THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL SURGICAL SOCIETY
Registered Charity Number: 1205027
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 01 JUNE 2025
THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL SURGICAL SOCIETY
CONTENTS
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| Trustee's Report | 1-7 |
| Receipts and payments accounts | 8-9 |
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 02/06/2024 To 01/06/2025
Charity name: THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL SURGICAL SOCIETY Charity registration number: 1205027
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The charity aims to improve public health by advancing standards in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of upper gastrointestinal diseases. This is achieved through international collaboration, public education, research and publication, and support for the development of relevant healthcare facilities. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
During the reporting period, the charity delivered a series of educational webinars focused on various aspects of upper gastrointestinal diseases and interventions, helping to raise awareness and improve clinical knowledge among healthcare professionals and the public. Additionally, the charity led international research and audit projects, with three studies published in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the global body of knowledge and promoting evidence-based practice for the benefit of patients and the wider public. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives, and in planning its activities for the year. The trustees are satisfied that all activities carried out during the year directly contribute to the advancement of the charity’s purposes and provide clear benefits to the public in accordance with its charitable objectives. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Para 1.38 | The Charity did not apply for grants during thisperiod, but it does have apolicyfor |
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Policy on grant making grant making. The Charity may seek to
obtain educational and research grants
from public and industry sources in the
future to support its educational, training
and research activities in the field of
gastrointestinal surgery.
The Charity has a policy of not engaging in
Para 1.38 investment activities, including but not
Policy on social investment restricted to purchasing of property,
including program related investing in companies, purchasing or
investment trading of shares.
Members of the Trustee board made small
Para 1.38 financial contributions (£270 in total) over
Contribution made by this period to assist in the administrative
volunteers costs such as website hosting etc.
Other
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Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| SORP reference | ||
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During the reporting period, the charity maintained strong momentum in delivering its mission by hosting a series of international webinars aimed at educating healthcare professionals on a range of upper gastrointestinal diseases. These sessions supported the dissemination of best practices and current knowledge across the global surgical community. In addition, the charity successfully completed and published three international research projects, further contributing to the advancement of clinical understanding and improving patient care in the field of upper GI surgery |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Delivery of educational webinars to further surgical education in the field of gastrointestinal surgery |
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| Fundraising activities commenced in this period but had notyet resulted in income |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Not applicable, the Charity does not engage in investment activity |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Unrestricted reserves held in the bank at the year-end amounted to £249. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Charity’s policy is to hold a sufficient minimum balance of unrestricted funds to cover at least one year’s expenditure on the cash costs of running the Charity |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £249 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | NA |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NA |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The trustees consider there to be no material concerns around the charity’s ability to remain a going concern. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | During this period, the Charity was in its infancy, and its only source of funding was voluntary donations totalling £270 from its Trustees and volunteer members. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | The Charity is non for profit and does not engage in investment, purchasing of property. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The principal risk is lack of growth, low- income stream, preventing future functioning of the Charity. |
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Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Foundation model constitution has been adopted |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are reappointed annually |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name The Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Society
Other name the charity uses TUGSS
Registered charity number 1205027
Charity’s principal address 103 Eastern Way
Ponteland
Northumberland
NE20 9RQ
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Dr Aparna Govil
Brijesh Madanmohan
2
Madhok
3 Prof. Rishi Singhal
Prof. Kamal Kumar
4
Mahawar
5 ALAN ASKARI
6 ALEX BODDY
7 HIMANSHU WADHAWAN
Prof. YIRUPAIAHGARI
8 KRISHNAIAH SETTY
VISWANATH
9 OSAMA MOUSSA
10 MICHAEL WILSON
MOHAMED
11
ABULAZAYEM
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Mohamed Abulazayem
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee
Chair, etc)
Date
07/05/2026
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THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL
1205027
SURGICAL SOCIETY
CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period 02-Jun-24 01-Jun-25
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
SURGICAL SOCIETY
A1 Receipts
General Donations 270 - - 270 -
- - -
- - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - 270 -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) [ 270 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
Receipts from sales of investments - - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 270 - - 270 -
A3 Payments
Bank charges 21 - - 21 -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 21 ] - - 21 -
A4 Asset and investment purchases,
(see table)
- - - -
Payments for purchases of investments - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 21 - - 21 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 249 - - 249 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 249 - - 249 -
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets |
Signature Details Details Details Cash at bank Total cash funds Details (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 249 - - - - - 249 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - - Print Name Mohamed Abulazayem |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - |
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| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 07/05/2026 |
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