HVHf HUMAN VALUES IN HEALTHCARE FORUM Charity No: 1206725 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT- 19 DECEMBER 2023 to 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES Human Values in Healthcare Forum l~HVHF"I is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation I"CIO"l. It's Constitution which was adopted on 8 December 2023 idenrifies it's charitable objects as follows.. The objects of the CIO are, for the public beneth"t= to preseNe and advance health and to relieve sickness. or human sufferin& by promoting the developmeni and preservation of human values in health and social (are.. and to advance the education of health and Social practitioners and the general public the subjeu of human values in health and Social care and to promote evidence- based Te5e3rch in all aspects of that svbject and disseminate the useful results. In thi5 clause. -human values" in the context of health and social care, includes the values of compassion. respettfulness. integrity, ethics and justice. HVHF is committed to promoting and disseminating the values of compassion. respectfulness, integrity, ethics and justice in the practice of healthcare professionals, their associates and their staff and amongst the general public. To that end, HVHVS activities comprise, principally, the organisation of and pacipatiOn in conferences, seminars, lectures and workshops. When planning its activities for the year, the Trustee5 paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charities Commission orb public benefit.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE THE COLLABORATIVE CENTRE FOR VAWES BASEO PRACTICE {CCVBP): 25" January 2024 CCVBP generously hosted the HVHF to convene a multidisciplinary symposium Ihybridl St Catharine's College Oxford entitled= °Artificial Intelligence and Therapeutic Relationshi in Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities. An inte*distiplinary enquirf The broad aim of this symposium was to bring together academics and clinicians from a varietv of disciplines to explore this issue and arrive at an enriched perspective with potential pathways for sustaining relational. compassionate care in the context of this rapidly evolving 'di5ruptive' technology. The topics included: Introduction and the ImrtanCe of relational care. Dr Paquita de Zulueta. Can Carebots care? Applying insights from care ethics and virtue ethics. Prof Ann Gallagher. Can chatbots be as good at empathy as human practitiortrers? An evidence-based perspethve. Profjeremy Howick. Thirbk outside the bot- Co-design for reswnsible innovation in digital mental health. Gabriela Pavarini PhD. How can we ensure Al is trustworthy and protects the core value5 of the NHS? Jessica Morley PhD. Who is the expert in the room? Trust, expertise, and the impact of Al on the doctor- patient relationship. Angeliki Kerasidou PhD. he algorithm will see you now., Sustaining the soul of general practice in the digitsl age. Dr Rupal Shah. Hearing the patient's Vol in Al enhanced healthcare. Prof Ed Peile. The eventwas recorded and the linkto the recording was made available on the HVHF web51te, to th05e who attended, and was circulated via the Newsletter and other channels. THE EDINBURGH FUTURES INSTrtLrtE: 12 March 2024: Inaugural Symposium entitled: "Leveraging Al to enhance compassionate Telationship based care?n Speakers included Professor John Gillies, Profeswr Stewart Mercer and Professor of philosophy Shar)non Vallor as well as Paquita de Zulueta who presented a paper entitled 'ArtFficial intelligence (AI) and compossionote, relationship-bosed core". Page2of7
The symposium was a hybrid event and a recording was made awailable on the Edinburgh Futures InstitLrte website. the HVHF website and to all those who attended. HVHF ANNUAL ALL-DAY IN-PERSON EVENT: 6 JULY 2024 HVHF'S Annual replenishing event for those working in heaFth and social care was held on th Saturdai, 6 July 2024 all day, in-per50n at the peaceful 'urban Oasi the Royal Foundation of St Katharine Retreat Centre, London. This day for connection, replenishment and renewal. offered space for unhurried conversatr"on5, for sharing stories and inspirational land pCtiCall ideas. Using an appreciative approach, parkncipants explored how one can develop and sustain kind and carefL51 care. reclaim and restore more relational. meaningful - even joyful- approaches in a system that is progressively becoming more mechanistic, dehumanisin& fragmented and profoundly alienating- both for those who give and those who receive care. There was an opportunity to listen to how people at the coal face. from students to leaders, foster humanity and empathy for themselves and others. There was the opportunity to participate in dance, creab.ve exercises. to enjoy exlIent food and companionship in the calm and welcoming oasis of the Royal Foundation of St Katharine. There were 40 Participants in all. The programme comprised a series of presentations with opportunib.es for disCUssions- Welcome to the Day- Paquita de Zulueta and Frnnces da Cunha. Kindness in healthcare- Dr Bob Klaber OBE Irecordingl Rehumanising ourselves as students and junior doctors by sharing stories Kennedy-Hutchison and Katherine Grigg. Dr Clio Caring for the most vulnerable in our communities and for ourselves - Serina Aboim. Sharing stories to discover how we can offer and sustain kindness. compassion and joy in our workllives. (Pairs and small groups). Flourishing spaces through creatsve enquiry- Professor Louise Younie. Creative enquiry space- individual and group work. Wounded healers & wounded storytellers- the ecoloEY of flourishirbg. Dancing to the tune of life- Dr Nirja Joshi. Bringing it all together.. Growing hopeful patterns of health and care Dr Margaret Hannah. Final Reflections. Page3of7
JUNE 2024: SponSOfed Walk: The Camino" In early June. Trustees Dr Paquita de Zuluets and John Marrin KC walked the Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela - some 2(M) miles over a period of 16 days. They managed to raise some £4.839 in donations for the HVHF. COLLABORATIONS: The HVHF has formed collaborations with: The Collaborative Centre for Values based Practice Oxford. The Collaborntion for Compassion in Heafthcare Education C4CHEd Plymouth. Compassionate Communities UK. Global Compassion Coalition- he3[thca cluster. Global Compassion Initr"ative Edinburgh. The International Futures Forum. The Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare Leicester. JOURNAL OF EVALUATIVE CUNICAL PRAcllcE.' Paquits de Zuluets co-authored an article with Profe5sorJeremy Howick, Director of the Centre for Empathic Healthcare. entitled -8eyond empothy tr¢7ining for prortitioners.. Cultivating empothic heolthcGTre 5y5tems ond leodership" [J Evol Clin Pract 2024.1-11 DOI: 10.Illl/jep.139701 Page4of7
FINANCIAL REVIEW io. Total receipts during the year amounted to £10,215. The entire sum was comprised of unrestricted donations as foll0v- {11 Donations by Standing Order= 4.500 121 Donations associated with conferences and serninars= 131 Donations to sponsorthe Camino de Santiago de Compostela: 1,046 4,839 10.385 ii. Expenditure during the year amounted to £7,315, comprised of: 111 Room hire and event catering- 4.274 121 Administrative Assistance- 721 131 Dance Session Fee- 141 Website Consulting Fees- 1,200 161 Gifts to Speaker5- 151 Travel Expenses paid to speake and Participants at events- 161 Gifts to Speakers: 162 600 7,057 12. The net result for the period was an exce55 of ReiptS over Payments of £3,328 on unrestrirted funds. Adding the bank balance brought forward at 19 December 2023, the balance carried forward at 30, September 2024, on unresiricted funds wa5 £4,752. 13. In the period ended 30 September 2024, HVHF did not= iii Receive any restricted funds. Benefit from any assets other than its current account balance. 121 131 Maintain any investments. 141 Benefit from any Endowment Funds. 151 Benefit from any loans. Page5of7
RESERVES POLICY 14. In the period ended 30 September 2024. HVHF did not maintsin a formal reserves policy. Its objective was to maintain a modest favourdble balance on tts current account to cover the costs of administrdtion and other occasional expenses. as well as to support the costs of the Annual Summer Event. VOLUNTEERS 15. HVHF would like to thank the volunteers who have so wisely and generously provided advice and support by serving on the Advisory Group and on the Core Group of Advisors. 16. HVHF would also like to thank all of those who provided administrative assistance whose contributions often went over and above their obligations. STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT 17. HVHF is a foundation CIO. meaning that the same persons are its members and its trustees. It is reElStered with HM Revenue & Customs and it is registered to receive Gift Aid. 18. The principal address of HVHF 15: 28 Lansdowne Crescent, London, Wll 2NS. Its email address is: info humanvaluesforum.com 19. The Trustees as at the date of this report are the the original Trustees who have served since 8 December 2023. They are: Name Office Appointed Dr. Paquita de Ztjlueta Chair 8 December 2023 Dr. Frances da Cunha Trustee 8 December 2023 John Marrin KC Trustee. Treasurer 8 December 2023 Page6of7
20. s regards the numbers of Trustees and their selection, the Constitution provides- li} That there must be at least 3 trustees, the maximum number being 12. 121 That trustees are appointed or re-appointed for a term of 3 years by a resolution passed at a meeting of the Trustees. 131 In appointing Trustees due consideration is to be given to ensuring that the Trustees have, between them. the skills, knowledge and experience necessary for the effecbve administrdtion of the CIO. Approved by the Trustees on July 2025 and signed on thelr behalf by: Dr. Paquita de Zuluets Chair of the Trustees John Marrin KC Trustee. Treasurer Page7of7
HVHf HUMAN VALUES IN HEALTHCARE FORUM FINANCIAL StATEMENTS for the Period 19 December 2023- 30 September 2024 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUP Total 20Z4 Fund5 RECEIPTSAND PAYKIITSACCOUNr Recelpts Voluntary Receipts RegularGi¥inE Receipts from dono Donations by siandiw ordeT DonatiOn5a55ociafed wrth cty)fererKes and 5ernina Donat¥Jn5to sponsorCamlnodesantva de 439 4.839 Empenditu Room hire and enIcaterIng 4.274 4.274 Administrate Assstance 721 721 Dance Fee i(x) W@tcOnsUltIng Fees 1.2(XJ Travd expenses paid to 5Fkers and Partpart53t 162 162 Giftstospeakers 7.057 Exce55 of Retelpts¢)wer Paynwnts 3.328
Bank ¢urrÈnt account 19th t*cember 1.424 Bank current account 3(Xh September 4.752 STATEMEKfOF ASSEISANDUABILMES Cash Futyjs B3nkcwrent other Mond•Y Assets In¥ÈstmertA5sets A55ets Retsined Llab116tks The attached notes form part ofthese financial statements Approv by the Trustees on 17th July 2025 and signed on thelr behalf by: John arrin KC, Treasurer Dr Paquits de ueta, Chair of the Trustees
HVHf HUMAN VAWES IN HEALTHCARE FORUM 14otes to the financial Ststements the Period 19 Drnber 2023- 30 September 2024 NOTES The financial statements of HVHF have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis. In the Period 19 December 2023 - 30 September 2024. HVHF.. iii Held no fixed assets. 121 Did not benefit from any Endowment Funds. 131 Maintained no investrnents and received no investment income. 141 Maintained a current bank account with Santander UK plc. 151 Did not maintain a deposit account. 161 Held no restricted funds. In the Period 19 December 2023 September 2024, HVHF did not receive Gift Aid, having become reBlStered as a charity for tsx purposes only on 10 October 2024 IHMRC Reference ZD346271.
HVHF did not give any guarantee vthere any potential liability under the guarantee was outstarbding at the date of the Financial Statements for the Period 19 December 2023 30 September 2024 of which these Notes form part HVHF owed no debt which was Secured against any assets owned by it which was outstanding at the date of the Financial Statements forthe Period 19 December 2023- 30 September 2024, of which these Notes form part. During the Period 19 December 2023 - 30 September 2024. no payments other than for expense were made to any Trustee.