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Annual report 8 financial accounts 2020-21 www.dentalhealth.org Oral Health Foundation

Annual Report & Financial Accounts 2020-21

Reference and administrative details

Company number: 01027338 Charity number: 263198 (England & Wales) Smile House, 2 East Union Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6AJ Trustees: Dr Ben Atkins BDS Sarah Balser Janet Clarke (appointed 7th December 2020) Mhari Coxon RDH Dr Emanuele Cotroneo Steven Hardiman (resigned 4th November 2021) Professor Elizabeth Kay MPH PhD FDSRCPS FDSRCS Professor Michael Lewis (resigned 24th August 2020) Professor Jonathon Timothy Newton (appointed 7th December 2020) Tracey Posner Juliette Reeves Dr Zahid Siddque BDS MPHARM President: Dr Ben Atkins BDS Secretary & Chief Executive: Dr Nigel Carter OBE BDS LDSRCS Bankers: HSBC Bank Plc, 15 Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3PN Auditors: Cooper Parry Group Limited, Chartered Accountants, Park View, One Central Boulevard Blythe Valley Park, Solihull, Birmingham, B90 8BG Stockbrokers: Rathbone Investment Management Ltd, 8 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7AZ

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Message from our President

Dr Ben Atkins

It is a privilege and an honour as President of the Oral Health Foundation, to introduce this annual review, as the charity enters its 50th year of improving oral health.

doubt the pandemic continues to be the biggest challenge the world and the Oral Health Foundation has faced. A backlog in dental access because of covid-19 has left many people without the care they need. For some that have been left in pain, taking action into their own hands has been a measure of last resort. It is heart-breaking to see the devastation caused by untreated dental disease and it is vital that we secure more funding for the provision of NHS dentistry.

basic and valuable rights we should have – not only for treating disease, but also preventing it.

so important for us to be able to help address the inequalities which exist in oral health. Many of our much-loved fundraising events were cancelled, as were many community events. This had a our educational resources shop. Pleasingly, we did see signs of recovery towards the end of the year and hope this continues as we make strides out of the pandemic.

donations have allowed us to create healthier communities by providing oral health information, running educational campaigns, and giving direct support to those who need it most.

Despite the problems faced over the last few years, the future looks extremely positive. Oral it. One of the most important roles we have now is to make sure all people have the means and opportunity to eradicate dental disease from their lives.

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We want to live in a world where everybody has a healthy mouth.

That’s why I am so proud of our campaigns and programmes that helped some of the most vulnerable groups and people in need across the UK over the last year. From children’s activities in nurseries and schools, to mouth cancer action.

have support and help when it comes to the health of their mouth. This year, more people have improved the quality of their life by having a healthier smile…. this is exactly why we are here.

One saddening moment came in October, with the tragic passing of our past President Janet future of the charity.

Janet spoke with positivity and kind words and was always there to support me. As a legacy to our dear friend, we created the Janet Goodwin Memorial Fund alongside the British Association of Dental Nurses, to provide dental nursing students and professionals with bursaries for the development of their careers. Over the last year, the appeal has raised thousands of pounds and will help protect the future of dental nursing.

Janet believed strongly in improving people’s experiences, information and knowledge of oral health existed to support and help people achieve better oral health. But we could not have done this without your support.

Thank you to everybody who has support us – not only over the last year, but throughout our 50 years. Every one of you have helped shape who we are today and are the reason why we have been able to help so many people achieve a healthier smile.

Dr Ben Atkins

President of the Oral Health Foundation

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Contents

Contents
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Our mission 7
Improving oral health with strong values 8
A strategy for living in a world where everybody has a healthy smile 9
How did we do this year? 11
Healthier communities
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Support and advice
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Education
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Excellence
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Report of the directors and trustees 41
Independent auditor’s report 51
Annual accounts 55

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Our mission - better oral health for all

The Oral Health Foundation is a charity that believes everybody deserves to have good oral health.

Perhaps more than ever before, the health of the population takes the upmost priority.

That’s why our charity is determined to continue supporting people achieve healthier lives through better oral health.

Being in good oral health protects a person from a whole manner of diseases and conditions. It is why we take our responsibility extremely seriously, to improve people’s quality of life, by helping them have and maintain a healthy smile.

Looking back at our work over the last year, we are particularly proud that our work has contributed towards a healthier society. Our community initiatives attempt to create multi-generational legacies that continue to drive up standards of oral health. At the same time, we want to lower the number

Over the last year, our work has seen us provide educational and motivational support for twice daily toothbrushing, low sugar diets and the importance of regular dental visits. We have continued

The pandemic has also shifted our focus towards giving the very best oral health support to vulnerable people in disadvantaged communities and groups hit by covid-19. As coronavirus continues to have a devastating impact on lives, dental access, treatment, and hygiene supplies, years.

During 2020-21, we have:

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Improving oral health with strong values

Removing all dental disease might be our dream but reducing it must be a reality. To help us along the way, we have pledged to uphold a series of core values.

These values will help support our vision, shape our culture and be a part of everything that we do:

Ambition and progression

Accountability and responsibility

We will be driven, evolve as an organisation and will never settle for anything other than our vision for a world where everybody has a healthy mouth.

We will recognise and act on all social, economic and environmental challenges because it is the right thing to do.

Trust and compassion

Everybody’s opinion, values and needs will be respected while our support and guidance shall remain impartial and fair.

From our day-to-day work, to our national campaigns, everything we do will be impact.

Inclusivity and togetherness

Whether working on our own, or partnering with others, all our campaigns, resources and expertise will be available to all.

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A strategy for living in a world where everybody has a healthy mouth

Our charity’s strategy for oral health, titled ‘Better oral health for all’, addresses the world’s growing oral health demands. It also sets out how we intend to tackle oral disease and help improve the quality of life for millions of people in the UK and around the world.

As part of this, we are pledging to help the most vulnerable members of society by reducing dental

Healthier communities

We want to help create a healthier population by reducing the prevalence of oral diseases across all communities. We will do this by creating public health campaigns that champion better oral health. These campaigns will be aimed at families, the elderly, those with additional needs, the homeless, children, and people on low incomes.

Support and advice

Oral diseases often lead to feelings of anxiety and helplessness. We will compassionately support thousands of people, leaving them more informed and reassured. Everybody deserves free access to information, support and advice about their oral health. We will make sure our support services are impartial, trusted and accessible for everybody who needs them.

Education

about oral health. That’s why we are dedicated to creating resources for dental practices, hospitals and pharmacies. It is also important for us to provide tools and information for schools, workplaces range of programmes and resources.

To create a healthier future, we will champion initiatives with policy makers, to raise their organisations while making sure oral health plays a more prominent role in the media agenda.

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Excellence

To continue to survive as a charity and help people with their oral health problems, it is important potential and have a truly worthy impact. We will also be entirely ethical and transparent about how we invest our money. We pledge to run our organisation with excellence while being adaptable to changes and challenging environments.

Income

The more money we can raise, the more we can do to help people to achieve better oral health.

The activities contained within this report have helped us towards achieving our goals and living in a world where everybody has a healthy mouth.

Our ‘Strategy to 2024’ in full can be downloaded in full at www.dentalhealth.org/strategy2024

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£858,911 invested in improving oral health.

Two new campaigns launched.

100,000 tubes of toothpaste donated.

1.6m visitors to the website.

7,700 Dental Helpline enquires.

30,462 accessed Dental Buddy.

3,409 dental packs distributed.

615 organisations we supplied with products.

3.5 billion press audience.

1,019 press articles.

29 million social media reach.

1,075 accredited products.

£32,432 in donations.

New range of bamboo brushes available.

Healthier communities

We want to help create a healthier population by reducing the prevalence of oral diseases across all communities. We will do this by creating public health campaigns that champion better oral health. These campaigns will be aimed at families, the elderly, those with additional needs, the homeless, children, and people on low incomes.

Healthier communities

Lockdown and oral health

Covid-19 has had a severe impact on the UK’s oral health. More than 20 million dental appointments have been delayed or cancelled since the start of the pandemic, leaving many without the care they need and deserve.

we are extremely concerned that the nation is sleepwalking into an oral health crisis.

NHS dentistry has been severely underfunded during the pandemic. To address the backlog caused by COVID-19 restrictions, and to ensure dentistry does not fall behind other crucial health services, now is the time for government to provide more funding and invest in the nation’s oral health.

Regular dental visits are key for maintaining good oral health. Dentists can spot oral health problems in the early stages and provide patients with advice and care that can save them from both invasive and expensive treatments later down the line.

While we work with government and other health in the UK, the ability, means and knowledge for self-care at home become critical.

Sadly, an investigation we conducted earlier this year shows that over half (55%) of UK adults feel they have neglected their teeth during lockdown.

Around one-in-six (15%) admit to not brushing their teeth as much as before the pandemic while brushing their teeth twice a day.

Lockdown has also fuelled unhealthy eating

are now eating unhealthier foods, and more than one-in-ten (11%) have been drinking more alcohol.

It is important to remember that good oral health is completely in everyone’s own hands. All it takes is the correct care. By adopting a few simple habits, most people can prevent oral diseases like tooth decay and gum disease, that sadly remain far too common.

During the year, the Oral Health Foundation has helped more people take proactive steps to improve the health of their mouth and reduce dental disease. Our charity is committed and determined to help people take control of their oral health while continuously lobbying to improve provisions in NHS dentistry.

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Healthier communities

Reducing inequalities to improve the quality of lives

As inequalities in oral health continue to grow, and with incidences of mouth cancer on the rise, we realise and understand the importance of our role as a leader in oral health education and driving preventive changes.

of the year, we have worked to provide these groups with direct advice, trusted information and much needed support.

Improving a person’s health and wellbeing is what drives our work. In turn, we know this is incredibly important for the development of mental health too.

Throughout the last year, our aim has been to give as many people as possible reassurance and peace of mind, while helping to reduce anxiety and concerns they have about the health of their mouth.

In addition to helping the most vulnerable members of our society, we are also here for everybody else. Last year, we were able to continue our work with families, providing education to multi-generations, and give them what they need in order to not only be able to care for their own health but also know how to look after the wellbeing of the people closest to them.

provide more information and support for children, the elderly and vulnerable, people with disabilities and those living in deprivation around the UK, than ever before.

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This year, we joined forces with the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy and GSK to provide over 100,000 tubes of toothpaste to vulnerable people across Greater Manchester.

by Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership and Community 4X4 Response, saw toothpaste sent to the homeless, residents in care homes, people who use foodbanks and those who don’t have easy access to dental products or

Greater Manchester has some of the highest levels of tooth decay in the country and this is one of the many initiatives being undertaken to address this.

Twice daily toothbrushing is extremely important to maintain oral health and prevent tooth decay and this small donation went a small way to help protect and boost the oral health of those in Manchester who otherwise might be

www.dentalhealth.org

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Healthier communities

National Smile Month

and promoting the value of a healthy smile is right at the heart of National Smile Month. The month-long campaign is all about educating and engaging people about the importance of a healthy mouth.

Every year, our goal is to reach millions of people by delivering education and resources in disadvantaged areas and regions of known poor oral health.

supported National Smile Month and helped to deliver messages, tools and support to people in need of some extra help with the health of their mouth.

Taking place between May and June, National Smile Month gave people the chance to look at their oral health, learn more about why a healthy smile is so important and share tips on how to improve and maintain it.

National Smile Month is a major part of our charity’s calendar. For over 40 years, the promoting the physical and mental health no exception.

Like most charity campaigns, National Smile Month continued to experience challenges in 2021 due to the on-going restrictions caused by covid-19.

Social distancing and gathering rules forced our community events in dental practices, hospitals, schools, workplaces, community centres to be cancelled. For a second year running, National Smile Month was re-positioned as a digital campaign with the aim of helping more people to take control of their oral health.

Thousands of organisations and people

Online videos, competitions, quizzes and guides

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Healthier communities

were just a few of the digital assets that were accessed and shared by an incredible number of people.

During the campaign, we also released around 20 podcasts, covering wide range of oral health issues. These podcasts, for both public and health professional audiences, featured some of by thousands of people.

health education through National Smile Month

We were also thrilled to have support from some of the UK biggest and best-known household oral care brands. A big thank you to Align Technology, Oral-B, Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme, Philips, TePe and Thumbsie.

We were once again delighted by the response throughout the UK.

A huge thank you to all of you who made National Smile Month so special. Whether you did something in your practice or hospital, visited a school or went out into your local community – taking the time to deliver oral

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Healthier communities

If in doubt, get checked out - beating mouth cancer together

Over the last year, 8,337 people in the UK were given the life-changing news that they have mouth cancer. These numbers continue to rise while the disease claims more lives than cervical and testicular cancer combined.

The more we know about mouth cancer, the better chance we have of beating it. This means knowing how to spot mouth cancer early and knowing where to go when we see something out of the ordinary. It also means reducing our risk by cutting down on the things that cause mouth cancer.

That’s why, throughout November, we run Mouth Cancer Action Month.

The campaign spreads the message ‘if in springboard in educating the public about mouth cancer.

Continuing to raise awareness of mouth cancer is vital, particularly among those groups who are most at risk. Last year, our team used the campaign as an opportunity to work closely with oral health educators, health professionals, schools and workplaces, to

increase their important work of delivering oral health education, especially in disadvantaged communities and regions of known poor oral health, to deliver better awareness of mouth cancer.

The pandemic has presented many challenges in mouth cancer awareness. Many of the grassroots activities like oral health checks and free mouth cancer examinations, talks, sponsored events, roadshows, displays and open sessions – were all cancelled. These events are crucial in helping to bring mouth cancer to the forefront of people’s minds and we relish the opportunity to resume them once it is safe to do so.

mouth cancer action takes place all year round,

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with the ultimate goal of engaging people in the importance of being Mouthaware.

while exposure through the media reached more than 100 million people.

Although there are risk factors heavily linked to the disease – tobacco use, drinking alcohol to excess, the human papillomavirus (HPV) and That’s why it’s so important that we encourage everybody to know what to look out for.

Be aware of changes in the mouth; ulcers which do not heal within three weeks, red and white patches in the mouth, and unusual lumps or swellings, which can all be early warning signs of mouth cancer. We also promote regular visits to the dentist to ensure everyone is checked for signs of mouth cancer.

In 2020, we were delighted mark 20 years of Mouth Cancer Action Month are are thrilled that support for the campaign continues to grow.

The campaign was backed by more than 4,000 health organisations. More than three million patients were educated about mouth cancer

A joint webinar series alongisde Denplan, part of Simplyhealth Professionals, Oralieve, Oral-B and Dental Update attracted more than 12,000 registrations and help drive mouth cancer awareness amongst dental professionals.

We would like to say a huge thank you to everybody who helped us raise awareness of mouth cancer, not only throughout Mouth Cancer Action Month but all year round.

was warmly received and made a positive

Our thanks also go to our sponsors Denplan, part of Simplyhealth Professionals, supporters Oralieve, Zendium and the Mouth Cancer Foundation, whose contributions ensured we were able to reach the maximum number of people with our messages of education, prevention and early detection.

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Over the last year, 2,702 people in the United Kingdom tragically lost their life to mouth cancer.

The number of people beating the disease has barely improved in the last 20 years and this is because most cases are caught far too late. By being aware of what puts us at risk, knowing how to identify the disease early, and understanding where to go if we notice anything unusual, we have the best chance of surviving mouth cancer and living a normal life.

www.mouthcancer.org

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A new campaign to reduce the harm caused by tooth decay

decay. It remains one of the most common diseases in the country and often leaves people in either discomfort or horrible pain.

To combat the prevalence of tooth decay and reduce the harm caused by the disease, the Oral Health Foundation launched a new public health awareness campaign earlier this year.

The Truth About Tooth Decay provided information for people and families so they could learn more about the disease, lower their risk, and spot the disease in its early stages.

The campaign, which was sponsored by Colgate, provided people with easy and practical tips to avoid the condition, or how to manage their existing decay.

As well as a wealth of digital resources for people to download, we also worked with dental professionals to reach out to more vulnerable groups.

The initiative helped dental practices identify patients with tooth decay or who are at high risk of decay. It also provided advice for managing a reduced patient capacity with a preventive approach, until the patient can be seen.

As a simple proactive action to halt the progression of tooth decay, the campaign encouraged more

The campaign promoted remote risk assessments by telephone or video call, followed by prescription

The campaign achieved national media coverage and was seen by millions of people in print press. It also received attention from dozens of radio stations up and down the UK. Thousands of digital resources were downloaded while even more shared campaign information on social media.

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Support and advice

Oral diseases often lead to feelings of anxiety and helplessness. We will compassionately support thousands of people, leaving them more informed and reassured. Everybody deserves free access to information, support and advice about their oral health. We will make sure our support services are impartial, trusted and accessible for everybody who needs them.

Support and advice

Supporting people with their oral health through the Dental Helpline

Oral Health Foundation’s Dental Helpline continues to help members of the public with free and impartial advice on a range of oral health problems.

It has been a truly charitable service that we have provided for more than 25 years. Today, the crucial work by our experts continues to professionals alike, providing an invaluable resource in educating thousands on a range of dental and oral health related matters.

and oral health educators were inundated treatment, even for small problems. Many of those who came to us were unable to book dental appointments due to a backlog in access caused by the pandemic. Both the three-month closure of practices in 2020, and then the fallow time between patients, meant fewer appointments have been available.

The people who reach out to us are often in distress and feel like there’s nowhere else to turn. Our team provides reassurance and support to all of those who call us looking for help about their oral health and has a long-standing record of delivering calm and comforting counsel.

Across a variety of formats, including email, telephone and online information, our dedicated team have provided help and support for 7,700 people.

The number of people seeking support and advice from the Oral Health Foundation either via social media, email, or telephone has increased by 10% compared to the same period last year. We expect this to increase further when we launch an online chat facility in October 2021.

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2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
previous yr
Phone 5,094 4,685 4,581 5,157 +12.6 %
Email 2,056 2,284 2,399 2,529 +5.42%
Postal 40 25 16 14 -12.5%
Total 7,190 6,994 6,996 7,700 +10.1%
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Most of the support we have given this year treatment; issues with dentures, implants and crowns; understanding NHS dental regulations and patients’ rights were also high on the list, as was managing pain and general oral health advice.

accreditation and sponsorship. They also act as spokespeople for press and media.

The Dental Helpline relies on donations and income from our supporters. If you would like to support the Dental Helpline, please think about making a donation to the Oral Health Foundation.

support to the British Dental Association. The people who make up the Dental Helpline also provide invaluable support for other parts of the Oral Health Foundation, including educational resource sales, product

If you have any questions about your oral health, please give the Dental Helpline a call on 01788 539780, or get your question answered by email at helpline@dentalhealth.org.

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Support and advice

Learning about oral health online

As part of our new strategy, we want to provide a trusted online space where people can learn about their oral health and wellbeing.

Over the last year, more than 1.6 million people came to our website looking for help and advice about their oral health.

We know just how important it is for people to receive reliable and trustworthy advice, especially in a digital space. Continuing to take pride in investing heavily in online platforms gives us the opportunity to deliver engaging and comprehensive oral health materials to millions of people across hundreds of countries.

We supply oral health education online in Mandarin, Arabic, Hindi, Spanish, German, Russian, French, Polish and Portuguese – knowledge and information with a wider audience.

Our digital e-magazine Word of Mouth now has more than 16,000 subscribers while almost 20,000 people keep up to date with our charity activities by email.

More than 100,000 people follow us across social media. More than 29 million people saw our posts last year and we are seeing strong growth in audiences on Instagram and for our charity, not only to let you know about what we’re doing and why, but also to help us engage and share positive messages with those people who might not be able to access healthcare.

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Education

All organisations should be armed with the right tools to educate dedicated to creating a diverse range of programmes and resources for dental practices, hospitals, pharmacies, schools, workplaces and other community groups.

Education

Educational Resources

By driving up standards of education and working towards positive learning experiences, we can help inspire changes in behaviour that will improve the health of the mouth.

This year, the Oral Health Foundation has worked harder than ever to provide high quality information, resources and other oral health education products to help health professionals all across the UK directly improve oral health.

Dental practice products continue to be an integral part of our work, and with 50 years’ experience of advising members of the public on how to improve their oral health, we have a wealth of knowledge on

Over the last year, we supplied hundreds of dental surgeries, health centres, hospitals and schools, with the tools and resources they need to engage and educate people about the importance of a healthy mouth.

The Oral Health Foundation sent out more than 600 orders last year and we are proud to be one of the leading suppliers of oral health educational material to health departments and bodies, not only in the UK, but in many other territories around the world.

bags have proved particularly popular this year. These dental goody bags group a selection of our very best-selling individual resources and are perfect for patients to use at home or while on the run.

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Education

Improving childhood oral health

oral health plays a key part in their early year’s wellbeing.

It is a staggering thought, but in primary schools across the UK, around eight or nine children in every class will have already developed tooth decay. That’s approaching a quarter of a million children in each primary school year and around 3.3 million young people aged 0-14 years.

This year, we provided young children, parents, and schools with several learning programmes for either the home or classroom.

One of these programmes is Dental Buddy packages for non-healthcare establishments. This year, we were delighted to release a major update of Dental Buddy, thanks to a grant from the Wrigley Oral Healthcare Programme. Free ‘Key Stage Two’, include lesson plans, activity

sheets and interactive white board software.

Over the course of the year, more than 30,000 Dental Buddy resources were downloaded.

We have also been delighted by the response of our other school-based programmes – Brush Time and Tooth Time. These focus on practical, activity and play to develop a child’s understanding of basic oral health and hygiene.

Since tooth decay is the most common non-communicable disease in children and one that is easily prevented, action needs to be taken across multiple environments.

That’s why we have also been working hard to deliver our programmes into schools across the country.

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Policy

To create a healthier future, we will champion initiatives with policy makers, to form partnerships with like-minded professionals and organisations while making sure oral health plays a more prominent role in the media agenda.

Oral health in the media

The media is an increasingly powerful tool for our charity to communicate important messages about oral health while giving audiences added opportunities to follow and support our altruistic activities. In 2020-21, health in the press.

Our press team has spent the last year in constant communication with journalists, newspapers and broadcasters all across the country. We have put great importance on building and developing these ensure only independent, unbiased, and correct information is printed.

With increasing inequalities, multiculturalism and divisions within our society, we realise that getting health in the media and with many myths in circulation, we strongly believe that our role as an impartial and expert source of information is key for increasing knowledge about improving oral health and wellbeing.

In addition to more than 1,000 articles published in print press, we also took part in over 70 radio interviews and television broadcasts. More than four hours of live interviews were recorded that engaged listeners and viewers into learning more about the health of their mouth.

Extraordinarily, our messages positively promoting oral health in the press had a combined global readership in excess of three billion – almost half the world’s population!

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As a charity looking to make a positive impact in the public arena, lobbying

and decision making on issues so that we can achieve a higher level of care and health.

Over the last year we have spent a great deal of time lending our support and joining forces with like-minded organisations who are petitioning on the behalf of the public, raising important issues with MPs, Lords and government agencies.

One of the biggest successes in 2020 came radical NHS reforms which include proposals schemes in the UK. Our charity has lobbied years and if implemented, it will help ease reduction in tooth decay and could be the single most important measure for improving the oral health status of the population.

There was also a triumph in the battle on when junk food advertisements are allowed to air on television. The new pre-watershed ban is a big step in the right direction, and we will continue measures that limit the harm caused by sugar.

During the year we also campaigned for greater investment in NHS dentistry. We believe it has been severely underfunded for many years and

more funding and support for NHS dentistry.

We are also proud to continue our membership of the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe, which puts us in a key position to promote oral diseases in Europe.

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Driving policy with the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe

The Oral Health Foundation is proud to be a founding and active member of the Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe. The Platform, a consortium of leading bodies involved in dental health, research and Commission and European Parliament to mainstream the position of oral health as an essential element of general health.

Post COVID, there is a heightened interest in and funding for health within the European Agenda. During the year, the Platform has contributed to the EU4Health consultation and has been actively engaged with the Beating Cancer Plan, including parliamentary questions from MEP Deidre Clune. The Platform welcomed the WHO World Health Assembly resolution on oral health and is actively

The EU Cosmetics Committee is considering a ban on SAS silica nano-particles in cosmetics. This Platform has successfully lobbied the committee to include an assessment of the dental public health impact of its proposals in its considerations. The Platform is working with multiple partners to make a strong case for silica in toothpastes.

The pandemic has delayed plans to roll out Mouth Cancer Action Month across Europe in conjunction with other European NGO partners and we hope to resurrect this project in the coming year.

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Equality and fairness is at the heart of the Oral Health Foundation and we will continue to endeavour to be a charity whose values and actions have a corners of society. This year we have helped countless people improve the health of their mouth through providing education materials and resources, advice and information and by organising campaigns and events.

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Excellence

To continue to survive as a charity and help people with their oral health also be entirely ethical and transparent about how we invest our money. We also pledge to run our organisation with excellence while being adaptable to changes and challenging environments.

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Evaluating the claims of oral health products with Accreditation

For over 25 years we have been proud to help both consumers and health professionals make informed choices about the dental products they buy.

and safely. The Oral Health Foundation’s Accreditation programme gives consumers and groups the information, protection and education they need to be reassured and make informed choices about which oral care products are best for their own needs.

being made. We believe that our independent accreditation programme is an extremely helpful tool for both consumer and retailer when it comes to choosing oral healthcare accessories.

We’re delighted to report that it was another successful year for our Accreditation programme, both domestically and internationally. We have now ‘Accredited’ over 1,075 products across 60 territories, making it one of the largest accreditation-based schemes in the world.

The scheme covers both major global brands and (supermarket) ‘own brands’ and the market for both these two areas remains strong, as dental care and oral hygiene continue to become part of mainstream consumer care.

Over the past 12 months, we have been delighted to see new products approved for a range of oral care products for Morrisons, Lidl and Aldi. Accreditation activity continues to be buoyant, providing a stable income stream in challenging times.

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Treasuring our partnerships

As an entirely independent charity, which does not receive government grants nor backing from wealthy donors, we heavily rely on the generosity oral health.

As inequalities in oral health continue to grow, and with the incidence of mouth cancer on the rise, our role as a leader in oral health education and preventive action becomes ever more crucial. At its heart, the Oral Health Foundation is an inclusive organisation that provides opportunities for everyone interested in oral health to participate.

range of people and organisations involved, including dentists, oral health professionals, surgeries, companies, huge multi-nationals, and members of the public.

sponsorship of our oral health campaigns means that we have been able to provide important information and support for children, the elderly and vulnerable, people with special needs and those living in deprivation all around the UK.

That’s why we truly value all the generosity and hard work of you, our supporters. Thank you for all the help you have given us over the past year, and we look forward to all the possibilities that lie ahead.

facing, we have been moved by the kindness and support that continues to be shown. Financial support by individuals and groups through fundraising, donations and corporate

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Excellence

A big thank you to our supporters

What we are able to do wouldn’t be possible without the invaluable support of so many companies from all over the world. We would like to say a huge thank you to the below, all of who have helped shape the our activities over the last year.

A-Dec Dental UK | ASP Promotions | Associated Dental Products | Babycup | BioMin | Blue Horizons | British Association of Dental Nurses | British Dental Association | British Dental Industry Association | British Orthodontic Society | British Society of Dental Hygiene & Therapy | Carr | Centre for Dentistry | Circle 2014 | Closer Still Media | Dental Health Spa | Dental Laboratories | Dental Update | DentalEZ Great Britain | Dentists’ Provident Society | Dentsply | Department of Health | Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (UK) | FMC | GC UK | General Dental Council | General Medical Council | George Warman

Publications | GlaxoSmithKline | Henry Schein | HPV Action | Irwin Mitchell Solicitors | Ivoclar Vivadent | J & S Davis | Joint Medical Group (Armed Forces) | Kulzer | Mark Allen Group | Mccann Health | Medivance Instruments | MEDiVision Systems | Medway | Natural Source Waters Association | NSK UK Ltd | Oasis - The Dental People | Oralieve | PKF Cooper Parry Group | Platform for Better Oral Health in Europe | Procter & Gamble UK | Purple Media | Royal College of Surgeons | Royal Society for Public Health | Scottish Water | Setform | Simplyhealth Professionals | Takara Belmont UK | The Dental Defence Union | The Royal Society of Medicine | Unilever Oral Care | W&H (UK) | Waterpik | Word Centre | Wrigley Oral Healthcare | Zendium

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The Oral Health Foundation believes in creating strong partnerships with likeminded people who ultimately want to help improve oral health.

If your company would like to get involved and support us in any of our activities, we want to hear from you. Please call us on 01788 546 365 or email mail@dentalhealth.org

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Income generation

Our campaigns, programmes and charitable work are not possible without the our resources in helping people achieve good oral health. The more money we can raise, the more we can do to help people to achieve better oral health.

Income generation

Financial summary

at just over £900,000. This means we were able to continue investing in charitable activities, oral health awareness and education programmes and initiatives, particularly among vulnerable groups.

We have been committed in our investment on producing information and awareness (£249,425), funding charitable activities and promote good oral health in the last year.

educational resources. The charity’s income from sales fell by 24% of the last year, to £212,609.

The Oral Health Foundation’s Accreditation programme also continues to bring in a substantial and sustained amount of income. Over the last year, Accreditation has brought in £328,751 while revenue generated from donations and sponsorship remained strong at £252,532.

By the end of the reporting period, the Oral Health Foundation had achieved an operating surplus, before gains and losses of approximately £45,651.

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Income 2020-21 %
Donations, sponsorship and legacies 27.9%
Furlough grant 4.3%
Investment 1.5%
Income Rental 0.2%
Council grant 1.1%
Supporter subscriptions 5.2%
Accreditation income 36.3%
Education resource sales and related income 23.5%
Expenditure 2020-21 %
Supporter 2.4%
Accreditation 12.4%
Expenditure Education resource sales 36.3%
Information & awareness 29.0%
Dental Helpline 9.5%
Mouth cancer campaign 10.3%
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Auditors: PKF Cooper Parry Group Limited. Full Copies of the audited report are available on request to the Oral Health Foundation. Please write to mail@dentalhealth.org

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Report of the directors and trustees

Structure, governance and management

The company is registered as a charity under the number 263198 and is governed by the memorandum and articles of association of the Oral Health Foundation as amended by special resolution on 14 December 2011 and written special resolution in March 2012 whose registration number is 01027338. The company is limited by guarantee to the extent of £1 per member and has no share capital.

Directors and trustees

The Directors of the company act as the Trustees and the Directors who served during the year are listed below.

Dr Ben Atkins BDS

Sarah Balser

Janet Clarke (appointed 7th December 2020)

Mhari Coxon RDH

Dr Emanuele Cotroneo

Steven Hardiman (resigned 4th November 2021)

Professor Elizabeth Kay MPH PhD FDSRCPS FDSRCS

Professor Michael Lewis (resigned 24th August 2020)

Professor Jonathon Timothy Newton (appointed 7th December 2020)

Tracey Posner

Juliette Reeves

Dr Zahid Siddque BDS MPHARM

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

As set out in the articles of association, the Trustees are appointed by the members at the annual general meeting. The Trustees are the only members of the charity. Trustees are elected for a period of three years, as determined by the articles they may be re-elected for a further period of three years after which one year must elapse before any re-election except in the case of the President and President-Elect. The Immediate Past President may serve for a further period of two years after retirement as President.

The Trustee Board has the power to co-opt members between annual general meetings. The

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Trustees acknowledge their risk management responsibilities and have endorsed the risk register assessment and review it on a regular basis at least biannually.

The Trustees acknowledge that the management of Risk is high on their priorities of good governance. A risk assurance group, consisting of the Director of Operations, the Director of Finance, and two Trustees regularly review the register before it is presented to the Trustees for scrutinised by their peers ahead of being presented with a summary of changes.

Going forward, managing risk and risk assurance reporting will fall under our 5th Strategic Objective: Excellence.

  2. Operational Risks e.g., IT and asset security, Structure and infrastructure disaster recovery plan, service quality and development, contract pricing, employment issues, health and safety issues, fraud and misappropriation.

  4. Environmental and External Factors e.g. public perception and adverse publicity, demographic changes, government policy, adverse social and environmental events.

  5. Compliance Risk e.g. breach of trust law, employment law and regulatory requirements of activities, such as fund raising.

In this year our register was updated in February 2020 to include the new External risks of global recession and global pandemic. A global pandemic was declared on March 11th and mitigation

and mitigation plans actioned very quickly. As a result, the Charity has seen the level of risk against all of it’s activities reduce over the previous 12 months. This is illustrated below:

Following the Board sub-committee review of the Risk Register in May 2021, two graphs have been added to the summary to provide a clear and easy illustration of how risk has decreased over a 12 month period to May 2021. At the end of the 12 month period, all ‘high risk’ had been reduced and no areas were considered to be ‘high-risk’.

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Summary of changes

April 2017, when the new Director of Operations took on management of the register these risks have

Section 1: Governance – LOW

in the downgrading of perceived in this area to be classed as LOW overall, with 4 of the 6 risks

Section 2: Managerial and Operational – This section is split into 8 individual areas of risks with a new

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as the prevention campaign.

2.5 Loss of key personnel LOW The main change here was the lowing of risk 2.5 ‘loss of key personnel’ from HIGH to MEDIUM

from home – reducing the risk of contact with other households. These measures meant the risk between March 2020 and May 2021 was LOW in terms of contracting the virus from the workplace. the work place. (see section 4) So this remains LOW.

– MEDIUM This section had been low risk, however, with recruitment review will be required to assess the resource needs (both internal and external) to deliver the Prevention Campaign. This will be carried out once we have got the some funding commitment from Corporate Sponsors. MEDIUM risk.

Section 3: Financial

3.1 Budget management - LOW This section currently remains a relatively low risk area as

Section 4: External – MEDIUM The economic, health and social implications of the virus will have a long-term impact for the charity sector, however, with the success of vaccination programme in UK the economic outlook has improved. Until global vaccination programmes improve, the threat from variants remains a risk but mitigation will remain in place to manage this. – External factors remain medium.

4.1 Brexit – LOW to assess the impact of this on the economy or the Charity. So far, the impact on the income from Educational Resources sales is negligible. Uncertainty in terms of regulations relating to employment, trade, import and export remains. However, the risk from Brexit is assessed as LOW.

4.2 Global Recession – LOW arrival of Covid-19 has now subsided. Growth has been better than projected. Growth and economic recovery has been faster than anticipated. The investment portfolio has grown 19% over the past 12 months which is ahead of benchmark of circa 17%. The risk of global recession remains.

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4.3 Pandemic / Covid-19 – This hit the dental profession and industry hard in 2020, with the closure of dental practices. This also led to a reduction of income from the sale of educational resources.

The charity was swift to adapt to new ways of working and will continue to put the safety and

are double vaccinated. However, with the lifting of legal restrictions in relation to social distancing requirements and mask wearing outside of work, the risk of transmission will increase for those impact the sales of the Charity’s educational resources, which is why this remains a medium level risk. MEDIUM.

Section 5: Compliance – no change to this section LOW.

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Risk Area Mitigating Controls
Governance & Activities regularly reviewed to ensure alignment
Management Planning with strategic objectives.
interest
regularly.
Operational Risk Structure, asset and System disaster recovery plan and insurance in
infrastructure security place.
System Failures Remote access & Comms. in place. IT back-up
system renewed 2018.
Assets Security Insurances reviewed and renewed.
Data Security GDPR Policy in place.
HR Issues /Loss of key Employee handbook sets out HR policies. Flexible
approach to home working now in place. Risk
Covid.
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Risk Area Mitigating Controls
Financial Risks Income Reduction Exploring digitalisation of educational resource
through loss of
Sales, sponsors and digitally. Designing new campaigns.
activities
Daily bank reconciliation. Reserves management.
Environment & Brexit Supply chain review.
External Factors
Global Recession Cost saving measures and realistic budget
planning.
Pandemic
Compliance Risk Non-compliance
with legislation and
regulations
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Trustee induction, training and evaluation

All Trustees receive appropriate induction to the Board. They are provided with a comprehensive induction pack prior to election or co-option. This includes relevant charity commission documentation and good practice documentation. Trustees are also expected to visit the charity

Organisational structure

The full Trustee Board which consists of between 8-12 members meets at least four times a year. The Board is responsible for the governance, strategic direction and policies of the charity. The Chief Executive and other members of the senior management team attend and advise the Trustees as appropriate but are not voting members of the Board.

The Chief Executive, supported by the senior management team, is responsible for the day to day running of the charity and delivery of the annual business plan objectives to a budget agreed by the Board.

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The key personnel of the Foundation consist of the board of directors (trustees) and the senior management team in charge of directing, controlling and running the day to day operations. All directors are unpaid and give up their time freely. Details of directors’ expenses and related party transactions are disclosed in notes 12 & 25.

as benchmarks for this review.

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Good oral health forms an essential part of general health and wellbeing. Since the Oral Health Foundation was established in 1971, it has played its part in transforming the nation’s oral health.

Today, the collective push to improve oral health in the UK has resulted in:

Education and information has helped to underpin this transformation and the Oral Health Foundation has made the following unique contribution in 2020/2021:

When planning charitable activities, reviewing our aims and objectives and at meetings with the Board of Trustees, our Trustees have paid attention to the Charity Commission’s guidance

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Financial Review

It has been a a challenging year for the Oral Health Foundation, due to the continuing health crisis.

activities before investment gains and losses.

Investment Policy

The charity policy for the investment of available funds is that they should be held in investments that can be realised in the medium to short term. The investments should be of low to medium

Rathbone Investment Management oversees the investment portfolio. The Trustees monitor investment performance against standard policies and meet with the portfolio managers when appropriate during the year.

Reserves Policy

The management has examined the charity’s requirements and has established a policy where the reserves not committed or invested in tangible assets held by the Oral Health Foundation should be at least 6 months operating costs plus a contingency for unplanned repairs to the building. This equates to a reserve policy of £600,000. Levels are reviewed annually and are based on working capital requirements, future capital spending, allowance for unexpected contingencies and the

amounted to £995,581 at July 2021 (2020: £847,324).

The company’s unrestricted reserves amounted to £1,226,780 at 31 July 2021 (2020: £1,080,951).

Responsibilities of the Directors and Trustees

The Trustees (who are also Directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepting Accounting Practice).

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give a true and fair view of the of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for

The Directors are responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with

also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Provision of information to auditors

In so far as the Directors are aware:

information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom legislation in other jurisdictions.

Auditor

The auditor, Cooper Parry Group Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

On behalf of the Board

Dr Ben Atkins BDS

Smile House, 2 East Union Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6AJ 6 December 2021

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Independent auditor’s report

Opinion

applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the

Conclusions relating to going concern

statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

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Other information

statements and our auditors’ report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our assessment focussed on key laws and regulations the charitable company has to comply with key laws and regulations included but were not limited to compliance with the Companies Act 2006, Charities Act 2011, Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016, taxation legislation, data protection, anti-bribery and employment legislation.

We are not responsible for preventing irregularities. Our approach to detecting irregularities included, but was not limited to, the following:

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Whilst considering how our audit work addressed the detection of irregularities, we also considered the likelihood of detection based on our approach. Irregularities arising from fraud are inherently

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditors’ report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Glen Bott FCA

Senior Statutory Auditor for and on behalf of:

6 December 2021

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Statement of Financial Activities

Including Income and Expenditure Account - for the year ended 31 July 2021

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Note 2021 2020
£ £
Income from
Donations, sponsorship and legacies 252,532 236,870
Furlough grant 38,759 27,806
Investment 13,246 15,266
Rental 2,000 9,000
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Council grant 10,000
Supporter subscriptions 46,665 55,974
Accreditation income 3 328,751 358,955
Education resource sales and related income 212,609 279,373
Total income 904,562 983,244
Expenditure on
Supporter 4 20,514 20,989
Accreditation 5 106,629 119,485
Education resource sales 6 312,142 385,332
Information & awareness 7 249,425 310,070
Dental Helpline 8 81,679 82,650
Mouth cancer campaign 9 88,522 112,664
Total expenditure 858,911 1,031,190
Net income / (expenditure) for the year before other
14 45,651 (47,946)
recognised gains and losses
Other recognised (losses) / gains
Realised gains on investment assets 16 13,226 17,596
Unrealised gains / (losses) on investment assets 16 86,952 (72,518)
Net Movement in Funds 19 145,829 (102,868)
Fund balances brought forward 1,080,951 1,183,819
Fund balances carried forward 19 1,226,780 1,180,951
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All of the charitable company’s activities are continuing and relate to unrestricted funds.

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Company registration number: 01027338

Balance Sheet

at 31 July 2021

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Note 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
15 231,199 233,627
Investments 16 737,964 580,080
969,163 813,707
Current Assets
Stocks 74,412 95,816
Debtors 17 182,779 128,882
Cash at bank and in hand 177,323 169,631
434,514 394,329
Creditors: amounts failing due within
18 (176,897) (127,085)
one year
Net Current Assets 257,617 267,244
Net Assets 1,226,780 1,080,951
Represented by
Unrestricted Funds 20 1,226,780 1,080,951
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issue by the Board of Directors on 6 December 2021.

– President, Oral Health Foundation

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Statement of Cash Flow

For the year ended 31 July 2021

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Note 2021 2020
£ £
26 60,387 31,455
15 (8,235) (5,998)
Purchase of investments 16 (174,790) (80,025)
Proceeds from sale of investments 16 66,466 114,273
Net Cash movement on investments 16 50,618 (44,346)
Interest & Dividends received on listed investments 13,238 15,126
Interest Income 8 140
(52,695) (830)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 7,692 30,625
Cash and cash equivalents at start date 2020 169,631 139,006
Cash and cash equivalents at end date 2021 177,323 169,631
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Notes to the Financial Statements

1 Company Status

The company is registered as a charity. It is limited by guarantee to the extent of £1 per member and has no share capital.

2 Principal Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies of the company are set out below:

prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” issued in under FRS102.

Incoming resources

Voluntary income including donations, sponsorship and legacies are recognised when there reliability.

Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis.

Income from charitable activities includes the accreditation of dental products, sales of educational resources and website licensing income and is recognised as earned.

Any part of the income received, which relates to a period beyond the balance sheet date, is carried into the following year as “unexpired proportion of subscriptions and website licensing received.”

Accreditation, subscriptions and intellectual property licensing once received are nonrefundable.

Resources expended

that aggregate all costs related to the category.

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Costs of generating funds are those costs associated with attracting voluntary income and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.

Charitable expenditure includes those costs incurred in the delivery of the charity’s activities costs.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include audit fees and costs relating to strategic management.

Governance costs are now apportioned on the same basis as other support costs.

Support costs include general overheads and administration and have been allocated to

Investments

Investments are stated at market value as valued by the Company’s investment advisers. Income arising on investments is accounted for as it accrues. Movements in the valuation of investments are shown as realised and unrealised gains and losses in the statement of

Depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method and aims to write down the cost of both

The rates applicable are: Computer equipment 1 year Freehold buildings 50 years

Stocks for resale

Stock is stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Debtors

Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash in bank and cash in hand includes cash only.

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Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.

Taxation

The company has been granted exemption from corporation taxes under sections 486 and 487 of the Corporation Taxes Act 2010.

Leased assets

All leases are regarded as operating leases and the total payments made under them are

accordance with the rules of the scheme.

Funds

Funds held by the charity are either:

Unrestricted general funds – these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the Directors.

Designated funds – these are funds set aside by the Directors out of unrestricted general

Restricted funds – these are funds which must be used in accordance with the restrictions placed on them by the funder.

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded using the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date and unrealised and realised gains and losses in translation are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.

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3 Incoming Resources 2021 2020
£ £
Accreditation income is derived from the following geographical markets:
UK 287,191 316,105
Europe 20,945 23,895
Rest of the World 20,615 18,955
328,751 358,955
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4 Supporters 2021 2020
£ £
Supporters direct costs 245 490
Salaries 13,846 13,494
Overheads & support costs 6,423 7,005
20,514 20,989
5 Accreditation 2021 2020
£ £
Accreditation of dental products 598 14,108
Salaries 76,360 74,748
Overheads & support costs 29,671 30,629
106,629 119,485
6 Educational Resource Sales 2021 2020
£ £
Cost of sales 109,875 141,097
Direct costs 48,372 82,150
Salaries 126,074 128,872
Overheads & support costs 27,821 33,213
312,142 385,332
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7 Information and Awareness Campaign Costs 2021 2020
£ £
Projects 27,639 28,072
Publicity 28,039 66,858
Salaries 162,120 181,958
Overheads & support costs 31,627 33,182
249,425 310,070
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8 Dental Helpline Costs 2021 2020
£ £
Publicity 473 890
Salaries 75,917 75,197
Overheads & support costs 5,289 6,563
81,679 82,650
9 Mouth Cancer Awareness 2021 2020
£ £
Publicity 11,452 20,685
Salaries 69,579 84,741
Overheads & support costs 7,491 7,238
88,522 112,664
10 Governance Costs (allocated under support costs) 2021 2020
£ £
Overheads & support costs 1,367 1,904
Salaries 34,096 33,116
Other support costs 6,749 11,066
Audit, consultancy & professional fees 13,658 9,061
55,870 55,147
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11 Allocation of Support Costs

The Foundation allocates its support costs as shown in the table below. Support costs are

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Educational Info & Dental Mouth
Support Cost Supporters Accreditation Governance Total
Resources Aware Helpline Cancer
Overheads 1,687 3,920 6,529 9,145 2,613 2,090 593 26,577
Depreciation 533 1,599 2,666 3,732 1,066 853 213 10,662
General
691 2,074 3,471 4,838 1,383 1,106 452 14,015
Finance 410 227 1,023 262 227 307 109 2,565
Governance
(note 10) 3,102 21,851 14,132 13,650 0 3,135 ------ 55,870
Governance
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(overhead) (1,367) (1,367)
6,423 29,671 27,821 31,627 5,289 7,491 0 108,322
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12 2021 2020
£ £
Wages and salaries 452,421 483,023
Social security costs 72,125 72,862
Other pension costs 33,446 36,241
557,992 592,126
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The Directors were reimbursed a total of £nil for expenses incurred during the year ended 31 July 2021 (2020: £5,049).

The Directors received no other remuneration or emoluments during the year.

2021 Number
2020 Number		 2021 Number
2020 Number		 2021 Number
2020 Number
Employees earning £60,000 per annum or more:
£130,000 - £139,999 1 1

Pension contributions in the year for these employees amounted to £12,496 (2020: £12,496).

The key management personnel of the Foundation comprise the trustees, the Chief Executive management personnel of the Foundation were £318,027 (2020: £309,743).

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The average number of employees analysed by function was:

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Direct charitable activities 7 8
Income producing activities 2 3
Administration 3 4
12 15
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The company pays contributions to a personal pension fund which is available to all employees. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund and amounted to £33,446 (2020: £36,241). No contributions were payable to the fund at

14 Net outgoing resources 2021 2020
£ £
Net outgoing resources are stated after charging/ (crediting):
Depreciation and amortisation 10,663 15,353
Auditors’ remuneration 6,500 6,500
Operating lease rentals:
- plant and machinery 1,316 1,316
Rental income (2,000) (9,000)

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Freehold
Fixtures & Computer
15 Fixed Assets land & Total
equipment equipment
buildings
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 August 2020 348,065 22,379 39,328 33,802 443,574
Additions - - 5,240 2,995 8,235
At 31 July 2021 348,065 22,379 44,568 36,797 451,809
Depreciation
At 1 August 2020 119,411 22,379 37,689 30,468 209,947
-
Charge for the year 6,241 2,318 2,102 10,662
At 31 July 2021 125,652 22,379 40,007 32,570 220,609
Net book value
-
At 31 July 2021 222,413 4,561 4,227 231,200
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At 31 July 2020 228,654 1,639 3,334 233,627
16 Fixed Asset Investments 2021 2020
£ £
Market Value
At 1 August 2020 £580,080 624,904
Additions £174,790 80,025
Disposals (£66,466) (114,273)
Realised investment gains £13,226 17,596
Unrealised investment gains £86,952 (72,518)
Net cash movement (£50,618) 44,346
At 31 July 2021 £737,964 580,080
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The investments consist of a share portfolio managed by stockbrokers Rathbones, primarily held to provide an investment return for the charity. All investment assets were held in the UK. All shareholdings are of listed companies. The historic cost at 31 July 2021 was £590,053 (2020: £525,123).

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Investments held at market value comprised:

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2021 2020
Equities 593,218 411,738
Fixed interest securities 120,057 93,035
Cash held within investment portfolio 24,689 75,307
737,964 580,080
17 Debtors 2021 2020
£ £
Amounts failing due within one year
Trade debtors 144,758 96,359
Prepayments and other debtors 38,021 32,523
182,779 128,882
18 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2021 2020
£ £
Trade creditors 36,388 24,279
Social security and other taxes 57,177 55,056
Accruals and deferred income 65,012 25,677
Unexpired proportion of supporter income received 17,691 21,298
Unexpired proportion of intellectual property licensing 629 775
176,897 127,085
Supporter
Deferred Income Website Total
Income
£ £ £
Balance at 1 August 2020 £775 £21,298 £22,073
Amount released to incoming resources (£775) (£21,298) (£22,073)
Amount deferred in the year £629 £17,691 £18,320
Balance at 31 July 2021 £629 £17,691 £18,320
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19 Reconciliation of movement in funds 2021 2020
£ £
Balance at 1 August 1,080,951 1,183,819
Income 904,562 983,244
Expenditure (858,911) (1,031,190)
(Losses) / gains 100,178 (54,922)
Balance at 31 July 1,226,780 1,080,951
20 Analysis of net assets between funds 2021 2020
£ £
Unrestricted funds
231,199 233,627
Investments 737,964 580,080
Net current assets 257,617 267,244
Total 1,226,780 1,080,951
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21 Guarantee

The company is limited by guarantees of £1 per member.

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23 Contingent liabilities

At the year end, there were no contingent liabilities.

24 Commitments under operating leases

Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

2021 2020
£ £
Rent of plant and machinery:
Due within one year ------ 1,316
Due 2-5 years ------ ------

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25 Related party transactions

£152.25 (2020: £430.00). At 31 July 2021, the balance owed was £nil (2021: £nil).

The Oral Health Foundation made sales to Positive Communications Global Ltd, a company in which one of the Directors of the Oral Health Foundation, Tracey Posner, is also a director. The value of the sales was £102,000 (2020: £51,840). At 31 July 2021, the balance owed by Positive Communications was £nil (2021: £nil).

The Oral Health Foundation made purchases from Purple Media, a company in which one of the Directors of Oral Health Foundation, Steve Hardiman is a director. The value of the Foundation was £nil (2020: £nil).

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Reconciliation of net movement in funds to
2021 2020
£ £
Net Movement in funds 145,829 (102,868)
Adjustment for:
Depreciation & Amortisation 10,663 15,353
Investment income (13,246) (15,266)
(Gains) / losses on investments (100,178) 54,922
Decrease in stock 21,404 25,501
(Increase) / Decrease in debtors (53,897) 65,635
Increase / (Decrease) in creditors 49,812 (11,822)
Net Cash generated by activities 60,387 31,455
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The Oral Health Foundation
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campaigns to address the
inequalities in oral health. We’re a
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donations from the public, as well
as the dental and health profession.
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will be warmly received and will allow
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us to continue our important mission
of providing independent and
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advice to those who need it most.
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© Oral Health Foundation | Smile House, 2 East Union Street, Rugby, CV22 6AJ
Registered charity number 263198 | Company number: 1027738 limited by guarantee
Tel: 01788 546 365 | Fax: 01788 541 982 | mail@dentalhealth.org | www.dentalhealth.org
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