THE TWJ FOUNDATION
ACCOUNTS
For the Year Ended
5th April 2024
Registered Charity No. 267212
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THE TWJ FOUNDATION
5TH APRIL 2024
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TRUSTEES' REPORT 1 to 4
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT 5
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 6
BALANCE SHEET 7
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 8 to 10
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THE TWJ FOUNDATION
THE FIFTY FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TWJ FOUNDATION
Introduction
The TWJ Foundation offers annual overseas Major Fellowship grants to ENT Specialty Registrars on numbered otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose & throat) training programmes in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland who have passed the Intercollegiate FRCS examination. These TWJ Fellowships are available for six months to one year in overseas or UK university ENT departments, to specifically supplement the otological (ear) training of the Fellows. In this way the Foundation has supported advanced otological training for a large proportion of currently practising otologists in the British Isles. Clinical Fellowships are currently available in Auckland (New Zealand), Halifax (Canada), Toronto (Canada), Vancouver (Canada) and Cambridge (UK).
The Foundation also offers annual Short Fellowship grants for Consultant Otolaryngologists working within the NHS with a special interest in otology to visit the 'Clinique Jean Causse' clinic in Béziers, France; the 'Radboud University Medical Centre' in Nijmegen, The Netherlands; and the 'European Institute for ORL, Sint-Augustinus' in Antwerp, Belgium. Applications are also considered from final-year ENT Speciality Registrars in the UK and Republic of Ireland who have passed the Intercollegiate FRCS and have a special interest in Otology.
In addition, the Foundation sometimes makes available conference, educational, thesis and other small grants. It also funds the Pat Jobson Prize, which is awarded annually by the British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians, from the Michael Cook Tinnitus Fund. Since 2020 it has offered a Short Fellowship for the runner-up in the Royal Society of Medicine Section of Otology Short Papers competition, and from 2024/25 it will instead sponsor the First Prize of £1,000, to be used in support of travel to centres of otology overseas.
Background
The TWJ Foundation was founded in 1974 by two otolaryngologists, Pat Jobson and David Wright in memory of Thomas Wickham-Jones to benefit otology and audiology within the NHS by the promotion of education and research. The Foundation currently has eight Trustees: two are members of the Wickham-Jones family, one represents the Higgs Charitable Trust, and five are otolaryngologists who are members of ENT UK.
The Foundation has a capital value of £796,268 of which £11,425 is restricted. In the last financial year, investment income was £42,082 and combined expenses and governance costs were £7,309. The Foundation receives an annual grant from the Higgs Charitable Trust which in 2023/24 totalled £20,000.00
Trustees
The Trustees who served during the year were as follows:C Martin Bailey BSc FRCS FRCSEd (Executive Chairman) Patrick Humphris MA David Jobson MRCOG (resigned 16/9/23) Shakeel R Saeed MD FRCS Mark Wickham-Jones MA PhD Christopher Aldren MA FRCS Musheer Hussain MSc FRCS FRCP Tom Wickham-Jones PhD Emma Stapleton FRCS
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Principal Address
The principal address of the Charity is: The TWJ Foundation ENT UK Office The Royal College of Surgeons of England 39-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3PE
Legal and Administration
Bankers: NatWest, 151 High Street, Guildford GU1 3AH.
Management and Governance Arrangements
The Trustees annually review the risks that the Trust faces. The investments are considered and rates of return reviewed. The administration of the TWJ Foundation is based at the offices of ENT UK, the national speciality association for otorhinolaryngology, located at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in London. This arrangement provides useful synergies as well as reduced administrative costs.
Procedures and Policy for Grant Making and Risk Management
The Trustees aim to award at least one major fellowship per year plus smaller grants to enable individuals to attend specific courses. All candidates are required to provide a full CV together with a reference from their Head of Department and/or Training Programme Director. In addition, all candidates must have passed the Intercollegiate FRCS examination by the time the Fellowship commences and must provide a logbook of their operative experience, including that gained in any postings overseas. All CVs, references and qualifications are checked and confirmed. For smaller donations the Trustees will ensure that the course or research work will be beneficial to the candidate's work. All the centres providing the training and research are known to the Trustees, and the Trustees are in regular contact with the host departments. All beneficiaries are required to write a report of their experiences.
Achievements and Performance of the Trust
The TWJ Foundation reached its 50th Anniversary in 2024, and a celebratory dinner will be held in May.
The value of the Foundation's investments has dipped and recovered during the past financial year. A relatively high level of cash reserves means that the TWJ Foundation remains in a sound financial position, and has been able to continue developing its Major Fellowships.
The Trustees of the TWJ Foundation were pleased to award one Major Fellowship and eight Short Fellowships for the calendar year 2023, and three Major Fellowships and four Short Fellowships for the calendar year 2024. Awards have now also been made for 2025.
Fellowships are as follows:
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Major Fellowships 2023
Halifax, Canada - Ms Reshma Ghedia - £27,500
Short Fellowships 2023
Nijmegen Course - Mr Ananth Vijendren - £1,000 (deferred from 2021) Nijmegen Course - Mr Hassan Mohammed - £1,000 (deferred from 2022) Nijmegen Course - Ms Rachel Edmiston - £1,000 Antwerp Course - Miss Kasia Konieczny - £750 Antwerp Course - Ms Clair Saxby - £750 Antwerp Course - Mr Alistair Mitchell-Innes - £750 Béziers Course - Mr Bhav Patel - £750 Béziers Course - Ms Priya Sethukumar - £750
Major Fellowships 2024
Auckland, New Zealand - Ms Elinor Warner - £27,500 Vancouver, Canada - Ms Hannah Lancer - £27,500 Cambridge, UK - Ms Rachael Lawrence - £27,500
Short Fellowships 2024
Nijmegen Course - Mr James Howard - £1,000 (deferred from 2021) Nijmegen Course - Mr Hussein Walijee - £1,000 Béziers Course - Ms Andreea Nae - £750 Béziers Course - Mr Cillian Forde - £750
Small Grants 2024
World Congress of Audiology, Paris - Shivani Dattani, Rachel Crum, Komul Vaghela and Silivia Di Bonaventura - £550 each
Prizes 2024
RSM Section of Otology Short Papers 2nd Prize - James Arwyn-Jones - £750
For 2025 overseas Fellowships have so far been awarded as follows:
Major Fellowships 2025
Toronto, Canada - Mr Seamus Boyle - £27,500 Toronto, Canada - Mr Ross O'Shea - funded by the Munk Charitable Foundation
Short Fellowships 2025
Nijmegen Course - Ms Anne Markey - £1,000
The 2025 Major Fellowships have not been included in the grants figure of £85,200 as they will be paid for from donations in 2024/25.
Future Plans
The Trustees have maintained cooperative links with the Graham Fraser Foundation, which funds an annual Cochlear Implant Fellowship to Sydney, Australia. The activities of the two Foundations are complementary, and since 2012 they have been collaborating over the interviewing and appointment of Fellows which has worked well. Cooperative links have also been forged with the Colledge Family Memorial Trust, which funds overseas Fellowships mainly in the fields of rhinology, laryngology and head and neck surgery.
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Major TWJ Clinical Fellowships are well established in Auckland, New Zealand with Professor Michel Neeff; and in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with Professor David Morris. Fellows go to Auckland every two years and to Halifax every three years.
In addition, major TWJ Clinical Fellowships have been inaugurated to Vancouver, Canada with Professor Brian Westerberg; and to Cambridge, UK with Professor Manohar Bruce (the Foundation's first Fellowship in the British Isles). Fellows will go to each centre every three years.
An old link with Toronto in Canada has recently been re-established with Professor John Rutka for a Fellow to go every three years commencing in 2025.
Responsibilities of the Trustees
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires Trustees to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the Trust's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing Financial Statements giving a true and fair view, the Trustees should follow best practice and:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements; - Prepare the Financial Statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume the Trust will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Trust and which enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with applicable law, regulations and the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved on behalf of the Trustees
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C Martin Bailey BSc FRCS FRCSEd
Date 28th September 2024
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TWJ FOUNDATION
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 5th April 2024 which are set out on pages 6 to 10.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Charities Act") and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act
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to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep proper accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
- 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Rosemary Unthank Chartered Accountant Felixstowe 30th September 2024
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
| General Restricted Note Fund Fund INCOMING RESOURCES Donations 2 20,000 0 Investment Income 3 42,082 0 Contribution towards Administration Costs 614 0 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 62,696 0 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable Activities: Grants for Otological Studies 4 84,850 1,100 Other Expenses 5 1,907 0 Governance Costs Support Costs 6 5,400 0 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 92,157 1,100 NET RESOURCES -29,461 -1,100 OTHER UNRECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES Loss on Sale of Investments 7 0 0 Unrealised (Losses) on Investments 7 -14,425 0 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS -43,886 -1,100 BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD 828,729 12,525 BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD £784,843 £11,425 |
Total 2024 20,000 42,082 614 62,696 85,950 1,907 5,400 93,257 -30,561 0 -14,425 -44,986 841,254 £796,268 |
Total 2023 34,000 39,081 453 73,534 33,250 3,433 4,725 41,408 32,126 -5,275 -37,162 -10,311 851,565 £841,254 |
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BALANCE SHEET
5TH APRIL 2024
| Note FIXED ASSETS Investments 7&8 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and Prepayments Cash at Bank CREDITORS - Amounts falling due within one year 9 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES REPRESENTED BY Unrestricted Restricted 10 TOTAL FUNDS |
2024 711,999 14,775 136,017 150,792 66,523 84,269 £796,268 784,843 11,425 £796,268 |
2023 726,424 1,000 152,055 153,055 38,225 114,830 £841,254 828,729 12,525 £841,254 |
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These Accounts were approved by the Trustees on the 28th September 2024
---------------------------------------------Mr C Martin Bailey BSc FRCS FRCSEd
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting
These Accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception that investments are valued at market value. The accounts are in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Charities SORP (FRS 102) and comply with the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 issued under the Charities Act 2011.
Taxation
The trust is a registered charity and accordingly is exempt from taxation on its income and gains where they are applied for charitable purposes.
Restricted Fund
The income and capital can be used to fund audiological training and research for tinnitus and audiological medicine.
Grants
Grants made to individuals or organisations are recognised when the offer is conveyed to the recipient. Where grants are awarded more than a year ahead the commitment is noted, but not accrued as expenditure.
Expenditure
Expenditure is included in the accounts on an accruals basis.
Investment Assets and Income
Investments have been valued at market value at the balance sheet date.
Unrealised and realised investment gains and losses are shown net in the statement of financial activities.
Investment income is recorded when receivable.
| 2. DONATIONS The Higgs Charitable Trust |
2024 20,000 £20,000 |
2023 34,000 £34,000 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
| 3. INVESTMENT INCOME UK Quoted Investments Bank Interest 4.GRANTS FOR OTOLOGICAL STUDIES Major Overseas Fellowships Short Fellowships and other grants |
General Restricted Fund Fund 41,969 0 113 0 £42,082 £0 |
Total 2024 41,969 113 £42,082 2024 82,500 3,450 £85,950 |
Total 2023 39,081 0 £39,081 2023 27,500 5,750 £33,250 |
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The level of grants made in the year will depend on the availability of both suitable candidates and facilities able to accommodate a Fellow.
| 5. OTHER EXPENSES Bank Charges Advertisements Travel expenses Accountancy Miscellaneous |
2024 112 423 264 1,008 100 £1,907 |
2023 235 384 694 936 1,184 £3,433 |
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| Included in the above figure is £264 (2023 £127) which was paid to trustees paid on behalf of the charity. 6. SUPPORT COSTS Secretarial and Other Support Costs |
to reimburse expenses 2024 2023 5,400 4,725 £5,400 £4,725 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024
7. INVESTMENTS
| 7. INVESTMENTS Quoted Investments 48,800.790 M&G Charifund Units Market Value at 6th April 2023 Sales at opening market value Additions Net Unrealised Loss Market Value at 5th April 2024 Historical Cost at 5th April 2024 8. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Fixed Assets Net Current Assets Fund Balance 9. CREDITORS - Amounts falling due within one year Grants awarded Deferred income Support costs |
General Fund 711,999 72,844 £784,843 |
2024 726,424 0 0 -14,425 £711,999 £468,150 Restricted Fund 0 11,425 £11,425 62,200 4,323 0 £66,523 |
2023 768,861 -58,841 53,566 -37,162 £726,424 £468,150 Total 711,999 84,269 £796,268 38,000 0 225 £38,225 |
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10.RESTRICTED FUND - THE MICHAEL COOK TINNITUS FUND
This was endowed as a memorial by the family and friends of the late Michael Cook. The income and capital are used to support facilities, training and research in the field of tinnitus and audiological medicine, and to fund the Pat Jobson Prize awarded annually by the British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians.
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