Society For Free Radical Research TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2023 THE SOCIETY FOR FREE RADZCAL RESEARCH - EUROPE Charity Reg. No. 288112 ADDRESS: The Society does not have a fixed office. Records are held by the Officers of the Society. The current contact details for the Society are clo Dr Aphrodite Vasilaki ISFRR-Europe Treasurefl at UNIVER517Y OF LIVERPOOL, THE WILLIAM HENRY DUNCAN BUILDING, 6 WEST DERBY STREET, LIVERPOOL L7 8TX OFFICERS of SFRR-E12023}: President.. Professorjuan 5astre Iuniversidad de Valencia, Spain) President Elect; Profe$50r Giuseppe Valaechi Iuniversita, di Ferraral Secretsry General: Professor Clare Louise Hawkins (University of Copenhagen, Denmarkl Treasurer: Dr Aphrodlte Va5113kl Iunlverslty of Llverpool, UK) Meetings Officer., Prof. Brigitte Winklhofer-Roob (University of Graz, Au5trial Meeting Officer.. Dr Nlkl Chondrogianni (National Hellenic Research Foundation, Greece) Ex-President'. Professor Daniela Caporossi (University of Rome'Foro ltslico. Italy) Scientific advi50r'. Giovanni E. Mann (King's Colle8e London, UK) Scientific advisor.. Enrique Cadenas (University of Southern CalSfornla. Los Angeles, CA, USA) Professor Michael jonathan Davies (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Scientific advisor.. TRUSTEES of SFRR-E120231: Professor Michael Jonathan Davies (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Professor luan Sastre Iuniversidad de Valencia, Spain) Professor Daniela Caporossl Iunlverslty ol Rome'Foio Italico. Italyl Dr Aphrodite Vasilaki (University of Liverpool, UK) STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT: Please refer to the current statutes of the Society, which are appended atthe end of this report. FINANCIAL REVSEW I. JANUARY TO 31. DECEMBER 2023: The Society made no financial profit during 2023,. Receipts over payments.'.£JO,236. No funds are held as custodian trust on behalf of others. A summary of accounts for 2023 is given below.
RECEIPTS: Member Subscriptions 2023 Income from journals Bank Interest Flnancial Support for Spetses Summer School Support from Omygen Club of California Total Receipts £10,237 £113,235 £748 £0 £18,079 £142,299 PAYMENTS Scholarly activity Accountancy fees Bank charges Website Administration Tolal Payments £157,052 £72 £437 £14,974 £172,535 RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS 430,236 Cash Funds as at 1st January 20231£1 Cash Funds as at 31st December 20231£) £322,489 £292,253 OBJEcfivES & ACTIVITIES I ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE: The objective of the Society is to promote the understanding of free radical processes in biological science. In 2023, the Society supported and organised several events to fulfil this purpose. The Society for Free Radical Research (Europe) AnnLtal Scientific Meeting was held in Vienna, Austria (June 06 09, 20231. Fifteen travel awards were also awarded to youn8 investl8ators to attend the conference. A General Assembly was held in Vienna on the 8 of lune 2023, attended by approximately 50 members, accounts and reports were presented, and statutes were approved. The Society also provided financial support towards.. Redox Medicine Workshop- from cellular si8naling to system5 physio108y and therapeutic target5 Imav 2023, Luso, Portugall Ilth Meeting of the Canadian Oxidative Stress Con50rtium ICOSC 20231 (May 2023, Montréal, Canada) HNE CLUB MEETING (Satellite Symposium to SFRR-E Meetin8 2023, Vienna, Austrial 12th International Human Peroxidase Meeting IAugu5t 2023, 8udape5t. Hungary) Festschrift for Prof. lose Vina (November 2023, Alba, Italvl • The Society for Free Radical Research (Europel Annual Scientific Meeting Ilune 2024, Istanbul, Turkey). In addition, the Society provided 2 Visiting Fellowships of up to É2000 made to young Investigators to cover travel and accommodation expenses for Short research stay in another European laboratory. The Society 3150 provided 4 Early Career Investigator IECRI Fellowships. The ECR Fellowships are specif1cally for researchers under 40 years of age, who are working in different areas of biological sciences and medicine working in the redox biology field. They are intended to provide ECR5 5UPPOrt of up to £10,0 for research or seed.funding for a new project, which should be relevant to the field of redox research and completed within a 12-month period. Signed on behalf of the Trustees of SFRR-Europe Dr Aphrodite Vasilaki ITTeasurer of SFRR-Europel
THE SOCIETY FOR FREE RADICAL RESEARCH (Reg. Charity 288112) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2Q23 2023 2022 RECEIPTS: Member Subscriptions Royalties from Joumal Support for Spelses Summer School Support from Oxygen Club of California Bank Interest 10,237 113,235 10,205 99,931 25,040 18,079 748 74 Total Receipts 142,299 135,250 PAYMENTS: Accountancy fees Webpage m8inlenancelAssist8r¢l Secretary fee Scholarty activity Bank charges Total Payment$ 72 14,974 157,OS2 437 68 10,339 129,433 316 172,535 140,158 SURPLUS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS 40,236 4,906 Cash Funds As 811st January 2023 Cash Funds As Al 31st December 2023 322,489 327,395 292,253 322,489 Soned on behalf ol the Injstees of The Swety For Free Radi1 Rese8rch Dll FlpLrt)cLL4o rfa4i I INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS The charity'5 Iwstees consider Ihal an audit is not required for this year (¢Jnder Sedion 43{2) of the Charilies Acl1993 Ilhe Act), as amended by s.28 of the Chanties Ad 2006) and Ihal an independent examination is needed. 11 is my responsibliliy lo examine the accounts, follow thè procedures lavJ down in the General Dire¢lions given by the Charity Commission, 8nd lo st81e whether particular mattets have come lo my allenlion. My examination was carried out in accor(lance wrth General Difedions given by the Charity Commission and included a review of the accounting records kept by the chanty and comparison of the accounts presented wfth these records. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence Ihal would requifed in an audit, and consequently I do not exkyess 8n audit opinion on the accounls. In the course of my examination, no matter has come lo my attention which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that, in gny material respect, the Irvslees have not met the requirements to ensure Ihal proper accounting records are kept, and accounts are ppared which agree to those CordS, and comFAy wilh Ihe accounting requifemenls of Ihe Act. Jo Marion Raeside, Chartefed Accounlanl{ICASI Linnhe&J Fam, Uplawmoor, Glasgow, G78 4BX
EUP,aPE STATUTES AND RULES The Society for Free Radlcal Research IEurorEan Re9k)nl fwnded In 1988, is an Intemational Soc registered as a charity in the Unrted 'ngdom. 11 is a wional brnnch ol the Socth for Free Radul Research InternotnaL, l. The nome ol th• Instltudon Ihereinafter called the'sttiety'i is the Sfxlety for Free Radlcal Research Europe. 2. The So¢l¢ty shall be a voluntary non-profit rna.ng body of Fer&)ns ass¢coted for the purpose5 gjven hereinafter appearityJ. 3. The obJeLtlve of the Socltty is to advance knowledge ol free radica and the proce55e5 in whlth they participate with particular reference to those processes ol Industrial and medical 1fflportan, such kmwled9e bo'ng lor the benefit ol the public. In lurtherarKe of the IVe 0)t the Socw shall have the lollowirrtj powers.. (al to provide a forum for dlscu5sions', Ibl to weive and utilise donations, subscrlption5 funds Irom Fersons or oryanlsatlon$,' Icl to do all lawfvl things necessary to advance the oble¢ti¥e,' Idl to undertake research and publish the useful resvlts ol the research. The Society Is beyond any kx)Illical Issues and strlves to foster peace and collaboratlon. Therefo, no restrictlons will be allowed in the rneetlngs of the Soaety in relarion to the attendance ol scYdnt15ts from any Country. These restrktbns would be against the $pltI princlples, and policy of the Soclety. 4. The Socloty shall be a con$tUent Re9lonal Organlsatlon of the Soclety for Free Rodkèl Research Internatjonal wlth the followirrfj respon5ibilities.' lal the Society shall have identi¢al objectives to those ol the Sodety for Free Radkal Rese)rch Internatnal, Ibl the Society shall have own dected Councll and Executive office,. Icl the Society shall be compthely reSP)nble for its own financial viabllity and Ikablllty aTrJ shall determine Its own rules governing subscription. The subscription will comprkse a regional oryan15aon component and an intematlonal cornporont., Idl the shall be responsibk for wislering a list ol Mernbe and raising gjbscriptiorts. S. The Councll lal The affairs of the S¢xW v4ill trt moroged by a body t¢ te ulkd the Coundl which thall be the governing body of the Society and which will exercise all su¢h powers of the S(Kety and do on behalf of the Sc(iety all such acts as may be done within the Rules. Ibl Executive Officers of the Council will be a Pre5idenL Past President, PIdent-Elect, General Secretaryi Treasurer, up to two Neeting Officers, three Scientific Advisor5, the Chair and Vice-chair ol the Earfy Career Researcher IECRI sub-commthe, plus trn elected members. In order that undue geographlcal a1 SciennC bias k minimisa. the Courtil may further co-opt up to four other rrember5 to ser¥e on the Counol. Icl The COU11 will mandète ecutive power to a restricted committee Ithe Execukn've Cornrnitteel, n515tiThg of the Pregident, President-Elect, General Secretary, Treasurer, one or two Meeting Offir$, three Scientific AdvisDf5, and the Past-President, to uTrSertake any negotiatyon5 and conduct buslftss on behaff of the Society. Idl In drawing up a Ilst for election ol the Executive OffiTrr5 of the Council, the Secretary will conslder minatiorfj repre5entstive of audemic or indendent research 1rtrtUtnS a5 well as ol industry,. lel Sublt to the ab)ve menb'oned maximum number, the exisbng members of the Counal may, from time to time, appoint any member of the S(Krty to be an addrtv)nal member of the Council to fill any vacancy atsin9. Any MeMr 50 appointed will retain herlhi5 off1ce until the rTrExt scheduld Council elections aThl shqlhe will then be digible for re-elettron for two years and thus for a maximum of four years
EUP,OPE In A member ol the Council may resign herlhis Offi at any time by giving noti writr'ng to the Councll. IglThe Council wlll deckle venue timing of thelr Meetlffjs. The Executive Commlttee wlll decide the venue and timlng of any dIty.001 Executs've Committee Meetings. IhlA restricted comrniitee, congsty'ng ol the President, Past President, PresKdent.ekn, Secretsry and Treasurer, Meeting Officers and three Scientific Advisors to be ullal"The ExeoJtlve" wlll have the task ol prepariry material for considern by the full committee. lil The Council will assist in the coordiMOn of meetlNJs on fw radicJls and other oxidants by actlrrfj as Poster and oral judges and ses510n chairs. The mirj and venue ol the General Meetlng ol the Society wlll the responsibilty of the Council. As far as is possib, the CtyJndl Meeting will be held in unlubOn wlth the GetRral Meetlng ¢1 the Sodety for Free Radical Research. 111 The composltion ol the Coufiul may be amended by the General Meetlng of the Soclety. 6. Memberihlp Mernbership of the Sodety will be open t¢ any pers¢n, Iwpettlve of place ol resK4ence, subject to the approval ol the Councll. Membershlp ol the Implres ffiembershlp of the Sodety for Free Radul Research Inlernats"onal. The Counal may elett lr$on$ ol dtstinthon in the field as HorKJrary Members of the Soclety. Honorary members will have all the privileges ol mernber5hip and wlll not pay a subscriptbn. 7. SybKrlpUoni lal The annual subscripllon lor members of the Society will be Pahl at a sum set by the SrKlety on the recommendation ol the Councll. An 8ddltlonal sum tan be pJyJble to E15evier for elertronlc access to Free Radical 8lobgy and Medlne. The Socth will pay dues lo the T3$Ur ol the So¢ for Free Radical Research International based on memership nurnber5 at an agreed rate. Ibl Annual subscriptions will be Yable every 12 months following the date of the Inltlal subKrtpllon payment to loin SFRR-E. cl At the end of the year the Socydty wlll pay 10 Euros for each fijll member wllh double nmtershIP to the correspondlng afflliated Society, Assoclation or Group. 8. General Me•tl (al A General Meeting ol the Socw wlll take Pla not less freouentty than ¢n¢e In every years, at such a place as may be determlned by Council. At least twentyight days in &Ivae, detalls of time, platr, agenda arf resolutions to change the Rules will be glven to the memters In the case of each General Meeting. Ibl A quorum for a Ge[ra1 meeti will compnse not 55 than three ordinary memtrs ol the Council I twenty-five mernber5 or 15% 01 the totsl memberShp whKhever is the smaller. 9. Speclal Goneral Meetlng of the Sodety lal The Council may, whenever, they think lit convene a Special General Meetiw ol the &xiety. Ibl The General Secretary may a150 convene a Special General meeb'ng upon the requi5itr.on in writing of at least lfty members or èt least 20% of the total rremtership of the Society whkhever the larye5t, Statr'ng the purpose for whh the Meeting is reqvired. Icl At least tsyenty-eight days notice will be given ol 4 Speool Genernl Meetlng. Every such notice wlll specfy the ple. the day and the hour ol the Meetlng aThl the motp)n to be disced. Members wlll be entitled to vote on the motion via a $Ure electronic vobng system. Idl A quorum at a Special General Meetlng convened under sub-clause (al hereof will be fftnty ffmbers Dr IO% of the rnembership whichever Is the largest. A quorum at a Special General Meetin9 convengj uThJer sub-dause Ibl hereof will be fifty member5 or 20% of the membership whlchever is the lary¥t.
EUP,OPE 10. Pra¢edur• ol Gtntral lal The Psident of the Council will prede as Pident at any Cneral Meeting. Jf the Prrident is not present within lffteen minutes after the time apnted for holding the meetlNJ, then the numbers present 115ufficient to forffl a quorum, will choose a member of the Counul, or il all members ol the Councll present decline lo preside, then they may choose any member present lo preside. Ibl The President ol the meetiw may, with the consent ol the meetiw at which a Quorum is pSent, or if such a meeting so decide, adjourn the meeting from lime to time, or from place to place, but no busines$ will be transacted at 9Jch adjour meetings other than business for which the adioumment look place. Icl Al all general Medings any resoluyon put lo the vote at the meetiryj will, unless the wles otherwise provide, be decided by a show ol hands by a majority of the members that a resolub'on has been carried or lost will be concluslve ènd the General Secretsry will record the outcome In the mlnutss ol the meetlng, whh will be made avalble on the SLKieiy website to all members. Idl Every member present wlll have one vote and In the event ol a vole the President wlll te enlilled to a further or casting vote. lel If within hall an hr ol tt tlme apwlnted for the h¢Adirg of a fAneral Meetlng a qtkirum is not present the Meeti will Stand adjourned to such as the chaian will decbje. In the case ol a Spedol General Meth'n9 the meetin9 will be di5501ved. 11. Electlon olthe Councll lal The election ol the PosiJenl.Elect, General Secretary, Treasurer, Meellng Officers and Ordlnary Members to ihe Coundl shall tske pL¥e ty a secret ballot Lef0 every other Gerwal Meetfi and shall be open to all members of the Socw. Member5 will vote electronKally via a secure web$te according to a calendar established by the Executlve Commlttee. Ibl SCntIlr Advisory Membets ol Ctsuntil shall be nominated by the SFRR-E ExeoJtlve, appointed by the Council, and approved by the General Meeting. 5cientlfic Advisory Members ol Council ère appolnled lor a period of 4 years and are eli9ible lor rt-appointment lor another 4 ye)ts by the SFRR-E Council. Scientill¢ Advi50r5, who have contributed 51gniflcanlly to the SFRRE'S mission and are avallable lo contrlbule their wlsdom and experience to Implement the Sooely objectives, will serve as active members of the Executive and Council, involved with Society business, 1ncludin9 Outreach, sponsorship of SFRR-E meetings, Summer Schools, and interactions with the Society journal5. Icl In giving notke of the ElettK)n at the General Meetin9, the General Secretary wlll submir a Ilst of the Council, identifying those eligible for re-election, and will request nominations for the new Council, Idl Any member will be entitled to nomlnate any other member lor each offlce, provided the nominee has Consented to stand and Is eliglble lor the office, Nominabons for President Elett, General Secretary and Treasurer will be 5e¢onded by five other membets, wttereas nominations for ordinary Council members will be seconded by tw¢ other MeMr5. Nominations will be submitted online via a Secu website ol tke Svciety according to a calendar estsbI15hed by the Executwe Commtee and not less thèn twenty-eighl days before the date ol the General Meeting. Il the has not been at st one nomination ol each office, the General Secretary will, in consultation wlth Council Members make such provision 9) as to ensu there will be at least one nominee for each offi. (el All members of the Counol will be elted for a petloJ oltso yeat5, to run from January 1st of the year followirrfj their election, with the followir#J exceptiorfj.. lil The Present aTrJ Presklent-Elttt shall serve for a period of calendar years. lill The Pre5ident-Elect shall serve as Pident in the two-year period following herlhis elecbon as Pre5ident-Elect. liiil The General Secretsry, the Treasurer, and the Meeting office shall Serve for four calendar years and shall be elvjible ft)r re-electK)n to ? second ft)ur-year term, On completion of their term, the General Secretary, Treè5urer and Neeting5 Officer5 may stay as Pèst- Generdl Secretory, Past-Trea5urer, and Past-meeting Offi'cer, respectively, for one additional year. livl Soentrfic Advisory Members of Council are app(inted lor a period of 4 years and are dwIe for re" ppointment for another 4 years. Iv) After herlhis perirxl of offitt, any i)fficer ol the Exeartive shall be eligible to serve in another office, during the next four-year period, provided that they do not serve on the Executive lor more than four consecutive term5. Iv) Ordinary meTnber5 will retain herlhi5 office for two years and shelhe will then be elvJible for re.dertion for years and thus for a maximum of four years.
EUP,tbPE In All corresponding knieups shall estrlsh a Commrttee stnKiure whith will noMllY indude a President, President-elect and a Secretary andlorTrea9Jrer with elecb'ons to these pc6ts every two years. In respect ol these posts, the corresponding Socieb'es shall folbw the ru ol the Society as given under section 11 ol the RU5. 12. Pro¢•dur¢ ot Councll Meetlngi lal The Council may meet and vrKtertake business, adjourn and otherwise regukite thelr meetings as they thlnk fit. Questions arising at any meeting will be deaded by a Simp majority of votes, In the case of a tied Vote the President will have the castlng vole. Ibl A quorum of the Council will be four consisting ol three members with the Presdent or Presidenl-eiert or Secretsry or Twsurer. In the atssen of the President, the Council will elect one of their number to lead the Council Meetin9, Icl On the reouest of afty members of the thJrKiI, the Secretsry will al afty tlme summon a ffleetlrv4 of the Council within three months. Idl The Councll will en$ that proper minutes be made of the proceeding5 01 all meetinos ol the Soclety nd ol the Council and ol all busi5 transa¢teJ as such meetlngs, alld all such minutes will be approved by the PlIent ol such nxetyngs whlch will be yJfficrdnl eyldence wIlut any fijrther proof of the facts theIn slated. lel All acts done at any meetings ol the members ol the Council or by èny person athng as a mernber ol the Councll will be deemed to have been done In gcod fath. Should It be afterwards dlscovered that there was some mistake In the appointment ol any such member ol the Coundl or person acting as aloresaid, or that they or any ol them We disqualified their attion5 wouk1 be Oeemed as valld as il every Such per9Jn had been duly Jppointsd and was qJaIlld to be a member of the Councll. 13. A¢¢ouftts (al The COUKII will cause proper rttords ol accounts to te kept wlth respert to lil all sums ol mot%y received and expeThJed by the Socty, lill all and purchases by the SrKiety aTkl Iliil all assets and liabilils of the SIKiety. Ibl At eKh General Meeb'ngi the Council will present to the members ol the Society an account ol income and expelture since the last General Meeting made up to the precedin9 March 31st, together with balance sheet made up as at the same date. Icl The Council may have the account5 audited by an independent audltor. Idl Banking accountlsl will be held in the name ol Society and outgoiry trar6acbors will be approved in writin9 by tro authorised persons who will be offKers ol the Socty. 14. Chang• In Ruia• lal The Council may alter, amend or add lo the Rule5 any resolution passed at any weling by a mah)rity of not than thirds ol the members PSent and Voting subject to the approval ol the next General Meeting. Ibl Memr5 unabk ts) attend the General Meeting at which such a resolub'on L4 Woted on, may vote on such SOlution by secure electronic voting ar* all such votes received by the Council not later than e1Ve hours before the time of the meeting will be added to those cast personally at the meeting. 15. Wlndlng Up The Society may only be dissolved by resolution at a General Meeting approved by 5eventy-five per onl of the membLY5 prewt and voti, wrth secure dthnic voting allowed for n-attendIng membels. In the event ol winding up, the ol the Socth after payments ol debts and liabilities, shall be transferroj to a sek%ted charitable institution havir9 slmilar obj"¥eS to the S. June 06, 2024