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THE ANATOMICAL SOCIETY

(A company limited by guarantee, formerly known as the Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland)

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

Company Registered Number: 01848115 Charity Registered Number: 290469

THE ANATOMICAL SOCIETY (A company limited by guarantee) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

CONTENTS Pages
Legal and administrative information 1 - 2
Message from the President 3 - 4
Trustees’ report 5–17
Independent auditors’ report 18-20
Consolidated statement of financial activities 21
Consolidated balance sheet 22
Balance sheet 23
Consolidated statement of cash flows 24
Notes to the financial statements 25–37

THE ANATOMICAL SOCIETY (A company limited by guarantee)

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

The Anatomical Society is registered in England and Wales as a company limited by guarantee, Number 01848115. Registered Charity Number 290469. The trustees are pleased to provide their report together with the financial statements of the Society for the year ended 30 September 2020, prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities, SORP 2015.

Registered Office
Head Office
President
Honorary Secretary
Honorary Treasurer
Executive Administrator
Bankers
Investment Advisers
Auditors
Solicitors
Insurance Brokers
10 Queen Street Place, London, EC4 1AG
Anatomical Society
c/o Department of Anatomy and Human Sciences
King’s College (Guy’s Campus)
Room HB4.2N Hodgkin Building
London, SE1 1UL
Tel: 0207 848 8234
www.anatsoc.org.uk
Regius Professor Simon Parson
Professor Adam Taylor
Professor Kieran McDermott
Ms Mary-Anne Piggott
Coutts & Co
440 Strand
London, WC2R 0QS
Coutts & Co
440 Strand
London, WC2R 0QS
Haysmacintyre LLP
10 Queen Street Place,
London, EC4R 1AG
Russell-Cooke LLP
2 Putney Hill
London, SW15 6AB
Stackhouse Poland Ltd
7 Holyrood Street
London, SE1 2EL

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

Trustees in 2019/20 (* also served as directors of the Company of Anatomists Limited during the year)

S. Border* Honorary Education Officer (elected by Council 20.02.20)
C. Brassett* Councillor (elected for a second term 19.12.19)
G. Clowry* Honorary Research Officer (elected for a second term 19.12.19)
E. Ferguson* Councillor (elected 19.12.19)
G M Finn* Honorary Education Officer (resigned Council 14.11.19)
C. Hennessy* Councillor (elected 19.12.19)
I Keenan* Honorary Website Media and Communications Officer (elected for a second term
19.12.19)
J Matthan* Deputy Honorary Secretary (elected 19.12.19)
K McDermott* Honorary Treasurer (elected 19.12.19)
I McGonnell* Councillor (elected by Council 20.02.20). Honorary Treasurer (resigned 19.12.19)
J. Mortimer* Councillor–Early Career/Postgraduate (elected for a second term 19.12.19)
C D Ockleford* Honorary Secretary (resigned 19.12.19)
Company Secretary of the Anatomical Society (resigned 19.12.19)
G. O’Keeffe* Deputy Honorary Treasurer (elected 19.12.19)
S. H. Parson* President (elected 19.12.19)
S A Przyborski* President (resigned 19.12.19)
F Quondamatteo* Honorary Membership Officer
Michelle Spear* Councillor
A Taylor* Honorary Secretary (elected 19.12.19)
Company Secretary of the Anatomical Society (elected 19.12.19)
A Tucker* Honorary Meetings Officer (elected for a second term 19.12.19)

D C Davies Company Secretary of the Company of Anatomists Ltd but not a Trustee.

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THE ANATOMICAL SOCIETY (A company limited by guarantee) MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

This has been an unprecedented year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I am enormously grateful to the Society members who have continued to support the Society and to the Officers, Councillors, staff, publishers and advisers who have continued the Society’s business remotely. I am delighted that July Council recommended the award of two Honorary Fellowships to two distinguished academics, one of the former Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Anatomy, Professor Julia Clarke and Immediate Past President, Professor Stefan Przyborski. The Society was proud to host an excellent Winter Meeting, 18[th] to 20[th] December 2019, at the University of Lancaster organised by Professor Adam Taylor. Professor D. Ceri Davies has made an outstanding contribution to the successful re-negotiation of the Journal of Anatomy contract with Wiley Publishers and we are fortunate to have his valuable expertise in the ongoing re-negotiation of the Aging Cell contract.

Professor Fabio Quondamatteo was instrumental in bringing to fruition the inaugural Memorandum of Understanding between the Anatomical Society and the Anatomische Gesellschaft this year which will see much closer collaboration between the two societies through the encouragement of reciprocal attendance of each other’s members at our Scientific Meetings, Symposia and Joint AS/AG Scientific Meetings. A joint Scientific Meeting will be held every two years starting in 2022 in Berlin. This is an exciting new venture for the memberships of both societies.

Communications: Profile Raising, Public Relations, Marketing, Promotion, Outreach

This year has seen the continuation of the implementation of a high-level strategy to further increase the visibility of Anatomy and the Society, not only through the main website anatsoc.org.uk and outreach events, but also in collaboration with other organisations, particularly the Royal Society of Biology. A comprehensive series of visits to mentor and review the progress of all Anatomical Society Sponsored 2[nd] year graduate students is now an established process that carries the message of the Society’s impact to the wider academic community. Awards and meetings attendance funding is now conditional on the completion of a report in a suitable format for publication on the main Anatomical Society website anatsoc.org.uk, in Anastomosis and on social media.

Membership

As part of the continuing development of the Society’s membership services, 2018 saw the introduction of a new membership services provider, the Royal Society of Biology (RSB). This change was overseen by the Membership Officer Professor Fabio Quondamatteo. The Society has utilised the RSB mySociety platform (my.anatsoc.org.uk) as its online portal for membership registration and renewals since 2018.

Website

The main Society website (anatsoc.org.uk) was developed by MCI Ltd in 2016. MCI continue to provide technical support for the website. The website is hosted on the Microsoft Azure platform and utilises the Progress Sitefinity content management system for editing and administration. The website is directly managed by the Society’s Website, Media and Communications (WMC) Officer, Dr Iain Keenan, the deputy to the WMC Officer Catherine Hennessy, and the WMC Committee. We thank them for their continuing hard work.

Training Programme

In 2008 the Anatomical Society and the American Association for Anatomy established a two-year formal training programme in anatomy, with the aim of supporting young bioscientists, anatomy technicians and others wishing to learn and teach anatomy to health care professionals. Professor Tracey Wilkinson took over as our Director in August 2014. This year, the programme enjoyed its widest geographical distribution yet, with trainees signing up from Australia, Cyprus, Germany, Ireland and Sweden, as well as the UK and USA. Sadly, the programme was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the final residential school, normally held at Cambridge University in July, being postponed until the summer of 2021. However, an enjoyable virtual summer school was held to give our trainees an opportunity to show off what they had learnt during the distance part of the course. The Society is preparing to welcome 26 trainees on to the 2020-21 programme.

Journal of Anatomy and Aging Cell

Journal of Anatomy continues to flourish under the joint leadership of the Editors-in-Chief, Professor Julia Clarke (recently stepped down), Professor Tom Gillingwater, Professor Anthony Graham and Professor Stefan

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT (continued) AND TRUSTEES’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

Milz. Aging Cell under the leadership of the Editors-in-Chief, Professor Peter Adams, Dr Adam Antebi, Dr Ana Maria Cuervo, Dr Brian Kennedy and Dr John Sedivy, is successfully operating as an online open journal.

Thanks

I thank our Executive Administrator, Ms Mary-Anne Piggott, for her contribution to the work of the Society during the past year; our colleagues at Wiley and the editorial teams for their work on our two prestigious journals, Journal of Anatomy and Aging Cell ; our colleagues at MCI Ltd and The Royal Society of Biology; the commercial companies who have sponsored our meetings; Russell-Cooke (Solicitors), Gallagher (Insurance Brokers) and the Foundation for Science and Technology (FST) for its professional advice.

Professor Raj Ettarh is thanked for his excellent editorship of Anastomosis over a ten year period from 2009 to 2019.

The President, Professor Stefan Przyborski, stepped down from office, after leading the Society for a three year term. Three Officers, the Education Officer, Professor Gabrielle Finn, the Honorary Treasurer, Dr Imelda McGonnell and the Honorary Secretary, Professor Emeritus Colin Ockleford resigned their roles. Dr Scott Border was welcomed as Education Officer, Dr Joanna Matthan as Deputy Honorary Secretary, Professor Kieran McDermott as Honorary Treasurer, Dr Gerard O’Keeffe as Deputy Honorary Treasurer and Professor Adam Taylor as Honorary Secretary were welcomed. Dr Eilidh Ferguson and Ms Catherine Hennessy were elected to the role of Councillor for a first term. Dr Imelda McGonnell was elected to the role of Councillor for one year to provide continuity to the Treasury team.

I would like to thank all the Officers and Councillors past and present for their outstanding work and commitment to the Society.

Simon Parson, President

23 November 2020

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Society is governed and managed by a Council of Trustees.

Council of Trustees: The Trustees are legally responsible for the overall governance and management of the Society, and for ensuring compliance with the charitable objectives of the Society. The Trustees (Officers and Ordinary Council Members) are the Directors of the Anatomical Society. The Trustees are also Directors of the Company of Anatomists Limited. Under the Society’s governance, implemented in January 2011, the Council of Trustees meets six times a year. Elections to the Council take place each year and any Member of the Society is eligible to stand. The normal tenure of Councillors is three years and Councillors may stand for reelection once before standing down. Meetings of Council are chaired by the President. Trustees are made aware of their responsibilities through regular dissemination of information from the Charity Commission. There is also a ‘Trustee Guidance Page’ on the Society’s main website anatsoc.org.uk with links to relevant organisations and documents that help to ensure that Trustees are aware of their responsibilities and liabilities as Trustees and Directors.

Committees and Working Parties: The Council appoints committees, boards and working parties to which it delegates powers and from which it receives reports to inform its thinking and decision-making. Membership of these groups is drawn from the Council and other individuals with relevant expertise. The following committees and working parties met either by telephone conference, by e-mail or in person during 2019/20:

Committee Chairs are required to submit action plans for approval by Council. These provide the guiding framework for the strategic and operational direction of the Society during the year. Management and Administration: The Society’s head office is located at King’s College London on the Guy’s Campus, where the Society employs a full time Executive Administrator, Ms Mary-Anne Piggott.

Pay and Remuneration Policy : The charity employs an Executive Administrator; however, the Trustees consider themselves to be the key management personnel of the charity. All trustees give of their time freely and are not remunerated by the charity.

Professional Advisers: The Trustees have a duty to ensure that the Society is run effectively and efficiently. In order to be compliant with legislation and good practice, the Society works with a team of expert professional advisers: Coutts (Bankers), Coutts (Investment Advisers), Russell-Cooke (Legal Advisers), Gallagher (Insurance Brokers) and the Foundation for Science and Technology.

Annual General Meeting: The Society’s Annual General Meeting, open to all members, was held on Thursday 19[th] December 2019 in the George Fox Lecture Theatre, George Fox Building, University of Lancaster, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YR.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Objectives and Activities for the Public Benefit

The Society is established for public benefit for the following objects:

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)

The vision that shapes the Society’s activities remains the promotion and fostering of education and research across the broad spectrum of the anatomical sciences. The Society has furthered these objects during the year by publishing its two Journals, the Journal of Anatomy and Aging Cell ; granting research studentships; holding scientific meetings; running the Anatomy Training Programme; and awarding prizes, bursaries, research and travel grants. The Trustees conform to the guidance on public benefit given by the Charity Commission when fulfilling the Society’s aims and objectives. Membership of the Society is open to anyone with a professional interest in the anatomical sciences regardless of ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, faith, age or disability.

Promotions and Publications of Anatomical Research

Scientific Meetings

The aim of the Society’s Scientific Meetings is to promote high quality science and research in the anatomical sciences. One of the great strengths of the Society is its diversity, and nowhere is this exemplified better than by the range of topics at its meetings. This year the Society held its Winter Scientific Meeting at the University of Lancaster, Lancaster, 18[th] to 20th December 2019. The meeting in Lancaster showcased the overall diversity in anatomy with presentations on research, education and macro and micro-anatomy and incorporated the Journal of Anatomy and Aging Cell best paper prize oral presentations. The summer meeting of the Society in Glasgow was cancelled due to Covid-19. The Society will reschedule the event in Glasgow for 2021.

Publications

The Society publishes original scientific literature online and in print in its two journals, the Journal of Anatomy and Aging Cell , with its publisher Wiley. The annual Business Board Meeting for both journals was held virtually on Monday 20[th] April 2020 with Wiley, at which reports on the performance of the previous year and plans for future years were discussed and agreed.

Journal of Anatomy: The Journal of Anatomy is owned by the Anatomical Society. It remains at the heart of the Society, both as a prestigious academic publication and as the major provider of the funds that support the activities of the Society.

Aging Cell: Aging Cell is jointly owned by the Society and Wiley. It is a leading journal in its field and continues to show a small financial surplus. The Journal is now a fully functioning online open access journal free to members and the wider public.

The Society also publishes a monthly e-Newsletter entitled Anastomosis, which provides the membership with a wide range of articles, news and views. The Society actively monitors major developments in scholarly publishing, particularly issues around ‘Open Access’, copyright in the digital age, new delivery mechanisms and journal publishing in an uncertain economic market.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Prizes and Awards

As part of its objective of promoting research in the Anatomical Sciences, the Anatomical Society offers a number of grants and prizes to support members at various stages of their professional careers, where their work furthers the objects of the Society and to celebrate specific achievements (see website for details anatsoc.org.uk/funding-and-awards). This year the Society awarded the Anatomical Society Prize, one Symington Bequest and three Barclay-Smith grants for four scientists to travel to conferences and disseminate their work. It also funded four new PhD research studentships, bringing the total of research studentships currently funded by the Society to eleven. It funded no Departmental Seminars due to the Covid19 pandemic. The Society also awarded prizes for the best papers and runner-up best papers published in the Journal of Anatomy and Aging Cell . No Undergraduate Student Research Scholarships were awarded this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. One Public Engagement and Outreach Award was funded. No Support for Student Societies Awards were funded.

The Society agreed in 2019 to support a new prize going forwards. This award is in memory of Dr Sophie Miller, who was an Anatomical society funded PhD student 2011-2014, following a generous donation from Dr Miller’s parents. Dr Kevin Byrnes was the first recipient of the award.

The Society received a generous legacy from the estate of Dr Ann Burgess, who was a former Fellow and member of the Society for forty-one years. The legacy will specifically support the Barclay-Smith Travelling Fund which enables members aged thirty years or below to participate in the Society’s annual Winter or Summer Scientific meetings.

Promotion and Advancement of Education in the Anatomical Sciences

Anatomy Training Programme: Professor Tracey Wilkinson took up chairmanship of the Anatomy Training Programme Committee in August 2014. The programme is now into its eleventh full cycle (2020-21). Collaboration with the American Association of Anatomists in running the Programme continues, with six trainees from that institution presently enrolled.

Membership and Membership Services

The Society welcomes those with a professional interest in the Anatomical Sciences. Currently its membership is 674 and growing. Council is delighted that a new simplified membership structure launched in 2017/18 is proving successful. The benefits of membership are:

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Website (anatsoc.org.uk) : The Trustees recognise the importance of the Society having a modern website fully integrated with social media and which is mobile technology compatible. This resource is vital for the Society to be able to deliver cost-effective high-quality services to its members and to provide information to the public. The website is also a conduit for promoting the Society’s Journals and e-Newsletter, scientific - meetings and other activities, as well as a gateway for the Society’s Training Programme, student and post doctoral activities, events, jobs and funding opportunities.

Governance

Membership and Membership Services

Website and communications

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Publications

Online monthly format under the new editorship of Dr Iain Keenan, continues to be a success.

Scientific Meetings

Prizes and Awards

This year, the following awards were made:

Anatomical Society Research Studentships were awarded to (continued)

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Prizes and Awards (continued)

Education

Education (continued)

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Research

Early Career/Student Matters

Collaboration with Anatomical and other Societies

Collaboration with Anatomical and other Societies (continued)

The Society has active and productive collaborations with a number of international societies including the American Association of Anatomists, Spanish Anatomical Society, International Federation of Associations of Anatomists, European Federation for Experimental Morphology, Trans-European Pedagogic Anatomical Research Group, and Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)

– Key Goals in 2020/21 Looking Ahead Impact of Covid

The Society aims to adapt to the impact of Covid by running its prestigious UGSRVS scheme to support UG students to gain research experience, aiming to encourage supervisors who apply to offer the option of research experience that will not be impacted by future lockdowns or closure of lab space. The Society is holding its first online Winter Meeting in Jan 2021 which is free to members and non-members, supporting the field of Anatomy on a global scale. If necessary the summer 2021 scientific meeting will also be held virtually learning from the experience of the virtual winter meeting in January.

Governance

Communications and Profile Raising

Membership and Membership Services and Online /Member Portal

Publications

Education

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Meetings

Research

Early Career/Student Matters

Collaboration with other Societies

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NB Trustees’ Report continues with the Financial Review and the Statement of Responsibilities of members of Council

Then Independent Auditors’ Report

Then Accounts for year ended 30[th] September 2020

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued)

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

The total funds of the Anatomical Society and the Company of Anatomists during the financial year increased from £4,267,836 to £4,586,428 due to the continued success of journal publications. The total income amounted to £1,494,998 whilst total expenditure was £1,097,085 leaving a net surplus before investment gains of £397,913 compared to £206,983 in 2018/19. The decreased income came from a reduced income from the publication of journals, from listed investments and the IFAA conference in the prior year. There was decreased expenditure; £1,030,312 compared to £1,912,247 in 2018/19, largely due to the IFAA conference in 2019. Overall, this is consistent with our stated policy of aiming to maintain expenditure on charitable activities.

The value of the two main investment portfolios decreased over the financial year from £2,349,151 to £2,272,433 and there was an decrease in the income from these portfolios; £38,167 compared to £49,921 in the previous year. The trustees, in view of the continuing low bank interest rates and under advice from our investment managers, are continuing to maintain the level of investment in the Society’s investment portfolio.

The online accounting system is fully operational for accounting and budgeting for both the Society and the Company of Anatomists. A profit and loss statement is now presented to Council at every meeting in order to increase transparency for the trustees.

Public benefit

Our annual public benefit activities included one very well attended conference with scientific and educational symposia and public lectures. The planned Anatomical Society Summer Meeting 2020 in Glasgow was scheduled for 15-17th July 2020 but was cancelled in April 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Other annual public benefit activities included sponsorship of four new PhD studentships bringing the total number of research studentships currently funded by the Society to eleven; grants totalling £1,153 awarded to four scientists to disseminate or develop their research (1 x Symington Bequest (£305) and 3 x Barclay-Smith Awards (£848); Expenditure on prizes amounting to £2,616. No undergraduate student research scholarships or university departmental seminars were awarded this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Reserves policy

The total funds as at 30 September 2020 are £4,185,575 (2019: £3,858,277) of which £400,853 (2019: £409,559) are restricted. The members of the Council continue to review the level of reserves of the Society in light of current and future planned activity. The Society and its trading subsidiary, the Company of Anatomists Limited, publish two journals, the Journal of Anatomy and Aging Cell , through Wiley-Blackwell publications. These journals, particularly the former, continue to be the major source of revenue for the Society, and the threat of loss of income due to open access publishing campaign continues to be monitored and reviewed together with our publisher. Aging Cell has been operating on an open access model for several years and, thus far there has been no negative impact upon the revenue from this journal. Continuing financial uncertainty due to political changes in the UK, Europe and America remain a concern, although this has not impacted negatively upon the value of investments this year. We are mindful of the fact that our reserves must be adequate to cover the longer term liabilities of PhD studentships, employment costs, website and membership services.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)

Risk Management

The members of the Council undertake an annual review to identify and assess the risks to which the Society is exposed, in particular those relating to the operations and finances of the Society and its trading subsidiary, the Company of Anatomists Limited. The charity has a formal risk management process through which the Leadership Team identifies the major risks to which the organisation may be exposed and has ranked these by likelihood and impact, culminating in a risk control document which is updated on a regular basis. All significant risks, together with current mitigation actions, are reviewed regularly throughout the year by the Trustees. The Trustees are satisfied that systems have been developed and are in place to mitigate identified risks to an acceptable level.

Risk identified Action taken to mitigate the risk
Large
institutions
and
consortia
have
increasingly
rejected
publisher’s
contracts,
making the need for open access publishing
morelikely,resultingin lostincome.
Journals committee have enhanced interactions
with the publishers Wiley Blackwell so that we
understand more fully the funding models and
costs ofourjournals.
Increasing activities of the Society place a
greater workload on Councillors and other
volunteers which could result in low morale and
retention problems.
Increase in outsourcing and secretarial support
for
subcommittees,
with
contractual
arrangements, annual review of service and good
communication to ensure members are well
served andTrustees andretained.
Potential risk in reduced investment value due to
volatility in financial markets and the increasing
likelihood of a no-deal Brexit.
Potential risk in ability to engage in charitable
aims of the Society
The finance committee has transitioned to a
tailored investment portfolio that is more able to
swiftly adapt to changes in markets. A portion of
income is kept liquid to ensure that market
volatility will not affect day-to-day running of the
Society in the short and medium term.
Ongoing upgrading of website to disseminate
information
about
anatomical
science.
Identification of online platform to host scientific
meetings. Continuing Council Meetings virtually
to ensure as many of the Society’s activities as
possible can continue.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued)

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STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

The Council, as directors of the charitable company, are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under Company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

So far as each of the directors is aware at the time the report is approved:

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

So far as each of the directors is aware at the time the report is approved:

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STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL (continued)

AUDITORS

A resolution to re-appoint haysmacintyre will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

In preparing this report, the Directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006

Approved by the Trustees on 23 November 2020 and signed on their behalf by

Prof. S Parson President

Kieran McDermott

Prof. K Mcdermott Honorary Treasurer

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of for the Anatomical Society ended 30 September 2020 which comprise the Group of Financial Activities, the Group and Parent Charitable Company Balance Sheets, the Group Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is 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).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

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 Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Responsibilities of trustees for the financial statements

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 preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group’s and the parent charitable 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 group or the parent charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s 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 or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Conclusions relating to going concern

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

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Conclusions relating to going concern (continued)

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Trustees’ Annual Report and the President’s statement. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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. We have nothing to report in this regard.

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 the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees’ Annual Report (which incorporates the strategic report and the directors’ report).

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

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

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.

Kathryn Burton (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Haysmacintyre LLP, Statutory Auditor

10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1AG

1 December 2020 Date:[23 November 2020]

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCORPORATING THE INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds
Notes Funds Funds 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
INCOME FROM:
Donations and legacies 10,000 - 10,000 -
Charitable activities:
Publication of journals 2 1,397,646 - 1,397,646 1,484,748
IFAA Income - - - 538,948
Membership subscriptions 32,669 - 32,669 34,739
Training programmes & events 12,545 - 12,545 6,869
Investments
Income from listed investments 3 32,338 5,829 38,167 49,921
Bank deposit interest 2,087 - 2,087 585
Other 1,884 - 1,884 3,430
------------------ ------------------ --------------------- ---------------------
Total income 1,489,169 5,829 1,494,998 2,119,230
========== ========= ========== ==========
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
Investment management fees 8,171 1,442 9,613 10,780
Charitable activities
Research, training & events 4 453,397 1,101 454,498 503,739
IFAA Conference 2019 2 - - - 674,411
Publication of journals 2 632,974 - 632,974 723,317
--------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ---------------------
1,086,371 1,101 1,087,472 1,901,467
--------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ---------------------
Total expenditure 4 1,094,542 2,543 1,097,085 1,912,247
========== ========= ========== ==========
Net income/(expenditure) before
Investments gains and losses 394,627 3,286 397,913 206,983
Net gains/(losses) on investments 10 (67,329) (11,992) (79,321) (14,656)
--------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ---------------------
Net income/net movements in funds 327,298 (8,706) 318,592 192,327
Total funds brought forward 3,858,277 409,559 4,267,836 4,075,509
--------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ---------------------
Total funds carried forward 14 4,185,575 400,853 4,586,428 4,267,836
========== ========= ========== ==========

All of the above results are derived from accounting activities. All gains and losses recognised in the year are included above.

The notes on pages 23 and 35 form part of these financial statements. Details of comparative figures by fund are disclosed in note 18.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - 01848115

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

2020 2019
Note £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 9 1,711 713
Investments 10 2,272,433 2,348,438
--------------------- ---------------------
2,274,144 2,349,151
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 11 212,870 397,043
Cash at bank and in hand 2,185,357 1,731,555
--------------------- ---------------------
2,398,227 2,128,598
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within
one year 12 (85,943) (155,940)
--------------------- ---------------------
Provisions for liabilities - (53,973)
--------------------- ---------------------
NET CURRENT ASSETS 2,312,284 1,918,685
----------------------- -----------------------
NET ASSETS 4,586,428 4,267,836
========== ==========
INCOME FUNDS
Unrestricted fund 4,185,575 3,858,277
Restricted funds 13 400,853 409,559
-------------------- --------------------
TOTAL FUNDS 4,586,428 4,267,836
========== ==========

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Council on 23 November 2020.

Prof. S Parson President

Kieran McDermott

Prof. K Mcdermott

Honorary Treasurer

The notes on pages 24 to 36 from part of these financial statements.

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BALANCE SHEET - 01848115

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

2020 2019
Note £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 9 1,711 713
Investments in subsidiary company 2 100 100
Investments 10 2,272,433 2,348,438
--------------------- ---------------------
2,274,244 2,349,251
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 11 526,315 255,076
Cash at bank and in hand 1,522,998 1,496,135
--------------------- ---------------------
2,049,313 1,751,211
CREDITORS: amounts falling due
within one year 12 (21,198) (63,141)
--------------------- ---------------------
NET CURRENT ASSETS 2,028,115 1,688,070
--------------------- ---------------------
NET ASSETS 4,302,359 4,037,321
========== ==========
INCOME FUNDS
Unrestricted fund 3,901,506 3,627,763
Restricted funds 13 400,853 409,558
-------------------- --------------------
TOTAL FUNDS 4,302,359 4,037,321
=========== ===========

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Council on 23 November 2020.

Prof. S Parson President

Kieran McDermott

Prof. K Mcdermott

Honorary Treasurer

The notes on pages 24 to 36 from part of these financial statements.

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT – GROUP

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

2020 2019 2019
Note £ £ £ £
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities A 420,295 157,560
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends and interest from investments 38,167 42,948
Payments for tangible fixed assets (1,344) (905)
Proceeds from the sale of investments 1,083,424 1,428,047
Purchase of investments (1,086,740) (1,493,770)
--------------------- ----------------------
Net cash used investing activities 33,507 (23,680)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
Reporting period 453,802 133,880
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning 1,731,555
of the reporting period 1,597,675
--------------------- ---------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of B 2,185,357 1,731,555
The reporting period ========== ==========
A.
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow
from operating activities
2020 2019
£ £
Net income for the reporting period (as per the statement of financial 318,592 197,327
activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 346 14,204
(increase)/decrease in debtors 184,174 (160,353)
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors (123,970) 134,674
Dividends and interest from investments (38,167) (42,948)
(Gains)/losses on investments 79,321 14,656
--------------------- ---------------------
Net cash provided by operating activities 420,296 157,560
========== ==========
B.
Analysis of cash and cash and cash statements
2020 2019
£ £
Cash in hand 2,185,357 1,731,555
--------------------- ---------------------
Net cash and cash equivalents 2,185,357 1,731,555
========== ==========

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities (SORP 2015) (Second Edition, effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The Anatomical Society meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Going Concern

Given the level of free reserves available at the year end and its publishing contract with Wiley, the Trustees consider that the Society has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Basis of Consolidation

The financial statements consolidate the results of the charity and its wholly owned subsidiary, Company of Anatomists Limited (The), on a line-by-line basis. A separate Statement of Financial Acti1.1ties and Income and Expenditure Account for the charity has not been presented because the charity has taken advantage of the exemption afforded by section 408 of the Companies Act 2006.

Income

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to income, it is probable that income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred.

Costs of raising funds consist of investment management fees.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Society in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities, and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. Grants payable are recorded once the Society has made an unconditional commitment to pay the grant and this is communicated to the beneficiary, or the grant has been paid, whichever is the earlier. The Society has not made any grant commitments of more than one year.

The basis on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 4. Other Expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Value added tax

Value added tax not recoverable is included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Tangible Fixed Assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost, less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful life as follows:

Equipment 5 – 7 years Website costs 3 years

Investments

lnvestments are included in the financial statements at market value at the balance sheet date. Realised and unrealised gains and losses on revaluation and disposals occurring in the year are reported in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Realised gains and losses

All gains and losses are taken to the statement of financial activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sale proceeds and opening market value (purchase date if later).

Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the market value at the year end and opening market value (purchase date if later).

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the charitable objects of the Anatomical Society. Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. There were no such funds during the year.

Restricted income funds are funds subject to specific restrictions imposed by donors or by the purpose of the appeal. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in note 13.

Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments, including trade and other debtors and creditors are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at amortised cost with the exception of investments which are measure at fair value.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments.

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. Creditors and pro1nsions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Employee benefits

Short term benefits including holiday pay are recognised as an expense in the period in which the service is received.

Termination benefits are accounted for on an accrual basis and in line with FRS 102.

Foreign currencies

Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. All differences are taken to the Statement of Financial Acti1nties.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

2. SUBSDIARY COMPANY

The Society has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, the Company at Anatomists Limited, incorporated in the United Kingdom, the principal activity of which is the publication of the Journal of Anatomy and Aging Cell. Going forward the company will also manage the running of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists World Congress which took place in August 2020. The Company of Anatomists Limited paid £600k of taxable profits to the Society by gift aid. A summary of the trading results of the Company of Anatomists Limited for the year ended 30 September 2020 is shown below. Audited accounts are filed at Companies House.

2020 2019
Profit and Loss Account £ £
Turnover 1,343,673 2,023,696
Cost of sales (618,902) (1,335,309)
---------------------- ----------------------
Gross profit 724,771 688,387
Administrative expenses* (14,072) (6,508)
---------------------- ----------------------
Operating profit 710,699 681,879
Interest receivable 588 367
Finance costs (intercompany loan) (496) (1,939)
---------------------- ----------------------
Profit before tax 710,791 680,307
Tax provision 53,973 (53,973)
---------------------- ----------------------
Profit for the financial year 764,764 626,334
Gift aid distributions to the Society (710,790) (600,000)
---------------------- ----------------------
53,974 26,334
Bf Profit and Loss account 230,095 203,761
Retained in subsidiary 284,069 230,095
========== ==========
Includes auditor’s remuneration £6,435 (2019: £5,850).
The net assets of the subsidiary were:
Assets 875,624 629,063
Liabilities (591,555) (398,968)
---------------------- ----------------------
Fund representing 100 ordinary shares of £1 each 284,069 230,095
========== ==========

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

2020 2019
£ £
Interest receivable from UK government stocks 2,087 1,815
UK dividends and interest 34,619 43,706
Overseas dividends and interest 3,548 4,400
----------------------
--------------------
£40,254 £49,921
========== =========
OTAL EXPENDITURE
Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted
2020
2019
£ £ £ £
Raising funds
Investment management fees 8,171 1,442 9,613 10,780
========== =========
==========

==========
Charitable activities
Research, training & events:
Graduate research 279,247 -
279,247

264,399
Training programme 88 -
88

367
Sponsorship of seminars 839 -
839

913
Conferences, travel and 16,832 -
16,831

23,267
subsistence
International meetings 995 -
995

4,189
Marketing - -
-

287
Grants 5,391 1,101
6,492

34,414
Prizes 2,416 -
2,416

3,000
Subscriptions paid 4,350 -
4,350

358
Supporting costs (see below) 143,239 -
143,2439

172,545
--------------------- ------------------
---------------------

---------------------
Total research, training and events 453,397 1,101
454,498

503,739
IFAA Conference 2019 - -
-

674,411
Publications of journals 632,974 -
632,974

723,317
--------------------- ------------------
---------------------

---------------------
Total charitable activity expenditure 1,086,371 1,101
1,087,472

1,901,467
========== =========
==========

==========
Total expenditure 1,094,542 2,543
1,097,085

1,912,247
========== =========
==========

==========

4. TOTAL EXPENDITURE

The total expenditure in 2019 was £1,912,257, representing costs to unrestricted funds of £1,894,189, and to restricted funds of £18,058. The restricted costs in 2019 related to grants £16,653 and investment management fees £1,405.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

4. TOTAL EXPENDITURE (continued)

OTAL EXPENDITURE (continued)
Total Total
Analysis of support costs Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds
Funds Funds 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
Wages and salaries 43,884 - 43,884 43,710
National insurance contributions 5,116 - 5,116 4,854
Nest Pension contributions 1,580 - 1,580 898
Secretarial support 2,581 - 2,581 8,777
Payroll costs 1,318 - 1,318 1,104
Office rent 11,437 - 11,437 9,055
Office supplies 1,824 - 1,824 2,769
Telephone 1,034 - 1,034 1,307
Insurance 3,249 - 3,249 589
Membership charges 14,710 - 14,710 18,586
Bank charges 132 - 132 130
Sundries 3,769 - 3,769 659
Depreciation of equipment 346 - 346 14,204
Software and website 18,740 - 18,740 19,055
Advertising - - - 2,021
Governance (see below) 33,652 - 33,652 44,827
--------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ---------------------
£143,239 - £143,239 £172,545
========== ========= ========== ==========
Governance costs
Audit 6,100 5,300
Professional and Legal 6,839 5,801
Committee meeting costs 20,713 33,726
--------------------- ---------------------
£33,652 £44,827
========== ==========

5. STAFF COSTS AND THE COST OF KEY PERSONNEL

The average head count of employees of the Society during the year was 1 (2019: 1). No employees received remuneration of more than £60,000.

2020 2019
£ £
Staff costs were as follows:
Wages and salaries 43,884 43,710
Social security costs 5,116 4,854
Pension costs 1,580 898
---------------------- ----------------------
£50,580 £49,462
========== ==========

Other than the members of Council, there are no key management personnel. Council’s expenses and remuneration are outlined in note 7.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

6. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE CHARITY

The Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities includes the results of the Society’s wholly owned subsidiary, the Company of Anatomists Limited. The summary financial performance of the Society along is:

2020 2019
£ £
INCOME FROM:
Donations and legacies:
Gift aid distribution from subsidiary company 710,790 600,000
Other - -
---------------------- ----------------------
710,790 600,000
Charitable Activities 45,214 41,598
Investments:
Bank Interest - 218
Listed investments 38,167 47,982
Other interest 1,499 1,939
---------------------- ----------------------
84,880 50,139
Other 11,885 3,430
---------------------- ----------------------
TOTAL INCOME 808,051 695,167
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising Funds–Investment management fees (9,613) (10,780)
Charitable Activities (454,079) (503,739)
---------------------- ----------------------
TOTAL EXPENDITURE (463,692) (514,519)
---------------------- ----------------------
Net income/(expenditure) before gains/(losses)on 344,359 180,648
investments
Net (losses)/gains on investments (79,321) (14,656)
---------------------- ----------------------
265,038 165,992
Total funds brought forward at 1 October 2019 4,037,321 3,871,329
========== ==========
Total funds carried forward at 30 September 2020 £4,302,359 £4,037,321
========== ==========
Represented by:
Unrestricted income fund 3,901,506 3,627,763
Restricted income funds 400,853 409,558
---------------------- ----------------------
4,302,359 4,037,321
========== ==========

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

7. EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

2020 2019
£ £
Travel and subsistence within Great Britain and 14,330 23,267
Ireland
========= =========
Number of members of the Council reimbursed 17 17
========= =========

The members of the Council neither received nor waived any remuneration during the year in respect of their services to the Society. The four Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Anatomy received an honorarium of £2,500 each (2019: £2,500 each) paid by the publishers Wiley-Blackwell as part of the production costs of the Journal of Anatomy . The five Editors-in-Chief of the Aging Cell received an honorarium of £2,000 each paid by the publishers Wiley-Blackwell as part of the production costs of the Aging Cell.

Of the eleven graduate research awards paid during the year, two (three: 2019) were paid to a university for a student of whom a trustee was the supervisor. The total costs of those two awards were £48, 672 (2019: £62,340).

No (four: 2019) summer studentships were awarded to a trustee this year. During the year, no grants (2019: £500) were paid from the Johnson Symington Memorial Bequest Fund to partly reimburse (2019:one) trustees for the costs in attending overseas anatomical conferences and meetings.

8. GRANTS

During the year, grants were paid from the Johnson Symington Memorial Bequest Fund to assist one applicant (2019: forty-five applicants) to deliver scientific presentations at anatomical conferences and meetings held within Great Britain and Ireland and Overseas. Three Barclay Smith awards were made to support young members to attend the meetings of The Anatomical Society. No undergraduate student research scholarships were also awarded to support the development of the next generation of researchers. All the above decreases on the previous year were due to the impact of Covid 19.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Website and Equipment Website and Equipment
Group Society
£ £
Cost
At 1 October 2019 68,427 60,570
Additions 1,344 1,344
---------------------- ----------------------
At 30 September 2020 69,771 61,914
---------------------- ----------------------
Depreciation
At 1 October 2019 67,714 59,857
Charge for year 346 346
---------------------- ----------------------
At 30 September 2020 68,060 60,203
---------------------- ----------------------
Net Book Value
At 30 September 2020 1,711 1,711
========== ==========
At 30 September 2019 713 713
========== ==========

10. FIXED ASSETS INVESTMENTS

Total Total
Analysis of support costs Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds
Funds Funds 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
Movement in fixed asset listed
Investments
Market value at 1 October 2019 1,996,233 352,205 2,348,438 2,297,372
Additions in the year at cost 917,562 169,178 1,086,740 1,493,769
Disposals proceeds (914,634) (168,790) (1,083,424) (1,428,047)
Net (loss)/gains on investments (67,329) (11,992) (79,321) (14,656)
Market value at 30 September 2020 1,931,832 340,601 2,272,433 2,348,438
========== ========= ========== ==========
Historic cost at 30 September 2020 1,488,525 225,155 1,713,680 1,710,364
========== ========= ========== ==========

In addition to the investments shown above, the Society holds an investment of £100 (2019: £100) in its subsidiary company at cost (see note 2).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

11. DEBTORS

Group Group Society Society
2020 2019 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
Trade debtors 212,870 393,644 - -
Accrued income - 1,405 - 1,405
Other debtors - 1,994 - 1,994
The Company of Anatomists Limited - - 526,315* 251,677*
-------------------- -------------------- ------------------- -------------------
212,870 397,043 526,315 255,076
========= ========= ========== ==========

*£251k relates 6 intercompany loans entered into to fund the costs of venue hire for the International Federation of Association of Anatomists’ World Congress 2019. £35k was drawn down in 2019 and the remaining £215k was drawn down in the year ended 30 September 2019. These loans were initially due for repayment in full in December 2020, however in December 2020 these loans were restructured and are now repayable December 2024. Interest is charge at 0.5% per annum above bas rate with interest to be paid each year, on the anniversary of the commencement of the loan. In the year to 30 September 2020 £152,580 of these loans were repaid from the Company of Anatomist to the Anatomical Society.

12. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year

Group Group Society Society
2020 2019 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
Accruals and other creditors £85,943 £156,359 £21,198 £63,141
========== ========= ========== ==========

13. RESTRICTED FUNDS

The income funds of the Society include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances:

Balance at Income Expenditure Net Realised Balance at
30 September Losses & Unrealised 30 September
2019 Transfers Gains 2020
£ £ £ £ £
Johnson Symington
Memorial Bequest Fund 409,559 5,829 (2,543) (11,992) 400,853
========== ========= ========== ========== ==========

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

13. RESTRICTED FUNDS (continued) PRIOR YEAR RESTRICTED FUNDS

Balance at Income Expenditure Net Realised Balance at
30 September Losses & Unrealised 30 September
2018 Transfers Gains 2019
£ £ £ £ £
Johnson Symington
Memorial Bequest Fund 416,877 6,902 (18,058) 3,838 409,559
========== ========= ========== ========== ==========

The Johnson Symington Memorial Bequest Fund was set up by Miss Nina Symington, daughter of the – late Professor Symington, MD, FRCS, FRS (President of the Society 1903 1906), who bequeathed the residue of her estate to the Society for the purpose of encouraging anatomical research.

14. ANALYSIS OF GROUP NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £
Fund balances at 30 September
2020 are represented by:
Tangible fixed assets 1,711 - 1,711
Investments 1,931,832 340,601 2,272,433
Current assets 2,337,975 60,252 2,398,227
Current liabilities (85,943) - (85,943)
---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
Total net assets 4,185,575 400,853 4,586,428
========= ========== ==========
PRIOR YEAR ANALYSIS OF GROUP NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
£ £ £
Fund balances at 30 September
2019 are represented by:
Tangible fixed assets 713 - 713
Investments 1,996,233 352,205 2,348,438
Current assets 2,071,244 57,354 2,128,598
Current liabilities (209,913) - (209,913)
---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
Total net assets 3,858,277 409,559 4,267,836
========== ========== ==========

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

15. RELATED PARITES

Twenty members of the Council also serve during the year as directors of the Company of Anatomists Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary company of the Society. As described in note 2, the Company of Anatomists Limited has paid £710,790 (£600k) of its taxable profits to the Society by gift aid.

There were not other related party transactions noted.

16. CHARITABLE STATUS

The society is a registered charity (no. 290469) and accordingly, no liability to taxation arises on the results for the year to the extent that income and gains are applied to the Society’s charitable projects.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2020

17. COMPARATIVE FUNDS UNDER FRS 102 (SORP 2015)

Total
Unrestricted Restricted Funds
Notes Funds Funds 2019
£ £ £
INCOME FROM:
Donations and legacies - - -
Charitable activities:
Publication of journals 2 1,484,748 - 1,484,748
IFAA Income 538,948 - 538,948
Membership subscriptions 34,729 - 34,739
Training programmes & events 6,869 - 6,869
Investments
Income from listed investments 3 43,019 6,902 49,921
Bank deposit interest 585 - 585
Other 3430 - 3,430
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Total income 2,112,328 6,902 2,119,230
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EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
Investment management fees 9,375 1,405 10,780
Charitable activities
Research, training & events 4 487,086 16,653 503,739
IFAA Conference 2019 2 674,411 - 674,411
Publication of journals 2 723,317 - 723,317
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1,884,814 16,653 1,901,467
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Total expenditure 4 1,894,189 18,058 1,912,247
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Net income/(expenditure) before
Investments gains and losses 218,139 (11,156) 206,983
Net gains/(losses) on investments 10 (18,494) 3,838 (14,656)
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Net income/net movements in funds 199,645 (7,318) 192,327
Total funds brought forward 3,658,632 416,877 4,075,509
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Total funds carried forward 14 3,858,277 409,559 4,267,836
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All of the above results are derived from continuing activities. All gains and losses recognised in the year are included above.

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