THE ULSTER MEDICAL SOCIETY TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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TH TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The TNstees present thelr annual report and flnandal ststements for the year ended 31 Math 2025 Northem Ireland Charlty Number: NIC 104845 Professor Mary Frantrs Mcmullin Ulster Medlcal Scclety Whltla Medkal Bulldlng 97 Usbum Road BELFAST BT9 7BL The Charlty Tru5tses WIK) served duAng the year or were trust at the dats of the rekyxt were: Prnf Nlgel Hart Dr Athlnyaa ThIraaraj Dr Robert stout Dr Andrew Gllllland Dr Carol Wllson Dr Cathefine Rltthle MI James Walla D T Carson & Co 51-53 Thomas Street BALLYMENA BT43 6AZ G DOCUME The Society Is govemed by Its constituUon. Pdge L
EDICAL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The purkNxe of the Ulstsr Medlthl Sodety Is to Improve the care of the sld( and to promrte and advance health and medkal sckno by wldenlng the educatlon of medlcal studts, d(thrs and allkd h&ilth professlonals, hen promoting better patlent outcc¥mes. The g)dety Is supported by Wlbexth1p f&s only and does not seek other souw of Income. Memberthlp ts open to medlcal stltsitsi quallfled medK71 docth and all health professlonals. The fees for each Indlvldual reflect the level of tralnlngi and rnembershlp fees vary from no fee to a full annual membershlp fee of £75.00. The S(¢lety achleves the stated purpose of Improvlng health care by l. HosllThJ a leS of Invked lethres throughout ts academic year whld) reflect the health 'trnE, as chosen by the 51tt1ng presldent. The lectures are hekl In hospltal or tyeen's Unlversity premlses, and a¢S Is'hybrld,, either In person or onllne from home. CPD ceruficates (Contlnylng Professlonal Development) are Is9Jed to altsndee& 2, The Sodety promotes researd) by collalxYatlrYJ wlth Queen's Unlverslty and the N Ireland Medlcal & Dental Trnknlng Agencrf In deiiverlng a traln researth day, at which the Sodety sponsor prizes for the best ordl and poster presentation, thus rewjnising and rewardlng researth excellence. fn addltlon, each f(Ymal lecture through the year has an Inltlal opening sesslon deslgnated to allow trainees to present a synopsls of ongolng researth. Thls prCJramme promotes the dlssemlna¥on of knowledge and Insplres Innovadon. 3. The Sodety publlshes three Issues of the Ulster Medlol Journal per year, avallable In nted or dlgli31 trmaL The ISO 4 starKlard abbrevlaiion of the Joumal Is 'UlsL Med. J., The ioumal covers a spertrum of thnOlOgIes/persthPS/CategorfQs related to medldne. All publlshed artldes are peer revlewed. The Journal ovldes a portal for medkal and other health (xre practttknners to publlsh local medlol research. The rrfelpts of the Tety durlng the year was £30,270.49 compared to £31087.01 In the prevlous year. The paym for the year were £30,261.22 0)mpared to £35,084.12 In the prevlous year. EKro RU The trustees are responslble for preparlng the annual report and the tlnandal atemts of the Sodety In aCcrdan vAth applicable law arnl gwajty accepted account prdctlce. As the Sodevs totsl In(x)me not ceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under Sectlon 64(3) of the Charities Act (Ncrthem Ireland) 2018 to prepare a recelpts and payment accourt and a ststement of assets and llabilleS. The Tntstees are wonslble for keeplrKJ adequate acLountlTrg reths that are Suffic.w to show and explaln the Soclebfs trarLSaLtlor6 and dlsdo wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme Its flnanclal posltlon. Tly are a150 resp)nslble for safe guardlng assets of the sodety and hen for tsjdng reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularftles. Approved and slgned on behalf of the trustees by: J I QOL wiw1 Slgnabjre: Page 2
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TOTHE CHARtrYTRusfEES OFTHE USTER MEDICAL SOCIETY report on the a{unts of the Tiijst for the year ended 31 March 2025, whkh are set out on page5 4 & 5. Respective respons7billties of tharlty trustees and examlner As the charlvs trustees you are responslble for preparatjon of the acCOts In accordance vAth the Charltles Id (Noruwn Ireland) 2008. It Is my responslbllSty to; examlne the accounts under secuon 65 of the Charttles Att follow the procèjures lald down In the generdl Directiorts glven by the Commlsslon under sectlon 65C9Xb) of the Charfttes Act stste whether paCular matters have come to my attentlon. Basls of I[ependent examinerfs report I have examlned your charlty accDunts as required under sectlon 65 of the Charftles Act and my examInatl was carrfed out In accordantr wlth the eral Dlrectlons glven by the Charty CommlssIon for Northern Ireland under sectlon 65(9)(b) of the Cfrarltles ACL My emInatIOn Included a rev of the accountlng records kept bythe charty and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Induded conslderdtlon of ary unusual Stems or disdosures Jn the accounts, and seekln9 explanations from you a5 tharity trustees nrnIng any suth matters. My role ts to state whether any materfal mattets have come to my attentlon glvlThJ me cause to believe: l. That accountlng records were not kept In accordan with section 63 of the Charklts Att 2. That accounts do not arxord wlth those accountlng records 3. That tJ)e acCCnts do not comply wlth the accounting requlrements of the Charltles Act 4. That there L5 fvrther Inf0mon n&ded ft)r a proper understsndlrKJ of the acthunts to be reached. Independent examlner's statsment I have compkted my examlnation and have no COnrn$ In respect of the matters {1) to (4) listed above and, In connettjon wlth follong the Dlrectlons of the Charty Commisslon for Northem Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawlng to your attentlon, James Walla D T Carson & Co Chartered Accountants 51-53 Thomas Street BALIYMENA BT43 6AZ Page 3
4Jk RECEIPTSAND PAYMENfs ACLY)UNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3114ARCH 2025 2025 2024 Annual subsLTlptlons Trust reImbUment of lethre fees Annual dlnner 23 Annual dlnner 24 Annual dlnner 25 Glft ald miSlaneOUS Income FfD Interest 23,312.50 fAO.00 25,975.45 1,457.99 2,380.IH) 2,730.00 3CO.OQ 1,387.50 50,CpJ 1,305.00 1,005,48 IA blIshed abstracts, copyrlght & subscrfptlons Depc61t Int¥est 656.53 320.98 650.81 185.26 TOTAL RECFJF15 30,270.49 32 087.01 HoTr)rarla & expenses for speakers Pthtlng, statlonery and F<JStage Bank fees Internet fees Catering Secretadal expenses Junlor Dottor prlzes mIlIaneOuS and deanlng Audlo Msual expenses AC£Ounta expenses Dlnner expenses 23 Dinner expenses 24 Dlnner expen 25 Art fdluatlon for Insuran CatslogulNJ hlstorlal collethon Lxrect Deblt Retums SubsulptlcALS Cmiputer Experkses Webske Fees 997.0) 1,125.53 132.80 174.47 1,016.78 7,127.85 350.00 324,91 8W,00 744,00 1,861.63 823.83 140.78 174.47 2,568.20 8,669.92 300.00 16.97 600.IXI 1,356.CtrJ 4,051.C 4,030.44 20. 4(HJ.00 320.00 529.60 123.84 5,430,00 1,285.00 Prlntlng etc Secretsrl81 & asslslant edItO expenses 7,014.00 11,336.32 1,500.CQ TOTPL PAYMEKrs 30,261.22 35 084.12 NEf RECEIPTSI(PAYMEwrs) 9.27 (2,997,11) Openlng balance 41,560.67 44,557.78 aoslng babn 41,569.94 41,560.67 Page 4
STATEMEKf OF ASSEfs AND IXABILITIES AT THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAR(>12025 2025 2024 Danske Bank Ltd 41,569.94 41,560,67 Cnrnputer and data base 1,147.56 SJgned on behalf of the Trustees me: Slgnatuie: Name: stgnthre: .... Date of approwdl: Page 5
Bank Summary Account Numbei Amount 40119164 13,336.97 70286915 90065234 28,232.97 Danske Charity Att BuslnvAcc 41,569S4