Charlty number.. SC032028 IScotland} SCOTTISH SOCIETY FOR RHEUMATOLOGY TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
Scottlsh Soclety for Rheumatology Trustees. Annual Report and Accounts for the ended 30 Septemb&r 2025 Scotllsh Charlty Number SC032028 Current Trustoes Dr Hazem Youssel Dr John Harvl Df David Crosbte Presldenl SeGretary Treastjrer Addr&ss SocietSes Adminlslralor Royal College of Physlolans of Edinbuigh g Quesn Slreel EH2 IJQ Struclyra, gov*rnari¢$ •nd m•na9gm•nt The 80Cl8ly is a charltablg unlncorporaled association and ils purposes and adminislralion arran9etnellls are set out in our constslulion, dated 1st June 2001. Truslées are the Honorary Officers of th8 Sociely. They corriprise= Pregldenl - Honorary Secretary Honorary Tr8asurer Candidal8s for el8clion of Honorary Offlc8 shall requlre nomination of two Ordinary Members of the Soclety and ar¢ elected at an Annual General Meetlng of the Soclety. They assum8 their dulles on 1 January following. To be eligible for nomination as Presldenl a candidate must have b8èn a member of the Society lor not less than flvo years, and have served on the Council and on8 of its Commillee5. Oblgcllves and actlvSlles Thg wlncipal object ol th9 Society is lo promote the development of sclentllic knowledge about Rheumatology and the medlcal spect311ty of Rheumatology. A¢hièvÈmènt$ and performance The Society's maln acllvilies durlng the year comprls&d'. Durlng the year Iwo educallonal meellngs were held. being open to all society members. Tho meoting al the 9nd of October and the first day of November 2024 as a Jtsinl meeting wlth tha Scolllsh Osleoporosls Speclalist Netwoik, whlch took place 81 SIITllng Court Hotel. Thls was a very successful iwo day meeting vAth day one cornprislng a sesslon from the Bone Interest Group ol Scotland IBIGOSI in the moming. followed by parallel workshops ft>r traln6ès and AHP co118agu&s whilst th8 Consultanl business meelillg was being held In the allernoon. The morning of day iwo provided expert sessions across Psoriatic Arth¥ilis, Neurovasculills. HLH and Lupus & APS In pregnancy. The allernoon of day two comprfsed the AGM 8nd then sessions on Service Redeslgn followed by the Poster sesslon wth Abstract Presenllons. Flve abstracts were presèntod and thr68 prlzes wero awaidgd1£100 eachlfor the best medical sludenl presenlallon. the best overall oral presenlatlon and the best posler presenlatlon.
Scottlsh Soclety for Rheumatology Trustees. Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025 Icontlnuedl Achlev•monts and performance (conti The Spring Meeting was held on Friday 30th May 2025 al Glasgow Caledonlan University. wllh presentations from inlginational experts on 'va8culilis or research brain imaging around fatlgudchrtsnlc paln personallsed medlclne In RAIPSA ?PgA horlzon scannlng" and'systernio Sclerosis-, update, recent guidelines. National experts presented on "Rheurnalology Advlce Ling8°" and °Clinical Nurse Spgciallsl value and pallenl safell,. The meeling closed wlth a poster presenla¢lons and abslracts. Thls year we had no requests for grants to Allled H6allh Professlon81$, Rheumatology 8P80iallsl nurses or Trainees bul emphasised the availabllily ol these al both meellng8 whlch has resulted in applicallons that havo boon approFved and will be in Iho noxl 591 of accounts. Prlzes awarded lolalled £300. We conllnued to pay quariefly adminlslralion chotges lolalling £13,151 to the Royxl Colleg8 of Physicians of Edlnburgh IF1twls&l. Webslte support lotalled £1,202. Payments Df £1.576 were made to medical journals lo support publications of original articles on behalf of the society. We had expenses related to Filwse atlendance al mgelings of £73 and had sundry expenses on slallon3ry and poslage 01 £66. CPD reglslratlon lor the meetings tolalled £258 and speaker expenses lolalled £780. Accountancy fees were £822. Wè recélv&d membership subscrfptlons tolalllng £5,385. Payment for gIstratIOn at the educational meetln9s was £7.445.The total of sponsorship lecelved from Ihe phaTrna¢eullcal Industry was £31,700 to support blannual educational meetings. We also 8eèlved a dlrecl resldcled donallon from The Royal Osleoporosls Sociely of £10,OOCI and donations in m8moriam tolalllhg £31,107 to be used lo support the society. Interest of £914 was recelved. In summ8ry W8 hav8 had an increas8 in our balance with signific8nt'on6 r>fl don8tion8 of over £30.000 bul are running in balance if these donations were not induded. We anliclpaltr In¢r08sed oulgolng$ noxl a¢¢ounllng perlod as we have promoted the availabllily of funding to sponsor educalion and Iralning lo the memb8rship. Flnan¢l41 revlew As a result of the Surplus Df £42,425 12024 £8,922 8urplusl, the association held ullrestrfded funds of £83,950 12024 - £51,525) and restricted lund5 01 £10.089 12024 £891 al the year end. The Trustees deem that maintaining this level of reserves is sufficienl to meet the ongoing obligations of the charity. Approved by tho Trustees and signed on their behalf Di Hazom Youssel, Presldenl Date
Scotllsh Soclety for Rheumatology Recelpts and Payments Account for th'e year ended 30 Septèmbor 2025 Unrestrl¢ted Restrlcted . Funds Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Recelpts Subscriptions PriKeeds from meetings Interest received Other- refund Hilton Donations 5,385 29,145 914 5.a85 39,145 914 4,980 42,633 646 180 95 48.534 10,000 31.107 76,551 66,551 10,000 Payments Professlonal Subscriptions Meeting oxp6ns88 Prtzes Grants General expense$ - RCPE admin Accounllng Fees 1.834 16,489 300 1,834 16.489 300 1,614 29.759 300 2,700 4,459 780 39,612 14,681 822 34.126 14,681 822 34,126 Surplus 32.425 10,000 42,425 8,922 The notes on page 5 form an integral part of these accounts.
Scottish Socloty for Rh•umatology Statèmènt of Balances as at 30 September 2025 Unrestrlcted Funds Restrldvd Fund$ 2025 2024 Bank and cash In hand Opening balances Surplus for year Closing balances 51.525 32.425 83,950 89 10,000 10,089 51,614 42,425 94,039 42,603 8,922 51,525 2025 2024 Reserves Unrestsicted Funds Reslricled Funds 83,950 10,089 51.436 89 51.525 The note8 on pago 5 form an integral part of these accounts, Approved by the Trust8&8 and slgnod on thel¥ behalf Di Hazem Yousse , r¢sident
Scottlsh Soclety for Rheumatology Year ended 30 SÈptember 2025 Notes to the A¢¢ounts 18asis of A¢¢ounting These accounts havè been prepared on the Recelpls and Payments basls in accordance with thè Charllies & Trustees Investment {S¢ollalldl Act 2005 and Ihe Charllles Accounts (Scotlandl Regulatlons 2006. 2 Nature and purpose of funds Unre51flCted funds are those that may be used al the discretion (sf the Iruslees in furtherance Of the oblectlves of the charity. Th8 Iruslees malnlaln a single unreslrlclgd fund for the day-lo-day runnSng of the charity. The closlng balance of unr8strl¢led funds stands al £93.950. Restricted lunds may only be used for specific purposes. Restricllons arlse when specified by the (Jonor or when funds ar8 ralsed for Specific purposes. In 2013. the soclely 18c9ived a donation of £5,000 from Roch8 Pharmaceutical. The us& of this donation was rèslrlcled lo providing bursaries lo members of Ihts Allied Health Prc)lèssion so they COLJkl allend meetings organlsed by the soclety. This year thè society received £10,000 from the Royal Osteoporosis Soclely for the purpose of supporting the Bone Interest Group of Scotland. As at 30 September 2025 the balance ¢arrled fomard within restrlcled funds al Ihe year ond was £10.08912024- £891. 3 Trustee remuneratlon and axpenses The Iwslees did not receive any remuneration durlng thè year. During the year th& Gharlly pald expenses on b8half Of the Trusloes lolalllng £nil12024- £nil) In relallon lo Irav81 èxpgnsès for soclety mgellngs.
SCOTTISH SOCIETY FOR RHEUMATOLOGY Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustèes of the Scottlsh Soclaty tor Rheurnatology I report on thg accounts of the charlly for th& year ended 30 September 2025 whlch are set out on pages 3 to 5. Re5pectivo rosponslbllltlas of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible far the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of thè Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulation5 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 1011) Idl of th6 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(11 Icl of the Act and to slate whether particular matters have come to my attentlon. Basls of independent examiner's staternent My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of thè 2006 Accounts Re9ulalions. An examination Includes a review of the accounting records kopl by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or dlsclosur8s in th& accounts. and seeks explanallons from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audit, and cons&quently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent axamlner's statemont In Iha course of my examination. no matter has comg lo my attentlon.. whlch gives m8 reasonable cause to believe that in any malerlal. respecl the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance wilh Section 4411 Ila) of thg 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of th'e 2006 Accounts Regulations, 8nd lo prepare accounts whlch accord with the accounllng records and Comply with Regulallon 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulatlon8', have not been met., or 2 to whlch. in my oplnion, atlentlon should be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Use of our report Thls rèport is made to the charlty'g board of trustees, as a body, In accordance with the terms of engag&mant. My work has been und&rtaken lo enable me to undertak& an Independent examlnation of the charlty's accounts on behalf of the charity's board of trustees and for no other purpose. To tha fullest extent permllted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyon8 other than th& charity and the charity's board of Iruslees as a body, for my work or for this report. Kevln Leitch FCCA Dated.. 19 March 2026 Leitch Accountancy S@rvlces Limited 3 Beech Avenue Inverness IV2 4NN