Wound Care Alliance UK

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Trustees' Report	1—4
Independent Examiner's Report	5
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)	6
Balance Sheet	7
Notes to the Financial Statements	8—10

The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2025.

Objectives and Activities

Aims and Objectives

The charity is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of

Association. The company was incorporated on 16 October 2008 and registered as a charity on 3 August 2009.

The charity was created to form a vehicle for the merging of the Tissue Viability Nurses Association (TVNA) and Wound Care Society (WCS).

The objectives of the Wound Care Alliance are as follows:

o A member network

o The provision of educational resources

o Production of evidence based guidelines

o A communication forum

The Wound Care Alliance (WCA) is committed to advancing education and professional development in the speciality of tissue viability. A key objective is to nurture healthcare professionals working at the fundamental level—supporting and encouraging them to pursue further education and careers within tissue viability. In doing so, the WCA contributes to the development of the next generation of Tissue Viability Nurses, Podiatrists, and Allied Health Professionals, while also supporting both specialist and non-specialist practitioners through accessible professional development resources and networks.

Significant Activities

Wound Care alliance seeks to represent the profession at both national and international levels by providing an informed, authoritative voice on issues related to tissue viability. This includes collaborative work with key organisations such as responding to Department of Health and Social Care consultation documents, engaging with NHS Supply Chain regarding tissue viability-related products and services and other organisations such as the National Wound Care Strategy.

Public Benefit

The Charity is dedicated to improving public understanding of tissue viability issues. It seeks to provide accessible, user-friendly information and resources for patients, carers, and the wider public. This includes raising awareness of complex challenges within wound care including essential skin integrity, pressure damage, lymphoedema, and the appropriate use of equipment across both primary and secondary care.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and have given due consideration to that guidance on public benefit in planning and delivering the charity’s aims and activities. Reduced membership fees, increased accessibility, a focus on public education, and strong advocacy for evidence-based practice have all been pursued to ensure that the charity continues to deliver meaningful benefit to the public.

Achievements and Performance

Main Achievements

During the reporting period, the Wound Care Alliance UK (WCAUK) has continued to fulfil its charitable aims through a range of activities aimed at professional development and public engagement in tissue viability.

The quarterly journal Wound Care, published in collaboration with Mark Allen Healthcare will end in September 2026. A twice-yearly online publication to be called Wound Care Alliance supplement will be produced in association with Kernexus Limited and will continue to produce peer reviewed high-quality articles and will remain a key member benefit. All UK-based members will receive an online edition, ensuring access to up-to-date, evidence-based content. Membership has continued to grow, with the WCAUK now supporting a professional network of over 5,500 members.

A highly successful national conference was held in May 2025 in Bristol. The event was fully subscribed, with a waiting list in operation, and received excellent feedback from attendees. A summary report of the conference evaluation is available to view on the WCAUK website.

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Trustees' Report (continued)

For The Year Ended 31 October 2025

Main Achievements - continued

Commercial support remains strong, with eight corporate sponsors continuing their engagement during the year. In addition, WCAUK will not receive payment from Kernexus for its contributions to the content and preparation of Wound Care Alliance supplement in the first year of publication.

The charity’s digital infrastructure has also seen notable developments. A trustee with IT expertise has provided ongoing support, including a full review of the WCAUK website, guidance on digital strategy, and the creation of a dedicated QR code to streamline membership sign-up and promote wider visibility of the organisation.

These activities collectively support the WCAUK’s strategic objectives of education, professional development, stakeholder engagement, and public benefit within the field of tissue viability.

Financial Review

Financial Position

Corporate sponsorship income amounted to £17,600, (2024 £17,649) with other income of Nil, (2024 £4,931). Expenditure for the year totalled £10,209 (2024 £18,713) resulting in a net increase in reserves of £7,496, (2024 £4,555) to £54,496,(2024 £47,000)

Reserves Policy

The trustees consider that a reserve of £40,000 is appropriate to support the charity if income streams are reduced (such as they have been during the pandemic) to support the on-going function of the charity.

Going Concern

The Charity has sufficient financial reserves to enable continuing activities through 2026 and in to 2027

The trustees are satisfied with our current position and are confident that the WCAUK will continue to re-gain its commercial sponsors. The trustees will continue to focus their efforts on securing commercial sponsorship for WCAUK.

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document

The Charity is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association. The company was incorporated on 16th October 2008 and registered as a charity on 3 August 2009.

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Trustee Selection Methods

The management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Articles of Association.

Additional Note

The charity has a chair, vice chair, treasurer and administrator. Two trustees are members of the board of the British Journal of Nursing Wound Care supplement. The WCAUK has both individual members and corporate members. The corporate members pay an annual fee, and the individual members have free membership until 2026 but pay a fee to attend the WCAUK conference. The charity is managed by a national committee which holds meetings on a quarterly basis and all decisions on policy require unanimous agreement.

Risk Management

The trustees have assessed major risks to which the charity is exposed and whilst adversley affected by the 2000 Covid pandemic, are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.

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Trustees' Report (continued)

For The Year Ended 31 October 2025

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees

Mrs M M Maries

J M Merrick

Ms S R Harvey

Professor J A Stephen Haynes

Mr J A Burford

Professor V Edwards-Jones (appointed 23/07/2026)

Mr J D Brocklehurst (appointed 23/07/2026)

Mr C W Hill

Professor L C Toner

Mrs J A Stanton (appointed 20/10/2025)

Mrs S Hampton (appointed 01/05/2025)

Company Secretary

Mrs J M Merrick

Charity Number

1130912

Company Number

06725483

Principal Address

Hewish Barton

Muddiford

Barnstaple

Devon

EX31 4HH

Registered Office

Hales Court Stourbridge Road

Halesowen

West Midlands

B63 3TT

Independent Examiner

Graham Cook FCA FCMA

Godfrey Mansell & Co

Chartered Accountants

Hales Court Stourbridge Road
Halesowen
West Midlands
B63 3TT

Bankers

CAF Bank

25 Kings Hill Avenue

Kings Hill

West Malling

Kent

ME19 4QJ

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Trustees' Report (continued)

For The Year Ended 31 October 2025

Small Company Rules

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:

Professor J A Stephen Haynes

Trustee

28 October 2026

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Wound Care Alliance UK

For The Year Ended 31 October 2025

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Wound Care Alliance UK

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 October 2025.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent Examiner's Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Graham Cook FCA FCMA

28 October 2026

Hales Court Stourbridge Road
Halesowen
West Midlands
B63 3TT

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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

For The Year Ended 31 October 2025

Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account)

		2025	2024
		Unrestricted funds	Unrestricted funds
	Notes	£	£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Charitable activities:
Charitable activities		17,600	22,580
Investments	3	105	93

		17,705	22,673

EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities:	4
Charitable activities		(2,996 )	(15,563 )
Governance		(2,349 )	(2,483 )
Admin and support costs		(4,864 )	(72 )

		(10,209 )	(18,118 )

NET INCOME		7,496	4,555


NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS		7,496	4,555
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward		47,000	42,445

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD	9	54,496	47,000

The notes on pages 8 to 10 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance Sheet

As At 31 October 2025

Balance Sheet

		2025	2024
		Unrestricted funds	Total funds
	Notes	£	£
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand		55,892	48,350

		55,892	48,350
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year	8	(1,396 )	(1,350 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)		54,496	47,000

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES		54,496	47,000

NET ASSETS		54,496	47,000

FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted Funds		54,496	47,000

TOTAL FUNDS	9	54,496	47,000

For the year ending 31 October 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

On behalf of the board

Professor J A Stephen Haynes

Trustee

28 October 2026

The notes on pages 8 to 10 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

For The Year Ended 31 October 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements

1. General Information

Wound Care Alliance UK is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 06725483 and registered charity number 1130912 . The registered office is Hales Court Stourbridge Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 3TT.

2. Accounting Policies

2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

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

The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

2.2. Incoming Resources

Income arises mainly from Pharmaceutical Organisations sponsoring the Charity's Annual Conference.

Small amounts of income arise from individual delegates attending the Conference

2.3. Resources Expended

The main expenditure relates to the organisation of the Annual Conference and the contract administrative support in organising and marketing the event.

2.4. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.

3. Investment Income

	2025	2024
	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	funds	funds
	£	£
Bank interest receivable	105	93

4. Analysis of Expenditure

			2025
	Activities undertaken directly	Support costs (see note 5 )	Total
	£	£	£
Charitable activities	2,996	-	2,996
Governance	-	2,349	2,349
Admin and support costs	-	4,864	4,864

	2,996	7,213	10,209

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 31 October 2025

			2024
	Activities undertaken directly	Support costs (see note 5 )	Total
	£	£	£
Charitable activities	10,296	5,267	15,563
Governance	-	2,483	2,483
Admin and support costs	-	72	72

	10,296	7,822	18,118

5. Support Costs

			2025
	Governance	Admin and support costs	Total
	£	£	£
General administration	789	4,864	5,653
Governance costs	1,560	-	1,560

	2,349	4,864	7,213

				2024
	Charitable activities	Governance	Admin and support costs	Total
	£	£	£	£
General administration	5,267	983	72	6,322
Governance costs	-	1,500	-	1,500

	5,267	2,483	72	7,822

6. Independent Examiner's Remuneration

	2025	2024
	£	£
Independent examination of the financial statements	1,560	1,500

7. Average Number of Employees

Average number of employees during the year was: NIL (2024: NIL)

8. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

	2025	2024
	£	£
Other creditors	1,396	1,350

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For The Year Ended 31 October 2025

9. Movement in Funds

	As at 1 November 2024	Income	Expenditure	As at 31 October 2025
	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund	47,000	17,705	(10,209 )	54,496


Total funds	47,000	17,705	(10,209 )	54,496

	As at 1 November 2023	Income	Expenditure	As at 31 October 2024
	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund	42,445	22,673	(18,118 )	47,000


Total funds	42,445	22,673	(18,118 )	47,000

10. Transactions with Trustees

During the year the expenses reimbursed to the trustees or paid directly to third parties were as follows:

	2025	2024
	£	£
Travel	919	1,295

11. Related Party Disclosures

12. Company limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.

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