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Report of the Trustees 2005/2006: Page Ten

Responsibilities of the Trustees

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity at the end of the financial year and of its surplus or deficit for the financial year. In doing so the Trustees are required to:

  • select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
  • make sound judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
  • prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operation

The Trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees confirm that the audited report and financial statements for The Prostate Cancer Charity comply with the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities': issued in March 2005, the Companies Act 1985 and the Charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association.

The Trustees at the date of signing of this report are listed on the 'Legal and Administrative Information' page, as are the company and charity numbers of The Prostate Cancer Charity.

Trustees and Directors

The Trustees and Directors who served for the Charity during the year were as follows:

Professor J Waxman
Professor P Forster
Mr J Azis
Mr A Blessley (appointed 16.02.06)
Mr D Body (resigned 19.07.05)
Mr N Bowman
Mrs J Bridge
Mr I Chate (appointed 25.01.06)
Mr M Cook
Mr G Duncan
Professor M Mason
Mr L Moffat
Ms S Sayer
Mr A Sealey (appointed 25.01.06)
Dr T Walker (appointed 25.01.06)
Mr J Wotherspoon (appointed 25.01.06)

Auditors

A resolution proposing that Wilson Wright & Co be reappointed as auditors of the Charity will be put to the Annual General Meeting in accordance with Section 385(2) of the Companies Act 1985.

This report was approved by the Council of Management (Board of Trustees) on 18th July 2006 and authorised to be signed on its behalf by Professor Paul Forster, Chairman, 18th July 2006.

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