THE VIRTUAL DOCTORS

Charity number: 1129924
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Virtual Doctors run by the charity aims to provide doctor-supported diagnostic assistance to remote communities in Africa, using telemedicine.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £129,960
Total expenditure: £173,502

People

5 Trustee(s)

180 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove
  • Malawi
  • Zambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 June 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE VIRTUAL DOCTORS LTD (Previous name)
  • VIRTUAL DEVELOPMENT UK (Previous name)
Company number:
06848059 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Naggib Chakhane Chair 02 March 2017
NEEDS AFRICA
Received: On time
Mildmay Hospital
Received: On time
Dr Daniel William John Grace Trustee 05 June 2024
None on record
David Callcott Trustee 01 November 2021
None on record
Kathy Burke Trustee 25 April 2018
None on record
David Dutton Trustee 09 September 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £206.37k £304.87k £475.97k £188.37k £129.96k
Total expenditure £161.51k £311.08k £207.02k £192.38k £173.50k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 29 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 17 November 2022 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 17 November 2022 17 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 09 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 09 September 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 MAR 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 MAY 2009 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 NOV 2016 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22 NOV 2017

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE A) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH B) THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION C) THE RELIEF OF NEED THESE OBJECTS WILL PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BE UNDERTAKEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND COMMUNITIES WHICH LACK EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT SERVICES OR INFRASTRUCTURE"

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE, OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
SUSSEX INNOVATION CENTRE
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
FALMER
BRIGHTON
BN1 9SB
Phone:
01903 203720
Email:
info@virtualdoctors.org
Website:

www.virtualdoctors.org Open in new window