THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE / DOHAD

Registered charity 1190519 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To preserve & protect health & relieve sickness in particular but not exclusively by: Promoting the co-ordination of a research strategy in different countries for the scientific exploration of early development in relation to chronic disease in later life. Promoting the development and application of public health strategies to prevent chronic disease. Supporting educational activities

Objects

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH AND RELIEVE SICKNESS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1) PROMOTING THE CO-ORDINATION OF A RESEARCH STRATEGY IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES FOR THE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION OF EARLY DEVELOPMENT IN RELATION TO CHRONIC DISEASE IN LATER LIFE.2) PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES TO PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASE.3) SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £35,226 against expenditure of £63,332, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £78,292 to £50,186. The trustees confirm that reserves of £30,337 are held to ensure financial stability and support ongoing activities, particularly in years with major events. The charity reports no uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — DOHaD Society (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (17/01/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Professor Lucilla Postonchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• MARK HANSON
• PROFESSOR CAROLINE HANNAH DOROTHY FALL DM FRCP
• Professor Shane Anthony Norris PhD
• Professor Torsten Plosch

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Afghanistan · Argentina · Australia · Austria · Bangladesh · Brazil · Burkina Faso · Cameroon · Canada · Chile · China · Colombia

Income and spending

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