This is the fourth annual report and audited financial statements of the Foundation Trust Network since it became an independent organisation on 1 April 2011. The organisation is now operating as NHS Providers. This document includes:

• administrative details of the charity its trustees and advisers
• trustees’ report for the year ended 31 March 2015
• independent auditors’ report
• consolidated statement of financial activities
• balance sheet, group
• balance sheet, charity
• notes to the financial statement

The company is governed by its articles of association, the latest version agreed in June 2013. It should be noted that during 2014/15 the organisation changed its operating name to NHS Providers in a rebranding exercise. Its registered name is still the Foundation Trust Network and it can be found under this name at both Companies House and the Charity Commission.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. This report covers all the organisation’s activities from 1 April 2014 until 31 March 2015.