The Annual Report of the Trustees of the League of Friends of Tewkesbury Hospital.
Introduction
2020 saw unprecedented times for the whole of the NHS. Community hospitals came under pressure to support the acute care system, which of course was severely threatened by the worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic. The aim of the friends in 2020 was simply to ensure that we supported colleagues who were severely under pressure and that the hard work of these good people was complimented by the resources that the Friends could provide.
Overview
From a financial perspective, the Friends of Tewkesbury hospital were incredibly fortunate to receive 2 large bequests left in wills. This added greatly to our income for the year and to our overall capital reserves. With the Pandemic raging, there was little business as normal at the hospital and many of the outpatient services were severely curtailed or closed. The minor injuries department closed and the theatre was used as overflow for Covid 19 cases for much of the year. The staff at the hospital were simply amazing and coped with all the demands placed on them during a very trying year. The Friends have been pleased to support them financially with simple gifts and donations as mentioned below.
The committee was sad to lose three trustees this year, due to personal reasons and the impact of the pandemic on our ability to meet and function was severely curtailed.
Activities
Our activities this year were limited to online meetings only. We performed no fund raising activities until the vaccination program started when donation tins were placed to see if we could call upon the continued goodwill of the residents of Tewkesbury to donate as they sought to get vaccinated which started at the very end of 2020 and led into 2021.
Expenditure
Our donations this year were in support of the acupuncture clinic, which continues to be a success in the community when it is running (restricted because of Covid19) and we also gave staff extra support in the shape of meals being brought into the hospital, hand cremes to help with the constant handwashing and soreness associated with Covid 19. We also supplied I-Pads to each room in the hospital to help with isolation as no-one was able to visit
patients for some months. This valuable resource was a lifeline for many patients. The NHS locally produced a video showing just how valuable to patients and staff this was.
Conclusion
The year has been one of unprecedented challenge. We have bene proud to support the local hospital and Doctors in the issues they have had to face and to safeguard funds for future use.
Noel Greaves Treasurer
TEWKESBURY HOSPITAL FRIENDS Charity Number 1013759 Stat•m•nt ol Flnanclal Actlvltl•• for th• y••r •fid 31st D•cemb•r 2020 Not• Unr8Strlcted Funds R•strlcled Funds Total 2020 Total 2019 Ineomlng r•oure• Incomlng re•ource from g•n•r•t•d lund• Voluntsry Incom8 from d)n3tlons lundralslng actlvitlesl Grants £ 198,068 £ 198,068 £ 27,754 UK Investment Incom8 Tot•1 incoming r•aource• NIL £ 198 068 NIL £ 198068 R••ourc•• •xp•nd•d: Charitable actlvltl88 Governar¥ cost8 £ 23.173 23,173 £ 31,509 £ 23173 £ 31509 Nel incorningl l-l outgoing resources belore Iran6f•r8 Nel unrg81ised gainsllosse5 on inveslrronts Net movement ol lund• In y•ar £ 174,895 200 £ 175,095 £ 174,895 200 £ 175,095 3,755 5,576 1,821 R•conelll•tlon of fvnd Total lunds broughl foArd 218,239 3.400 221.639 219,819 Total lunds carrf•d forward 396 734 221639
TEWKESBURY HosPAL FRIENDS Charlty Number 1013759 Balance She•t as at 318t 0•¢omb•r 2020 2020 2019 Flx•d A•s•ts Tangible assets Inv66tm8nts £ 211.459 £ 211,259 £ 211,259 £ 211,459 Current Al1* D•blors Cash al Bank and In hand £ 186.544 £ 186.544 11,943 11,943 Credltorl: •rnounl• tslllng du• wlthln on• y••r Accruals 1,269 1,563 N•t ¢urr•nt as8•t• £ 185,275 £ 10,380 N•t wss•ts £ 396 734 £ 221639 Fund¥ Unreslricled Fund$ Restrlcted Funds £ 393,334 3,400 £ 396 734 E 218,239 3,400 £ 221639 Pr•par•d by J L PAg•. ACMA J L P S•rvlc•$ Liml¢•d Dat•: 0310612021
Independent ex•ninees report to the trust•es of Tewkesbury Hospital Friends (Chwity number 1013759). I repyt the acc(wnts (rf the Trust f1h8 yew 31 Decwnber 2020, which are set i on Ihe attacked acccAJnts. Respectlve re8pon8lbllilies of trustees and •Mmlner The charity's trustees are ressIble for the preparation of the accwn The charity's truslees consider that an audrt is not required for thi5 year under 144{2) of the Chanties Act 2011 (the 2011 Athi and that an independ1 examination is needed. It is my reSpSiblbty to: examine the accwnis je secticm 145 d the 2011 ACL to fdkM th6 FKccedures laid dry4vn n th8 general Direct gr¥ by the Charity CCrfnmissi under seckn'on 145(5)Ib) of Ihe 2011 Act: and to te whether pa1c mattws have ccrfne to my attth. Basls of Ind•pendent examinevs r•port My examination was carried J1 in accordance wilh the general DireclKJns given by the Chanty Commis&c. An examinats'cfi includes a review of the accounts'ng records kept by the chanty and a C1pariS( of the aCcnts prewted wilh those records. It also includes dwa11 of any unusual items (Y disck)sures in the &counts. and seeking explanations frn Y( as truslees ccmceming ary sh mattws. The prCedureS und8rtaken do not FrovKle all the evidence that Wld be required in an audr( arKI conwuenlly rK) cynion is given as to whether Ihe accounts wesent a ts and fairv1th the is limited to those matters set t in the statement bekm. Indepond•nt exine$ statem In Connecti¢ with my examination. no matter has c(me to my attenti. <1) thIch gives me rea$(able cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accountsng rec(d5 in acccxdae with Sect1 130 of the 2011 Ac(. and to wepare acc(xJntswhich acc(Kd with the accounling records and with the accounting requirernts of the 2011 Act have not Lwi met (2) to Whh. wi my ¢¥in, attenti te ttrawn in to enable a woper underslanding of the acc lo be reactrd. Nn•: James L Page Relevant professlonal qualmcatlon or boty. charter Instltute of Managem•nt Accountants Address: J L P knlc•s Umlted. 53 Basepolnt Busln•M C•ntr4 Oaklleld Close. Tewkesbury Buslness PWK Tewkesbury. GL 20 8SD Date: * June 2021