The Annual Report of the Trustees of the League of Friends of Tewkesbury Hospital (YE 2024).
## Introduction
2024 saw the activities of the Friends limited by a lack of volunteer support and heavy commitments in the trustees’ other activities. Nevertheless, the year’s activities were focussed on supporting good patient outcomes and services to the hospital and doctor’s surgeries in Tewkesbury. The friends continue to fundraise for and look at ways to improve, patient wellbeing and staff welfare, supporting a wide range of initiatives with the generous support of the public. During the year we continued to receive donations from the family of patients who have stayed at the hospital in acknowledgment of their kindness and support. The friends are often fortunate enough to benefit for legacies given in wills and put these funds to good use in support of those wo require healthcare in the local community.
## Overview
Donations this year have been strongly supported by the families of those who have had to stay within the hospital, and those who benefit from the acupuncture clinic, based at the hospital. Those who have donated, have often given with gift aid, increasing the funds available to be used for charitable purposes. As you will see from the financial statements, investment income was also strong with positive returns throughout the year representing approximately 6% return on Investment yield. Safeguarding funds for future deployment and using the interest to fund activities in year, the trustees committed carefully to all expenditure, reviewing all requests with at committee.
## Expenditure
Our donations this year were in support of the acupuncture clinic, which continues to be a success in the community. We support the cryo service at the surgery, which pays for wart removal and other similar skin complaints, something that is greatly appreciated by doctors and patients alike as an effective treatment for these conditions. In addition this year we have supported cancer rehabilitation classes, which have shown that certain aspects of exercise in a group setting clearly supports recovery for patients after key treatment has been completed. We have also supported a listening (via chaplaincy) service for individuals who are on a long waiting list for mental health support. Often this frees up patient appointments in general practice while they wait for the service they have been referred to.
In addition, we seek to care for inpatients in the hospital, providing amenities that they would otherwise go without, and include some practical support for the staff who work long hours at the hospital.
## Conclusion
We have provided another year of support to the community by looking after the donations received and ensuring any capital we have is spent wisely, but also invested to ensure it can go as far as possible. Our accounts show we continue to meet our remit, and are happy to support local health services for the foreseeable future, thanks to the kindness of local residents and businesses.
Noel Greaves
Treasurer
## **TEWKESBURY HOSPITAL FRIENDS Charity Number 1013759 Statement of Financial Activities**
## **for the year ended 31st December 2024**
|**Note**
**Incoming resources**
**Incoming resources from**
**generated funds**
Voluntary Income
(from donations and fundraising activities)
Grants
1
UK Investment Income
2
**Total incoming resources**
**Resources expended:**
Charitable activities
3
Governance costs
4
Net incoming/ (-) outgoing resources before transfers
Net gains/losses on investments
**Net movement of funds in year**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
30,692
£
-
£
20,969
£
51,661
£
56,730
£
-
£
56,730
£
5,069
-£
2,834
-£
**7,902**
**-£**
**418,540**
**410,638**|**Restricted**
**Funds**
**£**
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
-
£
**-**
**£**
**3,400**
**3,400**|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
30,692
£
-
£
20,969
£
51,661
£
56,730
£
-
£
56,730
£
5,069
-£
2,834
-£
**7,902**
**-£**
**421,940**
**414,038**|**Total**
**2023**
33,425
£
-
£
1,159
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||34,584
£|
|||||46,153
£
-
£|
|||||46,153
£|
|||||11,569
-£
13,637
£|
|||||**2,068**
**£**
**419,872**|
|||||**421,940**|
|**TEWKESBURY HOSPITAL FRIENDS**
**Charity Number 1013759**
**Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024**
**Note**
**Fixed Assets**
Tangible assets
Investments
5
**Current Assets**
Debtors
Cash at Bank and in hand
6
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accruals
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Funds**
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds|-
£
380,150
£
-
£
33,888
£
33,888
£
-
£|**2024**
380,150
£
33,888
£
**414,038**
**£**
410,638
£
3,400
£
**414,038**
**£**|-
£
1,601
£
1,601
£
-
£|**2023**
420,339
£|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||420,339
£
1,601
£|
|||||**421,940**
**£**|
|||||418,540
£
3,400
£|
|||||**421,940**
**£**|
**Prepared by K Reka, FCCA Affinity Associates (AU) Ltd Date: 27 October 2025**
## **TEWKESBURY HOSPITAL FRIENDS Charity Number 1013759 Notes to the Financial Statements**
|**Note 1**
**£**
**2024**
**Grants Received**
NIL
**NIL**
**UK Investment Income**
**Note 2**
**£**
**2024**
This comprises interest income derived from
funds on deposit:
20,969
**20,969**
**Resources expended on charitable activities**
**Note 3**
**£**
**2024**
Payments for costs supported by the charity:
Equipment donated
8,694
Services Donated
35,392
General activities incl. fete costs
12,644
**56,730**
**Governance costs**
**Note 4**
**£**
**2024**
Meeting costs
-
Accountancy costs
-
**-**|**£**
**2023**
NIL|
|---|---|
||**NIL**|
||**£**
**2023**
1,159|
||**1,159**|
||**£**
**2023**
12,058
23,593
10,501|
||**46,153**|
||**£**
**2023**
-
-|
||**-**|
## **TEWKESBURY HOSPITAL FRIENDS Charity Number 1013759 Notes to the Financial Statements**
|**Investments**
This is represented by an investment in
NBL Financial Management
Standard Life
Corporate Bond
**At Market Value**
**Cash at Bank and in hand**
This comprises the following amounts held in
Barclays Community Current Account
Cash in hand|**Note 5**
**£**
**2024**
327,612
22
52,516
**380,150**
**Note 6**
**£**
**2024**
33,888
-
**33,888**|**£**
**2023**
309,159
111,180
-|
|---|---|---|
|||**420,339**|
|||**£**
**2023**
1,601
-|
|||**1,601**|
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Tewkesbury Hospital Friends {Charity
number 1013759).
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out
on the attached accounts.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.
The charity's trustees consider than an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2)
of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to=
Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act:
To follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.,
And to state whether particular matter have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiners report
My examination was carried out in accordan with the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity
and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration
of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as
trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the
evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether
the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in
the statement below.
Independent examinerfs statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordan with section 30 of the 2011 Act; and to prepare
accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Name: Katherine Reka
Relevant professional qualification or body: Association of Chartered Certified
Accountsnts
Address: Affinity Associates (AU) Ltd, Suite A, 1st Floor, Unit 1, Eurogate Business
Park, Ashford, Kent TN24 8XW
Date: 2fh October 2025