## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1 May 2024 To 30 April 2025**
## **Charity name: The Good Companions of Holywell Hospital**
## **Charity registration number: 1028966**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
The Purpose shall be to relieve patients
and former patients of the Holywell
Hospitals and other invalids in the
community who are sick, convalescent,
disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of
financial assistance and, generally to
support the charitable work of the said
Hospitals.|||
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|a. To educate the public in the needs
of the patients;
b. To assist with the establishment of
new Societies and to foster co-
operation and intercommunication
between Societies, other charitable
institutions, Local Authorities,
Hospital Authorities and NHS
Authorities;
c. To give and exchange information
and advice and to promote
education in all matters relating to
hospitals and hospital management,
to promote research and to
disseminate the results.
d. To publish, or contribute to the
publication of, any papers, books,
periodicals, reports or other
documents;
e. To hold conferences, meetings,
lectures, exhibitions and
discussions;
f. To recruit, and to assist in the
recruitment of voluntary works in
and for the Holywell hospitals;
g. To raise funds and to invite and
receive contributions;
h. To take and accept gifts of property
for the Object of the Society;
i.
To supplement the service provided
by the Holywell hospitals for the
health welfare and comfort of the
patients therein and other invalids in|
|||the community, by the provision of
facilities, buildings and equipment
which may be required for the
treatment of such patients, or, for
the efficient running of the Hospitals;
j.
To provide, or assist in the provision
of, amenities in the Holywell
Hospitals for patients and staff,
including the provision and running
of hospital shops, the establishment
of clubs, health and recreation
centres, hostels and rest and
convalescent homes for the use and
benefit of such persons;
k. To undertake and execute any
Charitable Trust;
l.
To do all such things as are
necessary for the attainment of the
Objects.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have referred to the Charity
Commission's guidance on public benefit
when reviewing its activities and making
plans for future periods and believe that
they have complied with their duty to have
due regard to this guidance. In particular,
the Trustees have considered how all the
Charity's activities contribute to the
charitable objectives set down above.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38||
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
The main achievements of the charity
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|||The main achievements of the charity|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|during the year were as follows:
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Raised £40,429 through fund
raising activities during the year.
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Purchased medical equipment for
Holywell Hospital to the value of
£36,861.
-
Purchased non-medical equipment
for Holywell Hospital to the value of
£3,435.
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Provided patient amenities and gifts
for all patients|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Charity has surplus funds of £141,036
at the end of the period.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Sufficient reserves are held to respond for
requests for funds from the Holywell
Hospitals.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£175,319|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|The Charity is governed by it Objects and
Rules|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Society|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Committee elected by Members|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name The Good Companions of Holywell Hospital
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1028966
Charity’s principal address Lyndon
90 Pen y Maes Road
Holywell
CH8 7BE
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**Names of the charity trustees who managed the charity during the year**
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Name of person (or
Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year body) entitled to appoint
trustee (if any)
1 Lynn Jones Chairman
2 Alun Jones Vice Chairman
3 Barry Lambert Treasurer Resigned 30 September 2024
4 Paul Kay Treasurer Appointed 1 October 2024
Sue Johnson Secretary
5
Eirlys Humphreys
6
7 Margaret Jones
8 Megan Sibeon
9 Miram Metcalf
10 Sue Parkinson
11 Margaret Kennedy
12 Linda Thomas
13 Kay Morgan Resigned May 2024
14 Eileen Humphreys Resigned June 2024
15 Karen Hughes
16 David Owen To September 2024
17 Pamela Hunt
18 June Llwyarch
19 Andreas Davies Appointed August 2024
20 Anne Houston Appointed August 2024
21 Wendy Roberts Appointed August 2024
22 Ann Kavannagh Appointed September 2024
23 Helen Audley Appointed September 2024
25 Sue Guy Appointed September 2024
26 Tracy Nicholson Appointed September 2024
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Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
N/A
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
|---|---|---|
|N/A|||
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
~~Po~~ **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ~~PO~~ N/A
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Lynn Burnell Jones ~~oo~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 13 October 2025 ~~po~~
**Charity Name No (if any) The Good Companions of Holywell Hospital 1028966 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To** — ~~=e~~ **from** 01-May-24 30-Apr-25 **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts** Donations, legacies and other similar **13,453 - - 13,453 39,639** receipts Operating activities to further charity **25,175 - - 25,175 21,067** objectives Investment income receipts **1,801 - - 1,801 2,811** Other **-** _**Sub total** (Gross income for AR)_ **[ 40,429 ] - - 40,429 63,517** ==5eg55 **A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **- -** _**Total receipts**_ **40,429 - - 40,429 63,517** ——_—— ~~——~~ **A3 Payments** Payments for generating funds **10,275 - - 10,275 11,648** Grants paid **42,616 - - 42,616 6,478 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **[ 52,892 ] - - 52,892 18,126** =—==s—s **A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **[ - ] - - -[ - ]** _**Total payments**_ **52,892 - - 52,892 18,126** _**Net of receipts/(payments)**_ **- 12,462 - - - 12,462 45,390 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 187,781 - - 187,781 142,142** _**Cash funds this year end**_ **175,319 - - 175,319 187,533** -[==] ~~[=]~~ CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1
|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|
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|**Categories**|**funds**
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|**B1 Cash funds**|**121,885**
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**121,885**
**53,434**
**-**
**53,434**
**-**
**-**
**175,319**
**-**
**175,319**
OK
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**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
Nat West
HSBC Deposit
SSS|
|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
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Date of
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13/10/2025
**Details**
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## **THE GOOD COMPANIONS OF HOLYWELL HOSPITALS**
## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 APRIL 2025**
|INCOME|£|EXPENDITURE|£|
|---|---|---|---|
|Donations|13,453.03|Tea Bar|8,891.08|
|Tea Bar|19,365.60|Medical Equipment|36,861.33|
|Book Sales|2,350.94|Non-Medical Equipment|3,435.67|
|Fund raising|3,458.95|Patient Amenities|750.20|
|Interest on accounts|1,800.94|Staff Amenties|1,569.20|
|||Other
Bank rec difference|248.51|
|interest on Deposit bond||Fundraising expenses|376.55|
|||Admin expenses & insurance|1,007.76|
||40,429.46||52,891.79|
|**Bank**
Bank Balance at 30 April 2024
Add: Excess income over expenditure
-|187,782.38
12,462.33
-|Bank balance at 30 April 2025
Nat West
Current account
Reserve account
HSBC
Deposit bond
Community account
Unpresented cheques
Deposits in cash book, not in bank|622.00
121,261.06
53,434.34
2.65|
|Bank Balance at 30 April 2025|175,320.05|At 30 April 2025|175,320.05|
|-
**Chair**
saaFurnesno)
Chair||**Date**
13 October 2025||
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of The Good Companions of Holywell Hospital Charity no: 1028966**
## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of
- accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
## Susan Tattum
Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Ty Gwyn, Llys Gwyddfid, Ffordd y Gilrhos, Treuddyn, Mold, CH7 4NW
Date: 13 October 2025
**Charity Name No (if any) The Good Companions of Holywell Hospital 1028966 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To** — ~~=e~~ **from** 01-May-24 30-Apr-25 **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Receipts** Donations, legacies and other similar **13,453 - - 13,453 39,639** receipts Operating activities to further charity **25,175 - - 25,175 21,067** objectives Investment income receipts **1,801 - - 1,801 2,811** Other **-** _**Sub total** (Gross income for AR)_ **[ 40,429 ] - - 40,429 63,517** ==5eg55 **A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **- -** _**Total receipts**_ **40,429 - - 40,429 63,517** ——_—— ~~——~~ **A3 Payments** Payments for generating funds **10,275 - - 10,275 11,648** Grants paid **42,616 - - 42,616 6,478 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **[ 52,892 ] - - 52,892 18,126** =—==s—s **A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - -** _**Sub total**_ **[ - ] - - -[ - ]** _**Total payments**_ **52,892 - - 52,892 18,126** _**Net of receipts/(payments)**_ **- 12,462 - - - 12,462 45,390 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 187,781 - - 187,781 142,142** _**Cash funds this year end**_ **175,319 - - 175,319 187,533** -[==] ~~[=]~~ CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1
|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|
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|**Categories**|**funds**
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|**B1 Cash funds**|**121,885**
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**121,885**
**53,434**
**-**
**53,434**
**-**
**-**
**175,319**
**-**
**175,319**
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**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
Nat West
HSBC Deposit
SSS|
|Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
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Date of
approval
13/10/2025
**Details**
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**Details**
Print Name
Signature
2
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## **THE GOOD COMPANIONS OF HOLYWELL HOSPITALS**
## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 APRIL 2025**
|INCOME|£|EXPENDITURE|£|
|---|---|---|---|
|Donations|13,453.03|Tea Bar|8,891.08|
|Tea Bar|19,365.60|Medical Equipment|36,861.33|
|Book Sales|2,350.94|Non-Medical Equipment|3,435.67|
|Fund raising|3,458.95|Patient Amenities|750.20|
|Interest on accounts|1,800.94|Staff Amenties|1,569.20|
|||Other
Bank rec difference|248.51|
|interest on Deposit bond||Fundraising expenses|376.55|
|||Admin expenses & insurance|1,007.76|
||40,429.46||52,891.79|
|**Bank**
Bank Balance at 30 April 2024
Add: Excess income over expenditure
-|187,782.38
12,462.33
-|Bank balance at 30 April 2025
Nat West
Current account
Reserve account
HSBC
Deposit bond
Community account
Unpresented cheques
Deposits in cash book, not in bank|622.00
121,261.06
53,434.34
2.65|
|Bank Balance at 30 April 2025|175,320.05|At 30 April 2025|175,320.05|
|-
**Chair**
saaFurnesno)
Chair||**Date**
13 October 2025||
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## **Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of The Good Companions of Holywell Hospital Charity no: 1028966**
## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of
- accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
## Susan Tattum
Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Ty Gwyn, Llys Gwyddfid, Ffordd y Gilrhos, Treuddyn, Mold, CH7 4NW
Date: 13 October 2025