SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CHARITABLE FUND ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CHARITY NUMBER: 1052284
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury Dlstrict Hospital Charitable Fund Foreword The Corporate Trustee presents the Charitable Funds Annual Report together N*ith the Audited Finandal Ststements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Charity'5 annual r8POrt and accounts for the year &nded 31 March 2025 have been prepared by the Corporate Tnjstee In accordance wth the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts & Reports) Regulations 2008. The Charity's report and accounts Include all the separately estsblished funds for Sallsbury Dlstricl Hospltal. The members of Sallsbury NHS Foundation Trust Board constitute the Corporate Trustee Df tho Charitable Funds govemed by the law applicable to Tnjsts. principally the Trustees Act 2000 and the Charities Act 2011. The memb&rs of the Salisbury NHS Foundaon Trust Board in thoir capaclty as sole Tnfstee, act as the Charttsble Funds Commlttee. This commlttee was formgd on 1 April 1996 10 admlnister the Charitable Funds. The members of the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Board who served during the financial year and up to the date of slgnlng of these accounts were as follows.. lan Green OBE MargaTel (Eiril Jones Cara Charfes-Barks Dr Peter Collins Judy Dyos Mark Ellis Chair (Until 30 June 2025) Non-Execulive DireGtor. Inlorim Chair {From July 20251 Chief Executiv6 (From November 20241 Chief Medlcal Officer {Unlil August 20241 Chief Nursing Officer Interfm Chief FinancAal Officer Iunlll November 20251, SFT Chief FinanGial Office {From November 2025 until January 2026). Group Risk Offic8f (From January 20261 Group Chief People Officer (From November 2025) Interim Group Chigf Transformation and Innovation Officer. (From June 20251 Group Strategic Clinical Transfornalion Officer. (From September 2025) Managlng Diroctor (From August 20251 Dlr8ctor of Integrated GDVgmancg {UnUI October 20251 Interirn Chief Medical Offir (From August 2024}, Chlef Medical Officer (From October 2024) Interim Chief Operating Officer (Until Decomber 20251, Chief Operating Officer (From Dec&mbÈr 20251 Interim Chief People Officer (From September 2025, until Novembgr 20251 Dlrgctor of Improvem&nl' Interim Chief Executlve Officer (Until November 20241, Interim Managing Dlrector (From November 2024. until August 20251 Group Chief Financial Officer (From November 20251 Chief P80ple Officer (Until August 20251 Non-Ex?cullve Director Non-Execudv& D1ctOr IUnUI June 20241 Non-Executive Director Iunlll September 2025} Non-Executrve Director {Until OclDber 20241 Non-Exe¢utive Director (Unlll October 2024) Non-EXecuve Director (From November 20241 Non-Executive Director Non-ExeculSv& Dlrectrir (From July 2024, Unfjl June 20251 Non-Execulive Director {From July 20241 Jude Gray Jonathan Hlnchliffa Andrew Hollowxsd Nick Johnson Flona MoNeighl Duncan Mun3y Niall Prosser Ali Layne-smith Alex Talbot Llsa Thomas Simon Wade Melanie Whiffield Rakhee Aggarwal Tanla 8aker Debbie Beaven Mlchaèl von Berte19 CB OBE Dr David Buckle Paul Cain CB Richard Holmes rsty Mallhews Anne Slebbing ' denotes non volng board position Members of the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Board are appointed in accordance wth, and Ihelr adons governed by, the prowsions in the Foundation Trust's CDnslltulon, Standing Orders and Stand1ng FlnanThal Instructlons. The Trust's Stsnding Orders and Standing Flnanci81 Instnjclions can be found on the Trust websit8 at.. s'.11v. alisbu .nhs.uklmedial -standin -financial-instruclions-2020, df The Charitable Funds are registered the Charfty Commis$i¢n (No. 10522841 In ac¢ordance with the Charllies Act 2011. Reference and Admlnlstrative details The Sallsbury District HDspltal Charitable Fund, registered Charity Number 1052284, was entered on the Central Register of Charities on the 26 January 1996. The charity Is constituted of 141 indlvldual funds {2024-. 136) as at the 31 Marth 2025 and the notes lo th6 accounts dlslinguish the types of fund held and disclose separately all malerlal funds. Charitable funds received by the charlty are accepted, held and administ8red as funds and propety held on trust for purposes relating to the health se in accordance with the Natlonal Health S&Mce Act 2006 and the NatTonal Health Servlce and Communlty Care Act 1990 and these funds are held on trust by the corporate body. Prlnclpal Charltable Fund Adviser to the Board: Th8 Ch19f FinanGial Officer of the Salisbury NHS Foundatlon Trust is the prfnGipal advlsor lo the Cornmittee. Page 1
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Sallsbury Dlstrlct Hospital Charitable Fund Prlnclpal Offlce The prfncipal office for thé charity is.. Charfty Offlce Salisbury NHS Foundation Trusl Salisbury District Hospital Sallsbury SP2 8BJ Prlnclpal Professlonal Advlsers: Bankers National Weslm1nster Bank 48 Blue Boar Row Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 1 DF Int8mal Auditors KPMG LLP 66 Queen Squa Bristol 8S14BE Ext8rnal Audltors Fletcher & Partners, Chartered Accountants Crown Chambers Brfdg& Str881 Salisbury SP12LZ Invgstment Fund Managgrs HSBC Prfvate Bank IUKI Llmilod 8 Cork Street London W1S 3LJ Solicitors DAC Beachcroft Winlon House st. Peter Slreot Winchester Hampshire S023 8BW Struclure, Governance and Management The charlty's fund s aslablished using the model declaration of trnst and all funds held on trust as at the date of registration w8re either part of this fund or reglslerèd as separate restricted funds undeT the main charity. Subsequent donations and gifts received by the charity that are attrfbulable lo the OTiginal fvnds are added lo those fund balances thIn the eStIng charfty. The Corporate Trustee fulfils Its legal duty by ensuring that funds are spent in accordance wtlh the oblects of oach fund, and by ijesignating funds, thg Trustee respects the wshes of our generous donors lo benefit patient care and advan¢e the good health and welfare of pall8nls, carers and staff. Vvhere funds have been recelved whlch h8V8 spedfic restrfctlons sel by the donor, a restrfclJ nd was established. Charitable fvnds are managed on behalf of the Corporate Trustee by Fund Managers. The fvnds receiv8 their monies through donallons. legacles, and Investment interest. Originally adgpled for marketing purposes of its fundralslng acllvltles the Charity is now known wthin the hospltal and the Surrounding communlty as Yhe Stars App8al'. Th8 Chair ensures that new Board members of Sallsbury NHS Foundation Trust are aware of current policies and prforftles for the chat1tsble fvnds, and any additional training that their rolecs) in relatlon to Corporate Trustee may require is also offered. The Chlef Flnandal Offlcer is required to: control, manage and monitor the use of the fvr¥J'5 resources. provide support, guidance and encouragement ft)r all its Income ralslng actTll9S whllst managing and rnonitoring the receipt of all income. ensure that 'besl practice. is followed in the condu¢t of all Its affalrs fulffilllng all of Ils legal responsibilities. ensure that the Invoslment Policy approved by the NHS Trust Board as Corporate TTUStee Is adhered to and that perfomiance Is conlnually reeWed whllsl being awarg of elhiGal considerations. safeguard assets and take reasonable steps for the prevention ar delectlon of fraud and other irregularitles. The Senlor R9sponslble Officer Is requlred to.. provide day to day management of the Stars Appeal Team. keep the Corporate TTuslee fully infornied on the activity, perfomiance and rfsks of th9 Charfty. ell5u the a¢¢ountirKJ records are malntalned and the day to day administration of tre Funds is carried out In a dmely and accurate manner. deflne and Implemenl the strategic direction of the Charlty. Page 2
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund Rlsk Managgmgnt The major risks to vthich the Gharity is exposed have been IdenlSfied and Cn$1deTed. They have been rewewed and systems established to mlligale those risks. Th& most significant risks identified weT8 possible losses from a fall in the value of the investments and the level of reserves available lo mitigate the impact of such losses. These hav8 been carefully consldered and there are procedures in place to T8Vi8W the Investrnent policy and to ensure that both spending and flmi flnancial commitments remaln In line th income. IncDme and Expenditure is monitored in total and is compared th the approved plan on a quart8rfy basls to detgct trends as part of the risk management process lo avold unforeseèn ¢all$ on reserves. Partnershlp Worklng and Networks Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is the maln beneficiary of the charity and 15 a related paty by rtue of being Corporate Trustee of the charity. By working in partneT5hip wth the Trust. the charitable funds are used lo best effect. When deciding upon the most beneficial way to use Charitab18 fvjnds, the Corporate Trustge has regard to the main aGtiMtigs, objectlv9s, slrategles and plans of the Trust. The Stars Appeal Is a member of the NHS Charilies Together. a nelwgrk of over 230 NHS Charities across the UK, to help the NHS go further fr)r staff and patients. As a member Charity, w8 b8n8fit from nerking, sharing experfences, knoedge and best practices adoplgd across NHS organizalions and the voluntary sector. We alsD benefit from grants and funds raised by national fundraising campaign5 that Would nomially be out of reach for local Hospital charlues. Our Director of Fundraising is the reglonal co-chair of the South Wesl and Avon group of NHS Charities Together. through which we play a key role in advely facilitsting knedge sharing and peer to peer support betsveen member charitles. We remain indebted to th8 work of the Volunteers of Salisbury League of Friends, who ralse substsnlial fiJnd5 each year for Sallsbury Dlstrfct Hosp1tal. and prtswde funds for faGilities and oquiprnenl in response lo requests from stsff in wards and departments wthin the Trust. There are no Trustees In common between Salisbury Dislri¢t Hospital Charitsble Funds and Salisbury League of Friends. Objectlves and Activities The charfty Is known publldy by Its YrkIng name the StaT5 Appeal and is th8 offlclal NHS charity of Salisbury District Hospital. Our mission is to brtng our Hospital and Communlty together to make a posllive impact on the lives of the people il seNèS and the staff who care for them. We want every patient. and their family. to receive the very best care during their tlme 8t Salisbury District Hospital. Our goal 1$ trj help the Hospital's ability to improve the health and wellbeing of thousands of patients. Ihgir familles, carers and staff every day. Tho Stars Appeal is govemed by the Corporate Trustee through a Charitable Funds Committee. In addition. a group of Ambassadors made.up of senior cllnical staff, rgpresents the CharSty publlcally and help ensure il is promding the most effgcuve, direct Practical support lo patlenls and to the wlder NHS staff who cares for thern. Thanks to the generosity of our SLEPPOrters by raising ftjnds, the Stars Appeal has supported 3 kèy ar&as across the Hospital: Enhancing care and treatment for Indivlduals and fam111es', Pmviding supp(>rt and wellbeing for patients, relatives, carers and stsff.. and Fosterlng leamlng, development and Innovation to transform healthcare Our projects are managed on a day ID day basis by Salisbury NHS FOUndaOn Trust. The Charity help5 In monitoring thelr Impa¢t lo ensure best value is being delivered. The Charity TNstee relles upon the expert advice of Trust staff in relation lo seNTrc85 In order to discharge their responslbllllles. The Tnjstee appoints fund managers for this advlce on how funds might be best spent in their areas in a Imely manner and accordance to the donors, shes. As part of their govamance arrangements the Trustees fomed an Investment Committee comprising representatives from all clinical dlvlslons and the Trusvs Corporate function to help wth declsion maklng for higher level expenditure. Th8 follong scheme of delegation is in place for all Gharitable expendllure: Expendlture Lov•1 1°, level of A roval 2" level of roval Up to £4.999 Fund Manag8r nd 2 Fund Manager from sanE FuTrJ £5000 to £9.999 2 Fund Managers from srn Fund Dimsionav Dgpartsnental Manager £10.000 b) £99.999 2 Fund Managers from some Fund + DIMslonaV Departn*ntal Manager InveStrn1 Committee Abo £100,000 2 Fund Managers from sama Fund + DIS1onav Deparlrrentsl Manager In¥eStnI Commlttea In principle * Charitable Funds Committee Page 3
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Sallsbury Dlstrict Hospital Charitable Fund The Cgrpgrate Trustee has rgferred to the guldance contained In the Charity Commission's general guldance on public beneffl vthen revithng the charity's aims and objectives and In plannlng future advlties and Is happy that the support of Salisbury District Hospital meets the publlc benefit requlremenl. To that end, all expendllure from Stsrs Appeal Charity funds should meet pub11c bènefit and publlc perception t8sts as per descrlbed below, and Gonfimialion that thesa ar8 salsfled Is a roLrtlne part of exp@ndituro Glalms. Public benefit test All charitable expendlture should ultimately be for the public benefit. Such benefit may tske the fom of improv1 cllnlcal serwices and outcomes. or enhanced servlce user axperlanc&. Wh8re the Immediate benefit of expendlture is for stsff w8lfarg or devolopment, thore should bg a clear evidence of how this wlll Improve semces for patlents and seThice users. ft)r example Ihrough enhancing levant staff skill$ or encouraging stsff Innovation and wellbelng. Publlc pgrGoption test When conslderlng uslng funds, a person should ask thèmsahias: Would someone 0 has been inspired to make a donation to the Stars Appeal be happy for it lo be spent In thls way? Wguld you be proud to tell a donor about this expenditure and the difference it is making at the Hospital? Have you pursued other slalulDry funding routes before tumlng to the Charity to fund th1s prolect? Ensurfng donatlons are sp9nl in accordance Mrith the donovs wshes Is also a prlorfty for the Charfty. Achievements and Performance Thanks to OUT inGredlbly generous supporters, the Stsrs Appeal has been able lo fund a varfety of projects durlng Ihg year which between them are helping thousands of pgoplo every day. Examples are detailed below. St*&of-the-Art Equlpment and Smaller Capital Project$ The charity seeks lo fund enhancèd equipment and faclllfjes across the Hospllal whlch w511 make a tangSble Improvement to patl8nt care. During the year we spent £1328k on this. Some examples include-. Theatre Stacks and related equlpmenl, enabling four additional operating theatres to perform keyhole SUTgery. The equipment all¢)w3 surgeons to perfomi o)mplex cancer operations, including bowel, ovarian, and uterine procedures, as well as routlne surg8ries such as gallbladdeT removal. Nearfy 1,OOC) extra patients ea¢h year e2n now have keyhole surgery. and the vast malorlty wll go home the same day and have a better recov8ry- £420k The creation of a new recovery lounge in the Day Surgery Unit. enhanced consulting rooms, and a refvrbished wailing area. These have cr&aled a better envlronment for patients and helped the unit lo deliver more procedures and treat PaentS more quickly- £92k High-definlllon Videoscopes enabling patients with suspected head and neck Gancers to get a frd5ter diagnosis. The six SCOP8s provide doctors Imlh the bèst quallty Images to assess and diagnosg patients. They are being used as part of a new 'one-slop' diagnostic service led by the Hospital's Ear. Nose and Throat IENTI and Ma110 Fadal teams. meaning a less stressful, more effic4ent, and better service for over 1,200 head and neck patients each year- £115k A slale-of-the-art Lung function Machlne used to treat patients Chronic Obslrucliv8 Pulmonary Dlsease ICOPDI. asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, cancer and heart Conditions. Around 2,000 patients wll use this equipment a year th 3,500 tests perfomied. saving local people undergolng Irgalmenl from having to Iravol to far-away hospitsls and helping them to be seen more quickly. The equipment has also enabled speciallst lung muscle tests to be carried out for the first-tlme ever at Salisbury- £74k Sleeper Chairs, ènabling pallenls, loved ones lo stay by their side in Comfort. The 36 'by your side, chairs easily convert from an amichair into a comfortable bed. and mean vulnerable paentS and those at the end of thelr lives can have $tsmeone close stay by thelr side- £50k 20 new helght adjustable cots wth drop-down panels for the malemity ward. meaning that mums of the 2.200 babies bom at the hDSPital trach year can now slèep by Ihelr baby's side in comfort, enabling greater bondlng in the first few hours and days of Ille- £38k Major Capital Projects From I1-to-11Me, the charity wlll raise funds for major capltsl proj&Gts. These projects, which are idenufied by medical stsff befo going through a Trustee approval process. will involve a hlgh proflle publlc fundraislng campaSgn. pVIouS examples Include the new Children's Unil {larget reached 20111, Neonatal Unil120121, second CT Scanner120141, the Dawd A Brown Breast Unit {20171 and a second MRI Scanner (20191. The Gharity$ Corporate Trustee Is plannlng Sallsbury Dlstrlct Hospltsl's fvtur8 needs a vlew to $cheduling a new major appeal. Page 4
Trustea's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charltable Fund Support for canG8r patlents The Charity funds a range of support for local cancer patlents using thè H05Pital setvices, especially those reGeiving chemotherapy and other treatments on the Pembroke Ward and Suite. Aong with the provision of enhanced medical equipment and furnishings a number of addlOnal services are provi¢Jed. These include frèe aromatherdpy sessions by a qualified aromatherapisl. The service, which is hugely popular with patients, helps lo alleviate cornmon chemotherapy sSde &ffects such as anticipatory nausea, swelling and itchlng, all of lch can be very distressing for patients. Scalp cooling machines aro provSded to reduce hair loss for patients undergoing chemotherapy. Wpmen undergolng procedures like mastectomy wll be supptsrted through a sensitive bra ffittlng sem which Includes the free offering of post breast surgery bras, helplng them to recover their confidence and self- esteem. The Charlty also provides free snacks. hot and cold drinks for palSènts al the P9mbroke Suito. Th8 Stars Appeal also funds 8 °Prehabililalion to Rehabililallon. programme for cAnceT patients which includes 121 o)nsultations wth a qualified instructor, gxercis8 plan, dietary adCe, stress relief and mindfulness techniques. as well as reforral tc> InCer support workers andlor clinical psychology where required. 11 delivers a hollsllc approach to the care of patlents Ilmng with Cancer which can reduce the length of slay In hospital and posl-lreatment compllcations, and improve recovery. fitness, nutritional status, neuro-cognitive nclion and overnll quality of life. The programmg, whlch is now In its fourth year, has helped people11ng wlh cancer to physlcally and mentally prepare for treatment by adopng healthy beh8wour5 Wth th8 ulllmale aSm of Improng outcotnes. Support for chlldren and thelr famllles The charlty belleves that children should be treated In bright. modem. child-focused surroundings wlh as many extra facilities and experiences as posslble to make their hospital stay comfortable and enloyable for both them and their famlll&s. During the year we have continued to invest donors, mor¢ey in providSng parents, accommodation and an gnhanced enwronmenl on the Chlldr&n's Ward along with additional seNces, advanced diagnostiG, treatment and rehabilitstion equlpmgnl for paedlalrfc pallents. This indudes fundlng vcreate licenses lo support the effective dlagnosi5 and care of paedialric patients suffering from epilepsy. The solutlon. a socure vldeo messaglng servlce, allows parents and carers to record videos and itnages of thelr chlld experienung unpredicted episodes and safely Share il authorised mgmbers of the dlni¢al team Caring for the patSent. The Charfty also provides funding for seveTal anenities Indudlng the lat&sl off&ring in kids entertalnment such as multi*8nsory toys, gaming consoles and chairs, and other dlstraclions such as the introduction Df'DR VR., a healthcare approved virtual reality headset. This therapy kil helps children to feel calmer, dislracls them from their procedure or treatment, and makes their Ilme in hospital more fun. h8 VR headset Was r881ty good. ThgTr were lots of differgnt klnds of 8nimals to see. 11 was rnally exclllng,. my f8VOUnt8 animals werg th8 lions. It made feel Galm andr8laxgd.° Patient A charity-funded youth mentor supports children aged 11 and older have chronlc111nesses andlor rnental health challenges to help lfflprove their wellbeing Support for splnal pati¢nt$ The Spinal Cenlre at Salisbury Hospital is regional unit specialislng In Ihe care of patients follovhng spSnal cord injury or spinal cord rliseasè. The Stars Appeal M)rks lo support these patients 2$ they spend months in hospltal being treated for. and lrylng lo come to temis th, the life-changlng injuries that have often resulted in permanent paralysls. The Stars Appeal hglps by enhancing thg Spinal Centre environment through fvmishlngs, decx)r and artworks. The Charity also helped the Spinal Unit Recreation S9c9 to offer a varlety of social acliwties on and offsite to patients. From barbeques and sports cornpelilions ID day outs and trips wlh family members, fundlng from the Stars Appeal enables palS&nts lo regain their confidence and indepènden¢e. helping lo bring a sensg of nomiality to their lives al a t]me where they are navigatlng life- changing rArcumstsnces. Every Patlont Frne Patlont Clothlng The Stars Appeal provides amenities for Inpatlents to make their gverall hospital experlence MO positive. These include frèe tollelry kits and baslc garments for patients who do not have access ID personal itèms of their own durfng Ihelr hospital slay. The initiative enabl&s patients to maintain their personal hygiene as wetl as wear comfortabl8 clothes as opposed to hospital gowns, protecting dignity and Improvlng confidence. This Inlliallve also enables som8 patients lo start praclicing putting on clothes by themselves, en(Liuraging independence and aidlng recovery. The charity also ndS hard-soled sllppers fgr patients at risk of falls, stress balls to h8lp thelr physical andlor emotional strength, as well as eye masks for inpalienls disturbed by the bright Ilghts on the wards at night. It also subsidises TV cards and art packs for patients who would not OtheS9 have acce$$ to 8nlertalnment or distractions at the bedside. P2ge 5
Trustae's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund Free WI-FI Around 100,000 pa118nts, relatives, visitors and stsff aGGess the free Stars Appeal Wi-Fi each year. The service is avallable across the Hospital and is inwdluable to patients In helplng them lo keep in touch wlh family and friends, access free entertainment and caTry On th their lives frorn their hospital bed. Feedback recèivèd is hugely positive and many patients and famllies make contact th the charity lo say thank you to Stsrs Appeal supporters and let us knowwhat a dlfference the access lo free Wi-Fi has made. .1 had lo write and tell you what 8 diffarencg th& Stars Appeal M-FI has made. My husband has bean in howtal for eleven weeks. Christmas Gould havg b&en a gloomy and depresslng lime despite visits from all the family who Gould be he. But eur&k81 Skype and emall. access to fr99 n7ovlgs and TV have made an enormous difference Èo his r&covery. l am sure we 8re not the only family spTrad across tho world who need that contact. seeing and hearlng one another. I could go on and on about the differenGe il has made, and lje is just one old m8n. Thlnk of all lh8 young people and childrgnl We just wanl to say ? huge thank you all your support8ts' g8nero&ty and hard wort in m¥king it happen.. Patiènt's wife. Free charglng statlons Pallents coming lo Ihg H05pllal In an emergency wthoul ch8rglng devlces can keep thelr phone and tablets conngcled al one of the Stsrs Appeal Charging Stations. Located In both wailing areas wlhin the A&E Department, and at the main hospit81 entrance, the stations onable patients ID keep their personal demces charged for fr88 at a potenttally stressful tlma. stars Appoal Engagers Led by Clinical Psychology and supported by Volunteering Services, the Stars Appeal Engagers is a well-eslablished. award-ining companionshlp program for hospital patients. Thè program offers gUlar psychology Iralnlng lo a dedlcsled group Df volunte8rs, equipping them lo provlde meaningful emotional SUPPDrt for older adults in hospital. A simple refeTral system enables staff on the ards to identify patients that wll benefit. such as those th anety, depresslon andlor no vSsltors. Th8se patients are visited by the specially Iralnad Engage volunteers, who provide stimulation Ma conversation and active listening. Th8se vi5115, also ferd to by the inical psychology team as 'inteTventions', are adapted lo me&t each person's Individual wshes, needs and level of functioning. Activities indude gam8s, newspaper dSscussion, reminiscence. soryal interaGtion, and cognilive stimulation. This project r81ies on a part lirne ProjeGI Lead, funded by the Stsrs Appeal and based wllh the Clinical Phycology team, recruits, trains and manages the volunteers as w811 as liaising wlh staff across the 16 wards where the projeGt operate$. Stars Appeal Llve Every week the Stsrs Appeal Llve project brings music, dance, poety, CreaVe remlnlscence and storytelllng s8ssIDns to the Hospltal. The charity fvnds a part-time Prolecl Coordinator and a number of freelanco artists whg deliver the GTeative sessions to patients al the bedsld8. Staff, visitors and rjulpatients also benefit from the Stars Appeal LIV8 programm8 thich includes sessions in Hospital gardens and other public spaces such as th8 main entrance, corridors and cafeteria. This fomat 1$ esperially popular durlng th& summer as well as commemorative dates $u¢h as Christmas or Moth8tE' Day, Ilftlng the spirfts of patlents, S110r5 and staff across the Hospital. .1 wlsh you could slay 811 day, the tlfng has vanished delwhtfvlty.. Patient 'It has really lifted my wlfg s splrlts.. and mlng I¢x) aGtualty-" Patignt's husband Hospltal Chaplalncy Admission to hospital can be fijll of uncertainty 8nd anxiety for patlents and Ihelr famllles. The chaplalncy team offers a SeCe of 'being alongside, pallents, thelr famlllès and staff, to offer religious, spiritual and pastordl support, for people of all frdiths and none. The Charity funds addition81 chaplaincy staff, mganing that there is a chaplain available lo those in need 24 hDuf5 a day, 365 day5 a year. 11 also provides additional capacity for the hospital Chaplains lo offer activities that deliver emotional and spiritual support people in the hospltal, as well as visit wards and outpatients, patients and their famllies. The funding allows a more wde-reaching and personalised seNce for payents and farn11ies, as well 8$ weekly medilaUon. mlndfulness, relaxadon and qulet Tefiecllon sgsslons In the Chapel for $tsff. eartfglt thanks to your wonderful Chaplain, Frances, who kindty arranged, al v&ry short notlcg, for my tem?inally ill wrfg and I to r8new ourm8ffl8g8 vows. Again thank you to everyon9 who madg this exlr8mely speoal momentpossible." Patient's husband. Page 6
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund Staff Educatlon, Wellbèing and Welfare The Stars Appeal actlvely seeks to support the health and wellbeing of Hospital staff as to enable them to provide the bost posslble care for the hospital's patients. Th8 charfty ftjnds additional training for clin1c21 staff as well as motivational and team buildlng actiwlies across the Trust. 11 also enhances facllllles for staff - fumishing and fitting DUI rest areas there team members ¢2n have a well*arned break, and funding appliance5. It also facAlitstes a range of initiatives to recognlse and celebrate the hard }rk and dedicallon of NHS staff across the Hospitsl. The Stars Appeal also invasls In the emollonal wellbeing of hospital staff. The charlty's funding enables access to a dedlcated (x)unselloT for those in need - a trained psychologlsl famlllar th the mental challenges faced by the NHS wDrkforce. This important provlslon, vthSch Is open to a114.500 staff and registered VDlunleers al th& Hospllal, helps the TTusYs workfgrGe to lead happier, healthier and better prepared rkIng lives which In turn enables them to PToMde an even hlgh8r standard of care for patlents al Salisbury Hospital. The charfty Invests appr0MatelY £200,000 per annum on activltles benefiting hospital staff. Much of this WOTk Is fvnded using in¢ome that has been specifically donated for the benefit of stsff and through thg Staff Lottery. Hospltal Interlor deslgn & Arts Prolectg The Stars Appeal provides the coro funding for the Hospltal Arts Department "Artcare". ArtCaT8 brings colour and InspiraOn tr) tho Hospitsl through a pauenl-cenlred progranme of creative projects includlng Interfor design, exhibitions, permanent artworks, perforrnlng art5 and interactiv8 actswlles. As well as major redeslgn of the interiors and exteriors of hospitsl bulldings, ArtCaTe ensures that the hospltal enwronment continues to welcA)me and Inspire with the provision of artworks creating points of focus and opportunltles for reflection ftir patignts, visitors and staff with a temporary exhibition programme. Artcare also Tun an arts workshop progrdmrne for Hospital staff vthlch promotes staff wellbeing. The work of Artcare advely &nhances the Hospital experfence of tens of thousands of patients and Msitors each year. The project costs the charity around £86.000 per annum, whlch primarlly meets costs of three members of staff. These staff seek addltion81 fvnding in the fomi of proj&cl grants from other charitsble organisations, from the Heritsge Lottery Fund and frorn the Arts Councll as well as small level of in¢ome from exhibitions and other professlonal Arts and Health work cathed out in other Trusts. °By supplgmentlng m&dlcln8 and c8r8, the 8rtS Can improve the heatth of pgoplg who experl8nc8 m8ntsl or physi1 hegllh probl8ms. Engagiru in the arts can promote prention ofdlsease and bulld wellbeing.. London Arts in Health Forum The H05Pltal Environment- Imbgr Ward The Stsrs Appaal provlded funding of £fjOO,000 for equipment- induding the latest Patient monitoring system - fvrnishings and artwork, to create a state-of-the-art, dementla-frSèndly anrOnmenL The nstrUCtion of the ward - completed In 2024 - was funded by a £14m grant from NHS England. Much of the Stars Appeal fvnding was madg possSble thanks lo the legacy gifts of those have so kindly remembered the charity in their Wills. This generoslty Is recOgnIs in a special plaque al thg entranc8 of Imbgr Ward. One of tha legators who has been rec4)gnlsed at Imber Ward is Pamela Joan Joy. Her husband Rlchard praised the new Ward and said Pamela's legacy ds 'helping the many not tho fevl,. .1 am comp161&ly and tjtterly bowled over by what I have seen herg at Imber Ward. 11 Is wonderful. l am so proud of what Pam did 8nLI what all thg other1egal have don8 to cr88t8 Ihls pmjecl." Mr. Joy Page 7
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund The Hospltal Environment- Benson Sulte The Benson Suite is a dedicated area next to th8 LabouT Ward where families who experience the tragic death of a baby at birth Gan be Irgaled in a private. dignified space and given the time they need lo say goodbye. The charity prowdes ongoing fvnding each year to ensure these famllles get all the support they need and that the Suite continues to bè a TMdTm and welcoming saf& haven. These testlmonials are from famllles who have used the Benson Suite.. he Benson Sulta g8V8 us limg with our daughtsr. time to be the parents we planned to be. fime which we will remember fotsv8r and always be grateful for.. he Benson Suits pn)wded a space where we could process the traggdy and comg to terms wlfh loslng our babi9s. Tr8 Staff werg incrgdib18. SUPPOrting us Ihroughoul and making us feel at oasg.. Without the help of th& Ber8aven7enl midwife, life would have been even more difficult, bul to have someone who phonad us onGe a weak, asked how we were getting on, and swnposting us to olher support groups was fanlaslic.. The Benson Suite is so important. It provides 8 SP8ce 8W8y from the Mat&mlly Ward where you can spend lime wlth your baby. You areny rushed and can have all th& tim8 you nged. Although rf is a hospital sgtting, the Bonson Suite doesny fegl dlnical in the slight8St. It m68nt the world to us both lo have this support available." The Hospital Envlronment- Gardgns and Outside Spaces OveT the years Thg Stars Appeal has funded specially designed gardens and outdoor spaces for pallents, staff and vlsltors. Located across the hospitsl slle, they provide places whgrg patients and their loved ones Gan take time away from the hgspitsl environment. and where staff can have a well-earned break during or after a busy shift. Th8 charfty funds a d8dlcated Stars Appeal Gardener lo maintain and fvrther develop those areas for patients. wsitor5 and $tsff alike. Festive Feel Patlents, vlsitors and staff enjoyed a cheerftjl atmosphere 8t the hospital during the Christmas period th8nks to Stsrs Appe81 funding, wth Christmas trees, lights, as w911 as additlonal Stars Appeal Llve performances onslle. Our Future Plans The Trustee continues to monitor the rnany changes belng rolled out across the NHS1ncluding F11 for th8 future.. 10 Year Health Plan for England. which 11 shape the future of the NHS as well as charities Ilke The Stars Appeal that SUPPDrt it. Anoth8r signlficanl local factor in 2025126 VAII be the creation of the BSW Hospitals Group, in ch Salisbury Hospital NHS FoundalSon Trust wll be Dne of three NHS Trusts worklng together across Bath and North-Easl Somersel, S¥hindon and Wiltshire. The future direction of the charity will be informed by Teimagining seNces to delivar them within communities and other plans for redesigning patient care lo moel the needs of patlents In the NHS of the ftjlure. These will influen¢e the priorities for spending ¢haritsble funds, and of proposals for fundraising proje¢ts. keeping benefits to patTrents as the prfmary consideration. The Trustee is considerlng the benefits of a number of potentlal capital projects In whlth the Stars Appeal - and its generous donors - could play a signlficant lUTe role, which wlll influence the lev81 of reseNes It malntalns. It wll also ensure that the charfty Is resourced to ensure the ongolng projects detailed above can continue to be funded through successful fundraising, along wlh frequent onepoff capitsl projects in¢luding building and envlronmentsl enhancements and state-of-the-art medical equipment. Thank you The Board of the Corporate Trustee of the Stsrs Appeal record its sincere thanks to all involved in thè charity and espedally to the brflllanl donors. fundraisers and volunteers whose conllnued support helps hundreds of paents at Sallsbury District Hospltal ev8ry day, and the NHS stsff who care for them. Page 8
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Sallsbury District Hospital Charitable Fund Financial Review Assets The net assets of the Charitable Funds as at 31st March 2025 were £16,308,00012024'. £15,395,000). Overall net assets Increased by £913.000. During the year the charlty realised £nil (2024.. £nill of Its equity-based investments in order to meet its spendlng commitmersts. Investments The Corporate Trusleo invests Its charltable fvnds through HSBC Pdvate Bank (UK} Limited. The Corporate Trustee conlnues to balance the greater risk pos8d by equlty-based investment wlh the potenal for higher relums. The Trustee aSms to obtain a reasonable long-lerm overall return al moderate risk, and seeks lo ensure there is a balance between 'ethical and socially r8sponsiblo investment, and Tisk. As a result. Investsmenl In the Processing andlor manufacture of tobacco products is not permStt8d. The Corporate Trustee requires that all monies, apart frorn worklng capltsl. bè invested primarily In equlties and fixed Interest inveslmsnls lo rnaxlmise the overall relum consistent th an acceptsble lev81 of rfsk. Worklng c2pitsI is invested with the National Westminster Bank. The perfom)ance of thg investments Is continuously monitored and r8ported lo the Corporate Truste& on a quarterfy ba$is, with the perfornance benchmarked against HSBC Charities Benchmark UK Growth GBP. The HSBC Investment Manager all6nds altemale quart8rfy rneelings to present their roport. Incom The charity conllnues tri rèly on donations, legaaes and Investment income as the maln sources of incomg. Thls Is supplemented by 1ntsje arising from the provislon of both national and regional 9dUCaOn and training events for NHS staff. The total income was £3,329,000 (2024.. £1.963,000} whlch Included legaci8s of £808,ODO12024: £296.0001- Fundraising We are indebted lo our many generous supporters from a¢ross the local community who erlable thg charfty lo continue to meet its objectives. This generous support enable5 the pA)ntinuaOn of the many Cngoing chartlable projects detalled in this pOrt that benefit thousands of local people each year. The Trustee Is most gTateful to all donors. volunteers and other supporters for their conlinued support of our fundralslng activities. Our approaGh to fvndralslng r&sts on positiv8 SUPPOrter 8ngagemgnt In order to enable us to attract, steward and maintain support, while respecting the wshes of our supporters. To help us achiev8 this. we store supporter1nformation using a fundraislng database. The Charlty is registered wlh the Fundraislng Regulator and contributes lo the Fundraising Regulator levy on fundraislng charities. We adhere lo the Fundraising R&gulalorfs Code of PractTce and to Charity Commlsslon guldelines. Trustees are aare of the Commlssion's six ftjndraislng principles and ensure adherence by Charity staff.. 1. Effective plannSng 2. SupeNlsing fundraisers 3. Prolectiro charity ropulauon 4. Money and other assets 5. Ensuring compliance wth Ta$ and regulations 6. Followlng rècognised stsndaTds,' openness and ac¢ountsbility Trustees and staff are aware of the need to protect the public and especially vulnerable p)ple, $9 no cold call, telephone or face-to- face street fundraising is carried out. and no inducements are made to staff or volunteers. No professional fundraisers or comm8rdal partlcipators carried gul any fvndraising actlvllies on behalf of the charity. Fallures to ¢omply wlh ndraIsIng standards wll be reported to the Fundr8ising Regulator, as WTII compla1nts. for thich IheTg Is guidance for the publlc on the Sallsbury NHS Foundation Trust Website and an Inlemal process to follow. There have been no Complaints nor any recorded failures to C£Jmpty with )iJndraising standards In In the last finanaal year. Our privacy policy covers how we use the data provlded by our supporters. il describes the ways in lch supporters can opt out from communitatlon5. We prowde webslte Ilnks to our privacy policy and to our subject access r8qu8St policy. Pagg 9
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury Dlstrfct Hospltal Charltable Fund Expenditure During the year, the funds continued to support a wide range of charflable and health related acJvll8s benefllng both patients and stsff. In general they are used to purchase goods and support services lo supplemenl those prowded by the NHS. For example charitable funds wero used to purGhase addlllonal mgdlcal 8quipmenl, enhanThng the medical trealmenl provided to patients. The iTtdividu81 ard funds recelve many dc)nalons specifically glven to thank the nurslng slaff and these are used for charftabl8 activities that will benefit staff. The chadtable ftjnds also enable medicAI, nursing and other staff lo attend GOUT5es, not fvnded by the NHS, which wlll update them on Ihe new ideas and modem lechnSquès In thelr spedallles. Total 8xpendlture Incued in the year was £2,738,000 {2024: £1,980,000), details of whlch are as follows.. Purcha$9 of néw equlpment and facllltlos The total spend on new medical equipment and facilitie5 of £1328,000 12024: £717,000) Including support costs of £86,000 {2024'. £66,000), represents a wL91 and valuable contribution to enhanang the provision of clinical care. Staff aducatlon and welfaro Staff education of £331.ODD12024.. £302,000), including support costs of £84,00012024.' £78,000), Includes sendlng staff on tralnlng events and running intemal courses. Patl8nt welfarn The patient welfaro heading of £703.00012L)24.' £650,000) Includlng support costs £85,DOO12024: £70,000), Includes the promsion for Art Care of £129.000 {2024.' £131,000}, computer equipment, software and support £2,DOO12024.. £33.0001 and fumilure and fittings of £26Q,00012024'. £135,000). Expendlturo on ralslng funds Fundraising direct CL)sls of £173,00012024: £124,000) represent 5.20/0 {2024.. 6.3Q/¢l of the total inwmtt ¢¢IVed in the year. In addition to fundra1s1ng dlrect costs, other expenditure inGuTred on raising funds is-. fundraising even15. £117,000 {2024.. £1 Q9,0001', Investment management, £60.00012024.. £61,000)., and allocated support costs, £26,00012024.' £17,000). Grant maklng policy In making grants. the Trustee requires that the activity falls Mrithin the objects of the ¢harity, that the grant queSt is supported by the Trust and funds are available to meèt the request. Whew funds are under the day lo day management of a fvjnd manager, th& fund manager may incur any expendltur8, subject to the authorised expenditure limits, provided the expenditure falls wlhin the objects of the fund, Is a reasonable charge to charitsble funds, and Is in furtherance of the objects of the charity. Reserves pollcy Free resorvos, as defined by the Trustee, are those that are available to utilise on activities for the benefit of the public in furtheran of the Charity's oblecUv8s bul which are not yèt designated for a speciflc purpose. The free reseN9s as at 31 March 2025 were £8,679,000 Gornpared th £5.923,000 for the yoar ending 31 Marth 2024. The Trustee believes a target level of fre& rgserves should b8 maintained that wvuld be sufficlenl to enable the Charity lo meo1 the long tèm and on-golng financial obligations into which the Trustee has committed the Charity, which amounted lo £6,557,000 at 31 March 202512024.. £3.482.0001. The Trustee asks fund managers lo draw up 3 year plans so that exisliro funds held can be spent appropriately in accordance wth donors, expectations and to help Ihe fundraising team with planning their 8CtiMlies where additional funds may be requlred to achieve larger schemes. Page10
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury Distrlct Hospital Charitable Fund Trustee's Responsibility Statement The Trustee is responslble for. preparing the Trustee's Annual Report and the finanryal statements in accordance wlh applicable law and regulations. The Charflles Act 2011 requires the TNst8e lo prepare financlal statemanls for each ffnancial year. The Trustee has to prepare Ihe financial slaloments In accordance wlh United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable lawl, includlng FRS 102 Thè Financial R8POrtlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland. The Trustee must not approve the financial statements unless they are salisfiecl that they glve a true and fair eW of the stale of affalrs of the charity and of the Incoming resources and application of resources, includlng the incom8 and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In pr8parfng these financial sta18ments, the Trustee is requlred to.. select suitable a¢wunting policies and then apply them consist8nlly,' makg judgements and accounting estimates that they are reastsnable and prudent., state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have begn followed, sublect to any Tnaterfal depathres dlsclosed and explained In the financSal statements.. prepare the financlal statements on th8 golng nCern basls unl8ss It Is inappropriate to presum8 that the Charity will continue In business. and observe the methods and prindple$ in tho Charlties SORP IFRS102}. The Trustee Is responsiblg for keeplng adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explaln the ch8rftys transactlDns and disclosg wlh reasonable accuracy at any time the flnancial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financlal ststements cornply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provision$ of the trust deed. They are also spOnSible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for tsklng reasonable steps for th8 pr&venlion and detection of fraud and other Irregularities. Approved on behalf of the Corporate Ttustee Margaret (Elrl) Jonas Interim Chair of Salisbury District Hospltal Charitable Fund Dated . 2&Jan.26 Page 11
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Sallsbury Dlstrlct Hospltal Charltable Fund Independent auditors report to the corporate trustee of for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Funds We have audited the financSal slalements of Salisbury District Hospitsl Charitable Funds {Ihe "Gharity'l for the year ended 31st March 2025 vthich comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, and notes to the flnanoal statements, Indudlng a summary of significant accounting pollcles. The financlal reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and Unlled Kingdom Accounting Standards. Includlng Financlal Reportlng Standard 102.. The Financlal Reportlng Standard appllcsblg In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (United Kingdom Generdlly Accepted Accounting Pr8clice}. Oplnlon In our opinlon the consolidated )Inancial 5tatements'. i} give a true and falr eW of the stale of the affairs of the charfty as al 31st March 2025 and of Ils total incom8 and expendilure, for the y8ar then ended.. ill have been properfy prepared In accordance With United KSngdom Generally Acceptod Accounting Praclicg., and 111) havo been prepared in aGcordan¢e wth the requlrements of thg Charit18s Act 2011. Basls for opinion We conducted our audit In accordance th International Standards on Auditing (UK) IISAS IUKI) and applicable law. Our responsibllities under those standards aTe further described in the Audllorfs responslbllllles for the audll of the flnanclal statèments section of our report. We ar8 Independent of the charity in accordance with the ethi1 requirenenls that are relevant lo our audit of the financlal slalements in the UK, indudlng the FRC'S Ethical Stsndard and we have fulfilled our other elhlcal responsibilities in accordance wlh these requlrements. We b8158Ve that thg audit owdence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to providg a basls for our oplnion. Conclusions rolaling to golng concern In audllng the financlal slalements, we have Conclud that th8 trustee's use of going concem basis of actounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Basad on the rk we have perfomied, we have not identified any malerlal uncertalnlles relating lo evènls or conditions that. indivldually or collectively, may cast slgnlflcant doubt on the Charit5 ability to continue as a going concem for a period of al least twelve months from vknen the financAal ststernents are authorised for Issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustee's vllh resp8cI to golng conc8m are descrlbed In the 'The Trustee's R8sponsibility Ststem&nt' of Ihls report. Other Information The corporate trLJsle8 is responsible for tha other 5nf0mia0n. The other infomiallon comprfses the Information Induded In the Trustee's Annual report other than the financial statements and our auditorfs report Ihereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other infomation and, except to the extent othewse explirylly stated In our report, we do not express any fomi of assurance conduslon thereon. In connecllon wth our audlt of the financlal statements. our responsibility is to read the Dlher information and. in doing so, consider whether the other information is rnalerially inwnslslent th the finandal statements or our knoedge obtsin9d In thg audlt or otherwise 8ppe8rs lo be mat8rfally mlsstat8d. If we identify such material inwnslStenGies or apparent material misstslemenls, we are r8quired to delemiine whether there is a m8t&rial mlsstatement In the financial statements Dr a material misslalemenl of the other information. If, based on the work we hav8 performed. wo CC>nGlude that there 1$ a material misststsment of this other informallon, we ar8 requlr8d lo report that fact. We have nothing to report In this regard. Page 12
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Sallsbury District Hospital Charitable Fund Matters on whlch we are requlrad to report by exceptlon In the light Of the knthedge and understanding of the charfty and Ils environment obtained In th8 course of the audll, w8 have not Idenliffed malerfal mlsstslernents in the Trustee's Annual Report. We havo nothlng to report In respect of the followng matters in relation lo which the Charflles AGI 2011 requir8S US to report to you If, In our opinion- {1} the information glven in the Trustee's Annual Report is inconsistont in any material respect wth the financial statements.. (ill 5ufflcient accounting records havè not been kepl-, (Ill) th& finan(xal statements are not in agreement with the accounllng rectsrds and relums; or Ilvl we have not received all the Infomiallon and explanatlons we requlre for our audll. Responsibllities of the corporate trustoo As explained mDre ftjlly in the trusl88's responsibility slalernent, set out on page 11, the corporate trustee is responslble for the preparation of the financial slalemenls and for bging Sasfied that they give a Irug and fair vi. and for such intgrnal control as the corporate trustee determines is n8cessary to enab18 the preparation of financlal statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparlng the financ4al statements, the corporats trusteè is responsible for assessing the Gharity's abillty to continue as a golng concem. disclosing, as applicable, matters related lo golng concem and using the going concem basis of accountlng unless the corporal8 trustee either intends lo liquidate the chadty or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternativ8 but to do so. Auditors, responslblllti•s for the audit of the flnanclal statsments We hav& been appolnted as audltor under section 144 of the Charities AGt 2011 and r8PDrt in ac(xrdance wlh th8 Act and levant regulatlons m8de or hang effgct Ihereunder. Our objectives are lo oblaln reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstalemenl, ether due lo fraud or error, and to Issue an audilorfs report that Includes our opinion. Reasonable assuran is a high level of assurance. but is not a guarantee that an audit conducled In acLx)rdance wth ISAS IUKI wll always delect a material misstatement when it exists. Misslatemenls can arlse from fraud or 9rror and are considered rnalerial If, Sndividually or in the aggregate, they rK)uld reasonably be èxpectèd to influence tho economic decisions of users taken on the basls of these flnanclal ststements. Irregularitles, inGluding fraud, are instances of non-cornpliance th laws and regulallons. We desSgn procedures in line th Dur responsibilities, outllned above, lo delect material misstalemenls in respect of legulatIeS, includlng fraud. The extent to vthich our procedures are capable of detecting Irr8gularilles, induding fraud, is detailed below.. We ensured that the engagement team collectlvely had the appropriate competence. capabilities and skills to identify and rocognlse non-compliance wlh appllcable lavts and regulations and they remalned 818rt to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.. We Identlfled the legal and r8gulalory requirements applicable to the charlty through d15cussions th those Charg wth srsvemance and management, and from our knovAedge and experience of the Charity sector., and We ensured that the laws and regulafjons s*Jich we idenlfled were communicated to th8 gngagement team and that they remalned alert lo Instances of non- corrplianco throughout the audit. We assessed the susceptibllity of the ¢hariVs finandal statements lo material mis-statement, Including obtalning an understsnding of how fraud might oc¢ur, by.. maklng enqulrfes of management as to their assessment of the risk of fraud and thelr knedge of acttjal, susp8Cted or alleged.. and considerlng the effectiveness of inlemal controls lo mitigate the risks of fraud and non-compliance wlh laws and regulatlons. Page13
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund We addr&ssed the rfsk of fraud through management bias and the over-ride of contro15 by assessing thelher judgements and assumptions made by management were Indlcatlv& of polenual bias and by lnv8sligallng the rationale behind significant or unusual transactlons. In order to address the risk of irregularities we carried out procedures which Included agreeing the financlal statements to underfying documentation and enqulrfng of management as to actual and potential litigation and inslan¢e5 of non-Gomplian¢e. We obtsin an understanding of Internal control relevant to the audit in order lo deslgn procedures that are approprfate to our audlt oblecbves. but not for the PLtrposes of expresslng an opinion on the effectiveness of the charity's inlemal Gonlrol. There are Inherent limitatlons in these audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less Ilk8ly il is that we would be aware of non.compliance. Auditing standards also limit the procedures required lo identify non-compliance to enqulry of management and Inspecllon of relevant correspondence. Furthermore misslalements due to fraud can be harder to detect that those that arise from error as they may involve daliberatè concealm&nt or c4)11usion. A further desthption of our responsibilities for the audlt of the financlal ststements Is locat8d on the Financlal Reporbng Councll's website al: I1.frc.Drg.ukJaudltDrsreSponSIb]lItiesj. This description fornis part of our auditols report. Use of our report This report is made solely lo th8 chariws corporate trustee. as a bo¢Jy, in accordan with section 154 of th& Charities Act 2011 and the rggulalions wade under section 154 of that Act. Our audit WOTk has been undertaken so that wo might stsle lo the Charity's corporate trustee those matters we are required to slate to them in an audilorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permilled by law, we do not accept or assume responslbllity to anyone other than the Charity and its corporate truste8 as a body, for our audlt woth, for thls report, or for the opinlons we have fomed. Fletcher & Partners Charterèd Accounlanls and Ststutory Auditors Salisbury Date ££ goz Fletcher & Partners Is ellglble to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006 Pag8 14
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Sallsbury District Hospital Charltable Fund Statement of Flnancial Activities for the year andlng 31 March 2025 Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds Total Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 Note £000 £000 £000 £000 InGomg and ondowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activitles Other trading acliviti8S Investments Total incoming resources 459 76 37 2,045 143 285 284 2.757 2,504 219 322 284 3,329 1,235 143 332 253 1,963 572 Expendituro on., Ralsing funds Charitsble activities Medlcal equlpm&nl and facilltles - Staff educabon and welfare Patlent education and welfa {3751 (3761 {311} 10 11581 171) 195 14241 (1,1701 12601 508 11,938} 11,328) 13311 703 12.3621 (7171 13021 650 11,8691 12 Total 8xp8ndituro (4251 (2,3131 (2.738) (1,980) Reali$ed gain on investment assets Gain on invesknent assets 223 92 315 223 1,100 1.100 315 Net Incornol (axpondlturg) 147 759 906 1,083 Gain on revaluation of tangible fixed assets Transfers beiween funds Net movgment In funds 147 708 913 1,083 Reconciliation of funds Total fvnds brought forward Total funds carrlod fonvard 5,260 5,407 10,135 10,901 15,395 16.308 14,312 15.395 All amounts relate lo the continuing activities of the charfty. The charity has no recognised gains and losses other than those included in the results above, and therefore no Separate slalemont of lolal recognised galns and lossès has been presented. The notes at pages 16 to 31 fom part of these financial statements. Page 15
Truste&'s 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 Restrlcted Unresmcled Funds Funds Total Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 Note £000 £000 £ooJ £000 Fixed assets.. Tanglble assets Investments 21 19 408 6.675 408 9,295 401 9.011 2,620 Total Flxed Assets 2,620 7.083 9.703 9.412 Current assets.. Short Terrn Inve$tments Debtors N0n-cuent assets held for sale Cash at bank and in hand 22 23 24 546 761 546 761 596 211 1,415 3,956 3,585 2,843 6,428 Total Curront Assets 3.585 4.150 7.735 6,178 Creditors falllng due thIn one year 25 17981 {3321 {1,1301 (195} Net Current assets 2.787 3.818 6.605 5,983 Total assots less Ilabllitles 5,407 10,901 16,308 15,395 The funds Df the charity Expendable endowment fvnds Restricted income funds Revaluation reserve UnStricted funds - General Unrestricted fvjnds - Designated 5,407 5.407 408 9,741 752 S.260 1,794 7,111 1,230 408 9,741 752 Total charity funds 26 5,407 10.901 16.308 15,395 The notes at pages 16 to 31 form part of these financial statements. The flnanclal statements were approved by the Corpordte Trustee on 26 January 2026 and were signed on Ils behalf by.. Margar8t (Eiril Jones, Interin Chair of Sallsbury Dlstrict Hospltsl Charitable Fund Slgn8d'. Page16
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund Notes on the accounts 1. Accountlng Policio$ (a} Basis of praparatlon Tho financlal statements have been prepar In £ sledlng as the fundonal wrrency and on a golng wneern basis under the hlslorlc cost convention as the Charity has net curr8nl assets and th8 Trustee conslders that the Charity is able to setUe all Ilabililies as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of signing these aco)unts and Iherg are no materfal uncertainties about the Charity's ability to contlnue. The Trustee has been presented wth a ft)nNard looking cash for8cast covering the e1v0 months from the dale of signlng of these accounts, which makes assumptions as lo potential reductions In Gash donations that Cowd-19 Trighl Cause. Tho TTuslee Is nIent that the Charity is, and wlll remaln, 8 going conGem. The exceptlons to tha hlslorical cost convention are.. investments, that are inGluded al market value., and fixed assèts comprlslng land and buildings. vknich are valued as indicated In note 1111 below, as deomgd appropriate by thg Trustee. The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with Accotjnling and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicablg to charllles preparing their accounts in accordance ¥Mlh thè FinanThal Reporting Standard appllcable to the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 2D19} and the Charittes AGt 2011. The Charity's Corporate Trustee has assessed Its relationship to the Charity and determined It to bg a subsldlary because the Corporate Trusie8 Is exposèd to, or has rights to. variable retums and other benefits for1tso11, pali&ntS and staff from its involvement WTth th& Charity and has the ability lo affect those returns and other benefits through its power over the Charity,. the COorate TTUStee, thorefore, Includes thg Charity in its Consolidated financlal statem&nts. The consolidated financial slalemenls are prepared under Inlemational FinancSal Reportlng Standards and are available lo the public at www.salisbu .nhs.uk In these finanoal statements the Charfty Is considered lo be a qUalIng entlly (for the purpose of this FRS) and has applied the exemptions available under FRS 102 in respect of th8 requirement to present a cashflow statement. Havlng glven regard lo Public B8nefit Enity guldance the Corporate Trustee considers the Charity lo be a Publlc Beneflt Enuty. (b) Crltlcal accountlng estimates and ludggmgnts The value of land and buildings is £408k 12024.. £D,401kl.' Thls is the most significant estimate in the accounts and is based on the professional judgements of the Charity's independent valu8rs th extenslve knowledge of the physical estate and market factors. The value does not take into account potential future changes in eGonorniG valug which cannot be predicted with any certainty. (c) Funds structure R8stricled funds are funds that are to be used in accordance vAlh speclfio reslriGlions imposed by the donor, or where the donor has restricted the use of their donation to a specified Wdrd, patients,. nurses, or prolecl fund. Where the restriction requlres the gift to be invested to produce Income but the trustee has the power to spend the capit81, it is dassed as expendable endowment. Unrestricted income funds compris8 IhDSe ftjnds that the Trustee is frèè to use for any purpose In furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds includo general funds, where the donor has not spocified or restricted the use the Charity may make of their donation, and deslgnated funds. where the Trustee has set aslde general funds for a speaflc purpos8. General funds additionally gen&rate in¢ome from Gift Aid, investsnent Inc4)me, interest and donations glv8n speclflcally lo rAIV8f Tunnlng cosls. The materfal funds held are dlsclosed in note 26. (dl Incomlng resources All incoming resources arg recognlsed once the charity has entillemenl ID the resources, it is probable that the restsur wll be received and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with $uffident reliabillty. (g) Incomlng resources from legacies Legades are accounted for as Inco1ng resources either upon recelpl or where the receipt of th8 legacy Is probable- this 11 be once confirmation has begn recelved from the representatives of the eslalelsl that payment of the legacy will be made, or property transferred, and once all cx)ndltions attra¢h¢d to the legacy have bean fulfilled. Page 17
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Sallsbury Distrlct Hospital Charitable Fund (n Rèsources expended Expenditure is recognised when a Ilabllity is incutred. Grnnts are only made to related or thlrd party NHS bodles and non-NHS bodSgs In furtherance of the charltable oblects of the funds. A liabllity for such grants is recognlsed when any (x)ndilions associated wth the grant(sl are met. Ig} Irrecoverablo VAT Irrecoverable VAT Is charged agalnsl th8 category of resources expended for ¥thiGh it was incurred. Ihl Alocatlon of overhead and support costs Ovethead and support costs have been allocated as a d1recl cost. Management and adrnini$tralion u)sts are apportioned a¢ross Charitable Acllviti&s uslng the averagg fund balance method. as shown in notes 14 and 15. {1) Costs of generating funds The costs of generatlng funds are the cost of Investment Fund management fees, together with the DireGtor of FundTai5ing and the Fundraising Co-ordinator costs recharged by Sallsbury NHS Foundatlon Trust. ti) Charitable actlvltles Costs of charftsble aclivi11os comprise all costs incurred in the pursuit of the Gharilable objects of the Charity. These cL)sts comprfse dirgGt costs and an apporknonrnent of overhgad and support SIS as shown in notes 14 and 15. (k) Governance costs Governance costs are classifled as a support cost and have beèn appL)rboned to fundraising aGtiMties an¢J charitsble activitie$. {1) Flxed assots Capitalisatlon Al assets falling Into the fDllowng categories are capitslised.. tangible assets which are capable of beSng used for mor8 than one year, and have a cost 8qual to or greater than £5,000. 11. groups of tsnglble fixgd assets whiGh are inlerdependenl or would normally be provided or replaced as a group wlh a totsl value in exGe5s of £5,000 and an indlvldual value of £250 or more. Valuatlon Tangible fixed assets are valued as follows., l. Land and buildings are stated al open market value for thelr exlsllng use, Valuatlons ar8 carrfed out profgssSonally at five yearly Intervals. The last valuation was made on 31 March 2023 by a senior suNeyor and RICS registered valuer of Gerald Eve LLP. Between valuations an appropriate index is applied to revalue the assets. li. Fixtures. Fittings and Equipment is valued at the lower of estimated net replacem&nl cost or recoverable amount. DeprecAalion Depreclatlon is charged on each main class of tangible asset as ftillows-. land and assets in the course of constnjclion aTe not deprerialed. Buildings. Inslallatlons and fittings are depreclated on their revalued amount over the assessed rèmalning life of th8 asset as advlsed by prDfessional valuers. Al 31 March 2023 the buildings were given remaining lives of 40 years. li. Each equipment asset is depreclated over Its &xpect8d Ilfe iii. Imp8lmients, ere InCued In the year by wrtue of revaluation of the fixed assets aTe separately identif18d, charged lo the funds of th8 charity and to the Statement of Financial with the balanc8 sheet reflecting the revalued amounts. QeeGQgn1I1Qn Assets Intended for disposal are reclassified as 'held for sale. once the sale Is hSghly probable and the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition. Following reclassification. depreclatlon ceases to be charg9d. Assets are de recognlsed when 811 malerlal sale o)ntract condltlons have been mat. The profit or loss arising Dn disposal of an assel is the dlfference bètween the sale proceeds, less rAsls to sell and the ¢arrylng amount and Is recognls8d in the SOFA. Arrk Arrk assets costing £641,700 {2,961 in number) have been accumulated over the past 22 years. These assets do not sallsfy th8 above ¢riterfa for capltallsallon. {m) Investments fixed assets Investment fixed assets are shown at rnarket value. l. Quoted stocks and shares are Included in the balar¢ce sheet al mid-maTket price, ex.dlv. 11. 0th8r Inv8slm8nt flxed assets ar8 included at the Corporate Trustee's best &slimate of market value. (n) Debtors Debtr)rs are amounts owed to the charfty. They are measured on the basls of thglr recoverable amount. lol Credltors Credilors ar8 amounts owed by the Gharity. They are measured at the amount that the Gharity exp8cts to have to pay to setug th8 (p) Provisions Provlslons are recognised when the Charity has a present legal or Gon5truGUve obllgatlon as a result Df past events.. It IS Probable that an oufflow of resources 11 be requlrad to settle the obllgatlon. and the amount of the obllgatlon can be esumated rellably. Page 18
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospltal Charitable Fund (ql Investment gainsl losses and Income All gains and losses are takèn to the Slalemenl of Financial Activities as they arise. Realised gains and lossos on inveslments are Iculaled as the difference be89n sales proceeds and opening market value lor purchase date if latgr}. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as th8 difference between the rnarkel wdlue at the year ond and openlng marf(el valu8 lor purchase date If later). These are not distributed. Realised gains, investment income and inler8sl received ar& held ln 8 speufied fund. The costs of runnlng the fundraising tèam activities, induding their salaries, and the administration fee levied by the Trust on the Charity are charged lo this fund. Th8 nel balance Is then available for distribution. Vvhen distributed it is allocated equitsbly across all funds lunreslricled and reslrfcted} based on their balances. (rl Employees The Gharity does not directly 8mploy any personnel. Salary. beneffl and gxp8nses costs Incurred by the Trusl on employees of the Trust employod to work th the charlty are reGharged by the Trust to the charity al cost wthoLrt rnark-up. Isl Pen51ons Employees of the Trust are amployed to work with the charfty are entlued to loln th& NHS Pensions Scheme, the provlslons Df which Ggver pa51 and present employees. Details of the bensfits payable under these provlsSons can be found on the NHS Pensions Website at y.nhsbsa.nhS.UklpensIOn5. Past and present employees are wvered by the prowsions of the fv40 NHS Penslon Schemes. Both schemes are unfvnded, defined bènefit schemes that cover NHS employers, general practices and other bodies. allowed under the direction of Secretary of State for Health and Sodal Care In England and Wales. The scheme is not designed In a way that would enable employers lo identify their share of the underlying schemo assets and liablllles. Ther&fore. the scheme 18 accounted for as though It Is a defined conlribulio scheme: the cost to the Trust is taken as equal to the employerfs pensSon contribullons payable to the scheme for the accounting period. The Gonlributions are charged to op8ratlng expenses as and when they becorne due. Additional pension liabllities arising from earty retirements are not fvnd8d by the scheme except where th8 retirement Is due to 111- health. The full arnount of the liability for the addiuonal costs is charged lo the operating expenses at the lime the trust commits itself trj the rglirement, regardless of the method of payment. 2. Related party transaction$ The Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust 15 Ihg main beneficlary of thg chadty. The charfty has provided funding lo the NHS Trust for approved expenditure made on behalf of the charity, During the year none of the members of the NHS Trust 8oard or senior NHS Trust staff or partlès related lo them were benefiTharies of the charity. Sallsbury District Hospital Charitable Fund leases to Sallsbury NHS Foundalon Trust land and buildings. Details of the leases are PTovidgd in note 18. Neither the Corporale Trustee nor any member Df the NHS Foundatlon Trust Board has received honoraria. emolurngnls or 8xpenses In the year. The Trustee has purchased trust88 Indemnlty insurance. 3. Income from donations and legacles Restrlcted Unrestricted Funds Funds £000 £000 Total 2025 £000 Donatlons Legaryes Grants 350 109 1.295 699 51 2,045 1,645 808 51 2,504 459 Restricted Unrestrlcted Funds Funds £OOD £000 Total 2024 £000 Donations Legacles Grants 339 170 63 572 531 128 870 296 663 1.235 Page 19
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund 4. Incomo from charitablg aGtivities Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds £DOO £000 Total 2025 £DOO RockbDume Falr Walk for Wards Total 77 66 143 77 142 219 76 76 Restrtcted Unrestricted Funds Funds £000 £000 Tolal 2024 £000 Rockboume Fair Vvalk for Wards Total 75 36 111 75 68 143 32 32 5. Analy8ls of Income from other trading activities RestrScted Unreslrfcted Funds Funds £000 £000 Total 2025 £000 Christmas Raffle Book shop Sponsored events Hire and rental income Course fee Income Art Project Stsff Lottery Medical tests. trial$ and fee$ Other Total 13 38 73 27 15 42 87 27 14 17 89 89 28 285 37 322 Restricted Unrèslricled Funds Funds £000 £000 Total 2024 £000 Christrnas Raffle Book shop Sponsored events Hlr& and rental Sncome Course fee income Art Project Staff Lottery Medical tests, trials and fees Other Total 24 24 45 55 42 55 42 82 82 55 65 71 332 267 Included vAthin Olhor is re-imbur5em8nt income in respect of expenditure of £27,000 {2024'. £54,000). Page 20
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Raport for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund 6. Rolè of volunts8rs The Charity. as is the Gase with the whole of the charltablè sector. Is reliant on a team of volunteers for Its smooth runnlng and llthOut whom the Charity would not be able to function. Fund managers ar8 Trust employ&d senlor ward and departmental managers that give freely of their spare time to ensure that fvnds dèsignatèd by the Trustee. or th8 donor, lo be spent fDr a particular purpose or in their particular ward or department are spent in accordance wth the Corporate Trustee's or donorfs vlshes. Fund managers have dalegated rèsponsibility to spend up to £5,000, subject lo the agreement of the Chief Finandal Offlcer that It meets the lemis of their fund. Approximately 60 volunt88rs acuvely fund raise for the Charity., 16 volunteer on a shlft rola to help run the book stall In the hospltal's main entranca. 4 ass15t in the fundraising office, and a further 40 assist at fundraising events such as Walk for Wards and Ro¢kbouTnO fair. In accordance wllh the SORP. due to the abs?nG& of any reliable mgasurement basls, thè c£)ntrtbution of these volunteers Is not recogni5ed in the acGounts. 7. Invgstmgnt Incomg The irweslment income cornprfsgs.. Restrfcled Unrestricted Funds Funds £000 £000 Total 2025 £000 Dividends frorn investments hgld in UK Dividends from Investments hel(J outside thg UK Interest Total 48 155 81 48 155 81 Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds £000 £000 Total 2024 £000 DtVTdends from investments held In UK Diwdends from Investments held outside the UK Interest Total 71 117 65 253 71 117 65 253 The Charity us85 Investment income, in the first Instsnce. lo fvnd the actiwties, including salaries, of the fundralslng team. 8. AnaIlS of oxpgndlturg on ralslng funds Restricted Unreslrfcted Funds Funds £000 £000 Total 2025 £000 Fundraising direct costs Costs associated th fundraising events Investment management Support costs (see note 14) Total 173 116 60 173 117 60 26 376 375 Restricted Unrestrfcted Funds Funds £000 £DOO Totsl 2024 £000 Fundralslng dlreGt Gosls Costs associated th fundralslng events Investment managernent Support costs Total 124 106 81 124 109 61 17 311 308 Page 21
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund g. Analysls of charitable expenditure The Charfty did not undertake any direct c*)aritsble expenditure on its own account during the year. All of th8 charltable expenditure was in the fomi of grant funding. Grants were approved Sn favour of thg partner organisalion, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, to cary out activities that will benefit the stsff and the NHS patients and thèir fanilies. The Charity incurred expenditure wth thlrd parties in pursuance of those grants or reimbursed expendlture Incurred by th8m. Grant fvnded activity £000 Support costs £000 Totsl 2025 £000 Total 2024 £000 Medlcal equipment and faoilitios Staff edu¢alion and welfare Pall8nl 8ducalion and welfare 1.242 247 618 2.107 1,328 331 703 2.362 717 302 650 1,669 84 85 255 10. Medlcal Equlpmgnl and Facllltles The totsl costs relate to the followng expenditure.. Reslrfcted Unrestrlcted Fun(5s Funds £000 £000 Totsl 2D25 £DOO Medical equipment Facilltles Support $ts (See not8 141 105 53 1,006 78 1,111 131 86 1,328 158 1.170 The total spend on n&w medlcal equlpmenl and facilities of £1328,000 12024: £717,000} including support costs of £86.00012024'. £66,000). represents a Mtal and valuable contribution to enhancing the provlslon of c11nlcal care. Expenditure in the year mainly c()nsisled of Operallng Theat Camera Stack £350k, Wrist Oxlmeter £147k, Mdeoscopes £112k, Syrfnge Pumps £60k, Pulmonary Function System and Spirometer £58k, Minl C-Arrn £47k. Ward Bathroorn Improvements £39k, Transducer £38k, Specialist Cribs £37k and Day Surgery improvements £18k. Page 22
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund 10. Medlcal Equipment and Faci1Stles (continued) Restrlctgd Unrestricted Funds Funds £000 £000 TDtal 2024 £Doo Mèdiol qulpment Facllilles Support costs Isee note 141 340 67 183 61 66 310 523 128 66 717 407 Expenditure in 2024 mainly cons1sted of Echocartliogram £118k, Dlgltsl X-ray £52k, Ex2rnination and trealmenl couch £51 k, Endo BrDnchlal Ultrasound £50k. SGalp cDoleTS £44k, 3D Opllcal Cohsrence Tgmography £37k, MVA Suite contribution £32k, Patlent mobile phone charging stations £30k, Patsent VVI-FI £25k, Ultrasound £23k, Surglcal Power Tools £22k and Childrens Playdeck netting £17k. 11. Staff Education and Welfarg The charity undertook dSrect Chatsb1e acliwties, inGluding educallon and trainlng. Restricted Unr8slrfcted Funds Funds £000 £000 Total 2025 £000 Staff costs assoaated Tth support Df stsff Staff trainlng PubliGalions Course travel expenses Entertainment and reGTeation Course other expenses Travel expenses Other Support cost5 Isge nolo 141 Total 32 32 22 17 70 10 19 34 58 84 260 92 84 331 71 Reslriclod Unr8slrfcted Total Funds Funds 2024 Reslal8d Restsled Restated £000 £000 £000 staff Costs associated with support of staff Staff training Publications Course travel expenses Entertalnmenl and recreation Course other expenses Travel expenses Other Support costs {see note 141 Total 22 31 e2 14 66 34 20 27 64 78 227 91 78 302 75 12. Patl8nt Welfar RestriGted Unrestricted Funds Funds £OOD £000 Total 2025 £000 Staff costs associated th support of patlents Enlgrtainmenl, rècreation and beverages Computer equipment, sofNvare and SLtpport Furniture and flttlng$ Electrlcal equipment Artcare Other expenses Support costs (see note 14} Total 58 17 102 61 73 187 260 129 19 85 508 129 85 703 195 Pag8 23
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund 12. Patlent Wglfare (continued) Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds £000 £000 Total 2024 £ODQ Staff ctrsts assoclated wlh support of patTents Entertainment. recreation and beverages Computer equipment, sothre and support Furniture and filllngs Electrlcal equipment Artcare Othèr exp8ns8S Support costs (see note 141 Total 55 24 38 73 138 12 151 193 33 135 131 131 48 70 050 40 70 416 234 Included within Other are leaflets, books and stationery of £2,000 (2024.. £4,000), VCate Neurology Soknr8 £nll {2024.' £9,000), toiletries for palenls £17,00012024= £5,000) and arornatherapy expenditure for patsents £28,00012024.. £15.0001. 13. Allocatlon of Overheads loG4tlon and apporUonm8nl of support costs Raislng Charitable funds actlwJes £000 £000 10 29 12 216 2025 Total £000 39 228 Basls of appDrUonmgnt Finanaal administration Charity management Depreclatlon Allocated on tlme Govomance Allocated on main benefiaari85 of fixed assets Govemance Govemancg Bank charges Auditorfs remuneralon Total 10 255 26 281 14, Allo¢ation of Support Costs Iseo nots 131 Apportionment of support cost across charftable actlvlli8S Medical Staff equipment education and and welfare facilllie5 £000 Patient welfare Total allocated £ooa £000 £000 Flnancial administration from Salisbury NHS FT Charity management Auditorfs remuneration Depreaation Total 10 72 10 72 29 216 10 72 86 84 85 255 15. Auditorfs remuneratlon The auditor's remunèration of £9,ODO (net of VAT) for 2024-2512024.. £8.8001 related solely to the audll th no other additional work being undertak8n12024.. £nlll. 16, Trust08 rernunèration. beneflts and gxpenses M8mbers of the Board of Salisbury NHS Foundatlon Trusl givo thoir tim& freely and recelve no remuneralon for th8 w)rk that they undertak8 lo act as corpDrate trustee. However, they can clalm expenses to relmburse them foT costs that they insur In fulfilling thelr du8S. Tnjstee expenses claimed were £nil {2023'. nill. Pagè 24
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury Distrfct Hospital Charitable Fund 17. Analjsls of staff costs and remungratlon of key manag8m8nt p6rsonng1 The Trust direcdy employs staff vthose specific duties are to raise funds for the Chadty, or to rnanage the Chadty. The costs In¢urred by the Trust In employlng these stsff members is reimbursed in full at cost, wlhout mark-up. 2025 £OOD 2024 £000 Salaries and Wdges Social security costs Employers pension o)nlribulion 284 30 39 3S3 229 23 31 283 The average number of employees during the y8ar was 6.512024.. 6.71. The Trustee consld8rs Its key managèment personnel to be tha trustee. The Iolal omployment benefits including employer penslon contrfbutions of the key management personnel were £nil12024..£nil}. One ernployee earned a salary Sn excess of £60,000 {2024.' none}. The salary In ex¢ès$ of £60,000 f811 Into the banding of been £100,OOD and £110,000 and included a pay corredon In relation to prior yeaT5 18. Operatlng Lgases As lessor The Salisbury Dlstrlct Hospital Charitable Fund leases to Sallsbury NHS Foundation Trusl land and bulldings. Rocelpts recognlsed as an income 2025 Totsl 2024 Total Minimum lease payments 27.250 41,500 Total future minimum lease Income 2025 Total 2024 Total Receivable.. Within 1 year Between 1 and 5 years Af(er 5 years Total 13,000 13,000 13.000 13,000 The lessee continued to pay the rental amounts in 2023-24 prevlously agreed in the lease agreements desplte the expiry of the leases, this continued into 2024-25 until the properties were sold. The gross value of the ass8ts under th8se leases is £408,00012024.. £401,000), and accumulated depreciation charge 1$ £nil {2024.' £nill. 19. Flxed asset Investmonts 2025 Market Value £000 2024 Market Value £000 Flxed IntBrgSt Equity held in th8 UK Equity held outslde the UK lemalive investment le.g. lunds investing In such areas as property, infraslruclur8 and prfvat8 equltyl Total 1,175 1.891 5,538 691 1,105 1,5S9 5,868 479 9.295 9,011 Page 25
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury Distrlct Hospltal Charltable Fund 20. Movement In fixgd asset investment 2025 £000 2024 £ODD Market value brought foward as al 31 March 2024 Additions to investrnents al cost Disposals al Car9 value Add net galn on revaluation Market value as at 31 MarGh 2025 9,011 4,740 14,5241 68 9,29S 8,11D 4,674 14,862) 1,089 9.011 21. Ftxod assot Freehold Land £000 Total £000 ToL%l Tanglbl8 Fixed Assets.. Brought forward al 1 Aprfl 2024 Additions Revaluation Transfer to assets held for sale Disposals Balance at 31 March 2025 401 401 408 408 Accumulatgd Depreciation.. Brought forward at 1 Aprfl 2024 Charge for the year Revaluation Transfer to assets held for sale Disposals Balanc8 al 31 MarGh 2025 Net Book Value at 31 March 2025 408 408 Net Bo¢k Value at 31 March 2024 401 401 Historic ¢ost at 31 March 2025 Historic C05t at 31 March 2024 The Land and 8uildings were revalued at 31 Marth 2023 by a RICS qu81Sfled and reglstered valuer at Gerald Eve LLP. 22. Curront asset Invè8tm6nts 2025 £000 2024 £OOD Assigned lrfe insuranc& p)Ildes by donor Capital Account Income Account Total 150 289 107 546 134 277 185 596 23. Dgbtors 2025 £ODO 2024 £000 Accrued income Other Total 7S9 188 23 211 761 24. Non¢urrent assots for sale and assets In dlsposal groups 2025 £000 2024 £000 Not Book Valug of non.¢urr•nt assets for sale Carrying value at 1 April Assets classified as available for Sale In the year carng value at 31 March 1,415 1,415 Th8 Trustee, following a review of Cof8 operations, placed the Charfty's rasidentl81 propertles up for sale In 202>24, all sales were mpleted In 2024-25. Page 26
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury Dlstrlct Hospital Charitable Fund 25. Analysls of currgnt Ilabllltles 2025 £000 2024 £000 Trade creditors Accruals Deferr income Total 1,027 58 45 1.130 144 33 18 195 Trade creditors represents sums Ov1 al the year end by the charity to a related party, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. for costs Incu8d by the NHS Trust on behalf of the charity in the furtheTanGe of the charlS oblects. Deferred income - 1. the Charity acc&pts reftjndable deposits from exhlbitors to enable them to secure their pitch al the Rockboume Fair. The dtrposils are then offset by the exhibltors after the 8v8nl when they donatg a portion of Ihe1r event profits to the Charity. 2. the Charity recelv8d n1bUt10nS In advance of a fvndraising event held in May 2025. 2025 £ooD 2024 £000 Defgrred income brought ft)rward Amounts delerrod In year Amounts released Def6rred Income carrled fonvard 18 45 18 45 16 18 18 26. Analysi5 01 matsrfal funds Balance Incomlng Resources Transfers Gains and 31 March resources expended losses 2024 £000 Balance 31 March 2025 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Unrestricted and Deslgnated Funds General Patients Fund Property Fund Investment Income Fund Unreallsed Gain Fund Accrued Legacy- undisdosed Mlss KJ Fund Legacy- Joan Rosomary Joyce General Stsff Fund Legacy- Stella Cruse Legaw- Mary Edna Paddock Rockboume Fair Charitable Fund Legacy- Llnda Marfon Isaacs Legacy- Kenneth Oswald Rowe Legacy- Sandra Wakoly Legacy - Llnda Seale Petra Desert Tr8k 2022 Material Unreslricled Funds other Unreslrlcted Funds 3,099 1,794 1.131 1,245 755 (8471 {4) 1478) 174 3.181 2,020 1,478 725 700 532 491 290 245 88 81 45 44 40 24 230 612 (5201 312 1991 700 532 491 334 245 123 {1681 69 45 44 40 71 68 8,764 141 8.905 381 370 133 77 95 (22) 1611 1471 24 2,541 45 2.586 {1,5681 21 (1,589) 175} 322 9.984 165 10,149 381 (751 322 Children's Major Project Fund New Ward - (Equipment) CliniGal Education Pmgramme Fund New Vvard {Fumi5hlnglFitting$l Charity Controlling Fund Fundralslng Capltal Project 3 - temporary Wessex Regional Genetlcs Fund Artcare Project Fund Charity Management & Admlnlstration Fund Stsrs Appeal Flagged Fund Discharge Lounge Other Designated Funds Dgslgnated Funds Total Unrestrlcted and Dosignated Funds Total 1370) (21 1771 1511 39 1151 131 100 55 50 50 34 63 27 20 29 72 61 {411 175) 125} 107 724 {2.3131 27 46 1471 96 171 2,757 45 752 10,901 75 10,135 322 Page 27
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund 26. Analysls of materlal funds Icontlnued) Balanc8 Ino)ming Resources Transf6rs Gains and Balance 31 March resources èxpended losses 31 March 2024 2025 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Restrlcted Funds Legacy- Margaret Smlth Cancer Research Fund Legacy - Graham lan Shorren PembrDke Unit Fund Breast Unlt Fund Legacy- Ln8rd Reglnald Sllver Spinal Unlt General Fund Legacy- William Frank Ellloll Legacy- Mauroon Foster Neonatsl Unit Fund - Slars Appeal Legacy- Pamela Jean Joy Legacy- Josine Delphine Marie Conn811 Rehabilllalion Hospital Fund - income Cardiac Car8, Training & Equlpmont Fund Radnor Ward Patients Fund Legacy- Adrian Kennedy Benson Suite Fund CSE Fund Legacy- Anonymous Legator Odstock Burns & Plastics Palients Fund Diabetes Fund Urology & Prostate Can¢er Fund Cllnlcal Radlology Fund DermalDlogy & Skin Cancer Fund Wessex Rehabililalion Association Fund CSE FES Research Stars Appeal Fund South Coast Anatomy Fund ENT Department Patients Fund Finance Reimbursement Fund Ey8 Clinic Rheumatology Patlenls Fund Ultrasound Stars Appeal Fund Legacy- Angela Marfe Bryant Legacy- Eileen Helen Bémes Legacy- James Johnston Children's Unit Stars Appèal Patient Fund Material Restricted Funds Other Reslrfcted Funds Restrlcted Funds Total 666 654 389 429 226 245 198 229 168 134 146 128 655 654 390 384 252 245 200 181 168 150 146 128 121 101 21 28 {67) 121 15) (48} 34 (171 {1) 121 97 96 (51 (91 12 84 26 36 62 59 56 52 52 49 45 44 41 40 39 39 36 35 35 32 32 32 29 56 91 51 41 46 49 46 40 40 39 36 33 40 21 (431 (31 {5) {12) {1) {6> {1} 12 32 32 29 24 468 104 572 108 13431 82 {425) 4,842 618 5,260 4.767 640 5,407 Funds Total 15,395 3.329 (2.738) 322 16.308 TTansf8r5 represent: lil dlstribullon of premously unrealised gains now realised on the sale of investments,. {iil the use of general funds to make improvements to fixed assets. lili} where iwo restricted funds have a common purpose. transfers may be made to support an IrKSidUaI project Ch matches Ihelr reslrfcUon',1lv) General funds may bo designated for a particular purpose should the Trustees decide this to be appropriate.. and Iv) Followng wnsultation Mth the Charity Commlsslon funds prevlously labelled as restrlcted we reviewed and ev8luatad as being dgsignaled. Page 28
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Sallsbury District Hospital Charitable Fund 26. Analysls of matarlal funds Icontlnuod) Name of Fund Descrfpllon of the nature and purpose of each fund General Patients Fund Pro Fund Investment IncDm8 Fund Unreallsed Galn Fund For the benefit of atienls of Salisbu Land & Buildin Pro holdin fijnd Fund for the redislribulion of inveslment Inme Holding fund carryfng the incrtase In valuation of Investrnents over their cost lo the Charil For gneral charltable oses For eneral charitable DS8S - Joan Rosema For the benefit of atienls at the hos General Staff Fund For the b&nefll of staff of Salisbu Dlstdcl Hos itsl Le Stella CnJse For onoral charitable urposes -ma Edna Paddock For eneral charitable pu oses Rockbourne Fair Charltable Fund Holdin fund ca the income and expendSlure relatTn ac Linda Marion Isaacs For en&ral charitable ur OS8S - Kenneth Owdld Row& For eneral charitable ur osès - Sandrd Wakel For enerdl charflable Llnda Seale For eneral charitable oses Petra Desert Trek 2022 fund lo collect funds and make a ments in relaton lo the 2022 Petra Trek Children's Ma or Pro ect Fund For the benefit of children at Salisbu District Hos NewWard- Equi ment For the urchase of e rnenl for the new ward Clinical Educallon Pro ramme FurKI For tho futhreance of Cllnlcal Education New Ward Fumishin For the urchase of fijmishin s for the neward Chari Controllln Fund- Fundraisin Holdin fund for desl nated fundrdisin costs Capital Project 3 . lem ora Holdin fund for desi nated ca ital comlttmenls Wessex Re ional Genelcs Fund For the benefit of staff and alienls of Wessgx R Artcare Pro ect Fund Holdin fund for desi naled Artcare ects Chari ana ement & Administration Fund Holdin nd fDr admlnlstractitsn costs Stars A eal Fla ed Fund Desi naled for small pro ects Tmlhoul Ihelr own fund Discha e Loun Desi naled s end towards Discha 8 Loun ect Mar aret Smith uest s ecific 10 7 hos ital wards or unSts Cancer Research Fund For research into cancer ac Graham lan Sherren For the Burns Unlt P8mbroke Unit Fund For providing resources lo pallenls Nvith cancer and haematologlcal diseases. over and abov8 those available through stsndard NHS channels and thus Maintain and further develop a hi h quali balanc servlce. For the benefit of breast patlents at Salisbu For the S inal Unil For the benefit of atients and staff on the S Inal Unil For the e ual ben9fit of Cardiac and Re aralo For Breast Care To urchase e ment that wll benefit babi&s durin For ro ecls dealin th Cancer and/ or Chlldren Research wlh artlcular reference to S inal, Microvascular Su Holdin fund for s ecific donations toardS Rehabilitation Hospital For the benefit of staff and patients through the purchas8 of equlpment. training and books For the beneflt of Radnor Ward atients For the bènefit of Pembroke Ward To create a dedicated suitè of TOOMS on the hosp11al's labour Ward, which parents can use before, durin and after delive of a sllllbom bab Cllnical Science & En ineorin Fund Fors ecific ro ecls thIn Cancer Services For the benefit of Bums & Plastics UnSt allents For the ben8fil of atients with diabetes For the benefit of staff and alienls of Urolod and Pr051ale Cancer De For the benefit of Clinical Radiolo y patients and staff For Dermatolo y & skin Cancer Patients and Staff For the benefit of patients requlrfng rehabilitation after illness To support Functional Electrical Stimulation research For the banefit tsf staff and atients of Salisbu Dlstrlcl Hos For th8 benefll of ENT patlents Dlstrict Hos Accrued L Miss KJ undisclosed lo th& Rockbourne Fair Le ac ac ur oses ional Genetics Labordto Breast Unit FurKJ Le Leonard R Inald Silver inal Unll General Fund Le ac William Frank Elliott Le ac Maure8n FDsler Neonatal Unll Fund - Stars A Pamela Jean Jo Josine Del hlne Marfe Connell Rehabililalon Hos ital Fund - income Cardiac Care, Training & Equipment Fund DISet Ho$ itsl b fundin enhancements eal their sta at Sallsbu District and Rehabilitation Radnorward Patients Fund ac - Adrian Kenned Benson Sulte Fund CSE Fund Le - Anon ous Le ator Odstock Burns & Plastics Patients Fund Diabetes Fund Urolo & Prostale Cancer Fund Clinical Radlology Fund Dermatolog & Skin Cancer Fund Wessex Rehabililalion Assoclallon Fund CSE FES Research Stsrs Appeal Fund South Coast Anator Fund ENT Department Paents Fund artmenl Page 29
Trustee's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charitable Fund 26. Analysls of matgrial funds Icontinuedl Finan Reimbursement Fund E e Clinic Rheurnalolo Patients Fund Ultrasound Stars Appeal Fund ela Marfe B ant Eileen Helen Barnes James Johnston For the benefit of staff and patients of Salisbury District Hospital Ftsr tre benefit of alients and vlsitors of th8 E e Clinlc For the benefit Df Rheumatolo alients Ftsr the benefit of thè Ultrasound SeNlce For the benefit Df Pembroke Ward For the bengfil of Pembroke Ward For Patient Amenities Le ac 27. Analysis of grants The charity does nr)t make grants to indIdUal$ and the total cost of making grants Is dlsdosed on the face of Ihe Ststsment of Activities and the actual disbursement recelved by the beneficiaries for each category of charitable activity is disclosed in notes 11, 12 and 13. All grants ar& made lo the NHS Trust. The majorlty of grants were made lo the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. The Tmsteè operates a scheme of delegation under which fund holders manage the day to day disburseTnenls on their projects in accordance with the direcuons sel out In Sallsbury NHS Foundation Trust's standlng ortjers and financlal Instructions; slnce these are ongolng actlvltles St is not possible to segnenl these activllie5 into individual grant awdrds. Future Fundlng Commltments As at 31 March 2025 the charity had approved funding for capital projects totalling £3,938,000 {2024= £1,371,000) and an addllional £517.OUO12024= £407,OODI for ongoing Servi which have not been recognised as a liability in the finanaal statements. 28. Prlor ygar Statement of Flnancial Activiti8s For comparative purposes the Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2024 is reproduced to allow u5er5 of the accounts to be able to compar8 movemsnts in reslricled and unrestricted funds. Restrlcled Unrestricted Funds Funds Tolal Funds 2024 Re5taled £000 Restated Reslaled £000 £oDo Incom8 and 6ndowments from: Donations and legaaes Charitable activities Other tradlng advlll&s Investments Total incomlng rasources 572 32 65 1.235 143 332 253 1,963 111 267 253 1,294 669 Expendlture on: Raising funds Charftable aclvlllès Medlcal equipment and facllltles Staff educalSon and welfare - Patient eduGation and welfa 131 {308) 1311} 14071 1751 234 17181 {310} {227) 416 {9531 17171 13D21 650 11.fj891 Total 8xpendlture (7191 11,2611 {1,9801 Galn on Investment assets 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 Net Income (50) 1.133 1,083 (Lossl on valUation of tanglble fixed assets Transfers betrleen funds 32 (32) Net movemont In funds 1181 1,101 1,083 Reconciliation of funds Totsl funds brought ft)rward Total funds carrfed forward 5,278 5.260 9,034 10,135 14.312 15,395 Pag8 30
Trustae's 2024125 Annual Report for Salisbury District Hospital Charltable Fund 29. Prlor y83r Statsment of Flnanclal Posltlon For comparativ8 purposes the Balance Sheet as al 31 March 2024 Is reproduced trj allow users of the accounts to be able to Gompare movements In reslricled and unrestricted fvjnds. Re51riGted Unrestricted Funds Funds Total Funds 2024 £DOO £000 £000 Fixed assets.. Tangible assets Investments 401 6,890 401 9,011 2,121 Total Flxed Assets 2,121 7.291 9,412 Current assets.. Short Tem) Investrnents Debtors Non-current assets held for resale Cash at bank and In hand 596 211 596 1,415 1,869 1,415 3.956 2,087 Total Curront Assets 3,284 2.894 6,178 Liabilities.. Credltors falling du8 thIn on8 year 1145) {501 11951 Net Current assets 3.139 5.983 Total assets 1085 Ilabllit18S 5.260 10,135 15.395 The fund5 of the charity Expendable endowment funds Restricted income filnds Revaluation rgseNe Unrestricted fvnds- General Unrestricled funds - Deslgnaled 5,260 5,260 1,794 7,111 1,230 1,794 7,111 1,230 Total charity funds 5,260 10,135 15,395 Page 31