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← East And North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Charitable Fund

2025-03-31-accounts

East & North Hertfordshire Hospitals’ Charity

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Contents

Contents
Foreword 1
Our performance 6
The year ahead 7
Charity Impact Report 9
Our fundraising year in numbers 10
Butterfly Volunteer Service 14
Carers Volunteer Service 16
Forget-Me-Not Dementia Volunteer Service 18
We spent £138k on capital equipment 20
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC) 22
Lister Hospital 30
We have also funded: 58
In the community 62
Looking back 64
Structure, governance and management 68
Our fundraising practices 69
Protecting vulnerable people 69
Fundraising standards 71
Our fundraisers 71
Feedback and complaints 71
Constitution, objects and power 72
Risk management 72
Public benefit statement 73
Investment policy 75
Corporate Trustee 76
Finance report 78
Events since the year end and future plans 78
Statement of
responsibilities		 78
Opinion 81
Basis for opinion 81
Conclusions relating to going concern 82
Other information 82
Matters on which we are required to report 83
Responsibilities of the Trustee 83
Responsibilities for the audit of 84
the financial statements
Explanation as to what extent the audit 85
was considered capable of detecting
Use of our report 87
Annual accounts 88

Foreword by the Chair of the Charity Trust Committee

On behalf of the Trustee, I am delighted to present the annual report and accounts for East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals’ Charity 2024/25.

We have had another great year with our fundraising. While other charities, both locally and nationally, are seeing a decrease in income, we saw another increase to more than £1.5million thanks to our wonderful, generous local community.

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Our regular events, Lister Abseil, Rainbow Run and Moor Park continued to grow and have become firm favourites in the community. Together, they have raised over £120k. We also enjoyed putting on Fire Walks at both Mount Vernon Cancer walking over red hot coals.

We held our inaugural Hertfordshire Residential Development Awards in November which raised over £50k. The black-tie event, held at the beautiful Sopwell House in St Albans, was sponsored by friends of the charity, Walter Cooper Land Agency, and hosted by television presenter and architect, Damion Burrows. Our guest speaker was Saracens and England rugby player, Rosie Galligan and her teammate, Marlie Packer, presented the prize draw. Robert Voss Esq. CBE CStJ, Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, also attended and presented the Property Person of the Year award. It was a wonderful, glittering event that not only celebrated the best of the Hertfordshire property industry but also raised a fantastic amount to support our local NHS hospitals.

We continued to work closely with our brilliant clinical colleagues to use the funds we raised to support patients, families and staff at our hospitals.

We were thrilled that the Forget-Me-Not Dementia Service Coordinator role that we had initially funded was recognised by the trust as a substantive role. The team, led by Molly, continue to do an excellent job supporting patients who are living with dementia. We work with them to fund activities such as the harp therapist and Imagination Dance sessions to make being in hospital that bit easier for these patients.

We opened the newly refurbished neonatal bedrooms so that parents with babies being cared for on the unit have somewhere comfortable to stay and still be close to their babies.

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These rooms will make such a difference to families who are going through a worrying time so we are delighted that they are now feel homely and welcoming.

We are excited to have writer and broadcaster, Matthew Biggs, lead the project to transform the gardens at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre. Matthew was inspired to help after seeing the gardens during his treatment at the centre and has recruited friends from the gardening community, including Chelsea Flower

Other highlights have included installing mobile phone charging units in Lister Hospital emergency departments. These have already proved invaluable to so many patients. It helps to remove that one worry from what is often a distressing and unexpected visit. We also provided reclining chairs for patients having chemotherapy. The sessions can last up to six hours so having a specially-designed, comfortable chair makes it that bit easier. We also funded a multi-birth cot so newborn twins and triplets can stay together to help bonding. The cot also helps them regulate body temperature, sleep cycles and soothe each other.

our kind local community so we send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has donated, raised funds, took part in our events or left a gift in their Will. You are all wonderful.

Thank you

Dr David Buckle Chair of the Charity Trustee Committee on behalf of the Corporate Trustee

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The Trustee presents its annual report and financial statement audited by the independent auditor for the year ended 31 March 2025, which has been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practices (SORP) (FRS 102). East and " ; North Hertfordshire Hospitals Charity exists to enhance the experience for all patients within the East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. The four hospitals we support are the Lister in Stevenage, the New QEII in Welwyn Garden City, Hertford County in Hertford and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC) in Northwood, with more than 550,000 people cared for at our hospitals every year. We raise funds to purchase the very best equipment; so that our staff can undertake cutting-edge research and to purchase those special extra touches - all to ensure our patients receive gold-standard treatment and care. Importantly, we only fundraise for projects that are outside of statutory funding responsibilities of the trust. Everything we do goes above and beyond.

As always we are most grateful to our donors and the support we receive from patients saying thank you for the care they received, friends and family that wish to remember a loved one, staff fundraisers, our lottery players and trusts, foundations and corporates that believe in our vision.

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We said we would... We did it!
Continue to grow our
mass participation
event portfolio and
number of participants		 We achieved record numbers of
participants at Rainbow Run 2024, we
increased the number of runners at
Moor Park 10k and Fun Runs by 15%
and sold out Lister Abseil places. We
also delivered two additional Fire Walk
events and a brand new sponsored
walk. Plans are in place for a brand new,
even longer sponsored walk. Thank you
to all our wonderful event participants
and volunteers.
Deliver projects that
represent good value
for money and make
a sustainable and
meaningful difference
to patients and staff		 We have funded many projects that
have been suggested by our colleagues
across departments. We are proud that
these projects have increased access
to support, enabled patient-centred
care, reduced healthcare inequalities,
improved patient experience and
supported our staff to thrive. You can
read about 60 of these projects on
pages 14 - 63.

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Deliver an industry
specific fundraising
gala dinner
We delivered our inaugural Hertfordshire
Residential Development Awards in a
glittering ceremony attended by 179
people from the property industry. We
gave out six industry-specific awards
and raised £51,000. The event was a
fantastic success and will be repeated in
2026.		 Deliver an industry
specific fundraising
gala dinner
We delivered our inaugural Hertfordshire
Residential Development Awards in a
glittering ceremony attended by 179
people from the property industry. We
gave out six industry-specific awards
and raised £51,000. The event was a
fantastic success and will be repeated in
2026.
Increase the ways
in which we raise
unrestricted income		 Our staff lottery raises entirely
unrestricted income which supports us
in our fundraising activity. From April to
March monthly plays have increased by
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The year ahead Our charity’s strategic aims for 2025-26 are to:

Create a new Continue to grow hospital mascot our events program

Share more stories about our valued supporters and the difference their fundraising has made to our patients

Increase the amount of staff that understand how funds can help their service

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Charity Impact Report

Working in partnership with East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we aim to support our colleagues to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service.

As a charity, we:

Make the good great Make the great excellent

and the excellent world class

We do this by listening to the staff employed by the trust and raising funds to enable them to go above and beyond for our patients, as well as make their working days a little easier.

In the last three years, we have received 546 new project ideas from NHS staff and have spent £3million to benefit patients, their families and staff.

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Our fundraising year in numbers In 2024/25, we raised £1,726,705

£322,983 Legacies £181,656 Philanthropic donations

£66,271 Corporates

£185,880 Gifts in kind

£70,031 In memory £52,355 Donations

We spent £1,104k on charitable activity

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£73,926 Dividend payments and interest

£35,060 Staff lottery

£76,253 Gift Aid

£103,479 Public lottery £253,604 Our local community £134,988 Trusts and foundations a ryJ li“ ) XK. cen ose ow _ “= : ‘i Int. — + zon £170,219 Events

We spent £404k on fundraising activity

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All the projects we fund support the trust to provide high quality compassionate care in line with their strategic themes of:

Quality

Seamless service

Continuous improvement Thriving people

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Within the last year, we have supported projects that:

Increase access to support

Enable patient centred care

Reduce healthcare inequalities

Improve patient experiences

our Support people to thrive

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We also fund the uniform and resources for the East & North Hertfordshire Charity Carers Supporting carers Volunteer Service

They support staff, patients and young carers with advice, information and activities while they are in hospital. We are proud to have helped them standardise the presence of carer resources, including lanyards and support information to make their service more visible and accessible than ever before.

They now have 26 carer experience volunteers who have provided direct support to 862 families navigating the challenges of hospital care. We also funded their quarterly carer forums, an activity trolley to help towards their aim of reducing loneliness and resources to create carer artwork.

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One of our patients said:

“Thank you so much for your support it truly meant a lot to us as carers. You have such a lovely manner when speaking, and made us feel you really heard and understood. It’s clear and that you genuinely care, made a big difference during a challenging time. We’re so grateful for your kindness and the time you gave us.”

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We also funded the

East & North Hertfordshire Charity Forget-Me-Not Service

Forget-Me-Not Dementia Volunteer Service

They help patients who are living with dementia feel more at ease in the unfamiliar hospital environment. We piloted the service last year and continued funding the service coordinator role until October 2024, when it was deemed so important the service and took over funding the role. We are delighted to have helped this service become permanent. We do however still fund all the resources they use, their uniforms and specialist activities to support the service. Chris (pictured) is one of the amazing volunteers and he spent time chatting, joking and having walks with Richard, one of our patients who has dementia.

The volunteers will chat to patients and their loved ones to get to know them and help them take part in activities they will enjoy. Recently, a Forget-Me-Not Volunteer found out that a gentleman had not had a lot of visitors and had been in hospital for a long time. After spending quality time with him, he thanked the volunteer for him like a normal person and not just someone who is sick in

daughter said:

“Thank you so much. It was a really big help for my dad and meant that it took away that bit of the clinical side of hospital. Chris was lovely and it really did make a big difference.”

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We spent £138k on capital equipment to our clinical support colleagues

This included a wound care simulator for dark skin to be used by the tissue viability team alongside their light skin model. The model will be used to teach pressure ulcer identification and wound care and show that patients with dark skin tone might present differently to those with light skin tone.

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Patience Mpofu, lead tissue viability nurse said:

Thank you to the charity for funding the simulator. Research has shown that people of dark skin tone may have a ulcer pressure identified late by which time, it has become more serious. We live in a diverse community and need to reflect that in our teaching so that we can give the best care to all our patients.

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Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC)

We also funded brand new scalp cooling machines (right) for MVCC. Scalp cooling machines are regularly used at both our cancer centres to help reduce the risk of hair loss when having chemotherapy.

We have also funded enhancements at MVCC, such as these beautiful floral sky art panels (left) which have been installed in our radiotherapy rooms, as well as new furniture for the family waiting room in John Bush Supportive Care Unit.

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We also installed music devices in our Ethos, Halcyon and Truebeam radiotherapy machines, CT scanning room and brachytherapy department at the centre, so patients undergoing treatment can listen to their favourite songs. The idea was put forward by one of our patients and Sarah, one of our therapeutic radiographers, made it her mission to make it happen. Sarah said:

“We would like to thank our hospital charity for for our funding integrated sound systems machines and rooms so we can radiotherapy give our patients the best possible experience when having treatment. I have already had so many patients speak to me as one of their radiographers to say that they love the music in the room. This was really great for me to hear first hand as they have no idea that I was involved in getting it sorted. It’s wonderful to be able to provide music therapy and help make their experience as relaxing as possible.”

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We also funded research in integrative medicine at MVCC. Dr Beverley de Valois, has had her paper published in Science Direct titled we there Green shoots of progress in

Dr de Valois said:

The pioneering success story of using acupuncture in the supportive care of people living with, and beyond, cancer, is told here and tells the world of how work at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre has led the way.

Acupuncture can be beneficial in relieving side effects of cancer treatment and help people recover after their treatment. Dr de on safe and best practice when treating patients who have been diagnosed with cancer.

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Thanks to the Comforts Fund at MVCC, we have also purchased outdoor seating and pergolas for patients and staff to enjoy our outdoor spaces at the centre. We also funded a scanner and oscillation machine to treat patients with lymphoedema. This is the latest specialist machine that reduces oedema, fibrosis and pain felt by patients with cancer, so patients can be treated faster and for longer.

with a synchronised chest and tumour motion. This innovative piece of equipment uses cutting-edge imaging techniques on our radiotherapy machines which will be transformative for those with breast and lung conditions.

Lister Hospital

We funded a quiet room on ward 10A where staff can have sensitive conversations with patients and families away from the busy ward.

Emiley Smith, ward manager, said:

“We care for patients with cancer and also end-of-life so patients, we often have to have sensitive conversations with them about diagnoses, treatment options and end-of-life plans and a busy, noisy ward isn’t the right environment for

We also funded 14 new reclining chairs for Lister Cancer Centre. The chairs are comfier than standard chairs, meaning, patients who have treatment that lasts several hours, have a better experience.

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Also in the Lister Cancer Centre, we paid for the wonderful Cancer Hair Care team to support 1,433 patients last year. They also supported 1,398 patients at MVCC. The team provided one-to-one support and advice sessions, phone and online workshops and individual support packs containing headwear, scalp cooling packs and other scalp care items for patients who experienced hair loss due to their cancer treatment.

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Thanks to donations, we were also able to purchase this amazing gaming unit in the Kelly Elliott, one of our health play specialists, commented: Children’sEmergency Department. “The team are always looking for ways to improve the hospital environment for children in our and young people and this new unit community gaming has provided some much-needed entertainment and distraction in an area of the waiting room where there was nothing previously. It’s something that the slightly older children can use too and everyone’s loved playing on it so far!”

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Over in the children’s ward, we have received thousands of donations of toys, teddies, Easter eggs and gifts for our patients, both young and old to brighten their stay in hospital.

delighted with the Easter bunny she received. Her dad sent the photo along b with his thanks for making Grace’s stay more enjoyable.

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We funded iPads for the Neonatal Unit which enabled staff to send updates and take regular photos and videos for parents when they are not able to be with their baby in hospital.

We also funded an expansion of the Little Journey app across more services at our trust so we can offer virtual tours, calming activities and essential information to help our young patients and their caregivers feel more prepared and less anxious about hospital.

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Over in the Early Pregnancy Unit, thanks to kind donations, we have also been able to refurbish a quiet room. This has created a welcoming space away from the busy ward for having sensitive conversations and provide support to patients and their loved ones. We are now fundraising to create a similar space in the sonography area.

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We also funded a multi-birth cot to help support bonding between newborn twins and triplets. The cot helps them regulate their body temperatures, sleep cycles and soothe each other as well as helping parents as they learn how to safely position their babies.

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We also provided grants for patients having treatment for cancer. So far, we have funded things like family trips and days out, new cookers, a LymphAssist jacket to help lymphatic drainage and transport and hotel costs for going treatment. Cancer treatment can be hard physically, emotionally and financially and these grants help make things a little easier.

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Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for kindly awarding me the grant I applied for. It means so much to me and my family, and it will certainly help and save me a lot of money, energy I always have and time I can spend at home with my children rather than spending hours in a laundrette.

I just wanted to say how wonderful your charity is. One day, I hope to raise some money for this charity so it can help someone else. be lost without this extremely kind grant. me so happy the little things in life) that I can now purchase a new washing machine tomorrow to make life not only easier but less costly too.

You are so amazing and I will be forever grateful.

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Once again, we have funded a year’s worth of therapy pony visits across our hospitals. The ponies are a simple but effective way of brightening up

A grateful patient said: “After a week in the hospital, it was a lovely surprise to meet Charlie, the pony. He was so gentle and calm and instantly changed the atmosphere on the ward. He made me and else everyone feel happy and forget our worries.”

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We were also able to hire Julia, a certified harp therapist, who visits patients who are living with dementia and provides soothing and enriching harp therapy. The therapeutic harp is designed to focus on the listener, taking them through stages of relaxation.

Julia changes the way she plays depending on the mood of the patient she will play upbeat folk songs to encourage someone to get out of bed or calming, soft tones to help someone sleep.

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arranged a number of events for children who are living with diabetes, and included a bowling trip and a trip to an escape room. The team raise funds and organise events like this throughout the year so the children and young people can meet and talk about their experiences and most importantly, have some fun! They had a brilliant time meeting each other and working together to work out how to escape.

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We also received over £180,000 worth of donated time and goods.

This included the work and supplies needed to create a wonderful outdoor Emergency Department at Lister Hospital.

The staff had the idea to transform this empty space with the dream of converting it into a beautiful and peaceful outdoor garden for the nurses to enjoy. Thanks to the support of local businesses, the teams can now enjoy some much-needed sunlight and fresh air.

Another grateful family donated an incredible 50 comfort bags to our chemotherapy suite at MVCC. The bags will be given out to patients having treatment at the centre.

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We also fund the DAISY Awards, recognising our staff and the incredible work they do.

Jessica was nominated by one of her colleagues after all the support she received from Jessica when she first joined the trust. Jessica has also made a of range improvements to the Day Surgery Unit to make our young patients feel more at ease when they arrive for an operation.

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We also funded a full calendar of ‘Thank You’ events for our staff, including our Time to Shine Staff Awards and a free lunch for over 3,800 members of staff!

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We were delighted to support the start of the Keralan festival of Onam celebrations at Lister Hospital. Onam is a ten day harvest festival celebrated all over the world. We paid for traditional food which was enjoyed by all, alongside fantastic dancing.

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We also shared a ‘Cup of Kindness’, giving various members of NHS staff a voucher for a free drink.

This is Sophie, one of the amazing volunteers at Lister Hospital, who we thanked for being an NHS star.

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We also provided the funding to make our annual staff iftar a memorable one with a lovely meal to celebrate the event.

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We also received thousands of flowers which we gifted to staff across the Lister Hospital.

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We have also funded:

Little Library free books for patients and visitors

A book for all our neonatal babies on World Book Day

A refurbishment of the pharmacy staff room

Special equipment to allow a specific type of radiotherapy to be offered at MVCC so we can treat more patients locally

A refurb of the kitchen on the Stroke Unit to use for assessment and rehabilitation

Tablets for the volunteer team to easily collect patient feedback which they use to improve patient experience

500 Christmas gifts for patients in hospital on Christmas Day

Over £10,000 worth of additional training and development courses for staff, above and beyond their statutory requirements

A Christmas party for our volunteers

Post-operative bras for patients having treatment for cancer so they are more comfortable

The annual fees to support the management and development of

Longer length arm sleeves to loan to patients to use with our LymphAssist pumps, meaning we can support more patients more easily

An extra cardiograph machine for the ophthalmology department so patients can be assessed faster

Heat pads to make canulation more comfortable for patients having treatment for cancer

700 clips which securely clip the tubes for bloods when patients are having dialysis renal treatment, making it more comfortable

Water bottles for patients undergoing radiotherapy so they can stay hydrated

A new Cura Complementary Therapy Space so patients can have their therapy session away from Lister Cancer Centre

Bereavement support training for staff

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emergency department which has been used on average 357 times each month

Refurbishment of the chemotherapy suite and waiting room at MVCC making it a more welcoming space for patients

Research to help identify liver disease in people living with kidney disease so they can receive the appropriate treatment

Improvements to the waiting area for paediatrics at Hertford County Hospital, making it more inviting for children

Soft furnishings for the new parent bedrooms on the Neonatal Unit to make them less clinical and more welcoming for new parents and families

An exploratory study evaluating the use of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging in locally advanced cervical cancer

A set of information videos that will help our patients who are facing treatment for cancer feel more informed

Complementary therapy service at the Lynda Jackson Centre, part of MVCC, which offers free sessions such as reiki, relaxation, Indian head massage and NADA ear acupuncture to patients having treatment

In the community

We have funded four Lumify devices and Samsung tablets for Harlow Renal Unit, St Albans Renal Unit, Chiltern Kidney Centre and Bedford Renal Unit thanks to generous support from LAKPA.

The Lumify devices are portable ultrasound appliances which help locate veins much more accurately, even deep and difficult veins. This will mean veins used for dialysis can be more targeted and cause much less damage to veins and surrounding areas which is hugely beneficial to patients who will usually have several treatments a week.

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Looking back

Last year, we told you about the new parent bedrooms on the Neonatal Unit that we funded. It was a pleasure to hear from Melissa, who had to use the rooms recently.

Melissa was visiting friends and family in Hertfordshire when she gave birth at 29 weeks at Lister via emergency c-section. Baby Henry was born at 2lb 5oz and stayed on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for nine days before the unit team helped the family get transferred to their local hospital in Telford.

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After two days of being on the Neonatal Unit, we were able to cuddle our little boy. He was covered in wires and attached to several machines and syringes just to keep him alive. He was also receiving breathing support. We were three hours away from home with no idea when Henry would be strong enough to return home.

I was welcomed with open arms in the Neonatal Unit. Thanks to the charity, they have recently refurbished bedrooms where parents can stay if their child is on the unit. There are tea and coffee facilities along with cereal and biscuits. There was also a lounge where you could temporarily escape the constant beeping that would become ingrained in your mind. When far from home with these you are nothing, things mean the world.

Henry was nine days old when we finally received the news that he would be transferring to our local hospital in Telford. The staff at both Lister and Telford hospital had unrelentingly worked to get us back and it was finally happening.

I would like to extend my deepest thanks for all of the emotional and physical support the Neonatal Unit team were able to give Henry and me during that extremely difficult time. I am so immensely proud of our little fighter and so grateful to all of you for making the start of his life so well supported.

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Structure, governance and management

The charity has a Corporate Trustee, the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust. The NHS Trust Board of Directors, which comprises six voting Non-Executive Directors (including Trust Chair) and five voting Directors, represent the NHS trust in this matter. The NHS Trust Board, as Corporate Standing Financial Instructions) to a Board Committee, the Charity Trustee Committee (CTC). This Committee meets four times a year and the Chair of the Committee reports to the Trust Board, as Corporate Trustee, following each meeting.

The strategy of the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Charitable Fund, known as East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust by providing funds to enhance patient experience and staff wellbeing. It does this by purchasing supplementary and complementary equipment or services that the trust is unable to provide funding for via exchequer sources. The charity carries out fundraising activities and relies upon the generosity of the local community, patients and their relatives and other donors who are familiar with, or who are sympathetic and generous in their support to their local NHS service.

The charity Director is responsible for the day-to-day management of charitable funds, working with a Charity Management Committee to ensure the funds are spent in line with service priorities and donor wishes. The Trustee relies on the Charity Management Committee to ensure the effective use of charitable funds earmarked for clinical areas by applying their local or specialist knowledge.

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Our fundraising practices

By being transparent in our communications, and respectful of our supporters needs and wishes, we believe that our supporters are treated fairly, with their wishes at the heart of all we do. This includes responsible use of personal data. We review all new planned fundraising activity to ensure that it is fair and that the reasons for processing data are clearly communicated. This enables supporters to control how their data is used and be confident in sharing it with us.

Protecting vulnerable people

Putting our supporters at the heart of our fundraising means also being sensitive and responsive to those people we come in to contact with during our fundraising who may be in vulnerable circumstances. We have controls in place to protect vulnerable individuals in a non-discriminatory and inclusive way, without any undue pressure or persistence and while respecting their right to privacy.

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Fundraising standards

subscribes to the Fundraising Regulator and its Code of Fundraising Practice (Code). We are also a member of NHS Charities Together (NHSCT). We use the Code and NHSCT guidelines as a framework for training our fundraising staff. We are also signed up to the Fundraising Preference Service, which enables people to opt out of receiving fundraising communications from us. We received and actioned no request from this service this year.

Our fundraisers

needs receive the best possible experience, we employ skilled fundraisers who are trained to be respectful of our supporters needs and experience and put their wishes at the heart of all we do. We monitor our fundraising activities to ensure that our supporters have a great experience and are treated fairly. If we find cause for concern, we investigate and take appropriate action. Another way we raise funds is via local corporate partner organisations who, among other things, provide charitable contributions to us from the sale of their goods or services and fundraise from customers and employees. We carry out due diligence on our corporate partners and we expect them to follow the Code of Fundraising Practice. We do not pay any third-party fundraisers.

Our volunteers

Volunteers undertake a number of roles within the charity, they

support fundraising staff with thanking and donor stewardship

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Feedback and complaints

We recognise the value of listening to and learning from the feedback we receive, including complaints. In 2023/24, we received no complaints directly related to our fundraising activities. We provide details of how to contact us on our website and in our communications.

Constitution, objects and power

The Trustee has been appointed under section 11 of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Charitable Funds held on trust are registered with the Charity Commission, number 1053338. The objectives of the Charity are prescribed by section 93 of the National Health Service Act 1977 - in particular for any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the National Health Service wholly or mainly for the service provided by the East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. All new Trustees are given appropriate induction on their responsibilities as a Trustee, as laid down in guidance by the Charity Commission. The Trustees receive training on their duties.

Risk management

The CTC, on behalf of the Trustee, ensures that the charity has met its obligations or risk management as set out in the Risk Management Strategy. It has a framework for risk identification and has reviewed the strategic business and

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operational risks that the charity faces. The Trustee regularly reviews the risks and the charity team ensure actions are taken to mitigate the risks and monitor these. The Charity continued to review and strengthen its governance arrangements during 2024-25. The principal risk for the charity is the risk of donations, particularly cash, being stolen. This remains on the risk register as a tolerated risk. There have been two instances of collection box theft in the year. The Charity Trustee Committee receive regular assurances against standard business controls for the charity and a summary of any reported incidents or areas of learning.

Public benefit statement

The Trustee confirms that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 and have due regard for the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit ~~.~~ Our charity's objective is to support any charitable purpose relating to East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, including research. The Trustee ensures that this purpose is carried out for public benefit by working to the following aim: our charity’s core function is to make a real positive impact on patient care within our trust. We continue to help our hospitals innovate, improve and, most importantly, provide excellent care to our community above and beyond NHS funding. By supporting great science,

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excellent patient care and staff wellbeing within the East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are helping our local community to be healthier by providing the best care we can. The charity does not provide facilities directly to the public but provides facilities for the hospital and, in so doing, for the patients and staff of the hospitals.

Reserves and reserve policy

The Trustee recognises its obligation to ensure that funds received by the charity should be spent effectively in accordance those funds that are freely available for its general purposes. The reserves are held at a level that will ensure the charity can pay their committed expenditure. The Trustee considers it prudent that reserves should be sufficient to avoid the necessity funds held by the charity at 31 March 2025 were £3,047k. £897k of these funds were classed as restricted, leaving £2,150k as unrestricted. Within the unrestricted balance of £2,150k, £467k of funds are held for general purposes. Whilst the charity specify a minimum holding level, this balance is continuously monitored to ensure there is a level of funds available to ensure the financial stability of the charity.

Investment policy

The investment policy is to ensure the creation of sufficient income and capital growth to enable the charity to carry out its purposes consistently year by year with due and proper consideration of future needs and maintenance and, if possible, an enhancement of the value of the invested funds while they are retained. With regard to investments, the Trustee excludes the tobacco sector, as defined by those companies that derive their income from such trading. The Trustee also excludes companies that derive more than 10% of their revenues from the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, armaments, gambling, high interest rate lending or pornography.

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Cor orate Trustee p

The charity is the legal responsibility of a sole Corporate Trustee East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. The NonExecutive and Executive Directors for the Trust for the year ended 31st March 2025, up to the date of the approval of the financial statements were as follows:

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Jonathan Silver
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Non-executive Director
Peter Carter
(Until 20th September 2024)
David Buckle Non-executive Director
Karen McConnell Non-executive Director
Non-executive Director
Diana Skeete
(from 1st September 2024)
Non-executive Director
Janet Scotcher
(from 1st September 2024)
Non-executive Director
Gillian Hooper
(from 2nd December 2024)
Non-executive Director
Nina Janda
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Non-executive Director
Richard Oosterom Associate (from 1st
September 2024)
Non-Executive Director representing the
Zoe Aslanpour University of Hertfordshire
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Tichafara Phiri
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LucyDavies Chief OperatingOfficer
Thomas Pounds Chief People Officer
Mark Stanton Chief Information Officer
Kevin Chief Kaizen Officer
Kevin Howell Director of Estates and Facilities

Statutory Information

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Principal office

Management Suite Lister Hospital Coreys Mill Lane Stevenage SG1 4AB

Auditors

Moore Kingston Smith

6th Floor, 9 Appold Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2AP

Bankers

Lloyds Bank Plc Stevenage Branch 3 Town

Square Stevenage SG1 1BG

Investment advisors

Rathbone Brothers PLC 8 Finsbury Circus

London EC2M 7AZ

Charity number

1053338

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Finance report

In the 2024/25 financial year, the Charity received a total income of £1,727k, of which £1,288k was donations, grants and legacy income, £365k from other trading activities and £74k from investments (2023/24 £1,367k- £985k donations, grants and legacy, £305k other trading activities, £77k investments). The Charity is indebted to the generosity of patients, their families and carers, well-wishers and friends who have donated so generously to the work of the Charity. The overall financial performance of the Charity recorded a net increase in funds of £141k compared to the previous year increase of £130k as the Charity aims to meet its spending objectives.

Events since the year end and future plans

The Trustee does not expect any significant changes in the objectives of the Charity in the forthcoming year and intends to continue to manage all charitable income and expenditure within best practice guidelines of the Charities Commission. The Trustee continues to be mindful of the impact that NHS priorities may have on current charitable fund priorities.

Statement of responsibilities

The Trustee is responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financialstatements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Charity law requires theTrustee to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the net income or expenditure, of the Charity for the year.

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In preparing those financial statements the Trustee is required to:

The Trustee is also responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, and regulations made there under. The Trustee is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and therefore takes reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees declare that:

a) so far as each of the Trustees at the time of the report are aware, there is no relevant information of which the Auditors are unaware, and

b) they have taken all steps they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any information and to establish that the Auditors are aware of this information

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By Order of the Trustee:

Chief Executive East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

(Signed) Date: 20/01/2026 Trust Chair East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Date: 20/01/2026

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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of East and North 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 Financial Reporting Standard Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

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Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustee with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our report thereon. The trustee is responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of the Trustee

As explained more fully in the trustee responsibilities statement set out on page 68, the trustee is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustee determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustee is responsible for assessing the ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustee either intends to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an

is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK) we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

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We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Explanation as to what extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.

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The objectives of our audit in respect of fraud, are; to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud; to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses to those assessed risks; and to respond appropriately to instances of fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, the primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud rests with both management and those charged with governance of the charity.

Our approach was as follows:

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There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. We are less likely to become aware of instances of noncompliance with laws and regulations that are not closely related to events and transactions reflected in the financial statements. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

Use of our report

accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 8 of the Charities Act 2011. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustee those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose ~~.~~ To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to any party other than the charity and charity’s trustee as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinion we have formed.

Moore Kingston Smith LLP

Statutory auditor

Date

9 Appold Street

London

EC2A 2AP

Moore Kingston Smith LLP is eligible to act as auditor in terms of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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Annual Accounts

East and North Hertfordshire

Annual Accounts and Trustee Report

For the year ended 31[st] March 2025

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EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025

Note
Income and endowments
2.0
Donations, legacies and Grants
2.1
Income from other trading activities
2.2
Income from investments
2.3
Total Income from charitable activities
Expenditure
3.0
Expenditure on raising funds
3.1
Expenditure on charitable activities
3.2
Other expenditure
3.3
Total Expenditure
Net gains/(losses) on investments
6.0
Net income/(expenditure)
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of Funds
Total funds brought forward
Movement of funds in year
Total funds carried forward		 2024/25
2024/25
2024/25
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
£'000
£'000
£'000
1,171
117
1,288
338
27
365
74
0
74
1,583
144
1,727
(394)
(10)
(404)
(866)
(238)
(1,104)
(17)
0
(17)
(1,277)
(248)
(1,525)
(50)
(11)
(61)
256
(115)
141
256
(115)
141
1,894
1,012
2,906
256
(115)
141
2,150
897
3,047		 2023/24
2023/24
2023/24
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
£'000
£'000
£'000
688
296
985
242
63
305
77
0
77
1,008
359
1,367
(403)
(7)
(410)
(753)
(237)
(990)
(14)
(13)
(28)
(1,170)
(257)
(1,428)
170
21
190
7
122
130
7
122
130
1,887
890
2,777
7
122
130
1,894
1,012
2,907

The notes on pages 92 to 98 form part of these financial statements.

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EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND

Statement of cash flows for the year ended 31 March 2025

Notes
Net cash used in operating activities
9
Cash flow from investing activities
Interest and dividends received
Proceeds from sale of investments
Net cash inflow/(outflow)from investing activities
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN THE YEAR
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD		 Total Funds
Total Funds
2024/25
2023/24
£'000
£'000
(135)
(331)
74
78
4
504
78
582
(57)
251
399
148
343
399

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Notes to the Accounts

Note 1 Accounting policies

(a) Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to the accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), effective 1 January 2019; and the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1,000.

The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102.

Going Concern

Fundraising income has increased

and is forecast to increase again in 2025-26. Established campaigns by the Charity continue to generate significant income and new events are planned to contribute to funding the Charity's core activities. The Charity also has sufficient cash (£341k) and investments (£2,548k) that even if no further income was received the Charity could continue to operate at its current expenditure levels for over 1 year.

(b) Funds structure

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or trust deed. There are 24 restricted funds held by the Charity, of which 7 have minimal residual balances. The names of the 17 funds over £1k and their purpose are disclosed in note 11.1 to the accounts.

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the Trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the Trustees, at their discretion, have created a fund for a specific purpose.

(c) Income recognition All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Donations are recognised when the Charitable Trust has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the Charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the Charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

Legacy gifts are recognised on a case by case basis following the granting of probate when the administrator/executor for the estate has communicated in writing both the amount and settlement date. In the event that the gift is in the form of an asset other than cash or a financial asset traded on a recognised stock exchange, recognition is subject to the value of the gift being reliably measurable with a degree of reasonable accuracy and the title to the asset having been transferred to the charity.

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank. Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due. This is normally upon notification by our investment advisor of the dividend yield of the investment portfolio.

Gifts in kind are recognised at fair value in the period in which they are received as both income and expenditure and are included in the statement of financial activities at its fair market value that would have been charged if purchased from the donor.

(d) Expenditure recognition

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings. For more information on this attribution refer to note (f) below.

Grants payable are payments made to third parties in the furtherance of the charitable objects of the Charitable Trust. In the case of an unconditional grant offer this is accrued once the recipient has been notified of the grant award. The notification gives the recipient a reasonable expectation that they will receive the one-year or multi-year grant. Grant awards that are subject to the recipient fulfilling performance conditions are only accrued when the recipient has been notified of the grant and any remaining unfulfilled condition attaching to that grant is outside of the control of the Charity.

(e) Irrecoverable VAT

Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the expenditure heading for which it was incurred.

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Notes to the Accounts (cont.)

(f) Allocation of support and governance costs

Support and governance costs have been allocated between expenditure on fund raising and charitable activities. Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the Charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. These costs include costs related to statutory audit and legal fees together with an apportionment of overhead and support costs.

Governance costs and support costs relating to charitable activities have been apportioned based on the number of individual grant awards made in recognition that the administrative costs of awarding, monitoring and assessing research grants, salary support grants and postgraduate scholarships are broadly equivalent. The allocation of support and governance costs are analysed in note 3.4.

(g) Fundraising costs

The costs of generating funds consist of fundraiser salaries, merchandise purchases, raffle prizes and lotto winnings as well as direct costs to events as shown in note 3.1. Also included is the allocated support and governance costs.

(h) Charitable activities

Costs of charitable activities include patient welfare, staff education and training, equipment, capital shcemes, allocated governance costs and an apportionment of support costs as shown in note 3.2.

(i) Fixed asset investments

Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price. The statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year.

The main form of financial risk faced by the Charity is that of volatility in equity markets and investment markets due to wider economic conditions, the attitude of investors to investment risk, and changes in sentiment concerning equities and within particular sectors or sub sectors.

(j) Gains and losses

All gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their opening carrying value or their purchase value if acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial year. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value at the year end and their carrying value. Realised and unrealised investment gains and losses are combined in the Statement of Financial Activities.

(k) Accounting judgements and estimates

The Trustee does not consider there are any critical judgements or sources of estimation uncertainty requiring disclosure.

(l) Legacy accruals

Legacy accruals are based on estimates as at the balance sheet date.

Legacy gifts are assessed on a case by case basis and the income is recognised where entitlement, probability and measurement conditions are met. The valuation of the legacy debtor involves making estimates in relation to the valuation that the charity will receive from the estate. Key components of this estimate relate to the estimated disposal value of capital assets and estimate of the costs to be incurred administering the estate.

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2
Income and endowments
2.1
Donations and legacies
Donations
Legacies
Grants Received from Trusts and Foundations
2.2
Income from other trading activities
Events
Lottery and Raffles
Merchandise Sales
Gift Aid
2.3
Income from investments
Income from Equity Investments
Interest on cash deposits
3
Expenditure on charitable activities
3.1
Expenditure on raising funds
Fundraising Salaries
Fundraising expenditure
Just Giving charges
Lottery
Prizes & raffles
Support and Governance cost (note 3.4)
3.2
Expenditure on charitable activities
Patient Welfare, Equip, Ward Extras and Services
Research Salary, Travel, Equipment & Training
Staff Education, Training & Equipment
Capital Equipment/Building Works/Refurbishments
Support and Governance cost (note 3.4)
3.3
Other expenditure
Fundraising Software		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
2024/25
£'000
£'000
£'000
749
81
830
323
0
323
99
36
135
1,171
117
1,288
205
27
232
56
0
56
1
0
1
76
0
76
338
27
365
71
0
71
3
0
3
74
0
74
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
2024/25
£'000
£'000
£'000
264
2
265
71
7
78
17
2
19
14
0
14
0
0
0
28
0
28
394
10
405
450
153
603
9
1
10
88
3
91
59
79
138
260
2
262
866
237
1,103
17
0
17
17
0
17		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
2023/24
£'000
£'000
£'000
522
131
653
117
0
117
49
165
214
688
296
985
133
63
196
54
0
54
3
0
3
53
0
53
242
63
305
74
0
74
3
0
3
77
0
77
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
2023/24
£'000
£'000
£'000
238
4
242
56
1
57
15
2
17
14
0
14
0
1
1
78
0
78
403
7
410
345
158
503
4
0
4
81
4
85
122
75
197
201
0
201
753
237
990
14
13
28
14
13
28

The Charity staff are employed by East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust and recharged to the Charity.

3.4 Allocation of support and governance cost

Support and overhead costs are allocated between fundraising activities and charitable activities. Governance costs are those support costs which relate to the strategic and day to day management of a charity. The bases of allocation used is direct allocation - where a cost is wholly attributable to a particular activity.

Finance Management/Admin Costs
Management & Administration
Audit Fees*
Membership
Legal Expenditure
Stationery & Printing
Overhead Costs		 Charitable
Fundraising
Total cost
Activity
Activity
2024/25
£'000
£'000
£'000
83
0
83
123
0
123
24
0
24
7
0
7
0
0
0
2
0
2
22
28
50
262
28
289		 Charitable
Fundraising
Total cost
Activity
Activity
2023/24
£'000
£'000
£'000
80
0
80
63
0
63
30
0
30
2
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
25
78
103
201
78
279

*Audit fees disclosed above are inclusive of VAT, the fees total £20k exclusive of VAT.

4 Details of certain items of expenditure

4.1 Trustee expenses

There were no trustee expenses during the current or prior year.

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EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND

4.2
Fees for audit of the accounts
Total
2024/25
£'000
Auditor's fee for reporting on accounts.
24
24
The fee disclosed above is inclusive of VAT, the fees total £20k exclusive of VAT.
5
Paid Employees
The Charity did not employ staff during the current or prior year. There are no employees who received employment benefits of
6
Investment Assets
Total
2024/25
£'000
Carrying (market) value 1 April 2024
2,613
Less : Disposals
(4)
Gain/(Loss) on investments
(61)
Carrying (market) value at 31 March 2025
2,548
All investment assets are one class of listed investments held as UK Equities with Rathbones Asset Management.
7
Debtors, prepayments and cash
Total
7.1
Receivables
2024/25
£'000
Prepayments
22
Accrued income
244
Total debtors falling due within one year
266
7.2
Cash at bank and in hand
Total
Deposit Account
2024/25
£'000
341
Current Account
0
Total cash at bank and in hand
341
8
Payables: Amounts falling due within one year
Total
2024/25
£'000
Intercompany
58
Other creditors and deferred income
50
Total creditors falling due within one year
108		 Total
2023/24
£'000
30
30
more than £60,000 (2024: nil).
Total
2023/24
£'000
2,928
(504)
190
2,613
Total
2023/24
£'000
13
30
43
Total
2023/24
£'000
399
0
399
Total
2023/24
£'000
83
65
148

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EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND

10.1

10.2

Reconciliation of net movement in funds to
Net movement in funds
Deduct interest income shown in investing activ
Deduct gains/add back losses on investments
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase /(decrease) in creditors
Net cash used in operating activities
Unrestricted Funds
The following funds are designated and hav
FUND NAME
General Purposes
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
General Renal Fund
Cancer Research - MV
Lynda Jackson Macmillan Cancer Support
Covid 19
UROLOGY
General Fund - Children
Lister MacMillan Cancer Centre
Maternity Bereavement Team
1 General Purposes
2 Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
3 General Renal Fund
4 Cancer Research - MV
5 Lynda Jackson Macmillan Cancer Support
6 Covid 19
7 UROLOGY
8 General Fund - Children
9 Lister MacMillan Cancer Centre
10 Maternity Bereavement Team
Other Funds
1 General Purposes
2 Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
3 General Renal Fund
4 Cancer Research - MV
5 Lynda Jackson Macmillan Cancer Support
6 Covid 19
7 UROLOGY
8 General Fund - Children
9 Lister MacMillan Cancer Centre
Other Funds		 net cash flow from operating activi
ities
e material balances
OBJEC
Patient
Patient
Patient
Patient
Patient
Patient
Patient
Patient
Patient
Fund balances at
31.3.24
£'000
481
348
216
184
105
108
95
66
22
0
271
1,894		 ties
Total
Total
2024/25
£'000
141
2023/24
£'000
130
(74)
(78)
61
(190)
(223)
4
(40)
(197)
(134)
(331)
TIVES OF FUND
& Staff Welfare, Medical Equipment, Research
& Staff Welfare, Medical Equipment, Research
& Staff Welfare, Medical Equipment, Research
& Staff Welfare, Medical Equipment, Research
Welfare
& Staff Welfare, Medical Equipment, Research
& Staff Welfare and Medical Equipment
Welfare - Research for Cancer Patients
& Staff Welfare, Medical Equipment
Income
Expenditure
£'000
£'000
Gains / (losses)
£'000
Fund balances at
31.3.25
£'000
103
(117)
(13)
467
333
(70)
(12)
612
(3)
(19)
(6)
194
(5)
(5)
(5)
174
120
(139)
0
86
(3)
(3)
(3)
102
8
(3)
(3)
99
32
(11)
(2)
87
30
(25)
0
27
6
(0)
0
6
962
(885)
(6)
298
1,582
(1,277)
(50)
2,150
Fund balances at
31.3.23
£'000
427
363
229
183
134
110
50
144
0
247		 Income
Expenditure
Gains / (losses)
Fund balances at
£'000
£'000
£'000
31.3.24
£'000
84
(86)
56
481
39
(86)
33
348
(15)
(18)
19
216
(15)
0
16
184
101
(130)
0
105
(3)
(9)
10
108
36
(0)
8
95
19
(103)
6
66
23
(1)
0
22
739
(738)
22
271
1,887 1,008
(1,170)
170
1,894

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11 Restricted Funds

11
Restricted Funds
The following funds are restricted, and the o
FUND NAME
A
John Bush Legacy
B
Lister MacMillan Cancer Centre
C
Butterfly Appeal
D
Mount Vernon Post Grad
E
Sunshine Appeal
F
NHS Charities Together
G
Forget-Me-Not Appeal
H
Magic of Play
I
Voluntary Services NHSEI
J
LAKPA
K
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Restricted
L
Neonatal Bedrooms
M
Stroke Therapy Rehab Kitchen
N
Safe Space
O
CURA
P
NHS Charities Together-Development Fund
Q
Children's Side Garden
R
Voluntary Services
S
EPU Refurb
T
LMCC Restricted
U
Magic of Play and Bluebell Garden
V
MVCC Fern Garden
W
Quiet Room
11.1
A
John Bush Legacy
B
Lister MacMillan Cancer Centre
C
Butterfly Appeal
D
Mount Vernon Post Grad
E
Sunshine Appeal
F
NHS Charities Together
G
Forget-Me-Not Appeal
H
Magic of Play
I
Voluntary Services NHSEI
J
LAKPA
K
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Restricted
L
Neonatal Bedrooms
M
Stroke Therapy Rehab Kitchen
N
Safe Space
O
CURA
P
NHS Charities Together-Development Fund
Q
Children's Side Garden
R
Voluntary Services
S
EPU Refurb
T
LMCC Restricted
U
Magic of Play and Bluebell Garden
V
MVCC Fern Garden
W
Maternity Bereaveement Team
Other Funds
11.2
A
John Bush Legacy
B
Lister MacMillan Cancer Centre
C
Butterfly Appeal
D
Mount Vernon Post Grad
E
Sunshine Appeal
F
NHS Charities Together
G
Forget-Me-Not Appeal
H
Magic of Play
I
Voluntary Services NHSEI
J
LAKPA
K
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Restricted
L
Neonatal Bedrooms
M
Stroke Therapy Rehab Kitchen
N
Safe Space
O
CURA
P
NHS Charities Together-Development Fund
Q
Children's Side Garden
R
Voluntary Services
S
EPU Refurb
T
LMCC Restricted
U
Magic of Play and Bluebell Garden
Other Funds
11.3
Total fund movement
Fund totals
Fund totals
The total fund balance is split as follows: restric		 bjectives of these funds are stated below
OBJECTIVES OF FUND
Staff welfare and staff area improvement and Research
Funds and Grants used for end of life care at Lister Hospital
End of Life service
For renovation of the Mount Vernon Post Grad Centre
Staff and patient area improvement
Staff welfare and staff area improvement
Funds used for Elderly Care Services at Lister Hospital
Funds used for Childrens welfare
Funds for NHSEI Services
For use for Renal patients needs
Funds for the Scalp Coolers campaign
Funds used for refurbishment of the Neonatal Bedrooms
Funds for the Stroke Rehab Kitchen
Funds used for Childrens welfare
Provides individual grants to cancer patients
Charity development projects
Funds used for Childrens welfare
Voluntary Services
Staff and patient area improvement
Funds and Grants used for end of life care at Lister Hospital
Funds used for Childrens welfare
Funds used for Patient Welfare
Funds used for Patient Welfare
Fund balances at
31.3.24
Income
Expenditure
Gains / (losses)
Fund balances at
31.3.25
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
337
2
(10)
(9)
319
32
3
(9)
(1)
26
93
17
(63)
0
46
100
0
0
0
100
179
25
(3)
0
201
58
0
0
0
58
22
18
(24)
0
16
34
1
(1)
(1)
33
6
0
(1)
0
5
14
26
(35)
0
5
26
10
(36)
0
0
22
(1)
(5)
0
16
11
3
0
0
14
10
2
(12)
0
0
39
1
(26)
0
14
5
0
(5)
0
0
5
0
0
0
5
1
0
(2)
0
0
2
0
(2)
0
0
9
1
(9)
0
0
6
3
0
0
9
0
30
0
0
30
0
2
0
0
2
2
2
(4)
0
0
1,012
144
(248)
(11)
897
Fund balances at
31.3.23
Income
Expenditure
Gains / (losses)
Fund balances at
31.3.24
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
308
12
0
17
337
71
2
(43)
2
32
96
54
(57)
0
93
100
0
0
0
100
150
66
(37)
0
179
62
1
(4)
0
58
47
9
(34)
0
22
19
13
(0)
2
34
10
0
(4)
1
6
1
26
(13)
0
14
10
20
(3)
0
26
0
58
(35)
0
22
5
6
(0)
0
11
11
1
(2)
0
10
0
39
0
0
39
0
22
(18)
0
5
0
5
0
0
5
0
2
(1)
0
1
0
2
(0)
0
2
0
9
(0)
0
9
0
6
(0)
0
6
0
6
(4)
0
2
890
359
(257)
21
1,013
Fund balances at
31.3.24
£'000
Income
£'000
Expenditure
£'000
Gains / (losses)
£'000
Fund balances at
31.3.25
£'000
2,907
1,727
(1,525)
(61)
3,048
Fund balances at
31.3.23
£'000
Income
£'000
Expenditure
£'000
Gains / (losses)
£'000
Fund balances at
31.3.24
£'000
2,777
1,367
(1,428)
190
2,907
ted (£897k) and unrestricted (£2,105k).

The Charity has no commitments or contingencies.

11.4 Commitments and Contingencies

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Transactions with related parties

No remuneration or other benefits were paid to a trustee. (2024: None)

No loans were made payable or due to the Charity.

No trustee expenses have been incurred. (2024: None)

Other transaction with trustees or related parties: Name of the trustee: Relationship to charity: Nature of transaction: Value: Balance outstanding:

Name of the trustee: Relationship to charity: Nature of transaction: Value: Balance outstanding:

East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Corporate Trustee Contributions paid to NHS 2024/25 £1,028k (2023/24 £1,011k) 2024/25 £58k (2023/24 £83k)

David Buckle; Karen McConnell; Justin Daniels Non-executive Director Donation 2024/25 £347 (2023/24 Nil) Nil

East & North Hertfordshire . b] Charity Hospitals

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