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U.H.N.M charity Raising funds for Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital, Stafford Annual Report and Accounts 2021- 2022 tharity ..harity ••r4 P4y £'6,S85.34

Contents

Message from our Chair ...............................................3 Our Charity ................................................................... 4 Highlights of the Year ...................................................6 Our Fundraisers and Donors .......................................8 Support from Local Businesses.................................10 Our Impact....................................................................12 Key Operational Milestones........................................14 Trustees Report ..........................................................16 Statement of Financial Activities ...............................18

During April 2021 to 31 March 2022, the Corporate Trustee included the following:

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Voting Members
Trust Board ChairmanDavid Wakefield Chief ExecutiveTracy Bullock Chief OperatingPaul Bytheway Medical DirectorMatthew Lewis Ann-Marie RileyChief Nurse
Officer (from 01/10/21) (from 01/07/21)
Mark Oldham Ro Vaughan Non- Executive DirectorLeigh Griffin Peter Akid Katie Maddock
Chief Finance Officer Chief People Officer and Charitable Funds Committee Chair Non- Executive Director Non- ExecutiveDirector
Sonia Belfield Non- Executive Tanya Bowen Gary Crowe
Non- Executive Director Non- Executive
Director (from 01/06/21) Director
Non-Voting Members
Communications Lisa ThomsonDirector of Director of Strategy and PerformanceHelen Ashley Lorraine WhiteheadDirector of Estates, Facilities and PFI Director of Digital TransformationAmy Freeman Non-Executive DirectorAndrew HassellAssociate Non-Executive Director (from 01/06/21) Shai Gohir
and Charity
Previous Voting Members
John Oxtoby Michelle Rhodes
Medical Director Chief Nurse
(until 30/09/21) (until 31/05/21)
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Message from our Chair - n Leigh Grif

Welcome to our 2021/22 annual report and accounts for UHNM Charity. This document records just a small snapshot of the many fundraising activities and donations which have taken place during what has been another unprecedented year for everyone.

We remain immensely grateful for the thousands of gifts, donations and offers of help we receive each year. They have made a significant difference supporting our patients, visitors and staff throughout the ongoing pandemic. Donations range in size from a few pennies to thousands pounds and all are underpinned by an overwhelming desire to help us to continue to improve the care we provide for our patients. On behalf of the Board, the Charity Team, our patients, service users, carers and our staff we send our appreciation to everyone who has helped in any way to make this another successful year.

The funds and gifts we have received have supported a wide range of charitable and health related activities over the past year enhancing the experiences of our patients, service users, their carers and our staff. I hope that you enjoy reading about some of the work we have been doing, the incredible stories and the differences it has made. Like organisations across the world, as a charity we have had to do things differently and this has led to new friendships and different new offers of support. For the second year running many of our traditional Christmas in hospital celebrations became virtual. However, we did manage to gather together towards the end of the year to thank some of our charity champions and fundraisers in person. Local businesses and organisations, both small and large, went out of their way to provide thank you donations for our staff and raise money and awareness of how donations can make a real difference for patients.

Donations which are not used immediately are invested in accordance with the Charity Commission guidelines ensuring an appropriate financial return is achieved. The performance of the investments is reviewed regularly to ensure we protect the value of the portfolio until such time as they are needed to be spent. As our financial year drew to a close, we continued to be optimistic. Throughout the year the response from our local communities and our staff has been inspirational and over the coming year we want to build on the new friendships we have made to build an even stronger future for the important work of our charity.

As Chair of the Charitable Funds Committee, I offer my sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed so generously in time, energy and money to support us in making a difference for the people we serve. We look forward to working with you over the coming year as we look to advance the work we are doing to support our patients.

The financial statements and accounts on pages 18 to 31 were approved by the Board of Directors and Trustee of the Charity on x and signed on its behalf by David Wakefield, UHNM Chairman.

Leigh Leigh Griffin UHNM Charity Chair

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Our Charity

UHNM Charity is the official NHS Charity for both hospitals operated by University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) – County Hospital, Stafford, and the Royal Stoke University Hospital. As such, we touch the lives of everyone in the North Midlands and beyond, no matter their age or condition. Our wish is for our patients to receive the best care in the best possible environment.

at charity@uhnm.nhs.uk or by telephone at 01782 676444. We also encourage feedback from all of our supporters, sharing any learning amongst the charity team.

In setting our objectives and planning our activities the corporate trustee has given serious consideration to meeting our public benefit commitment and to the enhancement of the care of patients through:

Each year we invest in key areas such as equipment, research, patient and family support, staff training and transforming our two hospitals into more comfortable and welcoming environments. The core mission of UHNM Charity is to enhance the care and treatment of patients accessing NHS services by supporting high priority areas which are beyond the scope of government funding. We also support our staff to enable them to provide the best care possible.

The Charity’s income comes from fundraising, donations, charitable grants, legacies and sponsorship. The Charity employs a small team of professional fundraising staff. UHNM Charity organises events and supports many fundraisers organising their own events or taking part in organised events, both community and hospitalbased throughout the year.

In addition to the UHNM Trust magazine, the main route of communication with donors is via our dedicated website (www.uhnmcharity.org.uk), and social media:

In all our communications, we seek to update supporters about the impact that donations have made, as well as letting people know about upcoming fundraising activities.

The fundraising team would be delighted to speak to anybody who is considering taking part in an event or organising their own fundraising for UHNM Charity, and can be contacted by email

To achieve these objectives, UHNM Charity operates a transparent grant making process. All UHNM NHS Trust staff, from across both hospitals, can apply for funding to provide additional equipment, facilities, staff training and research over and above what the NHS would normally fund. Our plans to deliver this funding include:

In line with our investment policy, surplus monies not required to meet immediate commitments are placed in specialist charity investments to create additional income to achieve the charity objectives in the future.

The staff working for the Charity are employed by UHNM NHS Trust. UHNM Charity reimburses the NHS Trust for these costs.

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UHNM Charity Team

Lisa Thomson UHNM Director of Communications and Charity

Lisa is Director of UHNM Charity and represents the work of the Charity at Board and Executive level.

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Steve Rushton
Head of
UHNM Charity
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Steve leads on developing major appeals and works with the Charity Committee and senior staff to ensure UHNM Charity continues to grow.

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Lynn Oldfield
Project Manager
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Lynn leads on various projects for the Charity helping to develop and deliver them ensuring maximum uptake and reach.

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Joanna Walford
Grant Making
Administrator
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Joanna works with staff from across UHNM to advise on and process spending applications.

Steve Rushton - Head of Sarah O’Reilly Fundraising Officer

Becky Bate Administrator

James Wood Communications Officer

Becky supports the team with various admin roles and the day-to-day running of the Charity.

Sarah makes sure everyone who is fundraising for us is processed and supported.

James promotes the work of the Charity both publicly and within UHNM.

Bankers and Professional Advisers

Bankers

Auditors

Royal Bank of Scotland Grant Thornton UK LLP Government Banking Cst 17[th] Floor Po Box 2027 103 Colmore Row Parklands Birmingham De Havilland Way B3 3AG Horwich Bolton BL6, 4YU

Solicitors

Investment Advisers

CCLA Investment Management Ltd 80 Cheapside London EC2V 6DZ

Mills and Reeve 78-84 Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2AB

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~~Highlights of the Year~~ 2021/2022

Local businesses, fundraisers and community groups were on hand to celebrate with UHNM Charity at its first ever Charity Champions evening of celebration. The event organised by UHNM Charity was held to say thank you to those who supported it throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Those who made a difference to the work of UHNM Charity were invited to the Doubletree by Hilton in Stoke-on-Trent to share their inspirational stories.

The Keep Stoke Smiling Campaign went from strength to strength expanding its oral health workshops to all primary schools in North Staffordshire. The workshops delivered by Dr Karen Juggins, UHNM’s Consultant Orthodontist in partnerships with the Stoke City Community Trust promote good oral health incuding tips on tooth brushing, what’s in our food and the dangers of fizzy drinks.

UHNM Staff have been given better access to wellbeing initiatives and support thanks to UHNM Charity funding. Thanks to a grant from NHS Charities Together, UHNM’s Organisational Development team was able to purchase a ‘wellbeing wagon’, that can be transported across both hospital sites. The wagon gives staff the opportunity to more easily access wellbeing support on offer.

Hip-hop dancers, circus acts and South Asian musicians were just some of the performers entertaining patients, staff and visitors at Royal Stoke thanks to UHNM Charity funding. Acts from the Appetite arts organisation performed to crowds outside the main entrance. Plans are in place to welcome back the group so visitors and staff from both hospitals can enjoy the entertainment on their break or lunch.

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Patients and staff at UHNM are able to access a range of free media services thanks to UHNM Charity funding. Anybody with access to a smartphone or tablet is able to watch 35 television channels, browse digital magazines and newspapers, listen to the radio and play a range of games. Users also have access to UHNM TV, showcasing a range of in-house content promoting UHNM Charity’s work.

The ‘Christmas is for Everyone’ roadshow received and delivered thousands of donations from local businesses and people in a bid to help those in need across Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Local charities the Alice Charity, Peter Pan Centre, House of Bread, and the Stoke-on-Trent Dogs Home benefited from the campaign.

UHNM Charity funded the renovation of a previously unused courtyard area at Royal Stoke University Hospital providing staff with a tranquil area to relax and escape the demands of clinical life.The courtyard, located in the hospital’s Lyme Building features covered seating and an array of plants and outdoor furniture providing staff with an area for both queit reflection and lunchtime breaks.

To mark World Mental Health Day, UHNM Charity produced a series of videos and social media content asking UHNM staff what they do to look after their mental health and provide support. The video featured input from a range of staff from across our Older Adults department. The videos are part of UHNM Charity’s commitment to celebrate awarness days throughout the year.

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Our Fundraisers O ~~ur Fundraisers~~

and Donors

Lee Merchant

A Smallthorne man who died after a short battle with cancer has donated his legacy to UHNM Charity. Lee Merchant was 48 when he sadly passed away following a diagnosis of cancer in his spine which had spread to his lungs. The father and grandfather chose to leave his residuary estate to cancer services at UHNM. Lee had said he wanted the £25,782 left in his estate to benefit the experience of fellow local cancer patients. Lee’s dad Frank made the donation to UHNM cancer staff along with Lee’s mum Dot, brother Karl and aunt Lynn.

Leek United Building Society

Staff from Leek United Building Society raised almost £7,000 for UHNM Charity by completing a 50-mile trek between three branches. The trek was led by Branch Manager Dan Nutt who presented their cheque along with Chief Executive Andrew Healy to Lisa Thomson, Director of Communications and Charity at UHNM. Dan said: “It was a really good experience to raise a great sum of money for a great cause. Being part of something that gives back to the local community and local area is a massive part of the job.”

Sarah Washington

A fundraiser who spent 168 days in hospital following a serious riding accident returned to the Royal Stoke to say thank you to some of the staff who looked after her. Sarah Washington needed the care of staff from UHNM’s Critical Care Unit and Acute Rehabilitation Trauma Unit (ARTU) following a riding accient. After she was well enough and to say thank you to everybody who cared for her, Sarah set herself a challenge of walking 168 miles in six months, a mile for every day she was in hospital, raising over £3,500.

Laurens Rampling

A nine-year-old who lost his godmother to cancer swam more than 1,500m to raise funds for UHNM Charity the day before what would have been her 50th birthday. Laurens Rampling, from Caverswall, decided to raise money for NHS Cancer Research at UHNM after godmother Tracey received treatment at the Royal Stoke Cancer Centre. Laurens set himself the challenge to swim more than 1.5k with a target of £50. After completing his final length at South Moorlands Leisure Centre in Cheadle he had raised over £1,100.

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Rachel Adams

A Keele University director ran the London Marathon to raise funds to thank the UHNM staff who cared for her daughter. Rachel Adams, Director of Human Resources ran the 26.2 miles around the captial to raise money for Staffordshire Children’s Hospital at Royal Stoke. Rachel saw the staff’s work first-hand when her daughter Emma spent five weeks as an inpatient. During her stay she took part in art sessions funded by UHNM Charity helping to improve her wellbeing and recovery.

George and Kellye-Marie Pritchard

George and Kellye-Marie Pritchard’s daughter Frankie-May was just two days old when she tragically passed away. Wanting to raise as much money as possible for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to help other families who find themselves in similar heartbreaking situations, the couple organised a fundraising bingo night raising well over £6,500. Kellye-Marie said: “We have our wonderful memories with Frankie-May and her big sister Rosie that we will cherish forever thanks to the wonderful team at UHNM.”

Older Adults Department

Staff from the Royal Stoke’s Frail Elderly Assessment Unit (FEAU), Wards 76a, 76b and 79 successfully climbed the 3,560ft (1,085m) to the top of Snowdon to improve patient care and raise the profile of the work of UHNM Older Adults. Gill Turner, Senior Sister on FEAU said: “The idea for our climb came after lockdown. Colleagues wanted to do something together again as a team and seeing as we’d done the climb in the past, we decided to give it another go and this time raise some funds for our patients.”

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Tracy Latham
A vet from Leek completed an epic 268-mile Pennine Way hike for
UHNM Charity. Tracy Latham spent eight days hiking the length of
the Pennies to thank UHNM’s Spinal team for providing care to her
mum Helena who suffers from major back problems. Tracy would
start her walks at 4am and cover up to a massive 40 miles in a day.
Tracy said: “Everyone at UHNM has been absolutely amazing and
I did this challenge to raise funds as our way of saying thank you to
our amazing NHS and giving back something for all that they have
done for Mum.”
UHNM Charity
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A vet from Leek completed an epic 268-mile Pennine Way hike for UHNM Charity. Tracy Latham spent eight days hiking the length of the Pennies to thank UHNM’s Spinal team for providing care to her mum Helena who suffers from major back problems. Tracy would start her walks at 4am and cover up to a massive 40 miles in a day. Tracy said: “Everyone at UHNM has been absolutely amazing and I did this challenge to raise funds as our way of saying thank you to our amazing NHS and giving back something for all that they have done for Mum.”

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Support from Schools, Businesses and Organisations

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Tile Central UK supported our
‘Christmas is for Everyone’
campaign by donating a £5,000
bathroom as a competition prize
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World-famous toffee producers Walkers
Nonsuch continued to donate sweet
treats to our staff as a thank you for their
hard work
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Year 7 pupils from Blythe
Bridge High School
donated ‘hugs in a bag’ to
departments across UHNM
throughout the year
To mark the NHS Big Tea, the
Parogon Group held their own
tea parties raising over £550
The National Citizen Service
through the North
Barlaston Golf Club said donated
Staffordshire YMCA
thank you UHNM staff by 200 care packages for cancer
offering a £5 for a round of patients across UHNM
golf. The Club is also the
venue for 2022’s
Corporate Golf Day
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Jase Edwards, owner of Funky Fillerz completed his own gym challenge to mark his 50th birthday raising almost £2,000

Silverdale Running Club made us their charity of the year raising £200 through raffles and merchandise

Dr/Cllr Chandra Kanneganti, the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent made us his charity of the year supporting our work at various events

As a thank you to UHNM staff, Winter Wonderland in Hanley donated 1,000 ‘golden ticket’ free passes over the Christmas period

The Community Champions from Morrisons Goose St in Newcastle-uner-Lyme donated a number of items during the year

Staff and pupils from Weston Road High School in Stafford raised almost £1,000 taking part in a 4k colour fun run

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Our Impact for Patients

Children’s Heart Scanners

Two heart scanners were made possible thanks to supporters like Chris Gibbs who raised over £13,000 on a sponsored walk from Eastborne to Royal Stoke in memory of his son Thiago.

The new scanners are being used to pick up heart defects in patients aged from premature babies to 16 years old.

They provide high resolution imagery and more accurate details.

Rehab Chairs

Staff from the Acute Rehabilitation Trauma Unit (ARTU) were on hand to show fundraiser Belinda Diamond five rehabilitation chairs they were able to purchase thanks to a sponsored swim which raised £55,000 for UHNM Charity.

The scanners will be used on both wards and outpatient clinics so more patients will be able to benefit from them, and will reduce waiting times for patients and their families.

Prior to these new chairs arriving there was less seating equipment available and staff had to limit the time patients could use them for so they could be cleaned and readied for someone else. This impacted on staff time and patient experience and rehabilitation.

Cone Beam CT

Staffordshire and Stoke-onTrent cancer and trauma patients are now able to access better diagnosis and treatment closer to home thanks to charity funding.

These new highly adjustable chairs provide postural support, pressure care and improved patient comfort.

A cone beam CT scanner has been funded by UHNM Charity for patients attending the Maxillofacial Department at Royal Stoke University Hospital.

The cone beam scanner allows clinicians to provide patients with a faster, higher quality and more accurate assessment of their trauma or cancer locally.

Prior to its purchase patients needing certain scans of their face, mouth or jaw structures would have had to travel to Manchester or Birmingham.

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Anaesthetists Robotic Training

Staff at the Royal Stoke University Hospital’s Anaesthetic Academic Unit can now simulate procedures and practice on the robot funded thanks to a grant from the Denise Coates Foundation to UHNM Charity.

The SimMan 3G, dubbed “Idris” by staff, is a life-sized model that talks, breathes and reacts to medicines in the same way as a real human.

3D digital Intra-oral Scanners

The new equipment enables staff to develop clinical knowledge, competence and confidence on how to better manage the most severe cases of patients such

Orthodontic patients at UHNM can now benefit from having faster, more accurate and less invasive impressions of their teeth taken thanks to UHNM Charity funding.

UHNM Charity has helped the Trust’s Orthodontic departments at Royal Stoke and County hospitals purchase two of the latest innovative 3D digital intra-oral scanners to take digital scans of the teeth and surrounding structures which will replace analogue paste impressions.

Neonatal Family Rooms and Bereavement Suite

The new scanners enable clinicians to view the images of the patient’s teeth and occlusion instantly speeding up treamtent and waiting times

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Royal Stoke University Hospital has been able to refurbish its family rooms and bereavement suite after receiving a grant from UHNM Charity.

The Unit’s six family rooms, a mixture of twin and double rooms, enable parents to stay close to their baby during treatment, support feeding and strengthen parent-baby relationship before they are discharged home.

The newly-furnished bereavement rooms will ensure staff can care for parents in a quiet and comfortable space, supporting them while they spend time with their baby during the most difficult of times.

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Key Operational Milestones

To support the delivery of the UHNM strategy, key operational milestones have been developed.

Website developed with capability for online donations and shop. The shop is being expanded with items available to support fundraisers with their fundraising during 2022/23.

The first year’s key areas of the Operational Plan to support University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) Charity strategy for 2021/22 was developed and was completed. It encompassed:

The development and launch of a legacy strategy. Created with donors and staff, legacy giving is promoted through the Charity’s dedicated legacies page on its website.

The development and launch of bedside, patient, visitor and staff entertainment system with the ability to donate via personal devises.

This is now operational and being supported by communications activities to promote the availability of this service. It means than any patient, visitor or member of staff has access to free TV, radio, online newspapers and magazines and games.

The development of an interactive database to enable direct and targeted messaging to supporters and fundraisers. An e-newsletter is now sent to all those requesting it every other month.

Launch of UHNM TV supported the activities over the festive period showcasing the work of the Charity, celebrating fundraisers, thanking supporters and promoting the many school and local choirs who came on to the hospital sites to sing for patients, visitors and staff.

The Charity’s focus on attracting local business and organisations has led to new partnerships and the Charity being selected as one of the three charities of choice to benefit from the 2022 Potters Alf.

During 2022/23 the Charity team will build on this foundation to increase both the number of fundraises and the income generated.

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~~Leave a legacy to UHNM Charity~~

By leaving a Gift to UHNM Charity you are helping to save and transform the lives of future generations of patients. A gift costs nothing in your lifetime and makes a difference for years to come.

Here at UHNM Charity, we provide support to patients and their families at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust through both legacies and fundraising. Thanks to the generosity and consideration of our supporters, we have purchased world class equipment, improved the environment and facilities, as well as helped to enhance NHS services for the benefit of people who work or are cared for at Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital, Stafford.

Without the generosity of our supporters this simply would not have been possible.

If you have any further questions, please contact UHNM Charity on 01782 676444 or email charity@uhnm.nhs.uk

Donate to UHNM Charity

No matter how large or small, every gift will help make a difference to patients and staff at the University Hospitals of North Midlands. There are many ways in which you can donate:

Online

You can make a donation securely online at www.uhnmcharity.org.uk

By post

Send a cheque or CAF Voucher to us by post. Cheques need to be made payable to ‘UHNM Charity’. Please enclose a covering letter telling us if there is a particular area of the hospital you would like to support.

UHNM Charity Royal Stoke University Hospital Newcastle Road Stoke on Trent ST4 6QG

By telephone

Call us on (01782) 676444 (And do not forget to have your credit or debit card ready!)

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Trustees’ Report

The Corporate Trustee is pleased to present the University Hospitals of North Midlands Charity (UHNM Charity) Annual Report together with the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102).

Legal Structure

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is the corporate trustee of funds held on trust under powers given to it by s212 to s222 of the National Health Service Act 2006. The funds held on trust are registered as University Hospitals of North Midlands Charity with the Charity Commission under registration number 1054889.

Management of the Charity

The Trust Board of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (the Trust) is the Corporate Trustee of UHNM Charity. All voting Executive and Non-Executive Directors of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust take decisions collectively as agents of the Trustee and receive training through Board Development sessions.

The directors of the Corporate Trustee are therefore not themselves Trustees even though they are sometimes referred to internally as the Trustees. The Charity is separate from the Trust and independent of it, but it aims to work closely with the Trust in order to achieve its charitable objectives. The Corporate Trustee delegates certain responsibilities to agents and/or employees but always retains the ultimate responsibility for the management of the Charity.

The Corporate Trustee has established a Charitable Funds Committee to oversee the Charity’s operation on its behalf. The Committee scrutinises and constructively challenges the Charity’s operations and financial information and systems of control, including the Annual Accounts, to provide assurance to the Trustee Board that the administration of charitable funds is distinct from its exchequer funds and compliant with legislation and Charity objectives.

The Charitable Funds Committee meets regularly and reports to the Corporate Trustee, which approves major decisions and remains responsible for the activities of the Charity. The day-to-day operations of the Charity are

overseen by the Trust Director of Communications and Charity.

Objectives

The main objectives of the Trustees are to accept, hold and administer any property on trust for any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the National Health Service, wholly or mainly for the service provided by University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. The funds of the Charity accumulate from the receipt of donations and legacies together with the returns on investments. The funds are used above basic NHS provision to enhance the care of patients through the provision of new or enhanced facilities, state of the art equipment, and innovative medical research and skilled staff (through welfare, learning and development).

Investment Policy

Surplus monies not required to meet immediate commitments are currently invested in COIF Charity Funds, which are common investment and deposit funds established under section 96 of the Charities Act 2011. The administrative functions for the COIF Charity Funds have been delegated to CCLA, whose ethical and social investment policies support the UHNM Charity’s own investment policy. The portfolio has performed in line with the overall stock market conditions during the financial year with performance continually monitored by the Charitable Funds Committee.

Reserves Policy

The Corporate Trustee has agreed a Reserves Policy to ensure that donations are spent within a reasonable period from receipt whilst also protecting the financial viability of the fund. The agreed minimum level of reserves is a balance sufficient to cover normalised expenditure for three years and therefore protects the spending plans of the charity against falls in fundraising income, legacies and investment values. Covering running costs in this way gives the Charitable Funds Committee a reasonable timescale to ensure that appropriate management action can be taken to consider alternative funding sources and marketing strategies to improve its position if necessary. It also allows sufficient time for the charity to process on-going commitments and to meet the cost of closure or transfer of the charity’s affairs should the need ever arise. As at 31 March 2020 UHNM had unrestricted reserves of £5.3million which exceeds the amount needed to cover the agreed three years operational and governance costs.The Corporate Trustee is committed to reducing the excess

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over the next three years in a way which gives optimum benefit to patients. The charity team is working with fund advisors on spending plans for their particular clinical areas that are in line with both charitable and Trust objectives. The Trust is currently in the process of developing its clinical services strategy which once completed will help signpost the areas where charitable investment might give the best long term benefits to patients. The Corporate Trustee is also seeking proposals for some potentially higher cost schemes associated with developing specialist services such as cancer and childrens.

Risk Policy

The major risks to which the Charity could be exposed have been identified and considered and systems developed to minimise those risks. The most significant risks have been identified as:

  1. Losses from a fall in the value of the investments due to volatility in world markets; and

  2. Fraud

The Committee is satisfied that the Charity’s Investment Policy together with robust financial procedures including the regular monitoring of investments minimises the investment risks. Fraud is controlled by robust financial policies and procedures adopted by the Corporate Trustee.

Expenditure Approval Policy

As a grant making charity, each application is considered on its own merits for appropriateness against the Charity and any specific fund objectives, and it must comply with the Charity Commission funding criteria and UHNM Charity Policy. All grant applications are subject to approval by the NHS Trust (to confirm they can benefit from the grant and meet any on-going liabilities) and the Corporate Trustee Board or its appointed officers. All research grants are only awarded if approved by the Ethics Committee and results must be made available within the public domain.

Statement of Trustee’s Responsibility

Under charity law, the Trustee is responsible for preparing the Trustee’s Report and financial statements for each financial year which show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the charity’s financial position for the period.

In preparing these financial statements, generally accepted accounting practice entails that the Trustee:

The Trustee is required to act in accordance with the trust deed of the charity, within the framework of trust law. It is responsible for keeping proper accounting records, sufficient to disclose at any time, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the charity at that time, and to enable the Trustee to ensure that, where any statements of accounts are prepared by it under s132(1) of the Charities Act 2011, those statements of accounts comply with the requirements of the regulations under that provision. It has general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to it to safeguard the assets of the charity and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustee is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the financial and other information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

The Trustee confirms that it has met the responsibilities set out above and complied with the requirements for preparing the Trustee’s Report and the financial statements. The financial statements set out in this document have been compiled from and are in accordance with the financial records maintained by the Trustee.

In exercising its powers and responsibilities the Trustee has complied with its duty to have due regard to the Guidance on Public Benefit published by the Charity Commission.

Related Party Transactions

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is a related party as it is both the Trustee and the recipient of grants made by the charity. Note 1.11 of the Accounts discloses information about any related party transactions.

Fundraising

In relation to Charities Act 2011 which requires disclosures to be made in respect of fund-raising activities, UHNM Charity has a nil disclosure. UHNM Charity does not employ external professional commercial fundraisers or fundraising organisations. Any individual fundraising for the Charity is provided with an official fundraising pack and supported by the Charity Team to ensure all standards of fundraising are met. These are available on the Charity website. No complaints have been received from fundraisers or donors and the Charity team works closely to support all of those individuals choosing to raised funds.

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Financial Statements for the Period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022

Statement of Financial Activities (Including Income and Expenditure Account) for University Hospitals of North Midlands Charity for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Note
Income from:
2
Donations
2.1
Legacies
2.2
Other trading activities
2.3
Investments
2.4
Total Income
Expenditure on:
3
Charitable activities
3.1
Raising funds
3.2
Other
Total expenditure
3.3
Net gains on investments
4
Net Income
Transfers between funds
9
Net movement in Funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds Brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
Funds
2022
2021
£000
£000
273
281
542
33
193
333		 Restricted
Funds
2022
2021
£000
£000
4,025
2,362
96
2
0
0		 Total Funds
2022
2021
£000
£000
4,298
2,643
638
35
193
333
179
188		 50
30		 229
218
1,187
835		 4,171
2,394		 5,358
3,229
698
1,525		 3,098
1,967		 3,796
3,492
183
45		 2
4		 185
49
0
0		 0
0		 0
0
881
1,570		 3,100
1,971		 3,981
3,541
480
1,048		 133
168		 613
1,216
786
313		 1,204
591		 1,990
904
0
0		 0
0		 0
0
786
313		 1,204
591		 1,990
904
5,619
5,306

 1,234
643

 6,853
5,949
6,405
5,619		 2,438
1,234		 8,843
6,853

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.

Chairman

Date: 24 January 2023

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Balance Sheet for University Hospitals of North Midlands Charity as at 31 March 2022

Note
Non-current assets
Investments
6
Total non-current assets
Current assets
7
Debtors
7.1
Cash at bank and in hand
7.2
Total current assets
Liabilities
8
Creditors falling due within one year
8.1
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors:
Amounts falling due after more than one year
8.2
Net assets
Funds of the Charity
9
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted income funds
Total Funds
 Unrestricted
Funds
31-Mar-22
£000		 Restricted
Funds
31-Mar-22
£000		 Total
Funds
31-Mar-22
£000		 Total
Funds
31-Mar-21
£000
5,587 2,127 7,714 7,101
5,587 2,127 7,714 7,101
225 0 225 79
978 3,345 4,323 1,689
1,203 3,345 4,548 1,768
(381) (2,866) (3,247) (1,999)
822 479 1,301 (231)
6,409 2,606 9,015 6,870
(4) (168) (172) (17)
6,405 2,438 8,843 6,853
0 2,438 2,438 1,234
6,405 0 6,405 5,619
6,405 2,438 8,843 6,853

The notes on pages 20 to 27 form part of this account.

The date of approval of the accounts by the Trust Board was 24 January 2023.

Chairman

Date: 24 January 2023

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Cash flow statement for the year ended 31 March 2022

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Note Total Total
Funds Funds
31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Reconcilliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial Activities) 1,990 904
Adjustments for:
Gains on investments 4 (613) (1,216)
Interest from Investments 229 218
(Increase) decrease in debtors (146) 101
Increase in creditors 1,403 716
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,863 723
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,863 723
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest from Investments 2.5 (229) (218)
Net cash used in investing activities (229) (218)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period 2,634 505
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 1,689 1,184
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 4,323 1,689
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents:
Cash in hand 4,323 1,689
Total cash and cash equivalents 4,323 1,689
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Notes to the Financial Statements

1 Accounting Policies

1.1 Basis of preparation

UHNM Charity (the Charity) has prepared its financial statements that comply with SORP 2019 (FRS102) for the year ended 31 March 2022.

The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from January 2019.

1.2 Income recognition

All incoming resources are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities as soon as the following three factors can be met:

i) entitlement - arises when a particular resource is receivable or the charity’s right becomes legally enforceable;

ii) probable - it is more likely than not that the economic benefits associated with the transaction or gift will flow to the Charity; and

iii) measurement - when the monetary value of the incoming resource can be measured with sufficient reliability

1.3 Legacies

Legacies are accounted for as incoming resources once the receipt of the legacy becomes probable. This will be once confirmation has been received from the representatives of the estates that payment of the legacy will be made or property transferred and once all conditions attached to the legacy have been fulfilled.

1.4 Expenditure recognition

The Charity’s accounts are prepared in accordance with the accruals concept. All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party.

a) Cost of raising funds

The cost of generating funds are the costs associated with generating income for the funds held on trust.

b) Grants payable

Grants payable are payments, made to third parties (including NHS bodies) in the futherance of the funds held on trust’s charitable objectives to relieve those who are sick. They are accounted for on an accruals basis where the conditions for their payment have been met or where a third party has a reasonable expectation that they will receive the grant. This includes grants paid to NHS bodies and relevant allocation of support costs. The majority of grant payments made by the charity have been made to University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.

c) Governance costs

These are accounted for on an accruals basis and are recharges of appropriate proportions of costs from University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.

1.5 Structure of funds

Where there is a legal restriction on the purpose to which a fund may be put, the fund is classified in the accounts as a restricted fund. Funds where the capital is held to generate income for charitable purposes and cannot itself be spent are accounted for as endowment funds. Other funds are classified as unrestricted funds. Funds which are not legally restricted but which the Trustees have chosen to earmark for set purposes are classified as designated funds. The major funds held are disclosed in note 9.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

1.6 Investment Assets Investment assets are shown at market value.

1.7 Realised 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 opening market value (or date of purchase if later). Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between market value at the year end and opening market value (or date of purchase if later).

1.9 Prior Year Adjustments There has been no change to the accounts of prior years.

1.10 Pooling Scheme An official pooling scheme is operated for investments held by the Charity. The scheme was registered with the Charity Commission on 31st March 1998.

1.11 Related party transactions

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (the Trust) is the Charity’s only related party. During the year none of the Trustees or members of the key management staff or parties related to them has undertaken any material transactions with the Trust outside their role as employees of the Trust.

During the year none of the Trustees has received any further remuneration or reimbursement of expenses for the provision of their services as a Trustee of the Charitable Fund outside their role as employees of the Trust.

The Charity has made revenue and capital payments to the Trust where the Trustees are also members of the Trust Board.

In year transactions amounted to £3.682m (2020/21: £3.675m). Outstanding at the year end was a balance of £2.193m (2020/21: £1.466m) which is included within creditors falling due within one year.

1.12 Denise Coates Foundation

In April 2020 the Charity was given the opportunity to bid for a grant of up to £10m by the Denise Coates Foundation to support staff and patients during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. In order to access funding the Charity submits applications to be funded by the Denise Coates Foundation and therefore the financial statements reflect only the income, expenditure and a restricted fund balance relating to schemes fully approved. During 2021/22, income of £4m was received (2020/21: £1.9m) and the Trust has submitted further applications for consideration of £4.362m bringing the overall total to £10.263m.

1.13 Commitments

Applications for expenditure are treated as commitments as soon as the necessary approval is granted and recipients have received confirmation by the year-end in order to create a constructive obligation. The Trustees of these funds will endeavour to encourage spending plans within the forthcoming year.

1.14 Going concern The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist.

1.15 Post Balance Sheet Events

There are no post balance sheet events.

1.16 Contingencies

Contingent assets (that is, assets arising from past events whose existence by one or more future events not wholly within the entity’s control) are not recognised as assets but are disclosed in note 11 where an inflow of economic benefit is probable.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

2 Income 2.1 Donations

Income
Donations
In memory of' donations
Recognition of Care donations
Collections
Breast Care for Magseed
Denise Coates Foundation
NHS Charities Together
Other donations
Total donations		 2022
2021
Restricted
Total
Restricted
Total
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
119
2
120
119
2
121
65
0
65
37
0
37
5
0
5
3
0
3
15
0
15
15
0
15
0
4,000
4,000
0
1,901
1,901
0
22
22
0
458
458
69
1
70
106
1
107
273
4,025
4,298
280
2,362
2,643
Legacies
Total for the year
Income from other trading activities
Charity events and fundraising
Total for year
Income from other trading activities
comprises of funds raised through
various sporting and other fundraising
events.		 2022
2021
Restricted
Total
Restricted
Total
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
542
96
638
33
2
35
542
96
638
33
2
35
2022
2021
Restricted
Total
Restricted
Total
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
193
0
193
333
0
333
193
0
193
333
0
333
Investment income
2022 2021
Restricted Total Restricted Total
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
Income from investments was received
as below:
Income from other investments		 176 49 224 187 30 217
Bank interest 3 1 4 0 0 0
Total for year 179 50 228 187 30 217

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Notes to the Financial Statements

3
Expenditure
3.1
Charitable activities
Patient welfare and amenities
Staf welfare and amenities
Research
Enhancement of NHS care
Support costs
Total
3.2
Raising Funds
Fundraising costs
Support costs
Total
3.3
Total expenditure		 2022
2021
Restricted
Total
Restricted
Total
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
185
2
188
170
347
518
17
20
36
(45)
12
(33)
(36)
0
(36)
(6)
0
(6)
364
3,030
3,394
1,247
1,583
2,830
167
47
214
159
26
184
697
3,099
3,796
1,525
1,967
3,492
176
0
176
25
1
25
7
2
8
20
3
23
183
2
184
45
4
48
880
3,101
3,981
1,570
1,971
3,541

Included in patient welfare and amenities is £58k spend on 12 months of a three year commitment for hospital Wi-Fi.

Included in Enhancement of NHS care is capital projects and spend on the purchase of medical and computer systems. During the year £1.639m has been spent on a Surgical Robot, with further commitments included of £0.308m, and £0.495m has been spent on ORBEYE, both funded by the Denise Coates Foundation.

The Charity has no direct employees. Staff involved in the administration of the charity are employees of the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. A recharge is made by the Trust to the charity to reflect the cost of administering the charity. Staff costs for the period amounted to £177k (£172k in 2020/21) and are apportioned between expenditure on raising funds and charitable activities.

4 Net gains on investments
2022 2021
£'000 £'000
Unrealised gains on Investment assets 613 1,216
Net unrealised gains for the year 613 1,216
5 Net income for the year
This is stated after charging:
2022 2021
£'000 £'000
Auditor's remuneration:
Audit fees 12 12
Total 12 12

Audit fees are included within Support Costs.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

6 Analysis of Investments

Analysis of Investments
Fixed Asset Investments:
Opening Market value 1 April 2021
Net gain on revaluation
Closing Market value at 31 March
2022		 2022
2021
£'000
£'000
7,101
5,885
613
1,216
7,714
7,101

The historical cost of the investments held was £4.645m (£4.645m in 2020/21) and the market value as at 31 March 2022 was £7.714m (£7.101m in 2020/21).

At 31st March 2022 the mid market value of one Charities Investment Fund Income unit was 1,947.35 pence (1,792.64 pence as at 31st March 2021).

7 Current assets 7.1 Debtors (falling due within one year)

Interest including bank interest
Tax credits
Debtors
Total
7.2
Cash at Bank and in hand
Cash held at Royal Bank of Scotland
Total
8
Liabilities
8.1
Creditors (falling due within one
year)
Creditors
Total
Creditors include the current
committed expenditure of the funds
amounting to £0.839m (£0.506m in
2020-21)
8.2
Creditors (falling due after more
than one year)
Creditors (maintenance charges)
Total		 2022
2021
£'000
£'000
58
55
15
6
152
18
225
79
2022
2021
£'000
£'000
4,323
1,689
4,323
1,689
2022
2021
£'000
£'000
3,247
1,999
3,247
1,999
2022
2021
£'000
£'000
172
17
172
17

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9 Funds

Notes to the Financial Statements

Designated funds

The income funds of the Charity includes designated funds comprising unexpended balances of donations and legacies held on trust to be applied wholly or mainly for any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the National Health Service, wholly or mainly for the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. The table below shows all funds with a closing balance of greater than £25k.

Fund
UHNM General Fund
Cancer Centre Fund
UHNM Critical Care Fund
County Fundraising Appeal
UHNM Breast Care Fund
Cancer Research
UHNM Heart Fund
Cystic Fibrosis
UHNM Children's Centre & Services
Respiratory Fund
UHNM Gynaecology Fund
UHNM Obstetric Fund
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
UHNM Neurosciences IP Fund
UHNM Trauma and Orthopaedic Fund
Renal Fund
Imaging Fund
UHNM Research and Development Fund
UHNM Fresh Hair Fund
General Cancer Research Fund
County General Fund
County Cancer & Haematology Fund
Emergency Care Centre
UHNM Stroke & AU Fund
Art for Life
Eye Fund
Elderly Care Fund
Pot luck patient beneft fund
General Medical Fund
RSUH General Fund
Vascular
Urology
Gastro & Endoscopy Fund
UHNM Diabetes Fund
Gordon Banks-In Safe Hands
GI Unit
UHNM Specialised Surgery
UHNM Neurosciences OP Fund
UHNM EMERGENCY APPEAL
Sleep and Ventilation Fund
All other designated funds (69)
Total Funds		 Opening
Balance
Incoming
Resources
Gains and
Closing
Balance
1st April 2021 Resources
Expended
losses
31st Mar
2022
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
563
260
(291)
62
594
854
139
(65)
66
994
201
50
(36)
17
232
189
5
(5)
14
203
81
22
(9)
6
100
35
2
(1)
3
39
348
153
(8)
29
522
89
20
(7)
7
109
195
88
(111)
16
188
138
20
5
13
176
41
2
(1)
3
45
95
8
(6)
7
104
292
40
(127)
20
225
56
7
(6)
4
61

132
87
(51)
13
181
220
35
(6)
17
266
54
2
(1)
4
59

198
6
24
15
243
164
17
(14)
12
179
300
8
(8)
22
322
85
41
(8)
7
125
124
9
(3)
9
139
37
8
(1)
3
47
84
14
(17)
6
87
37
1
(7)
2
33
32
4
3
3
42
33
7
(3)
3
40
59
15
(23)
4
55
49
5
(2)
4
56
63
35
(2)
5
101
47
2
(1)
4
52
63
2
(2)
5
68
49
2
(1)
4
54
75
3
(2)
6
82
30
1
(1)
2
32
29
1
(1)
2
31
35
5
(13)
2
29
31
4
(1)
2
36

191
16
(15)
39
231
25
1
(1)
2
27
196
40
(56)
16
196
5,619
1,187
(881)
480
6,405

The number of funds remaining at 31st March 2022 was 110 (110 at 31 March 2021). There have been no transfers between funds during the year.

Restricted Funds

The income funds of the Charity include restricted funds comprising unexpended balances of donations and legacies held on trust to be applied wholly or mainly for specific purposes. The table below shows all funds with a closing balance of greater than £25k.

North Stafs Heart Committee
Denise Coates Foundation
UHNM Emergency Appeal
Chemotherapy Legacy
All other restricted funds (3)		 Balance
Incoming Resources Gains and
Balance
01-Apr
Resources Expended
losses
31-Mar
2021
2022
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
620
117
(17)
49
769
235
4,026
(3,059)
70
1,272
240
24
(21)
4
247
106
3
(3)
8
114
33
1
0
2
36
1,234
4,171
(3,100)
133
2,438

The number of funds remaining at 31st March 2022 was 7 (7 at 31 March 2021).There have been no transfers between funds during the year.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

10 Commitments

The funds have the following commitments:

llowing commitments:
Charitable projects
Charitable projects over one year
Capital
Total commitments		 2022
2021
£'000
£'000
642
320
172
17
197
169
1,011
506

The trustees recognise liabilities in the accounts once they have incurred either a legal or constructive obligation to spend the funds. Commitments of £1.011m (£0.506m in 2020/21) have been included in this set of accounts as part of Creditors, refer to notes 8.1 and 8.2.

Applications for expenditure are accounted for on an accruals basis. A commitment is created where approval is granted and a constructive obligation has been created. All of the commitments in both 2021/2022 and 2020/21 relate to grants payable. Until 31 March 2017 the Charity made a commitment to fund the on-going maintenance for equipment that it has funded through grant payments. From 1 April 2017 the Charity no longer funds the on-going maintenance for new equipment purchased from grant payments.

There is currently £185k remaining relating to maintenance commitments, including £168k for the Surgical Robot funded by the Denise Coates Foundation. The majority of the other maintenance commitments will cease during the 2022/23 financial year.

11 Contingent assets

As at 31st March 2022 the Charity recognises one contingent asset for £70k relating to a legacy which is reliant on approval from the estate’s executor. The Trust also recognises two contingent assets which are reliant on the completion of property sales and the amounts are uncertain. In the prior year £35,000 was recognised as a contingent asset at the reporting date in respect of a legacy where payment was reliant on completion of a property sale. At the reporting date the sale was probable but completion did not occur until after the reporting date.

12 Five year summary of Income and Expenditure

Financial year ended
Total Incoming Resources
Total Resources Expended
Gains/(losses) on Investment assets
Net movement in funds		 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
1,300
1,854
1,303
3,229
5,358
(1,578)
(1,493)
(1,896)
(3,541)
(3,981)
116
444
(192)
1,216
613
(162)
805
(785)
904
1,990

Key income and expenditure movements:

On average, the Charity received £1,429k of income in each of the above five years excluding Denise Coates Foundation donations. In 2019 the Trust received a legacy of £538k, increasing that year's income to £1,854k.

In 2021 the Charity received £1,901k in donations from the Denise Coates Foundation, increasing the income for that year. Total income was £1,328k excluding these donations and this is close to the average. In 2021 the Charity received £4,000k in donations from the Denise Coates Foundation, increasing the income for that year. Total income was £1,358k excluding those donations, which is close to the average.

In 2021 the Charity spent £1,666k in relation to Denise Coates Foundation projects. The underlying level of expenditure was £1,875k which is similar to the prior year. In 2021 the Charity spent £3,059k in relation to Denise Coates Foundation projects. The underlying level of expenditure was £922k which was lower than previous years due partly to a larger proportion of spend against the Denise Coates Foundation projects which otherwise would have been incurred by other funds.

Gains and losses on investments are not within the Charity's control and are dependent on the prevailing market conditions and the investment portfolio managed by our investment managers.

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Corporate Trustee of UHNM Charity

Independent auditor’s report to the corporate trustee of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Charity

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Charity (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2022, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102; ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We have been appointed as auditor under section 149 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act. 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 ‘Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements’ 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 FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical 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.

Conclusions relating to going concern

We are responsible for concluding on the appropriateness of the trustee’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify the auditor’s opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our report. However, future events or conditions may cause the charity to cease to continue as a going concern.

In our evaluation of the trustee’s conclusions, we considered the inherent risks associated with the charity’s business model including effects arising from macro-economic uncertainties such as Brexit and Covid-19, we assessed and challenged the reasonableness of estimates made by the corporate trustee and the related disclosures and analysed how those risks might affect the charity’s financial resources or ability to continue operations over the going concern period.

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 charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

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

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The responsibilities of the corporate trustee with respect to going concern are described in the ‘Responsibilities of the corporate trustee for the financial statements’ section of this report.

Other information

The corporate trustee is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. 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. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, 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 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 or a material misstatement of the other information. 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.

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 corporate trustee for the financial statements

As explained more fully in the Trustee’s Responsibilities Statement set out on page 17, the corporate trustee is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which 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 corporate trustee is responsible for assessing the charity’s 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 corporate trustee either intends to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

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 auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance 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 the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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. Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk

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UHNM Charity

Independent Auditor’s Report to the Corporate Trustee of UHNM Charity

that material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK).

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

• We enquired of management and those charged with governance, whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or whether they had any knowledge of actual, suspected or alleged fraud;

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur, by evaluating incentives and opportunities for manipulation of the financial statements. This included the evaluation of the risk of management override of controls and improper recognition of revenue.

We determined that the principal risks were in relation to;

• These audit procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from fraud or error. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error and detecting irregularities that result from fraud is inherently more difficult than detecting those that result from error, as fraud may involve collusion, deliberate concealment, forgery or intentional misrepresentations. Also, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it;

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Corporate Trustee of UHNM Charity

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s corporate trustee, as a body, in accordance with Section 154 of the Charities Act 2011. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s corporate 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 anyone other than the charity and its

Grant Thornton UK LLP Statutory Auditor, Chartered Accountants

Birmingham 27 January 2023

Grant Thornton UK LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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UHNM Charity

Registered Name: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Charity (known as UHNM Charity) Registered Charity Number: 1054889 Registered Office: Springfield, Trust HQ, Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 6QG Telephone: 01782 676444 Website: www.uhnmcharity.org.uk Facebook: UHNMCharity Twitter: UHNMCharity Instagram: UHNMCharity