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NHS Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Charitable Funds Annual Report & Accounts 2024125 Charity Registration Number 1056698 Cover

Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities In respect of the Trustees. Annual Report and Accounts Under charity law, the trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees, annual report and accounts for each financial year which show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the excess of expenditure over income for that period. In preparing these financial statements, generally accepted accounting practice requires that the trustees: Select suitable accounting policÈes and then apply them consistently Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent State whether the ￿coMMendatIOnS of the SORP have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements State vthether the financial statements comply with the trust deed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements Prepare the financial ststements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue its actiwties. The trustees are required to act iri accordance with the trust deed and the rules of the charity. within the framework of trust law. The trustees are 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 trustees to ensure that, vthere any statements of accounts are prepared by the trustees under section 132(1 } of the Charities Act 2011, those statements of accounts comply wtth the requirements of regulations under that provision. The trustees have general responsibilty for taking such steps as are reasonably open to the trustees to safeguard the assets of the charity and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. The trustees confim that they have met the responsibilities set out above and complied with the requirements for preparing the accounts. The Annual Report and Accounts set out on pages 3 to 13 have been compiled from and are in accordance with the financial records maintained by the trustees. Signed on behalf of the trustees: Chair . Date . 2025 Trustee .

Independent examiner's report to the corporate trustee of Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust General Charitable Fund

I report to the trustee on my examination of the accounts of Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust General Charitable Fund (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustee, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The charity’s corporate trustee considers that an audit is not required for this financial year under section 14 of the Charities Act 2011 and elected that an independent examination is conducted under section 149(3) of the Charities Act 2011.

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts as carried out under section 149 of the Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 149(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 149(3A) of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matter has come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:

• accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

• the accounts do not accord with these records; or

• the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Our report is made solely to the Charity’s corporate trustee, as a body, in accordance with section 154 of the Charities Act 2011. Our 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 independent examiner'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 the Charity’s corporate trustee as a body, for our work or for the independent examiner’s report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Richard J J Anderson

Richard Anderson

CPFA

Grant Thornton UK LLP Chartered Accountants

Birmingham 14 January 2026

Annual Report Reference & Admlnlstratlve Details In accordance with the Charities Act 2011, the charity is induded in the Charity Commission's Register of Charities with the following details: Name of charity: Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust General Charitable Fund Registered charity number. 1056698 Address of charity: Trust Headquarters, Mount McKinley. Shrewsbury Business Park, Anchorage Ave, Shropshire, SY2 6FG There are 16 separate sub-funds registered within the group registration. There are further su divisions for the purpose of local management of funds. The original goveming document was a deed daled June 1996. as amended by supplementary deeds due to NHS reworganisations over the year5. Trustee Arrangements The Trust is the sole corporate trustee of the chaiity. Since the Trust must act through individuals in order to express Its will. trusteeship is assumed by the members of the Trust Board. During 2024125 they Were as follows: Patricia Davies Sarah Lloyd Dr Mahadeva Ganesh Clair Hobbs Shelley Ramtuhul Claire Horsfield Rhia Boyode (0110512024 - 3110312025) Andrew Morgan (0111012024 - 3110312025) Tina Long Harmesh Darbhanga Peter Featherstone (0110412024 - 1111112024) Cathy Purt Alison Sargent Jill Barker Govemance & Management In its role as corporate trustee. the Trust Board takes into account the Charity Commission guidance on independence. A Charitsble Funds Committee has therefore been set up with delegated responsibility for managing the charity. ensuring that the use of charitable funds is focussed on the needs of patients. This committee operates within the Temis of Reference and delegated powers as set by the Board. The committ88 has responsibility for ensuring that: Spending is in line with agreed objectives and priorities. Devolved decision making and delegation is in accordance with the policies and procedures set out by the Board. • All legal duties and regulations in relation to charitable funds are complied with.

The charity is accounted for and administered on a day to day basis by the Finance Department of Shropshire Communty Health NHS Trust. Objectives & Activities The objective of the charity is that the Trustees shall apply trie income and, at their discretion. so far as may be pemissible. the capital, for any charitable purposes relating to the NHS wholly or mainly for the services provided within Shropshire Communty Health NHS Trust. The charity is funded by grants received from NHS Charities Together. donations and legacies received from patients. their relatives, the general public and other organisations. The overaS1 strategy of the charty is to provide support to the above Trust by the followtng means: Patients Ex nditure • Purchase of medical equipment and provision of Se￿￿$ not nomially provided by or in addition to that normally provided bythe NHS. Improving patient facilitses and amenities to improve the environmenL taff Ex enditure Motivation of staff, by improving slaff facilities and prowding serVi￿S that improve staff wellbeing. • Education of staff by providing training over and above what would nonnally be provided. Relationships with Related PartiesExternal Bodies Grants to the related NHS organisation. Shropshire Communty Health NHS Twst, are made in accordance with donors. wishes and in line with Charity Commission guidance on the public ben8frt. The charity v￿rkS closely y￿th the Trust. Staff within the organisation identify and advise the charity on local priorities and assist the corporate thjstee in monitoring the use of the charitable funds. The strong relationship with members of staff is particularfy valued and enables the charitable funds to be directed to ensure an effective contribution is made in support of local serwces. Close links are also mainlained Vdith individual hospital League of Friends organisations. The chartty is pleased to work wth these organisations in the provision of charitable support to the related hospitals and health services. Review of Finances, Actlvlties. Achievements & Perforniance The strategy of the Charity is to prowde support by providing funds to benefft patients and staff of Shropshir8 Cornmunity Health NHS Trust. It does this by purchasing supplementsry and complementary equipment or services for vthich the Trust is unable to provide funding through exchequer sources. The charity d￿S not cu￿entlY actively fundraise and recurrently relies upon the generosty of patient5 and their relatives and other donors vtho are familiar wilh. or have experienced the tsre of the Trust serviGe5 and hospitsls, or who are sympathetic and generous in their support to their local NHS services.

Finances In the 2024125 financial year the charity received Donations of £83k and 8ank interest of £1 Ok . Total incoming resources for the year were therefore £93k. The charity can only continue to support the work of Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust as long as donations and legacies continue to be re￿ived. The charity is therefore 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. This includes people who have left legacies in their WIIS. and we are aware that we receive these monies at a sensitive time for the remaining famity. Patient welfare and amenities Patients, welfare expenditure totalled £79k. The majoiity of this expenditure related to medical equipment with the most significant items being: • £37k from the Whitchurch Hospital Patient Welfare Fund and this relates to the purchase of specialist mattresses £20k, digital rainbow touch screen tables £6k. visitor chairs £2k, standing aids £2k, garden benches £1 k, Bariatric shower commodes £1 k and £5k on other items and support costs. £18k from Ihe Telford and South East Localty Patient Welfare Fund and relates to the 2023124 Legacy for syringe drivers and lock boxes £9k and £9k on support costs. •£17k from the Bridgnorth Hospital Patient Welfare Fund that relate to donations from the League of Friends for procedure carts £5k Physio Equipment £5k. a flow unit with accessories £4k. seated leg press £2k and £1 k on other items and support Costs. Staff welfare and amenities Expenditure from the Staff welfare funds totalled £16k. The overall financial perfomance recorded a net decrease in funds of £2k. Future Plans The trustees do not expect any significant changes in the objectives of the charity in the forthcoming years, and intends to continue to reduce fund balances where suitsble projects and schemes can be identified. Reserves policy The charitys intention is that funds are spent within a reasonable period of receipt. and therefore reserves should not be built up. Managers are encouraged to spend the funds to continue to reduce the level of funds held.

Tolal Fund 2023124 £cKJo Fund5 Funds Funds 2024125 2024125 2024r25 Funds 2023124 Funds 2023124 Not• Incorn? frwn: Grdnts Donatrons & LegAc Invastrnents18ank Inte￿tI Totsl Intoming R•sour¢•s 35 35 157 157 10 93 10 35 165 200 . Exp8ndltur• on: Charitable activities: Patient ￿e￿are & amenths Staff knElfare & amenrties Total Exp•nditur• 79 13 92 79 16 95 15 110 10 120 10 105 15 N•t Mov•m•nt In Fund¥ 60 Roconclllatlon of funds Total Yunds brought forn%erd Total fvnds carrl•d fol￿rd 10 152 1S3 172 170 92 152 92 172 17 20

Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds 2024r25 2024125 rooo Total Funds 2024125 £'ooo Restricled Unrestricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2023124 2023124 2023124 £'ooo £'ooo Note Current assets Debtors Cash at bank & in hand Total Current Assets 17 17 161 161 178 178 20 20 162 165 182 185 Liabilities Creditors .' amounts falling due within 1 year Totsl Llabllltlos -13 -13 -13 -13 Totsl Net Current Assetsl(Llabilities) 17 153 170 20 152 172 Total Not Assèts or Liabililiès 17 153 170 20 152 172 Funds of tho charlty Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Total Charllablo Funds 10 17 17 153 170 20 20 152 172 153 153 152 152 17 20 The notss on pages 8 to 13 form part of these accounts. The financial statements were approved by the tNstees at the Charitable Funds Committee on the 21st November 2025 and then subsequenly approved by the Trust Board for issue on behaff of the commiitee on the 4th December 2025 Tmstee . Date .

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Note 1 . Accounting Policles a) Basis of preparatlon The financial statements have been prepared under the historic (x)st convention. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Praclice . Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Finan￿al Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a 'true and fair vievf and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ￿rue and fair vie￿. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance ￿llth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 rather than Accounting and Reporting by Charities . Statement of Recommended Practice effective frorn 1 April 2005 which has since been withdravm. Update Bulletin 1 of the Charities SORP (FRS 102) was implemented in 2015116. Update Bulletin 2 of the Charibes SORP (FRS 102) was implemented in 2019120. The truslees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitys ability to continue as a going concem. There are no material uncertainties affecting the current yearfs accounts. b) Funds structure Where the￿ is a legal restriction on the purpose to which a fund may be put, the fund is classified either as: An endowment fund - where the donor has expressty provided that the gift is to be invested and only the income of the fund may be spent. A restricted income fund - where the donor has provided for the donation to be spent in furtherance of a spectfied charitable purpose. In 2024125 the chartty had no endowment funds but does have restricted income funds in the form of Grants received from NHS Charities Together in relab'on to COVID. There are 16 separate sub-funds registered within the group registration ￿1th the Charity Commission. with further Sut￿1vIsIOnS for the purpose of local management of funds. ¢) Incoming resources All incoming resources are recognised On￿ the charity has entitlement to the resources. tt is probable (more likely than not) that the resources be received. and the rnonetary value of the incoming resources can be measured sufficient reliabilty. Where there are terms or conditions attached to incoming resources. particularly grants. then these temis or conditions must be met before the income is recognised as the enti￿ernent condition will nol be satisfied until that point. Where terms or condttions have not been met or uncertainty exists as to whether they can be met, then the relevant income is not recognised in the year but deferred and shovm on the balance sheet as deferred income.

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS d) Incomlng resources from legacles Legacies are accounted for as incoming resources either upon receipt or where the receipt of the legacy is probable. Receipt is probable when all the following conditions are meL" Confimation has been received from the estate representatives that probate has been granted The executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate to pay the legacy All con(Jitions atiacheu to tne legacy have been tuihiiea or are Y￿thin tne cnantys control. If there is Un￿rtaInty as to the amount of the legacy and tt cannot be reliably estimated. then th8 legacy is shown as a contingent asset until all of th8 conditions for income recognition are met. e) Resources expended and irrecoverable VAT A]1 expendrture is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to each category of expense shown in the Statement of Financial Activities. Expenditure is recognised when the follovling criteria are met: There is a present legal or constructive obligation resulting from a past event. It Is more likely than not Ihat a transfer of benefrts (usually a cash payment) will be required in settlement. The amount of the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for which it VRS incurred. Recognition of expenditure and associated liabilities as a result of grant Grants payable a￿ payments made to linked. related party or third party NHS bodies and non NHS bodies, in furth8ranc8 of the charitable objectives of the funds held on trust. primarily ￿lief of those who are sick. Grant paynents are rea)gnised as expenditure when the conditions for their pa￿ent have been met or where there is a constructive obligation to make a payment: . Approval and authorisation have been granted in accordance N%ryth the Scheme of Delegation operated by the Trustee. Receipt of goods or services have been confimied as appropriate and payment authorised in accordanc8 with the Twstee's Standing Financial Instructions. g) Allocatlon of support costs Support costs are those costs which do not relate directly to a single activity. These include costs of administration, intemal and extemal audit costs and bank charges. Support costs have been apportioned across the categories of charitable expenditure on an appropriate basis. The analysis of support costs and the basis of apportionment applied are shown in note 5. h) Charltable activitles Costs of charitable activities comprise all costs incurred in the pursuit of the charitabl8 objects of the charity. These costs. where not wholly attributable. are apportioned between the categories of charitable expenditure in addition to the dired costs. The tolal Costs of each category of charitsble expenditure indude an apportionment of support costs as shown in note 4.

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS i) Debtors Debtors are amounts owed to the charity. They are measured on the basis of their recoverable amount. J) Cash and cash equivalents A]1 cash is held within interest bearing Government Banking Service (GBS) bank accounts. k) Creditors Creditors are amounts owed by the charity. They are measured at the amount that the charity expects to have to pay to settle the debt. l) Cash Flow Statement - Exemption Charities preparing their accounts under FRS 102 must provide a statement of cash flows, except where the discEosure exemptions permitted by SORP have been taken. Section 7 of FRS102 provides an exemption under the small entity provisions within S1A of FRS 102. small ents'kn'es that are not subsidiaries can claim exemption from preparing a cash flow statement. The tumover of the Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust General Charitable Fund is such that it meets the definition of a small enty. Note 2 . Related Parties During the year, members of the Charitable Funds Committee, which is empowered by the corporate trustee to act on its behalf in the day-to-day administration of all Funds Held on Trust, were also members of the Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Board. The charity has made revenue and capital grant pa￿nentS to the Trust to the value of £76,000 as detailed in note 4. Other than these pa￿nents. there have been no further material transactions between the charity and the listed NHS body. Board members of Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, the corporate trustee, and members of the Charitable Funds Commtttee ensure that the business of the charity is dealt with separately from that associated with exchequer funds for which they are also responsible. Note 3 . Income from Grants, Donatlons & Legacies Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds 2024125 2024125 £'ooo £'ooo Total Funds 2024125 £'ooo Total Funds 2023124 £'ooo Grants Donations Legacies Total 35 74 83 192 83 83 83 83 10

Note 4 . Analysis of Charitable Expenditure The charity does not undertake any direct charitable activities on its own. All the charitsble expenditure is in the fomi of grant funding. All grants are made to Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. to provide for the care of patients in furtherance of the charitys aims. No grants are made to individuals. Support costs are apportioned across the categories of charitable expenditure. Grant Funded Activty 2024125 £'ooo Support Costs 2024125 £'ooo Total 2024125 £'ooo 2023124 £'ooo Patient welfare & amenities Staff welfare & ameniltes Total 62 14 76 17 79 16 95 110 10 120 19 Note 5 . Allocation of Support Costs Support costs are apportioned across the categories of charitable expenditure based on averag8 monthly fund balances. Patient Welfare 2024125 £'ooo Staff Welfare 2024125 £'ooo Total 2024125 £'ooo Total 2023124 £'ooo Govemance - intemal & extemal audit fees Financial. administration & bank charges Total 10 17 12 20 19 Govemance costs of £8k are for Extemal Audit fees and are covered further in Note 7. The financial administration costs indude £8k of staff costs for staff employed by the Trust. Note 6 . Trustee Remuneration & Expenses No trustees were paid any remuneration or expenses from the charity for the work they undertake as trustees. The Trusts Remuneration Report describing Ihe remuneration of Very Senior Managers (VSM) namely the members of the Board and hence the Trustees of this Charitable Fund can be found on the Trusts website in the Annual Report and Accounts section. See below link: htt :IlvAvw.shro scommun ealth.nhs.uklannual-re rts-and-accounts

Note 7 . Audltorfs Remuneration The external auditorfs remuneration of £8,280 (2023124 . £8.280) related solely to the independent examinatj'on of the annual accounts, with no other additional work being undertaken. Note 8 . Analysis of Current Debtors 2024125 £'ooo 2023124 £'ooo Accrued income Total Note 9 . Analysis of Creditors Due Within 1 Year 2024125 £'ooo 2023124 £'ooo Trade creditors Total 13 13 12

Note 10 . Summary of Fund Movements Balance BIFwd £'ooo Balance CIFwd £'ooo Income £'ooo Expenditure £'ooo Shropshire Community Heatth Trust General Telford and South East Locality Patient Welfare Whitchurch Hospital Patient Welfare All other funds Net movement in funds 29 85 14 25 69 23 53 170 -21 -37 -33 -95 46 42 93 172 Th8 abov8 table Shov￿ the movements on the signfficant Sul￿fundS within the group registration, and is based on those funds which have a dosing balance at 31 March 2025 in excess of £20,000. Three funds have a balance greater than £20.000 the Trusts General Fund, Ihe Tetford and South East Locality Patient Welfare fund and the Whitchurch Hospital Patient Wetfare Fund. The decrease in the General Fund mainly relates to expenditure relating to the £35k COVID 19 Grant from NHS Charities Together recieved in 2023124,the decrease in the Tetford and South East Locality Patient Welfare relates to expenditure against an £83k legacy received in 2023124. £3k relates to Staff Welfare and the In¢￿se in the Whitchurch Hospital Fund relates to League of Friends donations. The £35k COVID 19 Granl from NHS Charities Together is a restrcted fund and is for Iwo projects that relate to Covid Recovery. This Funding relates to 80% of the total Grant with the other 20% expected in 2025126. The objects of the listed funds are as follows: Shropshire Community Health Trust General - is an overall fund for both patients who are. or have been treated by Shropshire Communty Health NHS Trust and staff who work for the Trust. Telford and South East Locality Patient Welfare - for patients who are or have been treated by Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in Telford and South East of Shropshire. Whitchurch Hospital Patient Welfare - for patients who aTr or have been treated by Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in the Whitchurch Communty Hospital. Th8 4 community hospitals are each supported by active Hospital League of Friends who donate money to assist in the purchas8 of medical equipment and other patient amenities. Note 11 . Events After the End of the Reporting Period Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Twst agreed to establish a Group between the organisations when the Trust Boards met in common on 23 September 2025. Work is progressing towards becoming a Group by April 2026. wtlh support from NHS England. This is likely to impact the membership of the Charities trusteeship . 13