North Staffordshire
Combined Healthcare
NHS
NFIS Trust
North Staffordshire Combined
Healthcare NHS Trust
Charitable Funds
Annual Report and Financial
Statements
2024/25
Registered as a Charity
No: 1057104

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PAGE
Foreword from the Trustees........
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Governing Document.....
Trustees Arrangements....
Management of Charitable Funds ................
Operational Arrangements...............
Rlsks...
OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES
Objective8..
Activltles and Our Locations......
Objectives and Actlvltles for the PublicBenefit..............
Future Plans...............
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Expenditure............
Income.....
Flnancial Review................
Reserves.....................
Fund Balances............
10
CORPORATE TRUSTEES & COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Directors of the Corporate Trustees.......
11
Charitsble Funds Commlttee Members........... .
11
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT .......
12
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
13
ststement of Trustee Responslbilities..
14
ststementof Financial AGtivities.................................
15
Balance Sheet .
16-23
Notes to thp Accounts .

Introduction
The Corporate Trustee, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Charity, is a Mental Health and Learning Disability NHS provider.
The Charity exists to raise funds and receive donations for the public benefit of the
NHS. For us this is the patients and staff of North Staffordshire Combined
Healthcare NHS Trust.
The Trustees present their Annual Report together with the Independent
Examination of the accounts for the year ended 31" March 2025.
These accounts have been prepared by the Trustee in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2022 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) Effective 1 January 2019.
The aim of this report is to provide a link between the charity objectives and
strategies as set out by the Trustees for the activities carried out during the year,
detailing the year and measuring how suc￿Ssful we have been in achieving the
charity objectives.

Structure
Governance
Mana
ement
and
PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS DURING
2024125
Charity Registered Address:
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare
NHS Trust
Lawton House
Bellringer Road
Trentham Lakes South
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 8HH
GOVERNING DOCUMENT
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS
Trust (NSCHD has administered Charitable
Funds since its creation on 1 April 1996.
The Charitable Funds were registered with the
Charity Commission under the requirements
contained within the 1993 Charities Act. The
funds were registered as an "Umbrella Charity..
Charity Bankers:
National Westminster Bank
London Corporate Service Centre
CPB Services
2nd Floor
280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4RB
The funds are held for any charitable purpose or
purposes relating to the NHS, relating to services
provided by North Staffordshire Combined
Healthcare NHS Trust.
TRUSTEES ARRANGEMENTS
Charity Independent Examiner:
Jonathan Dudley ACA
Dains Audit Limited
Suite 2, Albion House
2 Etruria Office Village
Forge Lane
stoke on Trent
ST15RQ
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS
Trust is the Corporate Trustee of the charity. The
Directors who served NSCHT during the year to
31 St March 2025 are listed on page 11.
Trustees are automatically appointed on
becoming a Board member of NSCHT.
Appointments to the Trust Board are governed
by the Trust's Standing Orders with the Chair
and members being appointed by the NHS Being Trustees incorporated as a body, the
Appointments Commission.
Trust Board has established a Charitable
Funds Committee to oversee the operation of
the Gharitable funds on behalf of the Trust.
MANAGEMENT OF CHARITABLE FUNDS
As part of their induction programme, new
Executive Directors of NSCHT are made aware
of their responsibilities as Trustees.
This Committee has responsibility to monitor
and control the management of charitable
funds and provides advice to the Trustees. It
also
provides
support, guidance and
encouragement in the utilisation of income and
expenditure, ensuring best practice is followed
in the conduct of all its affairs.
The Trustees did not undertake any specific
training within the reporting year although the
induction arrangements for all Board members
include details on their responsibilities as
Charitable Funds Trustees.
Neither the Corporate Trustee nor the Directors
of the Corporate Trustee are remunerated.

OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Charity Commission as an official working name.
The Trustees have delegated day-to-day
management of the charitable funds to a
Charitable Funds Committee. Trustees and
Charitable Funds Committee membership
during 2024125 is listed on page 11 of this
report.
The new branding launched in De￿mber 2024,
accompanied by targeted activities to support
modest growth. This
included
renewing
membership with NHS Charities Together,
actively engaging in its member networks, and
exploring grant funding opportunities. A small
cross-Trust working group was also formed to
generate ideas and build wider support for
charitable initiatives planned for 2025126.
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare
NHS Trust Board, acting as Corporate
Trustee, takes overall responsibility for the
management of funds, but operates a
Scheme of Delegation.
RISKS
The scheme of delegation is designed so
that most expend decisions are taken at
operational level.
The Charity operates under the corporate controls
assurance policies and procedures of the NHS
Trust as part of its governance arrangements. The
Trust has in place as part of its risk management
strategy a risk register.
Fund managers have been identified for
designated funds and these managers are
able to authorise expenditure up to £2,000.
Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Finance
Officer can authorise expenditure up to
£5,000. The Charitable Funds Management
and Scrutiny Committee up to £50,000. The
Trust Boardffrustees have an unlimited
authorisation limit.
The Charity benefits from independent ￿vIewS
undertaken by both periodic Internal Audit and
annual External Examiner reports, which are
presented to the Trustees.
The action points from such reports are applied
and monitored on behalf of the Charity by the
Trust's Finance department.
The Charity itself does not have its own
offI￿S or employees. North Staffordshire
Combined Healthcare NHS Trust provides
administrative services to the Charity for
which an annual charge is made. In
2024125 this amounted to £3,850. The
Committee continues to review the level of
expenditure ensuring that good value for
money is achieved. The level of support is
constantly reviewed with the aim of being
as cost effective as possible.
Funds are checked before a payment is made to
ensure that resources are available to meet the
grant requests. The funds are administered by the
Trust's Finance department.
All grant requests are committed against funds by
the appointed Fund Holders and this expenditure
is applied in line with objectives of the Charity. The
grants are subsequently authorised according to
the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions,
Standing Orders and Charitable Fund procedures
that also comply with Charity Law.
During 2024125, the Charitable Funds
Management and Scrutiny Committee set a
clear direction to raise the profile and
impact of charitable funds, aiming to
enhance benefits for patients, staff, and the
wider community. As part of this strategic
shift, a branding exercise was undertaken,
and 'Combined Charity, registered with the
Any risks relating to the charity would be
considered within the Corporate Trustees, risk
register. The risk register is reviewed by the Trust
Board.

Ob
ectives and Activities
Learning Disabilities
OBJECTIVES
The Learning Disabilities Servi￿ provides a
range of community-based specialist services to
meet the needs of people with learning
disabilities and their families. Services include
residential and respite care, specialist education
and day activities, short term treatment and
assessment and specialist services for people
with mental impairment.
The Charity has NHS Wide objectives as
follows:
The Trustees shall hold funds for any
charitable purposes relating to the NHS
wholly or mainly for the seThices provided at
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare
NHS Trust."
Mental Health
Guidance documents for fund holders and
users of charitable funds are in place, These
contain more explicit advice on the definition
of charitable purposes and allowable
expenditure. The guidance also helps focus
the objectives of the Charity as it identifies
typical areas in which charitable funds can
be used to enhance the patient and staff
experience.
The Mental Health service aims to provide high
quality, easily ac￿Ssible service to those
suffering
with
mental
health.
These
comprehensive services are offered in hospitsl
and community-based settings, these include
adult acute, rehab, elderly care, substance
misuse, child and adoleS￿nt, psychiatry,
neuropsychiatry. community nursing and clinical
psychology services.
Our Locations
Fund Managers formulate and monitor their
own expenditure plans to achieve the
objectives set by the Charitable Funds
Committee for this year. The Charity
regularly assesses the designations of its
unrestricted funds and there is high level
discussion of income and expenditure at
each Charitable Funds Committee meeting.
We work from both hospital and community-
based premises, operating from many sites in
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent, The main sites
are listed below.
Harplands Hospital
Our main site which
opened in 2001 and provides the setting for most
of our inpatient units.
ACTIVITIES
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare
NHS Trust is a leading provider of mental
health. social care, learning disability and
substance misuse services.
The Darwin Centre - Provides care and support
for young people aged 12- 18 with mental health
difficulties.
Dragon Square Community Unit - Provides
planned respite services for children and young
people up to the age of18119.
The Trust provides services to people with a
wide range of mental health and learning
disability needs. Sometimes our servi
users need to spend time in hospital, but
much more often we can provide care in
community settings and in people's own
homes.
Surnmers
View
Provides
in-patient
rehabilitation seNices working in conjunction with
Adult Mental Health Community Teams.
Greenfields, Sutherland, Ashcombe and
Lymebrook Mental Health Resource Centres
These resource centers provide Adult and
Community Mental Health services.
"Note." the objective of the Charity is noted
on the registration document with the
Charity Commission.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE
PUBLIC BENEFIT
FUTURE PLANS
The Trustees will continue to regularly review
spending plans to reflect the changing needs of
the NHS service within North Staffordshire and
Stoke on Trent. The objective is to enhance
facilities for patient care, ensuring that both
Sewi￿ needs and the objectives of the
Charitable Fund are met.
Charitable funds received by the Charty are
aC￿Pted, held and administered as funds
and property held on Trust for purposes
relating to the health service in accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act
2022, the Charities (accounts and reports)
regulations 2008 and the Charities SORP
(2019).
In line with the ambition to increase the impact of
charitable funds, future plans include a more
visible profile for the charity, seeking to capitalize
on grant funding opportunities and local
partnerships to further enhance improvements to
patient care and well-being.
Following the cash receipt in 24125 of a
significant legacy the focus for 25126 and future
years is on ensuring this funding is used to
maximum effect, delivering tangible and
sustainable benefits that clearly demonstrate the
benefit of charitable funds to a wide audience.
Costs of charitable activities comprise all
costs incurred In the pursuit of the Charity's
objective and in line with SORP 2019 (FRS
102) also include governance costs for the
Charity. Expenditure on charitable activities
will be for the benefit of Patients. Staff or
Education. Throughout these accounts the
term 'patients' refers to patients and service
users. The costs include the direct costs of the
charitable activities together with governance
and support costs that enable them to be
undertaken.
Forecast expenditure plans will continue to be
monitored, on a rolling basis by the Charitable
Funds Committee," with the aim being, to ensure
that funds are used in furtherance of the
charitable
purpose
and
are
applied
appropriately, within a reasonable time.
Funding activities also improve the skills of
staff, improve working conditions and improve
staff morale by providing equipment, services
and facilities not normally provided by or in
addition to normal NHS provision.
Funding activities also improve the motivation
of stsff, by improving staff facilities and by
providing services that improve staff
wellbeing.
Investment current and future objectives
The primary objective of the Trustees is to
generate income to support the delivery of local
healthcare
seNices
and
support the
development
of patient facilities
and
environment, staff and staff facilities.
The Charity is funded by donations, often from
patients and their families who are grateful for
the care they have re￿iVed and wish to support
the work of the Trust. The Charity exists to
enhance and improve patient experien￿ by
providing things like additional equipment, extra
training or by improving the surroundings for
service users and staff.

Achievements and Performance
EXPENDITURE
The table below shows how the funds were spent,
During the year, the funds continued to
support a wide range of charitable and health
related activities benefiting both patients and
stsff, and subsequently benefitting the public.
Activity
In general, funds are used to purchase varied
additional goods and services that the NHS is
sometimes unable to provide.
Expenditure
Furniture & Fittings - Patients
9,485
Resources expended in year to support the
charity's objectives was £23k.
Adminlstration & Governance
5,049
Patient Education & Welfare
3,762
The expendtture is summarised in the graph
below.
Garden Equlpment
562
Miscellaneous other
4,412
Expenditure 2024/25
£23k
Total
23,260
Pa*tEnt Educalitsn
& We114re
Fixtures & Fitti#98
IPotiontsl
•AdmlrElstration &
Govom•ncè
other
CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTHCARE
In addition, purchases were made contributing
to NHS funding. these purchases have
benefited and enhanced various services
across the Charity. Items purchased include
furniture and fittings and garden furniture and
equipment.
PATIENT'S WELFARE AND AMENITIES
A range of equipment and services were
purchased benefitting patients, welfare and
amenities. Items purchased include therapy
equipment, furniture and televisions for patient
and service user areas.

INCOME
RESERVES
This is made up of voluntary and
investment income.Total income received
amounts to £34,516.
The Trustees have established a reserves
policy as part of their plans to provide support
to North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare
NHS Trust for patient and staff benefit,
Voluntary Income
£15,808- Donations
It is the policy of the charity to maintain
unrestricted funds, which are the free
reserves of the charity, at a level which
equates to approximately 18 months,
management, administration and support
costs and to respond to emergency
application for grants which may arise from
time to time. It is the policy not to accumulate
general reserves above this level but to
spend donations promptly on the purpose for
which they were received. however, funds
could be accumulated for very specific
purposes.
Legacy Income
£6,554
Investment Income
£9,397- bank interest
Other Income
£2,757
Investment Income
As perthe Assets and Liabilities statement,
the cash balance at 31 March 2025 stood
at £346,569 (£59,628 at 31 March 2024).
The Trustees reviewed the charity financial
circumstances and reserves required for
2024125. The level of reserves was reviewed
at the December 2023 Charitable Funds
Committee. The Reserves Policy was
approved to keep a minimum balan￿ of £9k.
The reserves held equate to 18 months
administration and governance costs.
In terms of cash held there has been an
increase of £286,940 from £59,628 at 31
March 2024 to £346,569 at 31 March 2025.
The increase relates to cash receipt of
2023124 legacy.
The debtor balance reduction of £250,971
from £261 ,262 31 March 2024 to £10,290
at 31 March 2025, relates mainly to the
cash receipt of the 23124 legacy income.
Investments and policies are reviewed
annually by Charitable Funds Committee.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
During 2024125, the charitable funds have
benefitted from donations and other
voluntary income of £15,808.
This
includes £7,460 received from The
Morrisons Foundation, in respect of a
suc￿Ssful grant application. in addition
legacy donation of £6,554 being interest
owed on the 23124 legacy. With the
addition of interest received during the
year of £9,397 and other income of £2,757,
the total income for 24125 amounted to
£34,516.

Summarised fund balances held at 31st March 2025
Service I fund description
Restricted Unrestricted
Total
Harplands Enhancement Project
Harplands Inpatient Services
Children's Respite Service
Other Trust Services
266,144
846
266,990
14,791
9,792
14,791
9,792
7,659
7,659
6,897
Community MH Services
Children and Young people
Early InteNention Team
Learning Disability Services
Staff Funds
1,788
5,109
4,861
4,861
2,747
2,747
1,661
1 ,661
1 ,491
316,889
1,491
48,957
267,932
Summary
The Trustees have not imposed any
designations to the unrestricted funds above
and therefore considers them to be freely
available to be expended on any of the
Charity's activities.
The Trustees wish to take this opportunity to
express their gratitude to the donors, for their
generosity and express their thanks to all who
contributed to the work of the Charity during
the year.
The restricted funds continue to be
monitored and utilised in line with the
condition requested by the donor.
Service users have benefitted from the
generosity of family, friends, staff and the
wider community who have made donations.
The Corporate Trustee fulfils its legal duty by
ensuring that funds are spent in accordance
with the objects of the charity and by
designating funds.
Fund Position
The Charity's financial position at the balan
sheet date is considered to be satisfactory in
the context of future plans. On a fund-by-fund
basis, assets are readily available and
adequate to fulfill the needs of the Charity,
and that there are sufficient liquid resources
to meet immediate requirements
The Trustee respects the wishes of our
donors to benefit patients and staff for the
improvement of patient care.
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Directors of the Cor
orate Trustees 2024/25
Name
Title
Period
J Dawson
Chair
Dr O Adeyemo Chief Executive Officer
Dr D Okolo
E Gardiner
K Laing
E Mellor
B Richards
K Smith
Chief Medical Director
Chief Finance Officer & Deputy CEO
Chief Nursing Officer
Chief Strategy Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Acting Chief People Offi￿[
R Andrews
JKoo
Prof P Walsh
P Jones
M Evans
P Gabbi
A Gadsby
K Tattum
R Banks
K Laverty
Nor*-Executive Director (Vice Chair)
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Associate Non-Executive
Associate Non-Executive
Associate Non-Executive
Associate Non-Executive
to 28 June 2024
from 19 August 2024
from 10 February 2025
to 31 December 2024
to 31 December 2024
from 19 August 2024
from 10 February 2025
Committee Members in Attendance 2024125
R Andrews
Chair of Committee
E Mellor
E Gardiner
K Laing
Chief Strategy OffI￿r
Chief Finance Officer
Chief Nursing Officer
M Evans
A Gadsby
Non-Executive Director
Associate Non-Executive
to 31 December 2024
Non Committee Members In Attendance
L Smith
L Dodds
J Mccrea
N Griffiths
A Maguire
T Cooper
Associate Director of Transformation
Deputy Chief Finance Officer
Associate Director of Communications
Deputy Director of Governance
Financial Accountant
Executive Assistant (Minutes)
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Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of North Staffordshire Combined
Healthcare NHS Trust (Charitable Funds)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts on pages 14 to 23 of the
charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance wÉth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145
of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions
given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me 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
2. the accounts do not accord wÉth those records. or
3. 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.
Use of Report
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of
the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My independent examination work
has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters l am
required to state to them in an independent examiners report and for no other purpose. To
the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other
than the charity and it5 trustees, as a body, for my independent examination work, for this
report, or for the opinions I have formed.
Jonathan Dudley ACA
Dains Audit Limited
Sutte 2, Albion House
2 Etruria Office Village
Forge Lane
Etruria
Stoke on Trent
ST15RQ
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North stsffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Charlty
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES IN RESPECT OF THE TRUSTEES, REPORT
AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements
in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare fin8ncial
statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the
charily and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that
period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to..
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently..
Observe the methods and principles in the charities SORP {FRS102)-
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
State whether applicable UK accounting standards (FRS 1 D2) have been followed, subject
to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operalion.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position ofthe charity and enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2022, the Charities {Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial
information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing
the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other
jurisdidions.
Corporate Trustee
Date..201hJanuary.2026
Corporate Trustee
Date 20th January.2026
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North Staffordshlre Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Charity
Statement of Financial Actlvities for the year ended 31 March 2025
2024125
Total
Funds
£000
2023124
Total
Funds
£000
Notes Unrestricted
Funds
£000
Restricted
Funds
£000
Incoming resources
Voluntary Income
Donations and voluntary income
Legacies
Sub-Total Voluntary Income
16
16
259
262
16
Investment income
Other incoming resources
Totsl incoming resources
20
14
34
265
Resources expended
Charit8ble Activities
Governance Costs
12
18
12
Total resourGes expended
13
10
23
17
Sub total.. Net incomingl(outgoing} resources
before transfers
Net Incomlngl(outgoing) resources
11
11
248
248
Net movement In funds
11
248
Fund balances brought forward at
31 March 2024
Fund balances carried
forward at 31 March 2025
41
264
305
57
268
316
305
All income and expenditure dertve from continuing activits'es.
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North Staffordshlre Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Chorlty
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
Notes
Unrestricted
Funds
£000
Restricted
Funds
£000
Total at 31
Total at 31
March 2025 March 2024
£000
£000
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Total Current Assets
10
346
356
261
59
320
53
293
302
Ltabilities
Creditors.. Amounls falling due
within one year
40
15
Total Current Liabilities
40
15
Total Net Assets
268
316
305
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted
Restricted
10
48
48
268
42
263
268
Total Funds
48
268
316
305
The notes on pages 1 S to 23 form part of these accounts.
The financial slalements were approved and aulhorised for Issue by the Trustees.
Slgned.
Signed..
Date:
20thJanu&ry 2026
Date:
201hJanuqry 2026
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North Staffordshlre Combingd Healthcar6 NHS Trust Charity
Nots$ to the Actoufits
1 A¢￿UntIng Policies
1.1 Bo81$ ol Preparation of Financiat Statements
North Stsffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Twsl Charity is an unincnrpor3tèd charity in England.
address ol this charity's registered office is oiven in the reference arKS administralive details on page 4 of these finandal statèments.
The nature of this charitys operations and prinapal activities are detailed on paoes 14- 15.
The charity constitutes a pU￿le benefit entity as defined by FR8 102. The finan￿81 ststemenls have been prepartd in accordance thrith Awounting and
R•porbng by Charities.. Ststemeni of Rewmrnended Practi￿ applicable to ch8rits.es weparing their accounts ITr accordsncè wilh ttte Financial
Reporbng Standard èpplicable in the UK and Republic of Irdand issued in October 2019, the Financial AeFKJrting Stsndard a￿￿able in Iha
United KJ"ngdorn and R$public of Ireland IFRS ID21, Ihtt Charities A¢t 2011 and UK Generally Ac¢epted Practi￿.
The Charity does not Indude 8 rash flow slatem8nt on lh& grounds that il is not a Iprger ¢hgrilyan¢ meets the definition ol a small entity.
The finanaal slatoments have been wepared to give a'lrue and fairf view anES havè departed frrfft the Ch8riti&$ IA¢counts and Reports)
Reyulabons 2008 only lo the ttxt$nt required to provide 8'tNe la*r vieyl. Thi5 departurè has involved followro thèAccounting and Rep¢rting by
Chariti8s.' St8ternent ol RecA)mmended Pra¢be$ aP￿Icab￿ to charilie5 PTep8Ting their a¢o)urst5 in aceordarlce with the Financial Rèporbng &anéard
applicable in Ihls UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 isSL￿d on 16 July 2014 rather than the Acwunbng and Reporbng by Charities..
Statement of RoComm¢nded Practice effective fiDrn 1 April 20D5vh)i¢h has since been Vlihdr￿.
Tha finanaal statements are prepared 8 going ¢oncEm basis and are prepared in slwling which is the functional wrrency of the charity and
round￿ 19tr8 n8awst £1,1)JO.
Thè signifieant accounlirvJ pJlicie5 applied In the preparaticm of Ih&5e finanryal statgm$nts a￿ set out b8lN. Thsse Foliaes have been consistenlly
applied lo 811 years preser*ted unless ot1￿￿￿1Se Stated.
1.2 Golng Concern
The finan￿81 statements have been prep8rgd on IW going concem basis as the Iruylees believe that no material uncBrt8inties exist.
The trustees havè considered the level olfvnds held anfj oxpecied level of income and ex￿ndIt￿re lor 12 morrths from approving Ihese finarrial
ststements. Th8 budg818d incomè and expenditure is sufficientwth the lev&1 ¢f reserves for the charity lo LE able to eonlinue as a going concern.
1.3 Fund Accounting
Where there is a legal restricb.on Dn Ihe purpose to vthich 8 fund may bè put, the fund is da5sifi&Y eithtrras an end0￿ent￿Ind. Ithere the donor has
¢ypreS￿Y provided Ihal only the Income of this fLÈnd may be expènded, oras a rèstricted Income fund where tt)l$ donor has provided for the
¢notion to be spent in lurthergnce of o spe￿fied chantable purF(Jse.
Unrestricted IncomefvThls are sub 8naly$ed befvEen designated fvnds Whe￿ the trustees havè 88t aside amount& to btt used f¢r spe¢ifi¢ purposes,
ollen fefiecting the non blnding wishes ol the donors, and unre8tricLed funds %%fiicb ale applicable for any purpose ol the c*aiity.
1.4 Incoming Rèsource5
In¢cme 15 reGognised oncè the charity has ent*llemenl to Ihe in¢c)me.11 ig probablelhat the illccyne will be received and the amount of inurng recewable
can be rneasured r8liabty.
1.5 Incomin9 Resource5 fiom Legacies
For Legacies, entillemenl 15 the ea¥lier of the charity being notifi* of an impenrjing rfistribution or the IBga¢y king received. Al this point income is
reeognised.
1.6 In¢oming Ro$ourus from Inv?$tments
Yhe incoming re8ourco$ r￿Nable from Ihe investments ¥re di$tn"buled across the funds, appcftioned on th8 size ol the funds.
1.7 Exp8nditurè
l *Yptn￿iturè Is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified ynder headirys that a99regate all cD5ts rolated to the category.
18xpenditure is r8cL¥nised once there is 8 lsg81 orconstructive O￿loatIOn to rn8ke payment to a third party. it 1$ probable that settlem•ntwsll b
requir￿ and th8 8moLtnt of the obligation be m•asured r¢liably.
Grants are only made lo related or third party NHS bodies and non NHS b)dies In lurthwarKe ol this ch8ritable objectives ollhe funds.
A liabilstylor such grants is recognised whèn approval has been given bythe Truslg&. Those NHS ￿th1¢h hava nominakd repfesentati¥es heve
full knovAedge ol the plans of Ihe Trustee, Iheiefort a grant approval is laken lo constit￿8 8 fim) inlenlion of paymen1W￿th has been vJmmuni¢4ted
to fhe partiapating NHS tM)dy, and so a liability Is recc¢Jnis8d.
Contr#¢tu318rrangements are ￿￿niSe4 a$ goods or services are supplied.

North Staffordsfiirè Comblned H•althur• NHS Trust Charfty
1,8 Irrg¢overable VAT
lff&overable VAT is d)orged 8gains11he ¢alegory ol resources exper￿ed f¢x ¥thich il was if wfted.
1.9 Allocation of Ovèrhead and Support Costs
Overhead aftd $upp¢rt ¢tssts h8ve b*m allwted belvrtn Charitable Activib"e5 and Governan￿ Costs Co519 whtch ars wl wholly attributable to an
exponditur¢ ¢ategory have been apportione(J. The analysis of overhe8d and support eo$l$ and th¢ basis of apports"onrnenl apyied are shown in note 3.
Where fA)Sts are shaT8d by or more tharitabltt a¢bvibes, SUPPOrt ¢￿sts have begn apportioned beh5Een categories, for example financial
3dmini5tration costs, on thg basis ¢f t￿ fLtnd balar*e wlhin the CLJsts, on the basis of the fund bal3n¢t ¥Mthin thp )¢¢ounting wrlod for ea¢h
cate90ry of charitablg 8Cttvity and this is analys8d in note 3.
1.10 Charltsble A¢tivities
Costs of charitable 3clivibes compris&all costs I￿Urred irj the pursuit ol the charitsble objects of the charity. These costs. Ythefe r))t whjlly
attributsble, arè 8pportionad eèttgorias of charitable ewendilure in addi￿￿ to the direct ctssts.
The total costs of each ￿te90ry gf ¢horilable Qxpendilure Ih¥refore include support costs and an appoitionment of overheads, as 6hosw in note 3.
1.11 Go¥ernan¢e Costs
GDvèrnanc& ￿$1S comkxise all c051s attributable to ensuring the public g(xount81ylity ¢f ¢h8rity and its Ccrnplian￿ wth TegulatKJn alld good
￿￿tiCe. The58 C05t5 include costs r81ated to statutory 8Lxlit toggther wth ar apportionment of ovethead and SUp￿rt ¢08t&
1.12 Flnun¢lal In$trum¢nts
The charity only h8s fiMnr%al 8558ts and fin8ftcial lia￿litieS Ihat qualKy as basK finanual instrurnents.
1.13 Jud9ements End key sources of estimation uncertainty
In th& 8ppli¢alion of the companls acuunting Pdl￿e$, which are described ITr rDte 1. Ihe dIred￿S ar¢ required tg make jUdgern￿ts, ests"mate5
assumptions about th? carrying amounts of 855ets and lialilities that ar? not readily apparent from other sources.
Th8 e5￿￿>aleX and assttiated assumptions are bassd tsn hlstorical experience other factors thai aro ¢)nsidertd t¢ bo r91ovanl.
Aetual results rnay differ from these est'nTrtes Th8 estimates and undèrlwng assumptions are on an ongoing basis.
Revisagnsto accounting e5tirnEte5 are reco9nised in the period in which the estirnal8 1$ revised
No $tqnificant jud9ments have had to be m8de by rn8n39emenl in preparing these finanaal ststements.
1.14 R8sourGos expended
The fy￿$ held on tnL8t a¢wunts a￿ prepared in acurdanc8 Wth the %cfuals tontèpt. Al èxpgndS1u￿ Is ¥ecegnised once there is a18gal or
cLwslrvdive ok￿lgatiOn to rn&ke a payrnenl to a third party.
Al￿otIOn of oVer￿ad an¢J support costs
Thes& 8rs Trcharges of apwoprtat¢ pr¢portions ol staff 8nd relevar*t non-pay costs inwrred by Finan¢¢ ¥talfof North St8Ylord5hire Cornbined Health￿re NHS
Trust and the North Staff0￿shIfy Finarfp And Regi$lr8ti(>n Shared Service h05ted by stoK￿n-Trenl Primary Care Trust These gre alloc8ted endlor
apportionèd ￿et￿￿rn Govemance Costs and Charita￿e Acbwties. Thg ¢0$18ttribut•bl& b Charitable actmties Is apportioned acr05S those activities usimy tho
apportionment basis a8 set out in Note 3.3. Whèra n8C85Sary, apportionments of staffiro cost& are done bythe levd of fund b8J8n¢e whi¢h 8150 represents
the level oi time spent on each aw.
1.15 Structure of funds
Wher8 th8r8 is a 18g81 r8St¥iction on the purptssè to whith a furtd may be put the fund is classified in the accDunt3 as 8 rasticted fuThJ.
Olherfunds are rlassffied 35 unre5tn.cted funds.
Fundswhich are not legally restricted but which the Trustees ha￿ ¢hosen to eam)aik forset purposes are classified as designat￿ fund5.
Thè maior kjnds htrkl within these ¢8legori¢$ are disclosed in nots 10.
1.16 Post Balance Sheet E￿nts & Prltsr Year Adjustments
There are no post balance sheet events.
Thèrè has bèèn no changè to the accounts of prior years.
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North Staffordshlre Comblnèd Hèalthcarn NHS TN•t Charlty
Detalls of
Matsrial
Incomlng
Re¥our¢e$
Unreslricted
Fur¢ds
ReStr￿ted
Funds
Total to 31
March 2025
Tot8110 31
March 2024
£000
£000
£OOD
£000
tkjnalions from Individuals
Grants
Leg8Gies
259
Total In¢omlng resources
16
22
262
Analy$i8 of
grnss In¢ome
from
Investments
Total gr055 income
Unreslri¢led
Funds
Reslricled
Funds
Total to 31
March 202S
Total lo 31
March 2024
£000
£000
£000
£000
Inieresl on Cash Hekl on Deposit
Detslls of
resources
•xpended-
Olhor
LJnrestri¢ted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Totsl tts 31
March 2025
Totsl trj 31
March 2024
Charitable Expendllure
£000
£000
£000
£000
Patients w8ifare 8J¢J amenities
Staff weFFare and amoniliès
Purchase of New Furniture &
Eqyipmgnt
NHS Chatilies Together Membership
12
18
12
Restated
Totsl to 31
March 2024
Analy515 01
gov•inanco
¢o$ts
Unrestricted
Funds
Reslricled
Fuftds
Total to 31
March 2025
£ooD
£000
£000
£000
Administration ol funds
Independent Exatniuatiun fre
The Independent Examiftèrfs of £3k is related SDlely lo the independent examinatton with no other
additional work undetskerj.
All￿ation of
support C03ts
The financial adminSslr81ion costs have been allocated beiween governance and charitablè a¢livity on
the basis of fvnd levèl whlch r￿reSentS the time spènt. Independent Exarninalion costs was wholly altocats
Govemance. The subsequent apportionment across actwity #reas is dlsc105ed in notè 3.3.
Allocatlon and apportlonment
to Govttrnan¢e ¢(￿ts
Total
Allocated to
Resldual fgr
Govemance rtoporbonmanl
£000
£OOD
£000
Adminislrallon (Provlded by NSCHD
Independent Examin¥Lrf>n Costs
Total
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North Stsffordshire Combined Hèalthcare IIHS Trust Charlty
3a
Support costs have been apportioned across the categorie5 of charitable èxpenditure on tle basis
of the fjjnd balance at the end of thg period.
ApportionmpntA¢TQ$$
Charliablo ActtvltSe8
Patients welfare
VV¢lfare
Purchas8 of
Equipment
NHS
£000
Oihttr
Total
£000
£000
£000
Direct Costs
locatson Support Costs
12
16
Totsl Including Support
16
18
Artalysls ol
totsl
re$outtes
expended
Costs of
Management
Aclivllles for
and
Charitsble Admln15tration
Objedives
£000
Totsl to 31
March 2025
Total 10 31
March 2024
£000
£000
£000
Independent Examination
Other
16
18
14
18
23
17
Changes In
Resource5
Avallable
for Charfty
Use
Unreslri¢ted
Funds
Reslri¢ted
Funds
Total to 31
March 2025
Total lo 31
March 2024
£000
£000
£000
£000
Net movement In funds for the year
248
Nel movement in funds avalleble
for fvlure activities
248
Staff Costs
During Ihe yèar there were no employees.
During Ihe period no remLEnèratlon and benefftg were pald lo Trustess or key rll8nagerllenl
remuTr8r8llon12023124 £ nill.
Durfng Ihe period no expensès W8re pald to Trustees. {2023r24 £ nill.
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orth Staffordghire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Charlty
Analyslg of
Debtors
Unrestricted
Funds
£000
Reslricted
Funds
£000
Total at 31
March 2025
£000
Total al 31
March 2024
£000
Amounls falling due wthin one year..
Acuued income
Other debtors
259
Total debtofs falling due within one year
10
261
Total Debtor¥
10
261
Cash Hgld on
DoPOSIt
Unreslricled
Funds
£000
Restricted
Funds
£000
Totsl at31
March 2025
£000
Total ot 31
Mard) 2024
£000
Cash al Bank
53
293
346
59
53
293
346
59
Anafysls of
Crèdltors
Unrestricted
Funds
£000
Reslri¢ted
Funds
£000
Total at 31
MaT¢h 2025
£000
Tolal al 31
Marth 2024
£000
Ajnounls falling dLEe ￿thIn one year.
Credilors
Accruals
34
40
12
Total creditors falling due within one year
34
40
15
Total Crgdltorg
34
40
15
Provision5 for
Llabllltlgs and
Charygs
There were no provislons made in the current or previou5 year and all the grant5 payable have been paid or
accrued.
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North Stsffordshir• Cornbin•d Healthcarè NHS Trust Charlty
Llgtsils of
material
fund$
10
Name of 8ervicg
Opening
8alaTrce
£000
Incoming
Rèsourcès
£000
Outgolng
Resourees
Closlng
Balanc8
Ha￿landS Inpalienis
Childrens Respite
Community
Other Service$
Earty InlervenliDn
Harplands Proje
Children & Young Adults
Slalf funds
Learning Disabilities
15
10
259
15
267
305
34
23
316
Closing fund
balances
10.1
Namo of Setvl¢e
Unrostricted Restrfctèd
Funds
Funds
£ODO
£000
Closlng
Balance
£000
Harplands Inpatients
Childrens Respite
Community
Other Services
Eady Inlernenlion
Ha￿landS Project
Children & YoLtng Adults
Staff fLtnds
Leamlng Disabilitie
15
10
15
10
266
267
48
288
316
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Morth StaVord•hiro ¢ombthBd F¢e&lthcarn NHS TfiJ81 ¢h4rtty
Dèsignated 10.1
(Eamla￿Od}
Funds
Fund Nomo •f SèrvlG&
OpenÈng
Incoming
OulgoIAg
alan¥• R•souT¢•S Resources
Closlng R¢sirfcied UN￿t￿¢t8￿
Bal&n¢e
8alan¢è
Balènce
796 THE HARPLANDS ENHATrICEO PATIENTS PROJECT
819 CHILDRENS RESPITE IDRAGON SQVAREI
729 HARPLANDS VVARD 7
710 DARWIN CEFITRE
7S2 EARLY NTERVENfioN PSYCHOSIS SERincE
707 LYMÉ&ROOK NEWCASTLE CMHT
739 ASHCOMBE CEP4TRE MOORLANDS CMHT
3D3 HAIIPL4NDS WARD 6
184 L￿1$oN PSYCMNTRY
731 MARPLAND WARD S
3D1 HARPLANDS WARD 4
118 MENTAL HEALTh GENERAL
7D5 HARPLANDS WARD 2
117 LEARNING DISABILITIES GENERAL
709 HARPLANDS WARJ 1
7D6 EDWARD MYERS UNtr
119 gioKE WELLBEING
833 ISH IINTENSIVE suppoirr HUB)
123 KNIVÉDON OT
747 INTENSWE OUTREACH
98 STAFF BENEFIT 5CHEM£
830 CHAPLAINCY&WELL8EING
753 COMMUNITY REHA8
24Q EATING DISORDER ICAMHSI
71 HARPL4NDS STAFF
748 NORTH STPFFS CAMHS
73Q &i￿￿ERLAND CENTRE
183 PSYCOTHERAPY
161 DAY OPPS
728 PARENT& eABY OAY UNtr
725 NORTH STOKE CAMHS
126 VOC REHAB LEARN tris orr
832 HOPAE TREATMENT&CRISIS CARE
OThER EARMARKED FUFIDS WtTH A BALANCE <£250
259,940
5.271
5.899
1,39S
3,244
1.933
1,878
354
1,749
5,299
1,017
1,774
1.312
1.142
1,035
999
937
14.471
9,322
537
1,904
81
58
7.421
4,802
140
266,990
9,792
6,294
3,01Q
2,747
1.947
1,692
1,809
1,762
1,563
1,365
1,331
1,322
1,15Q
1,043
1,008
26e,144
9.792
8,294
3.oto
2,747
1,947
578
43
42
340
39
7.205
30
1,238
29
26
23
22
21
220
19
18
181
14
14
14
13
13
12
1,788
1.7
1.809
1.762
1,563
1,38S
1,331
1,322
1,150
1,043
1,006
3,469
379
795
31
30
28
1.115
25
24
37
695
839
81
895
839
816
832
81Q
828
622
622
616
600
571
$25
627
627
62Q
604
581
528
387
627
627
82D
604
581
528
387
18
17
1$
3B1
374
372
377
375
313
231
2.033
316,888
377
375
313
231
2.023
46,956
641
2.Q61
305,633
318
92
23.26Q
34,518
267.932
Oescrlptlon of qO.J
Fund5
The rnateTlal deslgrnat•d Réstiictèd F￿ndS ar• a5 followts:
HaWand$ Enhanced pat￿lS Projecl. for any charitab￿ purpose or purposes. rei*ing lothe NHS wholly or m8iNyfor seri¥¢es al the
HartAands and otherser¥iGes wwded by North Slafford$hÈre Combined Healthare NHS Trust.
A5hcornbe Centre for any tharitab￿ puiw5e or purpos&s relaiing tolhe NHS who51y or malnly forthB bEnefil of senrices prtr4idÈd by
the Ashcombe Cethfft.
Mat8rial UnwtrS¢ied De51gnatad Funds Ibalan¢* over £5,000)
Children's Respite Dragon Squarefor any ch8rilable purpose ¢r purpo869 relating to Ihe NHS whdlyer m&nly forthe tsenefrt
Cthldrerfs Respite $erv5¢e based at Dragon Square.
Harrlands Warrj 7 forany ¢haritsble purptss6 or pJrp05e5 rebling lo the NHS whollyor m&nlyfor the b¥m￿lI ol Ward 7 81 the
Har￿andS Hostyid.
Othor Eunnarked Fund$ (balance under £6,000)
Fund$ are p18ced in earmarked funds for anycharitable purpose or purposes relaling ID the NH5 wholly or m8inlyfo¥the seNice6
pro￿lded bythe eomioiked funct and other $8N¢es pr¢*ided by North St&fford$hifft ComYDed Heamh NHSTN$t.
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Noth Statlordshlre Comblned Hwalthcar& NMS Trustcharity
control
R•latlon8hlp
11
Th? Charity is controlled by the Corporate Trustee, durin9 this year thi5MFs North Staffordshirè ComLxned
Hoallhfft NHS Trust
Related
Party
Transactlons
12
During the year none of the TrL￿lee$ tt members of the key m8nagemenl staff or partiey related to them has
undertaken any matarial transactions wth North Sl8ffor¢shire Combined He8lthc8re NHS Tru5L
The tharitable Irust has made revenuo p8yThent5 to purehasè gctxys and servi￿$ on behalf of the North staff￿¢$￿1
Combined H¢althc¥re NHS TrusL ￿ere the TrJs¢ees are also rn8M￿r$ ofthe Trust Board.
The audited accounts ol the NHS Trust are available under separate cpv¢r by contrBth"ng Chi8t Flnance
Officer gt th& followng addres5'.
Trust Head Quarters
Lawton Hous6
Bellringer Road
Trentham Lakes South
Sioke on Trent
ST4 8HH
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