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2021-03-31-accounts

EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUND ECHO (Registered Charity Number 1059228)

TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT

AND

ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2021

Introduction

The Trustee presents the Annual Report for the East Cheshire NHS Trust Charitable Fund (also known as ECHO) for the year ended 31st March 2021. The charity is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, registration number 1059228.

The charity’s annual report and accounts for the year ended 31st March 2021 have been prepared by the Corporate Trustee 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 (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1st January 2019.

The charity’s report and accounts include all the separately established funds and are used for the benefit of those who may require NHS services in the area covered by East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Reference and administrative details

The main charity, East Cheshire NHS Trust Charitable Fund is constituted of 79 individual funds as at 31st March 2021 (79 as at 31[st] March 2020) and the notes to the accounts distinguish the types of fund held and disclose separately all material funds.

Charitable funds received by the charity are accepted, held and administered as funds held on trust for purposes relating to the health service in accordance with the National Health Service Act 1977 and the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 and these funds are held on trust by the corporate body.

Trustee

The Trustee of the ECHO is the corporate body, East Cheshire NHS Trust. Details of the members of East Cheshire NHS Trust are given in note 20 of the accounts.

Registered office

The registered office of the charity is: -

Trust Headquarters East Cheshire NHS Trust Victoria Road Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 3BL

Governing document

The Trust is governed by the governing document produced along model lines supplied by the Charity Commission. The charity’s objects are to apply the income, and at its discretion, so far as may be permissible, the capital, for any charitable purpose or

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purposes relating to the National Health Service wholly or mainly for the services provided by East Cheshire NHS Trust.

The ECHO charity is made up of a number of administrative sub-funds, which represent the services provided within East Cheshire NHS Trust.

The Corporate Trustee fulfils its legal duty by ensuring that funds are spent in accordance with the objects of each fund. By designating funds the Trustee respects the wishes of our generous donors to benefit patient care and advance the good health and welfare of patients, carers and staff.

From 1[st] April 2016 Non-executive members and the Chairman of the Trust Board are appointed by NHS Improvement for a fixed term, following open invitations among members of the local community. The NHS and trust recruitment guidance and policy are followed in these appointments, including open competition and the involvement of an independent external assessor.

The Chief Executive is appointed by the Chairman and non-executive directors. The executive directors are recruited by a panel led by the Chief Executive.

Members of the Trust Board and the Charitable Funds Committee are not individual trustees under Charity Law but act as agents on behalf of the corporate Trustee.

All members of the Board, in their capacity as corporate trustee, are made aware of their duties and responsibilities and directed to view the Charity Commission Booklet “CC3 – The Essential Trustee – what you need to know”. The Director of Finance ensures that all new Board members are given this information as part of their induction.

The Trustee is responsible for the overall management of the charitable fund. The Trustee is required to: -

Principal Advisor

The Trustee has overall responsibility for expenditure from charitable funds. Two nominated fund holders for each fund have delegated authority to make purchases up to £5,000 per request.

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The accounting records and the day-to-day administration of the funds are dealt with by the finance department of East Cheshire NHS Trust located at the Trust.

Principal Professional Advisors

Bankers Solicitors Independent Examiner
National Westminster Bank plc
PO Box 65
2 Chestergate
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6BS		 Hill Dickinson
Pearl Assurance House
2 Derby Square
Liverpool
L2 9XL		 Heywood Shepherd
Chartered Accountants
1 Park Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6SR

Objectives and Strategy

The charity works in partnership with other charities, volunteers and fundraisers to raise and receive much needed funds for the relief of sickness for people whom East Cheshire NHS Trust provides healthcare services.

Income and expenditure

Income is received via individuals giving donations, undertaking fund-raising, leaving legacies, and from other charities providing grants to the charity. The Trustee works closely with the League of Hospital Friends and is grateful to them and all our generous donors for the fundraising and contributions they make to further the objects of East Cheshire NHS Charitable Fund for the benefit of patients and staff.

During the year the charity received income of £282k (£259k 20019/20) of which donations and legacies totalled £273k (£250k 2019/20). Income from other trading activities was £3k (£4k 2019/20). Bank interest was £6k (£5k 2019/20), earned from funds (including endowment funds) deposited in a twelve-month Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) fixed rate saver and a three-month fixed saver account with Shawbrook bank.

During the year charitable expenditure totalled £230k (£167k 2019/20). Of this, £61k (£144k 2019/20) was spent on medical equipment and patient welfare.

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Major grants and purchases during the year included: -

Item Cost Description
Health Hub project
(funded by Sir Captain
Tom monies)		 £98,153 For the ultimate benefit of patients through
ensuring the health & wellbeing of hospital
staff
Health Hub furniture
items (funded by Sir
Captain Tom monies)		 £9,811 For the ultimate benefit of patients through
ensuring the health & wellbeing of hospital
staff
Android tablets £9,178 For the benefit of patients on Covid ward,
enabling contact with family members
Dementia therapy
system		 £9,000 For the benefit of patients with dementia to
engage with activities that will stimulate and
improve health, wellbeing and the quality of
care with the benefit of reducing hospital
stays
Chemotherapy chairs £8,406 For the benefit of lung cancer screening
patients
Staff training £7,024 For the ultimate benefit of patients through
ensuring the health & wellbeing of hospital
staff
Staff reward re bank
and facilities
management staff		 £5,952 For the ultimate benefit of patients through
recognition of the important contribution
made by the hospital staff
Staff refreshments
(funded by Sir Captain
Tom monies)		 £6,198 For the ultimate benefit of patients through
recognition of the important contribution
made by the hospital staff
Moving & handling
equipment		 £4,994 For the benefit of patients accessing Aston
ward
Patient turning
equipment		 £4,492 For the benefit of patients accessing adult
physio
Treatment boots £3,950 For the benefit of patients accessing urology
Walking frames £3,078 For the benefit of patients accessing adult
physio
NHS Mural
(funded by Sir Captain
Tom monies)		 £2,899 To commemorate the work of staff during the
Pandemic.
Gastrolyzer £2,645 For the benefit of patients accessing
gastroenterology

We are grateful to local charities, volunteers, supporters, fund-raisers and NHS Charities Together, who have helped to fund the purchase of many of these items.

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Fund-raising

The Trustee recognises the importance of proactive fundraising in the current climate to help increase the support given to those who use the services of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We utilise electronic methods of donating, including Text Giving and on-line giving through a Just Giving portal on the Trust’s website (www.eastcheshire.nhs.uk/GetInvolved/our-charity.htm) and also via the dedicated ECHO website http://www.echohospitalcharity.org. Donation envelopes are widely available across the Trust to enable more effective data capture to promote Gift Aid. Donation boxes are available within wards and departments in the Trust sites, and in various venues within the community.

We are grateful to all our volunteers, supporters, fund-raisers and partner organisations for all their help and support during the year.

Impact of Covid

This was an extraordinary year for the NHS, with the virulent disease Coronavirus (Covid 19). For the most part charity events were cancelled, and our retail space stopped trading, this reduced the charity’s general donated income. However, those who did give continued to embrace online fundraising and when and where possible set up Just Giving pages, in memory events and continued to support East Cheshire NHS Trust Charitable Fund.

It is with thanks to NHS Charities Together grants (Sir Captain Tom’s monies) that the Charity has been able to support the Trust’s staff, specifically with the creation of a new Wellbeing hub developed for staff. The hub provides a space to learn, think and allows well-earned time out from the impact of the roles faced and some time for reflection and consideration. There is space to meet, speak and come together with colleagues or simply be alone with access to a range of wellbeing services.

Investments

The charity no longer has any monies invested in the stock market as it was agreed in June 2013 to hold investments in liquid form to facilitate the use of the charitable funds. This policy is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that the charity receives the best return on its liquid assets subject to an acceptable level of risk.

Reserves policy

The reserves policy of the Trustee is to expend all appropriate funds subject to: -

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Risks

The major risks, to which the charity is exposed, as identified by the Trustee, are reviewed at each Charitable Funds Committee meeting to mitigate those risks.

Signed on behalf of the Trustee

Signed by: Mr. A Smith Date: 18[th] November 2021

Signed by: Mr. G Murphy

Date: 18[th] November 2021

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East Cheshire NHS Trust Charitable Fund - Annual Accounts 2020/21

FOREWORD

The 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 (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1st January 2019.

Statutory background

East Cheshire NHS Trust is the Corporate Trustee ("Trustee") of the charitable fund.

Main purpose of the charity

The main purpose of the charity, as stated in its objects, is to apply its income and, at its discretion, so far as may be permissible, the capital, for any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the National Health Service, wholly or mainly in relation to the services provided by East Cheshire NHS Trust.

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Trustee's responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The charity's Trustee is responsible for preparing a trustee's annual report and 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 and Wales requires the charity's Trustee to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of these resources of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The Trustee is responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity and enable the Trustee to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations and the provisions of the Trust deed. The Trustee is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustee is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity's website, in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements.

The Trustee confirms that the responsibilities set out above have been met, and the requirements for preparing the accounts have been complied with. The financial statements set out on pages 11 to 27 attached have been compiled from, and are in accordance with, the financial records maintained by the Trustee.

By order of the Trustee

Signed on behalf of the Trustee

Mr A Smith

Date: 18th November

Mr G Murphy

Date: 18th November

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST CHAR￿ABLE FUND Independent examlnerfs report to tho trustggs of East Chgshirg NHS Trust Charrtabl¢ Fund I reF)orl lo the charity trustees on my examination ofthe accounts of East Cheshire NHS Twst Charitable Fund (the Trust) for the year lo 31 March 2021. Responslbllltles and basts of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are reSponsi￿e for the preparation of the accounts in a¢ctydance wlh the requirefflents of the Charities Aci 20111'the Act.). I report in respect of my examlnauon of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applica￿9 Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Ind•pendent examlnar'8 Statement Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that l am qualtfied to undertake the examlnation because l am a registered member of FCA which is one of the listed bodie5. I have completed my examination. l eonfim) that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respecl: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act.. or the accounts do not accord with those records.. or the accounts do not comply with the appl￿ble requirements conceming the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and ReFM)rts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the account5 give a true and fair view which is nol a matter considered as part of 8n independent examination. I have no concerns and have come avoss no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attonlion should be drawll in this report in order to enable a proper unden31anding of the accounts lo b& reached. Mr Neil Kenninglon FCA Heywood Shepherd Chartered Accountants 1 Park Street Macclesfi8ld Cheshire SK116SR Date.. 181h November 2021 Page 10

East Cheshire NHS Trust Charitable Fund - Annual Accounts 2020/21

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2021

Note
Unrestricted
Funds
£000
Donations and legacies
3
271
Other trading activities
4
3
Investment income
5
6
Total incoming resources
280
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
6
0
Charitable activities:
Patient welfare
7
(45)
Staff welfare
7
(168)
(213)
Total expenditure
(213)
Net movement in funds
67
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
270
Total funds carried forward
337
Income and endowments
from:		 Restricted
Funds
£000
2
0
0
2
0
(16)
(1)
(17)
(17)
(15)
300
285		 Endowment
Funds
£000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
147
147		 Total
Funds
2021
£000
273
3
6
282
0
(61)
(169)
(230)
(230)
52
717
769		 Total
Funds
2020
£000
250
4
5
259
0
(144)
(23)
(167)
(167)
92
625
717

The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these accounts.

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Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021

Note
Current assets
Debtors
13
Cash and cash equivalents
14
Investments - Shawbrook Bank Ltd
15
Total Current Assets
Creditors:
Amounts falling due
16
within one year
Commitments:
Amounts falling due
16.1
within one year
Net Current Assets
Total Net Assets
The funds of the charity
18
Endowment funds
18.1
Restricted funds
18.3
Unrestricted funds
18.5
Total charity funds		 Unrestricted
Funds
£000
28
297
295
620
(244)
(39)
337
337
337
337		 Restricted
Funds
£000
0
197
105
302
(13)
(4)
285
285
285
285		 Endowment
Funds
£000
0
147
0
147
147
147
147
147		 Total
Funds
2021
£000
28
641
400
1,069
(257)
(43)
769
769
147
285
337
769		 Total
Funds
2020
£000
45
521
347
913
(137)
(59)
717
717
147
300
270
717

The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these accounts.

Signed on behalf of the Trustee

Mr Andrew Smith

Date: 18th November

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Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31 March 2021

Note
.
Net cash generated in operating activities
17
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest and dividends from investments
Purchase of financial assets/investments
Net cash generated by investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Re-categorisation in year - from investments to cash
and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents as at 1 April
Cash and cash equivalents as at 31 March		 Total Funds
2021
£000
167
6
(200)
(194)
(27)
147
521
641		 Total
Funds
2020
£000
91
5
(200)
(195)
(104)
0
625
521

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Notes to the Accounts

1 Accounting Policies

1.1 Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention.

The 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 (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it apply from 1st January 2019.

The Trustee considers that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. There are no material uncertainties affecting the current year's accounts.

The Trustee has a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Expenditure is discretionary, and balanced against the reserves policy requirements. Accounting for income and expenditure is on an accruals basis to ensure all committed expenditure is reflected in the reporting process, and the Charity has sufficient resources to meet its committed expenditure for 12 months from the date that the financial statements were approved by the Corporate Trustee.

1.2 Funds structure

Where there is a legal restriction on the purpose to which a fund may be put, the fund is classified in the accounts as either:

Restricted funds are those where the donor has provided for the donation to be spent in furtherance of a specified charitable purpose.

Endowment funds arise when the donor has expressly provided that the gift is to be invested and only the income of the fund may be spent.

Those funds which are neither endowment nor restricted funds, are classified as unrestricted funds. These include designated (earmarked) funds where the Trustee has set aside amounts to be used for specific purposes or which reflect the non-binding wishes of donors and unrestricted funds which are to be used at the Trustee's discretion, including the general fund.

The major funds held in each of these categories are disclosed in note 18.

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1.3 Incoming resources

All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources; and it is probable (more likely than not) that the resources will be received; and the monetary value of the incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.

1.4 Incoming resources from legacies

Legacies are accounted for as incoming resources either upon receipt or where the receipt is probable.

Receipt is probable when:

If there is uncertainty as to the amount of the legacy and it cannot be reliably estimated then the legacy is shown as a contingent asset until all of the conditions for income recognition are met.

1.5 Investment Income

Investment income reported in the Statement of Financial Activity (SOFA) and in notes 2.1 and 5 is interest on deposit and bank accounts. It is accounted for on an accruals basis.

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1.6 Resources expended and irrecoverable VAT

All expenditure 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 following criteria are met:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for which it was incurred.

1.7 Recognition of expenditure and associated liabilities as a result of a grant

Grants payable are payments made to a linked, related party or third party NHS bodies, in furtherance of the charitable objectives of the funds held on trust, primarily for the relief of those who are sick.

Grant payments are recognised as expenditure when the conditions for their payment have been met or where there is a constructive obligation to make a payment.

A constructive obligation arises when:

The Trustee has control over the amount and timing of grant payments and consequently where approval has been given by the Trustee and any of the above criteria have been met then a liability is recognised. Grants are not usually awarded with conditions attached. However, when they are, those conditions have to be met before the liability is recognised.

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1.8 Allocation of support costs

Support costs are those costs which do not relate directly to a single activity. These include administration costs, external audit costs and IT support costs. Support costs have been apportioned between fundraising costs and charitable activities on an appropriate basis. The analysis of support costs and the bases of apportionment applied are shown in note 9.

1.9 Fundraising costs

The costs of generating funds are those costs attributable to generating income for the charity, other than those costs incurred in undertaking charitable activities or the costs incurred in undertaking trading activities in furtherance of the charity's objectives.

1.10 Charitable activities cost

The cost of charitable activities comprises all costs incurred in the pursuit of the charitable objectives of the charity. These costs, where not wholly attributable, are apportioned between the categories of charitable expenditure in addition to the direct costs. The total costs of each category of the charitable expenditure include an apportionment of support costs, as shown in note 7.

1.11 Debtors

Debtors are amounts owed to the charity. They are measured on the basis of their recoverable amount.

1.12 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are held to meet short term cash commitments as they fall due. Cash equivalents are short term, highly liquid investments which have a maturity date of, say, three months or less from the date of acquisition.

1.13 Current asset investments

Current asset investments are investments which a charity holds for resale or pending their sale and cash or cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year. This heading includes cash on deposit and cash equivalents with a maturity of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than to meet short term cash commitments as they fall due.

1.14 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.

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Amounts which are owed greater than one year from the balance sheet date are shown as non-current creditors.

Commitments for future expenditure are recognised if there is an expectation the funds will be used for a particular purpose. This will ordinarily take the form of an approval of the expenditure by the Trustee. They are recognised in expenditure and in the balance sheet under the heading 'Commitments' split between current and non current categories.

1.15 Realised gains and losses

All gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise. The charity has no unrealised gains or losses.

1.16 Pooling scheme

An official pooling scheme, registered with the Charity Commission on 7 August 1998, is operated for the investments relating to the expendable funds. An official pooling scheme was also registered on 19 April 2000 for the permanently endowed funds.

1.17 Consolidation

From 2013/14, the divergence from the Treasury's Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) that NHS Charitable Funds are not consolidated with their NHS Trust's own annual accounts was removed.

Following the Treasury’s agreement to apply IAS 27 to NHS Charities from 1 April 2013, the Trust has established that as it is the Corporate Trustee of the linked East Cheshire NHS Trust Charitable Fund (ECHO), it effectively has the power to exercise control so as to obtain economic benefits. However the transactions between the two entities are immaterial in the context of the group and as such the transactions have not been consolidated. Details of the transactions with East Cheshire NHS Trust are included in notes 8 and 19.

1.18 Financial instruments

The charity only has financial instruments and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

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2 Prior year comparatives by type of fund

The primary statements provide prior year comparatives in total; this note provides prior period comparatives for the Statement of Financial Activity and the Balance Sheet for each of the three classifications of fund that the charity manages.

2.1 Unrestricted funds - Statement of Financial Activity for the year ended 31 March 2021

Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Investment income
Total incoming resources
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities:
- Patient welfare
- Staff welfare
- Equipment
Total expenditure
Net Income / (expenditure)
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted funds - Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Investments
Total current assets
Liabilities
Creditors falling due within one year
Commitments: Amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets
Total net assets for unrestricted funds
Total unrestricted funds		 2021
£000
271
3
6
280
(21)
(168)
(24)
(213)
(213)
67
67
270
337
2021
£000
28
297
295
620
(244)
(39)		 2020
£000
245
4
5
254
(99)
(22)
(38)
(159)
(159)
95
95
175
270
2020
£000
44
318
95
457
(129)
(58)
337
337
337		 270
270
270

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2.2 Restricted funds - Statement of Financial Activity for the year ended 31 March 2021

Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Investment income
Total incoming resources
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities:		 2021
£000
2
0
0
2		 2020
£000
5
0
0
5
- Patient welfare
- Staff welfare		 (4)
(1)		 0
(1)
- Equipment
Total expenditure
Net income / (expenditure)
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Restricted funds - Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Investments
Total current assets
Liabilities
Creditors falling due within one year
Commitments: Amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets
Total net assets for restricted funds
Total restricted funds		 (12)
(17)
(15)
(15)
300
285
2021
£000
0
197
105
302
(13)
(4)
285
285
285		 (7)
(8)
(3)
(3)
303
300
2020
£000
1
203
105
309
(8)
(1)
300
300
300

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2.3 Endowment funds - Statement of Financial Activity for the year ended 31 March 2021

Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Net movement of funds
Total funds carried forward		 2021
£000
147
0
147		 2020
£000
147
0
147

Investment income of £1,140 (£1,775 2019/20) (included in note 2.1) was received on the endowment fund cash balance.

Endowment funds - Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021

Current Assets
Investments
Total current assets
Net current assets
Total net assets for endowment funds
Total endowment funds		 2021
£000
147
147
147
147
147		 2020
£000
147
147
147
147
147

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3 Income from donations and legacies

Donations from individuals and
other organsations
Corporate donations
Legacies
Grants		 Unrestricted
Funds
£000
94
22
155
271		 Restricted
Funds
£000
2
0
0
2		 Endowment
Funds
£000
0
0
0
0
0		 Total
2021
£000
96
0
22
155
273		 Total
2020
£000
188
0
62
0
250

Donations from individuals are gifts from members of the public, relatives of patients and staff. This includes income collected through our collection boxes around the hospital and placed in businesses in the Macclesfield area. Grant Income has been received from Charities Together

4 Analysis of income from other trading activities

Events organised by the trust Unrestricted
Funds
£000
3		 Restricted
Funds
£000
0		 Endowment
Funds
£000
0		 Total
2021
£000
3		 Total
2020
£000
4

5 Analysis of investment income

Interest - cash on bank deposit
Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
2021
£000
£000
£000
£000
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
6
6
0
0
6		 Total
2020
£000
1
4
5

6 Analysis of expenditure on raising funds

There was no expenditure on raising funds in 2020/21 (2019/20 - £nil).

7 Analysis of charitable expenditure

The charity did not undertake any direct charitable activities on its own account during the year. All of the charitable expenditure was in the form of grant funding.

Grants were approved in favour of the charity's partner organisation, East Cheshire NHS Trust, to carry out activities that will benefit NHS patients and their families and NHS staff. The charity incurred expenditure with third parties in pursuance of those grants or reimbursed expenditure incurred by them.

Patient welfare
Staff welfare		 Grant funded
activity
£000		 Support
costs
£000		 Total
2021
£000
61
169
230		 Total
2020
£000
144
23
56 5
143 26
199 31 167

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East Cheshire NHS Trust Charitable Fund - Annual Accounts 2020/21

8 Analysis of grants

The charity does not make grants to individuals. All grants are made to East Cheshire NHS Trust or other institutions to provide for the care of NHS patients and staff in furtherance of our charitable aims. The majority of grant support was given to East Cheshire NHS Trust. The total cost of making grants, including support costs, is disclosed on the face of the Statement of Financial Activities, and the actual funds spent on each category of charitable activity is disclosed in note 7.

The Trustee operates a scheme of delegation for the majority of the charitable funds, under which fund holders manage the day to day disbursements on their projects in accordance with the directions set out by the Trustee in the charity's standing orders and financial instructions. All grants over £5,000 are approved by the charity's trustee committee.

All grants awarded during 2020/21, totalling £199,000 (2019/20 - £136,000), were made to East Cheshire NHS Trust.

9 Allocation of support costs and overheads

Support and overhead costs are allocated between fundraising activities and charitable activities. Governance costs are those support costs which relate to the strategic and day to day management of the charity.

The bases of allocation used are for both allocation between fundraising activities and charitable activities and, for allocation between funds, is expenditure during the year.

Governance: Independent examiner's fee
Administrative services
Information technology costs
Total
Unrestricted
Funds
£000
Fundraising activities
0
Charitable activities
28
28		 Governance: Independent examiner's fee
Administrative services
Information technology costs
Total
Unrestricted
Funds
£000
Fundraising activities
0
Charitable activities
28
28		 Fundraising
Activities		 Charitable
Activities		 2021
Total		 2020
Total
£000 £000 £000 £000
0 2 2 1
0 22 22 22
0 7 7 8
0 31 31 31
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds Funds Funds 2021 2020
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
0 0 0 0 0
28 3 0 31 31
28 3 0 31 31

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10 Trustee's remuneration, benefits and expenses

The Board members of East Cheshire NHS Trust, detailed in note 20, in their capacity as Corporate Trustee give their time freely and receive no remuneration for the work which they undertake.

11 Analysis of staff costs and remuneration of key management personnel

The charity has no employees (2019/20 - none). Administrative support is provided to the charity by staff who work for East Cheshire NHS Trust, the host NHS body.

12 Independent examiner's remuneration

The independent examiner's remuneration for 2020/21 of £1,500, inclusive of VAT (2019/20: £1,200), related solely to the independent examination of the financial statements, with no additional work being undertaken.

13
Analysis of current debtors
Debtors due in under 1 year
Accrued income
Accrued Legacy income
14
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand		 2021
£000
28
0
28
2021
£000
641		 2020
£000
45
0
45
2020
£000
521

Cash is held in a National Westminster bank business reserve account and Shawbrook Bank Ltd, in a three month notice saver account.

15
Analysis of current investment assets
Investment
Deposits are held at Shawbrook Bank Ltd in a charity aid foundation (CAF) mature
to mature in May 2021.		 2021
2020
£000
£000
400
347
d funds account, which is due		 2020
£000
347
16
Analysis of current liabilities
Current amounts falling due within one year:
Creditors
Accruals for Commitments
Total creditors falling due within one year		 2021
£000
257
43
300		 2020
£000
137
59
196

The Creditors figure disclosed above relates to costs due not yet paid for goods or services received on or before 31st March 2021.

16.1 Accruals for commitments payable
Opening Balance
Committed in Year
Paid in Year (utilised)
Released in Year
Re-catagorisation (commitment to accrual)		 2021
£000
59
149
(105)
(23)
(37)
43		 2020
£000
15
60
(15)
(1)
59

Commitments comprise £42k for grants approved in 2020/21 and £1k appoved in 2019/20 which will be incurred in 2021/22.

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17 Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income/(expenditure) for year
Interest/Investment income
(Increase) / decrease in debtors
Increase / (decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by operating activities		 2021
2020
£000
£000
52
92
(6)
(5)
17
(18)
104
22
167
91

18 Analysis of charitable funds

18.1 Analysis of endowment fund movements

Name of fund
Thomas Clapham bequest
Thorneycroft convalescent fund
Others (3)
Total		 Balance Income
Expenditure
Balance
1 April
31 March
2020
2021
£000
£000
£000
£000
70
0
0
70
52
0
0
52
25
0
0
25
147
0
0
147

18.2 Details of funds with balances over £20,000 - endowment funds

Name of fund

Thomas Clapham

Thorneycroft

Nature and purpose of fund

Originated from a legacy given pre 1978. Bequeathed to Macclesfield Infirmary to be applied as an endowment fund, and the income (interest) to be used for the general purpose of the said infirmary which is now East Cheshire NHS Trust

Originally received as a transfer from the Thorneycroft Convalescent Fund in 1997 and given for rehabilitation.

18.3 Analysis of restricted fund movements

Name of Fund
Adult Physiotherapy
Chapel Fund
Congleton Hospital Fund
Coronary Care
Special Care Baby Unit
Total
Cancer Resource Centre Fund
DGH General Equipment Fund		 Balance Income
Expenditure
Balance
1 April
31 March
2020
2021
£000
£000
£000
£000
188
188
28
28
58
(11)
47
0
0
15
(5)
10
9
2
(1)
10
2
2
300
2
(17)
285

It can be seen in table 18.3 that there has been limited expenditure against the restricted funds in year. The key reasons for this include the Cancer Resource Centre Fund which was originally earmarked for the Trust's cancer services. Further work will be completed to agree plans to utilise the funds going forward.

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18.4 Details of funds with balances over £20,000 - restricted funds

Name of fund

DGH General Equipment Fund Cancer Resource Centre Fund Adult Physiotherapy

Nature and purpose of fund

A legacy received for equipment at Macclesfield District General A legacy given for the benefit of the Cancer Resource Centre. A legacy given for the neuro physiotherapy gymnasium.

18.5 Analysis of unrestricted funds movements

Name of fund Balance
Income
Expenditure
Transfer
Balance
1 April
between
31 March
2020
funds
2021
£000
£000
£000
£000
East Cheshire NHS
Trust General Fund
Oncology Fund
Palliative Care Nurse Fund
Others (64)
Total		 57
46
(27)
9
85
39
5
(9)
0
35
22
1
(1)
0
22
152
230
(178)
(9)
195
270
282
(215)
0
337

18.6 Details of funds with balances over £20,000 - unrestricted funds

Name of fund

Nature and purpose of fund

East Cheshire NHS Trust General Donations and legacies received for healthcare within East Cheshire. Fund Oncology Fund Donations and legacies received for the benefit of patients requiring oncology services.

Palliative Care Nurse

Donations and legacies received for the benefit of patients requiring palliative care services.

19 Related party transactions

East Cheshire NHS Trust ("Trust"), which provides healthcare services to the people of East Cheshire and surrounding areas, is the Corporate Trustee of East Cheshire NHS Trust Charitable Funds. The patients and staff of the Trust are the main beneficiaries of the charity. The charity has made revenue and capital payments to the Trust totalling £199,000 in 2020/21 (2019/20: £136,000) for the benefit of NHS patients and staff, and these are detailed in note 7.

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20 Related party transactions, continued

During the year; neither the Trustee, nor members of the Trust Board, whose names are listed below, or parties related to them have undertaken any material transactions with the charity.

None of the Trust Board members in their capacity as Corporate Trustee received any remuneration or expenses.

The Trust Board members during the year were: -

The Trust makes a number of clerical and transactional services available to the charity by agreement with the Trustee. These are included within support costs (see note 9) and include:

The amounts paid for administrative services and IT costs are set at an amount which allows the Trust to recover some of its costs. For 2020/21, as was also the position in 2019/20, the Trust has waived the majority of its fee for administrative services.

As at 31 March 2021, creditors includes £208,535 owed to East Cheshire NHS Trust (£125,919 as at 31 March 2020).

The total income of the Corporate Trustee, East Cheshire NHS Trust, for the year ended 31 March 2021 was £193,589,000 (2019/20: £176,706,000.), and a surplus of £3,244,000 (2019/20: Surplus £50,000).

21 Events after the end of the reporting period

There are no events to disclose, which happened after the end of the reporting period.

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