BANSANG HOSPITAL APPEAL Registered Chaiity No 1064469 TRUSTEES REPORT ANDACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023
BansarNJ Hospitsl Appeal Trustee's Annual Rert for the year ended 30 June 2023 The Bansang Hospital Appeal is constituted by Deed of Trust and registered with the Charty Commission for England and Wales (No 1064469). Its address is 4 The Leys, Orlingburyi Northamptonshire NN14 IJE. The Trustees during the year were: Anita Smith Rlchard Harrfey Grant Hamilton Smith (hair Treasurer The objettive of the chaiity is to provide SUPEK)rt to Bansang Hosptsl and the people of the surrounding ar&i in The Gambia through the supply of medical equipmen( pharmautICalS arKI other humanitarian aid. The primary focus of the Appeal remains to rdise fvnds that can be used to continually update and improve the structure and facilrties of the hospitsl whilst provlding urgently required medical equipment and phamlautiCa1 products, working to motivate and retsin staff and facilitstr'ng help and support from skilled volunteers and other organisations. The Appeal has been transforming healthcare delivery in Ban5arvJ Sin 1992. I began my report last year wlth the sad news that the Hospltal's Chlef Executive Offlcer Baba Jeng had passed away after a short illness. There then followed a short period when the Hosprtal operated without a 0 but In December 2023 Dr Masirending Njie was appointed CEO. Dr Njie is a gynaecologist / obstetric surgeon and will be spending one or two days a week in that role, in particular carying out obstetric and gynaecological procedures. Thls wlll be a wekome addlt5on to the treatsnent that the hospital can offer as previously patients would have had to be tsansferred 250 miles to Banjul for such surgery. Turning now to the accounts, (k)nations and legacies for the year to 30 June 2023 totalled £101,379, which Is a welcome retum to pre covld levels. Our extremely generous regular benefactors have, as ever, continued to suptJ)rt US With many increasing their Month donations. We have also benefited from many individual one off donations. I would like to thank all our benefactors most sincerely. Without them we would not have been able to supwrt the hospltal to trE eXt that we have done. Two very successful fundrdising evenings contributed £3,781 and nts1 Income from our investment property totalled £13,200. Wth interest of £180 totsl receipts for the year were up 25% to £118,540.
Ban5ang Hospital Appeal TrUSt'S Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2023 (continued) Totsl expendibjre in the year under rw)rt was £119,311. The main expenditLJre was on building work {£38k). This expenditure was highlighted In detsil in last yearfs [X)rt and predominanty covered the refvrt)ishment of one of the last staff ac£ommodation blocks, the construction of a Broiler Chicken House to work alongside the F15h Farni to provide patients with essential protein and materials for the rebuilding of the toilet blcKk in the local prison. Tr other main expendrture was on the ongolng fijndlng for the sponsorship of staff members and payments for inrtiatives to retsin and motlvate staff (£25k), Welfa payments to provide ri to all staff members and to replenish the Forni Feeding Fund (£18k), salaries (£20k), phaMlautiCa1 products {£6k) and plant equlprnert and fumiture (£7k). The accounts continue to show an organlsaVon wlth great financial strength arKI long-terni financial secuiity. One of the main projects completed durirvj the period Sin our last rep)rt In August 2023 has been to dear bats from the Admin B1k roof. The bats had galned aCsS to the roof void and were congregating in great numbers. Bat droppings were accumulating on the flcM)r and the smell was becoming unbearable and a possible health risk. The problem was affecting work in the admin area and was becoming an extreme embarrassment when visitors we on site. The projett comprised the removal of the bats, cleanlng the area of bat droppings, filling all bat access pjints, replacing slIed tlmbers on the ceilings, replastering the ceiling and replacirvj damaged windows and nets. The work has been completed and activty in the Admin Block retumed to normal. January 2024 saw the completion of a low mainterPn, fully n0Vated and extended block of wen new homes for senior mlca7 staff. The works Included a new AIuzFnc ro)f, nav fvlly tiled en suite bathrooms, rewired to include LED lighting, ceiling fans, aluminium windowsldoors and tiled throughouL Sitting room fumiture was made IcKally in the town; this helps trj support the local economy. By providing qualty accommodation we retain skilled staff, and the stsff are happy and motivated to be provided with comfortable homes to retum home to. We are presently wor*ing on a similar housing propct to provide additional accommcthtion. It is reaping rewards as the hospital now attratts quality medical personnel wfKJ a ppared to work in such a harsh environment.
Bansang Hospitsl Appeal Trustee's Annual Report for the year erKled 30 June 2023 (continued) We have mentloned in the last two reports that we have construtted a fish farm and a broiler chid(en house within the hospitsl grounds to provide fish and meat protein for the patSents. These are fvlly sustairkible projects which are designed to deliver low<ost nutrition to aid the patients recovery. Protein is the main building block in a dlet that will help to aid a patienvs recovery. The first fish harvest trM)k pla In December 2023 arKI a larger harvest Is scheduled to tske pla in June 2024. The first 250 chicks in the Broiler House were successfully reared to maturity in February 2024. Following thls success 500-day old chicks have been collected armd settled into their new surroundlngs. These will be fully grown by June 2024. The Form Feedlng Fund, estsblished in 2017. has contlnued to provide medical, food and financial support to patlents and their families to enable them to stsy in Bansang until thelr loved ones have bn dlscharged from the hospitsl. The FFF continues to be funded by Fonn Nutntion, a plant based natural fcrf)d prcKducts buslness. We are most grateful for their oryoing support. One recent example of supkx)rt given by the FFF to the most vulnerable patients is when an orphaned chlld, found abandoned and clo to death, was brought into the hospitsl by a kirKI and caring lady. The lady sald that if the child survived, she would care for him together with her own chlldren. The necessary medlcal management was glven to the child wlth IOO¥o funding from FFF. The child received clothing, milk fomiula, medicatlons and love from the amazlng stsff who cared for him. It VRS a happy (ky for all Conrned when the child Eeft the hospitsl In arms of that special lady. Other notable hlghllghts durtng the year Include: We again provided a 25Kg bag of ri to all 557 staff. One bag will feed an average family for 2 weeks, so it is a substantial gift. This is the fourth time we have done this and is part of the Appeal's policy to improve staff morale. The Appeal provided phamiaceutical drugs and other medical supplies when the was an urgent need to pIeniSh depleted stocks. We provided rep1arnent tsactor tyres for the two tractors that we had previously provided to the lY)spitsl. We purchased a diathermy mathine for u in gynaecological operations to be carried out by Dr Njie. We funded the construttion of a safety wall around the oxygen plant that had b*n provided to the hospitsl and also rel(x7ted the escorts washing aa away from the planL
Bansang Hospital Appeal Trustee's Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2023 (continued) Many of the* items were directy sponsored by long standlng benefactors of the Appeal and we thank them for their continued generoslty. It is with great sadness, hOWer, that I have to report that one of our long-terni benefactors, Mathilde Keller, recenty passed away. Together with her husband, Theo and Mathilde Keller were regular visitors to Bansang from thelr home in Switzerland and built up a special lationth1p with the siaff at the hospital. They were also regular annual donors providing life5aving drugs for the patlents In the tpItal. May Mathilde rest in peace. I visited the hospital again in January 2024 together with Specialist Neonatsl Nurse Jeannette Payne who joined me for what VRS her thirteenth year ensurin9 gcKKI prattl in the treatment of the sid( nthom. This year Jeanette a150 implemented lif&ving training to all members of stsff. Future plans for the Appeal Indje the a)nstruttion of a new Fernale Ward, but this is a considerable undertaking arKI will be reliant on the necessary funds being raised. In the meartime, we will continue to support the SpI1 and the local communlty as we have done for trE past thity-two years. I was a little apprehensive on my retum vislt to Bansang Hosptsl, after the sad demise of our beloved, caring and dynamic CEO, Mr Baba Jeng. I had worked alongside hlm for many fruittul years lfore his sudden death on the 22nd of June 2023. Last year Baba Jeng wrote to me saying "It has bn a wonderful, truthful and genuine 30 years pathership, I would like to thank all those who support the BHA by donating either in cash or kind and implementing all those important projects undertsken in Bansang Hospital.. I wlll never forget the man who worked tirele55ty to ensure that he left a legacy for the poor people that the tryital serves. My fears of meeting the nth appointed CEO Dr mas1rlIng Njie were cast aside upon our first meeting. Dr Njie is a Man who shares my vision, arKI I am confident that the hospltal will go from strerWI to strength. I have nicknamed him "Action Man". I'm filled with renewed enthusiasm as I see the impart that he has had alreaty. Dr Njie wishes to see MO skllled medlcal personnel. This will impact greaty on the care of patients as they will no longer have to contemplate what is for many an impossible round trlp of some 500 miles to receive help at the Teaching Hospital in Banjul. In Bansang the staff have tsken oWnehIp of THEIR hospitsl. It is a very inspiring feeling after all the Struggles that w have been confronted with in past years.
Bansang Hospitsl Appeal Trustee's Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2023 (continued) After thity-two years of frdmily and loyal fiiends support for Bansang Hospitsl, I thank most sinrely, everyone for having the trust and faith in how we have handled their hard-eamed donations. au* of everyone's support the hospitsl has been declared as the-Best Hospitsl in the Country for Performance and Outcomes". I have been told on numerous occasions that being such a small charity arKI receiving feedbad( on tK)w all donations are used for projects is what makes BHA differenL I must give special thanks to ALL the amaziTvJ staff in Bansang Hospltsl. To witness their skills, hard bvork and happiness at serving their people is truly commendable. If ever you need to S a hospital in attion that retsins near to 970/0 of ts staff, then BansaNJ is the pla to leam from. Thank you to everyone for belng the catslyst that has led to the success of the hospital. Thank you for carirKJ and for being on such an amazing joumey with rne. Anits Smith MBE MRG Chair of the Trustees 31 May 2024
Independent Exarninerfs RetK)rt to the Trustees of Bansang Hospital Appeal I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity fthe Trusn for the year ended 30 June 2023, which a set out on pages 7 and 8. Responsibilitles and basls of report As the chariVs trustees you a resp)nsible for the pparaon of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011 fthe ACY). I report in respett of my examination of the Twsvs accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the Act and in (2rrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. IndeperKlent examinerfs statement I have completed my eOrnInation. I conflrm that no materlal matters have come to my attention in connection with tre examination which gives me cause to belleve that In any material respect: the accounting records were not kept In accordan wlth section 130 of the Act; or the accounts dld not accord wlth the accounttng records; or the accounts did not comply wlth the applicable requirements conceming the fm and content of accounts set out In the Charltles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf vlew whlch Is not matter Conside as part of an indepe1nt examination. I have no concems arKI have come acn)ss rK) other matters in connection with the examinatlon to which attenoon should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. E Robertson BA FCCA 86A ncoln Road Deeping Gate Peterborough C3mbridgeshire 31 May 2024
Bansang Hospital Appeal Receipts and Payments Account (General Purposes Fund) Year Ended 30 June 2023 2023 2022 Receipts Voluntary sOurs. Donations Legacies Fundraising Rental income Interest 101,379 77,424 2,000 3.781 13.200 180 15,525 45 118,540 94,994 Payments Direct charitable expenditure: Medical equipment PharmaUtiCal products Building work Plant, equipment and fumilure Freight and transportation Nursing, SEN and staff support Salary costs Welfare and faming projects Travel and subsistance Propety ntaI costs Bank charges and other costs 6.201 37,704 6.911 9,660 40,196 2,477 25,354 20,238 18,142 1,238 2,173 21,285 15,382 14,908 211 1,659 119311 106,877 Investments - Freehold Propety Proceeds of fumiture disposal Costs of acquisition Net payments (2,500) 119,311 2,500 104,377 Net Receipts l {Payments) (771) (9,383) Add.. Cash balanS blfwd 13,749 23,132 Cash balances clfwd Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf R W H Harvey Bsc FCA Trustee 31 May 2024
Bansang Hospital Appeal Statement of Assets and Liabilities (General Purposes Fund) As at 30 June 2023 2023 2022 Monetary Assets Cash Balances Cash at Bank in the UK Cash held and Cash at Bank in The Gambia 3,267 5,427 8,322 12,978 240,643 253 621 13,749 240,643 254.392 Freehold Property The value of Freehold Property is shown at cost in December 2019 Other Assets The Appeal has no other assets (2022 - £nil) Liabiltties now due for paymenl Building work Welfare payments 5,754 2,611 Future and contingent liabilities The Appeal has no future or contingent liabilities.