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2024 2025 Annual Report

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Foreword Fundraising Introduction	4 6
Fantastic Fundraisers	10
Corporate Support	18
Events and Campaigns	22
Projects	32
Charity Plans for Future Periods	40
Financial Summary	42
Structure, Governance & Management	46
Objectives & Activities	52
Our Funds	56
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities	60
Independent Auditor's Report	62
Statement of Financial Activities	68
Balance Sheet	70
Cash Flow	72
Notes	74

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Introduction from Claudia Sykes, Chair of the Charitable Funds Committee

01 — Foreword

On behalf of the trustees, I am delighted to present the accounts for the East Kent Hospitals Charity for the financial year ended 31 March 2025.

The accounts demonstrate the wide range of fundraising activities and support organised through the Charity, all of which contribute directly to supporting East Kent Hospitals. The NHS is facing unprecedented challenges and must make significant financial savings. This means the work of the Charity is more vital than ever.

I sometimes hear challenges on why an NHS trust has a charity – shouldn’t everything be funded by the government? Unfortunately, there simply isn’t enough funding for everything we would want in the NHS to provide high quality care and support to our patients and staff. The Charity is not there to fund anything which is required under the NHS license but can fund additional services and equipment which help improve our patient and staff experience. There are many examples in the following pages – such as the home dialysis chairs and a sensory room in Padua Ward for children.

All the activities and equipment we fund is initiated by Trust staff – who know best where money can make a difference to patients in their care.

It is always fantastic to see the energy and commitment from so many staff, volunteers and our corporate donors in raising funds and giving their time for the Charity. A huge thank you. It really does make a difference.

I would also like to thank the Charity team for all their hard work this year. It has become harder than ever for all charities to raise funds, as grants have become more competitive and the cost of living challenges mean people and businesses have less time and money to give – the team work with complete dedication and enthusiasm in this challenging environment. Thank you.

Claudia Sykes Chair of the Charitable Funds Committee

It is always fantastic to see the energy and commitment from so many staff, volunteers and our corporate donors in raising funds and giving their time for the Charity. Claudia Sykes, Chair of Charitable Funds Committee

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Fundraising Introduction

We are East Kent Hospitals Charity. We are here to help your hospitals.

We continue to evolve as a charity, and this year we have been able to welcome a fundraising officer to our team, as part of our ambitious three-year strategy to increase our income and visibility across our hospitals and wider East Kent communities.

This year, our fabulous fundraisers have undertaken diverse challenges such as skydives, marathons and ultra violet volleyball matches. We were proud to be chosen as the partner charity for the Boonies Colour Rush event in the autumn of 2024 - offering our supporters a fun and vibrant way to raise funds for the hospitals that they care so much about. We’ve been overwhelmed with kindness during our seasonal campaigns, most especially in December 2024, and remain incredibly grateful to our business and corporate partners for their donations and support throughout the year.

In 2024/25 we have funded projects worth £764,000 across the wards, departments and sites of the Trust and have been able to share these achievements and celebrations with our followers and colleagues more effectively through our impact reporting survey. We’ve also been able to improve our marketing opportunities through our gorgeous bank of images, thanks to a grant from NHS Charities Together.

We’ve faced some challenges too. The ongoing impact of the cost of living crisis and the limited availability of external grants and funds has meant that our income has declined - a trend that is being experienced by so many charities across the country. We have also seen a dramatic increase in applications for our charitable funds, meaning that now, more than ever, we must be mindful as to how our funding can have the greatest impact upon our patients, visitors and colleagues.

It is always humbling to reflect upon our many achievements when compiling our annual report, especially in relation to the enormous effort that our fundraisers undertake for us, uniting in a singular endeavour: helping East Kent Hospitals Charity to enable significant improvements and enhancements to the hospital experience.

From the Fundraising Team

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The Role of the Charity

The core mission of the Charity is to enhance the care and treatment of patients and visitors accessing NHS services provided by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, by raising funds to support the purchase of equipment and facilities which are beyond the scope of government funding.

We achieve this by involving NHS Clinicians and staff to identify and deliver projects that make a vital difference to patients, visitors and staff by:

The Charity Team

East Kent Hospitals Charity is managed by a team of six who have fundraising, marketing, or financial responsibilities. They are led by Dee Neligan, Head of Charity, who reports to the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Enhancing the quality of patient care
Improving the environment for patients and visitors
Supporting NHS staff development to enable them to provide excellent clinical and patient centred care
Providing financial support for pioneering research that has the potential to impact on the treatment and well-being of patients

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance provided by the Charity Commission with regard to the need for public benefit. They are confident that the activities which contribute to the above mission have a clear public benefit.

The Trust provides clinical services within the scope of their NHS requirements and the Charity works hard to enhance these services to benefit the patients and visitors (and therefore the public).

The trustees are aware when making grants, of the distinction between the requirements of the NHS to provide their services and those grants made by the Charity to extend the scope of the service, either through new equipment, advanced technology and improving patient experience through the environment and/or additional activities and facilities which are not the responsibility of the NHS.

Danielle Neligan

HEAD OF CHARIT Y

Jenny Still CHARIT Y ACCOUNTANT

Lizzie Warner MARKETING AND PROJECTS MANAGER

Section 13 of the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 does not require charities with an income of below £1 million to report on fundraising reporting. However, we are pleased to include these statements and promote openness and transparency.

The following areas are included:

Fundraising – the Charity does not use professional fundraisers or door-to-door fundraising. All fundraising is carried out by our fundraising team or by supporters of the charity.
Regulation – the charity is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and complies with the standards which apply to all fundraising.
Monitoring fundraisers – The Charity has not worked with any ‘on behalf of’ fundraisers (including third-party fundraisers, commercial participators and volunteers).
No fundraising complaints have been received
All staff members must comply with the NHS Trust policies and mandatory training which includes safeguarding, customer services and information governance training. The Charity is fully aware of the requirements to make sure vulnerable people are protected from unreasonable intrusions on their privacy.

Maddi Austin MARKETING AND PROJECTS MANAGER

Sam Hill Hannah Packman CHARIT Y ADMIN OFFICER FUNDRAISING OFFICER

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Charity Football Match for Viking Day

Skydive for Poorly Children

Danielle and Tony jumped out of a plane at 12,000 feet in June 2024, raising £664.38 for East Kent Hospitals Charity.

The best friends, who work at JD Pipes in Ashford, donate toys directly to the children’s ward at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford each Christmas with their colleagues, and were inspired to do more to help.

Danielle said: “You can’t help be inspired when you visit the hospital and see the children, who are so full of joy at such a difficult time in their young lives.

“The charity is very close to our hearts and we hope to raise as much as possible to help these inspirational children and spread some smiles.

“Tony and I have wanted to do a skydive for a while, and so we decided to combine it with raising money

at the same time.”

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Dee Neligan, head of East Kent Hospitals Charity, said: “JDP Ashford have been incredibly supportive of Padua Ward for the past three years, and donated thousands of pounds worth of toys and games at Christmas.

A dad to be who developed the same cancer as his brother raised £2,881.59 for the unit where they were both treated.

“We’re delighted Danielle and Tony have taken on this additional challenge, which will help bring in extra money to spend on items to make being in hospital more bearable for some of our youngest patients.

Olly Solly was 21 when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma: the same cancer his brother Benjamin had beaten 11 years previously. Both brothers had chemotherapy treatment at the Viking Day Unit at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, and in June 2024 Olly held a football match in aid of East Kent Hospitals Charity, to benefit the unit.

“We are very grateful for their continued support.”

His friend Sam Murray, also organised the event at Margate Football Club, after his mum also had treatment at the unit.

Olly, from Margate, said: “My consultant told me that if I’d put a pound on Benjamin and I developing the same cancer I would never have to work another day in my life.

“We are both absolutely fine now and the team at the Viking Day Unit were amazing. They were so kind and compassionate and made us all feel as comfortable and supported as possible.”

DBL Craft Group

DBL Stitching Group in Dover have been supporters of the charity for many years, and we have been delighted to receive their gorgeous donations of knitted items and crafted items, which are handed to our patients across the Trust.

The hours, cost of materials and skills over the years are tremendous and we are incredibly grateful!

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Goody Bags for Young Patients

Many thanks to the team from the Sophie Foundation, formerly the Top Model Foundation, who donated goody bags for young patients at the QEQM.

Trustee Geoff Cox visited the children’s emergency department on his birthday in June 2024, with the latest delivery. They have been supporting child health services with direct donations across the Trust since 2020.

Geoff said: “I couldn’t think of a better way to spend my birthday than this.

“Everyone at East Kent Hospitals Charity and the children’s emergency department at QEQM does a truly amazing job and we’re blessed to be able to do our bit to support their work.”

The foundation supports children, and raises money at model awards and fashion shows, including during London Fashion Week.

Horace's Fundraising Dinners

A radio presenter helped raise £500 in memory of his mum, to benefit other cancer patients.

Horace Hotman raises thousands of pounds for local charities through organised fundraising dinners at Da’s Thai Diner in Broadstairs, and raffles during his coach trips.

We were thrilled to welcome him to the Viking Day Unit in July 2024, to celebrate a donation of £500.

Horace undertook his fundraising efforts in memory of his mother, who received exceptional care at the

Viking Day Unit. Horace extended his gratitude to the owners of Da’s Thai Diner for the support of the fundraising, to his friends who helped with raffles and prize donations and to everyone who had attended his events.

He said: ‘Without them we couldn’t have raised these amounts or make a small difference to people locally.’

Twinkling Stars Fundraiser

A grieving couple raised £918.40 to support other bereaved parents after the loss of their baby daughter.

Lucy Hunt and Ben Hook, from Dunkirk, near Faversham, completed a 10mile sponsored walk for East Kent Hospitals Charity, to be spent on the Twinkling Stars suite at the William Harvey Hospital.

Ben and Lucy, 27, said: “We were so grateful to be able to use the suite and to make some special memories with Evie.

“Having the suite meant we could spend a little bit longer with her and that was so important.

“After her funeral we decided we were going to fundraise and

we hope the money benefit other parents who sadly find themselves needing to use it.”

Lucy had a healthy pregnancy until the 20 week scan, when clinicians spotted an issue with her cervix. She was admitted to hospital twice while medics tried different interventions but they were unable to prevent her going into labour, and baby Evie was born at 22 weeks and four days.

“The bereavement midwives were absolutely amazing and are still in touch and it means a lot to know they are there if we need support.”

Lucy and Ben visited the team to hand over the funds raised from their sponsored walk from Faversham to Whitstable with Lucy’s dad, as well as a special light Lucy bought which matched one given to her and Ben as a gift.

Former Nurse Raises Thousands for Dementia

Sue Threadingham began fundraising for East Kent Hospitals Charity’s dementia appeal in 2016, after her mother died with dementia, and has raised £12,266.47 to date by selling home-made jams, chutneys, produce and crafts from a stall outside her house in Sellindge, near Ashford - £2,009.48 of which was raised in this financial year alone!

She also visits fairs and events across Kent with her items, which often prove so popular they sell out.

Sue, 75, said: “I have worked for the NHS my whole career and I know the best way to change and improve things is to be proactive and so I decided to do just that and fundraise to help make improvements possible."

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New Year's Day Dip

UV Volleyball

A huge thank you to Canterbury Christ Church University Volleyball Team for organising a charity UV volleyball tournament in aid of East Kent Hospitals Charity.

Around 50 students from different sports clubs across Christchurch Uni took part in the glow in the dark event, with a DJ playing throughout.

The event was organised by club president James Baird and they raised £963.57 which will go towards child services.

CCU Cake Sale

The Critical Care Unit at Kent and Canterbury Hospital hosted an extremely successful cake sale, raising £995.50 for their Unit.

Carrie Merry, chemotherapy matron, healthcare assistant Kerry Tolley, and chemotherapy sister Izzy Cousins braved the freezing waters off Ramsgate to raise money for East Kent Hospitals Charity.

The dip took place on Sunday, 5 January, after bad weather meant it could not go ahead on New Year’s Day as planned.

Lucy Coombs, Critical Care Sister said: "We were sold out by 13:00 and we had A LOT of cake! I’m still buzzing, it was incredible how busy it was and how lovely everyone was. I really appreciate all the support from you and your colleagues."

Carrie and Kerry will turn 50 this year and wanted to start their birthday year with a bang, and raise money for cancer patients at the Viking Day Unit at QEQM, where Kerry and Izzy work. Carrie was manager of the unit until she took up her matron role.

Carrie said: “The support we received was amazing and we are so grateful to everyone who has sponsored us.

“It actually wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be so now I’m thinking it could be an annual event.

“The idea came from some of our patients who like cold water swimming, and I initially joked that I could join them to start off our 50th birthday year in style, and then suddenly it all became real!

“But we’re delighted with how much we raised and we know it will make a real difference to our patients.”

The friends had initially hoped to raise £1,000, but have now surpassed £3,000 with online donations and in buckets on the unit and on the beach on the day.

Mount Snowdon

A team of five from QEQM maternity unit set themselves the challenge of scaling Mount Snowdon in aid of East Kent Hospitals Charity.

Emma Chapman, Hannah Sloane, Theresa Sloane, Melissa Key and Abigail Burgess, reached the summit in 7 hours. Their remarkable achievement was made even more special as they beat their fundraising target, raising a total of £545 for our maternity services.

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Corporate Support

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Not only have we been supported by our amazing communities this year, we have also been delighted to work with a number of local and regional businesses who have offered their corporate support.

Altruist Sunscreen , founded by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust consultant dermatologist, Dr Andrew Birnie, generously donated thousands of bottles of hand cream and body lotion for very grateful teams across the Trust. We were thrilled to deliver these across all five hospital sites.

The team at The Golden Lion pub at Broad Oak have supported East Kent Hospitals Charity since 2022. During 2024, they focussed their fundraising efforts to support the Twinkling Stars Suite at the William Harvey Hospital. Following a successful year comprising of raffles and pub quizzes, they have raised an amazing £2,000 for the Unit and plan to continue fundraising in 2025.

The Jolly Farmer pub in Manston organised a hugely successful fundraiser over the August bank holiday for the Viking Day Unit at QEQM, raising £2,554.77 in total. Clare and Lee plan to continue to fundraise for the Viking Day Unit, as it is a cause very close to theirs, and their customer’s hearts.

We were delighted to be chosen as the Charity of the Year by Fowler Welch in Teynham, who raised £2,942.88 for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the William Harvey Hospital. The team at Fowler Welch undertook various fundraising activities during this financial year, including a 10k walk from King George’s’ Park in Sittingbourne- with three dogs in tow!

Luke and the team across the chain Garage Coffee raised £1,285.65 charging customers 10p for a takeaway cup, with the money going towards the special care baby unit at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate. Luke chose to raise funds for the SCBU in celebration of the care that his little boy Ronnie received in 2023.

Being able to support such an impactful project and a fantastic local charity is a real privilege.

More patients in critical care will have their last wishes come true thanks to ongoing support from Kent- Bauvill . based construction firm,

Bauvill have raised £41,875.50 for East Kent Hospitals Charity to date, with funds going directly to the 3 Wishes Project, a project which aims to bring comfort to patients who die in critical care by granting ‘wishes’ to patients at the end of their life. Following a cheque presentation in March, we received a further £11,174.20 in April 2024.

Natalie Daly, ward manager for critical care said: “We are so grateful for Bauvill’s continued support for the 3 Wishes Project. So far, we have granted 150 ‘wishes’ which range from taking patients in to our garden, providing movie nights, bringing a family pet in to visit, or providing transport to bring people together for those important last hours.”

Matt Gurr, Managing Director at Bauvill said: “We are very pleased to continue supporting East Kent Hospitals Charity as one of our nominated charities this year. We have partnered with East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust for a long time now, working alongside clinical teams as we deliver key infrastructure projects where we have witnessed first-hand the selfless care they provide to patients.

“We fundraised this year through a series of fundraiser events such as our annual Charity Gala Ball held at Gillingham Football Club, and our successful Golf Day at Ashford Golf Course. We’ve also received generous donations from our supply chain and members of staff.

“Being able to support such an impactful project and a fantastic local charity is a real privilege. It doesn’t take much for us to help, but we like to think our contributions have a positive impact on patients, their families, and even staff members.”

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Events and Campaigns

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Run for Charity Sign Ups

FOR CHARITY

We are so grateful for all donations that we receive, and have been developing our events offering over the last couple of years, to give those who want to support our Charity an opportunity to take part in a lifelong dream, ‘bucket list’ challenge, or simply to do something different.

We are signed up to the Run For Charity platform, with access to many local, regional and national fundraising event opportunities, giving our supporters a wide variety of choice when they fundraise for us. The platform guarentees us spaces in coveted races that have a limited number of ballot places.

Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith took part in the Battersea Marathon in November 2024 and the Deal Tri Half Marathon in February 2025 for East Kent Hospitals Charity.

Rachel, a Validation Team Manager based at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Folkestone, was fundraising for cancer services across the Trust and raised £480.65 in total.

We are so proud of the amazing participants that signed up for one of these events in 2024/2025.

Royal Parks Half

Discharge Coordinator, Ria Sage, raised £656.34 for us in the Royal Parks Half Marathon! Ria completed the race in 2 hours and 36 minutes. She said: “Working at William Harvey Hospital has given me a greater understanding of the needs for the funds, which I know will go to a good cause to help patients during their hospital stay.”

London 10K

Senior occupational therapist, Amy Jackson and physiotherapist, Pippa Barnes teamed up for the ASICS London 10K. Together they raised £637.02 to benefit our hopitals.

Inflatable 5K

EKHUFT pharmacy team raised £262.21 with a fun inflatable obstacle course. Kam Sahota, who is lead general and specialist medicine pharmacist, said: “For us it’s been a real opportunity to support each other and build the team outside of work while raising money for a great cause.”

Daniel Moles

A massive thank you to Daniel Moles, who raised £1,925.67 for the Thomas Becket Renal Unit at Kent and Canterbury Hospital after completing the Alton Towers Half Marathon!

Daniel ran in memory of his father, John, who sadly passed away in 2024 at the age of 56, after a long battle with diabetes and diabetic kidney disease. For four years, John received dialysis three times a week at the Renal Unit, and Daniel has said his family is incredibly grateful for the care, dignity, and respect John received throughout his treatment.

He said: “Dad was a regular and well-remembered patient at The Thomas Beckett Renal Unit, and received the utmost care, dignity and respect from the team.

“Dialysis was tough, he was increasingly exhausted after his treatment, and spent much time recovering from each session.

“Dad's mobility also deteriorated very quickly meaning he was not able to get out of the hospital ward as often as he would have liked. Despite this, he continued to enjoy time with his family and would often go into the hospital garden with his wife Racheal and sit on the bench and have conversations with other patients and their relatives.

father’s diagnosis, and as his only son I felt a bit useless not being able to help him.

“But the Alton Towers half marathon has given me a way to do that by raising awareness of kidney disease and generating funds that will go to improve the experience of other patients at the hospital.”

“I knew nothing about kidney disease before my

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Boonies

We hosted the Colour Run Obstacle Assault Course Challenge in September 2024, raising £3,651.33 for East Kent Hospitals Charity.

The event was organised by Boonies Outdoors and held at Betteshanger Country Park in Deal on Sunday 29th September. It was the second time that East Kent Hospitals Charity were their official charity partner, having supported the Survival Rewind Challenge in 2023.

The event was a colour run with a twist – participants faced more than 30 obstacles to power through, on an all-weather course situated in the picturesque Kent countryside, through clouds of brightly coloured powder.

The family-friendly assault course was extremely popular and East Kent Hospitals University Trust staff members were among those to sign up. Teams from Padua ward and Child Health took part, with both groups more than doubling their fundraising targets.

Harvey Hospital, was team captain for the individual team that fundraised the largest amount. Together they raised £916.20 to be spent on the Twinkling Stars suite at the William Harvey Hospital. This is a dedicated space for parents to spend time with their baby, supported by specialist bereavement midwives, away from the hustle and bustle of the maternity wards.

Beau Mabb, aged 7, took part and raised £162.86 for Padua children’s ward at the William Harvey Hospital.

Beau’s mum, Kelsey Mabb said: “Beau has always wanted to help others ever since a young age. As a family Padua ward holds a very special place in our hearts, as Beau’s cousin has spent a lot of time being treated there due to a lifelong diagnosis.”

Head of East Kent Hospitals Charity, Dee Neligan said: “We were thrilled to partner again with Boonies Outdoors and Betteshanger Country Park. The event was expertly organised by Jay Ingram, Director at Boonies Outdoors.

“Brave entrants tackled a number of obstacles, including rope swings, water slides, tunnels and more. I had the pleasure of throwing powdered paint at participants as they ran past one of the many colour stations around the course and it was a joy to see everyone having so much fun.

“We are incredibly lucky to have been supported at the event by so many amazing fundraisers, including staff from our hospitals, who are passionate about supporting the work that we do.”

Park Manager for Betteshanger Country Park, Ben Trott said: “As hosting venue and in partnership with Boonies, we are delighted that this event raised important funds for a great charity. The day was full of colour in every way, putting the ‘fun’ into fundraising!”

Stacey Parker, Bereavement Midwife at William

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Festive Campaign 2024

Impact

December is a highlight for the charity each year as we see a huge effort from our communities to support our hospitals during the festive season. The Charity team also take the opportunity to visit every ward, department and service across the Trust in order to spread festive cheer to our valued colleagues and raise awareness of the charity’s purpose and achievements.

We believe that 2024’s festive campaign was our most successful to date, considering engagement across our various channels and platforms, the number of direct donations that we received from our wonderful supporters, and the increased amount of financial donations that has grown, year on year.

In 2024 we:

Visited more than 330 wards, departments and offices, handing out 183 kg of festive sweet treats to staff - approximately the weight of an adult reindeer!
Provided 18 areas across the Trust with our ‘festive fund’- enabling staff to make patient’s spaces cheerful and festive.
Received direct donations from at least 40 different groups, companies and individuals which benefitted patients and wards directly.
Received £16,190.47 in financial donations from our supporters.

Mailout

We sent our Christmas Cards to over 288 of our donors and supporters of 2024.

We included a newsletter as well as a sustainable Christmas decoration, which we encouraged people to take photos of, and tag us on their social media accounts - in order to increase our visibility.

This also ensured that almost 300 people were made aware of our events offerings for 2025, as well as being thanked for their support.

Social Media

During the festive period we relied heavily on our social media campaign in order to raise awareness of the charity, and the giving opportunities that are available, particularly focussing on our amazon wishlists, which were very popular.

The campaign included native (non-paid) posts on Facebook and Instagram, which comprised 25 native posts and 41 native stories. We also ran paid adverts on Instagram and Facebook with a budget of £800. The paid adverts included a festive themed video and three static ads. These clicked through to our Christmas Appeal landing page to encourage donations and raise awareness.

The social media campaign saw a combined reach of our content to 84,752 people during the period. This is a 2.5% increase from 2023.

I would like to thank you all for your generous donations to put some decorations in our department. This really means a lot for our patients, keeps the festive mood and distracts them from the pain of the treatment for cancer.

Abraham Joseph, Clinical Specialist in radiotherapy

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WW Martin’s Chilly Challenge

To close their year of supporting East Kent Hospitals Charity, WW Martin and their colleagues from Metek undertook their final fundraiser in December 2024, braving the freezing Dover Harbour for their ‘Chilly Challenge’- raising an amazing £982.48!

OrbitalNet

KMFM Give A Gift

We have worked closely with KMFM’s Give a Gift campaign since 2022 and were thrilled to be selected once again to receive direct donations of toys, games and other gifts for patients in children’s wards across the Trust.

The Give A Gift campaign focusses on spreading joy to young people in hospitals, care facilities, and those facing difficult circumstances across Kent, and KMFM’s listeners are encouraged to donate items to their studios for distribution.

Clementine, Play Lead for CADC said: “These will all really help settle children before they go for planned surgeries and calm them in clinics, thank you so much!”

The team from OrbitalNet, based in Bekesbourne, selected us as their charity to support for Christmas 2024, donating £1,000! We were delighted to welcome them to the William Harvey Hospital so that we could demonstrate the impact of their donation on the specific areas that they wished to support - the neonatal intensive care unit and Padua ward.

Wye Christmas Countdown

The Race family have organised an annual Christmas Market at the Village Hall in Wye for several years, raising funds for activities and entertainment for the patients in Padua Ward.

Kicking off the festive activities for the charity, we attended the market in November 2024 and were wowed by the beautiful stalls, wonderful cakes and delicious coffee. Many residents of the local community attended the fair, beginning their Christmas shopping and supporting the Race’s fundraising.

Thanks to the family’s efforts we gratefully received a donation of £2,439.15.

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Home Haemo Chairs

Patients who have home dialysis now have a more comfortable experience thanks to our funding of five new dialysis chairs, costing £19,995 in total.

Each chair is electric so easy to recline, and is also height adjustable, and are used by patients for four

hours at a time during each treatment.

Renal home therapies manager Paula Debling, who leads care for home dialysis patients with colleague Arlyn Enabore, said: “These chairs have allowed our patients to move from a manual recliner to electric. The manual chairs were difficult to reset after being in the recline position, and the new chairs will be much easier to use and more comfortable.

“We know our patients are going to be delighted with them and are very grateful to East Kent Hospitals Charity for funding them.”

East Kent Hospitals’ home dialysis service is county-wide, and the team looks after 24 patients who have their treatment at home. They are supported by renal technicians who provide technical back-up and repairs to the machine.

Paula added: “Our patients really are an exceptional bunch of people who have embraced the training we provide and are confident managing their dialysis at home, often with the support of a partner or family member.

“Some people need treatment six times a week, and some choose to dialyse overnight, so the chairs will be particularly appreciated in allowing them somewhere comfortable to rest while they undergo treatment.”

We have funded projects worth £738,000 during 2024-25

Items that we have funded include innovative medical equipment, patient and staff education and welfare and improving the hospital environment.

We are guided and inspired by staff across East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust to implement these projects and initiatives that make such an impact on patients, staff and visitors to our hospitals.

Some inputs are very small indeed - such as the provision of ‘bravery stickers’ for children accessing care on the wards, or providing lifelike animal teddies to patients living with dementia - but they make a very big difference. We have also been pleased to be able to continue to provide ad hoc items for patients and families accessing the 3 Wishes Project across our Critical Care Units.

Other projects are more complex, and we have detailed a wide range of examples in the following pages. We are so grateful for the support of our fundraisers, donors and communities, whose efforts ensure that we can continue to provide such meaningful projects.

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Padua Sensory Room

We were thrilled to fund the installation of a new sensory room for children to use in Padua Ward at William Harvey Hospital, costing £12,033.89

The cosy space will provide a safe and calm environment for children to visit if they feel scared, overwhelmed, or just need somewhere a bit quieter to play.

A parent of a regular patient said:

“My little boy Harry has used the sensory room on more than one occasion of our regular visits to the William Harvey hospital. He really enjoys the space it helps keep him calm and relaxed, which is a muchneeded distraction for him and myself as a parent. I feel the sensory room is a wonderful feature to the hospital ward which so many children benefit from.”

Another parent commented:

Pride

During July 2024, we were proud to fund the pledge board, stickers, and t-shirts for the LGBTQIA+ Staff Network, who hosted a number of events across East Kent Hospitals, celebrating Pride.

Costing £980.00, these events sought to raise awareness of the staff network, as well as encourage staff and visitors to make their commitment towards our LGBTQIA+ communities.

TLC Packages

In December 2024, we funded gorgeous TLC packages for parents coming into the neonatal intensive care unit, containing items such a lip balms, hand creams and other useful goodies.

The NICU team were inspired to make an application to us for these packages when considering feedback from families coming through the unit’s doors about how their experience could be improved. We granted funding of £400 for this initiative. This is a project that is relatively inexpensive, but makes a big impact.

“My 12 month old was in a couple of weeks ago and we got to go in briefly. It's a great little space for children who can't walk yet but want to move around.”

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Phlebotomy Screens

We love to be able fund items to brighten the hospital environment for our visitors, and were delighted to support the phlebotomy team at Kent and Canterbury Hospital with the purchase of a child-friendly privacy screen. The screens, costing £1,386, help younger patients feel less nervous when in the hospital environment.

The colourful screen is one of the ways the team hope to make blood tests less scary for children.

Phlebotomy service manager Liz Bates said: “Blood tests can be frightening experiences for some, so we are trying to make the experience as pleasant as we possibly can. This welcome addition is sure to be a firm favourite with our younger patients.”

Khaas Baskets

We were thrilled to celebrate Avneet’s ‘Khaas basket’ project at the MediLead event in July 2024.

The Khaas Basket is filled with special items such as noise cancelling headphones, making the experience of visiting the hospital easier for young patients who have autism. We are proud to have been able to fund this project, costing £158.89 in total, and support Avneet with her innovative idea!

MediLead is the EKHUFT leadership development programme and Dr Avneet Kaur Dhandee spent time on Rainbow Ward as part of her first paediatrics rotation as a newly qualified doctor. Having grown up with a brother who is autistic, she was inspired by her experiences to create a basket of items that would help children on the ward with autism overcome the challenges of visiting a hospital environment.

RITAs

In previous years we have invested heavily in Reminiscent Interactive Therapeutic Activities (RITAs), which provide patients - especially those living with dementia - access to games, music, films and other interactive activities, to be enjoyed as a group or on an individual basis.

The RITAs provide distraction and entertainment whilst in hospital, and we know that families enjoy using them with their loved ones. They promote conversation and meaningful interaction during visits.

Staff use the RITAs as an important psychosocial and therapeutic resource when caring for patients, as well as utilising them in participation activities, such as ‘tea parties’, bingo games and sing-alongs. This encourages patients to take part in enjoyable communal activities, away from the ward environment.

In order to sustain these important devices and ensure that they remain useable a further three years, the Charitable Funds Committee committed £60,000 towards the maintenance of the devices which included uploading new software and content media, extending the licence for the RITAs and ensuring ongoing access to support and training for the devices.

X-ray Aprons

We funded new child-friendly aprons for our colleagues at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, arriving in August 2024.

Costing £1,133.96, the lead-lined aprons are used to allow staff to stay with babies when they have an x-ray. It means they can provide comfort and make sure the baby is in the correct position for the x-ray, avoiding the risk of having to repeat it and exposing them to unnecessary radiation.

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Charity – Plans for Future Periods

East Kent Hospitals Charity continues to evolve and respond to the changing charity landscape both regionally and nationally. The end of financial year 2024/25 marks the first year of our charity strategy and we have had numerous successes during this time, detailed within this report. We have implemented, or are progressing, two thirds of our strategic objectives and are looking forward, with enthusiasm, to the coming year and the impact that the charity can have upon the hospital experience across East Kent Hospitals.

We continue to respond with resilience to factors such as the ongoing economic pressures on individual and corporate giving and public attitudes towards the NHS and East Kent Hospitals. Our increased size as a team has provided us with opportunities to have a greater ‘reach’ across our communities and potential supporters.

2024/25 was a period of change for the charity, and the coming year will focus on our growth. We plan to utilise our learning and knowledge, growing on our previous achievements and moving forward into several different campaigns, such as developing our legacy offerings, revitalising our charity lottery and launching our major appeal - focussing on chemotherapy services. In addition to this we will explore increased corporate support opportunities, increase our grant applications to external funders and identify more fundraising initiatives and prospects that we can avail.

As we step into 2025/26, we are eager and motivated to continue to enable significant improvements and enhancements to our hospitals, observe the noticeable impact that our work has, and celebrate the wonderful support of our donors and fundraisers.

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Without this support the work of the Charity to provide additional facilities, support to patients, relatives and staff and enhance the services provided by the Trust would not be possible.

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Financial Summary

The summary

The Charity’s main source of income comes from the generosity and efforts of the public who give voluntary donations as a thank you for the care they or their friends and family receive. Donations are through fundraising, in memory of loved ones or legacies.

Without this support the work of the Charity to provide additional facilities, support to patients, relatives and staff and enhance the services provided by the Trust would not be possible.

The following figures provide an overview and are drawn from the full Annual Accounts at the back of this report.

At the end of the financial year the charity’s total funds held were £1.7m, of which £1.0m was held in restricted funds and £0.7m in unrestricted funds.

Restricted funds are those which the donor has made a binding restriction on the purpose or location where their monies can be spent. Unrestricted funds reflect the wishes or expectations of the donor by supporting the service or specialty identified.

The charity's remaining funds balance is held in endowment. This fund allows the charity to spend the interest from the fund whilst holding the original value intact (capital value).

Going concern

The accounts have been prepared on a going-concern basis. The trustees have reviewed the charity’s plans and have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Where our income came from

The Charity received a total of £0.5m income for the year; a small increase of £0.01m when compared with 2023/24.

The charity has worked proactively with their Investment managers – Cazenove (part of the Schroders Group) to minimise the impact of volatile markets. 2024/25 saw a net unrealised gain on investments of £0.02m (gain of £0.1m 2023/24).

Investment income received in the year from dividends and interest in respect of funds held with Cazenove was £49k, a reduction of £31k from 2023/24. This represented a total yield of 3.1% for the year against a benchmark performance of 3%.

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What we spent our funds on

The Charity spends the funds received in accordance with charity law, its grant making policy and respecting the wishes of the donors.

This year the Charity spent 81% (including support costs) of its total expenditure in providing equipment and supporting the wellbeing of staff and patients of the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

The Charity works hard to ensure that expenditure achieves benefits to the patients and visitors who use the facilities and the services which may not otherwise be possible within the constraint of the Trust’s budgets.

Trustees consider each application (those over £25k) on merit and aim to support the patient, staff and visitor’s wellbeing, experience and outcomes.

This is achieved through investment in medical equipment that provides technological advances in treatments, and supporting projects that include the equipping and refurbishment of staff and patient spaces. This often involves updating spaces for staff rest and respite, reflective spaces used by patients and their families, or rooms utilised for sensitive consultations - places where the atmosphere and environment leaves a lasting impact on the individual, their experience and wellbeing.

A summary of the categories of grants given to the Trust are listed below;

• Medical equipment £0.39m • Building and refurbishment £0.08m • Patient education and welfare £0.14m • £0.12m Staff education and welfare

Accounting rules (FRS102) require that the governance and administrative costs be included in the value of the grant (charity activity) and therefore the accounts report the value of the grant plus apportioned costs of £109k (see note 3).

The trustees review the costs on an annual basis to ensure that they reflect the requirements to administer the Charity in compliance with current legislation and effective day to day management of the funds.

The Charity is a member of the NHS Charities Together and uses their data to benchmark administration and fundraising costs. This comparison looks at NHS Charities of a similar size and geographical spread.

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The charity exists to raise and receive charity donations and covers the funds given to wards, departments and services provided by the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.

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Structure, Governance & Management

The East Kent Hospitals Charity is a registered charity (charity number 1076555)*

The charity exists to raise and receive charity donations and covers the funds given to wards, departments and services provided by the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. The following hospitals are the primary sites although outreach and other units and clinics are supported:

William Harvey Hospital (WHH), Ashford
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital (QEQM), Margate
Kent & Canterbury Hospital (K&CH), Canterbury
Buckland Hospital (BHD), Dover
Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH), Folkestone

The objectives of the Charity as stated in the governing document are:

‘The trustees shall hold the trust fund upon trust to apply the income, and at their discretion, so far as may be permissible, the capital, for any charitable purpose relating to the National Health Service’.

At the balance sheet date, 31st March 2025, there were a total of 41 individual funds established under this Umbrella registration. Of those funds 19 are restricted, or special purpose funds and some of these are registered under the Umbrella as subsidiary charities governed by separate objects within the Charities Commission guidelines for fund expenditure. See page 55.

The remaining 22 funds are Unrestricted or Designated Funds created for donations received for use by

hospitals, wards and departments to reflect donors’ wishes. These do not form a binding trust.

The major funds within these categories are disclosed in Note 8 in the accounts. The total value of funds held at 31st March 2025 was £1.7m.

The Umbrella registration allows for a single set of consolidated accounts for all the subsidiary charities and funds held under the Umbrella. However, separate accounts for each fund are maintained to enable identification of transactions and balances.

(*The charity was established in April 1999 by Declaration of Trust Deed as East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund and amended by trustee resolutions and supplemental deeds to incorporate name and structure changes.)

The contact address is:

East Kent Hospitals Charity Level 3 Trust Offices, Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3NG Telephone: 01227 868748

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The Trustees

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) is the Corporate Trustee, empowered by the NHS Act 2006. The Board of Directors effectively adopts the role of trustee as defined by the Charity Commission.

Individual members of the Board are not trustees under Charity Law, but act as agents on behalf of the Corporate Trustee. The Council of Governors is responsible for the appointment of the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) and approving the appointment of the Chief Executive. The council of Governors are elected and appointed to post. For further details visit www.ekhuft.nhs.uk.

None of the trustees have received reimbursements or remuneration from the Charity for either their work or expenses incurred in this financial year whilst undertaking their responsibilities for the Charity.

The following Trust Directors and Non-Executive Directors were/are members of the Charitable Funds Committee during the reported period and are considered to be the key management personnel for the charity:

Charitable Funds Committee - Executive Directors

Angela van der Lem

CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

November 2024

Ben Stevens CHIEF STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIPS OFFICER

Present

March 2023- Present

2/2 meetings attended

4/4 meetings attended

Tim Glenn

CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

November 2023 - November 2024

2/2 meetings attended

Charitable Funds Committee - Non-Executive Directors

Richard Oirschott

NON-EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR

March 2023 - Present

4/4 meetings attended

Claudia Sykes CHAIR OF CFC/ NONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR March 2023- Present 4/4 meetings attended

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Administrative Structure: Charitable Funds Committee

Acting for the Corporate Trustee, the Charitable Funds Committee (CFC) was established as a separate committee in August 2008 to provide a dedicated team to manage the affairs of the Charity independently from the business of the Trust, whilst still linking closely with its strategic objectives.

It is responsible for the management of the Charitable Fund under the Terms of Reference which are reviewed annually and updated where required to meet the changing needs of the Charity. The CFC meets routinely (quarterly) and additional meetings are held if required.

Bankers

Lloyds Banking Group 2 City Place Beehive Ring Road Gatwick RH6 0PA

Auditors

All new members of the CFC attend an induction course for charity trustees within 6 months of appointment unless they have proven knowledge and experience as a trustee. Delegated signatories are provided with guidelines and information regarding the Charity to ensure they understand their responsibilities.

The CFC review the Charity’s affairs as outlined below:

Performance and management of investments
Financial matters relating to cash management
Charity Policies
Management of properties
Review grant allocations to achieve objectives
Approval of Grants over £25k as per the Scheme of Delegation
Recommendation of grants over £100k to the Board of Directors
Approve Strategy
Agree administration, fundraising and audit budget

The recommendations of the CFC are taken to the next available Board of Directors meeting for ratification. Members are required to disclose all relevant interests at the start of meetings and withdraw from decisions when a conflict of interest arises.

Officers

The Charity has 5.2 whole time equivalent (wte) staff employed by the Trust in accordance with the NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions. Staff costs are recharged to the Charity as per budget agreed annually by the Charitable Funds Committee. Professional services and advisors are appointed by the Charity as required.

1.0 wte staff are responsible for the daily administration of the funds including applications, all financial transactions and procedures, policies and financial reporting to the CFC including the production of the Annual Accounts and Report.

The remaining 4.2 wte are employed as Fundraisers to the Charity, responsible for the management of all aspects of fundraising for the Charity including supporting internal and external fundraisers, overseeing and arranging fundraising events, volunteers and the marketing.

Advisors

Investment Managers

Schroder & Co Ltd

Azets Audit Services Ashford Commercial Quarter 1 Dover Place Ashford Kent TN23 1FB

Legal Advisors

Clyde & Co St Boltolph Building 138 Houndsditch London EC3A 7AR

Valuers

Montagu Evans 70 St Mary Axe London EC3A 8BE

NHS Charities Together (formally Association of NHS Charities)

East Kent Hospitals Charity is an active member of the NHS Charities Together whose role is to support, and to be the voice, of all NHS Charities in England and Wales.

The principal aim of the Association is to promote the effective working of NHS Charities, collect donations made to the NHS and distribute to members via grants.

Being a member offers our Charity a wide range of support, networking and information services as well as adopting best practice across the sector.

To find out more please visit:

www.nhscharitiestogether.co.uk

T/as Cazenove Capital 12 Moorgate London EC2R 6DA

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Grant Making Policy

The Charity makes grants from its unrestricted and restricted funds. A Scheme of Delegation is maintained for the authorisation of grants and signatories are aligned to The Trust delegated signatories.

The staff are made aware of the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions and Orders which are also applicable to the Charitable Funds. All signatories receive a monthly financial statement of all the charity’s funds.

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Objectives & Activities

Grants are made for specific purposes and projects under an application process. All application over £25k are reviewed by the Charitable Funds Committee (CFC) to ensure that they meet the objectives of the Charity.

The CFC review the applications for quality, value for money and patient benefit. Where any expenditure is considered inappropriate feedback is provided to the applicant. No fund is permitted to operate in an overdrawn position and although an application may be approved this may be subject to the ward or department securing the fundraising to support all or part of the project.

Risk statement

During the year the trustees continued to review the major risks to the Charity. The Charity uses the Trust procedures and processes. These systems undergo annual audit and risk reviews and action plans to mitigate the risks.

The significant areas of risk have been identified as:

Fall in investment capital and returns
Reduction in income levels
Reconfiguration of NHS services

The trustees have mitigated these risks by:

Retaining expert investment managers
Maintaining a diversified low risk portfolio
Review performance against benchmarks
Utilise cash holdings in Short Term Deposits to maximise returns and diversify investment opportunities
• Reviewing the investment in Fundraising and analysing major and specific appeals and projects to identify effectiveness of approach and performance
Working with the Trust to understand the changes in strategic approach to delivery of services.

In the trustees' opinion all appropriate action has been taken to ensure the risks are mitigated.

Investment Powers

The investment powers are stated in the Declaration of Trust which provides for the following:

‘ To invest the trust fund and any part thereof in the purchase of or at interest upon the security of such stocks, funds, securities or other investments of whatsoever nature and where so ever situate as the trustees in their discretion think fit but so that the trustees: a) shall exercise such power with the care that a prudent person of business would in making investments for a person for whom he felt morally obliged to provide;

b) shall not make any speculative or hazardous investment (and, for the avoidance of doubt, this power to invest does not extend to the laying out of money on the acquisition of futures and traded options); c) shall not have power under this clause to engage in trading ventures; and d) shall have regard to the need for diversification of investments in the circumstances of the Charity and to the suitability of proposed investments."

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Investment Objective

The investment objective is to seek to maximise the total return from the fund consistent with a relatively low degree of risk. The target is to achieve a 3% return annually.

Trustees have directed the investment managers to take an ethical approach to the portfolio and that no investments should be made in the shares of tobacco producing companies and will also avoid investment in companies that have more than 10% of their turnover in:

Alcohol Manufacture
Armaments
Gambling
Pornography

The ethical restrictions are not considered to be so restrictive as to be likely to impact on long term performance.

Investment Performance

The investment managers were granted discretionary management powers under contract in January 2013.

The total value of the investment portfolio at 31 March 2025 was £1.6m (excluding cash of £41k).

2024/25 saw an unrealised gain on investments held of £0.02m. Dividends for 2024/25 were £49k.

The CFC monitored and reviewed the performance of the investment managers on a quarterly basis as part of the Finance Report.

The investment managers are required to meet with the trustees at least once in any one financial year, to explain any deviation from the anticipated rate of return in order that investment opportunities can be maximised. Investment managers are asked to explain exceptional losses and proposed recovery plans.

There is an annual review of the investment policy within the Charity Management Document to ensure that returns are maximised at medium to low risk. Unless the donor has expressed a specific request regarding investment, the investment of funds is in accordance with the Trustees Investment Act 1961.

Reserves Policy

The trustees recognise their obligation to ensure that income received by the Charity should be spent effectively and promptly in accordance with the funds’ objects.

It is however considered prudent that a minimum reserve of £0.3m should be held to cover contingencies, particularly stock market fluctuations, commitments where conditions have been met (£0.3m 2023/24).

Definition of Funds

Restricted Funds

Funds which are subject to specific trusts e.g. terms of will.

Endowment Funds

Funds which are to be held as capital and only the income generated can be expended. In 2024/25 £22k of endowment funds were transferred by the Trustees to restricted funds, to ensure funds are utilised whilst still meeting the original purpose. See note 8 for further details.

Designated Funds

Funds held for specific wards or services or a particular hospital in consideration of donors wishes. They do not form any binding Trust and can be transferred to general purpose funds at the discretion of the trustees.

Unrestricted Funds

Funds which are expendable at the discretion of the trustees, or designated in consideration of donors wishes.

The trustees have reviewed Reserves Policy and have determined that it is necessary to retain reserves over the longer term to:

Reduce the impact of risks from the external environment should the levels of income reduce significantly
• Continue their programme of support to the Trust.
Hold sufficient reserves to ensure the charity can cover its ongoing operational costs to process outstanding commitments.
Meet the cost of closure or transfer of the charity’s affairs should the need ever arise

At the 31st March 2025 the reserves were identified as below:

Total Endowment Funds £0.0m Total Restricted Funds £1.0m

Total Unrestricted funds £0.7m Less property funds (0.16m) Freely available reserves £0.54m

The level of reserves held at 31 March 2025 is £0.24m higher than the minimum requirement of £0.3m set out in the policy.

The majority of donations received are for specific wards and services and are held as designated to the Care Group or individual ward or department in recognition of the donor’s wishes.

Charity Reserves as defined under SORP 2019 are those funds which become available to the charity to be spent at the trustees’ discretion in furtherance of the charity’s objectives, excluding funds which are spent or committed or could only be realised through the disposal of fixed assets. These are therefore classified as ‘free’.

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Objects

The East Kent Hospitals Charity is registered with the Charity Commission (England and Wales) as an ‘umbrella’ charity under registration number 1076555.

Under the terms of the governing document, the trustees can use the unrestricted funds to ‘hold the trust fund upon trust to apply the income, and at their discretion, so far as may be permissible, the capital, for any charitable purpose relating to the NHS’.

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The restricted funds have individual specified purposes that govern their use, in conjunction with the objects of the umbrella Charity. Some of these are registered with the Charity Commission as subsidiary charities of the Umbrella Charity. See Note 8.2 page 84.

Fund Structure

Where a donation is received under a legally binding trust, for example under the terms of a will, the funds are classified as restricted. Where the restriction is removed, either by the spending of original funds, or where no binding agreement is held, funds are re-classified as unrestricted and placed into general purpose funds or a fund that achieves the donor’s wishes.

The trustees periodically review balances held in designated funds to determine whether these funds are likely to be committed in the near future and the extent to which there is a continuing need identified for any particular fund(s). In the event that the need no longer exists, those funds will be redirected to the appropriate Care Group General Fund.

Further rationalisation is undertaken for individual funds that are not considered financially viable, or have the same objective as another fund. These funds will also be redirected to General Purposes or amalgamated with a similar fund.

The dissolution of special purpose funds is managed under Clause I in the governing documents, without the need for referral to the Charity Commission.

A continuing programme of rationalisation of funds is maintained to support the objectives of the Charity. Where funds have been received without forming a binding Trust they are designated to the appropriate Divisional Fund which is responsible for delivering the service and are classified as unrestricted.

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Care Group Funds

The following funds are held as general-purpose funds for the wards and services managed under the clinical care group and are classified as unrestricted.

Urgent and Emergency Care incorporates the following specialties Medicine & A&E

General & Specialist Medicine

Respiratory, Diabetes, General Medicine, Neurological Services, Cardiology, Renal, Tissue Viability, Gastroenterology Stroke , Health Care of Older People and integrated discharge team.

Surgery & Anaesthetics Services

Anaesthetics, Critical Care, Pain Services General Surgery, Urology

Upper Surgery – Head & Neck and Dermatology Head and Neck, ENT, Maxillofacial, Ophthalmology, Breast Surgery & Dermatology.

Cancer Services

Cancer, Oncology and Blood Diseases and Haemophilia

Women’s Services and Children’s Services Maternity, Child Health & Women’s Health

Clinical Support Services

Pathology, Radiology Pharmacy, Audiology Therapies, Outpatients and Infection prevention & control

Registered Restricted Funds

The Charity holds funds for general purposes to benefit the specific NHS hospitals received through legacies and other binding agreements.

Buckland Hospital – Registration 1076555/5

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital – Registration 1076555/6 Royal Victoria Hospital – Registration 1076555/2 William Harvey Hospital – Registration 1076555/4 Kent & Canterbury Hospital - Registration 1076555/7

Other Restricted funds are held for specific purposes and/or wards and departments with the NHS Trust:

Special Care Baby Unit – William Harvey Hospital Registration 1076555/1

Renal Unit Fund – Kent and Canterbury Hospital Registration 1076555/43

Chest Clinic – Kent and Canterbury Hospital Registration 1076555/18

Lesley Court Fund – Kent and Canterbury Hospital Registration 1076555/15

P Hall Legacy HCOOP – Kent and Canterbury Hospital Registration 1076555/12

The Trustee’s Annual Report is approved and signed on behalf of the Corporate Trustee on 4 December 2025 by

Dr Des Holden

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

Angela van der Lem

CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

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Statement

Under charity law, the trustee is responsible for preparing a Trustee's Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The trustee is required to prepare the financial statements in accordance with UK Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources for that period.

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

Selects suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
Makes judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities in respect of the Trustees’ annual report and the financial statements

States whether the recommendations of the Statement of Recommended Practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
• States whether the financial statements comply with the trust deed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
Assesses the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related
to going concern; and
Uses the going concern basis of accounting unless they either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

The trustee is required to act in accordance with the trust deed of the charity, within the framework of trust law. It is responsible for keeping accounting records which are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose at any time, with reasonable accuracy, the financial position of the charity at that time, and to enable the trustee to ensure that, where any statements of accounts are prepared by them under section 132(1) of the Charities Act 2011, those statements of accounts comply with the requirements of regulations under that provision. It is responsible for such internal control as it determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and has general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the charity and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.

On behalf of the trustees;

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Independent auditor's report to the corporate trustee of East Kent Hospitals Charitable Fund

Opinion

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We have audited the financial statements of East Kent Hospitals Charitable Fund (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102; 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming
resources and application of resources for the year then ended;
Have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
Have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.

Basis for opinion

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the 'Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements' section of our report.

We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

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

In our evaluation of the trustee's conclusions, we considered the inherent risks associated with the charity's business model, we assessed and challenged the reasonableness of estimates made by the corporate trustee and the related disclosures and analysed how those risks might affect the charity's financial resources or ability to continue operations over the going concern period. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

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

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

Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description

forms part of our auditor’s report.

Explanation as to what extent the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Other information

The corporate trustee is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Trustee's Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that material misstatements in the financial statements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the ISAs (UK) .

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

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the charity and determined that the most significant which are directly relevant to specific assertions in the financial statements are those related to the reporting frameworks (The Charities Act 2011, the Charities SORP and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102; ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ Ireland’(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice);

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

The information given in the Trustee’s Annual Report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or
The charity has not kept sufficient accounting records; or
The financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
We have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of the corporate trustee for the financial statements

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' responsibilities in respect of the Trustees' annual report and the financial statements set out on page 67, the corporate trustee is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustee determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the corporate trustee is responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the corporate trustee either intends to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the

We enquired of management and the chair of the Charitable Funds Committee concerning the charity’s policies and procedures relating to:
the identification, evaluation and compliance with laws and regulations;
the detection and response to the risks of fraud; and
the establishment of internal controls to mitigate risks related to fraud or non compliance with laws and regulations.
We enquired of management, the chair of the Charitable Funds Committee and internal audit as to whether they were aware of any instances of non compliance with laws and regulations or whether they had any knowledge of actual, suspected or alleged fraud.
We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur, by evaluating incentives and opportunities for manipulation of the financial statements. This included the evaluation of the risk of management override of controls and the risk of revenue recognition associated with voluntary income. We determined that the principal risks were in relation to:
Management override of controls, and in particular journal entries with characteristics we identified as high or elevated risk
Improper revenue recognition relating to voluntary income
Potential management bias in determining accounting estimates, especially in relation to the valuation of the Charity’s investment properties.
Our audit procedures involved:
Identifying and testing unusual journals made during the year and at the accounts production stage for appropriateness and corroboration;
Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in its significant accounting estimates in respect of investment property valuations;
Evaluating the rationale for any changes in accounting policies, estimates or significant unusual transactions; and
Testing on a sample basis, donation and legacy income and gifts in kind and associated receivables to supporting documentation.

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These audit procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements were free from fraud or error. However, detecting irregularities that result from fraud is inherently more difficult than detecting those that result from error, as those irregularities that result from fraud may involve collusion, deliberate concealment, forgery or intentional misrepresentations. Also, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it.

Assessment of the appropriateness of the collective competence and capabilities of the engagement team included consideration of the engagement team's:
understanding of, and practical experience with audit engagements of a similar nature and complexity through appropriate training and participation;
knowledge of the sector in which the charity operates; and
understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements specific to the charity
In assessing the potential risks of material misstatement, we obtained an understanding of:
the charity's operations, including the nature of its income and expenditure and its services and of its objectives and strategies to understand the classes of transactions, account balances, expected financial statement disclosures and business risks that may result in risks of material misstatement. - the charity's control environment, including the policies and procedures implemented by the charity corporate trustee to ensure compliance with the requirements of the financial reporting framework.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity's corporate trustee, as a body, in accordance with Section 154 of the Charities Act 2011. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's corporate trustee those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and its corporate trustee as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Azets Audit Services Statutory Auditor, Chartered Accountants Pigete Pyotst Sarices

Ashford

`8 December 2025`

Azets Audit Services is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025

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Statement of Financial Activities

Income from	Note	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment Total	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment	Total
				2024/25				2023/24
	2	£000’s	£000’s	£000’s £000’s	£000’s	£000’s	£000’s	£000’s
Donations and legacies Investment income Total Income		201 29 230	245 39 284	0 446 1 69 1 515	232 42 274	181 48 229	0 1 1	413 91 504

Expenditure	3
Raisingfunds Charitable Activities Medical equipment Building and refurbishment Patient Education and welfare Staff education and welfare	3.1 3.2	(75) (93) (8) (87) (50)	(103) (298) (71) (56) (74)	(1) (179) (1) (392) 0 (79) 0 (143) 0 (124)	(74) (56) (80) (109) (74)	(81) (111) (55) (38) (6)	(1) (1) 0 0 0	(156) (168) (135) (147) (80)
Audit Fees Total expenditure on Charitable Activities		(9) (247)	(17) (516)	0 (26) (1) (764)	(9) (328)	(15) (225)	0 (1)	(24) (554)

Total expenditure		(322)	(619)	(2) (943)	(402)	(306)	(2)	(710)

Netgains on investments	5	50	17	1 68	35	65	1	101
Transfers between funds	8	0	22	(22) 0	0	0	0	0

Net movement in funds		(42)	(296)	(22) (360)	(93)	(12)	(0)	(105)

Fund balances brought forward		736	1,326	22 2,084	829	1,338	22	2,189

Fund balances carried forward		694	1,030	0 1,724	736	1,326	22	2,084

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements. All transactions are derived from continuing activities.

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Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

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Balance Sheet

	Note	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment Total	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment	Total
				2024/25				2023/24
		£000’s	£000’s	£000’s £000’s	£000’s	£000’s	£000’s	£000’s
Fixed Assets	5
Investments - Cazenoveportfolio Properties		480 160	1,075 0	0 1,555 0 160	499 113	1,041 0	22 0	1,562 113
Total Fixed Assets		640	1,075	0 1,715	612	1,041	22	1,675

Debtors due over oneyear Current Assets	6	75	0	0 75	66	0	0	66
Debtors due within oneyear Cash held in investment portfolio	6 11	0 12	12 29	0 12 0 41	0 6	28 14	0 0	28 20
Cash at bank and in hand	11	34	76	0 110	161	335	0	496
Total Current Assets		46	117	0 163	167	377	0	544

Liabilities
Creditors: Amounts	7	(67)	(162)	0 (229)	(109)	(92)	0	(201)
falling due within
oneyear

Total Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)		(21)	(45)	0 (66)	58	285	0	343

Total Net Assets		694	1,030	0 1,724	736	1,326	22	2,084

Funds of the Charity	8
Endowment Funds	8.1	0	0	0 0	0	0	22	22
Restricted	8.2	0	1,030	0 1,030	0	1,326	0	1,326
Unrestricted	8.3	694	0	0 694	736	0	0	736

Total Funds		694	1,030	0 1,724	736	1,326	22	2,084

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 4 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by

Dr Des Holden

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

Angela van der Lem CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

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Cashflow as at 31 March 2025

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Cashflow as at 31 March 2025
Cash Flows from operatingactivities:	2024/25	2023/24
	£000's	£000's
Net cash used in operating activities Cash flows from investing activities:- Dividends, interest and rents from investments Proceeds from sale of investments	(462) 69 481	(886) 91 1,672
Purchase of investments	(459)	(724)
Charges applied to investments	6	8
Net cashprovided byinvestingactivities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period	97 (365) 516	1,047 161 355
Cash and cash equivalent at the end of the reporting period	151	516

Net expenditure for the reporting period (as per the statement of financial activities)	(360)	(105)
Adjustments for:-
Gains on investments	(68)	(101)
Dividends, interest and rents from investments	(69)	(91)
Decrease in debtors	(7)	20
Increase in creditors	28	(609)
Net cash used in operating activities	(462)	(886)

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Principal accounting policies

Notes to the financial statement for the year ended 31 March 2025

1.1 Basis of preparation

The statements financial have been prepared under the historic cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value. The statements financial have been prepared in accordance with applicable Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective date 1 January 2019, as per the October 2019 Charities SORP and the Charities Act 2011.

East Kent Hospitals Charity represents a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity’s’ ability to continue as a going concern and uncertainties affecting the current year’s accounts. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis after consideration by the Corporate Trustee that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. Such consideration includes a review of committed income and expenditures, cash flows and reserves.

The Corporate Trustee does not consider that there are any sources of estimation

as income once the charity has evidence

uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

of entitlement and it is probable (more likely than not) that the resources will be received and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Receipt is probable when:

In future years, the key probable when: risks are a fall in investment and voluntary income. • Confirmation has been Arrangements received from the are in place to mitigate those representatives of the risks (see the risk statement estate(s) that probate and reserve policy sections). has been granted • The executors have 1.2 Income: Donations, established that there grants, legacies and gifts are sufficient assets in the in kind estate to pay the legacy and

All income is recognised • All conditions attached once the charity has to the legacy have been evidence of entitlement fulfilled or are within the and it is probable (more charity’s control

likely than not) that the • Where the amount of resources will be received the legacy can be reliably and the monetary value can estimated.

be measured with sufficient • Legacies which are reliability. Income will only be subject to a life interest deferred where terms and party are not recognised. conditions have not been met or uncertainty exists Where a reliable estimate as to whether the Charity cannot be identified, then can meet the terms and the legacy is shown as a conditions within its control. contingent asset.

Where there are terms or conditions attached to the income (particularly grants) then these must be met before the income is recognised as the entitlement will not be evidenced, or where there is uncertainty that the conditions can be met, then the income is not recognised in the year. It is not the Charity’s policy to defer income even where a pre-condition for use is imposed. Legacies are accounted for

Incoming resources from Capital Endowments are placed into an income fund when received. Income will be placed into funds in accordance with donors’ wishes, but without forming a binding trust, unless a signed document is received and approved by trustees.

Gifts in kind are valued at

a reasonable estimate of their value to the Charity. Gifts donated for resale are included as income either

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when they are sold or at the estimated resale value after deduction of the cost to sell the goods

when they are sold or at the administration, internal and estimated resale value after external audit costs and IT deduction of the cost to sell support. These costs include the goods recharges of appropriate proportions of the staff costs 1.3 Expenditure and overheads from East Kent Hospitals University NHS All expenditure is accounted Foundation Trust and the East for on an accruals basis and has Kent Finance Consortium been classified under headings and are apportioned on an that aggregate all costs related average fund balance monthly to the category of expense across all funds. See note 1.1 shown in the Statement of and note 3. Financial Activities.

Fundraising costs:

Expenditure is recognised The costs of generating funds when the following criteria are are the costs associated met: with generating income for the charity. This will include
• There is a present legal or the costs associated with constructive obligation to investment managers, make a payment to a third administration costs for party – primarily to the management of investment Trust in furtherance of the properties and other charitable objectives promotional and fundraising
• It is more likely than not events including any trading activities and for the salaries of
that a transfer of benefits (usually a cash payment) the fundraisers as agreed with will be required in the Trust.
settlement
The amount of the Charitable activities: obligation can be Expenditures are given as measured or estimated grants made to third parties reliably. The trustees have (including NHS bodies) in control over the amount furtherance of the charitable and timing of grant objectives of the funds. payments and are usually They are accounted for on given with the condition an accruals basis, in full, as that an item or service liabilities of the Charity when has been purchased. approved by the trustees and Conditions have to be . accepted by the beneficiaries
met before the liability is See note 3. recognised.

Analysis of grants:

The Charity does not make grants to individuals. All grants are made to the Trust to provide for the care of NHS patients in furtherance of its charitable aims. The total cost of making grants, including support costs, is disclosed on the face of the statement of financial activities and further

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

Allocation of support costs Support costs are those costs which do not relate directly to a single activity. These include some staff costs, costs of

analysis in relation to activity is provided in note 3.

Recognition of liabilities

Liabilities are recognised as and when an obligation arises to transfer economic benefits as a result of past transactions or events.

1.4 Fixed assets:

Investments fixed assets

Investments are a form of basic instrument. financial Investments held by the trustees’ investment managers are initially recognised at their transaction value and are subsequently measured at their fair (market) value as at the balance sheet date as reported by the Investment Managers (Schroders T/as Cazenove). The statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year. Quoted stocks and shares are included in the balance sheet at the current market value. The trustees recognise that the main form of financial risk for the charity is the volatility in equity and other investment markets which are subject to global economic conditions and the investors’ responses to global incidents. To minimise risk the trustees have identified that longer term investment produces a more stable return than short term investments and holds a mixed portfolio to alleviate any single area of instability.

1.5. Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty In the application of the

Charity’s accounting policies, in the opinion of the trustees, Foundation Trust , with the cost management is required to the valuation remains materially of their employment being crossmake judgements, estimates accurate at 31 March 2025. The charged to East Kent Hospitals valuation is based on market Charity and are covered by the and assumptions about the value of similar residential provisions of the NHS Pensions carrying amounts of assets and Scheme. properties adjusted to reflect the liabilities that are not readily age of the tenant. This method apparent from other sources. 1.10 Irrecoverable VAT The estimates and associated reflects the restriction placed on the property bequeathed to the assumptions are based on charity which prevents realisation. Any irrecoverable VAT is charged historical experience and other to the Statement of Financial factors that are considered to be Income and expenditure in Activities. relevant, including expectations respect of investment properties of future events that are believed are reflected in the appropriate 1.11 Tax to be reasonable under the category in the Statement of circumstances. Actual results Financial Activities. See notes 2 East Kent Hospitals Charity is and 3.1. may differ from those estimates considered to pass the tests set and the estimates and underlying out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 assumptions are continually 1.7 Realised gains and losses Finance Act 2010 and therefore reviewed. Revisions to accounting Realised gains and losses on it meets the definition of a estimates are recognised in the investments are calculated as charitable trust for UK income period in which the estimate is tax purposes. Accordingly, the the difference between sales revised if the revision affects only proceeds and opening market charity is potentially exempt from that period or in the period of value (or date of purchase if taxation in respect of income or the revision and future periods later). Unrealised gains and losses capital gains received within if the revision affects both are calculated as the difference categories covered by Part 10 current and future periods. The between market value at the year Income Tax. valuation of Investment property end and opening market value and investment portfolio are (or date of purchase if later). 1.12 Funds the most significant estimates within the accounts that have Investment income and gains/ The funds are classified in the losses are allocated monthly a significant risk of resulting in accounts in three categories, according to the average fund a material adjustment of the Restricted, Unrestricted and balance, to the appropriate carrying amounts of assets and fund and included within the Endowment Funds. Restricted liabilities within the next financial Statement of Financial Activities. Funds are funds which are to be year. The estimate is based upon used in accordance with specific the professional judgement of 1.8 Cash and cash equivalents restrictions imposed by the donor the Charity's valuer (as detailed and/or the Corporate Trustee in note 1.6) and investment Cash held in the bank and in at the inception of the fund. managers (Cazenove). hand is used to meet the day to Unrestricted funds are those

East Kent Hospitals Charity is and 3.1. considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 1.7 Realised gains and losses Finance Act 2010 and therefore Realised gains and losses on it meets the definition of a charitable trust for UK income investments are calculated as tax purposes. Accordingly, the the difference between sales proceeds and opening market charity is potentially exempt from value (or date of purchase if taxation in respect of income or later). Unrealised gains and losses capital gains received within are calculated as the difference categories covered by Part 10 between market value at the year Income Tax. end and opening market value (or date of purchase if later).

The funds are classified in the accounts in three categories, Restricted, Unrestricted and Endowment Funds. Restricted Funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor and/or the Corporate Trustee at the inception of the fund. Unrestricted funds are those which the Corporate Trustee is free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objectives. Unrestricted funds include designated funds which are not legally restricted but which the Corporate Trustee has chosen to earmark for set purposes.

Cash held in the bank and in hand is used to meet the day to day running costs of the charity as they fall due. Cash equivalents are short term liquid investments usually held for a period of 3 months’ notice interest bearing savings accounts. Cash held within the investment portfolio is identified in the balance sheet as reported by the investment managers.

1.6 Investment properties

Property assets are not depreciated but are shown at market value. Valuations are generally carried out annually by an appropriate professional. Valuation gains and losses are recorded in the Statement of Financial Activities with the balance sheet reflecting the market value at 31st March 2025. A valuation has been completed by Montagu Evans professional valuers as at 31 March 2025 and

1.9 Pensions

Endowment funds are funds where the capital is held in perpetuity to generate income for charitable purposes and cannot itself be spent. The

All the charity's staff as referenced in note 10 are employed by East Kent Hospitals University NHS

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services are recognised when the trustees have evidence of entitlement and it is probable (more likely than not) that the resources will be received and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

income earned on these funds will be categorised as restricted or unrestricted according to the restrictions imposed by the donor.

1.13 Financial Instruments

The Charity only has financial 1.16 Going concern assets and financial liabilities that qualify as basic financial The financial statements have Instruments. Basic financial been prepared on a going instruments are initially concern basis which the trustee recognised at transaction value considers to be appropriate for and subsequently measured at the following reasons: their settlement value with the exception of investments which • the business model of are subsequently measured at the charity is such but it's charitable activities are limited fair value. A financial asset is derecognised when it is settled, or to those which it has sufficient when the contractual rights to the funds from the excess of cashflows expire. If substantially funding received over the all the risks and rewards are costs of administering the transferred, the financial asset charity. is derecognised. If substantially • the trustee has reviewed all the risks and rewards are the cash flow forecast for a retained, the financial asset is not period of 12 months from derecognised. A financial liability the date of approval of these is derecognised only when it is financial statements which cancelled, expired or discharged. indicate that the charity will

• the business model of the charity is such but it's charitable activities are limited to those which it has sufficient funds from the excess of funding received over the costs of administering the charity.

• the trustee has reviewed the cash flow forecast for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate that the charity will have sufficient funds to meet it's liability.

1.14 Support, facilities and service costs

Support, facilities and service costs are those costs which do not relate directly to a single activity. These include some staff costs, facilities and costs of administration, costs of fundraising, internal and external audit costs and IT support. These costs include recharges of appropriate proportions of the staff costs and overheads from East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust and are apportioned on an average fund balance monthly across all funds.

1.15 Recognition and valuation of Donated Goods Donated goods, facilities and

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2. Income

2. Income. Income Incomecomemee
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment	Total 2024/25	Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment	Total 2023/24
	£000's	£000's	£000's	£000's	£000's	£000's	£000's	£000's
Donations from Individuals	131	4	0	135	160	6	0	166
Donations from groups/orgs	13	0	0	13	17	1	0	18
Grants NHS Charities Direct Grants Other Corporate donations Legacies Other income Total Donations and Legacies	0 0 18 39 0 201	0 164 0 77 0 245	0 0 0 0 0 0	0 35 164 5 18 2 116 13 0 0 446 232 ~~Oo~~ ~~OC~~		0 54 5 115 0 181	0 0 0 0 0 0	35 59 7 128 0 413
Investment
Dividends from investment portfolio	17	32	0	49	28	46	1	75
Bank Interest	12	7	1	20	14	2	0	16
Total Investment income	29	39	1	69	42	48	1	91
Total income	230	284	1	515	274	229	1	504

3. Expenditure

	Unrestricted	Support	Restricted	Support	Endowment Total Unrestricted Support Restricted Support	Endowment	Total
	Activity	Costs	Activity	Costs	Activity 2024/25 Activity Costs Activity Costs	Activity	2023/24
	£000's	£000's	£000's	£000's	£000's £000's £000's £000's £000's		£000's
Raising Funds
(note 3.1)
Fundraising	0	0	0	0	0 0 1 0 0 0	0	1
events
Fundraising salaries Fundraising general Investment - portfolio Investment - properties	52 11 0 12	0 0 0 0	97 0 6 0	0 0 0 0	1 150 40 0 70 0 1 111 0 11 27 0 4 0 0 31 0 6 1 0 7 0 0 8 0 12 5 0 0 0 0 5 ~~ee~~ ~~ee~~ ~~re~~ ~~ee~~
Total	75	0	103	0	1 179 74 0 81 0	1	156
Charitable
Activities
(note 3.2)
Medical	82	11	265	33	1 392 51 5 82 29	1	168
Equipment
Builidng &	7	1	63	8	0 79 73 7 41 14	0	135
refurbishment
Patient	77	10	50	6	0 143 99 10 28 10	0	147
education
& welfare
Staff	44	6	66	8	0 124 67 7 5 1	0	80
education
& welfare
Audit Fee	0	9	0	17	0 26 0 9 0 15 0 ~~ee~~		24
Total	210	37	444	72	1 764 290 38 156 69	1	554

Total Expenditure	285	37	547	72	2 943 364 38 237 69	2	710

Support Costs £109k for 2024/25 (£108k 2023/24) include governance costs £41k for staff pay (£38k 2023/24), charity membership and registration fees £2k (£2k 2023/24), and internal audit fees £1k (£1k 2023/24). The remainder of support costs are for staff pay and non-pay overheads to support charitable activities.

The fee for statutory audit completed by Azets Audit Services was £26k (including VAT) for a full audit opinion in 2024/25 (£24k completed by Azets Audit Services for a full opinion 2023/24).

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4. Net Movement in Funds

Net resources of general donations and fundraising Net gain from fundraisingevents Net gain from investment portfolio/bank	Unrestricted Funds £000’s (121) 0 Net gain from investment 29	Unrestricted Funds £000’s (121) 0 Net gain from investment 29	Restricted Funds £000’s (352) 0 39	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~	Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2025 £000's Charities Property Fund 120 Man GLG Sterling Corporate Bond 93 SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF 114 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 204 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 164 Endowment Funds Total 2024/25 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 2023/24 £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s £000’s (24) (497) (169) (125) (2) (296) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 1 69 42 48 1 91 Material Investments held as part of Portfolio 31 March 2024 £000's Charities Property Fund 171 Schroder Stirling Corporate Bond Fund 94 Fidelity Global Dividend Fund 83 JPM US Equity Income Fund 115 Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 197 SUTL Cazenove Charity UCITS Fund 156 ~~ja~~
Gains & losses on investment assets		50	17		1 68		35	65	1	101	6. An	Analysis of Debtors

Net movement in funds		(42)	(296)	(22) (360)			(93)	(12)	0	(105)					31st March 2025		31st March 2024
											Accrued Income		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds
													Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds
													£000's	£000's	£000's £000's	£000's	£000's
											Amounts fallingdue within oneyear:
5. Analysis of Fix	f Fixed Asset Investments										Prepayments Other Debtors		0 0	11 1	11 0 1 0	18 10	18 10
2024/25 Investments					Portfolio		Invested Properties		Total fixed assets	Total fixed assets	Amounts fallingdue over oneyear:
					£000's			£000's		£000's	Loan forpropertymaintenance		75	0	75 66	0	66
Market value at 1st April 2024	ril 2024					1,562		113		1,675	Total debtors		75	12	87 66	28	94

2024/25 Investments	Portfolio	Invested Properties	Total fixed assets
	£000's	£000's	£000's
Market value at 1st April 2024	1,562	113	1,675
Less: Disposals at carryingvalue add: Acquisitions - less cash	(481) 459	0 0	(481) 459
Netgain/loss on revaluation and sale Charges applied to capital	21 (6)	47 0	68 (6)
Market value at 31 March 2025	1,555	160	1,715
2023/24 Investments	Portfolio	Invested Properties	Total fixed assets
	£000's	£000's	£000's
Market value at 1st April 2023	2,465	104	2,569
Less: Disposals at carryingvalue	(1,653)	0	(1,653)
add: Acquisitions - less cash	658	0	658
Netgain/loss on revaluation and sale	92	9	101
Charges applied to capital	0	0	0
Market value at 31 March 2024	1,562	113	1,675
	31 March 2025	31 March 2024
	£000's	£000's
Uk Equities Int equities	229 787	225 747
Other assets	243	266
Bonds	296	324
Total Portfolio	1,555	1,562

Debtors are monies due to the Charity which have been identified but not yet received.

The Charity has a long term arrangement for upkeep of a property which is held in Trust in equal shares with the Margate Civic Society.

The Charity pays for maintenance and insurance and charges against the estate at agreed rate of interest on funds expended which will be recovered from the estate on distribution, which is subject to a life tenancy and interest.

7. Analysis of Creditors

7. Analysis. Analysis Analysisalysislysisysisiss of Creditorsf CreditorsCreditorsreditorseditorsitorstorsrss
		31st March 2025			31st March 2024
	Unrestricted	Restricted Total Funds	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds
	Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds
	£000's	£000's £000's	£000's	£000's	£000's
Amounts fallingdue within oneyear:
Trade creditors	9	0 9	1	0	1
Audit	9	17 26	9	15	24
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust	49	145 194	99	77	176
Total creditors falling due within one year:	67	162 229	109	92	201

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.

ANNUAL REPORT 2024/25

8. Details of Funds 2024/25

8.1 Analysis of Funds

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|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Endowment Funds|Balance 31st|Income|Expenditure|Transfers|Gains &|Balance 31st| |Mar 2024|Losses|Mar 2025| |Name of fund|£000's|£000's|£000's|£000's|£000's|£000's| |KCH Longbotham|22|1|(2)|(22)|1|0| |Total|22|1|(2)|(22)|1|0| |8.2 Restricted Funds|Balance 31st|Income|Expenditure|Transfers|Gains &|Balance 31st| |Mar 2024|Losses|Mar 2025| |Name of fund|£000’s|£000’s|£000’s|£000’s|£000’s|£000’s| |QEQM General Purposes|497|88|(288)|0|6|303| |KCH Mermikedes ITU|95|3|(23)|0|1|76| |WHH Celia Blakey Unit|198|8|(65)|0|2|143| |Ophthalmology fund|196|29|0|0|0|225| |WHH General purposes|14|88|(18)|0|1|85| |KCH Renal Fund|133|5|(51)|0|1|88| |Others*|193|63|(174)|22|6|110| |Total|1,326|284|(619)|22|17|1,030|