Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 2025 APRI 2024 T 6th 5th APRIL From L o
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name THE CASSEL HOSPITAL CHARITABLE TRUST Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1081677
Charity's principal address THE CASSEL HOSPITAL
ONE HAM COMMON RICHMOND Postcode TW10 7JF
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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| Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| DR OLIVER DALE Until 4/11/24 |
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| MAUREEN MILLER CHAIR |
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| ANNA REBECCA RUDD From 3/6/24 |
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| PAUL JULLIEN | |||
| LINDA STRADINS | |||
| BRIAN WATERS | |||
| GARETH WILLIAMS |
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| PROF SALLY GLEN |
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| REMA CHANDRAN Until 18/9/24 |
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| EMILY LIGHTFOOT |
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| DR DAGMAR ZEUNER |
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Type of adviser Name Address
INVESTMENT PETER BIRCHALL INVESTEC, 30 GRESHAM ST, LONDON, EC2V 7QN
MANAGER
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
TRUST DEED, 22[ND] JUNE 2000, together with amended Objects 2022. Type of governing document
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
TRUST
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Trustee selection methods
APPOINTED BY THE BOARD
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
New trustees are given an induction to the hospital and provided with a copy of the Trust Deed, latest report & accounts, recent minutes and Charity Commission guidance e.g. 'The Essential Trustee.' They sign a declaration of eligibility form, declare interests and undergo a DBS check.
The charity has a close relationship with the West London NHS Trust, which runs the Cassel Hospital.
The following policies and procedures have been agreed and are regularly reviewed:
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Financial Procedures
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Major Donor Policy
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Safeguarding
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Conflicts of interest
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Section C Objectives and activities
The aim of the CHCT is to promote the effective care and treatment for adults and young people with personality disorders and complex trauma.
It works to achieve this through the following objects:
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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Assisting in the provision of hospital buildings, equipment and facilities at the Cassel Hospital and elsewhere.
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Supporting education and training in psychotherapy, psychosocial interventions and relational models of care and treatment.
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The conduct of research and innovation to improve outcomes for people with personality disorders and the dissemination of evidence to ensure clinical effectiveness.
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Assisting in the provision of educational, social and therapeutic support for patients and carers at the Cassel hospital and elsewhere, beyond the provision of statutory authorities.
The charity carries out its Objects by making grants.
Grants awarded
Total £20,504, as follows -
Buildings and Facilities
Cassel Hospital Garden £4,226: patient gardening projects
Education and training
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Eileen Skellern Awards: Support for therapy fees or conference attendance for 4 nurses - £2,884
Completion and launch of centenary film - £7,307
Funding of professional conference in Birmingham - £1,938
Visit to Cassel archive by patients and staff - £623
Better Lives
Outreach activities - £2,106 Inpatient activities - £657
BIGSPD Conference attendance by former patients - £763
Research
No expenditure in this financial year.
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES Grant received: Richmond Parish Lands charity £2,451 for patient gardening activities. Horticulturist Sarah Heaton leads the weekly sessions, which combine gardening with trips to garden centres and Kew and Richmond Park. EDUCATION AND TRAINING We supported a professional conference in Birmingham in January 2025, attracting 100 local delegates, including psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, psychologists, and community health teams. After four years’ work, we were delighted to release the Cassel centenary film ‘Hospital in the Mind’ at a premiere attended by over 80 people, among them Stephen Jones, Head of Nursing Practice, Royal College of Nurses, who said: “A privilege to represent the RCN at the centenary celebration of The Cassel. Inspirational film showing the life changing and life saving impact of psychosocial interventions and therapeutic care.” RESEARCH A research programme funded in previous years by the CHCT and undertaken by King’s College, London, and Bristol University, was completed. The aim was to identify what recovery means for patients with a diagnosis of personality disorder. Grant received: Luff Foundation £20,000. We are developing our plans to use this on new projects in 2025. BETTER LIVES We continued to support outpatients on the two-year outpatients’ Cassel Outreach programme, which combines weekly community-based psychosocial nursing groups and social activities to help patients tackle the realities of daily living, such as in employment, education, housing and relationships. We funded educational, social and occupational activities, with trips to galleries and museums, arts and crafts activities, and seasonal day-outings. We established an outreach treasurer role which develops new skills to enhance their CV. We funded four past patients through our Service Users Involvement Fund to attend the annual BIGSPD conference, where they had
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successfully presented a session the previous year.
Local engagement
We published an article in the special edition of the local Ham and Petersham magazine focussing on mental health, to coincide with Mental Health Awareness week. It described how the Cassel transformed the treatment of mental health away from the brutal asylum approach and introduced the model of psychosocial nursing.
Local Engagement also included a presence at Ham Fair and Ham Parade Christmas Market. In December, we launched a Friends of the CHCT scheme to engage with the local community and develop a sustainable income stream.
A new trustee was recruited in June and September 2024.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Current policy is to maintain three years’ core costs and shut-down costs, while plans are made to develop regular income.
As at 5 April 2025 the charity had unrestricted reserves of £17,968 (2024: £30,132) and restricted reserves of £40,319 (2024: £24,795)
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
Funds currently derive from investment income, grants and donations.
Investment policy – funds not likely to be required in the short term have been invested in listed investment. It is the Trustees’ policy that the portfolio comprise 30% gilt-edged stock and 70% equities, with safety and security being the primary consideration.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Maureen Miller
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)
Date 14 October 2025
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The Cassel Hospital Charitable Trust
Independent Examiners’ Report to the Trustees of The Cassel Hospital Charitable Trust
Year ended 5 April 2025
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Cassel Hospital Charitable Trust for the year ended 5 April 2025, which are set out on pages 9 to 12.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
Mark Proctor FCA DChA Independent Examiner
Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered Accountants Bankside 300, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park, Norwich Norfolk NR7 0LB
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| CASSEL HOSPITAL CHARITABLE TRUST | CASSEL HOSPITAL CHARITABLE TRUST | CASSEL HOSPITAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1081677 | ||||||||||||
| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | ||||||||||||||
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| Grants and donations | 7,412 | 22,951 | 22,951 | - | - | - | 30,363 | 30,363 | 36,557 | ||||||
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Sub total (Gross income for 7,412 22,951 - 30,363 36,557 AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ———— Total receipts 7,412 22,951 - ~~——~~ 30,363 36,557 A3 Payments Grants 15,128 5,376 - 20,504 27,071 Running costs 6,498 - - 6,498 9,923 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - —_—S=S=S==S= ~~=~~ =
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Sub total 21,626 5,376 - 27,002 36,994
A4 Asset and investment
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Total payments 21,626 5,376 - 27,002 36,994
Net of receipts/(payments) - 14,214 17,575 - 3,361 - 437
A5 Transfers between funds 2,050 - 2,050 - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 30,132 24,794 - 54,926 55,363
Cash funds this year end 17,968 40,319 - 58,287 54,926
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Unclaimed gift aid |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 17,968 - - 17,968 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 2,506 |
Restricted funds to nearest £ 40,319 - - 40,319 OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
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B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
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Investments held by Rathbones - 57,816
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Secretarial expenses to year end Unrestricted 200
Sarah Heaton Unrestricted 305
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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OTR Unrestricted 585
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Signature Print Name Date of
Maureen Miller 14/10/2025
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