London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Annual Accounts 2020-21
Reference and administrative details
On 1 April 2015, London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund No. 1083634, was placed on the Central Register of Charities
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund had a total of 238 funds on 31 March 2021. Details of the kinds of funds held are displayed in the notes to accounts. The material funds are disclosed separately. London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is the corporate trustee of London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board is responsible for ensuring that London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust fulfils its duties as the Corporate Trustee.
Principle Office
Charitable Fund Office Level 7, Finance Department, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Northwick Park & St Mark's Hospital, Watford Road,
The Board for the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is listed here:
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Executive Directors
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Non- Executive Directors
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Sir Amyas Morse Chairman (from 02/04/20) Dr Vineta Bhalla Janet Rubin Andrew van Doorn Professor Desmond Johnston David Moss Neville Manuel Dr Syed Mohinuddin (from 01/07/21)
Chris Bown Chief Executive
Dr Martin Kuper Chief Medial Officer and deputy chief executive for transformation (to 29/07/21)
Lisa Knight MBE Chief Nurse
Dr Jon Baker Interim Chief Medical Officer (from 30/07/21)
Simon Crawford Director of Strategy and Deputy Chief Executive
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Associate Non-Executive Directors
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Claire Gore Director of HR and Organisational Development
Dr Syed Mohinuddin (from 01/02/21 to 01/07/21) Huda As’ad (from 01/02/21) Kingsley Peter (from 01/02/21)
Mark Trumper Director of Estates and Facilities
David Searle Director of Corporate Affairs
Ellis Pullinger Chief Operating Officer (from 02/04/20)
Jonathan Reid
Chief Financial Officer (from 02/04/20)
Harrow, Middlesex
Some photos used in the publication were taken before masks and social distancing were a requirement in the healthcare setting.
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Professional Advisors
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Bankers Solicitors
Lloyds Bank Hempsons LLP
286 Station Road 100 Wood Street
Harrow London
Middlesex EC2V 7AN
HA1 3EB
Investment Auditors
Managers
KPMG LLP
CCLA Investment 10th Floor West
Management Limited 15 Canada Square
COIF Charity Funds Canada Wharf
85 Queen Victoria Street E14 5GL
London EC4V 4ET
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Our structure, governance and management
On 1 April 2015, London North West
Healthcare Charitable Fund was established by a Trust Deed. The Charity is registered under an ‘umbrella’ arrangement and called London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund.
There are several designated ward and department charitable funds, within the remit of the registered charity. Funds are handled on a day –to-day basis through the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions and London North West Hospital Charitable Fund Financial Guidelines and Procedures and the power of delegated authority set up by the Corporate Trustee.
Visit www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charitycommission for more information on the LNWH Charitable Fund Charity’s “umbrella” arrangement.
Corporate Trustee
The Corporate Trustee of London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund is London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board has a duty to ensure that London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust fulfils its responsibilities as a corporate trustee in managing the Charity.
Members of the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board, who act on behalf of the corporate trustee, are appointed following the NHS policy on the recruitment of directors.
Related parties
All London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board members offered their time freely and no money was paid to the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board in 2020/21. Information on related-party transactions can be found in note 18.2 of the accounts.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board, delegates responsibility for managing the funds to London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Committee, on behalf of the corporate trustee.
Making and monitoring arrangements for the control and management of the London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund is the London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund’s responsibility. The Committee has the mandate to oversee the development and operations of the Charity.
This includes:
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Ensuring that best practice is adhered to when managing the charitable funds and all the legal responsibilities are fulfilled.
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Updating London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board on the performance, activity and any risks faced by the Charity.
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Monitoring, controlling and managing the use of charitable funds.
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Developing and championing a strategy for the charity’s fundraising.
The members of London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Management Committee are as follows:
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London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund
Management Committee Members
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Vineta Bhalla Chair (to 26/07/21)
David Moss Chair (From 26/07/21)
Andrew Van Doorn Non Executive Director
Neville Manuel Non Executive Director (from 01/04/20)
Jonathan Reid Chief Financial Officer (from 02/04/20)
Simon Crawford Deputy CEO (from 01/04/20)
Claire Gore Director of HR & Organisational Development. (from 01/04/20)
Partnership working and networks
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund is a member of NHS Charities Together. It is a collective group of NHS Charities which provides mutual support and information on matters related to NHS charities.
- Reviewing London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund’s Annual Accounts and Trustee’s Report and Audit Report before they are given to London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board.
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Policies and procedures
Fundraising
No professional fundraisers or commercial participators are used by London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund to organise fundraising activities on its behalf. There have been no complaints regarding its fundraising activities in 2020/21.
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and follows the independent regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice for the United Kingdom. This is to make sure that fundraising remains respectful, open, honest and accountable to the public and the Charity Commission of England and Wales’ guidelines. Failing to comply with fundraising standards will mean that the Charity will be reported to the Fundraising Regulator.
No direct marketing activities are currently undertaken by London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund. If necessary, the fundraising team will carry out these activities to ensure that the Charity is not unreasonably intrusive.
Safeguarding
A Safeguarding Children’s and Adult policy has been implemented by London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH NHS Trust). All LNWH NHS Trust employed staff must have mandatory safeguarding children and adults training, to ensure that they are aware of their part in protecting vulnerable people and the wider public, through preventing, identifying and responding to abuse and exploitation.
Staff employed by the charity have undergone LNWH NHS Trust’s training on safeguarding adults and children.
Also, the London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund has introduced a number of additional safeguarding policies that relate to the Charity’s activities.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Policy
Our GDPR policy outlines our donors’ rights in relation to their personal data being held by the Charity. As a charity we collect, process and handle the data in a fair, lawful and transparent manner. The Charity must get written consent from the individual donor, in order to make contact about direct marketing. It is the Charity's policy to not collect more personal data about someone than would reasonably be needed, for the particular purposes it was collected for.
Privacy policy
The London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Privacy Policy includes the charity website’s Cookie policy, which tells people about the personal data the Charity might collect and use in relation to its fundraising activities. The privacy policy also gives information about the legal basis on which we process personal data, how long we hold it for and users' legal rights.
Data Protection Impact Assessment for the Charity and fundraising activities
Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a tool that is used to identify the best way for organisations to comply with their data protection obligations and meet individuals’ expectations of privacy.
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund DPIA policy will help the Charity to:
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Assess and lower any privacy risks that may arise in relation to the fundraising and charitable projects that involve the processing of personal data relating to identifiable individuals: and
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Assist the Charity to produce more efficient and effective processes for hand ling personal data regarding these projects.
LNWH Charity website terms and
conditions
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund’s website has the terms and conditions for the access and use of funds.
Data retention policy
The data retention policy for the London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund has been developed and makes sure that all the Charity’s business or operational information in connection with its fundraising activity is kept only as long as it is needed.
Risk Management
LNWH Charity has adopted a framework under which risks are identified and monitored. The Charity conducts a formal risk assessment through a risk register.
The risk register is a review of the Charity’s existing and proposed operational, governance and management, financial, legal and regulatory activities. This ensures that
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new risks are spotted and existing risks are revised or removed, if no longer applicable.
The Trust Board acts on behalf of the corporate trustee, delegates the Charity’s biggest strategic and operational risks review to London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Committee. However the Trust Board has overall responsibility for the Charity’s risk register.
Fundraising
Best practice, charity law and government policy and regulations are thought to be a major reputational risk that can result in a breach of trust or loss of registration. The risk is mitigated by implementing fundraising policies and procedures including GDPR policy and data protection policy, having audited accounts procedure, handing in audited accounts reporting to the Charity Commission promptly, reviewing and updating the Charity’s literature, website and membership to NHS Charities Together which provides additional updates on policy changes.
Investment Returns
Extra income is generated from investing cash balance, and the loss of investment income is thought to be a huge financial risk. The risk is mitigated by the Charity’s investments being monitored on a regular basis so that trends can be detected and identified. Expert Investment Management consultants offer regular advice and they attend Charitable Fund Committee meetings frequently, to advise on the current status for the Charity’s investments.
Grant distribution framework
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Committee makes the decision on London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund grant disbursement. Grant application submissions are made and collated by the London North West Hospital Charitable Fund Office. London North West Hospital Charitable Fund Committee is responsible for reviewing proposed grant applications and offering recommendations.
Reserves policy
The current reserves policy for London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund, specifies that London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, on behalf of the Corporate Trustee, will ensure that the unrestricted free reserves help the Charity to run efficiently and meet the requirements of its beneficiaries. The balance of charity’s free reserves is the total balance of Charity’s unrestricted funds.
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund’s current free reserves are appropriate:
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To avoid the necessity of knowing which fixed assets are held for Charity’s use, and to provide a pool from which funds can be directed to specifics projects.
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Cover the cost of fundraising staff.
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In the event of financial losses, cover any losses incurred by the funds; plus an extra 20% of those losses to show any future probability of increased volatility on investments. The Charitable Fund Committee will review the Charity’s reserves policy in line with the business plan for the London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund. Reserves are being used to fundselect grant projects.
The Charity’s free reserves came to £1.199m by 31 March 2021. The current level or reserves is sufficient to cover the areas indicated.
Investment policy and performance
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As per London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund’s governing documents and Trust Deed, the corporate trustee, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board, has the authority to invest in stocks, shares, investments and property in the UK, as deemed appropriate. A professional investment management company is handling investment matters on behalf of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board.
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Invest within acceptable risk and to protect the values of the portfolio (in real terms) over time.
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Achieve a growing annual income in the long term.
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London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund has a discretionary fund arrangement where an investment management company manages the portfolio with complete discretion, with a duty of care and within acceptable risk, under the Charity’s investment objectives.
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The Charity’s investments are held in an ethical investment unit fund, designed for charities who wish to have a more extensive approach to ethical investments. The investment units focus on delivering income with long –term capital growth.
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The charity ethical and responsible investments favour good quality companies with robust finance and potential for growth which is not depended on the wider trend in the economy.
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Over the past 12 months our charity’s ethical investment fund return 23.87% outperformed the comparator by 0.97%. The Charity's deposit fund held within the investment management portfolio revealed a return of 0.08 %. The comparative benchmark as of 31 March 2021 was -0.04%. The deposit fund has consistently outperformed the comparator over the past few years.
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Equity markets rose in the latter part of financial year 2020/21 in anticipation of a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. As at 31st March the charity’s portfolio recorded unrealised gains of £1.242 million.
The current capital allocation of the charity’s investment portfolio is as follows:
Charity Portfolio Capital Allocation (%)
Ethical Investment 98.41 Deposit 1.59 Total 100.00
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Trustees’ responsibilities statement
Trustees’ responsibilities statement
The trustees produce the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and regulations.
The Charities Act 2011 requires the trustees to produce financial statements for every financial year. The trustees must produce the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom’s Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including FRS 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Trustees are not supposed to approve the financial statements unless they are happy that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period.
In order to prepare these financial statements, trustees must:
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Select appropriate accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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Follow the methods and principles in the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
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Make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is not right to think that the charity will continue in business.
It is the responsibility of the trustees to maintain adequate accounting records sufficient to demonstrate an explain the Charity’s transactions and disclose, with reasonable accuracy, that the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed.
Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and also for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
By Order of the Trustees
On behalf of the Corporate Trustee
Sir Amyas Morse
Chair of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Date 07/12/2021
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Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of London North West University Healthcare Charitable Fund
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of London North West University Healthcare Charitable Fund Charity (“the charity”) for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprises of the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, and related notes, including the accounting policies in note 1.
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 March 2021 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with UK accounting standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We have been appointed as auditor under section 149 of the Charities Act 2011 (or its predecessors) 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 are described below. We have fulfilled our ethical responsibilities under, and are independent of the charity in accordance with, UK ethical requirements including the FRC Ethical Standard. We
believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is a sufficient and appropriate basis for our opinion.
Going concern
The trustees have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the charity or to cease its operations, and as they have concluded that the charity’s financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over its ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements (“the going concern period”).
In our evaluation of the trustees’ conclusions, we considered the inherent risks to the charity’s business model and analysed how those risks might affect the charity’s financial resources or ability to continue operations over the going concern period.
Our conclusions based on this work:
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we consider that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate;
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we have not identified, and concur with the trustees’ assessment that there is not, a material uncertainty related to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for the going concern period.
However, as we cannot predict all future events or conditions and as subsequent events may result in outcomes that are inconsistent with judgements that
were reasonable at the time they were made, the above conclusions are not a guarantee that the charity will continue in operation.
Fraud and breaches of laws and regulations – ability to detect
Identifying and responding to risks of material misstatement due to fraud
To identify risks of material misstatement due to fraud (“fraud risks”) we assessed events or conditions that could indicate an incentive or pressure to commit fraud or provide an opportunity to commit fraud. Our risk assessment procedures included:
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Enquiring of management, the Charitable Fund Committee as to the Charity’s high-level policies and procedures to prevent and detect fraud and the Charity’s channel for “whistleblowing”, as well as whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud.
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Reading Charitable Fund Committee minutes.
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Using analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships.
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Reviewing the Charity’s accounting policies.
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We communicated identified fraud risks throughout the audit team and remained alert to any indications of fraud throughout the audit.
As required by auditing standards, we performed procedures to address the risk of management override of controls. However we have rebutted the risk of
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fraudulent revenue recognition as there is no profit motive for the charitable fund and no regulatory requirement to meet any specific financial targets.
We did not identify any additional fraud risks.
We performed procedures including:
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Identifying journal entries to test based on risk criteria and comparing the identified entries to supporting documentation. These included journals posted with unusual accounts combinations and other high-risk criteria.
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Assessing the completeness of disclosed related party transactions and verifying they had been accurately recorded within the financial statements.
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Identified income and expenditure invoices recognised in the period 1 March 2021 to 31 May 2021, to determine whether the income and expenditure is recognised in the correct accounting period.
Identifying and responding to risks of material misstatement due to non-compliance with laws and regulations
We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our general sector experience and through discussion with the directors and other management (as required by auditing standards), from inspection of the Charity’s regulatory and legal correspondence and discussed with the directors and other management the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations.
As the Charity is regulated, our assessment of risks involved gaining an understanding of the control environment including the entity’s procedures for complying with regulatory requirements.
We communicated identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit.
The potential effect of these laws and regulations on the financial statements varies considerably. Whilst the Charity is subject to many laws and regulations, we did not identify any where the consequences of non-compliance alone could have a material effect on amounts or disclosures in the financial statements.
Context of the ability of the audit to detect fraud or breaches of law or regulation
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it.
In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of fraud, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. Our audit procedures are designed to detect material misstatement. We are not
responsible for preventing non-compliance or fraud and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information, which comprises the Trustees’ Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion or, except as explicitly stated below, any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether, based on our financial statements audit work, the information therein is materially misstated or inconsistent with the financial statements or our audit knowledge. We are required to report to you if:
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based solely on that work, we have identified material misstatements in the other information; or
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in our opinion, the information given in the Trustees’ Annual Report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements.
We have nothing to report in these respects.
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception
Under the Charities Act 2011 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the charity has not kept sufficient accounting records; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
We have nothing to report in these respects.
Trustees’ responsibilities
As explained more fully in their statement set out on page 8 the trustees are responsible for: the preparation of financial statements which give a true and fair view; such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; 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 they either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s responsibilities
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 our opinion in an auditor’s report. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but does not 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 aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial statements.
A fuller description of our responsibilities is provided on the FRC’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities.
The purpose of our audit work and to whom we owe our responsibilities
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees as a body, in accordance with section 149 of the Charities Act 2011 (or its predecessors) and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees 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 trustees, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Fleur Nieboer
for and on behalf of KPMG LLP, Statutory Auditor Chartered Accountants
15 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5GL
Date 07/12/2021
KPMG LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006
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Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities in respect of the Trustees’ annual report and the financial statements
Under charity law, the trustees are responsible for preparing a Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The trustees are 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 trustees:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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state whether the financial statements comply with the trust deed [and rules], subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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assess the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern; and
The trustees are required to act in accordance with the trust deed [and the rules] of the charity, within the framework of trust law. They are 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 trustees 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. They are responsible for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and have 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.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the financial and other information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
- use 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.
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London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Statement of Financial Activities as at 31 March 2021
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| Donations and Legacies | 3.1 | 1,368 | 291 | 1,659 | 558 |
| Other trading activities | 3.2 | – | – | 0 | 130 |
| Investments | 12.1 | 48 | 206 | 254 | 259 |
| Total Income | 1,416 | 497 | 1,913 | 947 | |
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| Raising funds: | |||||
| Investment management costs | 4 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 31 |
| Fundraisingcosts | 4 | 11 | 50 | 61 | 222 |
| Sub total-raising funds | 4 | 16 | 75 | 91 | 253 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | |||||
| Research and Clinical Support | - | 95 | 95 | 126 | |
| Medical Equipment Purchases | 131 | 14 | 145 | 137 | |
| Staff Training and Education | 36 | 21 | 57 | 284 | |
| Staff Welfare and Amenities | 365 | 14 | 379 | 118 | |
| Patients Welfare and Amenities | 8 | 72 | 80 | 226 | |
| Contribution to Building Costs | - | 16 | 16 | 171 | |
| Grants Awarded | - | - | 0 | 269 | |
| Sub total of charitable activities | 540 | 232 | 772 | 1,331 | |
| Expenditure on other | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Total Expenditure | 557 | 317 | 874 | 1,591 | |
| Netgains/(losses)on investments | 11.1 | 233 | 1,009 | 1,242 | (170) |
| Net income/(expenditure) | 1,092 | 1,189 | 2,281 | (814) | |
| Transfers between funds | 9 | 184 | (184) | - | - |
| Net movement in funds | 1,276 | 1,005 | 2,281 | (814) | |
| Reconciliation of funds | |||||
| Total funds brought forward at 31 March 2019 | 1,776 | 4,422 | 6,198 | 7,012 | |
| Total funds carried forward at 31 March 2020 | 3,052 | 5,427 | 8,479 | 6,198 |
The Notes 1 to 19 form part of this set of financial statements. The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021
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| Fixed Assets | |||
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| Common Investment Fund Units | 7,390 | 6,148 | |
| Total fxed assets | 11.1 | 7,390 | 6,148 |
| Current Assets | |||
| Debtors | 13.1 | 215 | 16 |
| Cash held byinvestment managers | 119 | 119 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 13.2 | 881 | 161 |
| Total current assets | 1,215 | 296 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Creditors: Amounts fallingdue within oneyear | 14.1 | (126) | (246) |
| Net current assets or liabilities | 1,089 | 50 | |
| Total net assets | 8,479 | 6,198 | |
| Funds of the charity | |||
| Restricted income funds | 16.1 | 5,427 | 4,422 |
| Unrestricted funds | 16.2 | 3,052 | 1,776 |
| Total charity funds | 8,479 | 6,198 |
The Notes 1 to 19 form part of this set of financial statements.
The financial statements were approved by the Corporate Trustee and signed on their behalf
Jonathan Reid
Chief Financial Officer
Date 07/12/2021
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London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Statement of Cash Flow as at 31 March 2021
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Total funds 2021 March 2020
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| Net cash (used in) operating activities | 17.1 | 466 | (803) |
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| Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | |
| Dividends and Interest from Investments | 254 | 259 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of Investments | 0 | 450 | |
| Net cash (used in) investing activities | |||
| 254 | 709 | ||
| Increase ( decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the year | 720 | (94) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginningof theyear | 17.2 | 280 | 374 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | |||
| 17.2 | 1,000 | 280 |
The Notes 1 to 19 form part of this set of financial statements.
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London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Notes to the accounts as at 31 March 2021
Accounting Policies
Note 1
1.1 Accounting Convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting FRS102, effective 1st January 2019 and the Charities Act 2011 and under historical cost accounting convention modified to include the revaluation of investment property and managed investments.
The charity constitutes a public benefit as defined by FRS102. The financial statements are presented in sterling.
The statements have also been prepared in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards.
1.2 Incoming Resources
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of the amount and date of receipt.
In the event that a donation is subject to certain conditions before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until those conditions are fully met.
b) Investment Income
Investment income includes dividends and interest
from investments. Interest is recognised normally upon notification of the interest paid.
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification of the received of the dividend due from our investment advisor.
c) Legacies
Legacies are accounted for as incoming resources once the receipt of the legacy becomes certain. Once confirmation has been received from the representatives of the estates, that payment of the legacy will be made or property transferred and once all conditions attached to the legacy have been fufilled.
d) Other Trading Activities
Other trading activities relates solely to course fee income from courses run by the Medical Education Department at London North West University Healthcare Hospital NHS Trust.
At 1st April 2020, LNWH Charitable Fund is no longer carrying out the adminstration of these courses.
1.3 Resources Expended
The funds held on trust accounts are prepared in accordance with the accruals concept. All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party.
The following policies address expenditure:
a) Charitable Activities
Costs of charitable activities comprise all costs incurred in pursuit of the charitable objects of the charity.
The charitable activities costs include direct and apportionment of support costs as shown in note 7.
b) Trustees and Connected Persons Transactions
The Trustees and Connected Persons Transactions, note 19, records the material transactions undertaken between LNWH Charitable Fund, trustees and other NHS organisations. Details of the transfer are shown in note 18.
c) Allocation of Support Costs
Support Costs have been allocated to the charitable activities. Where the costs are shared between two or more charitable activities the support costs have been apportioned between categories.
Support Costs include financial administration costs which represents expenditure incurred in the management of the charity assets.
d) Cost of Generating Funds
The cost of generating funds are the costs associated with generating income for the funds held on trust.
Investment Management Fees
Investment fees costs represents costs incurred in relation to the management of fixed investments.
Fundraising Costs
Fundraising costs is represented by associated fundraising cost in respect of establishing the charity's marketing. Salary costs for fundraising team of three Fundraising Managers was waived by London North West Healthcare University NHS Trust in financial year 2020/21.
The associated costs include statutory audit and policy and procedure advice from professional bodies and organisations.
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1.4 Funds Structure
Where there is a restriction on the purpose to which a fund may be put, the fund is classified in the accounts as a restricted fund. Other funds are classified as unrestricted funds.
1.5 Fixed Assets
Investment fixed assets are shown at market value.
The gains and losses arising from the revaluation are can be found in the Statement of Financial Activities.
1.6 Unrealised Gains and Losses on Investments
Unrealised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between the opening market value as at 1st April 2020 and the market value of investments as at 31 March 2021.
1.7 Pooling Scheme
An official pooling scheme is operated for investments relating to the following funds:
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund
Northwick Park Hospital -Older People Services Fund Wembley Hospital Fund Ealing Hospital Charitable Fund Childrens Centre Fund
Harrow Community Service General Charitable Fund Harrow Community Service -Cancer Relief Fund
Brent Community Services -Physical Disability Service Fund
Margaret Emily Tristram Bequest
The Scheme was registered with the Charity Commission on 23/11/00 updated following the charity merger on 1st April 2015.
1.8 Taxation
Gains Act 1992, to the extent that these are expended on its charitable objects. As a registered charity, London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund is exempt from taxation of its income and gains falling within Section 505 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 or section 256 Taxation of Chargeable, no tax charge has thus arisen in the year.
1.9 Going Concern
Following a review of London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Reserves, committed expenditure and income forecast, from a period of at least one year from the approval of the financial statements.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Corporate Trustee, have reasonable expectation that including the current event such as the COVID 19 pandemic.
London West Healthcare Charitable Fund has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseable future.
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
1.10 Significant Judgement and Estimates
In the course of preparing these financial statements no significant judgements and estimates have been made.
Central Middlesex Hospital Charitable Fund
Northwick Park Hospital General Charitable Fund Heartbeat 2000
Respiratory and Research Fund
London North West Healthcare Expendable Common Investment Fund
St Marks Hospital
Brent Community Services General Charitable Fund
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2. Prior year comparatives by type of fund
2.2 Unrestricted Fund - Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021
The SOFA provides prior year comparatives by type of fund in total; this note provides prior period comparatives for the Statement of Financial Activities and Balance Sheet for each of the fund types London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund manages.
2.1 Unrestricted funds- Statement of Financial Activity for the year end 31 March 2021
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| Donation and Legacies | 1,368 | 104 |
| Income from the provision of training and education | - | - |
| Investment Income | 48 | 18 |
| Total Incoming resources | 1,416 | 122 |
| Expenditure on | ||
| Cost of raising funds | (16) | (211) |
| Charitable Activities | (540) | (325) |
| Other -Governance | (1) | (1) |
| Total expenditure | (557) | (537) |
| Net gains/(losses)on investments | 233 | (13) |
| Net income/(expenditure) | 1,092 | (428) |
| Transfers between funds | 184 | (157) |
| Net movement in funds | 1,276 | (585) |
| Reconciliation of funds | ||
| Total Funds brought forward | 1,776 | 2,361 |
| Total funds carried forward at 31 March 2021 | 3,052 | 1,776 |
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| Fixed Assets | ||
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| Common Investment Fund Units | 2,587 | 1,900 |
| Total fxed assets | 2,587 | 1,900 |
| Current Assets | ||
| Debtors | 35 | 2 |
| Cash held by investment managers | 32 | 36 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 462 | 35 |
| Total current assets | 529 | 73 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | (64) | (197) |
| Net current assets / (liabilities) | 465 | (124) |
| Total net assets or liabilities for unrestricted funds | 3,052 | 1,776 |
| Total unrestricted funds | 3,052 | 1,776 |
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2.3 Restricted funds- Statement of Financial Activity for the year end 31 March 2021
2.4 Restricted funds - Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021
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| Income from Donation and Legacies Other Trading Activities Investment Income |
291 454 0 130 206 241 |
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| Total Incoming resources | 497 825 |
| Expenditure on Cost of raising funds Charitable Activities Other -Governance |
(75) (42) (232) (1,006) (10) (6) |
| Total expenditure | (317) (1,054) |
| Net gains/(losses)on investments Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds |
1,009 (157) 180 (229) (184) 157 |
| Net movement in funds | 1,005 (229) |
| Reconciliation of funds Total Funds brought forward |
4,422 4,651 |
| Total funds carried forward at 31 March 2020 | 5,427 4,422 |
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| Fixed Assets Common Investment Fund Units |
4,803 4,248 |
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| Total fxed assets | 4,803 4,248 |
| Current Assets Debtors Cash held by investment managers Cash at bank and in hand |
180 14 87 83 419 126 |
| Total current assets | 686 223 |
| Liabilities Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Net current assets / (liabilities) Total net assets or liabilities for unrestricted funds |
(62) (49) 624 174 5,427 4,422 |
| Total restricted funds | 5,427 4,422 |
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London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Notes to the accounts as at 31 March 2021
3.1 Donations and Legacies
| Income from | Unrestricted Funds £000 |
Restricted Funds £000 |
2020-21 Total £000 |
2019-20 Total £000 |
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| Donations and Legacies | 1,368 | 291 | 1,659 | 558 |
| Total | 1,368 | 291 | 1,659 | 558 |
Legacy income is only included where receipt is reasonably certain and the amount is known with certainity, or the legacy has been received.
5. Staff Costs
The Support Costs note 6.1. include associated costs for statutory audit and policy and procedure advice from professional bodies and organisations.
London North West Healthcare University NHS Trust who employs individuals to administer the charity have in a goodwill gesture waived the staff costs for financial 2020/21.
The total number employees employed by London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust to administer the charity was four.
3.2 Other Income
| Restricted Funds 2020-21 £000 |
Total 2020-21 £000 |
Total 2019-20 £000 |
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| Other TradingActivities | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 130 |
4. Expenditure on raising funds
| Total Costs 2021 £000 |
Total Costs 2020 £000 |
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|---|---|---|
| Investment Management Costs | 30 | 31 |
| FundraisingCosts | 61 | 222 |
| Total | 91 | 253 |
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6. Analysis of Support Costs
6.1 Apportionment of Support Costs
| Apportionment of Support Costs across Charitable Activities fund movements |
Research and clinical support £000 |
Medical equipment purchases £000 |
Staff training and education £000 |
Staff welfare and amenities £000 |
Patients Welfare and Amenities £000 |
Contribution to building costs £000 |
Total allocated £000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policyand Procedural Advice Costs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
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| Research and Clinical Support | 90 | 5 | 95 | 126 |
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| Medical Equipment Purchases | 144 | 1 | 145 | 137 |
| Staff Training and Education | 56 | 1 | 57 | 284 |
| Staff Welfare and Amenities | 377 | 2 | 379 | 118 |
| Patients Welfare and Amenities | 76 | 4 | 80 | 226 |
| Grants Awarded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| Contribution to BuildingCosts | 15 | 1 | 16 | 171 |
| Total | 758 | 14 | 772 | 1,331 |
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7.1. Analysis of grants
Grants awarded were as follows:
| Activities Undertaken £000 |
Total 2020-21 £000 |
Total 2019-20 £000 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Awarded from LNWH Charitable Fund | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 269 |
8. Changes in Resources Available for Charity
| Unrestricted Funds £000 |
Restricted Funds £000 |
Total Funds 2020-21 £000 |
Total Funds 2019-20 £000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net movement in funds for theyear | 1,276 | 1,005 | 2,281 | (814) |
| Total | 1,276 | 1,005 | 2,281 | (814) |
9. Transfer Between Funds
| Transfer | Amount | Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Fund | £000 | To Fund | £000 | £000 |
| Various | 148 | Various | (148) | – |
| Covid Appeal fund | 36 | Covid Appeal fund | (36) | – |
| Total | 184 | Total | (184) | – |
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10. Auditors Remuneration
12. Total Gross Income from Investments and Cash on Deposit
The auditors renumeration costs of £5,000 (excluding VAT) (2019:£5,000), included in other expenditure related soley to the audit with no other additional work undertaken.
11. Fixed Asset Investments
12.1 Income from Investments
| 2021 Total Held in the UK £000 |
2021 Total £000 |
2020 Total £000 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Investments in Common Investment Fund |
254 | 254 | 259 |
| Total | 254 | 254 | 259 |
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| Market Value brought forward | 6,267 | 6,986 |
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| Add: additions to investment at cost | 0 | 1 |
| Less disposals at carrying value | 0 | (550) |
| Net losses/gains on revaluation | 1,242 | (170) |
| Market Value at 31st March | 7,509 | 6,267 |
| Historical Cost at 31st March | 4,322 | 4,322 |
13. Analysis of Current Assets
13.1 Analysis of Debtors
| 2021 Total £000 |
2020 Total £000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Other Debtors | 215 | 16 |
| Total | 215 | 16 |
13.2 Cash at bank and in hand
11.2 Fixed asset investments:
| 2021 Total Held in the UK £000 |
2020 Total Held in the UK £000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Investments in Common Investment Fund | 7,390 | 6,148 |
| Cash Held aspart of the investmentportfolio | 119 | 119 |
| Total | 7,509 | 6,267 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 2021 Total £000 881 |
2020 Total £000 161 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash held byinvestment managers | 119 | 119 |
| Total | 1,000 | 280 |
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14. Analysis of Current Liabilities and Long Term Creditors
15.2 Analysis of net assets as at 1st April 2020
14.1 Analysis of Creditors
| 2021 Total £000 |
2020 Total £000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Trade Creditors | 48 | 45 |
| Amounts owed to London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust |
67 | 178 |
| Other Creditors | 11 | 23 |
| Total | 126 | 246 |
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| Unrestricted Total £000 |
Restricted Total £000 |
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund Total £000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Income | 122 | 825 | 947 |
| Total Expenditure | (537) | (1,054) | (1,591) |
| Net income/(expenditure) | (415) | (229) | (644) |
| Other Gains/(losses) | (13) | (157) | (170) |
| Transfer Between Funds | (157) | 157 | - |
| Net movement in funds | (585) | (229) | (814) |
| Total Funds brought forward | 2,361 | 4,651 | 7,012 |
| Total Funds carried forward | 1,776 | 4,422 | 6,198 |
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| Common Investment Fund Units | 1,900 | 4,248 | 6,148 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debtors | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Cash held by investment managers | 36 | 83 | 119 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 35 | 126 | 161 |
| Creditors | (197) | (49) | (246) |
| Net Assets | 1,776 | 4,422 | 6,198 |
| Represented by | |||
| Unrestricted Funds | 1,776 | ||
| Restricted Funds | 4,422 | ||
| Total Funds | 6,198 |
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16. Analysis of Charitable Funds
16.1 Restricted Funds
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| A. Meadow House Hospice | 774 | 218 | (123) | 0 | 184 | 1,053 |
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| B. Children Centre Fund | 275 | 21 | (52) | 0 | 62 | 306 |
| C. Maternity Services Fund | 23 | 2 | (1) | 0 | 5 | 29 |
| D. Speech Therapy Fund | 18 | 1 | (4) | 0 | 4 | 19 |
| E. Patrick Clements Clinic Fund | 43 | 2 | (1) | 0 | 10 | 54 |
| F. Regional Rehab Unit | 181 | 9 | (40) | 0 | 38 | 188 |
| G. Arthritis Centre Fund | 69 | 6 | (2) | 0 | 16 | 89 |
| H. Cancer Support Trust | 147 | 13 | (2) | 0 | 37 | 195 |
| Others(222) | 2,892 | 225 | (92) | (184) | 653 | 3,494 |
| Total | 4,422 | 497 | (317) | (184) | 1,009 | 5,427 |
16.2 Unrestricted Funds
| Balance 31st March 2020 £000 |
Incoming Resources £000 |
Resources Expended £000 |
Transfers £000 |
Gains and Losses £000 |
Balance 31 March 2021 £000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Covid 19 Appeal Fund | 0 | 630 | (277) | 0 | 93 | 446 |
| B. Northwick Park Hospital General Fund | 139 | 122 | (33) | 57 | 38 | 323 |
| Others(7) | 1,637 | 664 | (247) | 127 | 102 | 2,283 |
| Total | 1,776 | 1,416 | (557) | 184 | 233 | 3,052 |
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| A. Meadow House Hospice | To support and promote patient welfare |
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| B. Children's Centre Fund | To raise funds for the Childrens Centre |
| C. Maternity Services Fund | To provide amenities and facilities for maternity services |
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| D. Speech Therapy Fund | Provide equipment and training for Speech and |
| Language Therapy | |
| E. Patrick Clements Clinic Fund | To support research , education and team building in the |
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| F. Regional Rehab Unit | General RRU Fund (General/Staff Education and |
| Training). | |
| G. Arthritis Centre Fund | Departmental Fund to support Arthritis clinical service |
| H. Cancer Support Trust | To build, equip and maintain the Northwick Park |
| Hospital Cancer Unit. |
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| A. Covid 19 Appeal Fund | To support staff health and wellbeing |
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| B. Northwick Park Hospital | To provide services and amenities for Northwick Park |
| General Fund | Hospital. |
In 2014, there was a merger between Northwick Park, St Mark's, Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals and London North West Healthcare Charity Fund received unrestricted funds for each of the merged Trusts.
The unrestricted funds received are not restricted to any particular charitable purpose.
There is no specific donor request on record for the unrestricted funds held.
All the unrestricted funds have remained witihin the original fund accounts and have been used to fund charitable activities that have met the aims and objectives of the charity.
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17. Notes to Cash flow statement
17.1 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities
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| Net Income/Expenditure | 2,281 | (814) |
|---|---|---|
| Add: Losses on Investments | (1,242) | 170 |
| Deduct: Dividends and Interest from investments | (254) | (259) |
| Decrease in Debtors | (199) | 91 |
| Increase/(Decrease)in Creditors | (120) | 9 |
| Total | 466 | (803) |
18. Trustee and Connected Persons Transactions
During the year none of the Trust Board or members of key management staff have undertaken any material transaction with London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund.
Capital and Revenue Payments
The charitable trust has made revenue and capital payments to London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust to the value of £501,621 see note 18.2, There has been no other payments and transactions between London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund and the above mentioned NHS Trust.
- 17.2 Analysis of cash and cash equivalents 31st March 31st March
| 31st March 2021 £000 |
31st March 2020 £000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cash in hand and at Bank | 881 | 161 |
| Cash held byinvestment managers | 119 | 119 |
| Total Cash and Cash Equivalents | 1,000 | 280 |
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18.1 Trust Board Remuneration
No expense or remuneration has been received in the year by members of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board in respect of activities related to the charitable fund (2020:£nil)
18.2 Transactions with Trustees or connected persons
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| Balance Owed to London North | ||
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| West University Healthcare NHS | ||
| Trust | 66,703 | 96,203 |
| Balance Owed to London North | ||
| West Healthcare Charitable | ||
| Fund | 182,890 | 0 |
| Total | 249,593 | 96,203 |
19. Trustee indemnity insurance
Trustee indemnity insurance was not obtained.
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If you would like to know more about our work, the impact we have made, and how our funding has been utlilised, you can view our achievements at lnwhcharity.org.uk or contact the fundraising team on 020 8869 3367.
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Who we are
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A message from our team 4
Our Annual Review 5
Our Financial Performance 6
Our Impact 2021 8
Covid-19: The challenge 9
Enhancing patient welfare - Covid-19 appeal funding 11
Advancing staff welfare 12
Funding life-saving medical equipment 13
Training and Education 15
Furthering clinical & health service research 16
Enhancing patient welfare 17
Fantastic fundraisers making us proud 19
Looking ahead: Our goals for the future 21
Fundraising strategy 22
Support from NHS Charities Together 23
Thank you 24
Corporate Gift In Kind Donations 25
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London North West Healthcare Charity is the official dedicated charity for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, generating vital funds for Northwick Park, Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals and local community services in Brent, Ealing and Harrow.
Our charity is here to help NHS staff provide the highest standard of healthcare for our patients, by funding medical research, innovation, new facilities and the most advanced technology above and beyond what is achievable through standard NHS funding.
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We are now thankfully on the road to recovery where Covid-19 is concerned, but London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH NHS Trust) staff and patients still face challenging times. In spite of the uncertainty around post Covid-19 pandemic recovery the LNWH charity is able to demonstrate strength, optimism, empathy, motivation and confidently support the LNWH NHS Trust through this difficult period.
Along with patients and staff of LNWH NHS Trust, the charity has experienced an extraordinary year. The outbreak of the pandemic, in the latter part of March 2020, brought new challenges for a small team of six. During the first and second wave of the pandemic LNWH NHS Trust received an overwhelming level of support, from our local communities in the Brent, Ealing and Harrow areas.
The support given to LNWH NHS Trust staff from our communities and businesses came in the form of donated food, hydration, medical equipment and staff room amenities such as coffee machines.
The overwhelming support from our communities and businesses was coordinated by LNWH Charity team and was shared fairly across three trust sites and our community based sites with the assistance of a few volunteers. The work at the time was a huge challenge, but we ensured that we operated to the best of our ability consistently trust wide, throughout the first and second wave of the pandemic.
LNWH Charity also sourced and received business support from small companies as well as corporates, including major beauty companies, Clarins and L’Oreal. Sourcing business support was important as it enabled us to use the toiletries to create care packs for frontline staff, many of whom suffered from skin related problems, due to the constant and prolonged usage of face masks and hand gels.
LNWH Charity received an estimated £109,000 in gifts in kind. Major donations, specifically earmarked for medical equipment, were received from our local community based Trust and totalled £126,000. More information on the type of equipment, purchased can be found in our impact report.
NHS Charities Together provided grants amounting to £194,500 which was paid in four tranches. LNWH Charity utilised the grants to support the LNWH NHS Trust Health & Wellbeing Initiative, ‘Live Well, Work Well’, which launched in February 2021.
‘Live Well, Work Well’ aims to support the health and wellbeing needs of all LNWH NHS Trust staff, trust wide and has a dedicated team that can signpost staff to available health and wellbeing resources. We funded refreshments to staff trust wide at all sites and community locations on a weekly basis, during the first and second wave, the ‘Live Well and Work Well’ initiative was supported by donations received from Covid appeal fund.
The families of LNWH NHS Trust staff members who had sadly passed away as a result of Covid-19 related health issues during the first and second wave of the pandemic were not forgotten, as the Covid Appeal was extended to help provide bereavement funding when they were experiencing delays in payments as a result of the pandemic.
In December 2021, all staff members across three sites and community services were treated to a £25 Christmas voucher, an initiative which was funded directly by the Covid Appeal fund. The feedback from the staff was one of gratitude and thanks.
Continue reading this Impact Report to discover more about the LNWH charity’s achievements and efforts to make staff and patients lives much better.
Lastly, we would like to express our gratitude to all the fundraisers, donors and volunteers, who have worked tirelessly throughout 2020-2021 and who also continue to show their strong commitment to the LNWH charity. Without your efforts, we would not be able to deliver support or meet additional needs of patients at LNWH NHS Trust.
Special thanks to all those who promote the work of the charity and everything it does to make a real difference to a great number of people. Your efforts have helped us provide not only life-saving equipment such as ventilators, infusion pumps, volumetric pumps and patient monitors, but also much needed help to frontline and support staff with their mental health and wellbeing during the pandemic.
David Jenkins Charity Director
Wendy George Head of Charitable Funds
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund
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Our corporate trustee board and members of the Charitable Fund Management Committee refer to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit, when considering what projects to undertake. This is to ensure that the projects are in line with our charitable aims and objectives.
The charity’s public benefit in 2020/21 can be noted through the funding of £778,000, which made a significant difference to our staff at the three hospital sites. The sum of £778,000 was spent notably on our Covid-19 response by purchasing capital equipment, providing staff welfare provisions to help create a better work environment for the staff at LNWH NHS Trust. The money also helped to promote wellbeing and staff morale during the pandemic, staff training to keep healthcare professionals informed on the latest techniques during this period and funding patient environment upgrades in Northwick and Ealing Hospitals. The funding also supported fundraising projects relating to the health and welfare of the general public.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust has an equal opportunities policy which applies to the charity. The charity exists to serve all members of the general public regardless of their ethnicity, religion, disability, colour, race, sex and sexual orientation. London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund is committed to working in partnership with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust as an addition to the service that they provide. The Charity acts within the guidelines and policies of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, to maximise the benefit to the general public. The Charity has achieved this by the donations received by you, our donors and supporters.
The Impact Report aims to show how our charity has made a real difference to our community.
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| Donations and legacies: | £1.659m |
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| Investment income: | £254,000 |
| Total income: | £1.913m |
Donations and legacies income was up by 197% (2019/20: £558,000.)
Investment income for 12 months ended 31 March 2020 was down 2% on last year, following the reduction in the book value of the investments held in portfolio, following sale of investments in the previous year.
Staff Welfare and Development £377,000 Patient Welfare and Amenities £76,000 Research and Clinical Support £90,000 Staff Training and Education £56,000 Medical Equipment £144,000 Contribution to Building Costs £15,000 Other Expenditure £11,000
| Charity Admin Support* | £14,000 |
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| Total Cost of Raising Funds | |
| including Fundraising Cost | £91,000 |
| Total Charity expenditure | £874,000 |
| (2020/21: £874,000) (2019/20 £1.591m) |
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| *excluding charity admin support |
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Our Financial Performance
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The cost of raising funds totalled £91,000 (2019/20: £253,000) for the year ending 31 March 2021. The cost is massively reduced in 2020/21, following LNWH NHS Trust goodwill gesture waiving the salary, arising within this classification is an interim Senior Communications Officer post, to assist with LNWH charity Covid pandemic response to our supporters, the cost of website upgrade and maintenance and organisation membership fees to charity groups and regulatory organisations.
Charitable activities in 2020/21 totalled £874,000 (2019/20: £1.331m) includes expenditure categories totally £758,000 (2019/20: £1.107m), the charity administration support costs £14,000 (2021/20: £198,000). The support costs have been significantly reduced following LNWH NHS Trust decision to waive the administration salary charges for 2020/21.
The expenditure on other areas totalling £11,000 relates to audit fees £7,000 (2019/20:£7,000) and outstanding refunds for courses £5,000 (2019/20:nil) pertaining to the Medical Education Department which LNWH Charity no longer partakes in the administration of.
The support costs are apportioned across each area of activity and is included in the expenditure categories totals.
Unrestricted Funds
The unrestricted funds are general funds with no restriction on how they should be spent. LNWH Charity’s unrestricted balance as at 31 March 2021 was £3.052m. In 2020/21, thirteen restricted funds totalling £148,000 was derestricted in accordance with Charity Commission guidelines and added to the balance of unrestricted funds. The balance of the charity’s reserves is included in the total balance of the charity’s unrestricted funds.
Restricted Funds
Restricted funds as at 31 March 2021 is £5.427m, for specific purposes and are allocated to support a variety of the wards and departments.
£8.479m
the fund balance of London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund on 31st March 2021.
£5.427m is held in restricted funds.
£3.052m in unrestricted funds.
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Our Impact 2021
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£109,000
Total estimated Gift in Kind
£67,000
spent from the Covid appeal for hospitality
82,500
Cups of tea gifted to, funded by the Covid appeal during the second wave of the pandemic
500
Covid-19 patient care packs given out across our three hospital sites
32
pop up shop sessions over four months supplying 60 wards and departments trustwide
39,200 Cups of coffee funded by the Covid appeal during the pandemic
35,916
Healthy snacks provided to NHS staff during the second wave of the pandemic
27
Pieces of ICU ventilator equipment funded by the Covid appeal
£192,000
gift vouchers given to LNWH NHS Trust staff
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Covid-19: The Challenge
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Our Challenge
The Covid-19 pandemic put the charity and LNWH NHS Trust in a position that it had never been placed before, which meant that crucial decisions had to be taken a lot quicker than in normal times.
The number of Covid cases in the Trust began to rise and when the country’s national lockdown was announced, an appeal with a £50,000 target was set up for the staff wellbeing of LNWH NHS Trust. LNWH Charity was determined to help LNWH NHS Trust maintain a high level of care for our patients and ensure that the support mechanisms were in place for our staff.
The importance of supporting your work colleagues is also something staff at the charity learned, because the charity isn’t dependent on one person making a contribution or difference, but quite a few.
It is safe to say, that we have all learnt so much from pandemic because our lives have been changed forever, but we continue to learn, develop and gain valuable experience, that will help us to keep supporting those who need it the most; patients and their support networks and NHS staff at our hospitals. They have really shown their strength and determination to go the extra mile or two in their roles.
Work flow strategy for distribution
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Working strategically with the Trust's operational teams to meet the demands of the frontline and support staff at all the Trust sites.
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Mobilising the support received for staff wellbeing trust wide.
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Getting the LNWH Charity Team moving to distribute support trust wide.
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Working with LNWH NHS Trust operational teams mainly the LNWH NHS Trust Staff Wellbeing working group.
The Covid-19 Appeal is established on the premise of supporting LNWH NHS Trust Staff wellbeing to buy water, tea, coffee, snacks, fruit, non-perishable items, toiletries. The generosity of the community meant the charity received monetary and tangible donations.
During Covid-19
Distribution Work Flow
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£109,000
Gift-in-kind worth £109,000 shared with our Trust during the peak of the pandemic.
£500,000+
Our Covid-19 Appeal reached over £611,000 as at March 2021.
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The support from the local community and businesses Ensuring the support reached as many staff and patients at LNWH NHS Trust was paramount to LNWH Charity.
Delivery of support Enquiry Donor supporter enquiry by email LNWH Charity co-ordinates delivery Acceptance with supporters Sort & LNWH Charity sorted and arranged for Delivery distribution to wards and departments.
Gifts in Kind distribution
The realisation of the extent of the generosity from local community and businesses -Gift in Kind received.
Distribution to 60 wards and departments trusts wide over the period of four months.
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Enhancing patient welfare: Covid-19 appeal funding
Several hundred comfort and sleep packs given to wards
We have funded 500 comfort and 500 sleep packs and the patient experience and volunteer teams have distributed them to wards. These packs have been well received by the clinical teams, especially on the wards where patients have had non-invasive surgery.
500
500 sleep packs and 500 comfort packs delivered to wards for patients.
The comfort and sleep packs provided by the LNWH Charity, were a great morale booster to staff facing challenges during the early stages of the pandemic and we were very grateful for them.
“It is difficult for patients to get rest and sleep in the hospital environment, especially when some of them are having oxygen or non-invasive ventilation, which will add to the noise on wards at night.
“The comfort and sleep packs really help our patients to get better.”
Annika Towell, Head of Patient Experience, Northwick Park Hospital.
LNWH charity provided radios for ICU patients
ICU and A & E staff requested radios for patients during the first pandemic wave. We were able to donate twenty of them. The radios were a success, because they provided a form of stimulus for patients when they were awake and also acted as a form of entertainment. Some stations on the radio had the news, which was welcomed by patients who were awake during their recovery phase. Essentially, all the patients who were admitted to the recovery unit benefitted from having access to the radios, as they were able to listen to soothing music or news, which made them feel like they had company, particularly when no visitors were allowed to visit hospitals.
"Getting over a critical illness can be very frightening and cause disorientation to patients, as they are in an unfamiliar environment and that does not help the recovery process.
"With the generous contribution of the radios from the LNWH charity, patients have received the help they need with the recovery process.
"They have remained calm and more aware of their environment and the radios have acted as a tool and continue to benefit the patients."
Marvin Santos, Matron for ICU
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Advancing staff welfare: Covid-19 appeal funding
NHS hidden heroes celebrated
LNWH charity continues to provide funds to support staff welfare activity, by contributing to gifts and breakroom amenities such as microwaves, furniture and fridges.
From April 2020 to March 2021, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust fell into an extraordinary period because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the pressures it was placing on staff across the Trust.
LNWH charity was more than aware that staff at some point all experienced worry, anxiety or even fear and that many
of the staff felt some kind of loss, be it a patient, friend or a loved one. The charity also understood that staff had made both personal and professional sacrifices and how incredibly difficult that would have been.
Under normal circumstances, there would have been an annual staff excellence awards held between the period of April 2020 and March 2021, but quite obviously that could not have gone ahead.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board and the Charity, joined forces to offer all staff at the Trust a £25 gift voucher for Christmas 2020, in recognition of the amazing job they had done in that year.
Both LNWH Charity and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board would very much like to resume
honouring all the Trust’ staff - from nurses, volunteers and administrators to physiotherapists, porters and doctors at the next annual Staff Excellence Awards ceremony.
The Trust wants to receive hundreds of nominations from patients, carers, families and staff and have a substantial number of people attend the Staff Excellence Awards ceremony, to see winners announced in 13 categories.
In the meantime, LNWH charity will continue to make every effort to ensure that every staff member at the Trust, feels valued and appreciated for the tremendously hard work that they do.
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Funding life-saving medical equipment
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Covid-19 Appeal Funding Community Support - Trust and Foundations
ITU equipment
Receiving the ITU equipment significantly supported the ITU as the first wave of pandemic presented a shortage of equipment in the unit.
The equipment supported ITU patients to recover, particularly during the surge of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is widely known that the majority of patients with Covid-19, who went into renal failure, were actually patients with renal impairment. The hemofiltration machines, help the patients' kidneys to recover from acute kidney injury and clear the toxins in their bodies.
The hemofiltration machines funded through the charity were provided to patients during COVID and will be continued to be of use long after.
The Trilogy ventilators prevent deterioration in patients and during the Covid-19 pandemic, most intensive care patients needed daily Electrocardiography (ECG) and the machines donated helped to deliver this service.
The following equipment was procured to support the increase of demand for ITU
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Shree Swaminarayan Temple (Stanmore)
6x 6x 6x
Trilogy 202 Ventilator Infusion Pump Volumetric Pump
(£7,950 each) = £47,700 (£900 each) = £5,400 (£900 each) = £5,400
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Shrinathdham Haveli Shree Kutch Leva Patel Community (UK)
10xECG Machines 1xTrilogy 202 Ventilator [2x] Braun Pumps
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The Rati Foundation The Wanza Samaj UK
1x 1x
Haemodialysis Machine by Sanjiv Patel Braun Pump
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Shri Vallabh Nidhi UK (aka Shri Sanatan Springdown-Jandk Weisz
Hindu Mandir) Foundation
1x 1x
Haemodialysis Machine Haemodialysis Machine
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Generous donations help us to build world-class facilities and purchase cutting-edge equipment, enabling our hospitals to provide extra special care and attention to those who need it. LNWH charity has funded many different items to help enhance the environment and provision of medical care for patients at London North West University Healthcare Hospital NHS Trust.
£126,843
worth of medical equipment was donated to the Trust by the charity in 2020/21.
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Covid-19 Appeal Funding Community Support
Technologies and equipment are a big part of delivering efficient services to our patients and without the LNWH charity’s support we would have struggled to have reached our goal.
Infusion Pumps
With more than double the amount of patients in critical care (and indeed at one stage almost tripled it), the pumps were vital in helping to deliver medication to critically ill patients.
LNWH Charity with the support of the Community played a key role in securing life saving equipment which help to save a number of lives during the heightened stages of the COVID-19. It's a challenging time for everyone who works at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, but through the support of the charity, the strength and courage to persevere during this difficult time was definitely found.
These machines have saved so many lives The machines helped to aid the recovery of patient groups in wave one, wave two and also in the present day with the increasing pressures of Covid-19. These medical devices supported Critical care ITU to manage and deliver the service to the patients, in a timely manner, effectively and safely. ITU/ HDU would have struggled to do the latter without the pumps. Approximately 450-500 patients would have benefitted from the use of infusion pumps.
Having this additional support from the charity to deliver the level of care and treatment options to patients to improve outcomes helped the NHS frontline staff offer the best care possible for patients.
“With the LNWH charity’s support, efficient services were delivered to patients.
“Care is delivered to the local community, often with limited resources, so having the charity’s additional support, helps NHS staff to offer even better care for patients.”
Ruksana Choudhury, Critical Care and Theatre Procurement Manager
Approximately 450500 patients have benefitted from the use of infusion pumps.
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“The funding received from the LNWH Charity, has been instrumental in setting up the Serious Illness Programme.
“The programme has led to the introduction of a screening tool in the pilot areas, which helps to identify patients who are likely to be in the last year of their life and trained staff in the method of having the Serious Illness Conversation with these patients.
“This enables patients’ treatment to be tailored to what is important to them and improves relationships between the patients and their healthcare professional.”
Dr Charlotte Clare, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Charity donation of £30,000 given to the Serious Illness Care Programme
LNWH Charity supported the funding of 33 LNWH NHS Trust staff to attend the Serious Illness Care Programme on how to conduct sensitive conversations with patients in what is likely to be the last year of their life facilitated by Warrington and Halton NHS Trust.
Those trained are receiving regular mentoring, so that they can screen patients to see who would benefit from this approach. Uptake is also being optimised into the research arm of the work. The first training days were due to happen in June 2020, but as a result of the Covid-19 surges, had to be delayed. The second group had to be trained one year later. Both communications and general training was provided to 20 staff, to help them identify patients who are likely to be in the last year of life.
33 staff trained
20 in communication approach and 13 in general approach to identify patients who are likely to be in their last year of life.
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Furthering clinical & health service research
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In 2020/21 LNWH Charity funded clinical staff salaries totalling £87,000. It included two members of staff committed to a five year programme clinical and health research project in rehabilitation based in the Regional Hyper Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Northwick Park. The project began in 2017 and is due for completion in 2022.
The outputs from this research programme will deliver:
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The establishment of a UK-wide database for the audit of rehabilitation service.
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The developments of a data registry for patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness.
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The dissemination of key research findings through publication in peer-reviewed journals, lectures and conference abstracts.
• The implementation of research findings through policy and service development, including the further development of integrated care pathways and national clinical guidelines.
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Meadow House Hospice continues to improve patient experience
Meadow House is a 15-bed in patient unit and day hospice, at Ealing Hospital, offering specialist palliative care to patients and their families in the Ealing and Hounslow boroughs.
Over the past few years, the charity has helped fund site improvements like a newly-designed garden, the extension of the pathway to permit wheelchair users to make more use of the garden, the purchase of new awnings for side rooms, to ensure that patients are comfortable if they want to sit outside.
The hospice has a constant flow of admissions and discharges and between April 2020 and March 2021, more than 200 patients benefitted from LNWH charity funding.
There are plans to provide new blinds for all the patients’ rooms, televisions and also refurbish the waiting area.
“My aunt has been a keen gardener and absolutely loves the garden here, especially being able to sit on the patio. It's a private space but you are still surrounded by shrubs and trees. The water feature is beautiful and sitting on the seats around it brings my aunt peace.”
Family member of a patient.– Staff member at Meadow House Hospice.
“Having a designated staff area in the garden is very thoughtful and a place to have lunch or a coffee, or just take 10 minutes away from the ward. The plants are now well established and there is an abundance of wildlife to watch. You would never think you were in the grounds of Ealing Hospital.”
Staff member at Meadow House Hospice.
How your money helps
Your money helps to support the design, construction, new construction fitting and the renovation of older areas to give patients the highest standard of care and experience possible.
The funds that the LNWH charity provides help hospitals stay brighter, better and more pleasant for patients and their families.
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Charitable fund account used to purchase butterfly IQ ultrasound machine
The charity provided the funding for the butterfly IQ ultrasound machine. This small ultrasound machine can be plugged into smart phones and provide an immediate scan at the patient’s bedside. Patients are able to get the right treatment quicker without waiting for the radiology department scan.
The butterfly IQ was used during the second wave of Covid-19 and infection control precautions, helping some patients who were experiencing respiratory distress.
LNWH charity funding pays for 10 laptops
Ten laptops were purchased by the charity and used to upgrade portable equipment within the Postgrad Medical Education (PGME) department at Northwick Park Hospital in advance of Covid waves. These new laptops have been essential equipment, for supporting new courses to train doctors and nurses, redeployed at short notice, to cover rising Covid patient numbers in acute and high dependency units.
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New laptops, used to upgrade portable equipment within the Postgrad Med Ed department
“LNWH charity funding for the 10 laptops enabled key elements of essential Trust clinical courses and specialty inductions to be delivered efficiently to a wide range of doctors and nurses.
“The funding was instrumental in the department’s provision of technical support for both remote and face to face training as part of preparing redeployed Trust staff for new roles during Covid-19 surges.
“We owe the LNWH charity a huge thank you.”
Sandy Thompson,
Assistant Director Medical Education.
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Fantastic fundraisers making us proud
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LNWH charity inspires local man to fundraise
The fantastic care and support that the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust provides was enough to motivate Andy Bate and three of his colleagues to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats in September 2020. Andy set a fundraising target of £1,000 but has surpassed that many times over as he has raised £22,650, which includes gift aid, to date.
Andy also chose to raise money for the LNWH charity, because it was local but more importantly, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust provided the most superb care and support to a close friend and their partner in saving the life of their new born child.
Andy thinks LNWH charity goes above and beyond standard NHS Funding.
£22,650
raised from a cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats in September 2020 by Andy Bate
Family charity supports hospital staff during the Covid-19 pandemic
Founded by the Sandhu family in 2006, The Sandhu Charitable Foundation is currently a grant making charity. It aims to provide local causes (Harrow and Ealing), nationally and internationally with donations.
LNWH charity received an incredible donation of £25,000 from the Sandhu Charitable Foundation in April 2020. The charity specifically requested that the money be spent on staff at Northwick Park Hospital and linked community services, as they acknowledged the immense strain that nursing staff were under when they providing care to patients during the pandemic.
Family member Bim Sandu, grew up in the Harrow area and along with other family members benefitted from great healthcare received from Northwick Park hospital. Bim and the rest of the Sandhu family really want to make a difference to the work of staff at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust.
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North West London family makes huge donation
A family who wish to remain anonymous based in North West London, made a significant donation to the LNWH charity. They felt compelled to help Northwick Park Hospital, particularly as they have friends and family members who undergo frequent dialysis treatment.
The Covid-19 pandemic, increased the number of patients requiring renal treatment and there appeared to a shortage of 10 machines at Northwick Park Hospital. The family decided to cover the cost of four haemofiltration machines, as the equipment would help to relieve the pressure on the Trust in the short term, as well as having long term benefits to patients’ care.
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Bhadran Bandhu Samaj charity donation supports ITU
Bhadran Bandhu Samaj is a charitable trust located in Crawley, West Sussex. The charity supports charitable causes in the UK and India and donated almost £5,000 to the LNWH charity, to help the ITU at Northwick Park Hospital. Many members of the Bhadran Bandhu Samaj live close to Northwick Park Hospital and they know the Trust well.
Bhadran Bandhu Samaj believes the LNWH NHS Trust provides an invaluable service to the whole community, especially at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The voluntary organisation also feels that over the last few years, services at Northwick Park Hospital have excelled in every way.
LNWH charity received generous donation from community group
Shree Kutch Leva Patel Community (UK) came to the aid of the LNWH NHS Trust once more during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The community group donated almost £10,000, which helped to purchase equipment.
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Trilogy 202 Braun
Ventilator Pumps
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The reasons why the Shree Kutch Keva Patel Community (UK) provided financial support to the LNWH NHS Trust, is because the trust is located close to members of the community and also the community felt they have a sense of duty to assist with local needs.
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Looking ahead: Our goals for the future
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When it comes to funding, changes in the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust often influence the direction in which LNWH Charitable takes.
When changes happen, like efficiency reviews and major capital projects, the Charity is careful in its approach to committing its reserves to particular projects.
The generosity of donors does have an impact on the level of charity activity.
The appointment of a Charity Director was approved by the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Board and David Jenkins started the role in February 2021. David is the Group Director of Charities at Hillingdon Hospitals & London North West University Healthcare NHS FT Charities. Part of his remit it to implement London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund’s business plan, in order to assist the Charity to achieve its aims which includes:
Defining the operational aspect of delivering the Charity’s marketing and fundraising strategy.
Proving the Charity’s financial stability and including a revised reserves policy for the charity.
Presenting a business plan in the form of project specific campaigns and appeals that are driven by organisational needs.
Demonstrating the social impact achieved by the charity.
Supporting the Trust’s Clinical Strategy, which is an integral part of the Charity.
Implementing an annual expenditure plan for the charity.
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Fundraising strategy
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Raising the profile and creating more awareness about the charity is essential to fundraising and the charity plans to manage this, through engaging and building relationships with the communities the Trust serves. These communities include local schools, religious institutions, Trusts and Foundations, businesses and local residents.
One of the charity’s main aims is to ensure staff, patients and donors know about the London North West Healthcare Charitable Fund’s ambitions.
LNWH charity projects such as the Covid-19 staff welfare appeal which commenced in March 2020, has placed a particular emphasis on engaging and building relationships with target audiences and placed LNWH Charity and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, in the unique position of having accumulated a significant amount support.
LNWH Charity has future plans to develop a new grant giving and expenditure programme, to promote the grant giving process and help staff to apply for grants.
LNWH Charity intends to continue engaging, getting and maintaining a relationship with donors, through pushing holistic communications campaigns using digital platforms.
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Support from NHS Charities Together
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Our Charity and the health and wellbeing team set up a Covid-19 emergency staff wellbeing appeal in March 2020. To date, the fund has been used to support various staff wellbeing initiatives such as wellbeing lounges, Project Wingman, a first class lounge managed by furloughed airline crew for NHS staff, tea and coffee provision, food pop-ups, care packs etc.… with initial funding for these projects coming from NHS Charities Together.
NHS Charities Together
NHS Charities Together is the national charity partner of the NHS and is made up of 240 NHS Charity members based in the health services across the UK.
Covid-19 Urgent Response Grants
At the start of the Covid 19 pandemic NHS Charities Together’s focus was to support NHS through their charities, by providing access grants to support the immediate wellbeing and emotional needs of staff and patients in different stages.
The initial grant was to be spent quickly on enhancing the wellbeing of NHS Staff, volunteers and patients impacted by Covid-19 by:
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Funding well-being packs/gifts for staff and volunteers on wards/departments.
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Supporting patients mental health through isolation with electronic communication devises, so they could talk to family and friends.
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Benevolence.
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Other items as identified by members and their NHS bodies that enhance the well-being of NHS staff, volunteers and patients impacted by Covid-19.
LNWH Charity received a total of £194,500 in wellbeing grants from NHS Charities Together in 2020/21 in four tranches and has so far allocated the funding to several areas including:
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Food, Drinks and Care Packs for LNWH NHS Trust staff.
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Staff MOT Health Check screening service to provide individualised face to face support staff and to enable LNWH NHS Trust to gather information on what staff Health & Wellbeing needs are across our three hospital sites and; creating an up to date Health & Wellbeing strategy with new tailored initiatives.
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A two phased project devised by LNWH NHS Trust Human Resources and Organisational Development Department called the Link Well project, includes study and translation software for BAME patients who do not speak English.
The aims of the Link Well project includes reducing the levels of fear, frustration, anxiety and stress caused by language barriers and will have a positive impact on our patients and staff.
Covid-19 Recovery and Post Pandemic Grants
LNWH charity is eligible to apply on the behalf of LNWH NHS Trust for NHS Charities Together grants to support recovery projects. The closing date for applications is 31 December 2021.
The criteria for the grant include the following:
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Projects for longer-term plans to support staff health
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Projects that improve well-being and mental health
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Thank you
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We wish to thank all donors and supporters, both large and small, who helped make life a little easier for the staff and patients at our hospital sites during the heightened stages of the COVID -19 pandemic. The relentless support received by LNWH NHS Trust was extraordinary, from the setting up of fundraising pages alongside our COVID appeal fundraising page, to raising funds for the staff and patient wellbeing, to funding life-saving equipment for patients who were unwell with COVID-19. Who can forget those individuals, businesses and faith groups who delivered provisions for our staff to the front door of our Trust sites? LNWH NHS Trust is truly grateful. Our list of donors and supporters is extensive and it would not be possible to list all of our donors and supporters on this page , but we know who you are.
THANK YOU
Thank
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Thank you
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If you would like to know more about our work, the impact we have made, and how our funding has been utlilised, you can view our achievements at lnwhcharity.org.uk or contact the fundraising team on 020 8869 3367.
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