GATESHEAD HEALTH CHARITY GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND Trustees. Report and Financial Statements 31 March 2025 egistered chayity No: 1086145 Addro55: Queen Elizabeth Hospltal. 5herFff Tr1511. Gateshead, Tyt* 4Dd We4T, NE9 65X relephone: 0191482 001)0
CONTENTS PAGE TNstees' report Statement of Corporate TTUStees' Responsibilities in respect of the Trustees, annual report and the financial staternent 18 Independent auditor's report to the Trustee of Gateshead Health NHS Fovodation Trust Charitable Fund 19 Statement of linancial activitie5 23 Balance sheet 24 Cash flow 5tatemtnt 25 Note5 26
GATESHEAD HEALTH CHARITY GATESHEAD HEALTH CHARITY CHARITY ACTIVITY REPORT APRIL 2024 - MARCH 2025
FOREWORD FROM THE CHAIR OF THE CHARrrY COMMIThEE It Is Vrilh greai AKh as the knJJat(¥y1112art Fafiure lknit av that I pre1 ths bwht Iclwthw Ihttwh lTri e Ixst-thr C7aietheaO Ilt Up A Life, H<h Chanty A(tMty PÈFyJrL tthttrètsvs cupcrdte SL)rtlS huhJhting Flay an essents¥ eTthbkny IhE+ Irthb10 prcorw rt W¥> Pai stn& YJ and ¢tharwJe mdL) vrdlkj.ro ttkfigo. IlrAw5 nrnif4 ow Char ha5 Iho 14fFtsiLrthrn Math In h(x>tv of hor (y Iho past y. A5 XMr or the Fekng ma05 ¥ttslI Club tr nally ted Ctrir ol the Charrty (harry matth olery effort heltth us go CcffirNttcE l to tth a rr#ynont to two wto1 NIIS tan FXO: ckrwtxl3e wLYt ot Miko R¢kn, prpdÉCEAM. vknc6e Lojktsng ahts3d io2025. ort•tDJ5 ancl leatkY5hp trk1 tth In Shap9 p&ns to furthw onhatbro htsiFthJrÈ wc•[ Ihe swtEs, l hcL¥3 to fMJL¥SÈ [kitts (1 artl zb Icw•Mrr5 hs1(¥wand buJ qxi su¥JyJ v4hai the NHS atKI 1Jn[jat l)W esLItI.rth. our [D[nnnffjy We Th2 p par has soÈn Gatd Heth rtnÉ¥thiFs, strwgthen gafl Chyit¥ QK) trw to Stierijih rthi1r aryj ppryt kygfrxalo kkè 112 txopcts and a¥iarcffig the Glwt N<rth Run 2025. thoarty t4.{1) in funding. Ihni9h I yEfvc6ty ol our fundraisef5 and Ih3nk Emry ffKJfyKlts¥ vhK) has ctmkriaie partTr wp onhd IkKkilL¥J. futyya6L¥I volunleefvj. ( paIrIt carE, Irryj saff l1Mng and partr% th w Ihs year. kvKI 51iwg¢hw prH99JTWt wrth the th.ng f(xce hK1 L%oryth¥J V c¢)mrTwrty. Ths crEal£%l èchM. I ICrWa tOg ¥hol (An ÈJirYJ wivcwi like thÉ Stall FW"te Coyntsh ?025. ParL laur01 inrxptatriÈ h&11tarE Ser¢$ Hilary Park ChaT of thL4 Fdth CW
INTRODUCTION Gateshead Health Chartty has This rep(Yt hlghlights our key contlnued to support patlents. rtaff. &hlevefflents. financlal Imp< and and the local communtrty by fundirmj the Inwaluable contrIbu#$ of our projects that go atx)ve and beyorKI donors. fundtalser8 ar corporate NHS 0SIt. partne[5 over the past year. CHARITY OVERVIEW From April 2024 to March 2025. we: 5uFported OVER 112 PROJEcrs across Gatead Heafth NHS Foundatlckry TNSL A55tsted OVER 5.578 PATIENTS AND STAFF MEMBERS. maklng a tsnglble dtfrfererKe In aItkKare delfvery. Awarded over £29&9T3.29 In fundkng to enhance patIt (are. staff wellbelng. and communlty support. Wel(ned new corpDrate partner5 Inckmllng RAtXO TYNESIDE CO-OP FUNERALCARE GATESHEAD. QE P£IITIES, AND BWELWE GROIP. strengthenlng our engagement l(Kal ble&.
KEY PROJECTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Al•fULATOWY HEART FAILURE UNtT (Opened November 2024) Funded by thvo gerOUS lega(ies. thi5 unTt has already made a signrfi(ant impac 382 127 tbe ftrst slx month admI5$k Tr1 Iinjeni lTrterventk GARDEN OF HOPE Iopened Septernber 2024> A dedl&Tled othd£k)r 5Pa(é for patsofits neoclrwj safe and {rTr9 ormrotwnont artKularty bwèfioJI f or 5rroko. oThnu3, ([rtlI car paments. Tro wa5 SUPFV)rted by GataJ Hoallh Clunty and offtoalty ty thè LOt&Lts*nant t of Tynp and WÈ. .4X
STAFF RESPITE PAIJ( (Opened Ortober 2024) CoincdiTrg vrith Wthvld Mental Health Day. this 5paio wldeS a tranryil rotreai for NHS stth. worr<)wryJ mental •¢th re5iliprKe. Thi5 wden serves as both a rThpmorial to th50 place ol solxe stafl aThJ families, OnthQ ceremony frf the Stsff ROWrte Park at Gateshead He31th Oun Elabh Hospttal was a he*fott otcasion led by Trudle Davles G3t¥head Health NHS Foundation Tru5V5 CE0. A SPACE FOR REFLECTION AND REMEMBRANCE Thjs Pfovldes a aCeful retfÈat whLYe staff ca) tpflKt, rechanje. find solxè. It wa5 devolowl • a ie¥ortsè lo the growiThJ f omotttsn31 supp¢xt among hèalthrare workeis aD¢J vwll serve & an ffigolng tritxrtp to those who dÈdit4to thpir Iivos to (arlrbg tor othÈ garden Is Just a space -1115 a message. A message that we (ate aLK)ut our rtaff. that we acknowledge the Incredible (hallenges they face. and that we are commltted to thelr wellbelng.- said Trudlè Davi es.
LIGHT UP A UFE EVEKr (November 2024) HE4d (Krtth Ellzalth Hwtal. Atte(@@5 the opportunity to thls rn¢MrrfJ e4pnt btDLxJht tO9Èthor purchase munory stars Inscnbod Wth famll4 stsff. and residonts to rèrhofflf the n¥ne5 01 Iovod of£ vthich wero losvl FÈattsnng p2rtcYmwKQ5 by thp dlwayed dunng the evetrt. Fun<È rais£¥J Tr Ch1 al llluNn3tson ot from thè Inniativè wll corrtIn 10 Star5, e¥Etrt rasèd vrral ldS for th2 prrt bèrÈ2vemoni sorwce5 3tKI pJtient tharty. re piogrammos_ FaTh411@* staff, and local communrty m.enthtS gathwod outs1& Eiizaboth Hospltsl tor a deeply emoti1 @v@ning. he atmosphere w&s one of warnith and reflection. Séeing my l<wed one's name amon9 the 5tar5 wa5 a moment I will never forget- sai(1 one attendee. HONOURING LOVED ONES '•l, 4'#r
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND FUNDRAISING Our dedl£ated supporters have raised signlficant funds through various event&" AMSTERDAM IARATHON 2(n4 GREAT NORTH RI 21Y24 BUTTERFLY SUITE SUPPORT £1.570 tatsed for tsYn or01¢gY. 115.821_8o ratsed by 36 fUnr benetrtlrwj 20 tunth XTC5 the TnJ5t. £1.300 raisÈd for tho 5tstl HeaÈtb ar# wdlbeir4J NORThUMBERLAND SKYDMNG COASI MIGHTY HIKE FUfrI>RAISER PAT STEPHENSONE WALK CHALLENGE E456 In surpM of El.>xI fals torthe 5tsff ias•Y tt Cherr LMY Heath * w¢IIWThJ BewotL)ry DepaitrnenL CHARITY FOOTBALL M ATCH CHRISTMAS DOt4ATIONS: HuThlied5 Ot gifts. dothiru ar¥J esserrtiats wqr baled through PrtTDatk and Ou15 Owistmas Iyal, prDVldlry comfixt to pauffits (Ir the testtye season. E359.50 ratsed f or t Chorw 03y unFL T¥.. -.
STORIES OF DEDICATION KATIE ROGÉkS' AMSTERDAM MARATHON Running fin honour of her mother, who wa5 treated at Queen Elizabeth HoyiL31. Katie raised over £1.570 for Gynae Oncology. Wrthout the incmllble (are my mum received. she vvouldn't be here today.- she shared. BOWMAM coifES' CHARirY FooTBL MATCH Bringing together Felling Magwe5 F(x)tball Club and local families Bowman helF*d raise £859,50 for the Chemo Day UnFL 5UPPOrting patients undeigoing carKer treatmenL 1¢
PAT STEPHENSON'S WPIK CHL£NGE At 82 years old. Pat walked over 50 Tniles in four week5 in memory of her late husband. raising nearty £1.ofM) for the Respiratory Fund. li
TRUSTEES, REPORT
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Structure, Govemance and Managemènl of the Charitable Funds GthtÈsh& H&allh NHS FIndatIon fw51 Cljaritsblè forffled on 111 Apnl 2Q01 ltrllowing Ihe w9er of fj4teshead Hospitals NHS Trust cbafitFtyp. tunfl ( IlJ55236) afid Gotesbesd HpalkheaiE Trust ttsanlable fund110618Q8), 11 w35 named Gates HeBllh Nl.IS YrLtst larilNe furHS up 10 hpnl 200$ wllthl lh& liame changed lo mirrw UTrÈ Fout)dalion Trusl st&lus 9alnpd by the Tru5l. A t)èdaiatlon ol Tiust W53 Drt 5tv Ma(th 1997 glvlng thp Trv51Èè OVÈtall rèsponsibillty loi prO(lUdn ¢1 tl Anniol Rwil and siat&mÈnts in gccordance Véth applK4ibk w ohd t4ulations. Follwrig NHS oryanlsational changes l Aprl 21)02 Som¢ ol thè TriCeS opeFaled by Ga1È5hea¢Y Haakn NHS TrFJ51 transfe¥red to Gal•shead Pflmary Care Fiusl 8nd &ulh tsl TY ana WKIe Men1 HeBllh trusL The charity Still holts some of the Assoclatfrd Id3 bLtt P5 Ihey I?e$Èn1 ièss than EIO.000 It 15 noi rotomtllended thai a separaie th?rty IS GTeed to 3¢1mJni%téi Ihese funds. Incom¢ 15 Dol rec¥ivE¢ IDr lunOs1neiefore on the ttuiiÈnl balaDce6 have been 5penl Ibp FU[S ¥AII ctose. Th&s is ID lirke wrttr IhÈ f II¥EJ thathy. &Jrporaie Truslee ts G8¢esTrll(l Hedlllb NHS Foundalbon TTbJ5t and tbe oxèculttta thr0¥ aTKI thp nofTr-PXgCUtNe diièciors of the Tnjsl Board shpie tÈsportblkty io ¢Yre Ihwl Ftwr&dalloil Tiust luifils its as CorpgT#te Tn&slÈè ift rÈsp8cl of the managomènl of Ihe chaTiak4e lurKIs. 8oaid dr Ga18sho•J Heallh NHS Fowidal%Jn Ytusl hall ol the corFX)ralp I151 Ids delL4Jat¥td tsio IponsIbltY lo manage IhÈ taiilable fufKls to Ilio ch3ntsble lunds commlllee. Tho OirethTri ol Slrategy arid TranSfall9 is IViPtsfl$ik]lè foi Ihè Qay.tothy rklla9errtéNt and ¢(jntr ol Ihe 8dmjnlstrgtion ol thè thanlable lurwjs, Thp DiredDr ol SlralÉgy arKI Tiansformotiw hès Parti¢tslar tosponsibllity lor e03UtIll9 lh the 51b)di TB I aGGordBfjGe wtlh lh¢ ObJlNeS ol the chailty, The chBtitable. fund5 1% in plac8 10 o¥ei%Y the wk to a(fvls& or the DI115T of Stratèyw ano Trartsl(Jrmalion, In •ddllion Ibe Gotnm•lle& i8vI¥S Ihe perfOaV ¢ th¢ irllfesltrtènls and 8nsures the Ive5#EI tyl ti funds Is ethlcal comp8bt Valth the ol¥'ectTve of impro¥iry heallh. IhSlhln i#)drrt¥ ar8 a nurnbw of eaimarked <(Se5rynalÈd) funds felatln9 Ip p?rtiGylar viAt¢Es no dÉtpartmenEs. The chartty rrtar¥agèS sp8ftaiAg Ihrougl) thpBrtmenl•l Iiind managÈ¢S. Chafil8ble Fund Si9nattitiè4 cali expendiluie lip to £2.50D. Xprltr (Dver £2.0 is lo IhÈ Chaliiatle Funds Sub Grpup wjlh arty ¥XPQIKJiiwe ab)vc £1 Q.WQ ttMSideri¥tt by tho Charil8Dle Fill5 ¢tsffiTrwtt¢è ltsr apwoval. PubliG Bvnefit Statgmènt ThD TrLrtèe17as had fe9ard lo Èh8Pity eommlssion gtsklance pvbkn hrI1. Alk our charrtae a1¥.¢$ foc on the advan¢¢ment d Iwallb and the 55JVLn8 ot |ivgF. Otsr rhain aelivitks alm to providp 5uPWrt by ptttrbancing patienl¥' 51oy5. SUPPtrrtir¥ 51th ar provKling SUF¥nrt for M11 projects. Funber ttelails ran I0r1 v411hlfi Ih 'SlrBle9tG Obfttbws aiitl Acliyities. ol Ihls reFrt. 14
Th8 undertakn thls year can bè l(wrtd ikn the 'R¢view of Ihe Finances.
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The CPwrty slariètl Ilie Par vAlh nÈl atsEI5 VakI al t2.49S.341 Q024. £2.337.859). The
y8ar ht15 beÉffj a¢live WJIO ts)lal 8ypendili¥e 01 £185,53512024. £261.568). In(ome tÉcolved
of E3W 002 (2024.. £331,431) ig an inerèa&è ol £54,$71 on I1 Pftvious fin1?¥ ye?r.
Thf bErLeh'led Iiiwrt É103.8JO {2024. È111,9841 ol le9acy iocome in Ihè ye&r o
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42,97312024. £91.619 gain). Yhè corrrnittee on beliaff of Ihe Chaiiiy tt)ntsnuEg ID closely
monlt4>r Ihe investiiieiils al9 With advlsors IrtslTI CCLA lrtvÈstsnèhl Manatsèm8nl.
An 0¥11 r• decrease ch¥iilable funds of £142.408 (2024. in£y¥tsp itt of
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Aclmlt>iSti3Vfjn fees in ihe year fiave Fncreosed to £ 111,fj3512024" £103,432). Lyuè lo
slaN ao51& 4nd Ihclè¥Id audit & SubSC(IPliOfj lees. The Chanly does rhut dirKtly Efnplt>y
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R¢s¢rYg5 PolScy A form?1 Reseives PC>liCy wa$ estaèli5hed In DeG8mbw 2014 artd ik ttyiiewp<l by the Chdril4¥g Fwids cwmrttee. , TnÈ Trust& Ihrov9h the charilab lthiths totthlttee Yegulorly feviwis a1 ac101Y monitois e Ipvel o uTrconwnitteCI tèsepffjs. with a siipul&ioo balart¢Aa ol Q50,000. Inv961rnont Pollcy Thè TTuslee rnalTst41ry5 8 catstpotss InYOStmènt pollcy The investments In fiinds marla by CCLA Invesif(VJnt Marwgpment Limikd gives a conttra1 tJdl4neè oqudy. Ga3h and PlopErtw, Fund5 * invp51ed t4) accoss lot Ihè short-, tnediwD. afjd k)rbg.lerm rth3ds ot Chpnry The liwoslrrt¥nt5 3irti to E &oGjA#¥ and elhKalty resptsiislÈ m line vath tho CJeIlO5 4nd etho5 of the 14atIot i.Icallli Sfmiice. Prlnclpal Ri5k5 Uncertalnt Only nas been Ihe Ttee i.e. Ihal thè valuè ul itivestment3 Will lall to CUT1 economic ¢limalÈ ol thE ctsunlry. Thts risk is rDitygated ty11 Tluglee f)gularty tsbtsiliiu1117U perlormgnce ol the mvesln)eni eunds. Pkin$ lor lulur• p•rlod Thp T[e¢ noi any dian9¢$ In th¢ otsJeowe4 01 Ihe chaNty In thè l¢rthtmniTV Tho Chatlly ael1vV lundraiye¥ pDd reks upon thÈ gÈrtÈtr5ily ot ppltpnlF. Ihpir rel¥bvTTS and OlhpT dnnors ale f8frtliai wblll O( have experiend the c3re of Gaièghèad ME#llh NHS Foundalion Iru&L Ag part (rf Ihe prbPQiP9 develwnThi of the Gli'ty, charity will be develo9 8 fwdrai&ing stratègy alon95ide the nwney ibw is currently donthd by Out SlFI. paInIs. 1fr5È11 ielatives arbd other (Jonors arè ta¢hiliaF Y1h ts eyrienced Ihe cafe t Galethewj Heallli N14S PoLbfFdabon TtuBI. Si9ned. stgned.. Gp Cl¥ef Executrwe L}irecl of Fm8n< Dote: January 2026 Oato: 2026 17
Statement of the Corporate Trusteo'$ rtsponsibi1Stles in respect of the Trustee's annual report and the financial statements. UThder the knl and eharrty Iv. lh Coipoaiè responJle fr)[ wepHTiTWJ the TruSlÈe'S Anntsa Roport ano ihe akfftpnts in qwdarbtè wrth applicark regul•iiwF. The IgIè has lo wtpaiè Ilnancial $18lements ?tthtdance WIOI FR$ 102 Tho FMAnc Re1)ort¥ $14ndaryl ir> Ihv U linaDcial ststemeDts gie required by to give 3 truE ènd lèir vltt of the slale aff¥u9 f ihè thdrrty ol me e¥¢e$s ol expendilure over income loff thtyi p7d. In PrÈPaIVa Ih&se fan¢ %latemeT4$. geTrpralty piattlcè 0nl&15 tn tr4t3t.. ètects Suilablo accounliry PDTK4"es ?Dd Ihen wply ¢OtiSiStért11y,' ma%og ityfflents eslknate$ Ihal Plu(Jéni.' 5t4res whÈthÈt appbtA& UK Actling siailOart¥ aThl ltrp StBlpThprt gr Rècom¢¢led aCtIce n8ve been folPo4e(l. SL&bjèGt to arty dopartuies ¢ltycloged and explaiiled in thÈ firlantsal ststL)méThts. 51É185 whÈlhcir Ihts fwianCiaT slolpwenls Mrnpty wlth Ih? tTUS1 deèd. ÈLEblÈet lo .maleD?I d¢partyies dI10d atKÈ èXplaIrt irt ihÈ fitUrKthI slal&iicn19. 8nd ep43ies the linahtial SlatntS OD tne golng cryice¥n basis unle5S it 1rt3ppftspdèl 10 kxw.ome ihai the tharrty will CC+nlinLtp iii busmess. ThÉ• tiv¥l Is lQ4viil to xt In aCCor(OaTh yrtlh Iho Irusl deed ol Ihe Iha¥liy. 71Alh1 Ihè fi8llE¥rk DI IrU51 law. 11 ts IÈSPOttSible loi keewn9 accourbling Terntds. 3ufTrt4éiil10, Fsck>so ?1 afjy ffte, wilh feA%on3ble 4c¢uracy. thè fthafitsal poslllon of Ihe charrlv #Jt Ihal li. afKI to Ènablè thè trLtslee lo enswo thal_ wt*fP 5Jny $tstemenl¥ of acroun15 afB ljv them und¢Tf sedion 132<1) d the Ch31iltés Acl 2lJ I l. U)ose statements of atrOu#ls rJ)mply Wilb Itr ieq1ilrPls ol re9Ula1ftS under thal prbvi&Dn. Thè IluÈiee h 9eneF¥I respon5tbilaty fDr taking Such StsF6 as reasonably opep lo Ihem to $gle9UBrd the ssths Ihe rjaaity ar ts> prevenl and delecl Iraud èrtd olh¢r IttÈ9uIatts¥. Tho trLtste4 ts r8spoTrtIft lor the fflawlenonce fflteg(ty (Q thÈ teal è41d Otrier jnformHlion IrtIL1Èd thè chaftty's bs41È. Legtslalion in ltre UK govemirwJ the pa¥lOn and dlssemiiiRI'1(D of sl9tetrrtts ffièy di14Èr In other jurisdicli(bnB. 18
INDÉPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND Oplnlon rkJvé atNliièd firtkncial 5l&lÉ¥nenls ol Galethead HeaNh FotsttdÈliOh Tr1 ¢hBriIRble Fyn¢ for iho ye81 eno8d 31 Malth 2025 vknith GomtKise ih2 Statfjmcffl ol Flnaiitsal Atbvrtie5. thp Bnce Sheel, Cash Flow SLIlEIMÉ•nl rÈlalèd I 19 13, nLludFng a summ4ry of 3gnjlic8ot accountiiig polFtiéS. The fingnciil reporDn9 fromevKJrk Ib3L ha$ In thèir PTPP3IfOn is ?ppkBble low and Ur}rt4?lio(NM A¢¢ourJti Sland4rth (Uniied KIng0M Generalty Atttpted A¢tIn11n9 Pf4ctrce) Includmg F R8 f 02 "Thb Financtrl Rèptsrtl 5tand4nJ W1cbIe in Ihe UK ano Rgpubjic ol liÈlantr. In our OPTrnk>rt ihÈ hn3n¢ipl ¥lmenls: glve a trtse ahd 14ri VIÈW of Ihe ty41¢ of Il ¢horiVS allws as at Si Marth 2025 Ond ol EÈ5 in¢Dmin9 resoorc¢$ ar)rl aFPlicalltsii of rÈSourreg. for the year e[ed,. trave bctD PioW4Tly s)rÈpared in 3ccordaDCQ 1lb Unrted Klwdom GerA3¥a ALrepled Acwunting Praciice. t)een prgpafed in aCLoidants wilh th tequiternents ol Ihe Ch&fiiies Aci 2011. Bxls for oplrtloh 114¢p cormducleé our au¢lit Jn wilh sianoa$ on AudltiTrg IVK} ¢ISq$ {UKTrI and 3ppIKgble law. Our respoi?Sibilili41S u17dgi ihos0 slarkdard4 are furlher dewibod in Ihe Al1101 $ i (kSPtsr15ibilrtEès the oudil of the fiTrènDal st&lomértts sÈttitsn ol rept)rt bèl¢>w. Vle ¥re irKlependeni (4 Charily In aecOid3nce Vilth Ihe eth1 requ&Yemonis Ib are rÉdknl to our a11 ol the finBncio1 st8lempJi¢s in the U K. irU1 IhÈ FRC'S EthFrgF $14gtsd?rd eJrKI have lulf4ed ow olhèr Èthtsl iesponihbes kn aCCordce wlth thsè requltthÈrlt5. WÈ be2ve Ihal thp ¥udll evldence we hav8 obtaifjèd ts sulf1 s$ 4pprgpTle to provlde. b8sis opinitstl. Concluslons relaiing to olng ¢oThw ID 4vdllifj9 lianCial stalÈmÈnts. hÈve Con(ed ihal the trustees, use ol Ihè g¢JitsQ tsrtrtÈrn bas of afKCWDling in the wepaiaiion ol Ihè Iin3llCi315t6ieffiétrnls 1% 3ppropriDte. Based Ihe vMrK we have pwlormed. Ivè havè not thnllfied aDy mBler4I1 ufjcenahfih4>S relallng to Or ¢Ond[ty¥th th31, Inoiyidviilly Qr ¢(plle¢tsvoty. niay casi 5ignifittBnk doubt on the chprity's aNity to conlinue as a ytsil¥J COnQÈrn ft* Yé pefiod of * kasl 12 months from whèn IhÈ finan¢11 we athrIsed for iSStIÈ. Our IèSPtsrkSibihl•ES the re¥IcsIblbIS ol Ihè tlus1Èè5 Wrth tysp¢rJ tQ 9oing corL¢ern afe; desciltFÈd in uiè r¥lBv4Tht of thi5 report.
Olhèr SnfamiAtlon The olhEY inf¢rmion ctknPri5eS the IntOirnal•On IncMideiJ tyi tlie Trustee's Rel and Finartcial $4<11men1s. hr Ilian ihEr financial $latemeiils and our auth'tor's report IlwÈon, The trteeS afe respoDsible lor Ihe othpt infoimatson. Ovr OF1 on th¢ firtarleial slatèrnents doès not cover Ihe olhei ifTrfoTmatiDn ar¥J vffj 45ts not ÈXPrèS$ any foim ol asstsrance cols1on Ihereon, In wilh our aLKlil tst thè firtÈnCial slaltmènls, ow rosponslbilliy Is to (ea%1 the othel irilyrmalitirt antl. In d4Jlng SO. COIV&4dÈr whether Ihe othei Inft)n?1M)n is materiylly kntbnSiÈtÈnl th Ihè IarICl slaltnwils our knowled9e obt8ined in the pudit or othep4Yi5È 3PFar¥ lo be m8teri2lly ry$tlÉYl.1v WE Ideritify Sy¢li nialts¢ial liOn$tnCle$ N appar8nt mateij81 mi5s1AtelTl. WÈ ale lÈqui¥td lo dclorillino wbe¢heT thefe Is a VDDleDal mi6518tempnl in Ih finartcial stalemÉpnls or a materla misslalemont of Ibe ott[ iDform8liork, 11. bse(1 grk Ill Wtsyk wo Iiave perfrned". we conclt¥Je th81 Ihwe is 8 men01 mk5StstEth¢ttt Ihtr otthr Infoimb)n, are iequifed to feport Ihat laGL W ha¥È ttotliiny to fèport th Ihis règard. tt¢I6 on whl¢h we are fpqulrèd to roport ty •xcoptlon We have no¢hiTI9 to r£pprt Ipspe¢l ol thÈ toMo[j ma11ers 4vhere the Chafrties IAcGounl¥ RppwlF} R¢gLttsiw)tss 20OB ttytsirè lo ceport lo you il, In our oprnion,, the 1nloirrt3kn0tt yt4èn fruslees" Annual Report Is Inconslstsnl in ¥ny m#t£rl81 respgtx vhtli finanual sl8lement5'. or accDuTrliry reGord5 hol b88n k80.' or In8 fnaneial siatsmenis e In 89feenpwl Y1h ihe r8eotth reliiTrb5,' or havè nol feCei(pd all Ihy and e¥pl8natlonS v tpquife tor èLTrdit. Rspon6ibllbtlès ol tnisIS As expl8ined m¢r¢ fijly irt IhÈ. SlÈrt)Rrtl oy IhÈ Corporalo Trtsstoe's rBspoDsibilitles I fe5pBci ol the anrtual ièpori and iiitt fifiancial ¥talerybents * oyi on p8ge B, tht trw5tso5 rSptyrtSibSÈ thè prÈparat1i ol Ihe finaTrcial slwtements 01 tor k%in9 sal16 that they a ITe and fair vie4Y. and for 5u<h jntwrkÈl ttOnlol as Iruslèas éot01rne is DEces58ry lo enalk Ihe FrepaTrtion of finaht*al tAaièr1S IIHt are Ire@ ftom maLthial rnisstaierneni, wheiheT due to IiaiKI oi eir()r. Im prepariny ttie ff nanclal slatemenls, Ihe truslees arp iewoil&i¥e l¢1 ¥SèSSitl9 tth#fily'¥ bilrty lo conline as a wing Conn. d45dosi09, ?s appiiGgblé. mattérs Its tr)ill c(fficem and uslng Ihe 90iTrg b8515 of B¢counlirtg unkss managenienl eilhef iryientss to Vidle the ctrwity or lo cea59 tsf has fio f&81181ic altefflative t1 to dD go. 20
Auditols rDspon$lbllltl¢$ lot th¢ audll of the nnanGlal statemfrnts Wp ten 8pwlnled as auditot Und 5ÈctiQD 144 ol the ChgD1ies 201 i and Irj attdanC& witli the A¢t 8nd relevani regtslaliODS made ot havmg Èlfed IhèTeuhdèi. Out obkèttllvÈs arÈ ID oblan re?sonabSe assurance at)ouI wtidhÈr Ihe fittarKJal 5t#lemÈnl$ S 8 Wha af& Ir80 Iroin Ihdteiial mi551gtemenl, vknether Isue lo frauo or and to Issu an 10[.$ report th81 IludeS Oui oginlon. Roasonablè a>iuf#nce k5 a hwjh level of assu[)¢, is tttst a gu4ra7nte¢ thai On atldrt condvcied in aco)foanrts wth ISAS 7]1 dete0 ? rn8terial m¥talen)e£ll whurl It Qxlsts. Misstalèrnenls can snse ETQffl or Ior dnd dtÈ eOnSidEred mplerial if, IndlvKlually or li) Ihe agorÈtyatK3. Ihey could re36onbty be expeciedlg inlliiefi¢e Ime ettintsryEi¢ deci510n5 of u5efS laken on the basi& Ih nclal StatsmaS. Iwlgrftlg5. Includln9 Irou6 IFre9ul8Nies, 17cldI frattrd, arè iri$13nce5 of DnI11ir.V wrth14ov5 ffegulaiiNs. Wo db$iJii pr(K£du5 in lirbe with our resports10$. oiAlmed abovo. lo ¢I1È0thartI$$. includin9 froud. T17e extenl lo whlth our pr(poÈduTBS are GBPBble ol fleleclin9 Irregularilles. thclAJdmg fra£1 is (lled belpw. The of material mlsslalement to Ira1 h¥s l>oert In nILtCtIon Whlh Flow knlèlnal Cthitrols may miliqaie such rlsk. Tnese coniiots are iÉ¥Tthed as part ol Ihè dil by perforffj1g systems walk11iiotsghs tts eI5ure they operptiry efecllvely. Olb SkJbslanlpiÈ k51ir7y 15 4150 perf4)rme4 w all rn&1enal balances and th&torè aty iiiÈlaA¢ts rbTrn-Th7(nJ)Ib3nce shotsld i¢lL'iilillèd èt Gonsidered as 1n5i9nifin1. A fvrther d8Kiiplthi ol iÉlSpDn51bT'lrties lor Ihe ol *he f811 5ts1ernenls Is l<bcai8d irtl Ihe Fmancial Reporty'D9 Coundl's website ai h11PS Ih4wN frC.or9.adItofSTesptSibIlitI. Th deIplIV lo$ part ol ow audrto¢s 21
Usè tsl Oul ¢vpOrl Yhl5 report m 501.ely lo the fruslèès. a$ a body. in accordance With Pan 4 gf the Cliarities IAccourts on(1 Reports) Reguln5 28. Our audit wotl¢ has bÈen undETLik thal WÈ Miybt slalÈ to IhÈ C11Y'S trwslees those Th11t1$ we afe reqima lo $101e lo thè In an audiiors, rei>ort armj foi no other PUryKb5e. To Ibe fullesl exlent PQfThitted by law¢. wè do ot 3Dtspl Or a5SLFTnÈ ièsptsrtslbility lo anyone olhei IhÈbn the Chariiy anol Ibe chamy's trusiÈ8s as è tX)ty, for our auOtI woik. for this Tepwt, or lof Ihp opinion5 hwe *oithed. 30 January 2026 Mithaol Thomas lkn(8n 8A FCA {SenKK S181ulory Audrtot) for an on beh8lt Df Rob5Dll LAidl¢T ApxcwDiaDls Lvnilèd swJIDry Au¢llDT FVID0d HDusp JpBmDDd NewGpsiFe Vpw Tyrb NE2 ITJ RObsE>rb-Lltyl ID aol as In lorms ol seclion 1272 of Ihe CofflpaDies Acf 22
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GATESHEAD HEALTH CHARITY GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND Trustees. Report and Financial Statements 31 March 2025 egistered chayity No: 1086145 Addro55: Queen Elizabeth Hospltal. 5herFff Tr1511. Gateshead, Tyt* 4Dd We4T, NE9 65X relephone: 0191482 001)0
CONTENTS PAGE TNstees' report Statement of Corporate TTUStees' Responsibilities in respect of the Trustees, annual report and the financial staternent 18 Independent auditor's report to the Trustee of Gateshead Health NHS Fovodation Trust Charitable Fund 19 Statement of linancial activitie5 23 Balance sheet 24 Cash flow 5tatemtnt 25 Note5 26
GATESHEAD HEALTH CHARITY GATESHEAD HEALTH CHARITY CHARITY ACTIVITY REPORT APRIL 2024 - MARCH 2025
FOREWORD FROM THE CHAIR OF THE CHARrrY COMMIThEE It Is Vrilh greai AKh as the knJJat(¥y1112art Fafiure lknit av that I pre1 ths bwht Iclwthw Ihttwh lTri e Ixst-thr C7aietheaO Ilt Up A Life, H<h Chanty A(tMty PÈFyJrL tthttrètsvs cupcrdte SL)rtlS huhJhting Flay an essents¥ eTthbkny IhE+ Irthb10 prcorw rt W¥> Pai stn& YJ and ¢tharwJe mdL) vrdlkj.ro ttkfigo. IlrAw5 nrnif4 ow Char ha5 Iho 14fFtsiLrthrn Math In h(x>tv of hor (y Iho past y. A5 XMr or the Fekng ma05 ¥ttslI Club tr nally ted Ctrir ol the Charrty (harry matth olery effort heltth us go CcffirNttcE l to tth a rr#ynont to two wto1 NIIS tan FXO: ckrwtxl3e wLYt ot Miko R¢kn, prpdÉCEAM. vknc6e Lojktsng ahts3d io2025. ort•tDJ5 ancl leatkY5hp trk1 tth In Shap9 p&ns to furthw onhatbro htsiFthJrÈ wc•[ Ihe swtEs, l hcL¥3 to fMJL¥SÈ [kitts (1 artl zb Icw•Mrr5 hs1(¥wand buJ qxi su¥JyJ v4hai the NHS atKI 1Jn[jat l)W esLItI.rth. our [D[nnnffjy We Th2 p par has soÈn Gatd Heth rtnÉ¥thiFs, strwgthen gafl Chyit¥ QK) trw to Stierijih rthi1r aryj ppryt kygfrxalo kkè 112 txopcts and a¥iarcffig the Glwt N<rth Run 2025. thoarty t4.{1) in funding. Ihni9h I yEfvc6ty ol our fundraisef5 and Ih3nk Emry ffKJfyKlts¥ vhK) has ctmkriaie partTr wp onhd IkKkilL¥J. futyya6L¥I volunleefvj. ( paIrIt carE, Irryj saff l1Mng and partr% th w Ihs year. kvKI 51iwg¢hw prH99JTWt wrth the th.ng f(xce hK1 L%oryth¥J V c¢)mrTwrty. Ths crEal£%l èchM. I ICrWa tOg ¥hol (An ÈJirYJ wivcwi like thÉ Stall FW"te Coyntsh ?025. ParL laur01 inrxptatriÈ h&11tarE Ser¢$ Hilary Park ChaT of thL4 Fdth CW
INTRODUCTION Gateshead Health Chartty has This rep(Yt hlghlights our key contlnued to support patlents. rtaff. &hlevefflents. financlal Imp< and and the local communtrty by fundirmj the Inwaluable contrIbu#$ of our projects that go atx)ve and beyorKI donors. fundtalser8 ar corporate NHS 0SIt. partne[5 over the past year. CHARITY OVERVIEW From April 2024 to March 2025. we: 5uFported OVER 112 PROJEcrs across Gatead Heafth NHS Foundatlckry TNSL A55tsted OVER 5.578 PATIENTS AND STAFF MEMBERS. maklng a tsnglble dtfrfererKe In aItkKare delfvery. Awarded over £29&9T3.29 In fundkng to enhance patIt (are. staff wellbelng. and communlty support. Wel(ned new corpDrate partner5 Inckmllng RAtXO TYNESIDE CO-OP FUNERALCARE GATESHEAD. QE P£IITIES, AND BWELWE GROIP. strengthenlng our engagement l(Kal ble&.
KEY PROJECTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Al•fULATOWY HEART FAILURE UNtT (Opened November 2024) Funded by thvo gerOUS lega(ies. thi5 unTt has already made a signrfi(ant impac 382 127 tbe ftrst slx month admI5$k Tr1 Iinjeni lTrterventk GARDEN OF HOPE Iopened Septernber 2024> A dedl&Tled othd£k)r 5Pa(é for patsofits neoclrwj safe and {rTr9 ormrotwnont artKularty bwèfioJI f or 5rroko. oThnu3, ([rtlI car paments. Tro wa5 SUPFV)rted by GataJ Hoallh Clunty and offtoalty ty thè LOt&Lts*nant t of Tynp and WÈ. .4X
STAFF RESPITE PAIJ( (Opened Ortober 2024) CoincdiTrg vrith Wthvld Mental Health Day. this 5paio wldeS a tranryil rotreai for NHS stth. worr<)wryJ mental •¢th re5iliprKe. Thi5 wden serves as both a rThpmorial to th50 place ol solxe stafl aThJ families, OnthQ ceremony frf the Stsff ROWrte Park at Gateshead He31th Oun Elabh Hospttal was a he*fott otcasion led by Trudle Davles G3t¥head Health NHS Foundation Tru5V5 CE0. A SPACE FOR REFLECTION AND REMEMBRANCE Thjs Pfovldes a aCeful retfÈat whLYe staff ca) tpflKt, rechanje. find solxè. It wa5 devolowl • a ie¥ortsè lo the growiThJ f omotttsn31 supp¢xt among hèalthrare workeis aD¢J vwll serve & an ffigolng tritxrtp to those who dÈdit4to thpir Iivos to (arlrbg tor othÈ garden Is Just a space -1115 a message. A message that we (ate aLK)ut our rtaff. that we acknowledge the Incredible (hallenges they face. and that we are commltted to thelr wellbelng.- said Trudlè Davi es.
LIGHT UP A UFE EVEKr (November 2024) HE4d (Krtth Ellzalth Hwtal. Atte(@@5 the opportunity to thls rn¢MrrfJ e4pnt btDLxJht tO9Èthor purchase munory stars Inscnbod Wth famll4 stsff. and residonts to rèrhofflf the n¥ne5 01 Iovod of£ vthich wero losvl FÈattsnng p2rtcYmwKQ5 by thp dlwayed dunng the evetrt. Fun<È rais£¥J Tr Ch1 al llluNn3tson ot from thè Inniativè wll corrtIn 10 Star5, e¥Etrt rasèd vrral ldS for th2 prrt bèrÈ2vemoni sorwce5 3tKI pJtient tharty. re piogrammos_ FaTh411@* staff, and local communrty m.enthtS gathwod outs1& Eiizaboth Hospltsl tor a deeply emoti1 @v@ning. he atmosphere w&s one of warnith and reflection. Séeing my l<wed one's name amon9 the 5tar5 wa5 a moment I will never forget- sai(1 one attendee. HONOURING LOVED ONES '•l, 4'#r
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND FUNDRAISING Our dedl£ated supporters have raised signlficant funds through various event&" AMSTERDAM IARATHON 2(n4 GREAT NORTH RI 21Y24 BUTTERFLY SUITE SUPPORT £1.570 tatsed for tsYn or01¢gY. 115.821_8o ratsed by 36 fUnr benetrtlrwj 20 tunth XTC5 the TnJ5t. £1.300 raisÈd for tho 5tstl HeaÈtb ar# wdlbeir4J NORThUMBERLAND SKYDMNG COASI MIGHTY HIKE FUfrI>RAISER PAT STEPHENSONE WALK CHALLENGE E456 In surpM of El.>xI fals torthe 5tsff ias•Y tt Cherr LMY Heath * w¢IIWThJ BewotL)ry DepaitrnenL CHARITY FOOTBALL M ATCH CHRISTMAS DOt4ATIONS: HuThlied5 Ot gifts. dothiru ar¥J esserrtiats wqr baled through PrtTDatk and Ou15 Owistmas Iyal, prDVldlry comfixt to pauffits (Ir the testtye season. E359.50 ratsed f or t Chorw 03y unFL T¥.. -.
STORIES OF DEDICATION KATIE ROGÉkS' AMSTERDAM MARATHON Running fin honour of her mother, who wa5 treated at Queen Elizabeth HoyiL31. Katie raised over £1.570 for Gynae Oncology. Wrthout the incmllble (are my mum received. she vvouldn't be here today.- she shared. BOWMAM coifES' CHARirY FooTBL MATCH Bringing together Felling Magwe5 F(x)tball Club and local families Bowman helF*d raise £859,50 for the Chemo Day UnFL 5UPPOrting patients undeigoing carKer treatmenL 1¢
PAT STEPHENSON'S WPIK CHL£NGE At 82 years old. Pat walked over 50 Tniles in four week5 in memory of her late husband. raising nearty £1.ofM) for the Respiratory Fund. li
TRUSTEES, REPORT
lyalesPiead Hpallh NHS FourKl4tiort Tiust acts as Ihe CPorate trustee foi G•te5head Ae41th
NHS Faurtd31iOrt Trust Cl1[able FUNI. Tho Fiinds 8fe ?dmini£l¢ied by a Comtllittoe knowii
P5 the tharrtablo F unds coMmee which meets qvarterty wrth olhu meebfft95 convened pg
ancl when Dece550ry, Iklyfflbw5 91 th8 TTu¥I 8oaid are remuD8raled by Ihe NHS tri15t intr
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uo 20 June 20241 and Chait ol Cbaritoble FwKIs eomrrtjiièè
(10 Oclober 2024)
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ANKERS: Lltyds BpDk PLC si sire Gslesnead NE8 IDP AUDITOP: RobsonlakA8T AGwntsnts Llmitod FeMW9 House Fe1ftwol Road Newfyislle Upon TyTh NE2 1TJ ZMVE5TMENT AnVIS¢RS: CCLA Sen?lor House 8$ tsuÈÈJl V1¢tOi Slreel London EC4V 4Er ia
Structure, Govemance and Managemènl of the Charitable Funds GthtÈsh& H&allh NHS FIndatIon fw51 Cljaritsblè forffled on 111 Apnl 2Q01 ltrllowing Ihe w9er of fj4teshead Hospitals NHS Trust cbafitFtyp. tunfl ( IlJ55236) afid Gotesbesd HpalkheaiE Trust ttsanlable fund110618Q8), 11 w35 named Gates HeBllh Nl.IS YrLtst larilNe furHS up 10 hpnl 200$ wllthl lh& liame changed lo mirrw UTrÈ Fout)dalion Trusl st&lus 9alnpd by the Tru5l. A t)èdaiatlon ol Tiust W53 Drt 5tv Ma(th 1997 glvlng thp Trv51Èè OVÈtall rèsponsibillty loi prO(lUdn ¢1 tl Anniol Rwil and siat&mÈnts in gccordance Véth applK4ibk w ohd t4ulations. Follwrig NHS oryanlsational changes l Aprl 21)02 Som¢ ol thè TriCeS opeFaled by Ga1È5hea¢Y Haakn NHS TrFJ51 transfe¥red to Gal•shead Pflmary Care Fiusl 8nd &ulh tsl TY ana WKIe Men1 HeBllh trusL The charity Still holts some of the Assoclatfrd Id3 bLtt P5 Ihey I?e$Èn1 ièss than EIO.000 It 15 noi rotomtllended thai a separaie th?rty IS GTeed to 3¢1mJni%téi Ihese funds. Incom¢ 15 Dol rec¥ivE¢ IDr lunOs1neiefore on the ttuiiÈnl balaDce6 have been 5penl Ibp FU[S ¥AII ctose. Th&s is ID lirke wrttr IhÈ f II¥EJ thathy. &Jrporaie Truslee ts G8¢esTrll(l Hedlllb NHS Foundalbon TTbJ5t and tbe oxèculttta thr0¥ aTKI thp nofTr-PXgCUtNe diièciors of the Tnjsl Board shpie tÈsportblkty io ¢Yre Ihwl Ftwr&dalloil Tiust luifils its as CorpgT#te Tn&slÈè ift rÈsp8cl of the managomènl of Ihe chaTiak4e lurKIs. 8oaid dr Ga18sho•J Heallh NHS Fowidal%Jn Ytusl hall ol the corFX)ralp I151 Ids delL4Jat¥td tsio IponsIbltY lo manage IhÈ taiilable fufKls to Ilio ch3ntsble lunds commlllee. Tho OirethTri ol Slrategy arid TranSfall9 is IViPtsfl$ik]lè foi Ihè Qay.tothy rklla9errtéNt and ¢(jntr ol Ihe 8dmjnlstrgtion ol thè thanlable lurwjs, Thp DiredDr ol SlralÉgy arKI Tiansformotiw hès Parti¢tslar tosponsibllity lor e03UtIll9 lh the 51b)di TB I aGGordBfjGe wtlh lh¢ ObJlNeS ol the chailty, The chBtitable. fund5 1% in plac8 10 o¥ei%Y the wk to a(fvls& or the DI115T of Stratèyw ano Trartsl(Jrmalion, In •ddllion Ibe Gotnm•lle& i8vI¥S Ihe perfOaV ¢ th¢ irllfesltrtènls and 8nsures the Ive5#EI tyl ti funds Is ethlcal comp8bt Valth the ol¥'ectTve of impro¥iry heallh. IhSlhln i#)drrt¥ ar8 a nurnbw of eaimarked <(Se5rynalÈd) funds felatln9 Ip p?rtiGylar viAt¢Es no dÉtpartmenEs. The chartty rrtar¥agèS sp8ftaiAg Ihrougl) thpBrtmenl•l Iiind managÈ¢S. Chafil8ble Fund Si9nattitiè4 cali expendiluie lip to £2.50D. Xprltr (Dver £2.0 is lo IhÈ Chaliiatle Funds Sub Grpup wjlh arty ¥XPQIKJiiwe ab)vc £1 Q.WQ ttMSideri¥tt by tho Charil8Dle Fill5 ¢tsffiTrwtt¢è ltsr apwoval. PubliG Bvnefit Statgmènt ThD TrLrtèe17as had fe9ard lo Èh8Pity eommlssion gtsklance pvbkn hrI1. Alk our charrtae a1¥.¢$ foc on the advan¢¢ment d Iwallb and the 55JVLn8 ot |ivgF. Otsr rhain aelivitks alm to providp 5uPWrt by ptttrbancing patienl¥' 51oy5. SUPPtrrtir¥ 51th ar provKling SUF¥nrt for M11 projects. Funber ttelails ran I0r1 v411hlfi Ih 'SlrBle9tG Obfttbws aiitl Acliyities. ol Ihls reFrt. 14
Th8 undertakn thls year can bè l(wrtd ikn the 'R¢view of Ihe Finances.
Adwilies. A(rrts artd PerfwmanGe of Ehe CnarTlablè Fur% lion In Ih15 rep1.
Strat£ol¢ ObJo¢tlves and Actlvrtlos
YIE Ch8¥itys obJectr¥8s as tolDWS.-
The TTusiee shall thè triJs1 UPCn trusi10 apoly Iliè ¥rhd al Ibeir disciellon.
o f4r 85 may PLNniissiblÈ, Capiiai ior Bny thafilable PJJiP(JS8 Of PutT)oses Fekljng to
thè Nalton3] Health SeICe wholty 01 thainly lor the Serye Pf
R¢¥l¢w ol tho Flnancps, Acllvltlos, Ach6vernents Perftsrmèh¢è ol thé
Charitsble Funds
The CPwrty slariètl Ilie Par vAlh nÈl atsEI5 VakI al t2.49S.341 Q024. £2.337.859). The
y8ar ht15 beÉffj a¢live WJIO ts)lal 8ypendili¥e 01 £185,53512024. £261.568). In(ome tÉcolved
of E3W 002 (2024.. £331,431) ig an inerèa&è ol £54,$71 on I1 Pftvious fin1?¥ ye?r.
Thf bErLeh'led Iiiwrt É103.8JO {2024. È111,9841 ol le9acy iocome in Ihè ye&r o
iedvcllon of E8. 1S4 inore85e in d4)nglion¥ 0128.415 Its El81.43J 12024,. È1S3.0181.
in. W3S zeto in Ihè ¥èar_
Unra4tourabl8 markel c(Thht¥M% have resLlted in an 3115 kn35 on InvMN$ ol
42,97312024. £91.619 gain). Yhè corrrnittee on beliaff of Ihe Chaiiiy tt)ntsnuEg ID closely
monlt4>r Ihe investiiieiils al9 With advlsors IrtslTI CCLA lrtvÈstsnèhl Manatsèm8nl.
An 0¥11 r• decrease ch¥iilable funds of £142.408 (2024. in£y¥tsp itt of
£181.de21 h3s be8n 1ÈCotd.
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OItrLer med[1 eqiiiiyijeiit and fixrÈS Iit15ngS
Mzryw smalei rfems wpI pur(Ase¢. (rf wthith ¢onliibut grèèiiy io the welle
palièrtts aff_
Aclmlt>iSti3Vfjn fees in ihe year fiave Fncreosed to £ 111,fj3512024" £103,432). Lyuè lo
slaN ao51& 4nd Ihclè¥Id audit & SubSC(IPliOfj lees. The Chanly does rhut dirKtly Efnplt>y
911y Ify3Q7DWS o15taff. The seryice5 by the ¢hirtY afÈ empl
R¢s¢rYg5 PolScy A form?1 Reseives PC>liCy wa$ estaèli5hed In DeG8mbw 2014 artd ik ttyiiewp<l by the Chdril4¥g Fwids cwmrttee. , TnÈ Trust& Ihrov9h the charilab lthiths totthlttee Yegulorly feviwis a1 ac101Y monitois e Ipvel o uTrconwnitteCI tèsepffjs. with a siipul&ioo balart¢Aa ol Q50,000. Inv961rnont Pollcy Thè TTuslee rnalTst41ry5 8 catstpotss InYOStmènt pollcy The investments In fiinds marla by CCLA Invesif(VJnt Marwgpment Limikd gives a conttra1 tJdl4neè oqudy. Ga3h and PlopErtw, Fund5 * invp51ed t4) accoss lot Ihè short-, tnediwD. afjd k)rbg.lerm rth3ds ot Chpnry The liwoslrrt¥nt5 3irti to E &oGjA#¥ and elhKalty resptsiislÈ m line vath tho CJeIlO5 4nd etho5 of the 14atIot i.Icallli Sfmiice. Prlnclpal Ri5k5 Uncertalnt Only nas been Ihe Ttee i.e. Ihal thè valuè ul itivestment3 Will lall to CUT1 economic ¢limalÈ ol thE ctsunlry. Thts risk is rDitygated ty11 Tluglee f)gularty tsbtsiliiu1117U perlormgnce ol the mvesln)eni eunds. Pkin$ lor lulur• p•rlod Thp T[e¢ noi any dian9¢$ In th¢ otsJeowe4 01 Ihe chaNty In thè l¢rthtmniTV Tho Chatlly ael1vV lundraiye¥ pDd reks upon thÈ gÈrtÈtr5ily ot ppltpnlF. Ihpir rel¥bvTTS and OlhpT dnnors ale f8frtliai wblll O( have experiend the c3re of Gaièghèad ME#llh NHS Foundalion Iru&L Ag part (rf Ihe prbPQiP9 develwnThi of the Gli'ty, charity will be develo9 8 fwdrai&ing stratègy alon95ide the nwney ibw is currently donthd by Out SlFI. paInIs. 1fr5È11 ielatives arbd other (Jonors arè ta¢hiliaF Y1h ts eyrienced Ihe cafe t Galethewj Heallli N14S PoLbfFdabon TtuBI. Si9ned. stgned.. Gp Cl¥ef Executrwe L}irecl of Fm8n< Dote: January 2026 Oato: 2026 17
Statement of the Corporate Trusteo'$ rtsponsibi1Stles in respect of the Trustee's annual report and the financial statements. UThder the knl and eharrty Iv. lh Coipoaiè responJle fr)[ wepHTiTWJ the TruSlÈe'S Anntsa Roport ano ihe akfftpnts in qwdarbtè wrth applicark regul•iiwF. The IgIè has lo wtpaiè Ilnancial $18lements ?tthtdance WIOI FR$ 102 Tho FMAnc Re1)ort¥ $14ndaryl ir> Ihv U linaDcial ststemeDts gie required by to give 3 truE ènd lèir vltt of the slale aff¥u9 f ihè thdrrty ol me e¥¢e$s ol expendilure over income loff thtyi p7d. In PrÈPaIVa Ih&se fan¢ %latemeT4$. geTrpralty piattlcè 0nl&15 tn tr4t3t.. ètects Suilablo accounliry PDTK4"es ?Dd Ihen wply ¢OtiSiStért11y,' ma%og ityfflents eslknate$ Ihal Plu(Jéni.' 5t4res whÈthÈt appbtA& UK Actling siailOart¥ aThl ltrp StBlpThprt gr Rècom¢¢led aCtIce n8ve been folPo4e(l. SL&bjèGt to arty dopartuies ¢ltycloged and explaiiled in thÈ firlantsal ststL)méThts. 51É185 whÈlhcir Ihts fwianCiaT slolpwenls Mrnpty wlth Ih? tTUS1 deèd. ÈLEblÈet lo .maleD?I d¢partyies dI10d atKÈ èXplaIrt irt ihÈ fitUrKthI slal&iicn19. 8nd ep43ies the linahtial SlatntS OD tne golng cryice¥n basis unle5S it 1rt3ppftspdèl 10 kxw.ome ihai the tharrty will CC+nlinLtp iii busmess. ThÉ• tiv¥l Is lQ4viil to xt In aCCor(OaTh yrtlh Iho Irusl deed ol Ihe Iha¥liy. 71Alh1 Ihè fi8llE¥rk DI IrU51 law. 11 ts IÈSPOttSible loi keewn9 accourbling Terntds. 3ufTrt4éiil10, Fsck>so ?1 afjy ffte, wilh feA%on3ble 4c¢uracy. thè fthafitsal poslllon of Ihe charrlv #Jt Ihal li. afKI to Ènablè thè trLtslee lo enswo thal_ wt*fP 5Jny $tstemenl¥ of acroun15 afB ljv them und¢Tf sedion 132<1) d the Ch31iltés Acl 2lJ I l. U)ose statements of atrOu#ls rJ)mply Wilb Itr ieq1ilrPls ol re9Ula1ftS under thal prbvi&Dn. Thè IluÈiee h 9eneF¥I respon5tbilaty fDr taking Such StsF6 as reasonably opep lo Ihem to $gle9UBrd the ssths Ihe rjaaity ar ts> prevenl and delecl Iraud èrtd olh¢r IttÈ9uIatts¥. Tho trLtste4 ts r8spoTrtIft lor the fflawlenonce fflteg(ty (Q thÈ teal è41d Otrier jnformHlion IrtIL1Èd thè chaftty's bs41È. Legtslalion in ltre UK govemirwJ the pa¥lOn and dlssemiiiRI'1(D of sl9tetrrtts ffièy di14Èr In other jurisdicli(bnB. 18
INDÉPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND Oplnlon rkJvé atNliièd firtkncial 5l&lÉ¥nenls ol Galethead HeaNh FotsttdÈliOh Tr1 ¢hBriIRble Fyn¢ for iho ye81 eno8d 31 Malth 2025 vknith GomtKise ih2 Statfjmcffl ol Flnaiitsal Atbvrtie5. thp Bnce Sheel, Cash Flow SLIlEIMÉ•nl rÈlalèd I 19 13, nLludFng a summ4ry of 3gnjlic8ot accountiiig polFtiéS. The fingnciil reporDn9 fromevKJrk Ib3L ha$ In thèir PTPP3IfOn is ?ppkBble low and Ur}rt4?lio(NM A¢¢ourJti Sland4rth (Uniied KIng0M Generalty Atttpted A¢tIn11n9 Pf4ctrce) Includmg F R8 f 02 "Thb Financtrl Rèptsrtl 5tand4nJ W1cbIe in Ihe UK ano Rgpubjic ol liÈlantr. In our OPTrnk>rt ihÈ hn3n¢ipl ¥lmenls: glve a trtse ahd 14ri VIÈW of Ihe ty41¢ of Il ¢horiVS allws as at Si Marth 2025 Ond ol EÈ5 in¢Dmin9 resoorc¢$ ar)rl aFPlicalltsii of rÈSourreg. for the year e[ed,. trave bctD PioW4Tly s)rÈpared in 3ccordaDCQ 1lb Unrted Klwdom GerA3¥a ALrepled Acwunting Praciice. t)een prgpafed in aCLoidants wilh th tequiternents ol Ihe Ch&fiiies Aci 2011. Bxls for oplrtloh 114¢p cormducleé our au¢lit Jn wilh sianoa$ on AudltiTrg IVK} ¢ISq$ {UKTrI and 3ppIKgble law. Our respoi?Sibilili41S u17dgi ihos0 slarkdard4 are furlher dewibod in Ihe Al1101 $ i (kSPtsr15ibilrtEès the oudil of the fiTrènDal st&lomértts sÈttitsn ol rept)rt bèl¢>w. Vle ¥re irKlependeni (4 Charily In aecOid3nce Vilth Ihe eth1 requ&Yemonis Ib are rÉdknl to our a11 ol the finBncio1 st8lempJi¢s in the U K. irU1 IhÈ FRC'S EthFrgF $14gtsd?rd eJrKI have lulf4ed ow olhèr Èthtsl iesponihbes kn aCCordce wlth thsè requltthÈrlt5. WÈ be2ve Ihal thp ¥udll evldence we hav8 obtaifjèd ts sulf1 s$ 4pprgpTle to provlde. b8sis opinitstl. Concluslons relaiing to olng ¢oThw ID 4vdllifj9 lianCial stalÈmÈnts. hÈve Con(ed ihal the trustees, use ol Ihè g¢JitsQ tsrtrtÈrn bas of afKCWDling in the wepaiaiion ol Ihè Iin3llCi315t6ieffiétrnls 1% 3ppropriDte. Based Ihe vMrK we have pwlormed. Ivè havè not thnllfied aDy mBler4I1 ufjcenahfih4>S relallng to Or ¢Ond[ty¥th th31, Inoiyidviilly Qr ¢(plle¢tsvoty. niay casi 5ignifittBnk doubt on the chprity's aNity to conlinue as a ytsil¥J COnQÈrn ft* Yé pefiod of * kasl 12 months from whèn IhÈ finan¢11 we athrIsed for iSStIÈ. Our IèSPtsrkSibihl•ES the re¥IcsIblbIS ol Ihè tlus1Èè5 Wrth tysp¢rJ tQ 9oing corL¢ern afe; desciltFÈd in uiè r¥lBv4Tht of thi5 report.
Olhèr SnfamiAtlon The olhEY inf¢rmion ctknPri5eS the IntOirnal•On IncMideiJ tyi tlie Trustee's Rel and Finartcial $4<11men1s. hr Ilian ihEr financial $latemeiils and our auth'tor's report IlwÈon, The trteeS afe respoDsible lor Ihe othpt infoimatson. Ovr OF1 on th¢ firtarleial slatèrnents doès not cover Ihe olhei ifTrfoTmatiDn ar¥J vffj 45ts not ÈXPrèS$ any foim ol asstsrance cols1on Ihereon, In wilh our aLKlil tst thè firtÈnCial slaltmènls, ow rosponslbilliy Is to (ea%1 the othel irilyrmalitirt antl. In d4Jlng SO. COIV&4dÈr whether Ihe othei Inft)n?1M)n is materiylly kntbnSiÈtÈnl th Ihè IarICl slaltnwils our knowled9e obt8ined in the pudit or othep4Yi5È 3PFar¥ lo be m8teri2lly ry$tlÉYl.1v WE Ideritify Sy¢li nialts¢ial liOn$tnCle$ N appar8nt mateij81 mi5s1AtelTl. WÈ ale lÈqui¥td lo dclorillino wbe¢heT thefe Is a VDDleDal mi6518tempnl in Ih finartcial stalemÉpnls or a materla misslalemont of Ibe ott[ iDform8liork, 11. bse(1 grk Ill Wtsyk wo Iiave perfrned". we conclt¥Je th81 Ihwe is 8 men01 mk5StstEth¢ttt Ihtr otthr Infoimb)n, are iequifed to feport Ihat laGL W ha¥È ttotliiny to fèport th Ihis règard. tt¢I6 on whl¢h we are fpqulrèd to roport ty •xcoptlon We have no¢hiTI9 to r£pprt Ipspe¢l ol thÈ toMo[j ma11ers 4vhere the Chafrties IAcGounl¥ RppwlF} R¢gLttsiw)tss 20OB ttytsirè lo ceport lo you il, In our oprnion,, the 1nloirrt3kn0tt yt4èn fruslees" Annual Report Is Inconslstsnl in ¥ny m#t£rl81 respgtx vhtli finanual sl8lement5'. or accDuTrliry reGord5 hol b88n k80.' or In8 fnaneial siatsmenis e In 89feenpwl Y1h ihe r8eotth reliiTrb5,' or havè nol feCei(pd all Ihy and e¥pl8natlonS v tpquife tor èLTrdit. Rspon6ibllbtlès ol tnisIS As expl8ined m¢r¢ fijly irt IhÈ. SlÈrt)Rrtl oy IhÈ Corporalo Trtsstoe's rBspoDsibilitles I fe5pBci ol the anrtual ièpori and iiitt fifiancial ¥talerybents * oyi on p8ge B, tht trw5tso5 rSptyrtSibSÈ thè prÈparat1i ol Ihe finaTrcial slwtements 01 tor k%in9 sal16 that they a ITe and fair vie4Y. and for 5u<h jntwrkÈl ttOnlol as Iruslèas éot01rne is DEces58ry lo enalk Ihe FrepaTrtion of finaht*al tAaièr1S IIHt are Ire@ ftom maLthial rnisstaierneni, wheiheT due to IiaiKI oi eir()r. Im prepariny ttie ff nanclal slatemenls, Ihe truslees arp iewoil&i¥e l¢1 ¥SèSSitl9 tth#fily'¥ bilrty lo conline as a wing Conn. d45dosi09, ?s appiiGgblé. mattérs Its tr)ill c(fficem and uslng Ihe 90iTrg b8515 of B¢counlirtg unkss managenienl eilhef iryientss to Vidle the ctrwity or lo cea59 tsf has fio f&81181ic altefflative t1 to dD go. 20
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Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund
Year Ended 31 March 2025 Summary of Audit Findings
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Contents
| Contents | 2 |
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| Meeting Details | 3 |
| Overview | 3 |
| Scope of Audit | 3 |
| Significant audit risks | 3 |
| Profit reconciliation | 4 |
| Materiality | 4 |
| Unadjusted errors | 4 |
| Audit discussion points | 4 |
| Other Audit Areas | 5 |
| Charity SORP | 5 |
| Your accounting policies | 5 |
| Disclosures in accounts | 5 |
| Transactions with related parties | 5 |
| Fraud or error | 5 |
| Going concern | 5 |
| Laws and regulations | 6 |
| Post balance sheet events, capital commitments or contingent liabilities | 6 |
| Compliance with Ethical Standards for Auditors | 6 |
| Proposed audit opinion | 6 |
| Notes from meeting held with key management to discuss findings | 6 |
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Meeting Details
| Date | 17 November 2025 |
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| People Present | Nick Cunningham, Louise Simmons and Michael Smith |
| Location | Teams |
Overview
This Audit Findings Report highlights the key findings from our audit of the financial statement of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund in relation to the year ended 31 March 2025. Our audit was carried out in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law with the purpose of expressing an opinion on the financial statements. Our findings detailed in this report relate to those matters discovered during the course of our normal audit procedures which are designed primarily for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the financial statements.
Scope of Audit
Our audit work has been undertaken for the purpose of forming our opinion on the financial statements of the charity. Our general audit approach is determined by our assessment of the audit risk, both in terms of the potential misstatement in the financial statements and of the control environment in which the charity operates. To summarise our approach included:
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documenting our understanding of the charity and its control environment.
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review the design and implementation of key internal financial control systems.
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plan and perform our audit with professional scepticism recognising that circumstances may exist that cause the financial statements to be materially misstated.
Significant risks will arise on most audits and are often derived from business risks that may result in a material misstatement, relate to unusual transactions that occur infrequently, or judgemental matters where measurement is uncertain. In areas where we identify the potential for significant risk, we performed more audit testing, including detailed substantive work, direct verification of transactions and confirmations from external third parties. Our work in other areas was proportionally less.
Significant audit risks
The below is a summary of the significant risks identified during the audit planning, the work we completed on those risk areas and the conclusions we reached. Significant risks are those risks identified which are towards the upper end of the spectrum of inherent risk due to the likelihood and magnitude of potential misstatement should that misstatement occur or are those required to be deemed significant risks due to the requirements of the ISA’s (UK).
We considered the significant risks in the financial statements to be:
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Income recognition (deemed audit risk under ISA’s)
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Management override (deemed audit risk under ISA’s)
A summary of the work completed and our findings in relation to the significant risks is included below.
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1. Risk: Fraud in management override of controls:
Audit procedures : Review of the processes and controls over expenditure, review of journal entries, accounting policies, large and unusual items and trustee minutes.
Conclusion : No indication of management override noted.
2. Risk: Revenue recognition
Audit procedures : Testing of completeness, accuracy and cut-off of income. Review of related systems and controls.
Conclusion : No material errors noted in relation to revenue recognition.
Profit reconciliation
We have amended the accounts that were presented to us for audit as follows: -
| Profit/(loss) per figures presented to us | £ (142,406) |
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| Adjustments–no adjustments made | |
| Profit/(loss) per draft accounts | (142,406) |
Materiality
Materiality is the auditor’s way of assessing whether or not an error in a set of accounts is significant enough to impact on the view a user of the accounts has of your financial position. Material errors affect the view a user of the accounts would have, whereas immaterial errors make no difference to that view.
For this assignment we have used a materiality of £23,500 . We have also treated any errors we have noted under £1,175 as trivial and not reported them to you.
Unadjusted errors
As part of our audit work we have tested transactions and balances. No errors in excess of triviality were noted. Including those errors that we deem trivial, the reported result for the year is £527 overstated. This is below materiality and so does not need to be adjusted.
Audit discussion points
1. Purchase cut off – we note from our audit testing that purchase invoices are entered in the accounting system in line with the payment date rather than on the invoice date. Entering invoices in this way could lead to cut-off errors with expenditure effectively being recognised in the incorrect accounting period (invoice dated before the year end but paid and recorded in the accounting system after the year end). We have reviewed the post year end expenditure and did not note any material cut-off errors therefore this point is for information purposes only.
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2. Legacy income – the Charity SORP states that legacy income must be recognised when the following are established:
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Entitlement – normally on notification of the gift by the executor
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Probability of receipt – no known disputes, the estate has sufficient assets and no other known conditions that could prevent payment
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Ability to estimate with sufficient accuracy the amount receivable – accurate estate valuation, accurate distribution estimate or confirmation of expected amount.
Fixed sum legacies can generally be recognised on notification unless there are concerns surrounding probability of receipt. Recognition of residual legacies can be more subjective due to issues around estimation of the amount due.
We would advise that where notification of a legacy has been received within the financial year, the above criteria should be reviewed to determine if the legacy is recognised as income in the accounts. Where the charity has entitlement to a legacy but there is uncertainty as to the amount of the payment, details of the legacy can be disclosed as a contingent asset.
Other Audit Areas
Charity SORP
Revisions made to the charity SORP are due to take effect for periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026. We will inform you directly if we believe these revisions will impact on the organisation.
Your accounting policies
As part of our procedures, we consider whether your accounting policies are appropriate and consistently applied. If there are alternative accounting policies that could be applied in your circumstances, we point these out to you to consider. We believe that all your accounting policies are appropriate to the charity and correctly applied.
Disclosures in accounts
Transactions with related parties
As auditors we review transactions with related parties when we become aware of them to ensure that these are at a fair market value and are properly disclosed. Are you aware of any additional disclosure requirements necessary in relation to related party transactions?
Fraud or error
We have not discovered any fraud or error as part of our audit procedures. Have you or any of the trustees or senior management suspected or discovered any fraud or any errors in your accounts?
Going concern
As trustees when you sign off the accounts you are confirming that you consider the charity has sufficient resources to continue to trade as a going concern for at least 12 months from the date the accounts are approved. Are you aware of any issues that may affect the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern?
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Laws and regulations
Are you aware of any breaches of any of the key laws or regulations that the charity operates in?
Post balance sheet events, capital commitments or contingent liabilities
A post balance sheet event is a significant event that has happened to the charity since the year end, such as a material bad debt or fraud. A capital commitment is a commitment made at the year end to spend a material amount of money on new assets or other agreements. A contingent liability is any uncertainty that may cause the charity to suffer a material cost in the future, such as a legal case.
Are there any of these to report?
Compliance with Ethical Standards for Auditors
Key to any audit is that our opinion on the accounts is an independent opinion. If there are any matters that we consider a threat to our independence, we are required to point these out to you and set out how we have addressed these threats. The threats to independence we have identified and how we have addressed them are shown below: -
We believe there are no ethical threats to report.
Proposed audit opinion
Subject to any material points noted above being addressed then it is our intention to issue an unqualified or clean audit report.
Notes from meeting held with key management to discuss findings
From the discussion the following were noted:
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The unadjusted errors related to under accrued gift aid income of £213 and after date invoices not provided for £740, which net off to £527 overstatement of the surplus. These amounts were agreed as trivial.
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It was confirmed that legacy income is being correctly accounted for and that no further provisions were necessary in the 2025 accounts.
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Changes to the SORP were discussed and there was nothing noted that would likely impact on the charity once this is introduced.
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No post balance sheet / subsequent events noted.
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Confirmed that the going concern assumption remained appropriate.
Nothing further noted.
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