Louise Hamilton Trust
Trustees Report
2022-2023
On behalf of the Trustees, I am pleased to report that we have had another successful year with business at our local Charity shop continuing to improve. After Covid it took quite some time for us to build the customer base and we feel pleased that we were able to keep our shop open during this difficult time.
We are very grateful to the customers as well as all of the public who donate to our cause. As in previous years we have found that people enjoy popping into the shop, as they may be lonely or newly bereaved. They all benefit from informal conversations and enjoy the company of the volunteers. This is in line with the desire for the Great Yarmouth area to be part of the Compassionate Community. We feel well established and embedded in the community and therefore we see people coming back time and time again.
As the Chair I have given several talks to local organisations about our charity, and our desires for the future, all of which have been received enthusiastically. Regarding our plans for the future, we have met on numerous occasions with St Elizabeth Hospice and have entered into a dialogue with them to establish how we might work together, to better serve the people of Great Yarmouth and Waveney.
These talks have been very positive with exciting prospects which we hope to move forward in the coming year. I have become a member of the Hospice Engagement Group at St Elizabeth Hospice which has seen me attending bi-monthly meetings throughout the year.
It is hoped that we can also work with Eastcoast Community Healthcare to enhance the provision of End-of-Life care in Great Yarmouth and Waveney. The Trust has sort to gain the advice of many eminent professionals in the field of palliative and end of life care, to ensure that we are moving in the right direction.
I have been involved in a variety of research projects regarding end-of-life care issues including a study by Dr Anna Spathis Consultant in Palliative care, looking at an intervention which would help patients and their carers better understand and deal with breathlessness. I have worked with Simon Etkind Professor of Palliative Care at the University of Cambridge. His research studied the effects of uncertainty on patients approaching end of life, and family members who were caring for them.
I was honoured to be part of a research project by Morag Farquhar Professor of Palliative Care Research at the UEA which will study the effects on carers of having a dedicated carer’s nurse to care for them. The pilot for this would take place in Great Yarmouth and Waveney. Lastly, I was involved in a study with Dr Ben Bowers Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Jesus College Cambridge researching the issues involved with anticipatory prescribing. All of this work has
given me the opportunity to provide insight into the needs and wants of palliative patients and their carers, as we look towards our future involvement with agencies caring for such people.
We anticipate and look forward to a busy year ahead, as we seek to work more actively with St Elizabeth Hospice and East Coast Community Healthcare for the benefit of the people of Great Yarmouth and Waveney
Roberta Lovick
Chairperson
Registered Charity Number: 1106129
THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST
Financial Statements For The Year Ended 30th September 2023
Fenn & Co Chartered Certified Accountants
The Office
4a Allendale Road Caister-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5ES
THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST
Contents
1. Contents
2. Charity Information
3. Independent Examiner’s Report
- Summary Income And Expenditure Account
5. Balance Sheet
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THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST
Charity Information For The Year Ended
30th September 2023
Trustees
Mrs Barbara Ann Beales Mrs Roberta Jane Lovick Mrs Lynn Seaman Mr Hugh Gerard Sturzaker Mr Arthur Alfred Harris
Company Secretary
Roberta Lovick
Registered Office
The Old Police House Ludham Road Potter Heigham Norfolk NR29 5JA
Accountants
Fenn & Co Chartered Certified Accountants The Office, 4a Allendale Road Caister-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5ES
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THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST Independent Examiner’s Report 30th September 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Louise Hamilton Cancer Help Centre Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 30th September 2023.
Responsibilities And Basis
Of R t ~~As the chari~~ ty trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011
Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
N. J. Fenn
Chartered Certified Accountant
Fenn & Co The Office 4a Allendale Road Caister-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5ES
25th July 2024
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THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST Summary Income And Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 30th September 2023
| Income Donations (Including Gift Aid) Bank Interest Total Income Expenditure Charitable Activities Trading Expenses Governance Costs Total Expenditure Net Income For The Year |
2023 £ 28,483 6,138 |
2022 £ 59,197 365 59,562 216 21,795 711 22,722 36,840 General Fund |
2022 £ 59,197 365 59,562 216 21,795 711 22,722 36,840 General Fund |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34,621 | 59,562 | |||
| 216 16,414 711 |
216 21,795 711 |
|||
| 17,341 | 22,722 | |||
| 17,280 | 36,840 |
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Registered Charity Number: 1106129
THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST Balance Sheet As At 30th September 2023
| Current Assets Cash At Bank And In Hand Current Liabilities Creditors Net Current Assets Total Net Assets Funds Unrestricted General Funds |
628,333 | 2023 £ 611,051 611,051 709 - 627,622 627,622 627,622 627,622 |
2022 £ 610,342 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 628,333 711 - |
|||
| 610,342 | |||
| 610,342 | |||
| 610,342 |
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Registered Charity Number: 1106129
THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST
Financial Statements For The Year Ended 30th September 2023
Fenn & Co Chartered Certified Accountants
The Office
4a Allendale Road Caister-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5ES
THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST
Contents
1. Contents
2. Charity Information
3. Independent Examiner’s Report
- Summary Income And Expenditure Account
5. Balance Sheet
Page 1
THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST
Charity Information For The Year Ended
30th September 2023
Trustees
Mrs Barbara Ann Beales Mrs Roberta Jane Lovick Mrs Lynn Seaman Mr Hugh Gerard Sturzaker Mr Arthur Alfred Harris
Company Secretary
Roberta Lovick
Registered Office
The Old Police House Ludham Road Potter Heigham Norfolk NR29 5JA
Accountants
Fenn & Co Chartered Certified Accountants The Office, 4a Allendale Road Caister-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5ES
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THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST Independent Examiner’s Report 30th September 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Louise Hamilton Cancer Help Centre Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 30th September 2023.
Responsibilities And Basis
Of R t ~~As the chari~~ ty trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011
Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
-
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
-
the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
N. J. Fenn
Chartered Certified Accountant
Fenn & Co The Office 4a Allendale Road Caister-On-Sea Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR30 5ES
25th July 2024
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THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST Summary Income And Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 30th September 2023
| Income Donations (Including Gift Aid) Bank Interest Total Income Expenditure Charitable Activities Trading Expenses Governance Costs Total Expenditure Net Income For The Year |
2023 £ 28,483 6,138 |
2022 £ 59,197 365 59,562 216 21,795 711 22,722 36,840 General Fund |
2022 £ 59,197 365 59,562 216 21,795 711 22,722 36,840 General Fund |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34,621 | 59,562 | |||
| 216 16,414 711 |
216 21,795 711 |
|||
| 17,341 | 22,722 | |||
| 17,280 | 36,840 |
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Registered Charity Number: 1106129
THE LOUISE HAMILTON TRUST Balance Sheet As At 30th September 2023
| Current Assets Cash At Bank And In Hand Current Liabilities Creditors Net Current Assets Total Net Assets Funds Unrestricted General Funds |
628,333 | 2023 £ 611,051 611,051 709 - 627,622 627,622 627,622 627,622 |
2022 £ 610,342 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 628,333 711 - |
|||
| 610,342 | |||
| 610,342 | |||
| 610,342 |
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