Trustee’s Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds Charity Number: 1108920
& Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity (Dreamdrops) Charity Number: 1108920-2
Year to 31 March 2025
Trust Headquarters, Unit 7/8, Meadow Lane, St Ives PE27 4LG
Financial Statements of the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds Year to 31 March 2025
Trustee’s Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Cambridgeshire Community Service NHS Trust Charitable Funds
Statement of Trustee's Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The Charities Act 2011 requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under Charities Act 2011 the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the charity’s affairs and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period.
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In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,
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Observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP,
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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 inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The financial statements on pages 13 to 21 were approved by the trustee on and signed on its behalf by:
Chair: Mary Elford …………………………………………
Chief Executive: Matthew Winn
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Director of Finance: Mark Robbins
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Trustee's Annual Report
The Trustees presents the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025, which have been examined under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011.
Charity Registration
The reporting charity, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds is registered with the Charity Commission, and the registration number is 1108920.
Linked Charity
The following linked charity is registered with the Charity Commission:
Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity (Dreamdrops) – 1108920-2
Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity (also known as Dreamdrops) was established on 1st April 2005 by the Board of Huntingdonshire Primary Care Trust to raise funds for charitable purposes relating to the National Health Service in Huntingdonshire wholly or mainly for children’s services. (The term ‘Huntingdonshire’ refers to the area currently covered by Huntingdonshire District Council in 2016).
The charity was established by the Board to raise money to provide all the ‘extras’ that are not covered by NHS public funds, but which make a hospital stay more comfortable for children and their families. The charity’s work does not just stop at the hospital door, as funds are also used to help sick children who are being nursed in the community.
On 1st April 2014, Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity was taken under the umbrella of Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust who became the Trustee, using a Model Declaration of Trust for an NHS General Purpose Charity
The principal address of the charity is:
Trust Headquarters, Unit 7 & 8, Meadow Lane, St Ives, PE27 4LG.
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Structure, Governance and Management
The charitable trust, constituted by the Declaration of Trust, which is the charitable trust’s governing document, is administered and managed by the Trustees of the Charity which is the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust. The overall responsibility, therefore, rests collectively with the Board. The Board consists of the Chair and six other Non-Executive Trustees who are each appointed by the Appointments Commission, together with a Chief Executive and four other Executive Trustees.
Trustees during the financial year ending 31 March 2025 and at the date the financial statements were approved were as follows:
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Name Title Changes during 2024/25
Mary Elford Chair
Gary Tubb Non-Executive Trustee
Anna Gill Non-Executive Trustee
Fazilet Hadi Non-Executive Trustee
Richard Iles Non-Executive Trustee
Aliyyah-Begum Nasser Non-Executive Trustee
Matthew Winn Chief Executive
Dr David Vickers Medical Director Until 30/09/2024
Dr Caroline Kavanagh Medical Director From 01/10/2024
Rachel Hawkins Director of Corporate Affairs
Mark Robbins Director of Finance and Resources
Anita Pisani Deputy Chief Executive & Director of
Workforce and Service Redesign
Kate Howard Chief Nurse
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The Membership of the Charitable Funds Committee during the financial year ending the 31 March 2025 and at the date the financial statements were approved were as follows:
| Name | Title | Changes during 2024/25 |
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| Mary Elford | Chair | |
| Mark Robbins | Director of Finance and Resources | |
| Gary Tubbs | Non-Executive Trustee | |
| Anita Pisani | Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Workforce and Transformation |
The Board consists of a Chair and three other Non-Executive Trustees who are each appointed by the Appointments Commission, together with five Executive Trustees.
The Charity has policies and procedures in place for the induction and training of the Board. This induction includes an introduction to the objectives, scope and policies of the charitable funds, Charity Commission information on Trustee Responsibilities and copies of the previous year's financial statements.
The Charity has identified and examined all major risks to which it is exposed, and systems have been established to mitigate these risks.
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Advisers and Auditors
The names and addresses of principal advisors are as follows:
Barclays Bank PLC Mills & Reeve, Solicitors LLP 28 Chesterton Road 112 Hills Road Cambridge Cambridge CB4 3AZ CB2 1PH The Cambridge Building Society 2 Station Road St Ives PE27 5BH
And the independent examiner is:
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Objectives and Activities
The objective of the Trustee is to hold the funds, on trust, and to apply the income, at its discretion, in so far as may be permissible, for any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the National Health Service. The main policy followed is that most of the expenditure is incurred for the support and improvement of patient services and to provide further comforts for patients which cannot be afforded through public funding.
Statement on Public Benefit
The achievement and performance sections of this report clearly set out the activities which the charities undertake for the public benefit. The Trustee confirms that it has complied with the duty in section 17 (5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Commission in determining the activities undertaken by the charity.
Achievements and Performance
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds
The charity used some funds to host a number of conference days for a variety of Trust services, which enable staff to undergo specialist training and share ideas and best practices.
Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity (Dreamdrops)
Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity (Dreamdrops) continued raising money to buy all those little (and large) extras that are not covered by NHS public funds, but which make a hospital stay more comfortable - or less stressful - for children and their families. During the year, the charity used some funds to purchase sensory and educational toys, as well as a Calesca warmer for SCBU.
Financial Review
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds
Total incoming resources for the year totalled £53,844 compared with £66,471 for the previous year. There is an overall reduction in income of £12,627 from 2023/24. In 2025 the expenditure was £134,110 (2024: £196,604) of which £134,110 (2024: £143,197) was expenditure from restricted funds.
Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity (Dreamdrops)
Total incoming resources for the year totalled £33,939 compared with £30,709 for the previous year, of which 36% was from voluntary income, 0% from activities for generating funds and 64% from investment income. There is an overall decrease in income of £3,230 from 2023/24. In 2024/25, the expenditure was £29,515 (2023/24: £58,212) of which £26,540 (2023/24: £45,139) was expenditure from unrestricted funds and £2,975 (2017/18: £13,073) was expenditure from restricted funds. There is an overall decrease in expenditure of £28,697 from 2023/24.
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Investment Policy
The aim of the Investment Policy is to give clear guidelines to the Trustee in the managing of the Charity's funds and to ensure proper and timely monitoring and review of investment performance.
The objectives of the Investment Policy are to:
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invest money not immediately required, or place it on deposit to accrue interest if expenditure is to be incurred shortly,
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invest the funds in such a manner which will both preserve their capital value and produce a proper return consistent with prudent investment,
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not place the funds at risk by speculative investment,
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diversify investment to reduce risk,
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invest money in Common Investment Funds or an authorised Unit Trust, split between equity and non-equity. With the agreement of the Trustee, the typical split of funds will be based on expert advice from suitably qualified investment managers,
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The Trustees will abide by the principles of the Charity's values and vision when investing funds on behalf of the Charity. This includes:
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Acting honestly, ethically and with integrity, in accordance with the law and the highest standards of practice,
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Ensuring that investments do not hamper the work of the charity e.g. alienate beneficiaries or donors,
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Where possible to undertake responsible investment, by:
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Aligning investments with the vision and aims of the charity,
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Achieving the greatest impact from investments pursuing financial return and using investments for non-financial gain,
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Using investment to complement rather than counter the charity's aims,
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Considering social, environmental and/or ethical issues. The trustees do not wish to adopt an exclusionary policy, but individual investments may be excluded if perceived to conflict with the Charity’s aims.
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Investment assets are shown on the balance sheet at market value. Subject to the above it is the intention that the Charity will spend available funds generally over a 2-year period, but with a maximum of 3 years and the Trustee will ensure that resources are maintained in a fashion that achieves this objective.
Reserves Policy
The Trustee has a duty to manage the cash reserves of the Charity efficiently. This requires keeping cash held at the bank to a minimum and investing prudently. Charity reserves, as defined by the Charity Commission, are ‘funds freely available for its general purpose’ and this definition excludes investment assets.
The Trustee of the Charity is under a general legal duty to ‘apply’ (in practice this means ‘expend’) and not accumulate income. Charity Commission guidance on this issue determines that the income of a charity should be applied to specified purposes within a ‘reasonable period of receipt’
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(currently 6 months to 2 years). Levels of future income flows are never guaranteed and it is prudent to retain reserves that enable the Charity to continue to meet its regular commitments. Income may be retained beyond this ‘reasonable period’ if, in the considered opinion of the trustee, it is implementing an action necessary for the Charity to function properly i.e. the holding of specified income reserve balances.
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds
As of 31 March 2025, unrestricted funds totalled £295,000 (2024: £244,000), restricted funds totalled £521,000 (2024: £652,000) and endowment funds totalled £50,000 (2024: £50,000) (see note 11). The unrestricted and restricted funds will be mainly used to support and improve patient services and to provide further comforts for patients that cannot be afforded through public funding.
Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity (Dreamdrops)
As of 31 March 2025, unrestricted funds totalled £521,639 (2023/24: £514,990) and restricted funds totalled £25,174 (2023/24: £27,399) (see note 11). The unrestricted and restricted funds will be mainly used to support and improve patient services and to provide further comforts for patients that cannot be afforded through public funding.
Relationship with Related Parties/External Bodies
The Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds works closely with its related NHS organisation, who is Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
The majority of its grants are provided to its related NHS organisations and to individuals within these organisations. Staff within these organisations identify and advise the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds on local priorities and assist the corporate Trustee in monitoring the use of the charitable funds.
The Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds maintains close links with staff and patients within the related organisations and their hospitals and community. The strong relationship with members of staff is particularly valued and enables the charitable funds to be directed to ensure an effective contribution is made in support of these organisations.
Close links are also maintained with individual hospital voluntary organisations.
Grant Making Policy
In making grants, the Trustee requires that the activity falls within the objects of the Charities and that the funds are available to meet the requirement.
Risk Management
The major risks to which the Charities is exposed have been identified and considered. They have been reviewed and systems established to mitigate those risks. The Trustee is satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to identified risks.
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Plans for Future Periods
The Charities will continue to follow the main policy that, by and large, expenditure is incurred for the support and improvement of patient services and to provide further comforts for patients which cannot be afforded through public funding.
Approved by the Trustee on and signed on behalf by
Chair: Mary Elford ………………………………………… Chief Executive Matthew Winn ………………………………………… Director of Finance Mark Robbins …………………………………………
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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31 March 2025
| Cambridgeshire Community Service NHS Trust | Cambridgeshire Community Service NHS Trust | Cambridgeshire Community Service NHS Trust | Cambridgeshire Community Service NHS Trust | Cambridgeshire Community Service NHS Trust | Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity | Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity | Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity | Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity | ||||
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| Charitable Funds | (Dreamdrops) | |||||||||||
| Note | Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | Total | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | Total | Total | |
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | £000 | ||
| Income and endowments | ||||||||||||
| from: | ||||||||||||
| Donations and legacies | 2 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 67 | 15 | 1 | 1 16 |
11 | 70 | 78 |
| Other income | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investment income | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 18 |
20 | 18 | 20 |
| Total income | 51 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 67 | 33 | 1 | 1 34 |
31 | 88 | 98 | |
| Expenditure on: | ||||||||||||
| Charitable Activities | 3 | 0 | (134) | 0 | (134) | (188) | (11) | (3) | (3) (14) |
(40) | (148) | (228) |
| Raising funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (15) | 0 | 0 (15) |
(18) | (15) | (18) | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (8) | 0 | 0 | 0 0 |
0 | 0 | (8) | |
| Total Expenditure | 0 | (134) | 0 | (134) | (196) | (26) | (3) | (3) (29) |
(58) | (163) | (254) | |
| Net Income/(expenditure) and | ||||||||||||
| net movement in funds before | 51 | (131) | 0 | (80) | (129) | 7 | (2) | 5 | (10) | (75) | (156) | |
| gains on investments | ||||||||||||
| Net (loss)/gain on investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net movement in funds | 51 | (131) | 0 | (80) | (129) | 7 | (2) | 5 | (10) | (75) | (156) | |
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||||||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 244 | 652 | 50 | 946 | 1075 | 515 | 27 | 27 542 |
569 | 1,488 | 1,644 | |
| Total funds carried forward | 295 | 521 | 50 | 866 | 946 | 522 | 25 | 25 547 |
542 | 1,413 | 1,488 |
All amounts are generated from continuing activities. The notes on pages 13 to 21 form part of these financial statements
Financial Statements of the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds Year to 31 March 2025
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2025
| Note Fixed Assets Investments 5 Total Investments Current Assets Debtors 6 Cash at bank and in hand 7 Total current assets Liabilities Creditors falling due within one year 8 Net Current Assets Total Net Assets 9 The Funds of the Charity: 11 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total Charity Funds |
Cambridgeshire Community Service NHS Trust Charitable Funds Huntingdonshire Children’s Charity (Dreamdrops) |
Total Total Funds Funds 2024/25 2023/24 £000 £000 356 356 |
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| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total Unrestricted Restricted Total Total |
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| Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds |
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| 2024/25 2024/25 2024/25 2024/25 2023/24 2024/25 2024/25 2024/25 2023/24 |
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| £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 |
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| 0 0 0 0 0 356 0 356 356 |
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| 0 0 0 0 0 356 0 356 356 |
356 356 |
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| 0 0 1,255 1,189 |
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| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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| 295 700 50 1,045 992 183 27 210 197 |
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| 295 700 50 1,045 992 183 27 210 197 |
1,255 1,189 |
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| (198) (57) |
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| 0 (179) 0 (179) (46) (16) (3) (19) (11) |
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| 295 521 50 866 1,075 166 25 191 186 |
1,057 1,132 |
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| 295 521 50 866 946 522 25 547 542 |
1,413 1,488 |
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| 817 759 546 679 50 50 1,413 1,488 |
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| 295 0 0 295 244 522 0 522 515 |
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| 0 521 0 521 652 0 25 25 27 |
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| 0 0 50 50 50 0 0 0 0 |
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| 295 521 50 866 946 522 25 547 542 |
Approved by the Trustee on and signed on behalf by
Financial Statements of the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds Year to 31 March 2025
Chair Mary Elford ………………………………………… Chief Executive Matthew Winn ………………………………………… Director of Finance Mark Robbins …………………………………………
The notes on pages 13 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Accounting policies
The policies adopted by the charity in preparing these financial statements are described below. They have been applied consistently in dealing with items considered material in relation to the financial statements. All accounting policies are applied to both charities unless stated otherwise.
1.1 Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention, with the exception of investments which are measured at fair value. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP): Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective 1 October 2019 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2019.
Additional information is provided where it is believed to be useful to the reader.
The financial statements are prepared in GBP, being the functional currency, and are rounded to the nearest pound.
1.2 Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared under a going concern basis. The Trustees confirm, at the time of approving the financial statements, that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity’s ability to continue in operational existence for the next reporting period, 2025-26.
1.3 Reconciliation with previous Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
In preparing the accounts, the trustees have considered whether in applying the accounting policies required by FRS 102 and the Charities SORP FRS 102 a restatement of comparative items was needed. No restatements were required.
1.4 Income
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a All-incoming resources are included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities as soon as the following three factors can be met:
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i entitlement - arises when there is control over the rights or other access to the resources, enabling the charity to determine its future application
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ii certainty - when it is virtually certain that the incoming resources will be received
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iii measurement - when the monetary value of the incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.
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b Gifts in kind
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i Assets given for distribution by the funds are included in the Statement of Financial Activities only when distributed.
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ii Assets given for use by the funds (e.g. property for its own occupation) are included in the Statement of Financial Activities as incoming resources when receivable.
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iii Gifts made in kind but on trust for conversion into cash and subsequent application by the funds are included in the accounting period in which the gift is sold.
In all cases the amount at which gifts in kind are brought into account is either a reasonable estimate of their value to the funds or the actual amount realised. When gifts in kind are received, the basis of the valuation is disclosed in the annual report.
c Legacies
Legacy gifts are recognised on a case by case basis following the granting of probate when the administrator/executor for the estate has communicated in writing both the amount and settlement date.
- d Interest and dividends
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank. Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.
1.5 Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings.
Resources expended on charitable activities comprise all the resources applied by the charity in undertaking its work to meet its charitable objectives and governance costs, as opposed to the cost of raising the funds to finance these activities. Charitable activities are all the resources expended by the Charity in the delivery of goods and services, including its programme and project work that is directed at the achievement of its charitable aims and objectives. Such costs include the direct costs of the charitable activities together with those support costs incurred that enable these activities to be undertaken.
Grants are only made to related or third party NHS bodies and non-NHS bodies in furtherance of the charitable objects of the funds. A liability for such grants is recognised when approval has been given by the Trustee.
Governance costs include the costs of governance arrangements which relate to the general running of the Charity as opposed to the direct management functions inherent in generating funds, service delivery and programme or project work.
1.6 Investment fixed assets
- i Profits realised on the sale of investments are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.
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ii All investments are included in the Balance Sheet at market value. Market value is deemed to be the mid-market value which is the average of the bid price and the offer price.
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iii All gains and losses recognised in the year are included in the statement of financial activities.
1.7 Structure of funds
Where there is a legal restriction on the purposes to which a fund may be put, the fund is classified in the financial statements as a restricted fund. Funds where the capital is held to generate income for charitable purposes and cannot itself be spent are accounted for as endowment funds. Other funds are classified as unrestricted funds. Funds which are not legally restricted but which the Trustee has chosen to earmark for set purposes are classified as designated funds.
1.8 Realised and unrealised gains and losses
All gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and opening market value (or date of purchase if later). Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between market value at the year end and opening market value (or date of purchase if later).
1.9 Debtors and creditors receivable/payable within one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
1.10 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand are short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
1.11 Value Added Tax
The Charity is not VAT registered. Most of the activities of the Charity are outside the scope of VAT and, in general, output tax does not apply and input tax on purchases is not recoverable. Irrecoverable VAT is charged to the relevant expenditure category or included in the capitalised purchase cost of fixed assets. Where output tax is charged or input VAT is recoverable, the amounts are stated net of VAT.
1.12 Allocation of support and governance costs
Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support costs. Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. Support costs comprise the costs involved in the administration of the charity. They are apportioned based on the average monthly fund balances.
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1.13 Charitable activities
Costs of charitable activities include grants made, governance costs and an apportionment of support costs.
1.14 Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
There were no judgment or material estimation uncertainties affecting the reported financial performance in the current or prior year.
2 Income
| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total 24/25 23/24 24/25 23/24 24/25 23/24 24/25 23/24 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Donations 66 27 4 49 0 2 70 78 Legacies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other income 18 20 0 0 0 0 18 20 Totals 84 47 4 49 0 2 88 98 Charitable activities Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 Charitable activities 11 80 137 148 0 0 148 228 Costs of generating voluntary income 15 18 0 0 0 0 15 18 Management and administration of the Charity 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 Totals 26 98 137 156 0 0 163 254 |
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total 24/25 23/24 24/25 23/24 24/25 23/24 24/25 23/24 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 66 27 4 49 0 2 70 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 20 0 0 0 0 18 20 84 47 4 49 0 2 88 98 |
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total 24/25 23/24 24/25 23/24 24/25 23/24 24/25 23/24 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 66 27 4 49 0 2 70 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 20 0 0 0 0 18 20 84 47 4 49 0 2 88 98 |
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| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 11 80 137 148 0 0 148 228 15 18 0 0 0 0 15 18 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 |
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| 26 98 137 156 0 0 163 254 |
3 Charitable activities
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Charitable activities in 2023/24 include the return of a hosted fund of £81,130 to East London NHS Foundation Trust.
The Charity did not employ any staff in 2024/25 (2024: Nil). No trustees received remuneration and reimbursements (2024: Nil).
4 Analysis of support costs
| Governance and administration costs |
2024/25 2023/24 Basis of allocation £'000 £'000 9 17 Charged to a general fund 9 17 |
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5 Fixed asset investments
| Market value 1 April 2024 Purchase of investments at cost Donation of physical assets (non-cash) Sale of investments at cost Realised gain/(loss) Net unrealised gain Market value 31 March 2025 Historical cost as of 31 March 2025 |
Property Fund Darwood Court The Chestnuts Total 2024/25 Total 2023/24 £'000 £’000 £'000 £'000 125 231 356 356 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 231 356 356 125 231 356 356 |
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The charity was donated a property, which is held for rental income.
Gross income from the above investments amounted to £17,621 (2024: £16,246).
The charity is a registered charity, and as such is entitled to certain tax exemptions on income and profits from investment.
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6 Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
| Trade debtors | 2024/25 2023/24 £'000 £'000 0 0 0 0 |
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7 Cash at Bank and in Hand
| Cash at bank and in hand | 2024/25 2023/24 £'000 £'000 1,255 1,189 1,255 1,189 |
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- 8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| CCS NHS Trust Accruals |
2024/25 2023/24 £'000 £'000 169 28 29 29 198 57 |
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9 Analysis of net assets between funds
| Investments Current assets Current liabilities |
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total Funds Funds Funds 2024/25 2023/24 £’000 £’000 £'000 £'000 £'000 356 0 0 356 356 478 727 50 1,255 1,189 (16) (182) 0 (198) (57) 818 545 50 1,413 1,488 |
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10 Related party transactions
The Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Charitable Funds works closely with its related NHS organisation. The related NHS organisation is Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
During the year, certain members of the Charitable Funds Investment Panel, which is empowered by the Trustee to act on its behalf in the day-to-day administration of all Funds Held on Trust, were also members of the above organisations.
During the year, the Charity had a number of material transactions with these organisations in furtherance of the objectives of the charity totalling £88,649 (2024: £151,226), which includes
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administration charges. Other than these payments there have been no transactions between the Charity and the listed NHS bodies.
Board Members of the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, the Corporate Trustee and members of the Charitable Funds Investment Panel ensure that the business of the charity is dealt with separately from the associated Exchequer Funds for which they are also responsible.
Declarations of personal interest are made where appropriate, and these declarations pertaining to the Funds Held on Trust are available for public inspection by application through the Trust Secretary of the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
The Corporate Trustee did not pay expenses to any member of the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Board of Directors’ nor to any member of the Charitable Funds Investment Panel and members did not receive any honoraria or emoluments from charitable funds in the year (2024: Nil).
11 Outline Summary of fund movements
| Unrestricted Funds: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Luton Community Funds Restricted Funds: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Luton Community Funds Oliver Zangwill Centre North Cambs Hospital Holly Ward Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) Children in the Community Endowment Funds CIP Sidney Russell Total Endowment Funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Balance at 31- Mar 2024 Income Expenditure Realised and Unrealised Gains Balance at 31-Mar 2025 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 759 84 (26) 0 817 |
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| 759 84 (26) 0 817 |
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| 419 3 (134) 0 288 9 0 0 0 9 224 0 0 0 224 16 1 0 0 17 10 0(2) 0 8 1 0 (1) 0 0 |
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| 679 4 (137) 0 546 |
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| 50 0 0 0 50 |
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| 50 0 0 0 50 |
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| 1,488 88 (163) 0 1,413 |
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Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Luton Community Funds (Restricted Fund 1)
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Luton Community Funds are aligned with the community services CCS provide. When set up restrictions on the purpose and use of the fund can be determined.
Oliver Zangwill Centre (Restricted Fund 2)
The Oliver Zangwill Centre is a specialist assessment and rehabilitation centre for people with acquired brain injury, based in Ely. The centre provides high quality, evidence-based, neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation to adults with an acquired brain injury.
North Cambs Hospital (Restricted Fund 3)
North Cambs Hospital is based in Wisbech and provides a wide range of services, including inpatient rehabilitation, minor treatment centre, specialist palliative care and outpatient services. The fund supports the various wards and departments at the hospital.
Holly Ward (Restricted Fund 4)
Funds can only be spent directly on activities benefiting the Holly Ward. Holly Ward delivers elective (planned) and non-elective (emergency) care to infants, children and young people up to the age of 17 years. The Unit has 12 beds plus 1 high dependency bed, six-day case beds and up to six assessment beds.
Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) (Restricted Fund 5)
Funds can only be spent directly on activities benefiting Special Care Baby Unit. SCBU consists of 10 cots, including one for babies requiring intensive care, one for babies needing high dependency care and up to 8 special care cots. The unit is staffed by doctors and nurses with specialist skills and experience in looking after premature and sick babies.
Children’s Community Services (Restricted Fund 6)
Funds can only be spent directly on activities benefiting the Children's Community Services
12 Investment Income
| Bank Interest Investment Property Rental Totals |
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 24/25 £'000 23/24 £000 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 18 16 0 0 0 0 18 16 |
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| 18 19 0 0 0 0 18 19 |
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13 Reconciliation of net income/ (expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities
| Net movement in funds Deduct interest income shown in investing activities (Increase) / Decrease in debtors Increase / (Decrease) in creditors Loss / (Gain) on investments Transfers |
2025 2024 £'000 £'000 (65) (156) 0 0 0 0 (141) (325) 0 0 0 0 76 (481) |
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