Report of the Trustees and
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
for
Fisher House UK
Registered Charity Number 1164427
Fisher House UK
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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| Charity Information | 1 | |
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 3 | |
| Balance Sheet | 4 | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 5 |
Fisher House UK
Charity Information for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
TRUSTEES: David Mackay (Chair) Mike Seabrook Jo Eales Stan Baldwin Alexia Binns Amil Khan Hannah Woodall-Pagan Amelia Godson (appointed 22 May 2024) REGISTERED OFFICE: Fisher House Mindelsohn Way Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham B15 2GN REGISTERED NUMBER: 1164427 (England and Wales)
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Fisher House UK
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the charity in the year under review was supporting military patients and their families in any way needed, including supporting the day to day running of Fisher House, the home away from home on the site of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
The charity carried out no significant fundraising activities in the year under review, and the donations received were mainly unsolicited donations given by individuals and companies.
TRUSTEES
The Trustees during the year under review were:
David Mackay (Chair) Mike Seabrook Jo Eales Stan Baldwin Alexia Binns Amil Khan Hannah Woodall-Pagan Amelia Godson (appointed 22 May 2024)
RESERVES
As the charity has no ongoing commitments or liabilities, the Trustees have decided that they do not need to set a minimum level of reserves.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the guidance "Charity Reporting and Accounting: the essentials" published by the Charity Commission for England & Wales.
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Fisher House UK
Statement of Financial Activities[1 ] for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Year Ended | Year Ended | |
|---|---|---|
| 31.03.25 | 31.03.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Income from: | ||
| Donations and legacies | 2,725 | 6,018 |
| Charitable activities | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 |
| __ | __ | |
| Total | 2,725 | 6,018 |
| Expenditure on: | ||
| Raising funds | 0 | 300 |
| Charitable expenditure | 2,800 | 5,600 |
| __ | __ | |
| Total | 2,800 | 5,900 |
| __ | __ | |
| Net movement in funds for the year | (75) | 118 |
| __ | __ | |
| Reconciliation of funds: | ||
| Total funds brought forward | 154 | 36 |
| __ | __ | |
| Total funds carried forward | 79 | 154 |
| __ | __ |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Fisher House UK
Balance Sheet 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS: | ||
| Investments | 0 | 0 |
| _ | _ | |
| Total fixed assets: | 0 | 0 |
| _ | _ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||
| Debtors | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 79 | 154 |
| _ | _ | |
| Total Current Assets: | 79 | 154 |
| _ | _ | |
| LIABILITIES: | ||
| Creditors (amounts falling due | ||
| within one year) | 0 | 0 |
| _ | _ | |
| TOTAL NET CURRENT ASSETS | ||
| OR LIABILITIES | 79 | 154 |
| _ | _ | |
| THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY: | ||
| Restricted funds | 0 | 0 |
| Unrestricted funds | 79 | 154 |
| _ | _ | |
| TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS | 79 | 154 |
| _ | _ |
The charity is entitled to exemption from independent examination or audit as per Charity Commission regulations until gross income in the year reaches £25,000 (for independent examination) or £250,000 (for audit).
Approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf.
SIGNED: DAVID MACKAY TRUSTEE DATE: 21/5/25
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Fisher House UK
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements have been prepared using cash-based (receipts & payments) accounting practice.
Cash-based accounts are not prepared on an accrual basis and therefore the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice does not apply to these accounts.
The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. There are no material uncertainties affecting the current year's accounts.
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