THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MONICA'S HOSPITAL Rè8lsttred Charlty Number.. 1197052 REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Conter¢t5'. Pa8e I-S Report of the Trustees Page 6 Independent Examln•rs Rtport Pa8e 7-8 Recelpts and Payments Account Page 9 alance Sheet Pa8e 10 Notes
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MONICA'S HOSPITAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 R•for•nr• •nd •dmlnl•Iratl Inlorni•tlon Charity Name-. The Lea8ue of Frlends of St Monlca's Hospltal Charity Number.. 11970S2 Prlnclpal Address.. The Frlends Olflce St Monlca's Hospltal Lon8 Street Easln8wold York Y0613JD 8ankers'. Lloyds Bank pl PO Box 1000 8x1 ILT Independent Examlner.. Nlrfel Evefard BA FCA Hunter Gee Holroyd Club Chambers Museum Street York YOI 70N
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MONICA'S HOSPITAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR ThTE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEM8ER 2024 Hlstory The Hospital was foLtnded in 1893 by Mrs Katherine Love, a local benefactor. At first It was known a5 the Ea5ingwold Cottage Hospital but later renamed St Monlca's Hospital. Taken over by the Secretary of State for He31th In 1948, the HospStal Is now deslgnated a Community Hospital with 12 beds. It Is admlnlstered by the York Teachin8 Hospital NHS Foundatlon Trust providlng nursln&, rehabllitation and physSotherapy care. The League of Friends of St Monlca's Hospital was founded In 1969 to 5UPPOrt ar¢d promote the work of the Hospital. It has worked tirele5$1y to rèi5e fund5 for various bulldln8 improvements a5 well as nursln8 and medical needs. The League obtained charitable status in 1983 under the Governlng Document dated 13th january 1983. A new 8overnin8 document Iconstitutionl was approved by the Charity Commission on 19th October 2018. This new document enables the Trustees to allocaie funds for spendSn8 in the wider community. The primary focus of spendSn8 however will always be the Hospital. On 10 December 2021 the Charlty chan8ed status to a Charitable Incorporated Organlsatlon. The Annual General Meetlng Is open to the public and Members are entltled to speak and vote. Oryanlsatlon In the year under revlew the Pre51dent and Trustees were: President.. Mrs Joan Ram5aV Hon. Vlce Presldent.. Peter Glossop Trustees.. David Kenworthy Ichairmanl lane Wintermeyer IVSce Chalrl Angela Bussey Isecretaryl lappointed 9th January 20241 David Fordham (Treasurer) Derek M¢Luckle jennifer Rhodes Mlchael Clarke Terry Saeedi Dr lan jackson Dr Lorralne Boyd Graham Pratt Peter 8erry Under the revised Governing Document IConstStutionl one thSrd of the Trustees retire ffom office at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting but are eligible for re.election. The total number of Trustees may not be less than five. Followlng the Charity Commission's guidance all Trustees undertake famS1iarisatlon on governance and trustees dutles and responsibllitie5. In Addition, all trustees are now asked to obtain a credit fatin8 score. Meetin85 of trustees are held in person every two months.
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MONICA'S HOSPITAL REPORT OFTHE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310EC£MB£R 2024 Funds and Donatlons Many people in the local ¢ommunlty tontlnue to be extremely 8nerous. Whi151 no fvndralslng events have been held this year. the trust has rece5ved donations made at funerals. From time to tirne the Friends also benetits frorn substantial le8acie5 and anonymous donations through the Charities Aid Foundation. RoutSne allocations and purcha5e5 9150me medical equipment are made by the Charitv annually. These include.. èlntenance ol Hospital 8rouThd5 and gardens Malntenance and provlsion of 8arden furniture Physlotherapy requSsites Chrlstmas Glfts for patients ProvSslon of newspapers, tolletrles and telephone Staff Chr15tmas Party Flowers for the h95Pltal tntrance Donations whlth are speclfied by the dgnor tor the benèll¢ of staff are forwarded to tht York and Scarborough Teachlng Hospltal NHS Fourdatlon Trust. The hospltal manager Is then able to request money from this fund. Letters ol thank5 for major amounts are sent by the Chalrman or Tre•surer. The TIu5tees are very awar of the generoslty of many people and every effort has been made to ensure all donatSons are used to the best POS5ible advantage of patlents within th H05pltal and wlthln the communltle5 Served by It. Many hospbtal projects and major Improvements requlre the approval of the NHS. l+w•stm•nts The tufrent pollcy of the Charlty Is to Invest excess funds In bu51dlng soc5etles and banks all ol whlch are overed by the Flnanclal Servlces Comptnsatlon Scheme, In addltlon an amount not exceedlng 20% of total funds has been placed In a medlum Ilsk Investment ¢ru5t Sn order to Improve the overall return on funds Invested. Review5 are £arrSed out regularly to ensure that the flnanclal Instltutlons contlnue to provide the appropriate and secure investment opportunltles. In 2023 the cash Investments wlth varlou5 banks and bullding 50cietles were moved to a tash Investment platform. Insl8n15, which is an Snternet.based system introduced to U5 throu8h Mowatt Flnancial PlarniTrg. The system provldes the Trustees wlth the opportunlty to take advantag* of the best cash Investment rates available and all monles invested are covered by the F5CS. The trustees are aware of reviews a5se55ing the use of NHS premI5è5 In the Easingwold area. Whllst no plan5 have been published, the trustees have dècided that it would be prudent to notionally retain £250,0(X) In case nev4 eouipment Is required Sn the next lew yèar5 lor the hospltal.
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MONICA'S HOSPITAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEM8ER 2024 Flnanclal Adv150r.' Mowatt Financlal Plannlng Our financial advlsor'g work continuès to bé carried out for no charge a5 thelr contrlbvtlon to the work of the charity. Artlvltles The trust has provlded toiletrfes for patlents and weekly visSts from a halrdresser. Efforts are beln made to provSde clothln8 packs for those patlents who arr4ve at the hospltal without sufflclent changes of clothes, These small chan8es have resulted in posiilve comments from patiènts. Television$ whlch were orlglnally purtha5ed by the trust have been replaced as thèy fall. In Ilne with the York and Scarborough Teachlng H05pltèls NHS Foundatlon Trust Autumn Project to refresh palliative care facillties Sn hospltals. FOSMH paid for the decoration and updatlll8 of the Palllatlve Care room and another roorr used for palliative care. FOSMH has agreèd to fynd a projèct to provlde Comprehèn51ve Gerlatrlc Revlew5 lor people who are at rlsk of becomlng frail and requlrSng hospltal treatment. Each patient spends about two hours wlth a medlcal team at St Monica's Hospltal. The team comprlses a GP, physlotheraplst, prescriber and occupatlonal therapist. The project Is under the management of a local GP and wlll be funded for years wlth réiular revlews of progress by irustees. The trust has contlnued to recrult and traln volunteers to work In the hospltal. Most of the work Is provldlns fefre5hments lor patlents whlch relleves staff of those dulles. Thelr asslstance Is appreclated by both staff afid p•tlents. Close attentSon ha5 been pald to the effect of altèratlons to other medlcal premises, such as the Health Cèntre. In the Easlngwold arèa to a55es5 what effect this wlll mean lor St Monlca's and Its facSlltles, partlcularly thosè whlch have been provldéd in prevlous years by the trust. FOSMH hos contlnued rnaklng 8rants w5thin the local communStles. These grants a detailed elsewhere In th15 rtptsrt. The trustees are conscious of the need to make grants W15ely and, to a551st In good declslon makSn& the 8rants pollcyls re8ularly revlewed. It Is clear ihat the role of FOSMH as a grant making charlty has become well known in the area leadin8 to irncreased requests. Requests ore stlll being made to FQSMH which would be better direrted to other 8rani makers such as Sport England for sporting equlpment. The trustees are keen not to put off requests and, therefore, elforts are made to dlrètt requesls to the m95t su5table source ol funds. The partnèrship wlth EDCCA has continutd through tht year with FOSMH fundln8 Meals on Wheels and contributing to Men In Sheds. Men in Sheds has relurbi5hed garden furnlture for the hospltal. The trustees of boih charlties constantly conslder areas Whe the charlti?s can work c105ely tO8ether. Comrnunlcatlons One trustee has respon5ibillty for the cornmunlcatlons strategy. Major grants are atcompanied by storSes In local pres5. social media or radlo if appropriate. E¥try effort 15 madè to attract more blds for 81ants by highll8hting the sutcess of grants
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MONICA'S HOSPITAL REPORT OF THE TRIJSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Rlsk Asst55m*nt Public liability and Trustees, Insurances are sn plats and a rethew 15 undertaken annually to ensure that the cover is appropriate. CoDtro15 in place lor the movement of funds are consldered adequate. The financial records are processed using aD accountin8 software packa8e and presented In summary form with a report at every Trustees. meetlng at which they are open for scrutlny and dlscusslon. S•f•iuaidlni Safe8uardln8 Is a key governance prlorlty fpr the Lea8ue of Frlends Trustees. We are commltted to keepin8 safe the vulnerable people whom we work alon65ide and acknowled8e our duty to att appropriately to any allegations, report5 or 5usplclons of abuse. It Is Important to have the pollry and procedures In place so that whtn v(slunteer5 are recruited, they ènd trustees wlll be clear about re5ponsibllltles, The sale8uafdin8 policy 15 reviewed every two years. All volunteers and tiustees wlth regular access to the hosplial under80 08S checks. D•t• Prot•rtlon Procedure5 are In place to satlsfy the requlrements of the Data Protectlon leglslatlon IGDPRI by uslng secure thlrd party System. Th1$15 ImportaTrt, partlcularly In vlew of our malntenance of a membershSp database. Fln•n¢l•l R•vl•w Durlng the year grant5 of £62.778 were pald out (details are In Note 4 to the accounts). Expendlture relatSn8 to hospltal needs for 2024 wa5 £16.267. The Income avllable to the charlty over the year was £43.361. The expenses of admlnlsterlng the charlty 2024 were £3,303. Future Ac¢lvltl•i Having lolned the Yorkshire Funder5 organlsatlon In 2023, trustees have learnt much about 8ood grant- makin8 whlch wlll continue to be an Important part gf the tru5V5 work. Mentlon has been made of the hanges to NHS premlses and worklng practlce5 In the area. The trustees will take every opportunSty to make the case for retaining St Monita's hospital 35 a valuable resource in the Ea51n8wold area. Trustees are contlnually looklngfor othèr pArtnorJhip POB8lbilltle8 8ueh as tho$¥ with EDCCA and wlll continue to do so. The Trts5tees dedare that they have approved the Trustees, repo bove. Davld Kenworth Trustee ordham Trustee £f. 4. Is
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MONICA'S HOSPITAL INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THETRUSTEESOFTHE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST. MONICA'5 HOSPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 7 to 10 RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responslble for the preparatÈon of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Art 20111'The Att'l. I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Tru5tee'5 accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinatloft I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the chairty Commissioner under sertion 1451511bl of the 2011 Att. INDEPENDENT EK4MINER'S STATEMENT I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examÈnation giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 111 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by sertlon 130 of the Act,. or 121 the accounts do not accord with those records,. or 131 tFie accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of of the accounts set out in the Charities IA¢counts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirements that the accout)ts give a 'true and falr view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which ttention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reac Nige erard BA FCA Hun ee Holroyd Chartered Accountants Club Chambers Museum Street York YOI 7DN 29th Aprll 2025
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MONICA'S HOSPITAL RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR EPIDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2013 RECEIPTS DONATIONS Donations and Memorlal Glfts Legacies 9,690 li.0 lo,0) 20.690 17,779 INVESTMENT INCOME Investment5 - Interest 22,671 14,S20 22,671 14,520 43,361 32,299 PAYMENT5 FUNORAISING & ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES Insurance Ststionery, Advertls5ng and Promotlon Atcountancv Web51te MembershSp Recording Computer Equipment & Software Sundrles Bank & Inslgnls Charyes 316 630 996 304 574 936 630 222 428 416 157 260 120 238 743 3,303 40,058 3.667 8ALANCE CARRIED FORWARO 28.632
TME LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MONICA'S HOSPITAL RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS Accovpir FOR THE YEAR ENOE031 DECEMBER 2024 Notes 2014 1023 BALANCE 8ROUGHT FORWARD 40,058 28,632 GRANTS PAID 62,778 32.C#)6 HOSPffAL NEED5 Hospital E9uipment New5poper5 Telephone Staffroom, Staff Welfare etc Hospital Grounds Autumn Proletl Flowers Staff Retlrement Gifts Patient Hairdre55inB Patient Toiletries & Christmas Gifts 152 1,103 290 1,205 8,750 7B3 475 113 3,243 154 5.082 1,286 676 2,776 9,239 1.742 361 16,267 11,162 DECREASE IN FUNDS 138,9871 124,536 FVNDSAT ENO OF L4STYEAR 598.25Z 622,788 FVNDSAT END OF THLSYEAR 559.265 59B,252
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MONICA'S HOSPITAL BALANCE SMEET ASA T31 DECEM8ER2024 Notes 2024 2023 Investments Balanee5 at Bank - Current Actount Deposit Account Cash Invested Deposlts Cash I,c( Ic*J.oc 3,525 17.480 437,884 376 1,136 50,093 446.343 CURRENT ASSETS S59,265 S98.252 NET CURRENT ASSETS 559,265 598,252 TOTAL A55ETS 559,265 598,252 FUNDS Unrestricted Restricted 559,265 598,252 559,265 598,252 Approved on behalf of the trustees by.. avid Kenworthy TNstèe rdham rustee Date..
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MONICA'S HOSPITAL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ASAT310ECEM8ER 2024 1. 8•sls ol prtp•r•tlon The flnanclal statemenis have been prepartd In at£ordante wlth kcountlng and Reportln8 by Charitle5.' Statement of ftecornmtnded Practlce hppllcable t¢ Charitie5 preparin8 thelr a¢¢OUn¢5 in ac¢ordènce wlth the Financial Reportln8 Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 issued on 16July 1014 and the CharltSes Act 2011. The flnanclal statements have been prepared on the'receipts and payments. bas15. l. Unrestrkted lunth From t5me to tlme the charfty Is fortunate to re¢eive subsiant141 le8a¢l$ and donatlons from rh• estates and relatlves of former tIentS and sgmetlme5 from other 8enerous benefactors who wlsh to see ihe work of 5t Monica's malntalned at the hi8hest level, wlthln the best P055ible accomrnodètion and with the Ilnest equiprnent. The trustees are mlndful th•1 they need to address uses for these fund5 and undertake to do 50 wlth the ¢ooper•tlon of York Hospltols Trust whlch pro¥ldes the day to day nur51nR and care lunciions and funds •111550cl•ted rosis of runnlng rh¢ èstabllshmifit. J. Inv•Mm•nts Llsted Inve5trnents Included on the bilance sheet ai cost of £IC•J,000 hod 3 market v•luation ol £154,780 4$ ¥131 December 202412023 £140,222). 4. Gr•nts P•ld Stllllngton Crtcket Club- contrlbution to roller Mea15 on Wheels Huby & Sutton Shop- Dlsabled ficllltles Charitles Ald Foundation re Men In Shed5 Frlend$ o15pr4nihlll Court All Hallows PCC- Craft & Nittei Group Kurts Club AP- Alne Access Path York & karJtsrouÉh NHS r• T4nplt TVS and Phys10 Equlpmeni EDCfA- Men In Shtd5- tools South Humberslde and Ryedale Prlmary Care Network- CGA servl¢e 1.335 5.7C#) S86 1.620 6cl 1,5CIJ io,(x)o 7,178 755 27,304 62,778 io