The Trustees present their report and the financial accounts of the Charity (Charity number 1202950) for the period 4 May 2023 to 31 December 2023.
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE | DETAILS |
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| Registered charity name | The League of Friends of Broomfield Hospital |
| Charity registration number | 1202950 |
| Address | Broomfield Hospital |
| Court Road | |
| Broomfield | |
| Chelmsford | |
| CM1 7ET | |
| Trustees | Mrs Alison Frances Douglas (Chairperson) |
| Mrs Penelope Yvonne Elizabeth Bennett | |
| (Vice-Chairperson) | |
| Mrs Carol Haensel (Secretary) | |
| Mrs Janet Anne Warn | |
| Mr Christopher Rodney Vaughan Jones | |
| Mrs Jennifer Gay Gillingham | |
| Ms Marion Lee | |
| Mr David Walker (appointed 19 August 2024) |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The objects of the Charity, as set out in the governing document, are to:
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mobilise, encourage, foster and maintain the interest of the public in the patients and the support of the work of the Broomfield Hospital by means of voluntary service.
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provide funds for the purposes of supplementing the resources of the hospital service, or the provision of amenities for patients and staff not normally provided under the National Health Service ("NHS"), including the provision and running of the hospital shops.
The Trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities.
The Friends at Broomfield Hospital are a group of some 50 or more men and women who have joined together with the aim of improving the treatment and care of patients, relatives and staff by giving of their time, without any type of payment, to raise money to purchase equipment or facilities as proposed by Mid & South Essex Hospitals Charity Office that are not and have not previously been funded either fully or in part by any form of funding from statutory authorities but that the hospital feel would be of benefit; and those requests for funding to be considered by Friends at Broomfield Hospital Committee.
The Friends run two shops on site. There is also a mobile trolley round which stocks mainly confectionery and soft drinks and visits a range of wards across the hospital site. Goods are sold to patients, staff and visitors at a profit which is used to purchase the items requested by the hospital Trustees. Additionally, the Friends run a library trolley service where patients can borrow and exchange books free of charge. Again, a range of wards are visited across the hospital site.
Although the purpose of the Charity is detailed above, the Trustees confirm that there has been no trading under this Charity Number (1202950) for the period 4 May 2023 to 31 December 2023. The Charity is currently operating under Charity Number 260377 where an Annual Return has been submitted for the financial year ending 31 December 2023. It is anticipated that the assets of the charity will be transferred from Charity Number 260377 to Charity Number 1202950 during the financial year ending 31 December 2024.
Approved by the Trustees on 25 October 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Alison Douglas Chairperson
Penelope Bennett
Vice-Chairperson
Charity Name No (if any) LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL 1202950
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 5/4/2023 12/31/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Details Details Details Signature Alison Douglas Penelope Bennett Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - OK OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Restricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| Alison Douglas | ALISON DOUGLAS | ||
| Penelope Bennett | PENELOPE BENNETT |
CC16a Last year to the nearest £
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Date of approval 25.10.2024 25.10.2024