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2023-07-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 209330

Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31st July 2023 for THE FRIENDS OF ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL

THE FRIENDS OF ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL

Contents of the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2023

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Report of the Trustees 1 to 3
Independent Examiner's Report 4
Statement of Financial Activities 5
Balance Sheet 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 10
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 11

Additional notes to Financial Statements 12

THE FRIENDS OF ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL

Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2023

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st July 2023. The

trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 209330

Principal address

Grosvenor Wing, St George's Hospital Blackshaw Road London SW17 0QT

Trustees

P Brewer Chairman S Davis Vice Chairman M Rommens Treasurer T White J Davis P Hooper M Lowe S Taleghany M Tomlin S Pickett

Independent examiner

Mr Stanley Chicksand BSC FCA CTA Chicksand Gordon Avis 12 Northfields Prospect Putney Bridge Road London SW18 1PE

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The persons named have served throughout the year, except if otherwise stated after their names.

Appointment of members of the Committee is governed by the Constitution of the Friends dated 20th November 1998. The Committee is authorised to appoint new members to fill vacancies arising through resignation or death of any existing member.

Monthly Committee meetings are held at which reports are received from the Treasurer, the Secretary and Hospital requests for equipment etc. Hospital requests are considered and if approved the Secretary is authorised to action them.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The Friends exists to provide extra comforts and support for patients and staff at St. George's Hospital not provided by the St. George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The Friends office is situated in Grosvenor Wing, St. George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 OQT.

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THE FRIENDS OF ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL

Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2023

Public Benefit

The trustees, as required by Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006, have paid due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on providing public benefit when reviewing the Charity’s aims and objectives in deciding what activities the charity should undertake and how the donations made have advanced the objects of the Charity.

A major change took place this year with the retirement of Mrs Theresa White as our Chair. There have been many changes during her ten-year tenure, and no one can doubt that the last few years have been challenging, but with her

insight and great sense of humour we have thrived. The Friends would like to take this opportunity to thank her for all her hard work on our behalf. We are of course delighted that she has decided to continue to be a trustee.

The Friends now have a new Chair, Mr Paul Brewer, who was appointed in April, having served as Vice Chair for the last ten years. Miss Susan Davis has been a trustee for many years and will take on the role of Vice Chair.

st Trustees Report for Year End 31 July 2023

Gifts

This year we are committed to spend £92,000 this is the largest amount that the Friends have ever spent, and as you can see from the snapshot below the projects, we have funded cover different departments, wards, and units within St Georges.

One way of facilitating a good recovery following a major trauma is to ensure that patients are provided with a safe and restorative environment. The new state-of-the-art trauma ward will provide this.

As part of the refurbishment of this ward the Friends provided £10,000 so virtual skylights could be installed into the four bays, together with funding to cover a range of items from stress balls to plants for the ward. All these items are designed to improve the patients experience and help with their recovery.

The Dementia & Delirium Team in Neurology Outpatients requested funding to create a garden for their patients suffering from dementia. The gardening department kindly allocated them a plot which is safe and secure, all it needed was the funding to turn an idea into reality which the Friends were happy to provide. We have donated £3,500 to the team for the garden.

The Friends have purchased a new treatment chair for the lymphoedema team at a cost of £9,000. This state-of-theart piece equipment will allow our therapists to offer improved comfort to their patients. The simple addition of arm rests will benefit patients (including breast cancer patients) when undertaking intense bandaging/assessing arms and patients who are clinically unable to lie flat on their backs.

There are televisions for in-patients over each bed but sometimes this service isn’t working or becomes unaffordable for patients who are in hospital for a long time and not everyone has access to a laptop. The Friends have therefore purchased six televisions and 10 radios for Dalby ward which is one of our senior health wards.

It might seem a strange thing to request but the Friends this year have purchased four fridges for the staff rooms of various departments. This allows staff to keep their lunches fresh and always have milk available for the essentials of life like ‘a good cup of tea’ when its be a difficult day.

Office

No changes have taken place, Miss Anne Whiting, our secretary can still be found in the office, inevitably with a cup of tea.

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Shop

The trolley services are gone, but the Friends shop is busier than ever and is going from strength to strength. This is thanks to Mrs Sue Marshall who runs the shop with the help from Miss Pat Hooper and Mary Rommens. The team have recently been joined by Mrs Tina Martin who is working in the shop one day a week.

The success of the shop is due to many things, the continued support of the staff who use the shop every day and the generosity of others. This includes our team of knitters who donate beautiful hand knitted baby wear for be sold in the shop. Donated items aren’t always a baby cardigan. For HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the again for the Coronation of HM King Charles, we received the most amazing hand-knitted Grenadier guards together with a wonderful selection of other handmade goodies.

Fundraising

Again, we attended the Christmas Makers Market held at St Andrew’s Church in Garratt Lane in December, it was a very enjoyable and successful day. For the first time in two years, we held our very popular Christmas ‘Everyone’s a Winner’ tombola in the main foyer of the hospital. We also held an Easter sale selling the most adorable, hand knitted chicks with a chocolate egg inside each of them together with a whole host of Easter themed gifts.

Achievement and Performance – Investment Performance

The objective of the Friends investment policy is to achieve a rising level of income rather than capital growth, increases sufficient to meet the Friends principal activity.

Finance Review – Reserves Policy

The Friends principal reason for holding reserves is to generate an increasing flow of investment income. In addition to the income received from donations, fundraising and the shop, so we can continue to provide the support and service currently provided to staff and patients.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees

Mary Rommens Treasurer

Page 3 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Friends of St George's Hospital

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31st July 2023 set out on pages 5 to eleven 11.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is required.

It is my responsibility to:

- examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 2011 Act
- to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under Section
145(5)(b)of the 2011 Act);and
- to state whetherparticular matters have come to myattention.

Basis of the independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view ' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) whichgives me reasonable cause to believe that,in anymaterial respect,the requirements
- to keepaccountingrecords in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act;and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting
requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.

Mr Stanley Chicksand BSC FCA CTA Chicksand Gordon Avis 12 Northfields Prospect Putney Bridge Road London SW18 1PE

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE FRIENDS OF ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL

Statement of Financial Activities FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2023

2023 2022
Unrestrict
ed
Restricted Total
funds
Total funds
funds funds
INCOMING RESOURCES Notes £ £ £ £
Incoming resources from
generated funds
Activities forgeneratingfunds 2 2,582 80,063 82,645 64,788
Investment income 3 15,697 0 15,697 13,618
Total incoming resources 18,279 80,063 98,342 78,406
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Cost ofgenerating funds
Cost of generating voluntary
income
4 33,310 33,310 31,746
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and
other
costs 5 0 70,221 70,221 46,883
Charitable activities
Hospital Grants 74,324 0 74,324 29,335
Governance costs 3,190 0 3,190 2,840
Other resources expended 0 0 0 0
Total resources expended 110,824 70,221 181,045 110,804
NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING)
RESOURCES
(92,545) 9,842 (82,703) (32,398)
Net incoming/(outgoing)
resources before
other recognised gains and
losses
(92,545) 9,842 (82,703) (32,398)
Other recognisedgains/losses
Gains on investment assets 22,083 0 22,083 (946)
Net movement in funds (70,462.00
)
9,842 (60,620) (33,344)
TRANSFER OF FUNDS (7,014) 7,014 0 0
Total funds brought forward 1,381,424 47,210 1,428,634 1,461,978
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
1,303,948 64,066 1,368,014 1,428,634

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

All incoming resources and resources expended arise from continuing activities.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance Sheet AT 31ST JULY 2023

2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds Total funds
funds funds
FIXED ASSETS Notes £ £ £ £
Tangible assets 8 781 0 781 1,042
Investments 9 1,037,950 0 1,037,950 1,015,867
1,038,731 0 1,038,731 1,016,909
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 10 0 13,478 13,478 14,902
Debtors 11 0 1,538 1,538 1,019
Cash at bank 268,217 50,556 318,773 400,548
268,217 65,572 333,789 416,469
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within
oneyear
12 (3,000) (1,506) (4,506) (4,744)
NET CURRENT ASETS 265,217 64,066 329,283 411,725
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
1,303,948 64,066 1,368,014 1,428,634
FUNDS 13
Unrestricted funds;
Friends Fund 1,303,948 1,381,424
Restricted funds 64,066 47,210
TOTAL FUNDS 1,368,014 1,428,634

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

Financial reporting standard number 1 (revised)

Exemption has been taken from preparing a cash flow statement on the grounds that the charity qualifies as a small charity.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year-end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving items.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2.

ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS

2023 2022
£ £
Shopincome 80,063 60,961
Subscriptions and donations 2,582 3,827

82,645

64,788

3. INVESTMENT INCOME INVESTMENT INCOME INVESTMENT INCOME INVESTMENT INCOME INVESTMENT INCOME
2023 2022
£ £
Deposit account interest 926 29
Investment bond interest 14,771 13,589
15,697 13,618
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2023
4. COST OF GENERATING VOLUNTARY INCOME
2023 2022
£ £
Insurance 650 647
Other costs 4,654 4,225
Support costs 28,006 26,874
33,310 31,746
5. FUNDRAISING TRADING: COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OTHER COSTS FUNDRAISING TRADING: COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OTHER COSTS FUNDRAISING TRADING: COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OTHER COSTS FUNDRAISING TRADING: COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OTHER COSTS FUNDRAISING TRADING: COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OTHER COSTS FUNDRAISING TRADING: COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OTHER COSTS FUNDRAISING TRADING: COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OTHER COSTS
2023 2022
£ £
Purchases 55,825 35,617
Support costs 14,396 11,266
70,221 46,883
6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st July 2023 nor for the year ended 31st July 2022.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st July 2023 nor for the year ended 31st July 2022.

7. STAFF COSTS STAFF COSTS STAFF COSTS STAFF COSTS
2022
£
38,140
2023 2022
£ £
Wages and salaries 42,402 38,140

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2023 2022
Administration 1 1
Shop 1 1
2 2

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

Page 8 THE FRIENDS OF ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2023

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures and
fittings
8. 8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures and
fittings
£
COST
5,639
-
5,639
4,597
261
4,858
781
781
At 1st August 2022 and 31 July2023 5,639
Additions -
5,639
DEPRECIATION
At 1st August 2022 4,597
Charge foryear 261
At 31 July2023 4,858
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st July2023 781
At 31st July2023 781
9. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Listed
investments
1,015,867
22,083
1,037,950
1,037,950
1,015,867
Listed
investments
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1st August 2022 1,015,867
Revaluations 22,083
At 31st July2023 1,037,950
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31st July2023 1,037,950
At 31st July2022 1,015,867

There were no investments outside the UK.

Investments which are material to the financial statements are disclosed separately. Material investments are taken to be those which are greater than 5% of the total value of investments.

Investments Investments
2023
Market Value
2022
Market Value
2022
Market Value
2022
£ £ £
BlackRock Charinco Common Investment Fund Accumulation 81,907 91,633
BlackRock Charishare Common Investment Fund
Accumulation
637,063 590,493
BlackRock Charinco Common Investment Fund Income 13,549 15,805
M&G Charifund 305,431 317,936

1,037,950 1,015,867

The investments are stated at market value and unrealised gains and losses are recognised in equity.

10. 10. STOCKS STOCKS STOCKS
2023 2022
£ £
Goods for sale 13,478 14,902
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2023
11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£ £
Vat, postage stock and deposit AGM m eeting 1,538 1,019
12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS F ALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£ £
Other creditors 4,506 4,744
13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1.8.22 Net
Movemen
t
in Funds
At 31.7.23
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
Friends Fund 1,381,424 (77,476) 1,303,948
Restricted funds
ShopFund 47,210 16,856 64,066
TOTAL FUNDS 1,428,634 (60,620) 1,368,014

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming
Resources
£
Incoming
Resources
£
Incoming
Resources
£
Incoming
Resources
£
Incoming
Resources
£
Resources
Expended
£
Resources
Expended
£
Resources
Expended
£
Gains and
Losses
£
Gains and
Losses
£
Gains and
Losses
£
Gains and
Losses
£
Gains and
Losses
£
Transfer of
Funds
£
Transfer of
Funds
£
Transfer of
Funds
£
Transfer of
Funds
£
Movement in
Funds
£
Movement in
Funds
£
Movement in
Funds
£
Unrestricted funds 18,279 110,824 22,083 (7,014) (77,476)
16,856
Friends Fund
Restricted funds 80,063 70,221 0 7,014
ShopFund
_
TOTAL FUNDS
98,342 181,045 22,083 0 (60,620)
14. FRIENDS FUND
The Friends Fund is a n unrestricted fund whose
15. SHOP FUND

The Shop Fund is a restricted fund whose assets are distributed to the Friends Fund each year.

16.

REVALUATION RESERVE

Included within the Friends Fund are unrealised gains on investments of £607,947 (2022: £585,864).

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2023

2023 2022
Total funds Total
funds
INCOMING RESOURCES
Activities for generating funds £ £
Shopincome 80,063 60,961
Subscriptions and donations 2,582 3,827
82,645 64,788
Investment income
Deposit account income 926 29
Investment bond income 14,771 13,589
15,697 13,618
Total income resources 98,342 78,406
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Cost ofgenerating funds
Insurance 650 647
Other costs 1,063 1,008
1,713 1,655
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other
cost
Purchases 55,825 35,617
Charitable activities
Grants to institutions 74,324 29,335
Support costs
Management
Wages 42,402 38,140
Postage and stationery 404 923
AGM meeting 832 324
43,638 39,387
Finance
Bank charges 2,094 1,622
Accountancy 3,190 2,840
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 261 348
5,545 4,810
Total resourc es expended 181,045 110,804
Net income/(expenditure) (82,703) (32,398)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE FRIENDS OF ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL

Notes to the Financial Statements as at 31ST JULY 2023

Note 4: Cost of General Voluntary Income (page8__________________ )

PPS 40 4
Advertising 3 3
Computer Expenses 62 0
Legal 23 0
Bank charges 2,09 4
Sundry 18 0
Depreciation 26 1
AGM Meeting 83 2
4,65 4

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (page 11) RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of General Voluntary Income

Advertising 33
Computer Expenses 620
Legal 230
Sundry 180
1,063

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THE FRIENDS OF ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL

SCHEDULE OF ADMINISTRATVE EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2023

2023 2022
Administrative ex penses £ £
Wages and Salaries 42,402 38,140
Insurance 650 647
Computer runningcosts 620 684
Legal and Professional fees 250 276
Accountancy 2,440 2,840
Charitable Donations 74,324 29,335
Bank Charges 2,094 1,622
Printingand stationery 404 923
Advertising 33 0
Sundryexpenses 1,012 372
Depreciations 261 348

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