ChaTity tygistration TLumber: 252215 The BOor Regis Friends of the Hospitals Annual ii¢FY)rt aThd Financial StAtements for the Year Ended 31 October 224
The Bognor Regis Friends of the IlospRtals Contents (continued) R¢fer¢nc¢ and Administrative Details Thtees, Report 2to5 Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Fiaancial Activities 7t08 Balance She Notes to the Financial Statements IOto14
The Bognor Regis Friends of thc Ilospitsls Reference and Administralive Details Trustees Mr C Bunker Mrs l Lawrence DrN Rowse, tkputy Cbainn Mr R Beach Mrs L Bullk"er Mrs D E Beach Mr B Knight (Chairnjan) Mr S Sarnpson Mrs L Sampson Miss M Attfield Mr5 Jacqueline Frances Harsley Mr ADdrew Vincent Charity RegttIOn Number 252215 Prlneipal Offiee BOor Regis War Memorial Hospitrdl SbripDey Road BogDor kws West Suss& P022 9PP Independent Examiner N Merridue F.C.C.A. Matthews Hanton Limited 93 A]dwick Road Bognor R¢gis West Sussex P0212NW Page I
The Bognor Regis Friend$ of the Hospitals Trn8tees' Report The trustees present the annual together with the fmallcial statements of the ctwity for the year ¢ndcd 31 October 2024. structu governance And matsagtn)enl &Ie ofgovÉrnln¥ docwnent The BOr Regis Friends of the Hospiials was fornied in 1953 and registered with the Charities Commission on I st June 1967 (Registration No. ?522151. It fornied as an As%ociatiott under a Set of rul¢s drawTr up at that titne. It is not a Tnjst th¢refore does not hav¢ wly Trustres, but it is governed by a Coinnlittee consisting of a Presid¢nt, Secr¢lary, Treasurer al not less than seven and not more than elevell others from which person8 are selected to be Chairnian and Vice ChaiTman for regular megtings usually held ¢very two months. For Charity Commission PUTwses the committee members are cia85ed as TrusÉe£s and are th¢refore refetTed All this teport and these accounts as TTU5tees eTt appropriate. Recn4itinenl andoppDiulmeuloffftislees One third of the mcmbers of the Comrnittee retire w the end of each ADllu General Meeting and are eligible for re-election. The CoTllfftitle¢ may also elect any memEers of the Frienth to f1 vacancies during the year and for those person5 to hold offic¢ until the u¢x1 AGM. ixew Committee rnembers are sought frorn within the membership or from m¢t¥S of th¢ gen¢rnl public who may be CODSidered (o have an interest in the organisation. Indudlon and tralnlng oftr4Meo Where new commiiiee members are introduc¢d lo th¢ Charty.. th¢y are given Inforntion regarding the duties of tharity trustees, as per the guidance aYail8ble from the Cbarity Cornmission. Major risks and managemenl ofthose rlJ15 Risk Manugement The Committee from time to time assess the rnajor risks lo which the Charity, ma> be exposed and in particular those related to the op¢rations and financ¢5 of the Charity and will Colltinue to try to ensure that tbe CTrwAty'S exposure is mitigated. At each ttvo monthly meeting the Committee Teyiew the financial position of tb¢ Charity with the aid of a statement from th¢ Treasurer showing income and eN)enditure during the previous period frorn the end of th¢ last financial y¢ar and consider ndraiSing initiatives from iiithjn the CotDmittK or suggestions frorn outsid¢ the org2ni58tion, and: dependent on fullds available: Consider applic&¢ions from the hospital authorities for ¢xpendilure on items for which Cbarity *t up origina]ly. Objeetlv¢% #Dd activities Objects und alnA The Objects of the Charity are to provide patients An the hospital with comforts and amenities inclllditig facilities, buildings and equipment s11)ich cannot be met through the National Health Service, and also in certain ircumbtsnccs lo 8ubs¢ribe ioward5 specialised equipment located at other bospirals but which serve the surroundins ¢0]Du1tle$. During the forthcoming year, th¢ Committe¢ will contiRu¢ to consider ftll applications for fimding based on the above premtses. To that ettd sUbSlpt]ons will c¢)Dtinue. fvndrnising through the Annual Fete and other yet lo be 8xranged events will ¢fftded &$ well &8 the lll(ely receipt of donations from ateFul patients and others.
The Bognor Regis Friends of the Hospitals Trustees, Report (continued} Public lfftefil The ChaTity's wimary actiyity is to fun(Lg available to the Bognor Regi5 War Memorial Hospitsl as and when the NHS Tn require5 equipment or work5 not covered by the Trust's jurisdiction. The Trustees confimi that they bav¢ ¢ompli with the requirements of Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public IKnefit guidan publisbed bv the Charity. ComtlOn for England aftd Wales. The trustees have considered their duty to have regard to the Public Benefjt guidance issued by the Charity Cornmi55ion in relatiOD to ibe objectiyes and actions of the chaw. The trustees Consider that the charity does act in a beneficial way to the public and will coniinue do so. Acbievernents performanee The con]mittee has coThtinu¢d to re1Ve and consider many proposltions for iTnpTov¢Tnents and equipment for the ho4)itd thal are not available through th¢ NHS organisation, and wrtudly ¢¢ry ¢&8e, after debate, has been approv¢d witb the bw¢fits being much in evidetK¢ in the h05Pit41. IA]rtng th¢ last 12 tInthS the Lharitj, has fided or conmiitted to thndin& aruong5t other projeits: (a) Nearly £42.000 for two shoCkve therdpy treath)ent aj trolleys O)) Over £14,000 for a ne bike SIOTe for staff (c) Nearly £1,200 on Dementia Virwal Experience training for staff. Across all projects, a total of just over £70,000 h&s been spent and just over £17.500 is commttted for projects that should be delivered in the 2024-25 vear. Finalleial review Pollcy on resenys The Trustees intend to contiDue maintaining fimds of a mintmum of £lOO.IN)O to enable us to meet Most requirements without delay and wfiere the NHS Lannot provide. The questiOD of risk to our fidS is eonstantly before u4 but the difficulty in finding suitable accepthble ahernatives in wbicb to invest is something of which committee men)bers are always aware and we remain open ts) appropria sensible suggestions. Prlncipulfundthg Si74re As mentioned in previous reports. legacies have been the main sourc¢ of substantial income for some years, but there are indications that these have noiy tailed off and although we have been very fortunate to receive just over £168,000 in legacies this year, the Charity may not be so lucky in future year5. The Charsty cannot reply on such gjpport and is therefore reliant on dtTrnatioDS at)d futhislng effoLts for the fjjture. We have closed our deposit accowits with Shawbr(*ok Baok due to the low interest rntes offere& and have now open¢d an account wth Flagstone. This llnS that res¢rve5 are now earning a bigh amount of interest. Page 3
The Bognor Regis Friends of the Hospitajs Trustees, Report (Continued) chaira'S Comments The Y¢ started ID a v¢ry positiv¢ with Annual Buffet Iwich provided by the Fri¢Thds for tbe stsff and vglullt¢£t5 to thank them for the %ryic¢s that they provide it was attended by a member of the Thist who thank all PreSt and drew the Christsnas Raffle for . Unfortunately w¢ had a rosignation from the TDJStees after some 20 years of their time and a suitrdble presenlaiion was made at the surnllr Fete, th¢ fete this year under the watch1 e>'e of Rell Bcach raised slightly less than 2023 witb an gross income of £IO,63i.78 less expenses but it was very successfiLI with perfornwices by the Selsey Shall)en. Hwis al tbe Suzarll)e School of Dancing.. the gTond draw Mras as always supported bj the local traders and of cours¢ tion sbould be made of Malcolm Gray of Chich¢st¢r Hospitai radio who gtyes freely of his time and cquipment. The website has proved to a good investment and thaTtk8 to Lisa is k¢pt up to date. The tea-bar and Mprd trolley c4)ntinues to flourish UDder the watchful eye of JuTho LavnencE and the Chapel Gardens continues to look well and Ilourishing undtt the tender care of Mick Lawrence. We Fove ¢ommitted some £70293 to proje¢ts this year none of which we could not do withoui the support of the publi¢ in so many N7yS. I mt thank all of the TnLStee's for the time and effort that th¢y put in to make th¢ Committee so succ&ssfvl in providing the service that do for the patients, staff and visitors. W¢ have allocated some £4523l.87 10 projects this year. none of whi¢h w¢ ¢ouid manage without the conlinued support that we r¢ceiv¢. l Tnust thaDk all th¢ Tru*e¢s and VolvCS for all that do. Page 4
The Bognor Regis Friends of the Hospitals Trustees, Report {contiDucd) ststement of Trustees, R¢ypon3ibilities The trStee$ are responsible tor preparing the truste. rewrt and the financial statements in acc4)rdance with United Kingdom Accounting Sthnd2rds {Unld KingdoTn Genernlly Acceptgd Accountiltg pCtice} and applicablc law and regulations. The law applicable to charities requires the trnstres to prepare r]nancial stateTn¢nts for each financial y&ar which give a true atLd f&ir view of the state of affairs of the chil and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In weparing these financial ststements. the Intss are r¢quÈred to: select suitable accounling poliri¢4 and then apply them eonsistently. observe the methods and principles in the Cbarities SORP: make judgements alld estimates tbat are reasonable and Twjent" state whether applicable accounting standards haye ixen followe4 Subject to any material departures dis¢los¢d and explained in the financial statements; and prepare the financial statement5 OD th¢ going concern basis unless it is inappmpriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The truste65 are responsil)le for keLTing pro accounting records tht disc105e with reasonable accuracy at time th¢ financial posiiion of the chatity aTHI cnable them u) ensure that the financial thtements comply with th Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Rew)rts) Regu]ations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also resp)n5ibl¢ for safeguarding the assets of the cljarity and hence for tsking dsonable steps for the prevelltion and detKtion of fraud and other irregulariries. The t are resw)nsible for the maintenance and integrity of th¢ COryM)ratr and financial infomation in¢luded on the charitable compunS 'ebsIte. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemin&tion of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. The annua] rqKPrt was approved by the trustees of the chwity on Z*febFAary 2025 and signed on its behalf by.. Trustee Pag¢ 5
Th¢ Bognor Regis Friends of the H05Pltals Independent ELqminer's Report to the trnstees of The Bognor Regis FrieDds of tbe Hospit4L8 I report to the trnStees on my examination of the xcounts of The BOor Regis Friends of the Hospitals for the year ended 31 October 2024. Responslblllties olld ba$1$ of r¢port A5 the rbarity trustees of The Bognor Regis Friends of the H05Pitals you ar¢ reswnsible for th¢ preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requiremenrs of the CbarTti¢5 Aci 20111'th¢ Act,). I wort in respect tsf my examination of the The Bognor Regis Friends of Hospitals's OUnts ¢arried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and Tn canving out my examination I hav¢ followed all applicable Directions givth by the Charity Commission UDder section 145(5Kb) of the Act. IndepeNdeNt examiner's stHtrment I have completed nry examination. I collfi that no m&t¢Tial matter5 have corne to my att¢ntion in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe th81 ID any nMterial acciyunting record5 were not kept in respect of Th¢ Bognor Regis Friends of the Hospitals as required by section 130 of the Act. or 2. thE account5 do not 0rd with those record8. or 3. the accounts do not colnply with th¢ accoulliillg requirements concerning the form and content of 2CCOllnts set out in th¢ Charttie5 (A¢¢ounts aTKI R¢ports) Regolations 2008 other than any requirement that the afjcouT)ts give a '(rne aDd fair Vie whirh is not a matter considered as part of an ind¢pEndent examEnation. I have no concerns and have come acro&s no other matrets in connection the examination to which attention Should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper undersranding of the ac£ounts to be reach. N Meffidu¢ F.C.CA. Matthews Hanton Limited 93 Aldwick Road Bognor Regis West Sussex P0212NW Page 6
The Bognor Regis Friends of the Hospitals Statement of Finaneial Aetivities for the Ycar Ended 31 October 2024 U[EtrIcted fuDds Total 2024 Note IDcome and Endowments frnm: Donation5 and legacies Other trading activities Investment incorne 185.676 11.437 34.649 185.676 11,437 34,9 Total income 23 1,762 2)1,762 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Other expenditure (5,039) (80J13) (4.1401 (5,039) (80,313) (4,140) Total expenditure (89,492) {89,492) Net income 142270 14?.270 Net movelnent in funds 142.270 142,270 Reconciliation of funds Total filnds brought forward 746,177 746,177 Total fS earried forn?rd 12 888,447 UDre5tritted funds 888.447 Total 2023 Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacie5 Other trading activities Jnvesknent income 26,973 11,198 26,973 11,198 2,444 Total income 40,615 40,615 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Other expenditure Total ¢xpenditure (3,990) 41,187 {5,053) (3,990) 41,187 5,053 32.144 32,144 Net income 72,759 72,759 Net movement in ThdS 72,759 72,759 ReeDnciliation of fuDds Total fvnd8 brought forward 673,418 673,418 Total funds carried fottvd 12 746,177 746,177 All of the charity's activities derive from continuing 0tiOnS during the thjve two periods. The notes on pages 10 to 14 forni an Inteal part of these finclaI statements. Page 7
The BogDor Rcgis Fri¢Dd5 of the Hospitals Statement of Financial Aclii'itiu for the Year Ended 31 Oetober 2024 {¢ontinued) The fid$ bakdOwn for 2023 is shown ID note 12. The notes OIL pages 10 to 14 fomi att integral part of these fuMicia] statejnents. Page 8
The Bognor Regis Friends (bf the Hospitals (Registratmon number. 252215) Balanc¢ Sheet a5 at 31 Oetober 2024 2024 2023 Note CurreDt assets Debtors Ca9h at bak alld in hand 8227 899,055 10 754,993 907282 754,993 Creditors: Amounts flllling due withiTL one year 18,835) 18.816 et assets 888,447 746.177 Fuud5 orthe charity: Unrestrieted ineome funds Unrestricted finds 888.447 746,177 Totsl funds 12 888,447 746,177 The fiftanciafi stateTnents pages 7 to 14 were approved by th¢ trustees, and authoriwl for issu¢ on 28 February. 2025 and signed on their behalf by.. Mr B Knight ( Trustee hairni The notes on pagcs 10 to 14 forni an integral pth of these financial stat¢ments. Page 9
The Bognor Regis Friends of the H05Pltals Nolc5 to the Financial Siatements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024 l Accounting lICI¢S ststernent of compliance The fjnaocial stat¢ments bave been prepared in accordance the second edition orth¢ CbaTities Statement of R#ot)]m¢ndcd Pwtice issued in October . -019, the Financial Reporttng Standard applic&bk in the Untted Kingdom atLd R¢public of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charitie5 Act 901 l. Bs5is ofprep4r4tio The Bognor Regis Friends of the Hospitals meets the defmition of a public benefii entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statem¢nts) hav¢ b¢¢n prepattd under the historical cost convention with items recognised at Cost or transaciion valu¢ unless otherwise stsied in the relevant noiels) to th¢se aunts. GoIg concerm ThE InLstrs ¢onSId that there are JJO materia] uncertainti¢5 aE&)ut the c1jar13 abilit5, to continue as a going concern. Incorne and eDdowments Voluntdry incom¢ in¢ludu)g donatiorL% gifts, legacies #TKI grallts that provide core fundxng or are of a general natur¢ 15 TKogni3ed wl)en the Chity has entiilemeDi to the incom& it is probable thar the income Mryll be received and the amouni can be measured with sulTicieDt teliability. DonttlloA& legacles Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the arnot can be teliabty measured. ExpenditllTe All expenditure is CogniS¢d once thcrc i5 a lega] or consti7tive obligation to that cxpcnditure, It is probable s¢ttiement i8 required and thc amouni con b¢ M%Ured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applieablc expendiwre heading that aggregate similar costs to thai otegory. Where ¢05ts cannot di¢t atiributcd to particul headings they have been allocated on a E&5iS QOnSiSt¢nt wth the use of re50urce5, with ¢entral staff ¢osis all(Kated on the b1$ of tirne 4)ent, and deprlation ¢harges allo¢ated on th¢ portion of the ass¢t'$ use. Other SUp)rt ¢osls are allocated based Lm the spre&l of staff ¢05ts. RoLslngfuAd These ar¢ iosts inCVTred in attracting voluntary inrom¢. the maJJag¢tnent of investDKpts and those incurred in trdding 4Ctivilie5 that raise fimds. Charitsblf ¢xp¢nditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its a¢tivities and services for its b¢n¢ficiaries. It includes Ixith cosrs that can be allocated directty to such alties and those costs of an indirect natrjre necessary to support them. C83h 8nd Cash equivalents Cash and cgsh ¢quivalents comprise ¢osh ort hond and ¢ail tysits, and other short-ternj highly liquid inve$tments that ar¢ readily convertible to a knowij amount of ¢&8h arwj are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. Page 10
The Bognor Regis Friends of the Hospitals Notes to tb¢ Financial Stalements for the Year Ended 31 Oetober 2024 (continued) Fund structure Unrestricted in¢om¢ fitnds are general fimds that ar¢ available for use * the trustees discretion in filltherance of the objectives of the charity. Where they exisL restricted fjjnds can only k used for pthicuiar restricted Purposes within the objects of the harity. Restrictions arise when 4xcified by the donor Mthen funds are raised for particular restrioted purposes. 2 Inco¢ from donations and kgacies Unrestricted l¥nds General Total funds Donations and legacies,. DonatioS from ind7viduais l£gacies Regular giving and rapital dollations Totsl for 2024 16,009 168210 -457 16,009 168,210 1,457 185,676 185,676 Total for 2023 26,973 26,973 3 Income from other trading ¥4ctivilies Unrestrlcted nds GeNero1 Total fund5 Events income. Otber events illCOTlle 11,437 11,437 Totsl for 2024 11,437 11.437 Totsl for 2023 11,198 11,198 4 Investtnent income Lnre5tricted funds General Total fullds tnterest r¢eeivable and si]nilar income. Interest e1Vable on bank d¢positS 34,649 34,649 Total for 2024 34,6A9 34,649 Totsl for 2023 2,444 Pagell
The Bognor Regis Friends of the Hospitals Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024 (eontinued) 5 Expenditure on ral¥illg fllnds a) Costs of trnding 4¢tlvitle8 Unrestricted funds Gener41 Totsl funds Note Fundraising trading costs. Fundrnising 5,039 5,039 Total (or 2024 5.039 5,039 Total for 2023 3,990 3,990 Totsl osts 6 Other ¢xpellditure unStrICtl fullds General Total funijs Notr Other Tesources expended 4,140 4,140 Total for 2024 4.140 4.140 Total for 2023 5,053 5,053 7 Tru5tee5 remuneration and expense5 No trustees, nor arty rsOnS connected wtth the1 IwY¢ received any Temuneration from the charity during the year. No Iruste¢s hay¢ received any reimbursed expensts or any otherbenefits from the charity during the year. Page 12
The Bognor Regis Friends of the Hospitals Notes to the Financial Statements for the Yegr Ended 31 October 2024 (continued) 8 Taxation The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from laxation. 9 Debtors 2024 Accrued inco¢ 8,227 10 Casb and egsh equiY#lents 2024 2011 C&sb at bank 899.055 754,993 11 Creditors: amounts f4lling due iyithin one year 2024 2023 Other creditors 17,665 1.170 7,646 ,170 18,835 8,816 Contrined within creditors are the projttt commTtmeDts made by th¢ Comrnitt as at the period eThd which are vallled at £17,667 (2023.. £7,647). These are ftmtls set aside br specific projects which are funded frorn General funds. These project commitments are treated Ls payable within one ear as this i5 the intention. SoTn¢ largw projects do require approval from the National Heath Authority and therefore CaJL take longer than One year. but the Conllnittee do not E¢lieve that this distinction is rnaieTiall)' televant to the fmancial statements. 12 Funds B4lallce xt I N0Vernr 21)2J coming resources Resoure espended Balance At 31 October 2024 Unrestricted fuDds Generdl 746,177 ?3 1,762 89,492 888,447 Page 13
The Bognor Regis Friends of the Hospitals Iyotes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2024 (continued) Balance a¢ I November 2022 Balxnee at 31 October 2023 resources eXpedea Unrestricted G¢nerdl (673,418) (40,6I5 (32.144) 746.177 Page 14
The Bognor Regis Friends of the Hospitals Detailed Statement of Finaneiydl AeÉivitie8 for the Year Ended 31 Oetober 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023 Ineome and Elldowments from: Donation5 and lewies (analysed lOw) Othw trading aetivities (allaIed below) Investfft¢nt income (analysed below) 185.676 11,437 34,649 26,973 11,198 Total incorne 231,762 40,615 Expenditure on: Raising futtds {analysed below) Charitable activities (analysed below) Other exp¢nditure (analysed below) Total exp¢ndilure (5,039) (80,313) {4,140 (3,990) 41,187 15,053) (89,492) 32,144 income 142,270 72,759 Net movement in fun&q 142,270 72,759 Reconciliation of fullds Total fimd$ brought fonvard Totsl funds carried forward 746,177 673,418 888,447 746,177 This page does forni part of the srthtory financial statements. Page 15
The Bognor Regis Friends of the Htsspitals Delailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 October 2024 (continued) Totsl 2024 Totsl 2023 l)onddfTrns ond le¥acias Legacies and bequ&qis Appeals and donations In memoriam Te2 bar donations Felphl art group donations Subscriptions 168,210 7,304 ?30 5,635 11,593 8.000 475 1.457 7,950 368 1,427 185.676 26.973 Other trlldthg oclivilies ATrUal fete Clwistma5 raffle 10,636 801 10,374 824 11,437 11,198 Inv¢s¢m¢ntiAcome Tnterest on cash dew)sits 34.649 2,444 34,619 2,444 Ratslngfun Annual frt¢ Christnms raffle Insurnice cover Lottery licence (3,788) (408) (843) {2,616) {555) (799) 20 (5,039 3,990 Chllrtsuble aclivuies Expenditure on projects (80,313) (80,313 41,187 41,187 Other wendlture Administration amd sundri& Accountancy fees Management fces (1,652) {1,236) (1,252) (4.1401 053) (3,817) (1,236) This page d¢)es uot fom) pth of th¢ 5tabJtory fitwicial ststements. Pag¢ 10