REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 261031 Re ort of the Trustees and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2025 for ue of Friends of Stratton Hos The Lea ital
The Lea ue of Friends of Stratton Hos ital Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 December 2025 Page Report of the Trustees Ito3 Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets Notes to the Financial Statements 7t08 Detailed Receipts and Payments Account
The League of Friends of Stratton Hospital Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity fo)r the year ended 31 December 2025. The name of the charity is The League of Friends of Stratton Hospital. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS Registered Charity number 261031 Principal address Stratton Hospital Hc*spital Road Stratton 8ude Cornwall EX23 98R Trustees Mrs S Merchant Mrs C Simmons Mrs C Robert5 Dr P Hillenbrand Mr J Wickett Mrs D Jory Mrs M Bright Dr R Waterhouse Mrs M Tilley Mr D Parsons Mrs ) M Bakewell Mrs P Boundy MrsTEIy MrsAFur5e rs Lorraine Corrigan-Turner Mrs Jeanie Faulkner Chair Vice Chair Secretary resigned 12 March 2025 resigned 10 March 2025 appointed 12 March 2025 appolnted 12 March 2025 Mr Alan Mill is President but Is not a trustee Mr S J Hutchinson is the treasurer of the charity but not a trustee Independent Examiner Metherell Gard Ltd Chartered Accountants Burn View Bude Cornw311 EX23 8BX Bankers Barc13ys Bank plc 9 High Street Colchester Essex COI IDA Page I
The League of Friends of Stratton Hospltal Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Governing document The League of Friends of Stratton Hospital is an unincorporated charttablè associatlon governed by a written constitution 13 March 19701, most recently updated March 2018. Recrultment and appointment of new trustees New trustees are co-opted to the board by the existing trustees through the year and formally appolnted at the charity's Annual General Meeting. No other person or body Is entitled to appoint a trustee. Inductlon and training of new trustees The induction and training of new trustee5 15 the responsibility of the board as a whole, however, thi5 can be delegated to Indlvldual trustees as necessary. Risk management The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to whlch the chaiity is exposed and to ensure appropriate ¢ontrols are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectlves and artivities The objectives of the charity areto a55lSt patients and frirmer patients of the H05Pltal and other people In the community. who 3rE Sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of assistance and generally to support the tharitablÈ work of Stratton Hospital and comrnunity healthcare service5 in the area seNed by the Hospital. The charity promotes Itself through events in the local community and generates general donatlons and legacies through thls work. The charity also runs speclfic fundraising events and communicates with the public and its members through a web51te and Facebook. Cash balances are rnaintained to fund anticipated future expenditure. Decision5 on fundraising and fund allocation are made at the regular committee meetingg. In setting their oblectlves and planning their activities the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guldance on publlc benefit. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities During the year the charlty raised £55,14812024- £62,5411 throu8h sub5cription5. donations, legacie5, fundTa15ing and interest received. Expenditure on Hospital. medlcal centres and care home eouipm&nt was £17,67112024 - £15,635) togetherwith a further £7,33912024- £7,775) on running costs forthe hospltal vending machine and other support costs. Chairman's statement We have had another good year with funds raised at the Pendeen Car Boot and Hospital Fete. Thank you to all the Trustees for their sUPPQrt throughout the year. Our continued sUPPOrt to healthcare will continue in the community. Page 2
The League of Frlends of Stratton Hospital Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Overview and reserves During 2025 the League expended £17.671 UPErading hospital and medical centres equipment to the higher standard in accordance with its main objectives. The funds held by the charity will continue to be used for this purpose in 2026. Voluntary income 15 split betweet) StrItted and unrestricted funds. Only amounts specified a5 restricted by the donor have been treated as such. The amount not yet spent at the year end has been carried forward in the restricted reserve. The level of reserves held, £656,494. is high at the present time. The trustee5 expect further project5 to reduce these funds to a rnore reasonable level in the near future. In normal circumstances the level of reserve5 considered by the trustees, to be reasonable is the equivalent of one year's normal expenditure. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD Mrs C Simmons- Vice Chair 18 March 2026 Page 3
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of The League of Friends of Stratton Hospital I report to the charity trustee5 on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 Oecember 2025 which are set out on pages fwe to ei8ht. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity's trvstees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth the requSrements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my èxamination of the charitvs accounts carried out under 5ectTron 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Direct&or15 given bythe Charity Commission under seerion 14515llbl o* the Act. Independent èxamlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matter5 have come to my attention in connertion with the examination 8ivin8 me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accountin8 record5 were not kept In respett of the charity as required by settion 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord with those records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connÈction wlth the exarnination to which attention sh(>uld be drawn in this reptsrt in order to enable 2 proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. David Nigel Cox FCA Metherell Gard Ltd Chartered Accountants Burn View Bude Cornwall EX23 8BX 20. a. Z6 Page 4
The Lea ue of Friends of Stratton Hos Recei ts and Pa ments Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 ital 2025 Total funds 2024 Total funds Unrestricted Restrlcted funds funds RECEIPTS Receipts from generated funds Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Investment income Total receipts Notes 20,095 15,239 19,814 55,148 20,095 15,239 19,814 55,148 27.490 14,040 21,011 62,541 PAYMENTS Charitable activities Cost of charitable activities Governance costs Total payments 24,255 635 24,890 120 24,375 635 25,010 22,867 543 120 23,410 NET RECEIPTSI{PAYMENTSI before transfers Gross transfers between funds Net recelptsllpaymentsl 30,258 11201 30,138 39,131 30,258 11201 30,138 39,131 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 626,236 656,494 120 626,356 656,494 587,225 626,356 Page 5
The Lea ue of Friends of Stratton Hos Statement of Assets At 31 December 2025 ital 2025 2024 Unrestricted funds Restrlrted funds Total funds Total funds Note5 BANK AND CASH BALANCES Current account Deposit accounts Cash in hand 47,019 609,475 47,019 609,475 125,443 500,913 656,494 656,494 626,356 FUNDS Unrestricted fund5 Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS 656,494 626,236 120 626,356 656,494 The financlal statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 18 March 2026 and were signed on Its behalf by: Mrs C Simmon5- Vice Chair Page 6
The Lea ue of Friends of Stratton Hos Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 ital I. VOLUNTARY INCOME 2025 2024 Voluntary income 20,095 27,490 Included within voluntary income are legacies amounting to £IOI12024 - £18,409). 2. ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS 2025 2024 Fundraising events Other receipt5 14,795 444 15,239 12,999 1,041 14,040 Analysis of fundraising events: 2025 2024 Hospital fete Table Top sale5 Other, including Pendeen Car Boot Sale donations 2,327 141 12,327 14,795 2,266 479 10,254 12,999 Analy515 of other receipts: 2025 2024 Vending machine Subscriptions 209 235 444 866 175 1,041 3. INVESTMENT INCOME 2025 2024 Deposlt account interest 19.814 21,011 Page 7
The Lea ue of Friends of Stratton Hos ital Notes to the Financial Staternents - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 4. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2025 nor for the year ended 31 December 2024. Trustee5' Expenses Incidental expenses incurred by the trustee5 on behalf of the charity are reimbursed on presentation of relevant vouchers to the treasurer. No payments were made during the year 202512024- £0). 5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement Transfers in funds between funds At 1.1.25 At 31.12.25 Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Specific equipment TOTAL FUNDS 626,236 30.258 656,494 120 626,356 11201 30,138 656,494 Net movement in funds. included in the above are as follows: Movement in funds Receipts Payments Unrestricted funds General fund Restrlcted fund5 Specific equipment TOTAL FUND5 55,148 124,8901 30,258 11201 125,0101 11201 30,138 55,148 Page 8
The Lea ue of Friends of Stratton Hos ital Detailed Recei ts and Pa ments Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 2025 Z024 RECEIPTS Voluntary income Donations and legacies Activities for generating funds Fundraising events Other receipts 20,095 27,490 14.795 444 15,239 12,999 1,041 14,040 Investment income Deposit account interest 19,814 21,011 Total recelpts 55,148 62,541 PAYMENTS Costs of generating voluntary incorne Fundraising events Charitable activities Hospital equipment purchased Vending machine expenditure Daily papers Christmas decorations and presents Vouchers Staff and patient parties Postage and stationery Hospital garden improvements Other payments 17,671 2,828 824 244 2,370 104 187 15,635 4,148 786 193 1,790 150 55 147 24,375 iio 22,867 Governance costs Insurance Committee expenses 555 80 503 40 Total payments 25,010 23,410 Net receipts 30,138 39,131 Page 9