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
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The Lea
ue of Friends of Stratton Hos
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Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year ended 31 December 2025
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Report of the Trustees
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Independent Examiner's Report
Receipts and Payments Account
Statement of Assets
Notes to the Financial Statements
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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