REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 261295
The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund
The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel)
League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Report of the Trustees and
Audited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Knights Lowe Limited
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The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund
The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel)
League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Page |
Reference and Administrative Details |
1 |
Report of the Trustees |
2 to 4 |
Report of the Independent Auditors |
5 to 8 |
Statement of Financial Activities |
9 |
Balance Sheet |
10 |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
11 to 19 |
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities |
20 to 21 |
The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund
The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel)
League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Reference and Administrative Details
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
TRUSTEES |
Catherine Comley President |
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Gary Caughey Honorary Treasurer |
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Trudy Wood Vice President |
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Anne Gee Vice President (deceased 5.2.25) |
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Pat Langstone Deputy President |
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS |
The Royal London Hospital |
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5 The Post Room |
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Whitechapel Road |
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London |
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E1 1FR |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER |
261295 |
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS |
Knights Lowe Limited |
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Eldo House |
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Kempson Way |
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Suffolk Business Park |
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Bury St Edmunds |
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Suffolk |
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IP32 7AR |
BANKERS |
Coutts & Co |
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440 Strand |
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London |
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WC2R 0QS |
INVESTMENT MANAGERS |
Coutts & Co |
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440 Strand |
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London |
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WC2R 0QS |
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The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent Fund The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel) League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended31December 2025.
ThetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statementof Recommended
Practice applicableto charities preparing their accountsin accordancewith the FinancialReporting Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Charitywas establishedto provide financialassistanceto any member of the League of Nurses whatever their age,
intimesofneed.Assistancecanalsobeprovidedtopresentorformermembersofthenursingstaffofthe Royal
London Hospital. The fund is administered in a completely confidential manner. Contact is made through the president.
Public benefit
The Trusteeshavegivenconsiderationto the questionof the Charity'sstatuswithspecialregardto the benefitto the
communitybeyondits own membership.They have referred to the guidelineson the CharityCommissionwebsite and
are satisfied that both its activities and use of funds fully justify its charitable status.
TheyhavealsogivendueregardtotheCharityCommissionGuidelineonpublicbenefitinformingtheobjectives and
activities of the Charity.
Grantmaking and outgoings
The grants and outgoings are provided from the income generated from the monies held in the Benevolent Fund.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The numberof members of the Leagueof Nursesreceivinggrantsremainedstable.The grantswere used for a variety
of purposes including support for the rise in the cost of living, particularly in relation to heating and food costs.
TheLeaguekeepsincontactwithitsmoreseniormembersbysendinghampersovertheChristmasholiday. This
contact enables the President to offer assistance which members may not feel able to request themselves.
Fundraising activities
The charity does not carry out significant fundraising activities
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
Reserves grew from £1,300,190 at 31 December 2024 to £1,325,731 at 31 December 2025.
Principal funding sources
Funding is principally from income generated by the investment portfolio.
Reserves policy
The fund capital and any legacies received must be invested to generate income used for the purpose of the Charity.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
The name of the charity is The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent Fund.
The charity was established by Trust Deed dated 30 November 1970.
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The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent Fund The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel) League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The President,Vice Presidentand HonoraryOfficers stand as trustees of the BenevolentCommittee. Two members are
elected by the Executive Committee of the League of Nurses.
The HonoraryOfficersare appointedfor threeyears,butmaystandfor re-electionby the ExecutiveCommittee. Vice
Presidentsare electedby the ExecutiveCommitteefor life and automaticallybecome trusteesof the Benevolent Fund
unless they resign from the Trusteeship.
Organisational structure
The RoyalLondonHospitalLeagueof NursesBenevolentFundis managedby the trusteeswho are responsiblefor the
administration, management and day-to-day control of the Charity.
Risk management
Thetrusteeshaveadutytoidentifyandreviewtheriskstowhichthecharityisexposedandtoensure appropriate
controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
The trustees review the major operationalrisks which the charity faces and ensure that systems are in place to mitigate
those risks.
The trustees consultat any time considerednecessarywith the fund manager of the charityfor the specific purpose of
assessing financial performance.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trusteesare responsiblefor preparingthe Reportof the Trusteesandthe financialstatementsin accordance with
applicablelawandUnitedKingdomAccountingStandards(UnitedKingdomGenerallyAcceptedAccounting Practice)
includingFinancialReportingStandard102"TheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland".
Charitylawrequiresthetrusteestopreparefinancialstatementsforeachfinancialyear.Underthatlaw,the trustees
haveelectedtopreparethefinancialstatementsinaccordancewithUnitedKingdomGenerallyAccepted Accounting
Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
Under charitylaw the trustees must not approve the financialstatementsunless they are satisfied that they give a true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the charityand of the incomingresources and applicationof resources, including
theincomeandexpenditure,ofthecharityforthatperiod.Inpreparingthosefinancialstatements,thetrustees are
required to
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
Thetrusteesareresponsibleforkeepingproperaccountingrecordswhichdisclosewithreasonableaccuracyat any
timethefinancialpositionof thecharityandtoenablethemtoensurethatthefinancialstatementscomplywith the
CharitiesAct2011andTheCharity(AccountsandReports)Regulations2008.Theyarealsoresponsible for
safeguardingthe assets of the charityand hence for takingreasonablesteps for the preventionand detectionof fraud
and other irregularities.
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The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent Fund The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel) League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
........................................................................
Catherine Comley - Trustee
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Opinion
WehaveauditedthefinancialstatementsofTheRoyalLondonHospitalLeagueofNursesBenevolentFund (the
'charity')for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the Statement of FinancialActivities,the Balance Sheet
andnotestothefinancialstatements,includingasummaryofsignificantaccountingpolicies.Thefinancial reporting
frameworkthathasbeenappliedintheirpreparationisapplicablelawandUnitedKingdomAccounting Standards
(UnitedKingdomGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPractice),includingFinancialReportingStandard102'The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
WeconductedourauditinaccordancewithInternationalStandardsonAuditing(UK)(ISAs(UK))andapplicable law.
OurresponsibilitiesunderthosestandardsarefurtherdescribedintheAuditors'responsibilitiesfortheauditof the
financialstatementssectionofourreport.Weareindependentofthecharityinaccordancewiththe ethical
requirementsthatare relevantto our auditof the financialstatementsin the UK, includingthe FRC's Ethical Standard,
andwehavefulfilledourotherethicalresponsibilitiesinaccordancewiththeserequirements.Webelievethat the
audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditingthe financialstatements,we have concludedthat the trustees'use of the going concern basis of accounting
in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Basedontheworkwehaveperformed,wehavenotidentifiedanymaterialuncertaintiesrelatingtoevents or
conditionsthat,individuallyorcollectively,maycastsignificantdoubtonthecharity'sabilitytocontinueasa going
concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilitiesand the responsibilitiesof the trusteeswith respectto going concernare describedin the relevant
sections of this report.
Other information
Thetrusteesareresponsiblefortheotherinformation.Theotherinformationcomprisestheinformationincluded in
the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.
Ouropiniononthefinancialstatementsdoesnotcovertheotherinformationand,excepttotheextent otherwise
explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Inconnectionwithourauditofthefinancialstatements,ourresponsibilityistoreadtheotherinformationand, in
doingso,considerwhethertheotherinformationismateriallyinconsistentwiththefinancialstatementsor our
knowledgeobtainedintheauditorotherwiseappearstobemateriallymisstated.Ifweidentifysuch material
inconsistenciesor apparentmaterial misstatements,we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material
misstatementinthefinancialstatementsthemselves.If,basedontheworkwehaveperformed,weconclude that
thereisamaterialmisstatementofthisotherinformation,wearerequiredtoreportthatfact.Wehavenothing to
report in this regard.
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothingto report in respectof the followingmatterswhere the Charities(Accountsand Reports) Regulations
2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the Report of the Trustees is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or
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sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explainedmore fullyin the Statementof Trustees'Responsibilities,the trusteesare responsiblefor the preparation
ofthefinancialstatementswhichgiveatrueandfairview,andforsuchinternalcontrolasthetrusteesdetermine is
necessaryto enable the preparationof financialstatementsthat are free from materialmisstatement,whether due to
fraud or error.
Inpreparingthefinancialstatements,thetrusteesareresponsibleforassessingthecharity'sabilitytocontinueas a
goingconcern,disclosing,asapplicable,mattersrelatedtogoingconcernandusingthegoingconcernbasis of
accountingunlessthetrusteeseitherintendtoliquidatethecharityortoceaseoperations,orhaveno realistic
alternative but to do so.
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointedas auditors under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordancewith the Act
and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Ourobjectivesaretoobtainreasonableassuranceaboutwhetherthefinancialstatementsasawholearefree from
material misstatement,whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the IndependentAuditorsthat includes
ouropinion.Reasonableassuranceisahighlevelofassurance,butisnotaguaranteethatanauditconducted in
accordancewithISAs(UK)willalwaysdetectamaterialmisstatementwhenitexists.Misstatementscanarise from
fraudorerrorandareconsideredmaterialif,individuallyorintheaggregate,theycouldreasonablybeexpected to
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Our approachto identifyingand assessing the risks of material misstatementin respect of irregularities,including fraud
and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
-theengagementpartnerensuredthattheengagementteamcollectivelyhadtheappropriate competence,
capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
-weidentifiedthelawsandregulationsapplicabletothecharitythroughdiscussionswiththetrusteesand other
management, and from our knowledge and experience of the charity's operating sector;
- we focusedonspecificlawsandregulationswhichwe consideredmayhaveadirectmaterialeffectonthe financial
statementsortheoperationsofthecharity,includingtheCharitiesAct2011,taxationlegislation,data protection,
anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation;
-weassessedtheextentofcompliancewiththelawsandregulationsidentifiedabovethroughmakingenquiries of
management and inspecting legal correspondence; and
- identifiedlawsandregulationswere communicatedwithintheauditteamregularlyandtheteamremainedalert to
instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.
Weassessedthesusceptibilityofthecharity'sfinancialstatementstomaterialmisstatement,includingobtaining an
understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
- making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their
knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud;
- considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and
regulations;
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;
-assessedwhetherjudgementsandassumptionsmadeindeterminingtheaccountingestimateswereindicative of
potential bias;
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions;
Afurtherdescriptionofourresponsibilitiesfortheauditofthefinancialstatementsislocatedonthe Financial
ReportingCouncil's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities.This descriptionforms part of our Report of the
Independent Auditors.
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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Use of our report
This reportis made solelyto the charity'strustees,as a body,in accordancewith Part 4 of the Charities(Accounts and
Reports)Regulations2008.Our auditwork has been undertakenso thatwe might stateto the charity'strustees those
matterswearerequiredtostatetotheminanauditors'reportandfornootherpurpose.Tothefullest extent
permittedbylaw,wedonotacceptorassumeresponsibilitytoanyoneotherthanthecharityandthe charity's
trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
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The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel) League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
3
Investment income
4
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Other trading activities
Investment management costs
5
Charitable activities
6
Providing financial assistance to league members
Providing financial assistance to other entities
Other
Total
Net gains on investments
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted
fund
£
713
26,912
27,625
315
7,041
7,356
75,738
10,513
12,812
106,419
93,821
15,027
1,300,190
1,315,217 |
Restricted
fund
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- |
2025
Total
funds
£
713
26,912
27,625
315
7,041
7,356
75,738
10,513
12,812
106,419
93,821
15,027
1,300,190
1,315,217 |
2024
Total
funds
£
11,112
32,819 |
|
|
|
|
43,931 |
|
|
|
|
190
6,729 |
|
|
|
|
6,919
63,926
-
12,008 |
|
|
|
|
82,853 |
|
|
|
|
104,354 |
|
|
|
|
65,432
1,234,758 |
|
|
|
|
1,300,190 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent Fund The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel) League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Balance Sheet
31 December 2025
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
13
Investments
14
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
15
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
16
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
17
Unrestricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS |
Unrestricted
fund
£
-
1,285,848
1,285,848
3,707
36,062
39,769
(10,400)
29,369
1,315,217
1,315,217 |
Restricted
fund
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- |
2025
Total
funds
£
-
1,285,848
1,285,848
3,707
36,062
39,769
(10,400)
29,369
1,315,217
1,315,217
1,315,217
1,315,217 |
2024
Total
funds
£
139
1,282,563
1,282,702
4,022
23,928
27,950
(10,462)
17,488
1,300,190
1,300,190
1,300,190
1,300,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
.............................................
Catherine Comley - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund
The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel)
League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
These financialstatements cover the individualcharity; The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent
Fund only.
All transactions are reported in £ Sterling, rounded to whole pounds only.
The financial statements comply with the provisions of SORP 2019.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financialstatementshave been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities
(AccountsandReports)Regulations2008onlytotheextentrequiredtoprovidea'trueandfairview'. This
departurehasinvolvedfollowingtheAccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statementof Recommended
PracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReporting Standard
applicablein theUK andRepublicof Irelandissuedin October2019ratherthantheAccountingand Reporting
by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
Thefinancialstatementsofthecharity,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,havebeenprepared in
accordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statement of
RecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
ReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland(FRS 102) (effective1 January2019)', Financial
ReportingStandard102 'The FinancialReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland'and the
CharitiesAct 2011. The financialstatementshave been preparedunder the historicalcost convention,with the
exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.
Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The charity has taken advantageof the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements,
as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':
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the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
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the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d);
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the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);
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the requirements of paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;
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the requirement of paragraph 33.7;
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• the requirement of paragraph 24(b) of IFRS 6.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once all of the following criteria have been met:
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The charity has entitlement to the funds
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Any performance conditions attached to the items of income have been met or are fully within the
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control of the charity
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There is sufficient certainty that receipt of the income is considered probable
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The amount can be measured reliably
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The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund
The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel)
League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Expenditure
Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredin settlement
andtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably.Expenditureisaccountedforonanaccruals basis
andhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateallcostrelatedto thecategory.Wherecostscannot be
directlyattributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesonabasisconsistentwith the
use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditionswhich have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment
but not accrued as expenditure.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciationis providedat the followingannualratesin order to write off each assetover its estimated useful
life.
Computer equipment- Straight line over 4 years
Stocks
Stocksarevaluedatthelowerofcostandnetrealisablevalue,aftermakingdueallowanceforobsolete and
slow moving items.
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investmentswith a short maturityfrom the
date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthe charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
There are currently no restricted funds held in the charity.
Investment assets
Investmentsare initiallyrecognisedat their transactionvalue and subsequentlymeasured at their market value
at the BalanceSheetdateusingthe closingquotedmarketprice.The Statementof FinancialActivities includes
net gains or losses on revaluations and disposals throughout the year.
continued...
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of Nurses Benevolent Fund
The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel)
The Royal London Hospital League
League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2025
£
Donations
470
Sales
243
713
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
£
Income from fixed asset investments
26,505
Deposit account interest
407
26,912
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COSTS
2025
£
Portfolio management
7,041
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct
Grant
Support
Costs (see
funding of
costs (see
note 7)
activities
note 8)
£
£
£
Providing financial assistance to league
members
17,748
56,998
992
Providing financial assistance to other
entities
-
10,513
-
17,748
67,511
992 |
2024
£
10,532
580 |
|
11,112 |
|
2024
£
32,237
582 |
|
32,819 |
|
2024
£
6,729
Totals
£
75,738
10,513 |
|
86,251 |
4. INVESTMENT INCOME
5. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COSTS
6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
continued...
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The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent Fund The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel) League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
7. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2025
£
Christmas hampers for league members
17,748
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
Finance
costs
£
£
Other resources expended
-
12,812
Providing financial assistance to league
members
992
-
992
12,812
AUDITORS' REMUNERATION
2025
£
Fees payable to the charity's auditors for the audit of the charity's financial
statements
10,220 |
2024
£
16,610 |
|
Totals
£
12,812
992 |
|
13,804 |
|
2024
£
10,080 |
8. SUPPORT COSTS
9. AUDITORS' REMUNERATION
10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees'remunerationor other benefitsfor the year ended 31 December 2025 nor for the year
ended 31 December 2024.
Trustees' expenses
During the year no grants and reimbursed expenses were paid to trustees (2024: £NIL).
Executive committee transactions
3membersoftheexecutivecommittee(2024:2)receivedgrantsof£7,355(2024:£4,784)inlinewith the
charity's normal grant application procedures.
11. STAFF COSTS
The charity employed no staff in this or the prior year.
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The Royal London Hospital League of Nurses Benevolent Fund The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel) League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Investment income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Other trading activities
Investment management costs
Charitable activities
Providing financial assistance to league
members
Other
Total
Net gains on investments
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted
fund
£
11,112
32,819
43,931
190
6,729
6,919
63,926
12,008
82,853
104,354
65,432
1,234,758
1,300,190 |
Restricted
fund
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- |
Total
funds
£
11,112
32,819 |
|
|
|
43,931 |
|
|
|
190
6,729 |
|
|
|
6,919
63,926
12,008 |
|
|
|
82,853 |
|
|
|
104,354 |
|
|
|
65,432
1,234,758 |
|
|
|
1,300,190 |
continued...
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The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund
The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel)
League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 January 2025 and 31 December 2025
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2025
Charge for year
At 31 December 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025
At 31 December 2024
FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Shares
Other
Additional information as follows:
MARKET VALUE
At 1 January 2025
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
At 31 December 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2025
At 31 December 2024 |
2025
£
1,271,639
14,209
1,285,848 |
Computer
equipment
£
744
605
139
744
-
139
2024
£
1,274,110
8,453
1,282,563
Listed
investments
£
1,274,110
302,936
(399,228)
93,821
1,271,639
1,271,639
1,274,110 |
|
|
|
14. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
There were no investment assets outside the UK.
ThefixedassetinvestmentisaportfoliomanagedbyCoutts&Co,consistingofequities,bonds,property and
cash. It includes investments in countries outside the United Kingdom.
Fixed asset investments are valued on an open market basis by Coutts & Co. at the year end.
continued...
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The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund
The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel) League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
14. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued
Investments (neither listed nor unlisted) were as follows:
Cash held for investment
15.
STOCKS
Stocks
16.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other creditors
17.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.1.25
£
1,300,190
1,300,190 |
2025
£
14,209
2025
£
3,707
2025
£
10,400
Net
movement
in funds
£
15,027
15,027 |
2024
£
8,453
2024
£
4,022
2024
£
10,462
At
31.12.25
£
1,315,217 |
|
2024
£
8,453 |
|
|
|
|
2024
£
4,022
2024
£
10,462 |
2024
£
4,022 |
|
|
|
1,315,217 |
|
|
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming
resources
£
27,625
27,625 |
Resources
expended
£
(106,419)
(106,419) |
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
93,821
15,027
93,821
15,027 |
|
|
|
|
continued...
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The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund
The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel)
League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.1.24
£
1,234,758
1,234,758 |
Net
movement
in funds
£
65,432
65,432 |
At
31.12.24
£
1,300,190 |
|
|
|
1,300,190 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming
resources
£
43,931
43,931 |
Resources
expended
£
(82,853)
(82,853) |
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
104,354
65,432
104,354
65,432 |
|
|
|
|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.1.24
£
1,234,758
1,234,758 |
Net
movement
in funds
£
80,459
80,459 |
At
31.12.25
£
1,315,217 |
|
|
|
1,315,217 |
Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,includedinthe above
are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming
resources
£
71,556
71,556 |
Resources
expended
£
(189,272)
(189,272) |
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
198,175
80,459
198,175
80,459 |
|
|
|
|
continued...
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The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund
The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel)
League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2025.
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The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel) League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Sales
Investment income
Income from fixed asset investments
Deposit account interest
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Opening stock
Closing stock
Investment management costs
Portfolio management
Charitable activities
Christmas hampers for league members
Grants to institutions
Grants to individuals
Support costs
Management
Postage and stationery
Finance
Sundries
Bank charges
Computer equipment |
2025
£
470
243
713
26,505
407
26,912
27,625
4,022
(3,707)
315
7,041
17,748
10,513
56,998
85,259
-
327
526
139
992 |
2024
£
10,532
580
11,112
32,237
582
32,819
43,931
4,212
(4,022)
190
6,729
16,610
-
45,499
62,109
364
746
521
186
1,453 |
|
|
|
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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The Royal London Hospital League
of Nurses Benevolent Fund The Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel) League of Nurses Benevolent Fund
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
Finance
Governance costs
Auditors' remuneration
Bookkeeping
Total resources expended
Net expenditure before gains and losses
Realised recognised gains and losses
Realised gains/(losses) on fixed asset
investments
Net income |
2025
£
10,220
2,592
12,812
106,419
(78,794)
93,821
15,027 |
2024
£
10,080
1,928
12,008
82,853
(38,922)
104,354
65,432 |
|
|
|
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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