CROMER COMMUNiff AND HOSPITAL FRIENDS REGISTERED CHARrrY NO. 262 666 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 CROMER COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL FRIENDS Page Trustees. annual report Independent ￿MIne￿. report Balance 8h¢et Summary of ifftcom• Summary of ￿PondIt￿r0 Notes to the accounts CROMER COMIIUNrrY AND HOSPITAL FRIENDS REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 262 666 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charfty Trusto0$ Mrs S Daviès Mr M L Ayden Mrs V Bateman Chairman - Secretary and treasurer - Viee Chalmian 48 Hillslde, Cromer, Norfolk. NR27 OHY Structure. govemance and management The charty Is an unlncorporat8d association and is governed by its conslitution. Thg tharlty Is managed by its cornmitte8 who have the power lo appoint the chartvs trustee& Objectives and activities The charivs objects are the relief of $￿kneSS and for tho proleGJon and preservation of public health by-'_ il relieving pat￿ntS of hospitsls 8nd medical cent￿$ wlthin the communlly who are sick. convalescent, disab19d. handlcappgd. infirm or in n98d of financial assistarKe- ill genetally supporting the tharttable work of the said hospÉtals and medi￿1 cenlres. and iii) aSsiS￿ng organisations and individuals In the communhy in provlding medical services and medlcal oducation. The charity undgrtakfrs vorfous fvndralsing aclivities such as collections, raffles and fetes lo r81s8 funds and also from lim to lime r￿1Ve$ donations an(J legacios. The charity trustee5 have cornplied with they duty to havo duo regard lo the guldance ￿ public benefft published by Ihe Charity CommissicTrn in exercising their powers or d￿￿8. AchlevomBntSi parfomiance and financial r•vi•w Wè have had a successful year. with our income remaining at 8 ￿MIlar level to the prevlous year. We had much l&ss (Jtmand on our resources this year howev$r. so we have been able to build our reserves, puttlng u8 In a stronger posillon for when we are called upon for support. We are le(J to belteve by the local NHS that there arè pl8n8 for Crornar Hosptsl which may wdl involve us, so we are optimistic for tho futur8. Durlng the year we Wan lo serlously thlnk ¢)ncg agaln oboul funthalslng. hotdlng tyyo or three small events, and we are planning more for the coming year. These will have the effect not just of raising funds fof Ihg charity, but also rai%ng our profile. The committee and Iruslees have refflained in place IhroughoLrt the year. As in prevM?us years. the trustees have considered their pollcies and procedures 8nd are satisfied that they are robust enough al the present b'me to ensure that Ihe charity is èxposed lo any undue risk, elther to il's assets or exctllenl reputation. In examining our procedures we have taken account not jLFSt of legislation, bul of advlce offered by our professoonal advisors and regular wdales from the Charty Comnlsslon. Wo continug lo enjoy support from the Ic¢al wblic, and a g)od relationship ￿th the NHS Trust that has re$w$ibilty for Cromer Hospital. MTS ShSrtey Davlas Chaimian /eA 15 May 2025 Page 1 ROMER COMMUNIIY AND HosprrAL FRIENDS REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 262 666 DEPENDENT EXAMINERS. REPORT We report to the trusteos on our ex8minalkin of the accounts of the obove Charity {Ihe Trust.) year ended 31 Dacember 2024. R•sponslblliti•s and basiB of r•port As ¢hariV$ Irustfjgs. you are re$F()nslble fu the preparation of th& accounts In accordanca with the requir•ment$ of the Charltles Act 2011 llhe Act"). We report in respect of our examination of the Trust's accounts carrled out under se¢tlon 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out our examination. we have followed all the applicable Directlons glven by the Charlty ComMis￿On under sectlon 14¥5llbl of the Acl. Indèpèndènt èxamln•rs' stat•m8nt We have completed our examination. We ￿nI￿rni that no material mattets have corne to our attentim in ￿nnecti0Th with the exarninal￿n which gwes us cause lo beliove that in, any matwlal r•sp8Ct-. tha accounting records wero not kgpl in accordance with sectSon 130 of the Chart￿5 Act; or the accounts dld not accord wilh the ac%ounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concemln9 the form and content of accounts set out In the Ch8rilles (Accounts and Reports) Re9ulalions 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gSvg a Irue and fairf view which is ￿t a matter con*dered as part of an independent examina￿On. Wa have no concems and have come across no other matt•rs In ¢onnection with the examination to whlch 8ttentlon should b8 drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to b8 ￿ached. Tony Lamer Chartered Certlfled Accountants 23 Slalion Road Shgringha Norfolk NR26 8RF 15 May 2025 Paoe 2 ROMER COMMUNITY AND HOSPITAL FRIENDS REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 262 666 CE SHEET AS AT 31 DECE BER Page 2024 2023 Curr•nl a$8•1$ Ca¥h al bank •nd In hand Lloyds Treasurers aocounl National S8￿ng$ Inveslmenl account 44.999 25,572 111.233 110. 129 Net ass•t# £ 156.232 £ 135.701 Funds Un￿trIcted funds Unreslrl¢ted funds from last year 122,187 181.343 Income per summary Less.. Eypenditure per summary 30,954 11,813 12.085) (70,969J 28,869 {59, 156) Totsl of Unrestricted fundts 151,056 122,187 Rostrlctsd fund - Cromor Ho$pltal Cancer UnJt Restrlcted frjnd from last year 13.514 13,5eo Income per summary Less: Expgnd((ur8 pgr Surnn￿ry 4,954 (5,000) 9,4881 8.588 (46) 13,614 4,926 Restricted fund . Eye Department Restricle