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2024-09-30-accounts

THE FRIENDS OF GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS’ HOSPITAL Registered Charity Number: 264150

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

THE FRIENDS OF GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS’ HOSPITAL

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees’ Report 1 - 5
Independent Auditors’ Report 6 - 8
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 9
Consolidated and Charity Balance Sheets 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11 - 17
Gifts Schedule 18

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THE FRIENDS OF GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS’ HOSPITAL

TRUSTEES’ REPORT

The Trustees are pleased to present the annual report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 30[th] September 2024.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives

The Charity raises money in order to provide extra amenities, comforts and special equipment for patients and staff of Guy’s Hospital and St. Thomas’ Hospital which the National Health Service is unable to supply. Substantial grants are made for works of improvement which benefit patients, staff and visiting relatives.

The Charity organises and maintains The Friends of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Shop (‘the shop’), which operates from the St. Thomas’ Hospital site, and arranges other services for the benefit of patients and staff.

Gift and grant making policy

The Friends of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital invites applications for gifts and grants from the Wards and Departments of both hospitals for medical equipment and amenities to benefit patients, staff and visiting relatives and research. The applications are considered at Committee meetings.

Activities

The strategy of maintaining a high profile for the Friends within both hospitals and therefore to maximise incoming resources was achieved by various fundraising activities during the year. In addition, income is received from subscriptions, donations and the investment portfolio.

The charity continues to run the shop through its subsidiary undertaking, The Friends of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital Shop Limited. The results of that company are consolidated in the accounts of the charity and the profit is gift aided to the charity.

The Trustees are very grateful to the many volunteers who help with these activities and to the hospitals who donate the necessary facilities from which the charity and shop carry out their operations.

The Trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s objectives and activities. They are satisfied that the information given in this report and in the attached accounts, particularly regarding the nature of the activities undertaken when read in conjunction with the objectives of the charity, demonstrates that the requirements to identify public benefit have been met.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Review of activities

The main fundraising activities of the charity at Guy’s Hospital are the hire of the galleria to outside traders, running stalls at the Christmas Fair and other events at the hospital, as well as the automaton. The charity receives a share of the rental income generated from the use of the former Friends of Guy’s shop: the charity is entitled to annual rental income of £37,500 for 10 years, starting from 26 January 2019, with no financial input from the day of opening.

The shop has again made a substantial contribution to the income of the charity.

The charity continues to be able to make a substantial number of gifts to various Wards and Departments at both hospitals.

Plans for future periods

The Trustees are planning to continue to with their fundraising activities and provision of charitable gifts and grants for the general benefit of the patients, staff and the activities of Guy’s Hospital and St. Thomas’ Hospital in accordance with the objectives of the charity and regarding the guidance of the Charity Commission concerning public benefit.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued)

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Results for the year

The financial statements for the year ended 30[th] September 2024 show net incoming resources of £349,130 (2023: net outgoing resources of £67,340). The Trustees closely monitor the financial position of the Charity throughout the year.

During the year voluntary income of £45,105 (2023: £16,130) was raised, including donations of £7,912 (2023: £8,724) and legacies of £34,842 (2023: £5,072). The Trustees invest significant legacies while they consider how to apply those funds for the benefit of the charity. These investments include a legacy of £486,911 which has remained in investments since 2017 while the Trustees consider how those funds can be applied for the benefit of the Ear, Nose and Throat (Oncology) Department in accordance with the terms of the Will of the deceased.

Charitable activities, excluding unutilised grants written back, raised £11,412 (2023: £12,727), rental income amounted to £37,500 (2023: £37,500) and investment income amounted to £96,115 (2023: 102,524). £71,548 (2023: £94,153) was committed to grants.

The results for the year incorporate a gross profit of £14,068 (2023: £26,019) from the operations of the shop.

Reserves policy

The general reserves policy of the charity is, subject to requests, to spend on charitable gifts in any one financial year such amounts approved by the Trustees, subject to retaining a sufficient amount to pay the administrative and other costs for the current year.

In calculating the level of free reserves, tangible assets and investments are excluded. The free reserves of the charity at 30 September 2024 are £356,392 (2023: £240,158).

Investment policy

Under the Articles of Constitution, the charity has the power to make any investment which the Trustees see fit. Investments are held mainly to generate a dependable part of the annual income, but where necessary, relevant gains are used as additional income.

The Trustees long term investment policy is to generate sufficient income from a permanent unrestricted reserve holding of stock market investments to meet the whole of its unrestricted costs of administration. They consider this a more reliable income stream than the charity’s other fund raising activities to meet the charity’s substantial, mostly statutorily unavoidable, annual running costs. The current portfolio, with a valuation of £3,730,708 will ensure that the charity will have sufficient income to remain in existence in perpetuity as befits a hospital which was founded in the 12[th] century. The balance of its reserves beyond this permanent core will always be available to maximise the benefit the charity is able to provide to both hospitals and the Medical and Dental Faculty of the embedded University. This, together with the need to retain sufficient cash to meet the charity’s working capital requirements, fully accounts for the charity’s unrestricted funds of £3,494,211.

The trustees are sufficiently satisfied with the performance of the investments during the year, bearing in mind the global economic situation. Our investments are managed by Close Brothers Asset Management.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Constitution

The Friends of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital is an unincorporated charity, registered number 264150. The Charity was formed by a merger of The Friends of Guy’s Hospital and The Friends of St. Thomas’ Hospital on 2[nd] July 2016.

The Friends of Guy’s Hospital was formed by an amalgamation of The Guild of Ex-Patient and Friends of Guy’s Hospital, and Guy’s Hospital Ladies Association, and traces its origin back to 1895. The Friends of St. Thomas’ Hospital was originally founded in 1880 as The Ladies’ Guild of St. Thomas’ Hospital.

The Charity’s governing document is its Articles of Constitution. The Constitution was amended at the AGM (and again at a subsequent EGM in December 2024) for reasons including to bring us into line with latest Charity Commission recommended best practice. The up to date version of the constitution is attached to this report and is published on the Charity’s website.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued)

Induction and Training of Trustees

Trustees are recruited from members of the charity and elected at the Annual General Meeting. Most new Trustees are members of the hospital staff or retired staff and therefore already have background knowledge of the charity. They are expected to learn by practical experience how the charity operates and are provided with the following key information as required:

Organisational Structure

The Trustees who served on the Executive Committee during the year are listed on page 4. Associate members of the Committee are appointed by the Executive Committee. The Committee meets regularly during the year to administer the charity and at each Annual General Meeting one third of committee members retire from office and may be reappointed. A Charity Executive Assistant is appointed by the Committee to manage the day-today operations of the charity.

No Committee members had any contract or arrangement of a material nature with the charity during the year under review.

Risk Management

The Trustees are aware of the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm systems are in place to manage these risks. These are reviewed annually. The Trustees consider that the principal risks to which the charity is exposed are as follows:

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable the Trustees to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the charity’s Articles of Constitution. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President:

Lord Harris of Peckham

Vice Presidents:

Sir Barry Jackson Lady Harris Mrs. D. Cockett MBE Mr. G. Haynes

Chair:

Professor M. Gleeson (appointed July 2016)

Vice Chair:

Mrs. C. Mayor (appointed July 2016)

Hon. Treasurer:

Mr. K. Jeremiah (appointed July 2016)

Other Trustees:

Mr. R. Beardon (appointed July 2016) Mrs. L. Byers (resigned June 2024) Professor S. Challacombe (appointed July 2016) Miss S. Cooksey (appointed July 2016) Mr. W. Edwards (appointed July 2016) Professor F. Flinter (resigned June 2024) Mrs. N. Harman (appointed July 2016) Mr. R. Hughes (appointed December 2024) Sir Simon Hughes (appointed July 2016) Ms. P. McMahon (appointed December 2024) Miss G. Moore (appointed July 2018) Ms. F. Nimmo (appointed September 2023) Dr. M. O’Brien (appointed July 2016) Dr. S. Rankin (appointed July 2016) Mr. M. Sharma (appointed December 2020) Ms. M. Stewart (appointed September 2023) Miss N. Tiddy (appointed July 2016) Mrs. A. Whitehorn (appointed July 2016) Mrs. P. Young (appointed July 2016)

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (continued)

Principal Offices

Guy’s Hospital Office: Level 2, Southwark Wing Guy’s Hospital St. Thomas Street London SE1 9RT

St. Thomas’ Hospital Office: 2[nd] Floor, Gassiot House St. Thomas’ Hospital Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH

Auditor

Azets Audit Services 2[nd] Floor, Regis House 45 King William Street London EC4R 9AN

Bankers

National Westminster Bank Plc London Bridge Branch 10 Southwark Street London SE1 1TT

Investment Managers

Close Brothers Asset Management 10 Exchange Square Primrose Street London EC2A 2BY

Charity Registration Number

264150

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s Trustees:

Professor M. Gleeson Chairman

Date: 3 March 2025

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE FRIENDS OF GUY’S AND ST. THOMAS’ HOSPITAL

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Friends of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital (the ‘parent charity’) and its subsidiary (the ‘group’) for the year ended 30 September 2024 which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, the Consolidated and Charity Balance Sheets, and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group’s or the parent charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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Opinions on other matters

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and of the parent charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees’ report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 151 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above and on the Financial Reporting Council’s website, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

We obtain and update our understanding of the entity, its activities, its control environment, and likely future developments, including in relation to the legal and regulatory framework applicable and how the entity is complying with that framework. Based on this understanding, we identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. This includes consideration of the risk of acts by the entity that were contrary to applicable laws and regulations, including fraud.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, including fraud, we designed procedures which included:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increased the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

J Howard (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Azets Audit Services Statutory Auditor

2[nd] Floor, Regis House, 45 King William Street, London EC4R 9AN

Date: 14 April 2025

Azets Audit Services is eligible for appointment as auditor by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds Funds
Note 2024 2023
INCOMING RESOURCES
Income from:
Donations and legacies 45,105 - 45,105 16,130
Charitable activities 32,878 145 33,023 96,870
Commercial trading activities (shop) 36,844 - 36,844 37,945
Other trading activities 37,500 - 37,500 37,500
Investments 82,331 13,784 96,115 102,524
____ ____ ____ ____
Total Incoming Resources (2) 234,658 13,929 248,587 290,969
____ ____ ____ ____
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 94,989 2,911 97,900 98,239
Charitable activities 51,998 19,550 71,548 94,153
Commercial trading activities (shop) 22,776 - 22,776 11,926
____ ____ ____ ____
Total resources expended (3) 169,763 22,461 192,224 204,318
____ ____ ____ ____
Net income/(expenditure) before 64,895 (8,532) 56,323 86,651
investment gains
Net gain/(loss) on investments 250,122 42,645 292,767 (153,991)
____ ____ ____ ____
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 315,017 34,113 349,130 (67,340)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 3,179,194 558,776 3,737,970 3,805,310
____ ____ ____ ____
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD £3,494,211
____		 £592,889
____		 £4,087,100
____		 £3,737,970
____

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED AND CHARITY BALANCE SHEETS

AS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

Group Group Charity Charity
Note 2024 2023 2024 2023
Fixed assets
Tangible assets (8) - - - -
Investments (10) 3,730,708 3,497,812 3,731,708 3,498,812
____ ____ ____ ____
Total fixed assets 3,730,708 3,497,812 3,731,708 3,498,812
____ ____ ____ ____
Current assets
Stocks 33,095 34,167 - -
Debtors (11) 50,680 85,829 83,428 121,754
Cash at bank and in hand 364,055 257,434 361,002 252,876
____ ____ ____ ____
Total current assets 447,830 377,430 444,430 374,630
Creditors:amounts falling due within one year (12) (91,438) (137,272) (89,038) (135,472)
____ ____ ____ ____
Net current assets 356,392 240,158 355,392 239,158
____ ____ ____ ____
Total net assets £4,087,100 £3,737,970 £4,087,100 £3,737,970
____ ____ ____ ____
Funds of the charity
Restricted funds (13) 592,889 558,776 592,889 558,776
Unrestricted funds 3,494,211 3,179,194 3,494,211 3,179,194
___ ___ ____ ____
Total funds £4,087,100
____		 £3,737,970
____		 £4,087,100
____		 £3,737,970
____

Signed on behalf of the Trustees by:

........................................

Professor M. Gleeson - Chairman

.......................................

Mr. K. M. Jeremiah – Hon. Treasurer

Date: 3 March 2025

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

1. Accounting policies

(a) Basis of accounting

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1[st] January 2019.

The group’s financial statements consolidate those of the charity and its subsidiary undertaking The Friends of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital Shop Limited.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of investments. The use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate because the Trustees believe there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern.

The financial statements are presented in United Kingdom pound sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

(b) Incoming resources

These are included in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities when the charity becomes entitled to the resources; it is more likely than not that the Trustees will receive the resources; and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

(c) Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.

Support costs which are attributable to more than one activity, are apportioned across cost categories on the basis of an estimate of the proportion of time spent by staff on those activities.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

(d) Tangible fixed assets

Tangible assets are stated at cost.

Depreciation is provided on tangible assets to write down their value over their estimated useful life. The following rates have been applied:

Land and buildings - 10% straight line Office equipment - 20% straight line Plant and machinery - 20% straight line

(e)

Fixed asset investments

Investments are shown at market value. Unrealised gains and losses are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities as they arise.

(f)

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

(g) Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price.

(h) Funds accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the Trustees.

Restricted funds are funds that can only be used for specific restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

(i) Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Accounting estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The charity makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results.

The key estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are the estimates of the useful economic lives and residual values of tangible fixed assets and their impact on the annual depreciation charge. The useful economic lives and residual values are reassessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, based on technological advancement, future investments, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets.

(j) Taxation

The Friends of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to Income Tax or Corporation Tax on income derived from its charitable activities.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

2. Incoming Resources 2024 2023
2.1 Donations and legacies
Donations 7,912 8,724
Legacies 34,842 5,072
Gift aid and other income 2,351 2,334
____ ____
£45,105 £16,130
____ ____

Included in donations were restricted funds of £Nil (2023: £1,000). Included in legacies were restricted funds of £Nil (2023: £Nil).

2.2 Charitable activities
Hire of galleria
Automaton
Markets and raffles
Book sales
Unutilised grants written back
2.3
Commercial trading activities (shop)
Sales		 4,727
4,016
2,014
655
21,611
____
£33,023
____
£36,844
_		 6,093
4,027
1,900
707
84,143
_
£96,870
_
£37,945
_

The Friends’ shop is staffed by volunteers and is operated by facilities donated by St. Thomas’ Hospital. During the year £14,000 (2023: £19,000) was transferred from the shop bank account to other bank accounts of the charity.

2.4 Other trading activities
Coffee shop rental income £37,500 £37,500
____ ____
2.5 Investments
Income from listed investments 94,630 101,522
Interest on deposit accounts 1,485 1,002
____ ____
£96,115 £102,524
_ _
Total Incoming Resources £248,587 £290,969
_ _

Included in income from listed investments were restricted funds of £13,784 (2023: £13,581), generated by restricted listed investments with a historical cost of £486,911. The restricted listed investments also generated net gains of £42,645 (2023: net losses of £20,600). Investment management fees of £2,911 (2023: £2,584) were paid out of restricted funds, being the estimated cost of administering the restricted listed investments.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

3. Resources Expended Direct Support Total Total
Costs Costs 2024 2023
3.1 Raising funds:
Staff costs 46,872 5,208 52,080 54,556
Investment management fees - 19,987 19,987 19,313
AGM and trustee meeting expenses - 2,534 2,534 763
Insurance - 1,908 1,908 2,577
Postage, printing and stationery - 757 757 576
Christmas and mini market costs - - - 144
Other support costs - 914 914 2,775
Audit fee - 9,600 9,600 9,000
Accountancy - 5,010 5,010 3,720
Website and internet costs - 5,110 5,110 4,815
____ ____ ____ ____
46,872 51,028 97,900 98,239
____ ____ ____ ____
3.2 Charitable activities:
Grants and donations payable 71,548 - 71,548 94,153
____ ____ ____ ____
3.3 Commercial trading (shop):
Cost of sales 22,776 - 22,776 11,926
____ ____ ____ ____
Total Resources Expended £141,196 £51,028 £192,224 £204,318
____ ____ ____ ____
4 Governance costs 2024 2023
AGM and trustee meeting expenses 2,534 763
Audit fee 9,600 9,000
Accountancy 5,010 3,720
____ ____
£17,144 £13,483
____ ____
5. Staff costs 2024 2023
Wages and salaries £52,080 £54,556
_____ _____
The average number of people, excluding Trustees,
employed by the charity during the year was 1 1
____ ____

None of the employees received remuneration exceeding £60,000 in the year (2023: none).

6. Trustees’ and key management personnel remuneration and expenses

The charity considers its key management personnel to be the Trustees.

During the year there were no payments made to Trustees for remuneration (2023: £Nil) and no expenses were reimbursed to the Trustees (2023: £Nil).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

7. Grants and donations payable Total Total
funds funds
2024 2023
Research grants 21,808 1,469
Amenities grants 38,160 84,964
Christmas grants 11,580 7,720
______ ______
£71,548 £94,153
______ ______

In 2024, grants included £19,550 (2023: £Nil) made from restricted funds.

During the year, unclaimed grants amounting to £21,611 were written back (2023: £84,143). These include grants that are over 2 years old which are not expected to be claimed.

Reconciliation of grants payable
2024 2023
Commitments at beginning of year 104,306 120,947
Commitments made in the year 71,548 94,153
Utilised grants written back in the year (21,611) (84,143)
______ ______
Grants payable for the year 154,243 130,957
Grants paid during the year (85,331) (26,651)
______ ______
Commitments at end of year £68,912 £104,306
______ ______
8. Tangible fixed assets: group Land and Plant and Office
and charity Buildings Machinery equipment Total
Cost
At beginning and end of year 75,000 16,900 7,981 99,881
____ ____ ____ ____
Depreciation
At beginning and end of year 75,000 16,900 7,981 99,881
____ ____ ____ ____
Net book value
At 30th September 2024 £- £- £- £-
____ ____ ____ ____
At 30thSeptember 2023 £- £- £- £-
____ ____ ____ ____

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

9. Investment in subsidiary undertaking

The charity (via nominee shareholders) has a 100% interest in The Friends of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Shop Limited, a company which is registered in England, registered number 05619857. The registered office address is 2[nd] Floor, Gassiot House, St. Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH. The principal activity of the company is retail. The results of the company have been consolidated with those of the charity as shown on page 9. The results of the company for the year ended 30[th] September and its balance sheet as at that date are summarised below:-

Results 2024 2023
Sales 36,844 37,945
Cost of sales (22,776) (11,926)
______ ______
Gross profit 14,068 26,019
Administrative expenses (3,396) (4,458)
______ ______
Net profit for the year 10,672 21,561
Gift aid (10,672) (21,561)
______ ______
£- £-
______ ______
Balance sheet
Current assets 36,148 38,725
Less: current liabilities (35,148) (37,725)
______ ______
£1,000 £1,000
______ ______
Share capital £1,000 £1,000
______ ______
10. Fixed asset investments 2024 2023
Market value at beginning of year 3,497,812 3,542,770
Addition 651,054 502,559
Disposal proceeds (710,925) (393,526)
Net gain/(loss) 292,767 (153,991)
______ ______
Market value at end of year 3,730,708 3,497,812
Investment in subsidiary undertaking at cost (note 9) 1,000 1,000
______ ______
Charity total £3,731,708 £3,498,812
______ ______

The cost of investments held at 30[th] September 2024 was £3,528,259 (2023: £3,639,857).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

11. Debtors: amounts falling due within one year Group Group
Charity		 Charity
2024 2023
2024		 2023
Prepayments and accrued income 50,680 85,829 50,680 85,829
Amount due from subsidiary undertaking - - 32,748 35,925
_ _ _ _
£50,680 £85,829 £83,428 £121,754
_ _ _ _
12. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Group Group
Charity		 Charity
2024 2023
2024		 2023
Grants payable 68,912 104,306 68,912 104,306
Accruals 22,526 32,966 20,126 31,166
_ _ _ _
£91,438 £137,272 £89,038 £135,472
_ _ _ _
13. Restricted Funds 1 Oct Income Expenditure 30 Sept
2023 and gains 2024
ENT (Oncology) 548,409 56,574 (22,461) 582,522
Evelina Hospital 150 - - 150
Alexandra Ward 210 - - 210
Doulton Ward 500 - - 500
NorthumberlandWard 200 - - 200
Page Ward 87 - - 87
Guy’s (Dr. R. Jones) 310 - - 310
Urology 70 - - 70
Cardiology 1,000 - - 1,000
Dermatology 1,000 - - 1,000
Elderly Care 500 - - 500
Cardiac 5,020 - - 5,020
Eye Clinic 250 - - 250
Neurology 500 - - 500
Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy 270 - - 270
Blood Cancer 300 - - 300
_ _ _ _
Totals £558,776 £56,574 (£22,461) £592,889
_ _ _ _

Restricted funds of £543,419 (2023: £509,495) held at the year-end are included within fixed asset investments, and restricted funds of £49,470 (2023: £49,281) are included within current assets. All other fixed assets, current assets and current liabilities are unrestricted funds.

14. Charity results

The charity’s individual incoming resources for the year amounted to £222,415 (2023: £274,585) including receipts under gift aid of £10,672 (2023: £21,561) from the Friends of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital Shop Limited and a net gain on investments of £292,767 (2023: net loss of £153,991). The charity’s individual resources expended for the year amounted to £166,052 (2023: £187,934). The net movement in funds was an increase of £349,130 (2023: decrease of £67,340).

15. Related party transactions

There are no related party transactions that require disclosure during the year.

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GIFTS SCHEDULE

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2024

Individual research, medical equipment and amenities grants committed for the year ended 30th September 2024 are as follows: -

2024
Amenities grants
- Tissue Viability Office: Coffee vouchers for staff draw prizes 150
- Diabetes & Endocrine Research: Vein scanner 740
- Speech & Language Therapy: 30 EMST devices 1,900
- Cardiac Outpatients: Leaflet holder for the waiting room 337
- Ante-Natal Clinic: Technical equipment for the education room 7,500
- Chaplaincy: Built-in seat and shoe store for the prayer rooms 2,700
- Head & Neck Cancer Team: Hire of the Roben Suite for a study day 800
- Head & Neck Cancer Team: Hire of two PBM machines for 12 months 5,400
- Speech & Language Therapy: Therapy tools for patients with dysphagia 1,450
- Accident & Emergency: Redecoration of the two relatives rooms 5,000
- Acute Care Unit: Replacing staff kitchen worktops 5,000
- Chief Nurse’s Office: Attendance at the Nursing Times Awards for 20 staff 4,355
- Fish tank maintenance 2,828
______
£38,160
______
Christmas grants
- Christmas grants 11,580
______
£11,580
______
Research grants
- Department of Clinical Genetics:
Unidentified molecular causes of Foetal Growth Restriction on Chr 20 5,000
- Centre for Oral, Clinical & Translational Sciences (ENT Fund):
Novel bioinspired bioink using CDdECM produced via 3D printing 10,000
- Medical & Molecular Genetics:
To assess the impact of a novel variant of unknown significance in 6,808
SPECC1L with a previously unreported mutation
______
£21,808
______