THE
FRIENDS
QUEFN MARY'S HOSPITAL
THE FRIENDS OF
UEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL
ROEHAMPTON
REPORT AND STATEMENT
OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Registered as The Frlend5 Qf Queen Marvs Hospital- Roehampton, number 266438
Address- Thè Friends of Queen Ma￿$ H05Pltal, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PN
www.frlendsqmh.com

OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMIThEE
President
Vacant
Vlce-Presidents
Alex Clarke
Llnda Lamb
Pam Roberts
Executive Commlttee
and Trustees
Charles Shiplee
Rosemary Brown
Margaret Dangoor
Clare Johnstone
Clive Nkholson
Susannah Perry-Greene
Shlela Stirrat
Chaimian
Secretary
Anne Thickett
Treasurer
Clive Nicholson
Accountants
Rlchmond Accour)ting serrf1￿ Ltd.
Independent Examlner
Cripps Dransfield, Chartered Accountsnts
The object of The Friends shall be to support Patients and fomer Patients of Queen Marfs Hospital
who are slck, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, Inftrni or in need of financial asslstance and
generally to support the charitable work of the Hospital by providing various voluntsry services and
extra amenities for Patients and staff in the Hospbtal at the discretion of the Executive Commlttee.

CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
St
For the year endlng 31 March 2025
l am pleased to present our Accounts for the year ending March 2025 and a report which includes
the Friends, activities during the year under review.
The Friends continue to remain true to our Objertive as set out on the first page of this report, with
a cornprehensive programme of support for patients, staff and former patients.
Volunteer Servlces
Our volunteer programme has gone from strength to strength, and we are now able to provide
more comprehensive Service across the hospital estate, exceeding pre-COVID levels. We processed
75 applications this year, welcoming 11 new starters to our team. Among the services we provide
are 'meet and greet" music in the foyer performed by I paid and 6 volunteer musicians, a trolley
service in the wards selling toiletries and refreshments. newspapers in the wards, a weekly luncheon
club to encourage patients to eat lunch out of bed and music and other entertainment provided by
local school children. We resumed our volunteer socials With lunch at a local restaurant in October
2024.
Patlent Support Actlvftles
We fund programmes on the wards to brighten up the lives of patients. including a baking group,
plants for gardening groups and supplies for garden furniture upcycling projects. In Summer 2024
we introduced a monthly vi51t from a hairdresser to both wards. We also sUPPOrted a £2.9k Saturday
programme in Gwynne Holford ward with Coda Dance who specialise in dance therapy with neuro
patients.
Supportln8 Hospltal Staff
SupportSng the staff is critical at the best of times, even more $0 given the long hours they are
currently expected to work. The Friends have provided in-house yoga session5, furniture for staff
counselling services, funds to celebrate 'lnternational Nurses Day" helped with venue hire and
catering for staff away days, and provided replacement items such as kettles and microwaves for
staff rest areas. We also spent £2.4k on adjustable highchairs to go with the new computer trollies
on the wards.
Equlpment Purchases
The Friends continue to provide equipment for wards and the Douglas Bader Gym with many small
purchases the largest being £1.5k on Fall Monitoring Equipment.
In summary. In 2024125 we have distributed over £34,000 In fundlng to assist the patlents and staff
of Queen Mary's. Some attivities and pictures are available on our website:
htt
www.friends
mh.com
news

Fundralsing and Income
To provide these activities we need to ensure a steady inflow of f unds. Our income is primarlly made
up of the dividends frorn our capital. invested with Rathbones. £33k in 2024125 and Donations, £llk
in 2024125. This is supplemented by money raised from events such as the monthly car boot sale,
which although bringing In only a small amount, provides an important resource for the local
community. Our annual brid8e drive held at the Roeharnpton Club in December 2024 ralsed £3k.
Governance and Mana8ement
Managlng The Frlends requires a dedicated team of people. During the year we have sald goodbye
to Trustees, Di Gregory, Sarah Shaw and Linda Lamb. I would like to formally thank them for thelr
time and dedication. Our committee now consists of seven voluntary Trustees.
In recognitlon of her service as a Trustee and past Chalrman, Linda Lamb has accepted a posltlon as
Vice President.
There are only two paid position5 Wlthin The Friends: Anne Thickett, our office manager, and Omar
Baptista, who is volunteer manager. The rest of our team give their time freely as Trustees and
Volunteers. Accounting and PAYE services continue to be provided by Richmond Accounting
Services Ltd. Our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts are run by Perry-Greene Design.
All our volunteers undergo safeguardin8 training and DBS checks managed by our volunteer
manager to ensure the highest standards of patlent safety and care. Our Trustees and pald
employees also undertake safeguarding training.
Becoming a Trustee or Volunteer
Like any organisation of its type. The Friends of Queen Mary's is always looking to refresh and
augment the skills within our management 5trutture. If you, or someone you know, would like to
discuss becomlng a trustee, please contact Margaret Dangoor.. mar8aret.dan8oor@blueyonder.co.uk
for more details.
If you know ofanyone with a few hoursto SP3re each week as a volunteerworking in Queen Mary's,
please contact Omar Baptista.. friends.qmh@stgeorge5.nh5.uk
Conclusion
Once again, thls has been a good year for The Friends. I would Ilke to thank all the people who have
made The Friends successful durlng the year.. our staff. volunteers and Trustees. as well as hospltal
staff and, of course, you, the supporters ofThe Friends.
Charles Shiplee
Chairman

VOLUNTEERS
Omar Baptista continues to make an impact with our volunteers. By the end of 2024125 we had
around 30 volunteers compared to 20 in 2023124.
MEET AND GREET Our'meet and Greey volunteers help visitors in the ground floor entrance lobby.
This Service is greatly appreciated by visitor5 as well as raising awareness of The Friends. We now
have 9 volunteers in this role and wlll be expanding to cover the lower ground floor.
TROLLEY SERVICE Our weekday trolley servlce. which we provide as there is no shop, visit5 the
outpatient clinics, the inpatient wards. rehab, the Wolfson Unit and the Douglas Bader Unlt. Thls
service goes out 2-3 times a week compared to once a week in 2023124.
The volunteers also run a hot drinks trolley on weekday mornings for the Douglas 8ader patlents.
These patients spend a great deal of time in the gym and may not be able to access hot drinks
otherwise. This service is currently running 2-3 times a week compared to once a week the previous
year.
WARDS The largest initiative continues to be 'Lunch Club, on Mary Seacole ward that was started
by a member of staff. Each Thursday we have 3-5 volunteers help at this event. It's a great way to
get volunteers famlliar with life on the ward.
CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
For the year ending 31 March 2025 we allocated funds totalling £24.2k for bids and patient
amenities, £5.8k of Welfare and Event Grants, £2.7k for music and £1.3k on volunteer support. We
had in the region of 60 bids during the year. The bids settled in 2024125 included:
80th inpatient wards:
Newspapers.. £4.5k
Hairdressing £2.2k
Daily Sparkle news sheet: £0.7k
Computer Stools £1.3k
Coda Dance £2.9k
Computer Stools £lk.
Fall monitor equipment £1.5k
Gym Equipment £2.3k
Furniture £l.Ok
Inserwice retreat £0.6k
Mary Seacole Ward..
Gwynne Holford Ward:
Bader Gym:
Counselling Servlces
Wheelchair Services
We also awarded funds to the ward5 for events at Christmas and distributed Easter Eggs in the
wards. You can see photos of some of our donations on our website: www.friends
mh.com
news

TRusfEES' REPORT
The Trustees submit their Annual Report and the financial statementsforthe year ended 315t March
2025. The financial Statements have been prepared on the basis set out in paragraph l on Page 8.
ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMEMT
The Charity operates in accordance with its constitution adopted on 10th October 1973 as amended
on 14th January 1993, 15th October 2003, 18th October 2006 and 13th October 2011. The objects
of the Charity are set out on page l of these accounts. The Trustees who served during the year
are detailed on page l and they Serve as the Executive Committee of the Charity.
PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
The Trustees consider that all the work carried out by the Charity is for charitable purposes and
consider that they have complied with Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 with regard to the
guidance on publlc benefit published by the Charity Commission. The activities of the Charity are
described in the Chairman's Report and in addition to these the Trustees make gr3nt5 to support
the Hospital, its patients and staff in accordance with its objects.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Trustees have a risk management strategy, which comprises an annual review of the risks the
Charity may face and the establishment and implementation of processes to mitigate those risks
and their impact on the Charity.
STATEMEMf OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITY
The Charity's Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year whlch
glve a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity at the end of the financlal year.
In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are required to-
select suitable accountlng pollcSes and then apply them conslstently;
state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice
have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the
financial statements,.
prepare the financial statements on a 80in8 concern basis.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting record5 which disclose, wlth reasonable
accuracy, at any time, the financial posltion of the Charity and enable the Trustees to ensure that
the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. The Trustees are also responslble for
safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for takin8 reasonable Steps for the prevention and
detertion of fraud and other irregularities.
App
he Trustee Commlttee and signed on its behalf.
Charles Shiplee
Chairman of the Trustees, October 2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS'S REPORT TO THE FRIEND
ROEHAMPTON
UEEN MARYS
OSPITA
I report on the accounts ofthe Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages
7tolO.
Respectlve responslbllltles of Trustees and Exarniner
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charlty's Trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144{21 of the Charities Act 2011
Ithe 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commissioners under Section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act,. and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basls of Independent examlnerfs report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a revlew of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the atcounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees
concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would
be required in an audit. and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a
'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.
Independent examlner's statement
In connertion with my examination. no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting record5 in accordance wtth section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Tony Dransfield
20 October 2025
CRIPPS DRANSFIELD Chartered Accountants
206 Upper Rlchmond Road West
London
SW14 8AH

Statement of Fln•n¢ial Activities for the Year Ended 31st March 2025
Total
Funds
2025
Total
Funds
2024
Unrestrfcted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Notes
Income
Annual income
53,538
53,538
54,507
Expenditure
Charitable Expenditure
Staff & Other Costs
34,187
46,600
34,187
46,61X)
106.886
33.051
Totsl Expenditure
80,787
80,787
139.937
Surpluslldeficltl for year before Investment
gains
-27,249
-27,249
-85.428
Net reali5ed and unrealised investment
Ilossesllgains
Net Movement of Funds
8,877
-18,372
8,877
-18372
62.187
-23,241
Total Funds at 1st April 2024
1,090,547
2,452 1,092,999 1,116,240
Total Funds at 31st March 2025
1,072,175
2,452 1,074,627 1,092,999
B¥lance Sheet 4$ at 31st March 2025
2025
2024
FIXED ASSETS
Listed Investments
1,059,278 1,046,511
CURRENT ASSErs
Stock
Debtor
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Cash with Fund Managers
226
858
7,350
8.846
17.280
408
627
17,953
30,642
49,630
CREDITORS
Amounts due within one year
1,931
3.142
NET CURRENT ASSETS
15.349
46,487
NEf ASSETS
1,074,627 1,092,999
FUNDS HELD
General Funds
Re5tritted Funds
TOTAL FUND5
1,072,175 1.090,547
2,452
2,452
1,074,627 1,092,999
The Accompanying Note5 are an Integral part of this statement of financial activities.

Notes to the Statement of Hnanclal
Artlvltles
Basls of Preparatlon and Accountlng
Conventlt
1.1 Basls of Attountlng
These accounts have been prepared In accordance with Accountlng and Reporting by Charities
Statement of Recommended Practice ISORP 2nd edition 20191, applicable to charities preparing their
account5 in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard appllcable in the United Kingdom IFRS 1021
and the Charities Act 2011 and applicable regulations.
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost conventlon with items recognised at cost or at
transactlon value stated in the relevant notelsl to these accounts.
1.2 Accounting Policies
Income
Legacles are recognised when It Is reasonably certaln they wlll be recelved.
Other income represents the amounts receivable durlng the year.
Churitable Expenditure
Charitable grant5 are recognised in the accounts when a commf(ment has been made.
Staff t7nd Other Costs
These costs reflect the work undertaken to generate income for charitable purposes. They include costs
whlch are staffing and associated costs of SLSPPOrtlng, monltorlng and evaluating the work of the charlty.
Total
Funds
2025
Total
Funds
2024
Annual Income
Unrestrirted Restrkted
Funds
Funds
Donatlons
Subscriptions
Interest
Investment Income
HMRC Gift Aid
Bridge Drlve
Refreshments Trolleys
Table Sales
Books Stalls
Mlscellaneous Income
Car Boot sale
Christmas Card5 & Dlarfes
11.717
11.717
803
183
33,806
579
3,072
12,592
154
247
36.981
183
33,806
579
3,072
1,932
370
1,082
609
io
388
142
1,380
804
1,380
341
341
53,538
53,538
54,507

Total
Funds
2025
Total
Funds
2024
Charltable Expendlture
Unrestrltted
Funds
Reslrlcted
Funds
Bids & Patient Amenities
Welfare/Event Grants
Music
Volunteer Support
24,282
5,849
2,732
1,324
24.282
5,849
2,732
1,324
101,193
4,919
774
34,187
34.187
106,886
Staff & Other Costs
Total
2025
Total
2024
Salaries
Staff penslons
Accountancy and Audit fees
Insurance
Printing and stationery
Computer& Other Office
Equipment
Miscellaneous Expenses
Uniforms
Slbbscriptions
Bank Charge5
Fund Management
Website & Marketing
24,453
1,430
7,028
ioi
278
14.910
252
6,065
815
437
133
452
14
60
7,792
4,064
46MIO
80
66
7.662
2,628
33,051
Average Number of
Employees
Remuneration of Executive Committee & Trustees
Website and Marketing includes £3,13212024- £1.3251 paid to Perry Greene Design Llmited
for design and advertising service5. Perry Greene Deslgn Limitedls a company owned by
Susannah Perry-Greene who became a trustee on 13th December 2023
Ustsd Investments
Listed investments are valued at stock exchange mid-market prlces at the balance sheet date
2015
2024
Opening valuation
Additions
Disposals
Net realised and unrealised investment
Ilossesl/galns
1.046,511
126,805
-122,915
1.054,953
146,914
-217,543
8,877
62,187
1,059,278
1.046,511
Closing book cost
941,054
922,745

St￿￿
2025
Z024
Chr5stmas Cards and trolley goods at cost
226
Debtors
2025
2024
Investment Interest receNable
858
627
627
Creditors
2,025
2.024
Amounts due within one year
Sundry
1.931
3,142
1,931
3,142
Fund5
The Charity maintains General Funds which are expendable at the discretion of the Trustees in
furtherance of the objects of the Charity. Restricted Funds represent grants or donations
which have been allocated by the Donor or Trustees for speclfic purposes as follows..
2025
2024
Kevln/Holford Fund
Established following the Legal & General Charity fun run to support
their colleague who was extremely grateful for the care he received
in Gwynne Holford Ward following a stroke.
2,452
2,452
2A52
2,452
Reserves Pollcy
The Funds held by the Frlends are hlstorlcally the result of legacles, augmented by any surplu5
of funds raised on an annual basis, less grants and other expenditure. The Trustees budBet to
spend the Income received each year in accordance wlth theSr objectlves and do not consider
they need to hold any funds in reserve for future actNities.
Inveslment Pollcv
The Trustee5' policy is to preserve the capital value of the Friends, assets and to provlde
sufficient income to meet the costs of services provided in Queen Mary's Hospital and grants
for needs of patients and staff.
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