THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Company number: 1327203 Registered Charity: 273413
Chartered Accountants
THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
CONTENTS
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| Reference and administrative information | 1 |
| Report of the trustees | 2 - 3 |
| Independent examiner's report | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) | 5 |
| Balance sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the accounts | 7 - 11 |
THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Charity name | The Dorset Health Trust Limited |
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| Registered charity | 273413 |
| Company number | 1327203 |
| Address | PO Box 42 |
| Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8XQ | |
| Registered Office | Unity Chambers, 34 High East Street |
| Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HA | |
| President | Captain Michael Fulford–Dobson CVO OBE KStJ JP DL RN |
| (to 27th January 2025) | |
| Trustees | |
| Chairman | The Lady Wynford SRN SCM |
| Vice Chairman | Mrs L F Barbour |
| Secretary | Mrs A E W Savva LLB MA |
| Other trustees | Mrs E Brierley FCA |
| Mr N P Bundy | |
| Dr D Chambler MB ChB FRCA FFICM Pgdip | |
| Dr D H Cove MD FRCP | |
| Mr M Gibbens | |
| Miss S Heath LLB | |
| Mr P J Jeffery MB BS FRCS (resigned 27th January 2025) | |
| Mrs C J Nickinson | |
| Mrs T N Russell | |
| Mr P J Ward FRCS | |
| Dr S J Winterton MA FRCP | |
| Advisors: | |
| Independent examiner | Mrs S J Hough FCA |
| Edwards and Keeping Limited, Chartered Accountants | |
| Unity Chambers, 34 High East Street | |
| Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1HA | |
| Investment managers | Rathbones |
| 8 Finsbury Circus | |
| London EC2M 7AZ | |
| Bankers | Barclays Bank plc |
| 10 South Street | |
| Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1BT | |
| Lloyds Bank plc | |
| PO Box 1000 | |
| BX1 1LT |
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THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
The trustees present their report and the accounts of The Dorset Health Trust for the year ended 30 June 2025 which are prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and the relevant version of the 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. In preparing this annual report the trustees confirm that due regard has been paid to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
At the Trust’s AGM in January, our President Captain Michael Fulford-Dobson announced his wish to retire. Very sadly, less than a month later he died very unexpectedly. The Trustees wish to express their sincere gratitude to him for his long and loyal support of this Trust. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him. We are, however, delighted to announce that Professor Michael Dooley, the current Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, has accepted our invitation to become our new President and we look forward to welcoming him to our forthcoming AGM in December 2025.
Objectives and activities for the public benefit
The Dorset Health Trust Limited is a registered charity which furthers its objectives of promoting the relief of sickness primarily by making grants to organisations and medical providers which it deems worthy of support within West, South and North Dorset.
The trustees meet regularly to review the financial position of the Trust and therefore determine the level of grants to be made to local medical and health related organisations in accordance with the Trust's objects and reserves policy.
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Trust’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the grant making policy for the year.
Grant-making policy
Trustees with medical qualifications contribute very materially to the process of considering grant applications.
Whilst the trustees aim to operate a flexible and open-minded policy in making grants to achieve the Trust's objectives for the public benefit, their criteria for grant-making include:
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(a) stimulating ideas and projects which will lead to better healthcare in Dorset;
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(b) supporting the introduction of advanced methods and practices which should confer long-term benefits; and
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(c) promoting a more human delivery of the NHS facilities than might otherwise be possible.
The trustees consider regularly the extent to which these objectives are realistic, and are being achieved.
Donations and grants payable agreed by the board during the year were:
Talk About Trust - core funding for West Dorset, and Weymouth & Portland area £10,000 Chesil Sailability - to cover annual rent of premises £3,600
Dorchester Trust for Counselling and Psychotherapy - core funding £3,000 Prout Bridge Project - core funding for methbal health targeted project for young people - £10,000
Lewis-Manning Hospice Care - funding specifically for Occupational Therapist and Breathlessness Physiotherapy for patients in Purbeck - £20,000
Weldmar Hospicecare - core funding specifically for Hospice at Home service £200,000
These are all listed in note 2 to the accounts.
In addition, the Trustees have made a grant offer to Weldmar Hospicecare for funding for a further four years. This is not recognised as a liability in the Accounts as the Trustees have the discretion to cease funding for future years.
From time to time trustees of The Dorset Health Trust are also trustees of organisations to which grants are made. On such occasions the relevant individuals declare their interest and play no part in the decision.
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THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Achievements and performance
The Trustees met four times during the year to review the performance of the Trust's investments, to assess the risks facing the Trust, and to consider and respond to the applications for grant aid.
The Trust ensures, in accordance with its objectives, that the income is used to benefit the health of the people in Dorset. It supports many organisations by giving them financial support towards their running costs, purchase of equipment or the provision of facilities.
During the year the trustees approved grants totalling £246,600 to six charities in accordance with the grantmaking policy.
Financial review
The Trust’s income for the year was £186,960 (2024: £289,948), derived from investments.
During the year grants of £246,600 were committed (2024 - £15,100), donations were £Nil (2024 - £500), investment management costs were £18,779 (2024 £17,700) and other expenditure costs were £8,260 (2024: £4,867).
Net investment gains totalled £104,346 (2024: gains £256,395) resulting in a net surplus for the year of £17,667, compared with a net surplus of £508,176 in 2024.
The financial position of the Trust continues to be sound, with total assets of £5,915,090 (2024: £5,897,191) and liabilities of £113,911 (2024: £113,679); total funds standing at £5,801,179 at the balance sheet date (2024: £5,783,512). The trustees are therefore confident that there are sufficient funds to carry out the Trust's future charitable objectives.
The trustees' policy in general is to apply a proportion of available income after necessary costs to awarding grants in accordance with the objects, whilst increasing reserves to maximise future investment income flows. As investment income accrues evenly throughout the year, running costs are minimal and grants awarded are discretionary, the trustees consider that no target level of reserves is required.
At 30 June 2025 general unrestricted funds were £4,444,627, compared with £4,429,098 at 30 June 2024. There was a revaluation reserve of £1,356,552 and no restricted or designated funds.
Structure, governance and management
The Dorset Health Trust Limited is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 26 August 1977 and registered as a charity on 26 October 1977. The company was established under a memorandum of association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company, and is governed under its articles of association.
The articles provide that the Trust is managed by not less than five nor more than twenty trustees. The trustees may at any time appoint any member of the charitable company as a trustee, provided that the prescribed maximum is not exceeded. No remuneration is paid to trustees. The trustees consider regularly the constitution of the trustee body, aiming to appoint periodically new trustees with appropriate qualifications in medicine, the law, and financial affairs respectively. No specific policies for the induction and training of trustees is considered to be necessary.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by the trustees for issue on …..................... and signed on their behalf by
The Lady Wynford
Mrs L F Barbour
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THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 30 June 2025, set out on pages 5 to 11.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the company (and also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
S J Hough, FCA Edwards and Keeping Limited
Unity Chambers 34 High East Street Dorchester Dorset DT1 1HA
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THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
| Notes Income Bank and deposit interest Breach of lease compensation Total income Expenditure 2 Accountancy fees Sundry expenses Total expenditure 5 5 Net income for the year 3 Reconciliation of funds Funds brought forward Funds carried forward 7 Rent receivable from investment property Dividends and fixed interest income Printing, postage and stationery Realised (losses)/gains on investment disposal Net (deficit)/income before investment gains and losses Legal and professional fees Unrealised gains on investment revaluation Donations and grants payable Investment management fees |
Total funds Total funds 2025 2024 £ £ 42,845 43,009 122,953 130,502 21,162 6,437 - 110,000 186,960 289,948 246,600 15,600 18,779 17,700 4,850 1,960 2,340 2,340 36 - 1,034 567 273,639 38,167 (86,679) 251,781 (15,800) 77,333 120,146 179,062 17,667 508,176 5,783,512 5,275,336 5,801,179 5,783,512 |
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Company number: 1327203
THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2025
| Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 4 Investments 5 Current assets Investment - cash deposit Cash at bank and in hand Liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6 Net current assets Net assets Funds Unrestricted income funds General income funds Revaluation reserve 7 Total funds |
Total funds 2025 £ 1 5,614,993 5,614,994 239,491 60,605 (113,911) 186,185 5,801,179 4,444,627 1,356,552 5,801,179 |
Total funds 2024 £ 1 5,531,959 |
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| 5,531,960 | ||
| 318,790 46,441 (113,679) |
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| 251,552 | ||
| 5,783,512 | ||
| 4,429,098 1,354,414 |
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| 5,783,512 |
For the year ending 30 June 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
Approved by the trustees for issue on …...........and signed on their behalf by
The Lady Wynford
Mrs L F Barbour
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THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
1 Accounting policies
(a) Basis of preparation
The Dorset Health Trust is a private charitable company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England and Wales. In the event of the Trust being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the Trust. The address of the registered office is given in the Trust information on page 1 of these accounts.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the relevant version of the 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, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The Trust has applied Update Bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.
The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. The accounts are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the Trust and rounded to the nearest pound.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these accounts are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
(b) Income
All income is recognised when the Trust has entitlement to the income, there is sufficient certainty of receipt and so it is probably that the income will be received, and the amount receivable can be measured reliably. No expenditure is netted off income.
Investment income is earned through holding assets for investment purposes such as shares and property. It includes dividends, interest and rent. Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method and dividend and rent income is recognised as the Trust’s right to receive payment is established.
(c) Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Trust to the expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered.
Donations and grants payable are payments made to third parties in the furtherance of the charitable objects of the Trust. In the case of an unconditional grant offer this is accrued as a commitment once the trustees have approved the application and the recipient has been notified of the grant award.
(d) Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets purchased for continuing use by the Trust are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows:-
Computer equipment over 4 years Other equipment over 10 years
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THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(e) Investment property
Investment property constitutes land at the Winterbourne Hospital, Herringston Road, Dorchester, measured at fair value at each reporting date with changes in fair value recognised in ‘net gains/(losses) on investments’ in the statement of financial activities. There is no market-based evidence available to establish fair value, due to its specialised nature, therefore fair value is estimated on the future potential net rental income generated under the lease.
(f) Investments
Investments are recognised initially at fair value which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value with changes recognised in ‘net gains/(losses) on investments’ in the statement of financial activities if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably.
Current asset investments are included at the lower of cost and net realisable value / market value.
(f) Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the Trust. Unrestricted funds include designated funds which represent monies set aside by the trustees for specific purposes.
The Trust currently has no restricted funds.
2 Donations and grants payable
| Grants approved in the year: Chesil Sailability Dorset Trust for Counselling and Psychotherapy Lewis-Manning Hospice Care Prout Bridge Project Talk About Trust (formerly Alcohol Education Trust) Weldmar Hospicecare Donations: Southampton Hospital Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Reconciliation of donations and grants: Commitments at 1 July 2024 Grants and donations approved in the year (as above) Amounts paid during the year Commitments at 30 June 2025 |
2025 £ 3,600 3,000 20,000 10,000 10,000 200,000 - 246,600 2025 £ 100,000 246,600 (246,600) 100,000 |
2024 £ 3,600 3,000 - - 8,500 - 500 |
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| 15,600 | ||
| 2024 £ 100,000 15,600 (15,600) |
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| 100,000 |
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THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
| 3 Net income for the year | ||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| This is stated after charging: | £ | £ |
| Depreciation | - | - |
| Accountants' fees | ||
| Independent examination | 600 | 600 |
| Other services - accountancy | 1,740 | 1,740 |
| Other services | - | 360 |
No staff were employed during either year and no remuneration was paid to trustees. £16 reimbursed expenses relating to postage was made during the year (2024 - £14).
As stated in the Trustees' Report, from time to time trustees are also trustees of organisations to which grants are made. On such occasions the relevant individuals declare their interest and play no part in the decision.
There were no related party transactions in either year.
4 Tangible fixed assets
| 4 Tangible fixed assets | |
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| Fixtures, fittings | |
| and equipment | |
| £ | |
| Cost | |
| At 1 July 2024 and at 30 June 2025 | 370 |
| Depreciation | |
| At 1 July 2024 and at 30 June 2025 | 369 |
| Net book value | |
| At 30 June 2025 | 1 |
| At 30 June 2024 | 1 |
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THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
| 5 Investments At 1 July 2024 Acquisitions at cost Disposal proceeds Realised (losses)/gains on disposal Unrealised gains on revaluation Cash deposits held within the investment portfolio At 30 June 2025 Investment property Listed investments Fixed interest securities UK equities Overseas equities Alternatives Valuation Investments at fair value comprise:- |
Investment property £ 800,000 - - - 800,000 - 800,000 - 800,000 |
Listed investments £ 4,690,442 1,027,245 (1,052,630) (15,800) 4,649,257 120,146 4,769,403 45,590 4,814,993 |
Total 2025 £ 5,490,442 1,027,245 (1,052,630) (15,800) 5,449,257 120,146 5,569,403 45,590 5,614,993 2025 £ 800,000 1,464,380 615,106 2,060,445 629,472 5,569,403 |
Total 2024 £ 5,122,300 1,009,626 (897,879) 77,333 |
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| 5,311,380 179,062 |
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| 5,490,442 41,517 |
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| 5,531,959 | ||||
| 2024 £ 800,000 1,191,709 1,228,218 1,797,733 472,782 |
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| 5,490,442 |
Investment property comprises freehold land externally valued at £800,000 on a market value investment valuation basis subject to occupational lease by Ms Agnes Sawyer BSc MRICS of Nettleship Sawyer Chartered Surveyors, prepared in March 2024 for a valuation as at 30th June 2023. The Trustees believe that the fair value of the property as at 30 June 2025 is not materially different from the 2023 valuation.
Details of the leasing arrangements relating to the investment property are provided in note 8.
All listed investments are carried at their fair value, determined by reference to the quoted price for identical assets in quoted public markets at the balance sheet date.
6 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Accruals for grants payable (note 2) Accruals and receipts in advance |
2025 2024 £ £ 100,000 100,000 13,911 13,679 113,911 113,679 |
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THE DORSET HEALTH TRUST LIMITED
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
7 Funds
| At 1 July 2024 Income Expenditure Net investment gains At 30 June 2025 Represented by:- Tangible fixed assets Fixed asset investments Net current assets |
General funds £ 4,429,098 186,960 (273,639) 102,208 4,444,627 1 4,258,441 186,185 4,444,627 |
Designated revaluation reserve £ 1,354,414 - - 2,138 1,356,552 - 1,356,552 - 1,356,552 |
Total funds £ 5,783,512 186,960 (273,639) 104,346 |
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| 5,801,179 | |||
| 1 5,614,993 186,185 |
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| 5,801,179 |
The designated revaluation reserve fund is required by the Companies Act 2006 and represents the amount by which investments at valuation exceed their historical cost.
The trustees consider that there are sufficient funds to enable the Trust to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives for the foreseeable future.
8 Operating lease - lessor
Total future minimum lease receipts under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
| Not later than one year Later than one and not later than five years Later than five years |
2025 2024 £ £ 42,844 42,844 171,376 171,376 3,234,722 3,277,566 3,448,942 3,491,786 |
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Rental income is derived from freehold land at the Winterbourne Hospital, Herringston Road, Dorchester held as investment property on a long-term lease expiring in 2106. Rent is reviewed every 14 years in line with RPI.
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