August 2024 LEAGUE OF FRIENDS ANNUAL REPORT. No. 44 Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to present Southmead Hospltal League of Friends annual report. Firstly, may a say thankyou to all members of the League for your continued support, to the volunteers who staff the coffee shop. to Sandra and the Twstees for your hard work over the past year. Wlthout you all the League could not continue The coffee shop remains our ma5n source of Income and you wlll see by the Treasurers report that the Trustees have been able to agree to fvnd equipment that will benefit patients and staff. Unfortunately, the VAT bill does reduce our funds The Trustees contlnue to meet every 8 weeks and at present are vn)rklng wlth the Trust to design a displav ion the plnk wall bythe coffee shop. It is hoped thatthe display will give information on the work of the League. Also, there are on8oin8 plan5 to have a pillar at 8ate 20 to advertise and direct people to the coffee shop. The committee are in need of new members, and, would ask you to consider putting your name fonvard Recently we have welcomed el8ht new volunteer5 who are under80ing training at the present. Itls hoped that In September the coffee shop wlll be able to open from 2-5pm on Sundays and in October Saturdav openin8 wlll commence. We still need more volunteers so that we can extend Monday to Frlday openings into the Èvening. My thanks extend to Emily. Bwalya and Kat. NBT Volunteer staff, for their support Finally, since the Lea8ue of Friends started at Southmead Hospital in 1977 serving teas and coffees in wooden hut, we have glfted to the Hospital over £ 2,(K)O,(M)O. Well done everyone. I hope to see as many of you as possible on September 26th Best wishes DRAFT UNAUDITED COPY |**Southmead Hospital League of Friends**
**Income & Expenditure**
**Income**
Legacies
Donations in memory
Other Donations
Fund Raising
Subscription
Bank interest
**Coffee shop**
Sales
Card Fees
Cost of Sales
Operating Cost
VAT
(paid current year)
Transfer out
**Net Profit**
**Total Income**
**Expenidture**
Gifts to Southmead Hospital
Expenses
Subscription -Attend
Insurance
Adminstration
Volunteers Meal vouchers
Provided by trust
Total Expenditure
Total Income less Total Expenditure
Added to Accumulated Fund -
**Southmead Hospital League of Friends**
**Balance sheet**
**Opening Balance**
**Accumulated Fund**
**Total income less total expenditure for the year**
**The accumulated funds were repesented by:**
Stock for resale
Bank Accounts
Cash for deposit
less creditors
Closing Balance||**31/03/2024**
**£**
**Year ending**| |---|---|---| Independent Examinees Report on the Accounts My examination was carrled out in accordance with the 8eneral dire£tK•ns given by the Charity Comm￿l0ners. An eyaminatioD includes a review of the accountiNg records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and the seekin8 of explanations from the tru5tee5 conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be requlred In an audlt and, consequentty. I do not express an audlt opknlon on the accounts. In connection with my examln•tK)n, no matter has come to my attentlon. 111 Whkh wes me reasonable 13use to believe that In any mthrial respect the requirements to keep accountln8 records in accordance w5th secth)n 41 of the Charftles Act 1993; and to p￿pa￿ accounts which accord wlth tt* accountlryd record5 and compty. wlth the account1￿ requlrements of the Act have not been met or {21 to whkh, In my opinlon, attentlofi should be drnwn in order to enable a proper understsndln8 of the accounts to be read*d. Sl8ned Date. Name: C.LBennett Addre￿. 9 BROAD CRO￿. PATCHWAY. BRISTOL BS34 5FS