Basildon Hospital & Community League of Friends
Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025
Basildon Hospital & Community League of Friends
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
| Trustees/Members | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Anne Hare |
| Treasurer | David Wood |
| Secretary | Rachel Andrews |
| Committee/Members | Michael Greenhow |
| Diane Scarfe | |
| Kim Lear | |
| Eileen Knight | |
| Deborah Sugrue | |
| Maureen Allen | |
| Registered Office | 11-13 Cavendish Square |
| London | |
| W1G 0AN | |
| Independent Examiner | Rosemary Durham |
| 37 Orient Close | |
| St Albans | |
| AL1 1AJ | |
| Banker | TSB Bank PLC |
| Henry Duncan House | |
| 120 George Street | |
| Edinburgh | |
| EH2 4LH |
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Basildon Hospital & Community League of Friends
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
The trustees have the pleasure of presenting their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Friend’s group was founded in 1951. It is an unincorporated association and registered with the charity commission.
It is recognised that its constitution needs review and this will be part of the work undertaken in the next twelve months.
Currently it has three trustees who are registered at the charity commission, although it is expected that once new governance, structures are in place, this will increase.
Practically much of the decision making is run past the committee to ensure is in line with the organisation history and current practice. Involvement in the committee is open to anyone who volunteers in the tea bar.
There are no paid staff in the organisation and much of the day-to-day leadership and management is delivered by volunteer/team leaders.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The purpose to raise funds for the work at Basildon Hospital which is part of Mid and South Essex Hospital trust.
At present it mostly raises funds through a volunteer led and run tea bar which is based in the outpatient’s department. Funds are raised to add value, to the patients experience while using NHS services. This may be practically delivered through the purchasing of new equipment, providing facilities or funding services.
During the next year the organisation will clarify its vision and mission and produce a business plan.
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Basildon Hospital & Community League of Friends
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
Purposes of the Charity
The Charity is established to make grants for the provision of equipment and or services to Basildon Hospital both at its main site in Basildon and satellite sites in the district. It is the policy of the Charity to make grants only after a full case for the need of the equipment has been made by the Hospital and this has been voted on by the committee.
The Charity supports its purposes by the operation of refreshment facilities in the outpatient department which are accessible to the public. It also receives donations.
The provides a public benefit to the community. The trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Review/achievements during the year
The League of Friends has a long and proud history. During the year. the baton of leadership was held by both by both Alan Ursell and Kay Humphries alongside myself the chair. We are very grateful to both of them for their help and talents to encourage the organisation on its journey to date. We wish them every success and happiness in their new arenas of service. I am very grateful to be joined by David Wood as Treasurer/Trustee and Rachel Andrews as Secretary/Trustee.
There have been a number of changes in the familiar faces in the tea-bar volunteers. We are very grateful for the service of those who have left and thankful for the enthusiasm of those who have joined. It is good to see that the community still are interested in and support us.
We recognise the importance of the relationship with the hospital, and this is directed through the hospital charity. We are grateful for their patience and encouragement and look forward to ongoing developments over the next twelve months.
We continue to receive regular request requests for funding of equipment and have funded the following:
We remain very proud of our work in the tea bar and recognise it as a service to the hospital community that is very important to some as well as being a practical fundraiser.
For Christmas 2025 we are putting on a raffle which is a first for The Friends in many years and we look forward to further developments to improve our profile and contribution to the life of the hospital, its patients and the whole community in the coming year.
We donated a total of £9,890 to the Hospital for the purchase of cot beds in the maternity ward and a clown entertainer for the children’s ward; something which the league of friends has been doing for many years.
Anne Hare
Chair
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Basildon Hospital & Community League of Friends INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS
I report to the CHARITY trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 10.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’)
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material 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 Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with those records.
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 to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
RDurham
Rosemary Durham
Independent Examiner
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Basildon Hospital & Community League of Friends
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes Income Resources Donations 2 Activities for generating funds 3 Investment income Total Income Cost of generating funds 4 Charitable activities 5 Management and Administration 6 Total Expenditure Net movement in funds for the year Funds brought forward Funds carried forward at 31 March 2025 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 £ £ £ £ 75 - 75 94 89,138 - 89,138 92,989 459 - 459 198 |
|---|---|
| 89,672 - 89,672 93,281 (60,228) - (60,228) (71,579) (9,890) - (9,890) (26,312) (880) - (880) (2,091) |
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| (70,998) - (70,998) (99,982) 18,674 - 18,674 (6,071) 52,931 - 52,931 59,632 |
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| 71,605 - 71,605 52,931 |
There were no recognised gains or losses for 2024 or 2025 other than those included in the Statement of Financial Activities.
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Basildon Hospital & Community League of Friends
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025
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Notes 2025 2024
£ £
Current Assets
Stock - 1,909
Cash at bank and in hand 71,605 51,422
71,605 53,331
Creditors: amounts falling due
Within one year 7 - (400)
Net current assets 71,605 52,931
Total assets less current liabilities 71,605 52,931
Funds
Restricted funds - -
Unrestricted funds 71,605 52,931
Total funds 71,605 52,931
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Approved by the Board of Trustees on and signed on their behalf by:
Anne Hare Chair
David Wood Treasurer
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Basildon Hospital & Community League of Friends
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation of accounts
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice FRS102 “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” and with the “Financial and Reporting Standard FRS102 applicable to the UK and the Republic of Ireland”
Income
Voluntary income and donations are accounted for as received by the Charity. The income from fundraising ventures is shown gross, with the associated costs included in fundraising costs. No permanent endowments have been received in the period.
Value added tax
Value added tax is not recoverable by the Charity, and as such is included in the relevant cost in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Stocks
Stock is valued at the lower of cost or realisable value.
Cost of fundraising
Fundraising expenditure comprises costs incurred in running the snack bar in the hospital
Grants
Grants are accounted for when approved by trustees
Management and administration expenditure
Expenditure on the management and administration of the Charity includes all expenditure not directly related to the charitable activity.
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Basildon Hospital & Community League of Friends
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
| 2 Donations | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| All sources | 75 | 94 |
| 3 Activities for generating funds | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Gross income from snack bars | 89,138 | 92,989 |
| 4 Costs of generating funds | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Purchases for snack bars | 60,244 | 71,579 |
| 5 Direct charitable expenditure | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Grants made to hospital and patients | 9,890 | 26,312 |
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Basildon Hospital & Community League of Friends
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2025
6 Management and administration
| Business rates Subscriptions and insurance Independent examiners fee Postage, stationery etc Sundry expenses Total 7 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Accruals |
2025 2024 £ £ 147 251 725 690 0 400 8 75 0 675 |
|---|---|
| 880 2,091 2025 2024 £ £ - 400 |
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