2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Penod end date From 01 January 2024 To 31 Decem￿[ 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name The League of Friends of the Dover Hospitals Other names charlty is known by Reglstered charity number (if any) 288330 Charity's principal address Buckland Hospital Coombe Valley Road Dover, Kent Postcode CT17 OHD Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty Dates actsd rf not for vh)ole ear Trustee nam6 OEficè Irf any) Name of person lor body) •ntitlad olnttrustee if an Mrs E F Durrant Chair and shop treasurer Mrs H C Cook Minute secretary Resigned Nov 24 Mrs J C Hawkins Mrs P Mccalden Ms A Morgan Mrs J Mulvany Ms C Thomas Ms J Lloyd Ms J Bond Treasurer Resigned Sept 25 Resigned Sept 25 Resigned Nov 25 Appointed Oct 25 Appointed OGt 25 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, rf any, (for example. any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniatlon) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of Senlor staff members (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descripoon of the charity's trusts Constituted under the League of Friends rules adopted 1011111983 Type ofgoveming document leg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted {eg. trust, association, company) UninGorporated body Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by. elected by} Trustees are all volunteers who offer themselves for election and are appointed by a majority vote at each Annual General Meeting. Additional governance issues (Optional infonnation) Information regarding Trustees, responsibilitTres and duties are provided to trustees on appointment. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and prO￿dureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisalional structure and any wder ne￿Ork with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties- Irustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Objectives and activities The objects of the League is to support the work of the new Buckland Hospital including, in particular, supplementing the service provided by the hospital for the health, welfare and ¢omfort of thè patients by the provision of facilities, buildings and equipment which may be required for the treatment of patients 01 for the effective running of the hospital and to provide, or assist in the provision of, amenities for patients and staff including the provision and runniry of the hospital shop. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR Marth 2012

The Tnjstees confirm that they have complied with their duty as prescribed by Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission pubiic benefrt guidance. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (includo within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charlty Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional inforniation) You may choose lo include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme ￿lated investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Despite navigating numerous dramas along the way the Shop continues to be operational and making small profits and we are proud to be able to aid the NHS Trust Foundation wth a number of charitable donations throughout the year. We have been able to recruit trustees and to advertise as the tumover of staff and trustees continues on a yearly basis. We are immensely proud of Ihe work that our small team of volunteers do in order lo not only provide a Se￿iCe to the hospital visitors but also fund equipment for them to use. TAR Marth 2012

Section E Financial review The Trustee5 aim to maintain free reserves at a level to support the ongoing operations of the League of Friends in thé medium term. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in dofiGit Further financial review details (Optional inforniation) You may choose to include additional inforniation, where relevant aboutr. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s} Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair. etc) Elizabeth Florence Durrant Chair Date 01 |12lZ&- TAR Marth 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 The League of Frlends of the Dover Hospltals 28833CI Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the petlod Period stsrt dale PeriLxI dale 3111212024 To 0110112024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds tou nearest Restficted funds Endowment Total funds Last yoar toV neoroSt£ to th•I￿re￿ E toth& no8fA5t£ to th> neareJt£ A1 R8cg1 ts DDnations Bank Interest Shop sales VÈndiw machint S￿￿% 381 777 60.292 749 377 1,291 $6.881 10,178 777 60.292 16.749 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 78.199 78.199 70.727 A2 Asset and Invèstmènt sales, Isoè tabl61. Investment rO￿edS 11037 1I03T 254.564 Sub total 12,037 12.037 2S4,564 Total receipts 90.236 90,238 32S,291 A3Pa ents Purth2se5 for h0$F￿121 Bank and¢￿1 card tslarges AC￿untancY Attend mgrnbership fee Smp purchase$ Vending tnachine SuprA￿S l81nteTr8n￿ and rep•rs el￿neOuS exwses 26,154 1,690 450 1,127 51,715 360 1,478 81 28,154 1.690 45D 1,127 S1.71S 360 1.478 81 6,152 1,279 420 1.on 47.412 1,359 Sub total 85,055 85.055 58.190 A4 As59t and Invgstmgnt urcha¥g¥, see table Sub total 85.055 85.055 58,190 Net of receipts/(paymentsJ AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 5.181 5,161 267,101 386.714 391,895 386,714 391,895 119,613 386,714

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unre5trlcted funds to ￿rest£ Restricted funds to nearE8t E Endowment funds to neare8t £ Catsgorttr Detslls B1 Ca8h fund8 391.543 C8sh in h8TrJ 350 Total ¢8sh funds 391,895 8c(xxrl(sl) OK Unrestrkte(I funds to nèaf68t£ OK Re#trTrcted funds to ntsr68t£ OK Endowm•nt fund$ Detalls Fund b thich Currentvaluo IIOMI 153,646 Detalls Cost lopllonall Fund tyj 8$5etbel ¢urr•ntvalue Ilonal D9tails Cost lomionall B4 A888t8 ratalned for tho charity's own use Fundio which rdat89 UrTrstrici8£J knount duo onal Whon due Dètslls 85 Liabilities Slgned by one or ￿ Irustsg$ r L￿half ofall the trustees Print Name Dale of roval Mrs E F L￿rrant oiliilis

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent ExaMine￿S Report Report to the trusteesl mèmbers of Charity Name The League of Friends of the Dover Hospitals On accounts for Ihe year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no Irf any) 288330 Sèt out on pages 1to7 Irem&thr lo I￿ll￿ tho pagé numb8r8 0fadj1li￿al 5hgelsl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 31112 12024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible ft)r the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr) I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts caffied out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145{5){b) of the Act. I have comFdeted my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wlh the accounling records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come a¢ross no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: Ilizl2r Name: Jonathan Fullarton Relevant professlonal qualification{s) or body lif any): FCA Address: Mccabe Ford Williams Chadton House. Dour Street Dover, Kent. CT16 1 BL Section B Disclosure Only Gomplete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity acc￿ntS.. directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any itern5 that the examiner wishès to dlsclose.