Friends of Victoria Hospltal Wimborne
Annual Report and Financlal Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
Charity registration nurnbei." 299230

Friends of Victoria Hospitsl Wimborne
Contents (continued)
Reference and Administral¢ve Details
TnJstee$' Report
2to5
Slat8ment ol TntStee¥' ReSp￿SibIl￿e$
Independenl Auditors, Report
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Statement of Financial Athtses
Balance Sheel
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Ca¥h FI￿ Slatemenl
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Notes tg the Fin8nual St?tementS
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Mr Colin Dawdson
Dr Damd Dick50n
Mrs Melanie Fawcell
Mr Lee Hardy
Mr Jeff Hart
Mrs Jenny Leeder
Dr David Pop•
Mr8 Sharon Powell
Mrs Sue Saddler
Mrs Ann8 Salter
Mr Nigel TaWor
299230
Charlty Regl•tratlon Numbor
P￿#t1paI Offic
Vicloria Hospital
Victona Road
Wimbwe
BH21 1ER
Franas Clark LLP
Charlered Aceountsnts and Slatulory AudN¢
Towngate House
2-8 Parkdone Road
Poole
Dor¥et
BH15 2PW
Audltor
Bllnkern
Bardays 8ank
The Squar•
Wimbom?
Dorsel
BH21 1JE
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Friends of Victoria Hospitsl Wimbome
Trustees, Report
The Iwstees present their report aloThJ wilh the financial stalement ol the charity for the year ended 31
March 2024. The finanual slatemenls have been prepared in accordanc8 with Staternent ol
Recornfflended Practice applicable to charitie5 preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Finanoal Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland PU￿1￿h￿d on 16 July 2014.
Oblectlve$ and acllvltles for ¢h¢ pubtl¢ benefft
"Supporting Wimbome Hospital to prowde excellent ca￿. ￿r is lo inprove healthcare for local
people by working in partnership wilh 311 heatth and 3ss0uated services Its a£*ieve the very best care
al Wirnbome Hospit81. Our purpose Is that we lundraise and allocale re50urce5 lo SUPPDrt the delivery
ol first-clas5 health ser*ices al Wimborne H05Pltal. ￿1 our a￿1VilleS 5UPPOrt this NHS hospital's Work.
5eNice ol care which is awailable equaly lo al m•mbèrs ol th• kx81 community. AJI thi$ 1$
dernon5trably for the put4ie benefit.
Gr•nt maklng pollGy
Funding is considered for projecls pro¥idin9 Ihey meet the fC4ky4￿Thg ryiteria are lo..
. tnsurt continuty of current semces
enabl¢ addrtional $eMce5 to be prowd8d Ixalty
support the welkbeing or ￿alMent of patienls. or workn'rhg condibon6 of staff
enhance the hospilal or comrnunity enviroThmenl
' lm1x￿ care Ihrough staff training.
The hospital managemortt initiates reqvests lor grants. The Friènd5 have a dèar pathway lor grant
requests with the ho5￿81 management, pro￿de a sound business ca¥e confirming Ihat th8
equipment meets on agreed need and be pul to wular. benefi(aal use.
Achlevem•nt• and ￿rfO￿￿On¢e
The Friends received ¢onlribulK)ns from inrfMduaL8 oryaniz3tions by way of subs￿ptiOns.
donalions and I￿a￿es. Funds inueased helplulty. A membership ol about 800 provided
dependable Ilow ol incorn•. W• pubhshtsd fv40 newslètters and rnainlain*d 8 ple￿nce in the locality
through our Facebook pay. A small number of PTomolional e¥ents look place.
Objedivej for 202>2024..
Promote fvnd raising
Provide an information thannel to our mernbers and Ihe publi¢
. Liaise with the Dorsel Heallhcare NHS Tru51 over 5erwces and developments at Ihe howtal
Act as an advocate for community opinKJn on local healthcare
Fund staff Iraining Ihrough Phwis Coornbes Award granls
. Fund the acquisition of equipmenl and ramal developments
Administer the Friends. charity Shop
Maintain and 5UPPOrt ho5￿al 51aff and our ¥olunleeis
Liaison with Dor6el Healthcare NHS Trust
Mèetings were held bolh eledmnThty and In person ¥nth senior managws ol Oorset HealthCAr•
Tru51 and partner heatth organ￿allo￿S across Dorset lo di5CUS5 the 5eNces Pfowded al the hospilal.
The Locality Manager and Hosprtal Matron were in wular contsct with the Trustees, Cornmiltee_
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Trustees, Report (continued)
Hospltal Staff T_raining
No applications were re￿iVed lor staff train¢ng. A change in Seniw Personnel at the Hospital wth a
rewew ol staff development needs wl lead lo addttional train￿ r8quest5 in 2024125.
Grants for Equipment and Services
The Friends paid £307,411 towards the major refttrbishment of the X-ray Departmènt, completed in
April 2023. We paid £19,029 for Whitemr* wall (x)veiing and committed £96.5(K) lor a cardiac
ultrasound machine which is prowng quite excellent. During the year the Friends also funded regular
therapy sessions prowded by'Elevale' al a cost of £13,410 and stsrted to fund a Breathlessness dinic
pro¥Aded by Lv*ls Manning Hospice Care al a cost 01£7.000 pw year.
Ch8fty Shop
The shop w85 gpefi all year apart lor a Short pefiod in Seplember thile we moved premises trom 28
to 89 High Street. The brighter. more welcoming s*s area has significanlty boosted the quality ol
donated goods and our sales, raising the shop surF4u$ handsomtty.
Fln•ncl•l ReYl•w
R?s•rvts Poky
The Committee's io keep fvnds to a rninlm￿ 01 £1C#).000 aC￿8￿tIe for equipm•nl
purchase. Undesignaled and unresln'cled hJTrds lolalled £4,398.762 al the yeaf end. IPlease rèfer lo
the PIAns for th* Future.) We do not ojrnontly have any designated or restriLled lunds. The Charity
reacts to Ihe hospilal's reque51s lor lunding, and these in lum respond lo changing healthcare
pollcies. The Friends remain poised lo support developmenls Of inits"abves which improve th* care and
lacililies of th• hOs￿al, and our r8s8rv•s *• maintwntd lo enable a re$pon¥e to a wd¢ ran9e of
costs.
The security of ovr fvnds is Ihe Iwslees. lop pricrfity. Attemati¥e financial arrangements a￿ kept under
constant review.. our cash deposits are held wlh several dime￿nt prowders and some arè within the
£85.000 guaranlee limrt. In readiness for large agreed expendrture. w6 have held all our 85S8I5 In
cash deposits, and none In market investments.
Budg&tlng'.
The Friends, expendilure on m81¢¥ itern$ fc41ows the hospitsfs requirements. This 15 outside the direct
control of Ihe Friends. so not susceptible lo slandard budgeling. In the year 23-24 we mel all
demands on our resources and continue lo budgel In c0Th5uttalicn with Dor581 Healihcare for rnajor
project5. The58 Ind￿de upgrade5 of the Minor lTrjury Unit and the Physiolherapy Department. The
Friends have worked in partnership with Dorsel Healthca￿ over the acquisition ol the land adIa￿nI to
the hospilal.
Risk Managem•nl
The charity trustees ￿Tr$idered the risks lo which Ihe Charity is exposed. rewewed those risks and
established systems and proce<lures lo manage them. dHI nol idenlrfy any rnajor ri5k5.
The most seriovs risk lo the charill5 objectives would be poliw changes al various levels of
government and healthcare Teorgan￿8110n which r￿uld lead lo the dOSu￿ lor radical downgrading) of
the hospital. We cannot influence decbWOnS at go¥emFnenlal le¥el, bul do 8xert W855ure where
appropriate on the local heatthcare trust.
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Trustees, Report (continued)
Secondly the failure of financial institutions could Ihieaten our capital funds. We diversfy our dep051t5
and seled counterparties with ¢4re. Ihus m￿lMr£I￿j risk as fai 35 feasible.
Consideratron was given to re(luring the risk around tsustee rdes and succession ￿anning. and four
new Injslees were apwnled thjring the Jear.
Qnline presence. pvbliuty and Communica￿0￿¥.
The Friends, website is used by memb￿$ and ¥isilors lo communicate with the tharity. Inforrn
thefnsèlve5 about it or Make Single or regular donalion5. Our new websile 15 securely hosted and
passworded. We publish a newsletter which is sent to all rnemI)￿s and widely available locally and on
the websrte. The Fllendj a150 have a Facebook page whth inviles public support. re¢ruils new
members and promoles our eveni8. m￿MiZ1ng our conlact iorAI peot4e.
Gging Concem..
There is currently no uncertainty aboul the charity5 quality 85 a going conwn. The Friend8, ftjnction
n minimal running costs and own no pfoperty nor have any on9￿ng commilmenl$. The tiusl8e
officers ar8 811 volun188¥s and receive no rernun8rabon. The Iwo managars In the Chanty Shop are
paid from the Shop s operaljonal lunds. Our chanty enjoy5 enduring local support. This 1851 ?lernent
m051 signrficantly eniurel the fvture of the tharty.
Sources ol In¢orne
LegarAes have as usual proveij the greatest source of income. and they are highly valued, The Shop
sU￿lUS and m•mb•rs' subscriplions pfowde a regular and significant income which can be roughly
predicted. Donabon? ond 1•gaci•s In POrf1￿1#r •r• ¢ntirely unpredi¢t#lkn ar• most 9r3tefvlly
received.
Volunlefrrs
Wrth tho •xc•pth)n of ¢h• two part-llme slAff, 011 Iwsl••8 and p•rnonn81 wothed lor th• FVHW did
¥0 as volunteerj. They conlribule ovtr 6,500 man-hours lo the charily over a iypical yèar. Their
contribution is indispensable lo bolh the daily running Jnd swxal evenls ol Ihe Friends and is most
wam)ty apprec￿ted.
Structure. Gov•m¥nce •nd Management
The Friends are a Sofiely which is a registered charity (Number 2992301 and whose business is
conducted and managed by its Committee of Trustees. The charity is govemed by rules adopled in
1950, as arnended 20 June 1959, 27 June 1990 and 24 June 1992. A re￿Sed con51itulion was
approved and updaled in 2021.
We continued lo work on Ihe priorilies ovuined in our S year slrategy. We appointed four new Iruslees.
New trustees a￿ given an indudion when Ihey start undertaking their responsibilities. The commiltee
ha5 the power to appoint new tnJslees as vacandes afists and gfvas due regard lo any spedalisl skills
required at Ihat lime.
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Trustees, Report (continued)
Rglerenc• and odmlnlstrativg de¢alls
The charills name is Fiiend5 of Victr￿a WirnLv￿. Its registrati￿ number is 299230.
Its office is at". Vietorfa Hospitsl, Mclcrfia Road. Wmbrn, Dorsel. 8H21 1ER
Four Iru51ee¥ joined dumg th$ year. Tha t￿5188$. nam95 li$led Mth¢xJt ¥xr•pllon belrm..
President.. Dr David Pope
Chairrnan.. Mr5 Ann8 Salter
Seuetary. Mrs Sue Saddler Islarted Sep 20231
Treasurer.. Mr Peler Cadogan Ir•sSgnÈd Apn'l 20241
Dr Colin Oawdson l$tsrl•d Oct 20231
Dr Da￿d Di¢kson
Mrs Mtlanle FwKett
Mr Le¢ HArdy
Mr Jèff Hart
Mrs Jenny Leeder l$lartèd Mar 20241
Mrs Sharon P¢MII (started August 20231
Mr Nigal Taoor
Pl¥n• forlh• Futurn
DuAng 2&24 very costly projeds were In ¥aive deVelO￿ent whith ha￿ the polwllal lo account
for al least 80% of the funds held by the Frfends. 80th arn mentioned above. One relates to a project
to tjpgrade Minor Injuriés and Physlolherapy and oth¢r ospecls of the Outpa15tnls Departm¢nl. The
othèr relates lo sKuring ? plec¢ of land resgwbpd by the Core Strale9y 2012 hospit￿ use. O
prfndpal focus has been on these Proje￿¥.
Our Jtralegy IdontSfi•8 fNe aim
1. Capital Developments.. work vAth Oorset Healtkar• to upwadlng ol fadliues wtheth•r wtth
equlpmenl, refvrbishmenl or acquisition ol land.
2. Workforce support.. build on co-operaiwe VenIu￿5. helping slaff and nurtvring strong relabon5hips
3. Volunle¥ring'. BctiV8ty seek additic￿al Iwslees *ith the sknll sets ne•ded lo support the woth ol thè
Frfends.
4. Partnership Wor￿ng.. fiais? more dosely ¥￿th Dor5el He8llhcare. FAJI also wlh Ihe Primary Ca
Ne￿0th, other Frftnds bodies and health organisations *￿thIn the Integ￿ted ca￿ Syslern.
S. Flnance and Risk.. keep problty arrArpJemefts strthw: mor• Infomial meelings for tNst#•s.
Successlon plannin9.
li O? ..14 and sign•d M it
The annu￿ report was approved by Ihe trusiees of th¢ thanty on ...
b¢haW by.
cA,S,thIo-
Mr5 Annè Salter
Truslee
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimbome
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the tru51ee5' report and the finanual statements in
accordance with the United Kingdotn Accounting Standard5 (United ltingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requi￿5 the Iru5tees to prepare finanoal statements for each finanual
year which give a true and lair ￿eW of the slate of affairs of Ihe charity anij of the incoming resources
and application of resources ol the chari¢y lor that period. In preparing these finanrial statements. the
tru51ee5 are required to".
select suilable accounbng poliries and then aw4y them &)nsistenty.
ob$erve the melhods and prinriples in Ihe Chanb'es SORP..
rnakejudgemenls and estirnates Ihal are reasonable and pruden¢'.
stale whether applicable accounting standard5 have been followed. subject to any rnalerial
dèpartures di5cIos8d and explained in Ihe finanryal slatemenls.. and
prtrpar8 the finaneial stalem8n15 on the going concem basis unle6S rt is inappropriate to prèsume
Ihat the charity wll continue in business.
The tru51ee5 are re$pon51ble lor keewng prO￿r a¢counting records thal disdose wth re850nable
accuracy at any lime the f nancial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the finanrial
6taternenls cornply wilh the Charities Acl 2011. the Chafitses (Accounts and Reports) Regulations
2008, and the provisions of the (onstslulion. The trustèès Arè also re$pon*ble for safeguarding the
assets ol the charity and hence for taking ￿8$Onable slep5 for the prevenlion and deleclion of fraud
and other irregularit￿$.
The trustees are responslble for thè maintenanee and integrity of Ihe (x)Tporate and finandal
Inlorrnation induded on the thantable ￿Mpan¥S websile. Legislation goveming the preparallon and
di58emination of financial 8talement8 may drfler frcffj legislat￿n In otheriurisilicts"ons.
I l...o..7....1.%and signed on its behall ty.
Appr9v¢d by th? trujlees of the tharity on ... .
cASdk-
Mrs Anne Saii¢r
Twslee
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne
Independent Audito¢s Report to the Members of Friends of Victoria
Hospital Wimborne
Oplnlon
We have audited the finanaal statements of Friend5 01 Wictoria Hospital Wirnbomellhe 'charily'l for
the year ended 31 March 2024. whith compiise Ihe Staternenl of Financial Act1¥A￿e$, Balance Sheet,
Cash Flow Slatemenl. and Notes lo the Finanoal Stalemenl$. induding a sutnmary of significanl
Accounting politses. The finanual reporting framework that has been app118d In their preparation 18
United kn"ngdom Acco¢Jnling Slandards. compriwng Charilies SORP - FRS 102 'The Financi81
Repo￿￿9 Standard applicable In Ihe UK and of Irdan¢f and applicable law Iuniled Kingdom
Generalty A¢cepted A￿unting PTaclicel.
ITh our OFinion th• finandal slatèrnènts".
glve a true and lair vbew ol the stal6 of the chariws affaifs as al 31 March 2024 and of Ils incoming
resources and appli￿tion ol re59ur¢¢s. induding ils tncome and expendilure. for the year then
ended..
have been properfy preparnd In accordan￿ Uniled ￿ngd￿ Generally A￿epted Accounting
Pradice.. and
h8vè been prepor¢d In acr))rdan￿ with Ihe r8quir¢m¢nts ofthg Ch?riDes Ad 2011.
Ba•1• lor oplnlon
We conducled our audit in atcordanee ￿ Inlemation31 Slzndards on Auditing IUKI IISAs IUKII and
applicable law. Our ￿8pOnSIbl1111eS under Ihose slandards a￿ further described in the audhor
respon￿bIlItIeS lor the audrt of the financial stalemtnis section ol our report. W• art Independent of
the charity in accordanc& wrth Ihe elhital requirement5 that are relevanl lo our audit of the finanoal
slalemen15 in the UK. induding the FRC'S Ethical Stsndard. 8nd we have fvifilled our other elhieal
re5ponsibililies in aCc￿danCe wth Ihese requiremenls. We believe that the audrt ewdence we hav•
obtalned is sufficienl and appropriale to prowde a basis for our oynion.
Con¢lu8lon• rnlatlng to golng con¢•rn
In auditing the financial stalèmsnts. we have conduded thal the tnjstees use of Ihe goiry concern
basis Qf arxounling in Ihe preparBlson of the financial 5talernenl$ is appropriale.
Based on the work we have perfomied. w• hab* not idtntffie<l afiy material une•rtainlies f•laling to
events or conditions Ihal, indiwdu?lty or Colle￿Nely. rnay cast ¥9nifKanl doubt on Ihe tharity's ability
lo continue as a going ¢oncem for a period ol al leasl trlefve months from when the original financial
slalemenls were authorised lor issue.
Our respon5ibilrtie$ and Ihe respon¥ibiliDe¥ of the twslees Mth ￿pecI to going concem are
described in Ihe ￿levant SecI￿n3 of Ihis ￿pOrt.
Othgr Informallon
The trustee5 are responsibte lof the other informalion. The other inlorrnats'on comprises the
information Induded in the annual ￿pOrt. Olher than the finanaal statements and our auditorf5 report
Ihereon. Our opinion on the finanrial slaternenls does nol cover the other infomialion and. except to
the exlent olhemise expli¢Jtly staled in tyjr rnport, w• do not exprèss any fom ol as¥urance
condusion thereon.
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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Friends of Victoria
Hospital Wimborne (continued)
In connection our audit ol the fifiancial 51atement5, our re5ponsibilty is to read the other
information and. in doing so, conwder whether the other infonnation is materially In￿nsIStent the
finanaal statements or our knowledge obtained in the audrt or oihenwse 3ppear5 to be materially
mi5Staled. If we identify such rnatenal inconsistenc4es ￿ apparent material rni5Staternents, we are
required to deternine whether there 15 a malerial misstalement in the finanrAal statements or a
material mi5Statemenl of the olher inlormation. If. based on the work we have perfomied. we condude
that there is a rnalerial misstatemenl ol this other inforynation, we are required to report Ihal fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Mzttors on whleh w• are rtqulred to rnport by exceptlon
In the light of our kn¢y•Aedge and understanding of the charity and rts enwronmenl oblained in th
courstr ol the audit, we have nol idenlrfied material rnisstatemenls in the Tru5tee5' Report.
We have nothin9 to report in respect ol Ihe fdlwng matters ￿ere the Charitse8 (Accounts and
Report) Regulations 2008 requi￿& us lo report lo if. in our opinion..
adequate arxounting records have nol been kepl. or retums adequate lof our audil have not been
received from branches not ￿$rted by us.. or
the finana?l $18ternenlJ are not in agreement wilh the a¢counbng recordj and relyms., or
Certain disd05UTe5 01 trustèes rèrnunèration speufied by law are nol made: or
hav• nol rtt•Sved all th8 Snfomlabon and *XF4an8b"ons we r•quire lor our oudlt.
R•¥pon•lbllltl•• of tru•t•
As explained more funy in the Stal¢ment of Trustees. Responsibilities Isel out on pa9e 61, the Iruslees
are ￿sponsIble for the preparation of the finanaal slalements and lor being satisfied that they glv
true and lalr view, and lor such Inlemal control as th• trusiees delermine is necessary to enable Ihe
preparaiion of finanual staiemenis Ihai are free from mzlerial rnisslalement, whtlher dua to fraud or
error.
In preparing the fin?nual 51alernen15, Ihe trustee5 are responsible for a55e$sing ihe tharily's ability to
CL)nlinue as a going concern. disclosing. as applicable. matters relaled lo going concem and using Iho
going concern basis ol accounting unless Ihe trustees either inlend lo liquidalfr tho charity or to e•asg
operations, or hove no realistic 311emative bul to do so.
Audltor Responslbllities lor the audll of the flnancial ststements
Our objectives are lo oblain reasonable assurance alx)ut whether the finan081 stalements as A whdè
are free from material misstsiemeni, whether due io fraud or error. and to issue an auditor'5 reporl
Ihat indudos our opini(￿. Reasonable assurance is a high levèl of as5UTance, but is nol a guarantee
that an audrt conducted in accordance ISA$ (UK) will ahvays delecl a material mi551alement
when rt exists. Misslalemenls can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually
or the aggregate, Ihey could reasonably be expecied lo influence Ihe economic dea5ions of users
taken on the basis of these financial sl3lernenl5.
A further description ol our ￿sPonsIbl¥ll1es is availab￿ on thè Finantsal Reporting CounLyl'5 websrte
at.. w¥￿.frcorg.u￿JaUd1I0tsr8sponsibIIrtIas. This descaipti¢)n forns part of OUT audrt¢*s ￿port.
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Friends of Victoria Hospitsl Wimbome
Independent Auditorfs Report to the Members of Friends of Victoria
Hospital Wimborne (continued)
Irregulariiies, induding fraud. a￿ instances of n0n40mp￿ance with laws and regulations. We de5Tgn
procedures in line wilh our ￿SPOnSIbl1rtIe$, ouuined above, lo detect maleiial mis5tatement5 in respect
of irregularitie5, induding Iraud. The exlent to our procedu￿ are ¢apaNe of detecting
irregularities, including fraud 15 deiailed bel(M'.
As part of our audrt planniThJ we ¢)btsined an underStand￿g ol the legal and regulatory framework that
is applicable lo the Friends ol Victoria Hospital Cha￿ty. We galned an understanding ol the Friends of
Victoria Hospital charity and the Sector in which Ihe charity operates as part of this a5se85ment to
idenlfy the key law3 and re9ulalions affecting Ihe charity. As pari of Ihis. we rewewed the charity's
website for an indication ol any regulations in place and disvjssed these the relevant indi￿dUalS
re5POn5ible for tornpliance. The key regulaiions we identified were charity legislation, employThenl
law and breaches of The General Data Prote(aion Regulakn I"GDPR'I. We also consideied Ihtsse
laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparalM)n of the finanaal statements such a5
the Charibes Act 2011 and Charil*s SORP- FRS 102.
We discussed with managernellt h¢)w tho complance with these law5 and regulation3 is rnonilored
and discussed poliries and procedure5 in tlbce. We also idenbfied the individuals who have
r•sponsibilily lor ensuring that the Charity complies with laws and wulations and deals wrth reporting
any ijsues if Ihey arisè. As part of our ￿annIng procedures. wg assessed th? risk of any
non.compliance with laws and regulations on the Ch8ri¢ls ability to contsnue trading and Ihe risk of
maltrlal misslalemenl to the accounts.
Based OTh this understanding w• d•￿gned audit prct9dU￿ io idenbfy n￿¥Com￿lian￿ with Such
laws and re9ulatK)ns. Our procedure¥ in¥dved the IdbwThJ.'
Enqulries of mgnagtmenl and trustees iegafding their kn(￿edge ol any non-compliane8 ￿th law8
and regulation5 Ihal could Blfect th* finanual stalemenls. As part of these enquirie¥ we also
discussed with managerntni whelhèr thère have been any krw in51an¢es, allegations or sU5picion5
of fraud.
Re￿7&we& filings wilh Ih• Charity Commlss6on and ￿tIh￿r thèrè were any $eriou$ Inci¢Jenl ￿pOrtS
made during the year.
Rewew of the GDPR policy and enquiries to management 8$ to the o¢xurrence of any reportable
breaches.
Reviewed le9al and professional cost$ to identify any possible n(Trcompliance or legal costs in
respect of non-comr4ianrA.
. Reviewed Board minul•S.
Audil8d the risk of m8naoèrnent override of contrc4s. induding Ihrough testing joum?l entrie5 and
other adjustment¥ lor approprialene5S.
. Reviewed estsmates and judgemenls made in the accounts for any indicabon ol frias.
Re¥Aewed legades doDJmentation to ensure all acuued ineomè was not rnaterially rnis51ated.
A further de3￿ptIon of our respon5ibilthe5 for the audit of the financial stalemenls is localed on tha
Finanual Reporting Counofs website al ¥AVW.frGorg.uVaUdilors￿sponsibilI¢ie$. This description
lortns part ol our auditorfs report.
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Independent Auditorfs Report to the Members of Friends of Victoria
Hospital Wimborne (continued)
U$¢ of our report
This report is made ¥olety to Ihe Ch￿lty tsuslees, 83 8 body. in a¢rA)rdance with see￿On 144 of the
Charities Act 2011 and regubalions rn8de under sectson 154 of that Act. Our work has been
undertaken so that we might slate to the trustees those mattets we are ￿QuIred to stale lo tNstees In
an 8uditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent pemiitted by law. we do not accep¢
or assurne responsibillty to anyone other than Ihe thaity and ils trustees as a body. lor OUT audit
work, for this report, or for the opinions ￿ have foryned.
Cla LLP.
IS•nior Statulory Auditor)
Frencis Clark LLP, Slatulory Audrtor
Towngatè House
2-8 Parkstona Road
Pool8
Dorsel
BH15 2PW
Dale. 12 Septembei 2024
FTanrA$ Clark LLP is eligible for appointment as audilor ol Ihe ¢hanty by wrtug of rts eligibility lor
appointment as auditor of a company under sec11￿ 1212 of the Companies Ad 2C¥)6.
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimbome
Statement of Financial Activities
Year Ended 31 March 2024
(Including Income and Expenditure Account)
Unre$tri¢tsd
funds
Totsl
2024
Totsl
2023
Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donation5 and legacies
Olher trading acbviti•s
Inveslrnent income
113,736
65.520
224.904
113,738
65.520
224.904
1.379,048
64.165
10,369
Total Income
404,160
404,160
1,453,582
Expendlture on..
Ra15ing funds
Chanlable actimtkls
12,3441
1.765.746
12,3441
1.765.746
11,4681
361,653
Total Expenditure
Gainsnosses on investment assels
1.768.09)
1,768,090
363,121
276,686
Oth•r re¢ognl••d g¥ln• and108s0•
Net movernent in fund5
11.363.930>
11,363,930)
813,775
Reconcllla￿O￿ ol lund•
Tolal lunds brought lorward
Total funds carried forwafd
5.762.692
5.782.692
4,948.917
18
4.398,762
4.398.782
5,762.892
l of Ihe charity's a¢alwties derive from conlwiuing QF¢ralion¥ during thg alm porW8.
Th• not•5 on 14 to 24 frym •n p•rt Oflhwf￿•nrA•I Itst•m￿.
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne
Balance Sheet
31 March 2024
2024
2023
Note
Currènt assets
Stocks
Debtors
Investrnents
Cash al bank and in hand
132
79.213
7.455
4,439,459
227
1,319,844
7,310
4,764,142
12
13
4,526,259
6,091,523
Crodltorn: Amounts falllng du• wlthln on• y•ar
14
127.49
328,831
Net ass
4.398.762
5,762,692
Fund8 01 th• charFty:
Unr¢$¢rf¢¢¢d In¢om• fvnd•
Unre5tricled lund5
4.398.762
5.762,692
5.762.692
Total fund•
16
4.398.762
The fln8ncAal stalemenls on pages 1110 24 were appro¥•d by lh• tfusle•$. gnd •ulhori$od ftsr IsBue
on..l.i .o.?...Zlk and sl9n•d on ih•lr bthaN by..
Mrs Anne Sotter
TruBtee
The notes on pages 14 10 24 form an In￿rnI p*rt¢llhw firt•nd•l s￿1￿ments.
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimbome
Cash Flow Statement
Year Ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Not•
Cash 110￿ from operating ¥¢dvltle•
Net cash lexpendilurellincome
11.363.930)
813,775
Adjustments to ¢•sh Ilow• Irom non•Ga•h btems
Investment incom&
(Profitll loss on disposal of investm¢nt$
1224,9041
110,3691
276,686
1,080,092
11,588,834)
Worklng capltal adjustments
Decrease in stocks
Decreasellincreasel in debtors
(Decreasellincrease In credito
Net cash flows from yrating acti￿11•$
Calh flo￿ from Inve8tbng acilvltlei
Interest receivable and similar NKome
Purchase of investments
Proceeds of investmenl disposals
Net Cash flows Irom In￿Sting adiwtits
11
12
14
95
1,240,631
201,334
482
11,313,562)
287.688
$49,442
34.680
224.904
11451
10.369
1691.9801
2.863.638
224.7S9
2,182.025
Nel Id8ueaselhnuease in cash and cash equivaknts
Cash and cash equivaknts at 1 April
1324.6831
4.764.142
2,218.705
2.S47.437
Cash and cash equivalenls al 31 March
4.439.459
4,704,142
l ol the cash flows 8re d￿1ved from conlinuing oper8ts.ons durin9 I￿ abov• pgriods.
Thè noles on pa9ts 14 to 24 form •n p•rt of th¢se fm•nu•l str1￿nts.
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024
1 Accountin9 policies
statement of cornpliance
The finanrial 51atemenls have been prepa￿d in accordance wilh Accounting and Reporting by
Charities. Statement of Recommended Pracbce zppliGgble lo tharilies preparing their accounts in
accordance wrth the Finanual Repo￿ng Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic Df Ireland IFRS
1021 (effective 1 Janu8ry 20191 Icharibes SORP IFRS 10211, lh8 Finan￿31 Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charibes Act 2011.
Bas1$ ol prnparatlon
Friend5 of Victoria Hospitsl is a regisle(ed charty, regi5tr8tion nurnber 299230. registered In the
United Kingdom. The nature ol tho ehaiW$ operations and principal a(aivities are descnbèd In the
Tru51ee5' 8nnual report.
The ¢hority conststutes a public benefil entity as defined by FRS 102.
The finaneial stataments haw be￿ prspared on a gomg concern basis under the his1ori￿1 wst
convention, modified to indude ceriain rtems al laii value. Thè finantsal statement¥ ?r¥ prepared in
sterling which is the funclional currency ol U)e charily and rourKled lo the nearest £.
Thè significant aeeountlng polic485 applied in the preparatiort of thfrse financial sialèments are set out
below. These pol¢ries have been consistenlty to all ye3rs unless olhemse staled.
In¢omg ¥nd •ndowrnents
Voluniary income including donationi, gifts, le9ac¥es and granls that pfomde core funding or are of a
gtneral nalure is recognised when the tharity has entitlement lo th8 income, rt 1$ probable that the
Income will be received and Ihe amount can be measured wlh $uffiaenl reliability.
Donallons and legaehs
Donations and legaoes arts iéeognis•d receiVa￿e basis when re￿IPl is probabl8 and the
amounl can be reliably measured.
Investment In¢ome
Interest on cash deposits 15 recognised on a recoivablt b8si$. In￿me on li$ied inveslments and
Un￿l$ed funds Is recognised when the underfwng se￿rity 15 quoted as ex-diwdend.
Expendlture
All expenditure ¢s recognised once there is a legal or con5ttudive obligation to that expenditu￿. it is
probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to
the applicable expendilure heading that 39gregale sirnilar costs lo thal category. whe￿ CD5t5 G3nnot
be diiECtly attributed lo particular heading5 Ihey have been allocaled on a bas15 consistent wilh tha
Use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the b3515 of IiTne spent. and depreualion
charges allocated on the portion ol the asset's use. Othei support C0515 are allocaled based on the
Spread of staff costs.
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimbome
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
Ralslng lunds
Thesa are costs inturred in attracting voluntary income, the ma)agement of investmenls and those
incurred in liading aclmbes thal raise hjnds.
Chorltable &ctlvllie•
Charilable expenditure compii5e5 those c05t5 inujrred by the Charity In the delivery ol 115 athvilies
and services for its benefiriaries. 1¢ indudes both costs that can be alocated diredy to Such a¢*'vitses
and those cost5 of an indirect nature necessary lo support them.
Grantprovlslons
Prowsions for grants are made when the intenlion to make a granl has been o)mmunicaled lo the
r8upi8nt but thèra Is uncerta¢nty ab(4Jt e¢ther th• ts.ming ol Ihts grant or the amount ol grant payaL48.
Ggvernance cotsts
These indude the ¢o¥ls attributat4e to the ￿n￿VanCe wilh g)n5titu￿.Qn8l and Jlalulory
requirements, induding audrt. strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed
expen¥gJ.
Taxatlon
The charity is considered lo pass thè tests stt ¢￿t in Paragraph 1 Sth•dul8 6 of th• Flnanc¢ Act 2010
and therefor¢ it meets Ihe definrtiC￿ ol a charitable company lor UK Co￿019110￿ tax purposes.
Accordingly, the charrty is potenbalty exempl from laxalion in respect of income or capital gain6
received within categories coveied by Chaptw 3 Part 11 01 the Corporatson Tax Ad 2010 or Section
256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Acl 1992, 10 th8 •xl•nl that suth Income or galr*i Ar
pplied exdu$Nety lo thBritable purp05e$.
Current a••et Inv¢•¢ments
Current asset inveslrnenls ar• Induded at lh• low•r of eosl and n•t r•alisabl• valua I mth•t valuè.
stork
Slock is valued al lh8 lowtr ol Cost and •stimal*d selling prie• ￿lS cosls to eDmpl•t8 and ioll. after
due regard for objolete and slow rnovmg stocks. Cost is delwrnined using the first-in, first-out IFIFOI
method.
Ca8h and cash equlvalen¢s
Cash an¢5 ¢ash equivalenls comprisè eash on hand and ¢8H dep05it5, and other short-tem highly
liquid investments that are readily o)n¥ertible lo a knu*n amount of cash and are subje¢¢ lo an
Insignificant fisk of change in ¥alu&.
Fund 8tructure
Unrestncted income fvnds are general fvnds Ihat are avalable for use at the tru51ees' discretion in
furtherance olthtr obiectNes ol the Chaiity.
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
Pen55on$ and other pogt re￿￿ment obllg4Uon$
Contributions to defined contnbution plans are recogni5ed as ern￿OYee benefit expense when they
are due. 11 contribut￿n P￿en15 exceed Ihe contiibuiion dve lor services, the excess 15 recon9nised
as a prepayment.
Golng concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going Cor￿£M basls. In the opinion of the trustees
the charity ha5 suffitient working captal to continue to meet ils finanaal obligations and pay flj
liabilities a5 they fall due fgr the loreseeable fvlure and therefore the financial statements have been
p￿pared on a going ￿ncern b251s. The tnJstee$ have ￿nSIdered the level ol funds held and the
expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from aulhorising these finanrial slalements.
The budgeted income and •xpenditur• is suffiaent the lèvel of rese￿e$ held and th8 additson81
coronawrus fundin9 received lor the charty to be able to continue 35 3 going concem.
2 Incom• from don•tlon• •nd l•g•cl
Unrn•tslGt•d
Totsl
2024
Tot¥1
2023
G•n?rwl
Donations and legacles
Donations from indiwdu¥l
Legaries
Gift aid redairned
6.756
1cKI.571
8.409
6,756
100.571
6,409
5,395
1,371,427
2.226
113.736
113.736
1,379,048
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
3 Income from other tradlng acllvitS05
Unre8tiicl•d
Tot•1
2024
Total
2023
G•n•rnl
Trading income
Shop income from ¥ale ol donated goods and
8erw¢es
Membership subs¢Jiptsons
53.367
12.1S3
53,387
12.153
47,935
16,230
64.185
65.520
6S.S20
4 InvMtrn•nt Incom•
Unr••trlcted
Totsl
2024
Total
20Z3
Gener•1
Inleresl receivable and $Srnllar incomo
Interest receivable on bank deposrt
224.904
224,904
10.369
5 Net Incoffllngloutgolng mources
Nel loul90in91lincomin9 resowcg$ lor the I￿￿dI.
2024
2023
The audrt ol the chantys annual accwnts
9.625
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimbome
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
6 Expendlturn on rnl•lng lund8
al Costs of tradlng a¢ll￿tle9
UnTrstrlcted
funds
G•n•ral
Totsl
2024
Total
2023
Nots
Fundraising tradin9 cosI$:
Fundraising
1,488
1.468
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Friends of Victoria Hospitsl Wimborne
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
7 Expendlture on ¢horitable actlvltles
Charftable •¢tl¥ltles expendlture
Totsl
2024
Total
2023
Fundr818ing tr8ding'. tost ol goods gohj
Costs of hospital improvements and equFwgnt
Ph￿11$ Coombes awards- educalion
Staff Costs
Sundry and other Msts
Govemance costs (see note below)
Charitat4e donations
Bank tharges
49,860
108,495
17.975
270,918
1,294
25.730
38,790
6,948
27.847
24.920
9.625
1.541.180
3,819
1,785.748
361,653
8 An8￿1* of gov•manc• co•t•
Govemane• eo•t•
Unve$trfcl•d
fvnd•
Totsl
2024
Total
2023
G•n•r•l
Audst of the finan(131818tements
9.625
9.625
6.948
9,625
9.625
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
9 Staff costs
The a99rega¢e pa￿￿1 ￿$t5 were as follM:
2024
2023
Staff costs durfjng the year wer•:
Wages and salaries
Sorial security cosls
Penslon ¢xJsts
25,589
1,210
1,048
23.205
523
1,902
27,847
25.730
The mgnthty Jvera9e numter of pers￿1 (Induding 8enior managemenl I leadership leaml employod
by the charity during the yeaf was aj Ic41ows'.
2024
No
2023
Charity Bhop
No ernployee reL%wed eM0￿Men19 ol more than £80.CW during the
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
10 Trustees remunerntlon and expenses
No trustees. nof any pofsons Connected with them. have reeeNed any remunotsth.on trom thè tharity
uring Ihe year.
During the year the tharity made the folkn¥ing tranwbon5 with trust9￿..
Mr Peter Cadogan
£980 12023.. £6681 of expenses were reimburned lo Mr Peter Cadogan during the year.
Mr5 Raè Cotton
£315 12023.. £3791 of expenses were reimburned io M¥s Rae Cotton during the yeaf.
Mr8 June Trlpp
£NIl12023". £201 ol expenses ware rwmbwsfrd lo Mrs Jun• Tripp duiing the y.
Mrs Anne Saltsr
£NIl12023". £271 ol ex￿n$•S w•r8 ralmbutsed lo Mr5 Amnt Sart•r during tho yaar.
Mrs Val Sweetlove
£266 12023. £3181 ol expens•s wern r•ln*ur8ed to Mis v￿ Sweeuove during th• year.
Mr¥ Chrfstlne Hawklns
£3312023". £NiD of •xwnses w•ro folmburn•d lo Mrs Christin• Hawkins during lh• ￿3T.
MrJ8ff Hart
£27412023.. £Nsll olexpgn$•$ WO￿ rnlmbursod to Mr Jgff Hart durfng tho y9•r.
Dr Davld Pope
£3012023." £Nill ol expenses were r•6mbuis¢d lo Dr Da￿d P¢)pe ¢Jurin9 Ihe ￿¥r.
Mr Niy¢l Taylor
£34012023. £Nill ol expenses werts ￿1MbUrSed to IAr Nigel TaOor during thè yaai.
No trustees have recei￿1 any other benefts trom the charity during the year.
11 Stoek
2024
20Z3
sIc￿ks
132
227
12 Debtorn
2024
2023
Accrued incom
Pwayments and olher debl
70.313
8.9C
1.311.386
8,458
79,213
1,319,844
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Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024 (continued)
13 Current agset Inveslments
L15ted othtf
$hare8
Total
Coll or valuatlon
Al 1 April 2023
Additions and Inte￿5t received
7.310
145
7,310
145
Al 31 Mafth 2024
7.455
7.455
14 Cr•dltorn: amount¥ hlllng du• wlthln OM y•ar
2024
2023
Aeeruals
127,497
328,831
15 Commltsngnts
Other 15non¢l•l cornmltrnents
At Iht year end the chanty had annual t￿mMitMentS under nonll(xncellable Opera￿.ng leases in
re5pecl of land and buildings.
The total amounl of other finantial eommilm•nlX not w0￿d*d in I￿ finandal stal•m•nls was £28,000
12023. £42.OCIII.
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Frl8nd8 ol Vlctorfa Hosp5tal Wlmborne
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024 Iconlinuedl
11 Fynd•
eOMln•
R••ourrry¥ 31
•xp•nd•d
Mirch 2024
Unr••iAct•d lu
g•nwwl
UniD*rhGt•d fwd*
lo1.1￿ 4 3•8 702
Oth•r
r*co9nl*•d 8•linc• •131
3023
ITrEornlrvJ
mourc••
R•V)￿r¢*I
I￿22
O•p•rnl
knd•
278.688
5.762 612

Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimbome
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2024 {continued)
17 Related party transactions
There were no re¢ated party Iransaction5 in Ihe year.
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