## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1 January 2023 Period start date To 31 December 2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Tameside Hospital League of Friends**
## **Charity registration number: 500395**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To support the work of Tameside**
**Hospital, with particular regard to patient**
**comfort and care.**|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Operation of a single tea and coffee bar**
**within the hospital serving patients,**
**visitors and staff.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes, we have given due regard to this.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38||
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**All of our cafe operations are undertaken**
**by our much valued team of volunteers,**
**supported by our committee.**|
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**During this latest financial year to**
**December 2023, the League of Friends**
**have not provided any funds to the**
**hospital, as the tea bar operations have**
**just about held their own, and have not**
**been sufficient to allow for this.**|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Cash at bank amounted to £16K to cover**
**tea bar operations.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Just short of £47K has been held in**
**reserves, pending discussions of how**
**best to allocate these.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£47K as at 31/12/2023**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**We have experienced ongoing difficulties**
**in recruiting new volunteers to work**
**alongside our existing aging volunteer**
**population.**|
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Our principal source of funds comes**
**from our tea bar operations, with some**
**monies coming from small additional**
**donations made and the occasional**
**legacy.**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**As above re volunteers and also finding**
**willing replacements to the existing chair,**
**secretary and treasurer.**|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution dated March 1984.**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated association**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are those current incumbents**
**holding the positions of Chair, Treasurer**
**and Secretary.**|
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Tameside Hospital League of Friends|
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|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|500395|
|Charity’s principal address|C/O Voluntary Services Team
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation
Trust
Room G25 Werneth House
Ashton under Lyne OL6 9RW|
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||Susan Wilson|Chair|||
||Michael Hennegan|Treasurer|||
||Clare Mellor|Secretary|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity None
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Please see attached for signatures Michael Hennegan **Full name(s)** Susan Wilson **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
16/10/2024