Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 01 April 2024 To 31 March 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name THE FRIENDS OF THE ALFORD HOSPITAL Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 518141 Charity's principal address Alford War Memorial Hall 4 Chauntry Road Alford, Lincs Postcode LN13 9HQ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Date8 acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office Ilf any Name of person lor body) entitled toa oint trustee if an Robert Lammiman Irene Smith From 17107124 Christopher Pratt Richard Quantrell Treasurer Chairman Valerie Bradnam Kerry Culley Mick Culley Lynette Pryke Secretary Until 10103125 Until 10103125 Until 09105124 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Txpe of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Unincorporated association Trustee selection methods lea Dy Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting held in March Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; • relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob-ectives and activities The Objects of the Friends shall be to support members of the community who are sick, convalescent, disabled either by physical or mental incapacities or who are experiencing financial hardship. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012 In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. The main activities are as follows. Ensuring the continued availability of the War Memorial Hall, for NHS clincs, the Alford Day Centre group and Dementia Group. Reduced lettings fees for charities and groups which align with our charitable objectives. By ensuring the availability of the hall for clinics and groups we are supporting the community who require these services in the local area rather than travelling to another facility. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional informatlon) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant. about. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment, contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year This year we are pleased to report that we have secured a regular out of hours GP service to attend the hall each weekend. This was a significant administrative and managerial undertaking to ensure the hall was in line with NHS property standards. The service means that the local community can now benefit from additional weekend appointments with GP. During the year we also secured funding to instal a defibrillator I nstallation of a defibrillator at the hall. TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review Cash at bank at the year end was £15k in unrestricted funds. The main financial risk to the charity is loss of income from the NHS lettings. The funds are held to cover 4 months operational costs in the event of a loss of income and to meet any unforeseen maintenanGe expenditure that may occur. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Not applicable Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. 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 o tional 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) liL4AC4) TC) ftiel peArr LHAIQ Date zo/c¥/ TAR March 2012 Friends of Alford Hospital Charity No: 518141 Receipts and Payments Account Year ended 3110312025 Year ended 3110312024 RECEIPTS Lettings DonationslFundraising Other income Grants Warm space Masons 25,350.00 317.50 141.00 1,500.00 500.00 505.78 2,765.80 14,500.00 425.00 35.00 800.00 Interest Dividends 562.86 2,711.55 31,080.08 19,034.41 PAYMENTS Water & General Rates Electricity and Gas Telephone Insurance Repairs & Maintenance Wages External cleaners Postage, stationery Cleaning materials Waste collection Professional Services Sundries 503.32 2,180.62 414.37 1,584.73 8,503.91 8,109.08 3,257.25 447.20 740.09 142.78 1,953.36 312.00 451.60 2,499.82 491.16 1,367.37 7,530.35 7,938.05 484.76 601.93 160.00 288.00 82.88 28,148.71 21,895.92 NET RECEIPTSI(PAYMENTS) FOR THE PERIOD Balance Brought forward 2,931.37 51,843.39 54,774.76 (2,861.51) 54,704.90 51,843.39 Represented by.. Lloyds Bank - Current Account Lloyds Bank - Savings Account 1,/0 COIF Charities deposit fund 4977.14 Income shares 6663.89 Fixed Income shares 6,620.62 3,008.46 5,145.68 Original value 32,000.00 Ofiginal value 8,000.00 54,774.76 10.00) 2,947.96 1,014.24 7,881.19 32.000.00 8.000.00 51,843.39 Investment values at 30109124 4977.14 Income shares 6663.89 Fixed Incomo shares 96,957.67 8,407.16 101,695.91 8,194.59 Signed by one or I￿0 trustees on behalf of all the trustees nature Print Name Date of a roval t￿S7O ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Friends of Alford Hospital **On accounts for the year** 31 March 2025 **ended Set out on pages** Provide by the treasurer. **Charity no** 518141 **(if any)** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 03 / 2025. **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** J P MCNICHOL **Date:** 15 / 06 / 2025 ~~Po [|~~ **Name:** JODY PAUL MCNICHOL ~~CT~~ **Relevant professional** CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (ICAEW) **qualification(s) or body (if any):** **Address:** 13 SUSSEX AVENUE, BOSTON, LINCS, PE21 7QG Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Section B Disclosure** ~~ee~~ **October 2018** 1 **IER** **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** 2 **IER**