# THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 800482
- **Other names:** THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE BLANDFORD HOSPITAL, FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD HOSPITAL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Dec. 14, 1988
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=800482


## Contact

- **Address:** Blandford Hospital, Milldown Road, BLANDFORD FORUM
- **Postcode:** DT11 7DD
- **Phone:** 01258450095
- **Email:** dhc.friends.blandford@nhs.net
- **Website:** www.friendsofblandford.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE PATIENTS AND FORMER PATIENTS OF THE HOSPITAL AND OTHER INVALIDS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED, INFIRM OR IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND, GENERALLY, TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE SAID HOSPITAL

**Activities:** The objects of the Friends shall be to provide support and assistance to patients of the Blandford Community Hospital and preserve and protect the health of the community by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities, support services   and equipment not normally provided by the NHS or statutory authorities.

**Area of benefit:** THE AREA SERVED BY THE NORTH DORSET PRIMARY CARE TRUST AND THE AREA SERVED BY THE FORMER WEST DORSET HEALTH AUTHORITY




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Dorset



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £196052 | £244308 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £195843 | £240942 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £247914 | £190542 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £228756 | £298581 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £1334534 | £159630 | £2770912 | 4 |



## Trustees

- Alison Collingwood BROWN — appointed July 8, 2015
- JOSEPH HICKISH — appointed July 3, 2023
- Karabi Pluck — appointed Nov. 25, 2021
- LINDA ANN PRIOR
- Nicci Brown — appointed July 3, 2023
- PETER RICHELL — appointed July 19, 2011
- Roger Bradshaw — appointed Oct. 2, 2025
- STEVEN COLE — appointed July 19, 2011
- TREVOR BRIDLE — appointed April 1, 2007
- WILLIAM MILLER MCLAUGHLIN
- Yvonne Thorne — appointed April 1, 2018


