## **THE FRIENDS OF** 

# **BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

# **Founded 1948** 

## **REPORT AND ACCOUNTS** 

**2025** 

**MEMBER GROUP OF “ATTEND” (Formerly THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY FRIENDS)** 

**Registered Charity No. 800482** 



## **THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

## **Notice of Meeting** 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 68th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL will be held at The Hospital, Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset on 2nd July 2025 at 6.30pm for the following purposes: 

(1) To receive and adopt the Report of the  Council  on the  Association’s activities and the examined Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

(2) Elections to Council: 

Under the provisions of rule 11(B) of the Constitution the following members of the Council retire at the end of this meeting. 

Mr P Richell Mr T Bridle Mrs A Brown Mrs K Pluck 

Being eligible Mr P Richell, Mr T Bridle, Mrs A Brown and Mrs K Pluck offer themselves for reelection. 

Mr Roger Bradshaw has been nominated for election to the Council. 

Steve Hayward has offered his resignation from the Council. 

Under the provisions of rule 11(C) a public notice was advertised on 19 May 2025 calling for any nominations for the Council to be delivered to the Secretary by 20 June 2024. No nominations have been received. 

The following will be duly elected: 

Mr P Richell Mr T Bridle Mrs A Brown Mrs K Pluck 

(3)  To  appoint  an  Independent  Examiner  of  the  Accounts  and  to  authorise  the  Council  to determine their remuneration. 

(4) To transact any other ordinary business of the Association. 

## **Light refreshments will be served after the meeting** 

By order of the Council 5 June 2025 

Mr J Hickish Secretary 

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## **THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

Patron The Viscount Portman President Mr W McLaughlin FRICS Council Mr T Bridle AIB Mrs K Pluck Mrs A Brown Mrs L Prior Mr S Cole Mr P Richell Mrs Y Thorne Mr C Marjoram Mr W McLaughlin FRICS Mr M Wood Mr J Hickish (Secretary) Ms N Brown Mr R Bradshaw – Co-Opted Management Board Mr S Cole (Chairman) Mrs K Pluck (Treasurer) Mr Joe Hickish (Secretary) Mr P Richell (Chair of Community Service Working Group) Mr W McLaughlin FRICS (President & Project Manager/ Chair of Finance and Projects Working Group) Mrs L Prior (Chair of Shops Support Group) In attendance at Meetings Hospital Matron Bankers Barclays Bank plc National Westminster Bank plc Virgin Money Accountant Mr J N Butt A.C.A. Secretary Mr J Hickish Treasurer Mrs K Pluck FCMA CGMA ICSA Office Blandford Community Hospital Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7DD Telephone: 01258 450095 (direct line) Email: dhc.friends.blandford@nhs.net 

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**THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

## **REPORT OF THE COUNCIL** 

The members of Council (who are also Trustees of the charity) present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

## **Reference and Administrative information** 

Details under this heading are contained on Page 2 and should be read as part of this report. 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

The charity’s governing document is “The Friends of Blandford Community Hospital Constitution, Objects and Rules” (as amended 2008 & 2019). 

The Trustees are elected by members at the Annual General Meeting.  Council may appoint additional or replacement Trustees to fill vacancies until the next AGM.  Officers are appointed by Council from those elected by members.  New trustees meet with officers and are made fully aware of their legal obligations under charity law, the content of the Constitution and all relevant aspects of the Friends’ operations. 

The full Council consists of a maximum of 20 members from whom the Management Board, as shown on page 2, is drawn.  All members of Council are expected to serve on at least one of the working groups specialising in a specific aspect of our work. The Management Board decide on how to allocate the funds raised by the Charity at their committee meetings, with the staff only being involved with clerical roles. The Management Board are the charity’s key management personnel and are not remunerated for their services 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

It is expected that Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust will fund the provision and replacement of standard hospital equipment, fixtures and fittings. 

The objects of the Friends shall be to provide support and assistance to patients of the 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. In pursuing these activities, the Council confirms that it has complied with its duty to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance 

In pursuance of these objects the Council continued to raise funds and to invite and receive contributions from individuals and organisations by way of subscriptions, donations or otherwise.  Efforts are made to enlist the support of a broadly based substantial membership to keep in touch with the actual needs of the population, and existing members are encouraged to assist in this respect. Although it had been quite a quiet year the Friends continued to supplement the service provided by the hospital management for the health, welfare and comfort of patients and also provided amenities and support in the hospital and the community for patients, staff and others, including increases of funding for the Blandford Opportunities Group, who provides a day facility for disabled children and Blandford School for their Counselling Facilitator. 

In considering applications for financial support the following priorities are adopted: 

1. Major projects that add to the well-being and/or treatment of patients and/or the working conditions of the staff. 

2. Additional equipment that would extend or enhance work carried out by consultants in the hospital. 

3. Additional equipment to facilitate treatment given in the wards and outpatient clinics. 

4. Grants for further training of hospital staff, especially nursing staff. 

5. Improvements to the hospital environment. 

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**THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

Equipment for improved care in a) Equipment for improved care in the community and health related community projects. 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

The key performance indicators used to assess the performance of the Charity are a comparison of income generated from all sources compared with prior years. In addition, all expenditure is closely monitored in comparison with prior years and previous similar activities. At each Committee/ Board meeting detailed reports and analysis are prepared on the performance of the investments held. 

Our shops continue to be very successful, with a group of dedicated volunteers, managed by our Charity Shop Manager. The shops have recently been refurbished causing some disruption and closure, but income remained very similar to the previous year. 

The Community Transport Services remains extremely busy, and patients are very grateful for our services. To make the minibus more accessible we invested in a new wheelchair.  This has greatly assisted people who find it difficult to leave their home and participate in stroke groups, shopping and outing trips. These trips are supported by an escort and the drivers. 

The Friends’ volunteers manned a stall at the Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival and helped to raise the Friends’ profile and generated income for the charity. 

The Friends invited volunteers to a post-Christmas dinner which was held in the dining room of the hospital which was again a great success. This was followed by a Cream Tea in the summer 

In the community we have again continued to fund a counsellor at Blandford School, a valuable service helping children who are experiencing difficulties. We also supported the Blandford Opportunities Group who provide day facilities for disabled children and their parents, and increased funding to incorporate specific equipment as well as their running costs. We continue to employ a hospital gardener and supply hanging baskets where appropriate. The hospital ward is supplied with daily newspapers by the Friends. 

An Ultra Scanner was requested by the MSK department, and the Friends invested £35,000 in this piece of equipment.  This saves Blandford patients the need to travel to other hospitals for this scan. 

Funds  were  made  available  for  staff  development  which  included  training  for  one  nurse  to  train  in Parkinson’s enabling that nurse to use those skills within the hospital. We funded places for the Community Hospital Annual Conference and for nurses to do a palliative care course. 

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**THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

## **Financial Review** 

The Council is aware of its responsibility to invest funds prudently to achieve both income and capital growth and this aspect is reviewed regularly by the Management Board. It is Council policy to maintain in normal circumstances, a core reserve of liquid funds,  which, with the income generated, will provide sufficient funding to meet requests for support without undue delay. 

The  core  reserve  is  based  on  the  funding  needed  to  cover  staff  salaries,  charitable  activities,  and reasonable project costs for a period of one year. The Management Board has authority to spend £100,000 on any one project within a total of £200,000 for a six-monthly-period without reference to Council. 

As of 31 March 2025, the charity’s unrestricted reserves exceed the targeted core reserves, and the surplus will be used to support charitable projects in future periods. 

Incoming resources for the year to 31 March 2025 was £196,052 against expenditure totalling £244,308 resulting in an operating loss of £48,256. This, together with Investment gains of £207,894 generated a net income figure of £159,638. 

Shop income remained at the same level as last year, despite the Blandford shop being closed for refurbishment for 4 weeks in February and the Sturminster shop during the last week in March. A £6K deficit in Other Trading Activities because of the Autumn Fair not taking place, was offset by an increase in income from Donation and Legacy, leaving total income at 196K as in 2024. 

Expenditure in the community comprised the increased funding of £15K for Blandford School for two years and £7K for Blandford Opportunity Group for 3 years. 

Support  for  the  hospital  included  staff  training,  along  with  garden  maintenance  and  the  supply  of newspaper to the ward as in previous years. A final payment of £50K was made to Dorset Healthcare for the £300k grant committed for the MSK unit. An amount of £35K has been authorised for an Ultrasound Scanner for the MSK department to support their expanding back/spinal pain clinics. 

Expenditure on fixed assets amounted to £21K, which included a wheelchair for the minibus and extensive refurbishment of the Blandford shop. As at 31 March 2025, work at the Sturminster shop had commenced and £16K has been accrued in the accounts, completion to take place in April 2025. 

In August, £100K was re-invested in M & G, split between Charifund and Charibond units in the same proportion (75:25) as our holdings in these funds. 

On 31 March 2025 the value of investments held with M&G amounted to £2,668,973. The bank balance was £150,055 which included £1,832 of Tarrant Ward funds. 

The combined total of the cash in our bank accounts and the M&G investments gives £2,819,028 of rapidly realisable funds, which is £173K higher than last year. At 31st March 2025, the total value of unrestricted reserves stood at £3,067,810. Unrestricted reserves in 2024 were £2,908,172. 

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**THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

## **Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements** 

The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the situation of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that period.  In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

1. Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. 

2. Observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP. 

3. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. 

4. State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. 

5. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust deed.  They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity, taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities and for the maintenance and the integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website. 

## **Staff and Volunteers** 

The Council has been well supported as usual by the four members of staff, Leonne Hughes – Charity Team Manager, Lisa Deverell – Community Transport Manager, Becca Norris – Charity Shops Manager and Lucy Collin, Charity Admin Support. 

All officers and members of the Council are honorary and did not receive any remuneration during the year or other sums except by way of reimbursement of expenditure incurred on behalf of the charity. Signed on behalf of the Council by: 

5 June 2025 

Mr J Hickish Co-opted Secretary 

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**THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

I report on the financial statements of the Friends of Blandford Community Hospital for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and the notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** 

The charity’s trustees, who are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

It is my responsibility to examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Act); to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145 (5) (b) of the 2011 Act); and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of independent examiner’s report** 

My  examination  was  carried  out  in  accordance  with  the  General  Directions  given  by  the  Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.  It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters.  The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **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: 

- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or 

- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or 

- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached 

Jeff Butt 

Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. 

Broadacres, The Ridge, Woodfalls, Wiltshire, SP5 2LQ. 6 June 2025 

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## **THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

|**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**|**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**|**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**|**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**2025**|**2024**|
|||**£**|**£**|
|**Incoming Resources**||||
|Donations and legacies|3|63,858|50,706|
|Other trading activities|3|116,382|122,332|
|Investments|3|15,812|16,305|
|Other income|3|0|6,500|
|||196,052|195,843|
|**Resources expended**||||
|Raising funds|4|69,896|66,489|
|Charitable activities|4|93,454|101,033|
|Other|4|80,958|73,420|
|||244,308|240,942|
|**Net Income before investment Gains/(Losses)**||**Net Income before investment Gains/(Losses)**<br>(48,256)|(45,099)|
|Net Gains/(Losses) on Investments|9|207,894|99,778|
|**Net Income**||159,638|54,679|
|Net movement in funds||159,638|54,679|
|**Reconciliation of funds**||||
|Total funds bought forward||2,908,172|2,853,493|
|**Total Funds carried forward**||3,067,810|2,908,172|
|**BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025**|**BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2025**|||
|||**2025**|**2025**<br>**2024**|
|||**£**|**£**|
|Tangible Assets|8|321,737|329,705|
|Investments|9|2,668,973|2,361,079|
|**Total Fixed Assets**||2,990,710|2,690,784|
|**Current Assets**||||
|Debtors|10|28,541|62,037|
|Cash at Bank and in hand||150,055|285,304|
|**Total Current Assets**||178,596|347,341|
|**Creditors: amounts falling due**|11|79,496|129,953|
|**within one year**||||
|**Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)**||99,100|217,388|
|**Total**<br>**Assets **<br>**less  Current**||3,089,810|2,908,172|
|**Liabilities**||||
|**Creditors: amounts falling due in**|12|22,000||
|**more than one year**||||
|Total net assets||3,067,810|2,908,172|
|**Funds of the charity**||||
|**Unrestricted Funds**||3,067,810|2,908,172|



The notes on pages 10 to 17 form part of these accounts.  These accounts were approved by the Council on 5 June 2025.  Signed by two trustees on behalf of all the trustees. 

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## **THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

S COLE – Chairman 

K PLUCK – Treasurer 

## **STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**Note**|**£**|**£**|
|**Net cash used in operating activities**|**15**|**(30,142)**|**(313,564)**|
|Cash flows from investing activities||||
|Investment income||15,812|16,305|
|Profit on sale of Asset|||6,500|
|Sale/ (Purchase) of equipment||(20,919)|(6,726)|
|Sale of Investments|||300,000|
|Purchase of investments||(100,000)||
|**Net cash provided/(used) in investing activities**||**(105,107)**|**316,079**|
|Change in cash and cash equivalents in the period||(135,249)|2,515|
|Cash and cash equivalent brought forward||285,304|282,789|
|**Cash and Cash equivalent carried forward**||**150,055**|**285,304**|



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**THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **1.** Basis of preparation 

## 1.1. Basis of accounting 

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective 1 January 2019 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice. 

The accounts have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 

Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective 1 January 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn. 

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional and presentational currency of the Charity. The financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound. 

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 

## 1.2  Changes to accounting estimates 

The most significant judgements affecting these financial statements relate to the timing of the recognition of legacy income in the accounts. The policy for legacy recognition is set out below. In the trustees’ opinion there are no significant sources of estimation uncertainty affecting the financial statements. No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period. 

- 1.3  Material prior year errors 

   - No material prior year errors have been identified in the reporting period. 

## **2.** Accounting policies 

## 2.1  Income 

Recognition of income 

These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when 

- The charity becomes entitled to the resources. 

- It is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and 

- The monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. 

## Offsetting 

There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS102SORP. 

## Grant and donations 

Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the general income recognition criteria are met. Government grants are recognised using the performance model and grants which have specified future performance-related conditions are initially recognised as a liability and are released to income only when the related conditions are met.  Grants which have no performance-related conditions are recognised when the proceeds are received or receivable. 

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**THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## Legacies 

Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is when there has been a grant of probate,  the  executors  have  established  that  there  are  sufficient  assets  in  the  estate  and  any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met. 

## Donated goods 

Donated goods are recognised as income upon sale. 

## Volunteer help 

The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report. 

Income from interest, royalties and dividends 

This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable, and the amount receivable can be measured reliably. 

## Income from membership subscriptions 

Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations and Legacies. 

## Investment gains and losses 

This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year. All gains and losses are taken to the statement of financial activities as they arise. 

## 2.2 Expenditure and liabilities 

Liability recognition 

Liabilities  are recognised when it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation      committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty. 

## Allocation of costs 

Governance and support costs have been allocated between raising funds, charitable activities and other costs.  Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. 

Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, e.g. allocating staff costs by time spent and other costs by usage. 

During the current and previous years all expenditure incurred by the Charity has related to the single activity of providing support and assistance to patients of the hospital and preserving and protecting the health of the community 

## Grants payable without performance conditions 

Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation is recognised. 

## Creditors 

The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts. 

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**THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

## 2.3  Assets 

## Investments 

Fixed asset investments are in Charifund and Charibond – Accumulation Shares and Units.  They are valued initially at cost and subsequently at their market value at the year end. 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

Tangible fixed assets for use by the charity. 

The charity owns a mixed-use property which comprises a shop used by the charity and a flat which is let out to provide investment income. This entire property is included within tangible fixed assets as the investment property component cannot be measured reliably. 

The  fixed  assets  are  capitalised  at  cost  if  they  can  be  used  for  more  than  one  year.  The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 8. 

## Debtors 

Debtors are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount  advanced  by  the  charity.  Subsequently  that  are  measured  at  the  cash  or  other consideration expected to be received. 

## **3. Analysis of income** 

|Donations and legacies<br>Donations and gifts<br>Gift Aid<br>Legacies<br>Membership subscriptions<br>Other trading activities<br>Shop income<br>Christmas cards<br>Autumn Fair<br>Raffle<br>Other events<br>Other income<br>Profit on sale of Asset (Minibus)<br>Income from investments<br>Rental income<br>Bank Interest<br>**4.**<br>**Analysis of expenditure**<br>**Expenditure on raising funds**<br>Shop expenditure<br>Christmas cards<br>Raffle|**2025**<br>**£**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>38,111<br>32,208<br>3,491<br>3,054<br>19,456<br>12,454<br>2,800<br>2,990|
|---|---|
||63,858<br>50,706|
||115,530<br>116,145<br>117<br>2,023<br>0<br>1,929<br>0<br>1,600<br>735<br>635|
||116,382<br>122,332|
||6,500|
||13,936<br>14,548<br>1,876<br>1,757|
||15,812<br>16,305|
||**2025**<br>**£**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>26,986<br>24,717<br>0<br>1,620<br>0<br>407|



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## **THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

|Autumn Fair<br>0<br>411<br>Staff costs<br>28,373<br>26,612<br>Motor vehicle running costs<br>1,611<br>1,580<br>Storage Unit costs<br>12,926<br>11,142<br>**Total Expenditure on raising funds**<br>69,896<br>66,489<br>**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**<br>**Note 4 Continued**<br>**Expenditure on Charitable Activities**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>Hospital Equipment and Amenities<br>Hospital Equipment and Amenities –<br>grant written off<br>Total Expenditure on Charitable<br>Activities<br>91,206<br>(59,000)<br>32,206<br>46,494<br>46,494<br>Hospital Equipment and Amenities include grants payable to third parties and details of these<br>can be found in Note 7<br>Community<br>Community Volunteers Expenses<br>21,791<br>17,883<br>Minibus Running Costs<br>4,695<br>3,827<br>Staff costs<br>34,762<br>32,829<br>61,248<br>54,539<br>**Total Expenditure on Charitable Activities**<br>93,454<br>101,033<br>**Other Support costs**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>Office salaries<br>33,052<br>31,263<br>Printing and stationery<br>1,969<br>2,417<br>Postage<br>1,020<br>1,049<br>Accounts Examiner’s Fee<br>870<br>1,230<br>Attend Subscription<br>944<br>995<br>Travelling, conference and meeting<br>2,135<br>3,107<br>Property costs<br>9,277<br>5,673<br>Depreciation of assets<br>28,887<br>25,400<br>Miscellaneous<br>2,804<br>2,286<br>**Total Other expenditure**<br>80,958<br>73,420<br>Governance costs, included in the above, totalled £2,275 (2024: £2,865)<br>**5.  Details of certain items of expenditure**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>Fees for examination of accounts<br>960<br>900||0<br>411<br>28,373<br>26,612<br>1,611<br>1,580<br>12,926<br>11,142|
|---|---|---|
|||69,896<br>66,489|



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**THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

Operating Lease expenses 

# **Charity Number 800482** 

11,369 

10,455 

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## **THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

|**6.  Paid employees**<br>6.1 Average head count in this year<br>6.2 Staff Costs<br>Salaries<br>National Insurance<br>Pension costs<br>Total|**2025**<br>**2024**<br>3<br>3<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>83,431<br>79,097<br>4,440<br>3,954<br>8,316<br>7,654|
|---|---|
||96,187<br>90,705|



No employees received employment benefits of more than £60,000 in either the current or previous year 

|**7**.**Analysis of grants committed**<br>MSK – Ultrasound scanner<br>Blandford Opportunity Group<br>The Blandford School Pupil Support<br>The Forum Centre<br>Other grants made below £4,000|**2025**<br>**£**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>35,000<br>21,000<br>30,000<br>15,000<br>9,065<br>838<br>2,280|
|---|---|
||86,838<br>26,345|



Of the grants disclosed above, no grants were paid to individuals in FY 2025 

|**8.   Tangible Fixed Assets**<br>At the beginning of the year<br>Additions<br>Disposals<br>Balance carried forward<br>**Depreciation**<br>Basis<br>Rate<br>At the beginning of the year<br>Depreciation<br>Disposals<br>At the end of the year<br>**Net Book Value**<br>At the beginning of the year<br>At the end of the year|**Freehold Land**<br>**and Buildings**<br>**Fixtures,**<br>**Fittings and**<br>**Equipment**<br>**Motor**<br>**Vehicles**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>278,441<br>24,202<br>91,770<br>394,413<br>0<br>20,919<br>0<br>20,919<br>0<br>(5,147)<br>0<br>(5,147)|
|---|---|
||278,441<br>39,974<br>91,770<br>410,185|
||Straight line –<br>buildings only<br>Straight<br>Line<br>Straight<br>Line<br>Total<br>2%<br>25%<br>25%<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>12,458<br>16,370<br>35,881<br>64,709<br>1,569<br>8,687<br>18,630<br>28,886<br>0<br>(5,147)<br>0<br>(5,147)|
||14,027<br>19,910<br>54,511<br>88,448|
||265,983<br>7,832<br>55,889<br>329,704<br>264,414<br>20,064<br>37,259<br>321,737|



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## **Charity Number 800482** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

**9.   Investments Assets 2025 £ 2024 £** Carrying (fair) value of Charifunds and Charibonds at 31 March 2,361,079 2,561,301 Value of Charifund Units at 31/03/2024 1,794,842 1,947,357 Add: Purchase of additional units 75,000 Deduct: Sale of additional units (225,000) Deduct: Loss on sale of units (3,126) 

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## **Charity Number 800482** 

Add: Re-investment of distributions 106,821 106,471 Add/(Deduct) net gain/(loss) on revaluation 87,770 (30,860) Carrying (fair) value at 31/03/2025 2,064,433 1,794,842 Charibond Income Shares Value of Charibond Shares at 31/03/2024 566,237 613,944 Add: Purchase of additional units 25,000 Deduct: Sale of additional units (75,000) Add: Gain on Sale of Units 2,237 Add: Reinvestment of distribution 

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## **THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

25,878 20,809 Add net gain on revaluation (12,575) 4,247 Carrying (fair) value at 31/03/2024 604,540 566,237 Total of Charifunds & Charibonds at 31/03/2025 2,668,973 2,361,079 **10.   Debtors and prepayments 2025 £ 2024 £** Prepayments and accrued income 21,078 6,209 Accrued Income 

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## **THE FRIENDS OF BLANDFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL** 

||**Charity Number 800482**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||4,963|
|||||53,828|
|Other debtors|||||
|||||2,500|
|||||2,000|
|||||28,541|
|||||62,037|
|**11.  Creditors and accruals falling due in one**|||||
|**year**|||||
|**2025**|**2023**||||
|**£**|**£**||||
|||||**2024**|
|||||**£**|
|Grants payable|||||
|||||57,000|
|||||126,280|
|Accruals and deferred|income||||
|||||22,496|
|||||3,673|
|||||79,496|
|||||129,953|
|**12.   Creditors and accruals falling due in**||**2024**|**2023**||
|**more than one year**||**£**|**£**||



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22,000 

## **Charity Number 800482** 

Grants payable 

|**Movement in recognised provision and funding commitments during the year**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Commitments recognised at the start of the year<br>126,280<br>429,776<br>New grant commitments charged to SoFA in year<br>86,838<br>26,345<br>Grants paid in year or no longer required<br>(134,118)<br>(329,841)<br>Amount of grant commitments recognised as at 31 March 2025<br>79,000<br>126,280<br>**Grant Commitments**<br>Due within one year<br>Due in more than one year<br>57,000<br>22,000<br>79,000|**Movement in recognised provision and funding commitments during the year**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Commitments recognised at the start of the year<br>126,280<br>429,776<br>New grant commitments charged to SoFA in year<br>86,838<br>26,345<br>Grants paid in year or no longer required<br>(134,118)<br>(329,841)<br>Amount of grant commitments recognised as at 31 March 2025<br>79,000<br>126,280<br>**Grant Commitments**<br>Due within one year<br>Due in more than one year<br>57,000<br>22,000<br>79,000|**Movement in recognised provision and funding commitments during the year**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Commitments recognised at the start of the year<br>126,280<br>429,776<br>New grant commitments charged to SoFA in year<br>86,838<br>26,345<br>Grants paid in year or no longer required<br>(134,118)<br>(329,841)<br>Amount of grant commitments recognised as at 31 March 2025<br>79,000<br>126,280<br>**Grant Commitments**<br>Due within one year<br>Due in more than one year<br>57,000<br>22,000<br>79,000|**Movement in recognised provision and funding commitments during the year**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Commitments recognised at the start of the year<br>126,280<br>429,776<br>New grant commitments charged to SoFA in year<br>86,838<br>26,345<br>Grants paid in year or no longer required<br>(134,118)<br>(329,841)<br>Amount of grant commitments recognised as at 31 March 2025<br>79,000<br>126,280<br>**Grant Commitments**<br>Due within one year<br>Due in more than one year<br>57,000<br>22,000<br>79,000|
|---|---|---|---|
||||79,000<br>126,280|
||||57,000<br>22,000<br>79,000|
||||79,000|



## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025** 

## **13.   Transactions with trustees and related parties** 

Members of the board give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other benefits for the work that they undertake in relation to the Charity. However, they can claim expenses to reimburse them for costs that they incur in fulfilling their duties relating to the Charity-these include travelling specifically for charitable funds committee meetings and charity related business meetings. 

Expenses were incurred by committee members, as detailed below. And these were wholly in fulfilment of charity business. There are no other related party transactions in the reporting period that require disclosure. 

||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|Travel and subsistence|215|182|
|Total Number of trustees paid expenses|12|12|
|**14.   Operating Lease Commitments**|**2025**|**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|
|The following operating lease payments are committed to be paid|||
|Expiring:|||
|In less than one year|20,008|10,807|
|Between one and five years|19,037|8,065|
|Within more than five years|NIL|NIL|



## **15. Reconciliation of Net Movement in funds to net cash flow from Operating Activities** 

||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|Net Movement in funds|159,638|54,679|
|Add back depreciation charge and loss on|28,887|25,400|
|sale of assets|||
|Deduct Investment income shown in|(15,812)|(16,305)|
|investing activities|||



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## **Charity Number 800482** 

|Deduct/(Add) Investment revaluation gains<br>(207,894)<br>(99,778)<br>Deduct/ Add profit on sale of assets<br>(6,500)<br>Decrease/(Increase) in debtors and Accrued income<br>33,496<br>54,414<br>Increase/(Decrease) in creditors<br>(28,457)<br>(325,474)<br>**Net Cash used in Operating Activities**<br>(30,142)<br>(313,564)<br>**16. Analysis of changes in net debt**<br>At Start of Year<br>Cash Flows<br>At End of Year<br>Cash at Bank and In Hand<br>285,304<br>(135,249)<br>150,055<br>**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**|(207,894)<br>33,496<br>(28,457)<br>(30,142)|(99,778)<br>(6,500)<br>54,414<br>(325,474)<br>(313,564)|
|---|---|---|



|**17. Analysis of Charitable Funds**|**17. Analysis of Charitable Funds**|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Analysis of Fund**|**Fund**|**b/f**|**Income**||**Expenditure**||**Investment**||**Fund c/f**|
|**Movements**|||||||**Gains  and**|||
||||||||**(Losses)**|||
|||**£**||**£**||**£**||**£**|**£**|
|Unrestricted Funds|2,908,172||196,052||244,308|||207,894|3,067,810|
|**Analysis of Charitable**||||||||||
|**Funds – Prior Year**||||||||||
|Unrestricted Funds|2,853,493||195,843||240,942|||99,778|2,908,172|
|**FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY**||||||||||
|**For the years ended 31 March**||||||||||
||**2025**||**2024**||**2023**||**2022**|**2021**||
||**£**||**£**||**£**||**£**||**£**|
|**Charitable Expenditure**|93,454||101,033||86,583|192,599||60,639||
|**Operating**|(48,256)||(45,099)||57,372|(69,825)||1,174,904||
|**Surplus/(Deficit)**||||||||||
|**Total Funds**|3,067,810|2,908,172||2,853,493||2,842,280||2,770,912||



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## **Charity Number 800482** 

## **ANALYSIS OF MEMBERSHIP** 

|**ANALYSIS OF MEMBERSHIP**|||
|---|---|---|
||**2025**|**2024**|
|BLANDFORD FORUM|179|177|
|BLANDFORD ST MARY|20|21|
|BROAD OAK|4|2|
|BRYANSTON|5|6|
|CHARLTON MARSHALL|32|33|
|CHILD OKEFORD|56|57|
|DURWESTON|17|17|
|FARRINGTON|2|2|
|HAZELBURY BRYAN/IBBERTON|3|3|
|IWERNE MINSTER|16|17|
|LANGTON LONG|3|3|
|OKEFORD FITZPAINE|15|15|
|PIMPERNE/LETTON|13|13|
|SHILLINGSTONE|30|30|
|SPETISBURY|11|6|
|SHROTON|8|12|
|STOURPAINE|14|14|
|STURMINSTER NEWTON AREA|61|61|
|TARRANT GUNVILLE|5|6|
|TARRANT HINTON|6|6|
|TARRANT KEYNSTON|5|4|
|TARRANT MONKTON &|4|5|
|LAUNCESTON|||
|TARRANT RUSHTON & RAWSTON|1|3|
|WINTERBORNE HOUGHTON|3|3|
|WINTERBORNE KINGSTON|1|1|
|WINTERBORNE STICKLAND &|2|2|
|TURNWORTH|||
|WINTERBORNE WHITECHURCH|2|2|
|OTHER AREAS|42|77|
||560|598|



**Joint subscriptions of £10 or more have been counted as 2 individuals.** 

**If you would like to help by recruiting members in your area, please contact the Friends’ Office, Blandford Community Hospital, Milldown Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DD.** 

**Telephone: 01258 450095 email: dhc.friends.blandford@nhs.net** 

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