## **THE FRIENDS OF STRACATHRO HOSPITAL**
**ANNUAL REPORT & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR TO 30 NOVEMBER 2024**
## **THE FRIENDS OF STRACATHRO HOSPITAL**
## **TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024**
**The Trustees present their Annual Report and Accounts for The Friends of Stracathro Hospital for the year ended 30 Novembrer 2024**
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:**
**Charity name - The Friends of Stracathro Hospital**
## **Contact Address:**
## **TRUSTEES:**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:**
The Charity was Constitued in September 2002
## **OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES**
The objectives of the Charity are to support the development and growth of Stracathro Hospital, to foster co-operation between the Health Authorities and the general public with regard to the hospital, to raise funds for the provision of facilities and services that cannot be porivded by the NHS and to receive donations for that purpose. Further it will ensure that the recipient of a donation of equipment is aware that it may not be removed from Stracathro Hospital. The charity will also stimulate and foster interest in Stracathro Hospital and in the welfare of patients, relatives and staff.
## **ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE**
The Charity was fortunate to receive two legacies during the Year. Specialised equipment to ease the procedures. for patients requiring colorectal surgery was purchased and more items are being purchased in 2025.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
The Trustees are liaising with the medical professionals re new equipment which would support their work at Stracathro The funds are in a good state following the receipt of legacies and the Trustees are looking to spend these to the bene of patients at Srtcathro.a
**THE FRIENDS OF STRACATHRO HOSPITAL**
## **TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024**
## **Reserves Policy**
There are sufficient Reserves to cover the routine running of the Fund for several years. Funds are only spent as they become available and there are no ongoing costs.
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and its financial activities for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable acccounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statement on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operational existence.
## **Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf:**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE FRIENDS OF STRACATHRO HOSPITAL**
## **I report on the Financial Statements of the for THE FRIENDS OF STRACATHRO HOSPITAL**
## **Year ended 30 November 2024**
## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner**
The charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
The charity's Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement**
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006(as amended). 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 seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
## **Independent Examiner’s Statement**
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
- to prepare Accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations(as amended) have not been met.
2. Except the matter referred to in the financial Review.
## **1 August 2025**
## **THE FRIENDS OF STRACATHRO HOSPITAL**
## **RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024**
|Donations
Legacies
Bank Compensation
Interest
**Payments**
Equipment to ssist Colorectal Surgery
Christmas Gifts
Books ( PY Patio Set)
Microwave for Radiology Department
**Excess of Receipts over Payments**
Total Assets at beginning
Add: Surplus for Year
Net Assets at 31 December, 2024
Bank Current A/c
Deposit
**STATEMENT OF BALANCES**
Charitable purposes:
**Receipts**|**2024**
**£**
1,262
68,619
-
1,739
71,620
9,273
106
126
58
9,563
62.057
87,953
62,057
150,010
100,010
50,000
150,010|**2023**
**£**
1,840
23,283
40
427|
|---|---|---|
|||25,590|
|||-
1,120
239
-|
|||1,359|
||||
|||24,231|
|||63,722
24,231|
|||87,953|
|||37,953
50,000|
|||87,953|
Note: Bank Current Account has high balance due to legacy being received recently and further funds placed on Deposit and utilised in next few months