WEST BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS

Charity number: 246183
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal objective of the League is to help and benefit patients and medical staff at the West Berkshire Community Hospital. It seeks to meet its objective by funding the purchase of medical equipment for use within the West Berkshire Community Hospital and by Community Nursing. This equipment would not otherwise be available and the League selects equipment on the basis of merit and need

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £63,578
Total expenditure: £55,356

People

19 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • West Berkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 March 1966: Standard registration
  • 26 July 2024: Funds received from 279318 AGE CONCERN - THATCHAM AND DISTRICT
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WEST BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS (Working name)
  • NEWBURY HOSPITALS HELPERS' LEAGUE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

19 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Stuart Howard STEPHENS Chair
THE SHAW-CUM-DONNINGTON RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
Received: On time
Mary Murphy Trustee 25 September 2024
THE GREG MOYNIHAN FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
Received: On time
Jade Daniel Hardisty Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
Ian Shaw Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
Alison Mackrill Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
Christine Sloan Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
Lorraine Marie Hardisty Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
Jean Lyle Trustee 17 September 2019
None on record
Lindsey Stephens Trustee 13 September 2016
None on record
Patricia Elizabeth Arrowsmith Trustee 15 July 2015
None on record
Lynn Daulby Trustee 15 July 2015
None on record
Helen Olivia Whitley Trustee 16 July 2014
None on record
JACKIE FLYNN Trustee 30 December 2012
None on record
MRS ANNE BENNETT JP Trustee
None on record
SYLVIA MARGARET GALBRAITH Trustee
None on record
DIANE NORMAN Trustee
None on record
ANN ISAACS Trustee
None on record
CHRIS BYNG Trustee
THE SHAW-CUM-DONNINGTON RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
Received: On time
MRS KATE MAYO Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £149.18k £38.88k £587.70k £71.65k £63.58k
Total expenditure £179.36k £8.98k £152.01k £163.13k £55.36k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £577.91k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £9.37k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £431 N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £558.23k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £150.12k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £1.89k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £2.10k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 11 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 11 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 03 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 03 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 02 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 02 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23RD JULY 1956 AS AMENDED 12TH MAY 1982 AND 15 SEPTEMBER 2003. AS AMENDED ON 13 SEP 2016

Charitable objects

3. THE OBJECT OF THE LEAGUE SHALL BE TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF PATIENTS OF WBCH FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE ABOVE OBJECT, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE LEAGUE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS: - (A) TO SUPPLEMENT THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL FOR THE HEALTH, WELFARE AND COMFORT OF THE PATIENTS THEREIN BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUCH PATIENTS, OR FOR THE EFFICIENT RUNNING OF THE HOSPITAL. (B) TO RAISE FUNDS, INVITE AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS OR ORGANISATIONS WHATSOEVER BY WAY OF DONATION OR OTHERWISE. TO TAKE AND ACCEPT GIFTS OF PROPERTY, WHETHER SUBJECT TO ANY SPECIAL TRUST OR NOT, FOR THE OBJECT OF THE LEAGUE. (C) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF AMENITIES IN THE HOSPITAL FOR PATIENTS AND STAFF, INCLUDING A HOSPITAL TEA BAR AND WARD TROLLEY. (D) TO ASSIST WHEN AND WHERE REQUIRED IN THE RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTARY WORKERS IN AND FOR THE HOSPITAL. (E) TO CHARGE SUCH REASONABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AS MAY BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE COMMITTEE. (F) TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECT. (G) TO UNDERTAKE AND EXECUTE ANY CHARITABLE TRUST. (H) TO INSURE THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY AGAINST ANY FORESEEABLE RISK AND TAKE OUT OTHER INSURANCE POLICIES TO PROTECT THE CHARITY WHEN REQUIRED. (I) TO PAY FOR INDEMNITY INSURANCE FOR THE TRUSTEES

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NEWBURY AND DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
C/O West Berkshire Community Hospital
London Road
Benham Hill
Thatcham
Berkshire
Phone:
07887690274
Email:
wbchlof@gmail.com
Website:

No information available