THE FRIENDS OF THE WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL

Charity number: 251356
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To accept subscriptions, donations and legacies in order to provide equipment, refurbishment of facilities, enhancements to services and items of comfort in cases where The West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is unable to provide the appropriate funds.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £59,588
Total expenditure: £82,825

People

5 Trustee(s)

30 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 March 1967: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE FRIENDS OF THE BURY ST EDMUNDS HOSPITAL (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JULIE MACLEOD Chair
None on record
Sarah Steele Trustee
None on record
ANGELA PEARCE Trustee
None on record
JUDY CORY Trustee
None on record
ROSEMARY LONGMAN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £42.21k £41.17k £21.34k £32.82k £59.59k
Total expenditure £44.09k £3.32k £5.35k £30.00k £82.83k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k N/A N/A 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 30 June 2024 02 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 02 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 04 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 04 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 02 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2021 30 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 30 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 18 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 18 February 2021 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.

REVISED CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20TH OCOTOBER 1975 AS AMENDED 20TH OCTOBER 1986 AS AMENDED ON 20 OCT 2014 AS AMENDED ON 17 FEB 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE FRIENDS SHALL BE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, REFURBISHMENT OF FACILITIES, ENHANCEMENTS TO SERVICES AND ITEMS OF COMFORT IN CASES WHERE THE TRUST IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE FUNDS. THE EXPRESSION ‘THE COMMUNITY’ MEANS THE AREA OF BENEFIT SERVED BY THE FRIENDS COMPRISING THE PATIENTS, STAFF AND VISITORS OF THE WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (THE TRUST) AND ITS ASSOCIATED COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES. FOR CLARIFICATION, THE AREA OF BENEFIT EXTENDS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF ACUTE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, FOR BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN, AND FOR BOTH HOSPITAL IN-PATIENTS AND OUT-PATIENTS AND THOSE PATIENTS ATTENDING COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES.

Area of benefit

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

BURY ST EDMUNDS

Contact information

Address:
Voluntary Services
West Suffolk Hospital
Hardwick Lane
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
IP33 2QZ
Phone:
01284713169
Email:
voluntary.services@wsh.nhs.uk
Website:

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