THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS (BATH)

Charity number: 1176686
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

PROVIDING COMFORT AND AMENITIES AND PATIENT SUPPORT FOR THE ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL BATH

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income:
£1,370,962

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Donations and legacies £114.28k
Charitable activities £1.21m
Other trading activities £4.66k
Investments £40.49k
Other £48

Total expenditure:
£1,373,447

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Raising funds £83.48k
Charitable activities £1.29m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £83.48k
Charitable expenditure £1.29m

People

13 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

198 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • Somerset
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 June 1978: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF THE RUH (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ronald Michael Helvey Trustee 01 October 2023
None on record
Richard James Bryan Trustee 16 January 2023
None on record
David William Biggs Trustee 16 January 2023
None on record
Bernard Rymer Trustee 14 April 2020
None on record
Andrea Pierce Trustee 14 April 2020
None on record
Paul Satterly Trustee 14 April 2020
SEED SESSIONS
Recently registered
Philip Addis Trustee 14 April 2020
COMMUNITY FIRST
Received: On time
JANE ELIZABETH RYMER Trustee 14 April 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £812.91k £634.91k £678.26k £1.17m £1.37m
Total expenditure £609.89k £501.50k £594.46k £1.11m £1.37m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £40.52k £48.17k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £136.53k £243.98k £67.18k £137.72k £114.28k
Income - Other trading activities £2.39k £1.44k £735 £5.26k £4.66k
Income - Charitable activities £626.22k £389.05k £609.61k £1.01m £1.21m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £5.84k £432 £459 £18.72k £40.49k
Income - Other £41.93k £0 £280 £25 £48
Income - Legacies £121.25k £180.36k £55.50k £123.50k £101.38k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £547.26k £450.26k £518.49k £1.04m £1.29m
Expenditure - Raising funds £61.15k £51.23k £75.97k £69.12k £83.48k
Expenditure - Governance £9.59k £5.74k £6.56k £12.67k £18.37k
Expenditure - Grants institution £7.56k £47.52k £0 £283.27k £381.32k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £1.48k £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Own use assets £13.84k £77.05k £63.53k £50.19k £45.45k
Long-term investments £13.95k £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.17m £1.26m £1.37m £1.47m £1.51m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £180.14k £185.30k £196.31k £221.08k £259.71k

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 September 2024 07 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 07 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 11 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 11 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 27 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 23 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 23 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 21 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 21 June 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 16 JAN 2018 AS AMENDED ON 05 JUL 2019 AMENDED ON 18 JUN 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PATIENTS OF THE ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, SUPPORT SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1176686-1 THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 APRIL 1978, AS AMENDED 21 APRIL 2004 AND 11 MAY 2010 as amended on 16 Jan 2020
Charitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE LEAGUE SHALL BE TO RELIEVE PATIENTS OF THE ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL AND, GENERALLY, TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SAID HOSPITAL.
Area of benefit
ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL, BATH
Registration history
  • 21 June 1978 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
FRIENDS OF THE RUH
Royal United Hospitals
Combe Park
BATH
BA1 3NG
Phone:
01225824046
Email:
ruh-tr.friendsfinance@nhs.net
Website:

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