LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF BECCLES AND DISTRICT WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Registered charity 1060019 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the League shall be to benefit patients and former patients of the Beccles Hospital and other patients in the community, who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped and infirm or in need of financial assistance and, generally, to support the charitable work of said Hospital.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE LEAGUE SHALL BE TO RELIEVE PATIENTS AND FORMER PATIENTS OF THE BECCLES HOSPITAL AND OTHER INVALIDS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED AND INFIRM OR IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND, GENERALLY, TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF SAID HOSPITAL.

Area of benefit: BECCLES AND DISTRICT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£59k

Latest spending

£18k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £803,743, representing a net increase of £40,445 from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity is in a 'very healthy financial position' and well-placed to provide further support to the hospital. The charity's stated reserves policy target is to maintain at least £200,000, a level which the current reserves significantly exceed.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £200,000 (held: £804k)

“It is intended that the Hospital’s primary use will be for intermediate care. The Trustees will still look to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level of at least £200,000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Lee Arnold
Ashley Langner
Christine Wheeler
Dr GLENN WILLIAM COLLINS
Dr Peter Harrison
Elizabeth Mary Cable
Elizabeth Wilson
Helen Mary Patchett
James Reid
Judy Labanc
Lisa Coleman
Michelle Jane Bialan
Roger James Peacock

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£59k	£18k
30/06/2024	£13k	£19k
30/06/2023	£68k	£25k
30/06/2022	£21k	£68k
30/06/2021	£8k	£114k

Common questions

Is LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF BECCLES AND DISTRICT WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £803,743, representing a net increase of £40,445 from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity is in a 'very healthy financial position' and well-placed to provide further support to the hospital. The charity's stated reserves policy target is to maintain at least £200,000, a level which the current reserves significantly exceed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.