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FRIENDS OF WESTMINSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Registered charity 1184477 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF WMH, THE FRIENDS, The League of Friends of the Westminster Memorial Hospital, Shaftesbury

Working with Dorset Healthcare and other relevant organisations, to ensure the long-term existence of the Westminster Memorial Hospital.Supporting staff in delivering excellent standards of treatment and care by raising funds for medical equipment, vehicles, refurbishment and infrastructure projects that are beyond the affordability and scope of the NHS.

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Latest income
£106k
Latest spending
£401k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves increased to £138,603, which the trustees consider sufficient for the next 12 months, though total unrestricted reserves are significantly lower than the stated policy target. The charity notes that long-term strategy projects are currently restricted until reserves are replenished from property letting income or new legacies.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £200,000 (held: £139k)
“to maintain, an RPI-linked base reserve, starting from April 2025, of £200,000” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The CIO is well placed to ensure continued support of core funding for Matron’s needs for the Hospital however, until the reserves are replenished, no further long-term strategy projects can be undertaken without further legacies or borrowing.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Westminster Memorial Hospital (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £1.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£871k
Total spending
£45k
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reserves (reported)
£2.0m
Employees
0

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£106k£401k
31/12/2023£871k£45k
31/12/2022£394k£45k
31/12/2021£430k£305k
31/12/2020£173k£195k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF WESTMINSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves increased to £138,603, which the trustees consider sufficient for the next 12 months, though total unrestricted reserves are significantly lower than the stated policy target. The charity notes that long-term strategy projects are currently restricted until reserves are replenished from property letting income or new legacies. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.