THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ST HELIER NHS TRUST

Registered charity 200355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST HELIER HOSPITAL

Raising funds to be used for the benefit of patients in our hospitals. This is done through retail outlets, a shop and a teabar at St Helier hospital. There is also a yearly raffle draw.

Objects

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£89k
Latest spending
£129k
Registered
1961
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £39,633 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £311,496 to £271,862. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of up to one year's running costs, and unrestricted reserves stood at £254,637 at year-end. The charity has no employees and relies on volunteers, with its primary activity being the provision of gifts to the NHS Trust.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to one years running costs (held: £255k)
“The trustees maintain a policy of reserves of up to one years running costs” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The League has one wholly owned subsidiary, The Friends of St Helier Limited... The Shareholders Funds of the Limited Company as at 31 December 2024: amounts to £2,192
“The League has one wholly owned subsidiary, The Friends of St Helier Limited (Registration Number 03901259) which is registered in England and Wales. The Company runs a shop and tea room at the hospital site, which is wholly run by volunteers. The Shareholders Funds of the Limited Company as at 31 December 2024: amounts to £2,192 (2023 amounts to overdrawn (£10,281)).” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Friends of St Helier Limited
“The League has one wholly owned subsidiary, The Friends of St Helier Limited (Registration Number 03901259) which is registered in England and Wales.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The League of Friends of the St Helier NHS Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey · Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£89k£129k
31/12/2023£97k£93k
31/12/2022£40k£22k
31/12/2021£34k£5k
31/12/2020£18k£12k

Common questions

Is THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ST HELIER NHS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £39,633 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £311,496 to £271,862. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of up to one year's running costs, and unrestricted reserves stood at £254,637 at year-end. The charity has no employees and relies on volunteers, with its primary activity being the provision of gifts to the NHS Trust. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.