FRIENDS OF KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL

Registered charity 207328 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main aim of the charity is to raise funds to provide amenities and comforts for the benefit of patients and staff at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We provide furniture and curtains for the wards as well as help with the purchase of medical equipment and supporting outpatient waiting areas.

Objects

TO RELIEVE PATIENTS OF KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT,DISABLED,HANDICAPPED OR INFIRM,AND TO ASSIST IN THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL;IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF EXTRA COMFORTS AND AMENITIES FOR PATIENTS AND STAFF AT KINGS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTTHE KINGFISHERS ARE THE YOUNG FRIENDS OF KINGS WHO UNDER A SEPARATE COMMITTEE PROVIDE COMFORTS,AMENITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CHILDREN'S FACILITIES IN KINGS,AND ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE FRIENDS MAIN COMMITTEE.

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON

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

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £179,441 to £126,505 due to a net outgoing of £52,936 against incoming resources of £83,323. The charity maintains unrestricted funds of £113,721, which the trustees describe as a conservative level sufficient to cover management costs and respond to grant applications. The independent examiner confirmed that the financial statements accord with accounting records and comply with statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of King's College Hospital incorporating Kingfishers (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Joanne Lloydchair
• Amanda Reynolds
• Craig Saddington
• Enid Kemp
• JOSEPHINE COTTAGE
• Judy Rodway
• Matthew Humberstone
• Regina Hearnden
• Sharon Elizabeth Castle

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Southwark

Income and spending

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