THE FRIENDS OF THE WISBECH HOSPITALS

Registered charity 226983 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Friends raise funds to provide amenities & equipment to benefit patients & staff at North Cambs Hospital & associated homes & clinics in Wisbech. The Friends are anxious to assist with maintaining & where possible improving upon facilities at the hospital and help with the provision of equipment that otherwise would not be available.

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Latest income

£432

Latest spending

£655k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £740,618 as of 31 March 2025, a decrease from the previous year's £755,431. The trustees report a net expenditure of £14,813 for the year, driven primarily by charitable spending on hospital equipment and improvements. The charity is currently in the process of winding up within the next 18 months, with the trustees believing it has adequate resources to continue operational existence during this period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Reserves are maintained in order to fund future charitable expenditure and have been split into a General fund (representing free reserves for the charity to spend as required) and a Designated fund (representing money set aside for projects) (held: £741k)

“Reserves are maintained in order to fund future charitable expenditure and have been split into a General fund (representing free reserves for the charity to spend as required) and a Designated fund (representing money set aside for projects) as disclosed within the Contingent Liabilities note 14 to the financial statements.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The trustees have agreed to wind up the charity in the next 18 months. The demands of financial compliance, governance and accountability are increasing. The Chairperson and Treasurer are both stepping down and they have not been able to find people to take on these roles.

“The trustees have agreed to wind up the charity in the next 18 months. The demands of financial compliance, governance and accountability are increasing. The Chairperson and Treasurer are both stepping down and they have not been able to find people to take on these roles.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

MALCOLM BRUCEchair
GILL STEVENS
Helen Powell
NELLY TILBROOK
PAT BARBER
PAULINE MAGUIRE
SALLY BRUCE
SYLVIA BEALES
Sue Bellamy
Susan HATCHER
WENDY SMITH
William WHITE

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£432	£655k
31/03/2025	£76k	£91k
31/03/2024	£57k	£195k
31/03/2023	£18k	£15k
31/03/2022	£155k	£33k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF THE WISBECH HOSPITALS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £740,618 as of 31 March 2025, a decrease from the previous year's £755,431. The trustees report a net expenditure of £14,813 for the year, driven primarily by charitable spending on hospital equipment and improvements. The charity is currently in the process of winding up within the next 18 months, with the trustees believing it has adequate resources to continue operational existence during this period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.