FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S HOSPITAL

Registered charity 229151 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S HOSPITAL

The Friends aim is to support and supplement the services offered by Island-wide NHS services, through the funding of new equipment and facilities designed to enhance the wellbeing of NHS patients and staff across the Isle of Wight. We are funded by the running of our shop, by charity boxes around the Island and by many generous donations or by being kindly remembered in a Will.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE FRIENDS SHALL BE TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST PATIENTS OF THE HOSPITAL IN THE COMMUNITY, MEANING OF “THE COMMUNITY” SERVED BY THE FRIENDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ST MARY’S HOSPITAL AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT NHS TRUST. (THE NHS TRUST) AND GENERALLY TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SAID HOSPITAL.

Area of benefit: NEWPORT 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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's free reserves were £151,755 at the end of the reporting period, which is well above the trustees' stated minimum policy target of £20,000. The trustees consider the finances to be sound and report that the charity remains robust and able to continue its activities.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Patricia Smithchair
• ANDREA EDGSON
• HELEN FOSS
• Lesley Myland
• MISS JILL LEGG
• Vivienne Tomlinson

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

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