THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE NORTH TEES HOSPITAL

Registered charity 511174 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As our name suggests, we are a friendly group whose main fundraising activity is the provision of refreshments for patients, staff and visitors from our coffee bar in North Tees Hospital. Funds raised provide patient comforts and amenities not available through the NHS.

Objects

I) TO MOBILIESE, ENCOURAGE, FOSTER AN MAINTAIN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PATIENTS AND THE SUPPORT OF THE NORTH TEES HOSPITAL BY MEANS OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE. (II) TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE EITHER OF SUPPLEMENTING IN SUCH MANNER AS THE LEAGUE THINKS FIT THE RESOURCES OF THE HOSPITAL SERVICE.(III) TO RECRUIT AND ASSIST IN THE RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTARY WORKERS IN AND FOR THE HOSPITAL. (IV) TO PROVIDE A LINK BETWEEN THE NORTH TEES HOSPITAL AND THE COMMUNITY WHICH IT SERVES. (V) TO CO-OPERATE WITH ALL OTHER BODIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HOSPITAL SERVICE (VI) TO ENCOURAGE INTER-COMMUNICATION AND CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER LEAGUES OF FRIENDS OF HOSPITALS OR WITH OTHER SIMILAR BODIES.

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the League of Friends of North Tees Hospital reported an excess of income over expenditure of £10,000 for the year ended 31 December 2025. The organization holds unrestricted reserves of £93,930.98, derived from a capital account balance and savings. The trustees certify that the accounts are in balance, indicating no immediate financial distress or liquidity issues.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited. Discloses 2 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• DEBORAH CASLING
• JULIE TEASDALE

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

Operates in: Stockton-on-tees

Income and spending

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