Newcastle Hospitals Charity Annual Report and accounts 2019/20
x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 1 13/01/2021 09:42 Annual Report and accounts 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
Newcastle Hospitals Charity (charity registration no. 1057213)
Contents
Who we are ...... 5
Our impact ...... 6
Our supporters ...... 10
Future plans ...... 12
Full list of major grants and funded projects 2019/20 ...... 13
Structure, governance and management ...... 17
Charity objectives ...... 17
Corporate Trustee ...... 18
Trust (Charitable) Funds Committee ...... 19
Charity funds ...... 20
Risk Management ...... 22
Reserves policy and spending targets ...... 23
Investment Policy Statement ...... 24
Financial Review 2019/20: Statement of Financial Activities ...... 26
Balance Sheet at 31st March 2020 ...... 27
Statement of Trustee Responsibilities ...... 31
Annual Accounts 2019/20 ...... 32
Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of Newcastle Hospitals Charity ...... 32
NEWCASTLE HOSPITALS CHARITY (Reg. 1057213) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020 ...... 34
Details of the Corporate Trustee, Charity and Professional Advisers ...... 49
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 2 13/01/2021 09:16 Introduction from the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
On behalf of the Board of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we are exceptionally grateful to all of the supporters of the Newcastle Hospitals Charity (“the Charity”) and for all that they help us to achieve during the course of what has been a year like no other.
As you will see, the Charity has continued to fund a range of dedication shown by each and every one of our 13,500 projects that further enhance the exceptional quality of care remarkable colleagues and we are all incredibly grateful for that we provide for our patients and their families; support the support that the local community has shown in a vast the wellbeing and development of our staff; aid pioneering range of ways, from the donations of iPads to help patients clinical research and engage our local communities. From communicate with their families and loved ones; hot meals creating career opportunities with Fellowships that support for our colleagues working long shifts and child-friendly research; providing a range of complimentary therapies for ‘superhero’ Personal Protective Equipment for the Great patients being treated in the Northern Centre for Cancer North Children’s Hospital. Care; to recognising the contribution of our extraordinary Throughout this difficult time each act of kindness and word staff with a well-deserved annual thank you, our Charity, like of support has meant so much and one day we will our Trust, exemplifies healthcare at its best with people at celebrate this united effort in a meaningful way. our heart. Dame Jackie Daniel and Professor Sir John Burn The arrival of the first coronavirus patient to at the High Consequences Infectious Disease Unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) on 31st January 2020 signified the beginning of an extremely challenging time for each and every one of our team. We are immensely proud of the response and
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 3 13/01/2021 09:43 Newcastle Hospitals Charity - Making a difference
Our goal is to make a positive difference for the patients, staff and communities of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is • Newcastle Urology one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK and is rated • Campus for Ageing and Vitality ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). • Newcastle Fertility Centre and Northern Genetics Service The Charity supports a wide range of flagship specialist services across the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), the Freeman Your donations and involvement in our charity help us to Hospital (FH) and in the community. make an impact for the 13,500 staff and the 1.72million patient contacts that take place through the Newcastle upon These include: Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust each year. • Northern Centre for Cancer Care With your help we want to ensure that every patient • Great North Children’s Hospital experiences the best possible outcome and the highest quality of care available, and that we can support ongoing • Institute of Transplantation developments in the services and departments across • Renal Services Centre Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and in • Cardiothoracic Centre (Heart and lung) the community. • Great North Trauma and Emergency Centre • Newcastle Dental Hospital • Newcastle Eye Centre
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 4 13/01/2021 09:16 Who we are
“ The support of our local community has been deeply appreciated and we thank everyone involved.”
The overall objective of the Newcastle Hospitals Charity (“the Charity”) is outlined in our governing document and as such funds are used “for any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the National Health Service or to general or specific purposes of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust”.
We have a set of aims which benefit the public through the • Staff training and development which ultimately translates Charity’s support for the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS into better care and treatment for patients; and Foundation Trust (“the Trust”). These aims ensure that the • Medical research that aims to increase the knowledge and Trustee complies with the duty to have due regard to public understanding of a range of illnesses/diseases and benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission, and ultimately to provide cures or better treatment for patients. set out in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006. During the latter weeks of 2019/20 the UK’s first Coronavirus In 2019/20, the Charity’s main aim has been to provide patients arrived at the High Consequence Infectious Disease funding for a range of initiatives that continually enhance Unit at the RVI on 31st January 2020. Since that day and the excellent patient care and experience across Newcastle throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic every one of the Hospitals and its services. This includes providing additional remarkable staff has shown incredible commitment, dedication equipment, supporting staff training and development and and kindness in dealing with this unprecedented situation. funding new and innovative research projects. To ensure we The Charity and our supporters have been able to fund initiatives achieve this aim we have supported: aimed at meeting the urgent and immediate needs of patients • Equipment for use in patient care and treatment; and staff as well as activities focused on recovery and wellbeing • Projects and initiatives aimed at making the patient stay in in the hospitals. The support of our local community has hospital as comfortable as possible; been deeply appreciated and we thank everyone involved.
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 5 13/01/2021 09:16 Our impact
With thanks to the generous support of many individuals, companies, grant-making trusts and community groups, we have been able to make a difference for many thousands of patients, their families and carers, and of course our colleagues, throughout this year and beyond. Here we are able to share just some of the highlights of the impact our supporters have helped us to make.
Chaplain, Katie Watson and Poppy Jingles Dame Jackie Daniel helping with Christmas lunch
Suren Kanagasundaram, Consultant Nephrologist
Child bereavement officer
Gareth Williams, outreach worker in GNCH
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 6 13/01/2021 09:16 “ Charity funds have helped to support an incredible range of equipment; patient support activities; pioneering research; enhancements to facilities and staff training and wellbeing.”
Major grants and projects Glaucoma Medisoft module) the latter of which allows remote assessment of glaucoma patients via virtual clinics During 2019-20 the Charity distributed major grants of and saves on patient attendances at the Eye Centre. £3,443,000. We have been able to fund some larger projects as highlighted below and many smaller initiatives, which are Recognising the devastating impact on families who designed to support and enhance patient and staff welfare. lose a child, the Charity continues to support two Child Bereavement Officers to provide specialist counselling for Charity funds have helped to support an incredible range of parents, carers, siblings and other family members through equipment; patient support activities; pioneering research; such a tragic time in their lives. enhancements to facilities and staff training and wellbeing. Here are just a few examples of how the Charity has helped Acknowledging the many difficulties faced by patients with in the last year. life threatening or terminal illnesses was the basis of support for a Welfare Benefits Advisor providing professional advice and access to support services for patients suffering Transforming lives from Motor Neurone Disease. The Cardiothoracic Services at Freeman Hospital is a Following on from the successful partnership between the regional and national centre of excellence. The Charity was Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and the Newcastle able to support the purchase of a Cardio Insight Non-Invasive United Foundation supporting young cancer patients at Mapping system (£175,000) which uses enhanced the Great North Children’s Hospital a grant to provide an radiotherapy techniques on patients with ventricular Outreach Worker across all areas of children’s services was tachycardia where no other viable options are available. agreed. The post provides a range of activities including A further grant of £160k was provided in support of the healthy eating initiatives, fitness and wellbeing, learning and Lung Transplant programme with an aim of increasing the employment opportunities as well as themed sporting number of transplantable lungs by using Ex Vivo Lung activities. Perfusion techniques to repair/restore available lungs. The Charity recognises the enormous contribution made by A Dementia lounge project has received £35,450 funding everyone throughout the Trust by supporting the provision from Newcastle Hospitals Charity to offer a calm and relaxed of a festive meal for all staff in restaurants across the Trust. environment for patients, their families and carers. The This gesture provides a small token of appreciation for the lounge on Ward 22 at the RVI will provide a more relaxed commitment of all staff across the Trust. area where patients can spend time away from the noise Whilst these major grants make significant differences to and complex activities of the ward which can be distressing healthcare in the local hospitals, the Charity has provided for patients with dementia. The planned lounge will enable hundreds of smaller awards, which have an immediate families and carers to relax in a calm environment with impact on the patient experience and improve the working dementia friendly decoration and will enable staff to be able environment for staff. Examples include grants to assist to provide meaningful therapeutic activities, supporting patient recovery and rehabilitation, improve the conditions in patients as part of their overall care. which care is delivered and grants aimed at improving patient The Northern Retrieval Centre at Freeman Hospital which morale (treats and festivities over the Christmas period and specialises in identifying and correcting problems with the provision of entertainment for hospitalised children). orthopaedic transplants continues its ground-breaking work Support for staff to attend national and international and was awarded further funding totalling £139k, from a courses and conferences aimed at enhancing and improving grant provided by the William Leech Charity. local expertise which can then be translated into better/ The Newcastle Eye Centre (Ophthalmology) at the RVI improved patient treatments. received three awards totalling £80,000 from the Tynesight Fund. Three specialist pieces of equipment were provided 1Grants in excess of £5,000, exclusive of research grants (Visual Fields machine; Icare Tonometers and the latest overseen by the JRESC
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 7 13/01/2021 09:16 Cancer treatment and care comprising of leading clinicians and academics from both Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University carries out a The Charlie Bear for Cancer Care fund provided support peer review of all research grant applications and takes into totalling £217,000 in support of much needed Patient consideration the impact, value and quality of the research. Accommodation facilities (£74,000); Consultant Medical During 2019/20 the Committee recommended 10 projects Oncologist research time (£68,000); additional research and for Charity funding totalling £320,000. The projects supported development time for the Radiographer R&D post (£44,000) were focused on tackling a range of issues from developing and continued provision of the Room for You Arts service novel therapies for babies born with serious cardiac issues; (£30,000) which provides cancer patients with creative themes improvements for the diagnostics of medulloblastoma and distraction technique. (childhood cancer) and assessing emerging therapeutic targets The Complimentary Therapy team, which provides extremely for oesophageal cancer. A full breakdown of research funding valuable support for the patients of the Northern Centre for is listed on p16. Cancer Care, received core operating funds for a further 3 years. Where grants have been awarded, the Joint Research Executive A full list of major grants awarded during the year are listed Scientific Committee request a final report from the Principal from p13-15. Investigator, which is reviewed to ensure compatibility with the original application and ensure that the results are Research and innovation disseminated widely. Committed to pioneering research and innovation and supporting two of the best hospitals in the world, the RVI Finding the treatments of tomorrow and the Freeman, the Charity is committed to funding research A ground-breaking cancer research and treatment project and innovation projects. Supported by a volunteer led Joint received £985,000 of funding from the Sir Bobby Robson Research Executive Scientific Committee (JRESC), the Charity Foundation, aiming to reverse the region’s high incidence is able to identify a range of research projects. The JRESC, and low survival rates of bowel cancer (colorectal cancer).
Phil Powell, directorate Patient in Paediatric manager of NCCC Rheumatology - Jordy Armstrong
Treatments of tomorrow
Play specialist with a young patient in a GNCH play room
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 8 13/01/2021 09:16 “ Committed to pioneering research and innovation and supporting two of the best hospitals in the world, the RVI and the Freeman, the Charity is committed to funding research and innovation projects.”
Kidzmedz award Sharon Chippindale, Critical Care support
Young Persons Advisory Group
Around 40,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in Giving young people a voice the UK every year, with survival rates for men and women in the North East among the lowest in the country. The Young Persons Advisory Group (YPAG) which is funded by the Great North Children’s Hospital Foundation, Led by Professor Colin Rees, a world-leading expert in endoscopy enables young people to have a voice in research. (the procedure used to diagnose most forms of bowel cancer), the Colorectal Cancer Screening Prevention Endoscopy and A full time Coordinator post is funded by the Foundation Early Diagnosis (COLO-SPEED) project will recruit up to 5,000 to cover YPAG and wider engagement within The Great patients a year to help accelerate research into the disease. North Children’s Hospital. Another key component of COLO-SPEED is the development The Group was involved in a co-produced research project of a digital platform providing a resource and tools to support with KidzMed from March 2020. The KidzMed Project teaches the project that will be used to collect data, feedback results children how to swallow tablet medication and has been and deliver ongoing patients and public engagement. running successfully in the North East of the England. One year Research Fellowships were supported in the YPAG gave feedback on the online resources the KidzMed fields of Cystic Fibrosis (£74k) and Haematology/Oncology team had created to help children to swallow tablets and (£60k) with the principle aim of advancing ongoing research members became citizen researchers, approaching friends and implementing innovative treatment procedures. and family to teach them the pill swallowing process. Throughout the process, group members were consulted at every stage, and given the autonomy to guide the direction of the project. The project has brought about a change both for patients and the organisation. Clinicians involved in the project won a Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Award in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value Awards in recognition of their outstanding contribution to ‘delivering better services and driving better outcomes’ for children and young people in their care.
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 9 13/01/2021 09:16 Our supporters
We are always humbled by the people who choose to support our Charity. Behind every donation is a personal story – some of which make us laugh, cry or are truly inspirational – and the difference our supporters make for the patients, visitors and staff of the Trust is, to put it simply, priceless.
The Great North Children’s Hospital Foundation runners at the Great North Run
Yvonne Moore receiving the Volunteer Loyalty Award for 20 years service to Charlie Bear
Charity supporters at the Great North Run Fudge helping raise money for Quids for Kids
Fudge with NECTAR ambulance Team Olly
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 10 13/01/2021 09:17 We would like to say a huge thank you to the generosity of having only been established for a few years. The Musculo- all of our supporters who have ran, swam, baked, shaved, skeletal Unit in the Northern Centre for Orthopaedics offers danced, sang, climbed, cycled and so much more to show a specialist service for the diagnosis and pain management their support for the Charity. of spinal problems in both children and adults. The unit is one of very few units in the country with a dedicated service for During 2019/20 there has been so much impact made possible children, with specially trained clinical staff, advanced paediatric by our supporters – you are the most important part of our facilities and a paediatric intensive care unit. It is also one of Charity team. Here are just a few highlights from the amazing the busiest centres in the UK for the advanced treatment of efforts of our supporters and fundraisers over the past year. certain complex spinal deformities, such as scoliosis.
Great North Run Founders complete Olly McKenna ‘Team Olly’ 500 mile hike for Charity close to Olly McKenna marked the start of the year with one key their hearts ambition – to hit his dream target of raising £100,000. At To celebrate twenty years since his successful treatment for age eleven, Olly was diagnosed with a malignant brain stomach cancer, John Caine, along with friends; Brendan Foster, tumour called a medulloblastoma. While undergoing surgery Ian Stewart and Eric Wilkins, took on the challenge to complete and treatment at The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, a 500 mile hike of the Camino de Santiago. After five weeks and Olly found that the pre-teen ward lacked some of the of walking across Northern Spain, the group, who were part facilities that the teenage ward had. He worked with of the Great North Run’s original organising team, have finally hospital staff to learn how he could support the ward, and reached the finish line. John was diagnosed with gastric cancer set up the ‘Team Olly’ fund to help pre-teen cancer patients. twenty years ago. But thanks to surgery - and the care of Two years on, the fund had amassed over £88,000 through the team at the Northern Oesophago-Gastric Unit on Ward a variety of fundraising events and rallying for donations. 36 at the Royal Victoria Infirmary – his treatment was a success. This year the 13-year-old held a Charity ball - aptly named To mark the 20th anniversary of his treatment, John was ‘100k and call it a day’ – to hit his target for the fund which determined to do something to say thank you to the unit. benefits Charlie Bear for Cancer Care and the Great North The group raised a total of £18,500 for ward 36. Children’s Hospital, part of Newcastle Hospitals Charity. Now that Olly has achieved his amazing goal and intends to take a well-earned break after two incredible years of fundrais- Quids for Kids ing. Thank you Team Olly! In December, The Great North Children’s Hospital partnered The end of year 2019/20 has been a challenging year with with Great Ormond Street Hospital and University Hospital the onset of the global Covid-19 pandemic which has Birmingham Charity to take part in The Sun on Sunday ‘Quids impacted each and every one of us. Captain Sir Tom Moore, for Kids’ Charity campaign. We spent four days in Eldon Square aged 100, proved an inspiration for many raising millions for doing charity bucket collections with our mascot Fudge and the NHS by walking laps of his garden with his frame. Our also ran an online fundraising campaign. The fundraiser was charity has received wonderful support from our donors and a great success and we raised £5,222.85 for the Great North fundraisers in light of Covid-19, despite the economic Children’s Hospital Foundation. challenges the community has faced. They have played a Consultants tackle their first Great vital role in raising funds to support our staff and patients through these unprecedented times. We are incredibly grate- North Run and raise nearly £3000 for ful and in awe of the efforts from businesses and the Scoliosis Fund community. David Fender; Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Alvin Karsandas; Consultant Radiologist, raised £2698.00 by running the Great North Run for the Scoliosis Fund. David and Alvin decided to sign up to do the Great North Run when a co-worker told them about the Scoliosis Fund Charity places. The Scoliosis Fund is a new fund to Newcastle Hospitals Charity,
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 11 13/01/2021 09:17 Future plans
2020/21 will be a transitional year for the Charity as Mr Keith Godfrey steps down as Chair of the Trust (Charitable) Funds Committee and a new Chair Jill Baker has taken on the role.
We are immensely grateful to Mr Keith Godfrey for his The Charitable Funds Committee continues to monitor income dedicated leadership of the Trust Charitable Funds Committee. levels with a view to aligning with related grant activity and ensuring that the optimum use is made of its charitable funds. A strategic review of the Charity carried out in 2019/20 prior The continued high level of support received from the local to the pandemic made a series of recommendations for our community demonstrates the value that is placed on Newcastle future. A Charity Director has been appointed to take the Hospitals Charity. Whilst a new strategy will raise the profile Charity to its next stage of development with a Charity and diversity of philanthropic programmes during 2020/21 Strategy 2020/21. there is also a recognition that maintaining the current levels We continue to support the Trust’s vision of of philanthropic support may, at least in the short term, be “achieving local excellence and global reach challenging to achieve and that this strategy will need to be through compassionate and innovative healthcare, complemented by an effective use of current resources. The education and research”. Committee will continue to engage with Fund Advisors and Service Areas with a view to aligning objectives with available charitable support.
The Queen Victoria statue and lawn outside Peacock Hall, Mr Keith Godfrey our Charity headquarters
Jill Baker
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 12 13/01/2021 09:17 Full list of major grants and funded projects 2019/20
Over £500,000 £
Colorectal Cancer Research Study (COLO-SPEED NE) 985,000
£100,000 - £500,000
Cancer Patient Transport Service (Trust Wide) 210,000 Cardio Insight Non-Invasive Mapping System - Cardiothoracic (FRH) 175,000 Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion - Cardiothoracic (FRH) 160,252 Sir Bobby Robson Clinical Trials Research Nurse, 3 years (FRH) 119,865 Northern Retrieval Centre Research Project - Musculoskeletal (FRH) 115,768 Cancer Patients Complimentary Therapy Service (NCCC) 108,000 Christmas meals for all staff (Trust Wide) 105,504
£50,000 - £90,000 £
Accommodation for Cancer Patients (NCCC)) 74,387 Clinical Fellowship - Cystic Fibrosis (RVI) 73,800 Consultant Medical Oncologist, 3 years (Breast Cancer Research) (NCCC) 68,422 Paediatric Oncology Fellowship post (GNCH) 65,204 Haematology/Oncology Diagnostic Fellowship Post - (RVI)) 60,431 GNCH Outreach Support Worker (2 years) - (GNCH) 50,000 Support for International Year of The Nurse - (Trust Wide) 50,000
£20-49k £
Endocompact Xion Imaging System - Paediatric ENT (GNCH) 45,252 MND Patient Welfare Benefit Advisor, 3 years - MND Centre (RVI) 45,000 Research & Development Radiographer Post (NCCC) 43,932 Visual Fields Machine – Ophthalmology (RVI) 43,521 Dementia Friendly Ward - Elderly Care, (RVI) 35,450 West End Research Project - (GNCH) 35,000 CADD Solis IVP Pumps - Oncology, (GNCH) 30,534 Room For You (Arts) - (NCCC) 30,350 Glaucoma Medisoft Module Ophthalmology (RVI) 30,000 Creation of Liver Patient Education Programme - Liver Unit (FRH) 30,000 Quantative Flow Ratio Imaging Software - Cardiothoracic (FRH) 28,000 Furniture for Children’s Day Room/Waiting Area - (GNCH) 27,722 Support for Inherited Cardiac Diseases Nursing Post-Cardiothoracic (FRH) 25,608
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Hip Surveillance Database for Children with Cerebral Palsy - Child Orthopaedics (GNCH) 25,200 Legal Services support for End of Life Care patients - (Trust Wide) 25,000 Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Programme (Cerebral Palsy) (GNCH) 24,385 Patient Transfer Scales (Trust Wide) 22,830 Spatial Informatics Study (Re-design of Paediatric Emergency Dept) - (GNCH) 21,900
£10,000 - £19,000 £
Play Equipment and Decoration of Paediatric Emergency Dept. - (GNCH) 18,729 Patient Concerns and Complaints Training Project - (Trust Wide) 17,400 Paediatric QCPR Training Manikins (Trust Wide) 17,387 Refurbishment of Paediatric Theatres Reception Area (GNCH) 17,052 ITU & Trauma Specialist Chairs - Critical Care (RVI)) 16,497 Cancer Services Data Manager Research Post (1 year) - (NCCC) 16,145 Human Factor Training Courses - Cardiothoracic, (FRH) 15,444 Storage & Cabinet facilities - Paediatric Cancer (GNCH) 15,340 Nursing & Midwifery Conference - Trust Wide 15,000 Child Bereavement Support Officers (GNCH) 14,115 Television support package - Haematology (NCCC) 13,665 Analysis of Tissue & Synovial Fluid (Joint Replacement Study) - NRC (FRH) 12,673 Appnealink Air Sleep Testing Devices - Cardiothoracic (FRH) 11,988 Reclining Chairs & Furniture - Ward 27 (FRH) 11,243 Sensory Room-Children’s OPD (GNCH) 11,139 Surgical Loupes - Cardiac Surgeon Trainees - Cardio Theatres (FRH) 10,729 Comfortable Seating - Ward 8 Waiting Area (GNCH) 10,466 Hardware & Software for Co-ordinate Measuring Machine - NRC (FRH) 10,341
£5,000+ £
Ward 24 (CCU) Day Room Furniture - Cardiothoracic (FRH) 9,933 Child Friendly Decoration of Paediatric Surgical Corridor (GNCH) 9,900 Christmas Decorations - Wards/Departments - (Trust-Wide) 9,690 Seating for Waiting Area & Consulting Rooms - Renal Clinical Investigation Unit (FRH) 9,502 Part Funding for Music Therapist - (GNCH) 9,500 Christmas Winter Wonderland Experience - (GNCH) 9,480 Children’s Ward Decorative Artwork - Ward 1A (GNCH) 9,407
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 14 13/01/2021 09:17 “ With your help we want to ensure that every patient experiences the best possible outcome and the highest quality of care available, and that we can support ongoing developments in the services and departments across Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and in the community.”
£5,000+ (continued) £
Trauma & Resuscitation Course - ICU (RVI) 9,200 Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training (Trust Wide) 8,841 Medication Adherence Support Tool (post-transplant) - Nephrology (GNCH) 8,665 Beat Anaphylaxis (Web Based Clinical Resource) - (GNCH) 7,770 ECG Machine Cardiovascular Research - Cardiothoracic (FRH) 7,280 QCPR Manikin & Sim Pad - Ward 18 ICU (RVI) 7,037 International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare (Trust Wide) 7,000 Non-Invasive Icare 200 Tonometers - Ophthalmology (RVI) 6,490 Infusion Pumps - Ward 52 (RVI) 6,240 Breast Pumps - Ward 9 (GNCH) 6,215 ITU & Trauma Specialist Chairs - Ward 30 (FRH) 6,105 ITU & Trauma Specialist Chairs - ICU (FRH) 6,104 Funding for BAME Conference (Trust Wide) 6,000 Move on Ventilation Early Discharge Project - PICU (GNCH) 5,820 Cardio Theatre Staff Room Furniture (FRH) 5,537 Infusomat Space Pumps - Immunology Day Unit (RVI) 5,200 Counselling Room Sofa Beds (Fetal Medicine) 5,083 Nursing Office Furniture - Ward 25 (FRH) 5,059 MOTOmed VIVA2 Exercise Machine - Ward 38 (FRH) 5,025 Child Cancer Emergency Parent/Relative Support (GNCH) 5,000
TOTAL 3,443,752
Key: GNCH (Great North Children’s Hospital); RVI (Royal Victoria Infirmary); FRH (Freeman Hospital); NCCC (Northern Centre for Cancer Care); CAV (Centre for Ageing and Vitality); NRC (Northern Retrieval Centre).
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 15 13/01/2021 09:17 Joint Research Executive Scientific Committee (JSREC) Recommended Projects 2019/20
Principal Investigator Project Amount Awarded (£) Professor S Clifford Transforming medulloblastoma diagnostics - routine subgrouping using next 19,972 generation sequencing
Dr I Forrest Critically examining the experiences of end of life care for people with interstitial 56,394 lung disease: views of patients, families and clinicians
Professor H Arthur Developing novel therapies for babies born with univentricular hearts 35,401 Ms V Harbottle Improving life course health through trans-diagnostic cross-sector child health 20,365 routine outcomes: a pump priming project to develop an ambitious programme of research and implementation.
Dr L Pennington Validation of low motor assessment of language comprehension: The UK C-BiLLT 30,051 Dr J Powell A qualitative study of caregiver experiences of caring for a child with a 25,117 tracheostomy
Professor J Dark Evaluation of hypothermic, oxygenated ex-vivo heart perfusion to expand the 48,000 donor pool
Dr J Wallis A feasibility trial of weekly interval Red Cell transfusion in MDS alongside a process 59,095 evaluation to explore patient and clinician acceptability (REDDS2)
Dr F E May Novel therapeutic targets in oesophageal and junctional adenocarcinomas: 20,000 amplified tyrosine kinases and key signal transduction proteins?
Dr C O’Brien Lung function and exercise response measured by optoelectronic plethysmography 5,539 in school-aged children born preterm.
TOTAL 319,934
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 16 13/01/2021 09:17 Structure, governance and management
Charity objectives
The Charity was formed by a Declaration of Trust dated 16th July 1996 as The Freeman Group of Hospitals NHS Charity which was amended by a Supplemental Deed dated 17th March 1999 to the Newcastle Hospitals Charity, Registration Number 1057213. The Charity’s objects were refined by a Supplemental Deed dated 1st February 2016 which applies to the Charity today. The Charity is constituted with a sole corporate Trustee, which is the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
With effect from 1st April 2016 the Corporate Trustee was The object of the Newcastle Hospitals Charity is “for any appointed as Trustee of charitable funds formerly held on charitable purpose or purposes relating to the National behalf of the NHS Trust by Newcastle Healthcare Charity Health Service or to general or specific purposes of The (Reg. 502473) under a Scheme formally approved by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust”. Charity Commission for England & Wales on 21st March 2016. The funds were subsequently merged under the umbrella of the Trust’s appointed charitable body, Newcastle Hospitals Charity (Reg. 1057213) and have subsequently formed part of the Charity’s financial accounts from 2016/17 onwards.
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 17 13/01/2021 09:17 Corporate Trustee
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust acts as the “Corporate Trustee”. The Charity’s funds are managed by the Board of Directors of Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a committee of the Trust Board, the Trust (Charitable) Funds Committee.
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The Trust (Charitable) Funds Committee has specific terms of reference and meets quarterly with other meetings convened as and when necessary.
Members of the Committee are appointed by the Board of The Joint Research Executive Scientific Committee Directors. The Committee’s membership comprises: provide their time and expertise at no cost to the Charity and we would like to record their appreciation to the • three Non-Executive Directors of the Trust Board following members of the Committee during 2019/20: (appointed to the Trust Board by the Trust Council of Governors) one of who is appointed as Chair by the Trust Dr M Brodie (Chairman) Board; Professor A Dickinson • the Chief Executive; Professor N Sheerin Professor D Tweddle • the Medical Director; and Professor S O’Brien • the Finance Director. Professor H Arthur The Medical Director is the Executive Lead for the Professor A Blamire Committee. Professor M Pearce All members of the Committee receive training and Dr T Cheetham development support before joining the committee and on a Dr K Oppong continuing basis, to ensure their effectiveness as members, Dr I Clement supported by the process of annual appraisal, as agreed by Dr C Bacon the Board of Directors. Dr C Hilkens The quorum necessary for the transaction of business will be Dr G Spickett three members, including at least one Executive and one Dr S Watson Non-Executive Director. Dr A Yarnall Trust (Charitable) Funds Committee 2019/20: Dr C Duncan Dr S Graziadio Non-Executive Directors Keith Godfrey (Chairman) Dr V Grahame Jonathan Jowett Dr G Gorman Jill Baker (from July 2019) Dr M McKean Executive Directors Dame Jackie Daniel (Chief Executive) The Trust (Charity) Funds Committee wish to record their deep gratitude to Lady Elsie Robson (widow of the late Sir Andrew Welch Bobby Robson) and her family for their continued support (Medical Director) and commitment to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and Angela Dragone the work that is undertaken to maintain Sir Bobby’s aims (Finance Director) and aspirations.
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Following a reclassification of funds agreed by the Charity Commission (January 2018) the Charity now comprises of over three hundred individual unrestricted funds which have been designated for hospital/ward/specialty areas in accordance with donors preferences.
Three funds remain as restricted: 1. The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation which is held to ‘provide assistance to any charitable or public body active in the North East of England which is involved in the treatment of/or research into cancer or which provides care in the community for cancer sufferers and/or their dependants/carers’ 2. Charlie Bear for Cancer Care which is held for the ‘investigation, prevention, treatment, cure and defeat of cancer in all its forms and the advancement of scientific and medical education and research in topics related to cancer, provided that the useful results of such research is published’. 3. The Fleming and Watson Children’s Fund which is held for the ‘care, treatment and relief by way of research or otherwise of sick children attending any of the hospitals or other facilities managed by or otherwise in any way connected with the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, or any successor to that body’.
Designation funds and Scheme of Delegation A large number of funds are classed as designated. These funds outside of the formal meetings are reported at the next have designated advisers to whom balances are communicated Committee meeting for formal ratification and to ensure on a six-monthly basis. The Funds are administered in that there is full accountability. accordance with the Charity Financial Procedure Notes, Corporate The exceptions to this are (i) dedicated Research Funds for Governance and the Board approved Scheme of Delegation. which the Joint Research Executive Scientific Committee Adherence to these procedures is monitored by Internal Audit, (advising the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Charity) the Trust’s Audit Committee and ultimately by the Trust Board considers applications for research projects and makes as part of the structured controls assurance within the Trust. recommendations to the Trust (Charitable) Funds Committee Under the Trust Scheme of Delegation, the Head of Charitable and (ii) the Charlie Bear for Cancer Care Fund which is Funds (Finance)/Financial Accountant can approve applications administered by a Sub-Committee and which reports to the up to £5,000. Applications between £5,000- £20,000 require Trust (Charitable) Funds Committee. In addition (iii) the Sir the approval of either the Director/Deputy Director of Finance Bobby Robson Foundation Committee comprising members and the Medical Director and applications over £20,000 require of the late Sir Bobby’s family including the Chair of the Trust (Charitable) Funds Committee, meets regularly to discuss the approval of the Trust (Charitable) Funds Committee. and recommend projects which accord with the Foundation’s Most of the applications over £20,000 are formally discussed Constitution. The Great North Children’s Hospital Foundation at the Trust (Charitable) Funds Committee to allow full (iv) has similar terms of reference and meets every two consideration of their appropriateness with regard to the months to discuss and recommend projects and is chaired by objectives of the Charity, relative priority to other applications the Clinical Director (Children’s Services). Any recommendations and the guideline expenditure targets established by the from the Committees above require ratification by the Trust Reserves Policy. Any applications over £20,000 approved (Charity) Funds Committee.
Charity operations A dedicated team provides administrative, financial and A review of the Charity was undertaken in 2019 and a fundraising support for the Charity within the Trust. The Charity Director has since been appointed to take Charity does not directly employ staff, the Charity team responsibility for the strategy of the Charity and for the contacts are with the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS managing the operations of the Charity. Foundation Trust and the Charity is recharged for costs incurred in relation to both staffing and non-pay related expenditure incurred directly in relation to Charity activities.
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 20 13/01/2021 09:17 COVID-19 Pandemic The long-term consequences of the ongoing COVID-19 The restrictions imposed on a national scale in order to pandemic are as yet unknown. As an anchor organisation in tackle the rate of transmission of the virus will have a major the North East, the Trust has been at the forefront of this impact on the charitable sector in the coming months and response to the pandemic and we are indebted and extremely years. Much direct fundraising activity has been cancelled for grateful to the dedication and commitment of all NHS staff 2020/21 and while it’s likely that income levels in 2020/21 throughout this difficult time. will be impacted, the Charity’s Reserve Policy will help to mitigate any immediate concerns and should ensure that During this period, the volume of support for the NHS has future support from the Charity for the Newcastle upon Tyne been remarkable both in terms of generosity and also the Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is not severely affected, at evident gratitude and pride. The Charity made available an least in the short term. initial £50k to support patients, their families and staff affected by the crisis and a national appeal channelled donations to NHS Charities Together, which will be distributed in phases across NHS Charities during 2020/21. Decisions on the criteria for this funding are ongoing and will feature in the 2020/21 Annual Report, which will also highlight the large number of donations of Gifts in Kind made to the Trust throughout the pandemic.
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 21 13/01/2021 09:17 Risk Management
The Corporate Trustee considers the Charity has the necessary practices currently in place to assess Governance, Operational, Financial, External and Compliance risks. These have been identified in a Risk Management Schedule specific to the Charitable Funds, which is updated annually, where it is deemed necessary. This Schedule identifies risk areas, the potential impact of these risks and the steps taken to mitigate the risks to the Charity. Working practices and procedures conform to the Charity Commission’s guidelines and are subject to scrutiny by Internal and External Audit.
One of the most significant risks identified is the potential Following the Strategic Review of the Charity, a further loss incurred by a fall in the value of Charity’s investments, emphasis will be placed on maximising income generation affected particularly by extraneous factors such as ongoing from fundraising and other income generating activities, to COVID-19 pandemic. This risk is mitigated to a certain further minimise this risk. extent through the use of two Investment portfolios, Fluctuations in income levels is also mitigated by the use of a managed by different Investment Managers, providing reserves policy, and the use of spending targets, as set out in comparison of performance and spreading the investment the following section. risk. Quarterly reports are received from the Investment Managers and the performance of investments is reported and reviewed by the Trustees, with the Investment Managers attending meetings of the Charitable Funds Committee (usually on a six monthly basis).
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 22 13/01/2021 09:17 Reserves policy and spending targets
The Trustee operates a Reserves Policy which is largely designed to provide an appropriate level of support to Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, from a range of Unrestricted/ Designated funds which mirror services across the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust.
In formulating the policy it is hoped that the current level of The spending target for Research in 2019/20 was initially funds can be replenished over a five year period. A guideline £975k and the performance against this target was £187k, expenditure level is set each year, generally at 20% of the a take up of 24%. The Trustees have been ably supported value of existing funds. These targets are guidelines only by the Joint Research Executive Scientific Committee (JRESC) which address the need to spend at least a proportion of the who reviewed sixteen research projects within the financial fund in each financial year. year of which six awards were supported from the generic research funding available to the Committee. Additionally During 2019-20 guideline expenditure targets for non- the JRESC reviewed and recommended four further awards research based grants were set at £4.14m and the level of (totalling £133k) which were funded through specialty area commitments made against this target was £3.59m. Whilst funds with support from the respective Fund Advisors. the take-up was largely consistent with the Charity’s expectations further efforts will be made to ensure that the Demand for grants continues to exceed supply and this is minimum target levels across the full range of ward/ often inhibited by the small number of specialty research departmental services are achieved. funds which are capable of funding yearly projects. The level of available research funding is monitored annually with a The Corporate Trustee has specific criteria for research funds view to maximising the support available to the JRESC. which allow funds to be spent within a financial year on the following basis: Fund value Target spend £200k+ 25% of fund value £150k-£200k 30% of fund value £50k - £150k 60% of fund value
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 23 13/01/2021 09:17 Investment Policy Statement
The Charity’s investments are held in two distinct portfolios and managed by CCLA and BNY Mellon Newton Investment Management thus providing a mechanism for comparing performance and to a certain degree reducing the levels of risk. The CCLA element is held in their Ethical Investment Fund whilst Newton’s is held in their Growth & Income Fund for Charities. The decision to move the portfolio held by Newton’s into a Sustainability Fund was temporarily postponed until a suitable model has been developed.
The Portfolios are chosen by the Investment Managers and comprise of equities, property and cash. The equities comprise shareholdings in public companies with stock market quotations; however both portfolios refrain from the direct investment in companies that derive a substantial amount of their profit from investment in tobacco.
CCLA: - NEWTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD.:- The investment objective of the Ethical Investment Fund for The objective of the Growth & Income Fund for Charities the fund is to provide an average return over a business fund is to generate capital and income growth over a period cycle of inflation plus 5%, whilst maintaining income in real of 5-7 years by investing at least 70% of the Sub-Fund’s terms. The Responsible Investment Policy of CCLA has three assets in a global portfolio of equities (company shares) strands: and fixed income securities. 1. Engagement on issues of corporate social responsibility The fund is actively managed by Newton’s established with a view to optimising long term economic returns. Charities team. There are no investments in derivatives, no underwriting and distributions are made on a quarterly 2. Engagement on corporate governance including proxy basis. voting on issues to protect and enhance shareholder value. 3. Setting appropriate constraints on investment and exposure to activities considered unacceptable by an independent Board.
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 25 13/01/2021 09:17 Financial Review 2019/20: Statement of Financial Activities
31 March 31 March 2020 2019 £000 £000 INCOME Donations 582 606 Legacies 2,155 955 Investment Income 1,103 1,043 Income from fundraising Events 784 882 Grants Received 117 116 Trading Activities 76 73
TOTAL INCOME 4,817 3,675
EXPENDITURE Purchase of New Equipment 740 180 Patient Education & Welfare 1,147 1,768 Medical Research 1,873 627 Staff Welfare & Education 371 336 Cost of Raising Funds 253 239 Transfers 0 0
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 4,384 3,150
NET Income 433 525 Unrealised Gain/ (Loss) on Revaluation of Investments (2,065) 2,040
Net Gain on Revaluation of Property 0 132 NET Movement in Funds (1,632) 2,697 Fund Balances B/Fwd at 31st March 2019 35,189 32,492
Fund Balances C/Fwd at 31st March 2020 33,557 35,189
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 26 13/01/2021 09:17 Balance Sheet at 31st March 2020
31 March 31 March 2020 2019 £000 £000 Freehold Property 0 621 Fixed Asset Investments 31,827 33,891 Current Assets 8,645 7,035 Creditors: falling due within one year (4,969) (4,346) Total Assets less Current Liabilities 35,503 37,201 Creditors: falling due after more than one year (1,946) (2,012)
Total Net Assets 33,557 35,189
Unrestricted Funds 25,627 27,224 Restricted Funds 7,930 7,965
Total Funds 33,557 35,189
Breakdown of Income Income in the year increased £116,573.14 by £1.1m to £4.8m The significant increase in the levels of income is a strong indication that overall support for the Charity remains very positive and reflects the high regard in with the local £582,087.28 community place the high standards of care provided by Newcastle Hospitals. £1,103,498.61 The income patterns were mixed with legacy income showing a sizeable increase (£1.2m) together with increased income streams from investments (£60k) and retail income (£3k) whereas community fundraising income decreased by £98k as did individual (non-legacy) donations (£24k). £859,080.92 The Charity received a further grant of £100k from the £2,154,964.39 William Leech Charity to continue the orthopaedic research work in the Northern Retrieval Centre led by Professor David Deehan. Significant legacy income of £2.1m was received (48 bequests) and continues to reflect the depth of the long- standing and loyal appreciation felt for the care and services provided by the Newcastle Hospitals is held. The Charity would like to thank all those individual legators n Donations n Dividends & Interest and their representatives for their generosity, and to note n Legacies n Grants our appreciation for this ultimate act of kindness. n Fundraising/Retail
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 27 13/01/2021 09:17 Breakdown of Expenditure Charitable expenditure in the year was £4.13m (2018/19 £2.91m) £251,959 The level of commitments/expenditure was significantly higher than in 2018/19 mainly attributable to the late cancellation £370,943 of the Trustee’s March 2019 meeting. (Subsequently grants of £1.23m were approved and are included in the 2019/20 accounts). A summary of the major awards can be found on £740,380 p13-p15. Grants in excess of £5k, were awarded for both patient education and welfare totalling £1,004k (2018/19 £1,323k) and staff education and welfare £245k (2018/19: £201k). £1,872,707 The majority of awards for patient/staff welfare and amenities are under £5k (411 individual grants) but which, in total, £1,147,491 make a substantial contribution to enhancing the patient experience and raising standards and quality of service delivery. The expenditure on patient welfare includes the provision of quality furniture and furnishings, provision of comforts and ward decoration and gifts designed at raising spirits and morale during a period of hospital confinement. Grants for the provision of new and innovative equipment totalled £596k (2018/19: £343k). n Purchase of Equipment n Patient Education & Welfare Twelve research related awards, totalling £1.6m were made n Medical Research (2018/19: £316k) of which the two largest were the £985k n Staff Training & Education grant made in support of the COLO-SPEED (colorectal n Costs of Generating Funds research programme) and the three-year Nursing Research post in the Cancer Clinical Trials Unit (£120k), both funded by the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. In addition two grants totalling £44k were awarded to support applications recommended by the GNCH Research & Innovation group. Three Clinical Research Fellowships specialising in Cystic Fibrosis/Paediatric Cancer and Haematology-Oncology were also created at a cost of £200k. Additionally three grants were made to the Northern Retrieval Centre (£139k) to continue their orthopaedic transplant research programme. Two awards totalling £112k were made to facilitate additional research and development time in Oncology and Radiography within the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (both funded by the Charlie Bear for Cancer Care Fund). Ten medical research grant awards were made during the year totalling £310k (see Research and Development), (2018/19:£499k) following peer review and recommendation from the Joint Research Executive Scientific Committee. The awards are primarily designed to pump prime more expansive research which will enable the researcher to develop and extend the line of research by obtaining large scale funding.
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 28 13/01/2021 09:17 Improving the ultimate standard of care and treatment of expenditure of £433k. The loss on investments in 2019/20 patients is a key factor in the decision making process. (£2,065k) largely wiped out the gains made in 2018/19 (£2,040k). Despite the downturn in the Stock Markets the The market value of Funds held at 31st March 2020 Charity Balance Sheet is relatively strong. Cash holdings have was £33,557k, representing a decrease of £1,632k since been maintained at a level which ensures that creditor the previous year-end. The decrease was primarily due to commitments can be met within a reasonable timescale. investment losses of £2,065k offset by net income exceeding
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Fundraising We are very grateful to the many supporters and fundraisers Bear Shop and co-ordinates the work of volunteers who who support our activities throughout the year. The Charity provide assistance. Fundraising Manager supports our fundraiser activities and With the exception of the Charlie Bear shop, which generates ensures that any fundraising is lawful and ethical and is retail sales in support of cancer services at the Freeman Hospital, appropriately managed with regard to adherence to Trust the Charity does not actively engage in direct fundraising policy, Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator. activities. The role of the Fundraising Manager is primarily to The Fundraising Manager is supported by two Database provide advice, encouragement and assistance to those who officers who are responsible for the correct recording of wish to fundraise on our behalf. donor details, acknowledging donor support and providing statistical analysis as well as managing data in accordance The Charity committed a total of £253k towards generating with current GDPR and Data Protection Act guidelines. The funds (2018/19: £239k) which produced £4,817k in income (2018/19: £3,675k). Charity is supported by a Communications/Media Officer to promote the Charity and its activities through a range of Cancer care, treatment and research attract generous support media outlets, including management of the Charity website. and in particular the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and Charlie A Retail Manager oversees the day to day activity of the Charlie Bear for Cancer Care are major beneficiaries. During 2019/20
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 29 13/01/2021 09:17 the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation committed £45k in generating funds of £1,455k and Charlie Bear for Cancer Care committed £4k and received £168k (exclusive of retail sales). The Charlie Bear for Cancer Care Shop generated income of almost £61k in support of cancer patients attending the Northern Centre for Cancer Care. The shop also provides a welcoming place for patients and visitors to spend time whilst attending the Centre. The GNCH Pop-Up shop which sells merchandise related to the Great North Children’s Hospital generated £15k in support of Children’s Services at the GNCH. Durham Cricketer, Chris Rushworth at the GNCH pop up shop
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 30 13/01/2021 09:17 Statement of Trustee Responsibilities
The Corporate Trustee is responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the Trustee to prepare financial The Trustee is responsible for the maintenance and integrity statements for each financial year. Under that law the of the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the trustees have prepared the financial statements in United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination accordance with United Kingdom Accounting Standards, of financial statements may differ from legislation in other comprising FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard jurisdictions. applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”, and applicable law (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Provision of Information to Auditors Practice). The Trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms Under company law the Trustee must not approve the that so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a information of which the Charity’s auditors are unaware; true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable and they have taken all the steps that they ought to have company. taken as a Trustee in order to make themselves aware of any In preparing these financial statements, the Trustee is relevant audit information and to establish that the Charity’s required to: auditors are aware of that information. • select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; Summary • observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; The ongoing support and generosity of the people of the region and beyond is a testament to the excellent, • make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and compassionate and innovative healthcare, education and prudent; research taking place in our Trust. The funds raised for the • state whether FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard Charity continue to impact on all aspects of the services we applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” has been provide to the community and will continue to do so for followed; generations to come. Thank you to everyone who is making a difference by supporting our Charity. • prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business. The Trustee is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable J Baker company and enable them to ensure that the financial Chair, Trust (Charitable) Funds Committee statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company, taking reasonable steps to both prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 31 13/01/2021 09:17 Annual Accounts 2019/20 Independent auditor’s report to the Trustees of Newcastle Hospitals Charity
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Newcastle Hospitals Charity (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2020 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements: • give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 March 2020 and of its income and expenditure for the year then ended; • have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and • have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion doubt about the charity’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least We conducted our audit in accordance with International twelve months from the date when the financial statements Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial Other information statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are The trustees are responsible for the other information. The relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, other information comprises the information included in the including the FRC’s Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled annual report, other than the financial statements and our our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have any form of assurance conclusion thereon. obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially Conclusions relating to going concern inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or where: apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial • the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting statements or a material misstatement of the other information. in the preparation of the financial statements is not If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that appropriate; or there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. • the trustee has not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant We have nothing to report in this regard.
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 32 13/01/2021 09:17 Matters on which we are required to Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with report by exception ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it In light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees’ could reasonably be expected to influence the economic Report. decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting in our opinion: Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report. • the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the Trustees’ Report; or Use of the audit report • sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the • the financial statements are not in agreement with the Act and regulations made or having effect thereunder. Our accounting records; or responsibility is to audit and express an opinion on the • we have not received all the information and explanations financial statements in accordance with applicable law and we require for our audit. International Standards on Auditing (UK). Those standards require us to comply with the Financial Reporting Council’s Responsibilities of the Trustee Ethical Standard. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters As explained more fully in the trustee responsibilities we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and statement set out on p31, the trustee is responsible for the for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, preparation of the financial statements and for being we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such than the charity and the charity’ trustees as a body for our internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have enable the preparation of financial statements that are free formed. from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Signed: In preparing the financial statements, the trustee is responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustee either intends to liquidate the Mazars LLP Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative Salvus House but to do so. Durham Auditor’s responsibilities for the DH1 5TS audit of the financial statements Date: 13 November 2020 Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about Mazars LLP is eligible for appointment as auditor of the whether the financial statements as a whole are free from charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. 2006.
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 33 13/01/2021 09:17 Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2020
Newcastle Hospitals Charity (Reg. 1057213)
NOTE 2020 2020 2020 2019 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total £000 £000 £000 £000 INCOME from: Donations & Legacies 4-5 1,651 1,086 2,737 1,562 Other Trading Activities 262 598 860 954 Investments 14(d) 868 235 1,103 1,043 Grants Received 6 117 0 117 116
TOTAL INCOME 2,898 1,919 4,817 3,675
EXPENDITURE on: Raising Funds 9 142 111 253 239 Charitable Activities: 10 Purchase of new Equipment 738 2 740 180 Patient Education and Welfare 874 273 1,147 1,768 Medical Research 740 1,133 1,873 627 Staff Education and Welfare 377 (6) 371 336
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 2,871 1,513 4,384 3,150
Net Income/ (Expenditure) 27 406 433 525
Net Gain on Revaluation of Property 13 0 0 0 132 Net Gain/(Loss) on Investments 14 a) (1,624) (441) (2,065) 2,040
Net Movement in Funds (1,597) (35) (1,632) 2,697
Reconciliation of Funds
3 (a) Total Funds brought forward & 3 (c) 27,224 7,965 35,189 32,492
3 (a) Total Funds carried forward & 3 (c) 25,627 7,930 33,557 35,189
All of the amounts relate to continuing activities. The charity has no recognised gains and losses other than those included in the results above, and therefore no separate statement of recognised gains and losses has been presented.
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 34 13/01/2021 09:17 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2020
NOTE 2020 2020 2020 2019 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total £000 £000 £000 £000 Fixed Assets Property 13 0 0 0 621 Investments 14 22,524 9,303 31,827 33,891
Total Fixed Assets 22,524 9,303 31,827 34,512
Current Assets Stocks and work in progress 0 25 25 26 Debtors 15 360 60 420 413 Cash and Cash Equivalents 16 5,624 2,576 8,200 6,596
Total Current Assets 5,984 2,661 8,645 7,035
Creditors: 17 (2,813) (2,156) (4,969) (4,346) Amounts falling due within one year
Net Current Assets 3,171 505 3,676 2,689
Total assets less current liabilities 25,695 9,808 35,503 37,201
Creditors: 17 (68) (1,878) (1,946) (2,012) Amounts falling due after more than one year
Net Assets 25,627 7,930 33,557 35,189
3 (b) Total Charity Funds & 3 (d) 25,627 7,930 33,557 35,189
All of the amounts relate to continuing activities. The charity has no recognised gains and losses other than those included in the results above, and therefore no separate statement of recognised gains and losses has been presented. The notes on p36-p48 are an integral part of these financial statements. The financial statements on p34-p48 were approved by the trustee and signed on its behalf by:
Jill Baker (Non-Executive Director) Date: 9th November 2020
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x224402_NuTH_p5_sw.indd 35 14/01/2021 16:53 Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2020
Newcastle Hospitals Charity (Reg. 1057213)
The Trustee (Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) is the ultimate parent and controlling party.
General Information The Trustee considers that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Newcastle Hospitals Charity is registered as a Charity under the Charities Act 2011. The address of its registered The uncertain economic outlook and the variability in income office is: Charitable Funds (Finance) Office, Regent Point, from donations and legacies year-to-year, represents a Regent Farm Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3HD. significant area of financial uncertainty for the Charity. These represented 57% of income in 2019/20 (42% in 2018/19). The Charity mitigates this risk through maintaining diversity Summary of Significant in its income streams and upholding expenditure authorisation Accounting Policies controls to prevent over-commitment of Funds, therefore this is not anticipated to represent a risk to going concern. Basis of preparation The company’s functional and presentation currency is the These financial statements have been prepared under the pound sterling. historical cost convention as modified by the inclusion of investments at market value, in accordance with the ‘Accounting A significant area of uncertainty that affects the carrying and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended value of assets held by the Charity is the performance of Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in investment markets. The Charity’s fixed asset investments accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable were valued at £31,827k 31 March 2020, which represented in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)’ effective from a decrease in value of £2,065 from £33,891k at 31 March 1st January 2015. 2019. Income from investments in 2019/20 was £1,103k The date of transition was 1st April 2014, and the last and shows an increase of £60k compared to £1,043k in financial statements presented in accordance with the 2018/19. The Charity utilises Investment advisors and previous financial framework were for the period ending regularly reviews their performance in line with the Charity 31st March 2015. Investment Policy. The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation The Newcastle Hospitals Charity is a registered charity, and of these financial statements are set out below. These policies as such is entitled to certain tax exemptions on income and have been consistently applied to all the years presented, profits for investments, and surpluses on trading activities unless otherwise stated. carried out in furtherance of the charity’s primary objectives, if these profits and surpluses are applied solely for charitable FRS 102 allows a qualifying entity certain disclosure exemptions, purposes. subject to certain conditions, which have been complied with, including notification of, and no objection from, the Funds structure Charity Trustee. Where there is a legal restriction on the purpose to which a The Charity has taken advantage of the exemption from fund may be put, the fund is classified in the financial preparing a statement of cash flows, on the basis that it is a statements as a restricted fund. Other funds are classified as qualifying entity and the consolidated statement of cash flows unrestricted funds. Funds which are not legally restricted but in The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which the Trustee has chosen to earmark for set purposes financial statements includes the Charity’s cash flows. are designated funds. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by The major funds held within these categories are disclosed in FRS 102. note 18.
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Income specifically to the Charlie Bear & Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. There are no direct investment management costs levied by All income is included in full in the Statement of Financial CCLA Investment Management and Newton’s Investment Activities as soon as the following three factors can be met: Management for administering the units, as management • entitlement - arises when a particular resource is receivable charges are absorbed by the overall fund, of which the charity or the charity’s right becomes legally enforceable; holds a share. • probable - when it is more likely than not that the income Governance costs will be received; Governance costs are those costs incurred in the governance • Measurement - when the monetary value of the income of the charity, including statutory audit. These are now split can be measured with sufficient reliability and the costs between expenditure on raising funds and support costs. There incurred for the transaction can be measured reliably. is no effect on the total expenditure for 2019/20 or 2018/19. (See Note 9) Legacy income Fixed Asset Property Legacies are accounted for as income once the receipt of the legacy becomes probable or are within the control of the The charity owned a property (Claremont House) which has Charity. This will be once confirmation has been received been stated at market value in the accounts. Valuations were from the representatives of the estate that payment of the carried out at five yearly intervals, the latest being at 31st legacy will be made or property transferred and once all March 2016. conditions attached to the legacy have been fulfilled. Depreciation has been applied on the property on the revalued Expenditure amount over the assessed remaining life of the property (usually 25 years). The funds held on trust accounts are prepared in accordance with the accruals concept. All expenditure is recognised once As a result of the property sale in May 2019 the property there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment was revalued based on net sales proceeds as this was a true to a third party. reflection of the fair value of the property at year end. Grants payable are payments, made to third parties (including Fixed Asset Investments NHS bodies) in the furtherance of the Funds held on Trust’s Investments are a form of basic financial instrument. They are charitable objectives wholly or mainly for the service provided recognised initially at their transaction value and subsequently by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at their fair value (market value) as at the Balance Sheet date. (patient welfare, staff welfare, equipment and research). They are accounted for on an accruals basis where the conditions Realised gains and losses for their payment have been met or where a third party has All gains and losses are taken to the Statement of Financial a reasonable expectation that they will receive the grant. Activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments Allocation of overhead and support costs are calculated as the difference between sale proceeds and opening market value (or date of purchase if later). Unrealised Support costs and overhead charges from The Newcastle gains and losses are calculated as the difference between upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are allocated as market value at the year end and opening market value (or direct costs or apportioned on an appropriate basis. The cost date of purchase if later). Market value is reflected in the attributable to Charitable Activities is then apportioned Balance Sheet as quoted by the investment manager. across those activities in proportion to total spend. Pooling Scheme Expenditure on raising funds There is no official pooling scheme operated for investments. These are costs associated with generating income for funds Stocks held on Trust and include the Charity’s Fundraising Manager and Communication/Development Officer and costs relating Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
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Cash and cash equivalents Related Party Transactions Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits The Trust Board of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid Foundation Trust acts as Corporate Trustee for The Newcastle investments with original maturities of three months or less Hospitals Charity. The charitable trust has made revenue and and bank overdrafts. capital payments to The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Previously investments held in a 90-day access savings account Foundation Trust. During the year none of the members of the and money-master held accounts had been shown on the Corporate Trustee Board, key management staff or parties face of the balance sheet. As they are very liquid funds they related to them has undertaken any material transactions are classified as cash equivalents and are shown as part of with the Newcastle Hospitals Charity. cash & cash equivalents on the balance sheet. There is no During the financial year payments of £3,820k (2018/19: impact on the total funds of the charity and an analysis of £3,400k) were made to the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals cash and cash equivalents is provided in Note 16. NHS Foundation Trust in respect of grants made to the Trust. Debtors A further sum of £290k (2018/19: £561k) was due for payment at 31st March 2020. Debtors are amounts owed to the Charity. They are measured on the basis of their recoverable amount. The charges made by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (£207k) for administrative support and Creditors overheads, include the provision of staff and office Creditors are amounts owed by the charity. They are measured accommodation, which enables the charity to fulfil its at the amount that the charity expects to have to pay to statutory duties and provide support for the day-to-day settle the debt. running of the charity (£206k 2018/19). Amounts which are owed in more than one year are shown The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is as long-term creditors. the ultimate parent entity as Corporate Trustee. Consolidated accounts are available from: Financial Services Department, Regent Point, Regent Farm Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3HD. There were no expenses or remuneration paid to the Trustees during the year (2018-19 NIL). There were no transactions with Trustees or connected persons for the year to 31st March 2020 (2018-19 NIL). No indemnity insurance was provided to the Trustees in the year to 31st March 2020 (2018-19 NIL). There were no loans or guarantees secured against assets of the Charity in the year to 31st March 2020 (2018-19 NIL)
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3(a) Unrestricted Funds
Statement of Financial Activity for the year ended 31st March 2020 2020 2019 £000 £000 INCOME Donations and legacies 1,651 1,369 Other Trading Activities 262 279 Investments 868 808 Grants Received 117 116
Total Income 2,898 2,572
EXPENDITURE on: Raising Funds 142 122 Charitable Activities: Purchase of New Equipment 738 350 Patient Education and Welfare 874 1,287 Medical Research 740 587 Staff Education and Welfare 377 335 Other – Transfers 0 0
Total Expenditure 2,871 2,681
Net Income (Expenditure) 27 (109) Net Gain on Revaluation of Property 0 132 Net Gain/(Loss) on Investments (1,624) 1,581 Net Movement in Funds (1,597) 1,604
Fund Balances Brought Forward 27,224 25,620
Total Funds Carried Forward 25,627 27,224
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3(b) Unrestricted Funds
Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2020 2020 2019 £000 £000 Fixed Assets Tangible Assets 0 621 Investments 22,524 24,147
Total Fixed Assets 22,524 24,768
Current Assets Stocks and work in progress 0 0 Debtors 360 302 Cash and Cash Equivalents 5,624 4,965
Total Current Assets 5,894 5,267
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (2,813) (2,696)
Net Current Assets 3,171 2,571
Total assets less current liabilities 25,695 27,339 Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year (68) (115)
Net Assets 25,627 27,224
Total Charity Funds 25,627 27,224
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3(c) Restricted Funds
Statement of Financial Activity for the Year Ended 31st March 2020 2020 2019 £000 £000 INCOME Donations and legacies 1,086 193 Other Trading Activities 598 675 Investments 235 235 Grants Received 0 0
Total Income 1,919 1,103
EXPENDITURE Raising Funds 111 117 Charitable Activities: Purchase of New Equipment 2 (170) Patient Education and Welfare 273 481 Medical Research 1,133 40 Staff Education and Welfare (6) 1 Other – Transfers 0 0
Total Expenditure 1,513 469
Net Income 406 634 Net Gain/(Loss) on Investments (441) 459 Net Movement in Funds (35) 1,093
Fund Balances Brought Forward 7,965 6,872
Total Funds Carried Forward 7,930 7,965
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3(d) Restricted Funds
Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2020 2020 2019 £000 £000 Fixed Assets Investments 9,303 9,744
Total Fixed Assets 9,303 9,744
Current Assets: Stocks and work in progress 25 26 Debtors 60 111 Cash and Cash Equivalents 2,576 1,631
Total Current Assets 2,661 1,768
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (2,156) (1,650)
Net Current Assets 505 118
Total assets less current liabilities 9,808 9,862 Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year (1,878) (1,897)
Net Assets 7,930 7,965
Total Charity Funds 7,930 7,965
4. Donations
2020 2019 £000 £000 General Purposes 520 552 Charlie Bear 62 55 Sir Bobby Robson Foundation 0 0
Total 582 607
Donations from individuals are gifts from members of the public, relatives of patients and staff.
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5. Legacies
2020 2019 £000 £000 General Purposes 1,131 817 Charlie Bear 64 26 Sir Bobby Robson Foundation 960 112
Total 2,155 955
Legacies are gifts included in Wills, which are for the benefit of services within our local hospitals.
6. Grants Received A grant of £100k was received from the William Leech Charity in support of Professor Deehan’s orthopaedic research study: £11k in respect of the Complimentary Therapy service from Bright Red Charity; £10k from the Wallace & Gromit Charity to part fund a Music Therapist for the Great North Children’s Hospital and £2k was received from the Ray of Light Trust in support of the Grafters Club annual Burns Camp Weekend. £6k of a grant received in a prior year from the Children’s Foundation for digital artwork at the Great North Children’s Hospital was repaid in 2019/20. (Grants received 2018/19: £116k)
7. Fundraising Sales Fundraising sales relates to the stall operated by the Charlie Bear fund at the Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment. This is run by volunteers and overseen by the Charlie Bear Retail Manager. Other than the volunteers who assist in the Charlie Bear Shop, the charity does not have any other active voluntary support. The lack of a reliable method of measuring and the low volume of volunteers used has meant that the contribution is not financially recognised in the accounts.
8. Movements in Funding Commitments
2020 2020 2020 2019 Current Non-Current Liabilities Liabilities Total Total £000 £000 £000 £000 Opening balance at 1st April 3,785 2,012 5,797 6,377 Additional commitments made during the year 2,778 1,008 3,786 2,693 Amounts paid during the year (1,883) (1,074) (2,957) (3,273)
Closing balance at 31st March 4,680 1,946 6,626 5,797
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9. Allocation of Overhead and Support Cost Support and overhead costs have been analysed to identify Costs of Raising Funds Apportioned across all funds in proportion to the average market value of those funds throughout 2019-20 activities Costs in Support of Apportioned across all relevant funds in proportion to the costs of Charitable Activities grants made in support of charitable activities
Bought-in services from NHS include Internal Audit and a recharge from The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for finance support and overheads. The Auditor’s remuneration of £12k (2019:£11k) related solely to the year-end audit with no additional work being undertaken. There were other governance costs of £4k (2019:£5k) relating to Internal Audit £4k (2019:£3k). There were no costs for legal advice (2019:£2k).
2020 2020 2020 2019 Costs in Support of Costs of Charitable Raising Funds Activities Total Total £000 £000 £000 £000 Auditors’ Remuneration – Audit Fees 0 12 12 11 Other Fees & Services 27 25 52 71 Bought-in services from NHS-Salaries 91 207 298 307 Bought-in services from NHS Accommodation/Stationery/IT 0 28 28 28 Goods for Resale (Charlie Bear Shop) 52 0 52 40 Promotion/Publicity/Events 83 0 83 98 Bank Charges 0 2 2 2
Total 253 274 527 557
10. Charitable Activities
2020 2020 2020 2019 Grant Funded Support Activities Costs Total Total £000 £000 £000 £000 Purchase of new Equipment 677 63 740 180 Patient Education and Welfare 1,050 97 1,147 1,768 Medical Research 1,792 81 1,873 627 Staff Education and Welfare 338 33 371 336
Total Grants Payable 3,857 274 4,131 2,911
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10. Charitable Activities (continued) Grants are made in support of services provided by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, with the exception of six awards to: (i) £210k to Daft As a Brush who provide a patient transport service for cancer patients attending the Northern Centre for Cancer Care. (ii) £50k to the Newcastle United Foundation to provide an Outreach Worker for the Great North Children’s Hospital. (iii) £35k to Blue Stone Consortium as a contribution to the Zone West Project to fund a link worker and researcher. (iv) £30k to Room For You who provide an arts service for the benefit of cancer patients attending the Northern Centre for cancer Care. (v) £25k to LegaCAre who provide a legal advice service to patients affected by life threatening illness. (vi) £14k to Newcastle City Council who provide a Child Bereavement Officer.
11. Analysis of Grants All grants are made directly to The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust via a scheme of delegation operated by the Corporate Trustee. All grant funded activity by fund advisors in accordance with standing orders and financial instructions.
12. Analysis of Staff Costs/Pension Contributions There are no staff employed directly by the charity therefore there have been no pension contributions made in the year, however ten whole time equivalent staff are involved in the day-to day administration of the charity, none of which earn in excess of £60k per annum (2019:none).
13. Fixed Asset Property 2020 Freehold Land & Buildings £000 Total Tangible Fixed Assets: Balance at 1st April 2019 621 Disposal (621) Balance at 31st March 2020 0 Accumulated Depreciation: Balance at 1st April 2019 66 Disposal (66) Balance at 31st March 2020 0
Net Book Value at 31st March 2020 0
Net Book Value at 31st March 2019 621
Freehold Land & Buildings relates to Claremont House, which was sold in May 2019. As a result of the property sale in May 2019 the property was revalued at 31st March 2019 based on net sale proceeds as this was a true reflection of the fair value of the property. Sale proceeds were received in June 2019 at which time the asset was converted to cash.
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14. Fixed Asset Investments
a) Movement in Fixed Asset Investments 2020 2019 Total Total £000 £000 Market Value at 1 April 2019 33,891 26,851 Add Acquisitions at Cost 0 5,000 Net gain/(loss) on Revaluation (2,065) 2,040
Market Value at 31 March 2020 31,827 33,891
Historic Cost at 31 March 2020 20,325 20,325
b) Fixed Asset Investments 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 Units/Shares Held in UK Held outside UK Total Total £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Investments in a Common Deposit Fund 6,907,759 15,740 0 15,740 16,212 or Common Investment Fund Investments Listed on Stock Exchange 12,704,818 16,087 0 16,087 17,679
Total 19,612,577 31,827 0 31,827 33,891
c) Cash and Cash equivalents A sum of £8,200k (2018/19: £6,596k ) is held between an HSBC Moneymaster Deposit Account, a Yorkshire Bank deposit Account, and a Barclays Current Account and a Barclays Business Savings Account.
d) Analysis of Gross Income from Investments 2020 2020 2020 2019 Held in UK Held outside UK Total Total £000 £000 £000 £000 Investments in a Common Deposit Fund or 561 0 561 532 Common Investment Fund Other Investments (HSBC & Yorkshire Bank Interest) 18 0 18 18 Investments Listed on Stock Exchange 512 0 512 486 Interest from Treasury Deposit /Business Premium Account 12 0 12 7
Total Income from Investments 1,103 0 1,103 1,043
15. Debtors
2020 2019 £000 £000 Amounts falling due within one year: Prepayments and Accrued Income 420 413
Total 420 413
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16. Analysis of Cash & Cash Equivalents
2020 2019 £000 £000 Cash at Bank and in Hand 552 870 Notice Deposits (less than 3 months) 7,648 5,726
8,200 6,596
Cash deposits are split between an HSBC Moneymaster, a Yorkshire Bank (95 day Notice Account) and a Barclays Business Savings Account to primarily reflect the Trustees decision to hold liquid funds to meet grant expenditure incurred initially by the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
17. Creditors
2020 2019 £000 £000 Amounts falling due within one year: Trade Creditors * 296 571 Accruals and deferred income # 4,673 3,775
Total 4,969 4,346
2020 2019 £000 £000 Amounts falling due after more than one year: Accruals and deferred income # 1,946 2,012
Total 1,946 2,012
* Trade Creditors represents the amount owed to a related party - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, for costs incurred on behalf of the charity in the furtherance of the charity’s objects. # Accruals of £6,603k (2018-19: £5,773k) have been included in the above figures which the Trustee considers to be a legal or constructive obligation because of ongoing or future schemes agreed with the Trust (see Annual Report for details).
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18. Analysis of Charitable Funds
RESTRICTED FUNDS Balance Gains Balance 31 1 April 2019 Income Expenditure Transfers & Losses March 2020 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 Sir Bobby Robson Foundation 6,081 1,634 (1,053) 0 (334) 6,328 Charlie Bear 906 256 (336) 0 (52) 774 Children’s Services 978 29 (124) 0 (55) 828 (Fleming/Watson Fd. Total
Total 7,965 1,919 (1,513) 0 (441) 7,930
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS Balance Gains Balance 31 1 April 2019 Income Expenditure Transfers & Losses March 2020 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 General Purposes Total 27,224 2,898 (2,871) 0 (1,624) 25,627
Total 27,224 2,898 (2,871) 0 (1,624) 25,627
Balance Gains Balance 31 1 April 2019 Income Expenditure Transfers & Losses March 2020 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
35,189 4,817 (4,384) 0 (2,065) 33,557
19. Events after the Reporting Period Both the Covid-19 pandemic and the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union may have an impact on the charity’s investments and potential future donations, however, this cannot be estimated or quantified at the present time. Notes: A No endowment funds are held. B Funds are shown at Market Value as at 31st March 2020.
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The Board of Directors of the Corporate Trustee, the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Chairman Professor Sir John Burn Chief Executive Dame Jackie Daniel Medical Director and Deputy Chief Executive Mr Andy Welch
Finance Director Mrs Angela Dragone Executive Chief Nurse Mrs Maurya Cushlow Chief Operating Officer Mr Martin Wilson Executive Director of Enterprise Dr Vicky McFarlane-Reid and Business Development Non-Executive Director Mr David G Stout OBE Non-Executive Director Professor David Burn Non-Executive Director Mr Jonathan Jowett Non-Executive Director Mr Keith Godfrey Non-Executive Director Professor Kath McCourt Non-Executive Director Mr Steven Morgan Non-Executive Director Ms Jill Baker
Registered Charity Name and Number Newcastle Hospitals Charity (1057213) Registered Charity Address: Charity Office Charitable Funds Office Peacock Hall Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP Telephone: 0191 2231434 (Finance/General Enquiries) 0191 2137235 (Fundraising Manager) 0191 2238838 (Communications/Media) Website: https://charity.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/ Principal professional advisers: Investment Management CCLA Investment Management Ltd, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4ET Newton Investment Management, 160 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4LA
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x224402_NuTH_p4_sw.indd 49 13/01/2021 09:17 Bankers HSBC PLC, 110 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6JG Yorkshire Bank, Quayside House, 110, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DX Barclays Bank PLC 71 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE99 1JA External Auditors Mazars LLP, Salvus House, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5TS Internal Audit AuditOne, Northumbria House, Unit 7/8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE27 0QJ Counter Fraud Services Corporate Finance, Regent Point, Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3HD Solicitors Withers LLP 16 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EG
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