The Friends  of Guy’s Hospital Annual Report 2004

Index

Chairman's Report

 

The Friends' Shop

 

From the Chaplaincy Team

  Executive Committee's Report on Activities
  Accounts
  Joining the Friends

 

Executive Committee

 

Chairman’s Report 

 

As we look back on the events of the last year, I believe the ‘Friends’ can derive much satisfaction from a number of significant achievements, as well as the expectation of important and exciting new developments in the offing. These feelings are however tinged with not a little disappointment and sadness, in the first instance over the last minute cancellation of the November concert, and in the second, the loss of a devoted supporter in Mrs. Betty Cooper, MBE.
 
Betty Cooper, who died aged 93, became a member of the Ladies Association as early as 1969, and when this charitable organisation merged with the League of Ex-patients to become the ‘Friends’, her involvement with the hospital continued both as a volunteer with the trolley service which catered to the needs of patients on the wards, and as a helper in the shop.  In this latter capacity, she would bring in flowers and greenery with her and assist in the preparation of floral arrangements, a service which she continued to perform right up to three months before her death.  Her election as a Vice-President testified not only to her devoted service as a volunteer, but also her lifelong interest in and attachment to the ‘Friends’, a feature of which was her invariable attendance at the AGM.  A generous benefactor, she left us £50,000 in her will for which we are deeply appreciative.
 
Following on from the highly successful concert at the Royal Academy of Music in September 2003, Rod Franks the lead trumpeter of the LSO and now one of our Vice-presidents, was keen to arrange a sequel, on this occasion at the Greenwood Theatre.  Sir Graeme Catto very graciously waived the charges for the hire of the auditorium, as did Martin Harvey for the cost of cleaning. Similarly Southwark Council agreed to dispense with the charges for an extended entertainment licence, and Peter Hiscock very kindly printed out the tickets, all of which meant that we were looking to stage the event for next to nothing in the way of expenditure. We had reached the point of sending out notices to all departments and staff members, when we were obliged to call a halt to proceedings, as one by one, Rod’s colleagues began to pull out because of changed circumstances, namely the cancellation of the LSO’s summer tour to the USA, which caused them to start looking for alternative bookings. 
 
Rod, as can be expected, was extremely disappointed, but has resolved to make up for the cancellation by staging a musical event with the help of others and with the backing of Yamaha in Greenwich Park sometime next July, half of the proceeds to be donated to the ‘Friends’.  I should also say that through the sale of his CD “Saving Face” and a gig which he performed with colleagues in a North London pub, Rod has donated £1350 to the ‘Friends’.  We are beholden to his generosity. 
 
Plans for the reconstruction of the present shop are timely, given the state of disrepair and dilapidation of the premises, not to mention the leaking roof. The Pool of London together with the Trust are jointly engaged in what can best be described as the gentrification of Great Maze Pond and embellishment of the boiler house, and as the shop encroaches on the pavement of Great Maze Pond, overtures have been made by them to relocate us.  A suitable site has been offered on the opposite side of Great Maze Pond, adjacent to the Radiotherapy building which is situated at the South end of the approach to the tower entrance.  A single storey building, customised to our needs, will be built on this site, 44% of the cost to be met by the ‘Friends’, and the rest shared jointly between the Pool of London and the Trust.
 
If the proceeds are anything to go by, the ‘Friends’ part in the annual Charities Christmas Fair was a great success, the items contributing to the £5069 raised being the £10 and £ 1 raffles, sales from the stalls, and the doll’s house.  Pat Hutton pursued countless organisations relentlessly in search of worthwhile prizes for the raffles, and deserves hearty congratulations, together with helpers Carol Tobin and the ladies from the shop.  If this figure is increased by a contribution from the Woolwich branch of Barclay’s bank, as happened last year, it will be an all time record for the ‘Friends’ Christmas event.
 
The ‘Friends’ are currently exploring the possibility of increasing revenue by collecting used ink-jet and laser cartridges and passing them on to a firm which reconditions them, in return for a fee.  If the project gets off the ground and we are able to collect cartridges from multiple sources, we should be able to raise a not insignificant sum of money. To this end, I have contacted a number of departments, with so far only a modest degree of success, part of the problem being to persuade PAs to remember to save their cartridges, and also to agree on a procedure for delivery or collection.  We are keen to enlist the help of a volunteer who would be prepared to do the rounds once a month with a trolley and collect cartridges on our behalf.  Thanks to the cooperation of Mr. John Reay, director of the London Bridge Hospital ,we have been collecting cartridges from this source, and have already received some cheques from the firm responsible for reconditioning the cartridges.
 
The sales from the shop and rental from the Galleria continue to provide us with a continuous and steady source of revenue, as does the automaton, albeit on a lesser scale.  Apart from the sum of money left us by Betty Cooper, there have been in the last twelve months two other legacies for which we are equally appreciative.  We remain indebted to the Dunhill Trust who once again have donated £2000, the sum to be set against a specific project or item, and grateful also to the many benefactors who contribute sums of money, large and small. 
 
On the disbursement front, readers will remember that the ‘Friends’ provided Professor Ian Fentiman with £150,000 for the purchase of radiotherapy equipment which would be used concurrently with breast cancer excision, and would thus save the patients the discomfort and tedium of postoperative irradiation.  The cost to our exchequer would eventually be 50% of this sum, as our president Lord Harris very generously offered to halve the expenditure, once the treatment was up and running.  I am now reliably informed by Professor Fentiman that he has resolved the issue of financing a physicist to supervise the use of the equipment, and will therefore be in a position to employ it in the not too distant future.
 
The ‘Friends donated £28,747 to the Dental Institute for the creation of a new clinical skills room on floor 20 of the tower block, which would incorporate state of the art radiographic imaging simulation facilities.  In keeping with previous years, £20,000 was disbursed for research projects within the hospital, approval of individual programs having been gained from a scientific committee under the aegis of the Charitable Foundation.  The Anaesthetic Department received £12,500 for the purchase of a Doppler oesophageal probe to monitor the haemodynamics of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, especially paediatric cases. The ‘Friends’ donated £4170 to the Radiotherapy Department to upgrade patient and staff facilities, and £1202 to the Guy’s Nursery for the purchase of toys.  The Haematology Department received £190 for the purchase of cancer back-up information files, and in the same vein, the Dietetic Department were able to purchase a pictorial guide for patients, from a donation of £350.  The department responsible for Palliative Care received £446 for the purchase of play materials for children, and £2000 went towards the provision of flowers in the chapel, at the request of Mia Hilborn, the chaplain.
 
I am always conscious of the efforts of those who contribute to the successful running of the ‘Friends’, and it is therefore a pleasure to highlight their roles.  I offer my appreciation to Keith Jeremiah, who as treasurer has tirelessly monitored our financial affairs with great diligence, and who always makes me feel that I can turn to him for advice.  Because of her vast experience in matters charitable, Anne Rigby our minute taker, is another person I can turn to when faced with a quandary. She is currently engaged in amending the articles of the constitution, a thankless task, and we are grateful to her for all the hard work she puts into the ‘Friends’.  Peter Hiscock is a fund of information and always ready to lend a hand when asked; his help with ticketing for the concert, manning our website, and  overseeing the production of the annual report is much valued.
 
The ladies in the shop continue their splendid work on our behalf, and their efforts are greatly appreciated.  We owe a special debt of gratitude to Pat Hutton and Carole Tobin who are responsible for the day to day running of the ‘Friends’, but who do a great deal  above and beyond the call of duty, to make it the smooth operation that it is. To them and to others whose names I have not mentioned I offer sincere thanks. 
 
O.H.Shaheen, MS., FRCS.
Chairman

 

The Friends’ Shop

 

An article received from Brian Court Mappin., a local resident

 

As a regular customer in the Friends of Guy's Charity Shop, I would very much like to say what a blessing it is. Socially, the lady helpers, especially the charming two on duty first thing in the morning when I usually visit, are always affable, helpful and heralds of a good day.

 

As a retired city man, (now doing voluntary work in Southwark Cathedral) the shop is a real boon because I am no longer able to indulge in the same extravagances as when I was a broker. However, owing to your shop I am still smart, warm, and well satisfied.

 

I see the ladies often help in giving people directions. A great help in a place a big and varied as Guy's, moreover, the Charity shop is an asset to the Hospital and public generally. So thank you, Ladies.

 

Yours truly

Brian Court Mappin


 

From the Chaplaincy Team, for flowers donated by Friends of Guy’s for Guy’s Chapel, Paediatric Mortuary and Bereavement Office

 

 

The Friends of Guy's Hospital have generously given money to the  Chaplaincy for the beautiful flowers in the Chapel - providing a place of  tranquillity and peace during a time when relatives and friends are deeply  distressed and in need of an oasis of calm.  The simple act of providing fresh flowers shows that someone has cared.

 

The Friends also graciously provide flowers for the paediatric bereavement room, when parents who have lost their child can come and say a last farewell.  We used to provide artificial flowers, lovely in their own way - but over time, they fade and gather dust - no matter how diligent you are.  Parents complained that these flowers were really not appropriate, and they had to be removed. The fresh flowers here, and in the Bereavement Office, mean that at these devastating times of sadness, parents and families feel that someone cares even after the death of someone special.

 

The Chaplains are extremely grateful for the kindness of the Friends both for the money for the flowers, and for the shop who weekly make up such beautiful displays. It means so much to people in ways you will never know.

 

 Revd Mia Hilborn

 Head of Spiritual Healthcare and Chaplaincy Team Leader

 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust

 Lambeth Palace Road

 London SE1 7EH

 Tel: 020 7188 1187


 

From the Department of Dental Radiology, about equipment funded by The Friends for the Radiology Skills Room

 

Last summer the Friends of Guy’s Hospital gave Professor Nairn Wilson, Dean and Head of School, GKT Dental Institute a generous grant on behalf of the Department of Dental Radiology. The grant was to equip and furnish a new dedicated clinical teaching facility which would improve patient services by taking clinical training out of the Dental X-Ray Department.

 

A room was allocated to the Department of Dental Radiology in the new Clinical Skills Facility which opened in the Dental Hospital in September 2004. The room has two cubicles with dental x-ray units and tutorial space for up to 8 students with interactive whiteboard and data projector. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Radiographer, Joanne d'Emmerez de Charmoy demonstrating the digital imaging system to 4th year dental students Samira Saleh and Sundip Parekh

 

The Friends grant funded the dental x-ray units, x-ray film viewers, all the film holders and accessories required for intra-oral radiography and two laptop computers. It also enabled us to purchase a digital imaging system, the latest in dental x-ray technology where images are transmitted from sensors placed in the mouth directly to a laptop computer. Digital imaging is the future in radiology and thanks to the generosity of the Friends we are now able to teach our students to use this exciting new technology.

 

The Department of Dental Radiology provides diagnostic imaging services for the GKT Dental Institute and GSTT and education and practical training in dental radiology and radiographic techniques for undergraduate and post graduate students of dentistry and radiography. Just about every patient who attends the Dental Hospital will be x-rayed at some time during their treatment, most of them by students under supervision. Before students are allowed to work with patients they are taught intra-oral radiographic techniques, where films are placed inside the patient’s mouth, on “Dental Phantom Heads”. The department did not originally have any dedicated teaching facilities so two of the four x-ray units used for patients had to be used for phantom head training and student films were processed alongside patient films.  During these training sessions the quality of the clinical service was diminished as patients often had to wait longer for x-ray examinations and for films to be processed. The new teaching facility ensures patient service is no longer compromised.

 

The Radiology Skills Room provides an excellent learning and teaching environment and it constitutes the biggest improvement in Dental Radiology facilities and working conditions in 25 years. We are all immensely grateful to the Friends of Guy’s for helping us to improve patient services, student education and our working environment.

 

Nadine White DCR(R) DipHSM

Superintendent Radiographer,

Department of Dental Radiology

 


 

Executive Committee’s Report of the Activities

 

The Executive Committee are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30th September 2004.

 

Legal and administrative information set out on the last page forms part of this report. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the full accounts and comply with the Charity’s Articles of Constitution, current statutory requirements and the Statement of Recommended Practice -Accounting and Report by Charities.

 

Constitution

 

The Friends of Guys Hospital is a registered Charity number 264150. The Charity was formed by an amalgamation of The Guild of Ex-Patient and Friends of Guy’s Hospital, and Guy’s Hospital Ladies Association, and traces its origin back to 1895. The Charity’s governing documents are its Articles of Constitution.

 

Objects  and activities

 

The Charity provides amenities for patients and staff.  Medical research is also supported and substantial grants are made for works of improvement which benefit patients, staff and visiting relatives.  The Charity is able, from time to time, to purchase medical and surgical equipment which Guy's Hospital is not able to buy from its own budget. The Charity's wholly owned subsidiary, The Friends of Guy's Trading Company Limited, operates a shop in the grounds of Guy's Hospital selling flowers, gifts and sundry items in order to raise funds for the Charity.

 

Organisation

 

The Executive Committee who served during the year are set out in the Charity’s Legal and Administrative Information. Members of the committee are appointed by Executive Committee. At each annual general meeting one third of committee members retire from office and may be reappointed.

 

Review of activities

 

The financial statements for the year ended 30th September 2004 show net incoming resources of £134,073 (2003 incoming resources £102,600).

 

Subscriptions and donations amounted to £50,120 (2003 - £51,914). £15,000 (2003 £15,000) was donated from The Friends of Guy’s Trading Company Limited, the Charity’s subsidiary, which runs the flower shop in the grounds of Guy’s Hospital.

 

Legacies receivable for the year were £155,706 (2003 - £80,418) and investment and deposit account interest £19,582 (2003 - £21,190).

 

Reserves policy

 

The Executive Committee have examined the requirement to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity. The Executive Committee consider that, given the nature of our work, this should be at least £400,000, which gives flexibility to make grants while ensuring adequate working capital exists for our support,  management and administration costs. Unrestricted funds were £646,507 at the year end.

 

Investment powers

 

Under the Articles of Constitution, the Charity has the power to make any investment which the Executive Committee sees fit.

 

Risk management

 

The Executive Committee actively review the major risks to which the Charity is exposed on a regular basis and confirm that systems have been established to mitigate those risks.

 

Bankers

 

National Westminster Bank plc London Bridge Branch, 10 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1TT.

 

Responsibilities of members of the Executive Committee

 

The Articles of Constitution requires the members of the Executive Committee to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period.  In preparing those financial statements the members of the Executive Committee are required to:

 

  • Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

  • Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

  • State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

  • Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

 

The members of the Executive Committee are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993.  They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

 

Auditors

 

A resolution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting that Wilkins Kennedy be appointed as auditors to the charity for the ensuing year.

 

 

Approved by the Executive Committee and signed on their behalf by:

 

O Shaheen MS, FRCS

January 2005

Chairman

Guy’s Hospital,

St. Thomas Street,

London SE1 9RT


 

Accounts

 

The following pages are taken from the accounts audited by Wilkins Kennedy, Bridge House, London Bridge, SE1 9QR, a copy of which is available for inspection upon request to the secretary. and which are also available on the Friends’ web site (www.friendsofguys.org.uk).

 

Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 30th September 2004

 

 

Restricted Funds 2004

Unrestricted Funds 2004

Total Funds 2004

Total Funds 2003

Incoming Resources

 

 

 

 

Subscriptions and donations

2,200

47,920

50,120

51,914

Legacies

 

155,706

155,706

80,418

Grants Receivable

 

 

 

16,900

Activities for generating funds

 

 

 

 

- Hire of galleria

 

17,718

17,718

17,758

- Other Income

 

6,820

6,820

9,002

- Fete/ Raffle income

 

 

 

3,080

- Christmas and other stalls

 

4,232

4,232

1,973

Investment Income & interest

 

19,582

19,582

21,190

 

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Total incoming resources

2,200

251,978

254,178

202,235

Less costs of generating funds

 

 

 

 

- Fete/raffle/stall expenses

 

 

 

(1,035)

- Depreciation of plant and machinery

 

(3,380)

(3,380)

(3,380)

 

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Net incoming resources available for charitable applications

2,200

248,598

250,798

197,820

 

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Charitable expenditure

 

 

 

 

- Grants and donations payable

2,200

65,643

67,843

48,755

- Support Costs

 

32,682

32,682

31,803

- Management and admin.

 

12,485

12,485

12,327

 

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Total charitable expenditure

2,200

110,810

113,010

92,885

 

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Total Resources expended

2,200

114,190

116,390

97,300

 

Restricted Funds 2004

Unrestricted Funds 2004

Total Funds 2004

Total Funds 2003

Net incoming / (outgoing) resources before revaluations

 

137,788

137,788

104,935

 

 

 

 

 

Other recognised gains/losses

 

 

 

 

- unrealised gain/(loss) on investment

 

(3,715)

(3,715)

(2,391)

- realised gain on investment

 

 

 

56

Gross Transfers between funds

(3,380)

3,380

 

-

 

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Net movement in funds

(3,380)

137,453

134,073

102,600

 

 

 

 

 

Total funds brought forward

13,520

509,054

522,574

419,974

 

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Total funds carried forward

£10,140

£646,507

£656,647

£522,574

 

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Continuing activities

 

All income and expenditure is derived from continuing activities

 

Total recognised gains and losses

 

The Charity has no recognised surpluses other than as detailed above.

 

Related party transactions

 

  1. Lord Harris of Peckham, the Charity’s President has indicated that he would make donations to the Charity over a period of three years to cover half the cost of two medical grants made in the previous years. The grants, totalling £249,500 were included in grants payable in 2002.

 

Donations totalling £42,000 were received in 2002 and donations totalling £83,000 are expected to be received in the future. No asset has been recorded for the future donations which will be recorded in the financial statements when received.

 

  1. During the year the Charity received a donation of £15,000 from The Friends of Guy’s Trading Company Limited.


 

Balance Sheet as at 30th September 2004

 

Fixed Assets

2004

 

2003

 

Tangible Assets

10,806

14,655

Investment in subsidiary

2

2

 

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10,808

14,657

Current Assets

 

 

Investments

117,471

121,186

Debtors

61,166

29,742

Cash on deposit

516,520

402,718

Cash at bank and in hand

4,979

10,667

 

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700,136

564,313

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

(54,297)

(56,396)

 

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Net current assets

645,839

507,917

 

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Net assets

£656,647

£522,574

 

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Funds

 

 

Unrestricted surplus

646,507

509,054

Restricted surplus

10,140

13,520

 

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£656,647

£522,574

 

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Approved by the committee on 21st January 2005

 

O.H. Shaheen MS, FRCS - Chairman

K Jeremiah - Treasurer


 

Non charitable trading activities - net income

 

The Charity has a wholly owned subsidiary, The Friends of Guy’s Trading Company Limited, which is incorporated in the UK.  The company runs a shop in the grounds of Guy’s Hospital selling flowers and gifts.  A summary of the company’s trading results and the balance sheet are shown below.

 

Profit and loss account

2004

2003

 

 

 

Turnover

53,339

55,499

Cost of sales

(21,187)

(22,338)

 

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Gross profit

32,152

33,161

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

(18,235)

(17,911)

Donation to The Friends of Guy’s Hospital

(15,000)

(15,000)

 

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Profit on ordinary activities before interest and  taxation

(1,083)

250

Interest receivable and similar income

73

44

 

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Profit on Activities before taxation

(1,010)

294

Tax on profit and ordinary activities

-

-

 

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Retained profit for the year

(1,010)

294

Retained profit at the beginning of the year

3,779

3,485

 

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Retained profit at the end of the year

£2,769

£3,779

 

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Balance Sheet

2004

2003

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

-

-

 

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Current Assets

 

 

Stocks

4,500

6,500

Debtors

643

627

Cash in hand and at bank

11,260

9,919

 

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16,403

17,046

Creditors : amounts falling due within one year

(13,632)

(13,265)

 

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Net Current Assets

2,771

3,781

 

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Net Assets

£2,771

£3,781

 

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Capital and Reserves

 

 

Called up share capital

2

2

Profit and loss account

2,769

3,779

 

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Shareholders’ funds

£2,771

£3,781

 

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Continuing operations

None of the company’s activities were acquired or discontinued during the above two financial years.

 

Total recognised gains and losses

The company has no recognised gains or losses other than the profit or loss for the above two financial years.

 

 


 

 

Grants and donations payable

Restricted Funds 2004

Unrestricted Funds 2004

Total Funds 2004

Total Funds 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Research grants

-

15,284

15,284

28,066

Medical Committee

-

41,668

41,668

22,260

Amenities

-

7,021

7,021

(3,545)

Christmas grant

-

1,670

1,670

1,974

 

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£ -

£65,643

£65,643

£48,755

 

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Individual research, medical committee and amenities grants committed (unutilised / recovered) for the year ended 30th September 2004 are as follows:-

 

Research  grants

 

Oral Medicine and Pathology

648

Dental Biomaterials and Prosthodontics

(114)

Department of Palliative Care

(2,500)

Department of Craniofacial Development

(2,500)

Department of Partnership and Planning

(250)

Research grant

20,000

 

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£15,284

 

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Medical Grants

 

Dorcas Ward – 2 Volumetric Infusion Pumps

(400)

Service branch

(419)

Paediatric – Resuscitation manikins

200

Anaesthetics Department – Doppler Probe

12,500

Dietetic Department – Pictorial guide

850

Haematology Day Unit – Cancer backup files

190

GKT Dental Institute – Upgrade teaching facilities

28,747

 

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£41,668

 

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Amenities grants

                   

Radiotherapy – Plants

(200)

Paediatric Bereavement – Duvets and Pillows

(30)

Guy’s Nursery – Curtains

(1,156)

Chapel flowers

2,000

Radiotherapy – Upgrade facilities to patient/staff

4,170

Radiotherapy – Plants

200

Palliative care – Toys for children

445

Nucler medicine – TV/Video

300

Guy’s Nursery – Toys/equipment

1,202

Radiology – Fridge

90

 

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£7,021

 

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Reconciliation of grants payable

 

2004

2003

Commitments at beginning of year

41,133

272,773

 

 

 

Commitments made in year

74,042

55,131

Grants recovered or not requested by grantee within one year of date granted

(8,399)

 

(6,376)

 

 

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Grants payable for the year

65,643

48,755

Grants paid during the year

(66,829)

(280,395)

 

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Commitments at end of year

£39,947

£41,133


 

 

Funds

 

 

Unrestricted

General

Restricted

Automaton

Restricted

Breast Cancer Fund

At start of year

509,054

13,520

-

Incoming Resources

251,978

-

2,200

Outgoing Resources

(114,190)

-

(2,200)

Other recognised gains and losses

(3,715)

-

-

Transfers

3,380

(3,380_

-

At and of year

646,507

10,140

-

 

 

 

 

 

Automaton represents a grant made to the charity by Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Charitable Foundation for the purchase of an automated coin slot donations box for Guy’s Hospital.  The restricted fund reduces annually by the amount of depreciation associated with the asset originally acquired.

 

Breast Cancer Fund relates to a donation received by the Charity specifically for the Breast Cancer Unit of Guy’s Hospital.  The money was donated to the Unit in the year

 

Grant Commitments

 

At 30th September 2004, grants totalling £39,947 (2003 - £41,133) had been approved by the Executive Committee but had not been paid out.

 

 

Joining the Friends

 

Anyone can join. You do not have to be an ex-patient, although many of our members are.

 

The minimum subscription is £5 a year, but extra donations are greatly appreciated and will enable the Charity to continue its good work in supporting the hospital, its patients and staff in so many ways that are not available though the NHS. Cheques and postal orders should be made payable to ‘The Friends of Guy’s Hospital’ and sent to

 

The Secretary,

The Friends of Guy’s Hospital,

Level 2, Thomas Guy House,

Guy’s Hospital,

London,

SE1 9RT.

 

Information regarding Gift Aid and Legacies can be obtained from the Secretary as above (Telephone : 020 7407 1058 or 020 7188 2465).

 

 

 

 

THE FRIENDS OF GUY'S HOSPITAL

 

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

 

Executive committee

 

President:

Lord Harris of Peckham

 

Vice Presidents:

 

Mrs. B.H. Cooper MBE (Died 2004)

K. Glendinning MBE

Lady Harris

Hon Mrs. J. McBeath

Lady Robens

Mr. W. White

 

Chairman:

O.H. Shaheen MS FRCS

 

Vice Chairman:

M. Watson

 

Treasurer:

K. M. Jeremiah

 

Other Members:

 

Dr. A. Campbel

(Resigned Sept 2004)

Her Honour

Judge S. Coates

Mrs. D. Hay

 

 

Professor R. Hay

P. J. Hiscock

Dr. T. Mant

 

Dr M O’Brien

(elected April 2004)

 

A.J. Roles

 

Professor J. Rowe

 

C. Saunders

J. R. Simpson

Dr D Tong

(elected April 2004)

 

Mrs. A. Franklin (co-opted member)

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Level 2, Thomas Guy House, Guy’s Hospital

St. Thomas’ Street, London SE1 9RT

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