Trustees Reports
MONTAGU HOSPITAL COMFORTS FUND
Trustees Annual Report on the year ended March 31st 2009
Charity name Montagu Hospital Comforts Fund
Charity Commission Registered number 226741
Financial year beginning April 1st 2008
Financial year ending on March 31st 2009
Charity’s principal address Montagu Hospital
Adwick Road
Mexborough
S64 0AZ
Governing document Montagu Hospital Comforts Fund
Constitution adopted on July 14th 1997
Objects of the Charity The Comforts Fund is for the relief of patients at
Montagu Hospital who are sick, convalescent,
handicapped or infirm; the provision of amenities in
the hospital for patients and staff and generally in
support of the charitable work of the hospital.
Specific Investment Powers
The Executive Committee may permit any investments
held by or in trust for the charity to be held in the name
of the clearing bank, trust corporation or any stock
broking company which is a member of the
International Stock Exchange.
Trustees
Mr D Jones Chairman
Mrs N. Gill Vice Chairman
Mrs M Boothroyd Secretary
Mr BG Fletcher Treasurer
Dr JB Ford President
Mr M Swann
Mr R Parkin
Mrs M Stokes
Mrs V Martin
Mrs ME Gill
Mrs S Pettit
Mr H Appleyard
Mr D Loy
Mr CB Griffiths
Miss P Windsor
Mrs E Bailey
Mr P Baldwin
MONTAGU HOSPITAL COMFORTS FUND
Trustee’s selection method
Trustees recommended are elected by the Executive
Committee. Trustees are elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.
Activities and Achievements
The main activities of the Comforts Fund are:
Operation of the hospital tea bar /shop by 35 or more
volunteers throughout the year from Mondays to Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Donations are received from various sources, including
families of deceased patients.
Equipment and other items which benefit the comfort of
hospital patients are purchased at the request of hospital management.
Policies The Trustees do not consider there to be any major risks
in running the charity.
There are no grant making polices or investment
selection policies laid down, these being reviewed as
and when desired
Reserve funds are maintained in the Nat West Bank
account and the National Savings Investment Account.
Declaration I declare in my capacity as a charity trustee that the
trustees have approved the Trustees Report and have authorised me to sign it on their behalf.
Signature
Full name Bernard George Fletcher
Dated
MONTAGU HOSPITAL COMFORTS FUND
Independent Examiner’s Report on the accounts
Report to the trustees and members of the Montagu Hospital Comforts Fund on the accounts for the year ended March 31st 2009
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. the charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for the year under Section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to examine the accounts, follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 43(7)(b) of the Act and to state whether any particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. the procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
In accordance with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reason or cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the 1993 Act and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met, or
to which in my opinion attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
signed …………………………….. Dated………………………
D H P Tiptaft
David Howard Palmer Tiptaft
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Address
Montagu Chambers
Montagu Square
Mexborough S64 9AJ