FRIENDS OF WESTMINSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 18 July 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £106,155
Latest expenditure: £400,744
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: WESTMINSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ABBEY WALK, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 8BD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.friendsofwmh.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Working with Dorset Healthcare and other relevant organisations, to ensure the long-term existence of the Westminster Memorial Hospital.Supporting staff in delivering excellent standards of treatment and care by raising funds for medical equipment, vehicles, refurbishment and infrastructure projects that are beyond the affordability and scope of the NHS.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £106,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £400,744

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £871,004
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,971

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £393,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,651

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £429,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £305,240

Fin Period Start Date: 18 July 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £172,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £194,708

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £106,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £400,744
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £871,004
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,971
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,900
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £393,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,651
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £429,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £305,240
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 18 July 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £172,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £194,708
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 840632
Income Other Trading Activities: 21136
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 8986
Income Other: 250
Income Total Income And Endowments: 871004
Income Legacies: 6000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £24,118
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £20,853
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 44971
Expenditure Investment Management: 931
Expenditure Grants Institution: 13421
Expenditure Governance: 3703
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 1132
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,022,371
Assets Total Fixed: 2155222
Assets Own Use: 1953333
Assets Long Term Investment: 201889
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £295,827
Assets Total Liabilities: £23,736
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,427,313
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23736
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £290,280
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2022371
Funds Restricted: 404942
Funds Total: 2427313
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Dorset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF WESTMINSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-11-02T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 281419
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 281419
Assoc Charity Name: LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE WESTMINSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SHAFTESBURY

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF WESTMINSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-07-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Jul 2019 as amended on 30 Jun 2023 as amended on 03 Jul 2023
Charitable Objects: “The objects of the CIO shall be the physical and mental relief, care and wellbeing of the patients and former patients of Westminster Memorial Hospital, Shaftesbury, and Dorset HealthCare, including the elderly and those suffering from the disabilities of old age or otherwise being in need.”

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 618063
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF WMH

Charity Name Id: 618064
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE FRIENDS

Charity Name Id: 650800
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: The League of Friends of the Westminster Memorial Hospital, Shaftesbury

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures