About Our Charity
Charity Number 230540
We are a Registered Charity associated to;
The National Association of League of Friends now known as ATTEND
What the Charity does: Helps bridge the gap that the NHS is not able to fund
Who the Charity helps: Patients of Diana Princess of Wales Hospital and its associated clinics. Including all wards and departments.
How the Charity helps: To mobilize encourage, foster, and maintain the interest of the public in the patients and the support of the work of the Grimsby Hospitals by means of voluntary service.
Who are our members: Local people from all walks of life, who are all volunteers.
Where the Charity operates: North East Lincolnshire
Income and Expenditure
Data for the financial year ending 31st December 2022
We are recognized by HMRC for gift aid
Total Income: £7,731
Total Expenditure: £17,954
How the Charity spends its money:
Representatives from the Hospital - Ward Managers, Doctors, Nurses, and on occasion patients contact us with a request, highlighting a need that cannot be fulfilled by the Trust.
This is thoroughly investigated i.e. is the item really needed, does it meet health and safety requirements, can it be maintained, is it acceptable to staff and the trust, will it be used regularly and not stood in a corner gathering dust? Often a member of staff will attend one of our monthly meetings to explain the need to us.
Once everything has been taken into consideration, if it meets our remit and we have sufficient funds we give the go-ahead for the purchase.
The item can then be purchased through the Hospital Trusts' normal channels to ensure the correct standard, safety, etc.
How the Charity raises its money:
By holding fundraising stalls, events such as Garden Parties, Concerts, Raffles, Race Nights, etc - anything that can raise money.
We are also grateful to receive legacies, Donations in lieu of Funeral Flowers, and Birthday donations. We also have collecting boxes at various locations in the area.
The League council (committee) meets on the first Tuesday of each month (bar August and January) at Scartho Methodist Church Hall to plan our fundraising and to consider funding requests from the Hospital.
Items donated to Diana Princess of Wales Hospital 2019- 2022
Antenatal Wellbeing Wallets containing important information for new mums Blueberry Ward
SMART Newborn Resuscitation Training Equipment
Video Ambulatory Package for Neurophysiology
3 Wheelchairs for Hospital Chapel
Vein Finder Machine for Endoscopy Clinic
AccuVein handheld vein viewing machine for Ward B3 (HOBS)
£5,000 donation towards Parent Chair Beds for Rain Forest Ward
Countertop freezer for Ward B7
Babygro's for Christmas Babies and Selection Boxes for Children attending A&E over Christmas
Toiletry Packs for Wards B2, B6 and AMU
Memorial Book for Hospital Chapel
Refrigerator for Medical Physics
Toys and Children's Clothes for Rainforest Ward
3 Hi chairs for Rainforest Ward
Raizer 11 Lifting Equipment for Rapid Response
Mobile Phone Lockers and Chargers for the new A&E Department
£2,000 Donation to Blood Bikers who transport urgent supplies of Blood, Breast Milk, Medical Supplies, etc., around the local hospitals.
We also continue to regularly supply sweets to Amethyst Outpatients Department patients undergoing Chemotherapy; we support Hospital Radio and provide a donation at Christmas to Wards and Departments, as requested, for decorations, presents, etc.
