GovernanceStatement of Trustees’ responsibilitiesThe Trustees (who are also directors of King’s CollegeHospital Charity for the purposes of company law)are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ report andfinancial statements in accordance with applicable lawand United Kingdom Accounting Standards (UnitedKingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).Company law requires the Trustees to preparefinancial statements for each financial year thatgive a true and fair view of the state of affairs ofthe charitable company and of the income andexpenditure of the charitable company for that period.In preparing these financial statements, the Trusteesare required to:• Select suitable accounting policies and then applythem consistently;• Observe the methods and principles in ‘Accountingand Reporting by Charities: Statement ofRecommended Practice’ applicable to charitiespreparing their financial statements in accordancewith the Financial Reporting Standard applicable inthe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102);Each of the Trustees confirms that:• So far as the Trustee is aware, there is no relevantaudit information of which the charitable company’sauditor is unaware; and• The Trustee has taken all the steps that they oughtto have taken as a trustee in order to make himself/herself aware of any relevant audit information andto establish that the charitable company’s auditor isaware of that information.This confirmation is given and should be interpretedin accordance with the provisions of Section 418 of theCompanies Act 2006.The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance andintegrity of the corporate and financial informationincluded on the charitable company’s website.Legislation in the United Kingdom governing thepreparation and dissemination of financial statementsmay differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.• Make judgements and estimates that are reasonableand prudent;• State whether applicable United KingdomAccounting Standards have been followed, subjectto any material departures disclosed and explainedin the financial statements; and• Prepare the financial statements on the goingconcern basis, unless it is inappropriate to presumethat the charitable company will continue inoperation.The Trustees are responsible for keeping properaccounting records that disclose with reasonableaccuracy at any time the financial position of thecharitable company and enable them to ensure thatthe financial statements comply with the CompaniesAct 2006. They are also responsible for safeguardingthe assets of the charitable company and hencefor taking reasonable steps for the prevention anddetection of fraud and other irregularities.40S U P P O R T K I N G S .O R G .U KAdrian WilliamsChair of Trustees26 July 2024Florence AkendeTreasurer26 July 2024
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