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Treasurer Alec McLean who also works articulated from the chief executive, Julian
tirelessly for the charity and meticulously Hartley, and chair, Linda Pollard, of the
manages the books. Thanks also to Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
Diane Horsman for collecting post from Over the year, the patients and staff at
the hospital wards and Edith McLean the Yorkshire Heart Centre continue to
for answering the phones; their admin
support has been invaluable. benefit from the good work provided by
the charity. The Take Heart Suite goes
from strength to strength and means we
TRUSTEES RE-ELECTION are able to continue to deliver high quality
All trustees were re-elected for a 2 year care to patients. Although our scheme to
period 2021-2023 so no re-elections were refurbish the roof garden has been put on
necessary this year. I am sorry that Trustee hold for now, we will restart this project
John Hemmingway has since resigned as soon as we are able as we understand
his post due to ill health, but we thank how valuable this area is for patients, their
him for all his contributions and wish him visitors and staff alike.
well in the future. We also welcomed a
new trustee, Edith McLean, proposed by Finally, I would like to say a big thank you
Maureen Crosthwaite and seconded by to all our members and supporters of Take
Steph Kaufman. Heart, without which the charity would
not be able to carry out its work.
This year we also had the sad news that
our chairman emeritus,Colin Pullan, Gina McGawley
passed away and share the condolences Chairman

Treasurer's AGM Report:

FINANCIAL REPORT FOR YEAR 1ST FEBRUARY 2021 to 31st JANUARY 2022

Good evening I remember when Tom Morrish, our
Ladies and solicitor telling me many years ago that
Gentlemen – when the charity was 20 plus years old it
I would now would start to benefit from legacies and he
like to advise was perfectly correct.
you on our
ACCOUNTS There was no actual Sponsored Walk
FOR THE in 2021 and for the second year of the
pandemic we held a virtual one. Whilst
PERIOD 1ST there were less participants than last
February 2021
to the 31st year, we still received £863. There was an
January 2022. increase in donations arising from funerals
and we received £28,568 against last year’s
The donations amount of £19,111 (a difference of £9457).
for this period were £372,611 against last Alas, this year we were not able to hold a
year’s total of £320,798, an increase of quiz or Christmas Draw.
£51,813 which is marvellous considering
the pandemic. This includes a large legacy New membership increased from 9 last
year to 15 this year – only a small increase,
of £227,500 from an estate, for which we
are very grateful. but we still have a membership database in
excess of 3200.
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