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2026-03-31-accounts

THE REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION

Company Number : 02551338 Registration Charity Number : 1002873

ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

THE REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION

INDEX

Page
Reference and administrative information 1
Trustees' Annual Report 2-5
Independent examiner's report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the accounts 9-14

REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees and directors

Sandra Flinn (Chairperson) Angela Evans (resigned 10/12/2025) Charles Philip Ferguson Sandra Gallagher David Jones (resigned 11/09/2025) Keely Woods

Company registration number

02551338

Registered Charity number

1002873

Registered office

Respite House 48 Padnall Road Chadwell Heath Essex RM6 5BJ

Website

www.redbridgerespitecare.org

Independent examiner

Daniel Valentine, ACA, Begbies Chartered Accountants, Unit 14, Park Barn, Evegate Business Park, Smeeth Ashford TN25 6SX

Bankers

NatWest Bank – Chadwell Heath Branch

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REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

The Trustees, who are also members and directors of the charitable company for the purposes of the Companies Act, submit their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026.

The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) published on 16 July 2014 and amended in October 2019.

Objectives and activities for the public benefit

The charitable company was incorporated on 24 October 1990 and became a registered charity on 10 May 1991. Its objectives are to provide a service in support of persons suffering from mental illness who live in the London Borough of Redbridge and surrounding local authorities by providing staff who will enable the relatives, friends and others who have the primary responsibility for supporting such persons to have temporary relief from their responsibilities on a regular basis and thereby to enhance the stability and quality of the living environment of such persons (ii) to relieve or assist in the relief of people who are suffering, have suffered, or are at risk of suffering from any form of mental illness by providing, or contributing to the provision of, such services as may, from time to time, be considered appropriate

We employ fully trained support workers who provide care and information tailored to peoples’ needs, which includes support at home and a day centre for people living with dementia. Our services are free of charge for Redbridge residents. For people living outside Redbridge, we provide services at competitive rates.

We support people with mental health issues, including people living with dementia, through personally targeted support, tailored to their needs, thus providing independence and well-being.

We also provide respite services to the carers of people with mental health problems living in the community.

The charity’s trustees have complied with their duty in Section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

Organisation, Structure and Governance

Redbridge Respite Care Association is a charitable company limited by guarantee. It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association (revised October 2023). The trustees and directors are listed on page 1.

The charitable company is managed by the Management Committee which comprises all the trustees/directors and has the power to appoint trustees/directors at any time. The maximum number of committee members is twelve and the minimum three. All members retire at every Annual General Meeting and are eligible for re-election.

The charity’s Service Manager also attends the Management Committee meetings.

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REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Chairperson’s Report

As usual 2025 - 2026 has been a busy and eventful year. The LBR contract was extended for 1 year and then another six months and another project with the local council, NHS Well-being, was due to commence on 1st April but was held off until we received funding into our bank account. This will run alongside the LBR contract.

A staff complaint brought to our attention the need to review policies on a regular basis and it was agreed that a different policy will be reviewed annually.

A Go Fund Me page was set up and has been fairly successful.

We were able to hold our annual Christmas Party at the MS Society facility locally and it was well attended and we must thank the staff for all their hard work on behalf of our service users.

Another National Lottery project was successfully bid for and will last for five years. Shredding of confidential material took place and should not need to be done again for about four years.

Difficulties with acquiring Company House identity verification codes before the end of the year meant one of our Trustees stood down. We hoped she would come back but unfortunately, she passed away in the Spring. As one of our founding Trustees she will be very much missed as she was a fount of knowledge and advice.

Mr. D. Jones stood down at the AGM and will also be missed as he was instrumental in getting us back to a stable financial footing after some shaky years in the early 2000’s. We continue to try to recruit more Trustees, but it is very difficult in the current situation.

Unfortunately, being unable to attract further funding for the Stronger Together project funded by City Bridge Trust, we had to arrange redundancy payments for three members of staff which cost a large amount of money which we could ill afford and has made us aware of looking more carefully at contracts in the future to make sure this does not happen again.

Our Service Manager and her staff have continued to provide unparalleled service in the way they support all our service users whether in the Day Centre or by working on the Outreach Service. They attend training sessions whenever necessary to keep themselves up to date in all areas.

On behalf of the Trustees I would like to thank everyone concerned with RRCA for all their work and support throughout the past twelve months.

Service Manager’s Report

Redbridge Respite Care Association has had yet another fantastic year providing services to those within our community and securing extra funding.

We continue to deliver support within people’s homes giving the carers of those with a diagnosis of Dementia or Mental Health respite for 2.5 hours per week. We also provide a Daycentre for those with a diagnosis of Dementia in Redbridge to come for the day allowing their carers to have respite for 5 hours. We still have a strong working relationship with voluntary organisations, social prescribing teams, GP surgeries, NELFT, memory service, social workers and the community. We continue to receive a high number of referrals from all organisations requiring our services that we provide.

To keep our service users, carers and community up to date with what our charity is providing we still provide newsletters, have social media and provide leaflets.

In May we hosted a celebration for the 80[TH] VE Day celebration. We provided party food, reminiscence of that day and music for all our service users to enjoy. In June we arranged for a beauty therapist to attend the day centre on a regular basis to give the day centre service users treatments such as nail painting, nail designs and hand massages.

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REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

August was a very good month as we secured funding from National Lottery. This was a very long process that took around 11 months. We are now able to provide a befriending service to those within Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham giving support to 250 individuals and their family over 5 years. This is a muchneeded service and is very popular due to the high number of referrals we receive.

We also received funding from NHS/Redbridge for one year to provide additional hours to our outreach service.

London Borough of Redbridge awarded us for a 3[rd] extension but unfortunately there has been no uplift in funding which has put financial pressure on the service they fund for us due to inflation.

City Bridge Trust (Stronger Together) came to an end February 2026. I would like to thank the 3 members of staff who worked for this project helping those within their community and offering a safe and welcoming group for them to attend. I wish the staff huge success in their next adventures.

As a charity we will continue to apply for funding so we can help as many people as we can within our community.

I would like to say a massive thank you to the admin staff who always go above and beyond for the charity and for securing the National Lottery funding.

As a charity we have the most dedicated, supportive and loyal staff. I would like to thank each one for always believing in the charity and helping to make it strive.

Thank you to all the trustees, your help over the last year has been significant and very important to this charity.

Financial Review

The charity recorded a surplus for the year of £29,143 compared to a deficit of £29,627 in the previous year. Total income increased by £72,375 or just under 29%, while total expenditure increased by £13,605 (4.9%).

Reserves Policy

At the year-end the charity had total funds of £127,945 of which £78,068 are unrestricted and £49,877 are restricted.

The trustees’ policy on reserves is to retain a Closure Reserve of £30,000 (representing funds earmarked to cover expenditure should the charity be forced to cease operation) and a General Reserve equivalent to three months operating costs (currently £73,000) to ensure an orderly winding down of services in the event funding was withdrawn.

Risk management

The trustees are responsible for identifying the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and ensuring that steps are taken to manage those risks.

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REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The Trustees (who are also directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK Accounting Standards and applicable law). The financial statements are required to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation in the UK governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

This report has been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) published on 16 July 2014 (amended October 2019) and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies (section 419(2)).

This report was approved by the board on 6 September 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

Mrs S A Flinn Chairperson

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THE REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION

Company reg no. 02551338. Registered Charity no. 1002873.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS ON THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

I report to the charity trustees on the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2026, which are set out on pages 7 to 14.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the ‘2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s report

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mr Daniel M Valentine ACA

Begbies Chartered Accountants Unit 14, Park Barn Evegate Business Park Smeeth Ashford Kent TN25 6SX 8 September 29026

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THE REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

(INCLUDING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Restricted
Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
2026
Note
£
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Donations and gift aid
-
1,233
1,233
Legacies
-
3,000
3,000
Grants received
2
132,254
-
132,254
Charitable activities
Services provided
3
-
185,887
185,887
Investments
Interest received
-
266
266
Total income
132,254
190,386
322,640
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
4
84,472
209,025
293,497
Total expenditure
84,472
209,025
293,497
Net movement in funds
47,782
(18,639)
29,143
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
2,095
96,707
98,802
Total funds carried forward
49,877
78,068
127,945		 Restricted Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
2025
£
£
£
-
4,421
4,421
-
-
-
90,773
375
91,148
-
154,260
154,260
-
436
436
90,773
159,492
250,265
160,067
119,825
279,892
160,067
119,825
279,892
(69,294)
39,667
(29,627)
71,389
57,040
128,429
2,095
96,707
98,802

The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the period. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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Company reg no. 02551338. Registered Charity no. 1002873.

THE REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2026

2026 2025
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS:
Tangible assets 8 4,282 5,128
Intangible assets 9 95 127
CURRENT ASSETS:
Debtors 10 1,171 2,735
Cash at bank and in hand 144,345 112,900
Total current assets 145,516 115,635
LIABILITIES:
Creditors:amounts falling due within one year: 11 (21,947) (22,088)
Net current assets 123,569 93,547
NET ASSETS 127,945 98,802
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY:
Restricted funds 13 49,877 2,095
Unrestricted funds 13
- Closure reserve 30,000 30,000
- General reserve 48,068 66,707
78,068 96,707
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS 13 127,945 98,802

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small entities.

For the year in question the charitable company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with Section 476 of the Act.

The trustees/directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 6 September 2026 and signed on their behalf.

Mrs S A Flinn - Chairperson

The notes on pages 10 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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THE REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and in the preceding period.

(a) Basis of accounting and assessment of going concern

The financial statements of the charity have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) published on 16 July 2014, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

(b) Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of grants. Further details can be found in note 13.

(c) Income recognition

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts.

Investment income is included when receivable.

(d) Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Expenditure on charitable activities comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the independent examiner's fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.

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THE REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES CONTINUED

(e) Depreciation

Depreciation has been computed to write off the cost to residual value over their useful lives at the following rates:-

Intangible - website - 25% per annum reducing balance

Tangible - fixtures, fittings and equipment - 25% per annum reducing balance

(f) Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

2. GRANTS RECEIVED Restricted Unrestricted 2026 Restricted Unrestricted 2025
£ £ £ £ £ £
City Bridge Trust 32,500 - 32,500 48,125 - 48,125
National Lottery Community Fund
- Care 4 Carers 99,754 - 99,754 - - -
- Care 2 Care - - - 42,648 - 42,648
Tesco Community grant - - - - 375 375
132,254 - 132,254 90,773 375 91,148
3 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE
ACTIVITIES
London Borough of Redbridge
- Main contract
- Dementia Carers Short Term Break
Other services
Services supplied under contractual
arrangements		 Restricted
£
-
-
-		 Unrestricted
£
129,710
45,000
11,177		 2026
£
129,710
45,000
11,177		 Restricted
£
-
-
-		 Unrestricted
£
139,807
-
14,453		 2025
£
139,807
-
14,453
- 185,887 185,887 - 154,260 154,260

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THE REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

4. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Wages and salaries (note 5)
Pension provider costs
Payroll services
Staff training
Client care
Cleaning
Business and water rates
Light and heat
Telephone
Other premises expenses
Insurance
Printing, postage and stationery
Maintenance and equipment
Subscriptions
Computer and software costs
Website costs
Legal fees
Consultancy
Bank interest and charges
Sundry expenses
Depreciation
Amortisation
Governance costs:-
Accountancy & independent examiner's fees
Allocated as following:-
Restricted
Unrestricted
5.
EMPLOYEES
Gross salaries
Social security costs (less Employment Allowance)
Pension costs
Compulsory redundancy costs
Staff travel
Rent		 2026
2025
£
£
215,942
204,916
384
331
3,800
3,760
5,904
6,670
688
1,317
26,577
28,660
312
312
13,200
13,200
1,163
1,203
3,638
2,517
2,159
1,972
515
623
3,052
2,447
2,419
1,352
-
(610)
1,004
781
338
1,086
1,470
1,175
2,124
-
1,000
-
14
365
1,985
2,098
1,427
1,685
32
42
289,147
275,902
4,350
3,990
293,497
279,892
84,472
160,067
209,025
119,825
293,497
279,892
2026
2025
£
£
181,492
197,728
6,674
4,411
2,618
2,777
25,158
-
215,942
204,916

The charity had 17 employees during the year to 31 March 2026 (2025: 18 employees)

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 (2025: nil).

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THE REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

6. TAXATION

As a charity, The Redbridge Respite Care Association is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the Charity (2024: nil).

7. TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The trustees consider they comprise the key management personnel of the charity in charge of directing and controlling, running and operating the charity on a day to day basis. None of the trustees received remuneration (2025: £nil).

Expenses of £140 were reimbursed to one trustee during the year (2025: £70).

There were no other related party transactions.

8.
TANGIBLE ASSETS
COST
At 1 April 2025
Additions
At 31 March 2026
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2025
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2026
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2026
At 31 March 2025
9.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
COST
At 1 April 2025
At 31 March 2026
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2025
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2026
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2026
At 31 March 2025		 Fixtures,
fittings &
equipment
£
28,936
581
29,517
23,808
1,427
25,235
4,282
5,128
Website
£
2,040
2,040
1,913
32
1,945
95
127
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THE REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

10.
DEBTORS
Debtors
11.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Staff pensions
Accruals
Prepayments and accrued income		 2026
2025
£
£
-
1,294
1,171
1,441
1,171
2,735
2026
2025
£
£
634
530
21,313
21,558
21,947
22,088

12. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Fixed assets
Net current assets		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
£
£
£
£
£
£
4,377
-
4,377
5,255
-
5,255
73,692
49,877
123,569
91,452
2,095
93,547
78,068
49,877
127,945
96,707
2,095
98,802
2026
2025

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THE REDBRIDGE RESPITE CARE ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Restricted funds:
City Bridge Trust
National Lottery Community Fund
- Care 4 Carers
House fund
Unrestricted funds:
Closure reserve
General reserve
Restricted funds:
City Bridge Trust
National Lottery Community Fund
- Care 2 Care Project
- Lunch and Laughter Social Club
House fund
Unrestricted funds:
Closure reserve
General reserve		 At 1 April
2025
Income
Expenditure Transfers
At 31 March
2026
£
£
£
£
£
-
32,500
(32,500)
-
-
-
99,754
(49,877)
-
49,877
2,095
-
(2,095)
-
-
2,095
132,254
(84,472)
-
49,877
30,000
-
-
-
30,000
66,707
190,386
(209,025)
-
48,068
96,707
190,386
(209,025)
-
78,068
98,802
322,640
(293,497)
-
127,945
At 1 April
2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
At 31 March
2025
£
£
£
£
£
28,400
48,125
(76,525)
-
-
-
36,000
42,648
(78,648)
-
3,500
-
(3,500)
-
-
3,489
-
(1,394)
-
2,095
71,389
90,773
(160,067)
-
2,095
30,000
-
-
-
30,000
27,040
159,492
(119,825)
-
66,707
57,040
159,492
(119,825)
-
96,707
128,429
250,265
(279,892)
-
98,802

City Bridge Trust - towards the costs of a p/t Family Liaison Officer and p/t Wellbeing Support Worker and associated project costs to deliver an empowering wellbeing service to carers and people with dementia in Redbridge.

National Lottery Community Fund Care 4Carers & Care 2 Care - funding projects which offer respite to carers, to enable them to feel secure knowing their loved one is cared for at home allowing them to go out and meet friends, get back to their hobbies and interests and take much needed respite for themselves.

House fund - private donation to be spent on service users and their daily activities.

14. LIMITED BY GUARANTEE AND REGISTERED OFFICE

The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. The registered office is: Respite House, 48 Padnall Road, Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM6 5BJ.

Every member promises, if the charity is dissolved while he, she or it remains a member or within 12 months afterwards, to pay up to £1 towards the costs of dissolution and the liabilities incurred by the charity while the contributor was a member.

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