TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2024. HOSPITAL TRANSPORT. This remains our core operation. A shortage of volunteer driver8 causes problem8 from time to time, meaning additional duties for exsts'ng driver8. Through the yearwe made 765 health transport trips by car, entailing picking up the patientfrom home and detivering them back after their appointment. Destinations range from localdentists. doctors. surgeries. opticians etc to all the main hospitals such 88 the Queen Alexander Portsmouth. South8mpton General and several others. MINIBUSTRANSPORT. The minibus 18 used for sttoppingtrips on a Thur8day and Friday. taking in Locks Heath Centre, Whiteley. F8reham and Hedge End. It18 also used fortr8n8POrtingpeople to our Lunch Club8 on a Monday and Tue8day. LUNCH CLUBS. The Lunch Clubs form 8 very important part of our need to bring people together. whilst atthe same time providing a freshly cooked meal once a week. A lack of volunteers 18 a con8t8nt problem. particularly when trying to attr8Ct the younger generation. The majority of ourvolunteers are of an . advanced age". 80 it is important to attract youngervolunteers.
COMMUNICARE 1NCOME AND EXPENDITURE REPORT YEAR ENDED 31st JULY. 2024 THIS LAST VARIANCE YEAII YEAR 27547 23913 23247 23679 4300 234 TOTAL INCOME TOTAL EXPENDITURE SURPLUS IDEFICITI 3634 432 4066 COFEE SHOP INCOME COFFEE SHOP EXPENSES RENT COFFEE SHOP SURPLUS 150 .Iso 150 -150 CAR DONATIONS CAR EXPENSES SURPLUS IDEFICITI 10213 12676 7230 8857 2983 3819 -2463 1627 -836 LUNCH CLUB INCOME LUNCH CLUB EXPENSES ROOM RENTAL SURPLUS IDEFICITI 8601 6678 4096 3326 4391 4102 11 -750 1923 -770 .289 864 MINIBUS BOX LUNCH CLU8 MINIBVS USER PONATIONS roTAI MINIBUS INCOME 2205 179 IS8 1533 1491 3917 2617 1237 21 42 13¢)0 MINIBUS EXPENSES FUEL LESS FUEL RE8ATE NeT FUEL MAINTENANCE TAX AND INSURANCE OTHER EXPENSE TOTAL EXPENSES MINIBUS SURPLUS IDEFICITI 2045 1897 -693 -523 1352 1374 643 1180 1278 1164 3846 3460 7119 7178 -3202 4561 .148 170 22 537 .114 .386 59 13S9 OTHER INCOME t)ONATIONS FUNO RA151NG 2686 1050 1636 OPEFi4TING SURPLUS 2581 .292 2873 OVERHEADS TELEPHONE ADMIN GIFTS FOOD 8AN ROOM AENT COMPUTER SUNDRIES TOTAL OVERHEADS 113 223 136 23 -223 75 75 411 216 -195 SURPLUS BEFORE INTEREST 2170 2678 INTEREST INCOME 2130 742 1388 NET SURPLUS 4300 234
Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of Locks Heath Communlcare A3soclatlon I report to the tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of Locks Heath Communlcare Association {'the Charity.) for the year ended 31 July 2024. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation ol the accounts in accordancè wlth the requirements of the Charities Act 20111"the Act"), I report in resp8Ct of my examin8tion of the Charity's sccounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my ex8min8tion. I have followed the applic8b18 Directions giv8n by the Ch8rlty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examlnor'$ statoment I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examlnation which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of sectlon 130 of the Act or the accounts dld not acGord with the accountlng records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wlth the examination to which attention should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be re8ched. s J M Butler FCA utler & Co Audit Limited Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors Bennett House The Dean Alresford H8mpshlre S024 98H Page 3