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
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