REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1027003
## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
## FOR
STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY AND WEST BERKSHIRE
Banks[&] Co Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 1 Carnegie Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 5D]
STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY[AND] WEST BERKSHIRE
## CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
|||Page||
|---|---|---|---|
|Report of the Trustees|1|to|3|
|Independent Examiner's Report||4||
|Statementof Financial Activities||5||
|Balance Sheet||6||
|Notes to the Financial Statements|7|to|12|
STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY[AND] WEST BERKSHIRE
## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
> The trustees present their report[with][the] financial statements of the charity for the year ended
> 31 December 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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) (effective 1 January 2019).
## OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
## Objectives[and][aims]
Suffering a stroke, or seeing the changes[it] brings to someone, can dramatically transform lives. The trauma can leave people feeling isolated,[confused][and] even angry[with][a] sense[of] uncertainty[about][the] future. The effects[of] a stroke may[be] temporary or last for several years. The road to recovery may be different for everyone but[will] require determination and support.
Stroke Care for Newbury and West Berkshire was[formed] to provide[this] support[to] stroke their families and carers.
survivors,
## Significant activities
> Our Stroke Support[is] focused an maximising recovery of stroke survivors.
- We offer a one day per week safe environment in which we provide:
- An initial review of need in which goals for recovery are set.
- A physiotherapy programme according to those needs and goals.
- Cognitive exercises.
- KH Friendship and support.
- Confidence building
- Social interaction.
- eX Recreation.
- ¥ Refreshment
Stroke Support meet at Woolhampton Village[Hall] where the venue operates on[a] once weekly[basis] with a few exceptions[in] the year, a two[week] break[is] taken at[Christmas.]
Periodically, we[have] special events[and][outdoor] visits[such] as garden[centre][lunches.]
## Public benefit
> The Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and have taken it into account when making decisions to[which] the guidanceis relevant.
## Volunteers
> The support provided by our charity comes primarily from our volunteers. At present we have 3 permanent, part-time employees[and][a][total][of][10][volunteers][who][assist][with][the][day][to][day] operations
> of the charity, organising and running support groups.
## ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
## Charitable activities
Our charity operates to assist the rehabilitation of stroke survivors within Newbury and West Berkshire. The services provided to the public are funded through grants, membership fees and donations received from the local community and local government.The need for our charity is reflected by the numbers of new members referred. being
## Fundraising activities
> This year we have had two very successful fundraising /[donation] activities. The first being the Welford Snowdrops, the second being[a] Charity[Golf] Day[of][which] we were[the] beneficiaries,[both][of][which] made
> a significant difference to our income.[We][have] also successfully[continued] recruiting new volunteers. Our reserves are[sufficient] at present[however] this[is][continually][reviewed][and] any opportunities[arising] will continue to be taken.
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STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY AND WEST BERKSHIRE
## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
## For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
## FINANCIAL REVIEW
## Financial position
> Since the Charity was registered in 1993 it has continued to increase its available reserves until 2021 however, since then, primarily due to the withdrawing of funding from the NHS, we operate on an annual loss. This loss is well within our current savings level, but we are acutely aware it[is] not a desirable position. During the year ended 31 December 2025, the charity reported net income of £(12,115), (2024: £7,269).[The][annual] net[loss] was less[in] 2024 primarily due to the two fundraising activities. The
> annual expenses of the charity again increased in 2025 with the general cost of living rises seen everywherein addition, we anticipate a wage increase early[in] 2026.
> In order to address the ongoing shortfall, we actively seek out appropriate new members for Woolhampton and continually search for other, smaller grants and fund-raising opportunities to boost our income. :
## Principal funding sources
The principal source of our funding comes from grants from our service agreement with the local council. In December 2023 we successfully tendered for the Grant from West Berkshire Council to provide a ‘Stroke Care Reablement and Prevention Service' and a further 3-year agreement is now in place. This income is supplemented by members' fees, donations and fundraising which wereall gratefully received.
## Reserves policy
> All reserves retained by the charity are considered to be unrestricted or restricted.
## The Board of Trustees hold two designated funds:
|The Board of Tru|stees hold two designated funds:||
|---|---|---|
|Transportation|created following the receipt of a substantial donation|in 2015. This fund is used to|
|fund|fund all transport costs.||
|Contingency|created to ensure the charity can continue regardless|of the level of income|
|fund|received.||
|There are
tworestricted funds:|||
|Equipment|Funds received for the specific purpose of acquiring equipment for use by
members.||
|Transportation|Fundsreceived for the specific purpose of subsidising|members transport costs.|
> Going concern
> The Trustees aim to ensure sufficient reserves are retained to cover 12 months of the Charity's expenditure.[To] ensure this[is][achieved] the amount[is][in] a separate fund and[is] reviewed on an ongoing basis.
## FUTURE PLANS
> The Trustees are determined that the charity will continue to assist the rehabilitation of stroke survivors, their families and carers for many years[to] come. The high levels of continued support[from] our volunteers, members and the local community will assist us to achieve our objectives.
## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The charity is always seeking to appoint new trustees as may be appropriate to ensure good governance.
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## STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY AND WEST BERKSHIRE
## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
> For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
## REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1027003
Principal address 19 Alexander Road Thatcham Berkshire RG19 4QU
Trustees Ms A Rawlings Mrs V[K] Davis Mrs R[M] Short (resigned 31.1.26) Mrs J[M] C Teece N Cave Ms L Hollingshead (appointed 26.11.25)
Independent[Examiner] Banks & Co Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 1 Carnegie Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 SDJ
Approved by order of the board[of] trustees on 3 Fe[x][ eA] »[Ro2L] and signed on its behalf Oey by: |
Ms LHollingshéad-Trustee
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## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT[TO][THE][TRUSTEES][OF] STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY[AND] WEST BERKSHIRE
Independent examiner's report to[the] trustees[of][Stroke][Care][for][Newbury][and][West][Berkshire] I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Stroke Care for Newbury and West Berkshire (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2025.
## Responsibilities[and] basis[of] report
> As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts[in] accordance
> with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
> I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity
> Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
## Independent examiner's statement
> I have completed my[examination.][I][confirm] that[no] material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that[in] any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept[in] respect[of] the Trust as required by[Section][130][of] the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give[a] true[and][fair][view][which][is][not][a][matter][considered] as part of an independent examination.
> 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. —
> [Le] i[fey]
Richard Mark Lodge Taylor[FCCA] The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Banks[&] Co Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 1 Carnegie Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 5Dj AD dor & Date: Meug
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STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY AND WEST BERKSHIRE
## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
|
For The Year Ended 31 December 20|25|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||2025|2024|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|||funds|funds|funds|funds|
||Notes|E|£|£|£|
|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM||||||
|Donations and legacies||46,304|-|46,304|45,043|
|Otherfundraising activities
Investment income|2
3|3,630
6,548|-
<|3,630
6,548|13,549
6,924|
|Other income|||3,400|3,400|-|
|Total||56,482|3,400|59,882|65,516|
|EXPENDITURE ON||||||
|Charitable activities||||||
|Club||44,475|3,420|47,895|50,313|
|Family support||21,270|-|21,270|20,876|
|Other||2,832|-|2,832|1,596|
|Total||68,577|3,420|71,997|72,785|
|NET
INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)||(12,095)|(20)|(12,115)|(7,269)|
|Transfers between funds|10|(20)|20|-|-|
|Net movementin funds||(12,115)|-|(12,115)|(7,269)|
|RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS||||||
|Total funds brought forward||164,764|-|164,764|172,033|
|TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD||152,649|-|152,649|164,764|
> The notes form part of these financial statements
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## BALANCE SHEET
31 December 2025
|BALANCE SHEET
31 December 2025||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||2025|2024|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|||funds|funds|funds|funds|
||Notes|£|£|£|£|
|CURRENT ASSETS||||||
|Prepayments and accrued income
Cash at bank and in hand||9,178
144,358|-
-|9,178
144,358|8,294
157,398|
|||153,536|-|153,536|165,692|
|CREDITORS||||||
|Amountsfalling due within one year|9|(887)|-|(887)|(928)|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS||152,649|:|152,649|164,764|
|TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT||||||
|LIABILITIES||152,649|=|152,649|164,764|
|NET ASSETS||152,649|2|152,649|164,764|
|FUNDS|10|||||
|Unrestricted funds||||152,649|164,764|
|TOTAL FUNDS||||152,649|164,764|
The financial statements. were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on and were signed onits behalf by: 2
> L Hollingshead - Trustee
> The notes form part of these financial statements
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> NOTESTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
## 1, ACCOUNTING POLICIES
## Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which[is] a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared[in] accordance[with] the[Charities][SORP][(FRS] 102) '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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## Overall risk to operations
Following the year end, there have been no substantial developments that[would][affect] the charity's ability to operate effectively.[The] Charity[has][therefore][determined][that][there] are[no] post balance sheet events and accordingly, the[financial] position as at,[and] results[of] the operations for, the year ended[31] December[2025][have][not][been] adjusted[to][reflect][their] impact.
## Income
> All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
## 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[a][transfer][of][economic][benefits] will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has[been] classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
## Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used[in] accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Designated funds can be set aside by trustees for an essential spend or future purpose. The charity currently operates[two] designated funds, one for the transport of its beneficiaries and anotheras a contingency to cover the charity's key costs.
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## STROKE CARE FOR NEWBURY[AND] WEST BERKSHIRE
## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
|For|The Year Ended 31 Dece|
mber 2025|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|2.|OTHER FUNDRAISING|ACTIVITIES|||
||||2025||
||Club activities and other|fundraising events|2,648||
||Donations||982||
||||3,630||
|3.|INVESTMENT INCOME||||
||Deposit account interest||||
|4.|SUPPORT COSTS||||
|||||Management|
|||||£|
||Other resources expended|||2,832|
||Support costs, included|in the above, are as follows:|||
||Management||2025|2024|
||||Other||
||||resources|Total|
||||expended|activities|
||||£||
||Insurance||786||
||Postage and stationery||4||
||Sundries||558||
||Managementcosts||1,484||
||||2,832||
## 5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2025 nor for the ended 31 December 2024. year
## Trustees’ expenses
There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2025 nor for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
## 6. STAFF COSTS
> The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
||The average monthly numbe|r of employees during the ye|ar wasasfollows|:||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||2025|2024|
||Permanentpart-time employees|||||
||No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.|||||
|7|COMPARATIVES FOR THE|STATEMENTOF FINANCIAL|ACTIVITIES|||
||||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
||||funds|funds|funds|
||||£|£|E|
||INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM|||||
||Donations and legacies||45,043||45,043|
||Otherfundraising activities||13,549||13,549|
||Investment income||6,924||6,924|
||Total||65,516||65,516|
||EXPENDITURE ON|||||
||Charitable activities|||||
||Club||50,313||50,313|
||Family support||20,876||20,876|
||Other||1,596||1,596|
||Total||72,785||72,785|
||NET INCOME/ (EXPENDITURE)||(7,269)||(7,269)|
||RECONCILIATION
OF FUNDS|||||
||Total funds brought forward||172,033||172,033|
||TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD||164,764||164,764|
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## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
## 8. INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REMUNERATION
|8.|INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REMUNE|RATION||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||||2025|2024|
|||||||£|£|
||Independent examiners’ remuneration|||||238|225|
||Independent examiners’ remuneration - Non Independent|||examination||238|225|
|||||||476|450|
||CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE|WITHIN|ONE YEAR|||||
|||||||2025|2024|
|||||||E|£|
||Othercreditors|||||417|478|
||Accruals and deferred income|||||470|450|
|||||||887|928|
|10.|MOVEMENTIN FUNDS|||||||
|||||Net||Transfers||
|||||movement||between|At|
|||At 1.1.25||in funds||funds|31:12:25|
|||£||£||E|£|
||Unrestricted funds|||||||
||General fund|55,958||(9,380)||(20)|46,558|
||Designated transport|67,306||(2,715)||-|64,591|
||Contingency reserve|41,500|||-|-|41,500|
||Restricted funds|164,764||(12,095)||(20)|152,649|
||Restricted
Equipment||-||(20)|20|-|
||TOTAL FUNDS|164,764||(12,115)||=|152,649|
Net movementin funds, included[in] the above areas follows:
|Net movementin funds, included in the|above areas follows:|||
|---|---|---|---|
||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||£|E|£|
|Unrestricted funds||||
|General fund|56,482|(65,862)|(9,380)|
|Designated transport|-|(2,715)|(2,715)|
|Restricted funds|56,482|(68,577)|(12,095)|
|Restricted
Equipment|1,500|(1,520)|(20)|
|Restricted Transport|1,900|(1,900)|-|
||3,400|(3,420)|(20)|
|TOTAL FUNDS|59,882|(71,997)|(12,115)|
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> NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
## 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
## Comparatives for movementin funds
|Comparatives for movementi|n funds||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Net|Transfers||
|||movement|between|At|
||At 1.1.24|in funds|funds|31.12.24|
||£|£|E|£|
|Unrestricted funds|||||
|General fund|68,140|(2,407)|(9,775)|55,958|
|Designated transport|62,393|(4,862)|9,775:|67,306|
|Contingency reserve|41,500|-|-|41,500|
||172,033|(7,269)|.|164,764|
|TOTAL FUNDS|172,033|(7,269)|-|164,764|
Comparative net movementin funds,[included][in] the[above] areas follows:
|Comparative net movementin funds, in|cluded in the aboveareas follo|ws:||
|---|---|---|---|
||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||£|E|£|
|Unrestricted funds||||
|General fund|65,516|(67,923)|(2,407)|
|Designated transport|-|(4,862)|(4,862)|
||65,516|(72,785)|(7,269)|
|TOTAL FUNDS|65,516|(72,785)|(7,269)|
> A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|A current y|ear 12 monthsand pr|ior year 12 months com|bined position i|s as follows:||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||Net|Transfers||
||||movement|between|At|
|||At 1.1.24|in funds|funds|31.12.25|
|||£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted funds||||||
|General fund||68,140|(11,787)|(9,795)|46,558|
|Designated|transport|62,393|(7,577)|9,775|64,591|
|Contingency reserve||41,500|-|-|41,500|
|Restricted|funds|172,033|(19,364)|(20)|152,649|
|Restricted|Equipment|-|(20)|20|-|
|TOTAL FUNDS||172,033|(19,384)|=|152,649|
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## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL[STATEMENTS] - continued For The Year Ended 31 December 2025
## 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
> A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movementin funds,[included] in the above are as follows:
|A current year 12 months and prior yea
the above are as follows:|r 12 months combined net mo|vementin fund|s, included|
|---|---|---|---|
||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||E|£|E|
|Unrestricted funds||||
|General fund|121,998|(133,785)|(11,787)|
|Designated transport|-|(7,577)|(7,577)|
||121,998|(141,362)|(19,364)|
|Restricted funds||||
|Restricted
Equipment|1,500|(1,520)|(20)|
|Restricted Transport|1,900|(1,900)|-|
||3,400|(3,420)|(20)|
|TOTAL FUNDS|125,398|(144,782)|(19,384)|
## 11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended[31][December][2025.]
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