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Annual report and financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
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Registered charity number 1043129

Welcome to Hollybank
What we do
A message from the Exiting Chair
A message from our CEO
Our people
Our finances at a glance
Hollybank highlights
9-12
Powerful partnerships
13-14
Sustainability
15
Objectives and activities
16
How we are structured
17
How we are governed
18-20
Our strategy
21
Financial review
22-24
Trustee responsibilities
25
Independent auditor's report
26-29
Statement of financial activities
30
Balance sheet
31
Cash flow statement
32-33
Notes to the financial statements
34-50
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Focussing on ability not disability
As a charity, we pride ourselves on placing the children, young people, and adults we care for at the heart
of everything we do.
Hollybank's ethos is about focussing on ability, not disability and we know
that providing exceptional care is about more than just meeting people's
daily needs. We continue to give people the opportunity to explore their
interests and enjoy life.
We would like to extend our gratitude to friends and family for their
unwavering support.
Parent quotes From our 2024 annual survey:
'Staff are very friendly and
genuinely care. They plan
relevant activities to keep my
daughter entertained. They fully
understand my daughterfs
needs and wants. This gives me
a huge sense of comfort and
confidence."
"We feel that all the team at Willow Court have been brilliant in
making our son's transition to his new home a smooth one. and
making us feel so welcome as new parents to Willow Court.,
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Living
We have ten residential homes across Yorkshire, providing 24/7 care for
people with a range of profound and multiple disabilities and sensory
impairment5. Seven of these home5 are on our site in Mirfield, one is in
Holmfirth, one in Barnsley and one near Wakefield. We have a total of 95
beds acr055 our 8 adult residential homes, and a total of 15 beds across
our 2 children's residential and short break homes. We work with over 40
Local Authorities / Integrated Care Boards (ICBS).
The people we care for have complex physical disabilities and associated
communication, sensory and learning difficulties and our dedicated staff team is specially trained to support
a range of complex medical conditions.
Our in-house Therapy team work across the Trust with children, young people, and adults. Tasks are
completed collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team and families to achieve person centred
goals, meet health and wellbeing needs, and to enable everyone to participate fully in their daily life. The
Speech and Language Therapy team (including Assistive Technology) train support staff and work
therapeutically across areas such as communication, autonomy, environmental control, safe eating and
drinking, and behaviour support. The Physiotherapy team facilitate Hydrotherapy and rebound Therapy
sessions at our purpose-built Bradbury Centre on our Mirfield site. They work closely with the residential
services to assess and provide equipment for 24-hour postural management as well as encouraging ability
and mobility with children, young people, and adults. The Occupational Therapy team support individuals to
improve their independence skills, access essential tasks and engage in meaningful activities throughout
their day. This is completed through assessment, provision of equipment, teaching/practising skills with
individuals, training support staff and other therapeutic input.
We use a digital care planning system provided by Person-centred Software (PCS) in our residential serrfices.
The PCS system has completely replaced paper care notes and care plans. It enables in-the-moment care
recording by our sUPPOrt staff and access to care plans through a handheld device. The system ensures
there are prompts for any tasks required and provides a dashboard so that managers can review the care
provided in real time. It has significantly improved record keeping and the management of care services.
Positive behaviour support {PBS) is a person-centred framework for providing long-term support to people
who have, or may be at risk of developing, behavioural needs. It is a blend of person-centred values and
behavioural science and uses evidence to inform decision-making. Behaviours that challenge happen for a
reason and may be the person's only way of communicating. PBS helps u5 understand the reason (function)
for the behaviour so we can better meet people's needs, enhance their quality of life and reduce the
likelihood that the behaviour will happen. At Hollybank, we promote proactive strategies to reduce
likelihood of behavioural escalation, taking into account individual needs and wishes, including trauma
informed care approaches and active support to promote independence and choice for those we support.
We also train our teams in reactive strategies to ensure the safety of all and that the support is offered in
the least restrictive way and in the persons, best interests.
Most of the people who we support use wheelchairs to move around and use a variety of different ways to
communicate. Our services are wheelchair accessible, although vary in layout and have outdoor Spaces to
explore and enjoy the seasons to promote positive wellbeing.
We provide person centred support that is individual to each person and promotes quality of life,
encouraging full participation in every aspect of life. For example, in our residential environments this is
about fully involving children, young people, and adults in making important choices about the decoration
and furnishing of their home, encouragement to participate in completing laundry and getting stuck into
cooking and baking.
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We have a growing activity offer enabling everyone we support the opportunity to learn new skills via
inhouse learning or local groups; access a wide variety of activities such as shows at local theatres, football
matche5, music concerts, a day at the races; and community facilities e.g. leisure centres and museums. Life
is about having fun and great outcomes for all!
Learning
We offer fully flexible educational placements, ranging from free nursery places
through to full 52-week placements. At 31 March 2025, 30 (2024: 32) school
children and 6 (2024: 8) nursery children attended Hollybank school.
We continue to work with families using the 'Evidence for Learning, app and 'Class
Dojo, app to share resources and updates with parents and carers.
Our Family Engagement Lead continues to be on hand, providing both physical
and virtual support to our school familie5.
ELMS enrichment day service
For people aged over 18 years, we offer our ELMS enrichment day seniice.
Our skilled and experienced team work closely with family members, social
workers and school transition workers, to create a person-centred programme of
meaningful activities and life skills.
The sessions are designed to help young people and adults maintain and/or develop skills in:
independence
socialisation
communication
and most of all, to have fun within a safe and supportive environment.
Activity sessions available include everything from art and crafts, gardening and nature themed groups to
sensory, music and sport-based sessions.
These can be either one-to-one intensive sessions or larger, group activities with up to eight people taking
part and are tailored to suit the needs and abilities of each participant.
The Bradbury Centre
The Bradbury Centre is Hollybank's hydrotherapy and Rebound therapy
centre, located adjacent to the ELMS Centre on our site in Mirfield. The
centre comprises of a Sensory hydrotherapy pool and a spa pool These are
used both internally, and by the community, offering the facility for
swimming lessons and other appropriate bookings.
There is also an activities room for Rebound sessions and floor-based
activities. Rebound is a specialist, accredited therapy that uses a full-5ized trampoline to provide
opportunities for movement, therapeutic exercise and recreation for people across virtually the whole
spectrum of additional needs.
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A ML55Afj& f..- L
As I prepare to hand over to the next Chair of Hollybank Trust it is a moment
to reflect on my eight years in the role.
l am extremely proud to be handing over a well-run organisation, with strong,
capable management and a highly committed, loyal team of colleagues who
provide excellent care and education day in day out for the many children,
young people and adults with profound disabilities who depend on our
services, amongst them my own daughter who has been part of the Trust for
more than twenty years.
Like all charities and organisations in the care sector we continue to face financial challenges
amidst a broken social care system, but in the post Covid years we have made some good
progress in strengthening our own resilience. We have significantly improved staff retention,
reducing our reliance on agency staff, and worked hard alongside our commissioners to ensure
that our placements are properly funded.
We have successfully transitioned to a digital care system in all of our services, which means our
care staff spend less time on paper¥vork and more time on the person-centred care we pride
ourselves in providing.
This year we welcomed new colleagues into the Hollybank family, investing in an organisation
providing high quality supported living, outreach and day care in the Halifax area. This brings
new areas of expertise to our organisation, as well as helping us to grow to a more optimal size
to manage our overheads.
I would like to thank all my fellow Trustees for the time and wide range of expertise they give
voluntarily to help the Trust thrive and the support they have given to me and continue to give to
our Executive team.
l am delighted that my successor, Jane Raca, is also a parent of a young adult who lives at
Hollybank and I wish her all the best for the next phase of the organisation's development.
Clare Morrow
Exiting Chair of Trustee Directors
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As we reflect on the last year, l am immensely proud of what Hollybank Trust has
achieved in the first year of our #TeamHollybonk strategic plan. Despite the ongoing
challenges facing social care and education, our teams have continued to deliver
exceptional, person-centred support that truly embodies our ethos: Quality of life,
for life.
This year, we have taken bold steps to advance our sustainability plans, most notably
through the acquisition of D.D.H. Services Ltd, trading as Community Support SeNices
{CSS) in Calderdale. This Strategic move strengthens our regional presence and
ensures we can offer a more diverse range of services to people with learning disabilities in the Yorkshire
area. CSS joined the Hollybank Group in February 2025.
The financial pressures affecting our sector continue to be a huge challenge. Rising employer costs,
particularly the increase in National Insurance Contributions, have placed additional strain on already tight
budgets, Yet, through careful stewardship and the commitment of our staff, we have continued to invest
in quality, innovation, and growth.
want to extend my sincere thanks to every member of the Hollybank team. The dedication, compassion,
and resilience shown by all our staff is the foundation of everything we do. Whether working directly with
the people we support or behind the scenes, all contributions are deeply valued and make a difference,
every day.
As we look ahead, we are preparing for a change within our governance when our Chair of Trustees, Clare
Morrow, will retire later this year. Clare's leadership over the last 8 years has been instrumental in assisting
us through very difficult times for example, the COVID-19 pandemic, and shaping our direction as we
recovered from the pandemic to be faced with the cost of living cri515 and energy price hikes. We are so
grateful to Clare for her many years of seNice to Hollybank as a Chair, a Trustee and as a School Governor
before that, Transition plans are well underway with our Chair Elect, ensuring continuity and strong
oversight into the future.
Together, we remain committed as #TeamHollybank to delivering outstanding care and education, guided
by our values and inspired by the children, young people and adults we support.
Anna O'mahony
Chief Executive
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Recruitment- and retention
Our staff team is over 600 people strong, and they provide care, education and therapy for more than 150
vulnerable children, young people, and adult5. There are easier places to work than Hollybank, but few
are as rewarding. Most of the team are front-line support workers, responsible for the day-to-day care of
the children, young people, and adults who live with us.
Staff turnover rates within the social care sector usually sit at around 25% in England but due to the work
we do to retain staff and make Hollybank a great place to work, our turnover is at 15% which is
significantly below the sector norms. In our annual staff survey, staff engagement increased again to
61.7% this year from 57.5% last year. Headline results showed that 88% of those staff said they would
recommend us to friends and family, up from 82% last year. When asked if they felt they had a long-term
future at Hollybank, 83.4¥0 answered yes, compared to 79,9Yo last year.
We continue to evolve our recruitment process to better engage with people who are looking for a role at
Hollybank.
We believe that our more flexible recruitment practices, increasing use of social media platforms, our
website and the increased visibility of the social care sector and the career opportunities it offers, has
helped us to successfully recruit and onboard close to 173 new colleagues to the Hollybank team between
April 2024- March 2025.
Our entire staff team continue to work tirelessly to care for the children, young people and adults we look
after and we thank them for their continued support.
*tokenfrom the Ski11sfvr Core's annu¢71 estimotes (2023-24) in the 'Stote of the adult sociol core workforce in Englond, report.
' I have loved my role from day one ond what we stand for. Hollybank is a special place with
special people. that deserve the best support we can offer.-
-Hollybank staff member
"l enjoy my Job and work with a supportive team . Ifeel valued. Every day is definitely differentl1•
-Hollybank staff member
Gender pay gap
Our gender pay report is available on our website. The results of our gender pay gap review for 2024 are
shown below.
Difference between men and women
Mean
Median
UK Average
Mean
UK Avera8e
Median
Gender Pay Gap
7.3%
13.1%
13.8%
Hollybank Trust is committed to the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of all employees
regardless of gender, race, religion or belief, age, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy / maternity,
sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. We have a clear policy of paying employees equally
for the same or equivalent work, regardless of their gender lor any other characteristic noted). As such, we
evaluate job roles and pay grades to ensure we offer a fair structure for all.
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£20,214,827
£19,880,871
Net income OF
£333,956
80% oFincome
NJovb-
20% OF income
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HollybankTrust acquires community based supported
living and day services provider
On 03 February 2025, Hollybank Trust acquired D.D.H. Services Ltd, trading as Community Support
Services (CSS}, a Halifax-based provider of support services for people with learning disabilities, following
the retirement of the previous owners who founded the business 30 years ago, in 1995.
CSS has grown from being a small local provider of outreach and domiciliary care into one of the largest
supported living and day service providers for people with learning disabilities in the Calderdale area.
Hollybank Trust secured funding from Lloyds Bank to support the acquisition, which will help the business
broaden its offering to deliver supported living and day support services for people with learning
disabilities.
Anna O'mahony, Hollybank Trust chief executive, said:
his acquisition aligns with our mlsslon to expand locally and strengthen and diversify our service
offering while ensuring continuity of high quality care for the people we support. CSS will continue
operating under its existing structure. maintaining its high standards of service while benefitSng from
the additional resources and expertise of Hollybank.
Our new partnership wlll allow us to enhance service delivery by sharing best practice and expertise,
ensure long-term sustainability for both organisations. and continue providing hlgh-qualityi person-
centred support to those who rely on our services..
Previous CSS joint managing director, Dawn Hartley, said:
"It was important to us to find a buyer that cared as much about the people we support and employ as
we do. The fit around ethos and values between CSS and Hollybank could not be any closer. I wish all of
the team well with the future."
Communlty Sufft Servkes
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Recognition in the Kirklees Care Awards For Five
members OF the Hollybank Team
In a new awards ceremony set up by
the Kirklees Care Association {KirCA),
rive members of the Hollybank team
received well-earned and merited
recognition for their work in care,
with two team members taking
home a win and another three team
members chosen from over 100
nominees to be placed in the
competitive shortlist.
KItCA
er
The Kirklees Care Awards recognise
every act of kindness, which ties in
with our Be Someone values at Hollybank, contributing to a collective and compassionate approach to
care and bringing the local care community together.
Anna O'mahony, Chief Executive at Hollybank Trust, commented: It was an absolute honour to attend
the awards ceremony and See Hollybank shortlisted in five of the ten categories. Every person at
Hollybank works so hard to deliver Quality of Life, for Life. However, the five finalists stood out this year,
colleagues took the time to submit a nomination to share this great practice and recognise the impact
they have had. I congratulate the five finalists and the two winners for their massive contribution to
Hollybank and the children, young people and adults we are here to support. Well done! So very proud."
Scarecrow Festival
In September 2024, the Roe Head gardens
at our Mirfield site blossomed into a garden
of magical scarecrows, opening the door to a
field day of fun, team rapport and mind-
blowing creations.
Scarecrows were created using old clothing,
upcycled clothing, natural materials such as
hay and dried leaves, donated materials
from the local community, paints, old food
tins and cans, wrappers and old cardboard
boxes. Using these sustainable materials to
build scarecrows not only has the best
interests of the planet at heart, but it also
adds to their rustic charm.
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Sensory circus at Hollybank school
Hollybank school retained its 'Outstanding'
Statu5 in their latest inspection in March
2024.
We decided to invite our pupils, families of
pupils and members of local community
groups to a small party to celebrate this
outstanding outcome together.
A visit from a performer from entertainment
group Storm in a Teacup, did in fact go down
a storm, with children getting involved in
tactile exploration such a5 creating and
popping bubbles, LED hula-hooping, plate-
spinning and smaller games throughout the day. The children loved tracing the movement of the
travelling bubbles as they changed colour, and being able to reach out and pop them as they floated
around the school hall made for a beneficial tactile experience.
Christmas celebrations
At Hollybank, Christmas is an excuse for us to get-together and celebrate, with many of the homes
hosting their own events and activities for the people who we support and their families, and friends from
other Hollybank homes too.
When Christmas rolls around each year, there are plenty of opportunities to have so much fun with new
activities. In addition to each of the homes hosting their own Christmas parties, the cherry on top of the
Christmas cake is that each team also specially sets up their own rise and shine Christmas mornings,
relaxed seasonal craft afternoons, and moonlit festive winter evenings, making each of these events their
own.
One new event that was added to our Christmas calendar this year was the Santa Tractor Rally which was
extremely well received by our children, young people and adults.
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Eid Celebrations
Once again, our staff team5 have facilitated some
wonderful Eid celebrations this year across School and
Nursery, Elms and many of our residential services. This
included Eid parties Stretching over a few days with lots
of music, dancing and fabulous food. Our Speech and
Language Team shared lots of fun communication
resources to support the celebrations With the Makaton
word of the week being 'Eid'.
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Celebration Day 2024- 70th anniversary celebrations
Our bands and performers were in the spotlight on our
annual celebration day, celebrating 70 years of the
Trust.
With our very own ELMS pantomime performance and
Visitors from Aspire Disability SeNices coming in to
perform for us, the day acted as a platform for those
with disabilities to put their performing skills to the
test. Family members commented on how great it was
that we were providing opportunities for people with
disabilities to showcase their amazing talent,
challenging stereotypes and changing inaccurate
perceptions and misconceptions about what those with
disabilities can achieve.
Asplre Di5ablllty
.oThices Bal,
For those with disabilities attending shows and events
tl in the local community, performers with disabilities can
act as positive role models for them, and seeing others
with similar experiences succeed, can inspire them to
pursue their goals.
Many of our staff teams got involved with fancy dress
as the theme of 'through the decade5, shone through.
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We are grateful for our community links and our
corporate partnerships
Most of our income comes from Local Authorities and Integrated Care Boards IICBS) to cover the cost of
the education and care we provide. That doesn't mean that we don't need to fundraise though, and we
work with a range of businesses, organisations and individuals to improve the quality of life for our
children, young people, and adults.
The money we receive from our supporters is used in different ways. We have used some of these funds
towards improving our on-site faci5ities such as our hydrotherapy and rebound centre, and to provide our
children, young people, and adults with tools and equipment specifically designed to give them more
independence and make their lives a little easier. We have also used these funds to cover the costs of our
Trust Celebration Day and festive activities. We are very grateful to Abbey Runners for their continued
support of Hollybank and the generous donation they made in 2024/25 which meant our Celebration Day
was the best ever! These events ensure the children, young people and adults have the opportunity to
join large-scale Trust wide social activities where they have fun with their friends and families along with
the staff teams they spend time with every day. We also take this opportunity to show our appreciation of
#TeamHollybank and recognise the efforts and commitment of our incredible staff team. We would not
be able to do thi5 Without the donated money and time we receive from our fabulous partners and
supporters.
Here at Hollybank, we have several very successful partnership5 Wlth local companies across Yorkshire
and some national companies too. Working with local and national businesses and organisations really
helps us spread the message about what we do far and wide, and raises awareness about the important
work we do with children, young people, and adults with profound disabilities.
Fundraising activities
Our fundraising activities undergo financial audits carried out by external inspectors to ensure donation5
are recorded in the correct way. The Trust is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and follows The
Code of Fundraising Practice. There have been no formal complaints received. The Trust does not use
telephone fundraising, cold calling or door to door fundraising as methods of raising income. The Trust
does not use external consultancy or commission-based fundraisers.
ACCU - Partnership in Focus
Accu, an engineering company whose headquarters are based in Huddersfield, announced Hollybank
Trust as their Charity of the Year back in spring 2024. The term 'Charity of the Yearf refers to a designation
of support from companies given to individual charities that are supported for a specific period.
Accu volunteers have had the opportunity to spend time at Hollybank Trust.
helping with planned maintenance jobs such as painting, sanding and
gardening, and attending various Hollybank events throughout the year.
Over the summer last year, a group of Accu volunteers attended a Bollywood-
themed celebration and learnt about the vibrant culture and customs of
Hollybank staff, adults, children, and young people. The event featured
breathtaking Bollywood dance performances, including traditional styles like
Bharatanatyam and Kathak. Our volunteers joined in the fun, participating in
dance and wheelchair dancing, ensuring everyone felt included.
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A small group of young people who attend Hollybank school were
given the opportunity to help out around the Accu warehouse,
getting a taste of working life as part of an accessible work
experience programme. These experiences have improved their
focus and are instilled within their newfound confidence.
Team members from Accu and Hollybank attended an end of year
presentation, where as a token of our appreciation for all the support
they have provided to us this year, were presented with a thank you 1&4..
card made by some of our young people and a beautiful bouquet of flowers. We are extremely thankful
for the 5UPPOrt Accu have provided to us and for choosing us as their 'Charity of the Yearf.
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) days
During the year, we were able to reach out to our corporate contacts to offer them Corporate Social
Responsibility {CSR) days. Our CSR days are great for providing businesses and organisations with valuable
benefits such a5 team building opportunities, and they also aim to raise awareness of disabilities within
their workforce too.
In the period April 2024 to March 2025 there were 10 volunteering occasions that took place across
Hollybank. These were kindly delivered by 3 CSR partners- Accu, LV Huddersfield and Care First. In total
50 volunteers supported us which gave a value added to the Trust of £3,170.
HSBC
We have received support from HSBC staff through participation in fundraising activities for Hollybank and
additional match funding from these by HSBC.
HSBC staff have supported us through CSR volunteering days since 2013, another very long standing and
important relationship to U5. They have helped by undertaking general grounds and garden maintenance
tasks around site. They have also been given opportunities to participate in sessions in school and ELMS.
Local colleges and universities
Over the last 12 months, we have continued to grow our partnerships with local colleges and universities.
We have continued to work closely with groups of students from the University of York on our Trust-wide
sustainability projects. This both benefits the Trust and meets the students, learning outcomes for their
various qualifications. We also spoke at the students, annual Sustainability conference this year. The
conversations are continuing with the university as we look at future opportunities with them.
Our Therapy teams have once again welcomed students into their teams, helping to develop the next
generation of Therapists by giving them experience within our very specialist services.
We have had hosted Speech and Language and Occupational Therapy students throughout the year from
Leeds Beckett and Huddersfield Universities. They have contributed to a project within the department and
the feedback from them and the University is that they have really enjoyed and benefitted from their time
with Hollybank Trust. One of our Speech and Language Therapists has also mentored an SLT student with
additional support needs, demonstrating our team's inclusiveness and versatility.
The team has frequently given volunteers and college age students considering a career in one of the
therapies the opportunity to shadow the teams.
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At Hollybank Trust, we care about creating a sustainable environment for our children, young people and
adults to live and learn, and for our staff to work in.
Hollybank has been working hard over the last few
years to ensure that sustainability is central to our
strategy and always thinking about ways in which we
can improve.
As part of all our tender processes, we look at how
our potential suppliers are sustainable and ask them
to consider the sustainability of any materials that
they suggest we use.
Over the last 12 months, we have worked closely with
the University of York and their students to look at
how we can create trailblazer homes and enhance
our forest school project.
We are continuing to improve education about the importance of
recycling, improving our waste management and being more
conscious of sustainable materials we use across the Trust.
We are also looking at how we take forward ideas on sustainable
energy and are in the early stages of a solar panel project. We are
exploring how we enhance our grounds with areas of wildflowers
and providing a healthy habitat for the local wildlife.
Total Printed Page5 by Pre and Post PCS
A review of our paper usage was conducted in
2024 and it is pleasing to see that there ha5
been a 48% reduction in the amount of
printing carried out across the Trust since the
introduction of a digital care system {PCSI at
Hollybank in 2023.
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In the year prior to PCS usage, Hollybank used
266,034 printed pages versus 136,112 printed
pages in the year following the roll out of the
system.
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Year
Hollybank is very mindful of the amount of waste we
generate and make careful choices about the contracts we
put in place. The company who dea15 With our WEE waste
disposal is a partner with The National Forest. For each
disposal we make, a donation is made to The National
Forest which helps combat climate change.
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Objectives and activities
Hollybank Trustees Limited, company number 05251731, is the corporate Trustee of Hollybank Trust. In
line with the Charity's Trust Deed, the Trustee makes sure that Hollybank uses its Trust Fund and its income
upon trust "for the benefit of children and adults with disabilities and with special care and/or educational
needs" by the following-
The relief of those in need by the provision of residential and/or daytime accommodation and
related facilities; and
The advancement of education by the provision of a special school and/or other education and
personal development facilities at Hollybank, Mirfield, and/or other suitable premises.
Public benefit
The Trustee has complied with its duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011, to have due regard to the
guidance published by the Charity Commission and has referred to the guidance on public benefit when
reviewing the aims and objectives of the Trust, and in planning our future activities.
Hollybank charges fees for the services we deliver to Local Authorities and Integrated Care Boards (ICBS),
as well as private purchasers. We offer to source advice on how to find independent support for those
families who need it, to help them obtain funding from Local Authorities and ICBS for their family
member, both for the school and for residential placements.
The aims of the Trust are clearly intended to benefit babies, children, young people, and adults who have
profound disabilities and critical medical conditions only. We are very conscious of our duty to deliver
services, not only to those people who are educated and who live at Hollybank, but also to children,
young people, and adults in the wider community who fit the criteria identified in the Trust's charitable
aims.
Charity number
1043129
Trustee
Hollybank Trustees Limited
Registered office
Far Common Road
Mirfield
West Yorkshire
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Solicitor
Lupton Fawcett LLP
Yorkshire House
East Parade
Leeds
LSI 5BD
Auditor
Saffery LLP
10 Wellington Place
Leeds
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Insurance broker and advlsor
PIB Insurance Brokers
Poppleton Grange
Low Poppleton Lane
York
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Banker
Lloyds Bank plc
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Huddersfield
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Our Trustee Directors (Directors OF Hollybank Trustees Ltd)
Name
Committee
membership
Chair of Nominations
Jane Raca
Chair of Trustee Directors
(Appointed 24 September 20251
Chair of Trustee Directors
{Resigned 24 September 2025)
Vice Chair of Trustee Directors
Clare Morrow
Chair of Nominations
Jan Thornton
Chair of Governors /
Chair of Quality
Resources
Chair of Employment
/ Nominations
Resources
Resources
Chair of Resources
Chair of Quality
Quality /
Nominations
Quality
Employment
Employment
Resources
Quality
Colin Blair
Sara Buchan
Ruth Cherry
David Clugston
Michael Holt
Merran McRae
Christopher Sharp
{Resigned 23 September 2024)
{Resigned 9 December 2024)
Nicholas Walters
David Whitehead
James Prince
lan Marwood
Charles Wale
{Appointed 24 June 2024)
(Resigned 23 September 2024)
(Appointed 23 September 20241
(Appointed 9 December 2024)
{Appointed 9 December 2024)
Our Executive Team
Position
Chief Executive
Executive Director of People,
Communications & Children's Services
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Name
Anna O'mahony
Annabel Lane
(Resigned 31 March 2025)
Sean McKibben
Louise Shute
Our Senior Management Team
Position
Head of Finance
Head of People
Head of Adult Residential Services
Head of Communication & Employee
Engagement
Head of Children's Services &
Enrichment
Head of IT and Estates
Heacj of People
Head of Quality
Name
Asif Chhibda
Marcu5 Foster
Robert Hambrook
James Hook
(Appointed 19 May 20251
(Appointed 20 May 20241
(Resigned 31 August 2025)
Ailsa Moore
Ben Smith
Helen Toop
Helen Whittaker
(Resigned 28 February 20251
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The Trust is administered by Hollybank Trustees Limited. Our Trustee Directors have a broad cross section
of business, financial, legal, medical, educational, employment, local government, care, marketing and
communication backgrounds. Three of our Trustee Directors are relative5 of adults who live within
Hollybank Trust.
The Trust is governed by a Declaration of Trust, dated 29 December 1994, and amended on 18 November
2002; 24 November 2004 and 20 July 2017. Our governing document is our Memorandum and Articles of
Association. The latter was reviewed in 2017 and the changes approved by the Charity Commission in
June 2017.
We have a comprehensive induction process for all our Trustee Directors, which includes a code of
conduct, job descriptions and duties for both Trustee Directors and office holders, laid down together
with the essentials of Board responsibilities in a Board Code of Conduct. New Trustee Directors Spend
time with the Chair, Chief Executive, and relevant members of the Executive Board. They have access to
all relevant documents pertaining to the effective running of the Trust.
We review the roles and responsibilities of the Trustee Directors and school governors annually, as well as
considering the structure of our committees and their remit. As part of this review, the skills of both
Trustee Directors and School governors are discussed to ensure that they are matched to appropriate
committees. This also helps US to identify skills which need to be considered in future recruitment
processes.
The Trustee Directors regularly review their own strengths, weaknesses, and effectiveness in relation to
the objects of the Trust and our current strategy, Our Board of Trustee Directors meets formally, at least
four times a year. They have overall responsibility for determining the Trust's mission and vision,
overseeing our strategic direction and monitoring performance. Both safeguarding and health and safety
are standing items at each meeting. All committee Terms of Reference are reviewed annually.
Trust committees
Resources
Delegated responsibility
for accountability
framework and all
rinancial Control systems,
health and safety, rlsk
analysis and risk
management. IT, data
protection and
fundraising. It ensures we
comply with all legal
requlrements relevant to
finance and good practice
and make5 sure any Trust
property is kept In a good
state of repair and is
adequately insured. It
ensures that there is a
planned mainten3n¢e
schedule produced
annually for the care and
upkeep of all the Trust's
propertles.
Employment
Delegated responsibility
for ensuring that the Trust
complies with current
legislation and good
prattice regarding
employment Issues, stsff
wellbein& recruitment
and retention.
Quality
Oelegated re5pon5ibility
for ensuring the Trust
complies with all aspects
of the law, relevant
standards and good
practice in relation to
residential and respite
services, safeguardinB.
incident managemenL
complaints, therapv,
nursin& enrichment and
social and emotional
support across the Trust.
Nomlnatlons
Delegated responsibility
for leading the
recruitment process for
the Chair, Trustee
Directors and the Chief
Executive. Also acts a5
remuneration commlttee
for the execLbtive team
members of the Trust.
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School governance
Our School Governing Body has delegated responsibility for the running of the school. The Governors consists
of at least one Trustee Director, as well as five school governors. They work within detailed articles and
instruments of governance. For the period l April 2024- 31 March 2025, governor meetings were conducted
face to face and via Teams.
Our school is formally registered and recognised as a non-maintained special school. The school was rated
Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024 and previously in 2018. Our two separate children's homes, Orchard Court and
Brambles, provide accommodation for some of the school children, the remaining children who attend our
school are day students, although some children may access our short break respite provision in the children's
homes. Orchard Court was inspected in August 2024 by Ofsted and was rated as Good. Brambles wa5
inspected in May 2025 and was a150 rated Good.
The skills represented on the Governing Body are education, health, business, social care, Local Authority
representatives and the voluntary sector. We have two parent governors and a teacher governor to represent
the school staff. Six link governors are appointed to monitor the quality of each area of the Ofsted framework..
Leadership and Management, Quality of Teaching and Learning, Pupil Outcomes, Personal Development and
Wellbeing, Behaviour & Safety and Early Years. The link governors report to the Governing Body quarterly and
a summary of their findings is taken to the Quality Committee as appropriate by the Chair of Governors, who
is also a Trustee Director.
Risk management
The trustees and executive management of the Trust believe that sound risk management is integral to both
good management and good governance practice. Risk management forms an integral part of the Trust's
decision making and is incorporated within strategic and operational planning. Risk assessment is conducted
on all new activities and projects to ensure they are in line with the Trust's objectives and mission. Any risks or
opportunities arising are identified, analysed, and reported at an appropriate level.
A risk register covering economic, governance, strategic and reputational, operational, compliance and
financial risks is maintained by the executive and senior management team and updated at least four times a
year and more frequently where risks are known to be volatile. A risk report is made to the trustee board each
quarter detailing the high concern risks, rising risk5, reducing risks, new risks and emerging risks,
The Trust operates comprehensive risk management processes through its various committees. It is a regular
agenda item on the executive team meetings,. monthly meetings of the joint executive and senior
management teams. quarterly meetings of the resources committee; and quarterly meetings of the trustee
board.
The main elements of the Trusvs systems of internal financial control include the following:
Clearly defined management responsibilities and levels of authority, with formal policies for the approval
and control of expenditure.
Detailed financial control policies and procedure5 approved by the resource5 committee.
Regular review of performance and monthly financial reports, comparing actual results with forecasts and
changes in expected outcomes including key performance indicators IKPlsl.
An external annual review of financial controls and processes is carried out, which include5 a more in-
depth look at the financial procedures relating to a specific area of the Trust. A report from this annual
review, including recommendations about improvements, is made to the resources committee, which
considers the outcomes as part of the process of satisfying the adequacy of the systems of internal
financial controls.
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Comprehensive short- and medium-term planning process supported by detailed income, expenditure
and cash flow projections.
The trustees regularly review the risk management system to oversee the key risks to which the Trust is
exposed and consequently mitigate any major risks.
Key risks facing the Trust are: the management of serious incidents, safeguarding matters, regulatory
compliance, health and safety, public sector funding and its impact on the number of people referred to
Hollybank, reduction in occupancy levels of the residential homes, impact of the national living wage {NLW)
and pension increases, inflationary pressures and significant rise in cost of living, the replacement of legacy IT
systems, maintaining the ageing estate, recruitment and retention of staff, workforce planning and capacity.
The Trust's policies for regulatory compliance, health and safety, incident reporting and safeguarding mitigate
against the risks faced in this area. Strong budgetary control helps mitigate the financial risks the Trust faces,
but it is widely known the challenges our sector is facing with regards to attracting and retaining staff, high
agency costs, NLW increases and the impact on other rates of pay, increases in employer pension
contributions, high utility and insurance costs as well as high inflation; whilst having to fight for appropriate
funding to cover these costs. We have a Placement Panel which reviews referrals for our services to reduce
the length of time we may have a vacant placement. We also promote staff wellbeing and have a wellbeing
programme to support staff to have a great day at work and to assist where we can with lifestyle pressure5
andlor health conditions.
The Trust also expect5 to meet minimum standards required by legislation and best practice in operational
areas covering the following: IT and data protection; HR. Health and safety; Infection control. Governance;
Quality. Financial accounting and reporting, etc.
Regulatory bodies the Trust has to report to and comply with are the Charity Commission, Care Quality
Commission ICQCI, Ofsted, Health & Safety Executive (HSE), HMRC and Information Commissioners Office
IICO). Hollybank also has statutory reporting duties including reporting to the local safeguarding teams.
Anything reported to these regulatory and/or statutory bodies are notified to trustees through the committee
and board meetings.
The risk of falling short of these standards is mitigated as far as possible by ensuring that appropriate policies
and working practices are adopted in each of these key area5 and that staff are adequately experienced and
trained to manage this. Where necessary, external advice is sought to supplement internal expertise.
CQC and Otsted inspection visits:
Service
Inspection
date
Mar 2024
May 2025
Aug 2024
Feb 2020
May 2019
May 2019
May 2021
Mar 2021
Apr 2018
Apr 2023
Sep 2021
Inspectlon
body
Ofsted
Ofsted
Ofsted
coc
coc
coc
coc
coc
coc
coc
coc
Rating
Hollybank School
Brambles
Orchard Court
Poplars
Oak House
Beeches
Conkers
Holly Court
Sycamores
Rowan Court
Willow Court
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
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zi
Our 2024-2027 business strategy outlines three areas oFkey
Focus:
#TeamHollybank
We are one team with a shared vision and goals, all going in the same direction.
We demonstrate and lead our teams with the #Besomeone values at all times.
We strive for excellence with a smile on our face.
We share the responsibility to achieve wonderful outcomes for everyone at Hollybank.
We respect, value, trust, collaborate and work positively together.
We are passionate about what we do to bring happiness to children, young people and adults.
We have happy staff who want to work at Hollybank and make a difference.
We communicate well and inspire others.
Quality and continuous improvement
We are person centred and our decisions and actions reflect this at all times.
We are all accountable, and we all have a part to play to achieve high quality of care and education.
We are open, transparent, curious and are confident to ask why.
We believe that compliance and high standards are non-negotiable.
We promote the use of advocacy Services for our children, young people and adults.
We strive to be a centre of excellence and lead innovative projects as expert5 in our profession.
Digital journey
We are ready to support change and digital ways of working.
We will communicate well to support people to change how they work.
We will build knowledge and understanding in a compassionate way.
We welcome and understand the benefits and improvements digital tools can provide us.
We will reduce paper, work smarter and be more efficient.
"Coming together is a beginning. stoying together
is progress, and working together 15 5ucces5.-
- Hqnry Ford
QUALITY
We want to deliver a first-
APPROVED class service, every time,
thavs why we have high
expectations of ourselves,
and others
su¥rAINA8ILir
We want to be around for
years to come, so
everything we do is in the
long-term interests of
Hollybank
CULTURE & REPUTATION
We care about what people
think of us - not just our
colleagues. but also families,
supporters and the wider
community too
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The principal source of income comes from fees and charges, mainly from public bodies, for the educational,
medical/therapeutic and residential services provided by the Trust. The Trust also receives certain direct grant
funding from the Education Funding Agency, the Department of Education and Skills, legacies, donations from
events and fundraising activities as well as major fundraising appeals for specific projects.
We have continued to work hard with all our commissioners to ensure fees for our services are correctly
aligned and to address the significant funding deficit. This hard work resulted in Hollybank being awarded an
increase in fees of approximately £lm compared to the previous year, equating to a 6% increase, however,
this was not enough to cover the impact to staff costs of the increase in the National Living Wage {NLWI.
The total incoming resources of the Trust for the year were £20,215k (2024.. £19,003kJ, demonstrating a 6.4%
increase of £1,212k. Included within this are incoming resources from charitable activities which have
increased by 7.5Yo to £19,924k (2024.. £18,541kJ, the main reasons being:
Residential seNices income has increased by £1,086k to £17,652k12024.. £16,566k), approximately
£1,653k due to annual fee uplifts, fee recovery work and the annualised impact of residents who
joined the Trust in 2023/24; offset by lower occupancy levels at an estimated cost to the Trust of
£567k.
School income has increased by £121k to £1,737k (2024.. £1,616k) due to an increase in school pupils
and grants received.
Enrichment and Bradbury Centre income has increased by £175k to £535k12024., £359k) due to
higher occupancy levels and an uplift in fees.
Income from legacies and donations has decreased by £184k to £33k (2024.. £217kJ due mainly to a one-off
unrestricted donation received last year from the Bradbury Foundation Hong Kong of £150k. Investment
income has decreased by £37k to £26k (2024.. £63k) due to lower interest earned on deposits, savings account
and interest receivable from a swap arrangement coming to an end in March 2024. Other income has
increased by £51k to £232k (2024.. £181k) mainly due to digital care grants received for the full year and
increased café income.
The cost of raising donation5 and legacy income was £19k {2024.' £15k). There have been no fundraising
events in the year.
The cost of charitable activities for the year was £19,862k (2024.. £18,482k), a 7.5% increase of £1,380k. The
movement in costs is mostly made up of:
Increase in staff costs {including support services) of £1,543k d14e to the 9.8% increase in the National
Living Wage in April 2024 and associated oncosts, and costs to maintain relevant differentials across
the different pay grades; £lm spend on agency (2024.. £1.Im) to cover staff absences and vacant
frontline posts which continues to be a challenge for the sector; offset by staffing vacancies.
Reduction in other direct costs of £114k largely due to savings in energy costs of £81k as a result of
lower contracted unit costs.
Reduction in other support costs of £26k mainly due to a reduction in licence costs for the HR system
which we replaced during the year.
Reduction in depreciation and other sundry costs of £24k due to a reduction in legal and professional
costs.
Net income for the financial year is £334k (2024.. £476k), demonstrating a decrease of £142k.
The balance sheet shows that at 31 March 2025, the total funds of the Trust were £31,323k (2024.. £30,991kJ.
The increase of £332k is predominantly due to the acquisition of D.D.H. Services Ltd. (see note 10), which was
mainly financed with a 10 year bank loan. Cash at bank and in hand was £1,475k (2024.. £2,170k).
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Investments
The Trustee Directors have responsibility for Trust investments, to act in accordance with the Trustees Act
2000, and the Trust's own investment policy. They regularly consider the appropriateness of Trust
investments and it is the current policy of the Trustee Directors to hold endowed funds in a suitable
investment fund to produce an appropriate mix of income and capital growth.
The endowed funds are invested in COIF Charities Investment Fund- Income Units, managed by CCLA
Investment Managers Ltd. The value of investments at 31 March 2025 was £46k (2024.. £48kJ and the Trust
received dividends of £lk (2024.. £lkJ in the year. The Trustee Directors consider that the investments met the
set performance objectives.
Hollybank owns 100% of the ordinary share capital in D.D.H. Services Ltd which is incorporated in England and
Wales, and exists to raise funds for the company which is accounted for at cost less any accumulated impairment
losses. The value of the investment at 31 March 2025 was £3,621,192 (2024.. £Nil) a5 shown in note 10.
Reserves policy
At 31 March 2025, the Trust had free reserves of £5,165k (2024.. £1,530k). Free reserves are the unrestricted
funds of the Trust, less the value of tangible fixed assets bought out of unrestricted funds, adjusted for any
attributable long term financing.
The Trust utilises reserves to finance significant investment in land, buildings, fixtures, fittings, vehicles and
equipment in order to maintain and further develop the service level it provides. This development has
continued with investment in the year of £509k (2024., £696k} in tangible fixed assets, spent mainly on
residential home improvements, IT equipment replacement and a new HRn&wpayroll system," which was
met from free reserves, voluntary income and loans.
Reserves also provide for unexpected losses or unforeseen costs. Levels of income and expenditure are not
usually subject to material fluctuations in the short term and can be forecast with a reasonable degree of
certainty. The Trust ha5 in place Business Interruption insurance to cover certain risks. The Trustee Directors
regularly review the level of resenies and currently believe £3.2m is the minimum required. At 31 March
2025, free reseNes totalled £5.2m which is above the minimum level on a risk-assessment basis.
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Plans For Future periods
The financial sustainability of our organisation remains a key priority as we continue to navigate significant
challenges within the sector. Local Authorities ILAS) and Integrated Care Boards IICBS) are still under pressure
with limited funding, which impacts their ability to meet the rising demand for services. While we continue to
work closely with commissioners to secure appropriate funding, the financial pressures remain a concern,
particularly as inflation and cost-of-living increases Outpace funding adjustments.
The increase in the National Living Wage INLWI continues to have a significant impact on our cost base,
particularly with regards to pay differentials between our teams. A5 we strive to attract and retain high-
quality Staff, it is becoming increasingly challenging to balance pay acros5 different grades and roles. We are
committed to ensuring that our pay structure remains fair, while continuing to focus on our effort5 to
maintain a workforce that is both highly skilled and motivated.
The announcement of an increase in Employerfs National Insurance Contributions in October 2024 has put an
additional pressure on our financial situation. Additionally, the rising employer pension contribution costs
present another challenge that we must address, as these increases add further pressure to our operating
costs. These cost burdens, alongside the continued complexities of filling beds in both our children's and adult
services, make our financial planning for the coming periods increasingly challenging.
As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure lon8-term sustainability and efficiency, we will be undergoing a
restructuring process in the coming year. While this decision has not been taken lightly, it is necessary to
respond to the current financial pressures and to better align our resources with the future needs of the
organisation. Unfortunately, this restructurin8 may result in some redundancies. We are committed to
handling these changes with sensitivity and support for those affected, providing appropriate guidance, and
ensuring that all steps are taken in a respectful and considerate manner.
Despite these challenges, we are focused on growth opportunities. The recent acquisition of D.D.H. Services
Ltd. marks an exciting step forward in ourjourney. This new business, with its potential for generating
surpluses, will provide crucial support to the financial health of the Group and help balance the pressures we
face in the core seNices.
Looking ahead, we will continue to manage our resources with efficiency, while driving forward our strategy
of quality and continuous improvement. We are dedicated to growing and expanding our services where
possible, whilst remaining responsive to the changing needs of the sector and our stakeholders.
Signed on behalf of the Trustee:
t2cLCo
J Raca
Chair of Hollybank Trustees Limited
24 September 2025
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The Trustee Directors are responsible for preparing the Trustee's report and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustee to prepare financial statements for each
financial year which 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 for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the Trustee Directors are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP {FRS1021
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that
the charity will continue in business
The Trustee Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, and applicable accounting regulations. They are also responsible
for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustee Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information
included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and
dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in otherjurisdictions.
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Hollybanl<
Qualityof life, forlife
Hollybanl< Trust
Independent auditor's
report
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of HollybankTrust forthe year ended 31 March 2025 which comprisethestatement
of financial activities, balance sheet and cash flow statement and notes to the financial 5tatement5, including significant
accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102. the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in
the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements..
give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resources and
application of resources for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice- and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS {UKII and applicable law. Our
responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors. responsibilities for the audit of the financial
Statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are
relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK. including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our
other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained
is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Concluslons relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements. we have concluded that the Trustee's use of the going concern basis of accounting in
the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions
that. individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period
of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authori5ed for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustee with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections
of this report.
Other information
The Trustee is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual
report, other than the financial statements and our auditors. report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does
not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express anv
form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doin8 so, consider whether the other information is materially
inconsistent with the financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be
materially mi55tated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material rnisstatements. we are required to
determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work
we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information,. we are required to report
that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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Matters on whlch we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities {Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:
the information given in the Trustee's annual report 15 inconsistent in any material respect with the financial
statements; or
the charity has not kept sufficient accounting records: or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responslblllties of Trustee
As explained more fully in the Trustee's Responsibilities Statement set out on page 26, the Trustee is responsible for the
preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control
as the Trustee determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements. the Trustee is responsible for assessing t.he charitws ability to continue as a going
concern, disc105in& as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless
the Trustee either intends to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditors, responslbilltles for the audit of the flnanclal statements
We have been appointed as auditors under the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under
that Act.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors, report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance
is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS IUKI will always detect a
material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually
or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of
these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with
our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities. including fraud. The specific
procedures for this en8a8ement and the extent to which these are capable of detecting irregularities. including fraud are
detailed below.
Identifying and assessing risks related to irregularities:
We 355e55ed the susceptibility of the charivs financial statements to material misstatement and how fraud might occur,
including through discussions with the Trustee Directors, discussions within our audit team planning meetin& updating our
record of internal controls and ensuring these controls operated as intended. We evaluated possible incentives and
opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements. We identified laws and regulations that are of
significance in the context of the charity by discussions with Trustee Directors and updatin8 our understandin8 of the sector
in which the charity operates.
Laws and regulations of direct significance in the context of the charity include the Charities Act 2011, the Charities {Accounts
and Reports) Regulations 2008, the Care Quality Commission, Ofsted and guidance issued by the Charity Commission for
England and Wales.
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Audit response to risks identlfled:
We considered the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related
financial statement items including a review of financial statement disclosures. We reviewed the charity's records of breaches
of laws and regulations, minutes of meetings and correspondence with relevant authorities to identify potential material
misstatements arising. We discussed the charity's policies and procedures for compliance with laws and re8ulations with
members of management responsible for compliance.
During the planning meeting with the audit team. the engagement partner drew attention to the key areas which might
involve non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud. We enquired of management whether they were aware of any
instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or knowledge of any actual. suspected or alleged fraud. We addressed
the risk of fraud through management override of controls by testing the appropriateness of journal entries and identifying
any significant transactions that were unusual or outside the normal course of business. We assessed whether judgements
made in making accounting estimates gave rise to a possible indication of management bias. At the completion stage of the
audit, the engagement partnerfs review included ensuring that the team had approached their work with appropriate
professional scepticism and thus the capacity to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed non-compliance with laws
and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become
aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one
resulting from error. as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example. forgery or intentional misrepresentations.
or through collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at:
www.frc.or
auditorsres
onsibilities. This description forms part of our auditorfs report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity's Trustee. as a body. in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Trustee those matters we are required
to state to it in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. we do not accept or
assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the Trustee as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for
the opinions we have formed.
Saffery LLP, 10 Wellington Place. Leeds, LSI 4AP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
Date..
8 December 2025
Saffery LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006
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for the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestrfcted
Funds
2025
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Fund
2025
2025
Totsl
Funds
2025
Total
Funds
2024
Note
Income and endowrnents from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investments
Other
18,756
19,923,719
24,645
231.692
14.701
33,457
19,923,719
25,959
231.692
217,085
18,541,372
63,204
181,208
1,314
Total income
20,198012
14.701
1,314
20,214027
19,002.869
Expenditure on:
Raising fund5
Charitable artivities
Other
18,019
19,847.138
1,314
19,333
19,861,538
15,278
18,481,874
30,001
14NOO
Total eKpendlture
19.865.157
14,400
1,314
I9￿80.811
18,527,153
Net income
333,655
301
333,956
475,716
Transfers between funds
15
25A19
125,4191
Other recognTsed galnslllosses):
Gains on revaluation of tsngible
fixed assets
ILossesllgains on revaluation of
investment
7,525,919
io
{2,251)
12,251)
4,011
Nèt movement In funds
359.074
125,118)
(2,251)
331,705
8,005,646
Reconciliation of funds
Fund balances brought fO￿ard
at l April 2024
15
30A35,045
507.670
48,317
30,991,032
22,985,386
Fund balances carrled foThvard
at 31 March 2025
15
30,794,119
482,552
46,066
31322,737
30.991,032
The above results derive from continuing activities and includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
A fully detailed comparative statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31 March 2024 is shown at note 16.
The notes on pages 33 to SO form part of these financial statements.
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at 31 March 2025
Note
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
29,186,226
3,667,258
29,412,538
48,317
io
32.853,484
29,460,855
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
li
3,041,757
1.475.344
2,071,815
2.170,085
4.517.101
4,241,900
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
12
13,283.6781
12,711,723)
Net curent assets
1233A23
1.530,177
Total a￿t5 less cuffent liabilities
34,086,907
30,991.032
Credltors: amounts falling due after
more than one year
13
12.764.170}
Net assets
31,322,737
30,991,032
Funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted fun(ts
Endowment fund
15
15
15
30.794.119
482,552
46,066
30,435,045
507,670
48,317
Total charity funds
31.322,737
30,991,032
Approved by the Trustee Board on 24 September 2025 and signed on its behalf bv:
JOJQ taofy
J Raca
Choir of Holtyb¢7nk Trustees Limited
The notes on pages 33 to 50 form part of these financial statements.
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sk fQo￿)
for the year ended 31 Morch 2025
Note
2025
2024
Net cash generated from operatlng activities
412,318
1,229,605
Cash flows from Investing actl¥ltles
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Acquisition of subsldiary
Interest received
1509,3121
13,621,192)
24.645
1696,0381
Net cash used in investing artlvltles
{4,105.859)
1696,0381
Cash flows from financing artivttles
Proceeds from new loan
Ilepayment of loans
Interest paid on loans
Repayment of finance lease oblieatiOn5
3,100,000
125,833}
18,8961
166,471}
1310,1661
113,2141
Net cash generate fromllused Inl flnancin8 activities
2.998.800
1323,3801
Change in cash and cash equi¥aleTrts In the perlod
(694,7411
210,187
Cash and cash equivalents at the beglnnlng of the period
2.170.085
1.959,898
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
1,475,344
2.170,085
The notes on pages 33 to 50 form part of these financial statements.
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sLfQa-
33
Retoncil•ation of net cash used In operating activitie5
2025
2024
Net incoming resources
Depreciation
Interest received
Interest paid
Increase in debtors
Decrease in creditors
333.956
735,624
124,6451
8095
{969,9421
328A30
475,716
710.082
1284,1551
327,962
Cash flow from operating artivities
412.318
1,229,605
Analysis of changes in net debt
At l Aprll 2024
Cash flows
Other non-
ash thanges
At 31 March 2025
Cash
2,170,085
1694,7411
1,475,344
Loans falling due wlthin one year
Loans falling due after more than one year
1309,9961
12,764,170)
1309,9961
12,764,170)
Finance lease obli8ation5
1275,1951
66,471
1208,7241
1,894,890
13,702,436)
11,807,546)
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Notes
forming part of the financial statements)
35
Accountln8 policies
Hollybank Trust (the "Trust") is an unincorporated charity.
The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at historic
cost modified by the adoption of measuring investment assets and freehold property on a revaluation basis. The financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by
Charitie5 Ithe"Charity SORV'I preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102 effective 01 January 20191 and the Charities Act 2011.
The accounting policies set out below have, unless otherwise stated, been applied consistently to all periods presented in
these financial statements. Hollybank Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these
financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1.
Going concern
The Trust's business activities together with the factors likely to affect its future performance and development are detailed
in the annual report. It is the view of the Trustee Directors that the Trust is well placed to manage its busines5 risks
successfully. This is evidenced in the financial statements. cash flow and liquidity position as stated in this annual report. In
addition, the Trust has robust policies and procedures for managing its reserves and its financial risk management objectives.
The Trustee Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational
existence for the foreseeable future and they therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing
the annual financial Statements.
The key risks facin8 the Trust are discussed in the annu31 report on page 20. Other areas of uncertainty are the levels of
investment return and key judgements around property valuation and provisions.
Incoming resource5
Income from grants andfees are matched tothe periodsforwhich theservices areprovided and anysuch income, not expended
by the end of the financial year, is carried forward as deferred income.
All donations and grants towards asset purchases. income from fundraising events. and investment income are treated as
income in the year receivable. Legacy income is included either when received or, if before receipt, there is reasonable
certainty that the legacy will be received and that the value receivable can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Interest income le.g. interest on funds held on deposit) is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably
by the charity,. this is normally upon notification of interest paid or payable. Dividend income from investment funds is
included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of
dividends paid or payable.
Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related
to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings. they have been allocated to activities on a
staff time basis in accordance with Charities SORP {FRS 1021. No amounts have been included in the financial statements for
services donated by volunteers.
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Notes (continued)
Accounting policles (continued)
Fixed assets and depreciation
Depreciation is provided by the Trust to write off the cost less the estimated residual value of tangible fixed assets by equal
instalments over their estimated useful economic lives as follows:
Freehold land
Freehold buildings
Equipment, fixtures and fittings
Motor vehicles
2% per annum
20%- 33Yo per annum
12.5Yo- 25% per annum
A policy of revaluation exists for freehold land and buildings. Valuations are performed by external valuation specialists on a
rolling 5-year basis.
A surplus on book value is transferred to unrestricted funds. A deficit is recognised when the book value exceeds Its valued
amount. Such losses are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities unless it arises on a previously revalued asset. A
deficit on a revalued asset is recognised from any aggregate surplus relating to that asset. Where there is no such surplus or
if the carrying value may not be recovefable, and the deficit or impairment 15 deemed permanent, it is charged to the
Statement of Financial Activities.
Land and buildings in the course of construction or conversion are not depreciated until brought into use.
Plant, equipment. furnishings, fixtures, fittings and other tangible fixed assets, with a value of less than £5.000. are written
off as consumables in the year of purchase.
Tangible fixed assets are subject to review on a regular basis to ensure that there has been no impairment and that the value
included in assets is fair and reasonable.
Leases
Assets acquired under finance leases or hire purchase agreements are capitalised and the outstanding future obligations are
shown in creditors. Operating lease rentals are chafged to the Statement of Financial Activities on 3 Straight line basis over the
period of the lease.
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Note5 (continued)
37
Accountlng policies (continued)
VAT
The Trust's activities are classified as either vatable. taxable, exempt or non-business activities for the purposes of VAT and
therefore any irrecoverable VAT is included in the relevant costs heading in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Investments
Investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. Changes made to the balance sheet market values are
reflected in the Statement of Financial Activities together with realised profits and losses on sales of investrnents during the
year.
The investments in subsidiary undertakings are initially measured at C05t and subsequently measured at cost less any
accumulated impairment losses. These investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment
losses are reco8nised immediately in the Statement of Financial Activities. A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the Trust.
Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
Fund structure
The Trust's funds are held in the following separate funds..
al Unrestrlcted fund
This fund represents the unrestricted funds that the Trustee is free to use in accordance with the charitable objects
of the Trust.
b) Restricted fund5
These funds represent donations, grants and fundraising income from events and appeals for a specific purpose.
The income is spent on providing land and buildings, equipment. facilities and social activities for the benefit of our
children, young people, and adults. Further details can be found in note 15lbl.
c) Permanent endowment fund
This is a permanent endowment fund, the income of which is restricted to the provision of additional benefits for
our school students.
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Notes (continued)
Accounting policles (continued)
Baslc flnancial instruments:
Trade and other debtors I credltors
Trade and other debtors are recognised initially at transaction price less attributable transaction costs. Trade and other
creditors are recognised initially at transaction price plus attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition,
they are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. less any impairment losses in the case of trade
debtors. If the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, for example if payment is deferred beyond normal business
terrns, then it is measured at the present value of future payments discounted at a market rate of instrument for a similar
debt instrument.
Cash and cash equlvalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances and call deposits.
Other financial instrument5:
Financial Instruments not considered to be baslc financial Instruments
Other financial instruments not meeting the definition of Basic Financial Instruments are recognised initially at fair value.
Subsequent to initial recognition, other financial instruments are measured at fair value with changes recognised in the
Statement of Financial Activities.
Critical accounting estlmates and Judgements
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and
assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The
estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other fartors considered to be relevant.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are
recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised, if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision
and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical estimates and depreciation of tanglble assets
Depreciation policies have been set according to experience of the useful lives of the assets in each category and are reviewed
annually. Expenditure is incurred on creating tangible fixed assets for use in the charity, with costs incurred over a number
of months. The Trustees believe it is possible to segregate these costs into identifiable projects. and as such no depreciation
is charged on that project until it is brought into use.
Legacles
Legacies are recognised as income when probate has been granted, the charity has established its entitlement to the funds
and sufficient information is available to allow the measure of entitlement, and it is probable that funds are receivable.
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Notes {continued)
39
Income and endowments
Unrestricted
Re5trirted
Endowment
2025
2024
Donations and legacy
income".
Donations
18,756
14.701
33A57
217,085
Investment income
Dividends
Interest received
1,314
1,314
24,645
1,288
61,916
24,645
Charitable attivities
Residential seNices
School
Enrichment seryices
Bradbury Centre
17,651,637
1,737,286
499,628
35.168
17,651.637
1,737.286
499.628
35,168
16,565,986
1,615,962
350,520
8,904
Other income
231.692
231,692
181,208
Total intomirw resources
20,198,812
14,701
1,314
20,214￿27
19,002,869
The 2024 figures included £17,446 restricted donations and legacies and £1.288 endowment income.
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Notes (continued)
Cost of ralsln8 funds
Unrestricted
Endowrnent
2025
2024
stsff costs
Office and premises Costs
Motor and travel expenses
Depreciation
COIF investment
5,226
10,969
413
2,725
11,3141
5226
10.969
413
2.725
5,226
7,464
90
2,498
1,314
18,019
1.314
19.333
15,278
The 2024 figure5 include £1,288 of fundraising costs allocated to the endowment fund.
Cost of charitable actlvltles
Unrestrlcted
Restrlcted
2025
2024
Residential seNices:
Staff costs
Depreciation
Other direct costs
Support cost5 Inote 5}
IZN65,869
332,274
1.787.916
2,478,317
12A65,869
332.778
1,787,916
2A78.317
11,260,756
298,163
1,884,832
2.362,972
504
School:
Staff costs
Depreciation
Other direct costs
Support costs (note 5}
1,188,061
15,989
118.746
454,557
1.188.061
15.989
118,746
454,557
1,076,341
16,337
119,998
435,675
Enrichment Servi￿5=
Staff costs
Depreciation
Other dirett services
Support costs (note 51
534.619
75.531
114,535
287.466
534,619
89,427
114.535
287,466
468,791
107,449
130,338
277,416
13,896
Other costs of charitable actwitles
(6,7421
(6.742)
42,806
I9￿47,138
14,400
19W61,538
18,481,874
The 2024 figures include £14,400 of depreciation allocated to the restricted fund.
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Notes (continuedl
+1
Allocation of central support costs
Residential
services
School
Enrichment
services
2025
2024
Governance:
Staff costs
Other costs
473.011
17,229
37,467
2,101
33,720
1,225
544.198
20,555
495.046
42,009
Finance and payroll:
Staff costs
Other costs
246050
37.014
13.099
1,965
17,634
277.583
41,623
268,392
30,658
People and culture..
Staff costs
Other cost5
297,584
132,055
55,901
24J)8
65,764
29,185
419,249
186,tA8
343,263
279,989
Information technology..
Staff costs
Other costs
143.988
165,058
68,890
78,971
IIA82
13,160
224.360
257,189
213,616
258,410
Premises and amenities..
Staff costs
Other costs
335.989
401,820
59,629
71.312
39.201
46B81
434,819
520.013
419,058
439,987
Depreciation
227,719
40,414
26.570
294,703
285.635
2.478,317
454,557
287.466
3,220,340
3,076.063
All support and governance costs in both the current and prior year have been allocated to unrestf Icted funds.
Other costs
2025
2024
Audit and professional costs
30,001
30,001
Governance costs of £22,368 (2024.. £30,OOIJ have been allocated against charitable activities this year as previouslv,
management did not consider these costs to represent a dayto day operating cost oftheTrust. As such, theywere recognised
as a separately identifiable expense in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year ended 31 March 2024.
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Other Costs (contlnuedj
Fees payable to the auditors for seNices to the Trust
2025
2024
Audit (including Irrecoverable VATI
Legal & professional fees
22200
168
21,294
8,707
22.368
30,001
Staff costs
2025
2024
Wage5 and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs Isee below)
Agency and supply labour cost
13,472,170
1,158.535
443,141
1,020,138
12,079,725
1,005.750
388,811
1,076,203
16.093,984
14,550,489
Pension costs
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
Defined benefit scheme (Teachersl
341,377
101,764
289,373
99,438
443,141
388,811
The average number of employees lexcluding agency and supply labourl during the year was as follows..
2025
No.
2024
No.
Dlrect seNices
Residential services
School
Enrichment services
Governance
Finance and payroll
People and culture
Information and technology
Premises and amenities
487.8
47.0
24.7
478.3
46.3
25.2
Support
12.8
12.4
26.3
23.0
616.4
603.4
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Notes (continued)
43
Staff costs (continued)
The number of employee5 who received emolument5, including redundancy and taxable benefits, in excess of £60,000 are
as follows-
2025
No.
2024
No.
£60,001
£70,001
£80,001
£90.001
£ioo,ooi
£iio,ooi
£120,001
£70,000
£80,000
£90,000
£ioo,000
£iio,000
£120,000
£130,000
In respect of these employees, pension contributions of £47,970 (2024.. £42.711J were payable by the Trust into defined
contribution and benefit schemes. The key management personnel comprised of the Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Operating Officer and the Executive Director of People, Communications & Children's Services (the Executive tearnl. In
respett of these employees, the total salaries and benefits amounted to £414,190 {2024.' £397,137) plus pension
contributions of £28,99312024.' £27,578).
Remuneration of Trustee Dlrectors and ￿lated party transactions
None of the Trustee Directors of Hollybank Trustees Limited received any remuneration or expenses during the year in the
course of their duties as Trustee Directors (2024.. £nil).
Anna O'mahony, Chief Executive, is a voluntary director of Kirklees CA Limited. Durin8 the year, Kirklee5 CA Limited p3id
Hollybank Trust £425 (2024.. £138) for meeting room hire.
8 Tanglble fixed assets
Lind and
buildings
Equipment.
fixtures and
flttlngs
Motor
vehicles
Totsl
C05t orvaluotlon
At beginning of year
Additions
28,105,000
62,657
6,573,786
446.655
838,119
35,516.905
509,312
At end of year
28,167,657
7.020,441
838,119
36,026,217
Depreciatlon
At beginning of year
Charge for year
5,494,935
328,023
609,432
72,765
6,104,367
735,624
334,836
At end of year
334,836
5.822,958
682.197
6,839,991
Net book ￿lue
At 31 March 2025
27,832,821
1,197,483
155,922
29,186,226
At 31 March 2024
28.105,000
1,078,851
228,687
29,412,538
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Notes (continued)
Tangible fixed assets (continued)
The freehold land and buildings for the Mirfield site were revalued on S July 2024 by Nicholas Verity Bsc MRICS (Senior
Surveyor) and Matthew Scholey BSC MRICS (Director}, and agreed with Anthony Spencer Bsc MRICS Isenior Partner). of
Eddisons, independent chartered surveyors. The valuation was prepared in accordance with the RICS Valuation- Professional
Standards January 2022 incorporating IVSC Valuation Standards. The valuation has been prepared on the basis Of Depreciated
Replacement Cost {DRCI. which is defined in the RICS Valuation - Global Standards (UK National Supplement) 2022 as 'the
Current cost of replacin8 an asset with its modern equivalent asset less deductions for physical deterioration and all relevant
forms of obsolescence and optimisation,.
The freehold land and buildings for Rowan Court, Sycamores and Oak House were revalued on 10 July 2024 by Nicholas Verity
Bsc MRICS (Senior Surveyor} and agreed with David Hayton DipVEM MRICS IDirectorl. of Eddisons, independent chartered
surveyors. The valuation was prepared in accordance with the RICS Valuation
Global Standards incorporating IVSC
International Valuation Standards {effedive from January 2022} and the UK National Supplement (effective from May 20241.
The valuation has been prepared on the basis of Fair Value, which is defined by RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Suryeyors)
as 'the price that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date,.
In accordance with paragraph 10.35 of the Charity SORP. the freehold land and buildings are to be valued on a rollin8 5-year
basis.
The historic cost of the freehold land and buildings at 31 March 2024 is £14.166.195 (2024.. £14.166.195).
Included in the net book value offreehold land and buildings is £6.662,659 (2024.. £6,600.000) being the valuation of the land
and this has not been depreciated.
Flxed asset investments
2025
2024
Investments at 31 March 2024
Additions
IDecreasel/increase in value
48,317
3.621.192
{2,2511
44.306
4.011
InvestrnÈnts at 31 Marth 2025
3,667,258
48.317
Analysed as:
COIF Charities Investment Fund
D.D.H. SeNices Ltd
46,066
3,621,192
48.317
3,667,258
48,317
COIF Charlties Investment Fund
Investments are held in COIF Charities Investment Fund - Income Units, a UK Fund. and are a permanent endowment. The
investment decreased in value during the year by £2,251 (2024.. increosed in value by £4,OllJ, giving a market value of £46.066
at 31 March 2025 (2024.. £48.317). The historic cost of investments at 31 March 2025 was £18,460 (2024.- £18,460).
D.D.H. Servlces Ltd.
As at 31 March 2025, the company holds a 100% interest in D.D.H. Services Ltd. (trading as Community Support Services), a
company incorporated in the United KinBdom. The principal activity of the subsidiary is to provide supported living and day
services for people with learnirsg disabilities. This acquisition aligns with our mission to expand locally and strengthen and
diversify our service offerin& ensuring long-term sustainability for both organisations, while ensuring continuity of high-quality
care for the people we support. The investment in the subsidiary is accounted for at cost. The acquisition took place on 03
February 2025, and consolidation has not been performed as the figures for D.D.H. Services Ltd are not considered material to
the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The investment is subject to an annual impairment review. Based
on the recoverable amount of this investment, the Trustees believe no impairment is to be recognised in the period.
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Notes (continued)
io
Debtors
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Sundry debtors and prep3yments
Income accruals
2,166,264
328.701
546.792
1,292,646
419,308
359,861
3.041.757
2,071,815
li
Credltors: amounts falling due wlthln one year
2025
2024
Bank loans (note 131
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Other taxes and sotial security
Accruals and deferred income
309,996
282A36
1,660,485
616,962
413.799
386,264
1,457,492
420,016
447,951
3.283,678
2,711,723
Included in other creditors above is £208.724 (2024.. £275,195) relating to finance lease obligations.
12
Creditors: amounts falllng due after more than one year
2025
2024
Bank loans Isee below)
2,764,170
2.764.170
A new bank loan for £3.Im was obtained on 31 January 2025. The loan is for a ten year term and is secured by a legal
mortgage on the freehold land and buildings, which have a net book value at 31 March 2025 of £27,832,821, and by a
debenture over D.D.H. Services Ltd. Interest accrues on a monthly basis at Bank of England base rate plus 1.7%. The bank
loan is payable by instalments as follow5:
2025
2024
Within one year (note 121
In the second to fifth year
In more than five years
309,996
1.239.984
1.524,190
3.074.170
Fair value offinanciol instrument5
There were no financial instruments to report in the year ended 31 March 2025.
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Notes (continued)
13
Commitments
At 31 March 2025, the Trust had capital commitments of £29.218 {2024.- £nil).
At 31 March 2025, the Trust had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable
operating leases as follows:
Other
2025
2024
Within one year
In the second to frfth year
Overfive years
66,155
134,365
8204
67,371
179,924
27,900
208,724
275,195
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Notes (continued}
14
Funds
Analysis of net assets between funds
Tanglble
flxed
assets
Net
current
Liabilities due
after more
than one year
Investments
assets
Total
Restrlcled and endowment funds
Fundraising account
Huddersfield Charity for Children (previous re8lStration
number 2213571 endowment fund
482,552
482,552
46,066
46,066
482,552
46,066
528,618
Unrestrlcted funds
28,703,674
3,621,192
1,233,423
12.764,1701 30,794.119
29,186,226
3,667,258
1233,423
12,764,170) 31,322,737
For the year ended 31 March 2024:
Tangiblè
fNed
assets
Net
current
assets
Liabilities due
after more
than one year
Investments
Total
Re5trirted and endowment funds
Fundraising account
Huddersfield Charity for Children (previous registration
umber 2213571 endowment fund
507.670
507,670
48,317
48,317
507,670
48,317
555.987
Unrestrlrted funds
28,904,868
1,530,177
30,435,045
29A12,538
48,317
1,530,177
30,991.032
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Funds (continued)
b)
Summary of fund movements
Fund balance5
brought forward
Incomlng
resources
Outgolng Revaluation of
resources investment and
fixed assets
Transfers Fund balances
carried forward
Restrlcted funds
Bradbury therapy centre
Transltion projects appeal
Courtyard project
Legary for Rowan Court
Other income received
369,223
17,664
110,065
111,6041
15041
12,2921
357,619
17,160
107.773
10,718
110,7181
114,7011
14,701
RestrittÈd funds
507,670
14,701
114,4001
125,4191
482,552
Endowrnent fund
48,317
1,314
11,3141
12,2511
46,066
Unrestricted funds
30,435,045
20,198,812
119,865,157)
25,419
30,794,119
30,991.032
20,214,827
119,880,871)
12.251}
31,322,737
For the year ended 31 March 2024:
Fund balances
brought forward
Incomlng
resources
Outzoing Rèvaluatlon of
resources
investment
Transfers Fund balances
carried forward
Restrirted funds
Bradbury therapy centre
Transition projects appeal
Courtyard project
Legacy for Rowan Court
Other income received
380,827
18.168
112,357
111,6041
15041
12,2921
369,223
17,664
110,065
105,068
194,3501
10,718
17,446
117,4461
Restrirted funds
616.420
17,446
{14,4CKJI
1111,7961
507,670
Endowmentfund
44.306
1.288
11,2881
4,011
48,317
Unrestrlcted funds
22,324,660
18,984.135
118.511,4651
7,525,919
111,796
30,435,045
22.985,386
19,002.869
(18.527.153)
7,529,930
30.991.032
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Funds (continued)
Bradbury therapy centre
A grant of£580.000 was received in 2006 from Sport England for construction of the Bradbury therapy centre which opened
in 2006 and is depreciated over the expected useful life of So years.
Transition projects appeal
A contribution of £25,000 was received in August 2008 towards the construction of Rowan Court and, in compliance with the
term5 of the award, is being depreciated over the property's expected useful life of 50 years.
Courtyard project
Contributions tot311ing £36.322 in 2019/20, £25,160 in 2018119, £26,500 in 2017118 and £32,375 in 2016117 were received
towards the project for the development of the courtyard for use mainly by adults and children, and are being depreciated
over the property's expected useful life of 50 years.
Legacv
Cheques tothe value of£lO.163 were received in 2019120and a cheque to the value of £94,905 was accounted for in 2018119
from a legacy of a former member of staff. These monies are restricted for use at Rowan Court and have been used for the
benefit of the residents and staff.
Other income recelved
Details concerning the Endowment Fund can be found in the Trustee Directors, annual report on page 23.
Unrestricted funds are funds that are free to be used in accordance with the charitable objects of the Trust. There are no
designated funds a5 at 31 March 2025 {2024.' £nilJ.
There are no other recognised gains or1055es that have not been dealt within the Statement of Financial Activities as set out
on pa8e 30.
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Detalled comparatlve statement of financial artivities
for the yeor ended 31 Morch 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
Restrirted Endowment
Funds
Fund
2024
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Note
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investments
Other
199,639
18,541.372
61.916
181,208
17A46
217.085
18.541,372
63,204
181,208
54,629
16,556,061
22,014
106,051
1,288
Total Income
18.984.135
17,446
1,288
I9,002￿69
16,738,755
Expendlture on:
Raisingfunds
Charitsble activities
Other
13.990
18,467,474
30,001
1,288
15,278
18A81,874
30,001
9,134
17,144,573
32,587
14,400
Total expenditure
18,511,465
14,400
1,288
18,527,153
17,186,294
Net incomellexpendlturel
472,670
475,716
1447,5391
Transfers between funds
111,796
{111,7961
Other reco8ni5ed gainsl{losses}:
Gains on revaluation of tangible
fixed assets
Gains/llossesl on revaluation of
investment
7.525,919
7.525.919
4,011
4,011
11,7431
Net movement in fund5
8,110,385
1108.750)
4Jlll
8,005,646
1449,2821
Recon¢iliatioTr of funds
Fund balances brought forbvard
at l April 2023
22.324,660
616,420
22.985386
23,434,668
Fund balances carrfed f¢)rward
at 31 March 2024
30A35.045
507,670
48,317
30,991x132
22,985,386
The above results derive from continuing activities.
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