## Bodmin & District Horizons 

## Bodmin & District Horizons 

_Providing Fun, Choice & Independence for Adults with a Learning Disability in Cornwall_ 

Enquiries to: **AS TOLD BY JUNE PETERS** Karen Balsdon-Johnson, Team Lead at hello@horizonclub.org.uk 

For further information & our Newsletter: Go to:  www.horizonclub.org.uk & Follow us on Facebook at:  bodminanddistricthorizonclub 

Registered Charity No 1048300 

Report & Financial Statements Financial Year 2024/25 

## Bodmin & District Horizons 

Bodmin & District Horizons About Us For over 30 years, we’ve been providing: ⧫ **Fun** ◆ **Leisure** ◆ **Recreation** ◆ **Social Opportunities with adults with learning disabilities** In This Report & we promote: ⧫ _personal development_ ⧫ _choice_ ⧫ _independence_ About Us/What we provide 1 ⧫ _full participation in our Clubs_ ⧫ _community  integration_ Bodmin &  District Horizons Club 2 ⧫ _broadening all our horizons_ Wadebridge & District Horizons Club 3 The Clubs & What Club Members have to say 4 With Our Team Lead & Team of Volunteers Additional Activities 6 We run: ⧫ A weekly club night  in Bodmin OUR OFFER In the Community 7 ⧫ A monthly club night in Wadebridge ⧫ Additional Activities & Community Events Our  Volunteers & Supporters 8 throughout the year Families, Parents & Carers - what they have to say 9 We support: Families & Carers & other  clubs Future Plans & Thanks to all our Funders 10 for adults with learning diasabilities We’re working  More opportunities & facilities, more Our Governance, Finance & Funding 11 towards: days of the week & eventually a day centre Independent Examiner’s Statement 12 Accounts for the Year Ending 31st March 2025 13 Registered Charity No 1048300 Cc -  1 - 

**Wadebridge & District Horizon Club** 

CLUB NIGHT CLUB NIGHT CLUB NIGHT CLUB NIGHT WHEN WHEN: : Thursday nights - 50 weeks/year WHEN WHEN: : Last Wednesday of the Month Last Wednesday of the Month ( only closed for bad weather & Xmas) - 6.30pm 8.30pm - 6.30pm 6.30pm -8.30pm 8.30pm 6.30pm -8.30pm WHERE : HFT Resource Centre, Trevanson Street WHERE WHERE: : Bell Hall, Bodmin College Lostwithiel Road Ball Halt Bocmnie Collada | wuie) Road WHERE: HFT Resource Centre, Trevanson Street ell Hall, : min College Lostwithiel Roac Wadebridge PL27 7AP Wadebridge PL27 7AP Bodmin. PL31 1DD Bodmin. PL31 1DD WHAT’S ON: ⚫ **DJ Mike’s Disco w. Karaoke** WHAT’S ON WHATSON: : ⚫ **Music system** Musicsystem ⚫ **Live music** Livemusic ⚫ **Entertainer** Entertainer WHAT'S ON: DJ Mike's Di .K I 7 ⚫ **Entertainer** , SEEN ⚫ **Fun & Games** AINS ⚫ **Raffle** 6 ⚫ **Bingo** Bingo ⚫ **Arts & Crafts** Arts & Crafts ⚫ **Workshops** Workshops Entertainer Fun & Games Raffle ⚫ **Tuck Shop** ⚫ **Pool table** Pool table ⚫ **Raffle** Raffle ⚫ **Tuck Shop** Tuck Shop ; Tuck; Shop ⚫ **Lots more in our varied monthly programme** ⚫ **Lots more in our varied weekly programme** Lots more in: our varied: weekly programme Lots more in our varied monthly: programme **chosen by our members’ user forum** chosen by our members’ ; user forum **chosen by our members’ user forum** chosen by our members’ user forum MEMBERSHIP REQUIREME MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS: NTS: AGE AGE: : 16 & over  (if under 18 to  be accompanied by an adult) 16 & over (if under 18 to be accompanied by an adult) ABILITY: ABILITY: All  abilities & age groups over 16 welcome All abilities & age groups over 16 welcome FEES: FEES: ⚫ £10 Annual membership, including the club’s own merchandise £10 Annual membership, including the club’s own merchandise ⚫ £ 2 Weekly subscription £2 Weekly subscription FURTHER INFORMATION & FURTHER INFORMATION & APPLICATION TO: APPLICATION TO: hello@horizonclub.org.uk hello@horizonclub.org.uk 

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: THE YEAR: ⚫ Skittles at St Breward ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ⚫ Free Funday THROUGHOUT ⚫ Walking Groups ⚫ Local Trips Other yearly activities chosen through our members’ user forum 

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## Our Clubs - Annual Update 

## What Club Members Have to Say 

## Bodmin & District Horizon Club 

How Old is the Club? 

How Many Members?    70 + 

Special Events & Entertainments **:** ⧫ **Birthday Celebrations** ⧫ **Coffee Mornings** ⧫ **Christmas Fayre** ⧫ **Christmas Party** ⧫ **Annual Quiz** ⧫ **Sponsored Walk** ⧫ **Sing & Sign Language demonstration by a regular group of members** ⧫ **Member User Forums: giving members a say in activities & events they’d like throughout the year** 

## Wadebridge & District Horizon Club 

How Old is the Club? **Just 1 year old** How Many Members? 20 +  & **slowly growing. It is a quieter, more intimate venue for those finding the Bodmin Club too big or who are unable to travel to Bodmin** 

Special Events:   ⧫ **Christmas Party** ⧫ **Celebrating Birthdays** Future Plans:  ⧫ **Aiming to run Thursday Club Nights every fortnight** ⧫ **Recruit volunteers via Volunteer Cornwall & Disability newsletters and Community Day events** 

**I see my Favorite I like the friends place in music the world** 

**My favorite is We do lots of the Tuck shop activities The raffle is every week! Love the talent show** 

**Love helping** 

_Disco night at Bodmin & District Horizon Club_ 

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## Additional  Activities 

## We aim  to: 

- ⧫ Empower our members with new skills & hobbies 

- ⧫ Provide members with volunteer opportunities 

- ⧫ Strengthen ties with other local organisations 

## This Year we: 

- ⚫ **Ran workshops in arts & crafts, music lessons & IT** 

- ⚫ **Partnered Lanhydrock National Trust to provide work on the allotments & litter picking for our members** 

- ⚫ **Fostered strong relationships with local organizations, schools & healthcare facilities** 

- ⚫ **Provided Trips to Dingles & St Breward** 

- ⚫ **Held Quizz nights & were supported by Bodmin M.A.D Community Bingo** 

## In the Community 

## We aim  to: 

- ⧫ Get our Members Out in the Community 

- ⧫ Raise awareness of the Clubs & their activities 

- ⧫ Attract new members, volunteers & supporters 

This Year with our members we: 

- **Attended fairs & events:** 

   - ⚫ **Callywith Fayre** 

   - ⚫ **St Petroc Church Community Day** 

   - ⚫ **HFT garden party** 

**Ran:** 

   - ⚫ **Coffee mornings** 

   - ⚫ **Awards evenings** 

- ⚫ **Had ASDA’s Community Diamond Award presented to our Co-ordinator for everything done for the community** 

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## Families, Parents & Carers 

## Our Volunteers 

What Our Volunteers Give 

- ⚫ **Our Clubs & Activities rely entirely on Volunteers** 

- ⚫ **We’ve 10 dedicated volunteers contributing time & energy weekly, ensuring the smooth operation of our programmes** 

- ⚫ **So a huge thanks to them for their dedication, commitment & hard work, ensuring the Clubs remain vibrant and** 

**supportive** 

## What they have to say 

From the surveys we’ve done: Parents & Carers have let us know: 

- ⚫ **They’d like information on all Club activities** 

Parents have let us know: 

- **regularly & where they’ve been affected by cuts in public transport they are now themselves transporting them** 

⚫ **Attending Club nights is embedded in their support plans** 

What Our Volunteers Get _**“In the last year we have had a fun filled calendar at the Club, pantomime, discos, craft nights and bingo. The variety the Club offers its members & the encouragement given to them to participate gives a sense of achievement & reward for me as a volunteer. Seeing the smiles on people’s faces as they arrive and watching them as they really enjoy the evening, socializing with friends, is a huge feel-good factor.”**_ Oo Volunteers Always Needed ⚫ **Various positions are available at our Clubs** ⚫ **Weekly, fortnightly or monthly** 

Carers have let us know: **They’re working their rotas around Thursday nights in Bodmin so that members can attend** — | 

- ⚫ **Making a  difference for others** 

- ⚫ **Helpful for going on to work in health & social care** 

- ⚫ **More information at:  www.horizonclub.org.uk where there’s a Volunteer registration form to download** 

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## Future Plans 

- ⧫Continue finding funding opportunities to enable members to attend our clubs & events in the face of rising transport costs & cuts to social care packages 

- ⧫Help to develop & support more clubs & facilities for North Cornwall & a day centre for Bodmin 

- ⧫More networking & collaborating with local businesses and other providers including Brandon Trust & HFT 

- ⧫Extending our reach with community centres, healthcare facilities and other organizations & supporting community organisations who support Horizons 

- ⧫Setting up an allotment with the National Trust 

- ⧫Organising litter-picking groups 

## Thanks to all Our Funders 

for making  all we do possible & special thanks to: 

- The National Lottery Community Fund 

- Baily Thomas Charitable Fund 

- Asda Foundation Trust & Community Chest Funding 

- Bodmin Lions Club 

- Bodmin Fireworks Committee 

- Cllr Leigh Frost (Bodmin) 

- David Bray Funeral Company  (Wadebridge) 

- Cllr Robin Moorcroft (Wadebridge) 

## Our Governance 

## During the year we: 

- ⧫ Updated our Constitution & Renamed the Charity 

**to reflect growth & future plans, to open charity membership to individuals & organisations who can support us & to clarify our powers to: (i) raise and deposit funds (ii) engage & renumerate workers iii) buy, or lease premises iv) appoint sub-committees** 

⧫ Elected a new Management Committee & 7 new trustees **with a range of experience, knowledge & expertise as parents & carers, in the caring professions & in finance & accountancy.** 

- ⧫ Thanked the Outgoing Committee **who oversaw the charity’s business for the first half of the year** 

## Our Finances & Funding 

## Our Funding is from: 

- ⚫ Charitable trusts **to fund our core costs: our p/t Co-ordinator, volunteer travel costs, Club rents, website & accountancy** 

⚫ Small grants & donations **for events and activities of the Club** ⚫ Income Generation **to help with Club costs - from members fees, club sales ,charity runs, bake sales & online crowdfunding** Reserves policy: **We aim to hold a  minimum 3 months running costs to ensure (i) continuity of services (ii) sufficient cashflow to cover delays in income (iii) flexibility to cover the unexpected** Risk Management Policy: **Our Budget is reviewed quarterly & commitments are only made ahead where sufficient funds have been secured to ensure a positive working balance.** 

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## FINANCIAL SUMMARY -  HOW WE PERFORMED THIS YEAR 

**Our Treasurer this year has set up our accounts in Xero accounting software, making them easy-to-read and providing accessible profit and loss reports. Our total income for the year was £54,473 made up of restricted grants totalling £39,201 to fund our freelance Co-ordinator and the development of Bodmin & District Horizons and income of £15,272 raised from our Bodmin & Wadebridge Clubs from weekly subscriptions, memberships, club sales, raffles, small grants & donations. Our total expenditure was £46,115  with £31,217  of the restricted grants spent on our freelance Co-ordinator and £14,893 spent on Club activities. So the surplus for the year amounted to £8,358, made up of £7,984 restricted grants carrying forwards and a small profit of £374 from our Clubs.** 

## STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

**In accordance with their responsibilities, trustees have:** 

- **Prepared a financial account and statement for the charity’s financial year which fairly represents the receipts and payments for the period and are on a going concern basis.** 

- **Selected suitable accounting policies and applied them consistently.** 

- **Made judgements & accounting estimates that are reasonable & prudent.** 

- **Ensured proper accounting records are kept and internal controls to ensure their accuracy.** 

- **Regularly reviewed financial and operating performance.** 

- **Made available to the charity’s Independent Examiner all the charity’s accounting records & related information necessary to carry out her work & made a full disclosure of all relevant information.** 

## RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES & EXAMINER 

**I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of** _**Bodmin & District Horizons**_ **for the period ended 31 March 2025. The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act).** 

**I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.** 

**I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:** • **accounting records were not in accordance with section 130 of the Act;  and** 

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

**C L Muskett My Tax  Hero 22 Trenant Gardens Signed Date:  10/ 9/ 2025 Wadebridge Cornwall PL27 6GG** 

## ACCOUNTS for Year Ending 31/3/2025 

**INCOME 2024/25    £** 

|**INCOME**<br>~~L~~|**2024/25    £/25    £25    £**<br>~~L~~|
|---|---|
|~~L~~|~~L~~|
|**Restricted Grants**||
|National Lottery- Awards for All|20,000.00|
|National Lottery- ReachingCommunities|14,201.00|
|BailyThomas Chariable Fund|5,000.00|
||**39,201.00**|
|**Earned Income**||
|Members subscriptions|5,557.32|
|Club Sales|5,181.34|
|Small Grants & Donations|2,904.00|
|Fundraising,Bank Interest & Other Income|1,629.63|
||**15,272.29**|
|~~Ld~~|~~Ld~~|
|**Total Income**<br>~~Ld~~|**54,473.29**<br>~~Ld~~|
|~~Ld~~<br>~~L~~|~~Ld~~<br>~~L~~|
|**EXPENDITURE**<br>~~L~~|**2024/25    £**<br>~~L~~|
|~~LLo~~|~~LLo~~|
|**Freelance Co-ordinator**<br>~~Lo~~|**31,217.00**<br>~~Lo~~|
|~~Lo~~|~~Lo~~|
|**Clubs**||
|Entertainmenmt|2,427.23|
|Volunteer  Payments|1,394.75|
|Tuck ShopPurchases|1,346.58|
|Raffle Prizes,Seasonal Gifts,Fundraising|4,369.40|
|Rents|1,431.92|
|Office,Stationery,Insurance,Other|3,928.53|
|**Total Clubs**|**14,898.41**|
|~~Lo~~|~~Lo~~|
|**Total Expenditure**<br>~~Lo~~|**46,115.41**<br>~~Lo~~|
|~~Lo~~<br>~~:~~|~~Lo~~<br>~~:~~|
|**Excess of Expenditure Over Income for Period**<br>~~:~~|**8,357.88**<br>~~:~~|
|**Funds Carrying Forwards at 31st March'24:**<br>~~:~~|**23,796.35**<br>~~:~~|
|**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARDS**<br>~~:~~|**32,154.23**<br>~~:~~|
|of which:<br>~~:~~|~~:~~|
|-Restricted Funds:  National Lottery<br>~~:~~|12,757.80<br>~~:~~|
|-Unrestricted Funds<br>~~:~~|19,396.43<br>~~:~~|
|~~:~~|~~:~~|
|**REPRESENTED BY:**<br>~~:~~|~~:~~|
|Cash at Bank at 31st March 2025<br>~~:~~|31,950.75<br>~~:~~|
|Cash in hand at 31/3/2025<br>~~:~~|203.48<br>~~:~~|
|~~:~~|**32,154.23**<br>~~:~~|



INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS’S STATEMENT • **accounting records were not in accordance with section 130 of the Act;  and** • **the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. C L Muskett My Tax  Hero 22 Trenant Gardens Signed** 0. Heil 

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