Age Active
(Registered Charity number 1062364)
Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 August 2025
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|Balance|sheet|8|
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Age Active
Legal and Administrative Information for the year ended 31 August 2025
Trustees
Sue Jayawardena Chair Alan Dulcamara Treasurer Beryl Burgess Secretary
Registered Charity Number 1062364
Registered Office Victoria Hall Norfolk Street Sheffield $1 2JB
Independent Examiner White Rose Accounting for Charities The Ghyll Threapland Aspatria CA7 2EL
Bankers Barclays Bank ple Sheffield City Office 14 Commercial Street Sheffield $1 1NG
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Age Active
Trustee report for the year ended 31 August 2025
The trustees are pleased to present their report and financial statements of the charity for year ended 31 August 2025.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005 in preparing the annual reportand financial statements of the charity.
Objects of the charity
The charity is an unincorporated association with a constitution. The objects include: To promote the preservation and protection of good health and the relief of sickness amongst the inhabitants of South Yorkshire and North East Derbyshire who are aged 50 years or over in particular by the provision of health education, information and health and fitness activities
Organisation
Age Active is a registered charity and is governed by a constitution dated 19 October 1996, as amended 15 April 1997.
The charity is managed by trustees, with paid workers and volunteers involved in the day to day running of the project activities. New Trustees are recruited either from association with the charity in a professional manner, or from involvement in the activities. Some Trustees have been aware of the Charity's activities but not been involved.
The Management Committee is responsible for appointing staff to run the day to day activities - tutors to take the sessions, a Co-ordinator to handle administration and other practical duties, and a Project Manager to oversee the running of the organisation.
Activities and review
A year of stability for the charity. The problems regarding the city centre have continued, Fargate is still a building site. Buses have become unreliable and infrequent, many shops have closed, large numbers of homeless people have begun congregating in the city centre.
As a result not only has it meant less of the previous customer base has stopped coming, but there is now less of a potential customer base, i.e. far fewer new people coming to the classes. This year two of the staff reached pension age, consequently the organisation has been able to reduce their wages (and not pay national insurance), which has been a great help financially. Towards the end of the financial year the activities were split between two venues - the current venue Victoria Hall and another building - the Scout Hall on Trippet Lane. The organisation retained it's office in Victoria Hall, but ran it’s activities on two days in Trippet Lane, resulting in a reduced rent bill for the charity.
Along with the smaller wage bill this has meant the organisation is on a much surer foot financially, and should be able to continue for several more years.
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Trustee report continued
Public benefit statement
The benefits of Age Active are both clear and directly related to the charity's aims. With a weekly average of over 500 older people attending classes or activities during the past year, the aim of providing service to the area is clearly fulfilled, and is also strictly related to the aims as set out in the organisation's Constitution.
The harm or downsides to this that can be identified are strictly monitored by the Trustees and Management Committee. The ability to provide as open and accessible a service to the public as possible is also taken into consideration, and is something that is addressed in tandem with the venues where activities take place e.g. Victoria Hall Methodist Church. Through contact with other agencies in the area, the Trustees believe that the best possible working practises are deployed by the charity.
Risk Management
The major risks, to which the charity is exposed, as identified by the trustees, have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks.
Reserves Policy Age Active adopts as an ongoing policy the setting aside of a sum of money to fund six months running costs should any other source of income become unavailable
Future Strategy
The long-term aim of the organisation is to create a more effective marketing policy and to maximise the potential of word of mouth publicity among the current members.
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Trustee report continued
Trustees responsibilities for the financial statements
The trustees are responsible for preparing financial statements for
each financial period which show the state of affairs of the Charity and of the surplus or deficit of the Charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
- QO) select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; Q make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. QO) prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable the Trustees to prepare financial statements. The Trustees are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees on_Jiw bec, 20d5 by
Alan Dulcamara Treasurer
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Age Active
| report on the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 11.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
U examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; 0 to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and Q to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the genera! Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
Q tokeep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandingsores QQof the accounts to be reached.
Craig Williamson
White Rose Accounting for Charities
The Ghyll
Threapland Aspatria CA7 2EL
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Age Active
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 August 2025
| Total | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| Incoming resources | |||
| Grants and donations | - | - | |
| Class takings | 38,460 | 43,145 | |
| Other income | 235 | 225 | |
| Bank interest | 959 | 1,311 | |
| Total Incoming resources | 39,654 | 44,681 | |
| Resources expended | |||
| Charity Running costs | 3 | 63,865 | 71,695 |
| Management and administration ofthe charity , |
4 | 463 | 534 |
| Total resources expended | 64,328 | 72,229 | |
| Net (outgoing)/incoming resources | (24,675) | (27,549) | |
| Total funds broughtforward | 75,774 | 103,323 | |
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 51,099 | 75,774 |
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Age Active Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025
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2025 2024
Notes £ £
Current assets
Debtors and prepayments 6 - -
Balance at bank and cash 52,317 76,364
Total current assets 52,317 76,364
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 7 (1,218) (590)
Net current assets/(liabilities) 51,099 75,774
Total assets less current liabilities 51,099 75,774
Total net assets 51,099 75,774
Represented By
FUNDS
Unrestricted income fund 51,001 75,676
Restricted income fund 98 98
51,099 75,774
The trustees approved these financial statements on Sm Mec LOLS
and signed on its behalf by
Alan Dulcamara Oe (folee [Oe]
Treasurer mw ae
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
- 41 Accounting Policies
General The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005) issued in March 2005.
Income Grants donations and Income from charitable trading activities are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they are received.
Restricted Funds : Restricted funds are used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets the criteria is identified to the fund together with a fair allocation of management and support costs.
Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted Funds are other income received or generated for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.
Resources expended Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of V.A.T. The company is not VAT registered. Management and Administration costs of the charity relate to the costs of running the charity such as the costs of meetings, professional costs and statutory compliance, and includes any costs which cannot be specifically identified to another expenditure classification.
Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its useful life usingthefollowing rates
Fixtures and equipment Computer
- 10 years straight line basis - 3 years straight line basis
Fund Accounting Funds held by the charity are either restricted funds or unrestricted general funds. Unrestricted funds are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds that can only be used for a particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. 2 Grants Total Total
Grants Total Total 2025 2024 £ £ HMRC Job Retention Grant - - The Dixon Pitchfork Trust - -
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Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 August 2025
| 3 | Costs ofOperating the Centre | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Staffsalariesand inland Revenue Tutor feesand expenses Premises Insurance Repairs, renewalsandequipment Otherexpenses |
44,201 995 17,101 742 §32 294 63,865 |
53,317 786 15,764 907 636 284 71,695 |
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| 4 | Managing andadministrationoftheCharity | Total | Total |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Stationery Accountancy : |
73 390 463 |
159 375 534 |
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| 5 | StaffCostsandtrustees remuneration | Total | Total |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Staffsalaries | 44,201 44,201 |
53,317 53,317 |
The average full time equivalent number of employees during the year was 2 (2024: 2) No employee earned £50,000 per annum or more.
No trustees received any remuneration or expenses for their services during the year.
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Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 August 2025
6 Debtors and prepayments
| 6 | Debtors and prepaymentsand prepaymentsprepayments | Total | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Prepayment | - | ||
| 7 | Creditors:amountsfallingduewithinoneyear | Total | Total |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Trip prepayments Rent Pension Independent examination |
- 613 215 390 1,218 |
- - 215 375 590 |
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