2024-10-31-accounts

AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE (A company limited by guarantee)

REGISTERED CHARITY No: 1064307 COMPANY No: 03265670

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

INDEX
Trustees' Report	1
Independent examiner's report	6
Statement of financial activities	7
Summary of incoming resources	8
Summary of outgoing resources	9
Balance sheet	10
Notes to the Accounts	11

AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 October 2024

The trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2024. The trustees have adopted the methods and principles of the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Axminster Health & Wellbeing Centre is a company limited by guarantee and is a registered charity.

The Charity Commission registration number is 1064307 and the company registration number is 03265670.

Principal address and registered office:

Hanover House, Chard Street, Axminster. EX13 5DZ

Professional advisers:

Independent examiner:

Rosy Jeffery Ltd, The Loft, Unit 11, Hunthay Business Park, Axminster, Devon. EX13 5RJ

TRUSTEES AND GOVERNANCE

The trustees in office during the year were:

Gillian Perrow : Chairperson + treasurer Simon Larkin : Trustee Sarah Shepley : Trustee Jayne Day : Trustee (resigned 29 October 2024)

All trustees are also directors of the Company.

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AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 (continued)

Structure, Governance and Management

The Trust is constituted as a company and the governing document is the company's Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Officers of Axminster Health and Wellbeing Centre are elected from the trustees at each Annual General Meeting. This year the officers were:

Chair person –Gillian Perrow Treasurer – Gillian Perrow

Objectives and Activities

Objects of the Trust

The objects of the Trust are:

To promote to everyone the relief of sickness and the preservation of both physical and emotional good health through education, natural healing and complementary therapies.

Strategy

To achieve these objectives, our current strategy is:

To promote the education and awareness of the public in the understanding, use and application of the aforesaid healing and therapies. In this way, the Centre fulfils its responsibility to offer insight and education to the public through its provision of talks and workshops and classes in a variety of subjects.

The Centre meets its requirements for service to the public, by supporting a wide range of complementary therapies and healing to those in the community who ask for something over and above that offered by the NHS, in an effort to restore their sense of well being. This service is open to all regardless of race, creed or financial position.

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AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 (continued)

Achievements & Performance

Achievements:

Growth in Social media from previous report: Facebook from 957 to over 1K followers Instagram 416 followers to 525

Newsletter sent fortnightly including all classes and events schedule along with news of centre achievements, new teachers and therapists joining.

Events and Networking

Regular updates from Ellie Barnes and VCSE community meetings. We were host to the VSCE community in November with 18 attendees.

Attended the Pippins Centre community a meeting with the Devon Mental Health Alliance. Meeting with Kay and Rachel Cox at the Pippins Centre, counselling/bursary was offered but not taken forward for those in need of drug related services.

Tom from South West Water visit to the centre to support anyone struggling with Water bills (Food Bank).

The manager has co-ordinated the Read Easy team to move to other premises after Sheila left the organisation. We are still able to provide FREE room hire to the coaches and have supported two readers and their students.

We provided free weekly room hire for one of the therapists to complete her case studies in Cranial Sacral therapy. These were 96 in total. The therapist came in weekly to help with the foodbank as a way of thanks.

Building improvements:

We have successfully created a new area including shelving for the Food bank co-ordinator, Sheila and her team, and in doing so the Centre Manager, Paula has moved her office to the ground floor creating more hours on reception.

Replacement toilet downstairs – removal of old non-working electric heaters in both kitchen and toilet

Replacement kitchen and redecoration

Fire officer visit – recommendations including updating the risk assessment and monthly fire alarm tests carried out and documented. Pat testing arranged and carried out in August. New Key safe fitted to allow easy access for therapists/class leaders entry out of hours.

Wellbeing Services

41 clients have used the services in this period with 104 sessions in total. Fund raising – screwfix – Kitchen – unsuccessful this time. Albert Hunt trust funding application unsuccessful.

Funding awaiting decision include the Forrester Trust and the DWF Foundation.

Classes and Events

Simon has now increased his Tai Chi classes on Mondays to two classes.

New classes include:

Chair Yoga with Lucy Browne on Mondays with joint marketing she has started with two classes on a Monday in the region of 12 attendees.

Portia McMenemy Breathwork class leader – all classes mainly fully booked each fortnight.

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A fortnightly Men’s group, which is facilitated by Ian Mouland, and funded by the centre with donations if affordable. Started in November 2023 and a year later it has links to the Lyme Regis men’s group with numbers in the region of 13 attendees. These sessions are free to the students and we don’t charge room hire.

New meditation group with Jane Loukes.

Amanda Smith – Qi Gong workshop

Alex Green – an evening of voice coaching

New Therapists/Therapies:

Emma Dawson – Nutritionist Anna Vahrman – Hypnotherapy Navanita Benson – Counselling Jane Loukes – Sound therapy Pooni Evans – Counselling Clare O’brien – Counselling Lexia Education – (weekly room hire) private tutoring for a young person with additional needs Becca Hughes – evening yoga sessions Andrea Williams – Spiritual talks and one to one sessions New enquiries: Nikki Geaves – Kinesiology, proposing to start January 2025

Existing therapists

6x Counsellors Bowen therapist Kinesiologist 3x cranial sacral therapists 2x nutritionists 2x wellbeing coaches 1x reflexologist 1x shiatsu therapist 1x hypnotherapist 1x acupuncturist

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AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024 (continued)

Financial Review

The result for the year is a net gain of £7,589.

Reserves and reserves policy

The total reserves of the company are now £167,808 compared to £160,219 at the start of the year. Of these reserves, £65,408 relates to the company's freehold property and £23,218 is the balance sheet date value of the quoted investments. Those investments are retained to produce an income to assist in meeting the regular expenditure and maintain a modest balance at the bank.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees

Gillian Perrow, Chair

Date :

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AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 October 2024 which are set out on pages 7 to 12.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The 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. I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in England and Wales.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to an audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and

state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commision. 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:

to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and

to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of Sections 394 and 395 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed Adrian Harris FCCA Rosy Jeffery Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants

Date: 14/02/2025

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AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

Incoming resources (page 8) Resources expended (page 9) Gains/(Losses) on Investments Net incoming /(outgoing) resources Funds brought forward 1 November 2023 Transfers between funds (note 6) Funds carried forward 31 October 2024	2024 2023 Restricted Unrestricted Total Total £ £ £ £ 4,750 43,831 48,581 54,518 3,995 38,830 42,825 43,567 - 1,833 1,833 225 755 6,834 7,589 11,176 14,793 £ 145,426 £ 160,219 £ 149,043 £ - - - - 15,548 £ 152,260 £ 167,808 £ 160,219 £

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AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

SUMMARY OF INCOMING RESOURCES YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

Incoming resources Donations and gifts Fundraising events Grants Room Rental - therapists - others Sundry income Canned Sunshine WBSA client contributions Mindfulness Investment income receipts Bank interest Dividends Total incoming resources	2024 2023 Restricted Unrestricted Total Total £ £ £ £ - 2,826 2,826 6,230 - - - 83 - 10,528 10,528 11,528 - 9,225 9,225 8,045 - 17,374 17,374 17,966 - 816 816 670 4,750 - 4,750 6,223 - 1,940 1,940 2,946 - - - 4,750 42,710 47,460 53,691 - 521 521 254 - 600 600 573 - 1,121 1,121 827 4,750 43,831 48,581 54,518

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AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

SUMMARY OF OUTGOING RESOURCES YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

Charitable activities Repairs and maintenance Insurance Light, heat and water Rates Centre events Fam Wellbeing Low cost wellbeing - WBSA Hardship fund Canned Sunshine (restricted) Fundraising and Publicity Advertising Website Management and administration Office expenses Payment fees Telephone Cleaning and sundry expenses Accountancy & bookkeeping Equipment depreciation Staff training Admin wages & associated costs Travelling Total outgoing resources

2024 2023 Restricted Unrestricted Total Total £ £ £ £ - 2,355 2,355 1,682 - 669 669 650 - 3,034 3,034 2,292 - 202 202 202 - - - - - - - - - 4,210 4,210 6,925 - - - - 3,995 - 3,995 3,879 3,995 10,470 14,465 15,630 - - - - - - - 79 - - - 79 - 610 610 2,963 - 806 806 285 - 678 678 562 - 1,221 1,221 1,594 - 1,743 1,743 2,333 - 11 11 15 - - - - - 23,150 23,150 20,031 - 141 141 75 - 28,360 28,360 27,858 3,995 38,830 42,825 43,567

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AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2024

Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 2 Investments 3 Current assets Debtors and prepayments 4 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 5 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Net assets Funds Unrestricted 6 Restricted 6	- 80,498 80,498 1,350	2024 £ 65,442 23,218 79,148 167,808 167,808 152,260 15,548 167,808	- 74,598 74,598 1,217	2023 £ 65,453 21,385 73,381 160,219 160,219 145,426 14,793 160,219

The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

Members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.

The directors acknowledge their responsiblities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees

…………………………..

G M Perrow, Chair

Approved by the Trustees on

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AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

1. Accounting Policies

(a) Basis of Accounting

The financial statements of the charitable company have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

There have been no material departures from Financial Reporting Standard 102.

(b) Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation to date. Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost over their effective useful lives using the straight line basis and the following annual rates:

Equipment

25% reducing balance

No depreciation has been charged on the freehold property, which is well maintained and all costs of repairs and improvements are charged as direct charitable expenditure when incurred.

(c) Incoming resources

Income is the total amount received by the company in donations, charges for use of the facilities and income from fund raising events.

(e) Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. It is considered that all the expenditure is directly for charitable purposes with the exception of the office finance costs and promotional expenses.

2. Tangible Fixed Assets

Tangible Fixed Assets Cost At 1 November 2023 Additions At 31 October 2024 Depreciation At 1 November 2023 Charge for the year At 31 October 2024 Net book value At 31 October 2023 At 31 October 2024	Freehold Equipment Property Total £ £ £ 7,711 65,408 73,119 - - - 7,711 65,408 73,119 7,666 - 7,666 11 - 11 7,677 - 7,677 45 65,408 65,453 34 65,408 65,442

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AXMINSTER HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

3. Investments

Market value at 31 October 2024 COIF Fixed Interest Fund 8,834.63 units COIF Investment Fund 398.01 units COIF Investment fund 203.27 units ebtors Sundry debtors Prepayments	2024 2023 £ £ 11,113 10,483 8,013 7,216 4,092 3,685 23,218 £ 21,385 £ 2024 2023 £ £ - - - - - £ - £

4. Debtors

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors Other creditors	2024 2023 £ £ - - 1,350 1217 1,350 £ 1,217 £

6. Funds analysis

Restricted Hardship Fund Wishing Well Fund Canned Sunshine Fund Unrestricted General fund Total funds	Balance Transfer Incoming Outgoing Balance 1.11.23 between funds Resources Resources 31.10.24 £ £ £ £ £ - - - - - 1,480 - - 0 1,480 13,313 - 4,750 (3,995) 14,068 14,793 - 4,750 (3,995) 15,548 145,426 - 45,664 (38,830) 152,260 145,426 - 45,664 (38,830) 152,260 160,219 - 50,414 (42,825) 167,808

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