MOBILITYTRUST Jl, 11,,,,I I,,_Jtee(, MOBILITY TRUST Flnanclal Statement8 for the year ended 31 March 2025 Reglstered Charlty Number: 1070975
Moblllty Trust Contents Page Legal and Admlnlstratlve D8lalls Truslees, Report Independent Examlners Statement Statement of Flnanclal Activlties Balance sheet Notes to the Flnanclal Statements 7-11
Mobllity Trust Legal and Admlnlstratlve Detalls Ro918torod Charlty No: 1070975 Trusteos: Thomas Loyd - Chalrrnan Angela Slmpson Gregg Burgess-salisbury Larry Burgess Vlco Presldenls: Jane Asher Davld 881n8lt Roger Jefcoala C8E. DL Chlaf Executlve: Denlse Valentlne Prlnclple Offlce PO Box 7044 T8dley Hampshire RG24 4PL Accountants: LJ Smllh Accountants Ltd Orwell House 50 Hlgh Street Hungerford Borkshlre RG17 ONE Bankars: CAFCASH Ltd Klngs Hlll West Malling Kant ME19 4TA
Mobllity Trust Report of the Trustees The Trustees submlt thelr annual report, together wlth the financlal slalemenls of the Trusl, for the year ended 31$1 March 2025. The financlal statements havè beén prèpared In accordance with Ihe accounting policies set out on page 7 and comply wlth the trust deed end appllcable law. PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES , The governlng Instrument of the Trust Is 8 Trust Deed executed on the 14th July 1998. The objectives of the Trust are lo promote and Improve the malerlal, mental and spiritual welfare of persons wilhln the Unlt&d Klngdom of England, Scouand and Wales Including the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands whose mobS11ty has been Impalred by accldent or Illness. Details of the Trust ar8 S8t out her8under'. POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE TRUST We are not a grant glvlng charlty but provlde assl$tan¢e to beneficl8ries by supplylng mobS11ty equlpmenl that has been assessed by Independent speclalisls. That may Include an Independent Physlolherapist, Occupational Therapist or Spèclalist Engineer, Thls ensures that the equlpmenl provlded best meets the n88ds of the beneflclary 8nd Is b8sed upon cllnlc81 need. We work with select8d suppllers across the Country and recelve speclal & very generous dlscounts awarded to us to ensure we purchaso oqulpmenl al the be51 posslble value to optlmlse our charltable funds. In addlllon to the assessment and the fundlng of the equlpment we feel It Is essentlal that an efficlent after-sales servlce Is Included to malntaln the equlpment. Therefore Insurance cover & servlce costs are also provlded for th8 mobllity equlpment, Th8 wheelchalrs that we provlde Can vary In cost from £3.000 to £10,000. dependlng on the cllnlcal need ol each person, as prescrlbed In the healthcare professlonal's assessm8nl report, Th8 work Involved wlth each Indlvidual casa can be lust as tlme consumlng regardless of equlpmenl cost. 11 Is vit81 that we conslder the followlng for each case: A¢cesslblllty: whether or not they need ramps, whether there Is sultable access Into and around Ihelr home: any problems with narrow passages and lurnlng polnts Into rooms and whether there Is suitable storage and power for charglng batterle5. Cllnlcal conslderatlons: does the appllcant have postural problems, skSn trauma, complex medical condillons? Do they have the ¢ognitive ability to operate the equlpmenl - If unable to operate such equipment Independently they may be consldered for a duallattendant controlled wheelchalr. We do not want lo depriv8 anybody the chance of mobllity bul our duty Is also to the general public when Ihe beneficlary Is operating equlpmenl out In Ihe public domaln. We consider our duty of care to be paramount In every aspect of the provlslon of mobllity equipment. REVIEW OF THE PERIOD: During th9 year the charity has seen an Increase In the number of Inltlal online enquiries and applications received with a steady overall workftow malnlained throughout the period. The team has remained unchanged: however, tha charity has successfully Iransilioned back to full-time office-based working, supportlng collabor8llon, efflclency, 8nd consistency in service delivery. As In prevlous years. the charlly has continued lo provide a hlgh level of support to applicants. including assessment, fundraising. provision of equipment, and guidance on accessing alternative services and meeting access and storage requirements. The charity has maintained strong relationships with suppliers and seating professionals across the UK to ensur6 appropriate equipment solutions are identified for each case. During the perf¢Jd, rising equipment and supplier costs have impacted the overall timeframe requlred to complete individval funding cases. While this has resulted in longer completion limes in some in5tan¢es, careful management of resources has ensured that applications continue to be processed effectively and charity funds are used responsibly. We remaln focused on balancing Increasing demand with rising costs while continuing to maximise the impact of funds available to support beneficiarie5.
Moblllty Trust R•port of thè Trust•OS RESERVES POLICY.. The trusteos aro cons¢iou$ Ihat we ensuro Ih81 our re$ervo$ ¢onllnue to bo cquival?nl lo one and • hall yoni's running coslg 05 woll as covering all ongoing ¢ommilmenl$ lo all our beneflclarie5, In ddilion Io our ¢ash ro¥ervos our Inve$lmonl¥ gro rnanased wilh M&G, who prtsvldo ¥cmo ol tho besl perform5ng Inv¢$lmenl funds lor Ch8rill88. ADMINISTRATIOP4 COSTS.. W• feel 111¥ 5mportanl lo ptslnl oul thal the adrnlniilroutsn c011$ wilhirt lh• rinanclal slalemeni$ n¢t only covor lundrol$lng bul 81sts all areay connected Ihg pro¢og¥lng and cgrnplolion ol applScallons Inlo Ihe charlly, bolh those Ihttl art su¢ce55ful and un5ucces8lul. We bellava otjr chority porforms o uniqug rolg to our beneflclbri8$ wlth up lo 50V• ol our lirne Bpenl on Asslstino AppIIc8nl$ ilh Ihelr 8ppllca110nJ Inlo ¢harlty and provldlno support to Ihlm lo ensure that they iec•lv•,' doquale 8upporl bl hom? •xpleflng Éll opUons lor any $laiulory funded eqUient glvlno emollonal 5UPPDrt lo Ihose wlih no aCv0 Ilnk5 with Supportlng communlly s8CeS nsudng that they are in feceipl ol tha correct benefils avallable lo thom Once ors appllcaibn has been made, our adrnSnl$irolivo servic0¥ also include the 01ganlsalign ol the rnedkjl a55QS5rnont, cquipmGnl purchaso, insuianco covor and w¢ ¢ndoavour19 501ve any problems Ihal m?y o¢¢ur aftor dollvory ond in Ihts 3 y¢8rg aftor will181 provioion whilsl 8 valld insurance pollcy covers Ihe oqulpmenl. AI ¢v¢ry Sl?9e we lial¥e wlth thfj bonefi¢lary, Ihell cerers Bnd Ariyon• 9188 dlr•¢lly Involved. Tho emolIal aspocls ol a peT>on'B dlsatAlily are ol Ihè ulrnojl irnportance In all cases and n8ed spaclal 0118n11¢. Th8 Ilme taken In carryinu oul Uiij work ¢8n vary considerably but wo havg a rgsponRlbilily lo all our beneficlades Bnd lo thtr poopl? and organlsallons who help u8 lo help Ihem. An unsallslaclory whe¢l¢halr c¥n r$suII in 68rious muJculBr.sk¢l¢l•l deforrniliey and 11ssue trauma whl¢h ¢an profoundly offecl digmlly. s•l1-Imao• 8nd produclivily, We beli•vè Ihul Ih? equipmenl we provld• should not only bo righl when prescribed but also o¢Gounl lor lulure chang&1 In their ¢onditlon where able. Every member ol slfjll wllhin Iho charity IB acllvely Involved In thes• •$pecl8 and Ihe cos1 91 Ihlj work hoj lo orne from our coro or unroslrlcled lund5. TRUSTEES, RESPON$iaiLITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Law opplleBble lo choilll•s lrn England & Walas r6qulf¢$ Iho Irustees lo prepare flnanclal sttsiomonl$ fgr ooch f nDnclol year whl¢h ulve a true And f•lr vlgw ol Ihg charlty'i flnan¢l#l arllvlli?$ durlnq tho yoar ond ol ill finan¢lÈl posill¢)n Ol thè end ol th8 year. In proparlng Iho$o financlal slolements tho trusloos aro roquirod lo.. $01¢cl Sullable ac¢ounlitvJ poll¢ie$ and Ihen Bpply them conJ15t•ntly,' 31. March 2025 slate whèthèr 8ppllcablo accounllng slar>dards and slalemenl5 01 recrxnmended pra¢ll¢• hav• boA lollowed sublecl lo any maléiial d•portures d15clos•d and explalnod In the finan¢lal Jlatomenls.. and prepar8 Ihe finan¢ial slal6menlS ¢ri Ihg golng concern basls unl$$11 1$ Inappropriatè to prosurng Ihal the charily will contlnue In operation. Tho trusteè$ ar? re3ponsiblo for koeping Dccounling records, which disclose wSlh r•asonable accuracy 81 any time Ihe finan¢ial posilion ol Ihe ch8rily and lo enablg Iliem lo ensure that the linancial slalamants comply wilh the Charilies A¢1 2011. They are also responsiblo lor safeguarding ih? assèls ol the chartty and hence for tsking reasonabltr sltps lor the prevention and detection ol fraud and Othér Irr¢gul8rilles. The Truslees may Invo$i any monies faquiring inveslmènl In or upon any Inveslmenls for the limé bèlng aulhorised by law lor ihg Invèslm?nl ol fiusl funds. INDEPENDENT EK4MINER.' Tha Irusle¢g intend lo ask Iho exSsting Aceounlanl$ lo undertake Iho Independenl examlnatlon of tha trust in lh8 fgllowinG year. Approved by tha tru5t¢QS and 51gne on thelr behalf by.. Thomas Loyd . Chalrm•n Dated: 28th January 2026
Independent Examlners Stalement to the Trustee5 of Mobllity Trust We report on the accounts of the Trust for Ihe year ended 31. March 2025 as set out on pages 5 to 11. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER Th8 Charivs Iwslees are responsible for the preparatlon of th8 accounts. The ¢hariVs trustees conslder that an audit Is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities A¢ll and that an Indepèndent eX8mlnatlon Is needed. It Is our responsibllity to: 8X8mlne the accounts under secllon 145 of the Charfll8s Act; to follow the procedures lald down In the General Dlrect5ons glven by the Charity Commlsslon under secllon 145151{b) of the Charilles Act; and to state whether partlcular matters hava come lo our 8ttentlon. BASIS OF INDEPENDANT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT Our examln81ion was carrled out In accordancg wllh Iha Gener81 Dlrecuons glven by the Charity Commlssloners. An examlnatlon Includes the revlèw of Ihg accountlng records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records.11 also Includès conslderatlon of any unusu81 Items of dlsclosures In thè accounts, and seeklng explanallons from you as Irusle8s conc8mlng any such malt8rs. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would bo requlred In an audit, 8nd consequentty no oplnlonls given a5 to whether the accounts present a "true and faSr vlew" and the report Is Ilrnlled to those matters set out In the 5tstement below. INDEPENDANT EXAMINERS STATEMENT In conngctlon wlth my exemlnallon, no matt8r ha$ como to our 8ttenllon: 1) whlch glves us reasonable cause to belleva that In any matedal respect Ihe requlremenls to keep accountlng records In accordanc8 Wlth sectjon 130 of the Charitles Act., and lo preparo accounts whlch 8ccord wlth the accounllng records and comply with the accounting requlrements of the Charilles Act. have not been met., or 2) lo whlch, In my opinion, attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper underslandlng of the accounts to be reached. Gavln Rowell LJ Smlth Accountants Ltd Independent Examlner Dated: 28th January 2026
Mobility Trust Statement of Financial Activitles For the year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Notes comln rèsourcas Incomlng resources Irom gènarated funds Donations Other Income Re¢elv8d 146,591 134,929 Total Incomlng r8sourca8 159,353 147,292 Resources ex ended Dlrect charltable expèndltura Beneficiaries, equipmenl Support Costs 58,325 79,942 22,100 102,042 81,987 Other expendlturo Publlclty & fund ralslng Admlnlslratlon 55,538 51,289 99,520 91,492 Total Resources expended 181 507 193 534 Nel Incomlng resources (22,154) 146,241) other recognlBèd galnJllo8sa• IncreasellD8crèasg1 In value of Invastm8nt8 ProfiVILossl on sale of Investments 10 8,014 325 (3,855) 8,338 3,855 Nfrt {decrease)Ilncreaso In funds for tho year (13,816} 150.096) Re¢on¢lllatlon of Funds Balance of funds brought forward 256,372 306,468 Balance of funds carrled forward 242 558 256 372 Tha notes on pages 7 to 11 fom part of these accounts.
Mobllity Trust 8alance sh6ot A5 at 31 Mar¢h 2025 2025 2024 Not•s Flxgd J$s•t• Tanglble assgts Inveslmenls 215 215547 321 207 209 10 21 5,762 207,530 Current as$•lJ Bank account 30,924 53,163 CREDITORS: Amount• falllng duo wllh5n ono y•ar 12 Nel curr•nt J$sg1• 26,794 48,842 242 556 256 372 Funds Unre5tricled funds Rg¥lrlclgd funds 109.902 132,654 178,960 77,412 13 242,556 256.372 Approvod 28th January 2026. on bohalf ol Iho Trusleos by.. Thomaj Loyd Cholrm4n Ang•lJ Slmpson Tru$l•• The notes on pages 7 10 11 form part of Ihesè accounts.
Mobllity Trust Notes to the accounts For the year endad 31 March 2025 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The followlng are Ihe maln accounting policles adopted by the charity. a} Accountlng conventlon & Ba$ls of preparatlon olthe accounts The flnanclal stalements have been prepared as a golng conc8rn under the hlstorlcal cost convenllon and In accordance wllh tha Chari118s SORP and all other appllcabl8 accountlng standards. The accounts have been drawn up In accordance with th6 provlslons of tha Charltles ACL b) Flxed assét Invostmonts Inveslments are staled 81 v81u8 at th8 ba18nc8 sheet date. The statement of financlal affalrs Includes the nel gains and losses arlsSng on revalualSon durlng the year. The Income from Investments Is Included wllhln the Income and expendlture account on a recelvable basls. c) Donatlon8 The chgrity derives tho majority of IVS Income from voluntary contrlbullons. The59 are accounted for on receivable basls, The charlty does recelve donallons where the donor speclf198 or Ilmlts the typo or locality of the beneficlary. These are called Reslrlcted Fund donatlons. These can be recelved In advance of the speciflc expenditure or prolecl and are therefor8 carrled forward, sep8rately vlthln the charllies funds, 10 be malchgd to the correspondlng expenditure. R8Strlcled donations 8150 Includes monles r6celved for specific Indlvlduals, recelvlng thg same accountlng treatment. dl Deproclatlon Depreclallon Is calculated at rates to wrlle off Ihe costs of the flxed assets over thelr estimated usaful Ilves. Office Eqvlpment Is depreclated al 33 13a/a on a reducing balance bas1$ and Mobility Equlpment 25Y• Stralghl line basls. •) AJlo¢atlon of Costs Support costs.. Th8se comprisa a proportlon of all services Supplied centrally in 8UPPOrt of the charity's project work or other direct charitable expenditure, Including overhead costs. Publlclty and Fund Ralslng.. These Include an appropriate apportionment of èxpenditura relating to salarles. postage, stationary, telephone and travelllng expenses, Admlnlslratlon costs.. Thesé represent the overhead expenditure In connection with the adminlstralion of the charity.
Mobility Trust Notes to tbe accounts For the year ended 31 March 2025 2 TAXATION The trusl Is a reglslered charlty and accordlngly Is exempt from taxation on Its Income and galns where they are applled for charltable purposes. 3 INVESTMENT INCOME 2025 2024 Income from Ilsled Investments Bank Interest recelved 12,890 73 12,238 125 12,762 12,363 4 STAFF COSTS 2025 2024 Salarle8 Soc181 securlty Penslon 101,484 5,239 2,483 94,866 4,331 2,279 109,206 101,476 On average thera were 3 (2024: 31 èmployees. Penslon relates to contrlbutlons payable under Auto- enrolmenl penslon scheme regulallons. 5 8UPPORT COSTS 2025 2024 Offlce salarl8s and NIC Telephone, legal, post8ge. slatlonery and travelllng Offic& accommodation costs IT costs Depreclatlon 20,194 362 1,796 1,257 53 18,698 752 1.172 1,396 82 6 PUBLICITY AND FUND RAISING COSTS 2025 2024 Office salarles and NIC IT Costs Telephone, legal, postage, stationery and travelling 52,417 2,514 608 47.717 2,792 780
Mobility Trust Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 March 2025 7 ADMINISTRATION COSTS 2025 2024 Offlc8 salarfes and NIC Telephone. legal, postage, stallonery and Iravelllng Office accommodation costs Depre¢iation Audit & accountancy f888 IT costs Bank charg&s 36,595 362 1,796 53 3,860 1,257 60 35,081 752 1,172 82 1,680 1,396 60 8 ANALYSIS OF RESOURCES USED Staff Costs Other Exp8nsa8 Dfrprac'n Total Year Ended 31 March 2025 Dlrect charitable expendilure: B8n8ficlarles equlpment Support cosls 58,325 58,32S 53 53 20,194 61,739 81,987 Other expenditure.. Publicity and fund ralslng Admlrslslration 52,417 36,595 3,121 7,334 55,538 43,982 53 Total 109 206 108 181507 Staff CoJt8 Other Expen808 Deprèc'n Total Year Ended 31 March 2024 Dlr8cI charltable expenditure: Beneficiarles equlpmenl Support costs 79,942 79,942 82 82 18,698 83,262 102,042 Other expendlture.. Publicity and fund ralslng Admlnlslratlon 47,717 35,061 3,572 5,060 51,289 40,203 82 Total 101476 165
Mobility Trust Notes to the account$ For the year ended 31 March 2025 9 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Equlpment Total Cost Brouqht forward at 1. Aprll 2024 Additions Carrled forward at 31 March 2025 17,910 17,910 17,910 17,910 Dopreclatlon Brought fomard at 1st Aprfl 2024 Charge for the year Carrfed forward at 31st March 2025 17,589 106 17,424 165 N8t Book Value at 31 March 2025 215 486 Nel Book Valuè 8t 31. March 2024 321 1,122 The net book value at 31. March 2025 represents tanolblo flxed a580ts. used for Direct charitable purposes- Support Costs Other purposes- Admlnlstration Costs 10 INVESTMENTS Unit Trusts 2025 2024 Brought Forward ProfiVILoss) on Unlls transferred to Cash Increasel{decrease) In value In the year 207,209 325 8,014 211,064 {3,855) Valuallon as al 31. March 207 209 10
Mobility Trust Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 March 2025 12 CREDITORS.. Amounts falllng due wlthln one year 202S 2024 Soclal security & other taxes Accruals 2,930 1,200 2,601 1.720 4,130 4,321 13 RESTRICTED FUND Th8 Reslrlcled Fund rel818s to donatlons r8¢8lv8d, and subsequent funds held, for speclflc purposés or speclfic Indivlduals as slated by the donor. Named Ben8ficlary Sources and Restrl¢led Funds 2025 2024 Brought fOard Restrlcl8d donatlons recelved In year Ulilised In year 77,412 113,211 123,383 74,252 (68,140} 1110.051) Restrlcted fund carrled forward as al 31 March 132.654 77,412 11