Charity No.
Company No. 03587073
Tru5tees' Rep￿ and Unaudlted Accounts
31 March 2025
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1311212025
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Knlghtswood Care
Contents
Pages
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Summary Income and Expendtture Account
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash flows
Notes to the Accounts
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
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Knightswood Care
Trustees Annual Report
The trustees. who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 21)06,
present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31
March 2025.
REFERENCE AND ADMIN15fRATIVE D￿All5
Company No. 035870n
Charlty No. 1082006
Prfncipal Office
The Knightswood Care Centre
Asheldham Hall Farm
Hall Road
A5heldham
Essex CMO 7JF
Registered OffKe
Knightswood Day Care Centre
Asheldham Hall Farm
Hall Road
A5heldham, Essex
CMO 7JF
Dlrertors and Trustees
The Directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity Lqw.
The following Directors and Trustees serrfed during the year:
J. Band
C. Fisher
F. Mitchell
R.C. Overall
S.J. Parson5
S. Pinch
{ResiBned 12 May 2025)
Accountants
Shirley Smith & Co Ltd
11 Chandlers Way
South Woodham Ferrers
Chelmsford
E55ex
CM3 5TB

Knlghtswood Care
Trustees Annual Report
OBJECTIVES AND AcrivrriES
The purpose of the charity as set out in its 8oveming dotument is to promote. support and advance such
tharitable institution or institutions or charitable purposes such as the Chartty thinks fit for the benefit of the
individua15 in the Maldon District of Essex or such other areas as the Trustees of the Charity shall determine.
To provide a comprehensive range of Day Care services which promote independence. well-being and choice
and empower older people to Iwe full and attive lives and to reach optimum levels of good health. To work
with partners in the statutory. private and voluntary sector in developing services which meet the needs of
older people and their carers.
The attached Chaimian's Report attached detsils the challenges and ambition of the trustees.
A larger charity must provide an explanation of its aim5. including details of the issues it seeks to tsckle and
the changes or differences it seeks to make through its activities...
A larger charity must provide an explanation how the achievement of its aims will further its legal purpose5...
A larger charity must provide an explanation of its Strategies for achieving tts stated airns and objectives...
A larger charity must provide an explanation of its criteria or measures it use5 to asses5 Success in the
reportin8 period...
A larger charity should provide a more detailed explanation of its short-term and long-term aims and
objectives...
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
A larger charity must rewew its charitsble artivities undertaken. explaining perfomiance achieved against
objectives set ...
A larger tharity must include an explanation when material fundraising attivities are undertaken, detsils of
the performance achieved a8ain5t fundraising objerti¥es set...
A larger charity must provide an explanation when rnaterial investments are held. details of inve5trnent
performance achieved aeainst objectives set ...
A larger charity must provide an explanation of any material expenditure occurred to raise income in the
future...
A larger charity must provide commentsry on those significant positNe and negative factors within and
outside the charity's control which are relevant to the achievement of its objectives...
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
A larger charity must provide a summary of the tharivs plans forthe future intludinz its aims and objectives
and details of any plan5 to achieve them .
A larger charity's report
ould explain the trustees perspectNe of the future direction of the charity...
Signed on behalf of the board
F. Mitchell
Trustee
26 November 2025

Knlghtswood Care
Independent Examiners Report
Independent Examlner's Report to the tntstees of Kni8htswood Care
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Knightswood Care for the
year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and ba515 of report
As the charity's trustees of the company land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Att 2Tr)61'the 2￿)6 Act.
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the CharTty are rN)t required to be audited under Part
16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent eyarnination. I report in respect of my examination of
your charity'5 financial 5taternents as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 20111'the 2011 Act,).
In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section
145{51 Ibl of the 2011 Art.
Independent examirber's ststement
As the charity's gross income exceeded £250.(KK) your examiner murt be a member of a body listed in
section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that l arn qualified to undertake the examination because l am a
member of Association of Accounting Technicians. which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I can confim that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination me cause to believe-
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the 2(K16 Act . or
the financial statemerrts do not accord with th05e retords. or
the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements under section 396 of the 2(*)6
Art other than any requirement that the financial statements 8i¥e a 'true and fair, view which is not a
matter considered as part of an independent examination- or
the financial ststements have not been prepared in accordan￿ with the methods and principles of the
statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities
preparln8 their accounts in accordance with the Finanual Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Rewblic of Ireland {FRS 1021.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial
state
ts to be reached.
Oani
Association of Accounting Technicians
Shirley Smith & Co Ltd
11 Chandlers Way
South Woodham Ferrers
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 5TB
26 November 2025
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Knightswood Care
Statement of Financlal Acti¥ities
for the year ended 31 Marth 2025
Unrestrirted
lund5 Totsl fund5 Total funds
2025
2024
Income and endowments
Donation5 and legacies
Charitable artivities
Other tradin8 activities
97,899
177.306
277.052
97.899
177,306
277.OS2
190.201
103,486
178,818
Total
552,257
552.257
472,SOS
Expendituie on:
Charitable artivities
Other
45.678
415,788
45.678
415.788
38,627
420,259
Total
461.466
461,466
458.886
Net gains on investments
Net income
90.791
90.791
13.619
Transfers between funds
Net Income llefore other
gainsl(losses)
90.791
90,791
13.619
Other galns and10sses
Net movement In fund5
90.791
90.791
13,619
Reconclliatlon of funds:
Total funds brought forward
136.025)
{36.0251
149.6441
T¢)tsl fvnds carrled forward
54.766
54.766
136,0251

Knlghtswood Care
Summary Income and Expendititte Account
for the year ended 31 Marth 2025
2025
2024
Income
552,257
472.505
Gross Income for the year
Expenditure
552.257
472.505
444.774
417,159
Oepreciation and charges for
impairment of fixed assets
16.692
41.727
Total expendlture for the year
Net income before tax for the year
461,466
458,886
90.791
13,619
Net In￿Me lor the year
90,791
13,619

Knlzhtswood Care
Balance Sheet
at 31 Mareh 2025
Company No. 03587073
2024
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
li
43.342
43,342
59,173
59.173
Currenl assets
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
12
13
150
52,841
89,333
142.324
123.8641
118.460
150
25.142
2.098
27.390
{15,5521
11.838
Creditots: Amount falling due within one year
Net current assets
14
Total assets less current liab116tles
161.802
71.011
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
Net assetsllliabllltlesl exdudlwa penslon asset or Ilablmty
Total net assetsllliabiiiiles)
15
1107.036)
54.766
1107.0361
136.0251
54.766
136,0251
The lunds of the charlty
Restrfrted fvnds
Unrestricted funds
Gener31 funds
16
16
54.766
136.0251
(36.0251
54,766
Reserves
16
Total funds
54.766
136.0251
These accounts have been prepared in accordance wtth the special provisions of Part IS of the Companies
Act 2006 relating to small companies.
For the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 ofthe
Companies Act 2TrJ6 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtsin an audit in accordance with section 476 of the
Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companie5 Act
21XJ6 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
Approved by the board on 26 November 2025
And signed on its behalf
F. Mitchell
Trustee
26 November 2025
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Knlghtswood Care
Statement of Cash flows
for the year ended 31 Marth 2025
2025
2024
Cash flow5 from operatlng actlvities
Net in¢offle per Ststement of Financial Artivities
90.791
13,619
Adlu5tments for:
Depreciation of property* plant and equipment
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets
Increase in trade and other receivables
IncreasellDecrease} in trade and other payables
16,692
40,684
1.043
111,764)
14.774)
127.6991
1.982
Nel cash provlded by operatlwa acifviiles
81.766
38.808
Cash fl¢)ws from Investkng actlvltles
Payments for property. plant and equipment
(861)
137.616)
Net tash used In investlng actl¥ltles
(8611
136.3961
Cash fl¢)ws from financln8 artlvltles
Repayment of borrowin85
16,CKMJ)
Net cash lused In)/from flnancing arti¥itie5
16.CWI
Net Increase In ¢ash and cash equlvalents
74.905
8.412
Cash and Cash equl¥alents at the beglnnln£ of the year
8,494
Cash and cash equl¥alents at the el￿ of the year
77.rx13
16,906
Components of ￿$h and cash equr¥alents
Cash and bank bèlances
89.333
2.098
89,333
2.098
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Knightswood Care
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2025
l Accountlng pollcles
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Atcounting and Reporting by Charities:
ststement of Recommended Practice applitable to charitie5 preparing their attounts in accordance wlth
the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective I
January 20151- (Charities SORP IFRS 10211. the Financial Reportine Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2(￿.
Chanze In basls of ac¢ountilWd or to previous accounts
There ha5 been no chan8e to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since
last year and no thanges have been made to attounts for previous year5.
Fund accounting
Unrestrirted funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the
general objects of the charity.
These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.
These are unrestrirted funds which indude a revaluation reserve representing the
reststement of investment assets at their market values.
These are available for use subjert to restrictions imp05ed by the donor or through
terms of an appeal.
Designated funds
Revaluation funds
Restricted funds
Income
Recognition of
income
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities ISOFAI when the charity
betomes entitled to. and virtualty certain to receive. the income and the amount of
the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is
expenditure
reported eross in the SOF
Donations and
legacies
Voluntary intome received by way of grants. donatlons and gifts is included in the
the SOFA when re￿1vable and only when the Charity has unconditional
entitlement to the income.
Tax reclaims on
Income from tax redaims is included in the SOFA at the same time as the
donations and gift5 giftldonation to which it relates.
Donated servi￿$
These are oft￿ included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure)
where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable. rneasurable and
material.
Volunteef help
The value of any volunteer help received is not induded in the accounts.
Investment income This is included in the attounts when receivable.
Gains/(lossesl on
Thi5 includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value
revaluation of fixed at the end of the year.
assets
Gainslllossesl on
investment assets
and focilities
This includes any gain or1055 on the sale of investments.

Knlghtswood Care
Note5 tt) the Acwunts
Expendltufe
Recognition of
expenditure
Expenditure is recogni5ed on an accruals basi5. Expenditure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it
relates.
Expenditure on
These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income. fundraislng
raising funds
tradin8 costs and investment management costs.
Empenditure on
These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and
charitable activities services in the furtherance of its objects. intluding the making of grants and
governance costs.
All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for
grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet
paid.
These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory
requirements of the Charity, including any auditlindependent examination fees,
costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity. together with a share of
other administration costs.
These are sUPPOrt C05ts not allocated to a particular actiwty.
Grants payable
Governance costs
Other expenditure
Taxation
The charity Is exempt from corporation tsx on its charitable activities.
Tan8ible fixed assets and depreciation
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated
useful life:
Leasehold property
14.3% Straight line
25% Reducing balance and
115 Straight line
Plant and Machinery
Stocks
Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. t>onated items of stock are recognised at fair
value which is the amount the tharity would have been willing to pay forthe items on the open market.
Trade and other debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered.
Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents tomprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits wlth banks and other
short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts.
In the statement of financial position. bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities.
In the Statement of Cash Flows.cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are
repayable on demand and form an integr31 part of the company's cash management.
Pay• ln

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Note5 to the Accounts
Trade and other credltors
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are reco8ni5ed
where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the
transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or
estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after
allowing for any trade discounts due.
Pensron costs
The charity operates a defined contribution plan for rts employeek A defined contribution plan is a
pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the
contribution5 have been paid the company ha5 no further payments obligations. The contributions are
recogntsed as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet.
The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.
Recelpt of donated goods. facilities and seThices
All donated gi)ods, facilities and services receNed are recognised within incoming resources and
expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity.
2 Company staty5
The company 15 a private company limited by euarantee and consequently does not have Share capital.
3 Statement of Financlal Actlvltles- prlor year
Unrestrirted
funds Totsl funds
2024
2024
Income and endowmÈnts from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
190.201
103,486
178.818
190.201
103,486
178.818
Total
472.505
472.505
Expendlture on:
Charltsble activities
38,627
38.627
420.259
Other
420.259
Totsl
458.886
458.886
Net Income
13,619
13,619
Net Income before ot￿r
8atns/11055es)
Other galns and losses:
Net movement In fvnds
13.619
13.619
13.619
13.619
Reconcillatian of fvnds:
Total funds brought fonvard
Total funds ¢arrfed forward
{49.6441
149.6441
136.0251
136,0251

Knithtswood Care
Notes to the Accounts
4 Income from donation5 and le8a¢ie5
Unrestrlcted
Total
Total
2025
2024
Donatlons and grants
97,899
97,899
97,899
97,899
190,201
190.201
5 Inc¢Mne from charltsble acllvlts
Unrèstrirted
Total
T•)tal
2024
2025
Income from tharitable
events
177.306
. 177.306
103.486
177.306
177,306
103.486
6 Income from other tradlns activities
Unrestrirted
Total
Total
2025
2024
Trading and rental income
277,052
277.052
277,052
277,052
178,818
178,818
7 Expenditure on ¢haritable activities
Unrestrirted
Total
Total
2025
2024
Expenditure on charitable
octivities
Income from charitable
45.678
45.678
38.627
event5
Governance costs
45.678
45.678
38,627
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Motes to the Accouftts
8 Other expenditure
Totsl
Total
2025
2024
Employee tosts
Motor and travel costs
298.917
12.963
61.938
298,917
12.963
61,938
293.828
13.786
51.564
Premises costs
Amortisation. depreciation.
impairment, profit/los5 on
disposal of fixed assets
General administrative costs
16.692
16.692
41.727
12.122
13.116
41S.788
12.122
13.116
415,788
6.734
12,620
420,259
Legal and professional costs
9 Net Income before transfers
2024
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of owned fixed assets
10 stsff ¢¢)sts
16.692
40.684
2025
295.267
3.650
298,917
2024
Salaries and wages
Pension costs
290.249
3.579
293,828
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,(KKI.
11 Ta￿lbIe fixed assets
Land and
Iwildlngs
Hant and
Machinery
Total
Cost or revaluation
At l April 2024
Additions
At 31 Marth 2025
Depreclatlon and
impairment
At l April 2024
Depreciation charge for the
year
At 31 March 2025
Net b(￿k values
140.CKM)
171.892
861
311,892
140.¢XL)
172.753
312,753
140.(KW)
112,719
252,719
16.692
16,692
140.(K)O
129,411
269,411
At 31 March 2025
At31 March 2024
43,342
59.173
43,342
59.173

Knightswood Care
Notes to the Accounts
12 Stocks
2025
2024
Finished gwds
150
150
150
150
13 Debtors
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
48,651
4,190
52.841
19,734
5.408
25.142
14 Credltors:
amounts falling due within one year
2024
Bank loans and ovefdrafts
Trade creditors
Other taxes and social securlty
Accruals
6.OOD
3,239
3.858
2,455
15.552
6,149
2,930
14,785
23.864
15 Credltors:
amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
Other creditors
107,036
107,036
107.036
107,036
16 Movement in funds
Incomkng
resources
At31
(Including
Res¢)Ur￿5
other e¥pended
At l Aprll Eainsl105ses
ZOZ4
Marth
2025
Restrlcted fund5:
Unrestrfcted fvnds:
General funds
136.025)
552,257
{461,4661
54,766
Totsl fvnds
136.0251
552.257
1461.4661
54,766
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Not￿ tt) the A￿)Urtts
17 Anaty51s of net assets between fvnds
Unrewirted
f￿d5
Re5trirted
funds
Totsl
Fixed assets
Net current asset5
Creditors due in more than one year and
provisions
43,342
32,057
43.342
118,460
86,403
1107,036)
{107.0361
131.6371
86.403
54.766
18 Reconciliation of net debt
At31
At l April
2024 Cash flows
Mar¢h
2025
Cash and cash equivalents
2.098
2.098
87.235
87.235
89,333
89,333
Bank loans
{6.0001
16.1))01
Net debt
(3,9021
93.235
89.333
19 Commitments
Opernting lease commltments
Annual commitments under non-cancellable operating lea5e5 are as follows:
2025
2025
2024
2024
Land and
buildings
Land and
building5
Other
Operating leases With expiry date.
Pension commitments
2025
2024
The pension cost charge to the company
amounted to-
3.650
3.579
20 Related party disclowre5
Controlllngparty

Knightswood Care
Detalled SL*ement of financial Aclivitses
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestrirted
funds Total funds
Total lunds
2025
2025
2024
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacie5
Donations and grants
97.899
97.899
97.899
97.899
190,201
190,201
Charitable activities
Income from tharita￿e events
177.306
177,306
177.306
177.306
103,486
103,486
Other trading activities
Trading and rental income
277.052
277,OS2
277.052
277.052
178,818
178,818
Totsl in¢omè and endowments
552.257
S52.257
472.505
Empendlture on:
Charitable attivities
Income from charitable events
45.678
45.678
45,678
45,678
38,627
38,627
Total of expendlture on dwritable
artlvltles
45.678
45.678
38,627
Other expenditure
Employee costs
Salaries/wa8es
Pension costs
295.267
3,650
298,917
295.267
3,650
298,917
290,249
3,579
293,828
Motor and travel costs
Vehicles- General costs
Travel and subsistence
12.934
29
12.934
29
12.963
13,547
239
13.786
12.963
Premises costs
Rent
31.700
1.257
7.496
21,485
61.938
31.7(Kl
1,257
7,496
21,485
61.938
29.974
Rates
Light. heat ond power
Other premises costs
3,120
18,470
51,564
General administrative costs.
including depreciation and
amortisation
Depreciation of land and
buildings
20,OtN)

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Detailed Ststement of Financial Activit*s
Depreciation of Plant and
Machinery
Loss on disp05aS of tangible fixed
assets
16.692
16.692
20.684
1.043
Bank charges
General insurances
Stationery and printing
Sundry expenses
Telephone. fax and broadband
840
1.234
1.211
1.765
7.111
28.814
1.234
1.211
1.765
7,111
28,814
1,092
246
3.715
48,461
Legal artrd professional tosts
Audit/lndependent examinalion
fees
Other leEal and professional
costs
2.496
2.496
10.620
10.620
10.220
13.116
13.116
12.620
Total of expenditure of other costs
Totsl expenditure
415.788
415,788
420.259
461.466
461.466
458,886
Net gains on investments
Net Income
90.791
90,791
13,619
Net income before other
88inslllosses)
Other Gains
90.791
90.791
13.619
Net movement in funds
90,791
90.791
13.619
Reconciliatlon of funds:
ToLIl funds brought forward
136.0251
136.025)
149.6441
Total funds carrfed forward
54,766
54.766
136.0251
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Annual Re
rt for Kni
tswood Care
ril 2024- 31 March 2025
This financial year saw the imposition of a series of changes to senior management rolls and
fee increases to client5 both of which were essential to ensure fiscal stability of the charity
and reduce our relian￿ on grants.
At the beginning of the financial year, we saw an increase in the minimum wage in 2024 and
an indicatlon of a further rise in 2025 coupled with increased employer contributions. These
have been significant financial burdens which had to be met and hence measures outlined
above became essential. To 35SiSt Kni8htswood we recruited an additional Trustee and
continue to look to strengthen the Board with the right mix of skills to ensure that
Knightswood management is well supported.
The new operations manager worked with a trustee to assess all the charity's outgoings
checking we were obtaining the best service from any provider and there was no overlap in
those service5. By consistently reviewing all serviceslinsurances as they came up for renewal
throughout the year and detailed review of all outgoings, savings were made and procedures
put in place to ensure sound housekeeping. As the year progressed it became apparent that
all the changes made had improved our financial situation and we did not h￿￿ to seek any
further relief funds and would be in a position to meet the finanual obligations both in 2024
and 2025.
Both Knightswood staff and trustees continued to fund raise throu8h various events. In
particular the Wannebees group giving of their time freely to provide musical evening and
dancing on 2 occasions. As in previous years we worked with Burnham Rotary providin8
refreshment support to sponsored walks and the fun run. As a result of our interaction with
Rotary they invited Knightswood to become a corporate member which were pleased to
accept and we remain grateful for their continued support.
The trustees arranged and ran a charity ball at the Royal Corinthian yacht club: this allowed
the board to recognise those firmslindividuals who provide regular financial support
throughout the year. It 3150 gave an opportunity to publicise Knightswood to the wider local
community. The event was very well supported and it was clear how important the Centre
was to the wider community.
We have a150 been assisted by other 8roups and corporate bodies: the Lions club offered
assistance, Ford Motor group sent a team who kindly decorated areas of the centre and
81ackwater Quay ran a sponsored raft race. There are also many families who have
remembered Knightswood and donated generously. We were also presented with a
substantial cheque from Burham rugby club following their Christmas sleigh run in the
community. We are thankful for the kindness and generosity of groups and individuals alike.
Considering the fund raising and donations we have put in place a separate account so that

those funds are specifically used for the purchase of new equipment or improvement of
facilities to directly benefit the clients.
The hub, a satellite meeting place fof socially isolated groups who are not yet ready for daily
care, has continued to grow. Running clubs for those living with dementia and their carers,
men's clubs. and general clubs. The hub started to work in tandem with a local church
committee as they are able to direct clients to us and vice versa. We are grateful for the
support for this service from the national lottery.
During the course of the year Charity met with E55ex social services as they were interested
in what services we provided. We were able to tell them we provided care from initial stages
of help being required through to full daily supportive care. As a result of this meeting, we are
pleased to work with Essex social services more closely to improve care of individuals in our
community and keep them living independently in their own homes longer.
We have made improvements to our specialised dementia unit. Me, Myself and l. creatin8
Sighter larger space and also a small enclosed outside space and seating. Similarly for the day
care centre the garden has been mud) improved, non-slip pathways laid. fencing replaced,
raised beds and seating repaired and pargetted plaque made. We are also grateful to a local
ladies Bridge group for their continued enthusiastic planting and maintenance of the garden.
In summary the year began with some significant financial challenges but through proper due
diligence with all outgoings and careful planningwe are in a better position. We considerthis
has safeguarded the charity forthe community and improved the services which we provide.
It has also given us the confidence to future plan possible new sep4ices should they be
required.
Signed on behalf of the board
26 November 2025
F Mitchell - Trustee