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31 Marth 2023 *ACIX8055• 221121Z023 COMPANIES HOUSE

Knl8htswood Cart Contents Pages Trnstees, Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Artivities Summary Income and Expenditure Account 88lance Sheet Statement of Cash flow5 Notes to the Accounts Detailed Statement of Finanual Aclivilies 8tolO Page I

Knlihiswood Care Trustros Annual Rewt The trustees. who are also directors of the charity for the Wfposes of the Companles Act 2CKI6. present their report with the unaudited tinanciil statements of the tharity for the year ended 31 Maich 2023. REFERENCE AND ADMW15TRATIVE DETAILS Cmpany No. 03587073 Charity No. lrt¢ipal Offi¢e The Kni8htsWV(￿ Care Centre Asheklham Hall Farm Hall Aoad Asheldham Essex CMO 7JF ReBi51ered 01 KnS8hiswood Day Care Cerfre Asheldham Hall Farrn Hall Road Asheldham, Essex CMO 7JF Oire¢tDrs Tryst The Dlrtdots of the charff¢able company are its Trustee5 for the purposes of dwrity law. The followin8 Directo￿ and Trustees ser4d the year. l. Band A.F. Begley K. Camell C. Fosher F. Mltchell L. Mockltr M. Tumer IResoned l Dtem￿r 20221 IResened l December 20221 IResvdntd 18 September 20231 (Resiened 8 SÈmembeT 20231 A¢¢•ubthnts Shirley Smith & Co Ltd 11 Chandlets Wav South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford E￿eX CM3 5T8 OBJEcnvES AND *£nvmES -P38e2

Knlghtswood Care Trustees Annual Report The purpose of the charity as set out in ils governing document is to promote. support and alfvance such charitable institution or institutions or charitable purposes such as the Charity thinks fit for the benefit of the individuals 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 prornote independence, well-being and thoice and empower older people to live full and active lives and to reach optimum leve15 of good health. To work with partners in the ￿atUtory, private and voluntsry sector in developing seThices which meet the needs of older people and their carers. The attached Chairman's Report attached details the challenges and ambition of the trustees. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the finènoal statements comply with the Companies Art 21X)6. The Trustees are also res￿nsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the pre¥entron and detertion of fraud and other irregularities. The above report has been p￿Pared in aCCOfdance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2(XJ6 and in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 102). Signed on behalf of the board C. Fisher Trustee 28 November2023 Page 3

Knlghtswood Care Independent EXamIne￿ Report Independent Examlner's Report ts the trustees of Kni8htswood Care I report to the charity trustees on my examinalion of the financial statements of Kni8htswood Care for the vear ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Statement of Finantial Activities, the Summary Income and Expenditure Account. the Balance Sheet. the Statement of Cash Fl¢)ws and the related notes. Responslbilltie5 and basts of report As the trustees of the charity land aLso its directors for the Pufposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2￿]6 lhe 2006 Act. Having satisfied mysell that the finanual statements of the tharty a￿ not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for irmlependent examination, I report in resped of my examination of your charity's financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Aci 20111.the 2011 Acl'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under seciion 1451511b} of the 2011 Act. Independert ex•mlner's stsienDt As the charity's gross income exceeded £250,LW your examiner must 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 affl member of Certified Public Accountants Association. I have completed my examin*ion. I can confimi that no material matters have come to my attention In connection with the examination gbvin8 me cause to believe that: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the ZLM)6 Act . or the financial statements do not accord with those record5; or the financial statement5 do not compty wrih the accountin8 requirements under section 396 of the 2(K16 Act other than any requirernent thai the financial statements gbve a'lrue and faiV view which is not a matter considered as part of an independeni e¥amination' or the financial statements have r￿t been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021. I have no concern5 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 statements to be reached. Shirley Carol Smith Certrfied Public Accountants Association Shirley Smiih & Co Lid 11 Chandlers Way Souih Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5T8 28 November2023 Page 4

Kni8htswood Care Statement of Financial Artivll*s for the year ended 31 Marth 2023 fvnds Totsl lunds Totsl funds 2023 2023 2022 hI￿rne and endowments Donations and le8acies Charitable artivities Other tradin8 artivities Other 102.921 74.991 181308 102.921 74,991 181.308 S6.734 73,378 105,358 3.027 Total 359,220 359.220 238.497 Expendllure on.. Charitable activities Other 30.124 357.7% 30.124 3S7.796 26,482 263.886 Total 387.920 387,920 290,368 Nel gains on investments Net expenditure Transfers between funds io 128,7(KJl 128,7CiII 151.8711 Net expenditure before other 8ainslllosses) I28,7￿) 128,7001 151.8711 Other gain5 and losse5 Net movement in funds 128.7001 128,7001 151,8711 Rewncillation of fvnds: Total funds brought fornafd 120.9441 120.9441 30.927 Total funds carrled forward 149,6441 149,6441 {20,9441 Page 5

Knbghtswood Care B•l•n¢e Sheet at 31 Marth 2023 Compary No. 03587073 2023 2022 Axed assets Tangible assets 12 78,563 78,563 Current assets Stocks Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 13 14 150 13.378 8.494 22.022 129,1341 17.1121 57.392 150 20,285 46,055 66,490 158,9611 7,529 CredltOTS: Amount falling due withifi one year Net current Illabir￿e$1la$$ets Total assets less current Ilabilllies 15 86,092 Creditors.. Amounts falling due after more than one yeaT Net liabilitles excludi￿ pension •55et or liability 16 1107,0361 149.6441 1107.0361 120,9441 Total net liabililies 149.6441 120,9441 The fvnds of the dHrity Restricted lunds Unrestrlrted fvnds General funds 17 17 149,6441 149,644) 120.944 120,944) fteserves 17 Total funds 149,6441 {20,9441 These accounts have been prePa￿d in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 21))6 relating to Small companres. For the year ended 31 March 2023 the cornpany was entitled to exemption under section 477 of thÈ Companies Act 2CQ6 relating to small cornpanies. The mernbers have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordan￿ with 5ertion 476 of the Companie5 Act 2(K16. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for CoMp￿1n8 with the requirements of the Companies Art 2￿)6 with respect to accounting records and the p￿paralbon of accounts. Approved by the board on 28 November 2023 And signed on its behalf by= C Fisher T.wu5tee 28 November 2023 Page 7

KniBhtstJood Care Statement ofcash Ilows for the year ended 31 Marth 2023 2023 2022 Cèsh flows from operatlng actl¥ities Net e¥penditure per Statement of finandal Aclivltles {28,7txJi 151.8711 Adjustments lor. Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Profit on disposal of tsngible fixed assets Decrea5elllncreasel in trade and other receivables Increase in trade and other payables 34,803 13.2041 6.907 3.841 31,722 110,0791 7,080 Net cash provided by/(used in) operins acti 13.647 126,1751 Cash Ilows from in¥estin8 artivitles Proceeds from sales of property. plaffl ènd eqvipmenl Payments for property, plant and equipment 124,5401 116,9791 Net cash used in inve￿Ing •rtlvltles 117,5401 113,9521 Met cash from ffinancing artivltles Net decrease in cash and cash equbvalents 13.8931 140,1271 Cash and Cash equl¥alents * the be8lnnins of the year 46,055 35,251 Cash and cash equlvalents at the end ofthe y￿r 42.162 14,8761 Components of cash and cash equtralents Cash and bank balances 8.494 46,055 8.494 46,055 Page 8

Krriehtswood Care 14otes tothe Accounts for the year ended 31 Marth ZO23 I ￿￿O￿T￿l￿g pollcie5 Basls ol preparatlon The finantial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with Accounting and Reporting by Chèrities.. Statemenl of Recommended PractKe applicabk to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wlth the Financial Reportin8 Standafd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffettive I January 20151- (Charities SORP IFRS 10211. the Financial fteportin8 Stsndard applkable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2(X)6. Change in basis of a¢countlng or to previo￿ accounts There has been no change to the accountirt8 policies (valuation rules and method of accountin81 sinte last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previC￿S yeats. Fund accouniing Unrestricted funds These are available for use at the dtscretion of the trustee5 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 include a revaluation reserve representlrvd the restatement of irwestmenl assets at their market values. These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through ternis of an appeal. Designated funds Revaluation funds Restricted funds Income Recognition of Income IrKome is induded in the Statement of Fina￿la1 Activities ISOFAI when the charity becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the inu)me and the amount of the income can be measured with suffKienl reliability. Income with rdated Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure 15 expenditure reported gr05s in the SOFA. Donations and legacies Voluntary ir￿OMe receNed by way of grants. donations and gift5 15 included in the the SOFA when recekvable and onty when the Charity has uncondbtlot)al entiilement to the income. Tax redaims on Income from tax reclaims is included in the SOFA at the same time as the donations and gifts giftldonation to which it relate5. Donated 5ervice5 These are onty included in intome (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) and facilities where the benefit to the Charity 15 reasonably quantiftable, measurable and material. Volunleer help The value of any volunteer help re￿Ned is not intluded in the accounts. Investment income This is included in the accounts when receNable. Gainslllossesl on ThTrs 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 This includes anygain or1055 on the sale of investments. Page 9

Knightswood C•re Notes to the kcounts Expenditure Recognition of expenditure Expenditure is recognised on an accruals bas￿. Expet)diture includes any VAT which cannot be ful￿ recovered. a•)d is reported as part of the expenditure to which it lates. Expenditure on These comprise the costs assoC￿ted with attractingvoluntary income. fun(Iraising raising funds tradin8 costs and in¥e51ment mènagernent costs. Expenditure on These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its actNities and charitabbe activities serwices in the fvrtherance of its objects. Includi￿ the makin8 of giants and governance costs. All grant expenditu￿ is attounted for on an actual paid basis pfus 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 aSSOClated with meeting the constrtutional and statutory requirements of the Charity. induding any audivindependent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Chartty. together with a share of other administration costs. Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity. Grants payable Governance c05tS Taxatlon The charity is exempi from corporation tax on its charitable activities. Tan8lble fixed assets and depreclation Depreciation is provided at the fdlowin8 ann14al rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful lrfe= Leasehold property 14.3% Stra%ht line 25% Reducing balance and 115 StTr8ht line Plant and Machinery Freehold Investment property Investment properties a￿ measured in4tialty at cost and subsequently at fair value at each balance sheet date and are I￿t depreciated. All gains or losses aTe taken to the Statement of Financial Activitles as they arise. Stocks Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market. Trade and other dthors Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade dlscount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any tra(Je discounts due. Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term hEhW liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial posith)n. bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. In the Statement of Cash Flows. £ash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and fomi an integrnl part of the companrfs cash management. Page 10

Knl8ht$wood Care Notes to the Accouftts Trade arbd other (reditor5 Short term creditors are measured at the transartion price. Other tfeditors and provisions are recognised Whe￿ the charity has a p￿ent obligation resultin8 from a past event that will probably resuit in the transfer of lunds to a third party and the an￿Uftt due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provision5 are r￿rmallY recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. Pension ¢osts The charity operates a defined contribution plan f¢Y its employees. A defined contribution plan 15 a pension plan under which the company pays fixed Contributions into a separnte entty. Onteihe contributions have been paid the cornpany has no further payments obligations. The contribution5 are recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in attruals in the balance sheet. The assets of the ￿an arè held separatety from the company in independently administered funds. Recelpt of donated goods. fats￿leS and seryices All donated goods. facilities and service5 received are rectydnised within irKomlng resources and expenditure at an estimate ol the Value to the charity. 2 Company slatus The company is a prtvate company limited ￿ 8uarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Page 11

Kni8htswo¢MI Care Notes to the Ac¢ounts 3 Ststement of Finanaal kti¥ilies- fv year Vnrestricted lunds Total funds 2022 2022 In￿rne and endowfflents from: Donations and legacies Charltable actNtties Other trading activities Othef 56.734 73.378 105.358 3,027 56,734 73,378 105,358 3,027 Totsl 238.497 238.497 Expenthure on: Charitable aciivities 26,482 26,482 263.886 Other 263.886 Total 290,368 290,368 Net iftcome 151,871) 151,8711 Net In¢ome befm other gains/l1055es) oiher galns and losses: r4et movement in lunds 151.8711 151,8711 151.871) 151.8711 Reconclliation of funds: Total funds brought for4¥ard Total funds ￿rrIed f¢rward 30.927 30.927 120,9441 120,9441 4 Inmme from donatiofis and legacies Total Tot•1 2023 2022 Donations and grants 102,921 102,921 102.921 102,921 56,734 56,734 5 Income from ¢￿￿113b1¢ arti¥illes Totsl Total 2023 2022 Income from charitable 74,991 74.991 73.378 event5 74.991 74,991 73.378 Page 12

Kni£htswood Care Notes to the kcounts 6 Income from other tradlng arti¥1￿e5 Unre5trlrted Totsl 2023 2022 Trading and rental income 181,308 181,308 181,308 181308 105,358 105,358 7 Other In¢offl• Total 2023 Total 2022 3,027 3,027 8 Expendlture on charbtalk artivit Vnrestricted Total 2023 Total 2022 Expenditure on thoritoble octivitie5 Income from charitable 30.124 30,124 26.482 events Govemonce costs 30.124 30,124 26.482 9 Other expenditure Total Total 2023 2022 Employee costs Motor and travel costs 263,323 12,438 28,966 263,323 12,438 28,966 182,808 8,179 24,298 Premises costs Amortlsation. depreciation. impairment. profrt11055 on disposal of fixed assets General administrative costs 31.599 31.599 31,722 8,126 13,344 357.796 8.126 13.344 357.796 4.015 12.864 263,886 Le8al and professional costs 10 Net experKliture before translevs 2023 2022 Thi5 15 stated after cha￿l￿8- Depreciation of owned fixed assets 34.803 31.722 Page 13

Kni8htswo¢xl Care Notes to the Accounts 11 Staff costs 2023 2￿.492 2.831 263323 2022 180,971 1,837 182,808 Salaries and wages Pension costs No employee receNed emoluments Trn exce55 of£￿.[￿xI. 12 Tanglble fixed assets Land and buildings Plant and Machinery T¢>tal Cost lx revalualion At l April 2022 Additions Disw)sals At 31 March 2023 Depreciation and Impalrment At l April 2022 Depreciation char8e for the year Disposals At 31 March 2023 140,( I25￿26 24,540 19,LKX)I 141,366 265,826 24,540 19,OCQI 281.366 140.0 I(M),￿o 87,263 187.263 20.CAXI 14,803 34.803 15,204) 96,862 15,2041 216,862 120.(XJ) Net book values At 31 March 2023 At 31 March 2022 13 Stod(s 20.￿￿1 44.504 38,563 64,504 78.563 2023 2022 Finished goods 150 150 150 150 Canyln8 value analysed by a¢ll¥ilies 2023 2022 Tradin8 and rental income 150 150 150 150 14 Debto 2022 Trade debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income 10,430 9.481 7.305 3,499 2Q,285 13.378 Page 14

Knightswood Care Notes to the Accounts 15 Credltors: amounts falling due within one year 2023 2022 Trade creditors Other taxes and social security Accrua15 6,388 1,642 50,931 58,961 3.071 17,263 29,134 16 Creditors: amounts fallin8 due after more than one year 2023 2022 Other creditors 107,036 107.036 107,036 107,036 17 Mo¥ement In fvnds In¢omin8 resources At31 March 2023 linduding other At l Aprll 8alnsl1055es 2022 ftesources expended Restrkled funds: Unrestricted lunds: Genwal funds 120.944) 359,220 1387.9201 149,6441 Total funds 18 Analysis of net assets between fvnds 120,9441 359.220 1387.9201 149,6441 Unrestrirted nds Restricted Totsl Fixed assets 64.504 17,1121 Net current assets Creditors due in more than one year and provisions 112,5351 5,423 1107.0361 1107.0361 155,(671 5.423 149,6441 19 Reconclliation of net debt At31 At l April 2022 March 2023 Cash fl¢)ws Cash and cash equivalents 46,055 46.055 137.5611 137,5611 8,494 8,494 Net debl 46.055 137,561) 8,494 Page 15

Knightswood Care Notes to theAccounts 20 Commitments Operabnq leose commftments Annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases are a5 follows: 2023 2022 Land and buildirbgs 2022 Land and bulldln Other Other Operating leases with expiry date- Penslon commitn￿nts 2023 2022 The pènsion cost charge to the companv amounted to: 2.831 1.837 21 Related party disdosure5 Controllin¢ porty Pège 16

Knightswood Care Detslled Ststement of Finanoal Activ lor the year ended 31 March 2023 Unrestrkted fuftds Total funds Total funds 2023 2023 2022 Income and endowmenls from: L)onations and legac￿$ Donations and grants 102.921 102,921 102.921 102,921 56.734 56,734 Charitable aCtNit￿$ Income from charftable events 74.991 74.991 74,991 74,991 73.378 73,378 Other trading activities Tradin8 and rental incorne 181.308 181,308 181.308 181,308 105,358 105,358 Other 3,027 3,027 Total income and endowments 359,220 359,220 238,497 Expenditure on: Charitable activities Income from tharitable events 30,124 30.124 30,124 30,124 26,482 26,482 Total of expendlture on d￿ritable artivitles 30,124 30,124 26,482 Employee Costs Salaries/wage5 Pension costs 260,492 2,831 263.323 2FKI,492 2.831 263,323 180.971 1,837 182.808 Motor and iravel costs Vehicle5 - General t05ts Travel and subsistence 12,017 421 12.017 421 7.369 810 12,438 12,438 8.179 Premises costs Rent 18.554 856 2.896 6.6f￿• 28.966 18,554 16,430 154 Rates Light, heat and power Other premises costs 2,896 6.660 28.966 1,386 6.328 24,298 General administrative costs. including depreciation and amortisation Depreciation of land and buiklings 20.iN)O 20,(MJ) 20,(J)O Page 17

KnIghtsw￿d Care Detailed Ststement of Financial Activities Depreciation of Plant and Machinery Proftt on disposal ol tangible fixed assets Bank charges General insurances Postage and cc5uriers Stationery and printi Sundry expenses Telephone, fax and broadband 14,803 14,803 11,722 13.2041 13,204} 747 826 747 826 617 70 937 70 937 905 4,641 39.725 4.641 39.725 3.398 35,737 Legal and professional costs Auditllndependent examination fees Other legal and professtonal costs 2.448 2.400 10.896 10,896 10,464 13.344 13,344 12,864 Total of expenditure of other costs Total expendilure Net gains on investments 357.796 357.796 263,886 387.920 387.920 290,368 Net exPendi￿re 128.71X)I 128.700) {51.8711 Net expenditure before other 8aln$l1l¢￿$e5I Other Gains {28.7001 128.7001 151,8711 Net mo¥ement in funds 128.7001 128,7001 {51,8711 Reconciliation of funds: Total fuDds brought forward 120,9441 120,9441 30.927 Total funds carried forward 149,6441 149,644) 120,9441 Page 18

Re ort for ril 2022 to March 2023 for Kni htswood Care We started this new financial year feeling strong and felt ready to go forward with renewed confidence. We made the decision to change the charity name as our current title. Dengie Project Trust, does not convey who we are or what we do. We chose 'Knightswood Care. as our new title, which we hoped would lead prospective clients to find us more easily when searching for care. Gift aid was to be added to our website. Also. we are going to introduce the suggestion of Legacies to the website to hopefully create an additional income stream. We are now collecting clients from farther afield and currently have five buses in our fleet. Three of which are in good working order, a smaller bus which is used for local runs and our older red bus which we use on busier days. We raised our private client prices at the beginning of April and have applied to social services for a 12.1% uplift to our daily rate. We received a grant of 49K in March 22. 24K of this is allocated to a new minibus. A grant application of 19K was Suc￿ssfUl from The Provide Foundation, enabling us new ￿ntre furniture, decoration and staff costs. Another grant from Essex Community Foundation Trust of £4,960 has been awarded to us and is allocated to SUPPOrt families of clients. We have introduced a new staffing structure, and it is working well. The Trustees are also working on a more detailed memorandum and article document to ensure smooth procedures are in place. The lend a hand branch of the org3ni5ation is being absorbed into support/outreach which seems to be the right decision. The High Sherriff, Nick Alston, visited Knightswood and told us he was arranging a Choir event in Maldon, the proceeds of which would come to Knightswood. Also, Maldon Orchestra plan to play in Southminster and later The Alan Pearson Choir have a singing concert, the proceeds from both events are going to Knightswood. The Rotary Club invited us to do the catering at their Iok run and allowed us to keep the proceeds. Mrs Clegg also elerted to donate all

proceeds from her extremely popular Santa's Grotto. We are very grateful for all this generous sUPPOrt in the community. We are disappointed at how difficult we are finding it to maintain the Knightswood garden. It is proving impossible to find volunteers or indeed anyone within the organisation that has the time that is needed to devote to it. We have been lucky to receive support from a very kind lady who has raised money to pay for irrigation equipment and introduce us to a gentleman who is prepared to. free of charge, lay the necessary pipe5 for it to operate. This will at least keep the plants alive throughout the summer and make weeding very much easier. The garden should be a great selling point and asset to our organisation so we hope we can resolve these maintenance issues. As the year has gone on, we have, as always. had to face challenges. The winter months always being our most problematic. Very sadly we lost quite a few clients, others were unwell and had long periods of absence. During the summer we had to close the Centre for two days due to the heat. Loss of revenue, due to all these factors, hit us hard. At this stage we struggled to find a way to pay Salaries. It was decided that we needed to sell the small Minibus as it was not being used regularly and we needed to raise funds. This sold for 7K. Our understanding and supportive Landlords waived two months, rent. We also gratefully accepted a 9K emergency funding grant from the Essex Community Foundation. Also. an extrd 2.8K was awarded for staff training. A decision was made not to replace staff that leave as a potential financial Saving during this period of crisis. In the new year our Support Service Manager attended a rotary meeting in January to give a presentation to raise awareness and support for Knightswood which was well received. Our CEO gave a presentation to local fvnders at a Community Foundation event at Ingatestone Hall which again helped to put us into the public arena. Our Management team has had meetings with representatives from Carers Choice and has forged a good relationship with Essex County Council after attending a Mid Essex Provider Forum. Our CEO applied to the Lottery Fund for fvnding to open a new social hub in the community. We were successful and were awarded a large grant for a 5 year period to fund a community hub project. We hope the hub will meet care and social needs across rnany sectors. We also hope it will raise awareness of the

facilities and care available at Knightswood and provide that bridge for individuals as their care needs change. It is anticipated two of our staff members will manage the hub with, hopefvlly, an additional volunteer. The Lottery grant could potentially cover a new minibus and 48 hours per week for Community Support Wages. This year has certainly had its ups and downs. as always. Thankfully we have been able to keep the doors open to our wonderful clients and. that remains our driving force. We will do everything in our power as Trustees to ensure that Knightswood remains at the heart of our governance and hope that both the Centre and the Community Hub thrive as we go forward. Tina Fisher