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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
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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 ser4*d the year.
l. Band
A.F. Begley
K. Camell
C. Fosher
F. Mltchell
L. Mockltr
M. Tumer
IResoned l D*tem￿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
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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
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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
l*he 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 stsien*Dt
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
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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
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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
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KniBhtst*Jood 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) oper*ins 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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