BErrER DAYS Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2024 b)Ill days Our Lives, Our Lelsure Registered Charity No. 1097343
8otter Days Memb8rs of tha Management Committee and Professional Advisors For year ended 31 March 2024 The Management Committee have pleasuré In prèsenting their report and the Financial Ststements for the year end8d 31 March 2024 Reference and Admlnlstratlve Detalls Gharity No 1097343 Prfn¢lpal Offi Better Days 4 Glendal8 Terraca 8yker Newcasle upon Tyne NE6 1PB A¢¢ountant Mark Thompson MA4T 42 LeSry Road Heaton Newcasve upon Tyne NE6 5LB Bankers Lloyds Bank Alanagennt Commlttee Stephen Watson - Chalrwson Gordon Duncan - Deputy Chairman Tricla Lynn - Health & Safety Billy Richardson- Treasurer Anne Tulip - Secretary Graham Newton- Deputy Secretary Pam Richold Charlie Bramley
Better Days Trustees Report for the Year ending 31 March 2024 Achievements and performance of the Charlty We have continued to have music session5 every Monday at out office base. These consist of a drummer from Unlock Music called Dan who is very popular with our members. We have two drumkits set up, so Dan can give tips and accompany one of our members on the other kit. Apart from playing to a favourite son8 of theirs, the a5s0 get on to one tuition before the group sesslon starts. Supporters, myself, and family members of the people who attend have noticed a dramatic dlfference over the months they have been In the muslc group. At Christmas everyone who ttÈnds were eiven their own drum 5titks and a practise pad. One member Sharon. now bring her own drumsticks while Anthony accompanies everyone with his harmonica. From startin8 Out making a proper racket, people a now able to keep a beat and play with each other. For most of the pastyearwEather permitting we have had weekly regular cycling and adapted cycling sessions down on the Quayslde. One of our regulars to the adapted cycling has recently been diagnosed with cancer and has been using the bikes as part of their rehabilitation programme. Another man. who attends our regular rycling has had 3 lot of turmoil in his life including havingto move out of the family home. Gettin8 Out on a tm-ke with us every week has given him a chance to pr¢xess the changes in his life and to embrace his newfound independence. For over 7 years we have been volunteering. tidying up the Exhibition Park. This Involves pruning and plantin8. Urban Green who now run the parks provided a park ranger who directed and suggested bits of work for us to do. We have been particularly helpful to the parks after a stomi, asslstlng In removing any hazards. The Better days members that attend get a lot of satisfaction from the work and really enjoy the tea biscuits and chat after the work is done. Not everyone likes gardening or cyclin& so our first of two dance workshops Pfoved popular. In April we began a fortnightly dance workshop which continued for 16 weeks. They are run by Meta4dance and encouraged individuals to look at movement in their everyday life and were coached to express themselves through these everyday movements. We are now workin8 With them agaln This tlme we are uslng the Sage performing Arts centre opposite our office where we are using a proper dance studio. At the end of the workshops the attendees produced a display for friend's relatives and supporters. Our indoor activity sessions. which comprise of tar8et golf and curling have proved popular, we have also added a game of bingo at the Ènd of each sessi4)n which goes down a storn).
In June we had a man called Adam who wanted to film the group as part of hls unlversity course. He filmed our members during our music sessions and intervlewed everyone. It was great fun, and we will hopefully be getting a promotional video from it. Trips out this year have comprised of a visit to a Comic Convention at St James's Park, our usual trip to Keswick which was. as usual well attended. Plus. we went to the Baltic arts centre to visit an arts exhibition of neuro divergent artlsts including people with a learning disability. Yet a8aln another productive year for Better Days. Big thanks to all of our funders and supporters. Signed.. air, on behalf of the Trustees, date: ....
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Roport to the trustees of Better Days On aGGounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Charlty no 1097343 Rèspactlv& rosponsibilities of trusl•os and ¢xamlner The Iruslees of the organisation are responsible for the prèparation of 8ccounts', they ¢sider that an aud6t Is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Chari1Ses Act 2011 and that an Indapernlent Examinalk)n Is neaded. It is my respxjn5l'IrtY to exam4 the accounts (under s8Ction 145 of the 2011 Act>, • fdlow th8 proc8(lur&s laid (h)wn in the General Directions givan by the Charty Commissvjn (under section 14qS)Ibl of the Act), and . stsle whether partlcular matters have come lo my attenlion. Basis of My examination was carried out in acLord8nce th G8n8r81 D1CtionS Inthpendent givèn by the Charity Commisstonèrs. An eXaMinatn indudes a review of oxamlns thè actountlng re¢wds kepl by the charty and a comparlson of th6 statement acuntS presenled Ihose records. It also includes c$jeraIi0n of any UrbusU items or dts¢losures in the accounts. and seeking eXanatiOnS from the trustees COnmIr0 any such m8tt8r& The procedures uTrJertaken do not provide all tho evidence that wouhl LKg qUiTgd in an audit, ond consequenlly I do not expre88 an audit opinion the accounts. Ind0pondent éxamlnef8 stat¢m8nt In the course of my examatiOn, no matter h88 Gome to my attenon. Wh gNes me reasonatAe Ca to believe that in, any malerl81 respect. thè Irustees hove not mel the requirements to ensure that.. . proper acGountlng records aro kept (ln accordanc8 wlth sècllon 130 of Ihe Act)" and . accounts are prepared whlch agree wlth the accounliry records arKI comFly with the a¢counting requir8m0nts of the Act: or 2. to whlch, in my 0on, allwtion should t drawn In order lo onable a proper understanding of the ac(thnts to be reached. Signod: oats: 6 June 2024 Name: Addross: Mark Thompson MAAT 42 Losbury Road Newcas116 NE6 5LB
B•tter Days Statoment Of Flnanclal A¢tlvities For thè ar ondod 31 March 2024 Unrestrlcted Reslrfctod Funds Funds Total Fund8 2024 Totsl Fund$ 2023 Incomlng Resour¢e8 Notes Granl Income Donated Income Reimbursements Generatsd Income & t)onations 101493 101493 55783 75 Total Incomlng Re8ource8 101493 101 93 55858 Resources Expèndèd Dlroct Charltable Expènditure Sslary Costs Premises Room Hire Supplies & Resources Activities & Workshops Staff Training Trav&1 Costs Volunteer Expens8s Communicatlons Administratlon Managemenl & Administration Professional Fees Accountancy Insurance Grant Refunds 31440 2131 31440 2131 34414 2325 1587 4965 3750 19824 5298 3750 19824 5298 786 1428 1762 1762 10000 450 233 475 254 35532 475 254 35532 Total Ro8ources Expended 102241 102241 57288 Not Income (exp•ndlture) for tho year -748 -1430 N8t Movement Beiween Funds Total Fund$ as at 1 Aprtl 2023 8637 34698 43335 44765 Total Funds as at 31 March 2024 8637 33950 42587
Botter Days Balance Sheet as at 31 Mah 2024 2024 2023 Notes Currents Assets Cash at bank and in hand 42587 42587 43335 43335 Currnnt Uablllt108 Net Currant Asséts 42587 43335 Net Assets 42587 43335 Funds R8strfGted Funds Designated Funds General Funds 33950 7000 1637 34698 7000 1637 42587 43335 Approved by thg Committee on and signed on their behalf-
8etter Oays Nots8 to tho flnanclal statomnts lorth• yéar ond•d 31 Maf¢h 2024 1 Accountjng Poll¢8 1.1 Basis of proparatlon of a¢¢ounts Fin8nckql slatements have ffftn prepared itr) 0rd&e with A¢¢oJnling and RerxNting by Ch8rrties.' Statement of Recornmended Practi(% 8ppiicable lo chari1ies preparfng thwr accounts in accord8nC& wlth the Flnanclal Reportlrvj Stat)dard applic8bl8 in th8 UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (8ff8ctiv8 1 Jsnuary 20151- chrt SORP IFRS 102). th8 Finandal Repc¥thng Standard applkatrA8 in the UK and Rèpublic ot Irdatml IFRS 10218nd Ihe Companles 2006 Batter Days meets the definition ol a publle benefit @ntity under FRS 102. Assets arnl Ik4bilitt8s arÈ initsally recognised al histc¥lLal Gost or tranSl0n value unlBSS othee ststed In Iho rdevanl accountsTrJ notqsl. 1.2 Grant ro¢èi¥able and local aulhority f•99 Grnnts received Afa 8ecounted for on a racthv8ble basi5 and cradiled to in¢ome. Any grants rfr91rid lo future accounung 8re deferred and recogniyed in those accountkng 0d$. 1.3 Fund$ RestriL4ed lunds Cth188 funds subject to cIfiC reStltIonS imposèd by donors aThJ fuThYeT5. Designated fvnds are set aside by thè M8n8gement Committ88 as descri1J bojow (see note 4) Unreslrrcted ndS comprlse funds lch can be usJ in accordance ¥th the charitatA• objectNas at the dire1)n of the mAnMent Cornmitie& 1.4 Expendltur• A4 Includod on thè accru81s baslg and Is r8cogni8ad wn th&re18 8 legal or corstructive ¢AAigatwJn to pay br gxpenditur8. Al C5 have been dITY attributed to one rf the functional categories of r8sourc8s expgndgd In th6 SOFA The charity is not feQi$red for VAT and accordtngly oxpenditure is sfv)wn gross of Irrecoverab VAT. 2 Grants R•ceiNTd Awards Community Foundation (Th8 1989 Wllan cTIlae Trust) C4Jmmunlty Foundation (Bik• Probectl Hadrian Tfusl National Lottery {M8in Grant) National Lottery {Traln%ng} 100 3000 66669 Totsl Restslthd Grants R•¢•lv 101493 3 Employe Staff a eMpk) through Skills For People. Totd Salaries fcf the ytrÈr w8re The avergge nts. of staff em01 was 1. 31440 4 Gmnt Refunds RefurKI of ovarpaKI orant from tho pr8wirrtJs year.
5 An41y¥l¥ of Funds R•8trl¢t•d Funds Balan¢0 ApTr23 Income Ba14n¢• Mar44 Exp Awards f1 Newcaslle Ctty Counc51 Yapp Charitatle Tntst Nab¢)nal Lottery IM8in Gr8nl) National Lottery (Train1rj Grant) Community Foundauon Community Fcndati FR Bfv8s Hadrian Trust The Gmng Network Fund The Joicey Trust RW Mann Trust Wlllan Charftsblo Tnjst Gr8gg$ FouThJatvJn Postcode Communlty Trusl 2306 1735 3540 l¢)Jth) 66669 69345 15138 4702 11JOOO 3000 2000 1641 2500 369 1646 2189 2189 2000 3202 2500 745 1724 1561 376 45 4550 Total 101493 102242 33950 Doslgnat•d Funds Lèga Liabllty Fund 7000 A8 go(xl thanraal management, this mon8y has b8•n s&t aside by the OryanysatK for emèrgències e.g. wiNliro up costs.. rethntY*)¢ies 8n(18nyother legal and contractud fo8S. UnMttrb¢t•d Fund• 1637