BEThER DAYS Flnanclal Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025 b)Ill tp(2QQo days Our Lives, Our Leisure Registered Chaiity No. 1097343
Mombers of the Management Commlttee and Profg$¥ional Advisors For tho year ènded 31 March 2025 The Managem8nt Committee have pleasure in presentlng thelr rewrt 8nd the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 Marth 2025 Refernnca and Admlnl8trallve Detalls Charlty No 1097343 Prlnclpaj Offlco 8&tt8r Days 4 Glendale Terrace Ber Newcastla upon Tyne NE61P8 Accountant IAark Thompson MA4T 42 Lestwry Road Heaton Newcaslle upon Tyne NE6 5LB Bankers Lloyds Bank Manag•mont Committ0• Stephen Walson - Chairperson Gordon Duncan- D8puty Chairman Tricia L)n - Health & Safety Billy Rlchardson - Treasurer Anne Tulip - Seuèlary Graham Newton - Deputy Secretary Pam Rlchold
Better Days Trustees Report lor the Year ending 31 March 2025 Achievements and perfomiance of the Charlty We have continued to have music sesslon5 every Monday at out offlce base. These cons15t of a drummer from Unlock Music called Dan who Is very popular with our members. We have two drumkits set up, so Oan can give tips and accomp3ny one of our member5 on thè other kit. Apart from playing to a favourite song of thelrs. the also get on to one tuition before the group session starts. Supporters. myself, and famity members of the people who attend have noticed a dramatit difference over the time they have been in the musit group. All lot of our members contlnue to practlte at home with thelr stkks and pract1 pads they reteNed last year. In addition to the drummin8, we had a lady Called Celtidh vislt us every Thursday between April and July to dellver workshops on singing and percussion while she acwmpanied with her cello. In Aprll we had our annual vlsbt from Helen who provldes a four43y muslc workshop. Thls involves lots of percussion and she plays accompanies our members with her saxophone followed by a performance. For most of the post year weather permittlng we have had weekly regular cycllng and adapted cycling sessions down on the Quayside. One man, who attends our regular cycling has had a lot of turnioil in his lrfe Including having to move out ofthe famlly home. Gettlng out on a bike with us every week has glven hlm a chante to proce5$ the thanges in his life and to embrace his newfound independence. Every Frlday weather permitting we have our adapted cytllng sesslon. We have nlne bikes which people can use If they have trouble b?lancin8 on a regular bike. We have buggie5 where a family member can steer but both can pedal. Tricycles and hand crank cycles. This is very popular as everyone gets fresh air and exercise. Beacon Fllms, another Learning disability and autism charity filmed TikTok videos uslng our adapted bikes. For over 10 years we have been volunteerln& tidyln8 UP the Exhlbition Park. This Involves pruning and planting. Urban Green who now fun the parks provided a park ranger who direded ènd suggested bits of work for us to do. We have been particularly helpful to rhe parks after a storm, asslstlng In removing any hazards. The Better days members that attend get a lot of satisfattion from the work and really enjoy the tea biseults and d)at after the work is done, Our indoor attivity 5e5sions, which comprise of target golf and curlin8 have proved popular, we have also added a game of bingo at the end of each session which goes down a stom. Trlps out this year have complised of a visit to Tynemouth where everyone enjoyed a walk around the shops followed by Flsh and chlps and our usual trip to Keswick which was, as usual well attended. Yet again another productive year for Better Days. Big thanks to all of our funders and supporters. -chair, on behalf of the Trustees, date: .-..-..-.-....-..
INDEPEMDENT EXAMINER% Rep&iT Roport to tha tteeS ol Better Days On accounts for yèar •ndèd 31 Mareh 2025 Charlty no 1097343 Respectlve The trustees of the organisation are responsible for the preparation of r•sponsibrfltie$ of accounts,. con8idw that an audit is not required for this year under trugtO08 and Section 14412) of th8 Charities Act 2011 and that an Independont amlner ExamiltIOn ts needed. It 1$ my resFM)nsitslity to • exam1 th8 accounls {under 8aclon 145 of the 2011 Act). • fdlow tho procedures laid (k)wn in the General Direcllons given by Ihe Charity CoMmissic {und8r secllon 14q51{b) of the Act). and . stst& whether p8rt1cular matters have come lo my attentKJn. Basls of My examination was carried out in accordance with Generej Direcllons Indgpgndgnt given bythe Charlty CommlssK)rws. An examination indudes a rev of examln8 the aLxounUng rocords kept by the charty and a comparison of the slat•m•nt accounts presented with those records. It also Includes consideration of any unusual items or disdosur&s in the accounts, and Seeking exFAanalions from the truste&s con¢eming any 8uch matters. The PToceduTrs undertaken do not provKle all th8 evidenog that would b8 requiied an audit, and con8equ8nlly I do nol axwgss an audrt opin Crt7 tha &counts. Ind•p•nd•nt In th& courso of my examin8tion. no rnatter has come to my attentiC.. examinerf8 1. whlch glves me reasonaNe eAuse tr) believe th8t in. any matérial 6tatement respct, th8 trustees have not met the requir8m8nts to tsnsu that: . prDper accounllng records are kept (In accordance with SeOn 130 of the Ad). • acewits are prepared which agree NMth the accountlng records end LX)mFAy wilh the accounting requirements of the Act.. or 2. to which. in my Onlon, attenllon should be drawn order to enable proper understandlng of the accounts to be reac. gnod: D•t•: 28 M•y 2025 Nm•: Mark Thomps<M) MAAT AddM#: 42 Lesbury Road Newoasue NE6 SLB
88ttor Days Statgmont Of Flnanclal Actlvltlos For the JTrar onded 31 March 2025 Unrestrlcted Rastrlctod Funds Funds Total Funds 2025 Totsl Funds 2024 Incoming Re80urces Notes Grant Irscom• Donated Income Reimbursements Generated Income & Donations 298(KJ 29800 101493 Total Incomlng R•8ource8 0149 Resources Expended Dlroct Charltable Expondhure Salary Costs Premises Room Hire Supplies & Resources Activities & Workshops Staff Training Vc4unteer Expenses Admlni$tration Management & Administratlon Accountancy Insurance Grant Refunds 27073 1742 1011 2456 10000 27073 1742 31440 2131 989 3750 19824 5298 2456 10000 320 92 412 161 1961 475 291 2122 475 291 1762 475 254 35532 Total Resources Expanded 825 4S101 45926 102241 Net incomè (exp¢ndllurè) for thè yèar -825 -15301 -16126 -748 Net Movement Between Furds Totsl Fun(ts as at 1 Aprll 2024 8637 33950 42587 43335 Tolal Funds as at 31 March 2025 7812 18649 42587
Better Days Balance Sheet a$ at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Notes Currents A68ets Cash at bank and In hand 646 26461 42S87 42587 Current Llabllhlo$ Net Current Asséts 26461 42587 N•t Ass 26461 42587 Funds Restricted Funds Designated Funds General Funds 18649 7000 812 33950 7000 1637 42587 Approv8d by thè Committee on ..Z..J..f . ...102 and signed on théir behalf:
aelter Oays Nots8 to tho flnandal statam•nt8 forth• ond•d 31 March 2025 1 Aceounllng Pollcl•8 1.1 814 of pr•wlon ¢fKcounls Fina ststements have ten prepared in aOr[lanCe wilh AcccyJnb"ng and R8wb'rwJ by Chanllas: Statement of Recornrnend8d Pracllca 8prAirAble to chariti8s preparlng thelr acoounts In aX)rdanCe with lh8 Flnandal Re[rfbry SIard applieAbb In the UK and ReputrAlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effectlvè 1 January 20151- charfaS SORP (FRS 1021, the FinClaI Rewrting Standard 8pplicatlè In Ihe UK and RepuPJic of Irdand IFRS 1021 and th8 CompankÈ knt 21¥J6 Bètttri DayJ mgets the definltkjn ofa wbllc b8nefft 8ntty under FRS 102. A83ets aThl118b411Uos 8r8 inltially IognISe<l at historkal cost or transacul value unl8s¥ otherw4¥e ¥tsted In the relevant acCtIl¥a pdiGrf notels 1.2 Grant r•c•fvabl• local authorfty I GrBnts received are 8ce<¥Jntèd for on a re1v9e basks and credited to irtcme. Any grani8 strthLI to fubJM accounting pertods arg dofoffJ and In th08e accountlng (5d. 1.3 Fund• Restricted funth c¢ywso funds subject to spadfi¢ re5trKtbs impo8ed by dOr8 fuThlern. tlesignated fvnds are set asido by th& Management Commlttéè as described berr (see note 4) Unre8trfctgd Ivnds comprlsa funds vknl¢h can ba uwd in XCAxd8n wrth the chaflialAg obiectwes al the dlseretk)n of the Managèmènt Commrti88. 1.4 Expandmure All 18 incIje on thg wu818 ba81s and Is recognis•J whsn there is a l•gal or constructN8 lalIc to pay lor exp9ndlture. Al costs h2ve l)een dirècty 8Urfbuled tts ong Ir Ihe fvnetiorwl egorieB of resouw ?xpended in the SOFA The Crtty 1$ not registwod for VAT and 8cc4)rdlngty èxpen¢Jiture 15 shchw) gr of Irrecovarètlè VAT. 2 Grants R•celb Thr NatK)n81 Lottery Communlty Fund The Balty Thcmas CharflJe Fund The Foylg FouThlation The Rothley Trust 200 5000 Totsl Retrletèd Grants R•Uld 3 Employ••s Staff are emploswd through Sklls For P8orJ•. Totd salwies ftthe year were Tr* ara98 no. ofstaff emrAoyed was 1. 27073
4 Analysis of Funds R•stri¢t•d Funds B•lan¢g App24 InM Balanco Mar-25 Exp Yapp Ch8ritsNe Trust National Lottery (Main Gtant} Nab"onal Lottery (Twning Grant) Thr Natlonal Lottery Community Fund ComrYxAnity Found1 FR 8eS Hadrian TTUSt The Giwng Nelwot Fund The Jolcey Trust RW Mann Trust Will8n Charitable Tru8t Greggs Foundati BaJy Tfh)mas Foylè Foundaiit Rothley Trust Postcoda CcMwnrty Trust 1735 4702 4702 7439 3000 1800 22561 3000 1641 2500 1646 4000 3235 765 45&) 4550 Total 33950 29800 45101 18649 D•slgnatad Funds Legd Liability Fund 7000 As go¢d fin8n<i81 m8n¥gemgnt, this M(eY has begn sgt aslde by tho organation for emergencies e.g. winding up costs.. r8dundandÈs and any other legal and contractual fe88. Unrestrl¢t¢d Fund8 812