REGISTERED CHARtrY NtJMBEIL. 1100208 Re rtofthe t¢es and naudited FAnallcl*l Ststernets frtyr e Year Knded 31 March 2025 for IAme8toft Sh mobili C[[NGHAIs Nuthr SiKty One Alexandra Road Lowestoft StdYo]k NR32 IPL
Contents r tILe FlnantS81 S men13 for the Yer Ended 31 Mareh 21125 Page R¢port of the Trn Indepenrtent Examlner'8 Report REceipts aDd Payments AceoNnt St4temeknt of 2ts6ets amd Libiiitt ote8 to the FIAanclal StstsmeMI8 Detgiied Statement of Finsneiai Atliwtts io
Lowestoft Sho mobai Re rt of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 %14r¢h 2 The ttvstees presenttheir rewrtwith the financial statements of the charity for the yur elled 31 March 2025. OBJECTIVES AI¥D ACTtIqTIES Objeetlves and aim$ To prothe the wclfare oAd itrlq)ertdence ofpersons withiowaited ]nobi]xry inthetownof h)weSand inthe Waveney Dtstrict by.. (sl Pmviding for hire or103th dectri¢ and mmual wheelchatrs and scooters to enable a¢ca%s to tbc sbops, businesses and plac¢8 of interest in Lrtft and its ¢nviTQDS. (b)PToJJtllg of acce5Sto local faciLities thtough proTrtsion ofdireKtseTrice5 and throughworkillgwith other gmups andorÉaAi8ations to improve local budt attdattitudin81 ellvitonnllL Itt plarniryour activities forthe yearwekeptin mind thc Charity CoEDmission's8uidanR on pubIicbenefit atour trugt¢e meeting8. Page I
Jnobili Re rt of the Tryfj¢ for the Yegr EDded 31 Marth 202 ACHIEVEMENf AND PERFORMANCE ChAritbl¢ Activltiey Since our beg1till85 in 1996, we knY¢ had 23.454 hires, with 687 l&qt year rn]ucin8 to 586 this year. The rethiction of 101 has been caused by two things'.- First of all, we lost our oUta¢h serytce in Southwold. .hell David and Peijny Balls who ran the Boating Lake Café d¢cided to IEtire. We wtt¢ so gwefvl for ajl the help they bave given over th¢ y¢ws alld Thli8¢ that th¢y have truly egmed theirTetirenLenL This ODtreacbregu]arlv rcsulted in £3,0(K) Profit for Low68toft Shopmobility. UnfortutelY, th¢ newpeople who took over tbe Boating Lake Café decided that they could not tske on the Outrea¢h senTi¢e at all. We do still have a few Custotllets who stay in SouQNTold, but they h8ve w eith¢r pick up tbe scooters from us in Iethft or pay foT US to trallsrt them to Southwold for thon. Th¢ days of 10all out wheElcbairs or sCOQteTS for day use has FJni8hed. We tried man). plaGts ts) see if they wouId take over the 8¢rvi¢4 butn¢)ryone was willing. Then after Chri8ttw 2024, Pak¢fi¢ld Holiday P4At (wbich used to be Pontins) closod to Visitors. We had mHny visitor5 to this holiday venue. and we bad SCte[S 8OiD8 QUI on & wE¢kly basis from Eastw to October and beyond. AgaitL, tbis serviceed tr> getttte incorn¢ of arouDd £3,(K)O profit forLowestoft Shopmobilitv. The reason given forthis closure was that Sizewell were tskitig iton to house the w0er$ whowill Ix moviDg into the aTea to buildiiLetr facility. Wc dot)'t know now whethcrthis is goiDg to happe4 a5 the VenUereDnit ¢lose& Sizew'ell didpn)nhise thar if any firms orchaTiti¢s were impacted by ttkeir devekipment. they would receive a grdlll but even though we discussed this thenL they refused to heIp u8 saying we syere outside their area. Some ofthe customers which ed to go there have changed to other holidayvenue5 the ea. but wehave lost the IJ0r¢ty. We know thai we now do more forvisitors to the town than for It1 ppIe. fnis all helps tourisllL iti the #Ad gddg the local ¢conomy, it is different than the sup1 of knal ]wle with disabilities V4hich was ow original aim. Our local nwmberthip has reduced as WEIL aDd we OlllyhaNr 13 pwpl¢ locally wbo regullY use our servic¢. We would ttot want to change allythillg though, &8 we get lov¢ly ill our aTrllual User survey from visitors who we our service. 5QQ/o of tiKm say they would not come to Low&stoft for a holiday if it was not for ow serri¢e. Using a mobility Scooter or a power wbeel¢h8ir to get out ond 81)oth helps people in Inany ways. It ineSses th¢ir independmce and over¢om&8 feelings of igolation. It belps both ph}.811]Y and mentally. It ¢nable5 thcin kn do things which otber people take for grdlltr like doing their owrk shoppittg. visittng the Bank or th¢ Post oifi¢e, going to the hairdre8ser8 orh&vin8 a ¢offe¢ aud ¢Ak¢ vdith frietsd5. W¢atc the onlyp]aee in town wheJE someone hirt a whe¢lehair or a sctsoter, so if Someone breaks a l¢g or has bad operation aLd is finding 1¢ dxffi¢ult to get abouL ell just because of advmcl yeaTS. they can com¢ to U8. In Mawh 2025 we iwl 3) mobility S£ter4 4 powered wheelchairs 8lld 19 moThual wheelchairs. We were soryy to 108e 00¢ of our IoDgv8tanding trustees in July 2024. as Moya Atmes bad kEn on the co]llmitt¢¢ since Lowestoft Shopmobility began in 1996 and we thank h¢rverymuch for all th¢ time shekn vell to the charity. We have bad the d41dition oltbree new I[tee5 since July 2024 as you Can see fn)m the list on the nextWl8¢. We members of Shopmobility UK who give us their awreditsiion and sup1rt us wiib & monthly llewsl¢tter. Thcy publici3ed the Swotsaf¢ Day. which we held tn March last yeararml which we Bre goiDg to do again on the I Ith of July this year, wiih thehelp ofEast Suffo]kCoEDunllleSTearn, th¢Poli¢< Disability AdC¢NorthEaSt SE01 tbe W&Yeney Disability Forntn and "Freedorn. who servAce all of our s¢<th and whe¢lGhairs for us. We will ty 888in to educate local people about th¢ rnies and regulations ofwing a lbI]ity SC4)Otcrin IAJwestoft toTrvn centre by handing out flyers to explain this, as w¢ are concerned there may be mor¢ lden18 in the fijttwe. FINAYCJAL REVIEW Finaneial positiott The fllW]cial statemettts sh¥ aD overall swylus forihe yearof £1575 (20?4: surplus of £15,526). The charitys unrEstriet¢d reserves as at 3151 March 2025 WE £63,488 (2024: £60,913) aDdTestricted re8erYes were £nil {2024.' £nil).
Lowestoft Sho mobili Re rt olthe Tnteel f r the Ended 31.Ilarch 2025 STRUCfUii4 GOVEILNANCE AI¥D The GIrIt5. is colltrolled by its govetnillg documenL a deed of tn ard con&tbJtes an unincoryorated charity dated 20 Au75t 23. The trustees ¢lted to the m2naganent comlnittee are elected forthree yUL3. One third ofthe Itnbel8 of th¢ ¢oJnmittee shall retire wJnu8lly. The m8L8g¢m¢nt ¢onwkitt¢¢ may ¢wt emberS Onto the comnllttee foi one year. REFERENCEAND ADMINISIRAThVE DEfAfLS Reg18ternl CbDrlty number 1100208 Prinelpal addre5S 15 Station Square Lowestoft Suffolk NR32 IBA Trustees Mrs M Oldlmm M.B.E (Chairp) Mr L oldha Ivice Cha]rD) Mr H Abdullah {Treasurerl Mr J 2erying (Joint S¢cret&ry) Mr5 B PttTing (Joint Secretary) Mrs M Amies (resigoed 30.724) Mr M Webb¢r (appointed 30.7.24) Mr5 S Chapman (appointed 30.7.24) Cllr T Galldy (appointed 12.3.25) Independent Examiwr Ms Rachel Garnham CUNNINGHAMS NiiJnb¢r Sixty On¢ Al¢xandra Road Lowestoft Suffo]k NR32 IPL ApproY¢d by order of the bo8Td of tnkn on...XLtrX ..T.kt. Th1¥....2025 Jnd signed on its behalf by.. Mrs M Oldham M.B.E- Trnstee Page 3
Inde nd tEia rt to the Trn5tees of ho IndepODdent exAmkner's report to thè trDytees of IeSt0fft Shopmobiiity I report to the charity trL)8tee8 on my eAaminati(w of the £0llts of Lx>we8toft Shopjllobility (thc Trtts) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responslblutles IM8ts of report As the charity trnstee8 of the Trust you are responstble for th¢ preparation of the a¢¢ount8 in Accordance with the requireRnents of the Charkties Act 2011 fthe Art). I rert in resp£ct of tny 2]nation of the frusvs ac£owJts Carried out under Section 145 of th¢ Aci and in carrjillg out y awn]ti0ll I have followed all applicable DIreI0S given by the Cbarity Commission der S¢¢tion 1451illb) of the Act. Independent exa]tLIDer'& 5taÉement I have completed my examination. I confmn that no marerial ma¢Ters bave to my attEntion in collnection with the examin8tson givingme cause to believe that iti any matuial respccL' oumttng records were notkept in Tespect of the Trustas TIred by Secrion 130 of theAc¢ or the ?ccouDts do not &ccord with those records" or the &¢counts dollot con)ply with the 8pplicablerequirements conc¢m1 the form content of aLeounts setout in the CIEariticB (Accoullts dReports) Regulations 21MJ8 othertban alryqUIrement thattkne accounts 8ive a true and fai¥ vi¢w which is not a Dwtter con5id¢red as partof an ind¢pendent examin&tion. I bave no ¢on¢erns and have com¢ DO otheTWattm in wnn¢¢tion with th¢ ¢x8minati(m to which attention should be drawn in this T¢POrt in ordu to enable a properunderstandiDg of the alv io be reathed. Ms Rach61 Garllham CUN.NINGHAMS Number Sixty One Aloxandra Road Lowestoft Suffojk NR32 IPL -.2025 Page 4
fts mob Recel ts And Pa ccounts for the YeAr nded 31 Marcb 202S 31.325 Total 31.324 Tot81 fimd UDr&5tricted Restricted Notr REcEiFrs GIants aud douations 1.363 1,363 13.614 Operating aCtitieS luvestsnent 46.105 46,105 2.130 46,543 Totsl 62.150 PAYMENTS Ch8ritabl¢ x¢tii'ltifs Charitable a¢tivitie8 NET INCOTriE 2J75 2,575 15,526 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total futth brought ford 60,913 60,913 45J87 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 60 The following grALts were received: Kirkley Poor's Trust The notrs fornipart ofthe5e fiDSllCi81 st&tem¢ots Pag¢ 5
tstemeDt of Assets IA# I_IIAr¢h 2025 31.325 31.3.24 FIXED ASSETS Ass¢ts retslnèd for cbarlty'g w¢ Laptop coIuputer, exts8 8¢reen attdprinter Photocopier Cash drawer aod safe Key safe Office Equipmettl 35 roobility scooters 4 pow¢rchair8 19 mlla1 wheelchairs 5 Rollator8 2 Tri.walkers CASH FLryDS: COIF account Barclays ¢uttent ac¢ouo* 45,115 18,373 42,986 17.927 TOTAL CASH FUhl)S OTHER ASSETS Shop stock 3,921 TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Indep¢ndellt ¢xaminers f¢¢ 635 605 TiyfAL LIABILITIES All a&86ts and liabiliti¢s ttiatc to utwe6trided fimds. The fitjancial statements were approved by the Board of Tnkn al auth0ri5ed for issue on 21y25 andwwe Sign on its beba]f by: Mr H Abdiiliah- ThLStee The notes fomi wof these fitt8ncial statemellts Page 6
Sh Nots& to the FILandai St*temeDts for the Year Ended 31 hIarch 2112 AccouFrrtNG POLIC BASIS OF PBIPABJNG THE FINANCIAL STATEMENrs The finallei statements of the eharity, wbich 18 a public benefit ¢ntity, hav¢ been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP. The fina1¥1 thteroents hAvebeenpreo under the eipts and payM¢ry basis. TAXATION The Charity is exempt from tax on its ¢hatikble activiiies. FtJND ACCOUYTING Unrestricted fun(ts catt be used in aCt0Tdce th< Ch11¢ objectiv¢8 atthe dIretIOn of the trustees. REstricted fittLds call onlybG USEd forparti¢uiarTestricted pwseswithiu th¢ ObJ[S of the ¢blty. Re6tri¢tions aTise when speeified by the ¢knw orwhen fimds are Tri5ed for partieu]ar restricod pwposes. Further vxplanatioTJ of thenature WvU)9e of each fimd is included in the notes to the fjnancial statements. OPERATLYG ACTivrrtKS 31.3.25 31.3.24 Hir¢ of hl(l¢S oud wh¢¢lchair5 Sale of disability go(Kts Utilitie8Tefiu 40,130 5,975 39,059 7,029 455 INVESTMEIYT INCOME 31.3.25 31.3.24 Bafjk inter&%t 1.993 Pag¢ 7 continued...
ftsho .Yoteg to the ThAndal Si*tements- tothued for the Y¢ar End 31 Marth 2025 TRUSTEFSI REMUNERATION BEhTI7ITS Th¢re werE no ISte¢S, remuneration or other benefits for th¢ year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. Net ovement in lld5 At 31.3.25 At 1.4.24 UJwe5tdrted (knernl 60,913 2,575 65.488 TOTAL FUNDS 60,913 2,575 63.488 Net mov¢m¢nt in fwML8. iticl]]&d iti the ajme a as follo tllcoming Resour¢es Moyement sll fut Unrestiicted furtds Genoral Lknd 49J98 (47,0231 2,575 TOTAL Fuf4DS 49 47 0231 comparativ for movemenl Nei m0venlt in funds At 31.3.24 At 1.4.23 Unrestrficted funds Getteral fulld 45,161 15,752 60,913 Restrlcted Lowestoft Town Council Central Etkgiemd tsop 225 (225) 226 226 TOTAL FIJTrIDS 45,387 15,526 Page 8 continued...
Ioft Sh Db Notrs to the Flnandal SteMents- c¥JMtlnued for the Year Ended 31_March 2025 IN FENDS. eoDtlnued Comparatiye net movement in fimd4 inchKl¢d inth¢ thbve are 88 follows: tn¢oming Resoue$ expended Mov¢menl in fvnd5 Unrestrlcted fonds Generdl fid 60.150 (44J98) 15,752 Resii*ted funds Lx)we5toft Town CoutLciI Central England Cwp Suffolk cojnmlity FoUndl0- David and Jill Fulld (225) {1) (225) {1) 226 TOTAL FUNDS 62.150 46,624 Des¢rlptlon, Datvre and purpose offan&. Lowestoft Toll Cowi¢ii Towards the costs of advertisitig nterial. Central EnglY4nd Crtrop Towards the G05ts of ¢qUiPULEnL Suffolk Community Foundation- D4vid & Jiti Fulld In rcspect of coping increa5itig core costs. RBLATED PARTY DISCLOSIFRES There were no Tela1 paty traWacti0 fortbe year ¢dj 31 NI8T¢h 2025. Page 9 CODtinu#(L..
Lowestofi mob"" tsikd &aÉem¢nt of FiD•ryl41 ctsvid¢s forthey rEn ed 31 hI4rtb 2025 31.3.25 31.3.24 INCOME AND Ef4DOMThIENTS Donatlons Donation5 GTauts 363 10,614 1.363 13,614 Opernting Aethltlej Hir¢ of v¢hicles al whe¢]dl Sale of disability gocw Uti]itse8 rehmd 40,130 5,975 39.059 7,029 455 46.105 46,543 Investment Ineome Bank interest 2,130 Totsl Jneowlllg reiouree 49,598 62.150 Ch¥rit8ble 8¢tlviti Wages Insurance Utilities ' Scooter repaits and transwTrrt Goods for resde Property 6xpetts¢s 19.805 1.379 1.067 13,585 16,151 1,336 13,363 2,835 6.183 S,)0 43,957 43,214 Sllpport eogts M#nagem¢nt And adtllintstrautsn Offire Gogt5 &ud telephone 9un¢fries IndependeDt exanJItiOnfee SubscriptioDS C&rdpro¢es8ing Charges 1,073 236 605 50 1133 394 576 50 257 3,066 Totsl resourtts expended Tr4et Income 15,526 This page do¢sllot fo part of the 51atutory financial staternents Page IO