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2025-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05177066 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1106908

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Page
Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 9
Independent Examiner's Report 10
Statement of Financial Activities 11 to 12
Balance Sheet 13
Cash Flow Statement 14
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 15
Notes to the Financial Statements 16 to 23
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 24 to 25

BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

TRUSTEES M E Browne J Caley D M Colton M Storey A A D Tromans J E Coyne S J F Lamb H J Derby S J Reed (resigned 28.2.2025)

COMPANY SECRETARY D M Colton REGISTERED OFFICE The Warehouse Canal Steet RETFORD DN22 6EZ REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 05177066 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1106908 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Glover & Co Chartered Accountants 13/15 Netherhall Road DONCASTER DN1 2PH

BANKERS Unity Trust plc Four Brindley Place BIRMINGHAM B1 2JB

The day to day management of the charity is carried out by the Senior Manager Mrs L Tupling.

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BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

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BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

Our five-year business plan for 2025-2031 was agreed and adopted by our board of Trustees and was drawn together to illustrate the strengths of our organisation, to assess the resources we have, to recognise where our organisation is at the moment and where we are aiming to be in the future. We accept this is a living document that will change over time but we captured our plans and vision for the future of our development and can now reflect on the first year of our plans and acknowledge the achievements we have made.

In this process we have identified that the Bassetlaw Action Centre is a significant operator in the voluntary sector in Bassetlaw, now delivering services throughout Nottinghamshire, and to reflect this we have added a strapline which says "making a difference throughout Nottinghamshire" in acknowledgement of where our service delivery now takes place. With approximately 100 staff and volunteers (combined), every member of staff and all volunteers are fully DBS checked and competent in delivering a quality service to older people and people at risk throughout Nottinghamshire.

We offer a range of services through our own projects and through the strong partnerships and signposting arrangements that we have developed which allows us to provide a holistic approach to the clients we serve. Our partners include voluntary and statutory sector organisations and we continue to nurture the relationship with our partners to ensure that a quality service is delivered.

The process of developing our business plan (and in drafting our 2025/2031 plan) has allowed us to critically analyse our organisation, acknowledging our strengths and achievements whilst recognising our threats and opportunities. Our committed and dedicated team of staff and volunteers are undoubtedly our most valuable resource - without whom we could not perform as an organisation.

Our opportunities for the future continue to include the collaboration with other voluntary sector providers, expansion into new areas, consolidating our services and continue developing more paid-for services which will allow us to provide additional services without the reliance on traditional grant aid.

There are challenges ahead; in particular, the changing demographics of older people means that undoubtedly there will be greater demand for our services. Traditional forms of grant aid are being replaced with competitive tenders and contracts which puts greater pressure on achieving the core costs of the organisation. This additional demand for our service has been challenged further by the unprecedented cuts in funding to the sector as a whole.

We recognise that we have to remain focused in what we do, yet be willing to adapt and change to meet the demands of the future. Our staff and volunteers are our greatest asset, we need to ensure that we support them, train them, manage them, and steer them through the challenges ahead whilst ensuring that our customer focused approach is always at the forefront of our organisation.

Our vision for the next five years is one of continued development to ensure that Bassetlaw Action Centre continues to be the quality service delivery organisation that it is today. Our challenge when developing our strategic plan was to identify and agree on some strategic objectives which are tracked on an annual basis to ensure the plan is in line with the evolving external context. These objectives and our results against the first year 2025 of our business plans are as follows:

Strategic Objective 1

To ensure that the organisation adopts a balanced budget and maintains necessary levels of turnover. Achieved: A balanced budget for year ending 31st March 2025, and ended the financial year with a surplus. We have also been successful in preparing a balanced budget for the forthcoming year ending 31st March 2026.

Strategic Objective 2

To increase income through paid-for services

Achieved: Income from the Home Support Service has continued to grow and is showing excellent results with income generated from Home Support Service seeing a 53% increase, and at the end of the financial year our overall earned income saw a 42% increase on the previous year

Strategic Objective 3 To Increase the Volunteer base.

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BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Not Achieved: We had 88 active volunteers across our projects at the end of the financial year ending 31st March 2024, compared to 84 active volunteers at the end of 31st March 2025. Volunteer recruitment continues to be a challenge as demand outstrips supply, however, a dedicated post has been developed for the forthcoming year to increase the volunteer base.

Strategic Objective 4

To seek and pursue new opportunities to develop complementary services within the aims and objectives the organisation. Achieved: We successfully secured the new Supported Hospital Discharge Service (SHDS) tender from Nottinghamshire County Council for one year with a possible extension for five years. This has been extended to September 2025. We continued to secure funding for the Warm Packs allocation and distributed 40 packs this year. We secured five years funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for the Supported Independent Living Service. We secured three years of funding from Motability to support our transport service and for a new fully accessible vehicle.

Strategic Objective 5

To strengthen and extend our existing offer.

Achieved: The SHDS service is a county wide delivery resulting in extending our service offer across the whole of Nottinghamshire. This has also resulted in new partnerships being formed to enable us to work across the county. The Supported Independent Living Service also extends our reach to the most vulnerable, and the new community transport vehicle is on order, and once received (in May 2025) will no doubt enable further support to those with access needs.

Strategic Objective 6

To ensure we identify and proactively manage risks and emerging threats.

Achieved: We continue to develop and refresh our risk assessments to ensure that we identify emerging threats to our business at the earliest opportunity and minimise the impact on the organisation. Our financial risk assessment is also continuously monitored and whilst in current financial year we have achieved the necessary levels of turnover, there remains a risk to the organisation that future funding could reduce.

A separate and full Annual Report for year ending 31st March 2025 has also been produced and details the significant achievements the organisation has made against the specific projects delivered, and this is available at www.bassetlawactioncentre.org.uk.

Over the past couple of years, we have significantly re-engineered and strengthened our organisation and the rise in turnover demonstrates this. We had yet again, predicted a significant reduction in income for the organisation for the financial year ending 31st March 2025 and agreed to utilise up to £45,000.00 from our reserves to enable us to maintain our charitable activities, however, due to significant fundraising activities, we have managed to generate a surplus without using any of our reserves.

Public benefit

The services offered by the Bassetlaw Action Centre are aimed at improving the skills, knowledge, health and well being of older and vulnerable people within Nottinghamshire and to promote independent living for longer. The trustees have had regard to Charities Commission guidance on public benefit.

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BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities

The services offered by the Bassetlaw Action Centre fall under several main project headings as follows:

Staying Well Programme - This is a six-week self-management programme for people living with a long-term condition. A number of virtual courses have been delivered throughout Bassetlaw during the year, alongside face-to-face courses. The programme is designed to empower individuals to better manage their long-term condition; and to date has been very well received by other people with long term health conditions. In addition, participants are signposted to health intervention services where appropriate. In addition to the Staying Well programme a twelve-week self-management programme for people living with long Covid has also been developed and continues to be delivered.

Get Out Get Active (GOGA) - encourages participation in sport and activity between able bodied people and people with disabilities. A number of initiatives were developed further in the year including a walking tennis group, one to one walking sessions including Men Walk Talk, Women Walk Talk and Stay Pawsitive and links were made with a number of local sports clubs and activities. Funding for GOGA has now ended and this area of work whilst has been significantly reduced from 1 April 2024, has continued within the mainstream offerings of the organisation.

Community Car Scheme - offers a transport service for those individuals who for a variety of reasons (mobility/rurality etc.) cannot utilise public transport methods. Cars are available to individuals for hospital appointments, dental appointments, hairdressing appointments etc., to name just a few. Individuals using the service are expected to pay an annual registration fee, and a booking fee to assist with the running costs of the scheme, clients also pay a mileage rate to contribute to volunteer expenses. Partnership working arrangements are well established now with a number of organisations including, Nottinghamshire County Council and Bassetlaw Place Based Partnership. The scheme has been predominantly used for health appointments including taking people for flu and Covid vaccines as well as providing an essential shopping and visiting service.

Car Scheme Plus - operates in a similar way to the Community Car Scheme above but is designed for service users with limited mobility who would be unable to access a non-adapted volunteer's car. The Car Scheme Plus vehicle is fully wheelchair accessible. Journeys in the Car Scheme Plus are quoted on an individual basis. The fully electric vehicle now enables the costs of operating the service to be in line with the Community Car Scheme therefore no disproportionate charges apply to people with disabilities in need of a wheelchair accessible vehicle. In addition, operating a fully electric vehicle significantly reduces emissions and therefore supports the green agenda.

The Home Support Service is currently available across the community offering a range of domestic services from general cleaning, shopping and a sitting service. The service is open to all residents in Bassetlaw who need some additional support to help them remain independent at home. This is a chargeable service and can be offered as a long term or ad-hoc arrangement.

Promoting Independence is currently offered in Bassetlaw Hospital to support patients within 48 hours of discharge to make informed choices about maintaining independence. This can be to provide information and advice on preventative services available, welfare benefits support and access to other sources of advice to empower patients to make informed decisions.

Community Minibus - Bassetlaw consists of some 250 square miles, two thirds of which is very rural and isolated, and as a result of reductions in national transport arrangements (buses in particular), a community minibus is beneficial to the Bassetlaw community. The community minibus can be hired with a driver by community groups for a variety of social, health and business activities, and in addition the Bassetlaw Action Centre offers day trips to shopping centres, the coast, and other interesting sightseeing trips. The project continues to grow, with lunch clubs to reduce loneliness amongst our older population being very popular. The charity has a designated Minibus replacement fund which will be utilised in due course to replace the existing vehicle but we currently have plans in place to expand our service delivery by providing transport options to people with disabilities and to secure a second vehicle to enable us to meet the additional demand.

Befriending - Additional volunteer befrienders have been recruited, with face-to-face befriending taking place in addition to a menu of befriending options to complement the traditional face to face service which includes: telephone befriending, group befriending, WhatsApp befriending and peer to peer befriending.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The newly commissioned Supported Hospital Discharge Service is a Nottinghamshire wide service and therefore available at Bassetlaw Hospital, King's Mill Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre. This service is aimed specifically at P1 patients. P1 patients are those who require some form of care package or reablement service to enable them to be discharged home. The SHDS advisors put a range of practical services in place to speed up discharges and are predominantly offered to patients that have no family or support services in place when they are discharged from hospital. Supported Hospital Discharge Service is currently offered across the whole of Nottinghamshire, and provides support to patients discharged from hospital with the certainty that their home is ready, ie heating, food, adaptive equipment etc., prior to them returning to their homes.

Keeping Warm and Well Campaign - Bassetlaw Action Centre in conjunction with other statutory organisations i.e. Bassetlaw District Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Bassetlaw Place Based Partnership, Big Energy Saving Network (BESN) and Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) offered a range of initiatives. In addition to the allocation of information packages for sustainable warmth, Bassetlaw Action Centre opened as a Warm Space between 1st October and 31st March, issued Warm Packs (including oil filled radiators, electric blankets, electric throws, flasks and thermometers) to vulnerable clients unable to afford the cost of the soaring gas and electricity costs. In addition, the Bassetlaw Action Centre Energy Advisors exceeded targets of supporting vulnerable customers. All interventions exist to reduce excessive winter deaths in older people.

NNSP - The North Nottinghamshire Support Partnership is a multi-agency advice and support network for adults in Bassetlaw through a single point of access. NNSP works by enabling people to access a wide range of services through a single point of access. The simple checklist helps to identify the support, information and advice a client might benefit from. Completed checklists generate referrals to partner agencies prompting them to contact the customer with the support, information and advice required.

We have also been fortunate to secure funding from the UKSPF funding streams to cover the salary costs of our Volunteer Recruiter for a further year, to upgrade our central heating system to include Hive thermostatically controlled radiator valves and to have Solar Panels installed to enable us to generate our own electricity. The installation of the Solar Panels will not only significantly reduce our energy costs but will also generate a surplus energy which will be sold back to the National Grid.

A range of other services and facilities are available for individuals and organisations, including advice on funding sources and applications and the provision of low-cost space and meeting rooms.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The target for income generation was met, and expenditure has been contained within the parameters set by the Trustees. The Trustees consider the financial results to be very satisfactory and funding for the next twelve-month period has been agreed for all existing provision with a balanced budget being set. The charity anticipates a reduction in funding for year ending 31 March 2027 so will still pursue funding opportunities for the continuation and expansion of services over the next eighteen months and will maximise on income generation to offset the predicted downturn in expected historic income sources.

Our success in increasing income streams to provide services at manageable costs for the year ending 31st March 2025 has resulted in a surplus of funds at year end. The organisation has invested in a second fully accessible minibus, which was delivered in May 2025.

Principal funding sources

The principal funding sources over the past twelve months for the Charity have been: -

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BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Investment policy and objectives

The Trustees within the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association have the power to invest all funds not immediately required by the charity, and as such have set out procedures to do this in the longer term.

Reserves policy

The Trustees have set out a formal Reserves Policy, and in so doing have determined the following:

The unrestricted reserve account should not fall below 1% of turnover.

The unrestricted, non-designated reserve account should not exceed 75% of turnover.

The reserve account should be used specifically for the following purposes: Unexpected expenditure Redundancy payments where there is a shortfall in funding Emergency provision Cash flow

Free Unrestricted funds will be used to ensure continuity of services

In the event that the reserve account is required for any other purpose, approval from a minimum of 3 trustees must be sought.

The 1% and 75% limits should be reviewed by the finance sub-group at least annually.

The total funds held at the year-end are £955,014.

£368,598 is restricted and £586,416 is unrestricted.

£341,008 of the restricted funds is tied up in fixed assets so would only be realised upon disposal. £35,225 of unrestricted funds also relates to fixed assets.

The unrestricted funds available after taking into consideration the fixed assets is £551,191.

The available funding required to cover amounts identified by the trustees is as follows: -

£
Funding retained to cover the financial risk assessment 104,149
Funding needed to operate for a minimum of six months 402,400
506,549

Any funds held over and above these amounts will continue to be utilised to carry the cost of developmental activities and furtherance of the aims and objectives of the Charity.

Employee Pension Contributions

The charity has undertaken to increase the pension contributions made to the employee pension scheme. Pension contributions will continue to be paid at the percentages set for each employee, but in addition, and based upon affordability and the financial situation of the charity at the end of each financial year, 50% of any operating surplus is to be paid into pension funds for employees as follows, 1/3rd to the Chief Executive and 2/3rds to the remaining staff pro-rata. For those staff who do not have a pension fund the performance bonus is paid through payroll. For the year ended 31 March 2025 the charity showed an operating surplus of £79,991. Therefore £13,332 was allocated to the Chief Executive and £26,664 to the remaining staff.

There are sufficient funds in place to cover necessary costs for year ending 31 March 2026.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FUTURE PLANS

Bassetlaw Action Centre, in conjunction with partners, will continue to identify funding and resources to develop the services as identified previously in this report to enable older people, people at risk, frail and socially isolated people to access services and activities throughout the Bassetlaw Area.

Bassetlaw Action Centre also plans to expand income generation through their Home Support Service, transport services and room hire and to secure additional external funding to continue to meet the needs of the charity and the local community.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity (which was established in February 1996) is a private Company Limited by Guarantee and was incorporated on 12th June 2004. It is governed by a Memorandum of Association, which sets out the powers of the charitable company, and is governed under its Articles of Association.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Directors of the Company are also Trustees for the purpose of Charity law.

From time to time the existing Trustees need to review the skills, experience and knowledge of the Trustee members, and new Trustees may need to be appointed.

The procedures to do this are:

Organisational structure

Each year the Finance Subgroup undertakes a pay review for all staff and makes recommendations to board for implementation from April. In 2025 a market review was undertaken to benchmark and compare the pay of key management personnel to ensure that the organisation was providing a pay scale attractive enough to ensure the right calibre of people were engaged in the organisation and that key management personnel were paid comparable to other similar organisations in the UK.

Induction and training of new trustees

New Trustees are encouraged to meet with the Senior Manager to enable familiarisation with the charity and the complexity of the working environment and client needs, to gain an understanding of the current financial position and funding arrangements, staffing and other resources, and the future plans and objectives of the charity.

New Trustees are encouraged to visit the Charity Commission website, where documents outlining Trustee responsibilities, charity law and other issues are available.

Related parties

There are no Directors or Trustees related party issues.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Risk management

The Trustees operate a risk management approach to the charity's business and the process involves:

In addition, the Trustees have also set out and implemented policies and procedures to cover quality assurance, equal opportunities, health and safety, environmental issues and recycling, IT data and financial policies covering investment, reserves and limits of authority for expenditure.

These policies are reviewed annually, and monitoring takes place to measure the impact of the implementation of these policies the results of which are used to improve the quality and effectiveness of staff and the services by the charity.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 12 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

D M Colton - Secretary

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Bassetlaw Action Centre ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  3. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns 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 accounts to be reached.

Mrs Jane Mellor FCA

Glover & Co Chartered Accountants 13/15 Netherhall Road DONCASTER DN1 2PH

12 September 2025

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
4,394
Charitable activities
3
Bassetlaw Action Centre
35,372
Car Scheme
48,500
Car Scheme Plus
6,534
Minibus
13,128
Housing Choice
-
Home Support
170,667
Staying Well
-
Warm & Well
-
Befriending
-
North Notts Support Partnership
-
GOGA (Get Out Get Active)
-
Mens Walk Talk
-
POV (Points of View)
-
Promoting Independance
-
Supported Hospital Discharge
-
Digital & Social Inclusion
-
Focus on Farmers
-
Supported Independant Living
-
Volunteer Coordinators
-
Motability
-
Other income
4
21,481
Total
300,076
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
5
Bassetlaw Action Centre
45,168
Car Scheme
-
Car Scheme Plus
3,063
Minibus
12,895
Housing Choice
-
Home Support
128,183
Staying Well
-
Warm & Well
-
Befriending
-
North Notts Support Partnership
-
GOGA (Get Out Get Active)
-
Mens Walk Talk
-
POV (Points of View)
-
Promoting Independance
-
Supported Hospital Discharge
-
Digital & Social Inclusion
-
Focus on Farmers
-
Supported Independant Living
-
Volunteer Coordinators
-
Motability
-
Total
189,309		 Restricted
fund
£
-
40,956
10,900
-
-
13,625
-
52,544
24,750
12,544
-
833
2,606
2,350
12,544
275,000
5,000
4,211
89,740
29,773
100,060
-
677,436
40,956
10,900
-
-
23,437
-
52,544
24,750
12,544
-
833
2,606
2,350
12,544
275,000
5,000
4,211
89,740
29,773
59
587,247		 2025
Total
funds
£
4,394
76,328
59,400
6,534
13,128
13,625
170,667
52,544
24,750
12,544
-
833
2,606
2,350
12,544
275,000
5,000
4,211
89,740
29,773
100,060
21,481
977,512
86,124
10,900
3,063
12,895
23,437
128,183
52,544
24,750
12,544
-
833
2,606
2,350
12,544
275,000
5,000
4,211
89,740
29,773
59
776,556		 2024
Total
funds
£
9,533
129,530
39,107
2,814
11,502
13,625
116,743
30,000
27,203
10,000
15,000
47,654
1,631
9,400
5,000
32,083
5,000
-
-
-
-
20,027
525,852
109,266
39,107
2,814
11,502
13,625
116,743
30,000
27,203
10,000
15,000
47,654
1,631
9,400
5,000
32,083
5,000
-
-
-
-
476,028

The notes form part of these financial statements

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
NET INCOME
110,767
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
475,651
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
586,418		 Restricted
fund
£
90,189
278,407
368,596		 2025
Total
funds
£
200,956
754,058
955,014		 2024
Total
funds
£
49,824
704,234
754,058

The notes form part of these financial statements

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BASSETLAW ACTION CENTRE

BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
12
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
13
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
14
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
15
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted
funds
£
35,225
10,190
564,517
574,707
(23,516)
551,191
586,416
586,416		 Restricted
fund
£
341,008
-
164,601
164,601
(137,011)
27,590
368,598
368,598		 2025
Total
funds
£
376,233
10,190
729,118
739,308
(160,527)
578,781
955,014
955,014
586,416
368,598
955,014		 2024
Total
funds
£
209,301
13,935
574,455
588,390
(43,633)
544,757
754,058
754,058
475,651
278,407
754,058

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 12 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

A A D Tromans - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash used in investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period		 2025
£
351,759
351,759
(197,096)
(197,096)
154,663
574,455
729,118		 2024
£
71,077
71,077
(12,640)
(12,640)
58,437
516,018
574,455

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

2.

2025 2024
£ £
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial
Activities) 200,956 49,824
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 29,421 22,767
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 743 -
Decrease in debtors 3,745 25,344
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 116,894 (26,858)
Net cash provided by operations 351,759 71,077
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1.4.24 Cash flow At 31.3.25
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 574,455 154,663 729,118
574,455 154,663 729,118
Total 574,455 154,663 729,118

The notes form part of these financial statements

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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings - 20% on cost Motor vehicles - 20% on cost Computer equipment - 33% on cost

The property is shown at it's latest valuation, undertaken in December 2022 and provided by an independent property professional. The trustees undertake to have the property revalued by an independent professional every 3 years.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the trustees report.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

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2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

2025
£
Donations
4,394
3.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Bassetlaw
Car
Action
Car
Scheme
Centre
Scheme
Plus
£
£
£
Charitable activities income
8,223
35,956
6,534
Grant aid and contracts
68,105
23,444
-
76,328
59,400
6,534
Housing
Home
Staying
Choice
Support
Well
£
£
£
Charitable activities income
-
170,667
-
Grant aid and contracts
13,625
-
52,544
13,625
170,667
52,544
GOGA (Get
Out Get
Mens Walk
Befriending
Active)
Talk
£
£
£
Charitable activities income
-
-
-
Grant aid and contracts
12,544
833
2,606
12,544
833
2,606
Supported
Digital &
Promoting
Hospital
Social
Independance
Discharge
Inclusion
£
£
£
Charitable activities income
-
-
-
Grant aid and contracts
12,544
275,000
5,000
12,544
275,000
5,000
2025
Supported
Independant
Volunteer
Total
Living
Coordinators
Motability
activities
£
£
£
£
Charitable activities income
-
-
39,660
234,545
Grant aid and contracts
89,740
29,773
60,400
717,092
89,740
29,773
100,060
951,637		 2024
£
9,533
Minibus
£
(26,532)
39,660
13,128
Warm &
Well
£
37
24,713
24,750
POV
(Points
of View)
£
-
2,350
2,350
Focus on
Farmers
£
-
4,211
4,211
2024
Total
activities
£
204,461
291,831
496,292

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4. OTHER INCOME

OTHER INCOME
Bank interest received
Insurance claim
Rental income		 2025
£
11,546
-
9,935
21,481		 2024
£
9,519
473
10,035
20,027

5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Direct
Costs (see
note 6)
£
Bassetlaw Action Centre
72,051
Car Scheme
10,879
Car Scheme Plus
3,063
Minibus
12,895
Housing Choice
23,437
Home Support
127,707
Staying Well
52,544
Warm & Well
24,750
Befriending
12,494
GOGA (Get Out Get Active)
833
Mens Walk Talk
2,606
POV (Points of View)
2,350
Promoting Independance
12,544
Supported Hospital Discharge
272,577
Digital & Social Inclusion
5,000
Focus on Farmers
4,198
Supported Independant Living
89,692
Volunteer Coordinators
29,773
Motability
-
759,393
6.
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Staff costs
Premises costs
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Printing, postage & stationery
Advertising
Sundries
Refreshments
Motor and travel costs
Driver costs
Volunteer shopping expenses
Training
Personal protective equipment
Warm packs
Depreciation
Carried forward		 Support
costs (see
note 7)
£
14,073
21
-
-
-
476
-
-
50
-
-
-
-
2,423
-
13
48
-
59
17,163
2025
£
623,326
9,326
3,569
5,657
4,720
6,278
7,883
9,847
6,580
37,688
9,234
267
2,375
622
1,855
29,423
758,650		 Totals
£
86,124
10,900
3,063
12,895
23,437
128,183
52,544
24,750
12,544
833
2,606
2,350
12,544
275,000
5,000
4,211
89,740
29,773
59
776,556
2024
£
365,128
6,860
2,643
6,563
4,350
3,865
2,273
6,059
4,084
19,734
9,532
160
949
885
7,782
22,766
463,633

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6. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued

Brought forward
Loss on sale of assets
7.
SUPPORT COSTS
Bassetlaw Action Centre
Car Scheme
Home Support
Befriending
Supported Hospital Discharge
Focus on Farmers
Supported Independant Living
Motability
8.
OTHER
Support costs		 2025
£
758,650
743
759,393
Information
Governance
Finance
technology
costs
£
£
£
3,436
1,584
9,053
-
-
21
-
-
476
-
-
50
93
2,016
314
-
-
13
-
-
48
-
-
59
3,529
3,600
10,034
2025
£
17,163		 2024
£
463,633
-		 2024
£
463,633
-
463,633
Totals
£
14,073
21
476
50
2,423
13
48
59
17,163
2024
£
12,395

9.

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2025 2024
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 29,420 22,768
Deficit on disposal of fixed assets 743 -

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

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11. STAFF COSTS

2025
2024
£
£
Wages and salaries
497,594
324,442
Social security costs
29,719
16,326
Other pension costs
96,013
24,360
623,326
365,128
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
2025
2024
Employees
31
26
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was:
2025
2024
£60,001 - £70,000
1
-
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold
Property
and
property
improvements
fittings
£
£
£
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 April 2024
243,983
12,886
28,092
Additions
-
-
32,588
Disposals
-
-
-
At 31 March 2025
243,983
12,886
60,680
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024
78,983
12,886
20,223
Charge for year
-
-
5,611
Eliminated on disposal
-
-
-
At 31 March 2025
78,983
12,886
25,834
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
165,000
-
34,846
At 31 March 2024
165,000
-
7,869		 2024
£
324,442
16,326
24,360
365,128
60,680
20,223
5,611
-
25,834
34,846
7,869

12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

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12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

COST OR VALUATION
At 1 April 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024
Charge for year
Eliminated on disposal
At 31 March 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024		 Motor
vehicles
£
128,978
132,200
-
261,178
101,288
8,609
-
109,897
151,281
27,690		 Computer
equipment
£
50,585
32,307
(1,842)
81,050
41,843
15,200
(1,099)
55,944
25,106
8,742		 Totals
£
464,524
197,095
(1,842)
659,777
255,223
29,420
(1,099)
283,544
376,233
209,301

The carrying amount of freehold property that would have been recognised had the asset been carried under the normal cost value would have been a net book value of £199,111. The revaluation was carried out in December 2022 by an independent valuer.

13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Accrued income
Prepayments
14.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Deferred income
Accrued expenses		 2025
£
2,014
-
8,176
10,190
2025
£
4,916
152,011
3,600
160,527		 2024
£
787
5,526
7,622
13,935
2024
£
1,439
38,834
3,360
43,633

Deferred income is grants received at the year end which relate to expenditure incurred post year end.

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15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
Non-Designated Funds
Designated Funds
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as
Unrestricted funds
Non-Designated Funds
Designated Funds
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparatives for movement in funds
Unrestricted funds
Non-Designated Funds
Designated Funds
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 follows:
At 1.4.23
£
328,358
107,000
435,358
268,876
704,234		 Net
movement
At
At 1.4.24
in funds
31.3.25
£
£
£
332,651
253,765
586,416
143,000
(143,000)
-
475,651
110,765
586,416
278,407
90,191
368,598
754,058
200,956
955,014
Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
300,076
(46,311)
253,765
-
(143,000)
(143,000)
300,076
(189,311)
110,765
677,436
(587,245)
90,191
977,512
(776,556)
200,956
Net
Transfers
movement
between
At
in funds
funds
31.3.24
£
£
£
40,293
(36,000)
332,651
-
36,000
143,000
40,293
-
475,651
9,531
-
278,407
49,824
-
754,058

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15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
Non-Designated Funds
Restricted funds
Restricted fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
421,260
(380,967)
40,293
104,592
(95,061)
9,531
525,852
(476,028)
49,824		 Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
421,260
(380,967)
40,293
104,592
(95,061)
9,531
525,852
(476,028)
49,824
49,824

16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Charitable activities
Charitable activities income
Grant aid and contracts
Other income
Bank interest received
Insurance claim
Rental income
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Premises costs
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Printing, postage & stationery
Advertising
Sundries
Refreshments
Motor and travel costs
Driver costs
Volunteer shopping expenses
Training
Personal protective equipment
Warm packs
Fixtures depreciation
Motor vehicles depreciation
Computer equipment depr
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets
Support costs
Finance
Bank charges		 2025
£
4,394
234,545
717,092
951,637
11,546
-
9,935
21,481
977,512
497,594
29,719
96,013
9,326
3,569
5,657
4,720
6,278
7,883
9,847
6,580
37,688
9,234
267
2,375
622
1,855
5,612
8,609
15,202
743
759,393
3,529		 2024
£
9,533
204,461
291,831
496,292
9,519
473
10,035
20,027
525,852
324,442
16,326
24,360
6,860
2,643
6,563
4,350
3,865
2,273
6,059
4,084
19,734
9,532
160
949
885
7,782
5,491
8,609
8,666
-
463,633
2,685

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Finance
Information technology
Repairs and renewals
Governance costs
Independent examination
Consultancy fees
Accounting software fees
Legal fees
Total resources expended
Net income		 2025
£
3,600
3,840
3,312
1,845
1,037
10,034
776,556
200,956		 2024
£
3,635
3,840
-
1,703
532
6,075
476,028
49,824

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