Roglsi•rod Company Number: 08340136 IEn8land ond Wales) R•gl$tered Chartty Number.. 1120931
Page Ito4 Report of th• Trustees Indopendenl Examlnevs Report Statement of FlnanclalA¢tlvltles Stalement of Flnanclal Posltlon NDt•$to the FlThanclal *atements Detall•d Slatement ol FlnanclalActlvat•s 7t08 9t013 14
The trustees, present their report with the financial statement5 of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounts and Reporting by Charities.. statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021. OBJECTIVE AND ACTIVITIES Objeetivfrs and aims The centre provides holistic therapies, treatments, support and advice to breast cancer patients and their families. All therapies have been assessed as safe, appropriate and beneficial to breast cancer patients. All therapists are fully qualified and accredited practitioners in their field of expertise. The Centre accepts donatlons from vlsitors to offset costs and also fundraSses to cover these and associated costs. Compllan¢ewlth publlc benefll guldance The Trustees glve an assurance that they have complied with thelr duty to have due re8ard to the Charlty Commlsslon's public beneflt guldance when they exercised any powers or dutles to which the guidance was relevant. Volunteers The charlty beneflts from a number of volunteers plus 2 pald members of part tlmÈ staff. The hlghly regarded reception staff comprises of a group of dedicated and motlvated volunteer5, who are hugely important in the day-to-day activities of the Centre. We have several other volunteers who support wlth ad-hoc tasks, events and fundraising, With our offerlng increased to meet our V151tors needs, we are lookln8 to recruit more volunteers than ever. We are supported by our Centre Dlrector who looks after everythlng In the background, from social media, email, and our website to admln, finance, banklng, events, fundraising and patrons/ambassadors. Jo Is now paid a salary for 3.5126 hours) a week and her assistant Sandra for 8 hours per week to meet the demands of an increaslngly busy centre. The Trustees wlsh to thank all those volunteers who have glven and to those who continue to glve their tlme so willlngly. Our volunteer team are well thought of by trustees, vlsltors and our communlty partners alike. We simply could not offer the servlces we do without them. Charltable actlvltles The charity provides holistic therapies and treatrnents which include Counselling, Reflexology, Reiki. Mlndfulness, Lymphatlc Drainage, Yoga, Scar therapy, Bra fittinB, Art therapy, Hand & Nail treatments, Sound Bowl Meditation, Indian Head Massage and Oncology Massage as well as peer-to- peer support and advice. All reduclng stress, pain, physical and mental discomfort and improving sleep and general wellbeing. The community we have bullt continues to support one another throughout the cancer journey. Our social activities 8ive the OPPOftunlty to chat in an informal setting: Coffee Mornings are particularly popular. We provide a safe and tranquil space in which to heal. Page I
Fundral$inAactlvltle5 The charlty is truly grateful to so many who have contrlbuted to it, be that by making grants avallable, donatlon5 from visitors, helplng at event5 both in and away from the Centre. The charitvs fundraising continues to be very well supported by local community buslnesses includlng pubs, restaurants, supermarkets and local groups/clubs. This year we successfully secured 2 London marathon place5 and have recently nominated 2 more supporters to run for the centre next year. There has been a steady flow of donations and support from all areas but the increased number of therapies on offer means that we need to work even harder. The charty stlll remain5 open S days a week, FINANCIAL REVIEW Prlnclpallundlngsource The charlty's ongoing source of Income comes from 8rants, donations f rom indlviduals, businesses and those wlth Interest In supportlng those with breast cancer. The income Is supplemented by regular givins, many fund-ralslng ar.tlvitie5 and events, plu5 additlonal funds received throu8h gift- aid claimed on appropriate gifts. Our new accessible mezzanlne has become a new revenue generating venue, Reserves polley The Trustees alm to malntaln a reserve equlvalent to three months running Costs, and this contlnues to be In place: Addltlonally, it has continued to be the policy of the trustees to operate on a year-on-year break even basss. The reserve bullt up In the past years has been both sustalnable and prudent In view of the current financial clrcumstance5. We are aware now that the centre Is 15, many of the origlnal fixtures and fittings need replacin8. We need to cost these to allow sufflclent reserves golng forward. The Increased number of treatments on offer to our vlsltor5 means that we need to be fundralslng enough golng forward to meet their costs. Page 2
CURRENT UPDATE The day-to-day responslbilitles of the Centre are stlll taken on by Jo Gallier, our Centre Dlrector who Is now paid to be at the Centre 3.5 days a week. Her passion to keep the Centre running efficiently, as well as growing to meet the needs of our local community, are clear for all to see. The Primrose Centre goes from strength to strength and serves an ever-increa5ing number of visitors every month. We have a strong board of Trustees. a dedicated team of volunteers and a talented mix of paid therapists. This year we have been thrilled to welcome Jonny Meah as our first ever Prlmrose Centre ambassador. Jonny has a close link to the centre throu8h his mother and has been hugelv supportive since he joined. Amy Dowden MBE Istrictly professionall visited the centre in February to open our newly named "Amy Dowden, room in honour of her determination, strength and passion to help educate and ralse awareness of breast cancer through her own personal story. We were dellghted to learn that Amy agreed to become a Prlmrose Centre Patron supportlngls and out mlsslonlvalues. Our mezzanlne accesslbllity prolect was completed In September120251 wlth new and Improved 5talrs and a platform Ilft belng Installed, Thls project was part funded by The Plnk Rlbbon Foundatlon who contlnue to be huge supporters of the Centre. Accesslblllty to the mezzanlne has allowed the space to become avallable to all of our vlsltors but also a revenue generatlng venue. We celebrated turning IS In November and the open house gave us the opportunltyto showcase the Centre's new brandln8 Including logo, strapllne and look and feel for the centre. To8ether we continue to take the Prlmrose Centre Into the future. PaEe 3
STRUTUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AMD MANAGEMENT Governlng document The charity is controlled by it5 governin8 document, a deed of trust, and constltutes a limited company, limlted by 8uarantee, as defined by the Companles Act 2006 REFERENCE AND ADMINITRATIVE DETAILS Reglstered Company Mumber 06340136 (Engtand and Wales) Registered Charlty Number 1120931 Reglster¢d OfftCO The Prlmrose Centre 3 Prudence Lan8 Orplndton Kent BR6 8RE Tiustees Mrs M I Veiasco Ms L Splnks Ms N Oakes Mfs M Cogan Independ8nt ExamlneT Rachel Somerville-cotton Approved by order of the board oflrustees on............... and slgnèd on Its behalfty: Ms J P Gallier 101612026 Date............................-.. Page 4
Independent examlners. reporttothetrustees of the Prlmrose Centre Llmlted {"the ¢ompanV'I I report to the companytrustees on my examinatlon ofthe accounts ofthe companyfor the year ended 31 August Respon$lbllltl•s and basls of report As the charltys trustees ol the company land also dlrectors for the purp05ès ol company lawl you are responsib18 for the preparatlon of the a¢counts in accordance wlth the requirements of the CompanlesAct2006 Havlng saiisfièd mysèlf that the accounts of the Company are not fequlred to bè audited, under part 16 of the 2006 Act. and are egible foran Independent examination, I report In respect of my examlnatlon of your charity's accounts, as carTled out under Section 145 of the Charlties Act 2011 1"the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out the examlnalion I have followed the directions Elven bythe CharitSes Commisslon under Sectlon 145151 Ibl of the Independent examlnel$ statement I have completed my examlnatlon. I conllrm that no matters have come to my attentlon connection wkh the examlnatlon gSvlng cause to belleve that.. l. thal accountlngiecords were not kept In respect ofthe Company as fequlred by Sectlon 386 of the 2006 act., 2. the accounts do not accord wlth those records,. or 3. that the accounts do not comply wlth the accountlng requlrements of Sectlon 396 of the 2006 Act other ihan any reoulremeni that thè accounts Elve a true a lalr vlew whlch 15 not a matter consldered as part ol an Independent examSnatlon', or 4. that the accounts have not been prepared In accordance wlth ihe Methods and prlnclples of the Statement of Recommended PraclSce for accounting and reportlng by charlties lappllcable to charities preparlng thelr accounts in accordance wllh the Flnan¢lal Reportingsiandard appllcable In ihe UK and Republic of Ireland I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch attention should be drawn in Ihls report In ordei to enable a proper understandlng ol the accounts to be reached. RachelSomèrvllle.Cotton BSC (Honsl Date.. Page 5
EnE1EEND.ED..31AllfiUsL2 2025 2024 Unrestflcted fund Total funds IMCOME AMD EMDOWMENTS FROM Donailons and legacies Grants Investment Income 80,884 25,000 2.276 49.710 15,425 2,244 108,160 67,379 EXPENDITURE ON Support Costs 38,551 26.504 Theraplst Cost 41,825 19,484 Depreclation 2,789 2.685 Total 83,165 48.673 NET INCOME I IEXPf NDITUREI 24,995 18,706 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total lunds broughttomaid 613.025 594,319 TOTAL FUNDS CARAIED FORWARD 638,020 613,025 The notes form paft of Ihe financial statements Page 6
2025 Unrestricted funds 2024 Totaliunds FIXED ASSETS TanglbLe ass8ts 519,195 490,054 CURREMtASSETS Debtors 3,355 125,841 129,197 123,263 126,709 CURRENT LIABILITIES Amountsfalllng due withln one year 110,3711 13,7381 NETCURRENT ASSETS 118,825 122,971 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 638,020 613,025 FUNDS Unrèstrlcted funds 638,020 613.025 TOTAL FUNDS 638,020 613,025 The charliable company Is entStl&d to exemption from audit under sethion 477 of th& Companles Act 2006 for the yeai ended 31 August 2025 The members have not requlred the company to obtain an audlt ol ils flnanclal statement for the year ended 31 August 2024 In accordance th Section 476 of the Companles Act 2006. Thètwstees acknowledge thelrresponslbllltles for ensurlng that the charStable company keeps accwntlng records that comply th Sectlons 386 and 387 ofthe Companl8s Act 2006 and preparlng Ilnancial statement5 which give a true and fair view of the state of affalrs ol the charltable company as at the end of each financial year anil of Its surplus or deficlt tor each Ilnanclalyear In accordance wlth the iequlrements of Sectlons 394 and 395 and which ¢Xherwlse comply wlth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 reiatlng to fSnancial statements, so far as appllcable to the charltable company. Ibl The notes fomi part ofthe financlal statemenis PaEe 7
These financlalstatements have been prepared in accordance wlththe piovlsions appCab1etO charliable companles sublect tothe 5mallcompaniès reglme. The flnanclal 5tatementswere approved bythe Board olTrustees and authorised lor1ssue on. were slgned for on Its behalf by-. .an I P Galller- Dlrector Date 1016r2026 The notes fom) partoflheffnanclal ateMentS Pag8 8
IIQlE& FINANCIAL.STATEME ACCOUNTING POLICIES Ba5 olprepartn8th•fin8n¢ial Jtstements The financlal statements ol the charitable company. ¥whlch Is a publlc beneflt entity under FRS 102. have been prepared In accordance wlththe Charliies SORP IFRS 1021'AccouThtlng antt Reportlng by charltles.. stsiement of Recommendèd Practice applicable to charSiles preparln8 thelr accounts In accordance N¥ith the Flnanclal R8portlng applicable In ihe UKanr5 Republlc ol Ifeiand IFRS 1021 leffeetfve 1st january 21091, Flnanclal Reportlng Standard 102 'The Financial Reportlng Standard app"cable in the UK and Repthb of Ireland, and the Companles Act 2006. The flnancial statements have been prepared under the hlstorScal cost conventlon. Income All Income Is recognised in the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvkles once the charlty has entltlement to the funds, It Is protyable thai the Ineome 11 be recefved an¥ amount can be measured reilably. Expéndltur• Llabllltles are ¢08n1$e0 as expendlture as soon a5 there 1$ a legal 01 consiructlve obllgatlon cornmlttlng the charfty to that expendlture, It Is probable ihai a transfer ol econornlc benellts wlll be requlred In settlement and the amount ol the obllgatl¢n can be measured iellably. Expendlture Is accounted lor on an accruals basls and has been classllled under headln8S thai aggregate all cost related to the c8tegoty. Where costs cannot be dlrectly attrlbuted to particular headlngs they have been alioc81ed IQ acllvltlos on a bas15 conslstent wlth the use oliesources. Tanglbieflxed •$$•ti Depreclaiion Is piovlded at the foiiowlng annual rates In order to wrhe oif each asset over Is estlmaté Flxtures andllttlngs Equlpment 25% on reduclng baiancg 25% on reducbng baLgnce Taxatlon The charlty Is exempt trom eorporatlon tax on Its charltable actfvltles, Fund a¢¢OUrfln8 Unr8strlct£d funds can be used In accordanee wlth the charltable oblectlves ai the dlscreilon of the trustees Re5tr1rted funds can only be Use lor partlcular re5trlcted purposes wlthlnihe objects olthe ¢harlty Page 9
INVESTMENT INCOME 2025 2024 Deposlt account Imerest 2,276 RAISING FUNDS 2025 2024 SupportCQSt$ 38,551 38,551 26,504 26,504 NET INCOME I EXPENDITURE 2024 2023 Oepreclailon of owned asset5 2.789 2,685 TRUSTEES. AEMUNERATIONAND BENEFITS A trustee ol the ¢harlty was remunerated a5 an employee Ourlng the perlod. Thls Is permitted uTh(ler the charlty's Constltutlon whl¢h ha$ been approvel by the Charltles Commlsslon Irs ETr8land and Wai8s. TvustM¥' 0¥g•nso There wwe no trustees, expenses pald for the year endet131 August 202S or for the prlor perlod lo 31 August 2024. STAFFCOSTS The average monthly number of employees durln8ihe yearwa5 a51ollows'. 2026 2024 Supporr Siafl No employees re¢elvgd emoluments In excess 01£60,000 Contlnued... Page 10
PIQIE&IQIHE FINGIALsTAlEME COMPARITIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OFFINANCIALACTIVITIES Unrestricted fund Income and endowmentsfrom Donatlons and legaeles Grants Investment Income Toi•l 49.710 15,42S 87.379 Exp¢ndltur• on RaIsI funds Chailtable aCtlI]eS Total 29,189 19,484 48,673 NET INCOME IIEXPENDITUREI 18,708 RECONQILLIATION OF FUNDS Total lund broughtfornyafd 594,319 TOTAL FUNDS CARRieD FORWARD 613,025 TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS Freehold Property FlxDJres and Flttlngs Equlpment Totals COST As at I Septèmber 2024 Addltlons 482,000 28,628 510.B28 11,784 3.102 14.886 493.784 31,930 525,714 DEPRECIATION As at i September 2024 Chargefor year 3,730 2,789 6,519 3.730 2,789 6.519 NET BOOKVALUE At 31Au8U$t 2025 510,828 8,367 519,195 at 31August 2024 482,000 8,054 490.054 Contlnued... Page 11
EQKJHE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGVST 2Q25 TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS-contlnued 2025 2024 Additlons compr15ed ollhelolLowlnitt•m$: Deflbilllator and safety box 8TLlympha5tlm machlne irovserattachment Supply and installailon ot pergola Supplyand Instauaiion of Uftto rnezanlnefioor Lapiop and pnr Receptlon chalrs pe8keT 840 6,000 3.899 28,828 1.857 250 31,930 10.739 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Olher4ebtors 3,271 10 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLIMO QVEWITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Othercredltors 4,207 3.603 11 MOVEMENTS IN FLINDS Net movement In funds At 1.9.24 At 31.8.25 unrej1riOd funds General fund 613,025 638,020 IOTAL FUNDS 813.025 24.995 636.020 Net movemeni In funds, Included In the above are asfollow$'. Income resouice$ Resourees expended Movernent In lunds Unrestrfctedfunds Generalfund 108,160 183,1651 TOIALFUNDS 108,160 183,1651 24,995 Continued... Page 12
li MOVEMENT IN FUNDS. eontlnu•d Comparative for movernent In funds At 0110912023 moveTnent In funds At 3110812024 Unrestricted lunds Geneiallund 594,319 18,708 613,025 TOTAL FUNDS 594,319 18,706 613,025 Comparatlve net movement In lunds, Ineluded In the above asfoliows.. Incorne Aesourees expended Movement In funds resources Uni•$til¢t•d lunds Generalfund 67,379 148,6731 18,706 TOTAL FUNDS 67.379 148,8731 18,708 Currentyeai 12 months and prlor year 12months comblned posltlon Is a5 loliow5'. Net movement In lunds Al 0110gf2023 3110812025 594,319 43.701 638,020 TOTAL FUNDS 594,319 43,701 638.020 Currentyear 12 rnonths and prloryear 12 months cofflblne¢J po51tlon Is as follows.. Ineome Resources expended Movement In funds resources Unr•$lrl¢ted lunds General fund 175.539 1131,8381 43,701 TOTALFUNDS 175.539 131,8381 43,701 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Th6T£ were no reLated party tiansactlons forthe yearended 31 August 2025 Page 13
2025 2024 INCOMEAND ENDOWMENTS Donatlons and legacles Donatlons Grants 80,884 25,000 105,884 49,710 15,425 65,135 Investment Income Deposlt account interest 2,276 2.244 Tolol Incomlni resources 108.160 67,379 EXPENDITURE Fr•elaanc• and support staff Support staff Freelance theraplst5 14,359 41,825 56,184 3,938 19,484 23,422 Support costs Advertlslng and Marketlng Employers natlonal Insurance Insurance Light,heat and property costs Penslon costs PTlntlng, postage and statlonery Refreshments and flowers Sundiles Subscrlptlons Tralnlng Telephone Bulldlngand 8arden malntenance costs 1,613 1,195 1,697 3.172 449 1,146 4,245 211 672 1,734 503 771 633 816 431 500 2,268 9,195 21,200 2.818 9.876 23,235 Flnance Card Charges Other 595 362 735 631 Depreclatlon 2,789 Total $ourceS expended 83,165 48,673 Netlncome I lexpendilurel 24,995 18,706 Th1% page does not form partofthe statutoryfinancial statements Pale 14