Sh8ftesbury & Distrltt Caror5 As50clation Charity No. 1129439 Company No. 06765575 Trustees, Report and Unaudlted Accounts 31 December 2024 Shaftesbury & Dlstritt Carers Assoclatlon Contents Truslèes, Aniiual Report Independent Examlner's Report Statement of Financial Activltles Summary Income and Expenditure Account Balance Sheet Statement of Cash flows Note5 to the Accounts Detalled Statement of Flnanclal Actlvlties Page5 2to4 5t05 6t06 7t07 8t08 9t09 IOto17 18to20 Page i Shaftesbury & Dlstrict Carers Assoclatlon Trustees Ahnual Reporl The trustee5. who are also dlrectors of the charlty for the purposes of the Companles Act 2006. present tl)eir report witli the unaudited financlal 5tatèmenis af the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS Company No. 06765575 Charity No. 1129439 Principal Office Longmead Shaftesbury Dorset SP7 8PL Reglstered Offl¢e 6 L¢ngmead Inclustilal Estate Longmead Shaftesbury Oorset SP7 8PL Dlrector5 and Trusteès The Dlrertors of the Charltable company are Its Trustees for the purposes of charlty law. The followlng Directors and Trustees setved durlng the year,, P. Manlev D. Beer E. Crew G, Cure C. Humphrles J. Manley W. Sherrlff l. Smith Directors of Corporate Trustees Accountants TS Accounting 20 Klngsmead 6usiness Park Gillin8ham Page 2 Shaftesbury & D15trict Carers A$50clation Trustees Anhual Report Dorset SP8 5FB OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The maln oblective is to advènce the educatlon and preserve and protect the physical and mental health of vulnerable and dlsadvantaged people. The Charltyy's alm15 to develop projects whlch allow these people to learn new skllls, to encounter others wlth simllar problems and to reaqualnt people with the communltv. Each project endeavours to ellmlate the stlgma a550clated with mental health problems, The charltyls open to all people over the age of elghteen with mental health dlsabiliries, and thelr carers. It provldes a safe envlronment for ?dvlce, Informatltsn, soclal and educatlonal activlties.the Charity Commlsslon5 8uldance on publlc beneflt has been glven due re8ard revlewin8 our almg and activities to further our charltable purposes. Charlty overview, in thls year, ¢harity event5 and client è¢tlvlt1è5 produced 85% of total Income, the rest was recelved from a varlety of generous donors, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Hope to Grow- The 8ardenln8 5ervlces ¢ontlnue to be well regarded and there Is b waltin8 Ilst for thelr sorvices. Hope lo Bake- A popular workshop for people wlth a wide varlety of skllls, the kitchen is Stlll open 4 days a week. Hope to Cycle- Thls Is flnanclally successful, trainin8 workshops In Sherborne, Shifiesbury and a slster enterprlse In Bournemouth. Communlty front room- The servlce commenced In 2020 and is well used and is fulfllllng a need In the communlty PLANS FOR FLJTURE PERIODS We will contlnue to constslldète the established projects, encouraglng each enterprlsè to contribute flhanclally a5 much as posslble to the charlty as a whole, but due to the nature of the cllent base this wlll always be a challenge. We will contlnue to Increase awareness of the ¢harlty's activlties Sn order to secure donations to 5UPPort our provislons of much needed opportunities for th¢se experienclng dlfflculties through mental health. Page 3 Shaftesbury & Dlstrlrt Carers Assoclatloh Trustees Annual Report STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The charity is controlled by Its governing document, a deed of trust, and constIt￿eS a limlted company limlted by guarantee. as defSned by Companies Act 2006 The Trustees are responsSble for keeping proper accountlng records that disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the financlal posrtion of the charlty and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees ère also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the tharlty and hence taklng reasonable steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other Irregularltles. The abovè report has been preparÈd In accordance wlth the provlslons applicable to CQh)panles subject to the small companies reglme as set out In Part 15 of the Companles Act 2006 and in accordance wlth the Charlties SQRP IFRS 1021. Sl8ned on behalf of the board E. Crew Trustee 31 December 2024 Page 4 Shaftesbury & Dlstrstt Carers Assoclatlon Independent Ejtamineis Report Independent Examlner's Report to the trustees of Shaftesl)ury & Dlstrlct Carers Assts¢lation I repgrt to the charity trustees on my exainination of the fihaiicial statement5 of Shaftesbury & Dlsti'ict Cai'ers Association lor the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilitles and basls of report As the charity's trustees of the company land also Its directors for the purposes of company lawl you a responsible for the preparation of the financlal statements In accordance wlth the requirements of the Companies Act 20061'the 2006 Act, Havln8 satlsfled myself that the flnanclal statements of the Charlty are not required to be audlted under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are ellgible for Independent examlllatlon. I report In respect of my examinatlon of your charlty's flnancial statement5 as carrled Dut under sectlon 145 of the Charlties Act 20111'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my examinatlon I have followed the Dlrectlon5 given by the Charity Commlssion under sectlon 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act. Independgnt oxamlner's statement I have completed my exarninatlon. l Can confirm that no material matters have ¢ome to my attentlon In connectlon wlth the examlnation glv5ng me cause to bellev&.' accountln8 rècords were not kept In accordance wlth sectlon 386 of the 2006 Act; or the flnancial statements do not accord wlth those records; or the flnanclal 5tatement5 do not comply wlth the ac¢ountlng requlroments under sectlon 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requSrement that the financial statements glve a 'true and falr, vlew whlch Is not a matter considered as part of an Independent examlnatlon,. or • the flnanclal Statements have not been prepared In accordanee wlth the methods and prlnclples of the Statement ol Recommended Practlce for accounting and reportln8 by charitles appllcable to charltles preparlng thelr accounts In accordance wlth the Financlal Reportln8 Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlch attention should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the flnan¢ial statements to bo reached. B Kemp MAAT/IFA TS Accounting 20 Klngsmead Buslness Park Gillin8ham Dorset SP8 SFB 31 December 2024 Page 5 Shaftesbury & Dlstrltt Cèrers Associatlon Statement Df Financial Actlvlties for the year ended 31 December 2024 Unrestricted funds 2024 Restricted funds Total funds Total funds 2024 2024 2023 Notes Income and endowments from: Donatlons and legacies Charltable artivlties Other trading activitles 6,800 175,428 3,488 172,735 15,646 172,735 15,646 Total 188,382 188,382 185,716 Expendliurè on., Charitable actlvltles Other 128,640 67,402 196,042 128,640 67,402 196,042 157,265 73,424 Total Net 8alns on Investments Nat axpendlturo Tran5fer5 between funds Net expendSture before other 8alns/l1055e51 Other 8alns and losses Net movement In fvnds Re¢ondllatlon of funds: Total funds brought foNard Total fund$ carrled forward 230,689 17,6601 17,6601 144,9731 17,6601 17,6601 144,9731 17,6601 17,6601 144,9731 26,999 4,000 30,999 75,972 19,339 4,000 23,339 Page 6 Shaftesbury & District Carers Associatlon Summary Income and Expenditure Account for the yèar ended 31 Decèmber 2024 2024 2023 Income 188,382 185,716 Gross Income for the year ExpenditLire 188,382 194,766 185,7.16 229,490 Depreciatlon and ch¢ir8es for rmpaii'ment of flxe.d assets 1,276 Total expendlture for the year Net expenditure bafore tax foi Ihe year Net expendlture for the year 1,1.99 196,042 230,689 144,9731 7,66Ql 17,6601 144,9731 Page 7 Shaftesbury & Distrfct Carer5 Assoclatlon Balance Sheet at 31 Decembèr 2024 Company No. 06765575 Notes 2024 2023 FIMed assets Taiiglble assets li 1,593 J.,593 Current assets Debtors Cash at bai)k and in hand 3..l29 12 16,399 7,172 23,571 11,82Jl 21,746 23,339 .l7,382 Credltors.. Amount falling due wlthin one year Net current a55ets Total assets less c(Trrent Ilabllltles Net assets excludlng penslon 8ss•t or Ilabllltv Total n¢t assets 29.699 11,8291 27,870 13 30,999 23,339 .3Ql,999 23,339 30,999 The funds of the charlty Restrlcted funds Restrlcted ineome funds 14 4,000 4,000 4.000 4,ouo Unrestrlcted funds General funds 14 19,339 26,999 R¢seYve$ 19,339 14 Total funds 23,539 30,999 M)e.se atCOLints liave been prepared in f Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Compai)ios Act 2006. Change In basls of accouhtlng or to prevlous accounts Therp has been iio cl)ange to the accouiiting policie5 Ivaluatlon rules and method of accountlngl sSnce last year and iio changes have been made to accounts for prevlous years. Fund accountlng Uni'e.slricted fuiids Those aro available for use at the dlscrotlon of the tru.%teps In furthprance of the general objects of the chii'lty. These aro uhrestricted ILinds eai'markod by tl)e tiustee5 foi. partlcular purpDSe.S. These (Trre ijnrestrlcted fund.5 whlch include a revaluation reserve reprp5cnlln6 the restatement of Invcstment assets at theli. market valtses, Tliese are avallable for use sublect to restrlctlons Imposed by the donor or through Lorms of an ¢lPPCAI. Designaled fund5 Revaluation funds Restrlcted funds Income Rectsgnltlon of Income Incon?e Is Included In the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles ISOFAI when the cl)arlty become5 entitled to, aiid vlrtually certaln trj receive, the income and t.he amoui)l ol the Income can be measured with sufflclent rellablllty. Income wlth related Where In¢ome has related expenclituro the Income and I'elated expendlture15 expeiidltiire reported 8ross In the SOFA. Oonatlons and legacies Voluntary Income recelvèd by way of grant5. donallons ancl £lfts is inclLided in the tlie SOFA when roe.e.ivabl@ and oiily wlien the Charity has uncondlticjnal entltlement to the Inctsme. Tax reclalms on Income from lax reclaims Is included In the SOFA at th& same tline as the donation5 and gifts gif't/donatlon to whicl) it rplates. Donated services and facilities These are only incltjded in income Iwitl? an eqLilvaleiit amouiit in expenditure) where the. benelt to tho Charity is reasonably quaiitlfiable, measural)le and matei-lal. Volunteer help The valLie of any volunt'eer help received Is iiot included in tlie account5. Investment Iiicr)me This Is included iii the actounts wlien i-ecelvable, Gainslllossosl on Thls Includps any 8ain or loss resuli'ing froni revaluln8 Iiivestments to market value rev¢ilu3tloi) of f'ixed at tlie end of the year. èsset5 Gain511105sesl on Invostmont assets Tliis includes any gain or loss on the sdle of Iiiveslments, Page 10 Shafteshury & Dlstrlrt Carors Assoclation Notes to the Accounts Expendlture Recognition of expendllure Expeiiditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure inclucles any VAT whieh cani)ot be fLilly recovei'ed, ai)d Is rèported as part of tlie expenditure to whlch it rolates. Expeiidilur& on raising funds Expeiiditure on Thèse comprise the costs associated witl) attractine voluntary income, fundraising t'rading costs and investment managemeiit cost5. These tomprlse Ihe costs incurred by the Ch¢irity in the delivery of It5 activttles and charitable activitios servlces in the furtherance of its objects, includin8 the Inaking of granLs and Grants payatile governance Costs. All 81.ant experTrdlture 15 accounted for on ai) actlial pald basls plLlS an accrual for 8r4nts that have been 1¢ pprovod by ihe trustees at the end of the year but not yet pald. These Include those costs associated with meetlng the constltutlonal and statutorv requireinents of tho Charity, IiiclLidinu any audiL/indepeiident ex3mliiation fee5, costs linkèd to the strategic manageiment of the Charity. togetl)ei- wlth a sliarp of othei. administration costs. These are support C0$15 not allocated lo a partlcular actlvlty. Governance co.sts Other expondlture Taxatlon The charlty Is exempt from corporatlon lax on Its cliarltable actlvltles. Tanglble flxed assets and depreclatlon Depreclatlon 55 provlded at tl)e followSn8 annlial r¢)tes In order to wrlte off each asset over Its e5tlmated Plant and equplment Motor vehieles Flxtures and flttln8S 25% ReducSng balance 25% Reduclng balance 25% ReduclnB balance Frèehold Investment property Investn)ent propertles are measured inltlally ?t cost and subsequently 4t falr value at each balance sheet date and are not depreclated. All 8alns or losses are taken to the Statement of Flnanclal A¢tivltles as they arlse, Stocks Stock Is Inclltded at the lower of eost or net reallsable value. Donated Items of stock are recognlsed at falr value which is the amount the charlty would have been wllling to pay for the Items on the open market. TradÈ and other debtors rrade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement 8mount due after any trade dlscount offered, Prepayments are valued tt the amount prepald net of anv trade dlscount5 due. Page 11 Shaftesbury & Dlstrltt Carer5 Assoclatlon Notes to the Accounts Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivaleiits comprise cash 3t bank ènd on h3nd, dèmand doposit5 Wlth banks and other short-tprm highly liquid iiivestm@nts with original maturitles of three months or less and bank overdr4fts. In tlie 5tftwai'e, IT support and related 1,399 1,702 1,399 1,702 1,187 1,740 3,188 3.188 2.639 Statloiiery and prlntln Sur)dry expenses Telephone, fax ai)d broadband 984 984 1.452 8,252 1,96 JL 18,438 2,286 lQl.835 2,2A6 10,835 Le6al and prtsfessloiial cost5 Audltllndependenl examlnat5on fee5 Other legal and professlonal costs 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,248 1,248 411 2,748 Total of expendlture of other cost5 Total expenditure Net gains on Investmonts 2,748 1,548 67,402 67,402 196,042 230,689 Net expendlture 17,66nl 17,6601 144,CJ731 Net expendltLrre before other g4ins/llossesl Other Cialn5 17,6601 17.6501 144,9731 Net movement In funds 17,6601 17,6601 144,9731 Reconclllatlon of tunds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 26,999 4,000 30,999 75,972 19,339 4.0 23,339 30,999 Page 19