Stocksbridge Community Care Group Ltd
(Company Ltd by Guarantee Number 06523039)
(Registered Charity No. 1129637)
Financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Contents | Page |
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| Legal Information | 2 |
| Trustees' report | 3-5 |
| Examiner's report | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 7 |
| Balance Sheet | 8 |
| Notes to the accounts | 9-10 |
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Stocksbridge Community Care Group Ltd
Legal Information
Trustees
Mr G Helliwell Chair (RIP 17 January 2025) Mrs B Horsman Treasurer Mrs M Derbyshire Vice and Acting Chair Dr S J Cornell Mrs L P Hansell Mrs T Simpson Company Secretary Dr S J Cornell Until 24 September 2024 Mrs M Derbyshire From 24 September 2024
Registered Charity number
1129637
Company Ltd by Guarantee number
06523039
Registered office
Stocksbridge Town Hall Manchester Road Stocksbridge Sheffield S36 2DT
Independent examiner
Craig Williamson White Rose Accounting for Charities The Ghyll Threapland Aspatria CA7 2EL
Bank
The Cooperative Bank PO Box 250, Delf House, Southway, Skelmersdale, WN8 6WT
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Trustees' report
The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors' report and accounts for Companies Act purposes.
The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards for Smaller Entities.
Structure, governance and management
Stocksbridge Community care Group is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity governed by its memorandum and articles of association. The Company was incorporated on 4 March 2008 and was entered on the register of charities of 15 May 2009.
Objectives and activities
The aim of SCCG is to help combat social isolation and loneliness in older people in our local area, enabling them to remain a valuable part of our community.
Review of Activities
April ’24 to March ’25 has seen several changes. Our Chair, Graham Helliwell, who had chaired the organisation since it began, died in January this year. He has already been and will be greatly missed.
Dr. John Cornell, a Trustee and later Company Secretary left the area so had to resign. We are grateful that they have both served SCCG well for many years.
Friendly Visitor Service “Reducing loneliness and isolation for older people in our local area”
During the last year the service received 32 referrals for befriending and following further assessments 29 people were accepted and allocated volunteers. Our team of 31 volunteers visit people in their homes or phone them for a chat. We will occasionally take people out for a walk or a coffee, depending on the individual’s circumstances. We average about 44 people using our service at any one time. Here’s a comment from one service user :
“I look forward to my visitor coming to see me and it gives me something to look forward to.”
A huge “Thank You” to our team of dedicated volunteers, without whom our service would not be possible. We want our volunteers to enjoy the experience as much as those who use our service. Often lasting friendships and memories are made together. Here’s a quote from one of our volunteers who joined us earlier this year:
“Just letting you know today was great! I think you have found us a good match together. I arrived by 9am and by the time I checked my phone it was 10.30am. I couldn’t believe how fast time went, we were chatting away. C is a lovely lady with some amazing stories.”
We also continue to strengthen our work in the community and were supported by two local businesses during the year:
Firstly we held two “coffee mornings and bingo” in 2024. A local training agency, Live and Learn Consultancy kindly offered us the use of their fully accessible room, provided refreshments and bingo prizes. Some of our service users that we invited were reluctant to go at first as they don’t go out much. However, we fully supported and encouraged them to attend. Eleven of them came to each event. Some of our volunteers provided transport and joined us for some games of bingo. The staff from Live and Learn and our neighbouring organisation, Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care made everyone really welcome and moved around chatting to everyone. All who attended said how much they had enjoyed it. This was a great achievement for us to get our service users out into the community and meet with strangers.
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Trustees' report continued
“Thank you. I really enjoyed that. I love a game of bingo, and I won two prizes so that was a bonus. When’s the next one, can we have one every week.” - a service user
Secondly, we were fortunate to be chosen by a local café, Zorro Lounge, as their local charity to support during Christmas ’24. Working together we raised £810 through raffles, a quiz and donations. Some of the money raised funded a Christmas Party for our Friday Drop In Group with the remainder supporting our Friendly Visitor Service.
Zorro Lounge also has a Christmas Giving Tree where customers were asked to donate Christmas gifts for our FVS users. 43 of our users received gifts together with a visit from the coordinator and volunteers who don’t regularly visit them. This was such a lovely time for all involved.
“Thank you so much for the present you brought me. It was perfect and such a lovely surprise.”
Our two- year lottery funding ended in December 2024. We are now working hard to raise funds to keep our valuable service going.
Community Dementia Provision
We continue to deliver the CDP for Stocksbridge and the Upper Don People Keeping Well area. The contract includes: receiving referrals from the Specialist Dementia Advice Service for people recently diagnosed with the condition and making contact with them – providing dementia-specific local information, advice and guidance; 6monthly wellbeing courtesy calls to those diagnosed with dementia; and three Musical Memories across the community at various locations on a regular basis.
“Musical Memories” connects people
We introduced live music to our sessions using entertainers who specialise in performing with and involving people living well with dementia. Musical Memories has fast become a regular event on our community calendar attracting ever increasing numbers.
During the period covered by this report, additional funding over a three year period was secured. The funding was granted by NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Sheffield:
“ We hope that the funding will be useful in supporting the fantastic work that you are all doing within the Dementia People Keeping Well services, including in relation to supporting the significant number of people referred to your services from the NHS (including from Sheffield Memory Service and GPs).”
Special Dementia Advice Service (Age UK Dementia Advice Sheffield).
Age UK Sheffield SDAS are our main referral source and over time numbers of referrals have increased. They are very proactive in promoting their services and recently introduced a helpline for the people of Sheffield who may have concerns over their memory. With their consent they are referred onto the relevant Link Worker who will make contact with them.
Stocksbridge “A Dementia Friendly Community”
We are aware that communities which are dementia aware, dementia friendly, have more opportunity to support people in the early stages of dementia, maintaining and boosting their confidence and their ability to manage everyday life. Individuals with dementia are engaged on an ongoing basis in guiding and consulting on dementia-friendly goals and actions. People with dementia are at the heart of driving change and shaping the development of dementia-friendly Stocksbridge.
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Friday Drop In
The Drop In operates between 10am and 2pm every Friday at The Venue in Stocksbridge, a fully disabled access space. The general structure of the day is that the morning is given over to a visiting speaker or group activity such as bingo, quiz, craft session or music. Speakers have included “the owl man”- so popular he’s returned several times; local history talk; Valley in Bloom talk and Greave House Farm Trust talk. A light lunch is then served and the day concludes with a selection of games such as dominoes, cards and scrabble. Membership stands at around 26 though weekly attendance fluctuates due to weather conditions and whether the attendee has transport. The advanced age and infirmities of most members is another barrier to attending. Once a month the group joins the Musical Memories Event for a live music concert/sing along in the same building.
The Trustees are proud of our organisation because it makes such a difference, for the better, to the lives of our elderly local people helping to relieve loneliness and isolation.
Our thanks go out to our two part-time workers and each of our volunteers. We are also hugely grateful for all the funding received – from national and local charities, local groups and businesses and people of good will.
Trustees responsibilities for the financial statements
Company and charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period which show the state of affairs of the charity and of net income or expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
q select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
q make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
q prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it
is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
q state whether applicable accounting standards of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable the Trustees to prepare financial statements. The Trustees are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the Trustees on __and is signed on their behalf by:
Mrs M Derbyshire Company Secretary
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Independent Examiner's report on the Accounts of Stocksbridge Community Care Group Ltd for the year ended 31 March 2025
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 10.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
· examine the accounts under section 43 of the 1993 Act;
· to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act; and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
· to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and
· to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities
have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:______
Craig Williamson White Rose Accounting for Charities The Ghyll Threapland Aspatria CA7 2EL
Date:______
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Statement of Financial Activities
incorporation Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Notes Income from 1 Incoming resources from Charitable activities Grants 3 Donations Friday Drop In donations Fundraising Total Income Expenditure on Charitable activities: Staff costs Training Equipment Rent and room hire Insurance Consultancy Friday Drop in Dementia Work Musical memories Printing, stationery and postage Telephone Volunteer expenses Publicity and recruitment Governance costs: Accountancy Payroll fees Legal fees Total expenditure Net (expenditure)/income Brought forward Fund balances carried forward |
Unrestricted funds £ 1,000 4,137 3,392 - 8,529 - 50 - - 713 2,400 3,960 - 2,908 529 771 106 - 350 191 124 12,101 (3,572) 11,472 7,900 |
Restricted Funds £ 39,979 - - - 39,979 26,299 - 624 - - 2,601 3,988 - - - - - - - 33,512 6,467 2,863 9,330 |
Total funds 2025 £ 40,979 4,137 3,392 - 48,508 26,299 50 - 624 713 2,400 6,561 3,988 2,908 529 771 106 - 350 191 124 45,613 2,895 14,335 17,230 |
Total funds 2024 £ 49,527 275 3,269 - |
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| 53,071 | ||||
| 28,760 - 209 3,404 627 2,400 6,962 4,620 - 210 811 42 153 325 198 148 |
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| 48,870 | ||||
| 4,201 | ||||
| 10,134 | ||||
| 14,335 |
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Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2025
| 2025 Company number: 06523039 Notes £ Current assets Balance at bank 17,580 Total current assets 17,580 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Accruals 2 (350) Total current liabilities (350) Net current assets 17,230 Friday Drop In donations Total assets 17,230 Represented by Unrestricted funds 7,900 Restricted funds 9,330 Total 17,230 |
2024 £ 14,660 14,660 (325) (325) 14,335 14,335 11,472 2,863 14,335 0 |
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For the year ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Director's responsibilities;
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476,
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements are approved by the Board on ______ and signed on its behalf by:
Mrs M Derbyshire Mrs B Horsman Acting Chair Treasurer
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Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Preparation
The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS102 (effective from January 2015 and updated with effect from January 2016) - (the Charities SORP (FRS102)), as modified for smaller charities.
The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as defined under FRS102.
(b) Income
Grants donations and Income from charitable trading activities are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they are received.
(c) Restricted Funds
Restricted funds are used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets the criteria is identified to the fund together with a fair allocation of management and support costs.
(d) Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds are other income received or generated for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.
(e) Resources expended
Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of V.A.T. The company is not VAT registered.
Governance costs of the charity relate to the costs of running the charity such as
the costs of meetings, professional costs and statutory compliance, and includes any costs which cannot be specifically identified to another expenditure classification. In the opinion of the trustees all support costs relate to charitable expenditure.
(f) Fund Accounting
Funds held by the charity are either restricted funds or unrestricted general funds. Unrestricted funds are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds that can only be used for a 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.
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
2 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
These are expenses that have been incurred but have not been billed or paid for during the accounting period. They are in respect of:
| Creditors 3 Grants Allen Lane Bradfield Parish Council Bridge Community Shop The Co-op Foundation Harry Bottom Charitable Trust Marjorie Cootes Charity National Lottery Community Fund Joseph Sheldon Trust Sheffield City Council Sheffield Steelers Stocksbridge & Deepcar Townswomen Guild Stocksbridge Town Council West Riding Masonic Lodge Restricted funds Bradfield Parish Council Bridge Community Shop Harry Bottom Charitable Trust Marjorie Cootes Charity National Lottery Community Fund Sheffield City Council Sheffield Steelers |
Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - - 1,000 - - - - - 1,000 Brought forward 717 - - - - 2,116 - 2,833 |
Restricted Funds £ - - 975 - 5,000 2,000 5,560 - 23,944 2,500 - - - 39,979 Incoming resourced - 975 5,000 2,000 5,560 23,944 2,500 39,979 |
2025 £ 350 350 2025 £ - - 975 - 5,000 2,000 5,560 1,000 23,944 2,500 - - - 40,979 Outgoing resources (717) (975) - (2,000) (5,560) (23,268) (962) (33,482) |
2024 £ 325 |
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| 325 | ||||
| 2024 £ 2,000 2,000 - 3,807 5,000 2,000 11,120 - 19,000 1,000 350 250 3,000 |
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| 49,527 | ||||
| Carried forward - - 5,000 - - 2,792 1,538 |
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| 9,330 |
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