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Charity Registration No, 1143993

Company Registration No. 07710836 (England and Wales)

AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Charity Registration No. 1143993

Company Registration No, 07710836 (England and Wales)

AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

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Trustees R Scollick
AC Monk
M Bates
S Davies (Appointed 30 June 2024)
Treasurer Rosemary Scollick
Secretary Ann Monk
Chair Mark Bates
Charity number 1143993
Company number 07710836
Registered office South Lodge
BoythorpeAvenue
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 2BF
Independent examiner AB Services (Chesterfield) Limited
2 Station Road
Bolsover
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
$44 6BE
Bankers CAF Bank Ltd
25 KingsHill Ave
Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4JQ
Barclays Bank PLC
37 Rose Hill
Chesterfield
$401LS

AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

CONTENTS

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Trustees’ report 1-4
Statement of trustees' responsibilities 5
Independent examiner's report 7
Statement offinancial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notestothefinancialstatements 10-17

AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025,

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act 2006 and "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)".

Objectives and activities

The objects for which the charity is established and to which it is specifically restricted are to promote the following purposes for the benefit of the public and/or older people in and around the district of Chesterfield (“the area of benefit”):

4.1 preventing and reliving the poverty of older people

4.2 advancing education

4.3 promoting equality and diversity

4.4 assisting older people in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship, social exclusion or other disadvantage; and 4.5 such other charitable purpose for the benefit of older people as the Trustees may from time to time decide the outcome of this being the promotion of well-being of older people.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

TRUSTEES’ REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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Achievements and performance

Age Concern Chesterfield and District is the trading name of the charity; the charity has a working name of BrightLife which is used in the local community.

Financial Year 2024/25 has been an extremely challenging year for all charities due to the funding uncertainties and increase in running costs. Unfortunately this has proved more difficult for the smaller charities as the cost of living continues to impact the running costs of all charities and businesses. The cost of running any charity is high and Age Concern Chesterfield and District is not immune to any of the challenges.

The challenges facing the charity are varied:-

The charity continues to perform well and the main areas of delivery are:-

Signposting callers to local agencies.

The charity provides a signposting service to older people across Chesterfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire and a record is kept of the calls we receive and the agencies we signpost to. In the financial year Brightlife signposted 205 older people, and their families, to agencies/service across the area.

The majority of calls we have received were from older people and their families looking for help with :-

Telephone Befriending Service

During 2024/25 the charity has continued to cope with the high number of referrals received for the Telephone Befriending Support Service(TBSS) The majority of the referrals received are from local GP surgeries and Social Prescribers. The challenge faced when dealing with referrals is the number of referrals that are inappropriate for the service provided and then needing to refer that person on to a different service or return to the origin referee.

During the year we have received funding from:-

Derbyshire County Council Chesterfield Borough Council(in kind) Magnavale Local Companies Private Individual's Donations

In December 2024 Brightlife submitted an application to a global company to deliver Face to Face Befriending in Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire unfortunately we were not successful.

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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During the financial year all of the staff and volunteers have attended updated Safeguarding training which was delivered by Space Counselling based in Chesterfield.

Restricted Funding

In November 2024 the charity was awarded £19,996.00 from the National Lottery Awards for All fund to support the costs of the Telephone Befriending Support Service. This is a 2 year award from ist November 2024 to 31st October 2026. In the annual accounts to the 31st March 2025 there is restricted funding from the National Lottery - Awards for All of £15,830.17 which will be used for the Telephone Befriending Support Service.

Marketing

The charity continues to contact local companies to seek support for the charity and this will continue through the next financial year.

The charity held a fundraising event in December 2024 that brought in donations to the charity and was supported by:

Hammond & Co

Age Care Bathrooms Chesterfield Windows Town and Country Merchants Limited

Volunteers

The charity is fortunate that it has been able to recruit and train new volunteers and we have a reliable volunteer base of 13. As some volunteers have left we have been able to recruit replacements. On average the volunteers make 80 calls per week over a 52 week period. Calls are also made between Christmas and New Year to older people that the charity knows does not see anyone over the festive period. The volunteering hours are around 100 hours per week. So over 52 weeks this equates 5,200 hours. If volunteers are on holiday their calls are covered by their colleagues. If the volunteers were paid the national living wage of £11.44 per hour then this would equate to £59,488, From April 2025 the minimum wage will increase to £12:21 which would see the figure increase to £63,492, A quote from one of the older people called by the volunteer team:“Sadly,the my wife died recently and | have realised that | am totally isolated since her passing and now| rely on weekly call to encourage me to get out of the house just to go shopping. The winter is the worst time for me as the days are short and dark and | struggle to go out as | have poor mobility and | am concerned that | will fall.”

Financial review

The net movement in funds for the period was a decrease of £1,597 including a net increase of £9,043 on unrestricted funds and net reduction of £10,640 on restricted funds.

The charity's reserves including redundancy payments, but excluding fixed assets, were £45,135 at the end of the financial year. The Trustees have deemed it prudent to hold reserves sufficient to enable the charity to function for 3 months in the absence of any incoming funds. The current level of reserves is considered to be adequate to meet this requirement.

The trustees has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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R Scollick AC Monk P Dickinson (Resigned 31 January M Bates S Davies (Appointed 30 June 2024)

(Resigned 31 January 2025)

The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM. Trustees are appointed for a period of 3 years, and may stand for re-election at the end of that time

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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The trustees, who are also the directors of Age Concern Chesterfield & District for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

TRUSTEES' DECLARATION ON UN-AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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In relation to the financial statements which comprise, the Balance Sheet and the related notes:

On behalf of the board

M BS Chaif of Trustees,

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

aee | report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Age Concern Chesterfield & District (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

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

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

Independent examiner's statement

| 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 financial statements to be reached.

AB Services (Chesterfield) Limited

2 Station Road Bolsover Chesterfield Derbyshire S44 6BE

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2025 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024
Notes £ £ £ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 3 8,485 16,315 24,800 12,032 15,741 27,773
Other trading activities 4 8,125 - 8,125 19,185 - 19,185
Investments 5 109 - 109 228 - 228
Other income 6 1,250 - 1,250 - - -
Total income 17,969 16,315 34,284 31,445 15,741 47,186
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 7 8,926 26,955 35,881 30,755 25,254 56,009
Net income/(expenditure)
for the year/
Netmovement in funds 9,043 (10,640) (1,597) 690 (9,513) (8,823)
Fund balances at 1
April 2024 63,499 (15,918) 47,581 62,809 (6,404) 56,405
Fund balances at 31
March2025 72,542 (26,558) 45,984 63,499 (15,917) 47,582

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

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2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 10 849 267
Current assets
Debtors 11 749 1,160
Cash at bank and in hand 65,252 46,309
66,001 47,469
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year 12 (20,866) (154)
Netcurrent assets 45,135 47,315
Total assets less current liabilities 45,984 47,582
Income funds
Restricted funds 13 (26,558) (15,917)
Unrestricted funds 72,542 63,499
45,984 47,582

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation offinancial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on ijne).oexs

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Company Registration No. 07710836

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Sr

Charity information

Age Concern Chesterfield & District is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is South Lodge, Boythorpe Avenue, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2BF.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and "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)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

Expenditure is recognised on an annual basis asa lability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reportable as part of the expenditure to which it related.

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures and fittings

20% Straight Line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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1 Accounting policies Basic financial liabilities

(Continued)

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest, Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method,

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.10 Employee benefits

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.12 Leases Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged as an expense ona straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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3Donations and legacies

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total
2025 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
Donationsand gifts
Grants
Other		 8,136
-
349		 90
16,225
-		 8,226
16,225
349		 12,032
-
-		 -
15,741
-		 12,032
15,741
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8,485 16,315 24,800 12,032 15,741 27,773
Grants: The Lottery
Community Fund - 4,166 4,166 - - -
Derbyshire County
Council
Coalfield Regeneration		 12,059 12,059 10,741 10,741
Trust - - 5,000 5,000
- 16,225 16,225 - 15,741 15,741
4 Other trading activities
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ F
Fundraising events 8,125 19,185
5 Investments
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ £
Interestreceivable 109 228

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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6 Other income

Other income

Unrestricted Total
funds
2025 2024
£ £
1,250 -

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Unrestricted Restricted TotalUnrestricted TotalUnrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds 2025 Funds Funds 2024
2025 2025 2024 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
Staffcosts - 12,666 12,666 21,887 12,666 34,553
Depreciation and
impairment 479 - 479 266 - 266
Rent& electricity - 3,947 3,947 1 5,034 5,035
Cleaning 105 845 950 175 622 797
Maintenance 73 3,879 3,952 35 1,752 1,787
Telephone, computer &
copier - 1,818 1,818 54 2,200 2,254
Volunteerexpenses 115 157 272 274 312 586
Stationary & postage 96 89 185 125 37 162
Independent examination 300 - 300 - - -
Training & conference fees - 500 500 - - -
Insurance - 485 485 - 273 273
Bank charges - 60 60 - 60 60
Professioanl fees 1,051 2,509 3,560 1,223 2,144 3,367
Sundry
Marketing		 4
6,703		 -
-		 4
6,703		 174
6,541		 ‘
154		 174
6,695
8,926 26,955 35,881 30,755 25,254 56,009
8,926 26,955 35,881 30,755 25,254 56,009
Analysis byfund
Unrestricted funds 8,926 - 8,926 30,755 - 30,755
Restricted funds - 26,955 26,955 - 25,254 25,254
8,926 26,955 35,881 30,755 25,254 56,009

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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8 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

9 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2025 2024
Number Number
1 2
Employment costs 2025 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries
Otherpension costs		 12,479
187		 33,274
1,279
12,666 34,553
10 Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and fittings
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions		 11,261
1,062
At 31 March 2025 12,323
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024 10,995
Depreciation charged in the year 479
At 31 March 2025 11,474
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 849
At31March2024 267

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Amounts
falling		 duewithin duewithin oneyear: 2025
£		 2024
£
Trade debtors
Other debtors - 760
749 400
749 1,160
12 Creditors: amounts falling due within oneyear
2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors
Other creditors - 18
Accrualsand deferred income 36
20,830		 136
-
20,866 154
13 Restricted funds
The income funds ofthe charity include restricted funds
donations and grants heldon trust forspecific purposes:		 comprising the following unexpended balances of
Movement infunds
Balance
at
Incoming
Resources
1 April2023
resources
expended
£
£
£		 Balanceat
1 April2024
£		 Movement
Incoming
resources
£		 infunds
Resources
Balanceat
expended 31 March2025
£
£
Coalfield
Regeneration
Telephone		 - 5,000 - 5,000 - - 5,000
Befriending (6,404) 10,741 (25,254) (20,918) 16,315 (26,955) (31,558)
(6,404) 15,741 (25,254) (15,918) 16,315 (26,955) (26,558)
14 Analysis ofnet assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total
Fund balances at 31 2025
£		 2025
£		 2025
£		 2024
£		 2024
£		 2024
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March 2025 are
represented by:
Tangible assets
Current assets/		 849 - 849 267 - 267
(liabilities) 71,693 (26,558) 45,135 63,232 (15,917) 47,315
72,542 (26,558) 45,984 63,499 (15,917) 47,582

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AGE CONCERN CHESTERFIELD & DISTRICT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2024 - none).

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