## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Period start date 1 Oct 2024 To Period end date 30 Sept 2025 Charity name: South Northants Community Responders** ## **Charity registration number: 1149153** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To support the relief of sickness and the**
**preservation of good health by the**
**provision of trained first response**
**volunteers**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Attend medical emergencies as directed**
**by the East Midlands Ambulance Service,**
**or its successors, prior to the arrival of a**
**rapid response vehicle or ambulance.**
**The provision of first aid & medical**
**emergency cover at public events, and**
**medical emergency training to the wider**
**public**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees confirm they understand**
**the public benefit undertaken by the**
**charity**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**The charity does not issue grants to**
**other organisations, so a policy is not**
**deemed necessary**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**Training is provided to Community First**
**Responders enabling their skill set**
**development which can be taken forward**
**into personal & business environments.**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**Our volunteers give their time freely &**
**without return to attend patients in a**
**timely manner to provide initial medical**
**services ahead of the ambulance arrival**
**& provide BLS care where appropriate**| Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**During this accounting period we have**
**maintained our Community First**
**Responder volunteers at 38**
**Attended 2160 patient allocations in**
**support of East Midlands Ambulance**
**Service**
**We provided 24 Cardiopulmonary**
**Resuscitation (CPR), first aid & bleed kit**
**training sessions to 1,207 members of**
**the local community (almost twice last**
**year’s members of the public)**
**We provided medical cover at 35 local**
**events. Both EMAS and patients have**
**benefitted from the support provided by**
**Responders, and the wider community**
**now benefits from a greater number of**
**people capable of performing CPR**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**2024/2025 sought to maintain the size of**
**the volunteer team. Unfortunately we saw**
**a dip in volunteers during the course of**
**the year, from 45 to 38, and we have**
**maintained ongoing recruitment activity.**
**That said we attended more patients than**
**in the previous year.**
**Whilst volunteers will respond to job**
**allocations in their own vehicles, the**
**scheme has operated three liveried**
**response vehicles and a Medical**
**Treatment Unit enabling us to provide a**
**more professional service at events**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**The scheme does generate income from**
**medical product sales & event income,**
**which is supplemented by donations &**
**grant income.**
**Income levels decreased by 35%. Whilst a**
**reduction was anticipated it was greater**
**than forecast. The introduction of the**
**revised Purple Guide in early 2025**
**reduced our opportunities for event**
**income (26%), and we also saw an 11%**
**reduction in donations.**
**We anticipate event income will stabilise**| |||**during 2025/2026 at circa £15k, and we**
**have lately been joined by a volunteer to**
**focus upon donations & grants with the**
**aim of restoring our levels of donation &**
**grant income. However we believe this**
**will always be a significant challenge in**
**the current economic climate.**| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**The charity does not have an investment**
**policy, and adopts zero risk, utilising**
**interest earning savings accounts only.**
**Given the fluctuations of investments &**
**the possibility of urgent need of our**
**reserves, the trustees are risk averse**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Total Income £39k**
**Net loss after depreciation £12k**
**Equity £90k,**
**comprised of Fixed Assets £54k,**
**(Equipment/F&F £30k, vehicles £24k).**
**Current assets £36k (cash at bank £34).**
**Current Liabilities £1k**
**Whilst we saw a reduction in income**
**levels, we also experienced an increase**
**in overheads by 12%, primarily due to**
**vehicle repairs & servicing. Hence the net**
**loss. However we managed to absorb this**
**from cash balances, rather than**
**impacting upon cash reserves.**
**Our prudent depreciation policy provides**
**for vehicles, defibrillators, F&F and office**
**equipment at 20%. Items with less than 5**
**years life expectancy are deemed**
**consumables.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The timing of the year end reflects receipt**
**of event income at its peak. SNCR opts**
**for prudence in terms of maintaining**
**reserve cash held. This enables us to**
**operate during our lean income periods**
**(winter/spring), whilst also continuing to**
**grow our activities by recruiting more**
**volunteers into rural locations and**
**providing themwith kit.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£21k**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**There are no uncertainties about the**
**charity continuing as a going concern.**
**The business has a robust equity value,**
**and adequate cash reserves.**
**Forecasting on from YTD figures 25/26,**
**we anticipate a return to nominal profit**
**for the upcoming year end.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**23/24 in brackets**
**Events £11k (14k)**
**Sale of goods £3k (8k)**
**Grants £0k (6k)**
**Donations £24k (27k)**
**Sale of asset £0k (4k)**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**The charity does not have an investment**
**policy, and adopts zero risk, utilising**
**interest earning savings accounts only.**
**Given the fluctuations of investments &**
**the possibility of urgent need of our**
**reserves, the trustees are risk averse**| |---|---|---| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The principal risks facing the charity can**
**be split into Operational & Financial**
**All identified operational risks are**
**reviewed by the Operational Team, with all**
**significant risks reported and reviewed by**
**the trustees. None reported in this year.**
**The Trustees have reviewed both the**
**Operational & Financial elements and**
**express the opinion that the charity**
**remains a going concern**
**The current level of reserves are deemed**
**to be adequate for the size of the charity**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**N/A**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution document**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Potential trustees are nominated & voted**
**on board by the existing trustees. We**
**have broadened our scope and gained**
**external personnel to the board.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Charity trustees are selected in**
**accordance with the constitution, namely,**
**that they should have regard to the skills,**
**knowledge & experience needed for the**
**effective administration of the CIO**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**The Charity is managed by an Operations**
**Team who report to the Trustees**
**There was a significant revision to the**
**trustees within the year 2024/2025 in**
**order to separate out Operation Team**
**members.**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**Whilst the Charity is independent of the**
**ambulance authority, it does work closely**
**with the Community Response Team**
**within the East Midlands Ambulance**
**Service**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|South Northants Community Responders| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|SNCR| |Registered charity number|1149153| |Charity’s principal address|The Haddons, West Haddon Road,
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**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Kevin Perryman|Chair|Full Yr|| ||Stephenie
Carpenter||Full Yr|| ||Sian Bartlett|Secretary|Full Yr|| ||Simon Crossley||Full Yr|| ||Joy Flanagan||Full Yr|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**|**charity’s trustees**|| |---|---|---| |**Signature(s)**Kevin Perryman
Sian Bartlett
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**Date**28 May 2026|Kevin Perryman|Sian Bartlett| ||Kevin Perryman|| ## South Northants Community Responders Year-End Financial Report For the Year Ended 30[th] September 2025 ## 1. Executive Summary On behalf of the trustees of South Northants Community Responders, I am pleased to present our year-end financial report for the period ending 30[th] September 2025. This past year has been a challenging environment for raising funds for our voluntary organisation. We remain committed to transparency, e�ective governance, and the careful stewardship of all funds entrusted to us by our donors and supporters. Despite the challenges presented during the year, South Northants Community Responders remained focused on delivering our mission to provide emergency medical aid to people living and working in our local community. We are grateful to our supporters, volunteers and partners who made our work possible. achievements, and demonstrates our continued commitment to transparency and responsible stewardship of donor contributions. |2. Financial Overview|| |---|---| |**Total Income:**|**£39,647.85**| |**Total Expenses:**|**£51,913.23**| |**Net Surplus /Defcit:**|**£12,265.38**| |3. Income Breakdown|| |Product Sales|£3,550.80| |Event Sales|£10,570.50| |Course Sales|£374.81| |Donations|£20,122.30| |Grants|£0.00| |EMAS Fuel|£4296.60| |Interest|£732.84| |**Total Income**|**£39,647.85**| |4. Expense Breakdown|| |Cost of Sales – Product|£2,630.16| |Cost of Sales – Courses|£954.20| |Cost of Sales - Events|£815.40| |Medical Consumables|£2,253.67| |Carriage on Purchases|£35.00| |Vehicle Costs|£22,196.60| |Overheads|£9,370.20| |Depreciation|£13,658.00| |**Total Expenses**|**£51,913.23**| |5. Assets and Liabilities|| |Fixed Assets|£54,470.84| |Liquid Assets|£36,205.29| |Total Liabilities|£561.56| |**Total Equity**|**£90,114.57**| ## 6. Financial Impact Summary requiring mechanical repairs for them to remain safe and on-the-road. An additional vehicle was purchased and fitted out in anticipation of the recall of the EMAS supplied vehicle currently located in Daventry. Income was down by a total of £22,103 compared with 2024. This is represented by Product Sales down by £5,113, Events down by £3,827 and Donations down by £9,221. Overheads were reduced from £11,747 in 2024 to £9,370 this year. Product sales have been impacted by the reduction in order for community defibrillators and cabinets possibly due these now being present in most communities. Whilst total donations are down by £9,222, a majority of this is represented by one donation of £4,000 made in 2024. Grants were zero for this year, down from £6,500 in 2024, £3,000 is 2023 and £22,053 in 2022. ## 7. Activities and Impact - 44 trained community responders - 2,160 callouts - - Delivered 9,052 hours of volunteer support - Participated in 24 community engagement events, including CPR training and awareness sessions Our responders have made a tangible di�erence to patient outcomes and helped ease pressure on frontline NHS resources. ## 8. Looking Forward - - Strengthening community fundraising partnerships - Continue to provide free CPR training sessions to the public - Replace key medical equipment - - Diagnostic equipment replacement (est £2,300 per year) - ## 9. Governance and Compliance South Northants Community Responders is a registered charity in England and Wales (Charity No. 1149153). We operate in full compliance with the Charity Commission’s guidance and our governing document. Our accounts are prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) where applicable. The charity is overseen by a board of volunteer trustees who meet regularly to ensure strategic direction, compliance, and financial accountability. ## **Financial Report Prepared by:** Martin Wilkes Deputy Scheme Coordinator South Northants Community Responders 20/10/2025 ## **Supporting information** ||**Total**|**Total**|**Total**|**Total**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Sales**|**YE2025**|**YE2024**|**YE2023**|**YE2022**|Notes| |Sales - Product|£3,550.80|£8,664.60|£18,423.67|£13,030.00|iPad/Cabinets/CFR Clothing| |Sales - Events|£10,570.50|£14,398.00|£23,313.50|£13,001.00|| |Sales - Courses|£374.81|£0.00|£1,754.66|£0.00|| |Donations|£20,122.30|£22,343.68|£23,775.91|£11,331.23|| |Grants|£0.00|£6,500.00|£3,000.00|£22,053.81|| |EMAS - Fuel|£4,296.60|£4,122.45|£2,797.65|£1,340.55|Offset vehicle fuel| |Sale of Assets|£0.00|£4,500.00|£850.00|£0.00|2024 Sale of CFR Car / 2023 Defibs| |Interest|£732.84|£722.83|£440.16|£5.19|| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|| ||**39,647.85**|**61,251.56**|**74,355.55**|**60,761.78**|| |**Direct Expenses**|||||| |Cost of Sales - Product|2,630.16|6,056.59|14,358.55|12,889.45|| |Cost of Sales – Courses|954.20||||| |Sub- contractors (Events)|815.40|2,997.60|3,366.00||| |Medical Consumables|2,253.67|1,684.12|2,704.69|599.91|| |Carriage on Purchases|35.00||||| ||**6,688.43**|**10,738.31**|**20,429.24**|**13,489.36**|| |**Gross Profit**|**32,959.42**|**50,513.25**|**53,926.31**|**47,272.42**|| |**Overheads**|||||| |Marketing|12.85|0.00|370.80|761.99|| |Recruitment|78.64|0.00|0.00|0.00|2025 DBS for event responder| |Rent|2,000.00|3,000.00|1,478.00|708.03|| |Vehicle Fuel|3,461.66|3,268.17|2,114.06|19.01|| |Vehicle Leasing|0.00|1,142.40|298.06|7,524.89|2024 Repayment on vehicle leasing| |Vehicle Repairs & Servicing|12,098.14|5,983.20|2,071.87|155.60|| |Vehicle Licences|5.84|100.00|241.67|0.00|| |Vehicle Insurance|3,919.88|4,832.26|1,238.85|0.00| |---|---|---|---|---| |Misc Vehicle Expenses|2,711.08|686.93|2,613.09|52.74| |Entertainment|0.00|1,142.00|375.00|50.00| |Printing|69.44|17.39|102.38|0.00| |Postage|46.29|22.48|13.55|44.96| |Stationary|301.71|236.66|78.47|44.70| |Telephone|147.12|38.88|77.90|231.60| |Internet Charges|0.00|0.00|0.00|159.83| |Computer & Software|189.09|42.00|292.43|171.64| |Consultancy Fees|587.00|335.00|0.00|0.00| |Insurance|1,173.16|1,168.64|1,783.03|270.48| |Repairs|530.66|250.41|0.00|331.86| |Bank Charges|72.71|187.35|79.57|4.08| |Vehicle Depreciation|6,083.00|6,106.00|5,670.00|0.00| |Office Equipment Depreciation|166.00|144.00|168.00|210.00| |Event Equipment Depreciation|142.00|177.00|196.00|245.00| |Medical Equipment Depreciation|7,267.00|6,583.00|6,014.00|6,316.00| |Clothing Costs|3,237.15|3,531.34|4,205.93|514.12| |Training Costs|748.89|2,367.88|728.04|505.19| |Misc Expenses|201.49|720.50|806.07|200.42| |Mis postings|26.00|26.00|0.00|0.00| ||**£45,224.80**|**£39,624.69**|**£31,016.77**|**£18,522.14**| 2024 Awards Night Stripe / Sum-up fees / Currency charges Refunded twice for fraudulent direct debit (Sky) **Net Profit/Loss (£) 12,265.38 10,888.56 22,909.54 28,750.28** **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** South Northants Community Responders **On accounts for the year** 2025 **Charity no** 1149153 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **30 September 2025** . - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date:** 30/06/26 **Signed: Name:** Kieren Cooper **Relevant professional** FCCA (ICAEW) **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Bay Tree House, 2 Church Hill Ravensthorpe Northampton NN6 8EP 1 **Year End 2025** **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of** Nothing to disclose **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 2 **Year End 2025** **IER**