2025-03-31-accounts - The Blackdown Healthy Living And Activity Centre

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Annual Report: April 2024 – March 2025 Chairman’s Report

Welcome to this special annual general meeting that marks 15yrs for the Healthy Living Centre. There is such a large amount of activity on which to report I have provided the information below as bullet points.

As can be seen, the Centre is in the best financial position for the last five years and in fact the best end of year figures in the Centre’s history.

This result is due in no small part to the tremendous work done by our manager, Peta. Her enthusiasm and can-do attitude have meant that the Centre has been open to new services and activities.

Individual services may expect variations in numbers, but the breadth of activities means that the Centre has vastly more resilience than in the past. Numbers of clients of our core services may vary but we now offer significantly more services.

Use of the centre by community groups and activities has increased and the Centre is recognised as a superb asset to our local community.

Thanks are due to:

Our volunteers

It is impossible to over-estimate the contribution to the Centre made by volunteers. Without their contributions most of our core services could not be delivered.

Vicky Norton, Susannah Spicer, Margaret Hollick, and Debbie Clist for their service as Trustees and to all our trustees for their wisdom, guidance and support.
To the Parish Council.
To all our users in the local community.
To Peta for her steady hand on the tiller and for the tremendous support she gives to me and all the trustees.

Financial Overview:

YE	Income	Expenditure	Net surplus	Accumulated Funds
2020	64,908	65,708	(800)	76,480
2021	58,695	45,000	13,695	90,175
2022	65,713	62,444	3,269	93,444
2023	76,755	76,383	372	93,816
2024	85,283	75,573	9,710	103,527
2025	101,774	84,340	17,434	120,961

Core Services:

Riverside: Member numbers remained steady.
Stay & Play: Overall numbers were down, averaging 10 families per week. Funding for 2-year-olds had an impact. Supported by the Community Health Team with a monthly clinic.
Community Shed: Member numbers increased.
Community Fridge: Celebrated its first birthday in January. Redistributed 15,503kg of surplus food, saving £48,740 and 49,608kg of CO2 footprint.
Therapists: Our 5 therapists continued to be busy, playing a huge role in supporting community members.

Room Hire:

Offered 7 weekly Pilates classes, 2 weekly yoga classes, and a monthly Sound Bath class.
Betonica School of Herbal Medicine hired the Centre monthly for herbal clinics and lectures.
Blackdown Support Group ran 2 monthly Bereavement Groups, Toenail Clinics, and Hemyock Lunch Club.
Launched a fully funded weekly Music Therapy class for 6 months.
Launched a monthly Parkinson’s Support Group, Positively Parkinson’s, which has raised enough donations to fund it for a further 2 years.
Scouts launched ‘Take-Out’ evenings on the first Thursday of each month.

Donations and Support:

Parish Council funded the room rent for the Community Fridge.
Devon County Council funded the purchase of 2 wheelchairs for Riverside, play equipment for Stay & Play, electricity for the Community Fridge, and ventilation in the Community Shed.
Church Rooms donated £210 to the Community Shed.
The Elworthy Family raised funds for BHLAC at Janet’s funeral.

Centre Improvements:

Dining room fully decorated, and blinds replaced in several rooms.
CCTV installed.
New electric couch for Room 4 and new massage couch for Room 2.
Car crash into the oil tank addressed to reduce future risks.
Staff and volunteers attended a First Aid Course.
Guttering cleared and cleaned, new water butts installed, fascia and solar panels cleaned.
PAT testing carried out throughout the building.
New logo designed and a large new sign fixed to the front of the building.

New Car and EV Chargers:

Thanks to the Blackdown Hills National Landscape for securing a grant to fund the installation of 2 EV chargers and the purchase of a hybrid London taxi.
• BHLAC now offers transport to Riverside members and supports other community groups.

Chair of Trustees: Mark Couldrick

Blackdown Healthy Living & Activity Centre Riverside, Hemyock, Devon, EX15 3SH 16 Registered Charity No: 1154693 17

THE BLACKDOWN HEALTHY LIVING AND ACTIVITY CENTRE REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Reglstered Charlty No. 1154693

The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre Income and Expenditure Account For the year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Income Donatlons Investment Income Income from Charitable Activitles - Rlverside Income from Charitoble Activities - Community Shed Income from Therapy Room Income from Room Hire Income from Stay & Play Rent recetved from AONB Fundraising & Exhibitions Other Grant5 Other Income Total Income 3,254 579 43,859 1,815 12,203 25,675 760 4,400 385 5,926 2,918 101,774 6,469 497 40,590 1,372 11,148 18,288 1,005 3,800 225 1,889 85,283 Expenditure Fundralslng & Miscellaneous Purchases Charitable Activities Expenditure Communlty Shed Expenses Stay & Play Expenses Wages & Salaries - io 4,041 1,482 303 38,865 1,767 57 1,134 8,088 270 1,960 1,493 162 760 176 260 1,407 219 2,247 3,954 1,231 1,090 40,623 1,912 656 1,224 5,156 288 1,233 1,770 105 2,785 115 354 1,545 3,437 5,230 2,319 6,C63 526 417 757 79 1,471 Regular Staff Pensions Staff Training Accountancy & 8ook-keeping Light & Heat Business Rates Water Rates Telephone & Internet Computer & Software Expenses Advertlslng & PR Expenses Website expenses Prlnting & Stationery Insurance Equipment Repairs Repairs & Malntenance Car Expenses Cleaning & Waste Disposal Premlse5 Licen & subscriptions Recrurtment & Professional Fees Sundries & First Ald Bank Charges Depreclation Total Expenditure 5,882 933 2,578 18 60 1,401 84,340 75,573 Net Surplus forthe Year 17,434 9,710

The Blackdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Fixed Assets Tangible Assets 5.882 5.603 Total Fixed Assets 5,882 5,603 Current Assets Short Term Investments and Deposits Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 68,122 9,467 38,968 62,749 1.237 35,253 Total Current Assets 116.557 99.239 Short Term Creditors 1,478 1.315 Net Current Assets 115,079 97,924 Total Assets less Current Liabilities 120,961 103,527 Represented by :" Designated Reserve 41.250 41,250 General Funds 79,711 62.277 Accumulated Funds at 31st March 120,961 103,527 Approved by the Trustees Trustee Dated Trustee Dated I

The Blackdown Healthy Living and Actlvity Centre Notes to the Accounts Year ended 31st March 2025 A¢¢ountln8 Pollcles Basls of A¢countln8 These accounts have been prepared in accordance wlth FRSSE and the Charitles SORP, Change in basls There has been no change in the valuation rules and methods of accounting since last year. Changes to prevlous accounts There have been no changes to previous accounts Grants to Institutions There were no grants to instttutlons Tanglble Flxed assets Equipment Total Cost As at l April 2024 AddFtions Disposals As at 31 March 2025 40,554 1,750 40,554 1,750 42,304 42,304 Depredation As at l April 2024 Charge for the year As at 31 March 2025 34,951 1,471 36,422 34,951 1,471 36,422 Net Book Value As at 31 March 2025 5,882 5,882 Equipment is depreciated on the reducing balance basis at 20% per annurn

The Bl4¢kdown Healthy Living and Activity Centre Notes to the Account5 Year Ended 31st March 2025 Creditors (Amounts falling due wlthln one yearl 2025 2024 Trade Credltors 1,478 1,315 1,478 1,315 Deslgnated Reserve The reserved fund represents slx months operatlng costs whlch the trustees consider to be a prudent time scale forthe charity to cope with disaster recovery in the event of unforeseen clrcumstances and to contlnue to deliver Its core actlvities. The appropriate level of the reserve is reviewed on an a nnua I basls. Future Commltments The charity has no future commitment5 not provided for in the accounts. Guarantee5 The charity has glven no guarantee5. Secured Loans The charity has received no loans secu red on any of its assets. Contingent Liabilities The charrty has no contingent lia bilities.

Ind8p8nd8nt examFner's report to the trusto88 of The Blackdown Healthy Livlng and Actlvlty Centre I report on the accounts lor the year ended 31 March 2025, charfty number 278819, which are set out on pages 1 to 4. Respe¢tlve re8ponslblllties of trustees and examinor The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparatlDn of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider Ihal an audil is not required for thls year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (tho 2011 Act) and thal an independent 6xaminalion is needed. It is my responsiblllty lo.. examine the 8ccoiints under Section 145 of the 2011 Act., to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of th8 2011 AGt,' and lo slate whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of ind8p&nd8nt examiner's report My examina'tion was carried out in accordance with Ihe general Direction% giv&n by the Charlly Commlssion. An exarnination includes a review of the accoLtntlng records kept by th& charity and & comparison of the 8ccDunts presented with those records. It also includes conslderation of any unusual items or dlsclosures in the accciunls, and 8eeking explanations from you 8S trus18es concerning any such mallars. The proc8dureE undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to wli&ther the accounts psent d true and fair view, and the report is limited lo those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statem8nt In connection with my examination, no rnatter has come to my attention.. 111 which gives me re,asonable cause to believe that in any rllalerial respect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting reGDrds and comply with the accounting requirèments of the 2011 Act have not been met,. or {2} to which, in my opinion, attenOn should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Marie Johns FCCA Batchelor and Company Accountants Llmited Charllon Holise, 32 High SLreel Cullomplon, Devon EX15 1AE 21st May 2025

Indopgnd8nt exam1# foport tt• the trusto•3 of Tho Bla¢kdL)wn HlthY Lmng end Acdvlty C•ntr• I r8POrt on Ihe accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. charlty number 278819. whlch are s8t wt on pages 1 to 4. Rosp¢ctlv• rn8pon81bllltl•s of tnrnto8• and 8xamln•r The charfty's trustses are responslble for the preparallon of Ihe a¢unts. The charlty's truslees conslder that an audit is not required for thls year under seclion 14412) of the Charlt18s Act 2011 (Ihe 2011 Act) and that an Independent exarninatlon Is needed. It Is my responslblllty lo.. èxamln8 th6 accounts under 8ectlon 145 of ihe 2011 Act, lo follow the pr(Kedure8 lald down In the ger•er81 Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Cofflmlsslon under sedon 145(5Xb) of the 2011 Ac¢ ar¥J to Stats whether partlGular matter8 have come to my attentlon. Ba818 of Ind•p•ndont •xamlnorf8 r•port My ex8mlnatton wa8 carrled out In 8ccordanc8 wlth the general Dlrectlon8 glv8n by Ihe Ch8rfty Commlsslon. An examlnatlon Includ8S 8 revlew of tha accountlng records kepl by th& charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes conslderatlon of any unusu81 Items or dlsclosures In the accounts. and seeklng explanallons from you es trustaes concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde 811 Ihe evldence that would be required in an audit and C*SeqUe1rtlY no oplnlon Is glven as to whether the 8co)unts present a true and f8lr vleV end the r6Pt)rt18 limlted to those matter3 Set out In the ststement balow. Indepandont examlnofa 8tat•mont In connectton wtth my 6xaminatlon. no matter hgs Come to my 8ttentlon: (1) which glves me re850n8bl& cause to bdleve that In 8ny materfal respect the r8qulrements'. to keep 8fxounting records in accordance with sectlon 1 S) of the 2011 Actr, and to prepare accounts vthich accorTi with the accountlng reGords and comply wlth the accounllng requirem8nts of the 2011 Act have not been me¢ or (2) to whlch. In my oplnlon. 8tt8ntton should be drawn in order to eneble a proper understandlng of the accounts to b8 reathed. Marfe John8 FCCA Batchelor and Company Accountants Umlted Charlton House. 32 High Street Cullompton. Devon EX15 1AE 21st May 2025