## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 June 2024 Period start date To : 31 May 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Life Care Radio** ## **Charity registration number: 1157024** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of|Para 1.17|To relieve sickness, infirmity and old age| |the charity as set out in its||among persons staying in residential| |governing document||homes, nursing homes and within medium| |||to long term healthcare provisions| |||throughout (but not exclusively) South| |||Devon by the provision of tailored, pre-| |||recorded, live and networked radio| |||entertainment.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Main activities this year have been
collections and donations from interested| |purposes for the public||parties.| |benefit, in particular, the||| |activities, projects or||| |services identified in the||| |accounts.||| |Statement confirming|Para 1.18|We confirm that the Trustees have had| |whether the trustees have||regard to the Charity Commission’s| |had regard to the guidance||guidance on public benefit.| |issued by the Charity||| |Commission on public||| |benefit||| |**Additional information (optional)**||| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| ||SORP reference|| |||N/A – the Charity does not make grants| ||Para 1.38|available to other organisations or charities.| |Policy on grant making||| |||N/A| ||Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment||| |including program related||| |investment||| |||Volunteers fulfil a variety of roles including| ||Para 1.38|presenting radio shows, visiting care and| |Contribution made by||residential homes to collect requests,| |volunteers||administration, publicity and fundraising.| |||This is generally on a weekly basis with| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: average contribution made around 2 / 3 hours a week by full members and less regular contributions made by associate members. 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|The Charity is currently broadcasting to
Care Homes and those living in their own
home but receiving long term care in the
South Devon / Torbay area. We are
continuing to grow our partnerships with
Totnes Caring and other organisations
working to support people receiving care in
their own homes.
The charity is inclusive as a volunteer base
with many older and some disabled
volunteers participating including those with
sensory impairment, autism, physical
disabilities and mobility issues.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
The Charity is achieving its stated objective
of relieving loneliness and isolation in those
receiving long term care. This is expanding
to those receiving long term care in their
communities as well as within the care
sector.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|The main purpose of our fundraising is to
maintain a consistent service, maintain
equipment and raise awareness of what we
do. We have been re-selected as a Co-op
community cause which will further expand
our ability to achieve these objectives.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Our Homes Liaison Officer has worked with
the homes to raise awareness and increase
our profile with relatives of those receiving
long term care as well as ensuring
continuation of our request service. This
has allowed the homes to continue to
request tracks for their residents and
allowed for a continuous provision towards
achieving the Charity’s aims and
objectives.| Community events such as Galmpton Gooseberry Pie Fair allow volunteers to engage in publicity and reputation building as well as fundraising for the charity. Other ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity funding remains stable but with
a slight decrease in both income and
expenditure due to no major outlays for
equipment and reducing the News service
from satellite driven IRN to a collaboration
with Torbay Hospital Radio to use Radio
News Hub. The Charity has applied for the
National Lottery Awards for All funding as
well as being successful in selection as a
Co-op Local Cause for 2026-2027 which
will improve the financial status for the
forthcoming financial year| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The reserves policy of the Charity is to hold
a sum equivalent to one year’s normal
running costs. This should be sufficient to
meet any unforeseen item of major
expenditure and / or to be able to continue
in the short term, funding planned activities.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£2000| |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|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
The Charity is funded through fundraising
projects including collections, local events
and some PA work. Funding is also
obtained through sponsorship of various
features on the radio station and through
membership subscriptions as well as grant
writing and use of equipment for external
events where appropriate.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |||Cost of living remains a challenge for us as
a charityas well as member recruitment to| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|fulfil more active roles such as working with
Pas and outside broadcasts. This is being
addressed through targeted recruitment
drives.| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO – Charitable Incorporated
Organisation.| |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|Trustees are elected into their role at the
AGM and re-elected on a two year
rotational basis in accordance with the
Constitution. The charity Trustees must
include a Chair, Treasurer and Secretary
and other posts are elected as required.| ## **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|
All Trustees familiar with charity objectives
and Constitution as well as policies.
Trustees encouraged to read Charity
Commission guidance on their role as a
Trustee and to discuss with existing
Trustees.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Charity has Trustees who are
responsible to the members for the day to
day running and administration. Full
members have voting rights and are
encouraged to play an active role in the
station as well as paying an annual
subscription. They are registered with the
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation
Trust as volunteers operating within
hospital premises. Associate members will
remain involved and informed of the
charity’s activities and may help out on an
ad hoc basis with fundraising or events.
They are not expected to contribute beyond
an annual lower rate of subscription and
will not present shows or collect requests.
Life Care Radio is a member of the
Hospital Broadcasting Association and is
listed as a charity within the Torbay and
South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|Life Care Radio is housed within Totnes
Hospital.
Discussion has started with the idea of
merging with another local Hospital Radio
station to instigate efficiencies and ensure
longevity of the Life Care Radio brand and
charitable objectives.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Life Care Radio| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1157024| |Charity’s principal address|115 Primley Park,
Paignton,
Devon
TQ3 3JX| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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3
4
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7|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|**Name of**
**person (or**
**body)**
**entitled to**
**appoint**
**trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Andrew Silcox|Chairperson||| ||Cathie Burgess|Vice-Chair||| ||Melissa Alexander|Secretary||| ||Mark Burgess|Treasurer / Myriad
and Scheduling||| ||David Burlace|Publicity and
Programming||| ||Phil Spicer|Trustee / Engineer||| ||Rosalea Atkinson|Homes Liaison
Officer||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for 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** **Signature(s)** Mark Burgess **Full name(s)** Andrew Silcox ~~ee ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 27.3.2026 ~~|~~ Charity number: 1157024 Llfe Care Radio Trustees, report and financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2025 Life Care Radio Contents Page Legal and administrative inforn)ation Trust¢¢s report Statement of financial activities Income and expenditure account Balance Sheet Note$ to the financial statements Life Care Radio Legal and administrative information Charity number 1157024 Business address 115 Primley Park Paignton Devon TQ3 3JX Registered office 115 Primley Park Paign¢on Devon TQ3 3JX Trustees Melissa Alexonder Catherine Burgess Mark Burgess Andrcw Silcox Rosales Atkinwn Philip Spicer Appoinl¢d 27th Jun¢ 2025 Secretary Catherine Burgess Accountants IAW Accountancy Services 5 Hyde Road Paignlon Devon TQ4 5BW Bankers Barclays PLC 618 Palace Avenue Paignton Devon TQ3 3ET Page I Life Care Radio Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 May 2025 Tbe trustees pr¢sent their report and the financial statements for th¢ year end¢d 31 May 2025. The trustees who served during th¢ year and up to the date of this report are set out on page l. Structure, governance and management Objectfives and activities Achievements and perforni4nce Financial review Statement of trustees, re$ponslbiliti¢s The tNstees are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally A¢c¢pted Accounting Practice). Law applicable to charities in England and Waleg requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each finan¢iAI year which give a true and fair view of charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to.. seleci suitable accounting policies and then apply th¢m con51Stently' observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; make judgements and estimates Ihat are reasonable and prudent. state whLlhLr applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any malerial departures disclosed and ¢xplained in th¢ financial slalements; and prepare the financial statemenis on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for kcLpin&' proper accounting re¢ords which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charily and enable them to ensure thai the financial stst¢ments comply wilh thc Charities Act 1993 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) R¢gulations 2008. They ar¢ also responsibl¢ for safLguarding the assets of the charity and hence for iaking reasonable steps for th¢ prevention and detection of fraud and other On behalf of the board Andrew Silcox Chafir Page 2 Life Care Radio Statement of financial activities For the year ended 31 May 2025 Unre5trlcted Restrleted funds funds 2025 Total 2024 Total Notes Incomtng resources Incorning r¢sources from generating funds.. Voluntary income 1.541 ,541 5,439 Total Incomlng resources 1,541 1,541 5,439 Resources expended Establishment costs Legal and professional fees Communications and IT Other office ¢xpenses Activity i - Studio and equipment repairs and main 96 96 96 ,613 548 18 2,567 617 802 374 617 802 374 Total resourees ¢xpended ,889 1,889 4,842 Total ￿ndS brought forward 3,958 744 4,702 4.106 Total funds carried fonvydrd 3,610 744 4,354 4,703 The statcmenl of fLnancial aclivilie5 includes all gains and losses in th¢ year and therefore a s¢parate statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared. All of the above amounts relate lo ¢onlinuing aciivilies. The notes on Pag￿ 6 to 8 form an iut¢gral part of these finsncial statement5. PAge 3 Life Care Radio Balance sheet as at 31 May 2025 2025 2024 Iyotes Current assets Deb￿rS Cash at bank and in hand 230 3,555 901 4,089 3,785 4,990 Creditors: amounts falling due wlthin one year Net current assets (313) (288) 3.472 4,702 Net assets 3,472 4,702 Funds Restricted income fvnds Unrestricted incom¢ funds 744 2,728 744 3,958 Totsl funds 3,472 4,702 The financial $iatements were approved by the trn$ie¢s on 31 March 2026 and signed on its behalf by AndreTrv Silcox Trustee The notes on pages 6 to 8 form an integral part of these fioanelal statement Page 5 Life Care Radio Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2025 Accounting policfies The principal 3ccoiinting policies are SUmn￿sed below. The accounting policies have b¢¢n applied consistently throughout the year and th¢ preceding year. 1.1. Basis of accounling The financial statements are prepared under the historical cosl convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities, issued in March 2005 (SORP 2005) and the Charities Aci 1993. 1.2. CAshflow The charity ha5 taken advanlage of the exemption in FRSI from the Tequirement to produce a cashflow statement because it 15 a small charity. 1.3. Incomlng resources All incoming resources are included in the Statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accurAcy. The following specific policies are applied lo parti¢ular categories of incom¢'. Voluntary income is receiv¢d by way of granls, donations and glfts and is included in ￿11 in the statement of financial activities when receivable. Grants where enlitleinent is not Conditional on thc dclivcry of a sp¢cific perforntsnc¢ by the charity, are rLcvgniscd when th¢ charity bccomes unconditionally entitled lo the grant. Donated services and facilities are included ai the value to the charity where this Can be quantified. The value of services provided by volunteers bas not been includ￿. Gifts donated for resale are included as incoming resources withLn activities for generating funds when they are sold. Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognised in full in the statement of fman¢ial ctivities in the year in which they are receivable. 1.4. Resources expended Expcnditure is recognised on an accrual basiq as a lixbility is incurred. Expenditure in¢ludes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reportLd as part of th¢ ¢xp¢nditure to which it relatey. Costs of generaling funds Comprise the cosis associated with attracting voluntary income and the cost5 of trading for fundraising pury)oses including the ¢harity's shop. Charitable expenditure comprises thos¢ costs incurr¢d by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its bencficiaries. It includes both costs that can be alloeated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. P2ge 6 Life Care Radio Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2025 Voluntary Income 2025 Total 2D24 Total Donations Grants receivabl¢ Subscriptions 1,156 936 4.183 320 385 1,541 5,439 Other Incoming resources 2025 Total 2024 Total Other income - equipment hire 150 150 Employe Employment costs No salaries or wages hav¢ b¢en paid to employees, including the trustees, during the year. Number of employees Th¢ average monthly numbers of employe¢s (including the trustees) during the year, calculaied on the basis of full tim¢ equivalents, was as follows.. 2025 Number 2024 Number Debtors 2025 2024 Trad¢ d¢btOTS Prepayments and accwed income io 220 io 891 230 901 Page 7 Life Care Radio Notes to financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2025 Creditors: amounts falling due wlthin one year 2025 2024 Trade cr¢ditors Accruals and d¢f¢￿ed incom¢ 88 225 88 200 313 288 Analysis of net assets between funds Unrestricted Restrlcted funds fund$ Tot41 funds Fund balanc¢s at 31 May 2025 as r¢pr¢s¢nted by.. Current assets Current IAabilities 3,041 (313) 744 3,785 (313} 2,728 744 3,472 Unrestricted funds At I June 2024 At 31 May 2025 Jncomlng Outgolng resourcei resources Unrestricted Fund 3,959 1.691 (2,922) 2,728 Reslrlcted funds At l June 2024 At 31 May 2025 Restricted Fund 744 744 Page 8 Life Care Radio Detailed statement of finaneia] activities For the year ended 31 May 2025 2025 2024 Charitable activltles Governance eosts Aclivities tsnderlaken direcily Office ¢xp¢nses - Other {1) (i) Total governanee costs (i) Net Incomingl(outgolng) resources for the year (1,230) 597 Page 11