Company Registration Number: 9413112
Charity Registration Number: 1160772
Headway Darlington & District
Financial Statements
For the Year Ending
31 March 2025
JANE ASCROFT ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED
Chartered accountants
Enterprise House
Harfflire Enterprise Park
Bamard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8XP

Headway Darlington & District
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Page
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directols Report)
Independent Examinerts Report to the Trustees
Statement of Financial Activities (Including Income and Expenditure AGcountl
Statement of Financial Position
Notes to the Financial Statements
The Following Pages Do Not Form Part of the Financial Ststements
Detailed Ststement of Financial Activrties
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Headway Darlington & District
Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year Ended 31 March 202S
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the
unaudited financial statements ofthe charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Ob"e¢tives and Activitles
The objedives of the charity are..
{11 to relieve persons who are resident in Darlington and District and surrounding areas. who have
suffered a brain injury, their families, carers and other related professionals by the provision of such
information, service and facilities. and
{21 to advance the education of the public in all aspects relating to brain injury and its prevention.
Achievements and Performance
It has been a truly exceptional year for Head￿dY Dartington. We delivered 78 sessions in the year
with over 1000 attendances from our members. Trips out to Hall Hill Farm, The Wensleydale
Creamery, and the James Herriot Museum took place. We arranged four parties including a Pyzza
Paty as well as celebrations of Halloween, St Georges Day and Christmas.
We welcomed a new Development Worker to the team along wtth a new Trustee. A huge thanks too to
Kellie Yorke and her friends for raising over £2000 from the Great North Run for Headway Darlington
and to others for donating to the work of the charity.
Thanks also go to the charitable trusts who have donated to us in the last year. These include, Point
North, GroundworkslPostcode Lottery, The J Knott Trust, Barchester's Charitable Foundation and The
National Lottery Awards for All Grant Fund. With over £105,000 secured for the charity in the last
three years to support our work, we have been able to offer so much more to people wth acquired
brain injuries, their families and others who live in and around the Darlington, South Durham and
Durham Dales area.
This is my last report as Chair of Trustees. although I wll continue to serve on the Board for a short
Time to assist imth funding applications. It has been a pleasure to work with so many great people.
Special thanks also to Alastair Elliot who is retiring from the Board this year. Many thanks Alastair for
your dedication over the last nine years as a Board member.
Flnancial Review
Income for the year ending 31st March 2025 was £40.064 (2024 - £32,209). Of this. r34,50012024 -
£26,300) comprised restricted grants. Expenditure for the year ending 31st March 2025 totalled
£20,669 {2024 - £28,604) giving an overall surplus of r19,39512024 - Surplus of£3,605).
At 31st March 2025 the charity held net assets of £49,04812024 - £29,653) of which £28,790 (2024 -
£14.2851 was held in restricted fund5 and £20,25812024- £15,368) was held in general funds.
Reserves Policy
The trustees aim to keep a cash reseNe of £9,000. At 31st March 2025 the chartÈy held reserves of
£20.258.

Headway Darlington & District
Trustees. Annual Report Ilncorporating the Dlrector's Report) (¢ontlnuod)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Structure Governance and Mana
ement
Headway Darlington and District was ineorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 29th
January 2015 with company number 09413112. It was registered as a charity on 9th March 2015 with
chafrty number 1160712.
The charity is governed by its Memorandum and Articles dated 29th January 2015.
Reference and Administrative Details
Registered charity name
Heacjway Darlington & District
Charity registration number
1160772
Company registration number 9413112
Principal office and reglstered Unft 1 F, Enterprise House
offi
Valley Street North
Darlington
DL11GY
The Trustees
Gary Emerson
Geoffrey Field
Dorothy Barclay
Alastair Elliot
David Tarttelin
David Dorman-smith
(Appointed 9 October 2024)
Independent Examlner
Jane Ascroft FCA MA (Cantabl
Enterprise House
Harmire EnteTprise Park
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8XP
Small Company Provlslons
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to
the sm811 Companies exemption.

Headway Darlington & District
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Dlrector's Report) (contlnued)
Year Ended 31 March 202S
The t",u
trust
es, annual report was approved on .
and signed on behalf of the board of
ary Emerson
Trustee

Headway Darlington & District
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Headway Darlington & District
Year Ended 31 March 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financ¢al statements of Hea(tray Darlington & Drstrict
I'the charity'} for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance wth the requirements of the
Companies Act 20061'the 2006 Act'i.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16
of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of
the charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act,). In
carrying Out my examination I have followed the Directions 9tven by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5){bl of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection
wth the examination giving me cause to believe..
accounting records were not kept In respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the
2006 Act, or
the financial statements do not a¢¢ord with those records,. or
the financial statements do not comply wrth the accounting requirements of section 396 of
the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which
is not a matter consklered as part of an independent examination., or
the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance wrth the meth¢)ds and
principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by
charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wth the Financial
Reportin9 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102).
I have no concerns and have wme across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn In thLS report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Jane Ascroft FCA MA {Cantabl
Independent Examiner
Enterprise House
Harmire Enterprise Park
Barnard Castle
County Durham
DL12 8XP

Headway Darfington & District
Statement of Financial Activities
{in¢luding income and expgnditure account)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
2025
Restricted
funds Total funds Total funds
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Nots
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Charitable activtties
5,366
198
34,500
39,866
198
31,878
331
Total income
5,564
34.500
40,064
32,209
Expendlture
Expenditure on charitable activrties
Total expenditure
674
19,995
20,669
28.604
674
19,995
20.669
28.604
Net income and net movement in funds
4,890
14,505
19,395
3,605
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought fowdrd
Total funds carried forward
15,368
14.285
29.653
26, 048
20,258
28, 790
49,048
29,653
The statement of financial acttvrties includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditLAre dertve from continuing a￿vrtIeS.
The notes on pages 7 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

Headway Darlington & District
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2025
2025
2024
Note
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
12
700
48,889
30,526
49,589
30,526
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Net Current Assets
13
541
873
49, 048
29.653
Total Assets Less Current Liabilitles
49,048
29,653
29.653
Net Assets
49,048
Funds of the Charity
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
28,790
20,258
14,285
15.368
Total chaTity funds
14
49.048
29,653
For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477
ofthe Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors, responsibilities-.
The member8 have not required the Company to obtain an audit of ts financial statements for the
year in question in accordance wth section 476..
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying wth the requirements of the Act
with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial Statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in acwrdance wsth the provisions applicable to
companies subject to the small companies. regime.
These
ina
¢ial tatements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on
and are signed on behalf ofthe board by..
Ic/<
on
Tru
The notes on pages 7 to 14 form part of these financial statsments.

Headway Darlington & District
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2025
General Information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee. registered in
England and Wales and a registered charty in England and Wales. The address of the
registered office is Unit 1 F. Enterprise House, Valley Street North, Darlington. DL1 1 GY.
Statement of Compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102. 'The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,. the Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charrties preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities
SORP (FRS 10211 and the Companies Act 2006.
Accountlng Policies
Basis of PTeparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historiol cost basis, as modified by the
revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair
value through income or expendrture.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which B the functional currency of the entity.
Golng Conr2rn
There are no material uncertainties about the charty's abilty to continue.
Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertalnty
The preparation of the financial statements requires rnanagement to make judgements,
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements
are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors. including expectations
of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The trustees
consider that there are no significant estimates or judgements affecting these financial
statements.
Fund Ac¢ounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the
charty's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted ftJnd$ earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or
commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expendrture declared by the donor or
through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of sub-classes.. restricted income funds or
endowment funds.

Headway Darlington & District
Notes to the Financial Statements f¢onttnu•d)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Accounting Policies {contlnued)
Income
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has
passed to the charity., it is probable that the economic benefits associated wrth the transaction
will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following speGific policies
are applied to partiGular categories of income..
income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entrttement to the
gift. receipt is probable and tts amount can be measured reliably.
legacy income is recognBed when receipt is probable entitlement is established.
income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is
impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor
or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the
accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for
the contribLrtion of general volunteers.
income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the
contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual
requirement for rt to be spent on a particular purpose and retuined if unspent, in which case
may ￿ regarded as restricted.
ExFendlture
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any
VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of
financial activrties to which it relates.
expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events,
non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
expenditure on charitsble activfcies includes all costs incurred by a charfiy in undertaking
activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those
support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable
adivrties.
other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raislng funds for the
charrty nor part of its expenditure on charrtable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs
attributable to a single actNity are allocated directly to that activty. Shared costs are apportioned
btheen the activities they Gontribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basts.
Financial Instruments
The charty only has fi'nancia5 assets and liabilrties of a kind that qualfy as basic financial
instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recogntsed at transaction value and
subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Headway Darlington & District
Notes to the Financial Statements (¢¢nNnu*dJ
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount
offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
Accrued income and tax recoverable is included at the best estimate of the amounts receivable
at the balance sheet date.
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a
short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquErtion or opening of the deposit or
similar account.
Creditors
credito￿ are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event
that will probably resu￿ in the transfer of fvnds to a third party and the amount due to settle the
obligation can be measured or estimated Teliab5y. CTeditors are normally recognised at their
settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
Taxation
The company is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance
Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of 2 charrtable company for UK corporation tax
purposes. Accordingly, the company is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or
capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax A
2010 or Section 256 of the taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such
income or gains are applied exclusively to charrtable purposes.
Llmited by Guarantee
The company is limrted by guarantee. At 31st March 2025 there were 6 member5 each of whom
had undertaken to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 in the event of a winding up.
Donatlons and Legacles
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Donations
Donations
5,366
5,366

Headway Darlington & District
Notes to the Financial Statements (condnuedj
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Donations and Legacies feontlnuedj
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Grants
National Lottery Awards For All
James Knott Foundation
Groundworks
County Durham Community Foundatson
Barchester
20.000
5.000
2.000
5,000
2.500
20,000
5,000
2,000
5,000
2,500
5,366
34.500
39.868
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Donatlons
Donations
5,578
5,578
Grants
Tyne and Wear Community Foundation
Yapp Charitable Tru8t
James Knott Foundation
Greatham Hosprtal
William Leech
County Durham Communty Foundation
North East Ladies Day
Yorkshire Building Society
Persimmon
Tees Valley Peer Support Ne￿Ork
5.500
2,000
5,000
1,000
2,500
4.800
2.500
1,000
1,000
1,000
5.500
2.000
5,000
1,000
2,500
4,800
2,500
1.000
1,000
1,000
5,578
26.300
31,878
Charitable Activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Funds
2024
Adivity income
Other income
166
32
1e6
304
27
304
27
198
198
331
331
10

Headway Darlington & District
Notes to the Financial Statements f¢ontlnued)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Fund Type
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Expenditure on charitable activities
674
19,995
20,669
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Expenditure on charitable activities
253
28,351
28,604
Expenditure on Charitable Actlvities by Activity Type
Activities
undertaken Totsl funds
directly
2025
Total fund
2024
Expenditure on charitable activities
20,669
20,669
28,604
Independent Examination Fees
2025
2024
Fees payable to the independent examiner for..
Independent examination of the financial statements
378
378
10. Staff Costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follow8..
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
1.284
5,788
16
1.284
5.804
The average head count of employees during the year was 1 {2024". 1).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year12024'. Nill.
11. Trustee Remuneration and Expenses
The trustees re￿IVed no remuneration during the current or previous year.
Two trustee8 Glaimed a total of £632 in expenses (2024 - Three trustees claimed £1.0731.
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Headway Darlington & District
Notes to the Financial Statements (contlnued)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
12. Debtors
2025
2024
Prepayments and accrued income
13. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Accruals and deferred income
541
873
14. Analysls of Charitable Funds
Unrestricted funds
At
1 April 2024
At 31 March
2025
Income Expenditure
General funds
15,368
5,584
(6741
20,258
At
1 April 2023
At 31 March
2024
Income ExFendrture
General funds
9,712
5,909
12531
15,368
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Headway Darlington & District
Notes to the Financial Statements (contlnuedj
Year Ended 31 March 2025
14. Analysis of Charitable Funds (contlnued)
Restricted funds
At
1 April 2024
At 31 March
2025
Income ExFenditure
National Lottery Awards For All
Tyne and Wear Community
Foundation
Yapp Charitable Trust
James Knott Foundation
William Webster Charitable Trust
Rothley Trust
Morrisons
Persimmon
County Durham Community
Foundation
Yorkshire Building Society
Tees Valley Peer Support Ne￿ork
Groundworks
Barchester
Point North
20.000
(1.4341
18,566
2,433
2.000
(2.433)
12,000)
15,000)
(1091
{650)
{2.0691
5.000
109
650
2,793
1,000
724
1,000
3,300
1.000
1,000
(3.3001
1,000
11,000)
(2,0001
2.000
2,500
5,000
2,500
5.000
14.285
34.500
(19,995)
28,790
At
1 April 2023
At 31 March
2024
Income Expenditure
National Lottery Awards For All
Tyne and Wear Community
Foundation
Yapp Charitable Trust
James Knott Foundation
Greatham Hospital
William Webster Charitable Trust
Rothley Trust
The Edwdrd Gostling Foundation
Morrisons
William Leech
Persimmon
County Durham Community
Foundation
North East Ladies Day
Yorkshire Building Society
Tees Valley Peer Support Ne￿Ork
2,182
12,1821
5.500
2,000
5,000
1,000
(3.067)
(2,000)
15,000)
11.000)
11.995)
(1501
(3,000)
{3,4571
{2.500)
2.433
2,000
2,000
2,104
800
3,000
6,250
109
650
2,793
2,500
1.000
1,000
4,800
2,500
1,000
1,000
(1,500)
12,5001
3,300
1.000
1,000
16,336
28, 300
128,3511
14,285
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Headway Darlington & District
Notes to the Firk2n¢ial Statements (¢¢nlinu•dJ
Year Ended 31 March 2025
14. Analysis of Charitable Funds {eontlnu•d)
The restricted funds are for the followng purposes..
Natsonal Lottery Awards For All - Wages & other expenses
Tyne and Wear Community Foundation - General running costs
Yapp Charitable Trust- Session running costs
James Knott Foundation - Running costs
Greatham Hosprtal- Rent
Wi15iam Webster Charrtable Trust- Equipment
Rothley Trust- Sports equipment & arts & crafts materiats
The &d￿ard Gostling Foundation - Rent
Morrisons - Activities
William Leech- General running costs
Persimmon - General & gardening costs
Co. Durham Communrty Foundation (now Point North) - Various costs
North East Ladies Ejay - General running costs
Yorkshire Building Society - Day trips
Tees Valley Peer Support Ne￿ork - Chatterbox incl. volunteers expenses
Groundworks - Running costs
Bar¢hester - Out and about
Point North (Previously Co. Durham Community Foundation)- Minibus and running costs
15. Analysis of Net Assets Beiw&n Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Totsl Funds
Funds
2025
Current assets
Creditors less than 1 year
Net assets
20,799
15411
20,258
28,790
49,589
15411
49.048
28, 790
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Current assets
Credrtors less than 1 year
Net assets
18,241
<873)
15,368
14,285
30,526
{873}
29,653
14,285
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Headway Darlington & District
Management Information
Year Ended 31 March 2025
The Followlng Pages Do Not Form Part of the Financial Statements.
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Headway Darlington & District
Detailed Statement of Flnancial Activities
Year Ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Donations
National Lottery Awards For All
Tyne and Wear Communty Foundation
Yapp Charitable Trust
James Knott Foundation
Greatham Hospital
Groundworks
William Leech
County Durham Community Foundation
North East Ladies Day
Yorkshire Building Society
Persimmon
Tees Valley Peer Support Neiknrk
Barchester
5.386
20,000
5,578
5.500
2,000
5,000
1,000
5,000
2,000
2,500
4,800
2,500
1.000
1.000
1,000
5,000
2.500
39.866
31,878
Charltable actlvities
Activity income
Other income
304
27
32
331
Total incomè
40,064
32,209
Expenditure
Wageslsalaries
Employer's NIC
Rent and utilities
Insurance
Volunteer expenses
Professional fees
Telephone
IT support
Activity costs
Equipment
Advertising
other costs
1,284
5,788
16
7,370
479
2,486
1,231
7,833
317
1,578
734
797
1.174
5,240
270
687
755
1,358
7,210
992
342
626
Total expendlture
20,669
28,604
Net income
19,395
3,605
16