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2025-10-31-accounts

Charity Number: 1162662

Company Registration Number: 08743407 (England and Wales)

SWANAGE AND PURBECK DEVELOPMENT TRUST TRUSTEES REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

SWANAGE AND PURBECK DEVELOPMENT TRUST

COMPANY INFORMATION

Trustees Robert Foster
Kim Gallagher (Resigned 18 December 2025)
Melvyn Norris
Desmond Sutcliffe
Robin Sinclair Taylor
Deirdre Selwyn (Resigned 11 November 2025)
Frank Roberts
Susan Younghusband
Deborah Evans (Appointed 11 November 2025)
Annabel Eady (Appointed 11 November 2025)
Alexandria Brocklesby (Appointed 11 November 2025)
Susan Saunders (Co-opted 10 April 2026)
Chief Executive Alastair Tuckey
Company number 08743407
Charity number 1162662
Registered Office The Focus Centre
107 High Street
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2NB
Independent Examiner Christina Moncur

SWANAGE AND PURBECK DEVELOPMENT TRUST

CONTENT

Page
Report of the Trustees 1
Independentexaminer'sreport 9
Consolidated statementoffinancial activities 11
Balance sheets 12
Notes to thefinancialstatements 13

SWANAGE AND PURBECK DEVELOPMENT TRUST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

The trustees (who are also directors for the purposes of company law) present their report and the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 October 2025.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Mission and Principal Activity

The mission of Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust is to be a delivery organisation, advisor and catalyst for its member organisations designed to meet local need and support the long-term revitalisation of Swanage and the surrounding areas.

The Trust is composed of a range of member organisations whose aims are to meet the needs of the community and in particular relief from poverty, ill health and disadvantage, encouragement of increased employment opportunities and improved access to arts, culture and fitness activities.

Its plans and activities include

In all its activities the Trustees have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Activities carried out under the governance of the Trust are described below.

ACHIEVEMENTS, PERFORMANCE, AND FUTURE PLANS

The Trust are now well advanced with the refurbishment of 3 buildings forming the Focus Centre, to convert the site into a multigenerational, Wellbeing Hub. It is intended for use by the local Community and accommodating a wide range of community services, by organisations occupying space at a low cost. The focus is upon wellbeing, best start for early years, children and families, young people, signposting help with wellbeing, carer support, and day and respite care.

Already in operation is the Welcome Lounge which is a comfortably seated area staffed by two Assistants with supporting volunteers, trained in signposting local people to activities and services that they need. They work closely with Wellbeing Swanage to provide and promote a signposting service right across Swanage and the surrounding villages.

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A community Café is programmed into the plans for the site, having frontage to High Street. This will provide a low priced, inclusive, facility open to the public but with information about and access to the other Wellbeing services on site.

The Trust has also linked up with Dorset Council to provide a Family Hub, as part of the Dorset Family Hub network funded by central Government and focusing on the nest start for early years.

To augment funding from existing Trust resources, local grant support has been forthcoming and substantial grants were awarded by National Lottery Reaching Communities and Talbot Village Trust. Additionally, a substantial private donation has been forthcoming and pledged for the future.

The Trust’s Wellbeing Swanage initiative aims to develop a vibrant, sustainable and resilient local community with the availability of services to match. The Wellbeing Swanage Advisory Group, made up of local stakeholder organisations, has been established to act as a steering group, and identify gaps. Community Connectors continue to be recruited, these are volunteers trained to spread the word about wellbeing resources available locally.

Purbeck Area Dementia Friendly Community helps people with Dementia and their carers. The past year has mainly been concentrated on fundraising for a second specialist dementia Admiral Nurse. This is being done by various activities and the generosity of local community groups throughout Purbeck. Dorset Healthcare are currently starting the recruitment of the new Admiral Nurse with Dementia UK assisting with the specialist dementia training process. The two support cafes in Swanage & Wareham continued to run and a Forget Me Not Club commenced in the Swanage area in 2026. There is also a weekly Singing for Pleasure group on Thursday afternoons at Emmanuel Church followed with tea and cake for carers to meet up. The community garden in Wareham has had a successful year which is a place where volunteers can work on the vegetable or flower gardens or just spend some time on the garden.

Swanage Youth Club continues to support open access youth activities at Herston Village Hall and neighbouring outdoor public space owned by Swanage Town Council. There are two sessions, currently one for year 6 youngsters and one for years 7-9. The aim is for the youth club to grow over the years to cater for up to 16 or even 18-year-olds, to build resilience and improve wellbeing and health. It also links into the Swanage Youth Strategy to make best use of resources for youth across the town.

Swanage Action for Refugees continued to support Ukrainian refugees in Purbeck by linking them up with potential host families through its Purbeck Connect Ukraine project. Assistance is also provided in the form of English lessons for adults and Ukrainian lessons for children, facilitating access to foodbank and other charities, and arranging social meetings and outings to local places of interest. Practical support is given to the refugees by providing necessities such as clothing and household goods, assisting in finding rented accommodation and help with transport.

Swanage Jazz Club has continued activities and offer monthly meetings to its enthusiastic fan base. It plans to organise future live music events with professional musicians, while supporting other local live Jazz performances by local retired musicians.

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Friends of MS Purbeck has continued to support people with Multiple Sclerosis and their families in the Purbeck area as much as possible, by arranging outings and social evenings, agreeing a grant to help with a level access shower adaptation, and also giving support and advice as suitable.

Evening socials and daytime excursions remain popular and they now run a weekly exercise class in Sandford.

Swanage Stroke Club closed during the year end due to lack of membership

Greengage Community Garden is a place for people to come together for relaxation, friendship and to enjoy both indoor and outdoor gardening activities. It has outdoor beds and a large glasshouse to provide a variety of growing environments. Donations in exchange for plants, , plus fund raising events, such as open days including our famous Christmas reindeer raffle and providing summer hanging baskets, raise sufficient funds to pay for our running costs. This is supplemented by grant income that raises money for specific expenditure.

Grant income plus support from volunteers and local business has recently enabled the addition of a new building on site ‘The Garden Room’ which will provide a cosy and comfortable social space for having refreshments and a chat. A new kitchen is currently being fitted and the toilet building is soon to be refurbished. The new building will free up growing space in the large greenhouse.

Out of the Blue is an established group based at the Shed at Durlston Country Park. It supports local people who struggle with anxiety, depression and rural isolation through stone carving, other craft activities, walking and general social conversation. There are minimum costs, such as refreshments that are paid for by the membership and small local grants if needed.

Food for Thought Purbeck was set up in 2023 in response to the need to support those facing food insecurity in Swanage, together with those in Corfe Castle, Langton Matravers and now a small number in Wareham. The project also helps reduce food waste and members also join for this reason There are two mobile larders, both based in Swanage, currently supporting up to 100 households per week. Up to 35 volunteers help at the larders or by delivering food, supplied by FareShare, the UK’s longest running food re-distribution network, which is currently merging with The Felix Project. During the year the project purchased fridge freezers for both larders, passed an EHO inspection and successfully transferred to Fareshare Community Food Membership.

Swanage Skate Park Community Project, has completed Phase 1 of the rebuild of Swanage Skate Park since the year end after successfully reaching the first fundraising milestone of £75,000. Fundraising is continuing for Phase 2 which will see an empty part of the park brought to life with low height equipment that will be inviting for beginners and advanced skatepark users alike.

Friends of Swanage Library secured funding to allow them to redecorate the ground floor of Swanage Library which has led to an increase in visitors.

Swanage Community Defibrillator Project is celebrating its 10 year anniversary in 2025. Defibrillators have been deployed over 300 times since the commencement of the project and familiarisation session have been held with many local groups. Support is provided for approaching 50 devices across Swanage, Wareham and the local villages and coverage across the town in

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Swanage is almost complete. The aims for the future include increasing the number of Trama kits across the area.

The Repair Café was launched during the year and commenced regular Repair Café events with volunteer Fixers repairing items for the benefit of the community.

Other Charities

The following subsidiary of the Trust also holds its own Registered Charity status:

Herston Village Hall

Herston Village Hall is operated through a subsidiary Charity. It generates income by providing low cost rental space that can be hired by local people and groups This includes fitness and Wellbeing classes, children's parties and other celebrations and events. The rental income allows the Hall to support to many of the people of Herston who are affected by cost of living problems, high fuel bills and low or seasonal wages that characterise this part of our seaside town. Herston also has many elderly or disabled residents as well as residents who are poorly or temporarily housed. To support this community, they offer a Toddlers Playgroup, Youth Club, Craft Circle, and leisure activities. They now host weaning support and healthy feeding advice to Parents and babies and also run a Community Café. The cafe runs weekly and hosts Citizens Advice Bureau as well as Digital Helpers who help people with computer or mobile phone issues. It also houses a Community Pantry that brings unused food from local Supermarkets and is offered free or for a donation to local residents. The Repair Café is also held here.

Apart from rental income, the Hall also receives donations and grants from our wider community such as Swanage Carnival, the local Supermarket and individuals.

Planning permission has been gained for a new hall and fundraising has begun for the project.

FUTURE PLANS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Following the receipt of planning consent for a redeveloped Herston Village Hall, a professional team has been appointed to work up the plans and documentation to reach the tender stage for the appointment of a preferred contractor. Fund raising for this major development is due to commence in 2026 so that building work can commence on the confirmation of full funding being available.

The Board of Trustees is constantly developing new ideas to fill gaps in local community service provision and encouraging local organisations to work together to improve resilience and create opportunities for betterment for local people of all age groups.

The Trust and its members acknowledge with gratitude the financial support they receive, whether from public sources, corporate grants or private donations, which make their work possible.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

The Management Committee of each member is responsible for raising its own funds to support its activities and plans, subject to overview and monitoring by the Trustees.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

Funds at 31 October 2025 stood at £1,280,028 split between unrestricted funds of £924,802 and restricted funds of £355,226.

During the year the unrestricted funds made a surplus of £16,014 and restricted funds made a surplus of £98,286.

No funds were in deficit at the year end.

RESERVES POLICY

Reserves are calculated as unrestricted funds less amounts that are not freely available for spending on charitable purposes . The Trust’s Reserves policies are:

At the year end unrestricted reserves, excluding Fixed Assets total £44,446 (2024: £121,950). This level of Reserves was sufficient to cover three months’ forward operational expenditure taking into account contracted rental income.

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS

The official name of the Charity is Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust. The Charity was incorporated on 22 October 2013, company registration number 08743407, and received its charitable registration on 14 July 2015, charity number 1162662. The registered office of the Charity is situated at Herston Cross House, 230, High Street, Swanage, BH19 2PQ.

Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust is the sole corporate Trustee of The Herston Community Centre, (charity number 284068) and is the relevant legal entity of Days Park Centre (company

number 11806469). The charity does not prepare group accounts, but the results of the subsidiaries can be seen in note 14.

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TRUSTEES

The Trustees who served throughout the period and at the date of this report are as follows:

Robert Foster

Kim Gallagher (resigned 18 December 2025) Melvyn Norris Desmond Sutcliffe Deirdre Selwyn (Resigned 11 November 2025) Robin Sinclair Taylor Frank Roberts Susan Younghusband Debbie Evans (Appointed 11 November 2025) Annabel Eady (Appointed 11 November 2025) Alexandria Brocklesby Appointed 11 November 2025) Susan Saunders (Co-opted 10 April 2026)

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Trust follows Charity Commission guidelines, HMRC guidance on the “fit and proper persons” test, and the NCVO code for the voluntary and community sector to ensure effective administration. Upon appointment each trustee is provided with suitable induction material and support.

Safeguarding and Health and Safety matters are kept under monthly review at Board meetings and at quarterly meetings with committee representatives from all the Members.

The charity is managed on a daily basis by the Chief Executive Officer.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Trustees believe that the key risks for the Trust are:

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The Trustees address these risks via:

STAFF

At the year end there were three full-time and six part-time employees, in addition to the CEO staff provide services in the Focus Centre and the Youth Club.

Other than that, all Trustees and Committee members are volunteers. In addition to the 10 main Board members, Management Committee members across all Members total approx. 150 and in a normal year these are augmented by 250+ helpers at various events and activities.

FUNDRAISING

The Trust carries out a variety of fundraising activities in support of the objectives of the charity. These include applications to grant making bodies, corporate and personal donations and fundraising activities in the community.

Fundraising has hitherto been managed internally, without using professional fundraisers. The Trust has received no complaints about our fundraising activities and are GDPR compliant.

INVESTMENTS

The charity has no investments. Any surplus liquid funds are placed in short-term deposits, which can be accessed rapidly.

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Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also directors of Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust for the purposes 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 charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company 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 charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Signed by order of the Trustees S Younghusband

Registered Office Focus Centre 107 High Street Swanage BH19 2NB

05/06/2026

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS’ REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

I report on the accounts of Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust (charity number 1162662) for the period ended 31 October 2025, which are set out on pages 12 to 25.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

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Independent examiner's statement

I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

I have completed my examination. In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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.

Christina Moncur, Canopy Accounting

4 Alexandra Mews, 70 Langdon Road Poole, BH14 9EA

08/06/2026

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

Notes
Income
Grants and Donations
Other trading
Investment income
Income from
charitable activities
Other income
Total income
Expenditure
Raising funds
2
Charitable Activities
2
Total expenditure
Net
income/(expenditure)
Transfers out
Net movement in
funds
Balance brought
forward at 1st
November 2024
Balance carried
forward 31st October
2025		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2025 Total
2024 Total
£
£
£
£
85,601
216,462
302,063
825,361
-
5,665
5,665
4,066
1,907
2,204
4,111
1,816
87,508
224,331
311,839
831,243
56,565
17,062
73,627
104,591
-
-
-
-
144,073
241,393
385,466
935,834
-
3,566
3,566
4,719
128,059
139,541
267,600
188,017
128,059
143,107
271,166
192,736
16,014
98,286
114,300
743,098
-
(11,424)
(11,424)
-
16,014
86,862
102,876
743,098
908,714
268,438
1,177,152
434,054
924,728
355,300
1,280,028
1,177,152

All recognised gains and losses during the year are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.

All the activities of the charity are classed as continuing.

The notes on pages 12 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible Assets
6
Investments
7
Current assets
Debtors
8
Cash at bank
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts
falling due within
one year:
9
Net current assets
Net assets
Represented by:
Restricted Funds
11
Unrestricted Funds
Total funds		 2025
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
£
880,282
58,552
938,834
787,689
-
-
-
-
1,470
-
1,470
1,500
76,055
319,541
395,596
477,720
77,525
319,541
397,066
479,220
33,079
22,793
55,872
89,757
44,446
296,748
341,194
389,463
924,728
355,300
1,280,028
1,177,152
-
355,300
355,300
268,438
924,728
-
924,728
908,714
924,728
355,300
1,280,028
1,177,152

For the period ended 31 October 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

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

On behalf of the Board of Trustees

……………………………………………………..

S M Younghusband 5 June 2026

The notes on pages 12 to 25 form part of these financial statements.

Company Registration Number: 08743407 (England and Wales)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of the preparation of accounts

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity Commission Statement of Recommended Practice - 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 (second edition).

The Trustees confirm that the Charity is a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

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.

The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the accounts and the prior year.

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 £.

1.2 Fund accounting

1.2.1 Unrestricted Funds

These funds can be used for any of the charity's purposes.

1.2.2 Restricted Funds

These funds have been given to the Trust for a particular purpose to be used in accordance with the wishes of the donor.

1.3 Depreciation

Items are capitalised that cost over £1,000 and have an ongoing value in use to the charity.

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life as follows:

Computers, furniture and other equipment: 25% straight line Buildings: 2% straight line Roof: 3.33% straight line Motor vehicles: 20% straight line

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

1.4 Income
Donations, gifts, legacies and similar incoming resources are accounted for when
receivable, which is when the Charity becomes entitled to the resource. Deferred
income represents accounts received for future periods and is released to incoming
resources in the period for which it is received. Gift Aid reclaimable on donations to the
Charity is included with the amounts received. Investment income, represented by
bank interest is credited to the Statement of Financial Activities on a receivable basis.
1.5 Donated Goods
Donated Goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be
exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
Goods donated for on-going use by the Charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets
and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.
1.6 Expenditure
All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal
or constructive obligation to pay for the expenditure. The direct costs have been
allocated as described below. The indirect costs have been allocated as described in
note 6.
Raising funds: comprise of those costs associated with the generation of
all voluntary income.
Charitable activities: comprise of those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of
its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be
allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to
support them.
Governance costs: costs incurred in the governance of the Trust and associated
constitutional and statutory requirements. These costs are allocated to charitable
activities.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as incurred.
1.7 Financial Instruments
The charity has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial
instruments. Basic financial instruments are recognised initially in the accounts at
transaction price, including any transaction costs. At the end of each accounting period,
basic financial instruments are recognised at amortised cost. For debt instruments this
is calculated using the effective interest rate method.
1.8 Critical estimate and judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
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 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
effects both current and future periods.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

2. Analysis of Expenditure 2. Analysis of Expenditure
Raising Charitable Total Raising Charitable Total
funds Activities 2025 funds Activities 2024
£ £ £ £
Direct Costs
Charitable Activity
Expenditure - 138,647 138,647 - 101,718 101,718
Fundraising 3,566 - 3,566 4,719 - 4,719
Support Costs
Staff costs - 110,754 110,754 - 56,398 56,398
Legal and
professional fees - 2,372 2,372 - 19,699 19,699
Depreciation - 15,827 15,827 - 10,202 10,202
3,566 267,600 271,166 4,719 188,017 192,736

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

3
Total expenditure
Independent examiners fees
Amounts payable under operating leases
Depreciation
4
Staff costs
Average number of employees during the year
Employees earning between £60,000 and £70,000
Employees earning between £80,000 and £90,000
Staff costs:
Wages & Salaries
Other staff costs		 2025
2024
£
£
500
500
-
-
15,827
10,202
2025
2024
9
8
-
-
-
-
2025
2024
£
£
93,487
56,398
-
-
93,487
56,398

5 Related party transactions and trustee’s remuneration

Trustees received no emoluments (2024: £nil) during the year.

During the year 1 Trustees have made donations and gifts in kind of £240 to the charity (2024: Trustees made donations of £240)

The Trustees are not aware of any other Related Party Transactions.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

Cost
Brought forward 1st
November 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31st October 2025
Depreciation:
Brought forward 1st
November 2023
Depreciation - disposals
Charge for the year
At 31st October 2025
Net book value
At 31st October 2025
At 31st October 2024		 Land and
Buildings
Building
improvements
Furniture
& Other
Equipment
Motor
Vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
750,000
61,929
13,814
7,900
833,643
-
153,785
13,187
- 166,972
-
-
-
-
-
750,000
215,714
27,001
7,900
1,000,615
18,795
7,518
11,741
7,900
35,752
-
-
-
-
-
10,314
3,640
1,873
-
15,827
29,109
11,158
13,614
7,900
61,781
720,891
204,556
13,387
-
938,834
731,205
54,411
2,073
-
787,689

All fixed assets are used for charitable purposes.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

7 Investments

The charity has a subsidiary charity, The Herston Community Centre, and a subsidiary company limited by guarantee, Days Park Centre. The Herston Community Centre is a UK charity registered in England and Wales with the charity number 248068. The charity is the sole Trustee of the charity and therefore controls the activities of the charity. The charity runs the Herston Community Centre on behalf of the charity. Days Park Centre was incorporated on 5 February 2019 as a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales with the company number 11806469. Days Park Centre was registered as a Charity in England and Wales on 9 April 2020 with the charity number of 1188983.

A summary of The Herston Community Centre’s results for the year is given below:

Gross income
Gross expenditure		 2025
2024
£
£
11,213
16,813
(6,459)
(6,532)
5,537
10,281

At 31 October 2025 the charity had net assets of £170,666 (2024: £165,129).

During the year one Trustee donated gifts in kind of £nil (2023: £nil) to the charity.

A summary of Days Park Centre’s results for the year is given below:

2024 2023
£ £
Gross income - -
Gross expenditure 5,000 -
5,000 -
At 31 October 2025 the company had net assets of Nil (2024: Nil)
Debtors and prepayments
2025 2024
£ £
Trade Debtors 1,470 1,500
Prepayments and Accrued
Income - -
1,470 1,500

8 Debtors and prepayments

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

9 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Other Creditors
Accruals & Deferred Income		 2025
2024
£
£
33,079
66,284
22,793
23,473
55,872
89,757

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10 Movements in restricted funds

Youth Activity
The National
Lottery Community
Fund
Dementia Friendly
Community
Swanage Area
Forum
Linking Lives
Defibrillator
Partnership
Food for Thought
Swanage Action for
Refugees
Swanage Jazz
Friends of Sandford
Surgery
MS Friends
Out of the Blue
Swanage Library
Herston Village Hall
Trevor Chadwick
Stroke Club
Greengage
Skate Park
Community		 01/11/2024
Incoming
resources
Outgoing
resources
Transfer
Out
31/10/2025
£
£
£
£
24,395
17,087
(22,693)
-
18,789
88,251
(45,584)
-
42,667
100,236
49,698
(7,276)
142,658
3,480
(3,480)
-
-
-
12,180
-
(756)
(11,424)
-
27,698
21,407
(26,373)
-
22,732
5,695
5,630
(5,239)
-
6,086
4,027
15,665
(9,533)
-
10,159
4,217
366
(1,094)
-
3,489
1,637
137
(137)
-
1,637
31,045
16,271
(8,514)
-
38,802
118
181
(181)
-
118
816
2,625
(1,105)
-
2,336
276
-
-
-
276
3,365
(2,460)
(905)
-
-
4,903
452
(5,355)
-
-
11,146
18,763
(5,291)
-
24,618
33,204
10,800
(3,071)
-
40,933
268,438
241,393
(143,107)
(11,424)
355,300

The restricted funds relate to the various activities undertaken by the charity, via its members. Each member has its own volunteer management committee that runs the day-to-day operations.

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10 Movements in restricted funds (continued)

The Centre
Youth Activity
Wellbeing
Dementia Friendly
Community
Swanage Area
Forum
Linking Lives
Defibrillator
Partnership
Food for Thought
Swanage Action
for Refugees
Swanage Jazz
Friends of
Sandford Surgery
MS Friends
Out of the Blue
Swanage Library
Herston Village
Hall
Trevor Chadwick
Stroke Club
Greengage
Days Park
Skate Park
Community		 01/11/2023
Incoming
resources
Outgoing
resources
Transfer
between
funds 31/10/2024
£
£
£
£
187,915
-
-
(187,915)
-
18,010
25,998
(19,713)
-
24,395
642
8,068
(8,710)
-
-
70,411
38,735
(8,910)
100,236
3,305
-
175
-
3,480
2,539
15,849
(6,208)
-
12,180
21,464
14,877
(8,643)
-
27,698
5,508
7,578
(7,391)
-
5,695
4,407
8,763
(9,143)
-
4,027
5,433
1,308
(2,524)
-
4,217
1,500
137
-
-
1,637
21,970
20,772
(11,697)
-
31,045
295
-
(177)
-
118
593
456
(233)
-
816
276
-
-
-
276
5,355
66
(2,056)
-
3,365
6,535
1,420
(3,052)
-
4,903
10,011
5,001
(3,866)
-
11,146
1,101
-
(1,101)
-
-
-
38,480
(5,276)
-
33,204
367,270
187,508
(98,525)
(187,915)
268,438

The transfer from The Centre of £187,915 relates to the property held in prior year which is part of the Focus Centre site. Now the Trust is in control of the entire site The Centre is no longer deemed to be restricted.

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Income
Donations
Other trading
Investment income
Income from charitable
activities
Other income
Total income
Expenditure
Raising funds
Charitable Activities
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfer between funds
Net movement in funds
Balance brought forward at 1st
November 2022
Balance carried forward 31st
October 2023		 Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds 2024 Total
£
£
£
698,615
126,646
825,261
4,066
-
4,066
1,435
381
1,816
704,116
127,027
831,243
44,110
60,481
104,591
-
-
-
748,226
187,508
935,834
-
4,719
4,719
94,210
93,807
188,017
94,210
98,526
192,736
654,116
88,982
743,098
-
-
-
654,116
88,982
743,098
254,598
179,456
434,054
908,714
268,438
1,177,152

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13 Balance Sheet Comparatives

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible Assets
6
Investments
7
Current assets
Debtors
8
Cash at bank
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts
falling due within one
year:
9
Net current assets
Net assets
Represented by:
Restricted Funds
11
Unrestricted Funds
Total funds		 2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
£
£
£
786,764
926
787,689
-
-
-
1,500
-
1,500
210,207
267,513
477,720
211,707
267,513
479,220
89,757
-
89,757
121,950
267,513
389,463
908,714
268,438
1,177,152
-
268,438
268,438
908,714
-
908,714
908,714
268,438
1,177,152

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