## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1/4/2024 Period start date To 31/3/2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Millstream Day Centre - trading as Benson Millstream Centre Charity registration number: 1163000** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To provide relief to elderly and disabled
people and in particular those living in and
around Benson, Ewelme, Berrick Salome,
Roke, and Preston Crowmarsh by providing
day care services and such other services
as the Trustees may decide from time to
time.| |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|In July 2024, our Chair and Vice Chair
resigned, having both reached 9 years of
service. Also in July 2024, a new lead
trustee was appointed, as well as three
other new trustees, one experienced in
marketing, one in food hygiene and
nutrition and the third in finance – and who
has already provided considerable support
to the charity. One other trustee resigned
in March 2025.
A trusted volunteer was appointed as
secretary to the trustees and has provided
invaluable support.
On 14th March 2025, the Centre Manager
resigned. One of the trustees committed to
running the Centre during the search for a
new manager.
In April 2024 we celebrated the completion
of the Centre extension with an open
weekend to show the community the space
and help them understand what we do and
how they can support us. We also invited
local VIPs as well as local press to extend
our awareness.
A new regular weekly rental booking of
£95, which is in line with our lease
conditions has been very helpful to our
income.| ||||| |---|---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|In accordance with our obligations, the
Trustees report that we have had regard to
the Charity Commission's guidance on
public benefit and that we confirm that the
activities listed above meet those
requirements.|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| |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|Our team of volunteers and volunteer
drivers remains steady; they also provide
support for our fundraising activities which
is invaluable. Word of mouth PR from
them also helps raise awareness of the
charity and has netted some new
volunteers and customers.
We continue to build our relationships with
local community individuals and
organisations including local councillors,
the local church and the GP surgery for
social prescriber referrals.
During the year we provided 4,182
customer meals and served an average
number of 29 customers per day.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Centre attendance and Millstream@Home
delivery meals averaged 18 and 11
respectively per day. This was slightly
below the combined meal target of 31 set
for the financialyear.|| |---|---|---|---| |||| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The extension building work at the Centre
was completed at the end of 2022/23 and
the final repayment to Founders Capital of
£14,000 was made in 2024/25.
In 2024-25 there was an overall net income
from unrestricted funds of £1,375 with
customer numbers up slightly on the year
before, and this income was supported by
fundraising, grants and donations, despite
a drop in grants (£12k lower than last year).
Costs were well managed by the Centre
team to ensure these were kept below
budget. Cash funds at the end of the year
were £27,304, of which £520 is restricted.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A contingency reserve is held to meet 3
months of running costs. Other reserves
include Founders Capital and building and
furniture reserves to meet future spending
needs.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Total reserves of £213,905, including
£187,121 of restricted reserves.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|We have no deficits.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|No uncertainties.| ## **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|
Unrestricted grants and donations £9,363
Customer Income £36,942
Investment income £4,861
Fundraising net income £9,183.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |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| |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|The existing trustees appoint trustees. A
skills audit of existing trustees is
undertaken so that, looking forward, an
assessment of unmet needs can be made
to inform the search and appointment
process wherever possible.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
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structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Millstream Day Centre| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Benson Millstream Centre| |Registered charity number|1163000| |Charity’s principal address|Mill Stream, Benson, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 6RL| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**(ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rob Wadley|Chair|To 1/7/24|| ||Geraldine Gault|Vice Chair|To 1/7/24|| ||Caroline Massingham|||| ||Julie Broscomb|||| ||Julia Hayes||From 4/7/24|| ||Peter Lanigan|Lead Trustee|From 5/7/24|| ||LucyWhite||From 4/7/24|| ||Heather Merryweather||From 15/7/24|| ||Sue Clayton|||| ||Noelle Stallard||To 31/3/25|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 None. 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) Full name(s)** Mrs Lucy White **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** **Date** 16/01/2026 ## **Millstream Day Centre** ## **Receipts and pa** 4/1/2024 ## **For the period from** ## **Section A Receipts and payments** ## **Unrestricted funds** **to the nearest £** ## **A1 Receipts** |**A1 Receipts**|| |---|---| |Fund Raising|**11,830**| |Grants & Donations|**10,063**| |Meals & Coffee|**36,942**| |Hall Hire|**3,046**| |Investment Income|**4,861**| |Other|**1,776**| |Garden Room|**-**| ||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**68,518**| |**A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).**|| |---|---| |Liquidation of Schroder|**-**| |Closure of Schroder|**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**| |**_Total receipts_ 68,518**|| ||**68,518**| ## **Restricted funds** **to the nearest £** **840 - - - - - 840** **-** ## **840** |**A3 Payments**|**A3 Payments**| |---|---| |Staff Costs/Salaries|**31,988**| |Classes|**470**| |Groceries & Provisions|**14,335**| |Building Costs|**9,697**| |Supplies & services|**4,555**| |Office Expenses|**3,450**| |400 Club Prizes|**2,648**| |Miscellaneous|**-**| |Garden Room|**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**67,143**| |**A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see**
**table)**|| |---|---| |Investment in IFSL - Founders capital|**-**| ||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**| |**_Total payments_ 67,143**|| ||**67,143**| **637 1,320 346 320 - 2 - - - - 2,621** **-** **2,621** |**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ **
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**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_ **|**1,376**||**- 1,781**| |---|---|---|---| ||**- 13,400**||**- 600**| ||**38,808**||**2,901**| ||**26,784**||**520**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the pe** **Categories** ## **Details** ## **B1 Cash funds** Barclays - Main Account Barclays - Colln Account Cash ## _**Total cash funds**_ (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) ## **Details** ## **B2 Other monetary assets** ## **Details** ## **B3 Investment assets** IFSL ## **Details** ## **B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use** ## **Details** ## **B5 Liabilities** Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature **1163000** **CC16a** ## **a ments accounts y** 3/31/2025 **To** ## **Endowment funds** **to the nearest £** ## **Total funds** **to the nearest £** ## **Last year** ## **to the nearest £** |**-**||**11,830**||**9,097**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**-**||**10,903**||**24,759**| |**-**||**36,942**||**33,495**| |**-**||**3,046**||**1,182**| |**-**||**4,861**||**3,561**| |**-**||**1,776**||**1,253**| |**-**||**-**||**15,339**| |**-**||**-**||**-**| |**-**||**69,358**||**88,686**| ||**-**||||**-**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**-**||||**-**|| ||**-**||||**-**|| |||||||| ||**-**||||**69,358**|| **44,174 44,174 132,860** |**-**||**32,625**||**30,781**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**-**||**1,790**||**1,961**| |**-**||**14,681**||**13,754**| |**-**||**10,017**||**7,727**| |**-**||**4,553**||**3,213**| |**-**||**3,450**||**2,993**| |**-**||**2,648**||**2,886**| |**-**||**-**||**-**| |**-**||**-**||**7,178**| |**-**||**69,764**||**70,493**| ||**14,000**||||**14,000**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**-**||||**-**|| ||**14,000**||||**14,000**|| |||||||| ||**14,000**||||**83,764**|| **78,174 78,174 148,667** |**- 14,000**||**- 14,406**| |---|---|---| |**14,000**||**-**| |**-**||**41,709**| |**-**||**27,304**| **- 15,807 - 57,516 41,709** ## **eriod** ## **Restricted funds** ## **Unrestricted funds** |**to nearest £**
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