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2024-04-05-accounts

SORPreference
Summaryofthe purposesof Para 1.17 The provision offacilitiesandother
thecharityas setout in its leisuretimeoccupationintheinterestof
governing document socialwelfarewiththeobjectof
improvingconditionsand qualityoflife
forthe personwith dementia (and
associatedconditions)andtheircarers
in Eastbourneandsurroundingarea.
Summaryofthe main Para 1.17and Provision ofsocialactivitiessuch as
activities in relationtothose 1.19 singing,games, art/craft,indoorbowls,
purposesforthe public gardening,cinematrips, coffee
benefit, in particular,the morningsandoutings.
activities, projectsor Wealsoorganise somefundraising
services identified inthe activities.
accounts.
Statementconfirming Para 1.18 Activitiesareopentoanyonewith
whetherthetrusteeshave dementiaorasimilarconditiononaself
had regard to the guidance referral basis,toattendtogetherwith
issued bythe Charity theircarer.
Commission on public Trustees haveregardtothe guidance
benefit issued bytheCharityCommissionon
publicbenefit.
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Para 1.38
Policyon grant making
N/A
Para 1.38
Policyonsocial investment
including program related
investment
Thecharity reliesheavilyonagroupof
Para 1.38 approximately12-20volunteers,without
Contribution made by whomitcould notfunction.Theyare
volunteers supportedbytheco-ordinatorand
throughan annualsocial andtraining

SORPreference
Ourcore activities havecontinuedto
attract new membersfromthe area and
provide a regularprogrammeforthose
Summary ofthe main
achievementsofthe charity,
Para 1.20 experiencing dementia andtheircarers.
An activitytakes place every
identifyingthedifferencethe Wednesday (singing, music, games or
charity'swork has made to cinema), withthe addition ofmonthly
the circumstancesof its bowling sessions and a craft clubon
beneficiaries and any wider otherdays.
benefitsto societyas a Once again a series ofIntergenerational
whole. Workshopswere heldthis year, bringing
togethera group ofschoolchildren with
some ofourmembersto explore and
perform the opera Carmen.
There have beenthree parties inthis
period :forthe King's Coronation,for
Christmas and Easter-which coincided
withthecharity's Tenth Birthday.
Members have alsotaken part inthe
annualoutingto a local museum and
attendedthe Pantomime atChristmas.
A bi-monthly newsletterkeeps members
informed and ourFacebook page is kept
upto date.
Our'Friends' groupforcarers who are
no longereligibleto attendthe activity
groups isflourishing. It also provides
several ofourvolunteers aswell as
giving supporttothose who arecoming
toterms withthe loss oftheircaring
role.

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The main aim ofthe Trustees duringthis
period wasto securethefuture ofthe
Achievementsagainst Para 1.41 charityby recruiting a suitable personto
objectives set actas coordinatorfollowingthe
resignation ofourformeremployee.
Thiswe werefinallyableto achieve in
December2023. Planning was also
commencedto identifynewTrusteesto
replacethosestanding downwithinthe
next12months.

Reviewofthecharity's Para 1.21 The charity's finances are in a stable
financial position atthe end condition.
ofthe period
Statementexplainingthe Para 1.22 Reserves are to meet the costs of a
policyforholding reserves coordinator to ensure our activities can
stating whythey areheld run for at least 12 months without
income.
Amountofreserves held Para 1.22 £14,000
Reasonsforholdingzero N/A
reserves
Detailsoffund materiallyin Para 1.24 NIA
deficit
Explanation ofany Para 1.23 There has been a significant change in
uncertainties aboutthe the composition of the Trustees, as
charity continuing as a going three new Trustees have been appointed
concern to replace three longstanding former
Trustees.
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Grants, donations, in memoria,
fundraising, charity draw.
The charity's principal
sources offunds (including Para 1.47
anyfundraising)
In process
Investmentpolicyand
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investmentpolicy
adopted
Not being able to attract new members.
Damage to reputation locally.
Adescription ofthe principal Para 1.46 Loss of support from hall landlord.
risksfacingthecharity Coordinator resigning.
Disunity amongst Trustees.
Inability to attract qrant monies.
Other

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
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Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Appointed by existing Trustees after
including details ofany process of application and references to
constitutional provisionse.g. evidence due diligence.
electiontopostornameof
anyperson orbodyentitled
to appointone ormore
trustees
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Health&Safety
Equality& Diversity
Policiesand procedures Safeguarding Adults
adoptedforthe induction Para 1.51 Grievance Procedure
andtraining of trustees Risk Management
Trustee expenses
Trustee Conflicts of Interest
Serious Incident Reporting Policy
Financial Reserves
Investing charity funds
Overall responsibility lies with the
The charity's organisational Trustees. There is also a Social
structure and any wider Para 1.51 Committee and a part time paid
networkwithwhichthe coordinator
charityworks
Memory Lane networks with :
Eastbourne 3VA
Eastbourne Dementia Action Alliance
Wealden DAA
Companions Cafe (formerly Know
Dementia Eastbourne)
MLE works in partnership with:
Relationship with any Para 1.51 Catholic Church of Christ the King
related parties Hampden Park Bowls Club
Defiant Sports
St Andrews Prep School
Intergenerational Opera CIC
Various independent
singers/performers.
Other

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if notforwhole Name of person (or body) entitled
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Meg Lansom Chair
2 Jan Holden Vice Chair 6-4-23 to 2-4-24
3 Deb Crook 6-4-23 to 18-10-23
4 Sarah Bax-Jaegar Treasurer
5 Madeleine 23-10-23 to 5-4-24
Furminger
6 Angela Jumbo 4-3-24 to 5-4-24
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description oftheassets None
held inthiscapacity
Nameand objectsofthe
charityon whose behalfthe
assets are held and howthis
fallswithinthecustodian
charity'sobjects
Details ofarrangements for
safe custodyand
segregationofsuch assets
fromthe charity'sown
assets

Type of Name Address
adviser
lndepende Steve Smith 6Trossachs Close, Eastbourne, BN23 8HA
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Examiner
**Name of chief executive or ** names of senior staff members (Optional information)
IDeborah Crook, Co-ordinator

Charity Name
Charity Name
Charity Name
No (if any) CC16a
For the period
from
Period start date
4/5/2023
To
Period end date
4/5/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Restricted funds
to the nearest £
-
1,680
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,680
-
-
-
1,680
-
1,744
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,744
-
-
-
1,744
- 64
-
1,425
1,361
to the nearest £
Endowment
funds
Total funds
to the nearest £
3,657
4,024
345
500
6,963
251
-
-
15,740
-
-
-
15,740
6,096
6,030
1,869
2,027
-
-
-
-
-
16,022
-
-
-
16,022
- 282
-
28,187
27,905
Last year
to the nearest £
Donations at Activities 3,657 - 3,657 2,987
Other Donations 2,344 - 4,024 6,508
Donations in Memory 345 - 345 1,930
Grant 500 - 500 10,500
Fundraising 6,963 - 6,963 7,465
Other Income 251 - 251 340
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Sub total(Gross income for AR) 14,060 - 15,740 29,730
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
- 15,740 29,730
- 6,096 17,627
- 6,030 5,758
- 1,869 2,315
- 2,027 2,688
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
- 16,022 28,388
- -
- -
- - -
- 16,022 28,388
- 64 - - 282 1,342
- - - -
1,425 - 28,187 26,846
1,361 - 27,905 28,188

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Details
Specific Activities
Other Activities
Details
Details
Details
Details
Signature
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
to nearest £
to nearest £
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1,361
26,544
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-
-
26,544
1,361
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to nearest £
to nearest £
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Cost (optional)
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Cost (optional)
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Print Name
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
Fund to which asset
belongs
Fund to which asset
belongs
Fund to which
liabilityrelates
Amount due
(optional)
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
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OK
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval