Charity iegistration number 1166797 (England and Wales)
Cornpany reg15tratlon number 09907848
HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trusto0s
Andrew Kent
Melvyn Ingleson
Roger Grasby
RaGhd Manna
Richard Ha￿D9d
Berni O'Brien
Mary Roche
lain Wilkinson
(Appoinled 1 April 20241
IAppoinl8d 1 Apiil 20241
(Appointed 1 April 20241
(Appointed 1 April 20241
(Appointed 1 April 20241
Secretary
Lawls Smllh-connell
Charlty numbor (England and Wal•sl
1166797
Company number
09907848
Reglstered offlce
Heallhwalch Wakafièld
Tha Pltrx
Margaret Street
Wakefield
W Yorkshire
Unlled Klngdorn
WF12DQ
Ind*￿nd•￿t •xamln•r
V J Alkir150n
BK Plus Limited
52 Sl Johns Lane
Halilax
West Yorkshlra
HX12BW

HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
CONTENTS
Pagg
Trustees. report
Ind8P8nd8nl 8xatnln8rfs report
Statement of lin8n¢ial activltios
Balance sheet
Nolas lo Ihe flnanclal $lalem&nls
10-20

HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Iruslees who are a150 direclor5 of the charily for the purposes of the Cornpanies Act 2006 present their annual report and
financi81 stalernents for the period ended 31 March 2025,
The linanei81 stslemtrnis hav8 been prepared in accordance with th8 aecountirYJ policies sel out in note 1 to the financial
slatem&nts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 The Financial Reporting
Standard appli¢8ble in the UK and Republic of Ireland. the Charities SORP"Accounlin9 and Repoth'ng by Charities..
Slatefflenl ol Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance wtkn the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021".
Oblo¢tlv•$ and a¢tlvl¢lè$
The Charity's objects
Th8 advancgmenl ol health and lh8 relief of those in need by reason of youth. age, ill-health. disability. or financial hardship
bv..
1. Providing information and advice lo Ihe general public about local health and social care services.
2. Making lh8 Vi8ws and 8xp8ri8fjces of memb8rs of the g8n8ral public known lo health and social care providers.
3, Enabling local people lo have a voicé In Ihtt development, delivery, and 8qU8lity ol access lo Ioc81 health and
care services and facilities.
4. Providing Iraining and the development ol skills Yor volunteers and the wider community in underslaiding,
5Grulini5ing, reviewing, and monitoring local heallh and car9 5ervic95 and 18cililie5
5. Conducting Investigation and research into relevant heallh and social care issues and makin9 public the useful
le5uIt5 of such work.
The Charity's main activiti••
He8llhw8tch W8k&fi8ld 18 the Ioc81 he811h and soci81 care champion From Overton lo Knottingley and ev8rywher& in
bèiw$Èn, w8 Makè surÈ NHS lÈadÈrÉ othèr dèeision-makèrg hèAr loeal pÈoplès' voicÈg Èrtd USÈ IhÈir feÈdbatk lo
Improvtr caro. 11 anyone uses GPS, hospitals. dentists. pharmacitrs, care homes Dr othor support serwic¥s In our ar¥a. w8
ianl to hear about their experi&nces
We ar9 In¢epgn¢gnt and Impartlal and gnything p9oplg tell us15 GQ1fldenllal. Wg provldg rellable and trusiworthy Inlormailon
nd advice lo help local people lo get the support Ihey need. including independent 8dvorAcy for forrnal NHS Gofflplainls. Wle
Iso find oul what people think through research and engagement.
Heallhwatch Wakefield is delivered by Heallhwalch Wakelield Ltd which is registered in England as a charitable company
limited by guarantee.
We employ a staff team and are h?Iped by vclunleers. and our Board ol Trusiees oversee and sleers Duf WDrk. They are
locally aopointed people, alsc> volunleers, who have a p8ssion for improving health and social care lor communib'es in
Wakefield District. They mg91 on a regular basis lo oversee the organisalion and ensuie that legal requirements and
ppropriate slatulory rules and regulations are IDllowed. They also make sure that our work is deliVe￿d lo plan, and that our
-Ilocated Money is spent in aecoidsnce with the budget and that va ue lor money Is gchieiied.
People's views first- especially those ￿,hO find It hardest to be heard. We champion whal matters to them, and work
viith others 10 find Ideas that work. We are Independent and CDmmitted to making the bIg￿$t dIffere￿e to the residents ol
Wakelield Di5tnct.

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TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
statutory functlons
I h8 purpose ot local Heallhwatch Is lo give crtizens and cornmLJnltleS 8 Stionger voice to Inlluence and challenge how h8alth
snd social care services are provided within their locality Local Healthwatch organisalions have eight statutory fJnctions to
perform..
1, PIDinotin9 énd sUPPOrting involwemenl of local people in comniiss￿n1l7g, pi-ov1510n. and scrutiny ol local carB
services.
2, Enabling local people to rnonilDr local care services and whelheri" how Ihey couldl oughl lo be improved.
3. Obtaining iiews ol local people regarding their needs for. and experiences ol, local care ServI￿S and making
these view6 known.
4. Making repDrts and recommendations about how local care services could oroughl to bè improved. These
should bo Jire¢led to commissioners and providers, ¥nd people responsible for managing or scrulinising services
and shared with Heallhwatch England.
5, Providing advite and inloml8lion about access to Itjeal eare servie8s so choices can bè made about local care
sérvices.
6. Formulating views on standard ol provision and whether and how '.he local care services could and ought to be
improved.
7. Making recommendahons to H¢olthwat¢h Eiqland lo advise the Care Quality Commission lo conducl special
reviews or invesligalions lor. where the circumstances iuslily fflaking such recommendalions direct lo the CQCI,
and lo make recommendations lo Heallhwa:ch England to publish reports about particular issues.
8. Providing Healthwatch England with Ihe intellig8nc8 and insighl il needs lo enable Il to perform effectively.
In the local conlexl Healthw3lch Wakefi'eld currently has seals on Ihe WaKelield Disliicl Health and Wellbeing Board. the
Wakefield Disirict Heallh & Care Parlnership Board, and Ihe Wakefield Dislricl Safeguarding Adults Board.
In Ilie Sub regional con'.ext Healtliwalcli WaKeliel¢J currently lias a s•al on the Hanie5sing Powei. ol Comniuiiilie5 Boai'd and
the Sy5t8m Oversighl and Assurance Group Committee in West Yo"kshire Inlegraled Caré System.
Public b8n&Jlt
Tha Irustè8s have pald du8 ragard to guidanca issuèd by the Charlty Commlsgon Sn decldlng what actlvllies th8 charity
Should undertakg.

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TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Our vlslon
We are the 'go-lo' organis21ion lor members of the public In Wakefield Dislriet ￿ talk about th61r experiencès ol health and
care, ano we will be kn9wn for making 8 difference by Influencing posiliwe charge.
Our Mission
To Inlorrn and aJvise
To involve
To explorè
To Influen￿ and impact
To advocate end support
Our Values
Active listening, we listen wilh compassion.
Candour, we offer critical friendship lo system partners speaking with tenacity as an independent source of telling truth to
PVWLII.
Impact we amplify the voices of local people with a view lo making a purposeful and posilive diN8renc8.
We will ctsnlinue lo work with partners on 8 wder geographical loolprini in line with our $18led values and beh8viours,
Including neighbouiing local Healthwalch organisalions, 10 ensure that local people's voices rernain heard across the
Integrated Care Sysleni in West Yorkshire - il will rernair important 10 lis Ihat the Wakefield Disiricl public voice doe5 not get
lost amidst these important ¢onvers81ions and decisions al 8 regional level.
Achievements and performanco
Signilicanl s¢lNvilies and achievemenls o99insl obje¢lives
With new trustees and leadership, Healthwalch Wakefiekl eniered 2024125 ready to slrenglhen engagement with patients,
carers, and service users. Our Insight Rèports and partnership work have helped Improvè local s6rvic8s, supported by
volunteers End community voices. Highlights Include g rnaiDr slucjy on veterans, c8re, slrenglhened governance, and
dvocacy foi people navigating complain15. Wle remain é trusted pa'tner and wll continue to expand our profile and digi181
raach to k8ep the public's voic8 ai the h88rt of servlces.
Reachlng Out and chemplonlng volce
Not iieluding otsr Panels and Partnèrships, 1,375 people shared their èxperi8nce5 of health and social care s8rvieès
with Js. Melping lo raise awareness ol Issues and Improve care Anothe- 241 look part In our Eurveys
People came lo us lor clear advice and inlorm3tion c>n topics such as mental health support and finding a denlist.
155 people were supported through Ihe NHS complaints pro-.
-ess by our independent Advocates.
22,206 pe(>ple visited our website, looking lor information on Ihings like Pinderfields Hospital bate 12, and the new
Community Diagnostic Centre.
We published 4 reports about the improvements people would like lo see in areas like walernity, and school nursing.
OL4r most popular report was our veter•ns report. 'Serving those who served.. hiyhliyhting people's $lrug9les in
accessing ca￿-.hat is tailored to their needs.
ThroJghoul the year we held 48 meeting5 of our four successful panels and partnerships.. the Adult SociGI Care
Citizen Panel Maternity and Neonatal Partner5hip', Mental Health Cornmunily Panel.. and the Parent and Carer Panel
Project. Bringing together local voices and experi)nces with commissionets and managers of local servI￿s.

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TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
What dld wè do
Equlpplng people wlth the Inforniatlon and tools they need
We created a resc>urce designed lor veterans. service leavers, and non-mobilised reservists. as well as the prc>fessionals wi0
support them. We also developed nevv self-help inform2lion for people who wailed lo make a health or social c￿re complaint.
Celebratino our volunteers
Our volunteer5 look part in events like Armed Forces Day lo promote our work, collected experience5 and supporied
communilies lo share their views, arried oul visits to local services lo help them Improve participated In our panels and
partnerships,. and provided our organisalion wllh support, siralegic direction, and oversight.
Challengin9 gervlce¥ by provldlng 8dvocacy ¥uppori
With ifflprovements lo end-ol-life and pallialivp care., L)e1ter communication on Medication shortages.. Improvefflenls lo NHS
111 lor Deal callers., and, ENT Clinic appoiniment improvements, amongst Others.
Serving those who have seThed
Uncovering the health and social care needs of local veterans, 5erviGe leavers. and non-mobili5ed ie59tvist5. We engaged
viilh local veterans belween April and May 2024 to explore their awareness, ac£ess, and experiences of health and care
$ervi¢e5. 74 people look part In our survey and we carried out live In￿epth Interviews.
Empow•ring p&r*nt$ ¢or•r¥
Wè broLJghl IDgèthèr 187 people in 24 Parént and Carèr P8nÉl mÉÉiings 8cross Ihè district whosè VDltès shapèd loeal f8mi y
services and support. ThiB project ended on 31 March.
Championing women who had recently given birth
We heard from 98 people. mostly'Nho h8d re"ently giv¢n birth. with ¢Dncems ¥boul their 6-week po$lnaial ¢n¢¢ks GPS have
been aske(J lo look al ways to make sure everyone can gel a proper physical check inprove how, they link *opl8 10
other helpful services.
Gamo changing acc0s6 for birth partners on matornity
Feedback was gathered from almost 1,000 peoplè online and followèd up with 17 In-person conversations on Gale 18, the
M8lernily Ward. Birth paringrs nov< gel lo slay ovèmighl.
Improvlng end of Ilfe care
We helped bring local l'oices lo an event which launched the Wesl Yorkshire Integrated Care Board End ol Life Care Health
Ntreds Assessmtrnl. whitrh was heavily inll(Jen¢ed by our He8llhwat-h End ol Lile report.
lrnforming key r•9ional dècision mak&rs
We worked closely wilh local commissioning organi53tion West Yorkshire Inlegrated Gare Board to rnake sure y.?ur voice way
eard In strategic and operational rneelings Including the Integrated Care Parlner5hip Board. the Power ol Cowtnunities
Board and the System Oversight and Scrutiny Group

HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Our prlorltles for 2025-2026
Over the ne%t year we will implement and mobilise the Heallhwalch Vvakefield core contra-t, extendirig our established model
nd continuin9 to provide a high-quality service for I'esideiils and those who receive care iii the dislricl.
Embed Involvement and listening to patient and carer's boices Into emerging neighbourhood he211h teams across the
Enggge with the èrnerging Provider Alliance lor Wak21ièkl and lo keep pace wi-.h thè ehan Jing landsc8pe lor hÈallh and
social care, always ensuring that patient and -arer experi8nces are a core aspect ol all changes lo Ironiline delivery.
Note
In July 2025, the Govemfflellt ann?unced that bolh Heallhwalch England and local Heallhwalch would be abolish8d as pam
of a wider reorganisation of the NHS, and Ihal respc>nsibility lor patient voice would be shared amongst the Department of
Health and Social Care, the Integrated Care Boards, and IDc81 aulhorilies. This came as s major shock lo both TrLJStees and
our slaft coming. as il (Jid. only a few days after we had l&ained of our success in re-lendering lor the local Heallhwalch
contract with Wakefield Council. Inevitably. this has led to a change in locus and a redLJeed contract, as TrLJStees begin lo
plan loieclosure sometime In the 2026127 financial year.
Flnanclal re¥l•w
Financial position
The n81 surplus this year was £27,537 Including nei incom8 of £15,810 on unrèslrict•d lun¢s and a net incom8 of £11,728 on
rtsslriclèd luids,
Following the above result5. Ihe Tiuslees will continue lo review the allocated expenditure across all contracted activities in
the new financial yoar as woll as roviewing Ihj allocation of unrtsstrictcd and roplrictod fLJnds
Resen¢s policy
We sim lo hold between 2 and 6 months, running costs as re68rve$ Thè Charity's frèè reserves, èxcluding flked assÈls, al
Ihe year-end were £193,984.
This reprps&nts 3pproximLatgly 5 rnonlhs ol oDnual expenditur9
The Iru$lee$ hav& de$igng19d tho following reserves..
Redundancy costs a5 8130 September 2026 £66,000
Investment In patltrnt voice a¢tivlly to 30 Soplomb¢r 2026 £61,000
Slru¢lur•. goveman¢¢ and management
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was tomied on 8 December 201 S. It is goveme(J by a rnemorandurn and
articles of assoCia￿.an. The liability of the n)embers in the event of the Companies being wound up is limited lo a sum not
exceeding £1.
Th8 trust885, who are a150 th8 directors lor the purpose of compan> law, and who served during the period and up to the date
of signature ol the financial 5t8ternen15 were..
Andrew Kent
lelvyn Ingleson
Rogar Grasby
Rachel Hanna
Richard Harwood
James Keighley
Berni O'Brien
lary R¢xhe
lain Wilkinson
Axsa Nazar
Lee Adams
(Appointed 1 April 20241
(Appointed 1 April 20241
(Appointed 1 April 2024 and resigned 29 October 20241
(Appointed 1 April 20241
(Appointed 1 April 20241
(Appointed 1 April 20241
(Resigned 1 April 20241
(Resigned 1 April 20241

HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
R8cruitm8nl and appoin1ffl8nt of trtlSt88S
The Irusl&&s ol tha Charity 8r& also the Directors lor the purpoyé of Company law and arè appoinied andlor removed by iha
members a18ach Annual G8n8ral M88ting, as par out Artid&s OfA￿￿cla￿0n.
The company's cuffent policy concerning the payment ol trade cr¢ditors is lo follow the CBI'S Prompt Payers Code Icopi8S
r8 available Irotn th8 CBI, Centr8 Point, 103 N8w Oxford Str8el, London WC1A 1 DUI.
Th8 cornpany's curr8nt polScy conc8rning the paym8nt of trad8 cr8dilors Is lo..
S81118 the term5 01 payrn8nl with suppliers when 3gr8eing lh8 terrns ol each transaction,.
ensure that suppliers are rnade aware of Ihe term5 of payrnent by inclusion of the relevant lerms in contracts., and
pay in accorda￿ with th8 company's contraclu8J and olher18gal obligalions.
Th8 trustees, r8POrt was approved by the Board ol Trustees.
fvlary Ro¢hè
Trustee
lain Wllklnson
Trustee
30 SeplemL*i 2025

HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
I report lo the tru5lee5 on rny 8xaminalion of lh8 financial stalem8nt5 01 Heatthwatch Wakefield Ith8 charity) for the period
ended 31 March 2025.
Ro$pon$lbllltl&$ and b¥sl$ of roport
As Ihe trustoes ol tho charity land also its directors for the purposes ol company lawl, you ar• responsible for tho preparallon
ol the financial statements in accordanc8 with the r8quirom8nt5 01 the Companies Act 2006.
Having $8li$fied myself that the finan¢ial statements ol the charity are not required to be audited undèr Part 16 of the
Companies Act 2006 and arè eligible for independent èxamination, I rèport in resp6cl of My exarrination of the charty's
financial slalemenls carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my exarllination I ha08 lollow8d
the Direclions given by the Charity Comrnission under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act 2011.
Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•rf8 stat•m•nt
Since the charity'5 gross incorne exceeded £250,000, the indcpondenl examiner musl be g member of a body listed in
sèclion 145 01 thè Charitias Act 2011. 1 confirm thal l am qualiligd to undartakè Ihs èxamination bg¢auso l am a mgrnbgr ol
the Institut8 ol Chart8red Accounlanls in England and Wale5, which 15 on8 ol th8 listed boli85.
I have completed my exarninalion. I confirm that no matt2rs have come to my atten￿'on in connection with the examination
9iving me cause lo believe that in any m81erial resp¢¢l'.
aecountlng r8cords w8r8 not kèpl In respect ol th8 charlty as r•qulrad by s8ctlon 386 01 th8 Companl8s Act 2006.
the flnanclal slalemenls do not accord with those records., or
the financial slaternents do not COTnply with Ihe aC￿v￿lIng requiremet)ts ol section 396 of the Companies Act 2006
other than any requirement thet the ttnancial statements give a true and fair view, which Is not a matter considered 95
Part of an indeptrndenl examination., or
the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with Ihe methods and principles of the Statement ol
Recommended Pra¢lice for 8¢counling and repDrtin9 by charibes applicable lo chgrilies preparing their lin8n¢ial
statements in 3ccDrdance with Ihe Financial Reporting $18ndard 8ppli¢abl8 in th8 UK and Rapu>lic ol Ireland IFRS
1021.
I have no concgrns and h8ve across no other tnalter8 in wilh the examination to which allenlion should be
érawn in this report in order lo enEble a proper understanding of the financial slatements ID be reached.
V J Atklnson
BK Plu5 Lirniled
52 St Johns Lane
alif¢x
Wesl Yorkshlre
HX1 2BW
19 Dtscember 2025

HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTtVlTIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Unr•stri¢tsd Restri¢t•d
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total Unro8tri¢tsd Re8tri¢l*d
fund8
funds
2024
2024
Total
2025
2024
Notes
Incom• from=
Income from charilable
68.616
2.779
422,187
490.803
2,779
288,584
244
195,062
483,646
244
Inveslments
Total income
71.395
422,187
493,582
288,828
19S,062
483,890
Expèndlture on:
Charitable aclivrties
56,473
409,571
466,044
265,735
194,709
480,444
Total oxponditur•
56.473
409,571
466,Oa4
265,735
194,709
460,444
Nèt Incom•
14,922
12,616
27,538
23,093
353
23.446
Transl8rs b8fv488n lunds
920
19201
N•1 mov•mant In fund$
15.842
11,696
27,538
23,093
353
23,446
R•eonclllatlon of funds..
Fund balanLes al 1 April 2024
178,174
28,990
207,164
155,081
28,637
183.718
Fund balanc•s at 31 Mar¢h 2025
194,016
40,686
234,702
178,174
28,990
207,164
The slalernenl of financiol activities inoludes all gains and losses reco9nised in the peritxl. All income ond expenditure deriie
from continuing aclivilies.

HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
BALANCE SHEET
AS A T 31 AIARCH 2025
2025
2024
Not9¥
FlxÈd 8gse18
Tangib18 asse18
11
1,266
Currènt a88•t8
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
12
18.536
277,822
28,207
300.444
296,358
388.651
Cr•dilor8= amount$ f811ing du• within on•
y•ar
13
161,6561
1182,7531
N•t curmnl a860ts
234,702
205,898
Total as8•ts1•88 currnnl Ilabllltl•s
234,702
207.164
Thg funds of th• ¢hgrlly
Rcstriclod incomo funds
Unresiricled funds
16
17
40,686
194,016
28.990
178,174
234,702
207,164
The company is entitled lo the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies A¢1 2006, lor
tha peiiod ended 31 March 2025,
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities lor complying with tre requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect
lo accounts'ng rectsrds 8nd the preparation ol linonaal statements.
Th8 membors have nol required the cornpany lo obtain an audit of rts financial slalements for the penod in question in
ae¢ordan¢e with section 476.
Thesg financial slalements havtr L*en propargd in ac¢ordancg with the provisiuns applicable lo companies subjo¢1 to th¢
small companies regi￿￿.
The finan¢181 $181ements were approvÉd by the truste&s on 30 Septomber 2025
lain Wilkinson
Trustèè
Company registration number 099D7848 (England and Wales)

HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Ac¢ountSng pollcle8
Ch8rity infowmation
Heallhwalch Wakefield Is a privat8 company limll8d by guarantee Incorporat•d in England and Wales. Tho register•d
office is H8allhwalch Wakefield. Th& Pkx. Margargt Stréal, Wakefield, W Yorkshlr8 WF1 2DQ, Unit8d Kingdom.
1.1 Bas1$ ol pr•parallon
The financial slalements have been prepared in accordance ivith the tharity'5 governing docurnent, the Companie5 Act
2006, FRS 102'The Finanaal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. and the Charities
SORP 'Accounling and R8Forting LTry Charilies.. Slal8ment ol ReconifftenLled Praciice applicable to chanlies preparing
Ihalr accounts in accordance wilh the Flnancial Reporting Standard applicabl6 in the UK and Republlc ol Ireland IFRS
1021 The charlly 18 8 Publlc Ben8fi1 Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charfty has taken advantage of lh8 provisions in the SORP for charllie$ not lo prepare a slalernenl ol cash flows.
th8s8 Ilnanclal stat8m8nts ¥8 round8d to thè n8ar8St £.
Th? lin8n¢io1 Stolements ho'le been prepared under the hisloncal cost ¢onvents'on. The prin¢ipo1 ac¢ounling policies
adoplgd are sel oul below,
1.2 Golng ¢on¢gm
Al the lirne of approving the financial slalernenls, the Iru51ee5 have a re850nab1e expectation that the charity has
ad8qual8 r8sourc8s to continu8 in operational 8xist8nc8 lor th8 foresè8abl8 futur•. Thus th8 trustèès conlinu8 to adopt
tha going concèm basls ol accountlng in preparing thè financL41 stalemants.
1.3 Ch8rlt8blo fund$
Unre51ricled funds are available for use at the discrellon ol the Iruslees In further8nce of their charllable objeGllves.
Restricted lund¥ are gubj8et 10 specrfie conditions by donors or 9rsnlors ag to how they May be used. The purptrs8S
and uses ol the restricted funds are sel out in the notes to the linanaal staternents.
1.4 Incorno
Income is recognised when the charity is legally enlilled lo il after any performan¢e conditions have been mel. the
amounts ean b• i)easurèd 14liably. and il is probsblo that incom• will b• r&cèiv•d.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donation5 are recognispd once the Gharity has been nolified of the
donation, unless perforrnance conditions requi￿ deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations
r8cei¥8d und8r Gift Aid or d88ds of cov8nant is rgcognis8d at th8 lime of th8 donation.
Legacies aro rocognised on receipt or otherwise rf the chaiity has been nolified of an impending disliibution. the
amount is known, and rec8ipt is expecl&d.11 the amount is n(I known, Ihtt legacy is treattrd as a contingent asstrl.
1.5 Expenditure
Expendiluie IS wognised once there is a legal orconstruclive obligation lo Iransl81 economic bgnelrt to a third party. it
is probable that a trdnsfer ol economic beneliis will be required in setdemenl, and the arnount of the obligation can be
measured reliably.
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HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
A¢¢ounting policies
Icontinutdl
1.6 Tangible fixéd assets
Tangihle fixed assets are initially measured at cost end subsequenlly measured al cost or valuation, net ol depreciation
and any impairm8nl10ssos.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over Iheir useful
livas on Iho following ba66S'.
Fixtures and )Iltings
25 /0 on cost
Th8 gain or loss arislng on th• disposal of an ass8t Is determingd as Ihe diff&renc8 b•lwe8n th8 salè proc88ds and the
C8rrying value of thg oaaet, and ia reGo9n139d In the 3tutv￿e￿l ol IlnanGial uLtlviliv8.
1.7 Impalrmènt of flx•d assèts
Al each reporting end date, the charlty revlews the c8rrying amounts of Its langible assets lo determlne whether there
15 any indication that those assets have suffered an irnpairmenl loss. 11 any such indication exists. the recoverable
amount or tho asse¢ is esfjrnated in ord?r to delormlno the exlent of tho Impalrmgnt los$ lif any!.
1.8 C88h and ¢ash •quival•nt$
Cash and cash equivalents Includ8 cash in hand, deposlts h•l¢J al call wth banks, olh•r 8hort-18rm liquid inv•stm8nts
wilh nrioinHI matijritifts nl Ihr*A mnnth% nr l*s%. And hAnk nvpsrdrAftA 8Ank nv?rdrAII8 HfA Shnwn wthin knrrowinos
curronl Ilab11￿l8s.
1.9 Flnanelal Instrum•nts
Tho charity has &18cl8d to apply the provisions ol S&clion 11 '88si¢ Financial In81iumenls' 8nd Seelion 12'0ther
Financial InslnJrnenls Issues, of FRS 102 to all ol rts financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the Charity's balance sheet when the charity be¢ornes party lo the conlradual
provisions ol tlie instrument.
Financial 88sels and liabilities are offsel, with th8 nel atnounls pregenled in the financial Ylaternenls. when Ihgie ig a
legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention lo sÈitle on a net basis or to realise
Ihe asset and seiiie the liabliiy simultaneously.
Ba$ic financial a$set$
Basic fi'nancial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction prfc
Induding transaction oost£ Ind aro subsaquontly ¢arriod at 8mortise(J cost using th& affectivo Int6r&el molhod unlès£
tho arrangemanl conslitultrs a financing transaction, where th8 Iransaction is measured al Ihtr present valu• of th8
fLJture recèipts dig<x)unt*d ai a markel rat* of Interègt. FinancL41 assèts classM*d as r*tt#lvabl* wlthin ont year ar* not
amortised.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic fi'nancial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the
arrangement conslilules a finan¢ing transaction, ￿here the debl inslrumenl is measured al the present value ol the
future paytnents discounted 81 a market rale ol interest. Financial liabililigs classified as payable within one year are not
amorti5ed.
Debt instrutnents are subsequently carried al arniytised cost, using the effective intere81 rate methixl.
Trade ¢r&dllors arg obllg811ons to pay for goods or servl¢es Ihal have been acquired In Ihg ordinary Course of
operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are cL3ssified as current liabilitie5 il paytnenl is due wrthin one year or less.
If not, they are piesented as non-currenl liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and
subsequently measured at 8morti$$d cost using the effective inigrost nieihod.
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HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
A¢¢ounting policies
Icontinutdl
Derecogrtition tslfinttncial liabilities
Financial liabililies are derecognised when the charity's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
1.10 Employee boneflts
Th& eDSt of any unus8d holiday 8ntitl8m&nt ig r8cognis8d in thè p8riod in which th& 8mploy88'S E6tvic8s ar8 r8ceiv8d.
T&miinalion benefits ar8 recognised imrnedial•ly as an 8xpensé when Iha charity Is demonstrably commilled lo
18rmlnatè tha èmploymènt of an employee or to provld8 tèmlnatlon ben8lits.
1.11 Retiremènt bénèfit8
PaY￿nIS lo d8lned contri￿tiOn r8tir8menl benefit sch8m8s ara charged as an 8xp6nse as th8y fall due.
crftlcal accountlng 95tlmatg9 and ludg•rn•nts
In the applicakn'on of the charity s accounting policies, the trustees are required lo make judgerrenls, eslimale5 and
assumptions abGUt the carrylng amount of ass•15 and liabilitl8s Ihal are not readily appar8nl from oth•r sourc8s. Th8
8stirnateg and associal8d d55uinplion5 ar8 bdS8d on hlstorlcal expèrtance and olher factors Ihat are con$ld•red to be
relevent. Actual results may differ from these estimates,
The eslimale5 and ur)derfying assurnplions are reviewed on an ongoing basi5. Revision5 to accountin9 eslimales Bre
recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revisvjn affects only that period, or in the period or
th8 revision and futur8 P8ricés where th8 révision aff8cts both current and futur8 pèriods.
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HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Income from clwrltable actlvltfjs
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Restricted
funds
2025
Tot81 Unre8trict•d
funds
2024
Re8trieted
funds
2024
Tot81
2025
2024
NHS Cancer AllSan¢e
Yorkshire Caiicer
Community
Adult Social Carg IASCI
Wakefield ICCGIMatornity
Voic85 Partnerships
26,000
26.CQO
384
32,000
32,000
32,000
32,COO
20,000
20,000
22,000
22,(X)O
Wakeffeld ICCGI IPS
Engagm8nt- MH Allianc8
Hospltal Disehafg8 Patlgnt
Engagment
H•allhwalch Enoland
Heallhwalch Leeds-
INYHCP
P8renl Cargr P8n¢ls
Trautna Inlortned
Per50nalily
Wakefield Metropolitan
District Counal
Wakefièld ICCGI
Complaints Advocacy
SWY Partnershlp NHS
Trusl
Safeguarding Ac*Jlt Board
Admlnlstralor
ProjeGI Hope
Sl George's LIVE
VAT on conlr8cts- 2018119
54,000
54.000
$4,000
s4.￿0
6,150
4,047
6.150
4,047
s,000
44.865
5,ts)0
44.865
49.435
49.435
1,000
1,￿0
246,917
246,917
245,802
245.802
56.752
56,752
46,560
46,560
5.000
5,Q)O
8,275
8.275
14,000
5,835
14,000
5,835
11,864
11,864
117.4371
117.4371
68,616
422,187
490,803
288,584
195,062
483,646
As advised by our ¢orvmis$K)ners we have rnoved the core contract income and expgndiluie frotn Unreslricled lo
Restricted funds for the year ending March 2025.
Income from investment8
Unrèstrlct•d Unrèstrlet•d
fund$
lund$
2025
2024
Inleresi receivable
2.779
244
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HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Expendltur6 on charStablo actlvltles
Chariteble
activities
2025
Charitable
activities
2024
Direct Costs
Siaff costs
DepreGiation and impairrnenl
Payroll, recruitment and HR charges
Staff Iravel. subsistence and trainin9
Dellvery partner fè88
FreelanGe workers
Staff and Volunteèr expènses
Governance
Phone and inlernel
PPS, subs¢ripliDns and advartising
Penanieslinleresl re VAT
IT support
Insuran
Rent, $8rvlce chargès and storage lacllilles
Professional f88s
Sundry 8xpenses
Bank char9es arKI interest
346.284
1,266
3,681
321.315
1.178
2,662
3,253
19.660
1.J24
1,767
16,803
1.399
1,196
10,867
2.870
5,309
4,190
6.118
1.619
9.361
1,953
36.560
29.626
6,397
185
12,613
1,838
37,248
13,217
2.962
242
462,439
455,W)4
shar• of support and gov•rnance ¢osts Ise8 llotg 61
Governance
3.60S
4,640
466,044
460,444
Analysls by fund
Unreslricled funds
Restricled fund5
56,473
409,571
265,735
194,709
466,044
450.444
Support costs allocated to activities
2025
2024
Governance ￿)SIS
3,605
Analy5ed between:
Charitoble activ￿g¥
S.605
4,640
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HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Support CO8t$ allocat￿ to a¢tiviti¢$
Icontinutdl
2025
2024
Governance colts ¢ompri8e'.
Indgpgndent ex*nination
3.605
4,640
3.805
4,640
Nel movernent In fundg
2025
2024
The net movement In funds Is staled after chargingllcreditingl..
Fees payable lor Ihe independent ex8rnin8tion of Ihe charity's financial statements
3,605
1,266
4.640
1.178
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
Tru$t••g
During the year two Iruslees were paid a total of £14112024.'£2861 in respect ol Ira%'el and other Sundry expenses.
In accordanc8 wtth tho Articles of ASS￿.bal1On of the Charity, th• Irust88s holding th8 position of Chair of th• Board
w8r8 r8munarated for pértomilng thls function. Ro9&r Grasby r8c8lv8d £9,000.
Employees
The avera9e monthly nurnber ol employees during tre period was..
202S
Numbgr
2024
Numbgr
Average number ol employees
Employm•nt cos15
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social s$¢urily costs
Othttr p¥nsion costs
313,817
20,328
12,139
288,513
20.(K>5
12,797
346,284
321,315
There were no e￿ployeeS whose annual rernuneraiitsn was more than £60.000.
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HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Employ•¢$
Icontinutdl
R•munérJJtion of koy rn•nagem#nt pernonnal
The key management personnel of the charity include the trustees and thief officer. The total benefits received by the
chief officer We￿ £48,24712024.'£46,7211 and by Me interim senior respDnsible officer were £16,02212024.. £8,000)
10 Taxatlon
Thè charity 1$ exempt from taxation on its aetivilie8 becausè 811 its incornè is applied lor ¢harilablè purposes.
11
Tangible fixed as80ts
Flxtur•s 4nd
ffltlng¥
Cost
Al 1 April 2024
13.750
At 31 March 2025
13.750
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 Ppril 2024
DeP￿CIation charged in the period
12,484
At 31 Mar¢h 2025
13,750
Carrylng amount
Al 31 March 2024
12 0•btors
2025
2024
Amounts falllng du• wlthln on• y•ar'.
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued ineome
5,676
12.860
15,599
12,608
18,536
28.207
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HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
13 Credllors.. amounts falllng due wlthSn one year
2025
2024
Notè3
Other taxation 8nd social 8ecurily
Deleried income
Trade creditors
Other crodilors
Accrua18
23,542
17,362
7,747
100
12,845
33.78Q
105,846
20,￿2
101
14
22,
61,656
182,753
14 Dèf8rr&d Ineom•
2025
2024
Other deferre¢J Income
17.362
105,848
Deferred income is includèd in the financial slalements 86 folbws..
2025
2024
Del8ri8d Incorna Is includ8d within..
Current liabl1￿'eS
17,362
105.846
Movements in the period..
Dèlsriad incoma al 1 April 2024
ReléJasé)d from previous periods
Resource5 deferred ir) the p8riocl
105.846
188,4841
105,848
Deleried income a131 Marth 2025
17.362
105,846
15
R•llr•m•nt b•n•flt $¢h•m•$
21125
2024
Defined contribution schemes
Charge lo profil or loss in Tegpect of defined contribution schemes
12,139
12,797
The charity operates a defired contribution pensian scherne for all qualifying emploiiees, The as5e15 of the scherne are
eld separately Irom those of the charity in an independently administered fund.
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HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
16
R•strlcted funds
The restrieted funds of the therity eornprise the unexpended bal8nces ol donotion$ and 9r8nts held on trust Subjeet to
specific conditions by donori as to how Ihey rnay be used.
At 1 April 2024
Incoming
rosourcog
R•8our¢os
•xpènded
Transfèrn
At 31 March
2025
Wakefield Mètropolitan District
Council
Traurna Informèd Personality
Heallhwalch England
NHS Cancer Allianee
Adult Social Care IASCI
Wakefleld ICCGI IPS Engagm8nl
MH Allianc•
Wakefield ICCGIMat•mity Voie•s
Partn8rshlps
Hospltal Discharge
WYHCP
Parent C8rer Pane18
Sl George's Live
Proj9¢1 Hope
246,917
1234,1891
12.728
12
455
12.220
6,174
14551
12,220
6,263
32,000
131,9111
251
54.000
153,9311
13201
4,988
3.068
1,743
69
20,000
120,3341
3.068
1,743
49,435
5,835
14,000
149,5001
15.8031
113,9031
141
1321
1971
28.990
422,187
1409,5711
19201
40.686
Prnvlous perlod:
At 1 Aprll 2023
Incomlng
re¥our¢e¥
R•sourc•s
expended
Transfers
At 31 March
2024
Trauma Informèd Pèrsono11ty
Heallhw8lch England
NHS Cancer Alliance
Adult Social Care IASCI
Wakefield ICCGI IPS Eng8gmenl
MH Alliancg
Wakp.lield ICCGIMatemily Voices
Parlnprships
Hospital Discharg8
WYHCP
1,000
4,047
26,000
32,000
lJ881
14,7921
125,9581
131,9381
12
455
12,220
6.174
1.2QO
12,178
6,112
S4,(>00
153,7491
251
4,915
2,754
1.438
22,000
6.150
5,000
44.865
121,9171
15,8761
14,8951
144,7961
4.998
3.068
1,743
69
Parent C8rer Panels
28,627
195.062
1194,7091
28.990
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HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
16 R•$tri¢t&d funds
Icontinutdl
Wakefield Metropolit8n 018trict Coun¢il- Core He8lthw8t¢h 8nd NHS Compl8inl$ Aévoc8¢y ¢ontr8¢ts
Trautna Inlortned Peisonalily- lunding lo loin the Corntnunity Mental Health Panel to lead on a designated projacl
agreed with the Mental Health Alliance
Heallhwalch England- D8velopment ol a new Network Model for Heallhwatch organlsalions
NHS Cancer Alliance - Partnership bid wilh other local Healtlmatch organisations to fund a Communily Panel
C.n-nrrtinsJtnr
Adult Social Care IASCI. To provide support lo improve Wakefield councS1's engagement wlth Adult Social Care
service usefs
Wakefield ICCG'IPS Engagement ". MH Alliance- to providè 8 panel briroing togèther people vjlth lived exptsrience
and prole58ionals from mental health s8rviee provider8
Wakefield ICCGI Maiernity Voices Patlnership- To provid8 a panel bringing togelher people ¥Mth lived experienc& and
professionals from matemily and neonatal service providers
Hospital Discharge - Evaluating people5, experi8nce of th8 Hosprtal Discharg8 proc&s$ on behalf ol Wakefield Counei
WYHCP- Funding lor various ad hoc engagemeni projects for the W8sl Yorkshire Integrated care board and H8allh &
Care P8rinership, In collaboration wiih olher10¢81 Healthwat¢h organisalions
Parent Carer Panels- to provide a panel bringing 10gether parents and carers across the district lo discuss and inform
Famlly hub and widèr actlvlty
Sl George's Live- lunded by Sl George's Community Centre Lupsttt, ev8lu8llon ol impa¢l of Ihe work c8nled out 8S
part of Sl George's Live
Project Hope - funded by the ICB to host a young car8 lèaver In a work opportunity
17
Unr•strfct•d fuTrds
The unreslricled funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balance5 01 donations and grants which are not subj￿1
lo spécific condrtions by donors and grantors as to how théy may bè us•d. Th858 i￿ud• d85ignat8d funds whSch have
b••n $•¢ aside out ol unr•strlcl8d funds by th• tru$t••s for swcllic purpos•s.
At 1 April 2024
Incorning
r•soiirce8
Resources
expèndod
TrJnsfor8
At 31 March
2025
Gen¢r?I funds
178,174
71.395
156.4731
920
194,016
Pr•vlou$ perlod..
At l Aprll 2023
In¢omlng
resources
R¢sour¢o$
expènded
Tran$f•rs
At 31 March
2024
General funds
155.081
288,828
1265,7351
178,174
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HEALTHWATCH WAKEFIELD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
18 Analysls of net assets between fund
Unrostricted
lund8
2025
R•$trictsd
funds
2025
Totthl
202S
At 31 March 2025-
Currenl assetsJlliai)ilili251
193,984
40.718
234,702
193.984
40.718
234,702
Perbal&n¢e $h••t
B*l•n¢e 10 411o¢•te
194,016
32
40,686
1321
234,702
Unr•stri¢tod
lunds
2024
R•$tri¢t$d
fund8
2024
Total
2024
At 31 March 2024:
Tangiblo assets
Current 8SSOtsllliabililig$1
1,266
176,908
1.268
205,898
28.990
178,174
28,990
207,164
19 Op•ritlng l•Js• comrnltm•nt•
Lessee
Al the reportlng end dale thè charity h*1 outstanding commltm8nts for lulur8 mlnlmum18as8 payments und8r
non-cancellable tsperaling leases, which fall due as follows..
2025
2024
Within one year
24.948
33.978
20 Relatsd party transactions
There were no di8closable related party transactic￿S during the period12024 - nonel.
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