**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 01 AUG 2023 31 JUL 2024
**From To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name**
## OTHER HALVES
**Other names charity is known by**
**Registered charity number (if any)** 1170065 **Charity's principal address** 4 HOSPITAL ROAD COLCHESTER **CO3 3HJ** ~~ee~~ **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any)** 1 Louise Barker Appointed 24/2/2025 2 John Ford 3 Allan Teale Appointed 24/2/2025 4 Jane Gregory 5 Margaret Ruggi Resigned 24/2/2025 6 Sue Moy 7 Jackie Fildes Chair 11 Karen Hutchin 12 Caroline Shephard 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~===~~ **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
Constitution in current form approved 5[th] November 2016
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Elected by trustees
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
To support principally the carers and families of those with dementia in Essex and the surrounding areas by providing peer group support, social activities, and raising awareness of the issues related to dementia and those who are indirectly affected by it.
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Trustees kept in mind the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit when planning our activities for the year. As a matter of course, reference was made to our objectives to aid decision-making..The main activities of the year undertaken for public benefit were; During the year the total attendances included 2263 carers and their loved ones with dementia. In total, 116 events were held. Total attendances increased by 90% compared to the previous year. Of the 116 events, 11 were organised trips in a minibus to various locations. **Summary of the main** No charges were made for attending events this year, although **activities undertaken for the** beneficiaries contributed to the costs of materials and food and **public benefit in relation to** refreshments and those who could afford it paid an annual subscription of **these objects (include within** £24. **this section the statutory declaration that trustees have** We would like to thank the following funders; **had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity** Essex County Council for their generous funding of Other Halves through **Commission on public** the mid-Essex Improved Better Care Fund. **benefit)** Yapp Charitable Trust who have funded our regular lunch and activity sessions at the Millenium Centre, Gt Baddow John Lewis foundation for funding craft activities and their kindness in providing a venue.
Barchester Trust who have funded our trips
We would also like to thank our generous donors, including those who donate to our in memorium funds.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
The charity is entirely supported by volunteers, although a small sum was paid to provide social media postings and for financial reporting, grant application and governance.
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
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**Section E Financial review** The charity maintains sufficient reserves for 6 months running costs. **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit** ~~_—_~~ **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- • investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
- **Section F Other optional information** ~~_~~
- **Section G Declaration**
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- **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Jackie Fildes **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 19th October 2025
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|Other Halves|1170065|
|Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a|
|For the period|1st August 2024|31-Jul-25|
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|Section A Receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Total funds|Last year|
|funds|funds|funds|
|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
|A1 Receipts|
|Voluntary income|2,497.59|6,865|-|9,363|8,992|
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|Sub total|(Gross income for|
|AR)|[ 2,498 ]|6,865|-|9,363|8,992|
|A2 Asset and investment sales,|
|(see table).|
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|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|Total receipts|2,498|6,865|-|9,363|8,992|
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|A3 Payments|
|Raising funds|-|-|-|-|-|
|Charitable expenditure|802|6,865|-|7,667|9,954|
|Governance costs|-|-|-|-|-|
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|Sub total|[ 802 ]|6,865|-|7,667|9,954|
|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases, (see table)|
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|Sub total|[ - ]|-|-|-|-|
|=|Total payments|[ 802 ]|6,865|-|7,667|9,954|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|1,696|- 0|- 1,696|- 962|
|A5 Transfers between funds|-|- -|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|6,502|- -|6,502|7,464|
|Cash funds this year end|==|8,198|- 0|- 8,198|=>|6,502|
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Categories|Details|funds|funds|funds|
|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
|B1 Cash funds|Cash|-|-|
|Bank|
|8,197.51|-|-|
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|Total cash funds|8,198|-|-|
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|(agree balances with receipts and payments|
|account(s))|OK|OK|OK|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|funds|funds|funds|
|Details|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £|
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|Fund to which|Current value|
|Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)|
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|Fund to which|Current value|
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|Fund to which|Amount due|When due (optional)|
|Details|liability relates|(optional)|
|B5 Liabilities|-|
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|Signed by one or two trustees on|
|behalf of all the trustees|Signature|Print Name|Date of approval|
|Jackie Fildes|19th October 2025|
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|2|19/10/2025|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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