## April 2022 - March 2023 Annual Report ## 121 Valley Prospect, Newark, NG24 Registered Charity 1171189 Company number CE008841 ## www.ndcg.org.uk 01636 702577 Newark Dementia Carers’ Group is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with a written constitution. Trustees are elected by the membership at our Annual General Meeting. We have no paid staff. ## **22-23 Trustees** Ken Daubney - Chair Christine Davison – Vice Chair Michael Seymour - Treasurer Heather Brummitt Anthony Moon Edith Pacey Newark Dementia Carers’ Group was formed in June 2014 by three people whose lives were profoundly affected by caring for loved ones with dementia. They recognized that social isolation has a significant impact on the carers of people with this and similar diseases. In summary, the charitable purposes of the group are to provide recreational activities and to promote good health. We achieve this through hosting a meeting space twice a week where people can make friends, share their experiences, support each other and have fun. Visiting speakers, entertainers and activity leaders add value to our days together. In addition, we organise day trips and holidays, and bi-weekly sports at the local leisure centre. Membership is open to anyone with first hand experience of dementia. Our members report increased wellbeing from being a part of the group. Many of them were isolated and stressed before joining, struggling with the physical and emotional aspects of caring or having dementia. Many of our members now have such a good circle of friends that they see each other multiple times a week. This support is invaluable, especially for elderly male carers. Most people continue to attend after the person they have cared for has died or moved into a care home. Facilitating this network has benefits to their families and wider society too. ## **Financial report** ## **Income included:** - General donations of £3321, mainly from Masons and funeral collections. - Ring-fenced donations totalling £6000 from the BNA Charity and the Masons. _This year’s large contribution from the Masons was due to the death of a group member who was heavily involved with them._ - Member contributions of £2440 for regular activities and £4289 for trips and holidays. We offered a 100% holiday discount for people with dementia. ## **Outgoings included:** - £3675 room hire at Balderton Village Centre, for at least 4 hours a week of service delivery. - £1367 for regular activities of craft, sports, and entertainers. - Day trips and holidays, including river cruises, a Warners resort break, mystery tour and a pantomime cost £5804. We try to provide trips that appeal to a range of members. Being with the group gives people the confidence to go out. - £1540 on entertainment including a heavily subsidised Christmas meal. - Administration and compliance costs of £910. With the vast majority of our members being elderly and less technologically aware we incur significant printing costs. Our financial position at year end is stable but we anticipate our costs will continue to rise. To keep our services affordable for all we will continue to subsidise our activities. Our next financial year will feature more diverse funding streams. _The trustees have regard for the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit._ ## **Reserves** We are holding £40,000 in reserves for the development of a day service. Currently, we are unable to provide supervision for people with moderate to severe dementia who are unaccompanied. There is a need for this service locally and it is something we look to develop in the future. This is a long-term aim of the group and will require substantial planning and resourcing. ## **How you can help** ## **Volunteers** We are always looking for new volunteers who can help at group events or raise money for us. ## **Trustees** Our trustee board meets monthly to discuss funding, events, welfare issues and develop policy and procedures. ## **Legacies** Some people choose to include a gift to us in their will. ## **Funeral collections** Many families, even some who haven’t used our services, donate their funeral collection to us. We are registered for Gift Aid, so can claim a further 25% of UK taxpayer donations. ## **Lottery** You can join the local community lottery at www.newarkandsherwoodlottery.co.uk and choose to raise money for us. ## **Facebook** We have a Facebook page and group. We use these to publicise events and other useful information. Liking, commenting on, and sharing our posts increases their visibility. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Newarf( Dementia Carers Group On accounts for the year endod 31 March 2023 Charlty no (If any) 1171189 Sot out on pages 3and4 I report to the trustees ￿ my examination of the a￿ountS of the above charity (Yhe TrusVI for the year ended ResponsFbilitios and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in a¢wrdance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Acf,). I report in respect of my eXaMinat￿n of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying oul my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions gNen by the Ch8rity Commlssion under section 145{5}(b} of the Act. I hav8 completed my examination. I confrmi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below '} in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept In accordance with seclion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting r￿OrdS Independent examinerfs statoment 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 enablé proper understanding of the accounts to be ￿ached. Please delete the words in the br8¢kets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: Name: M Ellison Relfrvant professional quallficationls) or body (If any): Address: Jacob House Accountancy Services 139 Farndon Road Newark Notts NG24 4SP IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlighl matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners}. Glve hore brief details of any items thattho examlnor wlshes to dlsclose. NONE IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR EN6LANLI AND WALES Npwark D•mbntla Carer4 Grou Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For th8 pgrl¢)d from 01 31-Mar-23 Section A Receipts and payments Unre$trfcted fund$ R8Strlcted fur ￿￿T￿lE Endowment funds tr*the n•mt£ Lait year Totsl fvnds toth• tothè n••rwt£ toth• n￿r41t£ A1 ft￿81 subsenp￿￿& Spon¥ts8hip Activll￿￿ and holday8 itKome 8,973 5,656 1.673 1A71 16.n4 I￿? 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