## Annual Report Financial Year 2023-2024 _Registered as a charity in England and Wales, number 1171189 Registered Office 121 Valley Prospect, Newark, NG24 4QS_ Agreed on 13/08/2024 1 ## **Trustees for the reporting period** Ken Daubney – Chair Christine Davison – Vice Chair Michael Seymour – Treasurer Heather Cullen – Secretary Elaine Ellison – Social Secretary Neil Kirton – Assistant Treasurer Heather Brummitt Edith Pacey ## **Objectives and activities** Our summarised charitable objects are: For the benefit of people with dementia and their carers within Newark and the surrounding area - a) To protect and promote good health, - b) To provide recreation facilities to improve their conditions of life. To further these aims we have delivered the following: - Fortnightly seated sports at the local leisure centre - Seated exercise to music - Monthly art and craft sessions - Regular musical performances and participation - Quizzes and games - Day trips and holidays 2 The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. ## **Achievements and performance** This year we have welcomed 18 new members. We continue to improve people’s lives by creating a community of friends, all on a journey through dementia, able to support each other. Many of our members continue within the group long after the person they cared for has died or moved into long-term care. The positive impact of our work resonates through families and the wider community, as evidenced partially through funeral collections and other donations. ## **Financial review** This year our income has exceeded our expenditure by ten thousand pounds. This is due to the combination of successful fundraising followed unfortunately by the reduced capacity of our trustee team. These issues, beyond our control, should be resolved in the next financial year, enabling us to fully spend these funds for the benefit of our members and the wider public. We continue to hold over £40,000 in an endowment fund, for the provision of a day service, although there are no immediate plans for the use of this fund. ## **Structure, governance and management** We are registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Our members elect the trustees to their posts annually. 3 COPMUSS r(* A14D WI Recelpts and payments accounts CC16• Y• Section A Roceipts and payments A1Att •n p¥r¢*•w•. IM•l*l•l 15.421 •J•43 57 Section 8 Statement ol assets and liabilities at the end of the period Fri IU74 DI￿￿1 IV. L. Xift r Is 812 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs r•port on th• accounts Sèciion A IntJ*pènd*nt Eiaminèr's Report Report tg the ttuslee51 meth￿r% of Chaiity no Irf athyl 31" M•tth 2024 1171189 3￿￿4 I r*wt to trust•*s i)n my *￿￿1￿1•￿ti of th* *t*D￿ts *bov* eth•rity fth• Tvusfi fry th• y••r •nd•d 31K13f2024 R•5pons•bilths and As th• th•nty tntsts•s ol t￿* TruSL you •rn r•sponsibl• lor pwr•t 2011 I7￿ Aeri. I r•port in r•sp•ct of ffly •x•rnin•ti¢>n ol lh• Trust's •￿￿nIS m• to my •tt•nkn In t¥Jnfi•ct¥)n t*rth th• •x*mfft*iion gN•s m• us• tr• b•lhTrv• th•t m. •ny m•t•ri•l r•sp•¢t' Independent ex•minerf• Statement wrfh th• *x•min•tw to •tt•nlMNb sh¢wld b* dr•wn in ord*r lo •n•bb• • vper underst•ndirb9 01 Ihe •ceounts to be re•ch*d. pf 2210512024 Mam•: P•t•r H*fv•y Relevant profess•onal qualtheationls) or body Irf any1= ol Ihe Ch•rtered Insthne of IA•n•9ement Aea￿￿t•nts ICIMAI Ch•rternd Glob•l M•n•gemerf ACC￿￿1•nt ICGIAAI CIMA M*mbw m Pr*cfK• Addrnss: 5 sPnr￿ Dnve. IER October 2018