## Annual Report Financial Year 2024-2025 _Registered as a charity in England and Wales, number 1171189 Registered Office 121 Valley Prospect, Newark, NG24 4QS_ ## **Trustees for the reporting period** Ken Daubney – Chair Christine Davison – Vice Chair and Secretary Michael Seymour – Treasurer Heather Cullen Heather Brummitt Edith Pacey Ann Oswald (co-opted 26/08/24) Elaine Ellison (resigned 25/02/25) Neil Kirton (resigned 16/09/24) ## **Objectives and activities** Our summarized 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 sessions at the local leisure centre - 9 seated exercise to music sessions - Monthly art and craft sessions - Regular musical performances and participation - 3 theatre trips, including the Christmas pantomime - 19 quizzes - Day trips and holidays - Christmas, anniversary and birthday parties - A mental health awareness session Regular activities are usually fully subsidised, and delivered in a physically accessible, safe place. People with dementia, and their carers, are often unable to access mainstream services due to physical, psychological, communication and financial barriers. By providing a wide range of activities we aim to counter this. Trustees and volunteers have attended information and networking events to gain knowledge of other organizations that could help our members and their families. _The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit._ ## **Achievements and performance** This year we welcomed 41 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 donations from local businesses. ## **Financial review** Our expenditure has grown this year, mainly due to the improved health of our trustees. We spent £16,878 on holidays, trips and activities. Income included £5000 donated from the Co-op in restricted funds which had to be used for trips and activities. This was used as instructed in its entirety. We continue to hold over £55,000 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 at the AGM. We have no paid staff and are all volunteers. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIFS Newark Domentla Carers Group 1171189 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 01-A r-24 31-M8r-25 Section A Receipts and payments Unrsstrlctèd funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to th• nur•st £ to th• n••rn•t£ to tho n•ir••t £ to th• n••r•it £ A1 Rocelpts SubscripliQnS DoD81ions and Spon5(Kship A¢iivilies and holiijays Ottt9r Income 2,155 7.4S1 7,713 3.216 2,165 12,451 7,713 4,931 1,980 16,281 1,846 2,240 5,000 1.715 Sub total (Gross InGome for AR) 20,536 5,QOO 1.715 27,250 22.316 A2 Asset and In¥•stmont ••l••, (see table). Sub total 20,536 5,000 1,715 27,250 22.38B A3 Payments Roorn hire Aclivilies hdidays Enlertainmenis R&lr8shmeni8 Eouipmenl In5ufBnce Accountancy Other expenlle 3,325 9.471 3,106 3,325 14,471 3.166 1.s04 3,470 4.989 819 1,612 5,000 181 1,184 760 178 300 1,184 760 Sub total 19,591 g.000 24,591 11.978 A4 A$$?t and Investment purchases, (see table) Sub total Total paymants 19.591 5,000 24,591 11,978 Net of receipt￿{Payments) AS Transfer$ between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 1.715 2,65 10,408 12,838 28,874 16,981 12.838 40,693 55.246 69,567 72,226 Sg,1S9 69,567 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr8Stricted funds Restrict8d funds to nearo¥t £ Endowment funds to neare8t £ ¢ategorig$ Details to nABr•%t £ B1 Cash funds Bank B8Lqn¢è." TSBILk)yds Newark 16.266 55,246 Cash Total cash funds 16,981 55,246 Iqgr•• b￿￿￿1• rnc*rA•4nd Pk)ryY*n accthnU¥ll Unrestrlcted funds Restrlcted fund¥ Endowment funds to n•ar•Bt£ DfttHIIs to n•ar•st £ to no•rq•t £ Fufid to whleh ••¥•t b•lo Cost loptlonall Curr•nt Fund to whlch ••i•t b•lon Curr•nt valLF• Co•t lopt10n￿l 84 Assgts retalned for the charlty's own use Fund to whlGh Amount due Wh•n du• loptlonDII B5 Llabllltles Signed by one or ts¥o trustees on behalf of all tho Irust88S Date of approval Signature Print Name cyh o£4, CCXX R2 account5 ISSI 10512025 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/ members of** Newark Dementia Carers Group **On accounts for the year Charity no ended** 31[st] March 2025 **(if any)** 1171189 **Set out on pages** 3 and 4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2025. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 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 enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date:** 07/05/2025 ~~—_~~ **Name:** Peter Harvey ~~Cs~~ **Relevant professional** Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). **qualification(s) or body** Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). **(if any):** CIMA Member in Practice. **Address:** Saviour Accounting, 5 Spring Drive, Fernwood, Newark. Nottinghamshire NG24 3JS **October 2018** 1 **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . ## **NONE** **October 2018** 2 **IER**