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Droitwich AED

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53 Goldcrest Way, Droitwich Spa. WR9 7TN T: 01905 799 168. M: 07957 214 101. E: [e-mail]

August 2024

Dear Trustees, AED Hosts, Sponsors, Guardians, and Defib Angel Groups,

2023-24 Year End Report

Thank you again :

Thank you all again for your continued support of your local Community Public Access Defibrillators (CPADS).

We have with your help again extended the CPAD network throughout Worcestershire. At the end of our financial year, 28th February, we have increased our network to 179 CPADs and AEDs since starting seven years ago, another amazing increase of thirty-two last year.

It should have been more, but there has been an unexpected delay siting five. These will however, on the bright side, give a welcome start to 2024/25.

A special mention must be given to Kerry Wood and her team in Evesham who have been responsible for a lot of the above increase.

Lifesavers:

We have now successfully defibrillated six people in Worcestershire that I know of. Hopefully there have been more that I am unaware of.

Income and Expenditure:

Please find enclosed the Year End Income and Expenditure report to 28th February 2024.

Our income was down last year by 14.1%. This mainly due to us not getting as many grants from other charities, with the two exceptions of £7,500 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation, and £350 from the Monday Night Group. Our thanks to them.

Donations for Maintenance of our CPADs are, as expected, 29.4% down due to the “Buy Two, Get Three FREE” promotion the previous year.

There was a 74% increase in donations for CPADs, mainly driven by the Evesham team mentioned above.

Expenditure on Maintenance was 81.4% down, largely due to purchasing stock batteries at the end of the previous financial year to avoid a price rise.

As always, there are no staff costs, with all involved in Droitwich AED being volunteers. There are no office overheads as the charity is run from my home.

Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1171993

My thanks as always to our long-suffering bookkeeper, Mrs Gina Pilley, for her continued help checking and compiling our accounts.

Fundraising:

We still do not currently have a designated fundraiser. If anybody feels that they could help with this aspect, please get in touch.

AED Guardians:

My thanks again, as always, to all our team of hosts and guardians who have continued checking their CPADS are rescue ready throughout the year. Without your help our network would fail.

FREE CPADS:

Despite advertising on social media and putting up signs at various locations in Droitwich, the only respondents to date have been Droitwich Spa Town Council with three suggested locations, which we have used.

Wherever you live in Droitwich, if you are not within 500 metres of an existing CPAD, you and your neighbours are at risk of a fatal Cardiac Arrest.

Can you site a CPAD in your neighbourhood? Email [e-mail] for more information if you think you can.

And Finally:

As always, my personal thanks again to you all for your support.

You are all lifesavers.

Best wishes and stay safe.

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Peter Richards Chair of Trustees

Enclosures:

Year End Income and Expenditure Independent Examiners Report

Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1171993

Droitwich AED - Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1171993

Income and Expenditure for the Year Ended 29th February 2024

Income & Expenditure A/c

Income & Expenditure A/c
01/03/2022 Income 28/02/2023 Opening Balances Co-op Current Account - Co-op Instant Deposit - Co-op 35 Day Deposit - Barclays Bank Account - Barclays Maint Account 12,104.85 12,104.85 01/03/2022 Income 28/02/2023 Business Donations 1,301.00 Cpads 10,914.00 Maintenance 5,153.16 Private Donations 2,299.39 Other Charities 19,155.00 Gift Aided Donations - Tax Refunds - Miscellaneous 8.69 38,831.24 Total Income 50,936.09 Acceptance of Accounts Proposed by: Richard Brown (Trustee) Seconded by: Robert Blackburn (Trustee) Unanimous Signed by: Peter Richards (Chair of Trustees) Date 20th September 2024 (AGM)	01/03/2022 28/02/2023		01/03/2023 29/02/2024 % 216.91 5,155.58 3,346.82 11.00 - 8,730.31 -27.9% 01/03/2023 29/02/2024 1,371.00 5.4% 18,985.00 74.0% 3,638.89 -29.4% 1,319.48 -42.6% 7,850.00 -59.0% - - 193.72 2129.2% 33,358.09 -14.1% 42,088.40 -17.4%	Expenditure Insurance Stationery & Postage Marketing CPAD's Maintenance First Aid Misc Independent Examiners Fees Fund Raising Travel & Sub	01/03/2022 28/02/2023 96.00 324.77 268.24 34,145.80 7,028.07 - 0.20 - 38.00 304.70 42,205.78 01/03/2022	01/03/2023 29/02/2024 %
	- - - - 12,104.85					96.00 0.0% 298.97 -7.9% 213.32 -20.5% 24,933.75 -27.0% 1,307.36 -81.4% 135.00 69.83 480.00 128.00 236.8% 199.60 -34.5% 27,861.83 -34.0% 01/03/2023 29/02/2024 422.89 95.0% 2,395.00 -53.5% 11,388.68 240.3% 20.00 81.8% - 63.0% 14,226.57 63.0% 42,088.40 -17.4%
	12,104.85
	01/03/2022 28/02/2023
	1,301.00 10,914.00
	5,153.16			Closing Balances	28/02/2023
	2,299.39 19,155.00 - - 8.69			Co-op Current Account Co-op Instant Deposit Co-op 35 Day Deposit Barclays Bank Account Barclays Maint Account Total Expenditure	216.91 5,155.58 3,346.82 11.00 - 8,730.31 50,936.09
	38,831.24
	50,936.09

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Droiiwich AED On accounts for the year ended 291h February 2024 Charity no if any) 1171993 Set out on pages Spreadsheet I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chartty l.the Trusf) for the year ended 2910212024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 ("Ihe Act"). I report in reS￿¢t of my examination of the Trust's accounts ca￿led o(rt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carTying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have exavniner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with seGlion 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accourrts did not accord with the accounting records.. or I have no Goncerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackels if they do not apply. Date". Signed". 05 June 2024 Name: Anthony Brian Archer Relevant professional qualtfication(s) or body {If any): Address: The Oakley, Kidderminster Road. Droitsvich WR9 gAY IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight fflaterial tnatters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts= directions and guidance for examiners). Give here briej detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to d15close. NIA IER Oct2018

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Droitwich AED 53 Goldcrest Way, Droitwich Spa. WR9 T: 01905 799 168. M: 07957 214 101. E: [e-mail] August 2024 Dear Trustees, AED Hosts, Sponsors, Guardians, and Defib Angel Groups, 2023-24 Year End Re ort Thank you agaln: Thank you all again for your continued support of your local Community Public Access Defibrillator5 ICPADSI. We have with your help again extended the CPAD network throughout Worcestershire. At the end of our financial year, 28th February, we have increased our network to 179 CPADS and AEDS sin starting seven years ago, another amazing increase of thirty-two last year. It should have been more, but there has been an unexpected delay siting five. These will however, on the bright side, give a welcome start to 2024125. A special mention must be given to Kerry Wood and her team in Evesham who have been responsible for a lot of the above increase. iife5avers: We have now successfully defibrillated slx people in Worcestershire that I know of. Hopefully there have been more that l am unaware of. Income and Expenditure: Please find enclosed the Year End Income and Expenditure report to 28th February 2024. Our income was down last year by 14.1%. This mainly due to us not getting as many grants from other charitie5, Wlth the two exceptions of £7,500 from the Masonic Charitable Foundation. and £350 from the Monday Night Group. Ourthanks to them. Donations for Maintenance of our CPADS are, as expected. 29.4% down due to the"BuyTwo, Get Three FREE" promotion the previou5 year. There was a 74% increase in donations for CPAD5, mainly driven by the Evesham team mentioned above. Expenditure on Maintenance was 81.4% down, largely due to purchasing stock balleries at the end of the previou5 financial year to avoid a price rise. As alway5, there are no stsff costs, with all involved in Droitwich AED being volunteers. There are no office overheads as the charity is run from my home. Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1171993

My thanks as always to our long-suffering bookkeeper, Mr5 Gina Pilley, for her continued help checking and compiling our accounts. Fundraising". We still do not currently have a designated fundraiser. If anybody feels that they could help with this aspect, please get in touch. AED Guardians: My thank5 again, a5 always, to all our team of hosts and guardians who have continued checking their CPADS are rescue ready throughout the year. Without your help our network would fail. FREE CPADS: Despite advertising on social media and putting up signs at various locations in Droitwich, the only respondents to date have been Droltwich Spa Town Council with three suggested locations, which we have used. Wherever you live in Droitwich, if you are not within 500 metres of an existing CPAD, you and your neighbours are at risk of a fatal Cardiac Arrest. Can you site a CPAD in your neighbourhood? Email [e-mail] for more information if you think you can. And Finally: As always, my personal thanks again to you all for your support. You are all lifesavers. Best wlshes and stay safe. Peter Richards Chair of Trustees Enclosure5: Year End Income and Expenditure Independent Examiners Report Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1171993