The Friends Of Care Homes Trustees. Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 The Friends of Care Homes Charity Registration No. 1173546 TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 The Friends Of Care Homes Trustees. Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 CONTENTS Trustees, report 34 Independent Examinerfs report Statement of Financial Activities and Balance sheet The Friends Of Care Homes Trustees, Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 Trustees, annual report for the period From: l July 2024 To: June 30th. 2025 Reference and administrative details Name Trading as Registered charity number The Friends of Care Homes The Friends of Care Homes 1173546 Charity's principal address Twin Lawns, IA Loom LANE, Radlett, Hertfordshire WD7 8AA Trustee name Office Dates acted if not for the whole year 2017 Appointed by: Janet Churchill Chair Trustees Nicola Turner Minutes Secretary 2017 Trustees Audrey McLachlan 2017 Trustees Kim Quinton 2017 Trustees Maria Dunmore-Gray 2023 Trustees Structure, governance, and management The charity is a "Charitable Incorporated Organisation" with trustees and a constitution. We have 5 trustees. Trustees are selected from those who have the requisite governance skills and interpersonal skills to effect change, development, and progress. Trustees meetings have been conducted by formal meetings normally held twice in the year. The Charity is totally dependent on volunteer support and donations together with many entertainers, helpers and many others. We would not be able to continue without this support. Objectives and Activities The charitable purpose according to our foundational document is to provide regular music events in the afternoons at the weekends only. Bringing seniors and the disabled out of their care homes and residential homes by way of our own transport and minibuses, Improving the wellbeing and mental health for the isolated lonely and people with a Dementia. We provide live entertainment and refreshments offering regular social weekly events. The trustees follow the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The Friends Of Care Homes Trustees, Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 Achievements and performance We have increased our income through small local grants and providing our own minibus ha5 saved us hire costs. Financial review The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011, and the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102). During the year the Trustees were able to improve income through grant applications and special fund raising efforts so that income exceeded expenditure. Efforts continued to contain expenditure with a decrease in the costs for Entertainers Volunteers and Contractors. There are no uncertainties relating to Friends of Care Homes being a going concern as we are holding net reserves which are adequate should there be any event which could cause a drop in income. Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees/directors; Dated g rl I]f• 2oL The Friends Of Care Homes Trustees. Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF Friends of Care Homes I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2025 which are set out on pages 6 and 7. 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 Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charivs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14S{5){bl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with my examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: l) the accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; 2) accounts do not accord with those records, or 3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of account as set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2CKJ8 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns 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 Dated The Friends Of Care Homes Trustees, Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 The Friends of Care Homes Trustee Report and Financial Statements For the Period Ending 30th June 2025 Financial Statements Statement of Financial Accounts Year Ended 3010612025 Year Ended 3010612024 Income from: Voluntary Income Grants 8,CM)O 9,211 1,000 8.415 Donation5 Gift Aid Receivables Charitable Activities Events 23,472 29,023 17 Interest Expenditure on: Generating Funds Publicity 120 Charitable Activities Entertainer, Contractors and Volunteers Hall Rentals Transport Refreshments Equipment Depreciation of Vehicles Governance Subscriptions Sundries Donations Out Adjustment Total Expenditure 21,729 7,744 7,103 1,349 342 644 26,461 6,968 7,CNJ3 1,496 153 715 503 60 299 163 236 714 39.390 44,412 Net Income{Expenditurel Reconciliation of Funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 4.752 6,053 10,709 4,752 The Friends Of Care Homes Trustees, Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 The Friends of Care Homes Trustee Report and Financial Statements For the Period ending 30th June 2025 Year Ended 30106/202 Year Ended Balance sheet 30/0612025 Current Assets Fixed Assets Vehicle Debtors Cash at bank and in hand Total Current Assets Creditors (amounts falling due within l year) Total Net assets less creditors 5,791 6,435 1,537 7,328 787 7,222 -1,275 -2,470 Represented by Funds of the Charity Unrestricted funds 6,053 4,752 Signed on behalf of the Trustess 3oEL (I-P 20E Dated: