Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Index Reports Accounts- Kingscare Accounts- Kerswella Page Appendix I Appendix 2 Chair's Report Dementia Support Services #DoirforDeaks 21 12 Fundraising Hospital Discharge Kerswella Care 19 18 Appendix 2 Kingscare Manager's Report Mental Health 12 Newton Abbot Groups Statistics 11 The Hub Transport Trustee Statement 18 Welfare Benefits Service 18 Wellbeing Service 14 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Trustee Statement The Trustees have worked to ensure that the activities of Kingscare League of Friends are always governed by the Aim of the charity which is, with the help of volunteers, to improve the quality of life of those in need within the wider community. All trustees give of their time on a voluntary basis and none have claimed any recompense for any action associated wlth their role of trustee durlng the year. The trustees who were re-appointed at the AGM were: Mr Phil Millichap-chair Mr Graham Wickham - Vice-chair Mr Rupert Holliday- Treasurer Dr Mark Clarvls Mr Nicholas Blggs Mr David Rollason Dr William Farrar Mr Keith Smith Mr Kingsley Matthews Mr Peter Stevens Under the direction of the trustees we have worked throughout the year to ensure that the Key Activity Indicators are reviewed and updated at regular intervals. Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Chalr's Report Can a year ever be described as a return to normal or uneventFulP Change is definitely a natural and irresistible process that we cannot avoid. Like the allotment garden, without change, nothing in the world would ever grow or blossom. New initiatives like the Anxiety Cafés, Wellbeing Walks and, more lately,use of the facilities at Stover have all added to the richness of the work the charity does for the community. These new activities supplement the existing Memory Cafés, Carers Groups, walking, writing, swimming and other groups we run. The community needs for Wellbeing, Mental Health and Dementia support have, once again, escalated. We increased staffing levels to support higher activity leve15 and welcomed new members while saying goodbye to some old friends who moved on to pastures new. To support our work, funding is essential and this landscape also continues to evolve. Our dependence on NHS linked contracts has increased during the year as opportunities presented themselves. Income streams are always transient and the funding environment is increasingly fragmented and difficult. We would like to thank all of those funders, contract providers, individual legacies and Friends who continue to support our work and enable our work to continue and grow. A special mention needs to be made of Kerswella Care and our thanks go to Kingsley Matthews and Gill Gould who have formed their own CIO in Kingskerswell. Kingscare has moved from being a supportive parent to close friend. We wish Kerswella Care every success moving forward. A special thanks to Maggie, our Manager, the Staff Team and the fantastic volunteers who work so hard making all of the things in the Manager's report happenl On behalf of the Trustees, a huge thanks to you all! Phil Millichap Chair Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Manager's Report We started the new flnancial year with a recruitment drive. Firstly, we were awarded a contract through the Wellbeing Partnership to increase our Home from Hospital work by employing a Rapid Response worker who could check on patients who were deemed to be fit enough to go home without a package of care. Secondly we wanted to employ an Administrative Assistant to take on some of David Clifford's work so that he could cut his days back to 3 instead of full time. Finally, we felt it would be a good idea to employ someone to work exclusively on fund raising and taking the Post Office Project forward. Over the Spring and Summer we, therefore, welcomed Shannon Didlick, Wendy Smart and Sarah Lakey to our ranks. As the year wore on we got progressively busier, particularly in the area of Wellbeing, Mental Health and Dementia. We were asked by Radio Devon to provide someone to talk on their Breakfast Show to kickstart their coverage of Mental Health Week in May. One of our volunteers spoke eloquently and we're very proud of him. Work on our allotment garden in Fore Street (see below) really took off. New Initiatives stjch as Anxiety Cafés and Wellbeing Walks were added to our activities. Bus trips, Lunch Club and Tea & Chats all started to grow In popularity and the number of referrals to all our areas of work rose substantially. In particular, the number of people wanting to come to the Memory Café in Newton Abbot exceeded the capacity of the room we use so we started a second café in Kingstelgnton. Sadly, Sarah soon showed us that the dream of converting the old Post Office in Newton Abbot into a Community Shed was no longer viable. the pandemic and rising costs fuelled by factors outside our control forced us to pull out of the project. However, we were extremely grateful to Teignbridge District Council and their councillors, to Phil Millichap, Peter Stevens and Sarah Lakey for the countless hours put into the project. Many lessons were learnt and some have been carried forward. The generosity of many such as Abbrook Bowling Club who chose us as their charity of the year,. Martin Smith Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 from Newton Abbot Rotary Club who repaid us for helping at a fundraising Golf Day at Dainton with a generous donation; Mayor Ron Peart, Councillors Beryl Austen and Bill Thorne for allotting council funds for various projects added to a very welcome legacy. All this added to some sterling work from our new fundraiser, Sarah, meant that we sailed through the year financially with only a limited downturn in our reserves. st On 31 March, Kerswella Care, the group we established in Kingskerswell in 2017 broke away from us as they are now a CIO in their own right. The Coordinator, Gill Gould and Assistant, Sally Collier, have worked extremely hard alongside their trustees to become a very well respected organisation in the village and we wish them every success in the future as they grow to meet the ever increasing demand for voluntary sector services in their community. The Hub, our charity shop in Fore Street, went through a bad patch when some of the volunteers moved on but, over the months, new volunteers started to take up the reins and we are now able to be open more often. The donations continue to flow in and the shop brought in a profit of £5,451. The lack of parking and poor foorfall has always meant that it is difficult to attract the number of customers needed to bring in a high return on the sale of donated goods but this result is excellent and, I hope, will please the wonderful volunteers who work so hard to keep the shop open as much as possible. We celebrated the Queen's Jubilee with a tea party for the volunteers at the Pavilion cafe in Forde Park. I gather everyone had a wonderful afternoon. Sadly I couldn't be with them as I was languishing at home under the influence of Covid on the dayl Swimming We held our annual Thursday morning sessions at Kingsteignton open air swimming pool from June to September. Although we had no grant aid this year, the hot weather meant that we had enough people swimming each week to make the sessions close to cost neutral. We are extremely lucky to be able to have use of such a facility and the sessions are greatly enjoyed by all. Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Creative Wrlting Group Although our creative writing group is small it is hugely beneficial to those who attend under the inspiring leadership of Sarah Hopkins. There were 6 regular attendees. When asked to share their thoughts on the group, they were all verv enthusiastic. When ljoined the group and was asked to write t7bout a holiday, I wrote a truthful account. When I read it out Sarah asked if it was the truth. She taught me how to write stories using my imagination. I now have so much more confidence and a lot of imagination. I like to writefamily storles and gett7ng people s reoctions to them. I like the daily challenge set by Sarah to writefor 15 minutes every day. I love this challenge and I no longer hove to think about the words, they justflow." "I love the tasks challenge which demonstrates that everyone is different and everyone sees the task differently. All my shyness has gone- "When lfirst started all I wrote was scifi. I came to the group and I discovered poetry. l am now the Poet in Residence at Newton Abbot Museum." -1 visit my 91 year old Mum every week and we write together." "The different topics that Sarah chooses make you dig deep into yourself. They evoke memories and help you to deal wlth issues long hldden. Meeting regularly and people of right mlnds is good and stimulating" Instead of golng round the town with the Beavers to deliver thelr hampers this year, we were invited to their hall one December evening and the children presented hampers to the 3 people we'd taken along and sang carols to them. It was a real treat. Tasty Bltes We received a grant from Telgnbridge to write a cookery book durlng the pandemic. We finally published in during 2022. It contalns 98 recipes of family favourites and contains contributions from patients and clients, doctors and Kingscare staff and is available to buy from our shop and the office. Bus trlps When we started taking people out on bus trips in 2004 our passengers were often quite able to travel some distance. These days most of our passengers Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 can only enjoy relatively short trips out, always taking in some kind of hostelry on the way. These trips were missed dreadfully during the pandemic, not only by the passengers but also by our amazing volunteers who give up every Wednesday to take them out. We use both our minibus and our people carrier to capacity each week with visits to garden centres, Dartmoor and a wide range of pubs and cafés. Communlty events I think everyone was glad to get fully back to community events during 2022. The Ram Fair was held early because of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations at the end of May but it was wonderful to be back at Kingsteignton's annual celebration of community life. We also had a stall at the Victorian Evening in December in Newton Abbot. There were fewer stalls than previous years but good time was had by all. Allotment garden Pre-pandemic we were given a lease on an allotment garden situated behind Fore Street and owned by the Feoffees (a local charity under the leadership o St Michael's church). It had been abandoned for many years but with a huge amount of work put in by the men from Sibelco and our own clients and volunteers, during the year much work was undertaken and 2023 will see the totally transformed garden yielding its first harvest. A huge debt of gratitude goes to Sibelco. SWW, the Feoffees and our own councillors for supporting this project throughout. See page 14. Kingsteignton Social Groups Our monthly Lunch Club and Tea & Chats afternoons took a while to recover from the pandemic but the numbers attending grew over the year and continue to grow. The former is now at capacity and those attending the latter have almost doubled from an average of 14 a month in April 2022 to 24 in March 2023. Tai chi classes and the Kingscare Chorus singing group also have returned to pre-pandemic levels and continue to grow in popularity. Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Warm Hub Towards the end of our year we opened up a weekly Warm Hub in partnership with The Royal British Legion in their hall in Longford Lane. We had a few people pop in who have since jolned some of our regular social activities but were, perhaps, a little late in getting going. However, we intend (finances permitting) to run a similar programme throughout the winter of 20234. We have established a web site to help people who are struggling with the cost of living crisis. It can be found at www.su ortin ou.co.uk. Stover Country Park We have been working with Stover Country Park to take various client groups out there to enjoy the fresh air and beautiful surroundings there and to learn some wood craft. More detail will be reported in next year's Annual Report. Salvete It was a sad day when Rosemary Newman, our Hospital Discharge Coordinator, left us at the turn of the year to work for the CVS out of their Devon Social Services office in Newton Abbot. She had been with us for 9 years and was very much part of our core offer. She'd brought with her several volunteers who complete benefits forms for those entitled to support from the DWP. She was also passionate about supporting family carers and held a monthly support group for them as well as hosting events on Carers Rights Day each summer. We wlsh her every success In her new career. Fortunately, for us, the role that Shannon Didlick was orlginally recruited to fill did not work out as planned and she was able to learn from Rosemary and take over her position as Hospital Discharge Coordlnator with no disruption to the service. Unfortunately, we were unable to spare a staff member to take over the Carers support group but the regular attenders have carried on without a staff member present. They still meet once a month in the Avenue Church and know that we will support them when/if needed. Maggle Bonnell Manager Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Newton Abbot Report This was the year that began to return us to pre- Covid levels of activityl The Avenue Church once again provided us with a marvellous facility in which to host our many groups and we are grateful for their support. Exercise Group Once again led by David Jenkin, this group met weekly on Mondays with a dedicated group of attendees. The sessions were tailored for the participating individuals, enabling each to maintain and extend their personal level of fitness and flexibility. Drop in Games and Table Tennis - Monday and Thursday It was lovely to see both these groups returning to pre pandemic levels of attendance. The table tennis table was hotly contested, and it was good to have a couple of new players to join the existing ones. Plenty of friendly rivalries in evidence ! Dominoes is a very inclusive game, and it is always lovely to witness people helping each other and this year was no exception, players with vision, mobility and memory problems were helped by their friends to play along and enjoy the games, mostly using the double 12 coloured set for added difficulty. There was a keen group of 'scrabblers' evident on both days and plenty of support and challenge along the way, Other games played included rummy cub and chess. Throughout, the group played an important role in helping to reducing social isolation and providing a place for people to interact or to read the paper and enjoy refreshments in the company of others. Craft and Games- Tuesdays This is a group for people to bring their own crafts to do in company or to play a game with likeminded souls. This group really grew in numbers with crafts and games equally popular throughout the year. Crafts worked on included embroidery, crochet, knitting and adult colouring. There was a really nice inclusive feel to the group and a real sense of mutual support to be gained by attending. Monthly groups Memory Cafe- See page 20. Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Dementla Carers Support Group This group was relocated from Kingsteignton Town Hall to the Avenue where it has proved equally popular. Carers were able to gain mutual support and access to relevant advice whilst a separate group was held for people living with a memory problem. The group was run by our Dementia team with the help of trained volunteers.- See page 20. Mental Health Carers Support Group This group grew from strength to strength from slow beginnings, with carers gaining knowledge and support from each other as well as invited knowledgeable guests. - See page 12. Time for You Carers Support Group This group was well supported and facllltated initially by our staff member Rosemary. At the turn of the Year a volunteer organise,r Pat Clark, took over the running of the group, the character of the group prevailed, and a range of Visiting speakers have contributed to its continuing success. Carers received lot of mutual support through the group and friendships continue to be made. Rethlnk Mental Health Peer Support Group This group was discontinued due to the volunteer organlser moving away. Minlbu5 Outings The minibus outings were restarted apprehensively at first, however it soon became apparent that the trips had been missed over the preceding couple of years1 Places visited included Kingsbridge, National Trust homes at Coleton Fishacre, Killerton and Castle Drogo along with Bernaville Nurseries, the House of Marbles, Coombe Cellars, the Passage House Inn and Brookside Tea rooms at Bovey Tracey. Thanks go to our volunteer organisers, drivers and courlers who made the trlps possible. The volunteers attached to the Avenue Church groups are a truly dedlcated group and I would Ilke to thank them for all their efforts once again. 10 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Table showing number of sessions and Attendances Newton Abbot Groups April 1" 2022- March 31" 2023 Activity Sessions Client Attendances Duration of activity- hours 100 Volunteer attendances Monday Drop in Craft and Coffee Thursday Drop in Exercise Mini bus Time for 50 631 304 51 523 102 232 49 501 98 198 50 296 101 140 50 60 26 NA 25 48 13 you Memorv Cafe Dementia Carer Support Mental Health carer 12 15 60 60 13 10 33 15 NA support Hope Ave Writing Group 18 20 86 101 NA NA 40 David Clifford Assistant Manager li Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Klngscare Mental Health ServSce Over the past year we have continued to receive a steady flow of referrals for I:1 support from GPS, social prescribers, and other local health professionals. We have been working alongside a diverse group of people, of all ages, who are struggling with their mental health. Although each has their own unique story, anxiety and depression continue to be the main challenge. Since lockdown this has been exasperated by the Cost-of-Living and Houslng crisis. We are also noticing that it is becomlng more difficult for people to access support through other channels, with every service appearing to be more stretched and long waiting lists for appointments. This can often lead to people feeling frustrated and hopeless and we hope to be able to continue offering a service that is easv to access and provides the time and care people need when life feels difficult. The #doitfordeaks project also enables people to self-refer for signposting sessions, cutknng out the need for a referral from a health professional. Many people who come through this service have picked up a card and reached out or heard of the service through word- of- mouth in the community. Most people find it incredibly helpful just to have the time to talk through how they are feeling and know that there is someone they can contact in the future if needed. Sometimes we take people on for a period of regular support and sometimes we refer or signpost on to more specialist services. #Do1tFo￿eakS We are also still referring our clients to The Dartmoor Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy which is hugely popular for those needing specialist emotional support. We were lucky enough over the past 2 years to be able use a voucher system, provided by Newton Abbot Rotsry Club, so that those on low income could access free counselling. Sadly, this fundlng has now been exhausted but DCCP continue to offer low cost and affordable counselling. On a more fun note, we now have a brave gang of nine who plan to take part In Firewalk in April to raise much needed funds for #doitfordeaksl We are so grateful for community support as this project relies entirely on donations. A special mention goes out to Kingsteignton Football Club, Kingsteignton Co-op, Kingsteignton Town Council, Mayor Ron Peart, and Newton Abbot Rotary Club for their financlal support and fundraising efforts. Thank youl 12 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 We have been lucky enough in the last year to have obtained the volunteer services of Ashley a Human Givens Counsellor / Psychotherapist who has kindly offered her time. Her input has been invaluable as she has been able to work with some of our service users for a longer period and in a more varied way than we would have been able to. Thank you, Ashleyl Regarding group work this year, we have facilitated a couple of HOPE Courses for our service users.. have completed five Anxiety Café Courses and Maggie C is now facilitating a monthly Carers Group for families and friends who support loved ones with a mental disorder. Our courses aim to teach self-management skills to those who need it, but we have noticed that the friendships gained, and opportunity for peer support from others with a shared experience, continue to be of most benefit for those who attend. Isolation and loneliness have a huge impact on overall wellbeing and will always be a key element of our work with people. Briony is now able to deliver Connect 5 courses and has completed one online course and one for our own Kingscare staff and volunteers. Connect 5 is mental health training for those who want to have confident conversations around mental health. These conversations are intended to contribute towards promoting Mental Wellbeing and preventing mental health deterioration. We look forward to offering more of these courses to our community in the future. We have liaised with Devon Carers who will be attending our May and June Carer meetings to deliver education around issues in supporting the cared for in this client group. We also now have a gardening group at our 'Weeds to Seeds, community I garden in Kingsteignton. Thls will be our first year of growing, and despite rain, rain, and more rain, we started off some seed in the greenhouse and looked forward to spending more time pottering around in the warmer months to come. It is open to anyone who would like to join a small friendly group, you can do as little or as much as you like, and the garden is disabled friendly. Darrin Hewings and his colleagues from Sibelco have been instrumental in getting the garden in shape, we could not have got this far without them. We 13 2019 2023 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 would like to thank them for their generosity, both in terms of volunteering their time, and providing the tools to get it done quickly. They've done an amazingjobl In this next year we are hoping to run therapy groups and do some individual work with service users at Stover Country Park as research is showing Increasingly that working out in nature is a great boost to mental health and wellbeing. We are lucky enough to be able to use a prSvate space in the park which is beautiful, and we are really excited to start working outside in better weatherl To summarise, we continue to be very busy and have had a positive response from both professlonals and service users this year. On a personal note, for us it has been lovely and worthwhile to be able to see people Smproving in their recovery. Briony Enrlght and Maggle Cleverly Mental Health Support Team Wellbeing Report Over the last year, the Wellbeing Tearn have continued to provide an excellent and varied service to our local community. The referrals have gradually grown month- by-month with an increased need to help people with financial support including: benefits, access to food banks, energy support, help with housing, funding and grant applications. We have received approximately 200 referrals. We have continued to meet with people face-to-face and In their own home. This allows us to build a relationship of trust and to collect a true picture of the help and support they need and an insight into any challenges to overcome. We have also had numerous referrals for befriendlng hlghlighting an Increased need of people feeling isolated, lonely and wanting one-to-one support. Wellbeln uotes "I would not have been able to cope after losing my husband if I hadn't met you. You have really helped me over the pastfew months just by being there." 14 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 "Thank you so, so much for everything you have donefor us my dear. People like you and your organisation are worth your weight in gold. We haven't paid a pennyfor everything you have donefor us (jnd that is unbelievable. We are so grateful to have you in our lives. We hope that when you no longer need to visit us that you might still want to from time to time. 'You have changed my life- if it was notfor you I would have ended my life. Myfamily are eternally gratefulfor all your help and support., "I lost my husb(7nd at Christmas and lost my voice due to health problems - you have helped me with so much.. universal credit, phone calls, helping me with my tenoncy, council tax, payment holiday, grant, £600.00 off myfuneral costs, PIP applicationform, food banks, £100.00 voucherfor a food parcel and ¢7 disability grant. I could not have done this without you. My life has completely changed and hL7S ollowed me to start living my life again." Case Stud A lady called asking for some help for her neighbour. She did not know who else to call. We visited the neighbour who had recently lost her husband and stated she never left the house without him and he did everything for her. It became apparent since her husband's death she had not attended any G.P appointments and was struggling to pay bills and deal with any paperwork. Action: We made a G.P appointment and provided the transport and one-to- one help she needed. Kingscare and CAB helped with her benefits and bills. We contacted Kerswella who are now also supporting this lady, help her to connect with local people and services. Outcome: After seeing her G.P. - she now has regular appointments with the nurse and has appointments with Torbay Hospltal. She is currently receiving the benefits she is entitled to and her bills and paperwork have become more manageable. She has made some friends locally and is getting out for local walks with neighbours. She knows who to contact if she does need any support and this has made her feels more confident and less anxious. HOPE Programme During the year we ran several HOPE courses which have helped many people to talk and engage about the problems they are facing and to share solutions 15 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 with others. Having small groups where people can confidently share how they are feeling has helped so many people who live alone and/or socially isolated. The HOPE effect '1 never thought I would be able to talk so freely about how I truly feel and how alone and scared I have felt about my situation., 'Attending this course has helped me to make very small changes to my life but WOW what a difference it has made to my life., 'Thank youl, Wellbelng Walks The wellbeing team, along with other members of staff and volunteers, attended walk leader training April 2022. The walks started in May 2022 and have grown from strength to strength, now numbering approximately 15 walkers. We will soon be signing up two new volunteers to be walk leaders. These local walks are approximately I hour long starting from different locations each week: Hackney Marshes, Forde Park Café, Bakers Park, Decoy park and changing locations in the summer months to include Stover and Teignmouth. Quotes from our walkers: "This is the only thing I do each week but it s given me a purpose to go out in the fresh air and to be with people." "Knowing I can gofor a walk and have someone to talk to about my week keeps me going. It helps me deol with my life at home." 'Fresh air exercise a chat with friends is exactly what is needed to help with my depression and anxiety." The group have built strong connections and rely on this walk to engage with others, keep mobile, have a purpose and socially connect with others. We are now patiently anticipating whether the funding will continue to support the Wellbeing Programme and we await with fingers crossed that we can continue to provide and support this service which is so fundamental to the local community. From one of our Walkers and Memory Café clients.......... 16 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 "Mum and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you allfor the work you do and how much time Gnd effort you put into the walks and the memory cafes. Mum was diagnosed with Alzheimers in December 2022 and although it wus a shock, we weren't surprised, but absolutely gutted and devastated. We both get a huge amount of the walk5, they're sofun andfriendly and mum loves chatting to everyone and it's so heart warming to see her have a great time. Although her memory is deteriorating, the more times she sees the same people, the better her memoryforfaces becomes and just today, she said hello to one of the KingsC(7re volunteers in Home Borgains I I said hello, as I too recognised her, but couldn't think where I knew herfrom straight away. I know I can speakfor mum when I say we are so very gratefulfor all that Kingscare,. the lovely way the staff interact with both the caredfor and carers, they show such pt7tience and understanding and (7re such wonderful people and an absolute credit to the charity. Mum s identity und purpose has returned and it is primarily due to the walks and memory cafes after having taken a back set7t whilst coringfor her late husband. Words really can't express how very grateful we are. It really is an honour to be part of the Kingscare family. Thank you all so very much. Sharon Venning Wellbelng Lead Whilst walking in Teignmouth we met a vixen and her cubs havingfunl 17 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Hospltal Dlscharge and Benefits Servlce The wards at Newton Abbot Hospltal have been very busy and I have been incredibly lucky to work alongside the medical and therapy teams on both wards to support patients on their discharge. The support required has varied from arranging furniture removals to make way for hospital beds, to visiting patients and discussing the local support in their areas. This valuable support helps to take away some pressure from the hospital teams. Alongside Newton Abbot Hospltal we also receive referrals from Torbay Hospital and peripheral hospitals. Having a regular presence on both wards at Newton Abbot Hospital and working collaboratively with partner organisations and all hospital teams has helped to ensure that patients have safe discharges and settle back home again. With the cost-of-living crlsls causing a rise in daily living, the benefits servlce has been increasingly busy with referrals from other organisations, family and friends and people themselves asking for support with income maximisation. Our team of 5 welfare benefits volunteers have been busy supporting clients in their own home to complete benefit reviews and help with relevant benefit applications to ensure that they are receiving all that they are entitled to. This helps to make a stressful and daunting process much calmer for our cllents. In addition to the usual benefit form filling, one of our volunteers has been very busy supporting clients with reconsiderations and appeals and representing them at tribunals. Without our amazing and highly skilled welfare benefits volunteers we would not be able to support the number of clients which we have during these difficult times, helping to change their livesl Shannon Didlick Hospltal Dlscharge Coordlnator & Benefits Lead Transport BUSY, BUSYI Last year the emphasis was on the transition from the constraints of the pandemic to a more open system for transporting and supporting our cllents wlthln the community. The figures certainly mirror this. Kingscare carried out 7044 passenger journeys In the Sast year, compared to just under 3000 the year before. Mileage Increased from 15,647 to over 20,000 miles last yearl Shopping and prescrlption trips were considerably down. The reasons for this reduction are being explored. 18 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 This increase in trips has been made more challenging by a decrease in volunteer availability. I had a pool of a dozen driver volunteers to call on the year before last. 202212023 saw a decrease. At present we only have 8 volunteers who support and help us on a regular basis. Kingscare desperately needs to find some way to advertise and encourage new volunteers to help with the increasing requests for help in getting people to medical appointments. There appears to be a lot more requests for transport to hospital appointments in the last six months. It would be interesting to carry out some research and see if there is any correlation between this increase and the help provided by hospital transport. A number of our driver volunteers attended a 'Safe assistance trainin￿ day in April 2022. This was organised jointly with Kerswella Care and was carried out by Tim Lamerton from Devon Access to Services IDAS). There were over 30 attendees and the feedback was universally positive. The day focussed on helping and guiding people in and out of their homes and vehicles in a safe and appropriate manner. To conclude, more volunteer drivers must be a priority. The number of trips is rising, putting more demand on our services. We are close to a point where we are at full capacity, indeed sometimes over. Spread the word I Andy Gould Transport Coordinator Fundralslng In June 20221 started working for Kingscare as the new Fundraising Manager and was given the task of fundraising for The Sorting Office project along with Kingscare core funds, projects and services. Within a few weeks, I made an application to the Asda green token scheme to support our memory cafe and resulted in a £400 donation. An application was also made to the National Lottery Awards for All resulting in £10,000 to support the mental health team with their general work supporting clients suffering from anxiety and depression. In July we received £500 from the Veronica Audrey Foundation to support the charlty. Next on the list was fundraising for a new and much needed vehicle. Money was received from the Exeter Chiefs Foundation, Percy Bilton and 19 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Newton Abbot Hospital League of Frlends, along with a private donation which fully funded our new vehicle named Sylvia (delivered Summer 20231. By the end of September we had received further donations from Newton Abbot Town Council for our writing group, Newtons Place for our Air Fryer project and from the Devon Growing Communlties Fund to support our Community shed at the Stover Park project. The National Grid came up trumps in October to fund our Beat the Winter Blues campaign. Their donation fully funded warm packs containing a blanket, hot water bottle, socks, hat, gloves, scarf and a torch that we could give out to our most vulnerable clients in need of support to heat themselves and their homes. The funding also provided training for Shannon to become a Level 3 Energy Assessor and for our weekly warm hub at the Royal British Legion in Kingsteignton. Before Christmas I started to work with local primary schools to deliver 'What is dementia?, workshops. These assemblies have resulted in the primary schools holding fundraising events and non-uniform days for Kingscare resulting in donations exceeding £200 to date. Sport England and the Postcode Lottery Trust have provided funds to cover the cost of our Tai Chi sessions and our lovely Thursday morning swims during the 2023 summer months and the Schroder Charity Trust have funded the wrlting group all the way to the end of the year. With thanks to Skipton Building Society and Devon Memory Consortium our Memory Café has gone from strength-to-strength, enabling a second café to open in Kingsteignton. We have received funding from South West Water for our Garden of Hope project and along with the amazing support and donations from Sibelco thls Is now a wonderful, peaceful space. Further funding was received from South West Water for our cycle machine project• yet to launch but watch this spacel Sarah Lakey Fundralslng Manager 20 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Dementia Support The number of referrals to Kingscare requesting support for dementia Carers and people living with dementia has steadily increased throughout the year. In contrast to previous years, the referrals tend to be for people with more moderate to late-stage dementia. One-to-one wellbeing interventions continue to be offered to those people living with dementia in the community. This is in addition to a range of group- based interventions. These include leading Memory Cafes in Newton Abbot, Ipplepen and Kingskerswell. Durin8 the year, Newton Abbot Memory Café went from strength-to-strength. Accordingly, towards the end of 2022, a decision was taken to open a new monthly Memory Café in Kingsteignton. Eight volunteers were recruited and have since undertaken onllne training by Devon Memory Café Consortium. The Café has proved to be increasingly popular since its launch. The Co-ordinator and volunteers meet every three months to plan the topics for the forthcoming months with the aim of presenting a different theme at each session. In December entertainment was provided by the choir from the local primary school. No one was sure who enjoyed it more, the children or the adults. Also, in March there was a very entertaining talk about Yhe Movies of South Devon, presented by historian Dr Kevin Dixon. People are already asking when he is coming back. In March Kingscare hosted a regional meeting of the Devon Memory Café Consortium at which the co-ordinators and volunteers from local Cafes were able to meet. It is planned that these meeting will take place 3 times a year and give Cafes local to each other the chance to share practice ideas and resources. The dementia friendly walking group continued to meet throughout the winter and walk in most weathers. The group was fortunate to have a tour of St Michael's Church in March with a well-earned coffee sitting on church pews afterwards. This spring there has been an increased focus on the flora and fauna encountered during the walks. For the first seven months of the year the Carer's support meetings continued to be held in Kingsteignton. Capacity was limited, however, as the meetings were restricted to a maximum of ten people in the room. In response to an 21 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 expected growth in demand, a decision was made to move the meetings to the Avenue Church in Newton Abbot where there are no constraints on numbers. This has seen a gradual increase in the numbers of Carers in attendance, while extending the opportunity to access valuable face-to-face peer support. We further offer a Dementia Activity Group that runs alongside the Dementia Carers Support Group. The annual Carers Christmas get-together at a local garden Centre was well attended by both Carers and the person they care for. In December Kingscare was klndly offered Christmas hampers to distribute to clients. Twenty-eight hampers were delivered to dementia Carers and those they care for. A number of emails and phone calls were subsequently received expressing appreciation, with comments such as, '1 was delighted to receive an unexpected hamper, it saved me from queuelng with my partner in a busy supermarket, and 'What a kind and thoughtful gift, it will make all the difference to us. Jackle Milan- Dementia Carerfs Support Davld Garland- Dementla Actlvlty Co•ord5nator 22 Kingscare League of Friends Annual Report 2023 Kingscare help when it matters Report produced by: Kingscare League of Friends Kingsteignton Medical Practice Whlteway Road Kingsteignton NEwfoN ABBOT Devon TQ12 3HN Telephone: 01626 357090 Website: www.kin scare.co.uk Email: office kin scare.co.uk Facebook: facebook.com/KingsCareLOF Registered CIO number 1174450 Patron: The Rt Hon Viscount Exmouth 23 Appendix I Charity registration number 1174450 KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS ACCOUNTS CONTENTS Pagg Trustees rgport Independenl examiner's Teport Statement of financial a¢llvi1183 Balance sheet Notes lo the accounts 6-17 KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Iruslees p￿sent their onnual report and financial slalemenls for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial statements have bebn prgpargd in accordance with the accounting policies sel out in not6 1 to the financial slalemenls and comply wlth the ch8rills goveming document. the Gharflltss Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing Iheir accounis in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in (he UK and Republ1¢ of Irtsland IFRS 1021 (issued in October 2019). Oblectlves and activitie5 The charily's objec15 are lo promolg any charitable purpose for the benefit of peTsons r8gislergd al Kingsleignlon Medical Praclice and, In ¥ddltion. to provid8 support for Ihose in need wilhln the widèr community. This includes the protection and pr&s8Nation ol health. the relief ol those in need, sickness and distress and the provlsion of medical tsquipmenl and Olher seNices not nomialty provided by the nallonal health or other statutory aulhorilies. The trustees have paid due regard lo guldance Issued by the Charity Commission In dÉcldSn9 what activities the charity should undertakg. Achievement5 and performanc• The achievements of Ihe charity are outlined in the Chairman's report atta¢hèd to Ihese accounts. Financial review Income has increased this year. lolallin9 £304.005 compared with £274,271 for the 12 months to 31 March 2022. Expendllure has seen an Increase thls year, lolalllng £342,283 comp8retJ wllh £296.906 for the 12 months lo 31 Mar¢h 2022. The total value ol the charity's lunds has decr8as&d from £424,676 91 l April 2022 10 £385.051 al 31 March 2023. The trustees consider the ¢harity'8 overall finandal posillon to ba satisfactory. Re$erv¢$ poll¢y During the year the Trustees have reviewed the reserves pollcy of the charity and have concluded deslgnaled funds should retain sufficient funds lo fulfil the runnlng cost requirements of the charity for a p8riod ol no 18ss than SSX months. The Trustees consider that reseNes held al Ihls level will ensure that, in the event of a slgnlficant drop in funding. Ihey will still be able to continue thg Charity's currant activilies while consideration is glvgn to ways in which additional funds may be raised. The deslgnated funds avallable at the 31 March 2023 of £303,307 are the equlvalenl of approximately twelve months worth of unreslrlclgd oxpendilure. Investment Policy There are no reslriclions on the charity's powers to Invest. and the Truste8s have not Bdopted an ethical investment policy. An Inveslm&nt Committee Ss appointed annually lo manage Ihg aulhoTised inveslmenls. The overall nveslment policy is lo invest in a low to medium risk portfolio which will maximise income whi15t prolecllng Capttal. Meglings are hold as and when required lo revitrw the perfomiBnce of the portfolio. Rlsk Manau•m•nt Tho Irusl8es has assessed the major rlsks lo whlch the charlly Is exposed, and are satisfied that systems arg In place lo millgate 8xposure lo the major risks. Structure, govèrnancè and managemont The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation and was r&glslered wlth Ihe Charities Commission on 10 July 2017 under the charity registration number 1174450 (England and Walès). KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Iruslegs who servod during the year and up to thè dale of slgnalure of the financial statements were.. Mr G P Wickham Mr D Rollason Dr M C Clarvls Mr N Biggs Mr R Holllday Mr K Smllh Dr W Farrah Mr P Millichap Mr P Stevens Mrs J Bennett (Appointed 13 April 2023} The Board of trustees ￿g￿ladY discusses the re¢rullmenl of new Iruslees for their experience, gmpalhy and knowledge of the Trustees. and lo keep the skills and composition ol the Injslees body as a whole and succession planning under review. New Iruslees may be sought by open advertisemgnl or through dialogues wlth other insliiulions with similar obj8¢ts. The trustees report W8s approved by the Board of Trustees. Mr P Millichap Tru$te• Dalg.. 21 KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS I report on th8 financlal ststements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023, which alè sel out on pages 4 10 17. Respe¢tlve respon5ibilltles of trustees and examlngr The charitys trustees are responsible for the pr8paralion of th& financial slatem&nls. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for Ih1s year under section 14412} of the CharilS9s Acl 2011 (the 2011 Acll and Ihal an independent examination is needed. The charity's gross income exceedod £250.000 and l am qualified lo undgrtake the examlnallon belng a qualified m8mbgr of . 11 is my responsibillly lo.. examine the financial stalerN9nl8 under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act., lill lo follow the procedures laid down in the gen6ral DireGlions given by the Charlty Commisslon under section 14515llbl of the 2011 A¢l', and 1511) to slate whether patticular matters have come lo my attention. Ba51$ ol Independent èxamlngrfs report My examination was carried out in ac¢ordance with the general Directions given by the Charily Commission. An èxamination includès a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison ol the financial statements presented with those fecords. It also includes consideration of any unusual itèms or disclosuros in the financial statgmènts, and seeking trxplanalions from you as trustees concèrning any such mallers. The procedures undortaken do not provid8 all the evidence thal would be required in an audit and consequgnlly no opinion is given as to whether the financial slalemenls present a 'lrue and falr vlew. and the report is limited to those mattars sel out in the next statement. Indgpendent èxamlnor's statement Your attention is drawn lo the lacl that the charity has prepared financlal stalemenls in 8c¢ordance with Accounllng and reportlng by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference to the Accounllng and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Ra¢ommènded Practice iSSLJed on l April 2005 which is rgferrad to in the exlanl regulations but has now been wilhdrawn. l understand that Ihis has been done in order for the financial slalem8nls to provide a Irug and lair view in accordance with Generally A¢cgPted Accounting Practice effective for reporting perfods beglnnlng on or after 1 January 2015. In connection ￿th my examination, no other matter ox¢epl that reforred lo in the provious paragraph hBS come to my attenllon.. lal which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any malerlal rospecl the requirgmgnts.. lil to keep ac¢ounling records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and lill lo prepare financlal statements which aGcord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act., have not been mot or Ibl lo whi¢h, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in ryder to ènable a proper understanding of the rinancial slalemenls to be reached. Mf8 L Lulek FCA CTA Darnells Chartered Accounlanls Quay House Quay Road Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 28U Dated.. KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 UnrestrScted Restricted funds funds 2023 2023 Total Unr•strlcted Restrlct8d funds lunds 2022 2022 Total 2023 2022 Notes Inco • and endowments from.. Donations and legacies Charitable activilies Other Irading activities Invgslmenls Other in¢ome 63,269 49,329 160.013 11,404 223,282 60,733 109,429 41,522 91,129 6,948 200,558 48,470 19,377 613 19,377 613 20,292 1,540 3.411 20,292 1.540 3.411 Total Income 132.588 171,417 304,005 176,194 98.077 274.271 endSture on: Charilablè activities 178,832 156.192 335,024 146,701 141,183 287,884 Other 12 7,259 7.259 9,022 9,022 Total 6xyndlture 186,091 156,192 342,283 155,723 141,183 296,906 N8t gainsl{Iosso8I on inveslmgnls 13 11,3471 11,3471 1,049 1,049 Not movgment In fund¥ 154,8501 15,225 139,6251 21,520 143.1061 121,586) Fund balances al 1 April 2022 411,669 13,007 424,676 390,149 56,113 446,262 Fund balan¢•s at 31 March 2023 356,819 28,232 385.051 411,669 13,007 424.676 The slalemenl of financlal actlvili8s Indudes 811 gains and losses recognised in thè year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing aclivllies. KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Notes Flx•d assets Tangible assets Investments 15 16 11,292 32,194 16,573 33,540 43,486 50,113 Current a6s•ts Dèbtors Cash at bank and in hand 17 1.977 352,538 3,934 382,837 354,515 386.771 Credltors.. amount$ falllng due within onè yoar 18 112,9501 (12,2081 Not current assets 341,565 374,563 Total a$$¢t$18ss current liabilitie$ 385,051 424,676 Income funds R&s1￿Cted funds Unreslricled funds Designatgd funds General unreslricled funds 20 28,232 13,007 303,307 53.512 335,741 75,928 356,819 411.669 385,051 424,676 The financi81 statements were approved by the Trustees on i(Jz3 Mr P Millichap Trustee KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Accountlng pollclos Charlty Informatlon Klngscare Leagub of Friends Is a charltable Incorporatgd Organisalion, Sel up by an Ofder of the Charity Commissioners on 10 July 2017 and is a reglslered charity with the number 1174450 (England and Vvalesl. 1,1 Accountlng ¢onventlon Th6 financial sialemenls have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charitles.. Slal$menl of Recommended Pra¢lic8 (applicable lo charities preparing their a¢¢ounis in a¢cordance with tha Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 10211 {issued in October 2019} - (Charities SORP IFRS 10211, the Finaneial Reporting Stsndard appll¢8ble in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companles Act 2006. Klngscare LeBgu8 of Friends meets the definlllon of a publlc benefit ontily under FRS 102. The financlal slalements have departed from thè Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 only lo the exlenl required lo provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Slalemenl of Recommended Pra¢lice for charities applyin9 FRS 102 ralher than the vèrsion of the Slalemenl of Recommended Practice which is referred lo in the Regulations but whlch has since been withdrawn. Tho financial slalemonls are prepared in slerfing, which is the functional ourrency of the charlty. Monetary amount$ in these flnanclal statements are rounded to the nearest £. The accounts have been prèp8r8d under the hlslorical cost convention. Th8 principal accounting policigs Bdopled are set out below. 1.2 Going concérn Al the Ilme of approving the financlal slalem8nts, tho ITUStees hav8 a wasonable expectation that the charily has adequate resources lo continue in operational existence for the foreseeablè future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt tho golng concern basis of accounting in preparing the financAal slalemenls. 1.3 Chafitablè funds Unreslricled funds are avallgble for use al the dlycrelion of the Irusle8s furtheranco of their charftsb18 objectives. Designated funds comprise funds whlch have been sèt aslde al the discretion of the Iruslees for specific purposes. The purposes and uses ol the designal8d funds are sel out In the notes to the financial st8lemenls. Restricted fvnds subject lo specific condillons by don0￿ 83 to how Ihey may be used. The purposes and uses of the rgslricted funds are sel out In the notes lo the financial slalements. 1.4 In¢ome Income Is recognised when the charlly Is legally entitled toll after any p&rformancg ¢ondllFons have been mel. the amounts can be measured reliably. and il is probable that income wlll be received. Cash donations arg Tecognised on ￿CeIpt. Oih8r donations arg recognised oncg the charity has been notifièd of the donallon, unless performance conditions requlre deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable In r8lallon lo donallons received under Gift Ald or deeds of covenant Is recognis8d al the timo of the donation. Legacies are reco9nisèd on Teceipl or otherwise il ihè charity has been notified of an Impending dislribulion. the amount is known. and receipt is axpecled. If the amount is not known, the legacy is Irealed as a contingent asset. Tuinover is measured al Ihe fair value of the consideration r&ceived or rec8ivable and r8pr8senls amounls rec&ivable for goods and services provided in the nomial course of business. KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Accounting pollcl¥s IContlnu¢dl 1.5 Expendlture Liabllilies are rocognised as expenditure as soon as.. there is a legal or conslruclive obligation committlng the charity lo that expenditure. il is probable Ihal selllemenl will be required, and Ihe amount of Ihe obligation can be measured relSably. All &xpenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Atl expenses, including support costs and governance costs are allocated or apporttoned lo the applicable expenditure headings. 1.6 Tanglbl• flxed assets Tangible fixed assets aro inlllally measured at cost and subsequently measured al cost or valuatlon, nat ol depreciation and any impaimient losses. Depreciation is ￿cOgniSed so as lo write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values ovor their useful lives on the following bas8S'. Flxtures and fittings Motor vehicles 20Yo Straight Line 10Yo Straight Line The gain or loss arising on th8 disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale pro¢eèds and the carrying valu9 of thg asset, and is recognised in thtr ststemenl of financial aclivilies. 1.7 Fixed assèt Invèstmènts Flxed asset investments are initially measured al transaction price excluding Iransaclion costs. and are subsaquèntly measured al fair value al ea¢h reporting dale. Changes in falr value are recognised In n8t in¢om&llexpendilurel for the year. fransaction ¢osls are expensed as incurred. 1.8 Impairment of fixed assets Al each reporting ond dale, Ihe charily reviews the carrylng amounts of ils tangible assets to d9termine whelheT there Is any indi¢ation that those assets have suffer9d an impairrnenl loss. If any such indi¢alion exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estlmaled Sn ordfjr lo determine the extent of thè impairment loss {If any). 1.9 Cash and cash 8qulvalgnts Cash and cash equivalents Include cash in hand. deposits held at call with banks. other short-lem) liquid investments with OTiginal maturlties Df three months or less, and b8nk overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in currènt liabilities. 1.10 Flnanclal Instruments The charSty has elected lo apply the provislons of Secllon 11 'Basic Flnancial Instruments. Serllon 12 'Other Financlal Inslrttmenls Issues, of FRS 102 to all of ils financial inslrumenls. Financlal Inslwments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charlty b8comes party lo the conlra¢tual provisions of the inslrumenl. Financial assets and Ilabillliès ar8 offset. wlth the nel amounts presenled Sn Iho financial stalem8nls, whgn ther8 is a legally enforceable right lo set off tha recognised amounts and Iherg is an inlenlion to settle on a net basis or lo realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. KINGSCARE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Ac¢ounting poll¢l•$ Icontinuedl Bas1¢ financlal assgts Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances. are inllially measured al Iransaclion price includlng Iransacllon costs and are subsequently carried al amortisad ¢osl using the effective interest method unless the arrangement conslilules a financing Ir8ns8clion, where the transaction is measured Bl Ihts present value of the future receipts dls¢ounled al a market rale of inlerosl. Financial assbts classified as receivable wilhSn one year ar6 not amortised. Baslc flnancial Ilabllltl•$ Basic financial118bilities. includlng creditors and bank loans are initially reeognlsed al transacli¢)n price unless the arrangement ¢onslilules a financing Iransaclion. where the debt inslrum8nl is measurgd al the presgnl valug of the fulurg payments discounted at a market fale of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable wllhln one year arè not amortiS8d. Dgbl insliumenls are subsequently Carried al amortised cost, using the effeclivo interest ral8 melhod. Trade crodllors are obligation3 to pay for goods or seryices that have been acquired in th8 ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or 18ss. If not. they are presented as rlon-current liabilities. Trade creditors are re¢ognised inilially at transaction price and subsoquenlly measured al amortised cost using the effÈ¢live interest mglhod. Derecognition of flnan¢ial liablllllgs Flnancial liabllS1ies are dorecognlsed wh8n the charity's ¢ontra¢lual obligallons expire or are dlschargod or cancelled. 1.11 Employ•• beneflts The cost of any unused holiday enlitlem8nl Is recognlsed In th8 perlod In whl¢h the employee's services are r9c8ived. Termlnalion bengfits are recognlsed Immedlately 8s an expense when the charlty Is dernonslrably Committed lo terminate Ihe employrnenl of an employee or lo provlde termination benefits. 1.12 R•tlr•mènt bgn•flts Payments to defined contribution rellrement benefit schemes are ¢harged as an expen$8 as they fall due. Crltl¢al accountlng •stlmat8s and Judgem8nts In the applicallon of the charity's accounting policies. the Iruslèes 8re requirad to make judgements, eslimales and assumptions about the carrylng amount of assets and liabllltles that are not readlly apparent Irom other sourcos. The estimatès and associatgd assumptions ar& based on historical experience and other factors that are considered lo be relevant. Actual rèsults may diffor from these esllmales. The estlmales and undfjrfying assumptlons are revlew&d on an ongoing basis. RevIsior￿ lo accountlng estimates ar8 recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period. or In the period of thè revlsion and futurè periods wher8 the revlslon affects both ourrenl and futur8 periods. O 00 (TJ > we have glven to resldents-lnvolvlng Xmlourneysdurtngtheyear. We have added to that by restartlngourtrlps Ker5wella Care, Klngskerswell Health Centre, School Road, Kln¢sker5well, TQ12 SDJ Siipporting resldents inAbbotskerswell. CoffSnswell, Ipplepen & Kingskerswell Emall: ker5wella.care nh5.net Tel: 07554 667037 or 07765 775873 KprRIy ReIlste￿￿c￿hFltY 1199459 Ila Care For helpwhen It'5 fieeded •¢m$s communllle5 and vlslts, Resldents were able toenloyoutlngstothe Smugglers, Inn and Ullacombe Farm forlunch and thls w¥5 followed atchrlstmas wlth a vlslt to the Babbacombe Theatre forthelrpanto. Aealn we re￿fjVed some fundlnBto help wlth costs. Thanksto all our terrlflc volunteerswlthoutwhom Itwould be verydlfflcult to lun what we do. If vou would Ilke tovolunteer, please docontact eltherGlllorSally. Plannlnghasstarted for2023124 vlslts so please look out forpubllclty onthese events If you are Interested In taklng part. Plannlng Is also In hand forour raffle to celebrate the Klng's Coronatlon In May2023. Atthe end of the yeararrangements were made forthe dlstrlbuthn of the raffle tlckets. There are two Inltlatlve5 from 2021122 that were not proEressed In 2022123. FSrstly, and followlng Its evaluatlon at the start of the year, It was declded not Bo ahead wlth the acqulsltlon of an ICT Snteractlve sensory system whlch It was hoped would have partlcular appllcatlon for the Memorycafé. In5tead,we shall contlnue to offera wlde range of actlvltlestosultthe needsof allthose who attend, Membersenloyed'Slnglngforthe8raln' amongst many vlsltlng groups. Secondly, Klngscare League of Frlends declded not to contlnue wlth the 'Sortlng Offlo. proJect Involvln8the adaptatlon of the formerPostOfflce bulldlng In the Marketsquare In NewtonAbbot.Inslead there wlll a serlesof 'pop up, arrangements forallthevarlousactlvltlesthat were planned there includlnga repalr eafé and there WHI be opportunltlesto1Snk wlth othergroupswho are developlngslmllar actlvltles and these a belng explored. We are grateful to fundlng for: Lunch Club- from Western Power from thelr'communlty Matters, pro8ramme Memory Café and befrlendlng work- from the co.op Local CommunSty Fund Colfee mornlng- from Asda towards the costs of our cream tea event to mark the restart In the summer 2022. Charlty costs- from Devon County Councw to help w6th set up costs In our new status. We conthue to Use our Charlty LOB System to help us track resldents needs partlcularly those that we have supported and also to asslst those wlth whom we had no prevlous relatlonshlp, We contlnue to keep In touth wlth ourwldercommunltythrough soclal medla Ipartlcularly afterour actlvltlesl and regular newsletters. Atthe year end, work was In hand to update our web51te. All these actlvltles and projects have Infom)ed our leamlng as a 8roup and helped us to conslder new ways of reachlng and supportlng resldentsofters drawlngon the 51mllpr experlencesof otherlocal voluntarygroups. Thls Is now Important as Kerswella moves forwèrd wlth Its development through CIO status. Governance: al Th15te05- Klngsley Matthewsha5contlnuedln hts role as the Llnk Trustee Ilnk between Kerswella Care and KlngsCare.The Klng5Care Trusteesgenerallymeet monthlyand it Is the role of the UnkTrustee to reporton actlvltle5 undertaken by Kerswellaand seekapprovaltothose where Klngscare havethe responslblllty. Now Ketswell• Care. Kln8ske¥swell Health Centre, S¢hool Road. Kln8skerswell, Tq12 5DJ Supportliig resldetjts In Abbotskei'swell, Cofflnswell, Ipplepen & Klngskerswell Emall: ker5w01la.￿re nhs.het Tel: 07554 667037 or 07765 775873