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2026-03-31-accounts

Caraway Trustees Annual Report

for year ending 31 March 2026

Registered Charity Number 1177743 (CIO Foundation Registered March 2018)

www.caraway.uk.com

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Charitable Objectives

Spiritually resourcing the older person, “To promote social inclusion for the public benefit and to relieve the needs of older people who are socially excluded by virtue of their age or dementia, by providing such support as deemed appropriate to assist them to integrate into society in accordance with Christian Principles.”

Our Vision

Our vision is to give those in their older years a voice, to be alongside the lonely, isolated and bereaved and create community, where connections can be made, and friendships can flourish. We want to see a society in which every older person is valued, affirmed and able to realize their full potential.

Our Mission Statement

To promote the spiritual wellbeing of those in their later years, in community, care or church, reaching out to those of all faiths or none, so that each older person continues to feel significant and to flourish until the end of their life.

Caraway works in partnership with churches, voluntary and statutory agencies to support the older person in their local community and to be an effective advocate for those whose voice is not heard. We have a special focus on the dementia community In Southampton.

We now have twelve Anna Chaplains including Revd Dave Hendra who is our City Chaplain for Dementia. They enable the work of Caraway to be delivered in a way that is relevant for the local context.

The Context

In Southampton City, in 2024, there was a total population of 259,424, of whom 13.7% are over the age of 65 years, 35,555 people,

(https://data.southampton.gov.uk/population/population-size-and-structure/). In 2025 there were 1,917 people aged 65 or over in Southampton diagnosed with dementia, however the number of people living with dementia in the city, including

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the undiagnosed which comprises 33.2% of case, was estimated to be significantly higher at 2480. This is expected to reach 3581 by 2045. Of these, about 60% are living in the community and 40% are cared for in residential care. Notably, 40% of people living with dementia in Southampton live alone. While Southampton has relatively low dementia prevalence rates, it has some of the highest rates of dementia related hospital admissions in the whole of England. Care planning for a population of people with dementia is important as there are not enough care home places for the 70% of these who will need residential places. Care plan reviews only occurred for a third of the dementia population, showing a lack of adequate attention and planning in Southampton.

The Trustees have:

Our Aims and Objectives

  1. To identify and meet the pastoral and spiritual needs of older people, their families and carers, in the community, within the church and for those who live in residential care.

  2. To build bridges between churches and their local community within the City of Southampton, between voluntary and statutory bodies and between the generations in our society, in order to be an effective advocate for the older person.

  3. To support, resource and train volunteers in identifying the wider challenges of growing older and enabling them to support these needs appropriately e.g. loneliness, bereavement, dementia, end of life issues.

  4. To help the local Church recognise the enormous resource of wisdom, experience and gifts that this generation can offer the wider community and to enable each older person to realise their full potential.

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Dr Esther Clift, Chair of Trustees

Caraway is an extraordinary charity - punching way above its weight in terms of what is actually delivered for the budget! I have been honoured to step into the chair role this year- and humbled as I have watched the energy and capability of all our amazing staff and volunteers.

We knew there would be a change with the retirement of our founder and City Wide Chaplain, the wonderful Rev Dr Canon Erica Roberts, in May. She left very large boots to fill. However, the work has continued with training, accompanying and ministry in all its guises that you’ll read here, for which I am very thankful and very proud.

We’ve continued with fundraising events and applying for grants, and we are thankful for all the gifts received - both large and small - but we could always use more to meet the needs we identify.

Our year was also deeply impacted by the untimely death of one of our East Chaplains, Susan Wareham, in September. She was a woman of deep faith and kindness who is sorely missed, for the richness she brought to our community. We know she has gone to Glory and take comfort in that.

We are delighted with Winchester Diocese’s partnership with BRF and Anna Chaplaincy, formalised in February, and look forward to working closely together. We were privileged to welcome Bishop Rhiannon as our first patron, in March and anticipate fruitful working together in the City.

So, let me finish with my grateful thanks to all our volunteers, Staff, supporters, Chaplains and our Trustees, who keep us safe, sustainable, financially stable and well led.

Dr Ros Simpson, Trustee and Training Lead

What a year! This year has been a test for Caraway with the

stepping down of Rev Erica Roberts, who moved to Devon to be nearer to her family in May 2025. We wish her all the best for the

future, and thank her for starting and maintaining Caraway so well for the past 7 years. Caraway runs as a very horizontal leadership, not lying down resting, but

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running as effective teams work together to increase effectiveness. I stepped down as Chair of Trustees in January 2025, and have great faith in our new chair, Dr Esther Clift.

I am keen that we work to a high standard, forming an excellent training team, running good courses for carers, Anna Friends and a Spiritual Care course and resourcing our chaplains and volunteers well. We are working in collaboration with many organisations in the NHS such as Social Prescribers and Admiral Nurses, and with care providers, Care Homes and other charities to be most effective for older people in Southampton. I think we have a significant advocacy place in the City Council, Churches and NHS, so we can influence changes at every level for older people in Southampton. I recommend this report to you of an active, effective, fun filled blessed year for Caraway.

How Caraway activities have delivered the public benefit

In the past year Caraway has:

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For any Older People in the Community, the Anna Chaplains

Anna Chaplains are part of the BRF (Bible Reading Fellowship) National Programme to develop Chaplaincy across the UK (www.annachaplaincy.org.uk). Anna Chaplains are named after the

widow, Anna, who appears with Simeon in Luke’s gospel; both are good role models of faithful older people. Anna Chaplains are there for people of strong, little or no faith at all.

Anna Chaplains provide spiritual care to older people

appropriate for the local community; they can connect with the local churches, residential facilities and other community groups that care for the older person, listening to the local need and responding appropriately.

The chaplains are led by Dr. Esther Clift, Chair of our Trustees and an Anna Chaplain herself.

Our Anna Chaplains are:

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A chaplain helping someone, makes contact and listens well to their story. They listen to the family’s story as appropriate and they offer comfort, advice on end of life care, support through times of transition such as getting a diagnosis of dementia or cancer, and offer bereavement help.

They encourage the person to make links

with their local church and community as suitable, and they try to encourage ongoing supportive relationships.

They are supported by their own churches or a church in the area they work and receive referrals from them and from other sources such as health professionals via the Caraway website.

Chaplaincy Report from Catherine Wood

Caring for the spiritual and emotional wellbeing of older people remains central to Caraway’s mission. Over the past year, our chaplaincy team has continued to offer a compassionate space for people to be heard, supported, and encouraged.

This has been a year marked by both loss and transition within our chaplaincy family. We were all deeply saddened by the death of our dear colleague, Susan Wareham. As an Anna Chaplain, Susan had such a heart for helping those who needed a kind ear and was ever-ready to serve in any way she could. Her kindness, wisdom, and faithful service enriched the lives of many, and she is greatly missed.

We also said a fond farewell to our founder, Erica Roberts, whose vision and dedication established and nurtured this ministry. As she and her husband, Mark, settle in Devon to be nearer family and discover what God has in store for this next phase of life, we are praying for guidance and clarity for them. We remain profoundly thankful for everything that Erica has given to Caraway; her influence continues to guide our work.

As we look forward, we are so pleased to welcome Vivienne Golding as Southampton’s latest Anna Chaplain. To be commissioned in April – Vivienne will

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be working on the east side of the city. We are grateful for the experience and care she brings, and for the way she is already contributing to the life of the team.

We are currently supporting 2 individuals who are at the beginning of their journey with Anna Chaplaincy as well as a number of those interested in becoming Anna Friends.

We have been excited by the new partnership between Anna Chaplaincy and the Diocese of Winchester. The Diocese has pledged its support for this vital ministry and is working towards the inspiring goal of appointing an Anna Chaplain in every benefice. This commitment reflects a deep recognition of the importance of pastoral and spiritual care for older generations and we are looking forward to working with them to further embed the work of Anna Chaplaincy.

Here are some thoughts from our Chaplains:

‘I had been supporting an older gentleman who was increasingly confined to his flat. He was unable to get out due to his knees collapsing and his hip being out of sorts and finding it very frustrating. He transitioned to a care home and is now receiving the care he needs. It brought me so much joy to bump into him on Shirley High Street, independence made possible by an electric wheelchair and the encouragement and care of the new home.’ - Sally Ducellier, Anna Chaplain

‘I have been helping to run the Caraway Course for Carers and one lady recently said to me: ‘I now know it is ok to feel the way I do caring for my husband who has dementia. It is not easy, but I have accepted it’.’ - Karen Kingston, Anna Chaplain

‘In January, I led a funeral for a gentleman I had been visiting. A member of family said to me, ‘It was so much more comfortable someone talking about Dad who had met him and spent time with him. The service was truly wonderful, thank you once again for visiting Dad at home and after he transferred to the nursing home for end-of-life care’.’ – Carol Kidd, Anna Chaplain

‘An important moment for me has been supporting a husband after his wife died very recently. He feels he’s been losing her gradually due to dementia. His family couldn’t understand why he wasn’t grieving more, but as he said, he has been grieving her loss for a while and knowing she was going to be with Jesus, which the family also couldn’t understand, his reaction was more one of relief than sadness.

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It’s such a privilege coming alongside someone who appreciates the fact you do understand.’ – Lynne Sillence, Anna Chaplain

‘A highlight for me was praying with a lady on the phone just before she went into hospital for surgery. She hadn’t attended church or had an active faith but came with her husband to one of our coffee groups. She had never wanted me to pray for her before but this time she said yes. I asked her if she’d like to ask Jesus to be her Saviour, to which she replied yes. A few days later she unexpectedly passed away. Another precious soul safely home with Jesus. ’ – Margaret Hague, Anna Chaplain

Throughout the year, our chaplains have continued to collaborate with churches, care homes, and community partners, supporting individuals facing loneliness, bereavement, illness, and the transitions that later life can bring. Through simple but meaningful encounters—whether prayer at the bedside, a shared conversation, or online acts of worship—they seek to uphold each person’s dignity and offer reassurance, connection, and hope.

Our work across the city continues to develop in both scope and impact. This year we have:

As we look to the year ahead, we are seeking to build new partnerships and expand training opportunities, enabling more people to offer thoughtful and sensitive spiritual care within their communities. At the core of all we do is a shared conviction: that every individual is valued and shown love, friendship and compassion during the later years of their lives.

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Report from Rev Dave Hendra – Chaplain for Dementia

Here are some quotes and stories gathered from this year. (Note that all names are fictitious to protect identities.)

It is an absolute privilege to visit people and to help encourage faith.

Reframing Dementia Group

A safe space for those recently diagnosed with dementia to come and share with others. Over the months our guests have become increasingly comfortable and confident in each other’s company. Even those at the beginning who were very reluctant to speak about dementia are now much more able to discuss what living with dementia is like, and to joke about it too. When new people join, the current guests make them feel very welcome.

Guest - “If someone new joins the group I hope it will give them confidence to speak about dementia - if they have been embarrassed about it before."

Guest - “Thank you so much for what you both do, for the treats and all the extras. It is the highlight of my week.”

Greg, one of the members of our Reframing Dementia group brought in some fantastic photographs he had taken in his earlier years, and was proudly showing them to the group. A month or so later one of the most shy members of the group was inspired to bring in a collection of old Cadbury chocolate bar wrappers. It is very encouraging that the group members bring contributions in this way.

During another session Henry mentioned that he wants to know what dementia is, and what he can do about it. That opened up a great discussion - and Karen was able to appropriately share about dementia as an umbrella term, and about a few types of dementia relevant to the individuals in the room. On another occasion, the others in the group listened intently as Irene shared about the way she confidently introduces herself to others "I'm living with dementia, I might not remember you the next time we meet," and about how people are generally very supportive when she shares this. I think this was healthy for the group.

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One to Ones

Fred has a history of strong Christian faith, but because of a mental-health breakdown, a stroke, chronic anxiety, and the effects of his medical treatment and medication, he finds he now lacks any appetite to pray or read his Bible. This concerns Fred. We were able to chat about the grace of God, and to pray together, which is the first time he has prayed with someone in a long time. I wrote this simple prayer down for Fred on a notepad so that he could use it to pray whenever he likes: "Dear Jesus, I cannot hold onto you. Please hold onto me." I also offered Fred one of our A5 versions of Cath’s positivity toolkit. He was very grateful for it.

One day I visited Chris, with another chaplain. As we entered his sheltered flats Chris passed us on the steps - but we didn’t know it was him. We knocked on the door, no answer. As we left, we prayed that God would bless Chris even though we’d missed him. As we left the foyer of the flats we bumped into Chris again. The wind had blown his hat off so he returned to his flat instead of continuing on his way. Which meant we had the opportunity to chat with him and to pray with him.

I visited Bill at Northlands House one morning. When we first met he would sit in his chair, alert and animated as he shared stories from earlier times. After two years of various surgical procedures, a recent fall, and month-long hospital visit, Bill is now bed-bound, and very tired, but still happy. Still chuckling from time to time. Bill spoke with great peace and confidence:

“I am ready to meet God when the time comes. It is all in God’s hands. Everything that has happened, today, and what will happen, is all in God’s hands. I entered the world naked, and I will leave it naked, I can’t take anything with me, except the work God has done in me. I know that everything is in God’s hands.”

We prayed at the end of our time together and Bill’s prayer - although delivered in halting breaths - was very profound. It was a privilege and an inspiration to hear the perspective of someone with such deep faith.

A number of times I have visited Greg and Harriet at their home in West Southampton. Harriet is living with dementia and often forgets within a ten second time-frame. Greg is often socially isolated so we get to have a good chin wag. We

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take communion together and it is so good to hear Harriet’s stumbling but heartfelt prayers. She has a living faith even though dementia makes many things very hard.

I had a cup of coffee and a chat with an ex-vicar whose wife is living with dementia and is now in a care home. It was good for him to be able to chat about the difficulties he has faced and it was helpful for him to be able to talk about other emotionally painful experiences. We had a good time of prayer too.

I’ve had conversations with people who have very strong views about the way the world is, and about who Jesus is. Views not compatible with what Jesus said and did. In these situations I often try to find some common ground, and from there introduce a gentle challenge, to see how the individual responds.

Often I’ll chat with an individual for a while, but the good stuff happens when we pray and invite Jesus into the room.

I have lost count of the times when I’ve heard this kind of comment while delivering the VA@H: “Thank you for this, it is so important to me. I look forward to it, and I read it from cover to cover. It is very well written and helps me pray and worship. I … don’t get to church any more so this is a lifeline for me.”

Men’s Group

For men caring with someone living with dementia, our men's group continues to meet with numbers steady at about five each time. Friendship and a shared experience of caring for a loved one is valuable for all. About half of the time the conversation is light and casual and fun. And about half of the time a member of the group will share difficulties from recent weeks. The men are very attentive to one another and care for each other.

Because of holidays in June a number of men were away. This provided a great opportunity for each man present to share at length - about all sorts of things, faith included. One of the men - Andy - new to faith, shared his story of taking steps towards Jesus. Another chap, Dan, was visibly moved as he listened to Andy’s story. Something amazing happens when we share these stories of God reaching out to us. Andy was amazed that Dan was moved and realised there was something special about the moment.

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Care Home Ministry

During a recent communion service, during a time of quiet prayer, Edna, one of the residents, began to recite the Lord’s prayer aloud. It was a touching moment especially since Edna’s contribution to the services normally is erratic at best and disruptive at worst. This time she worshipped God publicly which was brilliant.

I visited a lady in a care home, we chatted about all sorts, and we prayed together. As I left she said (in a Dublin accent) “thanks for stopping by.” Simply spending time with people means a lot.

Often at the end of a visit I say this kind of thing - “I really enjoyed spending time with you today.” Two people in the space of a week replied something like “was it?” Obviously feeling like they were not good company any more. Again, spending time with people means a lot! It shows them they are worthy of human interaction.

I visit one lady in a Southampton care home who is almost non-verbal but able to communicate by smiling and nodding. Together with her husband we take communion and pray (she attends church at Easter and Christmas, but not much else in between). She is very enthusiastic and is just about able to say an emphatic “Amen.”

I was chatting with a care home resident called Fiona recently. She is somewhere in her 90s, is living with dementia, and has a strong faith. One of the great things about chaplaincy is giving people the opportunity to talk about their faith. On this occasion Fiona said, “ We have a lot to be grateful for, we can thank God for each minute.” She also said that, “singing songs to God lifts us up to God and into His lovely hands.”

During a recent visit I arrived at the care home with a list of people to visit, and a Caraway magazine to give to each one. Orderly. Simple. When I arrived one resident had died and another was in hospital. Four were at a morning activity happily singing along to “We’ll meet again” by Vera Lynn. The resident who was available, was confused, and took two minutes to put her hearing aids in. It didn’t feel like it was going well. The plan had nose-dived. However, at the end of my unremarkable chat with the available resident - she said “have you met Sandra yet? - Sandra is a new resident and might welcome a visit.” And this inspired comment

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put me on to a new mission. Later as I went to see another resident (who was in hospital) I passed by a door with the name “Sandra” above it. I was able to ask if she wanted a chat, invited her to our monthly service, and asked if she would like some prayer cards I had with me. It felt like Jesus had thrown my very sensible plans out of the window and taken control.

One chap I visited admitted, "I think I'm close to going home." We were able to chat about forgiveness and making sure no grudges remained. We prayed together and committed the future into God’s hands.

I have prayed for individuals and asked them to say Amen if they agree. I’ve encouraged individuals to pray to God in their own words as simply as they’d like. One chap mentioned that he didn’t know where to start reading his Bible. I was able to direct him to the gospel of Mark, and pop a bookmark there for him. I was also able to give him a recommended Christian book as a gift. With others we have spoken a Psalm together as an act of worship. There is nothing complicated in all of this. What our volunteers and chaplains do, reminds me of the way the followers of Jesus responded when Jesus rose from the dead:

‘When they saw him, they worshipped him.’ Matthew 28.17 Simple.

Anna Chaplain for Southampton West – Rev Margaret Hague The year of an Anna Chaplain………

Earlier in the year I had been led of God to go and speak to a lady at the end of one of the groups in Lord’s Hill. As I spoke to her, she put her hands to her face and cried “The Lord has heard me”. We went to a quiet room where we chatted and she shared her burden and fears. I ministered to her. Subsequently when she went away to another country for several months myself and Juliette were able to continue to support her by text messages of hope, encouragement and God’s Word.

July 2025 – I was invited to take part in a film with Walfinch about opportunities for working and volunteering with older people which will be shown in Colleges etc.

I was privileged to witness one of our older ladies link back up with her church again. Having been a soldier in the Salvation Army years ago, it was a joy and

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privilege to encourage her to go back. Something she wanted to do, but just needed an intermediary in order to do so. It was such a blessing to help her in this and to go to the Sunday service where she was, in her 80’s, commissioned as a soldier in the Salvation Army. She looked so radiant in her uniform.

August 2025 - a lady who attended a couple of our groups with her husband, neither have had a faith but both readily received the Vintage Adventure @ Home and Prayer cards. When Lord’s Hill Church commenced an “Alpha” type group they started going and exploring faith. The lady became ill and needed day surgery. Prior to the op whilst phoning her I felt prompted to ask her if she would like me to pray with her. She has always said “no thank you” but on this occasion she said “Yes, I would”. I asked if she would like to ask Jesus to be her Saviour and she said “yes”. We prayed and I led her in the salvation prayer. The surgery went well. 2 days later she suffered an unexpected major stroke leaving her unable to communicate and she died a day or so later. God in His mercy and grace wasn’t prepared to let her go to a lost eternity.

August 2025 - visited a gentleman in Kingfisher Care Home in Rownhams at the request of local minister. Sally also visited. A Chaplain from Lymington (daughter’s home church) now visits.

During the summer/early Autumn we were able to do a leaflet drop into the retirement flats close to Erskine Court. A leaflet was prepared with the permission and co-operation of the Manager and Owner of the restaurant within Erskine Court with the restaurant details one side and Caraway/Chaplaincy details on the other.

Late August/early September - as Chaplains we gathered together to pray for our dear colleague Susan – battling with cancer. September, I was asked to share some thoughts at her wake. Susan had been launched into ministry through initially helping us in Lord’s Hill and Maybush before being commissioned and receiving her own harvest field.

October 2025 - Such a breakthrough in being able to minister to a lady in Erskine Court. Previously she hadn’t wanted to engage with me. Now unwell in bed, had been in hospital long time with sepsis was pleased to have someone to talk to as she was alone in her flat. She let me pray with her and she even received a VA@Home as she likes wordsearches. We have visited several times.

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October 2025 - One of the younger residents at Potters Court was struggling with many issues and looking really rough, asked to speak to me. We chatted and although I wasn’t able to help in the way he had wanted, I was able to raise my concerns with the Housing Support Officer and also link him up with the Vicar of the local church and subsequently he has started going along to the Sunday service and making new friends.

December 2025 - Christmas, we provided more carol singing to the residents in the courts. This year Hamwic Brass provided accompaniment to residents at Rozel Court and Sarnia Court and the Salvation Army Band from Shirley provided

accompaniment to residents of Manston Court and Potters Court.

On each occasion we invited residents to wrap up warm and come outside for 20 minutes to sing their favourite Christmas Carol, or open their window and listen from inside their flat. This was the 3rd year for Sarnia and Rozel Courts but the first year for Neptune and Potters Courts. Residents from Neptune Court were delighted as this was the 1st time anything like this had happened in over 21 years. They sang heartily, then I prayed a blessing and we got in our cars and moved on to Potters Court.

Potters Court was an important venue as a resident there attends the Salvation Army and so it was lovely for the band to come and play for them. Both bands thoroughly enjoyed bringing some festive cheer to our older people and really encouraged us in our work too.

Outside of one Court, carol singing, a lady stood crying. I went across to chat with her and recognised her from a ministry years ago in the inner city. She was an alcoholic and not in a good place then, nor now. The carol singing finished and Sally and Juliette went back into her flat with her and prayed with her and ministered to her and left her with peace, whilst I went on with the band to the next Court.

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Juliette and Sally work tirelessly as part of our Southampton West Team. Together we work as follows:

Margaret & Sally take turns in visiting Half-Orange bereavement group held at Lord’s Hill Church. The group is held weekly and we visit once a month.

Last year visits to residents at Rownhams Manor Care Home opened up as a relative of a resident contacted us asking us to visit. Margaret & Sally take turns in visiting a gentleman soon to turn 100 years and his wife who has dementia and another gentleman whose wife was a minister and who has dementia. Both visits are really appreciated as they are unable to attend church anymore. They love us reading a scripture and praying with them. We are able to chat with other residents whilst there (of faith and no faith and sometimes other faiths) and the Management and staff are always pleased to see us.

Sally visits Templeton Care Home in Lordshill.

As a hospital Chaplain Sally will often visit any of our “clients” who are in hospital.

128 VA@Home and 110 Prayer Cards are given out on our patch per month, by the 3 of us.

For the past 6 months or so Margaret has been mentoring Vivienne who is being commissioned as Anna Chaplain in April and who hopes to support a church in Bitterne Park. Vivienne has come to many of our Lord’s Hill Groups and joined us for home visits etc.

Throughout this season we continued to make home visits, contact people by phone calls and have informal chats with many as we enter and leave the Courts. Many “Godly” encounters with residents and staff take place each month.

The needs of the older people within Lord’s Hill and Maybush continue to keep us busy but we often feel overwhelmed by the scale of the need and many more workers are needed. We are especially looking for someone to come and cover

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Manston Court for us as this is currently not covered except by some deliveries of VA@Home’s and Prayer Cards although we are finding this difficult now.

Margaret continues to serve on the planning committee for the Vintage Adventure booklets.

Caraway Dementia Support Services

Memory Cafés, people helping people

In March 2026 there were 10 memory cafés running once or twice a month each receiving between 5 and 20 guests regularly, each a small, supportive community of their own, run by caring, responsive, safe, well trained volunteers. They are:

Please see details about these cafés on our website:

Creating community cafés for families helps people feel less alone. They are a lifeline for families living with dementia and guests attending socialize, make new friends, talk about their experiences, and access advice from volunteers and from visiting health professionals. The cafés are supported by a large number of Caraway Trustees Annual Report 2025-2026

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volunteers, musicians, exercise providers, activities, health professionals, social care providers and local organisations such as the MAST theatre and Southampton Museums and Heritage.

Caraway runs the Southampton Dementia Network Group , with NHS Admiral Nurses, NHS Social Prescribers, Unpaid Carers in Southampton and other providers. Through this group, we develop links and connections that provide opportunities to improve the service for people with dementia.

Caraway Courses for Carers of

People Living with Dementia

This unique course written and run by Dr. Ros

Simpson, retired GP and medical teacher, started in April 2023, and runs three times a year. It is a seven session course of two hours each time.

"The model that I use in my Carers Course and individual carer support is called Emotional Logic. It is a method designed by an extremely intelligent GP in Ivybridge in Devon called Trevor Griffiths, with his wife Marian. He knew that understanding the grief emotions in a practical and understandable way is essential to help people know how to unpack their emotions, realise if and where they are stuck and to know what to do to get out of that stuckness." (Dr. Ros)

It is run in conjunction with an established Memory Café so that people living with dementia can also attend and enjoy some company and activities with others or in the memory café in the next room. 10 to 12 carers attend each course. They are referred to the course by Admiral Nurses, Social Prescribers and Memory Café leads, and of course self referral. The aim is to offer information, emotional support and advice on planning to live well with dementia. We believe that if the family understand about dementia, how to cope with it, gain knowledge about the journey and learn how to manage crises and transitions, then they will be less likely to feel burdened and stressed by their situation. They will act to ask for help to prevent crises and unnecessary hospital admissions, be well prepared with legal and financial aspects and they will involve their friends and family more.

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Feedback : one lady, a carer for her Dad said:

I want to give my Mum the best life possible, this course has given me tools and skills to do this and support my sister.

Others said:

Before the course, looking after mum, my sister and I felt like we were carrying a large bucket of stones and water around, each of us taking the weight in turns. The water, our stress, slopped over the sides and soaked everyone frequently. Since attending the course and meeting other carers, learning about services, understanding our emotions has led to it feeling like the bucket was being supported by others. We felt it was lighter. As if everyone was carrying the weight with us.

You have looked after us so well, I wish the course was longer. Just because it was so amazing.

We are sadly on this journey together but you have given us a calm understanding of dementia. I cannot thank you enough for this course. It has helped us learn together.

Professionals visiting sessions to give information and answer questions were: Admiral Nurses, Older Persons Mental Health Doctor, the hospital Delirium and Dementia team, Occupational Therapist, Unpaid Carers in Southampton, a Care agency, a solicitor and telecare services.

Ongoing Support for Carers

After each Carers course, we encourage them to go on supporting each other, by a WhatsApp group, at a Memory Café or in pairs or threes. We are encouraging other peer led groups and Rev. Dave Hendra runs a men’s carers group. They continue to attend their local memory café.

Caraway Dementia Services have been supported in 2025-6 by the Albert Hunt Trust, the Kings Purse and the Millennium Third Age Centre (3AC) charity.

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Bereavement Course

In 2025, Caraway started to collaborate with a psychotherapist to develop and run a 6 week Bereavement Course.

It has run 3 times now, and 24 people have benefited. The course is informative to understand more about grief and loss and how it can affect you, how to progress through the emotions, and how to make good ideas about the future. We encourage developing a supportive web around you to prevent loneliness and isolation, even though the world has changed, and this works really well in a small group. I am grateful to Pippa Hadfield, our therapist, to Kings Church, Lordswood and to the Ascension Church, Bitterne Park for working with us.

Feedback from the June 2025 course:

“It’s been so good to have time to think about things associated with loss. Very well structured and thought out.”

“Talking with others who have experienced similar or other experiences and how they have dealt with them. Knowing everyone is different [re] how they have dealt/dealing with them and [knowing] that you are not alone and with God’s help you will get through it all.”

“It’s been very helpful.”

“Feel comforted.”

“I was glad to come. It brought up aspects of grief I’d forgotten the Holy Spirit was touching.”

“Very insightful, thought provoking exercises. Really made you think.”

“The course was very helpful - made me think of things that I hadn’t considered.”

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Annual Conference

Monday 19[th] May 2025 – Refresh & Resource: Resilient Compassion

We met for the day at Highfield Church, inviting all those who care for older people in our communities. Over 60 people attended, coming from all over the South and beyond. Our

theme this year was how to be resilient. Rev Debbie Thrower was our main speaker, always

well received as she shared her wisdom. We also launched the wider availability of our Carers Course and one of our sessions was on Emotional Logic, a key component of the course.

We extended the day with a farewell to Erica Roberts, one of the founders of Caraway, as she retired from her Southampton ministry to move to the south west.

Retreat and Prayer

Friday 13[th] February 2026

All our volunteers, staff and Anna Chaplains were invited to a Retreat and Prayer day led by Jackie Cooper, at Ascension Church, Southampton. A valuable time and space to be

quiet, reflect and pray. We gathered together to worship, remembering how important the light of Christ is and we are called to be that light with all those we care for. Craft activities and reflective space was then offered. We gathered again for lunch and chat, all agreeing such time and space was fruitful.

Combating Loneliness: Caraway aims to combat loneliness

Holiday @ Home - July 2025

We provided resources for our Memory Cafés and other groups across the city and supported Highfield Church who hosted a day event to give our older community a ‘day trip to Italy’! There was a full programme of events for the day to choose from, including craft activities, quiz, and of course an Italian lunch including pizza and pasta followed by tiramisu and lemon cake.

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Tea Dance – 7[th] October 2025

St Denys Church Hall was alive with music and movement on the 7th of October as it hosted a wonderful Tea Dance to mark International Older Persons Day. The event was a joyful celebration of community and connection.

With tables laid out for tea, bunting hung across the hall, and the smell of fresh cakes in the air, guests were warmly welcomed to an afternoon

filled with dancing and laughter. This was a Dementia Friendly event, held in the space of the usual St Denys Memory Café, and the team worked hard to ensure an inclusive and supportive environment for all who attended.

One of the highlights of the afternoon was the chance to learn classic ballroom steps. Our fabulous dance instructors guided us through elegant waltzes and other timeless favourites,

bringing back poignant memories for many.

Adding a wonderfully traditional twist to the day, a local troop of Morris Dancers gave an energetic and colourful

performance, complete with jingling bells and rhythmic sticks.

Their infectious enthusiasm had everyone clapping along and

guests even got to try out some of the Morris steps themselves! “This was such a fun way to bring people together,” said one attendee. “The music, the dancing – it made us feel young again.”

Thank you as ever to our amazing team of volunteers without whom these events would not be possible.

Creating Community: Vintage Adventure @ Home

Every month we send out an A5 booklet (A4 for those with poor vision) filled with worship, reflections, poems and activities all based around a theme for that month. We currently reach over 340 people, mostly within Southampton, but we do send to friends across the country as well. In the past year we focussed on a different hymn each month and started 2026 with reflections on Psalm 23.

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It remains a much valued spiritual and social booklet

researched, written, produced and delivered by a wonderful, faithful group of volunteers. Our Anna Chaplains use the monthly booklets focussing on those who are housebound or lonely.

All resources are available for free download on our website.

Year Month Edition Title Number sent
2025 April Our Saviour God 308
May Our Triumphant God 311
June Our Empowering God 313
July Our Awesome God 313
August God our Comforter 294
September Harvest 294
October God our Strength 312
November Our Forgiving God 312
December Our Incarnate God 317
2026 January Knowing the Lord as our Shepherd 329
February Trusting in the Tough Times 339
March Something to Look Forward To 349

We were pleased to receive continued support from Highfield Church for the printing and posting each month.

Feedback

To Caraway, just to say thank you so much for the Resources of God’s work. I find them very encouraging. God bless you all.

To Caraway friends, Thank you so much for the lovely Easter card. I so look forward to Vintage Adventure booklet. God bless you all.

I congratulate you on the lovely production of the magazine.

“It is always such a joy to receive and I enjoy the puzzles in there too”

One lady has asked her carer to get her a folder/ring binder so she can save all the VAH ready for re-reading!!!

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Yesterday I went to the Bereavement support group they run together to find D not there. He had sadly passed away, unexpectedly and suddenly a few weeks ago. It was such a shock, he wasn't unwell - but in it all his wife said to me how much the VA on Psalm 23 had helped her.

Prayer Card

Every month we post over 200 copies of our Prayer Card to people across the city. Each month has a different theme and different people contribute. Our Anna Chaplains not only deliver them to those they care for but also use them for praying with those who are now unable to get to church.

Supporting Care Homes: Virtual Christian Services

We aim to offer a bi-monthly Communal Christian worship service to our Care Homes via Zoom. 6 Care homes regularly join us along with Care Hubs as well. We provide a gift bag for each session with the orders of service, some activity sheets and an edible treat for them. We are very blessed by our wonderful team of volunteers who assist with the service, giving a talk,

leading the prayers, and dealing with the technology, and others who deliver the gift bags and orders of service to the Care Homes participating, they all help to make this possible.

Volunteers: People helping people helping people

Caraway relies so much upon the dedication and quality of its volunteers. Their hard work and commitment underpins all we do and we are so grateful to them.

Many of our volunteers are aged seventy and older. This is because so many of them have supported loved ones living with dementia and understand the life changing challenges they face. We are also blessed with some younger volunteers bringing youthful energy to Caraway.

We are proud to have almost one hundred active volunteers including people in leadership roles, administrators, musicians, and of course those providing practical, emotional, and spiritual support to people living with dementia or at risk of

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loneliness and social isolation, helping them to cope with the challenges that later life brings.

Most volunteers support our Memory Cafés, or make care home visits and individual home visits providing friendship and support to the lonely and isolated.

This year saw eight new volunteers bringing fresh energy and ideas to Caraway. People volunteer for many reasons, perhaps because they have lost someone through dementia and want to support others or have a medical background and want to share their passion and skills. Sadly, two volunteers passed away this year. We fondly remember them and their legacy of love remains with us.

Our second series of ‘Inspirational Evenings’ and training events were a great success with volunteers attending several events with keynote speakers covering subjects highly relevant to those present. We were also blessed by brilliant programme organisation, superb catering and organisation to make each event run smoothly.

One outcome was greater volunteer cohesion helping them to feel better informed about what dementia and social isolation means together with better understanding of how best to support people, making their contribution more meaningful and rewarding.

Our widely distributed Vintage Adventure @ Home was well received. It is informative and entertaining and a useful conversation starter for volunteers.

Training and equipping volunteers is key to our activities, and our carers course and workshops have enabled experienced volunteers to share their knowledge and skills.

Anna Chaplaincy is our most demanding and rewarding voluntary role and we are delighted that new Anna Chaplains completed their training last year. This widely respected role enables us to bring greater professionalism to our work.

So many of the people we support are potentially vulnerable and therefore responsible behaviour is paramount. We have an ongoing programme of DBS

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checks and safeguarding training in order to maintain a high standard of people engagement throughout Caraway.

A lot of hard work goes on at Caraway but there is always room for fun and our summer ‘Afternoon Tea’ is a great ‘thank you to our volunteers’ event. So many volunteers were there despite the boiling heat and enjoyed a cream tea, music, and time to just be together.

It was such a special occasion to hear people sharing their work and experiences with not only wellknown colleagues but also likeminded volunteers from across the city, all dedicated to the elderly people and carers they work with.

To hear stories about the support being extended through our Memory Cafés and Carers’ Course was so encouraging, and an affirming reminder of the value of our volunteers’ efforts.

Elisabeth, one of our Trustees who gave a talk expressing her admiration for Caraway and its impact said, ‘Caraway is so lucky to have incredible volunteers who give their time to help and support others – we want to celebrate every single one of them and say a HUGE thank you for everything they do.’

The afternoon closed with each volunteer receiving a small gift as a token of our thanks; we are endlessly grateful for their selfless perseverance, and their Jesus-like offering of time and care for some of the most vulnerable members of our communities. Well done for all your hard work – know that you are all appreciated!

In summary, our volunteers help Caraway to reach out to so many people with compassion and friendship underpinned by good training in a safe and supportive environment. They are a credit to Caraway!

Our Website and Publications: www.caraway.uk.com

The Caraway website provides a window into our work and stores details of events, publications and is a safe way for anyone in Southampton to access the services of an Anna Chaplain or Caraway Volunteer.

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Google Suite for charities is providing a safe, efficient information and communication hub for our chaplains, volunteers and community contacts with other agencies and organisations. It gives a link to our regular newsletters, prayer letters and training documents.

Fundraising

Community Comes Together for Caraway Care Home Half Marathon and raises over £2300!

On a bright and sweltering Saturday morning, our teams of runners and cyclists

took to the streets of Southampton for the Caraway Care Home Half Marathon —a unique fundraising challenge that linked all 14 care

homes supported by Caraway across the city.

The event was organised to raise vital funds

for Caraway and also aimed to shine a light on the

challenges of social isolation during National Loneliness Week .

Setting off from Templeton Place in Nursling , we covered over 13 miles, stopping at each care home along the way to deliver a personalised card and share a friendly greeting with staff and residents. The route concluded at Oaklands House on Allington Lane.

Despite the high temperatures, the mood remained upbeat and full of warmth. Many residents welcomed the visitors with smiles, laughter, and stories.

“It was a real joy to chat with the residents,” said Catherine Wood , one of the runners. “I think being visited by a group of sweaty, red-faced, bright yellow runners really amused people!”

Dave Hendra , Caraway’s Chaplain for Dementia, also took part in the run and was struck by the energy and humour of the residents he met.

“Several older people I chatted to asked jokingly if they could join in—a lovely gentleman called Colin was particularly keen to run with us,” he shared. “And a lady called Jo told us about her years working for a charity—the experience and stories our older people have to offer is just amazing.”

Staff at each home offered a warm welcome and much-needed refreshments.

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“The Caraway Care Home Half Marathon wasn’t just about covering miles—it was about raising the profile of the issue of loneliness in later life,” said Dr. Ros Simpson , Trustee for Caraway and one of the cyclists. “By visiting each care home in person, we were able to remind residents that they matter, and that they are an important part of our community.”

We are hugely grateful to those who have supported this fun event – the funds raised will go directly towards our work in the community.

Classical Concert – March 2026

Community Comes Together for Joyful Fundraising Concert at Caraway Caraway hosted the wonderful Chamber Ensemble of London on a Saturday night in March and welcomed a full and enthusiastic audience to Highfield Church for an evening of exceptional music and community. The ensemble delivered a programme that was by turns fun, exquisite, quirky and deeply beautiful, ensuring there was something for everyone to enjoy.

The atmosphere inside the church was joyful and welcoming throughout the evening. Attendees of all ages gathered to

enjoy the performance, from long-time classical music lovers to very young listeners experiencing the excitement of live music. One young audience member summed up the wonder of the evening perfectly, saying: “I couldn’t take my eyes off the violinist’s fingers — they were moving so fast!”

Alongside the music, the evening also featured a popular raffle which proved to be a great success. Generous prizes had been kindly donated by local supporters including the Mayflower Theatre, Utilita Bowl, Haskins, Hobbycraft and Harbour Lights Picture House, as well as two luxury hampers that drew much interest among guests.

The event was honoured by the presence of Bishop Rhiannon, our recently appointed Patron, who spoke warmly about the importance of Caraway’s work and encouraged those attending to continue supporting the charity’s mission.

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By the end of the night, the concert had raised more than £4,000 for Caraway — a fantastic result for what many described as a truly memorable occasion.

The evening was not only a celebration of outstanding music but also a powerful reminder of how communities can come together through a shared love of the arts to support an important cause.

The Important Role of Caraway

Our unique niche is providing spiritual care for the older person. It is about connecting them with community, hearing their sorrows and joys, being with them in times of loss, and providing meaning to life in the community. We do this with the abundance of God’s provision, with love for the older person, and with an understanding of what it is to age and stay valued and engaged with our local community and or faith groups.

Our work with people living with Dementia has really grown in the last 12 months and we hold a vital connecting place for people living with dementia and their carers and health and social professionals.

The charity works with people of any faith or none and supports churches in Southampton providing services for older people.

Caraway Featured on Live Community Radio Broadcast

On a blustery and wet January morning, Caraway was delighted to take part in a live community radio broadcast in partnership with Southampton Voluntary Services (SVS).

The broadcast offered a valuable opportunity to share more about Caraway’s chaplaincy and dementia support work, including the Anna Chaplaincy programme, and to celebrate the dedicated volunteers who support older people and those living with Dementia across Southampton.

Listeners heard about the impact of Caraway’s work in walking alongside older people, particularly those living with dementia, offering spiritual, emotional, and relational support within local communities.

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The programme featured contributions from Dr Elizabeth Schroeder-Butterfill, Head of the Gerontology Department at the University of Southampton and Caraway Trustee for Volunteers; Margaret Hague, Anna Chaplain for Southampton West; and the Revd Dave Hendra, Caraway Chaplain for Dementia in Southampton. Together, they reflected on the importance of compassionate, community-based support for older people and the vital role volunteers play in making this possible.

The interview was led by Arif Faizi, presenter of Community Hour , alongside Katie Andrews, Volunteer Development Officer at Southampton Voluntary Services. Caraway is grateful to Southampton Voluntary Services for the invitation and for providing a platform to share the voices, stories, and values at the heart of our work.

What is Spiritual Care?

Spiritual care supports a person to explore their awareness of their meaning, purpose and connectiveness in life. It is listening and being present for that person, who may have a faith or not, and responding to their needs in the areas of grief and loss, crisis, ethical and moral issues and when in distress.

Our Goals for 2026-2027

So, what do we expect over the coming year?

  1. Develop the Caraway Chaplaincy service for older people We want to develop the Anna Chaplaincy work in Southampton, aiming to get a Chaplain for Older People in every community of the City. We will continue resourcing, supporting and encouraging our existing Anna Chaplains, helping them recruit volunteers, and welcome new local chaplains from surrounding areas. This includes using the Positivity Packs. We have a safe and clear referral route and respond promptly passing on the referral to a chaplain or trained volunteer.

  2. Offer increased support for people recently diagnosed with dementia. ……The Living Well with Dementia Group. Our Chaplains for Dementia, Rev Dave Hendra and Karen Kingston offer a series of sessions for up to 12 people with dementia to explore together what

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that means for them. Dave runs a Men’s Carer's group monthly, and they both support the memory cafés, and see individuals and families with dementia.

  1. Maintain and grow the Memory Café Service Having expanded to 10 memory cafés a month, including some of the more deprived areas, we will strive to maintain quality, train our volunteers and offer Carers Courses and one to ones when requested. This is in collaboration with the NHS Admiral Nurses and Social Prescribers and two care agencies, Walfinch and Nurse Plus. We are working to evaluate the schemes and improve signposting opportunities.

  2. Supporting carers of and those who live with dementia Having published the Caraway Carers Course, it is run 2 or 3 times a year in Southampton by trained facilitators. In collaboration with BRF Anna Chaplaincy, we will enable 5 other centres to run the course after completing the necessary training.

  3. A new Care home project is to assess what spiritual care is received in Care Homes in Southampton, and offer Chaplaincy visits, training for staff about spiritual care and engagement with their local church. This is in collaboration with One Body Southampton, and the Bishop of Southampton, Bishop Rhiannon, who became our patron in May 2025.

  4. Seek opportunities to offer training in Hampshire in collaboration with the Winchester Diocese and other Southampton churches and organisations. The newly formed Caraway Training Team has already started to offer training on older peoples' work, on spiritual care and on issues related to dementia.

  5. Run 2 conference events, one for Winchester Diocese who are now licensing Anna Chaplains across the Diocese - Refresh and Resource Day, April/May 2027. This will be a day of training and reflection for all those involved in the ministry of older people in the South of England and beyond. We will also run a Volunteers Conference Day for our Southampton Volunteers. We will ask

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our volunteers what they would like to learn about. It will be thought provoking, inspiring, creative, prayerful, and fun.

  1. Consider opportunities to advocate for older people across the City of Southampton with Bishop Rhiannon, our patron, the Sherriff of Southampton, Kat Barbour, and Dr Esther Clift, Consultant in Frailty, NHS.

  2. Raise funds to support these aspirations

  3. We have received several grants for our projects with older people. We will continue this fundraising activity to maintain our activity level and grow the chaplaincy service for volunteer and paid roles. We have received support from:

  4. The Listeners Trust for publication of Vintage Adventure @ Home.

  5. Highfield Church for photocopying and Vintage Adventure development.

  6. National Lottery Community Fund for the loneliness project.

  7. The Albert Hunt Trust, The Kings Purse, and the Millennium 3AC charity to provide dementia support.

We are incredibly grateful for these grant giving organisations.

Thank you for supporting Caraway, from the team…

Our Admin Team (left to right):

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Our Trustees (left to right):

Our Patron: The Rt. Revd Rhiannon King, Bishop of Southampton

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Our Anna Chaplains

(left to right):

Rev Margaret Hague, Marion Hitchins, Carol Kidd, Dr Esther Clift, Lynne Sillence, Karen Kingston, Rev Dave Hendra, Sally Ducellier Juliette Hooper, Jackie Cooper, Dr Cynthia Martin

Our Finances

Reserve’s policy:

It is the policy of Caraway to maintain unrestricted funds which are our free reserves, at a minimum level of 3 months unrestricted expenditure. At March 2026, there were reserves available to cover 6 months of expenditure.

Risk review:

The trustees have a risk register that sums up the main risks to the charity and we have put in place policies and systems to mitigate these risks. Volunteers are protected under the insurance of Aviva.

We have a wide range of policies including safeguarding, equal opportunities, lone working, volunteer and data protection.

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Charity No 1177743 Company No

CARAWAY

Annual accounts for the period

Period To start date 4/1/2025

Period end date 3/31/2026

Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)

CARAWAY CARAWAY CARAWAY CharityNo 1177743 1177743
CompanyNo
Annual accounts for the period
Period
start date		 4/1/2025 To Period end
date		 3/31/2026
Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary
income and expenditure account)
Recommended categories by
activity		 GuidanceNote Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
income
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total
funds		 Prior
year
funds
£ £ £ £ £
Income (Note 3) F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies S01 22,445 -
-
22,445		 21,059
Charitable activities S02 13,278 18,462
-
31,740		 33,794
Other trading activities S03 -
-
-
-
-
Investments S04 -
-
-
-
Separate material item of income S05 -
-
-
-

-
Other S06 -
-
-
-
-
Total S07 35,723
18,462
-
54,185
54,853
Expenditure (Notes
6)
Expenditure on:
Raising funds S08 -
-
-
-
-
Charitable activities S09 36,637
16,973		 -
53,610		 51,279
Separate material expense item S10
Other S11 -
-
-
-
-
Total S12 36,637
16,973
-
53,610
51,279
Net income/(expenditure)
before tax for the reporting
period		 S13
-914 1,489 - 575
3,574
Taxpayable S14 -
-
-
-
-
Net income/(expenditure) after
tax before investment
gains/(losses)		 S15
-914 1,489 - 575 3,574
Net gains/(losses) on
investments		 S16 -
-
-
-
-
Net income/(expenditure) S17 -914 1,489 - 575 3,574
**Extraordinary items ** S18 - - - - -
Transfers between funds S19 - - - - -
Other recognised
**gains/(losses): **
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed
assets for the charity’s own use		 S20 - - - -
-
Othergains/(losses) S21 - - - - -
Net movement in funds S22 -914 1,489 - 575 3,574
Reconciliation of
funds:
Total funds brought forward S23 44,629 7,263 - 51,892 48,319
Total funds carried forward S24
43,715 8,752 - 52,467 51,893

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CARAWAY

Charity No 1177743

Company No

Section B Balance sheet

CARAWAY CARAWAY CARAWAY CharityNo 1177743 1177743
CompanyNo
Section B Balance sheet
Guidance
Note		 Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
income
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total this
**year **		 Total last
**year **
£ £ £ £ £
Fixed assets F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
Intangible assets
(Note 15)		 B01 -
-
-
-

-
Tangible assets
(Note 14)		 B02 -
-
-
-

-
Heritage assets
(Note 16)		 B03 -
-
-
-

-
Investments (Note
17)		 B04 -
-
-
-

-
Total fixed assets B05 -
-
-
-
-
Current assets
Stocks (Note 18) B06 -
-
-
-
-
Debtors (Note 19) B07 2,515 -
-		 1,387

2,515
Investments (Note
17.4)		 B08 -
-
-
-

-
Cash at bank and in
hand (Note 24)		 B09 50,719 - 51,011

50,719
Total current assets B10 53,234
-
-
53,234
52,398
Creditors: amounts
falling due within
one year (Note 20)		 B11 766 -
-		 505

766
Net current
assets/(liabilities)
B12
52,468
-
-
52,468
51,893
Total assets less
current liabilities
B13
52,468
-
-
52,468
51,893
Creditors: amounts
falling due after one
year (Note 20)		 B14 -
-
-
-

-
Provisions for
liabilities		 B15 -
-
-
-

-
Total net assets or
liabilities		 B16
52,468
-
-
52,468
51,893
Funds of the
Charity
Endowment funds
(Note 27)		 B17 -

-
-
Restricted income
funds (Note 27)		 B18 8,752 44,630
8,752
Unrestricted funds B19 43,715 - 7,263

43,715

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Revaluation reserve B20 -
-
Fair value reserve B21
Total funds B22 43,715
8,752
-
52,467
51,893

The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.

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Charity Number 1177743 www.caraway.uk.com 07535 164014

DRAFT

CARAWAY ACCOUNTS to 31st March 2026

Income
Donations
Grants
Other
Expenditure
Printing/Staty/postage/Resources
Entertaining
Salary Costs
Insurance
Speakers/Telephone
Subs
Website
Other
Surplus/(loss)
BALANCE SHEET
Current Assets
Bank and Cash
Prepayments
Accrued income
Current Liabilities
PAYE
Pension		 Unrestricted
22,445
3,571
9,708
35,723
4,851
495
23,851
366
181
488
2,498
3,908
36,637
(914)
50,719
247
2,268
395
0		 Restricted
12,962
12,962
11,473
11,473
1,489
53,234		 Total
22,445
16,533
9,708
48,685
4,851
495
23,851
366
181
488
2,498
15,381
48,111
575
Income received in advance
Accruals
Net Current Assets
Opening Balance
Profit/(loss) for year		 127
244
Unrestricted
44,629
(914)
43,715		 766
52,468
Restricted *
Total
7,263
51,893
1,489
575
8,752
52,468

.08 deducted fro b/f opening balance

CARAWAY ACCOUNTS to 31st March 2025

Unrestricted
Income
Donations
21,059
Grants
4,346
Other
3,543
28,948
Expenditure
Printing/Staty/postage/Res
2,691
Entertaining
168
Salary Costs
233
Insurance
247
Speakers/Telephone
156
Subs
626
Website
1,467
Other
3,185
8,773
Surplus/(loss)
20,175
BALANCE SHEET
Current Assets
Bank and Cash
51,010
Prepayments
176
Accrued income
1,211
Current Liabilities
PAYE
236
Pension
57		 Restricted
25,905
25,905
42,505
42,505
16,600
-
52,398
Income received in advanc -
Accruals 212 505
Net Current Assets 51,893
Unrestricted Restricted * Total
Opening Balance 24,455 23,864 48,319
Profit/(loss) for year 20,175 - 16,600
 3,574
44,629 7,263 51,893

Total

247

156

626 1,467 45,690

51,279 3,574

0.08