## **Positive AIMs** Trustees’ Annual Report April 2023 – March 2024 Charity number 1178129 Address – 4 Staple Close, West Quantoxhead, Taunton, Somerset. ## **Overview** This year has been a quiet year of consolidating two groups offering activities for vulnerable adults in West Somerset. Tuesday Club is a lively group of adults with learning difficulties who meet to socialise and learn new skills as well as maintaining previously learnt skills. Social skills are an important part of this group’s learning plan, as well as craft, cooking, playing and generally enjoying group activities. Jolly Codgers are a group of older adults, many of whom have dementia. They meet to socialise and offer a small haven of respite for partners and family in the week. The day to day running of the groups is managed by a single Manager with a deputy who takes over if required. They report quarterly to trustees at a regular meeting. ## **Activities** Tuesday Club has proved to be very popular still this year. Numbers have been steady with eighteen to twenty on average. If all regulars attended on a given week there would be almost thirty participants. Funds have remained reasonably healthy with a couple of small grants. This has allowed us to continue the new venture of the Jolly Codgers with no concerns about staffing costs. Jolly Codgers is the group who meet on Mondays. It targets older people and people living alone. This started very slowly and had a small number of takers initially. Many of this group have dementia and over this past year it is obvious that much of the value is in family/carers having a day of respite. Socialisation is another aspect that has proved to be important to participants. Making friends and having someone to chat with is vital to those who come along. Staffing has seen some changes and we now have a team of five part time employees, three work on Mondays and three running Tuesday Club. ## **Future** Numbers are increasing and we are confident that the activities we offer are much needed in the area. It seems that with no social service offerings of Day-time activity, Positive AIMs will remain viable with minimal outside funding. The future looks promising for the groups accessing Positive AIMs services. ## **Trustees** Gerald Hargrave Sharon Koppa Helen Robinson-Peers Sharon Maynard-Smith Paula Fevin ## **Funding Streams** Fees from participants provides the majority of this charity’s funding with small donations and fund raising events. It is proving harder to find grants as we have no capital projects and are not offering currently fashionable services. POSITIVE AIMS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE4 YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF POSITIVE AIMS I rewrt on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages I to 3. Resp¢¢tive responsibilities of the Trustees 2nd Independeni Examiner As trustees of the charity, the members of the Charity are responsible for the prepaTalion of the accounts. They consider that an audit is not r4uired for this period under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 11 is iny responsibility to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Cornmissioners section 145(5)(b} of the 2011 A￿. and slate whether particular matters have coine to my altenlion. Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a Teview of the accounlingy records kept by the charity and a Cornparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes consideration of any unusual items or disLlosures in the accounts, and seektn&y explanations from the manas>emenl cominittee c()n¢erningi any suLh mallcr5. The procLdurcs uiidertaken do not provide all the evidence Ihal would be r￿UIred in a fvll audit, and ionsequenily I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent Examiner's Statement In connection wilh my examinalion, no matlers have come to my attention which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounling records in accordance with s.130 of the 2011 Act; or lo prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records have not been met. or 2 10 which, in my opinion, attenlioii should b¢ drawn d¢r ble a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Anthonv Porter FCA BA(Hons) Amherst & Shapland (Taunton and Wiveliseombe} Chartered Accountants Unit 2 Old Brew'ery Road Wivetiscombe TAUNTON TA4 2PW 3rd December 2024 POSITIVE AIMS RECEI IPTS AND PAYIIIEI NTS ACCOUNT lor tlie yecir ended 31 Mai-ch 2024 Unrestricted RostrieÉed Funds Funds Totsl Fund5 2024 Lasi Year 2023 RECEI IPTS Voluntory receipts fiiole 3) .L)35.UL) l.U35.U 8,352.21 Acliviliesfoi. geneiaiiiigfiinds (note 3) 23,925.110 23,925.110 18,626.16 lii¥nd I'aising ¢ven¢s (nole 4) TOTAL REI CEIPTS 321.85 24,960.80 24 960.80 27,300.2? PAYMCI NTS Acliviliesfoi. geneiatiiigfiiKds Consumabl¢s Rent Staffing Equipmenl Miscellaiieous 3,571.80 3,829.79 21.255.26 3,571.80 3,829.79 21.255.26 2.079.36 1.061.59 17,335.50 531.81 48Q.40 29.188.66 29,188,66 20,956.85 Insurance Accountancy fees 700.43 215.00 700.43 213.00 669.81 200.00 915.43 915.43 869.81 TOTAL PAYMENTS 30.104,09 30 104.09 21826.66 NFIl' OF IICICEI IPTS OVER PAYMENTS (5,143.29) 15,143.29) 5,473.56 Cash funds lasl year end 16,747.45 904.81 17,652.26 12,178.70 'I'ran5fers between I'unds C4sh funds thls year end £11604.16 £ 904.81 £ 12,508.97 £ 17.652.26 Page I POSITIVE AIMS STATEMENT OF ASS£4 TS AND LIABILITIE4 S As at 31 March 2024 Unrestricted R¢strieted Funds Funds Total Funds 2024 Cash funds Bank ciirrenl accounl Cash in Itand 11.604.16 904.81 12,508.97 £ 11,604.16 £ 904.81 £ 12.508.97 (Chairperson) Page 2 POSITIVE AIMS NOTES TO THL Fif4ANCIAL STATEMENTS For tlie year ended 31 mai.ch 2024 I ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial stateinents have been prepai'ed in aceordw)¢e with Chai'ities Acl using the Receipts and Payments basis. The Receipts and Payni¢nts basis suirnnarises only cash movements during the year with a stateillent of assets and liabilitie8 at tlie year end and do nol claiin to sl]ow a true and fair view of tlie charity's financial aclivilies. The rlnancial statements al'e prepared on tlie funds basis wliich classifies transactions into two ￿nds. Unrestricted fijnds being those funds i'e¢¢iv¢d witli no conditions attached and which can be used for the general charitable purposes. and Restricted fiinds whicli have been raised or givcn for a specific purpose and are therefore not available for general activities. 2 VOLUNTARY RECEIPTS Unrestricted Funds Restricted Fuiids Total funds 2024 Donations 1.035.00 1,035.00 £ 1.035.00 £ 1,035.00 3 ACTIVITIES FOR GENEI RATIIYG FUNDS Fees 23,925.80 23,925.80 £ 23,925.80 £ 23,9?5.80 4 FUND RAISING EVENTS Cakes and coffec moming Page 3