DEVON FREEWHEELERS INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT 2025 Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Devon Freewheelers I'the charity,) I report to the charity Trustees on rny examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2025 Responsibilities and basls of report As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts In accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the 2011 Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the charitV5 accounts conducted under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in conducting my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 1451Sllbl of the 2011 Act. Independent Examlner's Statement The charity's gross commission for the year did not exceed £250.000 however the examiner is a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because l arn a member ofthe CIMA which is one of the listed bodies. Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the accounts in accordance with Accounting and Reportin8 by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102} in preference to the Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on l April 2005 which is referred to in the extant re8ulations but has been withdrawn. l understand that thi5 has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accountin8 Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after l November 2023. 1 have completed mv examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in tonnection with the examination 8ivin8 me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act- or the accounts do not accord with those records- or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 21x18 other than any requirement that the accounts 8ive 'true and fair, viewwhich is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. This report is made solely to the charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the CharitieslAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2C8. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's Trustees those matters l am required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted bylaw, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charrty's Trustees a5 body. for mywork or for this report. Signed Dated 1013/26 pG1L LLght Paul LO8ht M6AACMA CGMA Ute Tax Ltd
DEVON FREEWHEELERS STATEMENT OF FINANaAL AcllviTIES FOR YEAR ENDED 31 ocfoBER 2025 Note Unrestricted Funds Restrlcted Funds Total Funds Income From Donatlons, Le8acles and Grants 147,694 22.1X)O 169,694 Charltable Artlvltles Totsl Incorne 147,694 22.C#)O 169,694 Total Expendlture 146,459 146,459 Net Galns on Investments Net Movement In Funds 1.235 22.000 23,235 The statement of financial activitres includes all Bains and105ses reco8nised in the year. The notes on pages 16 to 22 form part of these financial stotements.
DEVON FREEWHEEiERS BALANCE SHEET FOR YEAR ENDED 31 OCtO8ER 2025 Note Fixed Assets Intanglble Assets Tangible A55ets 1,712 50,816 52,528 io Current Assets Debtors Cash at Bank li 54,660 52,706 Cred5tors: amounts falllng due In one year 12 19.885 Net Current Assets 36,821 Total Assets Less Current Llabllltles 89,349 Lon8 Tem) Flnancln8 Total Assets 89.349 Charlty Funds Restricted funds Unrestrlrted Funds 29,168 60,181 89,349 The flnanclal statements were approved and authorfsed forlssue by the Trurtee5 on and slgned on thelr behalf by. R.Roe Chalrman The notes on pages 16 to 22 form part of these financial statements.
DEVON FREEWHEELERS NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31 OCTOBER 2025 l - General Infomiation Devon Freewheelers is a Charitable Incorporated Or8anisation registered in England & Wales. Its office address is Unit l. Gloucester Court, Gloucester Crescent. Heathpark Industrial Estate. Honiton, Devon, EX14 ISJ. 2- Accountln8 Poll¢les 2.1 Basls of preparatlon of Ilnanclal statements The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charitie5 SORP IFRS 1021- Accounting and Reporting by Charities- Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK nd Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffecttve l Jènuèry 20151, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Charitie5 Act 2011. The financlal statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair, view and have departed from the Charities (Account5 and Reports) Regulations 21J)8 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair, view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 published on 16 July 2014 rather than the Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice effective from l April 2(h)S which has since been withdrawn. Devon Freewheelers meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially reco8nised at historical cost or transaction value unle55 OthenNise stated in the relevant accountin8 poliry. 2.2 Income All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received. and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliablv. The recognition of income from legacies is dependent on establishin8 entitlement, the probability of receipt and the ability to estimate with sufficient accuracy the amount receivable. Evidence of entitlement to a le8ary exists when the charity has sufficient evidence that a gift has been left to them (through knowledge of the existence of a valid will and the death of the benefactor) and the executor is satisfied that the property in question will not be required to satisfy claims in the estate. Receipt of a legacy must be recognised when it is probable that it will be received and the fair value of the amount receivable, which will generally be the expected cash amount to be distributed to the charity. can be reliably measured.
Grants are included in the Statement of financial artivities on a receNable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt. its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income 15 reteived. the income is atcrued. 2.3 Expendlture Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct Costs and shared costs, including SUPPOrt costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to mofe than one activity ènd support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges ollocated on the portion of the asset's use. Expendlture on charitable actNities 15 incurred on direct undertakin8 the activities which further the charity'5 objectives, as well as any a550Clated support Costs. All expenditure is Inclusive of Irrecoverable VAT. 2.4 Interest recelvable Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount Can be measured reliably by the charity, this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Institution with whom the fund5 are deposited. 2.5 Intanglble a88ets and amortl8atlon Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at ¢ost le55 any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment 1055es. At each reporting date the charity assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exist5, the recoverable amount of the a$5et is determined to be the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairnient Ioss is recognised where the carryin8 amount exceeds the recoverable amount. Amortisation is provided on intangible assets at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset on a straight-line basis over its expected useful life. The estimated useful lives are as follows and amortisation is applied on this bas1$ Website- 25 % straighi line
2.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation Tangible fixed assets costing £3CKI or more are capitalised and recogni5ed when future economic benefit5 are probable and the cost or value of the èsset can be measured reliablv. Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost. Depreciotion is char8ed so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less thelr residual value over their estimated useful lives. using the straight-line method. Depreciation is provided on the following basis= Plant and machinery Motor vehicles Fixture5 and fittings Office equipment 2.7 Debtors Trade and other debtors are reco8nised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 2.8 Cash at bank and In hand Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-temi hi8hly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. 2.9 Llabllltles and provlslons Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, li is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Liabilities a recognised at the amount that the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received a5 advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide. Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material. the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax dixount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a flnance tost.
2.10 Financial instruments The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently rneasured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 2.11 Flnance leases and hlre purchase Assets obtained under hire purchase contrarts and finance leases are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Assets acquired by finance lease are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Assets acquired by hire purchase are depretiated over their useful lives. Finance leases are those where Substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership are a55LJmed by the charity. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors, net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to the Statement of financial ctivitie5 50 a5 to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outStandin8 in each period. 2.12 Penslons The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme, and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the charily to the fund in respect of the year. 2.13 Fund accountlng General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the 8eneral objectNes of the charity and which have not been desi8nated for other purpose5. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific $trictIonS imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are char8ed against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial 5tatement5. During the year no additional funds were considered to be re5trirted 3 Income frorn Oonatlons and Legacles Unrestrirted Funds 2025 Restrirted Funds 2025 Total Funds 2025 Donatio Legactes Grants Total 147,694 147.694 22,000 22,000 22,000 169,694 147,694
4 Income from Charitable Artlvities Unrestrirted Funds 2025 Restrirted Funds 2025 Total Fund$ 2025 Donatlons 147.694 22,IMJO 169.694 5 Analysls of Expenditure by artivltles Dlrect Support Total Transport 50,701 95.758 146,459 5.1 Analysls of Dirert Costs Transport 50,701 Motor Expenses Consumables Volunteer Costs Total 50,701 5.2 Analysls of Support Costs Depreciation and Amortisation Admin Staff Rent Building Maintenance & Warehousin8 Telephone, Webfleet and IT Professional Accountin8 Fees Light, Power and Heatin8 Volunteer Costs Subscriptions Fund Raising Expenses Bank Charges Profit on sale of Vehlcles Other Expenses Total 33,732 33,355 23.150 2,178 2.412 2,200 5.048 9,714 1.526 1.126 122,3151 1,828 95,758 6.0 Independent exarniTrers remuneAtioTh Other 2.2(Kl
7.0 Wa8es and Salary Cost Wage5 and Salaries Social Security Costs Contribution to defined pension Schemes 33.355 33,355 The average number of employees was 2 The key management personnel of the charity consisted of the Executive Chaimian who received a Salary of £5.721 duTing the year. 8.0 Trustee connerted transact5ons Paul Richards, who is a trustee carries out repairs to some charity vehicles. There is an agreement In place. The work is performed at a market rate and has been approved at a trustee meeting. 9.0 Intanglble Assets Value B/Fwd 2024 Expenditure 2,283 Amortisation 571 Value Carried Forward 2025 1,712 10 Tanglble Flxed Assets Plant & Machinery Motor Equlpment & Vehicles Fittings Total Cost or V¥lu¥tlon BIFwd 2024 Additions Disposal As at 2025 54852 184.964 30.549 29,928 185.585 242,616 30,549 49,258 223,907 19.330 35.522 Depreclatlon BIFwd Charge 2025 Disposal Depreciatlon as at Year end 49,477 2,625 19,330 32,772 130,234 30,476 23,191 137519 2,741 59 182,452 33,160 42,521 173,091 Net book value 2,750 50,816 During IhrA year a number of assets were disposed of and showed a profit on disposal of E22.315 io
11 Debtors- Due withln I year Trade Debtors Other Debtors Total 54.660 54,660 12 Creditors- Amounts fallin8 due in One Year Trade Creditors Other Taxation and Social Security Other Creditors Accruals and Deferred Income Total 3.096 289 16.5C4) 19,885 13 Credltors fallln8 Due after more than one year 14 Statement of Funds Income 169,694 General Funds Expendlture 146,459 Balan¢e 23,235 li
Devon Freewheelers TRUSTEE TRUSTEE Authorised Signatory: Auth Name.. James Robinson Name.. Wend Ch nock Date- Date: TRUSTEE TRUSTEE Authorised S. Authorised S. atory: Name: Paul Ricahrds ame.. Nigel Denny Date.. lory IICYL Date: TRUSTEE Authorlsed S. atory: Glenn Sutherland Date:
The Trustees of Devon FreewheeleTS are pleased to present our annual report and financial statement for the year ended 31st Ortober 2025. Trustee Annual Report Oct 2024- Oct 2025 Devon Freewheelers, Registered Charity 1180264
Trustees, Report For the Year Ended 315t Ortober 2025 Foreword.. The Trustees of Devon Freewheelers, a Registered Charity Number 1180264, whith is registered to operate within England & Wales from their registered offbce: Unlt I, GIOUter Court, Gloucester Close, Heathpark Industrial Estate, Honlton, Devon, EX14 ISJ are delighted to present our annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31" October 2025. The Trustees would like to recognise stakeholders, the patients. our funders. and the public and thank them for all the support over the last year. Due to an exceptional year covering the period of 2024- 2025 it has been a hard year for all in the charity The trustee contlnues lo work with the appointed accountants and the Charlty Commlsslon In accordance wrth the Charity Commission's Statement of Recommended Pfactlce I'SORP'I, to improve the charity 80ing forward in this financial year. Thankfully, prevlous year has been very challenglng for everyone Invofved in the charily. but the trustees and volunteers welcome all new chan8es and pollcSes put In place and look forward to new fresh ideas to move the charity forward. The trustees would like to thank the public. our stakeholders and the charity commission for their patience and 4551st?nce in workin8 with us whi15t we complied with our le8al obligations. Continuance of our learninB experiences from the previous years, the trustees have decided to re. appoint the Same accountants and auditors for this years. financial statement and we recosnlse and thank our coll es at Lite Tax• for their efforts in completing this report. Slgne ussell Roe Chair Govemance The financial statements have been prepared in accordante with the accountin8 policies set out in note to the financial statemenls and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" (effective l January 20211. Objertlves and Artivitles The objects of the CIO are: Tfustee Annual Report Year End Oct 2025-APPROVED
To relleve sickness and proted heatth by the provision of transwrt of any urgently needed medical requirement5 primarity but not exclusively in the CoUntS of Devon & Comwall. In the case of transport of Human Tissue for the purposes of transplant this includes the whole of the Uni(ed Kingdom. The relief of those tn need. by means of youth, age. ill health. financial hardship, or any other disadvantage by the provisn of 8rants. The trustees hove paKI due regord to 9uidonce Issued by the Chority Commisslon in decidlng whot octivities the chority5hould undertoke. These objectives are delivered by Devon Freewheelers, a registered Charity 1180264, re81Stered bv the Charity Commission to provide its SeiCe$ in En8land and Wale5 Achievements & Perforniance The objectives are delivered primarily by our volunteer network and two members of staff. who are spread throughout the county normally split into north, south. east, and west regions of the County of Devon. The operational bases are Plymouth. Torbay, Honiton IHQI and Barnstaple with clusters of volunteers serving their primary care trusts and all their satellite hospitals under their control on a 24hrs a day, 7 days è week basis. These services are provided by different teams within the organisation. The volunteers have been continuing to provide their services round the clock. on the front line. New services and initiatives are always on the horizon. increasing their workload, but equally increasing our service to our clients, the people of Devon. The charity also in thi5 financial has advertised in local magazine that reach far and wide in the Devon area, and in hospital magazine like the official magazine of radio for Plymouth and Torbay which is all year-round coverage for the charity. Hopefully this information will filter through allowing the public to understand on what the charity is all about, and why the army of volunteers give up their time for free to help the NHS and the local community all this for FREE. Trustee Annual Report Year End ort 2025-APPROVED
NO Above.. Mark Benevolent Funding Above: Grate Trust Fundin In the last financial year. the charity has managed to Secu funding for vehicles one car and two bikes. Thank you to Mark Benevolent for the funding to allow the replacement of Vauxhall Mokka for use to Devon Air Ambulance Trust and a Triumph 850 to replace one of fleet bikes. Also, the Grants Trust for fundin8 a Triumph 9LK) pro to replace another one of our fleet bikes this will allow the charity to carry on helping the local community and the NHS for no cost at all. Chair, Russell Roe says: .1 am delighted and proud to have been able to do everythin8 we could to serve those in need. There have been significant chan8es within the few years, and if it wasn't for our stakeholders, the patients, our funders, and the public: our mission would have been near impossible. I would like to express my total gratitude to all the volunteers. their families. the public, and patients we serve". A150, over the past few years our trustees have work tirelessly with the volunteers & the Charity Commission. e are all extremely proud to be part of Devon Freewheelers. It has been a bit of a battle for the charity over the last year. especially for the volunteers who all pulled together to make the charity successful, I would also like to say a massive thank you everyone & charity groups that have donated to the cause to allow the charity to carry on with the vital work that we do, without them we couldn't do this: says Russell Roe. Trvstte Annual Report Year End ort 2025-APPROVED
Hlstory: The biggest and most important aspect of serrfice delivery is by our motorcycle riders. Commonly referred to as 'blood bikers.. this team of invaluable people offer their time to transport whole blood for transfusion, blood products to air ambulances, blood samples for testing, medications. patient notes, donor breast milk and human tissue samples for the purposes of transplant and any other medical requirement that fits on the bike,. voluntarily. This service absolutely saves lives, potentially every day. A service that we are proud to have been delivering to the public since 2009. In addition to the blood bike services, we have additional serrfices to Doctor Surgeries in the county. All these services are now provided free of charge by our blood bikes. Alr Ambulance Charities are now also benefiting from the services of Devon Freewheelers. The Trustees were first approached by the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Trust with an enquiry as to whether it would be possible to supply whole blood to the aircraft to allow for blood transfusions to be administered at the scene of a critical care incident. With Dr lan Mew, Director of Trauma Care at the Dorset County Hospltal, and one of the Critical Care Doctors on board the aircraft setting out what he needed, Daniel approached some partners and successfully arranged all the necessary fundin8 to launch the service. Inltially, the service was run out of our Honiton headquarters for over a year, racklng up approx. I,0 miles per week and in the first 12 months was instrumental in the saving of 31 lives on board the aircraft who without the transfusion, would have died. The aircraft. based at the Henstridge Airfield and serviced by blood from Dorset County Hospital needed a dedicated team to reduce our costs. A recruitment drive took place. and a new team of volunteers were recruited in Dorset, and they now service the air ambulance with all the necessary equipment supplied by Devon Freewheelers and their partner Henry Surtees Foundation, who offered the charity a free vehicle to run the service. The project has been so successful. Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance NHS Trust recognised the charity work by have the Devon Freewheelers logo placed directly above the door. We are immenselv proud that lives are saved every year. thanks to the work of Devon Freewheelers. Trustee Annual Report Year End Oct 2025-APPROVED
Testimonial: Approved for release by Dorset & Somerset Alr Ambulance Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance Medical Lead. Dr. Phil Hyde said: Yhe Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance {DSAAI Critical Care Team give blood products to approximately 30 severely injured patients per year. The chance of life that these products provide is enabled by the incredible support of Devon Freewheelers. Since the summer of 2016. the Devon Freewheelers have ensured that blood products are regularly and reliably delivered to the DSAA Clinical Team. Their voluntary work is inspirin8 and life changing, and they form an essentlal link in the chaln of survival for the most injured adults and children in the Southwest." Devon Air Ambulance were soon to follow in the footsteps of the Dorset and Somerset Colleagues and approached the charity to offer the similar service to them. Obviously. it goes without contemplation that the charity would do anything to assist the people of Devon and a new service was launched to two helicopters of the Devon Air Ambulance in 2018. again completely free of charge and at no cost to the Air Ambulance charities or the patients. or the NHS. Even through the pandemic. all these lifesaving seice5 continued without interruption. The NICU Blood Bikes (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit dedicated services) are a regular service user in the transportation, collection. and delivery of Donor Breast Milk I"DBM-). NICU Blood Bikes in partnership with Devon Freewheelers can stock neonatal intensive care units throughout Devon & Cornwall durin8 the working day with a relay service from Bristol. Devon Freewheelers utilises our 4 wheeled vehicles {cars & vans) to take on stock for every neonatal unit in Devon & Cornwall and delivers their stocks, completely free of charge. This service requirement 15 a minimum of a large monthly initial stock, further 5UPPOrted with home collections from donor mothers who donate unwanted breast milk. This product falls under the auspices of the Human Tissue Act and once again is instrumental in savin8 the life of a premature baby. The value ofthis service and in fact all the other services we provide are immeasurable. AII NICU services are provided by volunteers. at no cost to the service user, the hospital, Trustee Annual Report Year End Oci 2025-APPROVED
the patient. or the NHS. Lives struggling from their first breathe supported and assisted by our "hidden hero's Financial Review (FR): We would like to thank the accountant for all their assistance in the preparatbon and audit of our annual accoun15. Our continued thank5 to: Mr Paul Light MBA ACMA CGMA Lite Tax- Accountants Re-appolnted for next financial year. It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three- and six-month's expenditure. The trustees considers that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop I'significant event'l in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year. FR Slgnlflunt Events: The principal risk and uncertainty of the charity is that the operational funds are usually provided from public donation and corporate support. Our management and strategy of any identifiable 'significant event. was the management of services offered so that they do not leave the organisation in an insolvent position. Over the last decade, as with many blood bike charities, operational capacity is usually described as hand to mouth. As an unregulated activity, each charity operates independently as to how this strategy is achieved. It is the responsibility of the trustees to continually monitor and evaluate risk5 on a regular basis to ensure significant events are identified eady and formulate a response to reduce that risk. FR Reserves pollcy 2018 Devon Freewheelers completed a major move into a new property leased for the purpose of delivering our services. Our reserves policy to hold £ICM)k had not been achieved. 2023- 2024 Reserves policy has been achieved FR Investment policy 2023-2024 Trustee Annval Report Year End Ott 2025-APPROVEO
The charity is still actively investigating into the property market to invest in a property. FR Structure. GoverThan and Management The charity is registered as a charitsble incorporated or8anisation ICIOI. registered number 1180264, and is constituted under a Trust deed. The charity does not trade under any other names, however, is known as 'Devon Blood Bikes, informally since its foundation on the 6th November 2CK)9. The members of the trustees who seprfed during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were.. Mr Russell Roe IRR) Mr James Robinson IJRI Mr Paul Richards IPRI Ms Wendy Charnock IWCI IC of l Notice on file) io. iii Appolntment of charlty trustees (from the constltutlon) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of one year by resolution passed at a properly convened meetin8 of the charity trustees and approved by the Chairman or Chairperson In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of Devon Ffeewheelers. the CIO 121 ii. Informatlon for new charlty trustees The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her appointment: A copy of the current version of this constitution,. and A copy of the CIO'S latest Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts Ib} FR Confllct of Interest: The charlty has an effective policy to manage conflict of interest IC of11 in its decision making and the appointment of a trustee or third-party provider. Conflicts of interest are declared in this report and are managed in accordance with that policy. All minutes of meetings clearly identify conflict management processes are practiced prior to a general meeting takin8 place. A file on conflict-of-interest notices is maintained and available for inspection. Conflict of interest notices are submitted regarding PR (Paul Richards Motors). A review of the conflict management is satisfied that an operational manager, a contact has been drawn Trustee Annual Report Year End Ort 2025-APPROV£D
up between Paul Richards Motors & Devon Freewheelers and sent to Charity Commission to review. The CIO has full control of the appointment of trustees and is not influenced by any extemal body or organisation. Each trustee is assessed for their skills and expertise in the operational needs of the chaf ity. The constitution allow5 a trustee to receive remuneration for an employed position within the charity and as such declaration is made with the approval of the Charity Commission Charities Act 2011 and subjected to independent assessment with the assistance of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations -INCVO°l and the Association of Chief Executives for Voluntary Organisations (-ACEVO°I by which the charity has agreed to accept their guidance and recommendations in the Roles and Responsibility of a Chief Executive Officer and the fair salary guidance. FR Volunteer & Fundralsln8 Standards The Charity recognises its obligations to protect and serve the public in a safe and responsible manner in both delivery of its objective and in fundraising standards. To achieve that the charity complies with multiple International Standards for Quality Management, Management of Occupational Health & Safety and Mana8ement of Environmental impact, wlth the certifications of ISO 9(K)1:2015. Processes are demonstrated with recruitment procedures to ensure all applications to the charity are from fit and proper persons. supported by reference checking and voluntary disclosure and barring checks to the enhanced level to protect vulnerable adults and children. In addition, the charity has also achieved registration with Fundraising Regulator for fundraising standards and has received no complaints from the public in its fundraising activities. Addltlonal Dlsc105ures: Where opplicoble hos the entity disclosed the existence ond carrying amounts of property, plont. ond equipment to which the entity hos re5trirted title or thot is pledged os securityfor liobilitie5P There are no additional disclosures. Future Plans The Charity aims to continue in the delivery of its current objective and does not plan to alter direction in the forthcoming year. Trustee Annual Reportyear End Oct 2025-APPROVED
Statement of trustees, responsibilities The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resource5 of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistentlv. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable accountin8 Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and prepare the financial statements on the 80in8 concern basis unless it Is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accountin8 records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable it to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. the Charity IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2CM)8 and the provisions of the trust deed. It is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for takin8 reasonable step5 for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees, rep for the year ended 31" Ortober 2025 was approved by the Trustees. Mr Russell Roe Responsible to the Trustees for the period. End of Statement Trustee Annual Report Year End Ort 2025-APPROVED