**The Town Hall, 35, High Street, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2AR. Telephone 01454 413392** **Email: mail@volunteer-thornbury.co.uk Website: www.volunteer-thornbury.co.uk Facebook: thornburyvolunteers Twitter: @thornburyvc** Formerly known as Thornbury & District Volunteer Link - Member of NCVO – Registered Charity No1180775 ## **Annual Report 2024-2025** ## **For the year ending 31 March 2025** Thank ## **Monday 2 – Sunday 8 June 2025** Volunteers are the backbone of our community, driving countless activities and initiatives. That’s why Volunteers’ Week is dedicated to honouring and recognising their hard work and invaluable contributions each year. Thornbury Volunteer Centre aims to build support from all members of the Thornbury and district community by showcasing volunteering opportunities and inspiring positive change. **As part of Volunteers’ Week celebrations, we will be outside W H Smith on Wednesday 4 June 9am – 12.30pm with a display of opportunities. Pop along and see us.** As well as helping others, volunteering has been shown to improve volunteers' wellbeing. It’s human nature to feel good after helping someone out. Volunteering can also help you gain valuable new skills and experiences, and boost your confidence. Want to volunteer but don’t know where to start? Chat with Thornbury Volunteer Centre and **Contents** let us know what you’re interested in. We have volunteering opportunities to suit all levels of Page 2 – Centre’s work. Sources of Help booklet. commitment, experience & time availability, whatever your circumstances you could help Page 3 - Centre’s work. Alan Hudson Award 2019. many different causes. So, to all the new volunteers who have come forward this past year Pages 4, 5, 6 – Lockdown stories **Contents** and to all those who volunteer regularly please accept our very grateful and massive thanks, Page 2 – Centre’s work. Sources of Help booklet. you are the people who make our communities strong. To those of you who are thinking of Page 3 - Centre’s work. Alan Hudson Award 2019. volunteering we look forward to hearing from you this Volunteers’ Week. Pages 4, 5, 6 – Lockdown stories To contact Thornbury Volunteer Centre; call in to our offices in Thornbury Town Hall, open 10.30am – 12 noon weekdays, no appointment necessary; visit our website at www.volunteer-thornbury.co.uk and search our database of volunteering opportunities; follow us on Facebook or X; email us at mail@volunteer-thornbury.co.uk **REDUCED SUMMER OPENING** Our offices will be open Monday and Wednesday mornings only from Monday 21 July until Friday 29 August. Normal hours of Monday-Friday 10.30am - 12 noon resume on Monday 1 September. 1 **Thornbury Volunteer Centre is run by a team of volunteers and a part time employee with the aim of promoting all aspects of voluntary work in Thornbury and district. A registered charity, we comply with the Charity Commission’s aim of ensuring that all charities are of benefit to the public and the communities which they serve.** ## **The Accounts** Copies of our annual accounts are available on request. The Centre’s reserves policy is to maintain its reserves at such a level as to ensure that as at the 1 April each year sufficient funds are available to maintain at least two years’ activity broadly at the level of 2024 - 2025, thereby enabling, if necessary, an orderly winding up of the charity to be achieved. In setting the level of reserves the costs of any statutory redundancy payments or other legal payments for which the Centre might be liable will be taken into account. ## **Volunteer Co-ordinators** The Centre operates with a team of Volunteer Co-ordinators who attend the office daily on a rota. The co-ordinators are the backbone of the Centre and donate their time on a regular basis. This year two long standing co-ordinators, Di Hancock and Carol Truman retired and Benedict O’Donohoe also left us from the Monday team. We send grateful thanks for their time and dedication to the Volunteer Centre and wish them well. We have welcomed Haydn Stock to our Monday morning team and we hope he enjoys his time with us. To all past and current volunteers, thank you. ## **Trustees** This year two long serving trustees, Carol Truman and Pamela Grundell, have stepped down, although Pamela is staying with us as a Thursday co-ordinator. Between them they have served the Volunteer Centre for over 40 years so they will be greatly missed. Frank Tustin has also left our board and we thank him for his time and help whilst he was with us. We have welcomed Haydn Stock as a trustee and are confident that his ideas and expertise will be of great benefit in the coming years. Our trustees ensure that we operate within the guidelines set by our Constitution, the Charity Commission and the National Council of Voluntary Organisations. ## **The Centre** The office is open to the public between 10.30am - 12 noon Monday to Friday. We have a large database of current volunteering opportunities, both locally, regionally and nationally. ## **Paid Staff** Our paid employee, Kim Webb works 15 hours a week, part funded by South Gloucestershire Council. ## **Website and IT** Michael Quinion, our long-standing IT Manager, announced his retirement after almost 15 years creating, maintaining and improving our website. Michael stepped back on 31 March but is still volunteering for the Centre in an advisory role. You can read more about Michael on page 6 of this report. ## **Social Media** Our social media accounts help to keep us in touch with all members of the community. Volunteer, Pauline Szeiler, is responsible for all of our social media and does a marvellous job promoting volunteering across South Gloucestershire. ## **Publicity** We enjoy a good relationship with the local media, with ongoing articles appearing consistently in The Gazette, Thornbury Voice, local Community Magazines, local websites and e-bulletins. We have had regular displays in the St Mary Centre and we have a Community Spotlight advert on Thornbury Radio. 2 **A Retrospective of 2024 - 2025** ## **April: Spring sale** Our Spring Table Top Sale took place on Saturday 27 April in Thornbury Methodist Church Hall. We were joined by local charities, groups and individuals selling crafts, jewellery, cards, vintage items, bric-a-brac and much more. We held a raffle with a top prize of a Dee’s Cake Shop voucher and tea and coffee were served throughout the morning with delicious home-made cakes. We raised more than £250 for Centre funds. Carol Clark, one of our Volunteer Co-ordinators, selling raffle tickets. ## **June: Summer Award Lunch** As part of our celebrations for Volunteers' Week, on 11 June we welcomed more than 80 volunteers and representatives from 26 volunteer-involving organisations to a Celebration Lunch in Turnberrie’s Community Centre. This lovely summer event allowed us to say thank you for the hard work and commitment this section of the community has given, and continues to give, to Thornbury and district. It was lovely to welcome guests and treat them to a delicious lunch very generously prepared and donated by Sandra at The Swan. It also provided guests with the opportunity to meet other volunteers and organisations and share experiences. We were joined by guest speaker John Barnett, Chair of the Wotton and Thornbury branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The RNLI was celebrating its 200th anniversary and John gave a highly informative talk on its history with some humorous and interesting facts thrown in. The event also gave us the opportunity to make awards to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of volunteers in our community. The annual Alan Hudson Award for Volunteering Achievement was awarded to the Over 60s Tearoom. The Tearoom was opened to the public in the newly-renovated Thornbury Town Hall in June 1994 by a group of town councillors led by Cllr Clare Fardell, to be an informal café providing refreshments at reasonable prices as a place for older people to meet and chat. 3 In recent years the Committee, led by their Chair Julie Hughes, have branched out and now regularly hold social events for their customers. They organise quizzes, fish and chip dinners and afternoon teas. Their customers visit regularly and are welcomed by the volunteers who happily negotiate the minefield of making tea and coffee to everyone’s preferences. We are more than pleased to be able to further mark the significant anniversary by making this award. We also presented the Clare Fardell Young Volunteer Award to two young volunteers. Thornbury Town Mayor Cllr James Murray presents the award to Julie Hughes (left) and Sue Tustin of the Over 60s Tearoom. ## **Riley Rees** Riley is a member of the young volunteer and youth empowerment groups at JIGSAW Thornbury. Through these groups he has been involved in volunteering, fundraising and raising awareness of JIGSAW’s cause in the local community. He has achieved this through participating in the rotary swimathon, sponsored walks, golf days, helping in the JIGSAW community café, attending the launch of the Thornbury Town Council youth survey on behalf of JIGSAW and filming impact videos for JIGSAW’s stakeholders and funders. He has also been awarded the Lions young leader in service bronze award for his commitment of over 30 hours of volunteering in the local community. JIGSAW is immensely proud of Riley, seeing him develop into a conscientious, thoughtful and caring young man. His confidence has gone from strength to strength as he continues to advocate and empower other young people with additional needs or disabilities. Thornbury Volunteer Centre thank him for being an amazing support and fierce friend of JIGSAW Thornbury. ## **Lucy-Anne Nelmes** Every month since she started volunteering at the age of 15, Lucy-Anne has been baking for the Over 60s Tearoom. It came about when the Tearoom chairperson was seated with Lucy-Anne’s family at a wedding reception. Her love for baking came up but how it was hard for the family to eat all the cakes. When she learnt that homemade cakes went down well in the Tearoom the association was born. Lucy-Anne has since stopped her baking for the Tearoom due to other commitments but the Over 60’s Tearoom are extremely grateful for all the time she has devoted to it and to her family who have supported her with volunteering. Pictured right are Riley and Lucy-Anne with their awards. 4 ## **June: Volunteer Fair** On a cold but sunny day, we hosted our annual Volunteer Fair in the St Mary Centre. Ten local charitable and community groups took stalls with the aim of recruiting volunteers, promoting their organisations and in most cases raising funds. Thornbury Radio played throughout the morning and Town Mayor Councillor James Murray visited and spoke to all the stallholders. It was a very sociable and successful morning which attracted many visitors, resulting in more than £130 being raised and at least 33 potential volunteers coming forward, with many more people taking away information. Our thanks to the St Mary Centre management team and South Gloucestershire Council for their support of this event. Our stall at the fair, with volunteers ready for visitors. ## **November: Christmas Tabletop Sale** On Saturday 2 November we held a highly successful Christmas sale at Thornbury Methodist Church Hall. We were blessed with good weather which ensured a great turnout of customers for the local charitable groups and individuals who were present. They sold a wide range of goods, including cards, Christmas crafts, and vintage bric-a-brac while also raising awareness of their work in the local community. We served tea and cake to the visitors and held a giant Christmas raffle with donations from Tesco, St Mary Centre, Tesoro Lounge, Aldi, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and many more. Altogether, it was a hugely enjoyable event. Our heartfelt thanks go to everyone who made it a success. We raised more than £450 for our own funds. ## **November: Christmas Lights Switch-on** On Saturday 18 November we attended the Thornbury Christmas Lights Switch-on. It was a lovely afternoon and evening, the weather was kind and Thornbury was buzzing with families enjoying themselves. We held a tombola stall and raised over £100 for our funds. We also had a visit from our new MP Claire Young. Pictured right is our stall, with tombola and volunteers Carol and Penny ready for action. 5 ## **Focus on Michael Quinion** Michael Quinion has been a volunteer with Thornbury Volunteer Centre for 15 years. In that time he has dragged us into the 21[st] Century by giving us an interactive, person friendly website that has allowed us to reach all members of the community which we serve. Michael retired officially from the post of Webmaster with the Volunteer Centre at the end of March 2025. He is however, still involved and is helping us greatly with the transition to our new system. We send grateful thanks to Michael for all that he has done for us and wish him a long and happy retirement. I’ve never had a career, Michael Quinion recalls, just a series of interesting occupations, including helping to start BBC local radio in the 1960s, developing heritage-based tourism destinations and writing books on aspects of English language. The transition from one to the next seemed to make sense at the time. My rather expensive degree had been in pure science, which hasn’t been entirely wasted. I came to computer programming around 1979 through using one of the newly invented personal computers to run a public lottery for the Hereford Cider Museum, for which I was then curator. Much later I partly earned my living for a while through creating and selling shareware programs. When the World Wide Web arrived — I was then a freelance researcher for the _Oxford English Dictionary_ — I grasped it with glee and started a successful website on the history and curiosities of English. This led to my helping, as a volunteer, to build and maintain websites for local organisations. In 2012, Kim asked me if I could brush up the one for the Volunteer Centre. While doing this, it became clear that the Centre could benefit through computerising its paper-based systems. I built a web-based customer management system as well as mailing-list and document-sharing programs. It was pleasant to discover that in my mid-seventies I was able to learn two new computer languages to do the job. I’ve officially retired now (at 82 it seemed about time) and the Volunteer Centre has moved to a new system with a wider range of resources and facilities. But the last decade has been hugely rewarding, working as a volunteer with other enthusiastic volunteers. Thank you, Volunteer Centre. ## Safeguarding Our Digital Generation **Free online workshops on gaming and gambling harms.** Open to all volunteers supporting young people (11-25) **We’re offering City & Guilds Assured training during Volunteers’ Week** . Our training is designed to help you spot the signs of gaming and gambling harm, and know how to respond when it matters most … and it’s **FREE** ! When: 2 June - 12 June Online For more information and to book your free place email training@ygam.org 6 Join us at a ## **Volunteer Fair** ## **Wednesday 10 September 9am-1pm in St Mary Shopping Centre** Visit the information stands of local organisations who are seeking volunteers, ask questions and find out how you can help. To reserve a table at the Fair please contact the Volunteer Centre: 01454 413392 or - mail@volunteer thornbury.co.uk There is no charge but places are limited and will be allocated on a strictly first come first served basis Our grateful thanks to the St Mary Centre Management team for their sponsorship and support of this event. ## **Award from Tesco Stronger Starts scheme** We received £1000 from this scheme after an in-store vote between JulySeptember 2024. This will help us to serve the Thornbury community by promoting, developing and supporting volunteering. Development Co-ordinator Kim Webb said “for a small charity like us, grants like this allow us to create a volunteering infrastructure which in turn builds a stronger, more resilient community. A massive thank you to everyone who voted for us”. ## **Tesco Stronger Starts applications now open** Tesco are encouraging community groups, schools and their PTAs and children and young people (CYP) groups to apply for Tesco Stronger Starts grants across South Gloucestershire. The grant could be used for a range of activities that support young people’s physical health and mental wellbeing. Applying for the grant is easy, you just need to fill out an online application form, tell them about your group, school or PTA organisation and what you need the grant for, Tesco will then assess and put your application in the pipeline. 7 ## _**CURRENT VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES**_ **Wednesday Volunteer Co-ordinator:** you will help people start their volunteering journey and help organisations find volunteers. You will volunteer with another team member on Wednesday mornings between 10am - 12 noon. Must enjoy talking on telephone/in person to people from all walks of life and be computer literate. **Handyperson/Gardener:** Thornbury Pre-School is seeking someone who can help with the maintenance of their outdoor space. No specific skills required. **Beaver/Cub/Scout Leaders & Assistants:** will be responsible for planning and running the weekly meetings. Full training and support. Must be enthusiastic and have a love of the outdoors. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings . **Female Befrienders** : Female befrienders needed to support and encourage women who may have faced difficulties such as trauma, sexual and domestic abuse, rape and sexual violence and who may be experiencing mental health issues and social isolation. **Walking Group volunteer** : assisting on short walks supporting older people experiencing barriers preventing them from keeping active. **Parkrun volunteers:** Saturday mornings throughout the year. Marshals, stewards, tail walkers, time keepers. No experience needed. **Woodland/Grassland Management:** A local woodlands group is looking for volunteers to undertake management jobs such as coppicing, scything, path building, hedge laying and bramble clearing. No experience is needed, just a willingness to work outdoors and learn new skills within a supportive team. **Drivers:** You will drive members of a stroke group to and from events using your own vehicle, picking up within five-mile radius of Thornbury. You will offer a steady arm and may need to lift wheelchairs in and out of your vehicle. Days and times flexible. Expenses paid. **Conservation/Gardening:** a variety of differing roles including; light gardening, historic garden maintenance, wildlife cataloguer, orchard maintenance and woodland management. **School Governor:** School governor to support the leadership team & help the school to function effectively & smoothly. Basic IT skills needed, 6 full meetings pa on Monday evenings starting at 5pm. **Events Helpers:** a small group of volunteers run events throughout the year to promote Thornbury, they need volunteers to help at these events, before, during, after. Could involve putting up/taking down banners, tables, gazebos, stewarding etc **Charity Shop Assistants** : volunteers will sort, check and prepare donated clothing for display and sale. Good eye for detail. Couple of hours per week. **Engineering/Carpentry volunteers:** l ocal Railway Trust needs experienced carpenters or metal-workers to work in its fully equipped machine shop & carpentry workshop. Will be able to bring your own design skills to bear on repair/conservation issues that arise when repairing historic railway artefacts. Contact mail@volunteeer-thornbury.co.uk for further information. These are only a very small sample of the opportunities currently available. 8 REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE015663 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1180775 Re ort of the Trustees artrd Unaudited Financial Slalemenls for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 for Thornbu Volunt&r Centre Stanley Joseph Limited Chartered Accountants Suite1 Liberty House South Liberty Lane Bristol BS3 2ST Thornbu Volunteer Centre Contents o the Financial S atements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of Financial Acliwlies Slalement of Financial Position Notes lo the Financial Slalemenls 8 10 13 Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 14 10 15 Thornbu Voltjnleer Centre Re ort of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2(X)6, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions ol Accoijnling and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) leffeclive1 January 20191. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims The main objectives and aims are to promote any charitable purpjse for the benefit of the community in ThoTnbury and district. We act as a biokerage service between volunleeis and volunleer-involving organisalions lo improve community coherence and well-being. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is ¢onlrolled by ils governing document, a deed of Ifust, and constilules a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number CE015663 (England and Wales) Registered Charity number 1180775 Registered offlce The Town Hall 35 High Street Thoinbury South Gloues BS35 2AR Trustees MrsBDRay A B Payne A Taylor P Taylor Mrs P Grundell {resigned 13.9.24) S R Fisher F A C Tuslin (resigned 10.3.25) Ms C L Mason H Stock lappoinled 13.9.24) N W R Martin lappoinled 10.3.251 Company Secretsry Page 1 Thofnbu Volunteer Centre Drt of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independent Examiner P S Helps Stanley Joseph Limited Chartered Accounlanls Suite fj Libety House South Liberty Lane 8rislol BS3 2ST This report has been prepa￿d in accordanc£ wilh the special provisions of Part15 of Ihe Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Approved by order of the board of trustees on <- and 5wJned on ils behalf by.. Mrs B D Ray - Trustee Page 2 Inde ndenl Examiner's Re ThoTnbu Volunteer Centre ort lo the Truslees of Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Thornbury Volunteer Centre I'the Company'l I report lo the charity truslees on my examinalion of Ihe accounts of the Company for Ihe year ended 31 March 2025. ResponsSbllitles and basls of report As the charills Iruslees of the Company land also its directors for the purposes of company law} you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordants with the requiremenls of the Companies Act 20061'lhe 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Acl 2011 {'Ihe 2011 Acl'l. In carrying out my examinat￿ I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act. Page 3 Inde ndenl Examinerfs Re Thombu Volunteer Centre ort to Ihe Trustees of Independent examlner's Statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act., or the accounts do not accord wilh those records. or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounls give a true and fair view which is not a maller considered as part of an independent examination,. or the accounts have nol been prepared in acC0Tdan￿ with the methods and principles of the Slalement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 10211. I have no COn￿rnS and have come across no other mallers in connection with the examinalion lo which allenlion should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. P S Helps Stanley Joseph Limited Chartered Accounlanls Suite1 Liberty House South Liberty Lane Bristol BS3 2ST Page 4 Thornbu Volunteer Centre Statement of Financial Activities Incor oratin an Income and Ex for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 nditure Account 31.3.25 Unrestricted fund 31.3.24 Total funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donalions and legacies 7,585 5,031 Charitab16 activities Fundraising 8,000 7,000 Other trading activities Investment income 1,458 267 2,503 270 Total 17,310 14,804 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds Raising donations and legacies 15,285 13,601 15,285 13,601 Charitable activities Fundraising 6,818 Other 409 429 Total 14,030 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI 15,202) 774 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fO￿ard 23,410 22,636 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 18,208 23,410 The notes form part of these financial statements PaJe 5 Thornbu Volunteer Centre Statement of Finanaal Position 31 March 2025 31.3.25 Unrestricted fund 31.3.24 Total funds Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cash al bank and in hand 19,391 23,908 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 11,183) 14981 NET CURRENT ASSETS 23,410 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 18,208 23,410 NET ASSETS 18,208 23,410 FUNDS Unreslricled funds 18,208 23,410 TOTAL FUNDS 18,208 23,410 The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit undei Section 477 of the Companies Act 2CM)6 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of ils financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The Irustees acknowledge their responsibilities for lal ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and Ibl preparing financial statements which give a Inje and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as al the end of each financial year and of ils surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordan￿ with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the iequirements of the Companies Act 2C4J6 relaling to financial statements, so far as applicable lo the charitable company. The notes fomi part of these financial statements Page 6 continued... Thornbu Volunteer Centre Slalemenl of Financial Position - continued 31 March 2025 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Ihe provisions applicable lo charitable companies subject lo the small companies regime. The financial statements were appioved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on and were signed on ils behalf by.. B D Ray - Trustee P Taylor- Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 7 Thombu Volunteer Cenl Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basls of preparing the financlal statem8nts The financial slalements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordan￿ with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reportin9 by Charities.. Slalemenl 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} leffeclive 1 January 20191,, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial ststements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Income All income is recognised in the Stalemenl of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be re￿iVed and the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or conslruclive obligalion commilling the charity lo that expendilure, il 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 accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggiegale all cost related lo the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated lo activities on a basis consistent with Ihe use of reSoUr￿s. Taxation The charity is exempl from corporation lax on its charitable aclivilies, Fund accounting Unrestricted furKls can be used in accordan￿ with the charitable objectives al the disrJetion of Ihe Iruslees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objecls of the charity. Restrictions aiise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes, Further explanation of Ihe nature and purpose of each fijnd is included in the notes to the financial slatemenls. Pension costs and other post-retiremenl benefits The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Conlribulions payable lo the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in Ihe period lo which they relale. Page 8 continued... Thombu Volunteer Centre Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES 31.3.25 31.3.24 Pop up shop events PhotOcop￿S 1,359 99 2,399 104 2,503 INVESTMENT INCOME 31.3.25 31.3.24 Deposit account interest 267 270 RAISING DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 31.3.25 31.3.24 Staff costs Cost of events Equipment & computers Support costs 11,507 459 11,092 710 16 1,783 15,285 13,601 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, iemuneralion or other beneffts for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. Trustees, expenses There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. Page 9 continued,,. Thornbu Volunteer Centre Notes to the Financial Slalemenls - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 STAFF COSTS The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 31.3.25 31.3.24 Administration No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unreslricled fund INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 5,031 Charltable activltles Fundraising 7,000 Other trading activities Investment income 2,503 270 Total 14,804 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds Raising donations and leg￿leS 13,601 13,601 Other 429 Total 14,030 NET INCOME 774 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 22,636 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 23,410 Page 10 continued... Thombu Volunteer Centre Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.25 31.3.24 Social security and other taxes Pension Accrued expenses {281 28 1,183 1401 538 1,183 498 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds Al 31.3.25 At1.4.24 Unrestricted funds General fund 23,410 {5,2021 18,208 TOTAL FUNDS 23,410 5,202 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows.. Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 17,310 122,512) 15,202) TOTAL FUNDS 17,310 22,5121 Comparatives for movement in funds Nel movement in funds Al 31.3.24 At 1.4.23 Unrestricted funds General fund 22,636 774 23,410 TOTAL FUNDS 22,636 774 23,410 Page11 continued... Thombu Volunteer Centre Notes to the Financial SlalemeTrls- continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS . contlnued Comparative nel movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources ReSoUr￿S expended Movemenl in funds Unrestricted funds General fund 14,804 114,0301 774 TOTAL FUNDS 14,804 14,030} 774 A current year12 months and prior year12 month5 combined position is as follows.. Nel movement in funds Al 31.3.25 Al1.4.23 Unrestricted funds General fund 22,636 {4,428) 18,208 TOTAL FUNDS 22,636 4,4281 18,208 A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined nel movement in funds, in¢liJded in the above are as follows.. Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestrlcted funds General fund 32,114 {36,542} 14,4281 TOTAL FUNDS 32,114 36,5421 Page12 continued... Thombu Volunteer Centre Notes lo the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party Iiansactions for the year ended 31 March 2025. Page 13 Thombu Volunteer Centre Detailed Slalemenl of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 31.3.25 31.3.24 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacles Donations 7,585 5,031 Other trading actlvities Pop up shop events Photocopies 1,359 99 2,399 1,458 2,503 Investment income Deposit account interest 267 270 Charitable activitles Grants CVS South Gloucs 1,000 7,000 7,000 7,OCrf) Total Incomlng resources 17,310 14,804 EXPENDITURE Ralsing donatlons and lègacles Wages Pensions Cost of events Equipment & computers 11,354 153 459 10,951 141 710 16 11,975 11,818 Charitable activities Ex￿pIlOnal items 6,818 Other Subscriptions CaTried fofward 252 252 124 124 This page does not form part of the statulory financial stalemenls Page 14 Thornbu Volunteer Centre Detailed Slalemenl of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 31.3.25 31.3.24 Other Brought forward Publicity 252 157 124 305 409 429 Support costs Management Insuran Telephone Poslage and slalionery Advertising 554 349 474 297 371 1,291 2,635 1,142 Finance Accountancy Governance costs Rent, rates and water 195 233 Total Tes0u￿$ expended 22,512 14,030 Net lexpenditureyincomè 5,202 774 This page does not form part of Ihe slalutory finanaal slalements Page 15