## **Trustee Annual Report for 2025**
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|**Index**|**Index**|**Index**|
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|1.|Our Vision|p4|
|2.|Our Values|p5|
|3.|Supporting inclusion and well-being|p6|
|4.|Re-Use It|p14|
|5.|Cups & Co|p17|
|6.|Gardening Team|p22|
|7.|Social Activities|p25|
|8.|Connecting with the community|p27|
|9.|Volunteering|p31|
|10.|Fundraising and donations|P32|
|11.|Financial Review|p34|
_The Trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have regard to the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant._
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## **Reference and Administration**
## **Charity Commission number:** 1182187
## **Charity’s registered office:** Greendene, Glebe Road, Ashtead, Surrey KT21 2NT
|**Trustee name**|**Office**|**Dates**|**Election due**|**Structure and Governance**|**Structure and Governance**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Pamela Walden**|Chair|Elected, June 2023|June 2026|Governing document|Constitution|
|**Tony Leach**|Vice Chair|Elected, June 2023|June 2026|How the charity is constituted|Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(CIO)|
|**John Ashurst**|Treasurer|Elected, April 2024|April 2027|Trustee selection methods|Elected by members in line with
constitution|
|**Liz Newhouse**|Secretary|Elected, June 2023|June 2026|||
|**Hazel Gibson**||Elected, June 2023|June 2026|Bankers|Lloyds Bank plc
VICTORIA (309897)|
|**Jennie Blackburn**||Elected, June 2023|June 2026|Independent Examiners|HM Day BSc (Hons) FCA DChA ICAEW
Tudor John Limited, Nightingale
House, 46-48 East Street, Epsom,
Surrey, KT17 IHQ|
|**Vacancy**||||||
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# **OUR VISION Growing independence Social opportunities that support friendships Developing work skills Being part of the local community**
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**OUR VALUES Growing in self-confidence** through experience and achievements **- B esteem uilding self** through interactions that support feelings of self-worth
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**How we support the social inclusion of people with a learning disability…**
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Social
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Purpose &
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Structure &
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**Making new friends and meeting ‘old’ ones** A good way to make new friends and strengthen existing relationships is to commit to a shared activity together.
## **Social connection**
This might be attending our twice monthly social group, being part of our gardening team, a shop team, or joining one of our ‘takeaway’ evenings.
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## **Social connection**
Both shops and the allotment continue throughout the year and are especially important for members when other term based activities are not taking place.
The gardening team are our longest established group and have been together for a number of years. They enjoy the sociability of the allotment and have made firm friends with the allotment community, some of whom join them for coffee each week. Members and some families also enjoy attending the allotment barbeques. The gardening group 8 remains a very important part of our members’ lives.
Social networks and teamwork provide many opportunities for friendship, being part of a community and reducing feeling lonely.
## **Social connection**
Volunteering in our shops or allotment gives a meaningful context to both practise and develop social skills, including interacting with both peers and the public.
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## **Purpose & identity**
Purpose-driven activities are linked to better emotional resilience and mental well being which supports feelings of self-worth, achievement and a sense of being useful. Positive feedback has an important role in developing those feelings of selfworth. The better you feel about yourself, the more likely you are to have a positive view of your life. Our shop assistants do all the practical tasks involved in running a shop or coffee shop with the manager’s role being one of training and support. Everyone learns specific retail or hospitality skills as well as generic work skills such as independent travel, time keeping, reliability, initiative and social communication.
Knowing that your time and effort are making a **Purpose & identity** difference develops self-worth. The group continue to grow in confidence and on arrival walk round the allotment identifying the jobs needed for the day.
Everyone has their favourite tasks, whether this is picking and trimming the vegetables or more physical maintenance jobs. The team enjoy both working at the allotment and in customers gardens.
## **Structure & routine**
Having a structure and routine to the day reduces anxiety and knowing what is expected is very important. Tick lists of tasks needed to set up the shop before customers arrive are useful and enable the young people to be independent and use their initiative, e.g. prioritising the tasks, which might include changing the table flowers. Regular shift rotas offer stability which can reduce anxiety.
## **Being work friendly for people with a learning disability:**
- clear and logical rules and expectations
- a calm environment
- a quiet area away from the main workspace available if needed
- training for managers in recognising positives and skills
- all instructions and policies communicated clearly and accurately
- non ambiguous language used at all times
In our shops ALDAG ensures that all our trainees are supported to learn work skills whilst developing independence, selfinitiative, and social interaction skills.
- work schedules adhered to as much as practicable, potential changes communicated in advance
- fixed hours rather than variable shifts
- a clear routine and work schedule
- visual prompts and cues available
- accessible information (communication strategies)
- repetition of tasks
- tasks supported until person is confident enough to work independently
- success and achievements acknowledged immediately and not left to a cumulative summary
- trainees given 1:1 feedback
- small step targets
- work skills include trainees own generated targets
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## **Re-Use It shop**
## **62a West Street, Dorking**
**Team meetings provide an opportunity for everyone to talk about what is going well and how we could improve what we do.**
**Self esteem - learning using small steps**
**Target: identify currency and its value Managers comments**
I have asked Jxx to work with me every few weeks to count the amount in the donation tin, to help her with coin recognition and simple addition. When we first started this, Jxx could not count to ten without help. Neither did she recognise coins other than 1p and 2p. Her confidence has grown tremendously since then. She still asks for support when counting out coins, but if a transaction on the till requires simple change, Jxx can do this unaided.
**Jxx’s comments 05.06.25**
I am a lot better at doing the till and the money box. I can recognise different coins and am working on counting them. I enjoy doing this. It helps me with my money at home. I can recognise old pound coins. When we had a game to find the coins the fastest, I won nearly every time. I know you have two 50p coins to make a pound.
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## **Re-Use It shop 62a West Street, Dorking**
**Routine sequences support achievement, building confidence and independence.**
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## **Re-Use It shop**
## **62a West Street, Dorking**
## **Target: Sorting donations**
Empty donations onto table (or floor) before sorting Identify clothes or shoes that are dirty or torn Place rejected clothes into appropriate rag bag (clothes, shoes, books, belts etc)
Place good clothes on hangers and onto steaming rail Check china and glass for chips, put in box for disposal Check puzzles, games are complete and in good condition **Manager’s comment**
Jxxx is getting extremely competent at sorting through the donations. He is quick to spot faults and when to “rag” an item, placing it in the appropriate container. He is not so good at recognising brands as yet, but as he does this job in tandem, it isn’t an issue. He has an excellent ability to put garments neatly on a hanger. **Trainee’s comment 30.04.25**
When I’m unpacking a bag I have to see if it is broken or discoloured then I have to put it in the rag bag. When we get the bric a brac we do the same thing we have to wash it and see if it has a crack and put it in the box. It’s the same as the clothes.
**Target: Customer service** Welcome people when they come into the shop Smile at customers
Be helpful, respond quickly when a customer asks for help
Say ‘goodbye’, ‘thank you’ **Manager’s comments**
Cxxx is always very bright, positive and welcoming to the customers coming into the shop, even when he, himself, is feeling anxious.
He is polite and tries to listen carefully to what they are saying, but if he becomes overwhelmed, is quick to call the manager for help.
After concluding any sale, he thanks them for coming and shopping. He is also quick to open the door for customers who are struggling with bags, prams or wheelchairs.
**Trainee’s comments 29.05.25** I feel like I am doing the right thing when I do that.
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## **Cups & Co coffee shop 114 High Street, Dorking RH4 1BA**
Over 2025 we have had 20 trainees, working in the coffee shop, including three students working on their Duke of Edinburgh Award, with shifts varying from half a day a week to two days a week. Everyone follows an individualised training programme focusing on three specific hospitality areas; customer service including taking orders and managing money, making hot drinks and food to order and maintaining kitchen hygiene. Personal targets may include getting to work on time, how to communicate with customers, numeracy or literacy skills. Online training in Food Safety & Hygiene has been successfully completed by 10 trainees and our apprentice achieved his Level 2 in Food & Beverage with a distinction. Following the end of his apprenticeship we employed him for one day a week whilst he applied for jobs, successfully moving onto a paid job in a busy pub focusing on food preparation. As a bridge to employment in the community we have employed one other trainee for two days a week as the apprenticeship scheme was inappropriate and a paid job supports her CV moving forward.
**Staff meetings provide an opportunity for everyone to talk about what is going well and how we could improve what we do.**
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## **Learning using small steps**
**Making an Americano**
**Place saucer on tray Use the grinder to pour out 1 or 2 shots into holder**
**Use the coffee press**
**Fit holder into coffee machine Place cup under spout and press double icon Place cup onto saucer – no spills Add jug of milk, sugar and teaspoon to tray**
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**Making cold food to order**
**Using pictorial recipes for independence**
. **Structure and routine support achievement**
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I first started working at Cups & Co in September 2022 as an intern as part of my internship at Nescot college, it was enjoyable and very supportive. My social skills were increased, my mental health improved, I learned very fast and was supported the whole time. If I made a mistake, I was gently informed and was able to correct it with no difficulties. After the year was up, I was offered an apprenticeship which I accepted, and my time there became even more enjoyable. I learned so much more and I became even more confident in myself and my capabilities, my time there has been very special and enjoyable.
It has been an experience I am never going to forget and has done a magnificent job in preparing me for the working world. Thanks to the experience and teaching that I gained through Cups & Co I now have a job as a kitchen assistant in a busy pub. I prep food, make dishes and help the head chef with whatever needs doing. It took a little bit longer than I hoped to find a job but I did not give up, and the support of friends and family gave me strength and determination to keep going. Cups & Co is a wonderful place and working there has been an absolute privilege and it has helped me in so many ways, and I will always be grateful.
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## **What do our customers think?**
**Lovely little cafe! Staff are incredibly nice. Food was lovely and well priced. We had 2 avocado on toast, which were delicious! Everything is clean and very well presented.**
**We definitely will return. Highly recommend!**
**What a wonderful find in Dorking, so glad we didn’t just head to a chain coffee store for a bit of lunch. Cups and Co is absolutely great and what they are doing for the local disability community is absolutely wonderful and I must say the staff gave exceptional customer service and way better than any chain coffee shop I have ever been to.**
**Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5**
**Lovely charity Cafe. The food was great. Staff were so friendly and great service. Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5**
**Recommendation for vegetarians Highly recommend Vegetarian offerings Clearly labelled vegetarian dishes Wheelchair accessibility Flat entrance for wheelchairs with space inside**
**Keep it up everyone and hope to visit again soon whilst I am passing Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5**
**Great place for breakfast Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Noise level Quiet, easy to talk Wait time No wait**
**Parking Parking in local car park. Kid-friendliness** 21 **Superbly dealt with.**
Source: Google reviews
## **Gardening Team**
## **Poors Allotments, Leatherhead**
This year we took advantage of our fruit cage to grow raspberries and blackcurrants which we took over to the coffee shop to sell to customers. Our tomatoes were a great success and supplied the coffee shop over the summer with all they needed for their salads. We planted up pots with our plants that we sold at Ashtead Village Day and any left over were sold at the coffee shop.
**At our weekly meetings we decide whether we need to buy seeds, bulbs or plugs for our planting scheme.**
Unfortunately, 2025 hasn’t been our best year for some vegetables from the allotment, mostly due to the long spells of dry weather. It can be challenging to provide enough watering and we rely on volunteers for support. Both potatoes and onions, which have been great in the past, were less successful this year. This led to a group discussion about the effects of climate change and how we need to adapt our growing plans.
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## **Gardening Team**
## **Poors Allotments, Leatherhead**
**The annual planning meeting is always a highlight and as usual took place over lunch at the pub. A great way to talk about what is growing well (or not) and to suggest ideas for the year’s planting schemes and what is going to be the focus this time.**
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## **Gardening Team**
## **Poors Allotments, Leatherhead**
We have been thinking how to change what is grown.
We plan to grow more flowers for cutting including the daffodils that brighten up the allotment in spring plus more salad vegetables for use in our coffee shop.
Freezing our soft fruit as it . ripens
As soft fruit has a very short ‘shelf’ life we are planning on making jam with our produce that can be used in the coffee shop as well as being sold.
Reviewing our ‘no dig’
. approach
A new plan to help with the summer watering problem.
We were extremely busy over the winter, as we abandoned the ‘no dig’ policy in order to rid the beds of some persistent weeds. We’re planning to resume ‘no digging’ in the spring. Bury some terracotta pots (known as ollas) which will release water over time into the ground – it’s a very old watering system that has recently become popular.
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## **Social Activities**
## **The Dell Centre, Ashtead**
Conquerors Club continues to meet on alternate Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. There is a good regular turnout of members with new people joining throughout the year. We enjoy our annual activities such as celebrating festivals (especially if they involve food) plus a visit to the local pantomime. Regular meetings include dance activities led by outside providers, e.g. ballroom dancing in the style of Strictly Come Dancing or Funky Moves with a rather different focus! The music during our non dancing evenings is provided by our own brilliant DJ, Alex, and those who want to can practice their boogying. Craft is popular with our young ladies whilst the young men tend to choose more sports based activities such as pool or table tennis. Everyone enjoys the healthy eating projects although the results rarely make home! Our outdoor space is used whenever we can – ball games in the summer and the firepit, sparklers and toasted marshmallows in the autumn. We always enjoy a quiz and both Nicola and Claire are ace quiz setters with prizes for the winners.
**Regular surveys make sure that the members are part of the planning team.**
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## **Social Activities**
**Having fun!**
A ‘takeaway’ evening for all the shops teams
Trip to a garden party organised by Lewis Communications
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## **Connecting with the community**
We are members of Circular Dorking and also network with the other businesses through social events. Both shops, Cups & Co and Re-Use It were nominated for a Mole Valley sustainability award and received highly commended at the Mole Valley **Sustainability Awards** Evening, in October. The event brought together local organisations, businesses, and community leaders to share ideas, foster collaboration, and celebrate the efforts shaping Mole Valley into a leader in sustainability.
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**Connecting with the community**
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Other SEND
charities
Customers Placements and work experience
Business community
SEND
Families
charities
Placements and work experience
Special
Allotment
schools and
community
colleges
Placements and work experience Placements for Duke of Edinburgh Awards
for pupils from special and local secondary
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Thank you very much for offering a work experience placement to our student ….Work experience is an invaluable opportunity to extend students’ learning and we are very grateful to you for making this commitment and giving your time. Our main aim for students is to give them an insight into working life and to give them the opportunity to work alongside adults, undertaking new tasks and developing their self-confidence.
As we are nearing the end of this academic term, I wanted to touch base with you all…. This programme cannot run without you and your teams. The encouragement, patience and kindness you have all showed to our interns has been incredible. They have all had a wonderful year, and have learnt so many new skills.
I just wanted to send an email about L, he is loving being a part of the Friday team and is very happy to continue working at Cups and Co, I have been very impressed with his progress and ability to work independently. I just wanted to check in to make sure you were happy with L continuing his work experience on Fridays, his parents are happy for him to continue and would be keen for him to also work in half terms and over the holidays on Fridays.
Dear Lovely Planter Waterers! First of all, a huge thank you for agreeing to look after a planter (or two or three in some cases). The whole town is grateful for your community spirit.
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## **Connecting with the community**
As members of Dorking BID with over 300 businesses we take part in all the planned celebrations and town trails that form part of BID’s ‘Hello Dorking’.
Our fundraising plans often involve working with other groups and joining in with the wider local community.
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**Thank you to all our volunteers for a massive 2,400 hours of support during 2025**
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## **Fundraising**
**And a special thank you to all the individual people who donate regularly or raise funds for us – and that includes some anonymous supporters too. ALDAG relies on donations and grants to keep funding all our activities – THANK YOU from everyone in ALDAG.**
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## **Financial Review**
This is the fifth full year of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation ALDAG (Always Learning Developing And Growing).
## **Statement of Risks and Safeguarding**
The Trustees regularly review their safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure that ‘protecting people and safeguarding responsibilities is a governance priority...and all reasonable steps are taken to protect people who come into contact with the charity from harm’ (Charity Commission October 2018). All volunteers and trustees are subject to a DBS check and a code of conduct is included in induction. All trustees report on the risks associated with their remit to the full Trustee Board.
## **Statement of Responsibilities**
Trustees of the Association are required to prepare Financial Statements for each financial period that provide a true and fair view of the state of affairs of ALDAG and of its incoming resources and the application of the resources for that period. In preparing these Financial Statements the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements
Registered Charity No. 1182187
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## **Financial Review**
Trustees of the CIO are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose at any time the financial position of ALDAG and to enable them to ensure that the Financial Statements are correctly prepared. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of ALDAG and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
## **Reserves Policy**
Charity law requires any income received by a charity to be spent within a reasonable period of receipt. Trustees should be able to justify the holding of income as reserves. The trustees have decided that 12 months funding should be held in reserves to manage unforeseen financial difficulties, i.e. £54,000 to meet 2026’s legal liabilities for one year.
**Independent examiner's report to the trustees of ALDAG (Always, Learning, Developing And Growing)** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of ALDAG for the year ended 31 December 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act’).
Registered Charity No. 1182187
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## **Financial Review**
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
I . accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which 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.
HM Day BSc (Hons) FCA DChA
Xeinadin London Limited, Nightingale House, 46-48 East Street, Epsom, Surrey KT17 IHQ Date: 12.03.26
Registered Charity No. 1182187
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Total receipts 2025 £143,897
Other, 368, 0%
Subscriptions, 1,116, 1%
Fundraising, 936, 1%
Donations, 4,038, 3%
Grants, 7,500, 5%
Donations
Grants
Fundraising
Sales
Subscriptions
Sales, 129,939, 90% Other
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Total payments 2025 £143,855
Social expenses, 893, 1%
Security & maintenance, 3,272, 2%
Central, 17,474, 12% Internet, 1,203, 1%
Goods & groceries, 14,621,
10%
Utilities, 66,58 ,5%
Central
Internet
Salaries
Salaries, 40,638, 28%
Build insurances
Rent & rates
Rent & rates, 57,604, 40% Utilities
Goods & groceries
Security & maintenance
Social expenses
Build insurances, 1,592, 1%
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## **Transactions & Financial Position**
The accompanying Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice published in March 2005, applicable Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 2011 and are presented on a Receipts and Payments basis. As stated in the introduction to this report, the Trustees consider the financial performance by the charity during the year to be satisfactory.
## **Financial Statements**
## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31[st] December 2025**
||**Total**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Receipts**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Donations including Gift Aid|4,038|4,038|-|
|Grants|7,500|-|7,500|
|Fundraising|936|466|470|
|Sl f d & i|129939|129939||
|ae o goos servces|,|,|-|
|Subscriptions|1,116|200|916|
|Gardening donations|368|-|368|
|**Total Receipts**|**143,897**|**134,643**|**9,254**|
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|**Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31st December 2025 continued**
**Total**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**Payments**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Central
17,474
11,974
5,500
Managers salaries
40,538
38,068
2,470
Rent & rates
57,605
57,604
-
Utilities
6,659
6,658
-
Security & maintenance
3,271
3,272
-
Building insurances
1,592
1,592
-
Goods & groceries (Cups)
14,621
14,621
-
Internet
1,202
1,203
-
Conquerors
893
-
893
**Total Payments**
**143,855**
**134,992**
**8,863**|**Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31st December 2025 continued**
**Total**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**Payments**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Central
17,474
11,974
5,500
Managers salaries
40,538
38,068
2,470
Rent & rates
57,605
57,604
-
Utilities
6,659
6,658
-
Security & maintenance
3,271
3,272
-
Building insurances
1,592
1,592
-
Goods & groceries (Cups)
14,621
14,621
-
Internet
1,202
1,203
-
Conquerors
893
-
893
**Total Payments**
**143,855**
**134,992**
**8,863**|**Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31st December 2025 continued**
**Total**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**Payments**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Central
17,474
11,974
5,500
Managers salaries
40,538
38,068
2,470
Rent & rates
57,605
57,604
-
Utilities
6,659
6,658
-
Security & maintenance
3,271
3,272
-
Building insurances
1,592
1,592
-
Goods & groceries (Cups)
14,621
14,621
-
Internet
1,202
1,203
-
Conquerors
893
-
893
**Total Payments**
**143,855**
**134,992**
**8,863**|**Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31st December 2025 continued**
**Total**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**Payments**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Central
17,474
11,974
5,500
Managers salaries
40,538
38,068
2,470
Rent & rates
57,605
57,604
-
Utilities
6,659
6,658
-
Security & maintenance
3,271
3,272
-
Building insurances
1,592
1,592
-
Goods & groceries (Cups)
14,621
14,621
-
Internet
1,202
1,203
-
Conquerors
893
-
893
**Total Payments**
**143,855**
**134,992**
**8,863**|
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||**Total**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|
|**Payments**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Central|17,474|
11,974|
5,500|
|Managers salaries|40,538|
38,068|
2,470|
|Rent & rates|57,605|
57,604|
-|
|Utilities|6,659|
6,658|
-|
|Security & maintenance|3,271|
3,272|
-|
|Building insurances|1,592|
1,592|
-|
|Goods & groceries (Cups)|14,621|
14,621|
-|
|Internet|1,202|
1,203|
-|
|Conquerors|893|
-|
893|
|**Total Payments**|**143,855**|
**134,992**|
**8,863**|
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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31[st] December 2025 continued**
|**CENTRAL Payments**|**CENTRAL Payments**||**CENTRAL Receipts**|||**CENTRAL movement**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Advertising & Marketing|1,070||CIO Membership
Fees|200|||
|Fundraising costs|385||Donations from
APCC|2,596|||
|Audit & Accountancy fees|840||Fundraising|466|||
|Xero subscription|494||Donations|1,037|||
|Bank fees|618||Grants for trainee
salary|5,500|||
|Training|9,695||Gift Aid|405|||
|DBS|323||||||
|Insurance|1,273||||||
|Payroll|1,124||||||
|NCVO|197||||||
|VAT paid|1,455||||||
|**TOTAL PAYMENTS**|**£17,474**||**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|
**£10,204**||**MOVEMENT (£7,270)**|
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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31[st] December 2025 continued**
|**CONQUERORS Payments**|**CONQUERORS Payments**||**CONQUERORS Receipts**|||**CONQUERORS movement**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Expenses|893||Subscriptions (restricted)|916|||
|**TOTAL PAYMENTS**|
**£893**||**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|**£916**||**MOVEMENT £23**|
||||||||
|**RE-USE IT Payments**|||**REUSE IT Receipts**|||**REUSE IT movement**|
|Building insurance|754||Card sales|44,966|||
|Electricity|2,939||Cash sales|19,593|||
|Water|231||Fundraising|135|||
|Salaries|23,493||Pethick Lawrence grant|500|||
|Rent|20,000||||||
|Rates & BID levy|1,749||||||
|Security & maintenance|1,403||||||
|Internet|600||||||
|**TOTAL PAYMENTS**|**£51,169**||**TOTAL INCOME**|**£65,194**||**MOVEMENT. £14,025**
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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31[st] December 2025 continued**
|**CUPS & CO Payments**|**CUPS & CO Payments**||**CUPS & CO Receipts**||||**CUPS & CO movement**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Goods & groceries|14,621||Card sales|50,730||||
|Building insurance|838||Cash sales|14,650||||
|Electricity|3,340|||||||
|Water|149||Fundraising (restricted)|335||||
|Salaries|17,045|||||||
|Rent|33,000|||||||
|Rates & BID levy|2,856||John Ede and Pethwick Lawrence grants
(restricted)|1,500||||
|Security & maintenance|1,868|||||||
|Internet|602|||||||
|**TOTAL PAYMENTS**|
**£74,319**||**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|**£67,215**|||**MOVEMENT. (£7,104)**|
|||||||||
|**GARDENING Payments**|||**GARDENING Receipts**||||**GARDENING movement**|
||-||Gardening donations|368||||
|**TOTAL PAYMENTS**|**-**||**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|**£368**|||**MOVEMENT. £368**
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## **Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31[st] December 2025 continued**
|||**Total**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Receipts minus payments**||**£**|**£**|**£**|
||Receipts|**143,897**|**134,643**|**9,254**|
||Payments|**143,855**|**134,992**|**8,863**|
|**Surplus/(Deficit)**||**42**|**(349)**|**391**|
||||||
|||**Total**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|
|**Net movement in funds**||**£**|**£**|**£**|
||Retained funds b/fwd|**72,862**|**72,105**|**757**|
||Current year surplus|**42**|**(349)**|**391**|
|**Treasurer’s account**||**72,904**|**71,756**|**1,148**|
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## **Balance sheet for the year ending 31[st] December 2025**
||**Total**|**Total**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Assets**|**£**||**£**||**£**||
|Lloyds Business Current Account|59,154||
58,006||
1,148||
|Cups & Co Rent Deposit|13,750||
13,750||
-||
|**Total Assets**|**72,904**||
**71,756**||
**1,148**||
||**Total**||**Unrestricted Funds**||**Restricted Funds**||
|**Reserves**|**£**||**£**||**£**||
|Retained Funds b/fwd|**72,862**||**72,105**||**757**||
|Current Year Funds|**42**||**(349)**||**391**||
|**Total Reserves**|**72,904**||**71,756**||**1,148**||
|Restricted subscriptions of £915.50 were received in the year from members of the social group Conquerors,
contributing towards running costs. £22.50 of this amount was remaining at the year end, and to be carried forward to
2026. Gardening donations of £368 were received during the year and carried forward to 2026.|||||||
|||**Total**||**Rent**||**Building maintenance**|
|Liabilities per annum||**55,500**||47,500||8,000|
The above Statement of Assets and Liabilities and associated Receipts and Payments Account were approved by the Board of Trustees on 05.02.26, approved by the Members on 20.03.26 and are signed on their behalf by:
Pamela Walden (Chair of trustees) John Ashurst (Treasurer) _John Ashurst_
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