MS CENTRE DORSET Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
MS CENTRE DORSET Annual Report to 31 March 2025 OUR MISSION To encourage and support local people living with multiple sclerosis in attaining theirfull potentiGI
MS CENTRE DORSEr Annual Report to 31 Marth 2025 CONTENTS Administration Details Trustees, Report Independent Examination Report Receipts and Payment5 Account io Statement of Assets and Liabilities li
MS CENTRE DORSET Annual Report to 31 March 2025 ADMINISTRATION DETAILS MS CENTRE DORSET is a registered charitable incorporated organisation Charity registration number.. 1182285 Address.. Church Lane West Parlev Ferndown Dorset BH22 8TS Trustees and manager During the year and up to the date of signing of this report, the following persons served as Trustees-. Mr Keith Hunt (Trustee since l March 20191 Mrs Sam Simon Iresigned on I lune 20241 Miss Deljorah Trickett (resigned I july 20241 Mrs Anne Wilson-croome (resigned I September 20241 Mrs Sara Walker (appointed 4 July 20241 Mr Robert Osborough (appointed 4 july 20241 Mrs Elizabeth Neal lappointed 8 August 20241 Mrs Louise Fazakarley lappointed 6 June 20251 Miss Tina Cresswell resigned as Centre Manager with effect from 31 December 2024. Mrs Diana Logan-watts was appointed as Centre Manager with effect from l January 2025. Bankers: Barclays Bank plc CAF Bank Ltd Accountants: Newton Magnus Ltd Arrowsmith Court Slats"on Approach Broadstone Dorset BH18 8AT
MS CENTRE DORSET Annual Report to 31 March 2025 TRUSTEES, REPORT For the year ended 31 March 202S The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. Strurture, governance and management MS Centre Dorset IMSCDI is a charitable incorporated organisation, incorporated on l March 2019. The governing document is our constr"tutr"on adopted on 2 November 2018, and amended on 5 October 2021. The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees. which meets quarterly. There are currently five Trustee5, two of whom are users of the Centre. MSCD was dormant until 15 December 2022, when it acquired all the assets and liabilities of the former Bournemouth branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and it took over the management of the Osborne Centre in West Parley. The building and land remain the property of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, who have provided MSCD with a 50 year lease on a peppercorn rent. One of the Trustees who served during the year were former members of the Multiple Scler0515 Society's Bournemouth Branch, who previously ran the 05borne Centre. Trustees are appointed for a three-year term and may serve a maximum of three consecutive terms before they must retire from the Board. but may be reappointed after a break of 6 months. Any person who is willing to act, and who would not be disqualified from acting, as a trustee may be appointed by a decision of the Board of Trustees The trustees have undertaken a trustee skills audit to identify gap areas in the skills, knowledge and experience of the Board. Following the year end one new Trustees have been appointed to the Board.. Mrs Louise Fazakarley (who has a physio backgroundl Our Trustee Induction pack sets out key document5, policie5 and procedure5. New trustees are invited to meet with key members of the Centre. our service users and other stakeho5ders to understand the culture and priorities of MSCO and are offered suitable training and support where needed. Any decision of the 8oard of Trustees must be by a majority of the trustees present and voting at a quorate meeting. Decisions may also be made by a majority of the trustees voting by electronic means, unless one or more of the trustees has a conflict of interest. In the event of an equality of votes, the chair of the meeting has a second or casting vote. Trustees are required to declare any conflicts or potential conflicts of interest before any voting takes place. The day-to-day management of the Osborne Centre has been delegated to the Centre Manager, who ha5 established an Operations Committee to asslst her in the execution of her responsibilities. The trustees have reviewed the major risks to which MSCD is exposed, and have put in place systems and procedures to mitigate and manage all identified risks, including, but not limited to, safeguarding, health and safety and linance.
MS CENTRE DORSET Annual Report to 31 March 2025 Objectives and artivities The objectives of the charity, as set out in our constitution, are.. lal To support and relieve people affected by multiple sclerosis, Ibl To encourage people affected by multiple sclerosls to attain their full potential as members of society by improving their conditions of life, At our centre in West Parley, we provide a welcoming and safe environment where local people living with multiple sclerosi5 IMS) can 50cialise, meet and support one another. We offer our members a range of exercise and physical activities to help them stay mobile, active and independent. Our centre allows day respite for families and relatr'ves of people living with MS. Through Mates, we offer support and knowledge, in a neutral location and outside normal business hours, to people who are recently diagnosed. The centre has been running since 1984 and until December 2015 wa5 managed by the Bournemouth branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, a national charity headquartered in London. When the Multiple Sclerosis Society determined it no longer wished to run day centres it offered the Bournemouth branch committee members the opportunity to take over the management of the centre. MSCD was created in 2019 for thi5 purpose. The actual transfer of the operations was stalled through the COVID.19 pandemic and lockdown. It h'nally look place on 15 December 2022. The charity has one member of staff - the Centre Mana8er- who has been in post since l January 2025. We also have a team of around 40 volunteers who help with activities and services. Our centre is open from 9am until 3pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have a well-equipped physio suite, where our Service users can participate in a variety of different exercise activitie5. We have a service level agreement with a local firm of physiotherapists, who oversee all the exercise activities, includin8 8roup classes and individual exercises. Our exercise equipment includes motorised bikes, standing frames, tilt tables. and weights, In addition, we organise weeklv voga classes suitable for both ambulant and wheelchair users, which are run by a qualified yoga teacher. We also have a tai chi class which we offer once a week. We encourage all our service users to participate in some form of exercise suitable to their level of activity. Our day centre provide5 a welcome environment where many of our service user5 meet and 50cialise after an exercise clas5 or stay for the whole day. Our kitchen is run by volunteers providing teas, coffees, cake, and lunch. We have enBaged a local firm of qualified carers. Two qualified carers are on site during opening hours to support any service user needing personal care assistance or help with feeding. We have a fleet of five fully-adapted minibuses, which we use to transport service users needing travel assistance to and from the centre. All drivers and driver assistants are volunteers and are subject to DBS checks.
MS CENTRE DORSET Annual Report to 31 March 2025 Achievements and performance during the year On average. around 50 service users attended the Centre on each day it was open, almost all of whom participated in some form of-phy5ical activity. We provided exercise classes. one-to-one mobility sessions, seated yoga, Tai Chi and static bike sessions. As well as offering our service users the opportunity to meet and socialise with other users, craft activities and quizzes were organi5ed by some of our volunteers. We a150 contracted a hairdresser to visit regularly providing washes, cuts, blow dries and dyes- this was especially appreciated by our members who find it impossible to get to a salon. Other much enjoyed functions were Christmas lunches on the 2 days we were open in the week leading up to Christmas, with carols to sing along to, and occasion31 accompanied trips in our minibuses to local attractr"on5 on days that the Centre was not open We offered our service users free lunches during the winter months from grants received for providing food and warmth. Financial review of the year Income receipts for the year totalled £164,675, which included a legacy of £31.369, two restricted grants totalling £9.395 and one restricted donation totalling £3.259. Expenditure for the year was £185,494. The charity had no endowment funds at any time during the year. Our opening bank balance on l April 2024 was £182,214 and our carried forward balance at the end of the year was £160,870, which include our newly opened savings and business account, with CAF Ltd, during the year. We are now holding a cash balance of £525, which is predominately cash for floats required during various fairs. The trustees review, on a regular basis, the financial risks that the charity faces and the possible financial impact this could have on our operations. We have determined that between six and nine months of free resetves should be sufficient to allow us to respond to any potential shortfall in income receipts or unexpected expenditure. As part of our strategic planning. the trustees are in the process of reviewing how the additional reserves over and above the stated level can be best spent for the benefit of our service users. Public benefit statement The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The trustee5 regard MSCD'S provision as manifestly for the public benefit in that it provides a safe, accessible, supportive and welcoming environment for local people living with multiple sclerosis to parhcipate in physical and social activities, improving both their phy51tal and mental health. Many of our users tell us they see their regular visits to the Centre as a highlight to their week when they have very limited other opportunities to be out of their homes and in company of like-minded people.
MS CENTRE DORSET Annual Report to 31 March 2025 Our day centre also offers family carers of our service users a few hour5 respite each week, which is essential to their health and wellbeing. Trustees, Responsibilities in relation to the financial statements Charity law and good practice requires the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements which give a true and fair view of the charity's affairs. of its income and expenditure for each accounting year and a statement of assets and liabilities at year end. In order to achieve thi5, the trustee5 must comply with their obligation under the Charities Act 2011 with regards to the keeping of accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time. the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements are accurate and comply with applicable accounting regulations. The-trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and for taking reasonable Steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees, Report was approved by the Board of Trustees on 25 Elizabeth Neal Trustee Keith Hunt Trustee
MS CENTRE DORSET Independent Examlnerfs Report to the members of MS Centre Dorset I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 10 & 11. Respectlve responslbllltles of members and examlner The charitls trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charlty's trustees consldÈr that an audlt Is not requlred for thls year (under sectlon 1441 of the Charltles Act 20111 and that an Independent examlnatlon Is requlred. It Is our responslbillty to: examlne the accounts {under sectlon 145111{al of the 2011 Actl; to follow the procedures lald down In the General Directlons glven by the Charity Commlssloners lunder sectlon 14515llbll of the 2011 Act); and to state whether particular matters have come to our attentlon. Basls of Independent examlnerfs report My examlnatlon was Carrled out In accordance with the General Dlrectlons 8lven by the Charity Commlssloners. An examlnation Includes a revlew of the accounting records kept by the charlty and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also Includes conslderatlon of any unusual Items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you a5 trustees concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be requlred In an audlt, and consequently we do not express an audlt oplnlon on the vlew glven by the accounts. Contlnued...
MS CENTrE DORSEr Independent examlnerfs rtatement In cOnneOn wlth my examSnatlon, no matter has come to my attention: {1) whlch gTves us reasonable cause to belleve that In any materlal respect the requirements to keep accountlng records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and to prepare accounts which accord wlth the accounting records and comply wlth the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met: or {2) to whlth, In our oplnlon, attentlon should be drawn Sn order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I have come across no other matters in connectlon with the examinatlon to whlch attention should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understandlng of the acwunts. C Dunn FCCA Newton Magnus Chartered Certified Accountants Arrowsmlth Court Statlon Approach Broadstone Dorset BH18 8AT Date: 10 i)eLeffjl4/
MS CENTRE DORSET Annual Report to 31 March 2025 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT For the year to 31 March 2025 the llearest E Receipts Donations from service users Donations- other 63.058 34.062 31.369 712 63.058 37,321 31.369 10.107 51.325 50.723 2,500 8,275 1.313 24,660 3,259 Legacies Grant5 9.395 Gift aid Fundraising activities Interest Sales of Goods purchased for resale 21,750 225 21,750 225 333 333 Sub total Asset & Investment sales 151.508 513 12.654 164,162 513 138.796 TOTAL RECEIPTS 11,654 164,675 138,796 Payments Light and heating Water, sewerage. cleaning Repairs and maintenance Insurance 5.734 9.501 15.638 2,580 898 718 5,734 9,501 15.638 2,580 898 9,072 8.832 10.991 2,273 S99 Telephone, Intefnet Prlnting. postage. stationery Marketin8/fundraising costs Food and drink5 718 1.135 3,582 11.051 21.235 18.822 45.306 10.581 1,676 254 1.287 80 1,695 6.363 23.123 20.181 50,195 12.302 599 1,695 12,361 23.123 20,181 50.195 12,302 599 5,998 Transport Carefs Charitable arttvitfes Employment Costs Volunteer expenses 8ank charge5 Legal artd accountfnB expenses Staff training IT software and support Cost of Goods purchased lor resale 476 6.264 792 476 6,264 792 3.212 3,212 180 1.524 161.785 1,524 167,784 Sub total 5.998 146,956 A55ei & imiestment pur¢hases Bikes, standing frame, garden furniture, computer Sub total TOTAL PAYMENTS 14,451 3.259 17.710 7.356 14.451 176.236 3,259 9.257 17,710 185,494 7,356 154.312 Net of receipts rransfers between funds C35h funds previous year end Cash funds this year end 3.397 120.8191 115.5161 181,216 157.IXN) 998 182,214 161.395 197.730 182,214 4,395 io
MS CENTRE DORSET Annual Report to 31 March 2025 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 31 March 2025 Unrtrkledlunds to thf. fiV.Ir.st E Restrfcledfvnd5 ttt tp nPrirest £ Endowrnent funds Cash funds Current account S6.245 4,395 Bu5ines5 account Savings account Petty Cash 100,225 525 Total cash funds 157,000 4,395 Other monetary assets None Detai15 Fund to which a55et belongs Cost {optlonal} Current value loptionall Investment assets None Assets retslned for Motor vehicles Unrestricted the charit5 own ustr Exercise Unrestricted equipment Furniture. fixtures and httin8S Computer equipmenr Unrestricted Unrestricted Details Fund to whith liability relates Unrestricted Amourrt due loptionall 7.049 When due loptionall April 2025 Liabilities Sundfy supplieis Signed on behalf of all the trustees Elizabeth Neal. Trustee Date: Keith Hunt. Trustee Date.. li