Gwennie's Getaways
Charity number 1183782
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2025
Gwennie's Getaways
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Examiner's report | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities | 5 |
| Balance sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the accounts | 7 to 11 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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Trustees' report for the year ended 31 December 2025
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Alison Waterworth Chair Jade Jones Victoria Green Justine Haywood Jacqueline Wilber Charity number 1183782 Registered in England and Wales Registered and principal address Bankers 29 The Lodge Barclays Bank plc Linthwaite Leicester Huddersfield LE87 2BB HD7 5TG
Independent examiner
Katy Sargeant ACA
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is governed by a constitution adopted on 1 October 2018 as amended on 3 June 2019 and 18 September 2020.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2025
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of those suffering Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, their families, carers and support workers by providing a respite holiday in specifically adapted caravans and monthly support sessions.
The charity's main activities
We provide respite breaks for people living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia in order to reduce isolation and loneliness and improve the quality of life.
Our vision is to purchase more than one retreat by 2025 and provide up to 60 holidays per year.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and performance
This year we have provided respite breaks for people living with dementia and run a very successful weekly support group on a Tuesday. This group has grown massively in the last 12 months and has recently been awarded Community of the Year award by the Local Hero awards.
Financial review
The net income for the year was £3,878, including net expenditure of £7,112 on unrestricted funds and net income of £10,990 on restricted funds after transfers.
Reserves policy
The charity did not have any free reserves at the year end - its net current liabilities were £5,583
After excluding fixed assets, the unrestricted funds were negative £5,583 at the year end. The negative balance relates to the loan of funds from another charity. This is repayable on demand, and the charity made a repayment of £4,000 during this financial year. The trustees have reviewed the financial position and are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties that cast doubt over the ability for the charity to continue as a going concern and a surplus is anticipated in the current year.
The charity does not currently have a reserves policy.
Approved by the board of trustees on 10/6/26
Ali Waterworth (Trustee)
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Gwennie's Getaways
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025, which are set out on pages 5 to 11.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
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:
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1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
Katy Sargeant ACA
10/06/26
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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Statement of Financial Activities
(including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2025
| Notes 2025 Unrestricted funds £ Income from: Grants and donations (2) 5,481 Bank interest 117 Other income 23 Total income 5,621 Expenditure on: Salaries and NI (3) 31 Site fees 2,389 Rent 187 Memory café costs - Staff training - IT software and consumables 492 Printing, postage and stationery 55 Advertising and publicity - Fundraising costs 245 Insurance - Phone and internet 250 Other administrative expenses 839 Independent examination 924 Depreciation 4,284 Maintenance, repairs and cleaning 353 Uniforms - Travel and accomodation 2,684 Total expenditure 12,733 Net income / (expenditure) (7,112) Fund balances brought forward 5,803 Fund balances carried forward (4) (1,309) |
2025 Restricted funds £ 41,224 - - 41,224 13,193 5,725 4,643 3,640 - - - 1,713 - 478 - - - - 689 53 100 30,234 10,990 1,225 12,215 |
2025 Total funds £ 46,705 117 23 46,845 13,224 8,114 4,830 3,640 - 492 55 1,713 245 478 250 839 924 4,284 1,042 53 2,784 42,967 3,878 7,028 10,906 |
2024 Total funds £ 33,374 25 1,073 34,472 13,895 7,614 4,556 2,145 898 - 30 675 63 453 150 689 924 4,284 416 408 - 37,200 (2,728) 9,756 7,028 |
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All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
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Balance sheet
| as at 31 December 2025 2025 Unrestricted £ Fixed assets Tangible assets (5) 4,276 Total fixed assets 4,276 Current assets Prepayments 8,467 Cash at bank and in hand (9) (1,269) Total current assets 7,198 Current liabilities: amounts falling due within one year Creditors and accruals (6) 12,783 Total current liabilities 12,783 Net current assets / (liabilities) (5,585) Net assets (1,309) Funds Unrestricted funds (1,309) Restricted funds - Total funds (1,309) |
2025 Restricted £ - - - 12,215 12,215 - - 12,215 12,215 - 12,215 12,215 |
2025 Total £ 4,276 4,276 8,467 10,946 19,413 12,783 12,783 6,630 10,906 (1,309) 12,215 10,906 |
2024 Total £ 8,560 8,560 7,729 7,476 15,205 16,737 16,737 (1,532) 7,028 5,803 1,225 7,028 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 10/6/26
Ali Waterworth (Trustee)
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Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2025
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Going concern
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Grants and donations
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
Expenditure and liabilities
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows: Caravans: over 7 years
Pensions
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025
| 2 Grants and donations Allen Lane Foundation Barchester Ch. Foundation Community Plus Cuckoo's Nest National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) One Community Foundation (OCF) Tesco PLC The Brelms Trust Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust Community Foundation for Calderdale Dark Woods Coffee Home Instead Charities Imperial Polythene Products Ltd Kirklees Council Souter Charitable Trust Stada Community Catalyst Fund The Hobson Charity The Hospital Saturday Fund The Sir James Reckett Charity Other donations 3 Staff costs and numbers Gross salaries Social security costs Employment allowance Pensions |
2025 Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,481 5,481 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 2,000 2,268 4,536 514 18,432 6,199 1,000 6,000 - - - - - - - - - - - 275 41,224 |
2025 Total funds £ 2,000 2,268 4,536 514 18,432 6,199 1,000 6,000 - - - - - - - - - - - 5,756 46,705 2025 £ 12,863 1,014 (1,014) 361 13,224 |
2024 Total funds £ - - - - - 6,790 - 6,000 2,500 2,009 500 500 700 1,222 1,000 1,000 851 2,000 4,000 4,302 33,374 2024 £ 13,670 673 (673) 225 13,895 |
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The average number of employees during the year was 1, being an average of 0.5 full time equivalent (2024: 1, 0.5 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
Defined contribution pension scheme
Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year
| 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|
| £ | £ |
| 361 | 225 |
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025
| 4 Restricted funds Comm'ty Found'n for Calderdale Souter Charitable Trust OCF - Jimmy Dickinson OCF - Round 6 OCF - Davy Fund OCF - Thornton Family Trust OCF - Round 8 NLCF Cuckoo's Nest Third Sector Leaders Loose Change Charity Allen Lane Foundation Barchester Ch. Foundation Community Plus Tesco PLC Brelms Trust |
Balance b/f £ 225 1,000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,225 |
Incoming £ - - 1,000 1,500 699 2,000 1,000 18,432 514 100 175 2,000 2,268 4,536 1,000 6,000 41,224 |
Outgoing £ 225 1,000 1,000 1,500 699 2,000 1,000 9,240 514 100 175 2,000 2,268 2,513 - 6,000 30,234 |
Transfers £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Balance c/f £ - - - - - - - 9,192 - - - - - 2,023 1,000 - 12,215 |
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Fund name
Purpose of restriction
Comm'ty Found'n for Calderdale Towards respite holidays. Souter Charitable Trust Towards respite holidays. OCF - Jimmy Dickinson For the memory café. OCF - Round 6 Towards respite holidays. OCF - Davy Fund For a curling set. OCF - Thornton Family Trust Towards wages and administration. OCF - Round 8 Towards respite holidays. NLCF Towards the memory café including wages. Cuckoo's Nest For kitchen equipment. Third Sector Leaders Towards travel costs. Loose Change Charity For a fridge. Allen Lane Foundation Towards core costs. Barchester Ch. Foundation For the memory café. Community Plus For the memory café. Tesco PLC Towards the memory café food. Brelms Trust Towards core costs.
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025
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Tangible assets Cost £ £ £ At 1 January 2025 - - - Additions - - - At 31 December 2025 - - - Depreciation At 1 January 2025 - - - Charge for year - - - At 31 December 2025 - - - Net book value At 31 December 2025 - - - At 31 December 2024 - - - Creditors and accruals Creditors Accruals Taxation and social security Other creditors Motor vehicles Class 3 Class 4 |
£ 29,976 - 29,976 21,416 4,284 25,700 4,276 8,560 2025 £ - 924 232 11,627 12,783 Caravan |
Total £ 29,976 - 29,976 21,416 4,284 25,700 4,276 8,560 2024 £ 34 924 178 15,601 16,737 |
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7 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
Remuneration and benefits received by key management personnel
The total employee benefits received by key management personnel were £13,203 (previous year: £11,460).
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Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2025
| 2025 2024 Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds £ £ Income Grants and donations 5,481 3,952 Bank interest 117 25 Other income 23 1,073 Total income 5,621 5,050 Expenditure Salaries and NI 31 - Site fees 2,389 - Rent 187 - Memory café costs - - Staff training - - IT software and consumables 492 - Printing, postage and stationery 55 - Advertising and publicity - - Fundraising costs 245 53 Insurance - - Phone and internet 250 - Other administrative expenses 839 - Independent examination 924 - Depreciation 4,284 - Maintenance, repairs and cleaning 353 - Uniforms - - Travel and accomodation 2,684 - Total expenditure 12,733 53 Net income / (expenditure) (7,112) 4,997 Fund balances brought forward 5,803 806 Fund balances carried forward (1,309) 5,803 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 41,224 - - 41,224 13,193 5,725 4,643 3,640 - - - 1,713 - 478 - - - - 689 53 100 30,234 10,990 1,225 12,215 |
2024 Restricted funds £ 29,422 29,422 13,895 7,614 4,556 2,145 898 - 30 675 10 453 150 689 924 4,284 416 408 37,147 (7,725) 8,950 1,225 |
2025 Total funds £ 46,705 117 23 46,845 13,224 8,114 4,830 3,640 - 492 55 1,713 245 478 250 839 924 4,284 1,042 53 2,784 42,967 3,878 7,028 10,906 |
2024 Total funds £ 33,374 25 1,073 34,472 13,895 7,614 4,556 2,145 898 - 30 675 63 453 150 689 924 4,284 416 408 - 37,200 (2,728) 9,756 7,028 |
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