## 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**|
|---|---|
|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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## Gwennie's Getaways
## 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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## Gwennie's Getaways
## 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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## Gwennie's Getaways
## 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:
- 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
- 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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## Gwennie's Getaways
## 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|
|---|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
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## Gwennie's Getaways
## 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|
|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 10/6/26
Ali Waterworth (Trustee)
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## Gwennie's Getaways
## 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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## Gwennie's Getaways
## 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|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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## Gwennie's Getaways
## 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|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
## **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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## Gwennie's Getaways
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 December 2025
|**5 **
**6 **|**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|
|---|---|---|---|
## **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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## Gwennie's Getaways
## 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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