Trustee and Treasurer Report
This financial year we have held 24 meetings. Our average attendance was 74, with the highest being 110, the lowest being 46. Our numbers have increased over the last year and we are now at almost full capacity.
This year, for the first time, we were awarded funding from Lincolnshire County Council and the NHS. The funding is administered by Shine, requiring monthly, quarterly and year end reports.
We organised 5 outside trips/lunches namely, two Afternoon Tea’s at the Rugby club, lunch at Pennells Garden Centre and two fish and chip lunches at Elite. We also held our annual birthday and Christmas parties. The increase in costs of our trips etc now include the costs of inhouse parties and also reflect the increase in members attending such events. The costs also include deposits for future events to Bomber Command and an Afternoon Tea. At our Christmas party we had 80 members attend to enjoy food supplied by The Plant Pot. At this year’s Big Birthday Party we had 110 members attend, 12 guests and 2 from Age UK.
This year we held an afternoon tea for our volunteers costing £300.75, we had received £320.00 from WLDC ( Frazer Brown ) last financial year to pay for the event.
Cash donations given at our meetings are not shown individually.
Fund Raising – This year we had a stand at the Nettleham Carnival, although we made a small profit this was only down to committee members absorbing some of the costs themselves. Our Christmas raffle was a great success raising £321.00.
We purchased a Buddies Memorial Bench which is situated on the corner of The Croft, not far from the Village Hall. The cost was covered by the interest made from our savings accounts.
This year we decided to give balloons to our members on their birthdays, the cost being £459.00
Advertising – costs have increased due to new advertising in the Lincoln Colonia and a general increase.
Trips and meals increase in costs are explained above.
Entertainment – slight increase in costs.
Drinks and refreshments – small increase due to greater numbers attending.
Equipment – includes bench and 2 new pull up banners.
Stationery – we are printing more newsletters, information sheets, leaflets etc for our members.
Fasthosts – costs for our website.
Sundries – includes volunteers afternoon tea and the birthday balloons. (£780.00)
We are in a healthy position going forward, we are still spending less than we receive from the various donations and funding.
Buddies Dementia Café
Receipts and Payments Account – Year ending 5th April 2025
| 5th April 2025 | 5th April 2025 | 5th April 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | ||||
| Donations | 23015.77 | 11661.02 | ||
| Cash donations | 4828.55 | 5351.90 | ||
| Fund Raising | 396.60 | 409.10 | ||
| Tea and cofee | 1786.00 | 1430.70 | ||
| Bank Interest | 722.96 | 260.00 | ||
| 30,749.88 | 19,112.72 | |||
| Total Income | 30,749.88 | 19,112.72 | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Advertising | 2756.20 | 2436.07 | ||
| Trips & Meals | 7561.50 | 4413.91 | ||
| Entertainment | 1730.00 | 1640.00 | ||
| Room Hire | 1285.00 | 1200.00 | ||
| Drinks/refreshments | 1012.23 | 948.28 | ||
| Insurance | 413.50 | 392.12 | ||
| Equipment | 883.70 | 44.99 | ||
| Stationery | 1174.76 | 846.63 | ||
| Photos | 435.06 | 461.20 | ||
| Fasthosts | 181.66 | 152.88 | ||
| Donation re defbrillator - | 100.00 | |||
| Sundries | 1426.67 | 564.62 | ||
| Total Expenditure |
18,860.28 |
18,860.28 13,100.70 13,100.70 |
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| Increase/decrease in | fund | 11,889.60 6,012.02 | ||
| Balance as at 5/4/24 | 36,079.93 | |||
| Balance as at 5/4/25 | 47,969.53 | |||
| Represented by | ||||
| Bank Balance | 17,723.06 | 15,935.70 | ||
| Savings Account | 30,000.00 | 20,000.00 | ||
| Cash | 246.47 | 144.23 | ||
| 47,969.53 | 36,079.93 |
Receipts and Payments Account- Year ending 5th April 2025 5th ri12025 In Donations Cash Donations Fund Raising Tea and Coffee Bank Interest 23015.77 4828.55 396.60 1786.00 722.96 11.661.02 5.351.90 409.10 1.430.70 260.00 30749.88 30 749.8 IILI 19.112.72 30.749.88 19112.72 Advertising Trip5 & Meals Entertainment Room Hire Drinkslrefreshmenls Insurance Equipment ststionery Photos Fasthosts Donabon re defibrilator Sundries 2756.2 7561.5 1730.00 1285.00 1012_23 2,436.07 4,413_91 1.640.00 1.100. 948.28 392.12 883.70 1174.76 435.06 181.66 846.63 461 20 152.88 100.00 564.62 1426.67 TA Increa$•ld•cr¢a$¥ in fund Balance as at 51412024 11.889.60 36,079.93 6,012.02 30,067.91 as at $1412025 Represented by Bank balance Savings Account Cash 17.723.06 30,000.00 246.47 15935.70 20000.00 144.23 I have examined the Fund R8ising and Rewpts and Payments Aco)unts which are in agreement wilh the records presenled to me. I have acpted returns of fund raising actmtses from the members. In my opinion on the basis of this examination the acxx>unts fairty reflert the receipts and payments of Buddies Commitiee for the year ended 5th April 2025 and its cash 8nd bank baknces as at that date. Audrtor Treasurer