CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trusteos, Annual Report for the period From 01.04.2023 To 31.03.2024 Period Start date Period end date Charity name: North East Ladie3 Day Charity registration number: 1185673 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Summary of the purposes of the oharity as set out in its governing document P¥0 1.17 North East Ladies Day provides 8UPPOrt to the local community within the North East of England (County Durham and Tees Valley}, raising charttable donations to be distributed to local community groups, other charilies and organisations, which will include but not limited to, the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-heallh. disability, financial hardship. domestic and psychological abuse and community Gts. North East Ladies Day was established as a not-for-profit organisation in 1981 and held its first annual event in 1983. The aim is to encourage women to meet in fnendship and at the same time raise funds for Gharitable work in the North East region. North East Ladies Day vms newly registered as a CIO on 7th October 2019, since which time, due to Covid restrictions, only one event has been held during this reportable period. The aim is to hold two annual events with the aim of raising in excess of £20,000 per year across the iwo 8vents. The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities. projects or services identif18d in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 Statemenl confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.1e Additional Informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further ststements where relevant aboLrt'. SORP referen Our grant considerations and criteria are.. Money and time will be dedi¢ated to supporting small groups that benefft the local comrnunty., Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Beneficiaries must SUPFQrt the Community in the North East of England- County Durham and Tees Valley., Beneficiaries must have an annual income of less than £300,000., Beneficiaries must have low operating costs and; Beneficiaries must have no paid employees who eam more than £60,WO 8r annum. Pw8 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para t.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP referen The￿ ¢ontinued to be some economic uncertainty during this period, with the ongoing Cost of living Crisis, which resulted In increased costs to us as a charily for our annual events, We held both our annual fundraising events during this financial year including a mileslone celebration of our charity's 40th anniversary in September 2023. For this event, we made the decision to engage with a high profi18 celebrity Speaker to make the event more special and maxirnise public engagement. This came at a higher Cost than previous yearfs speakers. However, this event - along with our Spring lunch, were very Su￿ssful in raising another significant sum for local causes. Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identrfying the difference the charity's work has made to the Gircumstances of its benefi¢iarie$ and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.2a As a CIO, we worked hard lo respond to local charity's needs and their request for support during this uncertain economic period and cost of living crisis. In total this year we distributed over £17.000 across 15 individual charrty's and organisations. Examples of some of the grants distributed included- £3,720 on Christmas activities such as food ham rs for families unable to rovide especially during the school holidays and presents for disadvantaged children. £1,OCrf) for the provision of nursery equipment and food parcels for a local women's shelter. £1,000 for the provision of equipment for play and sensory roorn for children with special educational needs and disabilrties. £1.700 for the provision of young persons and family summer events in the local communty, and free entertainment evenings al a local communrty hall. £1,000 for funding the music service and Community choir for 2 years to help combat loneliness in the community. £2.500 for funding free walking group sessions to help cornbat loneliness and help to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the loc21 community. £1,500 for funding care packages for berèaved parents and neonatal families. £1,200 for funding hydrotherapy pool sessions for people SLsffenng with fibromyalgia. £1.500 for funding the production of a video project for a local charity providing free therapy for bereaved families impacted by suicide, with an aim to reduce the numter of deaths by suicide in the local area. £1.500 for funding one month of shifts for volunteers of a local charity providing a professional transport service of bltxjd for patients across the North East. £1,000 for funding one month of goods at the local food bank. The future objectives for the CIO is to larget a younger demographic audien￿ for our annual events with the aim to achieve a wider spread of donations. Following this yearfs milestone event, we considered how to maximise fiJture profits to enable us to distribute more funds to local charity's and organisations each year. This included engaging with our supporters more dosely via social media and updating our charty's website, and the consrderation of no longer using celebrity speakers at the events, whose fees take up a large portion of the funds raised that could be spent on local causes. Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Para t.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 Investment perfomian¢e against objectives Pam 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Par8 121 During the period under review, we have raised £3,367 (grants and donations) and £39,845 (fundraising activities), resulting in total income of £43,212. After expenditure (including grants made to Charities) of £45,623 we had a deficit of £2.411 for the period resulting in overall total surplus funds of £11.362 as of 31 St March 2024. The Trustees completed an annual review on reserves and agreed that £8,000 was required to safeguard the Gharity's financial uirements for the forthcomin ear. £8.000 NIA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.22 Amounl of reseNes held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in defiGIt Explanation of any uncertainties about the harity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Para 1.22 PAra 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 NIA Addltlonal Infomiatlon {optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about= The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social inv&stment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Parg 3.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's Irusls-. Type of gov8rning document trust deed ro al charter How is the charity constituted? {e.g unincorporated association, CIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. Èlection to post or narne of any pèrson or body entitled to appoint one or more tnjstees Para 1.25 Deed of trust Para 1,25 cio Para 1.25 Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed at a meeting of the charity's board. Trustees are selected by the board based on their eligibility, skills, knowledge and eXPenen￿ needed for the effective administration of the charity. New trustees receive an induction into the workings of the charity, and will re￿1ve on or before their first appointment, a copy of the current version of the constitution and a copy of the charily's latest Annual Report and statemenl of accounts. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the charit uses Rg istered charit number North East Ladies Da NELD 1185873 Charity's principal address Clo Mitchells Grievson Chartered AcGountants Kensington House 3 Kensington Bishop Auckland DL14 6HX Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dat•s acted If notforwhol¢ •ar Trustsg namo Office Ilf any) Namo of person lor bodyl errtltled Int trusts¢ Ifan Hayley Bullen Joanne Lowes Joanna Maine Trustee Chair and Trust88 Secretary and Trustee Treasurer and Trustee Claire Wilson Christine Nolan Trustee Helen Woodgate Carol Heslehurst Jessica Thompson Debbie Coulson Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee 01.04.2023 to 10.01.2024 Cor rate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlreetor name ¢Jrt was a roved Name of trustees holding title lo property belonging to the charity Trustee name Oates aeted If not for whole ear Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets frorn the charity's own assets Additional inforniation (optional) Names and addresses of adv459rs (Optional Infonnationl Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executlv? or nam?$ of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of ke rsonnel details NIA Other o tional infomiation Declarations The trustses dèclare that they have approved the trust8es' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels Full namel3 Position (eg Secretaryg Chair, otc) Claire Wilson Treasurer Date 30 1.202 REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: C£01911J2 (Engtgnd WY41es) REGISI'ERED CIIARITY NUMBER: 1185673 Report of the Trwtees and Unaudited FiDanti81 Stslements forthe Ye8r L￿ded 31 M&rth 21124 for NORTH EAST LADIES DAY Mitchells Grievson Limited Kensth*on Eknuse 3 Kensington Bishop Auckland Co. Durham DL14 61LX NORTH EAST IADILS DAY Conients oftbe Fin¥nci81 St8temeNts ror th¢ y￿r ended 31 March 2024 Report ol¢h¢Trn$t¢eJ I to 3 Indepeninted 26th January 2023 Mrs Debbie Coulson- TTUStL%- Appointed 26th January 2023 and Resi￿ed 10th January 2024 Independent EKamin¢r Mr Nigel Rea FCA Mitchells Grievson Limi¢¢d Kensington House 3 Kensington Bishop Auckjand Co. Durham DL146HX Approved by ord¢r ofthe tr￿Td of trust¢es on 30 January 2025 WMI sign¢don its lthtf by: Mis8 C L Wilson- Tn￿¢ Page 3 l￿dependellt Examiner's Report to the Trusttts of North East Ladies D*y Independent ex#mirter's reportto the truste¢s of North E8St Ladies Day f th¢ Compgny,) I reportto the ¢harity tnLStee5 on my cxamination of the accounts ofthe Company for th¢ year ended 31 March 2024. Ruponslbllltles and b4$is of r¢port A8 the charity'$ trustecs of the Company (9J)d also its dir￿torS for the PLry5¢S of company law) you are re%￿n91b￿ for the p￿paratIOn of th¢ a¢¢ounts in accordance with the requirements of the Corn￿1¢5 Act 2006 ('th¢ 20￿ Acf). H&ving satisfi¢d myself that the accounts of th¢ CA)mpany 8tt no¢ rwuired to be audited under Part 16 of the 21Kb6 A¢t and are eligible for iTukpendent examination, I report in r¢spect of my examination of your charity's acc(￿nts as carried oui unts S¢clion 145 of th¢ Charities Act 2011 {Ihe 2011 Act,). In canyin8 Oilt my examinotion I have folk>wed the Direaions given by the Chwity Commission und¢r Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 ACL Indep¢nd¢nt exgminer's stAtement I have wmpleted my examination. l Confimi that no mattets have come to my attention in wnneetK>n with the examination gLVLng me cause to believe.. accounting reco￿$ were noi kept in rw¢¢t of th¢ Company &8 required by Section 386 of the 2006 A¢1; or the aecounts do notaccord with those record%.' or the ￿counts do not wmply with th¢ a￿￿￿¢1￿￿ requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any ryuirernent that the accnuThts give a true and fair ￿Ew which is a matter considered as part of an independent examination,. or the ac¢ounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the St*ement of Recommended Practiet for aGCOUnting and reporting by charities (applicable to C1￿it1&S prepaTin¥ their acc(wnts in accordance with th¢ Financial Re1￿ing Standard applicable in tb¢ UK andRepublic of ￿￿land IFRS 1021). I have no concerns and have come across no other ]natte￿ in fOTtheaion with th¢ ¢xominaliun to which attcntion should be drawi An this Jrp)rt in ord¢r ￿ enable a prop¢r w￿¢r$¢andingO[ the accounts to be reached. MrNigel Rea FCA MitchellsGrievson Limited K¢nsillgton HoL￿e 3 Kensington Bishop Auckknd Co. Durtthm DL14 6HX Page4 NORTH EAST LADIES DAY ststerne￿tOr FiuaDcial Activities for the year ended 31 M*rch 21J24 31J24 Unrestricted fund 31J.23 nds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Don￿lOnS and legacies 3J67 3,547 Othertrading a¢tivities 39,845 40,391 Totsl 43212 43.938 EXPENDITURE ON Raisin¥ fuTLds 45ffj23 41.859 NET IIYCOMFJ(EXPENDrruRE) 12Aii) 1079 RECONCILIATION OF FUNI)S Totsi fi￿d$ broughi fonvard 13,773 11,694 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD liJ62 13,773 The notes forni partof these financia] statements NORTH EAST IADIES DAY Balance Sheet 31 Mareh 21124 31J24 UDre5trieted fuDd 31J.23 funds Not¢s CURREf4T ASSETS C&%h at bank I lJ62 13,773 IlJ62 13,773 T(YTAL ASSEIB LESS CURRENT LIABILYrtES liJ62 13.773 NET ASSEI8 IlJ62 13,773 Unrestricted fillhds IlJ62 13,773 TOTAL FU]YIXS 1lJ62 13,773 The charitable company is enttiled to ex¢mption from audit under Section 477 of the Companirs A¢X 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. members have not required the company to olrtain an audit of its financial ststements for the year ended 31 M8rth 2024 in acCord8￿Ce with Section 476 ofihc Companie5 Act2006. ThE tsustees *knowlEd8¢ their responsibilities (a) ensuring that the charitable comwdny keep5 aCCOUAtin8 rttords that eomply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and p￿paring financial statements which giv¢ a Iw¢ aNi fatr VI￿ of the state of affai]s of the charitable ￿mp￿Y as Ot th¢ end of each financial ytsr of its sutplus or defi¢it for each finan¢ial yvr in awrdan¢e with the uirements of Sections 394 alld 395 and whith oth¢rwi5¢ conjply with the requirements of the Companies A 2tX16 relating to financial Statrtnct￿, $0 far as appli¢abl¢ to the charitable LX)mpany. Ib) Th¢s¢ financial statcments have been prePa￿d in accord￿ with the prowsions applicable to thatitsble companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial S￿ements were apprtsved by the Board of Trusttts and authorised for issue on 30 Ja￿￿ary 2025 and wer¢ si￿ed on its behalf by.. C L Wilson- Twstee The notrs fonn pirtof th¢s¢ fill￿￿191 stgt¢m¢nts Page 6 NORTH EAST L4DIES DAY Notes to the Financial StaiemeDts for the year tmded 31 Mor¢h 21124 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Bgsis of P￿par1￿gthe f￿8￿Cl81 statetnents Th¢ fJnan¢io1 statrments of th¢ charitabl¢ company. which is a public Eenefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in a¢cordan¢¢ with the Charities SORP IFRS 102) 'Accounting gnd Repx)rting by Charities.. Staiem¢nt of Recommended Prdctice applicable to Gharities p￿paring their acwunts in acconlan¢¢ with the Finartcial R¢FKJrting Stsndard appli¢abl¢ in the UK and Republic of ltt18rtd (FRS 102) (¢ffecttve l January 2019),, inan¢ial Reportillg Startdth 102 The FinaA¢ial R¢portln8 Standard gppliethble in the UK and Rq)ublic of Ireland, and the Companies Ad 2006. The financia] statements have been pr¢paT&I wiikr the historical eonvention. Intome All income is rttognised in the Ststem¢nt of Financial Aclivities once the clwity h&8 entitlement to the fiJnd4 It is probabletha( the itjcomt will be received and the amoutrt Can be m¢&8ured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recO￿ls¢d as expendi￿re as soon as there is a kgal or ConStn￿tiy£ obligation ¢ommii¢ing the djarity to that ￿￿nd]EUr¢, it is probable that a tr9nsfcr of economic benefits will be required in settlemenL and th¢ amount of th¢ obligation b¢ mea%uMI r¢liably. Expenditure i5 XC0Ullt￿ for on a￿n￿lS b￿]5 aNI b&s been ¢lassifi¢d ￿der headi￿$ that aggr¢gaie all Cost r¢lat¢d lo the category. Where cos15 Wlllot be directly attribut￿ to partirular heading5 they have been allocat￿ to aGtivities on a b￿lS L¥mSiSteDt with the use of resoure£s. 'rax#tioD The charity is exempt fn)m ¢orporntion tsx on its ¢h8Jitabl¢ activities. 4ccounting Unrestricted lunds ¢8m be usd in accordance with the ¢haritabl¢ obje¢iiv¢s at th¢ dis¢r¢tion of th¢ trustees. Restricta funds can only b¢ useil for partirular restiicted puty)ses within the objcLts of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when fvn(L8 are raised for particular restricted p]rposes. Further explanation of the nature and purw)se of tach fund ts included in the n(tts ￿ the financial stai¢m¢nts. OTHER TR&DING ACTIVITIES 31.324 31.3.23 Fundraising ev¢J)ts spo￿-￿rShlpS 39045 39.891 39045 40J91 Pag¢ 7 Contin￿1... NORTH EAST LADIES DAY Notes lo the Financial St*temcnts- eontinue41 for theye4r ended31 Marth 2024 RAISING FUNDS Raising th)natiork¥ #nd itg*¢ies 31324 31.3.23 Suiwtcosts 4S623 41.859 SUPPORT COSTS Raising donations and legaci 45.623 sUp￿rt ¢osts. Indud￿ in the abo￿ are as follows: 31J24 Raisirtg donations 31.3.23 Total activiiies I¢wdci&s Fundrarsing ev¢nts Donations Merchant ch8rges PPS aThJ computer costs Advertlsing and marketing Sundries 4756 17,6211 622 1266 60 1299 16.785 21.925 535 1.167 560 887 45ffj23 41359 TRusfEES' REMUNERATJON AND BENEFFTS Thue were no trustees. Temune13tion or other benefits for the year ended 31 Marth 2024 nor for th¢ y¢4r ¢nded 31 Mar¢h 2023. Trustees. expeDses There wer¢ tKF tn￿¢¢￿ expenses paid for theyrdr ended 31 March 2024 Th)r for th¢ Y￿ ended 31 M￿h 2023. COMPARATIVLS FOR THE ￿ATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES Unrestricted fund INCOME AND ENDOWMEN13 FROM Ik>nations and l¢ga¢ies 3.547 (thrtradin¥ a¢iivitie$ 40.391 43,938 EXPLNDITURE ON Raising funds 41.859 NET INCOME 2,079 Page 8 continued... NORTH EAST LADIES DAY Note5 to the Financigl Ststements- colltitsued ror the year ¢nd¢d 31 MArch 2024 COMPARATIVES FOR THE sfATEMENT OF FIIYANCIAL AcrIvrrIES- continued Unrestricted fitDd RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fi]nd$ brought forward 11,694 TOTAL FUNDSCARIUED FORWARD 13,773 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in fjJDds At 31.3.24 At 1.4.23 Unrestrieted fuDds General fi￿d 13,T13 (uii) IlJ62 TOTAL FUNDS 13.773 (2AII) IlJ62 Net movement in fimd5, included inthe alx)ve are follow resowces expended in fi]n(L8 Unrestricted fuDds General fimd 43312 (45ffj23) (2,411) TOTAL FUNDS 43J12 (45th23) (2,411) Comparalfv￿ ftyr mov¢m¢nt in funds Net movclntnt in fimds At 31.3.23 Ai 1.4.22 Unrestrirted funds Gentrdl fund 11.694 1079 13,773 TufAL FUIYDS 11,694 1079 13,773 Pag¢ 9 continued... NORTH EAST LADIES DAY Notes lfy the Finthneial Ststements- continued forthe yewr ended 31 Marckn 2024 MOVEMENT IN VUNDS- eojtinu￿l Comparative net movement in included in the above ￿e as follows: In¢(xning ex in filnds UnrestritÉed fvttds Gemeral fund 43938 (41,8591 2,079 TOTAL FUNDS 43,938 (41,859) 2.079 A ¢UTr¢ntyear 12 Mo￿h3 and PTioryepr 12 months combined posititin is 88 follows: N¢t At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.24 Unrestricted Gelleral fimd 11,694 13321 11362 TOTAL FUNDS 11,694 {332) IlJ62 A currenl year 12 months and prior year 12 rnonths cornbined net rnovetnent in included in the aEA)ve are follows: Incoming R¢sour¢es Movement expended itl fimds Ullre5tricted fundy General fund 87.150 (87.482) (332) TOTAL FUNDS 87.150 (87.482) (332) RELATED PARTY DISCiA)SURES Th¢r¢ were no rtlated pgty tr￿sactiOnS for the year eDded 31 Marrh 2024. Page 10 NORTH EAsf LADIES DAY Detailed StAtemeTht of Financi41 A¢tivili¢s for the ye*r ended 31 2024 31.3.24 31.3.23 rNCOME AND ENI)OWMENTS Do￿tiOnS and l¢g*ci DonatiOll5 and grants 3a67 3547 Other trndkng Aetivities Fundraising ev¢nts Stx)nsorship5 39WS 39.891 500 39,845 40391 Totsl itieomiMg rtsolltrey 43312 43,938 EXPENDITURE Supwbrt costs Management Fulldraisillg ev¢nts Donations Merchant charg¢$ PPS and computer c05t5 Advertising and marketing Sundri 24,756 17ffj211 622 1266 16.785 21,925 535 1,167 560 887 1299 45*23 41.859 Total resources expendgj 45th23 4l.859 Ne¢ (expendltthTrYmeome (2AII) 2.079 This page do&$ ttot fomi partof the statulory fu]artcial ststements Pa8ell Inde]￿dent Examiner'$ Rqxtrrt to theTrysttts of North East l￿dieS Day Ithdeptndent eximintr's re￿rtt0 the trnstees of North East L•dies Dgy (*he coM￿nY.) I report to the charity trnstees on my examination of the account5 of the Company for the yf4r¢nd¢d 31 March 2024. Re5tffjn$ibillties and basis fyf report As the Ltharity's tru5tee5 of the Cojnpsny (and also its dirwtots for the pur￿)$¢5 of company ]aw) you are resp)nsible for th¢ preparation of th¢ ¥counts in acoydance with the requircments of the Componies Act 21K)6 Cthe 2(K16 Ad,). Having ￿l$fLed mysell. ihar the acco￿t$ of th¢ C¢)mpany 4re not required tt> be audited under Part 16 of th¢ 2006 Ad 8nd are eli¥rible for irtdeNdent examination. I report in rtspect of my examination of your ch8rÈWs accounts &s carried oui under Se￿10n 145 of the Chariiies Act 2011 ('the 2011 Ad). In carying out my exan]inalÉoll I have followed the Dijraions givell by the Charity CoDuni5$ion under Section 145(5) (b) of th¢ 2011 Ad. Indepettdemt eiamitter'5 5t*teJnent I have completed my examination. l eonftnn that no matters have COTE]C to my atteTbtioTr in connection with the examil￿tion giving m¢ ws¢ to b¢li¢Y¢'. accounti118 record5 were notkept in respeLX ofthe Cxjmpany &5 require41 by Sectioll 386 of the 2006 A¢ or the a¢coun¢s th) not a¢¢ord with tknse records; or the accounts do tM)i coffjply with the accoutLtiDg requirements of Section 396 of the 21MJ6 Act otk than any requirement that th¢ accounts give a tru¢ and fair view whi¢h is not a ma¢i¢r ¢onsider¢d as part of an independent examination,. or the accounts hav¢ not been pr¢parnl in xcorth¢¢ with th¢ m¢tlM)d$ and prin¢ipl¢$ of th¢ Stat¢m¢rtt of Reo)mmended Prnctice for accourtting and re￿Tting by charities (applicable to ¢I￿iti&l preparing their accounts in aGcordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)). I have ￿ ¢on¢ems Ond have rome ac]vss no other matters in cotujection with the examhnatii)n to which attention should be drawi in this re￿rt in orderto enabl¢ a proper W￿¢r$tanding of th¢ ￿￿Unts to be Jyxhe MrNigel Rea FCA Mitchells Grievson Limited Kensington House 3 Kensington Bithop Auckland Co. Durham DL146HX Pag¢ 4