Cromer Cares Charity - Chairmans report 2024-2025
It was another significantly successful year for the Cromer Cares Charity in meeting its aims and reaching residents in our community who needed assistance. This has only been possible due to the very dedicated small group of volunteers and trustees who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment and provided many hours of their time.
Most of that time has once again been spent transporting residents to medical appointments, including hospital appointments, procures, clinics and local GP appointments, with 287 of those having occurred over the course of the year. The transport to these appointments are booked in with a volunteer, who will then spend up to two hours driving the patient to and from the appointment, in addition to any waiting time.
Largely, these patients are older residents who struggle to access appropriate transport in our large rural county, or struggle to do so through limited means.
However, a significant proportion of our time and expenditure has been supporting households with very limited means, with provision of material support. Through significant grant funding we secured, we have supported many individuals and families with costs of energy, food and white goods- cookers, washing machines and refrigerators – as well as everyday essential household items.
We have also been extremely proud to follow others before us in running a project to address bed poverty in our community, addressing the needs of children who do not have a bed to sleep in, or who are sharing beds, or sleeping in otherwise unsuitable or broken beds.
Our calendar year once again ended with commitments over Christmas, including provision of hampers and Christmas meals to isolated, lonely residents with limited means. However, we once again provided an increasingly popular free of charge Christmas Party for local children, with entertainment, food, and Father Christmas providing some presents.
We are extremely grateful to our donors and grant funding organisations who have continued to support every aspect of this work.
Tim Adams
Chairman – Cromer Cares Charity
CROMER CARES ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ST BALANCE SHEET 31" March, 2025 31" March, 2024 Note ASSETS Cash at Bank 33,755.82 30,196.86 FUNDS General Fund Earmarked Fund 8,755.82 25,000.00 30,196.86 33,755.82 30,196.86 The Accounts on pa8es I to 3 were approved by the Trustees. Tim Adams Date Julie Chance Date
CROMER CARES ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Year Ended Three Months Ended 31" March, 2025 31" March, 2024 ST Note RECEIPTS Donation5 Fundraising Grants Sale of Toys 5,301.15 2,879.20 75,000.00 1,201.00 4,823.80 112.46 38,030.39 84,381.35 42,966.65 PAYMENTS Transport Food and Essentials Christmas Party Repairs, Maintenance and Key Safes Furniture Telephone Oil and Utilities Insurance Lanyards DBS Checks Grant/Merchant5' Place Postage and Stationerv Storage Gardenin8 Walker Moving Costs Audit/Flowers IT- New Email Food Vouchers Buggy 6,445.31 2,276.35 1.207.37 195.96 16,625.83 284.75 15,449.05 380.75 16.87 90.00 13,164.22 1,929.48 384.99 10,858.52 181.00 1,866.10 36.74 108.00 300.00 80.94 568.16 585.92 1,263.48 loo.00 89.99 966.00 30.00 205.50 27,000.00 170.00
Room Hire Winter Fuel Allowance Advertising 214.38 6,060.00 1.164.88 80,822.39 29,478.15 Surplus Opening Cash at Bank 3,558.96 30,196.86 13,488.50 16,708.36 Closing Cash at Bank 33,755.82 30,196.86
CROMER CARES ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 ST NOTES 31st March 2025 31" March 2024 General Fund Opening Fund Surplus for Year Transfer to Earmarked Fund 30,196.86 3,558.96 125,000.00) 16,708.36 13,488.50 Closing Fund 8,755.82 30,196.86 Earmarked Fund Opening Fund Earmarked in Year'.- Winter Fuel Allowance Beds for Children Transport io.000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 Closing Fund 25,000.00
ST CROMER CARES BANK RECONCILIATION AT 31 MARCH 2025 Balance as per bank statement 33,867.21 Less: Outstanding cheques 388 389 69.99 41.40 111.39 33,755.82
Merchants, lace Community Resource & Learning Centre Independent audit of Cromer Cares accounts for the year 31st March 2025 Charity number 1196069 I have undertaken a review of Chroma cares accounts for the year ending 31st of March 2025, and I can confirm: -you have kept proper accounting records -your financial statements comply with the accounting requirements and accord with the records Name - Rachel Sidell Rolle - General manager Merchants, Place Ltd 16 Church Street Cromer Norfolk NR27 9ES Signed 27 N?.0 ..2o.2.S....... Merch8nts' Place Ltd 16 Chuich Street. C..omer, Norfolk NR27 9ES i 01263 $19454 c- info@Ynerchantsplace.¢o.uk Www.merChantspla.Co,uK RegÉitiec 'ii Ei'g'and & Wsles. Co')Pailv N'o =i6?b6. '( c-. c.oiner. N'orfolk NR27 gES