REGisfERED CHARrrY r4UMBER: I196306 Report of the Trus¢e¢s and Uo#dlted FID•Ddo1 StAt¢mtnts for the Yer Ended 31 D¢¢¢mber 2024 for The Blaclullore V•ie Charity Ward Good[ Audit S¢tvi¢es Ltd 4 Ced¥E P* Femdowffj Indwtrial Estste Wimborne Dots¢t BH21 7SF
The Blaei(more Vale Ch417ty Contents •f the FiD•nci41 StxtettlltB fortbe Y¢ar Ended 31 Detember 2024 P•ge Report otthe Trus¢eÈs IntyJLdent EXwier,% Report StsterneDt of F£naTrCL AtifiYitte8 Bal¢¢ Sheet Cash FloY4 StstsJnÈDt Not¢$ ts tb¢ Flow Ststoment Notes to the Flnant1¥41 Statements 10 w 20
The Blltkmore Cha] Report •f the Trnstees for tke Year EDded 31 December 2024 The trusie¢s present theiJ report ryth the fincial statements of the charity for thc ycar ended 31 DcccDthcr 2024. Thc trSteEl have adoptcd thc provisions of Awunting attd Reporti by Charities.. Statement of ReCOmDr Practice applicable to cl)arities preparing their accounts in ac¢ordan¢e Trith th¢ Financial Reporlin8 Stsndard applicable iti the UK and Rq)ubli¢ of Lr¢land (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). oBJEcfivS AND ACTivrriES Obje¢tives and alms Th¢ trustees have paid regard to 8uidallce i&8u¢d by the Chan"ty Commissioll in deciding activities the Charity should UDdertake Jlldhas upda*d the ¢han"Gqble constitutionto tbi5 effect. The charity's principal activiry is the prevention or relief of whverty TD Turnl North Dorset. through the operation of a Comtll1ty store for food and es5cntial items, with th¢ added provision of linked support 5ervLce5. education. advic< and help to thos¢ in n¢¢d to build re5ilieDGe atsj get back on their feet again. Thi$ hag been fiJLther developed witbin the last 12 month5 with a move new premises that have enabled the ¢hority to extend its Support offer to the local COt)ullIty with rauge of 27 new setvices. The chlty bas a]so Sei up a wdcome ¢£fé in the new premises. that provides discoullted nutritious meals foT ¢hildr¢n and adults as well as PToviding an incorne stre4rn for thc ch¥sity. Tbis developmeDt is part of work with Dotset Council and h&8 resujted in tbe Clwity a¢hi¢vin8 Family Hub Status. It has also enabled the clwity to provide employmeot opportUlliti¢s to 3 fiwth¢rt]thers of staff to help 5UPPDrt develop tltese seThAces for the benefit of The Vale Pantry 15 now known &sthe Vale Family Hub. st WOTk$ with the rtSt fmancially disadv¥wd farnil1 throughout rural North Dorset. Providing trattge of chilled. frozen alld wllbieBt foods is simply where the work starts. Uncoverin8 the cau5e$ that h&ve led to food poverty a]Iow8 the Vale Family Hub to wovide help, sw)p(rt interv¢nlAons and ma)toring to g¢t people back on their feel ag8in. SeveraL strategies are put into Pl on a bespoke basis to help ¢ath family nit or itidividual frotn fac¢-tfrface appoinknents with their dedicated citiz,$ Advisor, Budget Coachin& Cookery edu¢ation, be]p crisis good5, clththes, CV MTiting, volunteering oppommities, transport, advocatillg with statutory agencies whett needed and ID court if r¢quired. It's all about bu11th. resili ond tyng to get people b&¢k their feet agaiD. The Vale Family Hub is embedded into the cOn]ty and work8 with a rturn of statutory and volutttary Servicts alld 8roups such as Dorset c0ClI, GP Surgertcs and their social PTes¢ribiDg tea1%, school4 Homestart, the Citizen's Advice service along5id¢ others. The Vale Fojnity Hub is in a 1que p05itioD to knin8 811 parties together to provide the wxap4wund support tLeedeA. Page I
The Biaekmore Vale Charity Report of ¢be Trustees for the Year Ended 31 Detember 2024 ACHiEVEMENT AND PERFORWCE CTrtaritAble acrfvltles The Vale FatniLy Hub is run by a paid Manag¢r, fvDded through tlL¢ National Lottery since January 2023. w&thttt the last 12 months we Iwe offered employmen¢ opportiinities for a catè nwJag¢r, administr4tiv¢ support and & driver, &loDgsi& a team of arouud 50 voluntetrs. This bas enabla several activitles to take place throllghout the year, both tti rAise extra fimds and to provide further 8UPPOrt for families. During each school holiday, activities and cooking ¢lubs were proiided for ch]'Idren, all of Mèbich were well attended. Durijjg th¢ Summer months. with fvnding from Sport Ettglall the GIlty orgaDi5ed free outdoor yoga sessioll5 in grren spaces to help i]wve wellbein& Ivbith were open ttk the whole conjrnunity. Th¢ V81¢ PaDty attellded Dumerous ¢vents throughout theyear to raise its profile. run sta]l$, and Mllect dollatiODS. Several COTJJmUnity organisalions raised rllolley also with spoOr Tuns, bingo ¢veJJings quiz xiights. wDd mor¢. Alongside the fiJndr4isin appliclOnS foT ants Irnd fimdingio supp)rt the newpremises have been mad¢ tl)mughou¢ the year. In th¢ 12 months to D¢¢eMb2024 OV¢T 9,000 full Sbops were proTrided to itidiviths and faTnI]i in ne¢d, e¥h 8bopbad a retail valye of at)ywhere betweett £20 and £45. with ea¢h member of the P¥llty COntribLg £7 on each visit for food. The ¢0rt4)f.]iving crisis bmugkt an unprecederlted sjutllber of hou5tholds into the Panty lleedins help and at aDy one tDne the Pattty was working with bctw¢¢n 350 aod 385 households. The cost of food rose sb&rply for tbe charity ¢Teating a ¢h4llengll)8 environwi that had to be tllet. Some farni]ies who had been held back to iudwendcnce came b&ck for while. but overall, the Panty wa8 sull abl¢ lo help around 190 famtlie5 back on their feet and to illdependen¢e by the end of TESTILIIONLALS "Thanks for the etnail its betn reaUyiDformative and the workyou do 18 jUStAMAZING! . l am olle of your new¢r Jnewbus and just wathed to say the hug&st thvnk youl Tb¢ s¢rvi¢e has made 81Trth a hugely positive inyact on mine 8nd my fatntlies lif4 ilot only from the amazin8 prOthC also the staff have btet) nothing JTr)ore than kind, caring and supportive. I suffer severely with at)xiety and have to be supported by fii¢nds and fami'ly wb¢n goittg out attd about ti) the mMDIty. th¢ ladi¢s wett 50 a¢¢onLmodaiing and gave me the btst titlles Éo go whett it would be quieter attd said it was fine io bring someone alDng with me. l am a pescawian and the variety of fresh frvit atsd vegetables h&$ been ttuly Woterful to me aml this is a stsple part of my diet 2nd the cost-of-living increa8e ha5 ade this so diffi¢ult for ll. I actually look fotivard to Jny visits to thc panty for both the produce but also a chat with the lovely staff. this is hu8¢ for mc as just leavmg th¢ front door b¢ impossibl¢ forme at times. .1 would like io say a mwive thauk you for sorting out GH for tb¢ Vale panty. I t(w)k her foT JLer fust trip yesierday 2j it w&$ wonderful to see bow kind th¢ t¢am were aDd how muth it ]nEart to her. It an ErnotionaL trip for G alld on L)ur return trip s]L¢ had said'l llever expected to cry over a pack of sausa8es" I got a text from her and she said sbe had been Iwmbled by the experience. She also said she knew the worry of shopping had beell a CODStaTht worry. l ldmit l the past I h&v¢ a btt uTLsure of the Pantsy & I bav¢ been a little collccmed th&t some were using th¢ panty wh¢Ththey Could afford shoppin& Yesterday totally changed my vi¢w and L saw first band how it nmde a massive thffetEnce and was a 8reat coDrfort to a Hillton villag¥r whose family have bern hit hord through a termi callcer diagu05is. I knew it gDing to be tOU8h 8ttd there would b¢ medi¢al challenge5: L ll¢V¢F comprebettded the social challenges. Please poss on Jny tlwks io the FANTASTIC tcam at the Vale Pa)uy. I will happily 5UPPOrt th¢ttL in any way l ¢an. I have already touch base with KAM on pryar1 basic recipe booklets and getting the new pr¢mise5 audit & food saf¢ ready.. Outreacb xttd Trausport Senplce8 The Vale FAnJily Hub w&$ gifted a van lat¢ 2022, whi¢h the Panty started to use ID 2023, enabling it to offer an outr¢a¢h Service iti th¢ local v)Dwnunity. This is ¢specially helpfid to those who ar¢ isolated and do not have tr'POrt or the ( forfil. The vau h&8 had to be replac¢d with a l¢as¢d vehicle as the 3]nterjaT W&8 expejjsive and b¢yoThd the scope of the ¢lwity 10 SUPPOrt it. The new vau has ¢n8bled the sce ttr continue at)d h8$ been helpful during the mov¢ to th¢ n¢w preti]IS and colleeiiTrg donated &rtkdes and fi]rnitur¢ for th¢ Welcojxe Café. Page 2
The Blackwre Vale Chirity Report of tbe Trustees (or the Yr Ellded 31 December 2924 FINANCSAL REVIEW FIDn¢ial poyltio There continue to bc three sowce5 of irtcome to the Pantty.. -Memb¢rship Inme {¢a¢th iDwnber CODtiibute5 £7 for each shop) -D¢)DatioA% Mainta]llU a r¢liabl¢, affordable alld qUlty supply of tiurriiious food r¢n)at]Js a ¢hall¢nge. Th¢ Mana8¢r monitOY8 tbe expenditure on a daily b1$ and repo to the Trte¢S on ¢xp¢udiluff on a monthly basi$. The membershtp is al$0 maoaged to elLfu that obr provision is susraiDable and tneeting th¢ needs of those who are most at tisk in our COJDmunity. They are 8uidcd tOW8rds the n)aity strearns of help and 5UPPOrt that we now offer to as$i8t them tovMds financial freedi)nL This i5 all led 8nd manag¢d witb e4t ¢QWSiDn frum ow jager atMI elljployees. Monthly stalldit orders frorn resideDts the commwllty Ke w¢lcomed alld bring in around £4QOO per trK)Dth but this is an area tts be developed to etsure lontrtem) sw8tainability. As at 31 December 2024, tbt ctmtity held frec reserves of £214.134 (2023.. £163,498). Total fund5 at yw ¢nd to £471,661 {2023.. £261.140). which in¢]ud¢s restricted fund5 of £106,667 (2023.. £38,152). Free r¢sery¢s are caLculated by dedueting fixed wets from the u1¢S1nded and und¢sigllaied re$VeS h¢ld ai th¢ YUT ¢lld. The Tntrs ¢on5ider tbE current l¢vel of free reserv¢5 to be sufficiellt io support th¢ ¢harity's activities and deliver its ¢ILaTitsbl¢ objectives over the next twelv¢ month8. ReeThe8 po]Icy The Tntst¢es have set aside Teserv¢ fiujds of £25.IM)O calculated to saf¢ly see the charity through 4-6 weeks in the case th the ¢hority has to ¢ea8e activities. This alljourkt would pay any retnaining biU$ and provide the tiTlle needed to itifomi all rllembers 8od yo1eers. Now that the new Vale Fvmily Hub As established and nmlling ex¢eptioJJaily welL we no longer need to find funding for ital out8oin85. but Treed to ¢on¢entste ail efforts on b¢¢oming 8wrainable. Our budgets show that we need to briTrg in betw¢¢n £300,000 gnd £350,000 a y¢ar to operate efftivelY and ewe we knave provid¢ affordable f[d to atsy family fillancia]ly disadvatttased. We are working on creating ¥ new revenue stream from our Café area. w¢ look to small cbarges for groups usijjg our meeting TOOtns atMI we v/ill to look for all opportullities. Now off¢rin8 24 brand new Services we are building our knowledge base and r¢cruiting new volunt¢¢rs. Our cballengc is that it is diffi¢ult to constantly lth)k foz new pIoje¢ts w]ll"ch J)Jany grant fuuders snsist we simply hove to find a way to raise what 1$ lleeded in t ot. STRUCTUR4 GOVERIYANCE AND MANAGEMENT CovernADg doewllellt The chlty is a ¢h4titable io)0rated Or8aDI10 rewt¢red with tbe Charity Cornmilsion on the 27 October, 202L. Reeruitnwit 9tMellt of rtew trustee5 Apart from the first charity trustee4 ev¢ry tswste¢ be eppoint¢d for a tenn of three yeaTS by a r¢solwion pa85¢d a properly conven meeting of the ch4Titytrustees. In selc¢tULg inth"viduals for appointsnettt as cknitytrus* the charÈty tnjstees ]thJst have reg¥rd ttb th¢ skills, kJM)wledge gnd exp¢TyeJxce need¢d for th¢ eif¢¢tive adrninistration of the CIO. The charity trt¢ Frill available to each new ¢harity trltee. on or before his or her first appointment: - a wyof the vetEion ofthe ¢OLStiwti¢)D' and - a copyof the CIO iat¢st ThteE5, ADmual Report and st&tement of accounts. Page 3
The BIaelrn0 Vale Cbwlty Report ofthe TnL8tees for tbe YeAr Ende4131 Dettmber21124 STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Detsfil tht ttee Board - CaroleJonw Ththo set up and led the Panty from its inception Se[vi8 also COUThLillor of DOet C0clI - Di. Duncanward fro]n the IoGd Cffitre providing an e55¢ntiBi link into the GP praclic& - Jane Strllti a retired Prdctice Manager ivith the primary caTe netwolk snd Thho itiitiall!. set up the Panb). 7th Carole Jone5. appoiTrted 10 May 2023. Chair of Trusttes. - Aiexaodra Raw, fonner commErci bomker and local dauy oThw. provid financial plaDnin8 and budget8 supporL appoind A81 214. . Ashio Powdl a retir¢d quatitity surveyor. h&$ ONerSe th¢ recent new premi5%. appiMnt¢d Augus¢ 2024. - CdRa Wnghl ietired l(K)d GonsultaTri appointed January 20. ThE TnL%tee bo supported by MidKll¢ Shaiv th PrOdeS fmllttce and accountsng support is sdfemplojed. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIIS Rryistertd Charity 11963U6 Printipal #ddregs 35AMarket Place stUnniter Ne10 Dorset DTIO IAK Trnat C jkS-Re$1 1710712024 Dr W Ward C Jone5 Jsrith A Raive- Appointed 1810912024 C WriOrt- Appointsd 0810112025 A Powell- Appointed 1810912024 C Hooper- Appointed 2410112024- Res1wd Of10112025 Independent ExmiAer Ward Goodman Audit SeTViCe5 Ltd 4 Cedar Park Femdown Industri81 E8tate Wimbome Dotset BH217SF Approved by order o 10 .fr14.1...4.p.IS..... and signed on it5 bebfby. eboard0fttwst on...... . .. .. . .. C Jones Page 4
Indedent EIaminer's Report lo theTrnstees of TILe Bl8cktrv)re V¢ Charfty Indepelldent examlDtr's report to th¢ trustees of The Blaelmiore Vale Chrlty K report to the cbarity trustee5 on rny exan)iJMtion of the &ceounts of The Blackna)re Vale Cfftthrity (the Tn]st) for the year ended 31 Der¢]nber 2024. RwibSlltte8 And bsis Of rèport As the thlty tntstees of the Trust YOU gre responsillc for the preparation of the ac¢ounts ID a¢cordaDc¢ with the requirements of th¢ Clwities Ac¢ 2011 Ohe Act). I report in respect of my exan)ination of the TnS 4¢couttts carried out w)der Sectiott 145 of the A¢1 and in cauying out my examÉnation I bave followed all applL¢able DirectioTrs giverl by the Charity Commission under Section 14515)(b) (If the Att. Ind¢ttt exaTh)Iner's st*temeDt Sitlce your ¢harity's gr05S iKCOTRe excetdcd £250.(K>O your examiner must b¢ a m¢mb¢r of a listed body. L can ¢onfjTJD that I n qualifie41 to undettake the exarniDation because l am a Ell¢mb¢r of the Institute of Chatt¢d Accoutttsllts in ED81al arkd Wales, uthicb is one of the list<1 bodi&%. I hav¢ ¢ompleted my examillation. I cotth that tm) n181 art$ hav¢ com? to tlly 8tterntion cotmection with the examiE)arAOn giving me cause to believe that it) aoy rllatezid respect.. a¢¢ountiD8 records were notkept in respect of the Trust a5 m]utiedby Section 130 of the A¢ or the a¢¢ouots do not accord with th¢)se r¢cDTds' or the accounts do not ci)Thply with the appticable requirernents coneenllng the form and content of accounts set out in th¢ Chariti¢s (Accounts and Reports) RelatiOnS 2008 other tharn rEquirement that the accoullts give a tNe fair view which is Mjt & rnatt¢r CO&d¢red aspart of an independent ¢xaLnination. I have t)0 concerns alld have come a¢ross no other matteTS in conllcction with th¢ examination to which 8tt¢ntion should be drawll in this report io ord¢r to enable a piop¢runderstanding of the accounts to b¢ Teached. l M Rodd Bsc FCAFCCA Ward GoodmanAudit S¢Thi¢es Lttl 4 CedarPaTk Ferndown lttdustrial E$Mt¢ WTmbome Dors¢t BH2178F Page 5
The Bl*ckmore VAie CharRÉy Statemellt of FlnandalAttivtiles for the Year Ended 31 Deetmber 2024 2024 Totsl fiTruds 2023 Totsl Unresttictryj fid5 YCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM DonalioJJs and legacics 240,048 220,685 460,733 322.590 Other trading activities Investment inwm¢ 78,387 5.325 78J87 5J25 70,730 695 Totsl 323,760 220.685 544,445 394.015 EXPEIYDITURE ON charit#b tIvItIeS Cbatitable a¢tiviti¢8 178,537 152,170 330,707 288.118 717 717 Total 179,254 152,170 331,424 288,118 NET INCOME 144,506 68.515 213.021 105897 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Totsl fuRds brougknt fonvatxi 222,988 38,152 261,140 155243 TOTAL FUIYDS CARRIED FORWARD 367,494 106,667 474,161 261,140 The Dotes forni part of these faTlaY sthteroents Pag¢ 6
Tht Blaeknwr Vale Chthty 2024 Totsl fi]nds 2013 Total runds lJnrestrict&l [d5 Regtricted rd8 Notts FEIED ASSETS Tgngibl¢ assets 103,829 99.031 202.860 9.9 DebtOTS C3sh at bth artd in band 12 13.185 354,815 13.185 421.964 858 258,314 67.149 368,000 67.149 435.149 259.172 CREDrroRS Anx>unts faJlin8 du¢ Mrythin on¢y& 13 (104J35) (59.513) (163.848) (8.022) 263.665 7.636 271.301 251.150 TOTAL ASSETS iE&S CURRENT LL4BILTrJFs 367.494 106.667 474,161 261,140 NET ASSETS 367.494 106,667 474.161 261.140 FUNDS Unrestricted futsds ke5trx¢ttyl rd$ 15 367.494 106.667 222.988 38.152 474.161 261,140 The rLiclaI stateMts were approved by the Board of Tnte¢S and auttM)nsed foy ISSUE l)n and Aerc Signed its behalf by.. CJones-T The notss fomi part of these anCIal stat¢n Pase 7
Tke Bl8¢kmDre Vale ChArlty C8sh Flow StatemeAt for the Yelr Ended 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Notes Cash fioiys from operating attlvltles C&slL geD¢rat¢d fri)Tn operntiolls 200,779 114.059 Net cash provided by operating adivities 200,779 114.059 C8$h ftoivs from Illvestlug 4¢tiYld PuT¢has¢ of tangibl¢ fixed &8sets Sal¢ of tIble fixed &%sets 143,203) 749 5J25 (7,963) 695 Net cash used in investing activities {37.129) {7268) Change in ¢a5h tash equlv4lents In the reporting perl•d Cash e#slx equlvaleRts at the beglDnin8 Df the reportlllgp¢rhod 163.650 106.79l 258.314 151,523 C•sh and eash ¢qulv•knts At the end of tb¢ reportlng period 421,964 258,314 The ttotss forzn p*rt of tlM¢ financial ststerllents Pag¢ 8
The Blaekmore Vale Charity 14ote5 to tbt Casb Flow StAt¢nnt for the Y¢Ar Ended 31 December 2024 RECONCIUATION OF NET INCOME TO NKT CASH FLOW FROM OPEK4TING ACTIVITIES 2024 2023 Net lll£orne for the reporting perlod (as per the Statement of Flnnc4al Adivitles) Adlu$tm¢uts for: Depreciation th2rg&% L0&4 on disposal of fixed assets tnt¢re$treceiv In¢r¢as¢ in debiors Increase in creditors 213.021 105,897 4,173 717 (5,325) (12,327) 520 3,784 {695) {273) 5.346 Net cash prrfded by operallo 200,779 114.059 ANALYSIS OF CHANGES TN NET FufiDS At 1.1.24 Casb flow At31.12.24 Net c#skn Cash atbODk 4lld in hand 258.314 163,650 421.964 258J14 103,650 421,964 TotAI 258,314 163,650 421,964 forni of tkese fjnaD¢ia] st*ements Pa8e 9
The Vile Cbgrlty Notsg to the FIn#ttcl Ststsments for tht Ended 31 Deeember 21ll4 LECAL FORM Th¢ BlaGkttLor¢ Vale awity is a cbarityr¢gi8ter¢d attd Wales Trith the aJBrity CornEuission (reStratIOn ttuDJbcr 1196306). The 7Cipal address is iaduded ITr th¢ reference and adMItrative details section of the report ofthe tskns. ACCOUIYTING POLICIES B85ts of preprlDg the fJnitt¢lal statements Th¢ fJn8n¢ial statemEDts' of the cbarity, which is a public befit entity undcr FRS 102. have beell irj Aceordance with the Chariti&s SORP {FRS 102) 'Ac¢owiting and Reporting by a)ariti¢s'. Statement of Re¢ommended PraclLcr applicable to charsties prepari their acctsunts tn a¢wrdance with tbe Finan¢ial Reporting Stalldard applicable in the UK and Repub]ic of IT¢I8Dd (FRS 102) lefftGtive l Jattuary 2019),, Fitiancial R¢pornllg Standard 102 'The FiDancial Reporting StODdard appli¢able in the UK Republic of Ireland, and th¢ Charities Act 2011. The (¢131 statements have beettprepared under the bi5toricd cost convention. Income is 0ed when the ¢harity is legally ¢tititied w xt conditson8 kave been m¢t, th¢ aMts Ca be me2sured reliknly, and it is probabl¢ that income will bettceiv Where income relating to trcperiods i8Teceived in advan, or income relating to p&si periods is reeelved suth Ullts areheld a5 defeffed or accrued accordingly. Cash donations are I¢Go]istd on receipt. Other donation$ ar¢ rcco8Dtsed once the ¢harity bc¢n notifi¢d of the dotion, uDL¢s5 perfom)an¢¢ conditiOUS require deferril of the atnount. In¢om¢ tax recoverable itL Trlatiw to donations re¢eived undet Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recogmsa at the tirne of tbc doatiOn. Grattt ioconie Is recogtiised vts the charity bas entitlement the fut)ds. any p¢rforn]an¢¢ ¢onditions &e atta¢lKd to gr8Dts have been met, it isprobable that the itwjne will be e1Ved attd the amowit can be measuredreliably. Memberthp fee8 art reeosnis¢d as income receipt. RendItUre Liabilitie& r¢cogDi5¢d as expcnditure as $oott as thcr¢ is a l¢gal or ctsnstN¢tive obligation comttlg the clwity that expenditrrc, it 18 probabl¢ that a transf¢r of econvmi¢ benefits Thill be requir¢d ill 5ettlcrneni ad thc amoullt of the obligation catt be measured r¢liably. Expenditure 15 accoted for on an aGcTuals b5iS 1 has beets ¢la$sified uDder headings that awegate all CO related to th¢ caÉegLlry. Wher¢ ¢o$ts calllltst b¢ directly attributed to P8rti¢ular headi1 they h&Ye beett all0¢ad to activities OD abasis ¢OTJSiStent the us¢ of resourG¢5. T*nglble 4ssets D¢¢Gi8ts0O is provid¢d * the followiTLg Alltwal rates irt order towrit¢ off ¢ach a&8et ov¢r its estitnatcd useful lif¢. Fixtures and fittitjgs Motorvehi¢l¢s 2 on ¢osl 33% on cost Tall8ible fixed ets purchase pre charity re¥istr&tion have b¢¢n rerded at Book vlle as at ffgisiTation dat¢ and 111 coutinue OD thE S¢t economic lif¢ cycle of 5 years. Impairjnellt of flxed assets At each reporting elld date, tht clwity reviews the carrying of its tangibl¢ &8sets to determiur whether there 1$ any indiration that those assets havc sufftred an iwpairnLent los& If any suGh yndication exists. the reCorIble atnount of th¢ asset IS ¢5timited in order£0 deterfflkne the extent of the impairment loss {if any). Page 10 continued...
The Blackllre Vale Charlty Notes to th¢ Flnanti•l StatemeDts- ¢i•ntinued for th¢ Y¢RT Ettded31 Deeetther 2024 ACCOUNTThG PoLIC- eon¢ln¥¢d TaxtlTr The (l1ty is from on its charitable a¢tikities. Fwid atroullthig Ullrestricted fund5 Ggn bed in a¢cord0ce with the ch2titsbl¢ objectiv¢s 8t th¢ discreti'on of the tnJstee& R¢8tticted fithds Can ojjly be used for particular r¢stti¢t¢d purpos¢s within the objects of th¢ ¢harty. Ruth'ctio aris¢ when specifi¢d by the donor or wh¢ll fimd$ are [ald forparticularicstrictcd purposes. Further explallatioD of the nature ¥Ttd purp)se of each fid 18 sn¢luded in the Tt¢S to the fAnancial Statements. Pension costs alld other wM¢-rcdTetDent benefits The charity opernt¢$ a defed contribution pension scheme. Contributions pAyable to the cbatitys pension scheme ar¢ ¢harged to th¢ Statentrrtt of Finallciai Activities in the penod to which tb¢y relate. Debtor5 Trade and other debtoTh r¢coguised at the s¢ttlement amouLt due att¢r any tsade dis¢ount off¢& ltr¢pa)rytllts ar¢ Vu¢d at the arnOt prepaid nct of 8nytr4de discouTLts du¢. Cash at B8nkattd ill hand Cash at bank and ill ljand includes ¢8skn and Short term hi8bly liquid ittvestsnents with a short nutiwity to three months or It from the date of acqllisition or op¢Dittg of the deposit or sin)ilar account. Credhors Creditots e rccogTLised whe the Gharity bas a preseDt obligation r¢sulting from a past evem that wryll probabty r¢5uIt in the transfer of funds to a third party and th¢ du¢ to settle the obligation i*tt be measured or esumated r¢liably. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 2024 2023 Dollations Gift aid aDts 101258 17.672 341,803 108502 7,199 206,889 460.733 322,590 We started fimdraising foT the #ew premises in 2023,- in that y¢aT receiyed £47.350 towgxds new premises which Carried ovrr into 2024. In 2024 £114,700 w85 restrictfd from Grant fiing for new prwllis¢4 81ong with £1S.IM)O donatio Pagell tontinued...
The Blatkmore Vale Cbarity .Yotes ID the Fittattdal Statements- toDdllued the Year EDded 31 December 2024 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES- ¢onthled GraDts rtK%1V¢ iDcludtd itl the Abo 88 follows.. 2024 2023 RF- National lottery Dorsel Cowwil Grants Sthool for Scbool Entrepreneur Valentin¢ Trnst Garfield Weston Grollt Be[faCt Group The Clothworks Foundation St Aldhelm's Endovm*nt FW Grdnt The Countryside Fund Pla¢¢s forPeople LHC Con)muDity B¢Defit Fuad Elise Pilkin8ton Chariuble Th]st B&Q Fouttdaflon Dorset CommunityFoundatiOD The ITeland Fwid Other GraDts.under £5.000 Postcode L4xal Triwpost¢ode Grant Stour Marnagement FRNevkny fnLSt Ltd Alic¢ Ellen Cooper Dean Foundation- Far¢Shar¢ Orant The Piinces Countiyside Gr#t 61.728 60.060 25.000 20,000 20,000 16.000 15,000 12.000 11,200 10,001 10,000 10.0 10,o(K) 9.864 9.500 41,450 20,000 36,500 10,000 25.(K 7.000 32.702 50,237 8,000 6,250 5,200 341.803 206,889 OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES 2024 2023 7.455 58,825 1.348 10,759 5,750 61,757 3223 Membership fees Hardship Other Inco¢ 78J87 70,730 Pe 12 coniinu&L..
The Blackmore Vale Ckrity Nofeg ¢0 the FIn¢Al Stttwents- ¢l)nth1c for tb¢ Yr Ended 31 Detembtr 2024 INVESTMENT INCOME 2024 2023 Interest T¢ttiv4ble. trading 5.325 695 CHAIUTABLE ACTIvrriES cosrs SPPort costs (see note 7) Costs chlble activitie5 313.703 17,004 330,707 SUPPORT COSTS Gtsvem8u¢e osts Finan Totals Charitabl¢ 2diTrities 1.180 15,824 17,004 Independent Exanwnm, remutleralioll was £1.980 (2023: £1.890 } ill¢ludin8 VAT. TRUSTEES, REMiITrIERATION Af4D BENEFITS There wer¢ no tr¢5, remun¢ration or dher ben¢fLts for the year endd 31 Decenther 2024 oor for the year 6nded 31 Dec¢nth¢r 2023. Trns¢e# expellses There wett llo tte£s, expensc5 p&id for the Ye ended 31 D¢¢¢mb¢r 2024 nor for the ycar ¢nd¢d 31 December 2023. STAFF COSTS 2024 2023 Wages alld salaries Oth¢rp¢usion costs 21 J84 358 3,337 21,742 3337 The averag¢ monthly twrnbv of employees duringtheyearwas as follows: 2024 2023 Etllploytts No employe&4 received en1ments in excess of £60.OIK>. Page 13 ¢ontitwe&..
The Blaekmorc V8le Charity IYote5 to the FID#D¢i81 StRtemellts- eonllnued for the Yr Ended31 Deeember 21124 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FIPANCIAL AcfiviTIES Unrestrided Restricted £mds Totsl funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM DonatiDllS and le8acies 252,890 69,700 322.590 Other trading a¢tivi¢ies Jnv¢&tm•Lt income 70,730 695 70.730 695 324.315 69,700 394,015 EXPEF4DITURE ON Chril*ble actlvlties Charitable activities 254,508 33,610 288.118 NET INCOM 69,807 36,090 105,897 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Tot fiLThds brough¢ fonvard 153,181 2.062 155243 TOTAL Fuf4DS CARRIED FORWARD 222,988 38.152 261.140 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Motor Vthicles fitting6 conStru10n Tota]s COST At l J&nuary 2024 Additions Disposals 11,366 3,685 4,400 15,766 198.509 14,4(101 194.824 (4,400) At 31 December 2024 15,051 194.824 209,875 DEPBECIATION At l JaDu8ry 2024 Charge foryear Elimin on disposal 4,309 2.706 1,467 1,467 {2,934) S,776 4.173 {2,934) At 31 DE¢emixr 2024 7,015 7,015 NET BOOKVALUE At 31 Decenlber 2024 8,036 194,824 202.860 A¢ 31 Decemb¢r 2023 7,057 2,933 9,990 Page 14 eontinu¢d...
The Bli¢kmore Vale Charity l¥otei to tbt FitialltlAI Statements- contthued for the YearEnded 31 DeeeDther 2•24 12. DEBTORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Other debiors Ptepayments and accna income 325 12.860 466 392 13.185 858 13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLJNG Di)E WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 TTade er¢diioT8 Other ¢reditDIS 6,711 157,137 5,365 2,057 163.848 8,022 J4. LEASING AGREEMENTS Mininwm Itepa}Ments undu noD.cancellable owa¢ing l¢as¢s fall due 08 follows: 2024 2023 Withill one y¢ar Between one and five yeaT5 15,750 34.500 50250 15. mOVEmEP IN FUNDS Net erllent At 31.12.24 At 1.124 Unre5tr1cÉed G¢neral fi]nd New Building 173,488 49.500 144,506 317,994 49,500 222,988 144,506 367.494 Re5trlcted fwid5 The Princc* Courttsyside 8rnlli New Premises Vaialltine TntVall Toy TnLqt 989 29,500 6,663 (989} 67.031 1.829 96,531 8.492 1,644 38.152 68,515 106,667 TOTAL FUNDS 261,140 213,021 474.161 P88e 15 continued...
The BIA¢kowre Vale Charity Note8 ¢0 the FlTr8D¢tsl Statements- Cfllllthued f(r the Year Ended 31 D¢c¢mbtr 2024 15. MOVEMEf4T IN FUNDS- eontlnued N¢t funds, iuclud¢d xu thc above are &8 follow8.' IDc¢Jming Re8oLrce$ m0venLt Tesow¢¢6 upended in fid$ Unrestrieted fuuds Generdl fulld 323,760 (179,254) 144.506 Restri¢ted funds The PrkDces Countyside grt {989) 19891 67,031 1,29 67,031 20.000 1,000 52,490 10,000 1,500 3,850 25,000 19.864 io,(KJo 2,500 1300 5,000 150 Vallntine Trust van Toy Trust Dorset Coun¢il HoUhOld sp0rtFuDd Tbe Elise Pi]kingtOD Charitabl¢Tn The Grac¢ Tntht D¢lamer¢ D'tY Foundation Scbool of Socd Entr¢preneuT8 FaTnilies First Pathfind¢r LHC (ThN Magna) Abri Group Limit¢d c(pMmts FitIng Cwjcer SNG Thrivillg ComtnuMti¢s BJd)¢l Charitabl¢ TTUSt (18,171) 1356) (52,490) (10,000} (1.500) (3.850) {25,000) {19,864) Iio,OOD) {2.5) {2,300) {S.O(KJ) (1501 220.685 (151170) 68,515 TOTAL FUNDS 544,445 (331,424) 213,021 Pa8e 16 Colltinued..
The Btsekmore Vale Charity .Notss to the FI¢111 StateDllts- continued for the Yew Elldtd JI Decenth 2024 15. MOVEMENT JN FUYDS- eDDtknu¢d ConTlIveS for moveJtLent Ill fwid5 Net Trallsftt5 betwee At 31.12.23 At 1.1.23 Unrestricted funds G¢Derdl fund NewBuildin8 153,181 32,807 37.(0 {12,5001 12,500 173.488 49,500 153.181 69.807 222,988 Restritted fund9 sewfiX FouTLdatio The Prillc¢8 Coulltryside gratrt NewPLtmises Valalltine TNs¢van TYTrst 2,062 (2,062) 989 29,500 6,663 989 29,500 6.663 1,000 2.062 36,090 38,152 TOTAL FUNDS 155.243 105,897 261.140 Comparative n¢t movemellt ITL fiwds. included in the above are as follows: R¢sourw Movement expded resources Unre5tri¢¢ed fundy G¢]ml fijt New Building 287315 37,IMIO (254,508) 32,807 37,000 324,315 (254508) 69.807 Restrl¢ted funds Alsce Ellen CDoperD¢an Fowthtioll Scr¢wfix Foundation The Princes Couttyide grdllt New Pren)ises Valalllin¢ Tnt van ToyTrust Dorset CouDcil Household SupportFuttd 6.000 (6,000) (2,0621 (4.211) (2.062) 989 29,500 6,663 5.200 29.500 10,000 1.000 18,(KJO 13,337) (18,000) 69.700 {33,610) 36,090 TOTAL Fuf4DS 394,015 (288,118) 105,897 Page 17 ¢ontiTwed...
The Blati(mor¢ Vgle Charity Noleg tt) th¢ Fits*lldal StgtemeDts- eoTrtstiu¢d for the Year Ended 31 De¢ember 2024 15. MOVEMENT IN FUPiDS- ¢ontinued A curr¢ntyear 12 tnonths and priory¢4r 12 month5 MbIned position 15 a5 follows.. Net Tiawfers between At 31.12.24 At 1.1.23 in fi]nds Unrestrifted fvnd5 153.181 177,313 37,0 (12.500) 12,500 317,994 49.500 New Building 153,181 214,313 367,494 Rtgtrl¢t¢d fvnds SctEwfix Foundaiion New Preruises Valaotine Tntst van Toy Trust 2.062 (2.062) 96,531 8.492 96,531 8.492 2,062 104,605 106,667 TOTAL Fuf4DS 155243 318.918 474,161 Pag¢ 18
The Blatktttore Vale Charlty Notes to th¢ FinaDciI St•tell)¢llts- ¢oDtinu¢d for tbe Ye4r Ended 31 De¢eDther 21124 15. L4IOVEMENT IN FUNDS- tontinu¢d A cullent year 12 llLOTth aud Prior year 12 month8 Combin nct mov¢m¢nt in fimd4 included in the above as follows.. tncoming R¢sour¢es Mov¢mcnt Unrestricted fMDd$ G¢n¢rai Lljnd New Buildittg 611,075 37,000 (433,7621 177.313 37,000 648,075 (433,7621 214,313 RegtrAded funds Alice ElleD Cooper Dean Foundation S¢rewfix FOL[lI0n The Princes Counttyside t New Premises Vaiantirne Trust van Toy Trust Dotset Couttcil Hou5¢htsld Sttpport Fund The Eltse PilkiTW C]witabl¢ TTUSt The Gra¢e Tn]st Delamer¢ DaityFoundati¢n Scbool of Social Entrepretseurs Famili¢$ First Pathfind¢r LHC (Thtu ma&) Abri Group Limtted Communities Fighting Cancer SNG ThTivitsg Commuwties Rachel Charitable Trust 6,000 (6,0001 (L0621 (5200) {2,062) 5,200 96,531 30,000 2,000 70.490 10,000 1,500 3,850 25,000 19.864 10,000 2.500 2,300 5.tK)O 150 96.531 8.492 (21,508) 1356) (70,490) (10.000) {1.5QOI (3,S50) (25.000) {l9,8641 (10.000) 12,5001 (2,3001 (5,000} (150) 290.385 (185,780) IIM,605 TOTAL Fuf4DS 938,460 (619,5421 318.918 PuryosE 4rfde8lgnted fund5 - New BuildiDg- To cover the ¢05t ofbuildittg work5 for the new buildill& Expendits to dète has been capitali5¢d and is iticlud¢d a8 assets und¢r collstrudion. Puryose of rt8tricted fulld5 - Alice Ellen Cooper Deall FouDdatiots- To be to pay bills to charity Faresh. -VJJentine Trust- Ftsrthe provision tsf all In-hou m¢ntsl health - Va]entine Tru8tvan- For the fvnding of van drivers wages. - S¢r¢wfix FO[datiOn- For improvements to th¢ r¢nt¢d property. - FwthL8 Bids. For th¢ proYi5iQTL of prof¢ssional bid writing 5etVi¢¢S. - New Premi5¢$- To Cover the cost of buildillg works for th¢ new prcmises. Eyoenditur¢ to dat¢ has been Capitalised 9lld is ill¢luded as ass¢L8 under ¢onstsv¢tion. - The Piillce5 Countrystde Grant- To cover the ruoning costs of th¢ van. - ToyTDJ5t- To cover thc cosi of toys for th¢ Jew prexDis¢5. - Dorset Council Household Supwt Fwid- For the Sole us¢ of food pw¢hase6. - The Elise PilkingtonCharit4ble TnL4t- Setting wy kit¢h¢n 8Dd deliveryfor oLder pffjble meals, alldto coverthe Cost of buildLDg woIks for th¢ newprtmis&s. Page 19 coniinued...
The Blackmore Vk Chrlty Notss to the Finantll St#tements- contifto¢d for the Yt•r EDd¢d 31 December 2024 15. MOVEMENT IN FUWDS- £ontioued - Th¢ Grn¢¢ TtU8t- Forth¢ ¢05t of a new Kitchen and Café man88¢r. - Delamere Doity Fou)tIOn. To set up atld a Breakfas1 Club. - Schaol of S¢xial Elltreprelleurs - To support th¢ organision to develop YOUT work to SUPPDrt ¢0]miltieS sigtiificatttly hit by the ¢o$t-of-Iivillg Grisis, throu developillg trading activity 10 6UPPOrt tlwe projects and enhancing the skills of staff and board members to develop thi's a¢tsvity. byenabling themto attend SSB Caplty buildillgpro8raTDmes. - FamÈ]ies First Pathfind¢r- To d¢livery new prograllllt for famili¢$ to support paT¢Dts and babies. . LHC lthtu Masna). To swrt staff wages. and DVIng Gosks to the new premises. - Abrs Group Lirnited- For the soleusE foi food purchases. . ComtnuDitses FAgbts"llg CanG¢r. Towards 50 Lessons allll¢d at fjghtin8 erWith iDfon)Jation. - SNG Tlll3'ving Comrnutiiiies- For the COTe ruJllin8 COSt5 of the clwity. . Raehel Cbaritable Trust. To support 5tsff Vdges I& RELATED PARTY DtsCLOSURL5 During theyear, The Blackmore Vale Clkarityreceived a donation of £50 from a tNstet (2023.. £90) Page 20