REGisfERED CHARrrY r4UMBER: I196306
Report of the Trus¢e¢s and
Uo#*dlted FID•Ddo1 StAt¢mtnts
for the Ye*r 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 Stxtett*lltB
fortbe Y¢ar Ended 31 Detember 2024
P•ge
Report otthe Trus¢eÈs
IntyJLdent EX*wi￿er,% Report
StsterneDt of F£naTrCL￿ AtifiYitte8
Bal￿¢¢ Sheet
Cash FloY4 StstsJnÈDt
Not¢$ ts tb¢ Flow Ststoment
Notes to the Flnant1¥41 Statements
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The Blltkmore Cha]
Report •f the Trnstees
for tke Year EDded 31 December 2024
The trusie¢s present theiJ report ￿ryth the fi￿ncial statements of the charity for thc ycar ended 31 DcccDthcr 2024. Thc
tr￿SteEl 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).
oBJEcfiv￿S 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
Comtll￿1ty 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 ch￿lty 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¢r￿t]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 rt￿St 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 c0￿ClI, 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.
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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 GI￿lty 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$, and Mllect dollatiODS. Several COTJJmUnity
organisalions raised rllolley also with spo￿Or￿ Tuns, bingo ¢veJJings* quiz xiights. wDd mor¢. Alongside the fiJndr4isin
applic￿lOnS foT ￿ants Irnd fimdingio supp)rt the newpremises have been mad¢ tl)mughou¢ the year.
In th¢ 12 months to D¢¢eMb￿2024 OV¢T 9,000 full Sbops were proTrided to itidivith￿s and faTnI]i￿ in ne¢d, e¥h 8bopbad a
retail valye of at)ywhere betweett £20 and £45. with ea¢h member of the P¥llty COntrib￿L￿g £7 on each visit for food. The
¢0rt4)f.]iving crisis bmugkt an unprecederlted sjutllber of hou5tholds into the Panty lleedins help and at aDy one tDne the
Pattty was working with bctw¢¢n 350 aod 385 households. The cost of food rose sb&rply for tbe charity ¢Teating a
¢h4llengll)8 environwi that had to be tllet. Some farni]ies who had been hel￿d back to iudwendcnce came b&ck for
while. but overall, the Panty wa8 sull abl¢ lo help around 190 famtlie5 back on their feet and to illdependen¢e by the end of
TESTILIIONLALS
"Thanks for the etnail its betn reaUyiDformative and the workyou do 18 jUStAMAZING! . l am olle of your new¢r Jnewbus
and just wathed to say the hug&st thvnk youl Tb¢ s¢rvi¢e has made 81Trth a hugely positive inyact on mine 8nd my fatntlies
lif4 ilot only from the amazin8 prOth￿C also the staff have btet) nothing JTr)ore than kind, caring and supportive. I suffer
severely with at)xiety and have to be supported by fii¢nds and fami'ly wb¢n goittg out attd about ti) the ￿mM￿DIty. th¢ ladi¢s
wett 50 a¢¢onLmodaiing and gave me the btst titlles Éo go whett it would be quieter attd said it was fine io bring someone
alDng with me. l am a pescawian and the variety of fresh frvit atsd vegetables h&$ been ttuly Wot￿erful 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 2￿j 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 (￿
forfi*l. 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 s￿ce 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.
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The Blackwre Vale Chirity
Report of tbe Trustees
(or the Y￿r Ellded 31 December 2924
FINANCSAL REVIEW
FID*n¢ial poyltio
There continue to bc three sowce5 of irtcome to the Pantty..
-Memb¢rship In￿me {¢a¢th iDwnber CODtiibute5 £7 for each shop)
-D¢)DatioA%
Mainta]llU￿ a r¢liabl¢, affordable alld qU￿lty supply of tiurriiious food r¢n)at]Js a ¢hall¢nge. Th¢ Mana8¢r monitOY8 tbe
expenditure on a daily b￿1$ and repo￿ to the Tr￿￿te¢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 ￿j￿ager 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$￿VeS h¢ld ai th¢ YUT ¢lld.
The Tntrs ¢on5ider tbE current l¢vel of free reserv¢5 to be sufficiellt io support th¢ ¢harity's activities and deliver its
¢ILaTitsbl¢ objectives over the next twelv¢ month8.
Re*eThe8 po]Icy
The Tntst¢es have set aside Teserv¢ fiujds of £25.IM)O calculated to saf¢ly see the charity through 4-6 weeks in the case th
the ¢hority has to ¢ea8e activities. This alljourkt would pay any retnaining biU$ and provide the tiTlle needed to itifomi all
rllembers 8od yo1￿￿eers.
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 eff￿tivelY and e￿we 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 ch￿lty is a ¢h4titable i￿o￿)0rated Or8aDI￿10￿ rewt¢red with tbe Charity Cornmilsion on the 27 October, 202L.
Reeruitnwit 9￿￿￿tMellt 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 tr￿t¢￿ Frill available to each new ¢harity tr￿ltee. on or before his or her first appointment:
- a wyof the vetEion ofthe ¢OLStiwti¢)D' and
- a copyof the CIO* iat¢st Th￿teE5, ADmual Report and st&tement of accounts.
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The BIaelrn0￿ Vale Cbwlty
Report ofthe TnL8tees
for tbe YeAr Ende4131 Dettmber21124
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Detsfil tht t￿￿tee Board
- CaroleJonw Ththo set up and led the Panty from its inception Se[vi￿8 also COUThLillor of DO￿et C0￿clI
- 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 budget￿8 supporL
appoin*d A￿8￿1 2￿14.
. 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 PrO￿deS fmllttce and accountsng support is sdfemplojed.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIIS
Rryistertd Charity
11963U6
Printipal #ddregs
35AMarket Place
stUnni￿ter Ne￿10￿
Dorset
DTIO IAK
Trnat
C j￿kS-Re$1￿ 1710712024
Dr W Ward
C Jone5
Jsrith
A Raive- Appointed 1810912024
C WriOrt- Appointsd 0810112025
A Powell- Appointed 1810912024
C Hooper- Appointed 2410112024- Res1w￿d Of10112025
Independent Ex*miAer
Ward Goodman Audit SeTViCe5 Ltd
4 Cedar Park
Femdown Industri81 E8tate
Wimbome
Dotset
BH217SF
Approved by order o
10 .fr14.1...4.p.IS..... and signed on it5 beb￿fby.
eboard0fttwst￿ on...... . .. .. . ..
C Jones
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Inde￿dent EIaminer's Report lo theTrnstees of
TILe Bl8cktrv)re V￿¢ Charfty
Indepelldent examlDtr's report to th¢ trustees of The Blaelmiore Vale Ch*rlty
K report to the cbarity trustee5 on rny exan)iJMtion of the &ceounts of The Blackna)re Vale Cfftthrity (the Tn]st) for the year
ended 31 Der¢]nber 2024.
RwibSlltte8 And b*sis Of rèport
As the th￿lty tntstees of the Trust YOU gre responsillc for the preparation of the ac¢ounts ID a¢cordaDc¢ with the
requirements of th¢ Clwities Ac¢ 2011 Ohe Act).
I report in respect of my exan)ination of the Tn￿S 4¢couttts carried out w)der Sectiott 145 of the A¢1 and in cauying out my
examÉnation I bave followed all applL¢able DirectioTrs giverl by the Charity Commission under Section 14515)(b) (If the Att.
Ind¢￿ttt exaTh)Iner's st*temeDt
Sitlce your ¢harity's gr05S iKCOTRe excetdcd £250.(K>O your examiner must b¢ a m¢mb¢r of a listed body. L can ¢onfjTJD that I
n qualifie41 to undettake the exarniDation because l am a Ell¢mb¢r of the Institute of Chatt¢￿d Accoutttsllts in ED81a￿l arkd
Wales, uthicb is one of the list<1 bodi&%.
I hav¢ ¢ompleted my examillation. I cotth that tm) n￿￿181 ￿art￿$ 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) Re￿latiOnS 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
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The Bl*ckmore VAie CharRÉy
Statemellt of FlnandalAttivtiles
for the Year Ended 31 Deetmber 2024
2024
Totsl
fiTruds
2023
Totsl
Unresttictryj
fi￿d5
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 f￿aT￿laY sthteroents
Pag¢ 6

Tht Blaeknwr Vale Chthty
2024
Totsl
fi]nds
2013
Total
runds
lJnrestrict&l
[￿d5
Regtricted
r￿d8
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 r￿d$
15
367.494
106.667
222.988
38.152
474.161
261,140
The r￿Li￿claI stateM￿ts were approved by the Board of Tn￿te¢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
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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$h ftoivs from Illvestlug 4¢tiYld
PuT¢has¢ of tangibl¢ fixed &8sets
Sal¢ of t￿Ible fixed &%sets
143,203)
749
5J25
(7,963)
695
Net cash used in investing activities
{37.129)
{7268)
Change in ¢a5h tash equlv4lents In the
reporting perl•d
Cash e#slx equlvaleRts at the beglDnin8
Df the reportlllgp¢rhod
163.650
106.79l
258.314
151,523
C•sh and eash ¢qulv•knts At the end of tb¢
reportlng period
421,964
258,314
The ttotss forzn p*rt of tlM¢ financial ststerllents
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The Blaekmore Vale Charity
14ote5 to tbt Casb Flow StAt¢n*nt
for the Y¢Ar Ended 31 December 2024
RECONCIUATION OF NET INCOME TO NKT CASH FLOW FROM OPEK4TING ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
Net lll£orne for the reporting perlod (as per the Statement of Fln*nc4al
Adivitles)
Adlu$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 (re￿StratIOn
ttuDJbcr 1196306). The ￿7￿Cipal address is iaduded ITr th¢ reference and adMI￿trative details section of the report
ofthe tskns.
ACCOUIYTING POLICIES
B85ts of prep*rlDg the fJnitt¢lal statements
Th¢ fJn8n¢ial statemEDts' of the cbarity, which is a public be￿fit 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 ￿0￿ed when the ¢harity is legally ¢tititied w xt conditson8 kave been m¢t, th¢
aM￿￿ts Ca￿ be me2sured reliknly, and it is probabl¢ that income will bettceiv
Where income relating to ￿t￿rcperiods 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
do￿tion, 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 do￿atiOn.
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.
R￿endItUre
Liabilitie& r¢cogDi5¢d as expcnditure as $oott as thcr¢ is a l¢gal or ctsnstN¢tive obligation com￿ttl￿g the clwity
that expenditrrc, it 18 probabl¢ that a transf¢r of econvmi¢ benefits Thill be requir¢d ill 5ettlcrneni a￿d thc amoullt
of the obligation catt be measured r¢liably. Expenditure 15 acco￿￿ted for on an aGcTuals b*5iS ￿￿1 has beets ¢la$sified
uDder headings that awegate all CO￿ related to th¢ caÉegLlry. Wher¢ ¢o$ts calllltst b¢ directly attributed to P8rti¢ular
headi1￿ they h&Ye beett all0¢a￿d to activities OD abasis ¢OTJSiStent the us¢ of resourG¢5.
T*nglble 4ssets
D¢￿¢Gi8ts0O is provid¢d * the followiTLg Alltwal rates irt order towrit¢ off ¢ach a&8et ov¢r its estitnatcd useful lif¢.
Fixtures and fittitjgs
Motorvehi¢l¢s
2￿￿ on ¢osl
33% on cost
Tall8ible fixed ￿ets purchase pre charity re¥istr&tion have b¢¢n re￿rded at Book v￿lle as at ffgisiTation dat¢
and ￿111 coutinue OD thE S¢t economic lif¢ cycle of 5 years.
Impairjnellt of flxed assets
At each reporting elld date, tht clwity reviews the carrying of its tangibl¢ &8sets to determiur whether there
1$ any indiration that those assets havc sufftred an iwpairnLent los& If any suGh yndication exists. the reCo￿rIble
atnount of th¢ asset IS ¢5timited in order£0 deterfflkne the extent of the impairment loss {if any).
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The Blackll￿re Vale Charlty
Notes to th¢ Flnanti•l StatemeDts- ¢i•ntinued
for th¢ Y¢RT Ettded31 Deeetther 2024
ACCOUNTThG PoLIC￿- eon¢ln¥¢d
Tax*tlTr
The (l￿1ty is from ￿ on its charitable a¢tikities.
Fwid atroullthig
Ullrestricted fund5 Ggn be￿￿d in a¢cord0￿ce 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 [al￿d forparticularicstrictcd purposes.
Further explallatioD of the nature ¥Ttd purp)se of each fi￿d 18 sn¢luded in the T￿t¢S to the fAnancial Statements.
Pension costs alld other wM¢-rcdTetDent benefits
The charity opernt¢$ a def￿ed 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)ryt*llts
ar¢ V￿u¢d at the arnO￿t 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 wh￿e 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 fi￿￿ing for new prwllis¢4 81ong with £1S.IM)O
donatio
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The Blatkmore Vale Cbarity
.Yotes ID the Fittattdal Statements- toDdllued
the Year EDded 31 December 2024
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES- ¢onthl￿ed
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
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The Blackmore Vale Ck*rity
Nofeg ¢0 the FIn￿¢A￿l St*ttwents- ¢l)nth1￿c￿
for tb¢ Y￿r Ended 31 Detembtr 2024
INVESTMENT INCOME
2024
2023
Interest T¢ttiv4ble. trading
5.325
695
CHAIUTABLE ACTIvrriES cosrs
S￿PPort
costs (see
note 7)
Costs
ch￿l￿ble 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 t￿￿te£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 en￿1￿ments in excess of £60.OIK>.
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The Blaekmorc V8le Charity
IYote5 to the FID#D¢i81 StRtemellts- eonllnued
for the Y￿r Ended31 Deeember 21124
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FIP*ANCIAL 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
Ch*ril*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
conStru￿10n
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
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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 accn￿a 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 It￿epa}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 Tn￿tVall
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
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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$ m0ven￿Lt
Tesow¢¢6 upended
in fi￿d$
Unrestrieted fuuds
Generdl fulld
323,760
(179,254)
144.506
Restri¢ted funds
The PrkDces Countyside gr￿t
{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 HoU￿hOld s￿p0rtFuDd
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(pMm￿ts￿￿ Fi￿tIng 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
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The Btsekmore Vale Charity
.Notss to the FI￿￿¢111 StateD￿llts- continued
for the Yew Elldtd JI Decenth￿ 2024
15.
MOVEMENT JN FUYDS- eDDtknu¢d
Con￿￿T￿lIveS 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
s￿ewfiX FouTLdatio
The Prillc¢8 Coulltryside gratrt
NewPLtmises
Valalltine TNs¢van
T￿YTr￿st
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¢ Tn￿t 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
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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
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The Blatktttore Vale Charlty
Notes to th¢ FinaDci*I 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 4rfde8lgn*ted 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¢$- To Cover the cost of buildillg works for th¢ new prcmises. Eyoenditur¢ to dat¢ has been Capitalised
9lld is ill¢luded as ass¢L8 under ¢onstsv¢tion.
- The Piillce5 Countrystde Grant- To cover the ruoning costs of th¢ van.
- ToyTDJ5t- To cover thc cosi of toys for th¢ Jew prexDis¢5.
- Dorset Council Household Supwt Fwid- For the Sole us¢ of food pw¢hase6.
- The Elise PilkingtonCharit4ble TnL4t- Setting wy kit¢h¢n 8Dd deliveryfor oLder pffjble meals, alldto coverthe Cost
of buildLDg woIks for th¢ newprtmis&s.
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The Blackmore V*k Ch*rlty
Notss to the Finantl*l St#tements- contifto¢d
for the Yt•r EDd¢d 31 December 2024
15.
MOVEMENT IN FUWDS- £ontioued
- Th¢ Grn¢¢ TtU8t- Forth¢ ¢05t of a new Kitchen and Café man88¢r.
- Delamere Doity Fou)￿tIOn. To set up atld a Breakfas1 Club.
- Schaol of S¢xial Elltreprelleurs - To support th¢ organis*ion to develop YOUT work to SUPPDrt ¢0]mi￿ltieS
sigtiificatttly hit by the ¢o$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 Cap￿lty 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 D￿VIng 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)
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