Trustees Annual Report
Charity name: Glaven Caring CIO Charity Number: 1198417 Charity address: The Glaven Centre, Thistleton Court, Blakeney. NR25 7PH
Trustees: Chair Alan Collett, Vice Chair Antonia Hardcastle, trustees Jennifer Hall-Thompson, Victoria Holliday, Andrea Borewell, Graham Woodcock
The trustees recruit members to the board after due consideration and background checks. There is a recruiting and interviewing process, a welcoming introductory booklet. New trustees have to be DBS checked, disclose their business and personal interests, and any conflicts of interest. During the year to 31st August 2025, Kate Higgins and Miranda Corti resigned as trustees, Andrea Borwell was appointed. In February 2026 Graham Woodcock was appointed as a trustee. The board of trustees meets every month, with the manager attending to give a report on the activities of the charity. The bookkeeper presents sets of accounts for the board to understand the financial status. The operating losses were reduced from £76,153 in the year ending 31st August 2024 to a loss of £53,081 in the year ending 31st August 2025.
Subsequently, with the financial support from grants, and with the guidance of Human Resources consultants, the board explored a restructuring plan. In April 2026, this has now been effected with predicted losses to be significantly reduced. There will continue to be losses until the changes have worked through the financial year.
During this time the clients supported by the charity have continued to be cared for in an exemplary manner. Training of staff has been supervised by the manager, with all key areas covered. Volunteers are recognised for their commitment to the charity, some voluteering for perhaps 50 years. The community supports the charity in many ways, not least with their financial support and their attendance at various functions.
Activities offered include bingo, Chatty Café, Cards and Chat, Board Games and Chat, trips around the Blakeny Harbour in a wheelchair accessible boat, live music with choirs and with pianists, illustrated talks by local birding and wild life enthusiasts.
Fund raising activities include coffee mornings, Bluebell walks by invitation in private gardens, sponsored lunches, raffles.
The charity has a Reserves Policy which has not changed since last year, i.e. £150,000 this represents an estimate of an orderly wind down of the business and redundancy obligations.
The charity has investment reserve funds managed by brokers Barratt and Cook, and by Churches, Charities and Local Authorities Investment Management.
18.05.2026
Registered number CE029472
Charity number 1198417
Glaven Caring CIO
Report and Accounts
31 August 2025
Glaven Caring CIO Income and Expenditure account for the year ended 31 August 2025
| Incoming resources: Donations Dividends Gain on disposal of assets Rental income Bank interest receivable Fundraising Product sales Day care ( including lunches) Grants TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES Resources expended: On charitiable activities Goods for resale Nursing, chiropody and cleaning: Salaries Other Charitable contribution Administration expenses Manager's salary Employers NI and pension costs Transport Training Insurance General expenses Telephone and broadband Office expenses and administration Repairs and maintenance Premises expenses Heat,light and water Financial expenses Accountancy and independant examination Bookkeeping Other legal and professional expenses Advertising Financial charges Depreciation Total resources expended Net incoming resources ( expenditure) |
2025 £ 31,022 14,638 31,851 2,325 2,567 4,493 777 84,126 13,998 185,797 253 75,284 24,858 13,657 195 40,587 9,479 5,112 735 3,835 426 1,684 1,877 11,795 11,221 530 10,142 21,830 2,917 213 2,248 238,878 (53,081) |
2024 £ 20,222 17,347 2,807 2,425 2,236 14,508 750 63,583 9,289 133,167 401 84,268 22,907 13,972 842 20,535 5,571 6,517 923 757 2,199 1,600 1,728 14,121 10,164 1,000 11,301 4,105 2,632 141 3,636 209,320 (76,153) |
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CE029472
Glaven Caring CIO Registered number: Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025
| Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 3 Investments 4 Current assets Debtors 5 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6 Net current assets Net assets Capital and reserves Property Revaluation reserve 7 Investment reserve 8 General reserve 10 Total Funds |
2025 £ 162,744 571,935 734,679 16,367 20,332 36,699 (6,200) 30,499 765,178 150,000 131,838 483,340 765,178 |
2024 £ 164,543 657,847 822,390 7,566 41,568 49,134 (8,111) 41,023 863,413 150,000 176,992 536,421 863,413 |
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The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The income and expenditure account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
Mr A Collett
Approved and signed on behalf of all the trustees on
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Glaven Caring CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
1 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard).
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:
Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment 15% reducing balance basis
Investments
Investments are included at market value as per the Investment reports.
Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.
Creditors
Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.
Pensions
Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.
| 2 Employees Average number of persons employed by the company |
2025 Number 13 |
2024 Number 13 |
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Glaven Caring CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
| 3 Tangible fixed assets At 1 September 2024 Additions At 31 August 2025 Depreciation At 1 September 2024 Charge for the year At 31 August 2025 Net book value At 31 August 2025 At 31 August 2024 4 Investments At 1 September 2024 Additions Revaluation Disposals At 31 August 2025 Historical cost At 1 September 2024 At 31 August 2025 5 Debtors Trade debtors Prepayments |
Land and buildings £ 150,000 - 150,000 - - - 150,000 150,000 |
Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment £ 45,281 449 45,730 30,738 2,248 32,986 12,744 14,543 2025 £ 13,360 3,007 16,367 |
Total £ 195,281 449 195,730 30,738 2,248 32,986 162,744 164,543 £ 657,847 423,114 (45,154) (463,872) 571,935 480,855 440,097 2024 £ 3,973 3,593 7,566 |
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Glaven Caring CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
| 6 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Taxation and social security costs Other creditors 7 Property Revaluation reserve At 1 September 2024 At 31 August 2025 8 Investment revaluation reserve At 1 September 2023 Movement in investment valuation |
2025 £ 2,363 3,307 530 6,200 2025 £ 150,000 150,000 2025 £ 176,992 (45,154) 131,838 |
2024 £ 6,275 1,326 510 8,111 2024 £ 150,000 150,000 2024 £ 131,291 45,701 176,992 |
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9 Contingent liabilities
Property
The property which was purchased from Victory Homes ( Formerly Victory Housing Trust) on 14th December 2018, is subject to an Overage Clause. This stipulates that if the property is disposed of before 13th December 2039, a proportion of the sale proceeds ( subject to various calculations) should be paid to Victory Homes within a prescribed period.
10 General Reserve
The current reserves policy sets a target for free reserves of £150,000 for 25/6. This represents an estimate of redundancy and lease obligations
Designated Funds
Designated funds are funds set aside by the Trustees out of unrestricted funds to fund specific future purposes and projects. These will be reviewed annually.
Restricted Funds
Restricted funds are funds received for undertaking an activity specified by the donor when making the gift or may result from the terms of an appeal for funds.
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Glaven Caring CIO Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
10 Other information
Glaven Caring CIO is a charitable incorporated organisation incorporated in England. Its registered office is: Glaven Caring CIO Thistleton Court Community Centre Blakeney Norfolk NR25 7PH
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees of On accounts for the period ended |
Charity Name GLAVEN CARING DISTRICT COMMITTEE |
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| 31 AUGUST 2025 Charity no1198417 |
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| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2025 |
Responsibilities and basis of As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
The charity has requested an independent examiner’s statement, and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant in England and Wales.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached .
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Date: 21/04/2026
Signed:
Name: Janet sorrell ACA
Address: Glaven Farm Barn
Thornage road
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Letheringsett, Norfolk, NR25 7JE
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
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