
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From Period start date 01/09/2024 -   31/08/2025     Period end date** 

## **Charity name: CA Wales Area** 

## **Charity registration number: 1199997** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The relief of sickness and the preservaton of<br>good health of people who are addicted to<br>cocaine and/or other mind-altering substances<br>in wales|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|A fellowship of men and women that share their<br>experience, strength and hope to help each<br>other recover from drug addicton. Members<br>gather in meetngs to share the 12 step process<br>of recovery from addicton, and provide 1 to 1<br>support. There are no restrictons on<br>membership other than a person having a desire<br>to stop using Cocaine and all other mind altering<br>substances.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 



Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Consistently supported the running of 12<br>step recovery meetings across Wales.<br>Running of campaigns such as cashpoint<br>advertisements, billboards and postering<br>across the country.<br>Planning and hosting of CA’s Welsh<br>Convention<br>Volunteering for CAUK helpline.<br>Running of 12 step recovery meetings in<br>prisons, hospitals and recovery institutions.<br>Supported the ongoing sobriety of hundreds<br>of recovering addicts, providing structure<br>and guidance on the principles and traditions<br>of the 12 step fellowship.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21||
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Each year all funds from Area Main Account<br>above our prudent reserve are donated to<br>CA world. Functions and Events Committee<br>retains a seed fund for next Wales Area<br>Convention.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|0|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|In keeping with tradition 7, any profits above<br>our running costs are donated to CA World<br>Services Offices.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Cocaine Anonymous Area Service Manual|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25||
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Committee voted that trustees should be the<br>World Delegate (representative at world<br>conference), Treasurer and Area Committee<br>Chair|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|
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|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51|Sobriety requirements for putting self<br>forward for positions<br>Voted in through Area Service Committee<br>based on experience in previous positions<br>and suitability to role|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|CA Wales Area’s actions are informed by the<br>votes of committee members which include<br>a “Group Service Representative” from each<br>meeting across Wales who carry the<br>conscience of their home groups.<br>CA Wales Area follow guidelines set by CA<br>World Service Committee.|
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51|We have no affiliation with outside<br>organisations.<br>CA’s 12 steps are reproduced with<br>permission from Alcoholics Anonymous.|
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|CA Wales Area|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1199997|
|Charity’s principal address|6 Fitzhamon Close, Cowbridge, CF71 7GG|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Charles Goddard||||
||Daniel Miles||||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **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 from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** D.Miles **Full name(s)** Daniel Miles 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Area Chair **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

06/06/2026 




**CA Wales Area No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** 9/1/2024 8/31/2025 **To from** 

|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||
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|**A1 Receipts**<br>Donations<br>**6,324**<br>Functions & Events/UnityIncome<br>**7,773**<br>Literature<br>**5,755**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**19,852**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**_Total receipts_                  19,852**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>Donation to CAWSO<br>**1,000**<br>Hotel and subsistence<br>**1,827**<br>Flights<br>**1,413**<br>Event food<br>**780**<br>Audio hire<br>**1,935**<br>Literature<br>**5,684**<br>Mileage<br>**662**<br>Venue hire<br>**2,484**<br>Internet and Zoom<br>**595**<br>**_Sub total_                      16,380**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                                -**<br>**_Total payments_                  16,380**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_                    3,472**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**-**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_                    3,472**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**6,324**<br>**7,773**<br>**5,755**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**19,852**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**19,852**<br>**1,000**<br>**1,827**<br>**1,413**<br>**780**<br>**1,935**<br>**5,684**<br>**662**<br>**2,484**<br>**595**<br>**16,380**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**16,380**<br>**3,472**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,472**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**|**Details**<br>Barclays Wales Area<br>Barclays Public Information<br>Barclays Unity<br>Barclays Hospitals & Institutions<br>Barclays Literature<br>Barclays White Tin<br>Barclays Delegate<br>Barclays FEC<br>Service<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))|**to nearest £**<br>**8,246**<br>**239**<br>**700**<br>**222**<br>**1,234**<br>**571**<br>**473**<br>**1,747**<br>**200**<br>**-**<br>**13,632**<br>Agreement Error<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**|**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**|**to nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|
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**-** Signed by one or two trustees on Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval D. Miles Daniel Miles 6/6/2026 

