Charity Registration Number : 1200248
FERNDOWN GOLF CLUB CHARITY CIO Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
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FERNDOWN GOLF CLUB CHARITY CIO
Annual Report and Financial Statements
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
Contents
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| Charity Reference and Administrative Details | 3 |
| Trustees’ Annual Report | 4-6 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 7 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 10-16 |
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FERNDOWN GOLF CLUB CHARITY CIO
Charity Reference and Administrative Details
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
Charity registration number 1200248 Trustees M Brunt Mrs T Fleming R Haycock Mrs S Helliker N Henderson A Lear D Silk R Thomas Registered office Ferndown Golf Club 119 Golf Links Road Ferndown Dorset BH22 8BU Independent examiner Sally A Meaden & Co Chartered Certified Accountants 61 Herberton Road Bournemouth Dorset BH6 5HZ Bankers HSBC PLC - UK
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Trustees’ Annual Report
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
The Trustees present their report and the independently examined financial statements of the charity for the year ended 1[st] April 2026. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019.
Trustees of the charity
The trustees who have served during the year and since the year end were as follows:
M Brunt – (appointed 1[st] September 2025) Mrs T Fleming R Haycock Mrs S Helliker N Henderson A Lear D Silk R Thomas
Objectives and activities
The objective of the charity is to provide relief to children and young people, within the area of Dorset and surrounding counties, who are suffering from physical or learning disabilities through the provision of mobility aids and other equipment designed to improve their quality of life and such other charitable purposes within the area of Dorset and surrounding counties as the Trustees may from time to time determine.
The principal activity of the charity will aim to raise funds from an annual golf day and related events, including sponsorship and donations.
Public benefit statement
The Trustees confirm that they have considered the general guidance issued by the Charity Commission in connection with the public benefit in setting the objectives of the charity and in particular they have considered how planned activities further the chairty’s objects.
The charity benefits the public by funding the purchase of wheelchairs and other equipment to improve the quality of life of children and young people with a physical or learning disability after appropriate consultation with health professionals involved in the care of the child or young person by their schools or residential placement as appropriate. The charity may also provide other forms of relief such as meeting other costs incurred in the care of such children and young people or the provision of respite breaks for the family. Further the charity may support, by way of grant, the charity chosen by the Captain of Ferndown Golf Club as his charity of the year.
The area of benefit is restricted to Dorset and surrounding counties in England, as the organisation does not have the resources to operate over a larger area.
Financial review (including reserves policy)
The charity was registered on 1[st] September 2022 and commenced activities on 2[nd] April 2023. It was formed to primarily to manage the annual Ferndown Golf Club Charity Golf Day, which historically had been run in conjunction with the Alliss Foundation established by the professional golfer Peter Alliss. Peter Alliss had a longstanding relationship with Ferndown Golf Club until his death in 2020. Following his death it was the wish of the members of Ferndown Golf Club to establish a new separate Charity to continue to raise funds to benefit the public as detailed above.
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Trustees’ Annual Report
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
The charity activities generate funds to enable Ferndown Golf Club Charity CIO to meet its objectives and aims as detailed above. This primarily related to arranging the annual golf event, known as ‘The Alliss Invitational Golf Day’ held on 8[th] September 2025 (9[th] September 2024) at Ferndown Golf Club.
The fundraising event was again well supported by the members of Ferndown Golf Club and their guests, who generated income from the competition day entry fees, auctions and raffles and sponsorship from other local businesses. The funds raised enabled the charity to make twenty four donations during this year, which in total exceeded £67,000 and further donations were approved following the year end. These donations provided funds for the purchase of wheelchairs and other equipment to improve the quality of life of children and young people with a physical or learning disability after appropriate consultation with health professionals involved in the care of the child or young person by their schools or residential placement as appropriate within Dorset and surrounding counties.
The charity has also started a new initiative in the year called ‘Build a Chair’ to encourage ad-hoc donations to be made throughout the year. These funds are disclosed as ‘unrestricted – designated funds’.
The charity has also now registered for gift aid. The Trustees are currently reviewing donations received from individuals to ensure they meet the conditions before making the appropriate claims.
Reserves Policy
All reserves generated from future charitable activities will comprise unrestricted reserves.
Plans for future periods
The charity will continue to arrange the annual Charity Golf Day and related events to generate further funds to meet its objectives and benefit the public by providing funding towards the purchase of wheelchairs, other specialist equipment and other forms of relief.
Structure, governance and management
The charity is controlled by its governing document, being the constitution of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation ‘Ferndown Golf Club CIO’.
The charity’s trustees are responsible for managing the affairs of Ferndown Golf Club CIO. There must be at least three charity trustees but there is no maximum number that may be appointed. The charity trustees who served throughout the year to date were:
Mr M Brunt - appointed 1[st] September 2025, reappointment due 1[st] September 2028 Mrs T Fleming - reappointment due 1st September 2027 Mr R Haycock – reappointed 1[st] September 2025, reappointment due 1st September 2028 Mrs S Helliker – reappointment due 1st September 2026 Mr N Henderson – reappointed 1[st] September 2025, reappointment due 1st September 2028 Mr A Lear – reappointment due 1[st] September 2027 Mr D Silk - reappointed 1[st] September 2025, reappointment due 1st September 2028 Mr R Thomas - reappointed 1[st] September 2025, reappointment due 1st September 2028
Further trustees may be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees and will be appointed for a term of 3 years. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, they must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. A charity trustee retiring upon expiry of their term of office is eligible for reappointment; but if they have served for three consecutive terms they may not be reappointed for a fourth term until after an interval of at least one year.
Trustees’ Duties
It is the duty of each trustee:
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To exercise their powers and to perform their functions in their capacity as trustee in the way they decide in good faith to most further the purposes of the CIO; and
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To exercise, in the performance of those functions, such care and skill as is reasonable in the circumstances having regard in particular to
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Any special knowledge or experience that they have or holds themselves out as having; and
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Trustees’ Annual Report
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
- If they act as a charity trustee of the CIO in the course of a business or profession, to any special knowledge or experience that it is reasonable to expect of a person acting in the course of that kind of business or profession.
Approved by order of the board of trustees and signed on behalf of the board
Mr R Haycock
Mr R Haycock, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
3[rd] August 2026
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Ferndown Golf Club Charity CIO
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Ferndown Golf Club Charity CIO
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 1[st] April 2026 which are set out on pages 7 to 16.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do 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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Sally Ann Meaden F.C.C.A. Chartered Certified Accountant Sally A Meaden & Co 61 Herberton Road Bournemouth Dorset BH6 5HZ
Dare : 4[th] August 2026
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Statement of Financial Activities
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
| Note Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Other trading activities 3 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 4 Total expenditure Net (expenditure)/income Transfers between funds Net movement in funds 12 Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward 12 Total funds carried forward 12 |
2026 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Total £ £ £ 27,103 - 27,103 50,414 - 50,414 77,517 - 77,517 80,649 - 80,649 80,649 - 80,649 (3,132) - (3,132) - - - (3,132) - (3,132) 62,079 - 62,079 58,947 - 58,947 |
2025 Total £ 9,304 61,573 |
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| 70,877 27,018 |
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| 27,018 | ||
| 43,859 - |
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| 43,859 18,220 |
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| 62,079 |
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FERNDOWN GOLF CLUB CHARITY CIO - Charity Registration Number : 1200248
Balance Sheet
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
| Note Current assets Debtors 9 Cash at bank Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Charity Funds Restricted funds 12 Unrestricted funds 12 Total charity funds 12 |
2025 £ 3,253 57,012 60,265 (1,318) 58,947 58,947 - 58,947 58,947 |
2025 £ - 62,684 |
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| 62,684 (605) |
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| 62,079 | ||
| 62,079 | ||
| - 62,079 |
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| 62,079 |
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees on 3[rd] August 2026
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees
Mr R Haycock
Mr R Haycock – Chairman of the Board of Trustees
The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
1 Summary of significant accounting policies
(a) General information and basis of preparation
Ferndown Golf Club Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 3 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are as detailed in the trustees report.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
As a small charity it has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP 2019 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.
(b) Funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
(c) Income recognition
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.
For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
Donated facilities and donated professional services are recognised in income at their fair value when their economic benefit is probable, it can be measured reliably and the charity has control over the item. Fair value is determined on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity. For example, the amount the charity would be willing to pay in the open market for such facilities and services. A corresponding amount is recognised in expenditure.
No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP.
Income from other trading activities includes income earned from fundraising events and trading activities to raise funds for the charity. Income is received in exchange for supplying goods and services in order to raise funds and is recognised when entitlement has occurred.
(d) Expenditure recognition
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is categorised under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.
Donations payable to third parties are within the charitable objectives and are recognised once approved by the trustees and paid to the recipient.
(e) Support costs allocation
Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs and administrative costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.
Fund-raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities.
The analysis of these costs is included in note 5.
(f) Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
(g) Tax
The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.
(h) Gift Aid
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
(i) Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.
2 Income from donations and legacies
| Donations (including sponsorship) Donated services |
2026 £ 27,103 2,070 29,173 |
2025 £ 9,304 2,610 11,914 |
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Income from donations and legacies was £29,173 (2025 - £11,914) all of which was attributable to unrestricted funds; with £14,195 (2025 - £Nil) being assigned to a designated fund for the Build A Chair project.
Donated services comprise the fair value for the green fees which would usually be payable to Ferndown Golf Club in respect of the green fee charge for the members’ guests attending the golf day.
3 Income from other trading activities
| Fundraising events: - Golf Day Entry Fees - Auctions - Raffles/totes |
2026 £ 16,875 28,869 2,600 48,344 |
2025 £ 16,893 35,100 6,970 58,963 |
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Income from other trading activities was £48,344 (2025 - £58,963) all of which was attributable to unrestricted funds.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
4 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
| Charitable activities 2026 Fundraising event costs Donated services – fair value of green fees Support costs Donations made for funding of specialist wheelchairs and other equipment Charitable activities 2025 Fundraising event costs Donated services – fair value of green fees Support costs Donations made for funding of specialist wheelchairs and other equipment |
Activities undertaken directly Donation funding of activities (note 6) Support costs Total 2026 2026 2026 2026 £ £ £ £ 10,786 - - 10,786 2,070 - - 2,070 - - 621 621 - 67,171 - 67,171 |
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| 12,856 67,171 621 80,648 |
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| Activities undertaken directly Donation funding of activities (note 6) Support costs Total 2025 2025 2025 2025 £ £ £ £ 12,972 - - 12,972 2,610 - - 2,610 - - 1,131 1,131 - 10,305 - 10,305 |
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| 15,582 10,305 1,131 27,018 |
£80,648 (2025 - £27,018) of the above costs were attributable to unrestricted funds.
5 Allocation of support costs
| Governance costs Accountancy 7 Independent examiner’s remuneration 7 Finance costs Bank charges |
2026 £ 336 264 21 621 |
2025 £ 807 264 60 1,131 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
6 Analysis of donations
| Donations analysis 2026 Purchase of specialised equipment Captain’s Charity – Ferndown Golf Club Linwood School Langside School Beaucroft Foundation School Highcliffe School Montacute School Wimborne Community Garden Dorset Childrens Foundation Charity Victoria Education Centre Donations analysis 2025 Purchase of specialised equipment Captain’s Charity – Ferndown Golf Club Dorset Childrens Foundation Charity Victoria Education Centre |
Donations to institutions Donation to individuals Total 2026 2026 2026 £ £ £ - 7,284 7,284 5,000 - 5,000 11,052 - 11,052 13,751 - 13,751 1,994 - 1,994 2,113 - 1,113 7,390 - 7,390 397 - 397 8,013 - 8,013 10,178 - 10,178 |
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| 59,888 7,284 67,172 |
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| Donations to institutions Donation to individuals Total 2025 2025 2025 £ £ £ - 3,945 3,945 5,000 - 5,000 360 - 360 1,000 - 1,000 |
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| 6,360 3,945 10,305 |
Donations made to institutions and individuals included funds to purchase - specialised trikes and buggies, snooza and brace rocker chairs, walking frames, booster packs, sensory and hoist equipment (2025 - purchase specialised trikes and physio equipment) for the benefit of children and young people within their care.
7 Independent examiner’s remuneration
The independent examiner’s remuneration amounts to an independent examination fee of £264 (including VAT) (2025 - £264 ). Additional accountancy services were provided to the trustees of £336 for 2026 accounts preparation (2025 - £336 (including VAT).
8 Trustees' personnel remuneration and expenses
The trustees neither received nor waived any remuneration during the year (2025: £Nil).
The trustees did not have any expenses reimbursed during the year (2025 - £Nil).
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
| 9 Debtors: amounts falling due within one year Accrued income 10 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Accruals and deferred income 11 Contingent liabilities / assets |
2026 £ 3,253 2026 £ 1,318 |
2025 £ - |
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| 2025 £ 605 |
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There were no contingent liabilities/assets as at 1[st] April 2026 (2025 - £Nil).
12 Fund reconciliation
Unrestricted funds
| Balance at | Gains / | Balance at | |||||
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| 02/04/2025 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | (losses) | 01/04/2026 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted - | |||||||
| General | 62,079 | 63,322 | 80,649 | - | - | 44,752 | |
| Designated | - | 14,195 | - | - | - | 14,195 | |
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| Unrestricted | 62,079 | 77,517 | 80,649 | - | - | 58,947 | |
| estricted funds | |||||||
| Balance at | Gains / | Balance at | |||||
| 02/04/2025 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | (losses) | 01/04/2026 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Restricted | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Restricted funds
Fund descriptions
a) Unrestricted funds - are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purpose.
b) Designated funds - comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for particular purposes. The funds at the end of the year amounted to £14,195 for the Build A Chair Project (2025 - £Nil).
c) Restricted funds - are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. There were no such funds at the end of the year (2025 - £Nil).
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 1[st] April 2026
13 Analysis of net assets between funds
| Other current assets Cash at bank Other current liabilities Total Cash at bank Other current liabilities Total |
Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds Total 2026 2026 2026 2026 £ £ £ £ 3,213 40 - 3,253 42,857 14,155 - 57,012 (1,318) - - (1,318) |
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| 44,752 14,195 - 58,947 |
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| Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds Total 2025 2025 2025 2025 £ £ £ £ 62,684 - - 62,684 (605) - - (605) |
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| 62,079 - - 62,079 |
13 Financial commitments
There were no contractual commitments for capital expenditure contracted for but not provided in the financial statements as at 1[st] April 2026 (2025 - £Nil).
14 Related party transactions
There are no related party transactions during the year ended 1st April 2026 (2025: £ Nil).
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