I CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110112025 Period start date To 3111212025 Perlod end datè Charlty name: STORRINGTON AREA HELP SCHEME (SAHS Charlty reglstration number: 1203336 Objectives and Activitles SORP olerence Pwa117 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document The obiects of Storrington Area Help Scheme are to relieve persons resident in Storrington, Sullington. Thakeham. Ashington, Washington. West Chirtington and Cootham, and such other places as the charty trustees ay frijrn time to time determine (the area of operation) who are in conditK)ns of n88d. | hardship and distress. The aim of the scheme Is to assist those residing in the area of Operat)n who require help wrth transport to healthcare appointments by the provision of a voluntary car service for the transport ol such p8rson6 to and from appointments primarity wrthin West Sussex. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit. in particular, the aGtivities, projects or services identifd in the accounts. Pw•1.17•nd 1.19 Statement wnfinning whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. Parn1.18 The Storrington Area Help Scheme truslees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Addltlonal Inforrnation (optlonal) You ma choose lo inGlude further statements where relevant about.. I SORP Contribution made by volunteers Pwa138 SAHS is run entirety by volunteers, without whom the scheme would not exist. The total number of volunteers at the end of 2025 is now 48 comprising of 9 office volunteers (4 of whom are also drivers) 43 volunteer drivers {including office volunteers
7 volunteers are trustees. 1 volunteer driver is currently belng trained for office duties and will also continue driving. There a no paid emptyees. Offico Volunt••r*: are the telephone link between clients requests'ng transport to healthcare appointments and an availabk driver. Belween them the office volunt88rs cnntributed in excess of $10 hours of their own lime and dealt wrth 1304 requests for assistance.. a 2VA incroas• in requests from last year. Whilst the office volunteers have recognised this additional pressure frcrfm last year. they have managed the extra workload Of note" in recognition of one of our office volunteers, Hemiin Daley contributing 25 years. service to the scheme the trustees organts8d a c818bratory lunch for h81 in January. Voluntwr Drlvor8: using their own vehicles, gave time to provide 1228 joumeys to healthcare appointments for our cllents, an Increase of 372 journeys In doing so they travelled in excess of 17,054 mile6. Drivers provKled Gover seven days a week. It was noted by the tnjstees that there were some occasion5 wher8 dnvers went above and beyond the call of duty to a$¥ist ¢lt6nts as folknvs Earty morning appointments Late evening appointment5 Weekend appointrnents Walting for clients when appointments went over the normal tKJur wait limit. Providing IransrK)rt for last minute iequests Tru•t•os; Kin Award for Volunta Serrfico KAVS As rep)rted In the 2024 annual report th8 tNstees were deluhted that in November 2024 SAHS was granted the Kings Award for Vdunlary serVb (Ihe MBE f volunteef groups).
In the S$ng of 2025, the trustees commenced organising a receptK)n for the presentation of the award. On Tuesday 6th May 2025 the ceremony ft)r the presentation of the King's Award. followed by a reception. was held at Sullington Manor Fam (an appropriate location as this is where the scheme was founded 50 years ago). l Lady Emma Bamard, Lord Lieutenant of Wèst I Sussex and the Kings representattve, presented the award and a certificate signed by King Charles 111, to SAHS Chair, Tony Dell. Each volunteer was presented with a commemorative mug and badge in recognition of their incredible contribution. It was also an excelk8nt opportunty for the SAHS volunteers to get together on a Social footing. The ftature of this charity's work means that volunteers rarety meet. The posttive feedback after the reption was that the volunteers thoroughty enjoyed meeting up wilh each other and putting faces lo names. Also, In May our administrator Aian CraKJ and hls wrfe Sue proudly represented the Help SChne at a Royal Garden Party hekl in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. Voluntsor Afternoon Toa Building on the success of the lQngs Award receptK)n, plus the feedbad( from our wonderful volunteers, the trustees felt that it would be appTopriale for an aftem¢xJn event to | be held at Trinty Methodist Church Hall as a thank you for the ContribUt)n the volunteers had made over the past year. It was also felt to be an opportunity lo invite those who were unable to attend the main Kings Award remony. The event was held on Friday the 1411 November (the annNersary of the award). It was extremdy well attended. A substantial afternoon tea was kindty provided by one of our volunteers and his wife. Feedback after the event was very positNe Indeed. Retlrement Peter Comben. trustee, gave formal noti that he intends to retSre from SAHS as of 1st of January 2026 after 21 years of loyal and exemplary service. Peter joined the Scheme as a driver in 2004, joined the committee in 2011 and was treasurer from 2014 to 2024.
In a SFeech during Ihe volunteer aftemoon tea, Chair Tony Dell. publicly thanked Peter for servios to the Help Scheme and presented him with a gift ofwine. Chang• of Chalr Tony Dell, Chair. trustee and driver gave fonnal notice that he intends to stand down as Chair from the 1 January 2026 He will remain on Ihe board of truslees and continue with volunteer drivin9 duties It was agieed by the trustees that Nlck Rooves, trustee, office co-ordinator and drtver will replace Tony Doll as Chair on the 1st January 2026 othèr dutie$ Thè trustees continued to monitor the day to day nnIng of the scheme with regular bi- monthty MeetHS. Achievements and Perfomiance SORP Summary of the maln achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Aehlèv•mènt8 The main achEvement of SAHS has been Its nlinued Contribution to the Sla1 wellbeing of the local community by providing an invaluable transportation service for local residents who have no access to transport of their own, are mostfy elderly and live in a rural area with very limited public transport options. Our operation has enabled them to attend a wide range of healthcare appolnlments primarily within Wesl Sussex. Parn 120 The joumeys undertaken by our volunt88r drrvers also provKle a valuable opportunty for those living on their own to experience social engagement and benefft from the stimulation thts can gNe. It is atso worth repeab'ng that during 2025 &4HS was able to very sucsSfUl respond to a 29•A incr8a80 in requests for transport by the beneflars. Perforniance At the end of 2025 there Vre 288 beneficiaries registered with SAHS (an inuease of 2 fr 2024). A nlfjmber of these benefKiarbes had multiple uirin trans rtation to various
healthcare facilities around West Sussex. Others havirvJ ongoing treatment, required repeat joumeys to the same healthcare facilth.es and there were many requests for singte appointments. In total the offiGe volunt8ors handled 1304 booking requests. '. 48 of these reqlsts were cancelled as a result of the clients. appointment being . cancelled by the healthcare organisation. 14 requests were cancelw by the client due to being unwell. admltted to hospital or cancelled at the last minute as they had found family member or friend to take them. 10 were requests where office volunteers were unable to find drivers. It was noted that this mainly occurred during summer holiday times. I se were due to last minute requests. 4 requests w•r• 'no shows, where the driver turned up at an address to no rap and nerther SAHS nor the driver had been n¢ell8d. One of these being due to a family emergency. As stated in the 'Contributlons' section above, total of 1228 ftourneys were SLessfullY mpted during the period of this rewrt. The drivers completed an additional 371 journeys over and above last year's total. Clients ofton verbalty express to office volunteers and drtvers their appreciation and gratitude for the service that SAHS provides. Thi5 clientele gratitude is frequentfy refiected in the generosity of their donation$.
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position al the end of the period Pa 121 SAHS has an annual income und•r £25,000 and is therèfore below the Ihrnshold that requires Indendent èxamination of its accounts. (Chan"ti88 Act 20118s amended fers) A separate Annual Account sheet is attached to this report. A summary is as follows,. Income In this period (1" Jan to 311 Dec 2025) total fijnds received were £24.922.60 The main source of incorne Came from donations made by beneficiaries in respect of ioumeys undertaken on their behalf and other miscellaneous donations including tributss in memory of a deceased client In January, unexp8ct8dly, SAHS received a large donation of £7,497.88 from the closure of the Bromham Trust account. In previous years the Bromham Trust has prOvQd the scheme With an annual grant of £1CQO-this generous annual grant has now Gome to an end. Two grants totallin9 £1250 were secured frorn West Sussex CC Accessible Transport fund to be u8ed for everyday running costs. Expgndlturn Total expenses amounted to £14,272.86 These comprised mainty of mileage expenses, paid lo drwers at the government preribed rate, office rent, telephone bill, insurance prerniums, DBS checks and other sundries. The balance of income over expenditure at year end came to £10.649.74. Stalemenl explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are hehj Pw• 1.22 SAHS operates two accounts with Barclays Bank: 1. An everyday business account used for the deposit of donations and payment of expenses, offic8 rent, bills. etc. 2. A savings account to which exoss funds from the business account are transferred and kept in reserve for additK)nal and unexpected expenses e.g. consuliancy fees, accountancy advi. gaI advi, rec¥uiting campaigns. publicity campaigns etc.
Total reserves held Para 122 1 £21,626.22 as at 31 D8cembor 2025. Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going conrn Part 123 CuThenty there are no financial uncertainties. j SAHS maintsins a healthy ba18nce in its bank accounts and is in a sound financial p08ition. Additional infomiation (optlonal) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: A description of Ihe principal risks facing the charity Par¥ 1.46 Atthough the number of beneficiafies remains constant, the 290h increase in requests has been manageable through the generosity of | the volunteers. The charity is able to meet th8 current demand from beneflarleS. However, a reduction in the number of volunteèrs (offic8 staff andlor drivers) would affecl the charty's efficiency and is a concem to the trustees. AccordirKJly the trustees are vigilant in monttoring the and fall in volunteer numbers. Structure. Governance and Management Type of governing document P4r• 125 Constitution adopted 31W May 2023 How is the charty constituted? Pw• 12S Foundation Chaiitsble Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods including details of any onstitulional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Apart fr¢)m the first charity trustees, every Irustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed 8t a properly convened me6ting of the charity trustees. In selectin9 individuals for appointrnent as I charty tTUStees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administrab'on of the cio. Addltlonal Information (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further Statements Ythere relevant about.. Policies and procedures 1.51 New trustees are directed to i adopted for the inductton The Charty CommisSNJll5 PublTrc ond training of trustees 8enefft Documents on the Cc's websile. The Essential Trustee, what you need to krK)w, what you need to do. {CC3) found on the Cc's website. The Storrington Area Help Scheme Constttution. of the latest accounts.
All current SAHS Policies and Procedures Storrington Area Help Scheme is a rnember of the Chanctonbury Communty Transport Forum. This is a group of lik8-minded organIsatn8 set up through the Primary Care Net1¥0 of four local GP surgeries at Billingshurst, Storrington, Henfield and Steyning. The forum meets once a quarter to Share best racttce and infonnatton. Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Reference and Admlnlstratlve details Charity name Other name the chari uses ReAistered charity number Charity's principal addre66 STORRINGTON AREA HELP SCHEME SAHS 1203336 CIO TRINITY CENTRE. THAKEHAM ROAD. STORRINGTON RH20 3NG Tru•t•• nam• Offlc?111 •ny) D•t•• act•d If not for •ar Anthony William DELL CHAIR Froni 31" May 2023 Alan Willlam CRAIG Susan Ann REEVES Nicholas REEVES ADMINISTRATOR From 31" May 2023 OFFICE COORDINATOR OFFICE COORDINATOR TREASURER Fn)m 31¥t May 2023 From 3151 May 2023 Geoffrey Willia ROPER From 31" May 2023 Paulette Mary ROPER TREASURER From 26" Sepf 2023 Peter John COMBEN TRUSTEE From 315t May 2023 Exemptions from dlsclosure Reason for non-disdosure of ke rsonnel detsils NIA
Other optional information This Annual Report and Accounts: This annual report and accounts are compiled in COrdanCe viith the Charities Act 2011 and are retained for six years from the end of the financial year to which it applÉes. Declarations The tru8te•s d•claro that they hava appfov•d the trusto05' report abovo Slgned on bohalf of the charity'8 tru Signature($) Full name(8) P081tion (eg Socrnlary, Chair, etc) 13 026
STORR114GT014 AAEa M£LP SCHEME. CHARITY IKI.: IX13 ANNUALACCOUNTS 2025 PERIOTr. FROM 1st JANUARY TO 31ST DECEMBER 2025 2024 2024 11 toji DKI Clkn•t Donati £14267.$0 £iUM+.50 w70 £6A17.50 £46.70 Mlic. Donrthx £L699.05 £7U) io. 8romh•m TThtt £7.497.# £410.65 £370A6 W•M CC Ar11k1171lIP¢rt HoFsh•m Dlxrkt Councll Gr•rt- (fvr voluftteer re¢rtIng compalqnj £I2SOAI £0 £l392 £ua3.$6 £L156.21 B•nk Int•r•rt £201.17 £115A7 £866.95 1599.34 &a45. £420. £4ZO.00 £105.60 (Introdwvd 16th Sept20241 Tor £24.912.41 £13ffi4&33 TOTAL 14271 É13.275.26 2024 £10,649.74 U70m £3.YOL91 £17.n431 B•lartt In Account S*ned bySNH5Trnasurerf Totsl C•5h 1,61 Jt6 I,Izoz6