## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 3[rd] August 2023 To 31 March 2024** ## **Charity name: The Dementia Care Hub** ## **Charity registration number: 1204216** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the
purposes of the charity
as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the public benefit to relieve the needs of
persons living with dementia, their families and
carers, by providing emotional and practical
support through our community hubs.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Total number of Members attending:
65 care partners and 54 people living with
dementia across 2 hubs.
In addition, supporting approximately 240 people
affected by dementia through e-mail and
telephone enquiries, each year.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|Para 1.18|Yes.
In setting up the charity during this year, the
Trustees have reviewed and implemented the
guidance issued regarding Public Benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A as we don’t award grants.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A we have no funds invested so there is
no social investing.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The 32 volunteers supporting 8 sessions
across the 4 sites contribute between 2 and
5 hours each per week providing over 5,000
voluntary hours .
The Trustees and advisors attended 7 online| meetings and 2 further meetings in person providing over 150 voluntary hours. Additionally the Trustees have provided significant time on activities such as policy documentation, strategy, financial planning and reports. Not applicable Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
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.|Para 1.20|The charity was formed in August 2023. The
charity then offered 4 sessions per week
supporting families living with dementia via
its Totton and Calmore hubs. We launched a
new hub in August for families living in
Fareham and a further hub in Portchester in
January 2024.
We were successful in a National Lottery
application to open a new hub in the
Waterside area which will launch July 2024.
Membership for The Dementia Care Hub
has doubled in the last year and enquiries
have increased including people from
outside of Hampshire wanting to engage
with our service.
Members quotes:
Seeing dad laugh again, sing again, engage
in so many activities & form so many new
friendships has been a turning point for us
as a family in learning to live with dementia
in a positive way (Tanya – daughter)
I had nothing until I found you, I just wish I
had found you earlier. (June – wife)
I don’t feel as though I am doing this alone
anymore (Phil – husband)
The Dementia Care Hub Fareham provides
great support for me and an enjoyable time
for Stuart, whose mood and cognition always
seem improved after attending the well-
being session (Judi – wife)| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
When we became a Charity we had 2
objectives:
1.
To increase the number of hubs from 2
to 5 by 2025. We now have Totton,
Calmore, Fareham and Portchester. We
are launching Waterside in July 2024
and are in talks to open a Portsmouth
Hub by January 2025
2.
To maintain the bank balance at given
levels each month – achieved bank
balance targets in 7 of the 9 months
monitored. The 2 months where we
didn’t achieve the target were discussed,
action was taken to address the financial
deficit by eliminating costs and improving
donations and revenue.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|We are on target to meet our objective which
is to have 5 fully functioning hubs in
Hampshire by 2025 which enables
fundraising in multiple areas.
We exceeded our fundraising target by over
200%| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A as no investments| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Charity has performed better than the
financial plan stated.
This was because more grants were applied
for and the success rate was greater than
planned.
Tight control of the bank account has been
maintained to ensure the CIO’s financial
viability during the initial year of operation.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves were £28,929 versus budgeted
forecast of £27,000. These will be retained
in order to fund further growth and to meet
our objectives of opening a further 2 hubs
within the next 18 months. Our Reserves
Policy calls for a minimum of £12,000 to
ensure the charity is funded for 3 months.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£28,929| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The accounts show that there is no concern
regarding the ability of the charity to remain
a going concern.
There is tight control of the budgets and
prudent financial action has been taken
when needed.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Membership Fees of £12.00 per calendar
month per member
Wellbeing Fees of £70 per calendar month
per member
£24,000 local fundraising.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The money is held within a designated
Charity bank account.
While the charity continues to have an
amount that covers the operation of the
charity for 3 months there will be no specific
investment policies implemented.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The following are the principal risks facing
the charity:

Lack of revenue streams to support
growth in personnel

Volunteers to support the charity’s
objectives.

Awareness and access, particularly in
rural areas| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Foundation Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|The current Trustees have been selected via
personal recommendation, or in the case of
specific skills being required through
LinkedIn postings.
It is the Trustee body who can appoint
Trustees.
All applications are reviewed for suitability
with shortlisted candidates interviewed.
Those being considered for a role are then
invited to attend a Trustee meeting as an
observer to see firsthand the operation of the
charity and board. The Trustees will then
vote on whether the candidate Trustee
should be asked to formally join.
The Trustee body and advisory board has
the following skills:

Legal

Financial

Marketing

IT/Commercial

HR

Clinical Care Specialist
in support of the CIO and the CEO.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Trustees are inducted into the charity via a
personal meeting with the CEO and/or Chair
of Trustees. They are required to attend the
volunteer induction program and are invited
to attend one or more sessions at their local
hub.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Charity is led by the CEO who has the
following members of staff reporting to them:
Totton & Calmore Hub Manager
Fareham & Portchester Hub Manager
The Chair of Trustees and other Trustees
work alongside the CEO as required, and
based on their skill set, in support of
delivering the charitable aims.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|N/A| N/A Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Dementia Care Hub| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|TDCH| |Registered charitynumber|1204216| |Charity’s principal address|Southcote, Southampton Road, Cadnam, Hampshire, SO40
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Simon Brimble|Chair|Since 3 Aug2023|| ||Sarah Wheeler-
Osman||Since 3 Aug 2023|| ||Virginia Hodge||Since 3 Aug2023|| ||Fiona Chaabane||Since 12 March 2024|| ||Natasha Allan||Since 18 March 2024|| ||Rick Glover||Since 18 March 2024|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** 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 N/A 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)** |**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|| |**Business**|Chris Spackman|| |**Financial**|Steven Lynes|| |**Carer**|Rob Wood|| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Dr Kellyn Lee CEO ## **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)** **Full name(s)** Simon Brimble **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 23-7-24 The Demèntia Care Hub Recelpts and payments accounts Receipts and payrnents WolWrwJ gr 1.712 20.473 1.712 <>artS 0241 9.241 SI￿r￿S1￿j Zf.7 4,18• 2.118 915 37W4 otkn Cmts IniLttrt• N•1 of r•c•lptrfp•yJnwts) 24J21 CaBhl¥t)d8 ltst y••rond ¢*•h lund¥ th1• yw•nd 2Q•2• Staternent of assets and Ilabllltlos at the end of the perlod Ca•h lund¥ 2• 2•,11• Amounts ￿Ing to th• clwrtty ¢harlty* i )kwe tri ￿l￿)lA *ITI241 ## **Independent Examiner's Report** ## **Report to the Trustees of The Dementia Care Hub** Charity no: 1204216 on the accounts for the 8 months ended 31 March 2024 set out on page 2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the 8 months ended 31 March 2024. ## **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 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** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records 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. M R Cooper FCA Welbeck 29 Welbeck Avenue Southampton SO17 1ST Date: 5 August 2024