CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Friends of Luccombe Hub On accounts for the year endod 3141 Marth 2025 Charity no qlf any) 1205268 Set out on pages 3and4 I report to the trustees on my examination of th8 accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3110312025. Ro$pon$ibiliti•s and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation ba818 of rnport of the accounts in accordan wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acr>. I report in $re¢t of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Direth'ons given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ibl of the Act. I hav8 completed my examination. I confimi Ihat no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. a¢¢ounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statsment I have no concems aTrJ have come across no other matters in connedion WTlh the examinats'on to which attention shoukd be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the worfs in th8 brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: /6 Nam•: Relevant profesgional qualification(s) or body Ilf any): Addrnss: 5 Huntley Down Milbome St Andrew DT11 OLN IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of conom (see CC32, IndeFendent examination of chanty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give hore brfof detalls of ° any items that the examinor wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018
Friends of Luccomb• Hub 1205268 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and Payments Accounts Forth¢ rI0 from 01104rk024 To 311031202S Section A Receipts and payments Unrt¥trici•d Ro8tii¢t¢1 lund8 EndowThnt Total lund8 L8$t y•ai A1 R•¢el ts ,416 19711 1610 6711 $,416 M,91J 5,510 670 2.027 In1•aon l 8u•ln•M &Gr•r P•rbonal Glft Ald TrUBlOr ofFw from FOLH IIU104 826 9,•53 Sub totalfGross in¢m forAR) A2 A••gt and Inv••tsn•ntMl••, tsl>1o1. 66*08 10.817 Sub total Tot•1 rnc•lpts 12.86J 20,817 A3P4 rngnts Bank c Gr•nts to Luc¢omb• H 81 21 4869 •Blln - SNrrtl Co•t• Fvn¢rnl•ln Ml•¢•llan•ow E ndkn 300 Sub total 12,01• 10.rn 22,116 6,1BO A4 A•set•nd Inv••lm•nt purchaa•J,18w labhl Sub totsl 12,OB9 10,776 21866 6.150 Net ofrnce1lYMents) AS TranJl•rn b•lw•8n fund8 A8 C•sh lund8 knstyfrar end C•sh funds this ye•rend 778 43.943 15.667 16,667 16 1S,667 59.610 41167 15,667 CCXX R1 awurts ISS) 1211tV2025
Section B Ststement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fundi ) n•rtt£ Restricted fvnds ¢• fr•#t£ Endowment fundi Catsgorie8 Detsils B1 Ch fvnd$ 16 43,167 Totsl cash funds 16M3 43,167 Unrn8trktod lund• Endowmont fund$ to n•arnJt t nd• to nar•#É Detsils ts) 82 Other rnonotry tOVbh ¢urrtAt V•l¥• on Detal 83 Invo8tment a880ts Pynd CuThTrt V4ht• D8tsif• B4 A•ts retlned for t charlty'• own AMUrtd du• Oetal BS Llabllltl svar by or t4) Irustees ¢M behamof al th8tn*te8S Svjnature Print Narne Dote Of roval Nlo•l Modd 01A19125 Il•r# 01109125 CCXX R2 a(£tyJnts ISSI 12110Q025
Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 01 2024 31 03 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Friends of Luccombe Hub ICIO) Other names charlty Is known by FOLH Reglstared charity number (if any) 1205268 Charltys prfnclpal address 37 Huntlèy Down Mllbome SL Andrew Dorset Postcode DT11 OLN Names of th• ¢hartty trustees who managè the ¢harity Dates aet•d W notfor whole Tru•ts• name Narn• of rnOn l¢x body) entltl•d Int trte¢ Ifan Loulse Gemma Connor Nlgel John Hoddor Vlctoria Madel Anna Louise Menon Gaynor Joanne SomeThlllo Amy Woodhousa Treasurer Secretary Chair 10 Names of tho trusteès for the charity, rf any, Ifor 8xamplo, any custodlan trustses Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear Names and addreMes of advlsers (Optlonal IOrnIat10n> e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or namos of senior staff members (Optional infomiationl
Section B Structure, governance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charity's trusts Type of goveming document Constituiion How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods Elected I rtrelected at AGMS Additional'governance Issues (Optlonal Infomiallon) You may choose to include additional infomiation, where relevant, about. The charty's goveming document is a constitution adopted and signed by the Chair at a meeting on 13th July 2023. The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. policies and procedu$ adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with which th8 tharty Confimiation from the Charity Commission that the CIO was recognised as a charty and entered onto their Register of Charrties was fe¢eived on 18th October 2023. All current trustees will resign and are seeking rethelection at the AGM. • relationship with any related parties,. trustees, consideration of maior risks and the system and procedures to manage th8m. Section C ectives and activities The object of the CIO is to advance the education of pupils in the school by.. Summary of thè objects of the charity set out in its governlng documènt Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school Engaging in acttvities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.
The main a¢tivrty of the chanty is fundraising to enable the awarding of grants which will contribute to the purchase of specifically requested rtems by LuGGombe Hub, an Ofsted approved SEN school, for the educatson and benefft of their leamers. All trustees have tEen made fully aware of the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. Summary of the main activities undertaken for t public benefit in relatlon to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaratlon that truste88 have had regard to the guidan¢e issued by the Charity Commisslon on publlc benefit) Addltlonal detalls ol objectlvos and activitles (Optional Inforn)allon) Grant requests are made in writing by Luccombe Hub and discussed by the trustees before any award is detemiined with the exptIOn thal the Chair and Treasurer are authorised to agree an award of no more than £250 without formal approval by other trustees. We are grateful to all volunteers vtho have supported us at fundraising events - in particular, our annual "HubFest' event. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment. contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achievements of the charity during the year Fundraising has been achieved by participating in or running events. and by obtaining a grant and businesslpersonal donations. We have been able to support Luccombe Hub by providing major funding towards a variety of items geared towards their leamers, educational needs including a swing, a yurt, a shepherd's hut, and a vehicle for transports'ng leamers tofftom home.
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves The charity's only assets take the fomi of cash held in a single bank account. D8talls of any funds materfally In deficit NIA Further financial rgviow details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional infomation, where relevant about.. the charrty's pnncipal sources of funds (including any fundraising)- how expendtture has supported the key objectives of the charrty., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment poli adopted. The 202425 Account OP8ned with a balance of £15,667 and closed on 31 st March 2025 with a balance of £59,610. Income of £66,808 was achieved as follows.. organi8ational donations of £54,913. personal donations of £3,51 O., fvndraising events generated £5416., a Local Authority grant provided £2,000,. our Grft Aid claim produced £670: and repayment of a ternp)rary loan from Luccombe Hub of £300. Expenses of £22.865 are generally the granting of awards to Luccombe Hub as listed above amounting to £21,403, event costs of £986,. annual insurance of £115: plus, bank Charge8 of £61,. and a brief temporary loan of £300. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnature(s) Full namels) Position leg Secretaryi Chair, Nigel John Hodder Anna Loulse Menon Treasurer Chalt Date 1* September 2026