**TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT**
**Arthritis Care Ferndown & Friendship Club**
**Reporting Period:** 1st May 2024 – 31st July 2025 (Initial 15-month period) **Charity Name:** Arthritis Care Ferndown (also known as Arthritis Care Ferndown & Friendship Club) **Registered Address:** c/o Bracken House, 38 Bracken Road, Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9PE
## **1. Structure, Governance, and Management**
## **1. Overview**
Arthritis Care Ferndown & Friendship Club (the Charity) is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of local residents, particularly those affected by arthritis, health challenges, or mobility issues. We provide vital support and companionship through organised events designed to alleviate isolation and loneliness.
## **2. Structure, Governance, and Management**
Our Charity is guided by three dedicated Trustees who oversee our strategic direction and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Meetings are held to evaluate our programs and make informed decisions about resource allocation in conjunction with the committee.
Supported by a committee of five members, we engage actively in event planning, community outreach, and volunteer management. This collaborative structure enables us to distribute responsibilities effectively and enhance service delivery.
We place significant value on our volunteers, providing them with the necessary training and support to fulfil their roles. Our commitment to ethical standards and accountability drives us to seek ongoing feedback from beneficiaries to improve our operations continually.
A proactive approach to risk management is adopted, ensuring that we identify potential risks and implement strategies to mitigate them, thereby safeguarding the Charity's sustainability and the welfare of our community members.
## **2. Trustees**
Richard Harrison Nicholas Hickman
Brian Wells – Chair
## **3. Objectives and Activities**
Charity Objectives - Within the local community to:-
1. Promote local community social events to improve wellness, contact, friendship and companionship with scheduled monthly events.
2. Reduce isolation and loneliness to those impacted by/with arthritis. Illness or disability and where possible provide transport to aide event attendance.
3. Administer the Charity with lowest possible expenditure and where possible with 100% volunteers
## **4. Significant Developments: Ferndown Friendship Club**
Since our inauguration as a Charity we have grown through many challenges to include Ferndown Friendship Club, which has strengthened our position in providing a solid community service. We work with many other Clubs, Groups, Organisations and Charities to widen our community support to our local area in addition to our key focus and Objectives.
**Events and Participation** - Our events are open to all local residents, particularly those seeking companionship or non-medical support. We organise gatherings based on venue capacity, transport and on various dates throughout the year, ensuring accessibility for our attendees.
**Community Impact** - As the only local organisation providing targeted support for individuals with arthritis and related mobility challenges, we recognise the importance of our role in the community. Our events not only offer social interaction but also serve as essential opportunities for attendees to connect and combat loneliness. Many participants are unable to drive, highlighting the necessity of our specialised transport services.
**Collaboration and Development -** In addition to catering to our attendees, the Charity collaborates with other local organisations to expand our outreach and support. Recent sponsorship
Arthritis Care Ferndown & Friendship Club remains committed to its mission of supporting individuals in need within our community. We look forward to continuing our work to enhance the lives of our attendees while fostering a sense of belonging and togetherness.
## **5. Financial Review**
We operate on a model that emphasises transparency and minimal expenses, with the aim of maximising the resources directed toward our community activities. The Trustees confirm that the financial report will be made available and reviewed as per regulations.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the report above.
**Brian Wells** Chair of Trustees
**Date:** 05/05/2026
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||**For the period**
**from**||Period start date
01/05/2024||**To**||Period end date
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|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Restricted funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**||**Total funds**
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|Donations Membership
Donations Weekly
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Events
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Interest Received|**-£**
**1,105-**||**-**
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**1,063-**||**-**
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
11/05/2026
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|**A3 Payments**|**A3 Payments**|**A3 Payments**||||||||
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|Admin|**£173**||**-**
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**173-**||**-**
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|Transport Costs|**£2,305**||**-**
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|Comms|**£7**||**-**
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|Business Insurances|**£185**||**-**
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|Events|**£2,835**||**-**
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|Venue hire|**£463**||**-**
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|**_Sub total_ -**
**5,969-**
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**5,969-**||**-**
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**_Total payments_ -**
**5,969-**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ -**
**22,730-**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
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**A6 Cash funds last year end**
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||||||||||
|**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
CASH AT HAND & IN BANK||||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**£86.59**
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
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11/05/2026
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|**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**|**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments account
(s))
**Details**
**Details**
Lloyds Bank
Lloyds Bank
**Details**
Minibus|**£86.59**|**£86.59**|**-**
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11/05/2026
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## **B5 Liabilities**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
11/05/2026
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## **Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of ARTHRITIS CARE FERNDOWN**
**Charity Number:** 1208091
**Accounts for the year ended:** 31 July 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ARTHRITIS CARE FERNDOWN for the year ended 31 July 2025.
## **Responsibilities and Basis of Report**
As the charity 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 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:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records; or
- 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.
Yours Sincerely
## C Asamoah
## **Cecilia Asamoah MBA ACCA**
**for and on behalf of Cangaf Accountants & Business Advisers**