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2025-12-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees, Annual RÈport for th& pÈriod From Perlod start dat• - 16 Decamber 2024 To Period end date - 31 December 2025 Charity name: Cycllng Wrthout Age S•aton Charfty roglstratlon number: 1211506 Objectives and AGtivitles Summary of the purposes of the charity 88 ￿ out in its goveming document Cycling Without Age Seaton exists to improve the Wel1￿1ftg of older people and ihose with limited mobility by providing free trishaw rides. fosiering social connection. and reducing isolation within the Seaton community. This report oullines our activitl¢S. 2chiov¢m¢nts. ond finaneoA ovor tho pa8t yoar. Summary of the main activiti8s in relation to those purposes for tho publi¢ benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the aeoounts. Our charitable objectives are to: Promote social inclusion for older people and those with restricted mobility. Improve physical and mental wellbein8 through safe outdoor experiences. Encourage inlergenerdlional connection through volunfrer engagement. Tv &hl¢ve these alms, we: Delivered byuided trishaw rides along seafront and local roulcs. Partnered with we homes. community groups and local organisations. Rccruited and traincd voluntccr pilots. Participated in community events to raise awareness.

Additlonal infomiatlon (optional} You ma Choose lo indude further statements where relevant about.. Volunteers remain at the heart of our orgonityotion. Over the reporting period: Contribution made by volunteers 4 active volunteers supported operations. 17 training sessions were delivered covering safety. ￿feguarding. and trishaw D￿r211nD. Regular volunteer newsletfrrs helped maintsin engagement and peer supwrt. We exlend our sincere thanks to all volUn￿erS t.or their dedication and time. We worked with: Oth 4 Local care homes and residential facilities. Community groups and charities. 2 Local wunci13 and cvciil organiser%. We attended Community events. incr¢asing a￿￿enesS and encouraging new participants and volunle¢rs. For example, the Seaton Christmas lighis swilchvon. We worked with Seaton Wetlond8 to en8ure some obstacles on the paihs through their property were removed to ease the trishaw's journey.

Achievements and Perfonnance Summary of the main achievements of the charity. rd8ntfying the difference the chartty's work has made lo the circumstances of its benefi￿arieS and any wider beneffts to soGiety as a whole. Key Highlights Delivered approximately 31 rides to 37 passengers and trainee trishaw pilots Supported 4 care homes and community groups. Reenjited and trained 4 new volunteers. Logged over 60 volunleer hours. New trishaw was delivcred in March 2025. Crowdfunder launched and completed during March and April 2025. Impact F¢￿baCk from p&8senger5 and carers highlights: In¢rused feelings of wellbeing, inclusion and happine&s. Reduced loneliness and improved social engagemenl. Opportunities for ￿MiniS¢¢nee and connection with the local environmenL Many of our elderly care home residents have been Scaton residents for some years. however. many h8ven't visited the lo￿1 seafront or our wetlands for years. These rides provide a very good prompt for ¢onversalion and n)emories. TypicaI feedback i& ￿rhaps, summed up by one man's recolleclion ofthe area local lo his care home which used io ￿ a ¢onvenÉ. Most younger local people would not be aware of this. He described the convent and the nuns in detail and was pleasLd to be able lo do so. The volunteers present also l¢arnt something.

Financial Raview Review of the chanty's financial sition at the end of the period Cash at bank as at 31112125 was £6k in unrestricted funds. This cash balance was used to help fund the purch&se of an additional trishaw in May 2U26 (to expand our s¢rvices ofter¢d to th¢ Community). 'll)e main financial risk to the charity is not having enough fuuds to ¢ov¢r ongoing op¢rating costs (insurance. TepaiTS and maintenance elc.) Statement explaining the policy for holdlng reserves statlng why they are held Amount of reserves held Reserves are generally held to cover ongoing ol￿tIng costs. £6k as at 31112125 which was used in May 2026 to purchase an additional trithaw. Detai18 of fvnd materially in deficit NIA Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a oin concern None Structure, Governance and Management De8CriPtion of ¢harity'$ tru8t8: Type of governing document Our constrtution was adopted on11th December 2024 How is the charty Gonstituted? Cyding Wrthout Age Seaton is a Charitable Incorporated I￿98n188t￿In (CIO) Trustee selection methods Includlng detalls of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entrÉled lo appoint one or mor8 trustees The charity trustees have regard to the skllls, knowledge and experienGe ne¢d?d for the effedive administration of the CIO. New trustees a appointed for a tern of three year8 by a ￿$olUtion passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma choose to Indude further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted The CIO has adopted policie8 and proG8dure8 lor the induction and training of Covering safeguarding, DBS verification, booking trustees rides, expectations of care homes, and what we expect and offer volunteers.

The charity's organis*ional stnjdure and any wider network wilh which the charity works We are very grateful for the support and advice from other ¢hapters of Cyding Wrthout Age England. We are also grateful to Re:Store Ax8 Valley CIC for the provision of Offi￿ Spa￿ for our meetlngs and day to day management of our charity. and for the storage of our trishaws, Reference and Administrative details Charity n8me Cycling Wthout Age Seaton Other namè the charity us8g Registered Charity number Charity's principal addre88 NIA 1211506 10 Qu••n Street, Soaton, Dev¢)n EX12 2NY Nam•3 of the charlty truste08 who manag• th• charlty Name of p¢r•on lor body) •ntbtl•d to •ppolnt ¢ru•te• Itf anyl Tru•tw rnrn• Offlc• 01 •ny) D•t•• •Gt•d11 ngt lor whol• y•ar Antony Smith Chair & Treasurer lan Bwton Lesley Adams Secretary Ben Tuck8r Declaratlons The tru•to08 declaro that thay have approvod tho truste••' rnport alx>v•. Slgn•d on b•half of th• eharlty'8 tru8t•g• Slgnature(s) // Full namo15) Antony Smrth Lesley Adams

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 1211506 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth• porfod fr¢rfn To 1212024 3111212025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrn8trlGl•d lunds ReJtrlGted lund• Endowm￿¢ lund• Tot•1 fun0• L••t ywr Iolhi ngjrwt É toltrKtnvarnrt£ to#¥ n•w••t£ toth• n••fvrt£ A1 RO￿1 Donati￿1 Grart$ GIftW 18.784 764 2,62$ 1,018 AR) •n 4397 AaP• B8nk C Comm￿on5F•￿a cfi thabons rahroj Cornp8ny Ir8iiraiKe Rp¥irn TnstrwwrAr r.InthlnoAys 824 273 273 DBS checks DgnHlbM5 Pld PrOf*￿or￿ fe0$ Tole 101 91 91 Sub tot•1 3.039 A4 A•￿t and Inv•#lm•nt urchas•• •e• Purcha¥e of I￿shI￿ f1722 t3,722 Sub total 13.722 13.722 10.761 16,761 N•t olr•¢•lpts/(paym•ntsJ A5 Trnnsfvrs between fund• A6 Cash funds la8t y•ar •nd sh funds thls year end 5,63 5,638 CCXX R18cccunts ISSI 1810512028

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr8¥trlcted ftmd8 Restrlcted funds to £ Endowmont funds 81 C••h fund• Total cash funds S,636 Endowment fund• r•t£ lund• ty) n••rg•f£ fund• to n••rwt£ Detsils Futhd tot4¢h CUrr•ni￿1u• Details Co•tl•ptloMri Fund tolGh Cury•rtv•lu• Detslle 84 A•••ts v•taln•d forth• chrlty'• own u•• 11722 13,n2 Ftsnd ¢0 ¥whlGh Wh•n du• blll BS Ll•blllti 11x1 J•nQ8 19 n46 ShJned by or or on hatr of all thè tru$Mes SKJn8lure Print Name Dats of lony Smrfh 48-May-2028 Z R6zX--> Le6 Adams 1Mla*2028 CCXX R2 ISSI