DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO Clwliy fE8i5ttatlon number: 202349 Grateful Society Annual Report and Financsal Statements forthe Year Ended 31 Oe¢ember 2025
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO Grateful Sodety Contents Reference and Adminlstratlve Detalls Presldent's Report Trustees, Report 3to6 lyependent Examinees Report Ststement of Flnanclal Balance Sheet Note5 to the Financlal Statements IOto14
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO ratrfvl Sodrty Referen and Admlnlstratl% Detalls prdent RA Harper MBE KLWan R N F DrewÈtt KLSwan o c aymo lappointed 10 June 20251 D M Powell lappolnted ljanuary 20251 M E Mason M8E (appointed l January 20251 S A Be5wick lappoirted ljuary 2026) R A Hèrper MBE C Ladkin ITe5igned 19 November 20251 O M Powell R N F Drewett Chartty R481stratI Nwnber 202349 Prlndpal Offl 3 Temple Quay Temple Back East Bristol BSI 6DZ David Wright Bsc FC4 Corri8an Accountants Umlted 1st Floor 25 Kin8 Street 8rtstol BSI 4P8 Eve Partrr5 Portwall Place Porh¥alS Lane Brlstol BS16NA Banke CAF B8nk Limlted Kings Hil West Malllng Kent ME19 4TA P•8e I
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO Grateful Sodety Presldent's report The Gratefvl 5odety15 a tharfty whlth was established in 1758. Lonellness arKI sodal Isolatlon result In physical and mental problems for older people. Suth Peop,$ needs are often overlooked by mainstream publlcly- funded or8anlsatlons. By raislrbg fvnds throLJgh an annual appeal and providire grants from thè donations receNed to approxlmatety 30 largely volunteer led. local organi53tlons. the Gratefvl Sooety supports the elderly and less fortunate. Our funding and attNe support are hugely appreclated. These OrgasatIonS are located In Bristol and the sum>undlng area. There are some wonderful projerts and dedlcated people who seek to support the lonely èldeth, who are supported by The Grateful Sotiety. During my year I hwe vlslted a very hlgh proportion of these projects to ensufe that our fvnds have been spent wisely and beneficIal. During my vi51ts 1 have felt humbled by the work being done within our commufiities often by willing and dedicated volunteer5. The number of or8anlsatlors supported by the Gratefvl Sodety Increased very pleasirth this year partty due to an Increased awareness of the Grateful Sotlety through our use of soclal media. I would Ilke to thank everyom - SndlvSduals, companle5, and grart providers - who so 8enerous supported the Annual Appeal. I would also like to thank all the members of groups/charities with whom I have had the pleasure of worktn8 and my cTrTrustees and past Presidents. and our Administrator. fortheir help and Suidance. I wlgh my successor, Klrsty Swan, •v•ry succ•ss during h•ryeaT as Pr•#id•nL Roeer Harper M8E Pa8e 2
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO OtrIu1 5udety Trustees. Report The trustees present the annual report together with the finarflal ststements of tr thaflty for the year endtd 31 Dtcember 2025. The financial 5tattments have been preparfyj in wlth the accountin8 policies set out in note I to the accounts and Comp with the charity's trust deed. the Charities Att 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice- Acccwnting and RÈwrting by Charlties 2019 IFRS 1021 ISORP 2019,). Grateful Society was founded In 1758 and is regtstered under the Charltles Att 201L ¢harfty number 202349. The Society operates under a Constrtution. whlch was updated by a Charrty Commission Scheme In 2016 and which ststes that the objects of the Society are both the relief of financial hardship, sickness nd 111 health amon8St eldedy people In Brlstol, Bath and North East Somersrt North Somerset and sOh Gloucester5hlre and also the athièncement of health. the relief of erty and the ath¥ancement of education In ths are The Sodety fuEhls its oblertlves by ralslng fvnds from the public by an annual collectlon. from Its ITrRstment Income. and by uslry accumulated reserves from past annual collections. FollowlThd charyes In 2024 to the Rules of the Soclety, the Trustees of the Sodery are now made up of a Board of up to seven membefs,. the (hirman. Pre5idenL Immedlate past Presldent, Honorary Secretsry and Honorary Tfeasurer Ilf members of the Charlty} and two other past President& The PTe5idEnt-Elect 15 appointed annually from oulslde the Soclety to succeed the President and is in attendance at Trustee rneet1r. The Honornry Secretary and Honordry Treasur, If not members of tfro Society. are In ttendance at Trusiee meetlr4s. Th@ Trvst@@s me@t four timÈs a yÈ3r tr tho broad strate8y and ar•as of aetsvity of thp Society. to approve the accounts. to appolnt new Trustees and the President Elert. set the resep4e5 pollcy and review risk mana8emenL The Board also approve 8rant and adminiwatlve expendittsre. All Trustees Ktve of thelrtlme freety and no Trustee remuneratlon Is pald. R15k Management The charity Trustees have Eon51dered the major r15ks to whlch the charliy is ej45w>I diKI hdvy revlvwed those rlsks and established systems and procedures to mana8e those risk Obledlves and actl¥lUtt forthe publ5¢ benefft The oblectrves of the Soclety are both the rÈllÈf of financial hardshlp. sickness and ill Iah amon85t elderly people in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somer5et and South Gloucestershire and atso the advancement of heatth. the rellefof poverty and the advament of education in thls area. Thls Is dellvered by paylng annuities and other beneffts to 2 annuitsnts 12024: 41 and in recent years provldlr6 support by way of grants, to an Increaslng number of day centre5. DuriwJ 2025 annultles of £810 and grants of £136.792 wefe paid12024: £1,430 and £121.036}. P•8e 3
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO Grateful Sodety TNstees' Report (continued) Grant maklni pDIIcy The TrLtst has extended its grarrt maknng in pursuance of its objects by sUPPOrtIn care homes and day centres In the Bristol area. Grants are awarded to hjnd Improvements to facllltles. enhance the pro8ramme of activtties at day centres and widen the access to these beneffts for the elderly of the local rynmunty. The beneficiartes ofour 8rant makiry programme In 2025 were: Arda8h Bow15r BME Elders Bristol Advice Centres Brltks Brislington Kurfing Club Brlstol After Stroke Bristol MuslcTrust Bristol Dementla Act5on Brlstol Ensemble Carers Support Eastvllle Park Bow15 Club Fhends of Hlllfields library Greenaway Hub Impermanence Mercy Group Nallsea Stroke Club Lees Wolk Brlstol One Green Kltchen Patchway Pen510nets Frlday aub Redcatch Community Garden RWA Souarts Food Fourdatiart St George's 8rlstol St Jame5 Priory The Park Communlty Centre Trlnlty Care Day Centre Volce of Aphasla Waverfey Court Social Club Wellsprlng Settlement Weston Speakability Stroke aub Youn8 Bristol Gi8 aub Young Bristol Walkin8 Foothall Pa8e 4
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO aratrful stety Tn4Stees' Report Icontlnued) Flnandal revStr The T$ work h entirely reliant on lrtorne from its Annual Agpeal and irNestment retums fr(xn Its reser¥es. Income for the year totalled £272.634 12024: £131,717), t<mnprlry an annual appeal of £63.760. le8aoes of £2.[) and investment IrMe o £8A74. Expendftuye on Charrtsble activities amounted to £137,60212024.. £122.4661 and the surplus for the year before investment gaSns was £113,909 12024: deficit of £8,21SI. At end of the year, total funds carrled forward were £530.550. an Increase of £127,578 from the prevlous year. Reser¥es polky The Soclety's policy 15 to d15tr1bute ks charitable fund5. 5ubAect to tt retslnir a reserve to wotec¢ it5 abllity to contlnue ongoin8 annultles and other commltments Sn the vlent of a falkoff in the annual collectlon. which tskes place just before the year end. Target reserves at 31 December should amount to IMO to three years, normal charttable expenditure lof approxIme £IIO.CKM) per annuml. equatin8 to £220.1 to £330.(XK). As at 31 Dècember 2025, the Charty had £175.tKLI of unspent legacles whlth have been earmarked for projects Lwer the next three years. Exclud1 these earmarked funds. "normaf reseTres stood at £355,550 whlch wlll be depleted duri the fltst half 012026 as 8rants are dlspersed, lewin8 resewves wlthln ihetar8et ran8e. The amount of cash held at the year end depends on the e1 of suctess of the annual appeal and th1s1s taken into account the followin8 March when aereeing how fvnds should be distrlbuted. The alm remains to increase the levels of to reduce reserves whilst doiry so In a measured so as not to tfftatp firtur@ fvndin8 commItMÈr that cannot b• vrvic•d Should challen8es in fvndroi5in$ be experienced. TN5 propor(lon of reser¥e5 hekl in cash should be between slx and eiglrteen months. nornial charltabl¢ expendlture, equatin& * current expenditure leve15. to £55,LKKI to £165.CO). At 31 December 2025 cash. excluding £175,(XK) of the earmarked unspent legacies, amounted to £113.352. Ift1 pollcv and perfonnance The Socty'5 Investment polky Is that the balan of the reserves not held a5 cash should be invested In medlum rt5k Investment portfollo of equltbes and income stocks wlth a view to the real value of the PtIO410 tse1 malntsined and enhanced Lwer the I( term. p1w forthe lulure The Society has undertaken a revlew of Its tharltable actSvltles. whlch led to it focusin8 upon don*ions to oryanlsations and projects which combat loneliness in old a8e. It contlnues to make gifts and to the elderty. Pa8e 5
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO Grnteful Sodety Trustees, Report (contlnued) Statement of Trustees. Re5ponslbllhles The trustees are responsible for preparlng the trustees. feport 4r the ffnandal statements In accordance wrth the United Kirgdom Accounting Standards (United knredom General Accepted Acc(wntlry4 Prartlcel and appllcable law and regulats'or The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financlal statements for each finandal vear whlch @e a true and fair vlew of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incomlng resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financlal statements. the trustees are reqred to: stlert SUSt•ble •c¢ounrlng pollcles and then Jpply them corsistentlr. observe the methods and prfnclples In the Charitles SORP: makeludgements ar E5timate5 that are reasonable and wudent; state whether applicable accounting standards have been followrt subject tt> ary material departures disclosed and explalned In the financial statemè1. and prepare the financlal statements on the goin8 concern basis Unle ft Is inapproprlate to wesume that the charity will continue in buslness. The trustees are responsible for keepirE proper accounting records that disdose wth reasonable accuracy at any time the finanoal position of the tharity and enable them to ensure that the financSal statements compty wlth the Charltles Art 2011. the Charities (Accounts ènd Reports) Regulations 2008, and the pr¢>vi5ions of the constltution. Tr trustees are also resp¢)nsible for 5th8uardl the assets of the charlty and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the Drevention and detertion of fr•LKI and other irregularities. The trustee5 are responsible for the maintenance and inte8rity of the corporate fln•nci Snformayon Included on thè charttable company's website. Legsslation governing the preparatlm and dtssemlnatlon of financlal ststements may drfferfrom leglslbon In other jurfsdictyons. App by the trustees ofthe tharlty on... .. and sId M its behalf by: owell an and trustee Chai Pale 6
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO Grnteful 5(Klety Independent Examinerfs Report to the trust¢es of Grateful Society I report to the trustees on my exaM}rlon of the atc(wnts of Gratefvl Society fijr the year ended 31 D¢¢¢mlxr 2025. ReSpSIbIlItIeS and basls of rep( As the tharfty's trustee5. you are responsible for the preparation of the attounts In accordance wlth the requirements of the Charltles Att 2011 {'the ky), I reptsrt In respett of my examinSon of the Gratefvl Societys accounts carried out under 5ertKn 145 of the 2011 Art aThl In tarryin8 Out my examinatK)n I have followed all tht applicable Dlrections given by the Charlty Commission under secrion 1451Sllb} of the Art. Independent examlnees statement Since Grateful Soc¥ety$ 8ross income exceeded É250.IYXI your examiner mLtst be a member of a body 1Ssted In section 145 of the 2011 ACL I confirm that l am quallfied to undertake the examinatlon because I am a member of ICAEW. whlch is one ofthe11stsd bodies. I have completed my examinatKn. I confimi that no material matter5 have come to my attentlon In clnectIon wlth the examlnatlon 8fvin8 me cause to believe that in ary mèterial respert: . accountiry records We not kept In re5pert of Grnteful Society as requlred by section 130 of th• Act: or 2. the ¥courrts do not accord with those rords. or 3. the accounts do not compfy th the accounting requirements concernlng tht form and contenz of a¢counts set OLrt in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsl Re8ulations 2(Th other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and tair view, W(h is rt a matter considered as part of an Independent examinion. I have no CoemS arnl have come across no other mJtters in conriÈction wlth t1 examination to which attentlon should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be David Wrlght 8Sc FCA Corrigan kcountants Llmlted ww tst Floor 25 Street Brlstol BS14PB 18-Jun-26 Page 7
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO Grateful Soclety Statemert of Finandal Actlvities forthe Year Ended 31 December 2025 Total 2025 Totsl 2024 VThre5tr5rted UnrestrScted Donations and legacies Interest reCeN1b and rn11ar Income 263.760 a74 122,144 9.573 Total irthne 272.634 131,717 Expendlture ¢)n: Charltable artlvttles Other expenditure 1137.602) 121.123) (122,4661 117.4661 Totsl expendrture Net galns on Investments 1158.725) 13.669 1139,9321 8.858 Net Income 127,578 Net movement In funds 127,578 643 Recondllatlon of fvnd5 Total funds brought forw¥d 402.972 402.329 rotal fundÉ e4frl•d forward 530.550 402.972 All of the dkirlty's artlvrtles derl¥efrom contSnuing operations duri the abtrrfe two perlods. The notes on pages 10 to 14 fomi an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO IReRirtration number. 2023491 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025 2014 Not• Investments 234.102 221899 Cufrent ass•ts Debtors 11,310 288,352 10,352 174.735 Cash at bank •nd in hand 299,662 185,087 cdIt£. Amounts lalllng due wlthln ¢e year (3.214) {5.0141 2%.448 180.073 Net assets 530.$50 402,972 Funds al the d*rftr. Unrestrfcted fur 530.550 402.972 Totsl fvNIs 530,550 402.972 The fina clal statements on p4es 8 to 14 were approved by the trustees. and authorlsÈd for Issue on 21oand slqnod on thÈir half bv: wèH imian and trustee The notes on pages Ioto 14 fom) an Integral part of these flnanciJl statememk pe9
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO Gratefvl 5odety Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 l Attnt1rf polldes Statement ol compllan The financial statements have Ixen prepared in accordartt with the second editlon of the Charllles ststement of Recommended Prattite issued In October 2019. the Flnanc5al Reportin8 Standard applkable In the UnSted Kjrvadom and Republic of Irdand IFRS 1021 and the Charfties Art 201L Basls of wep•r8tlon Grateful Society meets the definltlon of a public benefft entlty under FRS 102. The accounts {finandal statements) hève been prepared under the historical cost convention with Items reco8nlsed at C05t or transartion value unless otherwise stated bn thè relevant notes to these atcounts. The trustees conlder that there are no materfal uncertalnties about the tharis ability to continue as golrl concerrL Inc¢)me and endovmients Vo¢untsry Income Indudlns donatlonJ. (ts. leststits and 8rnnts that prode core fvndin8 Or are of a general nature is recognised wthen the charity has Èntitlement to the income. Ss probable th the income will be reCeid and the amount can be measured wtth sufficient reliability. Oonotions and le84¢i¢s ar¢ reco8nls¢d on a recelvoble bas&% when feeelpt k probable and the am)unt can be reliabty measured. Dividends are recoqnlsed orKe the dNidend has been declared and notlficatlon has been re¢elved of the drvidend due. All cxpendtture 15 recognised once there is a legal or construth obllgatlon to that expendlture. it Is probable settlement Is requlred and the amount can be MeasUd rellably. Ralslnqfvnds These are costs incurred In attrartlng w)luntary 5ncome. the managemerrt of investments and those incurred in tradirrfx activities that raise fiinds. Support Costs indude central functlons and have been allocated to actfvlty cost categories on a basis consistent wlth the use of resour¢¢s, for example. all¢xatlrg property costs by floor areas. or per capita. staff costs by the time spent and other costs by thelr usage. P4e 10
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO 6wateful S0£1ty Notes to the Ananclal Statements for the Yeaf Ended 31 December 2025 Icontinued) These include the costs attrfbutable to the tharft(s complIan wlth constltutional and statutory requirements. includln8 audlL Strategic marwement and trustees. meetlngs aryl reimbursed expense5. T1xm Tht charrty Is consSdered to pass the tests Set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Flnance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definltlon of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. AccordlThaly. the tharity is potentially exempt from tsxation In fespert of Irthme or capltal 8ains receNed with5n categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporatlon Tax Act 2010 or Sertlon 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992. to txtent that suth Income or n5 are applied exdusfvely to dwrltabbe purposes. Ax•d ass•t Snv•stments Fixed asset Investments, other than programme lated invertments. are Iluded at market 1ve at the balance sheet date. RÈalised galns and losses on investments are cakulared a5 the difference betwÈen sale5 proceeds and their market value at the start of the year, or their subsequent COSL and are charged or credited to the Statement of Financlal Artlvltles in the perfod of dtsposal. Unrealised gains and losses represent the movement In market value5 durtn8 the year aThJ are CTedited or thar8ed to the Ststement of Financlal Actlvltles based on the marketvalue at the year eryl. Cash and ush equlvalents Cash and 5h equlvalents comprix c•Jh on nd •nd 11 deposit5, and ottw 51wrt-i•iii liF¥lily li4uld iftvestments that a readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are sublect to an TnsgnSficant risk of char4e in value. Fwd struthre The charty holds unrestricted funds or, whlth the Trustees are free to use for any purpose In the furtherance of the charitable objects. 2 Intom•from dw1kX and leaades Unrestrlrted funds Genernl Totsl 202S 2024 Annual appeal Le8aoes Gift ald redalmed 61,120 61,120 200,( 117.973 4.171 263,760 263,760 122,144 Pa8e 11
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO Grateful Sodety Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Icontlnuedl 3 Interest rtcelvable and slmllw Income funds Genernl Total 2025 Totsl Interest receivable from listed investments Dlvldends recelvable from listed irhvestments Interest receivabke on bank deposits 1.497 4.316 3.061 1.497 4,316 3,061 1716 5.102 1,755 8,874 8.874 9.573 4 E¥•re on tharitsbleacOvl¢les fvnds General Totsl 2025 T¢)tsl 2024 Payments to annurtants Grants 810 136.792 810 136.792 1,430 121,036 137,602 137.602 122.466 Page 12
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO Orattful 3q¥clety Notes to the FlnJn¢Jal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued) S AlYsIS of81)vem•nce •nd support costs fvnds Genernl Total 2024 2025 Ajlminlstrntor torts 4,750 Independent examination Investment management fees Other support costs 6.960 2.114 6.649 6.960 2.114 6.649 1.920 21.125 21.124 17.466 6 Flxed ae¢InveS1nts Investrneftts Cost or Valuatlon At ljanuary 2025 Revaluation Addr¢ior Dispal5 222.899 13.147 21933 24,8771 At 31 December 2025 234.102 Net book valu• At 31 December 202S 234,102 At 31 December 2024 222.899 The hlstorlccost of Ilstèd Investments is £188A8312024: £1919661. Page 13
DoGusign Envelope ID". 9BC865EF.B2AB.823&82C4.C11 E63DC75BO Grateftll Society Notes to the Flnandal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Iconttnued) 2025 2024 419 Other debtors 10.891 10,3S2 11.310 10,352 8 Cred]tors: arnotsnts f•lllw due wmhln ye•r 2025 2024 3,214 5,014 9 Rel*ed partytran5art5ons During the year the charity made the followirq related party transartions: Square Food Fiwndatlon rrhe spouse of a trustee of Grateful Society is a trustee of Square Food Foundation) A of £I5,C wa5 made to Square Food Foundatlon durfn8 the year. The trustee declared a confilct of interest at the meetlng to dtscuss the 8rant payments, and had no Input In the ded51on for thls particular grant. At the balance sheet dale the amount due tolfrom Square Food Foundatlon was £NII 12024- £Nill. Page 14