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2026-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number 223946 (England and Wales)

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr R M Wharton - Honorary Treasurer
Mr T H Cartmell
Dr R M Jones
Mr R Killen
Mrs J H Fearon
Mr D Hurst
Mr I W Brown - Chair
Mrs L Faulder - Vice Chair
Ms C Duthie
Mrs L Devine
Patrons Lord Melvyn Bragg of Wigton
Mrs Anne Coulthard
Mrs Connie Anderson
Charity secretary Mrs D Harrison
Charity number 223946
Principal address The Convalescent Home
Silloth
Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 4JH
Auditor Saint & Co.
Sterling House
Wavell Drive
Rosehill
Carlisle
CA1 2SA
Bankers Cumberland Building Society
Station Road
Silloth
Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 4AE
HSBC Bank Plc
29 English Street
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8JX

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 9
Statement of trustees' responsibilities 10
Independent auditor's report 11 - 14
Statement of financial activities 15 - 16
Statement of financial position 17
Statement of cash flows 18
Notes to the financial statements 19 - 33

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019).

Objectives and activities

The Charity's objectives, as set out in its Trust Deed, are that the Home should be used for the purposes of a Sanatorium or Convalescent Institution for the use of the natives of either of the former counties of Cumberland and Westmorland and others. When planning our activities for the year, the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, in particular, the specific guidance on fee charging, and the guidance on the charitable purposes of the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and the advancement of health.

The main objectives and activities focus on the care services delivered and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.

Strategies for achieving aims and objectives

The strategies employed to achieve the Charity's objectives are:

Public benefit

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Care services

The Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission for 38 placements and is rated Outstanding and includes nursing and residential placements under the category ‘Old Age’, and placements for young disabled adults under the category ‘Physical Disability’.

The Charity welcomes people from all walks of life; equal access to our services is an important issue for the Home. No-one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. The Home strives to preserve and maintain the dignity, individuality and privacy of all clients within a warm and caring atmosphere. Recognising that their needs may be medical / therapeutic (for physical and mental welfare), cultural, psychological, spiritual, emotional and social. The Charity has a holistic approach to care; each client is encouraged to participate in the

development of their individual plan of care, in which the involvement of family and friends may be appropriate and is greatly valued. We work closely with General Practitioners and other professionals involved in healthcare, in order to assess each individual’s needs and help them to understand the procedures and processes involved.

Our ‘Moving and Handling’ team works closely with clients, identifying their capabilities and helping them to achieve their maximum potential. This service is of particular benefit to our short stay clients, helping to rehabilitate people back into their home environment.

The Charity works closely with residents, families and multiple disciplinary teams to develop improvements in the quality and organisation of care for people approaching the end of their lives.

Fees

The Charity has addressed the risk that the availability of benefits to the public could be restricted because nursing and residential fees are charged. However, we also offer our services to residents who do not pay for their care by themselves, but who are funded by the Local Authority. Therefore, the Trustees are confident that potential beneficiaries are not excluded because of their ability to pay for care fees.

The Trustees review fees annually. In common with other care homes, fees are based on a client’s assessed needs and funded through a variety of sources, ranging from self-funding to local authority and health service provision. People who qualify for Free Nursing Care are assessed by a representative of the Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group and receive a ‘Funded Nursing Care Contribution’ towards their fees or, in some circumstances, may receive total funding through the National Health Service.

Care Fees include all care and accommodation costs, food and drink, heating and light, a three monthly footcare service, laundry done on the premises, basic toiletries as well as other staff services. The Home’s care services do not differentiate between those delivered to people funded through private means or through the local authority.

Invitations are regularly extended to our residents’ family members and to local people who are elderly and living alone, to join our residents for meals, activities and outings.

Staff

Staff employment is only confirmed after rigorous checks have been made through a successful completion of a DBS application with the National Care Association.

All new members of staff are given induction training in line with the National Minimum Standards and the Care Act 2014. Also included in the programme is the Gold Standards Framework training. This involves all care service requirements, including health and safety training and an introduction to the Home’s policies and procedures. The Manager and Training Coordinator ensure that members of staff are given the opportunity of further training and development throughout their time at the Home. New members of staff who have no formal qualifications are given the opportunity to undertake both the inhouse Care Certificate and a vocational qualification.

Care Home Legislation

The Trustees are mindful of the legislation pertaining to the care of vulnerable people and the upkeep of their accommodation. The Home is properly insured, and the required periodic maintenance checks are made on the fabric of the building and the equipment used in the care of residents and patients.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Volunteers

We are forever indebted to the nursing home’s League of Friends, who freely give of their time to raise funds for the benefit of residents and the Home. The League of Friends’ hold a monthly coffee morning in Christ Church to which all are welcome. During the year the League of Friends’ have contributed to the purchase of both recliner and lounge chairs and tilt and glide chairs. These items have cost over £6,000 and we are forever thankful for their support.

Achievements and performance

Significant activities and achievements against objectives

The Care Quality Commission last carried out an inspection in August 2019 when the Home was awarded the official rating of Outstanding for the second time.

We continue to provide an outstanding level of Care for End of Life with individuals and families now choosing Silloth Nursing Home as an alternative to hospitals and hospices. Towards the end of 2025 work began to compile the portfolio for reaccreditation of the GSF which is due in 2026.

Digital Care Plans were introduced to the Home in the Summer of 2025; staff are becoming more confident in entering information and they seem to be working well. All departments can enter information relative to our residents.

During 2025 improvements were made to the heating and water systems which cost in the region of £90,000. Three new boilers were installed along with two water cylinders, and in addition, a twin boosted water pump system with water storage tank was installed. It is expected that further improvements will need to be made to the pipe system throughout the building to maximise the potential of the new system.

Our Staff training programmes continue and to date around 88% of care staff have received mandatory and statutory training covering the required standards. We remain grateful to all of our staff for their hard work and continued commitment, many of whom have been with us for over 10 years.

Personnel

There were no retirements during the financial year, and the Trustees will be forever grateful to all former employees for their loyal service over the years.

Long Service Awards were awarded to Kitchen Assistant Rena Hornsby, Care Assistant Margaret Ridley all of whom have completed 10 years’ service, Cook Carole Baker, Kitchen Assistant Maria Smith and Laundress Paula Scott who have completed 20 years’ service and Care Assistant Tracey Mulgrew who has completed 30 years.

Every year we thank our Staff for their hard work; this year is no exception. We are so grateful for the continuing sacrifices our staff have made this year, going beyond the normal realms of their employment. They have coped so well with the pressure, extra duties, extreme working conditions, the sadness and anguish that their vocation can bring.

Our sincere thanks go once again to Matron Lianne Searby, Sister Fiona Milne and all staff for another year of dedicated care for our Residents. We thank Dawn Harrison, Carrie Henderson and Jacqui Jewell for their hard work throughout the year.

Thanks, are also due to Dr. Darren Hymers and his colleagues at Silloth Group Medical Practice for continuing to provide a service of excellent medical care.

Frequent consultations took place throughout the year with the Care Quality Commission and other external agencies, including the Department of Social Services, Mental Health Team, District Nursing Team and Public Health England. We are grateful for the guidance and advice given to the nursing home.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Related Parties:

The Charity has a close relationship with the Holme Cultram Sea Dyke Charity, which provides funding for people in need of emergency respite care who live within the boundaries of the Ancient Parish of Holme Cultram. Thanks are conveyed again to The Sea Dyke Charity who very kindly donated £5,000 this year to assist with the cost to improve both the heating and hot water.

Donations

We are grateful to the Longcake Charity for their continued support to the Home and for all the donations over the years including £900 this year.

The Trustees extend their sincere thanks to Carole Baker, Cook, who once again participated in the Lakesman Half Triathlon Challenge (swim, cycle and run). Through this tremendous effort, she raised in excess of £900 for the Home, which was used to purchase new crockery.

The Home is thankful for all donations received during the year and in particular all those given by individuals in memory of their loved ones.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Financial review

The Home's main funding source, income from nursing and residential care fees, increased from £2,071,265 in 2025 to £2,197,711. This included Local Authority and NHS Cumbria funding.

Turnover for the year, including care fees, donations, fundraising and investment income, totalled £2,245,626; an increase of £125,815 on the previous year.

Expenditure increased by £181,658 on the previous year, from £1,967,891 to £2,149,549. Staff costs will rise in the next financial year in accordance with the National Living Wage, rise in employer national insurance contributions as well as cost of living rises.

The Trustees are mindful of the upkeep of the premises; room refurbishment continues to be carried out as required.

The end of year resulted in a trading surplus of £96,163 arising from:

Total Incoming Resources 2025-2026 £2,245,626 Less Total Expenditure 2025-2026 (£2,149,549) Gain/(Loss) on investments £86 _____ £96,163

Finances have been affected during the past several years. The Home will now focus on rebuilding reserves financed by future operating surpluses.

This year we were fortunate to be able to hold a fundraising event for the Patient Amenities Fund, a Christmas Bingo was held and raised the total amount of £880. It was lovely to be able to welcome large numbers of visitors to the Home; it is hoped that at least one event can be organised each year.

In February 2026 a joint fundraising event was held at Stanwix Park by The League of Friends, First Responders and Silloth RNLI which raised over £6,000. Grateful thanks are conveyed to Stanwix Park for providing both the venue and the entertainment at no cost.

Total funds of the charity at the year end are £2,082,828.

The charity's current level of unrestricted free reserves (total funds less the amount held in tangible fixed assets and restricted funds) is £931,935. Included in these reserves there are designated funds of £38,577 for repair & refurbishment, training and patient amenities leaving £893,358 of freely available general unrestricted reserve. Restricted funds at the year end totalled £88,219 and endowment funds were £26,302. Tangible fixed assets of £1,036,372 are held for use by charity (unrestricted fund £1,036,372, restricted fund £nil) and can only be realised by the disposal of these assets.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Reserves policy

The Management Committee has examined the Charity’s requirements for reserves, in light of the main risks to the organisation. Our major operational risk is the possibility of the failure to provide a service, which would result in relocating residents and patients. This would have a severe impact on the Charity. The Trustees estimated that it could take three to five months to relocate clients, and the need to meet running costs and staff contractual obligations during this time, were identified as a significant factor. The Management Committee has therefore established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds held by the charity should account for at least six months of the average annual expenditure. The reserves are needed to meet the working capital of the Charity, and the Trustees are confident that at this level they would be able to continue the current activities of the charity in the event of a significant drop in funding.

The present level of reserves available to the Charity of £893,358 are below the anticipated level of £1,000,000. The Trustees remain confident that the Home had adequate reserves to support the operating costs. The Management Committee’s policy is to increase reserves to the level required. This policy is reviewed annually.

Investment policy

Investment income recorded an increase over the financial year from £18,065 to £18,788 at 31st March.

In February 2026 the home re-invested £85,000 in a 1 year fixed term account with the Hampshire Trust Bank. The investment matures in February 2027.

The performance of the Home's investments is continually monitored by the Finance Committee. The Trustees agreed that the specialised unit trust designed for the charity sector, continues to meet the Home's requirements for the time being.

Major risks

The Management Committee has a risk management strategy, which comprises:

The Committee is responsible for the management of the risks faced by the home. Our risk register is reviewed annually, and the Trustees review any new risks identified during the year, on an ongoing basis. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and by the consistent quality of nursing and residential services. These procedures are under constant review.

Risks are identified, assessed and controls established throughout the year. The Trustees recognise that systems can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance that major risks have been adequately managed. A key element in the management of financial risk is the setting of a reserves policy and its regular review by the Management Committee.

The Home prides itself on offering a high standard of care, provided by its wonderful staff, and that all comes at a cost. One of the trustees’ concerns is that Local Authority Social Services funding is set at a level which does not meet costs, either for our Home or their own care homes. That significant underfunding necessarily impacts on self-funding residents and would put the financial viability of the Home (and other independent nursing and care homes whether having charitable objects or not) at risk if the number of Local Authority funded residents were to increase, unless the underfunding is addressed.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Plans for future periods

Looking to the future, the Management Committee has examined the circumstances facing the Charity and its future income and expenditure patterns. The Committee has therefore designated £25,000 for general refurbishment and repairs, £5,000 for training and £4,000 for beds. Staff training remains paramount.

2026 will see the introduction of time attendance software primarily to assist wages preparation, the current procedure can be very time consuming, the system will also be used to manage staff attendance and fire safety.

The Trustees are committed to continual staff training and development and continue to review our training programme to ensure that courses remain relevant to the Home's requirements. A strong emphasis is therefore placed on courses pertaining to the Home's delivery of care, health and safety, and legislative requirements. Our training programme for the coming year continues to focus on: Palliative Care, National Vocational Qualifications in Care, Safety of Vulnerable Adults, Dementia, Fire Safety Awareness, Food Hygiene, Dignity, Nutrition, Tissue Viability, Health and Safety, First Aid Infection Control and Data Security and digital care plans.

The key objectives when determining future plans remain:

  1. Maintain the Home’s current high standard of care.

  2. Maintain resident accommodation and the nursing home environment to a high standard.

  3. Provide equipment and mobility aids where needed.

  4. Keep staff training requirements under regular review.

  5. Meet all legislative requirements relevant to the running of the Home.

  6. Ensure the Home remains financially sustainable so that these objectives can be achieved.

Structure, governance and management Governing document

The Silloth Nursing and Residential Care Home is a registered charity, number 223946. Its full name is the Cumberland and Westmorland Convalescent Institution, and it was established by trust deed on 1 May, 1862 for the purposes of a Sanatorium or Convalescent Institution for the use of the natives of either of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmorland and others.

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Mr R M Wharton - Honorary Treasurer

Mr D J D Arter (Resigned 2 September 2025) Mr T H Cartmell Dr R M Jones Mr R Killen Canon B Rothwell (Resigned 15 May 2025) Mrs J H Fearon Mr D Hurst Mr I W Brown - Chair Mrs L Faulder - Vice Chair Ms C Duthie Mrs L Devine

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

The members of Committee are the Trustees of the charity. Members are elected as a vacancy occurs by unanimous vote of the existing board. The Charity's work focuses on vulnerable people and the Management Committee seeks to ensure that their needs are appropriately reflected through the diversity of its members. The Trustees keep the skill requirements under review and the more traditional business and medical skills are well represented on the Committee.

Organisational structure

The general running of the Charity is devolved to the Management Committee, which can have 16 members. The Trustees usually meet on the second Thursday of each month and there are sub-committees covering finance and housekeeping. Details of the current members are given on page 1 of these accounts.

We were sorry to lose two valued members of the Management Committee through resignation. Canon B. Rothwell retired from his position in June 2025, having been appointed as a Trustee in December 2011. Mr J. Arter resigned in September 2025, having been appointed in July 1987. Both will be greatly missed, and the Trustees thank them for their many years of advice and guidance.

The day-to-day running of the Home is delegated to the Manager, Mrs Lianne Searby who is supported by the relevant employees of the Charity.

Induction and training of trustees

The induction process for any newly appointed Trustee comprises an initial meeting with the Chairman and members of the Management Committee. Induction training includes an introduction to the sub-committees, objectives, policies and procedures of the Home. Trustees are required to read the relevant Charity Commission information and familiarise themselves with the activity of the Home and its legislative requirements.

All Trustees give of their time freely and no trustee remuneration was paid in the year. Details of trustee expenses and related party transactions are disclosed in note 9 of the accounts. Trustees are required to disclose all relevant interests and register them with the Management Committee and, in accordance with the Home’s policy, withdraw from decisions where a conflict of interest arises. Trustees who are involved in the running of and sit on the board of independent trusts who have dealings with the charity are disclosed in note 25 of the accounts.

Remuneration policy

The Management Committee considers that they, together with the Manager, Committee Secretary and Senior Qualified Staff constitute the home's Key Management Personnel. Members of the Committee give of their time freely. Pay and remuneration of personnel is set on the recommendation of the Finance Committee and forwarded to the full Committee for possible alteration and subsequent ratification. This procedure is kept under annual review.

A number of criteria are used in setting pay:

Relationship with related parties

The Charity has a close relationship with the Holme Cultram Sea Dyke Charity, which provides funding for people in need of emergency respite care who live within the boundaries of the Ancient Parish of Holme Cultram.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Auditor

Saint & Co. will be proposed for reappointment as auditors of the trust at the forthcoming Annual General meeting.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Mr I W Brown - Chair Trustee

16 July 2026

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Cumberland and Westmorland Convalescent Institution (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2026 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the statement of financial position, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

TO THE TRUSTEES OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

TO THE TRUSTEES OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

TO THE TRUSTEES OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

Other matters

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (as amended) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.

This has been done in order for the financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with current Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Saint & Co. Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor Sterling House Wavell Drive Rosehill Carlisle CA1 2SA 16 July 2026

Saint & Co. is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Current financial year

Unrestricted
funds
2026
Notes
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
24,237
Charitable activities
4
2,202,601
Investments
5
15,176
Total income
2,242,014
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
2,147,558
Net gains/(losses) on investments
11
2,537
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before
transfers
96,993
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before
transfers
96,993
Gross transfers between funds
5,001
Net movement in funds
101,994
Fund balances at 1 April 2025
1,866,313
Fund balances at 31 March 2026
1,968,307		 Restricted
Endowment
funds
funds
2026
2026
£
£
-
-
-
-
3,612
-
3,612
-
1,991
-
-
(2,451)
1,621
(2,451)
1,621
(2,451)
(5,001)
-
(3,380)
(2,451)
91,599
28,753
88,219
26,302		 Total
2026
£
24,237
2,202,601
18,788
2,245,626
2,149,549
86
96,163
96,163
-
96,163
1,986,665
2,082,828		 Total
2025
£
13,648
2,088,098
18,065
2,119,811
1,967,891
(833)
151,087
151,087
-
151,087
1,835,578
1,986,665

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Prior financial year

Unrestricted
funds
2025
Notes
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
11,141
Charitable activities
4
2,088,098
Investments
5
14,724
Total income
2,113,963
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
1,967,891
Net gains/(losses) on investments
11
572
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers
146,644
Gross transfers between funds
5,027
Net movement in funds
151,671
Fund balances at 1 April 2024
1,714,642
Fund balances at 31 March 2025
1,866,313		 Restricted
Endowment
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
2,507
-
-
-
3,341
-
5,848
-
-
-
-
(1,405)
5,848
(1,405)
(5,027)
-
821
(1,405)
90,778
30,158
91,599
28,753		 Total
2025
£
13,648
2,088,098
18,065
2,119,811
1,967,891
(833)
151,087
-
151,087
1,835,578
1,986,665

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 MARCH 2026

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
Investments
14
Current assets
Debtors
16
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
17
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets excluding pension liability
The funds of the charity
Endowment funds
20
Restricted income funds
21
Unrestricted funds		 2026
£
204,106
858,803
1,062,909
(59,365)		 £
1,036,372
42,912
1,079,284
1,003,544
2,082,828
2,082,828
26,302
88,219
1,968,307
2,082,828		 2025
£
165,764
907,108
1,072,872
(90,775)		 £
961,741
42,827
1,004,568
982,097
1,986,665
1,986,665
28,753
91,599
1,866,313
1,986,665

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 16 July 2026

Mr R M Wharton - Honorary Treasurer Mr I W Brown - Chair Trustee Trustee

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
26
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Investment income received
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing
activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		 2026
£
(97,463)
18,790		 £
30,368
(78,673)
-
(48,305)
907,108
858,803		 2025
£
-
18,065		 £
186,698
18,065
-
204,763
702,345
907,108

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is The Convalescent Home, Silloth, Wigton, CA7 4JH, Cumbria.

1.1 Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Designated funds comprise funds which have been set aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific purposes. The purposes and uses of the designated funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Permanent endowment funds exist where the Charity receives a gift or legacy under the terms of which the capital may not be expended. The income may be restricted or unrestricted, depending on the terms of the original gift.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Donated goods are measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value.

Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured.

No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

Assets for distribution are recognised only when distributed. Assets given for use by the charity are recognised when receivable. Stocks of undistributed donated goods are not valued for balance sheet purposes.

Income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

Charitable activities costs includes direct residential care home costs and management and administration expenditure

Direct residential care home costs include all costs associated with operating the primary activities of the charity, these being the running of the residential care home. The costs include wages, food, activity and premises costs and directly attributable telephone and sundry costs, including depreciation on assets directly used for charitable purposes. Management and administration expenditure includes cost of administration staff wages, running of the office and any legal fees and depreciation on office.

Governance costs

This is expenditure incurred in relation to audit, accountancy and legal fees.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Land and building improvements and major items of equipment are capitalised within these accounts. Fixed assets costing less than £10,000 are not capitalised, but written off to the Income and Expenditure Account as incurred. This is a departure from section 17 of FRS102 but is justified on the grounds that the assets are generally replacements of existing equipment. Assets not capitalised under this policy are disclosed in the notes to these accounts.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Property improvements 2% reducing balance Plant and equipment 15% reducing balance Land No depreciation

Freehold land is not depreciated.

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.

1.8 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.9 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.10 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.11 Employee benefits

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.12 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.13 Government Grants

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the charity will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received.

Where the grant does not impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income when the grant proceeds are received or receivable. Where the grant does impose specified future performance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income only when the performance-related conditions have been met. Where grants received are prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria, they are recognised as a liability.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

3 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
funds
2026
£
Donations and gifts
23,916
Membership fees
290
Other
31
24,237		 Restricted
funds
2026
£
-
-
-
-		 Total
Unrestricted
funds
2026
2025
£
£
23,916
10,847
290
240
31
54
24,237
11,141		 Restricted
funds
2025
£
2,507
-
-
2,507		 Total
2025
£
13,354
240
54
13,648

4 Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2026 2025
£ £
Income from charitable activities
Services provided under contract 2,197,711 2,071,265
Ancillary trading income 1,925 2,140
Other income 2,965 14,693
2,202,601 2,088,098

5 Income from investments

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025
£ £ £ £ £ £
Interest receivable 15,176 3,612 18,788 14,724 3,341 18,065

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

6 Expenditure on charitable activities

Direct Costs Direct Costs
2026 2025
£ £
Direct costs
Staff costs 1,513,803 1,372,119
Depreciation and impairment 22,831 21,623
Equipment lease 18,179 22,165
Clinical waste, cleaning & refuse 56,823 43,051
Provisions, surgery & dispensary 135,491 138,374
Premises costs 109,217 99,473
Repairs and maintenance 53,376 62,235
General expenses 13,182 10,960
1,922,902 1,770,000
Share of support and governance costs (see note 7)
Support 218,588 188,652
Governance 8,059 9,239
2,149,549 1,967,891
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds 2,147,558 1,967,891
Restricted funds 1,991 -
2,149,549 1,967,891
Support costs allocated to activities
2026 2025
£ £
Staff costs 182,338 158,870
Office costs 10,100 8,349
Other staff costs 7,407 6,098
Sundry expenses 18,743 15,335
Governance costs 8,059 9,239
226,647 197,891
Analysed between:
Direct Costs 226,647 197,891

7 Support costs allocated to activities

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

7
Support costs allocated to activities
Governance costs comprise:
Audit fees
Accountancy
Legal and professional
8
Net movement in funds
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable to the charity's auditor:
- for the audit of the charity's financial statements
- for other financial services
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
Operating lease rental		 (Continued)
2026
2025
£
£
4,830
3,030
3,229
3,105
-
3,104
8,059
9,239
2026
2025
£
£
4,830
3,030
3,229
3,105
22,832
21,623
20,356
23,385		 (Continued)
2026
2025
£
£
4,830
3,030
3,229
3,105
-
3,104
8,059
9,239
2026
2025
£
£
4,830
3,030
3,229
3,105
22,832
21,623
20,356
23,385
9,239
2025
£
3,030
3,105
21,623
23,385

9 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

10 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was: 82 (2024: 81)

Nursing, caring services and domestic
Clerical and administration
Total
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2026
Number
79
2
81
2026
£
1,491,910
160,265
43,966
1,696,141		 2025
Number
80
2
82
2025
£
1,392,732
97,144
41,113
1,530,989

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

10 Employees

(Continued)

Key management personnel include all persons that have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the charity. The total remuneration paid to key management personnel for services provided to the charity was £148,824 (2025: £91,461).

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

11 Gains and losses on investments

Unrestricted Endowment Total Unrestricted Endowment Total
funds funds funds funds
2026 2026 2026 2025 2025 2025
Gains/(losses) arising on: £ £ £ £ £ £
Revaluation of investments 2,537 (2,451) 86 572 (1,405) (833)

12 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

13 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets
Property
improvements
£
Cost
At 1 April 2025
1,453,250
Additions
97,463
At 31 March 2026
1,550,713
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2025
510,180
Depreciation charged in the year
20,811
At 31 March 2026
530,991
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2026
1,019,722
At 31 March 2025
943,070		 Plant and
equipment
£
108,425
-
108,425
94,954
2,021
96,975
11,450
13,471		 Land
£
5,200
-
5,200
-
-
-
5,200
5,200		 Total
£
1,566,875
97,463
1,664,338
605,134
22,832
627,966
1,036,372
961,741

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

13 Tangible fixed assets

(Continued)

The home considers that the market value of the land is in excess of the cost £5,200 included in the accounts. All assets are used primarily for direct charitable expenses. Accordingly depreciation of £22,832 has been charged to Direct Charitable Expenditure. The following assets were acquired during the year but, under the terms of the trust's accounting policy, not capitalised:-

accounting policy, not capitalised:-
£
Carpets and flooring 7,856
Equipment renewals
8,552
Digital Care Plan Software 8,189
Bedroom Furnishings 10,110

14 Fixed asset investments

Unlisted
investments
Other
Investments
£
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2025
42,707
120
Valuation changes
85
-
At 31 March 2026
42,792
120
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2026
42,792
120
At 31 March 2025
42,707
120		 Total
£
42,827
85
42,912
42,912
42,827

Fixed asset investments revalued

Listed investments have been valued at publicly available market value, generally on the mid-market price at the close of business at the year end.

Fixed asset investments not carried at market value

Other investments have been valued at cost, as there is no readily available market value.

15 Financial instruments

Financial instruments
2026 2025
£ £
Carrying amount of financial assets
Instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss 42,792 42,707

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

16
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 2026
£
175,069
29,037
204,106		 2025
£
145,450
20,314
165,764

17 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Notes
Other taxation and social security
Deferred income
18
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred income
Arising from fee income for the next financial year
Deferred income is included in the financial statements as follows:
Deferred income is included within:
Current liabilities
Movements in the year:
Deferred income at 1 April 2025
Released from previous periods
Resources deferred in the year
Deferred income at 31 March 2026		 2026
£
-
6,035
17,912
5,466
29,952
59,365
2026
£
6,035
2026
£
6,035
2026
£
6,779
(6,779)
6,035
6,035		 2025
£
23,741
6,779
33,842
1,843
24,570
90,775
2025
£
6,779
2025
£
6,779
2025
£
8,135
(8,135)
6,779
6,779

18 Deferred income

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

19 Retirement benefit schemes

Retirement benefit schemes
2026 2025
Defined contribution schemes £ £
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes 43,966 41,113

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

Contributions amounting to £5,134 (2025: £1,843) were payable to the scheme at the year end and are included within other creditors.

20 Endowment funds

Endowment funds represent assets which must be held permanently by the charity. Income arising on the endowment funds can be used in accordance with the objects of the charity and is included as unrestricted income. Any capital gains or losses arising on the assets form part of the fund.

At 1 April 2025Gains and losses At 1 April 2025Gains and losses At 31 March
2026
£ £ £
Permanent endowments
28,753 (2,451) 26,302
Previous year: At 1 April 2024Gains and losses At 31 March
2025
£ £ £
Permanent endowments
30,158 (1,405) 28,753

The holding of 1476 Charities Official Investment Fund units are held as part of the permanent endowment of the home. The income shares were gifts from G Moore (946) and R Carruthers (530). The Trustees may use the dividends paid to the home for general purposes.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

21 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

At 1
Hampshire Trust
Sea Dyke Fund
Previous year:
At 1
Hampshire Trust
Sea Dyke Fund		 April 2025
£
85,000
6,599
91,599
April 2024
£
86,831
3,947
90,778		 Incoming
resources
£
3,494
118
3,612
Incoming
resources
£
3,196
2,652
5,848		 Resources
expended
£
-
(1,991)
(1,991)
Resources
expended
£
-
-
-		 Transfers
At 31 March
2026
£
£
(3,494)
85,000
(1,507)
3,219
(5,001)
88,219
Transfers
At 31 March
2025
£
£
(5,027)
85,000
-
6,599
(5,027)
91,599		 Transfers
At 31 March
2026
£
£
(3,494)
85,000
(1,507)
3,219
(5,001)
88,219
Transfers
At 31 March
2025
£
£
(5,027)
85,000
-
6,599
(5,027)
91,599
91,599

The Hampshire Trust Account was set up as an investment opportunity and offered the best interest rates for the amount deposited. The transfer this year relates to the interest earned on this fund which was not re-invested and is deemed to be unrestricted.

The Sea Dyke Fund is used to fund respite fees for those who qualify.

22 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1
General repairs
Bed fund
Training fund
Patients
amentities
General funds		 April 2025
£
25,000
4,000
5,000
3,617
1,828,696
1,866,313		 Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
£
£
-
-
-
(3,496)
-
(1,065)
1,960
(1,000)
2,240,054
(2,141,997)
2,242,014
(2,147,558)		 TransfersGains
£
-
3,496
1,065
-
440
5,001		 and losses
At 31 March
2026
£
£
-
25,000
-
4,000
-
5,000
-
4,577
2,537
1,929,730
2,537
1,968,307		 and losses
At 31 March
2026
£
£
-
25,000
-
4,000
-
5,000
-
4,577
2,537
1,929,730
2,537
1,968,307
1,968,307

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

Unrestricted funds
Previous year:
At 1 April 2024
£
General repairs
25,000
Bed fund
4,000
Training fund
5,000
Patients
amentities
2,982
General funds
1,677,660
1,714,642
Analysis of net assets between funds
At 31 March 2026:
Tangible assets
Investments
Current assets/(liabilities)
At 31 March 2025:
Tangible assets
Investments
Current assets/(liabilities)		 Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
£
£
-
(11,080)
-
-
2,800
(596)
2,135
(1,500)
2,109,029
(1,954,715)
2,113,963
(1,967,891)
Unrestricted
funds
2026
£
1,036,372
16,610
915,325
1,968,307
Unrestricted
funds
2025
£
961,741
14,074
890,498
1,866,313		 (Continued)
TransfersGains and losses
At 31 March
2025
£
£
£
11,080
-
25,000
-
-
4,000
(2,204)
-
5,000
-
-
3,617
(3,849)
572
1,828,696
5,027
572
1,866,313
Restricted
Endowment
Total
funds
funds
2026
2026
2026
£
£
£
-
-
1,036,372
-
26,302
42,912
88,219
-
1,003,544
88,219
26,302
2,082,828
Restricted
Endowment
Total
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
-
-
961,741
-
28,753
42,827
91,599
-
982,097
91,599
28,753
1,986,665		 (Continued)
TransfersGains and losses
At 31 March
2025
£
£
£
11,080
-
25,000
-
-
4,000
(2,204)
-
5,000
-
-
3,617
(3,849)
572
1,828,696
5,027
572
1,866,313
Restricted
Endowment
Total
funds
funds
2026
2026
2026
£
£
£
-
-
1,036,372
-
26,302
42,912
88,219
-
1,003,544
88,219
26,302
2,082,828
Restricted
Endowment
Total
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
-
-
961,741
-
28,753
42,827
91,599
-
982,097
91,599
28,753
1,986,665
1,866,313
Total
2026
£
1,036,372
42,912
1,003,544
2,082,828
Total
2025
£
961,741
42,827
982,097
1,986,665

22 Unrestricted funds

23 Analysis of net assets between funds

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

24 Operating lease commitments

Lessee

At the reporting end date the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between two and five years		 2026
£
13,679
42,177
55,856		 2025
£
15,946
19,685
35,631

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

25 Related party transactions

Transactions with related parties

The following trustees are involved in the running of and sit on the board of independent trusts who also have dealings with this charity:-

Mr D Hurst - Holme Cultram Sea Dyke Charity (Hon. Member)

Canon B Rothwell - The Longcake Charity

Mrs L Faulder - League of Friends (Silloth Nursing Home)

Mrs J Fearon - League of Friends (Silloth Nursing Home)

The aggregate of donations without conditions from trustees and related parties totalled £14,065 (2025: £4,370)

One trustee had a family member who was residents at the home during the year, no preferential rates or terms have been received by the trustee.

26
Cash generated from operations
Surplus for the year
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities
Fair value gains and losses on investments
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
Movements in working capital:
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
(Decrease) in deferred income
Cash generated from operations		 2026
£
96,163
(18,788)
(86)
22,831
(38,342)
(30,666)
(744)
30,368		 2025
£
151,088
(18,065)
833
21,623
8,586
23,989
(1,356)
186,698

27 Analysis of changes in net funds

The charity had no material debt during the year.