Tru•to• Ann ObJ•ctlv•8 and •ctlvltl•s As a charfty formed in 1981, Fleet and District Voluntary Care Scheme (also known as Commun5care), we offer transport assistance to residents of Aeet, Church Crookh8m, Crookham Village and Dogmersfield to medical appointment8 when no other means of transport is 8V8ilable. Ourvolunteer8 U8e thelr own cars for this purpose. We are one of more than 110 slmllar groups In H8mpshlre who are supported by the Good Neighbours Network and are registered wlth the charitycornmission (reference number 283495). The registered 8ddress of the charity 18 35 Fir Tree Way. Fleet. Hampshlre. Organlsatlonal structur• - Tru8to88 Helen Butcher- Chair (Retired June 2025) Kate Harvey- Chair (Appointed June 2025) 18n Hayw8rd- Tre8surer Paullne Wllliams- Secretary Julietworthington - Duty Off5cer Co-ordlnator Pamela Blackmore-Twstee Lucy Morgan - Trustee. Safeguardlng Jayne Moore- Tru8tee- Drlver co-ordlnator Trustees are nomln8ted and voted in to the role at the annual general meeting. Achl•voments and perfornianco We have 8pproxim8tely 56volunteer drlvers and 24 Duty Offlcers 8nd 8 current client base of clrca 500. During the year we have recruited 20 new volunteers that have mainly replaced volunteers who h8ve retlred trom Communicare. In the yearto March 2025. we h8ve recelved 8 20% Increase In client requests for transport. whlch has meant that we have all had to work together to deliverthe seNlce level needed to meet local needs. We have driven approximately 500 clients to 2400 medical appolntments coverlng 8 total of 34,800 miles. Ourvolunteers donated 6070 hours of their time to Communicare. either a8 drivers or Duty Officers. whlch 58 the equivalent ot 759worklng days. As we deal wlth elderly and Infirm cllents S8fegu8rdlng is an important P8rt of ourwork. 35 clients were reported as safeguarding risks. This has included. gradual physical deterioration In long term clients. those struggling with mentsl health or increased contU8ion and those who are needing additional 8UPPOrt beyond the sultabillty of our 8eNice. In response we have spoken and met with clients. 8h8red concerns wlth famlly members and where It W8S 8ppropr18te. made referrals to Adult Serylces.
Flnanclal P•rfomianc• Annual donations 88 8t March 31" 2025 were £25669. These came from client don8tions (£25373) and interest on 8 deposit account (£296). This shows 8 9% Increase in donation8 from lastyear (March 24) and 8 4096 incre888 on two year8 ago. which reflects the increased demand from our clients. Total costs forthe yearwere £28166, which is an increase of £7431. This resulted from driver expen8e8 increaslng by £2292, 88 8 result of Increased demand and a £5000 donation to GNN (Good Neighbours Network) who h8ve supported us throughoutthe year. The donation was a result of the underlying surplus exceedlng our requirement of funds at the end of the year 88 lald out by our reserve pollcy. The underlylng surplus achieved in the year h88 8lso ensured that no changes have been required to suggested donations for a number of year& We have contlnued to relnvest back Into Communicare this year. for example lap top, printer, mobile phone. coffee mornlngs, gilet8, driver aids. recruitment and ensuring Duty Officers are properly reimbursed for each rota. There was 8 deficit for the Ilnanclal year of £2496 loss after the £5000 donation to GNN (agreed at the AGM), which means the total funds. held predomlnantly in a current and a deposit account. amounts to £24142. As 8 re8pons5ble golng concern, we need to ensure th8t Communlcare holds enou funds to cover any future one-off expenses or risks to us belng able to operate. We have looked at the reserves needed and estimated a value that would coverfuture expenses we are likelyto incur. 8uch 88 8 potential IT tystem to help wlth the increased volumes of calls we are receiving. potential electronic donation collectlon as the govt and banks move awayfrom cash, ri8k of any future pandemic. and 8 general reserve to ensure we contlnue as a going concem. Slgned: Role . Chalrper80n Date . lo. 11. 2£)Ig.
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IDd•wndeirt •xamlnor's r•port to I report to the trustees on my examln8tlon of the 8ccounts of Fleet and Dlstrict Voluntsrycare Scheme forthe year ended 31 March 2025. The accounts have a gr088 income of less than £250.0 and h8ve been prepared on 8 recelpt and payments basls. A8 the charity trustees you are responslble for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report In respect of my ex8min8tlon of the ch8ritle8 8ccounts carrled out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examlnation I h8ve followed all the applicable Dlrectlons gfven by the Charitycommission under section 145(5)(b) ofthe ACL I have completed my examlnatlon. I confi'rm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to belleve that In any matsrial respect 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charlty 8s requlred by section 130 of the Act or 2. the accounts do not accord wlth those record& I h8ve no concems Of 8dditional matters to report regarding the ex8min8tlon that would affect understanding of the accounts. Slgned: Name: SAI Relevant profe88ional qualification or membershlp of professlonal bodles (If any): Addr888: