May 2026
Welcome to our latest newsletter, which reflects on our financial operation over the past year. Our accounts have been independently verified by Keymer Haslam Accountants in readiness for today’s AGM.
Self Help Fundraising
Financial Update
Our annual accounts have been verified and are detailed on the back of the newsletter for you to peruse at leisure.
Christmas Coffee Morning, Charities Fair, Market Stall & Weekly Raffle Raised £3148.75
Self Help Outings Day out in Worthing with lunch, Beauty & the Beast Panto. We spent a grand total of £1683.89
Due to the generosity of donations and grants throughout the year, we remain in a positive position. The new savings account with Cambridge & Counties was introduced in October to enable us to earn a better level of interest. Our reserves continue to be ringfenced for a replacement mini bus when the time arises.
Generous Grants
Dept. of Transport £86.13 W G Edwards Foundation Trust £2208 to help towards Entertainment costs and our new Hot Food Cupboard for the kitchen.
Grand total of grants awarded £2294.13
Generous Donations
- Legacy donations £3560.13
Diary Dates for 2026
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Wild Violets WI £150.00
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Sue Rickards £1000.00
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Ladybirds £500.00
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Pat Hadlam raffle £40.00
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Gift aid £632.50
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Other donations £2369.35
Grand total of Donations £8251.98
A huge thank you to all involved for their amazing generosity, which has made a huge difference this year.
Our Summer trip to the Coast
Date for your diary - Thursday 23[rd] July 2026 We are delighted to confirm we will be heading to Worthing again for a lovely lunch at the Arcades Fish Restaurant, a chance to enjoy the pier or a spot of shopping.
Full details of the coach departure and arrival times will be advised in due course.
AGM: 5[th] May Summer Outing: 23[rd] July Summer Break: 15[th] & 22[nd] September Committee Meeting: 6[th] October Christmas Coffee Morning: 17[th] November Christmas Charities Fair: 21st November Christmas Lunch: 15[th] December Christmas break: 24[th] & 29[th] December
A Moment of Reflection
This year we said farewell to some legends , who we remember with great fondness and welcomed some new faces to join us.
A huge thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who work tirelessly to make the club the special place that it is.
Special thanks to our amazing cook, Pauline for all the delicious lunches that have fuelled us all this year.
In Summary for this Year
Comments regarding our Year-on-year figures:
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1) Costs increased for rent, catering and vehicle due to cost of living rises.
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2) Donations of generous amounts received, Gift Aid submissions and successful fundraising events supported the club this year.
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3) Grants are harder to secure at the moment. W G Edwards Charity Foundation supported
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us with entertainment costs and to purchase a new hot food cupboard for the kitchen.
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4) Membership numbers remain at maximum with an evolving waiting list.
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5) Sundry Expenses made up of: Gifts, flowers, New SHG mugs, seat cushions and annual expenses.
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6) Cash banked regularly.
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7) New savings a/c with Cambridge & Counties set up in Oct for better Return on investment.
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8) Purchased a transit wheelchair for minibus to meet safety regulations & compliance.
Self Help Volunteers – Receiving the Dream Team Award
As the warmer weather beckons…. Hot weather advice circulated by the Sussex
Resilience Forum, advising some guidelines to help you be more comfortable in hot weather:
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Symptoms of heat exhaustion include tiredness, dizziness, feeling or being sick, excessive sweating, becoming pale and clammy, being very thirsty and weakness. If you are struggling or need advice, call 111.
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Avoid being outside in direct sun from 11am - 3pm.
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Walk any pets at cooler times i.e. morning or evening.
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Drink plenty of fluids and if you go out take water with you.
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Keep your home cooler by closing windows and curtains in rooms that face full sun.
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Wear lightweight loose-fitting clothes and cover up when outside, wear a hat, sunglasses and apply suntan lotion with a high SPF factor.
Also be mindful of personal hygiene. Keep yourself clean, change your clothes daily and make sure sanitary wear is changed regularly to avoid emitting any unpleasant smells.
Henfield & District Self Help Group Independently Verified Accounts for April 2025 - Mar 2026
As a result, we’re delighted to confirm that our weekly membership of £6, £1 raffle, 50p for the Minibus remains the same again, without any need to increase for 2026.
Self Help Crossword May 2026
Across
2. Man's best friend
3. Large marsupial
5. Held each May at Self Help
8. Useful and often wipeable
9. Always goes well with a cuppa
10. Best time to enjoy a fresh strawberry
12. Likes to chase mice
13. A form of entertainment
16. A little tipple to celebrate a birthday
17. One of the reasons to join the Self Help 18. A weekly delight at Self Help
Down
1. What Self Help members enjoy in January
2. Award won by the Self Help volunteers
4. Chance to win a prize
6. Our treasured transport
7. Month the annual Self Help outing takes place
8. Colourful spring flower
9. Flying mammal
11. Has a trunk
14. Maximum number of members at Self Help
15. Great place for a day trip
Henfield & District Self Help Group
Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2026
Henfield & District Self Help Group
Contents
| Page | |
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| Accountants' report | 1 |
| Income and Expenditure account | 2 |
| Balance Sheet | 3 |
| Notes to the accounts | 4 |
Henfield & District Self Help Group
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Henfield & District Self Help Group for the year ended 31 March 2026
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2026 which are set out on pages 2 to 4.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records[; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
…………………………………………………………… ………………………………… Daniel Pettitt FCCA (Date) Keymer Haslam & Co Chartered Accountants 4/6 Church Road Burgess Hill West Sussex, RH15 9AE
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Henfield & District Self Help Group
Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2026
| Income Subscriptions & Catering sales Craft Sales Raffles Donations Grants Other Bank interest Expenditure Rent Entertainments Insurance Land maintenance Vehicles Fuel Accountancy Sundry expenses Catering Surplus/(Deficit) for the year |
£ £ £ £ 11,367 10,469 1,656 1,519 1,493 1,293 8,259 3,543 2,294 4,006 342 317 1,268 885 26,679 22,032 3,897 2,828 3,111 3,074 99 96 45 110 2,623 1,972 250 224 240 210 1,302 2,149 7,021 5,099 18,588 15,762 8,091 6,270 2026 2025 |
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Henfield & District Self Help Group
| Balance sheet | Balance sheet | ||||
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| as at 31 March 2026 | |||||
| Notes. | 2026 | 2025 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Fixed assets | |||||
| Land & Buildings | 1 | 1,019 | 1,019 | ||
| Fixed assets | 2 | - | - | ||
| Current assets | |||||
| Bank current accounts | 8,198 | 9,313 | |||
| Bank deposit accounts | 5,025 | 60,498 | |||
| Bank deposit accounts | 65,000 | - | |||
| Cash | 245 | 566 | |||
| 78,468 | 70,377 | ||||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Creditors and accruals | 240 | 240 | |||
| 78,228 | 70,137 | ||||
| Net current assets | |||||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 79,247 | 71,156 | |||
| Net assets | 79,247 | 71,156 | |||
| Capital account | |||||
| Brought forward at 1 April 2024 | 71,156 | 64,886 | |||
| Surplus for the year | 8,091 | 6,270 | |||
| 79,247 | 71,156 |
Signed ………………………………………….. Ms Dawn Butcher
Date ………………………………………………
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