Porthleven Companions, 4, Mill Close, Porthleven. TR13 9LH
Tel: 07494916858
Email: Porthlevencompanions@gmail.com
July 2025
Trustee report 2024 – 2025 for Porthleven Companions, Charity No: 285463
Trustees Mrs Mandy Smith M/s Jill Green
The purpose of the charity is to provide companionship, friendships, and provide social activities, outings (including transport), general wellbeing, and support. This is open to anyone and is not by subscription.
In the year 2024/2025 the committee sought to purchase a new minibus to ensure the longevity of its transport for members. This took longer than thought and the new minibus arrived just after the 2025-year end.
Drivers and Helpers are volunteers who come forward after either seeing an advertisement or hearing about the club through word of mouth, we actively look for volunteers throughout the year. The minibus is used to pick members up for weekly meetings and weekly trips out.
We had some exceptionally good Thursday entertainment booked by our entertainment officer Sheila Cornish, which included, music, talks, cookery demonstrations, craft activities, games, museum visit, and other charities providing information on their activities. The two summer outings went well, a scenic train from st Erth to st Ives and a trip on King Harry ferry to st Maws, the weather being nice both days. The trips are planned and discussed with members taking into consideration their health. An annual Christmas meal is organised for all members to attend.
Fundraising: - We were invited to have a stall on lifeboat day, what a super day cakes made by members, Jackie in her element baking and manning the stall in her posh apron. All fundraising is used to help run the club and minibus. Other fundraising takes place throughout the year with, bingo, raffles, and cake sales.
Porthleven Companions registered charity No: 285463
Health and wellbeing of members: - The committee stay connected with members no loner able to attend, either by phone or visiting the at home or hospital. We had a sad year with a long-term member passing way, one unable to attend because of ill health and falls and two suffering from cancer. These members were all supported throughout.
Mandy Smith Porthleven Companions Trustee
Porthleven Companions registered charity No: 285463
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"en Companions ndent Examiners Report - produced for a non-company charity preparing receipts and parfments accounts with a gross income of £250,000 or less in the relevant fi-nancial year The Trustees of the Porthleven Companion5 report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Porthleven Companions (the Trust) for the year ended 31" March 2025. Responsibilitie5 and basis of report As (he charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Art'l- report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by -he Charity Commission under section 145lSllbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement Ftave completed my examination. I canfi.rm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination 'ing me cause to believe rhat in any material respect= l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do rbot accord with those records. I have no concern5 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 unts to be reached. John English BA, MA EA Retired Senior lecturer, Accountancy and Finance Department, University of Hudder5field. 9 1 revonnen Close, Ashton, Comwall, TR13 9FN. 16th January 2026