Marlow Age Concern a• Gl•l• R••d IA*k7w 8u¢ks SL7 1[) Phon•: 01828 48208) • mail: rnar￿wa oconcorn tnail.co TRUSTEES, REPORT 2024 STRIICTURE Marlow Age ¢oncern (MAC) 15 an unin¢orprdted charity ¥ov¢rn¢d by a Constitution. the lat¢$t version of which be¢ame effective from I l April 2018. MAC remains an independent and autonomous regislered chartty. A "quality counts" review in 2008 resultcd in our receiving "charity commission endorsed" slalus. Management decisions are made by annually elected oificers and trustees. Day io day Cowordination of activilies is carried out by the Day Centr¢ Manabier. We are n(A &$50ciatrd with AgeUK or any oth¢r orbyanisation. TRIISTEES The pr¢s¢nl trustees are listed on our computerised return. Trustees and otTicers are elected ai the annual g7eneral meding and forni the executive committee which meets ai least quarterly. Once elected, officers become ex-officio memlxrs. Representatives of member organisalions have vote together with volunteers (with more than 2 yeaTS service) who request it, or are COwOPted according to our constitution. ACTIVITIES Th¢ obj¢ctiv¢s of Marlow Age Concern as specified in clause 2 of ow Constilution ar¢ to promote the welfare of the aged in th¢ lown of Marlow and its environs. Day Centre Throughout 2023 wc continued provtding a full mcal ￿TY1¢¢ for our guests on four days ea¢h week. Although w¢ have enougph volunle¢rs. our guest num￿[5 are nol y¢1 sutTicient for us to increase our s¢rvicc. w)st pMnd¢mi¢, from four to fivc days ¢ach wcck. Phoenix Stroke Club A w¢¢kly me¢ling for ￿$ple recov¢Ting from strokes or wilh other disabling conditions. A physiotherapist provides chair exercises weekly. Speakers and occasional outings ar¢ arrang¢d Minibus Provides trdnswrt for the abov¢ activities and for other chaTiti¢s in Marlow. li has a wwcred tail- lift for wheelchair users All driv¢rs musi hav¢ a clean licen￿ and und¢rgo trainin8. Transport Service Our Transwrt Service offers tranS￿rt from horne io doctor or hospital aptx)intments for those who are unabl¢ to ￿ public transFK)rt. This s¢rvicc is provided by a team of car drivers who use their cars and will wait at the destination for the return home. It is now operating nornially again but numbers of drives are 400/0 dow) compared to pre-tHndemic levels. IUSKS AND RESERVES As required by SORP. Ihe tn￿tttS CODfirn that they have teviewed tlk financial risks inherent in the alx)ve ottration5 and consi(kn that are fully covered by our in5uranc¢ wlicies. The only factor which might e]Mlanger the kvd of our op¢￿torks would be an in&bility to recruit sufficient volunteer workers. W¢ are conlinually seeking new volunteers. The net current assets are freely available and amply suificient. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS The charity is continuing to op￿rate below full capcity. Following the Pandemic and the temp)rary closure thereafter, Ihe charity is still Op￿ratIng for four days of the week instead of five. Incom¢ from Guc5ts ai £12,457 is nevertheless £ 6,076 higher ihan 2023. Donations amounting in totsl to £6.584 show an increase of £ 604. Pr¢-covid Day Centre guests contributions exceed £20.IK)O and donatiorts exceeded £1 0.000. The ortrating deficit for the year, after charging Depreciaiion of £16.519 is £34.825. Fortunatcly this deficit has been offset by an increase of £17,943 in the market value of Investments. so the fjnal reduction in funds is £16,882. EtTorts are continuing to be made to increase the number of gucsls and also the level of donations in ordcr to bring the ¢han'ty c105cr to a break even operating level again. It is impx)rtant to notc that thanks to the legacies which have been receiv¢d in Prior years the charity is in a p)sition to fund the present level of owating losses. Signed on behalf of th¢ Trustces Geoff Lavers Chaimwi Man'a Davis Jloy0) Frank A J Tarrant R•levant professlonal quallflcatlon Retired Charter￿1 kn￿nIant Addr•ss: 233 Sl LeMards Road. Wmds¢N. SL4 3DR.