HACS Chair's Re Ort 202412025 When I took over as chair from Nomian Cooker in 20111 had no idea I'd still be in post 14 years later. This will now be my final report as chair. Thank you all for bearing with me for so long. Some of the events that have occurred during this time include the panic over rising fuel costs in 2015, the Covid years of 2020121, when several stalwart volunteers continued to drive people to hospital, the Blakeney Masonic Lodge nominating us as their chosen charity, and our 40 anniversary celebration. The highlight of my time in post was of course when we received the Queen's Award for Voluntary service, which was a huge honour for us all. It has actually been a very enjoyable time, especially knowing that the Holt Area Caring Society is still fulfilling a vital service to local people. The number of thanks we receive is heart-warming and I'm sure as volunteer drivers you get pleasure from taking grateful people who you may otherwise would never have met. Essentially we contribute to the wider conununity cohesion which exists in Holt and surrounding villages, and I feel we should be very proud of that. Of course it is absolutely down to our drivers, and I sincerely want to thank you all for the time, care and commitment you have given and continue to give. I would also like to acknowledge the supportive role that drivers, partners fulfil. Many thanks to you. We have lost five drivers this year - Francis Mixer, Barry and Gill Pilgrim, Rosemary Thew and Nigel Jenney, who sadly died recently. Many thanks go to them for their work. I'm pleased to welcome Mark Treadwell, James Quick and Rachel Nicole as new drivers. We currently have 45 drivers on our list, though some of those are not regular drivers. So we are always keen to recruit new people - if you know anyone who you think might join up, please encourage them. Huge thanks once again go to Liz and Rachel, our wonderful co-ordinators, who organise us all in the calmest possible way. I'd also like to express my thanks to our committee members for their continuing interest and support, and for our cheerful meetings. The topic of DBS'S has been discussed again, as this is very important for the safeguarding of vulnerable people, and I'm pleased to say that Liz Brett and Julie Lewis are taking this on board. We have once again agreed that all drivers may have their car washed or valeted, spending up to £45 per year. Please send receipts to Liz with your time sheet.
Glaven Caring in Blakeney, who offer friendly day-care facilities and a good lunch to clients, have asked us to distribute their infonnation to anyone we might think would be interested. The leaflets are here for you to take. Geoff Peel has kindly agreed to audit our accounts, for which we are grateful. He has also put in a lot of extra work helping Liz Brett to get to grips with the appropriate software and with the accounts. Many thanks Geoff. We would like to show our appreciation for your time and effort. Some of you may be wondering how Holt Caring can continue without a chair. Well, I am extremely delighted to tell you that one of our drivers, Duncan Henderson, has agreed to be nominated as chaimian. A little bit later we will have the chance to vote him in. I know he will be excellent and I've a feeling there will be some much needed tightening up of things, which is all to the good, especially these day5. So the future feels good and the good work will contlnue. Many thanks to you all. Peta Benson May 2024
Income and Expenditure Holt Area Caring Society Forthe year ended 31 December 2024
Income and Expenditure (forsubmission) Holt Area Caring Society For the year ended 31 December 2024 24 7U 2022 OT£S Turnover Clientln¢¢Jrne-withoutGift• IIT04 19.783 Client1)onions-th6ift1d 769 Clientdonations-GASDS 1298 1.417 21 TQtatTUn*f 34J03 20,516 Cost of Sales DriverPByfflents TotalCostofSale5 22.024 22,698 21,179 21.179 Gross Surplus Z279 16631 Administrative Costs Bu%ness Insurance 316 281 DiTectWaEes ITSoftwèreandConsurnabte5 lo9 7.2 120 717 1,450 Ptrstage Printing&Stationery TeiephoFie Cardeaning TotalAdministratmC05ts 17 io L418 1227 1.154 In 93 ,991 io 10,65T Opernting Surplus 111.7121 IIL4761 111.3191 Otherlncome Gill aid recla¢med 423 l.(N)3 InteTestlncorne 2328 1.924 378 Lega¢ies MiKd0natyowithft•d OtherDonation5& Reventse 5.146 31,188 140 IM38 3J93 33y7 Surplu5 On OrdinaryActivities 17.7191 12W61 InEorneJnd Expenditure HolihreJCaTrngSotiety
thcorneande¥pend Ifor5ubrni5yon) l. Assets and Liabilities TheAccounts a p$eTrted on a Receipts and Payments basts, hOWeverthe wece no extraordinary liabilitiesorcommitments at theyearend. Cash istheonly assetand is represented bythe Santsndercurrentaccountand theCCLACOIF Dep05itaccount Cashat l Jan 2024 £56.549.37 less Deficitfoiyear £7.71&85 £48,830.52 RepreSeted by. Curr•Jrt account at31 ()ec2024 £&683.26 Deposil accountat31 Dec 2024 £43.147.26 £48.830.52 2. GiftAid We claim GiftAid on allowabledonations. Thesecompriseadditional amounts received above the standawd charge for ajoumey and otherdonation& Both Giftd by declar3tion$ 8rJd the GiftAid Small Donations5cheme IGASDSI are used. No gift aid has been claimed In thefinancialyearjanuaryto December2024- any amountswill beciaimed in March2025. 3. Otherdonatlons and revenue Compfi5e& Norfolk County CounciL. £964.94 John Wagstaff £100 Barbara Page £100 4. Legacies Duringthe yearwe received leg3tiesfrom theestatesof: Davidyoungs £500.00 Slgned I-rf 9 Pets Benson. Chair Elizabeth Brevreasurer Date.. l March 2025 Date.. l March 2025 Independent Examiner's Reportto theTrustees of Charity No. 294170 I have carried outan Independentexarnination of theaccount501 HoltArea Caringsocietyfortheyearending 31st December 2024. Durin8 this ieviewnothing has ¢ometo rny attention which¥ives me CaLJse to believe that in any m3terial respect.. a. properaccountingmethodshave notbeen kepl b. thekcountsdo notaccord with these record* Geolfvey Peel, Honorary Examiner Date: l March 2025 Inwrnèand Éxpenditu oltknacaringknoty
Income and Expenditure Holt Area Caring Society Forthe year ended 31 December 2024
Income and Expenditure (forsubmission) Holt Area Caring Society For the year ended 31 December 2024 24 7U 2022 OT£S Turnover Clientln¢¢Jrne-withoutGift• IIT04 19.783 Client1)onions-th6ift1d 769 Clientdonations-GASDS 1298 1.417 21 TQtatTUn*f 34J03 20,516 Cost of Sales DriverPByfflents TotalCostofSale5 22.024 22,698 21,179 21.179 Gross Surplus Z279 16631 Administrative Costs Bu%ness Insurance 316 281 DiTectWaEes ITSoftwèreandConsurnabte5 lo9 7.2 120 717 1,450 Ptrstage Printing&Stationery TeiephoFie Cardeaning TotalAdministratmC05ts 17 io L418 1227 1.154 In 93 ,991 io 10,65T Opernting Surplus 111.7121 IIL4761 111.3191 Otherlncome Gill aid recla¢med 423 l.(N)3 InteTestlncorne 2328 1.924 378 Lega¢ies MiKd0natyowithft•d OtherDonation5& Reventse 5.146 31,188 140 IM38 3J93 33y7 Surplu5 On OrdinaryActivities 17.7191 12W61 InEorneJnd Expenditure HolihreJCaTrngSotiety
thcorneande¥pend Ifor5ubrni5yon) l. Assets and Liabilities TheAccounts a p$eTrted on a Receipts and Payments basts, hOWeverthe wece no extraordinary liabilitiesorcommitments at theyearend. Cash istheonly assetand is represented bythe Santsndercurrentaccountand theCCLACOIF Dep05itaccount Cashat l Jan 2024 £56.549.37 less Deficitfoiyear £7.71&85 £48,830.52 RepreSeted by. Curr•Jrt account at31 ()ec2024 £&683.26 Deposil accountat31 Dec 2024 £43.147.26 £48.830.52 2. GiftAid We claim GiftAid on allowabledonations. Thesecompriseadditional amounts received above the standawd charge for ajoumey and otherdonation& Both Giftd by declar3tion$ 8rJd the GiftAid Small Donations5cheme IGASDSI are used. No gift aid has been claimed In thefinancialyearjanuaryto December2024- any amountswill beciaimed in March2025. 3. Otherdonatlons and revenue Compfi5e& Norfolk County CounciL. £964.94 John Wagstaff £100 Barbara Page £100 4. Legacies Duringthe yearwe received leg3tiesfrom theestatesof: Davidyoungs £500.00 Slgned I-rf 9 Pets Benson. Chair Elizabeth Brevreasurer Date.. l March 2025 Date.. l March 2025 Independent Examiner's Reportto theTrustees of Charity No. 294170 I have carried outan Independentexarnination of theaccount501 HoltArea Caringsocietyfortheyearending 31st December 2024. Durin8 this ieviewnothing has ¢ometo rny attention which¥ives me CaLJse to believe that in any m3terial respect.. a. properaccountingmethodshave notbeen kepl b. thekcountsdo notaccord with these record* Geolfvey Peel, Honorary Examiner Date: l March 2025 Inwrnèand Éxpenditu oltknacaringknoty