Holt Area Caring Soclety Chairman's Report - Financial year 2025 It has been an unusual year,. l am the third chairman in 12 months, (don't panicl, brought on by unusual circumstances. Pete Benson our Chair for 14 years decided to stand down and we had to find a replacement. Duncan Henderson, known to Peta, was invited to accept the post. Duncan was busy from day l. During his tenure he organised new stationery, a new website, and got to grips with the DBS Updates and renewals which were long overdue. Thanks to him we now have a system which is up to date which protects our clients and the drivers. Unfortunately, Duncan, for personal reasons, decided to stand down as Chair. At this difficult period our Treasurer had a health scare and gave notice that she may have to resign from her post. At first, shock set in and it was murmured that we may have to stop the service. Personally, I couldn't stand by and accept that Holt Caring would close for a period. I took the helm determined to steer it into calmer waters. Good news followed - our Treasurer, aftertreatment, was able to commit to Holt Caring for the foreseeable future. Duncan has remained as a driver for the Charity along with his wife, Lynne. l am also delighted that he has offered to continue with the DBS scrutiny checks which have been eagerly accepted. Our longstandin8 Coordinator Liz Trainer is currently undergoing Surgery for a heart condition and, of course, we wish her well, but this just leaves us with Rachel to cover for an unknown number of weeks while LIZ recovers. However, Pete has offered to step into the breach to lighten the load which covers us for the immediate few weeks. For the future I shall be looking for volunteers to train as Coordinators for emer8ency cover. The Charity over the last few years has been gifted with bequest5 whlch are there to draw down as needed and spent wisely. One of our biggest costs is subsistence for our drivers, which is proving to be expensive. In my opinion we must move with the times and so we must increase our charges to clients to 60p per mile to cover subsistence and also drivers "Door to Door" mileage. We will prepare a spread sheet to cover the new charges when we have got the final figures together, in the meantime continue as we are. My thanks to everyone - as a Charity we have an excellent reputation and long may it continue. And, of course, not forgetting all of us- Drivers, Coordinators, Treasurer, Secretary, and last but not least, Geoff Peel, Our Financial Examiner and "80 to person" in a crisisl Michael Cartwright Chair 7 May 2026
Income and Expenditure for Submission.1 Holt Area Caring Society For the year ended 31 December 2025
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Income and Expenditure (for submission) Holt Area Caring Society For the year ended 31 December 2025 2025 2024 1025 NOTes Turnover Client Income-without Glft Aid ZO,406.60 22.703.68 L9,783.12 ClieDI Donations-wiih GIftd 227.00 302.00 386.00 ClieThtdonations- GASDS 3.066.95 1.297.50 1,417.00 TotalTurnover 13.700.55 24.303.18 21.586.12 Cost of Sales Driver Payments Total Cost of Sales 20.277.08 22,023.98 22,698. 20,277.08 22,023.98 22,698.23 Gross Surplus 3,423.47 2,279.20 Administrative Costs Advertising& Nlarketing U5iness Insurance 125.00 361.04 316.32 Directwages General Expense5 IT Softw3reandConsvmable5 13,282.20 10.958.74 8.255.00 422.95 144.00 120.00 n.00 Misc Expenses 95.41 980.01 717.02 Postage Printing& siationery Professional Fees 8.70 16.81 534.75 9.99 325.00 Telephone Travel&Subsistence- National 2,155.42 1,417.53 1,227.09 485.00 Carcleaning PAYE Tax 337.80 172.iyj 93.00 150.00 DBS checks 403.20 GDld DdwngAssessments 39.00 TotslAdmlthistratlveC05ts 18069.47 13,991.40 10.364.11 Operating Surplus 115.446.ODI 111,712.201 111.476.221 other Income Gift aid reclaimed 423.03 Interest Income 1,710.20 2,328.41 1,923.72 5,145.66 Legacies Misc donationswith giftaid Other Donations & Revenue 2,860.00 500.00 loo.00 loo. 837.98 1,064.94 3.993.35 l.OJ7.% 8,630.37 Toral Other Income 9.408.A8 Surplus on Ordinary ActivitÉes IID.037.821 17.718.851 12.845.8SI Notes IncoTneandE#perére[rsUbrnI55n.I tAltaCaringSoclèty 20Apf 2026
Incomeond pendItU[e(forSllbrnissnl l. Assets and Liabilities TheAccounts are presented on a Receipts and Payments basis. however there were no extraordinary liabilities or cornrnitments at the yearend. Cash 15 the only a55et and is represented by the Santsnder Current account and the CCLACOIF Deposit account. Cash at l Jan 2025 £48,830.52 less Deficit foryear £10.037.82 £38.792.70 Represented by. Current account at31 Dec 2025 £3,935.24 Deposit accountat 31 L)ec 2025 £34,857.46 £38.792.70 2. Gift Aid We claim Gift Aid on allowable donations. These comprise additional amount5 received above the standard charge for a journey and other donations. Both GiftAid by declaration5 and the Gift Aid Small Donations Schetne IGASDSI are used. No gift aid has been claimed in the financialyear Januaryto December2025- any amounts will be claimed in 2026. 3. Other donations and revenue Comprises.. Norfolk County Council.. £837.98. 4. Legacies During theyear we received legacie5froTn the eststes of-. Nigel Jenney £2.500. Rita Stephenson £100, Gerry Dann £160, Mary Inglis ÉIOO Signed Mike Cartwright. Chair Elizabeth Brett. Treasurer Date: 20 April 2026 Date.. 20 ApTiI 2026 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Charity No. 294170 I have carried out an independent examination ol the accounts ol HoltArea Caringsociety for the year ending 31st Decernber 2024. During thi5 review nothing has come to my aitentlon which gives rnecause to believe that in any rnaterial respect.. a. properaccounting methods have not been kept. b. theAccounts do not accord with these Tecords. Geoffrey Peel, Honorary Examiner Date.. 20 April 2026 InLomeandExpendllUretoYSubrnlsslon.I ItAreaCarlng5oclety 20AP1 2025 Page4 of4
Income and Expenditure for Submission.1 Holt Area Caring Society For the year ended 31 December 2025
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Income and Expenditure (for submission) Holt Area Caring Society For the year ended 31 December 2025 2025 2024 1025 NOTes Turnover Client Income-without Glft Aid ZO,406.60 22.703.68 L9,783.12 ClieDI Donations-wiih GIftd 227.00 302.00 386.00 ClieThtdonations- GASDS 3.066.95 1.297.50 1,417.00 TotalTurnover 13.700.55 24.303.18 21.586.12 Cost of Sales Driver Payments Total Cost of Sales 20.277.08 22,023.98 22,698. 20,277.08 22,023.98 22,698.23 Gross Surplus 3,423.47 2,279.20 Administrative Costs Advertising& Nlarketing U5iness Insurance 125.00 361.04 316.32 Directwages General Expense5 IT Softw3reandConsvmable5 13,282.20 10.958.74 8.255.00 422.95 144.00 120.00 n.00 Misc Expenses 95.41 980.01 717.02 Postage Printing& siationery Professional Fees 8.70 16.81 534.75 9.99 325.00 Telephone Travel&Subsistence- National 2,155.42 1,417.53 1,227.09 485.00 Carcleaning PAYE Tax 337.80 172.iyj 93.00 150.00 DBS checks 403.20 GDld DdwngAssessments 39.00 TotslAdmlthistratlveC05ts 18069.47 13,991.40 10.364.11 Operating Surplus 115.446.ODI 111,712.201 111.476.221 other Income Gift aid reclaimed 423.03 Interest Income 1,710.20 2,328.41 1,923.72 5,145.66 Legacies Misc donationswith giftaid Other Donations & Revenue 2,860.00 500.00 loo.00 loo. 837.98 1,064.94 3.993.35 l.OJ7.% 8,630.37 Toral Other Income 9.408.A8 Surplus on Ordinary ActivitÉes IID.037.821 17.718.851 12.845.8SI Notes IncoTneandE#perére[rsUbrnI55n.I tAltaCaringSoclèty 20Apf 2026
Incomeond pendItU[e(forSllbrnissnl l. Assets and Liabilities TheAccounts are presented on a Receipts and Payments basis. however there were no extraordinary liabilities or cornrnitments at the yearend. Cash 15 the only a55et and is represented by the Santsnder Current account and the CCLACOIF Deposit account. Cash at l Jan 2025 £48,830.52 less Deficit foryear £10.037.82 £38.792.70 Represented by. Current account at31 Dec 2025 £3,935.24 Deposit accountat 31 L)ec 2025 £34,857.46 £38.792.70 2. Gift Aid We claim Gift Aid on allowable donations. These comprise additional amount5 received above the standard charge for a journey and other donations. Both GiftAid by declaration5 and the Gift Aid Small Donations Schetne IGASDSI are used. No gift aid has been claimed in the financialyear Januaryto December2025- any amounts will be claimed in 2026. 3. Other donations and revenue Comprises.. Norfolk County Council.. £837.98. 4. Legacies During theyear we received legacie5froTn the eststes of-. Nigel Jenney £2.500. Rita Stephenson £100, Gerry Dann £160, Mary Inglis ÉIOO Signed Mike Cartwright. Chair Elizabeth Brett. Treasurer Date: 20 April 2026 Date.. 20 ApTiI 2026 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Charity No. 294170 I have carried out an independent examination ol the accounts ol HoltArea Caringsociety for the year ending 31st Decernber 2024. During thi5 review nothing has come to my aitentlon which gives rnecause to believe that in any rnaterial respect.. a. properaccounting methods have not been kept. b. theAccounts do not accord with these Tecords. Geoffrey Peel, Honorary Examiner Date.. 20 April 2026 InLomeandExpendllUretoYSubrnlsslon.I ItAreaCarlng5oclety 20AP1 2025 Page4 of4