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

Contents
Income and Expenditure Ilorsubrni5sionl
InC0rrtear￿ ExpendlturolorSubML55￿n.l
HoltArea cèyln85oc￿ty
20Api2026
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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 GIft￿d
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#peré￿re[￿rsUbrnI55￿n.I
tAltaCaringSoclèty
20Apf 2026

Incomeond ￿pendItU[e(forSllbrniss￿nl
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
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Income and Expenditure for
Submission.1
Holt Area Caring Society
For the year ended 31 December 2025

Contents
Income and Expenditure Ilorsubrni5sionl
InC0rrtear￿ ExpendlturolorSubML55￿n.l
HoltArea cèyln85oc￿ty
20Api2026
pagezo14

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 GIft￿d
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#peré￿re[￿rsUbrnI55￿n.I
tAltaCaringSoclèty
20Apf 2026

Incomeond ￿pendItU[e(forSllbrniss￿nl
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
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