DARLASTON FELLOWSHIP OF THE DISABLED
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER,2025
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DARLASTON FELLOWSHIP OF THE DISABLED
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER,2025
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| Charity information | 1 |
| Trustees Report | 2 |
| Accountant's Report | 3 |
| income and Exoenditure | A |
| Salance Sheet | 5 |
| NotestoFinancialStatements | 6toS |
DARLASTON FELLOWSHIP OF THE DISABLED
CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN: M. BREAKWELL
VICE CHAIRMAN: M. LATHAM
GENERAL SECRETARY: L. WALLBANK
TREASURER: R. EDWARDS
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ARE ALSO TRUSTEES
ACCOUNTANTS ACE ASSOCIATES BANKERS LLOYDS BANK PLC WALSALL STREET WEDNESBURY WS10 9BY
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 510391
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TRUSTEES REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER,2025
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 30 September,2025.
Objectives and policies of the charity
The object of the charity is the provision of recreational and leisure time services, including transport for the disabled persons resident in the former Urban District of Darlaston.
The operating policies of the charity have not changed significantly during the year.
Development and activities during the year
Due to the lack of suitable premises,the charity was unable to run day centre facilities throughout the year.
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Review of financial position
The financial position is considered to be very healthy but dependent on the continuing success of tendering for and winning contracts for the provision of transport together with the control of costs relating to those contracts.
By order of the Trustees
November,2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES GF DARLASTON FELLOWSHIP OF THE DISABLED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER,2025
We report on the Accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 Septernber,2025 which are set out on pages 4 and 5.
Respective Resnonsibilities of Trustees ancl Exarniner
The charity's Trustees ere responsilble for the preparation of the Accounts.The charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Actjand that an independent examination is needed.
Basis of Independedent Examiner's Report
Our examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission.An exarnination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.lt also includes consideration of sny unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts,and seeking explanations fram the Trustees cocerning such matters.The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit,and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the Accounts present a "true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
independent Examiner's Statement
in connection with our examination .no matter has come to our attention :
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1 Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that,in any material respect,the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 the Charities Act; and
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to prepare Accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met:
or 2 to which,in our opinion ,attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the Accounts to be reached.
Ace Associates
Merit House Portway Road Wednesbury West Midlands WS10 7DZ
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE VEAR ENDED 30 SEPTENIBER,2025
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|Note|2025|2024|
|Transport|Income|3|11635|70052|
|Day|Centre|Costs|4|-4230|)|
|Fundraising|Activities|and|Socia|5|0|0|
|Donations|8)|-10606|
|Job|retention|claims|0|0|
|Administration|Costs|5|-5669|-8780|
|Admin|Wages|-37869|-36008|
|Donations|paia|0|0|
|Bank|Charges|paid|-S6|-84|
|Depreciation|&|profit/loss|on|sale|-10224|-19316|
|SURPLUS|/ (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR|||-46453|||-4136||
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BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER, 2025
| Note | 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| FIXEDASSETS | ||||
| Tangible Assets | 8 | 48340 | 77265 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
| Cash at Bank and In Hand | 5 | 188882 | 201148 | |
| Sundry Debtors | io | 24854 | 14620 | |
| 243736 | 215768 | |||
| CREDITORS : Amounts failingdue withi | ii | -18477 | -2581 | |
| NETCURRENT ASSETS | 195258 | 212787 | ||
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| TOTALASSETS LESSCURRENT LIABILITIES | 243595 | 290052 | ||
| RESERVES | ||||
| Reserves | ; | 243599 | 290052 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER,2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a) Accounting convention
These financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention.
. by Fixed Assets
Fixed Assets are capitalised and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The rate of depreciation used is as follows : Motor Vehicles 20%per annum Equipment 20%per annum c} Taxation ; The charity is exempt from taxation.
GRANT INCONIE
No grants were received during the year from Walsall MBC.
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
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| TRANSPORT INCOME | ||||||
| Education contracts | 231385 | 294773 | ||||
| Minibus hire | ) | 6) | ||||
| 231385 | 294773 | |||||
| Less : Vehicle Expenses | ||||||
| Fuel and off | 14938 | 19545 | ||||
| Repairs and maintenance | 7759 | 10354 | ||||
| insurance | 18695 | 18965 | ||||
| Wages & pension costs | 153091 | 451376 | ||||
| Paye/nic | 25257 | 23481 | ||||
| 219750 | 224721 | |||||
| Less :recharged tc daycenire |
{Note4) | O | 219750 | 0 | 224721 | |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER, 2024
| AS ATAT 30 SEPTEMBER, 20242024 | ||||
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| DAYCENTRE COSTS | £ | £ | ||
| income | 8 | 0 | ||
| Expenditure (inc transport) | 4330 | 0 | ||
| FUNDRAISINGANDSOCIALEVENTS | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Bingo/raffles and social functions | 0 | 0 | ||
| Social function costs | i) | 0 | ||
| ADMINISTRATIONCOSTS | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Admin costs | 2885 | 3468 | ||
| Equipment repairs & replacements | 364 | 0 | ||
| Legal & professional charges | 749 | 3920 | ||
| Accountancy & Payroll | 1470 5468 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER,2025
| Motor | Equipme | ||||||
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| Vehicles | nt | TOTAL | |||||
| TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Cost | |||||||
| As at 1 October 2024 | 1877793 | 5473 | 203252 | ||||
| Additions | 799 | 799 | |||||
| Disposals | -30044 | -30044 | |||||
| As at30September2025 | 167735 | 6272 | |||||
| Accumulated Depreciation | |||||||
| As at 1 October 2024 | 122108 | 3879 | 125987 | ||||
| Elirnination on disposais | -12306 | -12306 | |||||
| Charge for year | 11587 | 399 | 11986 | ||||
| As at30September2025 | 127389) | 4278) | |||||
| Net BookValue | |||||||
| As at 30 September 2025 | 46346 | 1994 | 48340 | ||||
| As at 30 September 2024 | 94589 | 1863 | 56452 | ||||
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| CASH | AT BANKAND IN HAND | ||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Cash float | 100 | 106 | |||||
| Current account | 188782 | 201048 | |||||
| 188882 | 201148] |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER, 2025
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|2025|2024|
|DEBTORS|£|£|
|Accrued|income|24854|14620|
|CREDITORS|:|amounts|failing|due|within|one|2025|7024|
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|Accrued|charges|18477|2981|
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|RESERVES|2025|2024|
|Reserves|brought forward|290052|294188|
|Surplus|/|(Deficit)|for|year|-46251|-4436|
|Reserves carried forward|||243801)|280052)|
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