Charity registrdtion number. 514092 Northwood Day Care Centre Amlual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 Northwood Day Care Centre Contents (contlDued) Reference and Athninistrative Details T￿stee5, Report 2to5 Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities Independent Examinevs Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements IOto15 Northwood Day Care Centre Reference and Administrative Details Chainnan Pauline Mitchell Trustees Pauline Mitchell Christine Ashworth Eunice Walton Gill Walton Susan Rogers Winnie Woodward Doug1&8 Howell Anthony Thom&s Mandy Machin June Sheldon Senior Management l Leadership Peter Hughes, Centre Manager Te2m Shaun Brer¢tO￿ Assistant centre manager Charity Registration Number 514092 Principal Office Oak Street Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire STI 2NW Independent Examiner Mr C P Archer FCA Winton Bath Group Limited 6 Ferranti Court Staffordshire Technology Park Stsfford Staffordshire ST18 OLQ Page I Northwood Day Care Centre Trustees, Report The trnstees present th¢ annual report together with the financia] statements of the chartty for the year ended 31 May 2024. Objectives and activities Objects and ainLS The objects of the charity are to provide for the elderly, the infimed or people with cornpromised sociaI or economic circumstanceby the provision of facilities for sociaI and recreational PUTposes that will improve their condition in life Objeclives, strategies and adivities The main activities of the the ¢harity are set out below and are all undertaken to further the Charitable activity for the public benefit. -Transport of the infim and elderley to and from the centre -Provision of daily three course meals -Bathing and hairdressing facilities -Library services -Laundry services -Daily prescription services -Transport to medical centres -Comunity visits -Organised activities Public benefit In plamiing the activities and objethivies of the charity the Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit has been considered. The trustees confinn that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the ch￿ltieS Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Con)mission for England and Wales. Page 2 Northwood Day Care Centre Trnsteesl Report (continued) Aehievements aTrd perfornianee The overall achievements of Northwood Day Care Centre is that we help to promote and encourage independence to our m¢mb¢rs. For the members who attend Northwood Day Care Centre for Day Services, we help to maintain them to live and stay in their own homes and communities lontser. It also helps their own personal wellbeing and development and also their physi¢al and mental health. The activities and support gTOUPS improve OUT rneMbe￿ social stimul*ion and Interactio￿ which helps to reduce ￿rther deterioration to the members mental health! By offering this service it also helps to keep the hospital admissions down and also reduces the need for respite care and domi¢iliary care. We can only do this from all the much-needed ¢ommitment from our dedicated volunteers and staff, who always go that extra mile to help to improve the service. They also help to raise much needed and vitsl funds for the Charity, assist with charity nights and helping tr) organise and njn th¢ annual summer fayre. We also have the love and support from the local community. from the locaI catholic academy, where the children will visit us and intera¢t with our members with activity hour. playing different board games or a game of bingo, something our members really look fonv8Td to. Also, smaIl local businesses support us and donate money to the charity by n￿illg Northwood Day Care Centre their charity of the year. They also donate prizes, gifts and vouchers to rnffle off in our annual Great Big Summer Raffle. If it was not for the kindness of others. like our dedicated volunteers we would not be able to carry on our vifal work in being dedi¢ated to improving the quality of life of elderly people in our care. Finaneial review Policy on regerves The chaTity policy on reserves is to hold approximately three months fu￿re expenditure as cash ieserves. Funds in deficit The charity has no funds in deficit. Prinapalfunding sources The charities principle funding source comes from receipts from locaI govenllnent and private individuals for the provision of day care services. Truste￿ and offieers The t￿￿teeS and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: Page 3 Northwood Day Care Centre Trustees, Report (eontinued) Trustees: Pauline Mitchell Christine Ashworth Eunice Walton Gill Walton Susan Rogers Winnie Woodward Douglas Howell Anthony Thomas Mandy Machin June Sh¢ldon Chairnian: Pauline Mitchell Senior Management l Leadership Team". Peter Hugh¢s, Centre Manager Shaun Brereton. Assistant centre manager Structur4 governance 2nd management Nature ofgoverning document The Charity was set up by a deed of trust and is controlled by its consti￿tiOn document dated 01 March 1983. The ¢harity is unincoryorated. Recruilmenl and appointment of trustees Trustees are recruited periodically from a pool of individuals with direct contact to the charity. Appointments are ratified by the executive committee. Arrangepnentsfor setting key managementpersonnel remuneralion Key management personell includes A. Thomas, P Hughes, and S Brereton. A. Thomas does not receive a salary. Salaries are set by the executive committee. Organiyational stn4cture The trustees meet two or three times per year to deterniine policyand to review perforniance. The charity's day to day operations are controlled by the executive committee who meet 10-12 per annum. The members of the executive ¢ommTtte¢ are nominated and el¢¢t¢d each year at the annual general meeting. All members must retire annually but are eligible for re