CHAIUTY NUMBER: 522026 ASHINCTON JOINT WELFARE SCHEME ACCOUNI'S 2025 ASHINGTON JOtNT WELFARE SCHEME Charity No.. 522026 RF,PORT AND FINANCIAI. STATF.MENTS for tlie year ended 31 March 2025 PEEK PRACTICE LTD Amble Northumberland ASHINGTON JOJP4T WELFARE SCHEME CONTENTS Page Legal and Admlnistra¢ive Informatlon Report tyf the Tyustees Independent AL¢(bunt#nt's Report Stattment ofFlnanclal ALtlvltles 9-10 B4lxnce Sbeet Notes t¢) the Aceuunts ASHINGTON JOINT WELFARE SCHEME LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMA TION INCORPORATION.. The company was Origin￿lY formed on 6 April 1966 by tnjstee deed from the Natiot)81 Coal Board, and the scheme goveining the company was ameftded on 6 January 2005. The C]iarity Registered number is 522026. OFFICERS.. J Lavery M Fittoii K Trebsllcock G Balai)Le GS Bcll JC Wiggett Mrs W Taylor Mrs M Taylor (ChaiFn?&n} (Vice Chaii'man) sEcR￿TARy.. J Dunn RECJISTEREI) OFFTCE- Hirst WL.Ifdrc Cei)tre Alexancli'u Jload Ashin¥ton Noi'tliumberland NF63 9HF ACCOUNTANTS.. Pcck Practice Lid 4 Briclge Street Amljle Nortliumbcrland Nf.65 ODR BANKERS.. Co-nperativc Bai)k 131-135 Northumberland Sirccl New¢a4tl¢ upott Tync NEI 7AG ASHINGTON JOINT WELFARE SCHEME REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The management Ttustees thcir annual rq)ort and fll)anci&l ststemcnts for the year ended 31 M&rch 2025. Sttucl￿rC Govcimance and Management Guveynlng Document Tlie ti'ustees havL adopted provisionq of the StAtenienl of Recominended PrA¢li¢e, Accounting and Reporiing by prepaTing their acLoiinLq iii a¢cordanec with the binanLial R¢poYtii)g Standai'd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102}and with the Charities Act 2011. Ri'Lrultment and Appolntment of Managem¢nt Commlttee Ui)der the requircmcnts of ili¢ M¢inordnduill and Articles of Asso¢ialion ihe Tiustces are ¢le¢t¢d to 5eive for a period of four ye¥r4 three or one year if J)ominated and alfiliated al the Anniial GLnLral MILlhng. The organisarion's main areaA of ini¢r¢sl are balanced and ref]ect¢d in tbe diversity of tli¢ tn]stees. Where particulaT skill¥ arc TfqUiTcd to complemtnt existin￿ Iru51¢cs skillb, individwilb dT¢ SIPPTOaLhed to oft¢i' tliemselves for eleciion ro the board of Tru.stees. Trustees InductlDn and TrJlnlnK TTUStecs PiirtukL iii an infnrmal induLliun covering iulLS and i'¢sponsibililits of Lxi%liny th'uslLLs and thcin4clvcs. the stnicture of ihc orsyanisation aiid kcy partners. ThiN is imilalLd by th¢ S¢crcldiy of the TTU.4tees. New TruItee￿ receivc a tn181ee's nnminAtion lonn from Ihc Coal Industhy Social Weltai'c Organifalion (CISWO) asking for d¢tAils of dicInsclves llnd d hisloiy ol. their Lmployinenl. A registei. is kLpi by the Tnist and minllled. Cliariry Comniissioii docLimcnts issued to tl)c Iiu%tees include U,qeful Guid¢line.8 TnJst¢&q R¢sponsibililic.s tilld the Essential Ttu%lc¢ whuL you need lo kjiow. Chari(y CoiMmissiut] Ncw.% L(IPiC.8 drc disli'ibuled whLll r￿'¢ived. Rlsk Management The Ttustees need (o Li)ndu¢t a review ofihL illajor risks to wliich the cliarily is expoK,d und establish a risk i'egister io bL uwlaled aniiually. Whilst tlie Inajority of risk& in Ilie pa¥t Iidve related to tl)¢ OP¢l'alioii o)f Hirst Welfaie Ccnlre, the trnsl¢¥s will continuc lo woi'k with Active Noi'thun)bLI'laiid on preparing and I'¢viewing an ￿nIla1 risk i'LgJlbtcr relating l(} the day ro day operational rnnning of thc centi'e. Tlie trustees continue to review all policie8 and proccdures on an onnual basis. OrganlsAtlon Slrutture A%hinbiion Joint W¢lt3re Scheme operates with & bo4J'd of 7 trustces, who nieet on a quarterly basis. At present all Inenibets are frorn a variety of bM¢kgrounds relevant to the work of the Charity. There is a facilRty to Co-opt twcp further truslc¢s if the remaining truste¢s d¢termitie that it would be in the interests of the ¢barity to do so. A scheme of delegation is in place. with a t￿￿1¢¢5 sub-committee ¢ompi'ising of the Chair. Vtce-chair, Secretaiy aiid 3 other trustees who hav¢ delegated authority to inv¢sligat¢ p￿tiCUlar issues/ inler¢sls and make decisions where r¢quir¢d ahead of fiill trustees m¢¢tillgs. (2) ASHJNGTON JOtNT WELFARE SCHEME REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 hL4RCH 2025 Related Parties In so far as it is complimentary to the Charity's objccts, the charity is guided by local. Tegional and national policyi and of th¢ trust¢¢s, three shall be appointed by the National Union of Mintworkers INoi'thumberland Area) and three shall be appointed by CISWO. ObJectlv¢s Attlvltles The object of tl)e cliariry is'.- The provision of a social w¢lfare centre for tlie benefit of the inhabitants (and in paru¢ular, bur not ¢x¢liisiv¢ly, su¢h ol th¢ said iJ)hahilani% as arc mcmber5 the mining ¢ommiinily} ()f thc Mr¢u of bcnetit without distil)Clion of political. religious or oth¥r upiuions with the object of improvin¥ thL Londilioi)s uf life for the said inhabitants. Overview for the Y¢Ar The year under review Inarks a new beginning foi. Ashington Joint W¥lfJre SLheme as14irst Wclfare Centre rettii'ncd to du'cct chai'iry managiement in Api'il 2024. Thi,% transition represented bnth a symbolic and practical stLP forward, i'estoring lo¢al ¢hai'itablL LollLI'ol reatfirmiiig our foundtn8 puipos¢ ofr. serving th¢ community of As1]inuLun und ils surrounding ar¢as. TlJ¢ Irusl¢e% #re pleased to report that tl)i8 tirst year baLk und¢r dir¢ct munu¥cment has been onc of gruwtk, i'Lc,onnL'Ltioii and iL'nuwLd purpos¢. Pai'ti¢ipation in dLiivIIi¢5 Within the CLntrL hdb increased by murL than IOUO/o, reflecting the impact of a str¢ngth¢ncd f(Icus on conimunity en¥agement and ii)¢Iusion. Cvrnmunlty F.n%a¥ernLnt Activlty Tlie Ceiitre has i-e-cstablisliLd ilsclf as a Lentral hiib for hcalth, wellbeing and Social connection. pai'ti¢ulnrly viial in A loctLliry thai ¢onliJlULb to IIILL cLononiic and soeiiil Lliallenges. Mai)y rcbi(ILnts experience the pr¢.$8ui'e,4 aqsociated with highcr Icvcls of deprivation. and tlie Centre plays ttn iinportJni rnle in providing 4¢L¢SS to r¢ffurdablc scrviccs, support networks, dnd (TrpporMnzlics for pcrsonal and community development A%hinglon's populalion is becoming increasingly divcrse. bringing new pcrspLclives, culture.1 and streiigths Èo the town. The Cei)trc'% inLlu.4ivc ttppro2¢h ¢nsui'cs everyone, whalevcr ili¢ir biiLkbFfoLind, fLL.Is WLILOIIIL, rL'pi'esented and 2ble to parliL Tpdic commLinity lifL. Fly doing 80, 14ir81 W¢ltar¢ ¢ontirLues to serve as a LataJy%t for community coh¢siun. h¢lpin8 to build TelatiLinships across genLI'ations, backgrounds and experieiices. We have eiigagcd l)eavily with IoLal rcsidenLs ￿nd organisaÈion,%, ho,%tin8 a widt rangc of impactfijl partnciE delivei-in¥ Services in areas SULh & publiL hLdlth, employability, cdiication, fili)e.qs ond bo¢ial integration. Our pai'tnershipl now include Newcastle United Foundation, Noitliumb¢rland Commiinilies Togethei., Coalfi¢ld% Rcgcnoratiun Trust, Talking Marras, and Parkhead und Wansbe¢k Powci'%ports Club, among oth¥rb. Their pi-e5ence at tlie Centre has strengthened our position as a ttV5ted venue for collaboi'ation, suppot1 and coimmunity deVelopM￿lL The reopeniftg of the eomniunity caf¢ has b¢¢n a parttcuiar highlight. It has quickly become & valued part of daily life at Hirst Welfare, providing affoi.dable, good quality food and a warni, comff)rtable spa¢¢ for r¢sideiits to m¢¢t. Th¢ ¢af¢ operates not only as a service but as 8 so¢ial anchor, offering a welcoming environinent where friendships fonn, loneliness is i'¢duced, and people from all walks of life come together. The Centre continues to prioritise outreach to tbose who arc most isolated or experiencing disadvantage. ensuring that the b¢nefits of parti¢ip8tion and connection are available to all. Targ¢ied ¢oiiimunily ¢ngagetnent work and partnership projects liave begun Lo extend our reach into barder-to- rcach gi'oups, supporting inclusion and fairness across the ftr¢a. ASHINGTON JOINT WELFARE SCHEME REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Res onsibilities of the Trustees Charity law requires the Management Comrnittee to pi'epare financial statements for each financial year which give a trne and fair view of the slate of affairs of the eharilable company as al the balance sheet date and of its incoining resources and application of resource.s, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, th¢ Maiiagement Coinmittee should follow best practice 2nd: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistenily. Observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP. Stat¢ whether appli¢able accounliiig standards and stat¢m¢nts of re¢omm¢nded practice have been tollow¢d subject to any dLparNres disclosed and explained in the financial stat¢m¢nts; and Preparc the financial statements on the going concern bdbis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue in business. Thc Iru5tccs arc rcsp0115ible for keeping prop¢r a¢counling records whicli disclose witl) reasonable accuracy at aiiy time the tinancial position of th¢ charAtabl¢ Lompaiiy aiid to enRbl¢ them to cnsurc tliat thc financial statcmcnts coniply with thc Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts & Rcporls) RrgulaliL)n.$ 2008 and the provisions of the trnst deed. The trustees are dlsi) respon8ibl¢ for .%afeguarding thc assets of the charilable Lompany and henLe for taking re&%onable step% fi?r the PTeventiDn and detcction o*. fraud and uther irregularities. Approved by Ihe"fnL8lee% on 3 October 2025 and .signLd on its behdlf by.. l Lav¢ry MP (5) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OIY THE UNAUDITED F1Tr4ANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ASHINGTON JOINT WELFARE SCHEME Resp¢etive responsibilities of trustees and ¢iamiDer The charity's ttustees are I'esponsible for ihe preparation of tile accounts. The ¢harity'S trustecs consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Charities Act") (knat an itidependellt exaEninaiioll is ne¢d¢d. It 15 my respoiisibility to: Exaniine the f]naneial statements under section 145 of the Charities Act To follow the proLediii'es Idid d()wn in ihe genetal Direeiions given by tlie Charity Coininission {Imder section 14515llbl of tl)e cli￿.1t1¢S Act., and To sia(c whethcr particulai. matters have conie to my attention Independent examlker's sto¢ement Your oirention is drawn to ihe lact that th¢ charity has pi'epared the fiii¢incial slalcments iii accorddnce with lh¢ r¢l¢vani v¢rsion ol. th¢ St2t¢m¢nt of R¢¢onun¢nd(xl PJu¢(icc upplicable to charities pi'LPdl'ing their fitjancial sta¢¢1)]￿￿ in ac¢oidaii¢e with the Pinancial Reporting Standard api?licable in the UK and R¢publiL of Ireland (FKS 102) in preference to the ALLOW)ting und Reporiing by ChariliL&'. StaÉcinenl of rcLoininen(ted PraLIiLe i.%sued on l April 2005 which is rcfcrrcd iu ill tlie eX(￿t regiilations but has now been withdrawn. l uttderst&ttd illdi ihis lia8 b¢¢n done in ordci. fi)r iliL financial siaieintnts to provid¢ a tN¢ and fair view in accordan¥¢ with UK G¢ncrdlly Accepted ALcounting Pru¥liL¢. I liave coiiii)leted niy exaiiiiiiatioii. I coiifimi rhut 110 niatteiE liaye come la my attailioij 1]? coiinectioii with ihL Lxaniiiialioii uiving ML Lmuse to bclicv¢ IIYdL in SLny iiiaierial i'espeut.. accoui)ling r¢cords wert kepl in re.8pect of the as requircd by seclii)n 130 of the Charilics Aet2011. tlic tindnLial statements do dLLord with thosL recoi'd8,' nr the finuiiLiiII Siatcincnts di) Loinply witli th¢ applieablc rcquircmcnt% concerning the form And conteni of financial bl4temcnt% SLI uut in thc Chariiies (Accounts and Report.%) Regulations 2008 oihcr Ihdn i'lqLiifLIIILnl Ihiii ihL filldncial statements give d IrLIL dnd fair view. wliich 18 noi a n?otter considered as part of an independent ¢xainination. T have no concerns and have coi)ie across no other n￿tter5 ID conllcc(ion with thc cxamination io whicli attentiDn shoiild be di',Iwn iii ihis report li) order to ¢nablc a proper understanding of thc finai)¢ial statein¢nts to be re8ched. My examination was carriLd oul in accordance wilh Ihi gLnLral Directions given by tlie Cliarity Comn)ission. An ¢xainination ill¢ludes a review of the accounitrtg Itcoi'ds kept by thL Llidrity and a compdrisun of th¥ finan¢ial slaÈim¢nt& presented with those reLOI'ds. It also includes ¢onsid¢ration of &ny unusual it¢nis or dis¢lu%iire% in th¢ financial slutemenls and seekin&J expl£1ll