Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 01 2023 To 31 03 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name The October Club Other names charity is known by Registered charlty number (If any) 900331 Charity's principal address 1-3 The Cloisters WANTAGE OXON Postcode OX12 8AQ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office (If any) Name of person lor body) entltled toa oint trustee ifan Mr T Ryland Mrs J Hannaby 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, If any. (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional infomiation) Maggie Swain - Chair of Management Committee Section B Structure, governance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constituted Dated 29 January 1990 Type of goveming document How the charity is constituted Association Trustee selection methods Appointed by Management Committee Addltional governance issues (Optional Infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C ectives and activities Provide Relief of Sickness among the aged in Wantage and surrounding areas, particularly those suffering with Dementia Summary of the objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012
Provide Day Care for Dementia sufferers by providing personnel care, Stimulation with appropriate activities and giving respite to Carers and Families. Clients come from all areas of the local authority, rather than just the immediate area Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additlonal details of objectives and activitles (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance The Club continues to open 4 days a week. Client numbers have been low due to many older people still not venturing out. Additionally the Dementia of our new clients is at a more advanced stage than pre COVID. A Grant has been provided by Wantage Town Council for day to day bills plus one from Oxfordshire Community Day Care specifically for client activities. Summary of the maln achievements of the charity during the year TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review When the Club was contracted by Oxfordshire County Council a reserve of £30000 was requested. Although this type of contract no longer exists the reserve is maintained. Brief Statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review detalls (Optional infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sour$ of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustses deGlare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signatur3) Full namels) Posltion (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Dats 1%. Oi. aL)2 TAR March 2012
THE ocfoBER CLUB- WANTAGE (Registered Charlty No. 9(M)331) FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
THE OCTOBER CLUB- WANTAGE istered Chari No. 900331 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE Accouwf FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 INCOME Unrestricted Donations Oxon Community Day Care Oxfordshire County Council Grant Client Fees (lunches and trans)rt) Wantage Town Council Grani Interest 3,741 3,422 7,760 5.500 18.333 43.078 36,205 6.000 443 49,368 75,114 EXPENDITURE Staff wages Food for clients Training Telephone Petty cash Insurance and Security Electricity and Gas Water rates Repairs, Maintenance elc. Miscellaneous ex[nseS Cleaning (materials and labour) 51,644 4.200 48.326 3,650 445 1,988 2,985 1,049 439 940 566 1,800 132 1,081 2,893 1,567 70 942 1,761 1,799 66.056 62.285 DEFICIT IPROFIT for the ear -16,688 12.829
THE OCTOBER CLUB- WANTAGE istered Chari No. 900331 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Currenl Assets Bank Current Account Bank Premium Account C.O.l.F Deposit Fund Cash in hand Sundry debtors 7,242 21,906 30,000 30,000 3,068 5,092 40,310 56,998 40.310 56,998 Accumulated Fund Balance l April 2023 56,998 44,169 (Deficit)IProfii for the year 16.688 12.829 40.310 56,998 40,310 56.998
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THE FRIENDS OF THE OCtOBER CLUB- WANTAGE RECEIPTS AND PAYMEKfs ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 RECEIPTS Fund-raising and Donations 8,565 5,166 PAYMENTS Equipment (inc. furniture) Entertaining and outings Easter eggs Repairs and maintenance Fund-raising costs Christmas decordtions and events Miscellaneous expenses Printing and Stationery Ltcenses ITV and Lottery) 9,364 559 423 929 150 236 850 620 919 281 350 123 159 159 12.548 2,574 PROFIT/IDEFicin FOR THE YEAR -3.983 2,592 Balance as at l April 2023 9.219 6,627 Balance as at 31 March 2024 5.236 9,219 FUNDS as at 31 March 2024 Cash at T S B Bank 5,236 9,219 5.236 9,219 Report from Independent Examiner I have examined the above Statement of Account for the year ended 31 March 2024 and I confirm that it is in accordance with the books and records of The Friends of The October Club. Shirley Barry Wantage 30 August 2024
INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ocfoBER CLUB - WANTAGE (Reered Charity No 331> I report on the account of the October aub for the year ended 31 March 2024 on the attached pages. Respectlve Responslbllltles of TThstees and Examiners As the Charity's Trustee you aTe responsible for the preparation of the Accounts; you consider that the audit reqU1ments of Sertion 43 (21 of the Charities Act 1993 does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Char¢ty Commission under section 43 (71 (b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examlnerfs Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently do not express an audit opinion on the view given in the accounts. Independent Examiner's Statement In connection with my examination no matter has come to my attention- l. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the Act have not been met. 2. To which in my opinion. attention should be drawn in orderto enable a proper understanding of the atcounts to be reached. Shirley 8arry 3cI8IIL¥