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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 08413881 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1154278














HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025










Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 4

Independent Examiner's Report 5

Statement of Financial Activities 6

Balance Sheet 7 to 8

Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 14

HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08413881)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025



The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The organisation aims to be a strong, independent, and effective champion for people that use health and social care services. The organisation will continue to influence health and care services and seek to improve joined-up care for the people of Derbyshire.

Its aims and objectives are:

1. To be an independent, free-standing body that is respected for its independence and trusted by residents and stakeholders.
2. To enable people to share their views and concerns about their local health and social care services.
3. To provide a health and social care information and signposting service for the people of Derbyshire.
4. To give authoritative, evidence-based feedback to organisations across the health and care system as a valued system partner.
5. To be an exemplary Healthwatch that is a valued, authoritative organisation within the health and care system.
6. To address emerging issues by being flexible, responsive, and agile.
7. To actively highlight inequality, and pay attention to the voices that can most struggle to be heard.
8. To influence service development across health and care services by representing the views of people in Derbyshire.
9. To extend reach across Derbyshire, through local champions.
10. To liaise with and alert local and national stakeholders of health and social care service concerns.
11. To operate as a viable, sustainable entity, that is strong, well-led, and well-governed.
12. To use our human and financial resources in a way that achieves the greatest impact.
13. To be a great place to work and volunteer, as an organisation that demonstrates through action the value it places on our staff and our volunteers.

Public benefit
The charity's Trustees have had due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

The organisation works towards a vision to see consumers of health and social care services being put centre stage so that service providers and commissioners listen to what they have to say and use their voices to shape, inform and influence service delivery and design.


HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08413881)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
The work of Healthwatch Derbyshire is achieved by:

- Exploring key topics and themes, and planning engagement to collect insight.
- Routinely sharing patient feedback with organisations, to help improve how services are delivered and designed.
- Writing reports on specific topics, containing recommendations for improvement to have impact.
- Representing the voice of patients in key strategic meetings in the health and care system
- Running a programme of activity for Enter and View Representatives, who can visit and observe health and care settings and write a report.
- Developing communication systems to collect feedback, report on our activity and outcomes, and raise awareness of the Local Healthwatch movement.

Examples of our work this year include collecting insight from wheelchair users in Derbyshire, and using this feedback to help improve the wheelchair service. We have also collected information relating Pharmacy First programme, and have influenced the communications campaign around this. We have carried out an Enter and View with our Volunteer Authorised Representatives at a local Audiology department, which has had significant outcomes and impact.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
The principal funding source for the organisation comes from a contract with Derbyshire County Council to perform the Healthwatch statutory function. Such income is classified as unrestricted funds.

Additional funding has been received from NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board and Derbyshire County Council Public Health, to deliver specific contracted pieces of work.

Healthwatch Derbyshire had a total income of £455,667 for the year ended March 2025, working to ensure value for money and effective use of our resources.

Reserves Policy
Healthwatch Derbyshire's Board of Directors recognise that to demonstrate prudent financial management a sum of money, identified as reserves, must be maintained. These reserves are retained to demonstrate resilience and ensure the sustainability of Healthwatch Derbyshire's mission and services, to manage risks associated with unexpected changes in income or expenditure, and to take advantage of new opportunities in accordance with Healthwatch Derbyshire's objectives. Reserves will be identified to ensure Healthwatch Derbyshire can satisfy legal obligations to staff, suppliers, funders and others in the event of closure of the organisation.

Three months of operational costs should ideally be maintained as unrestricted funds in order to meet the Charity's objectives.

The unrestricted reserves held at 31 March 2025 were £220,371 (2024 - £73,204) equate to at least three months of operational costs based on projected expenditure.

Operating Efficiency
Healthwatch Derbyshire has effective governance and monitoring systems in place, overseen by the Finance & Audit and Governance subgroups of the Board.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity was originally incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 on 21 February 2013 as a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association which were amended by special resolution on 9 July 2013. It was registered as a charity on 18 October 2013.


HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08413881)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
A director (who also serves as a trustee and management group member) must be aged 18 years or older. Directors are appointed at the Annual General Meeting or by other directors. For full details of the appointment and duties of directors please refer to the Articles of Association.

Organisational structure
The Trustees delegate management responsibilities to the Chief Executive, and also delegate certain functions to subgroups. Each subgroup has specific terms of reference and a chair appointed by the trustees.

This delegation is controlled by requiring regular reporting from the Chief Executive and the subgroup to the Board of Trustees. Trustees acknowledge that such a system is designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of failure to achieve Healthwatch Derbyshire's charitable purposes, and can only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss.

Through the oversight of both the Finance and Audit, and the Governance subgroup, Trustees review the effectiveness of the system of internal control and risk management.

Wider network
Healthwatch Derbyshire is part of a national network of Healthwatch organisations in England.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
08413881 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1154278

Registered office
Unit 14 Riverside Business Centre
Foundry Lane
Milford
Derbyshire
DE56 0RN

Trustees
Mrs D Gould
Mr T M Broadley
Mrs H Parry-Payne
Mr A Garrett
Dr F Marshall
Mrs H Severns
Dr J Hall
Mrs V Sweetmore
Mr C Hardman


HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08413881)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Independent Examiner
G S Gilbert FCA
CAMERON HUGHES LTD
Chartered Accountants
16 Jubilee Parkway
Jubilee Business Park
Derby
Derbyshire
DE21 4BJ

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 9 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:





Mrs D Gould - Trustee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD


Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Healthwatch Derbyshire Ltd ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.








G S Gilbert FCA

CAMERON HUGHES LTD
Chartered Accountants
Derby

9 June 2025

HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund funds funds funds
Notes £    £    £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 457,776 (25,106 ) 432,670 512,176

Investment income 2 22,997 - 22,997 6,698
Total 480,773 (25,106 ) 455,667 518,874

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Cost of provision of services 383,891 - 383,891 502,263

Other 9,550 - 9,550 9,331
Total 393,441 - 393,441 511,594

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 87,332 (25,106 ) 62,226 7,280
Transfers between funds 10 59,835 (59,835 ) - -
Net movement in funds 147,167 (84,941 ) 62,226 7,280

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 73,204 84,941 158,145 150,865

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 220,371 - 220,371 158,145

HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08413881)

BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2025

2025 2024
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 6 2,905 6,892

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 7 14,345 28,690
Cash at bank and in hand 206,721 125,359
221,066 154,049

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 8 (3,600 ) (2,796 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 217,466 151,253

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 220,371 158,145

NET ASSETS 220,371 158,145
FUNDS 10
Unrestricted funds 220,371 73,204
Restricted funds - 84,941
TOTAL FUNDS 220,371 158,145

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.


HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08413881)

BALANCE SHEET - continued
31 MARCH 2025

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 9 June 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





Mrs D Gould - Trustee

HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.


Fixtures and fittings - 20% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 33% on cost

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


2. INVESTMENT INCOME
2025 2024
£    £   
Deposit account interest 22,997 6,698

3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2025 2024
£    £   
Depreciation - owned assets 4,169 5,835
Hire of plant and machinery 1,320 296
Deficit on disposal of fixed assets - 549

4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.


Trustees' expenses

Travel costs amounting to £257 (2024 - £126) were reimbursed to 1 (2024 - 1) trustees during the year ended 31 March 2025.

5. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2025 2024
Charitable activities 11 16

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.


HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Computer
fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2024 4,002 21,212 25,214
Additions - 182 182
At 31 March 2025 4,002 21,394 25,396
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024 3,278 15,044 18,322
Charge for year 144 4,025 4,169
At 31 March 2025 3,422 19,069 22,491
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 580 2,325 2,905
At 31 March 2024 724 6,168 6,892

7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Prepayments 14,345 28,690

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£    £   
Accrued expenses 3,600 2,796

9. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund funds funds funds
£    £    £    £   
Fixed assets 2,905 - 2,905 6,892
Current assets 221,066 - 221,066 154,049
Current liabilities (3,600 ) - (3,600 ) (2,796 )
220,371 - 220,371 158,145


HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.4.24 in funds funds 31.3.25
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 73,204 87,332 59,835 220,371

Restricted funds
Mental Health Grant 70,743 (25,106 ) (45,637 ) -
Living Well 14,198 - (14,198 ) -
84,941 (25,106 ) (59,835 ) -
TOTAL FUNDS 158,145 62,226 - 220,371

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 480,773 (393,441 ) 87,332

Restricted funds
Mental Health Grant (25,106 ) - (25,106 )

TOTAL FUNDS 455,667 (393,441 ) 62,226


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 94,153 (20,949 ) 73,204

Restricted funds
Mental Health Grant 43,972 22,340 66,312
Living Well 12,740 5,889 18,629
56,712 28,229 84,941
TOTAL FUNDS 150,865 7,280 158,145

HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 327,812 (348,761 ) (20,949 )

Restricted funds
Mental Health Grant 134,858 (112,518 ) 22,340
Living Well 56,204 (50,315 ) 5,889
191,062 (162,833 ) 28,229
TOTAL FUNDS 518,874 (511,594 ) 7,280

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.4.23 in funds funds 31.3.25
£    £    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 94,153 66,383 59,835 220,371

Restricted funds
Mental Health Grant 43,972 (2,766 ) (45,637 ) (4,431 )
Living Well 12,740 5,889 (14,198 ) 4,431
56,712 3,123 (59,835 ) -
TOTAL FUNDS 150,865 69,506 - 220,371

HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025


10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 808,585 (742,202 ) 66,383

Restricted funds
Mental Health Grant 109,752 (112,518 ) (2,766 )
Living Well 56,204 (50,315 ) 5,889
165,956 (162,833 ) 3,123
TOTAL FUNDS 974,541 (905,035 ) 69,506

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.