| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD |
| REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND |
| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| 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 |
| Registered Charity number |
| Registered office |
| Trustees |
| 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 |
| 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 | ( |
) |
| Investment income | 2 |
| Total | ( |
) |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Charitable activities |
| Other |
| Total |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) |
| Transfers between funds | 10 | 59,835 | (59,835 | ) | - | - |
| Net movement in funds | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 158,145 |
| HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08413881) |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Tangible assets | 6 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Debtors | 7 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 10 |
| Unrestricted funds | 73,204 |
| Restricted funds | 84,941 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 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 |
| 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 | - |
| Computer equipment | - |
| 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 |
| 3. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Hire of plant and machinery | 1,320 | 296 |
| Deficit on disposal of fixed assets |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Additions |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| 7. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Prepayments |
| 8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Accrued expenses |
| 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 |
| Current liabilities | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| 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 | ) | - |
| (25,106 | ) | ( |
) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 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 | ( |
) | 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 |