Charity registration number 1069278
Company registration number 03534933 (England and Wales)
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Mrs J Potts
Mrs A Vasey
Mrs M Usher
Mrs M Normanton
Mrs V A Burnip
Mr I Briggs
Mrs K E Vasey
Mr S F Vasey
(Appointed 12 November 2024)
Charity number
1069278
Company number
03534933
Registered office
The Old Methodist Church
Durham Street
Spennymoor
Co Durham
DL16 7AT
Auditor
Allen Sykes Audit Limited
5 Henson Close
South Church Enterprise Park
Bishop Auckland
Co Durham
DL14 6WA
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
CONTENTS
Page
Trustees' report
1 - 6
Independent auditor's report
7 - 10
Statement of financial activities
11
Statement of financial position
12
Statement of cash flows
13
Notes to the financial statements
14 - 26
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the Companies Act 2006 and "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

A summary of the objects of the charity as set out in its governing document:

The relief of need, hardship, poverty or distress mainly but not exclusively in the County of Durham including but without limitation the promotion of support of the health and welfare of people ("Carers") with responsibilities for caring for those in need of support and assistance by reason, by age, infirmity, disability or poverty.

The purpose of the charity is contained in our "Mission Statement":

"Durham County Carers Support aims to provide a better life for Carers". On 1st July 2012 we became Durham County Carers Support following the merger of the four former Carer Centres (Derwentside Carer Centre, Durham and Chester le Street Carer Support, Easington District Carer Support and Durham Dales Action for Carers) into Sedgefield Locality Carers Centre which then changed its name. The service covers the whole of County Durham and offers support to all adults caring for someone in the County.

Our "Vision" sets out the overall long-term outcomes of the charity:

"Creating a community where Carers are recognised, valued and supported".

In setting the objects and planning the activities of the organisation, the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit.

Overall Strategy for delivering our objectives

The overall strategy for delivering the organisation's objectives is to have a clear strategic plan linked to an Operational and Development plan, ensuring that all stakeholders are consulted when developing and updating these. We focus on listening to Carers and responding to their changing needs whilst working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders from health, social care and the voluntary and community sector. We have developed effective ways of gathering feedback and consulting with Carers and regularly review systems to ensure they are fit for purpose. In the last few years, we have developed our methods of using digital tools, face to face and in groups to listen to our service users and shape the service accordingly.

The model of delivery is based on front line generic patch-based workers supported by project workers, peer support workers and a Senior Leadership Team (SLT). We use a triage system to ensure appropriate levels of support and prioritisation are given depending on the level of need.

We use feedback, data and monitoring to ensure a process of continuous improvement is in place to overcome the challenges faced. We carried out a full survey in early 2024 and will be due to repeat this in early 2026. We have used the results of this, the consultation events in March 2024, our continuous satisfaction surveys to newly registered Carers and our outcome monitoring results to shape the service. We also gather informal feedback on an ongoing basis.

Recent results from this showed a satisfaction rating of 9.57 out of 10 and 95% would recommend the service to others, 98% said the support met their needs. Some comments such as “We are really satisfied with the help and information we received; it made life easier and bearable” “The support has been amazing, informative, helpful and empathetic” “Knowing someone is there and not feeling so isolated”.

Feedback will shape the direction and shape of our planning and has already informed developments.

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Achievements and performance

A highlight of the year was in November 2024 when we were notified we had been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service by King Charles. This is a fantastic achievement and the equivalent for a charity of an MBE. It followed a nomination by Point North and a rigorous assessment process over many months. On 20 th March His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant Mrs Sue Snowden, attended our office at Spennymoor and presented the award, a certificate and a beautiful crystal sculpture. Two representatives were then invited to the royal garden party at Buckingham Palace in June 2025.

The second huge achievement was purchasing and moving into our newly refurbished building in Spennymoor in October 2024. This was made possible by two amazing legacies from Geoffrey Stanley Walker and Silvia Dobinson. This asset goes a long way to sustain our future and ensure stability and end uncertainty that short term leases caused in the past.

The third great achievement was to win the Investors in Environment Silver award in September 2024. This shows how we take our environmental impact seriously and work hard to reduce it wherever possible.

During the year we had 3795 referrals in total between County Durham and Darlington.

Our frontline support with benefits and grants continues to be in huge demand. In Durham 682 Carers were supported to gain £2,086,826 in annual income and £399,182 in backdated awards. Grants secured were £35,070. In Darlington the second year of benefit support helped 36 Carers to gain £115,597 annually from benefits and £16,000 in backdated awards, and 37 gained grants totalling £13,122.

Working closely with DCC we delivered £205K of Household Support funding to Carers. This includes vouchers for fuel and food, funding for certain whitegoods, support with fuel debt etc. This funding comes via central government and is aimed at those households most affected by the cost-of-living crisis.

We have continued to develop our digital offer whilst keeping the face-to-face contact for vulnerable Carers who need this most. Website visits grew to over 4,200 per month in the year. Our Facebook reach is now 12,697 per month and our Facebook Carer forum now has 750 members. We have an instant messaging service via the website that dealt with over 165 requests, and we now have embraced some features of AI to support out of hours queries. We circulate a monthly update to 18,532 via email and have over 10,000 interactions on other social media such as TikTok and Instagram. We are very excited to be developing a Virtual Carer Centre to extend our offer this year.

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Carers Rights and Carers Week events 2024

Carers Week 2024 was all about “Putting Carers on the map” and we did this by working with partners and our team and delivering 22 information events, stands and supporting partners events. This resulted in a surge in referrals and awareness raising. Carers Rights Day was focused on financial support from DCCS and our partners and we held 6 events and invited Carers to come along to our one stop shops. This helped prepare for the winter challenges.

Following a training survey, we developed a training plan and during the year delivered a wide range of workshops, courses and activities mostly face to face to 622 Carers across County Durham and Darlington. These were funded by a mixture of Durham County Council Care Academy, Darlington Borough Council funding, working with partners and our Carer Wellbeing fund from fundraising and donations. A mixture of in house and external trainers are sourced. The aim is to provide practical help, peer support and ways to improve health and wellbeing. All courses are evaluated, and a sample of comments include “This course was very interesting. I have used the strategies which have helped with communication between myself and my son”,” I have been feeling isolated and unaware of what services are out there until I attended today” “Well presented course, relaxing and easy to follow with plenty of time to ask questions”.

The Volunteer service has contributed a huge 11,796 hours of support. This includes delivering counselling to 592 Carers and the “Keeping in Touch” team calling 239 Carers, resulting in many of these getting additional support and services. A focus on developing the benefit form filling service has enabled 139 families to get support with child DLA. Our 7 support groups are now attended by an average of 100 every month.

The Hospital Discharge teams based in County Durham and Darlington acute hospitals have developed great links with front line staff and management in both areas. They have supported 280 Carers during the year and we have secured an extension on this funding to continue the work in 25/26.

Additional funding this year was secured from Ballinger Trust to enhance the volunteer service, Masonic Foundation for 2 years specialist Parent Carer support and Darlington Borough Council for specialist Parent Carer and Connecting Carer projects. Carers Trust awarded us an 18 month grant to deliver a Carer Money Matters project alongside 23 other Carer Centres nationally. This funding came from the Northern Gas Networks to offer support around fuel efficiency and debt, income maximisation and cost of living issues.

Key Statistics 2023/2024

County Durham statistics. 3273 referrals during the year. 682 supported with benefits. £2,086,826 in additional income secured as a result and £399,182 in backdated payments. 4362 Carer discount cards issued. 2639 Carer breaks funded and organised.

Darlington statistics. 522 referrals during the year. 36 Carers supported with benefits, gaining £115,597 In additional income and £16,000 in backdated awards. £13,122 secured from grants for individual Carers.

Financial review
Reserves policy

The organisation has a Reserve Policy that is reviewed on an annual basis by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have established the policy of maintaining unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity. The agreed level equates to between 3 and 6 months expenditure to provide sufficient funds to cover premises, management, administration and support costs. At 31 March 2025 the company held unrestricted free reserves of £511,772 which is considered to be more than adequate in relation to the requirements of the reserve policy.

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Plans for future periods

We are developing a plan to utilise our new building and make it as environmentally friendly as possible. This will enable us to continue to move towards the Green Investors in Environment award, the highest accomplishment an organisation can achieve.

We have developed an Operation and Development Plan from the Strategic Plan to inform our day to day working. This helps us monitor progress and develop individual and team actions. This is reported to our Trustee board quarterly.

In Darlington our expanded team includes a Hospital Discharge project, specialist Parent Carer support and Connecting Carers project alongside the existing Carer Support team. All these will enable us to increase the reach of the support available, work with more partners and hopefully achieve our mission to improve the life of Carers in Darlington.

In County Durham our Partnership and Engagement Coordinator has delivered 48 Carer awareness sessions to health, social care and VCS teams in the year and has a plan to continue this work. She is targeting work with GP surgeries, social care teams and voluntary sector agencies particularly when identifying areas of lower referrals.

We will be ensuring that Carers have various accessible ways to shape the service through surveys, feedback opportunities and informal routes. By listening to this we will develop our services using this lived experience.

Finally, we are continuing to develop our digital offer and reach and will be launching a virtual Carer Centre funded by Durham County Council in 2025 and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform funded by Carers Trust during the year. This will enable access to our resources, training and service to Carers who sign up to it, 24 hours a day.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

Durham County Carer Support (DCCS) is a charity and a company limited by guarantee. Sedgefield Locality Carer Centre was renamed Durham County Carers Support on 1st July 2012 and the other four former Carer Centres merged into it on this date. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association, which establishes the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount of £1 on the winding up of the organisation.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Mrs J Potts
Mrs A Vasey
Mrs M Usher
Mrs M Normanton
Mrs V A Burnip
Mr I Briggs
Mr O Oluwatuyi
(Resigned 3 June 2025)
Mrs K E Vasey
Mr S F Vasey
(Appointed 12 November 2024)
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Recruitment and appointment of new Directors

The Trustees of the charity are also Directors for the purposes of company law. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, at the annual general meeting one third of the directors who are subject to retirement by rotation, or the number nearest to one third, shall retire, but if there is only one director who is subject to retire by rotation, he/she shall retire. If the vacancies are not filled, the retiring directors, if willing, can be deemed to have been re-appointed.

The Articles of Association state that the Company shall use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that not less than 25% of the directors from time to time shall be service users. Currently the majority of Directors are Carers or former Carers living in County Durham thereby ensuring that the organisation is governed by representatives of those it seeks to serve.

The Board of Directors has identified key skills required by Directors and has implemented a fair recruitment process involving provision of information on the role and skills required and a formal application process for all interested parties. In an effort to maintain a broad skill mix, each Director completes a curriculum vitae of experience, positions held and skills, updated annually.

Organisational structure

The Board of Directors is elected by the membership and can comprise up to sixteen members and has responsibility for the strategic direction and policy of the company and ensuring it meets legal requirements. They have appointed staff to undertake the day to day running of the organisation led by the Chief Executive delegated to manage the day-to-day operations of the organisation. In addition to bi-monthly meetings of the Board of Directors, the Elected Officers of the Executive Board of the Board of Directors meet regularly to review policy, strategy, finance and human resource issues.

The organisation has established a senior management team involving the Chief Executive and Senior Managers to oversee development and operations, review performance information, make financial decisions within the agreed annual budget and prepare reports and recommendations for the Board of Directors.

Induction and training of Directors

All Directors have an induction and all Directors are issued with a Directors Handbook which covers their legal obligations under charity and company law, summaries of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, roles and responsibilities, organisational reporting structures and staff structures, health & safety policy and procedures information. Directors also have policy inductions on Confidentiality, Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety and Quality.

Risk Management

The Board of Directors and Management Team produce an updated risk register once a year. This follows a review of risks to which DCCS is exposed through assessing all areas of the organisation's activities. These cover governance, management, environment, operations and finance. The risk register has a rating against each risk and identifies what controls are in process and any gaps. Leads are identified and dates when actions are to be completed are set. As a contract requirement we also have a business continuity plan to show how we would continue to operate in the face of disasters or a major breakdown. In March 2021 we were successful in securing Trusted Charity award which included an external assessment of a wide range of areas, including the management of risk and Trustee and Senior Management policies and procedures.

Relationship to wider networks

Durham County Carers Support is a network member of Carers Trust, a National Charity supporting Carers and Carer Support Organisations. We have a Principles of Partnership agreement which clearly sets out each sides' responsibilities. We are also affiliated to Carers UK who lead on policy and lobbying to make positive changes for Carers. DCCS is an active member of the Northern Hub of Carers Trust Carer Centres and meets regularly regionally to share intelligence and feedback to the national networks. DCCS works in partnership with VCS organisations across County Durham through Advice in County Durham and Better T ogether forum. In Darlington we Chair the Darlington Carers Strategy which produces an action plan and works to deliver this.

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Related Parties

None of our Directors receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. Any connection between a Director or a Senior Manager of the charity with an organisation we contract with or for must be disclosed to the full Board of Directors.

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees, who are also the directors of Durham County Carers Support for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Allen Sykes Audit Limited be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.

The trustees' r eport was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Mrs J Potts
Mr S F Vasey
Trustee
Trustee
5 November 2025
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Durham County Carers Support (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the statement of financial position, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

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give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;

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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

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the information given in the trustees' r eport for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared, which includes the d irectors' r eport prepared for the purposes of company law, is consistent with the financial statements; and

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the d irectors' r eport included within the trustees' r eport has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the d irectors' r eport included within the trustees' r eport.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

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certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or

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the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the trustees' r eport and from the requirement to prepare a s trategic r eport.

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the s tatement of trustees' r esponsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

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TO THE MEMBERS OF DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
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Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

- the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

- we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the sector;

- we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the company, including the Companies Act 2006, Charities Act 2011, taxation legislation, data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation;

- we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and

- identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

- making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and

- considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;

- tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;

- assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and

- investigated the rationale behind any identified significant or unusual transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

- agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;

- enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and

- reviewing correspondence with HMRC, relevant regulators and the company's legal advisors.

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

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As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

- Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the internal control.

- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the trustees.

- Conclude on the appropriateness of the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the charity to cease to continue as a going concern.

- Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

John P Yarrow FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Allen Sykes Audit Limited
6 November 2025
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
5 Henson Close
South Church Enterprise Park
Bishop Auckland
Co Durham
DL14 6WA
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
4
880,069
90
880,159
871,034
-
871,034
Charitable activities
5
-
916,532
916,532
1,900
786,994
788,894
Other trading activities
6
11,901
-
11,901
10,358
-
10,358
Investments
7
12,012
-
12,012
8,305
-
8,305
Other income
8
1,447
-
1,447
8,642
-
8,642
Total income
905,429
916,622
1,822,051
900,239
786,994
1,687,233
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
9
2,913
-
2,913
4,738
-
4,738
Charitable activities
10
912,964
699,782
1,612,746
934,221
727,687
1,661,908
Total expenditure
915,877
699,782
1,615,659
938,959
727,687
1,666,646
Net income/(expenditure)
(10,448)
216,840
206,392
(38,720)
59,307
20,587
Transfers between funds
17
129,370
(129,370)
-
93,115
(93,115)
-
Net movement in funds
12
118,922
87,470
206,392
54,395
(33,808)
20,587
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2024
605,208
55,906
661,114
550,813
89,714
640,527
Fund balances at 31 March 2025
724,130
143,376
867,506
605,208
55,906
661,114

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT
31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
- 12 -
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
18
212,358
-
Current assets
Stocks
19
400
400
Debtors
20
55,910
40,518
Investments
21
266,756
173,515
Cash at bank and in hand
588,032
684,219
911,098
898,652
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
22
(255,950)
(237,538)
Net current assets
655,148
661,114
Total assets less current liabilities
867,506
661,114
Net assets
867,506
661,114
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
25
143,376
55,906
Unrestricted funds
724,130
605,208
867,506
661,114
The financial statements were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on 5 November 2025
Mrs J Potts
Mr S F Vasey
Trustee
Trustee
Company registration number 03534933 (England and Wales)
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 13 -
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
30
199,545
178,788
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(214,503)
-
Investment income received
12,012
8,305
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities
(202,491)
8,305
Net cash used in financing activities
-
-
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(2,946)
187,093
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
857,734
670,641
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
854,788
857,734
Relating to:
Cash at bank and in hand
588,032
684,219
Short term deposits included in current asset investments
266,756
173,515
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 14 -
1
Accounting policies
Charity information

Durham County Carers Support is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Old Methodist Church, Durham Street, Spennymoor, Co Durham, DL16 7AT.

1.1
Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "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). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3
Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4
Income
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 15 -
1.5
Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, 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 classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

1.6
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold land and buildings
2% straight line
Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment
15% straight line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7
Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.8
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition.

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.

1.9
Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
- 16 -
Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future p aymen ts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

1.10
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2
Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3
Company Limited by Guarantee

The company is incorporated under the Companies Act 2006 and is limited by guarantee, each member having undertaken to contribute such amounts not exceeding £1 as may be required in the event of the company being wound up whilst he or she is still a member or within one year thereafter.

At 31 March 2025 there were 210 members (2024 - 213 members).

4
Donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
2024
£
£
£
£
Donations and gifts
10,908
90
10,998
10,414
Legacies receivable
73,733
-
73,733
102,500

Grants

795,428
-
795,428
758,120
880,069
90
880,159
871,034
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
4
Donations and legacies
(Continued)
- 17 -
Grants
Durham County Council & NHS County Durham
775,428
-
775,428
758,120
Ballinger Trust
20,000
-
20,000
-
795,428
-
795,428
758,120
5
Income from charitable activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
£
£
£
Carer support
Performance related grants
-
916,532
916,532
1,900
786,994
788,894
Performance related grants analysis
Carer support
Carer support
2025
2024
£
£
NHS Carer Break
219,720
219,720
Darlington Carers Support
106,691
106,631
Parent carer
28,215
23,000
DCC & NHS County Durham Resi & Opps Carer Breaks
82,080
82,080
PCT Mental Health
43,451
43,192
Durham Hospital Discharge
70,000
70,000
Carers Trust - Fuel poverty alleviation
50,000
-
Darlington Hospital Discharge
35,000
8,750
DWP Household Support
211,500
185,500
Other
69,875
50,021
916,532
788,894
6
Income from other trading activities
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
£
£

Fundraising activities

11,901
10,358
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 18 -
7
Income from investments
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
£
£

Bank Interest Receivable

12,012
8,305
8
Other income
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
£
£
Other income
1,447
8,642
9
Expenditure on raising funds
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
£
£
Fundraising and publicity
Other fundraising costs
2,913
4,738
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 19 -
10
Expenditure on charitable activities
Carer support
Carer support
2025
2024
£
£
Direct costs
Staff costs
257,369
239,521

Supervision for Counselling

2,865
1,328

Other costs

2,979
10,906

Carer Breaks

259,169
246,361

Carer Events

1,833
20,288

DCC Vouchers

151,437
176,059
675,652
694,463
Share of support and governance costs (see note 11)
Support
932,677
961,896
Governance
4,417
5,549
1,612,746
1,661,908
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
912,964
934,221
Restricted funds
699,782
727,687
1,612,746
1,661,908
11
Support costs allocated to activities
2025
2024
£
£
Staff costs
704,390
767,735
Depreciation
2,145
913
Premises costs
53,036
51,082
General office costs
76,970
80,660
Human resources
4,457
5,971
Other costs
91,679
55,535
Governance costs
4,417
5,549
937,094
967,445
Analysed between:
Carer support
937,094
967,445
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 20 -
12
Net movement in funds
2025
2024
£
£
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the audit of the charity's financial statements
4,200
5,040
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
2,145
913
13
Auditor's remuneration
Fees payable to the charity's auditor and associates:
2025
2024
£
£
For audit services
Audit of the financial statements of the charity
4,200
5,040
14
Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year. A total of £217 (2024 - £509) was paid during the year in respect of board expenses and training.

15
Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Charitable Activities
25
24
Development
8
8
Management & Admin
5
5
Total
38
37
Employment costs
2025
2024
£
£
Wages and salaries
870,669
915,652
Social security costs
66,313
67,278
Other pension costs
24,777
24,326
961,759
1,007,256
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
15
Employees
(Continued)
- 21 -
Remuneration of key management personnel

The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Aggregate compensation
84,205
89,658
16
Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax ation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

17
Transfers

The fund transfers relate to either transfers from restricted funds to unrestricted funds where non-monetary expenditure (e.g. management charges, etc) has been released during the year or transfers from unrestricted funds to restricted funds to cover a deficit on the fund where expenditure was greater than the income receivable. The transfers have been made in order that the restricted funds shown in the balance sheet at the year-end shows the total amount of funding remaining which has been restricted in its purpose.

18
Tangible fixed assets
Freehold land and buildings
Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
-
19,098
19,098
Additions
214,503
-
214,503
Disposals
-
(19,098)
(19,098)
At 31 March 2025
214,503
-
214,503
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
-
19,098
19,098
Depreciation charged in the year
2,145
-
2,145
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
(19,098)
(19,098)
At 31 March 2025
2,145
-
2,145
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
212,358
-
212,358
19
Stocks
2025
2024
£
£
General office supplies
400
400
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 22 -
20
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
11,166
28,477
Other debtors
40,000
-
Prepayments and accrued income
4,744
12,041
55,910
40,518
21
Current asset investments
2025
2024
£
£
Cash equivalents
266,756
173,515
22
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Notes
£
£
Other taxation and social security
15,017
16,504
Deferred government grants
23
210,900
175,500
Trade creditors
25,433
38,334
Accruals
4,600
7,200
255,950
237,538
23
Government grants

Deferred income is included in the financial statements as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Deferred income is included within:
Current liabilities
210,900
175,500
Movements in the year:
Deferred income at 1 April 2024
175,500
175,500
Released from previous periods
(175,500)
(175,500)
Resources deferred in the year
210,900
175,500
Deferred income at 31 March 2025
210,900
175,500
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 23 -
24
Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
£
£
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
24,777
24,326

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

25
Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity compri se the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be use d.

At 1 April 2024
Incoming resources
Resources expended
Transfers
At 31 March 2025
£
£
£
£
£
Resi & Opps Carer Breaks
20,205
82,080
(35,287)
(40,387)
26,611
Carers Trust - Fuel Poverty Alleviation
-
50,000
(17,515)
(8,329)
24,156
PCT Mental Health Easington
-
43,451
(26,872)
(12,323)
4,256
Darlington Digital
1,940
11,440
(8,606)
(4,245)
529
Carer Grant
-
19,699
(15,540)
-
4,159
DCC Carer Breaks
-
219,720
(213,629)
(6,091)
-
Darlington Carer Support
-
106,781
(86,034)
(20,011)
736
DWP Household Support
-
211,500
(151,437)
(14,100)
45,963
Darlington Hospital Discharge
-
35,000
(31,489)
(3,405)
106
Tech for Carers
-
5,000
(2,519)
-
2,481
Durham Hospital Discharge
29,672
70,000
(59,723)
(6,466)
33,483
PCP Mental Health
-
15,848
(12,773)
(3,075)
-
Darlington Parent Carer
-
17,888
(13,340)
(4,074)
474
Volunteer Welfare Benefits Project
3,550
-
(3,157)
(393)
-
Durham Parent Carer
-
28,215
(21,861)
(5,932)
422
Other
539
-
-
(539)
-
55,906
916,622
(699,782)
(129,370)
143,376
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
25
Restricted funds
(Continued)
- 24 -
Previous year:
At 1 April 2023
Incoming resources
Resources expended
Transfers
At 31 March 2024
£
£
£
£
£
Resi & Opps Carer Breaks
13,182
82,080
(38,344)
(36,713)
20,205
PCT Mental Health Easington
-
43,192
(36,167)
(7,025)
-
Darlington Digital
36
17,116
(11,212)
(4,000)
1,940
Carer Grant
7,780
-
-
(7,780)
-
DCC Carer Breaks
-
219,720
(196,774)
(22,946)
-
Darlington Carer Support
-
106,631
(101,455)
(5,176)
-
DWP Household Support
-
185,500
(174,901)
(10,599)
-
Inclusion North
-
326
-
(326)
-
Darlington Hospital Discharge
-
8,750
(7,966)
(784)
-
Durham Hospital Discharge
-
70,000
(37,470)
(2,858)
29,672
PCP Mental Health
-
13,545
(9,501)
(4,044)
-
Darlington Parent Carer
-
1,491
(1,322)
(169)
-
Volunteer Welfare Benefits Project
-
10,000
(5,783)
(667)
3,550
DCC Recovery & Reset
64,599
-
(59,200)
(5,399)
-
Carers Wellbeing Fund
-
4,728
(13,239)
8,511
-
Durham Parent Carer
-
23,000
(29,807)
6,807
-
Other
4,117
915
(4,546)
53
539
89,714
786,994
(727,687)
(93,115)
55,906

Details of restricted funds

Resi & Opps Carer Breaks - To provide a holiday and opportunity fund for carers who qualify under a set criteria;

Carers Trust - Fuel Poverty Alleviation - To provide assistance to carers living in fuel poverty;

PCT Mental Health Easington - To provide support for carers who care for someone with a mental health condition living in the Easington locality;

Darlington Digital - To fund the connecting carers project in County Durham which aims to support carers to get online;

Carer Grant - Bursaries provided for carers;

DCC Carer Breaks - Funds to enable carers to have a break from their caring role;

Darlington Carer Support - To provide a carer support service in Darlington;

DWP Household Support - To provide support for carers in heating their homes;

Tech for Carers - To provide technology support to carers;

Inclusion North - To fund activities for carers;

Durham Hospital Discharge - To provide specialist support to carers supporting someone leaving hospital;

PCP Mental Health - To deliver transformation to mental health services in the Derwentside locality;

Darlington Parent Carer - To fund specialist support for parent carers living in Darlington;

Volunteer Welfare Benefits Project - To provide support by trained volunteers to assist with completing benefit claim forms;

DCC Recovery & Reset - To improve support for employed carers and digitally connecting them to reduce social isolation;

Carers Wellbeing Fund - To provide carer groups and events and emergency grants for carers;

Durham Parent Carer - To fund specialist support to parent carers living in County Durham;

Darlington Hospital Discharge - To provide specialist support to carers supporting someone leaving hospital;

Other - Other smaller projects.

DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 25 -
26
Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity compri se the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be use d. The se include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1 April 2024
Incoming resources
Resources expended
Transfers
At 31 March 2025
£
£
£
£
£
Designated Fixed Asset Fund
-
-
-
212,358
212,358
General funds
605,208
905,429
(915,877)
(82,988)
511,772
605,208
905,429
(915,877)
129,370
724,130
Previous year:
At 1 April 2023
Incoming resources
Resources expended
Transfers
At 31 March 2024
£
£
£
£
£
Designated Fixed Asset Fund
913
-
(913)
-
-
General funds
549,900
900,239
(938,046)
93,115
605,208
550,813
900,239
(938,959)
93,115
605,208
27
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
£
£
£
At 31 March 2025:
Tangible assets
212,358
-
212,358
Current assets/(liabilities)
511,772
143,376
655,148
724,130
143,376
867,506
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
At 31 March 2024:
Current assets/(liabilities)
605,208
55,906
661,114
605,208
55,906
661,114
DURHAM COUNTY CARERS SUPPORT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- 26 -
28
Operating lease commitments
Lessee

At the reporting end date the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Within one year
-
11,891

29
Related party transactions
Transactions with related parties

There are no related party transactions to disclose.

30
Cash generated from operations
2025
2024
£
£
Surplus for the year
206,392
20,587
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities
(12,012)
(8,305)
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
2,145
913
Movements in working capital:
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(15,392)
173,314
(Decrease) in creditors
(16,988)
(7,721)
Increase in deferred income
35,400
-
Cash generated from operations
199,545
178,788
31
Analysis of changes in net funds

The charity had no material debt during the year.

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