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THE CHAMWELL CENTRE CHARITY(A charitable company limited by guarantee)

Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2019

Charity number: 1162321Company number: 09692163

> The Chamwell Centre Charity

Trustees’ Report And Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 July 2019

The Chamwell Centre Charity2

Contents Page

Reference and administrative information 3

Chair’s Summary 4

Trustees’ Report 5 – 29

Independent Examiner’s Report 31 – 33

Statement of Financial Activities 34

Balance Sheet 35

Statement of Cash Flows 36

Notes to the Financial Statements 37 – 51

Trustees: Dr Marie Owen (Chair)

Mrs Lyn Dance

Ms Katrina Hawkins

Mrs Denise Finch (Resigned 30 November 2018)

Mr Chris Haslam

Mr Chris Yorke

Mr John Banks

Dr Natalie Campbell

Mr Richard King

Mrs Ellen Montilla (Resigned 31 October 2018)

Dr Nicola Theis (Appointed 21 May 2019)

Company Secretary: Dr Marie Owen

Head of Finance: Mrs Denise Finch (Appointed 20 February 2019)

Fundraising Consultant Mrs Liz Haigh Reeve of Fundraising Works (Appointed 1 August 2018)

President: Dame Janet Trotter DBE

Registered Charity Name: The Chamwell Centre Charity

Company number: 09692163

Charity number: 1162321

Registered and principal office:

The Chamwell Centre CharityThe Milestone SchoolLongford LaneGloucester GL2 9EU

Bankers: CAF Bank LimitedKings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA

Independent auditor: Mr G Biggin FCCA, Crowe U.K. LLPCarrick House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 2QJ

Solicitors: Charles Russell SpeechleysCompass House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 2QJ

Reference and administrative Information

Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2019 3

Chair’s summary


From the moment in 2015, when The Milestone School’s hydrotherapy pool was found to be no longer fit for purpose and a small team of professionals and friends met to discuss the way forward for the future, exceptional progress has been made, borne out of need both at The Milestone School and in the Community of Gloucestershire for a Centre of Excellence, to provide fully accessible therapies, sport and leisure to everyone, no matter what their level of need. The following is a list of some of our achievements so far:

> The Chamwell Centre Charity appeal was launched in November 2016 and has already raised £4.6 million. The total project cost is currently predicted to be £5.1million.

> Plans have been drawn and planning permission granted for a two storey building on the Milestone campus, providing a state of the art hydrotherapy pool, fully accessible soft play, therapies, leisure, café and work experience.

> A lease has been agreed for 100 years at peppercorn rent and planning permission granted, for the campus works and two storey building.

> The Chamwell Centre is able to draw on valuable expertise from The Milestone School, links with health and therapy professionals, building, finance and business expertise from its trustees and a wealth of interested local experts.

> Strong links have been formed with leading Gloucestershire charities for the disabled and the Charity has established focus groups and a network of advisors, to ensure its services are relevant and needed.

> Substantial grants have been obtained from local, national and international charities, which along with our own direct fundraising, has led to our rapid growth in capital, allowing the main building project to be commenced in January 2019.

> In the past, much of the fundraising, planning and governance has been carried out by the trustees themselves, donations in kind from local businesses and the skills of volunteers. This year support has also been commissioned from a fundraising consultant to deal with the high level of grant applications needed but despite this, the Charity has still been able to keep down its expenses.

> Phase One, the improvements to the Milestone campus and accessible adventure playground were completed in November 2017 and are now regularly in use by The Milestone School.

> After competitive tender, the construction company Speller Metcalfe was appointed to carry out the main building works.

> Construction began on the main building in January 2019, with a 50 week build period and so far is just two weeks behind schedule and on budget.

The Charity is enormously grateful to all those who have supported its work so far and we look forward to inviting all our friends and supporters to a grand opening in early 2020.

Dr M Owen, Chair of Trustees

The Trustees are pleased to present their Annual Report together with the audited financial statements of the company for 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the company’s governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), 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 2015) as amended by Update Bulletin 1 (effective 1 January 2015).

Since the company qualifies as small under section, 383, the strategic report required of medium and large companies under The Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Director’s Report) Regulations 2013 is not required.

Our aim is to provide a visionary and unique centre to enable pupils of The Milestone School, along with children, young people and adults throughout Gloucestershire, to overcome disability.

Our vision is to enhance the well-being of those with disability – how they feel, how they function on a personal and social level and how they feel about their lives as a whole.

The Chamwell Centre – who we are and where we are now

The Chamwell Centre Charity was formed specifically to replace the ageing hydrotherapy pool at The Milestone Special School in Gloucester and to provide fully accessible facilities for therapies, leisure, sport and work experience for use by The Milestone pupils during school hours and for those in the Gloucestershire community who could benefit from such facilities, at all other times.

The Chamwell Centre Charity was registered by the Charity Commission on 19 June 2015, along with a limited company. It had no initial funds and although intrinsically linked with The Milestone School, the School’s own budget was extremely tight and was not able to contribute to the Chamwell Centre. Nor was any statutory funding available from the local authority. Gloucestershire Community Foundation donated £10,000 towards the commissioning of architects’ plans, and the obtaining of planning permission and agreement to a lease for the land from Gloucestershire County Council. At that time, banking was conducted via The Friends of The Milestone School.

At the same time a consultation exercise was undertaken to take the views of the school staff, parents, carers and pupils, along with representatives of health, social care, local charities and potential service users, to plan the future use and scope of The Chamwell Centre and to use the information to inform the design and specification of the building.

Trustees’ report


> Objectives and activities


> Our vision is to enhance the lives of those with disability.


Following a detailed selection process, the architects Quattro Design and building management consultants Gleeds, were appointed to the Charity and detailed plans were drawn up. The project was awarded conditional planning permission in August 2016, contingent on the County Council being satisfied with the outcome of surveys on archaeology, trees, and drainage. These surveys were satisfactorily carried out and the full planning permission was granted in May 2017.

Gloucestershire County Council agreed to a lease for 100 years at a peppercorn rent, covering the whole footprint of the building and external works. Access to the Centre is secure from the school or via a separate roadway between it and the adjacent rugby club. Although intrinsically linked to The Milestone School through its Articles of Association, The Chamwell Centre Charity will own the property and the leasehold of the land, making it independent of any changes in the status of The Milestone School.

The Milestone School became the lead school of the newly created SAND Academies Trust in June 2019. Initially the Trust comprised 2 special schools, The Milestone in Gloucester and Paternoster in Cirencester, with plans for Belmont and Battledown special schools in Cheltenham to join in 2020.

The Chamwell Centre’s successful application for planning permission and lease brought the Charity to the point where it was in a position to launch a major capital appeal in October 2016.

The launch event took place at Highnam Court, on 19 October 2016, by kind permission of Dr Roger Head, the then High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, and was attended by representatives of a large number of local charities and businesses as well as private individuals. Dame Janet Trotter DBE, the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, became our President.

The fundraising target at the time was £3.5 million, to build a one and a half storey building with a total ground area of just under 1,000 square metres.

Planning permission had originally been for a full two storey building but the plans were scaled down to one and a half storeys to bring the cost down to £3.5 million. However, following a strong fundraising campaign, raising £3.2 million in the first 12 months, either in donations or firm pledges; the Trustees decided in October 2017, to revert to the full two storeys, costing an estimated £5.1 million, to give a more adequate space for long term use.

Trustees tour of the building works in September 2019

> Enabling children with special conditions to access the facilities they need to keep them active.



Features of the Chamwell Centre

> The pool complex, containing a large hydrotherapy pool, 80 metres squared, in a 200 metres squared complex, making it large enough to take a class of 8 disabled children with their one to one carers; attendant plant to achieve fast filtration and drainage and maintain the temperature at 33 degrees and equipped with sophisticated sensory and therapy equipment.

> The non-ambulant changing room will have 8 changing bays, each partitioned off with changing trolley, shower and access to the dual overhead hoist system, which will reach into the main pool. There will be large fully equipped male and female ambulant changing rooms, as well as staff changing facilities and an office.

> A poolside therapy room will allow gait analysis, physiotherapy treatment and assessment of tone and function pre and post hydrotherapy.

> A 2 storey adventure soft play area, with climbing features, slides and a full range of sensory effects.

> A rebound therapy gym with fully accessible climbing wall, complete with overhead hoist and belay equipment.

> Multi-purpose therapy rooms, fully equipped for physiotherapy, occupational and speech and language therapy, which can also be used for teaching and for other activities such as a pre-school therapeutic playgroup, youth groups, special yoga, fitness and teaching for people with disability and their carers.

> An atrium with café, over 2 floors, with a food preparation kitchen, capable of producing hot beverages and snacks will be manned by the school’s own pupils and ex pupils to enable them to develop work and social skills. It will be a resource for the community and a social area for users of the Centre.

> A ‘Changing Places’ bathroom will be available to all users of the Centre. This is specially designed with an adjustable height plinth, overhead hoist and shower facilities, so that people with physical disability can access toilet and changing facilities in comfort. The hoist will also allow individual access for non-ambulant users of the hydrotherapy pool.

> Phase One, completed in November 2017, provided an adventure play area suitable for all abilities including wheelchair users, a wheelchair sports area for wheelchair rugby, football and basketball as well as RaceRunning and an improved campus layout to improve safety and access to the school.

> A multi-use games pitch is planned jointly with the Longlevens Rugby Club, which adjoins The Milestone School site, enabling school pupils to take part in Mixed Ability Rugby and other sports.

> All ability athletics and rugby are already being run by The Chamwell Centre with RaceRunning taking place at The Milestone School and on Sunday mornings at the Blackbridge Athletics Club, Gloucester, and Mixed Ability Rugby in conjunction with Longlevens and Gloucester Rugby Clubs.

> Providing an adventure play area suitable for all abilities including wheelchair users.



Who will be helped?

The Chamwell Centre will primarily serve the pupils of The Milestone School during school hours, 9.00am to 3.30pm on weekdays in term time. The remainder of the time, Chamwell will be for the use of all in the community who can benefit from its services.

The Milestone School is one of the largest special schools in the Country with 323 pupils, drawn from the whole of Gloucestershire. The pupils are aged between 2 and 16 years and all have severe learning disability and complex special needs. Many have severe physical disabilities and are not able to walk independently. There is a range of medical needs ranging from epilepsy to gastrostomy feeding and many of the children suffer from severe genetic abnormalities or neurodegenerative conditions.

Chamwell will enable children with these conditions to access the facilities they need to keep them active and participating in sport and leisure activities to the best of their ability and to extend their achievements even further.

Outside school hours, the Centre will be open to all who may need its facilities in Gloucestershire. Examples are:

> Children and young people accessing local authority Short Breaks – there is a great shortage of facilities for people with physical or learning disabilities to access with their PAs whilst out on Short Breaks. Chamwell will offer youth groups and sports clubs, accessible activities for those with physical, emotional or behavioural difficulties and the opportunity to socialise in the café.

> Pre-school children with disability – currently facilities for these children with severe physical and learning disability or early childhood autism are severely limited in Gloucester. We will offer hydrotherapy and a special playgroup with access to physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy, for these children as well as parent support groups teaching methods of support at home.

> Children and young people in mainstream school with physical disability – there are many children who need hydrotherapy who cannot access it because of a lack of facilities in Gloucestershire. These include children with muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, neuromuscular conditions and severe arthritis. Many go to Acorns Hospice in Worcester to get their therapy. Chamwell will offer hydrotherapy and its other resources for these children, much nearer to home.

> Post 16 pupils who are being educated in local colleges – have little or no access to hydrotherapy. Although we have the National Star College nearby, on average only 3 young people per year from The Milestone School are able to access it and there are many more who would benefit from similar resources. Although Chamwell will not be able to match National Star’s resources, its hydrotherapy and other facilities will be available to all young people who need them.

> People suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, joint replacement surgery and injuries - can all benefit from hydrotherapy. Through our co-operation with Gloucestershire Arthritis Trust, these people will be able to access hydrotherapy at Chamwell and the small accessory pool will be valuable for individual therapy for this group.


> Providing the opportunity to train to elite levels in para athletics and sport.

© Steve Green Photography


> Young people with disability – require opportunities to interact with the community and practice work skills. These will be available in the atrium and café area and the Discovery Zone, which will provide a resource for people in the neighbourhood as well as service users, to socialise and buy simple food and beverages, served by senior pupils and school leavers doing apprenticeships. Young enterprise projects can also take place in that space.

> Young disabled athletes – have the opportunity to take part in special athletics events at the Blackbridge Stadium, alongside mainstream athletes. We have developed the new sport of RaceRunning and ours is one of four clubs designated by CP Sport to lead on this new Paralympic sport in England. One of our athletes won gold, silver and bronze at the Cerebral Palsy World Games in Barcelona in 2018 and is now in the elite training squad for English Athletics with sights set on the Paralympics in 2020.

Below is a report from Eleanor Hewitt, a disabled athlete, who is a member of the elite training squad for RaceRunning:

Personally, I am a full time wheelchair user so it is an amazing feeling to be upright, competing on my feet! In my opinion, preventing the limitations of wheelchair use is preferable to curing problems further down the line and as RaceRunning has lots of health benefits, I’ve found a sport in which I can gain the benefits of being upright whilst doing physical exercise and competing! When I was diagnosed with Ataxia Telangiectisia those around me never would have thought I would do most of the things I can do today. Gaining the confidence and self-esteem RaceRunning has given me has encouraged my goal to walk with a walker. I am so pleased and thankful to have found RaceRunning!

During this year I have joined regular training sessions and more recently have been introduced to competitive events. I train at RaceRunning twice a week whilst training at the gym at least twice a week too. My muscles are getting stronger and I am re-establishing the neuronal pathways used to innovate walking muscles. My coach says my strength and technique has improved and this is evident in competitive events.

Small goals make big differences! From social interactions and enhanced self-esteem to physical goals and life lessons, it is safe to say that RaceRunning has helped me in many ways.

Eleanor Hewitt


> Mixed Ability Rugby (MAR) for players of all ages – MAR is available in conjunction with Longlevens Rugby Club, for The Milestone School pupils and for young people in the community with learning disability and mild physical disability. Numbers are increasing rapidly and there are now 36 Milestone Pupils taking part, with 145 players taking part in the community MAR training. Our coach recently gained a National Award. We plan to offer enhanced playing and changing facilities, suitable for the Mixed Ability teams, in conjunction with Wooden Spoon Charity and Longlevens Rugby Club. We have now extended MAR to other special schools, including Belmont and Alderman Knight, with plans to include The Shrubberies and Heart of the Forest schools in the near future.

Financial review

a. Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Accounting Policies.

b. Income

The total amount raised for the year 2018-19 was £758,385 (£3,049,118 in 2017-18). Fundraising continued to be a priority, raising awareness and support for the Charity and this represents a significant contribution towards the capital build costs and ongoing operational costs.

c. Fundraising

We maintained our focus on corporate donors and we started a direct fundraising campaign this year, supported by the launch of our web site and associated marketing tools.

d. Expenditure

We continue to contain expenditure within a tight budget, ensuring that the majority of funds raised allowed us to start Phase 2 of the development, the construction of The Chamwell Centre new hydrotherapy building which started in January 2019 and is expected to complete early 2020. So far, direct fundraising and marketing costs have been contained within budget, benefiting from the skills and abilities of the Board of Trustees and volunteers. Support costs have been low and include staff costs (3%) and governance (2%). Depreciation amounted to £20,792 (increased from £16,615 in 2017-18) relating to Phase One of the development the outside campus works, and the outdoor adventure play and sports area which came into use in November 2017.

> Achievements and performance


e. Assets under construction

After a thorough tender process we appointed Speller Metcalfe Ltd, under the JCT Design and Build (DB) 2016 Edition form of contract which was executed on 10th January 2019. Collateral warranties have been given by the contractor and sub-contractor. During the year 2018-19, costs of £969,440 (£763,521 in 2017-18) have been capitalised in relation to the construction of The Chamwell Centre as assets under construction.

The long lease from Gloucestershire City Council (GCC) of 100 years at a peppercorn rent, will be executed by GCC on practical completion of the project. In the meantime, The Chamwell Centre Charity will hold a development agreement with GCC, of which the lease is an appendix. GCC is bound to grant the lease in agreed form on completion of construction of The Chamwell Centre.

f. Funds

At the year end, total funds stand at £3,991,526. The level of restricted funds toward the capital project amounted to £1,895,653 (£2,391,500 in 2017-18) and unrestricted funds amounted to £2,095,873 (£953,639 in 2017-18).

g. Reserves Policy

Given the capital nature of the project, the Charity plans to hold no reserves at this stage. However, we have prepared a 5-year budget to ensure sustainability of the operations and our reserves policy will be reviewed annually.

h. Plans for 2020

Construction encompassing the main building with hydrotherapy pool and all indoor facilities is due to complete in Summer 2020. Our 5-year budget covers the build program and the operations, we are developing our operating model and have identified various funding sources for the remainder of the capital cost and operational budget. We continue to bid for further major grant funding and potential donors have been identified as we start to implement our strong direct fundraising strategy to ensure a healthy funding stream to support future running costs. We anticipate a small surplus income once operational.

This is a result of fundraising efforts and an increase in awareness and support for the Charity and represents a significant contribution towards the capital build costs and ongoing operational costs.

Artists impression of the finished main building


> To welcome everybody in the Gloucestershire community who needs its special services.


a. Constitution

Governing documents

The governing document is the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

The Chamwell Centre Charity was registered with the Charity Commission in England and Wales on 19 June 2015 (Registered Number 1162321).

Registration of The Chamwell Centre Charity with Companies House, in England and Wales, took place on 17 July 2015, Company Number 09692163.

b. Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is constituted and regulated in accordance with the governing document.

The Board will consist of at least 3 Trustees, plus the Head of The Milestone School and a member of the School’s Governing Body. In practice there are between 9 and 11 Trustees. The Board aims to refresh every 3 years and recruits trustees to ensure we maintain the right mix of skills and experience, to provide constructive challenge and promote diversity with succession planning in mind.

New members are elected on the basis of the skills needed to complement the Trustee body, and their commitment to the charitable objectives of The Chamwell Centre Charity. Appointment is subject to satisfactory references and statutory checks. The Board of Trustees meets monthly to determine the ongoing strategic direction of the Charity and regulates its administration and the management of its finances and assets.

Subcommittees include design and construction, finance, sport and therapies and services. Membership of these committees includes Trustees, joined by additional experts in their fields.

Currently the board has significant experience across various professions to ensure good governance. Details of the Trustees are noted below:

Chair – Dr Marie Owen, a retired paediatrician from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, with an interest in neurodevelopment, who has been a governor of The Milestone School since 2002. Trustee of the Pied Piper Appeal. Founder and former Chair of Trustees of the Nigel Hunter Nursery, a therapeutic playgroup for pre-school children with special needs, Former Chair of Trustees of The Milestone Holiday Playscheme and The Forest of Dean Children’s Opportunity Centre. Former paediatric consultant to the Chernobyl Children’s Project. National Paralympic medical assessor for RaceRunning.

Construction, Design and Planning – Mr Chris Haslam is a retired chartered surveyor, businessman and director of a major regional development and property investment company. He has taken a lead, from the start of the project, on planning, design, construction and business matters.

Mr Richard King is a chartered building surveyor with experience on development and refurbishment projects who has advised on building contracts, costs and standards and makes regular inspections of the construction.

Business Planning – Mr John Banks is an accountant and businessman. He retired as managing partner of the Bristol office of a national firm of accountants.

> Structure, governance and management

Business Liaison, Cyber Security and Sport – Mr Chris Yorke holds Master’s degrees in risk management and criminology, is currently business manager for a large firm of solicitors with an interest in CSR, also committee member of Longlevens Rugby Club with an interest in Mixed Ability Rugby and the development of the enhanced rugby pitch.

Academic links and All Ability Sport and Athletics - Dr Natalie Campbell is a senior lecturer in Sport Science at the University of Gloucestershire, with an interest in all ability sport and athletics, joined the Trustees in September 2017. Natalie has promoted student volunteering in the current hydrotherapy and RaceRunning programmes and is involved in developing future research projects to evaluate the effects of sport and exercise for those with additional needs, on wellbeing and physical fitness.

Dr Nicola Theis is a senior lecturer in Biomechanics at the University of Gloucestershire, overseeing research into the physical, physiological and psychological benefits of exercise for young people with physical disability and supervising student volunteer placements with The Chamwell Centre.

Education and ex officio Milestone Governor member of Trustees – Ms Katrina Hawkins, former director of special educational needs for Oxfordshire, experienced special needs head teacher and Chair of the Local Advisory Board (formerly Board of Governors) of The Milestone School.

Former Head teacher of The Milestone School until June 2019, current CEO of The SAND Academy – Mrs Lyn Dance, a highly experienced and respected special school head, who has led The Milestone School to 3 successive ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted awards.

c. Recruitment and training of Trustees

New Trustees are recruited by personal recommendation, external references and an interview with the Board, in accordance with Charity Commission guidance CC30. They are inducted in the workings of The Chamwell Centre Charity, including Trustee policies and procedures.

Members of the Board of Trustees attend external trustee training and information courses to keep them informed of current issues in the sector and regulatory requirements.

All are encouraged to remain up to date with the Charity Commission guidance on governance and trusteeship.

d. Employees

The Charity relies mostly on its Trustees and volunteers to do the work of administration, fundraising and running services, however a PA/Administrative Assistant to the Board of Trustees, Mrs Amanda Phillips, was appointed 21 August 2017 and promoted on 1 March 2019 to Charity Administrator/PA to the Chair and Board of Trustees.


e. Consultants

The Charity has engaged Mrs Liz Haigh Reeve of Fundraising Works to advise on all aspects of fundraising and to assist with writing grant applications on an ad hoc basis, amounting to an average of 4 days per month.

Mrs Denise Finch has taken a paid role as Head of Finance and for this reason has resigned her trusteeship because of possible conflict of interest. She is engaged by the Charity for approximately 4 days per month.

f. Organisational structure and decision making

Members of the Board of Trustees meet 12 times a year. Individual Trustees with responsibility for Finance and Fundraising report to the Board at regular intervals, as needed.

Members of the Board of Trustees receive no remuneration or benefits from their Trusteeship of the Charity.

Trustee meetings follow a prearranged agenda and minutes are recorded and reviewed.All trustees are inducted in the Charity Commission guidance on trusteeship and good governance. The Charity subscribes to the PQASSO quality management tool.

The Charity is aware of the Charity Code of Governance and is working towards incorporation of the Code it in its governance practice, using the Charity Code of Governance assessment tool.

Trustees have carried out the roles of secretary, treasurer, planning and design co-ordinator, fundraising, grant applications and supervision of all ability athletics.

Other volunteers have helped with clerical work, accounts, all-ability athletics coaching and fundraising.

g. Risk Management

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the company is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the company. The Trustees are satisfied that a robust system is in place. The Charity has an active risk assessment programme, whereby all current and potential risks are monitored at the monthly Trustee meetings.

h. Directors Indemnity cover

The Trustees have ensured that the Charity is fully insured against all current potential risks including:

Material Damage, Business All Risk - £30k; Employers Liability - £10m; Public & Products Liability - £5m; Charity Trustees Management Liability - £1m, Money & Assault - £1m; Cyber Liability - £50k.



> Regular physical activity is advocated as a means of improving health, fitness and quality of life in adults and children with disabilities.


Plans for Future Periods

We are in touch with school pupils, young people with disability, parents, carers, potential service users and services which support them, such as Muscular Dystrophy UK, Scope, Mencap and many others. We are monitoring their opinions on how we should use the Centre and which services are needed. Stakeholder mapping is being carried out by a variety of techniques including the use of focus groups and questionnaires, views of professionals, charities and support networks. We will continue to monitor outcomes and need for services.

We are in discussion with a number of potential funding sources for future services, including many local and national charities which will be willing to receive applications for support, when the Centre is running services. We shall also build up our own fundraising network, to ensure that the project is fully viable and able to run the large number of services it aspires to.

By our links with the University of Gloucestershire, we shall be monitoring outcomes of hydrotherapy, RaceRunning and other interventions on general health and wellbeing, physical health of limbs, joints and muscles, and physiological factors such as cardiac and respiratory function.

Research Strategy and Development

(by Dr Nicola Theis PhD, Trustee of The Chamwell Centre Charity and Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics at the University of Gloucestershire):

Regular physical activity is advocated as a means of improving health, fitness and quality of life in adults and children with disabilities. However, there is a severe lack of research evidence to support the effectiveness of interventions, which promote physical activity in this population. Additionally, in those interventions where evidence does exist, there is also a lack of transferability of these findings into everyday practice. Finally, research to date has tended to focus on common physical disabilities, which affect a large number of individuals, whilst those with physical and intellectual disabilities that are regarded as rare or, in some cases, ultra-rare, are often overlooked.

The research strategy of The Chamwell Centre in collaboration with the Centre for Sport, Exercise, Health and Wellbeing at University of Gloucestershire is to address the lack of evidence around health benefits for those with a varying range of disabilities. These findings will then be disseminated into practice by bringing together a network of experts and supporting graduates. We have developed 6 strategic topics which will form the focus of our research strategy:

Strategic topic 1: Improving quality of life

For several disabilities, a treatment does not exist and therefore finding better ways of managing different conditions and understanding those factors that have a positive impact on quality of life for both individuals and their families is of crucial importance. This will form an important strategic research aim of The Chamwell Centre.


Strategic topic 2: Assessing the effectiveness of current therapeutic interventions

Several physical activity interventions are being pioneered by The Chamwell Centre for adults and children with disabilities including Hydrotherapy, RaceRunning and Mixed Ability Rugby. However, there is no evidence to demonstrate how effective these interventions are and what health benefits may be gained by those taking part. Our second strategic aim will be to assess the effectiveness of these interventions, which will be used to inform evidence-based practice.

Strategic topic 3: Promoting clinical trial readiness

Some users of The Chamwell Centre may experience rare or ultra-rare conditions, the treatment and management of which can pose a significant challenge for researchers carrying out clinical trials and clinicians treating these individuals. Finding appropriate participants and ensuring that the right assessments are being used to measure the benefit of a potential drug or other therapeutic intervention is crucial for clinical trials to be successful. The Chamwell Centre will see a range of rare and ultra-rare conditions and this will help with the collection of clinical trial data in these populations.

Strategic topic 4: Foster sharing of knowledge and networking within the scientific community

Sharing knowledge and experience in the scientific community is crucial in shortening the time that individuals have to wait to receive an accurate diagnosis and receive the best standards of care. The Chamwell Centre will play an important part in providing platforms to facilitate the communication and collaboration among the scientific community including producing reviews of conditions and interventions, which form the basis of clinical guidelines and are necessary precursors for clinical trials.

Strategic topic 5: Building clinical and scientific capacity

Gloucestershire has an outstanding reputation for having professionals in the field of paediatric disability. The Chamwell Centre will play a crucial role in continuing to develop individuals who can support the scientific community. Student scientists and clinicians from the University of Gloucestershire will take up work placement opportunities, producing graduates that understand the need for research-led, evidence-based practice.

Strategic topic 6: Building partnerships

The Chamwell Centre is committed to building partnerships with other funding agencies and patient organisations to combine resources to fund vital research that falls within one or more of the priority areas set out in this research strategy.

Strategic topic 7: Corporate Fundraising and Social Responsibility

The Chamwell Centre Charity has benefited greatly from the generosity of local businesses, schools and other organisations. One of our trustees, Mr Christopher Yorke is engaged in research to create a framework that would allow a local SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) to achieve commercial advantage by engaging with local charitable organisations, facilitated by a mutual appreciation of sport.

The framework would attempt to overcome the barriers of poor financial and time resources that prevent businesses from committing to the principle that doing good is good for business and addresses a company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility. The research uses as its model, the support given by a local firm of solicitors to The Chamwell Centre’s Mixed Ability Rugby project.

The Chamwell Centre’s Vision for the Future

A week in the life of the Chamwell Centre With The Chamwell Centre due to open to The Milestone School pupils for hydrotherapy at Easter 2020 and the building becoming fully operational by Summer 2020, detailed planning for the use of the building has begun. The business plan shows a slow build-up of occupancy of the various facilities and expected slow take-up of services but this is based on a worst case scenario and our potential user groups are indicating that the demand will be high from the start. It is difficult to predict actual usage at this point but the following is an indication of how the new Centre might be used.

The Milestone School and pupils of the SAND Academies Trust Will have use of all the pool and therapy facilities from Monday to Friday in term time between 9.00am and 3.00pm.

The hydrotherapy pool will be used by the school and staffed by its experienced team, lead by Mr Laszlo Berdan, a highly qualified hydrotherapy teacher who is an expert in Halliwick technique, a highly effective form of hydrotherapy based on physiotherapy principles. Following largely the same timetable as at present, we would anticipate full usage of the pool during those hours.

Increased capacity gained by improved efficiency of the new pool in getting pupils into and out of the pool will mean more possibility of offering hydrotherapy to pupils of other special schools and pupils with physical disability attending local mainstream schools.

Similarly, the soft play, rebound therapy and climbing wall facilities and the therapy room will be in use for The Milestone School pupils during the same hours, again supervised by the school’s own experienced staff. For reasons of safeguarding, the section of The Chamwell Centre incorporating these services will be inaccessible to the general public during school hours.



> Because of its rich sensory environment and specialist equipment, the hydrotherapy pool will be available for use by those who require its calming environment.


The Discovery Zone, Café and Atrium Will be open to the School and public at all times. Pupils of The Milestone School will use these areas as a resource for work experience, young enterprise projects and as an interface with the public. When not being manned by school pupils, young people from the community with physical or learning disability will be encouraged to use these areas as opportunities for work experience, volunteering, apprenticeships and training, under the supervision of trained staff. Many of these young people will be the school’s former pupils, who have left to attend local colleges or post-16 provision.

We anticipate the café will be open to the public from 9.00am till 6.00pm initially and later if demand is shown. Local people, school parents, people attending courses and other users will be encouraged to use the facilities and we know that many people who are residents of local nursing homes and supported accommodation will visit the Centre for refreshments or relaxation, secure in the knowledge that a ‘Changing Places’ bathroom, a very rare resource in Gloucestershire, is available to those who require it.

The Hydrotherapy Pool We anticipate this will open for use by those in the community who require hydrotherapy between 8.00am and 9.00am and 3.30pm and 8.00pm on weekdays during term time. At weekends and non-school days it will be open to the community from 8.00am to 8.00pm, apart from times when it is closed for routine maintenance and days when it is in use for the school’s holiday activity scheme.

Priority will be given to those with physical disability who require hydrotherapy with the water temperature at 33 degrees. This will include young people with physical disability, neuromuscular disorders, muscular dystrophy, juvenile arthritis and other disorders, attending mainstream schools. It also includes adults with similar disorders, also stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, motor neurone disease, multiple myeloma.

The pool will also be available to post-surgical patients who have had major orthopaedic procedures, such as joint replacement or trauma surgery.

Because of its rich sensory environment and specialist equipment, the pool will be available for use by those who require its calming environment for relaxation and therapy, such as those with severe autism, chronic pain or anxiety disorders.

The Chamwell Centre will employ its own qualified hydrotherapy and poolside staff, but will maintain strong links with the local health professionals to maintain professional standards and training.

Hydrotherapy sessions should not continue for more than half an hour but can be combined with other forms of therapy available at Chamwell, either in the separate physiotherapy room available at the poolside or in one of the other therapy rooms, where mainstream or alternative therapies can be offered, with or without hydrotherapy, according to demand.

The Community and Multi-Use areas Will be available during school hours for specific events and courses run by The Chamwell Centre or authorised outside bodies. One specific use will be the Special Needs Nursery which will be run in conjunction with The Milestone School and to be led by teaching staff employed by the School, supported by professional physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and early years practitioners, according to the needs of the children. The years from birth to three years are the most important from the point of view of adaptation of the damaged infant brain to develop new skills and The Chamwell Centre will provide professional facilities to support these children and families, in a fun environment, until they enter an appropriate educational placement, normally around the age of 3 years.

The aim of the multi-use area will be to deliver educational courses both for young people with disability and their parents and carers, for example courses for children with severe language delay, early childhood autism, inability to feed, sleep disorders, continence advice and others according to need.

Outside school hours, this space will be used for clubs, social events, education resources, group therapy sessions or events for short breaks, such as special cinema, on a bookable weekly timetable.

Short Breaks and Pied Piper Play Days Children with complex additional needs often have ‘Short Breaks’ funded by the Local Authority, to pay for them to be taken out by a personal assistant, to do a fun activity after school or at weekends. Unfortunately, they often find it difficult to access the kinds of activities they would like to take part in. Chamwell will provide those opportunities for children with severe and complex additional needs to use the Centre’s soft play, rebound therapy gym, sports and athletics clubs and the multi-use area upstairs where clubs, social events, special cinema and a range of other activities can take place in safe and fully accessible surroundings.

Through our very strong links with the Pied Piper Appeal, The Chamwell Centre will be able to provide a venue for children taking part in the Pied Piper Playdays scheme, which will offer children with complex needs a very special day out, having fun and being expertly cared for - enabling their families to enjoy a day of activities, knowing that the disabled child is having a wonderful time at The Chamwell Centre.

Family Days Out We recognise that for children whose needs prevent them from accessing mainstream activities, it is difficult for families to enjoy some activities, such as swimming, soft play or trampolining, together as a family. Many families have asked for family sessions at Chamwell so that siblings can enjoy the special facilities together. We plan to offer family sessions in all these areas. Families can apply for financial support for this through a local Charity.

RaceRunning, Para athletics, Mixed Ability Rugby These will continue to develop. At present we have a thriving RaceRunning club at Blackbridge Athletics Stadium in conjunction with Gloucester Athletics Club on Sunday mornings and school RaceRunning on Thursday mornings at Blackbridge in Summer and thanks to the generosity of The University of Gloucestershire, we are able to use the


University Sports Arena for indoor training in Winter time. Our research programme with the University will be looking into the physical, physiological and psychological benefits of RaceRunning for those with physical disability and Dr Nicola Theis, a Chamwell trustee, has obtained a £75,000 research grant to carry out this work, jointly with Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Further research is planned into the development of training programmes and qualifications for coaches in RaceRunning and Mixed Ability Rugby.

The Play Area The outside campus includes a fully accessible play area which will be available on a bookable basis for supervised groups at all times, when not in use by The Milestone School.

Private Hire When not required by other users, the facilities of Chamwell will be available for private hire by approved users – for example, the play facilities and soft play will be bookable for children’s parties, where the party includes a disabled child or a pupil of the SAND Academies. Our main charitable purpose will always have priority but by obtaining an income from facilities whilst not in use, Chamwell will be able to subsidise sessions for disabled users.

Information on fundraising practices

Until 2018, fundraising was largely done by the Trustees and volunteers, as the Charity had no available funding to employ a fundraising team. However, this was not sustainable in the long term and Mrs Liz Haigh-Reeve was engaged to advise and assist with grant fundraising. This has proven a very fruitful relationship, with continued success in accruing funds, whilst freeing trustees to concentrate on the development and planning for the future of The Chamwell Centre.

The fundraising strategy is divided into large grant applications, small grants and community fundraising. Guided visits to the school have been an especially successful part of our fundraising campaign, allowing potential donors to see first-hand the need for The Chamwell Centre, inspect the plans and meet the children who will use it.

We are now moving into the next phase of fundraising, which will have an eye towards the eventual functioning of The Chamwell Centre, raising funds to run activities, employ therapy and support staff and contribute to the upkeep costs.

By July 2019, within 32 months of the launch, we have received a huge response to the appeal with over £4.6 million being raised, either in monies raised, donations or firm pledges. We were in a position to complete the Phase 1 works on the campus, infrastructure to the main build and outdoor adventure play area in November 2017.


Former Milestone pupil Ashleigh Turley, playing at a fundraising concert at Cheltenham College.


Project Fundraising table to July 2019 (note some of these donations were for pre-planning and feasibility studies and pre-date the establishment of the Charity, therefore do not appear on the Charity accounts).

In addition to this: donations under £5,000 amounted to £75,381; a private donation of £150,000 and VAT refund of £258,623.

Donations over £5,000 to 30th September, 2019

Donor Amount received in £

Amount pledged in £

Albert Hunt £25,000 Allchurches Trust £51,000 The Baily Thomas CF £27,500 Barnwood Trust Community Foundation £5,000 £20,000 Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation £50,000 Bovis Homes £15,000 Bradbury Foundation – Hong Kong £150,000 £150,000 Cheltenham College Prefects £24,000 Clothworkers Foundation £250,000 Dame Violet Wills Will Trust £11,000 Edward Gostling Foundation £50,000 Garfield Weston £350,000 Glos Arthritis Trust (GAT) £25,000 £25,000 Glos Community Foundation £15,000 Glos Disability Fund (GDF) £245,000 Gloucestershire County Council £10,611 £60,000 GMC Action "Trevor Portlock Fund" £35,000 Dr Marie Owen £21,000 £129,000 Peter Harrison Foundation £50,000 Pied Piper Appeal £500,000 Renishaw staff charity £10,000 Smith's Construction £12,276 Anonymous (Foundation) £100,000 £50,000 St. James's Place Charitable Foundation £1,350,000 £138,888 Summerfield Trust £50,000 The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust £10,000 The Baily Thomas Charitable Trust £27,500 The February Foundation £5,000 Wolfson Foundation £50,000 Wooden Spoon £50,000Sub Total £3,397,387 £750,388 Combined Total £4,147,775

Total received and pledged: £4,631,779


Trustees’ Responsibility Statement

The Trustees (who are also Directors of The Chamwell Centre Charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards).

The Charity aspires to the Charity Code of Governance.

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charitable Company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the Charitable Company for that period. 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;

> state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

> prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charitable Company will continue in business.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charitable Company’s transactions, disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charitable Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and the provisions of the Charity’s constitution. 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.

Disclosure of Information to Auditor

Each of the persons who are Trustees at the time when this Trustee/report is approved has confirmed that:

> so far as that Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company’s auditor is unaware, and

> that Trustee has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a Trustee in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charitable company’s auditor is aware of that information.

This report was approved by the Trustees on 11th November, 2019.

Signed on their behalf by

Dr Marie Owen Chair of Trustees


Independent Auditors Report

Statement of Financial Activities

Balance Sheet

Statement of Cash Flows

Notes to the Financial Statements


THE CHAMWELL CENTRE CHARITY

(A company limited by guarantee)

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CHAMWELL CENTRE CHARITY

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Chamwell Centre Charity (the 'charitable company') for theyear ended 31 July 2019 which comprise the Statement of financial activities, the Balance sheet, the Statementof cashflows and notes to the financial statements including a summary of significant accounting policies. Thefinancial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United KingdomAccounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicablein the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements: give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 July 2019 and of its

incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure for the year thenended;

have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted AccountingPractice; and

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 applicablelaw. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the auditof the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordancewith the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom,including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethicalresponsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained issufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us toreport to you where: the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is

not appropriate; or the Trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may

cast significant doubt about the charitable company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basisof accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements areauthorised for issue.

Other information The Trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information includedin the Annual report, other than the financial statements and our Auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on thefinancial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated inour report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, indoing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or ourknowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such materialinconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a materialmisstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the

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work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we arerequired to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: the information given in the Trustees' Report,which includes the Director's Report prepared for the

purposes of company law, for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared isconsistent with the financial statements.

the Directors' Report included within the Trustees' Report has been prepared in accordance withapplicable legal requirements.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in thecourse of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors' Report included within theTrustees' Report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: adequate accounting records have not been kept; or the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or certain disclosures of Trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or 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' Report .

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustees' responsibilities statement set out on pages 16, the Trustees (who arealso the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for thepreparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for suchinternal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that arefree from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's abilityto continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the goingconcern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to ceaseoperations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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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 freefrom material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor's report that includes ouropinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted inaccordance 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, theycould reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financialstatements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the FinancialReporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of ourAuditor'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 Part16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitablecompany's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor's report and for no otherpurpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other thanthe charitable company and its members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions wehave formed.

Guy Biggin (Senior statutory auditor) for and on behalf of Crowe U.K. LLP Statutory Auditor Carrick HouseLypiatt RoadCheltenhamGloucestershireGL50 2QJDate:

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Guy Biggin (Senior statutory auditor)

for and on behalf of

Crowe U.K. LLP

Statutory Auditor

Carrick House Lypiatt Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2QJ Date: 11th November, 2019




STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2019

Unrestrictedfunds

Restrictedfunds

Totalfunds

Totalfunds

Note2019

£2019

£2019

£2018

£Income and endowments from:

Donations and grants 2 290,885 467,500 758,385 3,049,118

Total 290,885 467,500 758,385 3,049,118

Expenditure on: Raising funds 40,385 - 40,385 6,448Charitable activities 5 71,613 - 71,613 58,566

Total

111,998 - 111,998 65,014

Net income before transfers

178,887

467,500

646,387

2,984,104Transfers between Funds 14 963,347 (963,347) - -

Net income / (expenditure) before otherrecognised gains and losses

1,142,234

(495,847)

646,387

2,984,104

Net movement in funds

1,142,234

(495,847)

646,387

2,984,104

Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward 953,639 2,391,500 3,345,139 361,035

Total funds carried forward2,095,873 1,895,653

3,991,526

3,345,139

The notes on pages 23 to 37 form part of these financial statements.

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(A company limited by guarantee)REGISTERED NUMBER: 09692163

BALANCE SHEETAS AT 31 JULY 2019

2019 2018Note £ £ £ £

Fixed assets Intangible assets 8 9,000 6,000 Tangible assets 9 1,767,807 820,687 Investments

10 2 2

1,776,809 826,689 Current assets Debtors 11 918,825 1,972,343 Cash at bank and in hand 1,554,365 555,046

2,473,190 2,527,389 Creditors: amounts falling due within oneyear 12 (258,473) (8,939) Net current assets 2,214,717 2,518,450 Net assets 3,991,526 3,345,139

Charity Funds Restricted funds 14 1,895,653 2,391,500 Unrestricted funds 14 2,095,873 953,639 Total funds

3,991,526 3,345,139

The company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable tocompanies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on andsigned on their behalf, by:


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Dr Marie Owen Chair of Trustees


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 11th November, 2019 and signed on their behalf, by:




STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2019

2019 2018Note £ £

Cash flows from operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities 16 1,970,231 1,024,299

Cash flows from investing activities:Purchase of tangible fixed assets (966,912) (763,521)Purchase of intangible fixed assets (4,000) (6,000) Net cash used in investing activities (970,912) (769,521)

Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year 999,319 254,778Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 555,046 300,268

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 17 1,554,365 555,046


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1. Accounting Policies

The Chamwell Centre Charity was incorporated in England and Wales as a company limited byguarantee (registered no. 09692163) and has no share capital.

The Chamwell Centre Charity is also a registered charity with the Charity Commission, in England andWales (registered no. 1162321).

The liability of members in the event of winding up is limited to an amount not exceeding £1 per member;the number of members as at 31 July 2019 was nine.

The Chamwell Centre Charity has a wholly owned subsidiary which has not been consolidated on thebasis that it is dormant.

The registered and principal office is The Milestone School, Longford Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire,GL2 9EU.

1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting byCharities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts inaccordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standardapplicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006 and theCharities Act 2011.

The Chamwell Centre Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assetsand liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated inthe relevant accounting policy.

1.2 Going concern

After reviewing the Charity’s forecasts, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charityhas adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. There are nomaterial uncertainties about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Charity thereforecontinues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

1.3 Income

All income is recognised once the company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that theincome will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Where material, the charity recognises the value of donated services as Gifts in Kind and recordsthe expenditure at the same value in the apropriate expenditure or capital heading.

Valuation of these services is calculated at normal rates for these goods and services which is theprice the Charity would pay in the open market.

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1. Accounting Policies (continued)

1.4 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economicbenefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required insettlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified byactivity. 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 singleactivity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activityand support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between thoseactivities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on thebasis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of thecompany and include project management carried out at Headquarters.

Costs of generating funds are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and those incurred intrading activities that raise funds.

Charitable activities and Governance costs are costs incurred on the company's operations,including support costs and costs relating to the governance of the company apportioned tocharitable activities.

1.5 Intangible fixed assets and amortisation

Intangible assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised and recognised when future economicbenefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably. Intangible assetsare initially recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost net of amortisation and anyprovision for impairment.

Amortisation is provided on intangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost of eachasset, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Website - 20% straight line

1.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

All assets costing more than £1,000 are capitalised.

Assets in the course of construction are included at cost. Depreciation on these assets is notcharged until they are brought into use.

Tangible fixed assets are carried at cost, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment.Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimatedresidual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

Long-term leasehold property - 2% and 5% straight lineEquipment - 20% straight lineAssets under construction - 0%

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1.7 Investments

Fixed asset investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. Investments insubsidiaries are valued at cost less provision for impairment.

1.8 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered.Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

1.9 Cash at Bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a shortmaturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similaraccount.

1.10 Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a pastevent, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and theamount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

1.11 Financial instruments

The company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financialinstruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value andsubsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which aresubsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

1.12 Taxation

The company is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.Accordingly, the company is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gainsreceived within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains areapplied exclusively to charitable purposes.

1.13 Pensions

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge representsthe amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.

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1.14 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees infurtherance of the general objectives of the company and which have not been designated for otherpurposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees forparticular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financialstatements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed bydonors or which have been raised by the company for particular purposes. The costs of raising andadministering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restrictedfund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.15 Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgment

Preparation of the financial statements requires management to consider making any significantjudgements and estimates where necessary. There are no items in the financial statements wheresignificant judgements and estimations have been made.

1.16 Volunteers

Please see the Trustees Report for details of the role of our volunteers and the nature of theircontribution.

2. Income from donations and grants

Unrestrictedfunds

Restrictedfunds

Totalfunds

Totalfunds

2019£

2019£

2019£

2018£

Donations 276,885 - 276,885 56,835Grants 14,000 467,500 481,500 2,980,150Gifts in Kind - - - 12,133

Total donations and legacies 290,885 467,500 758,385 3,049,118

Total 2018 218,985 2,830,133 3,049,118

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3. Direct costs

Accessiblefacilities

includinghydro-

therapypool

Total2019

Total2018

£ £ £Construction consultancy costs 2,995 2,995 -Legal and professional 3,610 3,610 414Depreciation 20,792 20,792 16,615

27,397 27,397 17,029

Total 2018 17,029 17,029

4. Support costs

Accessiblefacilities

includinghydro-

therapypool

Total2019

Total2018

£ £ £Travel and equipment 1,905 1,905 -Auditor's remuneration (see note 6) 10,782 10,782 10,150Accountancy fees 2,817 2,817 5,494Legal and professional - - 415Insurance 1,146 1,146 1,186Bank charges and interest 221 221 60General expenses 2,614 2,614 964Chamwell website associated costs 263 263 -Software support 495 495 1,329Wages and salaries 22,987 22,987 21,322Pension cost 986 986 617

44,216 44,216 41,537

Total 2018 41,537 41,537

During the year ended 31 July 2019, the company incurred the following Governance costs: Auditor's andaccountancy fees £13,599 (2018: £15,644).

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5. Analysis of expenditure by activities

Activitiesundertaken

directlySupport

costs Total Total2019

£2019

£2019

£2018

£

Accessible facilities including hydro-therapypool 27,397 44,216 71,613 58,566

Total 2018 17,029 41,537 58,566

6. Net income/(expenditure)

This is stated after charging:

2019 2018 £ £

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets:- owned by the charity 19,792 16,615

Auditor's fees: Audit 6,120 6,000Auditor's fees: Other services 4,662 4,150Accountancy fees 2,817 5,494

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7. Staff costs

Staff costs were as follows:

2019 2018 £ £

Wages and salaries 22,987 21,466Other pension costs 986 473

23,973 21,939

The average number of persons employed by the charity during the year was as follows:

2019 2018 No. No.

Administration 1 1

No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.

No key management personnel received remuneration in either year.

No trustee expenses have been incurred, and no trustees have been remunerated or received any otherbenefits from the charity in this or the preceeding year.

8. Intangible fixed assets

Websitedevelopment

£CostAt 1 August 2018 6,000Additions 4,000

At 31 July 2019 10,000

AmortisationCharge for the year 1,000

At 31 July 2019 1,000

Carrying amountAt 31 July 2019 9,000

At 31 July 2018 6,000

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9. Tangible fixed assets

Long-termleasehold

property Equipment

Assetsunder

construction Total£ £ £ £

Cost At 1 August 2018 606,654 16,382 216,239 839,275Additions - - 969,440 969,440Disposals - (2,528) - (2,528)

At 31 July 2019 606,654 13,854 1,185,679 1,806,187

DepreciationAt 1 August 2018 13,339 5,249 - 18,588Charge for the year 17,786 2,006 - 19,792

At 31 July 2019 31,125 7,255 - 38,380

Net book valueAt 31 July 2019 575,529 6,599 1,185,679 1,767,807

At 31 July 2018 593,315 11,133 216,239 820,687

Long term leasehold property relates to the playground and car park which were completed in November2017.

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10. Fixed asset investments

Shares ingroup

undertakings£

Market value

At 1 August 2018 and 31 July 2019 2

Historical cost 2

Subsidiary undertakings

The following were subsidiary undertakings of the company:

Name HoldingChamwell Development and Trading Limited 100%

Investments at market value comprise:2019 2018

£ £Group 2 2

All the fixed asset investments are held in the UK

Chamwell Development and Trading Limited is a dormant entity and had no trading activity during theyear.

11. Debtors

2019 2018 £ £

Amounts owed by group undertakings - 843Other debtors 277,436 -Accrued income 641,389 1,971,500

918,825 1,972,343

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12. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2019 2018 £ £

Trade creditors 220,824 -Other taxation and social security 452 -Other creditors 26,415 -Accruals 10,782 8,939

258,473 8,939

13. Financial instruments 2019 2018

£ £Financial assets measured at settlement value 2,195,754 1,971,500

Financial liabilities measured at settlement value 231,606 8,939

Financial assets measured at settlement value comprise cash, accrued income and intercompanydebtor.

Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost comprise trade creditors and accruals.

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14. Statement of funds

Statement of funds - current year

Balance at1 August

2018 Income ExpenditureTransfers

in/out

Balance at31 July

2019£ £ £ £ £

Designated fundsDesignated Funds 826,686 - (20,792) 961,913 1,767,807

General fundsGeneral Fund 126,953 290,885 (91,206) 1,434 328,066

Total Unrestricted funds 953,639 290,885 (111,998) 963,347 2,095,873

Restricted funds

Pied Piper Appeal 180,000 - - - 180,000St James Place 1,250,000 - - (863,347) 386,653Gloucester Association for Disability 186,500 - - - 186,500Gloucestershire Arthritus Trust 25,000 - - - 25,000Peter Harrison Trust 50,000 - - (50,000) -The Summerfield Charitable Trust 50,000 - - (50,000) -Garfield Weston Foundation 350,000 - - - 350,000Clothworkers 250,000 - - - 250,000Bernards Sunley 50,000 - - - 50,000Gloucester Masonic Charity - 35,000 - - 35,000The February Foundation - 5,000 - - 5,000Bradbury Foundation - 300,000 - - 300,000The Bailey Thomas Charitable Trust - 27,500 - - 27,500Edward Gosling Foundation - 50,000 - - 50,000Wolfson Foundation - 50,000 - - 50,000

2,391,500 467,500 - (963,347) 1,895,653

Total of funds 3,345,139 758,385 (111,998) - 3,991,526

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14. Statement of funds (continued)

Purpose of Restricted Funds:• Pied Piper Appeal to fund capital costs relating to childrens activities • Gloucester Community Foundation funded phase 1• St James Place to fund construction of the hydrotherapy pool• Gloucester Association for Disability to fund the ground floor Café/Atrium• Gloucester Arthritis Trust to fund The Chamwell Centre capital projects• Peter Harrison Trust to fund The Chamwell Centre capital projects• The Summerfield Charitable Trust to fund The Chamwell Centre capital projects• Garfield Weston Foundation to fund The Chamwell Centre capital projects• Clothworkers to fund The Chamwell Centre capital projects• Bernards Sunley to fund The Chamwell Centre capital projects• Smiths funded phase 1• Gloucester Masonic Charity to fund an area of the Kitchen & Café in the name of

"Trevor Portlock Fund"• The February Foundation to fund the construction of The Chamwell Centre• The Bradbury Foundation to fund The Chamwell Centre capital projects, an area of the ground floor

to be named "The Bradbury Discovery Zone"• The Bailey Thomas Foundation to fund The Chamwell Centre capital projects• The Edward Gosling Foundation to fund The Chamwell Centre capital projects• The Wolfson Foundation to fund The Chamwell Centre capital projects

The transfer of restricted funds relates to the fulfilment of restricted capital projects.

Statement of funds - prior year

Balance at1 August

2017 Income ExpenditureTransfers

in/outBalance at

31 July 2018£ £ £ £ £

Designated Funds - all funds - - (16,616) 843,302 826,686

General Fund 141,035 218,985 (48,398) (184,669) 126,953

Restricted funds

Pied Piper Appeal 220,000 280,000 - (320,000) 180,000Gloucester Community Foundation - 5,000 - (5,000) -St James Place - 1,488,000 - (238,000) 1,250,000Gloucester Association for Disability - 245,000 - (58,500) 186,500Gloucestershire Arthritus Trust - 50,000 - (25,000) 25,000Peter Harrison Trust - 50,000 - - 50,000The Summerfield Charitable Trust - 50,000 - - 50,000Garfield Weston Foundation - 350,000 - - 350,000Clothworkers - 250,000 - - 250,000Bernards Sunley - 50,000 - - 50,000Smiths - 12,133 - (12,133) -

220,000 2,830,133 - (658,633) 2,391,500

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15. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current year

Unrestrictedfunds

Restrictedfunds

Totalfunds

2019£

2019£

2019£

Intangible fixed assets 9,000 - 9,000Tangible fixed assets 1,767,807 - 1,767,807Fixed asset investments 2 - 2Current assets 577,537 1,895,653 2,473,190Creditors due within one year (258,473) - (258,473)

2,095,873 1,895,653 3,991,526

Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year

Unrestrictedfunds

Restrictedfunds

Totalfunds

2018£

2018£

2018£

Intangible fixed assets 6,000 - 6,000Tangible fixed assets 820,687 - 820,687Fixed asset investments 2 - 2Current assets 135,890 2,391,500 2,527,390Creditors due within one year (8,940) - (8,940)

953,639 2,391,500 3,345,139

16. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

2019 2018 £ £

Net income for the year (as per Statement of Financial Activities) 646,387 2,984,104

Adjustment for:Depreciation charges 20,792 16,615Decrease/(increase) in debtors 1,053,518 (1,971,513)Increase/(decrease) in creditors 249,534 (4,907)

Net cash provided by operating activities 1,970,231 1,024,299

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17. Analysis of cash and cash equivalents

2019 2018 £ £

Cash in hand 1,554,365 555,046

Total 1,554,365 555,046

18. Capital commitments

At 31 July 2019 the charity had capital commitments as follows: 2019 2018

£ £

Contracted for but not provided in these financial statements 1,994,462 -

19. Related party transactions

Dr Marie Owen, who is the Chair of Trustees is also a Governor of the Milestone School and Trustee ofThe Pied Piper Appeal. During the year the Charity received £nil (2018: £280,000) of which £nil (2018:£110,000) had not been received at the year end.

During the year the Charity received from Dr Marie Owen a donation of £150,000 (2018: £nil) of which£150,000 (2018: £nil) had not been received at the year end.

Mrs Kate Hawkins is also a Governor of The Milestone School.

The balance due to the Charity from the wholly owned subsidiary undertaking Chamwell Development andTrading Limited is £nil (2018: £843).

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20. Comparative Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 July 2018

Unrestrictedfunds 2018

£

Restrictedfunds 2018

£

Total funds

£

Income from:Donations and grants 218,985 2,830,133 3,049,118Total income 218,985 2,830,133 3,049,118Expenditure on:Raising funds 6,448 - 6,448Charitable activities 58,566 - 58,566Total expenditure 65,014 - 65,014Net income before transfers 153,971 2,830,133 2,984,104Transfers between funds 658,633 (658,633) -Net movement in funds 812,604 2,171,500 2,984,104Reconciliation of funds:Total funds brought forward 141,035 220,000 361,035

Total funds carried forward 953,639 2,391,500 3,345,139

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The Chamwell Centre (Registered No. 1162321)c/o The Milestone School, Longford Lane, Gloucester, GL2 9EU

T: 01452 874080 E: [email protected] W: www.chamwellcentre.org.uk

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