HOLT AREA CARING SOCIETY

Registered charity 294170 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HACS

Our charity exists to ferry patients to and from medical appointments. All our drivers are volunteers who receive petrol expenses in return.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED AND OTHER PERSONS IN NEED WHOSE PLACE OF RESIDENCE IS WITHIN THE AREA COVERED BY THE HOLT GROUP SURGERY.

Area of benefit: AREA COVERED BY HOLT GROUP SURGERY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating deficit of £15,446.00 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net deficit on ordinary activities of £10,037.82. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (cash) decreased from £48,830.52 to £38,792.70, with the charity relying on existing cash balances and legacies to cover costs. The filing notes that the accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis with no extraordinary liabilities or commitments at year-end.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Client Income - without Gift Aid
“Client Income - without Gift Aid 20,406.60” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Duncan Henderson (former Chair) and his wife Lynne remain as drivers.
“Duncan has remained as a driver for the Charity along with his wife, Lynne. | am also delighted that he has offered to continue with the DBS scrutiny checks which have been eagerly accepted.” — page 1
“However, Pete has offered to step into the breach to lighten the load which covers us for the immediate few weeks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Pete Benson (former Chair) stepped in to cover workload.
“Duncan has remained as a driver for the Charity along with his wife, Lynne. | am also delighted that he has offered to continue with the DBS scrutiny checks which have been eagerly accepted.” — page 1
“However, Pete has offered to step into the breach to lighten the load which covers us for the immediate few weeks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Geoff Peel (Financial Examiner) is a key person in crisis.
“Duncan has remained as a driver for the Charity along with his wife, Lynne. | am also delighted that he has offered to continue with the DBS scrutiny checks which have been eagerly accepted.” — page 1
“However, Pete has offered to step into the breach to lighten the load which covers us for the immediate few weeks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£29k£39k
31/12/2024£28k£36k
31/12/2023£30k£33k
31/12/2022£54k£32k
31/12/2021£32k£30k

Common questions

Is HOLT AREA CARING SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating deficit of £15,446.00 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net deficit on ordinary activities of £10,037.82. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves (cash) decreased from £48,830.52 to £38,792.70, with the charity relying on existing cash balances and legacies to cover costs. The filing notes that the accounts were prepared on a receipts and payments basis with no extraordinary liabilities or commitments at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.