## **HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ‘ACTION’ GROUP** ## **REGISTERED WITH THE CHARITY COMMISSION NUMBER 1015438** ## **TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30[TH] NOVEMBER 2021** The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report for the year ended 30[th] November 2021. This report is prepared in accordance with the Trust Deed and recommendations of the statement or Recommended Practice – Accounting and Reporting by Charities and complies with applicable law. Handicapped Children’s ‘Action’ Group is a registered charity and is operated under the rules of its Trust Deed dated 25[th] November 1992. The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust Deed. The principal object of the charity is to provide specialized equipment for physically disabled children and children with learning difficulties and other special needs. There have been no changes in objectives since the last annual report. Trustees: Mr ARTHUR CHARLES CAUSTON, Chair/Trustee Miss Ellie Sprought Mr CHRISTOPHER VINCENT Msc BA PGCE MCGI Administrator: Mrs CAROLE DAVIES Bankers: Barclays plc., PO Box 15, 35 Victoria Street, Grimsby, NE Lincolnshire DN31 1DE Accountants: Tuxworth and Associates, 26 Constitution Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2PT During the year December 2020 to November 2021 the Charity provided or helped to provide, various items of specialized equipment for 231 children. The equipment provided was as follows: 103 x Buggies 03 x accessories for buggies 55 x special needs tricycles 01 tough TV Cabinet 12 x wheelchairs 01 Walker/Stander 05 x sets of sensory equipment 01 Brace 07 x specialist beds and mattresses 02 x circulatory equipment 03 x outdoors play 02 power pack 03 x car seats 01 x medical fridge 10 x I pads 01 x tricycle storage 05 x laptops 01 Stair Lift 12 x assessments 01 Ear phones 01 x specialist seating 01 x bathroom equipment Income throughout the year was by means of appeals to companies and requests for grants from larger Trusts and Foundation. No charity events took place throughout 2021. Income raised during 2021 was, surprisingly on par with that raised in 2020 which under the circumstances was very un-expected. We were again hopeful at the beginning of 2021 that we would at last exceed our £250,000 target but unfortunately that was not possible. The funding spent on equipment provided was £222,867 up by over £78,000 from the previous year. This was due to some large donations and a donation of £3,000 from the David Family Foundation. Delivery of equipment ordered was very slow throughout the year due to lockdowns, staff shortages etc and a number of items we had placed on order in 2021 will not be delivered until our new financial year. This equipment totaled almost £14,000 and if delivery times had been usual, this would have taken our equipment funding to over £236,000. A total of 163 Trusts or private individuals gave their support to us during this year of which 48 Trusts, Rotaries, Lions Clubs and private individuals were new supporters. The total number of applications and enquiries received during this financial year was 667 although 46 were not considered because they were outside of our guidelines. In this financial year, we were also able to link up 2 organizations with two of our families which resulted in donations of £3150 being made towards 2 wheelchairs. This was paid directly to the suppliers. We received on average 12 applications or enquiries per week during 2021. We hold a reserve fund of £26,988.00p. Approved by the Trustees on 4[th] JANUARY 2022 And signed on their behalf by MRS CAROLE DAVIES …………………………………………………………….. ## **HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ‘ACTION’ GROUP** **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1015438** ## **ACCOUNTS** ## **TH NOVEMBER** ## **YEAR ENDED 30** ## **2021** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ‘ACTION’ GROUP** ## RESPECTIVE RESPONSBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND EXAMINERS As the Charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts. You consider that the audit requirements of S.43 (2) of the Charities Act 1993 do not apply. It is my responsibility to state on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under S.43 (7) (b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Direction given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records with those records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts and seeking explanation from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the Accounts. ## INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS STATEMENT In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1/ which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with S.41 of the Act or to prepare Accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting records of the Act have not been met or 2/ to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. COLIN TUXWORTH A.C.M.A. 26 CONSTITUTION HILL SUDBURY CO10 2PT 9[th] December 2021 # **HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ‘ACTION’ GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES – YEAR ENDED 30[th] NOVEMBER 2021** **Notes 2021 2020 INCOMING RESOURCES:** **Charity income 248,912 249,759 Government Furlough receipts 24403 Investment income 55 36 _______ ________ TOTAL 2 248,967 274,198 ________ _________ RESOURCES EXPENDED:** **Cost of generating funds 62,985 62,472 Charitable expenditure (equipment provided) 222,867 144,729** **_________ __________** **TOTAL 3 285,852 207,201** **NET INCOMING RESOURCES: -36,882 66,997** **FUND BALANCES B/F 119,036 52.039** **FUND BALANCES C/F 82,154 119,036 =======================** ## **HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ‘ACTION’ GROUP** **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30[th] NOVEMBER 2021** **Notes 2021 2020** **FIXED ASSETS 4 2,364 3,547** ## **CURRENT ASSETS:** **Bank and Cash 80,390 116,089** **CURRENT LIABILITIES:** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Creditors 5 600
79,790 600 115,489
NET ASSETS
82,154 119,036
RESERVES
82,154 119,036
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**N.B. all of the above funds are unrestricted and may be used for any of the charity’s purposes.** **Approved by the Trustees on 10[th] December 2021** **And signed on their behalf by: Carole J Davies** ## **HANDICAPPED CHILDREN’S ACTION** ## **GROUP** ## **YEAR ENDED 30[th] NOVEMBER 2021** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** **1/ ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention.** ## **2/ INCOMING RESOURCES** ## **Fundraising took place through the leasing of a charity office. All income received was unrestricted in purpose.** ## **3/ RESOURCES EXPENDED** **All expenditure is accounted for on an accrual basis. They are as follows:** |**Notes**
**2020**
**Premises costs**
**2,186**
**Ofce expenses**
**3,513**
**Motor expenses and travel**
**927**
**Wages and NIC**
**54,063**
**Depreciation**
**1,183**
**Professional fees**
**600**

**_______**

**64,472**

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**4/ FIXED ASSETS**
**Vehicle at cost**
**7,884**
**Depreciation to date**
**4,337**
**Written down value at 30/11/2019**
**3,547**
**5/ CREDITORS**
**Accruals**
**600**|**2021**
**2,667**
**5,176**
**242**
**53,117**
**1,183**
**600**
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**62,985**
**_______**
**7,884**
**5,520**
**2,364**

**600**| |---|---| ||| ## **6/ OTHER MATTERS** **Trustees did not receive any remuneration; there were no related party transactions and there were no significant non-monetary resources involved in the year.** and there were no significant non-mow resources involved in the year. INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS. A￿lON GROUP I rep(*L on the Accounts of the Tr￿ f(r the year ende4J 30 November 2021. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINERS As the charity's Ift￿ Y￿ tre resFxfflsibk for the weprti(m of the Yw (xwilkr that the audtl wuiTen￿nts of S.43 (2) of th¢ Chwities Ac( 19)3 arpty. It 15 rny re4￿sibIlity to State on th¢ basis of w(￿￿r¢S swif*d in the Gcnual Directi(W given by the Charity Commissimer5 under S. 43 (7) Ib) of the A¢( whether particular mallers have C(￿)e w my allati(m. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER, S REPORT My examination w&8 c¥ri￿ (wi in with the Generd Direction given by the Charity Commissioners. An exaMin￿10n includes a review of xc(Mulling rec(rth with those records kem by the charity and a comparison of the ￿OUnts tffesented with those records. li also includes con5iderx¢I￿ of any unusual items or disc105ures in the accounts and sttking explanation fr￿ you ￿ Tnt5te¢5 ncerning any such rnaller5. The ￿￿t￿re5 ynderthken &) provide all the evbdence wwld i requir¢d in Umlit *Kt ¢(Ywwnily l not FYovid¢ an ￿￿11¢ opini(m ffl the view givem by the INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In connrt¢ion with my ex*minatic￿ no matter has cThne to my altrrti￿:. l ) which gives m¢ r¢axYthle Ca￿ ty believe in any M￿ri￿ rryed the rt4wirements to k¢¢p T￿ounting r¢¢wds in XCLYdw with S.41 of th¢ to weput whi¢h with the counting recorth and ty Comply with the a¢ciwntin8 records ofthe Act haw¢ no¢ been meL or 2} io Whi¢￿ in rny opinin a¢*ntirn should ￿ drnwn in Lyder ￿ enable Und￿￿dIng of COLIN TUXWORTH A.C.MA 26 Con#lluti(￿ Hill. Sudbury., C0102wr 15 Decembtt 2021