## **Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund**
## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2022/23 (Charity No: 1026227)**
## **1. Trustee Information**
The Trustees of the Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Committee during 2022/23 and as recorded with the Charity Commission were:
The Chief Executive of the Metropolitan Borough Council of Sefton, Mr Dwayne Johnson Executive Director of Corporate Resources Mr Stephan Van Arendsen
The Chief Legal & Democratic Services Officer Mr David McCullough
_**During this financial period, Mr Dwayne Johnson stepped down as Chief Executive of Sefton Council and also as a Trustee on 30[th] June 2023: following this Mr Philip Porter was appointed Chief Executive of Sefton Council on 3[rd] July 2023 and registered as a Trustee with the Commission on 29[th] November 2023**_
## **2. Financial Information**
The Trustees expressed thanks to Crosby Charity Committee for their continued support and for their hard work within their own area of operation, which resulted in raising some amounts of money for the local causes within the Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund in the Mayoral Year of Councillor Clare Carragher 2022/23.
The Mayor would like to thank all members of the Crosby Charity Committee and pay tribute to the active members of the committee and Sefton Residents who continuing to raise funds.
The total amount raised by the Crosby branch was as follows :
Crosby Committee - £1,800.00
## **3. Charity Applications**
It was noted that all application forms were on file of inspection at any time, A total of 31 applications for funding were received, which includes the 3 chosen charities specifically picked by the Mayor to support. These were Plaza Cinema, Sefton Children’s Trust & Southport Royal British Legion. This leaves a total of 28 applications to receive funding, some of the organisations that will benefit this year include:
- West Point Angling Club
- S.O.N.G
- Freshfield Animal Rescue
- St Luke’s Girlguiding
- Stepping Stones
- Revitalise Respite Holidays
- Queenscourt Hospice
- Woodlands Hospice
## **4. Charity Gala Ball & Other Charity Events**
The Mayor’s Gala Charity Ball was held on Saturday 1[st ] April 2023, 178 guests attended the event and it raised £7,212.70.
Aswell as the Ball, we were able to hold three further fundraising events, a Charity Pub Quiz on 3rd November 2022, which raised £586.00, a World Cup Sweepstake in 2022 which raised £160.00 and a Charity 80s Night on Saturday 18[th] February 2023 which raised £485.00.
The Mayoral Golf Challenge raised £2,091.00, and there were further donations from Castle Bingo for £1,500.00 and Forth Homes for £1,000.00.
## **5. Public Benefit Guidance**
Following documentation released by the Charity Commission regarding guidelines that charities need to be following in relation to public benefit, the Trustees of the Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund are fully aware of this and have complied with their duty to have due regard when it comes to exercising any powers or duties relating to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance. All the funds raised during the year go towards organisation and groups with Sefton that benefit the borough and its residents.
## **6. Dispersal of the Annual Charity Fund**
Cheques will be prepared and submitted to the Trustees for signature.
Mr Phil Porter – Trustee Mr Stephan Van Arendsen – Trustee
Meeting held on: 5[th] December 2023
## **Mayor of Sefton's Charity Fund**
## **Revenue Account for the Year Ended 30 June 2023**
|**2021/22**
**£**
1,500.00
15,850.00
2,862.00
230.00
786.12
0.00
0.00
2,041.25
260.00
0.00
567.00
6,846.00
0.00
400.00
0.00
1,828.35
33,170.72
-22,380.00
0.00
-8,729.60
-2,500.00
0.00
-90.00
-178.64
-3,423.00
0.00
-20.00
-1,612.00
-38,933.24
-5,762.52|**Income**
Charity Committee Areas
Charity Ball
Charity Oktoberfest
Charity Euro Sweep (21/22 ) World Cup (22/23)
Charity Dinner
Charity 80s Night
Charty Pub Quiz
Golf Challenge
Toy Appeal
Charity Raffle
Mayoral Donations Received
Sefton Lottery - Payroll Deductions
Misc Income
Donations - cancelled (previous years)
Donations - unallocated (previous years)
Crosby Area Committee Fund Raising Activities
**Expenditure**
Donations 22/23
Donations reissued
Charity Ball
Charity Oktoberfest
Charity 80's Night
Charity Euro Sweep
Toy Appeal
Sefton Lottery - Winnings paid out
Misc
Lottery Fee
Crosby Area Committee Fund Raising Activities
**Surplus / Deficit (-) for year**|
|---|---|
|**2020/21**
**£**
27,725.56
1,997.96
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
243.00
1,500.00
552.00|**Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2023**
**Current Assets:**
Mayoral Bank Account balance 30/06/2023
Crosby Area Committee Current Assets Current Bank Account
**Debtors:**
Charity Ball Tickets
Auction Prizes
Charity Raffle
Sefton Lottery Winners overpayment
Donations to Mayoral Charity Fund 17/18
Donations to Mayoral Charity Fund
Sefton Lottery Payroll Deductions|
**Total Assets**
32,018.52
## **Liabilities:**
|-22,380.00
-838.00
-178.64
0.00
0.00
0.00
-1,500.00
-24,896.64
7,121.88
12,884.40
-5,762.52
7,121.88|**Creditors falling due within one year:**
Donations 22/23
Sefton Lottery Winners
Toy Appeal Payment
Charity Ball
Charity Night
Donations
Crosby Area Committee Current Liabilities
**Financed by the funds of the charity:**
**Unrestricted funds**
Balance @ 1 July
Surplus / Deficit (-) for year
Balance @ 30 June|
|---|---|
**Total Liabilities**
**Total Net Assets**
**30/11/2023**
**2022/23 £ £** 1,800.00 reverse out in the SoFA 17,347.00 0.00 320.00 0.00 995.00 586.00 2,091.00 860.00 0.00 4,841.55 6,510.00 0.00 872.00 0.00 1,798.08 **38,020.63** -19,980.00 0.00 -10,719.30 0.00 -500.00 -160.00 -243.39 -3,255.00 0.00 -20.00 -2,002.18 **-36,879.87 Main Crosby 1,140.76** 1,344.86 -204.10
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2022/23
£ £
26,125.78
2,093.86
28,219.64
50.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
243.00
1,800.00
538.00 2,631.00
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**30,850.64**
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-19,980.00
-808.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
-1,800.00
-22,588.00
8,262.64 0.00 diff should be zero
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|**Total**||**Main**||**Crosby**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**7,121.88**||6,623.92|497.96|
||**1,140.76**||1,344.86|-204.10|
||**8,262.64**||7,968.78|293.86|
**Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
|**Report to the trustees/**
**members of**
**On accounts for the**
**year ended**
**Set out on pages**|Charity Name
Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund|Charity Name
Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund|Charity Name
Mayor of Sefton’s Charity Fund|
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||30 June 2023|**Charity**
**no (if**
**any)**|1026227|
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**Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. **responsibilities of** The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under **trustees and examiner** section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.
## It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
- • to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
- **Basis of independent** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given **examiner’s statement** by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting 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 explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
1
**IER**
**December 2017**
**Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records, or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Signed:**
**Date:** 1 May 2024
**Name:** Jonathan Boden
**Relevant professional** Chartered Public Finance Accountant **qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Address:** Magdalen House, 30 Trinity Road Bootle, Merseyside L20 3NJ
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
2
**IER**
**December 2017**