HIGH WYCOMBE
Shopmobility
2 NEWLANDS MEADOW, EDEN, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP11 2BZ 01494 472277
Trustees' Annual Report Year ended 31 March 2022
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Legal and Administrative Information
Registered Charity Number: 1040164 Chairperson: Alan Switalski Vice Chairperson: Simon Dormer Treasurer: Sarah Fismistr Secretary: Peter Stockwell Trustees: Kathy Dix, Joe Austin, David Griffin, Jane White, Jennie Le Fevre, Cllr Lesley Clarke OBE, FRSA, Roger Hagon
Registered Office:
2 Newlands Meadow High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP11 2BZ
Independent Examiner : Umair Manir ACA
Bankers: Lloyds
27-31 White Hart Street High Wycombe Buckinghamshire HP11 2HL
Structure, governance and management
High Wycombe Shopmobility is a registered charity who is governed by a constitution; the constitution was adopted 18-4-1994, amended 07-06-1999, amended 30-7-2001, amended 16-6-2015, amended 25-6-2020.
The Charity is managed by a board The Executive Committee which consist of not less than eight members and not more than twelve members, following the rules as set out in the constitution. They meet five times a year.
The Charity is run by the trustees who all act in an honorary capacity. A new trustee would receive copies of the previous years' Annual Report and Accounts and advised to read the Charity Commission’s leaflet 'The Essential Trustee: What you need to know'.
Reserves Policy
High Wycombe Shopmobility has a reserves policy which is reviewed at the quarterly management meetings, its wording is;-
We the Trustees of High Wycombe Shopmobility intend to keep in reserve the sum of £70,000 which equates to approximately one years running costs of the charity.
Registered Charity No: 1040164
This money is to enable financial liabilities to be met should there be a shortfall of income in any financial year. It may also be used to meet any unplanned expenditure or special projects as agreed by the Trustees.
The money will be used to meet the costs of closing the charity should it become necessary.
This policy will be reviewed quarterly at the scheduled meeting of the Trustees and amended as required.
Manager’s reports
The manager presents a quarterly report to the Executive Committees quarterly meetings and an Operation Report to their AGM and attends their meetings to discuss any concerns raised. The most recent report is below;-
Our Mission Statement – Shopmobility is an independent registered charity offering the free daily loan of mobility scooters, manual and powered wheelchairs to access High Wycombe Town Centre. We aim to promote independence and enhance daily living for anyone with limited mobility whether temporary or permanent. Our opening hours are Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 16.45pm and on Sundays and Bank Holidays 12.00 to 15.45pm.
High Wycombe Shopmobility opened in April 1994 and became an independent registered charity on 24[th] October 1994 and we celebrated our 25[th] Anniversary in June 2019.
The Management Committee meets five times a year and consists of a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary and up to nine additional committee members; these are to include a representative of Eden Management, The Buckinghamshire Council and two members who use the service. Elections are held at the Shopmobility AGM in June/July.
A dedicated team of six part-time staff and ten volunteers manage and run the service. They are vital to the success of the service and have all made important contributions to the service, we would like to thank them for all their hard work and support over the past year.
In our fleet of vehicles we currently have 22 scooters, 5 power chairs and 17 manual wheelchairs.
2021 has been an unusual year for us, as an essential service, we remained open throughout the lockdowns and restrictions, sometimes on reduced hours. The team has had to adapt to different ways of working and it’s not always been easy.
Although it was a difficult year our equipment was still providing a vital service enabling our customers to remain independent.
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total usage | 3497 | 3001 | 6369 |
| Average users per week | 93.6 | 71.5 | 123 |
| Total spend | £314,456 | £270,498 | £660,801 |
| Average spend | £94.89 | £91.45 | £103.75 |
| New members | 245 | 140 | 334 |
We purchased one new scooter and one new wheelchair in the financial year 2021/22 and we had a powerchair donated which was added to our fleet. We will be adding three new ‘travel scooters’ to our fleet in 2022/2023.
We received a small grant from The Buckinghamshire Council, for which we are grateful; this is subject to a Service Level Agreement, we have been awarded the same amount for 2022/2023 via Buckinghamshire Lotto.
Registered Charity No: 1040164
Eden Shopping Centre makes a generous revenue grant donation to help meet our annual running costs. We are most grateful not only for this financial support but also for all the other guidance and support given by their management team and staff; we would like to thank them for their continued support.
We re-started fundraising events on a slightly smaller scale in 2021 and we raised £1,163 in total. We have received £508 from our supporters of The Buckinghamshire Lotto and £3,799 from donations in our collection boxes.
Gift aid - we continue to record donations separately from our customers who have completed a gift aid declaration form. This enabled us to make a gift aid claim for the sum of £507 and GADS (Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme) for the financial year 20202021, this year’s claim was a lot less due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We would particularly like to thank our Management Committee led by our Chairperson Alan Switalski, for their support over the last year and to our Treasurer Sarah Fismistr for all her support and hard work managing our accounts.
Claire McMackin
Manager – High Wycombe Shopmobility
Approved by the trustees on 21[st] June 2022
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IIIFEREST & GIFT AID 2022 2021 Nat Builthrg S GrfiA 45 2,073 2.157 PAID EIAPLOYEES Th18 yr La•t year S•larl•• and wag•• Soclal #•curlty costs 45.258 P•n•lon co•ts Id•fln•d ¢¢)ntrfbutlon p•n•lon pl•nl 823 Tot•1 •tsff ¢o•t• 47.641 Av•r•g• hd In th• y••r The parts of the charlty In whlch the employees work Th1• y•*r Numb•r La•t y1 Num1 Fundraising Charitable A¢ii¥ltles Go¥ernanc? Other Totsl
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