The Norris Green Community Health Forum
Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the
Financial Year ended 31 March 2025
Charity Registration Number 1044190
THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| CONTENTS | Page |
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| Contents | 2 |
| Charity Information | 3 |
| Report of the Trustees | 4-5 |
| Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities | 6 |
| Report of the Independent Examiner | 7 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 8 |
| Balance Sheet |
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| Notes to the Financial Statements | 10-17 |
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM CHARITY INFORMATION
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS
Charity Name
The Norris Green Community Health Forum
Registered Charity Number
1044190
Registered Office
Ellergreen Community & Early Years Centre Ellergreen Road Norris Green Liverpool L11 2RY
Trustees
Gemma Green Kevin Devlin Kathleen Keary
Banker
Lloyds St Helens Branch C/o PO Box 1000 Andover BX1 1LT
Independent Examiner
Counting for Communities Ltd 16 Holmwood Drive Liverpool L37 1PQ
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice 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 2019)’.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing Document
The Norris Green Community Health Forum is a non-profit association and is controlled by its governing document, a written constitution adopted on 25 August 1994.
Organisational Structure
The Norris Green Community Health Forum is a registered charity with The Charity Commission, Charity Number 1044190 and was registered on 15 February 1995.
It is managed by a committee of trustees who meet twice a year. Ordinary meetings and one AGM special meeting may be called at any time by the Chairperson or by any two members of the executive committee upon not less than 4 days’ notice being given to the other members of the executive committee of the matters to be discussed but if the matters include an appointment of a co-opted member then not less than 21 days’ notice must be given.
Risk Management
The Trustees are aware that the main area of risk is the cost of managing and sustaining the project. The Board of Trustees regularly reviews the organisation's reserves and is seeking to maintain a level of unrestricted funds to meet three months core running costs.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
When planning and programming activities for the local residents of Norris Green, the Trustees are mindful of the Charity Commission’s guidelines on Public Benefit.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Norris Green Community Health Forum was formed in 1994 to promote the preservation of the health and wellbeing of persons resident in Norris Green in particular by advancing the education of the public in the promotion of health awareness, health issues and health problems.
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NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT - CONTINUED For the year ended 31 March 2025
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
At present we have 2 full time staff, 2 part time staff and 2 volunteers. All staff have completed first aid, safe guarding and prevent training.
The charity had an Ofsted inspection on 8th July 2024 which went very well, however, there was a recommendation that the first aid provider was not proficient enough and the score was lower than expected. This has now been rectified and we will be Ofsted inspected again in 2025 to make sure that the first aid has been improved.
Everything else in the charity is running smoothly and the mini-bus even passed the MOT which was surprising and hopefully it will last another year.
The charity has tried to get funding for a mini-bus but unfortunately we don't meet a lot of the criteria but we will keep trying.
We are hoping we have another busy year and our income increases.
RESERVES POLICY
The trustees regularly review reserves and have a policy to keep them uncommitted or invested. The trustees aim to have reserves to cover 3 months running costs.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
The future plans are for the committee to take an active role in helping to secure funding for future development and sustainability of the project. To access funding and grants so staff and committee members can enhance their training needs for the ever changing criteria for childcare workers. To help the manager with new policies and procedures and to look on how the committee can attract new members. Finally to keep networking with other organisations to make sure that the service we are offering is what the residents and parents want.
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES For the year ended 31 March 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give true and fair view of the fund's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year.
In preparing accounts giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice
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have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the accounts;
prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the fund will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the fund and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the applicable law. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the fund and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
ON BEHALF OF THE TRUSTEES:
…………………………………………………….. Gemma Green - Chair
……………………………………………………… Date
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 8 to 17.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2111 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is required. It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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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
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given 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.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
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a. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: ………………………………………….
Date: ………………………………………… Name: Stephen Leonard
Professional qualification: BA, FCCA Counting for Communities Ltd 16 Holmwood Drive Liverpool, L37 1PQ
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Note INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming & endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Charitable activities 3 Other trading activities 4 Investments 5 Total income RESOURCES EXPENDED Expenditure on: Raising funds 6 Charitable activities 7 Total expenditure 8 Net income / (expenditure) for the year before transfers Transfer between funds Net income / (expenditure) for the year RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 14 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2025 Unrestricted Funds £ - - 75,121 - 75,121 - 64,341 64,341 10,780 - 10,780 5,676 16,456 |
2025 Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2025 2024 Total Total Funds Funds £ £ - - - - 75,121 61,362 - - 75,121 61,362 - - 64,341 67,316 64,341 67,316 10,780 (5,954) - - 10,780 (5,954) 5,676 11,630 16,456 5,676 |
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM BALANCE SHEET For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 10 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 11 Cash at bank and in hand 12 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 13 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES FUNDS 14 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 Unrestricted Funds £ 39 811 16,106 16,917 (500) 16,417 16,456 |
2025 Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - |
2025 2024 Total Total Funds Funds £ £ 39 267 811 1,020 16,106 4,924 16,917 5,944 (500) (535) 16,417 5,409 16,456 5,676 16,456 5,676 - - 16,456 5,676 |
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The Norris Green Community Health Forum Charity Number: 1044190
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf:
………………………………………………………. Gemma Green - Chair
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Date
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation and accounting convention
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared under the historical cost convention, the Charities Act 2011 and ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities’ 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 2019). The charity has taken advantage of the disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102, the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.
The accounts are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity and monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
Going Concern
At the time of approving the accounts, the trustees have reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.
Income
Incoming recognition
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy
Incoming Resources with Related Expenditure
Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the SoFA
Grants and Donations
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the resource.
Contractual Income and Performance Related Grants
This is only included in the SoFA once the related goods or services have been delivered.
Volunteer Help
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts.
Investment Income
This is included in the accounts when receivable
Expenditure and Liabilities
Liability Recognition
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure.
Governance Costs
These include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Grants and Performance Conditions
Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specific service or output.
Grants payable without Performance Conditions
These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to the grant which remain in the control of the charity
Fixed assets for use by the Charity
All equipment, fixtures and fittings with an original cost of less than £500, are written off in the year in which the expenditure was incurred on the basis that due to the nature of the charity’s activities, there is no expectation that the cost of the assets will be recovered in the way of future revenues
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. The following rates and methods are used:
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Fixtures, fittings & equipment – 20% on a straight line basis
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IT equipment – 33.3% on a straight line basis
Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities and is not registered for VAT. As a registered charity the company benefits from rates relief.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds - can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds - can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Note 2 Donations and legacies Donations 3 Charitable activities Liverpool City Council Other funders 4 Other trading activities Fees 5 Investment Income Bank interest receivable |
2025 Unrestricted £ - - 2025 Unrestricted £ - - - 2025 Unrestricted £ 75,121 75,121 2025 Unrestricted £ - - |
2025 Restricted £ - - 2025 Restricted £ - - - 2025 Restricted £ - - 2025 Restricted £ - - |
2025 2024 Total Total £ £ - - - - 2025 2024 Total Total £ £ - - - - - - 2025 2024 Total Total £ £ 75,121 61,362 75,121 61,362 2025 2024 Total Total £ £ - - - - |
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| RESOURCES EXPENDED | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 |
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| Note 6 Raising funds Other 7 Charitable activities Staffing Costs Rent & Rates Equipment Transport & Travel Payroll Costs Depreciation Insurance Printing & Stationery Ofsted Governance Other |
Unrestricted £ - - 2025 Unrestricted £ 48,207 9,635 161 3,089 720 228 666 340 220 500 575 64,341 |
Restricted £ - - 2025 Restricted £ - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total £ - - 2025 Total £ 48,207 9,635 161 3,089 720 228 666 340 220 500 575 64,341 |
Total £ - |
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| 2024 Total £ 52,420 7,741 830 2,591 760 375 666 596 220 475 642 |
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| 67,316 |
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Note 8 Analysis of expenditure Total expenditure in 2025 Total expenditure in 2024 Analysed as follows: Direct Charitable Expenditure Staffing Costs Rent & Rates Equipment Transport & Travel Payroll Handling Depreciation Insurance Printing & Stationery Ofsted Other Support & Governance Costs Governance Included in Governance costs Independent examiner's fees |
Direct Charitable Expenditure £ 63,841 66,841 2025 £ 48,207 9,635 161 3,089 720 228 666 340 220 575 63,841 500 500 2025 £ 500 500 |
Support & Governance Costs Total £ £ 500 64,341 475 67,316 2024 £ 52,420 7,741 830 2,591 760 375 666 596 220 642 66,841 475 475 2024 £ 475 475 |
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Note 9 Staff Costs and Employees Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension No employee earned £60,000 or more during the year |
Note 9 Staff Costs and Employees Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension No employee earned £60,000 or more during the year |
Note 9 Staff Costs and Employees Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension No employee earned £60,000 or more during the year |
2025 2024 £ £ 48,207 52,420 - - - - 48,207 52,420 2025 2024 |
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| The average number of employees during the year was : | 5.2 5.8 |
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| 10 Fixed Assets Cost At 1 April 2024 Disposals Additions At 31 March 2025 Depreciation At 1 April 2024 On Disposals Charge for year At 31 March 2025 Net Book Value At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 |
Fixtures & Fittings £ 1,788 (1,788) - - 1,788 (1,788) - - - - |
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Note 11 Debtors Debtors Prepayments 12 Cash at bank and in hand Current Account Deposit Account 13 Creditors : amounts falling due within one year Accruals |
2025 £ - 811 811 2025 £ 16,106 - 16,106 2025 £ 500 |
2024 £ 130 890 |
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| 1,020 | ||
| 2024 £ 4,924 - |
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| 4,924 | ||
| 2024 £ 535 |
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| HMRC | - | - |
| 500 | 535 |
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THE NORRIS GREEN COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONTINUED For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Note 14 Movement in Funds Unrestricted Funds General Fund Restricted Funds |
Balance at 31 March 2024 £ 5,676 - |
Incoming Resources £ 75,121 - |
Resources Expended £ (64,341) - |
Transfers In / (Out) £ - - |
Balance at 31 March 2025 £ |
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| 16,456 | |||||
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| Total Funds | 5,676 | 75,121 | (64,341) | - | |
| 16,456 |
15 Trustees' Remuneration and Benefits
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024
16 Trustees' Expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024
17 Capital Commitments
The charity had no capital commitments at 31 March 2025 (2024: None) either contracted for or authorised by the directors but not contracted for.
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