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2021-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number: 1044842

A G E Action for Gipton Elderly Trustees’ report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2021

A G E Action for Gipton Elderly

Financial Statements

Year Ended 31 March 2021

Contents Page
Legal and administrative information 1
Trustees report 2-4
Auditors’ report to the trustees 5-8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Balance Sheet 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11-15

A G E Action for Gipton Elderly

Legal and Administrative Information

Year ended 31 March 2021

Charity registration number 1044842
Business address 5-11 Oak Tree Drive
Leeds
LS8 3LJ
Trustees S Fitzsimmons (Deceased 14thNovember 2020)
P Diamond Chairperson
M Jackiw
M Gunby
T Howson Treasurer
J Welsh
K Fisher (Deceased 10thJuly 2021)
C Bandawe
Registered office 5-11 Oak Tree Drive
Leeds
LS8 3LJ
Auditors Bohorun & Co Ltd
6 Howley Park Business Village
Pullan Way
Leeds
LS27 0BZ
Bankers Lloyds Bank Plc
391-393 Harehills Lane
Leeds
LS9 6AP

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A G E Action for Gipton Elderly

Trustees’ Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2021

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and 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 published on 16 July 2014 (as amended by Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016).

Trustees of the charity

The trustees who have served during the year and since the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1.

Structure, governance and management

Investment Powers

The Constitution authorises members of the management committee to make and hold investments using the general funds of the charity, but no such investments are presently held.

Objectives and activities

Constitution, Objectives and policies

Action for Gipton Elderly is governed by constitution. Its objectives are to help provide for the relief of the elderly in the Gipton Neighbourhood of Leeds, the advancement of education of the elderly and the advancement of education of the public and the promotion of research concerning the needs of the elderly.

The day to day management for Action for Gipton Elderly is delegated to Karen Woloszczak, who is the Manager. Action for Gipton Elderly is a local charity serving local need and is registered to the Charity Commissions.

Our aims and objectives are:

To identify the vulnerable elderly people of Gipton and Harehills.

To provide advice and assistance to support their independent living within the community.

To combat fears of loneliness and lack of social contact

To raise the awareness of the problems faced by the elderly

To actively work to develop A.G.E as a local group serving local needs.

The committee is made up of local people, with a management structure including Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and secretary, all decisions are put to vote and agreed by all members of the management committee.

Our constitution provides for a maximum of fifteen members of the committee including the four office posts. We are also minded to include a local elected politician who are minded to have the elderly of Gipton and Harehills at heart. The Chair and Manager are constantly reviewing candidates with whom we meet within the caring community within Gipton and Harehills. We consider it wise to include as many people from varying professionals that can bring new ideas for consideration.

We are currently enjoying a progressive and settled management team who share many of the responsibilities via Sub Groups. Our main aim is to look for a harmonious and committed group to further our support for independence of the elderly we serve.

Public benefit

In settling our objectives and planning our activities the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on the advancement of health and saving of lives.

The framework within which Action for Gipton Elderly, has over the past 20 years, sought to identify and

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A G E Action for Gipton Elderly

Trustees’ Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2021

respond to the problems of the elderly in Gipton and to translate its aims and objectives into reality has been:

Achievements and Performance

It is with great sadness that we report our founder Committee Member and Chair Mr Stan Fitzsimmons passed away in October 2020. We acknowledge his hard work and commitment in support of our charity over the last 27 years. Phil Diamond as Vice Chair is filling the role of Chair until the Election of Officers.

Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, 2020-2021 has be a strange and difficult year. We have adapted services to best support the elderly who have been isolating, whilst adhering to all government advice and rules. In the first 3 months, we implemented our emergency supply plan which made sure everyone had essential food and medicines, prioritise the most vulnerable and isolated and those most at risk, we provided over 280 food hampers and essential shopping and collected over 40 prescriptions.

Whilst our social centre has been closed for the whole year, I am delighted to report that we have provided over 1600 telephone befriending calls, responded to over 100 new referrals, delivered over 500 hot meals, 320 afternoon teas, delivered over 600 books, DVD's and jigsaws to help relive boredom of been instructed to stay at home. We have continually monitored our service users health and well-being, and adapted our services and support so nobody has felt alone

I would like to thank Karen and the staff for working tirelessly whist maintaining their own safety during this very demanding year

Future Plans

Due to the Covid 19 pandemic we will apply the direction and advice of Government to ensure all our service users are supported and safe in every possible way, that is a continuation of the work our manager and staff have been doing. We will continue to give the care and support that is required and take all appropriate action to continue to deliver all that our service users need to help them through the pandemic. We have developed new partnerships with health and primary care and we hope to build and develop new services by working closely together.

We look forward to the time we can welcome everyone back to our centre so that we can continue to build the friendships care and support they deserve.

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A G E Action for Gipton Elderly

Trustees’ Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2021

Financial review

Accounts and Financial Review

Members of the Management Committee submit the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021. For the year to 31 March 2021, the statement of Financial Activities shows a surplus of £108,615 (2020: £65,849). The entire surplus of £108,615 consists of unrestricted funds. Unrestricted reserves to be carried forward to the next year are £337,690 (2020: £229,075).

Statement as to disclosure of information to auditors

In so far as the trustees are aware:

There is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s auditors are unaware; and

The trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.

Statement of trustees’ responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity 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 charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other

Auditors

Bohorun & Co Ltd have expressed their willingness to continue as auditors of A G E Action for Gipton Elderly.

On behalf of the board

………………………………………

Date: ……………………

P Diamond Chairperson

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A G E Action for Gipton Elderly

Independent Auditor’s report to the Trustee of A G E Action for Gipton Elderly. Year ended 31 March 2021

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of A G E Action for Gipton Elderly (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, and the related notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the trustees’ annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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A G E Action for Gipton Elderly

Independent Auditor’s report to the Trustee of A G E Action for Gipton Elderly. Year ended 31 March 2021

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 4, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of financial statements which give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The specific procedures for this engagement and the extent to which these are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of the irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

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A G E Action for Gipton Elderly

Independent Auditor’s report to the Trustee of A G E Action for Gipton Elderly. Year ended 31 March 2021

We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override controls, we:

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures that included, but were not limited to:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of noncompliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

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A G E Action for Gipton Elderly

Independent Auditor’s report to the Trustee of A G E Action for Gipton Elderly. Year ended 31 March 2021

conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the charity to cease to continue as a going concern.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

………………………………………….. Date: ………………………………

D Prakash Bohorun FCCA, FCMI, Senior Statutory Auditor Bohorun & Co Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors 6 Howley Park Business Village Pullan Way Leeds LS27 0BZ

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A G E Action for Gipton Elderly Statement of Financial Activities

Year Ended 31 March 2021

Unrestricted
funds
Note
£
Incoming resources:
Incoming resources from generating funds:
Voluntary income
2
242,844
Other income
3
5,058
Total incoming resources
247,902
Resources expended
Charitable activities
4
134,584
Governance costs
6
4,703
Total resources expended
Net incoming resources
for the year
139,287
108,615
Total funds brought forward
229,075
Total funds carried forward
337,690
2021
Total
£
242,844
5,058
247,902
134,584
4,703
139,287
108,615
229,075
337,690
2020
Total
£
213,206
213,206
142,701
4,656
147,357
65,849
163,226
229,075

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a separate statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared.

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.

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A G E Action for Gipton Elderly Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amount falling
due within one year
11

Net current assets
Net assets
12
Funds
Unrestricted income funds
Total funds
2021
£
350,162
350,162
(13,245)

£
773
336,917
337,690
337,690
337,690
2020
£
237,751
237,751
(8,884)
£
208
228,867

229,075

229,075

229,075

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on …………………. and signed on its behalf by

………………………………………………………..

P Diamond Chairperson

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A G E Action for Gipton Elderly

Notes to financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2021

Summary of significant accounting policies

1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and the preceding year.

1.1. Basis of accounting

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) issued on 16 July 2014 (as updated through Update Bulletin I published on 2 February 2016), the Financial Reporting standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

1.2. Cash flow

The charity has applied Update Bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.

1.3. Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of financial activities when receivable. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.

Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included.

Gifts donated for resale are included as incoming resources within activities for generating funds when they are sold.

Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognised in full in the statement of financial activities in the year in which they are receivable.

1.4. Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading for fundraising purposes including the charity’s shop.

Charitable expenditure compromises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Support costs are those costs incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include project management.

1.5. Research and development

Research expenditure is written off to the profit and loss account in the year in which it is incurred.

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Notes to financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2021

1.6. Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Land and buildings – straight line over 5 years Plant and machinery – 20% straight line Fixtures, fittings and equipment – 20% straight line

1.7 Defined contribution pensions schemes

The pension costs charged in the financial statements represent the contribution payable by the charity during the year.

2. Voluntary income

3. Other incoming resources
4. Costs of charitable activities – by fund type
5. Costs of charitable activities – by activity
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Donations
11,500

Lloyds Donation
L.C.C Covid Grant
3,344
1,000
Leeds City Council
227,000
242,844
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Other income
5,058
5,058
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Action for Gipton Elderly
134,584
134,584
Activities
undertaken
directly
£
Action for Gipton Elderly
134,584
134,584
2021
Total
£
11,500
3,344
1,000
227,000
242,844
2021
Total
£
5,058
5,058
2021
Total
£
134,584
134,584
2021
Total
£
134,584
134,584
2020
Total
£
13,691
-
199,515
213,206
2019
Total
£
-
-
2019
Total
£
142,701
142,701
2020
Total
£
142,701
142,701

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Notes to financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2021

6. Governance costs

7. Analysis of support costs
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Depreciation & impairment
270
Payroll admin costs
593
Auditor remuneration
3,840
4,703
Governance
Costs
£
Other establishment costs
593
Auditor’s remuneration
3,840
4,433
2021
Total
£
270
593
3,840
4,703
2021
Total
£
593
3,840
4,433
2020
Total
£
463
833
3,360
4,656
2020
Total
£
833
3,360
4,193

8. Staff costs and employee benefits

The average monthly number of employees and full time equivalent (FTE) during the year/period was as follows:


Direct Charitable work
The total staff costs and employee benefits were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
2021
Number
3
2021
£
102,590
9,815
7,892
120,297
2020
Number
3
2020
£
112,058
7,607
8,719
128,384

No employees received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2020: None)

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A G E Action for Gipton Elderly

Notes to financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2021

9. Pension Costs

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the people’s pension. The scheme and its assets are held by independent managers. The pension charge represents contributions due from the company and was as follows.

Pension Charge 2021
£
7,892
2020
£
8,719

10. Tangible fixed assets

Land and
Buildings
Freehold
£
Plant and
Machinery
£
Fixtures,
Fittings and
Equipment
£
Cost
At 1 April 2020
Additions:
49,281
18 b,561
16,203
835
49,281
18,561
17,038
Depreciation
At 1 April 2020
Charge for the year
49,281
-
18,561
-
£15,995
270
At 31 March 2021
49,281
18,561
16,265
Net book values
At 31 March 2021
-
-
773
At 31 March 2020
-
-
208
Total
£
84,045
835
84,880
£83,837
270
Total
£
84,045
835
84,880
84,107

773
208

11. Creditors amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
2021
£
-
13,245
13,245
2020
£
-
8,884

8,884

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Notes to financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2021

12. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total
Funds Funds
£ £
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 as represented by:
Tangible fixed assets 773 773
Current assets 350,162 350,162
Current liabilities (13,245) (13,245)
337,690 337,690
13. Unrestricted funds
Balance at Balance at
1 April Incoming Outgoing 31 March
2020 Resources Resources 2021
£ £ £ £
General funds 176,104 247,902 (139,287) 284,719
Designated funds 52,971 - - 52,971
229,075 247,902 (139,287) 337,690

Purposes of unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of Management Committee in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Management committee to cover any future deficiency in funding of the charity and specifically to cover an average of 3 months organisational core operating costs.

14. Related party transactions

There are no related party transactions during the year (2020: £ nil).

15. Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the basis that the charity can continue to operate as a going concern as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist.

The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure and are of the opinion that the charity has adequate working capital to continue its operations over the next 12 months. This conclusion was made having considered the impact of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic on future operations and available funding. The trustees, therefore, have made an informed judgement, at the time of approving the financial statements, that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources.

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