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2022-03-31-accounts

PILGRIMS’ FRIEND SOCIETY

Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2022

COMPANY NUMBER 3027071 CHARITY NUMBER 1045920

PILGRIMS’ FRIEND SOCIETY

Contents of the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2022

Page

1 Trustees' report – statutory information
2 - 9 Trustees’ report
10 - 13 Independent auditor’s report
14 Statement of financial activities
15 Balance sheet
16 Statement of cash flows
17 - 33 Notes to the financial statements

PILGRIMS’ FRIEND SOCIETY

Trustees’ report – statutory information For the year ended 31 March 2022

DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES

Alan Copeman Genefer Espejo Robin Turnbull

Bryan Jarvis (Chairman) Max Robinson Sheila Warnes (appointed 9 June 2022)

COMPANY SECRETARY

Debbie Buggs

REGISTERED OFFICE

175 Tower Bridge Road London SE1 2AL

COMPANY NUMBER 3027071 CHARITY NUMBER 1045920

BANKERS

Lloyds Bank plc 25 Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN

AUDITORS

Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet Chartered Accountants 5 Robin Hood Lane Sutton Surrey SM1 2SW

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

The Key Management Personnel of the charity were the Trustees and the members of Senior Management Team whose names and responsibilities are listed below:

Stephen Hammersley Chief Executive Officer
Maureen Sim Director of Operations
Debbie Buggs Director of Finance and Company Secretary
Andy Walsh Director of Property Services
Joshua Field Director of Human Resources
Alexandra Davis Director of Marketing

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Trustees’ report For the year ended 31 March 2022

The trustees present their report, together with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2022. The trustees' report incorporates the directors’ report and the strategic report prepared for the purposes of company law.

MISSION REVIEW

As a Christian charity we hold to the value of prayer in that God answers the prayers of people who ask in faith, and we know that we cannot deliver against our charitable objects to advance the Christian faith amongst older people through our homes and schemes apart from God’s help. During the year we have maintained daily times of prayer with most managers and trustees present.

These daily times, our occasional mini conferences over Zoom; and our in-person conference for managers and trustees in September have shown that we are blessed with a cohort of leaders whose faith and trust in God is strong, who support and encourage each other, and who are deeply committed to supporting spiritually the people who live with us.

During the year we developed, with our colleagues, four values, based on the Bible, that sum up how we want to live out our Christian faith: Compassion; Community; Transparency; and Excellence. These values are helping us engage with our staff colleagues whether or not they have a personal commitment to the Christian faith.

Our people have excelled

The big picture overview is a story of our staff colleagues’, and particularly our managers’, outstanding resilience, and performance in the face of the challenges of Covid 19, for which we give thanks to God.

The financial year started in April 2021 with the charity (and country) just coming out of the second wave lockdown, with outbreaks and significant numbers of people still dying even as the drive to vaccinate frail and vulnerable people was picking up pace.

Our people in our homes, schemes and support teams were outstanding and this was recognised by relatives whom we surveyed during this period.

The effectiveness of the vaccines was remarkable, but the challenge of the pandemic persisted albeit in a different form as infections climbed and staff absences through isolation and illness exacerbated underlying challenges of recruiting and retaining enough people.

Our managers and leaders in our homes and schemes and in our support teams were again outstanding as, in the teeth of these challenges, the quality of our care has remained high (based on our internal audits) and the occupancy in our homes recovered rapidly and faster than expected.

During the year we completed sufficient of our job evaluation project and additional survey work that identified gaps opening particularly at a home level between our pay and local market rates. To try and improve retention and recruitment (and prevent it deteriorating) this led us to bring forward the annual pay increases for hourly paid staff from April 2022 to January 2022.

There is no doubt that our people deserved financial recognition to go alongside the letters and messages of commendation that they received.

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Trustees’ report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

Our Projects have delivered

As the timeline for Covid attached shows this has been a demanding year operationally for our front-line teams and those who work in support as regulations, guidance and conditions have changed regularly and significantly.

In addition to these ongoing challenges, we have progressed and delivered several significant planned projects:

Significant events have been responded to

Exceptional situations have arisen that required us to respond:

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Trustees’ report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

Scale of our impact

We ended the year with 224 of 250 (89%) residential care places filled whereas a year earlier we had 206 of 253 (81%) places. During the year we lost 19 places with the sale of Florence House, and gained 16 more places in the Chippenham area with the opening of Middlefields, replacing Leonora. At the end of the year three out of four households were in use at Middlefields (equating to 36 places) and by the autumn of 2022 we pray that the one remaining household will be open.

Housing occupancy (excluding Strathclyde House) was 86% down from 88% on 31 March 2021. This means that we had 165 people living with us in housing on 31 March 2022, down from 169 on 31/3/21.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Overall performance

The charity suffered a net loss of £390,000 in the year compared to a net surplus of £603,000 in the previous year.

The key measure of performance used in the charity’s management accounts is its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation amortisation and rent (EBITDAR).

EBITDAR for the year is reported as a loss of £104,000 against a loss of £248,000 the previous year excluding the gift of Carey Gardens.

STATUTORY INFORMATION

Our objects and how we seek to fulfil them

The Pilgrims Friend Group is a non-trading charitable company which is the sole corporate member of Pilgrims' Friend Society, Pilgrim Homes and Pilgrim Homes Trust. In turn, Pilgrims’ Friend Society is the sole corporate member of Strathclyde House Trust. The governing document is the articles of association.

The Pilgrims’ Friend Group exists to research and understand the context for the delivery of Christian Care and it sets policies and provides direction for the charities in its group. The board of this charity makes significant decisions for the running of the group. All of the Members of the Board of Trustees of The Pilgrims’ Friend Group are also on the board of one or more of the Group’s subsidiary entities. The trustees of the Pilgrims’ Friend Group are distributed so that we have the capacity to manage conflicts of interest and receipt transaction between charities.

Pilgrims’ Friend Society and The Pilgrim Friends Group have identical objects with the primary object being "the advancement of the Christian faith and the relief of poverty, sickness, disablement, old age and infirmity for the public benefit to the glory of God". Strathclyde House Trust has similar objectives to these two charities.

The objects of Pilgrim Homes and its successor charity, Pilgrim Homes Trust are: "The relief either individually or collectively of poverty, sickness, disablement, and infirmity of older people of the Protestant Christian faith including by the provision and maintenance of residential care and housing".

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Trustees’ report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

PILGRIMS’ FRIEND SOCIETY

Pilgrims' Friend Society advances the Christian faith by operating Christian care and housing for older people and by producing resources that inspire, encourage and equip others in their work of caring for older people.

Pilgrims' Friend Society operates all our homes and schemes in the group in the same way to ensure the same quality of Christian Care and to give us economies of scale in our operations.

Pilgrim Homes Trust (and Pilgrim Homes before it) fulfils its objects through the ownership of care homes and housing schemes which are operated on its behalf by Pilgrims' Friend Society. Pilgrim Homes Trust is the group charity building the first of our Renewal Programme homes at Chippenham (Middlefields House).

The Annual Review section of this report sets out how our work provides accommodation and care to older people through the provision of Christian care in a residential setting to those who are over 65 and in need of such accommodation or care as a result of their age, poverty, sickness or disablement.

Our charities advance the Christian faith by ensuring that beneficiaries have every opportunity to pursue their Christian lives. Regular devotions, opportunities to pray and be supported in prayer, Christian services, Bible studies, opportunities to share fellowship and express Christian beliefs and values through crafts and activities are available in all our homes and schemes.

Domiciliary care for residents in our extra care housing scheme at Royd Court in Mirfield is provided by Pilgrim Care, part of Pilgrims' Friend Society.

The benefits of our work are people living safe and fulfilled lives in their later years when they need Christian care and support.

Pilgrims' Friend Society and Strathclyde House Trust (of which it is the sole member) provide a safe, secure environment and a Christian community with opportunities for fellowship with like-minded Christian people.

Public Benefit

The charity’s trustees have considered the guidance regarding public benefit when considering and planning their objectives and activities for the year.

Employment Policies

Pilgrims' Friend Society always selects staff colleagues based on their ability to do the job on offer based on a “Person Specification” for each post. We are fully compliant with Equalities legislation and recognise our obligations, under Disability Discrimination legislation, to consider reasonable modifications to allow people living with a disability to take up employment. We have a genuine occupational requirement for some posts to be filled by Protestant Christians, who agree with our doctrinal basis, to maintain our founding Christian ethos. These issues are dealt with fully under the charity’s Equal Opportunities policies.

All our homes hold regular meetings for all colleagues which are designed to impart information regarding developments within the charity and to give staff opportunity to raise issues. Where any specific proposal is likely to have a significant impact on individual members of staff, such staff are consulted in line with current legislation and good practice.

We are in regular communication with our staff colleagues on all matters relating to their terms and conditions of employment. The managers of our homes meet twice a year as the “senior team” and this includes discussion with the trustees as to the future direction of the Society. Significant changes to the work of the Society are

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Trustees’ report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

typically preceded by a consultation with colleagues in our homes and our volunteers sometimes involving a visit by a member of the executive team and a trustee. We encourage colleagues’ involvement in the Society’s performance and their awareness of the factors affecting our work through a monthly prayer bulletin that is posted on the noticeboards in all our homes and schemes.

Volunteers

Our home visitors, friends and auxiliary committees are a vital aspect of our work. As well as raising some of the finances we need they also make them go much further through their volunteering. We are particularly grateful to visitors who provide much needed comfort and company to residents and those who lead the regular acts of worship in our homes. The Charity Commission requires we state a number for these volunteers, and we estimate this to be around 200.

Future developments

In the coming financial year we plan to integrate the operations of Koinonia Care Home into the charity.

Related parties

The trustees of the charity consider the following to be related parties:

  1. Key Management Personnel of Pilgrims' Friend Society

  2. The following charities:

  3. a. The Pilgrims Friend Group (TPFG) –the ultimate holding company of this Charity.

  4. b. Pilgrim Homes (PH) – a fellow subsidiary of the Pilgrims Friend Group.

  5. c. Pilgrim Homes Trust (PHT) – a fellow subsidiary of the Pilgrims Friend Group.

  6. d. Strathclyde House Trust (SHT) – a subsidiary of this Charity.

  7. PFG Trading Limited – a limited company

  8. Aged Pilgrims' Friend Society Trust Limited (APFST) – a non-trading limited company which, holds title to the properties owned by Pilgrim Homes. APFST is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pilgrim Homes Trust holds title to the properties on behalf of Pilgrim Homes Trust.

Investment policy

The cost of the Renewal Programme at Chippenham (building Middlefields House) has been funded by investing surplus cash reserves, and the sale of investments and property in related entities. because the timing of these cash inflows were difficult to predict, £2.5m was borrowed from Lloyds Bank in June 2021.

Given the need for cash, the trustees take the view that it is better to retain the majority of the charity’s funds in bank deposits, rather than investing in other classes of assets.

Principal sources of funding

The charity expects to continue to raise most of its income from fees charged to residents of its homes and by charges for its housing. The Renewal Programme will be funded by borrowing, social investment, the sale of some property assets and donations.

As mentioned above, the group has agreed a bridging loan facility of £2.5million with Lloyds Bank to cover timing differences and other short-term impacts of Covid on the group. This comprised a £1.5 million Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan under the government facility and a further £1 million interest only loan with Lloyds Bank.

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Trustees’ report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

Accommodation charges policy

As with the other related charities, this charity sets the level of charges for accommodation in its care homes based on local market conditions. It does not discriminate against older Christians who may not have the resources to meet the costs of their own care and we accept residents whose fees are met on their behalf by local authorities, notwithstanding the shortfall that then arises. In these circumstances we seek a ‘top-up' from family or friends where possible.

Fundraising

Pilgrims’ Friend Society does not employ outside or commercial fund-raisers. We make sure that our supporters are kept up to date with our work and that they have the opportunity to give to support it. It issues a magazine twice a year and solicits prayer for the work of the charity. Both the magazine and the prayer updates issued by the charity may include mention of financial needs. No complaints have been received in the year about our fundraising. Pilgrims’ Friend Society is registered with the Fundraising Regulator.

Risks and regulations

The charity maintains a comprehensive register of risks which is reviewed by the Key Management Personnel at their monthly meetings and by trustees at every trustee meeting. Risks are rated as to both their likelihood and severity. The greatest risks faced by the Charity are:

Risk Actions to mitigate
Pandemic or other similar event seriously
impairs the charity’s ability to deliver care
and head office services to the homes
Contingency and continuity plans; pandemic policy
The charity is unable to recruit staff with the
necessary skills
Apprenticeships, career paths and action plans in place.
Remuneration policy. Lobbying through the National Care
Forum when changes to immigration rules threaten staff
availability.
Reduced occupancy in the homes means
theyare no longer viable
Effective occupancy marketing. Performance data monitored
and acted on.
Financial drain on the charity from the
pandemic
Close monitoring of cash, liquidation of illiquid investments,
use of bank loans
Price inflation and supply chain delays mean
that the charity is unable to provide an
adequate level of care
Fixed price contracts are negotiated where possible, fee
income increases take account of expected price inflation
The charity’s reputation or ability to operate
is impaired by data being leaked or
corrupted
Standard information technology controls are in place, such
as backups and access controls
Inflation and the cost of borrowing mean that
the renewalprogramme is not achievable.
Trends are monitored and alternative sources of funding are
sought.

Reserves

The Charity holds funds of £8,157,000 at the year end. Restricted funds account for £1,576,000 of this and most of these reserves can be used to fund operational costs of a proportion of the operating entities (the Pilgrim Homes). Of the general and designated funds, £7,710,000 could only be realised by disposing of tangible fixed assets or programme related investments. This means that the reserves (that is, the part of the charity’s unrestricted funds that is freely available to spend on any of the charity’s purposes) is a negative £1,129,000 a shortfall of £2,129,000

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Trustees’ report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

against a target of £1,000,000. To bridge this gap, the charity has access to loan finance (drawn down in June 2021) and support from other entities in the group.

Trustee recruitment and training

Trustees are appointed at a board meeting following a nomination process. Candidates must meet a strict set of specifications concerning personal competence, specialist skills, availability and Christian belief. Once the Board and new trustee decide to proceed with a formal appointment there follows an induction period to familiarise the new trustee with the charity's operations. Newly appointed trustees meet with the Chief Executive and members of the Senior Management Team to provide an introduction to the affairs of the charity, key operational methods and the current strategic plan. Trustee performance is subject to an annual review by the Chairman.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also directors of Pilgrims’ Friend Society for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report (incorporating the directors’ report) and the financial statements in accordance with 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).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE TO AUDITOR

So far as each person who was a trustee at the date of approving this report is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity’s auditor is unaware. Additionally, the trustees individually have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as trustees in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the charity’s auditor is aware of that information.

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Trustees’ report (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

PILGRIMS’ FRIEND SOCIETY

AUDITORS

Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet were the charitable company’s auditors during the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.

Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by

Bryan Jarvis

Mr B Jarvis (Chairman) Date: 21 July 2022

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Independent auditor’s report to the trustees of Pilgrims’ Friend Society For the year ended 31 March 2022

OPINION

We have audited the financial statements of Pilgrims’ Friend Society (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the 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 charitable company 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

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the director’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

OTHER INFORMATION

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. 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.

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Independent auditor’s report to the trustees of Pilgrims’ Friend Society (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

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 course of 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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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.

OPINIONS ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors’ report or the strategic report included with the trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES

As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they 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 company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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Independent auditor’s report to the trustees of Pilgrims’ Friend Society (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

PILGRIMS’ FRIEND SOCIETY

AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We have been appointed as auditor under section 145 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

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 extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Based on our understanding of the charity, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to charity financial reporting, employment, health & safety and care and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Charities Act 2011 and Companies Act 2006.

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by making enquiries of management, considering the internal controls in place and discussion amongst the engagement team.

We determined that the principal risks were related to:

In response to the risks identified we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

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Independent auditor’s report to the trustees of Pilgrims’ Friend Society (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

USE OF OUR REPORT

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and regulations made under that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' 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 charitable company and its members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

P Newton

Paul Newton FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor

5 Robin Hood Lane Sutton Surrey SM1 2SW

Date: 25 July 2022

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Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 March 2022

2022 2021
Unrest- Rest- Total Unrest- Rest- Total
ricted ricted ricted ricted
Funds Funds Funds Funds
Note £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Income from:
Donations and legacies 2 203 299 502 1,699 261 1,960
Investments 3 - 6 6 1 37 38
Charitable activities 4 3,889 8,556 12,445 3,353 8,235 11,588
Other income 5 70 3 73 12 33 45
Total income 4,162 8,864 13,026 5,065 8,566 13,631
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 6 22 3 25 29 33 62
Charitable activities 7 5,542 7,849 13,391 4,826 8,140 12,966
Total expenditure 5,564 7,852 13,416 4,855 8,173 13,028
Net income/(expenditure) (1,402) 1,012 ( 390) 210 393 603
Transfers between funds 1 **( 1) ** - - - -
Net movement in funds (1,401) 1,011 ( 390) 210 393 603
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 7,982 565 8,547 7,772 172 7,944
Total funds carried forward 6,581 1,576 8,157 7,982 565 8,547

All the activities are continuing. There were no recognised gains or losses other than those stated above.

The notes on pages 17 to 33 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance sheet As at 31 March 2022

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
Investments
11
Current assets
Debtors and prepayments
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: Amounts falling due
within one year
13
(
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Funds:
14
Unrestricted funds
14,15
Restricted funds
16
Total Funds
2022
£000
2,728
769
3,497
3,050)
£000
5,482
2,228
7,710

447
8,157
6,581
1,576
8,157
2021
£000
1,523
1,463
2,986
(2,314)
£000
5,647
2,228
7,875
672
8,547
7,982
565
8,547

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 21 July 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

Max Robinson Bryan Jarvis S J Hammersley
M Robinson B R Jarvis S Hammersley
Trustee Trustee Chief Executive

Company Registration No: 3027071

The notes on pages 17 to 33 form part of these financial statements.

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Statement of cash flows For the year ended 31 March 2022

Cash flows from operating activities
Trading and donations
Net movement in funds
(
Depreciation
Investment income
(
Gain on disposal of fixed assets
Donation of property
Net cash (used in) trading and donations

Working capital movements
(Increase) in debtors
(
Increase/(decrease) in creditors

Net cash provided by working capital movements
(
Net cash (used in) operating activities
(
Cash flows from investing and financing activities
Tangible fixed assets
Payments on additions of tangible fixed assets
(
Proceeds on disposal of tangible fixed assets
Net cash (used in) tangible fixed assets
(
Fixed asset investments
Investment income
Net cash provided by fixed asset investments
Financing activities
Proceeds from new loans
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net cash (used in) investing and financing activities
Net cash (outflow)
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 2021
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2022
2022
2021
£000
£000
390)
603
286
279
6)
( 38)
63
2
-
(1,130)
( 47)
( 284)
1,205)
( 964)
561
( 457)
644)
(1,421)
691)
(1,705)
685)
( 340)
501
-
184)
( 340)
6
38
6
38
175
-
175
-
( 3)
( 302)
( 694)
(2,007)
1,463
3,470
769
1,463

The notes on pages 17 to 33 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2022

PILGRIMS’ FRIEND SOCIETY

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The company is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. Its registered office is 175 Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2AL.

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

1a. Basis of accounting

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”), “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities applying FRS 102, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1,000.

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost convention, modified to include certain investments and financial instruments at fair value.

1b. Consolidation

This charity is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this charity, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and surplus or deficit of the group. The charity has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the requirement to disclosure transactions with other group undertakings.

The financial statements of the charity are consolidated in the financial statements of The Pilgrims Friend Group. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office at 175 Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2AL.

1c. Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company 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 financial statements.

1d. Tangible fixed assets

Fixed assets are recorded at historic cost. Expenditure on existing properties is capitalised when works result in an enhancement of economic benefits of the asset. Other expenditure on the properties is charged to the income and expenditure account. Where appropriate, the historic cost less accumulated depreciation of any replaced components is released from the asset and recognised as a loss on disposal.

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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of each asset over its expected useful life. The following rates are used on a straightline basis:

Land nil
Buildings 100 years
Roof 70 years
Electrics 40 years
Windows, doors, heating and plumbing 30 years
Bathrooms and lifts 20 years
Kitchens – sheltered 20 years
Boilers 15 years
Kitchens – residential 10 years
Furniture and equipment – sheltered 10 years
Hard landscaping 5 years
Motor vehicles 4 years
Computer equipment 4 years

1e. Income

Housing and care income is recognised on the basis of the period that the service was provided to the resident. Voluntary income and donations (including legacies) are accounted for once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be reliably measured. Where material assets are donated to the company for its use, these are capitalised at the estimated market value at the date of the gift and included under income.

For Job Retention Scheme government grant income, the income is recognised in the period to which the underlying furloughed staff costs relate to. For performance related Covid-19 LA care grants, the income is recognised when the conditions of the grants have been met.

1f. Expenditure

Expenditure is accrued as soon as a liability is considered probable, discounted to present value for longer term liabilities. Charitable expenditure includes all support costs in respect of the company’s activities.

1g. Governance costs

This comprises expenditure on compliance with statutory legal requirements and is included in charitable activities.

1h. Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the trustee for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in note 17 to the financial statements.

1i. Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases are dealt with on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Total lease repayments have been disclosed over the remaining life of the lease.

1j. Pensions

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.

1k. Investments

Investments in subsidiary charities are included at the historic cost less provisions for impairment.

1l. Debtors

Debtors are included at the settlement amount due. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid.

1m. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of opening of the deposit.

1n. Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation arising from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are recognised at their settlement amount. Concessionary loans are included at historic cost.

1o. Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and 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.

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2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

2.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£000
£000
Donations
175
83
Gift of Property from Kirby Muxloe Church
-
-
Legacies
28
216
203
299
3.
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£000
£000
Rental of investment properties
-
6
Bank interest
-
-
-
6
4.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£000
£000
Care fees
3,733
7,306
Housing income
156
692
Covid-19 LB care grants
-
558
3,889
8,556
5.
OTHER INCOME
Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£000
£000
Gain on disposal of fixed assets
63
-
Covid grants: CJRS
6
3
Other sources
1
-
70
3
Total
2022
£000
258
-
244
502
Total
2022
£000
6
-
6
Total
2022
£000
11,039
848
558
12,445
Total
2022
£000
63
9
1
73
Total
2021
£000
761
1,130
69
1,960
Total
2021
£000
33
5
38
Total
2021
£000
10,063
837
688
Total
2021
£000
761
1,130
69
1,960
11,588

Total
2021
£000
-
28
17
45

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6.
EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS
Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£000
£000
Publicity and deputation
22
3
7.
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
Activities split by fund:
Funds
Funds
£000
£000
Housing
65
568
Care
4,736
7,245
Education and training
143
-
Raising awareness
77
-
General support costs
235
36
5,256
7,849
Depreciation and loss on disposal
286
-
5,542
7,849
Total
2022
£000
25
Total
2022
£000
633
11,981
143
77
271
13,105
286
13,391
Total
2021
£000
62
Total
2021
£000
901
11,111
209
109
355
12,685
281
12,966

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7.
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES (continued)
Education
Raising
General
Analysis by activity:
Housing
Care
& training
awareness
support
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
Salaries and wages
152
7,915
82
27
1,493
Food
99
504
-
-
-
Administrative expenses
27
259
13
2
572
Repairs and maintenance
128
747
-
-
-
Heat and light
38
284
-
-
-
Other expenses
39
443
48
48
1
Professional fees
-
25
-
-
186
Governance costs: auditor’s fees
-
-
-
-
26
Allocated administrative costs
150
1,804
-
-
(2,007)
633
11,981
143
77
271
Buildings depreciation
21
156
-
-
-
General depreciation
3
75
-
-
31
Loss on disposal
-
-
-
-
-
657
12,212
143
77
302
During the year the auditors were paid £16,000 for accountancy services (2021: £10,000).
Support costs (less allocated administrative costs):
Staff costs
Depreciation
Loss on disposal
Professional fees
Other administrative expenses
Total
2022
£000
9,669
603
873
875
322
579
211
26
( 53)
(
13,105

177
109
-
13,391

1,493
31
-
212
573
2,309
Total
2021
£000
8,903
565
901
797
300
1,004
195
22
2)
12,685
176
103
2
12,966
1,215
32
2
199
488
1,936

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Notes to the financial statements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

8. STAFF COSTS

STAFF COSTS
2022
£000
Wages and salaries
7,891
Redundancy costs
-
Social security costs
546
Pension costs
269
Agency staff costs
963
9,669
The average number of staff employed in the period on a headcount basis was:
No
Homes
450
Head Office
32
482
The average number of staff employed in the period on a full-time equivalent basis was:
No
Homes
294
Head Office
32
326
2021
£000
7,206
25
483
273
916
8,903
No
445
29
474
No
282
27
309

The emoluments of three employees exceeded £60,000 in the year ended 31 March 2022 (2021: two). One of those employees earned between £60,000 and £70,000 and two earned between £80,000 and £90,000 (2021: one between £60,000 and £70,000 and one between £80,000 and £90,000).

No remuneration was paid to any trustee during the year (2021: £nil). Travel expenses of £nil (2021: £nil) were reimbursed to 0 trustees (2021: 0 trustees) for items incurred wholly, exclusively and necessarily in the course of the charity’s activities.

The total aggregate remuneration of Key Management Personnel for the year was £464,078 (2021: £472,484).

The total remuneration (including gross salary, employer’s National Insurance, benefits in kind and employer’s pensions contributions) paid to family members of the trustees was £60,550 (2021: £59,815).

9. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
2022 2021
£000 £000
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation 286 279
(Gain)/loss on disposal (63) 2
Auditors’ remuneration for audit services 26 22
Auditors’ remuneration for other services 16 10

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Notes to the financial statements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Freehold
Furniture,
land and
fittings and
Motor
buildings
equipment
vehicles
£000
£000
£000
Cost
As at 1 April 2021
6,907
886
104
Additions
172
490
23
Disposals
( 650)
( 81)
( 20)

As at 31 March 2022
6,429
1,295
107
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2021
1,551
638
61
Charge for the year
177
83
26
Released on disposals
( 84)
( 83)
( 20)
(
As at 31 March 2022
1,644
638
67
Net book value
As at 31 March 2022
4,785
657
40
As at 31 March 2021
5,356
248
43
2022
£000
At cost or donated value:
Bethany Christian Home, Plymouth
589
Ernest Luff Care Home, Walton-on-the-Naze
2,223
Ernest Luff Housing, Walton-on-the-Naze
1,576
Emmaus Care Home, Harrogate
877
Permanent landscape, Ernest Luff Care Home
34
Florence House, Peterborough
-
Carey Gardens, Kirby Muxloe
1,130
6,429
The gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets for the year is made up of:
Gain on disposal of Florence House
Total
£000
7,897
685
( 751)
7,831
2,250
286
187)
2,349
5,482
5,647
2021
£000
583
2,078
1,553
878
34
651
1,130
6,907
£000
63

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11. INVESTMENTS

INVESTMENTS
Unlisted
investments
£000
Valuation
As at 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 2,228
Historic cost
As at 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022 2,228

The closing balance of unlisted investments related to the charity’s 100% controlling interest in Strathclyde House Trust Limited, a charitable company registered in Scotland.

12. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS

Arrears of local authority and residents’ contribution
Amounts due from group entities
Amounts owed from Pilgrim Garden service charge
Amounts owed from Royd Court service charge
Amounts owed from Strathclyde service charge
Other debtors and prepayments
2022
£000
300
1,395
116
95
231
591
2,728
2021
£000
149
949
80
51
60
234
1,523

13. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS: amounts falling due within one year

Short term loans
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Amounts due to group entities
Other creditors and accruals
2022
£000
175
58
131
1,841
845
3,050
2021
£000
-
133
134
1,257
790
2,314

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14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Restricted
Restricted
Funds -
General
Designated
Funds -
Pilgrim
Total
Funds
Funds
general
Homes
Funds
(note 15)
(note 16b)
(note 16a)
2022
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
Fixed assets
Tangible
5,482
-
-
-
5,482
Investments
-
2,228
-
-
2,228
Current assets
1,921
111
1,465
3,497
Current liabilities
(3,050)
-
-
-
(3,050)
Total Net Assets
4,353
2,228
111
1,465
8,157
Restricted
Restricted
Funds -
General
Designated
Funds -
Pilgrim
Total
Funds
Funds
general
Homes
Funds
(note 15)
(note 16b)
(note 16a)
2022
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
Fixed assets
Tangible
5,482
-
-
-
5,482
Investments
-
2,228
-
-
2,228
Current assets
1,921
111
1,465
3,497
Current liabilities
(3,050)
-
-
-
(3,050)
Total Net Assets
4,353
2,228
111
1,465
8,157
Restricted
Restricted
Funds -
General
Designated
Funds -
Pilgrim
Total
Funds
Funds
general
Homes
Funds
(note 15)
(note 16b)
(note 16a)
2022
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
Fixed assets
Tangible
5,482
-
-
-
5,482
Investments
-
2,228
-
-
2,228
Current assets
1,921
111
1,465
3,497
Current liabilities
(3,050)
-
-
-
(3,050)
Total Net Assets
4,353
2,228
111
1,465
8,157
Restricted
Restricted
Funds -
General
Designated
Funds -
Pilgrim
Total
Funds
Funds
general
Homes
Funds
(note 15)
(note 16b)
(note 16a)
2022
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
Fixed assets
Tangible
5,482
-
-
-
5,482
Investments
-
2,228
-
-
2,228
Current assets
1,921
111
1,465
3,497
Current liabilities
(3,050)
-
-
-
(3,050)
Total Net Assets
4,353
2,228
111
1,465
8,157
Restricted
Restricted
Funds -
General
Designated
Funds -
Pilgrim
Total
Funds
Funds
general
Homes
Funds
(note 15)
(note 16b)
(note 16a)
2022
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
Fixed assets
Tangible
5,482
-
-
-
5,482
Investments
-
2,228
-
-
2,228
Current assets
1,921
111
1,465
3,497
Current liabilities
(3,050)
-
-
-
(3,050)
Total Net Assets
4,353
2,228
111
1,465
8,157
2021
Fixed assets
Tangible 5,635 -
-
12 5,647
Investments - 2,228
-
- 2,228
Current assets 2,433 -
95
458 2,986
Current liabilities
(2,314)
-
-
-
(2,314)
Total Net Assets 5,754 2,228
95
470 8,547

15. DESIGNATED FUNDS

Brought
Carried
forward at 1
Revaluations
forward at 31
April 2021
Income
Expenditure
and transfers
March 2022
2022
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
Strathclyde House Trust
2,228
-
-
-
2,228
2,228
-
-
-
2,228
Brought
Carried
forward at 1
Revaluations
forward at 31
April 2021
Income
Expenditure
and transfers
March 2022
2022
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
Strathclyde House Trust
2,228
-
-
-
2,228
2,228
-
-
-
2,228
Brought
Carried
forward at 1
Revaluations
forward at 31
April 2021
Income
Expenditure
and transfers
March 2022
2022
£000
£000
£000
£000
£000
Strathclyde House Trust
2,228
-
-
-
2,228
2,228
-
-
-
2,228
2021
Futures Fund (Designated) 219
218
(263)
(174)
-
Strathclyde House Trust 2,228
-
-
-
2,228
2,447
218
(263)
(174)
2,228


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16. a) RESTRICTED FUNDS – PILGRIM HOMES

**16. ** a) RESTRICTED FUNDS – PILGRIM HOMES
Brought Carried
forward at 1 forward at 31
2022 April 2021 Income Expenditure Transfers March 2022
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Funds restricted by Pilgrim Homes articles:
General unrestricted funds
Pilgrim Homes Fund 411 8,175 (7,291) (2) 1,293
Pilgrim Homes Restricted Funds
St Albans - 85 - - 85
Homes Voluntary Support Funds (see note 16c) 59 27 **( 1) ** 2 87
Total restricted funds – Pilgrim Homes 470 8,287 **(7,292) ** - 1,465
16. b) RESTRICTED FUNDS – GENERAL
NYCC Grant 1 - ( 1) - -
Faith in Later Life - 10 - - 10
Homes Voluntary Support Funds (see note 16c) 8 8 ( 1) ( 1) 14
Local Homes Project Funds 15 - - - 15
Carey Gardens 65 - - - 65
Covid-19 LA Grants Fund - 558 ( 558) - -
Dementia Fund 6 1 - - 7
Total restricted funds - general 95 577 **( 560) ** **( 1) ** 111

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16. c) RESTRICTED FUNDS – HOMES VOLUNTARY SUPPORT FUNDS

Brought Carried
forward at 1 forward at 31
2022 April 2021 Income Expenditure Transfers March 2022
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Funds restricted by Pilgrim Homes articles
Chippenham 3 - - - 3
Great Finborough 27 13 ( 1) 13 52
Evington - 5 - (2) 3
Tunbridge Wells 5 - - (1) 4
Wantage 3 7 - (3) 7
Shottermill 20 2 - (5) 17
Bedford 1 - - - 1
Total funds restricted by Pilgrim Homes articles 59 27 (1) 2 87
Other restricted funds
Ernest Luff Care 1 - - - 1
Bethany Christian Home 3 - - (1) 2
Kirby Muxloe - 5 - - 5
Middlefields - 3 (1) - 2
Emmaus House 2 - - - 2
Florence House 2 - - - 2
Total Homes Voluntary Support Funds 67 35 **(2) ** 3 101

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16. a) RESTRICTED FUNDS – PILGRIM HOMES (continued)

Brought
Carried
Brought
Carried
Brought
Carried
Brought
Carried
forward at 1
forward at 31
2021
April 2020
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
March 2021
£000 £000
£000
£000
£000
Funds restricted by Pilgrim Homes articles:
General unrestricted funds
Pilgrim Homes Fund
38
7,687
(7,314)
-
411
Pilgrim Homes Restricted Funds
Homes Voluntary Support Funds (see note 16c)
66
36 ( 43)
-
59
Total restricted funds – Pilgrim Homes
104
7,723
(7,357)
-
470

16. b) RESTRICTED FUNDS – GENERAL
NYCC Grant 1 - -
-
1
Faith in Later Life 41 84
(
125)
-
-
Homes Voluntary Support Funds (see note 16c) 7 4
( 3)
-
8
Local Homes Project Funds 15 - -
-
15
Carey Gardens - 65 -
-
65
Covid-19 LA Grants Fund - 688
(
688)
-
-
Dementia Fund 4 2 -
-
6
Total restricted funds - general 68 843
(
816)
-
95

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16. c) RESTRICTED FUNDS – HOMES VOLUNTARY SUPPORT FUNDS

Brought Carried
forward at 1 forward at 31
2021 April 2020 Income Expenditure Transfers March 2021
£000 £000 £000 £000 £000
Funds restricted by Pilgrim Homes articles
Chippenham 1 4 ( 2) - 3
Great Finborough 24 10 ( 7) - 27
Evington 17 9 (26) - -
Tunbridge Wells 3 2 - - 5
Wantage 3 7 ( 7) - 3
Shottermill 18 3 ( 1) - 20
Bedford - 1 - - 1
Total funds restricted by Pilgrim Homes articles 66 36 (43) - 59
Other restricted funds
Ernest Luff Care - 1 - - 1
Bethany Christian Home 2 1 - - 3
Emmaus House 5 - (3) - 2
Florence House - 2 - - 2
Total Homes Voluntary Support Funds 73 40 (46) - 67

All Homes Voluntary Support Funds are restricted funds. Income received represents donations received for work at individual care homes and all expenditure is for the benefit of the ongoing work of the specific home. Where a home is lossmaking, at the end of the year the balance on the support fund is transferred to the general fund of the charity to assist in defraying the losses.

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16. FURTHER DETAILS ON RESTRICTED AND DESIGNATED FUNDS

Designated Funds

Operational Risk Reserve

This fund consists of funds required to ensure the continuity of care in the event of a major disruption to the operation of the charity.

Futures Funds

The trustees have agreed to designate all legacies received over £100,000 to these funds, which would then be available to meet the costs of redeveloping the properties owned by the group.

Restricted Funds

Pilgrim Homes Fund

This heading includes both the reserves of Pilgrim Homes and the Pilgrim Homes Restricted Fund within Pilgrims' Friend Society, which were transferred to Pilgrim Homes Trust on 31 March 2020.

St Albans and Lucy McNeil Home Funds

These funds relate to the receipt of donations and the proceeds of various fundraising activities for the purpose of establishing new homes.

Watford Tabernacle Almshouse Funds (one restricted and one designated)

During 2004, Pilgrim Homes became responsible for the management of the various funds which constitute the Watford Tabernacle Almshouse Trust. The site was then sold, and suitable accommodation was found for the two remaining residents. The funds from both the restricted and designated funds were utilised in the year for the purchase of the Redbourn flats and a transfer to the General Fund was made.

NYCC grant (Emmaus)

This relates to £2,250 received from NYCC in the year ended 31 December 2007 for the purchase of the Conservatory Heating and a Hospital Bed and Mattress. The grant is being released at the same rate as the deprecation of the assets to which it relates, i.e. 15% reducing balance basis. Therefore, the deduction is the brought forward amount multiplied by 15%.

Faith in Later Life

This represents donations from the Outlook Trust, this charity and a number of partner charities for use towards the costs of the ‘Faith in Later Life’ initiative mentioned in the Trustees' report. This initiative is in the course of being incorporated as a separate charity and following incorporation the balance of funds held will be transferred to this new charity.

Local Homes Project Funds

These represent the amounts raised and spent by local homes towards specific locally agreed initiatives within specific homes.

Dementia Fund

This fund is utilised to assist in meeting the costs of new initiatives to better look after our residents with dementia.

Homes Voluntary Support Funds

Homes Voluntary support funds represent donations made by supporters for the purpose of improving care at specific homes. These funds are also available, in the event of a home making a trading loss in a financial year, to reduce the loss sustained.

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16. FURTHER DETAILS ON RESTRICTED AND DESIGNATED FUNDS (continued)

Covid grants

This relates to grants receive by local authorities to deal with increased costs of dealing with the pandemic (e.g. staff and personal protective equipment).

Carey Gardens

This represents a donation to fund substantial capital improvements at Carey Gardens, as a supplement to the sinking fund contributions paid by residents.

17. LEASING COMMITMENTS

Operating leases

The charitable company’s total future minimum lease payments under operating leases at 31 March 2022 were payable as set out below:

were payable as set out below:
2022 2021
£000 £000
Within one year 38 95
Within two to five years 84 -
122 95
The operating lease charges for the year were:
2022 2021
£000 £000
Land and buildings 88 85
Hire of plant and machinery 85 101
173 186

The lease over 175 Tower Bridge Road, London expired on 31 December 2014. Since that date the charity has continued to pay rent at the existing annual rate of £67,000. The charity is required to give 3 months’ notice under Section 27 of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 to vacate the premises.

18. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the group to the pension funds. There were contributions of £49,000 due to the fund at the period end (2021: £20,000).

The Society also makes a small number of ex gratia pension payments to former employees. The annual commitment to make these payments has been reducing over the past few years and currently stands at around £3,000 per annum. A few years ago, the trustees considered whether to accrue for this liability but, given the amounts payable, the age of those receiving a pension and the complexity of determining an appropriate reserve, no provision was made.

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Notes to the financial statements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2022

PILGRIMS’ FRIEND SOCIETY

19. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Pilgrims Friend Group is the ultimate controlling charity of the group. The charity is a subsidiary of The Pilgrims Friend Group by virtue of that charity being the sole member of Pilgrims’ Friend Society with the right to appoint directors. Transactions with The Pilgrims Friend Group and its other group undertakings are not disclosed as consolidated financial statements for the group are publicly available.

Details of trustees' and key management personnel and remuneration are disclosed in note 8 to the financial statements.

20. COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARNATEE

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the company being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

21. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

The charity acquired the trade and net assets of Koinonia care home and Melbourne Hall Home Trust from 1 April 2022. Melbourne Hall has closed as a care home and the property is now on the market. Koinonia is a care home in Worthing, which will be run by Pilgrim’s Friend Society.

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