CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
(Company limited by guarantee no. 03044523
registered charity no. 1054962)
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
KNOX CROPPER
chartered accountants

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
(Company limited by guarantee no. 03044523. registered charity no. 1054962)
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2024
CONTENTS
Page
Legal and administrative inforniation
Board of Trustees. report
statement of directors. responsibilities
Independent Examinerfs report
10
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
12
Cash flow statement
13
Notes to the financial statements
14

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY.
ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Board of Trustees
Jonathan Passman
Malcolm Aickin
Helen Mary Julian
Cassim Adepegba
Angelina Daly
Dominic Masny
Hester R Merrett
John Smith
(Resigned 28 November 2023)
Chair
Angelina Daly
Treasurer
Malcolm Aickin
Chief Operations Officer Joanna Brunt
Company reg. no.
03044523
Charity reg. no.
1054962
Registered offic8
Marie Lloyd Centre
329 Queensbridge Road
London
E8 3LA
Independent Examiner
Knox Cropper LLP
65 Leadenhall Street
London
EC3A 2AD
Bankers
Unity Trust Bank
Four Brindley Place
Bimiingham
BI 2HB

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REPORT
For the year ended 31 March 2024
The trustees present th8ir report and the independently examined financial statements for the year
ended 31 March 2024.
Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements
comply with current statutory requirements. the memorandum and articles of association and the Statement of
Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Chanties.. SORP applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance wth FRS 102.
Objectives and activities
The objects for which the charity ￿ds established are= the relief of persons suffering from disabilities arising
from age, or physical or mental disabilty in particular by the provision of practical assistsnce, support, training.
advocacy, counselling and information to those persons caring for persons wth such disabilities in the City of
London and the London Borough of Hackney (the "Carers.).
The mission
City & Hackney Carers Centre aims to improve Carers, quality of life and to ensure the delivery of Carer
focussed services in the borough of Hackney and the City of London.
The need
There are around 16,000+ carers in Hackney {Census 2021) wth approximately 3,000 providing more than 50
hours of care each week and 85 in the same group in the City of London. We are in touch with 1.795 carers.
Carers continue to report increased levels of health inequalities, poor mental health, social isolation and
financial difficulty. CHCC prides itself on listening to what carers vRnt and need and we design our service offer
accordingly.
Public Benefit statement
The Trustees consider that they have complied ￿th Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 wth regard to the
guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.
The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the
charity has achieved and the outcomes of its vnrk in the reporting period. The trustees report the success of
each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The
review also helps the trustees ensure the charitys aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its
stated purposes.
The trustees have refe￿ed to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on publi
benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the
trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.
Main Activities to Support Objectives:
All activities delivered by City and Had(ney Carers Centre (CHCC) respond to local need as far as is
practicable, and provide quality services to carers and the people they care for. This year CHCC has supported
unpaid Carers with the provision of the following seriices..
Specialist advice and information wth a povety reduction approach, V￿rkIng to maximise the income for
carers and their households. Activities include access to statutory help and v￿lfare benefits. individual grant
applications, housing advice, energy saving advice and fomi filling.

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REPORT
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Generalist information, advice and signposting for current and fomier carers, the people they care for and
professionals.
A weekly 'What's on, e-news bulletin sent to both carers and professionals, giving information about local
activities and initiatives, positive health messaging and infomiation to reduce poverty.
Online and in-person wellbeing sessions.
Educational workshops and infomiation sessions.
Carers coffee mornings (in person and online) providing peer support, high quality information and to
enable carers to contribute to the shape of Servi￿ provision.
1..1 counselling and Listening Ear sessions.
A Young Adult Carer Support Service {Carers aged 16-25).
Hosting the Hackney Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Parent Carer Forum.
OUR SERVICES
In the year 2023-24 City & Hackney Carers Centre YRS in touch with 2001 unpaid carers and actively worked
with 770 of these across the range of our seNices'.
Carers Inforniation and Advice Service
Over the year the Carers Advice and Information Service, funded by Cty Bridge Foundation and the London
Borough of Hackney. took 551 referrals for advi￿ support and provided 845 hours of 1..1 advice and
information to 349 unpaid carers and the people they care for.
In addition to this we provided general information about support with caring and carers rights to 364 carers and
professionals.
We supported 10 carers to appeal the OLrtcome of a benefrt application through a tribunal. Six of these were
successful, 2 were unsuccessful and at the time of writing 2 were pending an outcome.
We worked with Hackney Council to support 36 carers in hardship to access £100 shopping vouchers to help
th managing the cost of weekly groceries.
We worked wth Hackney Giving to provide £4.500 worth of fuel hardship grants to 45 carers and their
households, supporting them to heat their homes over the very drfficutt winter period.
Advice sessions were delivered by our two advisers vtho speak a range of community languages (Dutch,
Somali, Bengali, Urdu, Hindi) and were held in person at the Hackney Service Centre on Mondays and Fridays
throughout the year and remotely via Zoom or telephone.
Carers were supported a range of issues which we have ordered according to their prevalence..
Welfare Benefits 450A, Help to access a grant 140A. Support with goods and services (usually negotiating wth
utility companies} 10 %, Housing 7 %. Personal (Usually mental ill health) 7 %. Help from Social Services 6 %,
Referrals to the foodbank So￿, Help wth Blue Badge and Freedom pass 30A, Education, training and
employment 2°A, Family issues 1°k.
Quote from a carer who used the advice and InfO￿atIOn service:
"The time and devotion tsken to assist me was well appreciated. Even if all is not 100/oJ Interaction and
assistance made me feel like all will be well. Thank youl"

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REPORT
For the year ended 31 March 2024
"Carers for hackney have helped me so much with vital infomiation and other oryanisations that can
help which I was not aware of."
Mental Health Support
Based on Zoom and telephone, our counselling sep4ice is open to all carers in Hackney and the City. The
service was funded through a combination of charges to carers using the service lon a sliding scale) and
through a donation from the London Communty Foundation and Evening Standard Dispossessed fund.
Offering Human Givens Therapy and integrative counselling plus access to lrfe coaching, this year 77 carers
accessed counselling wth us. We had to pause taking referrals between October and March as the waiting
time to start counselling followng an assessment had risen to 6 months. Pausing referrals allowed us to offer a
faster entry into the servi￿.
Our volunteer counsellors supported carers through difficult life experiences such as the loss of a loved one,
coming to terms with a diagnosis, managing challenging behaviour land their response to this), relationship
difficulties, depression, anxiety and trauma. Counselling has enabled carers to make positive changes, feel
heard and to look after their own emotional health.
Quote from a carer..
"It is pmbably the best counselling for me, that I have had, and has really helped me question and not
feel ashamed or guilty about feelings and emotions. and questioning and addressing past traumas and
patterns."
Our 'Listening Ear, sessions have continued to be an important element of our service offer. These 45-minute
telephone support sessions provide an opportunity for carers to offload to a trained person about the stresses
and strains they are experiencing over the telephone or on Zoom, at a time that suits them. Over the year
CHCC conducted 94 listening ear sessions wth 29 carers. These sessions include impromptu calls from carers
in crisis, scheduled telephone appointments and zoom appointrnents.
"Im very happy I had my listening sessions it helped me to cope better with my caring role and self-
esteem. Joanna was wonderful it was so good having someone to share my concerns and was never
judged but encouraged. Truly amazing."
Young Adult Carers Service
This service was funded by the Carers Trust's Making Carers Count Programme. The service is for those wth
caring responsibilities aged 16 to 25yrs old.
This year the service was delivered in partnership wth Carers Centre Tower Hamlets. We continued to offer the
same activities but wth a blended group of young people from both boroughs. The service offered..
1..1 support sessions (via telephone and in communty l¢)cations)
Membership of a vibrant and supportive WhatsApp group
Weekly group sessions held altemately at Forest Rd Youth Hub in Hackney and at Carers Centre Tower
Hamlets
Monthly trips to places chosen by the young people
Over the year 115 young adult carers were involved in the ser4ice. 74 individual support and case work
sessions were held. Weekly social groups and monthly trips and activities ran throughout the year with an
average of 12 young adult carers attending each session.

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REPORT
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Positive outcomes for young people over the year include= Successful completion of education and training.,
access to local health facilities- access to a range of regular social and respite opportunities.- access to youth
counselling., access to employment,. access to welfare benefits,. access to books; access to a range of regular
social and respite activities.
sin￿ conducting an activity poll attendance at social activities has quadrupled.
Engaging in joint activities with Tower Hamlets Young Adult Carers Project, increasing diversity of social
contact for members of both groups which has been well received by participants.
We attended the MCC Conference in May 2023 Ythich resulted in some excellent feedback around
engagement, including venues and activities.
We c0-produ￿d a friend and family hub at Homerton Hospital v4ith NHS ELFT mental health service.
We received meaningful support from Hackney 16+ neM()rk around work experien￿. and respite activities for
individual YACS.
We continue to nurture good relationships with Young Hackney who are a regular source of referrals as young
carers in their service approach adulthood and Carers First who refer into the service as well.
"Being part of the young adult carers pmgramme is fvn, stress relieving, supportive the financial help
has made life easier. It's been great gethng to know new people facing the same/similar issues that I
face. The trips have been really fun, I had never been to Thorpe Park before and it was really good lun
as were the other tnps l attended. Ben is very supportive and l enjoy the weekly social groups."
Go carting was really grea¢ I met new people and had fun.
Online groups and inforniation sessions
Over the year we ran 9 online information workshops attended by 45 carers. Topics were:
Inheritance Tax (ran three times)
Herbert Protocol and safer walking (ran tN¥ice)
SENDIAG -special Educational Needs and Disabilty infomiation advice and guidance seNice
Rare Dementias
stress Management
Better Sleep
Our monthly online and in person coffee momings continued with 27 carers attending over the year.

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REPORT
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Wellbeing Activities
With continuation funding from the Departrnent of Levelling up in conjunction with Hackney Council, we were
able to offer a series of 3 further Wellbeing and Information days for carers in the Hackney Marsh area. The
project aimed to engage with carers who face inequalities, to provide health infomiation and advi￿, develop
kno￿edge around self-care and to provide poverty reduction advice.
The days involved a movement class, access to mini massages, access to sessions wth an adviser and tslks
from health and welfare related professionals. 26 carers attended the sessions.
Through funding from Kings Park Moving Together (KPMT) we have been able to continue running a weekly
chair-based exercise class at Kingsmead Communty Centre. This has been accessed by 24 carers over the
year.
We continued to offer a weekly online exercise class called 'Strongerf. This is aimed at carers who find it
difficult to leave the home and combines fun dance moves strength building exercises. 20 carers enjoyed
this class over the year.
"I found the welling being days helpful as I received infomiation that I was not aware of and I was
signposted to other oryanisations for further support The inforniation sessions that l attended such
diabetes, blood pressure, mental wellbeing was all useful and infomiative. By attending the wellbeing
session, it gave me the opportunity to meet other carers and hear about their own experiences. I really
enjoyed attending the wellbeing sessions and l also appreciate the snacks that were provided."
Hackney SEND Parent Carer Forum
In August 2023 City & Hackney Carers became the new host organisation for the Hackney SEND Parent Carer
Forum. The forum enables parents and carers of children (0-25yrs) wth special educational needs and
disabilities (SEND) to work in collaboration wth local decision makers, communicating their views and
experiences and helpinq to shape local services.
Over the year we have established an advisory group made up of parents and carers of children and young
people with SEND and ran 5 monthly forums bringing 80 parents and carers together wth commissioners and
service heads, providing information on topics such as preparing for adulthood, the joint strategic needs
analysis, the family coach service, the money hub. emotionally based school n0n-attendan￿, the short breaks
service and more.
We also ran a wellbeing workshop Autism Central which Nyas attended by 11 parents and carers.
Feedback in numbers
100 % of all carers surveyed across our services were happy or satisfied wth the seNice they received. 84 %
chose happy as a response and 16% fett satisfied.
950￿ of all carers surveyed across all CHCC'S services were either 'happy' or 'satisfied' with the overall service
they received. 5 % chose not to comment.
920kn of carers felt their issues were adequately addressed by CHCC.
96¥0 of carers said they felt better able to resolve their issue after using our Se￿ICe.
88 % of carers said they felt better able to continue caring as a result of using our services.

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REPORT
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Chair's Report
This year has been particulady difficult one for unpaid carers due to cost of living pressures. Services we offer
such as advice and mental health support have been in high demand. You can read more about the help we
were able to provide elsewhere in this report.
We have offered support to carers by a variety of different mechanisms
fa￿ to face sessions, telephone
support, and use of video conferencing services such as Zoom. During the pandemic, the charity gave up its
office space and its staff worked either from home or in locations out in the community such as the Hackney
Service Centre. However, it was decided that we needed to get back to having a physical presence
somewhere where carers could 'drop-in'. To this end, we negotiated space at the Marie Lloyd Centre in
Hackney. Since the centre was to be shared with several other charities, it would also give us an opportunity for
sharing ideas. Unfortunately, due to delays in the lease negotiations, City and Hackney Carer's Centre did not
move to this office space during the 2023-24 financial year. but expect to move eady in the following financial
year.
I would like to thank all our funders for making the V￿rk we do possible.
I would also like to thank our CEO Joanna Brunt and all the staff for their hard work on supporting carers. Also.
Joanna and her team are to be congratulated on maintaining the charity's financial position. This has been
achieved by a huge effort in fundraising and a strict control of costs.
CHCC would like to thank the followng funders for their support:_
London Borough of Hackney {LBH)
City Bridge Foundation
Trust for London
Kings Park Moving Together
Volunteer Centre Hackney
Carers Trust, Making Carers Count
London Community Foundation
Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund
Hackney Parochial Charities
London Catalyst
Department for Education
Contact
Chubb
Lloyd's
Financial Review
As the COVID 19 Pandemic recedes Some of the additional needs of our beneficiaries remain and have been
exacerbated by the Cost of Living crisis. The Charity was in a strong position to respond to the increased needs
and altered ways of working the Pandemic brought about. It is now planning to return to hybrid Office working in
the immediate future.

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REPORT
For the year ended 31 March 2024
The results of the yearfs operations are set out in the Financial Statements. Total incoming resources
amounted to £264,253 {2023= £197,150) and total resources expended amounted to £264,816 {2023.'
£203,755), resulting in a small deficit of £563 for the year (2023= deficit £6.6051. This deficit is due to the
expenditure of £7,108 of restricted funds to facilitate the uninterrupted delivery of essential, valuable activilies
and development of new services for our beneficianes. The latter meant that the Restricted Funds held
decreased by £7,108 from £51,623 to £44,515 over the year enabling us to maintain activities into the coming
year. In contrast the Unrestricted funds are somewhat increased at £144,577 (2023: £138,032).
Reserves policy
The Charity sets aside funds. as unrestricted rese￿es. to meet future anticipated or contingent expenditure, in
particular to.. cover staffing costs such as sickness or redundancy, to develop new activities and to ensure the
continuity of services through difficult financial periods. The Board of Trustees decided the desired level of the
"free" reserves should be be￿een 3- and 6-months recU￿ent expenditure. As reported above expenditure in
the year was £265k'. This puts a target for the unrestricted rese￿eS be￿een £66k and £132k with the actual
unrestricted reserve of £144.577 slightly above the top of the target s range. Last year's financial activity is a
good example of the use of unrestricted reserves to provide the working capital to build new activities. The
amount of the unrestricted reserve fluctuated markedly through the year.
The use of unrestricted reserves as working capital is essential for the Charity to develop and build new
services to meet beneficiaries increasing needs. The Board considers there is a continuing need for
Unrestricted Resetves to be at or above the top of the range set by the policy. This wll enable the Trustees to
accept financial risk and the charity to continue to develop new Se￿iceS to address the significant impact the
Cost of Living crisis will have on beneficiaries.
Risk
The most significant risk faced by the Charity, as many other small charities, is maintaining sufficient
funding to provide for the needs of its Servi￿ users. Further support for holding unrestricted reserves above the
target level in order to mitigate this risk. Our beneficiaries were particulady badly affected by the COVID19
pandemic and the Trustees anticipate they wll be further adversely affected by wder socio-economic and
political challenges., the cost of living crisis, hi9h interest rates and changes to benefit systems.
The increasing use of web-based technology to serve the needs of our beneficiaries through the Pandemic and
the periods of isolation and lock-down it has increased the risks of cyber-attack and the need for electronic dats
security. The Trustees believe that reasonable data security measures are in place they continue to look into
further steps to enhance protections.
Going concern
The Trustees believe that the level of reserves wtll enable the current level of activtty to be sustained for more
than 12 months and allow the Charity to continue to develop new services and identify new partners. In
consequence the Trustees believe that the Charity wll be able to continue as a going con￿rn into 2026 and
beyond.
Structure, governance and management
Governing Documents
The Trustees review the Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association in line with Charity
Commission guidelines.

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REPORT
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
The trustees {who are also directors of City and Hackney Carers Centre for the purposes of company law) 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).
Company and charity 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 incoming resources and
application of resources. including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In
preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to=
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
prepare the financial statements on the going cOn￿M basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charity will continue in operation
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose wth reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply wth 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
The trustees, annual report which includes the strategic report has been approved by the trustees on 11
November 2024 and signed on their behalf by
ANGELIN.4 DALY, Chair

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
re
istered com
an no. 03044523
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of City & Hackney Carers
Centre for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the City & Hackney Carers Centre (and also its directors for the purposes of company
law} you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 {'the 2006 Act,). You are satisfied that the accounts of the Company are not required
by charity or company law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the City & Hackney Carers Centre are not required to be
audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my
examination of the accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In
carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section
14515){b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examineffs statement
Since the Company's gross income exceeded £250.000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed
in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I can confimi that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am
a registered member of the ICAEW which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection with
the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect=
accounling records were not kept as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act ', or
the accounts do not accord y￿th those records.. or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other
than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair viewwhich is not a matter considered as
part of an independent examination- or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordan￿ with the Charities SORP {FRS 102).
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to ￿lch
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Richard Billinghurst FCA
Knox Cropper LLP
Chartered Accountants
65 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2AD
Date..
1911112024
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(incorporating the Income and Expenditure Account)
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
Restricted
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Note
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
2.318
72.037
74.355
2,318
261,935
264.253
4, 700
192,450
19T,150
189.898
189,898
TOTAL
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
67,810
67.810
197,006
197,006
264,816
264,816
203, 755
203, 755
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
6.545
{7,108)
(563
(6, 605)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
TOTAL FUNDS AT 1 APRIL 2023
138,032
51,623
189,655
196,260
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 MARCH 2024
144,577 £
44,515 £ 189,092 £ 189,655

CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
Company limited by guarantee (registered company no. 03044523)
BALANCE SHEET
As at 31 March 2024
Notes
2024
2023
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets
Tangible assets
10
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
16.589
196,375
212,964
9,249
t91,288
200,537
CREDITORS: amounts falling due
within one year
12
123,872)
(10,882)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
189.092
189, 655
NET ASSETS
189,092
189, 655
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds=
General fund
Restricted funds
13
13
144,577
44,515
189,092
138,032
51,623
189, 655
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in Part 15 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and the Financial Reporting Standard 102.
The charitable company is entiiled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for
the year ended 31 March 2024. The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of
its financial ststements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordan￿ wth Section 476 of the Companies
Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting
records that comply wth Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and preparing financial statements
which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial
year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394
and 395 and which otherwise comply wth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial
statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The financial statements were approved. and authorised for issue. by the Board of Trustees and signed on 11
November
024 on their behalf by'.-
ANGELINA
Chair
MALCOLM AICKIN, Treasurer
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
For the year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net incomellexpenditurel for the financial year
Ilncrease}Idecrease in debtors
Increasel(decreasel in creditors
Net increasel{decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(563)
(7,340)
12,990
5,087
{6,605)
1,181
(6,489)
(11,913)
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 2023
191,288
203,201
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2024
£ 196,375
191,288
Components of cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand
196,375
196,375
191.288
191.288
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial stalements of the charity. which is a public benefit entity under FRS102, have been
prepared under Ihe historical cosl convention. They have been prepa￿d in accordance with
applicable United Kingdom accounting stsndards, the requirements of the Statement of
Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporb"ng by Charities. ISORP 20151, in accordance with
the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK IFRS 1021 and the Charities Act 2011. The
presentational currency of the financial statements is Pound Steding (£).
Company status
City & Hackney is a company limited by guarantee. In the event of the Charity being wound up. the
liabilily in respect of the guarantee is limited lo £1 per member of the Charity-"
Going concern
The truslees have prepared cash flows and budgets for the next twelve months and consider thal the
company is able to realise its assets and discharge its liabililies in the normal course of business. The
trustees have an expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational
existence for the foreseeable future. For these reasons. they continue to adopt the going concern
basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial Statements.
Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted fijnds which are available for use at the discretr.on of the Trustees in
furtherance of the general objects of the Charity and which have not been designated for other
purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordan￿ specific restrictions imposed by
donors which have been raised by the Charity for particular purt)oses. The cosl of administering such
funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the
notes to the financial statements. Statutory grants which are given as contn"bLJtions towards the
Charity's core ServI￿S are treated as unrestricted.
Income
All income is recognised in the Stalement of Financial Aclivities once the charity has entl￿ement to
the funds, it is probable that the income will be re￿iVed and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation
committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be
required in Settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is
accounted for on an accruals basis and has been dassified under headings that aggregate all cost
relaled lo the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to parbcular headings they have
been all¢xated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Intangible fixed assets and amorts"sation
Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition. under the cost model, intangible
assets are measured at costs less any accumulated amortisatr.on and any accumulated impairment
losses. All intangible assets are considered to have a finite usefijl life. If a reliable estimate of usefijl
life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.
The estimaled useful life is as follows,
so￿are
20 % straight line
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CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
All assets costing more than £1.000 are capitalised.
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciab"on. Depreaabon is provided at rates calculated
to write off the cost of fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected usefijl
lives on the following bases..
Fixture and Equipment
Office equipment
4 Years
4 Years
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand indudes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short
maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar
account.
Short-tem7 debtors and creditors
Debtors are recognised when the charity is legally entitled lo the income after any performan
conditions have been met, the account can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income
will be received. Creditors are recognised when the charity has a present legal or constructive
obligation resulting from a past evenl to make payment to a third paty, it is probable that setdement
will be required and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
Financial Instruments
The charity only has finanaal assets and financial liabilitr.es of a kind that qualify as basic financial
instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequenlly
measured at their setuement value which a￿ subSeqUen￿Y measured at amortised cost using the
effective interest method.
Pensions
The company operates an Auto Enrolment pension scheme in which the Company contributes 5 /0
and the Employee a minimum of 3/0 of gross salary. Some employees are members of a legacy
stakeholder pension scheme where the company contributes 5% of gross salary. The pension
charge represents the amounts payable by the company to the fijnds in respect of the year.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Donations
Other income
2,318
2,318
2, 545
2,155
4,700
2,318 £
Nil £
2,318 £
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CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2024
3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Carerfs support services
Advice
72,037
117,688
72.210
189,725
72.210
11T,602
74, 848
72,037 £ 189,898 £ 261.935 £ 192,4
Analysis of funding
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Carerfs support services
London Borough Hackney
Volunteer Centre Hackney
Contact A Family
Charfes Hayward Foundation
Carers Trust- Making Carers Count
Hackney Giving
London Catalyst
The London Community Foundation
Counselling income
THCC Tier 1 and Upper Tribunal
West Hackney Parochial Charity
Kings Park Moving Together
Other income
64.761
1.470
5.000
69.761
1.470
12.382
10,000
12.382
7,0(
59, 280
8, 665
1,500
9,997
2, 960
3, 700
2,000
12,500
57,056
57.056
31.250
31.250
1.790
3,700
2.000
10.000
316
189,725
1,790
3,7(10
2,000
10.000
316
72,037
117,688
11T,602
Advice
City Bridge Foundation
London Borough Hackney
Citizens Advi￿ East End
49,210
23.000
49,210
23.000
51,474
23,374
74, 848
72.210
72.210
72.037 £ 189.898 £ 261.935 £ 192,450
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CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2024
4. RESOURCES EXPENDED
Direct Other direct
Staff costs
costs
Support
costs Total 2024 Total 2023
Cost of charitable activities
Carers's support services
Advice
118,113
55,035
Total 2024 £ 173,148 £
Total 2023 £ 155,519 £
80,842
4,057
84,899 £
44, 683 £
6,364
205,319
405
59.497
6,769 £ 264,816
3,550
153, 842
49,913
£ 203, 752
ReSoUr￿S expended indude-.
2024
2023
Independent Examinerfs fee
Current year
Prior year under provision
3.800
2, 940
5. SUPPORT COSTS
Total
2024
Total
2023
Office and supply costs
Governance costs
Premises costs
Independent Examinerfs fee
1,170
13
594
13
4.240
6,769 £
2, 940
3,550
6. STAFF NUMBERS AND COSTS
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension cosls
159,923
143, 555
7.178
5,711
6.047
6, 253
173,148 £ 155,519
The average monthly number of employees during the year was 8 staff. (2023- 8 staff)
No employee re￿iVed remuneration of more than £60.(￿. (2023 - None)
The key management personnel of the charitable company are those persons having authority and
responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of Ihe charitable company, directly or
indirectly, induding any trustee of the charitable company. In addition to the trustees of City and
Hackney Carers Centre, key management personnel indudes the Chief Operations Offi￿r. Total
employee benefits including employer pension contributions paid to key management personnel in
the period amounted to £41,926 (2023 - £33.960).
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CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2024
7. TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
During the year, no members of the Board of Trustees re￿iVed any remuneration12023 - £NIL}.
No members of the Board of Trustees re￿iVed reimbursement of expenses12023 - £NIL).
8. Taxation
City & Hackney Carers Centre is a registered charity and is potentially exempt from taxation in
respect of income and capital gains re￿iVed within the categories covered by Part 11 of the
Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Seth'on 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent
that such income or gains are applied to charitable purposes.
9. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
sO￿are..
Cost
Al 1 April 2023
Al 31 March 2024
9.880
9,880
Amortisation
Al 1 April 2023
At 31 March 2024
9.880
9,880
Net book value
Al 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
Nil
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CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2024
10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Land and Fixture and
Office
buildings Equipment equipment
Total
Cost
At 1 April 2023
Disposals
At 31 March 2024
8,574
(8.574)
8,574
{8.574)
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
On disposals
At 31 March 2024
8,574
(8,574)
8.574
(8,574)
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
Nil £
Nil £
Nil £
Al 31 March 2023
Nil £
Nil £
Nil £
Nil
11. DEBTORS
2024
2023
Due within one year
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Accrued income
Olher deblors
7,464
957
7,273
9,316
828
9,249
16,589 £
12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Olher creditors
Accruals
10.601
2,697
3,215
2,670
1.807
90
8.249
5,425
23.872 £ 10,882
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CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2024
13. STATEMENT OF FUNDS
Transfers and
Brought
Incoming Resources
investment
Fo￿ard Resources Expended Jainsl{lossesl
Carried
Forward
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Carerts support services
City Bridge Foundation
London Borough of Hackney
Carers Trust
11,164
13.481
60,632
(45,034)
49.210
(52.197)
23,000
(15,741)
26,978
57,056
(84,034}
£ 51,623 £ 189,898 £ (197,006) £
26,762
10.494
7,259
Nil £ 44,515
SUMMARY OF FUNDS
General Funds
Restricted Funds
138.032
74.355
(67.810)
51,624
189,898
1197.006)
£ 189,655 £ 264.253 £ (264,816) £
144.577
44,515
Nil £ 189,092
COMPARA TIVE STA TEMENT OF FUNDS, 31 AIARCH 2023
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Carer's support seNi￿S
City Bridge Foundation
Carers Trust
13,051
28.165
(30,052)
8,142
51,474
(46,135)
18,448
59,280
(50, 750)
£ 39,641 £ 138,919 £ (126,937) £
13,481
26,978
Nil £ 51,623
SUMMAR Y OF FUNDS
General Funds
Restricted Funds
156.619
58.231
(76.818J
39,641
138.919
(126.937)
£ 196.260 £ 197.150 £ (203.755) £
138,032
51,623
Nil £ 189,655
14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
Net current assets
144,577
£ 144.577 £
44,515
189,092
44.515 £ 189,092
Comparative analyws of net assets
£ 738,032 £
51,623 £ 789,655
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CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2024
15. PENSION COMMITMENTS
Pension costs in note 6 relate lo payments made to a defined contribution pension scheme. The
charitable company's liability is limited to making the payments due to the scheme on a tsmely basis.
The liability at the 31 March 2024 is -£662 (2023 '. NIL).
16. RELATED PARTIES
There were no other related paty transactions in the year.
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CITY & HACKNEY CARERS CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31 March 2024
17 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unres¢ric¢ed
Funds
2023
Restricted
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
2023
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
4, 700
53,531
58,231
4, 700
192,450
197, 750
138,919
138,919
TOTAL
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities
76,818
76.818
126,937
726,937
203, 755
203, T55
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
(18.587)
11,982
(6,605)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31 MARCH 2022
156.619
39.641
196,260
TO" The estimated useful lrfe is as follows,
138,032 £
51,623 £ 189,655
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