NHS South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust NHS swft- CHARITY * Sprinkle Some Magic ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2022
Introduction
SWFT Charity is an administered and managed by the Corporate Trustee South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust), in order to enhance NHS services. SWFT Charity (Reg No. 1056424 England & Wales) is an umbrella charity for 26 charitable funds. The Charity is responsible for managing a range of funds including:
· Sprinkle Some Magic
· Cancer Fund · Leam Neurological Appeal Fund · Heart Care Fund
· Ellen Badger Fund · Special Care Baby Unit Fund · Palliative Care Fund
The Role of the Charity
SWFT Charity exists to deliver public benefit by enhancing the care, treatment and facilities of patients, families and visitors accessing services at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. The charity also invests in staff training and wellbeing as it recognises that through improved staff wellbeing, patients receive a higher standard of care. Through charitable giving and fundraising, the Charity aims to provide valuable support above and beyond those provided by NHS core funding. The charity works alongside our NHS colleagues to identify and deliver projects that benefit the patients and families. We also work closely with many local individuals, corporates and community groups to help make a difference.
The key aim of the charity is to help "Sprinkle Some Magic" in specific ways including:
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Providing additional medical equipment to enhance patient care and experiences.
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Funding the enhancement of patient, family and staff facilities.
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Supporting and investing in staff wellbeing and also development, funding training above and beyond mandatory requirements.
We are able to offer support in these areas through income generated in the following ways:
Donations
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Fundraising
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Legacies and In Memory Giving
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Grant writing
Corporate partnerships
Management
The Charity has a Fundraising Team, which comprises of two fulltime staff members, a Fundraising Manager and a Fundraising Coordinator. The team, managed by the Head of Communications and Fundraising, are responsible for the coordination, management and reporting of appeals as well as providing support and advice to staff on the Trust’s wards and departments about their individual income generation activities. The team act as the public interface and day-to-day contact for donors and fundraisers. They are also responsible for promoting and marketing the charity in the wider local community. All fundraising staff are employed by the Trust and the costs are recharged to the Charity.
Within the Trust’s Finance Team, there is a designated Charitable Funds Finance Officer along with a Finance Manager who also supports work on the finances. The team is responsible for the maintenance of accounting records and administration of funds. These salaries costs are also recharged back to the Charity.
- 2021 22: The year at a glance
The onset of Covid in March 2020 presented a number of challenges for SWFT Charity. The impact of the virus made it necessary for the team to review and adapt ways of working and fundraising whilst operating safely within the government guidelines. With face to face and mass participation events being cancelled, this meant that many fundraising initiatives had to be replaced by a virtual format.
With the more conventional and traditional ways of fundraising being put on hold, many of our supporters found new and innovative ways to raise funds for their chosen wards and departments. The broad and alternative range of fundraising undertaken was truly inspirational. In cases where mass participation events were postponed, many of our supporters still pressed ahead to fulfil their fundraising commitments by completing solo virtual sponsored runs and cycles, demonstrating great resolve and endless determination.
As the COVID-19 restrictions eased throughout 2021/22, SWFT Charity was able to run some traditional fundraising events throughout the year. These included a resumption of the SWFT Charity Skydives as well as additional events such as The SKY Walk and staff fundraising event: It's a Knockout.
As always the charity had some amazing support from the community throughout the year and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped us.
How You've Helped!
Jim Henderson raised over £4,500 for The Rigby Cancer Unit at Stratford-upon-Avon hospital as a thank you for the treatment he received. Jim walked up Brean Down in Somerset with his wife and daughter. The walk consists of 100+ steep steps and was the furthest Jim had walked since his diagnosis.
The Wreford-Bush family and their friends ran the Regency Run in memory of family member, Pete, who sadly recently passed away. The Regency Run has been a family tradition, and while Pete was sorely missed, the team wore t-shirts with his picture on and flew the flag for Warwick Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where Pete was treated before he sadly passed away. During the event, the team raised money for the ICU Charitable Fund and have continued to fundraise for the department in 2022/23.
Residents of Hanwell held an outdoor village fete in aid of the Aylesford and Rigby Cancer Units. They raised just over £500 through a raffle and cake sale.
Juspal Samra and her Tollbar Volvo colleagues raised almost £2,000 for Warwick Hospital's Special Care Baby Unit. "Team Tollbar" walked the Heineken "Race to the Castle" Ultramarathon in June, walking 100km across North East England, finishing at Bamburgh Castle.
Juspal wanted to raise funds for the unit after they treated her son, Nihaal, who was born two months premature back in 2013. Thanks to the outstanding care provided by the unit, Nihaal is now a fit and healthy eight year old.
It isn’t just the local community that get involved with SWFT Charity. The wonderful staff of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust often fundraise, to raise money for their wards or departments so the Trust can provide services that go beyond NHS funding - enhancing clinical environments and patient care
Maria, a physiotherapist on Feldon Ward at Leamington Hospital, raised money to provide patient focused artwork, which aids with the recovery of the stroke patients, by completing the Leamington Spa Half Marathon. The artwork, which will benefit the patients she helps to treat, was created in collaboration with local artist Sofia Fernandes. It includes items for visual inattention rehabilitation, balance training and word finding difficulties. All these elements have been designed to offer both cognitive and physical rehabilitation tools for patients in all their therapy sessions.
Intensive Care Unit Practitioners, Hem Jain, completed a wing-walk and raised £450 for the ICU Staff Fund. The money will be used to support staff health and wellbeing within her department.
SWFT Charity Fundraising Events
With the more conventional and traditional ways of fundraising being put on hold in 2020/21 due to the global pandemic, both the Charity and its supporters needed to adapt and find new and innovative ways to raise funds.
As national restrictions eased during 2021/22, the Charity were able to once again host events. This included a new Staff Fundraising event: SWFT Charity’s It’s a Knockout, where teams of 10 entered for a funfilled day of inflatable obstacle related challenges while raising money for their chosen wards and departments.
Named after Mr Stephen K Young, Trust Orthopaedic Surgeon, the Charity held a SKY Walk in September 2021. The walk promoted the benefits of regular exercise after orthopaedic surgery by encouraging former patients, of the Warwick Hospital Orthopaedic Team, to walk a mile around Warwick Racecourse, while fundraising for the department’s charitable fund. SWFT encourages its staff to identify best practice and improve care by implementing new initiatives and developments. The money raised will be used to further educate orthopaedic staff on the latest innovations to enable the team to continually develop and improve the service they are providing to patients.
Fundraising Hub
In 2021/22, the Trust was proud to open its new SWFT Charity Fundraising Hub, located at the main entrance of Warwick Hospital. The Hub is a great way to connect with the Fundraising Team and find out all about SWFT Charity, fundraising for the Trust, and how to make donations. The Hub will serve as a key tool in connecting the SWFT Charity with the local community during 2022/23.
Young Minds Matter Appeal
In March 2022, SWFT Charity launched the Young Minds Matter Appeal, which aims to raise £350,000 for an array of new facilities on Warwick Hospital's MacGregor Ward, with the focus on enhancing care for children with mental health conditions.
The plans for the development include a new playroom and activity area, an adolescent recreational space, a sensory room with specialist equipment to allow children to decompress away from the busy ward, and a bereavement suite/quiet room.
The project has been prompted by the increase in young mental health patients admitted to the ward since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The development will give staff the tools and resources they require to support these patients, as well as creating age-appropriate areas for all children spending time on the ward.
Over the course of the year, SWFT Charity received £13,000 in legacies and are extremely grateful to the four individuals for remembering South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust in their wills. These legacies will help greatly in our care of future patients.
Management of the Charitable Fund
Organisation Structure
Under the terms of the Trust Deed, the SWFT Charity is administered and managed by the Corporate Trustee, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, with Mr. Glen Burley as Chief Executive. Therefore, the Charity Trustee comprises of the Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust and is appointed in accordance with the Foundation Trust’s constitution (see Appendix A for details of the Directors). Trustees meetings are held on a quarterly basis.
Members of the Charity Trustee receive Trust induction and training, in conjunction with Trust’s Constitution, policies and procedures that are made available to them. The Trustee is aware of the Charity’s Commission’s publication on public benefit, and this guidance is adhered to when making decisions.
A Fundraising Manager and Fundraising Coordinator are in place and are responsible for liaising with staff, patients, visitors and external stakeholders to encourage fundraising across the SWFT Charity. The team are overseen by the Head of Communications and Fundraising. Throughout the year the team implemented a number of campaigns to raise awareness of SWFT Charity and this is across the wide range of channels including social media, posters and press releases to publicise fundraising activity.
SWFT Charity has made considerable progress by developing a proactive approach in all areas. Following increased activities across a range of channels, the charity profile has grown resulting in higher awareness of its purpose and role, both internally and externally. Through an appreciation for the services provided by the staff at SWFT, there has been a considerable increase in the number of stakeholders who donate, host in aid of events or participate in the charity’s programme of events and initiatives. This has led, along with the recent support from the NHS Charities Together grants, to an increased income profile.
Some notable developments over the last three years include:
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The establishment of the Charity Hub, helping to create a physical presence within a public area, enabling patients and families, visitors and staff to engage with the charity team. Please note the use of the hub has been limited due to the impact of Covid.
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The inception of an extensive events calendar, providing a wide range of different challenges and opportunities for supporter engagement.
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The building of strong relationships with staff across the Trust to identify team needs and requirements. This has led to significant increases in the amount of fundraising undertaken by staff. Through the enthusiasm for ward/departmental/service fundraising, a Charity Champions Group has been established with individual staff members acting as ambassadors, acting as an invaluable link between the charity and their individual teams.
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Extending donation opportunities through the introduction of online payment card facilities along with the installation of contactless payment devices on hospital sites. These advancements have helped simplify the giving process for supporters.
The Fundraising team is responsible for the day to day administration and finance function of the Charity, under the direction of the Director of Finance of the Trust.
Decision Making
Prior to committing the Charity to expenditure, a detailed description must be given on a Charitable Expenditure Form and approval is given when all of the criteria are attained. The financial limits are as follows:
Up to £5,000 Fund Manager
Between £5,000 and £15,000 Chief Executive & Managing Director More than £15,000 Trustee
Applications for items above £15,000 which are made between Trustee meetings can be authorised by the Managing Director and Director of Finance jointly. These applications are subsequently taken to the Trustee meeting for confirmation at the next available meeting.
Unauthorised forms, or those only containing one signature, are returned to the originator for authorisation before any payment is made.
Sources of Funds
The main sources of funds to the Charity continue to come from three main sources namely:
Donations from member of the public e.g. patients/relatives/friends/local organisations (local schools, community groups etc.)
Legacies
Grants from other organisations
The Charity recognises the importance of all these sources of income and works hard to build relationships with both the local community and grant making trusts in order to maximise income.
Donations/Legacies Processes
By working closely together, the Fundraising and Finance teams have developed and streamlined the process for dealing with donations. This process has been facilitated and enhanced through the use of the Harlequin CRM system. All communication between the charity and supporters are recorded and stored on the database. A proactive and routine approach is also in place to reclaim Gift Aid on all donations, whenever possible. Regular monthly meetings are held between the two functions.
In addition to donation envelopes now being present on many of the wards/departments within the Trust, a number of bespoke charity displays have been added over the last year outside wards and on hospital corridors. These additional graphics provide information and highlight how to make donations / obtain fundraising information and include full charity contact details. Visitors to the Warwick hospital site will also find pop up banners advertising the new charity hub and where to find it.
General Data Protection Regulator (GDPR)
The Charity complies with GDPR and is able to assure our supporters that
- SWFT Charity does not sell the names, addresses or data of supporters
SWFT Charity does not use commercial participators
SWFT Charity does not use third party fundraising agencies to sign up donors on the street, or to contact donors at home or at their workplace
The Charity has not received any complaints about its fundraising activities during the year
Financial Report
During the year, the charity received funds totalling £392,000 from donations, legacies, grants, fundraising activities and investment income. A breakdown of the various income streams is displayed below:
The Charity’s expenditure mostly took the form of grants made payable to South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. The diagram below displays a breakdown of the areas of the £494,000 grants awarded.
The remainder of the charitable expenditure reported in the accounts relates to support cost allocations (£42,000) and fundraising costs (£71,000).
- 2020/21 expenditure has been restated – see accounts for more detail.
Some of the purchases made during 2021/22 can be viewed below
A project was funded at Stratford Hospital to create a self-sustaining kitchen garden, with fresh produce grown that can then be harvested and used. The project, which promotes sustainability, has thrived thanks to a wonderful set of volunteers.
The use of charitable funds made it possible for our Palliative Care team to fund the purchase more KwickScreens. The new portable screens help to provide additional privacy for patients in their last few days or hours of life.
A special stand was purchased for the staff bike storage area which is kitted out with a variety of repair tools. The stand allows staff to make basic repairs to their bicycles and top up the air in their tyres. This not only provides a level of security for staff who cycle to work, but it encourages more to do so, allowing staff to live a healthier lifestyle and reduce their personal carbon footprint.
Landscaping of Leamington Hospital’s kitchen garden (£15,965) – The Trust’s Sustainability Strategy highlights the value green spaces has and makes a commitment to enhancing the quality of existing Trust green spaces and promote their use to staff, patients and visitors. Leamington Hospital’s kitchen garden was one area identified from across the state to be improved.
Radial positioning equipment (£9,708) – This purchase, which includes a star board, star table and left arm support, provides an enhanced level of care compared to the standard NHS version. The equipment improves patient experience by making procedures much more comfortable for patients.
As of 31 March 2021, the Charity has total funds of £1,257,000 split across the two classifications of funds as follows:
Restricted: where the donation has been made for a specific purpose – this usually applies to legacies and appeals. The balance at 31 March 2021 was £391k (31 March 2020 £40k)
Unrestricted: where the donation was general and is therefore available for any charitable purchase. The balance at 31 March 2021 was £1,098k (31 March 2020 £913k)
The Charity tries to manage funds in such a way as to ensure that there is flexibility over their use, as this ensures that small balances do not remain unused. As such restricted funds are kept to an absolute minimum. However, it is also very important to the Trustee that donors’ wishes are complied with wherever possible. The majority of personal donations come from patients or relatives who wish to donate to particular wards or departments to say “thank you” for the support received during treatment. It is vital that this money is spent in the way that the donor wishes.
Plans for 2022/23
Over the coming year, we plan to continue to dedicate resource to grant writing. We will be approaching a number of Trust and Foundations, requesting funding support for a range of projects identified through working closely with our Trust colleagues. As we start to emerge from the pandemic, we also have a number of events planned. These are as follows:
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·It’s a Knockout Challenge (Staff-only)
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·Sky Walk – Sponsored Walk, raising funds for the Orthopaedic Fund
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·Tandem Sky Dives, throughout the year
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·Coventry Half Marathon
·Snowdon Challenge
Other areas of focus for the SWFT Charity Team during 2021/22 will include:
•Working with local businesses to secure partnerships
•Continuing to grow the supporter base, both by maintaining relationships with existing supporters while developing and supporting new volunteers
•Running regular giving campaigns throughout the year via social media platforms
•Continuing to focus on developing a full legacy programme
•Building on earlier success to expand the number of staff ambassadors within the Trust (“SWFT Charity Champions”)
•Working with Volunteer Coordinators to set up “Friends of SWFT Charity” volunteering groups
During 2022/23, the Charity will continue to respond to the needs of staff and patients post-Covid. The Charity also aims to continue to increase the impact it has for the local community. The team will continue to work in partnership with NHS staff, to enhance the treatment of patients within the Trust. We will also continue to use all donations received for all charitable funds effectively.
Policies
The Funds Objectives and Procedures for the Deployment of Resources
The Charity’s objectives are set out in the Trust Deed and state that monies collected can be applied to any charitable purpose or purposes relating to the National Health Service. The Charity is used for the public benefit.
The Charity’s Investment Policy and withdrawals from the Charity are determined by the Trustee. Expenditure can only be incurred following the submission and subsequent approval of a “Request for Use of Donated Monies” form by a member of staff in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions.
With the exception of restricted funds, the objectives and aims of charitable funds expenditure is to be in line with one or more of the following priorities:
The enhancement of facilities for patients, carers or staff, where this would be in addition to the provision ordinarily afforded by the NHS; The purchase or replacement of equipment, where this would be in addition to or in advance of the provision otherwise afforded by the NHS, and
For the training and development of staff employed by the Trust, where this would be in addition to the provision ordinarily afforded by the NHS.
Spending priorities are reviewed annually by the Trustee.
The Trustee reviews the overall spend of the Charity on a quarterly basis to ensure that spend continues to support the objectives above.
Reserves
Trustee has a general policy not to accumulate funds in reserves but to utilise donations in accordance with the wishes of the donor as soon as is practically possible. The Charity does not have a specified target level of revenue or reserves. However, the Trustee is currently reviewing policies and will consider this aspect within the revised policy. Accumulated reserves at 31 March 2022 were £1,257k compared with £1,473k at 31 March 2021 (restated).
Each year, managers of individual funds are asked to submit spending plans for the funds under their control and these are reviewed by the Trustee. Part of this review is to ensure that funds are used in the most appropriate way and in a way that is consistent with the overall planning process for South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. As such there will be occasions where balances are built up in order to cover a larger item of equipment etc. Financial reports are prepared for individual ward managers / heads of department and monitoring reports are prepared for the Trustee meetings in order for them to discharge this review process.
Managing Risk
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has in place risk and governance policies in line with guidelines issued by the NHS.
The key risks associated with the SWFT Charity are in the main financially orientated. These risks include:
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Failure of financial processes resulting in unauthorised or inappropriate use of charitable funds.
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Reductions in income (donations) coupled with high commitments in respect of expenditure.
Risks surrounding charitable funds are reviewed by the Charitable Trustee during the year. In particular the following measures are in place:
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All transactions are properly authorised and recorded through a separate accounting package;
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Authorised signatory lists are maintained and there are clear lines of separation of duties;
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Financial statements are produced and distributed to budget holders; Financial reports are prepared and reported to the Trustee Meetings; Accounts are prepared by experienced members of the finance team and an external audit is undertaken by Deloitte LLP; and
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An internal audit was carried out during 2020/21 and reached an opinion of significant assurance on the operation of internal controls in connection with the Charitable Funds.
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Fundraising manager employed reviews income strategy on an annual basis to maximise opportunities for grants and appeals.
Management Renumeration
No members of management are remunerated for their work relating to the charitable fund.
Related Parties
Patients of the Trust are the main beneficiary of the Charity. The Trust is the immediate parent and the Department of Health is the ultimate controlling party for the Trust. The Charity incurred charitable expenditure relating to the Trust, in the furtherance of its charitable objectives. During the year none of the members of the NHS Board of Directors' or senior
Going Concern
Expenditure is only authorised after it has been ascertained that there are sufficient funds within the individual charitable fund to support the expenditure. In addition, the Trustee asks fund managers to submit annual spending plans.
The Trustee therefore has a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate cash reserves to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these accounts.
SWFT Charity Legal & Administrative Info
Corporate Trustee
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust Lakin Road Warwick CV34 5BW
Registered Office
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust Lakin Road Warwick CV34 5BW
Names and Addresses of Advisors
Bankers
Lloyds Bank Plc 12 Swan Street Warwick CV34 4BJ
Royal Bank of Scotland / Government Banking Service 2nd Floor 280 Bishopsgate London EC2M 4RB
Auditor
Deloitte LLP 1 City Square Leeds LS1 2AL
Solicitors
Mills & Reeve LLP 78-84 Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2AB
Donations
All donations are gratefully received. Donations can be made by post or in person to the cashiers’ office at Warwick Hospital. Cheques should be made payable to SWFT Charity.
Appendix A
Corporate Charity Trustee
During 2020/21 the directors of which are:
Executive Directors
Mr Glen Burley Chief Executive
Mrs Anne Coyle Managing Director Mrs Kim Li Chief Finance Officer
Dr Charles Ashton Chief Medical Officer
Mrs Helen Lancaster Chief Operating Officer (until October 2021) Ms Harkamal Heran Acting Chief Operating officer (from October 2021 and substantive from November 2022)
Mrs Fiona Burton Chief Nursing Officer
Non Executive Directors
Russell Hardy Chairman Bruce Paxton Rosemary Hyde Simon Page Sue Whelan Tracy Chris Lewington (until 1 October 2021) Geoff Benn (until 1 October 2021) Richard Colley (from 7 March 2022) Yasmin Becker Dr David Spraggett
At the signing date the directors were: Executive Directors
Mr Glen Burley Chief Executive Mr Adam Carson Managing Director Mrs Kim Li Chief Finance Officer Dr Charles Ashton Chief Medical Officer Ms Harkamal Heran Acting Chief Operating Officer Mrs Fiona Burton Chief Nursing Officer
Non- Executive Directors
Russell Hardy Chairman Bruce Paxton Rosemary Hyde Simon Page Sue Whelan Tracy Dr David Spraggett
Trustees' Statement of Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustee’s Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) , including FRS 102“The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Signed on behalf of the trustee:
Glen Burley - Chief Executive Date: 28/04/2023
SWFT CHARITY
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
for the year ended 31 March 2022
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Independent auditor’s report to the trustees of SWFT Charity
Report on the audit of the financial statements
Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements of SWFT Charity (the ‘charity’)
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 March 2022 and of its incoming
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resources and application of resources for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
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Practice, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 .
We have audited the financial statements which comprise:
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the statement of financial activities;
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the balance sheet;
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the statement of cashflows;
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the related notes 1 to 19.
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).
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report.
We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the Financial Reporting Council’s (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
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 twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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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 trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees 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 charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditor under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 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.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the FRC’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
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Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
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.
We considered the nature of the charity’s industry and its control environment, and reviewed the charity’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management, internal audit and the trustees about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, including those that are specific to the charity’s business sector.
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:
• had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. This included the Charities Act 2011, Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and tax legislation; and
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do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to
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the charity’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.
We discussed among the audit engagement team regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.
As a result of performing the above, we identified the greatest potential for fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations in the following area, and our procedures performed to address it are described below:
• completeness of donation, legacy and grant income. To address this risk, we have tested a sample of legacy and donation income from source records to their supporting evidence, including bank statements and board minutes, and recorded income, and assessed the classification of the income as either restricted or unrestricted; and
• classification of funds between restricted and unrestricted. To address this risk we have tested a sample of income and expenditure to their supporting evidence to assess whether restrictions exisit and whether they have been classified appropriately.
In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluated the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.
In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:
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reviewing financial statement disclosures by testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance
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with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;
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performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate
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risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
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enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims, and instances of non-
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compliance with laws and regulations; and
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reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.
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Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
Under the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 we are required to report in respect of the following matters if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees’
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report; or
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sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
We have nothing to report in respect of these matters.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Ben Sheriff Deloitte LLP Statutory Auditor St Albans, United Kingdom 28/04/2023
Deloitte LLP is eligible for appointment as auditor for the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as audit of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.
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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31 March 2022
| Notes INCOME FROM: Donations, legacies & grants 3 Fundraising activities 4 TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE ON: Raising funds 5 Charitable activities - Purchase of Medical Equipment 6 - Staff Training and Welfare 6 - Patient Welfare 6 - Buildings & Refurbishments 6 - Research 6 - Other 6 TOTAL EXPENDITURE Transfer between funds 17 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Reconciliation of Funds Total Funds brought forward Restatement 19 Total Funds as restated Net Movement in Funds Total Funds carried forward** |
Unrestricted Funds 2021/22 £000 252 26 278 70 89 84 116 14 7 9 389 (111) 14 (97) 1,098 (13) 1,085 (97) 988 |
Restricted Funds 2021/22 £000 114 0 114 6 72 124 1 15 0 1 219 (105) (9) (114) 391 (8) 383 (114) 269 |
Endowment Funds 2021/22 £000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (5) (5) 5 0 5 (5) 0 |
Total Funds 2021/22 £000 366 26 392 76 161 208 117 29 7 10 608 (216) 0 (216) 1,494 (21) 1,473 (216) 1,257 |
Total Funds 2020/21 Restated £000 927 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 939 | |||||
| 92 178 15 107 18 0 14 |
|||||
| 424 | |||||
| 515 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| 515 | |||||
| 958 0 |
|||||
| 958 515 |
|||||
| 1,473 |
The notes at pages 12 to 25 form part of these accounts
All activities in both years arise from continuing activities. There were no recognised gains or losses after those shown above.
- Charitable activities spend restated to include additional expenditure of £21,000 (£13,000 unrestricted, £8,000 restricted) see note 19 for detail.
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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31 March 2021
| Notes INCOME FROM: Donations, legacies & grants 3 Other trading activities - fundraising activities 4 TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE ON: Raising funds 5 Charitable activities - Purchase of Medical Equipment 6 - Staff Training and Welfare 6 - Patient Welfare 6 - Buildings & Refurbishments 6 - Other 6 TOTAL EXPENDITURE NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS *Reconciliation of Funds Total Funds brought forward Net Movement in Funds Total Funds carried forward** |
Unrestricted Funds 2020/21 Restated £000 465 11 476 86 97 8 96 10 14 311 165 920 165 1,085 |
Restricted Funds 2020/21 Restated £000 462 1 463 6 81 7 11 8 0 113 350 33 350 383 |
Endowment Funds 2020/21 £000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 |
Total Funds 2020/21 Restated £000 927 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 939 | ||||
| 92 178 15 107 18 14 |
||||
| 424 | ||||
| 515 | ||||
| 958 515 |
||||
| 1,473 |
The notes at pages 12 to 25 form part of these accounts
All activities in both years arise from continuing activities. There were no recognised gains or losses after those shown above.
- Charitable activities spend restated to include additional expenditure of £21,000 (£13,000 unrestricted, £8,000 restricted) see note 19 for detail.
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Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022
| Notes CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 11 Cash at bank and in hand 12 Total Current Assets Creditors:amounts falling due within one year 13 NET CURRENT ASSETS NET ASSETS The funds of the charity: 18 Endowment funds Restricted income funds Unrestricted income funds Total Charity Funds** |
Unrestricted Funds 2022 £000 1 1,092 1,093 (105) 988 988 0 0 988 988 |
Restricted Funds 2022 £000 0 325 325 (56) 269 269 0 269 0 269 |
Endowment Funds 2022 £000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Total Funds 2022 £000 1 1,417 1,418 (161) 1,257 1,257 0 269 988 1,257 |
Total Funds 2021 Restated £000 107 1,837 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,944 (471) |
|||||
| 1,473 | |||||
| 1,473 | |||||
| 5 383 1,085 |
|||||
| 1,473 |
These financial statements of SWFT Charity registered number 1056424 were approved by the Trustee and authorised for issue on 9th December 2022
- Creditors falling due within one year restated to include additional creditor of £21,000 (£13,000 unrestricted, £8,000 restricted) see note 19 for detail.
They were signed on its behalf by:
Glen Burley - Chief Executive 28/04/2023
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Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021
| Notes CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 11 Cash and cash equivalents 12 Total Current Assets Creditorsfalling due within one year 13 NET CURRENT ASSETS NET ASSETS *The funds of the charity: 18 Endowment funds Restricted income funds Unrestricted income funds Total Charity Funds* |
Unrestricted Funds Restated 2021 £000 107 1,347 1,454 (369) 1,085 1,085 0 0 1,085 1,085 |
Restricted Funds Restated 2021 £000 0 485 485 (102) 383 383 0 383 0 383 |
Endowment Funds 2021 £000 0 5 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 5 |
Total Funds Restated 2021 £000 107 1,837 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,944 (471) |
||||
| 1,473 | ||||
| 1,473 | ||||
| 5 383 1,085 |
||||
| 1,473 |
- Creditors falling due within one year restated to include additional creditor of £21,000 (£13,000 unrestricted, £8,000 restricted) see note 19 for detail.
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Statement of Cashflows for the year ended 31 March 2022
| Notes CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 14 CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN THE REPORTING PERIOD CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS: AT THE BEGINNING OF THE REPORTING PERIOD Transfer between funds 17 AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD 12 |
Unrestricted Funds 2021/22 £000 (269) (269) 1,347 14 1,092 |
Restricted Funds 2021/22 £000 (151) (151) 485 (9) 325 |
Endowment Funds 2021/22 £000 0 0 5 (5) 0 |
Total Funds 2021/22 £000 (420) (420) 1,837 0 1,417 |
Total Funds 2020/21 £000 428 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | |||||
| 1,409 0 |
|||||
| 1,837 |
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Statement of Cashflows for the year ended 31 March 2021
| Notes CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 14 CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN THE REPORTING PERIOD CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS: AT THE BEGINNING OF THE REPORTING PERIOD AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD 12 |
Unrestricted Funds 2020/21 £000 7 7 1,334 6 1,347 |
Restricted Funds 2020/21 £000 421 421 70 (6) 485 |
Endowment Funds 2020/21 £000 0 0 5 0 5 |
Total Funds 2020/21 £000 428 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | ||||
| 1,409 0 |
||||
| 1,837 |
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Notes on the accounts
1. Accounting Policies
(a ) Basis of preparation
SWFT Charity is governed by a Trust Deed and is administered and managed by the Corporate Trustee, the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT). The Charitable Fund operates as a public benefit entity.
The accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2019)" applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), effective 1 January 2019; and the Charities Act 2011.
The principal accounting policies are set out below.
- (b ) Funds structure
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor. Where the restriction requires the gift to be invested to produce income but the Trustee does not have the power to spend the capital, it is classed as permanent endowment.
Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the Trustee is free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charity's objectives. Unrestricted funds include designated funds, where the donor has made known their non binding wishes or where the Trustee, at its discretion, have created a fund for a specific purpose.
The Charity had an permanent endowment fund, the Woods Award, created by a gift from relatives of a former member of staff. Due to the small value of this fund and the minimal interest being received this was transferred into the Warwick General Purpose Fund (later Sprinkle Some Magic) on the 1st April 2022.
Funds were amalgamated during the year in line with the Charities Act 2011, further detail can be found in note 17.
The major funds held in each of these categories are disclosed in note 18.
(c ) Income
All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the resources, it is probable that the resources will be received and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Where there are terms or conditions attached to income, particularly grants, then these terms or conditions must be met before the income is recognised as the entitlement condition will not be satisfied until that point. Where terms or conditions have not been met or uncertainty exists as to whether they can be met then the relevant income is not recognised in the year but deferred and shown on the balance sheet as deferred income.
- (d ) Income from legacies
Legacies are accounted for as income either upon receipt or where the receipt of the legacy is probable.
Receipt is probable when:
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Confirmation has been received from the representatives of the estate(s) that probate has been granted;
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The executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate to pay the legacy; and
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All conditions attached to the legacy have been fulfilled or are within the charity's control.
If there is uncertainty as to the amount of the legacy and it cannot be reliably estimated then the legacy is shown as a contingent asset until all of the conditions for income recognition are met.
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(e) Expenditure Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred, goods and services are supplied. Grant commitments are recognised when a constructive obligation arises that result in payment being unavoidable.
Grants are only made to related or third party NHS bodies and non NHS bodies in furtherance of the charitable objects of the Charity. A liability for such grants is recognised when approval has been given by the Trustee and the grant communicated to the recipient. The NHS Foundation Trust has full knowledge of the plans of the Trustee, therefore a grant approval is taken to constitute a firm intention of payment which has been communicated to the NHS Foundation Trust, and so a liability is recognised.
Charitable expenditure is aggregated within the most appropriate category.
Contractual arrangements are recognised as goods or services supplied.
(f ) Irrecoverable VAT
Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for which it was incurred.
(g ) Allocation of overhead and support costs
Support costs are those costs which do not relate directly to a single activity. These include some staff costs, costs of administration, internal and external audit costs and IT support. Support costs have been apportioned between fundraising costs and charitable activities based on the level of expenditure of each expenditure type.
(h ) Costs of raising funds
The costs of raising funds are the costs associated with raising funds and holding events including staff costs which are recharged from SWFT.
(i ) Charitable activities Costs of charitable activities comprise all costs incurred in the pursuit of the charitable objects of the Charity.
(j ) Debtors
Debtors are amounts owed to the charity. They are measured on the basis of their recoverable amount.
(k) Cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and in hand is held to meet the day to day running costs of the charity as they fall due. Cash equivalents are short term, highly liquid investments, usually in 95 day notice interest bearing savings accounts.
(l) Going Concern
Expenditure is only authorised after it has been ascertained that there are sufficient funds within the individual charitable fund to support the expenditure. In addition, the Trustee asks fund managers to submit annual spending plans.
The Trustee therefore has a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate cash reserves to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these accounts.
(m) Financial Instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. All financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value (which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs), unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a finance transaction, the financial asset or financial liability is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument. The charity only holds financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. Cash at bank and cash in hand includes 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. Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting 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 normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
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Note 2. Critical Accounting Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty
In the application of the Charity's accounting policies, which are described in note 1, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The Trustees do not consider there are any critical judgements or sources of estimation uncertainty requiring disclosure beyond the accounting policies listed above.
Note 3. Analysis of Income from Donations, Legacies and Grants
| Donations Legacies Grants Donations Legacies Grants |
Unrestricted Funds 2021/22 £000 123 13 116 252 Unrestricted Funds 2020/21 £000 238 193 34 465 |
Restricted Funds 2021/22 £000 3 0 111 114 Restricted Funds 2020/21 £000 67 220 175 462 |
Endowment Funds 2021/22 £000 0 0 0 0 Endowment Funds 2020/21 £000 0 0 0 0 |
Total Funds 2021/22 £000 126 13 227 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366 | ||||
| Total Funds 2020/21 £000 305 413 209 |
||||
| 927 |
Note 4. Analysis of Income from Other Trading Activities - Fundraising Activities
| Fundraising events Fundraising events |
Unrestricted Funds 2021/22 £000 26 26 Unrestricted Funds 2020/21 £000 11 11 |
Restricted Funds 2021/22 £000 0 0 Restricted Funds 2020/21 £000 1 1 |
Endowment Funds 2021/22 £000 0 0 Endowment Funds 2020/21 £000 0 0 |
Total Funds 2021/22 £000 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | ||||
| Total Funds 2020/21 £000 12 |
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| 12 |
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Note 5. Analysis of Expenditure on Raising Funds
| Operating fundraising events Costs (includes Salaries) Allocated Support Costs 8 Operating fundraising events Costs (includes Salaries) Allocated Support Costs 8 |
Unrestricted Funds 2021/22 £000 10 55 5 70 Unrestricted Funds 2020/21 £000 6 76 9 91 |
Restricted Funds 2021/22 £000 0 6 0 6 Restricted Funds 2020/21 £000 0 1 0 1 |
Endowment Funds 2021/22 £000 0 0 0 0 Endowment Funds 2020/21 £000 0 0 0 0 |
Total Funds 2021/22 £000 10 61 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | ||||
| Total Funds 2020/21 £000 6 77 9 |
||||
| 92 |
The charity does not have any employees. The Trust recharges the charity for salary costs incurred.
Note 6. Analysis of Expenditure on Charitable Activities
| Purchase of Medical Equipment Staff Training and Welfare Patient Welfare Buildings & Refurbishments Research Other Expenditure |
Grant funded activities 2021/22 £000 150 193 109 27 7 9 495 |
Support costs 2021/22 £000 11 15 8 2 0 1 37 |
Total 2021/22 £000 161 208 117 29 7 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 532 |
| Purchase of Medical Equipment Staff Training and Welfare Patient Welfare Buildings & Refurbishments* Other Expenditure |
Grant funded activities 2020/21 Restated £000 161 14 97 17 13 302 |
Support costs 2020/21 £000 17 1 11 1 1 31 |
Total 2020/21 Restated £000 178 15 107 18 14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 332 |
- Charitable activities spend restated to include additional expenditure of £21,000 (£13,000 unrestricted, £8,000 restricted) see note 19 for detail.
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Note 7. Role of volunteers
Volunteers play a valuable role across the Trust and in particular when supporting our Charitable Fund. As an unpaid resource, volunteers donate their time in a variety of ways including; helping at events, supporting with administration or hosting their own events and activities. The Trust is extremely grateful to all volunteers, their dedication and support helps us to generate more charitable income.
Note 8. Allocation of support costs
Support and overhead costs are allocated between fundraising activities and charitable activities. Governance costs are those costs which relate to the strategic management of the charity. Total governance costs are £9,120 (2020/21 £4,200).
| Administration Cost Audit Service Charges |
Raising Charitable Funds Expenditure 2021/22 2021/22 £000 £000 4 26 1 8 0 3 5 37 |
Total Funds Basis 2021/22 £000 30 Expenditure Valu 9 Expenditure Valu 3 Expenditure Valu 42 |
|---|---|---|
| Administration Cost Audit |
Raising Charitable Funds Expenditure 2020/21 2020/21 £000 £000 9 27 0 4 9 31 |
Total Funds Basis 2020/21 £000 36 Expenditure Valu 4 Expenditure Valu 40 |
|---|---|---|
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Note 9. Trustees' remuneration, benefits and expenses
The charity's trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration for the work that they undertake as trustees (in either year).
In addition, they have not received any expenses for costs incurred in fulfilling their duties (in either year).
Note 10. Auditor's remuneration
The auditor's remuneration of £7,600 +VAT for an audit (2020/21: £3,500 +VAT) related solely to the audit with no other additional work being undertaken (2020/21: £nil)
Note 11. Debtors under 1 year
| Accrued income | Total Funds 2021/22 £000 1 1 |
Total Funds 2020/21 £000 107 |
|---|---|---|
| 107 |
Note 12. Cash in bank and in hand
| Cash in bank and in hand | Total Funds 2021/22 £000 1,417 1,417 |
Total Funds 2020/21 £000 1,837 |
|---|---|---|
| 1,837 |
The charity currently does not hold any cash equivalents. No cash was held outside of the UK
Note 13. Creditors - amounts falling due within one year
| Amounts owed to Group undertakings* | Total Funds 2021/22 £000 161 161 |
Total Funds 2020/21 Restated £000 471 |
|---|---|---|
| 471 |
- Amounts owed to Group undertakings restated to include additional creditor of £21,000 (£13,000 unrestricted, £8,000 restricted) see note 19 for detail.
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Note 14. Reconciliation of net income / (expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) FOR THE YEAR Adjustments for: (Increase)/decrease in debtors (Decrease)/increase in creditors NET CASH GENERATED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
Unrestricted Funds 2021/22 £000 (111) 106 (264) (269) |
Restricted Funds 2021/22 £000 (105) 0 (46) (151) |
Endowment Funds 2021/22 £000 0 0 0 0 |
Total Funds 2021/22 £000 (216) 106 (310) (420) |
Total Funds Restated 2020/21 £000 557 (96) (33) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 |
- Net Income and decrease in creditors restated to include additional expenditure of £21,000 see note 19 for detail.
Note 15. Related Party Transactions
Patients of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT), the Corporate Trustee, are the main beneficiary of the Charity. SWFT is the immediate parent and the Department of Health is the ultimate controlling party for the Trust. SWFT's principal purpose is as a healthcare provider. The Charity incurred charitable expenditure, relating to SWFT, totalling £494k (2020/21 £302k restated) as detailed in note 6 in the furtherance of its charitable objectives. At the end of the year there was a creditor of £161k (2020/21 £471k restated), for charitable expenditure which had been incurred by SWFT. These transactions are unsecured and are payable upon demand. There was no debtor balance between the Charity and SWFT (2020/21 £5k). During the year none of the members of the NHS Board of Directors' or senior NHS Trust staff or parties related to them were direct beneficiaries of the Charity.
Aggregate donations received from related parties (SWFT and it's associated subsidries and joint ventures) totals £64,213 which were non exchange transaction donations.
Note 16. Events after the end of the reporting period
On the 1st August 2022 the Corporate Trustee was renamed to South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. This will have no financial effect on the Charity.
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Note 17. Transfers between funds
During the year, the Trustee reviewed the quantity of funds and the values held with each. It was determined by the Trustees to best serve purpose of these funds a rationalization process must be performed. Smaller funds of similar purpose have been amalgamated during the financial year in line with Charities Act 2011 reducing the quantity of funds managed.
The note below demonstrates which historic funds have been amalgamated and the new resulting funds.
| Balance at | Balance at | 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 31 Dec 2021 | Transfers | Jan 2022 | ||
| Woods Award | E | 4349 | (4,349) | 0 | |
| General Nurses Fund | U | 753 | (753) | 0 | |
| Sprinkle Some Magic (previously Warwick Gen Purpose) | U | 268,109 | 5,102 | 273,211 | |
| Aylesford & Rigby Unit Patients | U | 161,283 | (161,283) | 0 | |
| Aylesford & Rigby Unit Staff | U | 6,390 | (6,390) | 0 | |
| Cancer Fund | U | 0 | 167,673 | 167,673 | |
| I.T.U. Patients & Equipment | U | 23,177 | (23,177) | 0 | |
| I.T.U. Staff | U | 3,076 | (3,076) | 0 | |
| ITU | U | 0 | 26,253 | 26,253 | |
| Haematology | U | 20,934 | (20,934) | 0 | |
| Rlsrh Patients General | U | 85 | (85) | 0 | |
| Rlsrh General Purposes | U | 87 | (87) | 0 | |
| Rlsrh Training & Education | U | 4,193 | (4,193) | 0 | |
| Suppt. Grp Cancer Patients | U | 4,291 | (4,291) | 0 | |
| Endoscopy Unit | U | 574 | (574) | 0 | |
| Dr. Hawker -Infl Bowel Disease | U | 948 | (948) | 0 | |
| Dermatology Fund | U | 2,738 | (2,738) | 0 | |
| Theatre Services | U | 931 | (931) | 0 | |
| Short Stay Surgical Unit | U | 4,922 | (4,922) | 0 | |
| Short Stay Surgical Unit Staff | U | 535 | (535) | 0 | |
| E.N.T. Education | U | 121 | (121) | 0 | |
| Urology Unit | U | 563 | (563) | 0 | |
| Orthopaedic Surgery Fund | U | 9,577 | (9,577) | 0 | |
| Thomas Ward Patients | U | 1,145 | (1,145) | 0 | |
| Willoughby Ward Staff | U | 3,819 | (3,819) | 0 | |
| Greville Ward Pats | U | 1,646 | (1,646) | 0 | |
| Thomas Ward Staff | U | 9 | (9) | 0 | |
| Greville Ward Staff | U | 1,187 | (1,187) | 0 | |
| S Warks Accel. Trsf.Team Swatt | U | 389 | (389) | 0 | |
| Willoughby Ward Patients | U | 2,726 | (2,726) | 0 | |
| Stoma Care | U | 3,938 | (3,938) | 0 | |
| Mr. Murphy - Research | U | 1,029 | (1,029) | 0 | |
| Colorectal Trust Fund | U | 3,610 | (3,610) | 0 | |
| Castle Ward - Patients | U | 6,292 | (6,292) | 0 | |
| Castle Ward Nurses | U | 471 | (471) | 0 | |
| Elective Care Fund | U | 0 | 76,760 | 76,760 |
*** Represents if the fund is (R)estricted or (U)nrestricted**
| Balance at | Balance at | 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 31 Dec 2021 | Transfers | Jan 2022 | ||
| Radiology Education Fund | U | 7,429 | (7,429) | 0 | |
| Pathology Services | U | 1,436 | (1,436) | 0 | |
| Chapel Services Fund | U | 474 | (474) | 0 | |
| Rlsrh Young Occ Therapy | U | 1,049 | (1,049) | 0 | |
| Stfd Staff General | U | 1,245 | (1,245) | 0 | |
| Stfd General Purposes | U | 936 | (936) | 0 | |
| Wheelchair Srvs - Community | R | 151 | (151) | 0 | |
| Physiotherapy | U | 403 | (403) | 0 | |
| Dieticians | U | 156 | (156) | 0 | |
| Chiropody - Trust | U | 172 | (172) | 0 | |
| Out Patients | U | 15,772 | (15,772) | 0 | |
| Stratford Outpatients | U | 2,829 | (2,829) | 0 | |
| Support Services Fund | U | 0 | 32,052 | 32,052 | |
| RLSRH Feldon Stroke Unit | U | 3,032 | (3,032) | 0 | |
| Minor Injuries - Stratfd Hosp | U | 135 | (135) | 0 | |
| Mary Ward Patients | U | 2,486 | (2,486) | 0 | |
| Isolation Ward Patients | U | 2,099 | (2,099) | 0 | |
| Mary Ward Staff | U | 876 | (876) | 0 | |
| Isolation (Avon) Ward Nurses | U | 1,104 | (1,104) | 0 | |
| Train.&Ed Chest/Whittaker Ward | U | 1,073 | (1,073) | 0 | |
| Warwick Hospital Rheumatology | U | 14,929 | (14,929) | 0 | |
| Diabetic Care | U | 1,013 | (1,013) | 0 | |
| Warwick Hosp Acute Stroke Unit | U | 3,882 | (3,882) | 0 | |
| Admissions Unit(Mau) Fund | U | 3,885 | (3,885) | 0 | |
| A& E Dept. Staff | U | 502 | (502) | 0 | |
| Accident & Emergency General | U | 18,055 | (18,055) | 0 | |
| Emergency Fund | U | 0 | 53,071 | 53,071 | |
| Victoria Ward Patients | U | 8,075 | (8,075) | 0 | |
| Squire Ward Patients | U | 2,934 | (2,934) | 0 | |
| Nicholas Ward Patients | U | 10,585 | (10,585) | 0 | |
| Charlecote Ward Patients | U | 1,625 | (1,625) | 0 | |
| Squire Ward Staff | U | 22 | (22) | 0 | |
| Victoria Ward Staff | U | 85 | (85) | 0 | |
| Farries Ward Patients | U | 2,709 | (2,709) | 0 | |
| Farries Ward Staff | U | 2,025 | (2,025) | 0 | |
| Charlecote Ward Staff Fund | U | 6 | (6) | 0 | |
| Nicholas Ward Staff | U | 127 | (127) | 0 | |
| Living Well with Dementia | U | 3,914 | (3,914) | 0 | |
| Elderly Care Fund | U | 0 | 32,109 | 32,109 | |
| Ellen Badger Patients General | U | 170,387 | (170,387) | 0 | |
| Ellen Badger Day Unit Patients | U | 10,728 | (10,728) | 0 | |
| Ellen Badger Staff General | U | 220 | (220) | 0 | |
| Ellen Badger Fund | U | 0 | 181,335 | 181,335 | |
| Macgregor Ward Patients | U | 19,171 | (19,171) | 0 | |
| Macgregor Ward Staff | U | 10.34 | (10) | 0 | |
| Macgregor Ward | U | 0 | 19,181 | 19,181 |
*** Represents if the fund is (R)estricted or (U)nrestricted**
| Balance at | Balance at | 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 31 Dec 2021 | Transfers | Jan 2022 | ||
| Integrated Care General Purp | U | 8,206 | (8,206) | 0 | |
| Nicol Ward Patients | U | 3,000 | (3,000) | 0 | |
| Rlsrh New Horizons Volunt Fund | U | 199 | (199) | 0 | |
| Rlsrh Jessie Dickens Legacy | R | 356 | (356) | 0 | |
| Rlsrh Intermediatecare Service | U | 294 | (294) | 0 | |
| Nicol Ward Staff | U | 238 | (238) | 0 | |
| Community Nursing -Community | R | 2,500 | (2,500) | 0 | |
| Atherston Dist.Nurses-Commun. | R | 5,321 | (5,321) | 0 | |
| Toy Libraries - Community | R | 322 | (322) | 0 | |
| Alcester General Purpose Fund | U | 6 | (6) | 0 | |
| Stratford District Nurses | U | 1,400 | (1,400) | 0 | |
| Comm Nurses Shipston/Wells. | U | 633 | (633) | 0 | |
| Health Visitors Southam Clinic | R | 838 | (838) | 0 | |
| Dist Nurses Hollywalk Whitnash | U | 232 | (232) | 0 | |
| District Nurses Warwick | U | 911 | (911) | 0 | |
| Community Nurses Kenilworth | U | 168 | (168) | 0 | |
| Commun. Parkinson Nurse Spec. | U | 506 | (506) | 0 | |
| Parenting Support Project | U | 436 | (436) | 0 | |
| Health Visitors Warwick Sda | U | 1,308 | (1,308) | 0 | |
| Lapworth District Nurses | U | 223 | (223) | 0 | |
| Rugby Dist Nursing -Rugby | U | 4,899 | (4,899) | 0 | |
| Out of Hospital Fund | U | 0 | 31,997 | 31,997 | |
| Special Care Baby Unit | U | 5,450 | (5,450) | 0 | |
| Scbu Transpt. Costs Parents | U | 395 | (395) | 0 | |
| SCBU | U | 0 | 5,845 | 5,845 | |
| Loss In Childbirth | U | 115 | (115) | 0 | |
| Swan And Labour Ward | U | 1,614 | (1,614) | 0 | |
| The Birth Environment Fund | U | 984 | (984) | 0 | |
| Obstetric Fund | U | 274 | (274) | 0 | |
| Beaumont Ward Patients | U | 1,046 | (1,046) | 0 | |
| Beaumont Ward Staff | U | 760 | (760) | 0 | |
| Gynaey Oncology Patnts Serv. | U | 549 | (549) | 0 | |
| Mother & Baby Unit - Rugby | U | 284 | (284) | 0 | |
| Women’s Care Fund | U | 0 | 5,628 | 5,628 | |
| Child Development Centre | U | 137.68 | (138) | 0 | |
| Diana Fund | U | 666.84 | (667) | 0 | |
| Cnn Volunteer Support Service | U | 4,462.89 | (4,463) | 0 | |
| Paediatric Nursing | U | 112.48 | (112) | 0 | |
| Paediatric Diabetes/Asthmacare | U | 135.10 | (135) | 0 | |
| Children’s Fund | U | 0 | 5,515 | 5,515 | |
| Cardiology Unit Staff | U | 2,903 | (2,903) | 0 | |
| Cardiology Unit Patients | U | 21,820 | (21,820) | 0 | |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation | U | 2,735 | (2,735) | 0 | |
| Cardiac Development | U | 18,723 | (18,723) | 0 | |
| Heart Care Fund | U | 0 | 46,181 | 46,181 |
*** Represents if the fund is (E)ndowment,(R)estricted or (U)nrestricted**
Note 18. Analysis of Charitable Funds
| ENDOWMENT FUNDS Woods Award TOTAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS RESTRICTED Trustwide Staff Wellbeing Donald Greenway Legacy Birth and Babies Appeal Stratford Hospital Appeal NHS Charities Together Grants Fund Transfers from Historic Funds TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS Sprinkle Some Magic Rigby Awards Cancer Fund Breast Care Eye Services ITU Dr Hawker - Training & Education Elective Care Fund Support Services Fund By Your Side Heart Care Fund Emergency Fund Elderly Care Fund Ellen Badger Fund Palliative Care Out of Hospital Fund Macgregor Ward SCBU Women's Care Fund Children's Fund Leam Neurological Appeal Fund Transfers from Historic Funds TOTAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDS TOTAL FUNDS |
Balance at 1 April 2021 Restated £000 5 5 129 157 1 17 71 8 383 130 72 0 41 38 0 13 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 28 735 1,085 1,473 |
Transfers £000 (5) (5) 0 0 0 0 0 (9) (9) 5 0 168 0 0 26 0 77 32 0 47 53 32 181 0 33 19 6 6 4 0 (675) 14 0 |
Income £000 0 0 31 0 0 0 80 3 114 85 0 1 16 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 49 0 0 2 12 104 278 392 |
Expenditure Balance at 31 March 2022 £000 £000 0 0 0 0 (129) 31 (71) 86 0 1 (1) 16 (16) 135 (2) 0 (219) 269 (68) 152 (61) 11 (5) 164 (10) 47 (3) 37 (1) 26 (1) 12 (3) 74 (5) 27 (2) 7 (4) 43 (7) 47 (4) 28 (9) 173 (11) 11 (6) 28 (3) 65 (3) 3 (1) 5 0 6 (18) 22 (164) 0 (389) 988 (608) 1,257 |
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Note 18. Analysis of Charitable Funds (cont.)
| ENDOWMENT FUNDS Woods Award TOTAL ENDOWMENT FUNDS RESTRICTED Stratford Hospital Appeal Palliative Care - Community Donald Greenway Legacy Trustwide Staff Wellbeing COVID response fund Other Funds: 8 TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS UNRESTRICTED Aylesford & Rigby Unit Patients Breast Care Unit Cardiac Development Cardiology Unit Patients Ellen Badger Day Unit Patients Ellen Badger Patients General Haematology Leam Neurological Rehab Appeal Machen Eye Unit Amenities Rigby Awards Special Care Baby Unit Warwick General Purpose Warwick Hospital Rheumatology Other Funds: 104 Corporate Division (1 funds) Elective Division (27 funds) Emergency Division (28 funds) Out of Hospital (18 funds) Support Services (13 funds) Women & Childrens (17 funds) TOTAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDS GRAND TOTAL |
Balance at 1 April 2020 £000 5 5 17 9 0 0 0 7 33 118 19 22 54 14 199 75 31 37 28 30 10 13 1 71 92 32 39 35 920 958 |
Income £000 0 0 0 3 221 152 86 1 463 73 25 0 1 0 0 0 12 4 100 7 166 4 0 26 18 16 4 20 476 939 |
Expenditure Balance at 31 March 2021 Restated Restated £000 £000 0 5 0 5 0 17 (9) 3 (64) 157 (23) 129 (15) 71 (2) 6 (113) 383 (12) 179 (3) 41 (2) 20 (15) 40 (1) 13 (19) 180 (41) 34 (15) 28 (4) 37 (56) 72 (26) 11 (47) 129 (1) 16 0 1 (14) 83 (16) 94 (7) 41 (8) 35 (24) 31 (311) 1,085 (424) 1,473 |
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Details of Material Funds - Restricted
| Name of Fund Trustwide Staff Wellbeing Donald Greenway Legacy Birth and Babies Appeal Stratford Hospital Appeal NHS Charities Together Grants Fund Details of Material Funds - Designated Unre Sprinkle Some Magic Rigby Awards Cancer Fund Breast Care Eye Services ITU Dr Hawker - Training & Education Elective Care Fund Support Services Fund By Your Side Heart Care Fund Emergency Fund Elderly Care Fund Ellen Badger Fund Palliative Care Out of Hospital Fund Macgregor Ward SCBU Women's Care Fund Children's Fund Leam Neurological Appeal Fund |
Fund As at 31 March 2022 £000 Description, nature and purposes of the fund 31 To support Staff Wellbeing across the Trust 86 To be used to support the eye units at Stratford and Warwick hospitals 1 To provide equipment and facilities. 16 To enhance the facilities for the new Stratford hospital development. Appeal now ceased 135 To provide equipment and facilities. 269 stricted (including Endowment) 152 To be used to support staff and patients across the hospital. 11 To fund and manage awarded projects funded by the Rigby Foundation 164 To be used for services and to benefit patients in the Aylesford & Rigby Units 47 To be used for services and to benefit patients and staff of the Breast Care Unit 37 To be used for services and to benefit patients of the Machen Eye Unit and the Stratford Eye Unit 26 To be used for services and to benefit patients of the ITU 12 To support training & education in the * 74 To be used for services and to benefit patients & staff in elective care departments 27 To be used for services and to benefit patients & staff in support services departments 7 43 To be used for services and to benefit patients & staff in the cardiac department 47 To be used for services and to benefit patients & staff in emergency departments 28 To be used for services and to benefit patients & staff in elderly care departments 173 To be used for services and to benefit patients & staff at Ellen Badger hospital 11 To be used for services and to benefit patients in the palliative care department 28 To be used for services and to benefit patients & staff in out of hospital departments 65 To be used for services and to benefit patients & staff on Macgregor Ward 3 To be used for services and to benefit patients & staff on SCBU 5 To be used for services and to benefit patients & staff in women's care departments 6 To be used for services and to benefit patients & staff in children's departments 22 To facilitate the enhancement of the Acquired Brain Injury Unit and purchase specialist Equipment *988 |
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Note 19. Prior Year Adjustment
| Charitable activities - Purchase of Medical Equipment - Staff Training and Welfare - Patient Welfare - Buildings & Refurbishments - Other Charitable activities - Purchase of Medical Equipment - Staff Training and Welfare - Patient Welfare - Buildings & Refurbishments - Other Fund Breakdown - increase in 2020/2021 expenditure Trustwide Staff Wellbeing Leam Neurological Rehab Appeal Support Services (13 funds) Women & Childrens (17 funds) |
Original Amount Adjustment Restated Amount 88 9 97 8 0 8 93 3 96 9 1 10 14 0 14 212 13 225 Original Amount Adjustment Restated Amount 81 0 81 7 0 7 11 0 11 0 8 8 0 0 0 99 8 107 Original Amount Adjustment Restated Amount (15) (8) (23) Restricted (6) (9) (15) Unrestricted (8) (2) (10) Unrestricted (24) (2) (26) Unrestricted (53) (21) (74) Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds |
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It has been identified that £21,000 of spend which should have been accrued and included in the 2020/21 financial accounts had not been. Although not material to the 2020/21 accounts the value of expenditure is material in the 2021/22 accounts and therefore a prior year adjustment has been completed to show this expenditure correctly in the prior year accounts within these statements.
This has increased expenditure and creditors in 2020/21 and reduced the year end fund balances for 2020/21.
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Independent auditor’s report to the trustees of SWFT Charity
Report on the audit of the financial statements
Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements of SWFT Charity (the ‘charity’)
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 March 2022 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 .
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We have audited the financial statements which comprise:
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the statement of financial activities;
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the balance sheet;
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the statement of cashflows;
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the related notes 1 to 19.
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).
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report.
We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the Financial Reporting Council’s (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 trustees’ 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 twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees 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 trustees are responsible for the other
information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
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.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement, the trustees 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 charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditor under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 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.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the FRC’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud 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.
We considered the nature of the charity’s industry and its control environment, and reviewed the charity’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management, internal audit and the trustees about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, including those that are specific to the charity’s business sector.
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the charity operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:
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had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. This included the Charities Act 2011, Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and tax legislation; and
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do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the charity’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.
We discussed among the audit engagement team regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.
As a result of performing the above, we identified the greatest potential for fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations in the following area, and our procedures performed to address it are described below:
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completeness of donation, legacy and grant income. To address this risk, we have tested a sample of legacy and donation income from source records to their supporting evidence, including bank statements and board minutes, and recorded income, and assessed the classification of the income as either restricted or unrestricted; and
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classification of funds between restricted and unrestricted. To address this risk we have tested a sample of income and expenditure to their supporting evidence to assess whether restrictions exisit and whether they have been classified appropriately.
In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluated the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.
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In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:
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reviewing financial statement disclosures by testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;
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performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
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enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims, and instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; and
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reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.
Report on other legal and regulatory requirements
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
Under the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 we are required to report in respect of the following matters if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees’ report; or
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sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
We have nothing to report in respect of these matters.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
Deloitte LLP Statutory Auditor St Albans, United Kingdom 28/04/2023
Deloitte LLP is eligible for appointment as auditor for the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as audit of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.