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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03328459 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1061417

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARERS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARERS

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

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Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 19
Report of the Independent Auditors 20 to 22
Statement of Financial Activities 23
Statement of Financial Position 24 to 25
Statement of Cash Flows 26
Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows 27
Notes to the Financial Statements 28 to 42
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 43 to 44
List of funders 45

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARERS

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

TRUSTEES Mrs A Goodman (deceased 15/2/21)
Miss N Lovell
P Douglas
Dr P Inns
Miss N Scott
Miss R Hawkins (resigned 11/8/21)
Mrs E Yates
Mrs S G Jones
Mr C Best
S Fitzsimmons (appointed 21/7/20) (resigned 16/3/21)
Mrs J Hilton (appointed 16/1/21)
G Brogden (appointed 28/4/21)
R Velji Shah (appointed 18/5/21)
P Stiling (appointed 18/5/21) (resigned 14/9/21)
REGISTERED OFFICE The Anne Goodman Centre for Carers
123 Midland Road
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN8 1LU
REGISTERED COMPANY 03328459 (England and Wales)
NUMBER
REGISTERED CHARITY 1061417
NUMBER
AUDITORS DNG Dove Naish LLP, Statutory Auditor
Eagle House
28 Billing Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 5AJ
BANKERS Barclays Bank Plc
267 Wellingborough Road
Northampton
NN1 5DN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mark Major

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INTRODUCTION

There is of course only one place to start and that is of course the Pandemic and its effects on so many people. Our heartfelt condolences and thoughts go out to all those who lost loved ones during this time. We also have seen the effects on Carers during this period and marvel at the way they have coped during incredibly stressful and difficult times. We are also very proud of our staff and their amazing work and efforts during this period especially the facts that all staff worked throughout the whole period, services were redesigned and delivered in different ways and new approaches taken and valuable things delivered. We sadly saw more people in crisis and increased our provision around the Carers Support Line, welfare calls, befriending and peer support. A revelation for us has been the use of online groups and activities and forums to stay connected which was a fantastic help during those long months. We will learn from this and have it as part of our offer going forward as well as looking forward to the return of more and more face-to-face work and activities. I would especially like at this point to highlight a couple of things, one is the outstanding commitment and bravery of our Regulated Care Team who continued to deliver vital care to people even at the height of the pandemic and also to the fantastic work of staff and kindness of funders and companies in the sourcing of products and goods that went into well over a thousand wellbeing and food parcel boxes for Carers and those they look after. I would also like to thank our Staff and Volunteers who have been supporting the mass vaccination delivery in Northamptonshire and are part of the astounding numbers of vaccines delivered in Northamptonshire.

You will see by the statistics below just how busy things have been and how much has been done across different areas such as Carer Support, Young Carers Services, Groups and Activities, Dementia Support, our Lottery work, the Carers Support Line and Carers Assessments. We also really appreciate the feedback from Carers on the difference that this has made to them.

We were also delighted during the year to receive two awards. Firstly, a Rose of Northamptonshire Award for our Young Carers Service and secondly a highly commended commendation at the Health Service Journal Awards for our Partnership work with NHFT in supporting working Carers. The Organisation was also very proud to achieve the Trusted Charity quality Mark at Level 2.

As well as the wonderful work of our Staff, Volunteers and Peer Supporters I would also like to thank our Trustee Board for their diligence, commitment, and good governance in this most challenging of years. The Organisation also had to deal with a very significant flooding in August. It literally was a case of it never rains but it pours this year! Huge thanks to Chris Best and Sue Denton for their wonderful efforts along with others in getting us back to normal.

We start the new year in great heart having secured new monies to provide new services for Carers and those they look after. Amongst this new work, will be working as a Key Partner Organisation around the Integrated Care across Northamptonshire (known as ICAN) for Frailty and Dementia and we are one of the local delivery Partners for the SPRING model of Social Prescribing and a new National Lottery project to further support Carers as well as other new funding for Young Carers work. We know Carers will need us more than ever going forwards and we are determined to do all we can to help them and those they look after.

Thank you to our funders be they the previous County Council, the new Unitary Councils, the local Clinical Commissioning Group, The National Lottery or Children in Need or Spirit of 2012, and local organisations also like the Community Foundation, and local Rotary Clubs as well as people who have made individual donations. Your support, flexibility and help has been hugely appreciated in this year above all years.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims

Northamptonshire Carers is committed to providing a comprehensive support service to Carers and Young Carers living in Northamptonshire. We recognise their contribution to society, and all our activities are directed at supporting and empowering Carers in improving their quality life. The range of services offered shows our commitment to delivering public benefit.

Our Organisation is Carer-led, and our developments will be a response to Carers' needs.

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Significant activities

In closing I would like to highlight a few achievements and highlights of the last year, and to look forward to delivering on our new NNC and CCG contracts.

The Young Carers Service is especially indebted to the support of Children in Need, Carers Trust, and several Rotary Groups who have both funded and volunteered their time in providing a diverse programme of events throughout the year. We thank all of those who have given their assistance, no matter how great or small. The Young Carers Service is not just about a team of workers, it is about the care and commitment of others as shown.

Be assured that we will continue to work hard to identify and support those in a caring role and raise awareness of what they do and provide the best set of services possible as we move forward.

I would like to close by also saying that this last year also saw the passing of our founder and former Chairman and President Anne Goodman. Quite simply, without Anne we would not exist as an Organisation or be able to do all that we do. She was quite simply magnificent in all that she did for us, and we will miss her hugely. However, if there was ever a life to celebrate it was Anne's and to that end, we will be renaming our newly refurbished offices as the Anne Goodman Centre for Carers and we hope to see many of you there this year.

Wishing you and yours all the very best.

Sally Jones Chairman

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PEFFORMANCE Charitable Activities

THE YEAR IN NUMBERS Achievements and Performance

Carers Registered 14,560 (an increase of 15%)
New Carers Registered 4,785
Ethnic Minority Carers 9%
Groups/Activities/On-line Sessions Attendance
Carers Support Groups/Dementia Groups 2341
Choir 808
Dementia Choir 623
Carers Cafes 830
Breathing Space 795
Carers Music Fund 1564
Planned Breaks Provision 7135
Wellbeing Boxes/Food Parcels
Sourced, packed, and delivered to Carers		 Over 1000 delivered
Support Calls/Contacts/Sessions
Peer Support 1355
Befriending 1137
Breathing Space 247
Social Media
Facebook Friends 3018 (increase of 13%)
Twitter Followers 1726 (increase of 13%)
Website Usage
Visitors to Website 22,497 (increase of 8%)
Page Views 91,754 (increase of 4%)
Welfare Rights Generated Income £124,670
(Increase of 81%)

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Carers Key Statistics
Carer Contacts 55,684
Carers Assessments 3216
Emailed Newsletters 73,999
Carer Friendly Employers 6
Investors in GP Surgeries 67
Young Carers Service
Numbers registered 1093 (including Young Adult
Carers)
Support/Contacts 26,132
New Referrals 236
Waiting List 27 for initial assessment
Social Media Instagram – 1,044 followers
Facebook–1,214 followers
Activities/Groups 588
Support Planning 780 units = 588 units plus
192 Covid-19 reviews for
families we already support
Ethnicity 14%

Carers Supported 2020/21 by District

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2% 9%
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Corby
Daventry
East Northamptonshire
Kettering
Northampton
South Northamptonshire
Wellingborough
Other Area
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Carers By Gender 2020/21
Female Male Trasgender Not listed
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Cared-for People by Main Disability, 2020/21

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0% Dementia
0% 14% 20%
1% Learning Disability
Mental Health Support
Neurodevelopmental Disorder
12%
Physical Disability
40% Sensory Impairment
13%
Social Isolation
Substance Misuse
Not listed
0%
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Outcomes and Impacts 2020

Carers told us the following in relation to the difference services and support from Northamptonshire Carers had made to them during the pandemic year. This information was collected through online surveys throughout 2020 and provides a summary of Carers experience of the service .

Carers say that they are listened to and given good information and guidance by Northamptonshire Carers Team

91% of Carers rated Northamptonshire Carers Workers as very helpful or helpful

96% said that they had been listened to

91% said that they were provided with helpful information and advice

Carers told us: -

‘They were able to see when I was really struggling and give me more support.’

‘It’s nice to speak to someone who understands, they listen to me…especially in a time like this when it’s just me, my Mum and four walls.’

‘Staff always seem to go out of their way to help, always get back to you when they say they will and keep you informed.’

‘They have always listened with patience and kindness. Without their help I do not know how I would have coped.’

‘Very experienced and knowledgeable staff have helped with understanding various systems and how to navigate. It would have been difficult without their support.’

Carers mental health and wellbeing is sustained through the contribution of Northamptonshire Carers services and support

86% of Carers told us that their wellbeing had been maintained or improved

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67% reported that the support they had received reduced the risk of ‘Carer breakdown’
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Carers told us: -

‘As soon as I contacted…there was a palpable welcoming, can-do atmosphere (worker name) brought real hope that we can move forward and have a quality of life again, for the first time in several years.’

‘It didn’t really matter what I asked or just talked they helped and continue to do so. I was completely broken. I am now well on the way to being repaired. Fantastic help.’

‘I think that the phone support was essential to my coping, and I don’t know what I would have done without it.’

Northamptonshire Carers adapting and providing support during the pandemic. Keeping in regular contact with Carers and enabling them to feel connected

Carers told us: -

‘Due to the situation we are in with Covid 19, it has been helpful having (worker name) ring me every week to see how my home situation is and how I am coping on difficult days. I also benefitted by joining several Zoom Groups.’

‘All the online activities have been so helpful and enjoyable giving structure to my week.’

‘Provided useful information, who I could contact if my situation got worse and who could provide help if I could not care…in an emergency. Various Zoom sessions have been provided to give us contact during lockdown such as choir, exercise, chats, and song writing. They have all help to improve my and (cared for) wellbeing.’

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Day service Report January 2021 to 31[st] June 2021

One of the areas that the Charity has been able to provide is additional support to Carers and those they look after, has been around Daytime Regulated Carer breaks and we thought it would be interesting to include progress in this years’ annual report.

The Daytime Service started in January 2021 with one member of staff increasing to 2 in February. The figures are a reflected of this time only.

The service was a direct response to Carers needs during the Covid-19 Pandemic where Day Service and other support service had been cancelled such as sitting services and outings, gym memberships and groups and cafes.

The service provides 2 hours of support per week for 6 weeks free of charge and can be extended with support of a donation suggested at £10.00 per hour. This does not cover the full cost to deliver the service which would be around the £20.00 mark.

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Data for Day service
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Referrals Hours deliverred Cancellations
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The cancellations appear high, but this indicates that with only two staff cover is more difficult especially if staff are working towards capacity. If staff numbers increase, then this will reduce proportionally.

Regulated Care delivery 01.04.20 to 31.03.21

(Jan2020 to Jan 2021)

Number of referrals per month:

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Referrals
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
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NGH KGH CRT/ICT O
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We have had a total of 485 referrals in this 12-month period completed. A further 102 have either been refused as not appropriate or cancelled. The numbers of referrals against delivery are very similar. This is due to the way referrals are taken and capacity is informed daily. During the past 12 months this has changed and there is a clear dip of referral in March when the Covid-19 Pandemic first brought the changes within the NHS and the country into lockdown. This slowly recovered with the additional pressures on Carers needing services that they were unable to access, and referrals switched to include more hospital preventions. The chart below shows the steady increase into prevention of hospital admissions from KGH and NGH to CRT/ICT and other contacts such as GP’s, community nurses and partners.

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Referral by site
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Ap Ma Ju Ju Au Se Oc No De Ja Fe Mar
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NGH and KGH are the two acute hospitals, ICT/CRT when a referral comes via either of these partners is because a patient has just recently been or is due to be discharged from one of the acute hospitals. The referrals in this area have changed due to recent changes in the referral responsibilities. CRT would organise and arrange the services and now the hospitals ae doing so.

Others – these can be form GP’s, EMAS, Other voluntary sector providers or professionals. As you can see this has markedly increased over the period and this is due to the adder needs with other service being shut down due to covid 19, Family carer referral have increased dramatically because other breaks and day services have been cancelled and carers unable to continue to manage their care of loved one due to exhaustion and their own health needs. Comprehensively the greatest needs are dementia where loved ones do not sleep at night and a carer is unable to manage daytime care and overnight. This includes those discharges form hospital.

Numbers of nights of delivery :

We have had available in this period 1,820 nights based on 1[st] April 2020 to 31[st] March 2021. In such a difficult time and with the levels of isolation required for possible contacts we had a total loss in this period of 292 nights. With overtime and shift swaps we still managed to deliver 1,528. This is equal to 18,336 hours of direct care giving. The average service delivery over the 12 months per patient is 3.35 nights. The greatest number of nights lost was within the first three months from initial lock down when hospitals discharges slowed down and the public, Carers and families were more afraid of having someone visit than needing support, until the panic eased and need became greater. Services began to level out and understand what was possible within Covid guidance.

Covid 19 impacts:

Over this period, we have had 292 nights lost or substituted for covering staff in isolation and only one member of staff with a positive test return this has resulted in a very low loss of service right at the beginning of the lock down in March.

Getting correct PPE at the start was concern not fitting into the health sector and social care not as high up in the order of need eventually charitable goods filled the gaps especially for masks. Swabs have been our more recent concern as we have not had any from the portal at any time. Concern not being able to access system without escalating despite complaints and of course the cost of additional PPE. Patients discharged with a negative test to be contacted the following day to say a positive result had been returned. Staff have been exemplary in their attitude to their roles despite initial fears and concerns. Working with the team having weekly meetings now relaxed to monthly have provided reassurance. Providing PPE and allowing them to use more than required because of the 12 hours without a break has proved invaluable to make staff feel safer together. The team is now at 10 staff and all but 1 have had both Vaccines.

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12-month period: Jan 2020 to Dec 2020

To provide real and transparent feedback we have dip sampled a number of patients each month on the therapeutic values of the service and whether this is of value to patients and their families. Of the 447 patients’ referrals completed and delivered 48 have been sampled over the 12month period

The questions asked:

  1. Did the service meet your needs and expectations?

  2. Have you returned to hospital since your discharge?

  3. What tasks were you supported with?

  4. Do you have a family carer?

  5. Is your carer registered with Northamptonshire Carers?

  6. Do you feel more in control of your own health needs?

All have reported their satisfaction (Appendix 1) with the service using words such as ‘Professional’, ‘above and beyond’, ‘caring’, ‘punctual’, and ‘provided information’.

Unpaid family carers

65 Carers have been identified in this period.

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Carers Statistical Data
Did the overnight service identify you as a Carer?
If you are a Carer have you received a Carers assessment?
Did the service meet the needs of the Carer?
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
No Yes
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Many referrals received have clearly identified no family Carer is involved despite a family contact being available. This could be that they only recognise themselves as next of kin not a Carer. In many instances on assessment, we found a family carer was involved and as such they have accessed wrap around service from Northamptonshire Carers.

Of the 447 patients’ referrals we found that of those patients and their families 65 were carers which is 14.54%. Of those referred access to a wide range of service has been offered as per annex 2 below. Many of those services have been maintained by alternative resources since Covid -19 last March. Groups, cafes, and wellbeing all by zoom meetings including the carers Choirs. Cares Support line has increased capacity to support carers in these difficult times. The sitting service had been halted but a Regulated Care arm in the daytime and befriending put in place to compensate for carers who are struggling to manage.

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Services delivered for all referrals:

The chart identifies the main tasks required at all calls in the sample group

Appendix 1 Verbal Feedback responses:

21 “Great service”

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36 “Thank you for your help”

39 “I would have been home sooner if this damned Covid hadn’t got me”

43 “I was really nervous about mum coming home and how I was going to manage but they got her settled and it’s not too bad. They gave my details as a carer, and I have been able to get support. Thank you so much” 44 “Thank you”

45” Great service”

47 “really grateful thank you”

48 “let’s see how I get on”

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

Details of the charity's activities are given in the trustees report above and in the financial statements which follow.

In the year ended 31 March 2021 the charity made a surplus of £387,199 in relation to gross income of £2,849,150 (2020: £69,111, surplus on gross income of £2,533,585). Income had increased by 12.5% in 2021/21 compared to 8.9% in 2019/20. This is a substantial increase in the level of surplus and is continuing the positive trend for surpluses commenced last year. Even more impressive, this has been achieved against the background of COVID-19 plus (if that wasn't enough) a catastrophic flood to our main building in September 2020.

The keys to our very successful financial performance in 2020-21 are due to a number of aspects: 1) We finally paid off our Charity Bank loan in September 2020 out of cash reserves, while retaining our three month operational reserve. We had been preparing to make this payment in February but had deferred the repayment when the COVID crisis hit in order to ensure we had substantial cash reserves in the event that the COVID crisis caused a financial problem for the organisation.

2) The COVID crisis and lockdown did not cause us major financial issues. Our income (apart from donations, which is now a minor part of our income streams) was not severely affected since the services provided adapted to deal with lockdown, and our costs were actually improved by the shift to working from home. All credit is due to the extraordinary willingness and ability to adapt of our people to keep helping carers despite social isolation and all the negatives that the crisis threw at them - their amazing drive to keep helping carers is a highlight of this most unusual year.

3) Just as lockdown eased (for the first time) we were hit by a flash flood which inundated the building at 123 Midland Road. This caused substantial damage not just from the force of the water but also water damage to fixtures and fittings. A protracted period of wrangling with our insurers, who were about as far from customer friendly as you can get, then followed. An extremely stressful period of months arguing with insurers was at least rewarded by a good payout - we then managed the contracts for the rebuilding work ourselves rather than letting our insurers manage it, with the result that our rebuilding has not only enhanced the building and for less than the amount the insurers paid out, but also undertaken various other elements including boiler replacement and rewiring work that will reduce some of our maintenance costs in the next few years. It should be noted that one of the reasons for the high cash surplus at the end of the year was due to Northamptonshire Carers having received the insurance monies but at the end of the financial year had not spent the monies on the refurbishment work (which occurred during financial year 2021-22).

4) Tribute should also be paid to the teams who have achieved an increasingly diverse number of different income streams, whether donations, grants or contracts. This diversity is a prime reason why we were not hit badly (in financial terms) by the COVID crisis compared to other charities reliant on donations or high street trading, which dried up during lockdown.

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Finally, while it is a superb achievement that the organisation continues to grow and flourish with new income streams, new contracts and expanding services to carers, our challenge for the next few years is to maintain that momentum without compromising the quality of what we deliver. To make this happen, our costs will need to rise, not just for the direct delivery of services but also in the support areas which are essential to make all this happen. For the next few years, our challenges will be to ensure that the organisation remains stable and viable, so it is likely that this year's large surplus will not be repeated. Our goals are to: o Continue our growth in services to carers

o Continue to actively and successfully manage our costs

o Maintain at least three months of operational reserves

o Continue to deliver a more modest surplus each year.

At 31 March 2021 the charity has reserves of £933,918 of which £149,021 is held on restricted funds, and £287,257 represents the book value of the charity's freehold office in Wellingborough.

Reserves policy

The Trustees policy is to create and maintain a level of free (i.e. readily realisable) reserves sufficient to allow the organisation to operate for a minimum of three months without income. This level was achieved, even allowing for the repayment of the Charity Bank loan, during the year and will continue to be kept under review and recalculated when necessary.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Charity constitution

Northamptonshire Carers is a Registered Charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee and has both a Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association.

In preparing this report and accounts the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Charity follows the process around Trustee Recruitment in the following way:-

a) Annual skills knowledge and experience mapping of current Trustee Board against organisational and strategic need. This both highlights strength based positions but also flags up any gaps. This would then lead into a potential recruitment process for Trustees. This would take one of two forms. Either the Charity would identify the need for a topic specialist around a certain area or there would be a general recruitment process with the vacancy being advertised via internal and external networks.

b) There is then a formal process of application and interviews by members of the Board.

c) On most occasions, a newly appointed Trustee will join the Board on an ongoing basis (subject of course to the election rules). However, the constitution of the Charity does also allow for a Trustee to be appointed for a set period of time around a particular specialism or need for the organisation.

d) The Charity follows good practice guidance around Trustee recruitment and induction from the Charity Commission.

Organisational Structure

The number of trustees shall be up to 12, at least 9 of who shall be elected from the membership of the Charity, 3 of who may be co-opted by the remaining trustees. At least 7 of the trustees shall be or have been Carers. If the number is less than 12, then numbers shall be reduced in proportion.

The Organisation is fortunate in the membership and skills of the board with Trustees that not only have personal experience of the Caring role but also experience and qualifications related to, Health and Social Care, Education, Primary Care, Communications, the legal profession and business.

Decision making

The major funders may nominate up to 3 trustees, but these shall be non-voting members. The trustees are responsible for the appointment of Honorary Officers. Our objectives are secured through delegation of dayto-day activity to the Director and his staff. These objectives are elaborated on in the ensuing paragraphs of this report.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Induction and training of new trustees

An induction is prepared and delivered when a Trustee commences their role.

This includes background on the organisation and its services, the role of the volunteer, a list of all staff members and volunteers, an overview of the organisation structure and Management, copies of all the relevant policies including the Volunteer Policy, essential procedures, details of on-going training and reviews and other information as appropriate to the volunteer role.

There is a trial period of 3 months to give the organisation and the volunteer time to discover if they are suited to each other. A review is made midway through the trial period and also at the end. However, at any time the Organisation and the Volunteer may terminate the agreement, preferably by mutual consent.

Key management remuneration

All organisational roles including Management ones are set within NJC scales as published and used by the Statutory and Voluntary Sector. Occasionally, a role or piece of work may have a performance related pay element to it.

Risk assessment

The committee does not believe there are any substantial risks beyond those liabilities disclosed in its Annual Report and Accounts. However, the programme of public sector spending cuts and resultant reductions in statutory funding to third sector organisations will continue to impact on the third sector, Carers and service users, both from the point of view of our delivery of services and also in increasing the need for those services. COVID-19 and the continuing programmes of social isolation does pose a risk for the future, but our experience to date suggests that COVID is not substantially threatening our financial position, and the excellent work by all staff in adapting and responding to the changing social landscape is minimising and managing the operational risk posed by COVID.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mark Major

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of Northamptonshire Carers for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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

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

In so far as the trustees are aware:

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AUDITORS

The auditors, DNG Dove Naish LLP, Statutory Auditor, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on 19[th] October 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

.................................................................

Mrs S G Jones - Trustee

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARERS

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Northamptonshire Carers (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

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

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the 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 charitable company'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 trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether 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.

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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

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

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company'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 charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditors under Section 144 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 a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

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

We considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the charity for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas: timing of recognition of income, posting of unusual journals along with complex transactions and manipulating the Charity's key performance indicators to meet targets. We discussed these risks with client management, designed audit procedures to test the timing of income, tested a sample of journals to confirm they were appropriate and reviewed areas of judgement for indicators of management bias to address these risks.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

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Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company'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 charitable company's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

DNG Dove Naish LLP, Statutory Auditor Eligible to act as an auditor in terms of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006 Eagle House 28 Billing Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5AJ

Date: 4 November 2021

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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARERS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
4
Charitable activities
Investment income
3
Other income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities
6
Charitable activities
Total
NET INCOME
Transfers between funds
18
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds
£
87,600
2,158,376
1,486
163,203
2,410,665
577
2,030,897
2,030,897
379,191
4,585
383,776
401,121
784,397		 Restricted
funds
£
-
438,485
-
-
438,485
-
430,477
430,477
8,008
(4,585)
3,423
145,598
149,021		 2021
Total
funds
£
87,600
2,596,861
1,486
163,203
2,849,150
577
2,461,374
2,461,951
387,199
-
387,199
546,719
933,918		 2020
Total
funds
£
90,690
2,438,364
4,531
-
2,533,585
86
2,464,388
2,464,474
69,111
-
69,111
477,608
546,719

The notes form part of these financial statements

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
13
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
14
Cash at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
15
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
18
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted
funds
£
379,642
92,484
481,192
573,676
(168,421)
405,255
784,897
784,897		 Restricted
funds
£
1,983
-
147,661
147,661
(623)
147,038
149,021
149,021		 2021
Total
funds
£
381,625
92,484
628,853
721,337
(169,044)
552,293
933,918
933,918
784,897
149,021
933,918		 2020
Total
funds
£
377,827
16,851
478,520
495,371
(326,479)
168,892
546,719
546,719
401,121
145,598
546,719

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The members have not deposited notice, pursuant to Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 requiring an audit of these financial statements.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

These financial statements have been audited under the requirements of Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - continued 31 MARCH 2021

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 19[th] October 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. S G Jones - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Interest paid
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Sale of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Loan repayments in year
Net cash used in financing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents
in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
2
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the reporting period
2		 2021
£
346,633
(2,969)
343,664
(25,920)
821
336
(24,763)
(140,505)
(140,505)
178,396
450,457
628,853		 2020
£
158,575
(6,462)
152,113
(21,428)
15,500
686
(5,242)
(4,912)
(4,912)
141,959
308,498
450,457

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARERS

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
2021
£
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of
Financial Activities)
387,199
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
21,318
Profit on disposal of fixed assets
(17)
Interest received
(336)
Interest paid
2,969
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(75,633)
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
11,133
Net cash provided by operations
346,633
2.
ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2021
£
Notice deposits (less than 3 months)
628,853
Overdrafts included in bank loans and overdrafts falling due within one
year
-
Total cash and cash equivalents
628,853
3.
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS		 2020
£
69,111
17,707
-
(686)
6,462
66,761
(780)
158,575
2020
£
478,520
(28,063)
450,457
At 1/4/20 Cash flow At 31/3/21
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank 478,520 150,333 628,853
Bank overdraft (28,063) 28,063 -
450,457 178,396 628,853
Debt
Debts falling due within 1 year (140,505) 140,505 -
(140,505) 140,505 -
Total 309,952 318,901 628,853

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Statutory information

Northamptonshire Carers is a charitable company , limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. The charity's registered number and registered office can be found on the Company information page.

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The presentation currency for the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

Significant Judgements and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the company accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed within the individual accounting policies below.

Going concern

At the time of approving the accounts, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.

Income

All income, including government grants, is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received 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 classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Allocation and apportionment of costs

The greater part of payroll costs are allocated specifically to the projects or funding streams on which the employees work. Similarly, where possible, overheads are specifically allocated. Remaining payroll, administrative and core costs are then apportioned on an estimated percentage basis related to the overall time input or expected cost of separate projects or funding streams.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Freehold property - 2% on cost Holiday Lodges - 10% on cost Computer equipment - 25% on reducing balance

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Tangible fixed assets

Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Where parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items of property, plant and equipment.

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each balance sheet date. The selection of these residual values and estimated lives requires the exercise of judgement. The directors are required to assess whether there is an indication of impairment to the carrying value of assets. In making that assessment, judgements are made in estimating value in use. The directors consider that the individual carrying values of assets are supportable by their value in use.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Financial instruments

Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet comprise cash at banks and in hand and short term deposits with an original maturity date of three months or less.

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the SOFA under administrative expenses.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities.

Where the contractual obligations of financial instruments are equivalent to a similar debt instrument, those financial instruments are classed as financial liabilities. Financial liabilities are presented as such in the balance sheet. Finance costs and gains or losses relating to financial liabilities are included in the profit and loss account. Finance costs are calculated so as to produce a constant rate of return on the outstanding liability.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

2.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Donations
Gift aid
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Rents received
Deposit account interest
4.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Grants and contract
income
Charitable activities
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
NCC - Delayed Transfer of Care
NCC Lot Funding
NHS Lot Funding
Nene CCG Dementia Care
Carers Trust
Margaret Giffen Charitable Trust
BBC Children in Need
Constance Travis Trust
Other
NCC Age Well
Postcode Lottery
Big Lottery Fund
Commsortia
Northamptonshire Community Foundation
Spirit of 2012
Northants Police & Crime Commissioner
Carers Trust
NNC- Young Carers Support
John Salmons Legacy Fund
Wellingborough County Council
Northamptonshire Sport
North Northamptonshire Council
Northampton General Hospital
NCC- Young Carer
The Kirby Laing Foundation
Northamptonshire County Council- COVID19
Carried forward		 2021
£
87,406
194
87,600
2021
£
1,150
336
1,486
2021
£
2,596,861
2021
£
-
648,900
913,670
417,552
54,013
-
45,448
3,000
-
4,500
1,200
113,046
15,554
8,121
95,994
-
-
-
-
13,283
575
25,000
8,918
120,000
10,000
60,049
2,558,823		 2020
£
89,273
1,417
90,690
2020
£
3,845
686
4,531
2020
£
2,438,364
2020
£
630,001
-
629,397
684,550
6,750
35,000
45,788
4,000
11,422
29,500
-
111,971
19,560
7,060
77,111
9,700
11,554
120,000
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,438,364

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

4.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued
Brought forward
NHS Trust
3 Helping Hands
NHS Northamptonshire Clincial Commissioning Group
5.
RAISING FUNDS
Raising donations and legacies
Sundries
6.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Charitable activities
7.
SUPPORT COSTS
Management
Finance
£
£
Charitable activities
252,628
3,479
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
Management
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Rent, rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Postage and stationery
Advertising
Sundries
Office equipment
Cleaning
Repairs and servicing
Carried forward
Direct
Costs
£
2,134,086
Information
technology
£
46,773		 2021
£
2,558,823
16,538
1,500
20,000
2,596,861
2021
£
577
Support
costs (see
note 7)
£
327,288
Governance
costs
£
24,408
2021
Charitable
activities
£
118,200
9,366
6,676
1,364
12,537
2,914
24,064
18,569
3,675
5,190
2,717
4,122
4,073
213,467		 2020
£
2,438,364
-
-
-
2,438,364
2020
£
86
Totals
£
2,461,374
Totals
£
327,288
2020
Total
activities
£
113,344
8,695
6,399
10,875
8,787
5,585
18,706
23,614
10,686
1,925
1,268
3,485
3,135
216,504

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

7. SUPPORT COSTS - continued

Management - continued

Brought forward
Legal fees, bookkeeping etc.
Other professional fees
HR support
Depreciation of tangible and heritage
assets
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets
Finance
Bank charges
Bank loan interest
Information technology
Computer costs and IT support
Governance costs
Trustees' expenses
Auditors' remuneration
Auditors' remuneration for non audit
work		 2021
Charitable
activities
£
213,467
10,241
11,951
3,168
13,818
(17)
252,628
2021
Charitable
activities
£
510
2,969
3,479
2021
Charitable
activities
£
46,773
2021
Charitable
activities
£
-
7,560
16,848
24,408		 2020
Total
activities
£
216,504
10,500
1,862
3,168
16,207
-
248,241
2020
Total
activities
£
590
6,462
7,052
2020
Total
activities
£
29,628
2020
Total
activities
£
342
7,200
16,242
23,784

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

8. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

Depreciation - owned assets
Surplus on disposal of fixed assets
9.
AUDITORS' REMUNERATION
Fees payable to the charity's auditors for the audit of the charity's
financial statements
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work		 2021
£
21,318
(17)
2021
£
7,560
16,848		 2020
£
17,707
-
2020
£
7,200
16,242

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

Trustees' expenses

2021
£
Trustees' expenses
-		 2020
£
342

No expenses were reimbursed to trustees in the financial year (2020:1).

11. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2021
£
1,369,437
97,017
69,116
1,535,570		 2020
£
1,135,631
78,095
63,002
1,276,728

During the year, employees received benefits in kind totalling £5,840 (2020: £3,254).

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Carers support and administration 2021
75		 2020
69

No employees received remuneration in excess of £60,000.

The key management personnel are the trustees and the Chief Executive. The salaries paid to key management personnel in the year amounted to £52,885.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

12.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
90,689
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
2,129,931
Investment income
4,531
Total
2,225,151
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
84
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
2,220,626
Total
2,220,710
NET INCOME
4,441
Transfers between funds
530
Net movement in funds
4,971
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
396,152
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
401,123
Restricted
funds
£
1
308,433
-
308,434
2
243,762
243,764
64,670
(530)
64,140
81,456
145,596		 Total
funds
£
90,690
2,438,364
4,531
2,533,585
86
2,464,388
2,464,474
69,111
-
69,111
477,608
546,719

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold Holiday Computer
property Lodges equipment
Totals
£ £ £ £
COST
At 1 April 2020 333,855 74,995 21,428 430,278
Additions - - 25,920 25,920
Disposals - - (821) (821)
At 31 March 2021 333,855 74,995 46,527 455,377
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2020 39,921 9,000 3,530 52,451
Charge for year 6,677 7,500 7,141 21,318
Eliminated on disposal - - (17) (17)
At 31 March 2021 46,598 16,500 10,654 73,752
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021 287,257 58,495 35,873 381,625
At 31 March 2020 293,934 65,995 17,898 377,827
14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021 2020
£ £
Trade debtors 84,963 9,033
Other debtors 471 471
Prepayments 7,050 7,347
92,484 16,851
15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021 2020
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 16) - 168,568
Trade creditors 46,067 72,023
Social security and other taxes 25,990 22,958
Other creditors 8,758 8,227
Accruals 88,229 54,703
169,044 326,479
Deferred income relates to invoicing for non-government grant service income early which is to b
carried out in the next financial year.
£
Balance as at 31 March 2020 -
Amount released to incoming resources -
Amount deferred in year 57,046
Balance as at 31 March 2021 57,046

Deferred income relates to invoicing for non-government grant service income early which is to be carried out in the next financial year.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

16. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts
Bank loans		 2021
£
-
-
-		 2020
£
28,063
140,505
168,568

A technical bank overdraft arises where a fund is in deficit or where the fund comprises mainly noncash assets. This is not indicative of an actual overdraft facility at the bank.

17. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between one and five years		 2021
£
3,639
-
3,639		 2020
£
4,853
3,639
8,492

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Property fund
Restricted funds
Holiday Lodge asset fund
National Lottery
Children in Need
Carers Trust
Community Foundation
Carers Music Fund
Children in Need Sibling support
Northants Police & Crime
Commissioner
Rank Grant
John Salmons Legacy Fund
Northamptonshire Community
Foundation
Connecting Carers Services
Collaboration
Direct Carers Connections
Carers Trust- Young Carers
Staff Wellbeing
Suede Respite Fund
NHS Befriending Project
Carers Trust Dementia Work
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1/4/20
£
401,121
-
401,121
49,555
29,656
-
8,297
3,241
38,690
1,552
6,640
2,967
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
145,598
546,719		 Net
movement
in funds
£
215,988
163,203
379,191
-
(1,151)
1,270
(8,297)
(3,241)
2,489
(1,552)
(6,640)
(2,967)
(5,000)
2,500
1,361
912
12
2,000
5,000
19,000
2,312
8,008
387,199		 Transfers
between
funds
£
4,585
-
4,585
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,361)
(912)
-
-
-
-
(2,312)
(4,585)
-		 At
31/3/21
£
621,694
163,203
784,897
49,555
28,505
1,270
-
-
41,179
-
-
-
-
2,500
-
-
12
2,000
5,000
19,000
-
149,021
933,918

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18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Property fund
Restricted funds
National Lottery
Children in Need
Carers Trust
Community Foundation
Carers Music Fund
Children in Need Sibling support
Carers Trust- Carers Grants
Age-Well fund
Northants Police & Crime
Commissioner
My Mental Health
Rank Grant
John Salmons Legacy Fund
Wellingborough Council
Northamptonshire Sport
Northamptonshire Community
Foundation
Northampton General Hospital
Connecting Carers Services
Collaboration
Thinking Well
Direct Carers Connections
Carers Trust- Young Carers
NCC- Infection Control
NHS- Long COVID-19
Staff Wellbeing
3 Helping Hands
NHS-HEP
Suede Respite Fund
NCC- Dementia Pathway
NHS Befriending Project
Carers Trust Dementia Work
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
2,247,462
163,203
2,410,665
113,046
36,345
3,121
-
93,994
9,103
500
4,500
-
3,250
-
-
13,283
575
3,000
8,918
14,977
10,000
9,977
3,000
1,049
16,538
2,000
1,500
20,000
5,000
25,000
19,000
20,809
438,485
2,849,150		 Resources
expended
£
(2,031,474)
-
(2,031,474)
(114,197)
(35,075)
(11,418)
(3,241)
(91,505)
(10,655)
(500)
(4,500)
(6,640)
(3,250)
(2,967)
(5,000)
(13,283)
(575)
(500)
(8,918)
(13,616)
(10,000)
(9,065)
(2,988)
(1,049)
(16,538)
-
(1,500)
(20,000)
-
(25,000)
-
(18,497)
(430,477)
(2,461,951)		 Movement
in funds
£
215,988
163,203
379,191
(1,151)
1,270
(8,297)
(3,241)
2,489
(1,552)
-
-
(6,640)
-
(2,967)
(5,000)
-
-
2,500
-
1,361
-
912
12
-
-
2,000
-
-
5,000
-
19,000
2,312
8,008
387,199

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18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Fixed asset holiday lodge
Young Carers Support Worker
Carers Involvement and Engagement
Restricted funds
Holiday Lodge asset fund
National Lottery
Carers Trust
Community Foundation
Carers Music Fund
Children in Need Sibling support
Northants Police & Crime
Commissioner
Peer Support
Rank Grant
John Salmons Legacy Fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1/4/19
£
344,060
15,500
35,000
1,592
396,152
49,555
26,174
2,486
3,241
-
-
-
-
-
-
81,456
477,608		 Net
movement
in funds
£
41,031
-
(35,000)
(1,592)
4,439
-
3,482
5,811
-
38,690
1,552
6,640
530
2,967
5,000
64,672
69,111		 Transfers
between
funds
£
16,030
(15,500)
-
-
530
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(530)
-
-
(530)
-		 At
31/3/20
£
401,121
-
-
-
401,121
49,555
29,656
8,297
3,241
38,690
1,552
6,640
-
2,967
5,000
145,598
546,719

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Young Carers Support Worker
Carers Involvement and Engagement
Restricted funds
National Lottery
Children in Need
Carers Trust
Carers Music Fund
Children in Need Sibling support
Carers Trust- Carers Grants
Age-Well fund
Northants Police & Crime
Commissioner
My Mental Health
Peer Support
Rank Grant
Volunteer Sitting Service
John Salmons Legacy Fund
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
2,225,150
-
-
2,225,150
111,971
36,345
7,060
77,112
9,443
1,630
29,500
9,700
6,750
6,957
2,967
4,000
5,000
308,435
2,533,585		 Resources
expended
£
(2,184,119)
(35,000)
(1,592)
(2,220,711)
(108,489)
(36,345)
(1,249)
(38,422)
(7,891)
(1,630)
(29,500)
(3,060)
(6,750)
(6,427)
-
(4,000)
-
(243,763)
(2,464,474)		 Movement
in funds
£
41,031
(35,000)
(1,592)
4,439
3,482
-
5,811
38,690
1,552
-
-
6,640
-
530
2,967
-
5,000
64,672
69,111

The Fixed Asset Holiday Lodge fund is represented by holiday lodges which were purchased during 2011.

The Young Carers Support Worker fund is to facilitate and organise groups and activities for young carers.

The Carers Involvement and Engagement fund is to help carers who are taking part in committees, boards, engagement or involvement events and activities to cover expenses.

The National Lottery fund is to establish a network of volunteer Carer Champions across the county who are trained to be a point of contact for carers within local communities. To establish ongoing and one off social activities for carers.

The Children in Need fund is to provide monthly group sessions of fun activities for young carers aged 5 - 15 across Northamptonshire.

The Community Foundation fund is to carry out the Young Carer Ambassador Programme.

The Carers Trust fund is to provide information to older carers of someone with dementia about end of life care. To do so in a group setting with the aim of establishing self-sustaining support groups beyond the life of the grant.

The Carers Music fund is to provide music related activates to female carers.

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The Children in Need Sibling Support fund is to provide sibling carers support for young carers aged 5- 18 across Northamptonshire.

The Age-Well fund is to provide services to carers ages over 65.

The Northants Police & Crime Commissioner fund is to raise awareness of crime and fraud with the elderly in Wellingborough.

The My Mental Health fund is to raise awareness through activates for mental health for young and young adult carers aged 5-24.

The Peer support fund is to be used to in line with the peer support project.

The Rank Grant fund is to be used to in line with the work carried out with local GP surgeries.

The John Salmons Legacy fund is to be used to co-ordinate activities specifically designed for elderly carers whilst finding suitable options for the person they care-for so the carer can have a break.

The Volunteer Sitting Service is to be used for the activities of the volunteer Sitting Service.

The Wellingborough Council fund is to be used for short breaks for older carers and personal care component for the cared-for person.

The Northamptonshire Sport fund is to used for running bespoke groups sessions for carers.

The Northamptonshire Community Foundation fund is to used for the carers advocacy project.

The Northamptonshire General Hospital fund is to be used patients discharged from NGH.

The Connecting Carers Services Collaboration fund is to be used in reducing carer social isolation and increase resources to tackle carer loneliness.

The Thinking Well fund is to be used to support people living with Dementia and their carers.

The Direct Carers Connections fund is to be used used for the Direct Carers Connections project.

The Carers Trust- Young Carers fund is to be used on young carers, half for carers aged under 16 and the remaining half for young carers over 16 years old.

The NCC- Infection control grant is to be used on limiting the spread of COVID-19 within the charity.

The NHS-Long COVID 19 fund is to used to support patients who suffer from long COVID.

The Staff Wellbeing fund is to be used to support and maintain the wellbeing of the staff at Northamptonshire Carers.

The 3 Helping Hands fund is to be used for the specific carer support project.

The NHS-HEP fund is to be used to promote the awareness, and ultimately the take-up of Annual Health Checks (AHCs), amongst People with learning disabilities and People from BAME communities who have learning disabilities.

The Suede Respite Fund is to be used to provide music to carers.

The NCC- Dementia Pathway fund is to be used to support the dementia pathway project.

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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARERS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

The NHS Befriending Project fund is to be used for the befriending volunteer project.

The Carers Trust Dementia work fund is to be used for the befriending project.

The Property Fund relates to insurance proceeds to be spent on the repair of the charity's freehold property following flood damage.

Transfers between funds

Transfers between funds have been carried out due to the transfer of administration and management expenses.

19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

During the year, Nicola Best, who is the wife of Christopher Best, a Trustee of Northamptonshire Carers, received remuneration under employment contract of £14,350 (2020: £14,179) during the year.

During the year, Kirsty Major, who is the wife of CEO Mark Major, received remuneration under employment contract of £13,033 (2020: £9,391) during the year.

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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARERS

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Gift aid
Investment income
Rents received
Deposit account interest
Charitable activities
Grants and contract income
Other income
Insurance proceeds
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Raising donations and legacies
Sundries
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Carers support costs
Holiday lodge costs
Business development and bid writing
Travel
Volunteers' expenses
Training & conferences
Direct payments
Overnight care expenses
Freehold property
Support costs
Management
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Carried forward		 2021
£
87,406
194
87,600
1,150
336
1,486
2,596,861
163,203
2,849,150
577
1,251,500
87,651
62,440
536,167
4,101
34,088
9,003
2,018
3,091
135,479
1,048
7,500
2,134,086
118,200
9,366
6,676
134,242		 2020
£
89,273
1,417
90,690
3,845
686
4,531
2,438,364
-
2,533,585
86
1,022,287
69,400
56,603
536,982
14,239
40,322
40,120
12,419
8,264
138,889
214,658
1,500
2,155,683
113,344
8,695
6,399
128,438

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Management
Brought forward
Rent, rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Postage and stationery
Advertising
Sundries
Office equipment
Cleaning
Repairs and servicing
Legal fees, bookkeeping etc.
Other professional fees
HR support
Depreciation of tangible and heritage
assets
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets
Finance
Bank charges
Bank loan interest
Information technology
Computer costs and IT support
Governance costs
Trustees' expenses
Auditors' remuneration
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work
Total resources expended
Net income		 2021
£
134,242
1,364
12,537
2,914
24,064
18,569
3,675
5,190
2,717
4,122
4,073
10,241
11,951
3,168
13,818
(17)
252,628
510
2,969
3,479
46,773
-
7,560
16,848
24,408
2,461,951
387,199		 2020
£
128,438
10,875
8,787
5,585
18,706
23,614
10,686
1,925
1,268
3,485
3,135
10,500
1,862
3,168
16,207
-
248,241
590
6,462
7,052
29,628
342
7,200
16,242
23,784
2,464,474
69,111

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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARERS

LIST OF FUNDERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

3H Helping Hands Wellingborough Airways PCC All Saints Amazon Europe and Amazon Smile BBC Children in Need Benevity Netflix Carers Trust Charitable Giving Colemans Commonwealth Organisation Communities Aid Foundation Co-operative Society Corby Lottery Corby Phoenix Rotary Club Facebook Go Cardless Just Giving Kettering Quakers Local Giving Local Lotto Mothers Union Diocese of Peterborough Moulton School Northampton Lottery Northampton Saints RUFC Northamptonshire Community Aid Foundation Northamptonshire County Council Northamptonshire County Golf Club Northamptonshire NHS Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Northwick Trust Otter Stone Limited PCC Weston Favell Rotary Clubs in Northamptonshire Spirit of 2012 Stripe The Big Give The Faraway Children’s Society The Football Association The National Lottery The Suede Foundation Towcester & District Lions Club Charitable Trust Virgin Money Waitrose White Stuff Wilson Foundation

Plus, many more individual donations both cheques and online from sponsors and supporters too numerous to mention individually.

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