Company Number. 03297429 Charity Number. 1061551 CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED (A Company Limited by Guarantee) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY uAIiAEE CONTENTS PAGE Legal and Administrdtive InforntiOn Report of the Director & Trustec 2-12 Independent Examinees Report 13 Statement of Finan¢ial Activities 14 Balance Sheet 15 Note5 to the Accounts 1&18
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MANAGEMENT G Crivello S D¢ Stroumillo R O'shea Director / Chief Executive Officer Secrelary Tn¢¢ SECRETARY AND REGIERED OFFICE S De Stroumtllo Clo Ccl Ltd Admin Office 83 South Street Lewes t Sussex BN7 2BU INDEPENDENT EXAMINER M S Finnis ACA, ACCA Opass Btllings Wilson & Honey LLP Numeric House 98 Station Road Sidcup KENT DAI 5 7BY BANKERS BlayS Bank Pl I Churchill Place London E14 5HP
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAiYfEE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND TR TEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 The Trustee and the Director of the Charity present their annual report and the audited financial statements for the year ended 30th April 2024. The Trustee and Director have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "A¢¢ounting and Reporting by Charities" in preparing th¢ annual report and financial stat¢rn¢nts of the Charity. Director and Trustee The Director and Trustee of the Company are named on pagc l. The Charity has the power to appoint additional Irusiees and directors as it considers fit to do so. Objects of the Charity, Principal Activities #nd Organisation of our Work The Charity is constituted as a company limited by guardntee and is therefore govern by a Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Charity's objective is to provide for the relief of persoLs with diagnosed mental health conditions by lh¢ provision and maintenance of specialist accommodation for su¢h persons to assist in their rehabilitation and to help them to achieve and maintain greater independence. The project offers a secure. stabl¢ and non-intrusive th)mestic environment for our clients, whilst at the same time providing the professional assistance. supp)rt and encouragemeni that is needed to help them to maintsin the levels of functional independence ihat they have acquired. either through the charity's programm¢ for independence or through another planned long-temi pathway. The Charity 15 organised so that the Trustee & Director meet regularly to manage its affairs. The Director & Secretary. both manage the day-lolaY administration of the Charity and th are cumtly 2 front-line stsff and one regular LA)¢urn member of staff. Risk Management The Administrators. on behalf of the Truste¢. actively review major risks which the Charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining reserves at CUTrent levels. combined with annual reviews of developments within the sector and of wider economic variables. together with the flexibility to controls budgets in real-time- in response to any nditional variables- has provided and will continue io prOlde. sutTici¢nt resources to meet the charity's strntegic and operdtional requirements, in the eveni of adverse conditions. In addition to revR¢wing the macro-economics of the sector on a regular basis the Trustee and the Adrninistrators review relevant statutory, operational, financi31 and personal risks on gn ongoing basis and ¢onfinn that they have established systems and strat¢gi¢s to id¢ntify and manage significant risks, (including a¢s5 to and guidance from our solicitors. of many years, who are specialists in the sector). Public Benefit- The Key Areas for the Delivery of Public Benefit(s) The Charity's efforts are currently focused on supporting our clients. maintenance of acquired independence and the optimisation of our service delivery. in this respect. Notsbly. our services have been designed to evolve in response to the changing needs of our clients and therefore. the emphasis of our day to day operdtions has consequently shifted, over the years. in line with the progress of our long temi clients, progress- from crisis management to cri515 prevention through to the management and maintenance of improved mental health. In thi5 regard. for our long-term clients. the maintenance of ¥quired independee and stable mentsl health. in both personal ternis and in tern]s of public benefit, is every bit as imtKTrrtant as their acquisition.
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANfEE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND TRUSTEE F R THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 Therefore. whilst the Charity continues to take in admissions and to provide public benefits in relation to the provision of a public service for the local community. the delivery of public benefits should also be read in the context of th¢ significant reduction of the public funding (by C¢ntrnl and Local Government and by the NHS) of the costs of personal health and social services for our clients- that is, for individuals with highly challenging long-terni conditions-who fornierly had significant cyclical or ongoing Crisis management needs {see items l.i- l.vi below). liemi5ation of Key Public BenefRts: l. The Reduction of Individual Long-Term Funding Needs (Community and Public Outcornes) The achievement and maintenance of long-tern) independen¢¢ or semi-independence, for the individual client results in a numb¢r of benefits to the local community and the wider national interest including but not limited to: to: a significant r¢du¢tion in the long-tenn fimding requirement for each individual; ii. a significant reduction in the need for hospital admissions and other primary care services (and all associated costs to the State), iii. the effective and safe management of mental health risks in the community iv. the reduction of mental health related police and forensic costs v. the potential for individuals who were fornierly socially excluded. to re int¢grdte with and contribute to their local community. vi. the provision of long terni I pernianent housing solutions for those who would otherwise be homeless, in the MH seclor. 2. Contingencies for the Provision I Continuation of Services for individuals who cannot afford the full cost of the treatment programme. The charity h&% been able to continue to provide vulnerable adults suffering with diagnosed mental health conditions with accommodation and mental health services and in so doing, h&$ continued io deliver successful outwmes by assisting our clients io achieve and maintain greater independence. Occasionally however. a client may find themselves in ditTJculties which prevent them from being able to pay for the full cost of their servi¢¢s or accommodation and therefore. in most instances where this is the c&8e, the charity will aim to cover any shortfall by providing emergency or critical funding 5ubsidi¢s for the client, from its reserves. CCL therefore aims to ensur¢ that it ha5 th¢ rcKrvc5 to providc Such subsidies and thi3 last pcriod has again seen the charity's development geared towards the consolidation of a positive financial footing frorn which this element of the charity's work can be operated. Emergency / Critical Subsidies for the period are listed in the Financial Section of the report. 3. The Charity continues to undertake research in relation lo the establishment of evidence-based approaches to the provision of community based health services and in relation to the identification and resolution of the systemic issues pertaining to ihe statutory and regulatory provisions governing the delivery and funding of services, for local or national governmem. In line with the charity'5 routine assessments of Public Benefits. the charity is conducttng an ongotng survey of the results of its 3 Stage 'model system,. t{date. It is intended that thts survey will provide an overview of the charity's work over the l&st 25 y¢ars and the relevant statuiory, regulatory and funding conditions, during that time, in order to identify the components and interactions, that directly or indirectly influence successfiil long-tern] outcomes.
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND TRusfEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 In this respect. we would note that all of our current clients who completed our I Stage Programme, have gone on to sustain at least 13 years of semi-independent (low input) or independent living- with around half nearing two decades. However, we believe it is also important to provide inforn)ed fttdback from the froni line. in ternis of the broader societal impacts of Changing Mental Health policies. funding and practices. In this respect, the charity endeavours to provide the benefit of its experience . over the last quarter of a century, to identify and highlight both the successful tranches of national policies and ihose that have in the past proved to have negative societal (ie public benefit) outcomes. Consequentl),. the charity conducts an ongoing review of the statutory landscape and the prevailtng policies for the Mental Health Sector. in ternis of the public's interests in this area of public spending. (See Annual Report for relevant upjates). Safeguarding and Promoting tht Welfare of Vulnerable Groups Since 2011, the Charity's clients would be categorised {in funding ternls) as living independently or s¢mi-independently. In plain ternis. this means that our ¢li¢nts would be regarded, in principle, as needing fewer professional inputs and &s being far less vulnerable than would have b¢¢n the Case. at the start of their care/support plan. However, for so long as our clients require any professional inputy in respect of their mental health needs, the Charity will continue to regard its clients as a vulnernble group and will wntinue to apply its wlicies, procedures and approaches lo safeguard our clients, w¢lfare. to protecl them from maltreatment and to prevent th¢ impainnent of their health and development. At the same time, the Charity has the policies and procedures in place to ensure that its work also takes into account and protects the safety of the 8eneral public. GDPR & Personal Inforniation Polieies. The Charity specific policies and procedures in place to ensure that it complies with the relevant statutory provisions relating to the handling of personal data. In this re5P¢Ct the Charity is fully compliant with Data Prolection and GDPR legislation. Independent Examiner A resolution proposing Opass Billings Wilson & Honey LLP b¢ re-appointed as Independent Examiners of the Charity will be put to the Annual Genernl Meeting.
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A cOmPAy LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REPORT OF THE DIREcfoR AND TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APIUL 2024 Trustees, meeting held remolely on 12 December 2024 to agree and sign off Charity Commission Annual Return. TRusfEE gnd DIREcfoR'S ANNUAL REPORT- 1st May 2023- 30th April 2024 Contents: Part l - Direclor's Report Part 2- Cornpany Secretary's Financial Report Part l. Direetor's Re ort Summg of the Ke Ob'ertives for 2023-2024: At the Annual Review (remote meeting) on the 8" December 2023 the T1¢¢ and Administrators reviewed and fornjalised the following Key Obje¢tions for 2023-2024 (in addition to the objectives noted in the Financial Report).. the charity will continue to monitor the rdte of inflation and where that rate exceeds or is set to exceed 30/0 over the period, proportionate amiual adjustments to our budgets and fees will be considered in our ongoing planning. the charity will continue to survey the service requirements of our clients on a case by c&se basis between 2023 and 2025 to ensure that our inputs and plannin& are geared to the individual and the foreseeable needs of our clients. sp¢¢ifJcally. in relation to their ages. pending further updates on the d¢velopments thai are needed to re-establish the comprehensive and diverse community based solutions to homelessness, such as those that have been enacted in the p&st and a road map for tackling the current unaffordability of rental accommodation. the charity will keep the potential to expand under consideration the Director will evaluate the tential and practicality of using new AI tools for surveying our historical services and datasets. Introduction. Followtng on from the disruptions of the Pandemic and despite the ¢nduring Cost of Living crisis affecting the Sector. the 2023 - 2024 period was, r¢latively speaking, somewhat quieter and mor¢ routine than the previous years. This was in part due to the efforts of the Director who ensured that we were adequately funded to meet the inflationary pressures that might otherwise have posed significant operntional- and hen¢¢ strategic- challenges, for the Charity (see previous report from '22- '23). However. we were on¢¢ again indebted to the front line Support Team who, as always, went over and above the call of duty to ensure the wellbein8 of our clients. Consequently, the Director has tried to ensure that the wages for our front line Team, continue to keep pace with inflation. Similarly. it was just as important to ensure that our clients were able to cope with the rising costs of living and the adjustments made in the previous period. In this regard. the objective w&s achieved. with most of our clients managing to put aside some savings. during the year, as they had before the inflationary spike in the previous period. Consequently. whilst our day-t¢Aay support WOTk continues to be intens¢- by its nature and due to an agetng client b&8e - this period was relatively quiet with somewhat less to report than in the preceding years. However. il should be noted that there were two IMrtant Statutory changes in the period before the General Election, that would be important in the following period ('24-'25) and w¢ have th¢r¢for¢ noted these, in this report. The following report. th¢refore. sets out the progress with the objeciives that were set for 2023 -2024 as well as the status of the Charity's finances.
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY G ARANTEE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND TRUSTEE F R THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 Pro ress Re ort for the 2023 -2024 Ob'ectives l. The charity will Continue to monitor the rate of inflation and where thal rate exceeds or is set to exceed 3°/0 over the periody proportionate annual adjustmenls to our budgets and fees will be consid¢r¢d in our ongoing pla[lg. As noted in ihe introduction. the funding adjustments made in the previous period. have ensured that the Charity and its Clienis have been able to cope with the ongoing Cost of Living crisis. However, this item will remain active for the time ing. as there are still lingering inflationary pressures to conlend with, both for Staff pay and for Utilities. Consequenily. the charity will continue io monitor the rate of inflation and where that rate exceeds or is to exceed 30/0 over the coming period proportionate annual adjustments to our budgets and fees will be considered in our ongoing planning. 2. The charity will continue to survey the serrfice requirements of our cli¢nts on a case by case basis between 2023 and 2025 to ¢n5ure that our inputs and planning are geared to the individual and the foreseeable needs of OUT client Splf111y. in relation to their ages The Charity has monitored this objeclive throughout the period and has liaised with the Local Authority and Primary Care Trust. to ensure that these third party agencies are content that each of our clients is able to maintain their current level of independence. with the inputs thai the Charity is able to provide. In this respect, it is increasingly the case that our clients. physical health needs are to the fore and this means there is an extrn dimension to the maintenance of g¢)od mental health. Therefore. whilst most of our clients are coping well with their advancing y&grs, and are maintaining stable mental health- albeit with ihe significant inputs we provide- it remains th¢ case Ihat their general physical health requires particular attention, not le&st due tt) many years of taking 1st and 2nd generation anti -psychotics. which come with elevated risks for certain serious v&8cular and neurological condilions. This risk factor is being managed by the Charity and the NHS. as far as it can be, however, it is important to note that for those who have not yet reached retirement / state pension ag¢. it is increasingly difficult to secure a pre-emptive or preventative move to an intensive 2417 nursing hom¢ setting. even where that would avert the emergence of life altering outcomes. such &$, for those with an elevated Stroke risk. In practice, even where a Stroke risk is tdentified and prentatiVe care is recommended, the shortage of accommodation and pressures on local fvnding mean that it is now more likely that individuals will only be considered as eligible for additional services. once the risk has manifcstcd. which is far from ideal on many levels. This indeed was our experience with one of our clients during thts period. Nonetheless. since we must operate our duty of care in every instance the Charity will conlinue lo monitor our clients for any el¢vat¢d general health risks and make fornial recommendations accordingly, that is, on the basis of preventing the manifestation of serious outcornes and in particular, in relation to elevated Stroke risks 3. Pending further updates on th¢ developm¢nts that are needed to re-estsblish the comprehensive and diverse community-based solutions to homelessness. such thos¢ that have been enacled in the past and a road map for tackling the current unaffordability of rental accommodation. the charity will keep the potential to expand under considerntion. As noted in the introduction. the tail end of th¢ last Gov¢rnm¢nt's agend4 included some important legislation that will affect our sector for many years to come. Two related Statutory changes. in parti¢ular. were important. The first, was the introduction of a new HMO licensing requirement for any rented accommodation ihat comprised two or more households - the previous threshold being up to five individuals sharin8 the same accommodation.
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REPORT OF THE DIREcfoR AND TRusfEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED TH APRIL 2024 This change is due to come into effecL in LB Lewisham, during the next period and iherefore. the Charity will work with the freeholders of the properties we rent, to facilitste their registration for HMO licences, with the LA. The second piece of legislation that will be introduced during the next period, is the SEA Act 2023 (Support Exempted Accommodation). However. whilst this act was passed in the autumn of 2023. there is a considerable amount of work that will need io be undertaken during the next Parliam¢nL lo flesh out the provisions that will be put in place and in relalion to the impact &ssessmenls from the relevani Departments. Therefore. the Charity will need to monitor the progress of the SEA Act 2023, after the GE. in order to asses5 the implications for ihe sector and for our Charity. However, it 15 Worth noting here that the rationale of the SEA Act 2023 does appear lo be based on a misapprehension. The claim that some providers are charging up to £700 pw for r¢ntsls and services was front and centre in the reading of the Bill and its passage through Parliament. This was given as ¢viden¢e of a sector that was out of control and even of organised crime being involved. li is, therefore, worth noting here for the Charity Commission. that these levels of charges l fimding. are exactly what one would expect if the SPIHB funding levels for 21104- 2011 were adjusted in line with inflation, in 2024. Therefore. it does appear that the Govemment that cut servic¢ fundtng since 2011. and now has a problem funding a decreasing number of services, is looking to demonise the sector. as a whole. rather than accept that the loss of the multiplier effe¢ts g¢nerdt¢d by preventative community services- e.g. for CPA worK Hospital Admissions and Policing- has directly led io this crisis poini. To be clear, this w&$ sorn¢thing that our Charity warned about ever since the cuts and changes thal were introduced in 2011. Furthemlore. it does seem to be 50mewhai naive to be complaining about the rising cost of rtal accommodation in the Support Sector, when the average costs of property rentaI in the UK have spiralled du¢ to a Government backed 'Gold Rush, in the buY-tlet sector that has. clearly. negatively affected our society. as a whole. Consequently, we would like to take this opw)rtunity to ask the Charity Commission kn set out its plans to address this impugning of the reputation of the UK'S Charities. As things stand. lh¢ seclor does not look particularly inviting 18 far &$ new swvic¢5 are concerned and for those that have devoted their careers to community mental health. the question now is: just how much longer they can suslain services. to their standards, in the face of headwinds thai are ihe result of a far wider mismanagernenl of the national budget. That to be sure is the main concern for our Charity, going into the next period. 4. The Director will evaluate the pot¢nlial and prncticality of using new AI tools for surveying our historical servic and datasets. The CEO (GRC) has been working on thi5 item throughout the period and. as well as identifying the key requirements for Data Protection. has identified a stgnificant portion of ihe Charity's past work ihai could be used to infomi the design of new systems that would greatly enhance the organisation of community health work. for both Adult Mentsl Health Clients and the SEND sector. The Charity will therefore move to develop Al assisted systems for wmmunity mental health, towards the end of 2024- 2025 and during 2025.
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAiYfEE REPORT OF THE DIREcfoR APID TRUSTEE FOR YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 Conelusions A5 at the end of this period. we continue to operate on a sound financial footing and our service provisions ensur¢ that our ass¢5sments of clients, needs keep track of the evolution of those needs as they approach old age. The introduction and implementstion of new legislation during 2024 will. however, be signifilt and the Charity will have to monitor the practical implications of these ¢hanges. in order to assess and ensure our ongoing viability. Summary of the Key Objec¢ives for 2024-2025: the Charity will continue to monitor the rate of infiation and where that rate exceeds or is set to exceed 3f/o over the coming period, proportionate annual adjustments to our budgets and fees will be considered in our ongoing planning. the Charity will continue to monitor our client& for any elevated general h¢alth risks and make fornthl recommendations accordingly, that is, on the b&8is of preventing the manifestation of 5¢ri0US Outcomes and in particular, in relation to elevated Stroke riskq. the Charity will work vlith th¢ freeholders of the prop¢rti¢s we renL to facilitste their registration for HMO licences, with the LA. the Charity will need to monitor the progress of the SEA Act 2023, after the GE, in order to aS5¢SS the implications. of the ACL for the sector and for our Charity. Th¢ Charity will move to futther develop an Al assisted sysm for community mental health. towards the end of 2024- 2025 and during 2025. GR Crivello December 2024
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND TRusfEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 Part 2 Financial Re ort Goin Concern 4nd Future Outlook Clients As noted in last year's report, a Couple of the charity's a8¢ing clients continue to require greater levels of care inpul than was the case when iheir existing service provision was commissioned. As previously reported. onward relocation is problematic, due to both funding restrictions and a lack of suitable types of move-on accornmodation. meaning that access to alternative accommodaiion thai might be genuinely advantageous is currently not P055ible. Consequently. as long as these clients prefer to continue on in their current accomrnodation and so long as we can viably continue to meet their needs, we are still committed to providing services for them. In this respect- i.e. the viability of providing services for our older clients- we would note that CCL is now sub5idising ihe cost of 3rd party care inpul (the provision of personal care) for one of these clients and that the ability to provide this kind of subsidy. is predIted on the charity operating on a sound financial footing. To ihat end. th¢ funding and budgding reviews 1¢d oui during this period, were critical for the charity's efforts. and will be going forward. to ensure that individuals H'ho are nol quite at the stage where they need specialist elderly care. do not slip through any gaps. in tern of services and accommodalion. as their needs increase. The needs of one elderly clienl. in particular, coniinued to increas¢ across the period. his needs are now at a level that the charity has assessed as 'unsUStainable' even with 3rd party input. Following a coupl¢ of falls (and two hospital admissions), which resulted in a significani reduction in mobility, the individual 15 ablc to do cven less for himself in tenns of personal care and meal prepardtion than b¢for¢ and is not considered to be safe in an unsupervised setting. The 3rd paty care he has received from external agencies (as arranged by Social Serviceslthe hospital discharge team) has been somewhat inconsistent and, in truth. inadequat¢ to meet his needs. The charity has been in dialogue with Social Services for several months in order to try to secure an assessment with a view lo relocating him to a more suitable. higher support input setting. Whilst we acknowledge the constraints that Social Services are faced with. the sporadic interaction with them has at times, been very frustrating. That said. at the time of writing, it would appear that there is now finally some movemenL and it is hoped that alternalive nursing home accommodation will be found before the end of December 2024. One other long-standing client, tragically suffered a stroke in January 2024 an4l as a resulL he was discharged straight from hospital into a car¢ home where his significantly increased needs could be properly met. It is worth noting that since he was on an elevaled Stroke watch lisL our staff were, very fortunately. present when the Stroke occurred and this meant that ihe emergency response, in this case very swiftly implemented. Given the importance of a quick reaction to a Stroke. the Support Team's actions in this c&se were critical and potentially. lifesaving. Our Stsff continue to visit him from time to time and. albeit that he is sadly now non-verbal. he is alway5 very happy to see them. No other changes with clients during the period. Oeeu All beds, bar thr¢¢, were occupied, throughout much of the accounting period- 2 beds were long-terni vacanl (287 Torridon Road) and then with the departure (103 Ardgowan Road) in March 2024. there were 3 vacancies at the period end.
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVIIYG LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE io REPORT OF THE DIREcfoR AND TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 Pro erties A5 per last year's report, the landlord of the downstairs independent flat at 87b Fordel Road contacted the charity to advise that she was intending to sell the property with 'a sitting tenant.. The charity reminded the landlord of the strict plannfftng conditions (2007) which remain in place and still apply to the properties at both 87a and 87b Fordel Road. The sale did indeed go through and there is now a new landlord at that address. as of February 2024. The new oThner is fully appraised of the conditions which apply to the property and acc¢pts that CCL'S client will remain as the t¢nanl. The continued use of the property exclusively by the charity is, &$ far as we understand it, immutable and the charity's priority is to continue to protect th¢ inlerests of our tenant. who has lived in the property continuously since 2007. We are pleased to report that we have had positive interactions with the new landlord WIK) has been very resw)nsive and helpful in attending to any matters pertaining to the property. When the elderly client. referenced above, is successfully relocated, it is anticipated that the one remaining tenani in that property will be relocated to another of CCL'S propertie5 where there is a vacancy (created by the departure of a client in March 2024). The charity then intends to close down th¢ property at 287 Torridon Road which would consolidate operations with 2 fully occupied 4 bedroom houses (at 128 Fordel Road and 103 Ardgowan Road) and the 2 one bedroom individual flats (at 87a and 87b Fordel Road). Stgffin The charity continued to make use of the ¢uM Staff member who knows all clients very well and whom they trust. As per last year's report where w¢ recorded the following: The staffing structure works well. however, it is acknowledged that it is vulnerable in ternis of cover, in the event of sickness. The charity will ther¢fore seek to recrnit one more pernianent part-time Floating Support Officer in the next period. The charity has been in contact with a prtvious member of staff to see whether she would be interesled in re- joining the team. This individual is currently working for the NHS but has said that she may Consider re-joining the team at sorne point. This is to be followed up again. We were unable lo recruit the ex-rnernber of siaff due to her own ongoing MMItMents however. stnce the period end and as a result of a long-terni sickness absence by the Project Manager. the Charity registered with an online care agency, Curam Care. At the timc of writing. th¢ charity has bccn ablc to avail its¢lf of a furthcr locum staff member, via Curam Care, tt) assist with staff cover. This has WOTked extr¢m¢ly well and the clients have been very receptive. this is very reassuring going forwards and the charity ts confident that it now ha5 the ability to attend to any emergency (or indeed planned) staff cover needs. Further updates on this in next year's report which will also include the Project Manager's absence and the aangeMentS which were put in place. Income and Ex nditure Notes Income- Renl Shortly before the period end. the freeholder of 128 Fordel Road subrnitted a request for an annual increase to the Basic Rent and this was authorised by Housing Benefit and implem¢nted from I st April 2024. The freeholder of 287 Torridon Road did not submil any further Basic Rent Incre requests in the period. with the next pemiissible annual increase request nol possible until August 2024. Given thai the property continues to only accomrnodate 2 Clients and with the charity having rnade cl&gr that they have no intention of increasing the occupancy levels at that address, the freeholder is unlikely to put in for any further irt¢reas¢ tt> th¢ Basic Rent.
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPAIYY LIMITED BY GuARArEE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND TRusfEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 As reported previously, the Basi¢ Rent at 103 Ardgowan Road has rernained the same with no increase. thi5 is a welcome benefit extended to the charity by the freeholders uw)n agreeing to renew the tenancy for a further year. Away from the Basic Rent element, the wst of providing the rent-related services will continue lo be closely monitored. When necessary, the Charity will apply to Housing Benefit for an increase to the service charge element in order to maintain full cost recovery. Income- Care Fees As per last year's r¢port, the charity waited to see whether there were to be any further increases to DWP benefits in April 2024- there were - and made Care Fe¢lP¢rsonal Allowance adjustments accordingly. The increase in Car¢ Fees across the board from 01.04.24 elevatrd th¢ charity's annual income by some £5,51)O. It should be noted thal the DWP increases mean thaL whilst clients ¢a¢h pay a higher weekly Care Fee (to cover th¢ increased wst of statTing}. Ihey also receive an increase in their weekly Personal Allowance. enditure- Staffin With one client's hospital admission in January 2024- and subsequent relocation in Mah 2024- and with no repla¢¢m¢nt tenant. the charity had to implement a reduction to salaries to reflect this latest long-teml vacancy. Clearly. the charity needs to operdte within the available staffing budget and adjustrnents need to be made if there are prolonged vacancies. Not only does the ¢harity'5 income decrease when there is a vacancy, so too does staff input with one less client to manage. There was a delay in adjusting the staffing budget following the departure. the wages were not reduced until June 2024 at which point all management level salaries were reduced prop)rtÈonate to the loss of one client. Staifing levels remained at the same level a5 last year. Maintenanee Expenditure in respect of propeO' maintenance was higher than average during the period as a result of mandatory Fire Safety equipment upgrades at all addresses. Note: the charity h&$ incorpordted this increased spending into the services element increase to Housing Benefit: that is. it will be recouped via Housing Benefit across a two year peri¢)d. in line with full cost recovery. Director's Loan During the period. a re-localion loan was made to the Director (£4.21)0) which is to be repaid, with IOO/o inter¢sl (i.e. £4,620), before the current period end {30th April 2025). Overall. expenditure Wds in line with ihe budget forecast.
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE 12 REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND TRUEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APIUL 2024 Conclusion Th¢ charity rontinues to operate a strict and workable ongoing budget and in ternis of any future loss of tenancies, the charity is well placed to rnake any necessary budgetary adjustments. in order to attend to any further decrease in income. As referenced above, it is envisaged that the charity will have ¢onsolidated its property portft)lio befoff the end of the current period (2024-2025) and this will further streamline operations. The charity has suifictent reserves to meet any unforeseenlunexpe¢ted Costs which may arise. The charity continues to enjoy a positive financial statys in tenns of being entirely debt free and with a reassuring sum in the bank; at the time of WTiting: circa £25k S de Stroumillo Company Secretary December 2024 Approval This report was approved by the Board of Director and TNstee on 15th January 2024. and signed on its behalf Ronan O'shea R O'shea Trnstee
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPAIYY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE 13 INDEPEYDEYT ExAlINERs, REPORT TOTHE TRUSTEE OF CARE FOR COVMUYITY LI"1G LIMITED I report on the accounts of ihe company for the }rar ended 3(hh April 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activitie5. 5tat¢tnenl of financial wJ51tion and thc rclatcd nolcs. Responsibilities and bas of report As the charity. Iruslee of ihe Trust )vu are respK)nsible for ihe prepardlion of the accounts in acwrdanc¢ with the requircments of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). It 15 my r¢spon5ibility to- . examine the accounts under section 145 of th¢ 2011 Act- 2. to follow the procedures laid down in the generdl Directio given b), the Charity Commission under section 145{5Xb) of the 2011 Act. and 3. to state whether particular mattcrs havc to my thllention. I retxlrt in respect of mv examination of the Trust's accounts carrted oul under section 145 of ihe 2011 Act and in carrying out m), cxamination I have folloii.ed all the applicable Direciions given b), the Charity Commission under seciion 145(5Mb) of th¢ ACL Independent examiner's ststemeDt I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material mattcr5 have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in anv material resiKrt: . accounting record5 were not kepi in respert of the Tnjst as required by tIOn 130 of th¢ A¢¢ or 2. thc accounts do not accord with those rerds. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicabk r¢quirenKnts nCernIng the forn) and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Rewns} Regulations 2008 other than anv requirem¢nl that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a niatter considered as part of an indepndent examination. I hav¢ no conr¢m3 Imd hav¢ arr055 no other Ittter5 in EontKEtion with thG Gxamination io h1¢h att¢ntion should be draHm in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts w be reached. . M S Finnis ACA. ACCA Opass Billings Wilson & Honey LLP Chartered Certified Accountants Numeric House 98 Ststion Road Sidcup Kent DAI 5 7BY 15-01-2025 .Da
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE 14 STATEMEiYf OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APIUL 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Note INCOME Income from Charitable Activities Investment income 2(%) 2(b) 311.587 447 311,587 447 289,626 24 Totgl Income 312.034 312,034 289,650 EXPENDITURE Charitable Activities 311.030 311.030 301.813 Total Expenditure 311.030 311,030 301,813 Ne¢ Movement in Funds 1.004 1,004 (12.163) Total Funds Brought Forward gt 1st May 2023 30.612 30.612 42,775 Tot*1 Funds Carried FoTw4rd at 30th April 2024 31,616 31.616 30.612 Thi5 Statement of Financial Activilies includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. The Notes on Pages 16 to 18 forn] part of these A¢wunts.
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) 15 STA TEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30TH APRIL 2024 Nol¢ 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS Tangible Fixed As 1,051 501 1.051 501 CURRENT AS Debtors Cash at Bank and in Hand 15,102 23.896 12,197 35,092 38,998 47.289 CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditor5 8,433 17,178 NET CURRENT AS ETS 30.565 30.111 TOTAL ASSETS LES RRENT LIABILITIES 31,616 30.612 CAPITAL AND RESERVES Unrestriclcd Fund 31.616 30,612 SHAREHOLDERS, FUNDS 31,616 30,612 The direaors are satisfi¢d thai the company is eniiiled to exemplion from the proi'isions of the Companies Act 2006 Iihe Act) relating to the audii of the financial Swents for th¢ year by viriue of se¢tion 477. and that no member or memLxrs have requestd an audit pursuant to section 476 of the ACL Th¢ director5 acknowledge their rc5wnsibiliti¢s for- ensuring the company keeps proper accountin£ records which comply section 386 of the ACL and preparing financiat stafrments which give a truc and fair view of thc state of affairs of the company as at the e of th¢ financial year and ofits profit or loss for thc financial )rar in accordance with thc requirements of secti, 394 and 395, and which oth¢N'ix comply with th¢ requir¢nts of th¢ Act relating to financial Statenrll sc as applicable to the company. The Financial Statrmcnts have been pr¢pared in aCrdanC¢ with the sp¢¢ial provisions for small companies under P8rt 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and with thc Ststement of Recomnrnded Praai(t .' FRS 102 SORP. These financial staiejrnts were approved by thc trustees and authorid for issue on and ar¢ signed on th¢ir ixhalf by.. G. Crivello Director 15th Janua 2025 D*ted Compgny Number: 03297429
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED IA COMPAi¥Y LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) 16 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 Aeeounting Policies 1.1 Basis of Prepar*tion The financial statements have been prcpared under the historical cost conventioffj as m(xlified b). the inclusion of fixed Set invc51ments al market value, and in accordance with the Companies Act 20(kn and the Siatement of Recommended Praciice . FRS 102 SORP. .2 Incoming Resources Th¢ incoming resources are made up of Housing Benefits, Income SupporL. Incapacity Benefit and Disability Liiing Allowance. All income is a¢¢ounied for M,hen rcIpts are due. 1.3 Resourres Expended Exp¢ndiluT¢ is accounted for (m an accruals basis. 1.4 Tangible Fixed Assets Depre¢iation Tangible Fixed Assets arc sfated at co# less depreciatton. tkpreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost Icss estimated residual value of each assd over its exped¢d lifc, as follows: Fixture& Fittings & Equipment Computer Equipment Improvements to Property 2(P/• Reducing Balance 250/0 Straighi Line 2/0 Rcducing Balance 1.5 Debtors Debtors ar¢ initially recorded at fair value and are ass¢ss¢d for impairment at each balance sheet date. If an), impairnients ¢xisi ihe debtors are remeasured to the present value of the cxpected future cash inflows. 1.6 Creditors Creditors are iniiially recorded at fair valu¢ and are then reme&sur¢d to the Present valu¢ of the expected fulur¢ cash outflows.
CARE FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUAIL41¥TEE) 17 NOTES TO THE AccouNfs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 INCOME Unrestri¢ied Frtd$ 2024 Restricted Funds 2024 Tot1 Funds 2024 Tot1 Funds 2023 (a) In¢omt from Charitable Activities Income Supportllncapaeity Benefit, Housin8 Benefit and Disability Living Allom'ance 311.587 311,587 289,626 311.587 311.587 289.626 (b) Investment income Loan InreSt Bank Interest 420 27 420 27 24 447 447 24 TOTAL INCOME 312.034 312,034 289,650 EXPENDITURE Unrestrieted Funds 2024 Restricted Funds 2024 Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 {) Charitable Activities Rent of Properties Staff Salaries Locum Staff Costing Tclcphone Motor and Travelling Expenses Light and Heat Profcs5ional Indemnity Insurance Ratcs and Water Clcaning and Gardening Office Costs Property Maintenance Rank Charge Governance Costs 105,533 52.167 8,697 4,279 715 11.800 3.8 4.264 13.591 5.303 19,035 312 81,444 105,533 52.167 8.697 4,279 715 11,800 3,890 4,2(A 13,591 5,303 19.035 312 81.444 90.360 39,895 7,462 4,814 474 10.760 3.584 4,993 12,691 4,951 14,609 3{b) 107,220 311.030 311,030 301,813 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 311.030 311.030 301,813 (b) Governance Costs Salaries Offic¢ Costs Legal and Consuliancy Fees Accouniancy Charges Depreciation 70,319 8,5 70.319 8,590 89.909 14.810 2,376 159 2.376 159 2.376 125 81.444 81,444 107.220
CARE FOR COfvIMUNtry LtVlNG LIM]TED (A COMPANY LIMED BY GUARANTEE) 18 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH APRIL 2024 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs Fixtsre5. ittings & Equipment Totsl Cost: Al 1st May 2023 Additions DisposaIs 1.836 709 1,836 709 At 30th April 2024 2.545 Depreciatton: Ai 1st May 2023 Eliminated on Disposal Charge for PeriTrJ 1.335 1,335 159 159 At 30th April 2024 1,494 1.494 Net Book Value At 30th April 2024 1,051 1,051 At30th April 2023 501 501 DEBTORS 2024 2023 Other Debtors 15.102 12,197 15,102 12.197 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Taxation and Social S¢¢urity Other Cr¢ditors 1,440 6.993 8,376 8.802 8.433 17.178 CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL The Cornpany is Limited by Guatantcc not having a ShBre CapitsL STAFF COSTS Particulars of employ. The ayerdge number of ¢mploytts during the year> W&8 follows: 2024 No. 2023 . Charitable Staff Governance Sthff