| Charity Information |
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| Directors' and Trustees' Report |
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| Report ofthc Auditors | |
| Statement ofFinancial | Activities |
| Balance Sheet | |
| Cash Flow Statement | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| Restricted | Designated | Unrestricted | Total funds | Total funds | ||||
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| funds | funds | funds | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| Notes | ||||||||
| Income from: | ||||||||
| Donations | &.legacies | 8,155 | 8,155 | 843 | ||||
| Charitable | activities | 2 | 21461 | 1,425,462 | 1,446,723 | 1,372,035 | ||
| Other trading activities | 2 | 16,053 | 16,053 | 5,426 | ||||
| Investments | 5484 | 5484 | 3,072 | |||||
| 21,261 | 0 | 1,455,054 | 1,476415 | 1,381,376 | ||||
| Expenditure on: |
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| Charitable | activities | 3,II | 34416 | 1,659,765 | 1,693,981 | 1,558,537 | ||
| 34416 | 0 | 1,659,765 | 1,693,981 | 1,558,537 | ||||
| Net income | / (expenditure) | (12,955) | 0 | (204,711) | (217,666) | (177,161) | ||
| Transfer between funds | 12 | (68,000) | 68,000 | |||||
| Net movement in funds |
(12,955) | (68,000) | (136,711) | (217,666) | (177,161) | |||
| Reconciliation offunds: | ||||||||
| Total funds | brought | forward | 35,388 | 773,000 | 1,477,187 | 2885,575 | 2,462,736 | |
| Total funds | carried | forward | 22,433 | 7DD,DDD | 234D,476 | D,II67 939 | 2,285,575 |
| OPTIONS FOR LIFE | OPTIONS FOR LIFE | OPTIONS FOR LIFE | |||||
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| BALANCE SHEET | Company | No. 3341420 | |||||
| As at 31 March | 2023 | ||||||
| Notes | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Fixed assets | |||||||
| Tangible assets | 1,192,674 | 1,229,544 | |||||
| Current assets |
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| Debtors | 203&266 | 145,777 | |||||
| Investments | 135,002 | 135,002 | |||||
| Cash at bank and | in hand | 572,066 | 882,051 | ||||
| 910,334 | 1,162,830 | ||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Creditors: Amounts | falling due in | ||||||
| less than one year | 10 | (35,099) | (106,799) | ||||
| Net current assets | 875,235 | 1,056,031 | |||||
| Total assets | 2,067,909 | 2,285,575 | |||||
| The Funds ofthe | charity | ||||||
| Restricted funds |
22,433 | 35,388 | |||||
| Unrestricted funds |
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| Designated funds |
12 | 705,000 | 773,000 | ||||
| Unrestricted funds |
12 | 1,340&476 | 1,477,187 | ||||
| 2,067,909 | 2,285,575 |
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
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| f | |||||
| Cas0tlous from operating | act)Yi ties: | ||||
| Net cash used in operating |
activities | (303,440) | (185,785) | ||
| Cash lions from imesting | activities: | ||||
| Dividends, interest and rent from investments |
5,385 | 3,072 | |||
| Proceeds from the sale ofinvestments | 0 | 160,000 | |||
| Purchase ofinvestments | 0 | (135,002) | |||
| Purchase ofproperty, plant |
and equipment | (11,930) | (14,680) | ||
| Net cash provided by investing activities |
)l,ll!) | I)!Ill | |||
| Reconcilialios ofaet cash | llovr le mmement | in I'unde | |||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents |
in the year | (309,985) | (172,395) | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | at I April | 882,051 | 1,054,446 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | at 31March | IIIII!! | Il)1)1 | ||
| Reconciliation sfnest movemeof in funds to |
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| net cash outgow from operatiag activities |
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| Net movement in funds for |
the year ended 31 March 2023 | (217,665) | (177,161) | ||
| Adjustments for: |
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| Depreciation | 48,800 | 50,577 | |||
| Dividends, interest and rent |
Imm investments | (5385) | (3,072) | ||
| Decrease/(Increase) in debtors |
(57,489) | (113,090) | |||
| Increase in other creditom |
(71,701) | 56,961 | |||
| Netcash usedia operating | activities | CIII,IIII) | (185,785) | ||
| Analysis ofcash and cash equivalenis | |||||
| Notice deposits (up tn 3 months) |
326,584 | 425,505 | |||
| Cash in hand | 245,482 | 456,546 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 572,066 | 882,051 |
| 2 Income | ||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Restricted income |
6 | |||||||
| Charitable activities |
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| Eveson Trust | 5,940 | |||||||
| Boshier Hinton Foundation |
1,856 | |||||||
| Arnold Clark Community | Fund | 2,000 | ||||||
| Morrisons Foundation |
2,661 | |||||||
| Tesco Community Grants |
1,495 | |||||||
| Bruce Wake Trust | 2,000 | |||||||
| Baily Thomas Charitable | Fund | 3&109 | ||||||
| Finnis Scott Foundation | 1,000 | |||||||
| Grimmitt Trust |
1,200 | |||||||
| Mencap | 0 | 13,426 | ||||||
| Kickstart | 0 | 14,649 | ||||||
| Screwfix Foundation | 0 | 4,680 | ||||||
| The Roger I'c Douglas Charitable | Trust | 0 | 3,000 | |||||
| Sandwell MBC —Community |
Infrastructure | Levy | 0 | 508 | ||||
| Will Charitable Trust |
0 | 7,000 | ||||||
| Total restricted income from |
charitable | activities | 7,1,261 | 43,263 | ||||
| Unrestricted income |
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| Charitable activities |
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| Adult social care —Sandwell | MBC | 989,206 | 960,716 | |||||
| Direct payments | 294,093 | 219,147 | ||||||
| NHS Black Country ICB | 132&987 | 109,639 | ||||||
| One to One Support —Sandwell | MBC | 9,176 | 8,990 | |||||
| Government Grant - reclaimed |
Statutory | Sick Pay | 2,113 | |||||
| SMBC - Infection Control | Grant | 14,833 | ||||||
| SMBC - Omicron Hospitality |
Grant | 13,334 | ||||||
| Total unrestricted income |
fram | charitable | activities | 1,425,462 | 1,328,772 | |||
| Total income from charitable | activities | 1,446,723 | 1,372,035 | |||||
| Other trading activities income |
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| Activities, fund raising and |
sales | ofwork | 10,108 | 4,619 | ||||
| Insurance settlement |
5,725 | |||||||
| Room hire charges | 807 | |||||||
| Surplus on disposal ofassets |
220 | |||||||
| 16,053 | 5,426 |
| 3 | Expenditure | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
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| Charitable Service |
Operational | Costs | ||||||
| Direct staffing costs | 1,032,867 | 880,827 | ||||||
| Severance costs | 0 | 19,044 | ||||||
| Indirect staff related | costs | 8,790 | 31,536 | |||||
| Premises, repairs and |
running | costs | 38,246 | 38,636 | ||||
| Cleaning, personal protective |
equipment | and waste disposal | 9,921 | 10,357 | ||||
| Vehicle and transport | costs | 52,588 | 40,815 | |||||
| Activities and materials |
46,815 | 38,859 | ||||||
| ITand office costs | 11,962 | 15,370 | ||||||
| Depreciation costs |
37,397 | 38,391 | ||||||
| Total charitable operational |
costs | 1,238,586 | 1,113,835 | |||||
| Management and Support Costs |
380,231 | 377,600 | ||||||
| Governance costs |
40,948 | 27,751 | ||||||
| Total charitable expenditure |
1,659,765 | 1,519,186 |
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
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| I | ||||||
| Management | support costs | |||||
| Salaries | 262,272 | 264,410 | ||||
| Staffrecruitment, | training, | travel, other | 10,100 | 7,430 | ||
| 06ice costs | 66,722 | 60,213 | ||||
| External professional | support | 15,471 | 16,259 | |||
| Equipment depreciation |
4,641 | 5,590 | ||||
| Vehicle costs | 2,450 | 3,473 | ||||
| Premises related costs |
18,575 | 20,225 | ||||
| 380,231 | 377,600 | |||||
| Governance costs |
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| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Audit | 33,778 | 9,264 | ||||
| Other insurance | costs | 4,152 | 6,716 | |||
| Bank charges | 1,693 | 1,974 | ||||
| Professional dc |
consultancy | fees | 807 | 9,450 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 518 | 347 | ||||
| 40,948 | 27,751 |
| 2023 | 2022 | ||
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| Wages | &salaries | 1,174,413 | 1,046,897 |
| Social | security costs | 73,897 | 62,840 |
| Pension | costs | 36,208 | 31,521 |
| Ir284r518 | 1 141258 |
| Number | Number | |||
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| The average monthly | number ofstaff employed | by the charity | ||
| during the year wss | as follows: | |||
| Administrative | 10 | 10 | ||
| Project based | 56 | 49 | ||
| 66 | 59 |
| Office | |||||
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| Freehold properties |
Leasehold Improvements |
equipment I fixtures & |
Vehicles | Total | |
| fittings | |||||
| Cost | |||||
| As at I April 2022 | 1,585,963 | 34,172 | 187,164 | 30,150 | 1,837,449 |
| Additions | 11,930 | 11,930 | |||
| Disposals | (7,450) | (7,450) | |||
| As at31 March 2023 | 1,585,963 | 34,172 | 199,094 | 22,700 | 1,841,929 |
| Depreciation | |||||
| As at I April 2022 | 413,737 | 9,206 | 154,812 | 30,150 | 607,905 |
| Charge for the year | 27,521 | 3,417 | 17,862 | 48,800 | |
| Disposals | (7,450) | (7,450) | |||
| As at 31 March 2023 | 441,258 | 12,623 | I72,674 | 22,700 | 649,255 |
| Net Book Value | |||||
| As at 31 March 2023 | 1,144,705 | 21,549 | 26,420 | 1,192,674 | |
| As at 31 March 2022 | I,172,226 | 24,966 | 32,352 | 1,229,544 |
| 7 | Debtors | |||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Trade debtors | 132,765 | 55,153 | ||||
| Prepayments | &sundry | debtors | 70,501 | 90,624 | ||
| 203,266 | 145,777 | |||||
| 8 | Investments | |||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Market value brought | forward | 135,002 | 160,000 | |||
| Additions to investments |
at cost | 0 | 135,002 | |||
| Disposals at carrying | value | 0 | (160,000) | |||
| Market value as at 31 | March | 135&002 | 135,002 | |||
| Comprised: | ||||||
| Investments at |
fair value | comprised | ||||
| Cash on deposit | 135,002 | 135,002 | ||||
| 9 | Bank and cash | |||||
| 2023 | 2022f | |||||
| Bank accounts | 567,224 | 877,145 | ||||
| Petty cash | 4.842 | 4906 | ||||
| 572,066 | 882,051 | |||||
| 10 | Creditors: Amounts | falling due in less than one year | ||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Trade creditors | 8,257 | 6,508 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 13,153 | 72,210 | ||||
| Tax and social | security | 13,689 | 17,846 | |||
| Pensions | 0 | 6,890 | ||||
| Other creditors | 0 | 3,345 | ||||
| 35,099 | 106,799 |
| II | Restrictive Funds |
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| I April 2022 | Income | Expenditure | 31March 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| External Grants | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Eveson Trust | 5,940 | (5,940) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Boshier Hinton Foundation |
1,856 | (1,658) | 198 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arnold Clark Community |
Fund | 2,000 | (2,000) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Morrisons Foundation |
2,661 | (1,796) | 865 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tesco Community Grants |
1,495 | (1,495) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Wake Trust | 2,000 | (1,725) | 275 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Baily Thomas Charitable | Fund | 3,109 | (1,770) | 1,339 | |||||||||||||||||
| Finnis Scott Foundation | 1,000 | (729) | 271 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grimmitt Trust |
1,200 | 0 | 1,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roger &.Douglas Turner | Charitable Trust |
3,000 | 0 | (2,832) | 168 | ||||||||||||||||
| Will Charitable Trust |
7,000 | 0 | (7,000) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sandwell Council |
508 | 0 | (508) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Clothworkers Foundation |
9,735 | 0 | (2,062) | 7,673 | |||||||||||||||||
| Richardson Brothers |
3,000 | 0 | (3,000) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Turner Trust | 346 | 0 | (346) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Edward Gostling Foundation |
2,632 | 0 | (355) | 2.277 | |||||||||||||||||
| Baily Thomas Charitable | Fund | 9,167 | 0 | (1,000) | 8, 167 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total restricted funds |
35,388 | 21,261 | (34,216) | 22,433 | |||||||||||||||||
| Further information on |
all | funds | held during 2022/23: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eveson Trust | Funding | towards | improved | design | and configuration |
of the | |||||||||||||||
| chari website and |
marketin | and | remotion | materials. | |||||||||||||||||
| Bushier Hinton Foundation |
Used for | artici ant |
football | e | ui ment and | stri | s | ||||||||||||||
| Arnold Clark Community | Fund | Creation ofa beauty | salon | at Oak Green Lodge | for | participant | |||||||||||||||
| activities | and trainin | . | |||||||||||||||||||
| Morrisons Foundation |
Additional | contribution towards |
new | beau | salon | ||||||||||||||||
| Tesco Community Grants |
To enable | participants to |
all | attend | Christmas | meals. Also |
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| fundin for decorations and |
activities | and ifts |
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| Bruce Wake Trust | To fund participant | trips to | theatre in | particular | those requiring | ||||||||||||||||
| wheelchair | access | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bail Thomas Charitable |
Fund | Resources | for new | sense | room | at | Ocker Hill | hub | |||||||||||||
| Finnis Scott Foundation | Get "Green Fin ered" ro'ect for |
a | local allotment | lot | |||||||||||||||||
| Grimmitt Trust |
Materials | for sense | arden | at | Acorn | Lodae | |||||||||||||||
| The Roger and Douglas | Turner | To develop further | the Lets | Go | Digital project, | ||||||||||||||||
| Charitable Trust |
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| Sandwell Council —Community |
To assist in purchasing ofcomputer |
tablets for | participants. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Infrastructure Le Fund |
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| Will Charitable Trust |
To urchases additional musical |
e ui | ment for sessions. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clothworkers Foundation Richardson Brothers |
and | Prior year purchase ofinusic and Lodae —now de reciation costs |
sensory equipment |
at Acorn | |||||||||||||||||
| Turner Trust | Prior year | purchase | musical | instruments —now |
depreciation | ||||||||||||||||
| costs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Gosling Foundation | Prior year | wet room | improvements | at | the Ashes | centre | —now | ||||||||||||||
| de reciation cus(s | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Baily Thomas Charitable Fund |
Prior year | supported | living | flat | renovation at |
Ashes | centre- | ||||||||||||||
| now de reciation costs |
| 12 | Unrestricted | Unrestricted | funds | funds | |||||||||
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| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| Unrestricted | capital | funds | brought | forward | 1,477,187 | 1,719,260 | |||||||
| Movement | for the year | (204,711) | (181,073) | ||||||||||
| Transfer to/&om | Designated | Funds | 68,000 | (61,000) | |||||||||
| Unrestricted | funds | carried | forward | 1,340,476 | 1,477, | 187 | |||||||
| 12 | Designated | funds | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Designated | funds | brought | forward | 773,000 | 712,000 | ||||||||
| Movement | in the | year | (68,000) | 61,000 | |||||||||
| Total designated | funds carried | forward | 705,000 | 773,000 | |||||||||
| Total unrestricted | funds | 2,045&476 | 2,250,187 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Analysis of | net assets between | funds | ||||||||||
| Tangible fixed | Other net assets/ | ||||||||||||
| assets | liabilities | Total | |||||||||||
| Restricted | 22,433 | 22,433 | |||||||||||
| Unrestricted | Funds | ||||||||||||
| Designated | funds | 705,000 | 705,000 | ||||||||||
| Unrestricted | funds | 1,192,674 | 147,802 | 1340,476 | |||||||||
| 1,192,674 | 875,235 | 2,067,909 |
| At 31 March 2023 the Company | had commitments | under non-cancellable leases |
in respect ofminibuses |
|---|---|---|---|
| and photocopiers: | |||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| Within one year | 16,523 | 32,178 | |
| Within two to five years | 15,232 | 16,801 | |
| 31,755 | 48,979 |
| Restricted | Designated | Unrestricted | Total funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | 2022 | ||||
| Notes | f | ||||||
| Income from: | |||||||
| Donations //s legacies |
843 | 843 | |||||
| Charitable activities |
2 | 43,263 | 1,328,772 | 1,372&035 | |||
| Other trading activities |
2 | 5,426 | 5,426 | ||||
| Investments | 3,072 | 3,072 | |||||
| 43,263 | 0 | 1,338,113 | IP81,376 | ||||
| Expenditure on: |
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| Charitable activities |
3 | 39,351 | 1,519,186 | 1,558,537 | |||
| Net (expenditure) | / | income | 3,912 | (181,073) | (177,161) | ||
| Transfer between funds |
61,000 | (61,000) | |||||
| Net movement in funds |
3,912 | 61,000 | (242,073) | (177,161) | |||
| Reconciliation of | funds: | ||||||
| Total funds brought | forward | 31,476 | 712,000 | 1,719,260 | 2,462,736 | ||
| Total funds carried | forward | 35,388 | 773,000 | 1,477,187 | 2,285,575 |