## **CHARIOTTS**
**ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
**CHARIOTTS**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
## **LEGAL STATUS**
Chariotts is registered with the Charity Commissioners under the Charities Act 2011.
## **CHARITY NUMBER**
1067633
## **PRINCIPAL ADDRESS**
Unit 29 Whitegate Industrial Estate Whitegate Road WREXHAM LL13 8UG
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS**
Mike Griffiths & Partners The Yew Tree Inn High Street Gresford WREXHAM LL12 8RF
**CHARIOTTS**
## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
## **OBJECTIVES**
The objectives of the charity are:
To provide a community transport scheme for anyone living within the County Borough of Wrexham who is unable or has difficulty in using existing public transport because of disability or ill health.
To help people with disabilities/sensory impairment to retain independence and opportunities through transport appropriate to their individual needs.
The Charity has had due regards to the Charity Commission’s published guidance on public benefit.
## **TRUSTEES**
The Trustee’s at 30[th] September 2023 were:
Mr Philip Hughes (Chairman)
Mr Keith Robinson (Treasurer)
Mr Alan Story (Fundraiser)
Other trustees who served in the year were:
Mr Ray Davies
Mrs Gillian Eastwood
New Trustee’s recruited to the committee are fully appraised of their responsibilities to the Charity. They are issued with the Minutes from previous twelve months meetings and the Minutes from meetings preceding this are made available if required. All trustees will be issued with the Charities commission booklet CC3 – The essential Trustee: What we need to know.
## **RISK MANAGEMNT**
The trustees have carried out a risk management review, which involved identifying the type of risks facing the Charity, prioritizing them in terms of potential impact and likelihood of occurrence, and identifying ways of mitigating the risks.
In the opinion of the Trustees the charity has resources and review systems in place which, under normal conditions, should show the risks to be mitigated to an acceptable level in its day-to-day operations.
## **RESERVES POLICY**
Funds are retained by the Charity in Reserves to provide for future expenditure needs. The Charity looks to hold free reserves at a level of £60,000 in order to meet future expenditure. It considers £40,000 sufficient reserves to hold in order to cover approximately 3 months running costs. The other £20,000 is held in order to replace vehicles with new or second hand as necessary.
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**CHARIOTTS**
## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
## **SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS**
The last 12 months has brought a much welcome stability to our finances: our income versus expenditure is in its healthiest position since pre-COVID, fundraising activities have also contributed enormously to this achievement. So, thank you to our numerous benefactors for their contributions, every penny is appreciated.
Last year we only completed 42% of the total journeys completed in 2019, this clearly indicates the effect COVID has had, and is still having, on our charity, and demonstrates we still have a way to go to recover. Our focus for this coming year is to maintain financial stability, along with trying to make inroads into recovering our financial reserves, and hopefully begin our journey back to the operating levels of the preCOVID era.
|||**TOTAL JOURNEYS**|**JOURNEYS**|**PASSENGERS**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**REQUESTED**|**COMPLETED**|**CARRIED**|
|Wheelchair|Users|3502|2747|3346|
|Passengers|Walking|4984|4037|4189|
|**Total**||**8486**|**6784**|**7535**|
## **MEMBERSHIP TO DATE – 959**
**P Hughes: Chairman On behalf of the Trustees**
## **Date:**
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHARIOTTS**
We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2023 which are set out on pages 4 to 9.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is our responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
- follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
- state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:
- 1). which gives us reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
- 2). to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## **Mike Griffiths & Partners**
The Yew Tree Inn High Street Gresford WREXHAM LL12 8RF
Date :
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**CHARIOTTS**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
|**Unrestricted Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**Notes**
**2023**
**2023**
**Incoming Resources:**
**£**
**£**
**Incoming Resources from Generated Funds**
**Voluntary Income**
Grants
53,735
-
Donations
1,966
-
**Activities for Generating Funds**
Fundraising
10,702
-
**Investment Income**
Bank Interest
-
-
**Incoming Resources from Charitable Activities**
Members Contributions
60,202
-
Membership fees
-
-
**Other Incoming Resources**
86
-
**Total incoming resources**
126,691
-
**Resources Expended:**
**Cost of Generating Funds**
Fundraising Costs
-
-
**Cost of Charitable Activities**
4
124,966
-
**Governance Costs**
5
480
-
**Other Resources Expended**
-
-
**Total Resources Expended**
6
125,446
-
Net Incoming Resources Before Transfers
1,245
-
Gross Transfers Between Funds
-
-
Net Movements in Funds for the Year
1,245
-
**Fund Balances Brought Forward at 1 October 2022**
136,474
-
**Fund Balances Carried Forward at 30 September 2023**
137,719
-|**Total**
**funds**
**2023**
**£**
53,735
1,966
10,702
-
60,202
-
86
126,691
-
124,966
480
-
125,446
1,245
-
1,245
136,474
137,719|**Total**
**funds**
**2022**
**£**
30,463
2,968
4,365
220
49,374
-
21|
|---|---|---|
|||87,410|
|||-
116,942
462
-|
|||117,404|
|||(29,994)
-|
|||(29,994)
166,468|
|||136,474|
The notes set out on pages 6 to 9 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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**CHARIOTTS**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
|**Notes**
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
7
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
8
Cash at bank and in hand
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING**
**DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
9
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**NET ASSETS**
10
**RESERVES**
Restricted funds
11
Unrestricted funds
11|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
23,020
19,057
-
-
115,691
117,879
115,691
117,879
480
462
115,211
117,417
138,231
136,474
-
-
137,719
136,474
137,719
136,474
**2023**
**2022**|**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
23,020
19,057
-
-
115,691
117,879
115,691
117,879
480
462
115,211
117,417
138,231
136,474
-
-
137,719
136,474
137,719
136,474
**2023**
**2022**|
|---|---|---|
||115,691
480||
||||
|||136,474|
|||-
136,474|
|||136,474|
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD ON:
## **P Hughes (Chairman)**
The notes set out on pages 6 to 9 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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**CHARIOTTS**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
## 1. **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## a) **Basis of Preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), “Accounting & Reporting by Charities” published in 2005 and applicable accounting standards.
## b) **Income**
Income is recognised in the financial statements as follows:
Recognised in the period in which received and restricted where applicable.
Grants:
Includes money received from the members for use of the vehicles and money paid by them annually to use the service.
Members’ Contributions: Includes money received from the members for use of the vehicles and money paid by them annually to use the service. Donations and sundry income: Recognised in the period received. Investment income: Recognised in the period in which received.
## c) **Depreciation**
Depreciation is provided in equal amounts each year in order to write off the cost of fixed assets over their anticipated useful lives.
Anticipated useful lives are:
|Anticipated useful lives are:||
|---|---|
|Fixtures and fittings|4 years|
|Motor vehicles|5 years|
## 2. **STAFF COSTS**
|Wages and salaries
Pension Contributions
Employers' National Insurance Contributions
4
The average number of full-time equivalent employees was|**2023**
**£**
66,731
-
1,519
68,250
2|**2022**
**£**
62,870
-
2,484|
|---|---|---|
|||65,354|
|||2|
No employee received £60,000 per annum or more.
## 3. **TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES**
No remuneration directly or indirectly out of funds of the charity was paid or is payable for the year to any trustee.
No Re-imbursement of expenses occurred in the year (2022 - £nil) in respect of trustees and their expenses as voluntary drivers (travel and sundry expenses).
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**CHARIOTTS**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
## 4. **COST OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
|**Unrestricted**
**2023**
**£**
Wages and employee costs
68,250
Office expenses
13,836
Training
-
Volunteers expenses
147
Motor expenses - Fuel only
13,645
Motor expenses
18,551
Depreciation
13,037
Loss/(Profit) on disposal of fixed assets
(2,500)
124,966|**Restricted**
**2023**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Total**
**Total**
**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
68,250
65,354
13,836
12,089
-
-
147
114
13,645
15,087
18,551
15,653
13,037
11,145
(2,500)
(2,500)
124,966
116,942|
|---|---|---|
## 5. **GOVERNANCE**
|Accountancy
Bank charges|**Unrestricted**
**2023**
**£**
480
480|**Restricted**
**2023**
**£**
-
-
-|**Total**
**Total**
**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
480
462
-
-
480
462|
|---|---|---|---|
## 6. **TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**
|Cost of generating funds
Cost of charitable activities
Governance costs
Other resources expended|**Staff**
**costs**
**£**
-
68,250
-
-
68,250|**Depreciation**
**£**
-
13,037
-
-
13,037|**Other**
**costs**
**£**
-
48,679
480
-
49,159|**Total**
**Total**
**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
-
-
129,966
116,942
480
462
-
-
130,446
117,404|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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**CHARIOTTS**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
## 7. **TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
|**Cost:**
At 1 October 2022
Additions
Disposal
At 30 September 2023
**Depreciation:**
At 1 October 2022
Charge for the year
Eliminated on disposals
At 30 September 2023
**Net Book Values:**
At 30 September 2023
At 30 September 2022
8.
**DEBTORS**
Other debtors
9.
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE**
**WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Accruals|**Fixtures**
**and**
**fittings**
**£**
11,952
-
-
11,952
11,907
45
-
11,952
-
45|**Motor**
**vehicles**
**£**
63,960
17,000
(8,500)
72,460
44,948
12,992
(8,500)
49,440
23,020
19,012
**2023**
**£**
-
-
**2023**
**£**
480
480|**Total**
**£**
75,912
17,000
(8,500)|
|---|---|---|---|
||||84,412|
||||56,855
13,037
(8,500)|
||||61,392|
||||23,020|
||||19,057|
||||**2022**
**£**
-|
||||-|
||||**2022**
**£**
462|
||||462|
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**CHARIOTTS**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023**
## 10. **ALLOCATION OF NET ASSETS**
|Restricted funds
Unrestricted fund|**Fixed**
**assets**
**£**
-
23,020
23,020|**Net**
**current**
**assets**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**-**
-
115,211
138,231
115,211
138,231|
|---|---|---|
## 11. **RESERVES**
|**Balance**
**Incoming**
**Resources**
**01.10.2022**
**resources**
**expended**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Restricted funds**
-
-
-
-
-
-
**Unrestricted fund**
136,474
126,691
(125,446)
**Total funds**
136,474
126,691
(125,446)|**Balance**
**Incoming**
**Resources**
**01.10.2022**
**resources**
**expended**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Restricted funds**
-
-
-
-
-
-
**Unrestricted fund**
136,474
126,691
(125,446)
**Total funds**
136,474
126,691
(125,446)|**Transfer**
**between**
**funds**
**£**
-|**Balance**
**30.09.2023**
**£**
-|
|---|---|---|---|
||-|-|-|
||(125,446)|-|137,719|
||(125,446)|-|137,719|
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