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2023-03-31-accounts

What What we said said What we did
Working
with
offer training
our members
and partners
bursaries
to under-represented
to reach
groups.
and We have
not made
as much
progress
as we would
have
liked
in
this
area,
in
part
due
to
budgetary
constraints,
and will retain this as an ob'ective.
Continuing
scheme,
to mentor
on the
actively
supporting
Equal Power
people
to
Equal Voice
contribute
to
Our
director
has
continued
to mentor
on
the
Equal
Power
Equal
Voice
scheme
and
we
have
been
public life in Wales in a wide variety of ways. regularly
sought
out
as
a
media
commentator
on
inte
ri
and ethics in
ublic life.
Delivering effectively on our current funded Despite
staff turnover
which
can affect a small team
commitments. disproportionately
we have
maintained
the
quality
of
our out
ut.
Resourcing
two
new
multi-year
our policy priorities
in relation to
projects
focussed
Wales' democracy
on
and
Our new JRCT-funded
Media
and
Democracy
project
began
in April 2022. However,
we have
not yet been
economy. successful
in resourcing
the next stage of our work on
community
assets
in Wales
and continue
to focus on
this.
Implementing our new Business Plan. We have made significant
progress
in implementing
our
new Business Plan
Updating our membership offer. Following
a
significant
upgrade
to
our
systems
in
FY2022,
we
continue
to
monitor
and
adapt
our
membership
offer. We have
updated
the user journey
on our website, as well as improved
and personalised
our
membership
communications
(including
welcome
emails
and
newsletters).
We
have
also
started
the
process
of
increasing
legacy
fees
(individual
and
organisational)
and
streamlining
our
direct
debit
latforms.
Setting
out
organisation.
a plan for becoming a Net Zero We have made a start on this by undertaking
Carbon
Literacy training
and will be presenting
our plans to the
Board in the next re
ortin
riod.
Supporting
the wellbeing
ofour small staff team.
and professional development We
have
subscribed
to a
wellbeing
package
and
prioritised
training
and support
for our team,
including
Welsh lessons

Our risk manag Our risk manag ement
a
ement
a
pproach
is reviewe
pproach
is reviewe
pproach
is reviewe
d
on a regula
d
on a regula
r basis throughout
the year.
r basis throughout
the year.
r basis throughout
the year.
The Trustees' Report
in
our FY2022 year end accounts previously
identified
that we would seek to:
What we said What we did
Carry out a skills audit
support
the staff team
new Business
Plan
of our Board to ensure
it is able to
to deliver against
our strategy
and
We completed
the
skills
audit
against
our Business
Plan,
advertised
for specific
skills,
competences
and
experience
accordingly,
and successfully
recruited
and
inducted
five new trustees
who
took up their role in May
2023.
Complete
the
NCVO Trusted Charity kitemark process, We are pleased
that
we were
awarded
the Trusted
to evidence that we are a responsible and well-run Charity
Level 1 standard
in June 2022.
or anisation
Review our membership
offer
Following
a significant
upgrade
to our systems
in FY22,
we
continue
to
monitor
and
adapt
our
membership
offer.
We
have
updated
the
user
journey
on
our
website,
as
well as
improved
and
personalised
our
membership
communications
(including
welcome
emails
and
newsletters).
We
have
also
started
the
process
of
increasing
legacy
fees
(individual
and
organisational)
and
streamlining
our
direct
debit
latforms.
Focus on resourcing
additional
core funding. This remains
a key
priority
for
the organisation. Core
costs are included
in
all funding
bids as we seek to
future-
roof the or anisation.

2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
fund funds funds funds
Notes F
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations
and
legacies 219,561 219,561 191,062
Charitable
activities
General 95,744 166,153 261,897 146,278
Investment
income
Other income
1,195 1,195 595
3000
Total 316,500 166,153 482 653 340,935
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 53,519 53,519 55,594
Charitable
activities
General 234,618 110,586 345,204 367,004
Total 288,137 110,586 398,723 422,598
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers
between
funds
19 28,363
~200)
55,567
200
83,930 (81,663)
Net movement in funds 28,163 55,767 83,930 (81,663)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 76,092 8,050 84,142 165,805
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 104,255 63,817 168,072 84,142

2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Notes fundf funds
f
funds
f
fundsf
FIXEDASSETS
Tangible assets 14 10,657 10,657 8,482
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
15 21,106
147,593
63,817 21,106
211,410
64,062
91,222
168,699 63,817 232,516 155,284
CREDITORS
Amounts
falling due within one year
16 (75,101) (75,101) (79,624)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 93598 63,817 157,415 75,660
TOTAL ASSETSLESSCURRENT LIABILITIES 104,255 63,817 168,072 84,142
NET ASSETS 104,255 63,817 168,072 84,142
FUNDS 19
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
104,255
63817
76,092
8 050
TOTAL FUNDS 168,072 84,142

2023 2022
Donations 2,850 2,505
Gift aid 5,649 6,410
Publications 328 491
Grants 107,952 69,424
Subscriptions 96,574 102,324
Patrons 6,208 9,908
219561 191,062
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
2023 2022
f f.
Friends Provident Foundation 50,000 50,000
The Waterloo Foundation 45,000
WCVA Third Sector Resilience
Fund for Wales Scheme
Joseph Rowntree
Charitable
Trust - cost of living support
12952 19,424
107,952 69,424
INVESTMENT INCOME
2023 2022
F
Deposit account interest 1 195 595

INCOME FR OM CHARIT ABLE ACTIVITIES
2023 2022
F F
Event income 38,547 24,479
Training
income
23,581 16,502
Carnegie
UK
Trust 5,869 17,729
CREW: Centre for
Regeneration Excellence in
Wales 41,192
Grants 166,153 41,376
Other income 1,700 5,000
Collaboration -Wales
Innovation
Network
12,125
Consultancy 13,922
261,867 146278

Grants received, included
in t
he above, are a s follows:
2023 2022
F
Books Council of Wales: 'the welsh agenda' 17,500 17,500
Friends Provident Foundation 5,000
Joseph Rowntree
Charitable
Trust: Media
in
Friends Provident
Foundation
- Re-energising
The Legal Education
Foundation:
Fostering
Wales' ongoing
constitutional
discussion
Wales project
Wales
understanding
and participation in 68,018
1,500
63,000
11,376
7,500
Books Council of Wales: New Audiences
(Journalism)
Fund 14,135
Books Council of Wales: Magazine
Diversity
Fund 2 000
166,153 41 376

Raising donations Raising donations Raising donations and legacies
2023 2022
F
Staff costs 46,784 47,035
Staff training 228 53
Direct recruitment costs 856
Support costs 6,507 7,647
53,519 55,591
Investment management
costs
2023
F
2022f
Interest payable and similar charges 3
Aggregate
amounts
53,519 55,594
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct Support
Costs (see costs (see
note 8) note 9) Totals
F F P
General 285,830 59,374 345,204
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023 2022
F F
Staff costs 241,714 243,013
Event costs 2,731 153
Training costs 823 1,142
Direct project costs 37,040 37,553
Staff training 1,039 272
Direct recruitment costs 4,421
Depreciation 2,483 1,448
285,830 288,002

SUPPORT COST S
Raising Charitable Governance
funds Activities costs Totals
F F
Raising donations and legacies 6,507 6,507
General 29,864 29,510 59,374
6,507 29,864 29,510 65,881
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2023 2022
F
Depreciation
-owned assets
Independent
examination
fee
Other fees paid to independent
examiners 3,295
2,700
791
4,099
2,600
1,067

anticipate
covering tr
STAFF COSTS
ustee travel expenses in the next financial year.
2023 2022
F F
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
274,730
24,108
276,173
23,585
Other pension costs 13,052 13,808
311,690 313566
The average
monthly
number ofemployees during the year was as follows:
2023 2022
Charitable
activities
8 9
The number ofemployees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded F60,000was:
2023 2022
F70,001 - F80,000 1
F80,001 - 690,000

Unrestricted Restncted Restncted Total
fund funds funds
F F F
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations
and legacies
191,062 191,062
Charitable
activities
General 104,902 41,376 146,278
Investment
income
595 595
Other income 3,000 3,000
Total 299,559 41,376 340,935
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds 55,594 55,594
Charitable
activities
General 313,678 53,326 367,004
Total 369,272 53,326 422,598
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (69,713) (11,950) (81,663)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 145,805 20,000 165,805
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 76,062 8,050 64,142
TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
Office
Website equipment Totals
F F E
COST
At 1 April 2022 19,240 19,240
Additions 5,470 5,470
At 31 March 2023 19,240 5 470 24,710
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022 10,758 10,758
Charge for year 2,483 812 3295
At 31 March 2023 13,241 812 14,053
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023 5,999 4,658 10,657
At 31 March 2022 8,482 8,482

15. DEBTORS:A MOUNT S FALLING FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
F
Trade debtors 16,029 56,279
Prepayments and accrued income 5,077 7,783
21,106 64,062
16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
F f
Other loans (see note
Trade creditors
17) 3,005 6,475
4,104
Social security and other taxes 7,034 6,535
VAT 4,294 9,149
Other creditors 1,523 1,609
Accruals and deferred income 59,245 51,752
75 101 79624
Included
within
accruals and deferred income is the following deferred income:
2023 2022
E E
Deferred income brought forward 45,387 15,971
Released to Statement of Financial Activities (25,387) (15,971)
Additional
income deferred
36,545 45,387
56,545 45,367
17. LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
2023 2022
F F
Amounts
falling due within
one year on demand:
Other loans 6,475
18. LEASING AGREEMENTS
2023 2022
F
Within one year 2,294
Between one and five years 1,899
4,193
The total lease payments recognised as an expense in the year was E2,550(2022:F6,915).

MOVEMENT
IN FUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1/4/22 in funds funds 31/3/23
F F
Unrestricted
funds
General
fund
76,092 28,363 (200) 104,255
Restricted funds
Re-energising
Wales project
(1,700) 1,500 200
Media
in Wales
9,750 (3,952) 5,798
Fostering
understanding
and participation in
Wales' ongoing
constitutional
discussion 54,796 54,796
New Audiences
(Journalism)
Fund 3,223 3,223
~8050 55567 200 63817
TOTAL FUNDS 84,142 83,930 168072
Net movement
in funds,
included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
F F E
Unrestricted
funds
General
fund
316,500 (288,137) 28,363
Restricted funds
'the welsh agenda'
print
and online 17,500 (17,500)
Re-energising
Wales project
1,500 1,500
Media
in Wales
Fostering
understanding
and participation in 68,018 (71,970) (3,952)
Wales' ongoing
constitutional
discussion 63,000 (8,204) 54,796
New Audiences
(Journalism)
Magazine
Diversity
fund
Fund 14,135
2,000
(10,912)
~2,000)
3,223
166,153 ~110,586 55,567
TOTAL FUNDS 482,653 l386,223) 83,930

Comparatives
for
movemen t
in fun
ds
Net
movement At
At 1/4/21 in funds 31/3/22
f f
Unrestricted
funds
General
fund
145,605 (69,713) 76,092
Restricted funds
Our Land project
Re-energising
Wales project
Media
in Wales
20,000 (20,000)
(1,700)
9,750
(1,700)
9,750
20,000 ~11,950 8,050
TOTAL FUNDS 165,805 ~81 663) 84 142
Comparative
net movement
in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources
f
expended
f
in funds
f
Unrestricted
funds
General fund 299,559 (369,272) (69,713)
Restricted funds
'the welsh agenda' print and online 17,500 (17,500)
Our Land project
Re-energising
Wales project
Media
in Wales
5,000
7,500
11,376
(25,000)
(9,200)
~1,626)
(20,000)
(1,700)
9 750
41,376 ~53,326) ~11,950)
TOTAL FUNDS 340935 )422,598) ~81 663)

2023 2022
F F
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations
and
legacies
Donations 2,850 2,505
Gift aid
Publications
5,649
328
6,410
491
Grants
Subscriptions
107,952
96,574
69,424
102,324
Patrons 6206 9,908
219,561 191,062
Investment
income
Deposit account interest 1,195 595
Charitable
activities
Event income 38,547 24,479
Training
income
23,581 16,502
Carnegie
UK Trust
CREW: Centre for
Regeneration Excellence in 5,869 17,729
Wales 41,192
Grants 166,153 41,376
Other income 1,700 5,000
Collaboration
-Wales Innovation
Network 12,125
Consultancy 13,922
261,897 146,278
Other income
Other income 3,000
Total incoming resources 482,653 340,935
EXPENDITURE
Raising donations and legacies
Wages
Social security
Pensions
41,210
3,616
1,958
41,426
3,538
2,071
Staff training 228 53
Direct recruitment costs 856
47,012 47,944
Investment
management
costs
Bank interest
Charitable
activities
Wages 212,915 214,034
Carried forward 212,915 214,034

2023 2022
F F
Charitable
activities
Brought forward
Social security
Pensions
Event costs
212,915
18,684
10,115
2,731
214,034
18,278
10,701
153
Training costs
Direct project costs
Staff training
Direct recruitment
costs
823
37,040
1,039
1,142
37,553
272
4,421
Depreciation
ofwebsite
2 483 1 448
285,830 288,002
Support costs
Raising funds
Establishment
costs
Office expenses
Travel &subsistence
1,223
2,181
482
1,367
5,260
150
Marketing 364 135
Legal &professional
Bank charges
1,720
415
5
332
Fixtures and fittings 122 398
6,507 7,647
Charitable
Activities
Recruitment
costs
2,550
Establishment
costs
Office expenses
Travel and subsistence
6,318
11,271
2,488
7,062
27,178
776
Marketing 1,883 698
Legal and professional
Bank charges
Fixtures and fittings
Bank interest
2,774
1,890
690
27
1,717
2,054
13
29,864 39,525
Governance costs
Wages
Social security
Pensions
20,605
1,808
979
20,713
1,769
1,036
Establishment
costs
611 683
Office expenses
Travel and subsistence
1,091
241
2,630
75
Marketing 182 68
Legal and professional
Bank charges
costs 502 8,016
166
Independent
examiner fees
Staff training
3,491 3,667
26
Direct recruitment
costs
428
Carried forward 29,510 39,277

2023 2022
F
Governance costs
Brought forward
Fixtures and fittings
29,510 39,277
199
Bank interest 1
29,510 39,477
Total resources expended 398,723 422,598
Net income/(expenditure) 83,830 ~81,663)