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2023-03-31-accounts

Page
Trustees' report 1 to 6
Independent
auditor's
report 7 to 9
Statement offinancial activities 10
Balance sheet
Statement ofcash flows 12
Notes to the financial statements 13to 21

The Trustees who serve d during the year an d on the d ate ofthe appro val ofthis repo
John Croinpton Chair
Anthony
Harrison
Vice-Chair (died 14/5/23)
Robert Sage Treasurer
Pat Darling Elected Member
Jeannie Stirling Elected Member
Jane Whittington Elected Member (resigned 7/8/2023)
Kevin Hodges Elected Member (resigned 29/11/2022)
Patrick Egau Elected Member
Cllr Gordon France Chorley Borough Council
Cllr Paul Ellison Wyre Borough Council
Cllr Jaines Flannery South Ribble Borough Council (resigned 21/7/2023)
Cllr Yvonne Gagen West Lancashire Borough Council (appointed 18/7/2022)
Cllr Jacqueline
Alty
South Ribble Borough Council (appointed 20/9/2023)
Paul Williams Elected Member (appointed 20/9/2023)
Graham Robinson Elected Member (appointed 20/9/2023)
Company Secretary
Diane Gradwell

Unrest- Rest- Rest- Total Total
ricted ricted Funds Funds
Notes Funds Funds 2023 2022
Income and endowments from:
Donations
and legacies
2 86,362 86,362 92,879
Other trading activities 3 5,539 5,539 10,166
Income from Investments 4 17,252 17,252 3,842
Income from Charitable activities 5
Provision ofadvice 237454 1 040 905 1278359 1 133630
Total income 346607 1 040 05 1 38 512 1240 51
Expenditure
on:
Expenditure
on Raising funds
3,001 3,049 6,050 4,290
Expenditure
on Charitable
activities
Provision ofadvice 239469 940 455 I 179924 1 128218
Total expenditure 7 4240 3 504 1 185
4
1 132508
Net income/(expenditure) and net
movement
in funds before
transfers 104,137 97,401 201,538 108,009
Transfers between
funds
17 95373 95 73
Net movement
in funds
for the year 199,510 2,028 201,538 108,009
ReconciTiation offunds:
Total funds brought
forward
1 025 254 104 814 1 130068 1022059
Total funds carried forward

2023 2022
Notes
Fixed assets:
Tangible assets 11 2,299 1,768
Investments 12 83212
85,511 1,768
Current assets:
Debtors 13 135,602 8,839
Cash at bank and in hand 14 1 329332 1239329
Total current assets 1,464,934 1,248,168
Liabilities:
Creditors: Amounts falling due
within one year 15 172339 119868
Net current assets 1 292595 1 128300
1,378,106 1,130,068
Creditors: Amounts falling due
afier more than one year 46500
Total net assets ~133160
The funds ofthe charity:
Unrestricted
funds
17 1,224,764 1,025,254
Restricted income funds 17 106842 104814
Total charity funds 17 I 331606 1 130068

2023 2022
Notes
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net cash provided
by (used in) operating
activities 21 158085 ~10967
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Dividends,
interest and rents from investments
17,252 3,842
Purchase ofpmperty,
plant and equipment
(2,122) (2,652)
Proceeds froin sale ofinvestments 287,138
Purchase ofinvestments 83212
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 68082 288328
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Net cash provided
by (used in) financing
activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents
in the
reporting period 90,003 459,295
Cash and cash equivalents
at the beginning
ofthe reporting period 1239329 780034
Cash and cash equivalents
at the end of
the reporting period 22 1 32 332 ~123 32
The notes on pages 13to 21 form part ofthese financial stateinents.

2. Donations
and legacies
2023 2022
f.
Donations 362 379
Core funding grants 86000 92500
92 879
The charity
has also benefited
fiom the services of unpaid general volunteers each year, the value of which
is not
recognised
in
the accounts. Further information, regarding the contribution made by volunteers to the charity's
activifies, is set out in the Trustees' Report.
3. Other trading activities
Contributions to running costs 5,539 10,166
Other income
5~53 10166
4, Income from investments
Bank interest received on UK deposits ~1252
5. Income from charitable activities
Services rendered to other charities 27,305 37,667
Grants forprovision ofadvice 1251 054 1 095963
~12 835 ~36

Unrest- Rest- Total
ricted ricted Funds
Funds Funds 2022
Income and endowments from:
Donations
and legacies
92,879 92,879
Other trading activities 10,166 10,166
Income from investments 3,842 3,842
Income &om charitable activities
Provision ofadvice 132218 1 001412 1 133630
Total income and endowments
Expenditure
on:
Expenditure
on Raising
funds 1,207 3,083 4,290
Expenditure
on Charitable
activities:
Provision ofadvice 100084 1028 134 1 128218
Total expenditure 21
Net income/(expenditure) and net
movement
in funds before
transfers 137,814 (29,805) 108,009
Transfers between
funds
Net movement
in funds
for the year 137,814 (29,805) 108,009
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds brought
forward
887440 134619 I 022 059
Total funds carried forward 1025 254 1 130068
Total expenditure
Direct Support Total Direct Support Total
Costs Costs 2023 Costs Costs 2022
Expenditure
on charitable
activities:
Unrestricted
funds
Salaries 145,328 31,548 176,876 46,278 23,525 69,803
Staff costs 5,237 250 5,487 1,132 168 1,300
Office 19,418 2,734 22,152 759 2,041 2,800
Premises 31,767 1,672 33,439 24,703 1,300 26,003
Governance
costs
1 515 1 515 178 178
201 7 0 3 1 2 2 2 84

Total expenditure Total expenditure (continued) (continued)
Direct Support Total Direct Support Total
Costs Costs 2023 Costs Costs 2022
Expenditure on charitable activities:
Restricted funds
Salaries 665,482 126,386 791,868 667,352 133,949 801,301
Staffcosts 20,897 1,694 22,591 24,035 2,405 26,440
Office 68,239 19,632 87,871 76,816 50,198 127,014
Premises 32,678 1,719 34,397 49,206 2,590 51,796
Governance costs 3,728 3,728 4,151 4,151
Other 17432 1 43
87296 153 15 834841 1 32 3 3

Net income/expenditure Net income/expenditure 2023 2022
is stated after charging:
Depreciation 1,591 1,919
Auditor's/examiner's remuneration -Audit fees 3,433 3,150
-Other financial services 3,433 3,150
Staff costs and numbers
Wages and salaries 785,368 719,780
Social Security costs 54,311 43,150
Pension costs 132646 111595
972325 ~845

Equipment Total
(a) Cost
8
At 1 April 2022 99,244 99,244
Additions 2,122 2,122
Disposals
At 31March 2023 101 3 66
(b) Depreciation
At 1 April 2022 97,476 97,476
Charge for year 1,591 1,591
Disposals
At 31March 2023 99067
(c) Written down values
At 31March 2023
At 31March 2022 1768
2023 2022
12. Fixed asset investments
Cash deposits:
At 1 April 2022 287,138
Additions in year 83,212
Disposals in year ~287 138
At 31March 2023
13. Debtors
Trade debtors 113,092 2,598
Prepayments
and accrued income
17,478 6,241
Other debtors 5032
135602 8 83
14. Cash at Bank
Short term UK deposits 972,553 737,631
Cash at bank and in hand 499995 542 104
1,472,548 1,279,735
Less amounts
held as banker
~143216 {'440406
~129332 ~123 32

Amounts held as banker:- held as banker:-
At 1April Income Expenditure At 31March
2022 2023
Chorlcy &South Ribble CVS 2,447 2,447
DEFRA Emergency Assistance
Cost ofLiving payments
-Chorley BC
301 21,000 (301) 21,000
Household
Household
Support Fund
Support Fund
- Wyre BC
- Chorley BC
1,787
21,655
195,555 (1,787)
(189,362)
27,848
Household Support Fund - South Ribble BC 9,216 265,610 (185,974) 88,852
Household Support Fund - West Lance BC 5000 5 000 6931 3069
4 4 48
165
4355 14
reviewed by the Trust ees on a regular basis throughout
the year.

2023 2022
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors 20,834 67,169
Accruals and deferred income 151505 52699
119868
Creditors: Amounts falling after more than one year
Accruals and deferred income 46500

2023 2022
Total operating lease payments due:
Not later than one year 5,400
Later than one year and not later than five years 16,200
Later than five years
-19

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Total
Analysis ofnet assets between funds funds funds funds
Fund balances at 31March 2023 are represented by:
Tangible fixed assets 2,299 2,299
Investments 83,212 83,212
Current assets 1,230,322 234,612 1,464,934
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (91,069) (81,270) (172,339)
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 46 500 46 00
Total funds 1 24764

2023 2022
f.
Net income/(expenditure)
for the reporting
period (as per the
statement offinancial activities) 201,538 108,009
Adjustments
for:
Depreciaflon
charges
1,591 1,919
Dividends,
interest
and rents from investments (17,252) (3,842)
(Increase)/decrease in debtors (126,763) 35,719
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 98971 29 162
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 158085 170 6
Analysis ofcash and cash equivalents
f.
Cash in hand 283 194
Notice deposits (less than 3 months) 1 329049 1239 135
Total cash and cash equivalents
~132
32
~39329