Company registration number: 04155890 Charity registration number: 1085498
The Helpful Bureau
(A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL
The Helpful Bureau
Contents
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
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| Trustees' Report | 2 to 5 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 7 to 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 10 to 19 |
The Helpful Bureau
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees John Fox Yvonne Payne Elizabeth Newby Margaret Bowen Secretary Margaret Bowen Senior Management Team Irene Smith, Manager, from 19/07/2021 Charity Registration Number 1085498 Company Registration Number 04155890 Registered Office Carnegie Civic and Community Centre Warren Avenue Stapleford Nottingham NG9 8EY Independent Examiner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL
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The Helpful Bureau
Trustees' Report
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Trustees and officers
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Trustees: John Fox Yvonne Payne Elizabeth Newby Margaret Bowen
Robert Brighton (resigned 30 April 2022) Leanne Burnett-Kerry (resigned 3 May 2022) Lloyd Mason (resigned 6 December 2021)
Structure, governance and management
Nature of governing document
Memorandum and Articles of Association incorporated 7 February 2001 as amended by special resolutions dated 01 November 2004 and 22 September 2006. Certificate of incorporation on change of name dated 20 January 2009. It has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £10.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
Applications for membership are considered at each committee meeting. Trustees are elected at the AGM.
Objectives and activities
Objects and aims
To undertake voluntary work in particular but not exclusively in the advancement of education, the promotion and protection of good health, the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time activities in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life of the community and other similar charitable activities amongst those people in need thereof in Nottinghamshire and surrounding areas ("the area of benefit").
Objectives, strategies and activities
The Helpful Bureau is a registered charity with over 40 years’ experience working in Broxtowe. Their main aim is to help older and/or disabled people live safely and independently in their own homes.
The Helpful Bureau is a registered charity and not for profit organisation. We help people to remain living safely and independently in their own homes. We work mainly with older people and those who are disabled. We offer 4 streams of work:
- Our practical services include gardening, decorating, home support and handyman service.
• Our volunteer transport scheme takes people to various appointments and social clubs. We also have a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
- Our befriending scheme, has volunteers visiting elderly in the community.
• We run various weekly social and activity groups, a two-course hot lunch and monthly day trips using our own 16 seater minibus. There is also the opportunity to book foot care. We also signpost clients to specialist services in our local area.
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The Helpful Bureau
Trustees' Report
Public benefit
People are healthier:
People who access our services are able to maintain a good standard of living, thus improving quality of life. They are given peace of mind, knowing that there is help when it is needed. They feel supported and safe and this promotes well-being both physically and mentally, and prevents the need for other more costly services.
People live in vibrant and supportive communities:
Our services help our clients to feel less vulnerable in the community, providing home security and maintaining gardens mean that they are less likely to be targeted for crime. They have more pride in their surroundings and can maintain a sense of dignity.
People are encouraged and supported to access local community and social groups.
Volunteers use their experience and life skills to help with the provision of practical services, keeping them active within the community and helping us to provide a value for money service.
People live independently for as long as possible:
We will encourage people to make the most of their later years and enable them to access the right support when they need it. We will focus on preventative services for conditions that often affect people in later life, including falls prevention, depression, arthritis etc.
We will provide practical services such as a Handyman, Gardener, Decorator and Domestic support for people who are elderly, and/or disabled to help them remain living independently in their homes. Carers are more supported and we signpost people to other services appropriate to their needs whether physical, emotional or financial.
People can access the right care and support, at the right time:
Through regular contact with our organisation, through the practical services team, we are able to highlight when a client may need additional support, act upon it immediately and signpost them to any other appropriate service.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Achievements and performance
OUR CLIENTS We currently have 3,107 registered clients: 915 Men 2,192 Women
2,547 describe themselves as white British
84% describe themselves as having a disability or long term limiting illness
There are more clients registering who are over 75 years young and a bigger percentage are being referred by health professionals or family. We are seeing more who have memory or mental health issues.
We expanded our Home Support Service and included the North of Broxtowe. This service continues to grow. We formed our Grumpy Old Men group, which has gone from strength to strength. We relooked at our Funding strategy and increased our Trusts & Foundations Applications. We were successful in receiving funding from the Local Communites Fund from Nottinghamshire County Council for 4 years, which partly enables us to continue with our services. However, there was a reduction from the previous funding, which means more funding has been requested from Trusts and Foundations. We continue to share premises with Stapleford Town Council and provide some services in the building. We continue to maintain all our services and support to a high level to our clients.
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The Helpful Bureau
Trustees' Report
We have managed to secure funding to our befriending service and have been returning to Face to Face connections. Our 16 seater minibus, purchased in 2019, has been used well since July 2021, with 120 different people going on trips. Our website is now more user friendly and we also use Social Media to connect.
Financial review
Whilst our income was less in 2021-22, we had income received in the previous financial year to cover the impact of COVID and also funds received in quarter 1 of 2021 for projects in 2021-22. Expenditure also increased with the appointment of a new manager and the restarting of projects, post COVID. Our financial position at the year end was good, leaving a healthy reserve.
Policy on reserves
The charity's policy is to retain reserves equivalent to 3 months operating costs. We have also set up a reserve for our vehicles and one for future developments.
Principal risks and uncertainties
Funding
The main risks are funding cuts, cost/wage increases due to inflation and the reduction of volunteers. Volunteer drivers did not all return after COVID lockdowns, and generally recruiting volunteers has been more difficult. We advertise in free local papers and through out website and notice boards for volunteers.
We are going to set up a reserve for the cost of living increases as we are conscious that our current funding has no inflationary links and therefore will not cover any cost increases such as minimum wage which has a knock on effect to the remainder of our salary costs. We are also conscious that our clients will be particularly affected by increase in fuel costs and we will need to be cautious about increasing costs for paid services. We are grateful to all our funders and supporters and are aware that their funds are also squeezed; we will continue to look at improved efficiency in our delivery without impacting on service delivery.
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The Helpful Burea Trustees, Report St•temellt of Try$ttts' Ruponsibilities The trustees (who are also the directors of The HelpfiLI Burea for the purpose5 of eompany law) are responsible for preparing the trustee5' repKIrt and thc finan¢Èa] 5tat¢mEnts ITJ accordaTLGe wtth the United Kingdom A¢¢ounting Standards (UtTrit¢d Kingdom Generally Accepted Aeeouoting Practice) a#d applicabl¢ law aod regulations. The report and accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Companies Act 2006 relating to sma]1 ¢i)Thponies. Company law requires the tn]stees to prepare financial 5tsterncnts for each financial year. Under company law the tru5tee5 must not approvc the financial stat¢rnthts wi1¢55 they ar¢ 5ati5fi¢d th¢y give a tru¢ and fair vi¢w of the stat¢ of affairs of the charitable company athd of its incomtDg resources and application of resources, including its incA>m¢ aDd expendibJre. for that period. In prcparing th¢5¢ fan(l&l statetnents. the trusttts are r¢quir¢d to.. select suitable accountir)g wliGi¢5 and apply th¢Tn ¢ottsist¢ntly' observe the methods aDd principles in the Charitie5 SORP. make judgements and ¢stirnale5 that ar¢ rca50nable and PTud¢D¢ state whether applicable UK A¢¢ounting Standards hav¢ b¢et) followel sllbjt to any materiaj d¢parth disclosed alld explained in the fiDaDcial statements.. and prePe the finaDciaJ slatemcnts on the going concern b8si$ unless it is ttiappropriate tts pr¢svm¢ that thr charitablc compaTEy will ¢ontÈnue in busI¢S$. The trust¢¢s ar¢ responsible for keeping adequate accountiD8 records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable compatty'5 transactions and disc105e with r¢a50nablc aGGuTrGy at any tirne thc finanGial position of the haritabl¢ WmP8Tky and ¢Dabl¢ th¢m to ¢nsure that the fi]WLcial stateMets comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are 2Jso resFoll5ible for safeguarding the a5%ts of the chitable company 8Ad hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Small companies provision ststement This retx)rt been prepared in accordance wKth the small compalli¢s r e underthe Compatties A 2006. Thr atknual T¢POrt WOS prov¢d by th¢ trust¢¢$ of the charity on half by: TnJst¢¢ Page 5
The Helpful Bureau
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of The Helpful Bureau
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Helpful Bureau ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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John O'Brien MSc, FCCA, FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners
Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL
05/12/2022 Date:.............................
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The Helpful Bureau
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Charitable activities 3 Investment income 5 Total Income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 6 Total Expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 19 |
Unrestricted £ 3,750 68,501 8 72,259 (29,147) (29,147) 43,112 (52,719) (9,607) 87,581 77,974 |
Restricted £ - 75,990 - 75,990 (139,734) (139,734) (63,744) 52,719 (11,025) 38,277 27,252 |
Total 2022 £ 3,750 144,491 8 148,249 (168,881) (168,881) (20,632) - (20,632) 125,858 105,226 |
Total 2021 £ 46,443 173,403 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219,867 | ||||
| (151,191) | ||||
| (151,191) | ||||
| 68,676 - |
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| 68,676 57,182 |
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| 125,858 |
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for the period is shown in note 19.
The notes on pages 10 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 7
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)
These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Charitable activities 3 Investment income 5 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 6 Total expenditure Net income Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 19 |
Unrestricted funds £ 46,443 43,086 21 89,550 (25,599) (25,599) 63,951 (15,793) 48,158 39,423 87,581 |
Restricted funds £ - 130,317 - 130,317 (125,592) (125,592) 4,725 15,793 20,518 17,759 38,277 |
Total 2021 £ 46,443 173,403 21 |
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| 219,867 | |||
| (151,191) | |||
| (151,191) | |||
| 68,676 - |
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| 68,676 57,182 |
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| 125,858 |
The notes on pages 10 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8
The Helpful Bureau (Registration number: 04155890) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022 2022 2021 Fixed auets Tatt8ibl¢ &8sets Current assets Debtots Cash at bank and Èti hand li 13,170 15,595 12 13 2,231 92,328 3,191 108,769 94,559 111.960 Credltors: Amounts fall1£ due vllthth one yr 14 2,503 1.69 Net current assets 92,056 110,263 N¢t #ssets 105.226 125,858 Funds of the cb8rity: Restrieted itttome R¢stri¢ted fimds 19 27,252 38277 Utsrestricted in¢otye Unrestricted fi]nds 77.974 87.581 Total fituds 19 105.226 125.858 For the fjnanciai year ending 31 March 2022 the ¢harity enti1 ¢xemption from audit Under ction 477 of tbe Companies Act 2006 relating to small CoMpe8. Directtsrs, Ttsptsnsibiliti¢S'. The members have not requir¢d the ¢hariry to obtsin an audit of its a¢coutts for the yw in question ÈEJ cordance wtth section 476. and The dir¢¢tors a¢knowledge their responsibilities for complying with th¢ reqUir[lents of the AL2 with respect to a)unti8 re¢ord$ and the preparation of a¢¢ouThts. These fitLancia] 5tstcments bayc becn prepared in accordance with the special provi$ioDS relating to companies subject to the 5matl companies regime within Part 15 of the Cornpanies AL* 2006. Giai 5tatemcnts on pages 7 to 19 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on John F The not¢s on pages 10 to 19 forn) an int¢graJ partof these fin8mcial stslernetts. Page 9
The Helpful Bureau
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
1 Accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Basis of preparation
The Helpful Bureau meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements.
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
The charity opted to adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.
Income and endowments
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Donations and legacies
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Grants receivable
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Government grants
Government grants are recognised based on the accrual model and are measured at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are classified as relating either to revenue or to assets. Grants relating to revenue are recognised in income over the period in which the related costs are recognised. Grants relating to assets are recognised over the expected useful life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deferred, it is recognised as deferred income.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
Asset class Depreciation method and rate Motor vehicles 20% straight line IT equipment 33.33% straight line
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Restricted income funds are those grants for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
Pensions and other post retirement obligations
Pensions
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity. Pension costs charges in the Statement of Financial Activities represent the contributions payable by the charity during the year.
2 Income from donations and legacies
| Donations and legacies; Donations from companies, trusts and similar proceeds Grants, including capital grants; Government grants |
Unrestricted funds General £ 3,083 667 3,750 |
Total 2022 £ 3,083 667 3,750 |
Total 2021 £ 18,784 27,659 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46,443 |
3 Income from charitable activities
| Fundraising Grants & donations Fees & services Contracts |
Unrestricted funds General £ 1,835 - 64,706 1,960 68,501 |
Restricted funds £ - 75,990 - - 75,990 |
Total 2022 £ 1,835 75,990 64,706 1,960 144,491 |
Total 2021 £ 781 130,317 38,951 3,354 |
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| 173,403 |
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The Helpful Bureau
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
| 4 Grants & donations Aviva Crowdfunder Broxtowe Borough Council Groundwork UK Local Giving Co-op Local Community Fund Gedling Borough Council The Lady Hind Trust W. G. Edwards Charitable Foundation J. N. Derbyshire Trust The Arnold Clark Community Fund Nottinghamshire County Council Stapleford Town Council The Thomas Farr Charity The Neighbourly Foundation HMRC JRS Sundry donations 5 Investment income Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits |
Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,000 667 2,083 3,750 Unrestricted funds General £ 8 |
Restricted funds £ 1,258 12,509 1,000 500 1,366 250 2,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 43,870 3,350 5,000 - - 887 75,990 Total 2022 £ 8 |
Total £ 1,258 12,509 1,000 500 1,366 250 2,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 43,870 3,350 5,000 1,000 667 2,970 |
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| 79,740 | |||
| Total 2021 £ 21 |
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The Helpful Bureau
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
6 Expenditure on charitable activities
| Bank charges Communications Equipment, repairs & renewals Fundraising & publicity Insurance Legal & professional Printing & stationery Memberships & subscriptions Refreshments & lunches Rent & room hire Activities & service providers Staff training Staff travel Utilities Vehicle expenditure Wages, NI & pension Volunteer expenses General expenses Building & garden supplies Donations given Garage rent Mentoring Volunteer driver reimbursement Depreciation Sundry expenditure |
Unrestricted funds General £ 172 513 69 302 136 1,688 324 70 239 1,140 - 169 - 413 - 18,217 - 192 - 186 - - - 5,317 - 29,147 |
Restricted funds £ 500 1,229 3,567 193 480 4,891 484 252 8,189 4,681 7,972 84 2,147 1,593 4,780 93,426 104 230 757 76 565 3,441 93 - - 139,734 |
Total 2022 £ 672 1,742 3,636 495 616 6,579 808 322 8,428 5,821 7,972 253 2,147 2,006 4,780 111,643 104 422 757 262 565 3,441 93 5,317 - 168,881 |
Total 2021 £ 611 1,426 10,407 1,374 459 5,512 659 - 11,349 8,865 990 546 2,242 1,000 2,448 94,588 646 1,066 414 638 557 842 114 4,353 85 |
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| 151,191 |
7 Net incoming/outgoing resources
Net (outgoing)/incoming resources for the year include:
Depreciation of fixed assets
| 2022 | 2021 |
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| £ | £ |
| 5,317 | 4,353 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
8 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
| Staff costs during the year were: Wages and salaries Pension costs Compensation payments |
2022 £ 110,618 1,025 - 111,643 |
2021 £ 91,707 883 1,998 |
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| 94,588 |
The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follows:
| The average number of employees during the year | 2022 No 12 |
2021 No 11 |
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3 (2021 - 4) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes.
Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £1,025 (2021 - £883).
During the year, the charity made redundancy and/or termination payments which totalled £Nil (2021 - £1,998).
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £10,318 (2021 - £Nil).
9 Trustees remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.
No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.
10 Fees payable to independent examiner
During the period, the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the charity’s independent examiner Community Accounting Plus are analysed as follows:
| Independent examination Other financial services |
2022 £ 770 1,248 2,018 |
2021 £ 750 1,302 |
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| 2,052 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
11 Tangible fixed assets
| Cost At 1 April 2021 Additions At 31 March 2022 Depreciation At 1 April 2021 Charge for the year At 31 March 2022 Net book value At 31 March 2022 At 31 March 2021 12 Debtors Trade debtors Prepayments Other debtors 13 Cash and cash equivalents Cash on hand Cash at bank 14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Other creditors Accruals |
Motor vehicles £ 21,762 - 21,762 6,167 4,353 10,520 11,242 15,595 |
Motor vehicles £ 21,762 - 21,762 6,167 4,353 10,520 11,242 15,595 |
IT equipment £ - 2,892 |
Total £ 21,762 2,892 24,654 6,167 5,317 11,484 13,170 15,595 2021 £ 80 2,512 599 |
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| 21,762 | 2,892 | ||||
| 6,167 4,353 |
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| 10,520 | 964 | ||||
| 11,242 | 1,928 | ||||
| 15,595 | - | ||||
| 2022 £ 431 973 827 2,231 2022 £ 234 92,094 92,328 2022 £ 1,268 1,235 2,503 |
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| 3,191 | |||||
| 2021 £ 213 108,556 |
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| 108,769 | |||||
| 2021 £ 508 1,189 |
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| 1,697 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
15 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
16 Charity status
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.
17 Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in the year.
18 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
| Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets |
General £ Designated £ 13,170 - 56,140 11,167 (2,503) - 66,807 11,167 Unrestricted General £ Designated £ 15,595 - 62,516 11,167 (1,697) - 76,414 11,167 |
Restricted £ - 27,252 - 27,252 Restricted £ - 38,277 - 38,277 |
2022 Total funds £ 13,170 94,559 (2,503) |
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| 105,226 | |||
| 2021 Total funds £ 15,595 111,960 (1,697) |
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| 125,858 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
19 Funds
| Unrestricted funds General General Fund Designated Vehicle Maintenance Charity Development Total unrestricted funds Restricted funds Joint projects St. Helens Befriending Transport Practical Services Activities Total restricted funds Total funds |
Balance at 1 April 2021 £ 76,414 6,167 5,000 11,167 87,581 6,567 4,970 15,262 7,891 - 3,587 38,277 125,858 |
Incoming resources £ 72,259 - - - 72,259 3,259 19,000 11,366 12,484 18,031 11,850 75,990 148,249 |
Resources expended £ (29,147) - - - (29,147) (7,904) (15,600) (13,448) (16,595) (59,696) (26,491) (139,734) (168,881) |
Transfers £ (52,719) - - - (52,719) - - - - 41,665 11,054 52,719 - |
Balance at 31 March 2022 £ 66,807 6,167 5,000 |
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| 11,167 | |||||
| 77,974 | |||||
| 1,922 8,370 13,180 3,780 - - |
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| 27,252 | |||||
| 105,226 |
The transfer from the General fund to the Practical Services and Activities funds is to cover the deficit on these activities.
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:
The Voluntary Transport Fund enables the charity to offer a life line to those without their own transport and unable to access public transport by offering lifts.
The Practical Services Fund provides practical support for example gardening, decorating, odd jobs and home support.
Activities enables a variety of activities to take place on a weekly and monthly basis.
Befriending enables the charity to offer a lifeline to those who are affected by isolation and the resultant impact on their health and well-being.
St. Helens - weekly luncheon club which offers a hot 2 course meal, social interaction and activities, such as bingo, quizzes etc.
Joint projects offer The Helpful Bureau the opportunity to engage with the wider community offering services such as intergenerational crafting, IT skills and community event and awareness campaigns.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022
These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes:
| Unrestricted funds General General Fund Designated Vehicle Maintenance Charity Development Total unrestricted funds Restricted Joint projects St. Helens Befriending Transport Practical Services Activities Total restricted funds Total funds |
Balance at 1 April 2020 £ 39,423 - - - 39,423 - - 6,200 11,559 - - 17,759 57,182 |
Incoming resources £ 89,550 - - - 89,550 12,490 30,131 29,706 13,155 29,670 15,165 130,317 219,867 |
Resources expended £ (25,599) - - - (25,599) (5,923) (25,161) (20,644) (16,823) (45,463) (11,578) (125,592) (151,191) |
Transfers £ (26,960) 6,167 5,000 11,167 (15,793) - - - - 15,793 - 15,793 - |
Balance at 31 March 2021 £ 76,414 6,167 5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,167 | |||||
| 87,581 | |||||
| 6,567 4,970 15,262 7,891 - 3,587 |
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| 38,277 | |||||
| 125,858 |
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