CHARITY COMMISSION FIRST GONTAGT 0 I NON 2024 RECORDED RECEIVED MENINGITIS HELP CHAIUTABLE TRUST REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Abel & Co Cliartered Certified Accountallt5 229 Westrow Drive Barking Essex IGI 19BS Registered Charity No. 1090505
Contents Page No. Report of the Menibers of Council Independent Exaininer's Repoit Statement of FinanLial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Fiiiancial Stateiiients
MENINGITIS HELP CHARI'fABLE TRUST REPORT T() THF, MEMBERS OF COUIYCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 Constitution -l-lie Meiiiiigitis Help C'hai'ilablc 'l-nist is a regislered charity and coii.sisl.q ol. mcinbci's aiid Patroiis. Tlie affairs of the Trust are admiiiislci'ed and Inanaged by ali elcclcd Council. The registered cliarity nuinber is 1090505. Ob'ects -I'lie ubjeLls of Ilic Ti'iigt are Ilie pi'esei'valii)n of health by adv<2ncing tlie Icnowledge, practice aiid expertise of Ineniiigilis by suppoi'ling educalioii, teaLliing and Iraiiiing. Council Tlie Followiiig Imeinbers of tlie Couiicil Served duriiig the year Loi'na Neve (Chairperson) Aiithonv Neve (Trea5urcr) Brian Thotnpsoii Activitie.$ in the ear The alin5 aiid objcclives of the charity rcni<liliS uncliaiiged as that i)f raising fund5 and purclia.sing cai'ly dicigiiostic and life pi'cscrviiig eqiiipinenl lo doiiale lu potciilial bcncficiai'ies in Ilie Lomimunitv. The Charil)w was LillLible to offer financial assislancc diiriiig the yeai. but Inaiiitaiiicd coiitacl aiid conliiiiicd to provide other support in Ihc local coinmunity. Tlie Cl)arily' s activitics were liinitcd oi. curtailed due lo tl)e tci'iiiiiial illiies5 of Ilie Ti'easurer who was Ilie driver iii raising funds for the charity. In¢oine was derived solcly from the sale of rafflc tickets to raise fui)ds. 'I'otal incoine for the year at £8.461 a diop ol. I C) %. The charity was ni)t able Ic) provide ils iiorinal level of siipport to tlie local ¢ominuiiily aiid i)tliers wiiliiii Ilic Louiili'v. Plaiis are under W<ly to kickstarl fundiiig activities agaiii. Rescri'es Policv It is the policy of the cliarily to maintain iinrestricted funds. wliich air tlie fl'ee reserves of the chai'ily. at a level, wliiLli equates to approximately tl)ree moi)Ihs unrestricted expcnditiire. Tliis providcs siifficieiit fiinds to cover nianageinciit. adiT]illiStratioii, and opci'alional suppoi't costs. The cliarity's aclivitics ivere restricted duc lo the il Iiiess of the Ti'ccisiirer wlio lias silic¢ passed awa},. Aiiuilici. Iru5tcc a150 pa55cd aivay during the }'ear. Total iiicome for tlie ycai- was £8.461 aiid a iiel deficit of £57. Thc cliarity. s incoine was derived Inainly thi'ougli the sale ot- raffle licket%. The cumiilalive reserve balance now Stands al £9,051. of tliis ainouiil casl) al baiik was £2,033 wliicl) is just abolit
MENINGITIS HELP CHARITABLE TRUST RF,PORT TO THF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL r4OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022 CONTINIJF,D SLiffiLieiit to cover ihree montlis operating expenses of the charity based on cui-l'ent year's e.¥peiicliture. Oiie ()f tlie cl)ai'ity's objective in Ihe coiiiiii& yeJr 1.8 to reLonstitiite A new InlliiaLJeinent committee .qnd ti'iistees aiid liave a rei)ewed cainpaigJn to raise tunds and contiiiiie ils SLlPPOrt for Iliose willi mening)ili.q healtli cliullengie.8. Risk Mail enient The "frustees liave exaiiiincd the niajoi. stralegic. bLlSilieSS aiid operational risks which the cliarity laLLS iiiid Lan Lonl irin thai systeins have been established to eiiable rebJLilur reports to be pi'oduced so Il)at iiecessai'y steps can be takeii to Ininiinise Iliese risks. Fiiiani'i#l results for the ear The aCiivilie% of the Charity resLilted in a nei deficit for tlie year of £57 Cumiilative rcserves is now £L),105. Oil bel)alt" of the Ci)uncil. Luriili Neve Chairpersoii 3? Rogers Rc)ad DagJ¢nl)aiii Essex RMIO 8LD l O, Sepiember, 21124
INDEPENDENT EXAMINF,R'S RF.PORT TO THf, COl1Tr4CIL MEMBERS OF THE MEP41P4GITIS HELP TRUST We report on the accoui?ts ot. Ilie Menin¥itis Help Charitable 1.rust for the vcai. ended 31. Aiigusl 2n22 wl7ich ai'c scl ()Iil (In pagc% .$ tcTr 7. Respective re5ponsibilitiC5 of Council niembers 'l-lie Cliarily. s truslcc5 al'e responsible foi. Ilie preparatioii of the account.s- iii accordaiice willi the terins of the Cliaritlcs Act 2005. "I'lie Cliarily trustees consider Ilial Ilie aL¢dit reqiiirenient Regulation l O( I l (dl of the 2006 Accoiints Regulation.q dnes not apply. It is our re5pon5ibi lily to exaiiiine the accounts as reqiiiird undcr seclioii 44(1) {c} of the ALI aiid to state whcthcr particulai. iiialters liave coiiie lo oiir atlciitioii. Basis of Independeiit Lxaminer's Report Our cxaimination was cai'i'icd OLIt in accordance with Regulation I l of the 2006 Accou111s Regulalioiis. An ex<imiii<ilion incliides a revie, of tlic accoiinling rcLorLl% kept by tlie Cliarity and a comparison of- the accuuii15 Pl'CSCllted willi 11105e I'ecDI-d5. li also iiicludcs coiisidcratioii of any unusiial ileims 01- disclosures in tl)e ilCCOllllts, and 5eek"5 e.xplaiialions froin tlie Ii'uslees coiiceriiiiig aiiy suLh Inalters. The pi'occdures undcrl<ikcii d() n()t provide all the cvidence tliat ivould bc I'cquired in ali aiidit. and conseqiieiitly we do iiot express an audit opinion on the view given by the accolints. Indepenilent Exaniiner's Statement In ilie cc)urse of ciui. e.xaininatioii. no iiiatlei- lias come lo our attention othcr thun that disclosed below: which gives reasonable cause to believe that in an), material I'especl tlie requireinenls lo kecp aLCOLinliiig I'ecoi'ds iii aLCOI'dance with seclioii 44(1) (u} of Ilie 2005 Act and Rcgiilation 4 of tlie 2006 Accoiinls Regiilalions. 2. 111 prLparc ilCCOUllts whicli accord with tlie aicoiiiitiiig records and coinply with Regulatioii 9 ot ilie 2006 ALLoiiiils Regulali(Jns have iiot beeii niel. 3. The matter Ih<lt has come lo our atteiition 18 that, in the course of our examiiiation of Ihc accoiiiiting recordq of ihe charity. it was iioled that Ilie cliai'ily's luiids alTlOllllting to £1.032 were applied for the Pciyiiig funeral exi)eiiscs c)l- oiie of the Iruslees. The cliai'ity doe5 1101 operc1te a pelly Cdsli iinpi'est syslein &iid lias a cumlilativc baliincc of £5.21 S foi- wliicli tliere air no 5llPPOrtiiig evidence. Tliis figure 18 incliided witli the baiik balance. Abel & Co. Cliai'lercd Ccrtified Ac¢ountant.s 229 Wcsti'ow Drivc Barkiiig Essex IG I19BS
MENINC:ITI.% HFLP CHARITABLF TRUST .4TAI'F.P¥lF.NT ()F FINANCIAL ACTIVITIF.S FC)R THF, YF.AII ENDED 31 AUGUSI, 2022 2021 Incoime ai)d ex endilLlI'e InLom in resoiirLes- Iiiii'esiricled fiiiid.% Flind Raisin&, Oilici. Incoine - Doii.Itiniis Tot¢il Incoiiiin resources 8,461 10.074 8,461 l O,U74 Resoiirces Ex eiidcd Direct cl)aritable expenditure Prinliiig Post&2ge Donations Iiisiiraiice Repairs & Fittings Travellmolor Expense5 SLibsLI'iplinn Pri£es tor Rattle Total of Direct Charitable Expeiiditiire Iinrestricted funds 5,496 41 254 100 254 3,789 4.087 10.820 Man¢1gemeiit aiid adininistratioii of the cliai'ity Uiireslricted fiiiids Teleplione Pi-inting & .Siationery Coiiipuling Book-Keepin¥ & Accolinting 551 611 255 551 479 1,200 676 36U 754 1060 Miscellaneous Total of Managemeiit and Adininisti'atioi) cost 8,518 3,347 Nel Incoiniii > deliLil res'oui-ee% lor tlie ear General fund l)alaiiLe bi'oiigJlit forwai'd al AugJLlS1 ?020 General tiind balance eai'ried torwai'd August 2021 (57) 9,108 9,051 (4.0931 9,108 The Sii11ement of financial activities includes all &yaiiis and losses recogi)ised iii the year. AII iliCOlT)iiigy resources and resources expended derive from eoniinuingj activities.
MENINGITIS HELP CHARITABLE TRUST BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 AUGUST 2022 Noles 2022 ?021 Fixed asscts {4) 3,000 3,000 Ciirreiit a55ets Cash at bank and in Haiid 7.249 7,308 7.251 7,308 Dediict.. Curirnt liabilities Amounts falling due within one year (3} 1,200 1.200 Net CLlI'reiil ass¢15 9,051 9,108 Geiieral aLcuiniilaled liind (2) 9.051 9.108 Approved by tlie Council on l O, Septeiiibcr 2024 IL nd sigiied on its bchcilf by.. Lorna Neve Chairpcr.s1)n
MENINGITIS HELP CFIARITABLE TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR FNDED 31 AUCUST 2022 Accoiiiitiiig Policies (a) Sis of acci)Liiiling 'I'he accoiiiils al'e prLpaiYd iiiidei. Ilie hisii)riL<il c()sl conveiiiioii and iii a¢coi'daii¥e wiLli appliLabl¢ dLLouiiliiigJ staiid(Ii'ds. Tlie accoLlllts l)ave beeli di'divn lip to ¢()Inply with %t£ilemenls ot. RecomiiiLiided l)I'acliec on Ac¢oiiiiliiig by Cl)drilies. General aLLuiiiulaled tiind 'ri)e g¢iicral dCCUI)iiilal¥d luiid is uiiresirictcd I'LllId. CLlI'reiit Liabililie5 diii()uiils 1'&111iiig due withiii oiie year 2022 2021 AccrLied Fxpeiise8 ?110 1,200 4. fixed Assets Motor Veliicles 3,000 3,000