Reglstered number: 04366893
Charlty number: 1092168
DIFFERENT STROKES (TRUSTEES) LIMITED
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEESI LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Reference and administrative detalls of the Company, Its Trustees and advisers
Trustees. report
Trustags. responslbilities statement
Independent auditors. report on the financial stslements
Statement of flnan¢ial activitles
9-12
13
Balance sheet
14
Notes to the finan¢ial statements
15-29

DIFFERENT STROKES {TRUSTEESI LIMITED
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE COMPANY. ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Trustees
Mr R Parmar. Chair
Ms C Bell, Trustee
Dr S Sanghera, TrLtslee
Ms S A Fr8ncis-Myles, Trustee
Ms H T Bass, Trustee
Mr R Djan-Krofa, Trustee
Mr M A Caines. Treasurer
Ms C V Carey. Trustee
Company reglstered
number
04366893
Charity reglstered
number
1092168
Registered office
9 Canon Harnett Court
Wo¢verton Mill
Milton Keynes
MK12 SNF
Chlef exe¢utlve offlcgr
Mr A Wi11gtt
Independent audltors
MHA Maclntyre Hudson
Chartered Accountants
Moorgale House
201 Silbury BO￿leVard
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK91LZ
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DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEESI LIMITED
TRUSTEES. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
The Trustees p￿sent their annual report together with the audited financial statements ol the Company for the
year 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020. The Annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees, report
and a directors, report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial
slalemenls of the charitable company comply w((h the current stalulory requirements, the requirements of the
charitable company's govemin9 document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice
ISORPI applicable lo charits'es preparing their a¢¢oun15 in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicablè in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS1021 (effective 1 January 20191.
Since the Company qu3lrfies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic report
required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 {Strategi¢ Report and Directors.
Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.
Oblectlves and activities
a. Policies and oblectlves
The Company is established for charity purposes, lo relieve persons who have suffered strokes and lo support
their families and careTS.
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance
published by the Charity Commisston relating lo public benefit. including the guidance 'Public benefit.. njnning
charity IPB21'.
The prime objeclwes of the charity are lo help stroke 5urvivor5 of under rglirement age lo oplimize their
recovery, lake control of their own lives and regain as much independence as p0ss1ble by offering rehabililalive
services, information and advice. These objectives are pursued by..
Organising a national netsyork of peei support and exercise groups
Fa¢ililaling online support
Prowding practical, easy to use information for the recovering stroke suNivor
Offering a telephone line so that younger stroke survivors can receive practical and emotional support from
other stroke survivors
Keeping stroke survivors infomed. through newsletters, an interactwe website and other mean5, of
developments relevant to them
Promoting the inleTrsls of younger stroke survivors by representation al National Level 10 9ovemment,
dinical organisations & the media.
b. Strategies for achieving objectivos
The individual strategies employed to achieve the charitys objectives are lo..
In¢￿9$e the geographical coverage of the networ1[ of peer 5UPPOrt & exercise groups
Improve the methods of service delivery
Enhance the profile of our website and Social media
Extend the network of influencers accessible to the charity
Encourage the communities we serve to support our work financially and to offer their lime and eX￿rtiSe as
volunteers
Raise sufficient funds from extemal sources to maintain our services and financial stability
Work closely with other organisalions.
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DIFFERENT STROKES (TRUSTEES) LIMITED
TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
ObjectNe$ and activities (continued)
The trustees have paid due regard lo guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activtties the
charity should undertake.
The description under the headings"Aehievemenls and performance" and"Financial review. meet the company
law requirements for the trustees to prèsent a strategic report.
Achievements and performance
a. Maln achlevements of the Company
Central Service$
As wlh many organisations, 2020 has been a year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. When the pandemic
struck in March 2020 we closed our office and introduced a home working system, updated our budget for the
year and developed an emergency business plan. This plan had two main elements lo it- for the organisation
lo be able lo support people al their lime of most need, and to source new funding Streams lo ensure that we
did not have a largo deficf( on the year.
In lemis of the core services that we have traditionalty operated, our online support group continued, and we
provided infomialion packs by post on request. We updated our phone system so that messages could be
taken and automatically fowarded to staff working from home, who were then able lo return calls.
Unfortunately our network of local support groups had to slop meeting, but instead wg inlroduceij a number of
new online activities lo provide remote support 10 Stroke survivors. These included..
Daily online exercise sessions {Monday-Fridayl. delivered by qualrfied instructors, and tailored at different
levels of intensity throughout the week so that all stroke survivors could find a Session that w&5 appropriate
for their needs
Weekly online tai chi sessions
Stroke survivor in lockdown, Mdeo ea115, wtth a stroke SLtNivor tslking with a staff MeM￿r about their
experiences
Guest speaker videos
A number of groups undertaking regulaf video calls with their members as a way of them keeping in touch
with each other
Online nefv￿rkIng sessions - a chance for stroke suNivors to get together and wiihoul any fomial agenda
tslk about the issues of most importance to them
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## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** 


## **Achievements and performance (continued)** 

We also held a virtual conference, and over the course of a week in September held 10 online sessions for stroke survivors, healthcare professionals and other supporters.   Sessions included a talk from a stroke survivor, a session on fatigue, legal matters, and a panel of experts discussing how stroke survivors could move forward after a stroke. 

In addition, in the early part of 2020 our teen and young adult befriending service went live. This involves young stroke survivors, aged 21-35, providing 1:1 telephone peer support to other young survivors aged 16-25.  Five volunteer befrienders delivered this service to eight survivors that needed support.  External supervision is in place for the project, and a recent evaluation has shown how much benefit this has brought to these individuals. Funds are in place to continue this into 2022, and already in 2021 we have seen many more young survivors take up the service. 

We have continued to support large numbers of people, growing our online support group by 11% to approximately 5,800 people.  We supported 382 stroke survivors by phone, 724 by email and sent out 143 information packs. Our followers on social media increased by 16% to 20,000. 

The pandemic significantly affected our ability to raise funds, most notably through the cancellation of largescale fundraising events, which we have traditionally relied upon as one of our main sources of income.  We also saw a reduction in corporate support and sponsored activity.   Nevertheless, we managed to entirely mitigate this shortfall in income through the use of the government furlough scheme and small business grant scheme, by making savings in support costs, by holding some online fundraising events such as the ‘2.6 challenge’ and monthly quiz nights, by attracting grants for the new online services which we had introduced, and by some very generous one-off donations that we received from supporters of ours.  Particular mention here must go to Percy’s Pals for providing us with a very significant donation. 

From an HR perspective we have retained the same staff that we began the year with, although a number of people have been wholly or partly furloughed during the course of the year.  At the beginning of the pandemic we furloughed 5 of our 9 staff, reducing our FTE staff from 4.9 FTE to 2.2 FTE. Over the course of the year we gradually increased our staff resource, ending the year with 3.6 FTE. Some staff remain furloughed in 2021, but we will be bringing back all staff on their original hours at the appropriate time. 

It has been an extremely challenging year, and introducing a number of new online activities with a much reduced staff team has taken a huge amount of effort, but nevertheless, we are proud of what we have managed to achieve for stroke survivors while delivering a strong financial performance. We are reporting a surplus of £70,550 for the year, although this is largely d own to an increase in restricted funds and designated group funds (see section below). This compares to a surplus of £10,980 for 2019. 

Different Strokes is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and works in a way that is compliant with the Code of Fundraising Practice. 

## **Regional Groups** 

The groups ended the period with an operating surplus of £927 compared to a surplus of £22,017 in 2019. While the Different Strokes exercise groups are technically branches of Different Strokes, they enjoy considerable autonomy over the operation of their affairs. Hence while in theory their funds technically form part of Different Strokes reserves it would be inappropriate to see them as freely available for the use of the charity, generally. For this reason, we regard this portion of the reserves as "designated" - retained by the Groups for use to develop services locally & not considered to be available to finance Central Services. 




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## **Financial review** 

**TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020** 


## **a. Going concern** 

After making appropriate enquiries,  the  Trustees  have  a  reasonable expectation that  the  Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies. 

## **b. Reserves policy** 

The Trustees have agreed that it is their intention that the charity should maintain a level of free reserves (unrestricted funds not committed or invested in Fixed Assets) to enable the charity to cover its central running costs for not less than six months. Such costs amounted to £221,323 for 12 months in 2020, or £110,662 for six months, although it should be noted that income and expenditure was significantly lower than would usually be the case, due to the pandemic.  Free reserves totalled £147,794 as of 31st December 2020. Reserves held by the group totalled £113,982, all of which is represented by cash. The average balance is around £3,200 per group and because of the fragmented nature of these holdings they are not regarded as being available for central purposes. See note 17 for a detailed breakdown. 

## **c. Financial risk management objectives and policies** 

Risk Management The Trustees have a Risk Management Strategy which comprises of: 

- The setting of a reserves policy 

- Monthly monitoring of income, expenditure and cash against an annual budget 

- A risk register which identifies the likelihood, impact and management of risks, and which is updated twice a year 




DIFFERENT STROKES rrRUSTEESI UMITED
TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
d. Thanks
The trustees would like to thank everyone who has supported Different Strokes- individual donors, people who
have undertaken events for us. community groups, chariiable trusts and foUndat￿n$, corporates. and all other
supporters. 11 is onty with your very generous support that we are able to raise the ￿quired funds to provide our
SerV￿eS lo younger stroke survivors, and we remain very grateful for your support.
A number of our funders are listed under restricted funds later in thi5 report.. amongst our oth8r funders who we
would 81so like to thank for contribtrting in 2020 are..
Aviva
Drapers, Charitable Fund
Hugh Fraser Foundalion
Mabel Harper Chantable Trust
The Hobstsn Charity
William Howarth Charitable Settlement
Irwin Mitchell LLP
Jules Thorn Charitable Trust
Marsh Christian Trust
National Lollery Coronavirus Community Support Fund
People's Puzzles
Percy's Pals
PF Charitable Trust
S¢hToder Charitable Trust
Sir James Roll Charitable Trust
Scolmid
Sovereign Healih Care
Garfield Weston Foundation
We'd a150 like lo give a huge thank you lo our network of volunteers up and down the country, who 9ive up so
much of their time lo support our groups and lo support the charity in other ways.. again, we wouhd not be able to
do what we do wi¢houl you.
Structure. govemance and management
a. Constitution
Different Strokes (Trusleesl Limited is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share ￿PItal is
governed by ils Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 5th February 2002. The company was
incorporated lo acquire the assets and undertaking of Drfferent strokes, an unincorporated charity,. this rt did on
8th June 2002. The memberfs liability is limited. Every member of the company undertakes to eonlribule up to
£1 of the assets of the company in the event of il being wound up.
It is a registered charity wlh the Charity Commission INO. 10921681. The number of members of the company
is limited lo 50, the present membership is 812019 = 81. Every person desirou5 of becoming a member musl
sign and deliver lo the company an application for membership. The sole right lo membership is vested in the
Board of Truslees who may, wilhoul showing cause, refuse lo admit any application to membership.
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DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEESI UMITED
TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Structure, govemance and management (contlnuedl
b. Board of Trustags
The business of the Charity is managed by the Board of Trustees and ils membership comes from within tho
members of the company. 11 is an objective lo have members on the Board of Management whose skills and
expertise complement the needs and aspirations of a charity committed to serving the needs of younger stroke
survivors. The Memorandum and Articles of Association states that the Chairman or Vice-chairman shall be a
stroke survwor. The Articles of Association determine a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 15 Trustees. The
members of the Board of Trustees are the Directors of the chafily. Al each Annual General Meeting one third of
the Trustees, the longest serving since their last election. are iequired lo stand for reryeleelion. Any new Trustee
appointed by the Board musl stsnd for election al the Annual General Meeting after hislher appointment.
¢. Organlsatlonal structure and delegalod authorlty
The Board meets at least quarteily, with day lo day operations led by the Chief Executive Officer. Austin Willett
has been in this role since January 2018. The Board, along with the CEO hold periodic 'Awaydays" to discuss
the future development of the eharity. To facilitate effective operations the CEO has delegated authority. wrthin
the temis of delegation approved by the Trustees. for operational mallers including finance and employment.
d. Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustee5
New Trustees undergo an OTienlalion to brief them on their role and the various aspects of the charitls services
and lo brief them on their legal oblvJations under charity and company law. the contènt of the Memorandum and
Articles of Association. the committee and decision-making prO￿SeS. the business plan and recent financial
performance of the charity. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropfiale extemal training events where thesg
will facilitate the undertaking of their role.
e. Related party relatlonshlps
The charty works closely with other charitie5 Within asstscialed service 8reas'. these charities in¢lude The Stroke
Associabon, the Neurological Alliance. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland. and the Medical Technology Group.
Dlsclo$ure of information to auditors
Each of the persons who are Trustees at the lime when this Trustees, report is approved has confirmetj that..
so fai as that Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit infomialion of which the charitys auditors are
unaware. and
that Trustee has taken all the steps that ought lo have been taken a5 a Trustee in order lo be aware of
any relevant audit information and lo establish that Ihe charills auditors are aware of that infomalion.
Auditors
The auditors, MHA Maclntyre Hudson. have indicated their willingness lo continue in offi￿. The designated
Trustees will propose a motion reappointing the auditors at a meeting of the Tiuslees.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by.
Ranj Pamier
Date.. 2810612021
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DIFFERENT STROKES (TRUSTEES) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
The Trustees (who are also the diredors of the Company for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for
preparing the Trustees. report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and Unrted
lQngdr)m Accounting Standard5 (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practi￿1.
Company law requires th8 Trustees to prepare financial statements lor each financi81 year. Under company law.
the Trustees musl not approve the financial statemen15 unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair
view of the stale of affairs of the Company and of ils incoming resources and applFcalion of reSoUr￿s, including
its income and expenditure, fof that period. In preparing these financial slalements, the Trustees are r&qtJired
lo:
sele¢t suitable accounting policies and then apply them consislently.,
ObSe￿e the rnelhods and principles of the Charities SORP IFRS 102}',
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
stsle whether applicable UK Accounting Standards IFRS 1021 have been followed, subject to any
material departures disclosed and explained in the financial slatemenls.,
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate lo presume that the
Company will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are suffiGient lo show and explain
the Companls transactions and disclose with reasonabl& accuracy al any time the financial position of the
Company and enable them lo ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They
are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for tsking rèasonable stèps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by.
Ranj Parmar
Date.. 281C612021
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DIFFERENT STROKES {TRUSTEESI LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEES}
LIMITED
Oplnion
We have audited the finonciol statements of D¢fferent Strokes ITrusteesl Limited (the 'chartsble ¢ompanVI for
the year ended 31 Decembei 2020 which comprise the Statement of financial aclivilies. the Balance sheet, the
Statement of eash flows and the related notes, including a summary of signifieanl accounting policies. The
financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and Unit¢d Kingdom
Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standaid
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, (United Kingdom Generally A￿epted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements-
give a true and fair wew of the state of the charitable companls affairs as at 31 December 2020 and of
its incoming resources and application of resources, inclL*ding rts income and expenditure for the year
then ended.,
have been property prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Pracliee., and
have been prepared in accofdance wrth the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conduded our audit in accordance wlh International Standards on Auditing {UKI IISAS {UKII and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors, responsibilities for the audit
of the financial slatgments sedion of our report. We are indep¢ndenl of the charitable company in accordance
with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audrt of the financi81 ststements in the Unf(ed Kingdom.
including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance wi(h these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is
sufficient and appropr4ate lo provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial stalemenls, we have concluded that the Trustees. use of the going concern basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have perfomed, we have not identified any material uncert8inlie$ relating lo events or
conditions that. individually or collectively, may cast significant doubl on the charitable companls ability lo
onlinue as a going concem for a period of al least I￿Ve￿e months from when the financial stslemenls are
aulhorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilitses of the Trustees wrth respect to going concern aro described in the
relevant sections of this report.
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DIFFERENT STROKES (TRUSTEES) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEESI
UMITED ICONTINUEDI
Othgr infomiatlon
The Trustees responsible for the other infomiation. The other information comprises the infomialion
included in the Annual report. other than the financial slalemenls and our Auditors, report Ihereon. Our opinion
on the financial slalemenls does not cover the other information and, except lo the exlenl otherwise explicitly
stsled in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audi( of the financial slalemenls. Ouf responsibility is to read the other infomialion and, in
doing so, consider whether the other infomation is Material￿ inconsislenl with the financial statements or our
knowledge obtained in the audit or olheMise appears to be materially misstated. If we idet)tify such material
inconsistencies or apparent material misslalemenls, we are required lo determine whether there is a material
misstslement in the financial slalemenls or a material misslalemenl of the other information. If, based on the
work we have performed, we con¢lude that there is a material misslatemenl of this other information. we are
required lo report that fact.
We have nothing lo report in this regard.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companlos Act 2006
In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit-.
the infomalion given in the Trustees. report for the financial year for which the financial statements are
prepared is Consislenl wf(h the financial statements.
the Trustees, report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirement5.
Matters on which we ar• requlred to report by exception
In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and ils environment ob18ined in the
c¢)urse of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees, report.
Wè have nothing lo report in respect of the following mallers in relation to which Companies Ad 2006 requires
us lo report lo you if, in our opinion..
adequate accounting rocords have not been kept. or returns adequate for our audf( hav¢ not been
received from branches not visited by us,. oi
the financial slalemenls are not in agreement with the accounting records and retums., or
certain disclosures of Trustees, Temuneration specrfied by law are not made., or
we have not received all the infomiation and explanations we require for our audrt,. or
the Trustees were not enlrtled to prepare the financial stolemenls in accordance with the small
companies regime and lake advantsge of the small companies, exemptions in pieparing the Trustees,
report and from the requirement lo prepare a Strategic report.
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DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEESI LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEES}
UMITED ICONTINUEDI
R￿PonSIbl15t10S of trustees
As explained more fvlly in the T¥uslees' responsibil¢t¢es slalement, the Trustees (who are also the directors of
Ihe charitsble company for the purposes of company law} are responsible for the preparation of the financial
slalemenls and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the
Trustees determine is necessary lo enable the preparalKJn of financial statements that are free from material
misstatement, whether due lo fraud or ertor.
In preparing the financial slalemenls, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's
ability lo continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the
going concern basis of accounting unless th¢ Trustees either intend lo liquidate the ¢harilable company or lo
cease operations, or have no realistic akernats've but to do so.
Audltors. responslbllltles for the audlt of the flnancial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free
from material mi5Statement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors, report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assuran￿ is a high level of assuran￿. but is not a guarantee that an audit condLtcted in
accordance with ISAS IUKI will always deled a material misstatement when it exists. Misslalemenls can arise
from fraud or error and are considered material rf. individually or in the aggregate. they could reasonably be
expecled to infiuence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial slalements.
Irregularities, induding fraud, are instsnces of non-compliance wlh laws and regulations. We design
procedures in line wth our responsibilities, outlined above, lo detect material misstslemenls in respect of
Irregularrties. including fraud. The extent lo which our procedures are capable of d81ecting irregularities,
including fraud is detsiled below..
Enquiry of management and those charged with govemance around actual and potential liligalion and
claims.,
Enquiry of entity staff in tax and compliance functions to identify any instances of non-compliance wrth laws
and regulations.,
Perfom)ing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries
and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions
¢)ulside the normal course of business and revieing accounting estimates for bias.,
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged wth govemance.,
Reviewing financial slalemenl disclosuies and testing to supporting documentation lo x¢ess complianee
with applicable laws and regulations.
A further description of our respon5ibililies for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financtal
Reporting Councifs website at.. wwN.frc.or
.￿klaUdrtorsfeS
onsibililies. This description fornis port of our
ALtdilors' report.
Use of our report
This report is made solety to the charf(able company's members. as a body. in accordance with Chapter 3 01
Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might $tsle to the
charitable company's members those matters we are ￿qUired to slate to them in an Audf(ors' report and for no
other PLtrpose. To the fullest extent permitted bylaw. we do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyone other
than the charitable ￿MpanY and its rn￿berS, as a body. for OLtr audit work. for this report, or for the ¢)pinions
we have formed.
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DIFFERENT STROKES fTRUSTEESI LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEESI
LIMITED ICONTINUEDI
MHA Maclntyre Hudson
Chartered Accountants
Slatulory Auditors
Moorgale House
201 Silbury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshi
MK91LZ
Dale. I
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DIFFEREKf STROKES (TRUSTEES) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVETIES IINCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENOITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Unrestrl¢ted Deslgnated Restrlcted
funds
funds
funds
2020
2020
2020
Totsl
funds
2020
Total
funds
2019
Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Othe¥ trading activities
Other income
154,489
24.241
27,756
43A07
78.280
276,176
24,241
27.756
326.385
71,200
262
Total income
206,486
43.407
78.280
328.173
397,847
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
24.930
167.672
24,930
232.693
30.316
356,551
36.300
28.721
Total expenditure
192,602
36.300
28.721
257.623
386,867
Net {outgoing}lincome
resources before
transfers
13.884
7,107
49,559
70,550
10.980
Gross transfers betsveen
funds
6,180
16.1801
Nel income for the year
20,064
927
49,559
70,550
10.980
Reconcilialion of funds:
Total funds brought
forward
Net movement in funds
127,729
20,064
113,055
927
19,507
49,559
280.291
70.550
249,311
10,980
Total funds carried
forward
147.793
113982
69.066
330 841
26D,291
The Sl*ement of financial activitie8 includes all gains and josses recoynised in the year.
The notes on pages 15 to 29 fomi part of these financial slalemenls.
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||Note||2020<br>t||2019f|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Fixed assets||||||
|Tangible assets|11||354||006<br>1|
||||354||006<br>1|
|Current assets||||||
|Stocks|12|3,322||4,778||
|Debtors|13|10,506||3,627||
|Cash at bank andinhand||324,902||269,516||
|||338,730||277,921||
|Creditors: amounts falling due within one||||||
|year|14|(8,2431||(18,6s6)||
|Netcurrentassets|||330,487||259,285|
|Total assets lesscurrent liabilities|||330,841||260,291|
|Netassetsexcluding pension asset|||330,841||260,291|
|Total netassets|||330,841||260,291|
|Gharityfunds||||||
|Restricted funds|16||69,066||19,507|
|Unrestricted funds|16||26',|',775||240,784|
|Totalfunds|||330,841||260,291|





DIFFERENT STROKES {TRUSTEESI LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
General tnfomiation
Orfferenl Strokes (Trusleesl Limi(ed is a private ¢ompany limi(ed by guarantee ineorporated in England
and Wales. The registered office is 9 Canon Harnett Court. Wolverton Mill, MIKon Keyne5. MK12 5NF.
The aceouTrts have been prepared in GBP and rounded lo the nearest pound.
A¢counting policies
2.1 Ba$ls of preparatlon of financial statements
The financlal statements have been prepared in accordance wtth the ChaTities SORP {FRS 102) -
Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalement ol Recommended Practice applicable lo chaiilie8
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20191, the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102} and the Companies Act 2006.
Different Strokes (TTuslees} Limited meet5 the definition of a publrc benefit entity under FRS 702.
Assets and liabilitie5 are inf(ially recognised * historical cost or transadion value unless othe￿iSe
slated in the relevant accounting policy.
2.2 Income
All incon7e is recognised once the Company has entf(lement lo the income, it is probable that the
income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be rneasuied reliably.
The recognition of income from legacies is dependent on establishing entitlement, the probability of
receipt and the ability lo estimate wf(h sufficient accuracy the amount receivable. Evidenee of
enlilemenl lo a legacy exists when the Company has sufficient evidence that a gift has been left to
them Ilhrough knowledge of the existence of a valid will and the death of the benefactor} and the
executor is satisfied that the propèrty in question wll not be required lo satisfy elaims in the eslale.
Receipt of a legacy must be Tecognised when (( is probable that il wll be received and the fair value
of the amount receivable, which wll generally be the expected cash amount to be distributed lo the
Company, ¢an be reliabFy measured.
Grants are included in the Slalemenl of financial acliwlies on a reeeivable basis. The balan￿ of
income received for specific purposes bul not expended during the period is shown in the relevant
funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of enlillemenl of re￿ipl, ils
recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred in¢ome. Where entillemenl occurs
before income is received, the income is accwed.
Other income 1$ recognised in the period In which it is receivable arid to the extent the goods have
been provided or on wmpletion of the servi￿.
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DIFFERENT STROKES (TRUSTEES) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
A¢¢ounting policies Icontinued}
2.3 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or conslruclive obligation lo transfer economic
benefit lo a third party, il is probable that a transfer of economic benefrts will be required in
selllement and the amount of the obligation can be measu¥ed reliably. Expenditure Is classified by
activity. The costs of each 8Ctivtty are made up of the total of diroct ¢osls and shared costs,
including support costs involved in undertaking each activrty. D1￿cl Costs attributable to a single
actNity are allocated directly to that actiwty. Shared costs which contribute lo more than one aetivtty
and sUPPOrt costs which are not atlribulable lo a single aclivty are apportioned between those
activities on a basis consistent with the use of iesources. Central staff costs are allocated on the
basis ol lime spent, and depreciation Charges allocated on the portion of Ihe asset's use.
Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the Company lo raise funds for
charitable purposes and includes costs ol all fundraising activities events and non•charilable trading.
Expenditure on charilable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the
Company's objective5, as well as any associated support costs.
2.4 Grants
Grants relating to tangible fixed assets are treated as defeired income and released to the
Statement of financial activities over the expected useful lives of the asse15 concerned. Other grants
are credited to the Slolemenl of financial activities as the related expenditure is incurred.
2.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised al cost. After reeognilion, under the cost model,
tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated
impairment losses. All costs incurred lo bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working
¢ontJilion should be included in the measurement of ¢osl.
Depreciation is charged so as lo allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value
over their estimated useful lives, using the slraighl-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis.
Motor vehicles
Computer equipment
250A straight line
25% straight line
2.6 Stocks
Stocks are valued al the lower of cost and nel realisable value after making due allowance for
obsolete and slow-moving stocks. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of
fixèd and variable overheads.
2.7 Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the selllemenl amount after any trade discount offeied.
Prepayments aTe valued al the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
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DIFFERENT STROKES {TRUSTEESI LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Accountlng pollcles (contlnuedl
2.8 Cash at bank and In hand
Cash 81 bank and in hand includes cash and short-temi highty liquid investments with a short
maturity of three months OT less from the dale of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar
a￿unt.
2.9 Llabllltle$ and provisions
Llabilrties are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balan￿ Sheet dale as a result of a past
event, it is probable that a transfer of economi¢ benefit will be required in settlement, and the
amount of the $ettlem¢nl Can be estimated reliably.
'abilities are recognised at the amount that the Company anlicipales rt wll pay to settle the tlebt or
the amount il has received as advanced payTnenls for the goods or serwces it mu51 provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where
the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those
amounts, discounted al the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific lo the liability- Tho
unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Slalement of fir7ancial activities as a finance cost.
2.10 Flnanclal Instrumènts
The Company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial
inslrumenls. Basic financial inslrLtmenls are initial]y recognised at transaction value and
subsequently measured al their settlement value wrth the e%￿p￿.on of bank loans which are
subsequently measuied at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
2.11 Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which a￿ available for use al the discretion of the Trustees in
furtherance of the general objeclives of the Company and which have not been desynaled for other
purposes.
Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been sol aside by the Trustees for
particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is sel out in the notes to the financial
slalemenls.
Restricted funds are fvnds which are to be ¢Jsed in accordance with specrfic reslriclions imposed by
donors or which have been rdised by the Company for Part￿ular purposes. The costs of raising and
administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each reslrieted
fund is set out in the notes lo the financ￿1 slalements.
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DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEESI LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Income from donation5 and legacies
Unre$tri¢ted Restrlcted
funds
funds
2020
2020
Total
funds
2020
Donations
Legacies
Grants
146,166
6,150
45,580
146,166
6,1SO
123,860
78,280
197,8
78.280
276,176
Unrestricled
fui?ds
2019
Restncled
lunds
2019
Total
funds
2019
Donations
Legacies
Grants
256, 795
256, 795
41,050
24,540
65,590
301,845
24,540
326,385
Income from other trading activitie5
Income from fundrai$ing events
Unrestricted
fund$
2020
Total
funds
2020
Fundraising events
24.241
24,241
UnTrstncled
funds
2019
Tolal
funds
2019
Fundraising events
71.2(X)
71.200
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DIFFERENT STROKES {TRUSTEESI LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Other incoming resources
Unrestrlcted
funds
2020
Total
funds
2020
Interest receivable
Fudough income
27,754
27,754
27,756
27.756
Unrestricted
fvnds
2019
Total
lunds
2019
Interest receivable
262
262
Analy$Es of expendlture on charltable a¢tlv5tles
Summary by fund type
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2020
2020
Total
funds
2020
Staff wsls and depreciation
Charitable activities
122,621
81,3S1
28,721
151,342
81,351
203.972
28,721
232.693
Un￿S￿l01ed
funds
2019
Restricted
funds
2019
Total
funds
2019
staff costs and depreciation
Charitable activities
151,925
169, 176
151,925
204,626
35.450
321, 101
35,450
356.551
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DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEES) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Analysis of expenditure by activitiOS
Support
costs
2020
Total
funds
2020
Staff costs and d&preciatK)n
Chanlable actiwtie$
151,342
81,351
151,342
81,351
232,693
232.693
Support
costs
2019
Tofral
funds
2079
Staff costs and depreciation
Charitable a¢livilies
151,925
204,626
151,925
204,626
356,551
356,551
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DIFFERENT STROKES (TRUSTEES) UMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Analysis of expendlture by activities (eontinuedl
Analy$l$ of support costs
Support Charitable
costs
activities
2020
Total
funds
2020
2020
Staff costs
Dep￿ciall0n and impaiment
Insurance
Governance costs
General
Repairs and maintenance
Operating lease
Bank charges
staff training
Subscriptions
Printing, postage and slalionery
Office eosls
Direct programming
Travel
Telephone
150,692
650
150,692
650
1,578
3,294
851
11371
11.635
743
14551
593
3,260
1.180
50.741
1.200
6,868
1.576
3.294
851
(1371
11,635
743
1455)
593
3.260
1.180
50,741
1,200
6,868
151,342
81.351
232,693
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DIFFERENT STROKES ITRVSTEES) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Analysis of expendlture by actlvltles (¢ontSnuedl
Analysls of support costs Icontinuedl
Support
costs
2019
Charitable
activities
2019
Total
funds
2019
Staff c051s
Depreciation and impairment
Insurance
Govemance costs
General
Repairs and maintenance
Operating lease
Bank charges
Staff training
Subscriptions
Printing, postage and 5talionery
Office e051s
Direct programming
rravel
Telephone
150,851
1,074
150,851
I,OT4
3.832
6,661
1. 188
1,173
76,285
503
3,832
6,661
f, 188
t,173
16,285
503
1,592
1,383
5,417
3,425
148,640
7,074
7,453
t,592
1,383
5,417
3,425
148,640
7,074
7,453
151,925
204,626
356,551
Auditors. remuneration
The auditors. remuneration amounts lo an auditor fee of £4,350 {2019- £4,350).
staff costs
2020
2019
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
141,352
137,246
8,688
4.917
4,996
150,692
150,85q
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DIFFERENT STROKES {TRUSTEESI LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Staff costs IcoTrtinued)
Tho averagg number of persons employed by the Company Ejuring the year was as follows".
2020
2019
No.
Average employees
No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.
The key m8nagemenl personnel duiing 2020 was the Chief Executive Officer. The total remuneration
received by the key management personnel during the period amounting to £43.00012019.. £42,000).
10. Trustees. remuneration and expenses
During the year, no Truslees recewed any remuneration or other beneffts (2019- £NILJ.
During the year ended 31 December 2020, expense5 lotalling £339 were reimbuT5ed or paRI diredly to 3
Trustees (2019- £1, 767 to 4 Trustees).
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DIFFERENT STROKES (TRUSTEES) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
11. Tangible fixed assets
Motor
vehicles
Computer
equipment
Total
Cost or valuation
Al 1 January 2020
Disposals
21,499
(21,4991
4.808
26,307
{21,4991
At 31 December 2020
4,808
4,808
Dèpreciation
Al 1 January 2020
Charge for the year
On disposals
21.498
3.803
651
25,301
651
121,4981
121,4981
At 31 December 2020
4.454
Net book valuè
Al 31 December 2020
354
3S4
At 31 December 2019
1,005
1,006
t2. Stocks
2020
2019
Finished goods and goods for resale
3.322
4, 778
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DIFFERENT STROKES (TRUSTEES) LlltrllTED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
13.
Debtors
2020
2019
Due within one yeai
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
418
792
2,835
10,088
10.506
3,627
14. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
2020
2019
Trade eredilors
Other tsxalion and social security
Accruals and deferred income
1,956
3.094
3.193
3.391
3,075
12.170
8.243
78,636
15.
Financial instrnments
2020
2019
Flnanclal assets
Financial assets measured al fair value through income and expenditure
324.903
269.516
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DIFFERENT STROKES (TRUSTEES) UMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
16. Ststement of funds
Statement of funds- current year
Balance at
31
December
2020
Balance at 1
January
2020
Transfers
Inlout
Income Expenditur
Unrestricted funds
Deslgnated funds
Group funds
113,055
43,407
136,3001
16,1801
113,982
General funds
General Fund5
127.729
206.486
1192,6021
6,180
147,793
Total Unrestricted funds
240,784
249,893
1228,9021
261,775
Restri¢tgd funds
Reslri¢led funds
19.507
78.280
128,7211
69,066
Total of fund$
260.291
328,173
12S7,6231
330,841
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DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEES) UMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
16. Statement of lunds Icontlnuedl
Statement of funds - prfor year
Balance al
31
Balance at
l January
2019
Trnnsfers
in/oul
December
2019
Income Expenditure
Unrestricted funds
Deslgnatgd funds
Group funds
91,038
127. 609
(99,242J
(6,3&1J
t 13.055
Ggneral funds
General fvnds
127,856
245.698
f252, 175)
6,350
127.729
Totsl Unrestrlcted funds
218,894
373,307
{351,4271
240, 784
Restricted funds
Restricted fijnds
30.417
24.540
(35,450)
19,5Q7
Totsl of funds
249,311
397,847
(386.867)
260,291
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DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEESI LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
17. Designated funds - group funds
2020
2019
Andover
Bimiingham Central
Birmingham Solihull
Boumemouth
Bristol
Cambridge
Carlisle
2.314
9.532
4.882
2,794
4,324
28
2.324
1.740
2,098
975
30
1.316
66
1,584
10, 165
&798
3, 166
3,055
28
2, 135
1, 783
2,258
1,291
30
557
Colchester
Covenlry
Glasgow
Isle of Wight
Leeds Central
London Central (GI Russell Sl)
Londor) East (Redbndgel
London North IW¢x>d Greenl
London South East (Bexleyl
Lonéon South Wesl
London Wesl (Hounslow & Chiswickl
Loughborough
Middlesex Istanmorel
Milton Keynes
Moray
Newport
Northampton
Norwich
Portsmouth
Preston
Somersel North
Southamplon
Swindon
Tipton
Tolnes
158
3,269
6.016
1,028
1,857
5,190
1.082
148
18
1,153
1,338
9,507
6.567
885
1.498
8, 726
8,955
884
7SO
7&)
5,659
1,518
10, 188
2,116
322
26,902
5.998
1,722
7,198
1.739
322
27.775
1,031
925
988
1,087
2,252
878
980
West Kent
Windsor
York
678
2,644
113,982
113,055
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DIFFERENT STROKES ITRUSTEESI LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
18. Analysis of net assets botsveén fund$
Analysls of net assets between funds- current perlod
UnroStrl¢led Restrlcted
funds
funds
2020
2020
Total
funds
2020
Tangible fixed assets
CuNent assets
Crèditors due within one ypar
354
269,665
{8,2431
354
69,065
338,730
(8,2431
Total
261,776
69,066
330,841
Analysis of net assets bgtween funds- prlor perlod
Unrestricfed
funds
2019
R9slrR¢l8d
lunds
2019
To181
funds
2019
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Cr¢ditors due within one year
540
258,879
{18,6361
46S
19,042
1,005
277,921
{18636)
Total
240,783
19.507
260,290
19. Operatlng lèase commStments
Al 31 December 2020 the Company had commitments to make fulL¢re minimum lease payments under
non<ancellable operating leases as follows..
2020
2019
Not later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 yeats
9,713
22,662
9,713
32.375
32.375
42,088
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