Hospice Aid UK
Trustees' report and unaudited financial statmements For the year ended 31 March 2023
Charity Registration No. 1092575 Company Registration No. 04400127 (England and Wales)
Hospice Aid UK Index
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| Legal and Administrative Information | 1 |
| Report of the Trustees | 2 - 7 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 8 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 9 |
| Balance Sheet | 10 |
| Notes forming part of the Financial Statements | 11 - 18 |
Hospice Aid UK Legal and Administrative Information
| Charity Number | 1092575 |
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| Company Number | 4400127 |
| Trustees | S Boyle |
| B Cherryman | |
| D Duhaney | |
| M Gratze | |
| Secretary | J Gratze |
| Registered Office | 1st Floor, 48 Chancery Lane |
| London | |
| WC2A 1JF | |
| Independent Examiner | Moore Kingston Smith LLP |
| 9 Appold Street | |
| London | |
| EC2A 2AP | |
| Solicitors | Keystone Law LLP |
| 48 Chancery Lane | |
| London | |
| WC2A 2SF |
HOSPICE AID UK
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For the Year Ended 31 March 2023
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by the Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable for charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2015).
OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
The objects of the charity are:
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To facilitate and promote the relief, care, and treatment of the sick, especially the dying, and the support and care of their families and carers and of the bereaved.
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To facilitate and promote the charitable activities of independent hospices.
Our Aim
Hospice Aid UK’s aim is to donate to hospices, in areas where funding is not readily available to them from other sources.
Hospice Aid UK raises funds for UK hospices only, complementing other hospice funding sources. We aim to help fill the gap that would otherwise mean hospices going without needed equipment/support, in areas that would directly improve the quality and patients’ comfort and wellbeing and that of their close relatives. Our focus is Emergency funding which we have identified as something that really does help hospices, saving them time and money, sourcing the funding, and providing funding for that vital piece of equipment immediately.
Here are a few comments we have received from Hospices all over the UK:
“On behalf of all at our Little Harbour Hospice thank you very much for your recent grant for the purchase of a new cleaning machine for the balls in our ball pool. The ball
pool has been out of use for some time now, a state of affairs that is much bemoaned by 163 life-limited children cared for at Little Harbour and their 288 siblings. One of the siblings’ workers at Little Harbour was telling me recently that some of the siblings rush straight to the soft playroom as soon as they arrive at the hospice, just to see if the balls are back in the pool. Thanks to you, it will not be long before there are lots of smiling faces and many children very happy to be able to enjoy the ball pool again.” Little Harbour Hospice, Cornwall
for the dona�on of £2,000 towards suppor�ng our hospice with syringe drivers. Please accept this le�er as an official confirma�on of receipt.
We would like to thank the Trustees for the dedicated support and the decision to support us at this time. It is only thanks to the generosity of funders such as yourselves that we can maintain our excellent standard of care. With your support, we can continue to adapt and meet the ongoing challenges and uncertainty we anticipate in the coming months and current economic landscape.” St Christopher’s Hospice, Sydenham
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“On behalf of the life-threatened children and families we care for, thank you for your grant of £1,947. EACH relies on donations from organisations like Hospice Aid UK to help us keep caring for life-threatened children and their families, and we are so grateful for your continued generosity. It is thanks to grants like yours that we are able to make a difference for children like Violet-May, and her parents, Baylee and Tom.”
“I never knew how much I’d need a place like EACH until we had Violet-May. Her end-of-life care was made to feel as peaceful as possible, and the hospice became a safe place for our family. “The staff had such a massive part to play. The nurses helped us make the most precious memories and we didn’t have to worry about anything. We had time to focus on what truly mattered – VioletMay. The difference it made during those final days was everything we could’ve hoped for, and we strongly believe we wouldn’t have coped otherwise.”
– Baylee, Violet-May’s mum East Anglia Childrens Hospice
“On behalf of the patients and staff at Wigan & Leigh Hospice, I’d like to thank you for your kind donation of £3,780! This wonderful donation helped us complete the funding for a new bariatric bed and mattress for our In-Patient Unit!
Without the dedicated assistance from Trusts and Founda�ons like yours, we simply would be able to provide our care.”
Wigan & Leigh Hospice
Main objectives for the year
Our main objectives for the charity have been to distribute grants to hospices, increase our level of emergency funding, continue the growth of our database for ongoing fundraising and legacies working to sustain funding and donation levels.
Public benefit
We have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on Public Benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
We are continuing in corporate partnership with Funeral Partners Ltd.
We continue to encourage and promote Legacy gifts and In Memory donations.
We continue to sell excess stock of cards & calendars on Ebay. Sales are slow but steady.
Our contract came to an end with Euro DM in the first three months of the period (1 April 2022 to 1 July 2022). We have used the database developed by Euro DM (over which we retained ownership) as the starting point for our own independent database of donors which we have continued to develop during the year.
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Our representative runner in the Silver Bond London Marathon 2022 had to withdraw from the race because of an injury but they entered the Marathon for 23 April 2023.
We released our song "You Are Loved" with lyrics written by Don Black, composed by Debbie Wiseman OBE and performed by Jason Manford and Gloria Onitiri.
We secured £20,000 in sponsorship and several auction prizes for an event called Wolf Hall held at Kings Place in October 2023 by one of our Patrons, Debbie Wiseman OBE.
Grant Making
During the financial year, the charity had given grants to 22 hospices in the UK. The grants we have provided have helped hospices around the UK with vital core costs, emergency equipment funding, therapy sessions and equipment funding that hospices simply cannot get funding for elsewhere.
Fundraising activities
Fundraising approach
Hospice AID UK relies on several different fundraising approaches to raise funds from a range of sources, increasing awareness of our work and allowing supporters to contribute in ways that are most appropriate for them. This includes fundraising through digital and online campaigns, emails, letters and press advertising from legacies, events, and community fundraising. This complements support from our members and other regular supporters.
Fundraising Standards
Hospice Aid UK pays a levy to the Fundraising Regulator, and, as such, abides by the Code of Fundraising Practice. We also abide by the Fundraising Regulator’s Fundraising Promise, and strive to ensure our fundraising is open, honest, legal, and respectful. We are registered with the Fundraising Preference Service which enables members of the public to control the nature and frequency of direct marketing approaches that they receive, including fundraising communications. Through the Fundraising Preference Service website, members of the public can choose to stop email, telephone, post and/or text messages from a selected charity. During the financial year 8 members of the public opted out of contact with Hospice Aid UK via the Fundraising Preference Service.
Fundraising on our behalf
Hospice Aid UK requires any professional fundraising agencies working on our behalf to adhere to our fundraising standards and this is specified in our contracts with them.
Supporters are at the core of everything Hospice Aid UK achieves. It is with their continued support through our direct mail fundraising programme and the leaving of legacies that Hospice Aid UK can fund our grants.
For the first 3 months of the financial year, we worked with Euro DM Ltd (EDM), company number FCO 16785, which has extensive experience in advising on direct mail fundraising programmes by post and developing direct response material, and Tom Petzal Consultants, who specialises in developing relationships with major donors. EDM, who supported us by identifying potential donors, promoted the charity to them and developed and maintained a database of those donors. Our relationship with EDM led to an increase in donors overall with 80,000 new donors coming on board through EDM during the term of the agreement with the charity.
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The original contract with EDM started in March 2012. The contract was renewed on 1 July 2017 with the end of the contract being set at 1 July 2022. We have been able to build on its work after 1 July 2022 by continuing to develop the database it curated during the contract and over which we have retained rights.
EDM charged fees of £5,833 for the period 1 April 2022 to 1 July 2022.
The proportion of the total donation receipts that we received from the agreement with EDM in this financial period that were available for the charity to spend for its general purposes was £38,620.
EDM's direct fees under the agreement and other fundraising costs were £5,833 representing 15% of income received under the agreement (as against 11.5% for the financial period ending 31 March 2022).
Under the terms of the agreement EDM was contracted to receive 10 pence per piece of direct mail, a monthly management fee of £500 and a fee associated with the direct mail artwork that ranged from £500 to £3,500. As upfront costs at the beginning of the agreement in 2012 have been covered and loans from EDM have been written off, this represents actual net receipts for the charity, which are available to be used to help the hospices we support. From 1 April 2022 to 1 July 2022, when the contract with EDM ended, EDM passed on funds raised as a monthly donation to Hospice Aid UK. The balance of donations at the end of the contract period were accounted for/paid across at the end of the agreement.
In the opinion of the trustees, the performance of EDM during the last three months of the contract from 1 April 2022 to 1 July 2022 exceeded their initial expectations in what was generally a difficult year for charities in the UK.
Governance during the year
The new financial control and staff appraisal policies that were implemented in the last financial period are working well. We are in the course of inducting two new trustees who are expected to be appointed in the next financial year.
The charity is undergoing a governance review and new articles have been prepared for consideration and adoption by the members in the next financial year.
Monitoring of fundraising activities and protecting people in vulnerable circumstances
Hospice AID UK is committed to ensuring that we always treat the public sensitively and respectfully, taking special care to protect people who may find themselves in vulnerable circumstances.
Social Media Policy
The Charity has adopted the Charity Commission’s approved social media policy and is applying it to its social media activities. Full policy is available to view on our website.
Complaints
Hospice Aid UK did not receive any complaints from members of the public about our fundraising activities in 2022/2023.
This does not include expressions of dissatisfaction relating to our use of specific fundraising methods which most charities face.
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For the future
Our in-house fundraising database, built on the earlier work of Euro DM, is a vital plank of our future fundraising programme. It is key to the work our new response-handling centre carries out and enables our Head of Fundraising to gain an excellent knowledge of the supporters of Hospice AID UK.
Risk management
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
Structure, governance and management
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
Mr R J Keen Resigned 29 June 2023 Ms S Boyle Mr B Cherryman Mr D Duhaney Ms S Gabe-Wilkinson Resigned 17 August 2022 Mr M Gratze
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
New members of the Trustees are briefed on their legal obligations under charity and company law, the content of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the committee, the strategies, and recent financial performance.
All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Organisational Structure
The Chief Executive Officer oversees the day-to-day running of the charity but is supervised and supported by the trustees in her role.
Key management personnel remuneration
The trustees deal with the overall pay and reward of the Chief Executive Officer. All Trustees give their time freely and no Trustee remuneration was paid in the year. Details of Trustee expenses and related party transactions are disclosed in note 11 and 16 to the accounts.
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The Trustees (who are also directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report (including the Strategic Report) and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2015 (FRS 102);
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on and signed on its behalf by: 13/12/2023
S Boyle – Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Hospice Aid UK ("the Company")
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the 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:
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1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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3) 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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4) the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statements of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities.
I have no other 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.
Adam Fullerton, FCA
On behalf of Moore Kingston Smith LLP Chartered Accountants
9 Appold Street London EC2A 2AP
Date: 13 December 2023
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Hospice Aid UK (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 31st March 2023
| Notes Income from: Donations and legacies 3 Investments 4 Total Income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 7 Fundraising costs 5 Total Expenditure Net Income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of Funds: Total Funds brought forward Total Funds carried forward 15 |
Year ended 31 March 2023 Unrestricted Funds £ 183,436 243 183,679 211,272 25,403 236,675 (52,996) - (52,996) 130,989 77,993 |
Year ended 31 March 2022 Unrestricted Funds £ 368,523 6 368,529 354,138 55,227 409,365 (40,836) - (40,836) 171,825 130,989 |
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The Statement of Financial Activities reflects the results of continuing activities for the year.
All recognised gains and losses are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.
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Hospice Aid UK (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Balance Sheet
As at 31st March 2023
| Note Current Assets Debtors 13 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 14 Net Current Assets Funds Unrestricted funds 15 |
£ £ 1,000 120,380 121,380 (43,387) 77,993 77,993 77,993 2023 |
£ £ 1,000 172,930 173,930 (42,941) 130,989 130,989 130,989 2022 |
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For the financial year in question, the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime
Approved by the Trustees and authorised for issue on 13/12/2023
Signed on their behalf by:
………………………………………………………… S Boyle Trustee
Company Number: 04400127
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Hospice Aid UK (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31st March 2023
1 Accounting Policies
- a) Basis of Accounting
Hospice Aid UK is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. The registered address is 1st Floor 48 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1SF.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). The Charitable Company is a public benefit entity for the purposes of FRS 102 and therefore the Charity also prepared its financial statements in accordance with the 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 (The FRS 102 Charities SORP), the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest pound.
The charitable company has taken advantage of the exemptions available not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The principal accounting policies, which are applied consistently, are set out below.
b) Going Concern Basis
The trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and have considered possible events or conditions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern.
The trustees have made this assessment for a period of at least one year from the date of the approval of the financial statements. In particular, the trustees have considered the charitable company’s forecasts and projections and have taken into account the pressures on donation and grant income.
Having carried out a detailed review of the Charity's resources and the current economic challenges facing both the Charity and its members the Trustees are satisfied that the Charity has sufficient cash to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements and that it is appropriate for the accounts to be prepared on the going concern basis.
- c) Critical Accounting Estimates and Areas of Judgement
In the view of the trustees in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year.
d) Income
All income is accounted for when there is evidence of entitlement, the receipt is probable and the amount can be measured reliably.
Voluntary income including donations is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when For legacies, entitlement is taken at the earlier of the date on which either; the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executors to the charity that a distribution will be made, or where a distribution has been received from an estate.
Donations were received via Euro (EDM), legacies and postal donations and credit card processed through CAF.
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Hospice Aid UK (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2023
1 Accounting Policies (continued)
e) Expenditure
All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation for payment to be made.
Costs are disclosed in the following categories
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Governance costs are the costs associated with the strategic direction of the organisation and with meeting regulatory requirements.
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Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs, and administrative payroll costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.
Fund-raising costs are those incurred in seeking voluntary contributions and do not include the costs of disseminating information in support of the charitable activities.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued.
- f) Tangible Fixed Assets
All fixed assets with a value over £250 are capitalised at cost, being their purchase cost together with any incidental expenses at acquisition, and depreciated to their estimated residual value over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Compuer equipment
Straight line over 3 years
A review of fixed asset lives and impairments is undertaken on an annual basis.
g) Pension Benefits
The charity makes contributions on behalf of employees to their individual personal pension schemes during their period of service, at a rate fixed by the Trustees.
h) Operating leases
Operating lease and rental costs, where substantially all the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor have been charged to expenditure as they arise.
i) Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are received and applied for the general objects of the charity. Restricted funds are subject to such restrictions as specified by donors and are utilised in accordance with donors' wishes.
j) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash at banks and in hand and short term deposits with a maturity date of three months or less.
k) Financial Instruments
The charity only holds basic financial instruments as defined by FRS 102. Financial instruments receivable or payable within one year of the reporting date are carried at their at transaction price and subsequently at amortised cost.
With the exceptions of prepayments and deferred income all other debtor and creditor balances are considered to be basic financial instruments under FRS 102.
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Hospice Aid UK (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2023
3 Donations and legacies
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Donations Received Legacies Investments Interest receivable Raising Funds Fundraising and publicity Fundraising agents Other fundraising costs Fundraising and publicity |
2023 Unrestricted funds £ 83,712 99,724 183,436 2023 Unrestricted funds £ 243 243 2023 Unrestricted funds £ 5,833 19,570 25,403 25,403 |
2022 Unrestricted funds £ 367,523 1,000 368,523 2022 Unrestricted funds £ 6 6 2022 Unrestricted funds £ 23,627 31,600 55,227 55,227 |
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Hospice Aid UK (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2023
6 Grants Payable
| Grants to institutions: Alice House Hospice Carlisle and North Lakeland Hospice Clare House Childrens Hospice Cope Chlldrens Hospice Demelza Hospice Douglas Macmillian Hospice East Anglis Childrens Hospice Forget Me Not Childrens Hospice Garden House Hospice Care Hope House Childrens Hospice Hospice Care Northumberland Hospice of The Good Shepherd Kemp House Hospice Kirkwood Hospice Lakelands Hospice Lewis Manning Hospice Londsey Lodge Hospice Marie Curie Michael Sobell Hospice Northern Ireland Hospice Northern Ireland Hospice (Childens) Overgate Hospice Paul Sartoi Hospice Pilgrims Hospice Queens Court Hospice Rennie Grove Hospice Rotherham Grove Hospice Shooting Stars Childrens Hospice St Barnabas Hospice St Catherines Hospice St Christophers Hospice St Marys Hospice St Michaels Hospice St Teresa Darling St Wilfreds Hospice St Andrews Hospice Teeside Hospice The Childrens Trust Birmingham St Marys (John Taylor - The Hospice Charity Partnership) The Mary Stevens Hospice The Norfolk Hospice Western Hospice care Willow Wood Hospice Winchester Hospice Wirrel Hospice St Johns Woodland Hospice The total number of grants made in the year were |
Grants made to provide facilities to hospices 2023 £ - 2,500 - 1,196 1,480 10,000 1,947 5,000 - - - 4,800 2,000 5,414 3,000 - - - 2,500 1,739 1,680 - - - 6,824 - - - - - 2,000 - 5,713 1,000 - 3,000 - - - 6,556 - 4,860 4,156 6,390 - - 83,755 22 |
Grants made to provide facilities to hospices 2022 £ 1,000 - 1,453 - - 5,000 - 3,420 5,000 900 5,000 4,452 2,000 2,400 3,000 4,000 5,000 2,000 10,000 - - 6,060 2,000 1,379 - 9,105 4,200 5,000 3,000 6,200 - 3,000 - - 1,000 - 900 5,000 3,000 7,550 1,500 - 5,489 5,485 3,363 1,640 129,496 37 |
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Hospice Aid UK (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2023
7 Charitable Activities
| Year to 31 March 2023 Staff costs Data processing Direct mail appeals Postage and other costs Other costs Grant funding of activities (see Note 6) Share of support costs (see Note 8) Share of governance costs (see Note 8) Charitable Activities Year to 31 March 2022 Staff costs Data processing Direct mail appeals Postage and other costs Other costs Grant funding of activities (see Note 6) Share of support costs (see Note 8) Share of governance costs (see Note 8) |
Promoting & raising awareness of activities 2023 30,147 6,000 14,899 12,454 2,525 66,025 - 1,188 19,876 87,089 Promoting & raising awareness of activities 2022 30,704 24,000 56,218 33,187 600 144,709 - 4,051 11,082 159,842 |
Grants made to provide facilities to hospices 2023 - - - - - - 83,755 30,067 10,361 124,183 Grants made to provide facilities to hospices 2022 - - - - - - 129,496 29,660 35,139 194,296 |
Total 2023 30,147 6,000 14,899 12,454 2,525 66,025 83,755 31,255 30,237 211,272 Total 2022 30,704 24,000 56,218 33,187 600 144,709 129,496 33,711 46,221 354,138 |
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Hospice Aid UK (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2023
8 Support Costs - 2023
| 8 Support Costs - 2023 |
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| Staff costs Rent Postage, packaging and stationary Telephone Computer/Website costs Other support costs EDM Bank charges Independent Examiner fees Accountancy Legal and professional |
Support Governance Costs Costs £ £ 16,233 - 9,600 - 201 - 1,223 - 50 - 2,760 - 1,188 - - 6,600 - 3,761 - 19,876 31,255 30,237 31,255 30,237 Support Governance Costs Costs £ £ 16,533 - 9,600 - 135 - 167 - 1,112 - 310 - 1,803 - 4,051 - - 6,600 - 20,722 - 18,899 33,711 46,221 33,711 46,221 |
Total 2023 £ 16,233 9,600 201 1,223 50 2,760 1,188 6,600 3,761 19,876 61,492 61,492 Total 2022 £ 16,533 9,600 135 167 1,112 310 1,803 4,051 6,600 20,722 18,899 79,932 79,932 |
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| Support Costs - 2022 Staff costs Rent Bank charges Postage, packaging and stationary Telephone Computer/Website costs Other support costs EDM Bank charges Independent Examiner fees Accountancy Legal and professional |
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Hospice Aid UK (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2023
9 Net movement in funds
| Net movement in funds | ||
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| 2023 | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting) | ||
| Fees payable to the charity's Independent Examiners | 6,600 | 6,600 |
10 Trustees
None (2022: None) of the trustees received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year, however the CEO and relative of trustee M Gratze received remuneration disclosed in the note below. None of the trustees were reimbursed for any expenses in respect of the charity in the year (2022: none).
- 11 Employees
| Employees Gross salaries Social security costs Pension costs Staff Numbers The average monthly number of employees during the year was: |
Total 2023 £ 45,000 217 1,163 |
Total 2022 £ |
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| 45,000 998 1,163 |
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| 46,380 | 47,161 | |
| 1 | 1 |
No employees earned over £60,000 during the year (2022: None).
Key Management Personnel
During the year there was one staff member who was deemed to be Key Management Personnel. The total employment benefits including employer pension contributions of key management personnel were £46,380 (2022: £47,237).
In addition to one full time paid employee, the charity also used a separate source paid on a consultancy basis.
12 Euro DM Programme
The charity undertook its fundraising through a programme with Euro DM Limited. This agreement came to an end in July 2022.
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Hospice Aid UK (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March 2023
| 13 Debtors Other debtors 14 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Social security and other taxation Other creditors Accruals |
Total 2023 £ 1,000 |
Total 2022 £ 1,000 |
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| 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Total 2023 £ 32,212 2,808 1,167 7,200 |
Total 2022 £ 30,917 |
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| 3,674 1,150 |
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| 7,200 | ||
| 43,387 | 42,941 | |
Included within Other creditors are pension contributions payable of £227 (2022: £227).
15 Analysis of funds
| Unrestricted fund Total 2023 |
Balance at 01/04/2022 £ 130,989 130,989 |
Income £ 183,679 183,679 |
Expenditure £ (236,675) (236,675) |
Balance at 31/03/2023 £ 77,993 77,993 |
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16 Retirement benefit schemes
Defined contribution schemes
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.
The charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes was £1,163 (2022: £1,163)
17 Related party transactions
The Charity rents an office from the Chief Executive Officer for an amount of £800 pcm. This agreement has been authorised by the trustees on the basis that an office is required for the charity to function and an alternative office in the local area would cost thousands more than the agreed amount, especially when one includes the ancillary costs of running the office and storage. The Chief Executive Officer was also reimbursed £1,424 (2022: £1,279) for expenditure on behalf of the charity.
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