2021-03-31-accounts - Vee's Place

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Slade & Cooper Chartered Certified Accountants and Registered Auditors

specialists in the charity, social enterprise and non-profit sectors

Our Ref: JD/V010

23 September 2021

Verity Rhodes 7 Trent Close

Rainhill Prescot Merseyside L35 9LD

Dear Verity

We have now completed our independent examination of your accounts, and we attach the following:

a) a copy of your report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 now finalised.

We are asking that accounts are approved and signed electronically. If it is not possible for you to sign the accounts electronically but you are able to print out a copy and send us a photo of the signed pages, we would then type a date in as to when you have approved them and return to you with our signed report.

The Charity Commission do not require signatures on the accounts, so we will provide you with an unsigned PDF for filing, which you send electronically with the annual return.

b) a copy of a letter of representations. If the trustees agree with the contents could you print this on your headed paper and arrange for this copy to be signed by a trustee, and returned to us with the signed accounts.

Once the accounts and our report have been signed we will send you a copy of the accounts to file at the Charity Commission with your Annual Return.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerely

Jennifer Daniel Slade & Cooper Limited

Slade & Cooper Ltd, Beehive Mill, Jersey St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 6JG

t: 0161 710 1349 e: office@sladecooper.co.uk www.sladecooper.co.uk

Principals: Jennifer Daniel DChA FCCA,

Katie Hall FCCA DChA, Christy Lau FCCA DChA CTA Slade & Cooper is a trading name of Slade & Cooper Ltd. Registered in England no. 5385401 Registered as auditors in the United Kingdom by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Charity Number: 1093064

Vee’s Place

Report and financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2021

FRS102 Charity

Reference and administrative information

for the year ended 31 March 2021

Charity number 1093064 Registered office and operational address 7 Trent Close, Rainhill, Prescot Merseyside, L35 9LD

Trustees Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:

Dr Robert Hesketh PhD Chair Mrs Patricia McCarthy Vice Chair Verity Rhodes Treasurer Mr Michael Parker Secretary

Trustees who held title to property belonging to the charity during the reporting period or at the date of approval were:

Key management Verity Rhodes Chief Executive personnel Dr Robert Hesketh PhD Deputy Chief Executive

Bankers HSBC Address33 Ormskirk Street, St Helens WA10 2SZ Independent Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA, Slade & Cooper Limited Examiner Beehive Mill, Jersey St, Manchester, M4 6JG

Vee’s Place

Trustees’ annual report

for the year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2021

Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements and the charity’s constitution.

Objectives and activities

The club's objectives and activities are to provide a facility for a community support service to include recreation or other leisure time occupation for those persons (most ages) who have need of such facilities by reason of disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances, in the interest of social welfare and the object of improving the conditions of life of such persons.

The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year. This report looks at what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the trustees ensure the charity's aims, objectives and activities remained focused on its stated purposes.

The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.

Achievements and performance

The charity's main activities and who it tries to help are described below. All its charitable activities focus on the needs of mental health sufferers, isolation and people living in poverty and are undertaken to further Vee’s Place charitable purposes for the public benefit.

We offer a wide range of social and leisure activities and outreach services, information and signposting, education, peer support and a food bank.

Beneficiaries of our services have a place to turn to in their hour of need. Volunteering opportunities have led to people gaining employment through our workshops which help them enhance their skills. Great reduction of people living in isolation, getting together has helped them cement new friendships and enjoy a better social life. Activities keep them healthy and raise their aspirations. Support for mental health sufferers have proved very beneficial not only to individuals but families as well. The food bank has been a huge relief to many people living in poverty. All in all, people feel more connected in their community and through the right information they can turn to the correct form of help in the first place rather than be passed on to agencies not suitable to their needs.

Vee’s Place

Trustees’ annual report

for the year ended 31 March 2021

Financial review

The pandemic certainly set us some challenges which thankfully we were able to deal with, we actually became more financially stable through covid funding, rate relief, food and cash donations.

Reserves policy

We do not hold reserves; our grass roots charity is too small.

Plans for the future

During lockdown we were able to carry out major repairs to what is a very old building, resulting in golden opportunities to at least double the number of activities and services we offered prior to covid, this will generate more income. Covid has seen a greater demand for membership and we have developed an action plan to address the needs of people and groups who want to come on board.

Structure, governance and management

We recruit trustees via social media and the many organisations we work alongside. We are guided by Council for Voluntary services re governance and management.

The organisation is an unincorporated charity, registered as a charity on 12/02/2002 in England and Wales.

The charity is constituted under a constitution 12/02/2002. The trustees are members of the charity but this entitles them only to voting rights. The trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity.

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note xx to the accounts.

Related parties and relationships with other organisations

We work in harmony with police, NHS, schools, Knowlsey Chambers, Knowsley, St Helens and Liverpool CVS.

Vee’s Place

Trustees’ annual report

for the year ended 31 March 2021

Statement of responsibilities of the trustees

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the period and of its financial position at the end of the period. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best practice and:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity 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 charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on 02.07.2021 and signed on their behalf by

Name Verity Rhodes

Treasurer

Independent examiner’s report

to the members of

Vee’s Place

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2021 which are set out on pages 6 to 8.

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’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA

Slade & Cooper Limited, Chartered Certified Accountants Beehive Mill, Jersey Street Manchester, M4 6JG

Date…………………….

Vee's Place

Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021

Unrestricted Note £ Receipts Donations 10,185 Subscriptions & membership - 40,897 Room hire fees 180 Other income 1,556 Total receipts 52,818 Payments Charitable expenditure Prining, postage and stationery 374 Insurance & licences 908 Utilities 4,724 Rates 103 Telephone & IT 928 Food bank 4,508 Sessional fees 3,600 Equipment 5,378 Travel and subsistence 175 Training - Membership 304 PR & marketing - Accountancy 215 Maintenance 7,202 Sundry expenses 1,915 Total payments 30,334 Net receipts for the year 22,484 Net movement in funds 22,484 Bank and cash balances at start of year 13,251 Bank and cash balances at end of the year £ 35,735 Grant income	Restricted £ - - 8,550 - - 8,550 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8,550 8,550 - £ 8,550	2021 £ 10,185 - 49,447 180 1,556 61,368 374 908 4,724 103 928 4,508 3,600 5,378 175 - 304 - 215 7,202 1,915 30,334 31,034 31,034 13,251 £ 44,285	2020 £ 15,594 319 - 20,008 2,143
			38,064
			288 1,779 2,849 504 805 882 7,880 2,717 745 102 1,170 158 90 6,681 830
			27,480
			10,584
			10,584 2,667
			13,251

Vee's Place

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

as at 31 March 2021

Note Bank and cash balances Fixed Assests Equipment Current assets Debtors Liabilities Creditors due within one year Verity Rhodes (Treasurer) Date	2021 £ 44,285 30,499 - -	2020 £ 13,251
		25,121
		-
		-

Vee's Place

Notes the the accounts as at 31 March 2021

2 Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Awards for All	Balance at 1 April 2020 £ - -	Receipts £ 8,550 8,550	Payments £ - -	Transfers £ - -	Balance at 31 March 2021 £ 8,550
					8,550

Name of fund

Description, nature and purposes of the fund

Awards for All

funding to support vulnerable hard to reach community members to deal with the stresses of Covid 19.

To: Jennifer Daniel Slade & Cooper Limited Beehive Mill Jersey Street Manchester M4 6JG

Dear Jennifer Daniel

We confirm to the best of our knowledge and belief, and having made appropriate enquiries of other trustees and officials of the charity, the following representations given to you in connection with your independent examination of the charity's financial statements of Pendle Hill Area Quaker Meeting for the year ended 31 March 2021.

General

1 We acknowledge as trustees our responsibility under the Charities Act 2011 for the financial statements which give a true and fair view and for making accurate representations to you. All the accounting records have been made available to you for the purpose of your independent examination and all the transactions undertaken by the charity have been properly reflected and recorded in the accounting records. All other records and related information, including minutes of trustees and management meetings, have been made available to you.

Internal controls

2 We acknowledge our responsibility for the design and implementation of internal controls to prevent and detect fraud and error.

Going concern

3 We believe that the charity's financial statements should be prepared on a going concern basis on the grounds that current and future sources of funding or support will be more than adequate for the charity's needs. We believe that no further disclosures relating to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern need to be made in the financial statements. We have reached this conclusion having regard to circumstances which may occur during a period of at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements.

Law and regulations

4 We are not aware of any irregularities, including fraud, involving management or employees of the charity; nor are we aware of any breaches or possible breaches of statute, regulations, contracts, agreements or the charity’s governing document which might prejudice the charity's going concern status or that might result in the charity suffering significant penalties or other loss. No allegations of such irregularities, including fraud, or such breaches have come to our notice.

Accounting policies

5 We confirm that the accounting policies adopted by the charity are appropriate and adequately disclosed.

Bank accounts

6 We confirm that we have disclosed all bank accounts and cash holdings in our control to you, and that all transactions through those accounts and balances on them at the balance sheet date are adequately reflected in the accounting records and the financial statements. We have no loan or overdraft facilities with any bank.

Liabilities

7 There are no other creditors or liabilities that should be included on the statement of assets and liabilities, or contingent liabilities requiring disclosure in the notes to the financial statements.

Transactions with related parties

8 We are not aware of any transactions with related parties requiring disclosure in the financial statements.

Post-balance sheet events

9 There have been no events since the balance sheet date which necessitate revision of the figures included in the financial statements or inclusion of a note thereto. Should further material events occur, which may necessitate revision of the figures included in the financial statements or inclusion of a note thereto, we will advise you accordingly.

Yours sincerely

................................................... ........................................................ Signed on behalf of the Date board of trustees

Name…………………………………………………….