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2023-06-30-accounts

Company registration number: 04468629 Charity registration number: 1095180

Asylum Link Merseyside

(A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

GRC Accountants Limited 166 Banks Road West Kirby Wirral Merseyside CH48 0RH

Asylum Link Merseyside

Contents

Trustees' Report 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 17

Asylum Link Merseyside

Trustees' Report

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 30 June 2023.

Legal and Administrative Information

Constitution

Asylum Link Merseyside (ALM) is a registered charity formed initially as an unincorporated association by a constitution adopted on 3rd April 2001 and amended on 26th September 2001. A company limited by guarantee was registered at Companies House on 25th June 2002 (No.4468629) under the same name with a Memorandum and Articles embodying the same objects as those in the constitution of the unincorporated body. The company was registered by the Charity Commission on 23rd December 2002 (No. 1095180).

Trustees and officers

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Trustees: Bill Chambers
Emad Lilo
Paula Grey
Bridie Sharkey
Tim Beaumont
Zabihulla Enayet
Steven Hawkins
Michael Morris
Chairman: Denia Kincade
Secretary: Garrick Prayogg
Other Officers: Damian McDonald, Treasurer
Structure, governance and management
Reference and Administrative Details
Charity Registration Number: 1095180
Company Registration Number: 04468629
Registered Office: ST ANNE'S CENTRE
OVERBURY STREET
LIVERPOOL
MERSEYSIDE
L7 3HJ
Independent Examiner: GRC Accountants Limited
166 Banks Road
West Kirby
Wirral
Merseyside
CH48 0RH
Bankers: CAF Bank
The Co-operative Bank plc

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of Asylum Link Merseyside for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".

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Asylum Link Merseyside

Trustees' Report

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they 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 its income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that can 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.

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

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Asylum Link Merseyside

Trustees' Report

Trustees and officers

Trustees and officers bring with them particular skills and experience which are of great benefit to the charity. Board meetings are normally held every six to eight weeks and the work of the charity is further supported by the fundraising subgroup of Trustees who meet more regularly. Also small subgroups of trustees have been involved in various negotiations to obtain additional premises space for ALM, in undertaking staff reviews and helping with HR matters.

Objectives and activities

The objectives of ALM are:

to advance the education of the public, other statutory and voluntary organisations, and asylum seekers in order to assist their b) inclusion into the wider community.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Review of developments 2022-2023

At first glance it would seem that there is not much to cheer about with two immigration acts in two years and the rhetoric around Asylum and Refugee issues, reaching new levels of hysteria. With the plans to deport people to Rwanda waiting in the courts and numbers in the decision backlog rising to 175,000 by June of 2023, there was a tension in the sector as we waited to see what new ‘initiatives’ the Home Office was about to release.

The other major factor impacting on the work at the Centre was the increase in the cost of living, particularly in the utility bills, which were 300% higher than in previous years. Food costs have also increased and as with any service, we had a choice whether to cut back or to look for further funding; we chose the latter.

The unpleasant scenes outside the Suites Hotel in Kirby seemed from a different era, where Asylum Seekers housed there were subjected to hate speech and violence. In March a riot took place, stirred up by Far Right agitators who drafted in local support. This was mirrored to a lesser extent in Wallasey but has since dissipated.

During the spring of 2023, many of our plans regarding the refurbishment of the centre were completed: new toilets, doubling the number available on the ground and first floors, with an accessible toilet as well as Female only spaces. The Fire Detection system was improved with additional units covering new spaces. Also installed this year was the new network server, providing better backup and security as well as added capacity.

The demand for services continues to rise. A new initiative was piloted with the Charity JogOnAgain, recycling shoes, to get access to more footwear. There were approximately 1600 visits to the clothes store during the year and numbers accessing the kitchen are also up, with the cooks working hard to ensure everyone has enough to eat.

The scope and reach of the Action Asylum Well Being and Integration programme, coordinated from ALM and operating in other UK cities expanded. An extra staff member oversaw new activities, including frequent litter-picks, therapeutic dance sessions, bird watching with the RSPB and many other local initiatives, culminating in June 23 with a concert in Mold, North Wales, as part of their Refugee Week Celebrations. Adding to this were the Music Therapy Sessions with Nordoff Robbins, and Mr Boy’s Iranian Cookery Classes, broadening out the offer at the centre. The programme now works with partners in five other cities, funded by the Task Force Trust and National Lottery, to deliver the national part of the project.

Two mainstay services at ALM are English language teaching and Casework. Both have had staff or volunteers come and go and the teams have worked incredibly hard to fill the gaps that have appeared. The casework team has worked with 800 clients over 3,700 different sessions. Often cases are complex, developing over long periods, frequently involving mental health issues. A welcome addition to the St Anne’s Centre was the inclusion of GMIAU Solicitors, who now operate on the 2nd Floor. The Teachers have expanded the classes though out the year adding more conversation classes and Women’s ESOL in conjunction with MRSN. More individual class trips and visits take place, especially during the once a month development days, when the centre is closed for training.

The Destitution project has suffered this year, through uncertainty over funding as well as the return of some housing to its owners. New solutions to the increasing housing crisis will be taken forward in the coming year including work with Social Landlords.

A lot of effort has gone into work around Health this year, through well-being programmes, as well as with the NHS. We have provided advice to managers implementing the new Integrated Care Boards as well as to TB Nurses, Blood Borne Immunisation Teams and others. Two important Health initiatives we undertook this year were work with OneSightLuxotica to provide Eyecare for 250 people in September 2022, and with DentAid & Henry Schein in Spring 2023, when we brought a Dental Bus to ALM for two days of treatment for twenty people. Our work on joint projects like the Community Health Champions with MRSN is ongoing.

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Asylum Link Merseyside

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 June 2023 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Investment income
5
Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other expenditure
Total expenditure
Net (expenditure)/income
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
15
Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other expenditure
Total expenditure
Net income
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
15		 Unrestricted
funds
£
200,369
26,445
445
10,700
237,959
(1,904)
(26,684)
(259,906)
(288,494)
(50,535)
(50,535)
168,166
117,631
Unrestricted
funds
£
179,170
23,640
12,400
215,210
(1,053)
(10,098)
(196,308)
(207,459)
7,751
(1,933)
5,818
162,348
168,166		 Restricted funds
£
212,369
-
-
-
212,369
-
(47,810)
(136,670)
(184,480)
27,889
27,889
83,251
111,140
Restricted funds
£
190,050
-
-
190,050
-
(23,652)
(148,727)
(172,379)
17,671
1,933
19,604
63,647
83,251		 Total
2023
£
412,738
26,445
445
10,700
450,328
(1,904)
(74,494)
(396,576)
(472,974)
(22,646)
(22,646)
251,417
228,771
Total
2022
£
369,220
23,640
12,400
405,260
(1,053)
(33,750)
(345,035)
(379,838)
25,422
-
25,422
225,995
251,417

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2022 is shown in note 15.

The notes on pages 8 to 17 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 6

Asylum Linlc Mer5eyside (Rcgi5tr#¢Ron number: 04468629) Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2023 2023 21b22 Nolt Fixtd 8$se15 Tangible asseis 739 1,050 CurrtTht a55tl$ Deblors 12 19.452 209.275 14,(KH 237.058 C¥h At bank&iid in hand 228,727 251,062 Creiliior$.' ADLOUtils fAlllng due wllhln oTheytRI' 14 6951 695) Net cuj'rent x$$et$ 228.OJ2 250,367 Nei SBets 228.771 ofib¢ ehArlty: Rcstricted Income Restricted fuwJ5 83.251 Unve81rlett<l Ineome Unr¢giri¢i¢d fiinds 168.166 T￿tAl fuJid$ 228 771 For Ihe fin8nciDI Jrnr ending 30 Junc 2023 Ihc diaTily iva% cnlillcd 10 txEinpliOM from wdil u￿der 5cclioD 477 of Ihc Companics Act 2006 Dir¢¢10￿, responsibilities.. 'IThE ni¢mirs h&v¢ noi reqvir¢d t1￿ ¢h￿lty looblBin Dn audIl of its accollnts for Ihcyeai In ￿eStiO￿ in ￿0rd￿nce ivith sectK)11 476.. Jnd directo￿ acknowledge their respDtsibililie5 for wmptying iyiili Iht icquiremcnis of the Aci wilh ￿speCt lo &C¢(￿ntIng recoids ond Il¥¢ pr¢p8roiton of accounts The finnncial st￿¢m¢m¢S on pag¢s 6 10 17 iver¢ JPPToved by th¢ m15t¢e4 ond aulhoT￿ed for issue o by.. .2SDnd Signed orl their khalf Dcnia KincaJ¢ Cliairman The noies Dll pages 8 10 17 forni an i11i¢Bral paTI ofih¢se financial 51ai¢ni¢ffl$. Page 7

Asylum Link Merseyside

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

1 Charity status

The charity is limited by guarantee, incorporated in , and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £5 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.

The address of its registered office is: ST ANNE'S CENTRE OVERBURY STREET LIVERPOOL MERSEYSIDE L7 3HJ

2 Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

Asylum Link Merseyside meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the financial currency of the entity.

Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.

Income and endowments

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.

Donations and legacies

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

Grants receivable

Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.

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Asylum Link Merseyside

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Donated services and facilities

Income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.

Income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.

Gift aid

Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the same time as the gift to which they relate.

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Raising funds

Expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Other expenditure

Other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, indemnity insurance, strategic management and trustees’s meetings and reimbursed expenses.

Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500.00 or more are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Asset class Furniture Office equipment

Depreciation method and rate 25% reducing balance 30% reducing balance

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Asylum Link Merseyside

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Fund structure

The charity maintains a general unrestricted fund which represents funds which are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. Restricted funds have been provided to the charity for particular purposes, and it is the policy of the board of trustees to carefully monitor the application of those funds in accordance with the restrictions placed upon them. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purpose. There is no formal policy of transfer between funds or on the allocation of funds to designated funds. Any other proposed transfer between funds would be considered on the particular circumstances

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Asylum Link Merseyside

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

3 Income from donations and legacies

Donations and legacies;
Donations
Grants, including capital grants;
Grants
Total for 2023
Total for 2022
4
Income from charitable activities
Fundraising events
Recycling
Student Placements
Shop Income
Other
Contractual Income
Total for 2023
Total for 2022
5
Investment income
Interest receivable and similar income;
Interest receivable on bank deposits
Total for 2023		 Unrestricted funds
General
£
84,798
115,571
200,369
179,170		 Restricted
funds
£
-
212,369
212,369
190,050
Unrestricted funds
General
£
4,712
11,473
5,360
4,900
6,800
3,900
37,145
36,040
Unrestricted funds
General
£
445
445		 Total
funds
£
84,798
327,940
412,738
369,220
Total
funds
£
4,712
11,473
5,360
4,900
6,800
3,900
37,145
36,040
Total
funds
£
445
445

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Asylum Link Merseyside

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

6 Analysis of governance and support costs

Charitable activities expenditure

Charitable activities expenditure
Basis of allocation
Service Provided
Grants to services users
Governance
Basis of allocation
Service Provided
Grants to services users
Governance
Other resources expended
Basis of allocation
Gross wages and salaries
Employers' NI - Charitable activities
Pensions
Volunteers' Costs
Travel
Subscriptions
Depreciation of assets
Premises
General office & finance
Communications
Basis of allocation
Gross wages and salaries
Employers' NI - Charitable activities
Pensions
Volunteers' Costs
Travel
Subscriptions
Depreciation of assets
Premises
General office & finance
Communications		 Unrestricted funds
General
£
20,494
2,360
3,829
26,683
Unrestricted funds
General
£
6,153
640
3,305
10,098
Unrestricted funds
General
£
105,974
9,274
5,381
27,972
6,564
2,772
138
39,804
62,797
3,957
264,633
Unrestricted funds
General
£
107,242
9,153
5,217
9,882
3,981
2,731
196
12,461
39,391
6,056
196,310		 Restricted
funds
£
27,009
20,800
-
47,809
Restricted
funds
£
23,652
-
-
23,652
Restricted
funds
£
108,268
10,636
5,958
135
-
-
172
1,257
6,299
315
133,040
Restricted
funds
£
115,661
11,335
6,529
10,720
-
90
139
239
3,143
869
148,725		 Total
2023
£
47,503
23,160
3,829
74,492
Total
2022
£
29,805
640
3,305
33,750
Total
2023
£
214,242
19,910
11,339
28,107
6,564
2,772
310
41,061
69,096
4,272
397,673
Total
2022
£
222,903
20,488
11,746
20,602
3,981
2,821
335
12,700
42,534
6,925
345,035

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Asylum Link Merseyside

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

Governance costs

Other governance costs
Allocated support costs
Total for 2023
Total for 2022		 Unrestricted funds
General
£
2,934
895
3,829
3,305		 Total
funds
£
2,934
895
3,829
3,305

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Asylum Link Merseyside

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2023

7 Net incoming/outgoing resources

Net (outgoing)/incoming resources for the year include:

Other non-audit services
Depreciation of fixed assets		 2023
£
895
311		 2022
£
895
335

8 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

9 Staff costs

The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows:

Engaged on charitable activities 2023
No
9		 2022
No
10

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.

10 Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.

11 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 July 2022
At 30 June 2023
Depreciation
At 1 July 2022
Charge for the year
At 30 June 2023
Net book value
At 30 June 2023
At 30 June 2022
12 Debtors
Gift Aid Receivable		 Furniture and
equipment
£
13,457
13,457
13,371
22
13,393
64
86		 Office Equipment
£
33,676
33,676
32,712
289
33,001
675
964
2023
£
19,452		 Total
£
47,133
47,133
46,083
311
46,394
739
1,050
2022
£
14,004

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13 Cash and cash equivalents

13 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accruals
15 Funds		 2023
£
3,774
205,501
209,275
2023
£
695		 2022
£
2,532
234,526
237,058
2022
£
695
15 Funds
Balance at 1 July Incoming Resources Balance at 30 June
2022 resources expended 2023
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General
General Fund 168,166 237,959 (288,494) 117,631
Restricted funds
Caroline Tod Trust 1,000 1,500 - 2,500
LCVS 8,848 3,000 (156) 11,692
Big Lottery BRC Partnership 221 50,074 (27,833) 22,462
John Moores Foundation - 10,000 - 10,000
BRC Emergency Voucher (6,319) - - (6,319)
SAS CTMR 1,600 16,320 (25,303) (7,383)
LP Visiting Group 1,373 - - 1,373
Hemby Charitable Trust (38) - (16) (54)
The AB Charitable Trust (10,340) - (13,346) (23,686)
CCG Fund - 15,000 - 15,000
ALM Refurbishment Fund (2,080) - - (2,080)
LCVS Community 2,298 - (51) 2,247
Lloyds Foundation (25,967) 27,300 (39,525) (38,192)
Samuel Sebba - - (3,629) (3,629)
Eddie Byers Scholarship Fund 1,950 - - 1,950
Council of Europe 1,668 - - 1,668
CAF Fund 1,140 - - 1,140
Clothworkers Fdtn Fund 74 - - 74
Mandela AIDS Fund 449 - - 449
PH Holt Foundation 23,301 - - 23,301
Steve Morgan Fdtn 415 - - 415
Task Force Trust (1,455) 37,633 (45,240) (9,062)
Tudor Trust Relief (250) - - (250)
Barrow Cadbury 45,156 - - 45,156
RAP Global Dialogue 950 - - 950
Lloyds Covid 8,624 - - 8,624
Allan & Nesta Ferguson Fund 8,250 - - 8,250
Arm Trust 10,000 - - 10,000
Big Bike Revival (368) 3,585 (4,574) (1,357)

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Balance at 1 July
2022
£
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
Balance at 30 June
2023
£
Community Forest Trust
3,501
10,000
(2,374)
11,127
Eleanor Rathbone
5,000
-
-
5,000
MSP Fund
4,250
8,846
(482)
12,614
Rsd Household Grant
-
29,111
(21,950)
7,161
Total restricted funds
83,251
212,369
(184,479)
111,141
Total funds
251,417
450,328
(472,973)
228,772
Negative balances are as a result of late payments received past the year end.
Balance at 1
July 2021
£
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
Transfers
£
Balance at 30
June 2022
£
Unrestricted funds
General
General Fund
162,348
215,210
(207,459)
(1,933)
168,166
Restricted
Caroline Tod Trust
1,000
-
-
-
1,000
LCVS
(133)
10,000
(1,019)
-
8,848
Big Lottery BRC Partnership
5,716
37,974
(43,469)
-
221
John Moores Foundation
-
10,000
(10,000)
-
-
BRC Emergency Voucher
(6,319)
-
-
-
(6,319)
SAS CTMR
4,235
18,050
(20,685)
-
1,600
LP Visiting Group
1,373
-
-
-
1,373
Hemby Charitable Trust
(14)
-
(24)
-
(38)
The AB Charitable Trust
828
20,000
(31,168)
-
(10,340)
ALM Refurbishment Fund
(2,080)
-
-
-
(2,080)
LCVS Community
(480)
3,000
(222)
-
2,298
Lloyds Foundation
(16,285)
25,000
(34,682)
-
(25,967)
Samuel Sebba
(1,933)
-
-
1,933
-
Eddie Byers Scholarship Fund
1,950
-
-
-
1,950
Council of Europe
1,668
-
-
-
1,668
CAF Fund
1,140
-
-
-
1,140
Clothworkers Fdtn Fund
74
-
-
-
74
Mandela AIDS Fund
449
-
-
-
449
PH Holt Foundation
13,357
10,000
(56)
-
23,301
Steve Morgan Fdtn
415
-
-
-
415
Task Force Trust
2,933
21,406
(25,794)
-
(1,455)
Tudor Trust Relief
-
-
(250)
-
(250)
Barrow Cadbury
45,981
150
(975)
-
45,156
RAP Global Dialogue
1,148
-
(198)
-
950
Lloyds Covid
8,624
-
-
-
8,624
Allan & Nesta Ferguson Fund
-
8,250
-
-
8,250
Arm Trust
-
10,000
-
-
10,000
Big Bike Revival
-
2,970
(3,338)
-
(368)
Community Forest Trust
-
4,000
(499)
-
3,501
Eleanor Rathbone
-
5,000
-
-
5,000
MSP Fund
-
4,250
-
-
4,250
Total restricted funds
63,647
190,050
(172,379)
1,933
83,251		 Balance at 30 June
2023
£
11,127
5,000
12,614
7,161		 Balance at 30 June
2023
£
11,127
5,000
12,614
7,161
111,141
228,772
Balance at 30
June 2022
£
168,166
1,000
8,848
221
-
(6,319)
1,600
1,373
(38)
(10,340)
(2,080)
2,298
(25,967)
-
1,950
1,668
1,140
74
449
23,301
415
(1,455)
(250)
45,156
950
8,624
8,250
10,000
(368)
3,501
5,000
4,250
83,251

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Balance at 1
July 2021
£
Total funds
225,995
16 Analysis of net assets between funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets		 Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
Transfers
£
405,260
(379,838)
-
Unrestricted funds
Restricted
General
£
funds
£
337
402
117,988
110,739
(695)
-
117,630
111,141
Unrestricted funds
Restricted
General
£
funds
£
475
575
201,487
49,576
(695)
-
201,267
50,151		 Transfers
£
-		 Balance at 30
June 2022
£
251,417
Total funds at 30
June
2023
£
739
228,727
(695)		 Balance at 30
June 2022
£
251,417
228,771
Total funds at 30
June
2022
£
1,050
251,063
(695)
251,418

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