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: 

- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable accounting standards, comprising FRS 102 have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business. 

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: 

- the relief of refugees and asylum seekers in Merseyside and adjacent areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, 

- a) particularly, but not exclusively through the provision of information, advice, guidance and assistance, 

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



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## **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;<br>Donations<br>Grants, including capital grants;<br>Grants<br>**Total for 2023**<br>**Total for 2022**<br>**4**<br>**Income from charitable activities**<br>Fundraising events<br>Recycling<br>Student Placements<br>Shop Income<br>Other<br>Contractual Income<br>**Total for 2023**<br>**Total for 2022**<br>**5**<br>**Investment income**<br>Interest receivable and similar income;<br>Interest receivable on bank deposits<br>**Total for 2023**|**Unrestricted funds**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>84,798<br>115,571<br>200,369<br>179,170|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>-<br>212,369<br>212,369<br>190,050<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>4,712<br>11,473<br>5,360<br>4,900<br>6,800<br>3,900<br>37,145<br>36,040<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>445<br>445|**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>84,798<br>327,940|
|---|---|---|---|
||||412,738|
||||369,220|
||||**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>4,712<br>11,473<br>5,360<br>4,900<br>6,800<br>3,900|
||||37,145|
||||36,040|
||||**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>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**<br>Service Provided<br>Grants to services users<br>Governance<br>**Basis of allocation**<br>Service Provided<br>Grants to services users<br>Governance<br>**Other resources expended**<br>**Basis of allocation**<br>Gross wages and salaries<br>Employers' NI - Charitable activities<br>Pensions<br>Volunteers' Costs<br>Travel<br>Subscriptions<br>Depreciation of assets<br>Premises<br>General office & finance<br>Communications<br>**Basis of allocation**<br>Gross wages and salaries<br>Employers' NI - Charitable activities<br>Pensions<br>Volunteers' Costs<br>Travel<br>Subscriptions<br>Depreciation of assets<br>Premises<br>General office & finance<br>Communications|**Unrestricted funds**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>20,494<br>2,360<br>3,829<br>26,683<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>6,153<br>640<br>3,305<br>10,098<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>105,974<br>9,274<br>5,381<br>27,972<br>6,564<br>2,772<br>138<br>39,804<br>62,797<br>3,957<br>264,633<br>**Unrestricted funds**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>107,242<br>9,153<br>5,217<br>9,882<br>3,981<br>2,731<br>196<br>12,461<br>39,391<br>6,056<br>196,310|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>27,009<br>20,800<br>-<br>47,809<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>23,652<br>-<br>-<br>23,652<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>108,268<br>10,636<br>5,958<br>135<br>-<br>-<br>172<br>1,257<br>6,299<br>315<br>133,040<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>115,661<br>11,335<br>6,529<br>10,720<br>-<br>90<br>139<br>239<br>3,143<br>869<br>148,725|**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>47,503<br>23,160<br>3,829|
||||74,492|
||||**Total**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>29,805<br>640<br>3,305|
||||33,750|
||||**Total**<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>214,242<br>19,910<br>11,339<br>28,107<br>6,564<br>2,772<br>310<br>41,061<br>69,096<br>4,272|
||||397,673|
||||**Total**<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>222,903<br>20,488<br>11,746<br>20,602<br>3,981<br>2,821<br>335<br>12,700<br>42,534<br>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<br>Allocated support costs<br>**Total for 2023**<br>**Total for 2022**|**Unrestricted funds**<br>**General**<br>**£**<br>2,934<br>895<br>3,829<br>3,305|**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>2,934<br>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<br>Depreciation of fixed assets|**2023**<br>**£**<br>895<br>311|**2022**<br>**£**<br>895<br>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**<br>**No**<br>9|**2022**<br>**No**<br>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**<br>At 1 July 2022<br>At 30 June 2023<br>**Depreciation**<br>At 1 July 2022<br>Charge for the year<br>At 30 June 2023<br>**Net book value**<br>At 30 June 2023<br>At 30 June 2022<br>**12 Debtors**<br>Gift Aid Receivable|**Furniture and**<br>**equipment**<br>**£**<br>13,457<br>13,457<br>13,371<br>22<br>13,393<br>64<br>86|**Office Equipment**<br>**£**<br>33,676<br>33,676<br>32,712<br>289<br>33,001<br>675<br>964<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>19,452|**Total**<br>**£**<br>47,133<br>47,133<br>46,083<br>311<br>46,394<br>739<br>1,050<br>**2022**<br>**£**<br>14,004|
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## **Asylum Link Merseyside** 

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

## **13 Cash and cash equivalents** 

|**13 Cash and cash equivalents**|||
|---|---|---|
|Cash on hand<br>Cash at bank<br>**14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**<br>Accruals<br>**15 Funds**|**2023**<br>**£**<br>3,774<br>205,501<br>209,275<br>**2023**<br>**£**<br>695|**2022**<br>**£**<br>2,532<br>234,526|
|||237,058|
|||**2022**<br>**£**<br>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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## **Asylum Link Merseyside** 

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

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



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## **Asylum Link Merseyside** 

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

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



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