**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1095951**
**REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 FOR DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
TC Group 1 Rushmills Bedford Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 7YB
**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For The Year Ended 31 March 2023**
||Page|
|---|---|
|Reference and Administrative Details|1|
|Report of the Trustees|2 to 3|
|Independent Examiner's Report|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|
|Balance Sheet|6|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|7 to 9|
|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|10|
**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023**
|**TRUSTEES**|D Jones (Chairman)|
|---|---|
||S W Allwork (Treasurer)|
||Mrs K J Curtis (Secretary)|
||Mrs B R Cobb|
||M Budd|
||J Cheney|
||D Johnson|
||Mrs V J Jones|
|**PRINCIPAL ADDRESS**|16 High Street|
||Kislingbury|
||Northampton|
||Northamptonshire|
||NN7 4AQ|
|**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER**|1095951|
|**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER**|TC Group|
||1 Rushmills|
||Bedford Road|
||Northampton|
||Northamptonshire|
||NN4 7YB|
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For The Year Ended 31 March 2023**
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing document**
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Down Syndrome Group Northamptonshire is an unincorporated charity registered with the charities commission. Membership of the organisation is open to any individual interested in promoting the objectives.
The Committee as charity trustees have control of the organisation and funds.
## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees**
The trustees are elected for a period of 12 months, when they can offer themselves for re-election at the following Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary are appointed at the AGM.
## **Risk management**
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Objectives and aims**
Objectives of the charity focus on the relief of the needs of the people with Down's Syndrome through the provision for such people of facilities, services and opportunities that will maximise their participation in society and any other charitable purposes connected with Down's Syndrome within the area of benefit.
## **Public benefit**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and its relevant supplementary public benefit guidance.
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES For The Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE**
## **Charitable activities**
The Trustees are pleased to submit their report on the Finances of the Group as at 31st March 2023.
It is with pleasure that the Trustees can report that the balance of funds at the end of the year were £63,516 compared to £56,238 for the previous year.
The increase was due to the success of the Black Tie Ball which had to be rescheduled because of the pandemic and took place on the 18th March, many thanks to Vanessa and her team for making it a success and raised over £15,000, £13,000 has been included in this years accounts. Also thanks goes to all the individuals and companies for their donations and support.
The next ball is planned to be held in March 2025. Other receipts for the year from fundraising events and donations was £4,686 which included a donation of £365 from Spratton School and £425 from events on World Downs Syndrome Day.
Total expenditure excluding Ball costs of £11,186 was kept to a minimum but as Covid restrictions eased the Group successfully organised a BBQ in September, a reduced cost Xmas party, trip to the pantomime and 2 Picturedrome afternoons.
Funding resumed for Speech & Language sessions, this was at a cost of £4,845 and £1,452 on Administration which included £420 for audit review and £134 for Liability insurance.
At this point it is considered prudent to retain TC Group (formally named Fortus) to undertake a financial review on an annual basis. Following last years review, the management letter did not highlight any short comings in the groups figures and so was given a clean bill of health. We extend our thanks to Fortus for their continued help, advice and discounted fees.
Stephen Allwork Treasurer
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
## **Financial prospects 2021/22**
The positive closing balance at the year end puts the Group in a comfortable financial position for the next financial year and will continue to support its members who have an ever widening range of interests and needs.
In the current economic climate funding raising continues to be challenging but it is hoped that funds raised should in large cover the Groups expenditure. As interests rates have improved we will look to move some of the surplus funds into an interest account.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 3 January 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
D Jones (Chairman) - Trustee
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**INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023, which are set out on pages five to nine.
## **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 have examined your charity's accounts as required under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 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.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
1. that accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. that the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. that the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or
4. that there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Benjamin Young (FCA) TC Group 1 Rushmills Bedford Road Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 7YB
- 3 January 2024
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For The Year Ended 31 March 2023**
|Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
**Incoming resources from generated funds**
Voluntary income
2
2,203
-
Activities for generating funds
3
25,343
-
**Total incoming resources**
27,546
-
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Costs of generating funds**
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and
other costs
4
19,847
-
**Governance costs**
420
-
**Total resources expended**
20,267
-
**NET INCOMING RESOURCES**
7,279
-
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
56,238
-
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
63,517
-|2023
Total
funds
£
2,203
25,343
27,546
19,847
420
20,267
7,279
56,238
63,517|2022
Total
funds
£
7,060
31,517|
|---|---|---|
|||38,577
10,054
420|
|||10,474|
|||28,103
28,135|
|||56,238|
## **CONTINUING OPERATIONS**
All incoming resources and resources expended arise from continuing activities.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
## **BALANCE SHEET At 31 March 2023**
|Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
Notes
£
£
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank
63,517
-
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
63,517
-
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
63,517
-
**NET ASSETS**
63,517
-
**FUNDS**
6
Unrestricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|2023
Total
funds
£
63,517
63,517
63,517
63,517
63,517
63,517|2022
Total
funds
£
56,238|
|---|---|---|
|||56,238|
|||56,238|
|||56,238|
|||56,238|
|||56,238|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 3 January 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
D Jones (Chairman)-Trustee
S W Allwork (Treasurer)-Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For The Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Accounting convention**
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities on a receipts basis, and when the charity is legally entitled to the income.
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of financial activities when received. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant and funds received.
Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included.
Gifts donated for resale are included as incoming resources within activities for generating funds when they are sold and funds received.
## **Resources expended**
Expenditure is accounted for on a cash basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
## **2. VOLUNTARY INCOME**
## **3.**
|Donations
**ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS**
Black Tie Dinner & Ball
Contribution To Fund Raising Events|2023
£
2,203
2023
£
22,860
2,483
25,343|2022
£
7,060
2022
£
30,972
545|2022
£
7,060|
|---|---|---|---|
|||31,517||
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED For The Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **4. FUNDRAISING TRADING: COST OF GOODS SOLD AND OTHER COSTS**
|Support Costs Other Expenses
Support costs|2023
£
14,868
4,979
19,847|2022
£
6,919
3,135|
|---|---|---|
|||10,054|
## **5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022 .
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.
## **6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
|Net
movement in
At 1.4.22
funds
At
£
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
56,238
7,279
**TOTAL FUNDS**
56,238
7,279|31.3.23
£
63,517|
|---|---|
||63,517|
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
||Incoming|Resources|Movement in|
|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|funds|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund|27,546|(20,267)|7,279|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|27,546|(20,267)|7,279|
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
|Net
movement in
At 1.4.21
funds
At
£
£
**Unrestricted Funds**
General fund
28,135
28,103
**TOTAL FUNDS**
28,135
28,103|31.3.22
£|
|---|---|
||56,238|
|||
|||
|||
||56,238|
|||
|||
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED For The Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
||Incoming|Resources|Movement in|
|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|funds|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund|38,577|(10,474)|28,103|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|38,577|(10,474)|28,103|
|||||
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|Net
movement in
At 1.4.21
funds
At
£
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
28,135
35,382
**TOTAL FUNDS**
28,135
35,382|31.3.23
£
63,517|
|---|---|
||63,517|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
||Incoming|Resources|Movement in|
|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|funds|
||£|£|£|
|**Unrestricted funds**||||
|General fund|66,123|(30,741)|35,382|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|66,123|(30,741)|35,382|
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**DOWN SYNDROME GROUP NORTHAMPTONSHIRE**
**DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES For The Year Ended 31 March 2023**
|**INCOMING RESOURCES**
**Voluntary income**
Donations
**Activities for generating funds**
Black Tie Dinner & Ball
Contribution To Fund Raising Events
**Total incoming resources**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs**
Support Costs Other Expenses
**Governance costs**
Accountancy Fees
**Support costs**
**Management**
Insurance
Occupational therapy
**Total resources expended**
**Net income**|2023
£
2,203
22,860
2,483
25,343
27,546
14,868
420
134
4,845
4,979
20,267
7,279|2022
£
7,060
30,972
545|
|---|---|---|
|||31,517|
|||38,577
6,919
420
134
3,001|
|||3,135|
|||10,474|
|||28,103|
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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