## **Charity Commission Registered Number: 1097276** ## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL** **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2022** **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL** ## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2022** - ||**Page**| |---|---| |**General information**|1| |**Trustees’ report**|2-3| |**Independent examiners’ report**|4| |**Receipts and payments account**|5| |**Statement of assets**|6| |**Notes to the fnancial statements**|7| Page 1 7 ## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL** ## **GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2022** ## **TRUSTEES:** A Wilde A Gilmurray M Hogan R Wright D Procter J Rawlinson M Bimpson M Manning C Creer ## **ADDRESS:** P.O.Box 1 Mossley Hill District Office Mossley Hill Liverpool L18 4SD **ACCOUNTANTS:** Woods and Cooper Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers 23 Farnworth Street Widnes WA8 9LH Page 1 ## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL** ## **TRUSTEES** ’ **REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MAY 2022** The trustees present their report and the income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 May 2022. The trustees who served during the year, and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1. ## **Structure Governance & management** ## **Governing Document** The governing document is the Constitution adopted 14 January 2003. Down Syndrome Liverpool (DSL) is a registered charity based in the City of Liverpool, (Reg.Charity no.1097276) with almost 200 members, run by parent and carer Trustees of people with Down syndrome. The trustees are selected from members willing to serve. ## **Objectives & Activities** ## **Objects of the charity** The relief of the needs of people with Down syndrome, by 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 syndrome within the area of benefit, (Liverpool). ## **Achievements and performance** After having to postpone or cancel many events in the previous year by July 2021 things were beginning to get a little better and we were slowly able to start face to face events again. In August we were delighted to hold the first ever DSL Prom Night. This was a celebration for our older young people who had missed out on significant events due the pandemic. We continued with speech therapy on line until later in the year when once gain we were able to do this face to face. We were delighted to offer not one but two Christmas parties. Our over 16s had a great time at the Reader in Calderstones Park whilst our younger families enjoyed a wonderful time at the Titanic hotel. We also saw the return of our parent and toddler support group and it was lovely to meet the lovely babies (and their parents) who had been born during lockdown. In March 2022 we were finally able to hold our “This is Me” photo exhibition at the World Museum, which was open to the public, allowing us to raise awareness and show people with Down Syndrome are very much part of the communities in which they live We welcomed the news that we could at last proceed with our twice postponed Blossom Ball, which would take place on the 4[th] June 2022. This is a big fundraiser for us so we were relieved that at last we could go ahead with our plans. The support we have from our membership is fantastic and we are very grateful, for without the support of family friends we would not be able to do the things we do. The trustees continue to meet on a regular basis dealing with the running of the charity and planning future events and also continue to use every opportunity to raise awareness. Page 3 ## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL** ## **TRUSTEES’ REPORT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MAY 2022** ## **Volunteers and Fund raisers** The trustees acknowledge the role played by other volunteers in the continuing success of the charity. ## **Public benefit** The charity trustees have taken in to account the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission, when exercising their duties. ## **Risk management** The charity understands the need to review risk management procedures on a regular basis. ## **Financial Review** Reserves The charity considers it prudent to hold sufficient reserves to continue for 6 months without relying on additional income. The charity is in a good position at the end of this financial year with funds to ensure the charity is able to continue operating. The trustees’ annual report was approved and signed on behalf of the board ........................................................................ A Gilmurray ………………………………………………. M A Hogan Date: ............................................. Page 3 Page 3 ## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL** ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Down Syndrome Liverpool** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2022. which are set out on pages 5 to 7. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner.** 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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 3. the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. ..................................................................... Date: ............................................. Page 4 ## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL** ## **STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2022** ||**Unrestricted**||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Funds**||**Funds**|| ||2022|||2021| ||£|£|£|£| |**Income**||||| |Donations|30,164|||15,878| |Fundraising|14,323||(68)|| |Donations in kind|3,131|||-| |||47,618||15,810| |**Other income**||||| |Deposit account interest|||8|196| ||||47,626|16,006| |**Expenditure**||||| |Storage costs|1,186|||1,067| |Social events|23,425|||9,588| |Fundraising costs|7,650||216|| |Post & stationery|162||375|| |Publicity|467|||-| |Parent & support group meeting|1,075|||-| |Travel expenses|33|||-| |Speech therapy|2,233|||1,571| |Sundry expenses|911||665|| |Down's Syndrome Association|100|||-| |Website costs|177|||8| |Cost donations in kind|3,131|||-| |Just Giving commission|86||116|| |Depreciation computer equipment|252||336|| |||40,888||13,942| |**NET SURPLUS**|||6,738|2,064| |**FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD**||89,853
||87,789| |**FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**||96,591||89,853| Page 5 ## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL** ## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 31ST MAY 2022** |Notes
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
2
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Bank account no. 1
Bank account no. 2
Cash in hand
**NET ASSETS**
**FINANCED BY**
**RESERVES**
3|2022
£
17,750
77,604
481|£
756
95,835
96,591
96,591|2021
£
12,249
76,516
79|£
1,009
88,844
89,853
89,853| |---|---|---|---|---| Page 6 ## **DOWN SYNDROME LIVERPOOL** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2022** ## 1. **ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** The financial statements have been compiled on a basis which enables profits to be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice and which provides sufficient and relevant information to enable the completion of a tax return. ## 2. **TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** |**COST**
At 1st June 2021
and 31st May 2022
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1st June 2021
Charge for year
At 31st May 2022
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31st May 2022
At 31st May 2021
3.
**RESERVES**
Brought forward
Net surplus in year|2022
£
89,853
6,738|£
96,591
96,591|Computer
equipment
£
1,945
936
253
1,189
756
1,009
2021
£
£
87,789
2,064
89,853
89,853| |---|---|---|---| Page 7