Registered Charitv Number: 1098090 Multiple Sclerosis Peoples Help Report of Ihe Truslees and Unaudited Financial Stalements For the vear Ended 30 September 2023 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PEOPLES HELP RE,FERENC.E AND ADMINISTILATIN'E DETAILS UF THE CHARITY I'E.4R ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 CONTENTS PAGE Reference Report of the Iru5tees Ilidependeni Exarniner's report lo the trustees Sic?leinenl ol Financial AciiTrities Balance Sheei N(Ile4 lo tlie Financial StatcmLnts 9-11 Detailed Statement of Financial A¢tiviliLS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PEOPLES HELP RF.FERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS ()F THE CHARITY I'EAR ETr41)ED.10 SEPTEMBER 2023 Registered Cbarit), Number 1098090 Principle Address l.? SL Nlar¥ s Sireet Thorriburn. Briqlol BS)) ?AB Trustees "I-IIL Tru%lec% ￿'hO scrn'ed duringT the )wear w'ere as follows.. Mr 5 .McLarthy Mr R Il'all Mrs L" w.all .Mrs A Pa)'ne Mrs K Mi artin Independent F.xaminer L harlotte E Idlsall F'FA ?) Badminlon Road DO￿￿Lnd Bri%l(Il BS16 6BLI MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PEOPLES HELP (MSPH) TRUSTEIS ANP¥bAL RF.PORT YE.4R EP¥DED 30 .SF.PTF.iKBF.R 2023 The Truqiees hai'e pleasurc in prescniinp their anniial report and unaudited financial staiements lor the chariTh' l'ear ended JO Septcmber 2023. OIUECTIVES LYD ACTIVITIES l-he primar¥. obj¢¢iives ot the chariti are io proi'ide qupp(irt eiiher financiall}. or praciicall!, io Muliiple Sclerosis (MS) sufTLrers ii,ho are eldcrl!.. disablcd or infirm. The main activities of the charit!. are to.support this group of people bs. raising funds in th¢ charitN shop and ihe provision at practical as%istance. The Trustee8 ¢un Lonfirm thai the). have diie reoard to the ?iiidan¢¢ issued rhe Charir). Commission on public benefit. ACHtEVEME.NT8 AND PERFORMANCF. This >'ear ilas a oreai }'ear for ilie Charit￿ b¢iaus¢ of ihe Lunlinu¢d enlhubid5￿ and drdiiation nf aur vnlunteers I￿h0 urork in the shop or as part ol'our DIY/Gardening iettms. This i¥.ork includes sales. customer servie¢. maintaining a lid) and wclcoming shop. (Yardening. (Ycncral repairs, deeoraiino and manN oiher DIY jobs that people can no longTer do thems¢l¥'¢s becaus¢ they liave disabiliiies caused IMS. Reqiiests for DIY gUPPOrt from MS suffcrcrs are ￿'¢I¢0M¢d and Ihanks io Ihe dedication of Ilie Dll'IGardeiiing ieams il is nui long bcfDre art iible tu help. The Trustees Wish lu thiink Pam Skelding who took un a fcii, ¥arden5 durinu the l'ear iii SLlPPOrt of Pauline and ArthLir I ludson. lile also provide tunding for professionals such as Electricians and Plumbcrs it. needed. We continue to receive a large quantitN' ot clothino. bric-a-brac and electrical donationq including.1e￿.e1I¢rn'. piciures and to! s. disabiliti aids. iiheelchairy. mobilit!. scooters and ponabl¢ ¢leiirical items 1% hich are all ¢h¢cked for serviLeabi2iii' and PAT 1¢st¢d b¢for¢ sale in lh¢ shop. l-hc shop also reLeiN'es fiinds for all 1ion-rec￿'c1ab1£ ilotlies. ii.hicli ar¢ coll¢¢i¢d regularly, 2nd selectcd iLcm8 whi¢h ha￿¢ been geni for auction M.hil¢ other uni%anied iteins are di5POsed tor tree. The shop has the eapaeity to store a sionificant quantits" of donaiions in the room upstairs read>, for sale throuiihout the N'ear. 'I'he .1 rusiLes w'ish 10 Ihank SUL and IhL I'olunteLrs for Lheir hard ¥% ork in as.qi5tin¥ the filterinLT and preparation of ilie mani ilenis for salc. PAT testing lias been kept bus! due to the inireased number of portable appliances bein¥ donated. I'litr I'ru5t¢¢s s¢nd thcir bcst ii'ishcs to L¢5 Stroiig. onc of th¢ t1￿c} PAf l ¢sl¢rs. fvr d SPLed recovery. following a recenT fall on his ii.'a>' hoJne. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PEOPLES FIELP (MSPH) The shop ilas Upda[L￿ i%.ith more eneruv efficient lighiing during thc )'ear. Rnoer and Chris continLie to Lise Roger s i'ehicle to colleLE laruer donation% that people give io Ihe MSPH Lhariti. and for iaking beleited items io auciioi). I'hiq feriiice ig greatl! appreciated b), both the cusiomer5 and Triisiees. The annlial Fun Da). was postponed until 20?4 10 better celebrate 20 )'ears of IMSPH fund raising nexi summer ￿'1th the local shops and £ommuiiits'. e hAve had an eleellenl Ke2r thgnk¢ to 911 the volunteerg hard u,"ork _ eugtomer feedb2ek ig 'en' ¢ompltmcEltar¥. l-his is mainli. due to ihe ￿arn And ￿.elcOMIn{l atmosphere in Ihe shop #nd wide range of iicms available. %ubseqLienil)', more and Inore customers are retiirnintt on a reoular basis. Ile therefore intend to Lecp rhe shop running for the foreseeable fuiure. -riie Trustees 1% ish to pass on their thanks 10 all Ilie Nolunieers for doin¥ suih an amazin¥ job in m¢iinlainin¥ ihe N1SP14 charii}' across all aspccts of ￿ork= shop. Dll. Gardening. and especialll, ii'hen interfacin￿ iNith thos¢ in need ot'help. We COLild noi do it i￿lI110u[ l'oii. The posi-christmas Ineal il'as held in rccognition ufihe ￿OlUnteerS hai'd work - rhis ivas Th.'ell SUpp￿rted. FINLNCIAL REVtEW 'I'he charit%, coniinues lo be in a strono financial posiiion at the Jear eiid with £168.472 in the tNst's bank ac¢c)unt. The charits s principal source of fund5 this vear ilere th¢ sales from the charits. shop located al 13 St Man. Street. ThombuTh. STRLCTURE, GONTRliANCE AND N1ANI ,IGEMEr*T Cioverning documellt The charii}' is controlled b! its governino docuinent. a deed of trust and ¢oiistilUte.q an unincorporated chariry. Trustee meetines are held on a 4 monthlN basis as practical. Recruitment and appointment of Dew Trustees The Trusiees are idenlified throu&Jh advertising and bi. word ofmouih and are appointed for IhLir rxperiise. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PEOPLES HELP (MSPH) Risk managemellt The I'rust¢¢s haie a dut%. 10 idcniiN and rcvieii. the risks to ￿"hiCh thc Charit￿ is exposed and ensure appropriare coniro15 zre in place to protridl r¢4 Jgsonable assuran¢e a￿ainSt fraLid and emr. Portable Appliance Tesrers are full￿ certified. c}L￿Ty TRUSTEES Mr R Wall- Trellsurer Mrs C Wall - Truslee MT S MLCarthi'_ Trustee Mrs K Martin- Trustee Mrs A Pai'ne - Tru%iL'e Declarations The trustees declare that they ha￿e 2pproi'ed the trusteeg repon above. Siwed on behalf ofthe LhariN's trustees Mr R Wall Trcd5urcr Mrs C Wall Trust¢e MLILTIPLE SCLERO,STS PF.I)PLES HELP lYDEPFNDE￿T EK4MINERJS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE ACCOUNTS I'EAR ENI)V.D 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 l i-Lpi)rt io Il)e Irustees on m J. examination of Ibe accounts of th¥ above- iian)cd charitr (-'the l-rust.") for the }'ear Lnded IO Sepiember 20?" RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBTLITIES OF THE TRUSTEES ATrD THE EXAMINER As the Charity's Trustees vou are responsible t.or the preparation ot- Ihe accounts in accordanLe M'ilh Eh¢ requircments of the Charities Aci 2011 ("'the Act") I report in respect of the examination of the Trust's accounts carried oiii undcr section 145 of the ?01 I -,Ici and in Lm'lng out m! examination I hal'e lolloii'ed all ihe applicablL Direciion% gli￿ell b!. Ihe Cliarili.. Coniniission under %ectioii 14S(.S}(b) ol" the Act. BASI% OF INDEPEIYDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT )' examination Nl'as carried out in accordance ￿lth ihc general direLtions gi￿.en b). Ihe C hariiics CDmi)11ssioners. An indcpendeni examination include% a reiicw of the accountings record% kLPt bi ilie charit). and a comparison of Ihe ¢1ccounts presenied ￿1th ihose recnrds. It also include% cnn%idil'allOlI l)r ¢in}' wiusual iteins i)r discloSUTes in ihe accounls seekingi explanalionq froni l'ou a% Truslccs LoncLming an), suLh maiicrs. The procedures uiidertak'en do not proi'ide all the cTr'idence thal w()uld b required in an audit. and consequenily I do not expres% an audil opinion on the i'iew g%iven b}. IhL accounts. INDF.PE.NDEWt EXAMINER'S ST,ITEMENT I hai'e LOTnplcicd rn!. examination. I confirm that no mat¢rial matteri hai'e comc lo my alLenlic)n in LoiiiieLtioii ￿1th ihL examination wliiLh gil'es me ¢ats.%e 10 beliel'c ihai in. iini, malLriAI respect.. 'I'he accounlinbF records There not kepl in accordance with section 130 of the Charitics Acl.. or The aciounts did not accoTd w'ith the accountin¥Y records.. ThL acLounts did not cornply with the applicable requirenient8 concemingy the l()nn and conieni ol" dLLounts set out in ihL C harities (AcLounls and Rcports) Regiulations 2008 other than an}. requirenienl ilial Ili¢ aCLciunls g7ji'e a 'true and lair vic￿. Th'hich is not a matter ennsidered g)niscd gains (Ir losses other than the resulis for lh¢ i'¢ar a5 set out aix)Tr'e. All of the aLllI.ItiLs ot thc cliarin ari classed as continuii1Q. All tnoi'emeiits are unrestricted fLinds. The iiotes on pagLs 9 to I I toriii part of the5c financial 5tatemenis MIJLTIPLE SCLEROSIS PEOPLES HELP BALA￿CE SHEET I'EAR F.TriDF.D 30 SEPTE.NIBER 2023 otes 2023 2022 FIXF.D ASSETS Tangible assels 12,067 10,i62 ('IIRREIIT ASSF.TS Debtors C'.ash at hank and in hand 6,660 168,472 175,1.12 111,806 147,6.14 1511,441) CrL.ditor.s: amounts falling due w ithin l )ear: 4,778 4,687 Tri¥t current assets Yet Assets 164 Ilnrestricted Funds: (Teneral F unds -rotal Fund$ 18?.4?1 164..315 .1 hi'se finaiieial statenieniq wer¢ approved b!. the trusiees on and are signed on their behalf by.. ??nd JulN' 2024 C I￿￿11. Ti'usiee R Wall. I ruste -rhe iiotes oli pa¥cs on 9 to I I fomi part of ihes¢ financial staiemenis MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PEOPLES HELP Ty()TES TO THF. FINAINC.IAL STATEMENTS I F..4R EJDID 30 SF.PTENIBER 2023 l Accounting policies a) The financial btatemcnts hal'e been prepared under ihe historical cost ci)ni'ention. aiid in acLordance ii'ith applicable accouniingi %tdndards and tlie 8knieniLnt ot" Recommended PractLLe. ALvouniing and Rep()rting b) Charities. i.%￿ued in Octob¢r 2011. b) Income from donatic)n% is included iii incoming rebourc¢s w'hen ihese are reLeii'cd iiito Ihc bank. aLc()unt. c) Resources ¢xpendcd are accounted for oli an accruals basi% and hai-.e been classified undeT headings thal aggre¥ate ail costs related io thai category,. d) Uiueslricied tunds can be used in acLordance w'ith the charitable objects al the discretion of the tn]stees. Re%trieted funds can onl!. be used for a particular I'e%trictcd piirpose Miihiii ihe obje¢lS ul. the Lharirv. RestriLti()n% arisL Ii'hen speLilicd the donor or when fund ure raised for partiLuldr restriLicd purpose%. Tangible fixed Y•SS¢t5 Depreciation is provided al the following annual rates in order to I¥Tite otTeach assei over its estimaied useful life. Plant 2nd machinerv - 15 /0 reducing> balance riitures and fittingFs 15 % rLdiieing balance Mot()r VL'hicles _ 15 % reducing balance Q omputer equipment - 33. jl % straighi line Taxation The charit). is exempt from corpordtion tax on it5 ¢hariiable actii'itie5. 2 Goi'ernm¢Dt Grants 2023 2022 Job Retcnrion scheme income Loroiiai'irus Grant MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PEOPLES HELP NOTr.4 'ro THE FINAI%CIAL STA TEMENTS (CONTINII F.D) EAR EISDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 3 Fundraising Trading 2f)22 2022 Sale Ckf Go(Ids 129.510 Cost of Actii'ities Shop actii'ities Nei surplusldeficil 87.908 36.682 4 Coi'erBance Costs Thl goi'ernance of the charits. consisted of ihe follo￿,ing dir¢cl and indirect costs: 2023 2022 ALcountanc}' and Payroll Independeni E'xaminers Report 1,737 1.465 1.737 1.465 5 Trustees, rcmuner8tlOD and benefits There was no trustee.￿ rLmuneration OT niher benefits for the year ended 30 J, nor lor Lhe >"Lar ended JO Seplember ?02? Sepleniber lo?" The trustees ￿'¢re paid a mileage allom'ance o1.45p per mile and a sub5islcncc allow.'anLe of £7 p¢i' daN' fur aiiending meelingFS pcJq&I As iRt JO.g.?0?" 11.349 33.)07 4,119 I l.i49 17.434 4.119 37.4.6 DepreciatlOD: As at l.10.20?? C.'hLrge for the )'Lar Disposals As ai iO.9.202- 9,374 296 1.030 9.670 1.030 Net Book Value Ab dl 3V.9.?0?3 Asai l.10.10?? 1.679 1.975 3.089 8.)87 8 1)ebtors: Amounts falling die within l )'ear 2023 2022 Prepayments VAT 6,liO 6.750 Other Debtors .994 10 IU.806 Loans 510 6.66n 9 Creditors: amount5 fAlllng due Th'ithin l yeAr 2023 2022 Accruals Trade Creditors 400 174 Wage5 other tax and Social Security 1114 4.7711 408 4.687 li MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PEOPLES HELP DETAILED STATEIIENT OF SHOP FUrnD1141SI.JG TRADING EAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 21123 2022 INCOME Sliop Sales 129.i10 c.ost of SAle5 Purchases Tross Income 4.194 12S,316 117,462 01:ERHEADS Ivages and Salaries Peiision Costs Lib,hl. heal and water Cleaning Reiil aiid Rates l-eleplione and Internet C'oiiiputer Runninq c.osts Printin¥ Postage and Stationery Refreshments and Volunieer Staff Expenses Repairs and renewals Insurance Tra￿'e7 Expenses Credit Card Terminal and Processing Fees Sundries Subscriptions Depreciation 16.9)7 -377 16.207 29(J 4.&26 3,8ig 228 ?.424 1.1£7 36U ?()? 3.sx li.976 1.218 13 2.614 1.864 Tolal Overhead5 88,634 84.217 %urplub/DefJcit 36.682 33.245 12