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2022-03-31-accounts

RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 March 2022

CONTENTS

Page
Legal and Administrative Information 1
Report of the Trustees 2 - 5
Independent Examiners’ Report to the Trustees 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Statement of Cash Flows 9
Notes to the Accounts 10 - 15

RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Company number: 5002389 Registered Charity number: 1102587 Registered Office: 342 Richmond Road Twickenham TW1 2DU Tel: 020 8744 1923 E-mail: office@richmondmencap.org.uk Website: www.richmondmencap.org.uk Directors/Trustees: Denise Carr (Chair) Anthony Holdsworth (Treasurer) Pamela Rayment Richard Poxton Philip Moshi Lloyd Gash (Resigned 24[th] November 2021) Adrian Houston (Resigned 22[nd] February 2022) Prisca Cox (appointed 24[th] November 2021) Chief Officer Laura Turner Independent Examiner: John Auber FCA 2 Castle Business Village Station Road Hampton TW12 2BX Bankers: Lloyds Bank plc 19-21 The Quadrant Richmond TW9 1BP

The Trustees would like to acknowledge the generous support of the following organisations without which the charity would not be able to provide such a range of services to people with learning disabilities and their families and carers in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames:

London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames Achieving for Children Richmond Parish Lands Charity Hampton Fund Chelsea Square 1994 Trust The Barnes Fund and Walsingham Lodge Trust Normansfield & Richmond Foundation

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The Trustees, who are also Directors of the company, submit the annual report and financial statements for the year to 31 March 2022. The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and 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) (effective 1 January 2019). The trustees confirm that due regard has been paid to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance in the decision making processes of the charity.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Richmond Mencap is a registered charity (No. 1102587) and a company limited by guarantee (No. 5002389) governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. Membership of the charity is open to any individual who supports its aims and objectives.

It is governed by the Trustees who are recruited from the membership and from members of the public who support the aims and objectives of the charity, with a view to ensuring an appropriate mix of skills and experience. Trustees receive no emoluments from the charity. They are responsible for the good governance of the charity, setting strategy and policies, ensuring effectiveness and accountability, maintaining prudent financial management to deliver the charity’s aims and objectives and meeting the requirements of public benefit guidance. The Executive Committee meets six times a year and holds an annual “Awayday” with staff and volunteers to develop and monitor the work of the charity.

A Local Fundraising Sub-Committee, comprising trustees and other volunteers, leads a range of fundraising activities including an annual Dinner and Auction, stalls at a number of Summer Fairs across the borough, and other initiatives. The charity also has a “Working Together Group” of members with learning disabilities who inform the work of the Executive Committee, staff and volunteers - the Group elects its own Chair who can attend Committee meetings and meet with trustees and staff as and when required. Day-to-day running of the charity is carried out by employed staff who report to the Trustees.

The Trustees regularly review the charity’s activities and performance and monitor risks. The major risks to which the charity is exposed have been identified and controls and policies implemented to mitigate those risks.

The Trustees have also approved a Reserves Policy aimed at building up free reserves to a level sufficient to ensure adequate working capital to meet operational needs and any exceptional demands resulting from unforeseen circumstances as recommended by the Charity Commission. The major part of the current reserves is in the form of the holiday home in Eastbourne.

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives are described below and are provided for people with learning disabilities, their families and carers in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit:

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued)

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

2021-22 did not bring as much stability as we had hoped as winter was so uncertain. However, we managed to deliver many of our services, both online and face to face. We focused heavily on fun and social activities as many of our members were still cautious and vulnerable. It was only once Omicron was shown to be less severe than previous Covid strains that we were able to start planning for the future with more certainty.

Our Partnership Working has altered over the year as we have worked in partnership with other charities and supported the Local Authority and NHS during times of great stress and multi-agency collaboration. We continued to support the CCG with the vaccination rollout of booster jabs to adults with learning disabilities and have worked closely with social workers to ensure people are safe and well. We were able to restart our training for healthcare professionals and raising awareness to support NHS professionals to reduce health inequalities for people with learning disabilities. Some of this was done virtually.

Our self-advocacy group the Working Together Group have continued to be very busy this year, albeit via telephone, online or outside in socially distanced meetings. They have worked with the local authority, CCG and local healthcare providers on consultations and feedback and co-chairing the Local Learning Disability Partnership. They speak out on behalf of people with learning disabilities to share experiences, fight for equal rights and raise awareness of unjust inequalities.

We secured the funding for a Digital Inclusion Project which started in March 2022 and will tackle the digital inequality many of our members face and hopefully help them to get interested in learning how to use technology, keep connected, learn new skills and keep up with wider society. We do not want them to get left behind as the world becomes more and more digitally focused.

Our Children and Young People’s Projects have run face to face but we have had to do onsite activities outside rather than our usual minibus trips. We have continued to deliver a series of online activities for adults including weekly discos, meditation, music sessions, drama sessions and taekwondo. We have provided weekly video or telephone befriending to our members without access to technology, which has proved invaluable over the last fourteen months and many, but not all, of our activities were able to return to face to face in some format.

Providing people with learning disabilities, social communication conditions, ADHD and other additional needs, carers and professional’s good information is also a key part of what we do and between our Newsletters, monthly Activities Calendar , the Richmond Mencap website and the services and opportunities we offer – we continue to reach over 1,000 people across the borough who care about learning disabilities. This year we have been able to go back to hard copies, whilst still producing online formats too.

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued)

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Total income for the year was £157,379 and total expenditure was £171,744 thus producing a deficit of £14,365. Both income and expenditure were again lower than budget due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Income from Restricted funds was £149,964 while expenditure on charitable activities amounted to £171,744 resulting in a deficit on Restricted funds of £21,780 This deficit was set against the surplus on Unrestricted funds of £7,415 leaving a net deficit of funds for the year of £14,365 Added to the Unrestricted funds brought forward plus the surplus on the revaluation of the Eastbourne holiday home this resulted in Unrestricted funds carried forward of £94,912.

This surplus means that there is more than adequate free liquid reserves as it is generally accepted that a prudent level should be at least three months operating expenses. The Trustees will continue to monitor the level of free reserves and review its Reserves and Working Capital Policy. Further fund raising activities will continue to be undertaken and further grant applications will be made.

Local fund-raising activities contributed over £7,415 towards the costs of the charity’s activities. The principal sources of income were donations. The Coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed any other fund raising activities.

PLANS FOR 2022-23

Unfortunately, the Coronavirus pandemic and national lockdown instigated by government on 24 March 2020 severely curtailed the delivery of normal services early during 2020. Some staff were furloughed and some worked from home, keeping in contact with the charity's users and their families and offering practical help and support for the duration. It still is the intention of Richmond Mencap to:

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued)

TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the year. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them on a consistent basis, making judgements and estimates that are prudent and reasonable. The Trustees must also prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue to operate.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 as applied to smaller companies. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS

As ever, the work of the charity could not be carried out without the dedication, commitment and enthusiasm of the employed staff supported by a large group of willing volunteers. On behalf of the members, users and family carers, the Trustees would like to acknowledge their valued and essential contribution to the continued success of the charity in providing a wide range of support and activities for children and adults with learning disabilities.

SMALL COMPANY EXEMPTIONS

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by the Trustees on 21st September 2022 and signed on their behalf by

Denise Carr Anthony Holdsworth Chair Treasurer

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31[st] March 2022

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 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.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

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

John Auber FCA 2 Castle Business Village Station Road Hampton Middlesex TW12 2BX

Date: 21[st] September 2022

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total
Notes Funds Funds Funds 2022 2021
£ £ £ £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary Income
2(a)

6,995
6,995 6,624
Activities for generating funds 2(b)
375
375 360
Investment income 2(c)
45
45 280
Grant and contract income 2(d) 143,014 143,014 142,341
Charges to clients 6,950 6,950 3,475
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 7,415 149,964 157,379 153,080
EXPENDITURE
Costs of Fund raising Activities - - - - -
Charitable Activities 3 - - 171,744 171,744 150,402
Governance Costs
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 171,744 171,744 150,502
Net Incoming/ (Outgoing) Resources 7,415 (21,780) (14,365) 2,678
before Transfers -
Gross transfer between funds (21,780) 21,780 -
Net movement on funds (14,365) - (14,365) 2,678
Total funds at 1 April 2021 109,277 111,331 100,000 320,608 317,930
Total funds at 31 March 2022 94,912 111,331 100,000 306,243 320,608

The notes on pages 9 to 15 form part of the financial statements

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2022

Notes
2022
Notes
2022
2021 2021
£ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
6
130,000 130,000
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors and prepayments
7
4,250
16,324
Cashat bank
227,070
235,827
231,320 252,151
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
withinone year
8
55,077
61,543
NETCURRENT ASSETS 176,243 190,608
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 306,243
General Funds
9
94,912 109,277
Revaluation Reserve
10
111.331 111,331
RestrictedFunds
10
100,000 100,000
TOTAL FUNDS 306,243 320,608

For the year ended March 2021 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its account for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility for:

Approved by the Trustee Board on 21[st] September 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

Denise Carr Anthony Holdsworth Chair Treasurer

Company number: 5002389

The notes on pages 9 to 15 form part of the financial statements

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Notes 2022
2021
£
£
Net movement in Funds (14,365)
2,678
Deduct interest income shown below (45)
(280)
Decrease (increase) in debtors 12,074
(5,565)
Increase (decrease)increditors (6,466)
5,414
CASH GENERATED/(USED) IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (8,802)
2,247
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Interest Income 45
280
Purchase of tangible fixed assets -
-
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES 45
280
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Increase/(decrease) in cash in the year (8,757)
2,527
Cash at the beginning of the year 235,827
233,300
TOTAL CASH AT THE END OF THE YEAR 227,070
235,827

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and the 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) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), using the following principal accounting policies:

Incoming resources

Income represents the amount receivable during the year.

Resources expended

Expenditure is charged to the Statement of Financial Activities inclusive of Value Added Tax when incurred.

Fixed Assets

The only Fixed Asset is the Eastbourne holiday home which is set out in note 6.

Funds

Funds held by the Charity are either:

Unrestricted general funds - These funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the Trustees.

Restricted funds - These are funds that can be used for particular restricted purposes within the Charity.

Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Operating Leases

Rental payable under operating leases for equipment are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as incurred over the terms of the lease

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

2. ANALYSIS OF INCOMING RESOURCES

Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Total
Funds Funds
2022
2021
£ £
£
£
2(a) Voluntary Income
Donations 6,995 6,995 6,624
6,995 6,995 6,624
2(b) Activities for generating funds
Christmas goods/sale of art/other - 60
Fairs - -
Collections - -
Annual Dinner and Auction - -
Rental income 375 375 300
375 375 360
2(c) Investment income
Bank interest 45 45 280
2(d) Incoming Resources for
Charitable Activities

LB Richmond Upon Thames : Contracts 39,963
39,963
49,735
Achieving for Children : Contracts 13,345
13,345
13,345
Richmond Parish Lands Charity 25,847
25,847
28,781
Hampton Fund 40,850
40,850
35,575
Normansfield & Richmond Foundation 10,000
10,000
-
Heathrow Community Trust (771)
(771)
5,905
The Barnes Fund and Walsingham
Lodge Trust
5,000
5,000
5,000
Chelsea Square 1994 Trust 3,000
3,000
3,000
Makers of Playing Cards Charity -
-
1,000
Royal Mencap 5,780
5,780
-
143,014
143,014
142,341

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

ICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED
OTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued)
OR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
3. COSTS & TRUSTEE’S REMUNERATION
Full time and temporary staff salaries
Employers National Insurance
Pensioncontributions
2022
2021
£
£
113,123
99,113
3,647
3,221
4,303
4,632
Total Staff costs
Volunteer expenses
Training
Outings/activities
Holiday home expenses
Client Holiday expenses
Rent and Rates
Maintenance
Heating/lighting
Telephone
Room hire
Equipment and computer costs
Postage/stationary
Insurance
Welfare/other expenses
Publications/publicity/subscriptions
121,073
106,966
-
558
405
2,083
1,826
3,501
4,217
-
-
17,160
17,000
4,759
1,534
839
1,032
1,529
1,652
3,158
1,745
13,980
11,435
208
419
1,568
1,269
224
522
1,104
379
Total Costs 171,744
**150,402 **
The average number of employees during the period was 1 full time (2021-1).
Estimated average number of full time equivalent employees who work part time. 3
(2020 3)
There are no employees earning more than £60,000


4. MOVEMENT IN TOTAL FUNDS FOR THE YEAR
These are stated after charging
Examiner’s remuneration
Depreciation
2022
2021
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-

5. TAXATION

No taxation has been provided for in the Financial Statements. As a Registered Charity, the income of the charity is exempt under Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.

Irrecoverable VAT has been charged to the relevant expenditure headings.

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
Holiday
Home
£
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 April 2021 130,000
Additions,Revaluations/(Disposals) -
At 31 March 2022 130,000
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2021 -
Chargeforperiod
At 31 March 2022 -
**NET BOOK VALUE **
At 31 March 2022 130,000
At 31 March 2021 130,000

The holiday home was revalued on 18[th] June 2013 at £130,000 by Reid + Dean, Chartered Surveyors & Estate Agents. It is proposed to dispose of the holiday home in the near future and early indications are that it is valued above £160,000.

2022 2021
7. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS £ £
Other Debtors - 10,088
Sundry debtors and prepayments 4,250 6,236
Total 4,250 16,324
2022 2021
8. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year £ £
Trade Creditors 553 -
Social security and other taxes 2,897 2,076
Income received in advance 43,221 58,379
Sundry Creditors andAccruals 8,406 1,088
Total 55,077 61,543
9. GENERAL FUNDS
2022 2021
£ £
Opening balance 1 April 2021 109,277 106,599
Netincomingresourcesforthe year (14,365) 2,678
Closing balance at 31 March 2022 94,912 109,277

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RICHMOND MENCAP LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

10. FUND ANALYSIS
Restricted funds
Elsie Kirk Trust
LB Richmond Upon Thames : Contracts
Achieving for Children : Contracts
Richmond Parish Lands Charity
Hampton Fund
Normansfield and Richmond Foundation
Heathrow Community Trust
The Barnes Fund and Walsingham
Lodge Trust
Chelsea Square 1994 Trust
Royal Mencap
Charges to Clients
At 1st
April
Incoming
Outgoing
At 31st
March
2021
Resources
Resources
Transfers
2022
£
£
£
£
£
100,000
-
-
-
100,000
-
39,963
(39,963)
-
-
-
13,345
(13,345)
-
-
-
25,847
(25,847)
-
-
-
40,850
(40,850)
-
-
10,000
(10,000)
-
(771)
771
-
-
-
5,000
(5,000)
-
-
-
3,000
(3,000)
-
-
5,780
(5,780)
-
-
-
6,950
(6,950)
-
-
100,000
149,964
(149,964)
-
100,000

The Elsie Kirk Trust Grant shown above is highly restrictive and can only be used for the office accommodation of Richmond Mencap Limited.

Unrestricted Funds
General Purposes Funds
Revaluation Reserve
Unrestricted Funds
General Purposes Funds
Revaluation Reserve
At 1st
April
Incoming
Outgoing
At 31st
March
2021
Resources
Resources
Transfers
2022
£
£
£
£
£
109,277
(14,365)
-
94,912
111,331
-
-
111,331
Total Unrestricted Funds 220,608
(14,365)
-
206,243

11. COMMITMENT UNDER OPERATING LEASES

At 31 March 2022 the Charity had annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as set out below


Operating leases which expires:
Within 2 to 5 years
After more than5 years
2022
Land and
Other
Buildings
Items
£
£
17,000
4,352
-
-
Land and
Other
Buildings
Items
£
£
17,000
4,035
-
-
17,000
4,352
17,000
**4,035 **

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12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The charity is controlled by its Trustees, who are directors of the company. No transactions with related parties were undertaken such are required to be disclosed under Financial Reporting Standard 8.

13. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021 and there were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021.

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