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2021-03-31-accounts

Charity Registration No. 1110582

Company Registration No. 05424005 (England and Wales)

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Secretary R Garland
Charity number 1110582
Company number 05424005
Principal address Weir Lane
Lower Wick
Worcester
WR2 4AY
Registered office Weir Lane
Lower Wick
Worcester
WR2 4AY
Independent examiner PPW Limited
Clarendon House
14 St Andrews Street
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 8DY

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees report 1 - 5
Statement of trustees responsibilities 6
Independent examiner's report 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notes to the financial statements 10 - 19

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016)

Objectives and activities Charitable Objects

The Charity is established for the public benefit for the following objects:

To relieve in the geographical area of Worcestershire:

(a) The stresses experienced by carers and people with physical, mental or sensory impairment within the family or home by offering a respite service through the provision of community based care staff, or

(b) At the discretion of the Board of Trustees to provide such Home Care Staff for older people and disabled people living alone.

Area of Benefit

The area of benefit is effectively that covered by Worcestershire County Council. The area of benefit was confirmed when charitable status was renewed and was motivated by the mutual interests of Worcestershire County Council and the Charity, in developing a more uniform level of specialist provision across their entire administrative area.

Property

As mentioned in previous reports, the Charity owns premises at Weir Lane, Lower Wick, Worcester.

Following a successful refurbishment the Weir Lane, Worcester headquarters continues to provide an attractive and functional operational base for many of the Charity’s activities. The Charity has completed the upgrade of the property adjoining the current premises and acquired compatible tenants undertaking complimentary not-for profit activities. These tenants have occupied part of the space currently available whilst a majority remains available for the right tenant in due course.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Covid 19

As the financial year was drawing to a close, the Charity was bracing itself to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. A decision was made to close the office, with senior staff working from home. Admin staff and some of the care staff were placed on furlough. We were unsure what the future would hold, but feared this would be one of the greatest challenges we had faced in the long history of Crossroads Caring for Carers.

Principal Activities

The Charity provides a range of services to those living at Home in the Community the main purchaser being Worcestershire County Council for those dependent on statutory support. Other statutory purchasers are the Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups. In addition a growing number of private service users purchase varying levels of care from the Charity. The existing contracted activity can be summarised as follows :

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Contract

Worcestershire County Council

Start Date End Date

Domiciliary Care – Worcester and Malvern Domiciliary Care – North Worcestershire Domiciliary Care – Evesham/Pershore Carer’s Unit (flexible breaks)

ongoing ongoing ongoing ongoing ongoing ongoing 01/07/2004 ongoing

Contract

NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups

Continuous Health Care

Spot purchase as and when required

Staff and Payroll Management

During the year 2020/21 the Trustees employed an average of 40 staff comprising managerial staff, admin staff, a trainer and care staff.

Worcestershire County Council have continued to provide a payroll service, at a cost acceptable to the Trustees, although since March 2018 this service has been contracted out to a private organisation, Liberata.

Achievements and performance

Chairman’s Report

The main activity of the Charity is to provide care to people living in the Community. At 31/03/2021 the Charity employed 34 care staff providing care to 95 Service Users in their own homes. In order to provide more detail about Crossroads Caring for Carers Worcestershire, each broad area of activity can be summarised as follows :

Crossroads – Evesham, Pershore & District

The numbers of Service Users has been largely maintained in this part of the County and overall viability has been sustained.

Home Care

Provision of high quality home care to those living in the Community be they Service Users of Worcestershire County Council, the NHS (via Spot Purchasing) or private individuals who have chosen Crossroads from the marketplace.

Flexible Breaks

A Worcestershire County Council funded service that provides much needed respite and support to relatives and/or carers. The Flexible Break service, then called “Sitting Service” was the motivation behind the original foundation of the Crossroads model in the UK. Locally, Crossroads remains the largest provider of this service within the County, although numbers are falling as the county council no longer accept new referrals for the service.

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The Government Regulator

The government regulator, the Care Quality Commission, having examined the way the Charity operates, rated the service provided by Crossroads Caring for Carers as Outstanding , the highest classification they can award. The Trustees were thrilled that the Charity received this level of recognition from the government regulator.

Carers Action Worcestershire

A consortium has continued between five charity partners – Worcestershire Association of Carers, Youth Support Service (YSS), Worcestershire Parent Carers Community, Carers Careline (Redditch) and Crossroads Caring for Carers. The consortium is primarily geared to supporting carers and has been a very welcome development. Crossroads has gained additional benefit with a small number of referrals being received as a result of the consortium relationships.

Financial review

Financial review of the Year

For the year ended 31 March 2021 there was a total income of £452,754 and a total expenditure of £455,054 giving a deficit of £2,300. This result virtually matches the position at the end of the previous financial year where the deficit was £27,116.

Reserves policy

The Trustees previously agreed a Reserves Policy for Crossroads Caring for Carers, based on the need to hold a sum in reserves equivalent to between 6 and 12 months of turnover, in order to cover any sudden change in Purchaser activity and/or cover an orderly rundown of the Crossroads affairs in the event of being forced to terminate the range of activities undertaken. The current level of reserves equates to just over 4 months of turnover, but Trustees are aware of the situation.

Investment policy

Previously the Trustees pursued a policy attempting to accumulate sufficient reserves to purchase suitable office accommodation with appropriate training facilities. As previously reported, this ambition has been achieved and yet the Charity still holds substantial reserves of approximately £180,000.

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Future Plans

The basic plan remains to ensure that the Charity continues to provide an efficient and high quality service to its end users. The Chairman’s statement sets out some of the plans associated with this.

It is also realised that the Charity must remain financially viable while still providing a high level of support and help to its care staff and service users. This can only be achieved through careful financial monitoring and the use of reserves.

The level of activity within Worcestershire continues to reflect a range of links between the Managers, their staff and those in key positions within Worcestershire County Council Adult Services. However, the major economic downturn continues and is having a profound impact on public expenditure. Worcestershire County Council has made significant cuts to most services including Adult Social Care and it remains unclear whether additional cuts will be made. This ‘race to the bottom’ could spell disaster for a very large number of service users/potential service users and social care organisations within the county..

Chairman’s Appreciation

Once more, I would like to express my continued appreciation to all the Care Staff, Roger Garland, Helen Simmons, Carol Gale, the Senior Staff, the Admin Staff and the Trustees for their continued commitment and work in what continues to be a challenging and increasingly vital and important aspect of need in our society.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

Crossroads Caring for Carers Worcestershire is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 17 November 2016 with the company no. 5424005. The company is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission, charity number 1110582 from 26 July 2005.

Recruitment and appointment of new Trustees

Trustee Appointment

To date, Trustees have been identified through localised networking. The current Trustees continue to have the organisation under appropriate control thanks, in no small part to the continued commitment of Roger Garland, Helen Simmons and Carol Gale.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year were:

L. R. Gregory Foster Care Agency R. Adey Retired Finance Manager G. V. Hughes Retired Social Care Manager P Brown Carer

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Trustee induction and Training

Prior to appointment, potential Trustees are invited for discussion at the Crossroads offices in Worcester and the Chairman is present at this introductory session. Documentation, including the constitution is shared, individuals are invited to attend Trustee Board meetings, primarily as an observer before a final decision is made by both the applicant and Trustees.

Organisation

The Charity and its property are managed by a Board of Trustees who are elected by and from the membership at each Annual General Meeting in accordance with such procedures as may from time to time be adopted by the Board of Trustees, provided that such procedures allow every member of the Charity to stand for election and to vote.

The Board of Trustees may make regulations concerning the election of members to ensure balanced representation of various interest groups amongst the membership.

A Trustee shall cease to hold office if he/she would at the date of re-appointment have served as a Trustee for a continuous period of 6 years except by special resolution of the Board of Trustees to the contrary.

Trustees may appoint one or more of their number to any remunerated executive office under the Scheme. Any such appointment may be made upon such terms as the Board of Trustees determine. Any appointment of a Trustee to an executive office shall terminate if he ceases to be a Trustee. A Trustee holding any executive office shall not be subject to retirement by rotation.

The Board meets, on average, every eight weeks and receives and considers reports from the Registered Manager and the Chief Officer of the Charity, whilst also considering any item tabled by the Chairman and/or other Trustees. All managerial and financial decisions, apart from day to day management decisions, are made by the Trustees.

Related parties

The Trustees who served during the relevant period were those persons listed under Legal and Administrative Information. There were no new declarations of interest during the relevant period.

The trustees r eport was approved by the Board of Trustees.

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Dated: .........................

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees, who are also the directors of Crossroads Caring For Carers Worcestershire for the purpose 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).

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 and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that 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. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Crossroads Caring For Carers Worcestershire (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

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

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity 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 the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) . In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.

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 that in any material respect:

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 financial statements to be reached.

PPW Limited

Clarendon House 14 St Andrews Street Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 8DY

Dated: .........................

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2021 2020
Notes
£		 £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 3 15,819 2,736
Charitable activities 4 345,650 499,496
Investments 5 4,717 9,929
Other income 6 86,568 -
Total income 452,754 512,161
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 7 249,081 236,582
Charitable activities 8 205,376 301,988
Other 12 597 707
Total resources expended 455,054 539,277
Net expenditure for the year/
Net movement in funds (2,300)
(27,116)
Fund balances at 1 April 2020 525,448 552,564
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 523,148 525,448

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
Current assets
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
15
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Unrestricted funds		 2021
£
30,739
178,814
209,553
(43,824)		 £
357,419
165,729
523,148
523,148
523,148		 2020
£
39,034
167,607
206,641
(41,694)		 £
360,501
164,947
525,448
525,448
525,448

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on .........................

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Trustee

Company Registration No. 05424005

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Crossroads Caring For Carers Worcestershire is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Weir Lane, Lower Wick, Worcester, WR2 4AY.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's [governing document], the Companies Act 2006 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 charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling , which is the functional currency of the charity . Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the charity.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Income from grants, trusts and foundations is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Grant income received in advance is deferred and released in the financial year to which it relates.

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs relating to the furtherance of the charity's objectives as stated in the trustees report and their associated support costs.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred. Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.

Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Freehold land and buildings 0% Fixtures and fittings 25% on reducing balance balance

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any ) .

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity 's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future p aymen ts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity ’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.10 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.11 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

3 Donations and legacies

2021 2020
£ £
Donations and gifts 15,819 2,736

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

4 Charitable activities

WCC Carers Unit Private Care Training Continuous Total Total
Flexi Breaks Healthcare 2021 2020
£ £ £ £ £ £ £
Sales within charitable activities 132,644 22,730 184,838 3,660 1,778 345,650 499,496

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

5
Investments
2021
£
Rental income
4,717
6
Other income
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
Covid related grants
86,568
7
Raising funds
2021
£
Support costs
249,081
249,081		 2020
£
9,929
Total
2020
£
-
2020
£
236,582
236,582

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

8 Charitable activities

Staff costs
Travelling costs
Bad debts
Communications
Postage
Printing and stationery
Training		 WCC
Carers Unit
Flexi Breaks
Private Care
Training Continuous
Healthcare
£
£
£
£
£
67,119
9,029
90,437
23,616
700
6,556
152
7,406
-
47
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
160
-
-
-
-
77
-
-
-
-
7
-
-
-
-
23
43
-
73,679
9,181
98,110
23,659
747
73,679
9,181
98,110
23,659
747		 Total
2021
£
190,901
14,161
4
160
77
7
66
205,376
205,376		 Total
2020
£
280,626
19,946
968
153
287
8
-
301,988
301,988

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9 Support costs

Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
Staff costs
195,244
-
Depreciation
3,082
-
Premises costs
7,547
-
Insurance
3,113
-
Communications
19,575
-
Training
97
-
Travelling costs
2,787
-
Advertising
3,783
-
General office running
costs
853
-
Sundry expenses
272
-
Subscriptions
2,841
-
Audit fees
-
1,400
Legal and professional
-
4,640
General office running
costs
-
3,698
DB checks
-
149
239,194
9,887
Analysed between
Trading
239,194
9,887		 2021
£
195,244
3,082
7,547
3,113
19,575
97
2,787
3,783
853
272
2,841
1,400
4,640
3,698
149
249,081
249,081		 Support
costs
Governance
costs
£
£
177,164
-
2,963
-
8,477
-
2,854
-
17,873
-
283
-
4,578
-
2,858
-
1,437
-
310
-
3,898
-
-
1,400
-
4,586
-
7,696
-
205
222,695
13,887
222,695
13,887		 2020
£
177,164
2,963
8,477
2,854
17,873
283
4,578
2,858
1,437
310
3,898
1,400
4,586
7,696
205
236,582
236,582

Governance costs includes payments to the independent examiner £ 1,400 .

10 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration , expenses or benefits from the charity during the year.

11 Employees

The average monthly number employees during the year was:

Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Other pension costs		 2021
Number
40
2021
£
378,312
7,833		 2020
Number
45
2020
£
451,235
6,555

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

11 Employees (Continued)
386,145 457,790
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
12 Other
2021
2020
£
Financing costs 597
707
597
707
13 Tangible fixed assets
Freehold land Fixtures and Total
and buildings fittings
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2020 348,175 18,014 366,189
At 31 March 2021 348,175 18,014 366,189
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2020 - 5,688 5,688
Depreciation charged in the year - 3,082 3,082
At 31 March 2021 - 8,770 8,770
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2021 348,175 9,244 357,419
At 31 March 2020 348,175 12,326 360,501

CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

14 Debtors

Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 2021
£
24,123
6,616
30,739		 2020
£
31,808
7,226
39,034

15 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2021
£
4
41,506
2,314
43,824		 2020
£
94
38,743
2,857
41,694

16 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2020 - none) .

17 Going Concern

The nature of the charity's funding is such that the timing and the amount of future income is unpredictable.

It is not possible to reliably predict future income streams in the current economic climate. Local authority and NHS funding has changed from block grants to 'spot' funding where the charity is reimbursed for actual work done.

Based upon projection of salaries and running costs (salaries being the main cost) compared to expected income (as far as this can be reasonably estimated, taking into account the previously mentioned unpredictability), the Trustees believe that the charity has sufficient resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. For this reason the financial statements have, therefore, been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the charity will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.