REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05046597 (England and Wale5) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1111422 Re Unaudited Finan the Year Ended 31st March 2022 for UNITED FOSTER CAREILS A IA TI MastersFuller Charterryj C¢rtified Accountants 38 Salisbury Road Worthing West Suss¢x BNII IRD
UNITED FOSTER CARERS ASSO IATION Contents of the FiAan¢i%l Statements lor the Year End 31s1 March 2022 Page Report of the Trusttts IndepeThdent ExAminer's Report Sttement of Finnei*l Attivities Balanc¢ Sheet Notes to the Flnancthl St•tements Detailed St¥¢ement of Fin8nci#l Aetivities
UNITED FOSTER CARERS ASSOCIATION rt f the Trustees f r the Year Ended 31st March 2022 The trustees who are also directors of the Chlty for the purposes of the Companies Ac12006. present their report with th¢ financial 5tateTnents of the charity for the year ended 31 91 March 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Rep(Trrting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charEties preparing iheir accounts in accordance with the Financial RertIng Stwjdard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objcctives and airns Thc objectives of UFCA are to promote the benefit of children in th¢ care of foster families. particularly bul not exclusively in the county of W1 Su55ex, by provision of. or assistance in the provisitsn of fa¢ilithes. advice and such other services as the trustees shall decide.. Main activities for public benefit The charity provides playscherne a¢tiviiies. days out for cbildren and family days. and residential activities for under 12's and 13 - 18 year old5 activity c¢ntr¢s. Th¢ eFrItY also hosts partie5 for E&5tcr, Halloween, Christmas and a large summer 8¢1 rogeth¢r.The charity provides advocacy and information 10 SUPPOrt and help carcrs. How our #ctiyities deliver publle benefit The charity puis together social activities to provide days out ond fijn for carers. their children and foster children so they have the opportunity to rn¢¢t and shar¢ exp¢riences. Advocacy is also proyidcd io help carers through the diffi¢uli part5 of th¢ir job% and members of the committee sit on panc15 to work with Social Services and represent the carers. Vhen planning activities the Trustees comply with the A550¢iation's publie benefii requirements in accordmc¢ with S¢¢tion 17 of the Charities Aci 2011, the guidan¢¢ from the chariry commission and its own charitable aims and objective5. ACIIIEVEMF.NT AND P£RFORMAP4CE Charitable activities The charity providcd social a¢tiviti¢s throughout the year in¢ludiAg a chrim) ev¢nt and cultural excursions. The annual ¢elebNion dinner was attended by over 150 ¢ar¢rs, family. frienth and socia] services. FINANCIAL REVIEW Finthnelfil posltion The charity has maintairted a strong financial position with an appropriate level of cash to meet immediate financial commitments and to provide some flexibility in C of unexpected events. While ¢xpendiwre exceeded income, this was a result of the trustees decision to release some of the reserves and use it on in¢reas¢d days out Bnd activity expcndilure. PrlNeipal funding Sources UFCA receives its core funding from West Sussex Cowity Council. Further income is produced from fijndraising activities and donations. Investment policy and objtttives Under its Memorandum and Arfi¢les of ASlatiOn UFCA ha5 the power to make any invesllnent it thinks fit. The tNstees have consid¢red th¢ most appropriate policy for the investhient of funds and has decided that Bank Deposit Account5 and Fixed Temi Bonds satisfy its requirements of se¢uring some reDJrn on financial reserve5 for & minimum of risk. Ro9erves policy It is the policy of the UFCA w hold in reserve a sum which would allow th¢ charity to continue providing a¢tivities for carors in thc event of the los4 reduction of grants from we Su55¢x County Council. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEIYT Governing doeument United Foster Carers ASlatiOn (UFCA) is a charitable company limited by guarantee which w&% incorpordted on 17th February 2004. UFCA was registered as a charity on 23rd September 2005. The incorporated UFCA was established under a Memorandum and Articles of A$12tiOn wbich set its objects and Frfjwers. and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the ¢vent of UFCA being wound up rneml*ts are requtred to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.
UNITED FOSTER CARF.RS ASSOCIATION Re ort of tIAe Trustees for the Year End tmar 22 STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recruitment and appointment of new trusttts The director5 of UFCA are also Charity Trustees for the purposes of charity law. Under the Articles of Association the trustees must nurnber at least thr¢e and not more than twelve. New trustee5 are Volunteers who are voted by the con]mittee members. If there are vacancies a Injslee can be co-opted at any lime during the year but must retire at the next Annual G¢ncral Meeting. Organi5ational 5truf ture The irustees meet at least three times a year with senior managemeni to discuss policies. procedures and any other issues that affect the way the children are cared for. Risk management The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks io which the charity is ¢XPQ5¢d and to ensu appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurdnce against fraud and error. RF.FERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Reglstered Company number 05046597 (England and Wales) Registered Cbarity rtumber 1111422 ReEtster offlce 38 Salisbury Road WoTthing West Sussex BNII IRD Trustees Mbknes L F O'Keeffe Nwstow P Burt {resign¢d 27.10.21) Company Secretary NWSIOW Indtpend¢nl Examiner M&stersFuller Chartered Certified Accountants 38 Salisbury Road Worthing Wes¢ Sussex BNII IRD Approved by order of the board of trustees on 17th June 2022 and Sied on its behalf by: N W Stow- TTUSt¢¢
endeni Examiner's Re ntted Foster rs Associatio rt to the Trusiee5 of 15tered number: 05046597 Independent examiner's report to the trustees of United Foster Carers Association I'th¢ Company,) I report (o the charity trustees on tny eXamin10n of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 3 1st March 2022. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys trustee5 of the Company (and also its directors for the PUTposes of cornpany law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accotsnts in 4c¢ordance with ihe requirelnents of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself that the accowits of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independeni examin&ion. I rep)rt in respecl of my ¢xarninaiion of your charitys accounts as carried out Under section 145 of th¢ Charities Act 2011 {Ih¢ 201 l ACV). In carrying out my examination I have followed th¢ Directions given by the Charity CoTnmission under section 145(5) Ib) of the 2011 Act. Independent exarnin¢r's statement I have compleied my examination. I confirni no ma¢*rs have come to my attentiou in connection with the examination giving me cause to beli¢v¢'. a¢¢ounting records were not kept in resp¢ct of the Company as required by section 386 of th¢ 2006 Act,. or the accounts do not accord with those records,. or the o¢¢ounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that th¢ accounts give a true and fair View which is not a matter considered &% part of an independent examination.. or the accounts hAve not been prepared in a¢¢ordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of R¢¢oTnmended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in a¢cordance with th¢ Fitwicial Rewrting Standard applicable in th¢ UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no con¢erns and have come a¢ross no other matters in connection with th¢ examination to which attention should b¢ drdwp in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of th¢ accounts to be reached. l M Walk¢r FCCA Ma5teisFuller Ch8rtered Cerfified Accountsnts 38 Salisbwy Road Worthing West Sussex BNII IRD 17th Jun¢ 2022 Page 3
ITF.D FOSTER CARERS ASSOCIATION Statemellt of Financial Activities rntin an Income and Ex nditure Accouttt for the Year Ended 31 t March 2022 lTrco 2022 Unrestricted fund 2021 Total nds Notts Ir4COME Af4D ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 4,429 875 Charitable activities Grant Contract for activities Contract for helpline Support with insurance costs Support with advocacy ¢o$ts 7.482 11,000 7,422 11,000 5,500 715 574 715 2,644 Oth¢r trdding activiiies Investment income 2.915 13 5.017 278 Total 29.198 31.381 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable 8etiwities G¢rk¢ral ¢05ts Expense5 Govemance cosi$ 8.743 24,029 780 18,672 8,389 780 Totsl 33,552 27,841 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITUREI (4J54) 3,540 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought foTw4rd 45 J44 41,804 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWAIiD 40,990 45,344 Th¢ notes fonn part of thes¢ fllwi¢ial statements Page 4
ur411ED FOSTER CARERS ASSOCIATIOP* REGISTE ED NUMBER: 05046597 Balance Sheet 31st March 2022 2022 Unrestrhcted fund 2021 Total funds Notes CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Investments Cash at bank 364 18,582 23.003 2.904 26.569 16,830 41.949 46.303 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year (959) (959) NF.T CURRENT ASSETS 40,990 45.344 TOTAL A&SETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 40,990 45,344 NET ASSETS 40.990 45.344 FUNDS Unrestricted furtds 40,990 45,344 TOTAL FUNDS 40,990 45.344 The charitable company 15 entiiled io exempiion from audit und¢r Sethion 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for th¢ year endcd 31 st March 2022. The members have not required the company to obtsin an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 3151 Mar¢h 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Componies A 2006. The tnistees a¢knowledge their responsibili¢i¢S for (a) tnsurin8 that the choritable company keeps accouming records that comply with Se¢tions 386 and 387 of the Companies Ad 2006 and preparing financial statements which give a tye and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable ¢ompany as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for cach financial year in accordance with the requirements of Section5 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of th¢ Companies Act 2006 lating to finan¢ial stalcments, $0 far &% applicable to the charitabl¢ cornpany. These financial statements have been prepwed in XC0rd¢t with the provisions applicY4ble to charitabl¢ companies subj¢¢t to the small companies regime. The financial s¢atem¢nts were 4)proved by th¢ Board of Truste and authorised for issue on 17th June 2022 and were signed on its behalf by: (b) The Th0tr5 fonn part of these financial statements Page 5
UNITED FOSTER CARERS ASSOCIATION Note5 to th¢ FinaDcial Sthtements lor the Yt8r Ended 31st March 2022 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing th¢ financial statements The financial statements of the charitable company. which is a public benefii entity under FRS 102, have been pr¢pared in accordance with the Chariiies SORP (FRS 102) 'AccoLWting and R¢p)rting by Charities.. Siatemeni of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts m aecordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in the UK and Rcpublic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019),, Financial Rewrting Standard 102 The Financial R¢porting Standard applicable in the UK and Republir of Ireland, and the CoTnpanies Aci 2006. The fu]Cial 5talern¢nts hav¢ be¢n pPared under the historical cost convention. The finarLcial $tstennts hav¢ b¢¢n prepared in sterling and on the basis that there are no material un¢ertainti¢s about th¢ ability of the charitable company io ¢oniinu¢. Income All incom¢ is re¢ognised in the Statement of Financial A¢tiviti¢s on¢¢ the charÈty has entitlement to the fijnds. it i5 probable that ihe in¢om¢ will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recogrtised 19 expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amouni of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounied for on an accrual8 basis and has been classified under heing5 that a88rcgatc all cosi relaied to the category. Where ¢osts ¢thnot be dire¢ily attributed to particular headings they have b¢¢n allal¢d io activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. T*xatlon I'he charity is ex¢mpt from corporation t&x on its charitabl¢ ¥tiviti¢s. Fund accounting Unrestricted fvnds can be u5¢d in a¢cordance with the cljarithble obj¢ctiv¢s At th¢ di8cr¢tion of the tNstees. The ¢harity ha5 no restricted funds. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES 2022 2021 Raffles and rags Dinner and dance Fundraising 384 2JOO 31 5,000 17 2,915 5,017 INVESTMENT INCOME 2022 2021 Fixed terni deposit a¢ul1¢ interest 13 278 continued...
UNITED FOSTER CARERS ASSOCIATION Notes to th¢ Financial StAtements - contined for the Year Ended 31st M*reh 2022 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no tStees, reMune10n or other benefits for the year ended 3 Isi March 2022 nor foi the year ended 31siMarch2021. Trustee5' expenses The following amounts wer¢ paid io th¢ trustees {4 trustees, 2021 .'4) for their time and expenses: 2022 2021 Activiti¢s Helpltne Sundries General rut)ning costs 828 4.630 5.292 55 4,986 31 4.050 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REMUNERATION The fmaneiol ststemenls include £780 (2021.. £780) paid ts) the independent examiner. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2022 2021 Trade debtors Prepayments 185 179 2,904 364 2,904 CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS 2022 2021 Fixed terni bond 18,$82 26.569 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2022 2021 In¢om¢ in advance Accrued expEns¢$ 179 780 179 780 959 959 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES Th¢rt w¢rt no r¢lat¢d party tr8fLsa¢tions for the year ended 3 1st March 2022. Page 7
UNITED FOSTER CARERS ASSOCIATION Detailed Statemtllt of Financial Aetivities for the Year EDd¢d 31st March 2022 2022 2021 INCOME AND ETrIDOWMENTS Donations and Itg#cles Car¢rs Contributions 4,429 875 Other trading aclii'ities Raffles and rags Dinner and dance FuDdraisin8 384 2,500 31 5.000 17 2,915 5,017 Investment ineom¢ Fixcd tern deposit accounl interest 13 278 Charltxble Activities Contract for providing activities Contract for providing helpline Support with insurance costs Grant Advoca¢y I 1.000 I 1,000 5.500 715 7,482 514 715 7.482 2,644 21.841 25,211 Total ineomlng r¢soureeg 29,198 31,381 EXPENDITURE Charltsble •clivities Insurance Activities Ilelpline Dinner and dance Sundrie$ General rutu)ing costs Advocacy 715 17,728 715 13,330 5,342 5.793 214 5,952 2J62 257 6,823 594 32,772 27.061 SuppoTt costs Governance costs AccountanGy and legal fees 7811 780 Totsl resources expended 33,552 27.841 Net (expenditureylntome {4J54) 3,540 This page does not rott part of the ststtrtory financial stat¢m¢nts Pag¢ 8