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2022-12-31-accounts

Page
Trustees'
annual
report (incorporating
the director's report)
Independent
examiner's
report to the
trustees
Statement
of financial
activities
(including income and
expenditure
account)
10
Statement
of financial
position
Notes to the financial statements 12

Registered charity name name The Bren Project The Bren Project
Charity registration number 1111644
Company registration number 05551999
Principal office New Scene Centre
Lime Wood Close
Chester
CH2 2HH
England
Registered office Cholmondeley House
Dee Hills Park
Chester
CH3 5AR
England
The trustees
Mr
I M Shotton
Mr B Harrington
Mr D Atkinson
Mr R Mayne
Mr P Sackett (Resigned 12October 2022)
II Jones (Resigned 20 April 2022)
Independent examiner J A Hargreaves FCA
Cholmondeley House
Dee Hills Park
Chester
Cheshire
UK
CH3 5AR

Year ended 31 Dece mber 202 2
2022 2021
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note 5 F 5
Income and endowments
Donations
and legacies
5 148,710 10,000 158,710 60,456
Charitable
activities
6 98,786 98,786 77,537
Investment
income
7 144 144 15
Total income 247,640 10,000 257,640 138,008
ExpendIture
Expenditure
on charitable
activities 8,9 (182,576) (10,000) (192,576) (158,485)
Total expenditure (182,576) (10,000) (192,576) (158,485)
Net income/(expenditure) and net
movement
in funds
65,064 65,064 (20,477)
Reconciliation
offunds
Total funds
brought
forward 216,549 216,549 237,026
Total funds carried forward 281,613 281,613 216,549

2022 2021
Note 6
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 15 5 153
Current assets
Debtors 16 490 746
Cash at bank and in hand 292,834 218,393
293,324 219,139
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 17 11,716 2,742
Net current assets 281,608 216,397
Total assets less current liabilities 281,613 216,550
Net assets 281,613 216,550
Funds ofthe charity
Unrestricted
funds
281,613 216,550
Total charity funds 20 281,613 216,550

Donations
and le
gacies
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds
6
Funds
f
2022
6
Donations
Donations
General
fund 22,399 22,399
Grants
Grants receivable
Big Lottery 10,000 10,000
Grants receivable Carers Trust
Grants receivable HMRC JRS Grant
Grants receivable Westminster Foundation
Grants receivable Fairness Foundation
Grants receivable
Grants receivable
Earl of
other
Chester Fund 126,311 126,311
148,710 10,000 158,710
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds
f
Funds
E
2021
E
Donations
Donations
General
fund 5,190 5,190

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
E E
Grants
Grants
Grants
receivable
receivable
Big Lottery
Carers Trust
8,016 8,016
Grants receivable HMRC JRS Grant 7,000 7,000
Grants receivable Westminster Foundation 10,000 10,000
Grants receivable Fairness
Foundation
3,000 3,000
Grants receivable Earl ofChester Fund 2,000 2,000
Grants receivable other 25,250 25,250
60,456 60,456

6. Charitable
a
c tivities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022 Funds 2021
E E E
Other income from charitable activities
Bren Bikes 98,786 98,786 77,537 77,537
7. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022 Funds 2021
E E E E
Bank interest receivable 144 144 15 15

Expend iture
on charitable
activit
ies
by fund type
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
E E
General fund 83,484 83,484
Big Lottery
Bren Bikes
96,037 10,000 10,000
96,037
Carers Trust
Support costs 3,055 3,055
182,576 10,000 192,576
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
E E
General fund 61,948 61,948
Big Lottery
Bren Bikes
80,5SB 80,5S6
Carers Trust 12,921 12,921
Supportcosts 3,030 3,030
158,485 158,485

Expendi ture on charitable
acti
vities by activity type
Activities
undertaken Total funds Total fund
directly Support costs 2022 2021
E F E F
General fund 83,484 17 83,501 61,948
Big Lottery
Bren Bikes
10,000
96,037
10,000
96,037
80,586
Carers Trust 12,921
Governance costs 3,038 3,038 3,030
189,521 3,055 192,576 158,485
Analysis of support costs
Analysis of
support costs
activity 7 'Total 2022 Total2021
E E E
Governance costs 3,038 3,038 3,030
Support costs -Other costs type 1 17 17
3,055 3,055 3,030

11. Net Income/(expenditure Net Income/(expenditure )
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting);
2022 2021
E 8
Depreciation oftangible fixed assets 148 174
12. Independent examination fees
2022 2021
6
Fees payable
Independent
to the Independent
examination
ofthe
examiner
for:
financial statements
1,526 1,440
13. Staff costs
The average head count of employees during the year was 6 (2021: 5).The average number of
full-time
equivalent
employees
during
the year is analysed as follows; 2022 2021
No. No.
Number
ofstaff - Admin
6 5
No employee received employee benefits of more than F60,000 during the year (2021; Nil).
14. Trustee remuneration and expenses

Tangible fixed assets
Equipment
Cost
At 1 January
2022 and 31 December 2022
5,576
Depreciation
At 1 January 2022
Charge for the year
5,423
148
At 31 December 2022 5,571
Carrying
amount
At 31 December 2022
5
At 31 December 2021 153

16. Debtors
2022 2021
F
Other debtors 490 746
17. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2022 2021
6
Accruals and deferred income 11,716 1,440
Pension creditor 1,302
11,716 2,742
18. Deferred income
2022 2021
F
Amount deferred In year 10,000
19. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Unrestricted
funds
At At
1 January 202 31 December
2 Income Expenditure Transfers 2022
5 5 F. 5
General funds (46,760) 148,710 (86,539) 15,411
Bren Bikes 113,890 98,786 (96,037) 116,639
Carers Trust
New project designated
funds. 149,419 144 149,563
216,549 247,640 (182,576) 281,613
At At
1 January 202 31 December
1
F
Income
f
Expenditure
F
Transfers
E
2021
F
General funds (36,326) 52,440 (64,978) 2,105 (46 759)
Bren Bikes 116,939 77,537 (80,586) 113,890
Carers Trust 7,009 8,016 (12,921) (2,104)
New project designated
funds.
149,404 15 149,419
237,026 138,008 (158,485) 1 216,550

Analysis of net as sets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022
E E
Tangible fixed assets 5 5
Current assets 293,324 293,324
Creditors less than 1 year (11,716) (11,716)
Net assets 281,613 281,613
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021
E F
Tangible
Current
fixed assets
assets
153
219,139
153
219,139
Creditors less than 1 year (2,742) (2,742)
Net assets 216,550 216,550