ANNUAL
REPORT
Blackpool Carers Centre
11
2021-22
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## **Contents**
- **4** Introduction
- **5** Report of the Trustees
- **9** Statement of Trustees Responsibilities
- **10** Report of the Independent Auditors
- **12** Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities
- **13** Balance Sheets
- **14** Cashflow Statement
- **16** Notes to the Cashflow Statement
- **17** Notes to the Financial Statements
- **26** Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities
- **27** Charity income and expenditure
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## **Introduction**
_This year contained a return to more normal service than what had gone before. With the ending of all the remaining coronavirus restrictions we resumed our regular programme of in person one to one support and respite activities for carers of all ages. The expansion of our services in this time has been led by the needs of carers and as such, we are privileged to present the 2021-2022 annual report, providing the story of the impact that our work has had on unpaid carers and their families in Blackpool throughout the past 12 months._
_The further development of the Beaverbrooks House site has been a resounding success, providing us with a more sensible layout within the building and a fantastic space to the rear of the premises which allows for many more activities to take place on site. Our focus remains to make a better life for carers and our priorities have been to grow specific workstreams to meet their needs as well as to build the awareness of carers in our community._
_We have been successful in commencing a specific project for the adult carers of those who are affected by substance misuse. This project, Refocus, complements our existing work on the Family Focus project and ensures that we are meeting the needs of carers in Blackpool._
_The growth of our Caring Corporates programme has been particularly pleasing this year. Our supporters not only provide much needed financial support to ensure that our work can continue, but also take up the cause of carers more generally, raising awareness with their own networks and staff team. This commitment not only helps carers come forward for support, but also ensures that more people are aware of the issues affecting carers._
_In short, these pages reflect a year of which we are very proud. Our work with the carers we already support has delivered transformative change to households across our town. The efforts we have undertaken to build awareness of carers more generally has meant that more carers have been referred to us than ever before._
Sarah Lambert, Tom McMurdo, Chair of Trustees Director of Finance and Resources
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## **Report of the Trustees**
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ issued in March 2015 (frsse).
**REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
**Charity Name** Blackpool Carers Centre Ltd
**Registered Company number** 05633524 (England and Wales)
**Registered Charity number** 1114558
## **Registered office**
Blackpool Carers Centre Beaverbrooks House 147 Newton Drive Blackpool FY3 8LZ
## **Trustees**
P Jebb, (Resigned 8.8.22) S Lambert, Chair T Jackson, Vice Chair A Gilmore, Treasurer H Lewis J Topping A Ward S Howarth S Leighton (Appointed 8.11.21) B Reilly (Appointed 14.2.22)
**Company Secretary** Mr T W McMurdo
## **Auditors**
Champion Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors 7-9 Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SN
## **Bankers**
HSBC 1 Newhouse Road Oxford Square Blackpool Lancashire FY4 4YH
**President:** Professor Saul Becker
## **Patrons:**
Mr John Barnett DL MBE Mrs Danielle Barnett Miss Hayley Kay Mr Clive Hirst
## **KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL**
The Trustees delegate responsibility for the day-to-day management of the charity to the following senior employees:
- Nigel McMurdo - Director of Operations
- Faye Atherton - Director of Quality (Resigned 10.6.22)
- Tom McMurdo - Director of Resources
**STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing document**
The Charitable Company (hereafter referred to as “the Charity”) is controlled by its governing document, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
## **Recruitment and appointment of new**
## **trustees**
As set out in the Articles of Association, the Board of Trustees comprises not less than three trustees but not more than 12 trustees.
The Board is responsible for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees. Each year a skills audit is undertaken and if gaps are identified, a recruitment process takes place. The recruitment process has been developed in order to attract a diverse group of
trustees with appropriate skills, knowledge and experience.
Occasionally potential trustees register an interest in the organisation. Following this, a meeting is arranged with the Chair and a Director and the trustee is held on a waiting list until an appropriate vacancy arises.
## **Induction and training of new trustees**
Once a decision has been made to take up a board position, trustees receive an induction pack containing the annual report, strategy and business plan and detailed information about the organisation and the personal commitment required. Trustees are invited to visit Beaverbrooks House and shadow workers in order to ensure a detailed understanding of the work carried out.
Each year a Board Development Day is held, when trustees, supported by senior staff, take part in governance training and review the strategy, developing new ideas and learning about each others’ roles.
## **Organisational structure**
The activities of the organisation are governed by the board of trustees, all of whom are company directors. The board has established an Audit and Governance Sub-Committee, which continues to operate successfully.
Board meetings are held quarterly, and a board assurance framework has been established in order to guide the board and sub-committee agenda.
The Treasurer works closely with the finance team to provide assurance to the board around organisational finance.
The Board of Trustees appoints the Board of Directors who report to the Board on the operational running of the organisation.
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## **continued Report of the Trustees**
Trustees’ attendance at board meetings
|Trustees’ attendance at board|meetings||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Trustee|10.05.21|09.08.21|08.11.21|14.02.22|
|Alison Gilmore|✗|✗|✗|✗|
|AnthonyWard|✓|✓|✓|✓|
|Ben Reilly|N/A|N/A|N/A|✓|
|Howard Lewis|✓|✗|✓|✗|
|John Topping|✓|✓|✓|✗|
|PaulJebb|✓|✓|✓|✗|
|Sarah Lambert|✗|✓|✓|✓|
|Sarah Leighton|N/A|N/A|✓|✓|
|Sian Howarth|✓|✗|✗|✓|
|Tracy Jackson|✓|✓|✗|✗|
Relationships with funders are maintained and regarded as high priority in order to develop sustainable and diverse funding streams.
## **Related parties**
None of the trustees receive remuneration or other benefits from their work with the charity. Trustees are invited to declare any relevant interests at each board meeting, and formally requested to submit an annual register of interests form.
## **Quality**
Blackpool Carers Centre holds the Trusted Charity Level 1 Quality Mark and is a Carers Trust Centre of Excellence.
Blackpool Carers’ Centre Ltd is a network partner of Carers Trust.
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Remuneration policy**
## **Objectives and aims**
The board is responsible for considering the remuneration of all staff, taking account of the skills and experience required, as well as the sector norms for charities of this size. Staff pay is reviewed annually by the board of trustees and salaries continue to conform to the wholesale pay review conducted in the financial year 19/20.
The Charity’s objects as set out in the objects contained in the company’s memorandum of association are:
- For the public benefit, to relieve the stresses experienced by carers and the families of people with physical, mental, sensory impairment or substance misuse problems, within the family or home, through the provision of support services and the promotion of the needs of carers on the Fylde Coast and surrounding areas.
## **Risk management**
The board follows a comprehensive risk management policy which clearly defines the roles of the board, audit committee and staff in identifying and managing risks, and how the register of risks should be used as a live document.
- To advance public education concerning carers.
- To undertake any other charitable activity in connection with the above.
The board has a risk matrix to identify all major risks. Each risk is scheduled for attention according to the severity of its potential impact and the Audit and Governance Sub-Committee manages the risk process.
## **Purpose**
The charity has a clear and easily understandable purpose which is to make ‘A Better Life for Carers’.
MarkSafety Limited has been engaged to manage Health and Safety.
## **Public Benefit**
The trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit in setting its strategy and when planning for the future. The charity supports carers from age of 5 who live, attend school/college or have a GP in Blackpool. A wide variety of support is offered to carers, families and professionals without charge.
We provide:
- One to one intensive support plans;
- Respite activities including youth clubs, trips and activities- age specific
- • Beaverbrooks House as a venue for respite and ad hoc support
- Benefits advice
- School liaison
- Information and advice
- Volunteering opportunities
- Dementia training
- Substance Misuse project
- • Mental Health support
- Emergency and small grants
- Whole family support
- Hospital based service
- Magazine
In order to ensure that resources are allocated effectively and to reduce dependency on services, initial assessments identify carers who are in the highest need according to a ‘red/amber/green’ status. The most complex families receive time limited, intensive packages of support intended to improve the quality of their lives. At the end of the support plan, carers are able to access peer or volunteer led support alongside organised events and activities.
Beaverbrooks House is open 5 days a week from 8.00am to 6.00pm with activities also taking place most weekends. Carers can call into Beaverbrooks House at any time to use facilities, gardens, take part in activities or seek advice and support. By embedding ourselves in our community, we are able to introduce the concept of caring and its potential impact on individuals/ families and educate all our stakeholders in the services that we offer.
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## **Charitable activities**
In order to deliver our purpose, we have developed a strategy focusing on three key areas and this is reviewed annually. With the use of an operational plan, we review how our activities have performed against outputs and outcomes. We report on impact and ensure that all planned activities will achieve our purpose. Regular reviews allow trustees to build on the successes and learn when things go wrong in order to feed into a cycle of continuous development.
## **A. Carers**
## We will:
- Deliver excellent carer-led, timelimited and outcome focussed support to carers and their families
- Listen to carers and involve them to ensure that services are designed in line with their needs.
- Be the Single Point of Access for all carers in Blackpool.
- Identify hidden carers each year.
- Increase the understanding of carers within the local community. each year
## **B. People**
## We will:
- Provide a values driven, performancebased learning culture for our team.
- Grow our own workforce; providing excellent training with opportunities for progression and continuous development.
- Increase our capacity through providing a safe, supportive and stimulating placement for staff, students and volunteers.
- Be an employer of choice.
## **C. Resources - Developing a sustainable future.**
- We will :
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of funders and partners, focussed on unrestricted income streams.
- Develop a sustainable and vibrant Carers Centre.
- Achieve net carbon neutrality.
- Deliver excellence in governance and financial management. maintain
strong relationships with a diverse range of funders and partners, focusing on unrestricted income streams
## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE**
Over 21/22:
For adult carers:
- 2701 one to one support sessions were provided;
- 986 accessed support;
- 611 welfare checks performed;
- 591 referrals for support;
- 415 Instances of partnership working;
- 260 training places provided for carers caring for those suffering from dementia;
- 362 face-to-face benefits reviews, applications and appeals;
- £414,451.80 is the total value of benefits that have been accessed for carers.
- 209 respite sessions took place
- For young carers: • 239 referrals for support;
- 323 assessments conducted;
- • 504 received support;
- 2743 intensive 1:1 sessions provided;
- 1197 instances of partnership working.
For young adult carers
- 369 intensive 1:1 sessions provided;
- • 61 young adult carers supported; • 199 instances of partnership working
- 26 referrals for young adult carer support;
- 69 young adult carers have accessed trips and activities.
## **Resources**
We are particularly grateful to the many funders who have provided vital support this year. We are indebted to The Beaverbrooks Charitable Trust, who have not only provided Beaverbrooks House at a peppercorn rent for 20 years, but also provide the funding for the vital role of Volunteer Coordinator.
In addition to monetary support, we have been fortunate to benefit from a number of pro bono supporters who have provided professional guidance and corporate resources.
We very much appreciate the kindness of all our supporters who so generously fundraise, raise awareness and volunteer to make a better life for carers.
## **Passion, Quality, Respect**
As part of our commitment to our staff, students and volunteers, we have introduced a values based performance management system. This has seen the end of annual appraisals with monthly live time feedback, matched against our values.
## **Donations**
We make every penny count. For every £1 we spend on fundraising, we bring in £16.53 to support more local carers.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
Financial review and reserves The results of the Group are summarised on the Statement of Financial Activities.
The closing reserves are shown on the Balance Sheet.
The group has reserves of £1,297,571 at the year end. £30,886 of this total is restricted for specific future costs.
Of the remaining £1,266,685, £909,245 is a designated fund which represents the net book value (after depreciation) of donated assets received in respect of leasehold improvements during the DIYSOS: BBC Children in Need Big Build in 2016 and the capital expenditure on the annexe development during the year. This leaves a balance of £388,326 constituting free reserves.
The Charity’s reserves policy is to hold a level of 3-6 months free reserves equating to the unrestricted direct charitable costs for the year, being approximately £135,000.
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## **continued Report of the Trustees**
The free reserves of £388,326 currently represent around 6 months’ worth of those costs.
The Trustees will endeavour to retain this level in the future.
**Investment policy and objectives** The Charity is holding £100,000 in a deposit bond for safekeeping.
**Future Developments** During 2022 we will be focusing on:
- developing our work to reduce the impact of the current cost of living crisis
- identifying more carers at an early stage in their caring role by improving our external communications with professionals, families, businesses and the public generally;
- improving the financial position of carers by increasing provision of benefits advice;
- securing long term funding for parental mental ill health and substance misuse support
Importantly, as the Health and Social Care landscape continues to shift, we will develop new ways of working that align with the priorities of our statutory partners.
## **OUR FUNDRAISING PRACTICE**
Blackpool Carers Centre Ltd has moved away from a heavy reliance on statutory funding from the local authority. Instead, the Charity is developing and widening its income streams to ensure a sustainable future.
Our approach to fundraising is based on building and maintaining key relationships. We take this approach seriously, ensuring that donors feel fully involved in our work and able to see clearly why their donations are making a better life for carers. Whilst we accept single donations, we do not actively seek them. Our best fundraisers are the service delivery team who deliver excellence in their daily work.
Passionate, committed donors who understand the value of unpaid carers will often become our ambassadors. We aim to connect with donors and help them to understand why donations are important and how their money will be used. We offer our donors choice and focus on the impact of their donations. We consult with donors regularly. Many donors accept recognition whereas some of our donors request anonymity.
Our Head of Fundraising holds the MInstF (Cert) qualification from the Institute of Fundraising (IoF). We have subscribed to the IoF’s Code of Fundraising Practice and pro-actively adhere to the code by training all staff and volunteers in its contents.
As a result of our relationship approach, we do not approach individuals for donations and we have not received any fundraising complaints. There is a clear process to deal with complaints.
## **GOING CONCERN**
The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, which the Trustees consider to be appropriate having considered the foreseeable future. The Charitable Company holds reserves which are sufficiently in line with its reserves policy.
## **MEASURING PERFORMANCE**
The charity employs a number of tools to measure the performance of each of its projects. All carers across the service receive a pre and post intervention assessment, enabling a measure to be taken of the impact achieved by each project, both collectively and individually with carers and their families.
Quantitative information is generated through each contact made, with a range of key performance indicators, including referral numbers, instances of 1:1 support and activity attendances, all being regularly assessed to ensure quality throughout the service. Qualitative information, most
frequently communicated through case studies, is used to give a holistic picture of a case, both internally to measure performance and externally to inform our partners.
## **EMPLOYMENT POLICY**
The charity’s policy is to promote equality of opportunity to all in employment and throughout the selection process, irrespective of their gender, race, ethnic origin, disability, age, nationality, sexuality, marital status and social class. Blackpool Carers oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
All employees, students and volunteers are treated fairly and equally. Selection for employment, promotion, training and any other benefits is on the basis of aptitude and ability. All employees are helped and encouraged to further develop to their full potential and the talents and the resources of the workforce are fully utilised to maximise the efficiency of the organisation.
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## **Statement of Trustees’ Reponsibilities**
The trustees (who are also the directors of Blackpool Carers Centre Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees 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 charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
In so far as the trustees are aware:
- there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
- the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
## **AUDITORS**
The auditors, Champion Accountants Ltd will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
...................................................... A Gilmore - Trustee 14th November 2022
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
...................................................... Mr T W McMcurdo - Secretary 14th November 2022
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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## **Report of the Independent Auditors**
## **Opinion**
We have audited the financial statements of Blackpool Carers Centre Limited (the 'parent company') and its subsidiaries (the ‘group’) for the year ended 31st March 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
- give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s and of the parent company's affairs as at 31st March 2022 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
## **Basis for opinion**
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:
- the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or
- the trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the charitable company's ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
## **Other information**
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report
that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
## **Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006**
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception**
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
## **Responsibilities of trustees**
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
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In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
## **Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements**
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance; but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.
## **Use of our report**
This report is made solely to the Charitable company's / Group’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's / Group’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charitable Company/Group and the Charitable Company's / Group’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
P Buck FCA,DChA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Champion Accountants LLP Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors 7-9 Station Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6SN
14th November 2022
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## **Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities**
**for the year ended 31st March 2022 (incorporating income and expenditure account)**
2022 2021 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total funds funds funds funds Notes £ £ £ £ **INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM** Donations and legacies 2 77,886 656,834 734,720 883,803 **Charitable activities** Direct charitable activities 5 389,279 - 389,279 497,635 Other trading activities 3 125,328 - 125,328 46,848 Investment income 4 94 - 94 994 **Total** 592,587 656,834 1,249,421 1,429,280 **EXPENDITURE ON** Raising funds 6 75,579 - 75,579 5,825 **Charitable activities** 7 Direct charitable activities 660,000 291,948 951,948 1,042,052 **Total** 735,579 291,448 1,027,527 1,047,877 **NET INCOME BEFORE TRANSFERS** (142,992) 364,886 221,894 381,403 **Gross transfers between funds** 19 139,626 (139,626) - - **NET INCOME** 252,780 (30,886) 221,894 381,403 **RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward** 1,044,791 30,886 1,075,677 694,274 **TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD** 1,297,571 - 1,297,571 1,075,677
The consolidated figures above include the results of the Charity which had income for the year of £1,225,808 (2021: £1,410,260) and a net surplus of £8,864 (2021: £365,112).
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared.
All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.
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## **Balance Sheets**
## **as at 31st March 2022**
|||Consolidated|Charity|
|---|---|---|---|
|||2022 2021 2022|2021|
||Group|Group Charity Charity||
||Notes|£ £ £|£|
|**FIXED ASSETS**||||
|Tangible assets|14|509,245 348,955 499,465|355,949|
|Investments|15|- - 100|100|
|||509,245 348,955 499,565|336,016|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**||||
|Stock – raw materials||573 2,089 573|2,089|
|Debtors|16|63,149 33,482 91,591|31,548|
|Investments|17|511,737 756,688 511,737|756,688|
|Cash at bank||294,646 54,635 258,182|51,050|
|||870,105 846,893 862,083|841,374|
|**CREDITORS**||||
|Amounts falling due within one year|18|(81,775)(120,171)(80,575)|(120,181)|
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**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|
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788,330 726,722 781,508|721,193|
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**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**|
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1,297,575 1,057,677 1,281,073|1,057,209|
|**NET ASSETS**||1,297,575 1,057,677 1,281,073|1,057,209|
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**FUNDS**||||
|Unrestricted funds:|19|||
|General fund||388,326 265,836 381,608|247,368|
|Designated fund – leasehold improvements donated*||909,245 778,955 899,465|778,955|
|||1,297,571 1,044,791 1,281,073|1,026,323|
|Restricted funds:||||
|Restricted fund||- - -|-|
|Restricted fund - Capital Appeal||||
|||- 30,886 -|30,886|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**||1,297,571 1,075,677 1,281,073|1,057,209|
## ***The designated fund represents the net book value (after depreciation) of donated assets received in respect of leasehold improvements. This does not represent available liquid resources.**
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 14th November 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:
................................................... A Gilmore –Trustee
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## **Cash Flow Statement**
**for the year ended 31st March 2022**
2022 2021 Notes £ £ **Cash flows from operating activities:** Cash generated from operations 1 (5,827) 414,681 **Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities** (5,827) 414,681 **Cash flows from investing activities:** Purchase of tangible fixed assets - (28,267) Disposal of tangible fixed assets 795 - Interest received 94 994 **Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities** 889 (27,273) **Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period** (4,938) 387,403 **Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period** 811,322 423,914 **Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period** 806,383 811,322
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## **1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES**
2022 2021 £ £ **Net income for the reporting period (as per the statement of financial activities)** 21,898 831,403 **Adjustments for:** Depreciation charges 38,916 39,943 Interest received (94) (994) Decrease/(Increase) in stocks 1,516 (72) Decrease/(Increase) in debtors (29,667) 31,065 Increase/(Decrease) in creditors (38,396) (36,663) **Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities** (5,827) 414,681
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## **Notes to the Cash Flow Statement**
**for the year ended 31st March 2022**
## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements of the charitable company have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with the exception of investments which are included at market value.
## **Group Financial Statements**
These Financial Statements consolidate the results of the charity, and its subsidiary: Blackpool Carers Centre Trading Limited on a line by line basis. Details of the relationship between these entities are included in the notes to the Financial Statements.
## **Income**
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has legal entitlement to the funds, it is possible that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Grants are credited to income (voluntary income; where no conditions are attached) as they are received except where there is confirmation from the donor that these should be deferred, to be matched against future costs.
## **Expenditure**
Liabilities are recognised as 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 amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
## **Allocation and apportionment of costs**
## **Support costs**
There is only one charitable activity heading, and a very small proportion of charitable activities are attributed to fund raising, therefore to reallocate support costs to this heading would be meaningless and the figures involved immaterial.
Only costs formerly included in governance are shown as support costs and allocated to charitable activities. Since there is only one charitable activity heading, all costs are included there.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Leasehold improvements - 5% straight line over the life of the lease Plant and machinery - 25% on reducing balance Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements**
## **for the year ended 31st March 2022**
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits**
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
## **Donated assets and services**
In accordance with the Charity SORP, donated services are included in the accounts at the value they would have otherwise have been if paid for by a customer. Donated goods are included at the cost to the donor. The resulting amount is shown within donation income on the Statement of Financial Activities, with a corresponding cost heading within charitable activities. Items that would normally be capitalised are included as fixed assets and depreciated over the life of the asset as noted above. The value of volunteer labour is not included within the Accounts except as a narrative note valued by taking the amount of time given multiplied by a reasonable rate per hour (such as national minimum wage). Goods donated for re-sale, especially those that are difficult to place a value on, are not included within the accounts (as income or stock) until the items are sold when the price sold for is recorded as income.
## **Investments**
Investments are shown at market value.
## **Stock**
Stocks are included at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES - Charity and Group**
2022 2021 £ £ Donations 108,574 38,905 Grants 599,084 795,427 Donated services 27,062 49,471 734,720 883,803
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements continued**
**for the year ended 31st March 2022**
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
2022 2021 £ £ Beaverbrooks Charitable Trust 25,750 25,000 Big Lottery Fund - Family Focus 147,178 117,341 Blackpool CCG - Connect 5 25,350 25,350 Blackpool Council – COVID Response 24,705 294 Blackpool Council – Managing Challenging Behaviour 26,131 26,131 CAF – Resilience Fund - 75,000 Carers Trust – Direct Carers Connections - 7,000 Carers Trust – Inspiring Change 4,251 8,750 Cares Trust – Making Carers Count 20,870 - Carers Trust – Respite Support 12,000 12,600 Carers Trust – Time for Me - 13,268 Carers Trust - Young Carers in Schools - 3,121 Carers Trust – Young Carers Awareness Day - 350 Children in Need 41,796 50,881 Children in Need - Activity Fund 5,818 9,985 Children in Need – COVID19 Next Steps - 1,950 Clothworkers - 5,000 Community Foundation 8,737 11,241 Eric Wright Charitable Trust 20,000 15,000 Individual grants 95,626 22,440 The Julia & Hans Rausing Trust 75,000 - Leather Sellers - 1,000 National Lottery Community Fund – Core Fund - 94,285 NHS England – Can You See Me 9,950 - NHS England – Rapid Learning 9,993 - Postcode Neighbourhood Trust 11,427 8,162 The Rank Foundation – Business Development - 18,750 The Rank Foundation – Core Grant - 25,750 The Rank Foundation – Profit for Good 7,500 9,647 The Rank Foundation - Rank Aspire Programme - 587 The Rank Foundation – Resilience Fund - 25,000 The Rank Foundation - Time to Shine 18,692 2,083 Spirit – Bang the Drum 810 132,246 St James’ Place Charitable Trust 7,500 3,125 Tudor Trust - 39,500 Vera Wolstencroft Trust - 3,590 WG Edwards - 1,000 599,084 795,427
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements continued**
**for the year ended 31st March 2022**
**3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES** 2022 2021 £ £ Fundraising and events - charity 104,216 22,475 Trading - subsidiary 21,112 24,373 125,328 46,848 **4. INVESTMENT INCOME - Charity & Group** 2022 2021 £ £ Deposit account interest 94 994 Interest receivable - trading - - 94 994 **5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - Charity & Group** 2022 2021 £ £ **Activity** Social work, student placements Direct charitable activities 6,696 10,940 Contract income Direct charitable activities 340,704 340,704 Support services Direct charitable activities 41,879 145,991 389,279 497,635 2022 2021 £ £ Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: Blackpool CCG - Adult Carers' Support 190,632 190,632 Blackpool CCG - Carers Break and Relief Fund 10,140 10,140 Blackpool CCG - Dementia Support 76,050 76,050 Blackpool CCG - Young Carers’ Support 63,882 63,882 340,704 340,704 **6. RAISING FUNDS - Charity & Group** 2022 2021 £ £ Fundraising costs - Charity 49,996 3,096 Charity shops and trading - subsidiary 25,583 2,729 75,579 5,825 **7. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS - Charity & Group** Grant funding Support Direct of activites costs Totals costs (see note 8) (see note 9) £ £ £ £ Direct charitable activities 904,802 32,981 14,165 951,948
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements continued**
**for the year ended 31st March 2022**
## **8. GRANTS PAYABLE - Charity & Group**
Grants paid to individuals amount to £32,981 (2021: £43,080).
## **9. SUPPORT COSTS - Group**
Governance costs £ Direct charitable activities - Charity 14,165
## **10. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) - Group**
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): 2022 2021 £ £ Auditors’ remuneration - charity 7,200 6,900 Accountancy fees - subsidiary 1,200 1,140 Depreciation - owned assets 21,414 22,443 Depreciation - donated assets 32,500 17,500
## **11. 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.
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees’ expenses in the year ended 31 March 2022.
## **12. STAFF COSTS - Charity & Group**
2022 2021 £ £ Wages and salaries 616,379 647,681 Social security costs 51,475 53,497 Other pension costs 18,896 17,321 686,750 718,499 The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 2022 2021 Charity 25 27 Subsidiary 0 0 Group total 25 27
The key management personnel of the Charity are noted in the Trustees Report. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the Charity were £151,667 (2021: £150,350).
No member of staff was paid more than £60,000 during the year (being the reportable limit specified by the Charity Commission).
There are pension contributions outstanding at the balance sheet date of £718 (2021: £206).
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements continued**
**for the year ended 31st March 2022**
## **13. GRANT INCOME IN ADVANCE - Charity (note 18)**
As at 1/4/21 Movement As at 31/3/22 £ £ £ Big Lottery Fund - Family Focus - 15,135 15,135 Blackpool Council – Covid Response 24,705 (24,705) - Children in Need 8,480 (1,817) 6,663 Children in Need – Activities Fund 5,818 (5,818) - Eric Wright Charitable Trust - 23,000 23,000 Postcode Neighbourhood Trust 11,427 (11,427) - St James’ Place Charitable Trust 4,375 - 4,375 The Community Foundation 8,737 (8,737) - The Rank Foundation - Time 2 Shine 10,382 (10,382) - 73,924 (24,751) 49,173 Group total 73,924 (24,751) 49,173
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements continued**
## **for the year ended 31st March 2022**
## **14a) TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - Group**
**Leasehold Improve- Plant Fixtures Improvements ments to and (Donated) Property Machinery Fittings Vehicles Totals £ £ £ £ £ £ COST** At 1st April 2021 350,000 8,987 135,950 55,250 32,335 582,522 Additions/(Disposals) 215,000 - - - (795) 214,205 At 31st March 2022 565,000 8,987 135,950 55,250 31,540 796,727 **DEPRECIATION** At 1st April 2021 87,500 1,813 90,533 26,408 27,312 233,566 Charge for year 32,500 1,794 11,354 7,211 1,057 53,916 At 31st March 2022 120,000 3,607 101,887 33,619 28,369 287,482 **NET BOOK VALUE** At 31st March 2022 445,000 5,380 34,063 21,631 3,171 509,245 At 31st March 2021 262,500 7,174 45,417 28,842 5,023 360,631 **14b) TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - Charity Leasehold Plant Fixtures Improvements and and Motor (Donated) Machinery Fittings Vehicle Totals £ £ £ £ £ COST** At 1st April 2021 350,000 135,950 48,794 32,335 567,079 Additions/Disposals 215,000 - - (795) 214,205 At 31st March 2022 565,000 135,950 48,794 31,540 781,284 **DEPRECIATION** At 1st April 2021 87,500 90,533 25,818 27,312 231,163 Charge for year 32,500 11,354 5,744 1,057 50,655 At 31st March 2022 120,000 101,887 31,562 28,369 281,818 **NET BOOK VALUE** At 31st March 2022 445,000 34,063 17,232 3,171 499,465 **At 31st March 2021** 262,500 45,417 22,976 5,023 335,916
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements continued**
**for the year ended 31st March 2022**
## **15. SUBSIDIARY COMPANY**
The Charity has one trading subsidiary: Blackpool Carers Centre Trading Ltd, a company incorporated in England and Wales which is consolidated into the results of the Charity. The Charity owns the entire share capital of the trading subsidiary, being 100 £1 ordinary shares.
The audited Financial Statements of Blackpool Carers Centre Trading Ltd for the year ended 31st March 2022 are filed with the Registrar of Companies. A summary of the trading results of Blackpool Carers Centre Trading Ltd are shown below:
2022 £ Turnover 28,612 Cost of sales (1,007) Gross profit 27,605 Administrative and finance costs (26,315) Depreciation (3,260) Net Profit for the year (1,970) The aggregate of assets, liabilities and reserves is: 2022 £ Fixed Assets 9,780 Current Assets 40,797 Current Liabilities (34,079) Total reserves 16,498
## **16. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
|
Trade debtors
Inter company account
Other debtors
Prepayments
|**Group**
**2022 2021**
**£ £**
51,896 9,611
- -
100 11,802
11,153 12,069
63,149 33,482|**Charity**
**2022 2021**
**£ £**
47,563 7,677
32,775 -
100 11,802
11,153 12,069
91,591 31,548|
|---|---|---|
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements continued**
**for the year ended 31st March 2022**
## **17. CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS**
|
Unlisted investments – bonds and deposits
**18. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Accruals and deferred income (note 13)
Accrued expenses
**19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - Charity & Group**
**Unrestricted funds**
Designated fund - Charity
General fund - Charity
Designated fund - Subsidiary
General fund - Subsidiary
**Restricted funds**
Restricted fund - Charity & Group
**TOTAL FUNDS**
Analysis of net assets between funds: Group
Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
Net Assets|**Group**
**Charity**
**2022 2021 2022 2021**
**£ £ £ £**
511,737 765,710 511,737 765,710
**Group**
**Charity**
**2022 2021 2022 2021**
**£ £ £ £**
16,891 32,867 16,891 34,018
718 206 718 206
49,174 73,924 49,174 73,924
14,992 13,174 13,792 12,033
81,775 120,171 80,575 120,181
Net movement Transfers
At 1.4.21 in fundsbetween fundsAt 31.3.22
£ £ £ £
778,955 120,510 - 899,465
247,369 (5,387) 139,626 381,608
- 9,780 - 9,780
18,467 (11,749) - 6,718
1,044,791 113,154 139,626 1,297,571
30,886 108,740 (139,626) -
1,075,677 221,894 - 1,297,571
Restricted Unrestricted Total
funds funds 2022
£ £ £
- 509,245 509,245
- 870,105 870,105
- (81,775) (81,775)
- 1,297,575 1,297,575|
|---|---|
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## **Notes to the Financial Statements continued**
**for the year ended 31st March 2022**
## **19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - Charity & Group - Continued**
Analysis of net assets between funds: Charity
Restricted Unrestricted Total funds funds 2022 £ £ £ Fixed Assets and Investments - 499,565 499,565 Current Assets - 862,083 862,083 Current Liabilities - (80,575) (80,575) Net Assets - 1,281,073 1,281,073
Designated funds are allocated as follows: £245,000 is a designated fund which represents the net book value (after depreciation) of leasehold improvements donated in 2017), £250,000 is designated for specific elements of the Young Carers programme, £150,000 is designated for hospital discharge and rehabilitation and £264,245 is designated towards fixed assets purchased. This leaves a balance of £388,326 constituting general / free reserves.
The transfer from restricted funds to unrestricted funds represents costs incurred in head office and central activities relating to restricted projects which have been re-charged by way of a management recharge.
## **20. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
During the year the charity incurred net income totalling £30,000 in relation to the trading subsidiary. The balance owed by the trading subsidiary at the year end, and shown within debtors is £32,776 (2021 creditors: £1,151).
## **21. DONATED SERVICES AND FACILITIES**
The figure recognised as income/expenditure relating to donated services and facilities may be summarised as follows:
£ General donations 7,062 Notional annual rent- Beaverbrooks House 20,000 27,062
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## **Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities**
## **Comparative figures for the year ended 31st March 2021**
Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds £ £ £ **INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM** Donations and legacies 127,873 755,930 883,803 Charitable activities Direct charitable activities 497,635 - 497,635 Other trading activities 46,848 - 46,848 Investment income 944 - 994 Total 673,350 755,930 1,429,280 **EXPENDITURE ON** Raising funds 5,723 102 5,825 Charitable activities Direct charitable activities 662,382 379,670 1,042,052 **Total** 668,105 379,772 1,047,877 **NET INCOME BEFORE TRANSFERS** 5,245 376,158 381,403 **Gross transfers between funds** 376,158 (376,158) - **NET INCOME** 381,403 - 381,403 **RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward** 663,388 30,886 694,274 **TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD** 1,044,791 30,886 1,075,677
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