BECOMING VISIBLE LIMITED Company Limited by Guarantee Report and Financial Statements Year Ended: 31 March 2021 Charity Number: 1117872
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BECOMING VISIBLE LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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| Trustees Annual Report | 3 to 6 |
| Report of the independent examiner | 7 |
| Statement of financial activities | 8 |
| Balance sheet | 9 |
| Notes forming part of the financial statements | 10 to 14 |
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BECOMING VISIBLE LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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The trustees, who are also directors for the purpose of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31[st] March 2021.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Charity Name Becoming Visible Limited Charity registration number 1117872 Company registration number 05291167 Principal Office Mea House Ellison Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8XS Registered Office Mea House Ellison Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8XS
The Trustees
The Trustees who served the company during the period were as follows:
Mr. M.C. MacMurtrie Mr. R.J. Herdman Miss D Wherrett Mr. F.P. Murphy Mrs C.M. Iredale Secretary Miss. D. Marshall Independent Examiners Valued Accountancy Office 101, View Point Derwentside Business Centre Consett Business Park Consett Co Durham DH8 6BN Bankers Lloyds TSB 162 Northumberland Street Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne & Wear NE1 7PR
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BECOMING VISIBLE LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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STRUCTURE, GOVERANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Becoming Visible Is a registered charity with a registered number: 1117872. The memorandum and articles of association are dated 19th November 2004 and last amended 22nd June 2006. The memorandum of articles was translated into British Sign Language in 2006 for the benefit of members who prefer information in British sign Language.
The day to day running of the charity is delegated to the Director and the Board of Trustees. The recruitment and appointment of new trustees are elected by the established Management Committee and Members.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
With Becoming Visible’s charitable objectives in mind, the charity has been continuing its work to:
Work for greater social inclusion for Deaf people in the North of England in every sphere of life, and to develop self-confidence and self-esteem through the promotion of British Sign Language and Deaf Culture.
As a specialist forward-thinking organisation working in the heart of the Deaf Community, we provide services that benefit both Deaf and hearing people. We believe and are proud that we provide solutions that are culturally appropriate, friendly and approachable and in this current financial climate, cost effective. During 2019 – 2020, we had 2 full time and 2 part time staff with a dedicated team of volunteers.
Strategy for (2019) 2020 – 2023
As we plan ahead to the future, to continue our crucial work in the community and our survival in providing the services we do, we have and will continue to collaborate with other local Deaf organisations to look to the future. Some ground-breaking initiatives have been developed and will continue to flourish under partnerships in the coming years. This work will hopefully come to fruition during 2021 as the final quarter of the 2019-2020 year has proved to be challenging due to the Covid-19 pandemic having a knock-on effect on our timescales. It is critical to Becoming Visible that in the next 3 years we focus on strengthening the core work of the organisation and look for new opportunities for income generation and re-investing that income back into quality services for the Deaf community. The bulk of the work in 2019 within the Board of Trustees and Staff and engagement with our community members has to be to develop our new Mission and Values.
Vision: “The leading organisation in all things related to British Sign Language and Deaf Culture”
Mission: “People first”
Values:
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Respect for our language, culture, heritage, diversity is central in all we do
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We will provide high quality accessible services, projects and opportunities
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· Partnerships/signposting with other organisations to promote a positive image of British Sign Language, Deaf Culture and the diversity of the Deaf Community
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We will always strive to improve in what we do by listening to feedback
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Continue to be innovative in what we do, to create exciting opportunities for members of the Deaf community
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BECOMING VISIBLE LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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BV Interpreting:
British Sign Language/ English Interpreting Services for the public, private and voluntary sectors have been the main core of our work and income since 2003. We are the only specialist agency in the region that manages a diary of a team of interpreters that attend a variety of appointments daily so that both Deaf and hearing people can communicate with each other. Our clients include both large and small providers within the public, private and voluntary sectors such as the NHS, local authorities, further & higher institutions, employment agencies, amongst other clients. The nature of work we do remains the same over the years, however we face challenges in procurement of the nature of our work as a specialist niche agency. However, our loyal clients and interpreters continue to come back to us, and we are growing year on year in our bookings. We are grateful for their support and their support to BV’s ethos of ensuring that any income we generate is ploughed back into our community.
Our team of interpreters that we manage the diaries for are the biggest asset we have as an organisation. They provided around 8,000 hours of British Sign Language/ English Interpreting during 2019-2020. We value their work and support to Becoming Visible. Our Bookings Co-ordinator deals with the logistics of managing clients, requests and the interpreting team’s diaries as well as sourcing other freelance interpreters. This is a challenging area of work needing accuracy, precision, quick decision making and the ability to always think on one’s feet! We do work in partnership with our clients to ensure that their contracts are successful by providing high quality interpreting services at the point of contract throughout to invoicing. In 2020 and beyond, we look to new challenges and expanding the team within Interpreting and Translation as well as adding to the services we provide with new technological opportunities and partnerships to enhance the interpreting services provided.
Becoming Visible Translation
As part of our services to clients, we offer either one off translation or an ongoing series of translation of information into British Sign Language and vice versa. We do this through our in-house studio at Becoming Visible. During 2019-2020, we have been utilising the studio, mostly for our own work but we have an increasing use of our studio for other media opportunities.
Becoming Visible Training
This year has seen us streamlining our training services and offering further opportunities to Deaf people to develop their skills. Our part-time Training Officer, Julie has successfully delivered the following courses and workshops:
All of this has been delivered without any external funding and the Training department needs financial support to enable us to continue this work and deliver more courses for Deaf people to enable them to upskill and gain confidence in employment as Deaf people are 50% more likely to be out of work than hearing people. Becoming Visible believes that training should be delivered in an environment that is Deaf-friendly, so we offer those at our base in Newcastle upon Tyne and rent rooms at Sunderland Deaf Society and Newcastle Deaf Centre. Any income we raise goes back into the Deaf community. We will continue to do this work in the next few years, but funding is essential to enable us to continue and offer further opportunities to both Deaf and hearing people.
Becoming Visible Community
The Deaf Community is what Becoming Visible is all about. The people, the language, the culture and what makes us a unique community. During 2019-2020, with limited funding, we have continued to rely on our volunteers to help with our community activities on a weekly and monthly basis. These volunteers dedicate their time and support to the community to look after each other and we recognise this valuable input.
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BECOMING VISIBLE LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
Policies and Procedures
Becoming Visible has continued to develop new policies and procedures, reviewed them and made changes to the organisation where needed. During 2019-2020, a more robust GDPR policy was introduced and training provided. During 2020-2021, it is intended to look at the core structure of the organisation and invest in staffing, streamlined internal procedures and continue our financial health wellbeing checks.
Plans for the future
We are seeking to continue to strengthen our financial standing, especially with changes to income during the last quarter and engage with funders to be able to continue the much-needed services we provide by bringing in new funding. We are seeking new members of the Board of Trustees to strengthen the organisation and look forward to the future with strategic partnerships amongst local Deaf organisations
Signed on behalf of the board
…………...………… Mr Francis Murphy Trustee Date: 29 / 03 / 2022
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BECOMING VISIBLE LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Becoming Visible Limited (‘the Company’)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Respective responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees of the Company (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that:
• accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; or
• the accounts do not accord with such records; or
• the accounts do not comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination: or
•the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102).
Valued Valued ACCA 101 Viewpoint Derwentside Business Centre Consett Business Park Consett Co Durham DH8 6BN
29 / 03 / 2022 Dated: ……………………………………
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BECOMING VISIBLE LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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| Notes Income Resources Incoming resources from generating funds: Voluntary income 2 Income resources from charitable activities 3 Total Incoming Resources Resources Expended Charitable activities 5 Governance costs 6 Total Incoming Resources Net Incoming Resources Net Income / (Expenditure) for the year Total Funds at 1 April 2020 Total Funds at 31 March 2021 |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 2021 Total Funds 2020 £ £ £ £ 11,922 11,922 3,061 415,940 415,940 378,812 |
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| 427,862 - 427,862 381,873 |
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| (281,299) (281,299) (269,752) (114,090) (114,090) (97,195) |
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| (395,389) - (395,389) (366,947) |
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| 32,473 - 32,473 14,926 |
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| 32,473 - 32,473 14,926 |
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| 167,672 - 167,672 152,746 |
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| 200,145 - 200,145 167,672 |
The statement of Financial Activities includes all gains 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.
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form part of these financial statements .
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BECOMING VISIBLE LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
BALANCE SHEET
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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| 2,021 | 2,020 | ||||
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| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||||
| Tangible Assets | 10 | 17,036 | 7,274 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Debtors | 11 | 207,398 | 203,318 | ||
| Prepayment and Other Debtors | 738 | 723 | |||
| Cash at Bank | 38,569 | 4,620 | |||
| 246,705 | 208,661 | ||||
| CREDITORS: amounts falling | |||||
| due within one year | 12 | (63,596) | (48,263) | ||
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 183,109 | 160,398 | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT | LIABILITIES | 200,145 | 167,672 | ||
| FUNDS | |||||
| Restricted income funds | - | - | |||
| Unrestricted income funds | 13 | 200,145 | 167,672 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 200,145 | 167,672 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2021.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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a) Ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Section 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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b) Preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Section 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 charitable company
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the companies Act 20006 relating to charitable small companies.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue and are signed on its behalf by:
……………………………………… Mr Francis Murphy Trustee Company Registration No. 1117872
Date:
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BECOMING VISIBLE LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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1. Accounting policies
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a) The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the inclusion of fixed asset investments at market value, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Companies Act 2006 and follow the recommendations in Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued in March 2005.
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b) The trustees have taken advantage of the exemption in Financial Reporting Standard No1 (revised) from including a cash flow statement in the financial statements on the grounds that the company is small.
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c) Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
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d) Restricted funds are recognised where a donor gives monies or other items for a specific purpose. In each case the trustees recognise this restricted use and set up a separate restricted fund, accounting only for money spent against that fund.
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e) Liabilities are recognised as resources expended as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.
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f) Charitable activities – are those costs incurred in trading activities that raise funds, which are for the direct benefit of the charity’s beneficiaries, associated with the provisions of supporting services and include the direct costs and support costs relating to the activities of the charity.
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g) Governance costs - include those incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements. Support costs have been allocated to activity costs categories and to governance costs on a basis consistent with the time spent by employees one each activity and those activities necessary to properly govern the charity.
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h) Fixed assets are initially recorded at cost
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i) Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the costs of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Computer Equipment 20% Reducing Balance Computer Software and Licences 20% Straight Line Equipment 20% Reducing Balance
- j) All incoming resources are recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is certain that resources will be received, and the monetary value of incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Income from charitable activities includes income received under contract where the charity has become entitled to the income after completing its contractual duties.
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BECOMING VISIBLE LIMITED COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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2. VOLUNTARY INCOME
| Donations and grants | Unrestricted Restricted 2021 Total 2020 Total £ £ £ £ 11,922 - 11,922 3,061 |
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| 11,922 - 11,922 3,061 |
3. INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIE
| Invoiced services and recharged expenses |
Unrestricted Restricted 2021 Total 2020 Total £ £ £ £ 415,940 - 415,940 378,812 |
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| 415,940 - 415,940 378,812 |
4. TRUSTEES REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
During the year remuneration was paid to an employee of Becoming Visible Ltd who was related to the chairman.
No reimbursement of expense has been made or is due to be made to any of the trustees in respect of the year.
5. COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY FUND TYPE
| Direct charity activity costs | Unrestricted Restricted 2021 Total 2020 Total £ £ £ £ 281,299 - 281,299 269,752 |
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| 281,299 - 281,299 269,752 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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6. GOVERANCE COSTS
| Salaries & Wages Premises Costs Accountancy Fees Printing, Postage & Stationery Insurance Telephone Legal & Professional Repairs & Renewals Training Subscriptions Bank Charges Profit / Loss on Disposal of Assets Depreciation (20%) Room Hire Travel Expenses Sundries |
Unrestricted Restricted 2021 Total 2020 Total £ £ £ £ 83,771 83,771 63,147 9,882 9,882 12,893 5,000 5,000 2,940 953 953 1,796 1,615 1,615 1,593 3,897 3,897 4,269 35 35 515 80 80 245 - - 312 2,485 2,485 2,564 214 214 227 - - - 2,021 2,021 1,299 - - 616 164 164 3,794 3,973 3,973 985 |
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| 114,090 - 114,090 97,195 |
7. NET (OUTGOING) / INCOMING RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR
This is stated after charging:
| Depreciation | 2021 Total 2020 Total £ £ 2,021 1,299 2,021 1,299 |
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8. STAFF COSTS AND EMOLUMENTS
Total staff costs were as follows:
| Salaries & Wages Pension Costs Employers NI |
2021 Total 2020 Total £ £ 79,576 59,964 2,063 1,270 2,132 1,913 83,771 63,147 |
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Particulars of employees:
The average number of employees during the year, calculated on the basis of full-time equivalents was as follows:
| 2021 | Total | 2020 | Total | |
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| Number of Administrive staff | 4 | 6 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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9. TAXATION
The charitable company is exempt from tax on its charitable activities, as the charitable company gained full charitable status on 7[th] February 2007.
10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Cost At 1 April 2020 Additions Disposals At 31 March 2021 Depreciation At 1 April 2020 Charge in Year Depreciation on Disposals At 31 March 2021 Net Book Value At 31 March 2021 At 31 March 2020 |
Plant & Machinery Etc £ 22,932 11,783 - 34,715 15,658 2,021 17,679 17,036 7,274 |
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Included in the figure shown on page 9 for the funds is Fixed Assets with a value of £17,036.
11. DEBTORS
| 2021 Total | 2020 Total | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Trade Debtors | 207,398 | 203,318 |
12. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
| Trade Creditors Other Creditors |
2021 Total 2020 Total £ £ 37,077 38,440 26,013 9,823 63,090 48,263 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] MARCH 2021
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13. UNRESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS
| Balance at | Balance at | |||
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| 1 April | Incoming | Outgoing | 31 March | |
| 2020 | Resources | Resources | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General Funds | 167,672 | 427,862 | 395,389 | 200,145 |
14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
No related party transactions
15. COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
The company is limited by guarantee and its governing document is its memorandum and Articles of Association.
The trustees hold no shares in the company but each trustee, as a member, is a guarantor of the company, to an amount not exceeding £1, in the event of the winding up of a company.
16. PENSIONS
During the year, the company contributed £2,063 into the employees’ personal pension under the Government Auto Enrolment Scheme. (2020: £1,270)
17. CONTINGENCIES
The trustees have confirmed that there were no contingent liabilities which should be disclosed on 31[st] March 2021.
18. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
The trustees have confirmed that there were no capital commitments on 31[st] March 2021.
19. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY
In the opinion of the trustees there is no ultimate controlling party other than the trustees themselves.
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