Knutsford Community First Responders Trust Charity Number 1119568 Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31" March 2023 Knutsford Comrnunlty First Responders Trust REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity Number 1119568 Trustees AJRees S Thompson M Weddle P Coffey S SThompson Ljohnson Contart address Cedar House Hayton Street Knutsford WA16 ODR Independent Examiner Mark Heaton FCCA FCIE KM Chartered Accountants ISI Floor, Block C, The Wharf Manchester Rd, Bumley, BBII IJG HSBC Bankers Knutsford Community Flrst Responders Trust TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2023. OBJECTIVES AND AcnvmES The objects of the charity as set out in its constitution are: I to relieve persons suffering injury or illness residin8 in Knutsford, Mobberley and the surrounding area {herein after to be called the area of benefft). by provision of emergency medical care. 2 to preserve and protect health by arranging and supporting emergenry lffe support (els} training free of charge to the general public within the area of benefit. Achlevements and Perfornwnce After two years of the Covid 19 pandemic restricting artivities of the trust, we were able to resume most activities this year. Nine Heartstart courses were held during the year, with 109 attendees. Attendance levels are much lower than were the norni pr*pandemic, despite the production of new marketing materials and the use of social media outlets. Two screening days were organised by the Trust and held in assooation with the charty Cardiac Risk In the Young. 198 people were screened which resulted in five referrals for further investigation. We now have a total of 40 AEDS, with six added in the year. We continue with 5 volunteers to make monthly checks on all our AED'S, advising The Qrcuit monthly and changing batteries & pads as and when needed. KCFRT continues to operate a first response ser¥ice, although the team of First Responders is now down to only three active members. Public Benefft In accordance with their objectives for this year. and with due regard to the published Charity Commission guidance on the operation of the Public Benefit requirements of the Charities Art 2006. the trustees have undertaken appropriate activities in furtherance of these aims forthe public benefrt. Knutsford Community Hrst RespondersTrust TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued) FINANaAL REVIEW With the increase in activities there has been a corresponding increase in both income and expenditure. Total funds held atthe yearend in bank balances amountedto £62,113 of which £20,966 is designated for future cardiac screening Èvents. Receipts and payments in the year are shown on page 7. Major sources of income came from the Delarne￿ Foundation. Booths, sponsorship, donations via CAF. Bev Devere3u￿S various fundraising events and of course Terrfs amazing recycling activitiesl RESERVES POUCY KCFRT has not yet adopted a formal reserves policy. STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEpir Governing Document The charity is unincorporated and governed by its constitution adopted 4 January 2006 and amended 14 May 2007 and 21 May 2018. HOW DOES THE CHARITY OPERATE? The Knutsford Community First Responder Trust acts as an umbrella for four initiatives. First Responders: a group of volunteers who are trained by and work with the North West Ambulance Service. Their aim is to preserve life and promote recovery in an emergency before the ambulance arrives. The team works in conjunction with the ambulance service to provide a rapid response to emergency situations. When a member of the public dials for an ambulance in the Knutsford area, the Duty First Responder is also advised of the call and is asked to attend. Deflbrillators: an initiative to provide and manage the upkeep of Community Public Accessible Defibrillators ICPADs} and Automatic External Defibrillators IAEDS) in and around the Knutsford area. Heartstart: the aim of which is to teach Emergency Life Support Skills, free of charge, to as many members of the public who would like to learn. Cardlac Screening= offering cardiac screening to the young people of Knutsford in association with the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY}. Cardiac screening involves providing ECGS and Echocardiograms to young people between the a8e5 of 14 & 35. Knutsford Community First Responders Trust TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT (continued) Each initiative has a member of the KCFRT committee nominated as the "Lead. person responsible for organising and reporting on the actwities undertaken to supportthe inttiative. These leads. plus the Treasurer form the executive committee. Executive committee meetin85 normally take place 3 times per year, with an additional Annual General Meeting. Risk Assessment The Trustees have carried out a detailed review of the charity's activities and produced a comprehensive plan setting out the risks to which it was exposed. A strategy has been implemented to establish systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified. These will be reviewed annually. Approved by the trustees on 24 January 2024 and signed on ￿ behalf by: Mr M Weddle INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRusfEES OF KNufsFORD COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDERS TRUST I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31" March 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity'strustees YOU are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chartiies Act 2011 { the ACVI. I report in respect of my examination of the charivs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Att and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Dirertions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5}(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: (l) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charty as required by Settion 130 of the Act; or (2) the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mark Heaton FCCA FCIE KM, Chartered Accountants ISI Floor. Block C The Wharf Manchester Road Burnley BBII UG 24 January 2024 Knutsford Community First Responders Trust RECEIPTS AND PAYMElItS ACCOUNT Unrestricted Funds (£) RECEIPTS {by initiatsve) First Responders Heartstart Defibrillator Fundraising CRY Admin l General Devereaux Screening 92 5,654 15,654 167 3,138 Total receipts PAYMENTS (by initiative) First Responders Heartstart Defibrillator Fundraising CRY Vehicle Admin / General Mat Hodge 476 341 5,470 72 120 1.013 1,145 7,500 Total payments Net receipts less payments Balances brought forward 13,728 Balances carried forward srATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND UABILMES AS AT 3151 MARCH 2023 Bank balances £62,113 Liabilities- Independent examination These accounts were approved by the trustees on 24 January 2024 and signed on their behalf by.. Mr M Weddle-Trustee Kftutsf￿d Community Flrst Resp(mders Trust NOTES TO THE FINANCIALSTATEMENTS Basis of preparation These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. Fund Accounting Unrestricted funds are those that can be expended atthe discretion of thetrustees in the furtherance of the objects of the charity Taxation The charity is not liable to tax on its charitable activities. The charity is not registered for VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the expense to which it relates. Transactions with trustees No remuneration nor expenses were paid to trustees or any persons connected with them duringthe period.