## ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ## Alongside You (A company limited by guarantee) Charity registration number: 1129336 Company registration number: 06807480 Independent Examiners Ltd 2 Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham, Chichester West Sussex PO18 8NF ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **CONTENTS** |Reference and Administrative Details|1| |---|---| |Trustees' Report|2 to 7| |Independent Examiner's Report|8| |Statement of Financial Activities|9| |Balance Sheet|10| |Notes to the Financial Statements|11 to 17| ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** **Trustees** Yolanda Musinguzi David Vincent James Eddo **Secretary** Rowena Crisp **Charity Registration** 1129336 **Number Company Registration** 06807480 **Number** The charity is incorporated in England. **Registered Office** 2 Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8NF **Independent Examiner** G W Schulz ACMA Independent Examiners Ltd 2 Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham, Chichester West Sussex PO18 8NF **Bankers** Co-Op Bank PLC 1 Balloon Street Manchester M60 4EP Page 1 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** The Trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## **Structure, governance and management** ## _**Nature of governing document**_ Alongside You is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association. ## _**Recruitment and appointment of Trustees**_ The management of the company is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Articles of Association. ## _**Organisational structure**_ The Trustees delegate day to day management to the Service Director, whilst retaining overall responsibility for policy and oversight. Going forward the Trustees will delegate the day to day coordination of the work to the Project Coordinator for provision and administration of services, but the substantive decision making and oversight will lie with the Trustees for the following year. ## _**Staffing**_ The service director (0.4 FTE) has provided leadership to the charity since 2004, and is moving on from the role in July 2023. The Outings Coordinator appointed April 2019 will increase her hours from 0.4 FTE to 0.6 FTE and take on additional responsibilities as the new Project Coordinator. She will be supervised, supported and accountable to the trustee board. We work together with a team of trained volunteers to provide direct family support and outings programmes. ## _**Risk management**_ The Trustees meet quarterly to review the finances and current operations, implications of any changing circumstances and issues arising and to consider proposals for new developments. This year the trustees have met more frequently to prepare for changes. Risks are assessed as part of these discussions, and measures put in place as needed. The Trustees have in place an emergency contingency plan which is kept updated and reviewed closely against staff capacity and any changes. The Trustees are satisfied that systems, policies and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks and continue to review these. ## **Objectives and activities** ## _**Objects and aims**_ The principal object of the company is to provide relief for children, their families and carers, living with HIV or any associated condition, and to advance the Christian faith by the provision of support services, recreational and leisure time activity, small grants for relief of financial hardship and to undertake education and research about HIV. Page 2 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** ## _**Public benefit**_ The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The work of the Charity provides support, help and practical care to any family suffering as a families of any or no faith. Families are referred by health care professionals and social bodies who refer families in need from a wide range of backgrounds. Families living with HIV often experience areas of long term emotional and practical need, due to ill-health, bereavement, stigma and isolation, immigration etc. Due to circumstances, families rarely have the financial resources to pay for support services themselves, and resources are rarely available by central services for long-term, relational support. ‘Alongside You’ is able to offer significant benefit to children and families living with HIV, through the childcare, activities and support we offer at no cost to families. ## **Achievements and performance** ## _**Review of activities**_ We have been providing support services to children and families with HIV in East London since 2004, service provision has continued smoothly, primarily through the school holiday outings programme and groups. This year has seen the new outings group for 3-7 year olds really embedded, with friendships growing between the children, and newly referred families build trust and confidence in the service. In addition this year, we were able to provide opportunity for 65% of the older children and young people to have a two night residential holiday experience, which was significant for the children and young people following covid lockdown years providing for many the first opportunity to have a holiday following this time and for others the first in their lifetime. The Trustee’s strategic focus, for the second half of the year, has been to prepare the organisation for transition as Rowena Crisp, the Service Director and Founder is moving on from her role in the charity in July 2023. The trustees have held additional meetings as part of due process, to consider the organisation’s current strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities, and to make a plan in light of these, to continue service provision. Trustees have also met with the volunteer team, and there was a strong theme of commitment to the mission of the charity and a desire to continue. A robust plan has been put in place for the current service provision to continue as it is for another year until summer 2024. Sharmaine Caprice-Francis, who has worked for the organisation for four years as the Outings Coordinator will take on the role as Project Coordinator, and is well placed to enable continuity of services on the back of established relationships with our service users and volunteer team, a central strength where relationship is one of our core distinctives. Having also been the financial administrator she is well placed to take on the wider charity coordination. Page 3 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** The Trustees will retain responsibility for the leadership and strategic direction of the charity, and are continuing to work on the longer term plan for the charity beyond summer 2024, which in part will depend on the sustainability of the work in terms of both income and human resources, in addition to the wider context. Rowena Crisp will continue to be involved as an outings volunteer and join the trustee board from August 20203 to help provide continuity and support through the transition. Our regular activity is structured around provision of support services to children and families living with HIV, primarily through the provision of holiday group outings, complemented by pastoral and advocacy support responding to needs arising. This year we provided direct support services to thirty-eight families, 110 people; 41 parents /carers and 62 children, through a team of 15 volunteers. We have provided 14 outings in the school holidays, taking an average of 43 children each holiday. We continue to provide a varied activities programme to provide new opportunities and experiences. This year outings including a ski lesson at an indoor snow centre, paddleboarding and tennis on the river lea, Trampolining, bouldering at a climbing centre and docklands museum. We were able to host our annual family Christmas Party for families with children aged 0-12 years. The highlight was a mobile animal handling experience to hold and learn about a variety of animals, such as Chinchilla, snake, and toad. Gifts given out by Father Christmas are a highlight at the end, and all enjoyed a feast of Turkish food. Capacity to provide two residential trips were a highlight this year: • We took sixteen 8-12 year olds for a summer beach holiday at Littlehampton staying in a Youth Hostel, which was a first for the charity to organise both a summer holiday type experience, but also taking this age group away. It was a great success, with many special moments for children playing on the beach and in the sea, catching crabs, watching sunset over the river, baking cookies at the hostel, and watching a European jousting competition at Arundel castle and taking part in activities. There were many first experiences for the children we took, including for some their first experience of a holiday, and staying away from home. For parents it was a significant sign of their trust and the level of relationship established with the volunteer and staff team to allow their children to come with us overnight, and the holiday was characterised by a sense of family holiday. • We took the twenty-four 13-18 year olds for an adventure weekend at a Kingswood residential centre. The first opportunity after covid, and there has been a noticeable deepening in the quality of the relationships between the young people, especially for some of the newer youth to bond with the group. Receiving feedback from families on the difference outings has made to their children and family, was encouraging to read. Our recent outings review, was completed by 85% of our parents / carers: 95% of parents / carers strongly agree that their children look forward to the outings activities, seeing friends, good relationship with the volunteers and talking and remembering about the outings. In addition, that outings increase their children’s well-being, confidence and enabled them to take part in activities they would otherwise not be able to do. Page 4 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** Apart from the outing provided by our charity, many of the children do not have many opportunities in the school holidays: - ●80% of the families never or rarely have a day trip out in the holidays and do not attend playschemes in the holidays. - ●65% of child spend more than 2 hours of screen time every today and never or rarely exercise in the holidays. - ●45% of the children never or rarely go outside the house or meet up with friends or family during the holidays. All the parents and carers also provided feedback in their own words about the difference the outings and support had made, here are a few quotes: ●“For me it’s made a real difference. For me the last few years I haven't been physically able to do anything with my children while I have been so ill. You have been a Godsend. The children can't get to go anywhere, apart from when you take them, and they look forward to the outings so much.” - ●“It's made a very great difference. He is more exposed to different activities that I wouldn't be able to do myself. It's good for him, helping him, building his confidence, going out with friends, and he comes home happy.” - ●“All their friends at school talk about what they do in the holidays, and it's a bit competitive. My children always have something to talk about that they have done because of you. There is always something major they have done that is special and helps them not to feel different. “ - ●“Oh my goodness, you are just such a blessing to us. In my situation, raising children on my own, your support has made my job a lot lighter. You have taken my children to places I have never been myself, and couldn't have taken them too. Money cannot buy what you have provided, it has been such a relief. When the hospital first told me about you, I said No No! But I am so happy I said yes. You have helped develop my kids, you helped them to grow. I am so so happy.” When asked for suggestions for improvement, the consistent message was to keep doing what we’re doing and that things are good. The only request for improvement is to provide more outings in the holidays, especially the longer summer holiday. This year we closed 5 families, most due to teenagers turning 18 years, but one family moved out of London. We continue to accept new referrals, for families living in any of the East London Boroughs, this year we received 3 new referrals from Homerton Hospital, children ranging between 0-7 years. The new outings group for younger children aged 3-7 years has become established this year and continued grow with the new families. With a continued trend for referrals with babies and pre-school children being referred we are preparing to start outings mid term for Mums and the little ones, who are too young to attend on their own. Many of these are living in hostels, and providing opportunities to meet other Mums with small children, will help to form new bonds, reduce isolation and increase confidence in venues and activities for stimulating small children to grown socially. Feedback from one of our main referrers: “You can’t quantify the level of service you’ve provided to the families. It’s a ridiculous amount for the size of your organisation. You’re doing the job the way it’s supposed to be done. When we have hard to reach families, who are anxious about accessing services, we refer them to you, for your relational approach, going above and beyond to build trust.” Page 5 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** Sadly, our charity celebration planned for June 2022 had to be postponed again due to covid-19 infection in key staff members, and has been rescheduled for June 2023. Annual safeguarding training and update for our staff and volunteer team was completed in May 2023, following an all team meeting with trustees in January 2023. ## _**Future Plans**_ Our priorities for this year are working to enable a smooth transition for continued service provision in light of the founding leader moving on, along with maintaining confidence of our financial partners, referrers, families, and volunteers. We have put in place a clear plan and support for service provision to continue as it currently is for the year ahead until summer 2024, and trustees are continuing to review and provide strategic direction for the work beyond this. With the profile of new referrals with babies and young children, we are responding by finding new ways of working with the Mums with the little ones and piloting outings in a model that can work for this age group. ## **Financial review** ‘Alongside You’ Trustees prepared and monitored a budget for this financial year through quarterly management reports reviewed at the trustee meetings. This year our expenditure was a sixth higher than our income, as we had budgeted to use some surplus reserves and take the young people on residential. The Trustees appreciate the support of all the churches, individual donors and grant trusts who give to make the work with families possible. We are grateful for the provision of ongoing and grant funding from the MacDonald Family Trust, Yapp Charitable Trust, The Henry Smith holiday fund for enabling us to provide the summer holiday for 8-12’s in Littlehampton, Magic Little Grants for an award towards active outings and Peabody Trust for providing office space in Pembury Community Centre and for our Christmas party. ## _**Policy on reserves**_ The Trustees aim to build up and maintain reserves from unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for specific use, at a level equivalent to three months expenditure. It is considered that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, we will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. ## **Going concern** After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Page 6 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **TRUSTEES' REPORT** ## **Statement of Responsibilities** The Trustees (who are also the directors of Alongside You for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they 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 its income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: - select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; - observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; - make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; - state whether applicable accounting standards, comprising FRS 102 have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and - prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that can disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and 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. ## **Small companies provision statement** This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006. The annual report was approved by the Trustees of the charity on 19 June 2023 and signed on its behalf by: ......................................... Yolanda Musinguzi Trustee Page 7 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ALONGSIDE YOU** I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on pages 9 to 17. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity’s Trustees of Alongside You (and also its directors 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 Alongside You are not required to be audited under Part 16 of 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 matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Alongside You as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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 4. 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 (FRS 102)]. 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. ...................................... G W Schulz ACMA Independent Examiners Ltd 2 Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham, Chichester West Sussex PO18 8NF 19 June 2023 Page 8 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** |**Note**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
3
30,747
Total income
30,747
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
96
Charitable activities
4
36,261
Total expenditure
36,357
Net expenditure
(5,610)
Net movement in funds
(5,610)
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds brought forward
18,693
Total funds carried forward
10
13,083|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
30,747
30,747
96
36,261
36,357
(5,610)
(5,610)
18,693
13,083|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
30,981| |---|---|---| |||30,981| |||96
31,564| |||31,660| |||(679)| |||(679)
19,372| |||18,693| The notes on pages 11 to 17 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **(REGISTRATION NUMBER: 06807480) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2023** |**Note**
**Current assets**
Debtors
7
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
8
**Net assets**
**Funds of the charity:**
**Unrestricted income funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**
10|**2023**
**£**
80
13,532
13,612
(529)
13,083
13,083
13,083|**2022**
**£**
607
18,615| |---|---|---| |||19,222
(529)| |||18,693| |||18,693| |||18,693| For the financial year ending 31 March 2023 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directors' responsibilities: - The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and - The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements on pages 9 to 17 were approved by the Trustees, and authorised for issue on 19 June 2023 and signed on their behalf by: ......................................... Yolanda Musinguzi Trustee The notes on pages 11 to 17 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 10 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **1 Charity status** The charity is limited by guarantee, incorporated in England, and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the Trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation. ## **2 Accounting policies** ## **Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates** The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. ## **Statement of compliance** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011. ## **Basis of preparation** Alongside You meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes. ## **Going concern** The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity. ## **Income and endowments** All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably. Page 11 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## _**Donations and legacies**_ Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period. ## _**Grants receivable**_ Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released. ## _**Gift aid**_ Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. ## _**Interest receivable**_ Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited. ## **Expenditure** All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. ## _**Raising funds**_ These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds. ## _**Charitable activities**_ Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. Page 12 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **Taxation** The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes. ## **Debtors** Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. ## **Cash and cash equivalents** Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. ## **Liabilities** Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the company anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide. ## **Fund structure** Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. ## **Pensions and other post retirement obligations** The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme which is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the charity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment. Page 13 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **Financial instruments** The company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. ## **3 Income from donations and legacies** |Donations and legacies;
Donations
Fundraising
Gift aid reclaimed
Grants, including capital grants;
Grants from other charities|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
16,411
1,936
2,800
9,600
30,747|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
16,411
1,936
2,800
9,600
30,747|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
15,470
1,877
2,734
10,900| |---|---|---|---| ||||30,981| ## **4 Expenditure on charitable activities** |**Note**
Family work - visits, outings and
gifts
Family work - volunteer costs
Communications
Rent
Insurance
Sundries
Independent examination
Staff costs
6|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
12,135
340
817
-
651
408
720
21,190
36,261|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
12,135
340
817
-
651
408
720
21,190
36,261|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
8,465
272
344
167
534
406
720
20,656| |---|---|---|---| ||||31,564| Page 14 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **5 Trustees remuneration and expenses** No Trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year. No Trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year. ## **6 Staff costs** The aggregate payroll costs were as follows: |**Staff costs during the year were:**
Wages and salaries
Pension costs|**2023**
**£**
20,937
253
21,190|**2022**
**£**
20,424
232| |---|---|---| |||20,656| The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows: |Employees|**2023**
**No**
2|**2022**
**No**
2| |---|---|---| No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year. ## **7 Debtors** |Accrued income
Other debtors|**2023**
**£**
80
-
80|**2022**
**£**
129
478| |---|---|---| |||607| ## **8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year** |Other creditors
Accruals|**2023**
**£**
49
480
529|**2022**
**£**
49
480| |---|---|---| |||529| Page 15 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **9 Pension and other schemes Defined contribution pension scheme** The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the charity to the scheme and amounted to £253 (2022 - £232). Contributions totalling £49 (2022 - £49) were payable to the scheme at the end of the year and are included in creditors. ## **10 Funds** |**10 Funds**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Unrestricted funds**
**_General_**
General Funds
**Unrestricted funds**
**_General_**
General Funds|**Balance at**
**1 April**
**2022**
**£**
18,693
**Balance at**
**1 April**
**2021**
**£**
19,372|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
30,747
**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
30,981|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(36,357)
**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(31,660)|**Balance at**
**31 March**
**2023**
**£**
13,083| |||||**Balance at**
**31 March**
**2022**
**£**
18,693| Page 16 ## **ALONGSIDE YOU** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023** ## **11 Analysis of net assets between funds** |**11 Analysis of net assets between funds**||| |---|---|---| |Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
13,612
(529)
13,083
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
19,222
(529)
18,693|**Total funds**
**at 31**
**March**
**2023**
**£**
13,612
(529)| |||13,083| |||**Total funds**
**at 31**
**March**
**2022**
**£**
19,222
(529)| |||18,693| Page 17