Cha￿ty reglstratlon number 11319B7 Company reglstratlon number 7012694 (England and Walesl GAS SAFE CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 GAS SAFE CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustoès Mr G Lishman CBE (Chairl r C Campbell Ms Zoe Fenwick Mis5 M Hayward Mr N Ratty Mr M Risden Mr J Samuel {V￿e Chairl Mf M Dawson (Appointed 21 May 20241 Secretary Miss M Nolan FCG Charlty number 1131987 Company nurnber 7012694 R•gl¥t•f•d offl¢• 65 Gresham Slwl London EC2V 7NQ Independent •xamlner Tony SlanleyACA BWM Chartef¢d A¢¢ounl8nl$ Tempest Suite 5.1 12 Tithebam Street Liverpool L2 2DT Bank•r8 HSBC Bank City Branch 4 Dale Street Li¥erpoo1 L69 2BZ Sollcltors gleys 19 Cookridge Street Leeds West Yothshire LS2 3AG GAS SAFE CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE CONTENTS Page Tnjstees. feport incorporaliny the ststement of IwusteÈs' responsibil￿"eS Independent examinerfs report Statement ol financjal activities B818n¢e sheet Slalemenl ol Cash flows Not¢$ to the fin¥n¢ial $tstement$ 10-15 GAS SAFE CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 The trustees present their annual report and finanaal statements for the year ended 30 September 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordanc£ with the accountsng poliaes set out in note 1 to the financial slaternents and cornply with the charity's memorandum & artides of association, the Cornpanies Act 2006 and ArKounting and Reporting by Chanties. Statefflent of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5 preparing their accounts in accordance wrth th8 Finanaal Rewjiting Standard applicable in th8 UK and Republic of Iieland IFRS 1021" leffectjve 1 January 2019). Oblectlves and actlvltles The objects are to promote and support 98s safety in ordgr to advan¢& he8Ah and Save lives by providing edu¢81ion in rèlation to 9as salety and by promoting any purpose that is chaiitablè accofding to the laws of Eng18nd and Wales and which further gas safely as deteimined by the Tiuslees. Actlvltles, achlevements and performance The Charity ¢onlinued lo locus on ts two existing majrA $u¢¢essfvl gfant programme$ during the reporting period. During the reporting period, the chanty made the following substsntial grants.. Thlnk C Pr mm The Programrne focuses on developing and pronwjting advisory and campaign material lo prevent carbon monoxide ICO) poisoning by offering a range of accessible resources induding in.person workshops. online workshops and e• learning. The target audience for Ihe Programme is "trusted inlermedi8ries- in the public sector. voluntary organisalions 8nd care providets. These a￿ the peopl& msi irusled to advise s&rvi¢e users and, as they visit pgople in th6ir homas or offèr advice over Ihe phone, thèy can look lor and ask about symptoms and dangèr points. Thè materials includ* advisory leaflets. factsheèts. postèrs and Irainin9 matènals which were rèvised and updated during the year. Supported by the Gas Disln'bution Ne￿orkS IGDNSI. the Programme is developing an App to support and reinforce communication of Think CO messages to pasl partiapanls and others. Four face-to-lace workshops were delivered during the period in Scolland and one in Northem Ireland. This Is fewer than planned. rnainty due to the challenges of settling into a partnership arrangement with the four main GDNS lo deliver the workshops. plus people's relative ￿lucIance to artend lace-to-lace events post-pandemic. The preparation time wrth SGN rnean tsyo further face to face workshops were run in Scotland in early October 2023 plus two others in Jersey. A total of 37 online workshops were held during Ihe period, vnth 35 generic workshops and 2 to targeted organisations (ARC and Kingston Health and Social Care Prolessionalsl. 970 people attended the generic workshops and 45 attended the targeled sessions. A further 18 online w0￿$hoP$ were held befften October and December 2023. 1,034 people registered for thè 98nèric è-lèamin9 course. The (x)utse was mised 8nd fefreshed to incorpor8t6 changes to legislation. Two SCORM Versic￿S of the course were produced. one a feedback fomi and Certfficate and one without. Working dosely with Ihe Nalional Fire Chiefs CouncAI INFCCI. a ￿s1OMised ￿learning ￿Urse was developed for them. This was launched in Home Safety Week 2023 and was made available lo all Fire and Re3cue Services in the UK. A new suite of hard copy Think CO resource material was developed and is available at no cost wa the GSC websrte. A new CO aw8reness video in Bangla was developed in partnership wilh Ihe Bang18 Housing Assoclation and was added to the GSC YouTube channel. Othei videos available ale in English. Hindi and BSL. A total of 5,001 people viewed the videos. The videos a￿ based on the key safety messages delivered across the Programme. A Think CO App is being developed, funded ty the lour GDNS. It is hoped Ihat this wll be available to launch in the autumn of 2024. The giant awarded for the extension of the piogramn* foi the year was £137,640 based on 215 days, induding VAT, expenses and the costs ol a Virtual Assistant. GAS SAFE CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 A Review Group ol Trustees monrtored the programme and the delivery agency at regular intervals dunng the year to review progress. The Think CO Programme produces a quarterty newsletter oullining the Programme's wot*, as well as infomiation on CO safety. Four e-Newsletters were produced and cjrculated dunng the period. The mailing list currently has over 2,500 subscribers. Foundatlons Ind• nd•nt Llvln Trust FIL The Charity continued to fvnd the successlul programme in collaborabon with Foundations Independent Living Trust IFILTI for 8 further year. The granl is spent via local Home Improvement Agencies IHIASI on small grants lo individuals 8nd families in urgent nee(J of a srnall suffl of money lo insped. repair or rep13ce ga5 Systems and appliances. All the work undertaken relales directty to improving or maintaining gas safety, in the fom of inspections, services, or repairs to pipewort, fires, boilers and cookers. The grants facilil8led by the Charity 8150 enable local HIA5 to acces5 lurther support. The funding leveraged in from other sources to supplèment the support provided by the Charty duiin9 thè period for gas safety related work w8$ £724,783.62 which significantty incrèasè$ the total ¥aluè ol th¢ Charity's contnbution. It dtsès not includ$ other intetwentions that often arise from HIA visits. including weffare benefft checks and other home safety projects. The Prograrnrne has 8 significant impact on the lives of vulnerable people. Everyone who h8$ benefitted from the scheme lives in privately owned accomm¢xlalion and most are over 60 with low incorne andlor a disability.. smaller numbers of clients are under 60 with low in¢ome andlor a disability." ana a small number ol olhers are ¢on$idered by the HIA to be exceptional￿ vulnerable. The grant 8w8rded for the period was £275,OCK) plvs 8 Ser¥i¢tr Delivtrry ¢harge of £33,757 (including VATI. Thtt amount spent was £271,062.20 and the underspend from ¢ase$ that wtrre not completed by the ye8r end was rolled forward into the f¢llowing y¥ar of th¢ Programme IY&¥i 111. Nearty half of the inl?rvention$141 %) were for sm811 amounts of befv4een £51 and £1fy). During the period, 1,666 householcls were helped wlh gas salety intervenlion work from the Gas Safe Charity lagainsl 8 target of 1.5001. A tot81 of 3.240 drffeTenl measures were undertaken lo irnprove gas safety 8nd the 8ver8ge cost per intervention was £165.07 (against a larget of É183.331. The most frequenlty requestèd Intervèntions ware for boi18r repairls8rwcing m8asures12,6081 or rèplacement measures16321. Fund5 were dislribuled to a total of 37 HIA delivery parlners acros5 the UK. induding Care & Repair organisations. housing 85S(Kiation5 and se￿iceS wilhin local 8ulhorities. 11 took longer ihan expecled lo recover from the diswption lo $eNi¢e$ Caused by Covia. In addition, FILT manages a small national grant from the Charity of £5.000 enabses the HIAS in England and Scotland which are not amongsl the selected local delivery partners to appty for and access Ihe fvnd, according lo clear criteria. The grant to Care & Repair Cymru covers Ihe whole ol Ihat cA)unlry. FILT carried out an audit during the year of three agencies and provided a ssjmmary report to the Charity. A Trustee Review Group monbtored Ihe programme and met the delivery agency on a iegular basis during the year lo review progress. CASORT The Charity is in discussions with cth.zens Advice Stockport. Ohjham. Rochdale and Trafford Group ICASORTI. The project will establish a pilot project to build a scalable model lo expand awareness and resources around gas safety in the Greater Manchester area. The projecl will support 44.7(X) people with online and practical support on how to be gas safe. providing financial assistance lo the most vulnerable people for servicing and repairing gas appliances Wlth advi￿ and information on accessing giants foi replacements whefe appropriate. The pilot will focus on th￿e cole aieas." an educats.on campaign tts iaise awareness," grants to support setvicing tsf gas appliances", and signposting and referral to existing nab.onal and local schemes. GAS SAFE CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 Flnanelal re¥l•w Total incorne to the charitable Company for the period was £520.657 12022." £509,tk831. Expenditure totalled £500,481 1£465,8781, with net income of £20,17612022". £43,185). Al funds are uniestricted. ReseThe and Investsnent pollcles The General Fund is the accumulated revenue reserve and is available to be spent at the discretion of the Trustees. The Trustees have agreed that the Charity wll not build substsntial reserves and will use its income to meet the needs of beneficiaries and as opportunities arise to maximise the Charty's effectiveness in meeting rts objects. As the ch8rty has no continuing obligations lo set against rts income. it has no ft)rmal ieserves policy. The Charity's main Income Is receive¢J in the May ol each calendar year and it manages rts expendrture over the finanaal year IOctober- September). The continuing objective ol the charity's inveslment poliry is to maxirnise income in the medium temi to spend for the benefit of the charty's benefficiaries. It is managed on beh8W of the Board by the Investrnent Commrttee which meet5 as required. The Inveslment Committee is advised as necessary on ¢he prudent stewardship of resources and lakes decisions trom lime Its tsme on the management of a¢¢umulated reserves. At 30 September 2023. total reserves were £685,09812022.' £664,922). Rl8k Manag•m•nt The Trustees review the fvll Risk Register e8ch year and the o¥er811 level of risk 18 assessed as low. Durfng th¥ year, the Charity r8viewed it$ financial and banking arrongements and 1$ satl$fi¥d that they ¢onllnu& lo be S8curè. The charity remains assured Ihe grants have been property spent on their designated purposes in the interests of the charity's beneficiaries. Publ1¢ B•n¥llt The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefrt and are satisfied that the activities ol the charity a￿ Whol￿ appropnate in that context. The Charrty's actsvitses are for the benefit ol the public, via the major grant programmes. These programmes larget people who are most vulnerable and hard to reach, with tailored rnessages about carbon monoxide and gas safety. The Think CO prograrnrne helps lo ensure that the 'lrusted inlemiediaries, (people who work directty wrth those potentialty at risk) know the symplonis and danger signals of carbon monoxide poisoning and a150 that they communi¢ate those to older and disabled people. those wth ltsng tèrm medical conditions and others who are vulnerable. The Charity works in partnership with Foun¢Jations Independent Living Trust IFILTI on rts programme aimed at impfoving 9as safety in the homes of older, disabled and vulnerable people in cases of hardship and urgenq. GAS SAFE CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 Plans lor luttsr• p•dods As part of the Concession Agreement belween the Health & Safety Executive IHSEI on behalf of Government and Capita Business Services Limited to piovide engineer iegistration setvices for the period 2019-2024, it was agreed that the Charity would receive £480,(M)O each year, paid at the end of each operating year under the Concession Agreement. The payment arising from the financial year 2022123 was received in April 2023. In addition. HSE agreed in 2022 to pay the Chanty an addrtional 2% from Funds for Distribution in respect of inflation for Years 2 to 5. The amount received in the financial year was £29.379.84. representing payments for Year 4 12022-20231. The level of continuing income to the Charity is guaranteed until the end of 2024125. The Charity continues to focus on its successbjl and proven core prograrnmes. developing and expanding these where possible into new and related areas. The Think CO e-leaming module provides an opportunity lo provide a lar98 number of people with CO salety me558ges and the Think CO App Should be launched in the auturnn of 2024. As above, thè Charity is in discussion wrth CASORT about setting up a pilot project in the Greater Manchester area to expand awareness and resources around gas safety In the Greater Manchester area. Decisions on whether to continue to fund individual projects a￿ based on outcomes presented to the Board in regular reports during the projec¢. Each year. Ihe grant recipients submit a proposal and the Board decides on the basis of the applicats'on and the Success of Ihe Programme during Ihe year whether to continue or amend the grant. Structur•. 9ov•mane• and mana9èm•nt Gas Sale Charity is a company limited by guaranlee wrthwl share ca￿181 govemed by rts Memorandum and Articles of Association. In￿rpOrated in England and Wales on 8 September 2009 Icornpany registration number 701269418nd registered 83 a charty with the Charity Commission on 5 Oclobei 2009 (charity registration number 11319871. The pèriod of 8¢¢ount covèred by thi$ Report 1$ from 1 O¢tob*r 2022 to 30 Sèptember 2023. The m8mbers of the 8oard of Trustees are also Direclors. Casual vacandes are filled As requlred by the Board of Trustees, in accordance with the Charity's Articles of Assoaalion. Members of the Board of Trustees who served during the period and up to (he dale ol signature are listed below.. Mr G Lishm8n CBE Ichoirl Mr C Campbell Ms Zoè Fenwck Miss M Hayward Mr N Ratty Mr M Ri5den Mr J Samuel (Vice Chairl Mrs C Cates MrJ Rowe Mr M Dawson (Resigned 30 June 20231 (Resigned 21 November 20231 (Appointed 21 May 20241 The Board met on seven occasions during the year to transacl the business of the charity, Induding an awayday session. There were two changes to the Trvstee posrtions during Ihe year.. Ihe Trustee nominated by HSE resigned on 21 Novembei 2023 and a new Trustee nominated by HSE was appointed on 21 May 2024. Each of the Charty's major projects is overseen by a small Review Group of Trustees who meet regulaty V￿th project managers and provide scrutiny and leedback to Board meetings. New Trustees are asked to s￿n a dedaration of ￿llingneSS to serve and partiapate in an induction session shortly after appointment. A pack of background ￿ading and ￿fe￿nce material is provided to new Trustees and important documents are stored centralty on SharePoint and are available to all Trustees. Trustees are asked periodicalty to identify any individual or group iraining needs. which are addressed at an Awayday session or as appropriate. GAS SAFE CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 Stat•m8nt ol trusto•s' rnsponslbllbtl•s The trustees, who ar8 also the directors of Gas Safe Charity for Ihe purposè of company law. are iesponsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the finanual 5tatetnents in accoidance wrth applirAble law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iuniteil Kingdom GeneraltyAccepted Accounting Practice). Company Law requires the trustees lo prepa￿ finanaal statements for each finanaal year which give a true and lair view of the state of affairs of the chanty and of the incoming resources and application of resources. including the incorne and expenditure, ofthe tharitable company for that ye8r. In preparfng these financial statements, the trustees afe reqUI￿d lo-. select suitable accounting policies and then appty Ihem consistentty.. - observe the methods and principles in the Charrties SORP.. - make judgements and estsmales that are reasonable and pwdenl., and prepare the financial statements on the goin9 concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Iruslees are responsible lor keeping 8dequate 8crK)unting le￿Id$ Ihat disdose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial pos(¢ion of the charity and enable them to ensure thal the financial statements comply wrth the Companies Act 2006. Thèy arè also responsible for safe9uarding th& a$s¢ts of thè charty and hencè for taking reasonable $leps for th8 prevèntion and deteclion ol Iraud and other irr89ularitie$. Small company provS8lons This report has been prepared in accordance wilh the specAal provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. The Iruslees. report was approved by Ihe Board ol Trustees. Mr G Lishman CBE Ichairl Tru•to• 24 July 2024 GAS SAFE CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GAS SAFE CHARITY I report to the trustees on my examinab.on of the finanaal statements of Gas Safe Chanty (the charity) for the year ended 30 September 2023. This report is rnade solety to the charity's trustees. as a body. in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My exarnination has been undertaken so that I might stste to Ihe tharity's trustees those matters l am required to st8t8 to them in an Independent Examine¢s report and foi no other purpose. To the fullest extent permrtted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibilrty to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my examination, for Ihis report, or for the ownions I have lomied. Re8ponsibilitie8 and basis of report As the trustees of the charity land also rts directors for the Pu￿0$eS of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance wtth Ihe ￿quirementS ol the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act). aving satisfied myself that the financial staternents of the charity are not required to be audrted under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent e¥aminats)n. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's finan¢ial slaltrmenls Carried out undèr $edion 145 01 the Charities Ad 2011 (the 2011 A¢ll. In ¢arrying Out my examination I havg followed all the appli¢ablè Dtre¢lion$ gi¥&n by the Charity Commi$slon und¥r $&¢tion 14515llbl ol the 2011 Act. Independent examIne￿8 8tatement Since the charrty's gross income ex¢&eded £250,0￿ your examiner musl b& a m&mb&r ol 8 body li$l8d in s¥¢tion 145 of the 2011 Act. I confim that l am qualiffied to undertakè th* examInat￿*n becau$e l am 8 member ol ACA, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confim that no matters have come to my attentHJn in connects'on with the examination giving me cause to believe thal in any malerial respect. accounting records were not kept in respect of the chanty as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act., or the finan¢i81 ststements do not a¢¢ord wrth Ihtsse records.. or the financial statements do not compty wrth the accounting requ1￿Ments of sectMJn of the 20C6 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a tnje and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination., or the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and prinaples of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounling and ￿PortIng by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounls in accordance with Ihe Finanual Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connedion with the ex8rninalion to which attention should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the finanoal statements to be ￿ached. ril Tony Stanley ACA BWM Ternpest Suite 5.1 12 Tithebam Street Liverpool L2 2DT Dated.. 19 August 2024 GAS SAFE CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 Unrestrlcted Unrestrlcted funds funds 2023 2022 Notès Donations and legacies Investments 519,420 1,237 509,062 Total Incom• 520,657 509,062 Ex endlture on.. Charitable activities 500,481 465,877 Net Income for the yearl Nèt mov•m•nt In lund• 20,176 43,185 Fund balances at 1 October 2022 664,922 621,737 Fund balance8 at 30 Septsmber 2023 685,098 664,922 The statement of financial activities indudes all gains and losses ￿t￿)gnised in the year. AJI income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. The slalemenl of financial actiwties also complie$ with Ihe requiremenly tor an income #nd expenditure a¢¢ounl under the Comp8ni&s Act 20[￿. GAS SAFE CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 2023 2022 Notes Current as¥ets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 11 240.000 481.519 240.000 466,126 721.519 706,126 Creditors.. amounts falling due wthin on? year 12 136.4211 141.2041 Net ￿rrent assets 685.098 664,922 Income fund# Unrestricted funds 685,098 664,922 685,098 664,922 The company is entltled to the exemption from the audrt requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 30 September 2023. The directors acknowledge their responsi￿.1￿leS for r￿p￿Ing wilh the requirements of Ihe Companies Act 2006 wrth respect to accounting re￿rdS and the preparation of fin8ntyal 8t8tements. The members have not requir¢