| Reference and administrative details |
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| Chair's Statement | |
| Trustees' Report |
3to 9 |
| Statement Trustees' Responsibilities |
10 |
| Independent Examiner's Report |
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| Statement of Financial Activities |
12 |
| Statement of Financial Position |
13 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 14to 19 |
| Detailed Financial Statements |
20 and 21 |
| Ref | er | ence and | administrative | de | tails | tails | tails | |||
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| Trustees | C Wigley | Chairperson | ||||||||
| H Shaw | Vice | Chair | ||||||||
| R Milford | Treasurer | |||||||||
| ESBaio | ||||||||||
| A W Hall | ||||||||||
| J Hill | ||||||||||
| J McBride | ||||||||||
| SSheridan | ||||||||||
| P A Virdi-Smith | (appointed | 1 May 2022) | ||||||||
| N Button | (resigned | 24 January 2023) | ||||||||
| E Mackenzie | (resigned | 16June 2022) | ||||||||
| P Mackenzie | (resigned | 28 March 2023) | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | A Eyre | |||||||||
| Company | registered | number | 07258623 | |||||||
| Charity registered | number | 1136716 | ||||||||
| Registered | Office | The Bradbury Centre | ||||||||
| 2 Sansome | Walk | |||||||||
| Worcestershire | ||||||||||
| WR1 1LH | ||||||||||
| Bankers | CAF Bank | |||||||||
| 25 Kings Hill Avenue |
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| Kings Hill | ||||||||||
| West Mailing | ||||||||||
| Kent | ||||||||||
| ME194JQ | ||||||||||
| Solicitors | Thursfields | Solicitors | ||||||||
| 9-10The Tything | ||||||||||
| Worcester | ||||||||||
| WR1 1HD | ||||||||||
| Independent | Examiner | Forest Phoenix Accountancy | Ltd | |||||||
| Units 21-23 | Foxes Bridge Road | |||||||||
| Forest Vale | Industrial | Estate | ||||||||
| Cinderford | ||||||||||
| Gloucestershire | ||||||||||
| GL14 2PQ |
| nst identifiable risks |
is approximately E333k(2022:E481k). |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | ||
| E | E | ||
| Inability to raise income | 62,319 | 56,654 | |
| The costs ofclosure | ofthe charity | 42,493 | 38,630 |
| Costs ofrepairs to the building | 90,200 | 82,000 | |
| Staffing Contingency | Costs | 33,000 | 30,000 |
| Designated Funds |
104,815 | 273,664 | |
| Total | 332,827 | 480,948 |
| (Including Income and Expe |
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fTotal Recognis | ed Gains and L |
osses) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Total 31stMarch 2023 |
Total 31stMarch 2022 |
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| Note | ||||||
| Income from: | ||||||
| Donations, legacies and grants |
131,703 | 131,703 | 210,417 | |||
| Charitable activities |
12,325 | 12,325 | 159,343 | |||
| Other trading activities |
43,265 | 43,265 | 2,320 | |||
| Investments | 11,111 | 11,111 | 63,451 | |||
| Other income | 1,536 | 1,536 | ||||
| Total income | 199,940 | 199,940 | 435,531 | |||
| Expenditure on: |
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| Raising funds Charitable activities |
4 4 |
(6,613) ~330,022) |
(164,731) | (6,613) (494,803) |
(60,096) (331,568) |
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| Total expenditure | (336,685) | (164,731) | (501,416) | (391,664) | ||
| Net income/(expenditure) net gains on investments |
before | (136,745) | (164,731) | (301,476) | 43,867 | |
| Investment property transfer |
(446,103) | 446,103 | ||||
| Net (losses)/gains on investments |
(14,591) | (14,591) | 122,781 | |||
| Net movement in funds before |
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| other recognised gains |
(597,439) | 281,372 | (316,067) | 166,648 | ||
| Other recognised gains: | ||||||
| Gains on revaluation offixed assets |
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| and investments | 358,087 | |||||
| Net movement in funds |
(597,439) | 281,372 | (316,067) | 524,735 | ||
| Reconciliation offunds |
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| Total funds brought forward | 19 | 1,137,948 | 820,250 | 1,958,198 | 1,433,463 | |
| Total Funds Carried Forward | 19 | 540,509 | 1,101,622 | 1,642,131 | 1,958,198 |
| Statement | ofFina | nci | al Position (SOFP) as at 31s | t March 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 2023 6 |
2022f | ||||
| Fixed Assets | ||||||
| Tangible Assets | 661,549 | 680,355 | ||||
| Investment | property | 446,103 | 446,103 | |||
| 1,107,652 | 1,126,458 | |||||
| Current Assets | ||||||
| Debtors and | prepayments | 8 | 21,307 | 9,646 | ||
| Investments | 9 | 370,992 | 385,583 | |||
| Cash at bank | and in | hand | 10 | 172,090 | 485,258 | |
| 564,389 | 880,487 | |||||
| Creditors: Amounts | falling due within one year | (29,910) | (48,747) | |||
| Net Current | Assets | 534,479 | 831,740 | |||
| Total Net Assets | 1,642,131 | 1,958,198 | ||||
| Funds ofthe | charity: | |||||
| Restricted funds | 12 | 1,101,622 | 820,250 | |||
| Unrestricted | designated | funds | 12 | 104,815 | 273,664 | |
| Unrestricted | general | funds | 12 | 435,694 | 864,284 | |
| Total unrestricted funds |
540,509 | 1,137,948 | ||||
| Totalfunds | 13 | 1,642,131 | 1,958,198 |
| 7 | Investment | property | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | E | |||||||
| Valuation | at | 1April 2022 | 446,103 | at 1Apnl | 2021 | 353,955 | ||
| Revaluation | 92,148 | |||||||
| Valuation | at | 31March 2023 | 446 1ll3 | 131M | 0 2022 | 446103 |
| 8 Debtors | 2023 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | E | |||
| Trade debtors | 3,504 | 5,687 | ||
| Prepayments and accrued income |
4,764 | 3,959 | ||
| HMRC Employers Allowance |
unclaimed | 13,039 | ||
| 21607 | 9646 | |||
| 9 Current asset investments | 2023 | 2022 | ||
| 6 | E | |||
| Charities unit trust equity fund |
370,992 | 385583 | ||
| 10 Analysis ofcash at bank between funds | Restricted funds |
Unrestricted funds |
Total | |
| E | E | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand as at 31March 2022 | 485,258 | 485,258 | ||
| Net cash flow | (313,168) | (313,168) | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand as at 31March 2023 | 172,090 | 172,090 | ||
| 11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2023 | 2022 | ||
| E | E | |||
| Trade creditors | 6,582 | 6,259 | ||
| Other taxation and social security | 4,191 | |||
| Pension control account | 2,054 | |||
| Other creditors | 7,052 | 8,552 | ||
| Accruals and deferred income |
10,031 | 33,936 | ||
| 29010 | 01747 |
| Notes to the fina | n | ci | al | state | ments for the |
year ended 31 | stMarch 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12Funds | Balance at | Incomrng | Resources | Balance at | |||||
| Restricted funds | 1April 2022 f |
resources f |
expended f |
31March 2023 f |
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| Sansome Walk Property - | ground floor | 668,467 | (12,948) | 655,519 | |||||
| Sansome Walk Property - | first floor | 446,103 | 446,103 | ||||||
| Big Lottery - Reaching | Communities | 105,476 | (105,476) | ||||||
| Volunteering | 5,119 | (5,119) | |||||||
| Digital Technology | 20,908 | (20,908) | |||||||
| Well Being (formerly | known as Group Support) | 20,280 | (20,280) | ||||||
| Total restricted funds |
820,250 | 446,103 | (164,731) | 1,101,622 | |||||
| Unrestricted designated |
funds | ||||||||
| Sight Loss Support | Services | 136,381 | (136,381) | ||||||
| Low Vision | 16,559 | (16,559) | |||||||
| Digital Technology | 60,132 | (60,132) | |||||||
| Group Support/Wellbelng | 14,695 | (14,695) | |||||||
| Volunteering | 40,903 | (40,903) | |||||||
| Malvern | 4,994 | (179) | 4,815 | ||||||
| Leasehold property |
improvements | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Total unrestricted | designated | funds | 273,664 | 100,000 | (268,849) | 104,815 | |||
| Unrestricted general |
funds | 864,284 | 199,940 | (628,530 | 435,694 | ||||
| Total unrestricted | funds | 1,137,948 | 299,940 | (897,379) | 540,509 | ||||
| Total funds | 1,958,198 | 746,043 | (1,062,110) | 1,642,131 | |||||
| 13 Analysis ofnet | assets | between funds | Restricted funds |
Unrestricted funds |
Balance at 31March 2023 |
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| f | f | ||||||||
| Tangible fixed assets | 655,519 | 6,030 | 661,549 | ||||||
| Investment property |
446,103 | 446,103 | |||||||
| Current assets | 193,397 | 193,397 | |||||||
| Current asset investments | 370,992 | 370,992 | |||||||
| Current liabilities | (29,910) | (29,910) | |||||||
| Total net assets | 1,101,622 | 540,509 | 1,642,131 | ||||||
| Restricted | Unrestricted | Balance at | |||||||
| funds | funds | 31March 2022 | |||||||
| f | f | f | |||||||
| Tangible fixed assets | 661,245 | 19,110 | 680,355 | ||||||
| Investment property |
446,103 | 446,103 | |||||||
| Current assets | 159,005 | 335,899 | 494,904 | ||||||
| Current asset investments Current liabilities Total nei assets |
820 230 | 385,583 (48,747) 1137948 |
385,583 ~(48,747 1.938 198 |
| Detailed Profit 8 | Los | s f | or | the year ended | 31March 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | |||||||
| 31March | 31March | Variance | Variance | |||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Income | E | E | E | |||||
| Donations Received |
8,741 | 19,558 | (10,817) | -55% | ||||
| Grants | 61,325 | 158,372 | (97,047) | -61% | ||||
| Legacies | 57,979 | 187,421 | (129,442) | -69% | ||||
| In Memorium | 1,591 | 0 | 1,591 | |||||
| Payroll Giving |
168 | 77 | 91 | 118% | ||||
| Regular Giving | 1,899 | 1,974 | (75) | -4% | ||||
| Events - Corporate Sponsorship | 120 | 1,645 | (1,525) | -93% | ||||
| Events —Sale of Merchandise |
98 | 0 | 98 | |||||
| Unity Lottery | 786 | 0 | 786 | |||||
| Community Fundraising |
1,256 | 0 | 1,256 | |||||
| Static Boxes | 942 | 942 | 0 | 090 | ||||
| Gift Aid | 1,248 | 445 | 803 | 18096 | ||||
| Raffles | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||
| Attendance fees/Contributions |
0 | 10 | (10) | |||||
| Sale of Aids and Equipment | —Non Vatable | 5,005 | 971 | 4,034 | 415% | |||
| Sale ofSecond Hand | Aids | and | Equipment | 728 | 0 | 728 | ||
| Income from Suppliers | 2,133 | 665 | 1,468 | 22196 | ||||
| Rent/ Lease Income | 43,077 | 52,790 | (9,713) | -1896 | ||||
| Income From Room | Hire | 188 | 60 | 128 | 213% | |||
| Investment Income |
11,111 | 10,575 | 536 | 5% | ||||
| Bank Interest Received | 1,536 | 26 | 1,510 | 5808% | ||||
| Total income | 199,940 | 435,531 | (235,591) | -54% | ||||
| Expenditure | ||||||||
| Raising funds | ||||||||
| Merchandise (Fundraising) |
(476) | 0 | (476) | |||||
| Fundraising Event |
Costs | (273) | 0 | (273) | ||||
| Equipment (Fundraising) |
(23) | 0 | (23) | |||||
| Prizes for Events | (26) | 0 | (26) | |||||
| Fundraising Expenses |
(20) | (20) | 0 | 09o | ||||
| PR (Literature & Brochures) |
(236) | (42) | (194) | 46296 | ||||
| PR social media | 0 | (367) | 367 | -10096 | ||||
| Aids and Equipment | (5,481) | (206) | (5,275) | 25619o | ||||
| Miscellaneous Purchases |
(16) | (192) | 176 | -92% | ||||
| Client Expenses | (11) | 0 | (11) | |||||
| (6,613) | (839) | (5,774) | 688% | |||||
| Charitable activities |
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| Room Hire | (2,194) | (592) | (1,602) | 271% | ||||
| Staff Travel | (3,336) | (1,108) | (2,228) | 20190 | ||||
| Volunteer Travel |
(442) | (228) | (214) | 94% | ||||
| Vehicle/Transport | Hire | (76) | (370) | 294 | -799o | |||
| Speaker/Tutor/Entertainment | Charges | (319) | (1,283) | 964 | -75% | |||
| Trip / Outing Costs | (721) | (1,153) | 432 | -3790 | ||||
| DBSChecks | (568) | (452) | (116) | 26% | ||||
| Low Vision Assessment | Fees | (5,580) | (8,302) | 2,722 | -33% | |||
| Low Vision Aids | (7,343) | (6,991) | (352) | 5% | ||||
| Refreshments | (961) | (492) | (469) | 95% | ||||
| Materials | (1,174) | (103) | (1,071) | 104096 |
| Detailed Profit &Loss f | or th | e year ended 3 | 1March 2023 ( |
continued) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | |||||
| 31March | 31March | Variance | Variance | |||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||
| Expenditure (continued) |
E | E | f | |||
| Equipment purchases for |
resale | (615) | 0 | (615) | ||
| Delivery cost | (81) | (120) | 39 | -33% | ||
| Water Rates | (1,700) | (1,157) | (543) | 47% | ||
| Electricity | (15,479) | (8,049) | (7,430) | 92% | ||
| Gas | (2,856) | (2,594) | (262) | 10% | ||
| Printing | (3,216) | (1,456) | (1,760) | 121% | ||
| Postage and Carriage | (251) | (916) | 665 | -73% | ||
| Office Stationery | (917) | (618) | (299) | 48% | ||
| Office Equipment and Furniture |
(239) | 0 | (239) | n/a | ||
| Telephone and Fax |
(2,672) | (6,168) | 3,496 | -57% | ||
| Computer and Software |
(13,580) | (8,489) | (5,091) | 60% | ||
| Mobile Phone Costs | (1,571) | (1,189) | (382) | 32% | ||
| Repairs and Renewals | (7,340) | (10,109) | 2,769 | -27% | ||
| Cleaning | (3,338) | (3,852) | 514 | -13% | ||
| Waste Collection | (745) | (834) | $9 | -11% | ||
| Premises Expenses | (26) | 0 | (26) | n/a | ||
| Maintenance Contracts |
(985) | (503) | (482) | 96% | ||
| Health and Safety Costs | (2,293) | (9,329) | 7,036 | -75% | ||
| Insurance | (3,675) | (3,716) | 41 | -1% | ||
| Sundry Expenses | (1,572) | (1,102) | (470) | 43% | ||
| Irrecoverable VAT |
0 | (7,421) | 7,421 | -100% | ||
| Bank Charges | (138) | (112) | (26) | 23% | ||
| Gross Wages | (290,654) | (229,192) | (61,462) | 27% | ||
| Employers NI |
(22,109) | (12,886) | (9,223) | 72% | ||
| Employers Pensions |
(8,361) | (6,259) | (2,102) | 34% | ||
| Recruitment Expenses |
(3,809) | (645) | (3,164) | 491% | ||
| Agency/Freelance | (16,293) | (8,276) | (8,017) | 97% | ||
| Training | (1,781) | (1,588) | (193) | 12% | ||
| Legal Fees | (6,039) | (1,550) | (4,489) | 290% | ||
| Accountancy and Independent |
Examiners Fees | (2,522) | (7,020) | 4,498 | -64% | |
| Other Professional Fees |
(32,365) | (15,063) | (17,302) | 115% | ||
| SAGE Costs | (2,834) | (2,300) | (534) | 23% | ||
| Pension Costs | (518) | (475) | (43) | 9% | ||
| Membership Fees |
(539) | (479) | (60) | 13% | ||
| Property Depreciation | (13,37$) | (9,355) | (4,023) | 43% | ||
| Office Equipment Depreciation |
(5,428) | (5,522) | 94 | -2% | ||
| Bad Debt write-off | 0 | (37) | 37 | -100% | ||
| Total expenditure | (494,803) | (390,825) | (103,978) | 27% | ||
| Other recognised gains/(losses) |
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| Investment Gains/Losses |
(14,591) | 122,781 | (137,372) | |||
| Gain on Property Revaluation |
-restricted | 0 | 204,109 | (204,109) | ||
| Gain on Property Revaluation |
- unrestricted | 0 | 153,978 | (153,978) | ||
| Total other recognised gains/(losses) | (14,591) | 480,868 | (495,459) | |||
| Net movement in funds |
(316,067) | 524,735 | (840,802) | |||
| Reconciliation offunds |
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| Total funds brought forward | 1,958,198 | 1,433,463 | 20,534 | 17,062 | ||
| Total Funds Carried Forward | 1,642131 | 1,958 198 | 24962 | 32350 |