**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1137410** **Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024** **for** ## **THE NORTH WEST COMMUNITY PATROL TRUST** Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH **THE NORTH WEST COMMUNITY PATROL TRUST** **Contents of the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ||**Page**| |---|---| |**Report of the Trustees**|1 to 2| |**Independent Examiner's Report**|3| |**Statement of Financial Activities**|4| |**Balance Sheet**|5| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|6 to 8| **THE NORTH WEST COMMUNITY PATROL TRUST** ## **Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims** The objectives of the charity are: - To promote for the benefit of the public the efficiency of the police in London. - To promote good citizenship and greater public participation in the prevention and solution of crime in the area. - To promote for the benefit of the public in partnership with the police the protection of people and property from, and the prevention of, criminal acts. - To represent the community to all the emergency services. ## **Public benefit** The Trustees confirm that it has complied with its duty under the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. ## **Volunteers** The charity had 59 volunteers during the period (2023: 59). ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities** The main activities of the charity are: - Liaising with and assisting the police to prevent and solve crime in the area. - Promoting awareness to further the prevention of crime in the area via publications and social media. - Representing the community to all the emergency services. - Operating as a mobile neighbourhood watch, responding to incidents to provide reassurance and preserve evidence. - Providing advocacy, assistance, care and relief in relation to those affected by hate crime and antisemitism. - Assisting organisations involved in the search and rescue of vulnerable missing persons. - Assisting the police and other search and rescue teams in the search for vulnerable missing persons. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Financial position** During the year the charity received donations totalling £82,518 (2023: £53,576) and expenditure in pursuit of its charitable activities of £90,493 (2023: £68,758), giving the charity a net deficit of £7,974 (2023: £15,182 deficit). At the balance sheet date the charity had total unrestricted funds of £27,300 (2023: £35,275). The trustees are pleased and grateful to report that included within donations is a grant of £20,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund. The trustees would like to take this opportunity to express their thanks for this support. ## **Reserves policy** The present level of funding is adequate to meet the charity's objectives. The trustees consider the financial position of the charity to be satisfactory. ## **FUTURE PLANS** The charity plans to continue the activities outlined above in the forthcoming years subject to satisfactory incoming resources. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. ## **Organisational structure** The charity must have at least three trustees. The charity is organised so that the trustees meet regularly to manage the affairs of the charity. Page 1 **THE NORTH WEST COMMUNITY PATROL TRUST** ## **Report of the Trustees** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Induction and training of new trustees** The trustees must make available to each new trustee, on his or her first appointment: a) a copy of the charitable trust deed and any amendments to it; b) a copy of the charity's latest report and statement of accounts. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 1137410 ## **Principal address** First Floor Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH ## **Trustees** S Bak G Ost S Bodner ## **Independent Examiner** Mr Daniel Fine, FCA Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH Approved by order of the board of trustees on 26 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by: G Ost - Trustee Page 2 **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The North West Community Patrol Trust** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The North West Community Patrol Trust** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The North West Community Patrol Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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. 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. Mr Daniel Fine, FCA Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH 27 January 2025 Page 3 **THE NORTH WEST COMMUNITY PATROL TRUST** ## **Statement of Financial Activities** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** |2024
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
2
82,518
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Charitable activities
90,493
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
(7,975)
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
35,275
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
27,300|2023
Total
funds
£
53,576
68,758
(15,182)
50,457
35,275| |---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 4 **THE NORTH WEST COMMUNITY PATROL TRUST** ## **Balance Sheet** ## **31 MARCH 2024** |2024
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
4
13,488
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank
42,032
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
5
(28,220)
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
13,812
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
27,300
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due after more than one year
6
-
**NET ASSETS**
27,300
**FUNDS**
Unrestricted funds
27,300
**TOTAL FUNDS**
27,300|2023
Total
funds
£
27,244
15,251
(5,720)
9,531
36,775
(1,500)
35,275
35,275
35,275| |---|---| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 26 January 2025 and were signed on its behalf by: G Ost - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 **THE NORTH WEST COMMUNITY PATROL TRUST** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions** The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland': - the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |Plant and machinery|- 33% on cost| |---|---| |Fixtures and fittings|- 20% on cost| |Motor vehicles|- at variable rates on reducing balance| ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** |Donations
Grants|2024
£
62,518
20,000
82,518|2023
£
53,576
-
53,576| |---|---|---| Included within donations is a grant of £20,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund. continued... Page 6 **THE NORTH WEST COMMUNITY PATROL TRUST** **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ## **3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## **4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** |Fixtures
Plant and
and
machinery
fittings
£
£
**COST**
At 1 April 2023
40,744
10,806
Additions
254
-
At 31 March 2024
40,998
10,806
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 April 2023
37,110
8,306
Charge for year
1,902
1,250
At 31 March 2024
39,012
9,556
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2024
1,986
1,250
At 31 March 2023
3,634
2,500
**5.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Finance leases (see note 7)
Other creditors
**6.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR**
Finance leases (see note 7)|Motor
vehicles
£
48,281
-
48,281

27,171
10,858
38,029
10,252
21,110
2024
£
1,500
26,720
28,220
2024
£
-|Totals
£
99,831
254
100,085
72,587
14,010
86,597
13,488
27,244
2023
£
3,000
2,720
5,720
2023
£
1,500| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| continued... Page 7 **THE NORTH WEST COMMUNITY PATROL TRUST** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** ## **7. LEASING AGREEMENTS** Minimum lease payments under finance leases fall due as follows: |Gross obligations repayable:
Within one year
Between one and five years
Finance charges repayable:
Within one year
Between one and five years
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year
Between one and five years|Finance leases
2024
2023
£
£
1,729
3,459
-
1,729
1,729
5,188
229
459
-
229
229
688
1,500
3,000
-
1,500
1,500
4,500| |---|---| ## **8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024. Page 8