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2021-03-31-accounts

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1140460

Newport People First Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2021

WALTER HUNTER & CO LIMITED

Chartered accountants 24 Bridge Street Newport South Wales NP20 4SF

Newport People First

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2021

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Statement of financial position 9
Notes to the financial statements 10

Newport People First

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Newport People First Charity registration number 1140460 Principal office Ty Derwen Church Road Newport South Wales NP19 7EJ

Trustees who held office

Kelly Ball Trustee and member, Chairperson from 10 February 2020 Joe Blackley Trustee and member Wyndham Conniff Trustee Sam Mitchel Trustee and member Alex Perry Trustee and member Linda Perry Trustee

Independent examiner Mr Jonathan Rhodes BSc BFP FCA 24 Bridge Street Newport South Wales NP20 4SF

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Newport People First

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Structure, governance and management

The constitution was adopted on 1st October 1997, amended by special resolutions on 3rd November 2005 and 2nd December 2010.

The organisation registered as a charity on 16th February 2011.

The governing document of the organisation is its constitution.

The Charity constitutes an Unincorporated Association.

Structure:

The Trustee board manages the organisation.

The election of trustees:

According to the Constitution of Newport People First (Adopted: October 1997 as amended 3rd November 2005 and 2nd December 2010), members of the Charity in a general meeting shall elect the Officers and the other Trustees.

The Trustees may appoint any person who is willing to act as a Trustee. They may also appoint Trustees to act as officers. Each of the Trustees shall retire with effect from the conclusion of the annual general meeting next after his or her appointment but shall be eligible for re-election at that annual general meeting. No-one may be elected a Trustee or an Officer at any annual general meeting unless prior to the meeting the Charity is given a notice that:

(a) is signed by a member entitled to vote at the meeting;

(b) states the member's intention to propose the appointment of a person as a Trustee or as an officer; (c) is signed by the person who is to be proposed to show his or her willingness to be appointed.

The appointment of a Trustee, whether by the Charity in general meeting or by the other Trustees, must not cause the number of Trustees to exceed any number fixed in accordance with this constitution as the maximum number of Trustees. The Trustees may not appoint a person to be an Officer if a person has already been elected or appointed.

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Newport People First

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Objectives and activities

Newport People First Objects :

What is Newport People First?

Newport People First or NPF is a self-advocacy organisation, run for and by people with learning disabilities (or progressive learning as we are preferred to be called). NPF is a member led organisation and encourages its members to volunteer at NPF.

The Main Activities of NPF:

The charity trustees confirm that due regard has been paid to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

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Newport People First

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Achievements and performance

How we work:

Membership is open for all people with progressive learning (learning disability) living in Newport City or the surrounding area. We work as a group, this means that we help people (members of NPF and the community of people with progressive learning) to have an individual and collective voice on the issues that are important to them.

The year to March 2021 continued to be disrupted by Covid-19 and some of our work changed from face to face meetings and activities to telephone and online support. Some of the highlights of the year are as follows:

Establishing relationships with other organisations:

We aim to engage with many organisations to expand the networks of our members. Activities were restricted this year but we still maintained out engagement with many organisations. This work will be expanded in the next year.

NPF continues to offer training sessions in learning disability awareness to medical students, GP surgeries and local schools. Our trainers are people with progressive learning.

Financial review

Newport City Council continued to support our members.

We received funding from the Lottery Community fund for a Charity Co-ordinator post

We received funding from the Peoples Health Trust for a new project to expand the social networks of our members

We received grants from the Gavo ICF funds for digital support, and equipment, to enable members to access online activities. We also received support for health and wellbeing projects and equipment.

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Newport People First

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Risk Management

The Trustees meet regularly and have discussed and reviewed risks that are significant to Newport People First to ensure the safety and safeguarding of the Charity's assets, staff and those who benefit from its work.

Coronavirus and Newport People First

The Covid-19 pandemic has presented challenges for Newport People First. However, we have continued to run our projects by holding virtual meetings and have had face to face meetings when Covid restrictions have allowed.

Plans for future periods

Future Planning:

Accessible website - Covid-19 has increased our need for this even more. We will be looking to purchase a domain and get this launched as soon as possible.

Keeping Newport People First safely funded - We have a number of projects and funding lined up for this year. Covid-19 means we will have to run these projects differently. We may have to think of new ways to work.

Re-writing our business plan for Newport People First - Covid-19 means that we have had to adapt to a new way of working. This has meant we have an opportunity to look at our business plan of what we want from Newport People First and update this.

Responsibilities of the trustees

The charity's trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable 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 charity and the income and expenditure of the charity for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for

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Newport People First

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees' annual report was approved on 31 January 2022 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

L Perry Trustee

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Newport People First

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2021

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Newport People First ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the 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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements 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 Jonathan Rhodes BSc BFP FCA Independent Examiner

Date: 31 January2022

24 Bridge Street Newport South Wales NP20 4SF

The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Newport People First

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2021

2021 2020
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 1,317 1,317 941
Charitable activities 5 52,227 52,227 20,982
Investment income 6 2
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Total income 1,317 52,227 53,544 21,925
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 7,8 71 27,458 27,529 41,579
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Total expenditure 71 27,458 27,529 41,579
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Net income/(expenditure) 1,246 24,769 26,015 (19,654)
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Transfers between funds 9,780 (9,780)
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Net movement in funds 11,026 14,989 26,015 (19,654)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 9,912 11,264 21,176 40,830
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Total funds carried forward 20,938 26,253 47,191 21,176
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Newport People First

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2021

2021 2020
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 15 9,199
Current assets
Debtors 16 2,860 3,659
Cash at bank and in hand 36,998 18,435
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39,858 22,094
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accruals and deferred income 1,866 918
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Net current assets 37,992 21,176
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Total assets less current liabilities 47,191 21,176
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Net assets 47,191 21,176
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Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 26,253 11,264
Unrestricted funds 20,938 9,912
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Total charity funds 17 47,191 21,176
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 31 January 2022 and are signed on behalf of the board by:

L Perry Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Newport People First

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2021

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is: Ty Derwen, Church Road, Newport, NP19 7EJ.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The particular accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Accounting Convention

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the entity. The figures in the financial statements are rounded to the nearest whole pound.

Incoming Resources

Revenue grants, donations, voluntary and other income are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which they are received.

Recognition of Liabilities

Liabilities are recognised on the accruals basis in accordance with normal accounting principles.

Resources Expended

The policy for including items within the relevant activity categories of resources expended is to recognise them when there is a legal and constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure as described in the Financial Reporting Standards 5 and 12. In particular the policy for including items within costs of generating funds, charitable activities and governance costs is:

Costs of Generating Funds

Costs are included in generating income resources from all sources other than that from undertaking charitable activities or governance.

Costs of Charitable Activities

Costs included in charitable activities comprise all resources applied to the charity in undertaking its work to meet its charitable objectives as opposed to the costs of raising the funds to finance these activities and governance costs.

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Newport People First

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2021

Allocation of Costs within Types of Resources Expended

The methods and principles for the allocation and apportionment of all costs between the different activity categories of resources are based on directly attributable costs.

Going concern

The charity is entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on the continuing grant aid.

Disclosure exemptions

The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102:

(a) No cash flow statement has been presented for the charity.

(b) Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

· income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.

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Newport People First

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

Resources expended

Taxation

As a registered charity, the charity is exempt from income tax to the extent that its income and gains are applicable to charitable purposes only. Value added tax is not recoverable by the charity and is therefore included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Winding Up or Dissolution of the Charity

If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remains any assets, after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated fund shall be transferred to some other charitable body or bodies having similar objects to the charity.

Tangible assets

All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost. Items below £100 are not capitalised. For items purchased from restricted funds and capitalised the provision for depreciation is transferred to unrestricted funds in the year of purchase.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Computer Equipment - 10% straight line per annum on cost

4. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 1,317 1,317
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2020
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 839 102 941
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Newport People First

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

5. Charitable activities

Restricted Total Funds Restricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Newport City Council - Advocacy
Service 11,507 11,507 12,520 12,520
People's Health Trust 14,831 14,831 7,318 7,318
Sportslot 1,144 1,144
GAVO ICF 23,193 23,193
National Lottery Community Fund 2,696 2,696
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52,227 52,227 20,982 20,982
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6. Investment income
Restricted Total Funds Restricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 2 2
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7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Lloyds Bank Foundation 1,448 1,448
People's Health Trust Our Rights Our Choice project 1,256 1,256
People's Health Trust new project 495 495
Newport City Council Advocacy Service 9,253 9,253
Track 2000 6,749 6,749
Police & Crime Commissioner's Fund
Lottery Co-ordinator support fund 2,100 2,100
GAVO Healthy Lives Happy People project 2,378 2,378
Comic Relief
Support costs 71 3,779 3,850
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71 27,458 27,529
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2020
£ £ £
Lloyds Bank Foundation 6,418 6,418
People's Health Trust Our Rights Our Choice project 14,051 14,051
People's Health Trust new project
Newport City Council Advocacy Service 6,515 6,515
Track 2000 4,027 4,027
Police & Crime Commissioner's Fund 2,951 2,951
Lottery Co-ordinator support fund
GAVO Healthy Lives Happy People project
Comic Relief 773 773
Support costs 6,844 6,844
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41,579 41,579
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Newport People First

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken Support Total funds Total fund
directly costs 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Lloyds Bank Foundation 1,448 1,448 6,418
General Fund 71 71
People's Health Trust Our Rights Our
Choice project 1,256 1,256 15,534
People's Health Trust new project 495 274 769
Newport City Council Advocacy
Service 9,253 2,007 11,260 9,793
Track 2000 6,749 6,749 5,031
Social Fund 161
Police & Crime Commissioner's Fund 2,951
Lottery Co-ordinator support fund 2,100 2,100
GAVO Healthy Lives Happy People
project 2,378 550 2,928
Comic Relief 773
Governance costs 948 948 918
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23,679 3,850 27,529 41,579
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9. Analysis of support costs

GAVO
Healthy
People's Lives Happy
General
Health Trust
People
Fund new project Track 2000 project Total 2021 Total 2020
£ £ £ £ £ £
Premises 229 728 550 1,507 4,496
General office 45 1,279 1,324 1,269
Governance
costs 948 948 918
Material &
volunteer
expenses 161
Depreciation 71 71
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71 274 2,955 550 3,850 6,844
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10. Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2021 2020
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 71
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11. Independent examination fees
2021 2020
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 948 918
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Newport People First

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

12. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2021 2020
£ £
Wages and salaries 21,976 32,446
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The total wages costs include £250 (2020: £454) of employers contributions to a pensio
scheme. No employers national insurance was payable (2020: nil).
The average head count of employees during the year was 2 (2020: 3). The average number o
full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:
2021 2020
No. No.
Number of staff (FTE) 2 2
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The total wages costs include £250 (2020: £454) of employers contributions to a pension scheme. No employers national insurance was payable (2020: nil).

The average head count of employees during the year was 2 (2020: 3). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2020: Nil).

13. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity, were received by the trustees this year. (2020: nil)

No trustees were reimbursed expenses in year (2020: £50).

14. Transfers between funds

Transfers from restricted to unrestricted funds include the provision for the depreciation of assets capitalised and the element of employers national insurance allowance received.

15. Tangible fixed assets

15. Tangible fixed assets
Equipment Total
£ £
Cost
At 1 Apr 2020 540 540
Additions 9,270 9,270
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At 31 Mar 2021 9,810 9,810
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Depreciation
At 1 Apr 2020 540 540
Charge for the year 71 71
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At 31 Mar 2021 611 611
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Carrying amount
At 31 Mar 2021 9,199 9,199
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At 31 Mar 2020
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16. Debtors
2021 2020
£ £
Debtors 2,860
Prepayments and accrued income 3,659
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2,860 3,659
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Newport People First

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

17. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At At
1 Apr 2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 Mar 2021
£ £ £ £ £
General unrestricted
funds 9,912 1,317 (71) 9,780 20,938
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At At
1 Apr 2019 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 Mar 2020
£ £ £ £ £
General unrestricted
funds 13,299 839 (4,226) 9,912
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Restricted funds
At At
1 Apr 2020 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 Mar 2021
£ £ £ £ £
People's Health Trust
Our Rights Our Choice
project 1,277 (1,256) (21)
People's Health Trust
new project 14,831 (1,717) (8) 13,106
Newport City Council 11,507 (11,260) (247)
Track 2000 6,983 (6,749) (234)
Lloyds TSB (England &
Wales) 1,448 (1,448)
Social Fund 412 412
Police & Crime
Commissioner's Fund
Sportslot 1,144 1,144
National Lottery
Community Fund 2,696 (2,100) 596
GAVO ICF - Healthy
Lives Happy People 9,150 (2,928) (1,144) 5,078
GAVO ICT - 2021 IT
fund 14,043 (8,126) 5,917
Comic Relief
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11,264 52,227 (27,458) (9,780) 26,253
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Newport People First

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

17. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

At At
1 Apr 2019 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 Mar 2020
£ £ £ £ £
People's Health Trust
Our Rights Our Choice
project 9,493 7,318 (15,534) 1,277
People's Health Trust
new project
Newport City Council (6,035) 12,520 (10,711) 4,226
Track 2000 12,014 (5,031) 6,983
Lloyds TSB (England &
Wales) 7,866 (6,418) 1,448
Social Fund 469 104 (161) 412
Police & Crime
Commissioner's Fund 2,951 (2,951)
Sportslot 1,144 1,144
National Lottery
Community Fund
GAVO ICF - Healthy
Lives Happy People
GAVO ICT - 2021 IT
fund
Comic Relief 773 (773)
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27,531 21,086 (41,579) 4,226 11,264
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Newport People First

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2021

18. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 9,199 9,199
Current assets 11,739 26,253 37,992
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Net assets 20,938 26,253 47,191
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2020
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets 9,912 11,264 21,176
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Net assets 9,912 11,264 21,176
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19. Related parties

There are no related party transactions that require disclosure in these financial statements.

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