IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Charity No: 1141758 Company No: 7620400
IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
COMPANY INFORMATION
Trustees: Mr. G. D. Astor Mr. T. M. Carter Dr. R. A. Davies Miss S. R. Douthwaite Mr. W. Francklin Prof. J. R. Harrow Prof. L. M. Luxon CBE Mr. A. R. Wilson Member of Finance Committee Company No: 7620400 Registered Charity No: 1141758 Registered Office: Congress House 14 Lyon Road Harrow HA1 2EN Auditors: Alliotts LLP Friary Court 13-21 High Street Guildford, Surrey GU1 3DL Bankers: Bank of Scotland P O Box 1000 BX2 1LB Fund Managers: Smith and Williamson Investment Management 25 Moorgate London EC2R 6AY Cazenove Capital Management 12 Moorgate London EC2R 6DA Chief Executive: Mrs. K. Williams Chief Finance Officer:* Ms. K. Spooner
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
CONTENTS
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| Report | 4 | 15 |
| Independent Auditors' Report | 16 | 19 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 20 | |
| Prior Year Statement of Financial Activities | 21 | |
| Balance Sheet | 22 | |
| Cashflow Statement | 23 | |
| Notes to the Accounts | 24 | - 31 |
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
The Trustees, (who are also the Directors), present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The principal object of the Company is to support independence in people in need who are living at home with a long-term illness or disability. This is achieved by making grants of money, supplementary to statutory provision, which benefit people by enabling the purchase of equipment, home adaptations and other items to improve mobility, safety, comfort, dignity and quality of life at home. This was amended to add the relief of need, distress and hardship for the public benefit to accommodate the particular requirements of the beneficiaries of the Staines Trust.
ACTIVITIES
Applications for support come from professional workers in health and social care services and other charities. We meet requests for grants from throughout the United Kingdom. Our support varies from person to person and includes grants towards the cost of:-
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Mobility and travel equipment, for example powered wheelchairs, therapeutic tricycles and portable hoists
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Disability equipment for use in the home, for example profiling beds and riser recliner chairs
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Home adaptations for access, for example a downstairs extension, level access shower, ramp
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Communications equipment, for example a magnifier, speech aid, specialist computer software
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Urgent home repairs, generally for older people
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Essential household equipment, for example a disabled access oven Essential flooring, for example laminate flooring to aid wheelchair mobility
OUTCOMES
The purpose of our grants is to maintain active living, improve independence and well-being and reduce isolation for people living at home with disability and long-term illness.
2020/21 was a most unusual year due to the impact of Covid-19. As care and community became virtual, our support was vital to address this huge change. We enabled the purchase of specialist equipment for personal care and comfort, adapted IT for disabled children to engage fully in lockdown learning, and communication equipment to keep people in touch with the outside world when visits to friends or from carers were not possible.
Last year, our beneficiaries faced the most incredible challenges of isolation and shielding. The top outcomes from our work reflected greater time spent at home and the importance of comfort and dignity. Through our grants our beneficiaries were able to:-
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Improve nutrition
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Have an improved sense of calm and wellbeing
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Increase connectedness with family, friends and digital support Access external space Improve mobility at home
STATUS
The company is limited by guarantee (No: 7620400) and is a registered charity (Charity No: 1141758).
TRUSTEES
The Trustees who held office during the period were as follows:-
Mr. G. D. Astor Mr. T. M. Carter * Dr. R. A. Davies Miss S. R. Douthwaite Mr. W. Francklin Prof. J. R. Harrow Prof. L. M. Luxon CBE Mr. A. R. Wilson*
*Member of Finance Committee
New Trustees are appointed by existing Trustees having regard to the mix of skills and relevant experience of the Board. Prospective Trustees are invited to meet fellow Trustees and, if appointed, are provided with information relating to the aims of the charity and are made aware of the responsibilities that Trusteeship involves. Trustees are kept informed of new internal and external developments by regular reports, presentation and the provision of information that is relevant to the Charity and to their work as Trustees. All Trustees give of their time freely and without any remuneration.
ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
The Board of Trustees currently consists of eight Trustees who meet at least twice a year. The Trustees decide all matters of policy, determining strategic direction, agreeing objectives and monitoring performance to ensure that objectives are achieved. The Board of Trustees is assisted by the Finance Committee, which also meets twice a year and whose responsibility it is to consider financial issues in more detail and report back to the Trustees.
Responsibility and authority for running the day-to-day affairs of the Charity is delegated to the Chief Executive.
The Board decides the general policy, specific criteria and targets for grant-making to ensure dvance public benefit. Trustees
IAH Charity Company Limited is committed to an equal opportunities policy. Grants are made to people on the basis of disability and need, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion or cultural background.
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
RISK MANAGEMENT
The principal risks to IAH Charity Company Limited are considered to be:
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That insufficient donations and investment income are received to fund ongoing charitable activities. The Trustees have adopted an investment policy as stated below, and appointed a Fundraiser, funded by the designated Fundraiser Fund, to address these risks. It is anticipated that fundraising must play a bigger role in the number of individuals seeking assistance.
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That processing failures, fraud or major incidents impede function effectively, and thus to deliver its charitable objectives. Similarly, that a The Trustees have reviewed such major strategic and operational risks to which the Charity is exposed and are satisfied that management reporting systems are in place to minimise the effects of such risks as may exist. Key policies and procedures are reviewed on a regular basis at Trustee meetings.
INVESTMENT POLICY
The Trustees of IAH Charity Company Limited have the power to invest in such assets as they see fit. All investment opportunities are chosen with due regard to the level of risk and ethical considerations. Smith & Williamson Investment Management and Cazenove Capital Management manage investment assets.
The current overall aim is to generate a balance between capital growth over the economic cycle and current income generation, whilst embracing a medium level of risk. An income yield of at least 2.5% was targeted and, in difficult economic conditions, a yield of 2.4% was achieved during the year. The Finance Committee meets with both Fund Managers regularly to review investment performance and strategy. Current asset allocation guidelines allow for approximately 50-90% investment in equities, 5-20% investment in fixed interest investments and 0-10% in cash.
RESERVES POLICY
I reserves represent funds which are held either to protect the long-term future of its operation, or are expected to be spent in the short-term. In the former category are the funds classified as i) Expendable Endowment Funds and ii) Designated Funds.
Expendable Endowment Funds, (Queen Square Fund, Miss Doreen Stanford Fund and Staines Trust Fund) totalled £5,697,845 at 31 March 2021. These were established on merger with the former Chartered Society of Queen Square, the Miss Doreen Stanford Trust and the Staines Trust, and hold the former S Trusts assets, which were transferred to Independence at Home and thence to IAH Charity Company Limited.
The Queen Square Fund continues to be invested to provide income for grant-making to clients with neurological illness and disability. The Miss Doreen Stanford Fund is invested to provide income for grant-making to clients in accordance with the agreement made prior to merger. The Staines Trust Fund is invested to provide grant-making to clients, including the former beneficiaries of the Staines Trust. A contribution from all three funds after grantmaking may be used to meet a proportion of IAH Charity Company Limited expenses. In addition, capital from the Queen Square Fund, Miss Doreen Stanford Fund and
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Staines Trust Fund is used towards charitable activities if necessary. During the year some £21,300 of capital from the Queens Square Fund, £15,000 capital from the Miss Doreen Stanford Fund and £10,000 from Staines Trust Fund capital was spent on such activities. Also £18,700 of net current assets acquired at the time of the original transfer of Queens Square Fund to IAH was used for charitable activities in the year.
a designated fund - is invested to provide income specifically to defray the annual running costs of IAH Charity Company Limited. If the income from this Fund, and contributions from the Expendable Endowment Funds and other Unrestricted Funds are together insufficient to cover the costs, then the balance may be found from the capital of the , which totalled £717,280 at 31 March 2021. The Fundraiser Fund, another designated fund, was established following the endowment of assets from the Staines Trust, and is used to defray the costs of the dedicated fundraising function, over a period of five years. (See note below.) The value of the fund at 31 March 2021 was £140,661
Funds which are expected to be spent in the short-term are iii) Restricted Funds and iv) other Unrestricted Funds. Restricted Funds represent unspent balances on restricted donations and expendable endowment income at year end, the majority of which will be spent within the next financial year, and totalled £96,655 at 31 March 2021.
Other Unrestricted Funds consist of legacies, unrestricted donations and investment income which have not been spent in the current financial year and are carried forward for spending to medium term. At the end of the financial year, these funds totalled £62,396.
The Trustees believe that the current level of reserves is appropriate, in view of the uncertainty of future levels of both donated and investment income, and given the demand for our service. At 31 March 2021, total funds of the charity were £6,714,837.
APPROACH TO FUNDRAISING
Independence at Home is committed to protecting donors and the public, including vulnerable people, from poor fundraising practices as required by the fundraising sections of the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016. All fundraising activities for the charity are carried out by charity staff, predominantly the (part-time) Fundraiser, who is a member of the Institute of Fundraising, and the (part-time) Chief Executive Officer. Donations are used only on grant making unless a donor explicitly provides otherwise. The Charity does not work with any commercial participators or professional fundraisers. All fundraising conforms to recognised standards. The Charity has not been made aware of any complaints about its fundraising practices.
GRANT MAKING
2020/21 was a year unlike any other due to Covid-19. We knew that even before the pandemic struck how urgent the needs of our beneficiaries were due to disability and longterm illness and with the almost immediate additional isolation, shielding and reduced social care over the last 12 months, we have seen how greatly the pandemic has impacted the people we were set up to support. In response to the very urgent need from disabled and long-term ill people over the last 12 months, we increased our grant making by 25% from 1,199 grants in 2019-20 to 1,503 grants during the year to 31 March 2021. £554,832 was distributed in grants to 1,503 long term ill and disabled people in need. The beneficiaries had medical diagnoses including physical and learning disabilities, neuromuscular and neurological conditions, multiple conditions of ageing, chronic and enduring mental health problems and life limiting conditions.
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
The grants were used by the beneficiaries to improve independence, safety, dignity and quality of life in and around their homes, and to reduce isolation. They assisted the purchase of equipment and building work that were essential at the time to enable each person and family to maintain active living and get the most out of life as possible.
20% of our beneficiaries were children and young people between 0-17 years of age; 58% were adults between 18-64 years of age; 14% were between 65 and 79 years of age and 8% were over 80 years of age . 51% of adult beneficiaries were male and 49% female. The grants covered a wide geographical spread. The beneficiaries lived across the UK in the following regions and countries: -
| % | England | |
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| 216 | 14 | London |
| 212 | 14 | North West |
| 205 | 14 | Midlands |
| 195 | 13 | South East |
| 152 | 10 | North East |
| 146 | 10 | South West |
| 64 | 4 | East of England |
| 109 | 7 | Scotland |
| 102 | 7 | Northern Ireland |
| 96 | 6 | Wales |
| 6 | 1 | Non-UK |
| 1503 | Total |
We are proud of our work and hope the following examples show just how important the provision of specialist equipment and other support is for not only enabling independence for disabled people but also connection, comfort and dignity. The grant funding went towards the cost of the following items or work for the beneficiaries: -
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38% on special equipment for disability, for example, adjustable beds and specialist seating
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20% on equipment to improve mobility for example, powered wheelchairs and specialist trikes
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18% on home adaptations for disability, for example, wet rooms, downstairs extensions, ramps
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22% on other essential items for example kitchen equipment, flooring, furnishings, and removal expenses
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2% on financial support for former Staines Trust beneficiaries
A total of 72 applicants (4% of total applications), who fell outside of IAH Charity Company we helped signpost them to other sources of possible support.
Impact of Covid-19 on our Grant Making
Independence at Home made a very early decision to remain fully operational from March 2020, the first national lockdown, with the staff team adapting quickly to all working from home with a clear aim of meeting the additional needs of our vulnerable clients, via our online grants process. This meant that during the strict lockdown and shielding periods and with the support of our incredible funders, both existing and new, we were able to seamlessly offer our usual high levels of service and support the urgent needs of our beneficiaries by helping to provide: -
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
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Specialist disability equipment for use in the home, for example, funds to install new or fix broken stairlifts to enable people to access bathrooms and bedrooms independently without the help of carers
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Communications equipment to ensure those with communication difficulties and sensory impairment can keep in touch with families and friends and the wider world Home adaptations to enable independent access to outdoor space at home, for example, ramping, garden levelling or to improve safety and security of property for vulnerable people
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Dignity aids to support those who have less frequent social care visits
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Sensory equipment, tough furniture, and outdoor play equipment to improve the wellwn periods
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Help with additional heating and fuel costs to ensure homes are dry and warm for those who are increasingly housebound
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Removal costs, flooring and white goods for those having to move, often at short notice, to more accessible or safer accommodation on medical or social grounds
Over the year the percentage of our spend on specialist disability equipment and communications equipment for use in the home increased because of the new Covid-19 environment. For example: -
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We were able to support an o with severe visual impairment . He became blind after a work accident, as a machine operator many years ago and now lives alone. In non-Covid times, a local charity helped him to read his correspondence, however this was not possible due to Covid restrictions. We were able to support him with a and he is now able to read his own mail independently and this made a big difference to his life.
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Following a stroke , a 40-year-old lady was left unable to move without a wheelchair, but she could not self-propel this so was reliant on carers and faced long periods inside due to Covid care restrictions. We were able to support her with a new mobility scooter which means that she is now able to leave her home independently and has reduced her own dependency on services and can for the first time, in a long time, attend appointments by herself and also social activities. Finally, we were so delighted we could make such a difference to the life of an 11year-old lad in a bit of an unusual way. He lives with severe physical and learning disabilities meaning he is tube fed and doubly incontinent. He could not access hydrotherapy in 2020 and it is the only time when he is able to truly relax, and his carers and healthcare workers know that his seizures are reduced directly because of time in the hydrotherapy pool. We were able to support the family to access an inflatable hot tub which meant lockdown was bearable and his seizures were manageable.
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 31 MARCH 2021
21 amounted to £616,587 (2020 -
£560,450), representing investment income, legacies and donations. Total expenditure for the year was £759,551 (2020 - £631,370).
The value of the Charit amounted to £6,439,711 (2020 - £5,165,208).
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT AND PLANS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Independence at Home is a needs driven and user focussed organisation that actively listens to the individual concerns and circumstances of its beneficiaries. We are passionate about our work and see dignity restored, often through very modest grants, to many who had simply lost hope of being part of their families and communities because of illness or disability.
Poverty rates are higher among families where at least one member is disabled, compared to families where no one is disabled. People living in families where someone is disabled comprised around 44% of the population in relative low income but these figures do not take into account the additional living costs that disabled people face. Latest figures (DWP 2019) show that the number of disabled people living in absolute poverty , where household income is below a necessary level to maintain basic living standards, rose by 200,000 in just one year meaning that there are now over 5 million disabled people living in absolute poverty.
We continue to see year on year increases in demand for our support, driven by the poverty of individuals living with disability and long-term illness, our rapidly ageing society and increased longevity of people surviving serious injury or disability. However, last year, demand was greatly impacted by the specific independence needs of disabled people and those with long-term illness and we saw just how disproportionately they were impacted by Covid-19. The previous government austerity measures and welfare reforms over the past decade also continue to have a major long-term impact particularly on social care provision.
Our beneficiaries are people of all ages living with disability, long term illness and the multiple conditions of ageing. They are in dire financial need and find it extremely challenging to obtain essential equipment or home adaptations to maximise their independence and quality of life at home and reduce isolation. In addition, technology has advanced communication and mobility aids significantly for people living with disability and long-term illness, but these advancements remain out of reach of our clients.
Faced with multiple barriers to independent living and having tried, but failed, to secure what is needed from statutory sources, our beneficiaries so often fall through gaps in service provision. Their only recourse is to seek financial help from charities like Independence at Home towards the purchase of specialist equipment and adaptations to improve independent living. We know that we are often the last port of call to secure access to support.
Many live alone or in unsuitable housing, receiving little support from family, friends, or statutory services. Older people and families, especially single parent families, struggle to cover the cost of necessities like food and heating, so cannot afford to self-fund equipment required to maintain active daily living. Younger people are unable to access education independently. Children cannot play with their peers. Many partners, carers, and parents of those we support are also disabled or long term ill, and in many cases unable to go to work. Our clients experience social exclusion, isolation, reduced access to education, leisure and friendship and restricted life opportunities.
Even before the pandemic struck, our clients were already in urgent need due to disability and long-term illness. They have been disproportionately affected by the social distancing and isolation that we are facing as a general population, many of them having to medically shield for the duration of the restrictions. They have become more vulnerable in our communities due to increased isolation and demands on health and social care workers because of Covid19. The enforced isolation is causing many additional issues to those who receive fewer or no health and social care visits and are often entirely cut-off from families and friends who provide regular support.
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Access to grant funding to help our clients to obtain specialist equipment and building work has reduced during the pandemic, increasing the difficulties for our clients. Many potential referrers, particularly Occupational Therapists, and other NHS workers, are unable to visit clients to assess their needs and complete a grant application on their behalf. Several other grant making charities who operate in a similar field to Independence at Home closed their grant programmes in 2020 and some of these have only recently reopened. Equipment suppliers and building contractors ceased trading during the lockdown periods. There is a huge backlog of needs, particularly for building work, building up for the future.
We increased support to our clients in 2020/21 by 25% in 2020/21, making an additional 300 grants compared with 2019/20. We know that we must do more to meet the need at this unprecedented time of the Covid-19 pandemic to support independence at home for those multiply isolated by disability, long term illness and self-isolation. At the very least we plan to maintain our grant making at its current higher level during 2020/21.
Our support is now needed more than ever. The charity will remain operational to meet the needs of our beneficiaries. We are continuing to operate our grants payment process on a weekly basis, meaning we can respond very quickly to the needs of vulnerable people in this time of fast-changing and growing need. Our service is flexible and responsive, and we are available via email or phone. We have an on-line application system via our web site which ensures referrers can easily access our support and apply quickly when there is a need.
We are fortunate in having a solid financial foundation for our grant making thanks to several strategic partners and major donors including The Edward Gostling Foundation, The John Armitage Charitable Trust, The Dulverton Trust, The Schroder Foundation, The Hadley Trust and The Mercers Company. Up to one hundred other Trusts and Foundations donate to the charity on an annual basis and we are optimistic that this support from our loyal donors will continue throughout the year ahead, as it did so magnificently during the first year of the pandemic. Many of our loyal donors made an additional donation in response to our Covid-19 appeal in April 2020 or increased the value of their annual donations to the charity. We, and our clients are most grateful for their support. Particular thanks go to the Edward Gostling Foundation who made an additional donation during the last few weeks of the year to enable Independence at Home to maintain grant making and meet the needs presenting.
We were so grateful to the Trust and Foundation sector in the way they sprung into action to support the direct needs of so many charities supporting vulnerable people in the communities in the UK. Whilst some understandably paused their open-grant programmes to focus, we know that many offered additional funding and collaborated to make accessing funds quickly a much easier process. The Association of Charitable Foundations April 2021 crease spending on grants to civil society organisations in 2021 (86%), even though 40% are expecting a negative own fundraising going forward into 2022.
Due to our strong asset base, and the support of our donors, we consider the charity to be a going concern, with the ability to weather the remainder of the pandemic with the help and in partnership with like-minded Trusts and Foundations, and to continue to provide essential support for people living at home with disability and long-term illness in these challenging times.
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
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a) To achieve or ideally exceed our grant making target of 1,500 grants of average value £370 from our own resources and with vital donations from our generous donors who share our aim of helping individuals most in need
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Meet or ideally exceed our new donations target of £100,000 Appoint to a new post of Fundraising Assistant
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b) To continue the programme of growth and sustainability through merger and development of strategic partnerships Identify potential merger candidates
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Strengthen relationships with existing strategic partners and identify new ones
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c) Implement digital action plans Move from the Classic to Lightning version of Salesforce with improved reporting capability
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Introduce a digital system to obtain beneficiary and referrer feedback on the impact of our grants
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Strengthen our digital platforms and presence
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d) ensure that they remain prudent and responsible and generate a return of 2.5% Continue to review investments as a formal standing item at all Finance Committee meetings
Independence at Home is grateful to the following Trusts, Companies and Individuals who ending 31 March 2021:
Charity The Annie Tranmer Charitable Trust The John Armitage Charitable Trust The Astor Foundation Mr D Astor Miss Elizabeth Astor Lord Austin Trust B-CH 1971 Charitable Trust B&Q Foundation Baily Thomas Charitable Fund Benham Charitable Settlement The Isabel Blackman Foundation The Blair Foundation The David Brooke Charity The Broughton Charitable Trust Mr & Mrs T Calcutt Card Factory Foundation The Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Charitable Foundation
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust Mr N Crace The Davis Foundation The Dulverton Trust Dumbreck Charity The Findlay Charitable Trust Sir John Fisher Foundation The Hugh Fraser Foundation The Florence Turner Trust Gilander Foundation The Edward Gostling Foundation The Grace Trust The Walter Guinness Charitable Trust The Hadley Trust Eleanor Hamilton Educational Trust The Hamilton Wallace Trust The Hargreaves Foundation Edith Lilian Harrison 2000 Foundation The John Harrison Charitable Trust The Helianthus Charitable Trust The P &C Hickinbotham Charitable Trust The Jane Hodge Foundation The Joseph Hopkins Charity The Hospital Saturday Fund Trust The Irving Memorial Trust The John James Bristol Foundation The Joicey Trust JTH Charitable Trust Harold & Naomi Klug Trust Sir James Knott Trust The Beatrice Laing Trust The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund The Lennox Hannay Charitable Trust The George John & Sheilah Livanos Charitable Trust The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation London Community Response Fund The Lynn Foundation The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust The Mason Le Page Charitable Trust The Mercers' Company The Clare Milne Trust Mitford-Slade Charitable Trust The Moneybury Charitable Trust Mrs Smith & Mount Trust Murphy-Neumann Charity Company Limited Norman Family Trust The Edgar Palamountain Memorial Fund Gerald Palmer Eling Trust Company The PF Charitable Trust Sir John Priestman Charity Trust The Sir James Roll Charitable Trust The Rothley Trust
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
The Row Fogo Charitable Trust The Sandra Charitable Trust The Schroder Foundation Sir John Sumner Trust Vinci UK Foundation Webb Family Charitable Trust The WED Charitable Trust Woodroffe Benton Foundation Diana de Yong Charitable Trust 29[th] May 1961 Charity Anonymous donors
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED, TRADING AS INDEPENDENCE AT HOME (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
REPORT (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
The Trustees, (who are also the Directors for the purposes of company law), are responsible for preparing their Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charitable Company and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate
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to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that 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 charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE TO AUDITORS
So far as the Trustees are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the C Trustees have taken all the necessary steps that they ought to have taken as Trustees in order to make themselves aware of all relevant audit information and to establish that the C information.
The annual report set out on pages 4-15 was approved by the Board of Trustees on 29 June 2021.
Signed:
David Astor, Chairman and Trustee
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Opinion
the year ended 31 March 2021 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102. The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
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affairs as at 31
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March 2021 and of its incoming resources and application of resources for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company east twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the trustees
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financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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adequate and proper accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with report.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees , the trustees (who are the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
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the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the charitable company through discussions with trustees and other management, and from our knowledge and experience of the not-for-profit sector;
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we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the charitable company, including the Companies Act 2006, the Charities SORP, taxation legislation and data protection, anti-bribery, employment, environmental and health and safety legislation;
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we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence;
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and identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. nt,
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including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
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making enquiries of trustees and management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud;
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considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
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performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
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tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;
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assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
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reading the minutes of meetings of the board of Trustees;
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enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED (A private company limited by guarantee, with no share capital)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
reviewing correspondence with HMRC legal advisors.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
Use of our report
with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that
law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company opinions we have formed.
Stephen Meredith BA FCA DChA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Alliotts LLP
29 June 2021
Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor
Friary Court 13-21 High Street Guildford Surrey GU1 3DL
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(including Income and Expenditure Account) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| Notes £ Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 3 303,704 Investments 4 27,349 Total 331,053 Expenditure on: Raising Funds Expenditure on raising donations/legacies 5 49,503 Investment management costs 1,208 Charitable activities 5,6 324,278 Total 374,989 Gains/(losses) on investment assets: Realised gains/(losses) on investments 10 1,333 Unrealised gains/(losses) on investments 10 120,225 Net gains/(losses) on investments assets 121,558 Net Income/(expenditure) 77,622 Transfers between funds - Net movement in funds 77,622 Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward at 1 Apr 2020 842,715 Total funds carried forward at 31 Mar 2021 14 920,337 Unrestricted Funds |
£ 188,600 96,934 285,534 - - 280,034 280,034 - - - 5,500 - 5,500 91,155 96,655 Restricted Funds |
£ - - - - 24,187 40,000 64,187 72,433 699,910 772,343 708,156 - 708,156 2,616,704 3,324,860 Expendable Endowment QSF |
£ - - - - 8,844 15,000 23,844 30,647 248,858 279,505 255,661 - 255,661 949,638 1,205,299 Expendable Endowment DSF |
£ - - - - 6,497 10,000 16,497 51,295 155,002 206,297 189,800 - 189,800 977,886 1,167,686 Expendable Endowment STF |
Year To 31Mar21 £ 492,304 124,283 616,587 49,503 40,736 669,312 759,551 155,708 1,223,995 1,379,703 1,236,739 - 1,236,739 5,478,098 6,714,837 |
Year To 31Mar20 £ (Page 20) 407,934 152,516 560,450 43,984 40,563 546,823 631,370 11,745 (729,851) (718,106) (789,026) - (789,026) 6,267,124 5,478,098 |
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 24 to 31 form part of these financial statements.
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(including Income and Expenditure Account) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| Notes £ Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 3 233,334 Investments 4 28,714 Total 262,048 Expenditure on: Raising Funds Expenditure on raising donations/legacies 5 43,984 Investment management costs 1,384 Charitable activities 5,6 245,423 Total 290,791 Gains/(losses) on investment assets: Realised gains/(losses) on investments 10 1,069 Unrealised gains/(losses) on investments 10 (74,971) Net gains/(losses) on investments assets (73,902) Net Income/(expenditure) (102,645) Transfers between funds - Net movement in funds (102,645) Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward at 1 Apr 2019 945,360 Total funds carried forward at 31 Mar 2020 14 842,715 Unrestricted Funds |
£ 174,600 123,802 298,402 - - 267,077 267,077 - - - 31,325 - 31,325 59,830 91,155 Restricted Funds |
£ - - - - 23,634 26,083 49,717 6,397 (371,279) (364,882) (414,598) - (414,598) 3,031,303 2,616,705 Expendable Endowment QSF |
£ - - - - 8,545 7,936 16,481 (1,065) (132,902) (133,967) (150,447) - (150,447) 1,100,086 949,639 Expendable Endowment DSF |
£ - - - - 7,000 304 7,304 5,344 (150,699) (145,355) (152,659) - (152,659) 1,130,545 977,886 Expendable Endowment STF |
Year To 31Mar20 £ 407,934 152,516 560,450 43,984 40,563 546,823 631,370 11,745 (729,851) (718,106) (789,026) - (789,026) 6,267,124 5,478,098 |
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED BALANCE SHEET 31 March 2021
| Notes Fixed Assets Tangible Assets 9 Investments 10 Current Assets Debtors 11 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 12 Net Current Assets Total Net Assets 13 The funds of the charity: Expendable Endowment Fund Chartered Society of Queen Square The Miss Doreen Stanford Fund The Staines Trust Fund Restricted: Specific grants Expendable Endowments Unrestricted: Designated fund (Founders Fund) Designated fund (Fundraiser Fund) Other unrestricted funds Total charity funds 14 |
31 Mar 2021 £ £ 608 6,439,711 6,440,319 7,596 290,325 297,921 (23,403) 274,518 6,714,837 3,324,860 1,205,299 1,167,686 99,062 (2,407) 717,280 140,661 62,396 6,714,837 |
31 Mar 2020 £ £ 1,244 5,165,208 5,166,452 6,926 324,592 331,518 (19,872) 311,646 5,478,098 2,616,704 949,638 977,886 85,477 5,678 599,557 173,231 69,927 5,478,098 |
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These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.
The financial statements on pages 20 to 31 were approved by the Board of Trustees on 29 June 2021 and were signed on their behalf by:
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David Astor Trustee / Director
Charity No: 1141758 Company No: 7620400
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED CASH FLOW STATEMENT 31 March 2021
| Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash (absorbed by) operations 18 Net cash (outflow) from operating activities Investing activities Payments to acquire fixed assets Payments to acquire investments Receipts on sales of investments Interest received Dividends received Net cash generated from investing activities Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at 1 Apr 2020 Cash and cash equivalents at 31 Mar 2021 Made up of: Cash at bank Cash with investment manager |
31 Mar 2021 £ £ (263,750) (263,750) 0 (867,098) 979,603 10,534 113,749 236,788 0 (26,962) 361,865 334,903 290,325 44,578 334,903 |
31 Mar 2020 £ £ (223,141) (223,141) (1,082) (855,332) 757,718 10,978 141,538 53,820 0 (169,321) 531,186 361,865 324,592 37,273 361,865 |
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
1. Accounting Policies
Company information
IAH Charity Company Limited is a private company limited by guarantee with no share capital incorporated in England and Wales. The company is a registered charity. The registered office is Congress House, 14 Lyon Road, Harrow, HA1 2EN.
1.1 Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "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). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2 Going concern
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak to be a pandemic in recognition of its rapid spread across the globe.
The Trustees will continue to monitor the impact of the Coronavirus on the activities of the charity and its cashflow. The Trustees are confident the charity has the resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from date of signing the accounts. Hence, they consider the charity to be a going concern.
1.3 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
The cost of tangible fixed assets is written off on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life as follows:
Office Equipment 25%
The value below which fixed assets are not capitalised is £500.
1.4 Fixed asset investments
Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transactions costs are expensed as incurred.
1.5 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three month or less, and bank overdrafts.
1.6 Financial instruments
A financial instrument is a contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity.
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's statement of financial position when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
1. Accounting Policies (continued)
1.6 Financial instruments (continued)
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.
1.7 Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial resources when the charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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Voluntary income is received by way of donations, gifts and legacies and is included in full in the
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Statement of Financial Activities when receivable.
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Investment income is included when receivable.
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Donations received for the general purposes of the charity are included as unrestricted funds.
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Donations received with specific instructions are the restricted funds.
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Legacies are treated as unrestricted income unless the terms of the will instruct otherwise.
1.8 Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category:
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Costs of generating funds are those costs incurred in attracting voluntary income.
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Charitable activities include grant expenditure, support costs and depreciation on related assets. The
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support costs comprise the costs of processing grants and applications, management and administration
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which comprises the operational time of running the charity itself.
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Staff costs are allocated between fundraising, charitable activities and governance on the basis of the time
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spent on each activity.
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Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets and are primarily
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associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.
1.9 Grants payable
Grants payable are included in the period when any relevant conditions are met by the receiving entity. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. Resources are held in such a form so as to enable each fund to be applied in accordance with any restrictions imposed.
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
1. Accounting Policies (continued)
1.10 Fund accounting
Details of the purpose of each fund are as follows:
The Expendable Endowment Fund was created during the year ended 31 March 2007 from assets transferred to Independence at Home by the Chartered Society of Queen Square, and during the period ended 31 March 2012 from assets transferred by the Miss Doreen Stanford Trust. Income from the former may only be used to make grants to applicants with neurological problems and to help defray the overheads of the charity. Income from the latter may be used to make grants to applicants for specific items of equipment and to help defray the overheads of the charity. An additional endowment of assets was transferred from the Staines Trust in May 2016, income from which may be used to make grants, support the former beneficiaries of the Staines Trust and to help defray the overheads of the charity.
The Founders Fund was established in 1991 and designated by the trustees to provide income (and capital if required) to defray the annual running costs of the charity.
The Fundraiser Fund was established in 2016 from funds donated from the Staines Trust and designated to defray the costs of the charity's fundraiser.
Other unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use in accordance with the objects of the charity.
Restricted funds are funds which have been given for particular purposes set out by the donors. Details of funds which have been active during the year are given in Note 15.
1.11 Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.12 Taxation
No provision for taxation arises on the income of the company due to its charitable status.
2. Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Critical judgements
There are no critical judgements that are not readily apparent from other external sources.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
There are no assets or liabilites that have required a material accounting estimate to be made by the trustees.
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
3. Donations and legacies income
| Donations and legacies 4. Investment income Income from equities Income from fixed interest securities Interest from banks |
Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds Restricted Funds Expendable Endowment STF 2021 2020 £ £ £ £ £ £ 303,704 - 188,600 - 492,304 407,934 303,704 - 188,600 - 492,304 407,934 2021 2020 £ £ 113,749 141,538 10,477 10,405 57 573 124,283 152,516 |
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5. Allocation of support, administration and governance costs
The charity allocates its support costs in the table below. Support costs are allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
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| Cost Type | Charitable Activities Fundraising Grant Governance |
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| Staff costs | making and support £ £ £ 39,225 82,695 3,172 |
2021 £ 125,092 |
2020 £ 107,522 |
Basis of allocation Staff activity levels |
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| Fundraising Expenses | 2,860 - - |
2,860 | 7,781 | Actual | |
| Audit | - - 8,640 |
8,640 | 8,160 | Actual | |
| Rent, storage and office maintenance | 3,435 13,742 - |
17,177 | 15,111 | Actual | |
| Depreciation | 87 254 7 |
348 | 663 | Actual | |
| Other support costs | 3,896 5,679 291 |
9,866 | 13,757 | Actual | |
| 49,503 102,370 12,110 |
163,983 | 152,994 | |||
| Year ended 31 March 2020 | 43,984 97,131 11,879 |
152,994 | |||
| 6. | Analysis of grants payable | 2021 | 2020 | ||
| Grants to individuals | |||||
| Number | 1,503 | 1,199 | |||
| Amount | 554,832 | 437,813 | |||
| No grants were made to institutions. Grants conditionally promised to applicants but |
unpaid at the end of year: | ||||
| Number | 98 | 140 | |||
| Amount | 48,900 | 68,036 | |||
| 7. | Staff costs and retirement benefit scheme | 2021 | 2020 | ||
| Salaries | £ 115,626 |
£ 100,973 |
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| Employer’s national insurance costs | 5,895 | 5,476 | |||
| Employer's payments in respect of defined contribution pension scheme | 1,599 | 1,073 | |||
| 123,120 | 107,522 |
The total amount of £64,719 (2020: £62,403) was paid to the key management personnel for their service to the company.
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund. All expenses are allocated to unrestricted charitable activities within the SOFA.
The average number of weekly employees, (excluding trustees/directors), was: Charitable Activities
No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year.
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
8. Trustees' remuneration and related party transactions
The trustees received no remuneration or reimbursement for expenses in the period.
No trustee or other person related to the company had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year (2020: £nil).
9. Tangible fixed assets
| Office equipment Cost at 1 April 2020 Additions Released on disposals Cost at 31 March 2021 Accumulated depreciation Balance at 1 April 2020 Charge for year Released on disposals Balance at 31 March 2021 Net book value at 31 March 2021 Net book value at 31 March 2020 10. Investments Market value at 1 April 2020 Additions Disposals (proceeds £979,603 gains £155,708) Net unrealised investment (losses)/gains Market value at 31 March 2021 Investment deposit accounts The investments at fair value comprise: Equities Fixed Interest Investments Cash held within the investment portfolio |
2021 2020 £ £ 14,613 14,222 - 1,082 (1,083) (691) 13,530 14,613 13,369 13,024 636 1,036 (1,083) (691) 12,922 13,369 608 1,244 1,244 1,198 2021 2020 £ £ 5,127,935 5,748,427 867,098 855,332 (823,895) (745,973) 1,223,995 (729,851) 6,395,133 5,127,935 44,578 37,273 6,439,711 5,165,208 2021 2020 £ £ 5,796,614 4,602,421 598,519 525,514 44,578 37,273 6,439,711 5,165,208 |
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Investments include holdings in various collective investment schemes; the fair value of these holdings is stated after any underlying fund charges.
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Debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income Creditors Amounts falling due within one year Accruals |
2021 2020 £ £ 3,853 3,221 3,743 3,705 7,596 6,926 2021 2020 £ £ 23,403 19,872 23,403 19,872 |
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
13. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Balances at 31 March 2021 are represented by: Tangible Fixed Assets Investments Net Current Assets 14. Movement in funds Restricted funds: To specific types of beneficiary To specific types of expenditure To specific geographical areas Income from Expendable Endowments Total restricted funds Unrestricted funds: Designated Founders Fund Designated Fundraiser Fund Other funds Total unrestricted Funds Expendable Endowment Fund The Staines Trust Fund The Miss Doreen Stanford Fund Chartered Society of Queen Square Total funds Prior year movement in funds Restricted funds: To specific types of beneficiary To specific types of expenditure To specific geographical areas Income from Expendable Endowments Total restricted funds Unrestricted funds: Designated Founders Fund Designated Fundraiser Fund Other funds Total unrestricted Funds Expendable Endowment Fund The Staines Trust Fund The Miss Doreen Stanford Fund Chartered Society of Queen Square Total funds |
Designated Funds Other Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Expendable Endowment Funds Total funds £ £ £ £ £ 337 271 - - 608 717,547 15,236 - 5,706,928 6,439,711 140,057 46,889 96,655 (9,083) 274,518 857,941 62,396 96,655 5,697,845 6,714,837 Balance Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/ Balance 01-Apr-20 Resources Resources (losses) 31-Mar-21 £ £ £ £ £ £ 37,751 52,500 (51,509) - - 38,742 - 14,450 (12,116) - - 2,334 47,726 121,650 (111,390) - - 57,986 5,678 96,934 (105,019) - - (2,407) 91,155 285,534 (280,034) - - 96,655 599,557 27,033 (1,058) (27,033) 118,781 717,280 173,231 43 (32,613) - - 140,661 69,927 303,977 (341,318) 27,033 2,777 62,396 842,715 331,053 (374,989) - 121,558 920,337 977,886 - (16,497) - 206,297 1,167,686 949,638 - (23,844) - 279,505 1,205,299 2,616,704 - (64,187) - 772,343 3,324,860 4,544,228 - (104,528) - 1,258,145 5,697,845 5,478,098 616,587 (759,551) - 1,379,703 6,714,837 Balance Incoming Outgoing Transfers Gains/ Balance 01-Apr-19 Resources Resources (losses) 31-Mar-20 £ £ £ £ £ £ 14,561 65,000 (41,810) - - 37,751 12,830 19,750 (32,580) - - - 31,315 89,850 (73,439) - - 47,726 1,124 123,802 (119,248) - - 5,678 59,830 298,402 (267,077) - - 91,155 675,480 27,419 (996) (27,419) (74,927) 599,557 197,792 95 (24,656) - - 173,231 72,088 234,534 (265,139) 27,419 1,025 69,927 945,360 262,048 (290,791) - (73,902) 842,715 1,130,545 - (7,304) - (145,355) 977,886 1,100,086 - (16,481) - (133,967) 949,638 3,031,303 - (49,717) - (364,882) 2,616,704 5,261,934 - (73,502) - (644,204) 4,544,228 6,267,124 560,450 (631,370) - (718,106) 5,478,098 |
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
15. Purposes of restricted funds
Restricted to specific types of beneficiary:
Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
The Dulverton Trust Hargreaves Foundation The John Harrison Charitable Trust
The Lynn Foundation
Anonymous Donor A
For people with learning disabilities
For those aged 65 and over excluding Greater London and Northern Ireland Sports equipment and technology for young people
For people with multiple sclerosis
Prefer to be spent on children
To be used for elderly people (over 60) in England
Restricted to specific types of expenditure:
B & Q Foundation
The Mrs Smith & Mount Trust
Vinci UK Foundation
For home adaptations or repairs (UK wide) For household items for disadvantaged people Mobility equipment grants
Restricted to specific geographical areas:
Miss JB Albright's Grimley Charity
The Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Charitable Foundation
Annie Tranmer Charitable Trust
The Lord Austin Trust
The Benham Charitable Settlement Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation The David Brooke Charity Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust Card Factory Community Fund The Drapers' Charitable Fund Dumbreck Charity The Hugh Fraser Foundation Anonymous Donor C The Florence Turner Trust
The Walter Guinness Charitable Trust P and C Hickinbotham Charitable Trust The Jane Hodge Foundation The Joseph Hopkins Charity Anonymous Donor D The Isabel Blackman Foundation The John James Bristol Foundation The Joicey Trust JTH Charitable Trust The Sir James Knott Trust
To be spent in Birmingham and Worcestershire on the elderly
For people living in the Dorset area
For children & young people in Suffolk
For people living in the Birmingham area only
To be spent on aids for the home for people aged 65 and over in Northants
To be spent in Scotland/Glasgow For children and young people in Northern England
To be spent in North West England
To be spent in Northern Ireland for equipment across all ages For older people in Greater London
West Midlands, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
To be spent in Scotland
To be spent in Nottinghamshire
To be spent in Leicestershire
To be spent in Wiltshire
To be spent in Leicestershire and Rutland
To be spent in Wales on home adaptations, specialist mobility and disability equipment and essential household items
To be spent in the City of Birmingham on specialist mobility equipment
To be spent in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire on equipment
To be spent in Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea
To be spent in Bristol city, preferably on the elderly
To be spent (specific postcodes) in Northumberland and/or Tyne & Wear on equipment
To be spent in Scotland/Glasgow
To be spent in certain areas of the North East of England
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IAH CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (continued) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 15. Purposes of restricted funds (continued)
The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund For people living in the County Palatine of Lancaster - Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside London Community Response Fund To be spent in London (but unrestricted within this area) The Broughton Charitable Trust To be spent in Scotland/Lothians The Mercers' Company To be spent in Greater London (London boroughs) and Norfolk for people aged 50 and over The Mason Le Page Charitable Trust To be spent in the Greater London area The Clare Milne Trust To be spent in Devon and Cornwall on equipment, building alerations and white goods The Norman Family Trust To be spent in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset on specialist mobility equipment, disability equipment and home adaptations. The Sir John Priestman Charity Trust To be spent in Sunderland and County Durham The Rothley Trust To be spent in the North East of England on special equipment The Row Fogo Charitable Trust To be spent in Edinburgh and the Lothians The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust To be spent in Scotland on neurological conditions Sir John Fisher Foundation To be spent in Furness area of Cumbria Sir John Sumner Trust To be spent in Birmingham Webb Family Charitable Trust To be spent in South West England The WED Charitable Trust To be spent in Warwickshire Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire The WO Street Charitable Foundation To be spent in Lancashire Income from Expendable Endowments Queen Square Fund Individuals with neurological illness and disability; overheads of the charity Doreen Stanford Fund For specific items of equipment; overheads of the charity Staines Trust Fund Individuals to include the former beneficiaries of the Staines Trust; overheads of the charity
For people living in the County Palatine of Lancaster - Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside To be spent in London (but unrestricted within this area)
16. Commitments and contingent liabilities
The charity had no material capital commitments or contingent liabilities at 31 March 2021 which have not been provided for in these accounts.
Operating Leases
a) At the year end date the charitable company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
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2021 2020
Land and Land and
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20,697 32,217
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17. Control
The charitable company is controlled by the Board of Trustees.
| 18. Cash Generated from Operations Surplus/(deficit) for the year Adjustments for: Investments' income Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Other gains and losses Movements in working capital: Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables (Decrease)/increase in trade and other payables Cash (absorbed by) operations |
2021 2020 £ £ 1,236,739 (789,026) (124,283) (152,516) 636 1,036 (1,379,703) 718,106 (670) 600 3,531 (1,341) (263,750) (223,141) |
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