Registered Dumber.. 07627442 Charity numbgr.. 1143199 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION (A company limited by guarantee) UNAUDITED TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) CONTENTS Page Reference and administrative details of the Company. its Tnmtees and advisers Trustees. roport Ind•pondont oxamlnor's r•port Statsmènt of flnanclal a¢tlvltl•• Balance sh￿t Notes to the flnanclal $tatemgThts 8-12 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE COMPANY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Trust88S R W Witt. Trustee C We*herill. Tnjstee C M Witl. Trustee E J Weathwill, Trustee Company regl¥tered number 07627442 Charity rnglstsr8d number 1143199 Rogl¥tor•d offlcè 19 Lancaster Road Carnforth Lan¢ashire LA5 9LD Company s•cr•tary Rwwitt Accountants Armstrong Watson LLP Chartered A￿Oun￿nIS James Walson House Montgomery Way Rosehill Cadisle Cumbria CA1 2UU Page 1 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 The Trustees present their annual report together the financial statements of the Company for the year 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024. The Annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees. report and a directors. report under company law. The Trustees confimi that the Annual report and financial statements of the charitsble company comply wth the current stslulory reqviremenls. the requiremen15 of the charrtable company's gtsveming document and the provisions of the Slalemenl of Recommended Practice ISORPI applicable lo Charities preparing their accounts in accofdance wth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS1021 leffects've 1 January 20191. Since the Company qualrfies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006. the Strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 ISlralegi¢ Report and Directors, Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted. Oblè¢dv•s and actlvltl•J a. Polic189 and obj•ctives The Foundation conbnues to support the therapeutic needs of the young people resident in the homes with the support of the consultant psychiatrist vtho visits each home every month and works with the staff and young people to support the therapeutsc plans vknich form part of each young person's care plans. The consuttanl uses Berri analysis lo assess the progress each young person makes if they are In placement for longer than 6 months. As well 15 this gupport the consuttant runs a number of specialist trainin9 courses for staff both face lo faee and on line. b. Maln actlvltl•8 und•rtak•n to fUrt￿r tho Company's pury>Dsos for tho publlc bOn￿t In setting objeth'ves and planning for aclivib"es. the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefil, induding Ihe guidance 'Public benefit.. running a charity IP821'. Achlevem•nts and wrf¢m)ance a. Maln achSovompnts of the Company The charity re¢eives all ils In￿Me lor HOp$￿tch ca￿ Ltd. a ￿MpanY ¥thi¢h is owned by the Trustees. The Directors agree to contribute a percentage of the profils each year to support the young people in care with the ambition of ensuring they can make the transrtion to independent or semi Independent living vthen they leave the care of Hopscotch al the age of 17 or 18. The donations from the company are made on a monthly basis at a sufficient level to cover the therapeutic support. The Directors are committed to providing this support for as long as the Foundation identifies the need for this service and wll increase donabons rf this is deemed necessary as the company grows and the number of young people needing support increase3. Page 2 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) TRUSTEES, REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Financial rovi a. Golng ¢on¢•rn After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources lo continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial stslements. b. Y•ar and results The charity has a defi¢it of eXpendi￿re over income in the current year of £413,. all unreslri¢ted funds tolalled £431 al the year end date, The charity is enb'rely dependent on donations from the main company Hop5colch Care Ltd which runs sèvèn residential homes for looked after children. c. Invostm•nt powors and rnstrl¢tlon8 The Trustees have absolute dI￿retIon to in￿1 in any stwk$, fund$, secunts'e$ or investments authori$ed by law for the investment of trust funds or in the purchase. repair or improvement of any freehold or leasehold property whether or not required in whole or in part for oceupalion for the purposes of the Trust. d. Rlsk manag•m•nt The Trustees have considered the risks that face the charity through ils operating activities and consider all risks when making decisions Ythich affect the chartty financialty. strategicalty and operab"onally. Structurè. gov•m*n¢t and m•n•g•mènt a. Constltutlon Hopscotch Care Foundalion wds incorporated on 9 May 2011 as a company limrted by guarantee. The principal object of the charity is lo provide stjpport for young people who a￿ in or leaving residential care in the North West with additional support over and above %that Ihe home woukl nomialty provide. b. Methods of appolntment or •le¢tlon of Trusts¢$ The management of the charity is the responsibilrty of the Trustees ￿0 are elected and co-opted under the term5 of the Trust deed. c. Oryanisational structurg and dgcision4naking poIic•gs The charity is governed by its MemoTrndtJm and Arbcles of Associatron dated 9 May 2011 as amended by a special resolution wth Companies House on 7 July 2011 and is registered with the Charity Commission under the registration number 1143199. The charity is managed on a day lo day ba515 by the Trustees. Page 3 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) TRUSTEES, REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Statsmènt of Trustees. responsibilities The Trustees (who are also the directors of the Company for the purposes of company lawl ale responsible for preparing the Trustees, report and the financial ststements in a¢¢ordan¢e wlh applicable law and United Kingdom Accounty'ng Standards (Unrted Kingdom Generally A￿pted A¢¢ounting Pra¢ticel. Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements foi each financial . Under company law, the Trustees musl not approve the financial stslements unless they are sab'sfied that they give a true and fair view of the slate ol affairs ol the Company and of its incoming ￿SoUrceS and application of resources, including ils income and expenditure. for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required tg.. seled suitable accounting policies and then apply them ¢on$istenlty', observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP IFRS 1021., make judgments and accountsng ests"males that a￿ ￿asonable and prudent.. state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards IFRS 1021 have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the finan¢i31 slalemenls", prepare the financial slalemenls on the going wncem basi$ unless il is inappropriate lo presume that the Company wll continue in business. The Trustees are responsible fof keeping adequate accounting recofds that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transa¢lion$ anfj disclose wlh reasonable a¢cura¢y at any lime the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure ihat ihe financial statements comply wth Ihe Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable Steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularits"e$. Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behaw by.. Rwwitt Trustee Dale. 2610212025 Page 4 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Indepgndgnt oxamlnor'$ roport to the Tru$tsos of Hops¢ot¢h Caro Foundatlon {%hg Company'l I report lo the charity Trustees on my examinab.on of the a¢¢ounls of the Company for the year ended 31 May 2024. Responslbllities and bas18 Ot report As the Trustees of the Company land rts dire¢lc¥$ for the purposes of ￿MpanY lawl you are responsible fgr the preparation of the accounts in accordance %Mth the requirements of the Companies Act 20061.the 2006 Act'l. Havin9 satisfied myself that Ihe a¢￿UnIS of the Company are nol required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the Companls accounts carried out under secbon 145 of the Charitses Act 2011 1.the 2011 Act'l. In carryng out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission urKler section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Indepondont oxamln•r's $tstement I have completed my examination. I confim that no matters have come lo my attention In connection wlh the examination giving me Cause lo believe". accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 A¢l,' or the accounts do not accord those fecorils". or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of seth'on 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, wew %thich is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination., or the accounts have not been Prepa￿ in accordance wth the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities lapplicable lo Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Ihe Finanoal Reporb'ng Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no ¢on¢erns and have wme a¢ros$ no other matters in connection wlh the examination lo which attents'on should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. This report is made solety lo the Company's Trustees. as a body. in accordance wlh Part 4 of the Charities IAccoLJnls and Reports) Regulatr'ons 2008. My V￿rk has been undertaken so that I might state lo the Company's Trustees those matters l am required to state to them in an Independent examinerfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's Trustees as a body, for my V+Drk or for thi5 report. Sign Daled. 2610212025 Karen Rae FCCA Amistrong Watson LLP Charte￿d Accountsnls Carlisle Page S HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Unrestricted funds 2024 Total funds 2024 Total funds 2023 Nots Incom8 from: Donations and legacies 48,976 48,976 49, 100 Totsl Incomo 48,976 48,976 49. 700 ExpondltuY• on: Charitable aclivrtj'es 49,389 49,389 48,492 Total •xp•ndltu 49,389 49,389 48,492 Not movèment In fund$ 14131 14131 608 R0concllla￿On of fundB: Totsl funds brought fomard Nel movement in fvnd8 236 608 {4131 14131 Total lund8 ¢*rrl•d forward 431 431 844 The Stslemenl of financial athilies includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. The notes on pages 8 10 12 fonm part of these financial ststemenls. Page 6 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION A company limitèd by guarant891 REGISTERED NUMBER: 07627442 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MAY 2024 2024 2023 Mote Flx•d a¥$ots Current assets Cash al bank and in hand 431 844 431 844 Not current assets 431 844 Total assots 1088 current Ilabilities 431 844 Not a$$ots oxcludlng p•n$lon a$$ot 431 844 Total not ass81$ 431 844 Charlty funds Reslricled funds Unrestricted funds 431 844 Total fund 431 844 The Company was entitled lo exempts'on from audrt under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not reqUI￿d the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance wlh se¢lion 476 of Companies Act 2006. The Trustees acknovAedge their responsibilities for complying the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements. The financial stslements have been prepa￿￿ in accordance the provisions applicable lo enlilies subject lo the small companies regime. The financial statements ￿re approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by.. Rwwitt Trustee Dale. 2610212025 The notes on pages 8 10 12 forn) part of these financial ststements. Page 7 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Goneral Infomiation Hopscotch Care Fopundation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorpDrated in England and Wales. The address of its registered office is 19 Lancaster Road. Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9LD. Accountlng p¢ll¢l•$ 2.1 8181ts ot preparatlon of flnanclal statements The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wth the Charities SORP IFRS 1021- Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wth the Financial Reportin9 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK arKI Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 and the Csjmpanies Act 2006. Hopscotch Care Foundation meets the definib.on of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially re¢ognised at historical cost or tranS￿lI0n value unless olherwse slated in the relevant accounting policy. 2.2 Income All income is recognise(l once the Company has enlrtlement lo the income, it is probable that the income wll be received and the amount of income r￿e1Vable can be measured reliably. 2.3 Expendlturo Expenditure is recognised once there is 8 legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit lo a third party. il is probable Ihal a transfer of economic benefits wll be required in settlement and the amount ol the obligation can be measured reliably. Expen(Jilure is classified by activity. The costs ol each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute lo more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable lo a single activity are apportioned betvfftn those activities on a basis consislenl wlh the use ol resources. Central stsff costs are allocated on the basis ol tsme spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion ol the asset's use. Expenditure on charitable actiwties is incurred on direclly undertaking the activities vthich further the Company5 obieclives, as well as any associated support costs. All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT. 2.4 Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and in hand includes cash ar￿ short-term highly liquid investments wrth a short rnalurity of three months or less from the dale of acquis￿.0￿ or opening of the deptssil or similai account. 2.5 Financial instruments The Company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualfy as basic financial 11151ruments. Basic financial instruments are I￿￿"al￿ recognised al transaction value and subsequently measijred at their settlement value v￿th the exception of bank loans whid) are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Page 8 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 ACCOUn￿ng poll¢l•$ {¢ontlnuod} 2.6 Fund a¢¢ounting General ftjnds are unreslricled funds ￿1¢h are available for use at the discreb'on of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Company and sthich have not been designated for other purposes. Income from donatlons and l¢ga¢lo6 Unrnstrictod funds 2024 Total funds 2024 Donation$ 48,976 48,976 Unrestricted funds 2023 Total funds 2023 Donation5 49. 100 49, 100 Analy818 ol expendlturn on ¢harltable actlvities Summary by fund typg Unrestricted funds 2024 Total 2024 Therapeutic support 49,389 49.389 Unrestricled funds 2023 Total 2023 Therapeutic supwrt 48.492 48.492 Page 9 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Analysis ol •xpondltur• by a¢tivltl•s Activities undertaken directly 2024 Support Costs 2024 Total funds 2024 Therapeutic support 48,068 1,321 49.389 Act￿11￿8 undertaken di￿G11Y 2023 Support costs 2023 Total funds 2023 Therapeulie support 47.332 1, 160 48,492 Truste￿, rgmungr4llon and gxpn$g8 During the year. no Trustees received any remuneration or olher benefits (2023- £NIL). During the year ended 31 May 2024, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2023- £NIL). Page 10 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Statom•nt of funds Statsmont of funds - current y￿r Balance at 1 June 2023 Balance at Income Expenditure 31 May 2024 Unrestrict•d funds General Funds 48,976 149.3891 431 Statsment of funds - prior yèar 8alance al l June 2022 8alance al Incom& Expenditur& 31 May 2023 Unrestrbct•d funds General Funds- all funds 236 49,700 (48,492) 844 Analy8ls of not a8SOts bet￿On funds Analysis ol not a$$oty botV•*èn funds- current period Unrestricted funds 2024 Total funds 2024 Current assets 431 431 Totsl 431 431 Page11 HOPSCOTCH CARE FOUNDATION IA com￿nY Ilmltod by guarnntsg) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024 Analysis ol not assots botwe•n lunds l¢ontlnu•d} Analysis of nat assats b•tvMen funds- prior pariod Un￿StriCted funds 2023 Total funds 2023 Current assets 844 844 Total 844 844 Rolat8d party transactSons All the donations are provided by Hopscotch Care Limited, a Company ovmed by the Trustees. No donations were oulstsnding al the year-end dale1202>Nonel. Page 12 Hopscotch Care Foundation 19 Lancaster Road Carnforth Lancashire LA5 9LD Date: Click here to enter a date. **Please ask for:** Karen Rae Our Ref: 1992/12(43689/L6) Your Ref: [Click **here** and type their reference] T: 01539 942030 e: karen.rae@armstrongwatson.co.uk Dear Sirs, During the course of the preparation of your accounts for the period ending 31 May 2024, the following representations were made to us by the management and directors. Please read these representations carefully and if you agree with our understanding please sign and return a copy of this letter to ourselves as confirmation of this. ## **Financial Statements** - 1 You have fulfilled your responsibility as trustees, as set out in the terms of our engagement letter dated 26 March 2024, under the Companies Act 2006 for preparing financial statements in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), which we have drafted on your behalf, which give a true and fair view of the financial position of the company as of 31 May 2024 and of the results of its operations for the year then ended and for making accurate representations to us. - 2 Significant assumptions used by you in making accounting estimates, including those measured at fair value, are reasonable. - 3 You have no plans or intentions that may materially alter the carrying value and where relevant the fair value measurements or classification of assets and liabilities reflected in the financial statements. - 4 You have disclosed all known actual or possible litigation and claims whose effects should be considered when preparing the financial statements and these have been disclosed in accordance with the requirements of accounting standards. Armstrong Watson LLP First Floor East Bridge Mills Stramongate Kendal Cumbria LA9 4UB T: 01539 942030 www.armstrongwatson.co.uk www.armstrongwatsonfp.co.uk - 5 Related party relationships and transactions have been appropriately accounted for and disclosed in accordance with the requirements of accounting standards. You confirm that the related party relationships and transactions listed below are a complete list of such relationships and transactions and that you are not aware of any further related parties or transactions. ## **Trustees** R W Witt no transactions C Weatherill no transactions C M Witt no transactions E J Weatherill no transactions - 6 All events since the balance sheet date which require disclosure or which would materially affect the amounts in the financial statements have been adjusted or disclosed in the financial statements. - 7 You confirm that the financial statements are free from material misstatements, including omissions. You believe that those uncorrected misstatements identified during the preparation of the financial statements are immaterial both individually and in aggregate to the financial statements as a whole. - 8 You confirm that, having considered your expectations and intentions for the next twelve months, and the availability of working capital, the charity is a going concern. You confirm that the disclosures in the accounting policies are an accurate reflection of the reasons for your consideration that the financial statements should be drawn up on a going concern basis. ## **Information provided** - 9 All accounting records and relevant information have been made available to us for the purpose of our preparation of the financial statements. You have provided to us all other information requested and given unrestricted access to persons within the charity from whom we have deemed it necessary to request information. - 10 All transactions undertaken by the charity have been properly reflected in the accounting records and are reflected in the financial statements. - 11 You confirm that you are not aware of any possible or actual instance of non-compliance with those laws and regulations which provide a legal framework within which the charity conducts its business and which could affect the financial statements. The charity has complied with all aspects of contractual agreements that could have a material effect on the financial statements in the event of non-compliance. - 12 The charity has satisfactory title to all assets, and there are no liens or encumbrances on the assets except for those disclosed in the financial statements. - 13 There are no liabilities, contingent liabilities or guarantees to third parties other than those disclosed in the financial statements. - 14 The charity has at no time during the year entered into any arrangement, transaction or agreement to provide credit facilities (including loans, quasi-loans or credit transactions) for directors, nor to guarantee or provide security for such matters, except as disclosed in the financial statements. You confirm to the best of your knowledge and belief that the above representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience and, where appropriate, of inspection of supporting documentation sufficient to satisfy ourselves that you can properly make each of the above representations to us. We should be grateful if you would kindly acknowledge your agreement with this letter by signing the duplicate where indicated and returning it to us. Yours faithfully **Karen Rae** Audit and Assurance Director We confirm that we have read and understood the contents of this letter and agree that it accurately reflects the representations made to you by the directors during the course of Signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: . (Signature) .. (Date) Client Period End Part Relationshi Nature of transaction Hopscotch Care Foundation - Accounts Final Audit Report 2025-02-26 Created.. 202M2-26 By.. 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