**Charity Registration No. 1145255**
## **Company Registration No. 07544943 (England and Wales)**
## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**
92 Station Road Clacton on Sea Essex CO15 1SG
## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **CONTENTS**
||**Page**|
|---|---|
|Company information|1|
|Trustee's report|2 - 4|
|Independent examiner's report|5|
|Statement of financial activities|6|
|Balance sheet|7|
|Notes to the financial statements|8 - 14|
## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
**Trustees** H Baird K Chard B Ellis S Kerins R Smith **Charity number** 1145255 **Company number** 07544943 **Registered office** Imperial House 20-22 Rosemary Road Clacton on Sea Essex CO15 1NZ **Independent examiner** TC Group 92 Station Road Clacton on Sea Essex CO15 1SG
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## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **TRUSTEE'S REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_
The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply 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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016)
## **Objectives and activities**
To relieve physical, mental and material distress amongst carers of people who are in need of care and who live in Essex by providing flexible support, advocacy and information to carers in need. The charity aims to improve the quality of life for carers by:
- enabling carers to achieve increased choice and control in their lives;
- reducing carers feelings of isolation;
- improving carers general health and well being.
## **Achievements and performance**
2020/21 has without doubt, been the most challenging of years. The Covid-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020 and by the start of the financial year the nation was experiencing restrictive measures intended to manage the spread of the virus and protect essential services.
Essex Carers Support has had to change and adapt in every possible way. Our staff have worked from their own homes, our services have been delivered differently and we have been involved in a huge joint effort, across public and voluntary sector services, to support people through this most difficult time. Essex Carers Support has played a role in strategic planning at a local level with regard to the pandemic, vaccinations and recovery etc.
Due to the pandemic, some of the projects and funding opportunities in developments at the start of the year were suspended. Work around these has subsequently been restarted and new opportunities have arisen. We are particularly pleased that out Time 4 U project, initially piloted in North and Mid Essex, has now been funded by the local authority to be available across the whole county.
The usual challenges and pressures faced by family carers have been particularly highlighted during the pandemic and the support and assistance Essex Carers Support provides has been needed more than ever. As communities move towards recovering from the pandemic and its impact, the role that Essex Carers Support can play in supporting this and promoting the needs of carers is very clear.
As trustees of Essex Carers Support we feel our organisation is best placed to be able to provide support services to carers living within our communities and strive at all times to ensure we provide an efficient and effective service, delivered in the most cost-effective way but with a strong value base and keeping the needs of carers at the heart of all we do.
Despite the difficulties experienced as we move forward out of the most rigid pandemic restrictions, Essex Carers Support will continue to seek to influence the delivery of public services and remain involved in the design of policy and service delivery strategies.
We give carers a stronger voice; reach out to carers not currently in receipt of support; develop effective ways to ensure their voices are heard, their opinions considered and their expertise acknowledged.
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## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **TRUSTEE'S REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_
We provide strong governance; continuing to plan and develop a future strategy to ensure that Essex Carers Support is able to respond to carers' needs and the challenges and opportunities of the changing landscape; particularly in light of the current pandemic.
## **Financial review**
The trading surplus on the Income and Expenditure account for the year amounted to £ 45 , 306 (20 20 : £ 8 ,7 84 ). The total funds of the company as at 31 March 20 21 were £ 1 8 3 , 271 (20 20 : £1 37 ,9 65 ).
The trustees remain conscious of the need to keep costs to a minimum and provide an efficient and professional service dedicated to the clients of the charity.
The Executive Committee intends that:
- Reserves be maintained at a level which ensures that Essex Carers Support core activity could continue for a minimum of twelve months during a period of unforeseen difficulty ;
- S uch reserves will include allowances for redundancy payments and building maintenance;
- The board will ensure that the calculation of the required level of reserves forms an integral part of the planning , budgeting and forecast cycle;
- An amount equal to at least 50% of the reserves required will be maintained in a readily realisable form;
- When budgeting and for e casting, the following points will be taken into account;
- Risks associated with each stream of income and expenditure being different from that budgeted;
- Planned activity levels;
- Organisational commitments
At the balance sheet date the value of unrestricted reserves amounted to £ 97,538 . Of this amount £2, 607 is tied up in fixed assets, which are not readily convertible to cash.
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes a charitable company limited by guarantee. The company was incorporated on 28 February 2011 and registered as a charity on 3 January 2012.
The company was established under a Memorandum of Association, which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its articles of association. The articles stipulate that at the first Annual General Meeting after incorporation (10 July 2012) all the trustees shall retire from office before the appointment of a new Board of Directors. The Board includes staff representation at their meetings where appropriate to do so.
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
H Baird
K Chard A Ellis (Deceased 6 August 2020) B Ellis S Kerins R Smith
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## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **TRUSTEE'S REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_
The board would like to acknowledge the huge contribution of Tony Ellis, who sadly passed away in August 2020. Mr Ellis has been involved with Essex Carers Support for many years and has, in different roles, been instrumental in developing the organisation and sustaining to those needing them.
## **Appointment and induction of trustees**
New trustees are briefed on their legal obligations under charity and company law, the content of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the committee and decision making processes, the business plan and the recent financial performance of the charity. When considering co - opting trustees, the Executive Committee has regard to the requirement for any specialist skills needed. The organisation has a full induction pack for any new trustees and also arranges relevant training.
## **Risk management**
The Executive Committee has instigated a review of the major risks to which the charity may be exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. Internal risks have been minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions to ensure consistent quality for all operational aspects of the charitable company. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the charity.
## **Public benefit**
The trustees have referred to the guidance contained within the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the aims and objectives of the charity and in planning future activities. The main activities and who the charity has tried to help are described below. All of the charitable activities focus on the well-being of carers and are undertaken to further charitable purposes for the public benefit.
The trustee's r eport was approved by the Board of Trustees.
## **H Baird**
Trustee Dated: 3 June 2021
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**ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Essex Carers Support (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2021.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not 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 charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) . In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
- 2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
- 3 the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
- 4 the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
Simon Garner FCA Independent Examiner 92 Station Road Clacton on Sea Essex CO15 1SG
Dated: 10 June 2021
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## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_
|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**2021**
**2021**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**Income from:**
Donations and legacies
**3**
204
-
Charitable activities
**4**
2,070
115,425
Investments
**5**
77
-
**Total income**
2,351
115,425
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
**6**
9,403
63,067
**Net (expenditure)/income for the year/**
**Net movement in funds**
(7,052)
52,358
Fund balances at 1 April 2020
104,590
33,375
**Fund balances at 31 March 2021**
97,538
85,733|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
204
117,495
77
117,776
72,470
45,306
137,965
183,271|Total
2020
**£**
64
71,480
474|
|---|---|---|
|||72,018|
|||63,234|
|||8,784
129,181|
|||137,965|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.
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## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## _**AS AT 31 MARCH 2021**_
|**Notes**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
**10**
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: amounts falling due within**
**one year**
**11**
Net current assets
**Total assets less current liabilities**
**Income funds**
Restricted funds
**12**
Unrestricted funds|**2021**
**£**
227,356
(46,692)|**£**
2,607
180,664
183,271
85,733
97,538
183,271|**2020**
**£**
151,261
(15,469)|**£**
2,173
135,792
137,965
33,375
104,590
137,965|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2021.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 3 June 2021
R Smith
**Trustee**
## **Company Registration No. 07544943**
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**ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
_**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Charity information**
Essex Carers Support is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Imperial House, 20-22 Rosemary Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 1NZ.
## **1.1 Accounting convention**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Memorandum and Articles incorporated 28 February 2011, 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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling , which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
## **1.2 Going concern**
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
## **1.3 Charitable funds**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
## **1.4 Incoming resources**
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
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## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **(Continued)**
## **1.5 Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Fixtures and fittings 25% reducing balance Computers 25% reducing balance
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.
## **1.6 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 months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
## **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.
During the year, there were no accounting estimates.
## **3 Donations and legacies**
||**Unrestricted**|Total|
|---|---|---|
||**funds**||
||**2021**|2020|
||**£**|£|
|Donations and gifts|204|64|
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## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_
|**4**
**Charitable activities**
Provision of carer support
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**5**
**Investments**
Interest receivable|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
117,495
2,070
115,425
117,495
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2021**
**£**
77|**Total**
2020
£
71,480|
|---|---|---|
|||11,980
59,500|
|||71,480|
|||Total
2020
£
474|
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## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_
## **6 Charitable activities**
|Staff costs
Depreciation and impairment
Rent
Insurance
Motor and travel costs
Telephone
Other office costs
Subscriptions
Training
Staff welfare
Bank charges
Legal and professional fees
Costs of trustees meetings
Share of governance costs (see note 7)|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
60,181
870
2,984
1,200
12
1,341
1,987
128
-
-
265
2,392
-
71,360
1,110
72,470|**Total**
**2020**
**£**
49,019
726
3,920
1,166
415
1,648
2,077
145
8
129
386
2,347
168|
|---|---|---|
|||62,154
1,080|
|||63,234|
## **7 Support costs**
|**Support costs**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Governance**
**costs**
**£**
Independent examiner fees
1,110
1,110
Analysed between
Charitable activities
1,110|**2021**
**£**
1,110
1,110
1,110|2020
£
1,080|
|||1,080|
|||1,080|
## **8 Trustees**
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.
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## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_
## **9 Employees**
## **Number of employees**
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
||**2021**|**2020**|
|---|---|---|
||**Number**|**Number**|
||5|4|
|**Employment costs**|**2021**|**2020**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Wages and salaries|59,461|47,911|
|Social security costs|-|169|
|Other pension costs|720|939|
||60,181|49,019|
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2019: Nil).
## **10 Tangible fixed assets**
|**Tangible fixed assets**||
|---|---|
|**Fixtures and**
**fittings**
**Computers**
**£**
**£**
**Cost**
At 1 April 2020
2,380
12,866
Additions
-
1,304
At 31 March 2021
2,380
14,170
**Depreciation and impairment**
At 1 April 2020
2,040
11,033
Depreciation charged in the year
85
785
At 31 March 2021
2,125
11,818
**Carrying amount**
At 31 March 2021
255
2,352
At 31 March 2020
340
1,833|**Total**
**£**
15,246
1,304|
||16,550|
||13,073
870|
||13,943|
||2,607|
||2,173|
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## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_
## **11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
|**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|||
|---|---|---|
|Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income|**2021**
**£**
475
42,269
3,948
46,692|**2020**
**£**
575
13,274
1,620|
|||15,469|
Other creditors relate to funds received for the Time4U project, which are held on behalf of carers. These funds do not belong to the charity and are to be paid to third parties.
## **12 Restricted funds**
The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:
|||Movement in funds|Movement in funds||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Balance at**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Balance at**|
||**1 April 2020**|**resources**|**expended**|**31 March 2021**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Time4U Project|22,500|51,525|(38,250)|35,775|
|2Can Project|10,875|-|(10,875)|-|
|Ageing Well Project|-|23,900|(13,942)|9,958|
|Community Outreach Project|-|40,000|-|40,000|
||33,375|115,425|(63,067)|85,733|
The Time4U project relates to grant income received from the North East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance Transformation Fund. The project aims to work with adult carers on a one to one basis to help them identify, source and resource innovative, creative and personalised carer breaks. The impact of these breaks on carer health and wellbeing is measured against the savings created in other parts of the health economy.
The 2Can partnership project is delivered by Essex Carers Support and Summit. The project aims to support the health and emotional wellbeing of vulnerable people and their carers who may be at risk of harm and self-neglect.
The Ageing Well project relates to an NHS Clinical Commissioning Group programme. The projects looks at how the population are cared for in the community to help them stay well and healthy at home.
The Community Outreach Project funding was received on 31/03/21. This met the Charities SORP criteria for revenue recognition and therefore has been recognised as income in the year. There was no related expenditure incurred during the year and all costs will be incurred after 31/03/21.
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## **ESSEX CARERS SUPPORT**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_
## **12 Restricted funds**
## **(Continued)**
## **13 Analysis of net assets between funds**
|**Analysis of net assets between funds**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**2021**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 are
represented by:
Tangible assets
2,607
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
94,931
45,733
97,538
45,733|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
2,607
180,664
183,271|Total
2020
£
2,173
135,792|
|||137,965|
## **14 Related party transactions**
During the year the charity purchased bookkeeping services from Jaygate Management Limited at a cost of £2,160 (2020: £2,160). Jaygate management Limited is controlled by R Smith, a trustee of the charity.
## **15 Limited by guarantee**
The company is limited by guarantee of £10 per member. There were five members at the balance sheet date.
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