REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04416167 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1145798
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
for
Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau
Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 5 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 6 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 7 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 8 | to | 9 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 10 | ||
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 11 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 12 | to | 18 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 19 |
Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau (Registered number: 04416167)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
Warrington District CAB is a local charity with full membership of Citizens Advice, our national body. The service offers free, confidential and impartial advice on a wide range of issues for the residents of Warrington and the surrounding area. The charity provides social welfare information, advice and casework catering to the public. We also strive to have a responsible influence on social policies at a local, regional and national level.
Significant activities
Our Chief Officer is an active member of the Warrington Health and Well Being Board, the Adults Safeguarding Board and the new Central Neighbourhood Renewal Board. He also chairs the Local Third Sector Network Hub and the local Suicide Prevention Group. We currently operate from the Gateway, a large Community Resource Centre, based in the centre of town. In addition, we run a number of outreach projects designed to reach the most vulnerable members of our community. Clients can also access our services by telephone, letter or e-mail. We are also piloting web-chats for our new universal credit help to claim service. Advice is also available via our partnership website www.warrington-advice.co.uk, which attracted over 5000 hits this year. We are grateful to our partners and funders who work closely with us in planning to meet the needs of our community.
Throughout the year, we have operated safely by following all guidance and safe working practices in relation to Covid 19. The Gateway has remained open for emergency enquiries but we have encouraged clients to utilise telephone advice services or email facilities wherever possible. We also hired larger meeting rooms, fully equipped with screens that enabled us to safely triage and see some clients face to face. We are grateful to all our partners in the Gateway for their co-operation and assistance.
Public benefit
The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
Volunteers
We currently have in excess of 60 volunteers fulfilling all roles from, admin, reception, triage, advice, specialist casework and of course Governance. We could not run the service effectively without them. They add huge social value to the work that we do and the Charity is eternally grateful for their hard work and commitment.
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Warrington District Citizens Advice
Bureau (Registered number: 04416167)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
Together with our strategic partners, Warrington Borough Council, Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group and GMMAP we have been able to ensure that our services are available and accessible to all residents. We have however continued to concentrate our resources to help those most in need and the most vulnerable residents of our most deprived wards. Our services are normally delivered from 24 venues in the Town, including GP surgeries and Childrens/ Early Help Centres. During the year, the G.P Surgeries and Early Help Centres closed to the public but clients were signposted to us. Notwithstanding this, we dealt with over 6000 clients who brought over 25,000 separate problems or issues for us to deal with. Welfare benefits and debt were our number one problem areas. 7800 people also accessed our Warrington Advice Network Website. In terms of social value and impact the confirmed financial gains for our clients during the year totalled £6 million. In addition we achieved significant savings to the public purse, and improvements to the health and well-being of our clients.
The Courts and Tribunals Service also ceased to provide hearings in person and moved to remote methods. We managed to clear a significant backlog of appeals by providing written submissions and evidence, alongside assisting our clients to cope with hearings conducted by telephone.
Equality of access to our services is vitally important to us. We seek to serve as many people as possible without compromising the quality of our advice. We do however seek to ensure that our services are provided to the most vulnerable individuals and communities in the town. A wide range of partner agencies enjoy direct referral pathways for the clients they support. Recruitment and training of volunteers is vital to our continued success. Staff have access to continuous professional development.
Our membership of Citizens Advice demands high quality standards. During the year, we were audited across nine domains, Governance, Strategic Business Planning, Risk Management, Financial Management, People Management, Operational Performance Management, Partnership Work, Research and Campaigns and Equality Leadership. We were pleased to be rated as good or excellent in all domains.
During the year, we have been busy campaigning and conducting social policy work, particularly around welfare reforms, universal credit, housing and homelessness. We continue to deliver our new Universal Credit Help to Claim Service, which is part of a national network.
We work actively with statutory and voluntary partners via strategic boards and relevant thematic groups such as the Mental Health Partnership Board and the Housing and Homelessness Partnership. Citizens Advice is a key partner and provider of services in the town. We have an important role to play in tackling the social determinants of ill health and reducing health inequalities for those in our most disadvantage communities.
In early 2020 we installed a new digital telephone platform which alongside our case management and information system, enabled us to work more flexibly. Staff and volunteers have been able to work from home when necessary. Most have now returned to work in the office with some retaining a hybrid model.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
Despite Covid 19 and the various lockdowns, staff & volunteers were busier than ever working from home helping those needing help in the community.The charity made a surplus of £117,967 compared to £58,470 in 2020. Part of this is due to lower running costs as s result of staff working from home. Income was at similar levels to the prior year.
Principal funding sources
Funds are mainly obtained by applying to local and central government bodies for funding.
Investment policy and objectives
The charity does not have an investment policy. Funds, when available, are held in interest bearing bank accounts to maximise returns.
Reserves policy
The policy of the trustees is to hold, where possible, three months typical running costs within unrestricted reserves. Based on this year's figures our reserves policy is to hold £300,000 being 6 months running costs. At present total free reserves stand at £356,883. We have rolling policy of IT updates planned which will require funding.
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Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau (Registered number: 04416167)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Going concern
We have a range of significant funders including Warrington Borough Council. The renewal of our core contract together with the achieved reduction in running costs has placed us once again in a stable position. The Service has been operating in Warrington since 1939.
The Trustees are continually reviewing the operations of the charity and its ability to deliver its objects during the Covid 19 pandemic. The Trustees have followed Government Guidance and are seeking financial assistance where appropriate and making cost savings where possible. In the opinion of the Trustees significant financial pressure will be placed on the Charity as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic but the Trustees believe they have the structure and resources to ensure the Charity remains a going concern.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Organisational structure
The charity is governed by a board of directors, which consists of trustees, co-opted members and staff and volunteer representatives. The members of the board hold office until the next AGM following the date of their election or appointment. However, being eligible, they may offer themselves for re-election or re-appointment. On appointment, trustees/directors are offered training to enable them to carry out their duties. They are also made aware of information and publications available from the Charity Commission.
Induction and training of new trustees
Trustees are recruited for their commitment, experience, skill and knowledge they can bring to the organisation. The organisation has a defined process for recruitment, induction and training of members of the Board of Trustees which is led by the needs of the organisation.
New trustees are supported by experienced trustees and Chief Officer.
We have appointed a new Chair and Treasurer at the start of the financial year.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
04416167 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1145798
Registered office
The Gateway 89 Sankey Street Warrington Cheshire WA1 1SR
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Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau (Registered number: 04416167)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
Trustees
Cllr K J Buckley Retired Teacher - Chair Cllr I G Marks Councillor M D Sidebottom Retired Ms M E Smith Retired R Timmis Retired C.E. Dixon Retired Mrs D A Callan Retired - Treasurer
Independent Examiner
Lee Warburton BA FCA Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales Voisey & Co LLP Chartered Accountants 8 Winmarleigh Street Warrington Cheshire WA1 1JW
Advisers
Bank
Lloyds Bank Horsemaket Street Warrington WA1 1TP
Company Secretary & Chief Officer
S P Cullen
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees 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 of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those 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 Charity SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau (Registered number: 04416167)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 21 December 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
Cllr K J Buckley - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau (Registered number: 04416167)
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company 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 your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales which is one of the listed bodies.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts 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
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the accounts 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 accounts to be reached.
Lee Warburton BA FCA Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales Voisey & Co LLP Chartered Accountants 8 Winmarleigh Street Warrington Cheshire WA1 1JW
21 December 2021
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Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 695 Charitable activities 5 Bureau services 464,507 Other trading activities 3 14,161 Investment income 4 54 Total 479,417 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 6 Bureau services 360,120 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 119,297 Transfers between funds 14 (1,330) Net movement in funds 117,967 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 238,916 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 356,883 |
Restricted funds £ - 293,877 - - 293,877 295,207 (1,330) 1,330 - - - |
31.3.21 Total funds £ 695 758,384 14,161 54 773,294 655,327 117,967 - 117,967 238,916 356,883 |
31.3.20 Total funds £ 2,192 750,533 13,904 23 |
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| 766,652 708,182 |
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| 58,470 - |
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| 58,470 180,446 |
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| 238,916 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau (Registered number: 04416167)
Balance Sheet 31 March 2021
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 11 67,163 Cash at bank and in hand 470,118 537,281 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 12 (180,398) NET CURRENT ASSETS 356,883 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 356,883 NET ASSETS 356,883 FUNDS 14 Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - |
31.3.21 Total funds £ 67,163 470,118 537,281 (180,398) 356,883 356,883 356,883 356,883 356,883 |
31.3.20 Total funds £ 44,377 213,380 257,757 (18,841) 238,916 238,916 238,916 238,916 238,916 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2021.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each 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 charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau (Registered number: 04416167)
Balance Sheet - continued 31 March 2021
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 21 December 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:
K J Buckley - Trustee
D A Callan - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau
Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
| Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 1 Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Interest received Net cash provided by investing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period |
31.3.21 £ 256,684 256,684 54 54 256,738 213,380 470,118 |
31.3.20 £ 75,913 |
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| 75,913 | ||
| 23 | ||
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| 75,936 137,444 |
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| 213,380 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
| 1. | RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM | RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM | OPERATING ACTIVITIES | OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial | ||||
| Activities) | 117,967 | 58,470 | ||
| Adjustments for: | ||||
| Interest received | (54) | (23) | ||
| (Increase)/decrease in debtors | (22,786) | 23,940 | ||
| Increase/(decrease) in creditors | 161,557 | (6,474) | ||
| Net cash provided by operations | 256,684 | 75,913 | ||
| 2. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS | |||
| At 1.4.20 | Cash flow | At 31.3.21 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Net cash | ||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 213,380 | 256,738 | 470,118 | |
| 213,380 | 256,738 | 470,118 | ||
| Total | 213,380 | 256,738 | 470,118 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
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.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Donations, are recognised when the Charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants,is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the Trust that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor’s intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the charity, or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is a treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
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Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs incurred by the charity to enable it to fulfil its core operations.
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Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost Computer equipment - 33% on cost
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
Financial instruments
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.
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 net asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised costs 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.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publically traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through profit or loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.
Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
Derecognition of financial assets
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Financial instruments
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.
Employee benefits
The costs of the short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the costs of stock or fixed assets. 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.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Individual donations 3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Other trading activities 4. INVESTMENT INCOME Deposit account interest 5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Activity Grants Bureau services Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: Government grants |
31.3.21 £ 695 31.3.21 £ 14,161 31.3.21 £ 54 31.3.21 £ 758,384 31.3.21 £ 758,384 |
31.3.20 £ 2,192 31.3.20 £ 13,904 31.3.20 £ 23 31.3.20 £ 750,533 |
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| 31.3.20 £ 750,533 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS | |||
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| Support | |||
| Direct | costs (see | ||
| Costs | note 7) | Totals | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Bureau services | 649,701 | 5,626 | 655,327 |
7. SUPPORT COSTS
| SUPPORT COSTS | |
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| Governance | |
| costs | |
| £ | |
| Bureau services | 5,626 |
8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.
9. STAFF COSTS
| Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: Advisers No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. |
31.3.21 £ 483,208 27,440 15,064 525,712 31.3.21 30 |
31.3.20 £ 519,911 31,267 14,346 |
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| 565,524 | ||||
| 31.3.20 36 |
10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| COST At 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2021 At 31 March 2020 |
Fixtures and Computer fittings equipment £ £ 24,484 11,270 24,484 11,270 - - - - |
Totals £ 35,754 |
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| 35,754 | ||
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
| 11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.21 31.3.20 £ £ Trade debtors 31,134 31,462 Other debtors 143 125 Prepayments and accrued income 35,886 12,790 67,163 44,377 12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.21 31.3.20 £ £ Trade creditors - 25 Social security and other taxes 6,703 8,776 Other creditors 3,532 3,523 Accruals and deferred income 170,163 6,517 180,398 18,841 Deferred income comprises sales invoices raised in advance of the year to which it relates. 31.03.21 £ Balance as at 1st April 2020 - Amount released to income earned from charitable activities - Amount deferred in year 114,231 Balance as at 31st March 2021 114,231 13. LEASING AGREEMENTS |
31.3.21 £ 31,134 143 35,886 67,163 31.3.21 £ - 6,703 3,532 170,163 180,398 |
31.3.21 £ 31,134 143 35,886 67,163 31.3.21 £ - 6,703 3,532 170,163 180,398 |
31.3.20 £ 31,462 125 12,790 44,377 31.3.20 £ 25 8,776 3,523 6,517 18,841 |
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| 114,231 | |||
| 114,231 | |||
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
| Within one year Between one and five years |
31.3.21 £ 67,448 33,724 101,172 |
31.3.20 £ - 202,347 |
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| 202,347 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds GMMAP Debt Advice MacMillan Project UC H2C TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds GMMAP Debt Advice MacMillan Project UC H2C TOTAL FUNDS Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds GMMAP Debt Advice MacMillan Project UC H2C TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.20 £ 238,916 - - - - 238,916 follows: At 1.4.19 £ 180,446 - - - - 180,446 |
Net movement in funds £ 119,297 (868) (61) (401) (1,330) 117,967 Incoming resources £ 479,417 190,165 62,268 41,444 293,877 773,294 Net movement in funds £ 67,311 (4,547) (434) (3,860) (8,841) 58,470 |
Transfers between At funds 31.3.21 £ £ (1,330) 356,883 868 - 61 - 401 - 1,330 - - 356,883 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (360,120) 119,297 (191,033) (868) (62,329) (61) (41,845) (401) (295,207) (1,330) (655,327) 117,967 Transfers between At funds 31.3.20 £ £ (8,841) 238,916 4,547 - 434 - 3,860 - 8,841 - - 238,916 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
14. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds GMMAP Debt Advice MacMillan Project UC H2C TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 510,701 154,414 62,268 39,269 255,951 766,652 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (443,390) 67,311 (158,961) (4,547) (62,702) (434) (43,129) (3,860) (264,792) (8,841) (708,182) 58,470 |
|---|---|---|
15. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme. The assets of which are held separately from the assets of the charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amounted to £15,064 (2020: £14,346).
16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
M Sidebottom, trustee, maintains the charity's IT systems. He charged the charity £9,209.
17. RESTRICTED FUNDS
GMMAP Debt Advice. Citizens Advice Warrington is part of the Greater Merseyside Money Advice Partnership funded by the Money Advice Service. We provide specialist independent debt advice services to residents of Warrington. The service is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority . The MacMillan fund enables benefits advice to cancer patients. It is funded by MacMillan via the local Clinical Commissioning Group.
UCH2C is Universal Help to Claim project funded nationally by the DWP. The project assists vulnerable adults and those needing furher assistance to claim Universal Credit. The money comes through sub contract with Citizens Advice national body.
18. REMUNERATION OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The charity considers its key management personnel to comprise its trustees and manager. The total employment benefits including employer pension contributions and employers national insurance of the key management personnel were £47,841 (2020 £49,230). No employee had employee benefits in excess of £60,000.
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Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Individual donations | 695 | 2,192 |
| Other trading activities | ||
| Other trading activities | 14,161 | 13,904 |
| Investment income | ||
| Deposit account interest | 54 | 23 |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Grants | 758,384 | 750,533 |
| Total incoming resources | 773,294 | 766,652 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Wages | 483,208 | 519,911 |
| Social security | 27,440 | 31,267 |
| Pensions | 15,064 | 14,346 |
| Rent and rates | 77,079 | 69,778 |
| Insurance | 870 | 825 |
| Telephone | 8,138 | 5,859 |
| Printing, postage, stationery and advertising | 6,046 | 10,025 |
| General expenses and project costs | 12,695 | 15,944 |
| Training and conference costs | 1,020 | 2,463 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 3,105 | 4,744 |
| Travelling | 640 | 3,721 |
| Canteen and provisions | 491 | 1,559 |
| Volunteer expenses | 842 | 8,598 |
| Information systems, host fees and subscriptions | 13,063 | 8,833 |
| 649,701 | 697,873 | |
| Support costs | ||
| Governance costs | ||
| Accountancy and financial support | 2,551 | 4,609 |
| Independent Examiner's fee | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| Legal fees | 328 | 2,902 |
| General expenses | 247 | 298 |
| 5,626 | 10,309 | |
| Total resources expended | 655,327 | 708,182 |
| Net income | 117,967 | 58,470 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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