## **Financial Overview for the year to 17[th] January 2024.**
I am pleased to report that the charities turnover increased by just under 4% from the previous year. However, our main income stream, that of sales from our charity shops, reduced by some £2.6K (2.4%). Whilst this reduction may be viewed as not significant when compared to our turnover, income from our charity shop sales is the life blood of the charity without which BOPH would not exist. All other areas of income increased particularly charitable donations and investment income.
The chart below shows in stark detail our heavy reliance on the charity shops and our continuing urgent need to increase other areas of income which include Fund Raising and Packing Work.
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PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN OF
INCOMING RESOURCES IN £000S
120.0
107.5
ES
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
5.5 4.2
91.7% 4.7% 3.6%
- |_=———$ 1 - | — | —
Charity Shop Donations Other income
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Expenditure this year largely followed the same pattern as in previous normal years with wages being our dominant expense. Numerically our wages figure was very similar to the previous year however the workforce was restructured during the year to provide ongoing savings. All payroll costs reflect the increase in the National Minimum Wage rates and relate entirely to the workshop. Running costs at the workshop and both charity shops have substantially increased in the areas of energy and utility expenditure.
Net income before other expenditure on capital items shows nearly a threefold increase from the previous year moving from £1.9K to £5.4K. A satisfactory trend. However, the workshop required some necessary repairs and improvements that wiped out that surplus.
The pie chart below shows the breakdown of expenditure.
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PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN OF
RESOURCES USED IN £000S
70 65.3
60
50
40
27.9
30
20 14.6
10 3.9
58.4% 13.1% 25.0% 3.5%
0
Employee Costs Running Costs Charity Shops Other
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The Statement of Financial Activities for the year reports that the charity made a deficit of £12.7K.
Looking forward the scheme continues to battle several financial issues including high energy costs and a payroll/health and safety update program to ensure the charity is using its resources as effectively as possible. The charities revenue fund balance stood at £122K and this will enable the scheme to hopefully be well placed to meet the challenges going forward.
## Volunteer Support Team.
The charity depends on a hard-core of volunteers to help with the activities in the workshop and the charity shops. Previously much of the fundraising was carried out by the volunteers hence their support is invaluable to the financial well-being of the charity. To equate this to some monetary value is very difficult; however, a simple guide to the contribution they make can be considered as follows:
## _**Volunteers day-to-day support in the workshop:**_
Based upon four volunteers per day equates to £51,480 for a 45-week year. This is based on an hourly minimum wage of £11.44.
## _**Volunteers day-to-day support in the charity shop:**_
The value of volunteers in the charity shop, again based on four per day, equates to £58,350 for a 51-week year again using an hourly minimum wage of £11.44.
Elsewhere voluntary services are also provided for payroll production, Fire Safety consultants and fundraising, etc. Therefore, an equivalent monetary value on the contributions made by volunteers can be very approximately valued at something in the region of £140K
Ian Knott - Hon. Finance Director.
B&PH
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 17 January 2024
BUSINESS OPPOfftINITIES FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
srATEMENfof FINANCIAL AcnviTIESforthe
ar ended 17JANUARY 2024
Details
Unrestricted
Funds
Total Funds
last year
INCOMING RESOURCES
Printingwork
Donations
5,544.42
88.33
1,330.00
28.35
Fund Raising
Packingwork
Charity Shop
Grants
2,517.85
107,523.97
1,125.43
110,169.70
Investment Income
1,464.22
46.25
lQ6.91
Other Income
Total Income
117,185.04
112.760.39
RESOURCES USED
Direct Charitable Expenditure
Wages & PayroS1 Costs
Purchaseof Materials
65,317.99
65,617,40
Fund Raising Events- Expenses
Rent, Rates & Water
Insurance
216.00
216.00
2,293.12
2,422.58
7,247.63
27,912.38
1,414.00
82.78
420.89
2,150.15
4,269.07
33,672.43
2,467.83
Light & Heat
Charity Shop
Repairs& Renewals
Printin& Postages& Stationery
Telephone
Equipment
Sundry Expenses
1,047.00
127.08
739.55
99.36
3,686.46
111,767.02
1,250.35
110,903.03
Other Expenditure
Capital Outlay
Depreciation
10,200.00
7,874.00
18,074.00
7,643.00
7.643.00
Total Resources Used
129,841.02
118.546.03
Net Movement in Funds
(12,655.98)
f5, 785.64)
Fund Balancesbroughtforward
134,500.32
140,285.96
Fund Balancescarried forward
121,844.34
134,500.32
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNrriES FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 17 JANUARY 2024
2023-24
22-2
Buildings
216.320.78
213.994.78
Cash at Bank:
- Community Account
- Hlgh Interest Buslne55 Account
- Shop Account
21.793.35
163.213.80
64,ILK).E
249.107.75
233,489.73
Credltors
20,11).00
445.028.S3
447484.51
Represented by:
Unrestritted Funds
121.844.34
323,184.19
I34,5.32
312,984.19
Capital Account
445,028.53
447.484.51
l M Knott CPFA
Finance Dlrector
th
Signed on 29 . August 2024 on behalf of the Charity:
Mr J Clarke
Scheme Chairman
l M Knott.
Honorary Finance Director.
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Notes to the Accounts.
Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable Accounting
Standards and the Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice (SORP). A summary of
the more important accounting policies which have been applied consistently is set out
below:
a} Basis of Accounting.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
b) Tangible Fixed Assets.
The cost of tangible fixed assets is their purchase c05t. together with any incidental costs
of acquisition.
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of the tangible fixed asset on a straight-
line basis over the expected useful economic life of the asset concerned.
4. Trustees.
202>2024 2022-2023
i) Amount of any remuneration/benefits paid to
any of the charitvs trustees or people
connected with them.
£Nil
£NII
ii) Transactions undertaken bythe charity in which
a trustee or connected person has a material
interest.
None
None
Expenditure.
i) Amount of any payment made to an
independent examiner.
£Nil
£Nil
ii) Amount of any grants made to any other
institution.
£Nil
£Nil
Endowment and Restricted Funds- the charity has no endowment or restricted funds.
Investment Assets - the charity has no investment assets.
8. Paid Employees.
202>2024
2022-2023
Total emoluments of all scheme employees.
Average number of employees in the year.
£65,317.99
£65,617.40
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Tangible Flxed Assets.
FreelNJld Land & Buildings
2023-24
2022-23
Asset Cost or Valuation
At 18th. January
Additions
Disposals
At 17th. January
312,984.19
10,200.00
312,984. 19
323,184.19
312,984.19
Accumulated Depreclation
At 18th. January
Charge for the year
Elimination on disposals
At 17th. January
98,989.41
7,874.00
91,346.41
7,643.00
106,863.41
98,989.41
Net book value
At 18th. January
At 17th. January
213,994.78
216,320.78
221,637.78
213,994.78
10. Debtors and Prepayments - the accounts of the charity do not have any debtors or
prepayments.
11. Credltors and Accruals- the accounts of the charity have creditors in 2023-24 relatlng to
rent outstanding for the charity shops. No other creditors or accruals exist.
12. Other Disclosure Issues.
This charity:
does not have any commitments not provided for in the accounts.
has not given any guarantees.
has no loans
does not have any contingent liabilities;
does not receive grants as a material part of income.
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Pa8e 4
Independent Examinerfs Report on the Accounts.
Report to the Trustees/Members of Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped
(BOPH) on the accounts for the year ended i. January 2024 as set out on pages I to 4.
Responsibilities and basis of report.
As the charitvs trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Charitvs accounts carried out under section 145
of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my exarnination, I have followed all the applicable
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent examinerfs statement.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any
material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities
Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form
and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations
2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which
is not a matter Considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
hin.
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B&PH
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 17 January 2024
BUSINESS OPPOfftINITIES FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
srATEMENfof FINANCIAL AcnviTIESforthe
ar ended 17JANUARY 2024
Details
Unrestricted
Funds
Total Funds
last year
INCOMING RESOURCES
Printingwork
Donations
5,544.42
88.33
1,330.00
28.35
Fund Raising
Packingwork
Charity Shop
Grants
2,517.85
107,523.97
1,125.43
110,169.70
Investment Income
1,464.22
46.25
lQ6.91
Other Income
Total Income
117,185.04
112.760.39
RESOURCES USED
Direct Charitable Expenditure
Wages & PayroS1 Costs
Purchaseof Materials
65,317.99
65,617,40
Fund Raising Events- Expenses
Rent, Rates & Water
Insurance
216.00
216.00
2,293.12
2,422.58
7,247.63
27,912.38
1,414.00
82.78
420.89
2,150.15
4,269.07
33,672.43
2,467.83
Light & Heat
Charity Shop
Repairs& Renewals
Printin& Postages& Stationery
Telephone
Equipment
Sundry Expenses
1,047.00
127.08
739.55
99.36
3,686.46
111,767.02
1,250.35
110,903.03
Other Expenditure
Capital Outlay
Depreciation
10,200.00
7,874.00
18,074.00
7,643.00
7.643.00
Total Resources Used
129,841.02
118.546.03
Net Movement in Funds
(12,655.98)
f5, 785.64)
Fund Balancesbroughtforward
134,500.32
140,285.96
Fund Balancescarried forward
121,844.34
134,500.32
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNrriES FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 17 JANUARY 2024
2023-24
22-2
Buildings
216.320.78
213.994.78
Cash at Bank:
- Community Account
- Hlgh Interest Buslne55 Account
- Shop Account
21.793.35
163.213.80
64,ILK).E
249.107.75
233,489.73
Credltors
20,11).00
445.028.S3
447484.51
Represented by:
Unrestritted Funds
121.844.34
323,184.19
I34,5.32
312,984.19
Capital Account
445,028.53
447.484.51
l M Knott CPFA
Finance Dlrector
th
Signed on 29 . August 2024 on behalf of the Charity:
Mr J Clarke
Scheme Chairman
l M Knott.
Honorary Finance Director.
BOPH Annu31 Accounts 2023-2024.doox
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Notes to the Accounts.
Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable Accounting
Standards and the Statement of Recommended Accounting Practice (SORP). A summary of
the more important accounting policies which have been applied consistently is set out
below:
a} Basis of Accounting.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
b) Tangible Fixed Assets.
The cost of tangible fixed assets is their purchase c05t. together with any incidental costs
of acquisition.
Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of the tangible fixed asset on a straight-
line basis over the expected useful economic life of the asset concerned.
4. Trustees.
202>2024 2022-2023
i) Amount of any remuneration/benefits paid to
any of the charitvs trustees or people
connected with them.
£Nil
£NII
ii) Transactions undertaken bythe charity in which
a trustee or connected person has a material
interest.
None
None
Expenditure.
i) Amount of any payment made to an
independent examiner.
£Nil
£Nil
ii) Amount of any grants made to any other
institution.
£Nil
£Nil
Endowment and Restricted Funds- the charity has no endowment or restricted funds.
Investment Assets - the charity has no investment assets.
8. Paid Employees.
202>2024
2022-2023
Total emoluments of all scheme employees.
Average number of employees in the year.
£65,317.99
£65,617.40
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Tangible Flxed Assets.
FreelNJld Land & Buildings
2023-24
2022-23
Asset Cost or Valuation
At 18th. January
Additions
Disposals
At 17th. January
312,984.19
10,200.00
312,984. 19
323,184.19
312,984.19
Accumulated Depreclation
At 18th. January
Charge for the year
Elimination on disposals
At 17th. January
98,989.41
7,874.00
91,346.41
7,643.00
106,863.41
98,989.41
Net book value
At 18th. January
At 17th. January
213,994.78
216,320.78
221,637.78
213,994.78
10. Debtors and Prepayments - the accounts of the charity do not have any debtors or
prepayments.
11. Credltors and Accruals- the accounts of the charity have creditors in 2023-24 relatlng to
rent outstanding for the charity shops. No other creditors or accruals exist.
12. Other Disclosure Issues.
This charity:
does not have any commitments not provided for in the accounts.
has not given any guarantees.
has no loans
does not have any contingent liabilities;
does not receive grants as a material part of income.
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Independent Examinerfs Report on the Accounts.
Report to the Trustees/Members of Business Opportunities for the Physically Handicapped
(BOPH) on the accounts for the year ended i. January 2024 as set out on pages I to 4.
Responsibilities and basis of report.
As the charitvs trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Charitvs accounts carried out under section 145
of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my exarnination, I have followed all the applicable
Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent examinerfs statement.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any
material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities
Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form
and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations
2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which
is not a matter Considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
hin.
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