Company Registration Number - 8013670
The Charity Registration Number is :- 1147506
OcuMel UK
Report and Accounts
31 March 2022
OcuMel UK
Report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Contents
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| Charity information | 1 | |
| Trustees' Annual Report | 1 | |
| Statement of directors' responsibilities | 9 | |
| Independent Accountant's Report | 11 | |
| Funds Statements:- | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 13 | |
| Movements in funds | 14 | |
| Income and Expenditure account | 15 | |
| Balance sheet | 16 | |
| Notes to the accounts | 17 |
OcuMel UK
Company Registration Number - 8013670
Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2022
The Trustees present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022, which also comprises the Directors' Report required by the Companies Act 2006.
Reference and administrative details
The charity name.
The legal name of the charity is:- OcuMel UK.
The charity is also known by its operating name, OcuMel UK.
The charity's areas operation and UK charitable registration.
The charity is registered in England & Wales with the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) with charity number 1147506.
The charity does not operate in any overseas jurisdictions.
Legal structure of the charity
The charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee, registered under the Companies Acts . The governing document of the charity is the Memorandum and Articles of Association establishing the company under company legislation.
The governing document is dated
26 March 2012
There are no restrictions in the governing documents on the operation of the Charity or on its investment powers other than those imposed by Charity Law.
By operation of law all trustees are directors under the Companies Act 2006 and all directors are trustees under Charities legislation and have responsibilities, as such, under both company and charity legislation.
The trustees are all individuals.
The principal operating address, telephone number, email and web addresses of the charity are:-
139 Langley Road
Slough, Berkshire UK, SL3 7DZ Telephone 01753 357771
Email Address info@omuk.info
Web Address www.ocumeluk.org
The registered office of the charity for Companies Act purposes is:-
139 Langley Road
Slough, Berkshire UK, SL3 7DZ
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OcuMel UK
Company Registration Number - 8013670
Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2022
The Trustees in office on the date the report was approved were:-
Mr Neil Pearce - Chair
Mrs Giuseppina Gumbs - CEO Mrs Joanne Morgan Mr Gianfranco De Franco Mrs Charlotte Edwards - Treasurer
The following persons served as Trustees during the year ended 31 March 2022 :-
The trustees who served as a trustee in the reporting period, and, if applicable, their dates of appointment or resignation during the year were:-.
Name
Appointed
Resigned/Retired
Mr Neil Pearce - Chair Mrs Giuseppina Gumbs - CEO Mrs Joanne Morgan Mr Gianfranco De Franco Mrs Charlotte Edwards - Treasurer All the trustees are also members of the charity.
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Company Registration Number - 8013670
Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2022
Objects and activities of the charity
The purposes of the charity.
What is Ocular Melanoma?
Ocular melanoma is a cancer of the eye.
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We know between 600-750 people a year will hear they have ocular melanoma and those people are likely to need support.
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We know we have hundreds of people in the UK living with ocular melanoma, who may need support adjusting to life after their diagnosis.
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We also know too many people (approx. one in every two people) will hear they need further treatment if the cancer spreads and that no one should face this time alone.
Ocular melanoma includes two cancers, conjunctival and uveal melanoma, which includes the iris, choroid or ciliary body.
Both types of ocular melanoma can metastasise (spread) to other organs, with the liver typically involved in 90% of uveal melanoma cases. If ocular melanoma spreads to another organ, it is currently incurable. There are treatments available that have the potential to extend life expectancy and improve quality of life for some patients.
Ocular melanoma is usually discovered during a routine eye examination, or when the patient experiences symptoms and goes to their GP or optometrist. If the optometrist or GP suspects cancer, they should urgently refer the patient to their local ophthalmology department, should they agree with the concern, they will refer to one of four specialist centres: Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield or London.
Why is OcuMel UK needed?
People with ocular melanoma can feel very alone. The condition is so rare and the prognosis often so overwhelming, that patients frequently report feeling totally isolated. OcuMel UK came about to provide both support and a voice for those with rare cancer. We bring people together across the country and provide UKspecific information.
Ocular Melanoma patients are often excluded from melanoma trials, and with no meaningful drug therapy available to treat the condition there has been very little progress made in the last 20 years. OcuMel UK is raising the profile of the disease within the medical community. We hope to improve patients' access to treatment, and eventually to support ocular melanoma research.
Support in other countries can be limited and so information provided through our website is available to all and can be translated to other languages. Support is also given to patients outside the UK on our forums and through our helpline in English. Where country specific information is needed, we can often signpost patients to other community members for assistance.
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Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2022
Our aims and objectives
Our Vision is a world where people with ocular melanoma can live, and live well.
Our Mission is to advocate for change by uniting the wider community against ocular melanoma cancers so that every person receives the treatment, information and support they need.
Our objectives:
OcuMel UK's charitable objectives are:
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To primarily promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of ocular melanoma in the United Kingdom through the provision of support, education and practical advice.
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To advance the education of the public (and in particular, medical professionals) on the subject of ocular melanoma.
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To promote research for the public benefit on the subject of ocular melanoma and to publish the useful results.
The main activities undertaken during the year to further the charity's purpose for the public benefit.
OcuMel UK provides members and others with current information and non-clinical advice and support through awide variety of channels. During the year, we supported our community by offering the following services:
To Improve Support
Helpline
We provided emotional and practical support managed by experienced staff and helpline volunteers for patients and loved ones at the point of need.
Emotional Support
In addition to the support offered through our Helpline, members can also access timely & funded professional support with a specialist Health Psychologist to ease the impact this diagnosis can have.
Patient Literature
We began to work on a series of patient information so that people have specific information about their condition, the treatments they may receive and other much needed information about how to live well with ocular melanoma.
Advocacy
OcuMel UK advocated for our members individually and at a community level. We have done this by issuing surveys and making submissions to relevant bodies on behalf of our membership, so issues that affected patients could be raised. Importantly, we were the patient voice throughout a technology appraisal, led by NICE, to understand whether a new drug should be offered to patients. We ran focus groups, produced guides and educational sessions so that people’s thoughts were included.
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To Build Knowledge
Website
We operate our informational website www.ocumeluk.org delivering information on Ocular Melanoma, its available treatments, and sources of further information.
Bulletins
We email a monthly newsletter to our members with updates on our work, how to access the services we provide and importantly, we provide information on how people can share their experience to shape future improvements.
Meetings
We arrange weekly meetings online for our members to come together and either talk through their experience or learn about certain aspects of the condition by hearing from leaders in their field.
Rare Community
OcuMel UK are members of Cancer52 and Genetic Alliance and regularly attend NHS England Cancer Charity meetings so key messages can be communicated to our community, but also so their needs are communicated to decision makers.
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To Drive Research
Data
We have worked with Public Health England to improve the datasets held about Eye Cancers so that existing data could be used to understand more about this disease.
Access to Medicines
We have built relationships with pharmaceutical companies with an interest in OM and completed a Fellowship into Early Access Medicine schemes, run by Clinigen.
Patient Need
OcuMel UK have presented the needs of rare cancer patients to BIVDA (British In Vitro Diagnostics Association), so they could understand some of the challenges faced by rare cancer patients and drive improvements in this area.
We are incredibly grateful to our fundraisers and donors for their efforts over this challenging year. It enabled us to continue our work and support people throughout the year.
The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in managing the activities of the charity.
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Structure, governance and management of the charity
The methods used to recruit and appoint new charity trustees.
Governing Document
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 30 March 2012 andregistered as a charity on 30 May 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.
Management Committee
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law. Our CEO is also a trustee of the charity, and this has been approved by the Charity Commission, all other Trustees give their time voluntarily and received no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 7 to the accounts. Trustees serve for up to three years and may be re-elected at Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Directors, together with the CEO, acts as the Management Committee.
Trustee Induction
Trustees have been appointed based on their ability to lead the Charity on behalf of the membership, and are a mix of people who either have existing knowledge of Ocular Melanoma, either as medical professional or patient or family of patient, or who bring necessary professional expertise.
Trustees are also directors registered with Companies House.
A comprehensive trustee information pack is supplied to each trustee, together with cross-references to the guidance published by the Charity Commission (for trustees) and by Companies House (for directors).
Organizational Structure
The Management Committee is responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. The CEO has delegated responsibility from the Board for the overall operation of the charity.
Bankers
CAF Bank - Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ
National Westminster Bank Plc, Earls Court, Enfield CSC, Lee House, Bairs Road, Middlesex, EN1 1FD
Shawbrook Bank, Lutea House, Warley Hill Business Park, The Drive, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex CM13 3BE
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Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2022
Financial review
The charity's financial position at the end of the year ended 31 March 2022
The financial position of the charity at 31 March 2022 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fully detailed in the accounts, can be summarised as follows:-
| Restricted Revenue Funds Total Restricted Funds Total Funds Net income Unrestricted Revenue Funds available for the general purposes of the charity |
2022 £ (68,799) 90,508 - - 90,508 |
2021 £ 9,422 148,545 10,762 10,762 159,307 |
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Financial review of the position at the reporting date, 31 March 2022
The trustees consider the financial performance by the charity during the year to have been satisfactory.
Policies on reserves
As a small charity with very variable income the charity's main priority is to maintain its long term financial viability. With this in mind, the charity's policy is to build and retain sufficient reserves to meet committed expenditure for 12 months ahead.
Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds
The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity's assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund.
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Plans For the Future
Summary of plans for the future and the trustees' perspective of the future direction of the charity.
We strive to improve the care, treatment and support patients receive.
We need to make sure that once someone has been diagnosed, they learn about OcuMel UK, the services we provide, and that treatment pathways are developed to ease the pressures that we know people face. We have identified several ways to reduce these pressures, and over the coming years we will build our small charity so we can help people and their families through these difficult times.
In addition to the services already outlined and we will focus efforts on the following areas -reducing delays accessing treatment for metastatic disease -reducing isolation and distress
We will do this by ensuring there is clear visibility of all clinical trials known to us on our website and we will support clinicians with any difficulties. NICE began reviewing whether a new treatment should be available to patients with uveal melanoma, and so we will continue to represent our community throughout this in-depth process.
We have begun working on patient literature with a booklet for people with metastatic disease and this will be followed by booklets on other aspects of the condition led by priority need as identified from our focus groups. We are so pleased to be working with excellent medical writers, clinicians, and patients so we can produce valuable resources about this rare cancer.
Our annual conferences have always been a superb source of information and support to our community, so we look forward to hosting a virtual conference, with an in-person conference likely to follow the following year. Our community had missed these events during the pandemic and so we are delighted we will hear from many expert speakers from around the country.
So that we can expand the services we provide and expand our reach, we will grow our team, so we are better resourced. Our income reduced significantly during the pandemic so some of our resource will focus efforts on ensuring we have the funds needed to support and expand projects such as our Community Support Programme. This project enabled people to meet others with similar experiences which was Everything OcuMel UK has achieved has been through sheer dedication and a passion to make a real change to the lives of those affected by this dreadful cancer. We know there is a change coming which gives some hope to our community, but as ever, we will continue until we have a world where people with ocular melanoma can live, and live well.
Details of The Independent Examiner
Tracey Pritchard BA FCA
Member of Chartered Accountant
255 Poulton Road Wallasey Merseyside CH44 4BT
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Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2022
Statement of the Directors Trustees' Responsibilities
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Companies Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations,the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Trustees determined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), .
In particular, the Companies Act 2006 and charity law require the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Board is required to :-
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prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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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 charity will continue in business;
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of
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recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year.
The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and comply with regulations made under the Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees' report, and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that , on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
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Company Registration Number - 8013670
Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2022
Method of preparation of accounts - Small company provisions
The financial statements are set out on pages 13 to 31.
The financial statements have been prepared implementing the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016)
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
This report was approved by the board of trustees on _______ 2022.
MRS C EDWARDS Director and Trustee
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Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees of the charitable company on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charitable company on pages 13 to 31 for the year ended 31 March 2022 which have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) as modified by FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) , and under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies set out on page 17.
Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Independent Examiner and the basis of the report
As described on page 9, you, the charitable company's Trustees, who are also the Directors of the Company for the purposes of Company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011 and all other applicable law and with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, applicable to smaller entities, and for being satisfied that the financial statements give a true and fair view.
The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the memorandum and articles of the charity for the conducting of an audit, and that the accounts do not require an audit in accordance with Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and that no member or members have requested an audit pursuant to Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. As a consequence, the Trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent examination.
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements are not required to be audited under any legal provision, or otherwise, and are eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:-
a) examine the financial statements of the charity under Section 145 of the Act;
b) follow the applicable procedures in the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement and scope of work undertaken
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under s145 of the 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 Act setting out the duties of an independent examiner in relation to the conducting of an independent examination. An independent examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charitable company and of the accounting systems employed by the charitable company and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you, as Trustees, concerning such matters. The purpose of the examination is to establish as far as possible that there have been no breaches of charity legislation and that, on a test basis of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures made, the financial statements comply with the SORP.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and information supplied by the Trustees in the course of the examination is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries and does not cover all the matters that an auditor would consider in arriving at an opinion. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide
Consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements, and in particular, I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity, and my report is limited to the matters set out in the statement below.
I planned and performed my examination so as to satisfy myself that the objectives of the independent examination are achieved and before finalising the report I obtained written assurances from the Trustees of all material matters.
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Independent Examiner's Statement, Report and Opinion
Subject to the limitations upon the scope of my work as detailed above, I have completed my examination: and can confirm that:-
The accounts of this charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006;
This is a report in respect of an examination carried out under 145 of the Act and in accordance with Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act which may be applicable;
and that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:-
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by Section 386 of the Companies Act 2006 and Section 130 of The Charities Act 2011;
the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 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;
have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles set out in the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP).
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.
Signed:-
Tracey Pritchard BA FCA - Independent Examiner
Chartered Accountant
255 Poulton Road Wallasey Merseyside CH44 4BT
This report was signed on ______ 2022
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OcuMel UK - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2022
Statement of Financial Activities (including the Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2022, as required by the Companies Act 2006)
| Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ Income & Endowments from: Donations & Legacies A1 28,115 Charitable activities A2 497 Other trading activities A3 43,478 Total income A 72,090 Expenditure on: Raising funds B1 1,058 Charitable activities B2 128,725 Total expenditure B 129,783 Net income for the year (57,693) Transfers between funds C (344) Net income after transfers A-B-C (58,037) (58,037) Reconciliation of funds:- E Total funds brought forward 148,545 Total funds carried forward 90,508 SORP Ref Net movement in funds |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ - - - - - 11,106 11,106 (11,106) 344 (10,762) (10,762) 10,762 - |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 28,115 497 43,478 72,090 1,058 139,831 140,889 (68,799) - (68,799) (68,799) 159,307 90,508 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 188,750 199 22,161 211,110 (1,171) 202,859 201,688 9,422 - 9,422 9,422 149,885 159,307 |
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The 'SORP Ref' indicated above is the classification of income set out in the formal SORP documents. As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the Balance Sheet.
A separate Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is not required as this statement includes all recognised gains and losses.
All activities derive from continuing operations
The notes attached on pages 17 to 31 form an integral part of these accounts.
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OcuMel UK - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2022
OcuMel UK - Resources applied in the year ended 31 March 2022 towards fixed assets for Charity use:-
| Funds generated in the year as detailed in the SOFA Resources applied on functional fixed assets Other applications of funds Net resources available to fund charitable activities |
2022 £ (68,799) - - (68,799) |
2021 £ 9,422 (1,444) - 7,978 |
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The resources applied on fixed assets for charity use represents the cost of additions less proceeds of any disposals.
The notes attached on pages 17 to 31 form an integral part of these accounts.
Movements in revenue and capital funds for the year ended 31 March 2022
Revenue accumulated funds
| Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ Accumulated funds brought forward 148,545 (57,693) 90,852 (From)/To unrestricted revenue funds (344) Closing revenue funds 90,508 Summary of funds Unrestricted and Designated funds 2022 £ Revenue accumulated funds 90,508 Recognised gains and losses before transfers |
Restricted Funds 2022 £ 10,762 (11,106) (344) 344 - Restricted Funds 2022 £ - |
Total Funds 2022 £ 159,307 (68,799) 90,508 - 90,508 Total Funds 2022 £ 90,508 |
Last year Total Funds 2021 £ 149,885 9,422 159,307 - 159,307 Last Year Total Funds 2021 £ 159,307 |
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The notes attached on pages 17 to 31 form an integral part of these accounts.
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OcuMel UK - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2022
OcuMel UK
Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2022 as required by the Companies Act 2006
| Income Income from operations Gross income in the year before exceptional items Gross income in the year including exceptional items Expenditure Charitable expenditure, excluding depreciation and amortisation Depreciation and amortisation Fundraising costs Governance costs Realised losses on disposals of social investments which are programme related Total expenditure in the year Tax on surplus on ordinary activities Retained surplus for the financial year Net income after tax in the financial year Net income before tax in the financial year Investment income |
2022 £ 72,090 72,090 72,090 109,751 827 1,058 29,253 - 140,889 (68,799) - (68,799) (68,799) |
2021 £ 211,110 211,110 211,110 172,879 727 (1,171) 29,253 - 201,688 9,422 - 9,422 9,422 |
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All activities derive from continuing operations
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006, the headings and subheadings used in the Income and Expenditure account have been adapted to reflect the special nature of the charity's activities.
The notes attached on pages 17 to 31 form an integral part of these accounts.
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OcuMel UK - Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022
| Note SORP Ref Fixed assets A Tangible assets 10 A2 Current assets B Stocks B1 Debtors 12 B2 Cash at bank and in hand B4 Total current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 13 C1 Net current assets The total net assets of the charity |
2022 £ 583 1,706 - 91,778 93,484 (3,559) 89,925 90,508 |
2021 £ 1,410 1,600 - 158,270 159,870 (1,973) 157,897 159,307 |
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The total net assets of the charity are funded by the funds of the charity, as follows:-
| Restricted funds Restricted Revenue Funds 17 D2 - Unrestricted Funds Unrestricted Revenue Funds 17 D3 90,508 Total charity funds |
10,762 - 148,545 90,508 90,508 |
10,762 148,545 159,307 |
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The 'SORP Ref' indicated above is the classification of Balance Sheet items as set out in the formal SORP documents. As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the SOFA.
The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The charity is subject to Independent Examination under charity legislation, and the report of the Independent Examiner is on page 12.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
MRS C EDWARDS Trustee Approved by the board of trustees on _______ 2022
The notes attached on pages 17 to 31 form an integral part of these accounts.
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
1 Accounting policies
Policies relating to the production of the accounts.
Basis of preparation and accounting convention
The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) and 'FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) , effective January 2016, , and in accordance with all applicable law in the charity's jurisdiction of registration, except that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015, (as amended by the Bulletin issued in October 2018 and applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), in preference to the previous SORP, the SORP 2005, which has been withdrawn, notwithstanding the fact that the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 refer explicitly to the SORP 2005. This has been done to accord with current best practice.
Risks and future assumptions
The charity is a public benefit entity.
The Management Committee has reviewed the major risks to which the charity has been exposed. Where appropriate, systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the charity faces.
Our Regional Representatives are each issued with the OcuMel UK Representative Handbook and are invited to attend a training session.
Financial control risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions.
Accounting for deferred income and income received in advance
Where terms and conditions relating to income have not been met or uncertainty exists as to whether the charity can meet any terms or conditions otherwise within its control, income is not recognised but is deferred as a liability until it is probable that the terms or conditions imposed can be met.
Any grant that is subject to performance-related conditions received in advance of delivering the goods and services required by that condition, or is subject to unmet conditions wholly outside the control of the recipient charity, is accounted for as a liability and shown on the balance sheet as deferred income. Deferred income is released to income in the reporting period in which the performance-related or other conditions that limit recognition are met.
When income from a grant or donation has not been recognised due to the conditions applying to the gift not being wholly within the control of the recipient charity, it is disclosed as a contingent asset if receipt of the grant or donation is probable once those conditions are met.
Where time related conditions are imposed or implied by a funder, then the income is apportioned to the time periods concerned, and, where applicable, is accounted for as a liability and shown on the balance sheet as deferred income. When grants are received in advance of the expenditure on the activity funded by them, but there are no specific time related conditions, then the income is not deferred.
Any condition that allows for the recovery by the donor of any unexpended part of a grant does not prevent recognition of the income concerned, but a liability to any repayment is recognised when repayment becomes probable.
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
Donated goods, facilities and services
Donated fixed assets are recognised at the current fair value. All such donations are recognised as donation income, and debited to fixed assets. Donated goods that are not fixed assets are accounted for at a fair value, unless it is impractical to reliably measure the value of the donated items.
In the absence of any direct evidence of fair value of donated goods, then a value is derived from the cost of the item to the donor or, in the case of goods that are expected to be sold, the estimated resale value after deducting any anticipated costs of sales.
If it is impracticable to measure the fair value of goods donated for resale, or the costs of valuation outweigh the benefits, the donated goods are recognised as income when sold, with an equivalent amount being recognised as an expense. The costs of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be the fair value of those goods upon receipt. When the goods are distributed freely or for a nominal consideration, then the carrying amount is adjusted at the time of sale, to the value at the point of distribution and the adjustment is shown as a cost of donations made. The carrying amount of any stock held for distribution is assessed for impairment at the reporting date. All donated goods are recognised as donation income, and debited to trading stock. When trading stock is subsequently sold, or appropriated to meet an expense, then the carrying value of the stock is recognised as an expense. In accordance with the SORP, goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries, or for consumption by the charity are included in 'legacies and donations'. Goods donated for resale are included in 'Income from other trading activities'
The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt. If the goods held are to be distributed freely or for a nominal consideration, then the carrying amount is subsequently adjusted to reflect the lower of deemed cost adjusted for any loss of service potential and replacement cost. Replacement cost is the economic cost incurred if the charity was to replace the service potential of the donated goods at its own expense in the most economic manner. Donated services and facilities (including seconded staff and use of property) are included in the accounts on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity. All donated services and facilities are recognised as donation income when received, (provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably) and recognised as an expense with an equivalent value.
Policies relating to assets, liabilities and provisions and other matters.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are measured at their original cost value, or subsequent revaluation, or if donated, as described above. Cost value includes all costs expended in bringing the asset into its intended working condition.
Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets to their anticipated residual value over their estimated useful lives.
Plant and machinery
over 3 years
A regular annual review of the likelihood of asset impairment is undertaken.
Stocks and work in progress
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Fund Accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
There are no endowment funds.
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
2 Liability to taxation
The Trustees consider that the charity satisfies the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the Charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by chapter 3 part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively on the specific charitable objects of the charity and for no other purpose. Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the charity, and is therefore included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities.
3 Winding up or dissolution of the charity
If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remain any assets, after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated fund shall be transferred to some other charitable body or bodies having similar objects to the charity.
4 Significance of financial instruments to the charity's position
There are no significant implications of such matters
5 Net surplus before tax in the financial year
| 2022 £ The net surplus before tax in the financial year is stated after charging:- Depreciation of owned fixed assets 827 Trustees' remuneration 28,293 Pension costs 3,256 6 Staff costs and emoluments Salary costs 2022 £ Gross Salaries excluding trustees and key management personnel 44,519 Employer's operating costs of defined contribution pension schemes 3,256 Trustees' Remuneration as detailed in note 8 28,293 Total salaries, wages and related costs 76,068 The average number of full time staff employed in the year was 3 The estimated full time equivalent number of all staff employed in the year was 2 The estimated equivalent number of full time staff deployed in different activities in the year was:- Engaged on charitable activities 2 The estimated full time equivalent number of all staff employed as above 2 The details of remuneration paid to trustees is shown in note 8 |
2021 £ 727 28,293 2,480 2021 £ 43,459 2,480 28,293 74,232 3 2 2 2 |
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No employees received emoluments (excluding pension costs) in excess of £60,000 per annum.
7 Defined contribution pension schemes
Any liabilites and assets associated with the scheme are shown under debtors and creditors.
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
8 Remuneration and payments to Trustees and persons connected with them
| Remuneration payable to trustees or connected persons Trustee 1 Total remuneration |
2022 £ 28,293 28,293 |
2021 £ 28,293 28,293 |
|---|---|---|
9 Trustees' expenses
No trustee expenses were incurred, either in the current or prior year.
10 Tangible fixed assets
| Current Year Cost At 1 April 2021 Additions At 31 March 2022 Depreciation At 1 April 2021 Charge for the year At 31 March 2022 Net book value At 31 March 2022 At 31 March 2021 |
Land and Buildings £ - - - - - - - - |
Plant & Machinery £ 3,125 - 3,125 1,715 827 2,542 583 1,410 |
Motor Vehicles £ - - - - - - - - |
Total £ 3,125 - 3,125 1,715 827 2,542 583 1,410 |
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
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Land and Plant & Motor
Prior Year Total
Buildings Machinery Vehicles
£ £ £ £
Cost
01 April 2020 - 1,681 - 1,681
Additions - 1,444 - 1,444
31 March 2021 - 3,125 - 3,125
Depreciation
01 April 2020 - 988 - 988
Charge for the year - 727 - 727
31 March 2021 - 1,715 - 1,715
Net book value
31 March 2021 - 1,410 - 1,410
31 March 2020 - 693 - 693
11 Stocks & Work in Progress 2022 2021
£ £
Stocks before write downs 1,706 1,600
1,706 1,600
12 Debtors
2022 2021
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income - -
13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2022 2021
£ £
Trade creditors 2,599 1,013
Accruals 960 960
3,559 1,973
14 Income and Expenditure account summary 2022 2021
£ £
At 1 April 2021 159,307 149,885
Surplus after tax for the year (68,799) 9,422
At 31 March 2022 90,508 159,307
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022
15 No related party transactions
No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year.
16 Particulars of how particular funds are represented by assets and liabilities
| At 31 March 2022 Tangible Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities At 1 April 2021 Tangible Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities |
Unrestricted funds £ 583 93,484 (3,559) 90,508 Unrestricted funds £ 1,410 149,108 (1,973) 148,545 |
Designated funds £ - - - Designated funds £ - - - - |
Restricted funds £ - - - - Restricted funds £ - 10,762 - 10,762 |
Total Funds £ 583 93,484 (3,559) 90,508 Total Funds £ 1,410 159,870 (1,973) 159,307 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
17 Change in total funds over the year as shown in Note 16 , analysed by individual funds
| Unrestricted and designated funds:- Unrestricted Revenue Funds Total unrestricted and designated funds Restricted funds:- Patient booklet Nurse Co-ordinator role Total restricted funds Total charity funds |
Funds brought forward from 2021 £ 148,545 148,545 3,000 7,762 10,762 159,307 |
Movement in funds in 2022 See Note 18 £ (57,693) (57,693) (3,325) (7,781) (11,106) (68,799) |
£ (344) (344) 325 19 344 - Transfers between funds in 2022 |
Funds carried forward to 2023 £ 90,508 90,508 - - - 90,508 |
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18 Analysis of movements in funds over the year as shown in Note 17
| Unrestricted and designated funds:- Unrestricted Revenue Funds Restricted funds:- Patient booklet Nurse Co-ordinator role |
Income 2022 £ 72,090 - - 72,090 |
Expenditure 2022 £ (129,783) (3,325) (7,781) (140,889) |
Other Gains & Losses 2022 £ - - - - |
Movement in funds 2022 £ (57,693) (3,325) (7,781) (68,799) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
19 The purposes for which the funds
Unrestricted and designated funds:-
These funds are held for the meeting the objectives of the charity, and to provide reserves for future activities, and, subject to charity legislation, are Unrestricted Revenue Funds free from all restrictions on their use. Restricted funds:- These funds are restricted and are to be used to design and publish patient Restricted Revenue Funds: booklets.
20 Ultimate controlling party
The charity is under the control of its legal members.
Every member of the charity is obliged to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding £10 to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
This analysis is classsified by conventional nominal descriptions and not by activity.
21 Donations, Grants and Legacies
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|Current year|Current year|Current year|Prior Year|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|
|2022|2022|2022|2021|
|£|£|£|£|
|Donations and gifts from individuals|
|Small donations individually less than £1000|22,776|-|22,776|26,768|
|In Memory|4,379|-|4,379|8,049|
|Total donations and gifts from|27,155|-|27,155|34,817|
|individuals|
|All the donations and gifts in the prior year were unrestricted.|
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Donations and gifts from individuals (Include HMRC refunds on gift aided donations) - Prior Year analysis
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|Prior Year|Prior Year|Prior Year|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|
|2021|2021|2021|
|£|£|£|
|Prior year|34,717|100|34,817|
|Current year|Current year|Current year|Prior Year|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|
|2022|2022|2022|2021|
|£|£|£|£|
|Revenue grants from government and|
|public bodies|
|National Lottery Funding|-|-|-|25,000|
|Department for Work & Pension|960|-|960|3,933|
|Slough Borough Council|-|-|-|5,000|
|Total public sector revenue grants|960|-|960|33,933|
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|Prior Year|Prior Year|Prior Year|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|
|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|
|2021|2021|2021|
|£|£|£|
|Prior Year|33,933|-|33,933|
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
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|Current year|Current year|Current year|Prior Year|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|
|2022|2022|2022|2021|
|£|£|£|£|
|Revenue grants and donations from non|
|public bodies|
|Taurus Foundation|
|-|-|-|10,000|
|medac Pharma LLP|
|-|-|-|110,000|
|Total private sector revenue grants|-|-|-|120,000|
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Revenue grants and donations from non public bodies (Include Gift Aid donations from subsidiaries) - Prior Year analysis
Prior Year
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|Prior Year|Prior Year|Prior Year|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|
|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|
|2021|2021|2021|
|£|£|£|
|120,000|-|120,000|
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
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Total Donations, Grants and Legacies
Unrestricted Restricted Current Year Prior Year
Funds Funds Total Funds Total Funds
Current year
2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Total Donations, Grants and A1 28,115 - 28,115 188,750
Legacies
Unrestricted Restricted Prior Year
Prior year Funds Funds Total Funds
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Total Donations, Grants and
A1 188,650 100 188,750
Legacies
22 Income from charitable activities - Trading Activities
Current year Current year Current year Current year Prior Year
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total funds
Funds Funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Primary purpose and ancillary trading
Sale of goods and services in accordance 497 - 497 199
with the charity's objects
Total Primary purpose and ancillary 497 - 497 199
trading
23 Total Income from charitable activities
Current year Current year Current year Prior Year
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Current year Funds Funds Total Funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Total income from charitable trading 497 - 497 199
Total from charitable activities A2 497 - 497 199
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
24 Income from other, non charitable, trading activities
| Current year Current year Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2022 2022 £ £ 43,478 - Total from other activities A3 43,478 - Income from other, non charitable, trading activities - Prior Year analysis Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Prior Year 22,161 - 25 Expenditure on charitable activities - Direct spending Current year Current year Current Year Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2022 2022 £ £ 36,738 7,781 3,256 - - - 5,743 - 11,416 3,325 236 - Total direct spending B2a 57,389 11,106 All the expenditure in the prior year was unrestricted. Gross wages and salaries - charitable activities Training costs Income from fundraising events Defined contribution pension costs - charitable activities Charitable activities costs Marketing and advertising of charitable services Travel and Subsistence - Charitable Activities |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 43,478 43,478 Total Funds 22,161 Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 44,519 3,256 - 5,743 14,741 236 68,495 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 22,161 22,161 Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 43,459 2,480 35 9,234 12,688 74 67,970 |
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
| Prior Year Total direct spending B2a Defined contribution pension costs - charitable activities Gross wages and salaries - charitable activities Marketing and advertising of charitable services Training costs Charitable activities costs Travel and Subsistence - Charitable Activities |
Prior Year Unrestricted Funds 2021 £ 41,221 2,480 35 9,234 12,588 74 65,632 |
Prior Year Restricted Funds 2021 £ 2,238 - - - 100 - 2,338 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 43,459 2,480 35 9,234 12,688 74 67,970 |
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26 Expenditure on charitable activities- Grant funding of activities
| Current Year Total grantmaking costs B2c Grants made to individuals Grants made to organisations |
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 30,000 - 30,000 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ - - - |
Current year Prior Year Total Funds Total Funds 2022 2021 £ £ 30,000 80,000 - 5,000 30,000 85,000 |
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
| 27 Current year Current year Current Year Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2022 2022 £ £ Premises Expenses - - Administrative overheads 777 - - - 489 - 1,258 - 3,721 - 117 - 659 - Professional fees paid to advisors other than the auditor or examiner 1,710 - 2,327 - Financial costs 198 - 827 - Support costs before reallocation 12,083 - Total support costs - Current Year 12,083 - The basis of allocation of costs between activities is described under accounting policies All the expenditure in the prior year was unrestricted. Bank charges Accountancy fees other than examination or audit fees Support costs for charitable activities Membership subscriptions Telephone, fax and internet Software licences and expenses Sundry expenses Stationery and printing Postage Rent payable under operating leases Depreciation & Amortisation in total for the period Other legal and professional Insurance |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ - 777 - 489 1,258 3,721 117 659 1,710 2,327 198 827 12,083 12,083 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 7,710 790 - 281 1,353 7,127 134 572 1,353 359 230 727 20,636 20,636 - - |
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28 Other Expenditure - Governance costs
| Current Year Independent Examiner's fees Trustees' remuneration Total Governance costs |
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 960 28,293 29,253 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ - - - |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 960 28,293 29,253 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 960 28,293 29,253 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All the expenditure in the prior year was unrestricted.
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Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2022 as required by the SORP 2015
29 Total Charitable expenditure
| Current Year Total direct spending B2a Total grantmaking costs B2c Total support costs B2d Total Governance costs B2e Total charitable expenditure B2 Prior Year Total direct spending B2a Total grantmaking costs B2c Total support costs B2d Total Governance costs B2e Movements in provisions and commitments B2e Total charitable expenditure B2 |
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 57,389 30,000 12,083 29,253 128,725 Prior Year Unrestricted Funds 2021 £ 65,632 85,000 20,636 29,253 - 200,521 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ 11,106 - - - 11,106 Prior Year Restricted Funds 2021 £ 2,338 - - - - 2,338 |
Current year Total Funds 2022 £ 68,495 30,000 12,083 29,253 139,831 Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 67,970 85,000 20,636 29,253 - 202,859 |
Prior Year Total Funds 2021 £ 67,970 85,000 20,636 29,253 202,859 |
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30 Expenditure on raising funds and costs of investment management
| Current Year Cost of fundraising activities Total fundraising costs B1 All the expenditure in the prior year was unrestricted. |
Current year Unrestricted Funds 2022 £ 1,058 1,058 |
Current year Restricted Funds 2022 £ - - |
Current year Prior Year Total Funds Total Funds 2022 2021 £ £ 1,058 (1,171) 1,058 (1,171) |
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