## **REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND** **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** **FOR** **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ||**Page**| |---|---| |**Report of the Trustees**|1 to 7| |**Independent Examiner's Report**|8| |**Statement of Financial Activities**|9| |**Balance Sheet**|10 to 11| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|12 to 21| |**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|22 to 23| **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **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** The charity's objectives are 'the relief of poverty, sickness and the distress arising therefrom to persons in the North East (hereinafter called the area of benefit) by the provision of advocacy services, advice, information and support in order to enable them to gain access to educational, economic, health, housing, leisure, social welfare and other services. Such other charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.' The charity aim and mission statement is 'to enable the voices of vulnerable people in the North East to be heard, through the provision of a range of independent advocacy services, tailored to the needs of the individual'. ## **Significant activities** The main objectives and activities for the year have continued to focus on the provision of- citizen advocacy case advocacy peer advocacy and self advocacy These services are provided for people with - Learning disabilities Mental health issues and those who come under the Mental Health Act 2007 (IMHA) Who come under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Dols RPR and IMCA) Who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 Physical disabilities and long term conditions People with Dementia People from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Communities (particularly those with mental health issues and refugee and asylum seekers) and Young people with some form of disability who are in Transition from Children's to Adult services. Page 1 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Volunteers** The charity uses a combination of paid staff and volunteer citizen advocates to provide advocacy support on a 1:1 or group basis. Over twenty volunteers are involved in the charity as - executive committee members citizen advocates The hours which volunteer advocates collectively contribute per week approximate to the equivalent of a parttime worker. The charitable activities this year are - Self advocacy group for people within North Tyneside facilitated by Independent Advocacy North East: a self advocacy group for members of the Refugee and Asylum Seekers Community. Citizen Advocacy partnerships provide support for people with learning disabilities, communication difficulties, physical disabilities, mental health problems and dementia to express their wishes, make informed choices and be actively involved in decisions being made about their lives. Case work provision for over 350 people with disabilities, mental health issues, vulnerable older people with dementia, BME communities, Refugee and Asylum Seekers, people subject to Dols orders, qualifying patients who fall under the Mental Health Act 2007, people who are eligible under the Care Act 2014 and people who fall under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and require an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate. 'Advocacy Clinics' are usually held in various venues in North Tyneside. These include 2 clinics for Refugee and Asylum Seekers, one in Wallsend and one in North Shields. Page 2 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Charitable activities** The Citizen Advocacy Service has also achieved its targets in recruiting and training 10 citizen advocacy volunteers. We have supported 15 plus partnerships during the year. IANE facilitates a self advocacy group for Refugee and Asylum Seekers. Throughout the year our advocates worked with over 350 people. This includes people with learning disabilities, mental health problems (including the statutory IMHA service), subject to Dols orders (statutory Dols - RPR service), people who are eligible under the Care Act 2014, physical disabilities, BME communities, vulnerable older people with dementia and people who require an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. IANE usually facilitates two weekly 'drop-in' clinics for people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities at local Churches in Wallsend and North Shields; these 'clinics' are unique to our charity and particularly focus upon refugee and asylum seekers. ## **Evaluation of Achievement** We were recently assessed and awarded our third consecutive Quality Performance Mark for Advocacy In May 2019. This award is recognition not only for our commitment to following the advocacy code of practice and principles; but also the quality of work we provide and the quality of our staff and leadership. We are continuing to develop evaluation tools to help us to identify and measure 'outcomes' arising from advocacy partnerships. This tool is completely service user focused and designed to enable us to capture qualitative information and has been designed in such a way as to enable the document to be amended if and when service user issues or needs change. We also gather quantitative data through a variety of formats including advocacy agreements and evaluation forms to measure our performance against targets agreed with service users. All Advocates complete an Advocacy Plan with the service user to record initial issues and preferred outcomes and also effectively maintain a record of contact, activities and outcomes achieved throughout the case and advocacy involvement. Again, this is service user led and adaptable. Staff supervision and appraisals are utilised as opportunities to seek feedback on charity standards as well as organisational and professional development. Volunteer support forums and supervision sessions are used to gain feedback on volunteer satisfaction and influence training and supervision developments. Formal evaluation forms are also used for feedback. We use external agencies to help us with our training needs, especially in specialist areas such as Speech and Language and Adult Safeguarding and Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law and Care Act legislation. We monitor all received 'Suggestions and Complaints' and make agency changes in line with outcomes. Page 3 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **Fostering good relations** In order to encourage good relationships between management committee, staff, volunteer, service users, funders and the local community we use the following opportunities for engagement - We welcome all members and service users to our Annual General Meeting. We usually hold an annual 'Away day' for all Staff, Trustees, Volunteers and Members to discuss and develop organisational development including an annual review of the 4 Year Business Plan. We usually hold events during the volunteer week celebrations. We have representation on local forums such as Local Authority Service Provider forums, SIGNNT, Adult Safeguarding Sub-group, Volunteer Forum, Community, Voluntary Sector (CVS) events and Chief Executive Officers Forum. We network with other local voluntary groups such as North Tyneside Disability Forum, Carers Centre, Citizens Advice Bureau, and Community and Health Care Forum. We have regular meetings with statutory commissioners and funders. We usually attend regional and national advocacy forums and related meetings. Information about our services are available at GP surgeries, Adult Social Care Gateway Team and relating services, community centres and other local places. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Principal funding sources** Our principal funders are North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group and North East Commissioning Service (NHS), North Tyneside Council, Community Foundation (Linden Family Fund), Yorkshire Building Society and The Hilden Trust. ## **Reserves policy** The executive committee has explored the charity's requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. The aim is to build up unrestricted funds representing at least three months of the charity's normal expenditure. The reserves are needed to meet the working capital requirements of the charity in order to maintain the charity's current activities. The present level of reserves available to the charity of £51,412 falls short of this target level. ## **Financial Position** Incoming resources in the year were £258,802 of this £94,624 related to restricted activities. Despite sound financial management and the support of staff and volunteers, the charity has a deficit on unrestricted funds of £15,681; and a surplus of £197 on restricted funds. At 31 March 2021 total reserves were £58,685 of which £51,412 represented unrestricted funds. Page 4 ## **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **FUTURE PLANS** The Executive group are working to implement a 4 year development plan. It is intended that the project will continue to provide advocacy services for all vulnerable people living in North Tyneside. The project has been commissioned to provide advocacy services for; the Statutory Independent Mental Health Advocacy, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - Relevant Persons Representative service and the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service, Care Act advocacy, individuals with physical and mental health issues. We also have funding for BMW work and Young People in Transition from Child to Adult Services (in special schools). Further funding is being sought to extend our BME project as well as new funding for individuals with learning disabilities. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document** Independent Advocacy North East (IANE) is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 14th February 2012 and a registered charity. The company was established under a Memorandum and Articles of Association establishing the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1. ## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** Trustees are voted in yearly by the charity's membership at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Honorary Officers are voted in either at the AGM or from amongst the Trustees at the first meeting following the AGM. The charity wishes to have a diverse committee which represents the community it serves and the responsibility for finding potential new executive members lies with the existing committee for the time being. There is a written procedure for recruitment and selection of potential committee members, including the use of a skills audit, a preliminary meeting with the Chief Executive Officer followed by an interview with the Chair and at least one other Trustee. This interview will include a discussion of any possible reasons for disqualification as well as any possible conflicts of interest. Potential committee members are then put forward for election at the AGM or considered for co-option as a Trustee at other times of the year. Co-option may take place to fill any identified skills gaps or weaknesses within the committee membership. Any potential co-optees will be invited to attend at least two Executive Committee meetings as an observer and, following this, the Executive Committee will make a decision whether or not to invite the candidate to join as a Trustee. A majority of two thirds of the Trustees will be needed and there will be at least 14 days notice of the proposed co-option given to all committee members. There will be not less than 4 members of the Executive Committee and not more than 19 committee members in total. Not more than 6 members may be co-opted but no-one may be appointed as a co-opted member if, as a result, more than one third of the members would be co-opted. Page 5 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Organisational structure** The Executive Committee members meet bi-monthly (a minimum of six ordinary meetings per year). Meetings are formally minuted with an Agenda distributed one week beforehand. Meetings must be quorate (i.e. attended by at least four voting members or one third of the voting members, whichever is greater). All major decisions are made by the Trustees. The powers of the Executive Committee members are outlined in detail in Independent Advocacy North East's governing document. Policies, employment practices, funding initiatives and strategic development plans are all the responsibility of the Executive Committee as a whole. Decisions are made by majority vote of the Trustees with the Chairperson having a second or casting vote. The Development Sub-group acts to take forward certain enquiries or the supervision of tasks relating to personnel, finance or organisational development issues as instructed by the Executive Committee but they may only report back and make recommendations. The Executive Committee retains its role as the final decision maker. Staff may only operate within the remit of their job descriptions and make day-to-day management decisions. For example, stationery orders, purchase of stamps or petty cash items may be sanctioned by the Senior Managers but all expenditure will be monitored by the Treasurer, Development Sub-group and the Executive Committee as a whole. Staff may also be responsible for preparation of reports and budget sheets as instructed by the Executive Committee. The Operations Manager (OM) is managed by the Executive Committee and has responsibility for ensuring effective day to day service provision and management of the organisation. The OM is responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers services and meets funding targets and is also responsible for supervision of the staff team and staff development. ## **Induction and training of new trustees** In a normal 'committee year' there will be Induction Training for all new committee members within the first three months of election or co-option. Each Executive Committee member is given a handbook (updated yearly) containing Independent Advocacy North East's constitution, policies and guidelines and initial training days are arranged to cover these documents along with Executive roles and responsibilities. Other training days cover the charity's funding situation and development plans. In month four there is a 'skills, experience and expertise audit' followed by a review of that information and feedback on the committee's strengths and weaknesses (in months five and six). Based on this audit there is an active recruitment drive for potential new committee members in months seven to nine. In month eleven informal meetings are held with potential new Executive Committee members and Executive Committee observations are arranged in preparation for the AGM again in month twelve. ## **Related parties** Independent Advocacy North East is a small, independent charity and not affiliated to a national body or other organisations. It does network with other statutory and voluntary organisations through various local and national forums in order to establish good community links for its service users (eg Advocacy Alliance, CA Coalition, Carers Centre, SIGN-NT, CAB, AGE UK, LD: North East, North Tyneside Disability Forum, VODA, NCVS, New Prospects, Community Disability & Mental Health Teams, Adult Services Gateway Team and Community Health Care Forum) but as an advocacy provider it must remain independent from other service providers. Page 6 INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIiS Reglstered Company number 07949689 (Not specifie(VOther) Registered Ch8rlty Dumber 1148607 Registered office 62 Howard Str¢¢t North Shields Tyne and Wear NE30 IAF Trustees Del￿15 Errington Nigel Dorner Jonathan Barrow Sarah Askew Felicity Howgate Paul Lapham Chairp¢ Vicelhair Treasurer sec￿l8ry resigned 26 May 2021 appointed 16 December 2020 app)in¢ed 16 December 2020 IDdependent Examlner Read, Milburn & Co 71 Howard Street North Shields Tyne and W¢ar NE30 IAF BAnkers co-ope￿1ve Bank PIC PO Box 250 Delf House Southway Skelmersdale WN8 6wr StDlor Staff Swan Dryland Alison Pn'n8le Operations manager Development mar4er This r¢port has been prepared in accordance with the S1￿Clai provisioLs of Part 15 of the Companie5 Act 2IK16 relating to small ¢omp￿l¢s. Approved by order of the of tr￿le￿ on ... . .... .. . . aod signed on its behalf by". D ETtington- Trus Page 7 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Independent Advocacy North East ('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 in England and 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: 1. 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 3. 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 4. 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. Nicholas J Liley FCA Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Read, Milburn & Co North Shields 3 November 2021 Page 8 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** |Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
2
100
**Charitable activities**
4
Grant income
156,488
Other trading activities
3
80
Other income
7,510
**Total**
164,178
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
5
Staff and support costs
151,362
Training
796
Activities expenses and equipment
642
Premises and administration costs
27,254
**Total**
180,054
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
(15,876)
**Transfers between funds**
17
195
**Net movement in funds**
(15,681)
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
67,093
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
51,412|Restricted
funds
£
-
94,624
-
-
94,624
85,108
164
133
8,827
94,232
392
(195)
197
7,076
7,273|2021
Total
funds
£
100
251,112
80
7,510
258,802
236,470
960
775
36,081
274,286
(15,484)
-
(15,484)
74,169
58,685|2020
Total
funds
£
3,436
245,091
-
-
248,527
253,798
50
1,501
25,523
280,872
(32,345)
-
(32,345)
106,514
74,169| |---|---|---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 9 ## **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2021** |Notes
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
13
Cash at bank and in hand
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
14
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
**FUNDS**
17
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|2021
£
14,045
50,642
64,687
(6,002)
58,685
58,685
58,685
51,412
7,273
58,685|2020
£
28,737
52,746
81,483
(7,314)
74,169
74,169
74,169
67,093
7,076
74,169| |---|---|---| 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 - (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and - (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 continued... Page 10 INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST BALANCE SHEET. eotttinlled 31 MARCH 2021 These financial statements bave bea p• m xconlw with the ￿￿vISiOnS aM)licable to clwi'table companies subject to the small cornp￿￿ regitne. and W¢T¢ sigtKd on its t￿balf by. 27 Oct 2021 D E[rin￿On- Tn￿tee 27 2021 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** **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 2015)', 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. ## **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. ## **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. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. 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. continued... Page 12 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** |**2.**
**DONATIONS AND LEGACIES**
Donations
**3.**
**OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES**
Fundraising income
**4.**
**INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
Activity
NHS North Tyneside
Grant income
North Tyneside Council
Grant income
Lloyds Bank Foundation
Grant income
Community Foundation
Grant income
Sunderland City Council
Grant income
Garfield Weston
Foundation
Grant income
**5.**
**CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS**
Staff and support costs
Training
Activities expenses and equipment
Premises and administration costs|Direct
Costs (see
note 6)
£
236,470
960
775
-
238,205|2021
£
100
2021
£
80
2021
£
54,124
156,094
12,000
28,500
394
-
251,112
Support
costs (see
note 7)
£
-
-
-
36,081
36,081|2020
£
3,436
2020
£
-
2020
£
53,377
145,983
12,000
28,300
431
5,000
245,091
Totals
£
236,470
960
775
36,081
274,286| |---|---|---|---| continued... Page 13 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **6. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** |**DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**||| |---|---|---| |Staff costs
Training
Travelling expenses
Volunteers expenses
Publicity
Catering
Interpreting services|2021
£
234,917
960
1,553
141
385
92
157
238,205|2020
£
245,923
50
7,875
221
556
339
385| |||255,349| ## **7. SUPPORT COSTS** |**SUPPORT COSTS**|||| |---|---|---|---| |||Governance|| ||Management|costs|Totals| ||£|£|£| |Premises and administration costs|32,874|3,207|36,081| |Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:|||| |||2021|2020| |||Premises|| |||and|| |||administration|Total| |||costs|activities| |||£|£| |Rent and water rates||13,722|9,076| |Insurance||1,875|1,935| |Light and heat||640|1,596| |Telephone, printing & postage||2,986|3,000| |Post stationery and printing||786|787| |Cleaning and sundries||786|867| |Repairs and maintenance||7,762|849| |Subscriptions and publications||214|589| |Computer costs||952|1,285| |Bank charges||575|469| |Professional charges||2,576|1,575| |Administration support||2,096|2,096| |Management support||558|558| |Management charges||(2,654)|(2,654)| |Trustees' remuneration etc||-|270| |Accountancy and payroll charges||3,207|3,225| |||36,081|25,523| continued... Page 14 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **8. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)** Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |Accountancy charges
Payroll charges|2021
£
1,860
1,347|2020
£
1,830
1,395| |---|---|---| ## **9. 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** |Trustees' expenses
**10.**
**STAFF COSTS**
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs|2021
£
-
2021
£
218,066
11,977
4,874
234,917|2020
£
270
2020
£
227,738
13,633
4,552|2020
£
270| |---|---|---|---| |||245,923|| The charity's key management personnel comprise the Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer, Operations Manager and Development Manager. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel were £72,906 (2020 - £39,662). The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |Advocacy
Sessional|2021
6
1
7|2020
11
2| |---|---|---| |||13| No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. Included in the wages and salaries figure is an amount paid to sessional workers of £16,412 (2020 - £15,412) in the year. Page 15 continued... **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** |**11.**
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
3,436
-
**Charitable activities**
Grant income
151,414
93,677
**Total**
154,850
93,677
**EXPENDITURE ON**
**Charitable activities**
Staff and support costs
173,257
80,541
Training
42
8
Activities expenses and equipment
1,186
315
Premises and administration costs
18,764
6,759
**Total**
193,249
87,623
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
(38,399)
6,054
**Transfers between funds**
(371)
371
**Net movement in funds**
(38,770)
6,425
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
105,863
651
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED**
**FORWARD**
67,093
7,076|Total
funds
£
3,436
245,091
248,527
253,798
50
1,501
25,523
280,872
(32,345)
-
(32,345)
106,514
74,169| |---|---| Page 16 continued... **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** |**12.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Fixtures
and
Computer
fittings
equipment
£
£
**COST**
At 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021
753
1,260
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021
753
1,260
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2021
-
-
At 31 March 2020
-
-
**13.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
2021
£
Other debtors
12,917
Prepayments and accrued income
1,128
14,045
**14.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
2021
£
Accrued expenses
6,002
**15.**
**LEASING AGREEMENTS**
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2021
£
Within one year
13,731
Between one and five years
48,058
61,789|Totals
£
2,013
2,013
-
-
2020
£
25,169
3,568
28,737
2020
£
7,314
2020
£
6,562
-
6,562| |---|---| ||| ||| continued... Page 17 ## **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS** |Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
£
£
Current assets
57,414
7,273
Current liabilities
(6,002)
-
51,412
7,273
**17.**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
Net
movement
At 1/4/20
in funds
£
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
67,093
(15,876)
**Restricted funds**
Lloyds Foundation - BME Advocacy
-
195
The Henry Smith Charity -
Independent Advocates
7,076
197
7,076
392
**TOTAL FUNDS**
74,169
(15,484)
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
164,178
**Restricted funds**
Core Project
54,124
Lloyds Foundation - BME Advocacy
12,000
The Henry Smith Charity -
Independent Advocates
28,500
94,624
**TOTAL FUNDS**
258,802|2021
2020
Total
Total
funds
funds
£
£
64,687
81,483
(6,002)
(7,314)
58,685
74,169
Transfers
between
At
funds
31/3/21
£
£
195
51,412
(195)
-
-
7,273
(195)
7,273
-
58,685
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(180,054)
(15,876)
(54,124)
-
(11,805)
195
(28,303)
197
(94,232)
392
(274,286)
(15,484)| |---|---| continued... Page 18 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** ## **Comparatives for movement in funds** |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Lloyds Foundation - BME Advocacy
The Henry Smith Charity -
Independent Advocates
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1/4/19
£
105,863
651
-
651
106,514|Net
movement
in funds
£
(38,399)
(1,022)
7,076
6,054
(32,345)|Transfers
between
funds
£
(371)
371
-
371
-|At
31/3/20
£
67,093
-
7,076
7,076
74,169| |---|---|---|---|---| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Core Project
Lloyds Foundation - BME Advocacy
The Henry Smith Charity -
Independent Advocates
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
154,850
53,377
12,000
28,300
93,677
248,527|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(193,249)
(38,399)
(53,377)
-
(13,022)
(1,022)
(21,224)
7,076
(87,623)
6,054
(280,872)
(32,345)| |---|---|---| continued... Page 19 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |||Net|Transfers|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||movement|between|At| ||At 1/4/19|in funds|funds|31/3/21| ||£|£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**||||| |General fund|105,863|(54,275)|(176)|51,412| |**Restricted funds**||||| |Lloyds Foundation - BME Advocacy|651|(827)|176|-| |The Henry Smith Charity -||||| |Independent Advocates|-|7,273|-|7,273| ||651|6,446|176|7,273| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|106,514|(47,829)|-|58,685| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Core Project
Lloyds Foundation - BME Advocacy
The Henry Smith Charity -
Independent Advocates
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
319,028
107,501
24,000
56,800
188,301
507,329|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(373,303)
(54,275)
(107,501)
-
(24,827)
(827)
(49,527)
7,273
(181,855)
6,446
(555,158)
(47,829)| |---|---|---| ## **Restricted fund** ## **BME Advocacy** This is funded by the Lloyds Foundation specifically for advocacy support for asylum seekers and refugees. ## **The Henry Smith Charity Fund** This is through the Community Foundation and is a grant to cover the salary and costs of two Independent Advocates. continued... Page 20 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** ## **Transfers between funds** Transfers represent the completion of a project with the transfer of funds to or from unrestricted and the transfer of funds to purchase an asset capitalised as unrestricted. ## **18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2021. ## **19. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY** The charitable company is under the control of the trustees. Page 21 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
**Other trading activities**
Fundraising income
**Charitable activities**
NHS North Tyneside
North Tyneside Council
Lloyds Bank Foundation
Community Foundation
Sunderland City Council
Garfield Weston Foundation
**Other income**
Miscellaneous income
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Charitable activities**
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Training
Travelling expenses
Volunteers expenses
Publicity
Catering
Interpreting services
**Support costs**
**Management**
Rent and water rates
Insurance
Carried forward|2021
£
100
80
54,124
156,094
12,000
28,500
394
-
251,112
7,510
258,802
218,066
11,977
4,874
960
1,553
141
385
92
157
238,205
13,722
1,875
15,597|2020
£
3,436
-
53,377
145,983
12,000
28,300
431
5,000
245,091
-
248,527
227,738
13,633
4,552
50
7,875
221
556
339
385
255,349
9,076
1,935
11,011| |---|---|---| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 22 **INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST** ## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** |**Management**
Brought forward
Light and heat
Telephone, printing & postage
Post stationery and printing
Cleaning and sundries
Repairs and maintenance
Subscriptions and publications
Computer costs
Bank charges
Professional charges
Administration support
Management support
Management charges
**Governance costs**
Trustees' expenses
Accountancy and payroll charges
Total resources expended
**Net expenditure**|2021
£
15,597
640
2,986
786
786
7,762
214
952
575
2,576
2,096
558
(2,654)
32,874
-
3,207
3,207
274,286
(15,484)|2020
£
11,011
1,596
3,000
787
867
849
589
1,285
469
1,575
2,096
558
(2,654)
22,028
270
3,225
3,495
280,872
(32,345)| |---|---|---| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 23