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2022-03-31-accounts

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

FOR

INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 8
Independent Examiner's Report 9
Statement of Financial Activities 10
Balance Sheet 11 to 12
Notes to the Financial Statements 13 to 23
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 24 to 25

INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

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 2022. 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, information finding and sharing - finding support and services to enable them to gain access to educational, economic, health, housing, leisure, social welfare they need and are entitled to.

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 generic case advocacy and self advocacy

These services are provided for people with -

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.

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

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 15 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 part-time 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 530 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' for Refugee and Asylum Seekers, are held in Wallsend.

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The Citizen Advocacy Service has recruited and trained 5 citizen advocacy volunteers. We have supported 10 plus partnerships during the year.

IANE facilitates a self advocacy group for Refugee and Asylum Seekers.

Throughout the year our advocates worked with over 530 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 a weekly 'drop-in' clinic for people from Black and Minority Ethnic communities in a local Wallsend Church. This 'clinic' is unique to our charity and a particular focus upon refugee and asylum seekers.

Evaluation of Achievement

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.

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

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 invite all members and service users (where applicable) 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, SIGN-NT, 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, when possible.

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, Postcode Lottery 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 £82,029 falls short of a six month running cost target level.

Financial Position

Incoming resources in the year were £245,683 of this £86,083 related to restricted activities.

Due to sound financial management and the support of staff and volunteers, the charity has a surplus on unrestricted funds of £30,617; and a deficit of £7,273 on restricted funds. At 31 March 2022 total reserves were £82,029 all of which were unrestricted funds.

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

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 BME 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 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.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

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.

Sub-groups act 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, relevant Sub-groups 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 Chief Executive (CE) is managed by the Executive Committee and has responsibility for ensuring effective day to day service provision and management of the organisation. The CE 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, 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.

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

07949689 (Not specified/Other)

Registered Charity number 1148607

Registered office

B14 The Linskill Centre Linskill Terrace North Shields Tyne and Wear NE30 2AY

Trustees

Dennis Errington Nigel Dorner Jonathan Barrow Sarah Askew Felicity Howgate Paul Lapham Wayne Hoban Charlotte Thornton Emma Fisher

Chairperson Vice-Chair Treasurer Secretary

resigned 26 May 2021

resigned 26 April 2022 resigned 1 December 2021 resigned 1 December 2021 resigned 27 April 2022 appointed 25 August 2021 appointed 22 February 2022

Independent Examiner

Read, Milburn & Co 71 Howard Street North Shields Tyne and Wear NE30 1AF

Bankers

Co-operative Bank Plc PO Box 250 Delf House Southway Skelmersdale WN8 6WT

Senior Staff Susan Dryland Chief executive

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 18 July 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

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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 2022.

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

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

21 July 2022

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
148
Charitable activities
4
Grant income
157,313
Other trading activities
3
1,577
Other income
562
Total
159,600
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
5
Staff and support costs
110,990
Training
221
Activities expenses and equipment
513
Premises and administration costs
16,794
Total
128,518
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
31,082
Transfers between funds
17
(465)
Net movement in funds
30,617
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
51,412
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
82,029		 Restricted
funds
£
-
86,083
-
-
86,083
85,234
113
261
8,213
93,821
(7,738)
465
(7,273)
7,273
-		 2022
Total
funds
£
148
243,396
1,577
562
245,683
196,224
334
774
25,007
222,339
23,344
-
23,344
58,685
82,029		 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

The notes form part of these financial statements

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2022

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
12
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		 2022
£
1,436
25,859
62,612
88,471
(7,878)
80,593
82,029
82,029
82,029
-
82,029		 2021
£
-
14,045
50,642
64,687
(6,002)
58,685
58,685
58,685
51,412
7,273
58,685

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2022.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 MARCH 2022

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 18 July 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:

…………………………………………………….. J M Barrow - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

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.

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

2.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Donations
3.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Fundraising income
4.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Spot contracts
Grant income
NHS North Tyneside
Grant income
North Tyneside Council
Grant income
Lloyds Bank Foundation
Grant income
Community Foundation
Grant income
Sunderland City Council
Grant income
Yorkshire Building
Society
Grant income
Hilden Charitable Trust
Grant income
Postcode Lottery
Grant income
5.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS		 2022
£
148
2022
£
1,577
2022
£
2,315
54,231
154,998
-
6,000
-
1,702
5,610
18,540
243,396		 2021
£
100
2021
£
80
2021
£
-
54,124
156,094
12,000
28,500
394
-
-
-
251,112
Staff and support costs
Training
Activities expenses and equipment
Premises and administration costs		 Direct
Costs (see
note 6)
£
196,224
334
774
-
197,332		 Support
costs (see
note 7)
£
-
-
-
25,007
25,007		 Totals
£
196,224
334
774
25,007
222,339

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

6. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

2022
£
Staff costs
192,890
Training
334
Travelling expenses
3,334
Volunteers expenses
-
Publicity
483
Catering
163
Interpreting services
60
Materials and equipment
68
197,332
7.
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
Management
costs
£
£
Premises and administration costs
22,220
2,787
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
2022
Premises
and
administration
costs
£
Rent and water rates
13,714
Insurance
1,198
Light and heat
-
Telephone
1,555
Post stationery and printing
234
Cleaning and sundries
72
Repairs and maintenance
207
Subscriptions and publications
-
Computer costs
396
Bank charges
-
Professional charges
4,126
Administration support
-
Management support
-
Management charges
-
Depreciation of tangible and heritage
assets
718
Accountancy and payroll charges
2,787
25,007		 2021
£
234,917
960
1,553
141
385
92
157
-
238,205
Totals
£
25,007
2021
Total
activities
£
13,722
1,875
640
2,986
786
786
7,762
214
952
575
2,576
2,096
558
(2,654)
-
3,207
36,081

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

8. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

Accountancy charges
Payroll charges
Depreciation - owned assets		 2022
£
1,860
927
718		 2021
£
1,860
1,347
-

9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021.

10. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2022
£
178,564
10,260
4,066
192,890		 2021
£
218,066
11,977
4,874
234,917

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 £45,155 (2021 - £72,906).

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Advocacy
Sessional		 2022
6
1
7		 2021
6
1
7

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

Included in the wages and salaries figure is an amount paid to sessional workers of £16,841 (2021 - £16,412) in the year.

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

11.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
100
-
Charitable activities
Grant income
156,488
94,624
Other trading activities
80
-
Other income
7,510
-
Total
164,178
94,624
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Staff and support costs
151,362
85,108
Training
796
164
Activities expenses and equipment
642
133
Premises and administration costs
27,254
8,827
Total
180,054
94,232
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(15,876)
392
Transfers between funds
195
(195)
Net movement in funds
(15,681)
197
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
67,093
7,076
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
51,412
7,273		 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

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Fixtures
and
Computer
fittings
equipment
£
£
COST
At 1 April 2021
753
1,260
Additions
-
2,154
At 31 March 2022
753
3,414
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2021
753
1,260
Charge for year
-
718
At 31 March 2022
753
1,978
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2022
-
1,436
At 31 March 2021
-
-
13.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2022
£
Other debtors
25,833
Prepayments and accrued income
26
25,859
14.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2022
£
Accrued expenses
7,878		 Totals
£
2,013
2,154
4,167
2,013
718
2,731
1,436
-
2021
£
12,917
1,128
14,045
2021
£
6,002

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INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY NORTH EAST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

15. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between one and five years		 2022
£
13,731
34,237
47,968		 2021
£
13,731
48,058
61,789

16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

2022
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund
funds
funds
£
£
£
Fixed assets
1,436
-
1,436
Current assets
88,471
-
88,471
Current liabilities
(7,878)
-
(7,878)
82,029
-
82,029
17.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
Transfers
movement
between
At 1/4/21
in funds
funds
£
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
51,412
31,082
(465)
Restricted funds
The Henry Smith Charity -
Independent Advocates
7,273
(7,738)
465
TOTAL FUNDS
58,685
23,344
-		 2021
Total
funds
£
-
64,687
(6,002)
58,685
At
31/3/22
£
82,029
-
82,029

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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Core Project
The Henry Smith Charity -
Independent Advocates
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
159,600
86,083
-
86,083
245,683		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(128,518)
31,082
(86,083)
-
(7,738)
(7,738)
(93,821)
(7,738)
(222,339)
23,344

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
Transfers
movement
between
At 1/4/20
in funds
funds
£
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
67,093
(15,876)
195
Restricted funds
Lloyds Foundation - BME Advocacy
-
195
(195)
The Henry Smith Charity -
Independent Advocates
7,076
197
-
7,076
392
(195)
TOTAL FUNDS
74,169
(15,484)
-		 At
31/3/21
£
51,412
-
7,273
7,273
58,685

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative 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
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as
Net
movement
At 1/4/20
in funds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
67,093
15,206
Restricted funds
The Henry Smith Charity -
Independent Advocates
7,076
(7,541)
TOTAL FUNDS
74,169
7,860		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(180,054)
(15,876)
(54,124)
-
(11,805)
195
(28,303)
197
(94,232)
392
(274,286)
(15,484)
follows:
Transfers
between
At
funds
31/3/22
£
£
(270)
82,029
465
-
-
82,029

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

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
The Henry Smith Charity -
Independent Advocates
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
323,778
140,207
28,500
168,707
504,485		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(308,572)
15,206
(140,207)
-
(36,041)
(7,541)
(176,248)
(7,541)
(496,625)
7,860

Restricted fund

Core project

This is funding for specific areas of work within the charity. This year funding was received from the Linden Family Fund through Community Foundation for Young People in Transition work. The Hilden Charitable Fund provided a grant for general advocacy work and Postcode Lottery funded the salary of one advocate. The Yorkshire Building Society provided funding for Learning Disability work and the NHS's funding of Physical Disability and Mental Health case work is ongoing.

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.

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.

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18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2022.

19. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The charitable company is under the control of the trustees.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Other trading activities
Fundraising income
Charitable activities
Spot contracts
NHS North Tyneside
North Tyneside Council
Lloyds Bank Foundation
Community Foundation
Sunderland City Council
Yorkshire Building Society
Hilden Charitable Trust
Postcode Lottery
Other income
Miscellaneous income
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Training
Travelling expenses
Volunteers expenses
Publicity
Catering
Interpreting services
Materials and equipment
Support costs		 2022
£
148
1,577
2,315
54,231
154,998
-
6,000
-
1,702
5,610
18,540
243,396
562
245,683
178,564
10,260
4,066
334
3,334
-
483
163
60
68
197,332		 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

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Support costs
Management
Rent and water rates
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
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
Fixtures and fittings
Governance costs
Accountancy and payroll charges
Total resources expended
Net income/(expenditure)		 2022
£
13,714
1,198
-
1,555
234
72
207
-
396
-
4,126
-
-
-
718
22,220
2,787
222,339
23,344		 2021
£
13,722
1,875
640
2,986
786
786
7,762
214
952
575
2,576
2,096
558
(2,654)
-
32,874
3,207
274,286
(15,484)

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