2021-03-31-accounts - Ottery Help Scheme

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Ottery Help Scheme The Station Mill Street, Ottery St Mary Devon, EX11 1AH

01404 813041 Email: info @otteryhelpscheme.org.uk www.otteryhelpscheme.org.uk

Annual Report for the year 1[st] April 2020– 31[st] March 2021

The Charity is registered with Companies House as a company limited by guarantee and is governed by memorandum and articles of association dated 10.1.2013. The Company registration no. is 8354771.

The Charity is registered with the Charity Commission no. 1150898.

The Charity’s registered address is: - Ottery Help Scheme

The Station Mill Street Ottery St Mary EX11 1AH

The members of the Managing Committee during the year were: -

Mr. Keith Anthony Portlock Chairman (Trustee)

Mrs. Judith Reynolds Secretary (Trustee) Mr. Roger Chambers (Trustee) Resigned 26[th] June 2020 Mr. Christopher Highnam Treasurer (Trustee)

Mrs. Maggie Wade (Trustee) Mrs. Jill Dudding (Trustee) Mr David Charles Gurney (Trustee)

Trustees are elected on an annual basis, with the officers being elected from the membership of the Trustees. The AGM was held on 26[th] June 2020.

The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Commission in exercising their powers or duties.

_______________ Ottery Help Scheme Patron: Sir John Evans QPM DL The Station, Mill Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1AH Tel: 01404 813041 Registered Charity No: 1150898. Limited Liability Company Registered in England. Company Registration No: 8354771

Objects and Activities

The Ottery Help Scheme (OHS) exists to provide support and help to any resident in the area served by the Coleridge Medical Centre: Ottery St Mary and its surrounding parishes. A wide range of services are provided through the time and labour given by volunteers, managed by four members of staff (Chief Officer, Co-ordinator, Community Co-ordinator and Office Manager). OHS also employs one Home Services Assistant, who was furloughed for a large part of the year.

Pandemic response

Our office staff adapted throughout the pandemic, with members of staff mainly working from home during the lockdowns. Several of the OHS home-visit based services had to stop, but other services developed and were in great demand during the pandemic eg. shopping and prescription delivery services. Our staff worked very closely with the local Health and Social Care teams to make sure that our services were reaching the most vulnerable.

The Charity’s activities through this financial year have been impacted by the Covid 19 Pandemic, as many services had to stop running or be adapted. The Chief Officer has applied for several grants during this period to support the financial stability of the charity.

Volunteers

We support 120 volunteers who offer their time to help where needed, often across two or three of our services. Ottery Help Scheme could not exist without the help from volunteers, their flexibility in assisting others has been very much appreciated during the pandemic. Several longstanding volunteers ‘retired’ during this year, but we also attracted many new volunteers. Volunteers in all service areas hold enhanced DBS certificates and undertake regular training. All our volunteers also become Dementia Friends as part of their induction.

People we support

We have 900 clients on our database. On the whole, our clients are older, can be vulnerable and frail and therefore often have complex needs. During the pandemic, we have seen more younger people asking for our support.

Transport

Regular GP and Hospital visits using our Community Transport services were adversely affected at certain points, but the majority of transport requests to us were achieved. We became involved with the local vaccine roll-out and took many clients to vaccination sites using our volunteer drivers. Across all of our transport services we averaged around 90 journeys a week, with 60 drivers volunteering during the year.

Befriending/Carer Sitting

Home-based befriending and Carer sitting visits stopped during the year, but telephone befriending expanded greatly and our Community Coordinator kept in regular phone contact with all of our Carers. We currently have 25 Befriending and Carer Sitting volunteers. Referrals come through the Health and Social Care teams, health visitors, community nurses, GPs and through relatives and neighbours, as well as self-referrals.

Bereavement Support

The Bereavement support home visits stopped but support continued through regular telephone calls. We have 6 Bereavement support volunteers, all of whom are trained by Cruse. We produce our own bereavement booklet which provides advice on how to deal with the death of a loved one in both practical and emotional ways, as well as a list of local support services. The leaflet is distributed to those recently bereaved via the GP surgery and local Funeral Directors.

Nail Cutting

The nail cutting service wasn’t able to run during this year.

Memory Café

Our Memory Café is a place where those affected by memory loss can go, together with their Carers, to meet others and socialise. Activities will take place that aim at stimulating the mind and memory, or we may invite a guest speaker to come and give a talk on a relevant topic. The Memory Café was unable to take place during this year.

Friendship Group

The monthly Friendship Group provides a friendly place for people to meet and socialise. Activities are arranged for each monthly session, supported by volunteers. Trips out are planned during the Summer, as well as the annual Christmas meal. The monthly Friendship Group was unable to take place, but the volunteer coordinator kept in regular phone contact with all the clients.

Shopping and Prescription deliveries

Volunteers provided many hours of help with shopping and prescription collections and delivery, particularly to clients who were self-isolating/extremely vulnerable. This service was managed by our Coordinator and Office Manager.

Form Filling

Many people find form-filling a daunting task, especially if the forms are complex. Our volunteers stopped doing home visits, but continued to offer this service over the phone. Volunteers mainly support people to apply for Carer Allowance.

_______________ Ottery Help Scheme Patron: Sir John Evans QPM DL The Station, Mill Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1AH Tel: 01404 813041

Registered Charity No: 1150898. Limited Liability Company Registered in England. Company Registration No: 8354771

Wheelchairs

We have 5 wheelchairs available for hire and for use with volunteers transporting clients to medical appointments.

Contracts /Regular grants

Voluntary Sector Representative

OHS provides a voluntary sector representative for local Complex Care teams, ensuring that there is a voice for the voluntary services across the Ottery St Mary and Honiton areas. Funding received for this service until March 2021.

Devon County Council (DCC) Contract

This grant has supported OHS to provide greater access to services that enhance service user’s independence and which assists in developing and maintaining their social relationships and individual needs. Funding was received up to the end of March 2021.

Minibus Management Contract

This management contract with the Ottery and District Hospital League of Friends means that OHS manages the League of Friend’s specially adapted minibus, providing transport to those who have a need through disability, illness and/or vulnerability. The contract provides OHS with an important income. Other organisations with a S19 permit can hire the vehicle, bookings managed by the OHS Coordinator and Office Manager.

Donations

We are very fortunate to receive regular donations from individuals and from local organisations, who collect and fundraise on our behalf. We are extremely grateful to all of these individuals and groups who give financial support so generously to OHS.

Legacy Gifts

We have not received any legacy gifts this year.

Grants

This financial year we received grants from Devon County Council, Ottery St Mary Town Council, Newton Poppleford Parish council, West Hill Parish Council, the National Lottery, Groundwork UK, the Norman Family Charitable Trust and Devon Community Foundation.

Fundraising

Fundraising was severely impacted with no events achieved during the year.

_______________ Ottery Help Scheme Patron: Sir John Evans QPM DL The Station, Mill Street, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1AH Tel: 01404 813041

Registered Charity No: 1150898. Limited Liability Company Registered in England. Company Registration No: 8354771

100 Club

The OHS 100 Club continues to be run, with winners pulled out of the hat every month.

Rotary Club Raffle

We participated in this raffle, though ticket sales were very low.

Home Services

OHS provides a paid-for Home Help Service which benefits the local community, and which will help us to develop as a sustainable organisation. Home Services includes cleaning, shopping, meal planning, help to access medical and wellbeing appointments as well as support with general household tasks and paperwork.

Headlight in Ottery

Ottery Help Scheme has worked in partnership with Action East Devon to bring mental health support sessions for young people to Ottery St Mary. OHS has committed half the cost of funding the project for a period of three years, alongside Ottery and District Hospital League of Friends who have funded the remaining half. Financial support for Headlight ceased at the end of March 2021, at the end of our 3-year commitment.

Finances

The attached financial statement shows the current situation of the finances. We ended the year with a balance of £191,934.

The charity banks with Barclays Bank PLC.

The independent Examiners are Easterbrook Eaton Ltd, Chartered Accountants, 8 Jesu Street, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1EU.

Signed on behalf of the Managing Committee

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Mr. Keith Portlock, Chairman

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Mr. Christopher Highnam, Treasurer

Registra¢ion number= 08354771 Ottery Help Scheme IA company limiied by guarantee) Annual Report and Unaudiied Financial Stat¢m¢nts for Ihe Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 2021 Ea5terbrook Eaton Lifftited Chartered Accountants 8 Jesu Street Ottery St Mary Devon EXII IEU

Ottery Help Scheme Content$ Company Infom110 Directors, R¢port Accountants, Report Profit and Loss Account Statement of Comprehensive Income Balancc Sh¢¢l Siatement of Changes in Equity Note5 to th¢ Unaudited Financial Stat¢n*nty 8t0 10 Detailed Profit and Loss Accounl 1110 14

Ottery Help Scheme Company Information Director5 Mr Christoph¢r William Highnam Mr Keith Anthony Portlock Mrs Judith Mary Reynolds Mr David Charles Gumey Mrs MargaTCt Sylvia Wade MT5 Jill Mary Dudding Mr Andrew Charles Thomas Reglstered office The Staiion Mill Street Ollery Si Mary Devon EXII IAH AecountAnts Easlerbrook Ealon Limiied Chartered Accountartls 8 Jesu Street Ottcry Si Mary D¢von EXII IEU Page I

Ottery Help Scheme Directors, Report for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2021 The directors pr¢sent their report and the firnCIal stat¢nts for ihe year ended 31 Mah 2021. Dlrectors of the ¢ompaDy The dirc¢tors who held office during the year w¢r¢ 8s follows.. Mr Christopher William HIgIaM Mr Martin Roger Chamb¢TS Ir¢5kgned 26 June 2020) Mr Keith Anthony Portlock Mr5 Judith Mary Reynolds Mr David Charles Gurney lappointcd 6 April 2020) Mrs Margaret Sylvia Wade Mrs Jill Mary Dudding The following dir¢ctor was appointed after the year ¢nd: Mr Andrew Charles Thomas (appointed 20 April 2021) PrlneipAI activlty Thc principal activiry of the company is Other human health activities Sm911 ¢ompanles provlslon stAtement Th15 rLport has bccn pr¢pard in accordance with the special provisions relatin8 to companies 5ubjec¢ to Ihe Small companies regime within PaTt 15 of the Companies Act 2006. AppToved by the Board on 31 August 2021 and si8ned on its behalf by.. Mr Christoph¢r William Highnam Director Page 2

Chartered Accountants, Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of Ottery Help Scheme for the Year Ended 31 Imarch 2021 In order to assist you to fulfil your dutie5 uNler the Companies Acr 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounrs of Oitery Help Scheme for the year ended 31 March 2021 as sei out on pages 4 to 10 from the companys accounting records and from infornmrion and explanaiions you have givell us. As a practising m¢mber firm of th¢ Inslirnt¢ of Chart¢r¢d Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEWI, we are subject to ils cihical and otheT professional requirem¢nts which arc de¢ailed at http'.Ilwiw.ica¢w.comlregulation. This report is made sol¢ly to th¢ Board of Dircctors of Ottery H¢lp Schcme. as a body, in accordance wth the ternis of our engagcment letter. Our work has b¢¢n und¢rtak¢n solcly io prepare for your approval the accounts of Ottery Help Scheme and slatc those matters that we hav¢ agreed to srate io the Board of Directors of Ottery Help Scheme, as a body. in this report in accordanc¢ wilh ICAEW Technical Release 07]16 AAF. To the fullest extent pemiitied by law. we do noi accepi or a&sume responsibiliry to anyon¢ other than Otl¢ry H¢lp Sch¢ni¢ and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for ihis report. It 15 your dury io ensure that Ottery Help Scheme ha5 kepi adequate accountin8 records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a iTue and fair view of the assets, liabiliiies, financial posiiion and profit of ott¢ry Help Schcmc. You consider that Oiicry Help Schcme is exempi from the sthtuiory audil requirement for th¢ y¢ar. We haye noi been instNcted lo cany oul an audit or ¥ review of the accounts of Ollery Help Scheme. For this Tcason, we have noi verified the accuracy or complctene5s of the accouniing records or information and explanations you have given io us and we do not. therefore, express any opinion on the slatuiory accounts. Easterbrook Ea Chartered A 8 Jesu Sire Ottery Si Mary Devon EXII IEU Limited untants 31 Au¥ust 2021 ICAEW CHARTEREC* ACCOUNTANTS Page 3

Ottery Help Scheme Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 2021 2020 N•te Turnover 102.168 123.992 Cost of so1¢s 176.974) 11,0911 Gross surplus 25.194 12.901 AdministratiY¢ exn5¢S 115,288} (17.440) Operating surpluslldeficitl Other inierest receivable and similar illcome 9,906 (4,539) 3,011 3.222 Surpl1(derle1i) before lax Surpl1(d¢fl¢il) for the financial year 12.917 1.317 12.917 1,317 The above results were derived from continuing op¢rntion Th¢ company has reco8ni5ed gains or losses for ihe year other than the results above. The notes on pages 8 to 10 fonn an inte8tal part of these financial statern¢nt5. Page 4

Ottery Help Scheme Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 2021 2020 Surpluslldeficit} for the year Total comprehensiv¢ in¢om¢ for th¢ y¢ar 12.917 12.917 The note5 on pages 8 to 10 fomi an integrdl part of th¢se financial stsiements. Page 5

Ottery Help Scheme (Registration number: 08354771) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021 2(121 2020 Note Flxed 4s5e¢5 Tangible assets 2,082 2.303 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 191,934 181,046 Creditori.. Amounts falling due within one year {46.207) 148.457) Net current Aiieti 145.727 132.589 Iyet 455etJ 147,809 134,892 CapffitAI and re5eTV¢$ Profit and loss ac¢oun¢ 147,809 134,892 Shar¢hold¢rs' funds 147.809 134.892 For the financial year ending 31 March 2021 the ¢ompany was eniiiled to exemption from audit undcr ¢titsn 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to smill companies. Dir¢¢tors' responsibilities.. The members havc not required th¢ ¢ompany to obtsin an audit of its a¢¢ounts for th¢ year in question in accordance with section 476.. krtd The direcior5 knOwledg¢ their responsibilitie5 for ¢omplyin8 with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting Tecord5 and the preparation of accounts. These finan¢ial ststemenis have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relatin8 10 ¢ompani¢s subject to th¢ small ¢ompanies re8ime within Parf 15 of the Companies Act 2006. Approved and authoriS by th¢ Board on 31 August 2021 and sId on its behalf by.. Mr Chri5toph¢r William Hi8hnam Director Mrs Judith Mary Reynolds Director The notes on pages 8 10 10 forni an integral part of th&8e financial sraiements. Page 6

Ottery Help Scheme Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Profit #nd 105S ount To141 Ai l April 2020 Su)ylus for the year 134,892 12.917 134,892 12.917 Toial comprehensive income 12,917 1?.917 At 31 March 2021 147,8n9 Profit and 105$ 4CCOUnt 147.809 Total AI l ApTII 2019 Dcficit for Ihe year 136,209 136.209 Toial comprchensive income At 31 Mar¢h 2020 134,892 134,892 The notes on pages 8 to 10 lonn an int¢gral part of th¢s¢ financial ststements. Page 7

Ottery Help Scheme Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 l General iNformatlon Th¢ company is a company limited by guaraniee, incorporated in England and Wales, and cons¢qu¢ntly does not have share capital. Each of the members is liable to coniribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards th¢ SS¢ts of the company in th¢ ¢vcnt of liquidaiion. The address of its register¢d office is: The SIAtion Mill Sireet Ottery St Mary D¢von EXII IAH 2 Accountlng poli¢i¢$ Summiry of slgnlflcant accounting polleles And key ac¢ountlng estlmates The principal accountin8 p(TrlÈeies applied in the prcparniion of these financial stat¢m¢nts ar¢ set out below. Thesc policies have been ¢onsi$i¢nily applied lo all th¢ y¢ars presenred, unless oih¢rwis¢ stat¢d. StAtement of ¢ompll#rt¢e Thes¢ financial staiemcnis have been prepared in accordan¢¢ with Financial Reporting Swidard 102 S¢¢¢ion IA 'The Financial Reportin8 Standard ¥ppli¢able in the UK and R¢public of Ireland, and the Compani¢s Act 2006. B#s1s of prepara¢lon These financi&l statemenis have been PT¢par¢d usin8 the histori¢al eo$i convention excepi thar as disclosed in the accountiTI8 policies certain items are shown at fair value. Revenue reeognltlon Turnover iompris¢5 th¢ fair value of the consider#tion received or receivable for the 1¢ of goods and provision of scrvices in the ordinary course of the company's a¢tivities. Turnover is shown net of SaI¢valUe added tax, r¢turns. rebates and di%ounts. Thc company recognisc5 revenue when= The amount of revenue be relaably measured: it is probable thai fuNre economic benefits will flow to the entity, and specific criieria have been met for each of the compart& activities. Tangible Assets Tangibl¢ assets are stated in the balanc¢ sheet at cosL le55 any subsequeni accumulated depreciation and subsequent a¢wrnulated impaimient losses. The c05t of tangibl¢ assets includes dir¢rtly attributsble incremental costs illcurred in their acquisition and installation. Depreci&tion Depreciation is chorged so as to wriie off the cost of assets. other than land and properti¢5 und¢r ¢(Trnstructitsn over their esiimated useful liv¢s. as follows.. Asset c14S5 Office equipmelli Depreciation method And rate 20/u reducing balance bosi5 Page 8

Ottery Help Scheme Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 Cash 4nd cash ¢quiv4lent$ Cash and cash equivalents Compri cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-temi highly liquid investments that arc adIlY ¢(Trnv¢rtibl¢ to a known amouni of cash and are subject to an insignificant Tisk of hange in value. Trade ertditors Trade creditors are obligations lo pay for goods or servic¢s that have been acquired in the orditydry eours¢ of business from suppliers. Aecounts payable ar¢ elassifi as curr¢nt liabilities if th¢ eompally do¢s not Ive an unconditional ri%ht. at the end of th¢ r¢porting p¢riod. to def¢r %til¢in¢nl of th¢ cr¢diloT for al least twclve months aller the reporting dale. If there is an un¢onditiQDal right to d¢f¢r s¢ttlement for at Icast tw¢lve inonths after ihe reporting da. Ih¢y ar¢ pr¢s¢nt¢d as I-¢urrent liabiliiie5. Trad¢ ¢r¢ditors ar¢ r¢cognis¢d initially at ihe transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cosi usin¥ the ¢ff¢¢tiv¢ int¢r¢st mcthod. D¢fin¢d ¢ontribution pension obligation A delinLd coniribution plan Is a PLnsioll plan und¢r which fix¢d ¢ontributions ar¢ paid into a nSIOn fund and the company has no legal or construciive oblÈgation to pay furth¢r contributions even if th¢ fund does not hold sufficieni assets io pay all employ¢es th¢ b¢n¢fit$ r¢lating to ¢MplOy s1¢¢ in th¢ ¢urr¢nl and PTiof P¢Tiods. Coiitribiitions 10 defined eontribution plans are recognised as employee b¢n¢fEt expense when they are due. If ¢onlribution payments ¢K¢¢¢d lh¢ Contribution due for Service, the excess is r¢cognised as a prepayn)ent. 3 Staff number5 Th¢ av¢ragi rLumb¢r of p¢rsons employed by the company lincludin8 directors) durin8 the year, wa5 412020 - 5). 4 Profltlloss before tax ArTiv¢d at aft¢r ¢harginW{¢rediting) 2021 2020 Deprecia¢ion expense 521 576 Page 9

Ottery Help Scheme Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 5 Tangible 85$ets Furniture, rittings and equipment Tot81 C05t or vAIuAtlon Al l April 2020 Addiiions 2.303 300 2,303 300 AI 31 March 2021 2.603 2.603 Depreclatlon Charge for Ihe year 521 521 At 31 March 2021 521 521 Corrylttg Amount At 31 Mar¢h 2021 2,082 2,082 At 31 MAr¢h 2020 2.303 2,303 6 Credl¢ori Cr¢dltors: Amounts f¥lllng de wlthln one year 2021 2020 Due wlthln one ye•r Oth¢r ¢r¢ditors 46.207 48,457 Page 10

Ottery Help Scheme Detailed Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 2021 2020 Turnov¢r (analYd b¢low) 102,168 123.992 Cost of sales (analys b¢low) (76,974) Gross SUTpIus 25,194 12,901 Gross surplus (Yo) 24.66/th 10.4/ Admirtistrative expeni¢s Employment costs {analysed below} Establishment costs lanalysed below) General adminisiraiive expenses {analysed below) Depreeiaiion ¢osis {analys¢d b¢lowl (826) (3,609) (10.332) 1521 {6,2401 1576) {15.2881 {17,4401 Operaiing sUrplU(deriCil) Oih¢T inter¢5t r¢¢eivabl¢ and similar income IalySed below) 9.906 3.011 14.539) 3,222 Surplwl{d¢ficitl before tax 12.917 Pag¢ll

Ottery Help Scheme Detailed Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 Mydrch 2021 2021 2020 Turnover Donations Tax repayment DCC cominunity SUPPOrt contract DCC - Miscellon¢ous Grant applications Trav¢l ¢xpenses reimburs¢d - Hospiscare Travel ¢xp¢nses reimbursed . Ottcry Day Care Travcl expcns¢5 r¢irnbursed and other contributiorts Fundraising Equipm¢nt hire East Devon District Council Westbank Community An)bulance management f¢e$ L¢ga¢i¢$ Hom¢ s¢rvi¢¢ Job Re¢¢nlioN Scheme Grnnts 11,264 4,619 6,797 194 33,327 116 1,220 15,360 892 170 10,000 7,957 19,127 1,755 16,855 1,774 10.769 38.176 2,894 215 5.560 3.848 5,000 6,381 11.638 3,730 1.502 102,168 123.992 Cost of sales Wagcs and salaries (excluding directors) Staff pensions {Defined contribulionl Travel expcns¢s Home service expens¢s Insurance B¢rcavem¢nt outin85 Tuesday gTOUP 157,3881 (4,4651 {10,3791 (3,7681 (9741 172,205) {2,584) 128.867) {6,038) (935) {350) 112) 176,9741 111,091 Employment costs Staff training CRB ¢h¢¢ks {4881 (3381 (1,368) 1145) 1,513 E5tabllshment Costs Rent Light, heat and power Repairs and maintenance (2.396) (813) 41)0) (5,2901 (6001 3501 6,240 Page 12

Ottery Help Scheme Detailed Profit and Loss Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2021 2021 2020 GenerAI Admlnlstrative expettses Telephone and internet Comput¢r softwarc and maiDt¢Iianc¢ costs Printing, posiage and stationery Sundry expenses Motor expenses Adv¢rtlsing Accountancy f¢¢s Legal and professional fees (7,914) 14981 {2811 {7411 {3581 (4.9681 1602) 1529) 1959) 1262) (540) (5401 11.1401 Depreciation cos¢5 Dcprc¢iation of office equipment {owned) $21) 1376) Other Interest recelvAble and slmllar Income Bank inieresi receivable 3.011 3,222 Page 13

INDEPENDEWt EXAMtYERS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF OTTERY HELP SCHETrIE Chari No: 1150898 We report on the Acwunts of the Company for th¢ y¢ar ¢nded 3 l M8r¢h 2021, which are set outonpages 4 to 13. Re5pectlve Respoosibilitie5 of Trustees and Examiners The charity's directors are responsible for th¢ preparation of th¢ accounts. The charity's dircctors consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of tbe Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an ind¢p¢nd¢nt ¢x8mination is n¢ed¢d. It is our responsibility to examine the Accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act and to follow thc proccdurcs laid down in the General Directions given by thc Charity Commissioners (under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act). and to state whether particular matters have come to our attention. Basls of Independent Examlner5' Report Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by th¢ Charity Commission. An examination iThclud(% a rlwicw uf thc accounting rccords kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the acwunts and seeking explanations from you as Directors coneerning any such mattcrs. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evid¢nc¢ that would be required in an audit, and con8equently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts prescnt a 'truc and fait, vicw and thL rcport is limited to thos¢ matters set out in th¢ stat¢ment below. Independent Exydminersg Statement In connection with our examination, no lltter has corne to our attention: l) which givL% us r¢asoo&bl¢ cause to believe that in, any material r¢8P¢Ct, th¢ requirernents.. to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities to prepare accounts which accord witli the accounting records and comply with th¢ accounting r¢quiT¢m¢nts of the cl111CS Acl have not b¢en m¢t; or 2) to which, in our Opinio attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to b¢ reathed. ICAÉ CHARTEReD CCOUNTANTS East¢rbrook Ealon 8 Jesu Street Ottery St Mary EXII IEU it¢d Chartered Accountants 31 August 2021 Page 3