HEALTHWATCH SUTTON Company No: 08171224 (A Company Limlted by Guarantso and not having a Sharo Capltal) Charlty No: 1151601 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Kingston Burrowes Audlt Lld 308 Ewell Road Surbiton Surrey Kr6 7AL
HEALTHWATCH SUThON Company No: 08171224 (A Company Umlted by Guarantse and not havlng a Share Capltal) Charity No: 1151601 TRUSTEES. REPORT AND ACCOUNT8 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Paga Reference and Administrdtivg Information Report of the Trustees Indopgndent Examinerfs Report 10 StalemeTFt of Financial Actlvities 11 Balance Sheet 12 Notes to tho Financial Statements 13-15
HEALTHWATCH SUThON Company No: 03171224 Charfty No: 1151601 TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The Board of DirectorsruSte9S presents its report and audlted lknancial statements for the yearendgd 31 March 2024. Referonce and Admlnlstratlve Infomiatlon Charity No. Company No. 1151601 08171224 Reglstered Office and Princiwal address= Granfers Community Centre 73-79 Oakhlll Road, Sutton Surrey SMI 3AA Board of Directorsftrustees who serwed during the y•or and up to the date of thls report: Chalrpgrson: ice Chalrparson: Janet Wingrova David Elliman Director and Trustee: DireGtor and Trustèe: Dlrector and Trustee: Dlrector and Trustee: Director and Trustee: David Elliman Mahendra Patel Shiraz Sethna Noor Sumun Janet Wlngrove staff Team: Pete Flavell- Chief Ex8¢utive Otficer Andrew McDonald- Health Engagement Projects orricer Colin Wi150rn- Communlcations. Engagement and Projects officer PJyssa Chase-Vil¢hez- ExliVe OFh'cer lyinoluwa 08hinowo- Engagement Ccrfjrdinator Lorraine Davis- Team Administrator Bankers: Bardays Bank PLC 43 High Street Sutton Suffey SM1 1DR Independenl Examlnor: Kelfi Flsher BA, FCA, CTA lfjngston Burrowes Audlt Ltd 308 Ewell Road Surbiton Surr 7AL
HEALTHWATCH SUTTON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Structuret govemance and management Healthwatch Sutton (HWS) is the consumer Champion for health and social car8 in Sutton. HWS was Incorporated on the 7th August 2012 and achieved charitabla status on 11th April 2013 il is therefore both a Company limlted by Guarantee (08171224) and a regi5tsred Ch8rity11151601). HWS 1$ govemed by a Board of DirectorslTrustees who meet bi-monthly to oversee the Stralegic dlrectitsn and develoFxnenl of the organisation. Following the Articles of Assoclation, three Trustees stood down at the AGM. As all had completed 3 prevlous lemis th9y could not sland for relectlon. Janel Wingrove took up Ihe Chair re with Oavid Elliman remaining Vice-chair. A peri&J of trustee recruitment followed, as only 5 TrusteES remained. The membBr8 crf HWS are local voluntary ¢)rganisations and indNldual residents who have an Interest In hèalth and social care and support the work of HWS. HWS ks now part of the Together fr Sutton partnership. Our tore contract for delivery of the statutory duties of local Healthwatch sits wkhln the Making Informed Choices (MIC) contract tendered by the London Borough of Sutton. Th1$ n1ct incorporates all infomialion and advit*. advocacy and local ealthwatch s8rviees commissioned by Sutton Counal. Healthw8tch Sutton informallon and advice seNica Is not carried out wlthin Ihe cor8 contract delivered by Healthwatch Sutton. It Is incorporaled in the delivery of the full range of information and advice services provided within tho MIC conlrecl and provide by CitEens Advice Sutton, Age UK Sutton and Sutton Carers Centra. Th8 NHS Complaint Av0cY serwce for Sutton residents is provlded under the MIC contract under separate contract by Advoracy for All. The MIC contract started on l July 2022 and Cove a period of 5 years with potenlal to extend for one year and further year rf agreed by the commtssioners. Recrultmlnt and Appointment of new Trustees Truslees are recrulted and ccwpted on to the Board of Heallhwatch Sutton durlng the course of the year to meet the requirements of the organlsatlon. At the Annual General Meeting th8 membership vote as to decide if they should be elected lo the board. Financial R•view HWS'5 core source of income to delivgr the organisation's statutory duties comes from the London Borough of Ststton and In 2023124. £93.539 was received lo deliver these activities of the organisalion. This amount precludes the dellvery of the statlrtory Healthwatch information and si9nposilng seNice that is delivered under a separate part ol the Maklng Informed Choices conlr8¢t (as part of the To9elher for Sutton parthrship's informalion and advice offering). Additional funding has been given to the value of £40,968 by South West London {SWL) Integrated Care Board {IGBI to support GP practice's PatTenl Participation Groups in the London Borough of Sutton, and the Patient Reference Group that has represent8tive from the PPGS across the Borough. This funding also provides support for Primary Care Network public engagement and other publlc engagement project8. From 5 July 2022, Healthwalch start1 a new contract to provide rapresentation for sbx Healthwatch organisations within South Wèst London at SWL ICB. The contract is for 2 years with an agreed 1-year extenst(Jn. The anntsal value of the contract is £110,000. To delivw thi5 contraGI an Executive Officer and an Engagement Coordinator have been emFloyed. Othgr grants lotalled £800. There We no signlficant onevoff costs were nrred dufing the year.
HEALTHWATCH surroN REPORT OF THE TRUSTEÉS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Icontd... R•servo$ pollcy Reserves should prode the charity wllh adequate financlal Stabllity and Ihe moan5 for it to carry out its harltabl8 and statutory objectives for the foreseeable future. The Trustees propose to maintain free reserves at a18vel which Is suffiGient to meel operational expendtturè to enable thg charity to be managed efficiently. to provide for termination costs and to have a buffer against shortralls. The Trustees revibw the amount of reserves thal are required to ensure they are adequats to fuEfil Ihe charity's ntinUIng obligations yearly Publlc Banéfit statsmont HWS Trustees have complièj with their duty to have dua regard to tho guidance on public bèneflt publlshed by the Commission in exerclslng thelr powers or duties, The adlvifles delivgred during 2023124 have been entirety in accordan wllh the charftsble DbjectNes. ObjeGtives and Activilies 1 The Objg¢t$ of the Charlty arg: the advan¢ément of health and the relief of those in need, in¢ludlng by:making the vi8ws and experIenS of members of Ihg general public known to health and social care providers. commi85ioners and thosa responsible for public health. the advanGGment of citizenship and community development, Including ensurlng local people have a voice in the development. delivery and equality of access to local hearth and care 5ervl¢es and facilities- the advantment of education, including the provi8ton of trdining and the development of skills ft)r vcAunt8ers and Ihe wider comrnunity in understandingi reviewing and monbtOTing Irtsl health and care setvices and facilities: any other excluslvely cheritable purposes as Ihe Tru8tees see fit: in particul8r (but not excluslvely) in Sutton and neighbDuring areas of South London. This provisicfft my be amended by special resolution but only with the prior written cortsent of the Commission. 42 Activities HWS gives people 8 chance to have their say and help to Imwove lo1 heallh and social care servlG05. It does this through tho fdlowing a¢tlvliies: Actively findlng out what people thlnk about health and stscial care servl¢e6. Using local people's vlews and eXperIenS lo Influencg and improve local PeOFAe's health and wellbeing through statutory and other org8nisalion8, primarlly though wiiting reprmts and making recommendatlons. Having votin9 rtghts on the bcal Health and Wellbein9 Board and making recommendations on how health and soclal care servicgs should be run. Sharing inftymation and id&q8 Wth other local Healthwatch groups, Healthwatch England and the Care auallty Commisslon.
HEALTHWATCH SUThON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Icontd... Achievernents and Pefftirmanc¢ The maln achievements duri 2023124 were as follows. &1 Improvlng mental health support for chlldren We sur¥eyed over 1,0(K) Sullon chlldren aged g 10 11 al)out their mental wellbeing and compared the results with a survey of children the same age we completed just before the pandemiG. ChIldn,$ rnental health has got worse. Key findlngs Many children have poor mental health. Over half of Iha children we Surveyed have had trtsJb19 sleeping or have felt lonely. Children's mental h&8lth has got worse since the pandemi& The proportion who have had Irouble sleeping has inGreased by 17 percent and those who have felt lonety by 16 peFcenL Girls had more problams than boys. Amost six out of ten girls have felt lonely, but only four out of ten toys have. Children feel less able to rely on paTent& Before the pandemic, 63 pernt of chlldren said they would go lo Ihelr parènts if they had a FKobl8m. Now only 54 percent say Ihts. Children use Social media for which they aren't old enough. Three quarter5 of the children use social media, though almost all of the plafforms they use have minimum ages of 13 or 16. The number ol chil(Sren saying that they are Free lo look al anything online without adult supervision has inGreased slightly. Children wory less about SATS and golng lo secondary $thool. There has been a marked reduction in thg numbers of chlldran who were very unhappy or unhappy about Ihese trjpics. Thg action w• took Vve genl report to Sutton Council, to South West London ICB and to South West London St Georye's NHS Trust, which provldes menlal health servlces in SLrtton. All these bodies vdrote formal responses to the reporL We also wrote individual pOrtS for earh of the len schools which had taken part In the SUTvey. We organised meeting5 for parents and car@rs at the schoD15 we surveyed. We pr8sented the report 81 the local Health and Wellbeing board, wher8 a whole meeting was dedicated lo discussing the issues it raised. We met with the Head of Children's Services at Sutton Council to disGuss the report. We sent our report to Healthwatch England, who shared It with the minister responslble for children, health. Children's mental health: doveloping a response As well a$ highli9hling these problems. we wanted to investigate possible solutions. Wo examined whether a social prescribing project would help provide more support for primary $chool pupils. mental health. We carried out a scoping exerctse to assess whether a soGial prescribing project could be developed in the borough. A social prescribing project which supports secondary school students exists in the neighbourtng borough of Merton and is fvnded by Soulh Wesl London ICB. We met with their staff to discuss launching a similar project for primyry school pupils in Sutton. We rnet with tho ICB to di$tsJss developmdnt plans, including a deslgn event for a wide range of stakehc4dekE. What dlfference dld wo mako? Professionals such as teachers were already concerned about pupils. mental wellbeing. We were able lo back up their concem$ wilh robust rèsearch and stalistics. We raSs8d awarenes3 of this issue with IoGal and national slakeholdars. We took Steps towards developlng a project that we hopo will address some ol these i88ues.
HEALTHWATCH 8irrroN REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Icontd... 5.2 Advl¢e and irrfomiation If you feel lost and don't know wh8re to tum. Healthwatth Sutton Is part of the Together for Sutton ner We provide infomalon through our website and newsletter, arKI our colleasues at Advocacy for l and Ctknzens Advi¢e Sutton provide free and confidential advice and support on health and (xre i85ues. Thls year we'va helped peOe by: Sending out a regular newsEetter to our mailing list of over 400 people Producing meterials explaining changes to NHS services WoTking with Citizens Advi Sutton and Advocacy for All to provlde advke and supwrt servlc8S Keeping peopl• up to dato with health issues We send out a monthly newsletter to over 400 people. We know that people find the newsletter useful because mailings have bean opened by an average 44% of recipierrts, ¥ome 10Dh above Iha average for charity mailings. We also regulady attended outreach events at venues Includlng Holy Trinity Wallington. the Phoenix Centre and St H81ir Festival. 5.3 Addresslng Mncems about hospital repairs and rod•velopment In May 2023 we were disturbed to rpad media reports that bulldings at St Heller Hospital We in 'shocking stste of di$paI. ITV News reported that one ward was dosed because its foundations were sinking, an Intensivé Car8 Unit was shut because it was impossible lo install a modern ventilatK)n system. and maternlty ward reception experienGèd regular leaks through the celllng. Improvements to the hospital are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. Tha actlon we took We wrote to the Managing Director of the H05Pital Trust, whj assured us that the hospttal did pverylhing il could to provide safe and effeGtive care, whlle comm8ntirvJ that 'our pailents deserve better environmenf fortheir care. We highlighted our websits Ihat plan5 ts the New Hospital Programme were not moving ft)rw8rds. We continued to raise awareness of i55ues with hospital redpvelopment. publishlng summarie9 of reports by the National Audit Office and th8 Public Accounts Commltt8e, both of which raised serlous concerns with the New Hospit81 Programme. In February 2024, the GQC rated t48 St W.elier matemity as requlring im.provempnt, duè to problems with the building and other issues. We are planning a project around matemity care for 2024 -25. &4 Hearing from all communltles Over the past year, we have worked hard to make sure we hear from everyone within our loral area. We consider it important to reach out to the communllles we hear from le95 frequ8ntly lo gather theirfeedback and make sure Iheir voice is he?rd, and sorvlces meet their needs. This year we have reached different communiles by.. Attending outreach events tsrgettinu deFYlved local communits8S Supporting groups Ilke the P8tlent Reference Group. which reFYesents pati8nts from most surgeries in Sutton Working wRh GPS to improve their compliance with the Ac¢esslble Information Standard, Improving services for disabled peoph. Hqlping ensurn all patients, voices are heard We support local group5 whlch gnsure that b)th GP praGtirs and staff from South West London ICB hear from patients about their exFeriences of care seTvi¢es.
HEALTHWATCH SUThON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Icontd... Patiènt Partlcipation Groups Every GP praoliGe now runs a Patient Partlclpauon Group or PPG. where patients can prtsmdg feedback. In Sutton there are 19 PPGs. We Trgularly shared infomiation with all local PPGS about opportunf(ies for further paflent engagement, such as Iho consultation on Sutton Council's Dementia Strategy. Staff attended meetings of four PPG$, offering advice and support for recruiting membgrs, and InfoTmation about how PPGS can ¢ontribute lo NHS patient engagement in Suiton. Patient Reference Group Each PPG 88nds delegates to the Patient Referenc8 Group or PRG, which hears speakers and feeds back to ICB staff about local sèmces. Healthwat¢h staff provlde admln support for the PRG. We supported five PRG meetings, which discussed GP surgery websiies, mental health seNices, general changes to accesslng GP servIs, learning dlsability access to GP services and d8ntal services. The group hoard speakers from Sutton Primary Caft Networks, Sutton PlaGe (South West LondDn ICS). South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust and Sutton Local Dental Comwnittee. The PRG gave feedback to support two prolects. one around leaming disability and hidden disability access to primary care, and another around patienl experience of access changes at GP practices. GP experience 8UIVèy Wg worked with other local stakeholdws to carry out a large patlont survey in Mafch and April 2024. We will publlsh a report in the summer of 2024. Our survey was shared by Sutton PCNS. Volunteer Centre Sutton and Sutton Patient Reference Group. S5 Volunt8ering We're supported by a team of amazlng volunteers who are at the heart of what we do. Thanks to their efforts In the community, we're abl8 to understand what is wDfking and what needs Improving. This year our volunteers: CaTTied out Enter and View vlsits to help local care homes Improve wlwt they do Helped raise awareness of Healthwalch and health issues by supporting our outreach and publicity work ProvKled admin support for key tasks such as organising ourAGM Our volunteers provid8 Vital SuPF to Healthwatch Sutton, h8lping us with task8 including Enler and View Vlsits, admin support and cwlreach wcyk. We're especrally grateful to volunteers who act as Healthwatch Sutton tru8tees, bringing thelr years of experlgnce and In-depth knO%edge to tho role. Launa Watson left our board Ihis year after eight years and Is retiring to live in Jamaica- the photo 8hows our gdbYe 9vgnl with trustee3 and staff. Our longstanding vdunteer and fomer trustee Shri Mehrotra, also shown In the photo. ¢ommants that '*olunteering wrth Healihwatch Sutton has been an invaluable experignce and has equipped me w4th up- to-date knowledge and new skills..
HEALTHWATCH SUThON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Icontd,.. &6 The way we work Involvement of volunteers and lay people In our governan¢e and de¢lslon-making Our Heallhwatch Board consists of five members who Work on a voluntary basis to provide direction. overslght and scrutlny of wr aGbvities. Our Board ensures that decisions about piiorlty areas of Vrk reflect the conGems and interests of our diverse local community. Throughout 2023124. the Board met six Umes and mado decisions on matters Such as agreeing the draft budget for the year and assessing regular reports on project w(Kk. We ertsure wider public Invdvement in deciding ourwork Prfore8. Methods and systems usèd across the year to obtaln pèoplo's experiences We use a wide range of approaches to ensurè that as mgny people as posslble can provide us with insight into Iheir experience of usng services. During 2023124, we have been available by phone, and emahl, provided a web fom on our website and through social media. as 11 as attending meetings of comrnunity groupy and forums. W8 ensure thal thls annual report is made available to as many members of the publlc partner organisations as possible, We will publlsh it on our website and make printed copies available from our ofllce and as part of our outreaGh events work. Responses to recommendations Vva had no providers who did not r8spond to wuesls for information or recornmendstions. There were no 18sues or recommendations escalaied by us to Healthwalch England Committee, so no resulting reviews or investigattons. Taking peop19'5 experi9n8 to dgci¥ioTrmakers We ensure that peopl8 who can make decisions about servi5 hear about the insights and experlences that havè been shaied with us. In our local authorlty area. for example. we take infrjrmation to the Health and Wellbeing B08rd, Integrated Neighbourhoad Teams and the Sutton Place Communications Staff Group. We also take Inslght and experienGes to dedslon-makers in SW London ICS. For examEJe. In collaboration with other SW London Healthw8tch we are represented on thirteen ICS committees and working groups. We also sharè our data with Healthwatch England lo help address health and ¢ar8 issues at a national leval. Hgalthwatch representatlves Healthw8tch Sutton 1$ rapre8eTrted IM the Suiton Health and Wellbeing Board by Pate Flavell, our Chief Executive. Durlng 2023124 our representative has effectively carried out this role by raislng iS8Lies Induding an entire m88ling discussing children's mental health In re8pon5e to our report on this Issue. Healthwatch Sutton is representad on th8 South West London Integrated Care Partnership and Integral8d Care Board by Ayssa Ch8sfrWIlGhez, who 15 8150 a member of the Children, Young People, and Matemity System Board, the Denlistry steering group, the Health Inequalitie5 Board. the Older People Delivery Group, th8 M8nlal Health Partnership Delivery Group, the Mental He21th Delery Group. the Patlont & Cornmunty Engagement Group. the PalFenl Experien¢e and Engagement Group, the South London Research Collaborative and the System Quality Council. Our 51aff member lyinoluwa Oshinowa is a member of ihe South West London Mental Health cprodUctIon Working Group.
HEALTHWATCH SUThON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Icontd... &7 Your voice hoard at a wider level We collaborate with other Heallhwalch to ensure the 8xperienee5 of people in Sutton Influence de¢bions made about services at South Wesl London Integrated Care Sy¥lem (ICSI levd. This year we've wort(ed wlth Heatthwatch across South West London to achieve.. We helped ensure continued availability of virtual wards to South West London r8sidenls. We spoke with people in Croydon, Merton, and Wandsworth lo understand their views about virtual wards. Our ieport was referenced in a South West London-wide busine&% case that SUCCÈssfully exlended the virtual w8rds prcgramme, whlch helps people stay out of hospilals and recelve tre81menl at home where possible. We worked with partners to advocate for more accessiblg dent151ry services. We have been workin9 alongsitse dentists, NHS managemenl, and public health c(4eagUes as part of a new initiative thal aims lo bring defttal seNi¢es lo the people that stnjggle the most with access, and to help support preventstive care. We employed a Soulh West London Engagement Coordinator. We welcomed lyinoluwa Oshinowo, who fomierly worked in academic mental health researth, to our team to help strengthen our capacity lo undertake ccAlaboratwe community engagern8nl across Soulh West London boroughs, induding work on virtual wards 2nd the Acce55ible Inftjrmalion Standard. We strengthened the SW LorKton ICS'S digital incluslon strategy. The IGS is rolling out dlgital plaffomis and apps lo help slreamlino access to care and support people In self-managing thBir conditions. We helped ensure Ihat people who aro digitally exduded because of poor access to devices or the internel. lack of comfort with dlta1 plaffomis, disability. and1 low Engll8h skills are still able to access servi¥ and support. A¢¢e5$ible infomiation standanl South West London Heallhwatch organlsatiDns have won a grant from the ICS to collaboratively engage with people living with certain di58bilities and th9ir carers lo improve how GP pracliGes meet their communlcation and health Inft)rmaUon needs. In this work, w8 aim to Improve adherftnce to tha Accessibte Information Standard, legal guidance th8t deScreS how pracl¢ces should meet Ihe communication and hèalth information needs of p8ople with certain disabililles that affect communication. To progress this work, we have already: Built relationships with voluntary sector organlsations that suppart people living with disabllltSes that affecl communication, includlng Dldeafness, blindness. neurodiver$8 condltions, learning disability. and neurologiGal conditlons. Collaborated with GP practices to understand the enablers and balerS to imFlementing the Standard. Empowering the ICS to lake a patient.centred approach We provide representation on 12 dlfferent South Wesl London Inlegrated ICS committees and worklng groups focused on issue8 ranging from malemity to end of life care. Theso committees draw together representative$ from the NHS. Healthvrdtch, the voiuntary sector, 8nd local authorty- Th8 tsommlttee5 include those dedi¢aled to maternity and children and young people's health, rnental health, older people's health. and disease prevention and Inequalities. We initiated and co-facilllat9 a working group comprised of other Healthwalch organlsations nalbnally to dk%cuss how to ryk7ximise our impact and irffluenGe on these ICS commitlees. In 2023, Soulh West London Heallhwalch or9anisalions collaborated c105ely with the ICS Patient and Public Enga9emenl team to ensure that our residents inliuenoe decisions about Ihelr health and care. With the SUprt of this team. Hpallhwalch helped @mbed learnings from over 1.000 residents into the ICS'S five-year $lralegy documents. which contain a list of Inltlalives that directly addre85 rBsidenfs' conceTns.
HEALTHWATCH SUThON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 lcontd... We now represent the patient voice on new ICS committees and worklng groups dedicated to providing OV8rsight of ICS strategy d81fv8ry. These commtttees provlde us wlth a platfomi to shape the imemental10n of projeGts using insights we have heard from patients, carers and the public. We also champion best practices in eng8gement and encourage ICS colleagues to use these in developing new health and care Initiatives. 5.8 Naxt s Over the next year, we wlll keep reaching out to every part of society, espedally people In the most deprived areas. so that fh05e In mer hear their views and experiences. We wdl also WOTk together wtth partners and our l(Kal Integrated Care System to h8lp d8velop an NHS Gulture wharè, 8t ev8ry level. staff strlve to listen and learn from patients to mak8 care better. Our top three priorlues for the next year are". 1. Carrying out an assessment of local matemity servlees. 2. Talking to users of domidliary care Services about the care they received. 3. Reportlng on servlces provided by local phxrmacists. for example regarding the availabillty of medications. Approved by the Board of Trustees on 1911212024 end signed on its behalf by.. Janet Wingrov8 Trustee
Indepondènt Examinorfs Roport to the Trustèes of: HEALTHWATCH 8LrrTON I report to the ch8rliy trustees on my examlnatlon of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024, whtch are set out on pa9e8 11 to 15. Responsibilltles and basls of report As the charity trustees of the company land also its dlrectors for tha purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preperatlon of the accounts in accordance wlth the qUIrementS of the Companles Ad 2006 ft 21)06 AGt'I. Having satisfied myself that the acGounts of Ihe compariy are not required to be audlted under Part 18 of th8 2006 Act and are eligible for independènt examinalion, I report In respect of ry examination of your company's acwunL8 as carrted out under 5ectlon 145 af the Charitie5 Act 2011 {'Ihe 2011 Arf). In carrying (wt my examinatbn I have folled the Directions gIn by the Charity Comml$$ion under section 14515)(b) of the 2011 Act. Independent oxamIne9 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 that in any material respéct.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of Ihe 2006 Act., or 2. the acGounts do not accord with thoga records.. Dr 3. the accounts ¢Jo not compty Nth the accounting rèquirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrug and fair which Is not a matter Gonsidered as part of an ilep9ndent examination,. or 4. the aoUnts have not been prepared in accordance wlth the melhDds and princlples of the ststement of Recommended Practice for accounting and r9PQrting by charities apFAiceble to chartttes preparing their eccounts In accordance with ihe Financial Reporting Standard appliGable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no rxjncerns and have come across no other matters In connection with the examlnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to ena+ a proper understanding of the accounts to be reach8d. K Fisher BA, FCA, CTA For and on behalf of Kingston Burrowes Audlt Ltd Statutory Audltors 308 Ewell Road Surbiton Surrey Kf6 TAL 10-12- 2024 10
HEALTHWATCH SUThON STATEMENT OF FWANCIAL ACTMTIES {IncoTporating Income and Expenditure Account) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Notes 2024 2023 INCOME ,Donations Incomlng resources from charitable acts¥itSe$ 244 288,021 245,127 245.127 288,265 EXPENDITURE Charilable adivltles 251,255 235,612 NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (6,128) 52.653 Reconciliatlon of Funds Fund balan$ brought fard 93.716 41.063 Fund balances Caffied fowward £87,588 £93,716 All funds are unrestrlcted. All Income and expendibjre is derived from continuing activitses. The notes fomi part of the88 Flnan¢ial Ststements 11
HEALTHWATCH SUThON (Company Nts.. 08171224) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 Notes 2024 2023 CURRENT ASSErs Dgblors Cash at Bank 34,196 69,275 317 99,257 103.471 99.574 CREDITORS". Amounts falling dug wlihin one year 15,883 5,858 NET ASSET8 £87,588 £93,716 FUNDS Unre8trlced fundg £87,588 £93.716 The mpanY Is entFtled lo exemptx)n from audlt under SKtian 477 of the Companio5 Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. The mernbers have not required the company to obtaln an audit ol its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 In aGcor(lance wlth SectiDn 476 of the companles Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for. (a) ensuring that the company keeps a(xounting records comF4y with Section 386 and 387 of th8 Companies Act 2006 and (b) preparing financial statements which give a tru8 and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of Its profil for loss for each financial year in accordantg wlth the requiremerrts of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwisè ¢omply with the requirements of the Companle5 Act 2iJJ6 reling to financlal staiern¢nts, 50 far as applicable lo the company. These Financlal Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Special Provl8ions gf Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 rel*ing to small companles. Approved by the Board of Trustees on I q / 11 2024 and signed on its behalf by: el Wlngrove Trustee The notes form part of these Financi81 Staternents. 12
HEALThWATCH SUThON NOTE8 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 AccouKfiNG POLICIES 8asis of preparallon and assessment ¢)f going concom The financial stetements havg been prepared under the hlstorical cost convenlon wlth Items recgynised al cost or Irans¥¥tion value unless othepwise stated. The Ilnancial statements have been prepared In accordance with the Slatemenl of Recommended Practice,. Accounting and Reporting by Chartknes preparing ther accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportln9 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) issued in October 2019. the FInala1 Reporting Stsndard applicable in the United Ktngdom and Republic of Irdand (FRS 102), the Charities Ad 2011, th8 Companies Act 2006 and UK Generalty Accepted Accountlng Practice. The Charity constitute8 8 publi¢ benefit entity as deflned by FRS 102. The trustees con81der that there are no mal8rlal uncertainties about th8 Charfty's ability to contlnue as a going concern. The $lgnffic8nt accounting th)licies have been Gonsistenlly applled to all years presented unles5 otherwiso Stated. b) Fund Accounting Unrestricterj funds are avaitable for use at the discretion of the trusteeg in furtherance of the gera1 oblectives of the charty. Restricted funds ara those funds which are to be used in aGcordance speclflc restrictions imposed by donors or thich have be6n raised by the charity for spocC purposes. Company Status The charity Is a company limited by guarantee and F3 register1 in England and Wale& The members of the Gompany are the trustees. In the event of the charity being wound-up, the Ilability In respèct of the guarantee is Ilmlted to £1 per member of the charlty. The address of the gIStered offi is given In the Reference ané Administratlve Information on page 1. d) Incoming Rasources All Incoming resources are included in the Statement of Flnancial Activ1ti&8 when the charity is 18gally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantlfied with reasonable acraCY. In¢ome from ¢onlract8 which are related to perfomance is reGognts8d as th8 charity eams the right to consideration by its performance. R&source$ Expended All 8xp8nditure 55 accounted for on an accruals basis. Charitablo activltles comwise Iho¥e costs incurred by the ch8rty in the delivery of Its activiti88 and servicas for its beneficiaries. tt includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activitks and those costs ol an indirect nalure necessary lo support them. Governance cos15 indude those costs 0550ciated with meeting the constitutional and stalutory requirements of the charity and indude Indepèndent exarninats'on faès and costs Inked to the strateglc management ofthe charity. Penslon Costs The charity operates a defined contribution pension schemg for b8nefit of its ¢M0Y•8$. The cost uf conlributlons are charged to the Statement of Flnancial Aclivities in the year they are payable. 13
HEALTHWATCH su0 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Iconld.,. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont'd) g) Leases Operating 1&8se rgntals are Charged to the Statement of Flnancial ActiV411es on a stralght line basis over the period of the lease. h) l)eblors and creditors receivabl¢lpayable rth1Th one year DebtOTS and Greditors with no stated inler8St rate and which are r8C8ivable Dr payable within one year arè recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impalrment are recognlsed in expenditure. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTivmES 2024 2023 London Borough of Sutton NHS Sutton Clinic31 Commissioning Group NHS South West London llltegratgd Care Board NHS Ccre 20 Plus Fundlng Other orgaTri38ts'ons 93.359 40,968 110,000 94,979 82.500 52,690 16.884 £245,127 £288,021 Al of Ihe £288,021 recognised in 2023 related to unrestricied funds. CHARITABLE ACTWMES Dlrect costs Grant fundlng Support of activlties costs TOTAL 2024 TOTAL 2023 staff and volunteers costs Subconlraclors Propety costs General running costs Management costs ICT costs Finance costs Other support costs Governance costs (note 4) 200.138 200.138 18.000 7.892 8.332 5.200 4.490 1,480 4,323 1,400 121.402 82,459 6.388 7,740 5,200 4.709 2,600 3.680 1.434 18,OlJQ 7,892 8,332 5,200 4,490 1,480 4.323 1,400 £200.138 £18,000 £33,117 £251.255 £235,612 All of the £235,812 expenditure recognised in 2023 related to unreBtrlcted fijnds. All of the abov9 costs relate to the sole activity of the Charlty which ig to offer p8ople a c*ance to have their say and help improve local health and s181 care serv[. 14
HEALTHWATCH surroN NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Iconl'd.... GOVERNANCE COSTS 2024 2023 Independent Examlneffs fees Board Meetiros and AGM Other ¢osis 1,400 1.434 £1,400 £1.434 STAFF COSTS 2024 2023 Wages 8nd salaries Sodal SeGurity costs Pension costs Other dir$ct costs 171,188 17,389 7.663 3.898 105,135 10,684 3,765 1.818 £200.138 £121,402 No: No: Average number of employeos based on fulktlme gqulvalents alld on employee numbers No employ8e recelved rernuneration amounting to more than £60.000 in elther Period, exCludg empknyers national insurance and employer pension contrlbutionÈ. Total employee benefrts recelved by key management amounted lo £58,155 {2023 . £55,600). Under FRS 102, employee bengfts include gross salary, benafits in kind. empfoyels natlonal in8uranGe and employerfs pénsion costs. DEBTORS 2024 2023 other debtors and wep8yments £34.196 £317 CREDITOR8: Afflounis falllng dua within one yoar 2024 2023 Odwr credltors and aGGruals £15,883 £5.858 STATEMENT OF FUNDS At 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 In¢omlng Resource5 Re60urees Expended Unre5tr1cted funds General fijnds £93,716 £245.127 £(251,255) £87,588 The General Fund rèpresent8 the free resourGe8 of the rtrity whlch are not designated for partl¢ular purpose9. RELATED PARTIES During the year, O trustee5 {2023'. 0) were reimbursed for 8xpgns8s {2023: £N). The trustees recewed no Muneration In either year. 15