2021-12-31-accounts - Shropshire Staffordshire Cheshire Blood Bikes

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Names and addresses of	advisers (Gptional information)	advisers (Gptional information)
T 8ofadvlsel'	I%arne	Address
NafA6 ofchief executive or rlalnes ofsenior staff Plembers (Clpbonsl inforrnationII
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Typ GfgovernlAgdocUment'C		~t t. d t d22J 20~4
		Trustees are elected orre-elected by the members Gfthe charity
		at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), ar can be appointed in-year existing Trustees (with member ratificatiarj at fc4oviing AGM)	by
Additional governance issues (Optional informa5on)
You may choose to include additional infomation, where relevant, about:		Trustees Induction and Training Prospective Trustees are given papers that include guidance on tfuste~hip and the verification checks that the Charity will undertake
policies BAd procedul'es		All Trustees are required to declare that they are eligible Under Charity
adopted fol the induction tralnIAQ aftrustees",	Bnd	Commission guidelines and can pass the HMRC fit and proper persons test Trustees operate CGHectively and support each other. Training is
the chanty s GrganlsatIGABI		made available through external organisations if required.
stfUctUre and arly wider		Govefnance
network with which the charity works;		SSCBBis led by the Trustees who ensure that the charity delivers its aims. The Trustees have Gveraii responsibility far the charity*s strategy,
reiatlonshlp with Bnjjrelated parties; trustees consideratian Gf		pa(Icy, management, finances BAd monltoAAg Its performance. Trustees meet as required, normally every 2 months, ta discuss matters strategy, policy and procedure.		af
major risks and the system BAd procedures to manage them.		Atfana~enf and Runmng offhe Charify The charity ls rABABged by a committee Qftrustees. Day to day operations Breconducted by teams Qf voluAteers Gv8rseeA by Bduty committee
		member.
		All SSCBBmembers and trustees are volunteers and give their time	freely
		receiving Ao remuneration or other benefit from their wark with the charity
		Related Parties
		SSCBBisa member ofthe Nationwide Association ofBlood Hikes
		and works alongside neighbouring Blood Bike groups to provide
		services outside it"s awn normal operating Brea. Services are provided		to
		NHS hospital trusts and closely related organisations (e.g blood and banks	milk
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		To relieve sickness and to preserve the health ofthe patients primarily,
Sulnrnary ofthe Objects charity set out ln its govefAlng docuffleAt	ofthe	but flot exclusively, in the Shropshire anci Staffordshire afea, by providing free transport services ofurgently required blood prcrducts, human samples, breast milk, patient notes and medical equipment, not normally provided by the statutory authorities or NHS Trusts, that would normally be paid fofby the said Trusts, allowing essential funds to be diverted
		back into patient care,
		Trustees keep in mind the chanties commission's guidance on public
		benefit when planning activities.
Surninafy ofthe tnaln acttvltJes Undertaken fol' the public benefit In relation to these objects (include within this section @liestatutory d8clafatlon that trustees have		SSC88provides a flexible Rsecure on-demand transport service, LlsiAg a 360k volunteer-supported and donation funded teem to direcily support NHS activity. This not only allows saved NHS funds to be diverted to patient care but can also help to improve flexibility and responsrvneses Qf thai patient care.
had regard tothe guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)		In some cases, the flexibility and zero cost Qfthe service has facilitated new treatment regimes Qf patient services that may Otherwise not have taken place. In this way the charity adds incremental value tothai which the NHS already delivers and directly benefits local communities
AdditlloAal details ofobjectives		aAd activibes (Optional infofAlatlon)
		SSCBBhas around 360volunteers covering a variety ofroies (e.g. rider, controller, speaker. fundraiser, trw'ner„assessor, bike manager etc).
You may choose to include further statements, where		Many volunteers have multiple roles and can move between roles to suite their availability and the chantys requrierrrents. Contnbution by individua1 varies in line with their available time.
f'elevant, about:
policy on granimaking,
policy programme related
investment:

Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during 'the year	ln 2024 SSC88made over 5600free ofcharge urgent deliveries forthe NHS using volunteer riders and controllers and the charity's fleet of56 specially adapted motorcydes. IA doing soover 299,000miles were	ln 2024 SSC88made over 5600free ofcharge urgent deliveries forthe NHS using volunteer riders and controllers and the charity's fleet of56 specially adapted motorcydes. IA doing soover 299,000miles were
	covered. Compared to 2020,jobs increased 6%,with an associated
	mileage increase of 10'/~.
	TG deliver the front line service volunteers provided over 95,900hours	of
	cover' dUAAg the yeal. IA addltlQA to this fnany lnofe hours wef'e
	provideci at fUAdl'BlslAg eveAts BAd foil back office requirements.
	A number Gfnew services introduced during the pandemic to support vulAel'able patients at home were continued BAd expanded In 202 I encl as a result SSCBBwas able to increase the numbef ofNHS
	departmentslfunctions Itserviced.
	Despite face toface meeting still being barred early in the year, SSCBB
	trustees Bnd members continued to meet via, video conference. This
	I ensured we could consistently provide continuity ofexisting services as 8
	well as developing new ones.
	ln common vfith other charities fUAdralslAg conttnued to be lfApacteci	In
	2021,with funds being reduced compared to prior years. By using in- year donated funds and drawing on reserves 88C88 was able to
	maintain service and planned bike replacement, invest in systems Bnd training.
Briefstatelrlefrt ofthe charity's policy on reserves	The main financial risk to the charity is loss ofdonation income due to competing demands on donors or Inability to fundraise along with
	Increasing capital BAd service cos'ts.
	SSCBBaims to hold monies in reserve to cover 8 minimum of18months
	ofoperational and capital cost. This also reoognises that the charity
	relies heavily on expertise and systems that are currently provided freely
	but may have tobe paid for in the future
	The Chanty Blso recognlses thel'e exist several poteAtlBI Gpportunltles	tG
	expand services furlher and hence holds additional contingency reserves
	to cover initial capitBI operating costs ofnew servICeS.
Details ofany fuAcls fnaterlally
ln deficit

0 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	0 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	0 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	0 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	0 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	0 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES	0 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES		Receipts and	Receipts and	payments	accounts	accounts		CC16a
							For	the period from 1stJanua	2021	To		31stDecember 2021
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							Unrestricted funds Restricted funds			Endowment funds		Total funds		Last year
							to the	nearest to the nearest 6		tothe nearest	6	to the nearest	6	to the nearest 6
A1 Receipts														(Restated)
Membership								120					120
Merchandise Sales								1,541					1,541	2769
Fund Raising								3,184					3,184	2,987
Donations 8 Grants								84,609					84,609	81,519
Talks								18,291					18,291	7,301
Gift Aid								4,?44					4,744	3,564
Investment income								2'l8					218	1,225
VAT Refunds								21,962					21,982	26,800
Sub total (Gross income for AR)								134,669				134,669		126,645
A2 Asset and	investment			sales,
(see table).
Sale ofAssets								9,695					9,696	10,500
			Sub		total			9,695					9,695	'I0&500
		Total		receipts				144,364				144,364		137,145
A3 Payments
Insurance								12,38?					12,387	11,207
Fuel								29,?07					29,707	21,711
Advertising								510					510	4,158
Repairs								26,495					26,495	26,324
Printing, Post 8 Stationery								486					486
Fund Raising								3,66&					3,66&	76?
Goods for Resale								2,002					2,002	2,432
Miscellaneous Purchases								61
Annual Fees 8 Charity Expenditure								2,381					2,381	2312
Bank Charges								407						401
Accountancy														960
Sundries								582						56'I
			Sub		total			78,666					?8,866	7'I,957
A4 Asset and	investment
purchases, (see table)
Moto rcycles								49,874					49,874	66,935
Rider Log Development								16,008					"I&,008	7,008
			Sub		total			65,882					85,882	73,943
		Total	payments					144,548				144,548		145,900
Net ofreceiptsl(payments)														8„755
A5 Transfers	between		funds
A6 Cash funds		last year		end				325,299				325,299		334,054
Cash funds this year					end			325,115				325,115		325,299

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						Unrestricted			Restricted funds		Endowment
			Dot,=.:i I:-.-,			fUncls					funds
						to nearest		6	to nearest 6		to nearest 6
81Cash	funds		Sank Accounts				325,115
				Total cash	funds		325,1'l5
			(agree balances with receipts and payments
					account(s))
						Unrestricted			Restricted funds		Endowment
						funds					funcls
			Details			to nearest		E	to nearest E		to nearest E
82 Other	mOnetary aaaete		VAT Unreclaimed				13,549
			Details			Fund asset	to which belon s		Cost {optional)		Currant value o tional
83Investment		assets
			Detaiis			Fund asset	to which belon s		Cost {optional)		Current value o ional)
84Assets retained for the			Vadous Motorcycles:
charity's	own	use	BMW F800 GT WD65OKK
			Yamaha	FJR1300LC66HZS
			Yamaha	FJR1300LG66OHV
			BMW F800 GT LD17GWP
			BMW F800 GT BX18NXH
			BMW F800GT BX18NXV
			Yamaha	FJR1300LG18TNV
			BMW F800GT BG68WTF
			Yamaha	FJR1300ALA67GYN
			Yamaha	FJR1300ALA67YPR
			Yarnaha	KV69AVO
			Yamaha	KV69AVY
			Yamaha	FJR1300PE70NWS
			Yamaha	FJR1300PJ20NSU
			Yamaha	FJR1300PJ20NSV
			Yamaha	FJR1300PJ20NSZ
			Iloto Guzzi V85TTE5VK71UTA
			Moto Guzzi V85TTE5VK71UTB
			BINW R1250RSBL71KBE
			BMW R1250RSBL71KBF
85Liabilities			Details			Fund liabili	to which relates		Amount	due {optional)	When due optional
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of4-the trustees				Signature				Print	Name		Date of approval