REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 08714438 (England and Wale51 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1156388 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDrrED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FOR HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE Momentum Taxation and Accountancy Ltd Harelands Courtyard Offices Moor Road Melsonby Richmond North Yorkshire DLIO 5NY
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Pa8e Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner'5 Report Statement of Financial Activitie5 Balance Sheet 8 to 9 Notes to the Flnanclal Stalements 10 to 16
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED REGISTERED NUMBER: 08714438 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees who are also director5 of the charity for the purpose of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The Irustees have adopted the proviso's of Accounting and Reporting by Charities,. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts i n accordance with Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irela nd IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20191. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIE5 Objectives and aims The Advancement of health and the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability or financial hardship bv.. al providing Information and Advice to the general public about local Health and Socia I Care Services; bl making the views and experiences of members of the general public known to to Health and Social Care provider5,' cl enabling local people to have a voice in the development, delivery and equality of access to local Health and Care SeNices and Facilities,. d) providing training and the development of skills for volunteers and the wider community in the understanding.scrutinising, reviewing a nd monitoring Local Health and Care Services and Facilities Publlc Benefit All activities undertaken by Healthwatch Darlirgton subscribe to our charitable aims and are carried out for the public benef it. The charitable aims have been developed and decisions relating to activities undetaken by the cha rity have been Informed with due regard to the guidance on public benef it publlshed by the Cha rities Commission. Page I
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED REGISTERED NUMBER: 08714438 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities Charitable objectives against activities delivered in 2023-2024 Objective l - provid ing I nformation and Advice to the general pu blic about local Health and Social Care Services. Activities The pandemic caused us to modify the way that we worked and Ljntll recently staff were wDrkinE from home. However, since June 2023 we have resumed office working and attending meetings and seeing members of the public face to face.But we are also able to work remotely using video conferencing.Additionally, we keep our website updated as well as our social media presence and produce a newsletter electronically every week containin8 UP to date information form the health and social care sectors. Objective 2 - making the views and experiences of members of the general public known to Health and Health and Social Care provider5, Activlties Regular attendance at meetings held with health and social care providers, including attendance at the Health and Wellbeing Board. Objective 3 enabling local people to have a voice in the development, delivery and equality of acces5 to loca l Hea Ith and Care Services and Facilities Activitles Oue to the technological and digltal solutlons that were requlred as a result of the pandemic restrlrtlons, people now have more of a choice in how they interact with us, either face to face at our community hubs, online via various teleconference facilities or phone,website and social media. Objective 4 - provid i ng training a nd the development of ski Ils for volunteers and the wider commun ity in understand ing, scrutlni5ing, reviewlng and monitorlng Local Health and Care Services and Facilities Activities We conduct weekly alternate Zoom or face to face meetings with volunteers. Staff attend meetings either online or face to face with a range of public, private and voluntary and community sector stakeholders. Two board members attend meetings of the Governing Council and the subcommittees of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, and contacts are maintained with Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust and other providers. Healthwatch DarlinEton a150 facil itate regular meetings of the DOT network (Darlington Organisations Together) which ha5 remained popular, FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial summary Full details of the Charitable Company's fina ncial position can be found in the accompanying f inanci21 statements attached to this report. The Statement of Financial Activities shows total incoming resources of £233,281 {2023 - £98,819), Total resources expended were £220,13812023 £80,5801.This resulted in a surplus transferable to reserves for the year of £13,14312023 -£18,339). Page 2
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED REGISTERED NUMBER: 08714438 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FINANCIAL REVIEW Principal funding sources The core contract of £78,66912023- £77,295) was received form Darlington Borough Council provided by the Department of Health for the creation of Healthwatch in each local a uthority within England, Reserves pollcv Healihwatch Darlington aims to comply with the recommendations of the Charity Commission by maintaining reserves at between 3 and 6 months of planned expenditure. At 31 March 2024 free re5erve5 amounted to £84,977 which 15 just over the optimum reserves level. The board have establ ished designated fund for potential redu nda ncy costs i n the case that the contract with Darlington Borough Cou ncil is was not extended. Th is reserve is adjusted annually on the basic of employees, period of employment with Healthwatch Darlington Limited and predecessor organ isations where redundancy l ia bility has been transferred, STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Rlsk assessment Risk assessment and management is built into the work of the Board of Trustees and risk5 of individual projects and activities are assessed on a case by case basis. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 08714438 (England and Wales) Registered Charlty number 1156388 Registered office c/0 Tandem Hub Morton Park Business Training Centre Morton Park Way Darlington Co. Durham DLI 4PG Trustees V Johnston S E Mcallister S Soulsby Iresigned 31/10/20231 Dr R T P Upshall W Ross (appointed 11812023) Ms V R Douglas Page 3
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED REGISTERED NUMBER: 08714438 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independent Examiner Momentum Taxation and Accountancy Ltd Harelands Cou rtyard Off ices Moor Road Melsonby Richmond North Yorkshire DLIO 5NY Bankers The Cooperative Bank P.0. Box 250 Delf House Southway Skelmersdale WN8 7QT Approved by order of the board of trustees on 14 August 2024 and signed on its behalf by: Dr R T P Upshall Trustee Page 4
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Healthwatch Darlington Limited I'the Company,) I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilitie5 and basis of report As the charity's trustees of the Company land also its di rectors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20061'the 2Q06 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 20111'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out tny examination I have followed the Direction5 given by the Charity Commission under Section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act. Page 5
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED Independent examiner's statement I have completed my ex3min3tion. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the exami nation giving me cause to believe.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or the account5 do not accord with those record5,' or 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 the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting a nd reporti ng by charities (applicable to charities preparing thei r accounts in accordance with the Fina ncial Reporting Standard a pplicable in the UK and Republic of I reland IFRS 10211. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in th 15 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. P Cartwright The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Momentum Taxation and Accountancy Ltd Harelands Cou rtyard Off ices Moor Road Melsonby Richmond North Yorkshire DLIO 5NY Date.. Page 6
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total f u nds Un restricted fund Restricted fund Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Charitable activities 233,281 233,281 98,919 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities GENERAL 220,138 220,138 80,580 NET INCOME 13,143 13,143 18,339 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 71,834 11,524 83,358 65,019 TOTAL FLINDS CARRIED FORWARD The notes form part of these financial statement5 Page 7
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED REGISTERED NUMBER: 08714438 BAIANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total f u nds Un restricted fund Restricted fund Notes FIXED ASSETS TanEible assets 241 241 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 39,000 77,443 116,443 39,000 88,967 127.967 11,524 11,524 86,820 86,820 CREDITORS Amounts falling due wSthln one year 131.7071 131,7071 13.4621 NET CURRENT ASSErs TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 84,977 11,524 96,501 83,358 NET ASSETS FUNDS U nrestricted fu nds Restricted f unds TOTAL FUNDS io 84,977 11,524 71,834 11,524 The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. The members have not required the company to obtaln an audlt of its financlal statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The notes form part of these financial statement5 Page 8 continued...
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED REGISTERED NUMBER: 08714438 BALANCE SHEET- continued 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for lal ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and preparing fina ncial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable com pany. Ib) 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 14 August 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: R T P Upshall- Trustee The notes form part of these financial statement5 Page 9
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 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 IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities prèparing their accounts i n accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20191,, 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 prepa red 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. Income from charitable activities includes income received under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions and is recognised ad earned.Grant income included in this category provides funding to support performa nce activities and is recognised where entitlement, certai nty of receipt and the amount can be measured with reasona ble certainty. Income received to deliver services over a specified period covering more than one financial year is accounted for over the specif led period; related expenditure is accounted for when incurred. Investment Income relates to Interest earned through holding assets on deposlt. Expenditure Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expend iture, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits wi I I be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accrua15 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. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. Tangible fixed assets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Computer equipment 33.33% on cost Taxation The cha rity is exem pt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. Pa8e 10 continued...
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits The charitable company contributes to a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The a55ets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company. The annual contributions payable are charged to the SOFA. NET INCOME/IEXPENDITURE) Net incomellexpenditurel is stated after charging/lcreditingl- 2024 2023 Other non-audit services Depreciation - owned assets Other operating leases 1,554 120 1,584 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no tru5tee5' remuneration or other benefit5 for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. Trustees, expenses There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. STAFF COSTS The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 2024 2023 Charita ble Staff No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. Pa8e 11 continued...
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted fund Restricted fund Tota I funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Charita ble activities 98,919 98,919 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities GENERAL 80,580 NET INCOME 18,339 18,339 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 53,495 11.524 65,019 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD LEGAL STATUS Healthwatch Darlington Limited is a Company Limited by Guarantee in England and Wales. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charitable company. Pa8e 12 continued...
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Computer equipment COST At l April 2023 Additions At 31 March 2024 DEPRECIATION At l April 2023 Charge for year At 31 March 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023 11,098 361 11,459 11,098 120 11.218 241 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Trade debtors Pa8e 13 continued...
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Trade cred itors Accruals and deferred income 30,159 1,548 1,878 1,584 io. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 3113124 At 114123 Unrestricted funds General fund 71,834 13,143 84.977 Restricted funds Designated Funds 11,524 11,524 TOTAL FUND5 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows., Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in f u nés Unrestrlcted funds General fund 233,281 1220,1381 13,143 TOTAL FUNDS 233 281 220 1381 Pa8e 14 continued...
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 io. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued Comparatives for movement in funds Net movement in funds At 31/3123 At 114122 Unrestricted funds General fund 53,495 18,339 71,834 Restricted funds Designated Funds 11,524 11.524 TOTAL FUND5 65,019 83,358 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources Resources expended Movement In f u nés Unrestrlcted funds General fund 98,919 180.5801 18,339 TOTAL FUND5 80 5801 A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: Net movement in funds At 3113124 At 114122 Unrestricted funds General fund 53,495 31,482 84,977 Restricted funds Designated Funds 11,524 11,524 TOTAL FUND5 Pa8e 15 continued...
HEALTHWATCH DARLINGTON LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 io. 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: Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in f u nds Unrestricted funds General fund 332,200 1300,7181 31,482 TOTAL FUNDS 332,200 300 7181 ii. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS Healthwatch Darlington Limited operate5 a defined contribution scheme which commenced 31 March 2Ql5. Pension contributions amounted to £5,725 for the year ended 31 March 2024 (2022-£4,8351, there are 4 employees participati ng in the scheme during the period. 12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024. Page 16
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