Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 June 2022 Period start date To : 31 May 2023 Period end date
Charity name: Life Care Radio
Charity registration number: 1157024
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To relieve sickness, infirmity and old age among persons staying in residential homes, nursing homes and within medium to long term healthcare provisions throughout (but not exclusively) South Devon by the provision of tailored, pre- recorded, live and networked radio entertainment. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The activities of the charity over the current year have included fundraising events such as stalls and presence at fayres. The charity is also a chosen cause for the Co- operative local causes which will pay out in October 2023. Money is also raised through sponsorship and personal fundraising including Facebook Giving. Shows are provided to nursing, residential homes and hospices without charge. This service is expanding. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We confirm that the Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | N/A – the Charity does not make grants available to other organisations or charities. |
| Policy on social investment including program related |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| investment | ||
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers fulfil a variety of roles including presenting radio shows, visiting care and residential homes to collect requests, administration, publicity and fundraising. This is generally on a weekly basis with average contribution made around 2 / 3 hours a week by full members and less regular contributions made by associate members. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The Charity is currently broadcasting to Care Homes and those living in their own home but receiving long term care in the South Devon / Torbay area. There is an expectation that over the coming months the request shows will expand to also include at least three new nursing and residential homes with provision made also for local caring services. The charity is inclusive as a volunteer base with many older and some disabled volunteers participating including those with sensory impairment, autism, physical disabilities and mobility issues. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
The Charity is achieving its stated objective of relieving loneliness and isolation in those receiving long term care. There is scope to enhance this through more request shows and request visits but this is determined by volunteer numbers which are rising and a recruitment drive through the NHS Volunteers bureau is helping with this. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The main purpose of fundraising through the 2022-2023 period has been to maintain a consistent service, maintain equipment and raise awareness of what we do. This has been somewhat less successful than we hoped because of general health of volunteers, presenters and trustees but is |
| picking up significantly with an influx of new members. |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | Our Homes Liaison Officer has worked with the homes to raise awareness and increase our profile with relatives of those receiving long term care as well as ensuring continuation of our request service. This has allowed the homes to continue to request tracks for their residents and allowed for a continuous provision towards achieving the Charity’s aims and objectives. We are now looking to fundraise with the objective of broadening the service to allow volunteers to broadcast from their own homes where necessary and desirable. |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity has remained financially stable this year although we are still seeing a lack of funding from the wider sector and less activity in community events which has impacted on our fundraising activities. Towards the end of this year, we are starting to see this trend changing with expectations that Paignton Festival will go ahead and a number of new events throughout the Summer planned and taking place. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The reserves policy of the Charity is to hold a sum equivalent to one year’s normal running costs. This should be sufficient to meet any unforeseen item of major expenditure and / or to be able to continue in the short term, funding planned activities. Currently reserves will be allocated towards additional listening units to ensure that homes who wish to receive a service do so. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £2000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The Charity is funded through fundraising projects including collections, Coffee
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | mornings and events. Funding is also obtained through sponsorship of various features on the radio station and through membership subscriptions. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Principal risks at the moment include the declining health of key members, the reluctance of new volunteers to get heavily involved in charity governance and the continued rise in costs through the cost of living crisis. The Charity is currently responding to the ongoing threats by holding more than one year’s funds in reserve to account for problems in meeting ongoing costs associated with postponement or cancellation of fundraising activities. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO – Charitable Incorporated Organisation. |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are elected into their role at the AGM and re-elected on a two year rotational basis in accordance with the Constitution. The charity Trustees must include a Chair, Treasurer and Secretary and other posts are elected as required. |
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
All Trustees familiar with charity objectives and Constitution as well as policies. Trustees encouraged to read Charity Commission guidance on their role as a Trustee and to discuss with existing Trustees. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The Charity has Trustees who are responsible to the members for the day to day running and administration. Full members have voting rights and are encouraged to play an active role in the station as well as paying an annual subscription. They are registered with the Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust as volunteers operating within hospital premises. Associate members will remain involved and informed of the charity’s activities and may help out on an ad hoc basis with fundraising or events. They are not expected to contribute beyond an annual lower rate of subscription and will not present shows or collect requests. Life Care Radio is a member of the Hospital Broadcasting Association |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Life Care Radio is housed within Totnes Hospital. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Life Care Radio |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1157024 |
| Charity’s principal address | 115 Primley Park, Paignton, Devon TQ3 3JX |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year | Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Andrew Silcox | Chairperson | |||
| Jacqui Constable | Vice-Chair | |||
| Cathie Burgess | Secretary | |||
| Phil Spicer | Treasurer | |||
| David Burlace | Publicity and Programming |
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| Rosalea Atkinson | Homes Liaison Officer |
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| Mark Burgess | Vice Treasurer / Myriad and Scheduling |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Phil Spicer Full name(s) Andrew Silcox Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 9.8.23
Ch&rlty num1. 11S71b24 Life Care Radio for the year ended 31 May 2023
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Life Care Radio Report of the trSteeS for the year ended 31 May 2023 The tswstees present their report and the fllwictal srat¢m¢nts for the year ended 31 May 2023. The trustee5 who setY¢d during the yw and up to th¢ date of this repon are set out oll page l. Structur¢ governgnee gnd m#nAgement Objertives and actlvleles Statement 0ftrust, responsibilities The trustees gre r¢spon8ible for preparing the Tntstees, Annuol R¢port wjd th¢ financial $tat¢rn¢nts In a£cordanc¢ with avvliLdbl¥ Idw and UuiL¢d KingdomAccounttng S&indards (United Kingdom £TenallY Awi¢d Accountsng Frnctice). IAW applicable to ch2tities io England and Wales UireS the truste¢$ io prep8tt financial statements for e&¢h fin8ll¢ial yer whic.h Ve. a thie And hir view of charity and of the incomtng re8our¢tB 4nd app]i¢&lA¢)n of resoLwees of the cbwity r that y¢. In plepati£ fi1j1aI thc trus8 are requtred to: 8elect suitable a¢¢ounting policies and then apply them consistently; observe the merh(Mts and pnnciples m the uwitt.es SORP. make jud8erneDts and ¢siima*s that are r¢a8onable 2nd prnd¢nl' state wh¢ther appllc&bk UK AUnts"ll btand8rds have E¢en followed. subject to any mate11 departures disclosed nd explAIt irt the fin19] statents. and prepare the financial staterllents on the goin8 concern b&sis unle5S Èt is inappropriate to presume that the charity wyll continve in operation. The trustees are tesponsible for ke¢ping proper ttwounting recoTds which disclose with reasonable accurd¢y at any tin the fiDan¢ial positioll of the chority and enable them to ensure that the financial 5tatenxnts comply wilh the Charities Act 1993 and the ClJaTiry (A¢¢owits and Reports) Regu]ations 21MJ8. They are also r¢spon$ible for safeguardiuR the &ss¢ts of the charity and hence for tskin£ re&%(Trn&hle stq)R frjr ihp. prevention and detection of fraud attd otl At%dr0w Silrox Lhair
JJif¥ Care Radio Statement of flnanclal actiTr4ties Fvr the year ended 31 May 2Q23 2022 T48 lllndA fiinds Tothl Notts Incoming resourees from generdting fii#dA." 1,299 ,299 1,'120 Total Ineoming resources 1.299 1.726 Resources eXded E5tabli5Illc1i( iu&t LLgal and professional fees COnICal]oll5 and IT Other office expeL$es Activity l - Studi(p Arpati& llwitiirndllL 96 90 IJ2 1.122 378 18 b4 403 366 1,102 403 366 i.itiz Total resourees expended 2.027 2.027 2514 Toral fimds broughi forward 5,398 6.142 6.931 Totsl funds carrled forward 4,670 744 5.414 6,143 The statemeoi of flnanclal activities in¢ludes all gams and 105ses in the y¢ar and therefore a separat¢ stat¢Itt of total recognised gains and losses has t1 en pr¢pared. All of above amouttts r¢Jate to eotitiiiuing activitiets. The notes 4)0 pages 6 to 8 fom Integr41 prt of these sthtemellt&
T.Ifè. C.9re. RAdlo llleon aDd expendlture account Fur the yrar ended 31 May 2011 20 2022 IneomÈ 1.299 1,726 Operaiing ¢xpendilLwe (3.334) (2,514} Opernthig surpl Retslned rD]uS for the flnan(?8J year (2,035) (788) 12.U35) 178Y) All adivities derive from ¢tinUing Opmtions. The notsB pages 6 to 8 form an IDte8rthl prÈ of these stat¢ment& Pgge 4
T.ffp. C.Are. RRdio &$ at 31 May 2023 2023 Current Dttbuir Cash at bank attd ID IWHI 868 5.474 3.750 4.394 6,342 Credltsjrq: Am(Junts fAIIFng due Jvithln one year (288) (2(K)) Net current 4,1 6,142 Net a&gets 4,lU6 142 Restricted iome fimds ut&ti1¢ttd in¢¢)me fvnds 744 3.362 744 5,398 Totsl funds 4,1(X> 6.142 The financial statements were approv by the trustees on and signed on its bebalf by The notes on p4ges 6 to 8 ftsrni an Integr&i pArt 4rfth¢se 11tianc st4t¢DnI&
Life Care Radio Notes to flnancial statements for the year ended 31 May 2023 Aceovnthig polieies The principal accounting pojicies are 5umDwsed below. The ac¢¢)unting policies have Ien appli¢d ¢onsistendy throughout the yr and the PTe¢¢ding year. 1.1. vf a(Tountlng The financi21 stArements are prepared under the bistori¢al wst convention aad it) accordao¢¢ with the Statement of R¢¢omllxnded Practi¢e 'A¢¢oullting and R¢poning by Charities, i&sued in Match 2(X15 (SORP 25] and the ChoJities Act 1993. 11 C#shnow The charity kn taken advanthge of the exemption in FRSI fmm the requirern¢nt to produce a cashAow ststemenl because it is a small chaTity. IJ. Inconthig rwurees All incoming resource8 are included in ihe Stateme of financia] actlvities when the charity is entitled to th¢ inconw and the amount ¢an be quantified with reawnable aVracY. The followitt8 sp¢¢ific p)]icie8 are appli¢d Pdnicular ca*goTles of Jn¢ome: Volwitary income is tEeeived by way of grants. donations athd gifts atKI is included in full in the statemeN of financ acuvities when recexvable. Grants wher¢ entitlement is not ¢ondi¢ional on the delivery of a spe¢ifie perf()rMe by the charity. are recogni5ed wh¢n the charity becott%S Lw¢onthtionally entitled to lh¢ grant. Dotioted 5¢rvi9 fa¢iliti¢$ ar¢ xncludol 4t th¢ Yalu¢ to tJL Llwily Lan bo qU4tifi. The value or 5ervi¢es provided by volunieets hfts ftt been include41 Gifts donated for r¢sak ate inclwi¢d as ItomIll8 sourCeS within activities for generating when they are IA Re8ourees expended Exp¢nditure is recognised on an accnjal basis as a ]iability 15 incurffd. Expendittwe includes any VAT wbich cannot be hY recovered and is reported as part of the ex[aite tn whith it rp.latp.R. Costs of 8eneraiing funds comprise the costs asso¢iated with attra¢ung voluntsry income and the costs of trathD8 tOT fundrn.sing purtxjses i]Kluding the cljaritys shop. Chgritable exFYnditure eoJnpri8es those eo8ts in¢wred by the ¢hority xll th¢ dclivcry of its activitit3 and seic¢S for its b¢n¢fi¢iari¢s. It ilud¢S both that Lall allocated dÈrecdy to such acriyiues and Ih05e costs ot all illdirect nawR necessary tt> support them.
Llfe Care Radio Note5 to financi sratements ror the year ended 31 May 2023 Voknntary Inme 2022 Totsl DoTrations Sponsorsbip Subseriptith)s 699 211) 1.286 1,299 1.726 Employees Employment c No salatkes or wages have iren paid employees, including tbe rn]stees. during the year. Tr4umber of ¢VIvY Th¢ avwage monthly nutnbets of employec5 (]ludIng th¢ tru$tres) during the yeaE. ¢alculated on the basfts of 111 time equivalents. wos as follows: 2U23 Number 2V22 Number L)ebtors 23 Trade debtors io 858 868 Credfi¢or8: amounts falllng due 2023 Trade ¢reditors 2¥ 2 PAge 7
Llfe Care Radlo Note5 to lln2nelal statements for the year ended 31 May 2023 AnaiysLq of net gssets behween funds Tots] fwids Fund balances at JI May 2023 as ifPiLwitrAJ by: Curnt &8sets Current liabiliii 3,650 1288) 744 4.394 (288) 3J62 744 4,Infi Unrestricted fwids At l June Illcom1D Outs01 At 31 May 2023 5,398 1.299 (3.335) 3.362 Restrlcted funds At IJW 2022 At 31 May Restsicted Fund 744 744
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