FIRST DAYS CHILDREN’S CHARITY **ANNUAL REPORT** AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 1 ## CONTENTS - P3 ABOUT FIRST DAYS - P4 WHY WE ARE NEEDED? P5 WHAT DO WE DO? - P6 WHY WE DO IT - P6 HOW DO WE DO IT? - P7 WHO NEEDS OUR HELP - P8 OUR IMPACT - P10 OUR PROJECTS - P13 IN NUMBERS - P14 VOLUNTEERS - P15 FUNDRAISING - P16 CORPORATE SUPPORT - P18 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT - P22 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - P31 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 2 ## ABOUT FIRST DAYS First Days was one of the first anti-poverty charities in the country to focus on the distribution of essential items to families. Established in 2013 and initially operating as a Baby Bank, First Days then established a School Uniform Bank in 2016 and went on to offer support with beds and bedding to vulnerable families. However, in 2020 the needs in our community changed and we responded by establishing an Outreach Team, who go into the community to meet families, get to know them and offer face to face support. This outreach team has developed into an exceptionally skilled Family Support Team who get alongside parents and help them in whatever way we can to change their lives. We believe that poverty is a systemic problem that needs ideological change to underpin policies which prevent all children from living without everything they need for a thriving childhood. We will continue to fight for these changes, alongside our practical and emotional support for families who are trying to survive in a system does not support them. We believe that all anti-poverty charities have a responsibility to not only do everything they can to support people to improve their lives right now but also have to take seriously their responsibility to use their voice to influence change at all levels. Over the last ten years the charity has grown and evolved into what it is today: a one stop shop for families in crisis to access practical support in the moment and emotional, peer and specialist support in the longer term. www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 3 ## WHY WE ARE NEEDED? At First Days, our in house research (2018) showed that families we support in Wokingham find themselves in poverty or facing hardship due to: **High cost of living** **No recourse to public funds** **Low wages** **Unaffordable childcare** **Unaffordable housing** **Relationship breakdown and domestic abuse** **High levels of debt; no access to more credit; no savings and no assets** **Access to welfare: delays, sanctions and over/under payments of benefits** ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 4 ## WHAT DO WE DO? We support families who are experiencing financial hardship. We offer emotional, practical and specialist support via our Family Support Team. We also help families access the support they need from other organisations, and we distribute essential items via our Baby Bank, School Uniform Centre and Safe Place to Sleep project. The immediate support we give to families via the distribution of essential items is the first building block in longer term support to help families in other areas of their lives. By helping parents in their moment of crisis, such as ‘my son has lost his school shoes and I can’t afford to replace them!’, we alleviate the immediate crisis and then can work with families to see how else we can empower them, offer them choices and support them into a situation where they never need to make that phone call to us, or another charity like ours, again. Our model challenges preconceived notions of how families should be supported. Our work is centred around restoring dignity, choice and power to people who have had these things taken away due to their financial situation. Instead of telling families what they should be doing, we ask them what they need and we help them meet those needs. Our model is based on the idea that if someone is supported in their basic need for essential items they will be able to go on to address other issues that are preventing them from fully providing for themselves in the long term. Where a family still has no power over their situation we work to lobby local and national governments to change their policies to better support families in our community. We have successfully lobbied schools to change their uniform policies to become more affordable and have influenced local governments to commit to making the school day affordable for all children. We have influenced local authorities to change their housing policies and have a national voice in the child poverty policy debate. www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 5 ## WHY WE DO IT We believe that every child deserves the same start in life and that parents might need some help accessing the support, tools and skills they need to give their children the best life possible. But, mostly, we believe that there are times in most parent’s lives when they need some extra support in one way or another, and we want to be there to provide that support so children in our community are safe at home, confident at school and have fun. Evidence from the Child Poverty Action Group shows that when children, in both their early years and at school, feel that they are equal to their peers they achieve more, do better in exams and can get better jobs. ## HOW DO WE DO IT? Our Family Support team is made up of Family Support Workers, Family Coaches, and Outreach Workers. Families can contact us directly, be referred by professionals or may come across our services in their community via our outreach project. Our Family Support Team offers emotional support, practical advice and guidance, signposting, advocacy and specialist coaching to families. They also refer families to our Baby Bank, School Uniform Centre and Safe Place to Sleep Project so they can access essential items for their children. ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 6 ## WHO NEEDS OUR HELP? **64%** of the families we support are lone parent households **10%** have fled domestic abuse in the past four weeks **12%** are refugees **56%** are struggling with debts - **27%** are from the Global Majority (ethnically diverse backgrounds), compared to 13% of the local general population - **32%** of the parents we support are in employment, but are also in receipt of low income related benefits **6%** have no recourse to public funds **10%** are employed and receive no benefits - **2%** are on maternity leave - **50%** are not employed and rely fully on the benefit system We have supported **8,170** children this year, including **2,016** who received School Uniforms as part of our outreach programme and via our School Uniform Shop. **905** children received support through our Christmas Project. **1,234** parents received emotional support from our Family Support Team and all parents received support with essential items and any relevant onward referrals, signposting and advocacy support. www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 7 ## OUR IMPACT ## We prevent families from getting into debt. 25% of the families we support said that without our intervention they would have got into debt with banks, credit cards or doorstep lenders. A further 20% said that they would have had to borrow money from friends or family to cover the costs of essentials. We ensure that children have everything they need to meet their basic needs - 34% of the families we support said that they would have gone without essentials without the support of First Days. 85% of the families we supported said that having choice over the options available to them was ‘very important’ to them. We support parents who are struggling with low self confidence, through our coaching programme, helping them grow their confidence and find solutions to any issues they are facing. We save over £750k a year in household budgets across the areas we work. On receiving a high-chair a Wokingham Mum said: “ _**Oh my goodness. This is amazing. I really don’t know what to say. Thank you so, so much!! She’s so happy in her chair! It’s brilliant and something I could never afford”**_ ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 8 www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 9 ## OUR PROJECTS ## **Family Support** Families in our community do not know where to turn when they are experiencing financial crisis and the effects of low income. We provide a friendly, non-judgemental and caring service for local families to reach out when they need help. need for their new arrival. Having a baby can be an expensive time - the families we support feel relief when they know we can help them. _‘Thank you so much for the support and the brand new travel system I received. It’s well loved and really helped me relax, enjoy my pregnancy and enjoy spending time with my new baby especially being a single mum’_ ## **Outreach in our Community** Our outreach programme means that families across Wokingham Borough can access support from our Family Support Team where they live, without having to travel. Our outreach service reached 1106 children this year. ## **Baby Bank** Our Baby Bank helps families who are struggling to afford everything they need for their young families. Expectant parents are invited to choose items from our Elevate Centre Baby Bank Room and are provided with everything they 10 ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 ## **• • In the Community By the Community For the Community** ## **Christmas** A Christmas Presence is an immersive christmas experience where families are invited to meet Father Christmas, take part in Christmas activities and parents can come and choose gifts for children who would otherwise have gone without. It is so important to us to ensure that parents are giving choice when it comes to what their children unwrap on Christmas morning, so we invite them to ‘shop’ with us. I was at my worst mental health due to multiple issues within the neighbourhood. I hadn’t eaten or left the house for 6 days. My anxiety was through the roof but I knew I had to go to get some gifts for the children. My mum supported me and I was greeted by such wonderful, caring and amazing staff. They all was so lovely and they will have no idea how much their kindness meant to me that day. Everyone had a lovely smile and just made to feel so very welcome. Honestly cannot thank you all enough for all your hard, hard work. _“Thank you so much for the Christmas presents for my children and allowing me to choose what they like instead of being given generic presents. I am so grateful.”_ ## **School Uniform** Our School Uniform project aims to ensure that all children have access to everything they need to thrive at school. From essentials like uniforms and shoes, to specialist equipment like laptops, cameras or sports equipment and musical instruments. We work specifically with children whose family are suffering from financial hardship, which prevents them from providing everything their child needs to thrive. We reduce inequality and promote social inclusion by removing the barriers to participation in all aspects of school and extra-curricular life. ## **Safe Place to Sleep** Every child needs a safe and comfortable bed to sleep in. We provide beds, mattresses and bedding to children who would otherwise be sleeping on the floor or sharing beds with siblings or relatives. www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 11 ## “ _What an amazing charity, thank you very much. This family will be very grateful, especially after a challenging pregnancy. MIDWIFE, READING_ ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 12 ## OUR VOLUNTEERS We have a dedicated team of volunteers who work with us at First Days. Our volunteers provide over £200,000 of work for us each year, giving their time to support every part of the organisation. Many of our volunteers are from the community we support and are passionate about helping others, whether that is supporting families in the community, sorting donations in our warehouse or fundraising at events. www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 13 ## FUNDRAISING ## **Events** This year we held our inaugural Colour Run event in Prospect Park, Reading. This event was a huge success, raising over £5000 to support local families. Our country park trails have been hugely successful this year, bringing together thousands of families from the local community to get outside and explore our country parks whilst raising money for First Days. We also held our first ever Glow Walk, at Dinton Pastures Country Park this year, a community light trail like no other, raising vital funds to support our work. ## **Regular Giving and Donations** There a hundreds of unsung heroes amongst us! We are so grateful for the money that comes in every month from those people who choose to support us regularly, whether via direct debit or their payroll. This sort of support is often not mentioned, but it never goes unnoticed. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. If you have supported First Days personally, we cannot thank you enough. The team sees every single donation that is given and your generosity makes us happy and glad every single time. We enjoyed continued support from the annual Barnes Fitness Santa Dash, another amazing donation from this event meant we could support hundreds more children. 14 ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 ## CORPORATE SUPPORT **Huge thanks go to the many businesses who support us, we offer both volunteering and fundraising opportunities to teams from businesses. Special thanks to long term supporters 10 Degrees, CAE, REGEXBIO Ltd for their generous donations this year.** We’d like to extend thanks to the following community groups and organisations who supported us with grants and donations this year: - Berkshire Community Foundation - The National Lottery - Global Make Some Noise - Winnersh Fuel Allotment Trust - Sandmartins Golf Club - Wokingham Lions Club - Batchworth Trust - Pantheon Trust - Wates Family Trust - Postcode Society Trust - Wokingham United Charities - CAE - Aviva - Clifton Ingram - Pexip - Ascot Racecourse - Wokingham Borough Council - Reading Borough Council - Wokingham Town Council - Shinfield Parish Council - Woodley Town Council - Earley Town Council - Winkfield Parish Council - Wokingham Without Parish Council - Finchampstead Parish Council - Swallowfield Parish Council - Reading Football Club - Microsoft - Pepsico - Tesco Stores - Waitrose Stores - Marks & Spencer - John Lewis - Reddam House School - The Holt School - IDP Automation - Van Der Knapp Family Trust - Alexandra Grange Care Home - Wellington College - Kings Academy Prospect - Lambrook School - Easthampstead Rotary Club - 52 Lives www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 15 ¢funds
(£)|Restricted
income funds
(£)|Total
funds
(£)|Prior year
funds
(£)| |---|---|---|---| ## **Incoming resources** ## **Income and endowments from:** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Donations and legacies 215,898 215,898 153,186
Charitable activities 112,978 202,075 315,053 177,456
Other Trading Activities 6,178
Gift Aid
Total 328,876 202,075 530,951 336,820
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## **Resources expended** ## **Expenditure on:** |Raising funds|60,549||60,549|43,481| |---|---|---|---|---| |Charitable activities|260,809|202,075|462,884|376,448| |**Total**|321,358|202,075|523,433|419,929| |||||| |**Net income/(expenditure) before investment**
**gains/(losses)**|7,518||7,518|-83,108| |**Net income/(expenditure)**|7,518||7,518|-83,108| |**_Net movements in funds_**|7,518||7,518|-83,108| ## **Reconciliation of funds:** |**Reconciliation of funds:**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Total funds brought forward|71,482||71,482|154,590| |**Total funds carried forward**|79,000||79,000|71,482| 20 ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 ## BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2023 |**Fixed assets**|Unrestricted
funds
(£)|Restricted
income funds
(£)|Total
funds
(£)|Prior year
funds
(£)| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| |Tangible assets|14,963||14,963|13,830| |**Total fxed assets**|14,963||14,963|13,830| |**Current assets**||||| |Debtors|20,183||20,183|31,873| |Cash at bank and in hand|72,738||72,738|52,625| |**Total current assets**|92,920||92,920|84,498| |||||| |**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|28,883||28,883|26,846| |**Net current assets/(liabilities)**|64,038||64,038|57,652| |**Total assets less current liabilities**|79,000||79,000|71,482| |||||| |**Total net assets or liabilities**|79,000||79,000|71,482| |**Funds of the Charity**||||| |Restricted income funds||||17,145| |Unrestricted funds|79,000||79,000|54,337| |**Total funds**|79,000||79,000|71,482| The net movement of funds in the year relating to 2022-23 was £7,518. The financial statements are approved and authorised by the Board of the Trustees on 30th January 2024 and were signed below on its behalf by: ____________________ ____________________ Trustee – R Cant Trustee – H Blakeman Trustee – R Cant www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 21 ## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2023 ## **1 Accounting policies** ## **Basis of Preparation** The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) – (Charities SORP 2015 (Second Edition, effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. ## **Income** All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to income, it is probable that income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. Income from grants is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred. ## **Expenditure** First Days Children’s Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). ## **Judgements and estimates** The Trustees have made no key judgements which have a significant effect on the accounts. The Trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. ## **Irrecoverable Value Added Tax (VAT)** Expenditure on which there is irrecoverable VAT is shown within each relevant cost category gross of VAT. ## **Raising Funds** These costs are incurred in relation to the fundraising events. As well as the direct costs associated with each event, costs are included in relation to staff members who are engaged directly in fundraising events, publicity campaigns to generate income and an appropriate proportion of their use of shared facilities and central services. ## **Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis** Trustees have reviewed forecast income, expenditure and cash flows in the planning process and consider that the charity will have adequate resources to continue for the foreseeable future, despite what they anticipate to be a prolonged period of ongoing economic challenge and uncertainty due to the Covid pandemic. There are no material uncertainties faced by the charity. It is therefore appropriate to continue to prepare the accounts is on a going concern basis. ## **Charitable Activities** Liabilities for expenses are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a specific commitment creating an obligation and an expectation that a wish will be fulfilled. The liabilities at the balance sheet date are included both as creditors due within one year and creditors due after more than one year. 22 ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 ## **Gifts in Kind** The charity receives the benefit of work carried out by volunteers, the value of which is not included in these accounts. ## **Debtors** Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. ## **Donated goods** The charity receives donations from the public of secondhand items for babies and children which are passed on to families in need, free of charge. The value of these goods are not included in these accounts. ## **Cost of Administration** These costs are allocated to the cost of raising funds and charitable activities on the basis of an appropriate apportionment of resources and activities. ## **Leases** Payments under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the life of the lease. ## **Tangible Fixed Assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment 20% on cost Motor Vehicles 20% on cost ## **Creditors and provisions** Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. ## **2. Legal status of the charity** The charity is a charitable incorporated organisation registered in England and Wales with the Charity Commission and has no share capital. The registered office Unit 9, The Business Centre, Molly Millars Lane, Wokingham RG41 2QZ. ## **Fund Accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. The designated funds represents funds earmarked for specific reasons as decided by the trustees. Restricted funds can be used only for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **Pensions** Employees of the charity are entitled to join the NEST pension scheme. The charity’s contribution is restricted to the contributions enclosed. Pension costs are allocated in line with associated costs of the relevant employee. www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 23 ## **3. Analysis of Income** |||Unrestricted
funds
(£)|Restricted
income funds
(£)|Total
funds
(£)|Prior year
funds
(£)| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||| |**Donations**
**and legacies:**|Donations and gifts|195,428||195,428|107,242| ||Gift aid|702||702|8,514| ||General grants provided by
government/other charities|112,978|202,075|315,053|172,792| ||||||| ||||||| |**Other**
**trading**
**activity**|Event income|19,243||19,243|5,142| ||Other|525||525|881| ||||||| ||||||| |**Total income**||||530,951|336,821| 24 ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 ## **4. Analysis of receipt of government grants** ||Description|(£)| |---|---|---| |||| |Government grant 1|Wokingham Borough Council Household
Support Fund|64,116| |Local Government grant 1|Wokingham Borough Council Community
Project|30,010| |Local Government grant 2|Reading Borough Council|3,000| ||Wokingham Borough Council Ukrainian
Response|17,960| |Local Government grant 3|Wokingham Borough Council HAF|5,140| ||**Total**|120,226| |**Last Year**||| ||Description|(£)| |||| |Government grant 1|Wokingham Borough Council (Household
Support Fund)|70,000| |Local Government grant 1|Wokingham Borough Council Covid Support|30,000| |Local Government grant 2|Bracknell Forest (Covid-19 Recovery Fund)|20,000| |Local Government grant 3|Reading Borough Council|5,000| |Local Government grant 4|Wokingham Borough Council (Digital Exclusion
project)|4,000| |Local Government grant 5|Wokingham Town Council (2021 Christmas
Project)|3,125| |Local Government grant 6|Wokingham Borough Council (Stationery packs
for HAF events)|2,693| |Local Government grant 7|Wokingham Borough Council (100 Children in
Wokingham)|2,400| ||**Total**|137,218| ## **5. Donated Goods, Facilities and Services** ||**This year**|**Last year**| |---|---|---| |**Please provide details of the accounting**
**policy for the recognition and valuation**
**of donated goods, facilities and**
**services.**|Donated goods are not recognised
at a value as there is no re-sale
value to the charity. Donated
goods are distributed without
charge as part of the core service
of the charity.|Donated goods are not
recognised at a value as there
is no re-sale value to the charity.
Donated goods are distributed
without charge as part of the core
service of the charity.| |**Please give details of other forms of**
**other donated goods and services**
**not recognised in the accounts, eg**
**contribution of unpaid volunteers.**|Unpaid volunteers are a key
element of delivering the core
service of the charity.|Unpaid volunteers are a key
element of delivering the core
service of the charity.| www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 25 ## **6. Analysis of Expenditure** |**6. Analysis of Expenditure**||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Analysis**
**Expenditure on raising funds:**|**This year**|||**Last year**||| ||Unrestricted
funds
(£)|Restricted
income funds
(£)|Total
funds
(£)|Unrestricted
funds
(£)|Restricted
income funds
(£)|Total
funds
(£)| |||||||| |Incurred seeking donations|9,516||9,516|||| |Incurred seeking grants|38,914||38,914|36,733||36,733| |Staging fundraising events|11,950||11,950|4,681||4,681| |Advertising, marketing, direct mail
andpublicity|169||169|||| |Transaction fees||||2,067||2,067| |**Total expenditure on raising funds**|60,549||60,549|43,481||43,481| |**Expenditure on charitable activities:**||||||| |Staff costs|62,998|137,959|200,957|111,863|67,361|179,224| |Building & Insurance|83,653||83,653|52,403||52,403| |Administrative Costs|24,042||24,042|45,655||45,655| |Cost of goods for benefciaries|90,115||90,115||52,748|52,748| |Household Support Fund||64,116|64,116||43,145|43,145| |**Total expenditure on charitable**
**activities**|260,809|202,075|462,884|209,921|163,254|373,175| |**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**|**321,358**|**202,075**|**523,433**|**253,402**|**163,254**|**416,656**| ## **7. Paid Employees** ||**This year (£)**|**Last year (£)**| |---|---|---| |||| |Salaries and wages|195,467|202,188| |Social security costs|19,437|10,007| |Pension costs (defned contribution scheme)|3,055|1,973| |**Total staff costs**|217,95|214,168| **No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.** **The total amount paid to key management personnel (including trustees and senior management) for their services to the charity is £58,710.** **The charity has 13 employees, the FTE for these employees is 6.4. Last year this was 13 employees, FTE 6.4.** ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 26 ## **8. Defined contribution pension scheme** ||**This year (£)**|**Last year (£)**| |---|---|---| |||| |Amount of contributions recognised in the
SOFA as an expense|3,101|1,973| ## **9. Tangible fixed assets** |**9 Tanible fxed assets**|||| |---|---|---|---| |**. g**|**Plant, machinery and**
**motor vehicles**|**Fixtures, fttings and**
**equipment (£)**|**Total**
**(£)**| ||||| |At the beginning of the year|11,544|5,560|17,104| |At the end of the year|11,544|5,560|17,104| ## **9.1 Depreciations and impairments** **----- Start of picture text -----**
**Basis SL SL SL
**Rate 20% 33%
Depreciation 2,309 1,835 4,144
At the end of the year 2,309 1,835 4,144
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## **Net book value** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Net book value at the beginning of
11,544 5,560 17,104
the year
Net book value at the end of the year 9,235 3,725 12,960
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## **10. Debtors and Prepayments** |**10. Debtors and Prepayments**||| |---|---|---| ||**This year (£)**|**Last year (£)**| |**Trade debtors**||11,690| |Prepayments and accrued income|20,183|20,183| |**Total**|20,183|31,873| |**Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1year (included in debtors above)**||| |Prepayments and accrued income|20,183|20,183| |**Total**|20,183|20,183| www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 27 ## **11. Creditors and Accruals** |**11. Creditors and Accruals**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Analysis of creditors**|**Amounts falling due**
**within oneyear**||**Amounts falling due after**
**more than oneyear**|| ||**This year**
**(£)**|**Last year**
**(£)**|**This year**
**(£)**|**Last year**
**(£)**| |||||| |Accruals and deferred income|26,701|22,586||| |Taxation and social security|2,182|3,809||| |Other creditors||451||| |**Total**|28,883|26,846||| ## **12. Cash at Bank and in hand** |**12. Cash at Bank and in hand**||| |---|---|---| ||**This year (£)**|**Last year (£)**| |||| |Cash at bank and on hand|72,738|52,625| |**Total**|72,738|52,625| 28 ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 ## ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION ## **Registered Charity Number** 1157855 (England and Wales) ## **Registered Office and Operational Address** Unit 9, The Business Centre, Molly Millars Lane, Wokingham, RG41 2QZ ## **Trustees at 31st March 2023** Rob Cant Chair Katie Skilton Treasurer Hayley Blakeman Louise Brown Emma Paterson Emma Nolan Sarah Chaytor ## **Senior Management Team** Emma Cantrell Chief Executive Officer ## **Bank** Lloyds Bank Unit 3, Marketplace Wokingham RG40 1AP ## **Independent Examiner** Joanna Faint FCCA (Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) 130 Antrim Road, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3NZ www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 29 ## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2023 30 ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 www.firstdays.net **•** Charity Registration Number (England and Wales): 1157855 31 Unit 9, The Business Centre Molly Millars Lane Wokingham RG41 2QZ ~~www.frstdays.net~~ ANNUAL REPORT, year ended 31 March 2023 32