REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 08288176 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1158089
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
FOR
HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED
HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Statement of Financial Position | 6 | to | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 | to | 13 |
HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288176)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
We publish a separate, detailed annual report which outlines our objectives and aims in some detail. We summarise these as follows:
"Healthwatch Hertfordshire is the independent consumer champion for health, social care and public health in Hertfordshire"
Healthwatch Hertfordshire became a charity on 1 August 2014. In addition to producing this Trustees' annual report, it is required to submit an annual report to Healthwatch England. The Department of Health issued directions which came into force on 2 December 2013 setting out the issues which must be covered in the annual reports of local Healthwatch organisations. Issues required include how the local Healthwatch organisation has gathered the views of people on local health and care services.
Healthwatch Hertfordshire published its latest report in June 2021. The document is available on the Healthwatch Hertfordshire website and paper copies are available on request.
This report covers in detail the priorities, activities providing public benefit, and achievements of the organisation during 2020-21. It explains Healthwatch Hertfordshire's role and how the organisation represents the needs and concerns of Hertfordshire's communities, including potential service inequalities. The document shows Healthwatch Hertfordshire's involvement with Health and Social Care commissioners and providers to help bring about improvements in services provided. It also highlights the challenges the organisation faced, and provides an insight of the experiences of the public in using Health and Social care services in Hertfordshire.
Public benefit
In setting our objectives and planning our activities we have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. In particular, Healthwatch Hertfordshire's role is to ensure that views of residents about health and care services are heard. These views and experiences are reported to commissioners and providers to help improve services locally. The conveying of these views, supported by research findings, are used to help make a difference in the quality of services and ensure that health and care services are provided as effectively and efficiently as possible for the public.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable and Fundraising activities
Healthwatch Hertfordshire Ltd is mainly funded under contract by Hertfordshire County Council. The contract was with the Council was extended in March 2021 for a further 9 months.
We continue, with the agreement of the County Council, to use reserves to maintain the current level of activity and continue to look for complementary revenue funding and continue to adopt ways to deliver our activities more efficiently.
Our activities are outlined in detail in the Annual Report. Healthwatch Hertfordshire is hard at work championing consumer interests, and working with a wide range of stakeholders. A large part of Healthwatch Hertfordshire's role is about finding out what people think about local services so that we can build a picture of performance and quality from the patient and public perspective.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial results
The trustees are satisfied with the results for the year, being a deficit of £17,077 compared to £7,015 last year and are looking forward to running at a reduced level of deficit in the year to 31 March 2022 assuming funding is further extended.
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HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288176)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
Healthwatch Hertfordshire Ltd received £250,008 from the Shaw Trust Link Project funding when it was incorporated and this is included in unrestricted reserves.
Locally funding for Healthwatch Hertfordshire is provided to Hertfordshire County Council who contract Healthwatch Hertfordshire to provide a local Healthwatch service. The service is contracted until December 2021. Discussions will be ongoing with the County Council as to further commissioning of the service.
The Board's view is that it needs sufficient general reserves in the event of the termination of our contract with HCC. These liabilities would include contractual obligations to staff, office rental and other contractual obligations. The Board is confident that the level of general reserves is more than sufficient to meet these contractual obligations.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
Healthwatch Hertfordshire Limited, a charitable company, is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
New trustees are recruited as required; Positions are openly advertised and the Board recommends applicants who meet the role requirements to the membership as potential candidates for election. The membership then elects trustees from the list of potential candidates.
Organisational structure
The main Board meets quarterly. There is a main subcommittee that advises the Board, it meets regularly to ensure that Healthwatch Hertfordshire Limited is developing and meeting its objectives, and the subcommittee makes recommendations to the Board. The executive is led by Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Brown.
Induction and training of new trustees
Healthwatch Hertfordshire Ltd is fully committed to providing an extensive induction program for new Trustees as well as on-going training and support, and has developed procedures to monitor the performance of Board members, both individually and as a whole.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
08288176 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1158089
Registered office
1 Silver Court Watchmead Welwyn Garden City Herts AL7 1LT
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HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288176)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Trustees
M Taylor Ms M Carter B Gunson S Kumara-Moorthy Ms V Kirri-Songhurst S Palmer Ms Y H Atkins A P Bellinger M A Brennan (resigned 14.12.20) Ms C O'Brien (resigned 10.12.20) Dr J D Taylor
Company Secretary
Miss N Ercan
Independent Examiner
Bradshaw Johnson Chartered Accountants Croft Chambers 11 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1JQ
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 13 July 2021 and signed on its behalf by:
S Palmer - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Healthwatch Hertfordshire Limited ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 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 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Neil C Harding FCA Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Bradshaw Johnson Chartered Accountants Croft Chambers 11 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1JQ
17 August 2021
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HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| 31.3.21 Unrestricted funds Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Charitable activities Healthwatch Hertfordshire 384,125 Investment income 3 252 Other income 6,226 Total 390,603 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Healthwatch Hertfordshire 407,680 Other - Total 407,680 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (17,077) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 336,914 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 319,837 |
31.3.20 Total funds £ 376,593 2,382 34,811 413,786 418,814 1,987 420,801 (7,015) 343,929 336,914 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288176)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 MARCH 2021
| 31.3.21 Unrestricted funds Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 8 9,919 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 9 3,039 Cash at bank and in hand 331,798 334,837 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 10 (24,919) NET CURRENT ASSETS 309,918 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 319,837 NET ASSETS 319,837 FUNDS 12 Unrestricted funds 319,837 TOTAL FUNDS 319,837 |
31.3.20 Total funds £ - 2,250 345,929 348,179 (11,265) 336,914 336,914 336,914 336,914 336,914 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2021.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial 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 company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 08288176)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - continued
31 MARCH 2021
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 13 July 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:
S Palmer - Trustee
S Kumara-Moorthy - Trustee
A P Bellinger - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
1. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
Healthwatch Hertfordshire Limited is a charitable company incorporated in England. The registered office is: 1 Silver Court, Watchmead, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1LT.
The charitable company's financial statements have been prepared in compliance with Charities SORP (FRS 102) as it applies to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021.
2. 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 (FRS 102) '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) (effective 1 January 2019)', 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 prepared under the historical cost convention.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling.
Healthwatch Hertfordshire Limited meets the definition of a public entity under FRS 102
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.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals 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.
Fixtures and fittings - 33% on cost Computer equipment - 33% on cost
Minor additions of less than £500 are not capitalised.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used 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.
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HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
Legal status of the charitable company
The charitable company is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1 per member of the charity.
Short term debtors and creditors
The charitable company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
3. INVESTMENT INCOME
4.
| INVESTMENT INCOME | ||
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| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Deposit account interest | 252 | 2,382 |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ||
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): | ||
| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation - owned assets | 1,581 | 1,178 |
5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.
Trustees' expenses
| Trustees' expenses | |||
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| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Trustees' expenses | - | 1,987 |
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HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
| 6. | STAFF COSTS | ||
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| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Wages and salaries | 304,456 | 295,938 | |
| Social security costs | 24,621 | 24,073 | |
| Other pension costs | 16,690 | 16,948 | |
| 345,767 | 336,959 | ||
| The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: | |||
| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | ||
| Management | 5 | 4 | |
| Administration | 6 | 6 | |
| 11 | 10 | ||
| No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. | |||
| 7. | 2020 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | ||
| Unrestricted | |||
| funds | |||
| £ | |||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||
| Charitable activities | |||
| Healthwatch Hertfordshire | 376,593 | ||
| Investment income | 2,382 | ||
| Other income | 34,811 | ||
| Total | 413,786 | ||
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Charitable activities | |||
| Healthwatch Hertfordshire | 418,814 | ||
| Other | 1,987 | ||
| Total | 420,801 | ||
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (7,015) | ||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 343,929 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 336,914 |
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HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| 8. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | |||
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| Fixtures | ||||
| and | Computer | |||
| fittings | equipment | Totals | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| COST | ||||
| At 1 April 2020 | 10,830 | 29,695 | 40,525 | |
| Additions | - | 11,500 | 11,500 | |
| At 31 March 2021 | 10,830 | 41,195 | 52,025 | |
| DEPRECIATION | ||||
| At 1 April 2020 | 10,830 | 29,695 | 40,525 | |
| Charge for year | - | 1,581 | 1,581 | |
| At 31 March 2021 | 10,830 | 31,276 | 42,106 | |
| NET BOOK VALUE | ||||
| At 31 March 2021 | - | 9,919 | 9,919 | |
| At 31 March 2020 | - | - | - | |
| 9. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Prepayments and accrued income | 3,039 | 2,250 | ||
| 10. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 11) | 11,835 | - | ||
| Trade creditors | 97 | 362 | ||
| Social security and other taxes | 7,569 | 5,620 | ||
| Other creditors | 3,218 | 3,083 | ||
| Accruals and deferred income | 2,200 | 2,200 | ||
| 24,919 | 11,265 | |||
| 11. | LOANS | |||
| An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: | ||||
| 31.3.21 | 31.3.20 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year on demand: | ||||
| Bank overdrafts | 11,835 | - |
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HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds General fund Contingency fund Computers, software and installation Website development costs TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.20 £ 70,071 250,008 4,000 12,835 336,914 336,914 follows: |
Net movement in funds £ (17,077) - - - (17,077) (17,077) Incoming resources £ 390,603 390,603 |
Transfers between At funds 31.3.21 £ £ 11,835 64,829 - 250,008 - 4,000 (11,835) 1,000 - 319,837 - 319,837 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (407,680) (17,077) (407,680) (17,077) |
At 31.3.21 £ 64,829 250,008 4,000 1,000 |
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| 319,837 | ||||
| 319,837 | ||||
| (17,077) |
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund Contingency fund Computers, software and installation Website development costs TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.19 £ 77,086 250,008 4,000 12,835 343,929 343,929 |
Net movement in funds £ (7,015) - - - (7,015) (7,015) |
At 31.3.20 £ 70,071 250,008 4,000 12,835 |
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| 336,914 | |||
| 336,914 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 413,786 413,786 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (420,801) (7,015) (420,801) (7,015) |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (420,801) (7,015) (420,801) (7,015) |
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| (7,015) |
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HEALTHWATCH HERTFORDSHIRE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Contingency fund Computers, software and installation Website development costs TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.4.19 £ 77,086 250,008 4,000 12,835 343,929 343,929 |
Net movement in funds £ (24,092) - - - (24,092) (24,092) |
Transfers between funds £ 11,835 - - (11,835) - - |
At 31.3.21 £ 64,829 250,008 4,000 1,000 |
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| 319,837 | ||||
| 319,837 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 804,389 804,389 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (828,481) (24,092) (828,481) (24,092) |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (828,481) (24,092) (828,481) (24,092) |
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| (24,092) |
13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
The key management personnel of the charity who are remunerated comprise the Chief Executive Officer, the Operations Manager, the Policy and Partnerships Manager and the Resources and Finance Manager. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £146,219 (2020 - £144,000).
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