Drop In Breavement Centre Charity Registration 1161525 Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024. CONTENTS 1. Charity Information 2. Trustess report 3; Independent Examiner's Report 4. Statement of Financial Activities 5. Balance Sheet 6. Notes to the accounts
Drop In Bereavement Centre Charity Registration 1161525 Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024. CHARITY INIFORMATION Trustees: Phebean Johnson Paulina Saliba Ivona Go(Jon Erlinda Marcona Margaret Roberts Registered Office: 187 Grange Road, Plaistow, London E13 Registered Charity No: 1161526 Telephone: 0207 5116444 Email: Bankers: Barclays Bank Independent Examiner: Brian Dexter. A Thousand Hills Ltd. 172 Sandford Road, East Ham.
Drop In Bereavement Centre Charity Registration 1161525 Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024. THE DROP IN BEREAVEMENT CENTRE REPORTOFTHE MANAGEMENTCOMMIThEE History. Objectives and Activities of Drop in Bereavement Centre Hist_ory The Management Committee submit their report and financial statements forthe year ended 3ls March 2024. The dropin bereavement centre was established in 2011 butwas operating under Community Links until 2013 we became an independent organisation with a constitution, trustees and a bank account. We became a Registered Charity in 2015. Number 1161526 The Drop-in Centre is a not-for-profit voluntary self-help Organisation set up by a group of widows committed to helping families individuals who have suffered bereavement, providing them with support in coming to terms with the emotional difficulties often facing individuals, reaching out and making a real and sustained difference in the community Str Govern.a_n_ce an ement The charity is established by a constitution and is governed by the regulation set out in the Constitution and run by a voluntary management committee/Board ofTrustee. The Management Committee meet 3 times during the year to reviewthe activities of the charity including the approval of the annual report and accounts as well as budgets, capital expenditure and to set out the fund-raising dates, wellbeing project activities. for the charity. The day-today work of the charity is overseen by the Secretary and Treasurerwho are responsible for and reports to the Board ofTrustees/ Management Committee. The Management Committee Board of Trustees are aware of the potential risks to the organisation. both financial and otherwise. Therefore, strategies are in place to mitigate these risks. Assessments have also been taken relating to fire and health and safety. The Management committee Board of Trustees is seriously looking into other risk areas such as operational, governance and compliance with law and regulations. The Charities Safeguarding Policy WILL be reviewed twice yearly. Achievem nts and Perform_ance of th Tr The Management Committee is pleased to report an active and successfulyear. The Dropin bereavement Centre is actively seeking to protect its financial securityto continue to safeguard the ongoing development of the organisation and its projects and services that it offers to its clients in Newham, Redbridge and other Outer surrounding Boroughs across East London.
Drop In Bereavement Centre Charity Registration 1161525 Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024. Over the last 12 months we organised and delivered the following activities: Our Charity delivers on a weekly basis face2face, telephone/video Grief Counselling with supponed weekLy wellbeing activities consisting of a range of keep fit exercise classes for the bereaved elderly Tea and Cthee mornings meet ups with beneficiaries, annua! day trips to places of interests; we initiated working with Age UK Ilford, and successfully delivered face to face counselling for the over 65+ older people residing across Redbridge {Romford, Barking & Dagenhaftl, Ilford, Chadwell Heath, Barkingside. Rainham, to avoid the older people referred fot bereavement counselling by GPIIAPT (Talking Therapies) traveling all the way into Plaistow, Newham for face2face programs are all designed to help process the grief journey for benef iciaries. We continue to dealwith the increasing demand fortelephone bereavement counsolling and continue to part operate remotely. We provided additional safeguarding supervision training workshops for Trainee Professional Counsellors re client presenting suicidal thoughts mental health issues who have experienced multiple COVID losses. The closure ofThe Newham Bereavement Service MIND atthe end of September 2024 has resulte.d in the Drop l.n Bereavement Centre presently being the only service in,-,, Newham providing bereavement counselling support with a range of Well-being activities for the bereaved local community. This closure has greatly impacted our services. We are seeking contributoryfunding support from Newham to enable our counselling services to cope with the increasing number of Referrals. Signed on behalf of the trustees zq¥KNovember2024 Olive Brade Phebean Johnson Secretary Treasurer
Drop In Bereavement Centre Charity Registration 1161525 Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024. In Bereav Centre de endent Examiner's Re To the Trustees. 24 I report on the accounts of Drop In Bereavement Centre for the year ended 31" March 2024 which are set out in the following pages. Bespective Responsibilities of Trustee and Examiner The Trustees are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011. "the 2011 Act" and that an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. - To followthe procedures laid down in the general directions given bythe Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act: and - To state whethei particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept bythe charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a'true and fair view,, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: . the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or . the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or . the accounts did not complywith the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 otherthan any requirement that the accounts give a'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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 orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Brian Dexter Chartered Management Accountant 172 Sandford Road East Ham London E6 3PX Dated 26" November 2024
Drop In Bereavement Centre Charity Registration 1161525 Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024. The Drop In Bereavement Centre Charity Registration 1161525 Statement of Financial Activities forthe Year Ending 31 March 2024 Restricted Unrestri cted Funds Funds 2024 Total 2023 Total Incoming Resources Grants Members Contributions Local giving and other donations GiftAid Total Incoming Resources 58,361 58,361 6,727 3,000 1,333 69,421 40,625 6,727 3,000 4,000 3,090 53,558 58,361 11,060 Expenditure on Raising Funds aritable Activities Governance Total Resources Expended 58,361 10,188 68,548 250 250 10,438 68,798 54,251 250 54,501 58,361 Net Incoming/(Outgoing Resources) before Transfers Transfers between funds 623 Net movement in funds 623 623- Reserves broughtforward l April 2023 1906.03 Reserves carried forward 31 March 2024 1,586
Drop In Bereavement Centre Charity Registration 1161525 Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024. The Drop In Bereavement Centre Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds 2023 Tota I 2023 TotaL Fixed Assets rrentAssets Debtors Cash atBankand in Hand Total (ljrrent Assets 1,836 1,213 1,213 editors duewithin Iyear Trade Qeditors Accruals Total Creditors due within l year 250 250 250 250 250 250 Net QJrrentAssets 1,586 1,586 editors dueafter morethan lyear Totsi NetAssets 1,5 1,586 Funds Restricted Funds General Funds 1,586 963 963 1,586 The (aritIeS Act2011 requires thetrustees to preparefinancial ststements for each financial year which give a true and fairview of the stste of affairs of the charityfor that period. In preparing thosefinancial statements the trustees are required to: Select suitsble accounting policies and applythem consistentty. Make judgements and estimates thatare reasonable and prudent Preparefinancial ststements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume thatthe charitywill continue to exist The trustees are responsiblefor keeping proper records. which disclose with reasonable accuracythefinancial position ofthe charity- Theyare also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and tsking reasonable steps to preventand detectfraud and other irregularities Approved bytheTrustees on 2q.11. ZoU(and signed on their behalf by: Secretary Treasurer
Drop In Bereavement Centre Charity Registration 1161525 Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024. The Drop In Bereavement Centre Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 l Accounting policies The financial statements are prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance with the &atement of Recommended Practice(SORP), Accounting and Reporting by aritIeS issued in March 2015 and the aritieS Act2011. Incoming resources representgrants, donations and bank interest receivable. Fund Accounting Restricted Funds are to be used for specified purposes as laid down by the funder or donor. Direct and support expenditure, which meets these Ctriteria, are included under the fund together with a fair allocation of other costs Unrestricted funds are those receive with no restrictions placed upon their useand are available as general funds, toi be used bythe charityto advance its charitable objects. Fixed Assets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rate in order to write off the cost of each asset over its esti mated useful life: CompurtEquipment . 25% on cost 2 Incoming Resources The total incoming resources of the charity for the year have been derived from its principal activity undertaken in the United Kingdom, and came from the following sources: Restricted Unrestricted 2024 Funds Funds 1,111 2023 Total Total 1,111 Q)-op Foundation Tesco Asda Foundation Members Q)ntributions WG Edwards Quaker Social Action/PSBL Charles Platter Foundation Ground Work UK Neighbourlygrant LB. Newham National Lottery Arnold aark Percy Bilton Foundation Westfield One Newham Royal Docks Trust Eden Tree Redbridge small grants fund London Ct)mmunitygrant Littte Magic grant Local giving and others Gift Aid recovered Total 1,125 2,050 6,727 6,727 1,500 3,300 1,500 3,300 5,000 375 2.300 8,000 Z300 700 8,000 750 750 500 375 2,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 500 4,000 .3,090 53,558 500 3,000 3.000 58,361 11,060 69,421
Drop In Bereavement Centre Charity Registration 1161525 Report and Accounts to 31 March 2024. 3 Staff Costs and Tax During the year the charity employed one (2023; 1) membere of staff The total of wages and salaries paid to provide charitsble services was 2024 2023 Salaryand tax 9,050 9,432 4 Creditors for Audit Others 2024 2023 250 250 5 Trustees The trustees received payment only for professional services provided to the organisation