## **Lincolnshire Community Assistance Team (L-CAT) Annual Accounts and Trustee Annual Report Charity Number - 1162496** 

## **Period covering -** 

01/09/2023 – 31/08/2024 

## **Registered Address -** 

7 James Court, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0JY 

**Trustee's for period** - 

Mr. D Brumpton (Chair) Ms. J Ferrett Mr. P Jackman 

## **Our Purpose and Aims -** 

The advancement of saving lives 

Assist the Emergency Services and Local Resilience Forums with Community Resilience/4x4 Logistics/Search and Rescue/ Providing Man Power. 

## **How do we complete our purpose and aims -** 

We provide support to emergency services and emergency planning departments to free up emergency services. 

We support the local community in its hour of need by providing man power to support with things such as evacuations, sand bagging, locating stranded motorists. 

## **How our activities deliver public benefit** 

Our activities support in freeing up Emergency Service personnel who can then attend more serious incidents. 

Our activities support people in their hour of need and we try prevent further damage/injury. 

## **Organisational Structure -** 

Our charity has a committee and board of trustees. 

## **Expenditure -** 

Our charity expenditure was reduced this year given the insurance costings had reduced and we wasn't facing such a large bill for insurance. 

## **Who used our services** 

Emergency services, Emergency planning and local councils. 

## **Fundraising -** 

This year has seen fundraising lower than normal, this is due to reduced membership numbers post COVID-19 and also the cost of living crisis the country has been facing. Robust plans have been put in to place to ensure charity funds are raised and increased over the next 12-24 months. 

## **Achievements -** 

This year our relationships with local councils and emergency planning has grown this has seen us have an increase in call outs to support across the county. 



## **Payments -** 

No members including trustees received payment for works or time given to the charity. All was completed voluntary. 

## **Thanks -** 

We would like to thank each and every one of our volunteers for the dedication and commitment they have show to our charity over the last 12 months. The support they have provided has been greatly received by service users. 



## Accounts 01/09/2023-31/08/2024 

||Accounts<br>01/09/2023-31/08/2024||
|---|---|---|
|**Income**|This Year|Last Year|
|Gift Aid Membership|200|510|
|Membership|80|478.76|
|DBS|20|75|
|Events|0|1121.23|
|Uniform|0|323.82|
|Donations|998|213.15|
|Radio/Broadnet|0|65.3|
|Lottery|234|374|
|Paypal refund|0|62,99|
|Paypal Fees|0|4.14|
|Mileage|0|381.05|
|Totals|1699.55|3609.44|
|**Expenditure**|||
|Insurance|1809.06|4354.21|
|DBS|0|100|
|Payments|27.9|128.03|
|Events|0|868.68|
|Broadnet and Phone|546.95|762.91|
|Printing|0|20.39|
|Recognition Express|0|351.7|
|Stationary|59.35|216.61|
|Refreshments|0|64.84|
|First Aid|744|1438.4|
|Room Hire|120|0|
|Equipment|922.56|0|
|Surplus/Defecit|-2530.27|-4696.33|
|Balance brought forward|15070.92|19767.25|
|Balance in hand at YE|12540.65|15070.92|



## Notes - 

Insurance costs reduced this year 

Membership income is reduced due to cost of living and less membership DBS Payments are paid direct to Ucheck now 

Expenditure reduced to zero on events as no paid events have been attended this year.