REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1163921
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
for
Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
Lightwater Accountants Limited 2 Quarry Bank Lightwater Surrey GU18 5PE
Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 to 11 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 12 |
Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. 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
To relieve sickness and protect health by the provision of transport of urgently needed blood, drugs, human breast milk and other medical requirements between hospitals and blood transfusion banks primarily, but not exclusively, in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Public benefit
The objectives of the charity include the advancement of health and the saving of lives of the general public.
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Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
2022 saw a lower level of precautions needed following the earlier COVID restrictions and by the end of the year we were back to the "normal" we were familiar with before the COVID pandemic arrived.
The re-starting of the blood deliveries to the local Air Ambulance team (temporarily stopped during the height of COVID) saw us commence a '7 evenings per week' rota which ensured the Air Ambulance crews were able to rely on blood products being available whenever they were called out to trauma scenes.
Our 'out of hours', free of charge call out service to local hospital teams continued as has the support to Leicestershire and Rutland mothers who donated breast milk for use in the care of babies born prematurely - the collected milk being taken to the region's Milk Bank at the the Birmingham Women's Hospital. We also saw a few times each week the need to support deliveries for the LOROS Hospice at Glenfield.
Our event programme filled up with regular group attendance at a wide range of locations and on top of that we continued with the delivery of presentations to various groups. These activities are important to us not just for the resulting donations we receive but also as a tremendous way of sharing with the public at large the message of what we do as a volunteer group.
In parallel we still received various donations from trusts and companies which hugely helped us maintain the solid financial base on which we operate day to day. A thanks to all those donating and also to our volunteers being out and about when our group are in attendance at events.
We have continued throughout the year to value the support of the Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes (NABB) with process advice and pointers towards the need for compliance with Charity Commission guidelines and the responsibilities group Trustees and group leaders take on.
We continue to operate as a charity on a 100% volunteer basis and rely on the energetic and positive input from our group members and those serving on the Committee. Our financial support comes from local companies, groups and the General Public of Leicestershire and Rutland. Our membership of active volunteers remains steady at around 50 people and we have seen a number of new volunteers join the group through various internal training and induction sessions during the year.
The future of the group is extremely positive with the continuation of our current services. It is a delight to receive the thanks from NHS, Air Ambulance and LOROS team members as we engage with them day to day and to know that what we do is valued by those teams.
A very big thank you to all our volunteers, all playing their part to deliver the service that we have been able to achieve during 2022, which is our 6th year of active operations.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) reference number CE004529.
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Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
As per CIO Constitution there must be a minimum of three trustees. Since the creation of the CIO, new trustees are appointed for a minimum of three years at a meeting of the charity trustees.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1163921
Principal address
9 Ryde Avenue Leicester LE2 3RD
Trustees
O Cufflin E Ahmed J Bostock Ms L Spong
Independent Examiner
Lightwater Accountants Limited 2 Quarry Bank Lightwater Surrey GU18 5PE
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 1[st] October 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
Oliver Cufflin
.............................................................. O Cufflin - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the 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 applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
Mrs Katharine Sarah Hardy
Lightwater Accountants Limited 2 Quarry Bank Lightwater Surrey GU18 5PE
Date: .............................................
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Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies Other trading activities 2 Total EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Blood bikes Other Total NET INCOME Transfers between funds 9 Net movement in funds RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted fund £ 26,114 13,825 39,939 34,065 250 34,315 5,624 5,110 10,734 105,723 116,457 |
Restricted funds £ 21,500 - 21,500 6,941 - 6,941 14,559 (5,110) 9,449 11,712 21,161 |
31.12.22 Total funds £ 47,614 13,825 61,439 41,006 250 41,256 20,183 - 20,183 117,435 137,618 |
31.12.21 Total funds £ 69,199 9,613 78,812 23,827 250 24,077 54,735 - 54,735 62,700 117,435 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
Balance Sheet
31 December 2022
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 6 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 7 Cash at bank CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 8 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS 9 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
Unrestricted fund £ 32,927 4,516 79,264 83,780 (250) 83,530 116,457 116,457 |
Restricted funds £ 21,161 - 10,000 10,000 (10,000) - 21,161 21,161 |
31.12.22 Total funds £ 54,088 4,516 89,264 93,780 (10,250) 83,530 137,618 137,618 116,457 21,161 137,618 |
31.12.21 Total funds £ 37,023 2,472 78,190 80,662 (250) 80,412 117,435 117,435 105,723 11,712 117,435 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 1[st] October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:
Oliver Cufflin
............................................. O Cufflin - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, 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 Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
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.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Blood bikes - 20% on cost
Taxation
The charity is exempt from 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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Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
| OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES | ||
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| 31.12.22 | 31.12.21 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Fundraising events | 5,723 | 5,180 |
| Exceptional items | 8,102 | 4,433 |
| 13,825 | 9,613 |
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2022 nor for the year ended 31 December 2021.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2022 nor for the year ended 31 December 2021.
4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies Other trading activities Total EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Blood bikes Other Total NET INCOME Transfers between funds Net movement in funds RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward |
Unrestricted fund £ 47,198 9,613 56,811 18,296 250 18,546 38,265 19,000 57,265 48,458 |
Restricted funds £ 22,001 - 22,001 5,531 - 5,531 16,470 (19,000) (2,530) 14,242 |
Total funds £ 69,199 9,613 |
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| 78,812 | |||
| 23,827 250 |
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| 24,077 | |||
| 54,735 - |
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| 54,735 62,700 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
| 4. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 105,723 | 11,712 | 117,435 | |
| 5. | EXCEPTIONAL ITEM | |||
| The exceptional items represent VAT recovered on purchases, which | is possible because the | |||
| charity operates in the medical sector. | ||||
| 6. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Blood | ||||
| bikes | ||||
| £ | ||||
| COST | ||||
| At 1 January 2022 | 53,712 | |||
| Additions | 34,759 | |||
| Disposals | (8,710) | |||
| At 31 December 2022 | 79,761 | |||
| DEPRECIATION | ||||
| At 1 January 2022 | 16,689 | |||
| Charge for year | 15,952 | |||
| Eliminated on disposal | (6,968) | |||
| At 31 December 2022 | 25,673 | |||
| NET BOOK VALUE | ||||
| At 31 December 2022 | 54,088 | |||
| At 31 December 2021 | 37,023 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
| 7. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Prepayments 8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other creditors 9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement At 1.1.22 in funds £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 105,723 5,624 Restricted funds Purchase of blood bikes 11,712 14,559 TOTAL FUNDS 117,435 20,183 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 39,939 Restricted funds Purchase of blood bikes 21,500 TOTAL FUNDS 61,439 |
31.12.22 £ 4,516 31.12.22 £ 10,250 Transfers between funds £ 5,110 (5,110) - Resources expended £ (34,315) (6,941) (41,256) |
31.12.21 £ 2,472 31.12.21 £ 250 At 31.12.22 £ 116,457 21,161 137,618 Movement in funds £ 5,624 14,559 20,183 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Purchase of blood bikes TOTAL FUNDS |
Net movement At 1.1.21 in funds £ £ 48,458 38,265 14,242 16,470 62,700 54,735 |
Transfers between At funds 31.12.21 £ £ 19,000 105,723 (19,000) 11,712 - 117,435 |
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Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
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| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 56,811 | (18,546) | 38,265 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Purchase of blood bikes | 22,001 | (5,531) | 16,470 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 78,812 | (24,077) | 54,735 |
10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2022 requiring disclosure under FRS102.
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Leicestershire & Rutland Blood Bikes
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | ||
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| for the Year Ended 31 December 2022 | ||
| 31.12.22 | 31.12.21 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations and membership | 44,723 | 63,351 |
| Gift aid | 2,891 | 5,848 |
| 47,614 | 69,199 | |
| Other trading activities | ||
| Fundraising events | 5,723 | 5,180 |
| Exceptional items | 8,102 | 4,433 |
| 13,825 | 9,613 | |
| Total incoming resources | 61,439 | 78,812 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Blood bikes running costs | 22,868 | 20,136 |
| Administrative expenses | 2,362 | 2,471 |
| Group clothing | 1,096 | 292 |
| 26,326 | 22,899 | |
| Support costs | ||
| Finance | ||
| Insurance | 485 | 386 |
| Depn of blood bikes | 15,953 | 7,502 |
| Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets | (1,758) | (6,960) |
| 14,680 | 928 | |
| Governance costs | ||
| Accountancy fees | 250 | 250 |
| Total resources expended | 41,256 | 24,077 |
| Net income | 20,183 | 54,735 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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