**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1164092**
**Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **for**
**South Essex Advocacy Services**
Butlers Chartered Accountants Suite 6 Burley House 15 High Street Rayleigh Essex SS6 7EW
**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
|||**Page**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Reference and Administrative Details**||1||
|**Report of the Trustees**|2|to|6|
|**Independent Examiner's Report**||7||
|**Statement of Financial Activities**||8||
|**Balance Sheet**||9||
|**Notes to the Financial Statements**|10|to|16|
|**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|17|to|18|
**South Essex Advocacy Services**
**Reference and Administrative Details for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **TRUSTEES**
**TRUSTEES** N Gupta MBE Trustee J Clinkscales Trustee (deceased 31.3.2023) D Russell Trustee (resigned 6.10.2022) P Whittle Chairman K Davidson Treasurer M Carr Trustee **PRINCIPAL ADDRESS** 225-235 West Road Westcliff on Sea Essex SS0 9DE **REGISTERED CHARITY** 1164092 **NUMBER INDEPENDENT EXAMINER** Butlers Chartered Accountants Suite 6 Burley House 15 High Street Rayleigh Essex SS6 7EW
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. 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**
The primary objective is to alleviate the plight of individuals in need, particularly the elderly, within the Essex area through the provision of advocacy services and necessary goods or services.
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Significant activities**
Formal Advocacy Service
The formal advocacy service offers a wide range of advocacy such as Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Paid Representative services, Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, Financial Advocacy (for victims of financial abuse) and Citizen Advocacy.
Additionally, the charity offers support services, aiding early discharge and reducing hospital or care setting readmissions.
Funding for distinct service components is received from entities including Southend City Council, National Lottery Community Fund, Essex Community Foundation, the ROSCA Trust, The Edward Gostling Foundation, Fowler Smith and Jones Trust, Augustine Courtauld Trust, and Independent Age.
## Types of Advocacy/Support Provided
The Charity maintains a register of business interests for trustees, ensuring transparency in financial statements regarding interactions with related parties.
This report outlines the charity's dedication to its objectives, the positive impact of its services, and its commitment to sound financial management and governance.
## **Types of Advocacy / Support Provided**
## **Care Act Advocacy**
Care Act advocates support people to understand their rights under the Care Act and to be fully involved in a local authority assessment, care review, care and support planning or safeguarding process.
## **General Advocacy**
General Advocates provide advocacy, including supporting people to access entitled benefits, and for people who need support to be heard, but do not fall into the eligibility criteria for other types of advocacy.
## **Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy**
Independent mental health advocates support people when they are assessed to lack capacity to make a best interest decision and do not have appropriate family or friend to consult.
## **Independent Mental Health Advocacy**
Independent mental health advocates support people with issues
relating to their mental health care and treatment. They also help people understand their rights under the Mental Health Act
## **NHS Complaints Advocacy**
NHS complaints advocates support people to complain about the treatment or care that they or a friend or family member have received from an NHS Service
## **Relevant Persons Representative**
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards aim to protect people who might be restrained or restricted in a way that amounts to depriving them of their liberty. This law says the affected person must have a 'representative' - someone to help make sure their views, wishes and rights are respected.
## **Rule 1.2 Representative**
A Rule 1.2 representative speaks up for a person who lacks capacity to consent to restrictions on their freedom, when they are or may be deprived of their liberty in a community or domestic setting
## **Hello Life**
Support for lonely/isolated persons aged 60 and over with the aim to reduce social isolation
## **Hospital to Home**
Support for vulnerable isolated individuals to enable safe discharge from hospital and to reduce risk of re-admission
## **Public benefit**
In adherence to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, the trustees confirm that the activities undertaken in the reviewed year have been for the public benefit, delivering a diverse range of services to those in need. The Charity accepted 1711 referrals during the year 2022/23
|**Type of Advocacy / Support**|**Number of Referrals**|
|---|---|
|Care Act - Care Review|104|
|Care Act - Carer Assessment|26|
|Care Act - Change of Accommodation|25|
|Care Act - Safeguarding|39|
|Non Statutory - General Advocacy|772|
|IMCA - 39A|56|
|IMCA - 39D|15|
|IMCA - Care Review|31|
|IMCA - Change of Accommodation|65|
|IMCA - Safeguarding|12|
|IMCA - Serious Medical Treatment|24|
|IMHA - Community Treatment|6|
|IMHA - Section 2|51|
|IMHA - Section 3|56|
|IMHA - Section 37/41|2|
|NHS Complaints|49|
|Relevant Persons Representative|162|
|Hello Life - Social Inclusion|92|
|Hospital to Home|123|
## **Social investments**
The charity is proud of the social investment delivered by its volunteer team. Volunteers contribute hundreds of hours every year, resulting in vulnerable community members accessing over £1,000,000 in entitled benefits and/or remuneration from financial abuse annually.
The return on investment into the charity stands at an impressive 157%, demonstrating a substantial positive impact for every £1 spent delivering the Advocacy service, £1.57 is invested back into the community.
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Volunteers**
Volunteers play a crucial role in providing advocacy assistance, contributing 3 to 4 hours per person in completing benefit claim forms and offering other essential assistance.
The charity's reliance on volunteers is cost-effective, as evidenced by the potential annual cost of £45,000 if the charity were to employ individuals for the hours gifted by volunteers.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
## **Principal funding sources**
The primary funding source is the Commissioned Statutory Advocacy Service by Southend City Council, supplemented by legacy payments and restricted grant project funding.
The charity's diversification into income streams from local organizations further enhances its financial resilience.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity aims to maintain cash reserves equivalent to 6 months of unrestricted expenditure, aligning with its adopted reserves policy.
## **FUTURE PLANS**
The charity has undertaken measures to monitor reserves systematically and has funding bids under consideration.
The current Commissioned Advocacy Contract is anticipated to continue until the end of the financial year 2025.
Efforts to establish new income streams and careful financial management aim to ensure continued operations.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing document**
The charity operates under a governing document-a deed of trust-and constitutes a Charitable Incorporated Organisation under a foundation structure.
## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees**
Continuous efforts are made to develop the trustee board, involving recruitment from the local community through recommendations or direct approaches.
Interested individuals undergo interviews to ensure suitability before appointment to the board.
## **Organisational structure**
The trustees form a management committee. Day-to-day operational decisions rest with Chief Executive Paula Blundell under the guidance of the trustees.
## **Induction and training of new trustees**
New trustees undergo induction to acquaint them with legal obligations, the constitution, decision-making processes, business plans, and recent financial performance.
External training events are encouraged to enhance their role performance.
## **Related parties**
The Charity maintains a register of business interests for trustees, ensuring transparency in financial statements regarding interactions with related parties.
This report outlines the charity's dedication to its objectives, the positive impact of its services, and its commitment to sound financial management and governance.
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 19 January 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
K Davidson - Trustee
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## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of South Essex Advocacy Services**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of South Essex Advocacy Services (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2023.
## **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**
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 member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
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:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. 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.
Hayley Meagher ACA
Butlers Chartered Accountants Suite 6 Burley House 15 High Street Rayleigh Essex SS6 7EW
Date: .............................................
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
|Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
**INCOME AND**
**ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
24,816
**Charitable activities**
General Advocacy Services
302,424
Investment income
2
12
**Total**
327,252
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
1,414
**Charitable activities**
General Advocacy Services
278,289
**Total**
279,703
**NET**
**INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
47,549
**RECONCILIATION OF**
**FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
135,297
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED**
**FORWARD**
182,846|Designated
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,000
15,000|Restricted
funds
£
-
61,810
-
61,810
-
64,658
64,658
(2,848)
7,848
5,000|31.3.23
Total
funds
£
24,816
364,234
12
389,062
1,414
342,947
344,361
44,701
158,145
202,846|31.3.22
Total
funds
£
100,809
321,225
17|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||422,051|
|||||2,137
350,088|
|||||352,225|
|||||69,826
88,319|
|||||158,145|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Balance Sheet 31 March 2023**
|Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
7
2,706
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
8
63,678
Cash at bank and in hand
121,641
185,319
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one
year
9
(5,179)
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
180,140
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS**
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
182,846
**NET ASSETS**
182,846
**FUNDS**
11
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Designated
£
-
-
15,000
15,000
-
15,000
15,000
15,000|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
5,000
5,000
-
5,000
5,000
5,000|31.3.23
Total
funds
£
2,706
63,678
141,641
205,319
(5,179)
200,140
202,846
202,846
197,846
5,000
202,846|31.3.22
Total
funds
£
4,040
16,622
144,392
161,014
(6,909)
154,105
158,145
158,145
150,297
7,848
158,145|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 19 January 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
K Davidson - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **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.
Computer equipment
- 33% 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.
## **Hire purchase and leasing commitments**
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.
## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits**
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **2. INVESTMENT INCOME**
|**INVESTMENT INCOME**|||
|---|---|---|
||31.3.23|31.3.22|
||£|£|
|Deposit account interest|12|17|
## **3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.
## **4. STAFF COSTS**
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
|Management
Administration
Delivery|31.3.23
1
1
8
10|31.3.22
1
1
10
12|
|---|---|---|
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
## **5.**
|**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
Unrestricted
funds
Designated
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
100,809
-
**Charitable activities**
General Advocacy Services
219,489
-
Investment income
17
-
**Total**
320,315
-
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
2,137
-
**Charitable activities**
General Advocacy Services
246,070
-
**Total**
248,207
-|Restricted
funds
£
-
101,736
-
101,736
-
104,018
104,018|Total
funds
£
100,809
321,225
17|
|---|---|---|
|||422,051|
|||2,137
350,088|
|||352,225|
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
|**5.**
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
Designated
funds
£
£
£
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
72,108
-
(2,282)
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
63,189
15,000
10,130
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
135,297
15,000
7,848
**6.**
**INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Development
Computer
costs
software
£
£
**COST**
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023
3,306
5,949
**AMORTISATION**
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023
3,306
5,949
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2023
-
-
At 31 March 2022
-
-
**7.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Fixtures
and
Computer
fittings
equipment
£
£
**COST**
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023
6,416
15,281
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 April 2022
6,038
11,619
Charge for year
125
1,209
At 31 March 2023
6,163
12,828
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2023
253
2,453
At 31 March 2022
378
3,662|Total
funds
£
69,826
88,319|
|---|---|
||158,145|
||Totals
£
9,255
9,255
-
-
Totals
£
21,697
17,657
1,334
18,991
2,706
4,040|
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
|**8.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
**9.**
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
**10.**
**LEASING AGREEMENTS**
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
Between one and five years
**11.**
**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
At 1.4.22
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
135,297
Designated Fund - Redundancy
15,000
150,297
**Restricted funds**
Big Lottery Grant
2,848
Essex Community Foundation
-
SAVS - Southend Emergency Fund
5,000
7,848
**TOTAL FUNDS**
158,145|31.3.23
£
3,388
60,290
63,678
31.3.23
£
2,944
-
2,235
5,179
31.3.23
£
14,250
Net
movement
in funds
£
47,549
-
47,549
(2,848)
5,000
(5,000)
(2,848)
44,701|31.3.22
£
11,915
4,707
16,622
31.3.22
£
27
4,328
2,554
6,909
31.3.22
£
13,000
At
31.3.23
£
182,846
15,000|
|---|---|---|
|||197,846
-
5,000
-|
|||5,000|
|||202,846|
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Big Lottery Grant
Essex Community Foundation
Rosca Trust
The Edward Gostling Trust
Southend Association of Voluntary
Services
SAVS - Southend Emergency Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Designated Fund - Redundancy
**Restricted funds**
Big Lottery Grant
Southend on Sea Partnership for older
people
People's Postcode Lottery
SAVS - Southend Emergency Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
327,252
-
39,310
2,500
10,000
10,000
-
61,810
389,062
At 1.4.21
£
63,189
15,000
78,189
-
6,086
4,044
-
10,130
88,319|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(279,703)
47,549
(2,848)
(2,848)
(34,310)
5,000
(2,500)
-
(10,000)
-
(10,000)
-
(5,000)
(5,000)
(64,658)
(2,848)
(344,361)
44,701
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.3.22
£
£
72,108
135,297
-
15,000
72,108
150,297
2,848
2,848
(6,086)
-
(4,044)
-
5,000
5,000
(2,282)
7,848
69,826
158,145|
|---|---|---|
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Big Lottery Grant
Essex Community Foundation
Southend on Sea Partnership for older
people
Age Concern England
Rosca Trust
People's Postcode Lottery
Mid & South Essex Hospital to home
project
The Edward Gostling Trust
Fowler Smith & Jones
Southend Association of Voluntary
Services
SAVS - Southend Emergency Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
320,315
34,524
15,000
-
7,500
2,100
-
30,000
4,912
1,260
1,440
5,000
101,736
422,051|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(248,207)
72,108
(31,676)
2,848
(15,000)
-
(6,086)
(6,086)
(7,500)
-
(2,100)
-
(4,044)
(4,044)
(30,000)
-
(4,912)
-
(1,260)
-
(1,440)
-
-
5,000
(104,018)
(2,282)
(352,225)
69,826|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(248,207)
72,108
(31,676)
2,848
(15,000)
-
(6,086)
(6,086)
(7,500)
-
(2,100)
-
(4,044)
(4,044)
(30,000)
-
(4,912)
-
(1,260)
-
(1,440)
-
-
5,000
(104,018)
(2,282)
(352,225)
69,826|
|---|---|---|---|
||||(2,282)|
||||69,826|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Designated Fund - Redundancy
**Restricted funds**
Essex Community Foundation
Southend on Sea Partnership for older
people
People's Postcode Lottery
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.4.21
£
63,189
15,000
78,189
-
6,086
4,044
10,130
88,319|Net
movement
in funds
£
119,657
-
119,657
5,000
(6,086)
(4,044)
(5,130)
114,527|At
31.3.23
£
182,846
15,000|
|---|---|---|---|
||||197,846
5,000
-
-|
||||5,000|
||||202,846|
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**
## **11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
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
**Restricted funds**
Big Lottery Grant
Essex Community Foundation
Southend on Sea Partnership for older
people
Age Concern England
Rosca Trust
People's Postcode Lottery
Mid & South Essex Hospital to home
project
The Edward Gostling Trust
Fowler Smith & Jones
Southend Association of Voluntary
Services
SAVS - Southend Emergency Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
647,567
34,524
54,310
-
7,500
4,600
-
30,000
14,912
1,260
11,440
5,000
163,546
811,113|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(527,910)
119,657
(34,524)
-
(49,310)
5,000
(6,086)
(6,086)
(7,500)
-
(4,600)
-
(4,044)
(4,044)
(30,000)
-
(14,912)
-
(1,260)
-
(11,440)
-
(5,000)
-
(168,676)
(5,130)
(696,586)
114,527|
|---|---|---|
## **12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2023.
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
||**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|||
|---|---|---|---|
||**for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**|||
|||31.3.23|31.3.22|
|||£|£|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**||||
|**Donations and legacies**||||
|Donations||24,816|100,809|
|**Investment income**||||
|Deposit account interest||12|17|
|**Charitable activities**||||
|Grants||61,810|114,246|
|Advocacy Services||302,424|206,979|
|||364,234|321,225|
|**Total incoming resources**||389,062|422,051|
|**EXPENDITURE**||||
|**Raising donations and legacies**||||
|Fundraising staffing costs||1,414|2,137|
|**Charitable activities**||||
|Wages||233,373|246,980|
|Social security||16,093|16,922|
|Pensions||4,823|7,132|
|Rent||13,877|13,000|
|Rates and water||99|262|
|Insurance||1,766|1,547|
|Telephone and internet||5,180|5,161|
|Cleaning||1,246|847|
|Travel Expenses||5,115|4,844|
|Refreshments||269|156|
|Postage and stationery||928|883|
|Light and heat||3,751|1,350|
|Subscriptions||504|60|
|Training||2,165|2,748|
|Sundries||140|459|
|Repairs and renewals||651|946|
|Computer costs||7,094|4,492|
|Project costs||37,495|33,000|
|Gifts & Entertainment costs||1,752|912|
|Bookkeeping||2,866|-|
|Development costs||-|1,102|
|Computer software||-|1,983|
|Fixtures and fittings||125|186|
|Computer equipment||1,208|2,129|
|||340,520|347,101|
## **Support costs**
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
|**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|||
|---|---|---|
|**for the Year Ended 31 March 2023**|||
||31.3.23|31.3.22|
||£|£|
|**Support costs**|||
|**Finance**|||
|Bank charges|157|190|
|**Governance costs**|||
|Auditors' remuneration for non audit work|2,100|2,100|
|Legal and professional fees|170|697|
||2,270|2,797|
|Total resources expended|344,361|352,225|
|**Net income**|44,701|69,826|
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