**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1164092**
## **Report of the Trustees and**
**Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
## **for**
**South Essex Advocacy Services**
Butlers Chartered Accountants 1434 London Road Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 2UL
**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
|||**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 2024**
## **TRUSTEES**
N Gupta MBE Trustee 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 1434 London Road Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 2UL
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. 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 of South Essex Advocacy Services (SEAS) is to support isolated, excluded vulnerable adults who reside within Essex. This is delivered through the provision of an Advocacy and Support Service.
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Significant activities**
Formal Advocacy Service
The charity delivers a broad range of advocacy services, including Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), Care Act Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Financial Advocacy (for victims of financial abuse), and Citizen Advocacy. In addition, SEAS offers support services aimed at reducing hospital or care setting re admission, as well as facilitating early discharges.
The charity receives funding from various bodies, including Southend City Council, National Lottery Community Fund, Masonic Charitable Foundation, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, Fowler, Smith and Jones and the Essex Community Foundation.
## **Types of Advocacy / Support Provided**
## **Care Act Advocacy**
Advocates support individuals in understanding their rights under the Care Act and ensure full participation in local authority assessments, care reviews, planning, or safeguarding processes.
## **General Advocacy**
This service assists those who need support to be heard, especially in accessing benefits, but do not meet eligibility for statutory services.
## **Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy**
This supports people who lack capacity to make decisions and do not have a family member or friend to represent their interests.
## **Independent Mental Health Advocacy**
Advocates assist individuals dealing with mental health issues, helping them understand their rights under the Mental Health Act
## **NHS Complaints Advocacy**
Provides support to individuals wishing to raise concerns or complaints about their care or treatment within the NHS.
## **Relevant Persons Representative**
These roles support individuals who may be deprived of their liberty, ensuring their rights and wishes are respected
## **Projects and Additional Support Services:**
## **Hello Life**
This project supports individuals aged 60 and above who are socially isolated, helping to reduce loneliness.
## **Hospital to Home:**
This project aids vulnerable individuals in ensuring a safe discharge from hospital, aiming to reduce readmission risks.
## **A Place Called Home:**
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
(Launching June 2024) This National Lottery-funded project will provide housing advocacy to residents facing housing-related challenges, helping them access appropriate support.
## **Public benefit**
In line with the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, the trustees confirm that the activities undertaken during the year have been for the public benefit, offering advocacy and support services that reach approximately 1,700 individuals annually. The support delivered by SEAS ensures vulnerable people in Southend can voice their concerns regarding healthcare, accommodation, finances, and welfare, contributing to better safety, reduced abuse risk, and improved overall well-being.
## **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.
## **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 charity's main funding stream continues to be the Commissioned Statutory Advocacy Service funded by Southend City Council. Additional funding is received from the National Lottery Community Fund and various project-specific grants from local organisations, enabling the charity to diversify its income and enhance financial resilience.
## **Reserves policy**
SEAS aims to hold sufficient cash reserves to cover six months of unrestricted expenditure. This policy ensures the charity remains financially stable and can continue delivering services during periods of fluctuating funding.
## **FUTURE PLANS**
Looking ahead, SEAS is committed to careful financial management and sustainability. The charity is actively seeking new funding opportunities while maintaining a focus on its core services. The current advocacy contract with Southend City Council is expected to continue until 2025, allowing SEAS to maintain service continuity while exploring opportunities for growth and further impact.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Governing document**
The charity operates under a governing document-a deed of trust-and is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees**
The trustees are actively recruited from the local community, often via recommendations or direct approaches. New trustees undergo a thorough interview process to ensure they are well-suited for the role.
## **Organisational structure**
The charity is managed by a board of trustees, with day-to-day operations overseen by Chief Executive Paula Blundell, under the guidance of the trustees.
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## **Induction and training of new trustees**
New trustees undergo an induction process that includes training on legal obligations, decision-making processes, and the charity's operations. They are also encouraged to attend external training events.
## **Wider network**
SEAS continues to build strong partnerships with local organisations, including BATIAS, SHIELDS Parliament, Southend Association of Voluntary Services, Southend Carers, and Citizens Advice Southend, allowing the charity to deliver holistic support to those in need. These collaborations ensure that individuals facing additional vulnerabilities can access the appropriate services and support.
## **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.
## **SOCIAL INVESTMENT AND VOLUNTEERS**
Securing additional grants beyond our statutory commissioned advocacy contract is essential for improving our financial sustainability and reducing operational costs. By obtaining funding from recognised sources, we can invest in targeted initiatives that address the specific needs of our community, rather than reallocating resources from our core advocacy services. Additionally, our housing support enables us to collaborate effectively with local housing authorities, allowing us to provide specialised assistance without incurring extra expenses.]
Moreover, our strong commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is a fundamental principle that enhances the effectiveness of these funding opportunities. EDI enriches our service delivery by ensuring we remain responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve, thereby amplifying our overall organisational impact. Unlike national services that may lack local insight into community-specific challenges, SEAS is uniquely positioned to offer tailored, culturally sensitive advocacy. This localised approach fosters deeper connections with our clients, leading to improved outcomes and greater trust and engagement. As a result, our model not only reduces costs but also maximises the positive impact of our services within the community.
Volunteers are instrumental to SEAS's service delivery, contributing hundreds of hours each year. This effort not only saves the charity approximately £45,000 in staffing costs but also ensures that vulnerable community members can access over £1 million in entitled benefits and financial abuse remediation annually. The charity's social return on investment is substantial, with every £1 spent on advocacy services generating £1.57 back into the community.
At South Essex Advocacy Services, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is woven into the fabric of our advocacy and support services. We recognise that the individuals we serve come from diverse backgrounds and face unique challenges that require tailored approaches. Our advocacy efforts not only focus on amplifying the voices of marginalised and underrepresented groups but also actively seek to dismantle barriers that perpetuate inequality. Through targeted outreach and culturally sensitive practices, we ensure that all community members, regardless of their race, gender, age, disability, or socio-economic status, have equal access to our services.
Furthermore, our recruitment practices prioritise diversity within our workforce, enhancing our ability to relate to and advocate effectively for those we serve. By fostering an inclusive environment, we empower vulnerable individuals to fully engage in their own care and support, thereby promoting equity and social justice within the community of Southend.
The Board of Trustees supports this commitment by ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and equality matters.
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. 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 2024.
## **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 1434 London Road Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 2UL
Date: .............................................
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
|Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
**INCOME AND**
**ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
68,661
**Charitable activities**
General Advocacy Services
280,600
Investment income
2
836
**Total**
350,097
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
1,643
**Charitable activities**
General Advocacy Services
333,213
**Total**
334,856
**NET**
**INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
15,241
**RECONCILIATION OF**
**FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
182,846
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED**
**FORWARD**
198,087|Designated
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,000
15,000|Restricted
funds
£
-
17,310
-
17,310
-
22,310
22,310
(5,000)
5,000
-|31.3.24
Total
funds
£
68,661
297,910
836
367,407
1,643
355,523
357,166
10,241
202,846
213,087|31.3.23
Total
funds
£
24,816
364,234
12|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||389,062|
|||||1,414
342,947|
|||||344,361|
|||||44,701
158,145|
|||||202,846|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Balance Sheet 31 March 2024**
|Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
7
2,700
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
8
63,448
Cash at bank and in hand
148,066
211,514
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one
year
9
(16,127)
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
195,387
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS**
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
198,087
**NET ASSETS**
198,087
**FUNDS**
11
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Designated
£
-
-
15,000
15,000
-
15,000
15,000
15,000|Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|31.3.24
Total
funds
£
2,700
63,448
163,066
226,514
(16,127)
210,387
213,087
213,087
213,087
-
213,087|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|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. 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 2024**
## **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 2024**
## **2. INVESTMENT INCOME**
|**INVESTMENT INCOME**|||
|---|---|---|
||31.3.24|31.3.23|
||£|£|
|Deposit account interest|836|12|
## **3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS**
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
## **Trustees' expenses**
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.
## **4. STAFF COSTS**
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
|Management
Administration
Delivery|31.3.24
1
1
8
10|31.3.23
1
1
8
10|
|---|---|---|
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
24,816
-
**Charitable activities**
General Advocacy Services
302,424
-
Investment income
12
-
**Total**
327,252
-
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
1,414
-
**Charitable activities**
General Advocacy Services
278,289
-
**Total**
279,703
-|Restricted
funds
£
-
61,810
-
61,810
-
64,658
64,658|Total
funds
£
24,816
364,234
12|
|---|---|---|
|||389,062|
|||1,414
342,947|
|||344,361|
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
|**5.**
**COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued**
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
Designated
funds
£
£
£
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
47,549
-
(2,848)
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
135,297
15,000
7,848
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
182,846
15,000
5,000
**6.**
**INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Development
Computer
costs
software
£
£
**COST**
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024
3,306
5,949
**AMORTISATION**
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024
3,306
5,949
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2024
-
-
At 31 March 2023
-
-
**7.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Fixtures
and
Computer
fittings
equipment
£
£
**COST**
At 1 April 2023
6,416
15,281
Additions
-
1,323
At 31 March 2024
6,416
16,604
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 April 2023
6,163
12,828
Charge for year
83
1,246
At 31 March 2024
6,246
14,074
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 March 2024
170
2,530
At 31 March 2023
253
2,453|Total
funds
£
44,701
158,145|
|---|---|
||202,846|
||Totals
£
9,255
9,255
-
-
Totals
£
21,697
1,323
23,020
18,991
1,329
20,320
2,700
2,706|
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
|**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 1.4.23
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
182,846
Designated Fund - Redundancy
15,000
197,846
**Restricted funds**
Essex Community Foundation
5,000
**TOTAL FUNDS**
202,846|31.3.24
£
300
63,148
63,448
31.3.24
£
1,345
3,438
11,344
16,127
31.3.24
£
-
Net
movement
in funds
£
15,241
-
15,241
(5,000)
10,241|31.3.23
£
3,388
60,290
63,678
31.3.23
£
2,944
-
2,235
5,179
31.3.23
£
14,250
At
31.3.24
£
198,087
15,000|
|---|---|---|
|||213,087
-|
|||213,087|
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
## **11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued**
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
**Restricted funds**
Essex Community Foundation
Police and Fire Crime Commissioner
**TOTAL FUNDS**
**Comparatives for movement in funds**|Incoming
resources
£
350,097
5,000
12,310
17,310
367,407|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(334,856)
15,241
(10,000)
(5,000)
(12,310)
-
(22,310)
(5,000)
(357,166)
10,241|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(334,856)
15,241
(10,000)
(5,000)
(12,310)
-
(22,310)
(5,000)
(357,166)
10,241|
|---|---|---|---|
||||(5,000)|
||||10,241|
|||||
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Designated Fund - Redundancy
**Restricted funds**
Big Lottery Grant
Essex Community Foundation
SAVS - Southend Emergency Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.4.22
£
135,297
15,000
150,297
2,848
-
5,000
7,848
158,145|Net
movement
in funds
£
47,549
-
47,549
(2,848)
5,000
(5,000)
(2,848)
44,701|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 2024**
## **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
Rosca Trust
The Edward Gostling Trust
Southend Association of Voluntary
Services
SAVS - Southend Emergency Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
327,252
-
39,310
2,500
10,000
10,000
-
61,810
389,062|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|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|
|---|---|---|---|
||||(2,848)|
||||44,701|
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
|**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Designated Fund - Redundancy
**Restricted funds**
Big Lottery Grant
SAVS - Southend Emergency Fund
**TOTAL FUNDS**|At 1.4.22
£
135,297
15,000
150,297
2,848
5,000
7,848
158,145|Net
movement
in funds
£
62,790
-
62,790
(2,848)
(5,000)
(7,848)
54,942|At
31.3.24
£
198,087
15,000|
|---|---|---|---|
||||213,087
-
-|
||||-|
||||213,087|
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**South Essex Advocacy Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**
## **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
Rosca Trust
The Edward Gostling Trust
Southend Association of Voluntary
Services
SAVS - Southend Emergency Fund
Police and Fire Crime Commissioner
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Incoming
resources
£
677,349
-
44,310
2,500
10,000
10,000
-
12,310
79,120
756,469|Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(614,559)
62,790
(2,848)
(2,848)
(44,310)
-
(2,500)
-
(10,000)
-
(10,000)
-
(5,000)
(5,000)
(12,310)
-
(86,968)
(7,848)
(701,527)
54,942|
|---|---|---|
## **12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
||**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|||
|---|---|---|---|
||**for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**|||
|||31.3.24|31.3.23|
|||£|£|
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**||||
|**Donations and legacies**||||
|Donations||1,508|24,816|
|Legacies||67,153|-|
|||68,661|24,816|
|**Investment income**||||
|Deposit account interest||836|12|
|**Charitable activities**||||
|Grants||17,310|61,810|
|Advocacy Services||280,600|302,424|
|||297,910|364,234|
|**Total incoming resources**||367,407|389,062|
|**EXPENDITURE**||||
|**Raising donations and legacies**||||
|Fundraising staffing costs||1,643|1,414|
|**Charitable activities**||||
|Wages||242,089|233,373|
|Social security||19,263|16,093|
|Pensions||5,406|4,823|
|Rent||14,274|13,877|
|Rates and water||1,310|99|
|Insurance||2,824|1,766|
|Telephone and internet||5,219|5,180|
|Cleaning||1,134|1,246|
|Travel Expenses||6,062|5,115|
|Refreshments||399|269|
|Postage and stationery||950|928|
|Light and heat||2,501|3,751|
|Subscriptions||348|504|
|Training||1,668|2,165|
|Sundries||777|140|
|Repairs and renewals||1,140|651|
|Computer costs||4,176|7,094|
|Project costs||30,348|37,495|
|Gifts & Entertainment costs||1,657|1,752|
|Bookkeeping||7,279|2,866|
|Quality assurance||3,003|-|
|Fixtures and fittings||84|125|
|Computer equipment||1,246|1,208|
|||353,157|340,520|
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## **South Essex Advocacy Services**
|**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|||
|---|---|---|
|**for the Year Ended 31 March 2024**|||
||31.3.24|31.3.23|
||£|£|
|**Support costs**|||
|**Finance**|||
|Bank charges|150|157|
|**Governance costs**|||
|Auditors' remuneration for non audit work|2,100|2,100|
|Legal and professional fees|116|170|
||2,216|2,270|
|Total resources expended|357,166|344,361|
|**Net income**|10,241|44,701|
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