2022-06-30-accounts

Newark and District Community First Responders (N&DCFR) Trustee Report

Registered:

1 Brockton Avenue

Farndon

Newark

NG24 4TH

Charity no. 1165576

Trustees: Hannah Smith (Chair) Judith Kemp Jan Christian Zaluski

Mark Housley (Treasurer)

– Annual Trustee Report July 2021 June 2022

The Trustees Annual Report

This report follows the order set out in the SORP.

Aims

The aims of the Newark and District First Responders seek to offer a first responder (initial medical intervention as requested by the local health trust) across the diverse community of Newark District.

To enable us to excel as a charity and provider we seek to recruit, from our community, individuals who have a passion for delivering public service, are able to manage and thrive under pressure and are able and confident decision makers.

Part of our role, working with the local health trust and East Midlands Ambulance service (EMAS) is to ensure that all our volunteers, referred to as First Responders receive the right level of training and development to ensure their continued competency.

The benefits to the service we offer: -

1. We are able to support our local ambulance service by being the first responder to incidents and emergencies that present a threat to life or significant illness.

2. We compliment the ‘reach’ of our local ambulance service, having volunteers across the geographic district.

3. A by-product of our service is that we create increased capacity and capability for EMAS

We are not a replacement of substitute for EMAS but offer a surge capacity in the case of emergency.

Treasurer

Kevin Walsh resigned as treasurer in 2020 and Judith Kemp agreed to take the role as interim treasurer. In February 2023 Mark Housley agreed to accept the role of treasurer and has since registered with the charity commission and taking action to transfer banking responsibilities into his name.

Accounts

The treasurer has completed the annual accounts, 01.07.21 to 30.06.2022. The accounts records spending of £1,604 during the year. The charity spent funds across admin, medical supplies, and equipment for first responders. There are no exceptional items worthy of note. Income, as per previous years relied on Newark Lottery and Amazon charitable trust, with funds of £258.50 and £40.24 respectfully.

The charity received £2,190 from the county council pandemic support fund.

We carried forward £16,456 in our current account.

Reserves Policy

Currently the charity has a reserve of £10, 044. Our policy dictates that these funds will be used in circumstances where our current account funding does not support the procurement of critical medial equipment, supplying support or equipment to our first responders or where we are unable to fund training provision.

Fundraising

The year Trustees will consider wider options in respect of fundraising. We recognise the opportunities to secure support from the wider public, particularly who have benefited from the service. The trustees recognised and will address some of the ethical issues in approaching the public for support.

The trustees also recognise opportunities across the wider business sector. We are aware large businesses, particularly Tarmac, and Wren support local charities. We will also consider ‘planning funds’’ (funds secured from developers for infrastructure support within communities).

Equipment

There have been small amounts of expenditure on medical equipment. We recognise that our colleagues across the acute health service have supported our equipment needs and replenished stocks where needed.

Vehicle – we have had use of the sponsored emergency vehicle, that has proved very positive, and appreciated by first responders.

First Responder recruitment

We now have 8 first responders. We offer reasonable coverage across the district but recognise demand has increased as Ambulance services have struggled. The trustees recognise the need to begin recruiting additional first responders. Communication and promotion plans are being developed. We will need to be cognisant of the equipment costs for new responders.

Signed.

Mark Housley (Treasurer) on behalf of the Trustees

Annual Accounts 01.07.2021 – 30.06.2022

Newark and District Community First Responders (N&DCFR)

Registered:
1 Brockton Avenue
Farndon
Newark
NG24 4TH
Charity no. 1165576
Balance B/F		15,106.59
Income	2,954.74
Expenditure	1,604.7
Net income	1,350.04
Balance C/F		16,457.16
Reserves	10,044.87
Total Funds		26,502.37

Notes to accounts:

1. N&DCFR receive funding from Nottinghamshire County Council, Newark Lottery and Amazon charitable fund. The charity has not secured any further private funding or direct public funding during this financial year.

2. All expenses fund admin and medical consumables and personal equipment for first responders and volunteers.

3. The charity does not hold any form of fixed assets.

4. The charity held reserves of £10,044.87 at the close of the financial

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Summary Sheet

				Balance
		Paid in	Paid out	B/F
2021	July	0.00	0.00	£15,106.59
	August	26.87	0.00	£15,133.46
	September	22.50	652.46	£14,503.50
	October	18.00	0.00	£14,521.50
	November	18.00	60.58	£14,478.92
	December	36.17	23.79	£14,491.30
2022	January	20.00	498.10	£14,013.20
	February	37.06	0.00	£14,050.26
	March	30.00	202.86	£13,877.40
	April	480.00	143.88	£14,213.52
	May	38.64	0.00	£14,252.16
	June	2227.50	22.50	£16,457.16
	Balancing item
		2,954.74	1,604.17

These accounts and notes to accounts represent a true and fair picture of the financial transactions of Newark & District Community First Responders.

Treasurer.

Signed . M.I.Housley 19.04.2023

Treasurer: Mark Housley, 17 Peterborough Road, Collingham, Newark, Notts, NG237SP