2023-12-31-accounts - Lingfield And Dormansland Meals On Wheels

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Trustees Report

Lingfield and Dormansland Meals on Wheels is an unincorporated charity. Its registration number is 1165840 and was registered on 02 March 2016.

The Charities Address is:

Coach House

Eastbourne Road

Blindley Heath

Surrey

RH7 6JX

The Trustees who served during the year to 31 December 2023 were:

Sara Elizabeth Watson

Margaret Joan Bourne (appointed 29 May 2023)

Alison Cardy

Gail Elizabeth Nickols

Sally Ann Knight

Julie Elizabeth Cleaver

Joanne Gail Powell

Evelyn Freda Nickford

Deborah Jane Doran

Trustees are recruited from the local community. 7 Trustees have served the charity since 2015. Two new Trustees were recruited in 2022 and 2023.

Sara Elizabeth Watson is the chair , Margaret Joan Bourne is the treasurer and Sally Ann Knight is secretary.

The Charity, based in Lingfield provides freshly cooked meals for local vulnerable people. Meals are delivered to peoples’ homes by a team of volunteers and are served to groups from the community centre premises.

Charity objects

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE OR DISABILITY BY PROVIDING MEALS TO ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE IN THEIR OWN HOMES AND BY RUNNING WEEKLY LUNCH CLUB FOR THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THIS FACILITY, IN THE

PARISHES OF LINGFIELD, DORMANSLAND AND CROWHURST WHO WOULD OTHERWISE FIND IT DIFFICULT TO FEED THEMSELVES PROPERLY.

Achievements and performance

During the year to 31 December 2023 the charity provided 6,926 meals to local vulnerable people.

Financial Review

The charity had an operating surplus for the year of £1,068. £911 of this was used to purchase a new refrigerator.

The charity having cash surplus to operating requirements, purchased a £30,000 bond on 28/10/2023. The bond matures on 28/10/2024 and has a yield of 5%.

At 31 December 2023, the charity had cash funds of £52,767 (including the £30,000 bond). The charity had no liabilities.

The Charity has a policy to maintain reserves of at least £30,000 to cover risks such as the closure of the kitchen which is currently used.

Lingfield and Dormasland Meals on Wheels No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1/1/2023 31/04/2023

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Lunch Sales 23,939 Donations 3,589 Local authority grant 6,490 - - - - - 34,018 - - Sub total - Total receipts 34,018 A3 Payments Food Costs 21,668 Delivery Costs 3,210 Cleaning 1,560 Rent 660 Telephone 378 Maintenance 552 Insurance 134 Sundries 4,788 - - Sub total 32,950 Kitchen equipment 911 Bond 30,000 Sub total 30,911 Total payments 63,861 Net of receipts/(payments) - 29,843 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 52,610 Cash funds this year end 22,767 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)	to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 23,939 3,589 6,490 - - - - - 34,018 - - - 34,018 21,668 3,210 1,560 660 378 552 134 4,788 - - 32,950 911 30,000 30,911 63,861 - 29,843 - 52,610 22,767	Last year to the nearest £
		- - - - - - - - -	23,939	20,868
			3,589	6,484
			6,490	4,542
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			34,018	31,894

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		-		31,894

		- - - - - - - - - -	21,668	22,861
			3,210	2,594
			1,560	1,560
			660	654
			378	400
			552	1,047
			134	134
			4,788	3,653
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			32,950	32,903

		- - -	911
			30,000
			30,911	-

		-	63,861	32,903

	-	- - - -	- 29,843	- 1,009
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	-		52,610	-
	-		22,767	- 1,009

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Details Co-operative bank current account Details Details Details Fridge Other Kitchen assets Details Signature *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Cambridge and Counties Bond 1 year 5% fixed rate maturing November 2024	to nearest £ to nearest £ 22,767 - - - - - 22,767 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ 30,000 - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) Unrestricted 911 Unrestricted - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			OK
			to nearest £ Endowment funds
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			Current value (optional)
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			Current value (optional)
			911
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			When due (optional)






			Date of approval

Reconciliation

Income accounts		34018.13
Income bank		33065.28
Diff	952.849999999999
Expense accounts		34014.4
Expense bank		33371.33
DIff		643.07
Net Diff	309.779999999999
Opening Bal		52,610
Income		33065.28
Expense		33371.33
Bond		30000
Closing Bal		22,304
As per accounts		22,767
Difference	-	463
Net difference	-	153

Reduce sundry expense reported by 153 to g

let opening and closing cash to work

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Charity Name Lingfield and Dormansland Meals on Wheels	Charity Name Lingfield and Dormansland Meals on Wheels	Charity Name Lingfield and Dormansland Meals on Wheels

31/12/2023	Charity no (if any)	1165840

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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2023. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the 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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did 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.

Signed: Date: 27/09/2024 Name: Andrea Cole Relevant professional Member of ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: The Crest, Hillcrest, Dormans Park, West Sussex, RH192LX

Oct 2018

IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of Nothing to note any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER