accoLtniants
& financial experts
ealthwatch MK CIO
FAO.. Miss D Prior
Suite113
Milton Keynes Business Centre
Linford Wood
Milton Keynes
MK146GD
16" September 2024.
Dear Sirs,
Re: H?8lthWat¢h MKCIO
Please find enclosed the rwo copies of rhe signed printed unaudited financial statements as
requested. I have also enclosed the signature pages of a third copy.
Please Can Carol Older sign the loose pages 8nd return them to us at your convenience.
If you have any questions, please call me io discuss them.
Yours sincerely.
Ai4 gGLLJ
AJR&Co Ltd

Healthwalch MK CIO
Trusteès Annual Rèport
The charity is part of a network of local Healthwatch co-ordinèted by a national organisation, Healthwatth
En8land.
All new tru5tee5 are inducted by the Chair of Healthwatch MiltoTr Keynes and Chief Executive Officer and ale
given basic documentation on the work of the organisation, including the Constitution, Stèndin8 Procedures
nd Term5 of Reference forTrustees.
The Trustees are fe5ponsible for keeping proper accountlng records that d15close with reasonable accuracy at
any time the financial posltion of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the linancial statements
comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding ihe assets of the
charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection ol fraud and other ifregularities.
Healthwatth Mllton Keynes15 grant funded by Mllton Keyrses Councll but acts completely independentty.
The above report has been prepared accordance with the provisions applicable to companles subject to
the small companles re8lme as set out In Part IS of the Companles Att 2006 and in accordance with the
Charities SORP IFRS 1021.
Si8ned on be
If of th board
C. Older
Trustee
20 lune 2024
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Independent Emamlners Report
Independent Examlner's Report to the trustees of Healthwaich MK CIO
I report to the charity trustees on my exèminètion of the financial statemenis of Healthwatch MK CIO for the
year ended 31 March 2024.
Responslblllties and basls of report
As the charity's trustees of ihe company land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Act 20061'the 2006 Aci'l.
Havin8 satisfied myself that the financial statements of the Charity are not required to be audited under Part
16 of the 2(M)6 Act and are eligible for independeni examination. I report in respect of my examination of
your charity's ftnancial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 20111.the 2011 Act'l.
In carrying oilt my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section
145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act.
Indepèndent examlner's statement
I have completed my examination. I can confirm that material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe..
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the 2006 Act,. or
the financial statements do not accord with those records. or
the financial statements do not comply with the accounling requirements under section 396 of the 2006
Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a 'irue and fair, view which is not a
matter considered as part of an independent examination,. or
the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Prattice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities
preparing their a¢tounts in atcordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this feport in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial
statements to be reached.
Andrew Richardson BA FCA Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales
JR&CoLtd
The Barn
Ila Queen Catherine Road
Steeple Claydon
Buckin8hamshire
MK18 2PZ
20 June 2024
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Healthwatch MK CIO
Balante Sheet
As at 31 March 2024
Company No.
CE006981
Note$
1024
2023
Flxed assets
Tangible a55ets
li
1,615
1,61S
1,770
1.770
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
12
2,799
145.979
148,778
171,5251
77.253
1.457
39,596
41.053
111,4371
Credltors.. Amount falling due withln one year
Net current assets
13
29.616
Total assets less currènt Ilabllltles
78.868
31,386
Net Jssets ex¢ludlng penslon asset or Ilablllty
Total net assets
78,868
31,386
The lunds ol the rharlty
Restricted funds
Unrestrlctèd funds
General funds
15
Is
78,868
31,386
78,868
31,386
Reserves
Is
Totsl funds
Approved by Ihe l)03rd on 20 June 2024
And signed on Its behalf by..
C. Older
Chairper50n of the board of
Trvstee'$20 lune 2024
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Notes to the Accounts
for thè year ended 31 March 2024
l Accountlng pollcles
Ba515 of préparatlon
The financial statement5 have been Prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities..
Statement of Recommended Practlce applicable to charsties preparing their accounis in accordance wilh
the Financlal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leflective I
january 20191- Icharities SORP IFRS 10211, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK ènd
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companles Act 2006.
Change In basls of accountlng or to pre¥lous accounts
TheTe ha5 been no change to the accountin8 policies Ivaluation rules and rnethod of accounting) since
last year and no changes have been made to account5 for previous years.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted fund5
These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees In lurtheraDce of the
general objects of the charitv.
These are vnrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for partlcular purposes.
These are unresiricted funds which include a revaluation reseNe representin8 the
restatement of investment assets at their market values.
These are available for use subject to rtstrictions Imposed by the donor or through
terms of an appeal.
Designated funds
Revaluatlon funds
Restricted funds
Income
Recognition of
income
Income is Included In the Statemeni ol Financial Actlvitles1SoFAI when the charity
becomes entitled to, and virtually cèrtain to recelve, the In¢ome and the amount ol
the income can be measufed with sufllclent reliability.
Income with related Where Ineome has related expendlture the income and relaled expendiiure is
expenditure
reported gros5 in the SOFA.
Donations and
legacies
Voluntary Income Teceived by way of grants, donations and 81fts is Included in the
the SOFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional
entitlement to the income.
Tax reclaims on
Income from tax reclaims is included In the SOFA at the same time as the
donations and gifts glftldonation to whlch It relates.
These are only included in Income (with an equivalent amoupt In expenditure)
where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and
material.
The value of any volLbnteer help received is not included In the accounts.
Donated seNices
and facilities
Volunteer help
Inve51ment income This is iThcluded in the accounts when receivable.
This includes any 8aln or loss resultinB Irom revaluin8 investments io market value
Gains/llossesl Orb
revaluation of fixed at the end of the year.
assets
Gainslllossesl on
inve5trnent assets
This includes any gain or loss on the sale of lThve5tments.
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Charlty 1166148
Comp•ny No. CE006981
Trustees, Report and Un•udlted Ac¢ounts
JI ￿r£h 2024

Healthwatch MK CIO
Contents
Pages
2to6
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Aciivitles
Symmary Income and Expenditure Account
Balance Sheet
io
Notes to the Accounts
Detailed Statement of Financial AciNities
Ilto17
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TrusteesAnnual Report
The truslees. who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2￿6.
present their report wlth the Unaudited financial statements of the charlty for the year ended 31
March 2024.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Company No. CE006981
Charlty No. 1166148
Re8lstered Offl¢e
Suite 113
Milton Keynes 8u5iness Centre
Linford Wood
Milton Keynes
MK14 6GD
Dlrtctors and Trustees
rhe Directors of the chafltable ctsmpany are its Truslee5 for the purposes of charity law.
The following Direttors and Trustees served durin8 the year..
M. Cass
P. Dav
M. Lalanl
S. Lazell
J. Maslen
C. Older
D. Pearce
V. Singh
M.Tait
IAesi&ned 29 September 20231
J. Whild
(Resigned 29 September 20231
Accountants
AJR & Co Ltd
The Barn
Ila Queen Catherine Road
Steeple Claydon
Buckin8hamshlre
MKI8 2PZ
OBJEcfivES AND AcfiviTIES
The charity's objects are the advancement of health and the relief of those in need by reason of youth, ill
healih, disability or financial hardship. The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects aye..
• Providing information and advice to the general public about local health and social care services,
Makin8 the vlews and experiences of members ol the general public known to health and social cafe
providers,
• Enabling local people to have a voice In the development. dellvery and equality of access to local health and
care services and facilities. and
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TrusieesAnnual Report
Providing training and ihe development of skills for volunteers and ihe wider community in understanding,
scrulini5ing, revlewing and monStoring local health and care services and facilities.
Healthwatch MK CIO aims to give cit12ens and commvnitie5 in Milton Keynes a stronger voice to ¢nfluence
and challenge how health and social cère services are provided within their localitv.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities
the charity should undertake. The Trustees have examined the guidance issued by the Charity Commission
and confirm that Healthwatch Milton Keynes meets the pvblic benefit requirement in both of its aspects (the
benefit aspeci. and the public aspect).
Healthwatch Milton Keyne5 has both statutory and voluntary activities. Statutory responsibilities include
representing the views and experiences of reciplents of health and social cafe services on the loeal Health
and Wellbeing 8oard, monitoring annual Quality Accounts produced by providers of NHS services, publishing
evidence of service user, patient and carer experience of health and social care services and providin8 advice
and signposting to health and social care support. Vol¢Jntary activities tnclude Enter and View visits. the
organisation of public and patient èn8agement events, conducting and assisting v4ith surveys and projects in
the health and social care field, and ensuring thèt the paiieni and public voice is heard and atted upon.
While the work of Healthwaich Milton Keynes is coordinated and administered by paid staff members, Its
governance and some of its activities depend upon volunteers.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Healthwatch Milton Keynes ensures that voices of the public, patients, service users, their families and ¢arers
are heard in policy decision-makiog in the health and social care field. through the publication of
evidence-based research. engagement activities and its membershtp of 5trate8ic Boards and Committees
whtch include the Bedfordshire. Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board IBLMK ICBI. Bedfordshire,
Luton and Milton Keyftes Health and Care Partnership IBLMK HCPI, the Milton Keynes Health and Care
Partnership IMKHCPI and Its functions as the loc31 Health and Wellbeing Board and Integrated Care System
'Place' Board. Milton Keynes City Council's Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee and Milton
Keynes Llniversrty Hospital Trust Council of Governors.
Healthwatch Milton Keynes collaborates with other Healthwatch bodies in surrounding Local Authority areas
to monitorthe development and delivery of the Bedfordshtre. Luton and Mihon Keynes Integrated Care
System IBLMK ICSI. A memorandum of understanding is in place between Healthwatch Milton Keyne5 and
other local Healthwatch in Luton, Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough that sets out a collaborative
working agreement to ensure that the votces of all communities in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
are equ311y and equitably involved in the work of the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care
System. A memorandum of understanding between the BLMK local Healthwateh Collaborative and the BLMK
ICB io ensuie that the v¢ews and experiences of residents within all four unitary authorities with
Bedford5hire, Luton and Milton Keynes are equally represented and considered.
Heahhwatch Milton Keynes has a programrne of Service evaluatlon and scrutiny projects which includes a
large programrne of Enter and View visits into healih and care services. Healthwateh Milton Keynes 3150
delivers a programme of engagement with the publ1¢ through planned and responsive engagement events
and focu5 groups. Healthwatch Milton Keynes. Annual General Members IAGMI meetin8 was held in
September 2023.
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Try5teesAnnual Rèport
Healthwatch Milton Keynes publishes an Annual Report on 30th June each year, a monthly digstal new51etter
for subscribers and maintains a permanent telephone and web-based advice and signposting seryice for the
public to seek support, share experiences of care and raise complirnents and coThcerns èbout health and
social care services.
Healthwatch Milton Keynes published findings from a programme of Enter and view visits to tweniy-three
Care Homes, one private clinical setting which provides NHS services under local arrangements. one
Community Diagnostic Centre and two GP Practices. The charlty also published reports on GP Access and
experiences of health inequalities. Healthwatch Milton Keynes ran public engagement, surveys and listenin8
event5 concerning Piimary Care access, Womens Health, Mens health. pre-conception care, personalisation
of care in communltles, and inequalities In health aTrd care. In addition, the charity continued to take an
active role In supporting the evolving establishment of Bedlordshire. Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated
Care System IICSI working with 5trateglc partners on the development of the Integrated Care System's Joint
Forward Plan and Worklng wlth People and Communlties strategy. The charity provided support to the
Inte8rated Care Board to develop the Denny Review- a BLMK-wide report of health inequalities and provide
input into the report's recommendation5.
Healthwatch Milton Keynes involves citizens directly In its activitie5 intluding their views on what activities
the Charity sh'ould prioritise, in the plannin8 and delivery of its Enter and View vlsits, in research and as
patient representative5 at local Boards and Forums. Healthwatch Milton Keynes maintains a group
volunteers, ex¢ludin8 Trustees.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The charity receives grant funding fron) Milton Keynes Council, paid annually. The current grant agreement
covers a period fiom 1st April 2023 - 31st March 2026 lor the Sum of £173,644 per annum. This sum 15
constant throu8houl the &8reemeni period and not subject to inflation.
There is no curreni inditalion of risk in reBard to the Charity's main grant, but Healthwatch Milton Keynes
(CIO) holds sufficient funds for a solvent closure by means of one month's operating costs held in reseNe5
and on these bases the Board of Trustees belleve the going concern basls of preparation Is appropriate.
It is the policy of Healthwatch Milton Keynes io commit unrestricted funds which have noi been designated
for a specific activ¢ty io maintain reserves at a level to support runnin8 Costs In the event that a change in
government or commissioning policy necessitates the winding up of the or8anisation.
On an annual basis Healthwaich Milton Keynes will produce a Budget for the full financial year, and
six-month Reforecast for ottober- March, and will set a minirnum reseNes calculation based on Its estimate5
of the sums required io achieve an orderly close-down of the organisation. This is balanced with the funding
availoble and takes into consideration the Ilkely funds requlred to 5UPPOrt the or8anisation if there 15 a late
payment of a contract invoice.
Reserve5 review5 will take into account staff costs (during the close down and at the end of the contract,
assuming members of staff are not transferred to another organisatlon under TUPEI. any contract terms
loffice accommodation and office suppliesl- legal and professlonal fees and running costs. The Boaid will
keep the level of reserves under an annual review to ensure that it is adequate and appropriate to meet the
requirements of the organisation. The current reserves sum has been reviewed by the Board of Trustees ai
£38,000.
Total Reserves at the year*nd were £78,868.
The cash funds at the year-end were £145,979, all of which 15 unrestricted.
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Trustees Annual Report
Healthwatch Milton Keynes received £136,397 lin addition tts the core funding from Milton Keynes Councsll
funding through grants and contracts in 2023-24. This included..
• £1.200 by Healthwatch England to delivery Enter and view training to professionals in the Healthwatch
network.
£875 from Healthwatch England to undertake Enter and view activities in Community Oiagnostic Centres.
£4.OLKI from BIMK ICB to deliver Community Research Activities mapping.
£24,865 from Central Northwest London Trust ICNWLI to undertake a weekly experience clinic at the
Campbell Centre.
£41,815 by Milton Keynes City Council through the 'MK Deal, to gather evidence of patient experience of
hospital discharge and inform the design of a new Integrated Discharge Pathway and to inform the
development of the Bletchley Pathf¢nder.
£6,998 frorn 8LMK ICB to deliver aciivities to improve women'5 knowledge and acce5S to pre-conception
information.
£S0.000 from BLMK ICB to deliver attivities against the rettsmmendations of the Denny Review.
• £6,636 from 8LMK ICB to deliver focus 8ro(tP5 to to-design future Musculoskeletal servites.
The ttme span for some of the above projects covers both 2023-24 and 2024-25 and thus income has onlv
been recognised rn the income and eypenditure account when it has been eafned. Any funding received by
31st March 2024 but relating to work to be carried out 3fter the year end is shown as deferred income in the
balance sheel.
Healthwatch Milton Keynes current end of year funds exceed that of our planned reserves as at 31st March
2024. Funds being carried forward into the 2024-25 reflect some underspends on projects due to staff
turnover in the year which are planned to be retruited and spent in 2024-25. There is also a need io build up
reserves to cover years in the future where there may not be so much opportunity to inciease funds through
projects- so we can continue to be able to potentially wind up the charity in an orderly manner.
The charity is budgeted to make 3 deficit in 2024-25 reflecting the catch up spends on projects and the
inflation of costs related to the provision of MKC core services not being covered by the level of the grant.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are
in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is a charitable incorporated organi53tion governed by a Charity Commission Foundation model
constituiion for a Charitable Incorporated Organssation. Healihwatch Milton Keynes CIO amended its
governing document from CIO A550Clation IRegi5teied 21 March 2016 to CIO Foundation on 29 September
20231.
It re815tered as a charity with the Charity Commis5i0n on 21st March 2016, charity number 1166148.
Trustees are appointed following the procedures laid down in the Constitution. Trustees are appointed for a
term of three years, and can serve for thfee consecutive term5. The maximum number of trustees permitted
is 12.
Healthwatch Milton Keynes has a nucleus of paid staff, including a full-time CEO and deputy CEO, and three
part time officer5, dealing respectively with administration, communications, engagement, and Pfogramme
delivery. The charity contracts sessional workers for ad hoc support. One se55ional worker w35 employed by
the charity in 2023-24. The Charity also funded, from 3dditional grants and contracts two tempo¥ary posts for
delivery of agreed activities.
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Trustees Annual Report
The charityls Part of a network of local Healthwatch co-ordinated by a national organisation, Healthwaich
England.
All new trustees are inducted by the Chair of Healthwaich Milton Keynes and Chief Executive Officer and are
given basic documentation on the work of the organisation, including the Constitution, Standing Procedures
and Term5 of Reference for Trustees.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accountin8 records that dlsclose with reasonable accuracy at
Ay time the financial posStion of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
Charity and hence takin8 feasonable steps for the prevention and detection ol fraud and other irregularities.
Htalthwatch Milton Keynes Is grant funded by Mllton Keynes Council but acts completely independently.
The above report has been prepared In accordance wlth the piovlslons applicable to companie5 5ubje¢t io
Ihe small ¢ompanie5 re8lme as set out In Part 15 of the Companles Act 2¢)06 and In accordance wlth the
Charities SORP IFRS 1021.
Signed on behalf of the board
Ider
Trustee
20 June 2024
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Independent Examlners Report
Independent Emamlner's Report to the trustèès of Hèalthwatch MK CIO
I report to the charity trusiees on my examination of the financial statements of Healthwatch MK CIO for the
year ended 31 March 2024.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the charity's trustees of the company land also Its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
responsible for the preparatlon of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of ihe
Companies Act 20061.the 2006 Act'l.
Havlng satisfied myself that tl)e flnantial 5taterrent5 of the Charity are not required to be audited under Part
16 of the 21X)6 Act and are eligible for independent examinatlon, I report in respect of my examination of
your chartly's financial statements as carried out undef section 145 of the Charities Act 20111'the 2011 Act'l.
In carrying out my examinatlon I have followed the Directlons given by the Charlty Commlsslon under section
145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlner's statemènt
I have completed my examinatlL)n. l Can confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention In
tonnection wlth the examinatlon BlvinB me cause to believe,,
accouniing records weie not kept in accordance wilh sectlon 386 of the 2006 Act. or
the financial statements do not accord with those records,. or
Ihe financial staiemenis do not comply with the accounting requlrements under section 396 of the 2006
Act other than any requirement thai the financial statements glve a 'true and falr, view whlch is not a
matter consideied as part of an independent examinatlon., OT
the financial siatement5 have noi been prepared in accordance wSth the methods and prlnciples of the
Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to chartties
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no concerns and have come across no other mallers In connection wlth the examlnatlon to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandlng of the flnancial
staiemenis to be reached.
Andrew Richard50n BA FCA Institute of Chartered
Aecountants in England and Wales
IR&CoLtd
The Barn
Ila Queen Catherlne Road
Steeple C13ydon
8uckinghamshire
MK18 2PZ
20 lune 2024
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Statement of Flnancial Actlvltle5
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Unrestrlcted
funds
2024
Total funds
Total funds
2023
2024
Notes
Intome and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies
244.238
244,238
180,806
Total
244,238
244,238
180,806
Expendlture on:
Raising fund5
Direct charitable actlvltles
3,899
1,920
190,937
196,756
3,899
1,920
190,937
1,677
5,593
176,811
Indirect charitable activities
Total
196,756
184,081
Net gains on investments
Net Incomellexpendlturel
Transfers between funds
47,482
13,2751
Net Incomellexpendlturel
before other 8alnslllosses1
Other ga5ns and losses
47,482
47,482
13,2751
Net movement In funds
47,482
47,482
13,2751
Reconclllatlon of fund5:
Total funds brou8ht forward
31,386
31,386
34,661
Total fvnds <arrled forward
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Summary Income and Expèndlture Account
For thè year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Income
244,238
180,806
Gross Income for the yèar
Expenditure
244,238
195,939
180,806
183,437
Depreciation and char8e5 for
impairment of fixed assets
817
644
Totsl expendlture for the year
Net in¢ome/lexpenditurel before tax
for the year
196,756
184.081
47.482
13,2751
Net In￿e IlexpendSture Ifor the year
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Balancè Sheet
As at 31 March 2024
Company No. CE006981
Notes
2024
2023
FIKed assets
Tan8ible assets
li
1.615
1.615
1.770
1.770
Current a55ets
Debto¥s
Cash at bank and in hand
12
2,799
145,979
148,778
171.5251
77,253
78,868
1,457
39.596
41.053
111,4371
Credltors: Amount fallin8 due wlthln one year
Net current assets
13
29,616
Total assets le55 current Ilabllltles
31.386
Net assets excludlnl pen51on a$5et or Ilablllty
78,868
31,386
Total net assets
The funds of the charlty
Restrlcted funds
15
Unrestrlcted funds
General funds
15
78,868
31,386
78,868
31,386
Reserve5
15
Total funds
Approved by the board on 20 June 2024
And 5igrted o
15
by..
C. Older
Chairperson of the board of
Trustee'$20 June 2024
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Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2024
l Accountln8 pollcles
8asls ol preparatlon
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reportln8 by Charilies..
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in atcordance with
the Fiftancial Reportin8 standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 lelfective I
January 20191 Icharities SORP IFRS 10211, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable ifi the UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2006,
Change In b3515 of accountln8 or to prevlous accounts
There has been no change to the accountlng policies (valuation rule5 and meihod of accountln81 since
last year and no change5 have been made to accounts lor previous yeais.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds
These are avallable for use at the discretion of the trustees In furtherance of the
8enefal objects of the charitv.
These are unrestrlrted funds earmarked by the trvstees for partliular purposes.
These are unrestricted funds whtch Include a revaluation reserve represent6n8 the
restaterneTht of investment assets at their market values.
These are available Igr use Subject lo restri£tions imposed by the donor or through
terms of an appeal.
Designated funds
Revaluatlgn fund5
Restricted funds
Intome
Recognition of
Income
Income is included in the Statement of Financiol Activitie5 ISOFAI when the charity
becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of
the incc>me can be measured with sufficient reliability,
Income with related Where income has related expendlture the Income and related expenditure is
expenditure
reported 8r055 in the SOFA.
Voluntary income received by way of grants. donatlons and 8ifts is ineluded in the
the SOFA when receivable and only when the Charity ha5 unconditional
entitlement to the income.
Tax reclaims on
Income from tax reclaim5 15 included in the SOFA at the same time as the
donations and g¢fts giftldonaiion to which it relates.
These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount In expenditurel
where the benefit io the Charity is reasonabw quantlflable, measurable and
material.
le8acie5
Donated services
and facilities
Volunteer help
The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts.
Investrnent income This is included in the a¢counts when receivable.
Gainslllossesl on
Thi5 includes aThy gain or loss resulting from revalulng Investments to market value
revaluation of fixed at the end of the year.
assets
Gainslllossesl on
investment asset5
This tncludes any 8ain or loss on the sale of Invesiments.
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Notes to the Accounts
Expendlture
Recognition of
expenditure
Expendilure is recognised on an accruals bèsis. Expellditure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it
relate5.
These comprise the costs associated with attraclin8 voluntary Income, fundraising
trading Costs ènd Investment management costs.
Expenditure on
These comprlse the costs ineurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and
charitable activitles services in the furtherance of it5 objects, including the making of grants and
governaThce cost5.
All grant expendlture Is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for
grant5 that have been approved by the trustee5 at the end of the year but not yet
pald.
These Include those costs associated with meetln8 the constitutional and statutory
requirements of the Charity, Including any audiilindependent examination fees.
costs linked to the strategic management ot the Charity, tO8ether with a share of
other admlnistration costs.
These are support Costs not allocated to a particular activitv.
Expenditure on
raislng fuTrd5
Grants payable
Governance c05t5
Other expenditure
Taxatlon
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable actlvities.
Tan6lble flxed assets and depreclatlon
Depreciation is provided ai ihe following annval rates In order to wrlte off each asset over its estlmated
useful life..
Computer equipmenl
33.33% Sirai8hl Ilne
basis
Fixtvre and fittin85
15.00% Strai8hl Ilne
basis
Trade and other debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered.
Prepayments are valued at the amount Prepaid net of any trade dlscounts due.
Cash and cash equlvalents
Cash and cash equrvalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other
5hort-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts.
Irh the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowin85 or current liabilitie5.
In the Statement of C3sh Flows. cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are
repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company'5 cash management.
Trade and other creditofs
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction pr¢ce. Other creditors and provisions are
recognised where the chaiity has a present obligation resuliinB from a past event that will probably
result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount d¢Je to settle the obligation can be
measured oi estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement
amount after allowin8 for any trade discounts due.
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Notes to the Accounts
Forelgn currenty
The CIO'S functional and presentational currenty is GBP.
All exchange differences are are taken into account in arrlvlng at net income/expenditure.Transactions In
currencies other than the functional curreDcy of the charity are recorded at the rate of exchange on the
date that the transaction occurred. Monetèry assets and llabilities denominated in cuirencies other than
the functional currency of the charity are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the end of the
reportin8 peliod.
Penslon ¢0sts
The charity operates a defined contributlon plan for it5 employees. A defined ¢ontfibution plan is a
pension plan under which tho compaThy pays fl¥ed contributions into 3 separate entity. Once the
contributions have been paid the company has no further payments obli8ations. The contributions are
reco8nised as expenses when they fall due. Amount5 not pald are shown In accruals in the balance sheet.
The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in Independently administered fund5.
Rècèlpt of donated Boods, facllltles and servlcès
All donatcd goods, facilities and services received are recoBnlsed within Incomin8 resouites and
expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity.
2 Company status
The company is a pfivaie company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital.
3 Statement of Flnan¢lal Actlvltles- prlor year
Unfestrl¢ted
fund5 Total funds
2023
2023
Intome and endowments frorn:
Donations and le8a¢ie5
Total
180,806
180,806
180,806
180,806
Ejtpendlture on:
Raising funds
Charitable auivities
1,677
182.404
1,677
182,404
Total
184.081
184,081
Net In¢ome
13,2751
13,2751
Net income before other
gainslllossesl
Other galns and losses:
13,2751
13,2751
Net movement in funds
13,2751
13,2751
Recondliation of funds..
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
34,661
34.661
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Note5 tothe Accounts
4 Incornè from dortatlons and le8acles
Unrestrlrted
Total
Total
2023
2024
Grants from Central & Local
Goveinment
Grants from charitable &
not-for-profit organisations
Private and Individual donations
240,645
240,645
180,806
3,575
3,575
18
18
244,238
244,238
180,806
S Expendlture on ralslng fund5
Unrestrlcted
Total
Total
2023
2024
Fundraising trodin9 COSt5
3.899
3,899
3,899
3,899
1,677
1.677
Expendlture on dlrect charltable
artlvltles
Unre5trlcted
Total
Total
2024
2023
Governoftce cosrs
Trustee development
Trustee expenses
Accountoncy
252
15
1,920
1,920
1,920
1,920
5,326
5,593
Expendlture on Indlrect charltable
actl¥ltles
Unrestflcted
Total
Total
2024
2023
Employee costs
Motor and travel costs
160,WI
2.512
13,226
160,001
2,512
13.226
143,015
1.360
Premises costs
Amortisation, depreciation,
impairment, profitlloss on
disposal of fixed a55ets
General administrative costs
14,507
817
817
644
10,576
3,805
190,937
10,576
3.805
190,937
10,380
Legal and professional costs
6,905
176,811
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Notes to the Accounts
8 Net Incomellexpendlturel before
transfers
2024
2023
This 15 stated after charging..
Depreciation of owned fixed assets
lTrdependent Examiner's fee
9 Trustee remuneration and empenses
817
644
5,326
1,920
One or more of the trustees has been paid expenses in the current or prior periods.
2024
Number
2023
Number
Number of trustees paid expenses
The nature of the reimbursed expenses
The only expenses reimbursed in 2023 were for training or
travel.
Total expenses reimbursed to trustees
267
10 Staff costs
2024
2023
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs
146,342
7,999
2,992
130,665
6,104
3,393
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
11 Tanglble fixed assets
Computer
èqulpment
Flxture and
fittlngs
Totsl
Cost or revaluation
At l April 2023
Additions
At 31 March 2024
6.899
662
2,177
9.076
662
Depreciation and impairment
At l April 2023
5.924
1,382
7.306
Depreciation charge for the year
508
309
817
At 31 March 2024
Net book values
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
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Notes to the Accounts
IZ Debtors
2024
2023
Prepayments and accrued incorne
2,799
1.457
13 Credltors:
amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Trade creditors
other taxes and soclal security
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred Income
1,407
2,628
709
881
1,920
67,317
8,100
1437
14 Deferred Intome
Movement of the deferred income shown in Creditors.. omounts fulling due within one yeor
2024
2023
At l April
Released in Current year
Deferred in current year
At 31 March
3,480
13,4801
67,3 17
3.480
15 Movement In funds
In¢omlnB
resources
At31
March
2024
Resources
expended
Ilncludln8
At l Aprll
other
Z023 galn511055esl
Restrlcted funds:
Unrestrlrtèd funds:
General funds
31,386
244,238
1196,7561
78,868
Total fvnds
16 Analysls of net assets between fund5
Unfestrlcted
funds
Total
Fixed asset5
1,615
77,253
1,615
77,253
Net current assets
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17 Reconciliation of net debt
At31
March
At l Aprll
2023
Cash Ilows
2024
Cash and cash equivalents
39,596
39,596
106,383
106,383
145,979
145,979
Net debt
18 Commltment5
Operotlng lease tommltment5
Annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
2024
2024
2023
2023
Land and
buildlngs
Land and
bulldings
Other
Other
Operating lease5 Wlth explry date:
Wiihin one year
1,137
1,137
Pension commltments
2024
2023
The pension cost charge to the compaAv
amoLtnted to:
19 Related party dlsclosure5
Controlllng porty
The company is limited by guarantee and has no Share capital,. thus no single party controls the
company-
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Detailed Statement of Flnanclal Actlvities
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Unrestrlcied
funds
2024
Total funds
2024
Total funds
2023
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Grant5 from Central & Local
Government
Giants from charitable & not-for-
profit orgallisations
PrNate alld individual donations
240,645
240,645
180,806
3,575
3.575
18
244,238
18
244,238
180,806
Total Income and endowments
244.238
244,238
180,806
Expendlture on..
Costs of other trading activities
3,899
3,899
3,899
1,677
1,677
Total of expenditure on
ralsingfunds
3,899
3.899
1,677
Goveinance costs
Trustee development
Trustee expenses
Accountancy
252
15
5,326
5,593
1,920
1,920
1,920
1,920
Total of expenditure on
charitableartlvlties
1,920
1.920
5,593
Employee costs
Salarieslwages
Employer's NIC
Pension costs
146,342
7,999
2,992
858
1.810
146,342
7.999
2,992
858
1.810
130,665
6,104
3.393
Staff recruitment
Staff training
Staff welfare
2,415
438
143,015
160,001
160,001
Motor and travel costs
Travel and subsistence
2.512
2,512
2,512
2.512
1,360
1,360
Premises costs
Rent
12,671
330
12,671
330
11,974
624
Premises cleaning
Other premises costs
225
13,226
225
13,226
1,909
14.507
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Detailed Statement of Flnantlal Actlvltles
General adminisirative
C05ts,includiTrg
depreciation and
amortisation
Depreciation
Bank char8es
Geneial Insvrances
Postage and tourle
Software, IT support and related
costs
817
817
360
2,156
307
644
385
2,316
256
360
2,156
307
2.094
2.094
1,993
Stationery and printin8
Subscriptions
Telephone, fax and broadband
3,573
614
3,573
614
2,751
351
1.472
1,472
11,393
2,328
11.024
Legal and professlonal costs
Accountancy and bookkeepin8
Consuliancy fees
1,669
1.086
1,669
1,086
1,367
720
Other le8al and
professionalcosts
I,oso
1,050
4,818
3,805
3,805
6,905
Total of e¥pendlture ol other costs
Total e¥per*dlture
Net gains on inve51ments
190,937
190.937
176,811
184,081
196,756
196,756
Net Incomelle¥pendlturel
47,482
47,482
13,2751
Net Incomellexper*dlturel
betoreother 8alnslllossesl
Other Gains
47,482
47,482
13,2751
Net movement In funds
47,482
47,482
13,2751
Reconclllatlon of fvnds:
Total fund5 brought forward
31,386
31,386
34,661
Total funds iarrfed forward
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