BIRMINGHAM SAMARITANS Registered Charity No. 1166821 Annual Report and Account8 31 st March 2024
12 The Sarnaritans organlsation provSdes confidentlal emotional support 24 hours a day by tslephon8, e-mall, fac&-tO-face, and online chat through a nelwork of over 200 branches in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and al80 at f8stNals, in prison6, hospitsls, school8 and workplaces, and with the horneless. Birmingham Samaritans is one ofthose branche8. Our Wision: Samarltan8 Vl8lon18 that fewer p8opl8 di8 by suicide. Our Mlsslon: Our mission is to make sure there's someone there for anyone who needs someone, to give peopl8 ways to cope and the skills to be there for others, and to campalgn to mak8 sulcld8 preventlon a national and local prlority. Together we can make change that saves Ilve8. Our Values: We have five core values Llstenlng - Exploring feelings allaviates distress and helps people to reach a better understanding of thelr situation and the option8 open to them Confldentlallty - If people feel safe, they are more likely to b8 open about thair feelings Non-judgementsl - We want people to be able to tslk to U8 Without fear of prejudice or rejectlon People making their own declslons wherever p0831bl8 - We belleve that peopl8 have the right to find thelr own solutlon and telling people what to do tskes responsibility away from them Human contact - Glvlng people time, undivided attention and empathy rne8ts a fundamental emotional need and reduces dlstre8S and despalr
BIRMINGHAM SAMARITANS MESSAGE FROM TrIE DIRECTOR OF BIRMINGHAM SAMARITANS Thank you for your interest in Blrmingham Samarltans, I do Ipe you find the r8POrt on our actlvlties of intsr8sL A81 approach the final year of my temi as branch dlrector, I would like to thank the branch for the trust it ha8 placed In m8 to lead our branch. I would like to expre8s my thanks to every"m8mb8r of the branth t8ad8rship team. Thelr guidance, support. and dedication have been key In raising awareness and delivoring our s8rvlces to the communlty. Without their support and leadership, we would not hav8 been able to rnake Such significant strides fOard or reach those in need of our 8UPPOrt. This year, we have contlnued our journey of raising awareness In the economically challenged area3 of Binningham. We have strived to ensurn that our m8888g8 r8sonatss across all comers of the city. Our radlo interviews with Unlty FM. the largest Muslim community radio slation in the UK, have helpad us to reach audiences who may not have known about our 8ervices and what we are abl8 to offer. Outreach has been a top prlorlty for us this year. with our outreach actlvities increasing by around 300% ov8r the past few year8. We have buift a Strong relationship with a local food bank. offering our emotlonal 8UPPOrt to the homeless community on a weekly basls. Additionally, we have be8n worklng closely wlth Job centre8 across Blrrnlngham, provlding ernotlonal support to th088 facing unemployment durfng th88e challenging times. We have also worked wlth local universities which has been very woll received. During fresher8' week and through a roadshow at the Universlty of Birmingham, we were able to offer on-prom18e8 emotional support to skndents. Furthermore. we have Inltlated discussions with Birmlngham Cty Football Club, alming to raise awareness of our servlce8. Whila in its 88rty stagas, we are hopeful that thls will strengthen throughout the upcoming year.
Last year, our branch re8ponded to over 26.000 contacts from callers through varlou8 Ghannel8, including emall, phone. and online chat. This under8core8 the rol8 we play in providing support to those In need. As we look ah8ad, l am 8ure we will continua wlth the amazlng work we have been doing a8 w8 look to fostsr new relatlonshlps acro88 the community as well as build on existing ones, whlle ensurlng we strive to make our branch available to our callers 24n Jason Ward Dlrector
12MO TH EN ED3 CH2 Publlc Ben•flt Birmingham Samaritan8 18 a public benefft entity. In planning our activities for the year we have kept In mlnd th8 Charity Commission guldanca on public beneflt. Samaritans servlce 18 open to people who ar8 sulcldal. despalrlng or In distress. The branch provides a service for the benefit of people in Bimiingham and the surn)unding area and works with all Samaritans branches to provide 24 hour avallabllity of the service across the UK. Samaritans does not charge anyone for the service provided. Emotlonal Support Durlng the 12 months a con81derable amount of work wa8 undertaken by our 192 volunteers. Appr0matelY 26.000 contacts were made to Blrmingham branch by phone, email. face-to face or online chat Prl8on Support We 88lect and traln prl8on8r8 to work 88 L18ten8r8 In Blrmlngham Prf80n. Listeners provide emotion81 support to fellow inmates in distress. Our pr180n team supports Listeners through meetings In Birmingham Prison and. if requlred. attends the pr180n at any other tlme. Tralnlng Durlng the year we ran 6 courses for new voluntser8, wlth each volunteer attendlng 6 Initial training Bessions. Also compulsory continuing development for our experienced volunteers took place during the year. We also have a 8yStem of ongolng mentoring for experlenced voluntsers. Fund Ral8lng All fund ra181ng18 carrled out by branch volunteer8. Our thanks to those volunteers who hav8 given up their fr88 time to C8rry out thi8 888entlal tssk a8 without them the branch would struggle to conts'nue in existence. Publlclty and Outroach Excellent publlcKy18 central to both our outreach programme and volunteer r8cruitmenL To this end we plac8 publicity in community centres. hospit81s, churches, health centres, libraries, and at railway station8. We undertake a wide variety of outreach actlvitles. almlng to reach 8ectlon8 of the community who would be less Ilkety to contsct us. We work wlth the homeless and we also have a partnershlp wlth Network Rall. We take part in Bimiingham Prlde and and we play our part in local initiatives such as the Birmingham Suicide Prevention Plan.
AMARIT Trustses The Trustees of Birmingham Samaritsns comprise 9 members. Including the Dlr8Ctor. who chairs the Trustees and is an eXficI0 member. Nominations for new elected truste88 are taken prlor to the Annual Genaral Maetlng and If necessary elections will tske place. All Trust8e8 receive training In their dutles and respon8lbllltle8. The Tru8tee8 meet on a monthly basi8. Th• Dlrector Jason Ward becama Director in March 2022. after wid8 con8ultation amongst the volunteers within the branch, and also wlth the Involvement of the Samaritsns Reglonal Dlrector. The Dlrector Is repon8lble for and h88 authorlty over the day-to4ay conduct and managem8nt of the work of the branch. Thls enables the branch's objectives to be pursued without undue restriction, provided always that the Director acts In accordance wlth policies determined by the Trustees and the wider Samaritans organisation. Tho Laadernhlp toam The Director allocate8 duties within tha Branch. Th1818 achleved by the appointment of a tsam of Deputy Dlrectors In addltion to the Trustees. The Deputy Dlr8Ctor8 meet on a monthly basi8. 14 Deputy Dlrector roles cover recruitment, tralnlng, volunteer developrnent. rots, capacty Improvement, prisons, volunteer 8UPPOrt, publlclty and cornmunicatlon, leaders, outreach, volunteer commftment. schools and speakers, equity, diversty and inclusion, and 8p8cial projects. Different Indivldual trustees take responsibility for overseeing facilities, health and safety, fundralslng, IT 8UPPOrt and risk management. R18k managamont The Tru3tee8 regularfy revlew the rlsks to which the branch is 8xposed and action8 to mftlgate their potential impact are In place. The risk register is fully reviewed every 4 months. Risks are classffiad Into governance. operatlons, finance and external working and the likelihood and irnpaGt of the risks are considered, both before and after controls. The Trustees have tsken out a comprehensive insurance policy to protsct agalnst a wide variety of risk8. This policy a180 include8 Trustee Indemnty In8urance. The leadership team have every confidence in the quality of the servic8s that the brdnch contlnues to provlde and that they contlnue to represent excellent valu8 for money. ThroughoLrt the year the leadership team monitors all aspacts of the work undertaken.
ONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Prlnclpal fundlng sourc08 Our princlpal fundlng 80urce8 Include Blrmingham City Council. numerous grant donatlng trusts and individual donations.we would like to thank everyone who has made flnancial contribLrtlon8 to enable us to contlnue to support our callers. Incomo and Expendlture Towards the end of 2022 w8 resumed applying for grants from charitable trusts, having Stopped for a period becau88 our reserves were very high. As 8 result our Income this year was £35,700 higher than the previous year. Our expenditure increased by £3.400. princlpalty as a result of a £8,100 increase in repalrs and maintenance costs. Overall our funds increa88d by £9,300 having fallen by £25,900 last year Ros•rves Pollcy The Trustses have r8Vi8W8d the charity8 need8 for re8erve8 In line with the guldance 188ued by tha Charity Commission and have decided that we 8hould aim to hold minlmum level of r88erv8s of £115.000. This IB to 8nable continuity of 8ervlce 8hould a material financial risk occur. The major risks considered in detemlning our target r8serve8 were uncertalnty over future Incom818V81s. unexp8ct8d costs In connection wlth our bulldlng, and fluctuations In the value of our investments. Inv•stmont pollcy Apporoxlmatsly half of our target minlmum reserves ar8 Invested In a hlgh retum charltable fund Gonsl8ting of equitle8. We Increased our Investment In this fund by £20.000 during the year. This investment can be volatile but has given very good retum8 over the 30 year perfod for whlch we have held it, indudlng good Investment income. Re8uIts for th• yaar This year we have been v8ry fortunate to have recelved the continued support of our donors, partlcularly Binningham Cty Council, who renewed thelr fundlng from October. Our hlgher level of Income has enabled us to rebuild our r8S8rv88 and at 31st March 2024 they were £123.334 compared with our minimurn target level of £115,000 Rachel Noman. Treasurer Dats 10th July 2024
The Trust888 are respon8lble for preparlng the Trustees, Annual Report and the flnancial ststements in aco3rdance wlth applicable law and United Klngdom Accountlng Standards (Unlted Klngdom Gen8rally Acc8Pt8d Acccountlng Practice). The law appllcable to tharltles In England and Wales requlres the trustees to prepar8 financlal statements for 8ach financial year which give a true and fair vlew of the 8tst8 of 8ffalr8 of the charlty and of the Incomlng resource8 and appllcatlon of re8ourc6s of the charlty for that period. In preparlng the88 flnandal ststements the tru8t88s are requlred to: - $818Ct 8ultabl8 accountlng pollcl8s and then appty them conslstsnlty, - observe the methods and principl88 in the Chariti88 SORP, - make Judgements and estlmate8 that ar8 reasonable and prud8nt, - stats whether applicable accountlng 8tandard8 have b88n followed, 8ubJeGt to any materlal departure8 dl8do8ed and explalned In th8 flnanclal 8tatements, - prepare accounts on a going conc8m basls unl886 it18 Inapproprfate to presume that the charfty will contlnue in operation. Th8 trusts88 arn responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any time the finandal position of the charlty and enable them to 8n8ur8 that the flnancial 8tatement8 cornply with the Charltles Act 2011, the Charfty (Acwunts and Reports) Regulatlon8 2008 and th8 provisions of the constltutlon.. They are 8180 responslble for 8af6guarding the a88ets of the charltable company and henco for tsking rea3onabl8 8t8P8 for the prevention and detection of fraud and other Irregularities. Audltorl Examlnor A resolutlon for the re-appointment of Jerrom8 will be proposed at the next 8nnual g8n8ral meetlng Approved by tho Board of Trustee8 on 10th July 2024 Slgned on Its bohalf by: Chalr Ja80n Ward Trea8urer Blrrningham Samaritsns 13 Bow Street. Blrmingham. Rachel Norman
12 Ll I report on the ac£ounts of the charlty for the 12 mnth8 ended 31 March 2024 whlch are 88t txrt on paga8 9 to 15. Respectlvo rnsponslbllltles of tru8te88 and oxarnlnor The charlty's trust8e8 are r8spon81ble for the preparatlon of th8 accounts. Tha (arltys trust888 conslder that an audlt18 not requIr1 lor th18 year under 88Ct5on 144(2) of th8 Charltl88 Act 2011 (the 2011 Act), and that an Indop8nd8nt 8xamlnaUon 18 needed. It18 my re8ponslbillty to: exarnlne the accounts under 8ectlon 145 of tha 2011 Act; folbw th8 procedur88 lald dovffl In the General Dlredon8 glven by th8 Charlty Commi8slon und8r sectlon 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Art. and 8tate whether partk%lar matters have (¥Th8 tt) my attenllon. Basls of tho Indopondont uamln•rfs roport My examin8tlon wa8 carrled out In accordance wlth General Dlrection8 glvon by the Charlty C¢ynmi881on. An oxamlnatlon Indud8S 8 ravlew of the accountlng recx)rd8 kept by the charlty and a comparfson of the accounts pro88nt8d wlth tt108e records. It a180 Indudes conslderatlon of any unu8ual Itoms or d18d08ur88 In the accounts, and Beoklng oxplanatlon8 from you as trustO88 c((Ming any such Matte Th8 procedures undertaken do not provlde all the ovldence that would be requlred In an audlL and c¢)n88quenlly no oplnlon18 glven a6 to whether the 8ccounts pre88nt a 'Irue and falrf, vlow and th8 report18 Ilmlt8d to1hcM matter8 8at out In the 8taternent below. IndendOnt examlnerfs Statsmont In the courne of my examlnation, no matter ha8 to my attentlon: 1 whlch glv8s m8 rnasonable cau8e to balleve that, Ir¢ any matsrial rn8pec( the requirements., - to keep accountlng record8 In accordanca wlth 88Ctlon 130 of the 2011 . and - to prnpare a(ounts whlch accord with thé accountlng IOrdS and compty wlth the accourrtlng requlrements of the 2011 Act have not been mel; or 2 to whlch, in my oplnlon, attenkn ehould be drawn In order to enable a proper 8rstsndlr¥ of the accounts to be reached. Rlchard Alan Hort(m FCCA Jerrom8 Chartored and Certllled Accountants Lumanorf House Blyts Gate Blythg Valley Park Sollhull B90 8AH Date 10th Juty 2024
Unr•strlctod Re8trlct•d Total Funds Funds Funds 2024 2024 2024 Total Fundg 2023 Income from: Donalion8, grants and legac108 Charltable activltles Othar fundraising activltles Investments Depo8lt acryjunt Intsr88t Total 48,638 4.179 1.224 2,062 1,798 19,750 25.000 68.386 35.994 29,179 27,493 1.224 346 2,062 2.002 1,798 1,067 44,750 102,649 66,902 Expendlturo on: Raislng fund8 Charilable activltle3: Recrultment, Tralnlng & Voluntser care 3,074 Premls88 27,398 T8lephon8 Publiclty & Outreach Trav81 expen8e8 Adminlstration Centr81 Charlty tharga Gov8manc8 CO8t8 Total expendlture on charltsble 8Ctlvltl88 Total 215 215 42 1 ,247 22,174 3,647 1,047 10,394 629 1,790 4,321 8,950 49,570 40,028 3,647 3.748 4.839 1,277 23,493 31,046 2.913 2,877 3.930 1,575 924 93.637 90.445 93,852 90,487 3,792 13,099 2,284 2.140 924 52.709 52,924 40,928 40,928 Net galn810088e8) on Investments 493 (2,315) Net mov•m•nt In fund• 5,468 3,822 R•conclllatlon of fvnds Tot81 funds brought fOard Tot81 fund8 carrled forward 406.039 411,507 7,775 413,814 439,714 11,597 423,104 413.814
2024 2023 Notes Flx•d As80ts Tanglble assets Investments 295,826 56,059 318,747 35,566 Debtors Depostt accounts C88h at bank 2,330 63,224 14,271 79,825 994 61.458 4.782 67,234 Credltor8: Amounts falllng due wlthln one year 9 Net Current As8ets 8,606 7,733 71,219 59,501 Total not a•8ets 423,104 413,814 Th• funds ofthe charfty: Re8trlcted Incom8 fund8 Unre8trlcted fund8 Designatsd funds Other unre8tricted fund8 Totsl unrastrlcted funds Total charlty fund8 11 12 11,597 7.775 411,507 423,104 406,039 413,814 signed on 10th Juty 2024 Jason Ward. Chair Rachel Norman, Treasurer 10
OTES TO THE A The flnancial stat8m8nts have been prepar8d under the hi8torlc cost conventlon and In accord8nc* wlth FRS 102. the Stat8m8nt of Recommended Practice appllcabl8 to charities prepartng Ih8ir acrxjunts In accordance wlth FRS102, and appllc8ble ch8rlty 18w in the UK. The account8 ar6 prepared on a going con(XJm b8818. Unre8tr1cted funds are avallable for use at the dl8crellon of the trustee8 In fvrthorance of th8 ¢)bJectlve8 of the charfrty. Restrlcted funds can onty be u8ed for partlcular restrfcted purpose8 wlthln the oblectlv88 of the charlty. Re8tr1ctbn8 arlse wh8n 8poclfiod by the donor grenl-maker. D88ignat8d fund8 are unra8trithl fund8 that havo been Set a8ldo by the tru6ta88 for speGmc purp088S (c) lllGgm All Income18 Included In the SOFA when the ¢harfty18 lagally entitled to the Incorne, thore Is reasonable certalnty of recelpt and th8 amount can ba quanffied wilh rea80n8b accurncy. The foll1ng 8padfic policlos apply to catego8 of Income:. - Llonatlons - th888 are accounted for when re(xlv8d - legacles - entld8m8nt18 th8 earller of the chartiy recejmng the fln8188tst8 accounts or the lega belng rec8lved; no valu818 Included wh8r8 th8 legacy18 8ubJ8Ct to 8 lffe Int8rest hald by another party - donated good8180Nlces - th888 arn Includod at th• value to the charlty, whern th18 C8n bo quanulled - grants - where th8s8 are relat8d to perform8nc8 and 8P8ciflc dellverabl88 th8y are accounted for as the charlty eams the rlght to conBld8ratlon by Its performance; where incom8 is rec8fv8d In advance, Its recognltion18 deferred and Induded in credltor8; where entltlement occur8 before Income Is r8celvad the Income18 accrued. all oth8r grants are accountsd for as IrKx>me In the SOFA as 800n as recolv8d. (d) EaRADdlty All expendlture 18 accounted far on an accruals b881s and has been dasslfi8d under headlngs that aggregate all sts related to that Gategory. The follNing specific policles apply to categorl88 of exp8ndltur8:_ Ralslng fvnds - expenditur8 on ralslng fund8 Indud08 direct fundralslng costs 8uch a8 tho ctht of purcha88 of goods for sales. Promi888 - wemlse8 costs comprf88 rent and ratss, Ilght an(1 heat, repalr8 and fflalntenan. cloanlng, and d8preclatl(. and are d8tslled in note 5 to the accounts. D8pr8ciallon - d8preciation Is calculated on a 8tralght-Ilne ba818 so a8 to wrfta off the C08t of tangible fix•d assets ovor their 8stlm8ted useful Ilves as follow8 - Long lea8ehold property - over th8 r8malnlng Ilfe of the lea88 whlch ends in 2087 Furnlture. FIxre8 & Internal bulldlng work - 5 year8 Equlpment - 3 years Flxad a888tS CO8tlng moro than £1500 arn caplt8118ed 11
NOTES Investm8nts are Indud8d at clo8lng market ml&mark8t valu8 on the balancA sheet date. Any realised and unr8ali88d galn8 and106ses on revaluation or d18po8al are combined in the Siatomant of Flnandal Actlvltle8. (fj Dobtor Debtors are measur8d at Iheir r8cov8rabl8 amounts or, In Ihe case of prepayments. a8 tha amount the tharlty ha8 pald In advanco for gcAxts and qervlces It will recoive. (g) GtÈdllo Credltors arn measured a8 the amounts owad ty tha charlty, includlng amounts owed for goods and 8orvico8 received but not pald for by tho balance sheet data. Donatlon•. grants and l•gacl Unr••trlct•d Reslrlct•d Fund• Fund• 2024 2024 T¢>tal Funds 2024 Totsl Fund• 2023 Donatlons L8gacie8 Grant donallng trust8 8.038 5.000 16,144 5,000 35,600 48,638 19.750 19,750 19,850 35,994 88,388 Incom• from Ch•rltablo actlvltl•• Unr•strlct•d Re•trfct•d Fund• Fund• 2024 2024 Totsl Fund• 2024 Total Fund• 2023 Binningham City Council Prl8on Income 25,000 25,CM)O 4,179 29,179 25,825 1,868 27,493 4.179 4,179 25.000 Charltabl• aGtlvltl•• Blnnlngham Sam8rltan8 have one prfmary aclFvlty - helping people to talk through thelr concern8. worr188 and Iroubl88. Thls actlvlty18 undertakon directly and rK) grant fundlng 18 made to thlrd parti88. All co8t8 relate to this acttvlty. Prnmls•• co•ts Unrnqtrfct•d R•gtrlctad Funds Funds 2024 2024 Total Fund• 2024 Total Fund• 2023 Rent and rateg Llght and heat Repairs arml maintsnance Dopredatlon Cle8nlng 2,156 2.158 5.360 17,155 22,921 1,978 49,570 2.142 4,323 4.597 22,799 12,558 122 1,978 22.174 22,921 1,577 40,028 27,396 12
IRMIN Tanglbl• FIX u••t• Fumltur•. •qulpm•nt & Internal bulldlng work Total Long IM••hold bulldln Cost: At 31 March 2023 AddltlonB DI8P08818 Al 31 March 2tr24 324.200 143.458 467,658 34200 141458 467,858 D•pr•clatlon At 31 March 2023 Charg8 DI8P08a18 At 31 M•r¢h 2024 79,853 3,811 148,911 22.921 19.110 83,864 lea 171.832 N•t Book V•lu•: At 31 March 21)24 At 31 March 2023 294826 318,747 244.347 74.400 2023 M & G Charlfund Unlt• At valUatk bn)ught forward Addlfjon8 Net r8valu8tlon gthl(1083) At valuat1( (xrrf8d foThYard 35,566 20,000 493 56,059 37,881 2,315 35,586 The N8t0r cost of Inv881m8nts at 31 March 2024 w88 £33,372 (2023 £13,372) Tho M&G Chartfund18 an •qultl88 Inve8tm•nl fund for charlUe8. D•btor• 2024 2023 Prepayrnnts Other debtor8 2,330 532 2,330 Cr•dltorn Amounts f8lllrvJ due wlthln year Trade cr8dltor8 (Med to Samadtans Central Charity 4,676 3.930 6.158 1,575 7,733 13
NOT _E ACCOUNTS Contlnuod 10 Stat•m•nl of fln•ncl•l actlvllle• an•ly8•d by clu8 of fund Unrtrt¢l¢d Unr8•lrlctsd Re•trl¢t•d RMtrlct•d 2024 2023 2023 Donatlons, grants and hgarjes Charftsbl8 aclMtle8 Othor tradlng advltles 19,750 25,000 25,625 4.179 1,868 2,062 1,71iB 57,899 2,(KJ2 1.(k87 41.277 D8PO8It acr£Junt Intarest Tolal 44,750 25,625 Exp•ndltw• on: Ral8lryJ ndS Charftablo aGtkntle8: ReGrultment, Trainlw & Volunteer carn 3,074 Prernlsos 27,396 Telaphone Publldty Tr8v81 expenB•8 13,099 Admlnlstretton 2,284 Contral Charlty tharge 2,140 (knrnan(x C08t8 924 Total experKlltur8 on tharllablo actfvltte8 52.709 52,924 215 42 8,950 27,585 1,247 22,174 3.647 1,047 10,394 629 1,790 12,443 3,748 1,277 21,490 2,877 1.575 84.898 40 928 25 747 40.928 25 747 Tol•l Not galn8 Ibs808) on Inv08trnents (2,315) N•t mov•m•nt In furKI• 25.7781 3.822 122 11 Anaty•h offvnd• Unr••trfthd RMtrlct•d Total 2024 2024 2024 Total 2023 At b8glnnkng of tho year Net Incoffllng rn80urce8 kn tho yTar 7.775 3.822 413,814 439,714 9,290 (25.900) At end of yew 411,507 11,597 423.104 413.814 Tanglble Flxed a888ts Inv8strnents D8p081t Accwnts Ca6h at bank Dobtorn1888 credllor8 288,173 7,653 295,826 318,747 58,059 35,566 63224 81.458 14271 4,782 16,2761 ,,8 739 423.104 413.814 63,224 10,327 411,507 11,697 14
NOTES T E ACCOUNTS Contlnu•d 12 R•strl¢t•d lund• Oponlng Balance Incom• Exp8ndllure Clo•lng Balan Runnlng costs Racruftmgnt D188blllty A(x Totsl 35,500 7,000 7775 2,250 7,775 44,750 35,500 4,280 1,148 40.928 2.720 8877 11,597 13 8tat•m•nts of cash fl(Yw8 Total fund• 2024 2023 Cash flows from operatlng actlvltlm: Net Gash provlded by operatlng actmty Cash flow8 from Inv•8tlng actlvlty: Divldend8 Purch88a of pffjperty arKI equlpment Purchaso of Inv•8tm•nts Net cash provlded by Inv88tlng acttVFtI88 Chang• In ¢a•h and Ga•h •qufval•nts In th• r•portlng p•rlod Ca•h and •h •qulval•nl• at th• •tsrt of the r•portlng p•rlod Ca•h and ca•h oqulvol•nts at th• •nd of th• r•portlng p•rlod 29,193 (9,029) 2,062 2,002 (87.233) (17,938) (85.231) 11,255 (94,280) 180,500 n,496 86.240 14 R•¢ondllatlon of n•t In¢om• to n•t ¢a•h flow from op•rallng aetMtI•• Totsl fvnd• 2024 2023 N•t Incom• for tho r•portlng p•rlod AdJu•tmont8 for: Dapreelatlon charg89 {Galn8yL08888 on Inve8kn8nt8 Dlvldends (InGreaseyd8cr8888 In deblors Inm881{d8cr8888) In crodltor8 N•t cash provld•d by oporatlng acllvni•• (25,900) 22,921 {493) (2,062) (1,336) 873 29.193 22.921 2,315 (2,002) 1,492 855 (9,029) 15 Ana1• of cuh and ca•h •qulval•nts Total fund• 2024 2023 Cash at bank Doposlt a(wunt Total ca•h and ca•h •qulval•nts 14,271 83,224 77,495 4,782 61,458 66,240 16 Expen808 pald to tru•ts•• Durfng the year trustees were pald expenses (2023: £1,761). 15
RITA 12 MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Th• truBt•u In offlc• at 31•t IA•rch 2024 w•r•: Jason Ward, Chalr Sellna Slelr, S8¢rotsry Rachel Nomwn, Treasuror Mark wlliiam8 Robort Cluley Llnda Jon88 Paul Slngh Peter Kahn Rose PardWu85 The follo worn also TNstees for a part of tho pwiod Kath18 H08kln8 Ranblr Sandher Jonathan Shaplro Avneet Khangur8 M8rlon Norr18 13 Bow Street Blrmlngham B1 1DW 118e821 16
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