``` REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1167881 ``` ``` REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 ``` ``` FOR ``` ## **`HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO`** ``` Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP Chartered Accountants ``` ``` 82 High Street Tenterden Kent TN30 6JG ``` ``` HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO ``` ## **`CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Statement of Financial Position 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 10
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 11
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``` HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO ``` ## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`** ``` Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyear ended 31March2022.ThetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingby Charities: StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordance with theFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective 1 January 2019). ``` ## **`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`** ## **`Objectives and aims`** ``` Thecharitiesmainobjectivesaretoprovidesupportforpeoplewhoaresuicidal,despairingorin distress inordertoreducetheincidenceofsuicide;andtoadvanceeducationbyprovidingsocietywitha better understanding of suicide, suicidal behaviour and the value of expressing feelings that may lead to suicide. ``` ## **`Public benefit`** ``` TheTrusteesconfirmthattheyhavecompliedwiththeirdutytohavedueregardtothe Charity Commission'spublicbenefitguidancewhenexercisinganypowersordutiestowhichtheguidance is relevant. ``` ## **`ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE`** ## **`Charitable activities`** ``` Thecharityisdependentupontheworkofitsvolunteers,manyofwhom,inadditiontotheirduties, raise moneyviaaseriesofeventsandappeals.Localbusinesses,charities,churchesandindividualsalso give considerable support. Details of donations received are set out in the attached notes. ``` ``` Ofthemoneyraisedduringtheperiod£22,299wasspentonprovidingatelephoneservice, the recruitment and training of volunteers and publicity for the charity's work. ``` ## **`FINANCIAL REVIEW`** ## **`Reserves policy`** ``` Thetrusteeshaveagreedareservespolicythatacashpositionrepresenting36monthsof annual outgoingsshouldbemaintainedwherepossible.Attheendoftheperiodthecashpositionexceeded the requiredlevel.Fundbalancesat31March2022totalled£299,391ofwhichnetcurrentassets were £74,829.Thetrusteesconsiderthatthetrustcanmeetitsliabilitiesasandwhentheyfalldue.The trust remainsdependentonthegenerosityofitssupporters,andthetrusteeswouldliketothank everyone involved in the trust's activities during the year. ``` ## **`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`** ## **`Governing document`** ``` Thecharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,aconstitutionadopteduponregistrationas a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). ``` ## **`Recruitment and appointment of new trustees`** ``` Trustees serve for a maximum of three years. ``` ``` Annually,volunteersarerequestedtoputtheirnamesforwardtofillvacanciesandareelectedat the AnnualGeneralMeeting.Newtrusteesaregiventrainingonappointmentandeachtrusteehas a handbook. ``` ## **`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number`** ``` 1167881 ``` ## **`Principal address`** ``` 26 St Andrews Square Hastings East Sussex TN34 1SR ``` ``` Page 1 ``` ``` HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO ``` ## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`** ## **`Trustees`** ``` Mrs E Prior (resigned 21/6/2021) G Bower Ms G Angel Ms A Beckett Mrs D Diggins (resigned 15/11/2021) R Persaud Ms O Ainsley Ms G Boddy (resigned 26/8/2021) Ms K Williams (appointed 1/7/2021) G Mulhern (appointed 13/11/2021) G Dyer (appointed 28/5/2022) ``` ## **`Independent Examiner`** ``` Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP Chartered Accountants 82 High Street Tenterden Kent TN30 6JG ``` ``` Approved by order of the board of trustees on 18 September 2022 and signed on its behalf by: ``` ``` G Bower - Trustee ``` ``` Page 2 ``` ``` INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ``` ## **`HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO`** ## **`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Hastings and Rother Samaritans CIO`** ``` IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsofHastingsandRother Samaritans CIO (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2022. ``` ## **`Responsibilities and basis of report`** ``` AsthecharitytrusteesoftheTrustyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsin accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). ``` ``` IreportinrespectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarriedoutundersection145oftheAct and incarryingoutmyexaminationIhavefollowedallapplicableDirectionsgivenbytheCharity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ``` ## **`Independent examiner's statement`** ``` Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometomyattention 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.` ``` Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be reached. ``` ``` S L Whiting FCA ICAEW Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP Chartered Accountants 82 High Street Tenterden Kent TN30 6JG ``` ``` 21 September 2022 ``` ``` Page 3 ``` ``` HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO ``` ## **`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`** |`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`Notes`
`£`
**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`**
`Donations and legacies`
`2`
**`4,807`**
`Other trading activities`
`3`
**`4,163`**
`Investment income`
`4`
**`8`**
**`Total`**
**`8,978`**
**`EXPENDITURE ON`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Provide a telephone service, the`
`recruitment and training of volunteers and`
`the publicity for the charity's work `
**`18,907`**
`Governance costs`
**`467`**
**`Total`**
**`19,374`**
**`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`**
**`(10,396)`**
**`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`**
**`Total funds brought forward`**
**`305,918`**
**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**
**`295,522`**|`Restricted`
`funds`
`£`
**`4,659`**
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`4,659`**
**`3,392`**
**`-`**
**`3,392`**
**`1,267`**
**`2,602`**
**`3,869`**|**`2022`**
**`Total`**
**`funds`**
**`£`**
**`9,466`**
**`4,163`**
**`8`**
**`13,637`**
**`22,299`**
**`467`**
**`22,766`**
**`(9,129)`**
**`308,520`**
**`299,391`**|`2021`
`Total`
`funds`
_`£`_
`64,393`
`-`
`22`| |---|---|---|---| ||||`64,415`| ||||`31,228`
`432`| ||||`31,660`| ||||`32,755`
`275,765`| ||||`308,520`| ``` The notes form part of these financial statements ``` ``` Page 4 ``` ``` HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO ``` ## **`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 MARCH 2022`** |`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`Notes`
`£`
**`FIXED ASSETS`**
`Tangible assets`
`7`
**`224,562`**
**`CURRENT ASSETS`**
`Cash at bank`
**`81,391`**
**`CREDITORS`**
`Amounts falling due within one year`
`8`
**`(10,431)`**
**`NET CURRENT ASSETS`**
**`70,960`**
**`TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT`**
**`LIABILITIES`**
**`295,522`**
**`NET ASSETS`**
**`295,522`**
**`FUNDS`**
`9`
`Unrestricted funds`
`Restricted funds:`
`Improvements in training`
`Recruitment`
`Pears grant`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`Restricted`
`funds`
`£`
**`-`**
**`3,869`**
**`-`**
**`3,869`**
**`3,869`**
**`3,869`**|**`2022`**
**`Total`**
**`funds`**
**`£`**
**`224,562`**
**`85,260`**
**`(10,431)`**
**`74,829`**
**`299,391`**
**`299,391`**
**`295,522`**
**`391`**
**`2,211`**
**`1,267`**
**`3,869`**
**`299,391`**|_`2021`_
_`Total`_
_`funds`_
_`£`_
_`224,562`_
_`102,477`_
_`(18,519)`_
_`83,958`_
_`308,520`_
_`308,520`_
`305,918`
`391`
`2,211`
`-`
`2,602`
`308,520`| |---|---|---|---| ``` ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on 18 September 2022 and were signed on its behalf by: ``` ``` G Bower - Trustee ``` ``` The notes form part of these financial statements ``` ``` Page 5 ``` ``` HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO ``` ## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`** ## **`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`** ## **`Basis of preparing the financial statements`** ``` Thefinancialstatementsofthecharity,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingby Charities: StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsin accordance withtheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS 102) (effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReporting Standard applicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andtheCharitiesAct2011.Thefinancial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ``` ## **`Income`** ``` AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ``` ## **`Expenditure`** ``` Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation committingthecharitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefits will berequiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably. Expenditure isaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregate all costrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ``` ## **`Tangible fixed assets`** ``` Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetover its estimated useful life. ``` ``` Freehold property- not provided ``` ## **`Taxation`** ``` The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ``` ## **`Fund accounting`** ``` Unrestrictedfundscanbeusedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesatthediscretionof the trustees. ``` ``` Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsof the charity.Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedfor particular restricted purposes. ``` ``` Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial statements. ``` ## **`Debtors`** ``` Debtors(includingtradedebtorsandloansreceivable)aremeasuredoninitialrecognition at settlementamountafteranytradediscountsoramountadvancedbythecharity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received. ``` ## **`Creditors`** ``` The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts. ``` ``` continued... ``` ``` Page 6 ``` ``` HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO ``` ## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`** ## **`2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES`** |`Donations, legacies and gifts`
`Gift aid`
**`3.`**
**`OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES`**
`Events and activities`
`Centre Shop`
**`4.`**
**`INVESTMENT INCOME`**
`Interest received`||**`2022`**
**`£`**
**`7,784`**
**`1,682`**
**`9,466`**
**`2022`**
**`£`**
**`3,627`**
**`536`**
**`4,163`**
**`2022`**
**`£`**
**`8`**|_`2021`_
_`£`_
_`64,393`_
_`-`_|_`2021`_
_`£`_
_`64,393`_
_`-`_| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||_`64,393`_|| |||||_`2021`_
_`£`_
_`-`_
_`-`_| |||||_`-`_| |||||_`2021`_
_`£`_
_`22`_| ## **`5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`** ``` Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31March2022nor for the year ended 31 March 2021. ``` ## **`Trustees' expenses`** ``` Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31March2022norfortheyear ended 31 March 2021. ``` ## **`6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`** |`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`£`
**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`**
`Donations and legacies`
`62,182`
`Investment income`
`22`
**`Total`**
`62,204`
**`EXPENDITURE ON`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Provide a telephone service, the`
`recruitment and training of volunteers`
`and the publicity for the charity's work `
`28,796`
`Governance costs`
`432`
**`Total`**
`29,228`
**`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`**
`32,976`
**`Transfers between funds`**
`(51)`
**`Net movement in funds`**
`32,925`|`Restricted`
`funds`
`£`
`2,211`
`-`
`2,211`
`2,432`
`-`
`2,432`
`(221)`
`51`
`(170)`|`Total`
`funds`
_`£`_
`64,393`
`22`| |---|---|---| |||`64,415`| |||`31,228`
`432`| |||`31,660`| |||`32,755`
`-`| |||`32,755`| ``` continued... ``` ``` Page 7 ``` ``` HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO ``` ## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`** |**`6.`**
**`COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued`**
`Unrestricted`
`Restricted`
`fund`
`funds`
`£`
`£`
**`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`**
**`Total funds brought forward`**
`272,993`
`2,772`
**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**
`305,918`
`2,602`
**`7.`**
**`TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`**
**`COST`**
`At 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022`
**`NET BOOK VALUE`**
`At 31 March 2022`
`At 31 March 2021`|`Total`
`funds`
_`£`_
`275,765`
`308,520`
`Freehold`
`property`
`£`
**`224,562`**
**`224,562`**
_`224,562`_|`Total`
`funds`
_`£`_
`275,765`| |---|---|---| |||`308,520`| |`No depreciation`
`is charged in respect of the freehold property, as `
`property and any depreciation charge would be minimal.`
**`8.`**
**`CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**
`Other creditors`
**`9.`**
**`MOVEMENT IN FUNDS`**
`At 1/4/21`
`£`
**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`305,918`**
**`Restricted funds`**
`Improvements in training`
**`391`**
`Recruitment`
**`2,211`**
`Pears grant`
**`-`**
**`2,602`**
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**
**`308,520`**|`the charity maintains the`
**`2022`**
_`2021`_
**`£`**
_`£`_
**`10,431`**
_`18,519`_
`Net`
`movement`
`At`
`in funds`
`31/3/22`
`£`
`£`
**`(10,396)`**
**`295,522`**
**`-`**
**`391`**
**`-`**
**`2,211`**
**`1,267`**
**`1,267`**
**`1,267`**
**`3,869`**
**`(9,129)`**
**`299,391`**| |---|---| ||| ||| ``` continued... ``` ``` Page 8 ``` ``` HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO ``` ## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`** ## **`9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`** ``` Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: ``` |**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`Restricted funds`**
`Pears grant`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**
**`Comparatives for movement in funds`**
**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`Restricted funds`**
`Improvements in training`
`Benefit the people of Hastings and`
`Rother`
`Recruitment`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`At 1/4/20`
`£`
`272,993`
`1,272`
`1,500`
`-`
`2,772`
`275,765`|`Incoming`
`resources`
`£`
**`8,978`**
**`4,659`**
**`13,637`**
`Net`
`movement`
`in funds`
`£`
`32,976`
`(881)`
`(1,551)`
`2,211`
`(221)`
`32,755`|`Resources`

`expended`
`£`
**`(19,374)`**
**`(3,392)`**
**`(22,766)`**
`Transfers`
`between`
`funds`
`£`
`(51)`
`-`
`51`
`-`
`51`
`-`|`Movement`
`in funds`
`£`
**`(10,396)`**
**`1,267`**
**`(9,129)`**
`At`
`31/3/21`
`£`
`305,918`
`391`
`-`
`2,211`
`2,602`
`308,520`| |---|---|---|---|---| ``` Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: ``` |**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`Restricted funds`**
`Improvements in training`
`Benefit the people of Hastings and`
`Rother`
`Recruitment`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`Incoming`
`Resources`
`Movement`
`resources`
`expended`
`in funds`
`£`
`£`
`£`
`62,204`
`(29,228)`
`32,976`
`-`
`(881)`
`(881)`
`-`
`(1,551)`
`(1,551)`
`2,211`
`-`
`2,211`
`2,211`
`(2,432)`
`(221)`
`64,415`
`(31,660)`
`32,755`| |---|---| ## `Improvements in Training` ``` ThesemoniesweredonatedbyTesco,viatheir'BagsofHelp'scheme.Themonieshave been earmarked to pay for improvements to the training room. ``` ``` continued... ``` ``` Page 9 ``` ``` HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO ``` ## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`** ## **`9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`** ## `Benefit the people of Hastings & Rother` ``` ThesemoniesweredonatedbyTheFrancisandEricFordTrusttohelppaytobenefitthepeople of Hastings and Rother. ``` ## `Recruitment` ``` These monies were donated by the Co-Op to assist with the recruitment of volunteers. ``` ## `Pears Grant` ``` ThepurposeofthePearsGrantwastoassistorganisationsinmanagingthechallengesthey faced with Covid. ``` ## **`10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`** ``` There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2022. ``` ## **`11. CONTINGENT ASSETS`** ``` Thecharitywasnotifiedofalegacyin2021andinterimpaymentswerereceived.The residual amountwasunknownatthebalancesheetdateandthereforenotincludedinthese accounts. Since the year end the charity has received a final payment of £29,961 in respect of this legacy. ``` ``` Page 10 ``` ``` HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO ``` ## **`DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022`** |**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS`**
**`Donations and legacies`**
`Donations, legacies and gifts`
`Gift aid`
**`Other trading activities`**
`Events and activities`
`Centre Shop`
**`Investment income`**
`Interest received`
**`Total incoming resources`**
**`EXPENDITURE`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Council tax and water rates`
`Insurance`
`Light and heat`
`Telephone`
`Publicity and advertising`
`Cleaning, repairs and renewal`
`Provisions`
`Training and conferences`
`Computer costs`
`Branch contributions`
`Covid costs`
`Postage, stationery and sundries`
`Volunteer expenses`
`Outreach`
`Building project`
**`Support costs`**
**`Governance costs`**
`Accountancy and legal fees`
`Independent Examiners fee`
`Total resources expended`
**`Net (expenditure)/income`**|`2022`
`£`
**`7,784`**
**`1,682`**
**`9,466`**
**`3,627`**
**`536`**
**`4,163`**
**`8`**
**`13,637`**
**`1,285`**
**`530`**
**`1,697`**
**`1,666`**
**`1,054`**
**`1,339`**
**`386`**
**`275`**
**`794`**
**`8,981`**
**`3,392`**
**`381`**
**`211`**
**`262`**
**`46`**
**`22,299`**
**`191`**
**`276`**
**`467`**
**`22,766`**
**`(9,129)`**|`2021`
_`£`_
`64,393`
`-`| |---|---|---| |||`64,393`
`-`
`-`| |||`-`
`22`| |||`64,415`
`590`
`306`
`900`
`1,810`
`214`
`8,622`
`-`
`75`
`712`
`17,031`
`-`
`923`
`45`
`-`
`-`| |||`31,228`
`142`
`290`| |||`432`| |||`31,660`| |||`32,755`| ``` This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements ``` ``` Page 11 ```