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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1167881
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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FOR
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## **`HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO`**
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Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
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82 High Street
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6JG
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HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO
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## **`CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023`**
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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
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## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023`**
```
Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyear ended
31March2023.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£33,116wasspentonprovidingatelephoneservice, the
recruitment and training of volunteers and publicity for the charity's work.
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## **`FINANCIAL REVIEW`**
## **`Reserves policy`**
```
Thetrusteeshaveagreedareservespolicythatacashpositionrepresenting24monthsof annual
outgoingsshouldbemaintainedwherepossible.Attheendoftheperiodthecashpositionexceeded the
requiredlevel.Fundbalancesat31March2023totalled£302,455ofwhichnetcurrentassets were
£77,893.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).
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## **`Recruitment and appointment of new trustees`**
```
Trustees serve for a maximum of three years.
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```
Annually,volunteersarerequestedtoputtheirnamesforwardtofillvacanciesandareelectedat the
AnnualGeneralMeeting.Newtrusteesaregiventrainingonappointmentandeachtrusteehas a
handbook.
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## **`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number`**
```
1167881
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## **`Principal address`**
```
26 St Andrews Square
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 1SR
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## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023`**
## **`Trustees`**
```
G Bower
Ms G Angel
Ms A Beckett
R Persaud
Ms O Ainsley
Ms K Williams
G Mulhern
G Dyer (appointed 28/5/2022)
I Marsh (appointed 28/10/2022)
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## **`Independent Examiner`**
```
Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
82 High Street
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6JG
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Approved by order of the board of trustees on 13 October 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
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G Bower - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS CIO
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## **`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Hastings and Rother Samaritans CIO`**
```
IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsofHastingsandRother Samaritans
CIO (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2023.
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## **`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.
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```
S L Whiting FCA
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```
Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
82 High Street
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6JG
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21 October 2023
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## **`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023`**
|`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`Notes`
`£`
**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`**
`Donations and legacies`
`2`
**`31,130`**
`Other trading activities`
`3`
**`4,833`**
`Investment income`
`4`
**`217`**
**`Total`**
**`36,180`**
**`EXPENDITURE ON`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Provide a telephone service, the`
`recruitment and training of volunteers and`
`the publicity for the charity's work `
**`33,116`**
`Governance costs`
**`-`**
**`Total`**
**`33,116`**
**`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`**
**`3,064`**
**`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`**
`Total funds brought forward`
**`295,522`**
**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**
**`298,586`**|`Restricted`
`funds`
`£`
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`3,869`**
**`3,869`**|**`2023`**
**`Total`**
**`funds`**
**`£`**
**`31,130`**
**`4,833`**
**`217`**
**`36,180`**
**`33,116`**
**`-`**
**`33,116`**
**`3,064`**
**`299,391`**
**`302,455`**|_`2022`_
_`Total`_
_`funds`_
_`£`_
_`9,466`_
_`4,163`_
_`8`_
_`13,637`_
_`22,299`_
_`467`_
_`22,766`_
_`(9,129)`_
_`308,520`_
_`299,391`_|
|---|---|---|---|
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 MARCH 2023`**
|`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`Notes`
`£`
**`FIXED ASSETS`**
`Tangible assets`
`7`
**`224,562`**
**`CURRENT ASSETS`**
`Debtors`
`8`
**`824`**
`Cash at bank`
**`96,962`**
**`97,786`**
**`CREDITORS`**
`Amounts falling due within one year`
`9`
**`(23,762)`**
**`NET CURRENT ASSETS`**
**`74,024`**
**`TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT`**
**`LIABILITIES`**
**`298,586`**
**`NET ASSETS`**
**`298,586`**
**`FUNDS`**
`10`
`Unrestricted funds`
`Restricted funds:`
`Improvements in training`
`Recruitment`
`Pears grant`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`Restricted`
`funds`
`£`
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`3,869`**
**`3,869`**
**`-`**
**`3,869`**
**`3,869`**
**`3,869`**|**`2023`**
**`Total`**
**`funds`**
**`£`**
**`224,562`**
**`824`**
**`100,831`**
**`101,655`**
**`(23,762)`**
**`77,893`**
**`302,455`**
**`302,455`**
**`298,586`**
**`391`**
**`2,211`**
**`1,267`**
**`3,869`**
**`302,455`**|_`2022`_
_`Total`_
_`funds`_
_`£`_
_`224,562`_
_`-`_
_`85,260`_
_`85,260`_
_`(10,431)`_
_`74,829`_
_`299,391`_
_`299,391`_
`295,522`
`391`
`2,211`
`1,267`
`3,869`
`299,391`|
|---|---|---|---|
```
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
13 October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:
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```
G Bower - Trustee
```
```
The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
```
## **`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.
```
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continued...
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023`**
## **`2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES`**
|`Donations, legacies and gifts`
`Gift aid`
**`3.`**
**`OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES`**
`Events and activities`
`Centre Shop`
**`4.`**
**`INVESTMENT INCOME`**
`Interest received`|**`2023`**
**`£`**
**`31,130`**
**`-`**
**`31,130`**
**`2023`**
**`£`**
**`3,782`**
**`1,051`**
**`4,833`**
**`2023`**
**`£`**
**`217`**||_`2022`_
_`£`_
_`7,784`_
_`1,682`_|
|---|---|---|---|
||||_`9,466`_|
||||_`2022`_
_`£`_
_`3,627`_
_`536`_|
||||_`4,163`_|
||||_`2022`_
_`£`_
_`8`_|
## **`5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`**
```
Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31March2023nor for
the year ended 31 March 2022.
```
## **`Trustees' expenses`**
```
Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31March2023norfortheyear ended
31 March 2022.
```
## **`6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`**
|`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`£`
**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`**
`Donations and legacies`
`4,807`
`Other trading activities`
`4,163`
`Investment income`
`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)`|`Restricted`
`funds`
`£`
`4,659`
`-`
`-`
`4,659`
`3,392`
`-`
`3,392`
`1,267`|`Total`
`funds`
`£`
`9,466`
`4,163`
`8`
`13,637`
`22,299`
`467`
`22,766`
`(9,129)`|
|---|---|---|
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continued...
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023`**
|**`6.`**
**`COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued`**
`Unrestricted`
`Restricted`
`fund`
`funds`
`£`
`£`
**`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`**
`Total funds brought forward`
`305,918`
`2,602`
**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**
`295,522`
`3,869`
**`7.`**
**`TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`**
**`COST`**
`At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023`
**`NET BOOK VALUE`**
`At 31 March 2023`
`At 31 March 2022`|`Total`
`funds`
`£`
`308,520`
`299,391`
`Freehold`
`property`
`£`
**`224,562`**
**`224,562`**
_`224,562`_|`Total`
`funds`
`£`
`308,520`|
|---|---|---|
|||`299,391`|
|`No depreciation`
`is charged in respect of the freehold property, as `
`property and any depreciation charge would be minimal.`
**`8.`**
**`DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**
`Prepayments`
**`9.`**
**`CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**
`Other creditors`
**`10.`**
**`MOVEMENT IN FUNDS`**
`At 1/4/22`
`£`
**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`295,522`**
**`Restricted funds`**
`Improvements in training`
**`391`**
`Recruitment`
**`2,211`**
`Pears grant`
**`1,267`**
**`3,869`**
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**
**`299,391`**|`the charity maintains the`
**`2023`**
_`2022`_
**`£`**
_`£`_
**`824`**
_`-`_
**`2023`**
_`2022`_
**`£`**
_`£`_
**`23,762`**
_`10,431`_
`Net`
`movement`
`At`
`in funds`
`31/3/23`
`£`
`£`
**`3,064`**
**`298,586`**
**`-`**
**`391`**
**`-`**
**`2,211`**
**`-`**
**`1,267`**
**`-`**
**`3,869`**
**`3,064`**
**`302,455`**|
|---|---|
|||
|||
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continued...
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
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## **`10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`**
```
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
```
|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`Incoming`
`resources`
`£`
**`36,180`**
**`36,180`**|`Resources`
`Movement`
`expended`
`in funds`
`£`
`£`
**`(33,116)`**
**`3,064`**
**`(33,116)`**
**`3,064`**|
|---|---|---|
## **`Comparatives for movement in funds`**
|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`Restricted funds`**
`Improvements in training`
`Recruitment`
`Pears grant`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`At 1/4/21`
`£`
`305,918`
`391`
`2,211`
`-`
`2,602`
`308,520`|`Net`
`movement`
`in funds`
`£`
`(10,396)`
`-`
`-`
`1,267`
`1,267`
`(9,129)`|`At`
`31/3/22`
`£`
`295,522`
`391`
`2,211`
`1,267`|
|---|---|---|---|
||||`3,869`|
||||`299,391`|
```
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
```
|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`Restricted funds`**
`Pears grant`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`Incoming`
`Resources`
`Movement`
`resources`
`expended`
`in funds`
`£`
`£`
`£`
`8,978`
`(19,374)`
`(10,396)`
`4,659`
`(3,392)`
`1,267`
`13,637`
`(22,766)`
`(9,129)`|
|---|---|
## `Improvements in Training`
```
ThesemoniesweredonatedbyTesco,viatheir'BagsofHelp'scheme.Themonieshave been
earmarked to pay for improvements to the training room.
```
## `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
```
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continued...
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023`**
## **`10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`**
```
ThepurposeofthePearsGrantwastoassistorganisationsinmanagingthechallengesthey faced
with Covid.
```
## **`11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`**
```
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2023.
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