Charity r0gl$tration numb8r 1168320 KINGSTON SAMARITANS ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 KINGSTON SAMARITANS LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Truste95 J Nicholds M Pakenham S Gerrard A Hajr E Hasan D Neill H Murphy S Dave S Ye*es (Appointed 20 April 20221 (Appointed 20 April 20221 Charity number 1168320 Principal addre55 2 ￿eatfield Way TrQ"ngston upon Thames SU￿eY KT12QS Independent examiner F J Wilde FCCA MBA DChA dmer Wilde 4 Marigold Drive Bisley Surrey GU24 9SF KINGSTON SAMARITANS CONTENTS Page Tru$lees' report Independent examinerfs report Slalement offinancial acttM"b"es Balance sheet Notes to the financial statements 9-19 KINGSTON SAMARITANS TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The Iwstees present their annyal report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financi81 stslements have been p￿pared in accordance the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing do¢ument, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charrties". Statement of Recommended Pracb"ce applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191". Obj8ctSv•s and activitiès Purp05e". To enable persons in Kingston and the surrounding area as well as elsewhere who are experiencin9 feelings of distress or despair. including those may be at risk of suiade, to receive confidential emotional support al any time of the day or night in order to improve their emotional health and lo reduce the incidence of suicide. To promote a better understanding in society of suicide. suicidal behaviour and the value of expressing feelings which may olhemse tead to suicide or impaired emob.onal health.. and To collaborate with and support Samaritans Central Charity and ils affiliated branches in fulfilling these Objects. The trustees have paid due regard lo guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding whal activibes the charity should undertake. Achi•v•mants and perfomianc• Our rnain emotional support 5erwce is provided by at least ts¥o listening volunteers in our branch taking phone calls and answering emails. This support is offe￿d seven days a week. 365 days a year. day, and night. We aim to be there for callers who are experienung distress, including suicidal thoughts. The unique nature of our seryice, the confidential and anonymous support we offer to all our callers means we are not able lo document the indiwdual impacts of our calls. However. the national charty ¢ontinue5 to seek ways lo ¢apture these impa¢ls. In the year April 2022 to March 2023. Kingston Samaritan5 spent over 7,300 hours answering 24,540 phone calls and replying lo 3,547 emails from callers. At the CUT￿nt time our 'iTrperson' lace to face caller service is Still suspended. The lolal hours Kingston Samaritsns volunteers have dedicated to Samaritans is considerably higher than the hours listed above. Our Branth volunteer numbers fluctuate bul we have 170 who a￿ actively involved in responding to callers but also in keeping our Branch open and operating. Our volunteers have to raise over £50,000 a year to keep the branch open as well as training new volunteers and keeping our volunteers, kno￿edge up lo dale. Listening lo our callers and pro1￿￿1n9 emotional support can be challenging. We have a structure to care for our volunteers in thi5 work. Our specially trained leadets. volunteer and Caller support teams work hard lo enable our trained volunteers help our callers vthile maintsining personal well-being. Our Outreach team worts wthin OUT local community various activities. These have induded.. attending Kingston College's fresher week and Kingston Universty's Wellbeing week to increase the young people's #Wa￿ne$S of the Samaritan service,. visiting local ra1￿Y statsons to distribute leaflets to increase awareness and to give post-in¢ident support lo staff and pa55engers". supporting a local project once a month. for refugees and the homele55. to offer emobonal support and Taise a%rdreness of the Samaritans., participating in local 5U1cide prevention and mental heakh groups". and a¢Jvising on Grisis signage for Bentall's shopping complex and Kingston Bridge. This team Is also starting to develop a schools, team. support from another bran¢h, and has rnade visits into local schools. KINGSTON SAMARITANS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Our Prison Outreach Team contsnues to Work to encourage and train Listeners for the Listener s¢heme in HMP Wandsworth, both by phone and in person. We continue to maintain an U￿t￿date websrte and active T￿￿er p￿SenCe. 2022-2023 wa5 a busy year for our volunteer recruitment and training teams as we continued to have very high levels of interest in becoming a Sarnarrtans volunteer. 50 volunteers began our very vigorous training during the year. Our new volunteers undertake over six months of training before becoming listening volunteers. In addrtion. our active volunteers undertake mandatory ￿n￿nuOuS development every year. Our recruilmenl, selection and training teams have adapted to working online and are now able Its offer hybrid sessions for meetings. We are funded by voluntary donations. The trustees continue lo be very appreciative of the continued finanaal support from individuals, local organisations and 9rant makefs that allow us to pr(kn'de our service. Vve were honoured lo recewe a High Sheriff Special Recogn￿'on Award made by The High Sheriff of Greater London on 25th Apnl 2022 for our 'public spirrted contribution to the communty. and for our 'acts of thoughtfulness and kindness during the C-19 Pandemic.. The trustees appreciate this public recognth'on of our volunteers, dedication. hard work and emth'onal supportfor others. The Imstees wsh to thank the phenomenal efforts of our hard-wotking volunteer5, leadership team and generous supporter5 and donors that have enabled us to be there in the irnportant work of emotionally supporting our callers. Risk managemont The trustees have considered the principal risks to vknich the organisation is exposed and have developed strategies lo mftigale the effects of these Whe￿ possible. Financial Review Funding Income wa5 £53,303, higher than the previous year. Generou$ grant5 and donations have allowed Lt5 10 continue providing support lo those in distress. We a￿ a￿VayS very gralefijl to the many individuals and organssats.ons that support us $0 generously. The charity would like lo thank.. the National L¢)ttery Communty Fund., the Offer Group Limited., The Grocers, Charty,. The Alfred Charitable Twst". the Kenneth Hargreaves Charitable Trust. All Saint5 Chur¢h. Kingston, St Mary's Church, Twckenham". Hampton Vmck Baptist Church". New Malden Methodist Church,. Surbilon Hill Methodist Church Netydork Fellowship". Kingston Plursing Asso¢iabon,' Waterslones, Kingston branch". Rotary Club of Tw¢kenham upon Thames". Inner I￿eel Club of Kingston upon Thames.. BRaG Residents Associabon., Addison Garden Allotment Association." Strawbery Hill Gotf Club,. 2nd Cuddinglon IRowel Scout Group.. Surbiton Club for the Blind., Euphonix Choir,. Orpheus Choir,. Sarah Milli¢an." ￿stomerS of Amazon Smile.. and customers of Kingston Lottery. Our donations from individuals also grew this year. especially from those vtho donate regularly. We value all these donations and try to apply these to our charitable activ¥ties in a careful manner. Our nel income was also helped by a final leakage allowance payment from Castle Water,. £2,653 was booked lo Other Income." and £5,812 was booked to Utilib"es. The income also includes £660 of good5 donated to the charity. Expènditure Expenditure during the period wa5 £53.571. higher than the previous year. Inllation impacted on many of our costs. Property Upkeep costs were much higher as ￿ worked through a backlog of work that had been delayed because of Covid. We completed the extemal decoration lo our branch building. Other propety projects have been carried over into the next finan￿al year. pa￿Y because of related grant applicab"ons. Utility costs were a nel p0511ive. reflecting the leakage allowance payment discussed above. KINGSTON SAMARITANS TRUSTEES, REPORT ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 We anticipate higher expenditure during the next 12 month period. largely from the outstanding propety Projects. These include a new healing and ventilation system for our volunteers working in the branch. addthtsnal heal insulation for our operations T￿M and intemal decorats"ons. The Flnancial Statgments The financial statements are prepared in compliance vthh the St*ement of Recommended Practice I'The Charity SORPI. During the year ended 31 March 2023. the ¢harity made an overall deficrt of £268 12022 suwus £2,159}. Income for the year comprised £9,000 of Restn"ded income and £44.303 of Unrestricted income. At 31 March 2023 the charty had cash balances of £100,123 (2022.. £102.1851. Reslricled lunds comprise lunds that can only be used in accordance wth the intentions of the donor. Al 31 Mar¢h 2023 the Charity had Restricted fvnds of £8,96012022" £01. Unrestricted fvnds ¢omprise all other fvnds, induding freehold propety and funds which have been designated by the trustee5 for a specific purpose. The Chanty aims to retain sufficient reserves lo maintain our financial 5u51ainability over the medium lemi. At 31 March 2023 the charrty had Unreslrirted funds of £892,167, 01 which £800,000 represented the value of our freehold propety and fvnds valued at £23.000 were designated for uses such as equipment replacement, expe¢ted property maintenance and planned property upgrades. Reserves Policy The Charity holds designated fvnds for specific expenditure that can be foreseen by the trustees. Over and above these designated fvr¢ds, the charity ￿￿11 hold general free reserve5 to cover unforeseen items of expenditure or shortfa115 in income. This level of general free reserves is Inlendeil lo ensure that contractual obligalior15 for contract payments and direct debits can be mel. The charity policy is that thi5 general free reserve VAII be maintained within a range of a year's operating costs. For this purpose, the level ol operating costs will be the highest annual figure ovei the previous three years. As at 31 March 2023 the unreslncted general free reserves totalled £69,167 lexduding the propety of £800.0001. Over the last three years, the highest annual operating cost was £53.571 in the year to 31 March 2023. Hence. the general free reserves POS111011 rep￿SentS 15.5 months of expenditure and is therefo￿ outside stated policy. The tru51ees expect the general free reserves position lo rr￿ve back vthin slated policy during the next financial year as a result of planned property projects. Fixed Assets The freehold property al 2 ￿eatfield Way. lthngston. KT1 2QS, is valued al cost. Other fixed assets are fully costed during the year of purchase. This freehold property allows the Charity to operate vitthoul hav1ng lo pay commercial rents. This property Is held in the name of the charity. Structure, govemance and managemtrnt The charity is constituted as a Charitable incorporated organisats.on ICIOI. ￿giStered charity number 1168320 and is govemed by ts constitution dated 1s1 Oclober 2016. The trustees vkno served during the year and up to the date of signa￿re of the financial statement5 We￿." J Nicholds M Pakenham S Gerrard A Haji E Hasan D Neill H Murphy S Dave (Appointed 20 April 20221 KINGSTON SAMARITANS TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 S Yeales (Appointed 20 Apnl 20221 The tnjs ' ￿pOrt was approve the Board of Trustees. S Ggrrard Trustee Dated.. TULY ZOZ3 KINGSTON SAMARITANS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF KINGSTON SAMARITANS I report lo the trustees on my examinalion of the financial ¥1*gments ol lfj"n9Ston Samaritan$ (the chanty) for the year ende(131 Mar¢h 2023. R•spon¥lbllltl*¥ •nd basls of rnport As the Iruslee5 of the Charity you are resp￿31b1t fty the prep￿kn of the firwKial slatements in accordan th the fequirements of the Chanb"e$ 2011 (the 2011 Aeti. I report in respect of my examinab.on of the clwity'$ fmarml ststements Ca￿led ¢yJt under sectw)n 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examinabon I have fc4kyA*d al the apptKable ￿'re¢t￿5 gNen ty the Charty Commowon urwjef secbon 145(5)Ibl of 2011 A( Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•es statem•nt Your attenb.on is dravm to the fact that the thar￿1 has wepared financial statements in accordance v￿h Accoynling and Reporbng by Charities Pfeparing their accounts In accordancE the Financial Reporting Standard ap￿iCable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference to the A¢￿untiTrg and Repo￿n9 by Chanbes Stslement of Recommended Pracbce Issued on 1 April 2005 vthich is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been wthdrawn. understsnd that this has been done in order for fmancial statements lo provide a true and fair view in accordance vrth Generalty Accepted Accountsrvj Practice effeth.ve lor reporting periods beginning on or aftèr 1 January 2015. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have ￿lIe to my attents.on in conneth'on wth the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity a$ required by section 130 of the 2011 Act". or Ihe financial Statements do not a¢¢Ofd wth those records. or Ihe finan¢ial statements dts I￿t ¢ompty Wllh the appliCa￿t reqtllr8n￿nts ctsrKeming the forni and content of ac¢oLbnts set out in ltte Charities (Accounts and Rep￿ts) Regulat￿n3 2008 other than any requirement that Ihe accounts give a true and fair ￿eW is not a maller considered as part of an independent exarninat￿. I havt no ¢on¢•ms and have rn a¢rn no other mattefs in Cay*rtttiry) *ith the examination to vthich attention shoukl be dra*Tb in Ihis report in wder to enable a woper uThIerta￿InY ol the finanoa statements lo be frfLJ'J F J Wild• FCCA MBA DChA Wamer ￿ld8 4 Marigold Drive 8i51ey Surrey GU24 9SF 1 August 2023 KINGSTON SAMARITANS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Curr*nt financial year Unrnstrlctsd Unrestricted Restrlct funds funds funds general do$ignated 2023 2023 Total Totsl 2023 2023 2022 Not•$ om Donations and legacies Charitable activrties Investments 31,354 12,574 375 9.1100 40.354 12.574 375 40,121 10,155 78 Total incomo 44.303 9,000 53.303 50,354 Fundraising, ratsing awareness & publicity 2,557 2.557 2,487 Charitable activf(ies 38,357 12.617 40 51.014 45,708 Total eX￿nditUr9 40,914 12,617 40 53.571 48,195 Net Incoming resourcgs b9fore transfe 3.389 112.61n 8,960 12681 2,159 Net incoming r8sour¢es beforg transfors 3,389 112.617) 8.960 1268} 2,159 Gross transfer5 beh¥een funds 15,383 115.383) Nat In¢ome for tho yéarl Not movomgnt in funds 18,772 {28.0001 8,960 12881 2,159 Fund balance5 al 1 April 2022 850.395 51.000 901.395 899,236 Fund balances at 31 Mar¢h 2023 869,167 23.000 8.960 901,127 901,395 The slalement of financial activib"e$ includes all gains and losses recogni5ed in the year. AJI income and expenditure derive from ¢onlinuin9 actiwties. KINGSTON SAMARITANS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Prior financial y￿r Unrestricted Unrestricted Rostrictsd funds funds lunds general designated 2022 2022 Totsl 2022 2022 Notss In ome from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Investments 30,321 10,155 78 9,800 40,121 10,155 78 Totsl incom 40,554 9,800 50,354 Fundraising. raising aVra￿ne$S & publi¢ity 2,087 400 2,487 Charitable adivities 32,469 3,839 9,400 45.708 Total 0X￿ndIture 34.556 3,839 9,800 48.195 Net incoming resources bofore transfers 5,998 13,839) 2.159 Gross transfers behveen fvnds 13.8391 3,839 Nèt Incom8 for tho y•arl Not movem8nt In funds 2.159 2,159 Fund balances at l April 2021 848,236 51,000 899,236 Fund balance$ at 31 Mar¢h 2022 850,395 51,000 901.395 KINGSTON SAMARITANS BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Notès Flxad assets Tangible assets 11 800.000 800,000 Curront asset5 Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 12 9,028 100.123 7,354 102,185 109.151 109,539 Croditors: amounts falling du• within one year 13 18.0241 18.1441 Net current assets 101,127 101,395 Total assats I￿9 currnnt Ilabllltlos 901,127 901,395 Income funds Restricted funds Unreslricled funds Designated funds General unrestricted lund3 14 8,960 15 23.000 B69.167 51,000 850,395 892.167 901,395 901.127 901,395 27 Juty 2023 The financial stslemenls We￿ approved by the Trustees on ......................... M Pakenham Try$te• S Gerrard Trustèo KINGSTON SAMARITANS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Accounting poIici•s Charity InforniatioTr Kingston Samaritans 15 a charitable incorporated organisab"on. 1.1 Accounting convention The financial statements have been Prepared In a¢cordance ￿￿th the chanty's goveming document, the Charities Act 2011 and 'Accounling an¢J Reporting by Chanb"es. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo ¢hanb'es preparing their accounts in accordance the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of lftlan¢J {FRS 1021 (effecb"ve 1 January 20191" The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The charity has tsken advantage of the prowsions in the SORP for chaiib.es applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows. The finan￿al statements have departed from the Chanties IAc¢ounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 onty lo the extent required to provide a true and fair vsew. This departure has involved followng the Slalemenl of Recommended Pracbce for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulab"ons but which has since been wthdrawn. The financial statemen15 are prepared in sterling. vthich is the functional currency of the ¢hanty. Monetary amounts in these financial statements a￿ rounded to the nearest £. The financial ststements have been prepared under the hisloncal Cost converstson, Imodified to include the revaluation of freehold proPe￿eS and to include investment propertie5 and certain financial instruments at fair valuel. The principal accounts.ng policie$ adopted are set out below. 1.2 Going concem At the time of approving the financial statements. the trustees have a ￿8$Onable expectstion that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable lulure. Thus the trustees continue lo adopt the going Concern basi5 of accounb.ng in preparing the finanual statements. 1.3 Charitabla funds Unrestricted funds are available for use at the disCret￿ft of the trustees in fijrtherance of their charitable objectives. Restricted funds a￿ subj'ect to specffic condrtions by d¢)nors as lo how they may be used. The purpose$ and u$e$ of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the finanfyal statements. Endowment funds a￿ subject to specffic conditi.ons by donors that the ¢aprtal must be maintained by the chanty. 1.4 Income Income 15 re¢ognise0 00000 00000 00000 co r CY ¢D r 0000000 0000000 0000000 ¢0 ¢4 Q) 7) W (Y q)D cy •7J KINGSTON SAMARITANS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 17 Related party traT￿ctiOnS There were no dis¢losable relate(I paty transactions during the year12022- none). 19-