Samaritans of Yeovil, Sherborne & District Charity registered In England & Wales number: 1168371 Statement of income & expenditure for the year ended 31st March 2023
AnnualTrustees Rep TheTrustees pre5entthe¢rrepytand finartI slatwof thethityortr wr ended 31 Nlach20 Samarltsrs of Yeovtl. Sherborne & rh"strict isa tharrtth rtued Eand & Wa5. Stered charlty number1168371. Samaritans ofytwl. Shethime & Distrrt isan affiliatès brarKth of SamaritsTr& Strnthrt. fjovemanceand M•nwffl The governln8document 15 thÈ ClOA550c40c0nsthknTr aNlthedwitywas asa dritab or8anisation N 21 Julv 2016. TheTrustEe5 who seryed dtsrithe arand ynce the yeareThJ arEasfOlh). S Hicks ItrECtorendof term 31.12.221 SJone5 15euetsryl F thmdore (Re$w& 20.(V3221 K McElligott trrea5werl l Dibben E Wllov8hl>rPwJl ID1rertLY5tsrtoftemi 01.01231 Two C¢Kpted trusteesio cover Premise5 Mana8ernertaTh1 Cthnrnwcial USymondsaThl C ($) wtretakn injarwary 2023. J Symonds has subsequently resigned. The charty is managed bya Branch LeadershipTeam IBLTI. headed ty the Br3h rector, arKI includingTru5tees elected annually at theAnt)ual GeneTal Meetsn& ctrooed on dvriretheyear. untilthe dateofthe next AGM. All members ofthp tharity may norninate indwiduals forelethon a5 tru5teek trltsiees urKlevgo thestsndard MèfvjarytrainlgpT0yldEd bysamaritsnscentral Charity. At 31" March 2023 the erdnch Director F4Lt5 elected InL55 wve in poM and oplEdtrUSteS 45 listed a. The other members of ihe 6LTare Deputy reCtorS resp)nsiL4E forpartKular areasof mana8emert andthÈ5e a apFx)inted bythe Dlrettor. Trustees rftay beaKW)inted frorn outslde thevolunieet Iwtall tWty Dorectors mEst be voltsnteeys who havE completed the rnandatorytrainin& tYec15ions made att¥usteeor BLTineetinB5aredfjsseminatod tothÈvoIteer trthtyemau or letttr andattMarKh rneetyrw. Minutss are available in the Fi125tore on Rin8 I peysons Worki atourcjwityare wlunieers. lb nD paid staff. Alms fid ObJt¢tt5 The tharitable ob5ects are: To enable persons in Yeiivil, Sherborne & Dtrtd thesurToundingarea aswell as elswhetewho afe experiencinBfeehngs of distress or despair. IlOin8th0&e m3y be at riskof suitKIE. to rffeivecoThfidwtlal emOnal SUPPDrt at anytime ofthe day or ni8ht in order to improve the1remotdl hÈaAh and to reduce the IrdOf suicvJE: To promote a better under5tsndin8iTr >ety0f wichje. beha¥itiurand thevalue of expressiwfeeftngs whh rnay otherwsse lead to suicideorimpaired emotional hearth., arxl To collaboratewith ond supportSamaritan5 Centsal Charityand ttsaffifrdted braFKhE5 in IlI1ngthe$eObkCts. To athievÈourw5ion of fewer pewe dyin8 tysulde. Samaritansas an 0w8anE5&i has identified fowprtlrity area ServSce.' Wewill improvethe quality and COsterV of our5we Atte5s'. We will impro¥eaccessto Sarnarttan< 5ervKes Influence: We 11 have Stroryr and effe(tiveÈxtwnal innuerKe connect60l1h partn5 Edence.. We will improve collecbon and apKAiciw of ev•Jen To ddi¥eTthis. we need to make a'step charge. auoss three key ¥olU lÈamith84nd dE¥EWientand howwe use diwal technology. It Ss important to notethatall role5 thin a Sarrtaritsns branth are tovered lunteers. Iudirrfthe&dM1nittrtiw and m8nagemeJrtof the branth. This is differentto the mapirityof tharit hoMII have paid stsff in these roles and volunteetsto cover only5UPPOrt roles and in trustee role5. In bronch weha¥ea rnanagernentteam of 12 co¥eringthe roles of Dsrettor, Deputy rectors. Personnel. servi Ddivw. finantr. Trainin& Pfemi5es aThJAdrninistration. We have e5timatetlthatthisteam In totsl spends around 150 hour5 per weekfoc¥ssinE on wiKkforthe branch which rfwe tske a servative houdy fate of£15 per houraccrues ta £2,250 per weekand £117.CW perarunjm. Samaritsns as a notbeawe tOeXi ithrKrtthi5 oFvolunteer4ed manasemenL Achièvementsand As mÈrtioned in the airnsar obiectl¥es. to achethe.stePthanBe. tsansformètK)n and SLKxes5fv11y ddtver our stratw Samaritrdns ha5 launched a programme ofworkcamed Therefor The pro8ramme is evid. devew throu8h n5vatiOn with and Inputlrom aVduntserRefererKePanel withartyJMI 5(lJ merrts
In our brdnchwe are workingtowards these8oa br. WidÈrand more vaiied methrYs of public awareness and IrKreasing recruitmertdaysfromtsoio thr peryear Increa5ingtralning cowse5fr0rn trj three peryear Buildlngexcefkntleams for SKakir% to local organisabon5 Expandingow lUable we5entation aboutem0lnaI hÈatth inSchcdsandCal5 Pioviding one to one peer re4tews forli5teningvolufjtÈ5 on an ThJaI b05iS Offerin8 a flexible and Va pro8tammeon Prading3 seryice to Guys Marsh Prison in trairor atyj weebjy sUprtIoatraffl of prisoner5 5elerted to We are workin8towards resumithKour ¥ry s1 wrw)liJoaisupkWwork in theA&EdepartmentofYeovil StrirtHOsPltsl, which stopped due to Cowd-19 l these attwitie5 have. as well as beingof bEnefit toorganisatior weha¥esupported. e¥kn)ded knowledge ofS3maritan5 in the area tovered byihe branth. A53 resuh ourrrnMtrTrerrt nuwnbErs increased. more opwrttjnity fort[ need tg speak to rontsct Publlcbenefit The tnjstees reportthatthe tharitsblE destr1 intheAch1evts and perf12 para8rnphs. arE forthe publichenefft. The trustee53lsoconfimi that they havect¥nd Setb I7¥ of the LTharitsAct 2011 to duE regardto the public 8uKlance published bythe Charty COMMIOr Fundralsl Our fundr?isin8XtNity is v5ually based around local ethts aseath Samartt3n5 brarthw¥rs a sperificarea. Examples ofthÈ5È events are 5ta115 at Chrfstmès and summef fairs andw4riou5 county pro¥TthngTefre5hments. We have. in Pa5L acwteddonations from voluateer5 and frtends who have carried sFxxwred 5wms.tra5 and gxh. HtrwEder. there he been majof fvndraisin8 events dwing the yeaTended 315t MaKh 2023. We do not work wtth ProfessnalfndiSeVS and thu5farwÈ applied forgrnntk Fullowlng bettprnttttÈ Samaritans as an organisabon regisiered with FundtsisingftegulatorarKI weare fflembersof Institjrteof FUftdrais& the t%rett marketi A550C3tH)ft. the Gamblingcommitsion and the Lottewie5 CourKiL Our donor womi5e setsout ouraim to beopen.fairwd honestin thewayEerw7MihsUPPXtu& As a we havehad no omplaints regardlrw any of ourfUndraig nandal Rew7ltD be SEen th 1)lnTh Atto) The branth reserves pDltcy isforfeser¥e5ts covu 18 morthof rvruw8(ost& Each year, the branth Jnakesa conrfbution tots* national Dwi5abL¥i bawj a set saTilan$ce[tra1 OffKeasfollow& Contribution to be based on a Slidi$¢a of resuves hdd in excess of 18 InthS9f total annual unrestricted revenue expenditure. 'Re5erves' are defined a5 Total of Unrestrttted Funds lincludi DesEnated Funds, tFanyl le55. The net book value of tanyble fjxed assets le.g. Property, Fixtures & FUrnhingS Computer Equipment, Motor Vehlcles erc.l. Reserves ind4rde investments at mafketvalue Inot costl. Reserves exclude Restrthd Funds and Endowment FurKIs. The 51idin8 scale of contribUtn tr5 asfolloK with perc•7tyto beappw to each particutsrse8ment Re5eThe5 in ran8e: 18 months-2 years 2-3 years 3-4 years 4-5 year5 In exce55 of S years Per¢erttagt appliedtoeath 5% 30% 40%
Reserwes.The tha¥ity W)kyis to hold reserves to 1&24 fflth5 of rIn(ost4 forttomrrtffiN4#(ial ywth15 continues to be diffitultto aS5e55 as the prorwty IMthHousel continuesto k)oJr costsfor nEosSary trnprovntsand malntenance thatwtre not carrd out duri the initial ferK)vation. kn ihe 202>24finanoal year. the will beto Cotitinue tts ÈvaluatÈand Set nml runnin8COsts forthe new twJtldinE and the extendEd nurnterof ¥dunteets rK)wrÉMlEd. The IrKome and ertiture accounts5how a net rr in fw¥150f1£184J62lforttyearl2022.' increase £279J221 funds In the bartksiand at £251 of whtth £5.117 15 re5trtcted. The Futyre The Co¥id.19 p4rwlÈrnit5everetyaffected theplanstofulty utdi5e Mortry Hous& IlansfoTtr u[ThingYeara toextend our 5ervTW, irreasÈ our Yolunteer and incornefrcqnthefl10sabat* in M(wley IIou5e.
Samaritans of Yeo¥il, Sherborne & Olstrlct Income and expertdire a(founts for the year ended 3tst Mavth 2023 T•tsl 202Z GIftA d1[05 lincl. gift atdl Otherdot)ations and wft5 Fundrai51r PrSson reimbursemeni Rental ioe InvestmEnt income Bank interest Insufance daim Sak of L4nd 530 13.857 13.857 17.2fl 1702 17.260 1702 1426 1174 1408 55 1426 1174 1129 ss 500.CO) 529.2U> 524774 1426 ndl Ditect costs.. ght, heaL prYer andwatsi Rates Insurance Travel and expenses Refreshment5 Repaiis and mairfwance Trainlng Travel and expenses Iirustee51 Telephone and brDadband SoftwaresvbscrfrrtKAIS cteania8 Sundry 4459 407 407 5751 139 962 1962 210 IS349 1612 17398 L612 17 14928 16.928 856 1747 707 785 $92 592 1747 707 1785 2212 871 43324 2.212 871 43.324 210 5yr4)ortC05ts'. Advert15in8 bnd publ Printing. p05tsge and stationery ContributiontoSamaritansSwih Westcosts 145 14S LW6 L125 LIZ5 143.9Y3 145.147 I433 145.147 188.240 191,171 188,240 191.171 Governance cosiL IndependerttemamiatiQn Accountar profe$sKal fees L255 IZ.628 14,883 L255 12,628 14.883 Im2 Asset purchase5'. OffSce equSpment 240 656 Q656 Totsi 149378 249.378 Surplusof expendtture o¥erhKorne In the yar Oossl 31 01 I 4a621 279.822 Movement In bank b•n5 ClosinB baknces.. Uoyds currentaccovnt Uoyd5 sawn8s èccwnt 5antander Lotto account Total In bankat 31 Mah 46S2 278326 2,275 4.652 7.7 t765.676 5.117 5.327 127S 5J17 532? 474733 Opertingban bakr 469. I I 53271 1 474.7331 I I J94,9111 Net increase Iredu(tioTr in bank balances 1841531 1 27Y.8ZZ
Samaritans of Yeovll. Sherborne & District Supplementary inforniatlon relating to the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2023 Restrfrted fund5 The restrirted funds in the accounts felateto grants rKeNed to suppcrt specifittNitie5. All the re5trited funds mentioned in the accounts relate to ourwork in Prisons. We continued to receive the grartfor some of the period that we were in and notableto continue wÉth ourwork at Guys Marsh. We anticipate that a substantial amount of these fund5 will be ur11d during the yearthded 31st March 2024. Statement of assets and liabilities a5 at 31st Marth 2023 Fixed Assets Ffeehold Propertv offi Equipment.furniture &f¢1 Investments 2023 484.270 1.452 74.798 s.520 477.614 2.105 87.436 567,155 Current Assets Trade Prepayments Cash at bank 575 2.371 29).371 474.733 478.290 ¢dItOrS Trade creditors Accwa New b¥anch conthbution 6559 4374 3.415 143.993 151.782 63.118 70,517 Notes". Freehold propertv Used bythe Charty- acquLbon cost £425.CrfXI plu5 improvementsat a cost of£59.270 2 Unqued 5ecuritie5- value £74.798. Inwested with M & G CharilJ)ThJ and CCLA Charf(ie5 01(13] Investment Fund and available forwtthdra¥rdl at short notKe 3 The si8nifitant legacythat the Charity receNed has th YIu5hed thro. theaccounts and, in orderto reduce fees, the Trustees made the deCIn to revert to simple income and expEnditure accounts. rather than financial smements prepared on an accrual and prepayments basis. 4 An independent examination is 111 required. a5 ststed in theconsiirutyon of the Charity. S The ft8ures for the year ended 31st Marth 2022 have b*n verted toan iome and expenditu to provide a true comparison. 6 Independent examination and accountsncyc05ts- thevalues reflerted in the aOUnts rdateto the final payment in rdation to the year ended 31st March 2021 7 The NBC. pale to Central Charity. will be £63.11& Certificate of approval We approve the income and expenditureaccountsset outon pages l aThJ 2 and mnfirrn that to the best ofour kTh)wled8e all levant records and informawjn forthe preparatn have been made avaikble to you. The accounts set outabove wereapwoved by theTrustees on and signed on their behalf by.. Kate McElligott-Treasur Efttabrfh Wilh)uÉhby-Paul-
Samaritans of Yeovil, Sherborne & District Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees For the Year Ended 31 March 2023
Independent examiners report to the Trustees of Samaritans of Yeovil, Sherborne & District
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for Samaritans of Yeovil, Sherborne and District (“the charity”) for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement – matter of concern identified
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not comply with these records.
In carrying out my examination I noted that a valuation of investments was not available for the charity as at 31 March 2023 – the valuation for the most recent date available (30 September 2022) has been used in these accounts instead. This is due to the current Trustees not having access to the account and you have confirmed that steps are being taken to rectify the position. This does not have any impact on the statement of receipts and payments but does impact the investment valuation disclosed.
I confirm that there are no other matters to which your attentions should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Michelle Ferris BSc (Hons) FCA DChA Albert Goodman LLP Goodwood House Blackbrook Park Avenue Taunton Somerset TA1 2PX
Date: 24 January 2024