## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1[st] April 2022 - 31[st] March 2023 Charity name: The Hydration Foundation Charity registration number: 1168653** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||| |---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|The charity's mission is to distribute as many free Hydrant hands
free drinking systems as possible to those individuals in the
community, care homes and hospitals who need them. Anyone
with limited mobility particularly those who struggle to reach, hold
or lift a drink is likely to benefit from a Hydrant. We believe this
could be as manyas 3 millionpeople in Great Britain.| |Summary of the main activities
in relation to those purposes
for the public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services identified in
the accounts.|The Hydration Foundation is committed to improving the health
and wellbeing of the most vulnerable people through donating
hands-free drinking systems (The Hydrants) to anyone that needs
one.| |Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit|In line with guidance from the Charity Commission, the Trustees
are satisfied that The Hydration Foundation continues to have
significant charitable purpose through its work to enhance public
health and wellbeing via its focussed work on the distribution of
Hydrants to the elderly and those less mobile. In 2022-23, we
continued to work with hospital patients and those in the
communityhelping prevent dehydration and its huge health risks.| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||| |---|---| |Summary of
the main
achievements
of the charity,
identifying
the difference
the charity’s
work has
made to the
circumstances
of its
beneficiaries
and any wider
benefits to
society as a
whole.|The achievements of The Hydration Foundation are very easy to identify – we have
helped thousands keep their independence and dignity by simply allowing them to
drink without calling for help. It can seem a very small thing but the reality is that it
makes a huge difference to people’s lives as our many beneficiaries testify.
As a result of the help that the Hydrant gives there is a substantial reduction in
hospital admissions due to dehydration related issues such as urinary tract infections
so there is an additional benefit here which is saving the NHS potentially £ millions
each year. We estimate that since we started as a charity we have helped prevent
around 19,000 admissions which, from the vulnerable groups we are helping, saves
the NHS around £10,000 per prevented admission. BUT, the main thing we are doing,
and focussed on, is helping very vulnerable people to simply drink on their own when
without The Hydrant it would be impossible for them to do.| **Beneficiaries –** Below you can read the true difference we are making to people lives by donating Hydrant drinking systems. Below is Colin with his bottle in use, Colin has progressive Motor Neurone Decease (MND) and has lost the movement in both of his arms. Colin has a specialist nurse come in twice a day to care for his needs but found he was suffering from dehydration due to not be able to lift or hold a drink. Colin’s nurse contacted our foundation and we sent a hydrant out to him, he absolutely loves it and feels he’s gained some independence back. Above are 2 residents from a care home in Wales, The Hydration Foundation was approached by the Manager asking for Hydrant systems to help with dehydration related issues. Although not in use the residents have them in their rooms and find they help during the night due to medication making them thirsty. Below is Jane Henderson she is a Specialist Frailty Dietitian at Gateshead NHS Trust. Jane approached us via Twitter to ask for a box of Hydrants to be sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead, these were distributed to her elderly patients. She sent us a little tweet to say thanks – @JanehendersonDT Sep 27, 2022 Thank you @hydration_found for the kind donation of your hydrant bottles for use with our elderly and disabled patients to help prevent dehydration. What a fantastic product. The Hydration Foundation recently supported a Motor Neurone Disease fundraiser and they sent this lovely photo: Lots of our beneficiaries suffer from this awful disease and find the Hydrant very useful as their movement becomes more affected. Below is Katie with her bottle in use, Katie’s had two titanium rods inserted to repair scoliosis and has quad cerebral palsy and you have no idea how many times we hear “can I have a drink please” your product has changed our lives forever! Thanks so much David (Katie’s Father). **A few words from the Healthcare Specialists we work closely with to ensure those who need a Hydrant can get one free of charge.** _“I saw a lady today who has progressive M.S and she is finding it really helpful as she is alone between care call and she can manage to get the tube with the help of the collar to her mouth herself. I have also given them to a couple of Parkinson’s clients who find it really hard due to tremors to control a cup to their mouth but this stops them having to lift the cup”_ _“A gentleman with Parkinson’s disease was not drinking enough, due to this he was getting recurring infections. His tremor made using a beaker difficult and he did not have the strength to use a straw. Having the hydrant means that his carers can set him up with a drink that is easily accessible through the clip on straw. They are also able to monitor the amount of fluids he has. Since having the hydrant he has increased his fluids, resolved his constipation and reduced the number of urinary tract infections he has”_ _“At a Parkinson’s review it came to my notice that a patient was having difficulty sucking through a straw. They admitted this was causing them to miss some medications as they were unable to get enough fluid in their mouth to swallow the tablets with. They were looking dehydrated and were having episodes of constipation. I gave them a hydrant and this resulted in them increasing their fluid input, being able to have their medication on time which then in turn improved their mobility and swallow! Constipation resolved and patient much happier”_ ## **A word from our Trustees** Another year flies by and we are pleased to say that we are still here and still helping many, many very vulnerable people in the community. Raising funds has become dramatically more difficult over the last few years but we are managing to just about keep going with some wonderful support over the last year from a number of donors. The landscape in healthcare has never been tougher and the very clear need for prevention rather than cure is what is needed more than ever before. We are very proud to be doing our bit in helping prevent hospital admissions due to dehydration related issues. We are very clearly providing a very valuable service that focusses very clearly on the individual but is helping the wider NHS in a time of real stress. As shown elsewhere in our report we estimate that since the charity was established we have now helped prevent some 19,000 hospital admissions which, at a cost of around £10,000 per admission due to the vulnerable groups frailty on admission, this will have saved the NHS potentially nearly £200 Million, which is huge and something we should probably make more noise about. Looking ahead, we see raising funds as becoming still harder with the demand per available £ being outstripped by at least 10:1. However, we are hopeful that we will continue to have support that will enable us to continue with what we think is critical work. ## **Financial Review** Charity’s financial position at Reserves policy the end of the period. The Trustees regularly consider the reserves held by the charity, and regard a level of £20,000 in reserves as satisfactory. This amount represents running costs and ongoing distribution of projects. If at any point reserves fall below the target, the Trustees have agreed to act immediately to ensure continuity of work. At 31 March 2023, THF held a total of £20,000 in reserves. £20,000 of this total are reserved funds, whilst £15,000 of this total are unrestricted funds. The free reserves enable us to respond to needs of the organisation and our work. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s trusts:|| |---|---| |Type ofgoverningdocument|Constitution| |How is the charityconstituted?|Registered Charitythrough the CharityCommission| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of any
person or body entitled to
appoint one or more trustees|The statutory power of appointing new or additional Trustees
shall be taken out by Mark Moran MBE and the total number of
Trustees shall not exceed Three. All Trustees served for the
period from and to the date of this report. The Trustees
undertake training as required to ensure that they are aware of
their responsibilities.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|The Hydration Foundation| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|| |Registered charitynumber|1168653| |Charity’s principal address|Dyrham Lodge
16 Clifton Park
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 3BY| ## **Names of the charity trustees** |**Trustee name**
Mr Mark Moran MBE
Mr Stuart Travis
Mr Michael Evans|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person**
**entitled to**
**appoint trustee**| |---|---|---|---| ||Charity address|N/A|Mark Moran MBE| |||N/A|| |||N/A|| ## **Declarations** > **Signature** _MMoran_ **Full name** Mark Moran MBE **Position** Trustee **Date** 3/1/24 **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1168653** **Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 for The Hydration Foundation** Wormald & Partners Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) Redland House 157 Redland Road Redland Bristol BS6 6YE **The Hydration Foundation** ## **Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** ||Page| |---|---| |Report of the Trustees|1| |Independent Examiner's Report|2| |Statement of Financial Activities|3| |Balance Sheet|4| |Notes to the Financial Statements|5 to 6| |Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|7| **The Hydration Foundation** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** Registered Company number (England and Wales) CE008476 Registered Charity number 1168653 Registered Office Dyrham Lodge 16 Clifton Park Clifton Bristol BS8 3BY Trustees M Moran M A Evans S A Travis ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a charitable incorporated organisation. ## **Risk management** The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. Approved by order of the board of trustees on 8 December 2023 and signed on its behalf by: M Moran - Trustee Page 1 ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Hydration Foundation** I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023, which are set out on pages three to six. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). I have examined your charity's accounts as required under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe: 1. that accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. that the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. that the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or 4. that there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention. Neil Dando FCA Wormald & Partners Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) Redland House 157 Redland Road Redland Bristol BS6 6YE 8 December 2023 Page 2 ## **The Hydration Foundation** ## **Statement of Financial Activities** ## **for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** |2023
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
**Incoming resources from generated funds**
Voluntary income
61,310
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Costs of generating funds**
Costs of generating voluntary income
216
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other
costs
55,000
**Governance costs**
240
**Other resources expended**
1,165
**Total resources expended**
56,621
**NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES**
4,689
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brought forward**
32,589
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
37,278|2022
Total
funds
£
37,881
216
60,000
11,580
421
72,217
(34,336)
66,925
32,589| |---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 3 **The Hydration Foundation** ## **Balance Sheet** ## **At 31 March 2023** |2023
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank
73,705
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
3
(10,482)
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
63,223
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
63,223
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due after more than one year
4
(25,945)
**NET ASSETS**
37,278
**FUNDS**
5
Unrestricted funds
37,278
**TOTAL FUNDS**
37,278|2022
Total
funds
£
78,059
(640)
77,419
77,419
(44,830)
32,589
32,589
32,589| |---|---| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 8 December 2023 and were signed on its behalf by: M Moran -Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 4 **The Hydration Foundation** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements** ## **for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Accounting convention** The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Charities Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities. ## **Incoming resources** All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. ## **Resources expended** Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022 . ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022 . ## **3. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** ## **4.** |Bank loans and overdrafts
Other creditors
**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR**
Bank loans|2023
£
9,603
879
10,482
2023
£
25,945|2022
£
-
640| |---|---|---| |||640| |||2022
£
44,830| ## **5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** |Net movement
At 1.4.22
in funds
At
£
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
32,589
4,689
**TOTAL FUNDS**
32,589
4,689|31.3.23
£
37,278| |---|---| ||37,278| Page 5 **The Hydration Foundation** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** ## **5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: ||Incoming|Resources|Movement in| |---|---|---|---| ||resources|expended|funds| ||£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**|||| |General fund|61,310|(56,621)|4,689| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|61,310|(56,621)|4,689| |**Comparatives for movement in funds**|||| |||Net movement|| ||At 1.4.21|in funds|At 31.3.22| ||£|£|£| |**Unrestricted Funds**|||| |General fund|66,925|(34,336)|32,589| ||||| ||||| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|66,925|(34,336)|32,589| ||||| |Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:|||| ||Incoming|Resources|Movement in| ||resources|expended|funds| ||£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**|||| |General fund|37,881|(72,217)|(34,336)| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|37,881|(72,217)|(34,336)| ||||| |A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:|||| |||Net movement|| ||At 1.4.21|in funds|At 31.3.23| ||£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**|||| |General fund|66,925|(29,647)|37,278| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|66,925|(29,647)|37,278| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: ||Incoming|Resources|Movement in| |---|---|---|---| ||resources|expended|funds| ||£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**|||| |General fund|99,191|(128,838)|(29,647)| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|99,191|(128,838)|(29,647)| Page 6 **The Hydration Foundation** ## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023** |**INCOMING RESOURCES**
**Voluntary income**
Donations
Grants
**Total incoming resources**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Costs of generating voluntary income**
Subscriptions
**Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs**
Purchases
**Governance costs**
Accountancy
Fundraising and admin costs
**Other resources expended**
Bank loan interest
**Support costs**
**Finance**
Bank charges
**Total resources expended**
**Net income/(expenditure)**|2023
£
51,310
10,000
61,310
61,310
216
55,000
240
-
240
1,099
66
56,621
4,689|2022
£
12,881
25,000
37,881
37,881
216
60,000
240
11,340
11,580
406
15
72,217
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