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2021-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1168681

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2021

for

Norwich Samaritans CIO

Norwich Samaritans CIO

Contents of the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2021
Page
Report from the Director 1 to 3
Report of the Trustees 4 to 8
Statement of Financial Activities 10
Balance Sheet 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12 to 21

Norwich Samaritans CIO

Report from the Director for the year ended 31 March 2021

This is the Report of the Norwich Samaritans CIO.

The Norwich Samaritans is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with the Charity Commission. The old charity, The Samaritans (Norwich) will continue as a shell charity for the time being whilst we run down any outstanding assets and liabilities that have not yet been transferred. We are an Affiliated branch of The Samaritans with the relationship governed by our Operating Agreement with them.

The last year has been the most challenging in the organisation’s history. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions meant that we have been operating with fewer volunteers available (due to many self-isolating) and the demand for our service has increased dramatically over this time. We moved to a regional rota, with the aim of covering the key periods and offering as much availability for our callers as possible while the whole Samaritans organisation was faced with reduced volunteer numbers. Thanks to grants from various grant-giving organisations we were able to keep our centre going and also make improvements to welcome volunteers back in the safest way possible when we are able to do so again. These funds have meant that we have been able to plan our return and be assured of our financial security during these uncertain times. We are looking forward to the lifting of restrictions and getting back to providing 24/7 support for our callers.

Despite all of the restrictions and limiting factors, from our Centre, our Volunteers were still available for our callers in excess of 13,000 hours during this most challenging year. We are incredibly grateful to our volunteers who continued to give their time and come in during difficult and ever-changing circumstances.

In a normal year, our outreach activities and provision of Prison and Listener support would add another over 3,000 hours of contact time, however what we could do this year in these areas was severely limited due to national restrictions in place.

Nationally, the service to support people emotionally via text (SMS) was withdrawn. Norwich branch have been pleased to be an early part of the online chat pilot – offering emotional support via this new medium, currently running 3 evenings per week.

During the last twelve months the branch had 18,688 contacts with callers, of which the majority were by telephone (15,939). So far we have taken part in 266 online chats since we launched this new service in the branch at the beginning of December. The number of emails (2,482) contacts continue to increase. We are also finding that the length of contact time in telephone calls is increasing slightly again this year.

Thanks to the continuing provision of Freephone (116123) our callers are able to benefit by calling Samaritans free of charge. Calling by phone is not the only way of receiving the service and there is an increasing use of Email. Face to Face contacts have not been possible due to national restrictions and we are looking forward to being able to provide this important service to our local community when we are able to again – normally we would have around 500 Face to Face contacts in the branch each year.

In a normal year the branch's volunteers would make contact with approximately 3,500 local people in a meaningful way. These contacts are usually in a number of settings including information and training events and also fundraising/outreach events. These contacts help to raise the profile and promote awareness of the service we offer locally and we are looking forward to being able to get “out and about” again when we are able. We continue to raise awareness of our services within the local community via other means – PR, social media, advertising, etc.

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Whilst it is true that we talk to those who are thinking about or are in the process of taking their own lives, thankfully they are a small proportion of the total contacts that we have. We are here for anybody in distress or crisis and we believe we have an important role to play in the community. Our Outreach team volunteers are looking forward to getting back to visiting schools, universities, care homes and military establishments again when we are able, to raise awareness of the need for good mental health and wellbeing. We are closely involved with the Norfolk Suicide Prevention Group, a body comprised of Local Government, Central Government Agencies and those charities involved with bereavement and the support of those who have been bereaved.

The branch has a number of areas of responsibility that contribute to the successful provision of the service. These are Caller Support, Volunteer Support, Outreach, Publicity, Fundraising, Recruitment, Training, Branch Admin and Premises. I would like to thank all those volunteers who lead or participate in each of these functions. My thanks also to all our Leaders who provide support and guidance to those on duty. It is an important role and plays a crucial part in the service we provide.

Many of our support volunteers work in our two shops where we generate most of the income which we need to keep the service running. My thanks go to those volunteers and staff who lead or operate the shops. The branch's support volunteers bring specialist skills and support the work of the branch by helping with areas such as administration, information technology, maintenance and training; thank you.

We also have a small number of employees who are essential to our operations and I am grateful for their commitment to the branch.

The past year necessitated a pause in the recruitment and training of new listening volunteers, however we were able to get this up and running again from September onwards. A great amount of effort, time and money is invested into recruiting, training and mentoring new volunteers. Each new volunteer costs the branch circa £305 plus the fifty or so hours given by existing volunteers.

We are very fortunate to have a dedicated team who consistently deliver a tremendous recruitment effort and high-quality training across both Initial and Ongoing Training.

We continue to train and support the Listeners in HMP Norwich and Bure and, where appropriate, have direct contact with prisoners. We are very fortunate that we have a dedicated and very experienced prison team who do an excellent job under difficult circumstances. At a time when the Prison Service itself is under increasing financial and staffing pressure it is gratifying to know that the work that we do, in both prisons, is very much appreciated by Prison Governors and their staff.

The organisation-wide Samaritans Safeguarding Policy has been in effect for nearly five years. Our safeguarding policy means we can protect the most vulnerable in our society, and provide a clear and consistent process for volunteers to follow when they are concerned about someone's safety, with support from experienced safeguarding experts.

At the end of March 2021 we had over 200 volunteers, of whom 160 were Listening volunteers (with about 30% on leave of absence, mostly Covid / isolation related), and about 40 were Support Volunteers (28 of whom were volunteers in our shops).

It is vital that we communicate with all volunteers, and our magazine, The Listener, continues to play an important role in achieving that aim. The "Stay Connected" initiative has been running for three years and this allows ex-volunteers who have left the branch to still maintain their association with Norwich Samaritans.

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Norwich Samaritans CIO

Report from the Director - continued for the year ended 31 March 2021

The Samaritans organisation continues to look at the changing ways our service users wish to interact with us and receive the service and the successful roll out of the Online Chat pilot this year has been an important part of this development.

As Online Chat is rolled out further this additional service will require the branch to find volunteers and resources to meet the evolving needs of our callers and the additional demand that will come as a result.

It has been another busy year with much change to manage and I must pay tribute to the past and present members of the Branch Leadership Team for their support. The next twelve months will continue to be very challenging as the branch deals with the after-effects of Covid-19 and its impact on volunteering. However, through the continued dedication and efforts of all our volunteers we are determined to be there for our callers.

J Ellis Director Norwich Samaritans 31 January 2022

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Norwich Samaritans CIO

Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2021

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 march 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims The object of the charity are:

-To enable persons in Norwich and the surrounding areas and elsewhere who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, to receive confidential emotional support at any time of the day or night in order to improve their emotional health and to reduce the incidence of suicide;

-To promote a better understanding in society of suicide, suicidal behaviour and the value of expressing feelings which may otherwise lead to suicide or impaired emotional health; and:

The Vision

Samaritans' vision is that fewer people die by suicide. Samaritans aims to achieve this by:

The Values

Samaritans is underpinned by a set of values that are core to its service: - Listening - Exploring feelings alleviates distress and helps people to reach a better understanding of their situation and options open to them.

In setting our objectives and planning our activities the Trustees have given due regard to the Charity Commion's public benefit guidance.

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Norwich Samaritans CIO

Report of the Trustees

for the year ended 31 March 2021

ACHIEVEMNET AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities - Report from the Branch Prison Support Officer

Over the past year we lost some volunteers who had been with the team for a considerable time namely Marion and Sheila who both retired from The Samaritans. Their contribution, expertise will be greatly missed. Other members moving on are Tony & Kate. Again long standing members with a huge amount of knowledge and commitment – although that knowledge & commitment remains within the Samaritan group.

Our latest recruits Joanna and Chris bring the total number of volunteers in the team to 15.

The number of prison listeners has fluctuated during this year which is expected particularly in HMP Norwich being a remand prison. The current status is 21 active listeners at HMP Norwich, of which 5 are in Britannia House. There are 20 active listeners at HMP Bure.

Between March 2020 and August 2021 there have been 4 training sessions, of 9 modules per session, with 32 listeners having been trained at HMP Norwich. In this same period there has been one training session in HMP Bure which resulted in 10 Prisoners being trained.

Over the last eighteen months the pandemic has obviously prevented regular visits but we have managed to maintain contact via telephone and face-to-face visits with our Listeners between lock-downs. Close contact with The Safer Custody Teams at both prisons has also been maintained and when possible meetings attended.

With the easing of restrictions it is now possible to provide both prisons with Listener support on a regular basis. The current intention is to hold a weekly 2 hour session at HMP Bure a bi weekly 2 x 2 hour session at Norwich. It is not possible to have all the Listeners together in Norwich prison at the same time. These sessions will run until further notice. We will also maintain the Listener numbers and provide training should this number fall below a manageable level.

C Graham Branch Prison Support Officer

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Norwich Samaritans CIO

Report of the Trustees

for the year ended 31 March 2021

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Fundraising activities - Shops Deputy Director's Report

Annie Hopping, the retail manager of our shops, retired at the end of August, 2020. We owe her a tremendous debt of gratitude for all the work she has done in establishing the distinct character of our two shops; training and developing the skills and abilities of our staff and volunteers; unifying and consolidating our retail operation and creating the atmosphere of close cooperation between the shops which has had such a positive effect on sales.

After considerable debate and some experimentation, a new management team of David, Luke and Tracy was established in January 2021. It has been responsible for preparing the shops for re-opening following the third period of lockdown which lasted from December 26 2020 until April 6, 2021. The team is proving to be every bit as hard working, creative and dynamic as anticipated.

The shops were closed for a total of seven months during the financial year 2020-21, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff were furloughed and volunteers stood down. This has had a profound effect on the income generated by the shops during this period. However, in between lockdown periods and following the last, sales and donations have picked up rapidly, and there are encouraging indications for the next twelve month period.

Shop volunteers numbered 38 when the first lockdown occurred. One volunteer sadly passed away last autumn. A few others have not yet returned to us, but new recruits have ensured that numbers have remained constant. Our volunteers provide an invaluable contribution, not only by offering a first class service to customers but also in helping the managers achieve eye-catching displays and presentations of our goods. They sort, sanitise and ready donations for sale. Very importantly, they provide a point of first contact for many who have had no dealings with Samaritans before. Many volunteers have given us loyal service for a number of years, some for over a decade.

The very hot summer of 2020, together with the need for enhanced safety measures between lockdowns, has highlighted the lack of ventilation and through flow of air at the Aylsham Road shop. An incident at the end of March 2021 whilst staff were preparing the shop for re-opening also showed the need for a second emergency exit in the shop. Plans are underway to address these two issues. Plans are in place to renovate the paintwork on the Aylsham Road shop front and replace the tired and out of date signage.

The work experience collaboration with City College has had to be suspended because of the pandemic. However, we have hopes that we can again offer such a service to young people in the coming year.

P Leonard Shops DD

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Norwich Samaritans CIO

Report of the Trustees

for the year ended 31 March 2021

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

The constitution was adopted on 9th August 2016.

Organisational structure

The Trustees who have served in office throughout the period (unless dates of joining or leaving are given) are listed below.

The Board of Trustees comprises the Branch Director (who automatically becomes a Trustee on appointment as Director) and the Elected Trustees. Elected Trustees are the Branch Treasurer, Branch Secretary (the roles of Branch Treasurer and Secretary can be held by one Trustee) and up to eight additional Trustees. The Board of Trustees can appoint a further two Trustees as 'co-opted Trustees'. The minimum number of Trustees on the Board of Trustees is three and the maximum number of Trustees is thirteen.

All Elected Trustees are nominated and elected by Members of the branch at the Annual General Meeting. Once elected, Trustees serve until the next Annual General Meeting at which point they retire from office (but may stand of re-election unless they have served for six or more consecutive years).

The Branch Director is responsible for and has absolute authority for the conduct and management of the branch to be pursued without undue restriction.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity Number 1168681

Principal address

19 St Stephens Square Norwich Norfolk NR1 3SS

Trustees

C Vincent A McNeil - elected 19 September 2020 R kuczma P Leonard - elected 19 September 2020 L Powley A Pocock - elected 19 September 2020 N Johnston - resigned 19 September 2020 J Ellis - appointed 21 March 2021 S E Montgommery B Warren R Anderson C Graham - resigned 19 September 2020 P Barber- resigned 1 January 2021

Independent Examiner

Argents Chartered Accounts 15 Palace Street Norwich Norfolk NR3 1RT

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Norwich Samaritans CIO

Report of the Trustees

for the year ended 31 March 2021

FINANCIAL REVIEW - TREASURERS REPORT

My report refers to the combined income, expenditure and assets of both Norwich Samaritans and Samaritans (Norwich), which remains as a "shell".

Our current net assets rose from £360,126 at the end of March 2020 to £428,985 at the end of March 2021 and increase of £68,859. We began the financial year with our shops closed due to COVID-19 with little idea how long they would remain closed; our major concern at the beginning of the financial year was the long term survival of the Branch. As it transpired, the Job Retention Scheme allowed us to keep our shop staff on the pay role, and in a position to rapidly re-open the shops when COVID-19 regulations allowed, and a number of other Government scheme for small businesses including a Business Rates holiday, allowed us to finish the financial year in a positive position. Generous support from a number of local and national trusts allowed us to keep our Centre Administrator in post and the Centre functioning at an efficient and safe level.

We spent £112,945 running and improving the Centre in 2020-21, of which £67,861 was from restricted grants (including £7,130 on IT, £13,250 on training, recruitment and Outreach, £16,276 on the Operations Rooms). Several of the Restricted grants included support for running the Centre during lockdown. We received a further £18,638 in unrestricted donations. 'Thank you' to everyone involved in the fundraising (especially Lauren and Bob2); this has been another very impressive year.

Despite being closed for seven and a half months during 202-21 the takings at our shops for the year totalled £75,118. We would like to thank our shop staff, Annie (who retired at the end of September 2020), David, Luke and Tracey, and the many volunteers who have helped with aspects of the operations of the shops, for all their hard work and flexibility during what has been a very disruptive period. Thank you everyone, including our dedicated shops DD, Pete 6.

We have £73,133 on deposit with Virgin Money. £42,957 in our Barclays Savings account, £50,855 in a 1 year Bond (1%) with Hampshire Bank and £30,027 in a 35 day notice account with Redwood Bank (0.65%) Our investment policy remains to maintain accessibility and to avoid risk to our capital. The Branch assets are largely in line with our reserves policy and are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure our donations are used for the benefit of our callers.

The financial position of the Branch remains secure in the short term due to its accumulated reserves but we recognise that COVID-19 is likely to remain a significant factor with unpredictable consequences, particularly in the winter of 2021-22.

C Vincent Branch Treasurer

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NORWICH SAMARITANS CIO

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE OF NORWICH SAMARITANS CIO

I report to the on my examination of the financial statements of Norwich Samaritans CIO (the ) for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the of the you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).

I report in respect of my examination of the ’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. 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

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Mark Johnstone FCA Argents Accountants Limited 15 Palace Street NORWICH Norfolk NR3 1RT United Kingdom

Dated: 31 January 2022

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Norwich Samarians CIO

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2021

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable Activities
Emotional support
Emotional support in prisons
Other trading activities
3
Investment income
4
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities
6
Emotional support
Emotional support in prisons
Total
NET INCOME
Transfers between funds
16
Net movements in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds
£
107,438
2,218
91,415
1,266
202,337
121,847
27,023
9,077
157,947
44,390
30,413
74,803
335,381
410,184		 Restricted
funds
£
68,982
-
-
-
68,982
-
44,513
44,513
24,469
(30,413)
(5,944)
24,745
18,801		 Total
funds
£
176,420
-
2,218
91,415
1,266
271,319
121,847
71,536
9,077
202,460
68,859
-
68,859
360,126
428,985		 Total funds
£
64,370
746
2,970
155,868
1,764
225,718
120,117
63,827
8,137
192,081
33,637
-
33,637
326,489
360,126

The notes form part of these financial statements.

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Norwich Samaritans CIO

Balance Sheet 31 March 2021

Balance Sheet
31 March 2021
Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
12
186,559
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
13
29,892
Cash at bank
197,429
227,321
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
14
(3,696)
NET ASSETS
223,625
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
410,184
NET ASSETS
410,184
FUNDS
16
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
18,801
18,801
-
18,801
18,801
18,801		 2021
Total funds
£
186,559
29,892
216,230
246,122
(3,696)
242,426
428,985
428,985
410,184
18,801
428,985		 2020
Total funds
£
162,914
30,710
177,111
207,821
(10,609)
197,212
360,126
360,126
335,381
24,745
360,126

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 31 January 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:

J Ellis - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements.

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Norwich Samaritans CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS1-2, have been prepared in a accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102) Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019), Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 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.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Improvements to property - over the period of the lease
Fixtures and fittings - 33% on cost
Motor vehicles - 20% on cost
Computer equipment - 33% on cost

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 object 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.

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Norwich Samaritans CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2021

2.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Donations
Legacies
Grants
Grants received, included in the above are as follows:
Government and local authority COVID grants
3.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Charity shops income
Other fundraising
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
5
RAISING FUNDS
Raising donations and legacies
Support costs
Other trading activities
Staff costs
Rent
Vehicle expenses
Sundry expenses
Depreciation
Support costs
Aggregate amounts
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£
22,791
-
153,629
176,420
84,435
2021
£
75,118
16,297
91,415
2021
£
1,266
2021
£
1,247
2021
£
47,257
39,514
2,042
2,557
6,767
22,463
120,600
121,847		 2020
£
54,370
-
10,000
64,370
10,000
2020
£
155,466
402
155,868
2020
£
1,764
2020
£
1,387
2020
£
53,144
39,320
2,213
7,547
3,236
13,270
118,730
120,117

Norwich Samaritans CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2021

6.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Emotional support
Emotional support in Prisons
7.
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Publicity
Travel and parking
Sundry expenses
Prison (mostly travel)
8.
SUPPORT COSTS
Raising donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Emotional support
Emotional support in Prisons
Support costs, included in the above are as follows:
Management
Wages
Rates and refuse
Insurance
Light, heat and water
Telephone
Postage and stationery
Maintenance and repairs
Cleaning
Domestic stores
Committee expenses
Conference expense and training
Annual Levy to Samaritans
Professional fees		 Direct costs
(see note 7)
£
10,741
890
11,631
Management
£
1,247
22,463
59,097
8,019
90,826
Raising
donations
and
legacies
£
917
-
-
-
240
90
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,247		 Support
costs (see
note 8)
£
60,795
8,187
68,982
2021
£
3,554
2,872
4,315
890
11,631
Governance
costs
£
-
-
1,698
168
1,866
Other
trading
activities
£
-
-
-
2,796
1,189
18,478
-
-
-
-
-
-
22,463		 Totals
£
71,536
9,077
80,613
2020
£
2,806
5,491
3,190
2,068
13,555
Totals
£
1,247
22,463
60,795
8,187
92,692
Emotional
support
£
15,590
2,781
2,185
2,738
2,971
1,364
21,558
4,782
519
484
501
817
2,807
59,097

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Norwich Samaritans CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2021

8. SUPPORT COSTS - continued

Management - continued
Wages
Rates and refuse
Insurance
Light, heat and water
Telephone
Postage and stationery
Maintenance and repairs
Cleaning
Domestic stores
Committee expenses
Conference expense and training
Annual Levy to Samaritans
Professional fees
Depreciation of tangible and heritage assets
Governance costs
Emotional
support
£
Accountancy and legal fees
1,512
AGM
186
1,698		 Emotional
support in
Prisons
£
1,834
71
243
291
357
162
3,960
531
58
54
55
91
312
8,019
Emotional
support in
Prisons
£
168
168		 2021
Total
activities
£
18,341
2,852
2,428
5,825
4,757
1,616
43,996
5,313
577
538
556
908
3,119
-
90,826
2021
Total
activities
£
1,680
186
1,866		 2020
Total
activities
£
21,136
8,476
1,550
7,154
6,446
1,807
6,321
2,729
1,828
1,934
6,660
2,919
1,392
568
70,920
2020
Total
activities
£
1,540
606
2,146

9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

A McNeil, Branch Secretary and Trustee received salary for her employed role in line with approval from the Charity Commission. This totalled £17,425 in the year to 31 March 2021.

No other Trustee received any remuneration or other benefits in this year or the previous year.

Trustees were reimbursed out of pocket expenses properly incurred on behalf of the charity.

No Trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during this year or the previous year.

Trustees made donations to the charity totalling £920 plus gift aid (2020: £1,855).

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Norwich Samaritans CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 March 2021

10. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
2021
Generating funds (shop employees)
3
Charitable activities
3
6
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000
11.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
33,503
30,867
Charitable activities
Emotional support
746
-
Emotional support in Prisons
1,440
1,530
Other trading activities
155,868
-
Investment income
1,764
-
Total
193,321
32,397
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
120,117
-
Charitable activities
Emotional support
55,810
8,017
Emotional support in Prisons
5,308
2,829
Total
181,235
10,846
NET INCOME
12,086
21,551
Transfers between funds
6,162
(6,162)
Net movements in funds
18,248
15,389
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
317,133
9,356
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
335,381
24,745		 2020
3
3
6
Total funds
£
64,370
746
2,970
155,868
1,764
225,718
120,117
63,827
8,137
192,081
33,637
-
33,637
-
326,489
360,126

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12.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
property
to property
£
£
COST
At 1 April 2020
146,953
33,141
Additions
-
-
Disposals
-
-
At 31 March 2021
146,953
33,141
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2020
-
33,141
Charge for the year
-
-
Disposals
-
-
At 31 March 2021
-
33,141
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021
146,953
-
At 31 March 2020
146,953
-
Motor
vehicles
Computer
equipment
£
£
COST
At 1 April 2020
30,367
19,638
Additions
-
16,650
Disposals
(17,067)
-
At 31 March 2021
13,300
36,288
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2020
21,278
16,038
Charge for the year
2,660
2,261
Disposals
(17,067)
-
At 31 March 2021
6,871
18,299
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021
6,429
17,989
At 31 March 2020
9,089
3,600
13.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021
£
Trade debtors
13,907
Gift aid
-
Other debtors
-
VAT
966
Prepayments
15,019
29,892
Improvements		 Fixtures and
fittings
£
37,392
13,763
-
51,155
34,120
1,846
-
35,966
15,189
3,272
Totals
£
267,491
30,413
(17,067)
280,837
104,577
6,767
(17,067)
94,277
186,560
162,914
2020
£
10,000
2,687
448
1,293
16,282
30,710

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14. CREDITORS AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2021
£
Social Security and other taxes
-
Accruals
3,696
3,696
15.
LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2021
£
Within one year
38,000
Between one and five years
25,625
63,625
16
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1.4.20
Net
movement
in funds
Transfer
between
funds
£
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
216,059
44,390
30,413
Designated - capital expenditure
on buildings
111,892
-
-
Designated - F2f interview rooms
7,430
-
-
Restricted funds
Prisons
2,571
586
-
Airconditioning
7,267
-
(7,267)
Training fund
1,000
1,080
-
Defibrillator fund
154
-
-
CCTV
IT refresh
1,045
3,155
-
Workstations
4,208
(3,672)
-
Furniture fund
Windows
1,000
(169)
-
Branch improvements
1,727
-
Ops room door
3,500
(3,500)
2nd Ops Room
2,066
COVID Survival
7,500
16,196
(19,646)
360,126
68,859
-		 2020
£
943
9,666
10,609
2020
£
38,000
63,625
101,625
At 31.3.21
£
290,862
111,892
7,430
3,157
-
2,080
154
-
4,200
536
-
831
1,727
-
2,066
4,050
428,985

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16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated - F2f interview rooms
Restricted funds
Prisons
Airconditioning
Training fund
Defibrillator fund
CCTV
IT refresh
Workstations
Furniture fund
Windows
Branch improvements
Ops room door
2nd Ops Room
COVID Survival
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
202,337
202,337
586
13,250
7,130
-
-
8,596
3,500
4,630
31,290
68,982
271,319		 Resources
expended
£
(157,947)
(157,947)
-
(12,170)
(3,975)
(3,672)
(169)
(6,869)
(2,564)
(15,094)
(44,513)
(202,460)		 Movement
in funds
£
44,390
-
44,390
586
0
1,080
-
-
3,155
(3,672)
-
(169)
1,727
3,500
2,066
16,196
24,469
68,859

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated - capital expenditure
on buildings
Designated - F2f interview rooms
Restricted funds
Prisons
Airconditioning
Training fund
Defibrillator fund
CCTV
IT refresh
Workstations
Furniture fund
Windows
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.19
£
197,811
111,892
7,430
317,133
1,253
1,300
6,649
154
-
-
-
-
-
9,356
326,489		 Net
movement
in funds
£
11,269
-
817
12,086
1,298
5,967
1,120
-
1,000
4,958
4,208
2,000
1,000
21,551
33,637		 Transfer
between
funds
£
6,979
-
(817)
6,162
20
-
731
-
(1,000)
(3,913)
-
(2,000)
-
(6,162)
-		 At 31.3.20
£
216,059
111,892
7,430
335,381
2,571
7,267
8,500
154
-
1,045
4,208
-
1,000
24,745
360,126

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16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated - F2f interview rooms
Restricted funds
Prisons
Airconditioning
Training fund
CCTV
IT refresh
Workstations
Furniture fund
Windows
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
190,415
2,906
193,321
4,530
5,967
8,500
1,000
5,000
4,400
2,000
1,000
32,397
225,718		 Resources
expended
£
(179,146)
(2,089)
(181,235)
(3,232)
-
(7,380)
-
(42)
(192)
-
-
(10,846)
(192,081)		 Movement
in funds
£
11,269
817
12,086
1,298
5,967
1,120
1,000
4,958
4,208
2,000
1,000
21,551
33,637

A current year and prior 12 month combined position is as follows

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated - capital expenditure
on buildings
Designated - F2f interview rooms
Restricted funds
Prisons
Airconditioning
Training fund
Defibrillator fund
CCTV
IT refresh
Workstations
Furniture fund
Windows
Branch improvements
Ops room door
2nd Ops Room
COVID Survival
Total funds		 At 1.4.19
£
197,811
111,892
7,430
317,133
1,253
1,300
6,649
154
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,356
326,489		 Net
movement
in funds
£
55,659
-
817
56,476
1,884
5,967
2,200
-
1,000
8,113
536
2,000
831
1,727
3,500
2,066
16,196
46,020
102,496		 Transfer
between
funds
£
37,392
-
(817)
36,575
20
(7,267)
(6,769)
-
(1,000)
(3,913)
-
(2,000)
-
-
3,500
-
-
12,146
-
(36,575)
-		 At 31.3.21
£
290,862
111,892
7,430
410,184
3,157
-
2,080
154
-
4,200
536
-
831
1,727
-
2,066
4,050
18,801
428,985

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16. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior 12 months combined net movement in funds included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Designated - F2f interview rooms
Restricted funds
Prisons
Airconditioning
Training fund
CCTV
IT refresh
Workstations
Furniture fund
Windows
Branch improvements
Ops room door
2nd Ops Room
COVID Survival
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
392,752
2,906
395,658
4,816
5,967
21,750
1,000
12,130
4,400
2,000
1,000
8,596
3,500
4,630
31,290
101,079
496,737		 Resources
expended
£
(337,093)
(2,089)
(339,182)
(3,232)
0
(19,550)
-
(4,017)
(3,864)
0
169.00
(6,869)
0
(2,564)
(15,094)
(55,021)
(394,203)		 Movement
in funds
£
55,659
817
56,476
1,584
5,967
2,200
1,000
8,113
536
2,000
1,169
1,727
3,500
2,066
16,196
46,058
102,534

17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2021.

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