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2023-03-31-accounts

Page
Report ofthe Trustees 1 to 9
Report ofthe Independent
Auditors
10 to 12
Statement of Financial Activities 13
Statement of Financial Position 14
Statement. ofCash Flows 15
Notes to the Statement ofCash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements 17 to 23
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 24 to 25

The trustees
who are also directors of the charity for the purposes
The trustees
who are also directors of the charity for the purposes
of the Companies
Act
the Companies
Act
the Companies
Act
the Companies
Act
the Companies
Act
2006, present 2006, present 2006, present their their their report with the report with the report with the
financial
statements
of the
charity
for the
year
ended
31 March 2023.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of
Accounting
and Reporting
by Charities: Statement
of Recommended
Practice applicable
to charities
in accordance
with the Financial
Reporting
Standard
applicable
in the UK and Republic
of Ireland
January 2019).
preparing
their accounts
(FRS 102) (effective
1
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
To relieve the needs ofadults and children
with disabilities
and their
carers residing
in the
North West of England by:
Providing
help, support
and guidance.
Promoting
health and well being through
supporting
individuals to lead full and active lives.
Providing
supported
holidays.
Providing
opportunities
for respite.
Mission
We believe
living
an ordinary
life can be extraordinary.
commissioners
and our strategic partners
Our mission is to work with people
with
disabilities, their families,
to develop and deliver excellent personalised
services,
providing
the highest standards
ofsupport
and care,
and best value for money
so that people with disabilities
and complex needs and
their families can live more fulfilling and inclusive lives.
Values
Our mission
is underpinned
through
'The Natural
Breaks Way'; our
values being:
Person Centeredness
The people we support are at the heart ofeverything
we do. We believe
and confidence
to fulfil their aspirations
and dreams.
in empowering people to develop the skills
Respect
We believe
in paying due regard and consideration
for the feelings, abilities and rights ofothers. Natural Breaks is a
place where everyone feels valued and contributes to making a difference.
Kind
We believe
in the importance
ofbeing caring and considerate
best life.
in providing support that empowers people to live their
Commitment
We are dedicated
to working together to deliver an
goals and aspirations.
exceptional service where people are encouraged to achieve their
Inclusive
We believe every individual
has the right to live as
a valued member oftheir community, creating a sense of
belonging
and ability to positively
contribute
to that
community.
Creative
We are imaginative
and resourceful
in finding solutions
which
ofthe organisation.
meet individual needs and aspirations, as well as those

e ofservices and activ e ofservices and activ ities we can provide
in future years. Our plans for 2023-24 continue
th
ities we can provide
in future years. Our plans for 2023-24 continue
th
is journey and include:
Ensuring
we continue
delivering
services
in a safe and secure way by assessing
the needs
and priorities ofpeople
we support, workforce availability,
technological
solutions
and HM Government,
commissioners
and public health
guidance
Delivering the financial sustainability
plan to increase income generation
and tightly manage
expenditure
Developing a pathway to prepare to achieve CQC Outstanding
status
Delivering our Workforce Development Strategy and implementing
changes to our pay and
benefits, terms and
conditions, health and wellbeing
support
to ensure we remain
an attractive
and competitive
employer
Rolling out
Reviewing
our integrated
care and rota
how the services we provide
management
system across our services
fit with the 'a life not a service' concept and identifying
how we could address
those other needs
Developing innovative solutions to meet the needs ofpeople with disabilities
who fall outside
assessed needs
services

Registered office
Millennium Resource Centre
Blenheim Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L5 8UX
Trustees
K C Lloyd
JSteen (deceased 18.1.23)
I P Meyer
Mrs J Erskine
R Itiokiet
D G O'Shaughnessy (appointed 19.6.23)
P H Weston (appointed 19.6.23)
G Flanagan (appointed 14.8.23)
Company
Secretary
Mrs K Burke
Auditors
SB8P
Chartered
Accountants
& Statutory Auditors
Oriel House
2/8 Oriel Road
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 7EP

31.3.23 31.3.22
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes F E f,
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations
and legacies
15,989 11,026 27,015 80,392
Charitable
activities
Supported
Living
3,337323 3,337323 3,051,439
Other trading
activities
675 675 860
Investment
income
2,983 2,983 941
Total 3,356,295 11,701 3,367,996 3,133,632
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable
activities
Supported
Living
3,349,178 16,203 3,365,381 2,994,454
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers
between
funds
15 7,117
32,095
(4,502)
~32,095i
2,615 139,178
Net movement
in funds
39,212 (36,597) 2,615 139,178
RECONCILIATION
OF FUNDS
Total funds brought
forward
675,539 57,618 733,157 593,979
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 714,751 21,021 735,772 733,157

31.3.23 31.3.22
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
Notes F F
FIXEDASSETS
Tangible assets 14,674 11,059 25,733 29,092
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 12 325,103 450 325,553 322,781
Cash at bank and in hand 601,939 9,512 611,451 623,724
927,042 9,962 937,004 946,505
CREDITORS
Amounts
falling due within one year
13 (226,965) (226,965) (242,440)
NET CURRENT ASSETS 700,077 9,962 710,039 704,065
TOTAL ASSETS LESSCURRENT LIABILITIES 714,751 21,021 735,772 733,157
NET ASSETS 714,751 21,021 735,772 733,157
FUNDS 15
Unrestricted
funds
714,751 675,539
Restricted funds 21,021 57,618
TOTAL FUNDS 735,772 733,157

Notes 31.3.23
f
31.3.22
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated
from operations
1 /12,660) 22,089
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities ~12,660) 22,089
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase oftangible
fixed assets
(2,596) (4,501)
Interest received 2,983 941
Net cash provided
by/(used
in) investing activities 387 ~6,660)
Change
in cash and cash
equivalents in
the reporting
period
Cash and cash equivalents
at the (12,273) 18,529
beginning
ofthe reporting
period 623,724 605,195
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting
period
611,451 623,724

RECONCILIATION RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
31.3.23 31.3.22
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial
Activities) 2,615 139,178
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 5,955 11,332
Interest received (2,983) (941)
Increase
in debtors
(2,772) (124,640)
Decrease
in
creditors ~15,475) ~2,646)
Net cash (used in)/provided by operations )12,660) 22,089
2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1.4.22 Cash flow At 31.3.23
F
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 623,?24 $12,273) 611,451
623,724 $12,273) 611,451
Total 623,724 /12,273) 611,451

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES AND LEGACIES AND LEGACIES
31.3.23 31.3.22
F F
Contributions to Activities 11,738
Gifts and donations 9,974 10,674
HMRC Covid SSP 2,746
Grants 5,303 66,972
27,015 80,392
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
31.3.23 31.3.22
F
Job Retention Scheme Grant 5,303 66,972
3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
31.3.23 31.3.22
E F
Fundraising
events
675 860
4. INVESTMENT INCOME
31.3.23 31.3.22
f
Interest receivable 2,983 941
5. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
31.3.23 31.3.22
Activity F
Supported
living
services Supported Living 2,972,288 2,728,701
Social Learning Outreach
Income Supported Living 365,035 322,738
3,337,323 3,051,439

Support
Direct costs (see
Costs
f
note 7)
f
Totals
F
Supported Living 2,717,066 648,315 3,365,381
SUPPORT COSTS
Human Office Premises Governance
resources
F
costs
f
costs costs
F
Totals
F
Supported Living 454,544 136,445 49,097 8,229 648,315
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
31.3.23
f
31.3.22
F
Auditors' remuneration 5,799 4,669
Depreciation -owned assets 5,955 11,332

There were no truste
STAFF COSTS
es'
expenses
paid for
the year ended 31 March 2023 nor fo r the year ended 31 March 2022.
31.3.23
f
31.3.22
F
Wages and salaries 2,741,049 2,405,179
Social security costs 264,352 205,629
Other pension costs 71 007 56,578
3,076408 2,667,386
The average
monthly
number ofemployees during the year was as follows:
31.3.23 31.3.22
Charitable
activity staff
108 103

TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
Improvements Fixtures
to and
property fittings Totals
E E
COST
At 1 April 2022 75,789 94,371 170,160
Additions 2,596 2,596
At 31 March 2023 75,789 96,967 172,756
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022 75,789 65,279 141,068
Charge for year 5,955 5,955
At 31 March 2023 75,789 71,234 147,023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023 25,733 25,733
At 31 March 2022 29,092 29,092
12. DEBTORS:AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.23 31.3.22
E
Trade debtors 297,698 289,913
Other debtors 9,088 15,790
Prepayments 18,767 17,078
325,553 322,781
13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.23 31.3.22
E E
Pensions 12,671 12,535
Other creditors 119,105 103,498
Accruals and deferred income 95189 126,407
226,965 242,440
14. LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum
lease payments
under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
31.3.23 31.3.22
E
Within one year 54,768
Between one and five years 54,768
109,536

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS IN FUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1.4.22 in funds funds 31.3.23
E E F
Unrestricted funds
General fund 675,539 7,117 32,095 714,751
Restricted funds
Caravan
Fund
16,357 (9,868) 5,020 11,509
Workforce Retention
Take A Break Project
Fund 36,275
4,986
840
4,526
(37,115) 9,512
57,618 ~4,502) $32,095) 21,021
TOTAL FUNDS 733,157 2,615 735,772
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund 3,356,295 (3,349,178) 7117
Restricted funds
Caravan
Fund
Workforce Retention
Take A Break Project
Fund 1,621
840
9,240
(11,489)
~4,714)
(9,868)
840
4,526
11701 ~16203 ~4502
TOTAL FUNDS 3,367,996 ~3,365,361) 2,615
Net
movement At
At 1.4.21 in funds 31.3.22
E
Unrestricted funds
General fund 576,650 98,889 675,539
Restricted funds
Caravan
Fund
Workforce Retention
Take A Break Project
Fund 17,329 (972)
36,275
4,986
16,357
36,275
4,986
17,329 40,289 57,618
TOTAL FUNDS 593,979 139,178 733,157

Compara tive
net mov ement
in funds,
included
in
the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
F E E
Unrestricted funds
General fund 3,071,834 (2,972,945) 98,889
Restricted funds
Caravan Fund 5,404 (6,376) (972)
Workforce Retention
Take A Break Project
Fund 51,408
4,986
(15,133) 36,275
4,986
61,798 21,509 40,289
TOTAL FUNDS 3,133,632 2,994,454 139,178

31.3.23 31.3.22
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations
and
legacies
Contributions
to
Activities 11,738
Gifts and donations 9,974 10,674
HMRC Covid SSP 2,746
Grants 5,303 66,972
27,015 80,392
Other trading activities
Fundraising
events
675 860
investment
income
Interest receivable 2,983 941
Charitable
activities
Supported
living
services 2,972,288 2,728,701
Social Learning Outreach Income 365,035 322,738
3,337,323 3,051,439
Total incoming resources 3,367,996 3,133,632
EXPENDITURE
Charitable
activities
Wages 2,378,520 2,127,818
Social security 233,355 181,900
Pensions 62,276 49,390
Daily activities 38,467 17,816
Childrens
services expenditure
4448 30,458
2,717,066 2,407,382
Support costs
Human
resources
Wages 362,529 277,361
Social security 30,997 23,729
Pensions 8,731 7,188
Staff training,
recruitment
and other 46,049 41,708
Staff benefits 6,238 15,133
454,544 365,119
Office costs
Insurance 18,784 18,752
Carried fonvard 18,784 18,752

31.3.23 31.3.22
Office costs
Brought forward 18,784 18,752
Telephone 18,266 18,649
Postage and stationery 7,024 6,462
Sundries 22,067 26,313
Bank charges 447 940
Equipment
expensed
14,806 11,401
I.T.support costs 34,342 31,464
Company
development
6,611 10,232
Legal 14,098 7,845
Covid support expenditure 1,694
136,445 133,752
Premises costs
Rent, rates & dilapidation 43,142 69,890
Improvements to property depreciation 5,053
Fixtures and fittings depreciation 5,955 6,279
49,097 81,222
Governance costs
Auditors'
remuneration
5,799 4,669
Accountancy fees 2,430 2,310
8,229 6,979
Total resources expended 3,365,381 2,994,454
Net income 2,615 139,178