REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE007916 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1169324 ort of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024 John D Froggett FAIA The Accountancy Practice 41 High Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9AW
0rt4Si ht Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Page Chairman's Report Report of Trustees 10 to 19 Independent Examiner's Report 20 to 21 Statement of Financial Activities 22 to23 Balance Sheet 24 to 26 Notes to the Financial Statements 27 to 38
0rt4Si ht Chairman's Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 My appointment as the new chair of the Board of trustees tookeffect in April 2024, succeeding John Thompson as interimchair since 2022. 1 look forward to working with Sharonschaffer, our CEO, and I would like to thank John for his contributions and leadership in this position. His experience and balanced approach have greatly benefited the board. John played an important role in recruiting new trustees to the Support 4 Sight Board, which now includes a greater representation of individuals with sight loss. I would like to welcome new trustee Clive Farley. who brings a wealth of advertising experience as well as skills gained through volunteering with charities. The Board also welcomed Shamim Ali as the new treasurer, who has over 10 years experience in finance as well as lived experience being partially sighted. During the last 12 months, Support 4 Sight has seen much success, largely due to grant funding and collaborative working. Community funding also supports our services and activities, which is vital as the demand for our seniices grows. Throughout 2024 Support 4 Sight celebrates its 30th anniversary with some great fundraising activities as part of our Quirky 30 Challenge campaign. This started in January and continues, with people participating in various events, across the year. This is a milestone year and I look forward to seeing all the celebrations. Continuing to grow the organisation will allow us to provide our services to more people in need in the future. The Board will continue to support and provide leadership to our CEO in order to meet the needs of our beneficiaries and find creative ways to fund our seniices in 2024125. Page 1
The Board of Trustees would like to thank: Our CEO, Sharon Schaffer, and her dedicated and hardworking team. Sharon provides strong leadership, and her passion for what she does is evident in the positive work that is produced by her team. With a busy calendar of events, such as hosting coffee rnornings and befriending services, and maintaining the charity's digital presence, the team show a true passion to support the Charity. Our volunteers for the time they give to support and enable blind and visually impaired people. Providing our services and reaching those who need them would not be possible without the dedicated volunteers we rely on. Following a short illness, Support 4 Sight lost Graham Hawkes, a much loved colleague. I had the pleasure of working with Graham for a short period of time, whose contributions are immeasurable. Graham's passing is a huge loss to the organisation, and the community will benefit for years to come from his work. Continuing to grow the organisation will allow us to provide our services to more people in need in the future. The board will continue to support and provide leadership to our CEO in order to meet the needs of our beneficiaries and find creative ways to fund our seNices in 2024 25. Page 2
Annual report: Essex County Council Sensory contract: Over the past eighteen months we have been working closely with Essex County Council, Essex Vision, and the wider Essex Sensory Partnership. to redesign the delivery of sensory services across the county to make them work better and more effectively for people with sight and hearing loss. The new Sensory Service was launched on 1st November 2023. Along with our existing information, advice and guidance services, we are now delivering assessments for blind and partially sighted people as part of this statutory service. The Sight Loss MOT is a comprehensive assessment created by Devon in Sight and used across the UK. This assessment swiftly identifies each person's needs and enables immediate access to in-house support together with a fluid route to the Essex Cares Sensory Team, for specialist rehabilitation sericeS when needed. A similar arrangement is in place for people with hearing loss, via Hearing Help Essex. Waiting lists for specialist rehabilitation have already been reduced as we work together to ensure that each person receives support in the right place, at the right time, for them. Page 3
Su 0rt4Si ht Chairman's Re ort for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Thanks to Sue King, Services and Volunteer Manager, for being instrumental in putting the assessment service into action. We look forward to embedding this further in the coming year as we work towards eliminating waiting lists and providing seamless support. Support 4 Employment.. Over the past five years our employment serice, Support 4 Employment, has engaged with over 300 blind and partially sighted people, building their confidence and skills to enable them to make informed choices about their working life and career possibilities. We have assisted 400/0 of them to gain or retain employment, as well as supporting others into volunteering opportunities In recognition of this award-winning service (Visionary Connect Award 2022) and its impact on blind and partially sighted working age people across Essex we have secured a further five years funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. This funding enables us to step up our outreach to ensure we reach even more people and to work more closely with employers in awareness-raising and training.. Thanks to Zsuzsanna Hybel for managing and delivering such a highly regarded, award winning service. Page 4
Roaming Resource Centre: Whilst much of our stock of assistive equipment is held at our Chelmsford Office, which provides a good base for local consultations, the majority of our demonstrations are now delivered as part of our coffee mornings across the region or through home visits (often in conjunction with MOT Assessments). This community delivery model is embedding well and providing an agile service befitting the new outlook and opportunities of the post pandemic landscape. Social activities and Volunteering: Thanks are extended to Constance Pomphrett for filling the gap while we assessed ways forward following the loss of Graham Hawkes, and to Elizabeth Sandwell for continuing to develop our activities in Saffron Walden. As we entered 2024125, our social calendar of activities and outings came back on track, with thanks to our pool of volunteers. We have 39 fantastic regular volunteers - 46 % of whom have lived experience of sight loss - who provide support at these events, as well as with our befriending services and administration. Board of Trustees: We welcomed a new Treasurer, and built on the expertise within the board, which now stands at 11 trustees. Page 5
Fundraising: The year focused on fundraising from trusts and foundations and public bodies ranging from the National Lottery Community Fund to district councils within Essex as well as Essex County Council itself. We engage a freelance fundraiser to support our fundraising planning and bid writing (see the note on Related Parties below) . Ideas for community fundraising events and activities are now starting to reemerge after the pandemic. It is hoped that this can be built on next year. We do not employ any third party fundraisers or commercial operators. During the year we received no complaints regarding our fundraising activity. Related Parties Ruth Mulandi, who is on our Board of Trustees, was engaged as a fundraiser on a freelance basis and received fee payments amounting to £3,666 in this capacity. Page 6
0rt4Si ht Chairman's Re for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Environmental sustainability: We undertook a review of our environmental practices and updated our policy to embed environmentally responsible practices more proactively into our day-to-day work. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We are mindful to ensure that we are inclusive for people with sight loss regardless of their backgrounds, and other protected characteristics. During 2023124 we started to develop approaches to be more proactive about inclusion. Strategies to diversify our Board had already started to come to fruition in 2022123. In 2023124 we developed outreach and engagement plans to widen our reach and to proactively take into account lived experience of sight loss in our recruitment and other processes. Reserves Policy: Having reviewed the charity's financial position at the end of 2023124, Support 4 Sight currently holds the required levels of closing-down reserves; the funds to cover unexpected expenditure or shortfalls in income stands at 9%, which the Trustees consider close enough to our target figure of 10% which we will continue to work towards. Page 7
Outputs: Thank you to Micheal Lovell for collating our annual outputs: Thanks to the support of our funders, donors, volunteers and members in 2023 - 2024: We supported with: 698 calls and visits to our office 1357 telephone support and befriending calls 72 home visits We had: 781 attendances at our coffee mornings 162 attendances at our lunch and supper clubs 380 attendances on social trips 10294 visits to our website 3644 followers on our social media On our Support 4 Employment programme". 80 people were active on this seNice in the year 24 people gained or retained jobs 7 people took up volunteering roles 255 new people were referred into our services 34 people took our Sight Loss MOT assessment launched in November Responses to our Autumn Survey show the levels of impact these services have made: 90 % said we made a difference to their Emotional Wellbeing 86 % to their Social Inclusion 76 % to their Choice & Control (Independence) 660/0 to Understanding their Eye Condition (Health) 60 % to their Financial Wellbeing "You've made me feel like having a disability doesn't define you as a person and that I can actually get to where I need to be in the future." Page 8
Su 0rt4Si ht Chairman's Re for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 A word from our CEO, Sharon Schaffer The 2023124 financial year has seen the fruition of some long-laid plans which are now set to launch us into a new year of greater security both financially and operationally. However, in the autumn of 2023, we suffered the loss of our much-valued colleague Graham Hawkes, who passed away unexpectedly in October. Graham left a huge gap in our small, tight-knit team and he is deeply missed. We are forever grateful for the social events and our centre in Chelmsford, which Graham established with such passion, are committed to building on his legacy. l am delighted that we have been commissioned to deliver key elements of Essex County Council's statutory sensory service and that we have also been awarded another 5 years funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for our Support 4 Employment service. These, along with the Low Vision service we deliver at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, mean that we are securely placed to provide support to people from the moment of first diagnosis through to living long-term with sight loss. These grants and contracts, coupled with a hugely pro-active group of volunteers, a creative and passionate staff team and a dedicated board of trustees mean that we are set to enter our 30th year with much to be proud and optimistic about. Thank you to all our clientele whose experiences, feedback and banter has helped shape our way forward. Page 9
Su 0rt4Si ht ort of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 The Irustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted Ihe 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 Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)(effective 1 January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims The charities objectives are the relief of persons with a visual impairment in Essex and surrounding areas and in particular: (i) To give information, advice, guidance, and support to blind, partially sighted and deathblind people and those with acquired sight loss, their families and carers; (ii)To offer services which enhance the quality of life and social involvement of people with sight loss Details of activities undertaken by the organisation during the year in carrying out its objective are provided in the above sections. Page 10
Significant activities Public benefit In accordance with their duties under the Charities Act 2011, it is incumbent on the trustees to conduct a Public Benefit Test to assess whether the charity has complied with its duties in due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. The trustees are satisfied that Support 4 Sight has complied with its duty in regards to the Public Benefit Test over the past year based on the four principles of the Comrnissions Guidance. 1. There must be an identifiable benefit: Support 4 Sight's purpose is to provide support and relief to any member of the public who has concerns about sight loss, blindness or partial vision. Its services benefit a large number of the public in the geographical areas it covers in Uttlesford, Harlow, Epping, Braintree and Chelmsford in Essex. 2. Benefit must be to the public or a section ofthe public: All the charities services are open to members ofthe public at large and access to our services is not restrictive. 3. People on low incomes must be able to benefit: The board of trustees recognises that many visually impaired people are on low incomes, as people with impaired vision are more likely to be unemployed in comparison to fully sighted people. In addition many do not avail themselves of their benefit entitlements. Support 4 Sight does not a e a charge for its services ofsupport and advice and offers its services to the public at large free of charge. 4. Any private benefit must be incidental: The Trustees do not consider that any individual or organisation receives 'private benefit, from the work of Support 4 Sight. Page 11
Su 0rt4Si hl Re ort of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 STRATEGIC REPORT Financial review Financial position The tangible fixed assets net book value of £864. The balance sheet position shows net current assets of £181,600. At the financial reporting date the charity held freely available current reserves (being unrestricted net current assets) off £181,600. During the year with the continuing support from our grant providers and the generous donations we have received, we have been able to maintain our activities in this challenging economic climate. Due to the tireless fundraising activities of our staff, the charity generated a surplus of £41 ,369. Reserves policy The trustees regularly review the finances, budgets and cash flows to aid effective stewardship of the charity. The trustees recognise the restrictions placed, where applicable, on donations, grants, and other incorne combined with relevant expenditure in the financial year in order to accurately assess the restricted fund levels as at the reporting date. Page 12
Going Concern The trustees are required to provide reasonable consideration to satisfy themselves that the charity has the ability to continue as a going concem. After due attention and review, the trustees consider the going concern status of the charity to be appropriate and have therefore adopted the going concem basis for the preparation of the charity's accounts. Funds in Deficit The charity held no funds in deficit as at the financial reporting date or the comparative financial reporting date. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its goveming document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. The Charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a charitable incorporated organisation {ClO) Charity Constitution The charity is governed in accordance with its Constitution registered on 23 September 2016. Page 13
0rt4Si ht ort of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recruitment and appointment of new trustees Recruitment of charity trustees: The board of trustees requires breadth and depth of experience to carry out its duties effectively and efficiently. When recruiting new trustees, the important attribute is a passion for the work of the charity and an understanding of its activities. When necessary new trustees are recruited in accordance with the charity's procedures. Potential candidates are briefed on the work of the charity and its board. They are then invited to attend a board meeting as an observer and put themselves forward for election in accordance with the Constitution. Eligibility fortrusteeship: Every charity trustee must be a natural person. No one may be appointed a charity trustee if. he or she is under the age of16 years," or he or she would automatically cease to hold office under on the basis of being disqualified from acting as a charity trustee by virtue of section 178-180 of the Charities Act 2011 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that provision) Number of charity trustees; There must be at least three charity trustees. If the number falls below this minimum the remaining trustees or trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity trustees or appoint a new charity trustee. The maximum number of charity trustees is 12. The charity trustees may not appoint any charity trustee if as a result the number of charity trustees would exceed the maximum. age 14
Appolntment of charlty trustees At every Annual General Meeting the members of the CIO one third of the charity trustees shall retire from office. If the number of charity trustees is not three or a multiple of three then the number nearest to one third shall retire from office, but if there is only one charity trustee he or she shall retire. Reappointment of charity trustees: Any person who retires as a charity trustee by rotation or by giving notice to the CIO is eligible for reappointment. The charity trustees to retire by rotation shall be those who have been longest in office since their last appointment or reappointment. If any trustees were appointed or reappointed on the same day those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree amongst themselves) be determined by lot; The vacancies so arising may be filed by the decision of the members at the annual general meeting" any vacancies not filled at the Annual General Meeting may be filled as provided in sub clause (5) of this clause; The members or the charity trustees may at any time decide to appoint a new charity trustee, whether in place of a charity trustee who has retired or been removed in accordance with clause (15) (retirement and removal of charity trustee), or as an additional charity trustee, provided that the limit specified in clause (12{3)) on the number of charity trustees would not as a result be exceeded. A Person so appointed by the members of the CIO shall retire in accordance with the provisions of sub-clauses (2) and (3) of this clause. A person so appointed by the charity trustees shall retire at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting after the date of his or her appointment, and shall not be counted for the purpose of determining which of the charity trustees is to retire by rotation at that meeting; Page 15
0rt4Si ht ort of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recruitment of trustees should reflect the outcomes of a skills audit to acquire or replace skills needed for the effective governance of the charity as agreed by the board. Consideration will be given by the board to ensure diversity amongst its trustees and how to appropriately advertise the vacancies. Applicants who appear suitable will be invited to interview the charity's Chair of trustees and its leadership team and to attend two trustee meetings as an observer. In the event of there being a large number of applicants, those most closely matching the skills required will be approached initially. Following two trustee meetings as an observer the applicant will be asked whether they wish to be appointed. The observations and recommendations of the Chair will then be put to the following meeting of trustees and a vote taken for appointing the trustee. Decision Making The charity trustee may delegate any of their powers or functions to a committee or committees and, if Ihey do, they must determine the terms and conditions on which the delegation is made. The charity trustees may at any time alter those terms and conditions or revoke the delegation. This power is in addition to the power of delegation in the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012 and any other power of delegation available to the charity trustees, but is subject to the following requirements: A committee may consist of two or more persons, but at least one member of each committee must be a charity trustee; Page 16
The acts and proceedings of any committee must be brought to the attention of the charity trustees as a whole as soon as is reasonably practicable; and The charity trustees shall from time to time review the arrangements which they have made for the delegation of their powers. Induction and training of news trustees The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee on or before his or her first appointment: A copy of this constitution and any amendments made to it; and A copy of the CIO'S latest trustees, annual report and statement of accounts. Key management remuneration The total remuneration paid in the financial period to key management personnel for employment services rendered amounted to £49,616 The transactions took place under the conditions of the relevant employment contract held between the charity and the key management personnel. Page 17
0rt4Si ht Re ort of the trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number CE007916 (England and Wales) Registered Charity number 1169324 Registered office 17 Cottage Place Chelmsford Essex CM1 1NL Trustees John Thompson Interim Chair Andrew Streeter Deputy chair Janine Collier Graham Routledge Pat Arnold Melvin Caton Ruth Mulandi Amrat Khorana (became Chair on 8.4.2024) Colin Daniels Clive Farley Shamim Ali Treasurer Page 18
Independent Examiner John D Froggett FAIA The Accountancy Practice 41 High Street Royston Hertfordshire SG89AW Report of the trustees, incorporating a strategic report, approved by order of the board of trustees, as the company directors, on board's behalf by: ...Q..b.b....2..y..... and signed on the Trustee Page 19
Inde endent Examinerfs Re 0rt4Si ht ort to the Trustees of Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Support 4 Sight ('the Company.) I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responslbllltles and basis of report As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 act,). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of our charity's accounts as carried out under Sedion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 ACY). In carying out examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Comrnission under sects.on 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's statement 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: 1. accounting records were nol kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirernents of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than an requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or Page 20
- the accounts have not been prepared in accordance wilh the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concerns and have come across no other matlers in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be re ched. John D Froggett FAIA The Accountancy Practice 41 High Street Royston Hertfordshire SG8 9AW Date.. Page 21
0rt4Si Statement of Financial Activities Incor oratin an Income and Ex enditure Account for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 31.3.24 31.3.23 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total runds funds funds funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM as restated Notes Donations and legacies Charitable activities Charitable activities 27,358 196,625 223,983 175,129 18,621 (5,141) 13,480 9.020 Other trading activities Inveslment income 22,700 1,878 22,700 12,387 1,878 282 70,557 191,484 262,041 196,818 Total EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 16,229 2.369 18,598 15,345 Charitable activities Charitable activities 15.532 186,327 201,859 186,620 215 Other 215 77 Total 31,761 188,911 220,672 202.042 The notes form part of these financial statements Page 22
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) 41,368 41,368 5,224 Net movement in funds 41,368 41,368 5,224 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward As previously reported Prior year adjustment 133,496 6,736 133,496 138,720 6,736 140,232 140,232 138,720 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 181,600 181,600 133,496 Page 23
0rt4Si ht Balance Sheet 31.3.24 31.3.23 Unrcstricted Rcstricted Total Total funds funds funds funds as rcslalcd 31 March 2024 FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Prepayments and accrued income Cash at bank and in hand Noles 864 864 1,116 5,011 20,658 165,341 5,011 20,658 (85,500) 165,341 219,759 212 191,874 191,874 135,587 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 9 (10,274) (10,274) (1,532) NET CURRENT ASSETS 181,600 181,600 134.055 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 181,600 181,600 134,055 NET ASSETS 181,600 181,600 134,055 FUNDS Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 181,600 219,555 (85,500) TOTAL FUNDS 181,600 134,055 The notes form part of these financial statements Page 24
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 4 77 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 4 76 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. Page 25
0rt4Si ht Balance Sheet 31 March 2024 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on were signed on its behalf by l-.*kk.&4ot£t...2+ and Trustee Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 26
Su 0rt4Si ht Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019),. Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,: the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows; the requirement of paragraph 3.17 (d); the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c); the requirements of paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a}, 12.29(b) and 12.29A; the requirement of paragraph 33.7. the requirement of paragraph 24(b) of IFRS 6. Taxation The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. Page J7 continued...
I DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 31.3.24 31.3.23 Donations Gift aid Legacies Grants Friends of Support 4 Sight 16,266 1,856 1,793 203,824 244 34,227 1,676 139,226 223,983 175,129 Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: 31.3.24 31.3.23 Other grants 203,824 139,226 Page 28
0rt4Si ht Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 INVESTMENT INCOME 31.3.24 31.3.23 Deposit account interest 1,878 282 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 31.3.24 31.3.23 Activity Equipment re-sale Charitable activities Equipment re-sale Charitable activities Essex lottery Charitable activities Exhibitions Charitable activities 17,766 8,994 (4,690) 119 285 26 13,480 9,020 RAISING FUNDS Other trading activities 31.3.24 31.3.23 Other operating leases Fundraising events and costs Depreciation 1,353 16,957 15,345 288 18,598 15,345 Page 29 continued...
0rt4Si Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 6 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Direct Support Costs costs Totals Charitable activities 176,665 25,194 201,859 DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 31.3.24 31.3.23 Staff costs Rental costs Insurance Telephone Printing, postage, stationery Advertising Sundries Travel expenses Motor expenses Conferences and seminars Staff subsistence Volunteer costs 154,056 7,800 999 3,467 2,519 584 1,420 133 1,738 2,907 652 390 149,622 14,913 702 13,380 3,030 335 1,241 758 2,273 78 288 176,665 186,620 Page 30 continued...
SUPPORT COSTS Information Human Governance Finance technology resourccs costs Totals Charitable activities 711 3,818 7,201 13,464 25,194 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Net income1( expenditure) is stated after charging1( crediting): 31.3.24 31.3.23 Depreciation - owned assets Other operating leases 288 9,153 14,913 Page 31 continued...
Su 0rt4Si ht Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. Trustees. expenses 31.3.24 31.3.23 Trustees. expenses 215 77 STAFF COSTS 31.3.24 31.3.23 Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs 156,573 (5,000) 2,483 149,622 154,056 149,622 The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 31.3.24 31.3.23 No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. Page 32 continued...
0rt4Si ht Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Short Plantand Motor Computer leasehold machinery vehicles equipment Totals COST At 1 April 2023 Additions At 31 March 2024 46,600 17,823 19,325 18,591 102,339 1,152 1,152 17,823 19,325 19,743 103,491 46,600 DEPRECIATION At1 April 2023 Charge for year At 31 March 2024 46,600 17,823 19,325 18,591 102,339 288 288 17,823 19,325 18,879 102,627 46,600 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2024 864 864 At 31 March 2023 Page 33
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.24 31.3.23 Other debtors 5,011 212 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.3.24 31.3.23 Trade creditors Net wages Social security and other taxes Other creditors Accruals and deferred income 2,777 24 1,462 (1) 1,533 6,010 Page 34