Eastbourne and
District Samaritans
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
SAMARITANS
Eastbourne & District
Registered Charity Number: 1170508
Company Number: CE009224

EASTBOURNE AND DISTRicf SAMARITANS
CONTENTS
Page
Legal and administration details
Report of the Trustee5
3-12
Independent Examiner's report
13
Statement of Financial Activities
14-15
Balance sheet
16
Notes to the financial statements
17-22

EASTBOURNE AND DISTRicf SAMARITANS
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATION DEfAILS
LEGAL STATUS
Eastbourne and District Samaritans is a
Registered Charity (Charity Registration No. 1170508) and a
Charitable Incorporated Organisation {Company number CE009224)
PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The Haven
13 Bolton Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN213JT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chair
David G V Smith
Secretary
Belinda J Chavasse (until 6 April 2024)
Tolulope Badipe (from 17 April 20241
Treasurer
Stephanie J Carpenter (until 14 July 2023)
Nicholas G Hunwick {from 15 July 2023)
Trustees
Nicola Shuttleworth
Michelle Jebb
Christopher J Pole
Penelope Vasey
Joseph R Homer (from 12 March 2024)

EASTBOURNE AND DISTRicf SAMARITANS
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS
Independent Examiner
VMR Anderson BA(Hons} FCA DChA
Clark Brownscombe
2 St Andrews Place
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 IUP
Solicitors
Cornfield Law LLP
47 Cornfield Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN214QN
Bankers
Barclays Bank plc
63/67 Terminu5 Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 3NJ

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Introduction
The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report and financial statements for the year ended
31 March 2024.
Eastbourne and District Samaritans {EADSI is registered as a charity (Charity Registration No. 11705081 and
is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Company number CE009224I. It is governed by its rules which
were first adopted on l December 2016.
It should be noted that the charity is the successor charity to The Samaritans of Eastbourne and District
(Charity Registration No. 2787291 whose rules were first adopted on l March 1978.
The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements: The Charities Statement of
Recommended Practice ISORPI applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard FRS 102.
Relationship with the central Samaritans charity
EADS 15 one of 201 Samaritans, branches located across the UK and Ireland. The coordinating body for the
branches is the national charity Samaritans {Charity Registration No. 2194321 henceforth referred to in this
report as 'the centra I charitv,.
EADS has an operating agreement with the central charity, covering the responsibilities of branches and
designed to ensure that all branches provide consistently high-quality services and work effectively together
as one organisatlon to support our callers.
Strategy and objectives
A new strategy for the central charity under the theme: Tuckling suicide together.. provlding o safe space in
uncertaln tlmes was developed in 2022/3 to cover the period 2022-29 and will be reviewed in 2025. The
strategy reflect5 the i ncreasing demand for our services and the need to adapt and innovate, a nd also reflects
an increasing need to broaden the impact of the charity in influencing change $0 that Samaritans Is not only
for the moment of cri515, It 15 looking to take oction to prevent the crisls,
The new strategy rests on five strategic objectives or 'key pillars, of Access, Reach, Impact, Capacity
and Sustainability (see htt
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about-samaritans
our-or
anisation
our-strate
We developed a 5-year strategy for EADS under these same five strategic pillars15ee EADS Strate
2023-
2027
. This document was very well received by the central charity's quality review team in February 2023
and together we developed a mlssion statement for the Branch:
To improve our capability to offer emotionol sUPPOrt to cullers nationally ond to the community of
Eastbourne and distrlct Including visitors to the coast and Beachy Heod.
The strategy document was updated in January 2024 with progress shown against the key performance
indicators.

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Underpinning our strategy are the three key objectives of the Branch which are set out in our constitution:
To enable persons in Ea5tbourne and the surrounding orea as well os elsewhere who ore experiencing
feelings of distress or despair, including those who moy be at risk of suicide, to receive confidential
emotional support at any time of the day or night in order to improve their emotionol heolth ond to
reduce the incidence of suicide.
To promote a better understanding in society of suicide, suicidol behoviour ond the vL71ue of expressing
feelings which may otherwise leod to suicide or impaired emotionol het71th.
ro collaborate with and support Somoritan5 central charity and its affiliated bronches in fulfilling these
objectives.
The role of the Trustees
Whilst being an independent entity, EADS operates as an affiliated branch of the central char5ty. The central
charity sets Standard5 and provides guidance and support to local branches. It IS the responsibility of the
EADS, Trustees to maintain the fi nancial viability of the Branch and to ensure that the assets are used in
pursuance of the objectives of the charity.
Governance is the role of the Board of Trustees. Trustees must ensure that the three main objective5 {see
above) are met and that the as5et5 of the Branch are properly and effectively managed. In addition to the
freehold premises from which it operates, EADS owns a leasehold shop which is sublet to the trading
company Samaritans Retail (Eastbourne) Ltd of which the charity is the sole sha reholder. This is referred to
in this report as 'the shop,.
The chair of Trustees IS the Branch Director, an appointee of the central charlty following structured
consultation with the Branch membershlp. The Risk Register, a document designed to ensure that members
and callers work together in a safe environment, is the responsibility of the Trustees. They provide the
material support necessary for the effective running of the branch. The Trustees work in accordance wlth the
guidelines laid down by the Charity Commission,
Management is the responsibi l ity of the Directorate: the Branch Director and Vice Director and a team of
five Deputy Directors (Recruitment, Training, Outreach, Leaders and Mentoringl. In January 2024, the
Directorate updated the Strategic Plan with annual performance indicators and reported on the progress
against the agreed activities. The work of the Branch is managed in accordance with our objectives set out
in the constitution and is linked to the Risk Register which is updated on a regula r basis.
Links between Trustees and Directors
The dual role of the Bra nch Director makes for effective liaison between the Trustees and the Directorate. At
Trustee meetings, the Branch Director provides a management progress report based on key statistics on
volunteer hours and the reports provided by the Deputy Directors. At each meeting, the Treasurer presents
a detailed financial report monitoring the income and expenditure together with a review of reserves and
investments.
All these measures enable the Trustee5 to track and monitor the full range of activities undertaken by the
Directors and other managers and ensure that they are meeting their objectives.

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Trustee responsibilities
Financial statements
The Trustees are required to prepare annual financial statements, which provide a true and fair view of the
affairs of the Branch as at the end of the financial year and of the income and expenditure of the Branch for
that year.
In preparing the reports the Trustees:
a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently,
b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,
c} State whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements, and
d) Prepare the Financial Statements on the ongoing concern basis unless It is Inappropriate.
Publlc benefit
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission's gener31 guidance
on public benefit when reviewing the charity's objectives.
Risk review
The Board of Trustees reviews the major risks to which the Branch 15 exposed on a regular basis and systems
and actions are implemented to mitigate those risks. Additionally, the Trustees report annually to the central
charity on the management of risk. The Trustees believe that there is a satisfactory system of internal controls
and these are reviewed on a regular basis.
Financial review
At the end of the financlal year 2023124 EADS had funds of £689,105 of which £575,087 related to tangible
fixed assets. These are the charity'sfreehold property The Haven, at 13 Bolton Road, Eastbourne, from which
the charity operates and a leasehold property at 31 Grove Road, Eastbourne, which is used as premises for
the shop.
Total income and expenditure for the year for the Branch were £63,050 and £66,122 respectively, resulting
in an overall deficit of £3.072.
Income
The principal sources of income continue to be donations from the public, as a result of the many fundraising
activities and sale of donated goods in the shop.
The shop pays EADS £16,000 annually in rent and, in addition, donates any trading surplu5. This year however
a deficit of £1,572 arose, which reflected the economic pressures on the hi8h Street. Trading was also
hampered by scaffolding over the front of the building for most of the year. As always, we are deeply
indebted to the shop's staff, directors, and volunteers for all their hard work and efforts.

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As usual our volunteers took part in a wide range of fundraising activities and local events this year which, as
well as raising much needed funds, help to increase local awareness of EADS, work.
The charity is indebted every year to the Mccutchan family of Bates Green Farm, Arlington for allowing our
volunteers to provide catering and visitor assistance for two days at their annual Bluebell Walk. In April 2023
this raised just over £6,000 for EADS, the largest amount we have achieved at this event.
Amongst other fundralslng and local events we attended this year were: the Sometimes Music Festival, a
Charitv Quiz Night, Eastbourne 999 Emergency Services Weekend, Eastbourne Sunshine Carnival. Alfriston
Christmas Market, carol singing at The Beacon shopping centre with the Eastbourne Choral Society, the sale
of EADS own-design Christma5 cards and 'Samaritan Teddies., and a collection at the Eastbourne Choral
Society's performance of Handel's 'Messiah' in March 2024. Altogether around £3,500 was raised by our
volunteers through these events.
Donations totalling just over £1,550 were also gratefully received from local organisations including
Croudace Homes, Eastbourne AM Rotary Club and Broadway United Church.
We are a150 extremely grateful to the many Individuals who supported us through the year with donations
totalling around £3,150 (including just over £870 in memory of loved ones). Also to those members of the
public who held fundraislng or sponsored events for us, including a dance school's 'Sit up, stand up, event
and craft and flower seed sales, raising a further £380.
As the year end approached, two of our volunteers entered respectively the London Marathon and a local
cycling 'Spinathon'. Monies raised to date amount to £3,700, with further sums to be received after the
events take place in April 2024 (to be included in next yearfs accounts).
We were also extremely fortunate this year to receive the final £1378 balance of a legacy from the estate of
Mr Samuel Stringer and just over £9,000 from the estate of Mr Ray Swinden.
Glft Ald on donations from the public continue to be an important source of income, contributing around
£1,200 this year. Also, several of our volunteers regularly donate their travel expenses back to EADS,
enabling us to claim a further £2,300 in Gift Aid during 2023124.
We have continued to make effective use of onllne fundralslng platforms. We had fundraising pages this
year with Enthuse and Paypal Giving, organised text-giving campaigns via Donr, collected donations from
retailers via EasyFundraising and Amazon Smile, and received donation5 via the online Eastbourne Lottery.
We a150 continue to receive donations through two CollecTin card readers, which enable us to accept
donations by card at the shop and fundraising events.
Expenditure
Expenditure 15 focu55ed entirely on the Branch's Service provision together with property maintenance and
running costs. All expenditure is incurred in support of the Branch's aims and activities.
This year has been challenging as the economy has experienced difficult times and rising costs in many areas.
The installation of improved fire doors in The Haven to comply with recent legislation, together with a new
floor for the shop, increased repair costs by £10,000. Many running costs also showed a material increase.
which are set out in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 15.

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Reserves
We have a challenging year ahead. The Haven requires some major work to maintain parts of the roof and
exterior. A survey ha5 been completed and will be costed with a view to carrying out this work during the
summer months.
This, coupled with rising costs of overheads, will impact on our reserves, which at 31 March 2024 were the
equivalent of 20.7 months of expenditure. The Trustees, policy is to keep a minimum of nine to eighteen
months of estimated expenditure in reserve.
The Trustees will monitor the position closely, given that Branch income is dependent on the generosity of
others.
Board of Trustees, activities and achievements
Objertlve I
To enable persons in Eastbourne and the surrounding areas as well os elsewhere who are experiencing
feelings of distress and 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 reduce the
incidence of suicide.
Figure I: Monthly volunteer numbers and volunteer hours 2023124
No of Volunteers- Solld Ilne
Left ixls
Volunteer Hours- Bar
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The solid line in Figure I shows that EADS started the year with 80 active listening volunteers in April 2023
and completed the year with 92 listening volunteers in March 2024. The 92 volunteers included 17
probationary volunteers and new Samaritans trained during the year in November-December 2023 and
February-march 2024. For the year as a whole the average number of listening volunteers increased slightly
from 83.7 to 84.2.
Like many voluntary organisations, EADS found recruitment of new volunteers challenging but with the
additional efforts of the recruitment team and some increase in advertising, we managed to run two
complete training cohorts during the year. The bars in Figure I show that EADS volunteers were on the
telephones for around 500 hours per month, with a slight increase towards the end of the year. The pattern
of the total volunteer hours was broadly in line with the number of active volunteers and in the last two
months of the year there was a large intake of new Samaritans.
Table I shows more detail from the data in Figure I breaking down the number of calls and hours spent on
the phone. The table shows that in 2023/24, we slightly increased the number of calls made compared to the
two previous years, to a new record level of 21,313 calls. There was a slight reduction in the number of hours
that we spent on the phone talking to callers compared to 2022/3. For the vast majority of the six thousand
hours that our volunteers spent talking to people, we were providing emotional support to people who have
few options to turn to. Although we do not have data at Branch level, we know that roughly one quarter of
calls involve talking to callers with suicidal thoughts and one in fifteen are calls on self-harm.
Table I: Total number of phone calls and volunteer hours
20201211 2021122 2022123 2023124
% change
24123
2412
+29.5%
+16.1%
-82.2%
Unlts
Hours
Number
Number
Number
Number
Phone Calls
Hours on the Phone
Emails
Webchat
Face to Face
16,456
5,110
2,956
19,218
5,845
1,858
21,140
6,011
984
188
145
21,313
5,933
524
225
159
-1.3%
46.7%
+19.7%
+9.7%
The very sharp reduction in the number of emails reflects the change In policy to direct more emails through
the central charity's new Email Hub, However, the hub model has not worked according to plan and the
central charity has gone back to using the branches more for emails. EADS has responded by developing our
own in-house training and by the end of the financial year we had 22 volunteers trained to manage emails.
EADS was one of the first branches in the country to re-open for face-to-face IF2FI callers after COVID in July
2022, and the service 15 Still very limited with only a few branches in the South East Region open for F2F. For
EADS, with our central location in Eastbourne and proximity to Beachy Head. F2F is a vital part of the service
that we offer. We currently receive on average just over three visitor5 per week.
The interactive webchat service, which is Still under pilot from the central charity, was introduced to the
Branch in July 2022 and we have increased the number of shifts from Sunday and Monday 2-hour shifts to a
third shift on Friday evenings. It Is expected that thi5 service will continue to grow and become a more
common form of communication once it is more widely promoted to callers. Ourvolunteers find the webchat
calls challenging, partly as it attracts a younger audience and around 40% of webchat calls have elements of
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Figure 2: 2023124 Distribution of total recorded volunteer hours by volunteer
No of volunteers
Avernge hours.. 107
120
Figure 2 sets out the distri-
bution of volunteer hours
during 2023124. The figure
shows the number of shift
hours from the rota. This
measure is dlfferent from the
actual hours spent on the
phones as set out In Flgure l.
The average number of hours
volunteered was 107 hours
per year which is similar to
last year. It should be noted
that this annual avera8e is
brought down by the 17 new
and probationary Samaritans
who joined the Branch during
the year and therefore have
only a few months of volun-
teer hours to record.
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80
14
60
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20
<80
80-100
100-120 120-140 I4￿160 160-180
180+
No of Hours
There are 38 volunteers who gave more than 140 hours of their time, and eight who spent more than
200 hours during the year. This means that 49% of the rota is covered by just 25 volunteers. The changes
made to our rota during the year have proved to be popular, with those volunteers who work full-time
preferring the 3-hour shifts in the evening and retired people preferring the f lexibility of either a 2-hour or a
double14-hourl shift during the day.
In the coming year we will give more attention to meeting the needs of our callers during the nlght. Currently
only 6Yo of our volunteer time is covering the night hours of 2:00 7..00 AM and we need to work towards
increasing this to 10%.
Volunteers are incentivised for doing night shift5 by receiving a 'credit' of 4 hours for a 2-hour night shift which is then
measured against their commitment of 16 hours per month. Figure 2 shows actual shift hours recorded and not
'weighted' hours.

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Objective 2
To promote o better understanding in society of suicide, suicidol behaviour, and the value of expressing
feelings which may otherwise lead to impaired emotional health and suicide.
In the last year we have delivered a number of talks and events to disseminate the principles of what
Samaritans do and explain the importance of our listening service, which is especially needed for those
people who have no one else to turn to.
EADS has played a major role in supporting the Eastsussexsulcide Preventlon Group which coordinates the
activitie5 of a range of key organisations including East Sussex County Council, the Coastguard Service,
Eastbourne Hospital, NHS Mental Health Services, the Chaplaincy Service and Network Rail. We have also
been active in the specific East Sussex Coastal Sulclde Prevention Group which concentrates its efforts
around Beachy Head and 8irling Gap and have contributed to the design of a number of preventative
measures to support the reduction of Suicide in the coastal areas.
The two working groups supported East Sussex Council to develop and implement a strategy on suicide
prevention which has included a number of new preventive measure initiatives as well as support the
promotion of a positive image of Beachy Head. As a consequence of these collective efforts, fewer deaths
were reported along the Sussex coast.
We a150 supported schools and young people in the Eastbourne area. In April 2023, we participated at The
Big Futures Show for young students looking for career opportunities and we provided the students with the
opportunity to hear about what we do and how we can be available to provide listening support. We also
delivered workshops at Heathfield Community College in June 2023 to Year 10 students, based around
emotional health, opening conversations about suicide, self-harm and coplng strategies including the
benefits of having someone to talk to.
Samaritans, branches in the South East of England cover all the prisons in the region and EADS has a verv
effective partnership with the Brighton and Horsham Samaritans, branches at HMP Lewes. We train selected
prisoners to become Listeners. Once trained, the Listeners are called upon by other prisoners who are in
distress and at risk of suicide or self-harm. We then provide weekly support to the Listeners both as
individuals and as a group. Every year, the Listeners at HMP Lewes provide hundreds of hours of support to
some of the most vulnerable individuals. We are immensely proud of the work they do.
Given that resources in HMP services have been stretched to the limit, our Listener Scheme is an essenti31
part of the rehabilitation support for prisoners and also provides the prison Listeners with essential additional
skills for life. Suicide in prisons is over 15 times the community average and over half of the prison population
suffer from poor mental health.
Objective 3
To colloborote with and support Samaritan5 central charity and its branches infulfilling these objectives.
We have collaborated with the central charity on a number of policy i55ues and in particular on the
procedures and policies for face-to-face callers {F2F}. For Eastbourne this has been of critical importance
given our location in the centre of Eastbourne and the proximity to Beachy Head and the coa5taS cliffs. We
have influenced the central charity in developing practical measures for enabling branches to open for F2F.
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In June 2023 we welcomed Marla Caulfield MP, the Minister for Mental Health and Memberfor Lewes. The
Minister was able to see the role that we play in supporting our callers and we di5CU55ed the importance of
supporting initiatives to reduce suicide ideation as well as the funding of preventive measures along the
coast. Our meeting was an opportune moment to influence the publication of the new 5-year government
strategy for Suicide prevention which was passed by Parliament in September 2023. Samaritans were also
involved in the introduction of new legislation to restrict the exposure of children to harmful social media
with the passing of the Online Safety Act 2023.
The Branch Director has attended a number of meetings and weekend workshops with other Direttors from
the South East Region, to discuss and make representation on changes to Samaritan policies and procedures
including training, the use of centralised hubs, and providing comment and input to the upgrading of the
listening services and software.
We helped design and Implement a survey of volunteers across four branches in the South East Region
coverlng volunteer satisfaction as part of the Samaritans, objective of promoting equallty, diversity and
Incluslon. The Branch Director is in regular contact with the Regional Director for the South East and has on-
going discussions with other branches including the Directors of Horsham and Brighton to improve our
learning and sharing experience.
While we have Struggled at time5 to fill the rota during night shifts, we have worked with other branches in
the South East and changed our rota to ensure that there was adequate coverage of the Samaritans, phone
lines across the South East Region during peak hours of need between 2AM and 5AM.
Conclusions
The service ofthe Samarltans remalns as relevant today as it was 70 years ago when we started. Many people
have no one else to turn to and be listened to.
Our listening volunteers have found the calls in the current year to be more challenging and the need for our
service is therefore greater as households struggle with the c05t-of-living crisis and the general instability in
this conflict-afflicted world.
In last year's Annual Report we set two priorities: firstly, to increase the number of volunteers in the Branch,
and secondly to serve, where we can, the emotional needs of the Eastbourne and district community. While
we are aiming to increase volunteer numbers further, we welcomed 17 new volunteers and with fewer
retirees increased the average number of active listening volunteers slightly to 84.2 for the year as whole.
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The Branch has been active in the Eastbourne community and there is a strong desire to expand the well-
established outreach activities, which we should be able to do provided this does not take resources away
from our callers.
Samaritans, Central Office quality assurance team has strongly commended the Branch..
-EAOS is o very enthusiostic and socioble brnnch with a qreat feellnq of comaraderie. Thls Is reflected In
good teamsfor training. mentoring. leaders, outreoch. prlson support. volunteer core and all other bmnch
activitles.
Our Branch is one of three branche5 in the South East of England to be described by the quality team as
outstanding and operating according to best practice.
In 2023124, the following hlghlights have been achieved:
We updated our 5-year strategy and the performance indicators, which are on track to meet the
objectives of increasing volunteer numbers and other performance indicators.
The Branch Increased our response to callers with the volume of phone calls increasing slightly on last
year to 21,313 ca115 in 2023124. We have maintained between 80 and 90 active listeners throughout the
year.
Expenditure in the Branch increased to £66,126 and our Income was £63,050 leading to a small
operational def icit of £3,072. But the financial position of EADS is sound with reserves equivalent to 20.7
months of expenditure and our income has been buoyed by a record year for fundraising activities and
income from our new Charities Aid Foundation investment account.
We have increased our presence in the community, launching our Frlends of Eastbourne Samarltans
initiative to enable our donors and supporters to have greater access and understanding of what the
Branch does.
We maintained our connection with local stakeholders in Eastbourne including schools, Network Rail, and
hospices and have undertaken a number of new outreach activities to support the emotional need5 Of the
Eastbourne and district communities.
By Order of the Board of Trustees
Date:
David G V Smith (Chairl
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
EASTBOURNE AND DISTRicf SAMARITANS
I report on the accounts of the branch for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 14
to 22.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's Trustees consider
that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 {the 2011 Act) and that
an Independent examlnation is needed.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trustees, accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act
and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act.
Independent Examlnerf5 Statement
I have completed my examination, I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
11) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
121 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
13) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 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
reached.
VMR Anderson BA (Hons) FCA DChA
Chartered Accountant
Clark Brownscombe
2 St. Andrews Place
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 IUP
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EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT SAMARITANS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACtIVlTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Totals
2023124
Totals
2022/23
INCOME
Income and endowments from
Donations and legacies
Donations and gifts
Legacies
Other trading activities
Fundraising events
Income from investments
Other income
Rental income
23,004
10,576
23,004
10,576
28,278
11,000
9,952
3,518
9,952
3,518
9,522
425
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Total Income and endowments
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities Ipage 151
Raising funds
64,071
675
64,746
51,822
Total resources expended
675
Net movement In fvnds
(2,3971
(675)
13,072)
11,499
Fund balances at l Aprll 2023
691502
675
692 177
680 678
Fund balances at 31 March 2024
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
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Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restrlcted
Funds
Totals
Totals
2023124 2022/23
Charitable activities
Volunteer travel, training and meetings
Telephone and Internet
Advertising and general publicity
Postage, printing and stationery
Branch aff iliation fee to central charity
Sundry expenses
Rates, water, electricity and heatlng
Repairs and renewals
IT, furniture, fittings and equipment
Cleaning
Insurance
Governance costs
Legal fees
Accountancy fees
14,115
4.799
2.635
1,019
3,463
1,212
7,554
17,177
1,755
3,917
2,186
14,115
4,799
2,635
1,019
3,463
1,212
7,554
17,852
1,755
3,917
2,186
13,736
4,044
1,982
656
5,990
1,062
5,196
7,715
3,990
3,748
2,029
675
2,245
2,245
64 746 51822
Raising funds
Fundraislng expenses
Savings management fees
1,238
138
1,238
138
1,729
175
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EASTBOURNE AND DISTRicf SAMARITANS
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
COMPANY NUMBER CE009224
CHARITY NUMBER 1170508
Note
2023124
2022123
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets
Investment in trading company
575.087
loo
575,087
loo
575,187
575,187
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
22,502
13,239
113 272
122,170
126,511
Credltors: Amounts falling due
withln one year
Net Current Assets
113 918
IIG 990
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities
Represented bv:
Restrlcted Funds
Duty Room refurbishments
675
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
689 105
691502
The Financial Statements were approved by the Trustees on:
%oL4
David G V Smith (Chair}
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EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT SAMARITANS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a. Accounting
These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in
accordance with applicable accounting 5tandard5. In addition, they have been prepared in accord-
ance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. statement of Recommended Practice applicable
to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102. The charity constitutes a public
benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties
about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The accounts are prepared in sterling
which is the functional currency of the charity.
b. Fund Accounting
The Charity maintains various funds in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice
'Accounting and Reporting by Charities FRS 102,. These funds, which require separate disclosure,
are as follows:
UnrestrictedFunds-these are the general funds ofthe charity and are expendable atthe discretion
of the Trustees in the furtherance of the charitable objectives. The main sources of general funds
are from donations and gifts, legacies, fundraising events and income from investments and bank
deposits.
Restrirted Funds- these are funds which are subject to specific objects declared by the donor or
which are raised by appeal for a specific purpose. These funds are expendable by the Trustees in
furtherance of the specific object for which they were given unless the donor later agrees that they
can be applied for a general purpose. Due to the nature of these funds, they are accounted for
separately from the general funds of the charity.
Depreciation
Other than freehold and leasehold property, all tangible fixed assets are written off in the year of
purchase, unless valued at or over £5,000 when they are depreclated over four years on a straight-
line basis, or over their economic useful life lif le55 than four ycarsl.
Freehold property and the 999-year leasehold property have not been depreciated in accordance
with FRS 102 because, in the opinion of the Trustees, the properties are repaired on a regular basis
with the relevant costs charged to the income and expenditure account, and their market value is
in excess of the purchase price.
d. Voluntary Income
Donations are recognised as income when the donation is received.
Legacies are recognised at the earliest point at which the amounts become certain.
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EAST80LIRNE AND DISTRicf SAMARITANS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
e. Investment Income
Interest is accrued on a daily basi5 and is credited on this basis in the income and expenditure
account.
f. Expenditure
Expenditure is included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accrua I basis, inclusive of any
VAT which cannot be recovered.
The main categories of expenditure are..
Charitable activities which are the costs of running the branch.
Expenditure on raising funds which includes investment managerfs fees and fundraising
expenses,
g. Consolldatlon
The charity has taken advantage of the exemptions conferred in paragraph 24,6 of the Statement
of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities FRS 102" from preparing
consolidated financial statements.
h. Statement of Cash Flows
The charity ha5 taken advantage of the provi5ion5 in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102
Bulletin I not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
Financial Instruments
The charity has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as baslc financial
instruments, Basic financial instruments are Initially recognlsed at transaction value and
subsequently measured at amort15ed cost, Financial assets held at amortised cost comprise cash
and bank in hand, other debtors and prepayments. Financial liabilities held at amortised cost
comprise other creditors and accruals. Investments in subsidiaries are held at cost les5 impairment.
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EASTBOURNE AND DISTRicf SAMARITANS
NOTES TO THE FINANaAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
(Preceding year)
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Totals
2022123
INCOME
Income and endowments from
Donations and legacies
Donations and gifts
Legacies
Other trading activities
Fundraising events
Income from investments
Other income
Rental income
28,278
11,000
28,278
11,000
9,522
425
9,522
425
Total income and endowments
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Raising funds
51,822
51,822
Total resources expended
Net movement in funds
11,499
11,499
Fund balances at l April 2022
680 003
675
680 678
Fund balances at 31 March 2023
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EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT SAMARITANS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
3. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
2023124
2022/23
Investment in trading company
At 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024
loo
The wholly owned trading company Samaritans Retail {Eastbournel Limited, which is incorporated in
the United Kingdom, pays its profits to the charity by gift aid. The charity owns the entire issued share
capital of 100 Ordinary shares of £1 each. A summary of the trading results is shown below.
2023124
2022123
Turnover
Cost of sales and administration expenses
Distribution to Eastbourne and District Samaritan5
68,231
169,803)
69,731
164,525)
Net result
The assets and liabilities of the company were:
Assets
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
10,230
7,573
42
147
Aggregate share capital and reserves
147
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EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT SAMARITANS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
Propertv
Leasehold
Property
Total
Cost
As at l April 2023 and 31 March 2024
DEBTORS
2023124
2022123
Amounts due from trading company
Other debtors
6,538
5,206
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023124
2022123
Other creditors
Accruals
2,652
1,480
TAXATION
The branch is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and
therefore it meets the definition of 3 charity for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity
is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital ga ins received within categories
covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable
Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
TRUSTEES REMUNERATION
No remuneration was paid to any of the Trustees during the year12023'. £nill.
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EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT SAMARITANS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Net
Current
Assets
Fixed
Assets
Total
2023124
Total
2022123
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
575,187 113,918
689,105
691,502
675
The balance of restricted fund5 (£6751 has been used to partly fund the installation of energy-saving
LED lightin8 throughout The Haven.
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
(PrecedinE year
Net
Current
Assets
Fixed
Assets
Total
2022123
Total
2021122
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
575,187 116,315
675
691,502
675
680,003
675
10. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENT
The Trustees have agreed to increase the investment in Samaritans Retail {Eastbournel Limited by
£10,000. This will provide working capital and increased financial flexibility for this valuable resource.
This is proposed to take effect in June 2024.
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