Samaritans of Wigan Trustees Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements For the Year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 ## Samaritans of Wigan For the Year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 |Contents|| |---|---| |Reference and Administrative Details|2| |Trustees Annual Report|3 - 6| |Statement of Financial Activities|7| |Statement of Financial Position|8| |Notes to the Financial Statements|9 – 11| |Independent Examiner’s Report|12| Page - 1 - Samaritans of Wigan ## Reference and Administrative Details ## For the Year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 The Trustees Ruth Dean (Director) Darren Keith Appanah (appointed 2022) Barbara Ashby Mark Jonathan Bridgeman (resigned 2021) Annick Morris (Secretary) Elizabeth Ann Roberts (Treasurer) Ann Marie Sandelands Charity number: 1170589 Registered Office: 73 Dicconson Street Wigan WN1 2AT Independent Examiner M H C Lunt BCom MCom FCA Chartered Accountant Ashburn, Woodhart Lane, Eccleston Chorley, Lancashire PR7 5TB Honorary Legal Adviser P Leppard BA, MA, BPTC 40 Newton Road, Billinge, Wigan, WN5 7LA Bankers Santander Bootle Merseyside L30 4GB Lloyds TSB Bank Plc., 7 Carter St, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 8HD Redwood Bank Limited The Nexus Building, Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3TA Page - 2 - ## Samaritans of Wigan Trustees Annual Report For 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Ch Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in ac with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 10 (effective 1 January 2019). Objectives and Activities The objects of the charity are: emotional support at any time of the day or night in order to improve their emotional hea reduce the incidence of suicide; **----- Start of picture text -----**
2) to promote a better understanding in society of suicide, suicidal behaviour and the valu
expressing feelings which may otherwise lead to suicide or impaired emotional health; an
3) to collaborate with and support Samaritans Central Charity and its affiliated branches in
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these objects. branches. Commission. Achievements and Performance ## Volunteer Profile ## Recruitment level. 18 New Samaritans have been selected. ## Training onto Embedded Development which is about to complete for all. Training Session for all in Applying Our Key Principles mandatory training. Page - 3 - ## Rota us about the hours of Need Initiative. We were told our shifts should be made up of 70% daytime duties 6am – 10pm 20% twilight shifts 10pm – 2am 10% night shift 2am-6am Work is on-going to improve our figures. ## Partnerships and Outreach Volunteers from the Branch have attended the Baton of Hope Rally in Manchester alongside other regional branches and linked charities. gone from strength to strength. We were asked to attend after a suicide on the station ## Fundraising No Deputy for fundraising. Between March 2022 and March 2023, we attended 3 events. Shevington Fete, a Community Day in Wigan town centre and Wigan Pride. All events wer supported well by the public and we were able to spread the word about who we are and do. ## Publicity revamp and this work is on-going. Attendance at fundraising events and meetings also ra profile. There have been no requests for talks in this period. ## Volunteer Support The aim of the review was to establish the strengths and weaknesses within the branch a formulate a plan for the next couple of years. This is on-going. The disappointing result wa one came forward with an offer to take on another role. Deputy continues to support the v and is a vital part of the Leadership Team. ## Conclusion back and see what has happened. There are clearly still areas that need attention and go can only do my best, but will always have the needs of the Branch as a priority. Page - 4 - ## Financial Review ended 31 March 2023 are given on pages 7 to 11. Team, which includes the trustees of the Charity. The deficit for 2023 was £6,522 (2022 deficit £1,098 ). ## Income organisations financially and a decrease is to be expected. in Wigan. pre pandemic levels. participating branches. A payment was received in the financial year of £1,587. shop – there is no direct central government funding. ## Expenditure Total expenditure was £22,474. purpose. delayed rental payments until the current period. week covering all volunteers. based on the inputs to that formula. There are no salaries paid to any of the volunteers and trustees. Page - 5 - on a year-by-year basis, can raise sufficient income to meet its expenditure. The Charity seeks to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to allow it to maintain the infrastructure necessary for it to carry on its operations, to provide a buffer against var cash flow and to allow for such contingencies as might reasonably be expected to arise The Wigan Branch was solvent at 31 March 2023 as assets exceeded liabilities and ther sufficient cash to meet short term liabilities. Structure, Governance and Management management. The trustees who served during the year are shown on page 2. accounts for the old Charity are no longer prepared. ## Risk Management developed strategies to mitigate the effects of these where possible. Trustees Responsibility Statement other irregularities. Page - 6 - ## Samaritans of Wigan Statement of Financial Activities Period 1st April 2022to 31 March 2023 |notes
INCOME
Voluntary Income
Donations
Government Retail Grants re Covid
Pears Foundation / DCMS Grant
Activities for Generating Funds
Fund raising
National Ofender Management Service Grant
Charity shop receipts
note 2
Interest received
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE
Cost of Generating Funds
Fundraising expenses
Charity shop expenses
note 2
Charitable expenditure
Telephone
Conference ,training, recruitment
Travel expenses
Waste and water
Heat and light
Cleaning and household
Stationery and postage
Insurance
Repairs and renewals
Sundry
Branch afliation fee to Samaritans
Bank charges
Depreciation
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Net income / ( expenditure) for the year
Funds 1 April 2022
Funds 31 March 2023|notes
INCOME
Voluntary Income
Donations
Government Retail Grants re Covid
Pears Foundation / DCMS Grant
Activities for Generating Funds
Fund raising
National Ofender Management Service Grant
Charity shop receipts
note 2
Interest received
TOTAL INCOME
EXPENDITURE
Cost of Generating Funds
Fundraising expenses
Charity shop expenses
note 2
Charitable expenditure
Telephone
Conference ,training, recruitment
Travel expenses
Waste and water
Heat and light
Cleaning and household
Stationery and postage
Insurance
Repairs and renewals
Sundry
Branch afliation fee to Samaritans
Bank charges
Depreciation
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
Net income / ( expenditure) for the year
Funds 1 April 2022
Funds 31 March 2023|2023
Unrestricted
Fund
£
4,230
-
-
1,563
1,587
7,594
978|2023
Unrestricted
Fund
£
4,230
-
-
1,563
1,587
7,594
978|2022
Total
Funds
£
7,712
2,667
2,735
1,413
-
8,740
433
23,700
160
4,938
2,845
1,540
181
693
2,781
1,243
127
1,248
5,765
123
2,380
40
734
24,798
(1,098)
87,271
86,173| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| ||||15,952|| ||||198
6,577
2,808
1,762
390
834
2,324
1,240
265
1,360
1,992
284
1,924
27
489|| ||||22,474|| ||||(6,522)
86,173|| ||||79,651|| ## CONTINUING OPERATIONS All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities. The notes on pages 9 to 11 form part of these accounts Page - 7 - Samaritans of Wigan Statement of Financial Position At 31 March 2023 |notes
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
note 5
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Bank - current account
Bank - deposit account
CREDITORS : AMOUNTS FALLING
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Contribution to Samaritans
Other creditors
Accruals
NET CURRENT ASSETS
NET ASSETS
REPRESENTED BY
RESERVES
UNRESTRICTED
General reserve
note 7
Capital reserve
note 7|-
6,650
47,674
54,324
(1,924)
(1,469)
(680)
(4,073)|-
6,650
47,674
54,324
(1,924)
(1,469)
(680)
(4,073)|2023
£
29,400
50,251|2022
£
29,889
266
7,727
52,588
60,581
(2,380)
(1,249)
(668)
(4,297)
56,284
86,173
56,285
29,888
86,173| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| ||||79,651|| ||||50,252
29,399|| ||||79,651|| The notes on pages 9 to 11 form part of these accounts Page - 8 - ## Samaritans of Wigan Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 ## 1. Accounting Policies Basis of preparing the financial statements although a summary of its assets and activities is set out in Note 9 below. ## Accounting convention prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their acc accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ire (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Rep Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The fina statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## Fund accounting objectives of the charity. the terms of an appeal. ## Income The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included in these accounts. ## Expenditure sales. an indirect nature necessary to support them. the charity. Page - 9 - Samaritans of Wigan Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 ## 1. Accounting Policies (continued) Tangible fixed assets estimated useful life. Minor additions costing less than £500 are not capitalised. Long leasehold land - nil, but subject to impairment test Long leasehold property Fixtures and fittings - 15% on cost Office equipment - 25% on cost ## 2 Shop surplus / (deficit) |Receipts
Rent and water
Telephone
Repairs and renewals
Light and heat
Cleaning
Other
Total expenses
Surplus / (defcit)||2023
£|2022
£
8,740
3,607
270
397
381
-
283
4,938
3,802| |---|---|---|---| |||7,594|| |||5,639
304
81
548
5|| |||6,577|| ||||| |||1,017|| ## 3 Trustees’ Remuneration. No remuneration was paid to any trustees in the year. (2022 nil). ## 4. Management and administration cost There are no material management and administration costs. Page - 10 - ## Samaritans of Wigan Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2022 ## 5 Tangible Fixed Assets |Cost
At 1 April 2022
Additions
At 31 March 2023
Depreciation
At 1 April 2022
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2023
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022|Long
Leasehold Ofce Equipme
Property
Equipment
£
29,400
1,132
-
-
29,400
1,132
1,132
-
1,132
29,400
-
29,400
-|nt
Furniture&
Fittings
£

4,891
-

4,891

4,402
489

4,891
-
489|Total
£
35,423
-

35,423
5,534
489

6,023
29,400
29,889| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||| ## 6 Debtors Debtors are all payable within one year. ## 7 Unrestricted Reserves Unrestricted Reserves |Unrestricted Reserves||| |---|---|---| |General
£
1 April 2022
56,285
Surplus/ (defcit) for the year
(6,522)
Depreciation transfer
489
At 31 March 2023
50,252|Capital
£
29,888
-
(489)|Total
£
86,173
(6,522)
-
79,651| ||29,399|| ## 8. Related parties The charity is controlled by the trustees. There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2023. ## 9 Linked Charity Charity. Page - 11 - ## Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Samaritans of Wigan on the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Samaritans of Wigan. I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Samaritans of Wiga year ended 31 March 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report. accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement. - or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or - of an independent examination. accounts to be reached. Signature Date: 17 August 2023 Ashburn Woodhart Lane Eccleston Chorley Lancashire PR7 5TB M H C Lunt BCom MCom FCA Chartered Accountant Page - 12 - Page-13-