Charlty r•gistratlon number 1171211 {previousty 2520641 Company regiStr*ion number CEOO8857 (England and Wales) SAMARITANS OF WEST CUMBRIA ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 SAMARITANS OF WEST CUMBRIA LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Ms CW W(XMIs Mr G Pinches Ms J Payne MrA Sharp G Peacock IAppointed 16 October 20231 IAppointed 11 October 20231 IApKw)inted 19 June 20231 Mr C WrwJht s K Lwdon Charity number 1171211 Ipwously 252064) Company number CE008857 Registered office 23 Church Street Whitehaven Cumbria CA28 7EB Independent examinèr Amistrong Vlatson LLP Chartered Ac￿unI3nts Cadeton House 136 Gray Street Workington Cumbrta CA14 2LU SAMARITANS OF WEST CUMBRIA CONTENTS Page Trustees. report Indèp8rMl$nt examinerfs re￿rt Stalement offinancial acts￿l*S 8818nc8 sheet Notes to the finanoal statements 7-14 SAMARITANS OF WEST CUMBRIA TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees present Iheir report and finanual ststements for the ended 31 Mareh 2024. The financial ststements have prepa￿ in accordance the ￿lUntir0 Oiaes set out in note 1 to the financial st8ternents and comply with the tharity's goveming drKurnent. the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charibes.. Statement of Rewmmgnded Practi￿ applicatAe to charitses preparing their a(xounts in accordance ￿1th the Financial R8porting Standar(18￿1CabF8 in the UK and Republic of IreIar￿ IFRS 1021 lèff8CtiV8 1 January 20191.. Trustees Director Treasurer Secretsry Trustees Karen Loudon atherine Wintfred Woc*Ys Chiistopher wn.ght Jennifer Payne Gtynis Peac Grahame Pinthes Ajastsir Sharp Branch Leadershlp Team Ghair Secretsry Treasurer Ka￿n Lc¥Jdon Chrislopher Wright Catherine Wtnifred Wo(Mls Michael Mcvesgh Deputy Directors Shop M8nagerKfrustee Giant Managerrtrustee Recruitment Training Lead Outreachryrustee Cornrnunication Volunteer Care IT Systems PremisesProperty Branch Hub Li8i8on Offi￿r Graharne PÉnthes Ajastair Sharp Laurn Johnston Susan Evans Jennifer Payne Christopher Wrighl Wendie Johnsti Nick Carr Geoff England Dorothy Harw Objective5 and activities The purpose of the Samaritans is for the assistance of persons who are suiadal. despairing or in emob'onal dislre5S by providing a n8tion81 service and ￿nefits the pery)le in West Cumbria because of the branch l¢)cation. The Chanty also works to pro￿de a belter urxjerstanding in $￿ety of SUiLydè. suiadal b8haviour and the value of eXp￿SsIng feelings which may othemse lead to gjiode or impaired emotw)nal health. Publi¢ benefft The trustees have pa¢d dsje ￿ard to guidarte issued by the Charity Commission in deading what actsvities the charity should undertake. Main Activitie5 for the year Being available to membèrs of the put4ic ¢JJr rota shtfts kn 7 days a vRèk, 365 days a yèar. to pro￿de a nor judgemental listening seryice. This ser¥￿e is available on the telephone and ou1￿ch events. The Charity's aims and a￿1vi￿e$ a￿ suppcrted by fund faising most of whth is from the Chaiity Shop. Details of the Charrty's fund raising and expenditure are availabte in the Tre8surw s re￿rt. The Friends of Samaritans of West Cumbria have conb.nued to rnrse fttnds for ihe Branch. This year we have also been supported by granl ￿ndIng from the Lottery Fund.. a dcw)ation from Derwent Inner Whed,. Egremont Coop skydmng sponsored 8v8nL SAMARITANS OF WEST CUMBRIA TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Volunteers Samaritsns of West Cumbria is stsffed entirely by v￿un1eerS. We wrrenlFy have 56 volunteers (May 20241 The volunteers have made a rA)mrniiment to be awai1a￿e on a regular basis, in order lo support those who a experiencing emob.onal distress. The Mernber5 of Samantans of West Cumbria may be listening, shop or support volunteers. Financial review Reserves policy The Charity maintains funds at a levd of 18 10 24 months expenditure of the Charity- This indud85 appropriatè funds to maintain th8 fabric of the building and its fixLur8s and fith"ngs. This is r8VI8V￿ 8t èach Committee meetiNJ. Investmentpolicy The investment ￿￿)I1¢Y ofthe Charilies reflects thg elhical requirements Of￿ NatK)nal Charity of the Samaritans. Maiorrisks The trustses have assess8d the m8p?r risks to whith the rtharity is 8XFxwd. 8nd 3￿ 581isfi8d that systèms are in place to mitigatè èxposure to thè major wisks. Plans for futu￿ perlods Futur• Strat•gy To continue to work to meet the aims and obJec*ves of the Charity. To continue lo recruit. select and train Volunteers to ensure Ihal we have the personnel to provid8 emotional supporL To continue trading in the Samaritan shop to provmle necessary lunds. To develop appropriate fund raisiThJ actMb"$s to provide addilional suppcw1 indudiNJ developing the WO￿ of the Friends, Group. To maintain the level of training to p￿pare new vc4untew5 and to provide onwiing training to all existing volunteers (both li*ening and SUPFK)rtI To develop outreach strategi8S to ènsure th8t the ssNce of thè Charity reaches out to a ￿de range of members of the community. To develop joint working with other c¥gan¢sations wh)se values altqn lwlh Ihc6e of the Samaritans Structure, governan￿ and management Samaritans of Wesl Cumbria is a Charitable Incorporated OrganisatsTh) affiliated to Samaritans (Samaritans means the company limited by guaiantee called Samarilans which was incorporated under the Companies Act 1948 on 11 April 1963 and is a cornpany lirnited by guarantee not having a share Gqpital company numtXT 757372 whose ister8d office 15 at Th8 LIpp8r Mill. ￿ngstOn Road, Ewell. Surrey l(r17 Z4F.I Goveming Document Samaritans ofwest CLtmbria is govemed by a consbiubon which was ameThJed in 2016 The trustees, who are also the directNs for the p￿r[￿se of oynpany Lw. and who served during Ihe year and up to the date of sign8tur8 of th8 finanoal slat8m8nts w8r8: Ms CW Woods Mr G Pinches Ms C 8aker Ms J Payne Ms M Johnson MrA Sharp Mr John Bak8r G Peacock Mr C Wright Ms K Loudon IResvJned 19 June 2023) (Reswjned 19 June 20231 IResign8d 19 Jun8 20231 (Appointed 16 October 20231 (Appoinied 11 October 20231 (Appointed 19 Jun8 20231 SAMARITANS OF WEST CUMBRIA TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Recruitment and appthnlment of trtjstees None ol the trustees has any beneficial Inte￿$t in the c￿panY. of the twstees are members ofthe o)mpany and guarantee to conthbute £1 in the event of a wnding up. Organisational stmcture The Trustees (who are part of the Branth Leadership Membe￿) are eath year at the Annual General Meeting. The Trustees have responsibility for the le&Yership aThJ management of Samaritan$ of West Cumbrkq. its property. health and safety an¢J finanaal affairs. The Trustees are reqUI￿d to meet a minimum ofthree times a year. In practice. meeb.ngs a￿ held mLYe frequentjy. as required. The Trustees have compl￿1 v￿th the duty in Section 4 of the Chariti8s Act 2011 to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Comrnission induding PU￿1¢ gu￿anCe. l Trustees have complied with the requirements of the Disdosure and Barring knc*. The Deputy Directo¥s are selected by Dir8(*)r. Director The Director ha$ absdute authority for the day to day eorKluct 8nd management of Ihe work ol the Charity. Olherrnatters Data Protèction Samaritans of VVe5t Cumbria relains personal data on ￿UnteerS and d￿￿)[5. Under the GDPR compjiance requirements this data is."- Proce55ed within the ￿￿1￿ments of Ihe law. Is obtained only for the legiiimale Inte￿ of the eharity. Accurate and up to date. Is not kept longer than is n￿Ssary. Kept securely. The trustee5' report was approved by the Boart of Tlustees. Ms CW Woods Trustee Ms K L￿[dOn Trustee SAMARITANS OF WEST CUMBRIA INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SAMARITANS OF WEST CUMBRIA I report to the trustees on my examin8lh)n of ts finanryal slatements ol Samaiitans of West Cumbria (the charity) for the year ended 31 Marth 2024. Responslbllltl•s and basls of report As the trustees of the charity land also ts directors the purw>ses ol ￿rnpanY law) you are ￿SponSible for the prep8ration ol the financial statem8nts in accordancè ￿th the reqU1￿ments of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are Th)I required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I re[￿rt in respect of my examinatK>n of the charitys financial statements carried oul under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 lthe 2011 Act). In carrwng out my examination I have ft￿lowed 811 th8 aP￿ICa￿A￿ Diredions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl ol the 2011 Ad. Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirrn that no matters have come to my attention in o)nnection with the examination giving me cause to beI￿ve thal in any material respeci.. ac(x)untin9 re(x)rd5 were not kept in resF*d of Ihe charity as required by secbon 386 of the 2006 Act: or the finanoal staiements do not acoyd wth those records.. or the finanaal statements do not comply with the accthJnling requiremenis of secbon 396 of the 2006 Acl other than any requirement that the accounts give a twe and fair view which is not a matter considered as p8rt of an independent examination.. or the finanaal statements have not been it) accordance wth the methods and principles of the Statement ol Recommended Practi￿ for accounting and ￿pOrting by charities applicable to charities p￿parIng their accounts in accordance ihe Finanual Rewrting Slanda¥d aP￿icable in the UK and Reput￿1¢ of Ireland IFRS 102}. I have no ¢c￿c￿M$ and have cc*ne across no other matters in connection wth the examination to whic* attention should be drawn in this report in ￿￿er to enthe a FKoper uThJerstanding of the finanryal statements to be re8ched. Mr Tony Hindmoor BFP FCA Armstrong Watson LLP Carfeton House 136 Gray Street Workington Curnbri8 CA14 2LU Dat8d-. 24 June 2024 SAMARITANS OF WEST CUMBRIA STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Unrestricted Restrictod funds funds 2024 2024 Totsl Unrestricted Restricted funds fundg 2023 2023 Total 2024 2023 Notss Income from: Donations and legaues Other trading activities Investments 8.443 12,194 2,g61 13,443 12.194 62,815 12, 62,815 12.968 479 479 Total Income 23.598 28.598 76,262 76,262 Expenditure on= Charitable activities 39.940 3.940 43.880 23.782 25.864 49,646 Totsl expenditure 39,940 3.940 43.860 23,782 25,864 49,646 Net lne0mèllèx￿nditurtj 116.342) 115.282} 52,480 125.8641 26,616 Transfers betsveen lunds 13,3581 3.358 Net movgment in funds 116.342) 115.282} 49.122 I22.5[￿) 26,616 Reconclliation of funds: Fund balances at 1 April 2023 165.148 174.051 116,026 31.409 147,435 Fund balances at 31 March 2024 148,& 158.769 165,148 8.903 174,051 The statement of financial 8ctiviti85 indudes all gains and losses reo)gnised in th8 year. AJI income and expenditure d8rive from continuing activilies. SAMARITANS OF WEST CUMBRIA BALANCE SHEET ASAT 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Fixed assets Tangible assets 10 28.716 29,675 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in harKI 11 2,703 131.586 2,728 152.441 134,289 155.169 Credltors.. amounts falling due within one year 12 14.2361 110,793} Net current assets 130.053 144,376 Total assets less current Ilabllttles 158.769 174,051 The funds of the charity Restricted incorne funds Unrestricted funds 13 9.963 148.806 8.￿3 165,148 158.769 174,051 Thg company is entided to the 8xemplK)n from Ihe audit r9]u1￿ment contained in ￿tion 477 of the Companies Ad 2006, for the yèar ended 31 March 2(r24. The directors aCknO￿edge their TesF¥)nsilylities for o)mplying the requirem8nts of the Companies Act 2006 with ￿SpeCt to accounting records and the preparntion of finarmial statements. The me[￿be￿ have not required the company to cthin an aL*Jit of its financial statements for the year in qu85tion in accordance ￿th section 476. These financial statements have been prepared in aco)rdan(x with the wrM5ion5 3pplicabie to companies subjeci to the srn811 companies wime. 2116.1.2.4 The financial state[y￿lts were approved by Ihe trustees on... M5 CW Wo(xls Trustee Ms K Loudon Trustee Company r89istsalion numtw CE008857 IEngLqnd and Wales) SAMARITANS OF WEST CUMBRIA NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Accounting pollcSes Charity infonnation Samaritans of West Cumbria is a wivate c(m￿nY limited by guatsntee inccry)rated in England and Wales. The registered office is 23 Church Slreet. Whitehaven, Cumbria. CA28 7E8. 1.1 Accounting ¢on¥ention The finanoal statements have been Fwepared in accordance with the charity's Igoverning documentl, the Companies Aci 2006. FRS 102 Yhe Finanaal Rewrbng Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Irel8nd- I'FRS 102-1 and the Charibes SORP 'Aro)unb'ng and Reporbng by Charities.. Statement of Rectsmmended Practice appI￿a￿e to thaiibes preparing their aowunts in accordanc8 Wlth the Financi81 Repo￿ng Stsndard applicable in the UK and ReputAic of IreIar￿ IFRS 1021. leffectNe 1 January 20191. The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The o*arity has taken advantage of the prowsions in the SORP for charities Thjl to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows. The financial statements a￿ prepaied in siertrro. ￿"ch is the fur¥thc*￿I (yjffency of the charity. Monetary amounts in Ihese finanual ststements a￿ rounded to the nea￿st E. The finanual statements have been prepared under the historical c4)sl conventi￿, Imodified to indude thg valuation of freehold properties and to indude i¥westment pr