Droitwich AED
53 Goldcrest Way, Droitwich Spa. WR9 7TN T: 01905 799 168. M: 07957 214 101. E: Droitwich.AED@gmail.com
April 2023
Dear Trustees, AED Hosts, Sponsors, Guardians, and Defib Angel Groups,
2022-23 Year End Report
Thank you :
Thank you all again for supporting your local Community Public Access Defibrillators (CPADS).
We have with your help extended the CPAD network throughout Worcestershire. At the end of our financial year, 28th February, we increased our network to 147 CPADs and AEDs since starting six years ago, an amazing increase of thirty-six last year.
We’ve given fifteen of these to West Mercia Police to reduce the AED response times in Droitwich and the county, with another ten in March which will kick-start 2023-24.
Lifesavers:
In Droitwich alone this year we have successfully defibrillated and revived two people, one of them a four-year-old little girl! Our AEDs have been deployed on numerous other occasions throughout the county.
Income and Expenditure:
Please find enclosed the Year End Income and Expenditure report to 28th February 2023.
Our income was up last year by 59%, mainly due to a 367% increase in donations from other charities. Our thanks to The Patrick Trust, William A Cadbury Trust, The National Lottery, Albert Hunt, Turner Trust, and Richardson Brothers. A particular note and thanks to the Worcestershire Freemasons who funded the AEDs we gave to West Mercia Police in Worcestershire. We also received sizeable increases in donations from hosts and sponsors, and private donations.
These increases in income enabled us to significantly increase our CPAD purchases (92.4%). With our increased network we naturally incurred increased maintenance costs, with spending last year at £7,028 (up 129%). This will continue to grow year on year as we have to replace more pads and batteries. N.B. There has been an unprecedented 50% increase in pad prices this year, they were £48 last year and are now £72!
As always, there are no staff costs with all involved in Droitwich AED being volunteers, and there are no office overheads as the charity is run from my home.
My thanks as always to our long-suffering bookkeeper, Mrs Gina Pilley, for her continued help checking and compiling our accounts.
N.B. If you have location services on your smart phone – Download the free “Crowdsav” App. In case of emergency it will tell you the nearest location of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1171993
Fundraising:
We do not currently have a designated fundraiser. If anybody feels that they could help with this aspect, please get in touch.
Our main concentration for the foreseeable future will be to ensure that the maintenance of all our AEDs is covered. Any funds raised will be allocated to this, with the obvious exception of the five CPADs currently in pre-installation stages of development.
If any new Defib Angel groups approach us with regards siting a new CPAD in Worcestershire they will have to fund this themselves, albeit we can help obtain the equipment for them at a cost they will not be able to match elsewhere.
AED Guardians:
My thanks again to all our team of hosts and guardians who have continued checking their CPADS are rescue ready throughout the year.
Cardiac Science Powerheart G3 and G5 Defibrillators.
Can I remind hosts that we are no longer supporting the Cardiac Science AEDs. If you still have one you will have to make your own arrangements for future consumable replacements and servicing.
SmartWater
Due to a spate of AED thefts over in Wyre Forest, we are in the process of security marking our AEDs with SmartWater. It seems that they are only being taken from cabinets with the “standard” access code C**9X. If your ‘s might match this please consider changing the code and updating The Circuit. Get in touch if you are unsure what to do about this.
And Finally:
My personal thanks again to you all for your support.
You are all lifesavers.
Best wishes and stay safe.
Peter Richards Chair of Trustees
Enclosures:
Year End Income and Expenditure
N.B. If you have location services on your smart phone – Download the free “Crowdsav” App. In case of emergency it will tell you the nearest location of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No. 1171993
Droitwich AED - Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1171993
Year End Income and Expenditure 2022-23
Income & Expenditure A/c
| Income & Expenditure A/c | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2021 - 01/03/2022 - Income 28/02/22 28/02/23 % Opening Balances Co-op Current Ac 0.00 0.00 Co-op Instant Access Ac 0.00 0.00 Co-op 35 Day Ac 0.00 0.00 Barclays Current Account 50.00 0.00 Barclays Maintenance Reserve 9,765.42 12,104.85 24.0% 9,815.42 12,104.85 23.3% 01/03/2021 - 01/03/2022 - Income 28/02/22 28/02/23 Business Donations 1,536.58 1,301.00 -15.3% First Aid Courses 0.00 0.00 Cpads 15,522.00 10,914.00 -29.7% Maintenance 2,438.53 5,153.16 111.3% Private Donations 799.79 2,299.39 187.5% Other Charities 4,100.00 19,155.00 367.2% Gift Aided Donations 0.00 0.00 Tax Refunds 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous 12.03 8.69 -27.8% 24,408.93 38,831.24 59.1% Total Income 34,224.35 50,936.09 48.8% Accounts checked and collated by: Gina Pilley Acceptance proposed by: Richard Brown, Trustee. Seconded by: Natalie Hill, Trustee Unanimously agreed. |
Expenditure Insurance Stationery & Postage Marketing CPAD's Maintenance First Aid Courses Miscellaneous Fund Raising Travel & Subsistence |
01/03/2021 - 28/02/22 145.60 272.21 80.00 17,744.90 3,057.79 0.00 604.80 0.00 214.20 22,119.50 01/03/2021 - |
01/03/2022 - 28/02/23 % |
| 96.00 -34.1% 324.77 19.3% 268.24 235.3% 34,145.80 92.4% 7,028.07 129.8% 0.00 0.20 -100.0% 38.00 304.70 42.3% 42,205.78 90.8% 01/03/2022 - 28/02/23 % |
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| Closing Balances | 28/02/22 | ||
| Co-op Current Ac Co-op Instant Access Ac Co-op 35 Day Ac Barclays Current Account Barclays Maintenance Res. Total Expenditure Signed by: Peter Richards Chair of Trustees Date: 28th April 2023 |
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,104.85 12,104.85 34,224.35 |
216.91 5,155.58 3,346.82 11.00 0.00 -100.0% 8,730.31 -27.9% 50,936.09 48.8% 0.00 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Droitwich AED On accounts for the year ended 28 February 2023 Charity no lif any) 1171993 Set out on pages Spreadsheet I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charily {"the Trust") for the year ended 2812123. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have ome to my attention ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect= accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the braGk8ts if they do not apply. Signed: Date: IILI Name: Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body (if any): oo Address: The Oakley, Kidderminster Road, Droitwich, WR9 9AY IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matters of Concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018