## **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**
**%**|
||**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