FYLDE COAST ADVICE AND LEGAL CENTRE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2023
FYLDE COAST ADVIC.'E AND LECAL CENTR YEAR KNDED JOTH JUNE 2023 CONTENJS Page Tnte¢S report Independent Examiner's reFX)rt to the tntstees Income and expenditure account Balance Sheet Note5 to the in¢ome and expenditUT¢ a¢count
FYLDE COAST ADVICK AND LEGAL C.ENTR£ TRIJSTEES AI¥NUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 30171 JUNE 2023 Report of the trnsteeg for the ye8r endlllg 30 2023 The tntst¢es. PTesent the annual ]M)rt together with the financial statements and independent examiner's report of the chwity for the year ended 30 Jun¢ 2023. RKFERETr4CE AND ADMINISTRATtVE DETAILS Registered naMe: Fylde Coast Adw¢e and Legal Centre Cbarity Dumber: 1172655 Principal off: Unit 8, Blackwol Technology Centre. Farnday Way. Blackpool Trustees Th¢ t[$teeS manage the dwty on a day to day basi$. The tn setviDg the choxity are as fo]lows'. Ms C01¢ Lay Mr Martin Mitchell M5 J(Klie Trembles Ms Amandawilliams Rev Richard Cartmell Ms Angela Brooke-steel Mrs DeEoTah Heyw(x)d Mr Paul Greatorex Mr Kerthi¢k Fowl¢r Mr John Blott Ms Holly Swaies TTl and Chair Trustee and Acting Chair Tnkstr¢ and Tre&surer Tntr Twstee Tntst£¢ Tnte¢ Tntee Ttustee TTUStee Tnte¢ ReS1MINoVeMber 2023 Resi8n¢d March 2024 Resi FebnTrary 2(r24 Publie benefit The trustees have ¢omplied with the duty in5e(Xion 17(5) of the 2011 Ch8ritiesAct to have due regardtoguidance publisk*d by the Chan"ty Commission on public benefit STRUCTU GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENr Governing document The ¢l]arity is a Charltable Incoryoythd (hBam'sats'on and is governd by its Constr'tlltio dated 20th April 2017, which sets ¢Jut the obj#ts aTht pomus of the charity. RecrnitsDent and Ippointmt of tr¥aiee8 and member8 Atthe AGM of the CIO. memixr5 of the organisation &gn nomtDate pSonS to StalfOre]e¢lion as a Trustee. To keep coDsisterw. one third of TrUSS are rwled¢d at each AGM. The Tnist¢es have w>wer to eo-opt prospective TrLStees between AGMs and are invited to 5eTve L8 Tntstees by the executive cotyMnitte¢ b&8ed on tFKir expression of interest in the ObJts of the charity. lly are then voted on by ihe Trustees at a meetmg.
FYLDE COAST ADVtCE AND LEGAL CENTRE TRUSTF.ES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 30TII JUNK 21)23 OIUECIIVES AND ACTIVFfiES Th¢ obJ¢cts and principal activities of the charity are.. a) to Telieve wor r81 tn the bor(Mghs of Black01, Fylde and wy 8nd in the cities of Lan¢oster and Preston (the desigy74t¢d area) by providing sh persoDS with legal 8erYtc¢s which they could not otherwise obÉaw thtwgh the lack of means b) the advonc¢ment of edwalion among persons r¢$th or Woll in the designated area ACHIEVTMENTS, PERFORMANCE AIYD PLANS FOR FUTURE PERiODS The year ended 3yhJune 2(r23 h&5 l*en a difficult year. finan¢ially. for the Fylde Coast Advice and14al Centre a sisnificant reduction in fimding during the ye8T, which has unfortuJJately ¢onttnuedp)st year erKI. Since the year en the charity ha5 wgbt to exyand COTtnection5 W2th the community arKI I81 oiganisati¢)ns to nitiate the development of a Mib to f(u5 on addressing housing issues in the Bl8ekpool and Fylde Coast ar continullwthe fightagamst $ub-stondard accommodation in th¢8re&8nd aim]ng to breach the gap E¢tween tenant5 and la]lOrd5 Throughoutthe year ended 30thJwRe 2011, the centre I5 continued to obtsin work refenrd to us by anumber of sources, wlll.ch includ¢5 Statsknry agencies. Yoluntwy and charitable otg8nisations. Enquines and case Work have 0150 arisen from our website aod from national or8anÉ5ations and thw"r websitss. The work done by the ¢harffity volunteer5 and staff is essential to the OF¢tatiollof the eharity and their setvt¢es are vcry much appreciatedby the trustees and all involved in th¢ charity. FINANCIAL REVIKW ThereSts f<>rtheyearoJ)dthe chaTity's fu781 positionatthe endofth¢ye2rareshown inthe attathed fancial statements. Incoming res(xures for the year &yJed 30th Jun¢ 20. totslled £56.. Ov¢rall expenditwe in the year amounted to £57.636. resuiting in a deficit 51110 of £1570 for th¢ year ended 3Uh June 2023. Res¢ry¢s caffied foThwd at the year end date in totsl stand at £4.317. Ing £1,224 of restricted reserves and £3,(Y)3 Lmre5tsic¢d reserves. Re8erves ptrli¢y The chaTity aims to increase reseTves to approximately 6 month's expendihre in the region of £30.0, to enable the Chan"ty to Fem•tn operaÉion8] should theF¢ uneXptell fall in gr2ntsAnd donations receivedor any otl unforeseen c1U51allc¢.
FYLDE COAST ADVICE AND LEGAL C.ENfRE TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 RESPONSIBILrriFS OF THE TRUSTEES The cknrity trustees are resp)nsible forprep8rin8 a trustees, annual report and financial statem¢nts in occordance with Unit¢d Kinodom Accountthg Standards (United Kingdom Generally A¢eepted Accountin8 Pfficti> and applicable law and regulAh'ons. The law applicable to charities requir¢s the chan.ty trustees to prepare fmancial stam¢tts for each fuwKial y¢at which give a tNe and fairview of the ate of aff4ir$ of the clwity a] of the incoming resoUe$ and application of resources of the chanty for that wiod. In pr¢pgxing the fmancial statements. the t¢t5 are reqtsired to". sel¢ct 5Urtable account8 policies and then apply them e(msistently" obsave the meth(d5 gnd principles in the awities SORP. mak¢ jUdgeMa a[ estillteS that ar¢ re&y)Ek#bk and pnthnl state wh¢ther applicable UK aCcOn8 standards have beenfollow&l subjectto any material departwes disclo1 and explain¢d in the rnw[al stalem¢nts" and pi¢par¢ the stat¢tnurts on the concern b&8is unless it 15 ifEappropriat¢ to presume that the chlty wdl ¢ollttll in business. The trStee8 we responsible for keeping prow ar0)uttts rOrds that disc105e wtth rEasonable aecmcy at any tim¢ the ftnancial pwition of charity ar enable them to ert5ur¢ the fllwiciai stateroents ¢ornply with the Charities Art 2011, the applicable Charities {ACCots aEKI Reports) Regulatlons. 2SKt the provisions of the constibjtson. The InLStees are also responstble for safeguarding the assets of the ¢Fwity aTKi hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention detection of frgud and otr irregulariti¢s. I l .Q0Z. ond Sig[ on its behalfby.. Approvcd by the trnsttts of the charity ffl ... . .. ss J Tremble5
FYLDE COAST ADVICE AND LEGAL CKNTRE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO TUE TRusfEES YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2023 We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ¢rKlcd 30th June 2023. which are set out on pages 5 to 7. liespective responsibilities of Trusteey and Examiner The charit)Is trustees ar¢ responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitys tsijstees consider that an audit Is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (th¢ 2011 Act) and that an iJJd¢pend¢nt eArnition is ne¢(kil It is our iesponsibility to". examine the acwunts under section 145 of th¢ 2011 Act. to follow the procedures laid dowi in the General Directions given by th¢ ChaTity Cornmission UEkn section 145(5)(b) of th¢ 2011 Act. 8nd to state whether particu]ar matt¢rs have come to our attentio]L Basi8 of Judependent Examiner'8 Report Our cxamination was crIed out in aOrdanCe with the General Dire¢tions given by the Charity Con)mission. An ex8rninatioA include5 a review of the accountin8 records k¢pt by the Chan"ty and a compari50n of the accounts pres¢nted with those records. It also Trn¢ludes considetation of any items or di10sureS in the a¢¢ount& and the seeking of explanations from you as Trusteu concerning such mattets. The procth5 undertaken do not piovide all the evidence that would be required in an audiL and consequently no opinion is ¥iV¢n as to whether the ac¢ounts present a true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out the statement below. Ihdependenl Examinerls Statement In connection with our ¢xomination, no m&tteT5 have ¢om¢ to our attention Which would give us reasonable cause to believe that in any mateiial respect the requirements to keep awouT21ing tecords in accordance wlth Section 130 of the 2011 Act" ond to prepare Accounts which accord with the accounting recoid5 attd to comply the accounting Twirements of the 2011 Act haye not been me( or To whi¢l in our Opinio attention should be drawD in order to enable a proper unde¥standing of th¢ aewits to be reached. 67 Badgers Walk Ea$t Lythajn FY8 4BS Al¢und¢rMurga¢
FYLDE COAST ADVICE AIYD LEGAL CENTRE IP4COME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUTr YEAREIYDED311fH JUNE 2023 2022 Total fund$ rejtslele nds 2(123 Totifunds TudorTrust Receipts: Grants ieceived D0TtiOnS Senices Othei incom¢ 4U.(K)O 40.0 40.) 2.716 12.046 1.304 105.336 2.488 20,945 5,994 2.716 12.046 1.304 Titai rete4pts 40.000 40,IM)O 16.Q6f) 56.OC16 134 763 PAents. 26,934 26.934 26.934 80.793 Tninitig. cmsulknffi" and reference materi5 Trai'el and accom1rd Adi'ertising Computer expeeS Prinling. siatsorxw aod postage Genernl admti) eipws¢s Rent HeaL knghi and ivol¢r Repwrs Telephone Insurance Profe5y"onal servicts and memberships BJnk" Charge5 Bookk"eeping Oiher exp¢lldittwe 818 818 512 310 3.018 715 2.983 7.144 707 610 2.2¥7 2,540 3,373 778 878 3,71)8 1.982 3,951 8.000 2.979 1.055 2.1116 2.594 398 310 2.746 715 1.103 7.144 707 610 2.2k7 2.540 310 2.746 715 1.103 7.144 707 610 2.287 2.540 272 1.880 6.140 507 6.141) 507 8.551 507 29.028 461 T•t#l p8)Inemts 52.959 959 4.677 iyet of receipts l (pwtttsl {12,959) (12,959) liJ89 IlJ71b} {7ffi33} Tra[erS bdiveen fuT Cath funds broughi lornyrd 14,183 14.183 (8.296) 5.887 13,521) c fundi eanied forw•rd I,ZZ4 24 4J17
FYLDE COAST ADVICE AND LEGAL CENTRK BALANCE SHEET YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2023 2022 2023 Fixed a&8ets Fixtwe5 and fittings Offtce equiprnent 335 10,616 10,951 335 11,626 Current a88ets Other debtor5 Cash at bank and in hand 939 497 ,436 58 58 CUrrt liabilitie8 Other creditors {6,5(K)) {7J67) 5,887 Total aggests less currmt Ilabilities 4.317 Represen¢e41 by: {8,296) 14,183 General fimd Re$tri¢led fijnds 3,093 1224 5.887 4,317 These r]nla1 statem¢nt& were apyroved by the board of trusttts on ..l.¥..ffj.wX. . Qo and e Sied on their Eehalf by: J Trembles Treasurer
FYLDE COAST ADVICE AND LEGAL CENTRE NOTES TO THE INCOME AND EXPKNDfTuRE ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 21125 Aceountlng pollciej Th¢ accounting policies adopted are regularly reyiewed to ensure th8t they [enIllthe most appropriat¢ for th¢ ¢ireumstances of this Chan"table Incorporated OrganTsation. The fjnanciai statements have be prepared on a receipts and payments basis. under the historical cost convention Inrom¢ is recosnised wh¢n it is receivc(L Expendith is r¢wsmised when it is paiLi 2 Grants received Gr8nts received during the year were.. 21)23 2022 CJRS- Futloush wts Access to Justice Fund Tudor TnLSt Other granls received 8,836 60,IXX) 30,0(X) 6.500 Reslricted Reslricfed 40.5 105,336 Trwgteeg expenseB No amounts were paid to Trnstees dwing the ye8r.