2022-03-31-accounts - Samaritans Of Lancaster & District

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Samaritans of Lancaster & District

Registered Charity No. 1173652 21 Sun Street, Lancaster LA1 1EW

Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] March 2022

The incorporated charity number 1173652 was started in October 2017 under the constitution dated July 2017. The Trustees of the charity are elected at the Annual General Meeting. Those who have acted during the year are as follows:

Name	Office held	Dates acted if not
		whole year
Tracey Duffy	Director	Until 4/10/21
		Re-appointed
		1/7/22
Liz Hartley	Deputy Director &Trustee	Until 4/10/21
Liz Hartley	Director	4/10/21 to 31/5/22
June Ellis	Treasurer	From 4/10/21
Michael Spencer	Treasurer	Until 4/10/21
Carol Brearley	Secretary
Pam Waddington	Vice Director. Vol. Support DD	Until 4/10/21
Linda Smallman	Trustee	Until 4/10/21
Jenny Dighton	Trustee	From 4/10/21
Val Willett	Deputy Director
Jude Whitwood	Trustee	From 4/10/21
Michael Brogan	Trustee	Until 4/10/21
Pete Hope	Trustee	4/10/22 to 17/8/22
Chris Hough	Trustee
Helen Murfin	Trustee
Jane Clarke	Trustee

The organisation and financial affairs of the charity are managed by the BLT. The BLT comprising of Deputy Directors and Trustees. The BLT determines policy for and receives reports from teams and individuals who work for the charity. The major risk to which the charity is exposed, as identified by the trustees, have been reviewed and systems or procedures are established to manage those risks.

The charity’s bankers are National Westminster PLC, 68 Church Street, Lancaster LA1 1LN and its Independent Examiner is N Slater of Taylor Robertson and Willett, 95 King Street, Lancaster LA1 1RH. A COIF Deposit Fund Account is held with CCLA Investment Management Ltd, One Angel Lane, London EC4R 3AB.

This Trustees Annual Report forms an integral part of the full annual accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31[st] March 2022

Aims and Organisation

Samaritans of Lancaster & District have worked for 50 years with the main aim of being there at all times for the assistance of any person who is experiencing feelings of suicide, despair or distress by providing confidential emotional support by telephone, email , or webchat. Our charitable purpose is all focussed on Public Benefit. We are based at 21, Sun Street, Lancaster and we are primarily there to assist those in a geographical area which includes Lancaster, Morecambe, Lunesdale, Kendal and South Lakeland, however through our Link telephone system we now answer calls nationwide.

We are one of the 19 branches in the North West Region of Samaritans and have just over 100 volunteers. Lancaster Branch is one of over 201 branches linked in a nationwide organisation to Samaritans Central Charity. (Registered Charity no.219432) The Central Office supports the Branches, sets and monitors standards of service and care by means of its regional structure.

Review of Progress and Achievements

The quality and extent of the service we can provide to needy and vulnerable people is dependent on having a sufficient number of trained Samaritans. During the COVID-19 pandemic we managed to continue with our programme of recruiting, training and mentoring suitable volunteers.

Samaritans continue to provide a "listening ear" to vulnerable, distressed and suicidal callers, however they choose to contact us, whether by telephone, email, or webchat. Our callers come from a wide range of society, young and old, unemployed and over employed, men, women and children, and over the last few years a rising number of people with mental health problems.

We remain involved in prison outreach, and continue our relationship with HMP Lancaster Farms, a category C adult male prison, where we recruit, train and support a team of Listeners. Our Outreach team have been hampered by the COVID-19 situation but are now once again able to hold public events in the area we cover as well as presentations and information sessions to various local groups to increase the awareness of the service we offer.

At Lancaster & District our calls are routed via the new National Freecall number 116 123. This facility has produced a large increase in the number of calls we receive, as now we are available to those who need us whether they have funds or not, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

Review of Financial Position and Affairs

Income for the year was £46,323, a reduction from the 2021 accounts, as we received less COVID grant support, but still a pleasing result,. We again benefitted from a generous annual grant of £3,500 from the Frieda Scott Trust, and further support from the Westminster Foundation, although this came to an end in 2022. We received many donations from individuals and other organisations, and were grateful to receive a substantial legacy of £12922. It is a great encouragement to know that our efforts are so widely appreciated.

We received continuing support from Lancaster City Council, with a grant and with discretionary rates relief on 21, Sun Street and on our shop at 12, Damside Street. Agreements with the local prison also provide significant income. . We thank all our donors, particularly those who use Gift Aid. We have also worked hard to bring in funds for multiple income streams such as fundraising events and applying for funds from local companies, and charitable trusts. Our Charity shop raised £9,619, again a pleasing result, especially as this year there was only one smaller COVID restart grant. The shop plays an important role in providing funds for our work at the Centre and in raising public awareness of Samaritans. We are very grateful for the hard work of our shop volunteers and the supporters who have helped in all our fundraising efforts.

Expenditure was £31,808, slightly less than the previous year, giving us a surplus of Income over expenditure of £14,515 for the year. We have continued to save money this year with no face to face training and meetings being possible, these are slowly resuming, but we have found the switch to Zoom beneficial for allowing volunteers to attend meetings, so will probably continue with a mix of both.

Our Reserves stand at £96,044. This provides us with approximately 25 months running expenses, more than the 18 months expenses we would normally seek to hold. However these reserves, while healthy at present, will only be sustained by legacies, grants and donations in 2022-23 . We plan to use some of the reserves to catch up on outstanding essential repairs and replacements, whilst funds are available.

Annual Report 2022

50 years of supporting the people of Lancaster & District

21 Sun Street, Lancaster LA1 1EW Registered Charity No. 1173652

Phone Freecall 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.org Write to: Samaritans Letters website: www.samaritans.org/lancaster

Samaritans of Lan&2ster and District Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 Independent Examinerfs ReFXbrt to the Tnnte88 of SamaTitans of Lancaster and 018tr1ct I report on the ac0) ofthe chty forthe year 31•t 2(r22. (Mrt on FaJe8 2 to 7 fc4lThMng. This reFort Is made sow to the chW8 Trustees, as a Ixdy. in 8ecion 145 of the CharilES Act 20118nd regulatsons maje under se(#ion 154 of that Ad. My work has teen undertaken so that I Mht stste to the chanty's Trustees those rnallern I required to state lo them in an Independent Examinerfs rerKKt and for rrf) other purpxe. To the fullest extent pemitted by L3w. I do not accept LY assume reSFM)nsi'lity to other the charity and the charty's Trustees as a bJdy, for my or for Ihis fepKwL Ro8p¢ctlv• rn8pon•lblmtI of trust0 and •xamlnor that an audrt is not required for this year urthr 144{2) ot the chariti Ac 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibilty to.. examine the accounts under 145 of the Ac¢ to folkjw the prccedures laKI (knwn in the genera (life(kn by Clrity Cc19$10n under section 145(S}Ib) of the Art. and state whether particular matters to my attenkn. Ba•ls of Indopondont wmln•f• rnport My ex¥minion was carri&l out in aCC£d with th8 gerwal Direc1k$ glven by lh8 Charfty Commiss. An examinatjcffi indudes a of the QUntIrKj ra8 kept by the charty and Lmparison of the finan stattyM)ts pre9ented vrth those records. 11 aLw IUde8 conseratIon any unusual items or disckK8us in finan1 stateits. 8eekiThJ explanabon8 from you a8 Trustees ¢onceming any such maters. Tr procedures Undertak do not provide all the eder that would b& requi in an audit and (#)nseqttty no gnIOn 18 gNen as to wtth the finwcial statemen18 present a 'true and far vivk arxl the repjt ts Imiw to IIK>8e matters s& out in the statement bel. Independent •xMiln•e• 8tat•m which gi me reascffth 8e to boli8ve that. in any matena resrt the requirements.. to keep xcounting reccdg in Cd8Th section 130 of the Ad.. and . to prepare accounts whth wrth the xtwnbr#J and to o)mpty with tr accwnting reqUiretTnts of the Act have not been met,. I 121 to which, in my opin. attenti¢ be drw•vn in ordw to a proFer understandirwJ of the coUnts to be rwtsl. Neil Martin Slater F.C.C.A. Taylor. Robertson and ltt Ltd Chartered Certffied Atants 95 King Street Lancastei 1* August 2022 Lancaster Samaritans 2022 Accounts Pag8 1

The Samaritans of Lancaster and District Reglstsred Charlty No. 1173652 Statement of Financlal Actlvltles For the period ended 31 March 2022 Yaar to 31.3.22 Yoar to 31.3.22 Year to 31.3.22 Year to 31.3.21 Note Restrlct•d Unrestrlcted Total Totsl Incomln Resources Donations, Grants and Grft Aid Fundraisin Events Sur us from Sho acies il Interest £1,029 £0 £0 £0 £0 £19.437 £3.280 £9.619 £12 922 £36 £20,467 £3,280 £9.619 £12,922 £36 £37,374 £279 £13,662 £3,310 £62 TOTAL Incomln Resources £1.029 £45.294 Re¥our¢o8 Ex ended Direct Charitable Ex Publia costs Mana emenl and Administration Costs endlture £907 £122 £0 £22,998 £609 £23,905 £731 £21.765 £9,497 TOTAL R•sourcos Ex ndod £35 066 NET Incomln Ro8ourc68 for the erlod £0 £14 515 £14 515 £19 621 Unreallsgd Galns and Loss8s Gain on Revaluation of Tan ible Fixed Assets £0 £0 £0 £0 Ngt Movam•nt In Fund• £0 £14.515 £14 515 £19 621 Fund Balances brou ht forward £0 £249 824 £230 203 Transfer betwggn funds £0 Fund Balances Garrled forward £249 824 The following notes (notes 1 to 10 on pages 3 to 7) fomi part of these accounts. (H(n. TasUrer) fJ*. . (Director) Lancaster Samaritans 2022 Accfjunts Page 2

Samaritans of Lancastsr and District Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022 Ywto 31.3.22 Year to 31.3.22 Totsl 31.3.22 Year to 31.3.21 T•n £1 £168 873 COIF De Natwest Current accwrt Natwest Current aOUnt Cash in hand Debt$ NOMS Tolal Currmt A8801• £75,928 '1n £4.852 £822 £40 £799 endi £794 £40 £0 £799 Curr•nt Llablllll•• Credrtors and Accruals Deferd Income Total Curront Ll•blUII•B £404 £0 Total A•86ts l••8 Currnnt Llabllltles Re resent•d b £284 338 £284 338 £249 824 TOTAL Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2022 Note 1. Accountlng pollcles. (i) These accounts have been prepared under historical cost convention arKI in accordance with applicab accounting standards arvj the Ststement of Recommended Practice (SORP) on Accounting by Charities. (li) All income is included in Statnt of Financial Activities (SOFA) when received, unless the Trustees deem that income receivable from recovered tax or from legacies would alter the SOFA materially. (iii) Net fundraising income raised by the Friends of Samaritans and by our Charity shop is included when received, and any associated costs are separately di8dosed in a note. (iv) Premises overheads are aggregated and allocated to Ihe various functional activrties on a percentage basis determined by the Trustees and disclosed in a rlote. (v) Any fJ>sts which cannot be specTfic8lly identrfbJ otherwise are in(thd in the management and administration functK)n. (vi) Depreciation on equipment and fijmiture is written off on a straigm lirE basis over 5 years. Freehold property is revalued at 5 year intervals Nlith no depreciation all0wrdn. Lancaster SanaTitans 2022 Accounts Page 3

Fund8 recelvgd from ani¥alions durkn the Include: Totsl Frieda Scott CTr Trust Lancaster Ci Council NOMS unrestricted NOMS strirxed CAF Pears Foundation rant CBRE Ltd Glasdon Primark Westminsier Standfast Clarence Court Cha Fund Share from Sanaritans CO Other donations includi lincltKling several funeral donations of su Tax recover&J thro £2,426 £1.029 £150 £489 £1.Crf)O £200 £750 £150 £489 £1.0(M) £2 £750 £3C() £140 £712 £140 £712 hGiftAk £275 £275 Total donatlons and rnnlv £19 acle• Unr••trlct Total acl•• Nots 3. Fundral•ln Lanwtsrand Kondd Frf•nd• Donna bucket collection T Williamson Trin URC coffee momi Brew Monda Sarah Millican collectm W Townle Chri$tma$ ddin Kendal Chrislmas Tree Festival Chrigtmas cwds £652 £165 £275 £211 £152 Total fundrnlsln Lancaster Samaritans 2022 Ax)unIS -

Note & Samarftans $lP 12 Dam•lde Strert Lanca8t•r Summary for tho y•ar •nded 31 March 2022 Income Unro8trl¢tod Lancaster C. CourKal Lancasler Cit Council discretiona £2.11XI £829 Y4 ndIrn Insur 02 £578 £0 and Tra¥EI £511 £482 £27T £161 Stwmline & Vlorld and £14 325 forthe ertod Lancaster Samaritans 2022 ACUnts Page 5

Y•rio 31.3.22 Ywrto 31.3.22 Y•ar to 31.3.21 Totsl Year to 31.3.22 Note 5. Preml88s Ovorhoads Water. Li ht and Heat Re irs and Renffivals Cleanin and Office tele hone Insurance £1.790 £1,79) £0 £2.387 £1.641 £1.329 £2.978 £1.034 Council De reciation £2.687 Allocatod to: Direct charitable Mana £10 £1918 £10.886 £11274 £1989 Totsl Year to 31322 Year to 31.3.22 Year to 31.3.21 Total Ywto 31a.22 Note 6. Dlrect Charllabl• and ern £411 Voluntaer traini Volunteer travel ex Directols ex Nat1R Fundrai$1 Share of £7(r2 £7,833 £135 £702. 8es. local £0 £135 £36 £40 £0 £11274 ional meth. - Christmas cards £0 £158 £158 Totsl Yo¥ 31322 Y•arto 31.122 Ye•r to 31.3.21 Total Year to 31.3.22 nti Affiliation fee to Sam*ikn Sund ex nses Accountanc £397 £397 £2.084 £240 £825 £0 £240 Lancaster Samarilans 2022 Accounts Pa6

Total Pro & Fumilure Cost or Valu*ion * 31 Marth 2020 AdditnS at cost ation £165,CKKI £3,873 £2.109 2.687 £168 873 £2,109 42.687 Cost or Valuatlon at 31 mch 2021 £1 The Charity's freehokl premises at 21 Sun Street, Lancaster were valued by Eckersley on an Open Market basis at £165,000 as at 14 June 2017. The trtle to the freehold premises is held by Samaiitans as custodian truste8. Nots 9. Reconcmlallon of Fw Totsl Funds balance ht luward £249 824 Incomin resources £45 294 Total resr¢8$ ex 1808 Transfar betrhwi funds (e of hot er £0 Note 10. Indomnlty In•urance. Samaritans has ¢entrally•ff8Cted professional indemnty insurance to proted tru8t88s. directors and other volunteer memb8r8 of all Samaritan8 branche8. Lancaster Samaritans 2022 Acc£>unts -