Sarnaritsns of Plymouth, East Cornwall and South West Devon (Charity No. 1173658) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CEOI 1204) Trustees, Annual Report 2nd Receipts and Payments Aeeounts For the year from l April 2023 to 31 M2rch 2024
SamaritAns of Plymouth, East Cornwall and South West Devon CONTEKFS Page Trustees, Report Receipt5 and Paym¢nts Statement of Assds and Liabilities Notes to the Accounts Jndependent Examination
Samaritans of Plymouth, East Cornwall and South West Devon Trustees, Annual Report For the period from l AprS12023 to 31 March 2024 Samaritans of Plytllouth, East Cornwall and South West Devon (Charity No.1173658) is a Charitable Incoryorated Organisation (CIO) and was established on the 3 July 2017 with the Ch2rity Con]mission for England and Wales. The principal address is 221 Oxford Place, PlyrnoutM Devon PLI 5AJ. Objects of the charity The objects of th¢ charity are: (a} To enable persons In Plymoud4 East Cornwall and South West Devon and th¢ surrounding area as well as elsewhere who are experiencing fe¢lings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide. to receive confidential emotional supwrt at any time of the day or night in order to improve theiT emotional health and reduce the incidence of suicide. (b) To promote a better und¢rstanding in society of suicide. suicidal behaviour and the value of expr¢&sing feelings wbich lly otherwise lead to suicide or impaired ernotionLI health- an (c) To collabordte with and support Samaritans Central Charity and its affiliated branches in fulfilling these objects. Public Benefit The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by tbe Charity Commission on pubb'c benefit and believe the main activities undertaken to further the charity's PUTpose5 foT the public benefit. Structur4 governanee and managemenl The ckwity's governing document is the Constitution approved on 7 May 2017. TnteeS who have served in the period to date of approval of these accounts are: Paul Sherratt Susan Andon Diana Barclay Thomas Caylor Alexandros Cluistaki Daiid Green Stephen Hale Nornian Holmes David Pearce Cbarles Pitman Janet Sheriff Jacqueline Stockn]an Caroline Thistlethwaite Robert Wagborn Chair (appoillted 6 July 2023) (appointed 6 July 2023 (reSigll 6 July 2023) (passed away 28 April 2023) {resigDed 6 July 2023) (appointed 6 July 2023) (resigned 6 July 2023)
Samaritans of Plymouth, East Cornwall and South Wost Devon Trustses, Annual Report continued Main activities In the period The Charity bad another busy year fulfilling its role providing support to people experiencing emotional distress. During the year, the Charity's volunteers answered over 13,000 calls and 2,500 en)ails and provided over 4,000 hours Ell direct supporl in each c&se thead of p¢rformance in the previous year. The Charity ren1alt in a good position to continue to provide noD-judgemental supwrt to those in need throughout the ren1nder of 2024 and beyond. Financial revlew An excess of exp¢nditure over income of £1,774 was recorda in the year ended 31 March 2024 as received in the previous year w¢r¢ spent and a loan was repaid to its subsidiary. Income overall decreased to £74,851 cowared to £86,246 the previous year during which its financially suc¢essfv] Anniversary Ball was held. Volunteer5 claimed OV £31,000 in travel expenses and then donated them back to the branch enabling gift aid to be claimed on those amounts. The Charity maintained close control of its expenditure the perio(L As a result cash in bank at 31 March 2024 stood at a very healthy £102,249. Professfonal Athrysers Bank: Lloyds PIC & United Trust Bank Limited Independent ExalnerS. Northcott Tnunfield, Chartered Accountants CoDlact Delails Telephone - 01752 253950 E-mail . Admin@plymouthsamaritans.org.uk Website: www.sanwitans.org.uk This report is approved on behalf of the board of trustees on 26 September 2024 by Pauj Sherrart Sign
Samaritans of Plymouth, East Cornwall and South West Devon Recelpts PaviDents For the period from l April 2023 to 31 March 2024 Restricted Central Samaritans Pri50D Fund Restricted Big Lottery Fund 2024 Totsl 2023 Total Note Unrestricte41 Reeeipts Donations Grants Interest received Fundraising activities 65,912 65.912 4,179 919 3,841 28.316 12.370 4,179 919 3,841 45.560 Total receipts 70,672 4,179 Payments Charitable activities: Rates and water Insurance Light and heat Telephon¢ Postage and stationery Photocopier and computer Sundries Volunt¢¢r training Volunteer trdvel Repairs Community support and outreach Housek¢¢ping Contribution to SW Region Donation to local Samaritans Branch 1,828 1.821 3.460 3.971 129 723 1.852 180 34,568 1,019 2,797 3,433 3(K) 1,828 1,821 1,340 1,712 2,810 3,138 88 495 743 424 1,822 615 3,971 129 723 1,852 180 34.818 1.019 5.327 3.433 300 7,974 66,835 250 2(K) 2,330 4,044 1,567 64,055 450 Fundr2ising activitie5: Fundraising 2.364 Governance costs: Accountancy 630 630 1,020 Asset and investment purchases: Loan to subsidiary Assets purchased 2.426 2,426 (2,426) 2,426 4.370 6,796 Total payments 450 Net receipts1(paymeDt5) 3.729 6,700 1,774 Transfer between fvnds 1.690 (1.690) Cash funds last yeaT end 6.700 104.023 Cash funds this year end 100.210 102 249 104,023
Samaritans of Plymouth, East Cornwall and South West Devon Statement of Assets and Liabilities AS at 31 March 2024 2024 Restricted National Lottery Fund 2023 Unrestricted Funds Totsl Total Cash (unds Curreni bank accounts 100200 102 249 104.023 Otber moll¢tary assets HIRc Gift Aid debtoi IUve5tent assets SubsÈdiary loan . Satn's Place (Plymouth) Limited 15.000 15,000 Assets retained for the charity's own use Freehold land and buildings at net book value Equipment at net book value 136,070 136,070 13.653 149 723 136,070 9,283 145 353 149 723 Liabilities Loan to subsidiary Independent Examination 2,426 600 3,026 720 720 720 720 Net Assets 264.213 2,039 266,252 261 350 Signed i)n behalf of the trustees Signed Name." Paul SheTfdtt Dat¢: 26 September 2024
Samaritans of Plymouth, East Cornwall and South West Devon Notes to tbe Aeeounts For tbe year from l Aprll 2023 to 31 March 2024 Guarantees and debts The thistees confirnL in accordance with the Clwitable tncorporated Organisations Act (General) Regulations 2012, that at the year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured On assets of the CIO. Trustse remuueration Trustres are not remunerated. Seven trustees were paid travel and other incurTed on b¢half of th¢ ChaTity totalling £10.509 in the year. Of this amount £10,201 was donated back to the Charity and gift aid claimed on those donations. The were no related paty trdnsactions. Transfcr between fund5 The transfer of £1.690 from Restrictd Ccntta] Prison Fund to Unrestricted Funds is to cover costs of delivering the service. The remaindei of the National Lottery Coll]munity grdllt of £6.700 is us&1 to support outreach PTojects in the locaj
Samaritans of Plymouth. East Cornwall and South West Devon Independent Examiner's Report to the Trnstees of Samaritsns of Ptyn)outh, East Cornsyall and South West Devon I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year etLded 31 March 2024 which are sel out on pages 3 to 5. Responsibilities and basis of report As the chaTity's tTUStees you are responsible for the prepardtion of the accounts in accordance with the requiTernents of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I r¢port in Tespect of my examination of the ¢lwity's aLYounts carried out und¢r section 145 of the Act and in carying out my ¢xamin*ion I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL Independent ex4mineT'S Statement I have completed my ¢xaminatiotL I confirni that no matters have rne to my attention in connection with the examination gil'ing me cause to beli¢ve that in a[ mateTiaJ respect- accounting records were not kept in respect of the chaTity &8 required by section 130 of the ACL. or the accowjts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other rnatts in connection with the examination Éo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: GMY Ian Northcott Institute of Chartered Accountsnts in England and Wxles FCA, Bsc(Econ) Hons DCbA For and on beh21f of: Northcott Trllmfield Chartered Accountants Devonshire Villa 52 Stuart Road Stoke Plymouth PL3 4EE Date: 26 September 2024