Charity Regi8lJation No. 1173728 COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION TruJtee8 P8tri(i8 Durlwn Kgnneth Mark Nthvbdd Mithael Belinger ch3￿naIn8 N￿lligan Jane M Nlckerson To 01.072023 Fm 01.072023 Charlty nunknr 1173728 Prfnclpal adqkM• 57 ljknr Str88t Coventry CV5 6ER Inde￿ndent examln•r Azets Autht Servk*s 3Mc Mlddlemarch Bu8ln888 P￿k Slskln Drfve Coventry CV3 4FJ COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS CONTENTS Tru8tees' report Independent eyamlnerfs rewrt Statement of financlal aclivkns Balan￿ 8heel Nrtes to the financFal ststen*nts 8-15 COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Th8 trustees pr8sent th8ir r8POrt and fjnancial staternwts th8 year and￿$ 31 March 2024 Thg flnandal statements have been prepared In ac£ordan￿ V￿th the a(xx)untlng pollct85 Set out In nots 1 to rfflancial slatements and rnmply with the chariws goverrllng douJmen( the ChaiTties Ad 2011 and 'Accwnting and Rewting by Chartii8s: Statemant of ReC(Th￿￿nded PrnctiC8 applicable to charities preparlng thelr aCcc￿nts in accordan￿ wilh the Financial Roportlng standa￿ appll(¥bl8 In lh8 UK and Republlc of ITelarKI (FRS 102) published in October 2019. ObJecllvo9 and aGIMtI Th& charltr¢s objerts areto en8ble ￿Tson8 in Coventy and Dlstrk*and the surroundlng area, as ￿11 88 elseW￿re, WI￿ experiencing feelings of distress and despalr, Includlng those who may be al rfsk of suldd8. to r8ceive confidential emolion81 gjpport at any time of the day or nighc In ￿dertO Improve thelr mental health and to r8dur th8 inciden￿ of wicide. To promot8 8 b8tt8r und8rntsnding in 8o¢lety of s￿CIde, sulddal b8havtour and tha value of axpr88slno feellNJ8 whlch moy OtheThYl8e lead to suldde or Irry)alred mentsl h8sIth. To collaborala wlth and 8UPPOrt Samarfian6 cantral d￿rIty Its affillatsd brench88 In fulfilltng obJe(th88. Our m1881on18 to reduce the feellng8 of dlstres8 Cfl818 that Can lead to 8ulddg, Increa88 atXaSS to Support peopb In dlstress and crfsts, reduce th8 risk of S￿¢[de In speofic 8ethng6 arKI vulnerable groups and influe￿¥ govemm8nt and othor agendas to tske &Uon lo red￿8 8ulcld8. Th8 Samarftans of Coventy and Dlthct provld8$ c(mfid8ntlal erntional 8UPPOrt to P6x)p19 who are In dlstress or d88pair, or Wt￿ are feellng suldd81. Th8 8er¥I￿lS av8llable 24 Ix)ur8 a day, every day. for contact by phm8. mall or (￿line chat. We hold the followin9 valu88 at tha corn of our serAce: Listening- oxplorfTrJ fvolings allevlatss di6tres8 helps people to reath a bgttgr undBf8tsnding of the1r8lts￿ll d the Option8 O￿n to them. Confidentlallty- If pacgle feel safe, tw are more Ikely to b• open al)out tholr feellng3. Non4udgemenlal- we want people to be abb to talk to US wlthouifoar of prejudi￿ lx reiecllon. People making ihoir ded8lorts wher8v8r p088lbl8- wo bellgve peoplo have the rfght to find thelr own soluti)n d 18lllThJ th8m what to do takes resKnnsibilty away from th￿n. Human o)ntaGt- gmng people tlme, un(fvkled attenllon and empathy rne8ts a fund8Thntal emotlon81 naed and reduoes dlstre88 and despalr. People can get In t￿ch about anythlTrJ vth5ch Is t￿lts111￿ them, rm) matter how large or small the issue. Wh8n people contsct us, ￿ give them an opportunty lo talk about any Ihoughts orfeelings they may have. We belleve th8t exploring fe81ing8 alleviates distress and helps pe(ple to reach a better under*anding of Iheir situation the opts'ons open to thern. If a caller confirms they have sui¢idal thO￿Jhts orfeelings vm will explore the exient and depth of th689 feellngs. The trustees heve p81d du8 regard to guidance issued by Ihe Charity Commission in dectding what adivibes tho thatlty should undertak8. COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS TrUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 hievements and porforni&nc• Our organisatlon has been providing emotional support to everyone who needs It for 60 yea￿. Our branth. Coventy and District Samaritans. opened In 1964. &n￿ those 8aty days, people ar8 talklng more openly about mentsl h88lth. eTn(Iltonal wellbelng and 8ulcide than ever befor8. As mentsl health and emotlonal wellbelng has become a central part of the publlc o)nversatlon In what has contlnu8d to be a dIfficU￿ and Challenglng year. it has hlghllghted the work S8m8rftsns does. We contlnued our Ilstenlng seNlce throughout the pandemlc and are now conttnulng to resFond to calls refledlng the Impact of the pandemlc on the nallon and rfslng Inllatton costs In addltlon to th8 nature of calls have aNvay6 responded lo. Over the past 12 months. volunteers at Coventy and Dlstrlct Samarttans have responded to 18,195 Incornlng calls taklThJ a totsl of 5,029 hourB. They a180 m8d8 84 outgolng (xlls and responded to 84 Slrtce Covld restrlctions wore fvlly Ilfted In February 2022 ￿ have been able to bulld up our outreath work and have partlapatsd In the followlng: Awarene88 ra181ng events: Ear18d¢)n Fe811val, Coventy aty Coundl Offices. Talk6 to Travel c1￿)S and Rotary Clubs. Awareness ralslng rnaterfals supplled to 210￿1 S8condary Sthool. Rallway stadon vlslts to Coventry. Rugby. Nuneaton and Tlle Hlll 8tatlons. In addttlon. we have dlsblbuted Illerature lo Llbrarfes kn Coventy and 8180 to Food Hubs. We provlded awaren&88 relslng 8lgnag8 giving detsi18 of our Ilst6nlng $8NI(* 8t Coventy Rugby GrouNI (2023r2024 season.). Durfng the year we contlnued our'bad( of the bus. signage gi￿ng dets118 of our Ilstenlng servlce on bus routes coverfNJ the Coventy. Nuneaton and Rugby areaB. Wa ¢(￿tInue lo attend rnultl agency nalwork meetlngs of thq Coventry and Warwlckshlre Sulcld8 Preverrtlon Partnernhip, and are maklng contacts wlth WaThvSckshlre Pdlce. Throughout the reporung year we have conunued to fadlltate ts runnlng of a Ustener Schem8 at HMP Onley and HMP Rye Hlll. Our Prfson Team has 9 members and we regthTly vlslt IN)th prisons cm a rota basls. Although very dlfferent estsbllshments. the effect of Covld and kKkdown1s Stlll havlng an Impact on Ihè way the schemes run In both prlsons. However, In March 2023, YK 5elerted and trained 11 new Llsteners at Rye Hlll. Over the past 12 months the Listeners at Rye Hll have tsken 1,071 face to face ￿ffitacts from fellow pr180ner& Iolalllng over 674 hours of Ilslenlng. Th8 Sch8m8 at HMP Onl8y has b88n mLKh 8lcwr to recover at the moment taklng only a fracknn of the number of wntarjs taken before IoGkdown. We (x)ntinue to work vAth the prlson management to get th8 scheme back on traca(. Our d￿rIty shop 18 part of our premlses and provlde8 u8 an Incun8 byhlch CA>V8fB the major part of o running costs. The revenue generated through th8 shop rem81ns consistently strong thanks to the ganerous donations from the public. our dedic8led team and our tydl ￿StOMers. Our e-bay shop contlnues to add a slgnlflcant contrlbullon to our income despite the expanslon of other (thannels such as Winted for second hand dothing. Volunteer Nmb8rs forth8 shop are very healthy enabling us to open 6 days a week and rnalntaln our frIend￿ presence in the kncal r/)mmunty. COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Flnanclal rnvlow The finandal statements for year show that tho charity made a 8mall surplus of £11.850 (2023- 8urp £14,576). At the balance sheet date the chariws reserves vffte £653.50912023 - £641,659) of whlGh £358.120 (2￿23 - £364.338) are represented by the restricted funds. Over th8 Past few y88r8. ￿ bullt up OUT reseNes to embie us to Ixry out a major refurbl8hm8nt of our branch ich vras ￿mPleted in 2019. Our aim was to then bull d wr res8rv88 back up to around 6 months operat¥)y COBts but du8 to E-b8y S8le8, un8XP8ctsd legaoes. donatiryffj *)d fundralslng by volunteers and n8 and18g8des recelved In 202￿2024 v￿nteerS (A Coventry and DIBtrlct Samarlan8 29th May Charitab18 Trust An8ty and Shllton Wl Bwjlnton Allotments A880d8tlon C8th8rfn8 M8118 Coventy Llon5 German Lutheran Churth Covgnty Hlnckley Soclal Club Mithael Mogan Pet8rf5 Fri8nd8 Rolary Club of Arbury Spencer Gardngr- Debra Knlghton The DI￿8 Stsrtln Charltsble TnJBt Tho Parlsh Churdl of St John the B8pUst West M8rda Trefoil Gulld Donations in memry of Mrward tk)nors vla, Enthu88 Onlin8 , Much Loved, Go Fund Me, Paypal Glvkng Fund Donatl(#18 vla Amazon Smile a￿OUnt Colle(*irA) at Delia Buiion Charlty SBle, E15za Jade. Mdt Farm, Flnham Perk School, Sarah Mllllcan Con￿¢ Earfsdon Feslival, We ad(n(xvledge wlh thanks to C￿￿n￿8￿ 8uppJrt we re[￿1Ved from Coventy and W8rwithshTre Clkni(¥l Commissioning Group. We are extremely grateful to the Builders Merchant Federation WIK) allow us to use their excellerrt premlsos completely free of charge for all our training and confer8nce needs whiGh rEpresents 8 major Savings to u& The Irustees have asse￿ed thg major risks lo lh8 d￿rIty is exp(Bed, and are 8Blisfi8d that SJ8tthns a￿ In place to mlligate exposure lo the major risks COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Structur•. govemanc• and management The charfty IB a Charftable In￿rporated OrganlsatKJn and Is gov8m8d by 118 con81itirtion. The trnstees y41￿ served during th8 year and up to the date of slgnatura of the )Inandal statements were: Patrda Durtpm Resloned 01.072023 Kenneth Mark Newb(Ad Ap￿￿nted 01.07.2023 Mlthael B8lling8r Chamwlne Mulllgan Jane M Nlckerson The trusteas ar8 all Samaritan voluntsers. The use of the term "Directorf for the voluntser vtho leads the organi8ats.on do88 not mean th8t h8 or 8he holds the respon81bll1￿e8 that thls term would imply in conwany law. Under the constitution the truste8 board comprisas of th8 branth dir8ctor, a trust08 electad by the MornbBrs the role of trpa3urer and a trustee elected by the Men*ers the rol8 of $8cr8tary, or on8 tru8teo ele(*ed by tho Memb8r8 to serve a8 both secretary and treasurer Bnd up lo el￿t addltional trustees elèctsd by the Menkners. 11 also has th8 power to COwOPt up to iwo addftional trustee3 (currently none). The branch dlrector $gr188 a thre8- year tonn. Ele(*od m8rnL*rs 8orv8 for 8 maxlmum of slx C[￿88r￿￿¥0 years and are subjoct to oieGlion annually al the AGM. The Irustee Ixjard are responsible for thg branch'8 compl1an￿ wth charlty, employment and other relevant stabjtory requlrements. They are responsible for ensuriryJ ts chartty Is Solvent and welkrun and that 18 dgliverf the charitable ouic#)me8 for the bengfft of Ihe publlG for wtdch it has bgen 8et up. In linè with Chaiity Commiss#)n gLMdelin8S, tralning matsrfals are mado availablg lo newly appolnted trusteas on thelr role8 and responslblkn to supplem8nt the online programme created by tha Samaritans Central Chaty. The branch Is 18d by 8 branch 18adershlp t8am and some Trustee rneeting8 are held concuyrenty wkn the 188der8hip team. Tho dlrector of the branch [8 8eleded for thre8 y88r8. A fom81 appointmnt Is mwje by the Sarnarilans central charity tru8ts8 bo•￿ follobNlng consultallon wllh mernbar of ts brnnch. The threctr* Saloctg a numbor of daputy dlrector8 to 8uppL¥I tdm or her thjrfng thglrtorn of office. The prfmary role of the dlrector Is Ihe Inanage￿nt of the brarth. There IB speclal empha818 on th8 provlslon ol htgh-quallty and con81stont ￿re to those who contsct Sam*ns as vrnll as 6UPPOrt to the volunteers who provldp thls care or support the y￿rk of the branch In olher w￿. All w)sts are ￿n￿d. The only omploy88 of th8 branch18 a part41me cleaner. The Irust8e8' report W85 approved by tha Board ofTru8te6s. Kgnnelh Marf( Id COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS I report to the INste88 on my examlnab'on of the flnancial statern￿ts of Coventy & Dlstrfd Samaritans (the charity) forthe year ￿ded 31 March 2024. Respon8lbllHl•8 and basls of report AS the trustees of the tharfty you ar& responslbl8 for th8 preparatlon of the finanual 6tatemerbts in a¢*ord8nc8 ith the requrements of the Charrbe5 Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). I report in r8SP8Ct of my axaminatlon of th8 charitys financaal stat8ments carrted out under 8edlon 145 of the 2011 Act. In c8rrying out my examlnallon I hav8 followed all the app1[￿blo DlrectEons glv8n by th8 Charlty Commlsslon under Section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 knL In(knpond•nt gxamlnorf8 Statomont Your attentlon Is drewn to the fact thot the ha8 prepared thanclal 6tatsrn￿ts In aco)rdanGe wlth Accounting and R8wrting by Charltles preparing thelr aCC(￿nts in accordanc? with the Finandal Reportlng Standard appli(xble In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) In preference to the Accounlry and Reporting by Charities: Slatemont of Recommended Practtce iS8ued rm 1 Aprll 2¢J05 whlch Is referred to in th8 extant gulations but has now bean wlthdrawn. l understsnd Ihat th[$ has b88n done in ordertrfinandal st8t8ments to P￿de a true and falrvlew In ac￿rdanCe wllh GenerallyAcceptsd Ac%ounting PraGt1￿ offeL*vefor reFM)rting p8rfod8 beglnnlng on or8ft8r1 January 2015. I have completed my &x8min8lon. I conlrni that no matter8 have cryne to my attenti￿ in ￿nneCtIon wtth thg examlnalSon glving m8 cAu88 to b8118v8 th81 In any material respect: accountlng record8 were not kept in respect of the charfty as requlred by soclion 130 of the 2011 Act: or the lknandal statsm8nts do not 8CCA)rd with those re(x)rds" or th8 flnandal stat8ments do not ojrnply wlth 8ppllcab18 r8quir8ments concerning the form and content of aC￿Unts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Rep(*ts) RegulatFon8 2008 Other than any r8qU1reTh￿nt that th8 ac￿Unts glva 8 true and fair vlew whlth 18 not a matt8r rA)n8ld8r8d as part of an Independent examination. I have no concems and have comg across no olher.n4attern In crymedion with the 8xaminatton to whkh attentlon Should be drawn in thi8 report In order to enable a pr￿erUnderSt3nthn9 of thè fin8nci818t8t8m8nts to be mchad. Robert Anderson FCA knts ￿dI1 se￿Ice8 3Mc MIddlem8￿ PA￿lnesS Park &8kin Drive Coventy CV3 4FJ COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Unrestrlctsd ReslrtGt•d Total Unrestrlrted Re6trlcted fund• funds funds 2024 2023 2[)23 Tolal 2024 2023 Donalions and legades Olh8rtrading a(*vitses Inveslments 40,606 52,194 53,864 3,736 52,194 3,736 T•)tal kn¢v•rnan¢o 2024Support C0818 Govemance 2023 Accountsncy Legal and professional AGTrWBranth conference 710 710 35 310 35 310 1,055 636 Analy88d b8iween Charitsble xtivities 1,055 )veman(x Costs ind￿leS payments to the acu)untants of £710 (2023 - £8￿} for 1he Independent examination. 13- COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 10 Tntstees t￿ring the year 1 (202314) 2 trustees were ￿1r￿)ur8ed exp8n888 lotslllng £1,028 (2022r23 - £581). TheBe expenses covered trdvel to duttes and meeungs. 11 Employ Totsl staff cx)8t8 for the year totslled £4.121 {2023- £3.926) repr88ent8d wholly by gr088 wages L*Bt& 1 was wnploy8d as a part time dea￿r {2023- 1) 12 Tanglbla fixed aBBots Fr••hold Imd Flxiur•• and •nd bulldlfto* ffttlngB Tol•l At 1 Aprl 2023 Addltlon8 472,548 481.c￿7 At 31 March 2024 472.548 8,459 481,007 D•prnclatlon and Impalnnent At l Aprll 2023 Depreclauon charged In the year 24,882 6,218 8,459 33,341 6,218 At 31 Ma￿h 2024 31,100 8.459 39,559 Carrylng amount At 31 Match 2024 441,448 441,448 At 31 Mar¢h 2023 447.666 447.668 The tru8iees detennlne that one thlrd of the totsl G￿18 of Ihe freBhold prnp8rty relat08 to land and ￿K￿inglY thls element15 not d4)reda￿. 13 Dabtorn 2023 Amounts falllng duo wlthln on• year: other d8btor8 and Pr￿Pa￿ents 6,951 4.083 14 Crndlkn: amounts falllng due vAthln on• year 2024 Other (xedikns Acwals and deferred income 3.004 12.950 29.737 15.954 31261 14- COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (coKfiNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 15 R•strictad funds Thp In(x)m8fuTthofthed￿r1ty IrKlude restrl(led fuThJ8 th8 ft)11(AYlty urww¥Jod bakn ofdO￿tionS and grants held on trust for specific purFThes: MovenMnl In funds IAovement in fvnd$ lTrcorning Rewwr¢x• 8•l•nE• at lTrcoffllng •xp•nd•d l Aprfl 2023 B•l•nc• •t I A￿1 2022 B•l•n¢• •1 Jl M*reh 2024 •xp•nd•d Bulldlng HMRC JRS schem• 370.558 (6,218) 364.338 (6,218) 358,120 370.556 (6.218) 364,338 (6218) 358,120 16 An11￿kn of nat asft•l• b•twe•n fvnd• Unrestrfctod Rg•trlrt•d lund• funds 2024 Total Lknrestrlthl R88trithJ funds funds 20ZJ 2023 Totsl 2024 2023 Fund bala￿0$ at 31 Marth 2024 ar8 rnpresentad by: Tanglbb assets Current 8sselslOlabSllUos) 83,328 358,120 441,448 83,328 364. 447,666 212.081 212.061 193893 193,993 295.389 358.120 653.509 277,321 364.338 641,659 17 Related party traMaclkn• Thgr8 were rn dthb18 r81ated party transathns durirva ts year P023. r￿ne1 15-