THE FOLKESTONE DOVER AND HYTHE SAMARITANS REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Charity information Registered Charity Number 1174193
Trustees Mr Michael George Sullivan (Director) Mrs Mary Josephine Oliver Mrs Samantha Cardew Mr David Davies Mrs Jane Suckling Mr Jeremy Hall Mr Colin Paine Mrs Pamela Pain
Independent Examiner
Mr Philip Gambrill PG Lemon LLP 134 High Street Hythe Kent CT21 5LB
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
The income into the Charity has enabled the Branch to continue to provide emotional support throughout the year in line with its charter.
Financial Review
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended the 31 March 2023. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities and with the charities act.
The balance of unrestricted funds at the 31 March 2023 is stood at £60313 for Folkestone Dover and Hythe Samaritans and £17831 for the Folkestone Dover and Hythe Friends of the Samaritans.
Reserves policy
It is the Charities policy to try and maintain reserves to cover one year’s expenditure. This will ensure that the Charity can sustain its activities in the event of fluctuations in amounts raised by fundraising and individual donations and so provide an uninterrupted service to our callers. The Trustees are of the view that the Trust and group are a going concern.
Structure Governance and Management
Constitution and Governance
The Folkestone Dover and Hythe Samaritans form a branch of the Samaritans which is a registered charity number 1174193 and which acts as its governing body.
Risk Management
The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Objectives and activities
The objectives of the charity are to provide emotional support to anyone in personal crisis and at the risk of suicide. We operate on a shift basis 365 days per annum and focus our shifts on times of most need based upon call volume data we receive from the Samaritans Central Charity.
Our service is provided by trained volunteers who have the time, skills and capacity to listen to people talking about their feelings. This service is confidential and non-judgemental. Contact is either by telephone or email. We operate from Folkestone and our volunteers come from the areas surrounding Folkestone Dover and Hythe.
Achievements and Performance
In the past year we have achieved and performed in line with our constitution. We have continued to recruit and train new volunteers against a challenging background. We have reviewed our expenditure against a background of rising costs and where safe to do so we have moved to less costly alternatives.
On behalf of the Board of Trustees
Michael George Sullivan
Folkestone Dover and Hythe Samaritans
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Charity number 1174193
Folkestone Dover and Hythe Samaritans Statement of financial activities For the year ended 31 March 2023
| Income Donations/Friends transfer Transfer In Interest Other fundraising income Deposits Special Project Grants Total income Expeses on charitable activities House expenses Equipment purchases Office expenses - ICO Insurance Professional fees Telephone and internet Publicity Total expenditure on charitable activities Support costs Expenses Branch Affiliation fee Software Milk and more H Lukehurst Total support costs Total costs Deficit/Surplus |
£ £ 4,302 3,492 30 729 3,914 742 13,209 6,610 205 35 1,635 528 1,812 0 10,825 0 3,492 257 0 0 3,749 14,574 -1,365 2023 |
£ £ 2,934 0 0 14,409 2,019 0 19,362 6,631 0 35 1,112 504 1,579 85 9,946 722 0 0 22 137 881 10,827 8,535 2022 |
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Folkestone Dover and Hythe Samaritans Statement of financial activities As at 31 March 2023
| £ Fixed assets Tangible assets (note 1) Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 21,236 21,236 Creditors Amount falling due within one year (note 2) Net current assets Total assets less current liabilies Funds (note 3) 2023 |
£ 39,177 39,177 100 100 21,136 60,313 60,313 |
£ £ 39,177 39,177 22,601 22,601 100 100 22,501 61,678 61,678 2022 |
£ £ 39,177 39,177 22,601 22,601 100 100 22,501 61,678 61,678 2022 |
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| 61,678 |
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Folkestone Dover and Hythe Samaritans Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 March 2023
| 1/ Tangible fixed assets Cost At 1 April 2022 Additions At 31 March 2023 Depreciation At 1 April 2022 Additions At 31 March 2023 At 31 March 2022 At 31 March 2023 2/ Creditors Amounts due within one year Total 3/ Funds Funds brought forward Surplus/-deficit for the year Total funds |
£ Property 39,177 0 39,177 0 0 0 39,177 39,177 2023 £ -100 -100 2023 £ 61,678 -1,365 60,313 |
2022 £ -100 -100 2022 £ 53,143 8,535 61,678 |
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The Folkestone Friends of The Samaritans
Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 March 2023
The Folkestone Friends of The Samaritans Financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2023
Income and expenditure account
| £ Income Collections Bank interest received Total income Expeses Other event expenses 8,958 Transfer to Samaritans 0 Deficit/Surplus £ Assets Cash at bank and in hand 17,840 Net Assets 17,840 Financed by Funds brought forward Surplus for the year Funds held Balance sheet at 31 March 2023 2023 |
£ 5,455 28 5,483 8,958 -3,475 £ 21,315 -3,475 17,840 2023 |
£ 67 1,112 £ 21,315 21,315 2022 2022 |
£ 2,313 2 2,315 1,179 1,136 £ 20,179 1,136 21,315 |
£ 2,313 2 2,315 1,179 1,136 |
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