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Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 JANUARY 2024
i$tered Charlt No:1174786
istered Com
an
No: 10573231

Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND A REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST JANUARY 2024
CONTENTS
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Contents
Refer￿ce Adminislrative Details
Trustees report
3-9
Stalernenl of Trustee ResFonsibllitles
10
Independent A￿litOrS Report
11-13
Statement of Financial Activit￿$
14
Balan￿ Sheet
15
Slalemenl of Cash Fk)w
16
Notes lo the Financial StaterrEnts
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Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Chief Executive Officer- Hazel Howe
Company Socretary- Ha￿1 H
Trustges-
Ch&r, Ben H(Klgson
Joanna Denney
Amy Alexander
Resigned Board - Acting Chair, Laura W111iams- January 2ff24
Registered Offic8-
Sanford House
Sanford Street
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN11HE
Company Registration Number-10573231
Charity Registration Number-1174786
Auditor-
T B 8ollen 8Sc FCAATII
89 Groundwell Rd
Swindon
SN12NA
Fe(lerated with-
Nati￿al Mind,
2 R*man Plxe
London
E20'1JQ
Sollclior8-
Royds Withy KirKJ
3 Newbridge Square,
Swindon,
SN11BY
Bank.
Santsnder UK plc,
Boolle,
Merseyside,
L30 4GB
Lloyds Bank PLC
25 Gresham Street,
London,
EC2V 7HN

Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind
TRUSTEES REPORT
The Trustees, tho are also Directors Of the charity forlhe purposes of the company law, present
their Annual Report and FinarKial Statemen15 and audilots report of the charitable company for the
yearended 31 January 2024, Which are also prepared to nEet the requirements lor a directorfs
report and accounts for Cornpanies Act purposes.
The financial slalemenls comply vAlh the Charities Act 2011, the CoMpan￿S Act 20(E, the
Memorandum and Articles of Association and the accounting and reporting by Charities.. Statement
ol Recommended Practic£ applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance wlh the
Financial Rewrtlng Stsndard applic8ble in the UK and Republic ol IreLgnd IFRS1021
1, Objedives and Activities
Swindon & GIou￿Ster5hIre Mind's Memorandurn of AssC￿lation sets out the organisalional
principle purposes, which are forlhe public benefit and are compatible ￿th the
requirements of the Charities Act 2006. Swindon & GIOU￿Stershlre Mind is affiliated lo
Nalk)nal Mind and supports, alongside the organisalDns local vision, NalK)nal Minds vision..
'We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gels both support
and respect,.
Shaping our objectwes for the ye8T, Trustees have Consider￿ the Charity Cornrnissions
guidan￿ on public benefit, including the guidance'public benelil.. running 8 charity IPB21'.
Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requ1￿Ments ol section 17 of the
Charities Act 201110 have due regard lo the public benefit guidan￿ puNi$h& by the
Charity Cornrnissh)n for England and Wales.
aims are lo..
To promote preservation Df gryJd mental health in particular by enabling and
ernpowering everyone experiencing mentsl health problems lo live, manage and
recover.
To support the needs of p￿pIe wth mental ill health by working lo increase
understanding of mental health by gaihering and disseminating inlomialion and
VA)rking lo raise a￿a￿ne$S to promle understanding and ehailenging stigma and
discriminalon,
Our Mind Qualty Mark ensures our membership ol the Mind Federation and quality of our
ServI￿S and organi5ab.on We sel ourown Vison, Mission Values based on our l(xal
fcolprinl.
Our Vision
We will not give up until everyone experiencing a Tllenlal health problem gels both support
and respect. Swindon and Gloucestershire Mind creates setvices where tEople are
reC(￿NiSed, valued, and supwrted.
Our Mission
Swindon and Glcyjcestershire Mind provide and support lo ernpower anyone in our
cal community experiencing a mental health problem. We Campaign lo improve services,
raise awareness and promote understanditvj.
Our Values
Semessne$s- We wl1 act in the best interests of the peop￿ SUPWrt.
Integrity- We Mll principled in our work.
Accountabilty- We wll lake respcnsibilily lorthal we do and how we do it.
Openness- We wll ￿fjrk and lake d￿lS￿)nS in an open and transparent manner.
Honesty- We wll be Injthful and reliable.
Leadorshlp- We 4MII mojel Swndon & Gloucestershire Mind values and lead by exarnp
in demonslraling L￿havIoUrs.

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ACtiv￿e$
Community Mental Health and Wellbelng setvlce, Swlndon..
This Servi￿ prOV￿eS serf-relerral day support thro￿hoUl the year for16+ iria the followng
speci?lisl SerVi￿s-
Cornmunity sessions based on the S Ways lo WellbeirBJ that offers a variety of
g￿pS that are supported by 3 mix Mind staff and volunteers. The groups include,
Walking, Job Club, Young Minds, Yoga, Gar￿ afternoon, Support and Connect
and recrafting.
Evening Wellbeing support sessions, providirKJ 121 suptK)rt for people outside
ol dayb'me I business hours in a sale, therapeutic spaTr.
121 wellbeing support sessions, In person or phone sessiorE wlh a dedul
support Worf(erI)ffe￿ Monday- Friday for up lo one hour s&sion.
Self.Harniony- A Sp￿181[$1 face lo lace ￿UnSelling servLe for sell-harm and self-
injury, Sell-Harrnony has b*n designed 'in house, lo meet this spe¢ffic counselling
need.
STEPS prograrnme, working wlh Avon and Willshire NHS Trust lo provide a
support lor people being di%harged from adult and child comrnunity mental health
teams.
Swindon Mindful Employer Network-'SMEN'. This projed suprorts employers
with annual events and online engagement lo supwrt their Workfor￿ and raise
awareness of mental health in the workplaTr.
Young Person5 Service- Provides 121 wellbeing support and peersupport
groups. This service worts ￿th CAMHS and Primary Care and suptJ)rt discharge
transitions.
Rough Sleeper Servlce- Providing specialBI outreach support, 121 SUPF(>rt and
drop ins within the Swindon community.
Training Services, &4ryndon and Gloucestershire:
We provide a variety of w0rtpla￿, Primary, S￿ondary and Higher Education and
Community training service8 that include, Mental Hea￿h First Aid, ASSIST, SeSf-Ham & SetF
Injury one day programme and a range ol bespoke workshops. We offer these both virtually
and in person.
365, 6 bed Wellbeing House, Gloucestershire:
A six-bedroom wdlbeing house in Gloucestershire offering a prtventalive approach for
people experiencing mild lo moderate mental health challenges and lo those who may be al
risk of mental health admission, crisis andlor relapse. Sel in a non-clinical environment
provKJing two weeks stays, with st8ff on sile lo provide support whist promoting recovery,
rest and Independen￿ Access lo Iherapeulic activitie5, It￿lUdIng arts & crafts, gardening,
Cooking, exercise is prowded on sile and supported by the Mind team alongside 121
wellbeing sUPkK)rt and [￿er SUPkX)rt.
The Junction, SV￿ndon.
A 365-evening semce launched in 2019 airning lo provide a safe, llEra￿Ul1c, SUPFK)ttive
environment for indiwduals who are experierLing or ￿[￿Vering from a mental health crisis.
The project i% based uton the national calming café rTh￿els and offers pffjctical supwrt,
skilled de-escalalion alongside skilled mental health nursing inlervenlion. This Servi￿ is
working in partnetship with Avon and Willshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust and
the Sbwndon ICA. The Servi￿ proV￿e$ support trelween 4pm-11pm 7 days per week.

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A¢￿$$ Service Swindon INHSE Community Mental Health ServiGes Tran$fomi&ion
Framework. CMHSFI
This SerV￿e 15 Part of the NHSE Community Mental Health ServiTrs Transformation
Framework, being delivered in Partne￿hIP across our Inlegraled Care Board IICBI footprint
of BSW- BaNES IBalh and Northeast Somersell, Swndon and Willshire. The kcess
service provides a no wrong tronl dTh)r appr08ch, with fle￿ble support and a walk alongside
model. Thi8 is delivered by a r8nge of lived experience peer supwrt workers and wellèeing
practits'oners offering 121 and outreach supwrt.
Access Llne Service Swlndon INHSE Support Line):
During 2020 and as a ￿su￿ ol the Covid-19 parKlemic ￿ were commissioned lo run a
dedicated support line. Thrs is a confidential listening service which provides a safe place lo
talk il a person, or someone they know, is in distress, call handlers are able lo de-escalate
crisis silualv)ns for people needing support during the day and also evening when stalulory
services are clo8ed. This Selv￿ can also give information about rrEnlal health and local
suptort servi￿. The listeners treat all callers, regard￿sS of background, in a non-
judgmental way with dignity and respect.
Autism Seriice, Swindon-
This Servi￿ prowdes pre diagnosis SUPFK)rt through weekly121 sessions and wsl
assessrnenl support in a sensory and environmentally Autism friendly Spa￿.
SMI (Serious Mental Illness) Annual Health Checks, Swindon,
In January 2021 we were asked to supw>rt a pilot providing SMI annual health checks wrth
wrap iound of wellbeing support in a non<linical setting. The aim of the pilot is lo support
not just the thysical heakh ch￿k bul offer weIlL￿Lng support alongside this. The heatth
check Se￿￿ has been mobilised during the day within (yjr Junction seNce sile and will
VA)rk in partnership ￿￿th an NHS approved and sel&ted Nursing Agency.
Volunteers & Lived Experience Experts, Swlndon & Gloucestershlre
Our volunteering and Lived Experience Experts are essential lo the design, delivery and
support of our SeN￿S, Wilhoul this support Swini*)n & GIDueeslershire MIND not
provide many of the valued servi￿. Our committed volunteers help prowde weekly groups,
fund-raising, mental health promotion, support lo our Board and recruilmenl processes and
our lived experience experts help ensure our seNces slay relevant lo meeting needs of
our communrties, while also guiding deasion making with system partners aTh
commissioning,
Wellbeing of our stsff and Volunteers
Our staff wellbeing and needs are our priority. Since the pandemic the resilience and care in
the team's ability lo work flexibly supporting people ￿MainS. Our staff team has conts'nued
lo grow during 2023 and our existing staff wellbeing provisil￿ has been reviewed and
extended. We have aso retsined some of the additional SUPFQrt inlrclluced for staff during
the pandemic-
Peer support s&sions
Regular team meetings
Coffee catch ups
Exlemal supeNision groups all staff
Catch up calls.
Flexib￿ working arrangements, I￿uding supporling famity and childcare needs.
We offer a range of hybrid 8eNce8, ensuring we are supporting the needs of our
communities and workforce with a flexib￿ arpr08ch. We continue lo rnanage and revEw
infection prolects.on control measures in conjunction wrth supporting people accessing our
serviTrs and our workfor￿.

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Future Plans
We have develop& our new three-yearslrategK plan for 2023-2026 Collat￿ra￿'v￿Y with
people connected lo S&G mi￿, our Board and our staff.
AddilioNally, we are continuing lo devdop priority areas of the organisalion as key
objectives to ourgrowth, Govemance slruclure and service delivery in the newfina￿lal
year.
Continue and slmgthen, working with and championing the Vol￿ of with
liv￿1 experien￿, in the design, development 8nd delivery of ourwork and the
workslreams with cur k)cality and systetn partners.
Strengthen ourfronl doorlhrough our A￿sS line, linking our vllder and
Partners to provide a no wrong front door and walk alongside model.
Continue lo eMb￿d the Access service in partnership with our VCSE and 3￿ Sector
partners, the ICB, ICA. our Stalulory partners and our IoLxlity and system partners.
Develop and strengthen our Gloucestershire serVI￿S and partnerships, including
tsking and sharing learning from Dur Swindon models lo work in partnership with
the Gloucestershire VCSE & Sector, the Gloucestershire Heahh Care Trust and
the ICB.
Review and revise our recrurtmenl process for Volunteers, Staff and TNslees,
alongside rewewng staff personal development
Continue lo develop ourTraining delivery. Recruit additional personnd and expa
business sector & CYP Educational programmes I ￿rkShOpS.
Launch our neW￿£b$ite and expand our Marketir￿ and media- Implement and
grow marketing, medH and lundraising Strateg￿8.
Review and slrerKJthen staff support, including expandirrfJ on fluid organisational
interact￿.
Our pnority forthe year ahe*l ￿MaInS lo ensure the voice cl *ople is front and ￿ntre of
our provision. We continue to work on developing models ol care that focus on eady
intervention and prevention, with a focus on expanding the non-clinical workforce across the
SwirKy￿ VCSE and third S￿tOrIa make better use ofour cdkntive resources.

Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind
TRUSTEES REPORT
2. Structure. Governance and Management
The Company.. Swndon & Gloucestershi￿ MINI, the company was incorw)raled on the 5
September 2017 as a private limited company by guarantee with no share capital in
England and Wales (Company Number 105732311. The company was registered wlh the
Charity Commission on the 21 September 2017 (Charity Number11747861. The goveming
documents are the Memorandum and ArtiC￿S of Asswiation. The Charity continues lo
review its governing d￿Ument regularly in line ￿th best practice, aligning lo National Minds
Quality Marf(.
Public Benefit.. The Trustees ￿port the Charitable &livities have due r￿ard to public benefit
guidance published by the Charities Commission.
Risk Management. The Tiuslees have assessed the risks lo hvhich the charity L8 ex￿Sed
and 8re satisfied that the systems are in pLqce lo miligale those risks.
Key management personnel remuneratlon eontrol$.
The Board of Trustees IDireclors for the purposes of CA)mpany Lawl, CEO and Directors
comprise the key Management personnel of the charity in charge of the directing and
controlling of the charity, delegating wnning and operating the charity on a day-lTrday basis
lo the CEO. The Board of Trustees give Iheirliffle freely and no Iruslee renUMeral￿n was
paid in the year.
Tnjstees are required to discknse all rdevanl interests and register them and in accordan
th the chariltes poI￿Y and withdraw fr(Kn d￿Slon$ where a conflict ol interest arises.
Prospective Trustees are invited lo attend an interview and al l&asl two Trustee Board
MeelirvJs before apFK)inlmenl 01 e￿Gt￿)n. Folk)wI￿ apw)intrnenl, Tiuslees ate required lo
complete an induction prwess.
The Trustee Board will have no less than three arKI no than 10
The Trustee Board are appDinled for a term Df no more than t¥￿ lenns ol three years.
The Trustee Board agree lo act in accordan￿ wlh the Memorandum and Articles
Management of the day-lo-day business is delegat￿ lo the Chief Executive Officer.
All members ol the 8oard of Trustees give th￿r lime voluntarily and received no benefits
from the chanty.
Quality Managem¢nt.
The National Mind Federations 'Mind Quality Mark'_MQM scherne enables, supports and
guides organisalional improvement Ihmugh exlemal assessment, reviewed throughout the
year and lully every th￿e years. C4)ntinuing lo meet the National Mind Qualty Mark
standards ensures our fTEffll￿[shlp lo the Mind Federation and ensure meet regulated
charity standards.
Managing Organisational Ri$
The m8nagemenl ol possible to risk lo incJ)rrE is reduc£d by having multiple income
streams with varying commitment of timelines. Contract￿1 income such al local authority
and NHS conlrads have ovedap in their length of commiimwl. In addition lo our conlraded
income, we have fluid and unieslricted incoffE from grants, training income, donations and
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Our thanks to fundrasern, businosses. and supporte￿,
Every year, we would not able lo cary out the work and support we prowde lo people in
our community wlhoul the generosity from our doners, business and fundraisers. A huge
thank you lo everyone who supwrts us. During the year February 202310 January 2024,
some of Ihege were-
Emesl Heal & Sons
New Look Bristol
INST CEM CRCM MGNT
AFL
Regul810ry Law LIM
Gloucestershire Pol
Monahans
Timmy s Bar LTD
Just Giving
Much Loved
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Charities Trust
We also r￿1ve sigrmficanl gjpport from a large number ol people rasing money and
awareness of Mentsl Health in numerous ways and donating this through var￿uS platforms,
one of which is the Just Giving platform, this year we received £14,054. in funding wa Just
Giving. Huge thanks lo all who have sel up events and challenged themselves lo make this
happen.

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3. Financial R￿leW
The total in￿rne loi IIE year is £1,553,490 of which £1,421,394 is frorn CDnlracted income
f0rcontr￿Ied servi￿$ as per note 4. The charity has four contracts funded by Swndon
Borough Council, BSW (Banes, Shmndon & Willshirel ICB and GIOU￿terShire Health &
Care NHS Found81ion Ttust.
Expenditure lolalled £1,975,693 the larger proKK)rtion of this consisting of salary costs and
service delivery due lo the nature ol ourconlracled funding. Nel income br the year is
1£422,2031 of which £126,997 is unreslricled mainly due lo training income and donations.
Total Nel assets al the end of the year are £1,46,994 of wh￿h restricted funds are £676.046
and unrestricted funds are £470,947.
4. ReseNes Poll¢y
The charity sets and reviews budgets ahe8d of the ffinancial year and continues lo remew
ir￿0￿* and expenditure against budgets regulady Ihr(xJgh the year.
The charity aims lo hold reserves of 3 mnlhs mnning costs and looks lo sel this in its
policy. At 31 January 2024, we held £470,94712023. £343,950) of unrestricted reseNes.
Currently the reserves fall below the organisalional requirements and agreed plans have
been pul in pl￿ lo bu1￿ this with a target of this being mel in the new financial year.
Di$clo$ure of information to auditor
Trustees have taken steps that they ought b have taken as a rnefflLEr in order lo make themselves
awa￿ of any ￿levant audit information arld to establish that the charities auditor is aware of that
information. The INslees (x)nfirm that that the￿ is no relevant infomalion that they know of and of
¥vhich they kmw the auditor is unaware.
Small Company's provlslon statement
This rewrt has been prepared in a(lOrdan￿ vilh the small company's reglme under the Compani&s
Act 2(Kl6.
This annual report was approved by the Iruslees on the ,AcI.iollitr.,. and Sign￿ on its behaK by..
.Chair of Trustees

Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBIUTES
ststement of thg Board of Trust09s Responslblllties
The trustees Iwho are also the directors of Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind for the
purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing the trLJslees' report and the
financial slalements in accordance Mrith the United Kingdom Accounting Standard8 (United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practi￿) and appI￿able law 3nd regulation8.
Company law requires the Irw4lees lo prepare financial statem￿lS for each financial year.
Under company law IIE Iruslees musl not approve the financial stslemenls unless they are
satisfied that they give a true and laii view ol the stale of affairs of the charrtable company
and ol its incoming resources and application ol resources, including its income and
expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financral statements, the trustees are
rquired lo..
Select suitabb accounting poI￿leS and apply Iheffl consislenlly.
Observe the methods and prI￿lpleS in the Charities SORP IFRS1021.
Make judgernenls and estimates that are reasonable 8nd prudent.
Slate whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject lo any
rnalenal departures discI(￿ed and explained in the financial slalemenls.
Prepare the financial slalements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to
presutn8 Ihgt the charitable Lyjllpany wll continue in bjsiness.
The Iruslees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting reci)rds that are Suff￿lent to
show and explain the charitable wmpany's transactions and disdose ￿th reasonable
accuracy at any lime the financial position of the chaiilable company and enable them to
ensure that the financid stat￿nentS comply with the Companies Act 2CO6. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hen￿ forlaking
sonable steps loi the prevention and detection of fraud and cilher irregulanties.
The Iruslees are responsible for the rnaintenance and inrtrty of the charity and financkgl
infomiation included on the charity's website in accordance wlh legislation in the United
Kingdom goveming the preparation atKI dissernination of financial statements.
Approved by the Trustees of the C*arf(y on ..
.and signed on ils behalf by..
Chair of Tnjslees
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Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
MIND
NDON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Opinlon
I have audited the financial slalemenls of Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind Ilhe'¢harity'l for the year
ended 31 January 2024, which comprise the Slalemenl of Financial Activities, BalanTr Sheet,
Slalemenl of Cash Flows, and Notes lo the Financial Slalemenls, including a summary of signrficant
a[l￿n11ng policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is
United Kingdom knounling Standards, comprising Charities SORP- FRS 102'The Financial
Repotting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and applicable Law (United
Kingdom Generally AC￿pIed Accounting practi￿).
In our opinion the financial slalemenls..
give a true and fair wew of the state of the charities affairs as al 31 January 2024 and of its
incoming resources aThJ applicalK)n of resources, Including its income and exFendilure, for
the year then ended,.
have been properfy prepared in a(%0rdan￿ wlh United Kingdorn Genemlly Accept￿￿
Accounting Pra¢tiTr', and
have been prepared in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Companies ALI 2006.
Basis for opinion
I have conducted the a￿11 in accordan￿ wlh Intemalional Standards on Audrting (UK) IISAS IUKII
and applicable law. My ieswnsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor
re5ponsibililies for the audit ol the financial statements section of our report, l am independent ol the
chaTrty in accordan￿ with the elhica requirements Ihal are relevant lo our audit of the financial
slalemenls in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and the provisions avaiia)le lor small
enlilie5, in the circumstances sel out in note lo the financial statements, and have fu￿lled ourolher
ethical responsibilities in a(LOrdan￿ with these requirements. I believe that the audit evidence
oblainaj is sufficient and appropriate lo prowde a basis forouropinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial slalerrenls, it has been concluded that the Trustees use of the going Concern
basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial slalements is appropriate.
Based Dn the work perform￿, I have not identified any material Un￿rtaInlieS relating lo events or
conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast signffiranl doubl on the chantys ability lo
continue as a going COn￿M for a pericxt of al least Iwelve months from when the onginal financial
statements wEre auth0ri5ed lor issue.
My responsibiliti& and the responsibilit￿5 of the Trustees with resrect lo going concem ar8
described in the re￿vant seCt￿nS of th￿ report.
other information
The Trustees are responsible for the other information. The other infomation comprises Ihe
infomialion included in the annual report, other than the finanaal slalements and our audilols report
thereon. My opinion on the financial slaternenls d￿5 not cover the olher information and, except lo
the exlenl ()Ihemise explicitly sialed in our report, I do not express any form of assuranTr conclusion
thereon.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SWINDON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE
MIND
In conrEction the audit of the financial statements, rny restk)nsibility is lo read the other
infowfjalion a￿, in thing so, consKSer whether the other information is rnalerially inconsislenl with the
financial statements, or rny knO￿edge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears lo material
misstaled.11 l it￿ntIfY such m21erial inconsiglencies or apparent mslerial miss131ements, l am
required to determine whelherlhere is a malenal misslatemenl in the financial slalements or a
material misslalemenl ol Ihe other infom)alion. If, based on the work I h2ve performed, I conclude
that the￿ is a material misslalernenl ol thB clher information, l am required lo report that f&1.
I have nothing lo report in this regard.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In ouroFinion based on the KDrk undertaken in the wjrse ol the audit..
the information given in the TDJslees' Report for the financial year for which the financk81
slalemenls are prepared 15 wnsislenl with the financi81 stslernenls., and
the Trustees, Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which l am required to report by excèption.
In the light of my knowledge and understanding of the charity and ils environment obtained in the
course of the audit, we have not idenb.fied material rni8slalements in the Trustees, Report.
I have nothing lo report in resped of follo￿Ing matters where the Companies Act 2(M)6 require8
us lo reFOrt lo you rf, in our opinion..
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or relums ad4uate for our audit have not
been I￿1ved from branches not visited by us,. or
the financial slalemenls are not in agreement wlh the 8(f(MJnling re(nrds and returns,. or
certain disclosures of Twslees remuneration specrfi&J by law are not made., or
we have not T￿e1Ved all the information and explanat￿nS we require forour audrt.
Responsibilities of Trustees
As explained more lully in the Slalemenl of Trustees, Responsibilities Isel out on pa9e101, the
Trusleeg a￿ responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for IHng 5ali4fied that
they give a true and fair view, and lor such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary lo
enable the preparalK)n ol financial statements that are free from material misstalemenl, wthether due
lo fraud or error,
In preparing the finanual slalemen15, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charivs ability
lo continue as a going concem, disclosing, as applicable, matters related lo goiw concern and using
the going Can￿rn basis of accounting unless the Trustee5 either intend lo liquidate the charity or lo
cease operations, or have no reali51ic a￿eMatiVe butto do ￿.
Auditor responsibilities fortho audit of the fijancial statern￿ts
My objectives are to obtain reasonable assuran￿ about whether the finarKial statements as a whole
are free from material mtsslalemenl, whether due lo fraud or error, and lo issue an audilorfs report
that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level ol assuran￿, bul is not a guarantee
that an audit conducted in accordance wrth ISAS IUKI will always delect a material misslatemenl
when il exists. Misslalernen15 can arise from fraud orerror and are consKlered material il, individually
or in the aggregate, they ￿Uld reason*)ly be exp&ted lo infiuenTr the eC￿OrniC deci%ions of users
taken cfi the basis of these financial Stat￿nentS.
The extent lo whith our [K0￿ureS are capable of det￿ling irregularities, including fraud is detailed
bekjw..
An understanding was obtained ol the legal and r4ulatory frarneworks that are applicable b the
entity by discussion wth FEfsonnel and consideration of extErienTr with clients in similar sedors.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SWINDON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE
MIND
It wa$ detemined that the IT￿$t svJnTrlcanl laws and regulations which have a direct Irnp￿t on the
form and Conlenl of the financKal statements of the enl'ty arethe Companies Act and UK GAAP,
specrfically the Chatities SORP.
11 was delemined that the most significant lews and regulations for the entity are those goveming the
charitable sector, Saf￿uard1Trg regulations and GDPR.
Based on the r￿Ults of the risk assessment the audit pr￿edureS are designed to Identify non-
compliance such laws and regul8lK)n8 identifEd above, with no issues arisiw.
Underslandlng of the enlivs p)licy and pr￿dureS was gain￿ by d'scLL%sion with key pErsonnel
and audit wotk.
Material risk of misslatementwas assessed in respect of fraud through our planning pr￿eSseS, and
no significant risks were idenltfied. The risk of fraud was considered through man4emenl override
and, in restxjnse manual joumal enty testing was incorporated lo the audit.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is risk that not 811 irregularities will del*ed,
including those leading lo malerial misslalemenl in the financial statements or non<oTllpllan￿ with
regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulalK)n is remOV￿t from the
events and transactions reflected in the financial statem￿lS, as il ￿11 be les5 likely lo LEcorne aware
of instances ol non-complianTr. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities ocrurring due lo
fraud ralherlhan error, as fraud involves intentional concealrnenl, forgery, collusion, omission or
misrepresenlalion.
A further description ol our respl￿sIbilitIeS the audit of Ihefinancial statements is I￿ated on the
Finanoal ReFOrting Council's K*b8ile al.. http.. Ilwww. frc.org. uklaLKJilorsrespOnsi￿.1lties. This
description forrns part of our audilorfs report,
Use of this report
This report is made soletylts the charitable company's Trustees, as a ￿y, in aC(x)rrtan￿ with
Chapter 3 01 Part16 01 the Companies Act 2006. The audit work has be￿ undertaken so that I might
slate lo the charivs Trustees thosè matters l am r￿Uired lo slate lo them in an audilorfs report and
for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume reswnsits'lty
to anyone other than the charitable company
T Bollen
Auditor
89 Groundwell Rd
Swindon
SN12NA
Date...............17thSe
tember2024......,...........
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
Includin
Income and Ex enditure Account
THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
FOR
Note
unreStr￿ted Restricièd
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
Totsl
Funds
2024
Combined
Funds
2023
In¢ome and Endowments from..
Donations and legacles
60,380
80.380
111,037
Charitablè aclivf(ies
1,421,394 1,421,394 2,153,915
Other income
17,165
17,165
57,244
Investment income
54,551
54,551
1,077
Total income
132,096
1,421,394 1,553,490 2,323,273
Ex￿ndItUre on..
Charitable activf(Es
s,￿9
1,970,594 1,975,693 1,285,981
Total Exppndilure
5,099
1.970.594 1,975,693 1,285,981
Net income
126,997
1549,2001 1422,2031 1,037,292
Transfer between funds
Transfer be￿een funds
Nel movement in funds
126,997
1549,2001 (422,2031 1,037,292
ReconciliatK>n of lunds
Total funds bro￿ht forward
343,950
1,225,246 1,569.197 531.904
Totsl funds carried forward
470,947
876,046 1,146,994 1,569,197
All income and expenditure derive from c£)ntinuing activ￿eS.
The stslement of financial activities includes all gains and kisses recognised in the year.
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 JANUARY 2024
Combined
2023
Note
2024
Flxed a$$ets
Tangible assets
12
9,950
10,302
Current assets
Debtors
Cash al back and in hand
13
3,421
2,873
Creditors.. Amounts falling due within
one year
1,160,365 1,582,372
14
(13,3711 113,175)
Nel current assèts
Nel assets
Funds of the chanty..
Reslricled funds
Unreslricled income funds
UnrestriGled funds
1,137,044 1,566,719
1,146,994 1,569,197
676,046 1,225,246
470,947 343,950
Totsl funds
17
1,146,994 1,569,197
The Fina
al Statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on
Ihe................... 2024andsigned on IheirbehaNby
Chair, Trustee
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STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
Combined
2023
2024
Cash flow from operating activities
20
Nel cash inconE
Adjustments to cash flows from non.
cash items
Depreciation
Investment income
1,037,293 407,685
2,379
3,006
348
595 410 343
Working capital adjustments
{Increaselldecrease in debtors
Increaselld8crèasel in creditors
2,873
113,1751
4,112
Net cash flows from operating aclwilies
048 897 41
Cash flows from investlng activities
Interest re￿1vable and similar income
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash flows frcsm investing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents al 1 February
Cash and cash equivalents 8131 January
1,077
1470 023
348
{422,2031 347,376
1,569.197
184,528
1,146,994 531,904
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
l. Charity status
The charity is a privats limited company by guarantee registered in England and
consequently does not have share capital. Each of the Iruslees is liable lo
contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event
of liquidation. At the 31st January 2024 the company had three members and the
total amount guaranteed was therefore £3.
The charity registered office is.. Sanlord House
Sanford Street
Swindon
Willshire
SN11PN
2. Accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting poliGies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting poI￿leS applied in the preparation of these financial
stslements are sel out below.
The ￿liCieS have been consislenrfy applied lo all the years presented, unless
otherwise stsled.
Ststement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wlh Accounting and
Reporting by Charities,. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities
preparing their ￿CoUnt in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 Isecond edition- Qctober
2019}, the Financial Rewrting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted
Accounting Pra¢ti(*.
Basis of preparation
Swindon & Gbuceslershire Mind meets the definition of a public benefit entity under
FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical o)sl or
transaction value unless otherwise slated in the relevant accounting policy noles.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's
ability lo colllinue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that
affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity. For this reason, they continue
to adopt the ping concern basis in preparing these financial slatemenls.
Trustees are aware of the possibility of the future impact Situat￿n$ such as Covid 19
and cost of living could have and have reviewed budgets and forecasts for the next
twelve months. From this, the Trustees consider it unlikely the charity would be
significantly affected.
Income and endowments
All income is recognised once the charity has entit￿ment Its Ihe income, it is
probable that the income will be received, and the amount of the income receivable
can be measured reliably.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
Donations are recognised when the charity has been nottfied in wnting of both the
amount and settlement dale. In the event that a donation is subject to condftions
that require a level of perfornance by the charity before the charity is enlltled lo the
funds, the Incon￿ is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are
fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions i8 wholly within the control of the
charity, and it is probable that thèse conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting peiiod.
Income from govemment and other grants, whelher'capital, grants or'revenue,
grants, is recognised when the charity has ent￿ernenl to the funds, any performance
conditions attachèd lo the grants have been mel, f( is probable that the income will
be recelved, and the amciunl can be measured reliably and is not deferred. If
entitlemènt is not mpt, then these amounts are deferred.
Legacy gifts are recognised on a case-by-¢ase basis following the grant of probate
when the adminislralorlexeculor for the estsle has communicated in wiling bolh the
amount and settlement date. In the event that the gift is in the fomi of an asset other
than CAsh of a financial asset traded on a recognised stock exchange, recognition is
subject to the value of the gift being reliably measurable with a degree of reasonab
accuracy and the lille to asset having ￿en transferred lo the charity.
Income tax recoverable in relalion lo donations received Ltnder Glft Aid or deeds of
covenant is reu)gniged at the tinE of the donation.
Expenditur¢
All expEnd¢(ure is recognised On￿ there is a legal or constructNe obligation lo that
expenditure, it is probable setuement is required and the amount can be meaSU￿d
reliably. All costs are allocated lo the applicable expenditurè heading those
aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot bè directly attributed
lo particular headings, they have been allocated on a basis conslstenl with the use
of resources, with central stsff costs allocated on the basis of lime spent, and
depreciation charges allctaled on the porbon of the asset's use. Other support costs
are allocated based on the spread of stsff costs.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charfy in the delivery
of ts activities and services lor its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be
allocal8d directly lo such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to
support them.
Support Costs
Support costs include central functr)ns and have been allocated to activity cost
categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example staff costs
by time spent and other costs by their usage.
Pen$ion Contributions
The Association operates a defined contribution pensioft plan under Auto enrolment.
The costs of these contribultons will be written off in the year they become payable.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
Taxation
The charity is an exempt Gharity within the meaning of Schedule 3 of the Charities
Act 2011 and passes the lest of Paragraph1 of Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010.
Tangible fixed assets
Indivjdual fixed assets are initially recorded al cost. less any subsequent
accumulated depreciation and subsequont accumulated impairnEnl losses.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or
valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life
as follows..
Asset class
Computer equipment
Depreciation method and rate
330h straight line
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or seNices
rformed in the ordinary ¢ourse of business.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other
short-lerm highly liquid investments that are readily c0nvetl1b￿ lo a known amount
of cash and are subject to an insKJnificanl risk of change in value.
Trade croditors
Trade creditors are obligations lo pay for goods or services that have been aquired
in the Ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payablè are classified
as current liabilities rf the charity does not have an uncondttional right, al the end of
the reporting period, to defer settlement of the Creditor for at least ￿e1ve months
after the reporting dale. If there is an unconditional right lo defer settlement for at
least twelve months after the reporting dale, they are presented as non<urrent
Trade creditors are recognised initially al the transaction prico and subsequent
easure al amortlsed cost using effective interesl method.
Fund structure
Unreslricled income funds are general funds that are available for use at Ihg
trustee's discretion in futherance of the objectives of the charty.
Degignated hnds are unreslri¢led funds sel aside for the specific purposes al the
discretion of the Trustees.
Restricted income funds are those donated for usè in a particular area of speaf
purposes, the use of which is Teslricted to Ihal area of purpose.
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NOTES T
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
Financial Instruments
The Association only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify
as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at
transaction value and subsequently measured al ttieir settlement value with the
exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured and amortised cost using
the effective intsresl method.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
3. Income frorn donation$, Including Grants and legacies
Unrestricted funds Rèstricted funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
T¢)tal
Funds
2023
GCC
Just Giwng
INST CEM CRCM MGNT
10.000
14,054
12,000
10,000
14,054
12.(￿0
Gifts less than £5,000
24,326
24,326
111.037
38
Income from charitable
activities
Unrestrictgd funds Restricted funds
2024
2024
Totsl
funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Contractual income
Sale of goods and services
Training Courses
1,421,394
1,421,394
17,165
2,153,915
57,244
17.165
Contractual paymonts
Community Mental Health &
Wellbeing, SBC.
GHC NHS Foundation Trust.
Junction SeNice Revenue.
BSW ICB-SMI.
BSW ICB, AL¢lism Olagnoslic
SupporL
BSW CCG, MH Support
Linès.
BSW ICB-SPL.
BSW ICB CSF Mobilisation
lead,
SBC ICA Fundi￿.
BSW ICB CSF Core.
PSW Core Funding.
Blue Light. BSW ICB
Zurich Community Trust
296,617
296,617
292,940
114,999
128,999
28,750
114,999
128,999
28,750
598,000
157,667
69,125
119,(￿0
168,707
168,707
70,282
54,000
54,000
1,000
533,875
590,822
590,822
277,026
35,000
38,500
38.500
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TES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
1 JANAURY 2024
5 .Investment income
Unre5trithd
funds
Restricted
funds
Totsl
funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Interest ￿CeIVable on bank
deposits
6 Expenditure on charitable activities
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Totsl
Fund$
2024
Total
2023
Direct costs
Human Resources
Direct project costs
Travel, subsistence & accommodation
Office
Support
1,219,380 1,219,380 944,199
297,841 297,841
119,002
12,362
12.362
8,912
241,375 241,375 129,744
59,760
59,760
30,883
Non Direct costs
Governance
Office Costs
Support Costs
13,985
84,169
13,985
84,169
8,704
9.142
34,006
10,093
8,704
Totsl Expenditure on charitable
activities
285
7 Governance costs
2024
2023
Independent Examination
Accountancy
Legal
Other governance ￿$1S
8,102
3,197
2,686
4,856
2,007
2,279
8 Net in¢omingloutgoing resources
Nel incoming resources for the year include..
2024
2023
DeprecHtion offixed assets
Independent Examination
3,357
8.102
2,379
4,856
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
9 Trustèes remuneratlon and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons ctsnnecled with them, have received any Temuneration from the charity durir
the year.
No Iruslees have receNed any reimbursed extenses from the charity during the year.
10 Staff Costs
The payroll costs were as follows..
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension contributions
959,889 793,686
187,695 103,862
71796 46 651
The n￿nthlY average number of persons lincluding senior management leaml employed by the charity
during the year was as follows..
2024
2023
Community
Mentsl Health &
Wellbelng
12
12
GHC NHS FT
16
Junction Evening
Service
BSW ICB
MHSupport Lines
Rough Sleeper
SMI
Autism
Diagnostic
support
21
CSF BSW ICB
Zurich- CO
No employee received emoluments of more that £60,otXl during the year. None of the Directors recEived
any emolunpnts.
The Chief Executive Officer and Senior Leadership Team were considered the key management
personnel. The lolal employee L￿nefitS ofthe key management personnel of the charity were £167,000
12023 - £154,000)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31
NUARY 2024
11 Taxation
The chanty is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
12 Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures &
Equipment
Cost
As at1 February
2023
Additions
Totsl
21,688
21.688
At 31 January 2024
24 693
Deprèciation
As al 1 February
2023
Charge for the year
11,386
11,386
Al 31 January 2024
Net book value
At 31 January 2024
At 31 January 2023
13 Debtors
2Q24
2023
Trade debtors
14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Trade creditors
Other tsxalion and social
security
Accruals
Deferred incomè
Other Creditors
8,872
2,063
1,827
609
7,818
1,772
2,938
175
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
1 JANUARY 2024
15 Deferred Income
2024
2023
As at1 February 2023
Additions during the year
Amounts released to income
2,938
3,005
2,938
As at 31 January 2024
16 Provlslon for Liabilities
As al 1 February 2022
As al 31 January 2023
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR
NDED 31 JANUARY 2024
17 Funds
Balance
at31
January
2024
Balance at
1 February
2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended Transfèrs
Unrestricted fund$
General
Unreslricled furKI
343,950
132,096
{5,0991
470,947
Totsl Unrestrictod fund5
47
Restricted funds
Community Mental He￿th
& Wellbeing SBC
GHC NHS Foundation Trust
296,617
1356,547} 131,6871 191,6171
515,628
114,999
1406,474}
224,153
Junction servi￿ Revenue
128,999
1190,331}
161,3321
BSW Autism Supwrt
20,573
1125,6501
{105,0771
BSW Mobilisalion Lead
12,000
112,80n
807
BSW MH Support Lines
67,683
168,707
{171,1861
65,204
SBG Rough SleeFer
128,3371
137,7521
31,687
134,4021
SBS ICA Funding
BSW CSF Core
285,209
590,822
1536,382}
18071
338,842
BSW ICB SPL
54,(XlO
(54,OWI
BSW ICB SMI
40,464
28,750
(59,2641
9,950
Blue L￿Jh1, BSW ICB
277,026
277,026
Zurich Community Trust
35,000
38,500
120,2CXJ}
53,300
Total restricted funds
1225 246
1970 594
676 047
Totsl funds
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR END
D 31 JANUARY 2024
Balance
at31
January
2023
Balance at
1 FebNary
2022
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended Transfers
Unrestrlcted funds
General
Unreslricled fund
183,685
170,358
110,093)
343,950
Total Unrestricted funds
343
Restricted funds
Community Mental Health
& Wellbeing SBC
GHC NHS Foundation Trust
109,541
292,939
1402,480)
22.526
598,000
{104,898}
515,628
Junction selv1￿ Revenue
11,935
157,667
1169,6021
BSW Autism Support
119,000
198,4271
20,573
BSW Mobilisalion Lead
12.iX)O
12,000
BSW CCG MHSupport Lines
29,558
70.282
132,1571
67,683
SBC Rough Sleeper
128,3371
128,3371
SBS ICA Funding
8,200
18,2001
BSW CSF Core
154,459
533,875
1403,125)
285.209
PSW Core
BSW ICB SMI
69.125
128,6611
40,464
Blue Light, BSW ICB
277,026
277,026
Zurich Community Trust
35,000
35,000
Total restri¢ted funds
1275 887
Totsl funds
The purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows.
For a description of each restricted fund, please see pages >9 of the trustees report
The transfers between funds are ID cover resources expended in excess of incoming
resources vithin the reslricled funds and have been made from the General funds.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE Y&4R ENDED 31 JANUARY 2024
18 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted funds
General
Designated
Restrictèd
funds
Total
Funds
2024
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
9,950
460,997
9,950
1,137,044
676,047
Total
46
2023
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
10,302
333,648
10,302
1,558,894
1,225,246
Total
19 Related Party Transactions
There were no related party transactions during the period {2023-nill
20 Analysis of net funds
At1 February
2023
Financing cash
flows
At 31 January
2024
Cash at bank and In
hand
Net debt
1,569,197
422 203
1146 994
1,569,197
146
At 1 February
2022
Financing rash
flows
At 31 January
2023
Cash at bank and in
hand
Net debt
531,904
1037 293
1569 197
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