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← Raise Your Hands

2023-12-31-accounts

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Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 for Raise Your Hands

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Green Accountancy Limited Windrush House Windrush Park Road Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7DX

COMPANIES HOUSE REGISTRATION NUMBER: CE011465

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1174956

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 11
Independent Examiner's Report 12
Statement of Financial Activities 13
Balance Sheet 14
Statement of Cash Flows 15
Notes to the Financial Statements 16 to 22

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Raise Your Hands CIO is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only Members are the Trustees. The objectives of the charity and the powers of the Trustees are set out in the Constitution.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose the financial position of the charity with reasonable accuracy at any time and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006.

They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Charity Objects

Raise Your Hands runs innovative activities in order to support small charities working with children and young people in the UK.

The object of the CIO is the promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of small charities for the public benefit, primarily but not limited to charities benefiting and working with young people, by means of providing grants and other support and advice.

Trustee recruitment

The board conducts regular skills audits of its members and uses this information to create a role description and person specification for any new trustees. In 2024 this will be circulated amongst Raise Your Hands donors, supporters, charities and other networks with a view to recruiting 1-3 new trustees.

Potential trustees will be asked to submit a simple application statement and meet with the Director and Chair of Trustees before attending one meeting as an observer.

If both the board and individual agree to proceed a resolution is passed and new trustees have further meetings with the Director and staff at Raise Your Hands.

Induction and training of trustees

Before starting in the role new trustees are given an induction pack which includes:

All new trustees complete a ‘fit and proper person’ form and a conflict-of-interest declaration. The latter is reviewed annually.

New trustees meet all key staff individually to learn more about the workings of the organisation.

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Trustees are regularly offered opportunities to visit the charities we support, take part in relevant training and meet with operational staff.

Risk management

The board and executive collaborate to develop a risk register for the organisation that identifies the key risks to the organisation and future/ongoing actions that mitigate against those risks.

Trustees checks in on progress against those mitigation actions at every meeting and review the risk register annually (both risks listed and the ratings of those risks).

Renumeration

The board conduct a formal salary review annually. RYH will run a salary review every year but this doesn't equate to a salary increase every time. Salary reviews take place at the same time as budget approval for the following year.

Trustees are asked to consider the current salaries for the existing team, and the individuals within it making a recommendation for whether each salary should increase and by how many percentage points.

Trustees consider the following when making this decision:

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its Constitution (amended October 2020) and constitutes a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

Registered CIO number

CE011465 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1174956

Registered office

c/o Bowmer & Kirkland 21 Conduit Street London W1S 2XP

Trustees

Hannah Baker Nicolas Burlington Federica Cucè Buehlmann Christopher Kirkland Adam Lawrenson

Independent Examiner

David Wilsdon FCCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Green Accountancy Limited Windrush House Windrush Park Road Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7DX 

30/10/2024

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

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.................................................. Mr C Kirkland – Chair of Trustees

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

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At Raise Your Hands we believe that, in order for children and young people to thrive, they need the support of small charities.

We have built a platform of 14 of the UK’s most impactful small charities working in this space.

We aim to:

  1. amplify the impact these charities are able to have on each child

  2. make small charity support available to more children

We do this by sourcing new donors for the charities and providing bespoke, innovative donor stewardship methods on their behalf.

We innovate in the philanthropic space, introducing exceptional small charities that have a proven impact on young lives to companies/people who want a different experience of giving and confidence that their funds will be well spent.

F or exceptional small charities F or companies and people

We unlock income streams that would not normally be within reach for charities of this size.

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We introduce a portfolio of organisations they wouldn’t easily find otherwise. We offer them cutting-edge experiences that defy their expectations.

To be added to our platform, charities must meet the following criteria:

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES (cont)

We supported the following charities in 2023.

Action for Conservation

Empowering young people to become the next generation of environmental leaders.

Become

Helping children in care and young care leavers to believe in themselves, and to help them heal and grow.

CHIVA – Children’s HIV Association

Improving health and social outcomes for children and young people living with HIV.

Create Arts

Arts programmes for the most marginalised in areas where engagement in the arts is low.

Dandelion Time

Using the therapeutic potential of the natural world to help traumatised children on a farm in Kent.

Empire Fighting Chance

Inspiring young people to realise their potential through combining non-contact boxing with intensive personal support.

Kidscape

Giving young people, parents and professionals the tools and confidence to challenge bullying in all forms.

Jessie May

Providing specialist nursing care for terminally ill children in their own homes.

Little Village

A baby bank that provides clothing, toys and a community of support for families in poverty.

Mousetrap Theatre Projects (now rebranded as Go Live Theatre Projects)

Enriching the lives of disabled and disadvantaged children through theatre.

Storybook Dads

Making sure that children don’t pay the price for their parent’s imprisonment by recording bedtime stories from behind bars.

Switchback

Supporting young prison-leavers to make real, lasting change through intensive one-to-one support and real-work training.

Wave Project

Providing award-winning surf therapy and beach school projects for young people who have a mental health issue, learning difficulty or physical disability.

Movement on the platform this year:

Graduating: Football Beyond Borders

FBB uses football as a catalyst for change in attitude, performance and aspirations of disengaged young people in our school system. Having outgrown our definition of small charity by having a turnover of more than £2m for two consecutive years, our final grant for Football Beyond Borders was given in July.

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES (cont)

New addition: Literacy Pirates

Literacy Pirates develops the literacy, confidence and perseverance of children who are falling behind in class. To be selected onto our platform, charities go through a rigorous assessment process. We have developed our own comprehensive approach to due diligence; a detailed 20+ page report is produced for each charity following application forms, research and in person interviews. Literacy Pirates successfully went through this process and were given their first grant in December.

Where our charities work:

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Where our charities work
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20% 60%
National London only A local area outside London
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Our support:

We are committed to a model that funds our charities in the following ways:

As well as grant making, Raise Your Hands supports small charities through brokering meaningful volunteering, gifts in kind and direct donations.

We also campaign by delivering three key messages to our audiences:

  1. Represent unsung heroes - redirecting support towards where it will maximise impact

  2. Reform the sector - increasing the efficiency of how grant funding operates

  3. Bump the dial - increasing the slice of the pie going towards philanthropy

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES (cont)

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We connect companies and people to our charity platform through three activities:

1. Dot Impact

Companies taking part in Dot Impact donate to the RYH charity platform. We then bring their charitable giving to life with robust data and engaging storytelling; helping to build a social cause within the company and beyond. We also work together to design a programme of events and volunteering to get staff engaged more directly. In 2023 all of our existing Dot Impact companies renewed their support and increased the size of their donations.

2. Innovative Events

Our leading source of income in the past has been our flagship event, Midnight Madness - an overnight corporate team challenge that involves escape room style puzzles, immersive theatre and access to extraordinary sites across London. In 2023 we saw Midnight Madness raise the highest ever amount per team.

3. Direct donations

Companies and people looking for a cause to donate to (or fundraise for) find us our marketing, word-of-mouth or optimised SEO. We provide them with the information, content and materials they need so they can be sure they are having a meaningful impact. Donations are usually split evenly across the platform charities. In 2023 the value of these donations increased by 4%.

These success and ongoing potential of these three streams have allowed us to review our strategic objectives and we plan to grow the number of charities on the platform and the size of the grants they receive in 2024.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

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The Trustees were delighted to be able increase baseline grants to £25,000 in 2023, (up from £20,000 in 2022 and £15,000 in 2021). Along with other donations, each charity received £31,000.

This year, Raise Your Hands received a total of £825,249 in donation income (2022: £885,967) which breaks down as follows:

Individuals

Support from individuals (both monthly and one-off) increased this year to a total of £61,340 (2022: £39,566)

Misc

£53,486 was generated from gift aid and donations from companies, schools and community groups (2022: £49,683)

Dot Impact

Due to the timing of donations, Dot Impact income dropped in 2023 from £124,847 (2022) to £63,034. This will be made up in 2024 when pledged donations will be banked. We are grateful to Marshall Wace, Lumyna Investments and MV Credit for donating through Dot Impact

Event income

Although fewer teams took part, Midnight Madness 2023 raised a Patrons similar amount to the The trustees would like to previous year. £568,093 extend special thanks to our (2022: £566,565) patrons whose generosity continued in 2023 with donations totalling £79,296

Patrons

OUR CHARITY PLATFORM’S PERFORMANCE

This report describes our own organisation’s progress. We have produced two separate documents that chart the progress of the charities we support:

Both are available on request.

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PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

We are working to improve the lives of 1m children and young people by 2030.

We see RYH as part of an ecosystem of people and organisations that help make this happen. The success of the part RYH plays within that will be shown by two indicators.

  1. Increased baseline core grant size year-on-year

  2. Increased number of charities on the platform

We donated £437,360 in 2023, we aim to raise this to £750,000 by 2026.

Our Strategic Plan (to Dec 2025) has the following three objectives:

ONE: Deliver more impact

Maximise the real-life value of the funding we generate by ensuring the funds are:

TWO: Ensure the longevity and reliability of our support for the platform

THREE: Build a strong foundation for growth

Resourcing this plan will involve a minor restructure of existing roles, the recruitment of an additional staff member and more support from freelancers.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

In 2023 the charity raised a total of £869,069 (2022: £885,967).

Further growth is planned over the next two years. Trustees are confident in their commitment to both increasing the number of charities on the platform and the baseline grant amount going to each one.

The trustees are pleased to have successfully rebuilt levels of reserves so as to be able to continue to make grants should there be a drop in future event income. In order to do this whilst also avoiding unduly holding onto assets, we have reviewed our grant making and reserves policy.

Charities on the platform can expect a minimum grant of £25,000 each year. We will keep one year’s worth at this level in reserves. In order to pass as much as possible on to the platform, we will increase the actual size of grants to above this level whenever possible. We aim to give grants of £30,000 in 2024.

We donated £437,360 to our charity platform this year, 151% of the 2022 amount (£287,900).

13 charities received £31,023 each from RYH in 2023. This was made up of 13 baseline grants of £25,893 and additional grants totalling £71,820 made using funds raised in two Christmas appeals (2022 and 2023, both granted within the financial year). There was also one single instalment grant of £13,393 (Literacy Pirates), one taper grant of £12,500 (Football Beyond Borders) and one Dot Impact additional grant of £3,038 (Wave Project).

The results for the period are shown in the statement of financial activities on page 11.

The fundraising expenses were £179,674 (2022: £148,538). The running costs for Raise Your Hands itself increased to include one new hire and absorb increased general cost; totalling £157,005 (2022: £108,377).

The result for the period ended 31 December 2023 was a surplus of £95,030, bringing unrestricted reserves to £420,414.

Reserves policy

In order to stand by their commitment to provide sustainable funding to the platform charities, the trustees will set aside one year’s worth of minimum core grants in reserves. This is set at £25,000 for each charity on on the platform.

Additionally, in order to safeguard the financial sustainability of the Charity, the Trustees have decided to allocate three months’ worth of staff-related operating costs to the reserves. These operating costs are currently made up of salaries and related HMRC and pension contributions.

We also aim to provide a buffer of £10,000 for direct debit payments and any other unforeseen costs.

Once reserves have been allocated, should the remaining unrestricted reserves fall below or go above the ideal amount by more than 15%, the Trustees will take steps to adjust predicted expenditure and/or income in order to bring reserves closer to the level stated in this policy.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW (cont)

2023 reserves position

Ideal amount Amount covered by
restricted reserves		 Amount covered by
restricted reserves		 Amount covered by
unrestricted
reserves
One year of minimum grants 375,000 58,926 316,074
Staff costs for three months 34,180 34,180 0
Buffer 10,000 10,000 0
TOTAL 419,180 103,106 316,074
Unrestricted total at year end
420,414
Unrestricted needed to cover ideal reserves
316,074
Surplus unrestricted
103,106
Surplus as % of ideal
25%
Unrestricted total at year end 420,414
Unrestricted needed to cover ideal reserves 316,074
Surplus unrestricted 103,106
Surplus as % of ideal 25%

The trustees are taking action to reduce this surplus by increasing both the number of charities and the size of grants in 2024.

Brokered and in-kind donations

Not shown in the financial statements below is the support that Raise Your Hands has initiated from people and companies who, having engaged with us, chose to support charities on our platform. In 2023, this support was worth £45,508. Adding this to the amount granted (£437,360) we have generated a total of £482,868 for the platform.

This means that for every £1 spent on our running costs we have unlocked £3.07 for our charities (£2.78 direct grants, £0.29 in-kind/brokered support).

Donor Charity Support Amount
TBI Media CHIVA Pro bono podcast production for
series amplifying the voices of
young people livingwith HIV		 £20,000
Employee of Dot
Impact company		 Wave Project Direct donation following
volunteeringon RYH activity		 £8,180
Marshall Wace Dandelion Time,
Become, Action for
Conservation and
Create		 Tablets and laptops for
children to use to access
education		 £6,427
Marshall Wace
& Lumyna		 Dandelion Time and
Empire FightingChance		 School backpacks for children not
equipped to start term		 £4,500
Marshall Wace CHIVA Christmas gifts for young people
living with HIV		 £2,310
Monat Global Little Village Hair and beauty supplies for
mothers living in poverty		 £1,941
MV Credit Go Live Past-warranty laptops and
headsets for charity staff		 £1,900
Volker Dandelion Time Sponsorshipfor MayFair £250

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTESS OF RAISE YOUR HANDS

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Raise Your Hands ('the Charity')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Charity are not required to be audited and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of ACCA which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by the 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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David Wilsdon FCCA Green Accountancy Limited Windrush House Windrush Park Road Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7DX 

30/10/2024

Date: .............................................

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Note
Incoming resources
Donations
3.1
Trade activities (MM fees)
3.2
Other Income
Total Income
Resources expended
Grants to charities
4.1
Raising funds
4.2
Charitable activities -
support costs
4.3
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought
forward
Total funds carried
forward		 Unrestricted
funds
£
372,496
-
1,320
373,816
-
103,400
3,840
107,240
266,576
(27,518)
239,058
181,356
420,414		 Restricted
funds
£
452,753
42,500
-
495,253
437,360
76,274
153,165
666,799
(171,546)
27,518
(144,028)
296,851
152,823		 Total
2023
£
825,249
42,500
1,320
869,069
437,360
179,674
157,005
774,039
95,030
-
95,030
478,207
573,237		 Total
2022
£
857,426
28,540
1
885,967
289,289
148,538
106,988
544,815
341,152
-
341,152
137,055
478,207

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BALANCE SHEET

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

BALANCE SHEET
31 DECEMBER 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds 2023 2022
Note £ £ £ £
Current assets
Debtors 5 147,284 11,650 158,934 39,015
Cash at bank and in hand 6 369,838 142,842 512,680 463,111
Total current assets 517,122 154,492 671,614 502,126
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 7 96,706 1,671 98,377 23,919
Net current assets/(liabilities) 420,416 152,821 573,237 478,207
Total net assets 420,416 152,821 573,237 478,207
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted funds 8 420,414 420,414 181,356
Restricted income funds 8 152,823 152,823 296,851
Total funds 420,414 152,823 573,237 478,207

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on: 

30/10/2024

……………………………..

and were signed on its behalf by:

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............................................................................. Mr C Kirkland – Chair of Trustees

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

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2023 2022
Note £ £
below
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash from operating activities A 49,569 340,924
Total increase /(reduction) in cash in period 49,569 340,924
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net debt
Total increase /(reduction) in cash in period 49,569 340,924
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward 463,111 122,187
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward B 512,680 463,111
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement:
Note A:Reconciliation of net (outgoing)\incoming resources to net cash inflow from operating
activities
2023 2022
£ £
Net movement in funds 95,030 341,152
(Increase) / decrease in Debtors (119,919) (22,026)
(Decrease) / increase in Creditors 74,458 21,798
Purchase of fixed assets - -
Net cash from operating activities 49,569 340,924
Note B:Analysis of changes in net funds
2023 2022
£ £
Cash at bank 512,680 463,111

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

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1. Basis of preparing the financial statements

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

2. Accounting policies

Income

Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:

Grants and donations

Grants and donations are included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met.

Tax reclaims on donations and gifts

Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.

Expenditure

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

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Governance and support costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice.

Taxation

The charity registered as a charity on 3 October 2017 and since that date has been exempt from corporation tax on its charitable trading activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Liability recognition

Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Debtors

Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

3.1 Income from donationslegacies

Unrestricted
funds
£
Dot Impact income
-
Event income
301,860
Gift Aid
26,871
Donations from individuals
30,000
Other donations
4,615
Donations from trusts
9,150
Total donations
372,496
3.2
Trade activities - Midnight Madness fees
Unrestricted
funds
£
Midnight Madness fees
-
Total income from trade
-
4.1
Grant making
Unrestricted
funds
£
Action for Conservation
-
Become
-
Children’s HIV Assoc (CHIVA)
-
Create Arts
-
Dandelion Time
-
Empire Fighting Chance
-
Football Beyond Borders
-
Jessie May
-
Kidscape
-
Literacy Pirates
-
Little Village
-
Mousetrap Theatre Projects
-
Sport 4 Life
-
Storybook Dads
-
Switchback
-
Wave Project
-
Total grant costs
-		 Restricted
funds
£
63,034
266,233
9,558
110,636
3,292
-
452,753
Restricted
funds
£
42,500
42,500
Restricted
funds
£
31,023
31,023
31,023
31,023
31,023
31,023
17,630
31,023
31,023
13,393
31,023
31,023
-
31,023
31,023
34,061
437,360		 Total
2023
£
63,034
568,093
36,429
140,636
7,907
9,150
825,249
Total
2023
£
42,500
42,500
Total
2023
£
31,023
31,023
31,023
31,023
31,023
31,023
17,630
31,023
31,023
13,393
31,023
31,023
-
31,023
31,023
34,061
437,360		 Total
2022
£
124,847
538,025
38,180
144,901
11,473
-
857,426
Total
2022
£
28,540
28,540
Total
2022
£
21,700
10,000
21,870
21,700
21,700
20,000
21,700
10,000
21,700
-
22,700
21,919
9,200
21,700
21,700
21,700
289,289

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

4.2 Raising funds

Corporate event costs
Dot Impact costs
Fundraising costs
Midnight Madness costs
Total expenditure on raising
funds		 Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
103,400
-
103,400		 Restricted
funds
£
-
12,314
-
63,960
76,274		 Total
2023
£
-
12,314
103,400
63,960
179,674		 Total
2022
£
-
12,705
67,311
68,522
148,538

4.3 Charitable activities - expenditure

Raise Your Hands runs innovative activities in order to support small charities working with children and young people in the UK.

Charitable activities salary costs
Governance costs
Digital content costs
Graphic design
Insurance
Website
Payroll services
Bank fees
Office rent
Other support costs
Staff travel
Interest Paid
Consulting - development
Total expenditure on charitable
activities		 Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,567
-
1,184
-
89
-
3,840		 Restricted
funds
£
122,458
7,023
1,384
966
1,061
6,151
1,096
164
2,749
1,436
1,067
-
7,610
153,165		 Total
2023
£
122,458
7,023
1,384
966
1,061
6,151
1,096
2,731
2,749
2,620
1,067
89
7,610
157,005		 Total
2022
£
90,358
5,155
2,829
180
961
808
713
2,219
1,277
1,295
1,193
-
-
106,988

Support costs

All support costs are allocated to the single charitable activity of the charity and are included above.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

4.4
Governance costs included above
Accountancy Fees
Independent Examiners Fee
Total governance costs
4.5
Staff costs
Salaries
Employers National Insurance
Pensions costs
Total staff costs		 Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-		 Restricted
funds
£
6,352
671
7,023
Restricted
funds
£
113,854
5,859
2,745
122,458		 Total
2023
£
6,352
671
7,023
Total
2023
£
113,854
5,859
2,745
122,458		 Total
2022
£
4,555
600
5,155
Total
2022
£
85,141
3,270
1,947
90,358

There are no staff working for the charity whose contracts are with or are paid by a related party. There were no ex-gratia payments made and no redundancy payments made.

There are no staff working for the charity who were paid more than £60,000.

4.6 Staff numbers

Average headcount in the year: 2023 2022
4 4

4.7 Trustee Remuneration

None of the trustees were remunerated during the year or the previous year. No trustee expenses were paid during the year.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

5
Debtors
Unrestricted
funds
£
Accounts receivable
12,000
Other debtors (match donations)
-
Other debtors
882
Gift Aid owed from HMRC
1,247
Prepayments/accrued income
133,155
Total debtors
147,284
6
Cash at bank and in hand
Unrestricted
funds
£
Current Account
369,838
Total cash at bank and in hand
369,838
7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Unrestricted
funds
£
Accounts Payable
57,195
Accruals
-
PAYE and NI Payable
-
Pensions Payable
511
Income in Advance
39,000
Total creditors due within one
year
96,706		 Restricted
funds
£
-
10,000
-
1,650
-
11,650
Restricted
funds
£
142,842
142,842
Restricted
funds
£
-
1,671
-
-
-
1,671		 Total
2023
£
12,000
10,000
882
2,897
133,155
158,934
Total
2023
£
512,680
512,680
Total
2023
£
57,195
1,671
-
511
39,000
98,377		 Total
2022
£
-
-
648
38,367
-
39,015
Total
2022
£
463,111
463,111
Total
2022
£
-
20,000
3,365
554
-
23,919

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8 Charity funds - current year

Restricted funds
Grants - core
Midnight Madness on the night
Grants - appeal
RYH charity support work (GSG US)
Dot Impact projects
Grants - ad-hoc
Total Restricted
funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
9
Charity funds - previous year
Fund name:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Grants - core
Midnight Madness on the night
Grants - appeal
RYH charity support work (GSG USA)
Total funds		 At 1 Jan
2023
£
185,761
-
500
110,590
-
-		 Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Transfers
between
funds
At 31
Dec
2023
£
£
£
£
235,665
362,500
-
58,926
42,500
63,960
21,460
-
66,191
71,820
5,129
0
136,473
153,166
-
93,897
11,452
12,314
863
0
2,972
3,038
66
0
296,851
181,356		 495,253
666,798
27,518
152,823
373,816
107,240
(27,518)
420,414
478,207 869,069
774,038
-
573,237
At 1 Jan
2022
Incoming
resources
Resource
expended
At 31
Dec
2022
£
£
£
£
-
453,261
267,500
185,761
26,645
-
26,645
-
15,322
5,116
19,938
500
-
177,084
66,494
110,590
41,967
635,461
380,577
296,851

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