REGISTIRED COMPANY NUMBER: CE014089 (Englgnd and Wales) RFGISTEREI D CHARITY NUMBEt R: 1178374 Report off tlie Trllstees and Unaudited Fiiiaiieilll Slalements for the Y¢ar Ended 31 M2rch 2024 foj. Mer5eyside Asbestos Victitns Support Group Kuisella Clarke Liinited 61 Staiiley Road Bootle Merseyside L20 7BZ
Mcrseys5de Asbestos Victims Siipport Group Coiitents of the FinAnel#l Statemenls foi. the Year Elided 31 M3r¢h 2024 Page cliairp¢rSo's Report Repoi't of the Trustee5 llldependent xamiijer's Report Statcment Of fiiiiAI)ei#l Activltles Balance Sheet Notes to the FiiianclAI Statements 8 to 12 Detailed Statement of liantIal ActSvltles 13 to 14
Merseyside Asbestos VictÉms Suppoi't Croup Cliaii'pci'5011'5 Repoi'l foi- the Year Ei iided 31 Maich 2024 We have had another busy year helpiiig and suppoiting victiins I patients of all k)sbestOS IElated diseases (ARD'S) on MeiEtyside and fyrther afield. Our staff and volunteei's interviewed appi'oximately 100 victims of asbestos, or their family meinbers, in the last fmancial yea].. Neiv Volunteers lil Novembei- 2023 we reciuit£d CoiinÉt Doi?n, whose family we had previously assisted. Corilla works remotely, very kindly producing oui. quaiterly newslettey. Living Well ivitli Me%olh¢lioina Gatherings & Fuijdraising Events 1710412023 - Living Well at Maggies Centre. iyilh Elli¢ I,'Icming (LCNS, AITowe Pai.k) 510512023 - Living Well gatherg with Euest speaker, Marie Cuj'ie Nurse, Loma Richardson. 21A)612023 - Aiinual excursion, this tune to the'Port Sunlight Experience, followed by lunch at a nearby café. 2110812022 - Living Well with guest speaker Wendy Shie Yan of Merseyside Police. Advice session on home and online security. 1810912022- An excellent and very well received prcsentalion on'managing Ai)xiety & Stress,. 1611012022 A moit light heIed gatheiing with local Iiistoi'ian 'Riehie the Rangei, dis¢l51g LTw¢rpool cinema and theatre. 2210112024 Following a couple of larger scale eyents at the End of 2023, tliis Living Well, was an iiifomMI 'Welcome Back, gatliei'ing with rcfirshmcnts and quiz. 2610?J2024- l.iving Well with guest 8pcakcr John Harrisoi), presentiiig'memories of Liveipool,. 1810312024- Refreslllnents, quiz, and tl)e usual friciidly ¢atth up for oui. scrviot uscrs. Internatioiial Workers Memorial Day- 28tli Api-il 2023 Over 120 people atttndtd the event held at the Piei. Head, Liverpool under tlie plaque ¢onuneJnorating the 17 workeTS killed on th¥ ¢viisli'ii¢tion of the fit3t Mersey Road Kin£sway Tunnel. Fleld to 'Rcinember Lhe dead, Figl)t toi. the living" with contiibutEOllb m£id¢ befure ihe laying of wreaths to the sound of a Piper, remeinbei'uig all those who have lost their lives due to work, including those who have Llue iv (Isb¢stos and thos¢ who had taken theii. own lives due to work. A meeting was held at the Raquet Hotel, Chapel Street witlL a key note speaker from the Martin Gallagher Project who help anyone coiitemplating tmkiiig their own lives. Ro8earclJ - Egg l Embryo l Mesotlielioma Research Labor2tory Tour- 23rd Ivfay 2023 Laboratory visit - Rescarch inlo Mesothelioma treatmenls at t]ie Ut]iYei3Ely of Livetpool witli pljeCt leader Professor Judy Coii15011. As a great niany of our IncmbeiE havl a strong interest u) this subjeLt, Professoi" Coulson very kindly offered them a guided tour of the reseairh facility at the UniveTSity. Actioll Mcsothelioma Day- 7th July 2023 Alison WelleTJS, Healtli & Safely Executive, pirseiited the latest information from 14SE on 'Prev¢ntRng Asbestos Exposuir in Great Britain, and the'Asbestos & You, campaign. Mai'garet Greenwood MP for Win?1 West spoke on'Asbestos in Sdiools,. The Deputy Lord Mayor of Liver01. Richai'd Kemp was in altendaiice and aloiig wEth tlie graiidsoii of one of our Mesothelioma victinis, peifoimed the 'Spirit of Hope Dove Release, at Our L&dy and Saiiit Nicholas, tl)e Parish Cliuirh of LiveTwoI chuirh gai'dens. Thi5 was all followed by a buffet lunch, infonnAtion stalls and a i?ffle. All pi'oceeds fiDm i'affle ticket sales, and donations ¢owails the event, woiild later be donated ta the Mesotheliointt Research Campaign at the Univei%ity of Liveipool. MAVSG 3QllI ANNIVERSARY~ 27th October 2023 2023 mai'ked tlie charity's 30th annivcrsaiy. We chose to l¢bIl]te this with an event at Vagabonds Lawn Tennis Club, where we hk)d live tnusic piDvided coujlesy of one of oiir, very miicli Inissed iiicinbers, tlie late Owen ClaytDn. As part of our ¢elebi'atEons we latei. pi'esented Owen with award foi. his unwaveiiiig suppoil of oui. chai'ity, we were also delighted to present Professor Judy Coulson with a cheque for £2.540 in suppoil of her Mesotlielioina Resvai'ch progTam at the UiiiveiBEty of Live1.01. These fvnds were iiised at our Action Mesothelioma Day event, as mei)tioned eai'lier. Also in attendance werc the family of the late EddEe Loyden MP, wlio was tlie first politicitLll to lend his suppoit to Ilie LryOUP iii 1993. Pag¢ I
Mersey5ide Asbestos Vietims Supporl Group Chaij'person's Report for the Y¢ar Elided 31 Marcli 2024 Christmas P9rly 2023- 1st December 2023 Tjie Chrislnias Paty. held at oui. offices. witli decorations, a buffet, Inusic, fabulous raffle pi'izes, and a Christmas 11)¢meé quiz went down extremely well and was well attended despite the snowy conditionsl Resignation of Tojiy Murphy- 8th ivlarch 2024 Tony unfoitt]Tralely had to step down as a tt'll5tee, due to 01cl. coinmittnents. We would Ie lo thank hiill fi)r his excellent work, ajid wish hitn well in his fiiture endeavours. Tli#nk you to $tsff and voluiiteers I would like lo thank all of ouj. staff and volunteers who dedicate their working live5 to our CaUSB, helping PEopIE wilh these insidious conditlOD5 to a¢hieve some soit of justic¢ in thp Welfa and benefits fjeld, Toni l1p$on Chairperson Page 2
Mcrsey5ide Asbestos VietllllS Support Group Report of the Trustees for the Year Elided 31 Mareli 2024 Tjie trustees who ait also direGtors of the chai'ity for the puiposes of the Coinpanies Act 2006, pr65ent their repoit with tl)e fancial stateinents of the charity for tht year ended 31 MBrch 2024. The ts'ustees have adopted the piDvisioi)s of Accounting and Repoiting by Chai'lti'. Statemeiit of Recommended Practice applicable to cliarities preparllig their accounts in accordance with the Financial liepoiting Standai'd applicable in the UK and Republic of li'elai)d (FRS 102) (effeetive l January 2019). STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMCNT Coverning doeunient The charity is controlled by its governing docuinent, a deed of trust, and constikntes a limited company, limited by gyai'antee, as defined by the Coiiipanies Act 2006. REFEIIENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registored Company number CE014089 (England aRd Wales) Rcgistered Charity number 1178.374 Re£istered offiee 108 Cenlury Buildings Tower Stt'eet Brunswick Business Park Livetpuol MeiBeyside L3 4BJ Trustces IC Newton TYeAsurei' T Bunpson Tru%tce A Miirphy (iuigiied 8,3.24) W P Laffety D Maylor Company Secretary A Muwhy Independent Exaininer Simon J Kirkham FCCA ACA Kinsella Clarke Lllnited 61 Stanley Road Bootl¢ MeiEeyside L20 7BZ Appi'oved by oider of th¢ boaixi of tsustees on ,.... aiid signed on its behalf by.. T Bimpson- Ti'ustee Page 3
Independent fi xamiiier's Report to the Trustees of Merscyside Asbestos Vietinis Support Group liidepeiident examÉner's report lo the trustees of Merseyside A$b¢st05 Victim5 Support Group ('tlJe CDmpaiiy') report to the dkai'ity ts'u5tees on iiiy examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended I l Mairh 2024. Respoiisibilities basis of report As the charity's trustees of Ilie Company (and &lso its diir¢toi3 foi the purposes of tompany law) you air re5pollsible foi. the prep817tion of the aecounts iii accoithiice with the requiitinent5 of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'l. Havittg satisfied myself th8t the a¢wunts of the Company are not rewired to be audited uuder Pait 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible foi. independent examii)ation, I rep011 in respect of n)y exainination of youi. ehatity's accounts as carried out under Sectioii 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe 2011 Act,). Iji cai'jying out my examEnation I have followed ihe Dii'ections givetL by the Chaiity ConiTlliSSEOn under Section 145(51 (b) of the 2011 Act. Indtpeiidtiit examiner's 8tatemcnt I liave cojnpleted my ex2mination, I confiiin that no rnatte have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe.. accounting recoi'ds were not kept in respeLt of the Company 3s iiquired by SectlDn 386 of the 2006 Act. oi. the aecoui)ts do not aecrn'd with those recoids,. oi. the accounts do not cojnply with tlie accounting rquiren)ents of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requiirment that the aLcounts give a tnte and Fail. view which is not a Inattei. consideiEd as part of an indepciident examination., or the a¢¢ounts have not been prepaied in accoi'dance with the inelhod5 and principles of the Statement of Recoinmended Pi'actice f( accounting and i'ewiting by charities (applicable to charitics plyparg theij. accounts in accordance with the finaiieial Reporting Standard applicable in the UIC and Repiiblic of IiElai)d IFRS 102)). I have no concei'ns and have come aci'oss no othei. Inattei's in Connection with the exaJnit]ation to which attention should be di7wi) u) this report in orderto enable a properunder5tanding of the accoullls to be reached. Simon J Ku'khain fccA ACA Icinsella Clarke Liinited 61 Stanley Road Bootle Mei3eyside L20 7BZ Date., Page 4
Mers¢y5idc A5best05 Victims Suppoi't Gr(bllp Statement ofFinancial Activities for tlie Year Ei iided 31 2024 31.3.24 Uiirestricted fulld 31.3.23 Total funds Noles INcofhlE AND ENDOWIVIII NTS FROM Dtrnations aiid legacies 141,049 124,156 Oth. traditjg activitiE5 910 12,022 Tolgl 141,959 136,178 I XPENDITURE ON Raising funds 131,890 139.549 Olh¢i' 263 1,170 Total 132,153 140,719 NET INCOMEI(£I XPENDITURE) 9,806 (4,541) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds bi'ought forward 129,923 134,464 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 139,729 129,923 The iiotes forin p&rl of Iliese fiiiaiicial stateinents PaBe 5
Merseyside Asbestos Vietims Svppoi't Gi'oup Balance Sheet 31 March 2024 31,3.24 Unrestt'icted nd 31.3.23 Total funds Note5 IIXEI D ASSEITS Tangible assets 1,055 980 C.URRENT ASSEI TS Debtors Cash at bank 293 130.310 146,163 146,163 130,603 CREDITORS Amounls falling due within one year {7,489) (1,660) NET CURRKNT ASSETS 138,674 128,943 TOTAL ASSKTS LESS CURREI NT LIABILITIEI S 139.729 29,923 NXT ASSETS 139,729 129,923 FUNDS UmEstricted funds 10 139,729 129,923 TOTAL FUNDS 139,729 129,923 The charitahlc cninpany is eTktitled to exeniption from audit under Section 477 of the Compamies Act 2D06 for the year ended 31 Nlarch 2024. The memb¢rs have iiot requiird the coinpany to obtaiii an audil of its financial staleTn¢nts fo]. the yeai. ¢nd¢d 31 March 2024 in accoidathce with Section 476 of the Conipanies Act 2006. The ts'ustees aiknowl¢d8e tlieir irsponsibilities for ensui'ing that tlie ¢haiilabl¢ coiiipany keeps Rccounting recoi'ds tliat comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and preparing financial statemenls whicl) give a tsiie and fair view of the state of affails of the cliaritable company as at the end of cach financial year and of its sul'pliis or deficit foi. cach FaliciE[ year in arcordance with the requiirments of Section5 394 and 395 and whicli otlienvise comply with the reqlliiEmeiits of tl)e Compaiiies Act 2006 relating to financial StateentS, so faT as applicable to the cliaritable coinpaiiy. Ib) 1 lie iiot¢s fomi pait of tliest finai)cial statements Page 6 contiiiued...
Mer5eyside Asbestos Vietims Support CyYOiIP Balance Sheet- Continucd 31 M#i'ch 2024 These financial statements have been pi'epared iii accordance with the provisiotks applicabl¢ to ¢hw'itable companies subject to the sniall companies regiine. The fi ancial statements were approvecf by the Board of Trustee5 aiid authorised for issue and were signed on its behalf by.. on T Bllnpson- T iisiee K Newton - Trnstee The note5 forin pait of tl)cse financial slaleiiients Page 7
Mcrseyside Asbestos Victims Support Gi'oup Notes to the Flnaiieial Statements for the Y¢ai' nded 31 Maich 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial stgttmenls Tlie financial 5tateinents of the charitable coinpany, which is a publi¢ beiiefit entity undEr FRS 102, have been ?pai¢d in ac¢ordane¢ with th¢ Charilies SORP (fRS 102) 'Accout]ting and Repoiting by Charities.. Stateinent of Rccotnmended Practice applicable lo charilies vipai.1ng theii. aOUntS accoi'dance witli the Flllancial Reporting Staiidard applicable in the UK and Republic of li'eland {FRS 102) (effeGtiV6 1 JanUY 2019),, Fiiiancial Repoiting Standai'd 102 'The Financial R¢portinE Standavd applicable ill the UK and Repu171i¢ of Iitland, and the Compai)ies Act 2006. The financial stateinents have been piEpared under the hisloi'ical cost eonvention. Jii¢ome All income is recOlSed in the Statement tsf Financial Activitses once the charity ha5 entitleinenl to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount Can be meosured reliably. Ixpenditure Liabilities air rcco8ni8cd as ex1)dItUre as soon as their is a legal oi. constTuclive obligation committing the chaiity to that ¢xp¢nditure. it is piDbable that a tran5fEr of economic benefits will be i'equired iji settlement and the ainount ofthe obligation can be Ineasureil reliably, Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basEs and has been classified Ulldei. headings that aggregate all cost i'elated to the category. Wheil costs Cat0t be dErectly attributed tr> particulai. headings they have been allocated to activitits on a basis ¢onsislent wilh the use of IfSOUTces. Tangible fExed assets Depreciation is provided at the following annual i?tes im ordci. to wi'ite off each asset Dver its e5tiniatsd usefijl Taxation The chai'ity is exempt from ¢o)poi7tion tax on its chaTltable activities. Fund ac¢ountiDg Ui)restt'icted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the disGretioii of the buslees. Restricted fiuids cai) oiily be used for paitsculai. i'esb'icted pui'poses within the objects of'the chai'ity. Restt'ictions arise when specified by Ilie donor or when fldS are raised for paiticular restricted puiposes. Ftuther explanation of the nature ai)d purpose of each fi]i)d is iiicluded in the notes to the financial statenients. Hire pureliH5e and leasing commilments Rentals paid under operatg leases are charged to the Statement of Finallcial Activities oll a sttaight lille basis ovei. Ihe pei.iod of the lease. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIEI S 31.3.24 31.3.23 Indraisiiig events 910 12,022 PagE 8 continued...
Mei'8eyside Asbestos Vletims Spport Croup Notes to the fi in2nciat statemeDls- continued roi. Ilie Ycar Ended 31 Mareli 2024 RAISING FUNDS RaisiDg donatioiis ad legacies 31.3.24 31.3.23 Support costs 131,890 139,549 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Net incoinel(¢xpenditur¢) 18 Stated after chai'gingl(¢rediting)-. 31.3,24 31.3.23 Depi'eciation- owned assets Other opeiating leases 597 25,902 536 21,009 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS TheiE were no trustees, Kemunei'ation or otlier benefits for the yeai. ended 31 March 2024 noi. for d)e yeai. ended 31 Mairh 2023. Trustees, expenses 31.3.24 31.3,23 Ti'ustees, expenses 263 COFIIPARATIVE4 s fiOR THE STATII MENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted rund INCOME AND fi NDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 124,156 Other trading activities 12.022 Total 136,178 EXPEI NDITURE ON Raising fullds 139,549 Othei. 1,170 Total 140,719 NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE) (4,541) RF.CONCILIAT10Tr4 oir FUNDS Total thnds 'oUght forward 134,464 Page 9 caiitinii¢d..,
Mersey5ide Asbestos Vletims Suppoi't CTrovp Noles to the Fiuaiicial St&temeiils- Continued foi. tlic Ytar Ei ndLd 31 Mareh 2024 COMPARATIVCS FOR THE STATEMEI NT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITILS- coiitinued UnFestricted fund TOTAL fiUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 129,923 TANGIBLE filXED A5SEI TS Fixtui'es and fjttings Computer equipnieiit Totals cosr At l April 2023 Additions 1,020 ,176 672 2,196 672 At 31 March2024 1,020 1,848 2,868 DfiPRECIATION At l April 2023 Chai'ge for year 1,020 196 597 1,216 597 At 31 Mairh 2024 1,020 793 1.813 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2024 1,055 1,055 At 31 March 2023 980 980 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONC YCI AR 31.3.24 31.3.23 Prepaynients and ac¢rued incole 293 CRBDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHtN ONE YEAR 31.3.24 31.3.23 Social secui'ity And other taxe5 Other creditoi's Acciuals and deferred incoine 6,141 153 ,195 490 1,170 7.489 1,660 Page 10 cojitinued...
Mer5cyside A5best05 Victims Suppoi-t Group Notes to the FÉnaMci21 Slatemcnls- coiitlnued foi. the Year Ended 31 Mareb 2024 io. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in fllnds At 31.3.24 At 1.4.23 UJEre5ti?£ted fund$ General fund 129,923 9,806 139.729 TOTAL fiUNDS 129,923 9,806 139.729 Nel moveJnet)t iii funds, includ¢d in the above air as follow5.. Incon)ing resources Resources expended Movement in fijnds Uiirestricted funds General fund 141,959 (132,153) 9,806 TOTAL FUNDS 141,959 {132,153) 9,806 Compai'atives for Enovemeiil ill fuiids Net moveinent in funds At 31.3.23 At 1.4.22 Unrestricted fuiids Genei?I fund 134,464 (4,541} 129,923 TOTAL FUNDS 134,464 (4.541) 129,923 Comparative net movement in funds included in the above are as follows.. Incomu resources Resources expended Movement Ulli'¢sti'i¢led fund5 G¥nei'al fuiid 136,178 (140,719) (4,541) TOTAL FUNDS 136,178 (140,719) (4,541) Page 11
Merseyside Asbestos Vielims Suppot't Gi'oup Tr4otes to the Fiijancial Statements- eoiiliiiued foi. tlle YeRr Ci nded 31 MarLh 2024 io. MOVEMENT IN VUNDS- contiiiu¢d A ¢yent ycar 12 months and prior year 12 months coinbined position is as follows., Net Inovement in funds At 31.3.24 At 1.4.22 Uiiiystricted funds Gen1 fund 134,464 5,265 139,729 T(yfAL VUNDS 134,464 5,265 139.729 A ¢uii'ent yeay 12 months and PliQT ye3¥ 12 months combiiied net movement in funds, included sn the above are as follows.. tncoining resuurLes liesources expended Movement in funds Unresfricted funds Genei?l 278,137 (272,872} 5265 TOTAL FUTrIDS 278,137 (272,872) 5.265 II. REI LATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the yeai. ended 31 Mairl) 2024. PAge 12
Mei-seyside Asbestos Victims Support Group Detailed Statement of Flnancial Aetivltles for the Year Ended 31 Marcli 2024 31.3.24 31.3.23 INcoritC, AND NDOWMENTS Donations aiid legaeies Doiiations Membership fees 141,049 123,796 360 41,049 124.156 other trading activities Fundraisit]g eveiits 910 12,022 Total incoming resource5 141,959 136,178 EXPENDITifRE Otlier Tru5t¢eb' cxpenses 263 Support costs MaageMe11t Starflg costs Premi8c% expcii8es Staff and volutitcer expense5 Event expenses Affiliation5 aiid SbscrIptIO11s Pj'int, stationery aiid computei. expeiises Marketing and proinotions Sundries Kiicheii and cleanijig expenses Teleplithe 82,615 25,902 3,210 78,340 21,009 3,169 21,216 710 4,010 282 328 99 1,740 2,965 634 135 48 1,445 122,092 130,903 Finance Bank chaiEes 80 68 Infortnation teelinology Coinputei. expenses 4,360 5,108 other DDnatiODS 2,540 Goyeyiiance costs Accouiilancy and payi'oll IiidepeJdeiit examination fees Professional service5 Fixtures and fittings Coinputer eqLiipment 546 1,194 481 514 1,170 2,420 340 196 597 2,818 4,640 lliis page d(Ks not foi'ni part ofthe slatulory finat]ci&l 5tatEinent5 Page 13
Mcrseyside Asbestos Vlctlms Support Group Detailed Staternent of MJ]ancial ActlVLtiES for the Yr Ended 31 March 2024 31.3.24 31.3.23 Total resources expended 132,153 140,719 Net iDcomellexpenditure) 9,806 {4,541) This page does not foi'm pait of ti)e statutoiy fii)aiicial slatemei)ts Page 14