Keele Community First Responders (Registered Charity number.. 1799199) Financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2023 Pag• Contonts Reference and administratlve details Trustees. annual report Independent examiner's report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & Ikgbilitse5 Noles lo the acLounts
Keele Community First Responders Reference and administrative details for the year ended 30 September 2023 Keele Communty First Responders Full name Reglstsred Charity nurnber 1179199 PrlnGipal address HoNrtx)d I Keele University Newcaslle-under-Lyme ST5 5BG Trvstsos RKhard Lawton Alice GWyjOneS Philip Moo Philip Bramwell Chair Secretsry TaSUr Fundraising Bankers NatAest 75 High Street Newcastt&under-Lyme S18ffordshl ST5 1PP Indepondont axamlnor Daryl Denson ACMA VAST Thg Dudson Centre Hope Street Sloke-oTrTrenl ST150D
Keele Community First Responders Trustees, annual report for thè year ended 30 September 2023 The trustees present the 8nnual reFQrt togelher wth the finarla1 statements of the CIO for the year ended 30 Sapternber 2023. Governance and management The charity is a CIO operated under ihe rutes of its constituiv)n adopted 16 Juty 2018. Once regislerod with the Charity Commission. the exists'ng unregist8r8d charity immediately transferred all assets. liabilities, and assets to the CIO in Juty 2018. Methods adopted for the recruilment and appolntment of new tru$lo8s Trustees are elected annualty by the members of the charity. The charlty'¥ organlsatlonal structure and wlder ngtwork The charity side of the group is managed by lour trustees who are elected from members of the group. These trustees lake on the role ofthair. treasurer, fundraiser and secretsry. Chanty members can either be volunteer responders or non-operational associate members Partpate in fundraising or training acmies. The organisatOI structure ol the charity indudes the c(M)rdinator of the group (which al presgnt is the chair trusleel with the group volvnleers who fomi the operational members of the group. The Keele 8cheme is overseen by Wesl MidLgnds Ambulance Servlce Trust who provhje policy and procedures for our Community First Responders. The charity continues to benefit from ils relationships within its neork. The charities. wider slwclure includes a cle partnership with Wesl MKJlands Ambulance SeNice IWMAS). WMAS provide trained volunteers (Community First ResFxsnders CFRS) lo Keele Communty First Responders. Thg charlty 81so utilises volunteers from K88le Universty and the local wmmunity to meet ils objectives. The charlty Continues lo have a cbse relationship wilh Keele Unrversty who provide facilitigs lo enable the charity to operat8 on the unrversity campus. Alms and obJecllv8s The relief of sicknes$ and the preservation of life in Kee and th8 surrounding a9 by providlng trained volunteers lo attend medical emergencies as directed by Wesl Mmllands Ambulance Service. To adVar the edu¢atton and training of the publtc in suprort of BasK Life Supwrt. Summary of tho main actlvltles undertaken The charity members include the Iruslees and vclunteer community first SPonder$ ICFRS). CFRS are trained by and operate under the govemance of Wesl Midlands Ambulance Service IWMASI and spond to 999 emergency calls wrthin the local rnMunty. This volunteer activity involves a period of "on c811" time WhebY the CFR'S are available lo be dispatched to 999 emergency calls by WMAS. The scheme owns and ulilises a scheme arnbulance response car to attend emergency calls and for charity acts"vits'es. On arrival at emergencies. CFRS administer first aid and basic life support. The aim of CFRS attending local eFnergencies is to reduce the response time of WMAS to lrfe threatening emergencies and lo provlde lifesaving Inteents"On$ sooner and thereby improve the survival of patients. The chaTtty atso aims to improve first aid knowledge in the communrty by assisting in providing basic life support awar8n•ss. The Charity SuccesslY fundraised and purchased a ne•V resportse car to repLice the current scheme car which is rarIng 12 years old. Grants from the Nanal Lottery and Keele University Key Fun(J were sought and awarded. This along wth a donation from the disbandment of a neighbouring charity (Madeley Communty First Responders) aThY inlemal fundraising raised £20,000 for the car purchase. Volunteers are the heart of the charity. TPW provmje covefage and response to 999 calls. The volunteers respond to calls, maintsin training. train other membws, and raise funds at local events. The volunteers also host communtty training courses where they basic lrfe support lechniques to members of the communtty they serve.
Keele Community First Rosponders Trustees, annual report (continued) for the year ended 30 S8ptember 2023 Public Benefit The Trustee5 olihe Charity are aware of the Charity COmmi10.S guidance on public benefit and havg regard to rt in their administration of the Chwity. Summary of th¢ main achievernents durlng the perlod The charity continues to operate and meet its obJecttve The charity 'recruited' 2 new CFRS during the period of 2022 - 2023 to expand our active responder team to 12. With the 12 months of this report our respondèrs provided 1533 hours of cover and r8sponded to 277 emergency 999 calls. FlnanGlal revlew The results for the year are 8et out on p8ge 6. The prinapal sources funds are from collgclions at events attended by the charity. Collection pots are also placed in local lyjsinesses whth are collected regularly. t>onalion$ a periodically made to the charity. Grants have been awarded in previous financial years. usually with a spe¢lfic purchaslng and upkeep malntains Ihe operatKJnal ability of the charlty. No Investm6nts are made by or on behalf of Keel8 Community First Responders. The organlsatkn's pollcy on reserves The charity aims lo keep a reserve of £1.000 to comfortably cover maintenance and njnning of the charity vehide and essential expenditu. At 30 September 2023 the chanty held reserves of £2.194 of which £nil was $trIcted(2022.' £9.9991 aThJ £2.194 unrestri(#ed {2022: £1,554). Sned on behalf of th8 TnBtees: Spjned Richard Lawton Chair
Indepéndent examiner's report to the Trust88s of Keele Community First Responders for the year ended 30 September 2023 I report lo the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charty for the period ended 30 September 2023 whith are set out on pages 6 to 8. Respectlvo responslbllities of trustees and examingr As the charity's INleeS of Keele Community First ResFonders, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in ac¢ordance with Ihe requirements of the Charikn'es Act 2011 I'lhe Act.). I report in respect of my ex8mlnatKin of the Kede Communty First ResF>Qnde. accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying ¢)ul my examination I have followed all lh8 appli¢able Directions given by the Charity Commission under seCtn 145151(b) of the Act. Indopondent •xamlnarfs staloment I have completed my examin8lbon. I confimi that no rnalerial rnatters have come lo my attention in connection with the exarrinalion which gives me cause lo beli8ve Ihal in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in acCOrdar with section 130 01 the Act or the accounts do not accord wtih the acc(Kting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the &xamin8tion lo which atiention shouhj be drawn in order to ble a proper urKlerstaTrJing of the accounts lo be reached. Signed Date 1710112024 Daryl Denson ACMA VAST
Keele Community First Responders Recelpts & payments account for the year ended 30 September 2023 2023 Total Funds 2022 Total Funds Funds Funds Recolpts FundraisirrfJ Grant Mileage reimbursemenl Total recelpts 3,176 3.176 10,000 1,041 14,21 1.965 9.999 619 12.583 10.000 1,041 4.217 10,000 Payments Equipment Unrform Fu81 Car maintenance Insurance Fundraising cosls ACCunts costs Total paymonts 497 497 565 534 779 758 779 20,757 19.999 95 252 3,577 19.999 23,576 2,428 Net recolptsllpaym8ntsl Cash funds at 51art of this penod Cash funds at end of thi8 porfod 9.9991 9,359) 11.553 2,194 10,155 1,398 11,553 1.554 2,194
Keele Community First Responde ststement of assets and Ilabllltles at 30 September 2023 2023 2022 Cash •ssots Bank Atcounts 2.194 2,194 11.553 11,553 Llablths Independenl Exammf$ fee 254 254 252 252 Non Monetsry A58ets held for Charftys Own Use The charity holds varK)us assets were thnaled lo Ihe CIO by the unregislered charity. Theso in¢kvJe the folbwng.. Ambulanca car aThJ a&8C¢la hghting R¢sponse equipment Trainlng equipment Unifomi Various spares aThJ mis(%laneous items These financial statements are axepted on behalf of the tharity by.. Signed Richard Lawton Chair
Keele Community First Responders Notes to the accounts for the period endod 30 September 2023 1. TTU5tees' remunerallon and rglaled party trdnsactions No remuneration or expenses were paid to Trustees or any related party during the yffar. 2. Grafits 2023 2022 Madeley CFR Keele University Keyfund National Lottèry 10,OIXI