Sid Valley HELP Report and Financial Statement for the year ending 31 March 2024 alley Helping H& Registered Charity Number 1181458
Sid Valley HELP Year ending 31 March 2024 Contents Pa Reference and Administrative Details Structure, Governance and Management Report of the Trustees Accounts Independent Examinerfs Report
Sid Valley HELP Year ending 31 March 2024 The Trustees are pleased to subm5t their report together with the financial statements of Sid Valley HELP for the year ending 31 March 2024 which have been prepared in accordance with the charty's governing document and Charities SORP (FRS102). Reference and Administrative Details Charity Number.. 1181458 Charity Registration= 7 January 2019 Organisation Type.. Charitable Incorporated Organisation Charity Address.. Woodpeckers Knowle Drive Sidmouth Devon EX10 8HW Email.. info@sidvalleyhelp.org.uk Website.. sidvalleyhelp.org.uk Phone.. 01395 892 011 Independent Examiner.. Robert Underhill Sidmouth, Devon Bankers.. National Westrninster Bank Honiton (O) Branch, 94 High Street, Honiton EX14 1JL Charities Aid Foundation Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, ME19 4TA Trustees.. Keith Gillanders, Chair {re-elected 10 November 2022) Diane Fuller, Vice-chair, (re-elected 28 November 2023) Andrew Hardy, Treasurer (elected 10 November 2022) Deirdre Hounsom (re-elected 10 November 2022) Peter McGauley (re-elected 4 November 2021) Ronald Peppin {re-elected 28 November 2023) Jan Campbell Young (elected 28 November 2023) Hazel Nelson (co-opted 25 July 2024}
Sid Valley HELP Year ending 31March 2024 Structure, Governance and Management Governin Document Sid Valley HELP is registered as a charty with the Charity Commission, number 1181458. It is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and is governed by its Constitution Document. ointment of Trustees All of the founding Trustees were elected by the members at the AGM on the 11 September 2019 and the Chair of the Trustees was elected by the Trustees. Other Trustees were elected at subsequent AGMS or co-opted. One third of the Trustees retire by rotation each year and are eligible to stand for re*lection. Charitable Ob'ectives To relieve sickness and promote and protect the good mental and physical health of persons in the Sid Valley and surrounding areas, in particular but not exclusively by.. 1. Signposting to other health and care organisations and services.. 2. Befriending those suffering poor health or at risk of poor health., and 3. Building capacity of, and encouraging heafth and care seDiices and organisations to network to improve the provision of services and fill any gaps in provision. Report of the Trustees Sid Valley HELP provides easy access to infomiation for people who need help from health and care organisations and it enables Health and Social Care professionals to idenlify non-statutory and voluntary sector services in the community to support clients, patients, carers and their families. We continue to work closely with local councils and other VCSE sector organisations to provide information and offer direct support to the most vulnerable members of our community.
The following paragraphs describe progress under the headings of our charitsble objectives.. Signposting to other health and care organisations and services: We continued to maintain our website and a data base of organisations providing help to those in need of health and wellbeing support and we receive positive feedback about the ease of using our website where people in need can aCsS information and make direct contact with organisations. We have provided phone help to those who are not computer literate, so they have access to the information they need. All callers were referred to appropriate organisations or helped directly by Sid Valley Help. We provided signposting and referrals on behalf of those unable to do so themselves. We have had representation in person and via Microsoft Teams at the weekly NHS Community Health and Social Care team where the support required by the most vulnerable members of the community is discussed. Befriending those suffering poor health or at risk of poor health All befriending provided by Sid Valley Help is offered face to face with occasional telephone calls as required. The demand for this service has continued at about 30 clients. Many referrals are made from the Community Health and Social Care team. Befriending volunteers that visit clients, homes require careful recruitment, training, on-going support and monitoring. We employed a part time Volunteer Manager during the year. Two of our volunteers have run monthly Young at Heart meetings for women over 50 through the year and these have proved very successful in providing a opportunity for friendships to develop. Building Capacity of and encouraging h•alth and care Services and organisations to improve the provision of services and fill any gaps in provision. We continued to provide a neOrk for partner organisations and met three times to improve understanding about services in the area and to improve collaborative working and building capacity. We provided training for our volunteers and partner organisations on safeguarding and avoiding falls. We received funding from the RDUH Trust to deliver Strength and Balance classes for those who have had falls or are at risk of falling. This has proved to be very successful in improving the physical and mental wellbeing of the participants and the first cohort has continued attending private classes in the same format. Together with the Sidmouth Memory Café and Sidmouth Hospice at Home we prepared for the launch of Dementia Friendly Sidmouth, which took place in June 2024. There is a part-time coordinator and a websff(e at www.dementiafriendlysidmouth.org.uk We represent Sidmouth VCSE groups on the Eastern region Local Care Partnership VCSE reference group.
Sid Valley Help has continued to provide govemance and funding for the WHAT Steering group made up from statutory and voluntary organisations that have a key role in working with or supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. Members include Sidmouth College. Sidmouth Primary School. Young Devon, Action East Devon, Parental Minds, the Charlie Wa51er Trust, Sidmouth Town Council. and Sidmouth Coastal Community Hub. Action East Devon part funded by Sid Valley Help continued one to one mentoring for young people in Sidmouth College. Parental Minds part funded by Sid Valley Help continued to provide a regular support hub in the Sid Valley for parents and carers struggling to support children with mental health issues. Financial Review During the year income was £23,458 of which £10,762 was restricted. A total of £12,500 was received in grants and the balance was made up principally of donations, fees and through fund-raising activities. Expenditure totalled £33,143 and the largest category of expenditure was the WHAT project at £15,320. Expenditure exceeded income by £9,685 and at the 31 March 2024 the charity had cash reserves of £19.771 {£29,457 at the previous year end). A financial statement is appended to this Report. The Trustees consider that the existing financial resources together with anticipated grants are sufficient to continue the current level of activities for the next twelve months. We are very grateful to Sidmouth Town Council who awarded us a grant of £15,000 that was paid in April 2024. Trustees are pursuing further grants and fund- raising activities in order to continue the activities of the charity in 2025-26. Statement of Trustees, Res onsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and financial statement in accordance with applicable law and UK generally accepted accounting practice. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charty and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. 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. This report was approved by the Trustees on 10 September 2024 and signed on their behalf by- Keith W Illanders Chair of the Board of Trustees
Sid Valley Help Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2024 The accounts have been prepared on a reIpts and payments basis. These financial statements were approved by the trustees on 10 September 2024 and signed on behalf of the trustees by: 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 Total Restrlcted Unrestrlcted Total Restrlrted Unrestricted Income Donations Representation Fees Grants Isee Note 11 Miscellaneous Total Income 5.443.99 1.370.88 12,5CKJ.(M) 4,143.07 23,457.94 10,762.42 1,762.42 3.681.57 1,370.88 3,500.00 4,143.17 12,695.62 6.582.88 6,582.88 9,0.00 26,220.08 23,367.64 3.172.02 35,974.98 23,367.64 2,852.44 3172.02 12,607.32 Empendlture Payroll Communications Stationary & publicity I see Note 21 Office & IT equip't121 Insurance 7.552.52 77.96 1,098.1)0 6.454.52 77.96 233.05 74.28 74.28 740.01 506.96 2,388.04 2,388.04 405.60 405.6 749.10 749.10 5,468.00 1,252.95 15,320.IXJ 15,320.CiI 630.64 612.08 612.08 Training & Venue5 WHAT project Volunteers expenses Miscellaneous Total expendlture 4,215.05 6,434.45 15,718.18 15,718.18 30 6,434.45 630.64 30 2,961.05 12,499.90 2,199.67 33,143.50 18,197.71 19.8 2,179.87 14,945.79 2,961.05 28,218.08 15,718.18 Excess of Income over Expenditure -9,685.56 -7.435.29 -2.250.27 7,756.90 7,649.56 107.42 A55ets Cash at Banks Petty cash Total Assets 19.771.51 214.27 19,557.24 29,457.07 29,457.07 19,771.61 214.27 19.557.34 29,457.07 29,457.07 Keith Chair Gillanders Andrew W Ha Treasurer
Sid Valley HELP Notes to the accounts for the 12 months ending 31 March 2024 Note 1 The charity received the following grants during the financial year= Sidmouth Town Council £3.000 Devon County Council £500 Norman Family Charitable Trust £2,500 Sidmouth Consolidated Charities £2,500 David Gibbons Foundation £2,000 Allen Lane Foundation £2.000 Note 2 Office & IT Equipment and Stationary & Publicity Material are written off in the year during which they are acquired.
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