Trustees Report Financial Statements
For the period ended 31 January 2025
Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered Charity Number: 1181852
Contents
Trustees’ Report and administration details ….……………………………………………………….………….….............. 1 - 3 Report of the Independent Examiner…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of assets and liabilities, together with supporting notes…………………………………………… 5 – 7
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Trustees’ Report
Reporting Period
This report covers the full year up to 31 January 2025 of the charity Count Everyone In (‘CEI’) registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with the Charity Commission in England and Wales since 4 February 2019.
Structure, governance and management
The charity incorporated as a CIO is governed by a constitution dated September 2018 whereby trustees may be appointed by ordinary resolution or by a decision of the trustees. During the year Martin Mant was appointed by the trustees as a trustee with the other trustees as per the previous year. The trustees are listed below.
During the year the trustees met three times (twice on-line and once in person) and the Chair and the Treasurer, other trustees and charity’s practitioners met to transact other business in between these meetings as necessary. The trustees are content that there is now a suitable set of Policies and Procedures in place for the running of the charity and that these are controlled through a register which facilitates regular and timely review. A risk register was in place during the year, and several items are reviewed on a rolling basis at each of the trustees’ meetings.
Objectives and Activities
The objectives of the charity remained unchanged, and it continues to assist those with learning disabilities through working at Christian Festivals to provide accessible worship for adults with learning disabilities. Additionally, CEI continues to work with local churches to encourage and train them through ‘Know and Grow’ courses to provide similar accessibility in their own locality.
Public Benefit
The trustees have taken account of the Charity Commission’s guidance and believe that CEI demonstrates public benefit to adults with learning disabilities and those who support them through both the activities and training undertaken in Churches and the wider community.
Achievements and performance
CEI continues to expand its activities in delivering updated training, now entitled ‘Know and Grow: Longing to Belong’ and Know and Grow: Life Matters. The latter addresses life issues as they pertain to adults with learning disabilities. During the year an agreement was made with The Makaton Charity, and they have now accredited ’Know and Grow: Makaton’ which has been developed in partnership. It delivers specific Makaton language associated with Christian Worship.
Efforts were made to extend the practitioner base during the year but after a promising start this proved unsuccessful. The trustees continue to focus on the future vision for the charity, and the intention is to expand their work both through full time practitioners and training volunteers to deliver the charity’s training courses.
During the year, we were delighted to have a wonderful Christmas celebration which involved 80-90 attending in person and another 500+ views online. This has become an annual event with the possibility of running similar events at other times during the year.
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Financial Review and Reserves
The total income for the year was £67,532 for the year and the expenditure £38,138 resulting in the charity’s year-end cash at bank being raised to £ 86,493. The trustees have a policy of holding three months of typical expenditure in reserve, so that the charity could continue to operate if income or expenditure should vary significantly. This equates to around £10,000. At the end of the year, cash at bank was £86,493 and the reserves policy was met.
The trustees have agreed to hold additional funds as it is expected there will be a point soon when the charity will need to retain employed staff both for administrative support and increased practitioner-based work.
With the prospect of continued financial assistance from a very loyal group of supporters, the trustees are confident that the charity can pay its liabilities going forward, for at least the next twenty-four months.
Responsibilities of trustees
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records to prepare these annual financial statements for Independent Examination.
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and consider that the Receipts and Payments format is the most appropriate form of accounts for a charity of this size and financial profile and hence that is the basis of preparation for these accounts.
For the reporting year ended 31 January 2025 and subsequent years, the accounts will undergo the scrutiny of an Independent Examination as required by the Charities Act.
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Reference and Administration details
Registered Name: Count Everyone In Registered Charity Number: 1181852 (registered 04.02.2019) Registered Office : 34 Enborne Road, Newbury, RG14 6AH
Trustees:
Mr Richard J.W Coward (Chair) Miss Valerie A. Pritchard (Secretary) Mr Keith W.G. Barnard Revd. Jonathan P Edwards Mrs Janet H Eardley Ms Maryanne Stanley Mr Robert Kennaugh (Treasurer) Mr Martin Mant (appointed 5.11.2024)
Bankers: Metro Bank
This report is agreed by the trustees and signed on their behalf
Richard J.W. Coward
Chair of Trustees
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Count Everyone In ('the charity') for the year ended 31 January 2025 on pages 5 to 7 following.
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’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Sarah Crispin ACA
Stewardship
1 Lamb’s Passage
LONDON
EC1Y8AB
Date:
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Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended 31 January 2025
| 2025 Note £ £ Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Receipts Individuals 14,837 1,324 Gift Aid 3,348 Trusts etc 16,332 Churches 12,864 Keswick Ministries, Spring Harvest etc 6,000 Other Receipts 1,555 Bank Interest 153 Income from charitable activities 11,119 - - Total Receipts 66,208 1,324 Payments Charitable Activities 16,479 Administration and support costs 20,335 1,324 Total Expenditure 3 36,814 1,324 Net Surplus for the year 29,394 - Total Funds brought forward 57,099 0 Total Funds carried forward £86,493 £0 |
2025 £ £ Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds |
2025 £ £ Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds |
2025 £ £ Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds |
£ Total Funds |
£ Unrestricted Funds |
£ Unrestricted Funds |
2024 £ Restricted Funds |
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| 14,837 3,348 16,332 12,864 6,000 1,555 153 11,119 |
1,324 - - 1,324 1,324 1,324 - 0 £0 |
16,161 3,348 16,332 12,864 6,000 1,555 153 11,119 |
18,326 - 2,800 15,870 7,268 1,311 - 4,592 |
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| 67,532 16,479 21,659 |
50,167 21,081 19,160 40,241 9,926 47,173 |
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| 38,138 | ||||||||
| 29,394 57,099 86,493 |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
31 January 2025
| 31 January 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Cash at Bank – Metro Bank | 86,493 | 57,099 |
| Amounts owed to CEI | ||
| Prepayments | 2,028 | 1,293 |
| Gift Aid | 407 | - |
| 2,435 | 1,293 | |
| Amounts owed by CEI | ||
| Fees for Independent Examination | 840 | 720 |
| Other | - | 1,771 |
| 840 | 2,491 | |
| FUNDS | ||
| Unrestricted Funds | 86,493 | 57,099 |
| Restricted Funds | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | £86,493 | £57,099 |
The charity has not given any guarantees and has not provided its assets as security for any liabilities.
The Financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by:
Signed
R J Coward (Chair)
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Notes to the financial Statements
1. Accounting Principles
Basis of Preparation
The accounts have been prepared for this year and will be for the future under a Receipts and Payments format.
Incoming Resources
Grants and Donations are recognised on receipt.
Payments
Costs are accounted for as they are paid out.
Future Liabilities
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and continue to pay it’s liabilities for at least the next twenty-four months.
Cash
Cash includes cash at bank and in hand. The Charity does not hold any other short-term highly liquid investments
2. Receipts
Receipts are made up of donations (plus the Gift Aid refund thereon), fees for training sessions and other events where the charity has taken an active role.
| 3. Analysis of Payments These are made up of: Unrestricted Payments on charitable activities The direct costs associated with running the courses and events Support costs of administration, website, and other costs Restricted Payments Payments made under the restriction placed on the receipt |
2025 £16,479 £20,335 £36,814 £1,324 |
2024 £21,081 £19,160 £40,241 £2,301 |
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Certain funds have been received with a restriction by the donors (to be used for the development of a Makaton training program); these amounts have been treated as restricted funds throughout these accounts, although no separate bank account arrangements have been employed.
4. Trustees and Staff remuneration
None of the Trustees have been paid remuneration for acting as a Trustee, also no trustees claimed expenses during the period
During the period, the Charity did not employ any staff but had the volunteer services of the three main practitioners in the work where there is agreement to reimburse them for travelling and other subsistence costs incurred.
5. Related Party Transactions
There were no related party transactions during the period
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