Sincere Support
Charity Number 1182656 Trustees Report and Receipts and Payments Account for the year 1st February 2021 to 31st January 2022
Sincere Support (Charity Number 1182656)
Report of the Trustees for the year 1st February 2021 to 31st January 2022
The trustees have the pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements of the charity for the period 1st February 2021 to 31st January 2022.
Reference and Administration details
Sincere Support is a registered charity, charity number 1182656.
Principal address
C/O Meadow Hall Centre Limited Management Suite 1 The Oasis Meadowhall Centre Sheffield S9 1EP
Trustees
The trustees who served in the year were:
Stephen Haley Lister (Chairman)
Sheena Powell-Bevan
Geoffrey Brignall Gary Harvey
Ellis Brooke Powell-Bevan
Structure, governance and management
The charity was constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Foundation on 27th March 2019. The governing document is a constitution.
Where there is a need for new trustees, these are identified and appointed by the existing Trustees
Objectives and activities
The charity was formed to relieve the stresses experienced by the family and carers of children with terminal or serious illnesses in hospital in the region of Yorkshire, Humber and Lincolnshire and to support other properly constituted groups working for the same purpose.
Achievements and performance
The charity was formed on 27th March 2019 and superseded Sincere Support (charity number 1100487) from 16th October 2019.
£22,399 has been raised in the period from fundraising activities, which is unrestricted. Funding of £81,904 has also been secured from the National Lottery Community Fund, which is restricted.
Financial performance
The reserves of the charity are unrestricted at the year end and are available to meet the costs of running the charity for its objectives and activities, for donation and fundraising activities.
At the year end the reserves were £70,518.
The receipts and payments accounts have been prepared under section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice. The financial statements have been prepared from the accounting records and information and explanations provided to Jonathan White & Co Accountants Limited.
Further Information
As part of our ongoing National Lottery programme, we have had an external evaluation of our activities completed. This is highly detailed and we have attached a copy at the end of this document.
Sincere Support (Charity Number 1182656)
Report of the Trustees for the year 1st February 2021 to 31st January 2022
Continued
Public Benefit
The trustees have referred to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The trustees have considered how planned activities contribute to the aims and objectives set ensuring activities offer and satisfy the public benefit requirement as stated in charity law.
This report and financial statements were approved by the trustees on the 10th November 2022 and is signed on behalf of them all.
Stephen Haley Lister Chairman
Sincere Support (Charity Number 1182656)
Independent Examiners Report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above named charity for the year ended 31st January 2022, which are set out on pages 4 to 6.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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 which gives 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 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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
10th November 2022
Jonathan White
Jonathan White & Co Accountants Limited 134 Dobbin Hill Sheffield S11 7JD
Sincere Support (Charity Number 1182656)
Receipts and Payments Account for the year 1st February 2021 to 31st January 2022
| Receipts Fundraising activities Other income Total receipts Payments Family support Donations made Sessional workers Salaries 1. Training Fundraising General office costs Telephone Motor vehicle Legal and professional Accountancy Marketing Cleaning of premises Total payments Asset and investment purchases Assets purchased Total asset and investment purchases Total payments Net (Payments)/Receipts for the year Funds balance as at 1st February 2021 Funds balance as at 31st January 2022 |
Restriced Funds 2022 £ 81,904 0 81,904 7,805 0 11,050 58,272 0 0 86 0 0 3,000 804 730 3,143 84,890 305 305 85,195 (3,291) 26,109 22,818 |
Unrestriced Funds 2022 £ 22,399 9,000 31,399 4,742 200 3,774 0 0 2,729 5,504 1,139 737 0 0 482 260 19,567 20,190 20,190 39,757 (8,358) 57,431 49,073 |
Total Funds 2022 £ 104,303 9,000 113,303 12,547 200 14,824 58,272 0 2,729 5,590 1,139 737 3,000 804 1,212 3,403 104,457 20,495 20,495 124,952 (11,649) 83,540 71,891 |
Total 2021 £ 150,554 3,300 153,854 11,029 0 9,668 55,839 80 0 4,468 1,146 396 350 804 684 3,611 88,075 14,329 14,329 102,404 51,450 32,091 83,541 |
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Sincere Support (Charity Number 1182656)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st January 2022
| Assets retained for the charity's own use Motor vehicles Furniture, fixtures and fittings Plant and machinery Computer equipment Cash at Bank Total assets Liabilites Trade creditors 2. Taxation 3. Total Liabilites |
Restriced Funds 2022 £ 0 0 305 0 305 22,818 22,818 1,373 1,373 |
Unrestriced Funds 2022 £ 20,190 95 1,094 1,960 23,339 49,073 49,073 0 0 |
Total Funds 2022 £ 20,190 95 1,399 1,960 23,644 71,891 71,891 1,373 1,373 |
Total 2021 £ 12,300 95 1,094 1,960 15,449 83,541 83,541 1,331 575 1,906 |
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Sincere Support (Charity Number 1182656)
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year 1st February 2021 to 31st January
Notes
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Included with Salaries are salary payments of £18,568 to MR S Lister, a trustee.
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Trade Creditors:
Pension contributions 569 Professional fees 804
1,373