## **CHILDREN’S CHARITY MERSEYSIDE CIO - 1183756**
## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 1[st] APRIL 2020 TO 31[ST] MARCH 2021**
## **Objectives and Activities**
The objects of Children’s Charity Merseyside are to improve the conditions of the life of children and young people in Merseyside and surrounding areas who are in need as a result of ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantages. This will be achieved by assisting in the provision of specialist sensory or recreational equipment and the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve the conditions of their life.
We will endeavour to arrange fund raising activities including Afternoon Teas, Christmas Lunches and a Golf Day. We will also arrange a Christmas party at the Hilton Hotel with children from schools in the Merseyside area.
## **Achievements and Performance**
Our fund raising events were severely affected by lockdowns during this period with several events being cancelled. We were lucky enough for our Golf Day to proceed in August 2020 but all other events had to be cancelled including the children’s Christmas Party. We continued to provide assistance where requested with Appeals and Donations totalling £6987 in this period.
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18.8.20 500 MOTIV8 INCLUSION TRIP TO CHESTER ZOO
09.09.20 500 BEECHLEY STABLES – RIDING DISABLED ASSOCIATION
10.9.20 500 OUR WARM WELCOME REFUGEE CENTRE
17.09.20 500 YOUNG PEOPLES ADVISORY SERVICE LIVERPOOL
14.10.21 406.10 BIKE FOR LEWIS – CHILD WITH LEUKEMIA
15.12.20 1000 SEFTON CHILDRENS TRUST ANNUAL XMAS OUTING
21.12.20 1000 YOUNG PEOPLES ADVISORY SERVICE XMAS DONATION
22.1.21 1380.91 TABLETS FOR CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL
26.3.21 1200 ALTRU DRAMA XMAS PANTOMIMES FOR 4 SCHOOLS
6987.01
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## **Financial Review**
Total receipts of unrestricted funds during the accounting period 1[st] April 2020 to 31[st] March 2021 were £15987 Donations amounting to £2222 were received, mostly sourced by Trustees.
The net result for this period was an excess of receipts over payments of£796 as evidenced with the bank statement showing a balance £47786.96. An Independent Examiners Report was conducted by Mrs Katrina Kenny who has examined the accounts and procedures and has no concerns regarding the accounts and accounting records. Statement of account exhibited and balance confirmed. See accounts and balances listed below.
## **Reserves Policy**
The charity does not operate a Reserves Policy
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The Trustee Board still maintains the original 6 Trustees who, although not meeting every month in person, have now commenced holding monthly meetings. Full minutes have been taken at meetings.
## **Administrative Information**
An Independent Examiners Report was conducted by Mrs Katrina Kenny who has examined the accounts and procedures and has no concerns regarding the accounts and the accounting records.
The registered address and correspondence address for the Charity are: 41 Watling Way, Whiston, Prescot, Merseyside L35 7NF.
The 6 trustees who have served during this period :
Jim Donaldson – Chair, Eileen Smith – Treasurer, Margaret Roberts Secretary
Terry Brogden, Tony Harris, Madeleine Tully – All Trustees
Trustees Report approved and circulated 4[th] January 2021 – Signed on behalf of the Trustees by Eileen Smith
## **CHILDREN’S CHARITY MERSEYSIDE CIO - NUMBER 1183756**
## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1st April 2020 TO 31 ST MARCH 2021**
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RECEIPTS AND UNRESTRICTE DESIGNATED RESTRICTE ENFOWMENT TOTALS
PAYMENTS ACCOUNT D FUNDS FUNDS D FUNDS FUNDS
Receipts
Ticket sales for events 11005 11005
Donations 2222 2222
Auctions and Raffles 2760 2760
15987 15987
Payments
Stationery/printing 398 398
Refunds ticket 100 100
Cost of events 7706 7706
Appeals & Donations 6987 6987
15191 15191
Excess of Receipts over
Payments 796
Bank account 1.4.20 46991.03 46991.03
Bank account 31.3.21 47786.96 47796.96
STATEMENT OF ASSETS
& LIABILITIES
Cash Funds Nil
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Bank Current Account 47786.96 47786.96
Liabilities Nil Nil
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## **CHILDREN’S CHARITY MERSEYSIDE CIO**
## **Independent Examiners Report to the trustees of Children’s Charity Merseyside – Charity Number 1183756**
I report on the accounts for the year commencing 1[st] April 2020 and ending 31[st] March 2021 which are set out below.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
Examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act)
To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity
Commission (under section 43(7)(b)of the Act, and
To state whether particular matters have come to my attention
## **Basis of Independent Examiners Report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1st APRIL 2020 TO 31 ST MARCH 2021**
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RECEIPTS AND UNRESTRICTE DESIGNATED RESTRICTE ENFOWMENT TOTALS
PAYMENTS ACCOUNT D FUNDS FUNDS D FUNDS FUNDS
Receipts
Ticket sales for events 11005 11005
Donations 2222 2222
Auctions and Raffles 2760 2760
15987 15987
Payments
Stationery/printing 398 398
Refunds 100 100
Cost of events 7706 7706
Appeals/Donations 6987 6987
15191 15191
Excess of Receipts over 796 796
Payments
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Bank account 1.4.20 46991.03 46991.03
Bank account 31.3.21 47786.96 47786.96
STATEMENT OF ASSETS
& LIABILITIES
Cash Funds Nil
Bank Current Account 46991 46991
Liabilities Nil Nil
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## **Independent Examiners 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:
* accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
* 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 account to be reached.
## **Katrina Kenny**
## **32 Watling Way**
## **Whiston Prescot**
**Merseyside L35 7NG**
**11 January 2022**