## **Als Pals Financial Statements To The Year Ending 31st July 2024** ## **Registered Charity No. 1184001** **Als Pals Charity Number: 1184001 For The Period 1st August 2023 - 31st July 2024** ## **CONTENTS** ## **1. Legal and Administrative Information** **2. Statement of Financial Activities** **3. Statement of Assets and Liabilities** **4. Notes to the Financial Statements** **6. Chair report** ## **9. Treasurer Report** **Als Pals Charity Number: 1184001 For The Period 1st August 2023 - 31st July 2024** **1** ## **Legal and Administrative Information** **Trustees:** Karen Plested Antony Smith Andrea Shoel Stephen Whitton David Dumbell **Principal Office:** 15 Bedford Road Marston Moretaine Bedfordshire MK43 0ND **Registered Number:** 1184001 **Bankers:** Metro Bank One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA **Als Pals** **2** **Charity Number: 1184001** ## **For The Period 1st August 2023 - 31st July 2024** ## **Statement of Financial Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Notes Funds 2024 Funds 2024 Funds 2024 Funds 2023
Incoming Resources
Incoming Resources from 1
Generated Funds
Voluntary Income 49,851 17,347 67,197 41,767
Incoming Resources from 4,998 4,998
Charitable Activities
Grant Income 7,302 7,302 15,620
Total Incoming Resources 54,849 24,648 79,497 57,387
Resources Expended 2
Costs of Charitable Activities 27,316 4,500 31,816 29,042
Costs of Fundraising 2,585 2,585
Cost of Governance 31,834 31,834 30,590
Total Resources Expended 61,735 4,500 66,235 59,632
Net Movement in Funds (6,886) 20,148 13,263 (2,246)
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Funds Brought forward 1st 7,695 7,695 9,940
August 2023
Funds Carried Forward 31st 809 20,148 20,957 7,695
July 2024 6
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All results are from continuing operations. All remaining funds are unrestricted. **Als Pals** **3** **Charity Number: 1184001** ## **For The Period 1st August 2023 - 31st July 2024** ## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2024 2023
Notes £ £
Current Assets
Cash at Bank and in Hand 16,978 4,059
Debtors 3 8,220 6,679
Total Curent Assets 25,197 10,738
Current Liabilities
Creditors 4 4,240 3,043
Total Liabilities 4,240 3,043
Net Assets 20,957 7,695
Funds
Unrestricted Funds 6 809 7,695
Restricted Funds 7 20,148 -
20,957 7,695
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The financial statements of Als Pals, charity number 1184001, were approved by The Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on …............................ and signed on their behalf by: Antony Smith (Chair of Trustees) **Als Pals** **4** **Charity Number: 1184001** ## **For The Period 1st August 2023 - 31st July 2024** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements** **----- Start of picture text -----**
1. Incoming Resources from Generated Funds Total Unrestricted Total Restricted Total Total
Funds 2024 Funds 2024 Funds 2024 Funds 2023
General Donations 49,851 17,347 67,197 41,767
Charitable Activities 4,998 4,998
Grant Income 7,302 7,302 15,620
Total Incoming Resources from Generated Funds 54,849 24,648 79,497 57,387
2. Analysis of Total Resources Expended Direct Costs 2024 Support Costs 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023
Costs of Charitable Activities 27,316 4,500 31,816 29,042
Costs of Fundraising 2,585 2,585 -
Cost of Governance 31,834 31,834 30,590
Total Resources Expended 61,735 4,500 66,235 59,632
Net movement in funds (6,886) 20,148 13,263 (2,246)
3. Debtors 2024 2023
Debtors - 1,000
Prepayments and other debtors 8,220 5,679
8,220 6,679
4. Creditors 2024 2023
Creditors 1,593 528
PAYE Payable 2,577 2,169
Pensions Payable 70 346
4,240 3,043
5. Staff Costs and Pension Schemes 2024 2023
Average Number of Employees During the Period 1 1
Wages and Salaries 21,446 21,349
21,446 21,349
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**Als Pals** **5** ## **Charity Number: 1184001** ## **For The Period 1st August 2023 - 31st July 2024** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements** **----- Start of picture text -----**
||||| |---|---|---|---| |6. Unrestricted Funds|At 01/08/2023|Net movement|At 31/07/2024| |in funds| |Unrestricted funds|7,695|- 6,886|809| |7,695|- 6,886|809| |Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable projects at the discretion of the trustees.| **----- End of picture text -----**
## **7. Movement in restricted funds** **----- Start of picture text -----**
||||| |---|---|---|---| |At 01/08/2023|Net movement|At 31/07/2024| |in funds| |Groundwork UK|-|968|968| |National Lottery Funding|-|7,072|7,072| |Rachel Queral - Murder Mystery|-|260|260| |Masons|-|7,181|7,181| |Wixamtree Trust|-|2,334|2,334| |Hackleton Church & School|-|-|-| |MK Community Fund|-|2,334|2,334| |Total funds|-|20,148|20,148| **----- End of picture text -----**
## **8. Trustees' Remuneration , Expenses and Related Party Transactions** Karen Plested received £4,194 for expenses and consultancy fees during the year. **Als Pals** **6** **Charity Number: 1184001** **For The Period 1st August 2023 - 31st July 2024** ## **Trustee Chair Report** ## **Al's Pals Chairperson's Report** Als Pals Charity Number: 1184001 For The Period 1st August 2023 - 31st Juty 2024 Trustee Chair Report Some of my personal highlights from our activity this year include: contlnued delivery of fantsstic support to the many Cancer patlents and their families in Milton Keyne5 and beyond by our wonderful volunteers. The great job Karen Ple5ted in 6 months as our dedicated fundraiser instrumental in delivering an increase of circa 34% in our fundraising. Winning Silver medal in Community Business Awards Charity of the year, only beaten by a well-established MK charity of 20 years standing. The London- Paris bike ride team who dKI an amazinB job and raised slgnlflcant funds for our chafity Some fantastic fundraising events In particular the team who braved cyclone at the Wobum Music festival ar￿ dld a great lob of en5urlng our marquee wasn't blown away. l)Jr annual Skydive that goes from strength to Stren8th. In partlcular the efforts from Claire at Sava who ralsed £5K I which was then matched by the generous owner at Sava I A5 alwayS1 we must extend our gratttude to all our buslnesses for thelr sponsorship and financial support In partlcular our frlends at Sava. bed by the Irrepressible Austin Ba88Ot Our success Is also directly linked to the hard work of our team of volunteers. We have made some really good progress thls year, and I'd like to personally thank every volunteer for givlng up their tlme. thelr energy, commltment and conslstency in dellvering the level of support that our charty strfve5 to dellver. It is worth reissuin8 a quote we received aix>ut the servKe we deliver in MK. You must be so proudfor the difference you ore moking to these potients your vision hos turned to reality ond it is ofontostic service which is growingfost We are soprivileged to hove you working with us ond lookforword to the ongoing work together Thank you SoltyBumle Heod of COncerSeffvl￿ and leod Q7ncer Nurse Als Pals Charity Number: 1184001 For The Period 1st August 2023 - 31st Juty 2024 Trustee Chair Report This year, our plans indude: A drlve to recrult more sUPPOrt from the tr￿SInesS communlty In and outside Milton Keynes Buil(l on the investment we have seen In the past year to ensure our charrty continue5 to be on a fimi footing financiallv. Deliver more revenue through our Grant applications Appointed a dedicated Fundraiser who can create more fundraislng opportunities at different levels throuBh regular but ever more creative fundraislng ideas Continue to devdop the market leadlng Home Support funrtlon A5 these plans develop. I l¢)ok fon¥ard to sharlng the progre55 With you 811 soon. Thank you all for anothef productlve year. I bok forward to contlnuln8 to up OUT game even further Into 2025 Antony Smith Chalrman Al's Pals Trustees **Als Pals** **9** **For The Period 1st August 2023 - 31st July 2024** ## **Charity Number: 1184001** ## **Treasurer Report** ## **Al's Pals Treasurer's Report** **This report will look at the year 1 August 2023 - 31 July 2024** Als Pals io Charity Number: 1184001 For The Period 1st August 2023 - 31st Juty 2024 Treasurer Report Key areas of ir￿orne gerEration remain: Al's 8uslness Pals. Fundraisirvd Events. Grant5. Donation& with a more tsuslness. Ilke approach to fundralsln& Ars Pals Is ralslng rts profile and awareness and as a rèsult, attractlng more Interest from buslne55es and regular donors. Greater ￿ntrOlS and processes are now In place followlng the Intensfve focuslng on costs and revenue generatlon and along with thls was the appolntment of a new accountancy firm. Essendon Accounts and Tax Ltd. Thls has already proven to be beneficial with regular reconclliations and reviews enabllng the CEO, Treasurer and Board to make timely, informed decislons whlch are more strateglc and le55 reactlve. There have been some slgnrficant donations made- through fvndralsfi events and per￿nal challenges lskydr¥es for examplel- Grant applications have seen some success and there are some potentlal legacles bequeathed whlch are yet to materialise. Whilst financlal strength is always a concern. AV5 Pals 15 robustly managing revenuè and expendrture and looking for every opportunity to grow an Increase. In order to provlde much needed ser¥lces to Cancer CommUn￿les. Stephen J. Whrtton Treasurer.