2023-03-31-accounts - Prickles In A Pickle

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Registered Charity number 1189005

Prickles in a pickle

Report and Unaudited Accounts

31 March 2023

Prickles in a Pickle Report and accounts Contents

	Page
Trustees' report	1
Independent Examiners' report	2
Statement of Financial Activities	3
Balance sheet	4
Notes to the accounts	5-6

Prickles in a Pickle Registered Charity Number 1189005 Trustees report for the year to 31 March 2023

The Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's trust deed and applicable law.

Constitution and objects.

The Charity is registered with the Charites Commission as a CIO-Foundation on 09 April 2020. Its aims are to promote humane behaviour towards hedgehogs and other small animals, by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for hedgehogs and other small animals which are in need of care and attention, by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to small animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among small animals, particularly hedgehogs.

Trustees

The Charity's trustees during the year were:

J Thomson A Pook J Jeffery E Montague T Hutton- Fellowes J Howick M Rodrigues- Taylor

Company Secretary:

M Rodrigues- Taylor

Treasurer:

E Montague

Review of activities

Charitable activities

Prickles in a Pickle is a hedgehog rescue charity taking in injured and sick hedgehogs, the aim is to nurse the hedgehogs back to full health and then release back into the wild. During the year the Charity took in over 1000 hedgehogs for treatment and care. The Charity is completely run with the help of volunteers who are DBS checked and receive training, they work as a team to provide the best outcome for the animals that are presented. The contribution to the work of the charity by these volunteers is immense and very much appreciated. Work is still underway to secure land regarding the plans for a new hospital building for the charity in the future.

Public benefit

The charity works within the guidelines specified by the Charity Commission and the Trustees take these guidelines into account in all decisions made in relation to the charity's decisions.

This report was approved by the board on 45313 and signed on its behalf by:

Judy Thomson Trustee

Prickles in a Pickle Independent Examiners Report

Independent examiners report on the unaudited accounts to the trustees of Prickles in a Pickle

We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on the following pages.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) does not apply and that an independent examination is required.

It is our responsibility to:

-examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

-to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to our attention.

Independent examiner's statement

We have completed my examination. We confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives us cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

Morgan Accountants Limited Duke Court Bridge Street Kingsbridge Devon TQ7 1HX

29 January 2024

Prickles in a Pickle Statement of financial activities (incorporating detailed income & expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2023

Note Unrestricted Funds £ Income from donations and legacies Fundraising & donations received 39,870 Grants received 2,000 Gift aid and tax received - Legacies - Grants received - Restricted - Donations received - Restricted - Sale of products 6,817 48,687 Total incoming resources 48,687 Resources expended Charitable activities Vet procedures 3,051 Pharmacy 6,924 Food 9,863 Bedding, cleaning & related supplies 2,211 Insurance 174 Materials for product sales 3,533 Rent 1,800 Office supplies 592 Paypal fees 129 Equipment purchases 7,819 Repairs and maintenance 1,045 Accountancy fees 900 Sundry expenses 3,923 Gas, electricity and water 750 Restricted expenditure - 42,714 Total resources expended 42,714 Net incoming resources before transfers 5,973 Gross transfers between funds - Total funds brought forward 1 April 2022 15,626 Total funds carried forward 31 March 2023 21,599	Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4,528 4,528	Total 2023 £ 39,870 2,000 - - - - 6,817 48,687 48,687 3,051 6,924 9,863 2,211 174 3,533 1,800 592 129 7,819 1,045 900 3,923 750 - 42,714 42,714 5,973 - 20,154 26,127	Total 2022 £ 13,527 3,500 7,264 10,000 3,940 4,000 - 42,231 42,231 7,305 1,623 8,337 3,210 174 685 1,800 794 - 2,081 - 250 828 766 3,413 31,266 31,266 10,965 - 9,189 20,154

Prickles in a Pickle Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023

Notes Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 3 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 4 Net current assets Net assets Funds 5 Designated hospital building Unrestricted Funds 6	Unrestricted Funds £ 25,295 (3,696) 21,599 21,599 - 21,599 21,599	Restricted Fund £ 4,528 - 4,528 4,528 4,528 - 4,528	Total 2023 £ 29,823 (3,696) 26,127 26,127 4,528 21,599 26,127	Total 2022 £ 20,404 (250) 20,154 20,154 4,528 15,626 20,154

The trustees are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The Members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts were approved by the Board of Trustees on 45313 and signed on it's behalf by:

Judy Thomson Trustee

Prickles in a Pickle Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023

1 Accounting policies

Accounting convention

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' : Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective January 2019) Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011.

Incoming resources

Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies, grants and sale of products provide the core funding.

Taxation

The company is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

2 Staff costs

Staff costs
	2023	2022
	Number	Number
Average monthly number of employees	-	-

No wages were paid to the charity's trustees for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.

There were no Trustee's expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.

The Charity is completely run with the help of volunteers who are DBS checked.

3 Cash at bank and in hand Current account Paypal account Cash in hand 4 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Creditors and accruals	2023 £ 25,058 58 179 25,295 2023 £ 3,696	2022 £ 15,586 171 290 15,757 2022 £ 250

5 Funds

Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use in accordance with the charitable objects.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objectives of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Restricted fund At 1 April 2022 At 31 March 2023	2023 £ 4,528 4,528	2022 £ 4,528 4,528

Prickles in a Pickle

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 March 2023

6 Outline summary of funds movements

Fund balance 1 April 2022 Income Expenditure Fund balance 31 March 2023 Movement of funds previous year Fund balance 1 April 2021 Income Expenditure Fund Balance 31 March 2022	Unrestricted Fund 15,626 48,687 (42,714) 21,599 Unrestricted Fund 9,189 34,291 (27,854) 15,626	Restricted Fund 4,528 - - 4,528 Restricted Fund - 7,940 3,412 11,352

7 Related parties

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2023

8 Controlling party

The charity is controlled by the Trustees shown on the Trustees report.