## **FISH VOLUNTEER CENTRE (Reg. Charity No. 1189325) Treasurer’s Report 2021-22** ## **For the period April 2021 – March 2022** FISH Volunteer Centre, charity number 1189325, is an incorporated charity, with a gross income of less that £250,000 per annum. The annual accounts are reported as Receipts and Payments with a year-end assets and liabilities statement. FISH Volunteer Centre, charity number 1189325 became operational in October 2020, with a financial year running from April to March, and as such there is no 12-month comparison to the previous 12-month period. However, FISH had previously operated as an unincorporated organisation (Charity number 286318) therefore financial comparisons can be made to these accounts. Note these accounts ran from January to December, rather than April to March. During 2021-2022 INCOME was £57,411 substantially higher than the year 2019 where the income was £46,013. Although in 2018 income was £62,044 and £46,869 the year before that. The main reason for the variations be being Grants & Donations which this year was £39,959, in 2019 = £21,423, 2018 = £37, 564 and in 2017 £22,630.* A £9000 Covid grant was awarded to FISH in May 2021. That said the bus fares income was low this year – impacted by covid restrictions, which in turn meant that the SODC bus passes contribution was lower than normal. With no funds in a savings account there is no bank interest. Nb All bank accounts were closed when the ‘unincorporated’ FISH ceased operating. New saving accounts are yet to be set up. The Car driving income was also higher than usual at £8,804 for the year; compared with £7,821, £7,900 and £8,261 in previous years. Suggesting that the pandemic is not impacting the driving services as much as it is the bus hire. PAYMENTS for the year were lower than usual, mini-bus costs with lower servicing and repairs (note this is a new minibus) and less fuel (fewer trips). There is no longer any rent to be paid, as we now own our own property and staffing costs are reduced as the employee reduced their hours from 9 to 3 per week. Office Sundries were high covering costs of new set-up items for the office. The resulting SURPLUS for the year April 2021 – March 2022 was £37,349 Bank balance at the end of the year was £84,329 with petty cash of £195. This allows reserves as follows: New minibus reserve: £22,000; IT Reserve £1,000; Operational Reserve £10,000 and a New Building Reserve of £40,000. Leaving £11,328 in the general fund. In 2022-23 there are plans for a new financial system, but no other major outgoings. There will no longer be any paid staff. This is expected to increase the new building reserve although this is a longer-term project, waiting for a suitable property to become available. - _The period Jan 2020 to March 2021 is excluded from the comparison because:_ - _It covers the two organisations and covers 18 months (10 months and 6 months)_ - _This was the pandemic period at it’s worse and did not reflect ‘business as normal’_ Treasurer : Linda Collison 4[th] July 2022 **FISH Volunteer Centre : Charity number 1189325 Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2022** ## **Receipts and Payments** |**Receipts**
**£**
**£**
Car Service
Donations through Car Drivers
8,804.60
8,805
Minibus
Fares
1,167.00
SODC Bus Passes
4,822.50
Bus Sponsorship
1,350.00
Bus Hire
93.10
Dept. for Transport – Fuel Rebate
429.79
7,862
Other Donations
Regular Donations
2,791.00
Grants
14,527.00
Donations
22,641.46
39,959
Other Income
Theatre Trips
368.90
Tea Parties
370.28
Gift Aid
0.00
Miscellaneous
0.00
Deposit Interest
45.00
784
**Total**
**57,411**
**Payments**
**_Direct Charitable Expenditure_**
Car Service
Drivers Expenses
-4,240.18
-4,240
Minibus
Fuel
-1,162.54
Servicing and Repairs
-138.00
Tax and Insurance
-1,818.28
Other
-1,030.47
-4,149
Office Expenses
Rent, Council Tax, Electricity, Cleaning
-2,727.81
Staff Costs
-2,986.84
Telephone
-122.98
Stationery
-627.57
Computer Expenses
-261.92
Office Sundries/Other
-3,222.40
-9,950
Other Expenditure
Theatre Trips
-368.90
Tea Parties
-251.83
Newsletter
-450.00
Miscellaneous
-651.56
-1,722
**Total**
**-20,061**
**Operating Surplus/Deficit for Year**
**37,349**
**Other cash movements during the year:**
Transfer funds from old to new FISH
0.00
0
New Premises
Grants received
0.00
Expenses/costs
0.00
0
**Non- Operating Surplus/Deficit for Year**
**0**
**Net Surplus/(Deficit) for the year**
**37,349**
**Monetary Assets**
**31-Mar-22**
**Bank and Cash Balances**
**£**
Santander Reserve Account
0
Santander Current Account
0
Natwest Current Account (Old)
0
Natwest Current Account (New)
84,134
Cash
195
**Total for general purposes funds as above**
**84,329**
**Assets retained for the Charity's own use**
Minibus
Property at 82 Lea Road, Sonning Common
**2021-2022**
**Statement of Assets and Liabilities**
_(Mar 31 - Mar 31)_|**£**
**£**
2,945
2,945
0
1,576
0
0
243
1,819
1,153
500
11,028
12,681
0
0
4,425
1,509
157
6,090
**23,535**
-1,789
-1,789
-174
-86
-60
-50
-369
-1,923
-3,169
-264
-8
0
-161
-5,524
0
0
-337
0
-337
**-8,019**
**15,516**
147,589
147,589
28,920
-145,047
-116,127
**31,463**
**46,979**
**31-Mar-21**
**£**
250
250
4
46,136
340
**46,979**
**2020-2021**
_(Oct 21 - Mar 31)_| |---|---| Signed: …............................................. Treasurer Date: …..4th July 2022.................................... Page 1 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Report to the truste momber8 of FISH Volunt88r Centre On accounts for th• year ended Charlty no (If any) 31* March 2022 1189325 Sot out on pag•s I report to the trusteès on my examlnation of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 31" March 2022. Ra8ponslbllltlas and basis of report As the thanty's trustaes. you ar8 responsible for thè preparation of the aco3unts in accordance Wrth the requir8ments of the Chanties Act 2011 (Ihe I report In respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 811 the applicable Dire¢tKJns given by the Chartty Commission under section 1445)(b) of the Act. Indwnd•nt l am qualffied to undertake the examinafjon examlnerf8 Statement I have o)mpleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attents'on in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not k8Pt In accordance vith section 130 of th8 Chanties Act.. or • the a¢￿Unts did not accord with accounting records., or Ihe accounts did not comply wfth the applicable requirements conc8ming the forni and content of a¢￿Unts set out in the Charftles (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 oth8r than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, ifjew which is not 8 m8tter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no oth8r matters in connection wrth the examination to which att8ntion should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete th8 worfs in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: Date: 8n12022 Narne: Brian C￿SSwe11 IER O¢t 2018