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2024-09-30-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE022756 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1190699

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

for

The Martin Gallier Project

D & L O'Neill Accountants Limited 95 Greendale Road Port Sunlight Wirral CH62 4XE

The Martin Gallier Project

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Cash Flow Statement 8
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 9
Notes to the Financial Statements 10 to 15
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 16 to 17

The Martin Gallier Project

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

If it’s between life and death, let’s talk about the third option

The Martin Gallier Project is fiercely dedicated to preventing suicide, breaking down stigma and supporting families, including those bereaved by suicide, across the North West. The Martin Gallier Project is the only suicide prevention, intervention and postvention service in the North West of England. A team of dedicated Suicide Intervention Workers provide crisis support through immediate suicide interventions on the high street, with no barriers to access, waiting lists, or criteria, thus reducing the need for clinical interventions and hospital admissions.

The objectives of the CIO are:

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The Martin Gallier Project

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Significant activities

The Martin Gallier Project offers a range of services and support to those affected by suicide in the North West which further the Vision, Mission and Strategic Goals outlined above. Activities are continually reviewed to ensure these remain relevant to the changing priorities of those affected by suicide in the region and continue to align with strategic objectives.

At the heart of everything The Martin Gallier Project's does are three core pillars that shape our approach to tackling suicide:

Suicide Prevention - Building a suicide safer community

Suicide Intervention - Immediate access to non-clinical support for those affected by suicide

Suicide Postvention - Support for individuals after suicide behaviours

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The Martin Gallier Project

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Achievements And Performance

This year has been a year of growth and expansion for The Martin Gallier Project with further extension of our NHS sub-contract with Cheshire Wirral Partnership in April 2024 and the opening of our two additional MGP bases located in Crewe and Macclesfield. The organisation continues to see an exponential increase in it's rate of referral. Throughout this growth, the team have worked tirelessly to ensure our values and ethos have remained. This hard work has ensured that we are able to continue to offer immediate access to non-clinical support for those affected by suicide with no waiting lists, no criteria and no barriers to access support.

The Martin Gallier Project continues to encourage new ideas and activities based on the expressed needs of the people we support and on the evidence from our monitoring. Upon reviewing the feedback from our beneficiaries and through our monitoring, we have made several changes to meet the needs of our beneficiaries such as:

The organisation would like to record their thanks to all the staff, volunteers and supporters. It is impossible to do full justice to the many ways in which people went the extra mile during the year to ensure that all of those who accessed the service were supported, heard and respected during their journey of recovery.

STRATEGIC REPORT

Reserves policy

It is the Charity's policy to hold free reserves in its unrestricted funds to establish an appropriate level of working capital and to protect the future operations of the Charity from the effects of any unforeseen variations in its income streams as part of policy of good financial management practice.

The Trustees have set a reserves policy which requires free reserves to be maintained at a level which can ensure that The Martin Gallier Project's core charitable objectives can continue to be delivered even during a period of unforeseen difficulty. The calculation of the required level of reserves is an integral part of the organisation's planning, budget and forecast cycle. It takes into account:

Based on these principles, the required target level of free reserves has been calculated as £91,414. This has been calculated to cover three months of essential services. Our long term aspiration is to build the reserves level to three months of total expenditure. Business plans are regularly reviewed by management to ensure efficient use of resources, successful delivery of activities and sustainability. The charity will continue to build up its free reserves over time to meet the required target level.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by it's governing document, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

CE022756 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1190699

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The Martin Gallier Project

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Trustees

For details of Trustees, please refer to the Charities Commission website.

Independent Examiner

David Hughes 95 Greendale Road Port Sunlight Wirral CH62 4XE

D & L O'Neill Accountants Limited

Report of the trustees, incorporating a strategic report, approved by order of the board of trustees, as the company directors, on .............................................. and signed on the board's behalf by:

........................................................................ E Blundell - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Martin Gallier Project

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Martin Gallier Project ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  3. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

David Hughes

D & L O'Neill Accountants Limited 95 Greendale Road Port Sunlight Wirral CH62 4XE Date: .............................................

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The Martin Gallier Project

Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Unrestricted
Restricted
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Notes
fund
£
funds
£
Donations and legacies
2
139,617
346,555
Other trading activities
3
20,607
-
Other income
482
-
Total
160,706
346,555
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
4
14,084
47,614
Other
144,758
298,941
Total
158,842
346,555
NET INCOME
1,864
-
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
22,550
-
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
24,414
-
30.9.24
Total
30.9.23
Total
funds
£
funds
£
486,172
390,726
20,607
20,578
482
67
507,261
411,371
61,698
42,255
443,699
366,587
505,397
408,842
1,864
2,529
22,550
20,021
24,414
22,550

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Martin Gallier Project

Balance Sheet

30 September 2024

Unrestricted
FIXED ASSETS
Notes
fund
£
Tangible assets
10
4,910
CURRENT ASSETS
Prepayments and accrued income
4,900
Cash at bank
96,479
101,379
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
11
(81,875)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
19,504
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
24,414
NET ASSETS
24,414
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
12
TOTAL FUNDS
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
30.9.24
Total
funds
£
4,910
4,900
96,479
101,379
(81,875)
19,504
24,414
24,414
24,414
24,414
30.9.23
Total
funds
£
3,624
-
37,921
37,921
(18,995)
18,926
22,550
22,550
22,550
22,550

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 September 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on . ............................................ and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. E Blundell - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Martin Gallier Project

Cash Flow Statement
for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
30.9.24 30.9.23
Notes £ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 61,481 16,556
Net cash provided by operating activities 61,481 16,556
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (2,642) (3,850)
Sale of tangible fixed assets (281) -
Net cash used in investing activities (2,923) (3,850)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period 58,558 12,706
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period 37,921 25,215
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period 96,479 37,921

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Martin Gallier Project

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement

for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES OPERATING ACTIVITIES
30.9.24 30.9.23
£ £
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial
Activities) 1,864 2,529
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 1,637 2,452
Loss on disposal of fixed assets - 1,125
Increase in debtors (4,900) -
Increase in creditors 62,880 10,450
Net cash provided by operations 61,481 16,556

2.

ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

Net cash
At
Cash at bank
Total
1.10.23
£
Cash flow
£
At
37,921
58,558
37,921
58,558
37,921
58,558
30.9.24
£
96,479
96,479
96,479

The notes form part of these financial statements

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The Martin Gallier Project

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared 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 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Taxation

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

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

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

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Gifts
Grants
Contracts
Merchandise
30.9.24
£
131,819
101,528
252,452
373
486,172
30.9.23
£
107,981
147,328
135,417
-
390,726

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The Martin Gallier Project

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES - continued

Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:

Other grants
3.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Training
4.
RAISING FUNDS
Raising donations and legacies
Staff costs
Events
5.
SUPPORT COSTS
Other resources expended
Management
£
65,887
Human
resources
Other resources expended
£
3,659
6.
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation - owned assets
Deficit on disposal of fixed assets
30.9.24
£
101,528
30.9.23
£
147,328
30.9.24
30.9.23
£
20,607
£
20,578
30.9.24
30.9.23
£
£
51,674
30,841
10,024
11,414
61,698
42,255
Information
Finance
£
13,632
technology
£
3,034
Other 2
Totals
£
750
£
86,962
30.9.24
£
1,637
30.9.23
£
2,452
-
1,125

continued...

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The Martin Gallier Project

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 September 2024 nor for the year ended 30 September 2023.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 September 2024 nor for the year ended 30 September 2023.

8. STAFF COSTS

9.

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Employees
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
243,398
Other trading activities
20,578
Other income
67
Total
264,043
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
42,255
Other
219,259
Total
261,514
NET INCOME
2,529
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
20,021
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
22,550
30.9.24
£
342,976
21,361
13,436
377,773
30.9.24
23
Restricted
funds
£
147,328
-
-
147,328
-
147,328
147,328
-
-
-
30.9.23
£
251,888
15,724
11,192
278,804
30.9.23
14
Total
funds
£
390,726
20,578
67
411,371
42,255
366,587
408,842
2,529
20,021
22,550
30.9.23
£
251,888
15,724
11,192
278,804
30.9.23
14
Total
funds
£
390,726
20,578
67
411,371
42,255
366,587
408,842
2,529
20,021
22,550
411,371
42,255
366,587
408,842
2,529
20,021
22,550

continued...

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The Martin Gallier Project

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and Motor Computer
fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£ £ £ £
COST
At 1 October 2023 3,850 - 4,781 8,631
Additions - - 2,642 2,642
At 30 September 2024 3,850 - 7,423 11,273
DEPRECIATION
At 1 October 2023 577 281 4,149 5,007
Charge for year 818 - 819 1,637
Eliminated on disposal - (281) - (281)
At 30 September 2024 1,395 - 4,968 6,363
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2024 2,455 - 2,455 4,910
At 30 September 2023 3,273 (281) 632 3,624
11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
30.9.24 30.9.23
£ £
Trade creditors 1,640 9,640
Social security and other taxes 5,833 5,073
Other creditors 3,940 4,082
Accruals and deferred income 70,262 -
Accrued expenses 200 200
81,875 18,995
12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
At movement At
1.10.23 in funds 30.9.24
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 22,550 1,864 24,414
TOTAL FUNDS 22,550 1,864 24,414

continued...

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The Martin Gallier Project

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
160,706
Restricted funds
National Lottery
38,296
Steve Morgan Foundation
55,807
Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS
252,452
346,555
TOTAL FUNDS
507,261
Comparatives for movement in funds
At
Unrestricted funds
1.10.22
£
General fund
20,021
TOTAL FUNDS
20,021
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
264,043
Restricted funds
National Lottery
73,763
Steve Morgan Foundation
32,000
John Moores Foundation
10,000
Garfield Weston
20,000
PH Holt Foundation
6,465
Screwfix Foundation
5,000
The Blakemore Foundation
100
147,328
TOTAL FUNDS
411,371
Resources
expended
£
Movement
in funds
£
(158,842)
1,864
(38,296)
-
(55,807)
-
(252,452)
-
(346,555)
-
(505,397)
1,864
Net
movement
At
in funds
£
30.9.23
£
2,529
22,550
2,529
22,550
Resources
expended
£
Movement
in funds
£
(261,514)
2,529
(73,763)
-
(32,000)
-
(10,000)
-
(20,000)
-
(6,465)
-
(5,000)
-
(100)
-
(147,328)
-
(408,842)
2,529

continued...

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The Martin Gallier Project

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At
Net
movement
At
1.10.22
in funds
30.9.24
£
£
£
20,021
4,393
24,414
20,021
4,393
24,414

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
National Lottery
Steve Morgan Foundation
John Moores Foundation
Garfield Weston
PH Holt Foundation
Screwfix Foundation
The Blakemore Foundation
Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
424,749
112,059
87,807
10,000
20,000
6,465
5,000
100
252,452
493,883
918,632
Resources
expended
£
Movement
in funds
£
(420,356)
4,393
(112,059)
-
(87,807)
-
(10,000)
-
(20,000)
-
(6,465)
-
(5,000)
-
(100)
-
(252,452)
-
(493,883)
-
(914,239)
4,393

13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 September 2024.

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The Martin Gallier Project

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
30.9.24 30.9.23
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Gifts 131,819 107,981
Grants 101,528 147,328
Contracts 252,452 135,417
Merchandise 373 -
486,172 390,726
Other trading activities
Training 20,607 20,578
Other income
Bank interest 482 67
Total incoming resources 507,261 411,371
EXPENDITURE
Raising donations and legacies
Wages 47,614 28,631
Social security 4,060 2,210
Events 10,024 11,414
61,698 42,255
Other
Wages 295,362 223,257
Social security 17,301 13,514
Pensions 13,436 11,192
Travelling costs 3,691 8,209
Motor expenses 3,317 -
Training 4,638 674
Consultants 4,845 6,870
Subcontractors 8,363 10,576
Purchases 4,147 10,680
Fixtures and fittings 818 577
Motor vehicles - 281
Computer equipment 819 1,594
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets - 1,125
356,737 288,549
Support costs
Management
Rent and water 39,560 29,498
Insurance 7,986 7,009
Light and heat 4,315 2,215
Carried forward 51,861 38,722

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The Martin Gallier Project

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
30.9.24 30.9.23
£ £
Management
Brought forward 51,861 38,722
Postage and stationery 4,372 2,195
Advertising 481 2,485
Sundries 2,043 966
Repairs & renewals 6,033 5,637
Subscriptions 1,097 382
65,887 50,387
Finance
Telephone 12,347 9,251
Bank charges 205 176
Accountancy fees 1,080 1,280
Events - 14,708
13,632 25,415
Information technology
Website and IT support 3,034 2,236
Human resources
Workwear 2,381 -
Cleaning 1,278 -
3,659 -
Other 2
Professional fees 750 -
Total resources expended 505,397 408,842
Net income 1,864 2,529

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