CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2022 To 31 March 2023
Charity name: Mersey Care NHS FT Charitable Fund
Charity reglstration number: 1191576
Objectives and Actlvltles
SORP reler8nc&
Para 1.17
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as s8t out in its
governing document
Charitable purpo808 rnlatlng to th•
gonaral or 8peclfic purpo808, Includlng
populatlon health. mental hèalth and
suicide proventlon, of Morsey Care NHS
Foundatlon Trust for tho benefrt of u80rs
of Sèrvices managod by Morsoy Caro NHS
Foundatlon Trust and staff Involvod In the
prov18ion of those Services. for all or any
charltablo purpose or purpo808 relatlng to
the Natlonal Hoallh S•rvlco
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, In particular, the
aclivities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Paf8 1.17 and
1.19
To provlde amenitlO8 to 88rvic• users
and carors of Morsoy Care NHS
Foundatlon Trust
To provide amonltlas to 8taff of Merney
Care NHS Foundatlon Trust
To provide amenities to volunteors of
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
To provldo support to the promotlon ol
8ulclde proventlon
Genoral Charltablè Purp08e8
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard lo the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18
The Corporate Trustee has had regard to
tho guidance produced by the Charity
Cornmlsslon on Public Benefit.
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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
NIA
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
NIA

Conlribution made by
volunteers
P¥a 1.38
NIA
Other
NIA
Achievements and Parformance
SORP referencg
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
benefi¢iari8s and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 1.20
During 2022123, tho Charity focussod on
utllising Charlties Together grants on
dolivaring benofits to both patients and
sorvlcas from a varloty of 8chemos and
Initiatlves.
Durlng tho flnal quarter work began on
dovèloping a strategy to take the Charlty
forward in terms of commenclng
fundralslng actlvities and explorlng grant
fundlng opportunitles. A three- year
opèratlonal plan has beon developed from
2023124 onwards to 8UPPQrt th18.
Total Income wa8 £31.896, as follows:
Donatlon8 and on-llne glvlng for Zoro
Sulclde Alllance (ZSA) - £30,261
Other donatlon8 and onllne glvlng -
£1,635
Total exp0ndltur• wa8 £27,560 a8 follow8:
NHS Charltles Togelhar Grant•
utlllsatlon - £25,657
Bank charge8 and fe•8 - £3
Fundraising Evonts - £1.900
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Achievements against
Paro 1.41
NIA
objectives set
Perfomiance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
NIA
Investment P8rforman¢e
against obi8Ctives
Para 1.41
NIA
other
NIA
Financial Review

Review of the charity's
fi'nancial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
At the end of the reporting period the
Charity hèld total funds of £162.269 of
whlch £108,667 was classed as
unrostrlcted and £53,602 was rostrictsd as
per the wlshes of the donors.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they a￿ held
Para 1.2Z
In accordanco With Charity Commlsslon
guidancè, the Corporate Trustee ("tho
Trustee") ha8 dovoloped a reserves policy
to establlsh tho level of rèserves that is
approprlate to thè Charlty and ensure
compliance with the Trustee's legal duty
to apply charlty funds wllhln a reasonable
time of receiving thèm.
It Is the Trustee's detèrmination to
domonstrato prudont Stèwardship of tho
Charity and to ensure that the level of
roservos is approprlat• lo the Charlty's
circum8tancos.
From oxperionco tha Trustae would
oxpoct to spond at the 8ame1ovel as
Income Is recelved laklng on8 yearwlth
another. Howevèr, It Is Intended to
ostabllsh and malntaln re8èrves Inarnoly
the "Unregtricted funds") to ènsure
current or antlclpatod èxp•n8a8 ar• mot
from the fund8 8hould there be any major
adversa fluctuation$ in income rocoived.
Re8erve8 wlll be Idontlflèd to a maxlmum
lovel aquivalent to approximately 6
month8 oxpendlture. Should the amount
rlso beyond thlslovel action will bo taken
to expend funds in acGordanco wlth tho
charlty'8 objects.
Re8erv88 wlll not b8 pefmltted to fall
below a level oqulvalent lo three months
oxpondlturo. Howevor, in the unllkely
event of th1$ happenlng th• Trusteo may
wlthhold from distribution such amounts
of incomo and credit them to the roservo
funds..
Unreallsed galns on Investments wlll not
bo included In Income to be dlstributod lo
funds.
Tho level of reservos will be monitored on
monthly basls to ensure compliance
with the above Ilmlts.
The Trustee wlll fomially rnvlew thls
policy evory two years.

Amount of reserves held
Parn 1.22
Thg £108.667 unrestricted funds held as at
31 March 2023 arè hald in reserves as this
ropresonts the balance of NHS Charities
Together Grants rocalved during 2020121
whlch have baen earn￿rked to fund
various projècts and initiatlVO5 followlng
ongagemont wlth staff and sorvico u8ors.
Reasons for holding z8ro
reserves
Detsils of fund mat8rially in
deficit
Explanation of any
un￿rtaintles about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Para 1.22
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Parn 1.24
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Par8 1.23
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Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlonal)
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ch¢Josè to include further statements wher8 relevant about-
The charity's principal
P•ra 1.47
Tho Charity's prlnclpal source of incomo
sources of funds (including
18 currontly donatlons 48 well as grants
any fundraising)
awarded by NHS Charltles Togother,
howover we anticlpata Income from
fundralslng to commonGo durlng 2023124.
Investment policy and
oblectives including any
soclal inv8Stment policy
adopted
Para 1.48
NIA
A description of the princlpal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.48
Tho Charlty d0•8 not have any r•gular
sourc•8 of Income and Is currontly
dopendent upon the goodwill of servlc•
users and membors of Ihe publlc for
donations and legacles. It Is a challeng•
to Identlty 8U8talnablo Income.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of governing document
Ilrusl deed. ro
al charlerl
How is the charity
onstituled?
le.g uninLorporaled
i5s01.ialioi? CIOI
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
Constilutional provisions e.g.
818Ction lo posl or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trust68S
Para 1.25
Trust Deed
Para 1.25
NHS Trust Body
Para 1.25
Morsoy Care NHS FT Board of Dlredors
acting as Corporate Trustee
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Policies and procedures
Para 1.51
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
ne￿ork with which the
charity works
Parn 1.51
Mersay Caro NHS FT'8 Board of Dlrector8.
actlng a8 Corporate Trustee, has formally
con8tltutad a Charllable Fund8 Commlttee
con8i8ting of Executive and Non-
Executlv• Olroctor8. Tho Charltablo Fund8
Commltte• ha8 delegated powor8 to
ovor800 tho management and 0￿ratIOn of
charltable lund8.
Relationship with any
related parties
Pgrn 1.51
In 2021122, Mer8•y Care NHS FT acqulred
servlces oporatad by thè former North
Wost Boroughs Partnershlp NHS FT.
Followlng the acqulsltlon of these
8•rvlco3, Mersey Caro NHS FT becam•
rosponsible for the North West Boroughs
Partnershlp NHS FT Charltable Fund
which was also responslblo for tho
admlnlstration of charitable funds on
bohalf of the Brldgewater NHS FT.
In 2023124, tho funds hold by the North
West Boroughs Partnership FT Charity
{including tho80 adminlstered on bohalf of
Bridgewater NHS FT) werè transforred to
the Mersey Care NHS FT Charity, and the
North West Boroughs charlty was closed.
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
Charil
nam8
Other name the charity uses
Re
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
Merse
Care NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund
Merse
Cares, Zero Sui¢ide Alliance, Life Rooms
1191576
Mersey Car8 NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters
V7 Building
Kings Business Park
Pr8SCOt
Merseyside
L341PJ
Namos of tho charity truste•s who manage the charlty
Datol #etèd If not for
whole
Tru•ts• nam•
Offl¢• Ilf •nyl
Nam• of per•on lor body) •ntitl•
to
olnttru¥teO
Ifan
Mersey Care NHS
Foundation Trust {as
Corporate Truste8)
Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Dlr•¢tor nam•
Beatrice Fraenkel
Rosi8 Coo
er
An
Ahmed
Murra
Freeman
nor Thomason
Gerr
O'Keeffe
Aislinn O'DW
ar
Nick Willlams
Scotl Etherin
Marfe Boles
Joe Raffert
Trish Bennett
Elaine Darb shire
Louise Edwards
Amanda Oates
Neil Smith
Rob Collins
Noir Thomas
Non-Executlve Chair
Non-Executive Chair
Non-ExeGutive Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-ExecutiV8 Director
Non-Ex8CUtive Director
Non-Executive Diredor
Non-ExecutSve Director
Non-Execulive Dire¢lor
Chief Executlve
Executive Director
Executlve Director
Executive Director
Executive Director
Ex8CUtive Director
Ex8CUtive Dir8Ctor
Ex8CUtive Dire¢lor
ril 2022- 31 o￿Ober 2022
From 1 De¢emb8r 2022
To 21 Jul 2023
To31Au
ust 2023
To4A
ril 2022
To 28 Februa
2023
ton
From 28 Se
tember 2022
To 30 June 2022
From 1 Jul 2022
Name of trustees holding title to property belonglng to the charity
Tru8t•• n•m•
Dat•s aci•d If not forwhd•
•r
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
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held in this cgpacity
Nam8 and objects of the
charity on whosè behalf the
assets are held and how Ihis
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
NIA
Detalls of arrangements for
safe Custody and
segregalion of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
NIA
Addltlonal Informatlon (optional)
Namos and addrossos of advl8ors Ioptlonal Infomiatlonl
Typ• of
Name
Address
advl8•r
Namo of chlof executlvo or namos ol s•nlor staff mombers (Optlonal Infomiatlonl
Exemptlons from dlsclosure
Reason for non4isclosure of ke
NIA
ersonn81 details
Other o
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tional informatlon
Declaratlon8
Tho trusts08 declare that they have approv•d the trustees, roport abovo.
Slgnod on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full nam•(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair. et¢)
Toé FP£@Ty
Date

CHARITY COMMISSIO
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALE
Receipts and pa
ments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
0110412022
To
31103r2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unros¢rlct•d
funds
to th• noirq•t
Rostrlcled
funds
Endowm•nt
funds
Total tund6
La8t y•ar
to th•
to lh• n••rMt £
toth• near••t£
A1 R•cg1 t•
olunth R•coiD
1,635
30.261
31.896
f7,TB7
Sub tota
mss
ncomo for
ARJ
1.635
30,281
31.198
17,78r
A2 As••t and Inv••tm•nt 8•1•1.
(••• ¢•bl•l.
ub total
Total I•￿1P¢S
1,035
JO,2¢1
31.896
17,787
A3P4
m•nt8
COJI ol Chgnlablo Act￿111•8
RHIBing Fund8
24660
1,•00
20.6eo
1.900
2,205
Sub total
27,560
1205
A4 Ass•t and I￿￿*1M•nt
purcha8••.
tabl•
Sub total
ro¢al paym•nts
27.$60
27,560
2,205
Net of re¢olpts/(payments)
A5 Transf•r• bètwèen funds
A6 Ca•h funds last y•ar •nd
Cash funds ¢hls year end
25,925
30,261
4,338
15,582
134,592
108,007
23,341
S3,602
157,933
162,269
142.351
157,933
CCXX Rl accounts ISSI
3010112024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrlcted
funds
to near•&t£
Restrlcted
lunds
¢0 r*ar••l£
Endowm•nt
nds
to nOR￿St £
Catego¥ies
Details
81 Cash funds
8Enk A¢￿￿t
10&067
53,802
Total c•sh funds
108.667
53.602
lagroebalar￿￿l￿raC&Ipts•thJ paY￿rt
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, Unro*tri¢t•d
Regtrlcted.
lund•
Ertdowm•nt
fvnds
to n•arMt t
Details
to n•¥••t£
Fund to whlth
4•i•t b•lon
Cutr•nt valu•
D•tails
Fund towN¢h
u••t b•lon
Cwr•nt v•lu•
D¢laitrs
84 AB3•t8 rntalnod for th•
¢harlty'¥ own u••
Fund to wN¢h
rgl•t•
GeTheial Fund
IUnreBmcledl
Amount du•
Wh•n du•
onll
O&tails
to M&rJey C•r• NHS Foundation
Trutsi In m8Pg¢t Of9￿d5 & wvice5
purh8Jad forlhe Ch8rily vi¥ Trdsl
Aecluola In re8pEcl of ou8tondlrvJ Iterni I
funded fvDm NMSCT Granis
85 Li•billtl•8
2&ST2
G8n8ral Fu
IUnr•Blilctedl
30,097
Spjned by cffle or tru8t888 on
behalf 01811 the tnjst￿s
Signature
int N8m8
Date of
roval
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CCXX R2 8coJunts Is51
3010112024


## **Independent Examiners Report to the Trustee of Mersey Care NHS FT Charitable Trust** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). 

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

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 charity as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 

- (2) the accounts do not accord with those records. 

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. 


Mark Heaton FCCA FCIE KM Chartered Accountants 1[st] Floor, Block C, The Wharf, Manchester Road, Burnley BB11 1JG 

23[rd] January 2024