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2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2023 To 31 March 2024

Charity name: Mersey Care NHS FT Charitable Fund

Charity registration number: 1191576

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 Charitable purposes relating to the
general or specific purposes, including
population health, mental health and
suicide prevention, of Mersey Care NHS
Foundation Trust for the benefit of users
of services managed by Mersey Care NHS
Foundation Trust and staff involved in the
provision of those services, for all or any
charitable purpose or purposes relating to
the National Health Service
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19
To provide amenities to service users
and carers of Mersey Care NHS
Foundation Trust

To provide amenities to staff of Mersey
Care NHS Foundation Trust

To provide amenities to volunteers of
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

To provide support to the promotion of
suicide prevention

General Charitable Purposes
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Corporate Trustee has had regard to
the guidance produced by the Charity
Commission on Public Benefit.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 N/A
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 N/A

Other N/A

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 During 2023/24, the Charity commenced
fundraising activities hosting several
events alongside launching an online
giving platform. A dedicated Charity
website was developed which seeks to
grow the profile of the Charity both
internally within the Trust and to the wider
public. During the year policies and
procedures were also developed around
governance.
The Charity successfully applied to NHS
Charities Together to access Stage 3
Covid-19 Recovery Funding. A grant of
£252,999 was awarded to the Charity to be
paid in tranches to fund several projects
over a two-year period commencing in
2023/24.
A Charity Fundraising Strategy has been
produced for 2023/24 and an Operational
Plan developed to support the delivery of
the Charity’s objectives.
Approval was received from the Charity
Commission to transfer the North West
Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT Charitable
Fund to the Mersey Care Charity. Funds
were subsequently transferred and the
former North West Boroughs Charity was
removed from the Charity Commission
register in June 2023.
Total receipts were £235,526, as follows:

NHS Charities Together Stage 3 Covid-
19 Recovery Grants - £173,723

Liverpool City Council Eurovision
Grant - £2,000

Donations and on-line giving - £19,307

Dividends & Interest - £3,195

Transfer from NWB Charity - £37,301
Total payments were £69,583 as follows:

NHS Charities Together Grants
utilisation - £46,557

Other Charitable Activities - £545

Fundraising - £21,375

Governance- £1,106

Additional information (optional)

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 N/A
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 N/A
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 The investment policy requires that all
monies, apart from working capital, be
invested in securities to maximise the
overall return consistent with an
acceptable level of risk. The performance
of the investments is continually
monitored and reported on an annual
basis in relationship to other common
investment funds.
Other N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 At the end of the reporting period the
Charity held total funds of £328,212 of
which £103,548 was classed as
unrestricted and £224,664 was restricted
as per the wishes of the donors or as per
grant awards.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 In accordance with Charity Commission
guidance, the Corporate Trustee (“the
Trustee”) has developed a reserves policy
to establish the level of reserves that is
appropriate to the Charity and ensure
compliance with the Trustee’s legal duty
to apply charity funds within a reasonable
time of receiving them.
It is the Trustee’s determination to
demonstrate prudent stewardship of the
Charity and to ensure that the level of
reserves is appropriate to the Charity’s
circumstances.
From experience the Trustee would
expect to spend at the same level as
income is received taking one year with
another. However, it is intended to
establish and maintain reserves (namely
the “Unrestricted funds”) to ensure
current or anticipated expenses are met
from the funds should there be any major
adverse fluctuations in income received.
Reserves will be identified to a maximum
level equivalent to approximately 6

months expenditure. Should the amount rise beyond this level action will be taken to expend funds in accordance with the charity’s objects. Reserves will not be permitted to fall below a level equivalent to three months expenditure. However, in the unlikely event of this happening the Trustee may withhold from distribution such amounts of income and credit them to the reserve funds. Unrealised gains on investments will not be included in income to be distributed to unrestricted funds. The level of reserves will be monitored on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with the above limits. The Trustee will formally review this policy every two years.

Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 The £103,548 unrestricted funds held as at
31 March 2024 are held in reserves.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 N/A

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 The Charity’s principal sources of income
are grants awarded by NHS Charities
Together, grants from other bodies,
fundraising events and activities and
general donations.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 The Charity’s main source of income to
date has been NHS Charities Together
Covid-19 grants, however as these come
to an end, there is currently no other
regular sources of income at present.
Grant applications from other sources
form a significant part of the Charity’s
Fundraising Strategy going forward,
however these are not guaranteed. The

Charity will continue to be dependent upon the goodwill of service users and members of the public for donations and engagement with fundraising activities. Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Trust Deed
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 NHS Trust Body
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Mersey Care NHS FT Board of Directors
acting as Corporate Trustee

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 Mersey Care NHS FT’s Board of Directors,
acting as Corporate Trustee, has formally
constituted a Charitable Funds Committee
consisting of Executive and Non-
Executive Directors. The Charitable Funds
Committee has delegated powers to
oversee the management and operation of
charitable funds.
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 In 2023/24, the funds held by the North
West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
Charity were transferred to the Mersey
Care NHS FT Charity. These included
funds administered on behalf of
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS
Foundation Trust and these continue to
be managed under an SLA agreement.
Other N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund
Other name the charity uses Mersey Cares, Zero Suicide Alliance, Life Rooms
Registered charity number 1191576
Charity’s principal address Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters
V7 Building
Kings Business Park
Prescot
Merseyside
L34 1PJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 Trustee name
Mersey Care NHS
Foundation Trust (as
Corporate Trustee)		 Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name
Rosie Cooper Non-Executive Chair
Anya Ahmed Non-Executive Director To 21 July 2023
Murray Freeman Non-Executive Director To 31 August 2023
Gerry O’Keeffe Non-Executive Director
Nick Williams Non-Executive Director
Scott Etherington Non-Executive Director
Marie Boles Non-Executive Director From 20 June 2023
Ian Buchan Non-Executive Director From 11 December 2023
Nicola Haywood-Cleverly Non-Executive Director From 11 December 2023
Maureen Whilby Non-Executive Director From 11 December 2023
Liz Roden Non-Executive Director From 9 May 2024
Debora McLaughlin Non-Executive Director From 13 September 2024
Joe Rafferty Chief Executive Officer
Trish Bennett Chief Executive (Designate)
Elaine Darbyshire Chief Communication,
Inclusion and Estates
Officer		 To 30 September 2024
Louise Edwards Chief Strategy,
Commissioning and
Partnerships Officer		 To 28 June 2024
Amanda Oates Chief People and Culture
Officer
Rob Collins Chief Finance Officer
Noir Thomas Chief Medical Officer

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of
adviser		 Name
Address		 Name
Address
Investment
Fund
Manager		 BlackRock Fund
Managers
Limited		 PO Box 545
Darlington
DL1 9TQ

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Rob Collins

Position (eg Secretary, Chief Finance Officer Chair, etc)

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23/01/2025

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Charity
 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Charity
 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Charity
 Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Charity
 CC16a
For the period
from		 Period start date
4/1/2023		 To
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts
VoluntaryReceipts
12,167
Grants Received
2,000
Dividends & Interest Received
3,195
Transfer from NWB Charity
-
-
-
-
-
17,362
-
-
Sub total -
Total receipts 17,362
A3 Payments
Cost of Charitable Activities
RaisingFunds
21,375
Governance Costs
1,107
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total 22,481
-
-
Sub total -
Total payments 22,481
Net of receipts/(payments) - 5,119
A5 Transfers between funds
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
108,667
Cash funds this year end 103,548
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)		 to the nearest £
Restricted
funds		 to the nearest £
Endowment
funds		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
7,140
173,723
-
37,301
-
-
-
-
218,164		 - 19,307
175,723
3,195
37,301
-
-
-
-
235,526		 31,896
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- 31,896
-
-
-		 - -
-
-
- -
- -
218,164 - 235,526 31,896
47,102
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
47,102		 - 47,102
21,375
1,107
-
-
-
-
-
-
69,583		 25,660
- 1,900
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- 27,560
-
-
-		 - -
-
-
-
- -
47,102 - 69,583 27,560
171,062
-
53,602
224,664		 - 165,943
-
162,269
328,212		 4,336
- -
- 157,933
- 162,269

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Details
Mersey Care Bank Account
NWB Bank Account
Details
Details
BLK Charities UK Equity Fund A Inc
BLK Charities UK Bond Fund A Inc
Details
Details
Signature
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Owed to Mersey Care NHS Foundation
Trust in respect of goods & services
purchased for the Charity via the Trust
Owed to Mersey Care NHS Foundation
Trust in respect of goods & services
purchased for the Charity via the Trust		 to nearest £
to nearest £
103,523
224,664
25
-
-
-
103,548
224,664
OK
OK
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Unresticted
52,239
Restricted
70,551
-
-
Print Name
Rob Collins
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Fund to which
asset belongs
Restricted/
Unrestricted
Restricted/
Unrestricted
Fund to which
asset belongs
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
OK
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
58,696
7,390
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Rob Collins 1/23/2025