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2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report

April 2022 – March 2023

1. Contents

1. Contents
1. Charity Information .......................................................................................................... 3
2. Reporting Period ............................................................................................................. 3
3. Object .............................................................................................................................. 3
Public Benefit Reporting ..................................................................................................... 3
Community First Responders .......................................................................................... 3
CPR and AED Training and Awareness ........................................................................... 4
Improving accessibility to Public Access Defibrillators .................................................... 4
4. Financial Review .............................................................................................................. 4
Income ................................................................................................................................ 4
Expenditure ......................................................................................................................... 4
Reserves .............................................................................................................................. 4

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1. Charity Information

The charity is registered in England with the name Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells Community First Responders , also known as TTWCFR as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with the registration number 1194244 . The registered address of the CIO is Mayo House, 66 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8BG.

The CIO is governed by our first edition Constitution dated April 2021 , and there has been no changes to the Trustees or structure, governance and management during the reporting period.

The current trustees are Fergus Chalmers, Linda Rout, Thomas Bristow and Christopher Bellis. In addition to the trustees, the CIO had 5 other members at the end of the reporting period.

2. Reporting Period

This Report covers the period 1[st] April 2022 up to and including 31[st] March 2023

3. Object

The objects of the CIO are

The relief of sickness and the preservation of good health among people residing permanently or temporarily in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, and the surrounding communities:

  1. by the provision of trained Community First Responders (CFRs) to attend medical emergencies as directed by the South East Coast Ambulance service (SECAmb);

  2. to advance the education and awareness of the general public in relation to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by bystanders and the use of publicly accessible Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs);

  3. to improve accessibility to Public Access Defibrillators (PADs) by members of the community.

Public Benefit Reporting

During the reporting period, the charity has furthered each element of its charitable objective as outlined above. The charity trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Community First Responders

During the reporting period, our volunteer Community First Responders provided 2,348 hours on call and available to respond to medical emergencies in the community. During this time, our volunteers were directed by South East Coast Ambulance to 1,242 calls and attended 998 patients providing immediate medical care. 226 calls were categorised as immediately life threatening, with a further 710 calls requiring an immediate ambulance response.

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CPR and AED Training and Awareness

During the reporting period our volunteers staged 6 public awareness events , delivering CPR training to 82 members of the public .

Improving accessibility to Public Access Defibrillators

During the reporting period, our volunteers directly maintained our network of 8 Public Access Defibrillators through regular checks and replacement of consumables where required. We have also assisted others in maintaining their own devices, and have actively promoted registration of devices to make them publicly available.

Our volunteers have worked on identifying areas of need, and during the reporting period have delivered 3 additional Public Access Defibrillator sites through direct fundraising.

4. Financial Review

At the end of the reporting period, the CIO held £10,472 in distributable reserves and retained profit. This includes £9,301 of reserves carried over from the previous financial year.

At the end of the reporting period, the CIO held £3,615 in capital assets and £6,860 in current assets.

Income

The CIO received £1,869 through sales, £5,182 through direct donations and fundraising and £1,200 through grant income.

Expenditure

The CIO spent £3,036 on cost of sales including provision of new directly funded defibrillator sites, £1,955 on administrative and running costs including £1,185 on CFR kit and equipment, and lost £2,089 through depreciation of assets.

Reserves

It is agreed that the CIO should hold a minimum of £2,500 in cash reserves at any time to ensure its operating costs can be covered in the event of a downturn in fundraising.

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Appendix A Financial Reports

Balance Sheet

Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells CFR

As at 31 March 2023

£ £
Capital Assets
Computer Equipment Brought Forward 400
Other Capital Asset Brought Forward 6,701
Other Capital Asset Purchase 576
Computer Equipment Depreciation Brought Forward -133
Other Capital Asset Depreciation Brought Forward -1,840
Computer Equipment Depreciation In Year -133
Other Capital Asset Depreciation -1,955
Net Book Value £3,615
Current Assets 6,860
Bank Account: Business Current Account 5,917
Bank Account: Petty Cash 866
Bank Account: PayPal 77
less Current Liabilities 3
Suspense Account 3
Net Current Assets £6,857
Total Assets £10,472
Owner's Equity:
Retained Proft 10,472
Total Owner's Equity £10,472

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Profit & Loss

Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells CFR

Accounting Year 2022/23

Debit Credit
Turnover 7,051
Sales 1,869
Donations 5,182
add Other Income 1,200
Grant Income 1,200
less Cost of Sales 2,681
Cost of Sales 2,386
Subcontractor Costs 295
less Administration Expenses 2,310
CFR Equipment 1,163
PAD Consumables 44
Web Hosting 30
Ofce Equipment 179
Internet & Telephone 35
Stationery 50
Miscellaneous 77
Accommodation 377
Advertising and Promotion 49
Bank/Finance Charges 3
Insurance 304
less Depreciation 2,089
Depreciation Charge 2,089

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Operating Proft £1,171
less Drawings £0
less Proft & Loss journal entries £0
Retained Proft this period: £1,171
Retained Proft brought forward: £9,301
Distributable Reserves / Retained Proft carried forward: £10,472

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