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2023-03-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 13145316 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1197063

Focus Housing NW Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2023

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2023

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 7
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 8
Statement of financial position 9
Notes to the financial statements 10

Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 March 2023

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Focus Housing NW Charity registration number 1197063 Company registration number 13145316 Principal office and registered Hamilton House office 205 Bury New Road Whitefield Manchester M45 6GE

The trustees

J W Bolchover J L Manson M J McConville M L Samuels Independent examiner Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

Structure, governance and management

Focus Housing NW Ltd is constituted by Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 20 January 2021 as a company and the company number is 13145316. It was registered as a charity on 13 December 2021 with a charity number 1197063.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees would be in line with the Memorandum and Articles of Association and with the consent of the trustees. The criteria set for the suitable candidate would be someone who is sensitive to the needs and demands of the organisation.

There is no chief executive officer. The day-to-day affairs are undertaken by the trustees. All major decisions are taken collectively by the trustees and all the trustees give of their time freely. The trustees are unpaid and details of any related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts. The arrangements for setting the pay of the charity’s employees are the sole domain of the trustees.

There are no policies for the induction or training of new trustees.

Risk review

The trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining reserves at the current level, combined with an annual review of controls over the key financial systems, will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The trustees have also examined other operational and business risks faced by the charity and confirm that there are established systems to mitigate the significant risks.

The charity has also implemented policies including those relating to environmental, open access and child protection. Copies are available on request.

The risks faced by the trust are principally operational risks from ineffective grant making. These risks are managed by the trustees researching potential beneficiaries before granting donations.

Report back and review procedures strengthen these safeguards to ensure public benefit is achieved from all grants.

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

Objectives and activities

The charity's objects and its principal activities are:

The provision of support, care and accommodation to enable people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and other associated disabilities or health conditions to have fulfilling lives, fulfil their potential and be treated with dignity and respect as equal citizens. In appropriate circumstances support and accommodation may also be provided to family members and others with caring responsibilities. The ethos and values of the charity will be rooted in the tenets of the Jewish faith.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancing education when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting grant making policy for the year.

The trustees consider they have met the public benefit test and outline these achievements below.

The trustees measure the success of achieving the stated aims by how many young people and adults have used the facilities.

The trustees consider they have met their aims successfully this year, by embarking on the project of developing the community centre.

The trustees consider the shorter term aims to be similar to the longer term aims and assess the achievement of the charity in the same way.

Strategic report

The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

Achievements and performance

The charity received £127,586 from various Metropolitan Borough Councils as well as recovering some expenses from members during the year.

The charity also received £15,000 in donations during the year.

Direct expenditure and support costs for the year amounted to £129,231 and was for the provision of housing, education and supported living arrangements of people in need of such services.

The charity looked after 10 members during the year.

The charity has low governance costs that comprise professional fees.

All other office costs are borne by a local benefactor and the trustees wish to record their appreciation to the benefactor for the free use of their offices.

The charity purchased a further two properties during the year as detailed in the notes to the accounts.

Related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts.

There was an overall net income and net movement in funds for the year amounting to £13,374 relating to the unrestricted fund.

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

Financial review

Focus Housing NW provides high quality accommodation to adults with learning disabilities, adults on the autistic spectrum and physically disabled adults. Our residents receive local Authority funded support to enable them to cope and thrive in the community.

Their housing costs are also funded by local Authorities via housing benefit comprising of core rent and some extra costs which recognise the need for enhanced housing management support.

During our first year in existence the demand for our housing services has exceeded all our expectations.

We currently rent seven properties and own three. We are in the process of renting a further five properties and purchasing a further three. The current properties are mainly one or two bedroom flats, in the future we also envisage having shared houses.

The search for local high-quality housing remains challenging due to high demand and rising prices in the areas favoured by the vast majority of our members. However, local Estate Agents and property management companies have worked positively with us to overcome these potential obstacles. We have a special partnership with Manchester Jewish Housing Association who help us to ensure there are appropriate levels of safety in all our properties.

By any standards this has been an excellent first year for the organisation. The Trustees are indebted to our members, their families, our partner organisations and Local Authority funders for their support.

Reserves policy

The present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of Focus Housing NW Ltd and its activities in the medium term and the trustees consider the financial position of the charity to be satisfactory.

The Unrestricted Fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results.

The Trustees are satisfied that the balance of the Fund is an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable.

In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to the net current assets of the charity.

The free reserves stand at (£400,023) being the net current liabilities of the charity, all of which are unrestricted. The trustees have confirmed their willingness to underwrite any liabilities in the short term while the charity is establishing itself. The trustees are of the opinion that the accounts should be prepared on a going concern basis despite the overdrawn nature of the reserves.

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 23 October 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

J L Manson Trustee

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Focus Housing NW

Year ended 31 March 2023

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Focus Housing NW ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements 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 the 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

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 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements 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

  4. the financial statements 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.

Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA Independent Examiner

2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

23 Oct 23

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2023

Period from
20 Jan 21 to
Year to 31 Mar 23 31 Mar 22
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 15,000 15,000
Investment income 6 19 19
Other income 7 127,586 127,586 9,035
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Total income 142,605 142,605 9,035
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 129,231 129,231 18,641
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Total expenditure 129,231 129,231 18,641
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Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds 13,374 13,374 (9,606)
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward (9,606) (9,606)
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Total funds carried forward 3,768 3,768 (9,606)
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 10 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2023

2023 2022
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 15 403,791 143,901
Current assets
Debtors 16 15,717 10,435
Cash at bank and in hand 8,825 16,132
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24,542 26,567
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 17 424,565 180,074
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Net current liabilities 400,023 153,507
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Total assets less current liabilities 3,768 (9,606)
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Net assets 3,768 (9,606)
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 3,768 (9,606)
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Total charity funds 18 3,768 (9,606)
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For the year ending 31 March 2023 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 23 Oct 23, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

J L Manson Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2023

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Hamilton House, 205 Bury New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6GE.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

The charity has net current liabilities of the charity and an overall deficit on reserves.

The trustees have confirmed their willingness to underwrite any liabilities in the short term while the charity is establishing itself. The trustees are of the opinion that the accounts should be prepared on a going concern basis despite the overdrawn nature of the reserves.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements did not require management to make judgements, estimates or assumptions that affect the amounts reported besides the valuation of fixed asset investments at the year-end.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets (continued)

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

4. Limited by guarantee

Focus Housing NW is registered charity and a company limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 15,000 15,000
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6. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 19 19
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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

7. Other income

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Income from local MBCs 116,213 116,213 9,035 9,035
Members expenses recovered 11,373 11,373
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127,586 127,586 9,035 9,035
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8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Provision of housing and supported
living arrangements 119,826 119,826 15,316 15,316
Support costs 9,405 9,405 3,325 3,325
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129,231 129,231 18,641 18,641
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9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken
Grant funding
Support Total funds Total fund
directly
of activities
costs 2023 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Provision of housing
and supported living
arrangements 95,826
24,000
5,506 125,332 15,641
Governance costs
3,899 3,899 3,000
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95,826
24,000
9,405 129,231 18,641
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10. Analysis of support costs

Analysis of
support costs Total 2023 Total 2022
£ £ £
General office 5,506 5,506 325
Governance costs 3,899 3,899 3,000
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9,405 9,405 3,325
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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

11. Analysis of grants

11. Analysis of grants
Period from
Year to 20 Jan 21 to
31 Mar 23 31 Mar 22
£ £
Grants to institutions
Focus Foundation 24,000
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Total grants 24,000
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12. Independent examination fees
Period from
Year to 20 Jan 21 to
31 Mar 23 31 Mar 22
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,500
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13. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2022: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: Nil).

14. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees

15. Tangible fixed assets

Long
leasehold
property
£
Cost
At 1 April 2022 143,901
Additions 259,890
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At 31 March 2023 403,791
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Depreciation
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023
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Carrying amount
At 31 March 2023 403,791
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At 31 March 2022 143,901
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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

16. Debtors

2023 2022
£ £
Other debtors 15,717 10,435
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17. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 1,500 1,200
Other creditors 423,065 178,874
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424,565 180,074
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18. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
At 01 At 31
Apr 2022 Income Expenditure Mar 2023
£ £ £ £
General funds (9,606) 142,605 (129,231) 3,768
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At 20 At 31
Jan 2021 Income Expenditure Mar 2022
£ £ £ £
General funds 9,035 (18,641) (9,606)
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Focus Housing NW

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2023

19. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 403,791 403,791
Current assets 24,542 24,542
Creditors less than 1 year (424,565)
(424,565)
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Net assets 3,768 3,768
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 143,901 143,901
Current assets 26,567 26,567
Creditors less than 1 year (180,074)
(180,074)
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Net assets (9,606)
(9,606)
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20. Related parties

Mr J L Manson, trustee of Focus Housing NW is also a trustee of The Focus Foundation. During a previous year Focus Housing NW borrowed from The Focus Foundation. At the year-end, £11,065 is still outstanding.

Mr J L Manson, trustee of Focus Housing NW is also a trustee of The Focus Foundation. During the year Focus Housing NW donated £24,000 to Focus Foundation.

Mr J L Manson, trustee of Focus Housing NW is also a trustee of The Manson Family Charitable Trust. In a previous year Focus Housing NW borrowed £20,000 from The Manson Family Charitable Trust. The amount still outstanding at the year-end is £5,000 on an interest free basis.

Mr J L Manson and Mr M McConville, trustees and directors of Focus Housing NW are also directors of Avjon3Ltd. During the year Focus Housing NW borrowed further from Avjon3Ltd. The figure owing at the year-end is £407,599 on an interest free basis.

Mr J L Manson, trustee of Focus Housing NW is also a trustee of The Manson Family Charitable Trust. During the year, MFCT donated £15,000 to Focus Housing NW.

21. Taxation

Focus Housing NW Ltd is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.

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