Charity registration number: 1200275
## Keep Talking Services
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023
## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Contents (continued)**
|Reference and Administrative Details|1|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Report|2 to 3|
|Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities|4|
|Independent Examiner's Report|5|
|Statement of Financial Activities|6|
|Balance Sheet|7|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|8 to 13|
## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Reference and Administrative Details**
**Trustees** Ms C Bernal, Chairperson Mr LJ Saunders Mr T Tsangarides **Charity Registration Number** 1200275 **Principal Office** Neptune Coworking Hub Wimereux Square Herne Bay Kent CT6 5NX **Independent Examiner** Beresfords Chartered Certified Accountants 1-2 Rhodium Point Spindle Close Hawkinge Folkestone Kent CT18 7TQ
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## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Trustees' Report**
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2023.
## **Objectives and activities**
## _**Objects and aims**_
For the public benefit, the relief of those who are experiencing either a combination of ill health and/or poor mental health, and have become socially isolated as a result particularly, but not exclusively, in Kent, through the provision of a befriending service.
## _**Objectives, strategies and activities**_
Telephone befriending service and delivering training related to the promotion of mental health awareness and safeguarding.
## _**Public benefit**_
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
## **Achievements and performance**
Since obtaining charitable status in September, Keep Talking Services has made significant strides in fulfilling its mission and delivering valuable support to the community. Our achievements are as follows:
Befriending Hours: A total of 540 hours of befriending services have been provided to individuals within the community. These efforts have played a crucial role in promoting social connections and enhancing the well-being of those we serve.
Interaction: Our dedicated staff members have engaged in 2880 interactions with various providers, students, and clients. These interactions have aimed at fostering collaboration and ensuring the most beneficial outcomes for the individuals in need of our services.
Recognition in Kent: We have successfully established recognition and credibility across Kent, earning acknowledgment from a diverse range of primary and secondary care sectors. Notably, our partnerships span GP surgeries, other charitable organizations, local authorities, and the local NHS provider.
University Collaborations: Keep Talking Services is actively collaborating with three different universities, with the initiation of work with two additional universities. These partnerships signify our commitment to fostering knowledge exchange and contributing to academic advancements in our field.
Student Involvement: To date, we have engaged with 56 students across 11 distinct fields of study. These students have provided invaluable support to 130 clients, significantly enhancing the quality and scope of the assistance we offer.
Mental Health Awareness Training: As part of our ongoing efforts to create a mentally health-aware environment, we have delivered mental health awareness training to numerous third-sector organizations and all students involved in our initiatives. This endeavor aims to foster a better understanding of mental health issues and promote a more supportive atmosphere within the community.
These achievements signify our unwavering commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of those who require assistance and support the most. We remain dedicated to our mission and look forward to continuing to serve the community with utmost professionalism and dedication.
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## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Trustees' Report (continued)**
BBC South East Feature: Recently, our organization was featured on BBC South East Today, providing us with an excellent platform to showcase the essential work we do and raise awareness about mental health issues in the community. This media exposure has allowed us to reach a broader audience and disseminate our message more effectively.
Charity of the Year Recognition: We are honored to be recognized as the Charity of the Year for the VC Business Games at our local university. This prestigious accolade underscores the value of our contributions and the positive influence we have had on the lives of individuals in need. It also serves as a testament to the effectiveness of our programs and the dedication of our team.
## **Financial review**
Unrestricted reserves at the end of the financial year were £355 while restricted reserves were £6,098.
## _**Policy on reserves**_
The trustees, in collaboration with the management team, will regularly assess and determine the appropriate levels of reserves.
## **Structure, governance and management**
## _**Nature of governing document**_
The charity is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is governed by its constitution adopted on 5th September 2022.
## _**Recruitment and appointment of trustees**_
Trustees are appointed after consideration by the current board of trustees.
Jul 27, 2023 The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:
Cathy Bernal Cathy Bernal (Jul 27, 2023 12:16 GMT+1)......................................... Ms C Bernal Trustee
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## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:Jul 27, 2023
## Cathy Bernal
Cathy Bernal (Jul 27, 2023 12:16 GMT+1)......................................... Ms C Bernal Trustee
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## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Keep Talking Services**
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Keep Talking Services for the year ended 30 April 2023.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of Keep Talking Services 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 Keep Talking Services's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Keep Talking Services as required by section 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
...................................... Daniel Payne FCCA Beresfords Chartered Certified Accountants 1-2 Rhodium Point Spindle Close Hawkinge Folkestone Kent CT18 7TQ
Date:.............................Jul 27, 2023
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## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 April 2023**
|**Note**
**Income and Endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
2
Other income
Total income
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
3
Total expenditure
Net income
Net movement in funds
**Reconciliation of funds**
Total funds carried forward
13|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
13,541
262
13,803
(13,448)
(13,448)
355
355
355|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
15,507
-
15,507
(9,409)
(9,409)
6,098
6,098
6,098|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
29,048
262|
|---|---|---|---|
||||29,310|
||||(22,857)|
||||(22,857)|
||||6,453|
||||6,453|
||||6,453|
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above period.
The notes on pages 8 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 6
## **Keep Talking Services**
## **(Registration number: 1200275) Balance Sheet as at 30 April 2023**
|**Note**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
10
**Current assets**
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year**
12
**Net current assets**
**Net assets**
**Funds of the charity:**
**Restricted income funds**
Restricted funds
**Unrestricted income funds**
Unrestricted funds
**Total funds**
13|**2023**
**£**
283
359
6,411|
|---|---|
||6,770
(600)|
||6,170|
||6,453|
||6,098
355|
||6,453|
The financial statements on pages 6 to 13 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on Jul 27, 2023.................... and signed on their behalf by:
Cathy Bernal Cathy Bernal (Jul 27, 2023 12:16 GMT+1) ~~.........................................~~ Ms C Bernal Trustee
The notes on pages 8 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 7
## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Statement of compliance**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
## **Basis of preparation**
Keep Talking Services meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
## **Going concern**
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
## **Income and endowments**
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## _**Donations and legacies**_
Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured.
## _**Grants receivable**_
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
## **Expenditure**
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
## _**Charitable activities**_
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
## **Governance costs**
These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expenses.
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## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 (continued)**
## **Taxation**
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
## **Tangible fixed assets**
Individual fixed assets costing £100.00 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
## **Depreciation and amortisation**
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
**Asset class Depreciation method and rate** Office equipment 5 years straight line
## **Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
## **Fund structure**
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
## **2 Income from donations and legacies**
|Donations and legacies;
Donations received
Grants, including capital grants;
Grants from other charities
**Total for 2023**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
13,541
-
13,541|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
15,507
15,507|**Total**
**funds**
**£**
13,541
15,507|
|---|---|---|---|
||||29,048|
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## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 (continued)**
## **3 Expenditure on charitable activities**
|**Note**
Training
Rent
Insurance
Telephone
Computer software and maintenance
costs
Printing, postage and stationery
Subscriptions
Sundry expenses
Travel and subsistence
Advertising and promotional expenses
Payroll processing fees
DBS Checks
Depreciation, amortisation and other
similar costs
Staff costs
7
Governance costs
4
**Total for 2023**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
77
420
243
290
589
93
90
138
30
360
480
-
33
10,005
600
13,448|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
846
684
-
-
-
-
-
-
54
758
-
1,110
12
5,945
-
9,409|**Total**
**funds**
**£**
923
1,104
243
290
589
93
90
138
84
1,118
480
1,110
45
15,950
600|
|---|---|---|---|
||||22,857|
## **4 Analysis of governance and support costs**
## **Governance costs**
|Independent examiner fees
Examination of the financial statements
**Total for 2023**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
600
600|**Total**
**funds**
**£**
600|
|---|---|---|
|||600|
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## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 (continued)**
## **5 Net incoming/outgoing resources**
Net incoming/outgoing resources for the year include:
Depreciation of fixed assets
**2023 £** 45
## **6 Trustees remuneration and expenses**
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.
No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.
## **7 Staff costs**
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
|The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:||
|---|---|
|**Staff costs during the year were:**
Wages and salaries
Social security costs|**2023**
**£**
15,601
349|
||15,950|
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year
## **8 Independent examiner's remuneration**
||**2023**||
|---|---|---|
||**£**||
|Examination of the financial statements||600|
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## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 (continued)**
## **9 Taxation**
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
## **10 Tangible fixed assets**
|**Cost**
Additions
At 30 April 2023
**Depreciation**
Charge for the year
At 30 April 2023
**Net book value**
At 30 April 2023
**11 Debtors**
Prepayments
**12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accruals
**13 Funds**
**Unrestricted funds**
General
**Restricted funds**
**Total funds**|**Incoming**
**resources**
**£**
13,803
15,507
29,310||**Office**
**equipment**
**£**
328||**Total**
**£**
328
328
45
45
283
**2023**
**£**
359|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||328|||
||||45|||
||||45|||
||||283|||
||||**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(13,448)
(9,409)
(22,857)|||
||||||**2023**
**£**
600|
||||||**Balance at 30**
**April 2023**
**£**
355
6,098|
||||||6,453|
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## **Keep Talking Services**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 (continued)**
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:
Colyer Fergusson Charitable Trust - This grant was allocated to pay for core costs including salaries, travel, and expenses and also used in our branding and advertising materials.
Kent Community Foundation Trust - This grant was allocated to pay for core costs including salaries, travel, and expenses and also used in our branding and advertising materials. There was also an additional £1000 that was given in support of the cost of living increase which was unrestricted. This paid for salaries along with part payment for our yearful database.
The National Lottery Awards for all - This paid for DBS checks for all our volunteers, office space rental, and a small training budget, branding and our database. £2478 of this grant was agreed by the funder to be diverted in payment of staffing salaries.
## **14 Analysis of net assets between funds**
|**14 Analysis of net assets between funds**||||
|---|---|---|---|
|Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**General**
**£**
146
809
(600)
355|**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
137
5,961
-
6,098|**Total funds at**
**30 April**
**2023**
**£**
283
6,770
(600)|
||||6,453|
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## Keep Talking Services - Accounts - 30 April 2023
Final Audit Report
2023-07-27
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