2023-03-31-accounts - Scunthorpe Gateway

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SCUNTHORPE GATEWAY

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 222614

SCUNTHORPE GATEWAY

Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023

Contents
	Page
Trustees’ report	1 to 2
Independent examiner’s report	3
Statement of financial activities	4
Income and expenditure account	5
Balance sheet	6
Notes to the accounts	7 to 8

SCUNTHORPE GATEWAY Trustees’ report for the year ended 31 March 2023 Registered Charity Number: 222614

The Committee of Management presents its report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 published in October 2019.

Reference and administrative information

The registered name of the charity is Scunthorpe Gateway, formerly Scunthorpe Mencap Society, and its registered charity number is 222614.

The address of the charity is:

Brumby Community Centre, East Common Lane, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1HL.

The members of the Management Committee of Trustees at the date of this report and who served during the year were as follows:

Chair	Tracey Pattinson
Treasurer	Jean Spiteri
Secretary	Danielle Freear
Committee Members	George Spiteri
	Mandy Collins
	Heather Moody
	Julia Clark (appointed 12 December 2022)
	Hilly Adcock (appointed 15 December 2022)
	Mike Prudom (appointed 27 February 2023)

In addition, Sarah Burfield served as a Committee Member until retirement on 1 September 2022.

The Charity’s bankers are Barclays Bank plc.

Objectives and activities

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

Scunthorpe Gateway, formerly Scunthorpe Mencap Society, is affiliated to the Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Royal Society.

The Society is established for the relief of people with learning difficulties, within the area of Scunthorpe (and immediately surrounding areas). For the furtherance of its objects the Society shall have power to do, perform and carry out all or any of the following acts or things:

a) To promote the care, treatment and education of children and adults with learning difficulties and secure for people with learning disabilities provision commensurate with their needs.
b) To increase public knowledge of the problems faced by people with learning disabilities and their families, and thus create a sympathetic climate of public opinion to encourage their acceptance into the community.
c) To become acquainted with all people with learning disabilities and their families within the local area.
d) To foster mutual help and co-operation and friendship between parents, guardians, relatives and all entrusted with the care of people with learning difficulties.

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Trustees’ report for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued) Registered Charity Number: 222614

Objectives and activities (continued)

e) To provide housing, care, welfare services, training, education, employment, leisure and recreation for people with learning disabilities and to guide and support all those entrusted with the task of making similar provisions.
f) To obtain, collect and receive money funds by way of contributions, donations, subscriptions, legacies, grants or any other lawful method and to accept and to receive gifts of property of any description (whether subject to any trusts or not) for or towards the aims of the Society or any of them provided that the Society shall not undertake any permanent trading activities in so raising funds.
g) To invest monies of the Society not immediately required for its purpose in or upon such investments, securities or property as may be thought fit.
h) To borrow or raise money in such a manner and upon such terms as the Society shall think fit, to issue debentures or other securities, and for the purpose of securing any debt or other obligation of the Society and, subject to any necessary consents, to mortgage or charge all or part of the property of the Society.
i) To purchase, take or lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any real or personal property, rights or privileges, to construct, maintain and alter any buildings and carry out any other works and, subject to any necessary consents, to manage and dispose of its property.

Achievements and performance

During the year the Charity maintained a sound financial position, benefitting from the receipt of a substantial legacy donation.

Financial review

During the period under review income exceeded expenditure by £43,854. A full summary is shown on page 5. The Charity holds sufficient reserves to fulfil its policy objectives.

Plans for future periods

The Charity intends to upgrade much of its existing equipment in the near future, and is making plans to celebrate its forthcoming sixtieth anniversary.

Structure, governance and management

The Charity’s governing document is the constitution as amended 11 February 1980, 12 June 2002 and 12 June 2012.

The Management Committee of Trustees controls the funds of the Scunthorpe Gateway, formerly Scunthorpe Mencap Society, and provides care for adults and children with learning difficulties.

New trustees may be appointed at the discretion of the existing trustees, and given appropriate training and support.

The major risks to which the Charity is exposed have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate these risks.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees

T Pattinson - Chair

25 August 2023

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF SCUNTHORPE GATEWAY

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on pages 4 to 8.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with 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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable 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.

John Heeney BA (Hons) FCA RNS Chartered Accountants

50-54 Oswald Road Scunthorpe DN15 7PQ

31 August 2023

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Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2023

Incoming resources Voluntary income Activities for generating funds Investment Income Incoming resources from charitable activities Surplus on sale of minibus Total incoming resources Resources expended Administration costs Total resources expended Net incoming resources Total funds balances brought forward Total funds balances carried forward	2023 £ 39,893 1,017 31 8,161 10,319 _ 59,421 _ 15,567 _ 15,567 _ 43,854 27,128 __ 70,982	___
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Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 March 2023

Notes Income Annual subscriptions 5 Donations Fundraising activities: Raffles NLC Lotto Bank interest received Gateway Transport receipts Surplus on sale of minibus Total incoming resources Expenditure Social events and Gateway Stationery, postage and advertising Accountancy charges Insurance and affiliation fees Centre expenses Motor expenses Depreciation Total resources expended Surplus for the year	2023 £ 630 39,263 930 87 31 6,057 2,104 10,319 _ 59,421 _ 6,074 469 180 616 6,802 884 542 _ 15,567 _ 43,854		2022 £ - 3,520 - 116 2 - - - _ 3,638 - - 180 236 478 924 633 __ 2,451 _____ 1,187
5

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Balance sheet at 31 March 2023

Notes 4	Tangible fixed assets Current assets Debtors and prepayments Stock on hand - refreshments Cash at bank - Current account - Savings account Cash in hand - Diesel monies Creditors:Amounts falling due within one year Creditors and accrued charges Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Reserves Unrestricted funds Balance brought forward Surplus for the year Total funds	2023 £ £ 1,390 352 50 19,120 50,520 - 70,042 450 69,592 70,982 __ 27,128 43,854 70,982 _____	2022 £ 276 50 4,029 20,489 112 24,956 180	2022	£ 2,352 24,776 27,128 _ 25,941 1,187 27,128 _

The accounts were approved by the Committee of Management on 25 August 2023, and signed on their behalf.

T Pattinson – Chair

D Freear – Secretary

J Spiteri - Treasurer

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Notes to the accounts at 31 March 2023

1. Accounting policies

Accounting basis

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis, in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 published in October 2019 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), subject to any limitations due to lack of historical information.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition.

Depreciation is provided on the motor vehicles and fixtures and fittings, based on the estimated useful life of these assets reviewed on an annual basis by the Committee.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Committee in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. For legacies, entitlement is the earlier of the Charity being notified of an impending distribution or the legacy being received.

Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.

2. Net outgoing resources

Net resources are stated after charging:

Depreciation Independent examiner’s fee	2023 £ 542 180	2022 £ 633 180

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Notes to the accounts at 31 March 2023

3. Trustees’ remuneration and expenses

There was no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 (2022: £-).

There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 (2022: £-).

4. Tangible fixed assets

4.	Tangible fixed assets
5.	Cost At 31 March 2022 Additions Disposals At 31 March 2023 Depreciation At 31 March 2022 Charge for the year Adj re disposals At 31 March 2023 Net book value At 31 March 2023 At 31 March 2022 Donations Scunthorpe Masons Late Gladys Martin Sue Hague Various Amazon /Paypal donations Mr Russell Family of Zena Laurence Lions A Morris Ashby Decoy Golf Day Late Mrs Whitelock Funeral of Sandra Watson Paul (buyer of minibus) Mr Oliver	Motor vehicles £ 20,000 - (20,000) - 18,625 344 (18,969) - - 1,375			Equipment £ 12,874 611 -			Total £ 32,874 611 (20,000) 13,485 30,522 542 (18,969) 12,095 1,390 2,352 2022 £ - - - 108 1,000 412 2,000 - - - - - - _ 3,520 _

			-			13,485
			18,625 344 (18,969)			11,897 198 -
				-		12,095
				-		1,390
				1,375			977
						2023 £ 500 32,956 10 11 - 920 - 200 3,000 170 246 250 1,000 _ 39,263 _