## **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**||
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|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|
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**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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## **SCUNTHORPE GATEWAY**
## **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**
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## **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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## **SCUNTHORPE GATEWAY**
## **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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|---|---|---|
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___
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## **SCUNTHORPE GATEWAY**
## **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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## **SCUNTHORPE GATEWAY**
## **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
_______|
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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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## **SCUNTHORPE GATEWAY**
## **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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## **SCUNTHORPE GATEWAY**
## **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
________|||