BLACKPOOL MENCAP ANIYUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS I OCTOBER 2022 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 Charit3. Commission Referenee Number 249596
BL KPOOL MEJY AP Tille Page Content$ Trustee5 Report 3&4 Charity Infomiaiion Indeident Examinerf$ Report Swemeni of Financial Activities Balanc¢ She Notes ¢0 the Accounts 9-13
BLACKPOOL MENCAP TRUSTEES. REPORT Thc prts¢ni thcir 108¢ther with thc financial of the charity for the yt4r 'pILmbcr ?023.lTh¢ financial SeMen1S have IKcn PTq)ard in c(fftlan(¢ 1th th¢ K¢ouniing wTrli¢i¢$ Sei oui on pag¥ 9 atml LX)mpl)' iiith th¢ sts¢UlOry r¢4uiMen the SWCMI of Rccornmcndcd ptl- AClIn8 an¢J R¢p)rtin@ b). Chjritics ISORP FRS1021. SinErlurt ovtrnante And 11 tmen DLiai1s (IfTru5te¢s ¢an k 5¢¢D pagc 5. ANw)inimeni of Twsi¢¢s IS 8ovcrnryJ by t.1.¥ Ikcd ofthc Charity. The Board of TTUSttts is authori5ed io pin1 new Truskes fill v4xancies uising through th¢ r¢5igwi(m or d1h of an ¢xiqing Tmsc. In%'estmeN Politits I'he Trust D¢¢d auUK)riscd thc Tnl5 mak¢ WKI hold invcslrnuts using thc fundsof th¢Charity. tii¢s ud Artivities ThL S(K'icty' cllabli5hvJ untsaTnM Dccd in or&r to TW(¥k J the so¢ial awareness aThJ inie8ration into 50ci¢I)' forrwle 'ith leamingdisabililie5. Thc Poli¢y ofthe Socicly Contin to be th x¢k 1djiion fmance WKI to to wowid¢ care and to ak"e available furth¢rpTOi1eS within the IlIlY Ls fvnts Pe Achievements and Performance The Tnjlltts considLY ihai th¢ of1 Charity this y¢w mtrnll h&5 bc£n satisfry. th¢ ¢h¥ity had a )'tarof ini'¢sthi¢ni with monc). kin8 spem on th¢ re&ild of the ¢¢ntr¢ Whiiewe Drive. Th¢ Chorits. would noi k th1¢ ¢0 ryowidc such a wide seryirc lo our bencficiwits Witho CQO1in¥AI supp)n of a Iwge number of 'illih8 SLqJPm sthff who 8iv¢thcir ser¥i¢es volwxthrily. Fillntiil RleW Incomitt8 Resources hait intrd th £39.037 from £35.104 laa Resou ¢¥pKndcd ha%¢ rduccd to £56.5(Kl fmm £66.759 This has rewjlitd in ovcrall nrtwwingrtsou this vear of £14.619 comporcd £411X13 of nc¢ tn the PTCViOUS)'tar. Tot unrestrictrd fund5 of thc chukry have £1.471L032 from £1.484ffj81 in 2022. Total fund5 ar¢ SUfflent to Fwmil th¢ Charity to ctmlirnK in in the medium kn lonB i¢mi giv¢n th¢ ¢oni1Thd of voiuntr Risk Assessm Th¢ main risk" lo futK150f th¢awity 15 th¢ hel The ideniified this risk and moivj th¢ futhls loM'¢r risk fiuxls w'ith Fidclity Fund5 Nctwork iti Sepiemkn 21M. rture frtsm Accountin Stsndards The Trusitts ofthe Sociery. httit sp0}.1 the d1$1[ rnt d¢wl ljnd buildiThg5 a5 shoTr on pllge 13 of the rtnancial SWeMen a5 thtswould show. the &)tiety iti a true and fair sity4lion.
BLACKPOOL MENCA TRUSTEES, REPORT t&tement of Trust¢¢5' Re 0115ibilltles Cliarity law requiTL'5 Ihe Tnjstees lo prepare 5talcmenis ofaccount for each financial year which give true and foir ViLiV of ihe stale of alTairs ofthe Charity and of its incoming rc50urces and application of resource5 for thal period. In preparing those financial 5talements, Ihe Trustees are required io- seleci suitable accouniing Folicies and apply them ¢onsisienily. makc judb>emenls and eslimales ihat are &s0able and prud¢nt. prepar¢ the financhal 5tDt¢rnents on the going concem basis unless li is inappropriate to presume ih the charity will continue in operaiion. to value Sets and liabiliiies in accordance with the Ststemenl of Recornmended Prnetice Accounting by Charilie5. The Trusiees are responsible for keeping proper xcounling records which are sufficient to show and explain ihe Charity's tfdnsactions and io di5¢1ose with fvdsonable ac¢urdCy at any time ihe financial position of the Society. and io enable them to ensu Ihal any statements of account comply with the requiremenis of ihe Charity {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 1995. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and henee for tsking reasonable step5 for the prevention and deieciion of fraud and oiher irregularities. Approv by the TJ¢¢S on ......... ..... and signed on their behalf by Ms L. Hinds (TStee}. Ms L.Hints
BLACKPOOL MENCAP CHARITY INFORMATION Charlty Commisslon Number- 249596 orrittrs Chairpcrson: Mrs. S Scholey Genernl Secretary: Mr. S Hinds TreAsurer". Ms L Hinds Trn5tees: Mr. R Sharples Ms. K Dodgson Miss E Hinds Mr. P Cooper Mr. M Cooper Mr. D. Segev Miss O GMIt M$. Haley-Kett Ms. A Timrn5 Advisors Bankers: HSBC Bank l Newhouse Road Ox'ford Squar¢ Blackpwl FY4 4YH Aecountants: Goss & Co. Chartere&l Certifkd Accowtsnts 15 Olympic Court Boardmans Way Blackpool FY4 5GU Solicitors: Barker B(N)th & BlackFwI Property Valuers: Bentley Higgs & Co. 49 Ivhilegaie Drive, Blackwl FY3 9DG Registered Office: 86 Whiiegate Drive Blackp(M)I
BLACKPOOL MENCAP INDEPF.NDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED30 SF.PTEMBER 2023 IndeptThd¢n¢ ¢x•miTher's rtport lo the TrStee$ of Bla¢kpoDI Socitt). for M¢nl&lly HandieApped Children ¥nd Adwlts I report on ihe accounls of the frusi for ihe year ended 30 September 2023. which are sei out (m pages 7t0 13. Respective responsibilitie5 of trns¢ffs and examiner The Charity's tnistees are resp)nsible for ihe pwaT*ion of the accounts. The charity's Iruslees consider thai an audit is required for ihis year under scction 144 of ihe Chariiies Aci ?01 l (the -Charilies Aci") and that an independent examinaiion is nttded. l am qualified io undeTthke the c¥aminalion by being a qualified metnb¢r of the Associaiion of Chartered Certified AcCounnts. 1¢ is my responsibility to- examine the accounts wider sethion 145 ofthe ChaTiies Au; to follow ihe procedures laid down in ihe general Directions given by the Charity Comrnission under seciion 145(5Xb) of the Charities Aci- and to 5ts1e wheiher panicular maners have come to my attention. Basis of in i examiner's My examination was carried oui in accordance with the general Direction$ given by the Charity Commission. An examIn10n includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a compari50n of the accounts FeSertIed with those records. It a150 includes considerdiion of any unusual item5 or di5closure5 in the acwunts and seeking explanations from you as llees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do noi provide all the evidence th would be required in an audii and consequently no opinion 15 given as to whetherthe accounts preseni a'trne and fair view, and the reEK)rt is limited to those mattels sd 4)ut in the smement below. deni examiner's 51alernent In cotjnection with my examinalion. no matw h&$ come to my atteniion.. (l} which gives me rtsonable cause io believe that in any material Tespeci the requirements: to keep attouniing in accor with seciion 130 of the Chariles Act; and to prepare accounts which accord M'ith the accouniing records and compty with the A¢¢ounting requirements of the Charites A have been met; or (2) io which. in my opinioty allenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached C. F. Coss FCCA Goss & Co. Chgrttrtd Ctrtified Aecounlanlg 15 oli'm bt c.ourt Bo¥rdman% II'A 'hiithi11s Busints$ P•rk Bl8rk ool Fl'4 SGII
BLACKPOOL MENCAP YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2023 Stalement of Flnanclal Activities 2023 2022 nre511ed F Incomlng Ru•S IncomiTrJ rE50urce$ Irtyn Iw Donations aThl legacaes Cxher tradry acliviies IKome Irom InStMents IrKome from tharblable a¢lMS otr in¢1j rEsowces 91S 3.535 30.355 4.232 690 3.326 28,417 2,671 Totsl In¢¢mlrtg mources 39.037 35.104 R¢sourcas Expended EwKlilwe on rnsing fvr¥Js 54.074 GO¥eMan costs 9.695 12.685 Totyl resour¢rf expond*l 56,5fy) 66.759 Nel IlossesVgain5 2.814 (10.3481 NET INCOMINGIIOUTGOINGI RESOURCES NET INCOmING0[rGOtNGl RESOURCES BEFORE OThER RECOGNI$ GAINS AND LOSSES {14.649) (42.003) Othor rq¢ollnts•d galnsll088 Gainslllos5esl revalualb offuejj assets forthanty5 own we Total gal[/ )sSeS NET MOVEMENT IN FUNOS (14,649) (42.0031 FuTrY bolarKes IwblfowRt 1s1 October 2022 Tran5ferof realised woffts FuThY balaKes carried forward 301h Seplemkn2023 1.484.681 1.526,684 1.470 032
BLACKPOOL MENCAP YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2023 Balance sheet as at 30th Se rnr 2023 Notes 2023 2022 Assets and Ilabilitios FIXED ASSETS Fixed assets for charity use Fixed assel inveslmenls 10 9&12 61)4,854 4,480 363.718 502.947 1.101.314 866,665 CURRENT ASSETS Prepayments Cash at bank and in han(J 370.689 619.986 370.689 619,988 CURRENT UABILITES Creditors Accrued expenses 470 470 1.500 1.970 1.970 NET CURRENT ASSETS 368.719 618.016 TOTAL ASSETS LE55 CURRENT LIABILITES 1.470.033 1,484,681 THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY: UNRESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS Unre5trtcted income funds 1.202.092 1.216,740 Revalualron reserye 11 267.941 267.941 Totsl unrestricted funds 1.470.033 1.484.681 APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES ON ..Wliil AND SIGNED ON THEIR BEHALF BY:_ TRUSTEE
BLACKPOOL MEN AP THE ACCOII%TS FOR TI 30 sEEllBER 20LI REND cco NTING POLICI B•5is of Ateounting. The finarKiaJ 1¢M¢nts arc prcpar¢d uTMkrth¢ hisloriEaJ $1 ¢onvethiion la8 Mlfied b%. the in¢lu5ion of InYesth%nts Fix•J A55cls at vhluationl and in a¢cordance wilh the Financial R¢pDrting Stsndard for Smaller Enlili the Charitie5 Aa 2011 aThJ follo7A' thc rc¢ommend&iions ofthe s¢1 of R¢rOmTr P1¢¢"ACcoUnIin8arl Rging by Chariiics. ISORP FRS1021. ChiritAble Fund-rai5111 Intomt. Donaiions #NI l¢gxi¢s aff xcound hen rttavcd by the Sothcty. Other income is ¥4HJnd for on JaI5 basis a5 it 15 to th 50. Incorn¢ in¢lth incornc I¥ble. Gifts in killd. Thc chariN' rcctiics the b¢n¢fii orm.k caled oui by %'oluntc¢rs and receives thc usc of facilities and M"ithDUt th¢. No Val 15 pl¥ed on thue irTh& Wh¢rt ihe bcnefit ¢xnds over se¥¢rnl p10d% tho. arr 8T tnclth in th¢ bHknce sheet at a rc4sonabk waluaiion. CrAnt& Revcnuc Br¥nts we credid to the incl¢ •¥JcKptydiwT¢ account as rettivoj. Depre¢ii¢loo. of Tangibk Fixal As%ts is Dy)d 4t th¢ following )nval Mcs in ordcr to Tit¢ off ¢xh assd owtr 115 e51im•ted uful lif¢:_ Fixwrcs and fillin85- 15% ncl ¥¥lut ImprovemenLS protthy- 1S%(m a stiaight4irt b15 No &prt¢i¥ion is prolided on frechom w(wls¢5 ¥ the fek as the Homc5 krpt a very high 5thndard ofrepatr no dcpreciaiion necessm.. Had deprecIlOn iMI Eharged 4Y•On 1 5uaighi lin¢ ba51& deprteiaiion of £34.799 7A'oukl hawe Tr¢n charged in ihc accouTht> The trus%$ believe th¥ F0VidiNg forthprccidion sncctssjry forth¢ accounts giv¢ atru¢ aNJ fair Rev4lu%lion ofi•nd buildin 8fMI iwildin8sare s¢a¢¢d * theirm05t recent i'aluation as * th¢ balance 5h¢d date. Re%atuaiion of th¢12nd and EIlding5 is urthrtaktn on the fifth anniv¢ or wh¢0 th¢ h&$ bcen a rnari ¢hanBe in the property mark¢L during th¢ Wl]n8peri¢1. A Valuati M'as perform¢d on 14 Jarbuwy 2014. Fund-ni5iDg •nd Cbrit•bk ObjtttiV¢5 Costs. FuTh&raIftg exditu p)mprises COSLS ITh¢1 in inducin8 peq>lc wiswiorLS 10 COThtsibu fmancially th the ChariTh' s lnxgemeot nd Adoinistrtioii. ExpeJJdiiUTe on managemeni and Jmini5Mion ofthe CTharity included all t1Te dire¢tl)' rclat¢d io the chlble xtivity of fund-raisiThg i¢niur¢% This inrlwkd Costs of TunniT¥ the office cha Txati0o. As b re8isrcred ¢hariD... the &xIc. brits fTOffl Rates reli¢fand isgerttally eMpt fr Incoffle T&x 8fKI Capita] GOI$TaX hji fmm VAT. Irrecov¢Tabl¢ VAT is incllkled in the COSLof thD5e ilems h1¢h li reltk& Investth¢nt& Rcalis¢d gains and105¢5 arc thkcn th¢ Inc(rfn¢ Ac¢ounL All ini'¢stsn¢Nts havc been valucd ai i'alucat the Bajantt All i185 detr¢ in value dwin8 the y¢arar¢ shown on the Sthiem¢ni of Financial Acii%i¢i¢&
BLACKPOOL MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER 2023 2. Donatlons andlfjgacles Society Rosebery The Lodge Ave 4 Rosebeny Av& Arg1 Court Total 2022 10ts1 Donations Legacies 915 915 690 Totals 915 915 690 3. Income from charltable actNlties Roseberry The Lodge Ave 4 Roseberry Ave Argyll Court 2022 totsl Outings & events tickets 4,232 4.232 2,671 Rent Totals 4,232 4,232 2,671 4. Other tradlng actlvltes 4 Roseberry Ave Aryyll Court Tolal 2022 total Ave Raffles and draws 1.205 1.205 1.301 Membership sUbriptiOnS 2.330 2.330 2.025 Totals 3.535 3.326 5. Investment Income 6Ka &vety Roseberry The L 4 Roseberry Ave Argyll Court Total 2022 tolal Deposit account interest Rental income 11,C66 5.215 8.224 5.850 30.355 28.370 Dividend5 47 Totsls 11.066 5.215 8.224 5.850 30.355 28,417 10
BLACKPOOL MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER 2023 6. Charitable actlvltles 4 Roseberry Argyll Ave Court Tcrtal Ave 2022 totsl Events and Ijrtirys Council L Lighl & heal Sundries Repair5 and renthvals Gardening, cleaning and laundry Insurance Lodge runnir¥J costs Sile fees DepreciatKin Service eharge 9.419 9.419 10.557 760 820 11.629 1.095 1.095 4.258 2.670 558 248 1,176 248 1.162 228 11.320 2,816 5,180 20.621 8,930 20.668 8,250 Totals 21.834 3.022 12A64 7.386 46.805 54,074 7. Expenditure on ralsing funds 4 RoseiErry Argyll Ave Court Ave 2021 total Licences Events and oUtiS Totals 8. Goveman¢e costs 4 Roseberry Argyll Ave Court 2022 total Ave Accountsncy fees Secretary costs Bwkkeeping and admin Postage. printirvJ slaiwy MENCAP Insurance- office Telephone Light & heat Water R*es Cleaning Bank Charges Storage Honorarium Trustee expenses Legal & profewonal fees 2.760 2.760 1.025 1.W25 973 312 109 2.033 109 2,033 1.471 3.227 165 231 173 289 289 9.629 9.695 12.685 11
BLACKPOOL MENCAP NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 30th SEIryEMBER 2023 9. Fixed Asset Investment• Freehold Leasehold Improvements Fixturns Property Property to property & fittln Tot*1 Cost orvaluatlon at 1110122 Rosebeffy Ave 4 Rosebeffji Ave 6ffja Court 135.(MK) 150,trfM) 11.689 154.549 175.126 119.536 449.211 24. 34.536 67.362 370.&XI 11.849 Addition8lD5sposals Cost or valu•tlon at 30109r23 370.1)xJ 67.362 11.849 449,211 Depreciation At 111012022 Charge for year Roseberry Ave 4 Roseberry Ave 6 Argyll Gourt At 301912023 9.874 64.942 1.179 2.813 5.180 64.240 126 2.816 5.180 74,243 10,003 Disposals 64.240 10.003 74.243 Net book value At 301912023 370.000 3.122 374.96e AI 3019r2022 370.( 12,294 1.975 384.269 10. Fixèd Assets for charlty u8e Freehold Lease1Id Improvements Fixtures Property to proprty & ffttings Total Cost or valu•tlon at 1110r2022 Swety- Whitegate Drive 247.528 8.652 344,648 7,940 8.652 445.588 252.456 1CK1.940 1(Ki.940 247.528 252.456 AdditlortslDlsposal$ Cost or valuation at 3010912023 499.984 1LX1.940 8.652 698,044 O•prnelatlon At 111012022 Charge for year Society Lodge 8.471 81.870 11.184 136 11.320 At 301912023 84.583 8.607 93,190 DIS•1# 8,607 93.190 Net book value At 301912023 499.984 100,940 3,885 604,854 AI 30W2022 247.528 1).940 15.( 181 363.718 12
BLACKPOOL MENCAP OTFS ACCOUNTS FOR TIIE Y 30 SEPTEhlBER 20 LE ASSET Tl IT 4 Roseberr%' Avcnue. Bla¢kwl DuLk vil LLKlg¢ 86 WhilL%aic Driv¢ 616a RosL'trL'rr% Avenue AT8JII Coufl 142.8(rf1 l(Kl.940 588.452 174. 19,536 RevAllltion of Chritie5 A55el 14 Vlutio Phiic8a Drive 4 Ros¢be Avenue 6 RosL'berr%' Avcnue £170.(KX) £135.IXN) £150.(XX) 220. 170. NIA RevalUL0ns W¢Te Carri oul in Januar). 2014 by MC[kno Bcnilcy Hi88s and Co ChAn¢red Sur¥¢yors. The iru.stLrs lieve Ih¢w 0]d liiilc differ¢nc¢ beNtrn the val10n5 at the tAlance shed date. The pr¢viou5 valuaiion wa5 carried kn Mdrch 2(W). 12. INvESTlENTs Invements are held whth Fidelity funds NeiwThk. Vll]ue l Odobcr ?022 £11&678 InrSe in voiuc £2.814 Value * 30 kpthber 2023 13. STAFF COSTS. 2023 2022 Gross ?8• EmploycT5Tr11 and rtdwthc). 14. lDEINITy INSURANC An amouni of £289 has bcen pwd ofchty fuWJ$ iThJemnify. trus$ again# the conucTK¢5 of any negle or dcfault on their parL IS. TRUSTEE EXPENSF Twsiees rcc¢ive Small amounL¢ fmm thc chaFity' fwthc re-imlxwsemeni of Lxt¢nses 20?3- £230 {2022- £61M)I. 16. TRUSTEE RENUhlERATION. The tharti>' tre&surLr r¢c¢i%d an honorarium of £nil (2022 £nill for the ork she kn5 on bookkeepin8 of Ihe ¢harity including commvnicaiion lIh the ch*ity 13