Charity number.. 284482 HELPTNG HERTS Tstee5, Report and lJnaudited financial Statements ror I'he Year Ended 30 June 2024 Mansell & Co Churtered Ccrtifjed Accountants 5 Duck"etls Wknarf South Sircct Bithops, Stortford H¥Ttfvrdsliir¢ CM23 3AR
HELPING HERTS Contents Page Reference and Adtninistratiiin Infonnation TTUStees' Annual Report 24 Independent Examiners Rewrt Statetncnt ofFinancial Activities Balance Sheet Ngtes to the Unaudited Financial Stalemenls 8-10
HELPING HERTS Referenee and Administration Information Trugtee8 Gordiin Morrison- President and Chair of Trustees Jim Tatchcll- Vicc Prcsidenl and Chajr RiGhaid Ciilke%- Finance Gerald YounsT¢T- Hon-freaswer susan AaddvGk- Hon Secretary Charity reglstration numb¢T 284482 Busin¢5s address I Canfi¢ld Chanlry Road Bishop's Siortford Hcrifordghire CM23 2SH Website vw.helpin8herts.com Bank BaTcla}'s Bat)k PIC Harlaw Branch 14 The Centrc Sc?uthgate The Water CTardens South Gat 148rlow CM20 IAN Independent examiner Wilt()n Lj'ndon l.td TIA Mansell & Co Clrterd Cttrtified Accountanls. S Ducketl% V/harf South Styvel Bi%hnp'$ 8tortford Herls CM23 3AR Page I
HELPING HERTS Trustees, Annual Report for the Yeai. Ended 30 June 2024 The Trustees present their annual report togetherwith the financial sratements of the ¢haril}, for thc year l July 2023 to 3 1 June 2024 and ¢tsnfitm theTr comply with the requirement$ ofthc ChJrils¢5 Act 2011, the tTUSt deed aiid the Chanlies SORP. The Trwslees who %erved durin8 the year wcre.. CToidon Morrison- Prcsidenl and Chair of Trustees Jim Talchell- Vic¢ Ptesidcnt and Lhoir R]"¢haid Gilkes- Financc CT¢Tald Younger- Hon Treasurer Susan Hllddock- Hon Se¢Telary Objettives And Actii'ities Policies and objectiTres Tn itni)roi'c the Iii'es of all children and youn8 people in need acros$ H¢rtfordshire. b. Principle xetivitie$ To empoiver and supwrt children and families in n¢ed bi". providin8 match funded swnsoiship. ¢onnectill8 charitie% lo new rcsources and iaisin8 the profile of Gharities and their clients a¢ioss Hertfordshiie. c. Public hcncfit 'I'he-I'ru%t¢es hai'c developed their slrate8ic plans to ensure ihat the chatity plans provides publiG b¢n¢fit and achieves ils objectii'es as t out in the bounddiion Cc)n4liLulion. The Trustets hai"e b7iien du¥ cc)n%ideTalion lo 8cncral guiddncc published bs, the Chaiity Coinmission relating to public beer11, including the guidance 'Public benefil.. resK)rtins (PB3). AchieTrement$ p¢rformance ThToWoul ihL I'.¢JT, i¥e'vc slrcngthened our focus on Child welfaie by supponing 12 incredible children's ¢harities. Our main pritsrilies ha¢ bcen fundraising through digital marketing. incrcasin8 participation in our el'ents, and raisill8 public awdren¢ss loi our partner charities. The mo%1 r¥ivardin8 a¢hievem¢ni has ken successfully brin8in8 these 12 churiti¢s tog¢th¢r lo collaborate, while the most disappointin8 aspetii has been our inability to Cll8agc Rotary in an), capa¢it}'. On a positiille note, our own Rotary Club, 8tOTt Valley, has suwessfully recruitcd neiv mcmbcrs and continues to Provide vital support to those ill need in the Bishop's Sioriford area. The Helpin8 Herts brand is srowing rapidly. providing us wth an Inedible opportunity to TtTrke an even 8Teater impact on th¢ 50,000 children and families in Hertfordshire facin8 daily Ghalleng¢%. FlnJ)nei41 r¢vicJv Going conecrn Th¢'l'ruslees hai'e reviewed the ¢a5h flow lore¢asts and budget proJtIOnS and the Board of Ttustces hai'e a rcasonablc cxpcLtatiun that the charity ha% adequate r¢souTG¢% to conlinue in opcrational eNisl¢nLe foT the fores¢¢able luture. For this rca%)n, It continues io adopt the 80in8 concern basLS Ln PTeparinB the funCIal statements. Page 2
HELPING HERTS Trustees, Annual Report for ihe Year Ended 30 June 2024 b. Reserves p(blic)' The Trustees rebFulaTly underknke a revicm. ot th¢ financial actiN'ities to ensure the charity has slltTicieni re5¢rve in order to operate in both the short and longei terni. The charity s re.%¢"t l1¢Y is to mainthin liquid funds equal iii at least sik tnunth%' core ¢osls, u'hicli arc primarilj. grants Io OT8anisations, oihei charities or voluniary, Ex)thes. Thi5 level of reserves lias been throughout the year. Financial performance Oui niain incomB conies from donations and gift aid, amountin8 to £414.936 in the year (2023.. £303.576) EkpenditUTe for the year was £732,269 {2023. £240,518). T¢sultin8 in a cuen1 year sutplus of £82.667 12023.. £63,058) Stru¢luTC governnc¢ and managetnent Constitution The charity is ¢ontrollcd by li% goN'eTnin8 docutnent. b. MethTrd of appointment or election of Trnstees The Board ofTtustees carries out r¢gulai rcN'icws to idcntify anTr gaps in the knowlcdgc and cxpctiencc of our Board. Potential neiv tru%te¢s uie iequired to submit an applicaiion fom. and if takcn forrd the}, are then invited to atieiid a Board meetinb, folloivin8 which they attend an Interview, and if Lxith parties are haiipy and willin8 lo continue, their application is submitt¢d Lo the rlext s¢lieduled Irustees meeiing for confimalion of appx)intmcnt. "I'he FloaTd of Trustccs must be mad¢ up ora miniTllUtn of thT¢e'l'rustces. the Prcsidcnt, the Secretary and the I'rcasurer. Risk my&nagement We Lonlinue l() asscss, rcview and plun for all risks the or8anisation fac¢ now and in the fuiure All new projccis and acti7(1¢5 dei'elod and run by Helpinbi HBrlS uAdeTgu a risk asscssmcnt before the). be8in. Thi5 pioccss hi)]18ht5 awar¥netss to the tentIal risks taced and will assist witli the deNelvptnenl ofrubusl ontingencv plans. The tTUStees have sdenlifjed the risks to ivhich the charity i$ exp)sed &nd haN'e impleinented PTo¢edures t Ia[Se those risks. 'I'he iisk of the charity are reviewed at Trnstee meetings on a regul&r basis. Plthns for th¢ future Our plans lor Ihc fiitiuc very much r¢fl¥ols whal ive hav¢ a¢hi¥ved in 2022123, promotitjg the qualili¢s ot. Hcrltord%hire, and dei'elop furthcr the brand Helpin8 Herts. DC.¢10P1llg our F)ib7itdl Protjlc and engaging u'ith a widcr audiettce ]ncluding Hertfordshirc Coinpanics will remain a focus. Succcss ivill be reflected in th¢ lund% we raise ¥nd the incrcascd understandin8 of how Digital Mcdia will bcncfit the Charity w'orld. Maintsining involvetnent from Stort Vallcy Rotsry and welcotnins new tn¢mbers lo our club 74Tr11 always be priority. Page 3
HELPING HERTS Trustees, Annual Report for ihe Year Ended 30 June 2024 St*tement of Tru$¢c¢s' responsibiliti¢8 I'he Tiustees are r¥5ponsible lor piq)arin8 the Trustees ReEK)rt a1 the flnancial 51aternents in a¢cordance wilh applicable law and United Kin8dom Ac¢vuniiTrs Stsndards. The law applicable to charities in England at)d Wales require% th¢ Tte¢S to prepare financial slatcmcnts for each financial i'eaT which 8ivc a true and fair vicw ot'the stale of affairs of the chdrit}' and of iLs incomin8 re%ourccs and appli¢alion of resource%. in¢ludin8 its income and e%[dIlUre. for that [lod. In pr¢pgring these financial stat¢ments, Ihc TTuslees are rcqiiired tc)". select suitable acColtIng Fx)licie5 and then appls, theTn Gonsistently., obgerve the nicthods and principlcs of Ihe Charitie% SORP., make jud8emeAI% 4nd accounting L%timales that arc rcasonable and prndent., $tai¢ whether applic4ble standards htsi'¢ IEen followed, subject to any malcrial departures disclosed and explained in t]ic financial slatemenls,. and PT¢pare the financial sthtemcnts on the goin8 conccrn basis unless it is itMppropriate to presume thai th¢ ¢haTity will cc)ttlinue in biisiness The Trugtees are respon%ible for kecping adequaie accounting records that are sutTJcient to show and cxplain the charity's tran%actions and disLlo%¢ ivith rcasonable accuraci, at 3n}' tiTne the financidl tx)silion of th¢ ¢harity' and Crble them in ensurc that the financial statemcnts compl), Ivith the Charilie4 ALI 1993, the chdTiL}' IAG¢ounls and Reporls) Re8ulation% 2008 and the proi'isions ot. the tyELs1 deed. They ute al%ts restx)n%ible l(Ir tsal¢8uording the asse1% of the charity and hce for tskin8 reasonable %1¢p fnT the prevention and detection offTaud and othrT Irregularities. Apprtsv by order of the membe15 of the Board of Truste¢s on 22 April 2025 and signed their behalf by. Gordon Mottison- Chair of Ttusie¢s Page 4
HELPtNG HERTS Independent Examiner's Report for the Year Ended 30 June 2024 Indtpendent examincr's report to thc trustee$ of Helping H¢rts I rcport tc) the trusteLs i)n my examin&iii)n of the financial slatemenis of Helping Herts {'the chttrily,) foT thc }'car ended 30 June 2024 which compriw the Stalement of l.inan¢ial A¢iii'ilieb, the Balance Sheel und related iiotes. This rewrt is mad¢ solely to the charil) s tru5tCCS, as a body. in a¢¢oidance S¢¢iion 145 ofthe Chatitie5 Act 2011. My work has becn undertaken so that I might state to the chaTily's iruslees thvs¢ malter% l am Tequired to state to them In this ieport and loi TK) other purpose. 'l-o the lulle4t eNl¢nt remitied by Idw, I do not uGoept or assume responsibility lo ans'one other than th¢ Ghaiity and the charity's trustee5 as a body. for my work. for this reN)rt, or for thc opinions I liaC fomjed. Responsibilities bMst$ of report A% the trustees of ihe Lharil!. }'oii arc rL%FK>nsibl¢ for the preparation of the fjnancial ststcmcnts in accordance ivith the re4ULrements of the Charitie5 Act 20111-th¢ Act,). I rcport in respect of Jn}' examinaiion of the charity's financial statemenls Larricd out undcr section 145 of the Aci and incarry'tng outm}' examination I have fulli)w¢d all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission undei section 145151(b) of the Act. An indendent examinatii)n doe5 not ini'olvc 8atherin8 all the evidence ihat would be required in an audit and coAsequ¢nil}, docs not CtsVBr all the matters that an auditor considers In givin8 thcir opinion on thc financial slalcments -I'h¢ plannins and condlltt ol an audit 8OC5 beyojid thc limit¢d assutan¢¢ thal £in ind¢p¢nd¢nl examination can ptovidc. CoJ)sequenil)' l expTess tjo opinion as to whet]ier the I'inancial.staietn¢nt& pr¢%¥nt a 'lru¢ and tair, view and my report is limited to those SE¢IfiC tterS set out in the indeFEndeT]t exaTnin¢r'% sialeTnent. Independent eiaminer's statement Since tlic charity, s gri)s5 income cxcceded £250,(K)O your examiner must be a member of a IM)dy listed in section 14) of thc 2011 Aci I confirtn that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l aTna tnember ofACCA, vhich is one of the listed bodies. I have ¢ompl¢ted m}, examination. l ¢i)nfiTm that no tnaieiial tnattets have come lo my attention in connection ¥ith the examit]alion giving me &iuse to believe that in an}, nterial resircl". accountin8 reconi% were not kept in reSE¢t of the charity a5 requiTcd by section 130 of thc Act., or
the fin)n¢ial statements do not accord w'ith those records. or the flnancial SL2tem¢nl% do not comply MTrth the applicable T¢qUIT¥mcnts concernin8 the fo) and contcnt ol'accounts out in the Charitie5 (Accounts and R¢pvrts) Rc8ulalions 2008 other than aD}' requircmcnt thdi ih¢ ac¢ounLs sive a 'true aiid fair Triew whi¢h is not a mattcr considered a% part ot'8n indendent examination. I have no conccrn8 dnd have come across no oihcr malter.s in conne¢tic)n the cxatnination tc) which aiiention should bc draivn in ihi% r¢pori in Order to cnablc u proyKI und¢r%lJnding of the financial statemenis io bc rcachcd. Siephen Pinder FCCA MAAT Mangell & Co Chartcrcd Ccrtificd Accounthnts 5 Duckells IlThart South 8tT¢el Fli%liop'% 8iortford HerttoriSshirL CM23 3AR Dal¢. 22nd April 2025 Page 5
HELPING HERTS Statement of Financial Aetivities (including Income & Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 30 June 2024 30.n6.24 TotAI fund$ 3n.06.23 Total n(Is Unre$tricteil fund8 Rcstricted funds Notes Income from: thiiations and funthaising Gifi aid Totsl income 394,96.1 19,973 414,936 288,134 li,242 303,576 ICJ,973 414,936 Coxt of sales: Grants to Hospice Grants io Homc-SL2rt H¢rts Grants to Herts Young Homeless Grants lo CFIE,X8 F'amily Support Grants to CoraTfL Lifc Educatitsn Crants to For Baby's Sake (iraAts to Ilcrts Mind Netivork Grani% to Mencap (iraAIs io NSPCC Grants to Phoenix Group Grants lo Playskill Grattis io "dIng for the Thsabled Grants its The Ollie Foundation Sulldry bTanls (43,587} 131,0961 (13,3371 (8.2341 (14,5(K)I 159,7921 122,7021 (7.8391 (7,4481 (41,2081 114,1641 (47,5871 (31.0961 (13,3371 (8,234) (14,500) (59.792) 122.702) (7,839) (7,448) (41,208) (14.164) 18,737) (14,1021 (17,236) (14,228) {52,000) (11.300) (10.146) (1.1,233) (19,009) 19,374) (lo,(7} 200 193,98) (8,631) (8.C)31) 276.038 276,038 Grnss profitllloss) 138,898 138.898 109,591 Expenses: Trae1 and sub.%istence Admiii and maTk¢lin8 Accouniancy fees Flatlonn fees Flank cliar8es Tolal expenditur¢ {53.411) (600) 12,220) {53.411) (600) 12,220) (41,2471 {6001 (4,6861 4() 53.1 Nel income l (txpcndithlrl Transfcrs [w.e¢ fuiids Net moi'cnwnt in funds 82,667 82,667 63,058 82.667 82.1?67 C)3 Oi8 ReconelllAtlon of funds: Total funds broughi forward Totul funds carrled foTw4rd 110,662 193.129 110.662 19.1329 47,604 IIOCC>2 The above results were derived fiom continuin8 orerations. The charity has no recognised Bains or105se5 for the year other than the results alx)ve. Page 6
HELPING HERTS Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2024 21124 2023 Notes Fixed x55¢ts Tangible a5SCts Current 45sets Cash at bank and in hand Dcbtors 193,216 109,949 195,129 11.862 Cr¢ditor8: Ami)unts falling due ivithin onc )'ear 1,800 1,2(K) Net eurrent &s5et8 193.329 Net assets 193,329 Charity fvnd Ut)rcstricled lut]ds RestTiCted fund% 193.329 110,662 Total funds 193 329 IIOC)(>2 Approved and authorised by the trustees on 22nd April 2025 and signed on their bchaifby". Gordon Morrison- Chair of Irustees PAge 7
HELPING HERTS Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Yeai. Ended 30 June 2024 Attounting polS¢1¢s Summary of $ignifitAnt accounting poli¢i¢s and kev aeeountin£ ¢stim4tc$ Tlic principle accounlinb FDlicics appli¢d iii the prcparatinn ol. these financial statements ale set out below. Th¢%e policies hai'¢ been consistently applicd to all the years wesented, unles5 othenvise stated. Basi$ of preparation 'I'he financial stalenicnls hav¢ been prepared using the historic cost convention eACCPt that as disclosed in th¢ ac¢ountin8 policies certain it¢tns arc sho at fuii value. R¢venue recognition Turnover comprises the fair valu¢ ol the considcration Tecttii'¢d 01 Teceivable fnr the %ale of g(Mxls and provision of services in th¢ i)Idinari' cour%e of the compan} S aclii'ilies. Turnoi'er is s11014 nel of salesll'aluc added tai, retums. Tebas and discounts. The ¢QTnpany recol¢S revenue when. -l-h¢ aniount of revenue bc rcliablv measured., II ]% PTobablc that future onoMiC ne(1t$ 111 flow to the entity.. and spe¢ifi¢ criteria hav¢ been tnet for each of th¢ cornpany'5 activities. Tax The charity 15 exempt from corwration tax on its Ghuritable activitie5. Tngible assets Tangible a&s¢ts arc slated in ihe balanec shcet at ttsst, le5 uny %ubs¢qu¢nt a¢cumulaled depr(ldlion and subsequ¥nt uccumulated ImpaiTmenl losscs. -l-he cts%i of tang7ibl¢ assets include% diTecily aitributable incremcntal costs inourred in their acquisilion and installation. Depr¢ciation T)epT¢Gialioll is charged so as to MTite otythe cosi of assels. other than lat onLI ptoperties under ¢onstyu¢iion over their ¢slimated useful lives. as follows.. Asset class Office equipment DepcIatiOn m¢lhod and rnte 25/0 reducing balance busis Debtors Tradc and other debtors are recO8sed at the settlement amount. Pr¢paym¢nts are valued at the amoullt prepaid. Cash eash e4uii.lent% Ca%h and cash cquiN'alent% CC)TnPtise cash on hand and call deposits, and Ot[ 5hort-lenn highly liquid invesimenis that are readily convertible to a knowi utnount of cash and ai¢ subject to Èn insilficant risk of ¢hall8e in i'alue. Creditor5 CrediloTS are recOlSed wher¢ the ¢haTity has a present obli8ation resulting from a pasi event that will result in the transfer offutjds to a third party and Ihe amvuni tu %¢Ltl¢ ihe obligation can be measured 01 estimated reliahlv. Cr¢ditOTS are rcco8nised ai their settlement umount. Fund accounting Unrcstriclcd funds can bE used in accordance with thc charitable objectives ai the discretion of the tru5t¢es. Restritted fund% can only used for particular purwses within the 0c¢tiVeS of the charily Restrictions arise when Specified by the donor or when fimds are raiscd for particular restricted puwses. Page 8
HELPING HERTS Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2024 Net in¢omellexp¢nditure) Net income/(expenditur¢) is stalcd al¢¢r charging{crdiling).' 2024 2023 IndeFKndent examincr8 fees 600 6(K) Tan%ible flxLd awts Office Efjuipmtnt Cn$t Ay at l July 2023 Addilsons As at 30.Tune 2024 D¢preciation A% at l Juli, 2023 Ciwe foi Ihe }'car As at 30 Jun¢ 2024 Net book i.aluc As at 30 Julie 2024 As at 30 June 2023 Debtor 2024 2023 Other debior% Creditor$ Creditors: amounts fAlling due wthin one )'ear 2024 2023 Due vtithin one Trear Actr1$ und dcfcrrcd income 1.200 Page 9
HELPING HERTS Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2024 Movcment im funds Trnnsf¢rs BAl#nee #t m0cent between Balance at 01.07.23 in funds fun(l.s JO.U6.24 Unre$¢ricted fvnd5 Gcneral fund 193 329 Tot#1 fvnd$ 110662 191329 Net movement in funds. included in the above are as fnllows". Net Incomillg RDue8 movement resoUe5 exptnded funds Unrestricted fvnds General fund 414.936 332269 Total funds 414.936 332.269) 82 C)67 Comparaiiv¢s for movemcnt in funds N¢t Transfers BAIMncL' ait movement betV+een Balaw¢c #t 01.07.22 In fvnds 30.06.23 un81cted fvnds General lund 47,604 63,058 110,662 Totthl fvnd5 47,604 C>l,058 110,662 Comparatives net rnovemcnt in funds. itKlud¢d in the above are as follows.. Nct InL'omin% ReSoue5 In0eML.llt re.sou¢9 ¢xp¢nd¢d in fi4nd% Unt*strActed thnds General fund 303,576 240,518 63,058 Total funds 303 576 240,518 63,Oi8 Related pArty try&niactions Th¢re were tto Telated purty tranqaction8 for the year end.10 Jurte 2024. Page 10