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2022-03-31-accounts

Pages
Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustees’Report 2-10
Independent Auditor’s Report 11-14
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 15-16
Balance Sheet 17
Consolidated Statement of Cashflows 18
Notes to the Financial Statements 19-40

Trustees
B Badesha
V Greenwood (appointed 25 November 2021)
J Ipyana (appointed 15 July 2021)
H Kendall
J Kennedy (resigned 25 November 2021)
A Mandalia (appointed 25 November 2021)
A Quinn (appointed 15 July 2021)
N Wayne (resigned 21 July 2022)
Chair B Badesha
Chief Executive and Company Secretary S Johnson
Company Number 02023982 (England & Wales)
Charity Number 299342
Registered Office 101E, Universal House
88 - 94 Wentworth Street
London
E1 6LS
Website www.adviceuk.org.uk
Auditor Scrutton Bland LLP
Fitzroy House
Crown Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3LG

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
(as restated
see note
28)
£ £ £ £
INCOME FROM
Donations 3 171,014 - 171,014 90,427
Charitable activities 4 2,591,345 267,750 2,859,095 3,155,913
Investments 5 9,334 - 9,334 9,146
Share of profits of associate 235,203 - 235,203 204,677
Total Income 3,006,896 267,750 3,274,646 3,460,163
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds 6 9,357 - 9,357 17,158
Charitable activities 7 2,625,195 259,210 2,884,405 3,086,156
Total Expenditure 2,634,552 259,210 2,893,762 3,103,314
Net gains on investments 13 20,753 - 20,753 35,796
Net income 393,097 8,540 401,637 392,645
Transfer between funds 19 (283) 283 - -
Net movement in funds 19 392,814 8,823 401,637 392,645
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Fund balances brought forward 1,974,343 101,517 2,075,860 1,683,215
Fund balances carried forward 2,367,157 110,340 2,477,497 2,075,860

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total
Funds Funds Funds
2021 2021 2021
(as restated
see note 28)
(as restated
see note 28)
£ £ £
INCOME FROM
Donations 3 85,427 5,000 90,427
Charitable activities 4 2,294,213 861,700 3,155,913
Investments 5 9,146 - 9,146
Share ofprofits ofassociate 204,677 - 204,677
Total Income 2,593,463 866,700 3,460,163
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds 6 17,158 - 17,158
Charitable activities 7 2,190,479 895,677 3,086,156
Total Expenditure 2,207,637 895,677 3,103,314
Net gains on investments 13 35,796 - 35,796
Net income 421,622 (28,977) 392,645
Transfer between funds 19 (10,794) 10,794 -
Net movement in funds 19 410,828 (18,183) 392,645
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Fund balances brought forward 1,563,515 119,700 1,683,215
Fund balances carried forward 1,974,343 101,517 2,075,860

Notes Group Group Charity Charity
2022 2021 2022 2021
(as restated
see note 28)
(as restated
see note 28)
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 11 57,735 65,930 57,735 65,930
Tangible assets 12 5,704 6,622 5,704 6,622
Investments 13 997,045 741,089 365,886 345,133
Total fixed assets 1,060,484 813,641 429,325 417,685
Current assets
Debtors 14 1,376,903 1,262,019 1,718,771 1,497,083
Cash at bank and in hand 2,105,800 1,745,603 1,509,817 1,303,070
Total current assets 3,482,703 3,007,622 3,228,588 2,800,153
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 15 (2,021,388) (1,714,691) (2,034,222) (1,755,396)
Net current assets 1,461,315 1,292,931 1,194,366 1,044,757
Total assets less current
liabilities
2,521,799 2,106,572 1,623,691 1,462,442
Provisions for liabilities 17 (44,302) (30,712) - -
Total net assets 2,477,497 2,075,860 1,623,691 1,462,442
Funds
Restricted funds 19 110,340 101,517 110,340 101,517
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds 19 1,003,981 744,249 372,821 348,293
General funds 19 1,363,176 1,230,094 1,140,530 1,012,632
Total unrestricted funds 19 2,367,157 1,974,343 1,513,351 1,360,925
Total Charity funds 20 2,477,497 2,075,860 1,623,691 1,462,442

2022 2021
Notes
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities 21 371,595 569,282
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest received 9,334 9,146
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (5,527) (5,476)
Purchase of computer software (15,205) (13,096)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year 360,197 559,856
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 1,745,603 1,185,747
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 22 2,105,800 1,745,603

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Donations 171,014 171,014 90,427

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
(as restated
see note 28)
£ £ £ £
Member services 2,580,393 - 2,580,393 2,306,038
Policies and campaigns 10,190 - 10,190 9,210
Projects on behalf of members grant - 267,750 267,750 140,000
income
Scotland activities grant income _ _ . 700,000
Other income 762 - 762 665
2,591,345 267,750 2,859,095 3,155,913

Total Total
Funds Funds
2022 2021
£ £
9,334 9,146

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Staff costs 9,307 - 9,307 17,003
Other costs 50 - 50 155
9,357 - 9,357 17,158

Year ended 31 March 2022 Project Project and Total
and activity activity Support Funds
staff costs other costs costs 2022
£ £ £ £
Members services 187,591 1,810,204 163,985 2,161,780
Policy and campaigns 142,368 2,260 81,816 226,444
Projects on behalf of members 23,367 221,726 14,117 259,210
Scotland activities - - - -
Development 114,542 7,588 114,841 236,971
467,868 2,041,778 374,759 2,884,405
Restricted fund expenditure
Project on behalf of members 23,627 221,726 14,117 259,210
Year ended 31 March 2021 Project Project and Total
and activity activity Support Funds
staff costs other costs costs 2021
(as restated
see note 28)
£ £ £ £
Members services 217,713 1,561,567 234,767 2,014,047
Policy and campaigns 118,705 2,687 76,867 198,259
Projects on behalf of members 26,895 85,461 17,986 130,342
Scotland activities 42,407 668,027 33,074 743,508
405,720 2,317,742 362,694 3,086,156
Restricted fund expenditure
Members services 11,863 9,897 67 21,827
Projects on behalf of members 26,895 85,461 17,986 130,342
Scotland activities 42,407 668,027 33,074 743,508
81,164 763,385 51,127 895,677

Year ended 31 March 2022 Staff Premises Governance Other Total
costs costs Funds
2022
£ £ £ £ £
Members services 62,078 36,177 28,743 36,987 163,985
Policy and campaigns 46,558 27,132 - 8,126 81,816
Projects on behalf of members 7,760 4,522 - 1,835 14,117
Scotland activities - - - - -
Development 38,799 22,610 - 53,432 114,841
155,195 90,441 28,743 100,380 374,759
Year ended 31 March 2021 Staff Premises Governance Other Total
costs costs Funds
2021
£ £ £ £ £
Members services 90,326 46,036 23,908 74,497 234,767
Policy and campaigns 48,508 24,723 - 3,636 76,867
Projects on behalf of members 11,709 5,968 - 309 17,986
Scotland activities 16,727 8,525 - 7,822 33,074
167,270 85,252 23,908 86,264 362,694

This is stated after charging: 2022 2021
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets:
- owned by the Charity 5,790 5,112
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets 655 -
Amortisation of intangible assets 23,400 17,932
Auditor’s remuneration
- Audit fees 13,000 12,700
- Accountancy fees 1,030 1,000
- Other services 515 500
- Subsidiary auditor's fees 9,800 7,950
Operating leases:
- land and buildings 66,065 62,445

**Group and ** Charitv
2022 2021
£ £
Wages and salaries 496,139 455,162
Social security costs 48,905 45,774
Employer's contribution to defined contribution pension scheme 29,384 27,641
Other employee benefits 57,943 61,413
632,371 589,990
2022 2021
£60,001 -£70,000 1 1
£90,001 -£100,000 1 1
2022 2021
Projects and activities 10 10
Administration 2 2
All employees are employed by the Charity.

ROUP AND CHARITY
Computer
Software
£
Cost
At 1 April 2021 101,554
Additions 15,205
At 31 March 2022 116,759
Amortisation
At 1 April 2021 35,624
Amortisation charge 23,400
At 31 March 2022 59,024
NBV at 31 March 2022 57,735
NBV at 31 March 2021 65,930

ROUP AND CHARITY
Leasehold
Building Computer Furniture &
Improvements Equipment Equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2021 66,773 53,246 26,117 146,136
Additions - 5,527 - 5,527
Disposals - (885) - (885)
At 31 March 2022 66,773 57,888 26,117 150,778
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021 66,773 46,700 26,041 139,514
Charge for the year - 5,714 76 5,790
Disposals - (230) - (230)
At 31 March 2022 66,773 52,184 26,117 145,074
NBV at 31 March 2022 5,704 5,704
NBV at 31 March 2021 - 6,546 76 6,622

Subsidiaries Associates Listed Total
Investments
£ £ £ £
At 1 April 2021 101,000 40 244,093 345,133
Net gains - - 20,753 20,753
At 31 March 2022 101,000 40 264,846 365,886

Proportion of
Ordinary Shares
Country of Held and
Incorporation Activity votinq riqhts
Independent Advice Services Limited England and Non-trading 100%
(Company number: 03583609) Wales
VCS Insurance Company Limited Guernsey Insurance 100%
(Registered number: GG44303)

Listed
Associates Investments Total
£ £ £
At 1 April 2021 496,996 244,093 741,089
Change in fairvalue - 20,753 20,753
Share of profit of associate
- Operating profit 588,325 588,325
- Taxation (53,122) - (53,122)
- Dividend (300,000) - (300,000)
At 31 March 2022 732,199 264,846 997,045

**Income ** Expenditure Surplus/(deficit) Net assets/
for the year (liabilities)
£ £ £ £
Independent Advice Services Limited 1,750 5,554 (3,804) (63,899)
VCS Insurance Company Limited 333,975 328,790 5,185 222,168

2022 2021
(as restated
see note 28)
£ £
Total income 2,836,615 3,082,016
Total expenditure (2,696,119) (2,941,293)
140,496 140,723
Net gains on investment 20,753 35,796
Net income 161,249 176,519
Fund balances brought forward at 1 April 2021 1,462,442 1,285,923
Fund balances carried forward at 31 March 2022 1,623,691 1,462,442

Group Charity
2022 2021 2022 2021
(as restated
see note
(as restated
see note
28) 28)
£ £ £ £
Trade debtors 559,419 454,145 536,623 443,175
Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings - - 393,394 265,344
Amounts owed by participating interest 1,681 92,400 1,681 92,400
Other debtors 53,438 43,563 24,708 24,253
Prepayments and accrued income 762,365 671,911 762,365 671,911
1,376,903 1,262,019 1,718,771 1,497,083

Group Charity
2022 2021 2022 2021
(as restated (as restated
see note see note
28) 28)
£ £ £ £
Trade creditors 43,696 14,258 43,696 14,258
Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings - - 108,109 107,166
Amounts owed to participating interest 360,678 294,224 360,678 294,224
Other taxation and social security 29,547 57,007 29,547 57,007
Other creditors 302,045 147,215 208,624 80,754
Accruals 40,012 44,150 38,158 44,150
Deferred income 1,245,410 1,157,837 1,245,410 1,157,837
2,021,388 1,714,691 2,034,222 1,755,396

2022 2021
(as restated
see note 28)
£ £
At 1 April 2021 1,157,837 719,834
Income deferred in the current year 1,245,410 1,157,837
Amounts released from previous years (1,157,837) (719,834)
At 31 March 2022 1,245,410 1,157,837

ROUP ONLY
2022 2021
Technical reserves £ £
Outstanding claims reserve at 1 April 2021 30,712 20,750
Movement in prior years’ claim provisions (30,712) (20,750)
Provisions for new claims 21,070 13,000
Outstanding claims reserve at 31 March 2022 21,070 13,000
IBNER reserve 23,232 17,712
44,302 30,712

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Cumulative
In year of claim (or
brought forward) 48,905 28,160 24,930 14,946 9,070 348,960
One year later (43,915) 1,061 202 16,275 - (94,252)
Two years later (2,301) 3,487 (775) - - (67,876)
Three years later (2,355) 1,412 - - - (62,027)
Current estimate of
ultimate claims 344 34,120 24,357 31,221 9,070 124,805
Cumulative payments (334) (25,820) (15,292) (13,354) _ (80,503)
In balance sheet . 8,300 9,065 17,867 9,070 44,302

Opening
Balance
Income Expenditure Gains, losses
and transfers
Closing
Balance
(as restated
see note
28)
£ £ £ £ £
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Members services
Projects on behalf of 14,658 267,750 (259,210) 283 23,481
members
Scotland activities 86,859 86,859
Total Restricted funds 101,517 267,750 (259,210) 283 110,340
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund 1,230,094 3,006,587 (2,634,552) (238,953) 1,363,176
Designated funds
Premises fund 66,667 - - 33,333 100,000
Foundation fund 108,034 309 - - 108,343
Fixed asset fund 569,548 - - 226,090 795,638
Total Unrestricted funds 1,974,343 3,006,896 (2,634,552) 20,470 2,367,157
TOTAL FUNDS 2,075,860 3,274,646 (2,893,762) 20,753 2,477,497
STATEMENT OF FUNDS -CHARITY
Opening
Balance
Income Expenditure Gains, losses
and transfers
Closing
Balance
(as restated
see note
28)
£ £ £ £ £
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Members services
Projects on behalf of 14,658 267,750 (259,210) 283 23,481
members
Scotland activities 86,859 - - - 86,859
Total Restricted funds 101,517 267,750 (259,210) 283 110,340
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund 1,012,632 2,568,556 (2,436,909) (3,749) 1,140,530
Designated funds
Premises fund 66,667 - - 33,333 100,000
Foundation fund 108,034 309 - - 108,343
Fixed asset fund 173,592 - - (9,114) 164,478
Total Unrestricted funds 1,360,925 2,568,865 (2,436,909) 20,470 1,513,351
TOTAL FUNDS 1,462,442 2,836,615 (2,696,119) 20,753 1,623,691

Total
Unrestricted Restricted Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Fixed assets 1,060,484 - 1,060,484
Current assets 3,372,363 110,340 3,482,703
Current liabilities (2,021,388) - (2,021,388)
Provision for liabilities (44,302) - (44,302)
2,367,157 110,340 2,477,497

Total
Unrestricted Restricted Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Fixed assets 429,325 - 429,325
Current assets 3,118,248 110,340 3,228,588
Current liabilities (2,034,222) - (2,034,222)
1,513,351 110,340 1,623,691
**ECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) ** **TO NET CASH ** **FLOW FROM ** OPERATING
CTIVITIES
2022 2021
(as restated
see note
28)
Net income for the year 401,637 392,645
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 5,790 5,112
Amortisation charges 23,400 17,932
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets 655 -
Gains on investments (20,753) (35,796)
Share of profits of associated undertaking (235,203) (204,677)
Interest from investments (9,334) (9,146)
Increase in debtors (114,884) (320,406)
Increase in creditors 306,697 713,656
Increase in provision 13,590 9,962
Net cash provided by operating activities 371,595 569,282

2022 2021
£ £
Cash at bank and in hand 2,105,800 1,745,603
Total cash and cash equivalents 2,105,800 1,745,603

At 1 April Cash flows At 31 March
2021 2022
£ £ £
Cash in hand 1,745,603 360,197 2,105,800
1,745,603 360,197 2,105,800

2022 2021
£ £
Amounts due within one year 69,685 66,065
Amounts due between 1 and 5 years - 69,685
Total 69,685 135,750