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2023-03-31-accounts

Pages
Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2-11
Independent Auditor's Report 12-15
Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 16-17
Balance Sheet 18
Consolidated Statement of Cashflows 19
Notes to the Financial Statements 20 - 40

Trustees B Badesha
V Greenwood
J Ipyana
H Kendall
A Mandalia
A Quinn
N Sombu (appointed 18 May 2023)
N Wayne (resigned 21 July 2022)
C White (appointed 18 May 2023)
Chair B Badesha
Chief Executive L Bayram
Company Secretary S Johnson
Company Number 02023982 (England & Wales)
Charity Number 299342
Registered Office Suite 610
150 Minories
London
EC3N 1LS
Website www.adviceuk.org.uk
Auditor SB Audit LLP
Fitzroy House
Crown Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3LG

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2023 2023 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
INCOME FROM
Donations 3 326,049 326,049 171,014
Charitable activities 4 2,655,897 285,950 2,941,847 2,859,095
Investments 5 7,558 - 7,558 9,334
Share ofprofits of associate - - - 235,203
Total Income 2,989,504 285,950 3,275,454 3,274,646
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds 6 9,389 9,389 9,357
Charitable activities 7 2,951,245 223,772 3,175,017 2,884,405
Share oflosses of associate 163,135 - 163,135 -
Total Expenditure 3,123,769 223,772 3,347,541 2,893,762
Net (losses)/ gains on 13 (11,313) - (11,313) 20,753
investments
Net (expenditure)/income (145,578) 62,178 (83,400) 401,637
Transfer between funds 19 - - - -
(145,578) 62,178 (83,400) 401,637
Net movement in funds 19
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Fund balances brought forward 2,367,157 110,340 2,477,497 2,075,860
Fund balances carried forward 2,221,579 172,518 2,394,097 2,477,497

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

Notes Group Group Charity Charity
2023 2022 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 11 47,887 57,735 47,887 57,735
Tangible assets 12 5,122 5,704 5,122 5,704
Investments 13 822,597 997,045 354,573 365,886
Total fixed assets 875,606 1,060,484 407,582 429,325
Current assets
Debtors 14 1,367,205 1,376,903 1,612,157 1,718,771
Cash at bank and in hand 2,444,762 2,105,800 1,923,075 1,509,817
Total current assets 22 3,811,967 3,482,703 3,535,232 3,228,588
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year 15 (2,243,776) (2,021,388) (2,268,026) (2,034,222)
Net current assets 1,568,191 1,461,315 1,267,206 1,194,366
Total assets less current
liabilities
2,443,797 2,521,799 1,674,788 1,623,691
Provisions for liabilities 17 (49,700) (44,302) (13,667) -
Total net assets 2,394,097 2,477,497 1,661,121 1,623,691
Funds
Restricted funds 19 172,518 110,340 172,518 110,340
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds 19 831,090 1,003,981 263,066 372,821
General funds 19 1,390,489 1,363,176 1,225,537 1,140,530
Total unrestricted funds 19 2,221,579 2,367,157 1,488,603 1,513,351
Total Charity funds 19,20 2,394,097 2,477,497 1,661,121 1,623,691

2023 2022
Notes
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities 21 352,530 371,595
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest received 7,558 9,334
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (4,186) (5,527)
Purchase of computer software (16,940) (15,205)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year 338,962 360,197
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 2,105,800 1,745,603
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 22 2,444,762 2,105,800

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2023 2023 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Donations 326,049 - 326,049 171,014

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2023 2023 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Member services 2,644,639 - 2,644,639 2,580,393
Policies and campaigns 9,883 - 9,883 10,190
Projects on behalf of members grant - 285,950 285,950 267,750
income
Scotland activities grant income - - - -
Other income 1,375 - 1,375 762
2,655,897 285,950 2,941,847 2,859,095

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2023 2023 2023 2022
£ £
Bank interest receivable 7,558 - 7,558 9,334

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2023 2023 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Staff costs 9,196 - 9,196 9,307
Other costs 193 - 193 50
9,389 - 9,389 9,357

Year ended 31 March 2023 Project Project and Total
and activity activity Support Funds
staff costs other costs costs 2023
£ £ £ £
Members services 223,227 1,963,404 194,442 2,381,073
Policy and campaigns 187,520 4,590 111,356 303,466
Projects on behalf of members 24,247 183,895 15,630 223,772
Development 135,338 8,218 123,150 266,706
570,332 2,160,107 444,578 3,175,017
Restricted fund expenditure
Project on behalf of members 24,247 183,895 15,630 223,772
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
Development 114,542 7,588 114,841 236,971
467,868 2,041,778 374,759 2,884,405
Restricted fund expenditure
Projects on behalf of members 23,627 221,726 14,117 259,210

Year ended 31 March 2023 Staff Premises Governance Other Total
costs costs Funds
2023
£ £ £ £ £
Members services 65,790 43,070 38,462 47,120 194,442
Policy and campaigns 55,668 36,444 - 19,244 111,356
Projects on behalf of members 6,748 4,417 - 4,465 15,630
Development 40,486 26,505 - 56,159 123,150
168,692 110,436 38,462 126,988 444,578
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
Development 38,799 22,610 - 53,432 114,841
155,195 90,441 28,743 100,380 374,759

This is stated after charging: 2023 2022
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets:
- owned by the Charity 4,768 5,790
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets - 655
Amortisation ofintangible assets 26,788 23,400
Auditor’s remuneration
- Audit fees 14,000 13,000
- Accountancy fees 1,100 1,030
- Tax Services 575 515
- Subsidiary auditor’s fees 10,000 9,800
Operating leases:
- land and buildings 27,863 66,065

taff costs were as follows:
**Group and ** Charity
2023 2022
£ £
Wages and salaries 447,036 496,139
Social security costs 46,013 48,905
Employer's contribution to defined contribution pension scheme 25,015 29,384
Other employee benefits 61,464 57,943
579,528 632,371
2023 2022
£60,001 -£70,000 1 1
£90,001 -£100,000 1 1
Group & Charity
2023 2022
Projects and activities 13 10
Administration 2 2
All employees are employed by the Charity.

ROUP AND CHARITY
Computer
Software
£
Cost
At 1 April 2022 116,759
Additions 16,940
At 31 March 2023 133,699
Amortisation
At 1 April 2022 59,024
Amortisation charge 26,788
At 31 March 2023 85,812
NBV at 31 March 2023 47,887
NBV at 31 March 2022 57,735

ROUP AND CHARITY
Leasehold
Building Computer Furniture &
Improvements Equipment Equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2022 66,773 57,888 26,117 150,778
Additions - 4,186 4,186
Disposals (66,773) (33,472) (26,117) (126,362)
At 31 March 2023 - 28,602 - 28,602
Depreciation
At 1 April 2022 66,773 52,184 26,117 145,074
Charge for the year - 4,768 - 4,768
Disposals (66,773) (33,472) (26,117) (126,362)
At 31 March 2023 - 23,480 - 23,480
NBV at 31 March 2023 5,122 5,122
NBV at 31 March 2022 - 5,704 - 5,704

Subsidiaries Associates Listed Total
Investments
£ £ £ £
At 1 April 2022 101,000 40 264,846 365,886
Net losses on change in - (11,313) (11,313)
fair value
At 31 March 2023 101,000 40 253,533 354,573

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 2022 732,199 264,846 997,045
Change in fair value - (11,313) (11,313)
Share of profit of associate
- Operating profit 246,508 246,508
- Taxation (9,643) - (9,643)
- Dividend (400,000) - (400,000)
At 31 March 2023 569,064 253,533 822,597

**Income ** **Expenditure ** Surplus/(deficit) Net assets/
for the year (liabilities)
£ £ £ £
Independent Advice Services Limited 32,666 3,767 28,899 £nil
VCS Insurance Company Limited 405,713 361,393 44,320 266,488

2023 2022
£ £
Total income 2,986,136 2,836,615
Total expenditure (2,921,503) (2,696,119)
48,743 140,496
Net gains on investment (11,313) 20,753
Net income 37,430 161,249
Fund balances brought forward at 1 April 2022 1,623,691 1,462,442
Fund balances carried forward at 31 March 2023 1,661,121 1,623,691

Group Charity
2023 2022 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Trade debtors 547,225 559,419 546,728 536,623
Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings - - 282,175 393,394
Amounts owed by participating interest - 1,681 - 1,681
Other debtors 60,252 53,438 23,526 24,708
Prepayments and accrued income 759,728 762,365 759,728 762,365
1,367,205 1,376,903 1,612,157 1,718,771

Group Charity
2023 2022 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Trade creditors 40,224 43,696 40,224 43,696
Amounts owed to subsidiary undertakings - - 114,000 108,109
Amounts owed to participating interest 425,221 360,678 425,221 360,678
Other taxation and social security 48,826 29,547 48,826 29,547
Other creditors 246,677 302,045 156,927 208,624
Accruals 62,151 40,012 62,151 38,158
Deferred income 1,420,677 1,245,410 1,420,677 1,245,410
2,243,776 2,021,388 2,268,026 2,034,222

2023 2022
£ £
At 1 April 2022 1,245,410 1,157,837
Income deferred in the current year 1,420,677 1,245,410
Amounts released from previous years (1,245,410) (1,157,837)
At 31 March 2023 1,420,677 1,245,410

2023 2022
Dilapidations Provision £ £
At 1 April 2022
Expensed in the year 13,667
At 31 March 2023 13,667 -
GROUP
2023 2022
Dilapidations Provision £ £
At 1 April 2022
Expensed in the year 13,667
At 31 March 2023 13,667 ~
Technical reserves
Outstanding claims reserveat 1 April 2022 44,302 30,712
Movement in prior years' claim provisions (44,302) (30,712)
Provisions for new claims 8,000 21,070
Outstanding claims reserve at 31 March 2023 8,000 21,070
IBNER reserve 28,033 23,232
Provision for liabilities at 31 March 2023 49,700 44,302

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Cumulative
In year of claim (or
brought forward) 28,160 24,930 14,946 9,070 24,298 373,258
One year later 1,061 202 16,275 25,820 - (68,432)
Two years later 3,487 (775) (13,273) - - (81,149)
Three years later 1,412 (9,065) - - - (71,092)
Four years later (8,300) - - - - (8,300)
Current estimate of
ultimate claims 25,820 15,292 17,948 34,890 24,298 144,285
Cumulative payments (25,820) (15,292) (13,354) (23,500) (4,249) (108,252)
In balance sheet 4,594 11,390 20,049 36,033

Opening Income Expenditure Net losses on Closing
Balance investments Balance
and transfers
£ £ £ £ £
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Projects on behalf of 23,481 285,950 (223,772) - 85,659
members
Scotland activities 86,859 - - - 86,859
Total Restricted funds 110,340 285,950 (223,772) - 172,518
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund 1,363,176 2,988,830 (3,123,769) 262,252 1,490,489
Designated funds
Premises fund 100,000 (100,000)
Foundation fund 108,343 674 - - 109,017
Fixed asset fund 795,638 - - (173,565) 622,073
Total Unrestricted funds 2,367,157 2,989,504 (3,123,769) (11,313) 2,221,579
TOTAL FUNDS 2,477,497 3,275,454 (3,347,541) (11,313) 2,394,097
**STATEMENT OF FUNDS ** -CHARITY
Opening Income Expenditure Net losses on Closing
Balance investments Balance
and transfers
£ £ £ £ £
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Projects on behalf of 23,481 285,950 (223,772) - 85,659
members
Scotland activities 86,859 - - - 86,859
Total Restricted funds 110,340 285,950 (223,772) - 172,518
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General fund 1,140,530 2,699,512 (2,713,621) 99,116 1,225,537
Designated funds
Premises fund 100,000 (100,000)
Foundation fund 108,343 674 - - 109,017
Fixed asset fund 164,478 - - (10,429) 154,049
Total Unrestricted funds 1,513,351 2,700,186 (2,713,621) (11,313) 1,488,603
TOTAL FUNDS 1,623,691 2,986,136 (2,937,393) (11,313) 1,661,121

Total
Unrestricted Restricted Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Fixed assets 875,606 - 875,606
Current assets 3,639,449 172,518 3,811,967
Current liabilities (2,243,776) - (2,243,776)
Provision for liabilities (49,700) - (49,700)
2,220,903 173,194 2,394,097

Total
Unrestricted Restricted Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Fixed assets 407,582 - 407,582
Current assets 3,362,714 172,518 3,535,232
Current liabilities (2,268,026) - (2,268,026)
Provision for liabilities (13,667) - (13,667)
1,488,603 172,518 1,661,121

2023 2022
Net (expenditure)/income for the year (83,400) 401,637
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges 4,768 5,790
Amortisation charges 26,788 23,400
Loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets - 655
(Losses)/Gains on investments 11,313 (20,753)
Share of profits of associated undertaking 163,135 (235,203)
Interest from investments (7,558) (9,334)
Decrease/(increase) in debtors 9,698 (114,884)
Increase in creditors 222,388 306,697
Increase in provision 5,398 13,590
Net cash provided by operating activities 352,530 371,595

2023 2022
£ £
Cash at bank and in hand 2,444,762 2,105,800
Total cash and cash equivalents 2,444,762 2,105,800

**At 1 April ** **Cash flows ** At 31 March
2022 2023
£ £ £
Cash in hand 2,105,800 338,962 2,444,762
2,105,800 338,962 2,444,762

2023 2022
£ £
Amounts due within one year 27,863 69,685
Amounts due between 1 and 5 years - -
Total 27,863 69,685