OpenCharities

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

2021-03-31-accounts

Charity Registration No. 518918

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

Annual report and financial statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

Mr Stephen Bagshaw Mrs H Lewis Mrs S Jones Mrs S Isherwood

Charity number

518918

.

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees’ report 1-3
Statement oftrustees' responsibilities 4
Independent examiner's report 5
Statement offinancial activities 6
Balance sheet 7
Notestothefinancialstatements 8-1]

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's objects, the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice, "Accounting and Reporting by Charities", issued in March 2005.

Objectives and activities

The charity’s objectives are to provide social, leisure and fun activities for children and young adults with additional needs. The children and young adults that attend Carmarthen Breakthro’ are aged between 5 and 19 years and have additional needs such as autism, downs syndrome and cerebral palsy, to name a few. Children are referred to the service through the Children’s Disability Team, at Carmarthenshire council.

Carmarthen Breakthro’ provides the children and young adults with a range of fun and exciting activities to help promote and develop their confidence, skills and communication. Activities are based around the individuals likes and are planned to encourage as much interaction as possible. These activities include cooking, arts and crafts, messy and sensory play and outdoor play on our large enclosed yard and field. We are also very fortunate at Carmarthen Breakthro’ to have access to our own minibus, which allows us to enjoy a range of offsite activities such as bowling, visiting parks and beaches and other local attractions that the children and young adults wish to visit.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

It has been another fun packed and busy, yet difficult 12 months, for us at Carmarthen Breakthro’, The Coronavirus pandemic, has brought its own challenges for us to overcome, but the support, guidance and understanding of our committee, staff, children and families has allowed us to carry on and support individuals within our care, offering a much needed and wanted service.

During the last financial year, we secured enough funds to purchase our new minibus, following numerous successful funding events over several years. We were overjoyed to receive our new wheelchair adapted minibus in September 2020, following a short delay due to Covid. The bus has enriched the experiences the children access and allows us to explore the local and wider community, providing a range of new and exciting activities and opportunities for the children.

Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, our fundraising events have been limited. However, we have gained the support of local organisation and individuals that have continued to support us throughout this difficult year. Donations from organisations such as Coda Ni have been very welcome.

Our dedicated team of staff and committee members have worked tirelessly over the past 12 months promoting the work of Breakthro, mainly in the local community and through our social media platforms. Active and regular posts on social media, has enabled us to showcase our work, reach a new audience and keep in touch with friends and supporters.

-1-

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Achievements and performance

We have been very fortunate to have secured grants from larger organisations. A grant we were fortunate to receive was from Children in Need, which funded our staffing costs and staff training, and ensured we have high quality and trained staff going forward. All our staff have attended child protection, food hygiene and first aid courses as well as other specialised courses in the special needs field.

Smaller grants received from Children in Need and the Local Authority ensured we had the correct PPE and maintained a good level of staffing throughout the pandemic.

We were fortunate enough to be awarded funding form the Wooden Spoon Charitable Trust and the Big Lottery to update and create a more inclusive play area. The play area, which was completed in December 2020, has a range of equipment suitable for each individual that attends Breakthro, including a wheelchair swing, ground level trampoline and roundabout. The play area has been a great investment that has brought hours of fun and laughter to the children.

It certainly has been a busy and challenging but fun year for all involved with Carmarthen Breakthro’, and we’d like to thank everyone who has donated and supported us throughout the year.

Financial review

The Charity had a surplus of circa £43,500 for the year ended 31st March 2021. The charity invested significantly in a new play area and minibus in the year. After accounting for this expenditure the closing cash balance of circa £75,000 still gives the Charity a strong base from which to carry out its charitable purposes. The Trustees are aware how sensitive the charity is to a drop in income from grant funding and how this may affect the charitable work which the charity carries out.

The trustees has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Structure, governance and management

The charity was established by a charitable trust deed on 4th August 1987.

The trustees who served during the year were:

Mr Stephen Bagshaw Mrs H Lewis Mrs S Jones

Mrs S Isherwood

Trustees are appointed with reference to their experience, qualifications and skills. Should the board of trustees see a deficiency in a certain skill area then they will actively seek an individual with the required competencies.

-2-

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The Charity is governed by its executive committee, which meets on a monthly basis to discuss and prioritise any issues raised in the day to day running of Carmarthen Breakthro’.

The Charity has no known related parties.

Trustee DSO secsaceseresssemeneawie

-3-

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

ee

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

~ observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

ee

-4-

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

I report on my examination of the financial statements of Carmarthen Breakthro' (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

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 financial statements to be reached.

Dated: oo... ee eeeeeneeeeeees

-5-

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricte Unrestricted
d
funds funds
2021 2020
Notes £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 2 2,049 7,798
Charitable activities 3 98,064 57,602
Othertrading activities 4 4,204 16,101
Investments 5 7 28
Totalincome 104,324 81,529
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 60,634 61,621
Netincome fortheyear/
Netmovement in funds 43,690 19,908
Fund balances at 1 April 2020 104,584 84,728
Fundbalancesat31March2021 148,274 104,636

-6-

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

2021 2020
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 9 75,636 14,833
Current assets
Cash atbank and inhand 75,201 91,161
Creditors: amounts falling due
within oneyear 10 (2,563) (1,358)
Net current assets 72,638 89,803
Total assets less current liabilities 148,274 104,636
Income funds
Unrestricted funds 148,274 104,636
148,274 104,636

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees ON .........:essseceseees

Mr Stephen Bagshaw Trustee

27s

|

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Accounting convention

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Statement of Recommended Practice, 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005 and the Charities Act 2011.

1.2 Incoming resources

Donations and gifts - £2,049

Grants were received from the following sources:

-8-

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

----- Start of picture text -----
|||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |2|Donations|and|legacies| |Unrestricte|Unrestricted| |d| |funds|funds| |2021|2020| |£|£| |Donations|and|gifts|2,049|7,798| |3|Charitable|activities| |Grants|Grants| |Received|Received| |2021|2020| |£|£| |Performance|related|grants|90,597|57,602| |Job|Retention|Scheme|7,467|-| |98,064|57,602| |4|Other trading trading|activities| |Unrestricte|Unrestricted| |d| |funds|funds| |2021|2020| |£,|id| |Donations,|100|Club|and|Raffle|4,204|16,101|

----- End of picture text -----

4 Other trading trading activities

-9-

| CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

5 _— Investments

Unrestricte Unrestricted
d
funds funds
2021 2020
£ £
Interest receivable 7 28

6 Employees

Number of employees There were 17 employees during the year.

2021 2020
Number Number
iF 20

7 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year.

-10-

CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO'

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9 ‘Tangible fixed assets

9 ‘Tangible fixed assets
Total
£ £ a
Cost
At 1 April2020 10,257 5,084 15,341
Additions - 68,124 68,124
At 31 March2021 10,257 73,208 83,465
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April2020 - 508 508
Depreciationcharged inthe year - 7,321 7,321
At 31 March2021 - 7,829 7,829
Carrying amount
At 31 March2021 10,257 65,379 75,636
At 31 March 2020 - - 14,833
10 Creditors: amounts falling duewithin oneyear
2021 2020
£ z
Tradecreditors 2,563 1,358

= =