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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to the trustoo81 membord of FIRST STOP cErRE MI[ESSEx BRANCH On accounts for the y•ar 31° Marc 2024 Charfty no (if any) 803170 1-10 I rep(t lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the al)ove charity {Ihe Tnjsf) for the year ended 31103r2024. Ro8ponsibiliti08 and As the (knrity trustees of ts T. you are ressIble for the preparation baJl• of roport of the ac(x)unts in accAxdance wth requirements of the Charities A( 2011 (tr Acr). I report in respecl of my examina1K of the Twsfs accounts carried (xrt urKler section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carrying out rny exarnination. I have followed the applicable DirectThts given by the Charity CnmISSIon uThJer Se(al( 145(5Xb) of the Act. Independent I have (x)rnpleted my examinalion. I confimi that no materlal matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed bel(N4 ") in connection with the examinats which gives me cause lo believe that in. any malerial accounting recd5 were not kept in accdance section 130 of the Acl or I have no concems arKI have ccffie a(xoss no other matters in connection with the examination to which attentK should be drawn in order to enable a woper understanding of the accounts to be reacfEd. ' Please delete the bfrords in the brnckets rf they () not awy. Lisa Bro ICB Level 1 Manual 8ookkeepirvJ ICB Level 2 Manual Bookkeeping ICB Level 3 Computertsed BookkeepirKJ ICB Level 2 Cerbficate in B(x)kkeeping ICB Level 3 Certificate in B(x)kkeeping and AccoLmts Rolevant prof085ional qualification{8) or body (rf any): 5 Chamock Close Frinton Sea Essex C013 ORT IER
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FSrst S rf12023- 31 March 2024 31.669 Communty 360 4.1) 10.IXM) 31.326 17,( Land Phoenrx Futu N•vJhtwty Intorn¢t 175 7,2KI Braintree LM• Oth•r DM•l5 31 1.949 C•n$us Fundr8i8iThJ E¥•nts Coun8•lwvJ Inc4xM 674 2.749 3.391 337 74 Ew CC. mULy HMRC JRS GR 24DXI Bwk Inl•rwl 111 94555 74 144W6 1¥219 dlture Payroll Mainten•ibx cOpT 318 1,455 6.420 347 Trnwal Sup•rvMwJn & Trninivj IMur•nc• 1.759 1.127 3.780 2.114 1,977 2.113 471 4.110 153 Cleaniryj 4.1&1 105 281 Sundry Expor01 Shopping Vouthgrn XI9 H8mp•rs HOWI 8091 CookiThJ EquiwFrt Accounts Audit C•rtsus 10,ts)0 441 5.188 204 Craft mateiial• 256 95,021 -17.710 .20509 Fund &F 193210 213.719 1S2.714 Fund QF 175A99 213.719
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees have the pleasure in penting their annual report and the financial statements for this financial year 202312024. The financial ststements comply with the Charities Act 2011,.the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Artides of Ass(Kiation arKI Accounling and Rewrting by Charities: Slatement of Re(X)mmefKJl Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Finala1 Reporting Standard applicable in t1 UK and Republic of I reland (FRS102). Trustees (see page 2 annual re} The dire(ors of the charity are its Trustees f(K the wrrKJses of charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the Trustees. 2.OBJECTIVES AND ACTMTIES see page 2 (Charities Obj'ects) To pr(xnote sustainable develoFThnt for lThfft of Disadvantawl in the Communty. For the safety of all stsff and service users all cxwrent covid-19 public healthlgovemment guidelines will continue to be regularfy reviewed. 3. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORIAANCE See pages 2 & 3 of Annual Report- Graphs 4.FINANCIAL REVIEW Outcome for the year The tran&xtions of the charity are summarised on page 4 of financial statements. The charity had lolal incoming resources for the year 2023124 of £102,598. Of this amurrt £94,5555 was restricted and £8.043 Unrestricled. Totsl expenditure in the year amounled to £120,308. This resulted in an overall deficit for the year of -£17,710 {2022r23 deficit -£20,509) deficit refiecttva of later running projects and increase to workfon% on our food collectionldistribution proJacL The charity has total reserves at end of 2024 of £51.900 (see reserves policy). Rtserves Pollcy The level of free resefves held seeks lo strike a balan between marAg1j risk and providtng ongoing running costs of between 3 to 9 months this is in the case of a rx)ssible folding event and maintaining the level of resources necessary to safeguard the continuty of charity (including vulnerable service users) for the immediate [r1 foJknYirNJ. Following on it is also calculated that £19,000 of the total sum would wver TlUndan¢Y (at currejnt staffing level and calculated around serrfice duration,age and rate of pay) the remainder would cover any costs incurred in dosing down existing (x)ntracts in full. Finally we may access this resefve in the event of action newjwj rf incx)m& falls below expectations or rf there are unexpected or unforeseen opwK)n* (y)sts. The Truslees consider Ihal a targel level of free reserves in the order of £51,900 is currently appropnate for the charity. The amount of free reserves remain at financial accounting 2024
- FUTURE PLANS We will a)ntinue to deliver our waried educational and supp(%t woie(as. counselling servIs, a(fvocacy. (See - charities Objects) lo seNice users while continuirvJ to look towards any diversffications within these areas so that we can further develop our working model. This continues to offer best value and wider access al the same time. With direct help from funders we are happy to be looking foMard to b.[j able to wovkle more indusive facilrties for our service users. Our aim to rerK)vate our WC area within centre. gained agreemenl from our landlord and is moving forward at this time. We are confident in our ability lo Off ourvery well established service to a more diverse demographic across the k)cal population.
- RESPONSIBILITES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES For the purposes of drIty law, are required to wepare financial slatements for each finantial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the chaTty and of the surplus or deficit for the year. In preparing those financial statements. the Trustees are required to.. (a) select appropriate accounting pjlicies aTrJ then appty them (x)nsistenty (b) observe the methods and principles in Ihe Charities SORP (c) make judgements and ests'mates thal are ronable and (d) state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been folkhyaj, and explain where they have not been followed, and (e) prepare the finanoal statements on the going (x)nwn basis unless il is inappropriale to Fyesume that the charitable company will c£mtinue in operation. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS The Trustees are also responsible for keeping woper antIng records which disdose with reasonable accuracy at any tirne the financial position of the charty ar¥J to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Chanties Act 2011 and the COanieS Act 2006. The Trustees affj responsible for ensuring that the charity maintains an thquate system of intemal control designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against material loss or unauthorised use and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice- Accounting and reporting by Charities arKI in accordance vrith the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act relating to small enlities. Approved by Ihe Board of Trustees 2024 Signed on their behalf by Mictrdle Lee- Chair