REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2023 |
for |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2023 |
for |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today |
Contents of the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 May 2023 |
Page |
Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
Balance Sheet | 6 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 10 |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today (Registered number: 07418719) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 May 2023 |
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
Objectives and aims |
The charity's object are restricted to: |
(1) To promote social inclusion for the benefit of the public, by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, and relieving the needs of the socially excluded and |
(2) To promote the relief of the physical and mental sickness of persons in need by reason of addiction, illness, poverty, benefit sanctions and delays, mental health issues and domestic abuse. |
We currently undertake: |
To provide tailored to need food packs which take account of cooking facilities or lack of, allergies and dietary requirements. Our food packs are designed to last for 8 days whatever the family size. We also supply free of charge male and female toiletry packs and new home starter packs. Packs are given to persons referred to the charity by one of 43 professional agencies such as local councils, housing associations, CAB, CAP, doctors, health visitors, NHS services, schools etc. |
To provide top ups for gas and electricity keys for claimants in rented accommodation. |
To provide fresh fruit and vegetable vouchers for a local greengrocer who we then reimburse, and to provide fresh and frozen products donated as surplus by local supermarkets and wholesalers. |
Where needed to provide bus vouchers where appropriate and reimburse the bus company monthly. |
To adopt an holistic approach to claimants. |
To provide information and referrals to claimants for better outcomes. |
To provide a mentoring scheme during the coming year whereby a claimant can be accompanied and helped through the process of housing benefits etc. |
Trustees hold guidance papers issued by the Charity Commission regarding all activities and are fully conversant with the activities of the charity. |
Additional information |
The charity is fully independent and relies for donations and funding on public generosity, fundraising and grants applied for. |
All monies received are devoted entirely to the ongoing work and costs of the charity. |
The charity relies completely on its volunteers and has one part time paid manager. |
At Christmas we supply additional seasonal goods to the food packs. |
Public benefit |
The trustees are mindful of the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit and have taken account of it when making decisions, to ensure no one is excluded from the relief given by the charity. |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today (Registered number: 07418719) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 May 2023 |
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE |
Charitable activities |
During the last year we have helped 3,700 claimants in acute crisis due to the increasing cost of |
living, unemployment, illness, old age, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic abuse, benefit delays and |
homelessness. |
Assistance included toiletry, household cleaning and food packs, prepaid meter top ups and bus |
vouchers.. Claimants who were found homes were helped with home starter packs. |
The charity referred many of the above to agencies such as CAB, CAP, Housing Dept, Stroke |
Association, NHS services etc so that their future outcomes could be improved. |
While being proud of its achievements, the charity is also proud of the friendly and sympathetic |
manner in which they were performed, and it's success in continuing to provide a welcoming, non- |
judgemental place where claimants can sit and have a hot drink and a chat. |
Although we can deliver, we encourage claimants to come to us so that we can help long term by |
referrals. |
FINANCIAL REVIEW |
Reserves policy |
Our reserves consist of sufficient money to pay general expanses for six months, plus we have a small restricted reserve exclusively for the upkeep of the premises. The trustees are comfortable with the reserves at the year end. |
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Governing document |
The charity is controlled by its governing document, consisting of memorandum and articles incorporated on 23/09/2011 as amended by a special resolution registered at Companies House on 21/03/2012. The charity constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Registered Company number |
Registered Charity number |
Registered office |
Trustees |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today (Registered number: 07418719) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 May 2023 |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Independent Examiner |
Clare Lillington FMAAT |
Accountancy Services |
Raddon Station Hill |
Chudleigh |
Newton Abbot |
Devon |
TQ13 0EE |
Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today |
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Teignbridge Homeless Action Today ('the Company') |
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 May 2023. |
Responsibilities and basis of report |
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). |
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. |
Independent examiner's statement |
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: |
1. | accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or |
2. | the accounts do not accord with those records; or |
3. | the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or |
4. | the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). |
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 accounts to be reached. |
Clare Lillington FMAAT |
Accountancy Services |
Raddon Station Hill |
Chudleigh |
Newton Abbot |
Devon |
TQ13 0EE |
22 February 2024 |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today |
Statement of Financial Activities |
for the Year Ended 31 May 2023 |
31.5.23 | 31.5.22 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
fund | funds | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Charitable activities |
Other |
Total |
NET INCOME |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 156,067 |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today (Registered number: 07418719) |
Balance Sheet |
31 May 2023 |
31.5.23 | 31.5.22 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
fund | funds | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 5 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Cash at bank and in hand |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 6 | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
NET ASSETS |
FUNDS | 7 |
Unrestricted funds | 156,067 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 156,067 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 May 2023. |
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
(a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
(b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 May 2023 |
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
Income |
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
Expenditure |
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
Tangible fixed assets |
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
Short leasehold | - |
Plant and machinery | - |
Only assets costing in excess of £1000 are treated as capital items. All other equipment costs are written off as incurred. |
Taxation |
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
Fund accounting |
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 May 2023 |
2. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
31.5.23 | 31.5.22 |
£ | £ |
Independent Examiner's fee | 300 | 300 |
Depreciation - owned assets |
3. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 May 2023 nor for the year ended 31 May 2022. |
Trustees' expenses |
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 May 2023 nor for the year ended 31 May 2022. |
4. | STAFF COSTS |
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
31.5.23 | 31.5.22 |
Admin staff |
5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Short | Plant and |
leasehold | machinery | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 June 2022 and 31 May 2023 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 June 2022 |
Charge for year |
At 31 May 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 May 2023 |
At 31 May 2022 |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 May 2023 |
6. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.5.23 | 31.5.22 |
£ | £ |
Trade creditors |
7. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.6.22 | in funds | 31.5.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 156,067 | 8,494 | 164,561 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 8,494 | 164,561 |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 53,256 | (44,762 | ) | 8,494 |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | 8,494 |
Comparatives for movement in funds |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.6.21 | in funds | 31.5.22 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 124,493 | 31,574 | 156,067 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 124,493 | 31,574 | 156,067 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 62,891 | (31,317 | ) | 31,574 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 62,891 | (31,317 | ) | 31,574 |
Teignbridge Homeless Action Today |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 May 2023 |
8. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |