REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 |
for |
Hands For Life |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Unaudited Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 |
for |
Hands For Life |
Hands For Life |
Contents of the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 |
Page |
Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
Balance Sheet | 5 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 9 |
Hands For Life (Registered number: 05148038) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 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 March 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 main objective of the charity is the relief of sickness and the preservation and protection of health, in India and other developing countries, among persons requiring reconstructive or other surgery to their hands as a result of disease, congenital deformity, burns or other causes. To achieve these objectives the charity conducts surgical camps offering hand surgery, eye surgery, physiotherapy and occupational therapy in a community of lepers in an area called Anandwan in District Chandrapur, Central India. The programme also involves training local staff. |
A small team comprising of doctors and nurses last visited Anandwan in November 2016 to operate on a number of patients with a variety of surgical problems. They performed operations on the hands and eyes of patients with Leprosy, children with congenital defects of the hand and burn scar contractures, along with other minor procedures. They were supported by local nurses and local health support workers. |
There has been no surgical activity since the year 2016-17 as our camp, which had been scheduled for November 2017, had to be cancelled because the Government of India changed regulations applicable to hospitals that undertook surgery and our host hospital needed time to fulfill the requirements. |
Since then the charity has been dormant. |
FINANCIAL REVIEW |
Principal funding sources |
The principal source of funds has been through cash donations. The funds raised have enabled annual surgical camps to be conducted in India to operate on patients presenting with surgical problems of the hand. |
Investment policy and objectives |
No investment policies are necessary at present due to the small levels of funds. This will be reviewed if more donations are received in future. |
Reserves policy |
The charity operated strictly on the basis of cash flows and reserves in the bank. The cash is held in the charity's' current account. |
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Governing document |
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. |
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees |
Trustees are appointed by the participating surgeons at the AGM. |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Registered Company number |
Registered Charity number |
Registered office |
Trustees |
Hands For Life (Registered number: 05148038) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Company Secretary |
Independent Examiner |
Wormald & Partners |
Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) |
Redland House |
157 Redland Road |
Redland |
Bristol |
BS6 6YE |
Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
Hands For Life |
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Hands For Life ('the Company') |
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 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. |
Dilipkumar Patel FCA |
Wormald & Partners |
Chartered Accountants (ICAEW) |
Redland House |
157 Redland Road |
Redland |
Bristol |
BS6 6YE |
24 October 2023 |
Hands For Life |
Statement of Financial Activities |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Unrestricted | Total |
fund | funds |
Notes | £ | £ |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Other |
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 6,255 |
Hands For Life (Registered number: 05148038) |
Balance Sheet |
31 March 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Unrestricted | Total |
fund | funds |
Notes | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 5 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Cash at bank | 6 |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | ( |
) |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
NET ASSETS |
FUNDS | 8 |
Unrestricted funds | 6,255 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 6,255 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2023. |
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 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 |
Hands For Life |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 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. |
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. |
Medical equipment | - |
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. |
2. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets |
3. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022. |
Trustees' expenses |
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022. |
Hands For Life |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 |
4. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
Unrestricted |
fund |
£ |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Other |
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 6,255 |
5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Medical |
equipment |
£ |
COST |
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2022 |
Charge for year |
At 31 March 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2023 |
At 31 March 2022 |
6. | CASH AT BANK |
2023 | 2022 |
Total | Total |
funds | funds |
£ | £ |
HSBC bank account | 5,767 | 5,827 |
Total |
Hands For Life |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 |
7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Accrued expenses |
8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.4.22 | in funds | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 6,255 | (185 | ) | 6,070 |
TOTAL FUNDS | (185 | ) | 6,070 |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | - | (185 | ) | (185 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | (185 | ) |
Comparatives for movement in funds |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.4.21 | in funds | 31.3.22 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 6,407 | (152 | ) | 6,255 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 6,407 | (152 | ) | 6,255 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | - | (152 | ) | (152 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | - | (152 | ) | (152 | ) |
Hands For Life |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 |
8. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.4.21 | in funds | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 6,407 | (337 | ) | 6,070 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 6,407 | (337 | ) | 6,070 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | - | (337 | ) | (337 | ) |
TOTAL FUNDS | - | (337 | ) | (337 | ) |
9. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |