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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05384243 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1108977











Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

for

The Besom in Basingstoke

The Besom in Basingstoke






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023




Page

Report of the Trustees 1 to 2

Statement of Financial Activities 3

Balance Sheet 4

Notes to the Financial Statements 5 to 8

The Besom in Basingstoke (Registered number: 05384243)

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 objects of the charity are:
o The relief of poverty, suffering, sickness and distress
o The advancement of education
o The advancement of the Christian religion
o The advancement of such other purposes as are charitable in accordance with English law.

The accounting policies adopted to further these objectives are set out in Note 1 to the financial statements. There have been no material changes to these policies in the period.

Significant activities
Projects
As before, Besom in Basingstoke is still unable to facilitate major garden/decorating projects as Hampshire County Council continue to charge the charity business rates for disposal of goods. However, the occasional small job is possible.

Furniture
Over the past year the Besom Team have picked up and delivered various items of furniture to 145 clients. All these were notified to us from various agencies in the Basingstoke and the surrounding area. It is still a thrill to enter a vulnerable persons home and deliver exactly what they needed, often the recipients are overwhelmed by the amount and quality of the goods delivered.
On the occasions we cannot supply the need we "signpost" them to other agencies that may be able to help them.
One such is the Furniture Project which "up-cycles" furniture to a good and acceptable quality, and at a very reasonable cost.
We continue to deliver kitchen "starter packs" for people who have been given a home but need all the basics for their kitchen, including electric kettle, toaster, plates, cups, knives, forks etc.
Part of our work has helped the movement of refugees as they move from hotels to other available short term accommodation.

Van
The Besom van is out several times a week involved in the collection and delivery of the furniture mentioned above.
The Besom van is crucial to all our operations, and has also helped with the distribution of Christmas Hampers and supporting the Cedar Tree charity in Basingstoke. This year we also delivered contributions from Basingstoke to a London charity who sent on the goods to Africa.
The Besom ethos is to give all the people we support the best possible outcomes and the team often go the extra mile to achieve this.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The Besom charity is entirely funded through voluntary contributions by a number of different local churches, fellowship groups and private individuals.
The general running of the charity, mainly in providing and running a van, costs around £2,500 per year.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The company was incorporated on 7 March 2005. It is limited by guarantee and governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. It registered as a charity with the Charities Commission on 11 April 2005.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
New trustees are recruited based on identified needs and assessed suitability by the board of Trustees. Induction is given in the form of role learning.

The Besom in Basingstoke (Registered number: 05384243)

Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023


STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Decision making
Day to day management of the Besom in Basingstoke is delegated by the Trustees to a Core Committee who meet every week. The core membership consists of Mrs D Taylor, Mr A Taylor, Mr R Smith, Mrs J Lane, Mr S Smith, Mrs C Compton-Burnett, Mr R O Keefe, Mr P Sullivan and r A Jones. The trustees and core meet to form a steering group who meet approximately once every few months.

Risk management
The Trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to mitigate these risks.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
05384243 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number
1108977

Registered office
Wootton Chase
Wootton Chase
Wootton St Lawrence
Hampshire
RG23 8PE

Trustees
Ms A Compton-Burnett
G H M Scutt (resigned 26.1.23)
M B Shortt (resigned 26.1.23)
Pastor R F Smith
Mrs D M Taylor
Dr A R Taylor
A R Jones (appointed 16.3.23)

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 20 October 2023 and signed on its behalf by:





Dr A R Taylor - Trustee

The Besom in Basingstoke

Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

2023 2022
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 3,066 21,319

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 6,315 6,019

Other 651 2,620
Total 6,966 8,639

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (3,900 ) 12,680


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 31,554 18,874

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 27,654 31,554

The Besom in Basingstoke (Registered number: 05384243)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2023

2023 2022
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 5 6,968 9,291

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank 20,925 22,503

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 (239 ) (240 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 20,686 22,263

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

27,654

31,554

NET ASSETS 27,654 31,554
FUNDS 7
Unrestricted funds 27,654 31,554
TOTAL FUNDS 27,654 31,554

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 20 October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:





A R Taylor - Trustee

The Besom in Basingstoke

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.

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.


Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance

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 2,323 3,097
Deficit on disposal of fixed assets - 1,824


The Besom in Basingstoke

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

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.


4. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 21,319

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 6,019

Other 2,620
Total 8,639

NET INCOME 12,680


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 18,874

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 31,554

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Motor
vehicles
£   
COST
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 12,388
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022 3,097
Charge for year 2,323
At 31 March 2023 5,420
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023 6,968
At 31 March 2022 9,291

The Besom in Basingstoke

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Trade creditors - 1
Accrued expenses 239 239
239 240

7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 31,554 (3,900 ) 27,654

TOTAL FUNDS 31,554 (3,900 ) 27,654

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 3,066 (6,966 ) (3,900 )

TOTAL FUNDS 3,066 (6,966 ) (3,900 )


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.4.21 in funds 31.3.22
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 18,874 12,680 31,554

TOTAL FUNDS 18,874 12,680 31,554

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 21,319 (8,639 ) 12,680

TOTAL FUNDS 21,319 (8,639 ) 12,680

The Besom in Basingstoke

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

7. 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 18,874 8,780 27,654

TOTAL FUNDS 18,874 8,780 27,654

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 24,385 (15,605 ) 8,780

TOTAL FUNDS 24,385 (15,605 ) 8,780

8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2023.