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Registered number: 0600800
Charity number: 0527036










St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)









Trustees' Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 March 2024

 
St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

Contents



Page
Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and advisers
 
1
Trustees' report
 
2 - 6
Independent auditor's report on the financial statements
 
7 - 10
Statement of financial activities
 
11
Balance sheet
 
12
Statement of cash flows
 
13
Notes to the financial statements
 
14 - 27

 
St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 

Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers
for the year ended 31 March 2024


Trustees
Christine Lobley
Joan Roebuck
Anthony Wilkinson, Chairman
Carol Reeds
Roger Huin (appointed 25 October 2023)
Janet Huin (appointed 25 October 2023)
Donald Hague (appointed 25 October 2023)

Company registered number
0600800

Charity registered number
0527036

Registered office
Redcourt
Hollincross Lane
Glossop
Derbyshire
SK13 8JH

Company secretary
Mrs Emma Terry

Senior management team
Emma Terry, Finance Executive
Susan Hammond, Head of Care
Michelle Cuddy, HR Manager

Independent auditors
Hurst Accountants Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
3 Stockport Exchange
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 3GG

Bankers
National Westminster Bank Plc
Chatham Customer Service Centre
Western Avenue
Waterside Court
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4RT

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
  
Trustees' Report
for the year ended 31 March 2024

The Trustees (who are also directors of the Charity for the purposes of the Companies Act) present their annual report together with the audited financial statements for the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors’ report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. The financial statements comply with the  Charities Act 2011 (as amended by the Charities Act 2022), the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and 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). 
The Trustees who served during the reporting period were:
Mr Anthony Wilkinson (Chairman)
Mrs Christine Lobley
Mrs Joan Roebuck
Ms Carol Reeds
Mr Donald Hague (appointed 25 October 2023)
Mrs Janet Huin (appointed 25 October 2023)
Mr Roger Huin (appointed 25 October 2023)
 
Since the Charity qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic Report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.
 
Objectives and activities
 

a. Policies and objectives
 

The charitable objectives in the Memorandum and Articles for which the Charity is established are:
 
To provide care and support for adults with disabilities and the elderly for the public benefit and to provide social housing and housing support.

b. Strategies for achieving objectives
 
The philosophy of the Charity remains the same as when it was first founded, that all residents and service users should receive the necessary care, guidance, support, and training to enable them to reach their full potential and to lead as normal a life as possible. The Charity is committed to providing the best possible care and support to achieve optimum outcomes for its residents and service users. The Charity is constantly working to raise standards and improve quality.
 
c. Activities undertaken to achieve objectives

The Charity’s main activities are the provision of care and housing to adults with disabilities. It provides residential care to adults at Redcourt, and it provides housing and domiciliary care for service users in 7 houses in the community. It also provides domiciliary care for people living in their own homes in the High Peak area.
 

d. Main activities undertaken to further the Charity's purposes for the public benefit
 
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty under Section 4 of the  Charities Act 2011 (as amended by the Charities Act 2022) to have due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Although the Charity is a fee charging charity, no person is excluded from its services based on their financial situation, as the local authority is liable for the care cost and not the individual. The Charity provides specialist care for older adults with disabilities who would otherwise be given a bed in a standard care home for the elderly, which would be unable to meet their needs.
 
 





 

 
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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
Achievements and performance
 

a. Review of activities
 
The charity's plans for the year were to:
 
continue looking for new clients to fill voids in the care home and houses;
promote its services;
build on the success of last year’s fundraising events to both to raise funds and improve the trusts profile; 
grow its social activities for its current clients and people in the local community with learning disabilities;
continue applying for grants to contribute to both social activities and for purchases within the care home; 
focus on gaining new trustees for the charity. 

The trust did not gain any new clients in the year so this is something that will be a focus for the coming year.
The trust undertook several small fundraising activities during the year such as coffee mornings, raffles, car boots sales and craft stalls. 
The charity continued its social activities for clients in the community, holding a weekly coffee morning with activities and entertainment on Tuesdays and a social and craft group every other Thursday. It has applied for funding to provide these sessions weekly rather than monthly. We also held a Halloween party and a Christmas party for its clients.
The trust has started applying for grants to help towards the costs of social activities and also for purchases within the care home. We were successful in a grant application to cover the costs of new bath chairs for use within the care home.
 
b. Investment policy and performance

The Charity has approximately £2.5m of assets, most of which relate to properties used for charitable activities. In addition, it holds cash reserves to cover planned and unplanned expenditure. The Charity wishes to balance the needs of current and future beneficiaries. 
The Trustees of the Charity are governed by the Trustee Act 2000 which sets out the general power of investment.
Investment objectives
The Charity seeks to produce the best financial return within an acceptable level of risk. The investment objective for the short-term reserves is to preserve the capital value with a minimum level of risk. Assets should be readily available to meet unanticipated cash flow requirements.
Risk
The Charity holds assets to fund planned expenditure over the next three years. As such, capital volatility cannot be tolerated, and assets should be invested to minimise risk. The Charity's short-term assets are held in cash or near cash investments denominated in sterling.
Liquidity requirements
To allow for unexpected events, the Trustees wish to maintain at least 3 month’s worth of running costs in cash or lower risk liquid investments.
Time horizon
The Charity has divided its reserves into those expected to be held long term and those that may be needed in the short term.
Management reporting and monitoring
The Charity manages its own cash deposits and has nominated a list of authorised signatories, two of whom are required to sign instructions to the deposit-taking institution. The Finance Executive monitors the cash position and prospective cash flow schedule and reports this to the Board of Trustees at each monthly meeting.
 
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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
Achievements and performance (continued)

Approval and Review
The investment policy was prepared by the Finance Executive of the Charity to provide a framework for the management of its assets. It will be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure continuing appropriateness.
 
Financial review
 

a. Going concern
 
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. 
 
b. Financial review
 
This has been a fair year in terms of financial performance. The trust has generated a surplus of £72,134 for the year. Although this is lower than last year’s surplus of £86,750, it is still a good performance considering that we had fewer clients in the year. 
Total income has increased by £232,597, which is an increase of 10%. The income from charitable activities has increased by £231,853, which is a 10% increase on last year’s figures. This increase is due to an increase in the charity's  residential and domiciliary fee rates in the year.
The charity received one grant in the year for £6,200, which was for the purchase of two new bath chairs in the care home
.
Expenditure also increased during the year with an increase in expenditure on charitable activities of £247,213 compared with last year, which is an increase of 11%. The main source of the increased expenditure was staff costs, with the increase in the minimum wage pushing up staff hourly rates. The trust also noticed an increase in most of its expenses during the year, with inflation pushing up the costs of purchasing goods and services.
The trust's balance sheet is showing a strong position at the end of 2024. With current assets, net current assets and total assets all increasing during the year.
 
c. Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The Trustees have a risk management strategy that comprises a quarterly review of the risk matrix to identify and update current risks and the establishment of policies, systems, and procedures to mitigate those risks. 
The risk matrix covers financial, governance and operational risks in particular, and it has controls in place to minimise all known risks. 
The main risks facing the charity are the lack of new business coming into the charity and the financial constraints placed on the local authority’s social care budget. 
 
d. Reserves policy
 
The Trustees have set a free reserves policy of maintaining free reserves to provide working capital equivalent of three months' running costs for residential care, management, and governance. At present, this amounts to £547,000. The Trustees think this is a prudent approach in view of the Charity’s dedication to its beneficiaries. The Trust didn’t meet its reserves target at the year-end but it did increase its reserves significantly from the previous years figures. The trust plans to continue to increase its free reserves until it meets its reserves target.
Total reserves at the year-end were £2,546,361 (
2023: £2,474,227), including reserves locked up in fixed assets totalling £2,151,039 (2023: £2,203,339), and restricted funds of £4,214 (2023: £Nil). This leaves free reserves of £391,108 (2023: £270,888)
 
Structure, governance and management
 

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
Structure, governance and management (continued)

a. Constitution
 
The Charity is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association on 18/03/1958.
The Charity is a registered charity number 0527036, company number 0600800. The registered office is Redcourt, Hollincross Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8JH. 

b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
 
Membership of the Charity is open to anyone wishing to contribute to the work of the organisation. Prospective Trustees are invited to attend the Management Committee for a probationary period before being formally invited for election at an AGM.
 
c. Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees
 
The Charity has assembled an information pack for Trustees. This contains details of the structure of, and post holders within, the establishment as well as copies of Charity Commission publications on the role of Trustees. Support for new Trustees is provided on request by the Chair.
 
d. Organisational structure and decision making
 
The Charity is governed by a Council called The Management Committee. Four serving members of the Management Committee were elected at the last AGM. The Management Committee meets monthly with the Senior Management Team to review the Charity's performance and plan its future activities.
Council members act as Trustees and have the powers and obligations of company directors under the Companies Act 2006. No Trustee is entitled to or paid any remuneration, although they are entitled to reclaim expenses. During the year, two Trustees reclaimed travel expenses totalling £1,121 (
2023: £1,305). The Charity also purchased insurance to protect it from any loss which might arise from neglect or any default of its senior staff or Trustees and to indemnify the Trustees against the consequences of loss or default on their part.
 
e. Related party relationships
 
During the year, two Trustees reclaimed travel expenses totalling £1,121 (2023: £1,305).  There were no other related party transactions.
 
f. Risk management
 
The Board has an established arrangement for the systematic assessment and periodic review of the risks facing the organisation, with appropriate measures being taken to prioritise, manage and minimise risks identified. In particular, it has considered financial, governance and operational risks and controls are in place to minimise all known risks. 
 
Future developments
 

The charity's plan for the coming year is to continue looking for new clients to fill the care home and domiciliary voids. This is its main priority.
The trust wants to build on the success of last year’s fundraising events and has several events planned for the coming year. This is an area we want to focus on, both to raise funds and improve the trusts profile.
The trust also wants to grow its social activities for its current clients and people in the local community with learning disabilities. If we are successful in our grant applications, then this is an area which could see significant growth in the coming years.
The trust wants to continue applying for grants to contribute to both social activities and for purchases within the care home.
 
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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities
 

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the Charity for the purposes of company law) 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).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial . Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business.

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and 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 Companies Act 2006. 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.

 
Disclosure of information to auditor
 
Each of the persons who are Trustees at the time when this Trustees' Report is approved has confirmed that:

so far as that Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's auditor is unaware, and
that Trustee has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a Trustee in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditor is aware of that information.
 

 
Auditor
 
The auditorHurst Accountants Limitedhas indicate their willingness to continue in office. The designated Trustees will propose a motion reappointing the auditor at a meeting of the Trustees.
 

 

Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:



Mr Anthony Wilkinson
Chairman

Date: 29 August 2024

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of  St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditor's Report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of  St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited (continued)


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

the information given in the Trustees' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.
the Trustees' Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception


In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees' Report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of Trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the Trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the Trustees' Report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report.


Responsibilities of trustees


As explained more fully in the Trustees' Responsibilities Statement, the Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of  St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited (continued)


Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements


Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditor's Report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities
In identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we considered the following:

The nature of the industry and sector in which the company operates; the control environment and business performance including key drivers for directors' remuneration, bonus levels and performance targets.
The outcome of enquiries of local management and parent company management, including whether management was aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations, and whether management had knowledge of any actual, suspected, or alleged fraud. 
Supporting documentation relating to the Company's policies and procedures for:
°Identifying, evaluating, and complying with laws and regulations
°Detecting and responding to the risks of fraud
The internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations.
The outcome of discussions amongst the engagement team regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements and any potential indicators of fraud.
The legal and regulatory framework in which the Company operates, particularly those laws and regulations which have a direct effect on the financial statements, such as the Companies Act 2006, Charities SORP, Charities Act 2011 (as amended by the Charities Act 2022), Charity Commission, pensions and tax legislation, or which had a fundamental effect on the operations of the Company, including General Data Protection requirements, Anti-bribery and Corruption, and Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

Audit response to risks identified
Our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:
 
Reviewing the financial statements disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with the provisions of those relevant laws and regulations which have a direct effect on the financial statements.
Discussions with management, including consideration of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.
Enquiring of management about any actual and potential litigation and claims.
Performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships which may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud.
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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of  St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited (continued)


We have also considered the risk of fraud through management override of controls by:
 
Testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments. We have used data analytics software to identify accounting transactions which may pose a heightened risk of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Challenging assumptions made by management in their significant accounting estimates, and assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and
Evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.

We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above, and the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations are from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of them.  Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditor's Report.


Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor's Report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and its members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Helen Besant Roberts (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of
Hurst Accountants Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
3 Stockport Exchange
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 3GG

29 August 2024
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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

 
 
Statement of financial activities (incorporating income and expenditure account)
for the year ended 31 March 2024


Unrestricted funds
2024
Restricted funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Note
        £
        £
        £
        £

Income from:







Donations and legacies

4

125

6,200

6,325

1,196
 
Charitable activities

5

2,495,551

-

2,495,551

2,263,698
 
Other trading activities

6

2,038

-

2,038

6,424
 
Other income

7

64

-

64

63
 
Total income
2,497,778
6,200
2,503,978
2,271,381
Expenditure on:







Charitable activities

8

2,429,858

1,986

2,431,844

2,184,631
 

Net movement in funds before other recognised gains/(losses)

  

67,920

4,214

72,134

86,750
 

Reconciliation of funds:

  





Total funds brought forward

  

2,474,227

-

2,474,227

2,387,477
 
Net movement in funds

  

67,920

4,214

72,134

86,750
 
Total funds carried forward
  
2,542,147
4,214
2,546,361
2,474,227

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
Registered number: 0600800

 
 
Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2024


2024
2023
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 12 
2,151,039
2,203,339

Current assets
  

Debtors
 13 
169,913
139,039

Cash at bank and in hand
 20 
597,739
514,113

  
767,652
653,152

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 14 
(277,626)
(287,818)

Net current assets 
  
 
 
490,026
 
 
365,334

Total assets less current liabilities
  
2,641,065
2,568,673

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 15 
(94,704)
(94,446)

Total net assets 
  
2,546,361
2,474,227


Charity funds
  

Restricted funds
 17 
4,214
-

Unrestricted funds
 17 
2,542,147
2,474,227

Total funds
  
2,546,361
2,474,227

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:



Mr Anthony Wilkinson
Chairman

Date: 29 August 2024


The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited
 
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

 
 
Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 31 March 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities
  

Net cash used in operating activities

 19 

162,099
203,634

Cash flows from investing activities
  

Purchase of tangible fixed assets
  
(51,753)
(27,994)

Cash flows from financing activities
  

Repayments of borrowing
  
(26,720)
(274,363)

Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
  
 
83,626
 
(98,723)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
  
514,113
612,836

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
 20 
597,739
514,113

The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

1.


General information

St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited is a charity limited by guarantee, incorporated in the United Kingdom. The registered office of the charity is Redcourt, Hollincross Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8JH.
The principal activity of the charity is to provide residential care and support, supported tenancies and domiciliary care and support for adults with learning disabilities.


2.Accounting policies

  
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

  
2.2

Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

  
2.3

Income

Residential
Residential income is recognised on a monthly basis for each resident in occupancy in a given month. Alternations arising from rate increases are taken into account when they occur.
Domiciliary
Domiciliary income is recognised on a contractual basis, based on the number of chargeable hours at a predetermined hourly rate. Alternations arising from rate increases are taken into account when they occur.
Tenancy
Tenancy income is recognised on a time apportioned basis over the length of the tenancy agreements.

Grants
Grants are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities as the related expenditure is incurred.

Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.4

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, 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 classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the proportion of the asset’s use.

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

  
2.5

Taxation

The Charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the Charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

 
2.6

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets costing £250 or more are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably. 

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

At each reporting date the Charity assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined to be the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.

Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following bases:

Freehold property
-
Over 15 years or 50 years straight line
Long-term leasehold property
-
Over 50 years straight line
Leasehold improvements
-
Over 6 years straight line
Office equipment
-
Over 3 years straight line
Computer equipment
-
Over 3 years straight line

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.7

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered.  Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

  
2.8

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.


2.9

Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance Sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities as a finance cost.

  
2.10

Operating leases

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

  
2.11

Pensions

The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the Charity to the fund in respect of the year.

  
2.12

Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

3.

Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Critical accounting estimates and assumptions:

The Charity makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

Critical areas of judgement:

Depreciation 
The charity exercises judgement in estimating the useful economic life its fixed assets. The Charity recognised depreciation during the year of £104,053 (2023: £95,777).


4.

Income from donations and legacies





Unrestricted funds
2024
Restricted funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
        £
        £
        £
        £
 



 
Donations

125

-

125

1,196
 
Grants

-

6,200

6,200

-
 


125
6,200
6,325
1,196
Total 2023


1,196
-
1,196

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

5.

Income from charitable activities




Unrestricted funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
        £
        £
        £




Residential

899,362

899,362

790,908
 
Domiciliary

1,439,279

1,439,279

1,320,724
 
Tenancy

156,910

156,910

152,066
 


2,495,551
2,495,551
2,263,698
Total 2023


2,263,698
2,263,698


6.

Income from other trading activities

Income from fundraising events




Unrestricted funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
        £
        £
        £




Fundraising

2,038

2,038

6,424
 
Total 2023


6,424
6,424


7.

Other incoming resources




Unrestricted funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
        £
        £
        £




Other income

64

64

63
 
Total 2023


63
63

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

8.

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities


Summary by fund type





Unrestricted funds
2024
Restricted funds
2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
        £
        £
        £
        £





Residential

908,828

1,986

910,814

801,975
 
Domiciliary

1,399,048

-

1,399,048

1,280,811
 
Tenancy

121,982

-

121,982

101,845
 


2,429,858
1,986
2,431,844
2,184,631
Total 2023


2,184,631
-
2,184,631

Summary by expenditure type






Staff costs
2024
Depreciation
2024
Other costs
2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
        £
        £
        £
        £
        £






Residential

679,165

63,472

168,177

910,814

801,975
 
Domiciliary

1,303,089

3,122

92,837

1,399,048

1,280,811
 
Tenancy

23,748

37,459

60,775

121,982

101,845
 


2,006,002
104,053
321,789
2,431,844
2,184,631
Total 2023


1,775,820
95,777
313,034
2,184,631

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

9.

Analysis of expenditure by activities





Activities undertaken directly
2024
Support costs
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
        £
        £
        £
        £





Residential

907,812

3,002

910,814

801,975
 
Domiciliary

1,392,542

6,506

1,399,048

1,280,811
 
Tenancy

121,481

501

121,982

101,845
 


2,421,835
10,009
2,431,844
2,184,631
Total 2023


2,173,464
11,167
2,184,631


Analysis of support costs






Residential
2024
Domiciliary
2024
Tenancy
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
        £
        £
        £
        £
        £






Governance costs

3,002

6,506

501

10,009

11,167
 
Total 2023


3,351
7,258
558
11,167


10.

Auditor's remuneration

The auditor's remuneration amounts to an auditor fee of £9,384 (2023 - £8,772).

11.



Staff costs


2024
2023
£
£


Wages and salaries
1,809,367
1,604,539

Social security costs
156,000
135,260

Other pension costs
40,635
36,021

2,006,002
1,775,820

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

11.Staff costs (continued)

The average number of persons employed by the Charity during the year was as follows:


2024
2023

No.
No.


Employees
82
80

The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was:


2024
2023

No.
No.


In the band £60,001 - £70,000
-
1

Key management personnel are considered to be the Trustees of the Charity and the senior management team and they received remuneration of £152,761 (2023: £170,106).


12.


Tangible fixed assets




Freehold property
Long-term leasehold property
Motor vehicles
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£
£
£


Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2023
1,802,785
1,081,997
17,583
180,073
3,082,438

Additions
-
-
-
51,753
51,753


At 31 March 2024

1,802,785
1,081,997
17,583
231,826
3,134,191


Depreciation

At 1 April 2023
457,725
248,306
17,583
155,485
879,099

Charge for the year
80,660
505
-
22,888
104,053


At 31 March 2024

538,385
248,811
17,583
178,373
983,152


Net book value


At 31 March 2024
1,264,400
833,186
-
53,453
2,151,039


At 31 March 2023
1,345,060
833,691
-
24,588
2,203,339

Included in freehold property is freehold land at cost of £44,254 (2023: £44,254), which is not depreciated. 

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

13.



Debtors


2024
2023
£
£



Trade debtors
101,736
81,997

Other debtors
54,773
40,710

Prepayments and accrued income
13,404
16,332

169,913
139,039


14.



Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year


2024
2023
£
£


Bank loans
6,793
33,771

Trade creditors
26,191
28,956

Other taxation and social security
71,549
61,726

Other creditors
143,319
123,577

Accruals and deferred income
29,774
39,788

277,626
287,818

The bank loan is secured by means of a fixed and floating charge over the Charity's assets including 16 Hollincross Lane, 20 Hollincross Lane, 18 Hillside Close and 76 Green Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire. 

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

15.



Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year


2024
2023
£
£


Bank loans
94,704
94,446


Included within the above are amounts falling due as follows: 

2024
2023
£
£

Between one and two years

Bank loans
7,549
36,212

Between two and five years

Bank loans
28,074
58,234

Over five years

Bank loans
59,081
-

The aggregate amount of liabilities payable or repayable wholly or in part more than five years after the reporting date is:


2024
2023
£
£


Repayable by instalments
59,081
-

The bank loan is secured by means of a fixed and floating charge over the Charity's assets including 16 Hollincross Lane, 20 Hollincross Lane, 18 Hillside Close and 76 Green Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire. 


16.



Accruals and deferred income




2024
2023
£
£


Deferred income at 1 April 2023
12,188
2,690

Resources deferred during the year
4,511
12,188

Amounts released from previous periods
(12,188)
(2,690)

Deferred income at 31 March 2024
4,511
12,188

Deferred income relates to residential income received in advance.

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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

17.

Statement of funds


Statement of funds - current year

Balance at 1 April 2023
£
Income
£
Expenditure
£
Balance at 31 March 2024
£

Unrestricted funds





General Funds

2,474,227

2,497,778

(2,429,858)

2,542,147
 

Restricted funds






The Clothworkers Foundation

-

6,200

(1,986)

4,214
 

Total of funds


2,474,227
2,503,978
(2,431,844)
2,546,361

Restricted funds from The Clothworkers Foundation have gone towards an asset for mobility issues. The funds are being released in line with depreciation of the asset. 
 



Statement of funds - prior year

Balance at
1 April 2022
£
Income
£
Expenditure
£
Balance at
31 March 2023
£






General Funds

2,387,477

2,271,381

(2,184,631)

2,474,227
 




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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

18.

Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current period

Unrestricted funds
2024
Restricted funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
        £
        £
        £



Tangible fixed assets

2,146,825

4,214

2,151,039

Current assets

767,652

-

767,652

Creditors due within one year

(277,626)

-

(277,626)

Creditors due in more than one year

(94,704)

-

(94,704)

Total 


2,542,147
4,214
2,546,361



Analysis of net assets between funds - prior period

Unrestricted funds
2023
Total
funds
2023
        £
        £


Tangible fixed assets

2,203,339

2,203,339

Current assets

653,152

653,152

Creditors due within one year

(287,818)

(287,818)

Creditors due in more than one year

(94,446)

(94,446)

Total 

2,474,227
2,474,227


19.



Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities


2024
2023
£
£

Net income for the period (as per Statement of Financial Activities)



72,134

86,750

Adjustments for:

Depreciation charges
104,053
95,777

Increase in debtors
(30,874)
(6,492)

Increase in creditors
16,786
27,599

Net cash provided by operating activities
162,099
203,634


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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024

20.



Analysis of cash and cash equivalents


2024
2023
£
£

Cash in hand
597,739
514,113


21.



Analysis of changes in net debt





At 1 April 2023
Cash flows
At 31 March 2024
£
£

£

Cash at bank and in hand

514,113

83,626

597,739

Debt due within 1 year

(33,771)

26,978

(6,793)

Debt due after 1 year

(94,446)

(258)

(94,704)


385,896
110,346
496,242


22.


Pension commitments

The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Charity from unrestricted funds to the pension fund and amounted to £40,635 (2023: £36,021). Contributions totalling £10,684 (2023: £13,731) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors. 


23.


Operating lease commitments

At 31 March 2024 the Charity had commitments to make future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:

2024
2023
£
£


Not later than 1 year
5,748
5,748

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
4,224
9,327

9,972
15,075


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St Christopher's (Glossop) Limited

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
 
 
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024


24.


Related party transactions

During the year, two trustees received reimbursement of mileage expenses of £1,121 (2023: £1,305). There were no other related party transactions. 
Key management personnel remuneration can be found in note 11.

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