White House Cancer Support Limited - Charities report - 20.1.6

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07604847 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1141904

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2020

FOR

WHITE HOUSE CANCER SUPPORT LIMITED

Page

Report of the Trustees

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5

Independent Examiner's Report

6

Statement of Financial Activities

7

Balance Sheet

8

to

9

Notes to the Financial Statements

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18

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 31st March 2020. 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 objectives of the charity are to relieve cancer patients, their family and friends, through the trauma of the diagnosis

and treatment of cancer by the provision of care and support and to further the knowledge and understanding of cancer.

Significant activities

In planning out activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit at our trustee

meetings.

We are a local charity providing bespoke 1-2-1 practical and emotional support to cancer patients and those who care

for them. Services include home to hospital transport, counselling, complementary therapies, peer support groups, social

activities, and information. All services are delivered by a small number of paid employees and a team of dedicated

volunteers.

Services are available to all cancer patients and those that care for them within the Dudley Metropolitan Borough and it's

surrounding areas.

Volunteers

During the period the charity received help from the following number of people:

2020

2019

Administration and general

14

17

Transport

22

20

Therapy and counselling

18

20

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The charity continues to receive financial support from Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group. However, this is solely

for the running of the home to hospital transportation service. Funds for additional services and activities are sourced

via public donations and/or through the application of funds from trust and grant-making bodies. Working with other

charities, namely Lymphcare UK and Ovacome, the charity further received income from the rental of space on the

lower ground floor. We are currently in discussions with new tenants to take over the whole of the ground floor once

Lymphcare UK source alternative accommodation. Additionally, income is further received on an ad-hoc basis from the

renting out of space within the building.

Throughout the period the charity has continued to widen its scope and now works in greater partnership with other

charities supporting those affected by a cancer diagnosis and other long-term conditions. Recipients accessing services,

particularly counselling support, have continued to increase throughout the period and to support these increases and

demand for services, additional staff members were recruited with an objective of raising awareness of services and

raising funds to help cover costs.

GDPR and Data Processing

To adhere to all legislation and guidelines the charity's cloud-based customer relationship management database (CRM)

is fully operational and has significantly reduced the need to retain paper based records.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The charity, along with many other charities in the third sector, continues to operate on a deficit budget. Great efforts

are being made to reduce this deficit, including measures outlined in earlier in the report. We will continue to lobby for

additional funding streams to ensure the sustainability of the charity going forward. We are also very grateful for the

donations from our supporters, without which none of this would be possible.

The results for this year, though disappointing, were not entirely unexpected and are consistent with the deficit in the

previous year. We continue to operate with no core funding from the Local Authority, but we recognise they are also

under pressure. However, our commitment remains to the people in Dudley suffering from life limiting illness to

continue to operate our services at normal levels for as long as we are able.

The funds of the charity at 31 March 2020 were as follows.

£

General Fund (residue)

147,325

Designated Fund (for improvements)

225,000

Restricted Funds (various)

34,233

Endowment Fund -(property)

278,167

684,725

Further details of individual funds is shown in Note 15.

Principal funding sources

Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group, soon to become the Multi-speciality Community Provider (MCP), continues to

award the charity an annual grant, and we have been assured by the MCP commissioning body that this grant will

continue to be provided for the delivery of the home to hospital transport service. We will continue to update the MCP

of all services and the demands placed upon us, particularly with a view to requesting additional financial support.

Investment policy and objectives

The Memorandum & Articles of Association for the charity authorise the trustees to make and hold investments using

general funds of the charity. Accordingly, legacies received in recent years are invested through Brewin Dolphin, based

in Birmingham, on behalf of the charity and its members, and, when judged over the long term. continue to earn higher

returns than would be gained through investing the funds with High Street banks..

Reserves policy

It is board policy to attempt to maintain a cash reserve equivalent to at least a year's potential expenditure.

Going concern

The charity has no potential problems in continuing its activities in, at least, the medium term, and has reserves to meet

and address any contingencies that may occur. However, it is envisaged that the Coronavirus pandemic will cause a

crisis in funding, particularly with a lack of funding from activities and public donations at a time when, due to the virus,

there will be a backlog in cancer treatments and support, ultimately leading to greater demands on all cancer services.

FUTURE PLANS

The charity will continue to extend its area of operation and, according to client demand, will diversify and expand

current service provision. Together with supporting increased demand, the charity has received funds to support the

prevention of cancer agenda and throughout the next financial year will introduce services to support this agenda.

However, the main priority of the charity moving forward will be to secure additional funds to ensure all services

continue and that the sustainability of the charity is guaranteed.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, Articles of Association (amended pursuant to a special resolution

dated 16 September 2014), and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act

2006.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Trustees are usually appointed by the board during the year, subject to election by the members of the company at the

next Annual General Meeting, and then for a term of three years. Sadly, our recent Chairman, David Westwood, passed

away and further to this, during the period, two trustees retired from the board of trustees. The charity is currently

recruiting new trustees and, with the approval of members will be elected at the next AGM.

Organisational structure

The working names by which the charity is also known are, White House Cancer Support, Cancer Support Dudley,

Dudley Cancer Support and Cancer Support.

Induction and training of new trustees

A Trustee induction pack is available to all new trustees. Throughout their term in office, trustees have the power to

invite potential trustees onto the board, however, all trustees are to be elected by the members at the following Annual

General Meeting.

Key management remuneration

No trustee receives any remuneration, but all professional staff are fully paid and have the opportunity to be included in

the charity pension scheme.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate

controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

The charity continues to purchase insurance for the trustees and officers of the charity against liability arising from

wrongful acts in relation to the charity.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

07604847 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1141904

Registered office

The White House

10 Ednam Road

Dudley

West Midlands

DY1 1JX

Trustees

G R Clark (resigned 12/8/19)

Mrs D R Brownlee

D Westwood (deceased 10/10/19)

P Marsh (resigned 26/3/20)

S Henwood

T Langford (resigned 24/4/20)

Mrs T Beese (appointed 19/9/19)

Independent Examiner

Worton Rock Limited

Chartered Accountants

Churchfield House

36 Vicar Street

Dudley

West Midlands

DY2 8RG

Bankers

Lloyds Bank PLC

63 High Street

Dudley

West Midlands

DY1 1JX

Solicitors

Higgs & Sons

Waterfront Business Park 3

Brierley Hill

West Midlands

DY5 1LX

Staff

Chief Officer

Caroline Webb

Finance Officer

Georgina Woods

Transport Officer

Jon Rebello

Information and Support Officer

Kelly Macchiarelli

Funding Officer

Kate Kelly

Communications Officer

Katy Warburton

Reception/administration officers

Diane Lloyd and Sue Cash

ASSETS HELD AS TRUSTEE FOR OTHERS

The charitable company acts as sole corporate trustee (with trust corporation status) in respect of the White House

Cancer Support Charitable Trust which holds the freehold property known as The White House, 10 Ednam Road,

Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1JX from which the charitable company operates.

The objects of the White House Cancer Support Charitable Trust are:

- To relieve cancer patients, their families and their friends resident in the Dudley Metropolitan Borough area and

neighbouring areas, of the trauma of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer by the provision of practical help and

emotional support.

- To further the knowledge and understanding of cancer, its treatment and its effects, on the patient and their family and

friends, both clinically and psychologically.

These objects coincide with those of the charitable company.

The property has been included in fixed assets and is accounted for in the reconciliation of funds to represent that the

company controls and manages the property as corporate trustee.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of Companies Act 2006 relating to

small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 30th July 2020 and signed on its behalf by:

Mrs T Beese - Trustee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of White House Cancer Support Limited ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2020.

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.

D J Burrows FCA

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales

Worton Rock Limited

Chartered Accountants

Churchfield House

36 Vicar Street

Dudley

West Midlands

DY2 8RG

30th July 2020

2020

2019

Unrestricted

Restricted

Endowment

Total

Total

funds

funds

fund

funds

funds

Notes

£

£

£

£

£

INCOME AND

ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

3

151,366

11,506

-

162,872

118,231

Other trading activities

4

18,520

-

-

18,520

36,132

Investment income

5

15,906

-

-

15,906

13,707

Total

185,792

11,506

-

197,298

168,070

EXPENDITURE ON

Raising funds

3,065

-

-

3,065

4,377

Charitable activities

Social care

240,637

10,713

-

251,350

249,789

Total

243,702

10,713

-

254,415

254,166

Net gains/(losses) on investments

(25,305

)

-

-

(25,305

)

240

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(83,215

)

793

-

(82,422

)

(85,856

)

RECONCILIATION OF

FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

455,540

33,440

278,167

767,147

853,003

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

372,325

34,233

278,167

684,725

767,147

2020

2019

Unrestricted

Restricted

Endowment

Total

Total

funds

funds

fund

funds

funds

Notes

£

£

£

£

£

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

11

8,389

-

278,167

286,556

286,409

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

12

9,451

-

-

9,451

3,676

Investments

13

318,022

-

-

318,022

393,327

Cash at bank and in hand

57,462

34,233

-

91,695

93,856

384,935

34,233

-

419,168

490,859

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

14

(20,999

)

-

-

(20,999

)

(10,121

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

363,936

34,233

-

398,169

480,738

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

372,325

34,233

278,167

684,725

767,147

NET ASSETS

372,325

34,233

278,167

684,725

767,147

FUNDS

15

Unrestricted funds

372,325

455,540

Restricted funds

34,233

33,440

Endowment funds

278,167

278,167

TOTAL FUNDS

684,725

767,147

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31st March 2020.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2020 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 30th July 2020 and were signed on its behalf by:

T Beese - Trustee

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

White House Cancer Support Limited is a private company, limited by guarantee without share capital,

registered in England and Wales.

The presentation currency of the accounts is the Pound Sterling (£), rounded to the nearest pound.

2.	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.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial

statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of

Ireland':

•

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;

•

the requirement of Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation paragraph 3.17(d);

•

the requirements of Section 11 Financial Instruments paragraphs 11.41(b), 11.41(c), 11.41(e), 11.41(f), 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c);

•

the requirements of Section 12 Other Financial Instruments paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A;

•

the requirement of Section 33 Related Party Disclosures paragraph 33.7.

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.

Non beneficial interest in property

-

No depreciation provided

Fixtures and fittings

-

10% on cost

Computer equipment

-

33% on cost

All fixed asset items above £500 are capitalised in the year of purchase.

The freehold property is not depreciated because it is a non beneficial interest as detailed in note 11.

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.

Designated funds are funds that the trustees have designated for a specific purpose.

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.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable

company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Debtors

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.

Investments

Investments are shown at fair value.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include deposits held on call at banks.

Debtors

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.

Creditors

Short term creditors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.

Liabilities in the accounts are for costs arising in the year that were unpaid at the balance sheet date.

Going Concern

The accounts are prepared on the going concern basis as the charity has sufficient funds to meet its liabilities for

more than the next 12 months.

3.	DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

2020

2019

£

£

Gifts and donations

105,142

72,021

Grants

57,730

46,210

162,872

118,231

4.	OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

2020

2019

£

£

Fundraising events

9,196

19,302

Sundry Income

9,324

16,830

18,520

36,132

5.	INVESTMENT INCOME

2020

2019

£

£

Deposit account interest

30

78

Current asset investment income

15,876

13,629

15,906

13,707

6.	SUPPORT COSTS

Governance

costs

£

Social care

2,790

7.	NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2020

2019

£

£

Depreciation - owned assets

2,631

2,752

Independent examination

2,790

2,580

8.	TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st March 2020 nor for the year ended

31st March 2019.

Trustees' expenses

During the year, no trustee received reimbursement of travel and other out of pocket expenses totalling £nil

incurred on the charity's behalf (2019 - £nil).

9.	STAFF COSTS

2020

2019

£

£

Wages and salaries

136,661

150,352

Social security costs

7,751

8,569

Other pension costs

4,261

4,198

148,673

163,119

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2020

2019

Paid employees

8

8

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

The total benefits received by key management personnel (including employer national insurance contributions)

during the year was £47,751 (2019 - £45,601).

During the year the charity received help from 54 volunteers for administration, transport, therapy and

counselling.

10.	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted

Restricted

Endowment

Total

funds

funds

fund

funds

£

£

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

117,902

329

-

118,231

Other trading activities

36,132

-

-

36,132

Investment income

13,707

-

-

13,707

Total

167,741

329

-

168,070

EXPENDITURE ON

Raising funds

4,377

-

-

4,377

Charitable activities

Social care

248,161

1,628

-

249,789

Total

252,538

1,628

-

254,166

Net gains on investments

240

-

-

240

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(84,557

)

(1,299

)

-

(85,856

)

Transfers between funds

3,000

(25,475

)

22,475

-

Net movement in funds

(81,557

)

(26,774

)

22,475

(85,856

)

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

537,097

60,214

255,692

853,003

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

455,540

33,440

278,167

767,147

11.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Non

beneficial

interest

Fixtures

in

and

Computer

property

fittings

equipment

Totals

£

£

£

£

COST

At 1st April 2019

278,167

98,067

8,994

385,228

Additions

-

2,778

-

2,778

At 31st March 2020

278,167

100,845

8,994

388,006

DEPRECIATION

At 1st April 2019

-

91,581

7,238

98,819

Charge for year

-

1,671

960

2,631

At 31st March 2020

-

93,252

8,198

101,450

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31st March 2020

278,167

7,593

796

286,556

At 31st March 2019

278,167

6,486

1,756

286,409

The non beneficial interest in property represents the freehold property, The White House, 10 Ednam Road,

Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1JX which is held in a charitable trust known as White House Cancer Support

Charitable Trust, with the company acting as sole corporate trustee (with trust corporation status).

12.	DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2020

2019

£

£

Prepayments and accrued income

9,451

3,676

13.	CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS

2020

2019

£

£

Listed investments

318,022

393,327

The investment is with Brewin Dolphin in a managed investment portfolio which is redeemable on demand. It is

stated at fair value at the year end.