St Elizabeths Centre Annual Report End Dec 2022 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 34
Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities
The Trustees (who are also directors of the Charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for
preparing the Trustees’ report and 昀椀nancial statements, in accordance with applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare 昀椀nancial statements for each 昀椀nancial year which give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the income and expenditure of the Charity
for that period.
In preparing these 昀椀nancial statements, the Trustees are required to:
• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
• observe the methods and principles in 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);
• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
• State whether applicable United Kingdom Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any
material departures disclosed and explained in the 昀椀nancial statements and;
• prepare the 昀椀nancial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that
the Charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the 昀椀nancial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the 昀椀nancial
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.
Each of the Trustees confirms that:
• so far as the Trustee is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Charity’s Auditor is
unaware; and
• the Trustee has taken all the steps that he/she ought to have taken as a trustee in order to make
himself/herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Charity’s Auditor is
aware of that information.
This con昀椀rmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of s418 of the
Companies Act 2006.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and 昀椀nancial information
included on the Charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and
dissemination of 昀椀nancial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Thanks:
We would like to record our thanks to all of our staff, volunteers and donors for their hard work,
commitment and continuing support. Without their dedication, St Elizabeth’s Centre would not be able
to offer the excellent life style and opportunities it does to the children, young people and adult day
clients who are placed in its care.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees:
Date of approval: 30th October 2023
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