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Blackhurn with Danven Council for Voluntary Service ReferLillLe And Administi'ativc Detail.$ TrusteLJS A AbbdS % I.. l.cdlicttLI' N MLGrath M T Sidal SecrLtary J Ci Hi)dgkkiisun Chief Ei xcelltivL Olli¢er ti Hudgkijisoji Cliarity RL'gislr#tii>M Yi uMbL&r 10081CJO CompAny RLlll%trttti()11 YuinhL'r 020()8()71 Thc ch(Iriiy i4 illc()ryur<11cd in EnblJi)d cin(I Wiile.¥. FliiulLvdixl CLiili-L ( atlicdial Qiiartcr HldLkl)Iirn I IL£ Regi%tLAYLd Ol'IILe Audit()r Chc1ricrcd ALLuiinlant5 l %1 l.'Ii)ni', DloLk C -l-IIL Nvhdrl. l<iIlLhester Ro<id 13uriil¢y Lat1L￿1%Iil[L I IJ(,' BAnkLrs Biircliiys Blink plL 7?17x si JtiiiTrc.4 SirLLI unilLy LJnLa%hii'c

BluLkburn with Dariven Council lor Voluntary Service Trustees, Report TIIL Ifu$ECCS, Ivhii arL (IiiLLIoT% li)I' IhL PIIIVI).5¢5 u1- Lunipdiiy law. prLSLIii Ilie iiiiiiual i'cpoi'l tUg7Lilicr witli tIiL 'I'rustLbLhS A Abbdb S C Lcdbciicr N McCJrdih M T.Sidir I H I. AIILn-Ilobs(Iii IrL'siLFncd ?4tli Januaiy 211251 S Sli(Ili IrLbl¥TILd 31 51 OLtol7L-r 20251 (.' Rnbin%on lappointeil 15ih Jiily 2024, Icsigncd 27th Januoiy 20251 Objective5 dTrnd llctivitie5 l)oliLI¥s aiid ubjLLIivL.S ,'IIIvilllLLincnl al. ediicdll()ti. IIIL l)ri)LLL(iun vl. hLJltli Lind Ihc rLli¢l- nl. i)OVLrty. distrLS4 dnLI si¢kiic%%. To biiild LapciLiry ul. third %Lct(Ir orgLini%atioii.% aiiil pi'i)viilL ihLlll Wlth iliL ntLL%4ary intoi'iiialioiTr. supp011 aiid %ervicLs to cnablc thcni til pl1￿uC or Ll)iili-il)utc tu aiiy ihdi'itablL l)uri?o%e ivitliin IliL dfLd ul. bLIILliL. To i)iuiiiotc, ui'giaiij8c Ilic ALhiuvLlllLliI ol-IliL cibuvL pufpoSLS wiiliiii ihc liria ()l-bciiefii. Activi(iL4 Ioi. aLhicving Ihc objcciivcs 'Flic ti'ustee4 I'ecLivc a qU£il-terly upddtc 011 dCtioii.s dcrivcd froin Il)c siratLgFiL pl<iR iiiid IcviLiv progij'css t()wards CJrani makii)b piiliLiL All sinall gFrLinl progJi'JnitllL% Ini11lJgFL(I by ('oinTllllI)ily CVS ai'L IllallagTcd iii Jc¢i)iil(illLL Ivlth giiidLIIILL diiil rulcb Ll (luwii by uiir LxtLriiul i?dl'tsieJ'.4. ThLy arL tor LfiviiiLS wI)iLII Lonlurin tu rlic i)l)jLLl% Ot. ()ur Lliai'ity diid drL 'uiidraisin2 dise105urcs C()nirtlLiniiy L VS cantlllULS t() SLLk biraiit tiiiiding, conri'acts and scrvice Icvel agrLLmLnLs ti'om national, rcb?ioiiul ind IuLdl Pdl-IIiLI'% lo dLlivkni' sLt'VlLLb rlidi ai'L iii kLcpiiig ivith oui. objcitiv¢s an(1 mcLf idLtltiliLd llLLd% ol IIIL PubliL bLinL.IIi IIUVL duL rcbFllI.d 10 thL l)ubliL benclit giiidc1nLc publishL(I l)y Ihc (.'hdrily (.'()miMlS%lUn Itji. I:Iigland diid WiilLs. PdLJe 2

Bl#ekburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary.Service Trusteesl Report Structure goverNance llnd Inanagement Natui'c of govL'rnlng documLnt Tlie charily IS I'cgyiliILfLd as d blidl'itablL Loiiipaiiy liinilLd l)y gudfGilitec and was sct lip by a Mcmi)I'drtdiitn of As%()Liiiiion i)ii () l)eLeinber 1991. aiiieii(leil by Sp<Lial K¢sullliiuii 011 12 Feburary 199%. and on 16 1)eLeiiibei' 2014. 'fiic Gliai'ilublL Loillp£llly 1.% a i'L¥itsIL￿d Lliui-iiy uiiibLJ- 10081911. RLierllliment and #ppiiintment (If trustec% ThL maiiagcTnen( of thc clic2riiy is ihc rc%ponsil)iliiy i)f (he 'l'ru.stcc% Ivhu arL LILLILLI and cu-uptcd uiidcr thc Icrni4 of tliL Ariiclcs ot Ak%oLldlioii. Inductlon #nd tralnln% of triistees 'l-I'uslce liaiidl)n()k. includiiibJ I'olcs and irsponsibilitic%, bLcn pi'cpui'ed lor all new Ti'ii8tLc%. All iicw tru%lLLb mcit with thL Chair aiTrd ChiLf' E.XLCUtivL a% part ol. the indiLCti()n pracc%& dnLI ga Ihr()Iigh ihc TrutslLL pLrlDriii Ilieir dutlC% ab I-[u￿lL¢s, llaniiiiigT (IJy4 drL hLld willi T1￿%[¢¢% and %ldff oli Jii aiinual ba%is. Orklai IllS#tiiinal structure iii'in¥y the yCLir. IliL charity einpluyLd i)n ￿1VL1-£ib￿e 42 Stal'l- l() dclivcr our activities aiid projccts. All stJll- £ll'C rcspoll%iblL l() Ihc ('.hicl' EXLLIIIIVL £ltid uliirn<tlLly, tlie Ii-uslLLsidirccLur.4. 'I'hL triistLL% 4Ct thc sifÉlEcgic fi'aiiicwoi'k ycai- ds a t3()ard uf -Ii'utstC¢% diid inoi'L WIILII I'CIIIIiI'L(l. ThL Ii'ubteLS ILLLIVL I'LlbJiilcif i-LPUI'ls oil all dbl)Lcl4 ol. thL orgJaiii%LItIOJl, 111Lludiiig fTrii<lllLL, liuin2r ti resoiircc%, IllcirkLiing & LoiiiiiiuiiiLdllOll%, liealili & bality. serviL¢ I laj(ii' rlsks and man#ivLmL'nt ol. thosL ri$k5 TIIL -I'riistLLb havc ￿Seb￿l(l Ilic Inajor ribk.% lo wliicli tliL Ll)arity IS CXPOSLd. in Ii#rtlLului- thobL I'Llcltcd iu Ilic I'Kti5'1'LES RLVU DF.VEL0Pm￿,Y.l T ON UUR .STRAI'EC,Y, R_￿..VIEw OTr_ACTIVITIES FU_TLR&. Oiir slraiL&?iL IrainLwurk g*iiid¢s LVLryiliiiig ive du. TIIL, l)I'i)LLs4 li)r dLvvlupiiig Our s1i-atL¥y slariLd iii SLptLiiibLI- ?022 and wiis LoinplLlcd iii SLPILlnbcr ?024. WL IiSLd <ippr¢¥iJlivL Lnquii'y il lllLII)iJdolo¥y tv dis¥ovLI' our L%ILihli.%li a clcar rnad iiiap to acliicvc (iur dc%liiiy and delivcr oiir luturc. P.xtLI'nal cLinsiili2i nl.% iiilLI-VILWLd %lull' aiid voliiiitLLr.%, l£icililalLd d two diiy LVS Icdin 'away day, aiiil.glll)pi)I-ILd tlU.%lCLS ill an Llwlty Ilay. WL IILld d TvgLiIIILY EvLI"yOIIL ALIIiLVC4 Morc C,(IiifcrLI)LL Iti May ?U2J klttLnil¥d by OVLr 30V i?ci)plc fi'oiii the civil .%i)Li¥Ly acro%% Bl<iLkburii iviilTr D<lllVLlI. Thib WHb f()11()Ived up l)y Li 21111 Luiil<i¥nLe iii Juiit ?U24 iviili <1 moi-L dLldilLd ioiivcrsdlioli Ill￿1 ILd lu Ilic crcJliuii ol- cl 6P VCF SF. Sii-IilLLy f()r BliiLkbiirii willi l)drivLii. VCI.-%P. 8tLiiidb toi Volulltiiry. C.nmiiiiiiiiiy, fclltli ai)d Social r..rttLrpri8c Sociciy wl)iLli 1.% aiiothLr ILIM th£lt 1% I15Ld tor dc%Lrihingy ?L iiy org)ani8iTrtiuii or byri)iip Ihii t is tit>t Pcryrt i)I' thL %lalL liill'Lhi)IdLI-.% li.L. Ilic i)i'iViitL bcLlOI'I. The Vl'.I.'%L Scclvr oi. L'ivil Si)ClLly is about bcinbF vwiieil l)y illl(1 ruti l(Ir ()illniuiiily bLiielit iviili aiiy buri)lusts g?oiiius baLk iiitu IIiL ui.b7diiisaiivii or gJroup to liLliJ Inorc PLOI)IL. PdgL 3

Blackburn with Darwell Council for Voluntary ServlLe Trustees, Report Ai IliL LanLa%liii-c ILVLI, oui. sti'atLgy lias bLLn iiiluiinLd by thL LO-LfLdli()n ol. IhL VCFSE M£iiiiFcsto for LdnLdshirL. W()rkinbI LIusLly witlj VSNW and LACVS uiillLdgTULS WL Lll¥dbFLd vcfsF. SLLlur urgiiiii%èilii)n% acrn%.% l.ancashirc to cii-LrLuIL IIIL i)￿1{￿11c￿l{) aiid in AubTl1.￿t 2024. 1.AC.VS .s¢cur¢d Lottory funding foi. l.()CAI. LanLu%hirc lo implcmcnt Ihc mdnileslo. l.(I('AL %llve and Ir<inblonn uur comniiLnilie.%, thc V('FSE %ccli)r and all th¢ tdkLI)oldLrs clidnbye ovei. thc .%amc pci'ind. Wc will bc r¢81)iin.¥ivL to rliL nLc(l% ul. (he Loininunilic% IVL %ervc. Ilicir dSI)ii'ations, hopcs a11(1 fLai'b, tIIL 01?PUI'tw]ities tliat prc%ciit tlicm8clv¢. but JlwJy4 focu%c(l ()n aLhiLviiig po%ilive impaLÈ Sucidlly. eboiiuzniLally <iIid eiivii-i)iimeiitally. OUR.%TRATF,I'Y: C.'()NNEC"I'I,Y(: PL()I)I,E, CFROWING COm￿lEN[TICI.s Our IWllssion'. v suppurl iiidividudl%. ui'giiJiisatii)nb and LuininunitiLb to dLhiLVL IIILir lull polLniial" Our Visiun.. Our Cuniiiiuniiy StLbward&hip: vuluiii&? %LrviLL Ii) IIIL Li)iiiiiiiiiiily nvcr %elt-intcie%t <ind hcliiviiibi LVLryi)nL has rc%poii%ibility tn %ui)i)nrl posilivL soLidl Lh£lllbFL loi. (iui. L()mmLLIIIIy Iioiv lid In IhL liitiirc. Tn Iidv()catc Iin b¢￿]￿11. ol'oui. Loii)iTrunitlC%. LbPLCldlly thc mo.%t viilnci'iryhle. Co-operatlun and Solld#rlty'. viiluiiiLN mutual %uppui-I willi Lv¢ryoiie liclpingF LaLli oilier tts deliver pvsilivL F.IlULty f4airnes%: valiiinL IIIL wcII-I)ClllgF {)t cv¢ryoiiL and %ll'iVlllb 10 aLhicvL 50LiiII, ecoiioiM?C ELnd eiiviroiimcnicil justlLL Ioi. Non-Judgemen¢#l.' valutng LVLryOlle loi. who Ihcy ￿lIL Wlthout prciudicc or Jiidgcinciit. Vuluntxry Acilun.. valuiii& i?LupIL dnd ur¥dnibJllUllS gJlVlll&J tIILiI' IiniL freLly tu hLlp utliLf PLoplc wiil)in LoinmunitlLb. IVillingiie¥¥ t(* I,isten, I,e#ri) & Innovate- v(Iluing IiyiNbN IILW idcus diid iiew ui)pro£icIIL% I(I l£LLklinbT .%I)IIIL UI. IhL dLLP sec1tcd %oci()-econoiiiic atid cnvii'i)tiniciitdl challciige% Ihat i)Iir CL)mmLTrnirics IALe. Our Str2tegic Objectivcs Pillai. OnL.: LL'udLrslilp and Adviicacy - cnabliii&s ihiliigL For Ihc Iliiiig.% rliJi Illdtier ti) (Jur Ll)iiiilluiiiiiis P£lbTL 4

Blackburn with Darwen CoiinLiI lor VoluntAry Service Trusteesl Report Plllar Two: Coll#bTrrAtinns and Plrtnershlps we lucc. LfLLiliiiLF upportuiiiiies Lu Lollab()rdLe lu lacklL IIIL chdllLIiLJc Pillar Three.. C.llPALIt}' Buildii?L, DL4vLlopinent and 'TraiTring buildiiig Ihc capabilirie% of iiidividuals, orkFani541ian% ￿1nd LoinniuniiiL% lu ILad chdllLTL. Pillar Trour: Vi)luntcerin¥ Lredting LtTeLtive vuluiitccr eLU-by4tcin to suppoi'i oiir Loinniuiiitic.%. Our OlltLomcs SoLiJlly.' To build laircr, morc iiLiive, morc ci)iinLLicd uiid iesilicni Li)niThiiiiiii¢s. F.coiianiiLiilly. fn biiild inLIIi.4ivc Lind ImlXLd LLI)n(?my will) l)ighLr ILvcl% nl. ciill'Lprcneurial activity <ind a m(Jrc' crL2f tivc, %killLd anil pi'ndiictivL workl()IcL. nvirotiineiilally.- T() Ini)bili%e uur Loininunilies lu Idk¢ greater LdrL of Dui ndiural ivorlil ai)d oui. cliniare. L)iiicomc4. Rb:VIEW O* AC'I'IVITIES Hljhli hts lil INumbci's ol. oiir ActlvitlL'$ LL#dirship and gKdvoLaCy ?211 (ILILLJatCS il(tLii<lcd the ()P (.'ontLfciiLL aiid hLII)Ld iu iO%I'catc tliL 6P VCFSE Siiatcgy lor RlaLkbui-ii ivitli I)L￿rIvLI7. Diiring Ihc aiiliinin, the li<lllQtllL I bF{)VLfnTMCilt bLU¥<ln a cnn.%lLltiiriL)n pi'nce%% ()n dLvcli)PllTrLJ il Ljiijl 4()LiLIy Lovcnaiit to L.%iablisli priiiciplL.s loi. joiiii worl(ing bLIWLLlI the piibliL .sLctoi' aiid Livil .4ilLicly. Ili l)cccrnbLr 211?4, ('oiniiiunil)' CV.% diid LAC-V% l()rinislly rLbP()IidLd 10 tIIc COHSlLlI￿1¢1￿1) on bLh£ilf i)I' Ilic Bl<iLkburii iviili D(Il'ivciI C.'i?iiiinuiiily Ni Llivurk lor thL Livil %oLicty IoLAlly within BliiLkliurii ivith D￿lriv￿lI diid oil bLli<ill' ol- LOCAL LdllGasliirc ItiL' LIVII b()LicIy di Ility LdnLi1s1iiri ltyvcl. 'rowar(l.% ihL Liid ot thL yL<ir, C'i)Tiiinunily C'.Vb %va% dbkLd by Ilic Laiica%hii'c iiiid S()iith Cuinbi'iJ LCI)1101)IIL c1nd eiivironmLI)Ic11 Ivcll-l)Lln￿j nl-{)Ill' LonimiiniriL%. LvllaburAtlutis and Pai'tllLir$hips WLLkly F.-bullLtin 4ul).bLripiioll li.%1 i'tsing Iroiii 377 %ubscribL'I's 10 )5X %ubs¢ril)crs by tlic Lnd of tliL year willi 30-60010 re￿lUlarly ()pLiiiiig IhL biilletin. CoHvLllLII ovcr 511 nLtivork nicctlllbiN Jnd LVCI)15 atlLiidLd by Icu.%l 10.34 pc()plL Iriim 501) Ul'bldnj.salii)ii% provi(liiig tIIL %PULL (Ind opiJui1uiiiiy to dLvcIup Llccpcr Coll￿1b￿rat1￿ll% dn(I PdrtllLr%liii)%. Delivcrcd 206 Call l()r a Kit CliiiiL4 iii (IP Pi&lLtiLcs acro&% l.aiicasIiirL LngiagFiiiLT WltII 45(18 pe()plL. whii had ni)I fL'tiii'nLd d l)(IWLI cantyLI' kit lor analysi5. Capacity Illlilding. Dcvclopment and 'l'ralnink ProvidL(I l)u.%iii¢ts.% adviLL lu 113 LIiLiII.b IL) hL.Ip thes11 dEvLlvp Il)eir bubii)eb.% id¢<lb or IiiLike IdiigNiblL iinprovLIIILlilS lu tlicii. l)u.%inLSS. Iwlio dre Lo-fiiiaiiciiis IliL plaLLgl, IIIL V4151 IllLijorily bLiiik fr()IM IlTre VC.'I.'SE %Lclur with () IitdLI)Lll(leiil Lcui-IlLI'S.

BlaLkburn with Darwen Council for Voluiitary Servlce Trustees, Report M1£ IiagL(14 LIr<ini pru¥rcTrtnmL% Ilidl 4Wdl'dLd 70 ¥l<iiiEs duriiig 11IL ycai- wui'tli £76.744 aiid suppoj'lbd IhL VoluntLaei'lllg Siippurle(11204 volui)teLrs & +300 vuluntLei' invvlvinLI 411d gruups. li)I'c dclail oli the I'cvicw of activitic￿ ovcr tlie past year is prcseiiicd aroiiiid i)iir lour strp&tegic ohjectives or pEll4rs. Plllay Une.. LeAdershlp and Advoeacy- eiidbliiig LliililbJL oli ilie IliiiiLF% that iiiottcr to oui. Loiniiiunities BWD Comniunity Yctwoyk Buaj-d F.drly in IhL yedr, IhL BWD C(Iinmui)ity Nctwork Fl(Idrd luimtilly Iiiti lur th¢ fii'st tiJJi¢ 011 23rd April 2n24 whLrL Ilic cnnstiiuiioii was ciu7fLLd iiftd wc began iii Cli rne%t ti7 l<ike tnrwiiril ivhiil h&id btLll dLNfLLd d YCIL r bai'lict. iii May 202.1 whcn at Ilic Tngcthei. Li'Lryonc Achicvc% Maic (.onlcrencc, Ilic civil .s(ILiLiy ur VCFSE %LLtnr had LIVLI'wIILlmingly vvtcd lo cieatc thc ('oininuiiity NLtwork as cl Wily ol. iTllproving c()Ilahnrative wiirki11&i iviihiii Blackburii ivith Ddnveii tor Livil SOLicIy lind it.% workillgJ rcldtionship% ivitli rlic publiL 8LCtor dnd the cuniinLrcial beLtor. The 6P VC.'F8F. ciinfLfL￿lllL, Oil tIiL 4111 Jiiiic 2024, CVS witli IliL CL)iiiixiiniiy NLlw()rk d paniicr hcld nur 2nd C.oiifcrcnLL 'tI)L ()P V('F%F. Cotitbl'CllCL In FlltiLkl)u111 Cciitral Lil?I'LTrly. 220 dLILgatc% atlLn(Icd IhL L()iifLICllCL 1itid 1111 eivil %neicty PdrtjLtpaiit% r41i slalls iii King Willitcned to %pLakcrs ai)d Jiieii(led eiglii ivf)rl(shop% uii IuyiL% lijiked lo Ilie 6175 liLlpin¥ lu uu.piuduLe whr RlaLkburii willi DdrwLII. I'he 6P VCliSE Strategy lor Blackbui'n with Darwcn. complcnicniary wi)rk bLinL* Iindcrttikc hy llclwnrks aiid parliici'.%liipb clLrus5 Bwtj. IliL 6P VCbSF. Sii'aleby IVLIS dcvelnpcd tn lakc torwai'd Loinniiiiiity ILd kvork ticrnss Lill Ihc tlicme.%. PJg¢ 6

Blackburn with Danven Council for Voluntary Service TrusteLS' RLport People Peace Place Social. Economic and Environmental Well-8eing Planet Partlcipatlon Prosperlry -riie priorilies wiiliiii Lh IliLIi)L WLre forinally sigiie(l ufi. by the BWD Coininuiiily NelWL>rk Budrd uii 111¢ 22nd Oclul)er 2(124 aiid ii¢lwi)rks diid groups b141fled to bc SLI ilp 10 tdkL Iui'wtii'd IliL wul'k clll(I leail to Lillldhi)l-￿1I)vL PEOPLI Tlic 9 dbirLc(I i?rioi'ity populariun gi'oui)% 41re.' A%yliini %LLkLfs, rcliTrLILL% dnd LtliniL IIIITioritiLs CiirLrs DiSdbled p¥oplc diid PLopl¢ with luiig tcrm physiLal or iiieiitdl hLaltli LDnililiK)n. PLoplc LXPLI'iLIILing oiic or iiioi'L LJu%c% of iniiliiplc di%J(Ivuiii&?ge IhDinLle.%%iic.%s.' alL(Ilii)1. substdllLL Inibu.%e. iiivivvr ui. pirpctrdlur ol'dvinLsli¥ &ibusLI l)IdLr PLupIL LSPLLiully tIIL frail LldLI'ly oi. oldcr people LxpLYieiJLiiig .SOLiuI isoldtion. Yoiing PLnpIL- Lspecicilly ('.arc leaver.%, childrLn living in p()VLriy oi. Lliildi-Ln diid laiiiiliLS wiill SEN[) Woincii LSPLiially tIiusL LXPLI'ILtILiiig oi11Lr disddvanldgLS mciiiiunLd abovL. In Icrni.% nl- pi'iTrLJrLS%, wc IILive Nci Ilp CallllLLied comniiiiiiliLs 1)Llwai'k, niLll'4 IlLiwurk, a w()TllCII 4 liLtivoik and a discibility nctwurk. I'he Flivf) Rc%edich (Tl'oiip ￿TL Lxploi'ing IhL poicntial ()I' und¥i'ldkiiibF svmL Loniintinity Tli¥ FIWD (".oinniuiiiiy N¥lwDrk Elodrd m¢inb¢ts 1)dve .slroiib liiiks witli indiiy of Ilie abovL populalion groups Pag¢ 7

Blackburn with Darwen C'ouncil for Vnluntary Service Trusteesl Report PLACE ALprccd pJ'iorillL% drL'. Ti) fi)Lu.b iiii litlpiiibN ()ur dei)riYLd llLighbi)￿rhrI(￿ds {1 l ul. Ilie 17 ivards iii Bldckbuni iviih D<itweii are m()Mg%t IliL m(isi dcpi'ivLd 20'/fi wiiliiii Eii&ylai)dl. Flousing aiid liomelessne55- Lo dcvclop Llo%ci' wurking aci'os% the SLLior und iviili aur public dnd Loniiii¢i-Lidl .4ect()r% witli tlic a%i)irdiion of ciisuriiibF evcryonc CLIII LLesb <lLLuinniudaiiuJi Iliiit nieet tli¢ir iic¢ds. Liiviroiiineiil.% diid en%ur¢ a.% nidlly PLupI¥ d5 Pubbible frojn all babkgrouii(L% Ldll iippieLial< aiid LLILhrdli()n L'aLlI oiliLf'5 IiLrilJbJL. Improvc OLII. I'owii Centrcs.. 10 Lxploi'e how Livil s()Licty Cdn c()tnplLmLni dnd add valuL to tli %ignificant piiblic aiid Lomincrcial invcslinLnl tliar goes inro our town cciitrcs to mlf ke them d thrivinb pldLc to l)L i)r l(> g(? lu foi. d widL r£lllLJL l)l-aLiiviIiLS atiiiimiiiiity NLtivni'k Icccivcd Wnrk WLII griini Iio l)c Inanagjcd hy C.'VSI to iidLrtwn Ceiitres In Iciin5 ()I' oui. g?e Jii(I i)Iir iown LenrrL4. WL havc nnt ¥taricd Iht.% w()rk YLI but pldii% Ill'c in placc E()I' IIIL LuII(ibordlic)11.4 witlTr IliL new D<li'lVLn NLiLlibuiii'liood 14oai'(I rliat will overbLL IIIL dLVLII)pi?ILnl Lil- l.)oll'WLlI 'I-uwii CLIiii'L and iJiitldliVC% %iicli as l)ISLovLr Dcln¥LII liiiks bLII¥LLII IOWII diid Loiiiilry willi ihL LiniJ/iiig WLs1 PLlllllI)L MuLli-s siirrvundiiig IliL iowiI. Wiihiii BliiLkbui'ii PAR TICIPA TION AgJreLd i)I'ii)I'itlLb Jrc.. Co-Prodiictian willi the rcirgLicd p(Iiiiildll<Trti gJrnui)% Lind Ilic VC'.FSb. SLLI()r l)ai'liiipdlitJiTr iji Ails & Culiui¢,' I l¢riidgNe & Ilie Ni aiur<il Wurld,. Phy%iidl ALlivily, IILcrLdliuii & Sport., LuinbcilIiiLJ %OLidl isolatlull. PdrtiCiP411iiiLF j]) SUL1211 clLtiviti¢b & mutual ￿uppUri. Vi)lunleLI'ing <ind .%ocidl Aciiun SigJnifiLdllt IiiuLFre%% Is beiiig inadL Jgainsl all Il)e iigfLed iiiivrilics. PdbTL 8

Blackburn with Dgrwen Council I'or Voluntary SL'rvii¢' Trustees, Report Co-ProdllLti(b Iii FLhruiiry 2025, CVS Wds iiivilcd to jolll d BIVD a Li)-i)r()ductii)n blakeliuldcr birviip with <idiilt ￿OLl&ll Ldrc, Iiiiiiibci. al. Lhariiics and PL()pIL WitlI IIvLd LXI)LriLncc to Lxploi'c dcvclopiiiil a i)aliLy 1( lid tn()Ikii cll'nund Lo-prnduction C'.VS along8ide Age UK BIVD, F3wf) Cllrcr% ServicL,, I:arL NLlwork. IliL DLdt' VillubT¢. thkn Bliiid Socicty dnd Inany othci'% 1.% iiivolvcd in siipportiiig thi5 iinpoytaiit pieLL ol. w()rk. TIIL diin is to i)roduLL a Iiolicy frainework that will develup a bhdr¢d 1111dersitinding7 1)I' wliill Lo-produLIiL)ii mean% liir Bivlj and guide our wurk Foiiig forward. This i)i¥cc of iwork is loLu%ed on adult.%, but Ilierc iliciy be bLope ti) Intike it all age ill (I lutui. d4t¢, Dikilt#l Inclusinn "l-lie DibJital IiiLIubion Network, led by Au¥c IIK 14ivD, hLi% work¢d closcly wilh ihc local aiithorily 10 devclop %1]￿rld Jpproacli tu olTLri11g %uppoi'i dround digital inLlusion and 1.% Lxplai'iiibi ways til rc%uiiicL soille of uli¥ ille& 10 lake thc iietivurk forwai'd. I"VS is supi)ortiiig Abie UK BIVD, Ilie local aiirlioriiy and Il)e iietwork lo aLhieve ils P&rtlcipatioii in Arts, Culiurc. Heritll¥Lb & Eiivirniinient, Sport and Socllll l.lfe In DcLcinbLr 20?4. Ihl (.'I)UllLiI willi ility %iii)puri rli¢ Lrc<ilivc aiid Livil .%oLiciy .%LLtors. scLui'cd <1 L7()11,000 2025 lu 21127. 1'lIL pi-ugNriin11llL will build 011 Ili¢ wi)rk i)l- IliL (_'i-LiilivL AIIiLlii¢L aiid look (u dLvLIop d CrL<iliVL Nciwork Iliat will l()ok ti) widcn iiiid dLLI)Lii pllrliLII)2i tinn in 12rr% Lind LultiirL. C()mniiiniiy L VS i% iiivolved IILXI iivn year%. W¥ will look tu liiid tL'S()ufcLS lu d() thL nic wiih hcritUklL & the ciivii'onineiit. -%pui'15 Jii(l %()cial lili. 'l-IIL TogNLIIILr ali ALlivL I,uturL LoiiliiiuL% ti) widLlI OPPI)riuiiiii¢s foi. pcoi)IL tll rliLipcllL iii i)hyNiLJI P<iriiLii)aliun. VolunteeriRg Social Action 'illally, bLcuring IhL VuluiitLLI'ilig for HL&ilili tuiidiiiuF ii) Jiily ?1124 will hclp to dLv¥Iop [1 collaborativL BWD 'liib yLar lia% ii)volvcd a dcvLloptllLlIt phi1SL tliat ILd to IliL Ilevcl()pinL'iiI dnd iigrLLlllLiii ul. il VulutitLLfiiib lor I Icdltli DLvLIui)IllLiiI I)laii iii MLII'LII ?025. In ?025-2U?6 aiid iiext liv¢) ye&ll'ty, C'VS ivill einpliiy d %li-Lil¥giL Vl)liiiiletTiii¥ IL¢id, Ivliu will woik aLI-v%% Ili¢ publiL bcctur diid Civil 50LiLly lo dLVL.lup u Vistuii and Sii-IllLBy li)r V(IliiiiiLLriiig. 'I'IIL blt'JlL&y will bb ovLI-bLLli by d VuluiilcLI'iITr¥ P<ll'liicrsliip Iliui ii)volvcs Ilic l()e#l Éiiiilioi'ity, NFI,S P21 Ttnci-%, ('VS aiid IhL Conimiiiiiiy NLiivork. WL will suivcy, lislLn 111 cind LnbJ¢ig￿¢ voluntLLI'S lind valiintLLr milll¢igcr% iii 11IL' Ilcvcl(IpmLni ()I' IliL Vl.%ii)n and tliL %ll'alLgy. -l-hi¥ will %tai-l 411 our ?1125 Conlcrencc ivhcrc thLrL will bL It ivol'kshoi) voluiiiccrin¥. PROSIPERITY 'riiL a&si¢ed piiuritiLb'. Empluyilleiit.- IILlpiiig iii()rc i)L"uplc ivho arL UlILlllI)loycd oi ic()i)otniLally imactive moting thL. Re#1 LivinE WagL': liclpiiig lo iiicrca%L ii)comc Icvcl.% rfind tacklii)g thc ccunomie iiicciiialiiiL% that Lxi%l Ivlthii) oiir Loinniuiiiticb.

Blackburn with DarwL'n Council lor Voluntary Service Trustees, Report Wi>rklorfe DcvclopinL'nt Mnd Sklll$: dLvLI()piiiLJ Ihc sl(illb ol rLbidenls, Lvinmuiiilics dijd Ili¢ Valuiniy thL social, econninic and cnv1i.onmL￿nt￿l Lontrlbutli)n of civil socicty to our sharcd pro$pcrity.' developiii¥ alid iubl41iiiiiig Civil SuLicty orgJani541iOllb aiid Ili¢ VCFSE ScclLTri' Li.% pdrl ol. thc luundalii)ii&l t¢uiii)niy 14wl). Pro&Frcss iindertakcn Ihis yCELr'. F.mplnyment A% IneiiiiuiiLd edrlier, Ilie Work Ivell PdnnLr&liip lids Loiiimi%%iuJied Bwfj c.oilltnuiiity Neiwurk witli (:VS %uppurl lo unilerldkL .somL LLiiiiinuJiity iJi%iblit wurk ihdi will imprthve uur 111idersliiiidiiiLJ ol. Ivhdl Ll)illmuiiity 4S5Lls Lxisl iviiliiii uui. iii()%l dLPI'ivbd ncighbuiirliouds lo hclp IULJI LuminuiiiliL.$ 10 ilnPll)VL IhLlI' IILiilili, eiiiploymcnt and skills. Tl)L work will he danc iii 2025-2026 411)d will help [() iiiloTlll fiiliirc ciiipl()ymcri qiipi)ort intciTreiition%. '.nterprlsL lommuiiily C.'VS lia% dLliver¢d Llie Flyiii¥ .%ldrl LiiiiiraLI witliiii IlldLkbuni willi DdfwLlI IwliiLII is ILI)ori¢il SLPdr￿l1LLY iii IIIL IruslLc% I'Lp()I'l). l)ui'iii& IIILY yedr, CVS also subjiiittcd d bid 10 ruli <1 BuulLclmP Skills 2025-202(). C()mniuiiity CV% 1.% kLLn 10 bL a catal￿[ to tastci'ing tlic ciitrcprcneiii'iiil Npirit williiii all oiir communitic4. It. y()II ii%pii-e i() I'iiii yi)iir owii biisines5 WL will IILlp la giivc ynii thc.skills to do %0. Lr8dicgtinE Poverty. iniproving Ht)U5eliold IncomL pi'Dmoting the Real Llving Wage Ai rhe Ioc¢il level, c.oilliniiiiiiy C.V8 1% £1 P¢iriiiei Iv Ili¢ ijubliti %VLlui' xnd VLFSF. bLLlui' joiiil ¢flui-1s laLkle Ilie IIIL covir) PiL ndeniic IlJi'i)ugli Il)e HLlp Hiib, but li?L % dcvclnpcd cnllahnrilll()n tu hLlp Ili().%L 111 Lri%i.% aiid Tlic collabai'ation is hclpl1ig￿ 10 biiil(I Com1￿[1n1ty rc%iliLncL Jncl niir cnlliil?orii tivc wiirk 1.% .%Ltlin& Ihc toiindaiions lui- Ilic Ll-Cdlii)ii ()t J li)Lal RLtsiIiLnLL N¥twork. Lonitiiit IU P£2ytiig lis LniplvyLL￿ IIIL ILiil liviiibw ivaLJC. Tlio niaii) Way Iu L[<idlL￿ilL povLrly is t(Tr ¢rcat¢ SUbtaiiiablL At tlic l.anca%hire ILvel, Caniniuiiity CVS %iippoNing l.ACVS and RLsolvc Povcrty 11) crc¢lte a Lcillc¢141iii'e widL' Anti-Povci'ly Nciwoi'k. Workforce Development & Skills 111 20UU, Coinjiiuiiily CVS set up Ili¥ Bii%iiiLsb Tratiiiii￿ CLnli'L wliiLlI Ldii dLIIvLr iiiialifiialioi)b 01) bLhdlf ol. Ii'ainiiig tllai IneLI.4 ihL' necds al. Ihc vc'rsr. .%LCtftr WorklE)rLL lind IhL nidny indiiNii'iJl iLLliir% witliin wl)ILli IliL VC'.FSE Scctoi. opci8rcs. Duriii& Ihis yttdr, Ili¢ ILaiii (lelivered Il)¥ Aspiriiig Ledders iii Fledltli diid Soiial CarL BL)ulLanip skills prograEniiiL ()ti h¢h411' ol. Ilie LclllLabliir¢ Skill.% uiiil Eiiipl()yTiILiiI Hub. 'I'lJits pru¥r(IllUllf 1% Ilittre 10 upskill d%piriiig tndiiagLrb rolLs wiiliin Ihc hcalih 6conomy. 'aluin2 tlie Soeial. Eeonomic ATid Environni¢nt#l contribution ol. LIVII SOLILty t(b our 51illrcd prospei'ity. Pagjc l O

Blackburn with DarivLn Council for Voluntary Service TrustLlCS' Report Towdrd.% Ihe end ol. IhL yL&r, LAnL￿shire County Cumbined Aiiihorily coiisiilted 011 dcvclopillg ¢1 CTI'owih Plan fur IAnL&%liirc. (.oininunily CVS dnd LA('k'S rLspun(l¥(I tu IIIL L01i5ultation advu¢ii tiiib foi. a grcatci. refci'cnLc and reLugnitioii of thL valuuble Liiiilrihuliuii vf Liyil 41)Li¥ly toivard8 buildiiigJ our %lidrLd probp¥rily. We are a kcy p(iri uf IhL founddliun411 LLonutiiy. Diiring Iho iiexi fiiiat)Lli21 yeur, Iliu %ldle ol. Lhe bLLiof ICb¢<ll'Lli will sl£ll'l l() build uiir cvidciicL basc i)11 IhL cxèILI tl¢ltiirc ol. uur Lotilrihiiliui) ciii<l wc dLVtliip Jiid oiii. uiidLrsliiiidiiig ol. IhL mclliy way% oiir scctor cnnli-ibulcs lo crcatin& IIIL .8nci2r1, cconoiiiic lind eiivironinciilal loiind2L ti()i)% on wliich d Sti'nng cci)1ion)y is bo%cd. PLAIVET I-IIL 4gre£d i)rioriliLS al'¢.. mubili5illkT skilliii£ penplL, IcspcLILilly fi)cuscd nii thL Y i)I'iorily poi)ulaiion groups) Pi'otLCtlng gnd enhANLing P41'ks, (Ipen %V#¢L% diid IIIL Ilaturul wurld RLduLin&s wthst¢' promotinL¥ rL'LyL.liiig, reii4e tlie cii-Lii19r eLnNiJmy D¢vclui)iiis BWD ds sustainable b nnd Placc t)evLI(Ipiiisy d %u%tdLnAhlL VC b,SE SeLtI)r. l)uriiig thL yCl£ r. Ivc Iidve %LI lip Ll Clim£irc C'ornilliiiiiiy Neiwork, Ivhich fi)LIlSLS thc coiitribiitiuii ul. Livil IILtivork will lakL foi'wdrd Ihe idLd.% li'vin iiui. coiifLI'LJiLLS atid IliL wul'k of IliL PLopIL % Jury uii C.'limatL C'.h¢iiigL, whiLh I'¥pui'lLLI iii Jdliuuly ?023. Tli¢ P¥oplL b luiy 011 (_'IiiiiLlte CliciiigL litid e(IuLaLiUli a.% 115 11111ii1)Li' oiiL i)rioriiy -riic CliiiialL ConiJnLinily Ni etwoi'k IiL25 links ivitli thc Colincil's CliiiiarL C.i)11llllUI)iiy ihat bi'iiibTrs iogycihLr pdi'ii)¥r Ironi cibross tlic i?IibliL. cninnicici<il and civil s()LiLty ￿L￿t￿l.5 10 pYovidL illiLgraicd <lPPI'I)ri¢hc% til IciLklingi IliL cliiiiati ciiicI-gLnLy. LVLI'yoiie t(} pr()m()IL morc 8ll.%tiiiniihlL Ivilys Ii) ljiie. WorkiiiLl Wlth l(ILi'k. IVL li¢lpLd to tdiilitalL sategyuiirdii)g traiiiiiig loi. Il)L VCFSE SLetoi'. Thci'c 1.% IllllLI) niarc tu (10 1711 thc <LbovL pi'ioi'iti¢% ovcr thL 1lLXt tcll ycurs. PillAr Two: Collllborxtlons Jnd PdYtneY$hip. Loiiveiiingi %p#ce¥ lor n¢iworkiiigi Ll)Il#boratin¥ partllL4rship ivurkink

Blaekburn wltli Darwen Collncil for Voluntary Service Trustces, Repurt As pail ul. Bivfj Cviniiiuiiiiy NLlivork, ￿ hdvc bLt up i)ulworkb alid lor Ilie fullowing.. People {for VCI",8L gi'uups workiiix with IhL fiTrllnwingl.' Mcii's NLtwork WomLn b NLlivuik DisaLilcd I'cuplL s NLiivork Planet.. LlinicilL ALliiiii Nelw(Iik t() luk¢ foii¥ard thL Sli¥ULslioiib IrDni IhL P¢oplc's Jury oli CliiiiiilL Chaii¥L und Ihc Iwo ¢onterLncL%. Peace.. CunnLCting (.'()minuniriLs N¥tivurk ImcnrioiiLd l)el()wl d.% well l)uildinbT L(IiincLlii)1is dnd liiil(% dLros Loinniuiiili¢s uf plaLL. also buildb Lolie%ion diid cii.4uJc we all get dloiiky %viili edLh ()Ihtrr diid L'ii%uie CuiinceliiiL C()Inmiii?itie% NLlwi)i-k li)r pci)plL diid biriiiipb Irijm dillireiil iici&?libuurlioods aiid Luliui'al ha¢k&iri)Iinils Ii) L(?mc InL?cthci' In %hi?I'c cnmniiiiidliliL% diid di17LfLI)CC Iluusingy £iiid IloniLli5siiLsb NLlwurk lu link iiito IliL Coiincilb l-[()n1LIL￿%7It.%ts Furujn aiid iu itifluLIILL Diii'ii)L 2024-2112.), l.'VS ha% L()IIVLllL'd i)PLn (.'i)iiinTriinity Ncryvork n1CLliiiLF%, %iil) gr()IlP IlLtwni'k nicLtinbtrS aiTrd tlie dnniial Lunlcrciicc that hil.$ involvL(1355 clttLiidaiiLc% Irnni ? I n ni'g)ani.%aiiun.%. -l-his duLb not inillldc tli¢ board Iii dddiliun tu tlie above. IhLf¥ dl¥ c.vs PeLbl' 4iupp¢brt Yi etwark li)r 4nyonL vuliiiilLLrinbl or wvt"kitigTr wiiliin the V(.'I-'SL Network, Diii"Tll thc yLar, ??4 pLoplL a(tLiidLd Iruin 19X diftcrLni ui'gai)ib<illUll% Witli 44 orgdiii%dtintl% j0111111g ilie IILiivurk fL)r Ilil l %1 iiiiie iluriii¥ 20?4-2025. CVS Business Network tui. aiiyunL wliv li(Is rcccntly c%tLibli.%hed biisinLss whLihLf i] ￿OlL Ird(Icr, -%iiiall l)USlllL%b Vl. Él SOLi<il bu%iiTres% ILliai'iiyl%()Lial cntLrprisLI tu Lumc lokFctlicr IiLlw()rk with tlie vivw of %upi?orliiig ¢JLli viliLI'. C'.V.% Communlty VoluntL'CI' Awardy - wliiLh bruiiuht IoBLthbt' 41?5 attCliLiLCS Iroii) l O l uru(inisdtions If) <=Llcbi'ate viiluiiiLLI'inbN aLrubN BldLkbui'ii ivitli Ilai'ivLn. (Ji tolal. duriii& Ihe Yo￿r, WL l)JvL LuiiveiiLd neiwui-kb iiiid Lvcjitb Ilidt li£lllL iiivolved ai l¢asl 1034 peopl¢ frnin C()n)illiinity CV% is also cletively inv()IvLd iii the tollawing nLiworks dnd pai'liiLrsliips.' Peiiple Cii re Ni ¢iWI)rk hLii)L il loiiiidiiibF Incinhoi. and suppuriinb IhL Lliai'iiy la help TruliiLfiihlL PLopIL IL. iiidcpLlldent livcq Pri)$PLbrity ElldLkburn willi Ddrivcii Fluu.%cliold Supi)oi'r / Anti-Puvcrty Ni Ctivoi.k ILuihi)riiy Éiiid 12 VCFSE Pili-lii¥rs. F3oosi l.ÉifLa5hii-L'. hcli?Trnb t() i)i'i)ini)IL cnlrLI)fLnLui%hip dLI'osb l.aiicashii'c. L4inc2L Sliiic Skill.$ cltid F.'nipli)ymLni Fliib.. liclpinbT to .%kill% tli¥ 14?hniir i)i&rkLt nd siipp()rt wnrkfE)rLL devLI()pn)cnt. wlii¢h L()nsis1.% uf IliL IuLiil Pag¥ 12

Blackburn with Dariven Council for Voluntary Service Trustees, Report Thi'i)u&li l.AC.'VS. diid w(Trrkiii&i iviili RLsulvL PovLrty. wc JrL supportlLl&> thc ¢i-G£l1ion ul- J LdllC<lbliii'c Aiili-Povcrly 5NLtivi)rk. Planet CVS participdtcs in the C'.limdtL l.'aTMmiinity lJartiier%liii?. CV.£ is a kccn %iipporlLI' i)I' tlic Bwt) Food Alliancc witli ils vision ro makc Flwn li %iiqtaÈiJllblc F()ad PldLL. PartlcipAtion BWF) r)ig?ilal IiiLliiqioii Nelwnrk. ILd by ilgc UK Flwf) and 11)voI￿li1&Y nvcr 211 partlelPL21I1.% Iriini acr()&% thc i?ul)Iic n ivid) 839 rL'quLsrin6F il kil by rhc Liid i)l- tIiL vniiliulitsliuii {82'/11 Ot LOllbuIIcLbl. Wc L()iiiinuL 10 work LIosLly iviili Ui)Iversiiy (.'()IlcbFc l.i)i)dan aiid UCI_IIN tQ LVli11141tc thL SLlCCC.%s nl uiii. inlLrvcntinii%. Play aiid Stuy l-LJltlme Activities {PASI'AI 11 JUIILinii 2023. on bch&ll' L)I' publiL littdlili. ive brvugilii logeiliLI' J i?artiiErbliip i)f IMO. iivo luLal yi'iiiiary iinpN)ve hecilthy caiingj diid phy4icl¢ I IL Ctivily iimi)n&>sl thcsc Ilc rgctcd p()piilaiintis iii IhL hopc ()I' t*Lkling h()Ili child POVLriy, i)ooi' hcalili aiid obL%ily wiil)iii IhL%C comn]iiniiic8. 21124-2025. IvJ% Ilic lirsl liill ycii. ul. IliL l)Ilol. WL widLllLII thL pai-IIiLr.%liii) to iiiLliid¥ BWD HLaltliy Liviiig. AcLriiiLJloJi Iload Coiiitniiiiily Centre and Yi?uili ALlion Lind Ili¢ piloi is du¢ tu eiid iii July 2025 ivliLII ¥1 liill Lviiliidliuii will bL ¢l)mplLIL(I. PdgL 13

Blackburn with Darwen Council for Vnluntary ServiLe Trusteesl Report Frojn th¢ illili¢il LVI(ILnLL Lomi)ILltd duriiig Ilic Larly bldgLS and LvaliidtsuiiN ul. uiliLI- PIUL51-aininLS, iii March that it was be.%1 lo takc tiiiic lo ui?dei'icike a wider reviLw ol. intLrvLiiiion%. Thc Ic&riiinL Iroin OLII. pilot will ILLd illto this widei. review with the intcntion ol improving provisi011 Wlthin Bl2£ Lkbum witl) t)diThVLII. SEND llnd SF.NDIASS During Ili¢ y¢ar, we Lontii)ue t(> work willi laniilies iviili cl)ildrin ai)d youiig people willi speLi411 eduLtLIii)Ildl IICLds ¢111dlur dt8ubilitiL&, sLhuols lind LollLsJLS. BlaLkbui-ii with Ddrwcji Bui'uuLJli CoutiLil Jii(I IhL IoLiil iiItLLirattyd Ilccililicai'e .%y%teiii, our tcaiiTr pi'ovidc% indcpeiideni, imp&2rliic l inlorinciiion, L'velvptNeiit Aiid TrAiNiiig l)IlTldiiigv ilic capabilitics ol- individii&l8. oi'gani.Siirliond%. l)uriiig tIiL yLdl- WL upLiicd &ii Dlticc ivitliin Jubill￿ 'l-¢lWLr Q'.rL(lii lJiiion'% buildiiiLi oli DuLlcworth StrLLI In Danveii -Fuwii C.'IiiifL 10 inipi'uve oui ilLLe.%.%ibilily lui. Dar￿'ll1 basLiI ¥L)Iiiinuiiiiy ¥ruups. LliJrilies lind il)cial LIIILI-l)ri.%Lb. ThL tCLtii? liclpLd &?roiipb 10 PUI LVLryiliiiig iii pll'VUP.S Liiid OlgYaliiSdtlU115'. Arisc Restoratioii ('.cnirc Flldckbiii'n All%tLlI'% Ii lajorcttes BldLkl)Iirii Ftsvdb¢iiik F41aLkburii (YOLillJdll C.lul) l BldLkburii 141iiid Spvri& AbsoLiiitivii Blcickbuni SLa L'ddLI

Blackburn wlth Danven Council tor Voluntary SLrvice Trustees, Report BivD DidbelLS Suppi)I'l Cjroup B WD Yuuili Awarc&ic%& PrujeLt Chei'iy Trce CrickLI C.ILib ChildrLI)s LitcraturL I".Lstivals Cominunily Hdnnvny ('.[(' (nmmiiniiy E.'nic￿rIsc F411ilil.s l.ivc.% ToLILLhLr COI-L l_ilc t)ui"wLn Ar(: r)ic IWLII Amarciir TheiryiricAI S()Liety Ddrweji Coinniunity Ileli)¢i- DLII"WLn l)klDE Hungcri&in Weltq( I'c A%%i)Lliillnll IniinaLiuLI SLOUt.5 Iusl Riin ftsi. Today Kdn(Idkd Kcep Fit ivitli KiiiTr Kii'iiN WoniLtI's Ciroiip L.dtlLii%hirL Cviiiinuiiity I ILlI)ers Ll(.- l Llll'ndyiidnTrix C'IL.. NLwrEid F'iblicriLS Cliib Nu I CotT¢e .8hop Coinillunity I Iiib C'IC ()I'fli)ad Norili WL%t RL%idenr% L)l-Suiinyhiirs1 Ab51)LlUIIOII Revidge Allotiiienib As%u¢iatioii Sabr aiid Shiikr CIC, Slir2illa Ciri)up Sister 4 Sislcr St ￿(lIV￿rdS Cl)Ul'Lh Flall Play <iiid Stay, Dai'wLn St CJc()rLTes Mill Flill 8LI)tIl St JuinLS Ashgi'i)VL Cominiiiiily SpaLL. r)Ji'lVLII Tulk Lliangc4 ThL CoiiiLI)(Icr4 R()xiiig TIIL Iloutlup F3LL%. Clici'ry TL'LL Libi'dly

Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service Trustees, Report ThLir SIoiiLS Uki'ainian I lub 13r(ihn)a Wi)mLlI WLII-BciiigJ Cliampioiis Spark Reeovery Collaborative- Communily As5et8 Fund Working iviih (lie C.dliLO CFruui), Early BrL'dk. IMO. Il¢d Ilose kccoveiy, Ktsulb Cominuiiity, THOMAS and oiher%, uur C.'()IniMuniiies Teciin n11)1lclbJ¥% ili¢ Cuiniiiunily Ab%els FuiiLI uii behall. ol. IlTre Sp&irk R¢¢i)v¢iy Cu1141borHIivL lu IiL'lp IliL r¢.r.nvcty c(ImmLllllty tu play a liibdriiiigful rulL wiiliiii vur cuininiiiiitiLb. Tliis is part ol- (Trur As.%ct Rascd c.omniiiiiiiy neveli)pmcni tkppri)aLh 10 involvinLI Cl)InmutiiliL% in Ilicii. owii ti'&nsloriiiarion. t)urinb tlIL yeai. we disti'il)iircd £J1,1140 k'ia thc Community AsSClb Fund on bLhall' ol. Ihe Spcirk Rccavcry Collabordiive (o ilic fullowiii8 16 bJi-uup.% and orgaiiisation&'. Ai'ise RLStni'alion C.'ciiirc Cui)vnuniiy Kitclicti (.'otr l.ife t)Lll'wLn Pi'idL LdJlLashirc Coiiiinuiiity &ILII)Lrs IIL C'oJiiicLtiuJi VILd ROSL ReLOVLry SLLrL't Si11l1<l CIC %tsiis of Ai)yicty ThL Billy Pi'i)jCLI Willows Ludxe Aiixliii&F C'.lub Wol'd, Powei., C'.ollLLIIVL lurL blLIILrdlly ivi W()I'k LILI'()¥.% IIIL .Spdrk R¥L()vLry ('.ollaboidlivL <iiid IliL ividLr Luiniiiijiiiiy tu hLIp PLupIL 111 I'ctyuvcry li'utn alLoliol or 511bsiilllLL 11)ISUSL lo bcLumL ilLIIvL Lll lh¥ W￿de1. Loiiiiniiiiily. vuluiitLLriiig, joiiiiiig PagL 16

BIAekbllrn wlth Danven C.nuneil I'or VDluntary Service TrustCLS' Report Th¥ Si)ark RcL()VLry (.'ollJlii)IdtivL dnd Conimunity CVS i£ik¢s <lJi abb¢t-b￿scd Loininuiiily dL VilopniLiil dpprnacli tn liLlp IIIL individiiJl'% rLLOVCry jl?IirnLy aiid we wi)rk LlusLly wilh ihe Ri)i)Is Caillinuiiity Ii) IL)111 diid c(InncLI pe()ple in iec()VLry 111 Ihc ividci. L(?miiiuniiy. Inl'aiit Feedi112 Conimunlty Gra￿t$ Woi'kiiig witli thc C.OllllLiI'5 1.ainily I Iiib ILani%, ("VS IILI(I dn iiildnt ILL(ling Lumiiiuniiy gFraiit% pi)1 to hLlI) IDLdl ivil .%ociety &yruupb to proinolL infcll)I (Lcdiiig to nioihei'% withiii Flwl). l)uriiib ilie yedr we di%iribiileLI 4 byi-tiiils 10 Ili¢ lollowiiig Org￿lS￿lI0]IS.. Cai'itas Sdlford loi. theii. Mill-yval¥ i)i'oiecl iii l.iitl¢ I IdlW(M)d Sabr and Shukr CIC Siiowdrop Duula The Billy PrujeLI l)aT'wen fi #lls Workin&? willi Able UK Illackhuni and c.arc Ni LllV(Tri'k, Qninmiii)iiy C'V% liavc becn i)ilotlll¥5 Iiciivily in Diinvcn wiilJ Ilic inieiitl01Tr 01. iidiiciiig Il)¢ iiumbLr ot. oldcr pLoplc havinLT 10 Vl%lt Ihc Accident and r,mLI'gellcy DLP<ll'tinLnt &t Ea%t Laiica.sliiic NI-IS Hubpiials Ti'ii.41. ()Iii' rolc WLl% lu mi¢ iiaLJe a %mall LJranl% pot, Ivliich dibli'il?utid i() tIiL fullowiiig lJarwLli sFroup%'. dt'w¢ii Rulary Club URC Bvwliiig (iroui) Whttchall B(Iwling ('.IiJh BU.SINTr:s5'fR,AININCI C￿'￿'1.￿F. Bu05t Lancllshire: Flyin2 Start BuslnLYS .,Idvic¢ l-.I'oin O¢tobLI- 2021 10 lJlÈirLlI 21I2.S, uiii. liv() (Illtililiud l)11.%lllLS5 iidvibiii% dLIivLfLd bii.4lllLbS advic￿ P(iri ol- Buosl 1. WL pri)vidLd hu.%iiicss adviLL lo 113 cliciit%, who compriscd Iiidividiiic 1% cxploringT neiv hiisincs4 idcas ISX prL %iari advicc uiid NIlPPL)i'il- <ind, to bii.4111L%% slciri 111)s to bii%inLsSLb in Iheii. LUI.Iy yL4ir% waiitinLJ ro grow an(1 LYpall(I thttir bii4inc.%N 155 e¥i%rinL biisinL4Si% prnvidLd ivitli bii%inL.%.% adviLL iili(I supi)oi-11. Bu%inL%%C eiilLI-i?ribes ali(1 spajiiied SLVLr41 bL¥lurs tbpeiially lieiilili. th¢ creaiiVL iiidusli-iL% djid 1naiiiil￿LIlirlng. Tlit In￿lI01'l1Y vl. LlieJilN WLfL based iii Bl(ILkbuni wilh Danveii, Biiriilty. l-lyndbiirii aiid PLiidlL. In ILrin% ul-oiilLuinL%. IVL hcli)Ld Ilic busiJic%sLS ab lollvws.. l-() LrLalc 14 IIL w jL)l)% aiid %dlLgudrd l LXl%(iii¥ job; 9 nLW biisiJiLSSL% il'Lfc bupiinrtc(I lo laiincli an(1 Nidri Iriidinb,. PagFe 17

Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service Trustees, Report LxisliJiLJ carly bldiiLlivily.' 2 bu.siiicsscs Inlroducc nLW IinpfuvLd pJ'uducl% or scrviLLs.' I I bu.SlllL%tsL. ddopt iicw to tliL fii'iii ILLliiiulugic8 or piDcis%cs.' 8 bubinesbLs Bontcami) 5kllls.' Asplrlng l.eadcrs in Health .Siicial Carl r)ui-iiig 2024-2Q2fj, wc dLlivcrcd oiir l O weck Boi)ILaiiip Skills Ir<liliinb probFrkli￿1ne lur Aspirinb l.eiid¢r4 i Plcaltli aiid .%(ILiiil CaTe la (J5 pcoplc. which coii)prised 56 co-ti]ndcd placcs lor Lll)pli)yeL4 015tiiall to nicdiiim Sali%uardlnx Mi'ntal Health Tralnlng WL IdLiliidtLd Ir￿lIllI1]b se%hlOII% OJI bafLgudrdin8 aiid Ineiilal healili Irditiiiig fur 104 ILiiniers Ironi 82 urgjanisuliuiis. Trainin&1 for VuluntL'ers Volunteer 1.%.4iolls 10 322 p¢vplL Iruiii dLI'()ss IliL VCI--SF. SLcloi- iii BldLkburii witli l)arwLn and PrLbluii. Wiiliiti 131£iLkbui'ii Iviili D'. 5 &Lssi011s lu 45 pLuplL. Training linked 10 Ihc l?Ildlity Mtirk.. I S 11) 41 pciiplL'. I'ublLC Traiiiing.. 2 .%c%%ion.% to pLI)i)lL. The total numbei. of people bLlng troiTied 'Iii'ou¥liuut Ilie y¢Lir, Iv¢ d¢livLrLd over 120 IrJi)Ib¢iliuiis. Pillar fnur.. Vnlunteering - creiirinbF iiii Ll'lcclivc voluiitcer LCI)-%y%ILII) Iu 511ppuri oiir caiiiiiiiiiiiii¢%. PdLlU 18

BlackburD Ivlth Danven Council for Voluntary Seyvlce Trustees, Report STIL4TEC.IC DEVEL()PMENT OF V()LUryTEERI)TG Iii July 2024, wc ivcrc 11()iilicd thill we arc l ul. 12 1)drliiLTs1iip.b iialii)iiully lo l)c suLLcsblul iii dLvLI(?i?ilig il Voluntecrillg l()i- Healih pi'OgTraniii)e loi. LaiiLisliiic aiid Si)Iitli C.Iiml)ricl. Cei)tral L￿￿lICa.￿hi1.￿ -l-eaLliiiiu FIn￿pital5 Ti'ubi Charily 1% thc Icad l?ody wilh thc Voliintcei'.g C.cnli'e.% aci'o.%li L#nca8hirL and C'.uThhria explf)rin&T Wdy4 10 crnbcd voluiitLei'ing bcst prdLtILe ivitliin uur .%y￿tC7￿S to prO￿OLC IiLaltli lid wcll-bcing ill IIIL l(Jcal pluLe Icvcl all'obs tlie .4y%lLin. Spriiib Norili are pliiyiiig d %iipporlive rule. FrE)m July 2024 to MiifLlI 2025 we ei)iered a develupi)Ictil i?hd%e to ILI ui) Ihe progiJintne 4111d our developmctit i?lf voluiilL¢riiig lo laLklL Ilic soLial (Ictcrmiiixnls ol. lieiilili aiiil wbll-b¢iiib. PROMO'I'ION AND VOIC.F. nr vni.IJNTEERINC. We lirinly bLIiLVC that vuluiiiLLrings %hoiil(I l)e a Vil£il i?Jrt al. cvLI'yutlL'% life. botli cllriLI)i1lg y()ILr uwn litc an(1 iitt¢(I 10 LoiilributL 10 Ils h¢alili diid viialily .50 Ilidl Ilie Luiniiiui)ily L￿n tqudlly reaLli il% puteiilidl. COilliMUNITY VUI,UNTfi.r.R AWARDS 2024 niir C.()niiiiunity Vi)IiintLLI' IKwiird.%, whicli WL Pllt i)tl 111 P£ll'liTrLrsliip with Ilie IuLcil aiithai'ity tind 22 %poiTr%()1s, Lontiniic ta LF(I Iri)ni .%trci)bJth i() %li'EiibJili. W¢ rLLLivLII OVLf OllL' Il)oii%and noiiiinali()Ti% Iroin re%idents and organibLiiions Blllckbiirn willi Dai'wcn l()i- IIIL 211 Jivard.%. l-liv iviiiiiLrs for 2024 arL' lullow%'.- HeAlth #nd Well Ileinx Aw#rd Individu￿11 %aliil U.%in1L II (iroiLP - Hlackl)urii Foii(Ibaiik EnviYoDmeiit A ward Iii(lividiidl Wayne Dixuii CyTOLlP - Liirlty PoiiiIibJ Lliib C￿r￿s￿r￿01¥ Community Aition Awgrd Cil'OUP -'I'hL R()i)i.% ( i)Ininunity Prn.spLritv, Lcarninx and biijplovment Award Gi'niip - Ol'lIoi¢ Il Nnrili NVe%r Youiig PeTrple's Awai'd Groiip ~ t31aLkburii willi I)d￿L￿ Yiiuili l)drls ALddLtny PLigL 19

Bl#ekburn with Durwen CuunLiI for Voluntary Service Trustees, Report Culture. Le1511rc and Sporting ljife Award CJroup - Mill Hill Evcjits Coiiiilllttee Liiidsay Dunn Award Ilor $upportin2 people wlth etsniplex llceds) Iiidivi(Iudl Mud2£ INdddl (iroup Plioeiiix l.lub Renee RlaLk Award Iliii- supportin% Lommunity cuhesionl Ncilrndyllamix (.'l<.- Communlty Invo)Ivcment AM'ard Good NL.Ik¥hbour Award DdfwLlI C.'oinniuiiiiy Hvlp¥r.% ViLky Kelly VvluntL'Lr of the Year Award I,ifetimL. AchieveTnellt Award Richurd C.'ri)a.%(lalL Judiih HiiuLihti)n CV%.%pLbciAI Award foi. ()ut.$t#ndin% .Strviee C.liris SLddt)n. ThHiiks oiij. 22 bPUIISL)I's Ibglowl. Wiili()ut IIiLiI' supporl WL Luulll noi piii oil thi.s impuriiiiii Lveni. LIIVL L<iJiL<i%liii'c Ilgc IIK Rl¢iLkbiim willi BAM E31iiLkbiirii C.ullegJ¢ Blackl)iirn Rovcr4 L()iiimiinily 'l-rust Bl<ickl)urn Rovcr% FC FlldLkburn willi DdlW¢ti 14urough CouLILiI BldLkburn with D£irwcii Cdrcrs bctViLL HlaLkbiii'n with fJL?nvcr IniLrllliili Fi)riim Cliubb Dtyat VillilgJL Nuiih Wc%t CIC F.a%t Lai)casliit'L HIispicL -aiiuJbliii-L TL'ILgiriiph PM & M ALLUILlllaiit NLwg)r()Iind ToLlCther Ilvoin lo RLWllI'd Sucz The Calici) Cii'nup TIIL Wish Cctiiil Pa&?¥ 20

Blackburn with Darwen Cnuncil for Voluntary Service Trusteebl Report IJC'.() lJniliiig CuinrnunitlLS Orb%aiijsrltlOEI VoiLC WF.PA GOOD PRACI'ICF. DE.VF.I.OPMENT We ar¢ dcvelopiiig a pui'ilulio of different irdltiing prvvi&ion aiined at proinuliiJ¥ goud praLliL¥ for vuluiiteer% ur volunietyi. In￿[1d￿Ter￿V0lUJItcel. iiivulving ui'gallisdllollb. EdLh bL&.%ioii iiurinally lakcs about 3 /2 hoiirs. T)iiYiiib? thc ycllr. tli1% illv(Ilved thc ti)IIIiwi11g'. Bespoke VoluntLer Training: Ivliicli ib Lu%lomi£gd 10 tlie iiLe(l% t)I' Ilie vuluiiiLcr.% iviiliin (I l)LirliLular I)rbT￿l￿1sd1Itsn i)r group ol- lii'gl￿j]istl1￿Ul7% wliu work LIo%Lly to¥cthci.. Wb li£iVC dLIivLrLIl Ii'Eiiliiii¥ f()r Gcneric vvluntLL'r truining: whiLlI 1% ifdiiiiiig Ivcused 01) helping ti) build Ihe coiifidttnLe Jiid %kills (If v()IuiiiLLr%. helpiiiL (hLni lu undLI-s1&11(141)oiiL vuluiitL¢r rolLS. bt¢. Ilecovery Siipport Volunteer 'l'rainlnLv'. wliiLli 1% Iilliniiig lor volunt¥Lrs wlio ar¥ %uppoiting pcoplL who uii rcciivLriJ)x I'ivin alLI)liol ur sul?%lLItILe .Stcp iiito VnluntLeYiii£: <ili inirndiictory basic .%cssioii liir potLniidl voliinrccr% tn ledm al?niit voluntCCl-IllbT dll(I Ilic bLiiclIl% 11 Lan briRgN to l)clp you acliicvL yuur gi)al.%. Tru¥tee Tr#inin¥: nLwly LrLalLd this ycat" li is aiiiied at l?oth iicw Iiiistccts lo prLP1c rc thcm lor thcii. nciv rnlc or cxi.siing tru%tcLs whn might jllsl WLinl Li rLIIL%lILI- ur wdiit lu slidrL tlicii. IL&irniiig aiid Qu¥41iiy iTrlJrk Trailling: tliis iiivnlvc.% 3 5LS5i0118 nd si1c¢c.￿.¥tLll L()niplcli(In (Il. Ilic tra111111bi aiid thc work linkcd to the Irainiiigi Ivill Icad tn thL orgJani7tilion rcLcivinL qiialiry ni#i'k Lil'titlLLltii)n. VnluiitLL'r ￿1*￿#%Lr¥ Trahiiiiik: Ihib 1% Ilic 2iid ot. Il)u 3 Qiiality M&21'k I'r¢iiniiib. biii is rclLviini ro PRES'I'ON VOLUNTEEKS 2024-20?5 WliiniLLr involvinbi Ulg<iiiisaliuiis 115 WLII Crood PrActlLL. DevelopmL'lIt- (I I i)LuiIIL rL&gJuldrly dllLiidiiig I'ii.%toii Volu11tLLI'% I,'uruiii, IvliiLli mLCts 011 J q[l￿IrterIY Is. Delivere(134 %e%si011s 11) 144 peoi)l¢ vulutii¢ei-iiig g)yi)d i)IdLIiLL ivlieihei- lor Pruniotiiiki and Ci'L'llting VoltintecrinL OppnrtuniilL'%: 476 voluiitccr opportuniliLS priinintcd uii Vvluiitettr Plu% L)11 l)¢liLilf uf Vuluiil¢ei Iiivolviiis Orgatii.%uliunb. lJromulLLI I'rL%loi) Cuii)Inunily l.uiid and IiLIpLd 4.3 VCbSE urgJiii.Sdliviis ti) 4ub111LI iippliculions worili L2814,000 Ilidi would buvst Jiid VoluntLCI' BrokLra2c: fi¢)4 Prebli)n i¥%iilenis re¥isl¥i'ed on Vvluiii¢¥r l)Iub 411(l atyLttSSLllbN SUI)l)uIt Io pur%iiL vuliintLirin¥ oppuriiiiiiliLs. DLIivLfiiigJ iVLLkly vi)luiilLLr 'ilrop 1115 Ii'uni l-IlLbd4y 10 Thiii'bilJy %uppi)rlcd to Iiiid valunteLr%. Ib?L 21

BlaL'kburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service Trustees, Report Feedba¢k on the Volunteèrs Quality Mark Valuing "Thank you all so much for your incredible support. Without the training and the funding that helped us build our capacity and put the right processes in place, we wouldn't be where we are now with our volunteer programme." Successful Organisalion Valuing Volunteers Quality Mark CHIP IN PARTNF.R.SHIP l.Ld by Ilic FlurLaii CLiilii lor thc iKI'l%, %iipi)Ql'tLIl by Ihc l()ciil Uuiharity, wilh LnmmLinity C"VS Lniployiiig Ihc LufL" ILaIii iiiid cu-Iir(lin(Itiiis thc woyk ol. tliL P£ll'lllLI'%liip. thL t3wD Chii? In l)arlncJ3hip ivas OliL 01. 19 i)artnLI'bliipb li<Trliuiially i)ilotiiig? ¥ Vului)ILLriiiu Futurc% i?r()&JrainniL. Our prusFI-dlliinC foLu%e% un tncntoriii¥ yuuiigi dduli% dgeil 16 lu 30 yecif.4 1)Id lo voluiiiLei' wiiliiii Ilie ai-l.% & iuliuie, h¢i'iiagL. *pofib & lh¢ ¥llviJ'vJiineiit. Wc (IL,IIvLrid 11 willi 19 p4riiiLI'S dLfubb IIIL LfLdlivL and bivil SOLILty bLLlurs. WL wcrL Ihe ojily P£irtiicrsliip ii) The EvJludtor. A .siiiiinidi'y of IhLir ￿￿17dlng,s 15 iii¢ludc(I bLIow'.

BIIiLkhurn with Darwen Council I'or Voluntary Service Trustees, Report Th• artnership project lor young people 8ed 16-30. Chip in is a partnership of he Bureau Centre of the Arts, ommunlly CVS, 81atkburn with Darw orough Council and the creative secto Evaluator Iq•h•f I￿¥￿￿P¥￿Iltsy Osltlon the re hitlt I9•1sllk•. 'm on th•lr •v•l. I'v¢ een Inth•lr atlhatpolnt lThthg11 l•,whereth¢y ar•soill¥throv8h 330 Volunteers R•¢ruited Th•r•w•T•19dellvmt pJrtn•rs- provldln opportunltlu In iport¥. heritag•, 4rt•. ¢offlmunlty v.andot•MI v•kntsWQ¢￿t• , 61% ot volunteers were Irom the most dopriyed ayeos In the UK Chlp In Improve$ wellbeln8J on - average peopl¥ had a 4 point bump In wellbein8. m•1 ¥oluTtt••rK 31Wo ol volunteer• knad three or m¢r• Intersectlonallty bwriers think I'm belter at socia1151n8. You know from when I left Uni in 2019 and Ihen obviously COVID happened. so I dldn't really 50cia115e with afiyonpi $0 lust didn't really hav¢ that 5klll anymore. So yeah. I think being able to talk lo p•ople agaln" Voluftt4•rQuote •re Whlt• and 2Vfr were Irom the lobal Majorlty. 89% ot ¥olunt*r$ learned now 100% improved Ih¢lr conflden¢• 94% felt othef5 would benefit from mentoring 'Volunteering glve5 you new skllls lo mentlon in Cvs and cover letters so there's a higher chance of rompany, accepting your hpplicatiorts,. Voluntaqr Qu•t• In t)LLLnibLr 2024, Hlackburn with DiinYL'n CniinLil sccurcd a placc partllLI'Ehip ¥r1¢ nt 01. £7C?O,IlUlI ti'oni Ihc Arts ('hip in Pai'tnLI'.41iip and devcli)Iiiii¥ ilb ai)proaili Iu iiiLlltorin& lind volutitCLtinuI uvLI' Ihc iiLxf Iwii yL￿11.5 {2025-2U27) Fb'fuRF. DEVELOPMI ENTS Pillar One.. Leadership And Aili'ocucy - LiiahlinLT cliaiiLFC lar thL Ihinbws Iliat in4illLr lo ()Iii' coiiimuiiitiLs Wi)J'kii)LT iviili IliL VCFSE SeLtor dild piibliL sLcior P￿rInLr5 IL) estkiblisli Blackbiirn wlth l>llrwLin CnmTllUnity Network <i& tlity voiLL ul- VCI".SF.. SLcLui- to ILdd aiid iidvoL¢ilc loi- LliciilBNL uii IIIL Iliiiigs Ihiil maitcr to our L(IIiiiiiuiiiliL￿ tiiid Lsuihli.%li action groups, foruins neiw(Irks ro biiild Ihc miityli Ynorc. Fui" LX£inii?Ic, by Pdgc 23

Blackburn with Dariven Couneil for Voluntary Servlce Trustees, Report AdvDLdliiig foi. ciiid CliJmpioniiibJ Ilic Lreatioii of a civil boLiety covcnunl within Blackburn with l)drivLll Lcdding ilie bldie ol. Ilie .%ector re.searLh aLr()tss BWD lttdding tlie Loininuiiiry iiibi¥l)I work into Ino%t dcprivcd nLi¥liboiirliD(Ids. leading cullab()raiiiin% to attract invc%tment and rcsoui'ccs to impleincnt Ilie prioi'itics identified within Ih¥ 6P VC'FSE,Straiegy fur ElldLkburii Iviili l)anv¢n Working thi'oiibil) l.ACVS tn engll£e stakeh(Ilders at thL. Lancu5hir¢ level to dcveloi). rcfrebh and delivei. tlic VC.FSF, Tri l#nlfe%tn lor l.8ncll%hii'e ILdding Lli£inuFL dt IIIL %ub-regioiial Icvcl. Providing .SUPPOl-I lu iiilroduc¢d noiv prograinine.% al iITrL .%uI? rL&Tjoiial ILvcl dnd Lr¢ating iiew slruLlurcs t itllcrf￿ty¢ ivith IliL LanLusliirc Coiinty CDmbincd Auth(IriiylSII'dlLLYIL Auth()rily. Illl OIIiiL lui d)L PoliLL iliid Cj'iiiic C.i)nimistsionLI' tiiid uihLI- L&iiicd8liir¢ widL bodiLs bULIi Iht UnivLI-4ily of Lanc.a.%liirc, eic. t)Iir111LF 2025-2026, wc pliin io.. Exploii thl pul¢iilicLI Li-ealioii ol. a L411casliire Civil SuLieiy Budrd dnd the poleiiiicTrl li)r crcating I L£lt]LLisliiJ-L ￿'1￿L Livil SuLiLly C0vLIl￿iEiL. 13icl to hL d i)iloi :Ii'La lai. Ilic You DCLIIIL (Ffdni progrdl)IinL (ILru%% Laiiiasliii'e Li)Il<ibi)rÉltc with FIL and rc%L1< fLh Instlliili()1is lo iiiii?rnvo nur iindLThian(linki {)I' IhL tliing.% thal Indtlbr 10 oui. cotniniinities. Wi)i-kiiiu to 8111?pi)I'l IIIL wiirk ol. thL LaiiL4¥liire and ,%outh Cumbri# vcr.SE Alliaiice i?I'ovidc Ilic iiilci'tdLL bL'Lwcen tIiL VC.'FSI,' SLCtor cind tlie intcbiratcd hcL2ltli %y8tcm, whiLh opci'%LILS ticroy% I.*illLa%hirL iiiiil .%(Iiiih ('uiiibi'ia. ljui'iti& 20?5_?026. WL. plaii tu.. l.ciid Ntatc ol. tl)C .SLcini' r¢searLlI 10 bLtrei' Iindcr.%laiid Ihc iiced.s 1)i- IIIL %LLIOI- &ILI-l)%% LdnLa%liirc Jnd Work ivith VoluiitLLriii¥ lor Ilcalili pxrlnLrs lo cs14ibli.sli vi5i01IS diiil Sli'<llLyFiL& lui voluiilecri&ibJ Lr()SS Wiirk iviili l.AC.V.% i)Lirlner% li) d(Ivi)LLIIL fi)r InurL resuui'Le% lo %upporl VCFSE groups lo iiiiprok'L th¢ Woi'kiiigF willi Volunt#Yy Sector Ntsrth West Ii-LLFIUlliillyl aiid NAVC,I liidtll)Ildllyl Iv i](IvuLdlL lur tllLlVLtIlLI?I pil￿111￿￿ lui- pusilivL LIILillbJL loi. our Li)IniniiiiitiLs aiid ltsr Liwil SULiLly. TIIL Coiiiiiiuiiity CVS sils uii IIIL boJrd% li)I' VSNW iiid NA VCA. nurin¥ 20?5~2026, IVL pldii 11).. Wurlcing witli VSNW iiiid Li)Ildl?ur£iiiiig w'itli local iiil14blltJbliiie i)<ll-Iiier.4 dLro%.s IIIL Nortli We&1 all(1 Woi'k willi NAVC"A, its mcJnbeiB aii(l New Pliilanihi'opy ( Ilpltdl t() dLvcIIip dnd pil(11 d llLW IIIIPdcI framcwork Ivi intt<i4lriiLture budic%. Wui.k witli i)dl'tiiLr% <lt IhL rLuJioiial iidtlOll£21 Icvcls to improvL thL qildlity of d£tl£l diiil evidcnce WL hdVL 4V<iiI￿1b1L ()n thL .%LLior aiid il% ci)ntriburi011%. PillAr Two: Collaburxtluns PArtnerships WL lacc. N¢,twi)rk IJL'VLIoplliL'nt 2nd Groivth LiJikLd lo BIALkburn with DanvL'n Conimunity Network atidJ(Jr supi)uriLd by CVS duriiig 2025-21)26, wr Iictivoi'k% iji V£2rioiis slasTeb ot'dcvelopniciit ale.. PenplL' i%kibilitic% NciwiJrk PEigC 24

Blxckburn with DarwLn C:ouncil lor Voluntary,Service Ti'usteLs' Report M¢Ji's Ni clwork WoinLlI'b Netwoi'k Prosperity LVS Bu%inc5s Network RLsiIiLiice N¢iivork Planet C'limdte Actii)ii Nclwi)rk ConnLLILd Cot711nLiiiilieS Nctivurk IntLrfdltli Fuiuin P#i'tiLipAtiun Digital liiLIusiun Nctw(Tri.k VDliiiitCLring Partiicr%hiii Place l)arivLii.' scl lip Ilic l)anvLI) ('.oiiiiiiuiiity Fonim aiid cxplarc h()Ml l() rall out Ihc dcvelopniLiir to t41ackbuiii l..a.%1, 141ackbuni Wc%t aiid BliiLkbui'n Noi-tl) l Li&Fhbourliuo(I Cuiniiiiiiiily ALtiun P#rliier¥liip DLIVLloi)mLnt VC.FSE PrtnLrship .StruLturi'$.' lo dLvLlui) diid dLLlJLlI our Lulldbui'&liuii% aiid i)dJ'liiLrsliips w()rkiiisT WIIII BWD Cviniiiuiiily NLlivurk. L.ACVS. LdllL4s1I11'e %i)Iiili (.'uiiibi'iil V('I.-SE Alliaii¥L, VSNW Jiid NAVC'I Cliiii¥lte ClIAngL cuin1￿ul11LY aiid Ihc l.'lilliAte ALtion NLltwiirk: working> with IliL cliiiiatc chdnb)L ¢01lllllllllily J¢i'L).%5 IhL i?ubli¢. Li)tnmLrLliil and VCI.'Sl.' Scct()rs ￿}lid ui'catlllLJ a ¥limaLc (iLtioii nctivui'k 10 take li)I'ivard I'ecommcii(latii)ns Ii'oill Ilic PLupIL b Jiiry L)ii ('liiiidlL (.'IidllbJL. Wc will luuk to wideii <iwdrcsic%s, cduLaiinn Jnd Isler￿LY dLfosb our Lummiiiiiiie.b. PartllL Yyhip5 Wlth GPS, tlie INFI%, eduLalioii aiid social cAre Bi)wel C.A ThcLI- SLfL'ining Pi'(Ig¥rdmiiiL He&ltli Proiiiotion Colluboi'lltlvn.. wiirkiiib willi BlaLki)tsol Nl IS TLiLhiiiL Fouiiil<iliUiI Triisl, locJl CTP¥, uiiiversilie% ￿ind oili¢r.4 lo dLIivLf ¢dll Ivr a kil LIiiiiL% all(1 voluIitLLr hc&ilil) proniolioii <lLliVlty aLI'i)s% LclllLlf sliirc Iu ii)Ll'LtlSC aw￿rLI1l￿￿ Jnd kil LuinplLliuns ainoiiLNsl Icirgbtcd ro raise aivill'cness nf thc bowLI canccr scrLcniiig progiramiiie c111d itlLfcic SC I'e.%punsL r.2fw% tnr kit c()illplcli()ns. Helllth ConditiOll¥: IVL will i¥pII)l-L uppoI'luiiitlL% lu dcvilop cuiniiiuiiity %uluiioiib tv 4uI)port IL.%idLnlS Wlth a wicle Vdricty i)f hLalili L(Indiiii)ii%. Lxaiiii)IL, wurkiiib5 Wlth Spi'iiik Noi-lli oil CdJiLcr Aiiihdf.%ador l-liibts ui. working iviih PciffillLfb i)11 Luiidiiions SULli J.% C.OIJD. dLiIILII liy¥i¢iie. IiLiiliy. Ivod & hciililiy edtinbT, Inei)'s lit￿1111, phySlLuI tlLllVily, bcrLavcniLni & SUiLidL Pl'LVL'nii()ii, LIL.

Blackburn with DarwLll Council for Voluntary ServiLe Tru5tees' Report SpLLial Ei ducationgl Ni Ledy Aiidlor Dl4iihllitics. Ivc will w()rk iviili Lliildi-Lii, younb peoplL diid Idiiiili¢b, IIIL Ii)cdl aiiih()i-ily, luL&il .%ch()c)l% lliid ci)IILgTcs, IhL hLJlih %y%lLm ￿1nd tliL vc.f8F. 8LLltJi' l() inipruvc Ilic livc% ol. cliildrcn and young pLoplc with SpcciÉi1 f.dii¢atioiial Necds Aiidloi. Di%2L l)Ilitic8. Wc will huild iipoii oiir lonb hi%loiy of dclivcrinb SLNDIASS and its i)rcdecc%sor pi'ogi'ammes and look to co-(Irdinatc partnLrsliip appi"uaches to Inccl othcr ideniified needs Iucdlly. Spai'k Reci)very Collgborative: workiilg iviih pei)ple iii reL()very trom alLuIiL)I vi subbldllLe &nibus¢, tli¢ lgcdl uthi)rity. Sp£irk RLLUVLiy C.ulltiburLilive piirlners, and wider pdrliieT% wiiliiii Ilie V('.I-'SF 8LLiur, publiL beLior iiid LuiiiillLI'cial scctors to build LuinEllLllllly asscis to Illcikc Ilic rcLI)vcry Lvmmunily iii)d ividttr ¢oiiiiiiuiiily IiiL>I'C coniniunilie.%. Plllar Thret: C.apllcity ljuildin2) DL￿VL1up￿ellt 'l'rdiniiig buildiTlg thL' e#pabllitlcs of individu21s, or%4nlsatlon¥ Li)NiniunitiE% to ILad Chun￿<. Capacity Buildin% and Cominutblty Developnicnt WhcihLr it 5.% LuininuMItiLS of pld¥L oi. LUllllTIILllItIC8 ol. Idciitity. intircst diidioi. cirLuinstallLes wc nccd lo hclp p￿?117W1lyb Éind %oliilioii% Ilial ineLi Iligii- Iic¢d& aiid JspirLiliÉ)n.%. Wc will ivui-k willi P4ll-lJiei-s. to dLvelop iiLW ippr()iiLhcs 10 des'L'l¢)piii¥, m(Jhili%ill£ *nil (ii'¥FJi rii%in¥ L()fflmunilie5 Ivli¢ilityi' Élib.s¢ fL gtrLogriipI)ILcilly bi1SLd liai'c thLir livLd CXPLriellcc and .%iippi)rt caLlI othLr .%ucli d% tlTrc rccavcry ci)mmiinily li'om (iILuhi)I i)r %ub%laiicc Inisu.%c. mLntal hLalth I'ccovci'y Lomtnuiiity. PLopIL Wlth LxpLficiiLL ol. IliL Lriinin£il jii.%llLL %y%ILm. ISIL h(?IllLILSS. VILtinis 01. i)LlPCtiator% ot doi)ILs1iL dbu&L, Vctcrans. tlic a%yliiin Scukcr cind rclubFcL LurnmLinity, i)coplc ivitli C.nnimunity Cpr#nls aiid fundci's to widLI) IhL rtLiigL Ot LJriL nt% we can help IhLlI) iii.%iribiiic to thc VCFSL SLCtvr. F.Lun()ElliC I)evelopinciit I)LVLlupiii¥ i)ur tliiiikiiig arouiid IILW CLOTIOllllL InO(Icls that dcvclLlP IIiL rolL of Livil iULILty I Ilic %i)Lial pruvision aLJiltiist Ihe 6P priui-iliL.%. Oi'gAnisxlii)M¥l DevelTrpiiiLnt Pr#LtILal Support DLvelupiiigJ iIIv wdys Lati pi"uvid¢ pjactical buppvrt Iv sllPPUIt organis81iTrnal developmLnt and Lvrowih Ihruii&Th busiiic%% ddviLL. Lil<lLIIiii¥ Lind mLnli)I'iiig, ulTcriiig) siippoii Ilirviibli Loiiimuiiily acLuuiildtiLy, or IILIp iy. Lvi I Iii iui lily BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS SKILLS FOR ENIERPRISE GROW7H PubJL 26

Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service Trustees, Report Truining and WiJrklorcc DLIVLlopmcnt Tlic c.vs Bu$Trne.ss Tr#lning Centre is naw 5 yLiirs ()Id. WL dSpiir li) bL IhL 'Bli) l(), purlii£i' lui- ILddei'%liip <ind managenieiit tr4iiTriiibl tor the VCF SF,. 8ectoi' and sniall busiiiesscg aeross the scct()r% we %iipp()ri. Wc will CiitiliiiiiL Iu LiLv¢lop uur birowiii&i rLpul&tiuii iii ILddLrsliip dnd inUil<i¥LincJit li-ltining CbpLLiJIIy I(ILU.%Ld (in skillinb pi)i)ulc1tinii utri'oups wliicli irL undci'iepresciitcd in Icc1dei'sliip position.%. FvLus un iiidiLsifi¢il .%eLtI)i% whLre tlie vcbsr Sector is btroEi&ly r¢pr¢seiiled lie<ilili ecoiiomy., busiiicss luiidciinciil411s: LrL'rilivc iiidusiriLs.' LliniulL LliatigL ￿lId IIIL L'l)viJ'viiinbi)I,' cto. I,-ULUb on flcxible dLliv¢ry iii bitcsizc Ll)unks dulivcriiig LILStonii4L be.4pokL Ii'ainiiiLJ dnil aLLrcditEd uiiil.s frun) tli¢ raiigL of'qudlifibati()n% wc dLliv¢r uii bLlidifof C MI. NC.F b. diid I<SPFI. dcvcl()ping our comTnLrLial Ii'aininbI ulTtyi' ¢iiid our tldllljllb provi41011 to supI)ort IliL dLlivcry of thc 6P Pillar Fi)ur: Volunteerlng creLililigF an ¢ffcLIivL voliiiilLcr cLu-systcm lo sllPP()rl ()ur LointiiunitiLs. Str#tL%iC DL'VL.lopini'iit i)t' Voluntcerin Riiildinb srronLT vnliinicLriti&y iiilru%truLlur¢ L.1¢ IILa.%liii'e and ei)biiriiig Ihci-L is a vibraiit vnliiiitLei' LCO~Sy.%tcm i IhL place ILVCI wiiliin FllaLkhiii'n witli l)LifwLlt and othLI' coiiimunitics wc sLI'vc. A kcy pari nf Iliis 1% tu dcvLlui) vi8ioii% tii)Il .%ir4icLFic% lur vi)luiitLLI'iiig at thc i)IdLL ILVLI. WL ivill ILad on dcvclopingy a %liiili(I pILltlorin lor v(IluntcLriiig dnd tsiipp(¥ri til tIIL I'("I,'%b. %LLIui- aLI'05% LdiiLabliirL dnd Suuth Cuiiibi'id. Withiii tliosc vi%ioii.% aiid ￿l[￿IlL￿1LS lo LuiiliiiuL lo advuL¢llL lor tlie u%e vi)lunittriiig %Ltti)PlllbJ.sIoiiL iowar(l% einploynieiil tiii'mN i)l-di.%cidvÉ7niaLie Iii dcvcli)i? Ihcii. ¢i)l)tidcncL, %kill8 aiid Lipbricncc lu iniprovc thL'ii' life opp()rtiinitics. Promotion nf ￿ni1 Voicc nf VuluntLI'rin Dui'iiiLp IIIL lonli¢oiniiis yLdr, WL will bc cilbTuLyiii&i wi<lcly willi vi)liiiilcLrli, viilunlLLI' InanLigLI-& diid vvliiiitLLI' iiivL)IvIi)g￿ oi'&iani8atii)i)s to dcvLloi) rhL Vl%lOlI ai)d %li'LItL&7iL$ ti)I' v()lui)ieLfillbF wirl) r.ommunity C.'V8 hLiiig thc Ciiniinuiiiiy C'.V8 LO-oKdiiiaic oil bLliiill- 17t tliL IoLal allLI)i)riiy, VQ'.I,'%E SLLtur Jiid uui spoii%ors. Dui'iiigT IhL yLdr, we ivill bL IiioviJi¥ IIIL awards tlwciy fri)In ils IiuinL Ji Kiii¥ Cieorge's Fl<ill Iwliil%l t'¢slVI'aliuii Wlirk is LLiiiipILtedl aiid ivill bL l11uviiig lo Ewoo(I Park. WL lL5 and i)IIILI- fLSOUI'CL5 fo Inii)rnvL IhL quality at voluiiic¢r cxpcriLnce.% dnd ri)Iliiig) thcm 0111 In niDrL arca.% aLr()%s l.JnLdtshirL. CrLatifin Priim(Itiiin nl ViJluNtLLriiig UppiTri'tunities To wLii'k will) pdrlncrs. to Cl'CJlL IILW voliiiiiecr 01)poriutiiiiL% Iliat nieLI II)Ccil IiLLd%. P'ni. LX<iiiipIL, PLI%1 <iiid ciinriit CX<il)Ipl¢4. we Lll'L working iiriih Hwl) Chip in l)Jrlncrshii) to ci'ecltL voluiilLLring flpi)oriiiniiiL% l()i- yuiinb pcuplc (111(l oll abTLS Ivltliiii tIiL ill'lb, ciiltutf <ind crcallVL illdu&ifiLb or woi'king witli Ilie Siiark RLC()VLry Lolldborativc lu LrLdic volunlLLI'illg? [)5)purtuiiiiiL% for PLopIL ljl I'LLovcry tioni alLoliol ur biib4laiiLL IniS115L. Goii)g fvi'wiird WL AfL IILVLlopiiig IiLW voliiiilLLriiigy ui)i?urtuiiiiiLs IUT BVWLI CdllLLr ChLIIIIPLUllb, C,. Ailll)IlS%iidor4 Lai) apply to L. W()rkiii¥i witli laiiiiliLN. Ctc. WL will l)C iookiiigy at KV<ly% to cmbL(I tl)L dcvclopmLllI nt ncw voliiiiiLcrin&Tr ni)porliiiiLtILS ini() tiVLI-yihing wc do. PagL 27

Blackburn with Darwen Council fur Voluntary Service Trustees, Report Pdl't ol- Il)L CVS ib tu work ivitli piii'lnLfs (ILI'05s IIIL sy.%lLm lo LrLiIIL IILW voluiitL¥I'IIIL? 01)POI'tui)itics thai IiLlp to Brok¢rAge 111 ILrms uf bi'okLI'iJig rLliili011sliii)s bLIIVLLii fL%idLlIt.% ￿nd thL Inuliiiudl of voluiilLLiiiig oppui iuiiiliLs Iliat Lxjst withiii tlic laci£ I coi)Imiirtity. WC Illc looking lo devLlopin&i mai'e on.linL fL'¥niircc% lo InaliL' It C1( SILI. loi. re.%idLnl. lo find tlic opp()rlunitieg Ihcy wani lo pui'%uc. TIIANK YOU A BIG'fhuNk yuu t(1 ew¢ryonc wlio siipport¥ us WL W(Jiild likc li) Ilidiik our LuinJni%siuiieJ's. luiidcrs, spviisofy, publiL SLLtor. VCFSE SLLlvi lind Pi'ivclt .%ecrftr plli'liier%. Coniinissifjners. Grxiit Funders Pai'tners RlJLkhurii iviili DurwLii Bi)i'i)ugli (".ouiiLil Bliickburn witli Danvcn C-.oThmiinily NLiivork Fluu.%L LaiiLashirc Bridn Mercer'l rus1 Eric Wi'ight Chai'ildblc 'frubt Lic 1ICc1811irL A.s.%o¢iation ()l- C'oui)cils ti)I' Viiliiiilaiy 8eiwicc LAC VS Bui'iilLy. PLJI(Ile aiid Ilu.%.%ciid￿lItr CVS Flyndbiirn & Ribblc Vdllcy (.'V.% Iiicliisivc North Ili)ri)ILrly L£lIlL￿7￿17lrC BIMF.. NLiivnrkl LLIIILa.4l¢r lJiblriLI L VS PrL%luiTr C uminiiiiiiy Nctivnrk Voluiitilr ( ciiirL BlaLkpi)ul. Ivyrc <iiid fyldc l.anLa.%liiiL Skill% diid Ei?IployniLnt klub Naiioiial Loticiy C.-ommiiiii(y Fiinil Blaekpool N14S TLilLhinL FIospiiHI.4 Ti'ust LaJicL?%liirc aiid Soutli CLiinbi'ia NFIS Ii)tLbTfcilcd Ccirc R()aJ'd and LcincJsliir¢ lind Siiiiili C'unibi-i VC-FbF.' Alliai)cc LatlLJ.%hirc TLclLliiiig I Ivbpilals Trusl Cliarily NI-IS EnglLiiid l)rL&loii Ciiy C()Iincil Spdi'k R¢Ll)￿¢ry CullJboi'JtiVL CaliL() Groiip. Puge 28

BlaLkburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service Trustees, RL'P()rt IMU. Rcd Rosc Recovcry Lancashire, R()ol.% Commuiiily Spi'iiig Noiih Volurtary Scctor North Wc8t rtn#nLilll reviLW TIIL lulal iiiLoniL ti)I' IhL yLdr wab Ll.090,404 12024.. LI,709,6511 diid LYpciidiliii'L, £1,313,2$8 12a24.. LI,515,3741, ILdVIIIUF IILt (ILlicil i)I' L222,85412Q24.. L194,2771. I Inrc%trictcd ii)Liime f()r thL yeui. iOtJllLd Ll.047,Y16 121124.. £892.01)()I diid cxpcnditiirc amuiintcd In I1,211(>,747 121124.. £576,1125). i'c%uliiiigY in a llct dclicil uii unrc%ii'iLtLd lunds of £158,831 1?024. NLt %ury)lus ul L316,0411 uiirL%lriLted fiiti(l% li) £16.5.7¥11 (21124.. 8urplu.b (jr L2()3.UU71, re(luLiiibi thL LUI'I'ie(I r(Jrwdrd baldiiLe lo £1,090.9RR12024.. LI.2.%6.7()81. Re.8lrictLd iiicnnic ol. L4?.4811121124.. £817,585) W41% i-LLLivLd li) IliL ye<or. F.xpendiiiifL iIILllI-fLd (Iiid LhaTLTLd iswdinsi rcstrictcd ii)comc lunds JtnoiintL(I 10 £106,511 121124.- L(}3Y,34¥1, IcLivinLN ￿ nCI %iiii)lus (in Ihe rL%lI-ILtLIl fut)(Is ol. L()4,112312a24..£121.7641. Aftci. tlie Ii<iHSfcr iiotcd abovL, IlicrL a net dcliLit on tlie rc%ifiLtL(I tund% u1- L57,U7412U24.. LfJX.7301. I'LbuliiiibT jii a L1. l)LiweL Ti 3 diid () iiioiitlis ()t- tlic rc.%ourLLS cxpeiidLd on tlic corc lunLliiiE. 'I-IIL ficL fL.%LI-VL% dlMI)unt ti) L474k clt Ilic ycdr Llld. TIIL CVS BvLird ol. TruslL¥s ILL{)￿￿711￿L Ihb g?uud piugi'cbs Iliiil is buii)g nitLdL iii huildinbs vur I'LsLrvos ￿lI]d ivill At IhL y¢ai' cnd IhL li)Iloiving7 dLsigFnJic(I lund% drL hLId.. 8irdLL¥IL IIivLbliiiLni l uijd - L25V.O(X) sel dbidc foT luliii-L rLLI'uilinLiil of bLniar 51<iir Biisiiic%% C(?nliiiuiiy - L15Q,111111- <i%idL 11) LUVLI. POILlltiul i-LduiiddllLy Lobls foi. Llidn¥Ls iii oy¥rdliuiis RLStrict¢d tund5 al iIiL yval. Llld.. Biiil(liiig75- L317,072 Boulevard CciiifL ticqiiisition dii(l ivurk% uii(ILriJkcn diid fiiiideil iii prLv1()￿% yttllr.s ILS% impLllI'illLiiI ILbS SLLurcd iiioi-IbTclbTL. PagL 29

Blackbui'n with Darwen Council tor Voluntary Service Trustees, Report Prlnelpal funding sourc Dw'ijig the pcriod. thc prii?Lipal fuiidiJigF wa5 reLeived IrDEll BldLliburii wilh l)arweii Eloruusli C'uuiiLiI. Ilie NHS and EuropL£lll Sucial fuiid to IindLridkL Lhui-ildblL IiLIiVlli¢s, wliiLli arc dLSLI'ibcd iii IIIL RLVILW UI. ALtivitie.%.The Europcun SnLial fuiid g?i-aiits dre duc lu eiid oli thc 31 s( DcLcmbcr 2023. A.% p￿rt ()r Ilie Sir£lt¢LIjL Revicw proccs.s. the Senior Maiiabiciiicllt Teain arc dcvisinLF 8tr¢ltcgi¢q, 111 COI)SLi1111 lion with stalt., 1£ nd ro piit bLI()rc Ili¢ ('VS Bnard ot I riiblees Ini. approval lo rcpl&cL thcsc fuiidinuTr ts(iurces at the appropriaie ILVCI to unLLeriukL ti]liii'e chdi'itablL ailivitlLS th<il liavL 14kcii as 4 tl'LISICL 11) ui-dci- til I￿(Iku IhLIiisLIvLb iiivuie ()I' Liny I'Llcvaiil L2iidil int()rmatlall ciiid to Lstablisli Ihiil IhL Lharily'% uuditnr 18 awarc of that intnj'matioii. I'hc Inistecs cnntirin thai thLIL IS 111) I'LILV<int inli)rinaii()ii tlidt thby kilow ot'cind ol. whicli IhLy kn(?w tIiL <iiidit(Ii' Is iin&wai'c. -I'IIc <innukil repui'l <lPI?rovcd by tlic ri'ubt¢LS Ilt tlic Lh<irity 15 DcL'cftibcJ' 2025 lind sibincd ()ii Its hchcilf hy.. M l- Siddt MIS Ti'ustL PcigL 30

Blackburn wlth Darivcn Cijuneil lor Vijluntary Service Statement oft, Trusteesl Responsibilitie5 ThL IlllStLLs Iwlii) drL dlso tli¢ dirLLtDrs of t41￿Ll(l)Ilrn witli D£ifwLiI C.ouii¢il l(Tr¥ Vuluiilary SLrvii¥ for thL accai'ddllcc willi applicablc 14iW and lJiiitcd Kingdom ALcoiintiiig Sruiidard% Iljnited Kitlb5di)In CFLiILrally A¢¢cptcd Accoiintiiig PraLiice}. including FRS 102 'ThL, F"inancial Rcporting Stdndaril applicable in Ilic IJK iind RtypubliL tsl. Iicland" L"oi)IPli ny Iniv rcqiiirLS the ti'iistce% l() prLpiifL IindnLikil statLiiicnts fi)I' LiTrcli Iiniliicial ye%Li.. Uiidcr coiiipaiiy Iclw (he Ini¥tcc% miisi noi appr()VL the Iindncial %tJfLments unle.%% IhLy drc.44tiNIiLLI Ihdl thcy bTiVC a tl'ilc AL nd laii. vicw of Ihc %lalL (If affaii'.% Of tl)L LliÉiritalilc Lnmpaiiy and ol. thL iiicniniiig reboufLC% and dppIiLLiliun ul. rLSQIIIC&%, inLludiiig its IllLoniL aiid LXPCtiiliiure, of thc Lliuritablc coinijany lili. Ilidl p¢riud. IiTr i)rLiiaring? tlic%c Iinaiicial laiejneiilN, Ihe Irii%tLe% drL rLqiiircd to.. scleLI Sllltal)Ic accouniing policics dnd di?ply thcm consisiLlltIy,' obsL￿L IhL niLihnd4 iJriiiLiple.s iti thc Cliariii¢% SORP- InakL judgLIiiLnis *iJid L%iimAIL4 Ih41121re reus()Il1£1?le xiid pru(leiit,' sldlL whcthcr applicablc fjCLoiiiTriingJ standdrd%. Loinpri.4iiib FRS Ill? have bLClI li)IlowL'Il, suhjcLI [() aiiy InatLridl dLpiti'iuI'c% di.4Llo.%c(l aiid LxplainLd iii tliL finuiiLI(11 stiltLinciit%', dnd l)I'LpafL ihb lin£inLldl tslcLtLlllLllt% oil tIiL g>oiiig cDnLLI'n bJ%i.% iinlc4s it 1% IllLlPPI'I)pi'iaic to prLsumc thLlt Ihc Lhai'itJblL Lornpany will LoiilinuL in businLss. aiiy Iiinc tlic linc2nciiil pa.siiioii al- Ilic charil<ihlL C()mpany &?nd cndble Ilicin ta en.%urL Ihat IliL IitldllLl¢il %ldlL TllLnr. coinply iviili Ilic C.oini)aiiic4 Act 2110(). 'fhcy ai-c dl%0 rc.%i)011.4ible foi. %atCSTll£ll'(liiigy Ilic aS%Lr% ot. Ihc LIILlI'iiablL iotllpaiiy <iiid hLnc¢ fol. takii)g I'ea%nnable %tep.% tor thc pyevcntion and (ILfuLtioii ol. Ir<iud atid niliLr iiY¢gulariiies.

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Blackburn wlth Darwen Couneil I'or Voluntllry ServiLe (Registration number: 02668971) BalanLe Sheet as at 31 March 2025 2U25 2024 Noti. Fixed a$$ets Taiigiblc abtse(s )6U,11011 9Rn,111111 CurrL&nt a55ets Debtoi'.% C'.ash ar bank and in hdNd 14 314,672 C)87.974 1,062,590 1.002,646 1,201,ia6 CreditOl'5: Anioiints lulliiig due within onc ye#r 15 Ib5,i16} et Lurrent Js%ets 91,1108 T(btAI assets le%% current lialiilities l.X51.OaYI 2,095,590 Credltvi'y: Ami1￿11t.8 fAlliii% diie aftLr iniii'c thmn i)nL' yeiir 144? l)48) 1464.C)7()1 r+4et ll%.set. Fund5 of thc charity: Restricted income funds Rc%triitLd h]ii(l.% 317.U7? 374,146 Uiircgtrietcd iiicome fund4 Unre%lriclcd tiinds I,111)0,()88 1,25(),7()8 Total funil¥ 1.40R,116 1,63U.g14 -1-111 111i4iiLidl blalLinLiils un p&iLIL.s 35 10 wLrc 4ppruvLd by IIIL IfublLLS. #utlioriscd ibsuL on l fj tJLLLnibLr 2025 L2iid %igin¢d on IliLir bLliall- hy.. M '[' Si(lat iifrt Trii%lLL

Blackburn wlth Darwcn Cuuncii for Voluntary.Service Statement of Cash filows for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 2U25 2024 Cash llikws from nper#ting activities Ncl Lasli (cxpcndilurcl/iiiLome 1222,854) 11)4.277 Adjustments tl) Lash Iliiws fri)ni Ni)11-Lash item5 DLprecialio Invcstjncllt iiiLomL 20,000 1261 ?11.oiin 1481 ?14 ??y Working C41Pltal ad.ju5tmcnts I Inci'cu%Ll/dLci'Ldse in dcbtui- Inii'Ll£ %LlldLLredsLI in Crcditor. 403.4.39 1135,9Y7) 26,122 Nct cafjh Ilows from iipcratiiig IL Llivltics 1352,914) 481.C)71 C.#sh tliTrw4 fi'nm InvLb%tiiig gctivitie IniLr¢.8t I'LLLTrv4iblL <lll(l siinilar inLumL 26 48 Iluws Iruttl finanLin# activitii KLPdwnciil i)I1()41n.% and bui'r()Ivin& NLt IdLLrea&¢lliiicrcdSC 111 Labh aiid Ldsh L(iuival¢iits 121,7211) 1374.616) 4()(1,215 C.'ri%h iiiid Lasli cquivalciit% ut l April I,0()2,5911 596,3 75 ('.Il.%h 1L nd L<i4h eLIIIiVITlcnt% ut_31 IllclfLh 687,<)74 1,06? .591} P<lbJL 37

BlaLkburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary.Service Notes to the Financial Statements for the Yevdr Endcd 31 March 2025 I Charlty 5tatU5 -rile Lharity is liiiiitLd by guÉll'aiilLL, iiILorpoi'dtLd iii EiiLldnd Wal¢%. and conbLqucnily doLb iiol hdve slidfL capitsl. F.dLli ol. Ihe IiusILLS tb li￿lI)lL lo ¢oiitribulL ali dinuunt not LXLLLdiiig £1 towui'db th¢ aèsLls of tlil Lliarity The dddr¢ss OF its I'Lgistered oifiLe is.. BvLLILvurd Ccn(i'c BlaLkbur 14kll IE7. Thc.%c tlill¢ ncTal %t¢llcinLI)I% WLfL <ill(horisLd Ior issiic by tli¢ Iiiistccs on 15 T)LLeml)Lr 2025. 2 Accoullting policie5 .SunimAry Df ¥iEiiificAnt ¥lLounting piillL'IL'.s kLy dlLI(iunting estiiiiatcs 'rhL&L puliLILb liiivc bcctl CtsllblblLntly JppliLd Io ncern I'he tl'UblLeb Loiisidci. IliJl tlicrc di'c lio InatLI'ial uncci'rain(iLs about thL chdrity'.% Jbility to CQllllllUe s a goiiig LUllCLI'n i)or diiy %ibTiijIILilllt dieds Ut uiiLci'taiiity tliat JffLLt rliL Larryi11¥ VdluL' of d.%5et% licld by Ilic Lhai'iiy. In¢oML rccL'ived dnd IhL umaLinl ot. Ilic iiicamc rc¢civablL Lan bL mLd5ufLd rL'liAbly. "XPLnditur purlicular heLI(lin&s thcy havc bLcn dllocaicd on a biisi4 cOnsi.￿tC￿l with thc ii&c nt rcN()IircLs. W1Lh LLllli'dl 4ldl'l' OiliLI- %upporl cust.% arc all()LiilLd ba5cd on tliL spreud ol st￿ltYl0￿1￿.

Blackburn wlth Darwen Couneil t'or Vuluntary Service Notes to the Financial Statement5 for the Year F.nded 31 March 2025 Ch4ritMblL' aLtlvitit5 CliaritLiblc Lxpei)diiure Ll)Inpri4eb ih()%e cutsls iiiLurrL(I by th< Lhdrily in Ilitt delivery of 115 aLlivitl¢.% Lind scrviL¢% lor ilb bciieliLiarics. It InLIudL￿ butli iusls tliat Lan bc alloL¢iiLd dirLLily to 5uLh dLliviliLb aiiil II10sL cost% of an iiidirect Ililtiii'e nccc&sary tu siippori tliLm. Support costs Sui)port C08ts iiiLludc Lcnli'al fuiiLtivns and hdvc bcLn alluLdtcd to aLttvily c(i.%i catcgorics on a basi% Lon.4i.4tLnt witli tli¢ ube ol IL%tsurc¢.s. Govcrnanee ci)st$ -I-IIL.%L iiicludc the cu.%tb dttribulablc (i) Ihc LI7￿rIty,5 Loinpliaiice with ¢nn.%litiitioiial 1¢ nd stliiiiiory reiiiiircmenrs, inLluding audil. sifdlLgic IM8iiabieinciit aiid tru%tLLS nicctiiiLI.% and iiiinbur.%Ld Lxpcnscs. Taxation cDvcrL(I by C.'liuplLr 3 Piirt I I i)l- thL { i)I'p()I'dii()ll Tax ALt ?() 111 ur SeLtioii 251) ol. tli¢ -l-axaliUli of l.'liai'gTLdbl¢ Gain.b Aci 1992. 10 Ihe cxlLiiI Ilial sulli inLomL Éir gai11s arL uppIiLd LxLIu%LVLly 10 tyliai-itiiblL puri)u%eb. Tankiihlc. lixed A%SLbts Individiicil tiycd a￿5¢15 arL 11)Itially fLcordcd al c(1s1, ILSS any siihscqiicnl iiLLiimiilalLd dLPY¢CILIIioii £iiid ubsLqucnt UCCiiTnuliltcd impainnLni li)sscs. l)eprLLlation Dcpr¢Lialiuii ib provid¢d IciiigiblL fixLd absLIs so lu wi'itL oif IliL Losl ur viilucltioll, ILbS <llly CStiinulLd I'Lbidual vuliiL. QVLr tIiLII- CXPLLILd usctiil cLonoinic lilc <18 lollow.%'. Assct Lla55 uililiii& DcprL'¢idltlvn mLthi)d rulL 2./0 pcI- diiiium %li-uiglii liiic brflsi TradL dLI?tnr I'adc dLbtoi'.% drc amounis duc Ii'oni LiistoiMei'% troi. n)elLhdnili.%L s01(1 ai. %LrvTrLLS 1?Ll'lui-iiiLd in ili¢ ui-dii)dry iour.%c ol-busiiics.%. TraLie debiors al'e i'ccogiiised iiiitially al tlie If¢lllbrflLtioii priLe. Thcy arL siibbLLiuLnily IliLJbured .ii cllll1)rii%ed Lu%1 dcl)Iiii's i.s cst2L bli%hLd wliun iliLI-L i% ubjLLIivL LvidLncL tIILiI IIIL Cl11￿ riry ￿.111 iiur l)c ablc tu LollLcI iTrll aimoiinis diiL i)LCOI'dinb In tliL iirig)inal ILnii.% ul. IhL rLLLivahlLS. 39

BIALkburn wlth Darwen Council for Voluntary Servlce Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year EndL'd 31 March 2025 Trade CYL.dltor Tidde Lredil()rs dre obligaiiuns tv pdy for goods or berviceb tlidi hdve beei) dLquiftd iii Ilie ordiIidry Lui￿.￿C of busihLSS (rom supplicrs. ALLouiii.% P(lY￿bIL dre cld4%ifiLd ab currLnt liabililiLb Il IhL Lliarity doLS Iiul hav¢ ali motith.% altei. Ihe rcporlingy dtttc. It. Ihcre 1% atTr iincoiidirional I'lEhi [() dclir %cttlcmciit li)r al ILa%l Iwclve monrhs aller Ih¢ i'cpollinb) date. they <ifL prcscnlcd as nor-cui'rcnt liabiliiics. I'radc creiliiors are rcLogiiised initially at tlie IransaLtion pi'lLC dnd %LibtscqiLcntly mea%ured at amorii%ed Lo%1 4iiig th¢ etT¢btive iiiieiesl ii)etliLTrd. Borrowings Iiitcrest-bL(Ii'inL bntY()IviRgs arc initially rccoiylcd dt Idif Viilue, nct ol. Iran.%action co%18. Intcre8t-bellring b(Irruwiiig.% arL .%ubsL(IILciiily cai-ricd 31 ainoi'ti%Ld L04t, will) Il)c diffLrciicc bctiwccn tlic procecds. nct of Irtsn%dLIi()ii Ll)bL%, 4iid tliL aniuuiit duL uii rcdcinption b¢iii&F I'ccogiiisLil a Lharge 10 IliL SialL2llLnl ul. Findi)cial ALIiviii¥b over Ilie peiiud ul'ili# relevdiit boi'rviviiiu. Inrei'eqr eNpLIi.%L 1% rcc()bTni.%Ld L)n thL ba%is ol. Ili¥ Ll'l¥LLivL iiitcrest IMetlii)d aiid is includcd ii) intercbE P<iyuble nd qiniili£ r cli{?I'ges. Bui'rowings arc cldbs11ieil db ciirrLnt li&bilitie.% unlc.%s Ihc charity ha& an unLuiidiiiuiidl riuhi tu dtyfcr SLttlLIiiLnt of tlic liability for at l¢db¢ iivLlvL Inoiitlih aftcr Il)L rcp(Iitiiig dai¥. Fund .$tructiire UnrcsrriLtLd iiicaiiiL tiiiid.% al'e LJciicr¢il Iiiiid.s thcll 12vailciblL lor ii%c 1t t Ihc Irllstee.% di.%ci'etioii in fiiriliLI'11 IILe ol. IhL ol)jcctivc% ol IliL chdriiy. Re.slriLicd inLuinc ￿lI1]d5 ￿7[e Ihu.4e doii£lted f()r Iise itl Il l)IiriiLuldr cired ur (ui SPn SLhLmL whiLh is & pen.%ion plan uiidLr whiLh Iixtd LnipluyLL bLI-ViLL In tlic ciirrLtil ai)d priui. pLriu(Is. C()iilrihuliun% l() dLlinLd Lui)li'ibiLtioii plaiis arc recouTTii%cd in th¢ %iaiciiicnt ot fiiianciil Ac(Iviiie8 whcn they arc (liie. 11-L()ntribution paymLlItS LXLLL(I thL L()niribiLtioii diie toi- %crvicc, IhL cxeess 1% I'LLI)gnibLd as il PILPciyincnt. PabNL 40

Blackburn wlth Dariven Councll lor Volunliiry ServiL¥ Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2O2S 3 Judgcmcnts and key 50ureLS of estimatltsn uncLrtaiiity .ludgemLints Iii Ilie £ippIiLdtioii of Ihe chdrity'% dLLounlinb poliLiL.%, Ilie diieclors dre re(iuircd to Inake judgenitrnlb, estiniale. aiid £Tr.%%uinp(iuiis ab()ut IhL LiirryiiigF dmuui)l uf tiiid lidbililLS ili(It ￿l.¢ iiol fLadily appaL'LI)t fruin oiliLr SUUI-LLb. TIIC L.%lilllcilLq ciiid aswcialLd dssuilii)(￿[)llS afL bJ%6d OLI hiblvJ'iLdl cxi)¥riLI)Le and oth¥r faclurs thai ￿re coii.%idcrcd lo bc I'clevi2tit. Ae1111L I rc%ult% MAY di I'lii. Ii'nill IhLSL U%timatcs. TIIL C%t&iiiulLb dl)d llndcrlyiiig absuinpIiun5 <ll'L rcvicwcd uii OiiLToiiig bd.%is. RLvibioii.% t() aLLI)uiiiiJigi L.%ljm£ilL pci'iad ol-thL ievi.£ion 2L lid luiiirc pci'iod4 whLr¢ tlic rLVlbll)n IltfcL15 b()rli pci'iod%. Kcv s1)urLL% lif LStimdtiiiii unccrtaiiitv Tl)L LstllllLItCS £iiid assiiniptiolis whiLh lidvc il 4I&Tiiificant I'i%k Ill. LJU%lElbJ £1 mdt¥i'idl (Idjusiinciit to the La￿Y117¥ In()uiit ul'dksLL% Jiid IEabiliiiL% ill'c 4% lolluw%. l)¢prLcl#tioii thc SSL't I)VLr IIIL PLriuds ii) wliiLlI Ilie il.%SLr will l?L U.%L(l. -ludgTCIIILni.% li re ma(IL 1¢ s lo thc Lsiinidicd u%Lliil li trc ol. the ass¢t%. Thc%c jii(IgJemLtIt% LifL rL¥uldrly rLVILWLd tn rctlcct IliL LIIL2IILJlllbl LllVlI'aiiriiLiit. Imp#iriiient iTrr rixed asset.¥ 'I'lIL tylidfiiy abbeb%¢.S tII¢ Ilvlpdiriiibnl of IdLigFiblc fixed ds%LI.b iubjeLI li¥ d¢preiiiillUI) wIILIiLVLr LvLiil% ur LlidiigL.% iii LirLlllllSt¢lll¢L4 indiL(IIL Ili£il IIiL L￿1rrY1t1& valuL niay iiol bi rc¢¢)vcrablL. Tl)¢%L judginciiis iifL I'Lgiilcli.ly 4 Income I'rom Charit￿ble i?Ctlvltles Unrestrlcted riinds General RestriLted fvn(Is 2025 2014 Conli'aLls aiid gi.￿1715 70C).7R4 8U.377 2()0.7?9 42.488 741).272 80,377 2()0.729 1..S.59.7Qn l)0.575 59.J2 1,047.1190 42.488 1,090.378 1.709.()03 S liive5tl1lL￿*lt in¢i)nie Ulli'esti'icted luiids Tutal 2UZS I'otdl 2024 IiilLrLs1 rLiLiV<iblL o&i baiik dLPObllS 26 2() 411 l)agL 41

BIAckburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Lmarch 2025 6 Ey(PL'ndlture rhArRt&hlL' llLttvitic' UnrestrlLttd Re5triLted Total 2024 Cmeneral 2n25 Opcration2L l eosls, payi)ients 1() pdttncrs Depiecia(iOII (iiants P<1id 270.037 270.037 20,1100 85,977 896,170 4.OU 37.074 471 112 20.0(10 49.437 20,000 50,761 93?.471 3,500 37.530 36,540 896,170 4,1100 37,074 1,20fi.747 l.J13,2i8 1.515.374 Siipp()rt cosls incliidinLI .%1￿11. c()sIN Lliiioiinted tn E 11111,11110 in IhL yLclr. 7 Analysis of %overiiance support eosts Crovcrii4nLe i'osts UnrL%trictLd lund CyeElI'rul Tut￿2 2015 T()tal 2024 Aiidit fcc 4,00 3.50 4,0110 4.1100 J,5QO 8 Net InconiliixloutXOTiig reliources NLI Ii)IiisoingiliiiLoiiiing I'Lbl)IifLLS lor Ilic ycar incliidL'. 2UZ5 2024 Aiidst lee% 4,OllU l) 'I'ru%tees I'LmunL¥rMtion expellse No Irii4reL5, iior IL ny pcr.%on% cL)Iiticctcd ivit17 Ihcm, havL rLLLivLd clny reiiiiiiiLrttrii)n Iroiii Ilic chic I'lly diiring thL yeilr. Ni) triislLLS IILIVI fLLLIvLd diiy rLiinbui'sL(l LxpLnsLb or dny LiiliLr bLncfils froin IIIL Lliurily diirinbj Ili¢ yLdr. 42

BlaLkburn with Dariven Council for Voluntary.Servici Notes to the f4inanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 111 St#ff costs ThL <16&Jrcgdlc pdyroll Lobtb WL"rc follL71V5.' 211Z5 21124 .Stufl LVSts duriiigi tbe ycwr )vLrL: Wa¥Lb diid ￿al￿1fiLs Si)Lldl SLLurity LUStS PLnNinn 779,R78 6(?,376 49,916 IIU7.669 (19.434 55.368 8()6,1711 ).12,471 TIIL Inoiiilily JvcragL iiiimbLI' ul. PLr%oii4 IiiiLliidiiig .SLiiiuf ITl&indgLlliLiiI I ILJdL"i-%IIip iLdinl LmplvyLd by Ili¥ iarily diiriiig i1iL yLur LxprLss¢d as lull IiTnL ¢qiiivulLiilb LIS IL)IIuw.4.' 21125 No 2024 .30 £1 I,U781. No LiiipIoycL I'cccivLd LinoliiiiiLiilb ()t nini'c Ihaii Ll)O,nOO diii'tngi IIIL yC1L r. 'rhc toliil L'inpl()ycc hLIlLliis i)t' thL kLy ITlclllagNLTiILlIt PLisoiiiicI Ili¥ cli£ll'ily WLI'C LI 85,4961211?4_ L? 111.1731. I I Iluililors, rcuiiinLbration 2025 2024 1,500 I'd#L 43

Blackburn with Darwcn Council for VoluntAry Serviee Note5 to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 MgdrLh 2025 12 Taxation -fhL Lliai'ily is a rLgislerLd Ll)arily and is IlicrcforL Lxcinpi froni iaxation. 13 1'aJi%ible flxed a55et5 aiid buildings Fui'iiiture Aiid L'qiiipmL'nl Total CostlValulltiTrn At l April 2024 I,ooo,oou 2.195,741 Ai 31 MdfLlI ?112.5 I,uuu.oou 1,195.741 2,IC)5,741 Deprecimtion At l April 21124 Cl)ai-bTL l()r IhL y¢ill' 1,215,741 20,1101) Ai 31 ￿Ta￿L[l 2025 411,0110 1 195,741 1 ?35.741 I 'et book vulue Ai 31 Mdi'LI) 2025 960,OQa 9()Q,QOO Ai 31 ￿￿1r¢I1 21124 980,QQO Revglu91ion 'rhL l.(In(l hiLildillg?.% WLfc ILViiliiL(l on 31 Mdi'Lh ?U?3 Liy an indcpcndcnl v&liiLr. 14 DLbtor¥ 21125 21124 l-radty debtors Pi'ei)dymunis A¢ci'ii¥d illLnlllL Oilicr dLbivi- 263,474 (?X,251 ,432 59,973 ¥60 .8R.-14.3 3.794 314.()72

Blackburn with Darwen Council tor Voluntary Service Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 15 CrLditOl'5: falling due wlthln one yL'ar 21125 2024 Btink loans TriidL Lie<liii) VAT repayable OIliLf LfL<litor ALci"U<ilb 24,1100 24.000 111,2%X 23,178 5,061 51,338 43,228 S.5,51 () 21125 2U24 Baiik loan - BarLl<ly5 Bdiik 24.ullo TIIL baiik Io(ill IS 4L'LllI'¢d oii (IIL prop¢i'tic% uwnLd by IIiL chcirity. 16 CrL.diturs: aiiiouiit5 f#llinE dul aftLbr onL yegr 21125 21124 442,948 464,(176 bLbii gTIVLli by ihL chai'ity.. 21125 2V24 B£iiik Ii)aii - IliifLldyS 14aiik 442.948 4()4,(?7() TIIL l)aiik Io<lii is beLui'¢d uii IliL pi'opLrtie% owiiLd by Ilie lh￿Ir1ty.

Blackburn with Dariven Council for Voluntary Service Notes to the Financial Statement¥ fur the Year Ended 31 March 2025 17 Funds Balance At 31 March 2112.5 IlalAnce at I April 2024 Ineomlng re¥ouYL'e% Resnurccs L&xpended TraTh¥fer¥ Unr¢5trictLd I'unds Cieiicral fiiiidq 639,590 1,047.916 (1.206,7471 16,949) 473.810 DÉ.5igHuied 250,UOU 150,000 25U,UUO 15U,OUO i uu,11110 i% fujid E3uildiiib. I£LVdlualivii I'e.%eiw¢ ()17.17 ()17,178 Total uiirestricted fuiids 1,256.768 11,211C),7471 1fi,()41)1 1,090,Y8X Rc¥triLtL.d r4uIld￿lig.4 374,146 157.0741 317,07? 42,488 149,437) 6,949 374.146 42,488 C),949 317.1)72 Tutxl fiinds 1,()30,914 I.IIYU.404 11.313.258) 1,408.0()O

Blackburn wlth Darwen Council lor Voluntary SLfvicL Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Mi arch 2025 Bdlance 8t 31 March 2Q24 IlaldnLL' at I April 2112J InLvining resources RL&SI)urce$ expeiided Transfer Unrestrictcd lund (Neiierul CicnLral Puiids $94,977 157C),()2.51 1271,4281 639,590 De.%igiillled SiralebTiL IIivLsiiiiLiiI Fuiid tlusintt%% CLiiiiiiiuiIy 101,436 1415,5()4 i y,xJii 5(),000 25U.11011 50.01111 RcvJlii¢ltinn I'cservc 39X.7814 218,31)4 617,178 T(Ilal uiirLStricted I.￿lI￿S )93.71)1 1576.025 (53,0341 1,256,768 Re%triLteil t'unds BuilJiiibT. Esr ALlivii lor Jub 378.(J42 157.5301 53.034 374.146 64,234 539,552 Ih()3.7861 -37,4_3.3 137,4331 44?,876 X17,i85 193l).-341)1 53.11.'14 374,14(J 'rTrful I'unds 1,41(7.637 1,70(),651 {1,515,3741 1,63U,()14 PIi¥L 47

Blackburn wlth Darwen Council lor Voluntary Service Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 111 Anglysis of nLt 1155Lt5 bctivcen funds Total funds at 31 M#rch 2n25 Unresti'ictcd funils CJL'IILral l)esignatLd Restricte T1( ngiblc fixed a8&cts Ciirreni ci%set% 1142,822 960.DOO 1,002,646 502.64CI 128.Y361 500.000 182.8021 1442,948) Crcditors OVLr l yLcLr 1442,94RI Toial nLt abSLIs 473,810 617,178 317,Q72 1,4011.060 Tvtal fllMds at 31 IMai'Lh 21124 Uni'LSti-icteil I'uiii15 Crenei'al DL'SlglllAted Re&triLted I'uiids -1-<liigiblL IJryLd a4sct C.'uri'LIii <1SSL'ts 62,X22 ?,98% 126.9881 1464,676) 98n.O(111 1,201 Inc) (85,516) 1464,fi7()) 698,118 158,5281 500.noo CrL(liiorb OVLI. l ycdr 'roial iiei a￿Se1.% 639,i9Q 617,1711 374,14C) IY Kelated party tr¥nsactioii.s BliiLkbiim ivitli Danvcii C'uiiiiLil fui. Voliiiiidi'y SLrvice is a LorpurJte hi].%tLC ()I' thre¢ chariidl)IL 11)LuipufcilLd BlaLkburii Coininiiiiiiy Fouiidulluli. I)arkVLlI C.i)niinuiiiiy Puiiiidaliuii diid NeigJlibiiui'liu(>d Cojninuiiiiy ALlion. Duritig Ilie lii) tl)L YLUI., Cniiiiiiiiiiity L V% I-LLLivcd Lll'allt ()t' L50,00(l Ln1)11-ibiiiiuii tOWclrd% woi'kiii&i wirli LÉ)nimiLllI(y UTI'I)ups wiiliiii nur Ilubl dLI)i-Ived tieig>liboui'huod% Ni cigJlTrl)Diirhoc?(l (-oniiiiiiTiily Aclioii. The thrcc LliariiablL incotyoralcd Ul'¥dllibaliuTTr% dfL m4iJagJcd at driiis, lenbTth Dl. Ellackburji with l)ai'wei) Council lor Voluntary .S¥iwicL. IJLlrt11 11i)dgkiii%iiii, CEI) ul. BldLkl)Iirii willi l)ai'wLii CuuiiLil li)I' VuluiitJiy .bLrviLL IS (Ilsv <1 Ii-iistLL aiidli)i' a CoLincils tor Vuliilltclly Scrvice. rcLLlVL(I paymLni8 lar %iii)pori lit I Ic111La%l)irL AsbULEatiun i)I' Ci)uiiLils lur ValiLnLiiy .%crvicL Inr IliLir L1L iica.%liirc l_aCAI. pri)jL¢t worili £12,56012024 L_5,42111. l)uringi tIiL prcviou% ycar ?1113-20?4. BlaLkburn witli Ddi'ivcii C OUllLiI lui. Vuluniilry ScrviLC fcLcivcd KiLksidl'l payineiil.s lor thL yuuJTrg i)eui?l¢ iv¢ IiavL' sui)puned Irojn Lai)¥d%hir¢ /l%.%VLi41iOli ol. CvuiiLil% fur Volujitury Sei-ViLe lulalliiiL L3.961

Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service Oplnion WL havc aiiditLd the finciliCi<il slaiclTlClIt.% ol. EllaLkbiii'n with Darweii Couiicil tui. Voluiiiary SLfvicL {the 'cliarity'l for thc year cii(ILd I l Marcli 2025. wliiLII Lonipri%L Ilic StGItLiiibJit ol. F'iiiaiicidl ALtivitic%. Btildnce Slicet, Si<ilLmciii L)f ("41511 fiuw.%, dnd Noieb t() Ilie FiiiaiiLial %ILiltineiits, ii)cludinby a iuinmdl-y ol SiLTJiiIIL<llll LiLcvuntiiig poliLies. l'1IL litiatl¢lcil i-LPOI'ting frHinLwoi'k ihtil hab bLcn thppliLd iii tlieir prLpardlivll is Uijilid Kinb)d(Iiii Acc()Iintii)& .%tandards, coiiiprisliib C-li<l1'lti¢s .%()RP FR£ 1112 '1'hc Fii)nncial Ilcporriiig sianddrd applical)Ic iii il)c IJK <iiid Republic ol. Ireland, and <ippIic£2hlc lllw IlJiittcd Kiiigtrdi)In Cjcncriilly ALLLPtL(I ALLounlinb Pi'dCtILL). ¥ivc a Iruc aiid fpcrly PJCP&ti-cd iii accui.daJiLL Wlth lJiiilLd Kiiigdoin CJLncrally ALLLI)tcd AcLUUlllilIL I)i-iiLtILe'. lid havc bcen prLparcd iii dLCOI'(IdiiLL Wltli IhL rLquircinciils uf IliL (.'onipaiiics Act ?OU6. We L()iiduLicd (Iiir iiiidii iii iTrCC()rd<lllLL wilh InlLfiidtilllldl Sl<iiidai'd8 oil AudititlL IUKI {ISA% IUKII Liiid lh¢ oiidit (Il thL, linÉllicilll sl¢llLmLnis %cctioii ()f' niir rcpni't. We are Independciil ()I' IIIL Llidi'ily iii ilCLnrdaiice witli We l?elIeve lh￿IL tlic audil trvidLI)L¢ we liuvL obidLJ)Ld is %ul-fJLILiII dnd dppropriaiL li) Iiri)vide a ha.4i% lui uur Conclii$inR% rclatlng to %1)in&i CUnLcrn In aiiditingJ die liiiancii21 ts(1L tLmenls, Ivc l)IiVL coiiclii(Icd ilicll Ihc ti'ii%lL"L% Ilhc Ot. IliL going coiicciii ba4is nt. accout)iinki in Ihc prepiirdtion ol. the linuncial %lLltcmLnis is dppr()i)riaic. 14a%Ld oli IliL wnrk wc liave i)Ll'loi-niLd, wc 512L VL l)01 idcnli IILd Ai)y mLltcriul iincLI'IL11niies rcl21 fTlib li) evenr% or goingy COliLLin lur a PLI-iud ol'dl Icafjt tivclvc Inoiitlili li'oin whcn thc origindl fin(11)Lial stdlcTMLnl% wcrc IL Ilthori$eil fi)r i.%Nuc. Our rc%pon%ibiliiies and tlic I'c.%pi)11sihilitic% i)I' Ihe Ini.4tLe¥ wiih rL'%pLLI t() ¥i)ing conLcrn arc dc.%Lril)Ld in tlie L'cl¥VLint scctionb oftlii% I'Lpori. QthL*r iiifiir1￿￿tl1Y liiidllciE?l %tatcmeiits docs not cuver Ilic atlici. inlorniLltion dnd, ¢xccpi lo rhc cxtcni othenvisL cxplieitly %tlr ted in ()Iir rcpoit. we du n()l LXPI'CSb any foi'ni of abbiirancc coiitliision Ihereon. oiir knoivlcdbTL obidiiiLd in IliL diidit ai. otherwise ai)i?cai'.% lo bc n)LItLridlly mi4%ldtLd. It. Ivty Idciitity siicli iiialLfi(Il work ivc IitivL pLrlorinLd, IVL LoiicludL th411 IIJLJ'L is a in¢ltcrial Ini5sliiicillLnt ()(' Ihi.s iiihLr iiilormaiii)11, WL dl'L rcquii'cd io rLI)Drt iliai fdct. Pag5¢ 32

Blackhurn with Daiiven Council for Voluntary Servlee Independent Auditor's Report tu thL' Members of Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary SLrviee We hdvc iiotliiiigJ ta rLI)urt in Illib rLgard. Opinion on other niatter preserlbtd by the Cnmp2111es Act 2006 In Oilr opiniaii, ba.%cd oii Ihc wnrk undErtakcr iii IhL CK)ursL Ill- IhL aiidit.. IhL inlurinalion ¥iveii in Ilic Tnisl¢cs' Rcpvrt lur th¢ linaiicial ycai. for wliicli Ilie linaiiLidl sialLIi)Llllb ai Ilitt Ti ublr¢s' Rbport 114.% been prcpai'ed in aLLorduiiLC wilh :IppliLable leglll requiremeni.%. Matter5 whifli we &r¢ required to I'Lport by excepclo In Ihc liujhi ot. our kiiowledge and undcr%11< ndiii&F ot Ilic cliai'ity and its cnvir()nmciil obtaiiicd in thc coursc of tlic uilit. wc havc ll()t iilcntilie(I mdtLridl missiaicments in IhL TmblcL%' RLVOrt. WL hilVL li()Il)inb to rcp()rl iii respcct ot tlie fnllowink) niaiiurs whLfL IIIL Cuiiipanieb ALI 2006 iiqiiii'cs us ro dLqUtitc accuuiilinu i¢¢ords hav¢ iioi bcLii kLpi, or rclllmS adLqUiltL fur oiir riiidit 1ldllL n(?I bLLn rcLLIVLd troni braiicliLS 1)I)I Vl.%lled by lib. or WL h4VL 111)I rcceivcd all IliL 11)lorinutiOli <iiid cxplallallQll.% we I'Lquii'e loy L)iir audit. Respoiisihiliti¢s of trustees LxpldiiiLd n)urL' liilly in IIIL SlatcmLnt i)f T1￿.￿tee￿, Rc%i)()nsibilitlL% {4LI uul ()11 l)dg¥ 31 l. tlic ii'ustees arc goitig LOIILLrn, di.4Llii%inL?, d% applity4blL, Ill¢ltlLib rLloltLd tu ¥IUiJlbF LOIILLI-11 <111(l ilbillg IIIL guiiibF LOIICLtn b<lSlS 01. Aiiditor responslbilitiLS fuy thL' audit of the fiii%ncial 5td2temeNts Our ubjLLIivLS ai-L lu ubiLiili fLa%()Ildhlc a%%uidniL aboui ivliLihLI' tIIL fiiiaiibidl bl<llLnllllt¥ ab a ivliulL drL frL'L LC()rdiincc witli l.8A.s IIIICI will always dLiecl 1¢ IntllLril1 I mi5bliitL'lliLnr wlicii ir LXI.%l%. Mi i%%tdlLIiiLnl% Llln 2L fi5L Iroiii Irdiid i)r Lrror iltid al'e LoiisidLrcd niatci'idl it. individiially i)¥ iii Ihc aLgreLTrclte, tliLy Ll)Iild rLil%(Iiiably bL" LXPLLILd its inlluLnLL IhL Lcoiiomic dcctliions uf ￿￿ci'S taken on thc ba%t.% ul-thc%c IiiidllLlcil .%tatcmciii.%. uiid rLbuI.,Itii)iis. WL dL.%iLin i?l-ULL'diii'c% 11icliiding fi'll lid. 'fhc ¥peLilIL prKJLLdiires loi- thi% eiibFiagTCmCliI aiTrd IliL Cxteiil to ivl)iL51 Ilic%L al'c Lai?Éiblc of dctLLlingF ifiLguldritlC5, iIILluding fraLid is dLiJiILd below. Oui. Ji)proJLh io idLlllifyinb <iiid (1SSLSSiii¥ IIIL risks ul. mulL'riiil mis51<llLllltrtIl rL%I)LLI ul. irrLguldi'ilie%. itiLludiii Wp a.b.bLNse(I Ilie susL¢iilibiliiy uf ili¥ Lhdi-ily'.s fiiidllLial .sldt¢iii¢iilb t() Illaltl'idl Ini%.%latemeii(, IllLluding obtaining Jii iinder%liindiiigT L)I' hi)￿, IrÉiud iniglii oibui.. by.. PasTL 33

BlackburT] With Darwen Council for Vuluntary Service Independent Auditor's RL'purt to the Members of Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Servicc Indkiiig Liiquirie% of iiidndLNLinLiII tu wl)Ll'C thcy Lon.%idLrcd tlicre SUbCCPtibility to Ir&ud. tlicir kiiowlcdLFe o(aclu£il. %u%peLie(l and dlleged Irdud,. iiiid LOli%idci'iii¥ ilie intcj'lldl Luiilt'ols iii pldLL to mTrli¥dte risks of fraud aliLI non-caini)liaiicc willi Idw% I'ebFuldllOIIS. Tn addre￿li Ihc ri%k ol. Irdiid thi"()ubh nianageineiit bia.% and OVClTidc ol'conti'Trl%, wc.. perloi'mLd llljdlylical pi-LILediirLS 01) lliiilLridl bdlJnLLts fi)r whiLli robiisl, substaiittve iiJiJlyli¢ul prvLLdurLs have bceii iiiidcrlakcii 10 idciitily iiny iiiiu.sual or iiiiexpcEied rclaliantsliipb: IIIVL.%libFdt¢d th¥ I'alionJlL bcliiiid %iuiiiiliLant oi- uiiusual tran.%&L¢iiQllS. I'hcrc are iiilicrciii liiiiiiatinti.% 111 0111. aiidit pr()LLdurL% dLsLribLd abovL. Tlic inorL rcmov¢d that laws and I'c&iulaiinn% ai'c fvi)m finL2nei<il Iran%actinn.%, Ihe Ic%% likely it 1% thdl WL W()uld bLL(Imc awiire of nniiconipliancL. Audiliiig %lm ci'ror lis Ihcy iiiay iiivolvc dLlib¢rutC LIIIILL¢ilincnt or colliisiiin. IILportiiig C,uiinLiI'.4 WLb%ilL al.. Iiryviv.IrL.oi'g.uk/dudiiofbrL.bpoii.%ibiliLiC%. Thib dcsLrip(iilll t()rin% parl of oiir <iiidiiui' s fLpuL't. USL ul. vur rL'port Thi.5 rci)ni't i.% niiidL .%nlLly lo IIIL cli£lt'iiJl)IL compLiny'.% Li'ustL¥%, 41 bE)(ly, In ilLLI)I'¢ILlllCC Wlth I'hdplLr J ()I' Part Iru%lcLs IIiusL mallLJb ivl arL fLqUiILd [() %lLIIL 10 IIILill in dll ￿U(liti}i-,% rLpiirt diid for iic) uiliLf pui'i)()SL. 'l-o IliL rullL%I CXlLlIt p¢rinillLd by Idw, IVL do noi ilLLLPt or dS%LiinL rLspun&ibility Iu <ltlyOllL l)IhLr Iliaii IhL Lhdriidbli Mai'k R FILaioii FCCII I%Ltii()I' Siuiiirory IlLI(liti)rl Fnr illjd 01) bchull'ol. Kfvl. Siululoly Au(Iiiur 1 sl Floot., BIoLk C MdTILIILNLLI' R()iid I nca%hirL BBI I IJC; 15 1)CCLiiibLI' ?025