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2023-03-31-accounts

Pages
Report ofthe Trustees 3-15
Independent Auditors' Report 16-18
Statement Of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet 20
21
Statement of Cash Flow
22-39
Notes to the Financial Statements

Reference and administra Reference and administra tive
details
Charity number: 1043989
Company number: 2993429
Principal Office: Ty Avow, 21 Egerton Street, Wrexham, LL11 1ND
Auditors: WR Partners, 1 Edison Court, Ellice Way, Wrexham Technology
Park, Wrexham, LL137YT
Bankers: Nat West Bank Ltd, 33 Lord Street, Wrexham, LL11 1LS

A~oilnted ~Ree otnted
Peter Howell Chair 2021 2022
Barbara. Roxburgh 2002 2022
Mervyn
Dean		 2015 2021
Wanjlku
Mbugua		 2015 2020
David Thompson 2016 2021
Mary. Walker 2016 Resigned 2022
Howard:Davies 2017 2020
Margaret
Heaton		 2019 2022
Helen Davies 2020 2022
Berni Durham-Jones 2020 Resigned 2022
Scot Owen Co-Vice Chair 2020 2022
John Swarbdck 2020
Kevin Forbes Co-Vice Chair 2021 2022

o Funding
obtained
following
support		 from AVOW F220,916
o Funding
awarded
by AVOW		 F76,757
o Organisations
supported:
with direct		 advice 223
o Organisations"supported
with specialist advice		 119
o. Training
participants		 .592
o:Partnership
Events		 24
o Partnership
event attendees
.		 471
o Volunteers
supported
to:.enter. volunteering		 - 136
o Individuals-placed
into volunteering		 134
o Total mern'bership
ofAVOW,		 112

W8 havg nothing lo ￿pfjrt in this regard. Opinion on other mattèr8 prescribed by thg Companios Act 2006 In our opinion. ba$&d on th8 undartakgn in ih? cours8 of lh8 audit,. th8 inffomiallon given in the Tw8tees' Report for tte flnanGiaS y88r for which the ffnanGI818taternenis ar6 pr&pared Is cansisl&nl with tho financial statements. the Trusl&&s' R8POrt ha8 been prepared in accordance wlth appllcablg18gal requiremenis. Maltgrs on whlch we ar• r8qulr8d lo rgport by ex¢•ptlon In the Ight of our knowledge and und8rslanding of the Gharflable company and its environment obtainad in the course ol the audit, wè havè nat Idenlifi8d maiorial mlssiatamenls in th8 Trustèas. Report. Wg have nothing lo report in respaci of thè followlng matt8rs in r&lation lo whlch Compani98 Act 20Q6 requires U5 lo report to you If. In our oplnlon.. adequate accounting records have not been kèpt, orrolurn5 adeou8t8 lor our aucllt have nol baen fecewed rrom br8nch8s not visit8d by us.. or tha flnancial statements are nol in agreement with tho accounting record5 and r8DJms', or rtaSn d13cIosur8s of Trustees, r8mungratlon specifted by law are not made,. or We have not racelved all tha information and explan3tton8 w8 raqulra for our audlt. Responslblllil89 of trustee8 As axplalnod more fijlly in th• TnJ8leg8' re8pon3lbllltle9 Statement, thg frust8e9 Iwho arn also th& dlreclors of the charilabls cofflpany for th8 purposes ofcomparny lawl are responsible lorth8pr8paration ofih&financial statemgnts ond far being saUsfi8d th81 th8y glva a tnJe and fair view, and for such inl?mal control as the Trustae8 d&tsftninè Is n8¢a$sary to 8nabl8 the Prepara￿on ol ffnancial $18tem8nls that are free from rnaierial rnis$talèm8nl. wh6lher dug lo fraud or errori ?. In pr6paAng the financial 8tat8meTht8, Lhe Tn!ste&s ar8 régponslble for..ass88wng th8 charitable company's ablllty to conunue a3 a golng concern, disclosin9, ag applicable. matters rèlated to golng CDfic8Tn and using thè.going concem.basls of accountlng'unlbss th8 Trustees alther Inlend lo liqul¢tsate the charitablg company or lo cea8e operations, or ha¥& no r&alislic alternative but to do so. Audttors, rosponsibllitigs for the audll of thtr flnanclal statements %%r. ,-i: È*:.' Our oblettt5ves are to obtsin re88onabl8 assurance about whetherthe financial statements as a whole are fr89 Irom mat8rf81 mlsstat8mant, whother du& tts fraud or error, and 10 158u8 an Audllors, roport that Includes our OpIn￿On. Reasonable assurance rs a high lev81 of assuran¢e, but18 not a guardn188 that an audit conducled in accordance with ISAS IUKI will alway5 d8t8Ct a mat8rfal mlsstatBment when il exists. Mis5talgtnants Gan arfse from fraud or èrror and are con5idergd matgri81 il, Indivldually or in the aggregate. theycould r898onably bè gXP8et6d to influence 8 8conomic d8cis¢ons ol u6ers iaken th6 basis of theBe financial statements. Irreguladti6s,.Includlng frau¢t, arè In¥tarL¢8B ol nonwcornpllance with law8 and regulauons. We de8lgn procedures In Ilne wlth our responsibllftl88. ouylngd above. to dgte¢t matgrial ml88tatem8nts .In respect ol IrregulariUe8, In¢lu¢Jlng fraud.Th8 6XtBnt lowhich0urpr0ced￿r9Bare capable ofd8tecling Irregulartties, Includlng fraud Is detgll&d below.. Tha audlt 1&8m obtain8d an understsnding of Iho lagal and regulat0ryfrarn￿Oths that are appllcable to th8 11

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2023 2022
8 8
INCOME
Incoming
resources
from		 generated funds
Donations
and legacies		 1,140 1,087 2,227 2,157
Investment
Income-interest		 receivable 2,296 2,296 52
Income from charitable activities 341,124 593,319 934,443 1,295,941
Total income 344,560 594,406 938,966 1,298,150
EXPENDITURE
Charitable
activities		 5 464,489 484,804 949,293 1,133,284
Total expenditure 464,489 484,804 949,293 1,133,264
Net (expenditure)/income for the year
before transfers 7 (119,929) 109,602 (10,327) 164,866
Gross transfers
between		 funds 8 146,332 (146,332)
Net movement
in funds		 26,403 (36,730) (10,327) 164,866
Reconciliation
offunds:
Total funds brought
forward		 466,767 351,715 818,482 653,616
Total funds carded forward 14 493,170 314,985 808,155 818,482

BALANCE SHEE T AS AT 31sT MARCH 2023
2023 2022
5
FIXEDASSETS
Tangible Assets 228,789 257,762
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 12 34,022 221,526
Cash at Bank and
In Hand		 665,785 534,675
699,807 756,201
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
within one year 13 120,441 195,481
NET CURRENT ASSETS 579,366 560,720
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 808,155 618,462
Creditors: Amounts falling due
after more than one year
NET ASSETS 808,155 618,482
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY:
Restricted funds 314,985 351,715
Unrestricted
funds
General
reserv'es		 14 193,170 332,261
Designated
funds		 14 300,000 134,506
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS 808,155 818,482

2023 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net movements
in funds		 (10,327) 164,866
Adjustments
for:
Depreciation
of tangible
fixed assets		 35,225 22,157
Profit or loss in disposal
offixed assets
Investment
income
- interest		 receivable
(Increase)/decrease
in debtors		 187,504 (1'73,114)
Increase/(decrease)
in creditors		 (75,040) 109,992
Deferred Grant
Net cash generated
from operating		 activities 137,362 123,901
Cash flows from investing'activities
Investment
income
- interest		 receivable
Sale oftangible
fixed assets
Purchase. of Fixed Assets (6,252) (85,938)
Net cash used in investing activities 6,252 85,937
Net increase/(decrease)
in		 cash and cash
equivalents 131,110 37,963
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning ofyear 534,675 496,712
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 685,785 534,675
Cash and cash equivalents at the yearend comprise:
Cash at bank and in hand 665,785 534,675
665;785 534,675

FO R T HE YEAR ENDED 31 s7 MARCH 20 23
Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022
6 6
3 INCOME FROM DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Membership
Fees		 1,105 1,105 1,101
Donations
and Legacies
(including
Gift Aid)		 35 1,087 1,122 1,056
E1,140 1,067 62,227 2,157
Income from donation
and legacies		 was 62,227(2022:81,056) ofwhich E1,140was unrestricted (2022:F315
and 61,087was restricted
(2022:F741).
Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022
6 6
4a INCOMING
FROM		 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Grants and Other Service
Contract Income
Wrexham
County		 Borough Council
Piss Madoc Flying Start 81,762 81,762 60,693
WCBC Building Grants
LSCC Cwtch Grant
Early Education 15,150 15,150 20,352
Friends
in Need Grant
Shopmobility 10,000 10,000 5000
Adventure
Play Grant		 27,000 27,000 63,992
Families First 29,343 29,343 16,369
RRRS 2,367 2,367 2,312
Winter ofWellness 667
Ageing
Well Officer		 72,000 72,000 47,727
North West Wrexham Wellbeing
Hub 35,000
Food Poverty Grants 20,000 20,000 90,461
WCBC LSCC Childcare Funding 470 470
WCBC EYDCP 1,500 1,500
Sustainability
& Isolation		 Grant 10,000
WCBC City of Culture Grant 12,500 12,500
WCBC Warm Spaces 1,950 1,950

F OR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1sT MARCH 20 23
Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022
E 6 6
4a
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
BCUHB
Health
Facilitator		 42,452 42,452 42,032
Partners
In Care
GP Facilitator
Winter Pressures Grant 100,000-
Poverty Research 4000
IMPT 2,500
Wales Council. for Voluntary Action
Local Voluntary
Scheme		 188,404 188,404 111,,823
. Volunteering
Wales		 52,500
Child Poverty 1,000 1,000 2,000
Youth Led Grants 6,650 6,650 6,650
Comic Relief Grant 2,826
VSEF Grants
Welatt Government
'-
'Winter Pressures		 Grant— 78,801
Food Poverty 91,448
Community
Transport		 Grant 95,303
Broughton
Community		 Council
Lottery 90,287 90,287 66,389
Rhos Community
Council		 1,500
Children
In Need		 22,511 22,511 14,914
Renew Wales 392
Moondance 35,000 35,000
Plas Madoc Invest Local 78,174 78,174 78,174
BME- Ethnic Minorities &Youth
Support
Cadwyn
Clwyd		 26,269 26,269 16,483
Community
Learning		 Grant 676
We Are Piss Madoc 1,866 1,866 7,035
Bowmed ibisquls 2,500
Calon Funds 13,961
Wrexham
University		 3,000 3,000
Gwersyllt
Community		 Council 500 500
Barclaycsrd
Community		 Football 500 500
Neighbourly
Fund		 1,000 1,000 400
AVOW Loneliness
&		 Isolation Fund 5,000 5,000
HMRC Job retention 3,425
Match Funding 11,360 11,360 7,111
Total Grants Receivable 199,404 589,611 789,015 1,153,416

Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022
6
4b. (NCOME EARNED FROM OTHER ACTIVITIES
Rents and services 28,467 28,467 41,537
Photocopying and postage 73 73
Payroll services 76,629 76,629 72,716
Trips and events 442
Training courses 4,125 (60) 4,065 3,604
Community
Lottery		 2,472 1,236 3,708 794
LSCC Income 20,519 20,519 15,728
Shopmobility 5,727 5,727 3,917
Other income 3,708 2,532 6,240 3,787
341,124 593,319 934,443 1,295,941

FO R THE YEAR ENDED 31sT MARCH 2023
Total Total
Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022
9 5
5ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES:
Grants Payable
Youth Led Grants 8,150 8,150 2,910
Friends
in Need Befriending		 3,242
VSEF Grant 1,850
VSEF Grant 2 21,705
MAD Grant 5,292 5,292
WG Food Poverty 1,065 1,065 116,712
BCUHB Winter Pressures 88,889
WG Winter Pressures 55,000
Calon Transfer of Funds 13,961
Bowmed
Ibisquis		 2',500
WCBC City of Culture 9,250 9,250
WCBC loneliness & Isolation Grant 33,000 33,000
WCBC Food Poverty 20,000 20,000
Other Costs ofCharitable Activity
Bad Debts written, off 10,000
Volunteer
Match		 14,061 14,061 4,411
Staff salaries
&pensions		 314,602 307,703 622,305 561,858 '
Staff travel 434 457 891 263
Staff training 197 611 808 1,884
Other staff costs 5,276 1,488 6,764 7,552
DBSCharges 641 641 4,653
Volunteer expenses &Training 51 40 91 182
Other training costs 2,826 17,990 20,816 20,239
Depreciation 29,385 5,842 35,227 22,157
Telephone 1,461 210 1,671 4,070
Computer
maintenance		 and, expenses 19,182 630 19,812 .19,714
Insurance .6,504 2,805 9,309 6,551
Heat and light 5,994 5,994 5,873
Water rates 432 '432 336
Repairs and maintenance 19,661 2,035 21,696 16,147
Printing,
pos'tage
& stationery		 1,716 1,716 1,152
Projects and events 2,219 59,374 61,593 86,508
Project publicity
and		 promotion costs 603 2,466 3,069 .492
Sundry expenses 540 192 732 1,206
Bank charges 3,520 1 3,521 3,287
Subscriptions,
books		 and publications 890 642 1,532 630
Research Project 5,000 5,000 15,000
Shopmobility 3,881 3,881 2,550
Van Expenses 561 561 866
Governance
Costs
Audit fees 10,356 10,356 9,090
Accountancy
Fees		 600

CHARITABLE ACTIVI CHARITABLE ACTIVI TIES co ntinued:
Legal and professional fees 18,926 18,926 19,434
AGM Expenses 1,075 1,075
Health
&Safety		 56 56 10
464,489 484,804 949,293 1,133,284
xpenditure
on charitable		 activities was F949,293 2022:81,133,284) ofwhich 6464,489 was unrestricted
(2
420,531)and E484,804 was restricted (2022:6712,753)
Total Total
Costs of Support
Activities Costs 2023 2022
6
6ANALYSIS OF OTHER COSTS
Bad Debts written off 10,000
Volunteer
Match		 14,061 14,061 4,411
Staff salaries
&pensions		 430,345 191,960 622,305 561,658
Staff travel 653 238 891 263
Staff training 611 197 808 1,884
Other staff costs 2,991 3,773 6,764 7,552
DBSCharges 641 641 4,653
Volunteer expenses
8		 Training 40 51 91 182
Other training
costs		 20,763 53 20,816 20,239
Depreciation 5,842 29,385 35,227 22,157
Telephone 210 1,461 1,671 4,070
Computer
maintenance		 and expenses 1,417 18,395 19,812 19,714
Insurance 2,805 6,504 9,309 6,551
Heat and light 5,994 5,994 5;873
Water rates' 432 432 336.
Repairs and maintenance 2,483 19,213 21,696 16,147
Printing,
postage		 &stationery 18 1,698 1,716 1;152
Projects arid events 60,257 1,294 61,593 86,508
Project publicity and promotion costs 2,466 603 3,069 492
Sundry expenses 224 508 732 1,206
Bank charges 297 3,224 3,521 3,287
Subscriptions,
books and publications		 1,289 243 1,532 630
Research Project 5,000 5,000 15,000
Shopmobility 3,881 3,881 2,550
Van Expenses 561 561 866

Audit fees 10,356 10,356 9,090
Legal and professional fees 18,926 18,926 19,434
AGM Expenses 1,075 1,075
Health &Safety 56 56 10
542,153 330,341 872,494 826,515

2023 2022
8
7 NET INCOME/EXPENDITURE FOR THE
YEAR
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation 35,225 22,157
Auditors Remuneration 10,356 9,090

2023 2022
b) Employees: 8
Staff Costs:
Salaries and Wages 543,294 508,178
Social Security Costs 35,810 28,286
Pension Costs 34,065 32,490
Redundancy Costs 9,136
622,305 568,954

11 TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS TANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS Furniture
& Computer Motor
Building Fixtures Equipment Vehicles Totals
8 5
COST
Opening
balance		 1 April 2022 292,108 148,085 48,553 96,689 585,435
Additions 3,591 2,661 6,252
Disposals
Closing balance 31 March 2023 292,108 151,676 51,214 96,689 591,687
DEPRECIATION
Opening
Balance		 1 April 2022 135,830 136,022 42,508 13,313 327,673
Charge for the year 5,842 8,472 3,953 16,958 35,225
Disposals
Closing Balance 31 March 2023 141,672 144,494 46,461 30,271 362,898
Net Book Value 31 March 2023 ~150436 7 182 ~4753 ~66418 228 789
Net Book Value 31 March 2022 156278 12063 6045 83376 257 762
2023 2022
8
12 DEBTORS
Trade Debtors 24,527 204,661
Prepayments 4,093 15,608
Accrued income 5,087 942
Accrued Gift Aid Tax 315 315
34,022 221,526

Transfers Transfers
At 1st
April
2022		 Incoming Outgoing Manage-
ment
Transfer		 Internal
Charges/Overheads		 from/ to
Unrestricted		 At 31st
March
2023
Funds
Accessibility
Projects 0 35,000 0 35,000
Moondance
BCTAdv Play &
Dev officer Plan 17,506 66,546 59,197 3,447 4,860 0 10,54'8
2
BCT
Development -23 -23
officer
BCT Plan 2 11,453 17,458 10,103 1,402 0 17,406
Moondance
BIVIE		 9,545 0 9,545
Cadwyn
Clwyd		 13,149 21,544 62 0 -8,457
Cadwyn
Community 24,480 24,352 102 26
Buildings
Community
Transport		 9,661 4,701 0 4,960
Core Buildings 135,247 0 5842 0 129,405
Glyndwr
Art
Grant		 3,000 0 3,000
Gwersyllt
Warm
Space		 950 950
H&SC Facilitator
& Dev Officer		 3,012 42,452 24,515 5,044 5,175 0 10,730
Holocaust
memorial		 2,000 1,829 171
John Leece
Jones Memorial		 -1,115 -1,115
LSCC
Lil Stars		 1,246 15,150 13,531 1,800 2,810 0 -1,745
LSCC Capital
Grant		 2,078 125 0 1,953
LSCC
Community 3,802 2,092 0 1,710
Foundation
LSCC EYDCP 155 1,500 0 1,655
LSCC Flying
Sta~		 -7,304 81,762 57,761 7,000 14,203 0 -4,506
LSCC Avow
loneliness
8		 5,000 5,000
Isolation Grant
LSCC
Moondance		 2,447 2,674 -227
LSCC Play
innovation		 316 316
LSCC RRRS
Grant		 205 2,367 1,481 0 1,091
LSCC Steve
Morgan		 394 394
LSCC Summer
of Fun		 470 300 170
LSCC Winter of
Wellness		 579 579
MAD Grant 4,374 1,602 5,335 641
Play
Barclaycard 500 175 325 .
Football 'Fund
PM BCT
Adventure
Play		 21 0 - 0 0 21
PM Child
Poverty Strategy		 1;000 900 100 0
PM CIN 5,083 22,512. .13,714 1,529 1,529 -7,228 3,595
PM Drama Club 1,066 630 31 405
PM Families
First"		 0 16,389 9,188 1,637 1,943 0 .3,601,
PM Families .,
First 2		 '12,975 0. 1:2r975
PM Play
Donations		 11,380 1,230 520 0 12,090
PM Play Lottery 2,795 99,227. 86,403, 6,175 . 7,672 -7,228 . 0
PM Play
Neighbourly		 260 1,190 365. '0 '0 1685
PM WCBC
Holiday/Summer 2,185 4,460 -2,575 300
of fun
PM Play Winter
Pressures		 3,478 3,239 239
PM WCBC City
of Culture		 1,000 0 1,000
PM WCBC
holiday		 11,134 15,000 7,109 2,575 16,450
PM WG Holiday
Piayworks		 12,000 260 0 11,740
Social Media
Training		 4,550 897 3,653
Youth led
Grants		 6,364 6,650 8,291 650 0 4,073
VSEF -24 -24
WAPM Drama 621 565 56
CIUI3
WAPM Youth
Club		 1,245 1,132 113
Ut/CBC 3rd
Sector Hub		 35,000 500 15,638 4,368 4,921 -27394 37,967
WBC Ageing
Well		 47,727 72,000 39,937 4,267 4,855 70,668
WCBC City of
Culture		 0 11,500 9,250 1,500 750
WCBC Food
Poverty		 5,452 20,000 25600 -148
WCBC Funding
& advice		 7,750 -162 7,750 162
WG Food
Poverty		 3918 5,000 -1082
WG Winter
Pressures		 10,000 0 10,273 -273
Shopmobiliity,
Warm Space		 1,000 988
rounding
Total 351,715 594;406 . 484,804 39,290 48,147 58,895 314,985

5ANALYSIS O F NET ASSETS BETW EEN FUNDS
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2023 2022
6
Fund Balances at 31"March 2023
are represented by:
Tangible
Fixed		 Assets 129,405 99,384 228,789 257,762
Net Current Assets 363,765 215,601 579,366 560,720
493,170 314,985 808,155 818,482
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2022 2021
6 6
Fund Balances at 31"March 2022
are represented by:
Tangible
Fixed		 Assets 122,515 135,246 257,762 193,981
Net Current Assets 344,251 216,469 560,720 459,635
466,767 351,715 818,462 653,616