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2021-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03249464 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1058307

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

FOR

THE DALES TRUST

Staffords Chartered Accountants Unit 1, Cambridge House Camboro Business Park Oakington Road, Girton CAMBRIDGE Cambridgeshire CB3 0QH

THE DALES TRUST

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

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THE DALES TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03249464)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Mission Statement

The Dhiverse Mission is:

To provide high quality sexual health and HIV support, education and information for all. We are inclusive, caring, non-judgmental and committed to upholding our organization's values. Through service user involvement, campaigns and collaboration we challenge stigma, prejudice and inequalities.

Our Aims

  1. Support

  2. To support people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS and anyone wanting support with general sexual health, sex and relationships issues.

  3. Prevention To work to prevent the onward transmission of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and STIs (sexually transmitted infections), unintended teenage pregnancy, poor sexual health and unhealthy relationships through outreach work, training and the ongoing promotion of good sexual health and RSE (relationships and sex education). We also provide free (or low cost condoms), Insti HIV testing, chlamydia screening and pregnancy testing with pre and post testing support.

  4. Action To take and encourage action to challenge the stigma and prejudice which can affect people living with HIV, and to challenge sexism, homophobia and trans-phobia. We do this through campaigns, events and key messages, particularly through our social media sites.

Our objectives

  1. The advancement of education of the public through the promotion of good sexual health, aiming to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections by the provision of advice, support and training on the causes and prevention of such infections;

  2. The advancement of health to improve the welfare and quality of life of those living with and affected by sexually transmitted infections through the provision of care and support services;

  3. To advance the education of the public in order to challenge the stigma, ignorance and discrimination surrounding HIV and AIDS through the promotion of greater public awareness and understanding of these diseases; and

  4. To educate young people at secondary schools, sixth form colleges, further education colleges and universities in matters of sex, sexual health, and contraception.

This provision may be amended by special resolution.

Public benefit

The Board confirm that they have taken into account the Charity Commission guidance regarding Public Benefit as well as other Charity Commission guidance.

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THE DALES TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03249464)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Volunteers

Although volunteers are important to the capacity of the Charity to deliver some activities, particularly the delivery of relationships and sex education, health promotion and operational tasks, we do struggle to recruit. In 2020-21 we had 4 regular volunteers who supported the charity with health promotion, website management and admin, role of treasurer.

In addition to our volunteers we regularly host work experience students from secondary schools in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough and interns through Murray Edwards' College, Cambridge University 'Gateway' programme. This not only supports our aim to improve our service user involvement, it enables young people to see first-hand how a local charity operates, and gives them the opportunity to put their skills and knowledge into practice whilst gaining new skills, knowledge and experience. Unfortunately due to the COVID pandemic we were unable to offer any placements in 2020-21, but placements have been offered for 2021-22.

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THE DALES TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03249464)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities

Based upon our mission the principal activities of the charity have been:

The pattern for charitable services was largely maintained throughout the first half of 2020-21. However in October 2020, due to a re-design of sexual health services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, our contract with Public Health Cambridgeshire came to an end. This loss of funding meant that as well as losing key preventative services, such as relationships and sex education provision for schools and training for professionals, we had to close our HIV Support Service which we had run for over thirty years. This loss of funding also meant that we had to let go all staff employed in this area of our work.

Due to this loss of funding and provision we will undertake a review of our charitable activities during the development of our new strategic plan for 2021 to 2024.

Prevention of Sexual ill-health and HIV Support

For eight years, to October 2020 (please see 4.2), we were commissioned by Public Health Cambridgeshire (and prior to this by Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust) to deliver services to help prevent sexual ill health and to support people living with HIV.++We did this through a range of relationship and sex education (RSE) workshops to mainstream participants age 11 to 25; specialist trainings to professionals and the wider community, one to one support, support groups and campaigns and events.++We achieved or exceeded all key performance targets to October 2020, for this area of our work.++There was a quarterly reporting requirement for this work.

Supporting sexual health during the pandemic

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The ABC Project is an alternative RSE programme for anyone with a Learning Difficulty (LD) or Autism. The Project was developed and designed by Dhiverse. It is funded through a grant from the 'National Lottery Community Fund'. The current grant will end in December 2023.++Like most people in society, many adults and young people with a learning disability (LD) or autism want and need to form personal and sexual relationships; relationships are as important to them as they are to anyone. They have a right to form such relationships, make choices and have the information to help them do this. Many people think that people with a LD remain child-like throughout their life and therefore any form of sexual expression is not appropriate. This is not the case; we should assume that adults with LD or autism have the capacity to make decisions about personal and sexual relationships unless deemed otherwise under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. ABC works with people with a LD or autism and parents, support workers and professionals to make this happen.++The demand for the service has continued to grow beyond expectations and feedback shows that this is a service that both people with a LD or autism, and people who support people with a LD or autism, have wanted and needed for some time. Feedback also shows that the project makes a real difference to the lives of participants in that it helps them to better understand the difference between good and bad relationships, that they have a right to say 'no' and that they have a better understanding of how to keep safe both online and in face to face meetings. It also helps parents and carers of people with a LD or autism by helping them to understand the sex and relationship needs of the people they support and care for.++There is an annual reporting requirement for this project and regular monitoring meetings.

SLIP (Sex, the Law, Internet & Porn) Programme

The SLIP Programme is an alternative and age appropriate RSE programme which was developed and designed by Dhiverse. The programme is funded through a grant from BBC Children in Need. Our current grant ends in May 2021 but we are in the process of applying for a continuation grant to enable us to run the programme for a further 2-3 years. The programme is for young people age 9 to 18, who have educational and behavioural challenges which are negatively impacting on their attitudes and behaviours towards relationships and sex.++The demand for this programme has grown year on year and we now work closely with Cambridgeshire Police who regularly refer young people to the programme as part of a community resolution order (CRO). This is a very successful programme which achieves excellent outcomes for young people.++Due to COVID we were unable to visit provisions to work with groups so there was a requirement for us to support more young people on an individual basis, than we had planned. In July 2020 we were awarded a small booster grant by BBC Children in Need which enabled us to support an additional twelve young people.++In early 2021 we were awarded a small National Lottery Awards for All grant to enable us to accept young people age 19 to 24 onto the programme.++There is an annual reporting requirement for this project and regular monitoring meetings.

Counselling Service

Our counselling service, funded by The Henry Smith Charity, provides up to twelve counselling sessions per individual for people assessed as in need of psychological support around living with HIV, sexual health; sexual identity; sexuality and sexual trauma.++The service is run by a fully qualified and BACP registered counsellor who is trained to understand the needs of people living with HIV and those in need of support around sexual health; sexual identity; sexuality and sexual trauma.++The demand for this service is such that in 2020-21 we opened a waiting list for the first time.++After three years, our current grant ends in May 2021. Our application for a continuation grant was successful and in February 2021 Henry Smith awarded a grant to continue the service for a further three years from May 2021.++There is an annual reporting requirement for this project.

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HIV Emotional Support Service

Following the loss of funding for our HIV support service (please see 4.2), and the fact that people with HIV were reporting to us that they felt there was a lack of available support, we set up this service. Emotional support is provided by a volunteer and is managed through our counselling service.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

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Insti HIV Testing

We temporarily closed our insti testing service in March 2020 due to the pandemic. In June 2021 we will review whether or not this is a service we can continue to offer in light of the fact we no longer have funding to purchase test kits.

Unrestricted income activities

The loss of our Public Health funding meant that as of October 2020 we can no longer provide relationships and sex education (RSE) workshops to schools and trainings for professionals, for free. In light of the fact that the Department for Education made it compulsory for schools to provide RSE from September 2020 (deadline eased until July 2021) and we need to significantly increase our unrestricted income, we made the decision to develop and design a full RSE Curriculum in line with DfE guidance. The curriculum has been developed with input from young people, teachers, and the local PSHE team. We have also developed a modular, CPD accredited, training programme for professionals. Both the curriculum and training programme were launched in early 2021 and as we are now fully adept at providing services online we are able to offer these packages nationally.

In 2020-21, due to COVID we were unable to run any community fundraising activities.

The Board extends their continuing thanks to the individuals who make regular donations to support the work of the charity. This support is important to ensuring that Dhiverse is able to continue its work, reach as many people as possible and to develop new and innovative approaches to tackling issues around sexual health, sexual relationships and HIV.

Key funders during the period of this report have been The National Lottery Community Fund, Awards for All, BBC Children in Need, The Henry Smith Charity, Public Health Cambridgeshire, Peterborough City Council.

The Board extend their huge thanks to all those who have supported the work of Dhiverse over the period of this report, whether as staff, service users, funders, donors or volunteers.

Dhiverse is an organisation that works in partnership with those wishing to be involved in making a difference in educating people about the importance of good sexual health and wellbeing, healthy relationships, keeping safe and the work to reduce the number of new HIV infections and to combat the stigma and prejudice which still surrounds HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. All those involved have helped the Charity to achieve all that is set out in this report - it would not happen without you.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

In the financial year ending 31 March 2021 we managed the loss of funding from Public Health by reducing our staff team and cutting our overheads, including our accommodation.

The total funding was £265,437 (2020: £344,444), an decrease of around 23% on the previous year. Of this, £12,466 (2020: £14,160) was unrestricted. Grant income has remained similar this year, however the Public Health funding came to an end.. Expenditure in the year was £251,547 (2020: £339,230), of which £8,888 (2020: £15,945) was unrestricted. The Charity has a small surplus of £33,456 (2020: £19,566) at the year end.

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THE DALES TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03249464)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The Dales Trust (formerly Dhiverse and of which Dhiverse is now a working name of The Dales Trust) is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 13 September 1996, and registered as a charity on 27 September 1996. The predecessor organisation was the Cambridge AIDS Helpline, which was registered as a charity on 14 April 1989. The community group from which the Helpline, and thus the present charity, was established in 1986.

The Dales Trust is established under a memorandum of association, which establishes its objects and powers and is governed under its articles of association. The memorandum and articles of association were last updated on 8 November 2008.

Name change

On 5 August 2011 the name of the charity was changed from "Dhiverse" to "The Dales Trust". However Dhiverse remains a working name of The Dales Trust for all HIV and Sexual Health related work.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Trustees are recruited by the organisation through advertising, contacts and from the existing membership. All trustees are elected by the membership of the Company at our Annual General Meeting (AGM); between such meetings. The Board has the power to appoint members to The Board subject to approval at the AGM.

The Board regularly undertakes a skills and experience audit and The Dales Trust targets The Board recruitment to fill identified skills and experience needs on The Board. All trustees are required to make a declaration of interests.

The Charity is committed to supporting the development of skills amongst trustees. New trustees are entitled to receive funding to attend local voluntary sector trustee training. The Dales Trust offers new trustees the opportunity to link up with serving trustees in an informal mentoring relationship. Trustees have the opportunity to shadow/work with members of staff to better their understanding of a specific area of work or project.

Organisational structure

The Board meets on a quarterly basis and/or communicates via the exchange of written information between the secretary and trustees as required by the constitution. The Board is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the organisation through the strategic plan, agreeing and reviewing budgets, and agreeing policy.

Major financial commitments, depending on the amount concerned, not contained within the agreed budget, must be agreed by The Board.

The Board is supported by a Staff Team, led by the Chief Executive, who is also the Company Secretary. To ensure effective, efficient and timely delivery of the key strategic aims of the Charity, services are delivered by skilled, knowledgeable and experienced staff, with a lead member of staff for each key area of work. Operational decisions in furtherance of the services are generally delegated to the CEO. Any restructuring or recruitment of new posts is also delegated to the CEO with approval by The Board as required.

Related parties

The Dales Trust works in partnership with other charities and community organisations in furtherance of shared charitable objectives and activities. Organisations that the Charity has had a relationship with over the year include Cambridgeshire Police, Cambridgeshire Social Care Teams, DASV Team, Safe Soulmates, Cambridgeshire PSHE Team, iCaSH Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Foodbanks, Hunts Forum, CCVS, The GET Group, The Youth Offending Team (CCC), LDPs, Link to Change, Pinpoint, LDPs, The Kite Trust, Encompass, Camsight, Cambridgeshire Deaf Association; Healthwatch Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Cambridge University, Anglia Ruskin University, a range of schools, colleges and youth groups.

Further details of key partnership working and projects are presented by Dhiverse at the AGM.

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THE DALES TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03249464)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Risk management

The Board have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance and insurance against fraud and error.

The Board actively review the major financial risks that the Charity faces on an ongoing basis and believe that by working towards a reserves target the exposure to financial risks will be somewhat reduced. However, reserves are generally accrued from unrestricted income, which is becoming more of a challenge to generate, so our reserves remain low. Additionally, some funders will not consider awarding a grant if a charity has considerable reserves. The Board maintain financial controls through setting and reviewing annual budgets together with the Chief Executive. The aim of the Dhiverse fundraising strategy is to reduce dependence on single sources of income, seeking to mitigate the impact of changes in government and statutory funding. This includes fundraising events, collections and charitable giving through donations. However, the recent and current national economic situation has had a negative impact on community fundraising and many donors and grant giving bodies are reducing the level of grants they award.

The Board have also examined other operational and business risks and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate identified major risks. The Board seek to identify future risks through our budget process, monthly accounts and annual audits.

In furtherance of our commitment to ensure confidentiality and data protection we work in line with the NHS Information Governance (IG) Toolkit. We aim to undertake an annual review of the Toolkit but due to the COVID pandemic, this wasn't possible in 2020. However, we did check key information to ensure nothing was out of date. In 2020 staff undertook online Data Protection update training and 'Prevent' training.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

03249464 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1058307

Registered office

Office B1 Dales Brewery Gwydir Street CAMBRIDGE Cambridgeshire CB1 2LJ

Trustees

R Turner Chair to January 2021 (resigned 6/1/2021) Dr S H Walker Prof J W Grierson Chair from February 2021 Ms H E Schober Dr A Carmichael Ms G J Harris-Clements (appointed 6/5/2021) Ms I J Rose (appointed 6/5/2021)

Secretary

Sharron Spindler

Senior Management Team

Sharron Spindler - CEO

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THE DALES TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03249464)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independent Examiner

Matthew Pettifer FCA Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Staffords Chartered Accountants Unit 1, Cambridge House Camboro Business Park Oakington Road, Girton CAMBRIDGE Cambridgeshire CB3 0QH

Bankers

Lloyds Bank plc Sidney Street CAMBRIDGE CB2 3HH

Senior Management Team

Sharron Spindler, CEO

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

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................................ Prof J W Grierson - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DALES TRUST

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Dales Trust ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  3. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Matthew Pettifer FCA Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Staffords Chartered Accountants Unit 1, Cambridge House Camboro Business Park Oakington Road, Girton CAMBRIDGE Cambridgeshire CB3 0QH

Date: .............................................

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THE DALES TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
11,017
Charitable activities
4
Peterborough City Council HIV/AIDS Support
Service
-
Public Health Cambridgeshire
-
ABC programme
-
SLIP programme
-
Councelling service
-
Understanding RSE programme
-
Additional Support in Pandemic
-
Other trading activities
3
1,449
Total
12,466
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Core activities
8,888
Peterborough City Council HIV/AIDS Support
Service
-
Public Health Cambridgeshire
-
ABC programme
-
SLIP programme
-
Councelling service
-
HIV testing service
-
Understanding RSE programme
-
Additional Support in Pandemic
-
Total
8,888
NET INCOME
3,578
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
9,985
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
13,563		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
75,590
94,292
35,108
37,200
-
10,781
-
252,971
-
-
68,204
93,354
34,070
36,261
-
-
10,770
242,659
10,312
9,581
19,893		 2021
Total
funds
£
11,017
-
75,590
94,292
35,108
37,200
-
10,781
1,449
265,437
8,888
-
68,204
93,354
34,070
36,261
-
-
10,770
251,547
13,890
19,566
33,456		 2020
Total
funds
£
9,987
23,788
130,000
96,289
34,702
37,000
8,505
-
4,173
344,444
15,945
23,729
119,010
95,577
40,068
36,638
2,134
6,129
-
339,230
5,214
14,352
19,566

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE DALES TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03249464)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
10
111
900
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
11
1,525
179
Cash at bank
15,583
48,764
17,108
48,943
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
12
(3,656)
(29,950)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
13,452
18,993
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
13,563
19,893
NET ASSETS
13,563
19,893
FUNDS
13
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 2021
Total
funds
£
1,011
1,704
64,347
66,051
(33,606)
32,445
33,456
33,456
13,563
19,893
33,456		 2020
Total
funds
£
1,878
7,820
85,287
93,107
(75,419)
17,688
19,566
19,566
9,985
9,581
19,566

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE DALES TRUST (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03249464)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - continued

31 MARCH 2021

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

.............................................

J W Grierson - Trustee

............................................. H E Schober - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE DALES TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. LEGAL FORM

The Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales and a company limited by guarantee having no share capital incorporated in England and Wales. Registered Charity number 1058307 and Registered Company number 03249464.

Its registered office and principal place of business is Office B, Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LJ.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Going concern

The accounts have been prepared on the Going Concern Basis. The charity is heavily dependent on Income from relatively few funders and has a low level of unrestricted reserves. However, the trustees have prepared forecasts for the period of 12 months from the date of approval of the Financial Statements and continue to review the budgets on a quarterly basis and are confident that the charity will have sufficient cash to continue in business for this period and therefore that the Going Concern Basis of preparation is appropriate.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from government and other grants, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Income from contracts is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Where services are being delivered and these have not been completed, then the income will be recognised to the extent that the contract has been fulfilled. The method being apportionment by time spent in providing a service as a proportion of the total time to be spent.

Donations are recognised on receipt.

The charity is not VAT registered.

Income is only deferred if it relates to contract services where income related to a later financial period.

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THE DALES TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the funding profile.

The charity is not VAT registered so all expenditure is shown including VAT if applicable.

Charitable activities

Income and expenditure is allocated between the various charitable activities undertaken, in accordance with project funding conditions where appropriate.

Governance costs

Governance costs comprises only those costs that can be directly attributed to costs associated with compliance with Company and Charity laws, and include the Independent examination fee, professional accountancy costs, legal costs associated with Company and Charity compliance and a proportion of staff costs that can be attributed to these activities.

Allocation and apportionment of costs

Costs are directly attributed to a charitable activity wherever possible (taking into account actual costs incurred and staff time spent. Specific restricted funding conditions are also taken into account.

Costs that cannot be directly attributed to direct costs are treated as support costs and allocated to activities either on the basis permitted by the funder or if no funding conditions exist on a basis appropriate to the activity, e.g. time spent, share of office costs where these can be reasonably apportioned, and the remainder of support costs thereafter are allocated to support costs for Core activities.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Office & computer equipment

Assets over the value of £200 are capitalised, items under £200 are expensed to the income and expenditure account.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Trade debtors

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

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THE DALES TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Trade debtors

Cash and bank and in hand

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

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be estimated or measured reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

4.

Sales,services & sundry income
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Peterborough City Council HIV/AIDS
Council Contracts
Support Service
Public Health
Cambridgeshire (formerly
NHS Cambridgeshire)
Public Health Cambridgeshire
Council Contracts
Public Health Cambridgeshire
Grants
ABC programme
Grants
SLIP programme
Grants
Councelling service
Grants
Understanding RSE programme
Grants
Additional Support in Pandemic
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Cambs County Council Public Health (formerly NHS Cambridgeshire)
Big Lottery Fund Grant
Carried forward		 2021
£
1,449
2021
£
-
65,000
10,590
94,292
35,108
37,200
-
10,781
252,971
2021
£
7,651
-
7,651		 2020
£
4,173
2020
£
23,788
130,000
-
96,289
34,702
37,000
8,505
-
330,284
2020
£
-
8,505
8,505

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4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued

INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued
Brought forward
Big Lottery Reaching Communities grant
Children in Need
Henry Smith Charity		 2021
£
7,651
94,292
38,238
37,200
177,381		 2020
£
8,505
96,289
34,702
37,000
176,496

5. SUPPORT COSTS

Management
£
Core activities
800
Public Health
Cambridgeshire
8,871
ABC programme
9,348
SLIP programme
1,178
Councelling service
2,123
Additional Support in
Pandemic
538
22,858		 Finance
£
-
118
171
-
-
-
289		 Governance
Other
costs
£
£
179
-
724
2,312
95
4,627
-
-
-
878
-
100
998
7,917		 Totals
£
979
12,025
14,241
1,178
3,001
638
32,062

Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:

Management

Management
Public
Core Health ABC SLIP
activities Cambridgeshire programme programme
£ £ £ £
Premises costs - 6,373 3,793 -
Office running costs 447 2,498 5,380 246
Depreciation of tangible assets 353 - 175 932
800 8,871 9,348 1,178

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5. SUPPORT COSTS - continued

Management - continued

2021 2020
Additional
Support
Councelling in Total Total
service Pandemic activities activities
£ £ £ £
Premises costs 752 - 10,918 16,662
Office running costs 1,371 419 10,361 17,006
Depreciation of tangible assets - 119 1,579 1,888
2,123 538 22,858 35,556
Finance
2021 2020
Public
Health ABC Total Total
Cambridgeshire programme activities activities
£ £ £ £
Bank charges 118 171 289 373
Other
2021 2020
Public
Core Health ABC Total Total
activities Cambridgeshire programme activities activities
£ £ £ £ £
Memberships and
subscriptions 179 724 95 998 981
Governance costs
Public
Health ABC Councelling
Cambridgeshire programme service
£ £ £
Accountancy fees 2,299 4,627 878
Legal fees 13 - -
2,312 4,627 878

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5. SUPPORT COSTS - continued

Governance costs - continued

2021 2020
Additional
Support
in Total Total
Pandemic activities activities
£ £ £
Accountancy fees 100 7,904 10,038
Legal fees - 13 14
100 7,917 10,052
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2021 2020
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 1,579 1,888
Independent Examiners Fee 1,890 1,800

6. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

8. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2021
£
198,852
11,214
3,845
213,911		 2020
£
248,704
16,263
4,835
269,802

The staff costs relating to Key Management Personnel were £69,591 (2020: £87,093).

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8. STAFF COSTS - continued

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

9.

Support, management and administration
Operations
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
9,987
Charitable activities
Peterborough City Council HIV/AIDS
Support Service
-
Public Health Cambridgeshire
-
ABC programme
-
SLIP programme
-
Councelling service
-
Understanding RSE programme
-
Other trading activities
4,173
Total
14,160
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Core activities
15,945
Peterborough City Council HIV/AIDS
Support Service
-
Public Health Cambridgeshire
-
ABC programme
-
SLIP programme
-
Councelling service
-
HIV testing service
-
Understanding RSE programme
-
Total
15,945
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(1,785)		 2021
2
9
11
Restricted
funds
£
-
23,788
130,000
96,289
34,702
37,000
8,505
-
330,284
-
23,729
119,010
95,577
40,068
36,638
2,134
6,129
323,285
6,999		 2020
3
11
14
Total
funds
£
9,987
23,788
130,000
96,289
34,702
37,000
8,505
4,173
344,444
15,945
23,729
119,010
95,577
40,068
36,638
2,134
6,129
339,230
5,214

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9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds
£ £ £
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 11,770 2,582 14,352
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 9,985 9,581 19,566
10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Office &
computer
equipment
£
COST
At 1 April 2020 16,893
Additions 712
At 31 March 2021 17,605
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2020 15,015
Charge for year 1,579
At 31 March 2021 16,594
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021 1,011
At 31 March 2020 1,878
11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021 2020
£ £
Trade debtors - 6,162
Other debtors 1,120 1,120
Prepayments and accrued income 584 538
1,704 7,820

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12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2021
£
2,019
2,852
465
28,270
33,606		 2020
£
2,007
9,018
896
63,498
75,419
Payments on account for contracts: Deferred Received Deferred Income
Income b.f 2021 Income c.f 2021
Public Health Cambridgeshire 32,500 32,500 - 65,000
Peterborough City Council- HIV Support Services 5,295 5,295 - 10,590
Big Lottery ABC Continuation 14,603 95,942 (16,253) 94,292
Children in Need: SLIP programme - 35,108 - 35,108
Henry Smith: Counselling Service 9,300 27,900 - 37,200
Public Health: SSS - 7,651 - 7,651
Children in Need: Booster Grant - 3,130 - 3,130
Awards for All: SLIP + - 9,982 (9,982) -
Total deferred income 61,698 217,508 (26,235) 252,971

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1/4/20 in funds 31/3/21
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 9,521 3,931 13,452
Net Asset Fund 464 (353) 111
9,985 3,578 13,563
Restricted funds
Public Health Cambridgeshire 40 4,309 4,349
Peterborough City Council HIV Support
Service Contract 23 3,077 3,100
Awards for All: HIV testing service 437 - 437
Big Lottery: ABC Programme continuation 3,837 938 4,775
Children in Need: SLIP Programme 2,507 1,038 3,545
Henry Smith: Counselling Service 361 939 1,300
RSE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 2,376 - 2,376
Children in Need Booster Grant - 11 11
9,581 10,312 19,893
TOTAL FUNDS 19,566 13,890 33,456

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13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Net Asset Fund
Restricted funds
Public Health Cambridgeshire
Peterborough City Council HIV Support
Service Contract
Big Lottery: ABC Programme continuation
Children in Need: SLIP Programme
Henry Smith: Counselling Service
Children in Need Booster Grant
Public Health - Supporting Safer Sex
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparatives for movement in funds
At 1/4/19
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
10,400
Net Asset Fund
1,370
11,770
Restricted funds
Public Health Cambridgeshire
(10,951)
Peterborough City Council HIV Support
Service Contract
(35)
Big Lottery: ABC Programme
461
Awards for All: HIV testing service
2,571
Big Lottery: ABC Programme continuation
2,664
Children in Need: SLIP Programme
7,872
Henry Smith: Counselling Service
-
RSE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
-
2,582
TOTAL FUNDS
14,352		 Incoming
resources
£
12,466
-
12,466
65,000
10,590
94,292
35,108
37,200
3,130
7,651
252,971
265,437
Net
movement
in funds
£
(879)
(906)
(1,785)
10,990
59
-
(2,134)
712
(5,366)
362
2,376
6,999
5,214		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(8,535)
3,931
(353)
(353)
(8,888)
3,578
(60,691)
4,309
(7,513)
3,077
(93,354)
938
(34,070)
1,038
(36,261)
939
(3,119)
11
(7,651)
-
(242,659)
10,312
(251,547)
13,890
Transfers
between
At
funds
31/3/20
£
£
-
9,521
-
464
-
9,985
-
39
-
24
(461)
-
-
437
461
3,837
-
2,506
-
362
-
2,376
-
9,581
-
19,566

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13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Net Asset Fund
Restricted funds
Public Health Cambridgeshire
Peterborough City Council HIV Support
Service Contract
Awards for All: HIV testing service
Big Lottery: ABC Programme continuation
Children in Need: SLIP Programme
Henry Smith: Counselling Service
RSE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
14,160
-
14,160
130,000
23,788
-
96,289
34,702
37,000
8,505
330,284
344,444		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(15,039)
(879)
(906)
(906)
(15,945)
(1,785)
(119,010)
10,990
(23,729)
59
(2,134)
(2,134)
(95,577)
712
(40,068)
(5,366)
(36,638)
362
(6,129)
2,376
(323,285)
6,999
(339,230)
5,214

Net Asset Fund - this is a designated fund showing the value of the unrestricted fixed assets held in the accounts at the year end.

Public Health Cambridgeshire (PH01) - this provides three main services: Young People's Service promotes responsible sexual behaviour to young people between 11 and 19 years old; HIV Services provides information and support for people with HIV and AIDS, their friends and family and challenges the stigma which affects those living with HIV and AIDS; Training and Awareness Service - provides sexual health seminars, lectures and training courses to universities, further education colleges, schools, voluntary and community organisations and local businesses.

Peterborough City Council HIV Support Service Contract (PB01)

To provide HIV support services in Peterborough for a period of three years.

Big Lottery: ABC Programme (BL01)

This is a three year Big Lottery Reaching Communities grant for services offered in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to provide adults with a learning difficulty with the skills, knowledge and information they need to make effective decisions about personal and sexual relationships.

Big Lottery: ABC Programme continuation (BL02)

This is a new three year grant from Big Lottery Reaching Communities, continuing on from BL01 for services offered in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to provide adults with a learning difficulty with the skills, knowledge and information they need to make effective decisions about personal and sexual relationships.

Awards for All: HIV testing service (AFA02)

A grant from Big Lottery Fund to provide an instant HIV testing service.

Children in Need: SLIP Programme (CIN01)

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13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A grant from Children in Need towards a "Sex, the law, internet and pornography" programme designed to reach young offenders and young people at risk of offending and offer sexual health and relationship education.

Henry Smith: Counselling Service (HS01)

A grant from Henry Smith Charity towards a counselling service provided by a fully qualifies BACP registered counsellor focusing on issues around sexuality and sexual health,identity, relationships, trauma and HIV.

RSE: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (AFA03)

A grant from Big Lottery Fund to provide support to parents and guardians to better understand the new RSE curriculum.

Supporting Safer Sex during the Pandemic (PH-SSS)

A grant to run a "Supporting Safer Sex during the Pandemic" project between 27 October 2020 and 26 February 2021.

Children in Need: COVID-19 Booster Programme (CIN-BG)

A grant to support young people with online safety during the pandemic.

Awards for All: SLIP+ Programme (AFA04)

A grant from Big Lottery Fund to continue the "Sex, the law, internet and pornography" programme.

14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2021.

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