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GOMMUNITY ACTION SUTfoN Obgi5tsred Charity No: 1063129 (Company No: 3336660) PRESIDENT Th8 Worstupful the May (FNtrvrtsmi of office) TRUSTEES AND fARECTORS Choirm#n Jenny Sffr Lwrena8 Imrie (Aiwknred March 20241 Treasurer {Re%wed Mafth 2025) Vanessa Mccain Bob Harrwn Dave Hobday Pdty Perescth) Louise Keliy LONDON 80ROUGH OF SLITTON REPRESENTATIVES Ctyjnciilor Moira Butt CnclE1Y Pat{ Ogbonna Senior PlanagemwiTeam Chief Executive Company Secretary Regl8torod Offi Add¥$. 7>79 Oath1 Rixl Surny. SM13A4 Bank¢rn: Bardays Bank PLC 43 High Street rrey SM110R CCLA Insknent frAarwent LIL1 COIF Charty Funds 80 Che8pshle LoTrY EC2VSDZ CAF Bank Ltd PO8ox289 West MallYwJ Kant ME19 4TA 5ollcltorn: Ouwy Gor•Jman & Co Soliato 12 High Street Sulton SurTey, SM1 1HP Audltor. ngston BurrrJHes Au(fft Ild 3C8 Ewel Road Surtmton Surrey, KfG 7AL
COMMUfrITY ACTION surroN (R¢gl8tsrpd CharTty No: 1063129) (Company No: 3336660 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2026 STRuGnJRE, QOVERNANCE AND IIANAGEMENT Ccfflmunity Action Sutton ICASI is a Ch8rity Company by a MemorandLTh & ArbcEe5 of As81xiation. li i8 a membership organisation up of vduntarylcommunrty Organisatio IVCOS) in Sutton. and it currentty has 306 mernbers. Th? Ch¥Ay Clynpany is run by a team of 18 paid stsff. under the marwgem8nl of vdunt8ers who are both Diror$ of the Company and Tnth of the Charty. PJI trustees give thair tm& wluntarty and rve no benefts frLYn the charity. Organlsatlon Slrnthre Tntee$ are prcpos&J deded by the membe1p at the Annual Genwal Meeting IAGM) ft an inibal tem of three yéars and may then stsnd for a fijrther two terms. During this Tewting year ttie number of trustses has been nine. Honorary offir$ (Chair. ItchaIr and Treasurwl are ed annually 8t the AGM. There are recsurbnenL niiknth.on and training p•e5 in F4ace Icf trustees. A regular trustee sklls audit is carried out wkn'th bjentifies tratning ne and fomis the basis of the recruitment r)f new trustees. The CAS Board of Tntstees meets quarterly and T15 rEports from Ihe Chief Executive on all strategic and other Knportarrt matters that require a decision by thE trustees. A fijll fan81 rep¢¥t is atYD provided by the Head of Finance at eath Eoard meeling. arvj the prcgress of the other pro]ts deliv8red by the organlsation is al knt once a ar. Thwe is an agreed rofiing programme for the Board to remew all the policies and prccejjures of the oJpartsati(m. The Board of Tntstee Meetings are also atlended by ca CourrillC as obset¥r Owing this year. the Boanj has delnMr8d its annLwI (peratk)na pran bd on strat plan. The risk management framework ccrt'nues to be embedd ¥in thè organisations governan framework and B reviewed rgJularty by the Board. The Bowd and staff to th& dOvel¢¥rfit of the corporate rk register at a staff and board develowlent day. The Chair meets regula wilh the Cht EXeUrtr to rEVW the wc9ress of the orwlsab.on and to idènlfy thdlenges and oprdxbjnths and to dev81rJp 8pwirrfiate and r&ty)nsive strategies for action. The organisation Ss a membw of London Plus. the Nab81 Councgl foi Vduntary Organisations INCVOI and the National Assocaalion for Voluntary and Community Acbon (NAVCA), all of which are t()di8s that provide infomiation, guidan and other SUFfQrt Servi to NDknntary OTganis8tions. CAS also has a number of Quality Standards indudkng MirKfful Ern stabjs. lknab&ty Cwfident Emptyw arnj Is a London Livwig Wage Employer. Tradlng Actlvty Creative Payrcll Solutions (CPS) Ltd. (est4i%heAI in April 20101 wldeS a com payrdl servi¢t to vduntary se(knr organiSatiLS both localty and nationalty. They have 8 8ep8r Board of Trustees made up of tsvo Communty Adron Suiton trustees, the Ch[ ExeoJtiKe and Head of Finance. As well a5 this, Crlnmunty Action Suiton offers a Commun"ty P£countsKy Sernry and Organisational D8Nplr¥xnent SeNice vthich generatss incune ts tr organis81ion. CTM Charflablo Objectives CAS'S main charitable olera5 as set out in the docknt are to devek¥> arKI support Voluntsry and Community Organi8atFons (VCO) in the London Borough of Sutton ILBSI 3nd surrounding area5. CAS . a 'second or irrfrastruciure organisalron because rt d¢Jes not pTowde ditect services to individual nmbers of the public but suFpJrts front lin8 voluntary ganiSaonS to L effeclive and sustalnablp. The trustees of the Charty haNE taken due regard of the gUIdan on put4ic nofit ty the knmlss#)n wh4n oxercising therr powers and tlvties •nd have CCrfnF4i6d %lth the thty.
COMMUNifi ACTION SUThON IRegistered Charlty No: 1063129) Icompany No: 3336660) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Activities CAS is 8 MberShIp gan?11On swpcrtirvJ 3(fi kKal VCOS in Suttorn VC08 8re estai4rshed because people cafe about a wise or a grP of indrviduals. rx)t beuSe they warrt to write a bU$eSS plsn, manage finance¥, deal with Gtaff. policies or r*gotigte fvndors or the local authority. Hrwever. they need to (ki all these thiThJs to run suc£es5ful organi&rylior6 whth promote their cause or
ort their benefic4aries. The rde of CAS is lo prthide experbse and supwjrt in these areas to enable these VCOS be as effecti as piblE in m8etirpJ trir aim5 Ilhi8 is caparyty buildlng). Irision To priThots MUaty and drtY posttsve change fwcommunitie5 in the Lon(kn Bor0jh of ttl. Mi861on To lead and act 05 a catatyst in tre advanment of the VOntary. ctffim Sooal Enterpiise (VCSE) as a strategic parts and deliverer ofser¥scas in SuttorL Strategic Alms and Aetivi To enabl8 CAS to achieve its viwn and mission. it has agreed kn delkn the foluAing strdtwjic aims.. Corrdnunity munters. VCSE org8ni5atsons a1 the VSCE Sector understand, influgnc8 and are resiltent to the thwging c•rwmstantss are thereth bett¥ abbe to rpOnd to poaphICal c4xnmunthe5 arml communiW of [dlity. Elevate the votrth of c<xxmwlty Mem in strategic dec1Sk rnng and op8rabonat developmgrrt delivery. m8mise the of the ccywate and swial sectLY in PDsitive outGomes for Suttcn's CoMmlbe VCSE sedor org8nisattMa capatilty, governall a1 servh tslrwory Is anhanr2d. and the eNidence of Enp8d is demonstrated aYKI c(ffimunicabJ. The dt¥erSOfiCati and grnwih of CAS lic That CAS is a k8y part of an effecliNE 3r%1 efficient lrrfrastru[e offer in Sutton that m88ts VCSE Sector Ond communty naeds. The LanIsatIOn. n thffivering above stsatwjic rA4eGlls. defirtt its worf( under Iha folknwryj S Pillars. which 8180 SBfVO as our valups: Ik Pvomote equalty. di¥ers1ty and thaNJe for c¢Thmunlies n Sutton In$plre partnev5hFPSlo)HalMYa1ic ai70SS the Voluntary cmUnIty Se R•prEsent the ofthe vOntsry and Community Sector Support grrnig and estsbkhed gani&i0nS to reh ttrfiJll potential È Develop a dl%pTse and vl)want v0tary Cijmmunity Se(c
COMMui¥fY ACTION SUTfoN (Registered Charity No: 1063129) (Company No: 3336660) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 0rnaln fo¢u hlghwghts and kty achl¢v•monts durkng 202412025 Include Scg)Ixrg. commissv)ning and suppthng delIY ofts St ofthe SerAor Research AdvocabTrJ on sttuation for charftles ffinarKxs what slep5 pubtic sectr( bodies. espedaly fhe NHS can take to surwrtr. AlfvalIng on charity inwi into NHS plarts and g4doro to extend re[eserrtat)n to make rt more me8ningfiJl.' Working wlth SKL VCSE Aliance to input into NHS (e$ at a Sth West LLdon knveL Imwoving links and wothng rd8tior6hips btheen chaiibes and Suiton Council and NHS,. Ddivefed the Faimess ComMi10n.. Equallty, Dr¥Ersty arhtt Indusion P•ther5h Event Adminislered a range of fvnding pcAs.' Inputted and supported cou1 Peer Challenges: Ddi%Èred the Sutton Safer Neighbouthood Board (SNB) arxl SL4)POrt0d woth MnIty safety and the Mèt ftjr Lormlon. C¢)mmunty ActKn Sutton has deliverwj the foll in relalion fo ts 5 F4lats a8 f01Th.. Prn0tl9 equalty. diversity wd positive thange fDf c4JnmUrMts in Sutton Communiullons and keeplng our memb•rn infonned To ensure (yjr rnembers deliver the best supp¢yt and So5 to the CcynnnieS theywork we endeavour to provide them wrfh the n7(t Ip to dale information as possitAe. Vle do this by senthng (yjt regular cynmunications curtaining useful informalion. re50UTces. chry to kgi5E8tion and wli¢ie5 aThJ funding ¢¥portunity"e8. During 2024r2025 we ¢ontinuaJ to ser•J ¢MJE our • &bthlelins thich indudes a monttdy fvnding bltin whith has hJThJing news and (knils of local and nationaj funding opportuniti"e5. also send out an bulletin wrth inf(Ymat"on and updates about the WfA we do to sutp)rt charities and community gp8. We 8L%o Sha information about our members local organisation5 events. a¥&S and important work they dory in the Lond Boroh ofSutt(ffl. Betsveen Aprfl 2024 and MarL) 202& we 211 ethbuWins and ditect communicat$ to our memter5hip whith indudes key stakehukjers. This bs an increase 118% from last year. are ple8sed to rewt that both open and dsck rates have risen over this past year and we e4jnkn.nuè maintain a higher than'industy aNErage' CP and dick (see sJetai1s bekMII. 2024-25 Open R8te 43% average (industy avwage 20%) CIiGk Rate 5% aNw8g¢ {IndtrY 2.4%) 202>24 Cen Rata 42% average linditsty aNEraJe 20%) CIKk Rete 4.5% average (indLvstry av8rw 2.4%} We SUppL organi8ations with their fiJndrai5ing efforts ty sondiTVJ Out a monthty fundiTrJ trbulletin, thks contain5 furmling news and orponeS in this past year we have sent out 12 funding frbulletins and 12 nding rdaled eulJetins. those include informat>on ab1 specffic fiJnding oppOrtUn&S e.g. MOPAC. Feedback from organisabons te115 us ththgsa &bulletins ts)nb"n4E to be a valuabb8 resoun%. Durlng the past year these have been opened 4045 (WBNiW$ year 3833} times WEcipients heve cfK*ed the links 1883 {previous yasr1102) time6.
COWaUNITY ACTION surroN (Registered Charity No: 1063125) Icompany No: 3336660 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 We end&aur to sh¥e news and fundww OFprylunities vra ow soaal mgjia cthannds IFacebook and X). During thi8 pa year we have seen an increased fL4Iry4 ¢Jn Facebook. In rnt yeaTS we have made the decision lo Olet limit and more rel8want an4bl infmalion from wr sDgal rnedia, r4ease see below. 226 1.3K Followers on Facboc4( (617 Posts) 2.402 Followers on X (313 Pc6ts) 1.2K FoMtyweTs Facebcdt 2,451 Follow¥s on X 1ntorniallon1gaff•ts During 2024 followirNJ feedbad( we created a T8nge of irrfomotion leaflets to prwde messaging about th? supprrt and services we prwde to new and emerging groLPS. MIE also refreshed the Gontent of our website and created a page lo shtrwcase have on wps and ccffimunities. Summersattsfaction In 2024 we carried oth a series of sisf8thon overth8 summer months to us better Undetsnd h¥ we can support our memteTS. We MEre pkased wfth the results arKI F4an to Tun the surweys annualty. Hwe's a snppet of the feedback rec¥•l. Cfver of ow membws said they had re¢ewed support from us and rated the suppryt they hwj an avewe of 4.4 Lxrt of 5. We 8150 pkased to hear that 90% said they had been obie io get in touch wiu) ne8d to. when they needed to. Over 80% cf our members said they found our e-buftetins useft]I but fett more coukl be done around shu•KasSng organisth.ons to help rBise their profites - to 1p address this wg a looking to change the he3dings withii the &bUltin to Indude a wbon lYglS01xts whwe we will thgh1ht and sharB infomation from local organlsatior£. unfcrftUnate, wp were rt surprised trtr see that m8ry of wr members to finan(alty over 70% eypre5sing cor£em arourKJ the future of tsir ¢yganisalions. WKI 61% saying they did not feel )nfident with their organisation's finances. Throughout the past yeBr we have c)ntinLEd to support our memters wrth our Lyjmmurity acoxwntsncy swicg alCg wifh one to one SLPPOrt around charty finanos and govemnEX. Ral$lng aWarEne and ¥upportlng good cadeS Vrfe C£tinUe to promote, ar•J take p¥t FaIa &¥arrn around dnlerent themes each year. This ranges from working with partners to share Infomiation and reSourS., to working in partnership with local charitie5 and community groxtps to create bmetsbles of events and acltvtses for local cornrnunibes. Sorne key awareness dayAYeek5 we haNE been involved with indLJa 8lad( History Month Intemationai VVCen.S Day National Hate Cmie Awareness Mental Heallh Awarelle5s Week Talk Monfjy Week its Ribbcffl campaign Our fccus is $porting charrbes CDmmunty and Tatitt groups trreth we WiL¥itise th& foll)¥&iro Awareness k Small Ch8Fity (, Trustees. Vek and Interfaith Week.
COMPAIPITY ACTION SUTfoN (Reglstsred Charity No: 1063129) Icompany No: 3336660) ANNUAL REPORT OF ThE TRUSTEES FOR TrE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Small Gharfty Week 2024 During Smau Charity ek we offer a rarwJe of praGtK and fxomotional supprt Ths year we ran a series of advice and Iraining sessk)ns. ld 3 one to one suwort sessions wilh The National Lottery cnmunity Fund. Groundworks the Ethtcal PrOtty Foundati¢y). Vk also hekl Irainino session SpearallY desfjgd for W groups to access infonn"on. This inGhJded a session on hate crime. induding impact of online hate rJwne al how to rEpt hate crwne. also held a se$5ion around protecting vulnerabla people from fraud and wbercrirnes. These sessions were all weN attended. arrfl mary gnxw werrt on to for funding hwng met with and add that arE4e SLPP)ri wtth ts fvndgr& Trustee8' Week 2024 believe Good Govemance 15 key to nmnYwJ a su&xsful tharty andlor communlty group. with this in mmid we held Émrt pcpular Gocd GovemanrE tr8inirwJ sessith during Trustees. Waek. Thi5 session was cmItrned wilh support around thaFty finances, and we W8Te pkned to see somg rw groups attendirvJ. Intsrfaith Wg•k 2024 A8 part of Inter Fabth IAÈek In 2024 we held brirvJing tcgether tath leaders arKI CmUnitY wups to share news and infcmation rMrtlhe gwd WO that wa5 being done Eocdly. Aknlal health AvArenes5 YV••k 21r24 Food bnngs peop tcoether 8nd durwu Mental He81th Awareness Wed( we wryked in partnership Sutton Mental Health Foundation (SMHF). OLf Head of PBthrships, Impact and Equalitres worked alongside stalf from SMHF to produce a F)me cooked cury an($ an as8ortlt of sJg (fishes. Thi5 wa5 shared amongstthe reJular Serv users as part of thelrwkfy drop . Communlty Actlon Sulton ha¥ led or been a key partner in a numhr of progrdmrn•s and Inltlatlve9 wrth a defined airn to pnMot• efwalty and diverw and INS Includes: The Faimess Commi58lon l Ra¢• EquaNty In 202412025 V+B contirnHI the Racial Equ by haviNJ reJular FIKIBY ti5 with vobJrtary and communty organisations, èxlwn31 partnS arKI interested The Friday meet'ngs have given ¢ndivtduals the thance to tslk about Race Equality. share experien arrfl information a safe space. Thg grDup also work collaborativety trMJetlw. KrnOttroJ Bla( History Nonth. The group has 8Yed an integral part in with ts prA the London plan to improve trnst and poli(ang stsndard& Tr gTrJJp i>)nlnue to chjsetry in partW5hip. Insplre partnernhiIco1l4bor4IF0n th• VOnIary and CommunKy Sector AS an Infrnstruthre oryani8ation one th• koy fvnthn5 of CAS i¥ lo iyoinots, facllilate and support partnerships and collaborallve working. Examples of thls work during 202412025 include: Provider Consortlum (Sutton Together) The infomial provhler cuwtium has not in thi8 ye8r as other fryms vrdys ofwothiryJ haNB r8pkrAd It IfDmal CCfftSOTtia and partnetship meetirrfJs 5u¢h as Ihg Charity and Public Sector Parthers Forum). A r¢viewWl ba urKlertaken vrfith th6 [T]eMbe atld if therE is a9t¢¢menl the lora wourHJ dtmn.
COIWUNITY ACTION SUT (Rryistered Charity No: 1063129) (Ctynpany No: 3336660) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Toythw for Sulton Together for Sutton (TfS>. Sutton's front door seThice independrt Impartial. free and CAJnfidential inft)rmBtion and adm 58ntiw wnlinues to deffiver 5ignificaty over capauty WKI manasw iEaSed domand frun TgsIdv and professiona Tfs, third year saw a total of £4.217.695 income tHry Iwhi n across the partnership, dirpcty local resKlents. This mOY is in the form of Undalm benefits aThJ grants that residents are entided to but not urrenty daimirvJ. Thi5 is life-dwgiry these reshlents as they will reve their for many years to come. It ha5 98dty been c}sW¥ by ts Tfs pa#rSh that suKyort 0on5 tr restyjents are aknost rjUld, and levels of despwation are at a critscal level. It ts expected that dnand wai cnntinue to grow in the follwng year, with an 18% increage C(t fr(rn lost r. 36,483 contacts were SUFPOrted by the se thrhoul the year. This not only shows the level ofdemand seen in the B¢xough but also highlights the ¥alue of the Tfs partnprship and IV5 ¢xAlaboratNe apwoath throughout a Wor5lg dimate. The Biggest cpaIgn In the rhthole of the UIQ ceThingSlt0n INth the biggest Tall( Mow Wed¢ 2024 WpaI in whole of the UK Togeth8r for Sutton work1 with Money HelFer for Tak Money IAÈek 2024 a1 managed to help over250 indtwdua15 thToughoul the week. en lyething (knvn a Gampawjn tike thi5, you can really $ the inpact it had on people's livesl Qur resklonts of Suttonl °Suiton's cdtective affort W8 remarka4e'. l atte a c¥Juple ¢rf th& events and enjoyed meeting kKal people who were weriative of the cpportunty to meet local SUFPOrt organi5aticm end peTronnd. It was great to see pe leamlng about finan¢io1 and pracfieal support ¢Jpportuniknes that woukj irnpr th8ir financial welelg and re(8ving infomation that helped relieve c))ncw about m(Y topics that Can b8 confvsing and alarming. VlÈll donè b èveryone who grrt invofved and got Sutton talking abotrt money!. ctoria Coland. Regi¢xal partnehIp Manager - London Money & peOnS SeINl. A larger event Is plonned for 21)25. Together for Sutton lthmiatlon Neiworks Nober 2(r24's T¢¥ether for Sutton Infomiation NeiwoFk knoked through the lens of our young¥ resKlents order to Lnderstsnd the kn.nds of baM"e they face: the Sutton 5eNos that Ihey may use, parttculady when they are Iready living %lh disadvantages in liÈ. The hope? To SUPPDrt our ChildreWYounger Peop18 better In order for lh to have best dn in Ire thrwgh th& w)Fk of ow SIce$. This was very much an (pp}ntlY for Sutt( profe5sxxds to 5pe to a group of young peoF4e diredy; to ask queslt.ons Bbout they experien of our 8TrJ vralk in Ihgil Sh for a Small OUnt of time. These Together for Sutton events c£¥inUe to innovate and go from strewth to strength. Sulton Safer Nelghbouthood Board ISNB) Funded by MOPAC (the Mayor of London's off for Policang) SNBS have been set up in every London borough - to e3ta)lish loea policNJg and crime priorits and monitor poli perfomiance and SIdent confidence. CAS administrates and Chaffs this Board whith compiises of rekvant parthets from the PLblic sector, community representatives and Wa1 Panel Chairs. The Ward Panel Chairs Nthork conlnues to meet 2 wed(s prior to Sutton Safer Nghbwthc¥xl Board with the Inspector of the Safer Neighbourhoods Team in attendance. Ward Panel Chai are able to lSe 8pKific issues rwardin9 th@Ir eas with Ihe Po]Ice. We are lod¢ing to the purFM)se and temis of Teference for Ward Par1 Meetings in the comiry year.
commu ACTION surroN ffteglsternd Charlty No: 1063129) {Company No: 33366601 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 During this peritxl, we held 4 meetings of the Sutton Safer Netghbourh¢N>d Board. Prior to eath meèting the Police Data Perfomiance Packs are (yrculated and the poli provide a Tbal Lbpdate and answer questions at the meeting. Meetirys have s0 wowded updates on Unpaid Work PToi fe&Jback from the Indendent AlSory Group and the Young Pec(>te'$ Ind4ErMJorrt Atfvtsory tknup. disgJs5iJns regarding the insyeas&J use of eikeS ward panel acbwty. on ag8in Suttth reeerved funding from MOPAC to 5Utpxt a numbgr of woiacts in Borwgh. The n'ng shoruisted the appfutions e1¥ed and agfftd on IIKee to wt ftffward fDr consideration by MOPAC. CAS Provided the 8dministrats.on forthrs Fund. Advoeating forthe VOnt•ry and CommunKy Sedor CAS represents and strengtlns th8 ¥(wce of vcthjrtary sector wJ8rMsations in Sutton. facilitate several meetings. forums and nelworks Ihat provides grou vAth the opwrtunty to share information, recdve updates. give feedbad( on l(Kal plans and poliaes. also h grou to connect and deve strong partnershi. Informats. y)ut slvne ofthe Mting5. forums and nerkS can found below. State ol the Sector In tre Autlmn of 2024, ith the Vteer Centre SLrflon CAS (x>ftwnis81oned a o)nsuMant to cary i TwJeaTth into stats ofthe voluW grKI c•MMrtY sectorin Lond Borou of Sutton. This important piece of researth gave us an into the strews and chaInge5 the fa(£s. Oyer 100 organisations took part in some form, vthether Te5pofKlirvJ to queslionnairps OT speaking diredy with our ccnsuttanls. Wthil& thern ave passion and strong ambition wlthln the sedor, unsuipri51Wty many c(ganisatEons feel they are belng stretch8d to IKeaking Eint arKi mary raised concems about ttrEir fviure SLLStainability. with 41% of charibes spendiTrJ more than they generated tn that financial year. This vras the ffirst report of it8 kind in nearty a d8cad8. •ing Ihe of Irxal ders. ¥duTrteers, and key partner5 such as NHS and Sutton Counal. The findings weal both the strengths and challenges 18¢ad by org8ni8ations WThJ lTrrekssty fr)r our ¢xJnmunrtie5. The research has prowded valuable Sutton specific evidence to support efft>rt5 to ouuine Ihe Ferilws r of tharity financts arKI what steps public sector b18$, e¥)ery8 the NHS can tske to KxDvvJe 5UPlXXt a Tesult of th rgsearch. CAS has beell ablE to build a pi¢JJJTe of the support needed and hthv we can deliver this. Throughout 2025 we V4ill be concentrating on Gontinuing to build a sirong, r8sili8nt voluntsry sector in Sutton. Charfty and Public Sector Fwum Even tefore the Slate of the Sector research, il became &ar that woth ds Meded to improve the communicatic& and working relationships thartrbes and the Publ sector. partlcLlarly the NHS. This is due to a great deal of thar#J& both in strudure and personnel in the NHS leading to a lad( rjf understanding on both sides. This was compounded by a Eack of cppothnities for thfee way ccnrnunieati [Invdwng Sutton Council} on tharity reJat&J matters. Crmmunrty Ath"on Sutton dKI significant work to c(xnmunieate the situation charities. naiional and 5perAftcally in Sutton arKI then 5gt up sune sesslorts to bring all three groups (charities, Suttijn Council arKJ the NHS} together. Charity and Public Sector Fcnni replaced the okl Volu Sector Com ct. The aims of thrs meeting are simple. lo imwove communication and tsngible joint TkIng bebNeen ch8Tities and the public sector. The rsl meeting took place in mi&December 2024 and snce Ihen we have been wothng together to create a framework docxjmerrt that oullines how can best wtrfk tD3ether arvj trying to better understand our resFective challenge5 and prt0re5. Wjhilst this document is not an er¥J in itselF, it ts intended to make rjear wr intentions and the we together n chauenging limes. The agenda will be set by all, and the chairing will rotate beeen tharity leade. the Councd and NHS to ensure leadership is shartrl. Please ¥neetin aries and actions Th meeting tt83 wnproved working relionship5 and led to a number of prq.ects and has s0 been thB place where Sutton Coun1 launched irs £4fyJK rffevention fund aimej at charities.
COMIAUMTY ACTION SUTTON IRegistered Charrty No: 1063129) {Company No: 3336660) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR TFE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Voluntary S8Gtor Fornm This meeting is Tun when pJ eded and there are items dL8¢usSiC, W8 held 1 Voluntsry SeGtor For during this peric4J. The maln topic on ¥Jenda was the intrTrJuction ofthe new Leader of SLrtton Couwl. Cllr Bany Lewis. H8 gave detsils abwt how the Council were nsUmiTrJ with the VolLtntary and Cornmunty or on the regeneiation oflhe St Nh¥S Centre. Civic Centre, Secombe Th8atre and Gibson Road Car Park Sites. It provided an opporttmty to put forward Suggesb.s and rnment on the PreSOn gwen by Counul. He also set out the key priltIeS for the CounL?l and there wa5 an opportunty for him to find out what issues the voluntary arKI communlty sector are faciry. There were also OpponIS for people to exchange new5 arKI net4¥0rk There was an attendance of 26 peop Anti41overty Fonvn 4 meetings were held during this wiod. Tr Tnain topKs Cwer PrNerty. d8ts Teport or7 demographlcs and the (st of Imng in &Jtton. MAPS and MorÈyHelFW. Lendon Pov&ty inc¢xnes of unpaid careTS, Counul Tax reductK)n. Sory81 Care CharyJng. Ktslfare Benefils for Unpaid Carws. Govemment Proposals to redu tenefft5. also shared taI[S of any new PTcie&sfmitiatives 8nd ffijndinglgrart Opp)rtUn@S at each meetirwJ. GAS 8lso provides repretsOn arml adVats8 for the sector on a range of bDard5, committees and partherships botr locally and natiwally. St8ff attend v1¢y2$ meetiws, and continue to act as a Corult tetween VCS and the l¢ral authorriy. Below is a Ikwt ot forums, groups and tK)d8 Ihat staff att9nthd l1w0h0ut 2022025: Borough Resilience Forwn tton Allan Board Sutton Heamh and Care Executp Sutton Sy8tems Leaders Group Local Safeguarding ChikJren's Board Local Safeguarding cT.$ Board Qualtty Sub Gr Sutton Safe9Lrdlng Aikrlts Board Sutton Adtjrt Safeguar(ling Ex&2rtive Board Safeguarrfing Aduts Engagement Sutoroup IClk) Health inequafrties Board Healtr and WellbeTrng Board Domes1icAbuse TransfOation Bo¥d Safer Sutton Pwtrer5hip Bu3rd Reduong Re0ffdIng Board Sutton Local pla Partnerslup Board) Safer NghbOurhOo1 Boa (Chair) Lacal Area Committees Lc¢81 Atrrity Designed OFfiLW stswiry grcAP Youth Off8nding ManageMrt Board BCU Indewdent Advisory Gfrmjp SN BCU Death Stxutiny Panel Gold Case meetings Intsgratsd Neighbouffto(*J Teams {INT) mee1irnJs
(Rogistered Charity No: 1063129) (Comp4ny No: 33366601 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TrUSTEES Foft THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2 The list below hpJhfights sune of ts drfterent and of dtsw55ion aithe mtings ab Crnunty Safety Resi1n and unergenry prnI Equalilres arxl Diversity Domestic Abuse and prthtnling VAW3 ti.Powty Heth knial Care Integr81ion Suttw Plan arnj over] partnersh4) y)rkng Adums SafEgLFaTdirYd Health Inequalits The future of Ihe VCSE Secthr Supportlng wowlng and •abliBhed oryanlsalions to veach thelrfull potenttal Ckne of ow funcltons IS to thanties. c(Thmunty arKI fatlh groups to ard empw them to support and deliver Servi to the )e and communibes they WO wittk do this in a range of ways frryn support with setb"rvJ up as o registered lty to helFxng groups accass vital funding. Supportlng Organisations SUprt charibes, ccfflmunity and failh grrAJPS in many ways cne of whith 15 prowding one to stpport and o)acity buibaing. We provide d8velorKnent swport coverirvJ Bvery asFect of sekng up and running a chwty. D)mmunty arvj orfaith wp. Through¢yJt the O year we ha an irue88e in groups asknry SWP3rt with settvig w) as Charitable Iiworated Organisation 3 C(mnm1ty Inlue5t Company. Dug 202412(r25 we s.upported 93 unhlue cwNsati.. 68 oryanisatsorts suw10rt ¥&ilh govemance aNI fundthg. Anolher key area of ourw(Yk 15 enojuraging collaboratwe workiro and joilrt prciecls. SWF¥t oryanisatcrt trj engage wth other8 and help to f08ter strong PartrErSps. also suwort ganiSatIOnS ty s¥Jnpostmg to revant organisatvJns. Exam8 ofthe drfferenttype5 ( SUPF#Jt 15 below. Legal Structures and addressing go¥em $1nth One to one session with groups on Folicies Partngrship working Funding and conducting fvr#Jing searches Supptyling TSteeS through training OM to one swyortith Boards QynmFttees have also been working with the frjllowry partrw51ypgtO 8ed( funding: Race Equalty work in school H&81th inequalitses work in Sukton Fundlng and Fundrnlskng Support s well as administering different fuyxling streams we aLso 5UPP)rt charittes, ccynmunty and faith groups by prJridin9 fundtng searcha6 U9 tha Grant Finder datab Thi& dglabage regulprly updated with fijndir opportuni08s from many funders. both and small Indling fvnd8rs suth as. Awards ft All. Uoyth TSB FouThJation. and the Hènry SMI Charity, Scoety Roots Pro3rwnme. 10
COMIWNrrY ACTION SUThON IR•gtstered Charity No: 1063129 (C•)mpany No: 333666DI ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 NARCH 2025 Funding for chwitrès is more competitive ever. During 2024r2025 a totsl of £20I27&73 was brouoht into the Borough O.e. not via Sutton Ctyjnal). During the past yew we have carriad OLrt 35 fimding searthes of Ihese ftjnding searthes know that 5 groLWS have gone to tr SUSSfUl in apptying for Awards fcf All fvnding vknich in 811 &15es has seLured tsm two years funding. However. V•P are awa that some groLV5 were unSUSSful in their bids and othws had feedback that they had not had time to apply. Al the g8 we have sup¥ted with fd searches have been haw>y with the seaT¢hes OUL eawFundrnffislng Throughout the past continue to suprxirt grp5 to 8cxess unreslrirted funding through easyFundrai5ing. We promote this plattorm via drfferent communiCatK dwinel& aTrl we're pteas&l that during 2022025 34 Ixganisations registered witrF eaSyFUndrain Below 15 information aboutsome of funding slJeams we SLPPOrt andlty gdmniskr. Svtton CoMmlty Fund The Suiton Gommunity Fund is a ant furKling w09rme by &rtton CounrAI and administed by CAS. During Ihis perioj ¥ rèn one round - October 2024. 20 appli¢2tions wwe considwl by the bjependent Pand totalliryg £69.782.30 and 15 were successfijl totaling £50.285JO. It was agreed nci to run 8 second round with lirnited fuNts left In the but to add to th8 fvnthng to be receid for 2tY25128. To suFyort the Sutton Cunmlty FuTrJ we wior ts the c1051rwJ date ofeach round. The am 15 to inform parbtypants aboLrt the Sutton Cixnmunity Fund and its guideline5 sThJ offer advic2 a1 support on the 8pplic8tion process. A vKJthshop vrds held in August 21Y24 and 11 peopk attended. One to re advirx is also offered to chthy and community groups. The Sutton Cc¥nmunty Fund has been award¥ each year for the past 25 years with a short pause duEing 2020 due to tha COMD p3ndemio CAS havé Continu to administEr tF¥s Fund on thalf of the London BorDugh of Sutton nCe its inceptim. During that kne the fvnd was reF4ac8J a Cri$15 and Rebuild Fund which awarded £167,000 to 27 Org180tirM$. Throughout the 25 years, the fijnd criteria has charued evolved to mt the neads of the IrKal community. StsrbrwJ as a small whwE groups couhJ 8Y for up to Q(MJO. In 2011 groups W8Te able to apply for up to 0,000 and in 2019 this was UCed to £S.lJlO. Dng the 25 years ts fimd h85 SUPPOrted 412 dlI1]eS. c(xnmunity fth grej$, a¥Ing 8 total of £1.471080.01 grants. NHS South Ybst London Yllntsr Engagemgnt Fund NHS South West London launched Fis Ihlntsr Engagem Fund in the Autumn 2024 and CAS prwded the ministration. Grafrt5 of up to £600 Ere awwda to lolzl ganiSatIorts tth to communities abwi winter health and wellbeing indusng the NHS Arp. 22 applications we put forward tr mc¥Jeration and 21were approveil tolaling £10,331A9. A totd of 64 eVenaGt took place beaOn November 2024 and Janu8ry 2025. NHS South Lffidon launched its SpirvJ Engagtt Fund Trn Februay 2024 and CAS again promded the admAii5tr8tlon. This rutrs irrto the next finan(ial par arrfl we will wovide details on this in Ihe next Charity Commission ReporL L8S Cost of Living Food Support Grn Thi5 was a grant funded programme financed by Suitcm COU11 and admnistered by CAS and launthed in January 2025 wth monies being srEnt by 31 Marth 202& Gr8rrts of £500 were awarded to 18 ¢xganisations totslbng £9.0(¥J. Each Grdnt was used for food bast(sl855etrtials for those in nd. for èxample, padrages containxlg food andlcff other essentiats those in need l&g. baby essentials, tOlrIeS etc), St(Ing a mMUnEty cupboard or frbe whth can be ac(zssed by those or offeriTrJ frge communlty breakfasts, lunGhes or evening me* to in rFeed. 11
COMIIUNrrY ACTION SUThON IRegi5tarnd Charity No: 1063129) {Company No: 33366601 ANNUAL REPORT ( THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Suttan CharKy Cost of Lmng Fund In 2024 wg administered &Jtlon CcrfJna15 Charity Cost UviThJ Fund. A total of £2(ffj.000 was avallable for grp5 to a). A total of 13 group8 sthnitted Eypressions of Inl S wps wwe sUesSful with their bids 8 total of £197.994 was awaTd8d. Innovation and Pllot Fund (Prnviau Innovt1 Fund) In 2024 chaThAed the name of the Innuvalion Fund to Innovalion aTrJ PIIDt Fund, ch8ngeg to the uiteria were also made to highlight panels Mterest in new pilot prciects. The unique apr4icatiM proeess where groups We askgj to 5Lthmrt a short V4deo as p¥t of their application remawied. A round of fun¢Jing was opened in September 2024. A lotal of 7 groups applied through ftr¥t stage and 5 grC were Sucsful in tr seo)rd r(d. Thetatsl anount rded was £13Q 242 SWL Cancw Alllanco Fd Imile we thd not a(kninister this swx)rted grDups in akytying foT thi5 furKI. 8 grou were successful in apptying foi South West LoTrJon pJIn, Community Cancer Awdren95s grant A lolal of£4000 was awarded between the 8 grow. Communlty Ac¢ounlancy Servi Our comfnunty arrxjunkncy 8ervKe continues to prntyde è )5( easily acSle accountancy 8ervi for small businesses, srrial enterprises, charites and voluntwy groups to make them mcfe st8bte and 8U8tainable. IAÈ continue to empty trustee5, finance kerS. treasurers. and other nrnIttee mwnTs on how to ei]pe wth the financial managerrt ot their organi5alion and changes legislats"on. sthve to enabte voluntary organisations develop and impkmenl effective accountiry 3nd financial management 5y5tems vknich better facilitate the pwsyit oftheir and ('e¢ti*& have built up an exlIent track recor(I for eUring that ihese organisati$ have [Per financi ocedures in pl, suitable fur the organisation. and o¥nVIng wilh le9al requirernents". supportirffj and revn9 any aspect ot thelr financial $ystem. 8T makiThJ recommendations for thanges where necessary.. help with 8etbng up and maintainiru manual or CCmPLtteri58J ar£ountiEXJ Systems., assisting in preparing year•end accounts and conduth.ng ffleyndent eXaMinatn5.. al training in financial matter5 to meet the needs ofstaff Irustegs firwKial rEsp1xty. Crgativo Payroll Solutions (CPS) CPS PayTdl provides a C47mrAete paynth seNce wthich is frlty. helpfvl and g>pwienced people and 15 both profe8[ and sympatilC to the need5 of the w)tuntsry sethT and b8yond. Over 170 or9ani8ations. bSinesSes and individua& employing a PA use ts payToII wvice th empWe& numbe ranging from just a single emp4oyee lo (aniatiOnS with 80 uS ernOyees. The payrdl seNice produ¢e gn average of 1316 payslips per month and submit Fension ¢ontributiorts on be1 of 62 dients. Devolop a dIV• •nd vlbTant Volunlary and Community Sector In 21f24r2025, CAS worked dosety with kgy parthers and local group5 to ensure a cohesive aprKoach a(xoss the VCS. Our fS was on develOng innovative method5 lo 8n our efforts with the rLYnmurutys 8volving needs, prn0t19 8UgtsMiable and inclu5Ne grtt•Ah. 12
COMMUNITY ACTION siwrroN IR¢yistsred Charity No: 1063129 (Company No: 3336660) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 HAI House Communlty Centre CAS tk on Hal Hse C(rnunity Centre OTthr to enswe it rernaiied a o)mmunty a88et to deveknp it and pas5 it on to another organ#110n. Due to COVID and various other factors thls becam¢ more thallenging than nticip#t&d. l# 2tr24 w(wk was done to Identi an owanBation and Pewle Arise Now expressed an interest. Foilowing tkis work was done to support th to take on the centre 8nd to devek)p a bust business plan. Gr that they are such a dynamic and effective orgAnisBtion this was athved and in Delnber they 2024 they took over management of buikling aNI assocjated projects. This was a big suc(xss for 0rganwti8 and more thiyKwtantty resxkrts in St Heer- The Inequalitigs projoct. The aims of Dur Health Ineqvalfties Project (vknith start&J in 20231 wa5 lo woth with local groups and residents to id8ntify ccfflmunty led resrYW arKI shape ideas into prqects which support Irrtal ommunrtBs. Working dosety wllh Partne Iruding Sulton Primary th NetsYorf(s, we fvrther daveloped the NHS Talklng Series. Thts iruhatEve awns lo link spetsalN8t diniuans wrih CLMunity grpS with a particular interest or prevalence d said condib"OTS. This wo¢rt has had a re81 impaGt for the groups who have heard fvsthand the ways of supported people wrth SFeufic condition5. those wh8re herltsge or tsjliural traditi5 may me it drffiCUlo seek m&rAI or otsr SUkW¢]rL The fo11ryEry inthtives tDok a¢e 2024 a1 IA3rch 225.. Roundshaw continued working with tha walling Integrd Nwghbtsurh)od Team (INT) to create 8nd promote the new Dementia Café at st Paul's ChL¥ch. Vk akn hew pr¢yncie (ther irmbatives 8etup the INT like a Men's waking gr(yJp. supported the bur.$ Outpatth Mus108ke1etsl (MSK) s in their efforts to engage more wrth Pjjtton's communitias. This support has helrRd them already present to local groups to better addre58 Benhlll wcIng again in rther$hIp wth local Prowders aThJ organisations the seojnd Benhll ComThunlty Fun Day Wds held in September 2024. Ft vfas another success wtrt free food. physical frjr all ages and local heatth and wellteiry se. A third Community Fund Day is pln for Juty 202& Over 150 resKtents attended. used the event to pr(rte the new Benhill Community Calsar which we develcped in resp¢Ye to tedbad( frryn reshlwts on how difficult tt is to know what support 15 avdilable ity. The new Benhill CLYnmunty Calerthr so popu an vpdate(12025 wsion wa5 r88$ed in March 25, the printing fDf v4hith was ftJThled ty Sutton Colege. The calend¥ has helped estrte residents asS support they woukl not have norMty been aware of. to the SLKcess of the Commuruty candar and Sutton Colleges ccvnmitment to Spo51)[ the calendar we wil be lod(ing a way to produce an updated version for 2026. also creat8J a deifitated pag8 on the SUttc Irtfomiation Hub which has been accessed dozens oftimes and hdFed more residents ffirKI Sup[ in local area. aLs0 surported klenttfjed gro li the Central SLrtton ¥98 to become bthr r0*y with the der voluntsry 5etyDr and the ts1k goir•J in the Benhill estste. For example. thB Duffus Foundation, who opened a new actbmty and support spa(% in ts St 'ChalaS Strb¥)pitKJ Centre and a Ial supported group for petxle INing wth Essential Tremcys. 13
COMiauNif¢ ACTION sirrroN {RegisteTed Charlty No: 1W1291 (Company No: 3336660) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Sh•nklln Throughout this year V4E ojntinued to with the residerfs aSstsial (xrtinued WOTk with the lacal Muslim communty, linknng them TAfjth kKal services ar¥J the fami hub. Vle faLalitated work between th8 PCN and Belmont GP Surgery a5 w811 as wort wrth St MaryrBts Church with small pots of funding. Vk also warked with our colteagues to delw heahh tth io kxa c(m)mvnity. Ied a on manopau8e with the South Awan in pathership ith sult Mentsl Health Fourvjation. St H•fi•r ChErthe past year have dl0[Ar0 arby vnikvJ witrt lttal grouF6 SLth as HoTEon Church, Suiton Music Festivat and St Andrew5 Churth. develLyed key rekitionships with Tamil GroLFPS from supporting the Tamil school to devetop projects and seek fiJnding to geth.ng up of the Tanil Heiitage Grwp. This a150 included sesslcths the T8md eldwty C4Jnmunty on arthTibs and dkqbete5. We gjninued ourlalknng series here wilh tITe resident& incl1. Carshalton heath and weIlbang.RrIde Centre Nordlc waking, communttss fitst INaNryton Vlbeir#J Charity (R(MJrthh¥w) Healthyntch Sutton Ccfflmunity A(aion Sulton provvjes t#)sting. managernt and yrallonal supp(xt to HeaftlwAtth Suttcffl. Throughwt 2024- 2¢r25 Healthwatch sult ha5.. Suryeyed resKlents 8btyJt recert use of Materrmty Seryios in Suttrm, to Idtify areas S)r improvernenL Interviewed Sutton residents knut Iheir experienc of the Borough'$ safeguarding wjcess. Feedbgd( was shar1 with Sutton Cwncil. with a purrwe L)f helptng the Counol 'make safeguarding personaL' Int8fM8wed Sutton residerts about thair experien of NHS serv£c8s and of wtth frailty. Prc<iuced a report surnmaTisir@ the key the from the intuviews arKI shargj whit wth the NHS in Sutton and s IC8 and the Frailty 808rd. Organwd 6 Patt Refwenco Group Meet[rM ilh voknn resKlents from 17 GP surgerles in Sutton atiending. Helj a CYP Menlèl Heth worksh¥ to discuss hfm we might deloP arAsons to SUPPOrt the vnpmvement In young people's maltsl htth ofall 48s in sn. Hans forthe Future Our mi5sicffl I818 to strwen ch•nrion 8 t1Yrr1d JKI influentid voluntary and rAxnmunity serAor. throuoh hh quality kcal surpcrt Wg wryll eTsure that nlnue to ¢Inonstrate our to furxkn ar#J the ccthmunty. emtface di¥ersty and irKIu5ion by wbjening Teach, enabling acc£ss and partiryWI a(Ycss al groy. empowEr Feople C(ThmUnie8 at the hrt ol I1"n9 trust through ingrity and accountabiltty. 14
COMMUNITY ACTION SUTTON IRegistèred Charity No: 1063129) (Company No: 3336660) ANNUAL REPORT OF ThE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Board is mindfiA of medlum and lory temi funding challenge& This t1 Indude the need to s&cwe fijrther core funding when tl Cufmt contraderwjs in March 2026. To prtyres5 this, wll tske the fdkwiThJ actits. Adopt a medi temi Finanoa] MageMent Plan aCcnPanIOd by a rdiLLSt rESou plan to enable delNery ofthe Strategc Devdopment Plan. Have a current Strategic Devdopment Flan in at )Y Imnes. Tth wular an vIeWs to ensure it is up to date. Engage in scenario pla1ng and scanning trj Maximi the QFVOFtunid8s for delNerlrvJ As's obpct1S mrflgate risks to deliwy arHI financd ¥u5tsinabilty. Ensure Bcord approval for all new woiects cclnmiknents K8 inf0md by consideration of fijll cosL r&sCr and risk wnplicalion5. Meet the requyements of g¢ grynan. ensuring apwuwiate 019ht and assurance of all Finandal Review The financial statents hBV8 bBen wesenbj in a frxmatto (x¥nkith both company and chadty law. SIgnlfint figures during the year can te summariwl frthn tIKq Statement Df Finandal Actplibes aTrJ Balgnce Sheet as follDWS'. Incoming Re8ouYtes: Communty Action Sutton rec¢Ned the InfraSIrjre arKI Capaaty Buibjing Fund StrategiG Partner from SuttN) Council whith constituted 44% of the totsl income. Addityonal grants or cr8ets are also receiv8d from Sutton Council for separate are8s of worf( to distroule as part of tr£ sutt CommuThty F(md. The r4nainiTrJ income &¥ne frorn fees, carge5 for use of f41iti95 and Bank int 98% of outgoing resourw were uts"lised for the dwert tharitable r4"ectives of 1he charty ar costs in SLPP(Yi of that advity. 1% were ulilised fundraiww arml pubkty. with the Temaining 1% being srtnt on the Govem8nc£ of the tharity. poll It is the policy of the trustees to ma11rta suffrAent FE5erbES to srethe day to day Tunning of the Ghlty. Unvestrlctsd and Ri¢led Fundg: As at 31 March 2025, Community Actim Sutton hekE £1.751,383 In unre5trthd restricbj fuTrJs. An explanation of these furth 18 given below. Unrestrf¢ted Fund¥: The total value ol unrestricted hekj by Community Sthn as at 31 March 2025 staL¥Js at £478,814 and 18 being managed for the klkAving reasons.. Unrestricted General Fund . CcrfnmLmity Actlon Sult reser p)hcy tslls reser•PS to be PEJd in tha general fund to cover at least three months operaling expen¢iure. Unrestn"ctsJ Resw5 at the end of Marth 2025 Wre £217,360. 15
COMIAUNrrY ACTION SUThON (Reglstère(I Charity No: 1063129) (Company No: 3336660) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 De81gnatsd Fund- Property Dilapldalion Thi5 fund 1$ drjn4ted as niSes maintenance atthe uJrTeftt sile of GranfeTS Communty Centre D¢signatsd Fund- StafflClcths• DO The Board agreed that this fvnLI ShOd be u8ed to Go%Er any wind costs arKI subsidi8e project staff saLgrles where trfe L8 8 gap before fiThling has been secured. Infrastructure Development Fund This fund ha8 been eslablished to pptsrt the oing costs aGti4itsu assrthted the ISCBF contract and to suppor( the devdwnent of doser wrykiry laShIpS with other partner infrastrucbjre Organwtics. S•ctor Research: The Stale Df the sectrf research was commissioned by CAS arKJ Volunteer CentFE Sutton to assess the status of charibes in the Bor¢Jugh and grve d8LYsicM8 a hIgIreI, evidence-ba5ed picture of h¢)w the sector 15 pwforming and wtrETe ivs heathng. hel)kng planTYng. funrfing, and stratsgic th£yrs. Key Trernls & Emerging Issues- technclogy Shifts, TegulalDry impa(ts. InVatIon pattenL8. OppQrWnes & ChalJenge5- barrrers to grath Ix>mpelitNe pressLwe fundiTrJ orwcrfkforce gaps. Future Outloc l Forecasts Data frryn Suryeys aThJ InteThi84 The final report mar4)ed $8(aor swfics Ike fvndiry, workfrrte, Servi aYe88. arKI re5ilienc8 to inform isioTrmaking j dOnStrAte v8lue. It served as a vital evittten base for Ihe VCSE se(kn to advocate for support, irrfcm policy deosions, WKI ensur• effective seNc delvgry. Restrfctsd Fund8 unexpeNJed balan$ of lump SLMS for speafic projects or purposes and will vary aLurding to the Irf8 of the projecl ry purp)se oyrned. The nonn is for such funds to be spent vh1n two years of ree4pt and each is Tegulady monitored to enswe some acknwty takes Fla. bM)ere funds are domiant for any nglh oftime thls ss fEFthed back to the ori d¢¥r guKI8. The totsl vatue of restricted funds held by Commlroty Actim Sutton thds at £1.278,. Th859 are funds overseen by Communty Action Sution rdating to speafic prc4ects and are accwnted for separatety, as requiréd by the Statement of ReLmended Prac11 (SORPJ. A tull sCj1e of the restricted hjnds controlled dumg the year 1$ slvxm ir¢ the Ftnanrial SLments. An explanatii)n for each respethe fund holding is sel ¢xrt as tr[08. Sutton Safer PartneTshlp- Hate Crfme Community Action Sutton is worf(ing vi partnership v#ith ttE Safgr Sutton Parthershp lo deliNEr a programme of actnity to rase awaeSS of hale crime and to develop appropriate inteNentions. 16
coiIMui¥rY ACTION SUThON (Registered Chartty No: 1063129) (Company No: 3336660 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Sutton Ctsmmunlty Fund Cixnmunity Actton Sutlon has been deli4Ering the revtsed SCF for three yeats following a in March 2D14. FolICng contnbutions frun publ Health and Sutton Counai £80,356 remains in thls fijnd thai will bo Bubied to distrthulon by the SCF Panel. Sutton CCG Charftsbk Fund Durfng 201V2D Sutt(m arKJ Merton Crinic Ctnmissl(mWbg Group dissaed One of is tharitat4e trust fijnds. pasng £1.Sm to Communty Aclion SutiDn. Community Action Sutton pian to give grants to organisations to ben8fft the peiyle of Sulton. £100.OtKI has been allocated to Sutton charities. Ilaking Informed Chok¢$ Cc#Mmunity Act1 Sutton fomied a txmsc¢tK¥n of cho1ilie5 to Ihe Togethgr Sutton (T15> contract wilh the London Borough of Sutton. Tfs was kUnCh in Juty 2022 and 15 a partner3hip made up of seven k1[ charitres wth CAS as the a(WJuntab body. AJI the ddivery par1ners dellver servtss in the London Borough of sutt with eyrti5e in a wrde range of se to support Sutton residents profes5i0naLs. Tfs i¥ a single point of access (SPAI for residents and professnalS in the London Borough of Sutton. Community Acbon Sutton delNers a small part of ts COFrtra¢ but Ihe maIlty of the worf( is SUP corthcl&J to the Lither delivery partn3 in cnnsorbun. Ukrnlne Re&ponBo Fund cMunity Action Sutton was CA1nalIng and 2(kninv8tering funds b) VoFuntsry and Communrty Soctor (VCS) organisatsons to supwrt thi8 schgme. The funds are ring knced fc VCS work ID sponso and Ukrainians and cannot be by Communty A#ion SLttton any Oth purpose. Decisions on funding proposa15 are taken by L8S then instructs CDmmunty Action Sutton to make Ihe payments to sucwsfvl VCS organisalTon5. All furts ha¥e been allo¢atgJ and aig no k9[ ajministsing th fund5. Together for Sutton UKSPF I1th ani)ther successfvl year cornrAetsl, the Together for Sullon UKSPF proied5 haNp seen rea pro3$S wtth just under 8CQ families Ing ned support ttw rwd. Since fv UKSPF project started in July 2023, ts three UKSPF ro ha? in a total of£629,211.84. Broken down this equates lo £519.707.70 inct¥ne MmIs8t10n and an addibonJ £1(K9,504.14 of debt written off. This 15 8 massive amount of mw, arKI rf( is impK)rtAnt to remember that reports only present the value of one year. tthereas in alty. resmjents WIM coniiroje to r8(xve this additional income fv years to come. This means real money for residents" Uncla1 benefits and grants thai th have been entit1 to but were not c18iming due to of kwledge. This trlty dnonStrate5 the value 8dded from the UKSPF rrAes withln the Tfs partnership. parliculaty vthere roles were designed wth outreach in mind. NHS Wmter Enyagement Fund NHS South Ihtst London launch&J 118 Imntar Ewment Fund n the I1mn 2024 and CAS provided the administrab'on. Thè Fund was set up to deliver InfiJrnti0n about va(tines eg fiu varAne, phaTma(ies, NHS app and rnenlal heal(h. Grarrts of up to £500 were awarded to help that cryan15atKJll5 talk tsj txjmfflunts about winter health and weltjeing IndudW th8 NHS App. 22 applications wre wt for nK>Jeration and 21were approv>Y totslSng £IOJ31A9. A totsl of 64 eventhcwties place tWn November 2024 and January 2025. 17
COMldUNITY ACTION Su(Y4 (Registered Charfty No: 1063129) (Company No: 3336660) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Sutton Cost of Llvlng Charlty Fund 2025 At the Councal¥ Hjng. Economy aThJ Busirws (HEBI C¢Jmmittee on the 11th Df March 2025. it reed to allocate £200.000 of the Counril's Household Swport Fund Grant for 202V26 to SLWOrt vark)U8 aCIltIes1prq"eas deM"vered ty su1toTr* chaiibes. The furKling identified wdl enable Ict81 re¥ld to tenefft from thE supporL arKI charity and cornmunty oryanisatons across Sirtton are SUFPOrted to help meet the demarKI they may ba se8hYd for he aTrJ support aroLWKI the Lytst of hAF¥J. 18
COIVAUNITY ACTION SUThON IR¢glstered Charity No: 1063129) (Gompany No: 33366601 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR EPlED 31 MARCH 2025 STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILMES The Trustees (0 are 8iso Directors of CCMunity Aca)n Sultw for the wrposas of company lawl are responsible for Fry)8ring the TnJstee5' Annu81 Report the ftnanaal statements in accordants th appficable law and United Klnokn Acc¢Junting Stsndards (United IJ(n GeneTaMy NLxed Accounong Pracaicg.) Ccmpany TequiTeS Ihe Trttstees tt> Prepare finana4 statwnwts for eac finanrAal y. Under CDmpany L4w the Trustees must TK)t approve the finanal statements unkn Ihey are satisfied thatthey glve a true and fair VEW of the stste of affairs of the charIte ¢xMnpany aTrJ of thg ints)ming resrAJrcM and application of resources and appli&ition of resources. induding the income and expendthre of tho thafitable uJmp8ny fDr that perknd. In pYyirNJ these finan stat T are requId to: seled Suitab account.ng Fdicies and then aprAy them consistenty; observe Ihe methods and princrples in the Charities SQRP 2019 (FRS 102}.' make Igernents and estimates that are reasonable and prLJart 8tste whether appl UK Accoundng StsThlar(Is have been folrywed. sufy.ect to wy rnaterial departures disdosed exF48ined in the finanryal staknents". wepare the financkgl statements on th8 going ¢xwcem basis unlgss it 15 happrrgriate to we8uma thal the charltrt4e CnpanY will continue in oFerats) The Trustees are resporIble fix keeping adequate aco)unbng Feconls Ihat arB suffKpnt to sh(Mi arm expla the charitable companVs tranCtiOnS arKJ disdose VAth rOnable acoJrdCy * any lime Ihe financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that Ihe finanual statements comply wbth the Companks Act 2006. They are also reswnsiNe for saf&Ju8rding the assets of the charitablè company heno fi)r ting rEasone step5 for the and detecti of traud and other regular[t5. In so far 8s the Tnt¥te8s are Harn: there is no relordnt audit infomiation of the thankbte ccmpany's audf(or is unawara arKI the Trustees have taken 41 steps that tw oUt lo haNE taken to make thems88 aware of ary relev8nt audlt Infomion arxl lo aSIlsh that the athYil%¥ is aware of that infomiation. The Truslees are re8ponsible IDT thÈ Maintenan arxl integrty d the corp¢xate and financial InfOallOn Induded on the thantable company's website. Legks18b"on in th8 United kngdom governir¥J the preparation d dFS5eminalion of ncIal statements may differ legislation in otherjurisdidions. Small Company Provision8 Thi8 report has been prepar&J in accrtae the sp8ual provisi¢)ns Part 15 of the Cunpanies AGt 20C6 relating to sm1 compania roved by the Tntstees and sh3rd M thelr behalf C i? Detefv¢f 2025 ty. Chèir and Trustee." Jerwry &"m5 TnBtee'. Laure Imrre 19
INDEPENDEKf AiKJffOS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COIIIIUNrrY ACTION SUTTON Opinion We have audited the finanaal statements of Community Actton Sutton (the'tharrtakAg Gcfflpany'l tr the year 8tKlad 31 MarL 2025 vthich comprise ts Statement of Fingn(ial Athib"e5 (induding Incom8 and Expendi8 Account). Balan SheeL Cash FtrAY Ststemen( notes to ts finanaal ststements, induding summary of 8ignÉficanl accounting polws. The financ4d rewtyng framewth that ha5 been applied in their prep8ratton is appliese law and United lfjngdom Accounting SiarKlard5. including FinanLaal Reporknng Standard 102 Thg Financial R8porbNJ Standard applKable in Ihe UK And Republ rrf Irdand {United ngdom Generally Acc£pted Acujunting Practice). In our oKxnion the finanaaj statements: give a true and fair view of the state of the ctrwitable c(xnpanYs 8ff8trs as at 31 Marth 2(Y25, and of its inming rèsources and apF4ICatit of oUrces, induthng Tts inc@ and experKJiture. for the year then ended.. have been pnIF¥ wryared in accx)rd with Urnted Kjngdom GwaThy Accepted A¢lrEtg Practi,. and have been prepared a(xdanCe wrth Ihe 1rMerlts ofthe Cryanie5 Act 2. B&8is for oimnion coTrducted our audii in acc with Intemauonal StsrKlards on AjIng (UK) OSAS (UK)) and appliGalJe law. Our re$rn81b[litleS under those slaThlards are further in the Auditorts responsibilities for the audri of the finanaal statemerrt5 secliw of our roprt are independent of the charitsbk company in accordan with the ethical quirements that are reievant lo oNJr of thp financi31 statsments in the UK induding the FRC'S Ethical Stsndard. and we hava fulfill8d CUT Other ethical responsbilitles in accordance vmth these UIreMents. trAIe that fv aLwJit eMd8nc8 we have obtained is sufficient and apprwate to provKle a basis for our Op10n. C¢n¢lvslons rplatlng to golng concern In auditiryJ the financial statemerrts. we have ¢%nd(#led thal the trustees. use of the goirvJ concem basis of ac£ounting in the preparatith of the financial statements 15 [c1)lla Based on the WLvk have pwffftd, we ha¥e #jentifi any materiBI urtaIne$ relating to events or condrtiiJn8 tha( irNlividually or collethly, m8y cast slgnrfltxnt doL&rt on the charItae companls abilty to continue as a going conGem lor a of at le8St twd%e months fr(m the finanraal staternenls are authorised for i8sUg. Ow respsIbdS and the Yesponsttmlties of the tnBtees ¥Ath rB8pe(to goirwJ concern are descrbgj in the retevant secb.ons of Ilus rep(xt Other Inlomiatlon The JJustees resp(mible for the other inf0m1ati. The othw infomatKYi comprises the infDTmation induded in the trustees, annual reF¢)r( other than the firtta1 statemonts and our audi$ report thereon. Our niOn on the financial statements does not LW the other infomiation and. ex¢¥ to the exient Dtherwise ewiutty 3t8ted In our rewL we do nol express any fom of assurance fxindusion lhern. In CorneCtic our audil Df finanual staknierrts. our reSFrfJnbilfy is to Tead the crther infomialion and. in doing so. c>Jngder whether the othtt Infonnation is matertaI in0xStent with the financral st8toJnents cf our knowkdge oilained in the audit or ap5 t¢ be Tnaterially misstated. If we identify such matenal inconsthnoes or apparent m*ri?I rnisstatents. we ale requir&J to determine whether there a material rrtt5ststewnt in the finan¢ial 5tatvnents Dr a tnaterial InstaInerrt of the other informatiorL If. b8s8d on the WO havg rfOrnd, we condude that tsre is a matertal misst8temerrt of this other informaln. we we requirtyj to w¥t thatfact hove nothing to report in thi5 regar
INDEPENDENT AUDrroR% REPORT TO THE MEM8eRS CF COMMUNrrY ACTION SUThON Opinlon8 on othor matt•vs proscthed by the C¢xnpnles Ad 2006 In ow QFinion. based on Ihe wryk wKlertthn in the ewrse ofthe a]itt the infomiat¥Jn giMEn n th8 trust88s' rewxi (Irwrffating tre dire(ors' rwt) tor the fu)ancial year fur which the fiNqnThal ststemerrts are rAepargJ is ts)nsist8nt the financlal ststements. and the dirttlS, report ha8 ryep¥ed in wilh aKpk4trAe loJal reqillremenis. Matter8 on whlch arè roquivEd to report by CeP110n In the Ilglrt of our kIedge and under¥taThJiThJ of the chaiitoL4e comp•y aTrJ its enwrmment obtained in the course ofthe audtL we have not idenliThed maknial misstatwrtnts in the dir&Xors' rewrt have ncthing to rert M respect of tt hll(ywJ"ng rnrs in retation to I1d) th8 Companle8 Act 2006 requres to reportto you if. in our lnIL adequate aCcounj TOrdS ha¥ not been kert or retyms al4LRte fur our audit have not been receifftl from brats nDt iisrted ty u¥. or the fina1 statements are t in agreementwith the a(ountiiYJ Tecord8 and reJ. or cartain thsdosures ofdirecoTS' UrlIton Speur by law are not mth: f have Tec£W 41 the information and expl3nalions w requi for our a1[( the trustee5 were not entitbj to the statements in aLwrdance th the small CLvnpanies' regime 8rKI tske advanlage of the small Ccpanies, exernpkn Hi preparirwJ th& direcaors, report and frcm the rquKemenl to weKAre a Strategic Responslblmlles of Irust•eB AS explained fflore lulEy in the trustees. restKmsitMltb"es st8lement Set (xrt on page 17 . the trustees (who are also the diTectm of the Challtsb (%Jmpany for the purpose5 of ccnpany Law) are responsible for the preparation ofthe financial ststements and lor being satisfied that they give a true and fair v, and for such tntemal control as the trusw detemiine is rcery to the ptop' of finandal statwnents that are free from material misstatwnert whets due lo fraud or error. In preparing the flnanual ststwnents. the twstees are lle fcf assessiry th8 charitable conTJanl$ abil'ty to continue &$ a going c1)nrn. (liscthing, as aFplicable. matters related to going CDncem ané using Ihe going COnM basis of acwuntng unle55 tha trustees ether to Iquidate the cwit8ble c4mpany or to cease IraOnS, or have no realistsc altemalive tNJt to do so. AuditoVs respon¥lbilities forthe audit of the thanclal statem Our obiects'ves are to obtsin reasonAe assuranc 31xJut whethw the finan¢aal statements as a whole are free from matsrial misststement. whether due to fraj or error. and to issue an auditorfs report that includes our opinicm. Re850natAe assurance is a hwJh level of assurano. but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in OVran vAth Is {UK) will always detect a rner[ misstatement wtren It exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considÈred materid rf, individualty or Mi Ihe aggreg. they could reason3bly te eyL*ed to ffffluEn the eLX)nc#mic daSIonS of e[S taken on the ba5$5 of these ffinanaal statements. 21
INDEPENDEKf AUDITOWS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF C¢)MMUNITY ACTION SiITfoN Irregularlttes. Induding are irtsl8nces of noNThtplwKe wilh laws and Tegulation5. We desNJn ocedures in line with our resprmsibile5. outrin&J above, ts detect matsrial m15Staiements in pBCt rjf 1rre9ularrt, ind1ftg fraud. The specific proc&lLres for en98g8rrt and the extent to lch th859 we Capab of detectirrfJ irregulae$. incI11g frwd 15 detarta telN'. EnqLllry of management and thLEe tharged with gMMan 8bout aLknal and Lthntial litigation or daim5 and the identtfication of nonThC(Ynpli3nce with lav4E and regularith. RevEwing minutes of meetings ofthose charged with go¥pmanrx Revng firwKial ststernent disdosures and testwy to supporting docletiOn to assess om lance aw11leae laws and regulatbons. dthng tr risk of management overy¥Je of rtrolS. indudirwJ testiry journal entries and other adjustments fur appropn'ateness; and assesslng Vh Ihe Iments made In ming nting estimates are indvts"¥E of a potential bias. Performing anatyticl prcc8Jures to identify any unual or uneypedoJ reialionsh8 that may indicats risk5 of ryterial mi5Statement ¢Jue to fraud. Professional scepb.asm in L¥Jurse of the audit and with aLKbtSBmpfing in material audit aTeas. Because Tjf inherrt lThitatis of an audit the is a r thatwe wl1 not deteci dl Irregul8ribe& in¢ludiig those leading to a material mi55tatement in the finaTKial Statements or non-complian wf(h Fegulation. This risk inGreases the MO that compSanca vilh a law ff uL3tion is rEmoved from the events aThJ transactions refi8cled in the finanal stalements, as WIN be less likdy to bec(Th8 aware of instances of non- Compliance. The rk 15 so greater regardirKJ irregularities ocoJrriroJ due to fraLMI rath8r than error, a8 fraud involvBs intentional Concealm foryjery. cdlussnn, omtsg¢X or misrepresentat1. A fijrther de5CpIlo of our responstJailE5 ftJrth9 alIt of the ffnanrAal statemerts Is k)cated the Finandal RePtsng Counthl's Eb5ite at vmw.frttory.uk1auditor5resrIIrtB&. This de9ptiOn forms part of our aLhJito¢s repcrt Ug• of our report This report is made soldy to the dNri18ble CoMpanS mernbe. as a tr>Jy, in accordance with Chapter 3 Df Part 16 of the Cornpan Act 2C(6. Our audi( work has been urvJertaken so that we mvJht state to th? tharitsbie company's members those matters we are wuwed to gtate to them in an auditorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest exient pemiitr£d by Iw, we do rot accept assume resFx)nsi11ty to anyone other than Ihe charitable cunpary and tl c*HrFtable c(Thpany's members as a bLMly. foi our audit work, forthis reporL CK for cpini(ms have fcrfmwL /Oh5A6 Kevin Fisher BA FCA CTA ISeniLY Staiutory Au(litw) for and on behalf of lfjng5ton BUrrV• Au(It Ltd statutory Auditors 308 Ewell Road SJTbiton Surrey I6 7fvL 2D25
COMIIUNrrY ACTION SUTTON STATEMENT OF FPIANCIAL ACTiiffnES CLUDING INCCthIE AND EXPENDITURE AccouKr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PAARCH 2025 Total Fund• 2024 gvn•ral lunds nds 2025 Incomg from". Donab"ons Charftable 8ctivitles othertrading adivibes 30 2.038,494 73,958 87,479 733 2.D79,573 131.676 58.235 582,012 1.449,748 87.479 Tolal 743.479 1,449.748 2,199.961 2,270.217 Expendilure on: Raising funds Charitable 10,881 682.930 10,881 2242.514 12.501 2,293.499 18,120 1,541,464 Totsl 693,811 18.120 1,$41.464 2,253.395 2,306,000 Net éxpenthlurBI(Incomo 12 (11,386) (91,716) 153,434) (35.7831 Trdnsfers tthen funds 21 Met rmvement lundg {11.386) 191.710 {53,4341 135.7831 Reconelllation of fimd5: Total funds brwhtforvralll 21 167,692 272.840 1.370.285 1,810,817 1.848,6CQ Total Funds caffied IoThArd 21 £217.360 £261,454 £1278.569 £1.757.383 £1.810,817 All irwne and expendkfure is ikniNd frryn Ca)ntInrJ acbvitB& Th8 Slalpment of Fiiartual inLths al raCnj gains losse& The notgsfrym (rflhese fjnancad ¥stent
AS AT 31 IIARCH 2•25 2024 Tkngible assets 1nvethtB 14 15 CURREKfASSErs Debtors Cash at ba aThl in hand 16 494.967 1.649.707 1.668.569 7,767.931 2,144.674 CREDrroRS: amwnts fal9 due With one year 17 10,549 NEf CURRENT ASSEts 1.757.382 1.810.816 NET ASSEf8 19 £1.757,383 £1.810.817 FUNDS: Urffestrictad-Genw31 Unrestiict¢d . D¥nthl 21 21 217.360 261.454 1,278. 167,692 272,840 1,270,265 £1.757.383 £1,810,817 Tho finanual stslefflents habt been pmpar•d in accordarrn speoal prow51ons of Part 15 of th8 Companies Act 2006 ating to Smal companio& The finana81 statwnents approved aUtled tr LIS ty the Board l? J¢cwvJ4•f 2025. Siyed on hel1101th• TYu¥ts•s Ch•lr and Thth: Jenny SAn• Tn: IAurente INw• Th9 notès fomi part 01th25e stsfemenl 24
CASH FL( STATEMEMr THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAR1 2025 Net Movent in funds per sLment offinancd llt A'u8nents fcr. Interest 1Ved DIstri10n receNed DeFYeciatlon Charges Ilncreaseydecreas8 In debtors Increase l(decw8el in (%e¢th?rs (53.4341 (35.783) (56,216) (29.263) (17.310) (24,4781 395,6 (323.309) (9,354) (4.225) Net ¢ah provided by l (used in) operatkw a¢ (68,61n (143,883) Interest r1Ve Distit)ution receiv• $8.216 29.263 53,532 4,703 Net cash wvided byl(used In) Investing adivltle8 87.479 58.235 Change In Cash and ca¥h equlv•bnts in yur 18.8S2 {85.628) Cash and cash eq8 bwht ftward 1,649.707 1.735.335 CA8h and cash 1Valents cd f¢Jr*•rd £1.fA8,5 £1.649.707 2025 2024 Analysls ef cash ond Cash equlvalonts Cash at bank ané in hond £1.66B,5 £1,849,707
coAiiiup¥rY ACTIC4 SUTrc•i IIOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIIEKrs F(%iTHE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 202S Accountlng pollcles Generdl inforniation and basls ofaccwrting Communty ktion Sulton ICAS) is a rèJtstered charity (no. 1(129) aj private cthnpany Imnited by guarantee (no. 33366601 registered in England and Waks. In evenl of the tharitsble company belng wourKI UF4 the Ilablllty kn re¥ of the gUntee ts lImj to £10 per memw. The regisiereol offi is given in the Administrative Infomiation on pago 1. The chwity cortstitits a put4ic efft tity as deffinJ by FRS 1Lri The fin8ncia statements prep8red in ac¢x)rdaneÉ with A¢unting and Repyting by Ch8Titres.' Ststsment ol Reccffimenda Pradice ap1¢able to charities wepariNJ their accounts in accordance the Finandal Reporb"ng SlarKlard applicable in ts UK and Republic of Ireland tssued in October 2019. the Fin8nci81 Rep)rbng Stsrldard appIlble n the Unitad lfjngdom Republ Of Ireland (FRS 1021, the Charrlies Art 2011. Ihe Companies Art 2Cth arNJ UK GeneTalty A)untIng Practsce. financial statements aTe prqjared on a goifVJ concem basi5 MI under ts historioE cost corNethl. The financk4 51atements are pre5erEt&J in sterfing which i8 the thnctson81 tyJrrenGy of the charity and roundpjj to thè nèarest pound. Tr sign1fica accDuntirNJ Fo1leS apF4ied in thg prep8r3tion of these financlal statements are set t>Jt bel4. These wiiues have been G(YW5knty aWied to all years preserrted untess cery88 ststed. kncomè rncognltion Items of inLX) are recogniwj in the finwKial statemgnls when al of the fdlowing rJiteri8 are m8t The charity has enbtlempnt to the furKIs.' ary FerfcrmarKe rnndilions have been Met or are fulty wtthin contrd ofthe chanty,. ther8 rs SLrffia8nt cert¥inty that reIpt of the irwne is constd8Ted probtle', arNJ the amount be measured relithy. E]wndllur• rncognition Exp8ndth is recognised (ce there 15 a legal or nStrUcti rtfvJation to make payment to a thlrd party, rf( is probabte th8t BementW1ll be required arwj the amount can bg measured rdiabty. Costs of rak8irwJ funds C($e$ the cc%sts aSs(Wia wilh 8ttracUng volunt3ry incijme. Expendthre on thaTftable athrbes comwises those costs in11 kn the dehw of the chaTWs activrties and seNce5 for it5 èenefiTharw. Experylrture 15 atbcated to exh acwty where the costs relate dir• to that activity. supp coyts, luding goNwnance costs. that do not rdate dlrecty to ary are apportion on the basis of staff time. Fund accounting Unrestrictsj general fuTKls are th(E8 funds Y4lith fr availatjle for use in furtheTants of the r'ects olthe charity. DesBnoted funds unre8trk*d fvnd5 Set asNJe by the trustees for parli pU0eS. Restr fd$ are those funds whith can orly be used in arxrAthn TAith ts ¥&ishes of the donor or which have been rara&J fDr a parliadar purpose. CAS makes an adm1nl5trats charge for ttre operatiDn of somtr Trstricl8d ftJnd5 thi5 incJud&J as Ltnrestritsj iwrig. An equal arnuunt 15 a150 recogni8&J as Tegtrickd fund e)pendtlure. 26
COMMUNrrY ACTKIN SU<1 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEiIB¥rs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 b1ARCH 2Q25 Accountlng polkltslcontd... Tanglble fixed assets Tangble assets costing morethan £500 ¥e Cawtsht. Dweciation is provkled so as to wnie off the cost of each &sset over its estimated efvI Ife at the folkhwng 8nnual rgte¥: OffL furnthre and eqUiKxnt CeAnput¥equpment Lea5thold property IryrovemS l as8ets 8cqulred as of restrKfed fivKI proie(ts are trsaed as revenue expenditfft and written off in the year of pur¢ha$8. 20% straight line 33% straight line 33% Stratit Ilne Debtors and credithTr rnceivldwablg one y Debtors arbj Credito no slated interest rate and yevab or payable within rme year are recortled at transaction pri( Any kEses arisiryj from impaiments are r8¢ognised in expenditure. OFerating kne rentskn are drged to the Stalem8nt of Financial Activtltts C a straijht lÉne basis ONEr th8 wod of the leas8. Ponsion costs The chanty oper8tss a define¢J (trj110n panstcffl ConVJutiorts payalk under the scheme are tharged the Sfatemenl of FinartFd Actiwles in the yeartowmch they relate. l DonAllon$ genev•l fvndg Total 2026 Total 2024 funds funds DDnations £30 £Tr £NIl £30 £733 Inconx frorn charftablD actt¥ttA•• Unrntiicted vr1rfciEd getteral designat•d Ro6trictrd nds funds Tolal 2025 Total 2024 224,735 275,400 25.980 55.897 217,811 1.231,937 442.546 1,507.337 32.714 55.897 1,737,174 270,IIXI 25,980 46,419 Contracts Managemerrt tharges 1012 £6,734 £1.449.748 £2,038.494 £2.079,573 Of the £2.079.573 recc#Jnised in 2024, £565,977 was UlltBstrided general funds and £f.513,596 was restrideé fiJnd5. £1,741.818 (2024.. £1,945.032) of ty)vemmerrt grant was rEceiv8d from London Borwgh of Sutton.
COIAIUNifi ACTION SUTTON F(XI THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Icontd... Income from other trading tivikns Unrutricted Uwestricted g•n•ral Total funds funds Rent othertharyas £Nil £Ni £73,958 £131.676 All ofthÈ £131.676 reo)wised in 2024 was triCed gÈnwAI funds. gffi•ral funds Total 2025 Totsl 2024 fund5 DNidends Bank interest 29,263 58,216 4,703 53,532 58,216 E87.479 £Ni £w £87.479 £58.235 Al of tr £58,235 rEC14nised in 2024 was unrestrided geneMI futJd& Coli of rawkng d¥ fundlng Dirert Supp( Total 2025 Total 2024 Ftmdreislng actsvibes £10.881 £10.881 £12,501 JI of the £12,501 re¢c¥nised ITr 2024 va5 UThEStr[ Tal fuThJs Cost of ¢har#abl• aclivttles fundiry ol acti¥ities Total 2025 Total 2024 Voluntsry sector SUPPJrt and development £1.63&361 £503, £1tKI.789 £2,242,S14 £2.293.499 crf the £2.293,499 expendibJre rewgn*ed in 2024. £713.440 was thargpd to Un$tred nera fvnds and £1.580,059 w85 thafged to restricled fund Analysis of grantfundlng Total 2025 Total 2024 lunds a¢tivltl•s Sutton Communty Fund NHS Wnterlspring FuTrJ Ukraine Respon8e Fund Hlll House LBS- Physicat Activity FuThJ Sutton CCG Charitse Fund Cost of Fund UKSPF MIC- T¢yJether for SEttron InfrasiNclure Supportartd Capauty BuldiThJ 95,550 9,335 6,096 30,CQO 95,550 9,335 241.348 985 50.529 21,250 30,000 68,121 8,f0 81,963 1.128,81S 210,481 68.121 81.953 1,128,815 210.481 1.131.184 163.538 £hS1 £1.6&8.361 £1.638.361 £1,6S8,64e
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C¢XllllJ14TY ACTION SUTTON NOTES TOThE FINANCIAL STATEIIENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Icontd... 1& Staff costs 2025 2024 Wages and salarie5 Employerfs Nationa Insuran¢ Cosls Employers Pens¢M Costs 421,872 39.387 20.058 439.862 41.131 20.582 £481,317 £501.375 Thè totsl tnykJyÈÈ benefils r8rawl Management Porsonnel nIEd to £132.501 12024.. £144.744). Under FRS 102. employee beneffts IndleS grrAs tsalary. teneffts in kind, emp4Ws natifthal insurance aThJ empbyels pen8ion 2025 2024 Number Nwnb•r evewe nwnber ofemployees 12 ThE nmiber Ofernoyee8 based on ft&time eqwfaknts 10 The nUmr of èmplDyee8 %th&se emFloyee fIrKJ1•ng pE0yet$ nauonal th5wance CtionS and employ8Vs PE5iQll IxJsts} ¢Zeded £60.(YJO wa 2025 2024 £60,001- £70.CrfIO £70.001- £80.fJKJ £80.001- £g0.IYJO 1& T•nglbl• Ilx•d 888•ts Offiee and E44uipment knprtsvements Total At 1 WI 2024 and al 31 March 2(125 14,$47 5.473 20.020 Oeprecialio At 1 April 2024 and at 31 March 2025 14,547 5,4n 20.020 Net Book Value At31 March 2025 £NIl £Nil 31 Mall* 2024 £Nil £Nil 1& As at 31 March 2024 and 31 Marth 225 £1 Stsb¥idiary Und•rbking The ¢ompanVs inveslment in ils 6Lthdiwy •ny TeFxes the co8t of acquksitson of the of the ordinary share capital of GtiVe Payroll Sdutlot&8 Lryniled. whith prtivides p8yroll 8eNces prnmsIY proviled by Communsty Sutton ch Cornp4ny. Tr aggT8gat& capital and reser at 31 Marth 2(r25 was £18,58912024: £11 The c4xnpany rnport8d a PTofftforts year ¢I£18,$88 (24.. £28.358).
COMMUNITY ACTION 8UThON FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 16. D•bwB 2026 Trade dabtors other dthts PrEPBYmts knGunts owed by grnup underlak5rwy 57.722 3.834 378 37.428 382,620 24.486 1.200 e6,661 £99,362 £WJ4,967 21ll5 2024 17. Credltovs: knounts falling within 0year 5.326 S.223 31.983 301.875 Olher creditors £10.549 £333.858 18. Obligattons undÈr l••s•s 2024 Land and 8ulding Land and Buldin Lass than I? £10.588 £Ni £9,850 £N Current Current ag9•ts 2025 Reslriced Fmds Designated Funds UnrEStrirted Funds 1.278,569 261.454 227,908 1,278.589 281.454 217.360 (10.5WJ) As at 31 Marth 2025 £1 £1.767.931 E(10,549) £1,757,383 Comparativo Information for ts 8nalysB dnel 8ss8ts ithEen furwjs ts as I.. Currert Current liabllllles Net 2024 RestriL*ed FdS Designated Funds UrTrrestrthd Funds 1.370.285 272.840 501,549 1333.858) 1,370.285 272,B40 167,692 at31 March 2024 £1 £2,144.674 £(333.858) £1.810,817 31
C(MPAUNrrY ACTION SUThON FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 A summary of the a(%ount MI)¥15 fAth soOns Lyntsd (8ubsi(liary cf Communty bon Sutton) ks sho1 bekn¥. Oebtor #s at 1 2024 86.661 120.997 {169.217) Reript Dèbtora8 at 31 Maith 2025 £38.441 Baknnce at 1Aw B•lanc• at 31 M¥h 2025 fund8 2025 Unvestsithd Fund•: GeneT¥I 167.6g2 743.479 693.811 217.36U Dlat•d Prcpety Lil8pKl•tKJn Staff InfraslruGknTe DE[nt Fund Sector Rosearth 30.CQO 135.(ICKI 86.428 21.412 30,OIJO 135.000 86.428 10.026 6.734 18.120 272.840 18.120 261.454 £440.532 £750.213 £711.931 £Nil £478.814 21. Ilbovem•nl In unre¥trithd fund$ Balanee at Balance at 31 Mareh 2024 2024 UnY•strletrd Funds: General 19).633 756.621 725.941 123.621) 167,892 Designated PrertY Dilapthtsc 30,(0 135.LM)O 86.428 21.412 135,OOD 86,428 21.412 Infrastructs Devdtyrnenl Fd Sector REse#rth 272.840 272.840 É433.473 É7621 £725.941 £123,821) £440.G32 TransfeTS haNt been made to relum rntricted fimds no knggr rg4uir•J.
NOTes TO TIE FIMANCIAL STATEMEIITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 Mtsvem•nt in rntrlctsd funds Balart at 8¥L8neè at 31 March 2Q25 2024 202J Svttcm Communlly FLrnd LBS Ukraine Resporkse Fur klaking Infomwd Cboicas [) Sutt CCG Charit¥bie FvTrJ UKSPF NHS Wmter Engagent FuThl Ctsl of LIng Fund 71,71XJ 56.973 13.921 13,921 1,231,937 68,121 114.61JO 9,335 1231.937 1.275.541 1207,420 114,6LKJ 21.511 10,IK 12,178 2,ODO £1.370.285 £1.449,748 £1.541,464 £N £1,278,569 Balance at IAp 2023 Balance * 31 Morch fvnds Ineorn• Expwidltyre Transfers Suiton Crynmunity Fund LBS Ukraine Response FUTr Making Infonnèj Cholces (MIC) Sutton CCG Charbtabb FuThl Physical 49,736 241,349 1217,195 21.250 .529 80,823 13,921 189,493 1,193.574 23.621 1.791 1.275.541 .529 £1.413,127 £1.513.596 £1.580,059 £23.621 £1.370,285 A de5¢iFan ofthe puwfL oflhe68 rn9tr?cÈd fiJTrJs con be fouThJ in tha TAtees, Annual ReporL