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Company Number: 03346236 Charity Number: 1063242

SWANSEA COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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Company Information	1
Annual Report of the Trustees (Director's Report)	2 - 10
Auditors Report	11 - 15
Statement of Financial Activities	16
Balance Sheet	17
Statement of Cash Flows	18
Notes to the Accounts	19 - 38

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Name:

Swansea Council for Voluntary Service

Status:

Charity established as a company limited by guarantee (Number 03346236) on 7th April 1997, registered with the Charities Commission (Number 1063242).

Principal Address: SCVS Voluntary Action Centre, 7 Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5NF

Charity Objects:

The charity is established to support other voluntary organisations and encourage good practice and effective liaison and partnership with statutory and private sectors.

Chairperson

Members of the board

Alun Evans

Company Secretary

Cherrie Bija

Chief Executive

Amanda Carr

Yolanda Barnes Cherrie Bija Dr Caroline Hagerman Saskia Hamer Jane Harris Thanuja Hettiarachchi Saba Humayun (Resigned 30/01/2023) Lloyd Jones Chris Mann

Local Authority Representatives (non voting)

Senior Statutory Auditor

Henry Lloyd Davies

Councillor Ceri Evans Councillor Jan Curtice Councillor Alison Pugh

Auditors

Bevan Buckland LLP Senior Statutory Auditor Cardigan House Castle Court Swansea Enterprise Park, SA7 9LA

Bankers

Unity Trust Bank plc Nine Brindleyplace Birmingham B1 2HB

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Trustees’ report for the year ended 31 March 2023

The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2023.

The financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011, and the Statement of Recommended Practice - 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).

Statement of Trustees responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of Swansea Council for Voluntary Service for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
● that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any
● relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.

The Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and believe Swansea Council For Voluntary Service's (SCVS) achievements for the year against its aims and objectives support this.

Our Mission Statement

Swansea Council for Voluntary Service exists to promote, support and develop the Third Sector to maximise its potential for:

engaging, involving and empowering the public as active citizens;
contributing to policies and strategies which shape the design and implementation of public
● services and;
delivering quality services (alone or in partnership with others) for the benefit of the wider
● community.

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Our Strategic aims:

Maintain and build presence as the trusted umbrella body for the local third sector –improving our profile, increasing membership, representing and enabling representation within partnerships, continuously responding to demands from legislation, members and the wider local and regional sector. Use our resources in a sustainable way according to our values, deliver services where it is in the best interests of the sector and we are well placed to do so, lead on regional collaboration; Improve the sector’s position - building trust and confidence, promoting good practice, policy and quality standards, championing excellence within the sector, supporting and encouraging development, actively attracting investment into the sector, offer excellent sector specific training and development support, communicating relevant information, encouraging opportunities to shape and develop policy and practical advice on how to implement it;

– Ensure that Volunteering is valued locally and continues to play an active part in the life of our communities communicating the wide range of volunteering benefits at all levels, promoting and celebrating volunteering, increasing our access points to information on volunteering, strengthening the opportunities for volunteers and managers to continuously improve their practice, continuing to support both organisations and individuals, providing intelligence on the changing nature of volunteering and the needs of volunteers, enabling organisations to meet minimum standards in volunteering;

Embed ‘people’ involvement in the shaping and development of policy and process – creating and supporting opportunities which are involving and empowering, embedding the involvement of people in the shaping and development of policy and process – internally and externally, working with stakeholders to ensure meaningful engagement is aimed for as standard, promoting the importance of social inclusion and everyone having a voice.

The values which guide the way we work are to be:

Honest, Open and Fair

We are…

Professional and responsible, offering objective input to all of our stakeholders. Transparent and accountable in all our processes.

We champion equality and diversity and are committed to social justice.

Independent and democratically governed.

People focused and engage others in decision making processes.

Collaborative, Supportive and Encouraging

We...

Support the sector to develop its potential and demonstrate its impact.

Believe in developing strong partnerships across all sectors, promoting and supporting effective relationships.

Support the sharing of knowledge, skills and resources. Encourage diversity and innovation in thinking.

Leading, Challenging and Responsive

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Leading, Challenging and Responsive

We...

Encourage continuous learning and development.

Are open and receptive to change and actively seek new ways of working. Model excellence.

Are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable, using our resources in the best way possible.

SCVS Organisational Structure and Governance arrangements

The company is limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. The Governing documents are the company’s Articles of Association.

The Charity is run by the Board of Trustees who meet formally a minimum of six times a year.

The legal and administrative details of the charitable company and details of the trustees currently holding office, registered office, auditors and principal bankers are shown on page 1. The principal objective of the charity is also shown on page 1.

The organisation is led by its chief officer Amanda Carr.

Trustees of the organisation are elected by our membership with nominations received from member organisations. Trustees may also be co opted as outlines in our Articles of Association which also provides the framework for the period of office for Trustees. New Trustees are provided with a full induction which covers an introduction to the organisation as well as the role and responsibilities of Trustees. In addition to induction training, Trustees have access to ongoing learning and development opportunities with needs identified via a skills audit and via the Trustee appraisal process. During the period Trustees also attended a range of governance training and events

SCVS Activities

Our services fall into two main categories-

Our ‘core’ services supporting the voluntary sector
Our volunteer involving projects
Community development, community signposting, social prescribing and health related issues.

1. Core services provided by SCVS

Our core services are funded in part via Welsh Government as part of TSSW (Third Sector Support Wales) - the partnership of CVCs and WCVA offering infrastructure support across Wales.

We also have a contract on behalf of Swansea Council delivering support to local voluntary community and other 3[rd] sector organisations and we receive funding from Swansea Bay University Health Board. SCVS provides a range of community development and business support services to groups operating within the county. These core services include good governance support, funding advice, support with all aspects of volunteer involvement, a training programme to support the learning needs of local groups and organisations and support for organisations to engage with and influence policy and other strategic decisions.

SCVS manages a number of grant funds on behalf of others, enabling 3rd sector groups and organisations to lever additional funding.

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2. Volunteer involving projects

SCVS runs a number of volunteering projects, supporting a range of community members, services are delivered by volunteers who are managed by volunteering development officers.

Our projects include:

Mental Health and Wellbeing - supporting people who have current and enduring mental health needs in both community and hospital settings.

Transcend - volunteers on this project are recruited to provide peer support, as people who are progressing on a mental health recovery journey and are matched with those at the start of their own journey.

Interact - provides befriending support to community members and those referred by social services.

Wassup - provides support to looked after children.

Better Welcome to Swansea - is a project in partnership with Swansea City of Sanctuary and recruits volunteers to support newly arrived sanctuary seekers, supporting people to orientate within their new home location and to integrate into local communities.

3. Community development, community signposting, social prescribing and health related services.

‘Our Neighbourhood’ and social prescribing services. Both focus on a strengths and asset focussed approach, on a local geographic footprint, aligned with that of the GP Clusters.

ONA (Our neighbourhood) development officers provide development support to bring together local people to make changes in their own communities and to link people with others, recruiting volunteers and supporting the development of low level services.

Social prescribers work alongside local GP practices, receiving referrals for low level emotional wellbeing support and enabling those referred to access local support within communities. Penderi Young People’s Project offers support to those referred by GP’s into the service as a social prescribing approach for young people living within the Penderi cluster area.

Cwmtawe Complex Needs Project works in a similar way, but with adults with complex needs and from GP surgeries in the Cwmtawe cluster area.

Hospital discharge service provides brokerage to community based services including essential and urgent home support upon discharge from hospital, essentially a one stop shop for professionals navigating safe discharge.

Dementia and carer project provides people living with dementia, and their carers, an opportunity to engage socially in the community, access community resources with the support of a volunteer.

BME Health Project supports the health board and local authority to engage with people from marginalised communities in relation to health messaging, health and wellbeing.

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3. Community development, community signposting, social prescribing and health related services (cont.)

Communities Together supports the development of micro enterprises that support people with low level care and support to be able to remain in their own homes.

Swansea Poverty Truth Commission (SPTC) hosted by SCVS aims to place those affected by poverty at the heart of decision-making about poverty.

New developments during the year

CRF transport project - During the year SCVS led a partnership project looking at transport needs in local communities. Funded until December 2021, the project delivered a range of events, consultations and pilot projects focussed on community needs and asset based solutions to transport challenges. An end of project evaluation was produced which fed into the planning for SPF activities.

Shared Homes Swansea - Whilst initial project scoping happened in the previous financial year, the project received funding to establish a local scheme, a development officer was appointed who works to bring together people with spare rooms with people who are happy to be sociable and lend a hand around the house in return for affordable accommodation.

Special Guardianship Order project - Is a new scheme for children/young people and their carers, where a child who was 'looked after' has a kinship (relative/friend) or foster carer will takes on parental responsibilities for them in the form of an SGO. At that point, the child/young person is no longer 'looked after'. It is a volunteer befriending project.

Other key areas of work during the reporting period

Early in the reporting period SCVS and regional colleagues prepared for the Health Board tender process for 3rd sector services. A ’framework’ process was used and 3rd sector groups had to complete a competitive process to gain inclusion on the framework which will be used for future tenders for services.

SCVS offered a specific development service for those applying to be on the framework, including support developing required policies and procedures and help and support to use the e tender platform.

SCVS developed a range of guidance and other resources used by those applying to be on the framework and were thanked by the Health Board for developing a responsive and time sensitive service in support of applicants.

Throughout the reporting year, SCVS remained involved in partnership support to Ukrainian sanctuary seekers, in particular participating in planning groups both locally and nationally.

SCVS also supported sanctuary seekers with weekly get togethers and ‘chat’ sessions to support people to embed language skills.

During the period, SCVS worked alongside local authority colleagues to ensure that there would be access for 3rd sector organisations to UK government SPF funds once approved.

SCVS undertook due diligence checks on behalf of the Regional Partnership Board in relation to RIF funding to 3rd sector organisations.

In September 2022, the Swansea Poverty Truth Commission held its launch event at the Taliesin theatre. Community and Civic commissioners were present at the event which marked the next stage of the Commission.

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New developments during the year (Cont.)

At the end of the reporting period the devastating Morriston explosion occurred, impacting the lives of a large number of people living in the area. SCVS was asked to establish a fundraising effort to support those impacted by the blast that would be a secure and credible route for member of the public to make donations. By the end of the reporting period over £20,000 had been donated and distributed to those in need.

Internally during the year, SCVS focussed on further developments of our technology, enabling hybrid working. This involved changes to both operational policies and procedures and the purchase of new cloud based telephone and accountancy systems.

Our building reopened to the public, staff started working in a new way for us, using a hot desk booking system when in the office and an increasing use of community venues when meeting with clients and colleagues.

Our Board started a process looking at the future of how we would work and what this would mean for our existing office premises.

During the period we continued our conversations about our staff wellbeing offer.

We also reviewed our pay structure and Trustees responded to the cost of living crisis, making advance inflationary pay increases ahead of the outcomes of NJC pay negotiations.

Achievements, Performance and Feedback

SCVS is proud to continue to be a Real Living Wage employer and to have focussed on promoting the initiative across the sector along with the Name the Salary campaign.

SCVS submitted our self assessment to Diverse Cymru for consideration under the Cultural Competence scheme.

SCVS worked with the office of the Welsh Language Commissioner in preparation for submission in relation to Cynnig Cymraeg.

SCVS 2022 / 23 statistical snapshot

SCVS Members: 398
Amount of funding attained through SCVS support (where organisations report the outcome of their
● funding application): £45,629
Funding awarded: (29 records) Total awarded £716,213
Organisations supported with direct advice: 210
Training Participants: 560
Organisations signposted to specialist advice and guidance: 21
Number of attendees at partnerships/forums/networks/events facilitated: 384
Website visits: 51,300
Twitter followers: 4,488
Facebook: 2,150

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SCVS 2022 / 23 statistical snapshot (Cont.)

263 people used the TSSW/ local Swansea portal of Volunteering wales platform to register their
● interest in local volunteering opportunities
240 people supported with information in relation to volunteering Direct contact from volunteer centre staff confirmed 80 people had taken up the volunteering
● opportunity offered.
690 Social prescribing referrals
504 Hospital Discharges supported

Feedback from those accessing our services:

From a young person receiving support from the volunteer centre - Thank you so much for your help, you greatly reduce the barrier of entry for young people like myself who want to volunteer and be active in the community. (edited)

From a participant at the Shared Prosperity Fund workshops - "Very useful event please thank your colleagues and council staff for the great openness and transparency of the discussions"

From a Social Prescribing client - From my calls with you I have had fantastic counselling, a new bathroom and chair lift.

Feedback following development / funding advice support:

This is the best email I have ever sent you – we have just confirmed we have 5 years of funding from The National Lottery! This is without doubt with your help, not just completing this application but over the last 10 years of support! I can not thank you enough! Thank you, thank you.

Feedback related to networks:

I just attended the @SwanseaCVS mental health forum for the first time. Very much enjoyed finding out about everybody involved and all the important work happening.

Feedback in relation to our own grant giving:

"Thanks so much for the grants. They will make a big difference in the communities of Mawr especially, Garnswllt and Craig Cefn Parc. Garnswllt Hall will again be the hub of the community and hopefully, you will be able to visit and see the transformation and the benefits to the community."

Future Plans

As we look to the future we continue to consider use of both our financial and physical assets in a changing world.

Our building on Walter Rd currently has 2 3rd sector tenants but remains under occupied as staff have embraced hybrid working and we now have a presence in communities across Swansea as well as from our main office premises. Consideration of and consultation with the sector on the future use of the building is a priority for the Board.

With communities, our staff and volunteers challenged by the cost of living crisis, we continue to have a strong focus on measures that can mitigate the current difficulties, wellbeing will continue to be a significant area of focus.

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Future Plans (cont.)

SCVS will continue to seek, alone or in partnership, opportunities that act as enablers for support for the sector and the communities we serve.

In the coming year, a renewed focus on volunteering, aided by a new Volunteering Wales platform and community action will continue, our experience over the past few years also leads us to continuing our focus on community resilience.

5. Financial Review

The total income of £2,410,728 (2022: £2,485,896) was spent on charitable activity expenditure totalling £2,566,051 (2022: £2,419,776) and other costs of £11,000 (2022: £0).

The Statement of Financial Activities reflects the income and expenditure incurred by Swansea Council for Voluntary Service in carrying out its role in respect of its objectives. The restricted funds at 31 March 2023 were £539,805 (2022: £759,636), designated funds were £274,841 (2022: £274,517), and unrestricted funds were £966,433 (2022: £913,250).

The trustees are pleased with the performance and progress made during the financial period, and consider the state of the charitable company’s affairs to be satisfactory.

Principal funding sources

The principal funding sources are by way of grant income from City and County of Swansea, Welsh Government, WCVA, SBUHB, and the West Glamorgan RPB.

Investment policy

When available, surplus cash is invested in short-term interest bearing accounts when available in order to maximise income but retain accessibility.

Reserves policy

The charity’s reserve policy is set out in Note 1k. During the year the trustees have reviewed the unrestricted reserves held, and the adequacy of those reserves. At the year end the trustees calculated provisions of £1,873,314 (2022: £1,676,247) which included provisions for building maintenance, capital equipment, staff redundancy pay, unfunded future staff costs and at risk work, litigation risk, disaster recovery and business continuity. The trustees work towards unrestricted reserves to meet these provisions. Although there is a shortfall of £678,954 (2022: £575,146) the trustees consider there to be adequate unrestricted reserves held by the charity.

Financial Statements

The company is a registered charity and so achievements cannot be measured by normal commercial criteria. Accordingly, the trustees consider that it would be inappropriate to present a Profit and Loss Account in one of the formats set out in the Companies Act 2006. Therefore, as permitted by the Companies Act, in order to reflect the special nature of the company’s activities, a Statement of Financial Activities has been presented.

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5. Financial Review (cont.) Charitable status

The company is a registered charity (number 1063242) and as such is not subject to United Kingdom taxation.

Risk management in the company

A key element in the care and diligence expected of the charitable company and therefore one of the main responsibilities of the trustees is to assess the risks affecting the company as carefully and comprehensively as possible. This obligation includes careful consideration and assessment of risks affecting the company’s assets and its financial position.

The director has in place a risk management system to permanently cover significant risks (ensuring suitable assessment of the risks), providing reports to the trustees as appropriate, in order to ensure that risks are taken into account in the context of all relevant decisions. Factors carefully examined and assessed include for example the impact of the timing of grants which are expected to be provided to the company in future periods and the effect this is likely to have on the company’s budgets and cash flow forecasts.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD :

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Chairperson - Alun Evans
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25th September 2023

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES OF SWANSEA COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

OPINION

We have audited the financial statements of Swansea Council For Voluntary Service (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise a Statement of Financial Activities, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the Charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2023 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland'; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

BASIS OF OPINION

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Association in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not appropriate; or
the trustees have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the charity’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period of at least twelve months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

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OTHER INFORMATION

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

OPINION ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken during the course of the audit:

the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION

In the light and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the trustee's were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies' exemption in preparing the Report of the Trustees.

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RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustee's Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBITLIES FOR THE AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

EXTENT TO WHICH THE AUDIT WAS CONSIDERED CAPABLE OF DETECTING IRREGULARITIES, INCLUDING FRAUD

We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error, and then, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion

We discussed our audit independence complying with the Revised Ethical Standard 2019 with the engagement team members whilst planning the audit and continually monitored our independence throughout the process.

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Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities.

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included the following:

-enquiring of management, including obtaining and reviewing supporting documentation, concerning the charities' policies and procedures relating to:

-identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance;

-detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual. suspected or alleged fraud;

-the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations;

-discussing among the engagement team how and where fraud might occur in the Financial Statements and any potential indicators of fraud. As part of this discussion, we identified potential for fraud in the following areas;

-Management override of controls

-obtaining an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the charity operates in, focusing on those laws and regulations that had a direct effect on the Financial Statements. The key laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act and relevant tax legislation.

Audit response to risk identified

In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following:

compliance with relevant laws and regulations;

-enquiring of management concerning actual and potential litigation and claims; performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;

-reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance and reviewing correspondence with HMRC; and

-in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments;

-assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and

normal course of business.

We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit

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USE OF OUR REPORT

This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

HENRY LLOYD DAVIES (SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR) FOR AND ON BEHALF OF BEVAN BUCKLAND LLP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND STATUTORY AUDITORS CARDIGAN HOUSE CASTLE COURT SWANSEA ENTERPRISE PARK SWANSEA SA7 9LA

DATE … 25.09.2023............... ………..…………

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Notes Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities 2 Other trading activities 3 Investments 4 Total Expenditure on: Charitable activities 5-6 Other 3 Total Net Income/(Expenditure) for the year Transfers between funds Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward at 1 April 2022 Total funds carried forward at 31 March 2023 15	2023 Restricted £ 16,143 2,017,911 - - 2,034,054 2,208,576 - 2,208,576 (174,522) (45,309) (219,831) 759,637 539,806	2023 Unrestricted £ - 365,674 11,000 - 376,674 357,475 11,000 368,475 8,199 45,309 53,508 1,187,767 1,241,275	2023 Total £ 16,143 2,383,585 11,000 - 2,410,728 2,566,051 11,000 2,577,051 (166,323) - (166,323) 1,947,404 1,781,081	2022 Total £ 120 2,485,776 - - 2,485,896 2,419,776 - 2,419,776 66,120 - 66,120 1,881,283 1,947,403

All activities are continuing operations. There are no other gains or losses for the financial year.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MARCH 2023

Notes Fixed Assets Intangible Assets 10 Tangible Assets 11 Total Fixed Assets Current Assets Debtors 12 Cash at Bank and in Hand Total Current Assets Liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 13 Net Current Assets Total Net Assets The funds of the charity 14-18 Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds TOTAL FUNDS	2023 £ 12,883 309,726 322,609 284,843 1,204,661 1,489,504 (31,032) 1,458,472 1,781,081 539,806 1,241,275 1,781,081	2022 £ 19,890 319,130 339,020 290,631 1,389,261 1,679,892 (71,509) 1,608,383 1,947,403 759,636 1,187,767 1,947,403

These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.

The financial statements on pages 15 to 37 were approved by the board of trustees on:

………………………………………… Chairperson - Alun Evans

…………………………………….......

Trustee - Cherrie Bija

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

Notes Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash provided by operating activities 19 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property, plant & equipment Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at 01/04/2022 Cash and cash equivalents at 31/03/2023 20	Total funds 2023 £ (155,698) (28,903) (28,903) - (184,601) 1,389,262 1,204,661	Total funds 2022 £ 389,067 (29,365) (29,365) - 359,702 1,029,560 1,389,262

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1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a) Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements

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)', and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention.

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

b) Income

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when SCVS is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Income from room hire is recognised when the hire takes place. Income from office space rental is recognised in the period to which it relates. Rent is charged In accordance with the terms of the rental agreement.

Donations and similar incoming resources represent monies received from charitable donations and gifts. These are recognised in the SOFA upon receipt.

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. Grants received for a specific purpose are treated as restricted funds.

c) Interest Receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by SCVS. This is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.

d) Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing SCVS to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit 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 costs related to that category.

All costs allocated between expenditure categories are on a basis designed to reflect their resource usage. For some costs this means direct allocation to activities, other costs are apportioned, e.g. by staff time spent on the activity, or another equitable usage measure. Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred in the delivery of SCVS' activities. This includes costs directly attributable and indirect support costs. Governance costs include those associated with meeting constitutional and statutory requirements of SCVS.

SCVS initially identifies the costs of its support functions. Support functions include back office services such as finance, personnel, payroll and governance which support SCVS' activities.

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1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT'D)

e) Taxation

SCVS is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

f) Fixed assets

Items of equipment & computer software costing over £1,000 are capitalised to the balance sheet as fixed assets. These are then depreciated in accordance with the rates set out below. All assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment.

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

Buildings - 2% on cost Equipment - No depreciation in year of purchase then 33.3% on cost Computer Software - No depreciation in year of purchase then 33.3% on cost

The charity performs impairment testing where there are any indicators of impairment. Impairment is calculated as the difference between the carrying value and the recoverable value of the asset. If incurred, impairment is recognised immediately in the income statement.

g) Debtors

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any discount due.

h) Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less.

0 Investments

Investment policy - when available, surplus cash is invested on a short-term notice deposit account, in order to maximise income but retain accessibility.

j) Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where SCVS 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 measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any discounts due.

k) Reserves

SCVS' Board of Trustees have approved a formal Reserves Policy which states:

SCVS' reserves appear on its balance sheet and show how all of SCVS’ assets (and liabilities) have been funded. These reserves are made up of:

i) Restricted Reserves which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions and allocations imposed by the donor, and are not covered by this policy.
ii) Designated Reserves which comprises two funds. The first is the sum required to fund SCVS’ capital equipment that is to be written off over its life in accordance with SCVS’ depreciation policy, and the second is a designated provision for SCVS’ potential redundancy pay liabilities.

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k) Reserves (cont.)

iii) Unrestricted Reserves which are held in accordance with this policy.

Unrestricted Reserves are required to bridge SCVS’ cash flow fluctuations and any funding shortfalls. In arriving at the level of unrestricted reserves required, the Board of Trustees will:

i) Make adequate provision for any forecast income shortfalls.
ii) Make adequate provision to maintain services during funding gaps.
iii) Make adequate provision for any planned capital or revenue expenditure where a funding source has not been identified.
iv) At project closures, make adequate provision for transitional services to ensure support for service users.
v) Regularly review the risk register to monitor and cost any foreseeable financial risks.
vi) Aim to include an adequate provision to ensure continuity of SCVS’ core operations during any period of difficulty, for a period of 3 to 9 months.

The levels of unrestricted reserves are reported within the management accounts to each quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees. This is reviewed against the provision requirements above as part of the risk register review. This policy is reviewed annually.

l) Pension Scheme

The company contributes to a defined contribution automatic enrolment workplace pension scheme. Contributions payable to the pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

m) Trustees Expenses

The company's trustees are unpaid but are able to claim reimbursement of travel and subsistence costs incurred whilst attending meetings or events on behalf of SCVS.

n) Grants Paid

The company administers a number of different grant funds on behalf of funding bodies. These are all managed in accordance with the funders' conditions, and are awarded by funding panels.

o) Going Concern

The Trustees consider that there is no material uncertainty about SCVS' ability to continue as a going concern.

p) Legal status of the charity

SCVS is a charity and a company limited by guarantee. In the event of SCVS being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.

q) Financial Instruments

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

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q) Financial Instruments (cont.)

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

, , y measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as noncurrent liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

q) Significant management judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results in the future may differ from these estimates.

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and in Estimation Uncertainty

The charity makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed b Bad and Doubtful Debts l

Provision is made against grant income and other income to the extent that they are consider by management not to be recoverable at their full value. The level of provision is based on historical experience and future expectations

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2
Analysis of Income from charitable activities
Grant Income
Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA)
Core
GwirVol & Youth Grants
Voluntary Services Covid Emergency Fund
Welsh Government [WG]
Core
Admission Avoidance (Hospital Discharge Scheme)
BAME Outreach Secondment
Better Welcome Wellbeing support
Homeshare
Our Neighbourhood Transformation Fund
Poverty Truth Commission
SGO Kinship Care Project
Social Care Recovery Micro Enterprise Fund
Social Enterprise Support
Social Value Forum
Swansea City of Sanctuary Welcome
TSSW Lightening the Load Grant
TSSW Winter Pressure Fund
Western Bay Partnership Co-Production
City and County of Swansea
Core
Admission Avoidance (Hospital Discharge Scheme)
BAME Outreach Secondment
Co-Production Development
CRF Pathways to Work Fund
CRF Sustainable Transport Fund
GwirVol / Youth Grants
Involve
Loneliness and Isolation Fund
Looked after Children
Morriston Emergency Response Fund
Parent Carer Forum
Poverty Truth Commission
WG Social Care Recovery Micro Enterprise Fund
Workways +
Swansea Bay University Local Health Board
Core
BAME Outreach Secondment
Change 4 Better Grant Fund
Complex Needs Worker
Cwmtawe, Llwchwr & Penderi Cluster grants
Cwmtawe Dementia Carer
Health & Social Care (Building Strong Bridges)
Mental Health Development
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Penderri Young People's Wellbeing
Social Prescribing
Support for People with Disabilities
Swansea City of Sanctuary Welcome
Tidy Minds
Transcend 2 project
Gower College Swansea
Training
Innogy Renewables
Mynydd y Gwair Community Fund
Big Lottery Fund
BCT Clase 4 All Fund
Other Grants
Core
Co-Production Development
Homeshare Grant
Poverty Truth Commission
Swansea City of Sanctuary Welcome
Total
Other Charitable Income
Training course fees
Other
Total
Total Charitable Income

2023
2023
2023
2022
Restricted
Unrestricted
Total
Total
£
£
£
£
-
222,591
222,591
192,086
21,650
-
21,650
21,938
-
-
-
2,826
11,600
11,600
35,500
162,848
-
162,848
100
-
100
20,000
-
20,000
13,476
31,256
-
31,256
237,120
-
237,120
342,044
300
-
300
13,386
-
13,386
41,893
-
41,893
34,531
-
34,531
54,000
27,228
-
27,228
27,228
46,850
-
46,850
34,469
-
-
-
1,250
-
-
-
55,000
-
-
-
14,673
-
96,983
96,983
118,981
20,000
-
20,000
-
15,000
-
15,000
-
8,750
-
8,750
35,000
12,797
-
12,797
3,371
112,678
-
112,678
14,754
20,000
-
20,000
12,000
47,100
-
47,100
47,100
9,000
-
9,000
22,727
30,000
-
30,000
27,600
5,000
-
5,000
-
40,603
-
40,603
71,300
50,000
-
50,000
40,000
-
-
-
28,000
25,380
-
25,380
28,034
-
13,069
13,069
63,321
22,892
-
22,892
52,728
-
52,728
63,547
36,554
-
36,554
36,554
205,832
-
205,832
314,551
35,043
-
35,043
35,043
34,737
-
34,737
34,737
37,516
-
37,516
37,516
51,203
-
51,203
39,104
35,000
-
35,000
26,250
104,848
-
104,848
100,000
18,236
-
18,236
30,335
-
-
-
36,170
2,431
-
2,431
45,000
-
45,000
45,000
-
18,263
-
18,263
24,283
-
240,000
-
240,000
240,000
-
19,775
-
19,775
29,623
-
12,745
12,745
-
23,333
23,333
-
10,000
100
100
-
-
1,943
1,943
-
2,016,961
358,931
2,375,892
2,409,391
-
1,360
1,360
4,310
950
5,383
6,333
72,075
950
6,743
7,693
76,385
2,017,911
365,674
2,383,585
2,485,776

3 Income from other trading activities Income earned and expenditure from other activities relates to rent for surplus office space of £11,000 [2022 £0].

4 Income from investments Income earned from investments was interest on deposit accounts of £0 [2022 £0].

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5 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Activity (Project) A01 Core Admission Avoidance (Hospital Discharge) C05 BAME Outreach Secondment B84 BCT Clase for All Fund C06 Better Welcome Wellbeing support B58 Change 4 Better Grant B38 Community Accounting C07 Complex Needs Worker A49 Co-Production Development B95 Covid-19 Grants C12 CRF Pathways to Work C13 CRF Sustainable Transport B82 Cwmtawe Dementia Carer B68 Cwmtawe, Llwchwr & Penderi Cluster B98 Foundational Economy B19 Gwirvol Youth Development A83 Health & Social Care (BSB) C15 Homeshare Grant A04 Involve Core C11 Loneliness and Isolation Fund A10 Looked after Children (Wassup) A31 Mental Health and Wellbeing A05 Mental Health Forum A15 Mental Health Info & Research Morriston Emergency Response Fund B53 Mynydd y Gwair Community Fund B86 Our Neighbourhood Transformation Fund B83 Parent Carer Forum B85 Penderri Young People's Wellbeing C08 Penderri Young People's Wellbeing 2 B94 Poverty Truth Commission B97 SCVS Covid-19 safeguarding SHO Kinship Care Project B64 Social Enterprise Support C01 Social Prescribing Cluster B88 Social Value Forum B31 SSWB 16-30 B79 Swansea City of Sanctuary Welcome B93 Swansea North Active People project (SNAPP) Swansea Volunteering Forum Tidy Minds A34 Training B56 Transcend 2 project B72 TSS Link-Up project C10 TSSW Lightening the Load Grant C09 TSSW Winter Pressures Fund B80 W/Bay Partnership Co-Production C14 WG Social Care Recovery Micro Enterprise Fund B66 Workways + B30 Youth Services Grant	Project staffing costs Project Activity costs Grant funding costs Premises Costs Support costs 2023 Total £ £ £ £ £ £ 299,456 10,411 - 22,818 23,321 356,006 75,637 188 100,364 2,377 2,983 181,549 33,669 4,106 - 1,981 2,782 42,538 - 23 16,296 - - 16,319 17,850 304 - 1,189 1,478 20,821 - - 52,728 - - 52,728 - 3 - - 107 110 29,227 3,152 - 396 2,173 34,948 7,901 23,384 - 495 303 32,083 - - - - - - 12,989 1 - 792 809 14,591 10,053 31,064 49,015 1,189 21,357 112,678 38,218 6,465 - 1,585 1,809 48,077 - - 235,063 - - 235,063 - - - - - - 29,283 723 - 1,585 1,937 33,528 29,955 712 - 1,981 2,089 34,737 9,412 1 - 693 2,337 12,443 40,873 771 - 3,566 4,158 49,368 - - 9,240 - - 9,240 35,568 938 - 1,090 1,300 38,896 41,542 336 - 3,962 5,379 51,219 40,102 2 - 1,387 1,590 43,081 11,847 41 - 792 3,288 15,968 - 430 15,793 - - 16,223 - 38 231,879 - 19,455 251,372 263,224 22,490 10,169 13,669 16,008 325,560 38,309 101 - 1,981 2,431 42,822 - - - - - - 30,793 12 - - 2,144 32,949 50,599 15,978 200 1,585 3,725 72,087 - - - - - - 10,848 1 - 572 690 12,111 31,069 3 - 1,585 1,874 34,531 86,247 280 - 4,556 5,248 96,331 7,799 4,985 13,614 396 434 27,228 - - - - - - 41,721 3,044 - 1,783 3,711 50,259 - - - - - - - 250 - - - 250 - - - - 327 327 8,789 13,397 - 594 1,396 24,176 51,128 809 - 990 1,923 54,850 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31,521 124 15,756 1,981 2,258 51,640 27,633 2 - 1,387 1,672 30,694 - 55 6,096 - 499 6,650 1,443,262 144,624 756,213 78,957 142,995 2,566,051	2022 Total £ 369,164 36,225 31,434 11,626 62,404 96 21,740 27,956 22,203 3,371 14,754 30,808 382,372 6,527 22,658 37,738 193 50,057 17,045 22,801 58,363 31,183 14,507 253,623 320,474 64,893 4,988 13,425 34,743 24,744 58,519 90,156 20,238 27 34,085 2,973 19,579 31,539 34,386 1,250 56,715 26,986 18,275 26,733 6,200 2,419,776

Expenditure on charitable activities was £2,566,051 [2022: £2,419,776] of which £2,208,576 was restricted [2022: £2,098,502], £10,553 was designated [2022: £0], and £346,922 was unrestricted [2022: £321,274].

6 Analysis of support costs

Staffing costs General administrative costs IT support Advertising & publicity Legal fees Bad debts written off/(recovered) Audit fees	General Support Governance Total £ £ £ 83,488 35,771 119,259 Allocated on hours spent 38,731 38,731 Pro rata to staff hours 42,287 - 42,287 Pro rata to staff hours 32,114 - 32,114 Invoiced - - - Governance 22,363 - 22,363 As invoiced - 7,500 7,500 Governance 218,983 43,271 262,254 Basis of apportionment	2022 Total £ 98,546 23,982 28,211 17,353 - - 6,535 174,627

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7 Analysis of grant funding costs

Included under expenditure on charitable activities is the payment of grants to other organisations. These totalled £756,213 (2022: £911,173) and were paid to the following groups:

	2023	2022
ABMU Change 4 the Better grants:	£	£
Cardiff Institute for the Blind	9,793	-
Dimensions Cymru		7,500
Discovery		9,392
FAN Community Alliance	5,000	-
Interplay	7,716	-
LGBT+Cymru Helpline	-	9,050
Mixtup	-	-
Neath Port Talbot MIND	5,000	-
Relate Cymru	-	9,800
Resolven Building Blocks	5,000
Surfability CIC	-	13,905
Swansea Autism Movement	-	13,900
Swansea Womens Aid	5,000	-
Your Voice Advocacy	8,049	-
Building Communities Trust Fund
Clase 4 All	16,296	31,420
CRF Sustainable Transport Grant
Swansea Environment Forum	10,970	-
Bikeability	8,515	-
Pobl group Pilot Project	5,000	-
CAE Bike Pilot	5,487	-
Pontardulais Community Care Scheme	5,500	-
Race Council Cymru	5,495	-
Mynydd y Gwair Community Fund - Innogy Renewables
Bont Elim Community Church	18,750	-
Craig Cefn Park Welfare Institute	30,291	29,291
Clydach Crickey Club	10,000
Felindre Welfare Hall	-	10,000
Friends of Coed Gwilym Park Clydach	11,000	25,000
Garnswllt Welfare Association	26,995	-
Mawr Community Council	33,192	-
Morriston Town Football Club	10,915	-
Penllergaer Trust	-	27,350
Pontardulais Community Care Scheme	15,000	-
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School	10,000	30,000
Pontarddulais Cricket Club	15,000	-
Pontarddulais Partnership	13,895	30,000
Pontarddulais Rugby Football Club	15,000	-
Pontarddulais Town Football Club	-	10,000
Pontarddulais Town Junior Development Fund	-	30,000

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7 Analysis of grant funding costs (cont.) Mynydd y Gwair Community Fund - Innogy Renewables (cont) Swansea Canal Society Tircoed Village Trust Our Neighbourhood Approach Transformation Fund: Family and Therapy Place CIC Neath Port Talbot CVS Parent Carer Forum Partnership: Action for Children Contact for Families Parent Carer Forum Primary Care Network Fund: African Community Centre Barod Cancer Information & Support Services Family and Therapy Place CIC Hafan Cymru Linden Church Platfform New Pathways So Fit Wellbeing CIC Swansea Minds Under Development Swansea Wellbeing Centre Ty Ellis YMCA Swansea Morriston Emergency Response Fund Sundry grants to individuals Social and Micro Enterprise funding Sundry grants to individuals Admission Avoidance - Hospital Discharge and Hoarding Sundry grants to individuals Western Bay Regionary Collaberation Funds Neath Port Talbot CVS Western Bay Social Enterprise Partnership: Neath Port Talbot CVS Sundry grants under £5,000	2023 - 15,000 - - - - - - - 5,000 102,500 11,750 6,000 - 6,000 5,400 6,288 30,100 75,000 - 15,793 15,756 100,364 13,614 - 34,789 756,213	2022 29,417 - 5,610 20,000 6,667 - 19,000 94,877 37,220 - 161,900 - - - - - 12,500 45,000 15,000 - - - 8,978 27,000 141,396 911,173

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8 Operating Surplus / (Deficit)

The operating surplus is attributable to the principal activity of the charity and is stated after charging:

Depreciation Auditors' remuneration: Audit fees (including VAT) Other services 9 a) Staff Costs Staffing costs during the year were as follows : Salaries and Wages Employers' National Insurance Pension Contributions Travel and Training	2023 £ 47,315 7,500 3,011 2023 £ 1,234,415 97,384 100,560 13,971 1,446,330	2022 £ 36,132 6,535 2,295 2022 £ 1,071,181 89,482 84,072 16,446 1,261,181

The average number of staff employed by the charity during the year was 53 [2022: 47] or 38 FTE's [2022: 35]. These can be analysed as follows:

No member of staff was paid over £60,000 in the year.

Outstanding pension contributions at the year end were £0 (2022: £0).

During the year the total employee benefits received by key management personnel amounted to £102,290 (2022: £97,621)

b) Trustee Costs

No remuneration was paid to trustees for the year ended 31 March 2023 (2022: £Nil). Trustees travel and subsistence expenses reimbursed and charged to the statement of financial activities amounted to £71 (2022: £0). Expenses were reimbursed to 2 trustees (2022: 0 trustees).

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10 Intangible Fixed Assets Cost As at 1 April 2022 Additions As at 31 March 2023 Depreciation As at 1 April 2022 Charge As at 31 March 2023 Net book value As at 31 March 2023 As at 1 April 2022	Office Equipment Intangible Total £ £ 26,195 26,195 1,051 1,051 27,246 27,246 6,305 6,305 8,058 8,058 14,363 14,363 12,883 12,883 19,890 19,890

11 Tangible Fixed Assets

Cost As at 1 April 2022 Additions As at 31 March 2023 Depreciation As at 1 April 2022 Charge As at 31 March 2023 Net book value As at 31 March 2023 As at 1 April 2022	Office Freehold Land Equipment and Buildings Tangible Total £ £ £ 481,325 218,141 699,466 - 29,855 29,855 481,325 247,996 729,321 195,709 184,628 380,337 9,627 29,630 39,257 205,336 214,258 419,594 275,989 33,738 309,727 285,616 33,513 319,129

Land and buildings with a book value of £275,989 [2022: £285,616] have been largely funded by the National Lottery Charities Board. Should these assets be disposed, SCVS would either have to surrender the proceeds to the National Lottery Charities Board or use them in accordance with the original agreement with that body.

Based on recent local property transfers, there is considered to be no impairment to the freehold land and buildings assets.

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12 Debtors Grants not yet received Prepayments Other debtors 13 Creditors Grants received in advance & repayable Accruals Tax and Social Security Other creditors	2023 £ 250,984 19,781 14,078 284,843 2023 £ - 29,106 - 1,926 31,032	2022 £ 255,108 22,398 13,125 290,631 2022 £ 19,050 48,300 - 4,159 71,509

14 Analysis of Net Assets between Funds

Tangible Fixed Assets Intangible Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities	Restricted Designated Total Funds Funds Funds £ £ £ 275,988 33,738 - 309,726 - 12,883 - 12,883 264,926 230,772 993,806 1,489,504 (1,108) (2,552) (27,372) (31,032) 539,806 274,841 966,434 1,781,081 Unrestricted Funds £

15 Share Capital

The company was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. The liability of each member is limited to £1. The number of members as at 31 March 2023 was 9 (2022 - 10).

16 Members' Funds

At 1 April 2022 Increase/(Decrease) in Funds Transfer to / (from) Reserves At 31 March 2023	Restricted Designated Funds Funds Total £ £ £ £ 759,636 274,517 913,250 1,947,403 (174,522) - 8,200 (166,322) (45,308) 324 44,984 - 539,806 274,841 966,434 1,781,081 Unrestricted Funds

The restricted funds represent balances in the supported projects which are restricted to use within these projects. Further details can be seen on page 19-20 Note 1k) on SCVS' Reserves Policy.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Analysis of movement in funds

Restricted Funds
A01 7 Walter Road - National Lotteries Charities Board
A01 Core
Admission Avoidance (Hospital Discharge)
C05
BAME Outreach Secondment
B84 BCT Clase for All Fund
C06
Better Welcome Wellbeing support
B58 Change 4 Better Grant Fund
Community Accounting
C07
Complex Needs Worker
A49 Co-Production Development
C12
CRF Pathways to Work
C13
CRF Sustainable Transport
B82 Cwmtawe Dementia Carer
B68 Cwmtawe, Llwchwr, Penderi Cluster Grants
B98 Foundational Economy
B19 Gwirvol Youth Development
A83 Health & Social Care (BSB)
C15
Homeshare Grant
A04 Involve Core
C11
Loneliness and Isolation Fund
A10 Looked After Children (Wassup)
A31 Mental Health and Wellbeing
A05 Mental Health Forum
A15 Mental Health Info & Research
Morriston Emergency Response Fund
B53 Mynydd y Gwair Community Fund
B86 Our Neighbourhood Transformation Fund
B83 Parent Carer Forum
C08
Penderri Young People's Wellbeing 2
B94 Poverty Truth Commission
B97 SGO Kinship Care Project
B64 Social Enterprise Support
C01
Social Prescribing Cluster
B88 Social Value Forum
B31 SSWB 16-30
B79 Swansea City of Sanctuary Welcome
A88 Swansea Volunteer Forum
Tidy Minds
A34 Training
B56 Transcend 2 project
B80 W/Bay Partnership Co-Production
C14
WG Social Care Recovery Micro Enterprise Fund
B66 Workways +
B30 Youth Services Grant
Designated Funds
Capital equipment to be written off
Provision for staff redundancies
Unrestricted Funds

As at
As at
1 April
31 March
2022
Income
Expenditure
Transfer
2023
£
£
£
£
£
285,616
-
-
(9,627)
275,989
4,000
-
-
-
4,000
-
182,848
181,549
(1,299)
-
-
37,992
42,538
4,546
-
29,422
19,775
16,319
-
32,878
820
20,000
20,821
1
-
(1,150)
52,728
52,728
1,150
-
-
-
-
-
-
13,784
36,554
34,948
(1,270)
14,120
6,015
32,083
32,083
-
6,015
-
12,797
14,591
1,794
-
-
112,678
112,678
-
-
13,034
35,043
48,077
-
-
70,187
205,832
235,063
-
40,956
4,990
-
-
-
4,990
4,630
35,000
33,528
-
6,102
-
34,737
34,737
-
-
9,807
31,256
12,443
(1,103)
27,517
-
49,368
49,368
-
-
5,682
9,000
9,240
-
5,442
8,880
30,000
38,896
16
-
-
51,203
51,219
16
-
11,627
37,516
43,081
-
6,062
2,882
15,968
15,968
-
2,882
-
21,143
16,223
-
4,920
28,520
240,950
251,372
(19,485)
(1,387)
89,733
237,120
325,560
(1,293)
-
28,305
40,603
42,822
(26,086)
-
12,825
35,000
32,949
-
14,876
61,378
50,400
72,087
-
39,691
-
13,386
12,111
(1,275)
-
-
34,531
34,531
-
-
11,895
104,848
96,331
-
20,412
17,499
27,228
27,228
-
17,499
104
-
-
-
104
3,409
46,850
50,259
-
-
315
-
250
-
65
2,430
327
(1,282)
821
-
18,263
22,815
4,552
-
13,441
45,000
54,850
-
3,591
4,891
-
-
-
4,891
9,725
41,893
51,640
22
-
-
25,380
30,694
5,314
-
7,370
6,650
6,650
-
7,370
759,636
2,034,053
2,208,574
(45,309)
539,806
53,404
-
-
10,877
64,281
221,113
-
10,553
-
210,560
274,517
-
10,553
10,877
274,841
913,250
376,674
357,922
34,431
966,433

Restricted funds represent balances in the scheme projects which are restricted to future use within these projects.

Debit balances represent timing differences, where the project expenditure temporarily outweighs the project income. The charity is responsible for settling any debit balances remaining at the end of a particular project. The transfers represent the contribution from unrestricted reserves to cover annual deficits on some of the restricted projects.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

17 Comparative - Analysis of movement in funds

Restricted Funds
A01
A01 7 Walter Road - National Lotteries Charities Board
B84 Core
B74 BAME Outreach Secondment
B58 BCT Clase for All Fund
A49 Better Welcome Wellbeing support
B95 Change 4 Better Grant Fund
B82 Complex Needs Worker
B68 Co-Production Development
B98 Covid-19 grants
C02 CRF Pathways to Work
B19 CRF Sustainable Transport
A83 Cwmtawe Dementia Carer
B96 Cwmtawe, Llwchwr, Penderi Cluster Grants
B99 Foundational Economy
A04 Gwirvol Youth Development
A10 Health & Social Care (BSB)
A31 Homeshare Grant
A05 Involve Core
A15 Loneliness and Isolation Fund
B53 Looked After Children (Wassup)
B86 Mental Health and Wellbeing
B83 Mental Health Forum
B85 Mental Health Info & Research
B94 Mynydd y Gwair Community Fund
B97 Our Neighbourhood Transformation Fund
B64 Parent Carer Forum
C01 Penderri Young People's Wellbeing
B73 Penderri Young People's Wellbeing 2
B88 Poverty Truth Commission
B31 SCVS Covid-19 safeguarding
B79 Social Enterprise Support
B93 Social Prescribing Cluster
A88 Social Value Forum
A34 SSWB 16-30
B56 Swansea City of Sanctuary Welcome
B72 Swansea North Active People project (SNAPP)
C03 Swansea Volunteer Forum
B80 Training
C04 Transcend 2 project
B66 TSS Link-Up project
B30 TSSW Winter Pressures Fund
W/Bay Partnership Co-Production
WG Social Care Recovery Micro Enterprise Fund
Workways +
Youth Services Grant
Designated Funds
Capital equipment to be written off
Provision for staff redundancies
Unrestricted Funds

As at
As at
1 April
31 March
2021
Income
Expenditure
Transfer
2022
£
£
£
£
£
295,243
-
-
(9,627)
285,616
-
57,545
53,545
-
4,000
-
36,170
36,225
55
-
7,293
29,623
31,434
23,940
29,422
-
13,476
11,626
(1,030)
820
(2,293)
63,547
62,404
-
(1,150)
-
36,554
21,740
(1,030)
13,784
-
35,000
27,956
(1,029)
6,015
18,604
2,826
22,203
773
-
-
3,371
3,371
-
-
-
14,754
14,754
-
-
8,799
35,043
30,808
-
13,034
138,008
314,551
382,372
-
70,187
11,517
-
6,527
-
4,990
-
27,288
22,658
-
4,630
-
34,737
37,738
3,001
-
-
10,000
193
9,807
320
49,368
50,057
369
-
-
22,727
17,045
-
5,682
4,081
27,600
22,801
-
8,880
391
51,203
58,363
6,769
-
6,323
37,516
31,182
(1,030)
11,627
2,450
15,968
14,507
(1,029)
2,882
66,337
240,000
253,623
(24,194)
28,520
69,193
342,044
320,474
(1,030)
89,733
21,898
71,300
64,893
-
28,305
-
-
4,988
4,988
-
-
26,250
13,425
-
12,825
56,122
40,000
34,744
-
61,378
91,315
-
24,744
(66,571)
-
588
54,000
58,519
3,931
-
2,051
100,000
90,156
-
11,895
10,509
27,228
20,238
-
17,499
131
-
27
-
104
3,025
34,469
34,085
-
3,409
2,973
-
2,973
-
-
315
-
-
-
315
-
24,283
15,269
(9,014)
-
1,010
45,000
31,539
(1,030)
13,441
34,386
-
34,386
-
-
-
55,000
56,715
1,715
-
17,204
14,673
26,986
-
4,891
-
28,000
18,275
-
9,725
(1,303)
28,035
26,734
2
-
7,950
6,650
6,200
(1,030)
7,370
874,440
2,055,799
2,098,502
(72,101)
759,636
51,045
-
-
2,358
53,403
202,752
-
-
18,361
221,113
253,797
-
-
20,719
274,516
753,046
430,097
321,275
51,382
913,250

Restricted funds represent balances in the scheme projects which are restricted to future use within these projects.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Restricted Funds
A01 7 Walter Road - National Lotteries Charities Board
A01 Core
Admission Avoidance (Hospital Discharge)
C05 BAME Outreach Secondment
B84 BCT Clase for All Fund
C06 Better Welcome Wellbeing support
B74 Change 4 Better Grant Fund
Community Accounting
C07 Complex Needs Worker
A49 Co-Production Development
B95 Covid-19 grants
C12 CRF Pathways to Work
C13 CRF Sustainable Transport
B82 Cwmtawe Dementia Carer
B68 Cwmtawe, Llwchwr, Penderi Cluster Grants
B98 Foundational Economy
B19 Gwirvol Youth Development
A83 Health & Social Care (BSB)
C15 Homeshare Grant
A04 Involve Core
C11 Loneliness and Isolation Fund
A10 Looked After Children (Wassup)
A31 Mental Health and Wellbeing
A05 Mental Health Forum
A15 Mental Health Info & Research
Morriston Emergency Response Fund
B53 Mynydd y Gwair Community Fund
B86 Our Neighbourhood Transformation Fund
B83 Parent Carer Forum
B85 Penderri Young People's Wellbeing
C08 Penderri Young People's Wellbeing 2
B94 Poverty Truth Commission
B97 SCVS Covid-19 safeguarding
SGO Kinship Care Project
B64 Social Enterprise Support
C01 Social Prescribing Cluster
B88 Social Value Forum
B31 SSWB 16-30
B79 Swansea City of Sanctuary Welcome
B93 Swansea North Active People project (SNAPP)
A88 Swansea Volunteer Forum
Tidy Minds
A34 Training
B56 Transcend 2 project
B72 TSS Link-Up project
C09 TSSW Winter Pressures Fund
B80 W/Bay Partnership Co-Production
C14 WG Social Care Recovery Micro Enterprise Fund
B66 Workways +
B30 Youth Services Grant
Designated Funds
Capital equipment to be written off
Provision for staff redundancies
Unrestricted Funds

As at
Net
Transfer
As at
1 April
Movement
Between
31 March
2021
in Funds
Funds
2023
£
£
£
£
295,243
-
(19,254)
275,989
-
4,000
-
4,000
-
1,299
(1,299)
-
(4,601)
4,601
-
7,293
1,645
23,940
32,878
-
1,029
(1,029)
-
(2,293)
1,143
1,150
-
-
-
-
-
-
16,420
(2,300)
14,120
-
7,044
(1,029)
6,015
18,604
(19,377)
773
-
-
(1,794)
1,794
-
-
-
-
-
8,799
(8,799)
-
-
138,008
(97,052)
-
40,956
11,517
(6,527)
-
4,990
-
6,102
-
6,102
-
(3,001)
3,001
-
-
28,620
(1,103)
27,517
320
(689)
369
-
0
5,442
-
5,442
4,081
(4,097)
16
-
391
(7,176)
6,785
-
6,323
769
(1,030)
6,062
2,450
1,461
(1,029)
2,882
-
4,920
-
4,920
66,337
(24,045)
(43,679)
(1,387)
69,193
(66,870)
(2,323)
-
21,898
4,188
(26,086)
-
-
(4,988)
4,988
-
-
14,876
-
14,876
56,122
(16,431)
-
39,691
91,315
(24,744)
(66,571)
-
-
1,275
(1,275)
-
588
(4,519)
3,931
-
2,051
18,361
-
20,412
10,509
6,990
-
17,499
131
(27)
-
104
3,025
(3,025)
-
-
2,973
(2,973)
-
-
315
(250)
-
65
-
2,103
(1,282)
821
-
4,462
(4,462)
-
1,010
3,611
(1,030)
3,591
34,386
(34,386)
-
-
-
(1,715)
1,715
-
17,204
(12,313)
-
4,891
(22)
22
-
(1,303)
(4,013)
5,316
-
7,950
450
(1,030)
7,370
874,440
(217,224)
(117,410)
539,806
51,045
-
13,246
64,291
202,752
(10,563)
18,361
210,550
253,797
(10,563)
31,607
274,841
753,046
127,575
85,812
966,433

Restricted funds represent balances in the scheme projects which are restricted to future use within these projects.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

18 Restricted Funds

7 Walter Road - National Lotteries Charities Board - SCVS office premises.

Admission Avoidance (Hospital Discharge) - A project funded via the RPB to offer low level support to assist rapid hospital discharge and to help avoid hospital admissions.

BAME Outreach Secondment - An SCVS staff member is on secondment into a Health Board funded role, working as part of a regional team to provide focussed support to ensure better health outcomes for BME community members.

BCT Clase 4 All Fund - SCVS is the grant administration body on behalf of the Clase for All Group.

Better Welcome Wellbeing support - A project delivering healthy living support to refugees and asylum seekers, The project support refugees and asylum seekers to access support, advice assistance and learning opportunities to enable healthy living choices and enhance wellbeing outcomes.

Change 4 the Better Grant Fund - SCVS administers the ABMU Charitable funds across the region, the fund provides small grants to 3rd sector organisations which provide wellbeing based activities and services.

Complex Needs Worker - Offers a service to individuals within the Cwmtawe Cluster area, offering 1-1 wellbeing support to individuals who have co-existing needs (mentalh health, experience of domestic abuse and substance misuse) which may require a little more time and support.

Co-Production Development - The Co Production officer ( funded by Swansea Social Services department) brings together citizens to have their voice and views heard and to be involved in the co production of public services in particular those accessed by disabled people.

B95 [Covid-19 Grants -][ SCVS has received funding from a range of sources, for onward distribution to the ] sector.

CRF Pathways to Work - SCVS is a partner in a Swansea Council led UK Government Community Renewal Funded employability project. SCVS is supporting people referred to the project into volunteering opportunities.

CRF Sustainable Transport - As part of the Swansea Council CRF portfolio, SCVS is leading a 3rd sector partnership project looking at community level transport needs and community owned and led transport solutions.

Cwmtawe Dementia Carer - A partnership between SCVS, Cwmtawe and Llwchwr Clusters, and funded by the West Glamorgan Regional Partnership (ICF Dementia Funding); Swansea North Dementia and Carer Project supports people living with Dementia, and carers of people with Dementia, registered in GP Practices in the Cwmtawe and Llwchwr areas of Swansea.

Cwmtawe, Llwchwr, Penderi Cluster Grants - SCVS administers grant funds on behalf of local GP Cluster networks. Working with the Clusters SCVS supports the networks to identify priorities for grant funding and has developed and implemented a grant giving process on behalf of the networks. The funding is available to 3rd sector groups delivering wellbeing services within the network areas.

Foundational Economy – A partnership project with Swansea council and the Wales Cooperative Centre, the project aims to explore and pilot new ways of delivering low level care and support to people living in Clydach and the Gower. Funded via Welsh Government, the project looks at supporting groups and individuals to develop micro enterprises and matching these business start ups with people in need of care and support.

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18 Restricted Funds (cont.)

Gwirvol Youth Development - The youth development officer works with young people seeking volunteering opportunities and also with groups wanting to host young volunteers. The post holder also facilitates the Swansea Youth Bank- a volunteering project where young people are supported to offer grants to youth led volunteering projects.

Health & Social Care (BSB) - Funding of development and delivery across the region to strengthen partnership working between the NHS and the local voluntary sector through the establishment of a health & social care facilitator post and for related events supporting service design and citizen engagement.

Homeshare Grant - The grant provided pump prime support to establish a Swansea based Homeshare scheme. Homeshare matches people with spare room in their homes with people looking for accommodation and able to provide low level domestic assistance.

Involve Core - The befriending scheme recruits volunteers to be placed with individuals referred by social services who could benefit from a volunteer befriender. Volunteers support the community member to access social and other activities.

Loneliness and Isolation Fund - A WG funded project in partnership with Swansea Council, providing grant funding to 3rd sector organisations supporting people experiencing loneliness and isolation.

Looked After Children (Wassup) - SCVS delivers the statutory Independent Visitor service to looked after children on behalf of Swansea Council. Volunteers are recruited and matched to a looked after young person, meeting regularly to discuss issues and offer independent support to the young person, many of the IV’s are working with young people who are placed out of county.

Mental Health and Wellbeing - A volunteer involving project delivering support to mental health service users within both hospital and community based settings such as day centres as well as enabling access to social and other group activities.

Mental Health Forum - The project officer facilitates 3rd sector groups and organisations working in the mental health sector to network, come together around issues of mutual interest, feed into the policy and planning of mental health services locally and to raise awareness of unmet needs. The role enables dialogue between statutory agencies and 3rd sector organistions.

Mental Health Info & Research - The role works across a range of public and 3rd sector organisations enabling access to effective information around mental health services and support that is available to citizens from within the 3rd sector. The role also involves ensuring up to date resources such as the directory of local Counselling services.

Morriston Emergency Response fund - Online fundraising appeal to assist victims of the Morriston gas explosion.

Mynydd y Gwair Community Fund – The Mynydd y Gwair Local Community Fund will provide grants to organisations providing services, facilities or activities that benefit the communities within the area of benefit for the Mynydd y Gwair Local Community Fund, SCVS has been awarded the contract to administer the fund on behalf of Innogy.

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18 Restricted Funds (cont.)

Our Neighbourhood Transformation Fund - As part of the West Glamorgan Regional Partnership Board Transformation programme, SCVS is delivering strengths based community asset development work in two GP Cluster Network areas.

Parent Carer Forum – SCVS was successful in tendering to develop and lead on implementing a Parent Carer Forum across Swansea. With the introduction in Wales of new legislation namely Social Services and Wellbeing Act, Well Being of Future Generations Act Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal Bill there is an expectation that services are developed co-productively with those who use them so your voice matters. The Forums purpose will be to work co-productively with local services to help bring about improvements in services for disabled children, young people and their families.

Penderri Young People's Wellbeing Project (PYPWP) - SCVS offers a brief intervention service based within GP surgeries. It connects people to non-medical sources to improve their health and wellbeing, which can include activities, opportunities, or connections to community groups and voluntary organisations.

Penderri Young People's Wellbeing 2 (PYPWP 2) - Penderi Young People’s Wellbeing Project (PYPWP) offers a brief intervention service based within GP surgeries. It connects people to non-medical sources to improve their health and wellbeing, which can include activities, opportunities, or connections to community groups and voluntary organisations.

B94 [Poverty Truth Commission -][ SCVS is the host employer for staff working on the Swansea Poverty Truth ] Commission, staff are facilitating the establishment and delivery of the Commission.

B97 [SCVS Covid-19 Safeguarding -][ Additional costs relating to SCVS Covid19 operational changes including ] additional staffing and Covid safe adaptations to working practices and venues.

C17 [SGO Kinship Care project][ - Our Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Scheme is a scheme for children/young ] people and their carers.

Social Enterprise Support - As part of the regional Western Bay Social Enterprise support project, SCVS hosts a staff member who is able to offer specialist development support to social enterprise organisation in particular those working in the health and wellbeing sector.

Social Prescribing Cluster – HB funded, the project puts a ‘social prescriber’ into each of the GP Cluster areas across Swansea. The social prescribers receive referrals and support those with low level mental health and wellbeing issues to make contact with and access local support and activities.

Social Value Forum - SCVS leads on facilitating the West Glamorgan RPB Social Value Forum, bringing partners together to explore ways to enhance social value outcomes within health social care and wellbeing services.

Swansea City of Sanctuary Welcome - The project helps to welcome and support asylum seekers and refugees in Swansea to reduce isolation, encourage active participation, promote well being and enhance Integration The project is a partnership between Swansea City of Sanctuary and SCVS funded initially by

B93 [Swansea North Active People Project (SNAPP) -][ SCVS offers support for up to 12 weeks to young people ] aged 11 to 16, to to start being more active, and explore ways to improve wellbeing.

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18 Restricted Funds (cont.)

Swansea Volunteer Forum - The Volunteering Forum, facilitated by SCVS brings together volunteer managers from across the 3rd sector in Swansea. The forum offers development and networking opportunities, mutual support and an opportunity to lobby on issues of concern in relation to volunteering best practice.

C19 [Tidy Minds ][- Is a Swansea Bay website offering resources to support the wellbeing of young people, their ] families and people who support them.

Training – SCVS provides open programme and bespoke training courses to meet the development needs of groups and individuals working or volunteering within the 3rd sector with some courses focussed on needs identified as part of the wellbeing agenda.

Transcend 2 - The project matches mentors with lived experience of mental health needs with individuals currently experiencing mental ill health. The project aims to support the recovery of beneficiaries whilst volunteers receive in depth training in mentoring skills and ongoing support with their volunteering role. The project also provides training to mental health practitioners.

TSS Link-Up project - The Big Lottery funded regional project aims to strengthen 3rd sector governance by supporting the recruitment of new Trustees and Board members as well as recruiting members of the public, in particular those with specialist skills or business experience and matching them as a mentor for Board members wishing to upskill.

TSSW Winter Pressures Fund - The funding provides grant to support 3rd sector organisations to provide support that enhances resilience in communities over the winter pressures period, thus supporting statutory partners at times of high demand.

Western Bay Partnership Co-Production – A regional project across Western Bay RPB to ensure the involvement of citizens in all aspects of the work of the Board and to develop and embed co production across all RPB workstreams.

WG Social Care Recovery Micro Enterprise Fund - The project aims to explore and pilot new ways of delivering low level care and support to people in Swansea. Funded via WG / the RPB, the project looks at supporting groups and individuals to develop micro enterprises and matching these business start ups with people in need of care and support

Workways + - As part of the regional ESF funded LA led Workways+ project, SCVS hosts a volunteering development officer who receives referrals from the Workways+ team and supports the individual to access volunteering opportunities that will assist with skills acquisition and gaining work related experience through the volunteering role.

Youth Services Grant - The grant supports the aims of the Gwirvol project in relation to youth volunteering and in particular supporting the Swansea Youth Bank and the youth led projects that are funded via the Youth Bank grants.

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19 Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow from operating activities

2023
£
Net Income/(Expenditure)
(166,323)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
47,315
(Increase)/Decrease in debtors
5,837
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors
(42,527)
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities
(155,698)
20
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Bank current accounts
1,203,591
Petty cash
1,070
1,204,661
21
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ending 31st March 2022
2022
2022
Restricted
Unrestricted
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
-
120
Charitable activities
2,055,799
429,977
Other trading activities
-
-
Investments
-
-
Total
2,055,799
430,097
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
2,098,502
321,274
Other
-
-
Total
2,098,502
321,274
Net Income/(Expenditure) for the year
ending 31st March 2022
(42,703)
108,823

2022
£
66,120
36,132
364,191
(77,376)
389,067
1,388,262
1,000
1,389,262
2022
Total
£
120
2,485,776
-
-
2,485,896
2,419,776
-
2,419,776
66,120

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

22 Operating leases

Annual commitments under operating leases as follows:

Within one year Between one and two years	2023 £ 686 686 1,372	2022 £ 1,087 - 1,087

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CONTENTS

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Chairperson

Members of the board

Chief Executive

Local Authority Representatives (non voting)

Senior Statutory Auditor

Auditors

Bankers

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TRUSTEES' REPORT

Trustees’ report for the year ended 31 March 2023

Statement of Trustees responsibilities

Our Mission Statement

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Our Strategic aims:

The values which guide the way we work are to be:

Honest, Open and Fair

Collaborative, Supportive and Encouraging

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Leading, Challenging and Responsive

SCVS Organisational Structure and Governance arrangements

SCVS Activities

Our services fall into two main categories-

1. Core services provided by SCVS

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TRUSTEES' REPORT

2. Volunteer involving projects

3. Community development, community signposting, social prescribing and health related services.

TRUSTEES' REPORT

3. Community development, community signposting, social prescribing and health related services (cont.)

New developments during the year

Other key areas of work during the reporting period

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New developments during the year (Cont.)

Achievements, Performance and Feedback

SCVS 2022 / 23 statistical snapshot

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SCVS 2022 / 23 statistical snapshot (Cont.)

Feedback from those accessing our services:

Feedback following development / funding advice support:

Feedback related to networks:

Feedback in relation to our own grant giving:

Future Plans

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Future Plans (cont.)

5. Financial Review

Principal funding sources

Investment policy

Reserves policy

Financial Statements

TRUSTEES' REPORT

5. Financial Review (cont.) Charitable status

Risk management in the company

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD :

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OPINION

BASIS OF OPINION

CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN

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OTHER INFORMATION

OPINION ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION

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RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES

AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBITLIES FOR THE AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EXTENT TO WHICH THE AUDIT WAS CONSIDERED CAPABLE OF DETECTING IRREGULARITIES, INCLUDING FRAUD

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