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← North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency

2025-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03703221 REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1075060

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

BK Plus Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 13 Windsor Terrace Jesmond Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HE

NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 7
Independent Examiner's Report 8
Statement of Financial Activities 9
Balance Sheet 10 to 11
Cash Flow Statement 12
Notes to the Financial Statements 13 to 26

NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objects

The charity's Memorandum of Association states the charity's objects as being "to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the local government district of North Tyneside, and in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness and in the furtherance of the said purposes but not further or otherwise to promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the same and to that end to bring together in council representatives of the voluntary organisations and statutory authorities and agencies."

Strategic Objectives

The charity works to support volunteers and community organisations in North Tyneside to maximise their impact. VODA does this by pursuing the following objectives:

Public Benefit

The charity exists for the public benefit. VODA believes that volunteers and community organisations change people’s lives for the better. By delivering the strategic objective listed above the charity is contributing to a borough in which residents have access to good quality support services and are able to play an active role in supporting the health and wellbeing of others.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Objective One - Providing a full range of high-quality core services free to volunteers and voluntary and community organisations

VODA issued 18 e-bulletins to an audience of approximately 1,660 subscribers. A new e-bulletin design and a new 3 weekly schedule was introduced during the year, resulting in an estimated 33% increase in open rates. VODA's Facebook page gained 329 new followers and recorded 233,000-page impressions, as measured by our new social media analytics tool. The VODA LinkedIn page now has 1,121 followers, an increase of over 28% on last year. The VODA website served 27,000 new users and 23,000 active users during this period.

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NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE - continued

To help upskill the VCSE sector workforce, VODA continued to deliver online training through our Elements Training Portal, in partnership with Connected Voice and Northumberland CVA. We had 721 student enrolments on the courses, with over 900 completions. Eight new courses were added to the platform.

We delivered 223 governance advice sessions to VCSE organisations and also delivered 26 Trustee Training courses to new board members across the sector, and developed 4 new training courses for the sector.

Our Funding Advisor delivered 62 funding advice sessions, and hosted 1 funding fair, and supported VCSE organisations with successful bids bringing £45,000 into North Tyneside.

VODA's Volunteer Centre responded to 641 enquiries from local residents, providing access to 225 volunteering opportunities on behalf of 95 different organisations.

510 volunteers registered with us, 416 via our website and 94 directly through The Volunteer Centre. We hosted 5 Volunteer Network meetings covering a range of useful subject topics for volunteer managers across North Tyneside. The sessions were well attended. We also hosted a Volunteer Fair in October 2024. Our biggest achievements this year have been providing more Volunteer drop-ins hosted in community venues across the region and strengthening our presence by attending ESOL classes/schools and community events to showcase a volunteering presentation and host a micro-volunteering activity.

VODA's Sector Connector project has facilitated valuable support from local businesses to VCSE organisations through a series of free workshops. A total of 18 businesses delivered 33 workshops, contributing over 130 hours of expert-led sessions and engaging 242 participants from across the sector. Highlights include Mental Health First Aid training, where 32 individuals received certification at no cost—representing a collective saving of £10,240 (£320 per person). Additionally, 25 participants completed certified First Aid and Basic Life Support courses, saving the sector a further £1,415.

Objective Two - Directly delivering programmes that enable volunteers to support local residents and voluntary and community organisations

The Good Neighbours project continued to deliver valued support across the borough, with a team of 60 volunteers who provided over 1500 hours of short term but meaningful support to 106 North Tyneside residents who may be socially isolated and have no one else they can call on for help. Our volunteers carried out 780 grocery trips, 70 odd job and gardening tasks, and 43 prescription pickups.

Help Me Be Digital, with the support of a team of 22 volunteers offers basic one-to-one digital support to residents in North Tyneside to help them feel more digitally included. The project also runs drop-in sessions at venues like GP surgeries, shopping centres, local festivals and events. Volunteers supported 279 clients through the delivery of 236 drop in events and home visits.

The Best Start project provides infant feeding peer support to new parents across North Tyneside. Volunteers with their own experience of parenting are trained to offer support to other parents, with a key focus on breastfeeding. A core group of 10 volunteers supported 147 sessions across the borough with a total of 526 parent engagements at these sessions.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE - continued

The Settle at Home project also launched in this financial year. The project helps individuals aged 18 and over after they are discharged from hospital. While many patients are eager to return home, they often feel isolated, anxious, or unsure of how to manage on their own once back. Our volunteers offer reassurance by visiting patients at home shortly after discharge, helping them settle in with confidence. We also provide follow-up phone calls and can direct patients to other services if needed. The project has recruited 5 volunteers so far and they have supported 12 patient engagements.

The NT LIFE Recovery College offered 92 courses and 19 Christmas activities during this period, with 86 new participants, 288 total participants co-facilitated with 22 volunteers.

The Discover Me young people's Recovery College further developed its offer and is delivering a programme of co-produced and co-delivered courses each week, offering 220 sessions across the year, with 702 engagements with young people, and a total of 6 volunteers to support the work.

Objective Three - Providing a number of chargeable services that are in demand but which lie outside of our free core services

VODA's Finance Team have processed monthly salaries, year-end returns and areas of pension administration for 35 organisations, we have supported 36 organisations delivering independent examination and year end accounts. We have also helped 10 organisations with start up and support on Quickbooks.

Objective Four - Ensuring the VCS has a strong voice, is respected and is involved in decision making as an equal partner

VODA continued to attend and contribute to a multitude of strategic and operational meetings to ensure the voluntary sector is able to influence work across the borough. Meetings attended include North Tyneside Cabinet, North Tyneside Strategic Partnership, North East Combined Authority VCSE Leadership Board, Community Mental Health Transformation group and North Tyneside Business Forum.

Objective Five - Facilitating stronger mutually beneficial partnerships between VCS organisations and other sectors

The Living Well North Tyneside online platform continued its development, helping to connect local communities with trusted information, services, activities and events. This work was led by VODA alongside a partnership of HealthWatch North Tyneside, North East and North Cumbria NHS ICB, North Tyneside Council, all four Primary Care Networks, Tyne Health, and the Community and Healthcare Forum.

The North Tyneside Mental Health Alliance continued to build a place-based alliance of voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations, ready for partnership working and procurement, with VCSE sector organisations being supported to work better together and embedding principles of co-production to form a sustainable innovation partner to the ICS and NHS more widely. The alliance has engaged 52 member organisations, with newsletter circulation around 100 recipients and engagement is high. The alliance has delivered 10 training events to the sector, with 119 individual places taken. They have also held 12 Alliance monthly meetings across the year with 147 individual places across all meetings.

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NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE - continued

The Grow and Eat project continued to facilitate stronger, mutually beneficial partnerships between VCSE organisations and other sectors through the Grow and Eat Garden network. The project connects community gardens and other charitable growing projects in North Tyneside and the wider area so that they can support and learn from each other, share best practices and collaborate. It also provide training opportunities to its members and, depending on capacity, to their service users.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

At the balance sheet date, the charity held funds of £783,879 (2024 - £1,037,725) of which £415,227 (2024 - £666,110) was subject to restriction. Free reserves amounted to £308,636 (2024 - £321,701). Details of designations and the charity's reserves policy can be found below.

Principal funding sources

Continued support from North Tyneside Council for core activities has enabled the charity to secure funding from a range of different sources, both in terms of grants and contracts. The trustees are grateful to all VODA's funders, details of whom can be found in the accounts.

Other income sources

Developing income streams other than grants and contracts is increasingly important for the future financial stability of the organisation. VODA has pursued opportunities for the generation of earned income during the reporting year, particularly in the fields of finance services.

Investment policy

Aside from retaining a prudent amount in reserves each year, most of the charity's funds are to be spent in the short term, mainly to support the cash flow situation. Having considered the options available the trustees have decided that any surplus funds should be transferred to an appropriate interest bearing account on a regular basis. The transfer is managed by the Finance Manager and Chief Executive, and all trustees are updated on income generated as part of the normal financial reporting procedure.

Reserves policy

The trustees have examined the charity's requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. In recognition of the number of projects which the organisation operates, the trustees have established a policy whereby unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be six months of core running costs..

In addition, VODA has a designated fund - The Legal Liability Fund, which will cover winding up and redundancy costs. Our most recent calculations show that we must set aside £60,016 for this. This is reviewed on an annual basis.

FUTURE PLANS

The charity plans to continue furthering the strategic objective outlined above in the forthcoming years subject to satisfactory funding arrangements. The trustees have recognised that given the current financial climate it is necessary to regularly review the services VODA offers, and deliver them more efficiently and effectively wherever possible. Partnership working and collaboration will continue to be an important part of VODA's work.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FUTURE PLANS - continued

Trustees are aware of the potential risks which the organisation is exposed to when taking on a lead body status for any new contracts, and policies and procedures have been developed to mitigate this risk. Senior staff update trustees on any potential risks before developing new partnerships.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 28 January 1999 and registered as a charity on 12 April 1999. The Company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The trustees of the charitable company are also charity trustees for the purposes of Charity Law. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, one third of the Directors must stand down each year, those longest in office retiring first and the choice between any of equal service being made by drawing lots.

As the infrastructure organisation supporting volunteers and voluntary and community groups in North Tyneside, the Board seeks to ensure that its membership reflects a broad range of experience and knowledge. During the year new groups and individuals were welcomed into membership and all members were invited to nominate new Board members.

Organisational structure

North Tyneside VODA has a Board of Trustees of between 3 and 18 members who meet 6 times per annum and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. In addition the trustees are involved in a finance sub-committee.

Operational management

A scheme of delegation is in place and day to day responsibility for the management of the organisation and the provision of its services rests with the Chief Executive and management team.

Induction and training of new trustees

All new trustees are invited and encouraged to attend a short induction session to familiarise themselves with the charity and the context within which it operates. This is jointly led by the Chair of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive and covers:

During this session reference is made to their copy of the trustees' handbook, which includes:

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT - continued

Related parties

As the local infrastructure body VODA works locally, regionally and nationally to further the interests of the voluntary and community sector in North Tyneside. This involves partnership work at both strategic and operational levels with other voluntary and community organisations, funders and public sector bodies.

Risk management

The Board of Trustees conduct an annual review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed - a strategic risk assessment. In addition an annual health and safety risk assessment is undertaken and reviewed in detail by the Board. A risk management and disaster recovery framework was developed in 2006. VODA continues to work with its insurers to minimise risks.

Internal control risks are minimised by the implementation of policies and procedures, which are subject to an annual review.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number Registered Charity number 03703221 1075060

Registered office

Spirit of North Tyneside Wing, Second Floor, Wallsend Customer First Centre, Wallsend, NE28 8JR

Trustees

Trustees who served during the reporting year are as follows:

Ray Lowry (Chair) Jess Evans (retired June 2024) Andy Burtenshaw (Vice Chair) Jackie Latham (retired June 2024) Richard Hart Phil Hornby (retired July 2024) Ruth Connorton Robert Jacques (appointed August 2024, retired Lynne Canessa January 2025) Charlotte Humble (appointed July 2024) Maxine Tennet (appointed May 2025)

Personnel

At the date of the trustees report, the Management Team members responsible for day-to-day management of the Charity as delegated by the Board were:

Vicky Smith - Chief Executive Officer Keith Hardy - Deputy CEO Julie Eastlake - Senior Finance Manager Alex Henry - Projects and Partnerships Manager Kirsty Christofi - Health Projects Manager Ali Donkin - Manager NT Life Mark Thompson - Finance Manager

At the year-end there was a total of 32 staff. 11 were full time and 21 part time.

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NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS - continued

Independent Examiner

Nicholas J Liley FCA, BK Plus Limited, 13 Windsor Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HE

Bankers

Unity Trust Bank plc, Nine Brindleyplace, Birmingham, B1 2HB

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency 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

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.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 14 October 2025 and signed on its behalf by: fo Dr R Lowry - Chair

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

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

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

Independent examiner's statement

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

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

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

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

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

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

Kyssoc_

Nicholas Liley FCA The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

BK Plus Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 13 Windsor Terrace Jesmond Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HE

23 October 2025

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NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING AN INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
4
Grant funded activities
Income generating activities
Investment income
3
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
5
Grant funded activities
Income generating activities
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
As previously reported
Prior year adjustment
12
As restated
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
funds
£
1,096
-
151,532
17,819
170,447
-
170,410
170,410
37
391,986
(20,371)
371,615
371,652		 Restricted
funds
£
224
705,695
-
-
705,919
959,802
-
959,802
(253,883)
666,110
-
666,110
412,227		 2025
Total
funds
£
1,320
705,695
151,532
17,819
876,366
959,802
170,410
1,130,212
(253,846)
1,058,096
(20,371)
1,037,725
783,879		 2024
Total
funds
as restated
£
6,139
801,709
148,839
20,059
976,746
866,592
125,503
992,095
(15,349)
1,053,074
-
1,053,074
1,037,725

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03703221)

BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
13
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
14
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
17
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
Legal liability fund
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 2025
£
124,555
742,843
867,398
(83,519)
783,879
783,879
783,879
311,636
60,016
371,652
412,227
783,879		 2024
as restated
£
120,176
1,010,495
1,130,671
(92,946)
1,037,725
1,037,725
1,037,725
321,701
49,914
371,615
666,110
1,037,725

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03703221)

BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 MARCH 2025

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

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 14 October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by: fo Dr R Lowry - Chair

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
19
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest received
Net cash provided by investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents
in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the reporting period		 2025
£
(285,471)
(285,471)
17,819
17,819
(267,652)
1,010,495
742,843		 2024
as restated
£
(245,195)
(245,195)
20,059
20,059
(225,136)
1,235,631
1,010,495

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the 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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

Going Concern

At the date of approval of these financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue for the foreseeable future and as such the financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received, the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Expenditure

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

Taxation

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

Fund accounting

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

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

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

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Debtors

Trade and other debtors (including prepayments) are recognised at the settlement amount due or amount prepaid).

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments.

Creditors

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

Financial instruments

All financial assets and financial liabilities of the charity qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES


Donations
Grants		 2025
2024
as restated
£
£
320
139
1,000
6,000
1,320
6,139

Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:


The Rothley Trust
Sir James Knott Trust		 2025
2024
as restated
£
£
1,000
1,000
-
5,000
1,000
6,000

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
4.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Grant
Income
funded
generating
activities
activities
£
£
Payroll & community accounts
-
36,215
Self generated income
125
42,817
Grants
705,320
72,500
Other income
250
-
705,695
151,532
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Core Services (North Tyneside Council [NTC])
Supported Volunteering (North East and North Cumbria NHS
Integrated Care Board [ICB])
Good Neighbours (NTC)
Community Foundation
North Tyneside Recovery College (ICB)
Heritage Action Zone (Historic England)
Living Well North Tyneside (ICB)
Discovery College (ICB)
Living Well North Tyneside (NTC)
Living Well North Tyneside (NT PCNs)
Best Start (NTC)
Discovery College (NTC)
Discovery College (Barnados)
Ethnically Diverse Health Work (NTC)
North of Tyne Volunteering (NLCF)
VCS Health Inequalities Grant Programme (ICB and NTC)
Volunteero (NTC)
Grow and Eat (NTC)
Spirit of North Tyneside (NTC)
Winter Resiliance Fund (NTC)
Carried forward		 2025
2024
as restated
£
£
17,819
20,059
2025
2024
as restated
Total
Total
activities
activities
£
£
36,215
36,518
42,942
33,220
777,820
873,997
250
6,813
857,227
950,548
2025
2024
as restated
£
£
60,000
60,000
19,260
19,145
49,619
47,987
10,000
15,000
110,921
110,308
3,644
5,411
-
27,333
20,120
22,500
10,500
6,250
-
10,000
30,000
53,374
-
9,713
-
10,000
3,739
22,432
97,748
94,905
-
62,032
-
5,200
20,000
20,000
-
25,050
-
40,000
435,551
666,640

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

4.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES - continued
Brought forward
UKSPF Community Partnership
Royal Society for Public Health
Living Well North Tyneside (NHS North East & North Cumbria
[NHS])
Peer Support (NHS)
UKSPF Volunteering and Social Action
Waiting Well (VONNE)
North Tyneside Recovery College (NWNT PCN)
Digital Primary Care (NENC ICB)
Settle at Home (NTC)
Swap to Stop (NTC)
5.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct
Costs (see
note 6)
£
Grant funded activities
913,364
Income generating activities
108,429
1,021,793
6.
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Staff costs
Volunteer expenses
Sessional workers fees
Events
Advertising and promotions
Staff travel
Evaluation fees
Learning / training materials
Training fees
Venue costs
Partners
Workshop

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7. SUPPORT COSTS

Office
and
Governance
administration
costs
£
£
Grant funded activities
46,438
-
Income generating activities
58,261
3,720
104,699
3,720		 Totals
£
46,438
61,981
108,419

8. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

Independent Examiner's remuneration
Payments under operating leases		 2025
2024
as restated
£
£
3,720
3,540
15,000
15,000

9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

10. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2025
2024
as restated
£
£
717,427
600,932
55,179
43,231
33,088
27,581
805,694
671,744

The key management personnel comprise the trustees and the Chief Executive. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel, including Social Security were £58,469 (2024 - £57,268).

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10. STAFF COSTS - continued

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

2025
Staff
32
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
11.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
6,000
139
Charitable activities
Grant funded activities
-
801,709
Income generating activities
148,839
-
Investment income
20,059
-
Total
174,898
801,848
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Grant funded activities
-
866,592
Income generating activities
125,503
-
Total
125,503
866,592
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
49,395
(64,744)
Transfers between funds
(12,826)
12,826
Net movement in funds
36,569
(51,918)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
335,046
718,028
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
371,615
666,110		 2024
as restated
28
Total
funds
as restated
£
6,139
801,709
148,839
20,059
976,746
866,592
125,503
992,095
(15,349)
-
(15,349)
1,053,074
1,037,725

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12. PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT

A prior period adjustment is made to correct for overstated accrued income in relation to the UKSPF Community Partnership. The adjustment reduces income in the comparative period by £20,371 with the project's contribution to central overheads and opening unrestricted reserves reduced by the same amount.

13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income		 2025
2024
as restated
£
£
15,919
2,891
108,636
117,285
124,555
120,176

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2025
2024
as restated
£
£
3,576
10,406
12,100
12,546
59,733
59,872
8,110
10,122
83,519
92,946

15. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between one and five years
In more than five years		 2025
2024
as restated
£
£
15,000
15,000
60,000
60,000
48,750
63,750
123,750
138,750

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16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Current assets
Current liabilities
17.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Legal liability fund
Restricted funds
Good Neighbours
North Tyneside
Recovery College
Living Well North
Tyneside
Best Start
Digital First Primary
Care
Discovery College
Ethnically Diverse
Health Network
North of Tyne
Volunteering
VCSE Alliance
Grow and Eat
Winter Resiliance Fund
UKSPF Community
Partnership
Peer Support
UKSPF Volunteering
and Social Action
Settle at Home
Swap to Stop
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1/4/24
£
342,072
49,914
391,986
12,175
60,668
68,198
30,267
93,651
53,001
1,120
869
233,958
28,274
5,000
4,119
74,940
(130)
-
-
666,110
1,058,096		 Unrestricted
funds
£
399,925
(28,273)
371,652
Prior
year
adjustment
£
(20,371)
-
(20,371)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(20,371)		 Restricted
funds
£
467,473
(55,246)
412,227
Net
movement
in funds
£
37
-
37
7,613
(19,290)
(31,798)
3,564
(24,412)
(56,602)
(1,120)
(869)
(67,938)
(8,639)
(5,000)
(4,119)
(66,791)
130
15,638
5,750
(253,883)
(253,846)		 2025
Total
funds
£
867,398
(83,519)
783,879
Transfers
between
funds
£
(10,102)
10,102
-
-
8,149
-
-
-
20,261
-
-
(20,261)
-
-
-
(8,149)
-
-
-
-
-		 2024
as restated
Total
funds
£
1,130,671
(92,946)
1,037,725
At
31/3/25
£
311,636
60,016
371,652
19,788
49,527
36,400
33,831
69,239
16,660
-
-
145,759
19,635
-
-
-
-
15,638
5,750
412,227
783,879

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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

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

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Good Neighbours
Supported Volunteering
North Tyneside Recovery College
Heritage Action Zone
Living Well North Tyneside
Best Start
Digital First Primary Care
Discovery College
Ethnically Diverse Health Network
North of Tyne Volunteering
VCSE Alliance
Grow and Eat
Winter Resiliance Fund
UKSPF Community Partnership
Peer Support
UKSPF Volunteering and Social
Action
Settle at Home
Swap to Stop
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
170,447
49,619
19,260
112,020
3,644
10,500
30,000
30,000
20,120
3,739
97,748
-
20,000
-
10,799
-
259,365
33,229
5,876
705,919
876,366		 Resources
expended
£
(170,410)
(42,006)
(19,260)
(131,310)
(3,644)
(42,298)
(26,436)
(54,412)
(76,722)
(4,859)
(98,617)
(67,938)
(28,639)
(5,000)
(14,918)
(66,791)
(259,235)
(17,591)
(126)
(959,802)
(1,130,212)		 Movement
in funds
£
37
7,613
-
(19,290)
-
(31,798)
3,564
(24,412)
(56,602)
(1,120)
(869)
(67,938)
(8,639)
(5,000)
(4,119)
(66,791)
130
15,638
5,750
(253,883)
(253,846)

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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Legal liability fund
Restricted funds
Good Neighbours
North Tyneside Recovery College
Ending Loneliness
Health Link Worker
Heritage Action Zone
Living Well North Tyneside
Elements Training
Best Start
Digital First Primary Care
Discovery College
Ethnically Diverse Health Network
North of Tyne Volunteering
Health Inequalities Grant Programme
VCSE Alliance
Volunteero
VODA Hub Operations Worker
Grow and Eat
Winter Resiliance Fund
UKSPF Community Partnership
Peer Support
UKSPF Volunteering and Social
Action
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1/4/23
£
296,282
38,764
335,046
8,744
71,643
49,705
3,576
6,558
13,648
1,123
5,922
140,563
74,569
905
(121)
-
297,452
8,020
-
34,191
1,530
-
-
-
718,028
1,053,074		 Net
movement
in funds
£
49,395
-
49,395
1,431
(10,975)
(49,705)
(6,613)
(11,147)
8,221
(1,123)
24,345
(46,912)
(21,568)
215
990
46,329
(63,494)
(8,020)
(5,200)
(5,917)
5,470
4,119
74,940
(130)
(64,744)
(15,349)		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(23,976)
11,150
(12,826)
2,000
-
-
3,037
4,589
46,329
-
-
-
-
-
-
(46,329)
-
-
5,200
-
(2,000)
-
-
-
12,826
-		 At
31/3/24
£
321,701
49,914
371,615
12,175
60,668
-
-
-
68,198
-
30,267
93,651
53,001
1,120
869
-
233,958
-
-
28,274
5,000
4,119
74,940
(130)
666,110
1,037,725

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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

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

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Good Neighbours
Supported Volunteering
North Tyneside Recovery College
Ending Loneliness
Health Link Worker
Heritage Action Zone
Living Well North Tyneside
Elements Training
Best Start
Digital First Primary Care
Discovery College
Ethnically Diverse Health Network
North of Tyne Volunteering
Health Inequalities Grant Programme
VCSE Alliance
Volunteero
VODA Hub Operations Worker
Grow and Eat
Winter Resiliance Fund
UKSPF Community Partnership
Peer Support
UKSPF Volunteering and Social
Action
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
174,898
47,987
19,145
113,341
-
-
5,411
49,083
-
53,374
218
42,213
22,432
94,905
62,032
-
5,200
25,050
20,000
40,000
33,260
75,000
93,197
801,848
976,746		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(125,503)
49,395
(46,556)
1,431
(19,145)
-
(124,316)
(10,975)
(49,705)
(49,705)
(6,613)
(6,613)
(16,558)
(11,147)
(40,862)
8,221
(1,123)
(1,123)
(29,029)
24,345
(47,130)
(46,912)
(63,781)
(21,568)
(22,217)
215
(93,915)
990
(15,703)
46,329
(63,494)
(63,494)
(13,220)
(8,020)
(30,250)
(5,200)
(25,917)
(5,917)
(34,530)
5,470
(29,141)
4,119
(60)
74,940
(93,327)
(130)
(866,592)
(64,744)
(992,095)
(15,349)

Legal liability fund

The legal liability fund was established in 2013 to set aside reserves for redundancies and the potential costs associated with the closure of the charity.

Restricted funds

The restricted funds represent the income and associated costs related to a number of projects and courses run by the charity during the financial year, as follows.

Good Neighbours (North Tyneside Council and Community Foundation)

The Good Neighbours project is funded by North Tyneside Council and the Community Foundation to provide essential volunteer support to local residents.

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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

North Tyneside Recovery College (North East and North Cumbria NHS ICB, National Health Charities Together, Suicide Prevention Network)

VODA's NT Life Recovery College project is funded by North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group to facilitate peer to peer support for people experiencing poor mental health and wellbeing.

Discovery College (North East and North Cumbria NHS ICB, North Tyneside Council, Barnados) Funding has been secured to explore opportunities to work with partners to establish a young person's version of the adult Recovery College currently facilitated by VODA. Although the funding was received in this financial year the activity will not begin until next year.

Living Well North Tyneside (North East and North Cumbria NHS ICB / North Tyneside Council / Local Primary Care Networks)

Funding was secured by North East and North Cumbria NHS ICB towards the development of the Living Well North Tyneside platform. This is being managed by VODA on behalf of a wider crosssector partnership of organisations, with additional financial input from North Tyneside Council and the four Primary Care Networks.

VODA received additional funding from North Tyneside Council, North East and North Cumbria NHS ICB and local Primary Care Networks to increase its offer of support during the pandemic. This included additional support from the Good Neighbours volunteer service as well as recruiting a pool of volunteers to support the Covid vaccination programme.

Best Start (North Tyneside Council)

Provision of training to volunteers.

Digital First Primary Care (North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group)

VODA has been allocated digital funding of £129,000 to develop, implement and manage a strategic plan that meets the needs of the population of North Tyneside using integrated technology across the health and social care sector. To provide, in partnership with GP practices, CCG staff, other service providers, systems and processes which enhance the delivery of services to the population of North Tyneside.

North of Tyne Volunteering (National Lottery Community fund)

VODA is the lead partner in a programme of work to develop the North of Tyne as an area of volunteering excellence. Other partners include Connected Voice and Northumberland CVA.

VCS Alliance (NHS England)

VODA is the lead organisation for the establishment of a VCSE Alliance across North Tyneside including smaller community-based groups and grassroots organisations with the aim of building a strong and sustainable alliance focussing on collaborative working and delivery of the ambitions of the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme.

VODA Hub Operations Manager (North Tyneside Council) Funding to support the continued employment of the post.

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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Grow and Eat (Public Health England, Active North Tyneside)

Grow & Eat is a new collaborative project by North Tyneside VODA with support from Public Health and Active North Tyneside. The aim of the project is to help communities in the North Tyneside area learn how to make more efficient use of their available space, whether that is public or private, in order to grow food and improve their physical and mental health.

UKSPF Community Partnership

Local authority led project with VODA as partner. Creating grant funding streams for organisations in North West North Tyneside to increase community infrastructure and volunteering.

Peer Support

Innovative funding for use by Mental Health Alliance members working collaboratively to develop peer support activities to fill gaps in provision across the borough, based on resident need.

UKSPF Volunteering and Social Action

VODA is the lead partner in a project aimed to develop and strengthen volunteering infrastructure, training and governance across North of Tyne area, particularly focusing on supporting individuals and groups to breakdown barriers in accessing volunteering for those with protected characteristics.

Settle at Home (North Tyneside Council)

Settle at Home is a 12 month pilot project funded through the Better Care Fund to support hospital discharge. The project is volunteer led, and we work in partnership with North Tyneside General Hospital, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, others to match volunteers with patients who are North Tyneside residents who are due to be discharged from hospital on the Pathway Zero plan. Volunteers meet the patient at home, make sure they have everything they need and signpost on to ongoing support in the community to aid their recovery.

Swap to Stop (North Tyneside Council)

The Stop Smoking team at Public Health has identified difficulties in engaging local communities with their smoking cessation services. To improve outreach, they asked VODAs Mental Health Alliance to work with the VCSE sector, which is well placed to connect with individuals on the ground. As part of this initiative, Public Health is offering payments to VCSE organisations for promoting their service and referring individuals to the Stop Smoking helpline. They have requested that VODA hold the funds and distribute payments to VCSE organisations as directed by the Public Health team.

Other Restricted Funds

Supported Volunteering

Heritage Action Zone

Ethnically Diverse Health Network
Winter Resilience Fund
 Source
North East and North Cumbria NHS ICB
Historic England
North Tyneside Council
North East and North Cumbria NHS ICB

Transfers between funds

Included within transfers between funds is an allocation of funding from the VCS Alliance to the Discovery College project with the consent of the funder.

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18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.

19. RECONCILIATION OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net expenditure for the reporting period (as per the Statement
of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Interest received
Increase in debtors
Decrease in creditors
Net cash used in operations		 2025
2024
as restated
£
£
(253,846)
(15,349)
(17,819)
(20,059)
(4,379)
(57,024)
(9,427)
(152,763)
(285,471)
(245,195)

20. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand
Total		 At 1/4/24
£
1,010,495
1,010,495
1,010,495		 Cash flow
£
(267,652)
(267,652)
(267,652)		 At 31/3/25
£
742,843
742,843
742,843

21. LEGAL STATUS

North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found within Reference and Administrative Details.

The liability of members is limited. Every member promises, if the charity is dissolved while he, she or they remains a member or within 12 months afterwards, to pay up to £1 towards the costs of dissolution and the liabilities incurred by the charity while the contributor was a member.

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