Cunipany i'eTrisri'alion nuttibei.: 03867757
ch41.ity iegi8tratlOli iiiiinber.. 1079880
Rushcliffe Community and Voluntary Service
{A coi))pany limiied liy guaianteel
Annual RepoTt and Financi&l StateLiicIIIS
foi. the Yeai. Ended 31 Marcli 2023
Coimmunity AccouDliiig Pllls
Unils 1 & 2 Nortli West
41 Talboi Sireei
Nottinghai
NGI 5GL

Rushelifl'e Cominunity and Voluntai-y Sei'vice
Coiitents
Reference and Adiniiiistraiivc Details
Trustees, Repon
2to5
Iiidcpendeni Exaniiner's Rew)it
SiatenieLIt ot FinaDcial A¢t*Vllieq
7 10 8
B&lanLe Sheet
Notes lo Ihe Fiiiancial Slalemeiits
10 to 19

Ruslieliffe Cominunity and Voluntai'y Service
Refei'en¢e and Admiiiisti'Atlve Details
Ti'ustees
Philip GYotTrow
Jane Hawdiorij
Ricliai'd McC411uin
John Gray
Alexander Julian
Bcvlrley Wonn&ld
Gilliati Stevenson
Secretai'y
Carolyn Petry
Seiiior Managenient Teain
Cliiet. F.xetutivc OtTiceT, Carolyn Pery
Cliai'ity Registration Numbei.
1079880
Comp*ny Registrlltion Nunibei.
03867757
Registered Office
Cotu¥ave Hub
RTrvermead
Cotorav
Nottingliam
NG12 3UQ
John O'Bricn, eiiii)loyec of
Coinrnurtiry Aecouoting P5us
l & 2 Nortli West
41 Talboi Slreet
NoLtinglia
NG15GL
Irtdependeni Examinei.
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Rushcliffe Comniunity and Voluntary Service
Ti-ustees, Report
The ITUSteLS, who circ diyeciors foi. tlie PiiTPOS¢S of company law, present tlie annual report together with the
fEndnci81 siutenients of Ilie cliaritable conipany for Ilie year ended 31 Marcli ?023.
Trtsstee5 aiid offieei.
T￿t Irusteeb and otficeiE Serving dui'tng tlic yeai. and sinLe Ilie y¢ar end ivei'e a> follows..
Trnslees..
Gatry Bryjnr (resigned 15 Marcli 20231
Pliilii) Gronu%v
Jane FlaThtknom
Rscli#i"d Mccallum li"c5igi)ed 17 (kiol*r 2023)
John Gi'ay
AlexaE)der Juliaii
Kay EJiglaThd (resigned I S Morcli 2Q23)
BeveTley Woi'iimld
GilliJn Sievenson
Secretary..
Carolyi Peiry
StrtsttuYe* govei'nance and IManageTnellt
Nrttsiré nlgovÉYiiiiig dociiifriéjil
The chaiity i) a eojiipany liniit¥d by ttuarantee and registered Ll)arity. It Is opcialed undei. the rille￿ of itb
meinorJnduTn aitieles of agso¢iation adopted 28 OLlobcr 1999 and Inosi rcc¢Dily amended 22 October 2009.
11 has sl)air Lllpital and the liability ot'each inembei. in tlie event of winding-up 15 limiled to £1.
RecJ'uiliiiÉiit uiid oppo11¥1￿#￿11¢ iriislee5
Tile proLedLITes tu be obseived are colllained in tlic RCVS M¢morandiim and Articles ot'Assotiatton adopted ort
22nd OLiabeT 2009.
At eacli AGM onc-third of Iiiistees reliiE trom otfice. The tntstees retiring are decided acLording io length uf
setvice. The AGM elects tLiisieeÉ and honoT3ry oftiLeis by vote Èliroiigli a Show ot hallds or by proxy volc. Ett¢l)
Ineinber hms otte vole.
Tru%tees inay be elected ai Il)e AGM..
If i"econimended for re-electioii by the ￿￿￿tees.
If noiminated by a Inernber of RCVS not le￿ Iliaii 14 nor more than 35 eleaT day5 before Ilie date of the
niecring.
Trustees may appoint a pcibon wlio willing to a¢t as a tiwslee but they illubt retire al the AGM. The
numb¥r L)f tiiistees will be not less tlijn 6 and noi nioTe 15ian 15.

RusliclilTe Community and Voluntai-y Sei'vice
Ti'llstees, Report
Objective5 and aetlvlties
Objecl.f upjd uiiH.%
Tli¢ objeeis of the conipg#y .%hJll be to proniote any thaiiiable puiyoEe tor tlie beiietit ol. the eoouiitjnity
principally, but not exclusively lor Ilie local govcilliiieiit di%tnct ot. Rusliclitle and En p￿ticUlaT, the advajicensenl
of ediicatioii, Ilie proieciion ot health and the rtlief of poverty, distress and sickness.. aiid in die fvrtherance of
%&id purpose, but not oilienvise lo promotc and oygaiiise co-opei-ation in tlie acliieveineni of S￿l)e aiid io Iliat cnd
ts) bring iogetlicr itpreseniaiivcs of Lhe voluntary oi'ganisalioiis and siaiulory authorities widiin Ilie ai'ta of
beiiefit.
Rusliclitlc Conii*iiniry aiid Voluntaiy Sei'vice provide5 advicc, iDtoi'mation and supw)rt 10 voluntary ai)d
coIMinLinity orTranisatiolls a¢ross die Boroiigh of Ruslicltffe and delivers a range of liealth and social welfai'e
beivices. We work closely with paitner orgallisations aeross all sectoiB.
AchiLveJnents p¥rform2ncc includiiig pybliL benelit
RCVS'S ￿etivitIeS bciicttl vi)luntary secloi. orgaiiisauoiis, individuals and tlie iiilei7ction b¢twten Lhe statut¢Jry
secior aiid Ilie voliinlary itnd Loininuriity seLLor irt tlie Souili of NottiiTrgliaftisliire.
-rhL Boai'd nf Tiwbtles liave conbidei'cd piil)Iic benLfit and concluded Iliat..
l. Tl)e ainis ot'ilie oigaiiisativn conlinuc lo be Lharitable.,
? The din￿ Jnd Ilie seviiLes delIv￿.ed give ideJitifiabl¢ benetiis to the i114rit261e SeLloi' and knth indir¢ctly
dii'ectly 10 individuals in iieed.
3. The betjefitb di'e tor Ihe pubtic, aTe iiot utur￿0]la61Y i't5tricied itt any way alld not by abiliry to pay.
4. Thei'e Is no delYlILtni oi. harm arising from tile aiJ]Is oi. activities.
As a lucal dev¢lopRicni snd suppoit orgalli8ation Ruslicliffe Communiry & Voluntary Service (RCVSI provides
service% lo IIKal volvniary oi'ganisations, COittEnuniry groups. cliarities, taitli groups, and oiheis wlio wisli lo
i)i'oittoie, supi)ort oi- cngage in local iiuluiiiary actEon Tliese 8eiwicc5 enable orxanisatioTrs and individuals to
deliver bettci. bei'viceq tll tn¢iMber.8 of thc piiblic wl)o live or woi'k in Ruslicliffe aLid Bi'oxtowe.
W¥ a¢liieve djis by..
* Providing intoimation and advice to voluiilaiy and coinmunity groiips ull all issues i"elaling to
ood pi8¢tice in
voluniecL inanagement, Includino recruitment, training SLippoi1ing voluntCaE. advise on poliey whetL
Involving voluiiteers,.
HelP￿g people filld voluiitaiy work to suil IheiT Iiiierests and skills, aLting s&s a brokei" betwecii Il)ose Ilial want
to volurAieer and orgaliisaiionq Iliat need them..
Pi'oviding support lo voluntaiy oiganisatioYJs wEih fundiiig advice, lyaining, advice atid infoi'mation on legal
stiuctUFes and governai)cc and m05t ntliej. 18%ue8 r¢lar￿llg 10 the co11￿llin7ty atld voluntary sector:
Suppoiting oldei- pcople 10 acces5 seYvice% and support Iliiouuh oui. older people's prujccis.
Durii)g tlie year RCVS has remaincd Lomillilted ID delivei'in8 a wide range of liigli quality buppolt.se￿iCC5 10
local voluntaiy a￿d corninunity gi'oups and oi'uanisaiions aci'oss Broxtow¢ and Rushcliffe, adapiing uur
approach tD rtic£t thc clianging ne¢ds of the diverse cominunities we seive.
We eolltillued to provide a much needed #lld valued setvices to tneet tlie llccds of older aiid vulÈie¥able pcople
t7￿)ug17 oui. Conunulliry Trartsporl, Befiiendillg, Handy Housekeepti 5ervi¢es, and continued 10 pi'ovide
shupping and pre%cl￿p1Ion ¢olleciioll 10 tliose that iicrded it.
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Rushcliffe Community and Voluntary Sei'viee
Ti'ustees, Report
Diiring thL yeai., an ineyease it) iiptikc of Diir indepcndent living services was evident, with deniand toy our
sciviLeb Lolltiniiing to (Ivej. d 2000/0 inci'iase in new Inel￿bel5 1347) amd iiicirase Eli activitylilltcrveniions
by ovei. ¥5Yo115,459)
'I'iii able lo oet out .%0 iiiucli with people I ttusi aiid get to know, iknank you so iiiuch" Passei)ger who ib blsrtd
and CLErrenily wiilioui a Euide dog.
'Ilie_%ervite Ig like ilierapy, you'iE %0 F12tielll on Ilie plione, real kind people Jiol i'obots. I've faiined a real bond
withi your drivcrs" Mi P iecclltly liad lo uive liis cai lip.
Tlie Befriending servic¢ beiiefiied 100 i)aiien(% and 70 peoplc ill the LOIiiJTLunity, willi 178 volunieers supporting
We wcic dcliglitcd to SeLUtc furtlier tundino foi" tlic p¥oject until June ?024.
Our Volunteer Ccjitrc saiv a sliglit deci'ease in aciivity diiritia
acliviry..
We had cotjtact ivi¢li 430 polelltial volunteer%, all of whom were otlered appropiiaie oppoitunities to .suit ilieir
skills and itiiertsis. 219 are known io be placed. We l)ave undei'lakeii dii-ect woik willi 23 volunteer involv￿￿{￿
organi%atioJs ro help Iliem impleiment good ijraciice. aiid assisted wttli Ilic dcvelopkllciil of 84 new volunleeiiiig
oppo1-￿ttltlC￿,
tl)e lutter part of ihe year, 10 pre.pattdeiiii¢
RCVS is aciive OD suciul inedia posting ai'ltcles on FacciN)vk, Twitter and Linkedirt. We CUiTenily l)ave 1381
followeib on T￿tte￿ and 640 fo114)wers on FaL¢boL)k with niinibeiE and our i'eacli growing daily. Social Incdia is
an iii)porlaiit channel to cnsiire that oiir info1￿la(lOrn reaches tlie pcoplc whu need it or wlio ¢ould benefit IroTn it.
For more iiifoirnation see our Aniiual Reporr.
Tiie tiusiees ¢onfin)) Iliai iliey have complied with il)e i'equii'einenis of section 17 of Ilie Cliariiies Act 2011 to
I￿ve due regai"d kn tlie public benef)t guidance i)ublisl)ed by Ilic Cliaiity Coinmi5bion for England and Wales.
Financial review
We ended the year with a suiplus Df £10fl.585 which was bett¢T tlian dntiLLpatcd.
Policy I'e.i'Erv
TTric Tiusteci lidVL agrLed Iliat 4d¢qiiJlc I'cbctYCS bl)uuld b¢ m#inlai11ed la cover potential closui'e IIEduiidancyl
COblS. pi'ojetl tonlingencie.4. genei'al variaiions irt inc()IMe (Tenei2110rt ai)d casli flow., Iliis ainollnts. to £108,000.
The rcinainino uni-esti-icted i-c5eives will bc used to extcnd the chaiity's oacl), expand existing s¢rvt¢es and
develop new seivices 10 meet cominunity needs. Total unrE5tricted free rescjves arc abuut £326,000.
£TrIajni' risks ftiidNioiiNgeiiien¢ Lililtose i'isks
Finuyié Tal 77.vk.¥
Oui. balance slieet is lilr(Ing and we have %ignificani llniestricled reserves. A inodesl surplub is expe¢ted in Ilie
eiiiirni fmaJLial yeai.. In tlie shon term it is more illipottsnt ro biiild capacity to ￿0W chaiitablc benetit.
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Ru51ielilYe Community and Voluiitairy Sei-vice
Trustees, Repoi't
St4?teiiiei)t of Responsibllltles
Tlie IrLL%tees Iwho are alsv Ihe direLt()Ib of Ruslicliffe Cominunity and Vi>liinlaTy ServiL¢ foi. Ilie piiiyiKKeb l)f
cumpany lowl dre rcsponsible foi. pi'eparing tlie Iiustees, i'CPOTt and ilie financial staieinellts in accoi'danct with
applicable IJW 2nd Ulliied Kiiigdoi?i Accouiiting SiaTrdaixls (United Kingduin Gencrally Accepted Accoiillting
Pl.￿( clice). incliidll)B FRS 102 'Tlie Financidl Rep011iiig Sr£Trndai'd applicubl¢ iii tlic UK aiid Republic of li'ela11d
The i'eport alld accouiit5 liave beeli Pl'epai-ed in aceordanc¢ willi tlle pi.ovigsol￿ iii the Coinpatiies Act 2006
relaling to siitsll con)panies.
Coinpaiiy law IEquirts Ilie truslcc5 10 prepare linancial siaieinei)ts loi. eaclj ljnancial ycay. Under coll)i)&ny law
the IrLisltes inust Trot appi'ovc Ilie rtiiancial %ialeimenls iillless Iliey are %at15tied Iliat Il)ey ¥ive a tiiie and fhii vie1¥
of thL state af aff&i1s of the Charitahlc Lumpany 8nd of the incomin¥ rL50LifLe.% and application nf rL'soiiree%,
InclLiding ils income and expendiwre. ot (lie cliaritable cotnpany for tliai period. In prep￿l.4￿g tSiesc linancial
$laiemcnts, the ttustees aTe Icquii'ed lo..
select suiiable accoiinriitss polieies and apply Ilieiii consisienily-,
obseive tlie Ineiliods and pi'irtciple8 jll tlie Cliaiitics SOiiP',
ntske jud(kemailS and es¢Èinal¢s Ili&t J*e reasouabl¢ aiid pwdent,.
st£lie %vlieilier appli¢able accountlDg standardi, coillpiiskng FRS 102 liave beeii fullowed, subjecL to ai)y
niatei'ial departures di£closLd aiid cxplained itt Ihe tinancial 5talenient5', and
pi'epai'e the tinancial statetneni% on Il)c goiiia con¢ern basis Linl¢ss st Is inapprupriale io presum¢ thai Ihc
¢litrii*bl¢ company will cotitiiiue I￿ business.
The Ini%tees are i'e%ponsible ftsr keepilig pi'oi)ei ac¢oiintillg records Uiat cali disclose iviili irasoiiablc accuracy at
¢ ny tiine Ibe financial i)ositiotL ol. the eliaritablc cnmpany and enable Il)ein lo ensure tliai the financial staieinents
coinply witli the Coinpanics Act 2006. M?ey at'e albo iesponsible for sJfeguarding Ihe asse1& of tlic iliayitable
company and lieiicc foi. taking i'ea%onablt Slep5 foi. Ihc p¥evenlioD and deteLlion of fraud aiid orher in-egiilariltes.
The tsuslees are respongible for Il)e m3irLl¢n&iice dlld iiitegrsty of the ¢orporate and fiiHii¢ial infoiThgtion
included (In Ilie chaiilable eonipally's wehsjle. Legislation goveLming the preparation aiid disstniinatioll of
riiMI)cial siaieiiienis inay differ Iroiii legi%latioii in otheL jurisdictiorts.
Sm&ll eumpanie5 provi%ion statement
This rcwit h&% bcen pi'epared In &ceai'da2]cc willi the small COEllParties i'eginie under Ilie Cntnyanies Act 2006.
The alliiual report was appioved by Ihe trustees of the el)arity on IQ Novei)Iber 2023 and signed oi) its beli&lf by,.
JolJn Gi'a
Tnjstee
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Rushcliffe Commuility And Voluntary Service
li)dependLnt Eiominer's Report to tlie trustees of Rusllcliffe Comniunity and Voluiitai-y
Service ('the Company,)
Independent exa1￿ine1 s repoi't to tlie ti'ustees ol. RuslLcliffe Comniunity #nd Voluiitxry Servlee Ilthe
Conipany,)
I iepoil lo tli¢ chai'ity Iwslees oil Iny exaniiiiation of rlie accouT]1s oi ilie coiiipai)y for tlie year elided 31 Marcl)
2023.
Responsibilldeg aiid bAsis of repovt
A5 Ilio Lliariry's Iru%tre% of Ilie CoiMpany lJi)d also ils dircLlOt'% foi. Ilie puiposes of Coin￿1)Y lawl yoii are
respLinsible for Il)e pi'epaiution of rhe ¥CLounl8 Ell £i¢cordanc¢ with tlic requireineDlS of ilic Conipatties ALt 2006
{'Ilie ?006 Act'l.
HRving saiisfied myself didt the accoiints of Ihe CompAlly are not required io be audited under Pait 16 of tl)e
2006 Att and aye eligibl¢ lor itidependent examjiiation, l i'eport iii respect of iiiy examillatiOTJ of youi. charity's
accounts us Carried out under stclioii 145 01. Ilie Charitie% A¢t 2011 {"'Il)e 201 l Act,). In ¢arryittg out iny
exaillinalion I have followed Il)e Directiuiis (Tiven by the Cliarity Comnii%%ioii Lthdei. %eclion l 4515}Ibl of the
2011 Act.
Independent exomitier s 51AtEl￿e*7t
Since th£ Coinpany's ￿.0$S incoine exceeded £25LI,000 youi. Lyattiiner tllusl be a mdnber of a body listed in
sectioii 145 of Ilie ?0 I l Act. I confiiin that l ani qualified lo ifftderiake Ibe ex3TllJrt&tioll bccaus¢ l am d ￿e￿iber
Fcllow ol'the Association of Cliarity IndependeTiI ExdniinerE, wlijcli is oiie ol-the listed bodies,
I have CL)inpleled niy exainiimlion. I coirtirjii Iliat no InatleiE have cojiie to niy attention in cot￿et￿ort with the
examirttstioti giving me cause lo believe that iii any m#teiial respect..
¢Co￿n(li)g iecords wcre not kept in iespecl of tlie Company as reqiiired by S¥Ltion 386 of ilie 2006 Act., or
the accounts do iioi dccord with tlivse records. or
3. 11)e acciJunt% do noi C¥)iMpIy w511i Ilie accoufttii)g requirertients of section 396 of the 2006 ALt oiher than any
Icquiyeiiieni tliat Lhe aLLuun18 givc u 'lrue and fa, ir, view wliicli ib not a ll￿(1£r consideied as part of ai)
independcrti examEnalion" or
4. Ilic accounts hdve iiot bc¢ii prepaycd accordatL¢e with the meihods aiid pr¥ii¢iples of the Stalctt)eiit of
Rtcoiiiinended Praeiict for accounting and ieporliiig by cliariti¢b lapi)licable to cli￿1711eS prepaiing Iheir
a¢counis ill accoi'dance with the Financial Reporiing Stai)d￿'d applicablc in the UIC aiid Republic of Ireland
IPRS 10211.
liave llLI Loncei'ns and liave coine across no oilieT nialier% iii coDllecLion willi the cx#minaiLOii Iij whicli dlLenlion
sliould be di'aww in thib report in ordcT to enable a pioper undeiBtanding af Ihe uLLounts to be I'eaclicd.
Johii O'Brien MSC, FAIA, FCCA. FCIE, einployee of Coiminunity Accounting Plus
ellow ul. Ilie A5buciation ufci)arity Independent Examiners
Uniis l & 2 Norili West
41 T8lbol Sirect
Nottingliai
N615GL
0411212023
Dale..
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Rushcliffe Community and Voluntai'y Sei-vice
St<lteinent of FinanLial Activities foi. the Year Ei)ded 31 Mai'ch 2023
(Ineludiug Incoine and Ii.Ypendituie Aceount and Statement ol. Total Recognised Gains
and Losses)
Total
2023
Total
2022
Uni'e5tricted
Resti'icted
Ijicnmr ￿lid Endowments fi'um:
Donations and legacies
120,876
81,415
120,876
253,552
2,865
102,539
14(),962
2.028
172,137
lllvestnient inconie
Total Inron)e
205,156
172,137
377,293
251,529
Expenditut'¢ Oll.,
CbaEiiable activities
1144,830)
1276,7081
1218,3431
Total ExpeiiditLUt
1144,8301
1131,8781
1276,708}
1218,3431
Nci inLome
60,326
40,259
100,585
33,186
Nct Liiovei)i¢ut li) tuttds
60,326
500.585
33,186
Recoii¢llixtion of funds
Total funds brought forwaiyl
Total funds canied toiward
268,453
3,663
272,116
238,930
16
328,779
43,922
372,701
272,116
All of thc Ll)arity's a¢liviiIes derive from continuing operations during tl)e abovc two peiiods.
Tile fvnds breakdoivn for the period is shoivn iii note 16.
The notes on pages l 0 10 19 foKm an inte¥i'al part uf these tinaneial st&lements.
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Rushcliffe Cominunity and Voluiitary Service
Statement of Fiiianeial Activitie5 foi. tlie Year Ended 31 March 2023
(Ineludillg Income and Ei ¥p¢nditure Account and Statenient oft. Total Recognised Gains
nd Losses)
Tliese atr the figiiies tor the previous aecounting pei'iod and al'e included foi" wiMpai'atiVC PUTposes
Totiil
Unrestricted
Restrlcted
2022
Note
Income and Ertdoiviiients Ironi:
Donations legacies
Cliai'itable activities
Invtstiiietit iiiconie
102,539
58.696
2,028
102,539
146,962
2,028
88.266
Total IncL)me
163,263
88,260
251,529
Eipenditure on..
Cli&i'itable activities
1126,170
{Y2,1731
1218,343)
Toitsl Expendinlre
Net incomellcxpenditure)
Traiisfers betweeii fvnds
120.1701
192.1731
(218.3431
37,093
1,333
(3,9071
{1,3331
33,186
Ncl inovemeni in ti]nds
38,426
15,240)
33,186
Reconeilliilon of Aunds
Total fui)ds- brought torwdl'd
2311,017
8,903
238,930
Total funds carried fon¥ar(t
16
268.453
3,663
272,116
Tlie notes on pages 10 10 19 form integral paii of tli¢sc finaneial stalcn]¢rtw.
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Ruslieliffe Comvnunity and Voluntai'y Service
(Registration number: 03867757)
Balance Slieet as At 3 l March 2023
2Th23
2022
Note
4ixed 95sets
TJrtgible assets
12
2,344
4,9(X)
Cut'rent assets
Debioi.
Casli al baiik and ii) ljalld
16,722
J81,672
398.194
10,158
334.109
344,267
Creditor5: Amfjunts lalliijg due within 4)ne year
14
128.0371
177,051)
Nei euyi'ent a55el$
370,357
267.216
Net a5set$
372,701
272,116
Fuods of the charity:
Restricted ineorne fund5
Resu'icted fiinds
43,922
3,663
UnrL'5ti'ictEd inconie (unds
UnYe%ts'iclcd funds
328,779
268,453
Tot41 fund5
16
372.701
272,116
Foi" Ilic fi]￿l)cIal year endill(T 31 Marcli 2023 the chai'ily was eiititled lo exemption from audit ￿lId￿. section 477
of the Coillpanie5 Act 2006 1'el2ting to sii)all companies.
Directois, responsibilities..
The Ineinbeis liave not i'equired tlie charity to obiaÈn ali audit o* ils aecouiils toi the year in qU￿tIon in
accordance witli 5CClion 476., and
The directors aLknowle(Ige il)cii' t'esponsibilities fo¥ camplying witl) the IEqIIITements of the Act witji respect
lo aLLOUI)lIn￿ i'ecords and the piEparation of accDiints,
Tliese finaiicial siatements liave bcen prepared in a¢coilance with Llie yeciol provisions relating 10 eotnpaiiies
5uL)iect 10 tlie &nall coinpanies regiine wiiliin Pai1 15 of Ilie Coiiipanies Aci 21)06.
Tlie fittancial siaieinents 011 pages 7 10 19 were approved by the ttuslees, attd aurlioii5ed foi. issue on 10
November 2023 and signed on the&r belialf by..
Jolui Gidy
Trustee
Tlie notes pages l 0 10 19 foyin an iniegral pai'l ol. Iliese finaiicial %tateLiicnis.
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Rushcliffe Comjnunity 2nd Voluntary Sei'vice
Noles to tlie Financial Statements for the Year Elided 31 March 2023
l Accounting polltiés
Siiinmary of sigiiificant Accounting pollcles key accounting L'stlDIAtes
Tlie pi'inLipal accoiinling puliLiei applied in Ilie piei)4ration of Iliest financial slatciMenLS are set out below.
Tli¢se policies liave been LOI)sis¢elltly applied tu all Ihe ycais pi'esented, iinless otljeiwse 51aled.
Statement of compltanLe
Thc finaiiciil starcni¢nts Iiave been pi'epared iii accorduncc wilh Accouiiting ￿ld Repoittnx by Chaiilie%'.
Statetneili of Recoinn)ended Practsce lapplirable io Cliaril￿eS prepai'iiig Iheir aLcuunis in accoi-dance with Ilie
Financial Reporting Standard &iiplicablc in Ilie UK and Rcpublic of Irelai)d IFRS 10211 (issued iji Oclolier 20191
Icliai'ilicb SORP IFRS 10211, Ihc Fiiiancial Rcpoiting Siandai'd applicable ii? tlie UK artd Republic of Ireland
IFRS 11121 and tlic compaili￿ Act 2006.
Basis of pi'epai'.?tioii
Riishclitfe Ci)Inmunity and VolLintaTy SeTViC¢ mccts. tlie definition ot # piiblic benctii elllity iiT)dei- FRS 102.
Assels Iiabilitics are initially recO0￿15¢d at hisioiical cost or trat]saction valu¢ unless othcThvis¢ stJied in the
relcvaJiÉ Hccoui)ting policy notes.
Goiiig eoncer
The fillaiieial siaiemenis l)ave been prepared on a going Concern bas￿5.
The trustces assess whellier tlie ￿se of going ¢oneei'n 1.% approprtate i.e. wheilier tliere are any inai¢rial
uneerlaiiiti&% relatcd to eveni% or condiiioiTrs thal may cast signific8*1 doubt Oll Ihe ability of Ilie charity to
e()ntinue as a guiiig cnnceni Tlic Ii'usiees make Ili15 a&4essmertt In i'espcLt uf a peiiod of one year fl'am thc dale
of iipyffii131 of die finanLial st8teiMents.
Exemptkon from prepuring 4 cash tlo)v $tgtement
Tl)e eliaiity opted to early adopr Bulletin I publislied on 2 February 2016 and have therefore ttol included a cash
flow sthreinent iii these fiiiancial statements.
IncnEne aiid ertdowments
VOlunt￿ry iiicoiiie includiii8 donations, gifts, leoacies and grai)i% tliat provide core funding or are of a gcnerol
nutui'¢ ib recogiiised wlicn tlie ¢hai'iry has ellliile1nenl to tlie iiiLoine, it 1% probable thai Ilie incoine will be
r¢L¢ived and die ainuuiil can l)e nic8SUL-cd will) SLifficienl reliabilily.
DoiJ4tiuhs aiidlggdcie
Dortaiions are iecognised ivhcn ilie chayiry lias becll notified In writIng of boili Ilie ui)iounL and settleinent dale.
In Ilie evcnt tliai a doi)ation is subject lo conditions Iljai require a Icvcl of pevfomwice by tlie cliarity btlore Ihe
charity ib entitled to t]ic I'uiid&. Ilie incoine is dCr¢￿ed and ￿01 I'eLogNised until citli¥r Ih<>$e cond&tLOllS are fully
niet, oi. Ihc fulfilnienl ol diose LondiLiOlTrS is wliolly wiihtn the cOnts￿l of tlie th2rity and li is probable Iliat Illese
condiii(Jns will be fulfilled In tlie ieporting pci'iud.
GrdNI.f iteeiijoble
Gt'anis ai"e recognib¢d wl)en the cliarity lias att erttitleti)ent to Ilie funds und athy condiitons linked 10 ihe
liave bec￿ inel. WIle￿ pci-foi'inance conditioiis al'e airachcd to Ilie grant and arc yel 10 be niei, thc illLoine Is
recogtiised as a IEdbiliLy aiid included on Ihe balance shceL as defeiyed income to be released.
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Notes to tlie FinanLial Stateinents foi. the Year Ended 31 NIai'cli 2023
DeJeriéd iiicoiiié
Delei'i'ed incoine represeiii% an70￿)tb I'eceived lor ￿tUre pei'ii)ds aiid ib I'eleased 10 iiicoiiiing re.%oiir¢es in the
period loi. wliich. il has been L'eceived. Sucli inconie is oiily deferred wkneii..
nie donoi. qpecifies Ilial tlie graiil oi. doiiatiuii thiusi only bc ￿Sed iii fftture acculliiliiia periods: or
Tlie donar lias impobed condiiioiis whicli iiiust be niet b¢fore tlie cliai-lty lias uiiciiiidilional eiititlcment.
Eyptndltui'e
All expeNdiTrirc is Ircogttised once tliere is a legal oi. Lonstrticlive obligdtion lo ti)ai expenditiire, it is prob>Jble
seitl¢inLnl Is i-equired and die aniouni can be sul'ed ¥eliably. All ¢osis aic Allncatcd to tliL &pplicable
expindiÉUI'e lieJding tlwt au(Tregaie siinilar cosis to that cdieuory. Wliere costs Cat￿01 be diiectly aitributed t
p&i'iiculai- headillgs they liave been allocaled on a basis eonsi51ent with ihe use of resources, with cciili'al btatf
CO8ls alloeated ori the ba8is of tiiiit spettl, and depi'eciatioii charges allocated ot) the poition of the a￿et'S ust.
Oiliei. %uppurt costs. aL"e allocated based on Ilie spread of siaff costs.
Cbaritable expenditure coniprises those costs iJ)cuned by the diariry iii the deliveiy of ils activities asjd seryices
toi. Its l)¥neficiari¢s Ii includes botb costg tiiai can be allocaled diyecily to such activitio and those costs 01. 1¢11
indii'e¢i rtatuÈe ￿eceSSary lo support Iliem.
Taxgtioii
ie cliarity is considered lu iJass the lesls. sei oul iii Paragrapli I Scliedule 6 of Ilie Fitiancc Aci 2010 and
rhei'efoi-e thl nieels ilie defiiiilioii of a cligTilablc coiMpai)y for UK corpoi'ation tax p￿rPoses. AccoTdii)gly. tlie
chariry ig poien¢ially exctnpi Froni laxalion in respect of inconie or capil&l gLillb Teccived withirt calenorieb
covered by c.hapter 3 Pait I l of the CoTroiatioii Tdx Act 2010 or Section 256 of tlie Taxation ot Cliaroe4ble
Gaitts Act 1992, to the exlellt that sii¢li liicuni¢ oi. gains ai"e applied exLliisively to eliarilablc putyuses.
Tallgible filed 9ss*ts
Individu31 tixtd &&sets costing £500.00 or more are initially recoi'ded at cost, less any subsequeni aceuinulated
d£preciai&oJJ and subsequehi accwDulated impaiment105ses.
Depreciation aiid amor¢lsation
Depi'cciaiion is pi'ovidLd on tungiblc fixed asseis su as io Wl'ltc off Ilie c05t oi. valuil(ion, les.% any eslimaied
residual valuc, over their expected UbefL]I cconoiniL life 3b follows:
Asset class
General equipment
IT equipnieni
Depreeiatlon inethud sTrnd r￿te
25.0'/o sts'ajnlit lin¢
33.3Q/o.%liJiglit I￿¢
Trade debtors
TTadc debtolb are aJnount5 due fi.oin titstomers foi. merchandise sold or serviceb peifumied in tlie oi'diDaTy
course of business.
Trade debiors are i'e¢ognised injtilllly at tlie tyansaction price. They are subsequently ineasured al amortlsed cosi
usijig the etteciive inicYe%t meihod, le&% provigion for uiipaiilliefti. A provision for ihe impaiiineiit of tizde
debrors is esiabli%licd wlien Iliere is objective evidciice that the charity will noi be able to Collect all aTnollnts due
4¢cordiii
10 tlie original ieni)s of the rtceivables.
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Nutes to tlie Finallcial Siatemellts loi. the Year Eiided 31 Ivlareh 2023
Cksli and cR%li equivaleii15
Casli and casl? eqiiivnlcnls coimpi'ibe easl) on l)and and Lall depo8ils, and o(licr s1io¥l-lerni liiulily liqiiid
InvesimenL% Ihai air readlly cullvertible lo a known Jiniiuni of casli &iid arc subjeLt to an insignifiLant risk of
change in valuc.
Fund stl'lLCtui'e
Unresiricied ii)coii)e funds. al'e gellerdl funds that aic available for use al tbe I￿Stets, discretion in tsrthtronce of
tjie objectives ot tlic ¢hai'ity.
Resii'it(ed InLomt funds art Iliose grants- foi- iii a particular Jrea 01 for spe¢ifi¢ pllrpth%t8, IIIL Lise of wliicli
restrictcd ¢0 tliat or purpose.
Pensioll5 and otlitr po$t i'ètlvtment obligAtions
'riie ch41"Lty opeiales a defii)ed contribution Pellsion stlieine foi. employees. The afsets of the s¢hetne aiE held
sei)ai-ately fi-oiii those ot Ilie cliai-ity. PeiisioEi cobts ¢l)aig<% in die StaienEeni of Financial Acljvilits rtpresei)I tlie
conttibutions payable by rhe cliarity during Ilie year.
2 Inc(kine fi-otn doiiatiuns and legacies
Uiii'e5tricted
fuiids
Cenei'al
Tot￿[
2023
Total
2022
Donations and leLYacic5',
Donations fi'on) llidividuals
Gitl aid reclainied
Gi?Iiis, incliidii)g caplial gfanLs'.'
GoveLTllnent grants
Gi'ant5 troni companies
256
256
1,444
22,000
98,620
22,000
98,620
39,435
61,509
20,876
120,876
102,539
3 Iiicoine from ch#rlt*ble #¢tivities
Ullre5tricted
rvnds
Gtiieral
RestrlctÈd
fund5
Total
2023
Tot4l
2022
Grants
Sale.% & fees
Slindiy i'eceipls
Sliopping iEUllburseiuenlS
172,137
172.137
73,495
723
7,197
85,954
48,357
73,495
723
7,197
12,643
81,4L5
172,137
253,552
146,962
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Notes to tlie Financial Statements foi. the Year Ended 31 Mai'cli 2023
4 Gi'aiits & d0tt2tlons
GeDei'al
tuttds
RestYictL,d
futhds
Total
N(Jlls c(￿ttry Cuuncil
Asl)field Voluiiiaiy Actio
NHS c[￿litieS
Prison Advice and Care Tiwst
Ru.sliclilTe Boi-ougli CouDeil
Broxtowc Borou￿1 Council
Maiisfield CVS
Notiinglialn CVS
Gcdling Boroiigh Coiincil
The Naiioiml Lottery Ivia Newark & SIKnvood CVS)
Coinmllnity Champions
Co-opei"Ilive Comniuniry Fuiid
Siindiy grants & donations
24,405
24,405
25,800
74,113
36,514
17,5(K)
7,OIM)
35,57U
23,000
17,750
15,627
1,306
2.490
25,800
74.113
36,514
15,000
7.000
12,000
23,OIM)
2,500
23,570
17,750
15,627
1,3U6
2,490
11,682
256
120.876
172,137
293,013
5 Iilvestmeni incoine
Unrestricttd
(unds
Geiieral
Total
21123
Totgl
2022
Inlercst re¢eivable and siinilai. ii)come'
Interest irceivable on bank deposits
2.865
2,865
2,028
6 Net iiitomingloutgoiii¥ re5ourees
Nct inc0mu￿ rebOilI'¢es fot die yeai include..
2023
2022
Deprccialion of fixed a%sEts
2,556
4,330
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INotes to the Financial Statemeiits for the Yeai. Ended 31 Mai'ch 2023
7 Eypeiidltui'e on chai'itable activities
Uniystrieted
lunds
Ceneral
Restrleted
funds
Total
2013
Total
2022
Equipinertl, Tepair% & renewJls
Insuraiice
MarkeljllLi & proinolioiis
Pf)s13ge
Pi'inlimg & photocopyin
Profes%ional fees
Publications & subscTipriotts
Reciiiilincnl
Retil & prcmises maintenance
Rooin hiie & evenis
Salai-i<s, NIC & i)en%ions
Staff c¥penses
Staff Iiaiiiin
Sialiotieiy & offLce suppli<%
Tea b￿. suppltC5
Telephoiic L IT
VOIL￿tter expense5
fvlaiiageiiient & office costs
DcprL¢ia1i4)n
Sundiy expenditUiE
Bank chai.ges
B8d debts
Shoppillg expeii&es
3,827
2,034
890
1,013
714
4,431
176
,620
1.290
1,437
61
2,080
274
1,620
420
1,442
63
3,397
384
542
9.663
375
228,815
527
542
9.663
343
140.150
297
377
8,833
86
166,996
214
32
88,665
230
686
438
1,124
1.624
85
1.468
12
9,497
1,624
12,119
647
138,9671
2,556
825
12,944
1,240
593
38,967
2,556
20
951
184
7,409
4J30
939
184
7,409
12
852
12,195
144,830
31,878
276,708
218,343
8 Ti-ustees vemuner&tion and expense5
Dui'ino the PCT%od, two Trustees volunteer drivers who, coti)mon widi all Yolunteei. drivers, rece&ve
Inileage expemseq a¢ 45p per mile.
No trus￿e$. nor any persons ¢onnecred wit]1 dietn, Iiave received any ieinuneraiion fioin Ilie cl)aiity dui'ing Ilie
yeai..
No trustccs have re¢eived any reimbuibed exp¢ns¢s or any otlicL' b¢nefit8 fiyini Ihe ch￿1]tY dui'ing the yeai..
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Notes to tlie Finaiiclul Statements for tlie Yeai. Ended 31 fvEai'ch 2023
9 Si2ff c4JSts
Thc dggi'tgale payroll costs wei-e as follvws,,
2023
2022
Stftlt'C05ts dui'iiig tlie yeai- were:
Wages ai)d salaijeb
Social security cusls
Penbion Cobts
215,01()
5,559
S,237
158,550
3,L42
5,304
228,815
166,996
Tlic Invnihly average nuinber of PLlbvn$ (including $6Dioi' Tnanagcintni ttam) employed by tlie chanty diiring
the ycar vas as follows..
2023
2U22
Average nu7￿￿[ ot einployees
24
17
1012022 6) of Ilie abtsve employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pcnsioii Schcmes.
c0ntnbutlai￿ to Ilie cmployee pension sclieines for tli¢ y¢ar iotalled £8,237 {2022- £5,304).
No ertiployee rcceived einoluinenls ot inore Ibau £60,000 duriDg the yeaL'.
The tothl employee benefit.% of th¢ kcy Imanagetlient pcrsollnel of Ilie Lhai'iry welc £31,5go12022- £29,631).
ID Fee5 payable to indepclldent examiijor
During die period, Ilie fets payable lexcludillg VATI to the charity's indepet]dent examitter Cojnniunity
Atcollrtling Pliis are analysed zs follow5..
2023
2022
Iiidepei)denl ex&niiiiatiOn
875
830
875
830
11 Charity st#lv$
The Llidrity is a company Itmiicd by guarantee and Lon%equently doeg n()t liave share capiul. Eacli ineniber is
liable to Lonti'ibiiEe an Jtnouni not cxcctding £1 towards Ilie a.%set5 of tl)e Lhai'ity th¢ event c)t' liquidation.
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Note5 to the Finallcial Statemeiits fui. tlie Year Elided 31 Mgl'ch 2023
12 TAthEil>lÈ tlxtd assets
General
equipnieiit
IT equÈiiiiieiit
I'otal
Cost
Al l April 2022
2.675
4,372
17,047
Al 31 Mareli 2023
2,675
14,372
17,047
Depk'etiation
At l Api"il 2022
oe foi- the year
2.675
9,472
2,556
12,147
2,556
Ai J l Marcli 2023
2,675
12,028
14,703
Net book value
Ai 31 ￿￿'t￿l 2023
2,144
2,344
At 31 March 2022
4,900
4,9(X)
13 Debtoys
21>23
2022
Trcldc debtors
Prepaymejils
7.593
2.565
3.531
16,722
10,158
14 Ci'editors: amounts lalling due i￿tIll￿ oDe yegr
2023
2022
Oiliei. creditors
Deferred incorne
5.037
23,000
50.035
?7,O16
28,037
77,051
IS Commltments
Capital camnjitnients
TIIL preini8es lease loi. Cotgr&ve Hub 51aited on 30th Novembei. 2018 ai)d Is foi. 5 year5 at £6.1)00 per annuin.
Tliere is a 3 niontli bTeak clause wiiliin Il)e leuse. Tlie rcjiewal of the Icase ITOM Novembei. ?023 onwai'ds is
cun-ently iindei. neguiialioii with RuslJLlIl'fe Borough Council.
The total aTtiount contTacied for but not provided in ￿Tre fiiiancial staleinents was £Nil (2022 £Nill.
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Notes to the Finaiicial Statemeiits foi. tlie Year Ended 31 Mai-¢h 2023
16 fiunds
Balsktice at I
tlpyil 2012
IncolliÉiik
'esouree8
Resi)lli'ces
e￿￿ended
BgIAnce #131
fvlllycli 21)23
U￿reSti.]Cted funds
Geiieral
268.453
205,156
1144,8301
328,779
Restricted furtds
Voluntary Ti?ttsPUrt%chcmc
(VTS)
671
1.623
1,369
38,577
14,()23
59,d90
15,627
26,a70
139,248}
156,2461
144,0531
On# slep al 4 time
Souili Notts Befriending
Lottei"y Partnei'sliip
InftaStn]c￿rC Suppoii
SoLiilI Noiis Coniiiiunity
Deirclwniellt
16,806
(5,6091
20,461
17,750
1 16,2071
1,543
Tntal restricted fuiids
3,663
172,137
{131,S781
43,922
Total fullds
172,116
377.293
276,708
372.701
B￿l￿11CC Mt
3 1 Mai'ch
2022
Balaiice at I
Ayi'il 2021
Inconiing
i'esoui'ccs
Resources
expend¢d
Tran5fci¥
Unresiricted t'uiiijs
G&JfftÈJ'iil
Gci)eral
230,027
163,263
1126,170)
1.333
268.453
Restiicted
Volunlary Transport s¢lieme
IVTS)
10,305
11,402)
40,216
10.500
11,964
25,586
{48,517)
19,098)
IlQ,341)
124.217)
{L,333)
671
Access lu Vttlllnteerin
One srep at a limc
Souih Notis Befriending
1.623
1,369
Tot?1 i'Ésti'icted funds
8,903
88,266
(9? 1731
(1,3331
3,663
Total funds
218.9JO
251.529
1218,343)
272,116
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Notes to tlie Fin&ncial Stllteineiits foi. the Yeai. Ended 31 f¥lai'ch 2023
The si)e¢ilic puiy>ses for which tlie fijnds lo be aijijlied aic follows..
The Volullt41Ly Transport Scl)eii)e plovides a responsive, aeccssible and tleyible service to enable people lo live
ILidependei)tly, participate In Ihtir coiniiiuniry and lo ac¢ess SOCLal acriviiies, liealth appoinilneiiis, shoppi￿,
education and Oihei'.%e￿sCcs.
The Lottciy Pdl-lnersliip Iiviili Ncwai'k aiid Slierwood cvs).. Iliis projcLI aiimb 10 build, sti'ellgtlien and devclop
Ilie partnership between Newa1'k aiid Sherwood CVS Jiid Rushclitfe CVS. Tlie cnye pi"InLipal 10 i)¥ovid¢ Ili¢ besi
4Lialily services to the beLtor In Il)e Soiitli of Ilie County 3nd Ncw&il'k and Slienvood. by developing suslainable
in*rabifLictt]re suppurt, particiilaTly ivliere Iitile Of none cxists.
Tlie Infr#sii'u¢ture suppoi'l pi'oject.. Tliis was liind¢d by Mansfield CVS aTtd Riislicliklc BoiDuuh Coun¢￿] and
was lo pi'ovidc intsasiiuctlli'e alld volujileer bi'okerage suppoi'l lo the Yolulllaiy and conun￿llry sectoi. acr05S
Broxtowe alld Rushcliffe.
Tlie Soutli Notts ConiiiThinÉty Development project.. Tlii5 WAS fvnded by Gedling Borougl) Council and was to
provid¢ coinmunity developineni SUPPOTt to VL)luiitaiy and conii)Junity groups in Broxtowe and Ruslicliffe.
enablinu LI￿ succes%fiil iiiiplaiitaiioii ol's(￿1￿1 piescribing in Ioccll coniinunilie%'. a COillliiuDity-centred approacli
to litslil) and urellbciiig by developing a stiun¥ artd resilient llelwork of die VCS, dnd ivlieir people eX￿'lenCe
irnpi'oved hc41111 & ivellbein(r
SoLltlI Noris Befricnding.. Ftinded thix)ugh NHS CliaiitTes Tiiist suppol'ls tliose wlio al'e lonely and isolated. It is a
persojjalised, holi51ic bcti-lcniling seiwice iailo¥ed to individual needs which inclLid¢s fa. ce 10 tace and telephone
bcti'ieiiding, as well as supporijttg pcople lo lake part ii) local coininuiiiry actlVLti¢s.
Olie Step ai a Tijne.. Funded by Nl.JS Chaiitieg T￿￿t, this project focuses Dn the iiiitial f]r4t step of gelling
eople back oui of tlieir liouses in a way tliai keei)s il)eiii safe and eiisui'es ihai tliey also feel ¢onfidenl 10 leave
Élle Iiousc after molit1￿ ot staying hol￿e. TIIIS 15 Identitied as a llccd to help addi-ess a lock of pliysical activiry
aiid tlie ne¥alive impac18 of social isolarion 2nd lonelincss.
Las'l year tlieie wa5 also the Access tu Vululltetrins projeLI= Connected Communifies, -%upporls volunteeiE with
leamii)g disabilities aiid aulisin to acLCSS siiilable volulltcer opi)ortullities.
17 Ajialysls of iiet assets bettveen funds
Ullrcstrieted
2023
Total fuJJd5
Geneyal
Resti'lcted
Tangible tixcd assets
Cli￿ent as5Cts
2,344
354,472
1?8.037)
2,344
398,394
128,037}
43,922
Total llet assets
328,779
43,922
372,701
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Notes to tlle Finaiicial Stateinents for tlle Year Elided 31 MAI'cli 2023
Uiij'esti'ieted
2(b22
Total funds
Geiiei'al
Restricted
TdngiiJle tixcd assets
Ciii'relll assets
4,900
316,104
{52,5511
4,900
344,267
177,0511
28,163
124,500)
Total net Jssei%
268,453
3,663
272,116
18 Rel&ted party trallsactiolls
Thcl'e weiE llu I'el3ted party Iransactions in tlie yeay.
19 TAX>Jtio
The eli￿.1[Y i.% a i'egisie*ed cliarity and is tliErt(oi'e exempt from iaxalion.
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