COMPANY REGISTRATIO1¥4 1¥4UMBER: 03954998
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1082478
The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Unaudited Financial Statements
For the year ended
31 March 2024

The Voluntary Network
Compvdny Limited by Cuarantse
Financial Statementi
Year ended 31 March 2024
Pages
Trllstees, annual report (in¢on)orating the directofs report)
Ito4
Independent examiner's report to the tni8tee8
Statement of financial activities (including income and expendittwe account)
ststement of financial position
St2t¢ment of ca8b flows
Note$ to the financial statements
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustee¥, Awiual Report (In¢orporAtlng the Dtreetorls Report)
Year eDded 31 MArcb 2024
The In￿le¢s, who are also the directors for the putP05cs of Gomp&ny lawp present their report and the unaultited
rmancial statements of the ¢harity for the year ella￿ 31 March 2024.
Reference and Rdmlnfistratlve det*AI8
Reglytered chArlty name
The Voluntsry Network
Charlty reglBtrAtlon number
1082478
Company regljtradon number
03954998
PrineipAI offlee &Thd regl•tered
otTice
The Racing Centrc
Fred ArGher Way
Newm4rket
Engl&nd
CB8 8NT
The trustees
F M Saltmar8h
T Kerby
RJKLaird
JORMiller
Company secretary
C L Robin80n
Independent examlner
Shanc Tharf)y FCA
For and on behalf of
Streets Charte￿d Accountsnts
3 Wellbrook Court
Girton
Cambridge
CB3 ONA
Structure* governanee And management
Th¢ Voluntary Network ("TVN ) is a company limited by 8uarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles
of Association dated 23 March 2000 and amended 27 May 2010. It is regi8teTed as a Charity with the Charity
Commission. Anyone may become a rnctnb¢r of the ¢ompany and each member agrccs to Gontrlbute £l in th¢
event of the charity winding up.
The ¢JJarity is governed by the trustees who may b¢ e￿opt￿l subject to forn￿1 election by the membcrs of the
company in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles. Day to day management 15 delegated to the G￿eTaI
Manager who 15 a￿lsted by support staff.

The Voluntary Network
Company IAmited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annllgl Report (Incorporating the Dtrector'8 Report) (e•nrlnTwd)
Year ended 31 Mar¢h 2024
Stru¢tsrfy goverllance aDd nwnagement (L￿￿d)
For the purpose of the Companies Act 2006 all trustees are deemed ￿ be directors.
Memb￿5 and others are circulated with invitation8 PTior to the AGM advising them of any retiring trustees and
requesting nominations for potential trustees. When co.opting ITUStees the board ha& regard to the skills #nd
attributes ally individual may bring to the clwity.
Or8ani8Ation
The board of trustees administer the ch￿lty And usually rn￿¢ every two months. A General Manager is appointed
by the board to manage the day-to-day operations of the clwity. To facilitste eff￿tive operntions the General
Manager has (klegated authority fi>r opcrational matters includin8 financ¢ aDd ¢mploymenL
Risk managcment
The trustees bavc assessed the major ri8k8 to whith the charity 18 exposed and e8tablisb¢d systems and pro¢¢dvres
to mitigat¢ exposure to thc nujor risks.
Objedive8 And aetlvlll
The purpo8¢ of th¢ charity 18 to provide a public benefit of promoting ond ellabling con)munity Cohesion and
reducing social and n￿al isolation for ajl residents of our ar¢a of operation, enablin8 any resident to fully
parts'cipats within the ¢ommutiity and enjoy their own independent lif¢ styles. Our wod( applies particularly to the
more vulnerable members of our society.
Thi8 purpose is ¢wrently realised by our provision of:
(a) Community transport projects.
(b) A Befriending S¢rYi¢¢
The trustees aim to provide 8ustsinable serviccs at hlgh standards of delivery within the constraints of ever
changing fundiDgi regulation and political Chang¢ all of which currently Icad5 us in to a morc commercial
cnvironment and po88ible diversification so as to ttcure our future.

The Voluntary Network
CompAny Limited by Guarantee
Trusttts, ADnual Report {Incorporalillg the Direetor'i Report)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Achlevements and performance
Community Transport
The VoluntsryNetwork operatss various ConllnunityTran5POrtprojects. We operatethe Connectin8 Communities
8ervi¢e for Forest Heath and St Edmundsbury, alongside C1)n￿llnIty Tratw)0rt 8¢rvices for nei8hbouriD8 areas
and Ea8t and South Cambridgeshir¢.
CoDne¢ting Communities provides a transport solution for those who fmd it difficult to use Publi¢ Transport,
supporting those f8cing social and rural i501ation. We f￿l in th¢ gaps of the commercial bus network. providing
the joumey5 that are not deemed to be commercially viable by commercial operators, vitsl in Tural conmunities.
A lifeline to key services, including employment, education, shopping, medical appoititments and social
We also 8UPPOrt thoa¢ that are stNggling with mobility issue8, ensuring that they ¢an reJnAill indq)¢ndent, ablc to
ac￿8& their local community 8Dd preventative scrviceB.
The VoluniaryNthork fully understands the value of social interaction, which improv¢5both physical and mentsl
wellbeing.
We bave recently iatrodu¢&l "Lets do Lunch., reBular Iwich club enablillg people to estsblish new ci)nnection8
at￿ friendships. We intend to firther cxtcnd this new project moving forward,
I￿r serrfice8 are continuing to rebuild Po8t Covid, with a Steady increase of passenger journey8. Our services are
however operating under restricted funding and we look forward to negoti&ting our new contract with Suffolk
County Council.
Befriending Service
We operate a Befriending Serwice which provides wpport and cornpanionship aer088 West Suffolk for those who
would otherwise be lonely and isolated. Our team of voluntcers &re in contact once A week with Clients. either by
telephone or face to fa¢e.
W¢ have fvrther extended our Befriending activitics with the introduction of our pen pal projeot. We work in
partnership with a locally primary school to support 60 ¢]ients. We will look to extend our inter8eneration81 work
in the future.
Volunteers
Th¢ Voluntary Nctwork is supported by a team of over 250 volunteers. for both Community Transport and our
Befriendillg SeryirK. W¢ are very grate￿1 for the time that they offer enabling us to provide cxcellent support to
so many.

The Voluntary Network
Company Llmited by Guaranlee
Yrujtees, ADnuAI Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ¢nd¢d 31 March 2024
Flnandal revlew
Our accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 reflect Fd net outward Mov￿cnt of fimds of £16,443. This peri(Ml
was the final year of a Gontract with Suffolk County Council which had been extended for 3 years beyond its
original 5 yearterni withno additional contribution to OUT rnassively increasing costs. This ¢ontrart bas now collle
to end and a new 2 yearcontract commenc¢d in April 2024. The newcontractprovide8 fimd8 for 8 muchreduced
service.
The c08ts of 8taff and fuel h&ve increa8ed greatly ill th¢ last few years and the c08t of new vehicle&. e&W￿llY
electric and hybrid is far hi8her than tbe diesel vehicles which we have relied upon in the past. The reduction in
funding has r¢sulted in a ¢ons¢qu¢ntial reduction in our oporational provi¥ion.
We are now looking forward to a negotiating the next contract with Suffolk County Council which will commence
in 2026 and which we hope will provide sU￿1¢ient funding for us to invest in new vehicle8 and reverse the recent
T￿￿110￿ in our operational provision.
We ar¢ operating in a ¢hallenging financial environment, establishin8 fjnancial sustsinAbility is key to our future
SU¢¢¢8S.
Reserves policy
The tNstee$ regard the current level ot. re8erv¢s to be adequate for immediate needs but remain wary of the
fmancial risks involved particularly where full project funding is not achieved.
Sm&ll eompaDy provlslolls
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisionB applic&ble to companies entitled to Ihe small
companies exemption.
The tn]8tees' annual report was approved on .......... ...... ..... ..... and Si￿ed on beha]f of th¢ board of tru8ttt8 by..
JGRMiller
Trnstee

The Voluntary Network
Company Llrnited by Guarantee
Inde￿ndent Examlnerls Report to the Trllstees of The Voluntary Network
Year ¢nded 31 March 2024
I r¢w)rt to the trust¢¢s on my examination of the fmancial statements of The Voluntary Network ('the tharity) for
the year ended 31 March 2024.
Responslblllllu and b•sl• of r¢por¢
A8 the trustees of the ¢ompaJy (and a180 its directors for the purposes of company law) you are TespoDsible for the
prepardtion of tbc financial stat¢meDt5 in accordance with the requirements of the Conwanies Act 2006 ('the 2[)06
Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of th¢ company not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006
Act and are eligible for indcpendent examination. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accoilllts
a8 carried out under section l45 of thc Cl]aritics A¢t 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In ¢￿Illg out my examination I have
followed the Direction5 given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 ACL
Independent examlner'l ststement
Since the charity's gross income exceed￿ £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section
145 of the 2011 Act. I confmn that I Mm qualified to undertake the examination because I am a mcmbcT of the
In8tithte of Chortered A¢¢ountants in En8land and Wales UCAEW), which is one of the listsd bodics.
I have completed my examimtion. I eonfirni that no n￿tterS have come to my attention iti connection with the
eXamI￿tion giving me ¢aus¢ to believe:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by BectiQD 386 of the 2006 Act;
or
the financirdl 8tatcments do not accord with thosc record8; or
the financial statements do not comply with the accoullting rquirem¢Dts of section 396 of the 2006
Act otber than any requirement that thc accounts give a 'true and faif view which 1$ Dot a matter
¢onsidered as port of an independent ¢xwnination' OT
th¢ financial gtatements havc not bccn PTepaTed in a¢¢ordance with the methods and principles of the
Ststcment of RrGomm¢nd¢d Practice for accounting aDd reporting by charities applicable to charities
preparing thcir accouDt8 in accordance with the Financial iieporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no conGcrns and bave come acr088 no other matttt5 in eotjneetion with the examin&tion to which attention
Should b¢ dT8wn in thi8 report in order to enable a prnper understanding of the acLX)uDts to bv reached.
Shane Tha￿Y FCA
Ind¢pendent Examiner
For and on bchalf of
Streets Ch8rfered Accountants
3 Wellbrook Court
Girton
Cambridge
CB3 ONA

The Voluntary NetTrvork
CoMp￿Y Limited by Cuarantee
Statement of FinAnd*l Actlvitie5
(IDtludlng Income exptndlture aeeount)
Year ended 31 March 2024
2024
Restricted
2023
UnrestriGtcd
fund8
Total funds
Totsl fimd8
Note
Ineorne 2nd endowments
Donations and Icgacics
Charitable activitieg
Other trading activitics
Investment in¢om¢
Other in¢ome
168,971
168.971
587,413
78,877
514,661
175
1,979
587,413
3,893
2,150
3.893
2,150
TotAI Income
593,456
168,971
762,427
595.692
penditure
Expenditure on clwitsble a¢tivitie8
Total expendlture
9.10
609,899
609,899
168,971
778,870
831,569
831.569
168,971
778.870
Net t￿ndI￿re And net movement In fuDd8
(16,443)
(16,443)
(235,877)
Re¢on¢lllAtlon of fvnds
Totsl fimds brought forward
Total funds carrled forward
160,531
160,531
396,408
144,088
144,088
160,531
The ststement of financial activitie8 includes all gains and losses recosThised in the year,
All income and expcnditure derive from ¢ontinuiDg a¢tivitie8.
The notss on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financlal Bt*tsments.

The Voluntary Network
Company Llmlted by CuaraDtee
Stydtement of Flnanclal FO￿tIon
31 M*r¢h 2024
2024
2023
Note
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed a88ets
16
53.389
45,683
Current as*ts
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
17
78,368
86,332
77,520
99.017
164,700
176.537
Credlton: amounts falllnE due within
one year
18
74,001
61,689
Net current amets
90,699
114,848
Totil asiet$ l¢H current llabuitles
144,088
160,531
160,531
Net aisets
144,088
FuDdfj of the chxrlty
Unre8tricted fund8
144,088
160,531
100,531
Total charlty fundi
20
144,088
For the year ending 31 Mar& 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under 6Ktiou 477 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors, r¢spon8ibiiitie8.'
The members have Dot required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in
question in attordance with section 476.
The directors acknowledge their respon8ibilitie$ for complying with th¢ reqUIr￿llts of the A¢twith respect
to 4e¢ounting records and the preparation of financial statement5.
These fllwicial statements have been prepared in accordan¢¢ with the provi5ion8 applicable to compauie8 subject
to the small cowi¢s' regime.
These financial 8tAtements were approved by the board of trustees and authori8ed for issue on .. .
are signed on behalf of the board by:
J G R Miller
Thiste
The notes on pages 9 to 18 fonn part of these finandal statements.

The Voluntary Network
Company Llrnited by Gllarantee
Statement of Cish Flow8
Year ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Ca8b flows from op¢ratlng activities
Net expenditure
(16,443)
(235,877)
Adjustmentsfor."
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
oth￿ intcrest receivable and similar income
Gains on disposal of tsngibl¢ fix￿ a58ets
24,208
(3.893)
{2,150)
25,197
(1.979)
Changes in."
Trade and other debtor8
Trade and otbtt creditor8
{848)
12.312
154,049
11.696
Cash 8¢n¢rat¢d fmrn operations
13.186
(46,914)
IDterest receiv
3,893
17,079
1,979
Net ¢88h froml(used in) operating &ttivities
(44,935)
Ca$b flows from finvesthig acdvlttes
Purcljase of tangible assets
Prn¢eed8 frorn ￿e of fixed assets
{31,914}
2,150
(29,764)
(2225)
Net C45h used in investing activities
(2,225)
Net decrease In ¢a$h *nd eaih equlvilents
C*sh Ind cAih equlvalents at beginn5ng of year
Clih And eAsh equ1V￿Cnts 4t end ol year
(12,685)
99,017
86,332
(47,160)
146,177
99,017
The notss on page8 9 to 18 form part of these fin￿claI ststements.

The Voluntary Network
Compally Limited by Cuarantee
Notes to the Ffillanctsl Statements
YeAr ended 31 Mareh 2024
General Inforn8Jtlon
Th¢ charity is a private company limited by guarantee, registered ID England and Wales and a registeTed
charity in England and Wales. Th¢ addrtss of the registered office is The Racing Centr¢, Fr¢d ATch¢r Way,
NewmarkeL England, CB8 8NT.
The ¢harity is a public benefit entity as defjned by FRS 102.
St*tem¢Dt of eompllanee
TheBC financial statements have been preparcd in compliance with FRS 102. The Financial R¢porting
Siand4Td applicablc iD the UK and the Republic of Ireland,, the 8tatement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts ill accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
Applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of treland (FRS 102) (Clwities SORP {FRS 102)) and the CoJnp8nies
Act 2006.
Aeeountlng pollcle
Basli of prepiritlon
The finaD¢i41 statsments have beett Prepared on the historical cost basi8.
The fthaneial statenKnts are prepared in Sterli￿ which 18 the functional cunrncy of the entity.
Golng concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charitys ability to colltillU¢.
JudgemeDt$ and key ￿￿ree& of ¢￿I￿atIon uneertxlDty
The preparatii)n of the financial 8tatem¢nts requires management to n￿¢ judgements, estimates and
a5SLunptions that affect the amounts reported. Thcse estimates and judg¢rn¢nt8 are continually reviewed and
are based on experience aDd othw factors. including expe¢tstion8 of future events that ar¢ believed to be
reasonabl¢ under the circumstances.
Significant judgements
Thcre are no jud8ements (Apart from those involving estimationy) that manA8emcnt has made iD the process
of Applying the entity's accountinB policie8.
Fund ac¢ouniang
UDre8tricted finds are available for use at th¢ discretion of the tru8tee8 to further any of the ¢barity's
purp06¢B.
Designated funds Are uwestricted funds eaTmatk¢d by th¢ trustees for particular future project or
commilmenL
Rcstricted fjmds are subjerted to restriclions on their expenditure dectared by the donor or through the tenn5
of an appeaL or ID accordance with the CL)ntract tern15.

The Voluntary Network
CompaDy Linjited by Guarantee
Notes to the Fin*ndal Statements (e•#rfM*edJ
YeAr ended 31 March 2024
A¢¢ountlng pollcles (u•MtlwMed)
Ineomlng resources
All income is included in the statement of fmancial activities when entitlement has passed to the ehority, it
is probable that the ecoThomiG benefits 8s8ociated with the transactionwill flow to the charity and the amount
can be Te]iably mell8ured The following sp¢cifJ¢ policie5 aTe applied to p&rti¢ular cate8ories of irAc0n￿.
- income from donations or grants 18 recognised when there is evidencc of entitlement to the gift, reccipt 18
probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
- income from contracts for the SLwply of service8 is recognised with the delivery of th¢ contr&Gted service.
This is classified as unrestrictcd funds unless theT¢ is a contractual rcquircm¢ni for it to b¢ spent on
particular purpo8¢ and retwned if un5pcnt, itl which ¢&s¢ it may be regaTdcd as restricted.
Rewurcei exp¢nd¢d
Expenditure is recogni8cd on 4c¢rual8 basis as A IiAbility is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered, and is c18ssified under heading6 of the stytem¢nt of fllwicial artivities to which it
relat¢8:
- expcnditLwe on charitable activities includes all ¢06ts in¢urr¢d by a charity in undertaking ￿tiVitieS that
rther its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, includin8 those support costg and c06ts relating
to the 8ovcrnan¢e of the charity apportioned to charitable activiti¢s.
All costs are allocatsd to expendi￿re Categories reflecting the use of the r¢sour¢¢. Direct costs attributabl¢
to a single activity are allocated dircctly to that activity. Shorcd costs are apportioned betweèn the artivities
they Contribute to on a rc8sunable, juslifiable and consistent basis.
Operillng leaJeJ
IKase payment8 are recognised as an expense over the lea8¢ tenn on a Str￿glIt-llnC basis. The aggregate
b¢n¢fit of lea8e incentives 18 recognised aB a reduction to exwise over the leaBe terns on a straight-line ba818.
TaDgible ￿lets
Tan8ible 885cts are initially recorded at ¢08L and subsequently stated at cost les5 any 8ccumulat¢d
d￿recIation and irnpoinnent1055es.
Depretiatlon
Dcprcciation is C￿ellIa￿d so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the
usethl econornic life of that a&8et as follows:
Motor v¢hi¢l¢s
Equipment
20Yo straight line
200/0 and 33.330/• straight lin¢
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The Voluntary Network
Company Llmtted by GuaraDtee
Notes to the FiDaneiil Statements
Year ended 31 MArch 2024
Accounthig polldes
Impalrment of fixed ajset
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reportxng dats, with the recoverable amount
being estin￿led wherc such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amounL the
asset is impaired accordingly. Prior in￿air￿ents are also reviewed for possil)le revetsal at each reporting
date.
For thc purposes of in]pairnient testing, when it is not possible to C5timate the recoverable amount of on
individual asse( an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash_8enerating unit to which the asset
bclongs, The cash-generatin8 Iinit is the Smallest idcntifiablc group of assets that includes thc as8ef ond
generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of ajsets.
Flnanelal IDJtrnments
A financlaj asset or a fJnAncial liability 18 rrfogni8ed only wb¢n the entity be¢ome8 apaty to the contractual
provi8ion& of the instrumenL
Basic fillanci￿ insttillnents are initially recogni8ed ot the amount receivabl¢ orpayabl¢ including any related
transaction costs,
Current assets and curr¢nt liabilities are subBequcntly measured at the cash or other ¢on8ideration expected
to be paid or receivcd and not di6wunt¢d.
Defin¢d eontrlbutloD plini
Contributions to defined Contribution pl4n5 are [￿Ognised a8 an expense in the period in which the related
$￿VI¢¢ 1$ provided.
DoDations Ind legaei
Re6tricted Total Fundi
Funds
2024
Re5trACted Totsl Fund8
Funds
2023
Donations
Donation8
18.994
18,994
8.886
8,886
GraDtI
GrAnts reeeivable
149,977
168,971
149,977
168,971
69.991
69,991
78,877
78.877
11

The Voluntary Network
Company L5mltsd by Gu&raDtee
Notes to tb¢ Financial Statements (comdmued)
Year ended 31 MAr¢h 2024
DonatloDS and legatles fcoAlinwéd)
The majority of income is received by way of grant ￿lldIng generally for restricted purposes. During the
year the following bodies provided grants.
2024
2023
Forest Heath District Council and SL Edmundsbury
South Cambridge District Council
Haverhill Town Council
BSOG
Newmarket Festival
131216
5.000
39,430
3.000
10,000
12.181
5,000
380
12,550
1.211
149,977
69,991
Charltable aclivltiei
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Totsl Funds
Funds
2024
Fund8
2023
Expenses recovered
Transport fares
Minibus hire
Other inconi¢
14.499
118,429
443,430
11,055
14,499
118,429
443.430
11,055
17,419
116,032
371,182
10,028
17,419
116,032
371,182
10.028
587,413
587,413
S 14,661
514,661
Other tradlng aedvitlei
Unrestrictcd Total FuDdJ Unrestricted Totsl Fund
Funds
2024
Funds
2023
Trading incom¢
175
175
Investment income
UTrr¢Btrictsd Total Fund8 Unrestricted Tota] Funds
2024
FuDd8
2023
Bank inlerest receivable
3,893
3.893
1,979
1,979
Other Income
UDre8tricted Total Funds Unrestrictcd Total Funds
Funds
2024
2023
Gain on disposal of tangible fix¢d assets
2,150
2,150
12-

The Voluntary Network
Company timlted by GuArante¢
Notei to the Flnanelal Statements (¢onilw4J
Year ended 31 March 2024
Expendltllre on Chthtable *¢tIvldes by hnd type
Unrestricted
Funds
Restiicted TotAI Funds
Funds
2024
Charitsble activities
Support cost8
585,661
24238
168,971
754.632
24,238
778,870
609,899
168,971
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Totsj Funds
Funds
2023
Charitable activities
Support costs
721,017
31,675
78,877
799,894
31.675
752.692
78,877
831,569
10. Expenditure on charltable a¢tiviti¢$ by a¢tlvlty type
A¢tivities
undcrtaken
dir¢rtly Support C08ts
Total fun
2024
Total fund
2023
Charitablc activitie$
Governance costs
754,632
19,431
4,807
24238
774,063
4,807
778,870
828,747
2.822
754,632
831,569
11. Support colts
Analysis of
Support costs
TotAI 2024
Totsl 2023
Accommodation
Depreciation
Govcrnanc¢
18,865
567
4,806
18,865
567
4,806
24238
28.417
436
2,822
31.675
24,238
12. Net expendlture
N¢t expenditure is stated after chargingl(crediting):
2024
2023
Depreciation of tsn8ible fixed a8sets
Gains on disposal of tangli )le fixed asset8
24,208
(2,150)
25.197
13

The Voluntary Network
Company Llmited by Gu*rantse
Iyotei to the Financi41 Statements
ye￿ ended 31 MArch 2024
13. Independent exgmlnadoll fee5
2024
2023
Fees payable to the independent examiner for..
Independent ¢xaminatiOD of the financial ststcrnents
2,640
2,400
14. Staff costs
The total 8taff co8ts and ¢mploy¢e benefits for the reporting period are ana]ysed a5 follows:
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Social security Costs
Etnployer contributions to pension plans
443,530
27,194
5,352
450,929
29.542
5.277
476,076
485,748
The average head ¢ount of employees during the year was 27 (2023: 27).
No enwloyee received employee benefits of llK)re than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).
Key MAn&gement PeThonnel
Key management personDel inGlude all persons that bavc authDrity and responsibility for planning, directing
and controlling the activities of the charity, The totsl compensation paid to key mana8cmcDt personncl for
services provided to the ¢lLaTity was £61,648 (2023.. £62,306).
IS. Tru8te¢ r¢muD¢radon and expenies
No trustee received any remuneration or expenses durin8 the current or previous year.
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Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Iyotes to the Flnanelal Statements
YeAr ended 31 March 2024
16. Tanglble fixed iisets
Motor vehiclcs
Equipment
Total
Cost
At l April 2023
AdditioDS
Disposals
At 31 MArcb 2024
343,284
31,914
(56,437)
318,761
14,606
357,890
31,914
(56.437)
333.367
14.606
Deprtclatlon
At l April 2023
Charge for the year
Disposa18
At 31 MArcb 2024
299,880
23,641
(56,437)
267,084
12,327
567
312,207
24,208
{56,437>
279,978
12,894
Carrying amount
At 31 Mareb 2024
51,677
43,4Q4
1,712
53,389
At 31 March 2023
2,279
45,683
17. Debton
2024
2023
Trade debtors
PrepayDThts and acfflied incon
Other debtors
42,631
19,847
15,890
78,368
35,038
23,010
19,472
77,520
18. Credltors: amounts lalllng due wlthln one year
2024
2023
Trade creditors
A¢CTr￿ls and deferred incorne
Soci&l security and other taxes
38,098
3,586
32,317
31,003
3.977
26,709
74,001
61,689
19. Pen8lon$ &nd other poit retlrement beneflts
Dellned contribution plvdnf
Th¢ amount recogniscd in ineome or expenditure as an expense in TclatioD to defined contribution plans was
£5.352 (2023: £5277).
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CompAny Llnylted by Gllarantee
Notes to the Flnandal Statements (e￿rtA#<I)
Year ended 31 March 2024
20. Anllysls of charltvdble funds
UDrestri¢ted funds
At
l April 2023
At31
IDcome Expenditure MAreb 2024
General fi￿d8
Designated Vehicle Replacemellt Fund
133,654
26.877
593,456
(609,899)
117211
26.877
144,088
160,531
593,456
(609,899)
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Incon￿ Expenditur¢ March 2023
l April 2022
General funds
Designaicd Vchicle Replacement Fund
369,531
26,877
396,408
516,815
(752,692)
133,654
26,877
160,531
516,815
(752,692)
Desi
nated Fun
Following the receipt of a g¢nerous legacy from the estats of a fomer u8er of the Charity's Di81-A-Ride
6ervicc, thc Trust¢¢$ deterniined that this sum 6hould b¢ designated into a vehicle replocem¢nt fund.
R¢strleted fundi
At
l April 2023
At31
Income Expenditure March 2024
Community Transport
Befriending Scheme
160,551
8,420
168,971
(160,551)
(8,420)
(168,971)
At
l April 2022
At31
Incomc Expenditure March 2023
Community Transport
Befriending Scbeme
77,138
1,739
78,877
(77.138)
(1,739)
{78,877)
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The Voluntary Network
Company Lijnfited by Guarantee
Notei to the Fjnanelal Stalement$ fcttftthmdj
Year ended 31 March 2024
20. Analysts of eharltlble fllnds
Communi
The chatity runs a nurnber of community transport projects as follows:.
Dial a Ride, Suffolk Links And Wheels within Wheels services, all of which came under the Connecting
Conununities brandin8 after June 2016,
A commw)ity CIT Service utilising voluntccr drivers and thdr car8 which relies upon grant funding.
All of thes¢ 8¢Tviee8. in their different modes of operatioD. benefit vulnerable members of the publi
susceptil>le to ￿ra1 or social i801ation. Funding to support these tran5POrt projects is 18rgety provided by
Suffolk County Coll￿1[ Carnbridgeshire County Council and Forest HeAth District Council.
fricndi
chen
The charity operates a befriending servic¢ sUPPOrted by grant funding.
21. AnAlysh of net a$iel$ between fundi
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Tangibl¢ fixed a88ets
Current assets
Creditor5 less thAD l year
Net a•￿tI
53,389
164.7(10
(74,001)
144.088
53,389
164,700
(74.001)
144,088
Unrestrickd Total Funds
2023
Tangibl¢ fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than l year
45,683
176,537
(61.689)
160,531
45,683
176,537
(61,689)
160,531
Net Asjets
22. Analy8lJ of changu In net debt
At31
Mar 2024
At l Apr 2023 Cash flows
Cash at bank and in halld
99,017
(12,685)
86,332
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Company Limited by Guarantee
Nots8 to the Financial StAlements
Year ended 31 Mareh 2024
23. Operatlng lease commitments
The totsl future minimum lease payments under llon-aan¢ellabl¢ operating lea8es are as follows:
2024
2023
Not18teT tlwi l year
Latsr tb8n l y¢8r and not later than 5 years
7.920
24,420
32,340
7260
32.340
39,600
24. Related part
No related pty transactions took plaee during the currelll or previous year.
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