COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 03954998
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1082478
The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Unaudited Financial Statements
For the year ended
31 March 2025

The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report)
Independent examiner's report to the trustees
Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account)
Statement of financial position
Statement of cash flows
Notes to the financial statements
Pages
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4
5
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 31 March 2025
he trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudit
nancial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 202
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name
Charity registration number
Company registration number
Principal office and registered
office
The trustees
The Voluntary Network
1082478
03954998
The Racing Centre
Fred Archer Way
Newmarket
England
CB8 8NT
F M Saltmarsh
T Kerby
RJK Laird
JG R Miller
P Westlake
(Appointed 25 September 2025)
Company secretary
Independent examiner
CL Robinson
Shane Tharby FCA
For and on behalf of
Streets Chartered Accountants
3 Wellbrook Court
Girton
Cambridge
CB3 ONA
Structure, governance and management
The Voluntary Network ("TVN") is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles
of Association dated 23 March 2000 and amended 27 May 2010. It is registered as a charity with the Charity
Commission. Anyone may become a member of the company and each member agrees to contribute f1 in the
event of the charity winding up.
The party is covamed by the Mee who mand Acides ay to da to forage necion by she ember of til
Manager who is assisted by support staff.
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Structure, governance and management (continued)
For the purpose of the Companies Act 2006 all trustees are deemed to be directors.
Members and others are circulated with invitations prior to the AGM advising them of any retiring trustees an
retreatin my minaidus may bringid the ches, When co-opting trustees the board has regard to the skills and
Organisation
he board of trustees administer the charity and usually meet every two months. A General Manager is appoint
y the board to manage the day-to-day operations of the charity. To facilitate effective operations the Gener
Manager has delegated authority for operational matters including finance and employment.
Risk management
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and established systems and procedures
to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
Objectives and activities
The purpose of the charity is to provide a public benefit of promoting and enabling community cohesion and
reducing social and rural isolation for all residents of our area of operation, enabling any resident to fully
participate within the community and enjoy their own independent life styles. Our work applies particularly to the
more vulnerable members of our society.
This purpose is currently realised by our provision of:
(a) Community transport projects.
(b) A Befriending Service
The trustees aim to provide sustainable services at high standards of delivery within the constraints of ever
changing funding, regulation and political change all of which currently leads us in to a more commercial
environment and possible diversification so as to secure our future.
Achievements and performance
Community Transport
The Voluntary Network operates various Community Transport projects. We operate the Connecting Communities
service for West Suffolk, alongside Community Transport services for neighbouring areas and East and South
Cambridgeshire.
Our services are building, with a steady increase in passenger journeys. Our services do however continue to
operate under restricted funding and have had to adapt operational capacity accordingly.
Marham Park Flyer will soon be coming to an end, we look forward to launching additional scheduled services,
supported by BSIP funding in the next financial year. We have strengthened our professional relationship with the
NHS, working in partnership with SCC to develop the Bump to Baby travel initiative.
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Achievements and performance (continued)
Befriending Service
We operate a Befriending Service which provides support and companionship across West Suffolk for those who
would otherwise be lonely and isolated. Our team of volunteers are in contact once a week with clients, either by
telephone or face to face.
We have firther extended our Befriending activities with the introduction of our pen pal project. We work in
partnership with a locally primary school to support 60 clients, extending our intergenerational work in the future.
Volunteers
The votinda vice it a pery ed by feat of ove 250 outer, for both Co pride Tripost and or
so many.
Financial review
Our Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026 reflect the positive benefits of our operational review.
to minimum wages and Employer NI Contributions.
We will look to extend our operations, exploring BSIP funding and the provision of scheduled routes.
Reserves policy
The nises eard the current evel rest re to be deng it for imediate needs but remain wary of the
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small
companies exemption.
The trustes' annual report was approved on 28 | 1/24
... and signed on behalf of the board of
trustees by:
JGR Miller
Trustee
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Voluntary Network
Year ended 31 March 2025
The pea to ded 3 Maron my xamination of the financial statements of The Voluntary Network (the charity) for
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the
preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006
Act).
followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section
145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), 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 charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act;
or
2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
3. the financial statements 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 financial statements 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.
Shane Tharby FCA
Independent Examiner
For and on behalf of
Streets Chartered Accountants
3 Wellbrook Court
Girton
Cambridge
CB3 ONA
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Fine scial Apevitere account)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Restricted
funds
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investment income
Other income
Total income
Expenditure
Stie experim charital cities.
Total expenditure
Note
4
5
6
7
Net income/(expenditure) and net movement
in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
633,334
3,146
17,790
654,270
612,774
3,469
616,243
38,027
144,088
182,115
48,460
48,460
48,460
48,460
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
Total funds
48,460
633,334
3,146
17,790
702,730
661,234
3,469
664,703
2024
Total funds
168,971
581,693
3,893
7,870
762,427
73163
778,870
38,027
144,088
182,115
(16,443)
160,531
144,088
The notes on pages 8 to 17 form part of these financial statements.
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2025
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Note
16
29,363
53,389
17
82,813
106,868
189,681
78,368
86,332
164,700
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets
18
36,929
74,001
152,752
182,115
182,115
90,699
144,088
144,088
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds
Total charity funds
20
182,115
182,115
144,088
144,088
For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
The member adano require on ompany to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in
The directing rents che their papi it instril taleine with the requirements of the Act with respect
'hese financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subjec
o the small companies' regim
2e, ancial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on
........., and are signed on behalf of the board by:
JGR Miller
Trustee
The notes on pages 8 to 17 form part of these financial statements.
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 March 2025
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income/(expenditure)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Other interest receivable and similar income
Interest payable and similar charges
Gains on disposal of tangible fixed assets
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors
Trade and other creditors
Cash generated from operations
Interest paid
Interest received
Net cash from operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible assets
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
Net cash from/(used in) investing activities
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
2025
€
38,027
24,026
(3,146)
12,950
(100)
6202)
30,240
(12,950)
3,146
20,436
100
100
20,536
86,332
106,868
The notes on pages 8 to 17 form part of these financial statements.
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2024
(16,443)
24,208
(3,893)
(2,150)
(848)
12,312
13,186
3,893
17,079
(31,914)
2,150
(29,764)
(12,685)
99,017
86,332

The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
1. General information
e charity is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a register
arity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is The Racing Centre, Fred Archer W
Newmarket, England, CB8 8NT.
The charity is a public benefit entity as defined by FR$ 102.
2.
Statement of compliance
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
he preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates ar
Significant judgements
lere are no judgements (apart from those involving estimations) that management has made in the proce
applying the entity's accounting polici
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's
purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or
commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms
of an appeal, or in accordance with the contract terms.
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Incoming resources
All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it
is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount
can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
- income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is
probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
- income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service.
This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a
particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it
relates:
- expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that
further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating
to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable
to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities
they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
Operating leases
Lease payments are recognised as an expense over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The aggregate
benefit of lease incentives is recognised as a reduction to expense over the lease term, on a straight-line basis.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated
depreciation and impairment losses.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the
useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Motor vehicles
Equipment
20% straight line
20% and 33.33% straight line
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
3.
Accounting policies (continued)
Impairment of fixed assets
Financial instruments
financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contracti
ovisions of the instrumer
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related
transaction costs.
Cur prade end curen hoblic are subsequently measured a the cash or other consideration expected
Defined contribution plans
Coni is pors to doined contributio plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related
4.
Donations and legacies
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Restricted
Total Funds
2024
Donations
Donations
Grants
Grants receivable
10,925
10,925
18,994
18,994
37,535
48,460
37,535
48,460
149,977
168,971
149,977
168,971
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
4. Donations and legacies (continued)
The majority of income is received by way of grant funding generally for restricted purposes. During the
year the following bodies provided grants.
2025
€
West Suffolk Council
South Cambridge District Council
BSOG
Suffolk Council
Other
10,000
5,000
13,909
8,000
626
37,535
2024
131,216
5,000
12,550
1,211
149,977
Charitable activities
Expenses recovered
Transport fares
Minibus hire
Other income
Unrestricted Total Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
2025
Funds
9,550
9,550
14,499
104,052
104,052
118,429
518,382
518,382
443,430
1,350
1,350
5,335
633,334
633,334
581,693
Total Funds
2024
14,499
118,429
443,430
5,335
581,693
6. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
€
2025
3,146
3,146
Unrestricted
Funds
3,893
Total Funds
2024
3,893
Bank interest receivable
7.
Other income
Gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets
Midas training income
Unrestricted Total Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
2025
Funds
$100
$100
17,690
17,690
2,150
5,720
17,790
17,790
7,870
Total Funds
2024
2,150
5,720
7,870
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
8.
Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Charitable activities
Support costs
Unrestricted
Funds
609,458
3,316
612,774
Unrestricted
Funds
585,661
22,531
608,192
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
f
2025
48,460
657,918
3,316
48,460
661,234
Restricted
Total Funds
Funds
2024
€
168,971
754,632
22,531
168,971
777,163
Charitable activities
Support costs
9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Charitable activities
Governance costs
10. Support costs
Accommodation
Depreciation
Governance
Activities
undertaken
directly
Support costs
657,918
106
3,210
657,918
3,316
Analysis of
support costs
(418)
524
3,210
3,316
Total funds
2025
658,024
3,210
661,234
Total fund
2024
774,063
3,100
777,163
Total 2025
€
(418)
524
3,210
3,316
Total 2024
15,865
567
4,806
24,238
11. Other expenditure
Midas training costs
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted
Total Funds
Funds
2025
Funds
2024
3,469
3,469
1,707
1,707
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
12. Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Gains on disposal of tangible fixed assets
13. Independent examination fees
2025
24,026
(100)
2024
24,208
(2,150)
2025
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements
2,750
14. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2025
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Employer contributions to pension plans
427,087
(3,081)
5,131
429,137
2024
2,640
2024
443,530
27,194
5,352
476,076
The average head count of employees during the year was 27 (2024: 27).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).
Key Management Personnel
Key management personnel include all persons that have authority and responsibility for planning, directing
and controlling the activities of the charity. The total compensation paid to key management personnel for
services provided to the charity was £61,830 (2024: £61,648).
15. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No trustee received any remuneration or expenses during the current or previous year.
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
16. Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
Disposals
At 31 March 2025
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
17. Debtors
Motor vehicles
318,761
318,761
267,084
23,502
290,586
28,175
51,677
Equipment
14,606
(7,046)
7,560
12,894
524
(7,046)
6,372
1,188
1,712
Total
€
333,367
(7,046)
326,321
279,978
24,026
(7,046)
296,958
29,363
53,389
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
2025
50,273
26,738
5,802
82,813
2024
42,631
19,847
15,890
78,368
18. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Social security and other taxes
2025
18,405
3,554
14,970
36,920
2024
38,098
3,586
32,317
74,001
19. Pensions and other post retirement benefits
Defined contribution plans
The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was
£5,131 (2024: £5,352).
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
20. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
¡eneral fun‹
esignated Vehicle Replacement Fur
Designaten Vehicle Replacement Fund
1 April 2024
117,211
26,877
144,088
At
1 April 2023
133,654
26,877
160,531
At 31
Income Expenditure March 2025
654,270
(616,243)
155,238
26,877
654,270
(616,243)
182,115
At 31
Income Expenditure March 2024
593,456
(609,899)
117,211
26,877
593,456
(609,899)
144,088
Designated Fund
Following the receipt of a generous legacy from the estate of a former user of the Charity's Dial-A-Ride
service, the Trustees determined that this sum should be designated into a vehicle replacement fund.
Restricted funds
Community Transpor
Befriending Schem
1 April 2024
=
At 31
Income
€
Expenditure March 2025
39,793
(39,793)
8,667
(8,667)
48,460
(48,460)
At
1 April 2023
€
ommunity Transpos
efriending Schem
Income
160,551
8,420
168,971
Expenditure
(160,551)
(8,420)
(168,971)
At 31
March 2024
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
20. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)
Community Transport
The charity runs a number of community transport projects as follows:-
Dial a Ride, Suffolk Links and Wheels within Wheels services, all of which came under the new Connecting
Communities branding after June 2016.
A community car service utilising volunteer drivers and their cars which relies upon grant funding.
All of these services, in their different modes of operation, benefit vulnerable members of the public
susceptible to rural or social isolation. Funding to support these transport projects is largely provided by
Suffolk County Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and Forest Heath District Council.
Befriending Scheme
The charity operates a befriending service supported by grant funding.
21. Analysis of net assets between funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than 1 year
Net assets
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors less than 1 year
Net assets
22. Analysis of changes in net debt
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
29,363
29,363
189,681
189,681
(34,003)
(34,003)
185,041
185,041
Unrestricted
Funds
53,389
164,700
(74,001)
144,088
Total Funds
2024
53,389
164,700
(74,001)
144,088
Cash at bank and in hand
At 1 Apr 2024 Cash flows
f
86,332
20,536
At 31
Mar 2025
106,868
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The Voluntary Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
23. Operating lease commitments
The total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
Not later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
7,920
16,500
24,420
2024
29920
32,340
24. Related parties
No related party transactions took place during the current or previous year.
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