Charlty Reglstratlon No. 1094905
Company Rgglslratlon No. 03387617 (England and Wales)
SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
M Aguilar
GAMY
J Bell
J Cornlsh (Chalr)
A Langford-Hebbelind(
H Macaulay ITreasurerl
D Osbom
A Shbelds
SullSvan
S Wllliam8
¢hl•f Executlve Offlc•r
P Shlmmln
Charlty numb•r
1094905
Cornp•ny numb•r
03387617
Prln¢lpal addrn•• and regl•t•r6d offl¢e
Denton Island Communlly Centre
Denton Igland
Newhaven
East Sussex
BN9 9BA
Audltorn
TC Group
The Courtyard
Shorèham Road
Upper Beeding
Sl¢yning
Wesl Sussex
BN44 3TN
Bankors
HSBC
3 Sutton Park Road
Seaford
East Sussex
BN25 1QY

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CONTENTS
Page
Trustees, report
Statement ol Iru8t8es' respon$ibllllie8
10
Independent auditors, report
Slalement of financial actlvlles llnclL￿ln9 Income & expgndlture
reporti
14
Balance $h¢¢l
15
Statement of eashflows
18
Notes lo the account8
17-29

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The Irusleos present their report and accounts for the year endeé 31 March 2021, which are also prepa￿d lo
meet the requirements for a directors, report and accounts for Comp8nie8 Act purposes.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting pollcies sel out in note 2 to the accounts
and comply with the charity's Memorandum and Articles ofAssoaalion, the Companies Act 2006 and Accounting
and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP IFRS 1021 effecllve 1 January
2019)
l. Structure, governance and management
SCDA Is an Sndependenl registered charity 110949051, company 1033876171 limited by guarantee and a
development trust dellvering a range of projects lo meet the needs of the communbty across E8St Sussex.
SCDA18 a membership org8nisalion of voluntary and community groups- currèntly we have 73 mgmber group$.
The Board of up to 12 volunteer Iruslees Is elected from Individuals nomlnaled by the member groups or co-opted
lor speciflc skllls lo oversee our activities.
The Tru$teo8 have delegated the day-lovday managamenl of the charlly lo the Chiel Executlve Offter. The work
streams each have a Programme M8n8ger partlcipate with the Finance and Infraslruclure Director and HR
Dlreclor In the Senior Managernenl team. Projects also benofil from advisory'slgerlng Groups, made up of Ioc81
partner organisalion8 and users.
The 1ru8lee3, who ar8 also the dlreclors for the purptsse of company law, and who 8erved durlng the year were..
Marla Aguilar
Graham Amy
John Bell
Leslie Cluskey
John Comi5h (Chalrl
Ann Langlord.Hgbbellnck18ppThnled 9 December 20201
Helen Macaulay (Treasurer)
Daniel Osborn
Andrew Shlelds (appointed 7 November 20201
loni Sullivan
Sean Williams
Mr Cluskey retired as a trustee on 10 July 2021.
None of the trustees has any beneflclal Inlere8t in tho company.
2. Rlsk
SCDA'$ Board of Trustees regularly reviews different aspects of the polentlal rt8ks lo the charity and lake 81ep8
lo minimise the likelihood of risk factors actually occurring and lo minimise their effects should any occur.
Risk is managed through a Risk Managemenl Policy, which includes the maintenance of a risk register whith
identifies and rates SCDA-wide and projeel specific risks antl appropriate mitigation strategie5. The risk register
is reviewed by the Board annually.

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2.1 Flnanclal sustalnablllt
SCDA receives funding from a variety of different sources. The grants and contracts are for varying periods
and amounts and, like any charity, il requires constant work lo maintain the required jigsaw of income lo
pursue SCDA'S charilable airns. SCDA work$ lo mitigate the risks of short term funding Ihrou9h social
enterprise, the development of an income-generaling asset base. the development of best pracllce rngdels
of seNl¢e delivery, contracting, continuous cycle of fundraising and by avoidance of overdependence on any
slngle funder. SCDA are aware of the need for contingency plannlng lo ensure resilience in a period of
economic constraint. However. havlng no expectation of statutory core funding has minlmised the
vulner8bility of SCDA lo statutory grant funding cuts. The Board, Flnance, Audll 8nd Risk Sub Committee,
th8 Senior Management Team and Programme Management all address financial sustainability on a regular
basis.
2.2 Com Ilance
2.2,1 Flnance systems
SCDA ha$ a very flat management slruelure wth a small finance team. led by 8 Flnance and Infro$truclure
Director. SCOA works lo mitigate risks through the operallon of effective finance and reporting 8yslems lo
the Board.. Finance, Audit and Risk Subcommittee. the Senior Management Team and Progr8mrne
Manager5,' annu81 budgets in each project area and the involvement of Programme Managers In budgetary
control. The basis of reporting is a rollSng full year forecast thal18 updated on a regular basls wth analysis ol
variance8 from the annual board approved budget. Contract oulpul$ and the performance of Payment by
Resu118 contracts are monllored clos81y.
2.2.2 H••lth and Safèty
SCOA is responsibl? for the operallon 018 broad range of projects. which require vigilance lo meet the needs
¢1 staff and the pre<lominanlly vulnerable client group. A ¢omprehen8ive overar¢hing summary rlsk
assessment across all activities is carried out annually with half yearly r8vlews. The Health and Safely risk8
of èach project are8 are rgvlewed on a quarterfy basis with additional risk assessments lor all new aclivllies,
premises #nd work8ts11ons. Each project area has a Health and Safely repre8enlalive, who 18 trained,
conducts risk 8sses8menl$ and allends quarterfy Health and Safety mgelings. SCOA operates cleor lone
worklng policies. partlcularfy import8nl for outreach servlce delivery. There 19 a rolllng programme ol
compliance training for all staff and volunteers, which includes First Aid and Sale Lifting & Handling. All
project areas work lo method8 and procedures includlng dealing with critical incidents with appropriate
procedures for each professional area. Health and Safely policy and procedures have been reviewed lo
meet needs and changing central Govemmenl guidance during the Covid-19 pandemlc.
2.2.3 Chlld protectlon and adult safeguardlng
DBS checks are c8rrled out for all staff. volunteers and Iruslees, where the role requires, Wth enhanced
checks for Staff undertaklng regulated activities. All ched($ are kept on file. DBS checks are renewed every
3 years. All staff and volunteers are trained in safeguarding, child protection and working ￿th vulnerable
adults and in SCDA policie8 and prwedures. Policies and procedures are regularly reviewed lo ensure
slalulory compli8nce and best practice including Serious Incident reporting. There is a nominated trained
and experienced safeguarding lead from the management team who convenes ￿gUlar meetings to review
practice with relevant Servi￿ area leads. The Board have a nominated Safeguarding le8d.
2.2.4 Dots protection
SCDA pollcy and procedures address compliance with data prolectlon requirements, including Irainlng for
staff and regular staff briefings. All staff have been tralned in the requirements of the General Oala Protection
Regulation IGDPRI.

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2.3 Human re
ou
eman
emtn
SCDA omploys 8cr05s a wde skill base and experiences fluctuations lo recruil appropriately experienced
and qualified staff and volunteers across that skills range. dependent on external conditions. To mitigate this
SCDA employs an MCIPD qu81ified HR Dbreclor with 25 years, experience supported by 2 qualified and
experienced HR professionals and drawng on specialist HR expertlse within the Board when appropriat8.
SCOA is a slgnificanl employer wlh a number of part lime and sessional staff as well as a signrficanl number
of volunteers. There Is an annual rolling review of policies and procedures contained in the staff handbook
and updates are approved by the Board. Line managers exercise a standard proces5 of stsff and volunteer
sup6rvi$ion and appraisal. whl¢h idenh'fles training needs for personal developmènt and for compliance.
SCDA compliance and development training is coordinalad by the HR Dlreclor. The HR & Govemance sub
committee meets regularly reporting lo the full Board, working lo th& framework of the SCDA People Plan,.
All staff are given Inducllon and acces8 to training. Succession planning is in place for all senior posts,
parti¢ularfy wlh the development of a robust Sènior Management team and Programme M8nager leam. A
rolling programme of revlew of alljob descriptlon5 ensures thèy accurately reflectjob roles wllh bgnchmarking
of salari86 and syslemalic lob evolualions. All posts are appolnlgd within Ihe SCDA established pay banding
8yslem. Tho risks attached lo inability lo recrull suitably skilled. qu4lthed and experienced Staff for 8pecialisl
roles 1$ miligaled by Ih¢$e meastsra$.
2.4 Im
2.4.1 Quallty as$uranc•
SCDA obtains appropri8t8 external quallty as8urancè for project arèas. SCDA achieved IAG Malrfx rfr
ccredilalion for 011 services Sn January 2019 and wlll be reasse88ed In January 2022. The nursery and
¢rècho provlslon is regl81gred wlh and inspected by Ofsled wlh 8 Good judgemanl in July 2019. Counselling
8ervi¢e8 are registered lo BACP 8tand8rds. The quartedy mèeting of the Continuou8 Quality Improvement
Staff group Goordinales quality assurance includlng actions 10 88ses$ the impact of servlces.
2.4.2 Impact a•se88m•nt
The SCDA 8oard receives regular ￿pOrtS on the impact of ¥eNice delivery acr08s all programme areas.
SCDA works with a number of academic institutions on research lo assess and valldale the impact of
services. A database 1$ being rolled out lo improve SCDA cap8cityto record impact MeasU￿S wilhln'7 Pillars.
assessing community and individual impact.
2.5 Re
utatlo
2.5.1 Communlty relatlon8
SCDA works within lo¢al communilles across the county and also acros¥ communities of interest. Each
service area has a system for gathering user feedback and feeding that into service ￿annIng and delivery.
This information also informs SCDA understanding of community needs.
2.5.2 Portngrnhlp worklng
SCDA delivers a number of projects In partnership with other charitaNe, statutory and commercial
organisalions. Before partnering ￿rith any org8nisation SCDA ensures that the partner shares SCDA,
commitment lo quality and impact. An annual communlty Impact survey rev￿ewS partner and community
perception8.
2.6 Gov9rnance
2.6.1 Board
SCDA Board builds on the skills available from within the membership nominations and co-opts lo meet
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identification of skills gaps and the assessment and implèmentation of training Itx Board members h88
devèloped the 8oard skill base. Board members agree lo a Code of Conduel lo address polenllal conflicts
of Interest and loyalties, annual declarations of interest are maintained and declarations of interest are made
at each board meeting. Issues of goveman¢e are addressed through the HR and Govemance
Subcommittee and an annual review of Board effectiveness and an audit of skills within the 7 principles of
the Charity Governance Code.
Board meetings 8fe held al least four limes a year ￿ttt reports generated through 3 Subcommittees meeting
additionally.. Finance, Audit and Ri8k.. HR and Governance,. Impact and Project Development. The Chair and
Chlef Execullv¢ attend 8113 Subcommillees lo ensure inlegralion.
2.6.2 Strat•gy
The overall dlreclion of SCDA'S activities is Sel and managed through a 3-ye8r strategic planning cycle. The
Board reviews progress sn dellverlng the strategy annually. The strategy for the next ey¢le 1$ being developed
by the Senior manager8 and the Board for implèmentslion 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2024.
2.7 8uslne
ntln
2.7.1 Prnml•8¥
SCDA operates from 10 siles and dellvars service8 in a r8n9e of outreach locations across E881 Sussex.
SCDA mitlgal88 r18k through the operatlon ol a business conlinuily policy.
2,7.2 IT
SCDA has robust policiès lo minimise the ri6k of unaulhorised acce551o or loss of data stored eleclronic811y,
All data is stored centrally in oncrypled form on duplicated servers and 15 backed up dally. Management of
the charlly's IT sy8tem8 is outsourced lo a reputable managed IT support provider.
Ives and actlvlti
The Charity's objects are lo promote for the publlc benefit regeneration In an area of social and econcffilc
deprlvalion particularly In Sussex, by
al the relief of poverty.,
bl the rellef of unemployment.,
¢1 the advancement of gducalion, training or retraining, and the provision of work experience and the
provislon of work experience particularly among unemployed people and those vA)o by reason of their
financial, cultural social and health povety are suffering from linancial hardship or who are olherwlse in
charitable need.,
dl the provision of fin8nGial assistance, technical assistance, business advlce or consultancy in order to
provide or promole Irainlng and employment opportunitles for unemployed people and those suffering
from fi'nancial hardship.,
g) the creation of training and employment opportunitles by the provislon of workspace, r)ulldlngs andlor
land for use on 18vour8ble terms.,
fl the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenitses..
gi the preservation of buildings or siles of historic or architectural importan¢e',
hl the provision and development of recreational facllilies for the public al large or those who by reason of
their youth, age, infirmily or di5ablemgnt, povety ￿ social and economic circumstances, have need of
such facllilles..
il the protection or conservation of the environment.,
Il the provi8lon of public health faeililies and childcare., and
kl the promotion of public safety and the prevention of crime.

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4. SCOA'S alms In 202012021
Making a differencè in your cornmunily through development of servlces which a￿..
Drfven by n8ed User and local community involvement to Identify gaps In services,. development of
proleGls lo meet ¢ommunity needs and meeting the needs of the most vulnerable in the community.
Pefson ¢entr8d - holistically meeting needs T￿th integrated seNices.
Inclu8lvo- worklng lo ensure that our s&rvice8, opportunities and space8 are a￿eSsIble and welcoming
to all and allow everyone lo contribute and parti¢ipale,
Quallty
continuous quality improvement,. evidencing individual and communlly Imp8ct'. conllnulng
innovatlon., and development of effective delivery model$.
Bulldlng stronger, hèalthler and moro incluslve ¢ommunlll8s
developing community assets
including volunteers., developing Individual and community learning and skills lo meet current and futur8
needs and support current and future change with re5ilience', suslainabltr ¢ommunily-based iniliallve8
Including soryal enlerprlse.
Worklng in partnership - support effective partnershlps be￿een the voluntary, slalutory and privale
sector8 lo address identified community needs with SCDA as Ihe'glue,.
SCDA currently work8 through 4 key 8rea8 which addre88 Strategic priorities lo improvg Employability, Community
Development and Health, Community Advlce and Well-being and Soclal Enlerpri8è aetivilies.
chl
erform
vèmen
Em
lo ablll
Deliverlng hlgh qu8llly Infomation. a(fvice and guldance lo local P6¢)plo facing multiple barrier5 lo employment.
We support local businesses lo recruit locally. We mainlaln best practlce lo the IAGIMalrix quality standard.
Outreach work a¢ro88 Lewes District. Wealden, Easlboume, Haslings and Rolher demonslr8llng the
efféctiveness of dellvery lo meet the need$ of people vulnerabl8 in the labour market and access lo work, leaming
and volunloering opportunikn'85. Employment Navigators are supporting people lo address the positive contributs¢)n
of balng in work to indlvldual health and well-being. Funding lead for partner delivery In Kent.
Communl
velo
ealth
men
Communlty action and a$88ts'. dèveloping community rooted hub8 as the focus for communlly Iclivily,
idenlificallon of communlty needs and Bupportlng volunleoring
Denton Island Nursery: provlding hlgh quallty day cgre for chlldren under 5 ond supportlng parent$ to access
training and employment
Famlly Inclus5on: engaglng familles in the most deprivgd are85 of Easl Sussex and supporting a broad range of
8clivilies for parents and children under 8
Young poopl•: delivering youth activities and supporting the mental wellb8ing and skills of young people
including through enabling the y¢)uth voice in the development of services.
Food securlty- providing the emerg¢ncy food response in Newhaven and PeaGehaven and supporting the
development of a 8UStainable food sy8lem in Lewes Dbslricl.
Healthy Lifestyles- developing ¢ommunrty initiatives lo support healthy eating an¢J physlcal ath'vity and build
heallhler, a¢live communitie3. Promoting access lo green, open and blue spaces and active travel.

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Communl
vlce and Wellbeln
Wellbelng: delivering quality assured coun$elllng and therapeutic support to improve Ihe wellbeing of Ea81
Sussex residents including affordable counselling. sew-help, Youth counselling, support lo suThivors of suicide
and befriending to address loneliness and soclal isolation.
Communlty Advlce 8ervices'. Somprlti working with diverse and minorilised Individuals, communitie8 and
group5 in East Sussex., Saf& from Hami supporting high risk victims of anti-social behaviour, harassment and
hale crime.. Rural Domestlc Abuse developing a sale referral pathway for rural communities in East Sussex..
Communlty advlce hub ensuring access lo quality assured, free, independent Information and $peclalis1 advice
lo address poverty, debt and welfare b8neli18 Issues. Intensive 8UPPOrt lo access advice through Advice
Navlgalors,. Advlce coor4Jinalion by a¢¢ess lo free, quality assured independent advice and informati￿.
oclal Enter
rls
Denton Island full day care nursery
Recycle bike refurb18hmenl and servicing
Su88ex Community Counselling affordable coun$elling
SCDA shops in Newhaven and Lewes
Communlly hub resource cenlres
In setting our objectives and planning our aclivllie8, SCDA Iruslee8 have glven ¢areful consideration lo thé Chality
Commission general guldan¢e on public bèn8fi1.
Furth•r detslls of all SCDA prolects and 8èr¥lc•s are contalned wlthln the SCDA Annual R•port 202012021.
6. Flnanclal Revlèw
A$ alway8, the SCDA Trustees, on behalf of Ihg people who a¢¢es$ SCDA servlces, are mst grateful lo the
funders and contra¢l ¢lienls who have supported SCDA'S work during this last and previous years.
Op8ratlon•
Total income for the ye8r was £3,950,072 Thls was a decrease of 4.6% compared lo the prevlou8 year bul An
Increase of 5.0% when capital grant income18 excluded. Total expenditure Increasgd by 3,9% 10 £3,733,567
resulllng in a surplus for the year of £216,505.
Unrestricted income from charllable 8Ctivllies increased by 11.7% 10 £1.750,045 12019120.. £1,568,414), even
though the prior year lolal included the flnal £185,000 c¢Jnlribulion from a number of long-lerm Healthy Llfestyle8
projècts that ended in September 2019. The increase is attributable principally lo the first full year contribution
from the Making il Happen project and an expansion of the scope of the Weffare Reforni project. Unr851ricled
income 8180 include$ Covid pandemic related support received from a number of government and other source8.
which helped the charity d&al with negative impact of the pandemic on its SOC￿81 enterprise ath'vilies. Unroslncted
expenditure Incre8sed by less than 5% resulting in an unreslricled fund surplus of £153,844.
Restricted Income from charitable a¢tivilies reduced by £427,000 from £2,444,508 to £2,017,508. Theso totals
include Ca￿tal grants received for the conslruclion of a Young People's Centre In N￿haven, which was
completed in April 2020. Excluding these grants, which amounted lo £422,434 in 2019120 and £37,692 in
2020121, the year on year change in restrfcled ineome was 8 reduction of £42.258,
Donation income. the majority of which is unrestricted, decreased by 21.50kn to £84,35612019120.' £107.4321,
as Covid impacted the operation of our charity shops and our affordable counselling service. These negative
impacts were part1811y offset by an increase in cash donab'ons lo the Seahaven Foodbank.

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RoSePIOS
Reslricled funds can only be Spent in accordan￿ with mutual agreements wlh funders. However, Iruslees can
use the Charity's 'lree reseryes, as they see fit, as long as thi5 is in furtherance of the charity's objects as
regislered with the Charity Commission. As a charity whose operations are focused on the more deprived parts
of East Sussex, SCDA has little call on individual donations of Cash, although a significant amount of support 18
glven In the form of people's generous contribution 85 volunteers. A$ o result, the Trustees especially value the
polenli81 of free reseNes to initiate or glv• on-golng support lo SCDA services in response lo need. even when
available fun¢Jing is Insuifi¢ienl.
SCDA'S free re8erve$ are calculaled as fdlows..
31 March
2021
£740,291
£602,207
£138.084
31 Mareh
2020
£587,447
£557,575
£29,872
Total unrestricted fund8
Of which.. Unreslricled operational fixed assétg
Free reserv8S
The Trustees monitor closely the suslainabllily of Ihe charlty's operation8 and are committed to Inereasing the
level of free reserves.
In delermlning that the ch8rlty IB able lo operate in the current re$ervg8 Position. the Iruslees lake account of
the followlng..
The nature of the charity'8 molle of ¢)peralion is thal11 only undertakes projects if adequate fundlng of
both direct and indireGI costs has been Secured. Fundlng Is generally secured for specifled period8 and
projeel$ are staffed and operated In 8 manner th81 enables costs to be eliminated after funding hos
ceased.
There is considerable unused borrowlng capacity in the charlly's unre51ricled fixed as8el$. The charlty
currently has no borrowlngs.
Social enterprise is used as o means of generating fund8 to support actlvilie$ for ￿lch extemal grant
or contract funding cannot be 8e¢ured,
Covld-19
SCDA like all organisalions has been imp8Cted by the Covld-19 pandemic. We have however been fortunale that
all our conlr8cI and grant funders have malnlained their Support and we have been able lo find ways lo continue
the dellvery of almost all our services in Covid sècure ways, This includes our childrgn's nur8ery which wos the
only nursery in Newhaven lo remain open throughout Ihg first lockdown 8nd our foodbank, which had to respond
to a big increase in demand and move to 8 home delivery model. Our ch8rily shops were required to close during
periods of lockdown bul retail sales ar9 not a signiflcanl part of the charity's Income and the lost sales were partly
offset by grants from the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Funcl. The charity has benefitted from the
Coronavirus Job Relèniion Scheme and also received Covid-19 specifi¢ funding from Power lo Change. Overall
the pandemic has not had a significant negatsve impact on the charity's financlal position. nor i¥11 expected lo do
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7. Plan3 for the future
The overall direction of SCDA'8 activities is sel and managed through a 3-year strategic planning cycle. The
Slralegy18 being reviewèd by the Board in November 2021 to absorb the changes and needs reve8led through
the Covid19 pandemic. The Board alms lo contribute pos11ively lo the quality of life of local people, developing
community assets and moinlain and develop the delivery of Servicès lo create healthy and sustainable
ommunilie8 by addressing for individuals and communities".
the wider delermlnanls of health and wellking
loneliness and social isol8lion
economlc insecurity and employability.
The Board aims to develop the dlsllnclive conlrlbullon of SCOA by developing ernphasl$ on the quality of
provision,. community Ilnks and user Snvolvemenl., ensuring services are inclusive, building inlegraled working
Internally lo address multlple issues". effective partnership working exlemally., assessment of Impact and the
difference SCDA Services are making through th8 co-productbon of Impact measure5, individu81 action plans,
communlly ImpaGI, Independent evaluation8 and Konomic evaluallon.
SCDA Sims lo develop and maintain 118 work in the three key priodty programme aTea¥ and develop servi¢es 10
meet the need8 of the m081 vuln9rable In the comrnunily. Th18 work 1$ underpinned by strategic cross culling
Iheme8'.
Idenlificalion and responsivenes8 lo communily needs
Developlng communlly assets including volunteering and the community and Individual skI118 and
capacity lo create resilience
Supporting the drivers of community and individual behavlour changes
Building susl8inabilily through social enterpris¢ and effective and dislincl m¢)de18 of dellvery
Effedlve lundr8ising
Distinct organisatsonal values
Commitment lo pald $laff and volunteer development
Effective 9overn8nce
Quality
Inclusive servicgs and dellvery
Measuring impact
SCDA is 8 development trust, a communily-led and Communily-owned Drganisalion, which works as a'eommunily
anchor'_ delivering services and facilities. lindlng solutions lo local problems and helplng other organlsalions 8Tr
inillalives suceeed. SCDA is independent bul works with the public sector, prlvale businesses and other
community groups. SCDA aims lo use sell-help, trading for Social purpose and development of Indi￿dual and
ommunily assets lo bring long-term socoal, economic and environmental ben8fils to the ccmmunily.
8. Dlsclo$ure of informatlon lo audltors
Each of the trustees has confirmed that the￿ is no information of which they are awafe which 15 r•levanl lo the
audit, bul of which the auditor is unaware. They have further eonfirmed that they h8ve tsken appropriate sl8PS to
identify such relevant infomalion and lo establish that the auditors are 8ware ol such infomialion.

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9. Audltors
A resolution ￿11 be pul lo thè Annual General meeting lo appoint auditor8 for the year ¢nding 3131 M8rch 2022.
Slgned on bohall of tho 8o•rd of Trustee8 by:
hn Cornl¥h
Trustee (Chalr)
6 Novembor 2021
Helen Macaulay
Trustoe ITrea8urorl
6 Novemb9r 2021

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The Iruslees. who are also the directors for tho purposes of company law, are responsiblo for preparing
the Trustees, Report and the financial slalemenls in accordance wlh applicable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted A¢¢ounling PractScel, induding Financial
Reporting Standard 102 The Financbal Reportin9 Standard in the UK and the Republic of Ire18nd',
Company18w requires the Iruslees to prepare flnancial slalemenls for each financial year, which give a
true and fair view of the affairs ol the charitable company and of the incoming resources and applicatson
of re80ur¢es. Indudlng the income and exp&ndilure, of Ihe charfjlabl8 company for that year.
In preparing these financial slalemenl¥, the tru8tees are required lo..
select sullable accounting pollcies and aP}￿Y them conslslenlly.,
. observe the methods and prlnclples of the Charllios, SORP..
make jud9emenls and esllmotes Ih8t are reason8ble 8nd prudent.. 8nd
prepare the financial slalements on the going concern bas1$ unless11 is Inappropriate to presume that
the charfl8ble company wlll ¢onlinue in operali¢Jn.
Th8 Irusl8es are responslblg lor k8eplng adequate accounting records that dlsclose wlh reasonable
accuracy al any lime the financial position ol the charitable company antj enable Ih¢m lo ensure that the
financial slalemenls comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for saleguarding the
assets of thè chadtable company and hence lor taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection
of fraud and other Irregularilles.
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
We have aLrdilod the financial ststemenls of Sussèx Community Development Association Ltd {'Ihe charitable
company'l for the year end8d 31 March 2021 which compiise the Slalemenl of Financial Activities, the Balance
Sheet, Ihe Cashllow Slalemenl and notes lo the financial slalemen15, Includin9 a summary of significant
accounting policies. The financial reporting framowork that has been applled in Iheir preparation is applicabl8
law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial
Reportlng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
A¢counling Praclicel.
In our opinion thè financi81 slalemenls..
glve a Inje and fair vlew of the slate trf the charitable company's affolrs as 8131 March 2021 and of its
Incomlng resources and application ol resources lor the year then ended,,
have been properfy prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted A¢¢ounling
Practice,. and
have been prepared In accordance ￿th the requlremants of the Companies Act 2006.
Ba811 for oplnlon
W6 conducted our audit in accordance with Intem811onal Stand8rd8 on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUKII 8nd applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further descrlbed in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audrt
of the financl81818lements section of our report. We are independent of the ch8rllable company In aceordance
with the ethical requ1￿MentS that are ielèvanl lo our audit ol the fi'n8ncial statements In the UK, Includlng the
FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we havè fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with Ihe8e
requlremenls. We beliève that the audit evidence we have obtsined is sufficlenl and appropriate lo provide 8
b8818 lor our opinlon.
Concluslons relatlng to golng concern
We have nothing lo report in respect of the follo￿n9 m•tler8 In relatlon lo which the ISA8 IUKI require u8 10
report lo you where..
the Iruslee8' use ol the going concern basis of accounting in the preparallon ol the flnancial sts1gments18
not approprlale., QT
the trustees have not disclosed In lh8 financlal slalemenl8 any identlfled m818d81 uncertainties th81 may
cast significant doubl about the charitable company's ability lo continue lo adopt the golng eoncem bas18
of accounting for a period of al lea$1 twelve months from th$ dale when the financlal sialemenls are
aulhori8ed for issue.
Other Informallon
The other information comprises the trustges, report, which includes the d1￿ctOrS. report, other than the flnandal
slalemenls and our audilor's report Ihereon. The Iruslees are responsible for the other Infomialion. Our opinion
on the financial slalemenls does not cover the other information and, except lo the exlenl otherwise expliciuy
slated In our r¢port, we do not expres8 any form of as8ur8nce ¢on¢lu31on thereon.
In connectlon with our audit of the financial slalemenls, our responsibility is lo read the other infom)alion and, in
doing so, consider whether ihe othèr information is maleri8lly inconsi51enl with the financial slalemènls or our
kno￿edge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears lo be materially misstated. 11 we identify such material
inconsistencies gr apparent material misstatemen18, we 8re required lo determine whether the￿ is a material
misststemenl in the financial slalemenls or a malerlal misslalemenl of the other infom81ion. If, based on the
work we have performed, we condude that there is a material mi5Stalemenl of Ihls other information, we are
required lo report that fact.
We have nothing lo report in Ihls regard.
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT (CQNTINUEDI
TO THE MEMBERS OF SUSSEX COMMUNIry DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
Oplnlon on other matter8 prescrlb•d by the Companles Act 2006
In our opinlon, based on the worf( undertaken in the course of the audlt.
the information given In the Iruslee8' report. which includes the directors, report Pf8pared for the purposes
of company law, lor the financial year lor which the flnancial slalements are prepared 1$ consislenl with the
rinancial slalements., and
the dlrectors, report included wllhin the Iruste88' report has been prepared In accord8nce with applicable
legal requirements.
Matt•r¥ on whlch w• are rnqulred to report by exceptlon
In the Ilghl of our knovledge and understanding of the charitable company and Ils environment obtained durfng
the audit, we have not idenllfied materi81 misstatements in the directors, included within the Iruslees, report.
We have nothing lo report in respect ol the follo¥Mng mallers in relation to vthich the Companies Act 2008
requires u¥ lo report lo you if, In our oplnion..
adequate accounting records hove not been kept, or relums adequate for our audll have not been
received from branches not vlslled by us., or
the financial slalemenls are not In agreement wllh the accounting records and returns,. or
certain disclosures of Iruslees, iemuneralion Specified by law are not made., or
we have not received all the Information 8nd axplanalion8 we require for our audll.
Re8ponJlbllltle8 of tho trust
As explained more fully In the trusle95' r88ponsibililie8 51glement, the Iruslees I￿0 are also the directors ol the
harilable Company for the purposes ol company lawl are responsible lor the prep8rali¢n ol the financial
slalem8nl8 and for being 88lisfied th81 they give a true and lair vlew. and for such Inlem81 control as the tru8lee8
determine Is necessary lo enable the preparation of fi'nancial slalamgnts that are free from material mi8slalem&nt.
whether dug lo fraud or error.
In preparing the financial slafemenls, the Iruslees are respon$iblg for as8es8lng thè charllable company's abllily
lo continue as a golng concern, disclosing, as applicable, mallers related lo golng conc&rn and using the gobng
concern bosI8 of accounting unle89 the Iruslees either intend lo liquidate the charitable cornpany or lo cease
operations. or have no realisllc allemallve bul to do so.
Audltovs ro8pon8lbllltles for the audlt of the nnanclal statemgnts
Our obleclives are lo obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fin8n¢ial slalemen18 are free from material
misslalement, ¥thelher due to fraud or error, and lo issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance18 a high level of assur8nce bul 1$ not a guarantee that an audit conducted In accordance
with ISA$ IUKI wlll always dolecl a malerfal mi$slalemenl when it exi518.
Missl8temenls c8n arise from fraud or error and are consldered material if, indlvidually or In the aggregate, they
could reasonably be expethd lo Influence the economic decisions of users taken based on these financial
slalements.
A further description of our responsibilitie$ fgr the audll of the financial statements Is located on the Fin8nci81
Reporting Councll's website al.. www.frc.org.uklaudilorsresponsibililies. This description ftirms part of our
auditor's report.
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT ICONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF SUSSEX COMMUNIPI DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
Use of our r•port
This report is made solely to the charitable Company's members, as a body, in accordance with cfiapter 3 of
Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so th81 we might slate to the
charitable company's members those rnallers we are requirèd lo st81e lo them in an auditor's report and for no
olh&r purposo, To the fullest extent permilled by law, we do nol accept or assume responsibility lo anyone
other than the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report. or for the opinions
we have formed.
Mark Cummlns FCCA {Senlor Statutory Audltor)
for and on behalf ofTC Group
TG Grtrw
Statutory Auditor
Offlce., Steynln8, West Sussex
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Unrestrfctod
fund$
Restrlcted
funds
Total
2021
Total
2020
Notes
Income
Donations and legaries
Income from Investments
Other Income
41al
75,814
181
97.982
,742
84.356
181
97,982
107,432
176
41b}
21,491
173,777
8,742
182.519
129.099
Incomo from charitable Jctlvltles
Development ol East Su$5ex
1,760.046
2.017.608 3,767.663
4,010,922
Totsl Income
1,923,822
2.026,250 3,960,072
4,140,021
Ex
endltura
Expgndlturfr on charltable
actlvltles
Development of East Sussex
1.770,978
1.962.589 3,733,567
3,593,871
Total oxp8ndlturo
1,770,978
1,962,589 3,733,667
3,593,871
Net Incom•llgxpendltur•l and net
movèmènt In funds for th• year
152.844
63.661
216,GQS
S46,150
Reconclllatlon of fund8
Fund balances brought
forward al 1 Aprll 2020
587,447
934.717 1,522,164
976.014
Fund balances carrled
forward It 31 March 2021
16
740.291
998.378 1,738,689
1,S22,184
The statement ol financial actiwlies also ￿mplIeS wlth the requirements for an income and expenditu￿ a¢¢ounl under
the Companies A¢1 2006.
All 8Ctivilies of the charity are dossed as continuing. Therè are no recognised gains or losses other than those reported
on the Statement of Financial Aclivits85,
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT31 MARCH2021
2021
2020
Notes
Flxod as89ts
Tanglbl8 as8ets
10
1,366,929
1,341,457
Currant a8Bets
Debtors
Short lerrn deposI18, cash 81 bank
ond In hand
115,638
132.320
706,907
4168.495
822.545
Crodltor8'. 4mounts f*lllng due wlthln
one ye•r
600,815
12
1450,8051
{420,1081
Not current a•••t•
371.740
180.707
Total ai••tg1•80 ¢urr•nt Il•bllltleg
1,738,669
1,522,164
Th• funds of th• ¢h•rlty:
Re8lrfcled lund8
14
998,378
934,717
Othèr charflable fund8
Unreolricted In￿rne lund8
15
740,291
587,447
Totol rharlty lund•
1,73B,669
1,522,184
Thg ffinanclal 8talement8 hgve bgen prepared In acc£Jrdonce w5th th8 special prtsvlsionB ol Part 15 of the Comp8nle8
Act 20C6 r8lallng lo small companies and eon81itut& the annual aeeounls r•qvired by th& Compan108 Hou9• 20Cfj
are lor drculallon lo members of Ihe Compgny.
The notes on pages 17 to 29 form part ol Ihesg accounts.
Th8 fin
cial 8lalements
re approvod by the Bo8rd on 6 November 2021 and signed on Ils b8haW by
Joh
Trus
ornlsh
•? Ichalr)
Company Reglgtrntlon No. 03387617
Helen Ma¢aulay
Trustee ITrgaiurerl
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
2021
2020
Notes
Cash fl¢)w8 Irom operallng actlvltle8'.
Net Incomollexpendlturel for the year
AdJuJtment8 for..
Depreaatlon charges
Surplus on dSsposal of propety
Divldends, Interest And rents from
investments
Ilncreaselldecrease In debtors
Increaselld8creasel In creditor8
216,505
546.150
24,297
19,061
119,7921
11761
151.029
1201,9911
11811
16,682
30,697
11
12
N•t ¢a•h provldod bylluo•d In?
oporatlng a¢Uvllle
288,000
494,281
Ca8h flow8 froffl 5nvo8tlng 4¢t1V5￿&S.
Dividends, inloresl and renls Irom
inve6tment8
Purchose of langible oSSèt8
Proceeds of JIsp08al ol tangible as8elB
181
176
10
{49,7691
1418,9881
371,650
Net cash provld•d byllu•ed Inl
Invntlng actlvltl••
149,5881
147,1e21
Ca6h flow8 from financlng actlyltl￿.
R8paymenl8 of borrowlng
Net c••h u••d In Ilnanclng actlvltl••
Ch¥nge In ca•h and ca¥h eqUI￿1•ntS
In year
238,412
447,119
C¥8h and ca8h •qulval•nis at th•
beginnlng of the year
468,49S
21.378
C•8h and ¢a8h •qulval•nts at the •nd
of the year
706,907
468,495
Cash and e8sh eouivalents Above are represented by..
Ca$h al bank and In hond
Ovgrdraft fa¢lllty repayabl• on demand
706,907
468,495
706,907
468,495
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Statutory Informatlon
The charity Is a ch8ritable company, lirniled by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. The
registered office, company number and charity number arg detailed on the Leg81 and Adminislralive
Information page.
Accountlng pollclès
2.1 805ts of preparatlon
The financtal slalemenls have been prePa￿d In accordance with Accounting and Rèporting by Ch8rilies,'
Slalemenl ol Recommended Praelice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with
the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective 1
January 20191- Icharilies SORP IFRS10211, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the LIK and
Rèpublic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2006.
Sussex Community Development Assoclath'on Ltd I SCDA'I meets the deflnltton of a public benefit entity
under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially reco9nlsed al h151orical cost or transaction value unless
olherwl$e slated in the relevant accounting policy nolelsl.
After reviewing the charlly's forecasts and wojections, the Iruslees have a feasonable expectation that
the charity has adequat8 rèsources lo continue in operational existence for thè foreseeable future. The
charily therefore conllnues lo adopt the going concem b88is In preparing ils financlal slalemenls
The financial slalemenls are prepared in Pounds Sleding, which is the lunclional currency of the chorlty.
Mon8tary amoun18 these financial 918temenls are rounded lo the nearest pound.
2.2 Incomg
Income 18 recognlsed when the ¢harily h88 enlillemenl lo the funds, any performanc8 condition$ attached
to the Ilemlsl of income have been m81. It is probable Ihal the Ineome will be received and the amount
can be measured reliably. Funds recelved that do not meet these crtteria are recorded 88 deferrèd income
al the y8or end.
Income from govemmenl and other 9r8nls. byhelher 'capilal' grants or 'revenue' grants. is rècognised
when thè charity has enlillemenl lo the funds, any perfom18nce conditions allached lo the grants have
been mel, il is probable that the income ￿11 be raceived and the ameunl can be measured rellably and Is
not deferred.
Olher Income. Includlng investment income, rental income, café Incoma and nursery fee Income 18
recorded on an accruals basis.
Expendlturo
Expenditure is Included on an accruals basis wrth the irrecoverable element of Value Added Tax included
within the item ol expense lo which it relates. Costs relating speGilically lo a p8rtScular activity are 8llocaled
directly, olheTS are apportioned on a basis deemed appropriate by the Trustees uptrn Gonsideralion ol the
use of the resource.
Governance costs comprl8e thosè costs associated wlh meeting the conslitulional and slalutory
requirements of the charity and include audit fees and costs link8d to the strategic management of the
tharity.
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Tanglble fixed assets and depreclatlon
Tangible fixed assets other than freehold land and leasehold property are staled al cost less depreciation.
Depreciallon is provided al rates calculated lo write off the cost less estim?led residual value of each
asset over ils expected useful life, as follow5..
Leasehold property
Solar panels
Youth shellers. Newhaven
Green gym, Hailsham
28 High St Hailsham
Denton Island Youth Centre
Fixtures. fittings & equlpmenl
125 years straight line ovei the term of the lease
20 years slraighl line
25 years straight line
5 years 51raighl1Sne
50 years from 2015
75 years from 2021
B•iween 20% and 1000A stralghl Ilne
Lon9 leasehold proporty is held al fair value, which Is based on formal ind6pendent valuations. Delall8
of the most recent valuation can be found In the notes to these accounls. The directors review the
valuallon for Imp8Srmenl 8nnually.
2.$ D•btor8
Trade and other doblor8 are recognised al the selllemenl amount dug. Prepayment$ are valued al the
amount prepald.
2.8 Cash at bank and In hand
Cash al bank and in hand include5 cash and shgrt-lerm liquid inveslmenls. The Iruslees seek to use
Short and medium term depos￿19 where possible lo maximise the relum on mgnles held al the bank and
lo manage ca8h flow.
2,7 CredltOf8 and provlslons
Creditor8 and provislons are recognised where Ihg charity has a present obligallon resuttlng from a past
event that will probably result in Ihe transfer of funds lo a third party and the amount due lo settle the
obligalion can be mea$ured or esllmaled reliably.
2.8 Flnancial Instruments
The chadly has eleeled lo apply the provisions of Sectlon 11 'Basic Finaneial Instruments, and Section
12 '01her Fin8ncial Instrumen18 Issues, of FRS 102 to all of ils financlal inslrumenls. Financial
Instruments are ￿Cognised in the eharily's balance sheet when the charity becomes party lo the
onlractual Pfovisions ol the instrument. Basic fi'nanclal instruments are recoanlsed 8t amorti$8d co81.
2.9 Leaslng and hlre purchas• commllments
Rentals payable under operatlng lea59s are charged against income on a slralght Iln8 basis over the
perioil of the lease.
2.10 Pen8lons
The charity opeiales a defi'ned contributions pension scheme. Conlribulion8 are charged in th¢ 8¢counts
8$ they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.
2.11 Government Grants
Government grants are rg¢ognised al thè fair value of the asset recelve d or receivable when there is
reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be mel and the grants will be received.
A grant that speclfies performance condltbons is recognised In income when the performance conditions
are mel . whe￿ a granl does not swc4fy performance conditions it is recognised in income when the
proceeds are received or receivable. A grant re￿1Ve￿ before the recognition crileri8 are satisfieil is
recognised as a Ilability.
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
2.12 Employee benèflts
Termination benefits are recognised as an expense wh6n tho charily is demonstrably commilled,
without realistic possibility of wlhdrawal, lo a formal detailed plan lo eilherlermbnale employment before
the normal retirement dale. or lo provide lerminalion benefits 8s a result of an offer made lo eneourage
voluntary redundancy. Termination benefits for voluntary redundan¢ies ale recognised as an expense
If the charity has made an offer of voluntary rodundancy, il Is probable that the offer will be accepted,
and the number ol a￿eptanCeS can be estimated rellably.
2.13 Lvgal 8tstus
Sussex Community Development A8S¢xialion Ltd Is a company limited by guarantee and has no Share
capllal, In the event of the charity being wound up, the liabllity in respect of th¢ guarantee is Ltd lo £1 per
member of the charity.
2.14 Accumulated funds
Reslricl8d Funds . these ar& funds donated for use In 4 particular area or for spècific purp08es. the us&
of which is reslricled lo th81 area or purpose,
Unr8$tricled funds- these are funds, which are avallable for use al the truslees, dlscrelion in furtherance
of the objecllve8 01 the ch8rfty.
Judgomgnts and kay Sources of Pstlmatlon uncgrtalnty
In the application of the company's accounting policies. the direelors are required lo Make judgement8,
e81imalos and assumptions about the carrylng amount ol assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. The eslimales and associated assurnplions are based on hislorlcal experience and
other factors that ar& considered lo be relevant. Actual results may differ from these eslimales.
Thè e$timate8 and underlylng assumpbons are revlewed on an ongoing basi$. Revisions lo accounllng
e81imales are recognised in the penod in wh￿h the estimate is revlsed where the revision affects only that
period, or in the periol ol the revision and future periods wherè the rovislon affe¢ts both cuirenl and future
perlods,
Judgements
Thè lollowing ludgements (apart from Ihosg involvlng e81imalesl have had the most 3ignific9nl effect on
mounts recognised in the financial slalements.
Long leasehold valuatlon
Thg valuation ol long leasehold property is based on a November 2015 ML Chartered Surveyor5 valuation
report prepared In accordance with the Practice Slalements of the Royal Inglllulion of Chartered Surveyor8
IRICSI Apprabsal and Valu81ion Standards. on the basis ol a professional valuallon carried OLrt in August
2021 the directors are of the oplnlon that the valuats'on wilhln IhI5 report IS Still appioprlale al th¢ balance
sheet dale.
Key sources of estimatlon uncertainty
The Trustees are of the opinion that there are no estimates and assumption8 whi¢h have a significant rlsk
of causing a malelial aclluslmenl lo the carrying amount of assets and liabilities.
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
41al Donatlons and legacles
Unre5trlcted
fvnds
Restrlctèd
funds
Total
2021
Total
2020
Donations and glfts
75,814
8,742
84.356
107,432
SCDA benefits greatly from the involvement and enlhuslastsc support of its many volunteers, details of
whom are given in our annual report. In a¢¢ordance with FRS 102 and the Chanlies SORP IFRS 1021,
the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the a￿unIs.
41bl Other Incom•
Unfe8trlct8d
funds
Restrieted
funds
Total
2021
Totsl
2020
Surplus on dlsposal of property
CJRS govefnmenl funding
19,792
1,699
97,982
97,982
97,982
97,982
21,491
In¢om• from charbtable actSvltle¥
Unre8trlcted
funds
RestrScted
funds
Totjl
2021
Total
2020
Grants receivable
Contracted services
Social enlerpri$o
Room hire
2.017,508
2,017,508
1,586,430
133,911
29,704
2,444,508
1,179,898
324,163
62,353
1,407,608
312,833
29,704
1,760,045
2.017,508
3.767.663
4.010,922
Included within grants receivable ar¢ the following..
Alchemy Charitable Trust
Aspirè Sussex
Big Lottery Fund- Befriending Project inc Counselling
819 Lottery Fund- GSA Projecl
Big Lottery Fund- Let's Ggl Working 2.7
Big Lotlery Fund- Slrenglh in Numb•ts
BHJ Lottery Fund- Youth Bulldlng Pioject
Big Lollery Fund- Awards for All Hailsham Allotment
Brighton and Hove City Council Housing Office
Charity Aid Foundation
800
57,323
S8,132
50.800
1,066.166
82.484
47,850
1,234,444
210,720
331,654
10.000
3,100
41,940
Balance carried forward
1,359,945
1,835,468
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Balance brought fon¥ard
1.359,945
1,835.468
Childr8n Need
Cook's Charily
Ctroperative Foundalion
Eastboume Borough Council- Safe From Harm
East Sussex Community Vol￿- VRAC
Emesl Kleinwort Charitable Trust
ESCC
Gatheld We61on Foundation
Frtènds - C2C Rècycle
Frfend$ of Newhaven Foodbank
Groundwot*8 UK Teseo B8g8 01 Help
Ha$llng8 Borough Council- Bexhlll Hub
Haslings Borough Council
Landaid
Le￿6 0181rtct Council- Covid Shop Grants
Lewes Dl8lri¢t CouncS1- Pockel Park Fundlng
Lewe8 DiBtricl CouncAI- Foodbank funding
Lgwes 018lricl Councll- Safe From Harm
Lewes District Council- Somprfli funding
Lewe8 Dlstricl CovrKII- Comected Youth
LOSRAS
Newhaven Town Council- Foodbank
Newhaven Town Council- Youth fundlng
N•whaven Town Council- Fish Fe81ival
Newh8ven Town Council- Comrnunity Garden
Newhaven Young Peoplè8 Fewm
Optivo- Safe from Hami
Peter Harrison Foundatlon
Por¢hlight- A6piratlons Project
Poslcode Lottery Lo¢al Trust
Power To Change
Rampion Off8hore
Rolher District Coun¢ll
Shaw Trust Lld
Social Enterprlse Kent- LMTO
Su¥sex Community Ftsundalion
Sussèx Mark Benevolent Fund
Su8sex Police- Rural DVA
Sussox Police- Talking Polnl Proje
The Pilgrims Trust
The Trees Community Assctiation
Tr8nsport Signs- Newh8ven Harbour Mural
university of Brighton
Waves Leisure
9,81fy
3,000
12,364
49,728
10.000
20.163
11,950
123,947
s,0￿)
5,909
30,000
31,939
9,754
5,489
1,990
3,980
11,687
25,679
66.000
39,B15
15,19S
11,1)00
3,750
10,000
10.000
io,oc
9,420
10,2SO
6.000
9,938
6,000
12.CM]O
2,500
10,000
10,000
9,000
136,167
11.460
25,000
500
J,000
123,673
7,1LMJ
13,743
49,737
18,054
32,276
9,884
10,QM)O
40,4S1
16,959
10,000
32,310
4,305
1,885
2,932
B8lan¢e carried fo￿rd
2,000,006
2,397,588
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Balance brought forward
2,000,006
2.397,588
We81den District Council- Safe From Ham
Weald&n Distr￿t Counal- Somprill
Masonic ChAritable Foundats'on
29th May 1961 Tru51
Othgr grants
5,000
2,750
25,OC()
5,0
14,170
12,502
2,017,508
2,444.508
Totsl expendlture
Slaff
costs
Dgpr•¢latlon
Other
Cogts
Totsl
2021
Total
2020
Charltabl• actlvlti
lo
Acllvilies undertaken dlrectly
Support and govemance
081s
1.679,220
24,297
1.719,753
3.423.270
3,308,190
278,053
32,244
310,297
285,881
Total Rosourc•8 Expended
1,957.273
24,297
1,751,997
3,733,567
3,593.871
Governancè costs include 8moun18 due lo Ihe charlly's oudilors of £10.36312020.. £9,000) for audll fe88
and £S8012020.' £400} for non-audil fees.
Analysls of8UPPOrt and governance costs
Tolal
2021
Total
2020
Staff costs
Other administration
Legal and prol8sslonal Fees
Audit and accountancy
27B,053
17,038
4,28J
10,923
249,617
16,485
10,179
9,400
310.297
285,681
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Fund movements.. Statsment of Flnanclal A¢tlvltlg8- Year to 31 March 2020
2020
Totsl
funds
Unrestiicted
funds
Reslricle
funds
Nol88
ome
Donations and lègacies
Income from investments
Other income
107,268
176
21,491
128,935
107.432
176
21,491
129,099
Ineomlng r•8ourco5 from charltablo
acllvltles:
Developmonl of East Sussex
1,586,414
2,444,508
4,010,922
Totsl Incomo
1,895,349
2,444,762
4,140,021
endlture
Charltable actlvltl•s:
Oevelopmenl of East Su38ex
1,893,686
1,900,185
3,593,871
Total expèndlture
1,693,888
1,900,185
3,593,871
Nèt movemont In funds
Fund balancès brought forwaid
at 1 Aprll 2019
1.663
544,487
546,150
585,784
390,230
976,014
Fund balances earrled forward
At 31 Mar¢h 2020
587,447
934,717
1,522.164
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Analysls of employee numbgrs and costs, trustee remuneratlon and ex￿nseS. and the ¢0st of key
management personnel
The charity's trustees were not paid nor did they re¢elve any other benefits from employrnenl with SCDA
12020.. £nill neither were they reimbursed expense5 during the year12020.' £nill. Except as disdosed In note
17 Related Parties, no Iruslee received payment for professional or olhgr seNices supplied lo the ch8rily
{2020. £nill.
The key management personnel ol the charity comprise the Chlef Executiv8 Offlcer, Finance Director and
HR Director. The Iolal employee benefits ol the key management personnel ol the chaiity were £177.809
12020.. £174.0271.
Numbor of employoe¥
The average monthly number of employees as full tlme equivalent8 during the year was..
2021
Number
2020
Number
Project workers
Adrninislralion and support
86
68
72
71
The lull lime equivalent staff numbers ar8 reported 8bov&. The lolal number of full and p8rt-Ilme staff
employed 8131 March 2021 w88 9312020.. 97}.
Employment costs
2021
2020
W8ge8 and salaries
Social securlly costs
Other pension costs
1,776.992
131,$40
58.741
1,728,544
125,123
56,119
1,937,273
1,909,786
Employment costs indude redundaney ¢osls lotalling £6.74012020.' £3,868).
Number of ernplovees whose emoluments for the year exceeded £60,000..
2021
2020
£80,000 . £89,999
£90.000- £99,999
Contributions lotalling £2,78412020', £1 5.7691 were made durlng the year to a pension scheme on behalf of
the above employee.
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
10 Tanglble fixed assets
Land and
bulldings
Youth
shelters &
Green Gym
Computer
Equlpment,
Trishaw &
Bollers
Solar pan&ls
Totsl
Cost
Al 1 Apnl 2020
Additions
1,328,190
43.339
24.649
10,929
6,430
97,305
1.461.073
49.769
At 31 March 2021
1.371,629
24,649
17,369
97.305
1.510,842
Depreclatlon
Al 1 April 2020
Charge for the year
40.412
15.336
18,767
540
6,922
3,556
53,515
4,865
119.618
24,297
55,748
19,307
10,478
58,380
143,913
N•t book volue
At 31 Mar¢h 2021
1.315,781
6,342
6.881
38.925
1.366,929
Al 31 March 2020
1,287,778
5,882
4.007
43,790
1,341.457
The net book valuo of land Jnd bulldlngs comprlso:
2021
2020
Freeholds IHailsham PropertSe$ 50 years from 20161
Long leasèholds {over 50 years)
Youth Bullding Ibr¢)ught into use in April 2020
69.570
740,400
505,811
71,150
747,320
469,308
1,315,781
1,287,778
On the basis of a market value professional valuation lin accordance wth the Roy81 Inslilulion of Chartered
SuNeyors Valuation- Global Standards Ithe'Red Book'l c8rrled out in August 2020 by Hunt Commercial Property
Ltd the Iruslees have concluded that the above carrying value of the long leasehdd land and buildings does not
differ materially from its open market v81ue.
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
10 Tangible flxed assets. continued
Comparable hlstorlcal cost for the land and buildlngs Included at valuatlon:
2021
2020
Cost
Accumul8led depreciatlon
972,139
132,211
972,139
124,434
At 31 March 2021
839,928
847,705
All other langlble fixed assets are slated al hbslortcal c08t.
11 Dfbtofs
2021
2020
Trade debtors
Prep8ym&nls and accruèd income
115,638
129.633
2,687
116.368
132,320
12 Cr•dltorn.' amounts falllng du• wlthln one year
2021
2020
Trade creditors
T8xes and 80clal Security c0818
Other creditor8
Accru818
D￿erred income
226.445
93,506
34,384
38,669
58,802
242,679
89,822
37,528
9.015
41,064
450,805
420,108
Deferred income oulslanding al the balanco sheet date comprises of varlous Income streams where the
Income recognllion crilerio outlined In the Slalemenl of Recommended Practice IFRS 102} havg not been
met.
13 Penjlon and othgr post.retlr•ment beneflt commltmènts
The charity make$ payments on behalf of the majority ol ils staff lo indiwdual defined contribution pension
schemes. Amounts payable by the employer in the year were £58,74112020.. £56,119) and £11,95912020'.
£10,766) was oulslanding al the year end.
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
14 Restrlctsd funds
The income funds of the charity include reslricled funds comprising ihe following unexpended balances of
donations and grants held on trust for sPeC￿le purposes..
Movem&nt In funds
Balance at
Incomlng Resources
Balance at
1 Aprll resourcgs
expended
31 March
2020
2021
Youth Shelters
Vlclim Support
Chlldren and Family Centre Cap1181
Advice Hub
Somprfti
Solar P8n&ls
Community A¢tSon
Employability
Wellbelng
Youth projects
SCDA projects Youth Buildlng
DICC Community Gardens
Family Leamlng
Healthy Lifestyles
Soclal Enlerpri8e
SCDA olh&r
5,883
540
33.060
6.920
255,630
4,682
4,865
79,900
1,343,140
81,167
79,570
6,835
6.343
2,649
217.710
166,315
10,318
38,925
35,709
224,630
102,067
309,878
15,000
43,790
21,417
330
58,483
1,343,040
63,107
90,906
230
1,940
27,191
S02,744
26,196
9,818
15,855
509,579
25,195
9,818
10,000
40,115
25.000
10,817
349
20,817
40,464
25,000
934,717 2,026,250 1,962,589
998.378
A portion ofthe remalnlng value of SCDA'S 125 year l¢asg on ils Children and Family Centre IDenlon Island
Community Cenlrel is reported as a restricted fund. The Trustees recognise that their discretion over the
use of this fund is reslrieled lo the purpose agreed with each lunder. In certain clrcum51ances, where eilhor
the le85e 1$ sold orlhe use ol the building is changed, or in some cases both of these, the fundefs pem)ission
18 required if the Charity Is lo relain the funds. In some cases the reslriclion is ts'me limited. The Trustees arg
committed lo running the Children and Family Centre for the benefit of Newhaven residents in the long term
and therefore conslder the possikn'lily of either gelling the lease or slgnlficanlly changing ils use lo be remote.
Other restricted fund8 are as described in the Tru$lees' Report.
27

SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
15 Analysis of net a550ts betwaan funds
unrestrict￿ Restricted
lunds
fund$
Totsl
2021
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 ar• repre8enled by..
Tanglble fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors.. amounts falllng due within one
year
602,207
588,889
764,722
233,656
1.366,929
822,545
1450,8051
1460,806
740,291
998,378
1,738,669
Unreslricled
funds
Reslrlcted
funds
Total
2020
Fund balances al 31 March 2020 are represented by..
Tangible flxed 8S8el$
Current assets
Credllors,. amounts falling due within
one yoar
557,575
449.980
783,882
150,835
1.341,457
600,815
1420,108)
1420,1081
587,447
934,717
1,522,184
16 Commltmentg und•r op•ratlng leas
Al 31 March 2021 the Gompany hgd lolal commitmen15 under non-cancellable operating lea8e8 88 follows..
Land and bulkllngs
2021
2020
other
2021
2020
Due wilhln one year
Due between two and five y8ars
35,281
25,865
10,080
11,350
10,080
21.430
35,281
25,665
21,430
31.510
In addition lo the above the company is committed to the payment of ground rent at a rale of £4,000 per
?nnum in respect of a 125 year lease on the Denton Island Gommunily Cenlie which commenced on 16
Novgmber 2003.
L88se payments recognised as an expense in the year amounted to £99,53212020". £115.897}.
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SUSSEX COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
17 Related partle
The following IransacJons with related parties had the potential lo inhibit SCDA from pursuing its aims
independently. SCDA is a community organisation making such relationships common and the Trustees are
satisfied that SCDA'S separate inlere$ls have been fully served In rtlab'on to these transactr'ons.
SCDA contracted wllh Curved Thlnking, of which Mr John Bell Is a director, for monilonng and evaluation
work al a lolal cost of £12,00012020.' £64,403).
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