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2023-03-31-accounts

Company Number: 4600635 Charity Number: 1096462

High Peak CVS

Report and financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2023

High Peak CVS

Report and financial statements f or the year ended 31 March 2023

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High Peak CVS

Reference and administrative information

for the year ended 31 March 2023

Company number 4600635

Charity number 1096462 Registered office and operational address Dunbar House, 105 Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge

High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7HX

Trustees Trustees, who are also directors under company law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as follows:

Karen Rigg Chair Martin Thomas Treasurer James Bromley Secretary Joy Brown Resigned 14.11.22 Kevin Scott Resigned 01.09.22 Sue Howard Carol Evans Ross Burnage Emily Williams Appointed 18.11.22 Nicholas Mills Appointed 04.03.23 Stephen Eccleston Appointed 22.08.23 Honorary Officers Honorary Office Cllr Jean Todd HPBC Key management James Bromley Chief Executive

personnel

Bankers Unity Trust Bank P O Box 7193, Planetary Road, Willenhall, WV1 9DG

Independent Slade & Cooper Limited examiner Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6JG

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The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2023. Included within the trustees ’report is the directors ’report as required by company law.

Reference and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.

Objectives and activities

Extract from The Memorandum of Association of High Peak CVS dated 2002 and amended 2010.

“The Charity’s objects are to promote and assist any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community, in particular but not exclusively, in the local government district of the High Peak in Derbyshire and its neighbourhood (hereinafter called “the area of benefit”) and, in particular, the prevention and relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health, social and community advancement, the advancement of culture, science, arts and heritage and the advancement of environmental protection and improvement:

Provided that in carrying out these charitable objects, the charity will seek to challenge all forms of oppression and inequality and to give priority to working with people whose full participation in society is limited by economic, political and social disadvantage”.

Our Mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals, groups and communities by enabling a vibrant and sustainable voluntary and community sector that is valued throughout the High Peak.

High Peak CVS's primary focus is to build the capacity of voluntary and community groups to help them make a positive difference to their communities. To this end our team deliver high quality support to groups across the High Peak by providing information, advice, development support and training at our base in Whaley Bridge. As a local infrastructure organisation we also represent the voluntary sector in a wide range of areas particularly in association with public sector statutory agencies. This includes pressing for adequate investment to ensure the continuation and expansion of their work.

Our main activities and who we aim to support are described below. All activities focus on improving the quality of life in communities by supporting the development and sustainability of voluntary and community groups and addressing identified community needs and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.

The Directors review the aims, objectives and activities each year. This report looks at what High Peak CVS has achieved and the outcomes of its work in the reporting period. The Directors report details the success of each key activity and the benefits brought to those groups of people that it is set up to help. The review also helps the Directors ensure our aims, objectives and activities remain focused on our stated purposes.

The Directors have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the Directors consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.

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Achievements and performance

High Peak CVS is committed to developing the capacity of voluntary and community groups to make their valuable work as effective as possible. This includes individual support for groups just setting up as well as ongoing support to existing groups who face challenges or who seek to expand their work. Through contact with groups our team offers information, funding advice, bespoke informal training and development as a part of our support services.

Our Bereavement Service offers essential support for adults dealing with grief, ensuring a safe, respected and cared for space for everyone.

Our Social Prescribing Service works closely with our Primary Care Network across the High Peak (excluding Glossop) to assist people to explore ‘what matters to them ’and take an holistic approach to their health and wellbeing. This is done, often working closely with our Community Development team, by connecting individuals to local services and groups.

Operational

The post COVID impact continues to affect our organisation as well as our members with increased challenges around funding, volunteer recruitment and increased demand for our services.

The cost of living crisis alongside the crisis in Ukraine has seen a dramatic impact on the health, wellbeing and financial means of people across the High Peak and this has led to a huge surge in demand for support from groups that continue to offer essential services to those that need it the most. It is a similar situation for our Social Prescribing and Bereavement services as we are seeing an increase in referrals and, in many cases, complex issues that require longer term support.

CORE costs for the organisation continue to increase in the current economic climate, meaning funds are being stretched more than ever and it continues to be a huge challenge for High Peak CVS, and throughout the Voluntary and Community Sector, to meet these costs as funding continues to be uncertain.

Funding

As mentioned above, although our CORE funding through Derbyshire County Council, High Peak Borough Council and NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB and formerly NHS Tameside and Glossop CCG and NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG) has stayed consistent, we have been unable to secure long term commitment for this, and it continues to create uncertainty and concern. With costs rising this CORE funding is increasingly stretched and will inevitably eventually lead to a reduction in service and capacity. In addition the review of the Derbyshire County Council infrastructure grant which proposed 44% cuts to the voluntary sector in the High Peak is still in the background and we are still waiting on clarification as to the outcome of this.

We are delighted that our Bereavement Service has been re-funded through the National Lottery Community Fund and this is confirmed until March 2025, with reduced funding confirmed for a further 2 years to allow us to look at long term sustainability for the service. During this year we have been in conversations with NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB about the potential of commissioning this service and these talks will continue into the new financial year.

Our Social Prescribing service across the High Peak (excluding Glossop) continues to go from strength to strength, with the team now consisting of 11 Social Prescribing Link Workers who work with our local Primary Care Network and other agencies to support the local community. This aims at linking in patients from 8 surgeries across the district with community led initiatives and support groups. Funding

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for this started in December 2019 and, although no deadline to the funding has been set, we are assured this will continue beyond March 2024 which was the original end of grant deadline.

Alongside our key funding and those mentioned above, we have received support from a number of additional funders including Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), NAVCA, Derbyshire County Council Public Health, and the British Red Cross. All have provided additional capacity to help develop our offer and continue to provide much needed support during an incredibly difficult year.

Networking and Representation

High Peak CVS represents and advocates for the voluntary sector in a number of strategic policy platforms such as the Derby and Derbyshire Infrastructure Alliance (DDIA), Derbyshire County Council Local Response Forum (Tactical Group), Derbyshire County Council Community Response Forum, PLACE Alliance, Community Resilience Forum, Health and Wellbeing Partnership, Primary Care Network and Joined Up Care Derbyshire amongst others.

We are part of the High Peak Alliance which consists of our partners at New Mills and District Volunteer Centre, The Bureau (Glossop) and Connex Community Support (Buxton) aimed at offering a collaborative and joined up approach to community development and support across the whole of the High Peak.

As part of our group engagement, we feed back to statutory bodies responsible for setting health objectives across the High Peak in strategic meetings and we also work with our Small Groups Advisory Board who help us shape our vision and support for the local community groups.

In addition, we chair the High Peak Community Voice forum that brings together local community and voluntary groups to share resources, ideas and challenges as well as introducing key strategic partners to groups to help influence decision makers on the frontline of community support.

All of these are key strategic platforms that offer us an opportunity to link in with priorities and work collectively to involve the voluntary sector in key decision making processes moving forward.

Community Development

Due to the challenges already highlighted, the role of our Community Development team has never been more important as we continue to strive to offer a comprehensive membership package that includes a number of benefits including promotion, workshops, newsletters, funding support and 1 to 1 support sessions to help develop and sustain our local groups. During this period we have supported 44 new groups which gives us a total of 526 groups we worked with over the 12 months and a total of 773 that we have access to across all our databases and partnerships.

Our CORE support ranges from providing advice and direction on matters such as initial setting up, constitutional and governance issues, fundraising, marketing, forward planning and group dynamics. As a result, group members have developed confidence, skills and experience that have helped them to maximise the effectiveness of their group’s activities, which in turn benefit members of their community. In total the number of groups supported is up 61% from the previous year.

Alongside this our Small Group Advisory Board, which involves representatives of local groups that feedback issues and concerns as well as offering guidance on our work, which is essential in informing our objectives and meeting the needs of our community, we have launched our High Peak Community Voice network which aims to strengthen the sector by sharing skills, information, experiences, good practice, and resources, and enables groups to work collectively on issues of common interest. Over the course of the year we started with 25 members but this has now increased to 63 with plans to increase

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promotion and encourage even more growth in the future. Discussion topics are set by the members but included funding, cost of living crisis, volunteers and supporting refugees amongst many others.

We have two part time Development Workers that support our members directly, together with a part time Communications Officer who aims to increase engagement with local groups and promote their services and needs across the High Peak.

In addition, our part time Funding Officer offers more complex support to groups in accessing new funding streams, completing applications and proof-reading their submissions. During the year we have successfully supported groups in securing at least £25,757.92 through direct support, grants and/or advice including the Five Ways to Well Being and Small Grants programmes which we administer on behalf of Derbyshire County Council Public Health.

Social Prescribing

The Social Prescribing service enables GP surgeries to refer people to a social prescribing link worker. Link workers give people time, focusing on ‘what matters to them’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. They connect people to local partners, community groups and agencies for practical and emotional support.

Social prescribing means that you can build your support by working with a link worker who knows what is available and can support you to access these services. Together with the link worker you can discuss your needs and identify the support that will help you to manage your own health and wellbeing more effectively and achieve your own personal goals.

The service works closely with the local voluntary sector and has developed relationships with statutory partners such as the NHS and Derbyshire County Council, amongst others. The service continues to develop partnerships with external agencies to open up the referral process and allow more people to access this essential support. In addition, our social prescribers help to identify gaps in provision across the High Peak and work with our community development team and external partners to address this for the future.

During the year, the service has opened up referral pathways to external agencies including Adult Social Care and Occupational Therapists amongst others with the aim of opening up further in the future. Between January 2023 and March 2023, the service received 120 referrals which is an increase of 13% from the previous year. Between July 2022 and March 2023, our team made 2174 direct contacts with clients which includes face to face, telephone and other means of communication.

Bereavement Support Groups

Our Bereavement Groups, funded through the National Lottery Community Fund, offer support to adults that are dealing with the effects of bereavement. Our model focuses on face to face peer support.

We continue to welcome referrals directly from those bereaved themselves and their families, GPs, care coordinators and surgery staff teams, clinics, hospitals, hospices and care homes. In addition we receive referrals from Social services and mental health teams, counselling services, carer’s organisations and funeral homes.

We currently run 5 groups across the High Peak and work alongside partners such as Blythe House Hospice to deliver some of these and both refer and receive referrals from other bereavement organisations across Derbyshire and Nationally.

During this period we received a total of 101 separate referrals which led to the delivery of 113 group sessions and supported a total number of group attendees in this period of 558.

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Indirect support reassures families and loved ones that their relative or friend is receiving the support they need. It also reassures services and partner organisations that they are referring clients to a quality service.

We have several other working relationships with other specialist bereavement services such as SOBS (Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide), the Tomorrow Project (also suicide focus) and Reuben’s Retreat (for grieving parents), who will all accept our referrals and also make referrals to our service.

Community Engagement

Our Community Messaging Partnership project, funded via Derbyshire County Council Public Health, continued throughout the year with emphasis moving towards more generic health advice rather than pandemic related information. We were able to work closely with our partners at The Bureau in Glossop who run the same project and enabled us both to share resources to improve the engagement with our population. This funding continues until December 2023.

During the year, our team have hosted 3 funding workshops with partners such as Erewash Voluntary Action, Severn Trent and Foundation Derbyshire to highlight opportunities for our members and to help support the sustainability of their services.

Engagement with our members and the local High Peak community has continued to develop hugely during the year as we have seen our membership base grow and our reach on social media, website and newsletters has improved. Between October 2022 and March 2023, across our social media channels we have seen an increase of 193% of direct engagement and our website received 114.4k impressions throughout that same period.

Our Members Newsletter continues to be a useful source of information and we have distributed 10 throughout the year alongside 6 funding newsletters and 5 Health related news.

Our new phone system has enabled us to monitor more effectively the calls we receive, the enquiries by service, and better highlights the level of support and signposting that we offer through this means. From April 2022 to March 2023 we received 1084 calls asking for support which is an increase of 36% from last year) This was broken down as: 450 Community Development/General Enquiries, 348 Social Prescribing, 132 Finance and 154 for Bereavement support. Our biggest means of contact from groups and individuals remains via email online.

Grant Funding for Groups

As part of our infrastructure role to support local community and voluntary groups we administer grants on behalf of partners. Throughout this year that has included:

Public Health Small Grant - £12,858 allocated to 19 groups

High Peak Borough Council Climate Change and Nature Action Fund – £10,520 allocated to 23 groups

NAVCA Cost of Living Grant - £5000 allocated to 8 groups

NAVCA Ukraine Infrastructure Fund

In December 2022 we were awarded funds from NAVCA to work alongside local community groups across the High Peak to understand the impact on their organisations of the Ukraine crisis, any support still needed and what could be done better in the future to support these essential local community groups in a time of National crisis. This work is funded until December 2023 and our Community

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Development team are already working closely with these groups to understand more and hope to influence future decision making processes in regard to National Emergencies.

Social Connectedness

In partnership with Public Health, Connex Community Support, The Bureau and New Mills and District Volunteer Centre, we have led on the Social Connectedness stream aiming to support those suffering from, or at risk of, loneliness and isolation. As part of this work we have been working closely with partners focusing on three main areas, Digital Exclusion, Communication and Community Engagement and Befriending in the High Peak. This work is ongoing and looks at developing a long term sustainable strategy to tackle these issues. Funding for this ended mid-way through the financial year.

AGM

The AGM held on 9th November 2022 was our first face to face AGM since the before the pandemic and we saw a fantastic turnout of new and existing members to celebrate the achievements and look forward to the year ahead. The AGM provided an opportunity for engagement with the local community with presentations around Social Prescribing and our Annual Crompton Woodcock Award, which celebrates the impact of local groups in the High Peak, the highlights of the day.

Beneficiaries of our services

The role of High Peak CVS is to promote and support a thriving voluntary sector by building the capacity and effectiveness of local voluntary and community organisations. There are estimated to be around 850 voluntary and community groups who are active in High Peak. In total we have worked with 526 groups in some capacity throughout the year and have access to 773 across our various networks and contacts.

Financial review

Principal funding sources

Our infrastructure grant funders, providing funding towards our administration, representation, and management function (‘Core grants’) were High Peak Borough Council, Derbyshire County Council (DCC) and Derby and Derbyshire NHS Integrated Care Board – (formerly NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG and NHS Tameside and Glossop CCG). All statutory agencies were able to maintain our grants at the same level as the previous year, despite the potential threat of cuts.

We have received additional funding for specific services such as the Bereavement Groups through the National Lottery and Social Prescribing through NHS England, but these do not contribute to the above functions.

Other income sources included occasional short term pieces of consultancy and one off commissioned work such as the Community Messaging Partnership and administering Public Health Small Grants/5 Ways to Wellbeing programme and NAVCA Emergency Funds.

The Board regularly review the costs associated with a responsible wind down, should that become necessary. The Board has designated a reserve to protect these funds.

Several areas of our work have become significantly underfunded in previous years. Our priority remains that of providing voluntary groups and organisations with one-to-one support. To the extent this work is underfunded by grants, the charity’s general reserves have needed to be used to fund this,

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but the level of support is continually reviewed to ensure that our reserves are maintained and used appropriately.

Reserves Policy

High Peak CVS will aim to maintain a general reserve to cover a minimum of 6 months core running costs:

Reserves are held by the charity to operate effectively and to cover the charities moral obligations towards staff and there is ring fenced in the accounts £45,000 in designated funds for this. We will aim to maintain a general reserve to cover a minimum of 6 months core running costs.

We wish to protect the charity from major risks. Reserves at the year-end were £170,653 (2022: £206,866) comprising restricted funds of £69,960 (2022: £105,025) and unrestricted funds of £100,693 (2022: £101,841).

Plans for the future

With the current economic uncertainty, especially in public sector finance, and the increasingly competitive funding climate, we are working hard to ensure that we can continue to meet need and deliver the range of services required by High Peak voluntary and community groups, within our available resources. We look continuously at new and creative ways to access funding to ensure our long-term sustainability and impact. We will actively expand and develop into areas where:

  1. The work involved fits with the High Peak CVS ethos and mission.

  2. The work is fully funded by the contracting organisation and does not have to be subsidised from reserves.

  3. High Peak CVS is the most appropriate organisation to deliver the work.

Our commitment to developing the service to our members remains key to our future. Ensuring we are offering effective, comprehensive and required support is essential and we will continue to look at working collaboratively with partners and organisations to offer the maximum impact to the community.

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In these uncertain times, collaborative working between infrastructure organisations is key and includes our colleagues across the High Peak and those across Derbyshire.

Working closer with health authorities to identify the needs of the community will continue and our presence at high level strategic planning meetings will continue to allow us to voice the concerns and issues facing our members and offer potential solutions to these. Social Prescribing is a priority function across the NHS and High Peak CVS will be a key part of this service across the district, which will help support some of the most vulnerable people to access local community services.

Structure, governance and management

Governing Document

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 26 November 2002 and registered as a charity on 11 March 2003. The charitable company took over from an unincorporated charity registered on 11 September 2001. The Company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association.

Company Status

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 26 November 2002 and registered as a charity on 11 March 2003.

The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association.

Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at 31 March 2022 was 325. The Board of Directors are members of the charity, but this entitles them only to voting rights. The Board of Directors have no beneficial interest in the charity.

All Directors give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in note 11 to the accounts.

The Board of Directors are nominated and appointed by the membership at the AGM. One third of the Board retire by rotation each year. The Board has power to co-opt Trustees in line with the governing documents, our Memorandum and Articles of Association. All Directors are recruited upon the basis of their skills, experience and knowledge and any private benefit they receive is incidental to this process.

At the first meeting of the Board after the Annual General Meeting of the Charity, the Board shall elect the Honorary Officers who shall hold office until after the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting.

The Board of Directors maintains responsibility and strategic overview and employs a Chief Executive Officer to oversee the day to day operation and employs staff to carry out the work of the charity.

Related parties and relationships with other organisations

None

Recruiting new Trustees

The Board are always actively looking for new Trustees to join the team and are always looking for someone who has a good understanding of the voluntary sector and the challenges of the High Peak.

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Throughout the year new trustees are able to join the board but need to be formally elected at the Annual General Meeting. We advertise vacancies on our website, social media, word of mouth, newsletters and at our Annual General Meeting.

No external body is entitled to appoint a trustee. A member can propose a new trustee but they need to be formally elected at the Annual General Meeting.

Remuneration policy for key management personnel

Employees of High Peak CVS employed from 2019 onwards have their salaries calculated based on voluntary sector ‘market rates ’for the role and responsibilities involved.

Employees of High Peak CVS employed prior to 2019 have their salary level fixed on the appropriate National Joint Council (NJC) scale relevant to their roles and responsibilities.

Risk management

We continue to report on all our projects at each Board meeting and implement appropriate actions to mitigate against risk. Each Board meeting also receives a full financial report in writing which is sent out to all Board members in advance and is discussed at that meeting.

Internal Policy and Strategy

We regularly review our polices and during the year we have updated the following:-

GDPR Policy

Data Protection Policy

Recruitment Policy & Procedures

Equality & Diversity Policy

Complaints Procedure

Anti Fraud Policy

Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others

As disclosed in Note 18, the organisation holds funds on behalf of groups.

Occasionally small local groups which do not have their own bank accounts request us to hold money on their behalf, for use as they direct in furtherance of their own objects. Survive and Thrive - "Support group for various chronic post-viral fatigue conditions" and Laurel View are a residents group in Padfield, Glossop who received money from the builders of the development. Buxton Friends of Ukraine was set up to support Buxton hosts of Ukrainian refugees and to build links with relevant services.

All groups are in the High Peak and we wanted to help to promote and assist them which falls within our objects.

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Under our Funds for Groups we acted as custodian trustees for the following groups through the period of 1[st] April 2022 to 31[st] March 2023:-

Survive and Thrive £2,815.90 Laurel View Residents Group £325.83

And

Buxton Friends of Ukraine £1,687.00

We keep a separate list of the balances on the account and the money is shown separately in our accounts, we regularly keep in touch with the Treasurers for the groups and carry out reconciliations of their balances on a regular basis.

As at 31[st] March 2023 Survive and Thrive and Buxton Friends of Ukraine had managed to open their own bank accounts and Laurel View Residents Group had utilised their funds and we no longer had any funds that we were holding.

Statement of responsibilities of the trustees

The trustees (who are also directors of Frs102 Small Company Charity for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees ’annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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Auditors

Slade & Cooper Ltd were re-appointed as the charitable company's auditors during the year and have expressed their willingness to continue in that capacity.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies ’regime of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on date and signed on their behalf by

Karen Rigg

Chair

Date 04/10/2023

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Independent examiner’s report

to the members of

High Peak CVS

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31[st] March 2023 which are set out on pages 14 to 37.

Responsibilities and basis of report

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

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

Independent examiner's statement

Since the company’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 Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 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 that in any material respect:

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

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

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

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

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

Jennifer Daniel FCCA DChA

Slade & Cooper Limited Beehive Mill, Jersey Street Manchester, M4 6JG

Date 06/10/2023

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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2023

Unrestricted
funds
Note
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
142
Charitable activities:
4
Development Programme
27,836
5
8,018
Investments
6
2,671
Total income
38,667
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities:
7
Development Programme
36,314
Total expenditure
36,314
9
2,353
Transfer between funds
(3,501)
Net movement in funds for the year
(1,148)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
101,841
Total funds carried forward
100,693
Other trading activities
Net income/(expenditure) for the
year		 Restricted
funds
£
741
318,393
-
-
319,134
357,700
357,700
(38,566)
3,501
(35,065)
105,025
69,960		 Total funds
2023
£
883
346,229
8,018
2,671
357,801
394,014
394,014
(36,213)
-
(36,213)
206,866
170,653		 Total funds
2022
£
-
393,985
6,662
1,106
401,753
435,722
435,722
(33,969)
-
(33,969)
240,835
206,866

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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Balance sheet as at 31 March 2023

Note
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
14
-
Total fixed assets
-
Current assets
Debtors
17
25,353
Cash at bank and in hand
15
172,245
Cash investments
16
-
Total current assets
197,598
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due in less than one year
18
(26,945)
Net current assets
170,653
Total assets less current liabilities
170,653
Net assets
170,653
The funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
19
69,960
Unrestricted income funds
20
100,693
Total charity funds
170,653
2023		 £
£
-
-
2,246
218,573
15,000
235,819
(28,953)
206,866
206,866
206,866
105,025
101,841
206,866
2022		 £
£
-
-
2,246
218,573
15,000
235,819
(28,953)
206,866
206,866
206,866
105,025
101,841
206,866
2022
-
206,866
206,866
206,866
105,025
101,841
206,866

For the year in question, the company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies and constitute the annual accounts required by the Companies Act 2006 and are for circulation to members of the company.

The notes on pages 17 to 37 form part of these accounts.

Approved by the trustees on 04/10/2023 and signed on their behalf by:

Karen Rigg (Chair)

Martin Thomas (Treasurer)

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Statement of Cash Flows for the year ending 31 March 2023

Note
2023
£
Cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
23
(63,999)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends, interest, and rents from investments
2,671
Cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
2,671
(61,328)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
233,573
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
172,245
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents in the year		 2022
£
(4,990)
1,106
1,106
(3,884)
237,457
233,573

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023

1 Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

a Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

High Peak CVS meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note.

b Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.

The trustees have made no key judgments which have a significant effect on the accounts.

The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

c Income

Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item(s) of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income from government and other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

Income received in advance of a provision of a specified service is deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

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d Donated services and facilities

Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised; refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.

e Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.

f Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the charity’s work or for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

g Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

h Operating leases

Operating leases are leases in which the title to the assets, and the risks and rewards of ownership, remain with the lessor. Rental charges are charged on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

i Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:

Office furniture & equipment 4 years Office equipment 3 years

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j Cash investments

Investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price. The statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year.

The Charity does not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex financial instruments.

The main form of financial risk faced by the charity is that of volatility in equity markets and investment markets due to wider economic conditions, the attitude of investors to investment risk, and changes in sentiment concerning equities and within particular sectors or sub sectors.

k Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

l Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

m Creditors and provisions

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

n Pensions

Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution ‘money purchase’ scheme. The charity’s contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 10. There were no outstanding contributions at the year end.

High Peak CVS has two money purchase plans which are managed by Royal London and NEST. The plans invest the contributions made by the employee (the member) and employer in an investment fund in the member's name to build up a pension fund which can then be taken in a form dictated under legislation by the member at normal retirement age (or upon attaining age 55). The charity has no liability beyond making its contributions and paying across the deductions for the member’s contributions. There were no contributions outstanding at the year-end.

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2 Legal status of the charity

The charity is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the charity. The registered office address is disclosed on page 1.

3 Income from donations and legacies

Donations
Total
Total by fund 31 March 2022		 Unrestricted
£
142
142
-		 Restricted
£
741
741
-		 Total 2023
£
883
883
-		 Total 2022
£
-
-

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4 Income from charitable activities

Core grants
High Peak Borough Council
Derbyshire County Council - Adult Care
Derbyshire County Council - Policy
NHS Derby & Derbyshire CCG
NHS Tameside & Glossop CCG
Development Programme
Derbyshire County Council - Adult Care
Derbyshire County Council - Policy
NHS Derby & Derbyshire CCG
High Peak Borough Council
NHS Tameside & Glossop CCG
Total
NHS England via High Peak & Buxton
Primary Care Network
NHS Derby & Derbyshire CCG -
Signposting
Department for Digital, Culture,
Media and Sport (DCMS) and NAVCA
Public Health via HPBC Social
Connectedness
NHS England via High Peak & Buxton
Primary Care Network PCN Dev
DCC - Community Messaging
Partnership
y
Place-based Programme Small
Grants
HPBC Community Climate Change &
Nature Action Fund
British Red Cross andNAVCA Ukraine
Refugee Infrastructure
NHS Derby & Derbyshire CCG -
Signposting
The National Lottery Community Fund -
HPCVS Bereavement Service
The National Lottery Community Fund -
HPCVS Bereavement Service Covid 19		 Unrestricted
£
5,000
2,062
7,689
6,369
1,185
5,531
27,836
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
27,836

 Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,000
7,689
6,369
1,185
5,000
5,531
29,859
21,417
165,593
9,000
17,500
4,753
11,000
3,666
5,831
15,000
318,393
318,393		 Total 2023
£
5,000
2,062
7,689
6,369
1,185
5,531
27,836
9,000
7,689
6,369
1,185
5,000
5,531
29,859
21,417
165,593
9,000
17,500
4,753
11,000
3,666
5,831
15,000
318,393
346,229

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Previous reporting period
Core grants
High Peak Borough Council
Derbyshire County Council - Policy
NHS Derby & Derbyshire CCG
NHS Tameside & Glossop CCG
Development Programme
Total
NHS Derby & Derbyshire CCG -
Signposting
NHS Derby & Derbyshire CCG
The National Lottery Community Fund -
HPCVS Bereavement Service Covid 19
PCC Vulnerable Fund
Derbyshire County Council - Adult
Care
DCC - Locality and Place-based
Programme
DCC - Community Messaging
Partnership
NAVCA VCS Emergencies Partnership
Foundation Derbyshire COVID
Nottingham City Council
NHS England via High Peak & Buxton
Primary Care Network
The National Lottery Community Fund -
HPCVS Bereavement Service
NHS Tameside & Glossop CCG
High Peak Borough Council		 Unrestricted
£
6,500
15,378
7,139
2,332
5,361
36,710
-
5,386
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,386
42,096

 Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,124
3,500
3,500
5,360
41,311
34,891
206,179
5,504
11,790
3,179
5,218
18,333
9,000
351,889
351,889		 Total 2022
£
6,500
15,378
7,139
2,332
5,361
36,710
4,124
8,886
3,500
5,360
41,311
34,891
206,179
5,504
11,790
3,179
5,218
18,333
9,000
357,275
393,985

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5 Income from other trading activities

Income from other trading activities
Consultancy fees
Management fees
Sundry income		 2023
£
-
3,500
4,518
8,018		 2022
£
1,750
3,486
1,426
6,662

All income from other trading activities is unrestricted.

6 Investment income

Investment income
Income from bank deposits 2023
£
2,671
2,671		 2022
£
1,106
1,106

All income from investment are unrestricted

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High Peak CVS

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

Development programme
Comms PH
DCC COVID Expenses
Bingham SP
FD SP Bursary
Living Well
Social Connectedness
Social Prescribing
Public Health Small Grants
NAVCA COL
Community Development
NAVCA VCS
PCN Dev
C C & Nature Action Fund
NAVCA Ukr Infra
Core Leadership Team
Restricted expenditure
Unrestricted expenditure
The National Lottery Community Fund -
HPCVS Bereavement Service
Governance costs (see
note 8)
The National Lottery Community Fund -
HPCVS Bereavement Service Covid 19		 Staff costs
£
18,261
-
-
38,779
11,687
-
595
3,666
164,907
-
6,002
35,663
887
5,831
-
2,941
30,231
2,465
321,915

 Administration
£
1,488
6
421
10,250
1,785
1,418
627
11,757
9,597
12,858
5,000
2,754
-
-
10,520
-
1,722
1,896
72,099		 Total 2023
£
19,749
6
421
49,029
13,472
1,418
1,222
15,423
174,504
12,858
11,002
38,417
887
5,831
10,520
2,941
31,953
4,361
394,014
2023
£
357,700
36,314
394,014

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Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities (continued)

Development programme
Public Health 5 Ways
Comms PH
D2N2 IT
DCC COVID Expenses
FD COVID
Bingham SP
FD SP Bursary
Living Well
Social Connectedness
Social Prescribing
Public Health Small Grants
Lottery IT
Community Development
NAVCA VCS
PCC Vulnerable Fund
Fore
Core Leadership Team
Restricted expenditure
Unrestricted expenditure
The National Lottery Community Fund -
HPCVS Bereavement Service Covid 19
Governance costs (see
The National Lottery Community Fund -
HPCVS Bereavement Service
Previous reporting period		 Staff costs
Administration
£
£
-
2,250
16,844
1,700
-
5,504
-
1,396
10,558
1,121
-
86
34,902
7,198
8,612
1,681
-
387
2,278
-
7,569
20,077
194,868
8,447
-
14,142
-
9,640
24,728
3,236
1,842
450
3,693
4,968
12,921
38
24,814
5,752
2,280
1,740
345,909
89,813

 Total 2022
£
2,250
18,544
5,504
1,396
11,679
86
42,100
10,293
387
2,278
27,646
203,315
14,142
9,640
27,964
2,292
8,661
12,959
30,566
4,020
435,722
2022
£
398,849
36,873
435,722

8 Analysis of governance

Basis of
apportionment
Staff costs
Time spent
Independent examination
Governance
Accountancy services
Governance		 Total 2023
£
2,465
816
1,080
4,361

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9 Net income/(expenditure) for the year

This is stated after charging/(crediting):
Operating lease rentals:
Property
Other
Independent examiner's fee
Independent examiner - accountancy fees
Staff costs
Staff costs during the year were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Allocated as follows:
Charitable activities
Governance costs		 2023
£
4,200
780
960
2023
£
287,984
14,752
19,179
321,915
319,450
2,465
321,915		 2022
£
4,200
780
960
2022
£
315,483
15,039
15,387
345,909
343,629
2,280
345,909

10 Staff costs

No employees has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2022: Nil).

The average number of staff employed during the period on headcount basis was 16.25 (2022: 16.2).

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and the Chief Executive Officer. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £42,190 (2022: £35,610).

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11 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions

Neither the management committee nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the year (2022: Nil).

There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.

No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity, including guarantees, during the year (2022: nil).

12 Government grants

The government grants recognised in the accounts were as follows:

High Peak Borough Council
Derbyshire County Council
NHS Derby & Derbyshire CCG
NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB
NHS Tameside & Glossop CCG
NHS Tameside & Glossop ICB for Glossop Area
Nottingham City Council
NHS Greater Manchester ICB for Glossop Area
DCMS		 2023
£
31,166
50,440
3,714
11,395
2,726
8,177
-
159
11,000
118,777		 2022
£
10,000
46,835
3,500
-
10,721
-
5,504
-
-
76,560

13 Corporation tax

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the charity.

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14 Fixed assets: tangible assets

Cost
Disposals
Depreciation
Charge for the year
Disposals
Net book value
15
Cash at bank and in hand
Short term cash investments
(less than 3 month maturity date)
Short term deposits
Cash at bank and on hand
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022
At 1 April 2022
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2023
At 1 April 2022		 Fixtures &
fittings
£
7,757
-
7,757
7,757
-
-
7,757
-
-
2023
£
120,100
26,541
25,604
172,245		 Office
equipment
£
13,587
-
13,587
13,587
-
-
13,587
-
-
2022
£
120,100
50,356
48,117
218,573		 £
21,344
-
Total
21,344
21,344
-
-
21,344
-
-

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16 Current asset investment

16
Current asset investment
12 months fixed deposit
17
Debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
18
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Funds for groups
Other creditors and accruals		 2023
-
-
2023
£
19,666
5,687
25,353
2023
£
4,009
-
22,936
26,945		 2022
15,000
15,000
2022
£
-
2,246
2,246
2022
£
6,843
3,142
18,968
28,953

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19 Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Balance at
1 April
2022
£
Development programme
Locality Grants
5,469
P H Small Grants
3,858
Social Connectedness
12,377
Social Prescribing
10,230
Social Eating Grants
1,268
-
22,192
24,598
887
-
1,706
18,835
965
-
1,418
-
1,222
NAVCA Ukraine
-
Total
105,025
DCC COVID Expenses
C C & Nature Action Fund
The National Lottery
Community Fund -
Bereavement and Loss
FD SP Bursary
Community Development
Bingham SP
Comms PH
NAVCA COL
The National Lottery
Community Fund -
Bereavement and Loss
Covid 19 Legacy
NAVCA EP VCS
PCN Dev
Living Well		 Income
£
-
9,000
3,666
165,593
-
34,774
30,600
21,417
-
5,831
-
15,000
-
17,500
-
11,000
-
4,753
319,134		 Expenditure
£
-
(12,858)
(15,423)
(174,504)
-
(38,417)
(49,029)
(13,472)
(887)
(5,831)
(421)
(19,749)
(6)
(10,520)
(1,418)
(11,002)
(1,222)
(2,941)
(357,700)		 Transfers
£
-
-
(144)
-
-
3,643
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
3,501		 Balance at
31 March
2023
£
5,469
-
476
1,319
1,268
-
3,763
32,543
-
-
1,285
14,086
959
6,980
-
-
-
1,812
69,960

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Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued)

Balance
at 1 April
2021
£
Development programme
Small Groups Project
(869)
Locality Grants
5,469
P H Small Grants
8,850
Public Health 5 Ways
2,250
Social Connectedness
40,023
Future in Mind
-
9,640
Social Prescribing
7,366
Social Eating Grants
1,268
-
22,836
-
-
3,443
1,792
18,727
-
2,361
-
1,805
12,959
-
Total
137,920
Comms PH
Fore
PCC Vulnerable Fund
Bingham SP
Lottery IT
Community Development
Previous reporting
period
FD SP Bursary
Living Well
D2N2 IT
DCC COVID Expenses
FD COVID
The National Lottery
Community Fund -
Bereavement and Loss
The National Lottery
Community Fund -
Bereavement and Loss
Covid 19 Legacy
NAVCA EP VCS		 Income
£
-
-
9,000
-
-
-
-
206,179
-
12,984
41,311
34,891
3,179
5,218
-
18,333
5,504
-
11,790
-
-
3,500
348,389		 Expenditure
£
-
-
(14,142)
(2,250)
(27,646)
-
(9,640)
(203,315)
-
(27,964)
(42,100)
(10,293)
(2,292)
(8,661)
(86)
(18,544)
(5,504)
(1,396)
(11,670)
(387)
(12,959)
(2,278)
(398,849)		 Transfers
£
869
-
150
-
-
-
-
-
-
14,980
145
-
-
-
-
319
-
-
(120)
-
-
-
16,343		 Balance at
1 April
2022
£
-
5,469
3,858
-
12,377
-
-
10,230
1,268
-
22,192
24,598
887
-
1,706
18,835
-
965
-
1,418
-
1,222
105,025

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Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued)

Name of fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund
Community Development
Funded primarily by NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB, High Peak
(formerly Small Groups Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council, to provide
Project) development support to voluntary and community groups across the
High Peak. This includes, but not exclusively, funding support, group
development, communications and governance. High Peak CVS also
acts as the voice of the voluntary sector and actively participates in
strategic and operational forums to influence decision makers from our
statutory partners. We engage fully with our local community and
present feedback to those in office that can influence change.
National Lottery Funding from the National Lottery, Reaching Communities fund for 3
Community Fund – years from the end November 2019. This is to develop the
HPCVS Bereavement bereavement peer groups service from the pilot project in Glossop,
Service and The National extending to cover the whole of the High Peak. Keep two Glossop
Lottery Community Fund groups running and open a further 3 / 4 covering central High Peak and
– HPCVS Bereavement Buxton. Working in partnership with Blythe House Hospice, to provide
Service Covid 19 Legacy safe, facilitated, peer support for bereaved adults in the High Peak.
Social Connectedness Via Derbyshire County Council Public Health, High Peak CVS have been
funded to lead on the Social Connectedness project (in partnership with
the High Peak Alliance) to reduce the burden of social isolation within
local communities. Tackling loneliness and isolation is a key priority
across Derbyshire and in the High Peak and by developing an action
group as part of the Health and Wellbeing Partnership allows us to work
with colleagues in the voluntary, community and statutory sectors to
identify needs and gaps and offer solutions to these issues via existing
services. This funding covers a three year period from April 2019 to
March 2022.
Public Health Small High Peak CVC administer the Public Health Small Grants Scheme
Grants which aims to offer help and support to local voluntary and community
groups and organisations delivering activities and projects at grass
roots level. All groups can access this funding that can show they come
together to support the health and wellbeing of their community.
Maximum allocation is £2000 per group.
Public Health 5 Ways to In partnership with Derbyshire County Council (DCC) Public Health we
Wellbeing administer this fund to improve the mental wellbeing of people living in
Derbyshire by providing Community based activities and services that
help people to access the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ - Connect, Be Active,
Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give with a maximum fund of £2000
per group.
Social Prescribing Funding from NHS England (CCG) via the Primary Care Network (PCN),
social prescribing is a means of enabling GP surgeries to refer people to
a social prescribing link worker. Link workers give people time, focusing
on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s
health and wellbeing. They connect people to local partners,
community groups and agencies for practical and emotional support.

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Locality Grants This funding is being held on behalf of Derbyshire County Council
(DCC) Public Health as part of the High Peak Locality Fund that aims to
support the health and wellbeing of the local community. The priorities
set focus on mental health and wellbeing, increasing Physical Activity
and Financial Inclusion. The funding is allocated to the strategic sub
groups to develop existing services and identify gaps.
Social Eating Grants The social eating grant is held on behalf of Derbyshire County Council
(DCC) Public Health and looks at promoting and engaging communal
eating which has been proven to increase social bonding and feelings of
wellbeing, and enhances one’s sense of contentedness and embedding
within the community. This fund will be aimed at local groups that
encourage social eating through community cafes etc.
Lottery IT Funding that allows High Peak CVS to improve our IT systems to offer a
more comprehensive and efficient service to our members. This
includes support in improving our phone systems and improves our
ability to support the local community remotely where necessary.
NAVCA VCS Emergency This fund was set up in response to the Pandemic to allow local
Partnership infrastructure organisations an opportunity to link into the National
response and feedback local issues. The aim of this fund is to create a
pro-active strategy for dealing with National Emergencies across the
Voluntary Sector. In addition, we produced a Food Distribution Survey
to engage with local providers such as Food Banks, Community
Pantries, Luncheon Clubs and Community Cafes to understand the
impact of the pandemic and how we can support these vital
organisations in the future.
PCC Vulnerability Fund The Police and Crime Commissioner Fund was set up to improve the
lives and safety of vulnerable people and their families across
Derbyshire and is administered by High Peak CVS for the local
community.
Bingham Trust Funding was allocated to our Social Prescribing service to allow Link
Engagement Fund Workers to identify and support those referred to the Social Prescribing
Project. The Engagement Fund will be used flexibly to provide one-off
support to an individual to address a specific problem or overcome a
barrier living in the Buxton, Derbyshire area only. Examples of how the
fund are used include; transport to access services or groups, training,
one off cleaning sessions, garden clearance, skip hire, minor repairs
and small pieces of equipment which will have a major impact on living
conditions.
Public Health Community Working in partnership with Public Health, this funding was used to
Messaging Partnership - recruit a part time Communications Officer to look at developing links
Comms PH between the local community and messaging around the COVID-19
pandemic. Linking with community groups, businesses, individuals and
services we created a two way communication network to feed in key
public health messaging as well as acting as the voice for the local
community around local issues and concerns. This has now developed
into communicating key health messages across the network and
directly into local communities.

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European Regional Funding that allows High Peak CVS to improve our IT systems to offer a
Development Fund - more comprehensive and efficient service to our members. This
D2N2 IT includes support in improving our phone systems and improves our
ability to support the local community remotely where necessary
through new equipment and allows us to operate more effectively.
DCC COVID Expenses Working alongside our colleagues in the High Peak Alliance, High Peak
CVS managed this fund which allowed volunteer centres to claim
expenses for their volunteers that were responding to the COVID-19
pandemic.
Foundation Derbyshire The project gave HPCVS the resources to reach out to new groups,
Corona Virus Relief Fund form new partnerships, bring individuals together to look at collective
working to address common problems some of which were created by
the pandemic and some of which were ongoing issues exacerbated by
the pandemic. The funding was part of the agreed Covid-19 After Plan
Shock Recovery.
We used the grant to increase the hours of three posts within HPCVS
which enabled our organisation to play a central role in co-ordinating
the voluntary and community sector response to Covid 19. The
expanded roles were those of the CEO, the Group Development Officer
and the Administrator. The CEO led on our strategic role co-ordinating
the VCS response to the pandemic. The Groups Development Officer
brought together new forums, public meetings of individuals who were
particularly vulnerable and shared advice / information which helped
groups deal with the impact of the pandemic. The administrator
oversaw a massive upgrade of the HPCVS group database to enable us
to reach out to all its members and the wider voluntary and community
sector.
Foundation Derbyshire S This funding was allocated to our Social Prescribing service to allow
P Bursary Link Workers to identify and support those referred to the Social
Prescribing Project. The Ashby Fund will be used flexibly to provide one-
off support to an individual to address a specific problem or overcome a
barrier.
The Fore Transition Fund The aim of this fund is to increase the hours of our Group Development
Worker at a time when groups are in urgent need of support and are
facing the biggest challenge the voluntary sector has encountered.
By working with groups to help them continue to provide a service we
also widen the options for the isolated individuals we are supporting
through our social prescribing service. We are also looking to promote
best practice with groups to ensure all new members / volunteers
receive the welcome and the support they need to have a positive and
life enhancing experience.
Living Well Derbyshire This is a new initiative aimed at new ways of delivering mental health
and Derby Wellbeing and wellbeing services and support in across Derbyshire. High Peak
CVS have worked closely with our local Collaborative to support this
initiative and promote the services across our team and members.
NAVCA Cost of Living Funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Fund (DCMS) and NAVCA this fund aims to support organisations that are
directly supporting individuals affected by the Cost of Living Crisis. This
includes supporting those to produce low cost food and to offer warm
safe spaces for those that are affected by rising energy costs. In
addition, this fund allows HPCVS to offer ongoing support to groups
that support those most vulnerable through community development,
funding and training.

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NAVCA Ukraine Refugee Funded by the British Red Cross (BRC) and NAVCA this funding allows Infrastructure Fund HPCVS to research and understand the impact of the Ukraine crisis on our local community and voluntary groups and understand how we can better support in the future to ensure those that need help can access it and to ensure the local community and voluntary sector get the resources and support needed.

PCN Development The recognition that Social Prescribing needs the support of the local VCSE sector to offer access to social groups and support, this funding allows us to target those groups directly that can link into the Social Prescribing service. This could involve advice and guidance, training, funding plus set up and support to empower our groups to deliver their essential services to those that need it the most.

High Peak Borough The High Peak Community Climate Change Fund has been established Council Community as part of High Peak Borough Council’s efforts to tackle climate change. Climate Change And The fund is intended to provide small grants to community-based Nature Action Fund organisations taking measures locally to tackle the climate emergency. HPCVS administer this fund on behalf of the Council.

Transfers to restricted funds in respect of unrestricted income and overspends on projects from designated and unrestricted funds.

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20 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds

Previous reporting
period
General fund
Winding up reserve
General fund
Winding up reserve
Designated funds
Designated funds		 Balance
at 1 April
2022
£
62,841
39,000
101,841
Balance
at 1 April
2021
£
70,915
32,000
102,915		 Income
£
38,667
-
38,667
Income
£
49,864
-
49,864		 Expenditure
£
(36,314)
-
(36,314)
Expenditure
£
(34,595)
-
(34,595)		 Transfers
£
(9,501)
6,000
(3,501)
Transfers
£
(23,343)
7,000
(16,343)		 As at 31
March 2023
£
55,693
45,000
100,693
As at 1
April 2022
£
62,841
39,000
101,841

Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds Name of unrestricted fund

Description, nature and purposes of the fund

General fund The free reserves after allowing for all designated funds Arts & Creative Income generated by this project. Businesses Winding up reserve Funds designated for the 'possible winding down costs' of the company and redundancies.

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21 Analysis of net assets between funds

Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total		 General
fund
£
-
55,693
55,693		 Designated
funds
£
-
45,000
45,000		 Restricted
funds
£
-
69,960
69,960		 Total
£
-
170,653
170,653

22 Operating lease commitments

The charity's total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases is as follows for each of the following periods:

Less than one year 2023
2022
£
£
350
350
350
350
Property		 2023
2022
£
£
120
120
120
120
Equipment		 2023
2022
£
£
120
120
120
120
Equipment
120

23 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Adjustments for:
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating
activities		 2023
£
(36,213)
(2,671)
(23,107)
(2,008)
(63,999)		 2022
£
(33,969)
(1,106)
29,990
95
(4,990)

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