COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER 031)71683
SANDWELL COMMUNITY INFORMATION AJYD
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMITED
COMPANY LIMrrED BY GUARANTEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENrs
FOR THE YEAR EI¥DED
31 MARCH 2021
Charity Number 1097702

SANDWELL COMMUNITY INFORMATION AIYD
PARTICIPATKON SERVICE LIMrrED
COMPAI¥Y LIMITED BY GUARAJYfEE
FINANCIAL STATEMENrs
YEAR EIYDED 31 MARCH 2021
CONfENrs
PAGE
Members of the Board and profe&sional advisers
Trustees Annual Rew)rt
Independent examin&s rcwrt to the members
Stat¢ment of financial activities (iEKOTporating the illcome and
¢xp¢nditure account)
io
Balance sheet
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Notes to the financial statements
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SANDWELL COmfvtUm￿ INFORMATION AND
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LI￿￿T￿D
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
Registered charity name
Sandwell Community Inforniation and Participation Service
Li￿lted
Charity number
1097702
Company registration number
03071683
Registered office
2nd Floor
The Natio[￿1 Metalforniing Centre
47 Birniingham Ro
W¢si Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 6PY
Direetors and trust
Mrs A M Docker
Nfr A D Averis
Mr T Davys
Mrs T Eaves
Ms G Francis
Mr J tawley
Mr T Purcell
Mr L Smith
Ms S Smith
Mr M J S￿nCer
Mr L Tumer
Secretary
Ms J Macmillan
Illdependent examiner
Mr J S Pye FCCA
19 Ingleby Way
Shrewsbury
Shropshirc
SY3 8BU

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SAIYDWELL COMMU1￿ry INFORMATION AND
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMrrED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANfEE
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR EIWED 31 MARCH 2021
The Directors and TruSt￿S, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, present their
report and the unalldited financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2021.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTIL4TIVE DETAILS
Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of members of the board and
professional advisers on page l of the financial statements.
THE DIRECTORS ALYD TRUSTEES
The Directors and Trustees who the cotnpany during the peri(xl were as follows:
Mrs A M Docker
Mr A D Averis
Ms M Baker
Mr T DaNys
Mrs T Eaves
Ms G Francis
MTS J Grantham
Mr J Lawley
Mr C Lan￿ord
Mr T Purcell
Mr L Smith
Ms S Smith
Mr M J Spencer
Mr I. Turner
Mr A D Williams
Ms M Baker retired on 12 August 2020.
Mr L Smith was elected on 12 August 2020.
Mr C tAngford passed away on 14 January 2021.
Mr A D Williams retired on 28 July 2021.
STRUCTURE, GOVERY4ANCE AND MANAGEMENr
(a) Governing document
Sandwell Community Inforn]ati¢)n and Participation Service Limited (fornierty known as Sandwell
Tenants and Rcsidents Federntion Limited) achieved charitable status on 28 May 2003 (registered
number 1097702) and is a company lirnited bv gilara￿ (registered number 03071683).
(b) Organisational sln
Sandwell Community Informatioo and Participati(M Seryice Limited (SCIPS) h&q a management
commtttee of up to 15 members who meet regularly and are responsible for the strategic direction and
policy of the charity.

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PIlRTICtPATION SERVICE LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAJYfEE
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
A 5cbeme of delegation is in plac¢ and day to day reS￿nsibIlity for the provision of services rests with
a manager, Jan Macmillan is tEsponsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the services
specified. The manager has restK)nsibilitv for ensuring the day to day operdtional mattagement of the
charity, individual supervision of the staff teatll and ensuring that the staff team continue to develop
their skills and working practices in lin¢ with good prnctice.
(¢) Appointment of trnstees
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the pwx)ses of charity law. The company
was established under a Memorandum of Associatton which established the objects and powers of the
charitsble company and is governed under its Articles of ASs￿lation. In the event of the compaE
being wound up members are required to contribute an amowit not exceeiling £1.
Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association trustees are elected to the
management committee to serve for a period of up to three years after which trustees must be re-
elected at the next annual general meeting.
(d) Trustee induetion and trdining
New trustees undergo an orientation day to brlef them on l¢ga] obligations under charity law, the
content of the clwity's Memorandum and Articles of Association. the collllnittee and decision making
pnicess and the recent financial perforn]aDce of the charity. During the induction they meet key
employees and other In￿S and are supplied with a comwehensive knard manual containing copies
of all current policies and procedures. Trustees are encourdged to attend appropriat¢ external training
events where these will facilitate the understsDding of their role.
(e) Risk management
The trustees have examined the major strategic. busille5s and operational issues which the organlsation
faces. They confirm that systems are in pla¢¢ to ellable regular reports to be produ¢ed so tI￿t
necessary steps can ￿ taken to reduce risks.

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SANDWELL COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMrrED
COMPANY LIMrfED BY GUAIL41YfEE
TRUSTEES AIWJAL REPORT C¢¥
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
The objects and principle activities of the c]]arity are to promote the Etnefits of the residents of the
Borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands by a&q￿latIng the residents. Iwal authorities and
voluntary organisations with the common aim ofr.
(a) advancing educatio￿ protecting health and relteving poverty or sickness and
(b) providing or assisting in the provision of facilities the interests of s(Kial welfare for
recreation and leisure time occupation.
In order, therefore, to thlfil its objects and principle activities the chartty provides suppor¢
inforniation, trdining and advocacy to tenant and cotnmunity groups in the Bory)ugh of SandwelL thus
aiming to provide communities wÈth the ¢onfidence and skill to enable them to inflijence decisions
which affect their homes and environmenL
AcHIEVEl￿ENTS AND PERFORMANCE
a) Continued delivery of core s¢rvi¢es
SCIPS has continued to deltver seryices and support to tenants. and r¢sidents' groups across S8ndw¢ll.
Due to Covid we were unable to deliver face to face meetings with groups but provided training and
support for our members to use digital platfom)s like Z(Kbm. Throughout l(Kkdown we UD_d¢rtook 28
welfare calls each week making around 1,400 calls throughout the period. To ensure residents were
infomied and provided with upt(Hlate h¢alth and safety infornlation we cir¢ulated 17 newsletters.
Through SCIPS H'ebstte a totsl of 268 news articles were uploaded which received ov¢r I 1.000 views.
295 fundiDg opportunities were also uploaded which received over 10,000 hFts. SCIPS Board were
able to hold monthly virtual meetings from Octob¢r onwards. The Directot3 conducted a postal AGM
in August 2020 as the scheduled meeting in March 2020 had to be cancelled.
b) Reacbing Communities Digi-ColluD Bid
SCIPS secured a £326,O¢NJ Big tA)ttery Reaching Communities grant in March 2020, the pmject
con)mencing in May 2020. Alongside our delivery partner. St. Albans Community Associatio￿ we
developed tailored training and support to build digitsl skills and confidence in a community setting.
We developed a suite of joint polictes that govern the projec¢ a referral Pr￿e$S, and a new websit¢.
In OCto￿r we secured additional funding of £17.000 to purchase 30 secure 4G enabled tablets to
¢stablish a loan scheme. Over 40 residents kn¢fitted from the loan scherne and were supported to
undertake a tange of tssks like setting up an email. attending virtual meetings arkd shopping online. Ill
addition, we sup￿rted 5 Tenallts and R¢sidellts groups to apply for over £9,000 of ￿llding to
purclkase 24 tablets to lend to their wider memkrship. We apwinted an independent evaluator to.
rn￿￿re the Impact of the project and & full appraisal of the first year of delivery has ￿ell producsj.

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PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (tw•ed)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
c) Hatel¢y Cr0&8 Big Local
SCIPS has continued &% the Locally Trusted OrgaDisation for the Hateley Cross Big tAJcal Partnership.
In addition, we also provtde community development support for th¢ progrdmme. The Partnership
ring fenced fimding for the school4 a youth voices programm4 and Stone Cross Libtw to ensure
they still benefit from the progratnme although thej were not able to deliver their intended projects
due to lockdown. The Partnership made considerable progress in the development of their green spa¢¢
strategy which has te5ulted in over £55.000 of invesiment being allocated to improve two green sites
in the area. The Partnership ￿¢￿Ited a consultsnt to develop a new plan to acttss the remaining 4/
years of fimding.
d) SMBC Tenant Engagernent Strategy
In 2020 the Goven]ment published a new Clwter for Social Housing which puts a much greater
emphasis on resident engagement aod ￿nSul￿tiOn. SCIPS has iwi working with SMBC to develop
a new resident engagement st￿dte￿ which will be develo[￿ OV¢T the next few years to ensure that
Sandwell is compliani with the new legislation.
e) Covid 19
SCIPS staff were able to resha￿ their work progrdmme to contiDU¢ to deliver Se￿1¢eS to our
mmunitie5 in lockdown. The compaDV did not have to utilise the Gov¢mments' furlough scheme
and all staff worked full time from home throughout the period.
SCIPS is reliatrt upon the incorn¢ derived from graots it receives from organisations such as Sandwell
Metropolitan Borough Council and other grdnt making organisations. SCIPS have recently wured
funding from The National Lottery Comtnunity Fund for 3 years from 4 May 2020 to deliver a digilal
inclusion project and the Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Sandwell MBC runs for a futther 2
years to 31 March 2023.
The Statement of Financial Acttvities shows a gross income of L135.076 (2020 - £327.228) and
expenditure of £303J04 (2020 - £275.5M). The reserves are primarily to cover the development and
future nmning expenses of all aspects of the organisation. The exttss unrestricted reserve will be used
to pilot activities and initiatives which will enable SCIPS to secutE fijnding for new areas of work in
the future.
Reserves poli¢y
The trustees have established a policy whfflrby the unrestricted fimds not committed or invested in
tangible fixed assets ("the free reserves") held by the charity should be approximatety 6 month5 basic
running costs which equates to approximately £IOO,OIKI in general fimds.

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SANDWELL Com￿UNITy INFORMATION AND
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMrrED
COMPANY LI￿[￿rED BY GUARAJYfEE
TRUSTEES AMYUAL REPORT (￿￿￿e￿)
YEAR ENDED 31 IWiCH 2021
PLANS FOR FifTh PERtODS
a) Delivering Digi-comm Project
In the second year of our Reaching CollllDunities Digi-comm project we will engage Community
centres to support them to develop their digital offer. We will continue to develop training
sessions as identified by participants and support residents to build their digital skills and
confidence. We wtll network with other voluntary sector partners to build digital itthastructutE
across the borougb. We are part of a consortium alongside Sandwell Community Hubs and
Communities in Sync that w&s established to bid for additional resources to develop digttal
support within communities. This consonium submitted a fimding bid for £500k to support
this agenda.
b) Hateley Cross Big Local New Plan
Hateley Cross Big Local Partn¢tship has engaged SCIPS to deliver the remainder of the Big Local
programme over the nexi 4'A years. We will continue to service monthly meetings on behalf of
the Partnership. Their plans for the future include:
Continued dev¢lopment of several green spaces a￿sS the area including levering in
additional funding where required
The development of a community bjiiding which vlill be managed by 4Communiti¢s CIC
A traTrning and employment progratllme
iv.
The establishment of a Dew COMM￿lty organisation to the legacy of the
pro8fdmme beyond the initial fimding.
¢) Ikvelopment of SMBC Tenant Engagement Strategy
SCTPS will contirkue to support SMBC to develop and impl¢tneDt their new Tenant Engagement
Strategy. We will develop and deliver training for staff around the new Charter for Social
Housing. We will support the fonnation of the n¢w Tenant and Leaseholder Scrutiny GTOUP and
w211 help establish a Tenant Auditor progrdmme.
d) Reset and ffcovery ￿8t Covid
SCIPS undertook a survev to establish how Tenants and Residcnts gtoups had been affected by
the lockdow￿. We have dev¢lotd a reset and recovery plan for each group and will work with
them to ensure they ar¢ able to effectivety move forward. In additio￿ we intend to undertakc
development wot* with our wider membership to enable them to continu¢ to provide valuable
support services to their wider communities.

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SAIYDWELL ColK￿UNlTy INFORMATION AND
PARTICKPATION SERVICE LIMTfED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
TRUSTEES A1￿jAL REPORT (co
YEAR EIYDED 31 MARCH 2021
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mr J S Pye FCCA has IKen r¢-&p￿lnted as Inde￿￿￿ellt examiner for the ensuing year.
SMALL COl￿PANy PROVISIONS
This report has been prepared in accorthce with the provtsions applicable to companies entitled to
the small compaDies' exemption.
Registered office:
Signed by order of the
2nd Floor
The National Metalforniing Celltre
47 Binningham Roa
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 6PY
Ms J Macmillan
ComEYdny Secretary
9 September 2021

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SAI¥DWELL COMMui¥rrY INFORMATION AND
PIIRTICKPAHON SERVICE LIMrrED
COMPAI¥Y LtMITED BY GUARANTEE
INDEPENDEI%T EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
S.4NDWELL COMVIUNITY INFORMATION AIYD
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMITED
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
I report on the accounts of the company for the year fflded 31 March 2021 which are Set out on pages
Ioto 19.
RESPECTIVE RESPOF4SIBtLITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The trustees (who are also the directors of Sandwell Community Infotmation and Participation Servic
Limited for the purp()ses of company law) are restK)nsible for the preparntion of the accounts. The
trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act
201 I (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself tlmt the company is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for
indcpendent examination, it is my restM)nsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 ACL
to follow the procedures laid down in the general D1￿CtiOnS given by the Charity Commission
wider section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 ACL and
. to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDEN[ EXAMWER'S REPORT
My &xamination was carried out in accordance with the o¢n¢rdl Directions given by the Charity
Commission. kn e¥aminatioD tncludes a r¢view of the accounting tecords kept by tbe company and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes considerdtion of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts and ￿kIng explanations from you as trustees concerning any
such matters. The procedures undertaken do not proi'ide all the evidence that would be requircd itt an
audit and consequently no opinion is given to whether th¢ accounts present a'true and fair view, and
the report is limited to those rnatters set out in th¢ statement below.

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SANDWELL COMMUNrrY INFORMATION AND
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMITED
COMPANY L￿VrED BY GUARAiYfEE
INDEPENDENT F.XAMINER'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
SANDWELL COMMUNITY INFOILM. ATION AND
PARTICIPATION sER￿CE LIMrrFD (tv
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Since the company's gross income exceeded £250.<￿ your examiner must bc a member of a b￿lY
listed in section 145 of the 2011 ACL I confirni that i am qualifid to undertake the examination
because I am a member of the As5wiation of Chartered Certified Accountants which is one of the
listed bodie5.
I have completed my examination 2nd I confirni that no matter Iw come to my attention:
(l) which gtves me ffasonable cause to ￿lIeVe that in ally material r&spe¢t the requirements:
. to keep accounting records in accordanee with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006. and
. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records. cornpty with the accounting
requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2(K16 and with the methods and principles of
the Statement of Recommended Prncti¢e: Accounting and Reporting by Ciwities
have not been me( or
(2) to which, in my Opinio￿ attention should be dravln in order to enable a proper understanding of th¢
accounts to be reached.
Mr J S Pye FCCA
Indepeudent examiner
19 Iogleby Way
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 8BU
9 Septsmber 2021

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SANDWELL com￿[uNITy INFORMATION AND
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMITED
COMPANY LIMtTED BY GUARAKfEE
STATEMENT OF FllYANCIAL ACTtvrriES (INCORPORATING THE
INCOME AND EXPENDrruRE ACCOUNT)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
Unrestricted Restiicted Totgl funds
funds
2021
Total funds
2020
Note
KNCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resourc¢s from generating
fill)ds'.
Investment income
tncoming resources from
charitable activiti¢s- grants
receivable
Other incoming resources
45
45
75
150.(
IW978
334,978
325,029
2,124
TOTAL INCOMtNG
RESOURCES
150,098
184.978
335.076
327228
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities
Governan¢¢ ￿sts
(91
(38.172)
(173247)
(265,132)
(38,172)
{231.492)
(44,052)
TOTAL RESOURCES
EXPENDED
(130,057)
(173247)
(303W)
(275,544)
NET
INCOMINGI(OUTGOll¥G)
RESOURCES FOR THE
YEAliq+lET
INCOMEIIEXPEIYDFfuRE)
FOR THE YEAR
20,041
11.731
31,772
51,684
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fimds brought forwaTd
9&143
79ffi72
175815
124,131
TOTAL FUP4DS CARIUED
FORWARD
116,184
91A03
lo7￿87
175.815
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year and th￿efOre
a statement of totsl recognised gains and losses has not been prepared.
All of the above amounts t¢lat¢ to continuing activities.
The Dot&8 on pages 13 to 19 form part of these fiD￿claI statement&

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SANDWELL COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMrtED
COMPANY LIMtTKD BY GUARANTEE
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2021
2021
2020
Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
&040
3,942
CURREIYf ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in Iwid
io
7025
198549
3,884
175,598
179.482
(7,609)
206J74
(6￿27}
CREDrroRS: amounts falling due within one year
li
ET CURREiYf ASSETS
199547
171,873
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT IJABILrrIES
207S87
175,815
NET ASSETS
207587
175,8E5
Restricted illcome funds
Unrestricted income funds
12
13
91,403
J16,184
79.672
96.143
TOTAL FUNDS
207￿87
175,815
For the year ended 31 Marcb 2021 the company was entided to exeitiption from audit under section
477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors and trustees. reswDsibilities".
the members have not reqll1r￿ the company to obtatn an audit of its accounts for the year in
qu¢stion in accordance with section 476" and
the Directors and Tn￿ acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with th¢
requiremellts of the Act with reSt￿t to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The balance sheet contitiu¢s on the following page.
The notes on pages 13 to 19 forn part of these fuMn¢ial slatements.

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PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMITED
COMPANY LIMrrED BY GUARANfEE
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2021
Thes¢ accounts have beeti preparcd in ￿ordance with the provisions applicable to compaDies subject
to the small companies, regime and with the FRS 102 S¢¢tion IA- Small Entities.
These fll]ancial statements were approved by the Dir￿t0[S and Trust¢es and authorised for issue on
the 9 September 2021 and are signed on their IKhalf by:
Mrs A M Docker
Director
Company Registration Numl*r: 03071683
The not£5 on pages 13 to 19 form part of th&qe financial statements.

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PIXRTICIPATKON SERVICE LI￿[[TED
COMPANY LMTED BY GUARAJYfEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENrs
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
AccoiJNfFNG POLICIES
Basis of aeeountittg
The financial statemerkts have been preparsj in accordanct with the Charities SORP 'Accounting
and Reporting by Cktarities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities
preparing their accounts in ￿ordanCe with FRS 102 Section IA - Small Entities,. the
Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Art 2011.
Casb llow statemellt
The trustees have taken advantsge of the exemption in Financial Retrf)rtiog Standard No I
(revised) from including a cash flow statement in the financial statements on the gtDun&s that the
company is small.
Company status
The charity is a company limited by guardntee. The rnemkrs of the company are the trustees
named on th¢ members of the board page. In the eveDt of the charity being wound up the liability
in respect of the gLiaTaDtee is limited to £1 per memkr of the charity.
Fund ￿e￿an￿￿E
General funds are unrestri¢tcd funds svht¢h are available for us¢ at the discretion of the trths
in furtherallce of Ihe general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for
other purposes.
Designated funds comprise of unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the ￿1￿CeS for
particular purposes.
Restricted funds are fimds which are to ￿ US￿ in accordance with Specific restrictions imposed
by donots or which have E*en rdised by the charity for particular purwses. The cost of rdising
and administsring sucb funds are charged against the specific fillld. The aim and use of each fi]nd
is set out in the notes to the financial stst¢ments.
Incoming resourees
All iticoming res{H￿ are included in the stat¢ment of financial activities when th¢ charity is
entitled to the income and the amount can Ix quantified with reasonable accuracy.
The following specific ￿lICIeS a￿ applied to particular categories of income:
Voltsntary income is rec¢tved by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in hll in the
slatement of financial activities when receivable. Grants. where entitlement is not conditiona] on
the delivery of specific perfornwce by the charity. are re¢ognised when the charity becomes:_

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PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMITED
COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARAJYfEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Unconditionalty entitled to the grant. Grants: vthere related performance and specific
deliverables, ate accounted for as the cbartty earn5 the right to consideration by perfomiance,
Donated serYi¢¢s and facilttses are includsj at the V￿￿¢ to the charity where this be
quantifie
Investment income 15 included wbeTE receivable.
Resources expended
Resources expended are recognis¢d in the perRod in which they are incurred. Resources expended
include attributable VAT which callnot be trcovered.
Costs of generdting fimds comprise the costs associated with attracting volulltsry income and the
cost of tradiTrg for fundraising pur[￿.
Clwitable expend1tll￿ ¢omprises those costs incurred by the charity in the deliv¢ry of its
activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can IK allocated directly to
such activities and those costs of an indirect nature nettssary to support them.
Governance costs include those costs &ssociated with meeting the ciyn5titutional and statutory
reqtsirements of the clwity and include ac￿ulltanCy fees 2nd costs litthed to the strategic
anag¢m¢nt of the charity.
All costs are allocated between the expendilure categories of the Statement of financial activities
on the basis designed to reflect the us¢ of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are
allocated directly, oth¢rs are apportioned on all appropria* b&sis.
Fixed &8sets
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cosL
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so to Hrit¢ off the cost of an &5seL less its est&mated residual value,
over the use￿] ewnomic lrfe of that asset &$ follows:
Fixttwes and equtpment- 15f33/0 oll a straight-line basis

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SANDWELL COMfvtUNITY INFORMATION AND
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMITED
COMPANY LIMrfED BY GUARANfEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEiYrs
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
ACCOUNTING POLICIES (¢ohthre
Operating It*se agreements
Rentsls applicable to 0￿ratIllg le&ses where substantiallv all of the benefits and risks of
ownersbip remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight-line basis over the
period of the lease.
INVESTMENf ll¥COME
Unrestricted Total funds TotsE funds
funds
2021
2020
Investment inwme
45
45
75
INCOMtNG RESOURCES FROM CH￿rtAB[￿ AcfivTrtES. GRANrs
RECEIVABLE
Unrestricted Restricted Totsl ￿lld5 Totsl funds
Dds
funds
2021
2020
SMBC Core Grant
Big Local Trust- Hateley Cross Grant
Reaching Communities- Digi-QXllt
Covid_19 Emergency Fund
150.(MJ)
150,(M)O
51257
116596
17,125
150,000
175,029
51257
116596
17.125
150,
184,978
334,978
325.029
OTHER INCOMING RESOURCES
Unrestricted Total funds Totsl funds
funds
2021
2020
Miscellaneous income
2.124

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SANDWELL com￿[UNITy INFORMATION AND
PARTICIPATION SERVtCE LIMITED
COMPANY LI￿[[TED BY GUARAiYfEE
NOTES TO THE FINAIYCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
COSTS OF CHARTtABLE ACTIvrrIES BY FUND TYPE
Unrestrieted Restiicted Total ￿ndS Total funds
Dds
nds
2021
2020
Wages and salaries
Project support costs
Directors and membets expenses
Telephone
Office expens
AGM and annual re￿rt
Rent and rates
Insurallces
Building maintenance
Light and heat
General expenses
Relocation costs
Legal fees
Consultancy fees
Cleaning expenses
58J98
57,731
9).918
116,129
96.126
3.937
2249
11,704
79,440
70.111
4.406
885
11,569
464
24,007
1.397
829
1.602
4.198
6,861
1,752
19,350
4.621
3937
2249
7236
4250
lJ124
12,965
A7215
1,024
10937
2.165
13.102
91WS
173247
265,132
231.492
GOVERNANCE COSTS
UnTestrieted Total funds Totsl funds
fuDds
2021
2020
Wages and salaries
Directors and members expenses
Telephon¢
Office ¢xpens¢s
AGM and annual report
Accountancy
Consuttancy fees
Rent and rdtes
Insurances
Building maintenance
Depreciation
Light and heat
Cleaning expenses
Legal fees
Bank charges
16278
16378
16,278
1.295
221
1.286
464
2,500
12,900
6.002
349
207
794
401
1.155
562
i?00
562
IJ
8.735
4J04
256
8.735
4J04
256
3.111
3,111
142
142
200
38,172
3&172
44,052

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PARTICIPATION SERVICE LI￿￿[TED
cofvtPANY LIMrrED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEwrs
YEAR ENDED 31 ￿tARCH 2(121
NET INCOMll¥GI{oirrGOING) RESOURCES FOR THE YEAR
This is stated after charging:
2021
2020
Depreciation
3.111
794
STAFF COSTS EMOLiJMENrs
Total staff eosts Tvere as follows:
2021
2020
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
118,494
11214
2.699
85.457
8.245
2,016
132,407
95,718
Particulm of employe￿.
The avernge number of employees during the year. was as follows:
2021
2020
No.
Administrative staff
No employee received remuneration of motE than £60.000 during the year (2020 - Nil).

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SANDWELL COMNUNrrY INFORMATION AND
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMrrED
COMPANY LIMrrED BY GUARANfEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKrs
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
TA]YGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
res ajjd
equipment
Totsl
COST
At l April 2020
Additions
Disposals
At31 March 2021
17,711
7210
17,711
7210
24,921
24,921
DEPRECIATIOIY
At l April 2020
Charge for the year
On disposals
At 31 Mareh 2021
13.770
3.111
13,770
3,111
16081
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021
At 31 March 2020
3,942
3,942
10. DEwfoRS
2021
2020
Other debtors
Prepayments
1.627
6,198
7025
1.627
2257
3,884
11. cRED￿ORS. amounts f￿1)ng due within ooe year
2021
2020
PAYE and sociaI security
Other creditors
Accruals
2,681
1302
2.069
1.579
3.961
7,609

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SANDWELL COTrtMuNrfY INFORMATION AND
PARTICIPATION SERVICE LIMITED
COMPANY LtMITED BY GUARANTEE
NOTES TO THE FINANCLIL STATEMENrs
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
12. RESTRIcfED INCOME FUNDS
Bthlance at
l Apr 2020
Intoming
Outgoing
Balance at
resouRres 31 Mar 2021
Big Local Tr￿St- Hat¢ley
Cross Grant Plan 2
Reaching Communities-
Digi-comm project
Covid_19 Emergency Fund
79.672
51257
(64,184)
66,745
116596
17,125
184978
(91,938)
(17,125)
24.658
79,672
(173247)
91,403
13. UNRESTRICTED INCOME FUNDS
Balance at
l Apr2020
Incoming
OlltgoiDg
resources
Balance at
31 Mar 2021
G¢n¢ral FuEtds
96,143
150,098
(130,057)
116.184
I4. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
et current
Totsl
Restricted Income Funds:
Big L(Kal Trust- Hateley Cross Grant
Reaching Communitt¢s- Digi-comm project
66,745
24,658
91,403
Unrestricted lllcome Funds
11&184
116,184
Totsl Fullds
207587