COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 03071683
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER.. 1097702
Sandwell Community Information and Participation
Service Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Unaudited Financial Statements
31 March 2025
FORTUNA ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
Chartered Certified Accountants
Hilton Hall
Hilton Lane
Essington
South Staffordshire
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Sandwell Community Infomiation and Participation Service Limited
Company Limited by Guarantèe
Flnanclal Statemonts
Year ended 31 March 2025
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Trustees, annual report {incorporaling the director's report)
Independent examiner's report lo the trustees
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account)
Statement of financial position
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11
Notes lo Ihe financial statements
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The following pages do not form part of the flnanclal statements
Delailed statement of financial activities
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Noles to the detailed statement of financial activities
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Sandwell Community Information and Participation Service Limited
Company Limited by Guaranlee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report)
Year ended 31 March 2025
The Iruslees, who are alsts thÈ directors for the purposes of company law. present their report and the
unauditèd financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Reference and admlnlstratlve detalls
Reglstered charfty name
Sandw911 Comnwnity Information and PartiCiP81ion sè￿¢? Limited
Charity r•glstratlon numbgr
1097702
Company reglstratlon number 03071683
Prlnclpal office and registerad 2nd Floor
office
The National Melallorming Cent
47 Bimingham Road
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 6PY
The trustees
Mrs A Docker
Mrs H Arnin
Mr A D Averis
Mrs E E Dunn
Ms G Francis
Ms K Y C Gordon
Mrs J Grantham
Miss J Haydon
Ms M Lipton
Miss J E Purc811
Mr T Purcell
Ms S Smith
Mr M J Spencer
Mr L Turner
Ms E Pluntrner
Mrs T M Flannagan
(Resigned 28 September 20241
{Appc4nled 28 September 20241
IAppc4nted 28 Seplemb8r 20241
Company s•er•tary
Ms J Macmillan
Ind•pendènt gxaminer
Kale Wrlght FCCA
Hilton Hall
Hilton Lane
Essington
South Slaffordshire
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StrueturÈ, govèrnanc• and management
la) Gov8min9 document
Sandwell Community InloTm8tion and Participation Setvice Limited {formerty known as Sandwell
Tenants and Residents Federation Limited) achi8va(J charitable status on 28 May 2003 IregisteTed
numter 10977021 and is a company limited by guarantee Iregislered number 030716831.
Ib} Organisational structure
Sandwell Community Infomalion and Participation Serwice Limited ISCIPSI has a management
committee of up to 15 m8mbers who mèÉl règularfy and are responsible for the strategic direction and
policy of the charity.
A scheme ol delegation is in place and day lo day responsibility for the provision ol services rests with
a manager, Jan M8cmillan who is responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the ￿rViCeS
specified. Thg rnanager has responsibility for ensurfng the day lo day operational management ol the
charily, individual superlision Df the staff learn alld 8n5urin9 that the staff team continue to develop
thebr skills and working practices in line with good practice.
Icl Appointment of trustees
The directors ol the company are algo charity trustees for th8 pvrp0se5 01 charily 18w. Thè company
was esiablished under a M8mtsrandum of Association which established the objects and p¢)wers ol the
charitable company and is govemed under its Articles of Association. In the evenl of the company
bglng wound up members are required lo contribtjtè an amount Mt excèading E1. Under the
requirem8nls of the Memorandum and AJ1icles of Association trustees arg elected to the management
¢oJntnittee to serve for a period ofiJp lo three years after which Iruslees must be re-elected at the next
annual 98neral meoting.
{dl Trustee induction and training
New trusteés undergo an orienlalion day to brief them on legal obligations under charty law, the
content of the charivs Memorandum and Articles of Association, the cornmittee and decision maklng
process and ihe recent fin8nci81 p8rfomancè of the charity. During the induction they meet key
employees and other tr4Jstees and are supplied with 8 comprehensive board manual contsining copies
of all current policies and pro￿dure$. Trustees are encouraged lo attend approprtate external training
events where thesè will laciliiale th6 understanding of their role.
lel Risk management
The trustees havè examined the major strategic, business and operalK)nal issues which the
organisation faces. They confirrn that systerns are in place lo enable regular reP￿ts lo be pr￿jU(9d so
that necessary steps can be 18ken lo reducè risks.

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Objectives and activities
The objècts and principal activities of the charjty are lo promote the benefits of the residents of the
Melropolilan Borough of Sandwell ISMBCI in the Wesl Midlands by associating the residents. local
authorities and voluntary organisations with thè common aim of..
{al advancing education, prolecllng hgalth and relieving povety or sid¢n8$s and
{bl provKling or assisting in the provlsion of facilili85 in Ihe intgrèsts of social welfare for recreation and
leisure time occvpation.
In order. therefore. to fulfil lis objects and principal artivitiès the charity provides support, information,
training arvj advocacy lo lenanl 8nd ¢ommunily groups in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, thus
aiming to provide commtjnilies with thè confidence and skill to enable them to inffluence decisions
whi¢h affect their homes and envifonrnent.

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A¢hl*vements and performance
a) Continued d¢liv¥ry of core services
We have continued to deliver seNce$ and support lo lariants and residents, groups across Sandwèll
and have attended 96 Gommunity meeting5 throughout the year, which ware atlended by a total 01464
residents. DLJring the y88r. 6 Board meetings and 5 general open meetings were held. In addition. we
prOdU￿d and circulated 13 newslellers and uploaded over 749 news and funding articles on our
website, which were viewed ovei 50,000 time5. In September 2024, we hosted our AGM wth the
SMBC'S Head of Customer Experience 88 a keynote speaker.
bl Supportirvj the delivery of the n¢w houslng rggulatory framework
Al social landlortls musl 8dhere lo the new regulatory frameworf( lor Social Housing. Sandwell MBC
is in règular contact wilh the Regulator and has developed 3 transft)mialion plan for the housing
service. SCIPS have a role to help ensurè that tenants, views influence the delivery of the
transformation plan. In addition, w8 provide regular support lor the Tenant Audllor Group, who
undertake a detÈlled examination of frontline housing services, producing an action plan designed to
Improve the customer experience. Throughout 24125, we delivèred 5 training sessions lo 45 frontline
housing staff around the new framework and tenant engagemènt. Wa are observers on the Fire Safely
Board, which has a legal responsibility to ensure building safety in high-risk buildings. We advertise
opportunities for tenants to gèl involv¢d in housing initiats.ves through our monthly newsletters and
social media.
cl GrowirYJ and devdoFing Tenanls and Residents Associations ITRA'S)
The granl recewed from SMBC enables us to provide ongoing advice and support to tenants and
residents. assoGialions acr055 Sandwell. We regularfy encourage our TRA'S lo engage in the housing
service, bLJt we also support Ihem to deliver a range ol community activities. We have
supported groups to plan and advertise fvn days, develop g8rdening projects and set up regular
aclivities such as coffaé momin95 and Graft groups. We have established a quarterly network ev¢nt
for TRA. which provides them tr￿ opportunity to nefv4ork and work on eommon issues. Wè
&r￿urage tho group to set the agenda and have provided training and support around common
issuès such as safeguarding, dealing with conflict, building safety in high-rise buildings. planning
events and producitYJ Ma￿etIng materials.
dl Delivering Digi-cornfft Power Up
Our Digi-comm Power Up programme Is delivered in partnership with St Abans Community
AssOcial￿n and is fund8d by the &'g Lottery. Ovei the last 12 months, w6 have continued to deliver
frontline digital support to a V￿de rangé of differènt groups across Sandwell, including". Delivering 40
training courses in 8 community venues involving over 130 participants. SuppOr￿n9 2g families lo
use digital to chart their children's progress and to access childcare and schixA placernenls.
Supportlng 29 older adults with digital support packages. In March 24 we were commissioned by
SMBC to provide digital support as part ol Iha Welcoming Spaces Programme. We delivered a total
of 32 sessions in 4 venues involving 74 participants. In addition to delivering digital activities, we 8lso
undertook a delailed survey, which has provided us with valuable infomation on the current status ol
digital in the community. As part of the Partnerships succession planning, we have developed a new
6-session digital course around the cost-ol-living crisis, which we will be plloting over spring 2025.

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el hAarketing and Membership Strategy
In 2024, SCIPS Board agreed lo invest in 8 marketing and rnembership strategy lo help promote the
organisation and ensure we provide informth'on and support tt)al is relevant lo our membership. We
undertook 8 Survey to estsblish what our members fell was important to them and to identify what thè
benefits were ol being part of ihe organisation. We developed a new database enabling us ID gather
more detailed infom)ation aLK>ut our mernber5. We revamped oui publicily leaflels and developed a
new website. The website now allows members to access fact sheets on key topics and all SCIPS
policies and procedures. We have established a regular programme of promotKJnal activities to raise
the organiSat￿)n'$ profle and attract new membtrrs.
f) Hateley Cr055 Big Local
We hav8 continued to support the Hateley Cross Big Local Partnership to delivèr their local community
plan. We hav& supported 9 Partnership meeliros and 2 away days to ensurè the programme
conttnues lo deliver valuable initi8tlV8s. proj8cLs and èvènts lor the local community, including..
Completion of a major Green Space Strategy. whieh has funded improvements on 5 green sP8ces
a¢ross the area.
A bespoke Young Voices project which works with local primary school pupils
delivering acthiities and initiatives that build confidence. social responsibility. and encourage
engagernent in the wider community.
A CommLtnily Nav￿atOr Project delivered by Sandwell Con50rtium. which provided a wide range of
support to local people to enable them lo access relevant local SerVi￿s. Over its lifetirne, the project
worked wth 459 local fesidenls. The Parinership has also spent considerable time measuring the
impact of the programme and developing the legBcy that will be left when the prograrmie flnishes In
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Financlal rèvlèw
SCIPS is reliant upon the income derived from grants it receives from organisalions Such as Sandwell
Metropolitan Borough Council ISMBCI and olher grant-making organisalions. The Service Level
Agreemenl ISLAI with S8ndwell MBC runs unl5131 Mar¢h 2026. On 4 May 2023 we commenced
delivery ol the succession to our Digi-comm projecl. Di9i-Comm Pc)wer Up after sg¢uring a £362,250
grant, over three years. from Ihe National Lottery Reaching Communth'es Fund.
The Statement of Financial Activbthes shows 8 gross income of £426,419 12024 - £571,743) and
expenditure of £460,30912024 £530.9741. The reserves are primarily to cover the development and
future running expsnses ol all aspects of the organisalion. The ex￿$$ unrestricled reserve will be
used lo pilot a¢tivilies and inltiètives which will enable SCIPS to secure funding for new areas of work
in the lulure.
Reserves pollGy
The trustees have established a policy whereby thè unrèstrictèd funds not committed or invested in
tangible fixed assets I'lhe free reserves") held by the charty should be approxirnalely 6 months. basie
running costs and polential redundancy costs. which equate to approximalely£100.000 in general
funds.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
al Supporting the delivery of the new hjusing regulaiory Iramework
We will continue to support tenants lo engagg in the ngw housing iegijlatory framework. Our ongoing
work with the Tenant Auditors Group enables the council to have a unique perspethve into seNice
improvement from a tenant's perspective. We will work with SMBC and Ignants to co-design a new
T9nanl Engag8m8rbt Slrale9y lor Sandwell.
bl Delivery of the Digi-comm Power Up Project
Wè will successfully complèt6 the final year of the Digi-comm Power Up projecl. We will continue lo
deliver our Digi-comm courses in bcal community centres, support Iwal families wlh their childT8n's
development and support older pegple in the community through our digital support packages. In
addition, we will pilot our new Digi-save course. evaluating it tc> establish if il delivers the outcomes we
planned. Once completed. we will decide rf we wanl to develop the programme lurther and roll it osJt
across Sandwell.
cl Support to H8teley Cross Big Lo¢al Partnèrship
We will support the Partnership lo deliver the final year Df the Haleley Cross Big Local CommLJnity
Plan. The Partnership will have achieved the full speThJ on the project, having allocated all its available
resources. The group will be celebrating the success ol the prq'Èct with a big event in the summer and
ensure the legacy will carry on bèyond the Ixjrrènt funding.
él Funding Strategy and Business Plan
SMBC are in the process of negotiating 8 new grant agreen*nt with SCIPS, which will prowde funding
01 £150k per year lor 3 year5 starting in 2026. We will be developing a funding strategy to replace

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both our Digi-comm Power Up Project and Haleley Cross Big Local project, which will finish this
coming year. The Board will be workin9 Wlth our members lo produce a new business plan tor 2026
onwards.
Small company provlsSonJ
Thls report has been prepared in Bccordance with the provisions applicable lo companles entlded lo
the small companies exemption.
Thè trustèès, annual report was approved on 27th August 2025 and signed on behalf ol the board of
Srustees by..
Ms J Macmillan
Charity Secretary

Sandwell Community Information and Participation Service Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Sandwell Community
Information and Participation Service Limited
Year ended 31 March 2025
report to the trustees on my examination of the financtal ststements of Sandwell Community
Information and Participation serV￿e Limrted llhè tharityl for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Re5pon$ibilltl•$ and basis of r•pc*l
As Ihe truslees of the company land also its directors for lh$ purpos$$ of company lawl you are
sponsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance wlh the requirements of the
Cofftpanie5 AGt 20061'the 2006 Act'l.
Having salisfied myself that Ihe accounts of the company are not requlred to be audlled under Part 16
of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I rerK>rt in respeet of my examination of
the charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Ch8ri1ies Acl 2011 1.lhg 2011 Act'l. In
¢arwng out my examination I havè followed tho D1￿CtionS given by the Charity Comrnission L5ndèr
section 14SISllbl of th8 2011 Ad.
Indèp•ndent examlnerfs ststement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed
body. I can confimi that l am qualif￿d lo undertake the exafflination b8Gause l arn a registered
member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants IAGCAI, which is one ol the listed
bodi8S.
I have completed my examinaiion. I confirm that no matters h8v8 corne lo my attgnlion in (xtynnection
with th8 examination giving me cause lo believe..
accounting records were not kept in ￿SpeCt of the ¢harlty as reqUI￿d by se¢tlon 386 of the
200S Act., or
th8 finanGi81 stalem8nts do not accord Mth those rac£Jrds', or
the financial statemonts do not comply with the a(xounting r8quirem8nts of s8Ctioll 396 01
the 2006 AGI other thAn any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which
is not a matter considered as part of an independenl examination; or
the financial statements have rK*t been prepared in accordance wth thg methods and
principles of the Statement ol Recommended Piactice for accounting and reporting by
charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard appI￿able in thè UK and Republic of I￿land IFRS 1021.

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I have no ¢on¢erris and have come across no other matters in connection with tha èxamination to
which attention should be drawn in this rewrt in order to enab￿ a proper understanding of th8
accounts to be reached.
Kale Wright FCCA
Independent ￿Ka￿ne[
Hilton Hall
Hilton Lane
Essington
South Stallordshire
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Statement of Financial Activities
{including income and expenditure account)
Year endad 31 March 2025
2025
Restricted
funds Total funds Total funds
2024
Unrestricted
funds
Note
Incomè and èndowments
Ch8ritablè activities
Other incorning resources
Investment income
150,000
12
2,503
273.gJ4
423.904
12
2.SC13
564,916
4.424
2,403
rotal income
152,515
273.904
426,419
571,743
Expendlture
charitab￿ Activities
Governance Costs
124,959
31,454
307,204
432,163
31,454
502.491
28,483
9.10
Total expenditure
156.413
307.204
463,617
530.974
Net lexpendilureifincome and not
movèmènt In funds
13,8981
133,3001
137,1981
40,769
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carrled forward
144,286
98,367
242,653
201,884
140,388
65,067
205,455
242,653
The statement of financial activities includes 811 gains and losses recognised in the year.
All inwme and expenditure derive from continuing acliyilie5.
Tho not¢s on pages 12 to 19 fowm part ol thes& flnan¢ial $tat8monts.
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Statement of FinanGial Posltion
31 March 2025
2025
2024
Note
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
15
1,322
2,210
Currènt assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
16
1,627
218,216
1,652
246,550
219,843
248,202
Creditors.. amounts falling due wfjthln on• y*ar
Net cuThent a660ts
17
15.710
7,759
204,133
240,443
Total assots less curront Ilab51iti05
2QS,455
242,653
Net assèts
205.455
242.653
Funds of thg charity
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
65.067
140.388
98,367
144,286
Total ¢harlty funds
18
205.455
242,653
For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entiU9d to èX8mplion from audit under section 477
of the Companies Act 2006 relatsng to small compan*s.
Directors. responsibilities.
The members hav& not requlred the company lo obtain an audit of ts financial stat8mants for the
year in question in accordance with sèctk)n 476",
The clirectors 8¢knowledge their regponsibilities lor cornplying wilh lh8 r8quirèmènts of thè Acl
th respect to accounting record5 and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial staternents have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to
CoMpan￿S subject to the STn811 companie$, regime.
These finaniyal stal8mènts were approved by the board of truste8s and authL)rised for issue on
27th August 2025, and arè signad on bèhalf of the board by..
Mrs A Docker
Director
The notss on pagos 12 to 19 fomi part of th9$0 finan¢ial stat•m8nt$.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
General information
The ¢harlty is a publSc benefit entity and a prNate company limited by guarantee. registered in
England and Wales and a registered charity in England and W8le5. Th& addréss of the
registered office is 2nd Floor. The NatK)nal Metslforrning Cenlre. 47 Birmingham Road. Wèsl
Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 6PY.
Stat•mgnt of compliance
Thesè financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,. the Ststement of
Recornmended Practice appluble to charili8s preparing Ih8ir 8¢counls in 8¢eord8nce with thè
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 IGhartties
SORP IFRS 10211 and the Companies Act 2(X)6.
Accountlng pollcles
Basi$ gf preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the hislorical ¢osl b8SIS, as modified by the
revaluation of certain financial assets and liatrAlities and investment properties measured at fair
value through income or 8xpendilur8.
The financial statements are p￿pared in sleding. which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
There afe no material uncertainties aboul the cha¥ity's ability to continue.
Fund accounting
un￿strICted funds are available Iiy Bt Ihe discretion of the trustees to further any of the
charitys purposes.
Designated funds are unreslricled funds eamarked by the Iruslees for particular lulure project or
commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected lo re5th'ctw)ns on their expenditurg declared by the donor or
through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of Nvo sU￿¢lasses.. restricted in￿rne funds or
endowmenl funds.
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Accounting pollelès {¢oytrlinu•d)
Incoming rèsources
All incomiro resources are in¢ludèd in the statement of financial a¢tiviti6s when entitlement has
passed lo the charity,. it is probable Ih8t the ewnomic benefits associated with the IransactK)n
will flow to the charity and the amount can be réliably measured. The following specthc poli￿e¥
are applieil to particular catagoriès of income..
income Ir(>m donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to th8
grft, rec8ipI is piobable and ils amount can be measur9d relia￿y.
189acy income is recognised when re￿Ipt is probaNe and entitlemenl is established.
income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the go(￿$ unless this is
impraclical lo measure reliably. in which case tho value is derived from the cost lo Ihe donor
01 the gstimated resale value. Don8tèd t8eilities and services are recognised in the
accounts when re￿Ived Il the value can be reliably measured. No aNKsunls are included for
the contribution of general vc)lunt88rs.
income frorn ¢ontracls for the supply ol services is recognis6d wilh the delivery of Ihe
contracted serrfice. Thi5 is Gl35sified as unrestricted funds unless the￿ is a contractual
quirement lor it lo be spent on a partiujlar purpose and relum8d if unspent. in which case
it may be regarded as restricted.
Resources expendod
Expenditure is rpwgnised on an accruals basis as a liabilty is incurred. Expenditure includes any
VAT which e8nnot bè lully recove￿tt, and is classified undèr headi￿5 of the statement of
financial activities to which it relatés..
expendtture on raising funds includes the ¢osls of all fundraising activities, events.
non-charilable trading activilios, and the sale of donated goods.
gxpenditure on charitable activities include5 all cos15 incurred by a charity in undertaking
activities that further its Charitable aims lor the benefit of rts beneficiaries, including those
support costs and costs ￿lating to the governance of the charity apportioned to chariiable
activities.
other expenditure includes all expenditure thal is neither related lo raising tunds lor the
charity nor part ol ils expenditure on charitable activities.
I c051$ are allocated to expenditure caleg0riè5 reflècting the use of the resource. Direct costs
attributable lo a sillgle activity are allocated directly to that activily. Shared eosis are apportioned
between the acts'vities they contribu18 to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent ba￿s.
Tangiblg assets
Tangible assets are initially record8d at ctsst, and subsequently statèd al cost less any
a¢cumulated depreciation and impairment kisses. Any tangible assets carried at rèvalue(I
mounts are recorded at the fair value al ihe dale of revaluation less any subsequent
accumvlaled iJeprgGlation Ènd subsequent accumulated Impairment losses.
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A¢¢ountlng pollclgs (¢trnlirttMdJ
Tanglble assèts (cofrTrllnuwlJ
An increase in the canyiThJ amount of an asset as a resull of a revaluation, is recognised in other
rec(rynised gains and ltssses, unless il reverses a charge for irnpaimenl Ihal has previously been
rec￿nised as expenijiture within the stslemenl of financial activities. A ￿e¢￿aSe In the carrying
amount of an assel as a result of revaluation. is recognised in other recognised gains and Ioss8S,
except to which il offsels any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within
other recognised gains and losses on the slatemanl of financial activities.
Depreciation
DeprèciatK)n is calculated so as to writa off the cost or valuabon ol an asset, lass its residual
Value. overthe useful econonNc life of that asset as folltsws=
Fixtures aThJ fittings
15133Q/o on a straighl-line basis
Impaimwnt of fixed assets
A review for ind￿atOrS of iTnpairm8nt is carried uut at each reptsrttng date, with Ihè recoverable
amount being eslimaled where such indicators &xlsl. whe￿ the ¢8rwng value ex¢eeds the
recoverable amounl, the asset is impaireil accordingly. Piior impairrnents are also reviewed for
possible reversal al each reporting dale.
For the purposes of impairment testing. when it is not possible to estimate the Tecoverable
amount of an individual asset, an estirn8te 15 made ol the recoverable arYK)unt ol th
cash~generating unit Its which tha asset b&longs. The cash4Jeneraling unit is the smallest
identifiable group of assets that includes the assel and generates cash inflow5 that largely
independent of the ¢ash Snflows from other assets or groups of assets.
For impairment testing of goodwll, the giK)dwill awuired in a busin855 combination is, frixn the
acquis11ion date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit trom
the synergies of the eombination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabililres ol the charity
are asstgned to IhosÈ unrts.
Financial instrum&nts
A finan(ial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a paty lo the
contractual piomsions ol ihe inslrumenl.
Bassc financial inslrurn8nts are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable indudin9
any related Iransaclbon ¢osts.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other
considaration expect￿ to be paid or receivad and not discounled.
Debt instruments are subsequenly measured al amortised wsl.
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Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements {conUnu6dJ
Year ended 31 March 2025
A¢countlng poll¢l•$ (contlnue
Flnanclal Instruments (Contsnvedl
Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can ()therwise ba measurèd
r8liably, tho inveslment 15 Subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value
cognised in income and expenditure. Wl other such investments are subsequently measured al
cost less impairment.
Other finan¢ial instruments, includiry derivativès, arè inttially recognised al lair value, unless
payment lor an asset is deferred beyond normal business tems or financed al a rale of interest
that 15 a m8tkel ratè, in which case the asset is rneasured al the present value of the future
paY￿EntS discounted at a market ratè of intérest for a similar debl instrurnent.
Other linaneial inslrum8nts are subsequently meastjred #t fair value. w*th any changes
recognised in thg slalemet)t (If financial acts'vities. wth the exception of h8dging instrutnents in a
designated hedging relationship.
Flnancial assets that ar¢ m¢a5ured at cost or amortised cost arè rèvièwèd for obj8ctive evidence
of impaimenl at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of imp8imient. an
impaim)enl loss is recognised under th¢ appropriate heading in the slalernenl ol fin8ncial
activities in which the initial gain was recoynis8d.
For all equity instrumènts regardless of stgnrficance. Ènd Other financial assets thal are
individually si9nrficarbt, these ￿￿ assessed individually for impairment. Other financial 8ssets are
either assessed individually or grouped on th8 basis of similar credit risk characteristts.
Any reversals ol impaimtrnl are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does nol
result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the c8rrying amount would
have been had the impairment ntsl PT$viously be6n recognised.
Limited by guar4nt$è
The charity is a company limited by gu8Tanlge. Thè m&rnbers ol the company are the Iruslees
named on the members of the board page. In the event of the charity being bvound up the
liability in respeGI of the guarantee is limrted to £1 per mernber of Ihg charity-
Charltable actlvlues
Unreslricled
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Grants
SMBC CO￿ Grant
Big Local Trust- Halelay Cross Grant
Know Your Neighbourhood
Dlgi-comm Power Up
150,000
150.000
153,194
153,194
120,710
120,710
423,904
150,000
273,904
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Company Lirnited by Guarantee
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements IcoAtlnv$d)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Charitsble activltles l¢¢)n¢lwedl
Unrestricted
FuThJs
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Grants
SMBC Core Grant
Big Local Trust- Hate￿Y Cross Grant
Know Your Neighbourhood
Digi-comm Powèr Up
160,QOO
160.000
243,666
44.620
116.630
243.666
44,620
116,630
160,000
404.916
564,916
Other incoming resources
Unrestricted Total Fun(Is Unrèstricled Total Funds
Fund5
2025
Funds
2024
Miscellaneous income
12
4,424
4.424
Investment Incomg
Unreslricled Totsl Funds Unrestrict8d Total Funds
Funds
2025
Funds
2024
Bank Inte￿St receivable
2,503
2,503
2,403
2,403
Charitable activities
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Totsl Fund5
Funds
2025
Cost of Charitable Activities By Fund Type
124,959
307,204
432,163
Unreslricled
Funds
Restricted Totsl Funds
Funds
2024
Cost of Charitable Activities By Fund Type
139,989
362,502
502,491
Expenditure on governance costs by fund type
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Fund5
Funds
2025
Funds
2024
Governan￿ costs
31,454
31,454
28,483
28.483
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Sandwell Community Information and Participation Service Limited
Company Limiled by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements l¢¢nUnued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
10. E%￿ndItUre on governance costs by actlvity typ•
Support Total tunds
sts
2025
Total fund
2024
Govemance costs
31,454
31,454
28,483
11. Net {expenditurellln¢ome
Nel lexpendtturellin¢om& is statad after chargiThJllcredilingl'.
2025
2024
Depieci#lion ol tangible fixed assets
1,356
1,239
12. Indepgnd•nt examination fee5
2025
2024
Fee5 payable to indèpèndènt &xaminer for
Independenl examination of the financial 51alemenls
2,022
2.500
13. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting perii)d are anaEysed as lollows..
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
157,147
173,575
The average he&1 count of employees during the year was 412024.. 4>.
No employee received employee benefits ol more than £￿,000 during tho year12024.' Nill.
14. Trustee r•muneratlon and gxpgnsos
No trustee receI￿d any r6muner8tion for th￿r seNicas during the year.
During thé year, a total of £3,182 was reimbursed lo Irusl8es in relatson to costs incurred while
undertaking board business and volunleering activities. These extxnses primarily mred
travel and subsistence d1￿ClY associaled with their ¢haritaNe dul￿èS.
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Sandwell Community Information and Participation Service Limited
Company Limlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
1S. Tanglble flxed assets
Fixtures and
fittings
C05t
Al 1 April 2024
Additions
Disp(>sals
At 31 March 2025
26,963
469
112,9761
14,456
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
Disp05a15
At 31 Mar¢h 2025
24,753
1,356
{12.9751
13,134
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
1,322
At 31 March 2024
2,210
16. Dobtors
2025
2024
other debtors
1,627
1.652
17, Crodlttxs: amounts falllng du• wlthln ono year
2025
2024
Accruals and deleired incc>me
Social Security and other taxes
Other creditors
6,369
2,794
6,547
2,879
4,421
459
15,710
7.759
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Sandwell Community Information and Particlpatlon Servlce Limlted
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to thè Flnanclal Statements {¢Onllmi¢dl
Year ended 31 March 2025
18. Analysis of charitable fund$
Unrostrlcted funds
Al
1 April 2024
31 March 20
25
In¢ome Expendilure
General funds
144,286
152,515
1156.413}
140.388
At
31 Maich 20
24
At
1 April 2023
Income Exp8fKliture
General funds
14S,931
166.827
1168,472)
144,286
Restrlcted funds
At
31 March 20
25
Al
1 April 2024
Inctsmè Expsnditure
BLT-Hateley Gross Grant Plan 2
97,417
273,904
{192.3271
178.994
Reaching Communrties-Digi.comm
Power Up
950
1114,877}
1307,2041
1113.9271
65,067
98,367
273,904
At
1 April 2023
31 March 20
24
Income Expendilure
BLT-Hatèlèy Cross Grant Pl2n 2
Reaching Communilies-Digi.comm
Reaching Communities-Digi.comm
Power Up
Know Your Neighbourhood
51,613
4.34D
243,666
1197,8621
14.3401
97.417
116,630
44,620
{115,6801
144,6201
1362,5021
950
55.953
404,916
98.367
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Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Management Information
Year ended 31 March 2025
The following pages do not form part of the financial statemgnls.
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Sandwell Community Informalion and Participation Service Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Detailed Ststemènt of FSnancial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Income and endowments
SMBC Core Grant
Big Local Trust- Haleley Cross Grant
Know Your Neighbourhood
Digi-comm Power Up
150,000
153,194
160.000
243.666
44.620
116.630
120.710
423.904
564.916
Olher Incoming resources
Mlscellanoous income
12
4,424
Investment Income
Bank interest receivable
2,503
2,403
Total income
426,419
571.743
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Sandwell Community Information and Participation Service Limited
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Detailed Statement of Financial Activiti•S Icontlnu*l)
Year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Expenditure
Charitablo Actlvltles
Wages and salaries
Rent
Repaiis and maintenance
Insurance
Legal and professK)nal lees
Telephone
Other office costs
PToJect stjpwrt costs
Directors and membÈrs expansès
AGM and annltal report
Gèneral expenses
146,644
20.826
163,072
23.275
129
818
33,023
1,923
16,469
252.389
4,458
1,091
5.844
938
12,158
1,948
11,992
230,114
2.739
1,268
3,536
432,163
502,491
Govemance Costs
Wages and salaries
Rènt
Repairs and maintenance
Insurance
L8gal and professional lees
Telep￿ne
Olh&r office ￿$t$
Depreciation
Bank charges
Directors and members expenses
AGM and annual report
10,503
5,207
10,503
5,819
32
205
5,917
481
1.830
1.239
168
1,199
1,090
235
10,128
487
1,332
1.356
139
1,268
31,454
28,483
Tolal expenditure
463,517
530,974
Net lexpendlturellincome
137,198}
40,769
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Sandwell Community Information and Participation Service Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Dotailed Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Char5table Actlvlt5es
Cost of CharltablÈ Actlvlti•$ By Fund Typg
Wage5 and salaries
Rent and rates
Repairs & maintenance
Insurance costs
Legal professional lees
Telephone expenses
Other office costs
Project support costs
Directors and members expenses
AGM and annual report
General expenses
146,644
20,826
163.072
23,275
129
818
33,023
1,923
16,469
252,389
4,458
1.091
S.844
938
12,158
1,948
11.992
230.114
2,739
1,268
3,536
432,163
502.491
Charitabl• Activiti
432.163
502.491
Governance Costs
Gov8rnance costs
Wages and salaries
Rent and rates
Repairs & m8inlen8n¢e
Insurance costs
Accountsncy lees
Legal and professional fees
Telephone expÈnses
Other office expenses
Depreciation
Bank charges
Dirèctors and members expensès
AGM and annual rèptsrl
10,503
5,207
10.503
5,819
32
205
2,500
3,417
481
1,830
1,239
235
2,022
8,106
1,332
1.356
139
799
1,268
1,199
1.￿0
31,454
28.483
Govemance Costs
31,454
28.483
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