CHARITY REGISTERED NUMBER: IIQ4848 COMPANY REGISTERED NUMBER: $068116 SOUTH NORTHANTS VOLUNTEER BUREAU ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENTOF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024 ToveAccountsncy Ltd Office 6, Town Hall 86 Watling Street East Towcester Northants NN12 68S
SOUTH NORTHANTS VOLUNTEER BUREAU LEGAL AND ADMINisfRATIVE INFORMATION Reglstered Charity No. Q)mpany number 1104848 5068116 Olrectors/Trustees Michael Crouch Elizabeth Crtjssell Theodora Haywdrd Rosie Herring David Kidd (Chairl Alexander Lohman Ichairl Dawd Reed Joy Flanagan (Wice Chairl Peter Rawlinson Alan Jone5 Resigned as Chalr 07.06.23 Apwjinted as Chair 11.10.23 Appointed asvice Chair 11.10.23 Appointed 11.10.23 Apwinted 11.10.23 Company Secretary Robert Tra Helen Barrett Resigned 07.0623 Appointed 07.06.23 HonoraryTreasurer Oavid Reul Principal Address The Volunteer Centre 4 Whittons Lane Towcester NN12 6YZ Independent Examiners ToveAccountsncy Office 6. Town Hall 86 Watling Street East Towcester NN12 6B5 Bankers Barclays Bank plc 102 Wètling Street Towcester NN12 7DZ
SOUTH NORTHANTS VOLUNTEER BUREAU REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024 The trustees, being the directors of the charitable company, present their report and the financial statement5 fDr the year ended 31st March 2024. Stru¢ture, Governano and Management The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 9 March 2£KJ4. It is governed by the Memorandum and ArtleS ofAs$I8tiOn. Thetrustees, being directors of the charitable company. are appointed by the Board of Trustees at the Annual General Meeting. There must be a minimum of three trustees and a maMu1 number of 20 is prescribed. The Board of Trustees actively seeks to recrutt new Trustees from the community, arEd on appointment. newTrustees receive a formal inductlon process covering the role and responsibilities of Tnjstees. Appropriate training is offered to all Trustees on a regular basls. Mlsslon Statement ro promote. encourage and SUPPK¥rt voluntary activty to meet community need across &)uth Northamptonshire. Objectives and activities The charTrtable objectives are to.. Provide a focus for voluntary organisations in the district and a forum for dialogue b)th wrthin the sector and between voluntary and other sectors. Recruit, place and support ¥olunteers in the area. and pronw)te good practice among volunteers using agencies. Work in partnershlp wlth others to ensure the development of high quallty sery(ces In the area. Manage seN¢ces which respond to local needs. where appropriate. Support communities to respond to identiried need. Manage all our resource5. including employivbg sufficient, appropriately-tTrlned and/or experienced staff, to ensure that our activÉties are carrted out effectlvely. Principle activities have en. Provision of inftastructure 5UPPOrt to Iordl voluntary and community organisations In South Northamptonshire including outreach infrastrurture support work to enable local communitie5 to develop service5 which meet the needs they have identified. Support a voluntary sertor forum to enable local Voluntary and community sector tVCSl groups to Share views and dSscuss1ssues. Recrnitment and placement of volunteers and support to yr agencies. includlng the Maintenan of high stan(iards in the management of volunteers. Contlnuing management of the Garden Buddies projert.
Continuing management of Brackley Area Volunteer Car ServKe. Continuing our management of a Community Food Larijer project to prevent food going to landfill and enabling distribution to local people in need of support with food provision. Commencing our Community Connect service, fijnded by the National Lottery. giving support and advice to residents in West Northants. In setting our ohjertives and planning our attivities the Trustee5 have gÈven consideration to the Charities Commiss50n's general guidance on public benefit. A¢hle¥ements and Performance Our core business is supporting oiher voluntary and community groups in South Northamptonshire. We are In recelpt of grant funding from West Northamptonshlre Council to provide some of thls support, and we have continued to exceed the targets in that agreement during 2023-24. generating over £800,000 worth of SLKial value for local residents. The West Northamptonshire Council have removed the Dlrect Grant paid to each to each Local Infrastructure Organisation for Local Infrastructure Service5 in 2024-2025. The funds previously le1¥ed from WNC are now paid to VIN as the WNC LIO contract holder. The core local irkfrdstructure work ha5 evolved from the work of recrutting and placing volunteer5 ifl the local area. although that work has contiTtued as part of the wider support now offered by SNVD. The Brackley Area Volunteer Car Service has continued to grow during the year with over 450 members now benefiting from this very valuable volulltary car servtce with our loyal volLEllteer dtivers ¢overÈng mole than 40.IX)O miles In the year. Ourcommunity Transport minibus is now COmFetefy dedicated to our Community Food Larder projert collecting food parcels from storage and delivering to local centres from where volunteers provide the ffy)d to residents in need. We have supplemented this transport with a hired chlller van. which keeps surplus food fresh dLEring transport. Aligned to our Community Food Larder, we provide support and advi to residents through our two Welfare Workers who provide advice and guidance to resiijents who are facing a range of issues and require support. Our Senior Welfare Worker has distributed over 100 Household Supix)rt Funtl Vouchers to re5idefits in financial need, to help support them during the current cost of Imng crisis. Our Garden Buddles project reached the end of Its perlod of fundlng from the National Lottery, and a small amount of funding was secured via 'Awards for All, to organise social ever to encourdge indu5ion and reduce social i501ation for Garden Buddy members. We submlt half yearly and annual reports to the Natlonal Lottery on all the pnjjects we operate uslng thelr fundlng. On all of those projects we are exceeding the outcome5 required. Ir what was another extraordinary year, our staff and volunteers delivered a very valuable contribution to our communlty helplng people in need to combat loneliness. food wverty and S(la1 Iso&tion.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF SOUTH NORTHANTS VOLUNTEER BUREAU I report to the trustees on mye¥aminatll ofthe ¥cwnts ofsrth NL¥thants Vduntew Bureauforthe yearerOed alst M3rch 2024. Re5pe£tive resp0115ibilitles oltTUStees and examiner The trv5tee5 (who are also direct015 of the i(Jmpanyfor the purpjsesof tompany lawl are responsle f%Y the prepardtioll of the3CuUt$. TtrUsteScOnsillhatXfft 3udli Is not required forthis year under Part 16 of the Companies Acl 2al lthe Act) aNI that an IndepIdent thnwn8ti1 is needed. H3vin8 SatIsfd mysÈlfthat thecompanyis subjetttoan au¢fil UThd uNnpany low aryj ks eli8ibie for Independent Examinion. it Is my respons%bifrtyto'. Ex3minethe a¢touAts under Section 45 of the Charitie5Act 2011 FoNowthÈ pmcedures laid down in the general direulonsgiven bythe(harity Commlssion undersection 1451Sllbl of theAct as amended. and stste whether particu13r mattw5 havecome to my attention. Ba$ of lTrJependert £mIne¢S 51&tement My exa[Ytill3ti¢)nWas¢arrd out in ac£ordarKe wth gen31 Direct40ns8iven lry the Chanlv Comtni55ioM. An examination includes a rewewof the 3ccoJntir¢E recotdkkept by the£harity and a comparison of theaccountspresented wlth those rOr1. It atso IncIleS £onsMleratI¢ of any unusual item5 or diKlosures ofthe accounts ar seektnE eXplanati¢S frcm a5 trustees concemina suth matters. The procedure5 undertaken do not prowde all the ewdenceih would be requlred In an audit aNI C¢$ÈqUent1¥ no opink)n is gwen as lowheiherthe accounts present 3.true and fairule, and thÈ report Trs l*mited to thJ5e matter5 setwi In the statement beknw. Indép@ndént examlnerf5 staternet I havo completed my examination. I tht rn materral mattws come to my attefitiofj In connection wth the examination gfving me cause to belw that In ar5y nrial res auounting records were not kem inactord3ncowith the0)MNe$ Secti 386ofthe 2QWJ6 Ac¢ or the acCOntSdO not a¢wrd with those records-or the accountsilo not comply with the accountir>8requlrementsof StiC 396 olthe 2J6 Act other than any requlremerktthatthe ¥tntS tye a [[VieW, which is not a matter £or>sldered as part of an IndÉpÈNlÈnt erdminatM)fi- or the accounts ha not prepared accordance with the methods and prrnctplesof the Statement of Recunmeftded Practice forKcouvllng and reportir¥ bYr[tIeS appllcabjo tOtharteS preparing their accowrt5 IDac(x)rdance with the FinarKial Roportln8StaTrdard applicable the UK and the RewNic OF 1rdd IFRS 1021. 21 31 I have no£onrns3d have rne acr05snoother matrersln cOnnlI0n with the e0minati to whKh attention shoukl drawn in thi5rewJrt inordertoenaLqe a woper urnJer#andlngof the accwrkts to L ached. 13th Au8USt 2024 Donna Rowan Goj For and on behalf of: DatÈ Tfft Accountancy Ltd Offke 6. T¢Jwn H811, 86 Wadlry Street EasL Towcestet. hnts, NN12 6BS
SOUTH NORTHANTS VOLUNTEER BUREAU Page 6 Statement of Financial Activiti8S lor the ear ended 31 March 2024 Unrestrlcted Roslrtctod frjnds funds UnreslrfGted R•5trfet4d lurwJ5 luryjs 2023 Note Income G¥ants & t%)naOn$ Charitable acbvittes 87.935 87.&8S 11,075 417.407 99,070 48S.212 83,000 32.373 5,723 248.312 88.723 280,685 Yo¢al th¢ome 1S5. 482 115373 Expèndltur& Rasing Fwds Ch8ritabk Actlvitles 0th8r 119.826 25,1&4 369.169 488.995 25.785 113.289 17,&50 324.330 437.619 17.650 145,011 369.169 514.180 130,939 324,330 455,289 Net movemer]t in fund5 10,849 59.313 70.162 115.5 170.2951 185.8611 Re¢onclllation olfunds Balan biought lorward at 1 April 2023 176.134 122,995 299.129 191.7Tr) 193.290 384.990 Balances Carrred forward at 31 Marth 2024 II&Y2 18 308 176.134 122,995 299,129 I Ire and trAkEn¢Jitwe dexive trn Thk$ state[l(*ana8l aCtltieS dud&S al galld kns85 recc#Jr¥58d ng they8W.
SOUTH NORTHANTS VOLUNTEER BUREAU Page 7 Balance Sheet at 31 March 2024 number. 5Q68116 unréstiid R8Strlct Note funds lund$ Unréstrlct¢d Restrfthd fund$ fund8 2024 2023 Flxed assets Cuyront a•ts DetrAors C8sh at bank in hand Total curr•nt assot5 11,395 179.231 13.399 263,803 377.3 4.673 174,140 178 813 3.561 127,741 131.302 8.YJ4 301,881 310.115 184.573 186,677 Cuff8llt liabililies nts laHiThJ duevAthh 1 Total current liabilities 10 7.911 7,911 2.679 2.679 307 8.307 10,986 10 986 4.268 Net assets 186,983 I819 369.291 176.134 122,995 299,129 Charlty Funds iJnrnstrfctsdlR&strki•d 186,983 182,329 369.291 176,134 Forlhe year endinu 31 Mar( 2024 tie cthipanywas to 8xemptKm from aLbSt WkI8r sectlon 477 ofthe CLyrparies £1 6. The dlreGlors theriesponstitths fcr. Is) the m&nbers have n¢k r4Lired th8 Comp kn ot¢ain a11$ the r in in &ts)rdarteith seG4kn 476. 11 the dwectrss ackn¢Nkdge the4r reSwnskllbes cL¥np19 with Ihe requiraners Ih8actwith respect tOar£Inting yrdS and the weparatkyt ofwjjnts. liiil thes8 have prewal in skwial ting to smal ccthpanle5 suLltt0 thesmdl ClPans. regirn& cxM)p1s tl compa kt 2ti The finandal statements were apwoved ar¥J J11N)1 fori5SU8 ty lh8 Bwd SvJn8d on behalfof the board dtrustee& 251011 Aexarxler Lohrna) Cha¥1 Dire¢lor tknd l Direct
SOUTH NORTHANTS VOLUNTEER BUREAU Page 8 Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 1 Ac¢ountlng Pollcles The accounts havg been preparod under hislryr¢ cosl con¥ent40n and in aCKordan wlh Companies Aci for Smaller Entitles. and h accordance wt SORPIFR51021 ihe chatTrtios Fin8nad ReptXtsvJ standatd tOT Smal £nS loffe¢tive Apr412015) Fomiat The company has taken advantage ol the provisi$ olthe CompanEs Act 2006 and psented an Income and expenditure accounl Ihe fonn of a stslemenl of finanual adivilies on th8 giounds Ihat it enal>les the financial statements to shtyJ a Icue and fair vtew ol ret forttE pertt¥J. Inoorning Re50urGos IncomÈng Tesources are recowised where Ihere is entitlemenl. c4rtainty of receipl and the amount can be measured wlth sUftent relLabAIty. Rosourc•s Expond•d Expendilure is reciNJnised a liability is 2 Incomè from Grants & donatlons UNestrlcted Re8ts1cted fuMJs Unrestrtcttd Re51itted fuThls fund5 2023 Donatlons West NortharnplonshÈre CouncA 11,075 11,075 87.995 99,070 5,723 5.723 83.000 88,723 87.9gS 83.OtK 83,OtM) 5.723 3 Incom8 from charltabl8 actlvltl8S: Ukre51rlGt¢d Restrkled lund8 nds Ukirestslcted R8strlctAd J)24 funds lunds 2023 Nattonal Lolt8ry Nortampt0nshi Communlty Founda( HS2 BAVCS Grant Wesl Northamptonshire cour11 Brackley Town Counc Wami Hoffles Fur Roade Feoffee chariiy NFUM Roadè Parish c<¥tI SEGRO Weffare Grant Loeal GNillg Miscdlaneous Income HSF Fund Fèès Other acbvities see note 4 83.390 10.967 20.200 55.7TT 2.000 83.390 10,967 20,200 55.777 2,000 9.51Ml 4,2LK) 56.102 4.716 56,102 4,716 58,7fj2 2.mo 58,762 2,0(KJ 4.21KI 6.142 3.190 2.000 5,CrfJO 6,142 3,190 2.000 5,000 5.444 2.836 166.744 48.414 7.935 5,444 2.836 166,744 48.414 7.935 67.865 485.272 2,8 2.8 16,215 91.217 16,215 91.217 32,373 280,685 32 J73 32.373 67,865 417.407 248,312 4 InEome from other aGtlvltles This incA)rne ts gen8raled from letling office space to agerKies in both Towcesierand Brackley VOIrte Cetrtre5, from fees tIE meeting room at Tomter Volunteer Centre . mÉnibus incame and fr¢)m (xtn5u118ncy seFvices ryovided.
SOUTH NORTHANTS VOLUNTEER BUREAU Page 9 Notes to the Accounts for the ear ended 31 March 2024 5 ExpendllUf• ¢h8rftst48 actmtles 2024 Vnr8sirf¢tad 2023 DirectC<)8ts Prolttt morwgwnentcharges Premises 117,435 338. 455.943 120.6611 .661 18,816 16,236 11Q826 10&328 135.4311 21671 20.721 114289 288,8 35,431 394,227 16,816 18.YJ8 48Q995 22.671 20,721 437,619 as169 324.330 6 Expenditurt Oihor Independ& f.213 23.972 24185 1,213 ZJ.972 25.1&5 750 75) 1<900 17.650 17,650 7 Tnb1È FFxed Assets Leasèhold 1Mpr(pMh EquOIt AS at 1 Wil 2023 and 31 Marth 2024 46.703 20.120 6Q823 Depfyrialio As 811 Aw"12023 and 3f 2024 48,703 211120 68,3 NetBookValue a8 8t31 Ilarch 2023 31 March >)Z4 B Operatlng le8ses Thevolunteercentre in 1115 Tore5terisryt 15Yeark88eatarÈars1 rentof£1Z(KK) Cmer cffj Isl DecmbÉr2014. VnE45trithd R05tr1GW ' 2023 9 Debtors Traedebtus Ptepaym7ts 5.749 6,847 6.552 18.399 1.673 1.888 3.561 1,709 6,525 8.234 4.637 4.673 11.395
SOUTH NORTHANTS VOWNTEER 8UREAU Notes to the Accounts for the eay ended 31 March 2024 Page 10 10 Creditor8 2024 UnrestrfGted Re5knct4d 2023 Trthcredtors Acuuals Pensir 2.311 1.957 2,e65 4,891 155 7.911 97 2,582 922 1.019 9,967 1934 155 2,679 8.307 10.986 11 R8strKtsd Fund Balance Incoming Resources Translers Balance Rèsources Expended befv4een funds 313.24 31.0&23 BAVCS NESS Gardsn Buthies CMnY Cne Men into Extra bme Rural Wdl¥e SNVBF¢)od Yourw Northanls Garden Buties FAAWN welfare supwi 1141 4,163 16,661 S3.301 9.500 85,494 135.7501 (11.2681 144.4741 12.6971 {1,gMI I6.4) 1200.IW81 fl.0711 18521 27.441 3W508 16,5041 12,8271 I&2) 13,188 432 49,452 24541 1.904 8,627 182,358 39,925 20,000 39 67224 IY,GOOI 39,894 19,148 3.51K) 182 308 Brarmey Area Volunteer IBAVCSI W0e$ transK%I lo m8Jte2ty-related for those li rwl, aThJ Severat d¢Y.ors fiJThls. 8perAfvAty to wport thiSrr NESS is the No1hWnse Energy Se, a 4 yw iw W¥m Fwkl. SNVB ss of4 pthering (wisatsTh ddNeriF¥J xw#tto ublity cAS to resldents In the ¢ty. Garden Buthies is a 5 year LthryfurKl%l provKfing besroke garden servKes to vulnpJabJ& residents Ltsing l<r21 vdunteers. The servi¢% wll enabl-_ p]e to rwTrain in ttrirown hcffi&8 8nd enjoy irnwoved wE1ng from U)e tefdendlrnj cA)mpanionship ofth& voluntews. who themsel wll tt frun devdorAng 84fteern to irnryove ernrAoydbThJ ty PLknba. Men intrj Extra Tlme Is a [ot s¢neme to ddknM8n to ahelN&llWe as px3rt of a group part8ktng in 8ctiwtiesw?th sirrmlw It i5thJed Aw¥ds Al grant (rrm the National Lottery. SNveFuKI 18 a clxrffrxth ICKYJ 5awFw 2 t(Thes offixxj per%%rd frcffj gryThJ tolandfill by fw3 from SUparketS and F2r8shar8 Wdrehouses ar¥J distnl)th4ng to Ily ltrUh FO( Lard$. FMWN is Fcxyj AllareWeSt th1hants ths proiertwprKMts rre ¥1b[vj FMWN MLr$ frthnks and kKJd may is$$ kn Jditiffi lotcyJ ertY lo9gr¥tttreM lo aF4ywiato hel 12 Unrestricted Funds OutyoINJ Transfv bei*Yen Asat 31.09.2024 Free re3eNes General ie8 15&860 1145.0111 111,848 75,135 75.135 176.134 155. 145.011 18S,983
SOUTH NORTHANTS VOLuKfEER BUREAU Page11 Notes to the Accounts for the ear ended 31 March 2024 13 TTUSt•es and Employmont 2024 2023 Gr(6s salaries Employees National Insuran ErPYe1$ Pensm contrArtiC5 243.584 10.723 263.734 11.856 7.762 2fj3253 No employee earned in excess of£60,0 (Il1 SW. ring 1he yearthe ir raxNed rm) rwMeratM)n12023." £rd). ey¥¢n(kwe tMbUr8&y to Ihe ¢wstees arThAnted to tnl12023.' 14 SHARE CAPETAL AND TRUSTEES LIA8IUTY The company Ss limrt&Y ty gUarle8 a1 (kE8 nol haNE a she¢3 In the event olthe wmpany teiftg ewylwust&, wthllst a trtee arn% ¥thIn one year ofcAasing lo be a ttvste4 undertakes to MMuM of£1 to meet the liabihbes ofthe company. At 31 M¥ch 2024, tsre ¢ 9 1ruste. I7) 15 ULTIMATE CQNTROLLING PARTY The COp8Y 1$ the ITrt ofits (fireLYs. rraw of sknvn on pwJe l 10 IheJnts 16 Contingent Liabifity The (¥mpany pays p8nson o)nknbJbs toThe Tr(L8L Th2 sdlne hJ8ry ha5 an annu81 update bupout luThling rM)si14M d the Grcttjth Pl as at30 Septemtw 202& The s¢j)r has a deftiton a l-£t b&is. This ffl$ rf Styrfh Northants VL4urteer BLffeauw¥e towthdraw frLrfi IheSceme, a wthlraw31 liqbiltywujkl 8rk8e. The e5b.mthj liatrlity Ihe<x)rnpany as al 30 September2023vras culalwJ as £5.52412023 £6.2911. ShId Ihe comp£ny withdraw, fiability)uld be recalcJJLatwJ at thode lIhdrawa1. During the yew £767.10 a11)nal rATrent has be8n Enadeto ttu"s bakn.lty on the trostoric Penwn Sthetne, wlNth ¢)sed n 2011. This Ikgblity is not kyowded in the Unts as thedeEé Itabiftywill not Cryslalke as kmg as Ihe (wnlsafjry) r.ot wththaw from Gro4rth PlatL An ([Y be dee to have wthdRwn rflhey ha%E monr$ t1Va in the Plb *J dJ"b tovthr to off mPJtssp. 47 Rélated P8rt128 Transactions There were rK) Relat Parves trartsacjtcns tsyear (3)23. [¥1.