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30 June 2025
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 1 July 2024 30 June
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REFERENCE & ADMINISTRATION
Charity name
Coalition of Disabled People South Devon Disability support Torbay
Other names charity is known by| Registered charity number (if any)[iioses3S~S~=i«d
Charity’s principal address| 1, Lymington Road
Torquay
Devon
TQ148W
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document Constitution How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee selection methods Appointedaby the Trustee Board
Additional gvernance issues
Trustee Induction
e Policies & Procedures e Constitution * Office visit to be introduced to staff and observe client activity
Managing Risk
Risks are raised and revisited at Trustee Board Meetings. CDPSD has a reserves policy to cover contingencies should the charity be unable to continue in its current form.
TAR
1
Novernber 2025
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|Our Objects as set out in our|The Charity|is established|to relieve the need of people with|physical,|
|governing|document|sensory|and/or|learning|disabilities|and|mental|health|issues.|
|Trustee|Declaration|
|With|regard|to|delivery of services|and|activities|trustees|have|adhered|to|
|guidance|issued|by|the|Charity Commission on|public|Benefit|
|Our|services|
|Summary|of|the|main|activities|¢|Benefit|Forms|
|of the|charity|*|Housing|Council|Tax &|Utilities|Issues|
|¢|Pension|Credit|
|¢|Blue|Badge|Applications|
|¢|Information|and|Signposting|
|¢|Counselling|
|e|Volunteering|
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Additional details of objectives and activities
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|e|Volunteers|make a|huge|contribution|to|the work|of the|charity by|
|taking|on|specific job|roles|including|counsellors|(qualified),|support|
|with|form|filling,|administration|and|office|organisation,|IT,|cleaning|
|and|office|maintenance.|Most volunteers are|from our|client group|and|
|report|that|volunteering|has|made|a|huge|difference|to|their|lives.|
||Our premises|are|leased|at|no cost from|Torbay|Council|
|Summary|of the main achievements|In|the|period|July 2024|to June 2025 we:|
|of the|charity|during|the year|°|Recorded|1,516|incidences|of support|- an|average|of|126|
|enquiries|per|month,|
||Delivered|865|Benefits|advice|support|sessions.|The|
|majority|of|this was|for Personal|Independence|payment|
|The|(40%); and|Universal|Credit (30%).|
|immediate|difference|of the work|-|in|giving|advice and|support|-|
|were|identified|as|follows:|
|¢|Disabled|people|know what|is|available|and where/how|to get|
|it|
|e|Disabled|people|have|an|improved|financial|situation|
|The¢|Disabled people have an improved|housing|situation|
|feedback shows|that|the|work|does|meet|these|outcomes|for|
|disabled|people.|The|wider outcomes|identified|in|the|National|
|Lottery|Community|Fund|application were:|
||To|increase|financial|security and|independence.|
||To|increase|social connectedness|and community|
|involvement|
|¢|To|increase|self-esteem|
|¢|To|improve|emotional|health and|well-being|
|Feedback|shows|that we are|meeting|these|outcomes.|In|addition,|
|feedback|also shows|that|the|support|helps|clients|with|the|following:|
|e|Cope|better with|day-to-day|life|
|e|Have|a|better quality|of|life|
|¢|Have|improved|physical|health|/ reduction|of symptoms|
|Quality|of the|service|
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TAR
2
November 2025
Client feedback on the service is excellent. We are highly valued by | our clients, particularly for our friendly and personable service, knowledgeable staff and our ability to support people through difficult times. Over the last 4 years of funding, 88% of clients giving feedback reported reduced levels of worry after their support session, compared to before. Clients are asked to rate the service (out of 5). Ratings over the whole of the funded period have been excellent, with an average rating of 4.96 (out of 5) over the period - from the 307 clients giving feedback. Our evaluating organisation stated that, “the importance of lived experience shines through the organisation at all levels. The impact of this, is that clients feel understood and the service really meets the needs of its clients". When asked, a range of stakeholders mentioned the importance of the office being accessible — in terms of physical access and public transport. Others highlighted the importance of the approachability of the team. FINANCIAL REVIEW Brief statement of the charity's Our reserves policy aims to ensure that we are protected from the policy on reserves risk should an unforeseen emergency or other unexpected need for funds arise, eg an unexpected large bill, finding ‘seed-funding' for a project or a grant not being renewed. We have caiculated appropriate reserves for our organisation is £25K of unrestricted funds to meet commitments should grant funding run out. Details of any funds materially in Ma deficit Additional details — ' GrantCurrently our principal source of funding is a Reaching Communitiesfrom the National Lottery Fund. This will have allowed us to deliver high quality services for 5 years, running out on 31 June 2026. We are now actively seeking alternative grant funding to continue our work,
DECLARATION
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
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Full name(s) | Alexander Sorrell
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Position|Chair
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TAR
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November 2025
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Coalition of Disabled People South Devon CIO
Charity no. 1108663
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Coalition of Disabled People South Devon CIO for the year ended 30"" june 2025,
Responsibilities and basis of the report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act).
| report in respect of my examination of the charitie’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with those records.
| 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.
lan Barrett FCA FCIE Barretts 22 Union Street Newton Abbot TQ12 2JS
24" March 2026