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2024-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1110373

The Manchester Deaf Centre

Report and Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024

The Manchester Deaf Centre CIO

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2024

Page Reference and Administrative Details 1 Report of the Trustees 2 - 8 Independent Examiner’s Report 9 Statement of Financial Activities 10 Balance Sheet 11 Statement of Cash flows 12 Notes to the Financial Statements 13 - 28

The Manchester Deaf Centre Reference and administrative information For the year ended 31 March 2024

Manchester Deaf Centre converted from a charitable company (Company House - 05277257) to a Charitable Incorporated ) (CIO) organisation on 21st August 2023.

(CIO) organisaton on 21st August 2023.
Charity number 1110373
Registered ofce & operatonal address Crawford House, Booth Street East, Manchester, M13 9GH
Trustees Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report were as
follows:
John Wareham Chair
Christos Argyropoulos Treasurer (appointed 21/8/2023)
Alistair Wright
Pauline Roberts
Brian Kokoruwe
Shelley Lanchbury
Christopher Coles Appointed 4/12/2023
Bryony Parkes Appointed 4/12/2023
Madeline Robinson Appointed 12/10/2023, resigned 22/3/2023
Tina Kirwin-Mcginley Appointed 29/4/2024
Claire Baldwin Vice-chair (resigned 08/12/2023)
Michael Doyle Treasurer (resigned 20/6/2023)
Christne Wright Resigned 17thJune 2024
Secretary Mark Woodall
Claire Baldwin Appointed 11/12/2023
Claire Holland Resigned 26/10/2023
Key management Personnel Mark Woodall Senior Manager
Claire Baldwin Senior Manager (appointed 11/12/2023)
Claire Holland Senior Manager (resigned 26/10/2023)
Bankers Co-operatve Bank
PO Box 250
Delf House
Southway
Skelmersdale
WN8 6WT
Independent Examiner Leanne Nield ACA
Arc Accountancy Solutons Limited
51 Laverton Road
Lytham St. Annes
Lancashire
FY8 1EN

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The Manchester Deaf Centre Trustees annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024

Chair’s Annual Report, 2023-2024

I am pleased to present our Annual Report and financial information for the financial year, 2023-2024. Manchester Deaf Centre continues to create exceptional opportunities for all those that are part of and/or support the deaf/Deaf community in the last year!

As stated in this report, our employees and volunteers have continued to demonstrate their capacity to sustain our crucial support service delivery to hard of hearing, Deaf, Deafblind, and deafened citizens of Manchester and the surrounding areas, many of whom are experiencing multiple barriers in addition to their deafness. This is achieved through various engagement provisions, for example: information, advice and advocacy support; wellbeing activities, employment support and skills training, and children and young people services.

We have also supported the hearing community by delivering high quality Deaf Awareness and British Sign Language training so that they may be more inclusive and accessible. Our BSL interpreter booking service continues to grow.

All of our services are delivered by staff who are skilled deaf communicators by skilled deaf aware staff who are proficient in British Sign Language or with the assistance of qualified, experience and NRCPD-registered BSL Interpreters and communication professionals according to service-user communication needs and preferences, online or face to face. We are proud to be deaf-led, and that the majority of the staff team have lived experience of deafness.

There are many reasons to be encouraged; the Board of Trustees has worked extremely hard to ensure the governance and leadership of the Centre is making a difference. We have recently changed our legal status from a Company Limited by Guarantee to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). The Board continues to support the many activities we deliver to improve people’s lives, where everyone at the Centre, and those that are delivering activities on our behalf, are doing their best to make sure no-one is left without someone or something to address their quality-of-life issues. An example of our high standards can be demonstrated by our successfully achieving the ‘Trusted Charity Mark’ over the last year.

Our success would not be possible without the collective support from our members, volunteers, staff and supporters, including our many funders.

We will continue to work as hard as we can to ensure the Manchester Deaf Centre grows over the coming years.

John Wareham, Chair of Trustees, The Manchester Deaf Centre

p.s. Please apply to become a member of Manchester Deaf Centre; it is open to all who wish to support this wonderful organisation.

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The Manchester Deaf Centre Trustees annual report For the year ended 31 March 2024

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31[st ] March 2024. Reference and administrative information are set out on page 1 which 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.

Our History

The Manchester Deaf Institute was established in 1846, becoming the Manchester Deaf Centre (MDC) in 1990. MDC is the leading provider of services for deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and partial hearing people in Manchester and beyond and for those visiting Manchester to access hospitals and other services. MDC also has long established connections with other deaf centres and providers throughout the region.

Our services for deaf people which include: an employment service, youth service, community bar & cafe, volunteering scheme, Social Club, tinnitus group, sign and play pre-school group, mental health & well-being group and interpreting service. We have fully trained and qualified staff, along with established systems and procedures for the management of funded services.

We have a long history and understanding of meeting the needs of deaf/Deaf people through a variety of tailored services and methodologies. We are well placed for the provision of professional communication support services incorporating BSL (British Sign Language), (SSE) Sign Spoken English, Deaf-blind interpreters, Lip-speakers, Electronic Note-takers and SSTRs (Speech to Text Reporter).

MDC Services

Manchester Deaf Centre is at the heart of Greater Manchester’s D/deaf and hard of hearing community. We are a hub for inclusion, advocacy, accessibility, support, training and information. At MDC, we are proud to provide a range of services that support and empower the community of which we are part.

Our main service offerings are:

  1. Wellbeing, Advocacy, IAG, Training, Enterprise and Employment (WAITE)

  2. Children and Young People

  3. Our Courses and Interpreter Services

We are also proud to provide qualified and NRCPD-registered BSL/English Interpreters as means of breaking down access barriers between D/deaf and hearing people and enabling D/deaf citizens of our city region to access presently exclusive organisations spanning the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, enjoy amenities and benefit from services on an equitable basis. We are also honoured that many national organisations such at National Literacy Trust and National Deaf Children’s Society have chosen us as their venue to host their meetings in Manchester.

Courses for Public Benefit

The number of people who are learning BSL with us continues to grow year on year. We have delivered BSL courses to nearly 250 students across Greater Manchester, and worked with nearly 30 organisations such as Network Rail, The Christie and the Premier League to deliver corporate training. We have worked in partnership with Manchester Adult Education Service to offer free BSL courses for Manchester residents.

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Through the year, we delivered:

(iii)Inclusive Employment and Access to Work courses

(iv)Driving Theory Training (in BSL); and

(v) Adult Skills BSL Course (CLF) Funded courses for Manchester residents.

Governance, People and Operations

The trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the charity each year.

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

Governing document

Manchester Deaf Centre was established in 1846 as Adult Deaf and Dumb Institute. The original constitution was adopted in 1866. It changed its name in 1990 to Manchester Deaf Centre. The Deaf Centre moved from Grosvenor Street in 1975 to its present premises in Crawford House, Booth Street East. The Deaf Centre became an incorporated charity on 3 October 2005, having previously been an unincorporated charity no. 221247. Recently, 17th October 2023, The Manchester Deaf Centre adopted a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governing document, and changed its legal status to that of a CIO.

Charity status

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and all members have agreed to contribute a sum not exceeding £10 in the event of a winding-up.

Governance

Our organisation is proudly governed by a diverse Board of Trustees who are predominantly from the Deaf/deaf/deafened/hard of hearing community. Allied with the skills of deaf staff members with which we work, their experiences of work and life make for authentic, grounded direction respectful of and responsive to need across the hard of hearing, D/deaf and deaf blind communities of Manchester and the wider city region. Theirs is a shared job of leading organisational and service development within the bounds set by our charitable objectives.

Trustees

Manchester Deaf Centre continues to be led by a Board of Trustees who are mainly Deaf/deaf/deafened /hard of hearing. The Trustees bring invaluable lived experience to their work and help with strategic direction-setting, service and operational oversight, financial management and the assurance of legal compliance. Around the table, we have expertise from a range of professionals to help galvanise the Board for the future challenges and opportunities to which the organisation must respond to the groups of interest and social identity we serve, right across Greater Manchester’s hard of hearing, D/deaf and deafened community, continue to plot a forward path to brighter futures.

Staffing

Manchester Deaf Centre employed 25 staff this year, our BSL/CPD provision, specialist advocacy teams, and Children & Young People’s Service teams seeing particular growth.

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New Senior Manager - Claire Holland resigned and Claire Baldwin was appointed.

We reviewed our income generation positions and restructured accordingly. Roles were established based on business requirements. Two employees voluntarily accepted redundancy, and two new staff members were appointed. The new roles introduced were Administrative Support and Centre Manager.

We relaunched our Children and Young People’s Services providing social and educational activities for deaf young people aged 0-24 and their families. We conducted a review of our children and youth services, leading to the restructure of the roles and responsibilities of youth workers. Additionally, we have recruited a new administrative staff member and two sessional workers to support delivery.

Two staff members were selected and agreed to work additional hours for the Manchester Adult Skills (CLF) project.

Operations

We are pleased to announce that we have successfully secured the tender for the NHS Stockport Interpreting contract, and we will be managing it for the next three years.

Stockport Council will soon be releasing a tender for the BSL interpreters’ contract, which we intend to apply for. In the meantime, we will continue providing the service as an extension.

Throughout the year, we achieved several successes in grant applications, as detailed in other sections of these accounts. Strengthening our staff team allowed us to actively pursue new contracts, thereby diversifying the income streams of Manchester Deaf Centre.

The combined efforts of Trustees, Senior Management, staff, and volunteers have been instrumental in maintaining the operations of MDC. As a result of their hard work, we are now in the best financial position we have experienced in several years.

Volunteers

We are particularly thankful for the dedication and hard work of our volunteers who have remained committed and continue to support our organisation.

OMVCS has made changes to their funding, and we are thrilled to announce that we have successfully secured three years of funding from them. This funding can be allocated to any area of MDC, and without it, it would have been challenging to sustain some of our crucial services.

We continue to support our volunteers, through our Centre Manager, to quality assure experiences, increase MDC’s volunteer retention rates and the return realised on our investment of time and money in supervision and training.

We are dedicated to supporting our volunteers through our Centre Manager, ensuring the quality of their experiences, enhancing MDC's volunteer retention rates, and maximising the returns on our investments in supervision and training.

Partnership working

We continue to take the opportunity of representing hard of hearing, D/deaf and deafened citizens of the city and surrounding areas on a number of public service and policy groups, hopeful of influencing and informing change to level things up for a cohort too often cut-out or forgotten hence the disproportionately poor outcomes too often realised in all areas of life outcomes such as education, employment, health and housing.

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Ensuring that hard of hearing, D/deaf and deafened people have a voice in decision-making around the city. This is very important of course if we are to play our part in ensuring that hard of hearing, D/deaf and deafened people can move freely in and out of services and systems, enjoy good healthcare and leisure opportunities, access and interact with the public realm and local amenities on an equitable basis. However, the landscape-shaping to the detriment of organisational wellbeing and core service impact is a risk we have continued to guard against.

Financial review

In the year reserves totals £193,859. This is broken down by the following:

Pensions

Manchester Deaf Centre has now addressed the Greater Manchester Pension Fund issue, relating to an agreement around clearing the membership cessation charge triggered on the leaving of a staff member from the organisation in Autumn 2019. Manchester City Council (as our Local Government Pension Scheme Guarantors), have provided a subsumption agreement where we repay them the sum owed, over 10 years. We thank the City Council for their continued support.

Grants

MDC continues to apply for grant funding and to pursue additional contracts. We have revised our business plan and the Board and staff are unified on the importance of sustaining our service provision and forging ahead. We are hopeful that hard of hearing, D/deaf and deafened people can work with us to shape and execute our plans and a Needs Analysis, working in partnership with others, has been completed.

Reserves policy

The Board of Trustees has established a policy whereby they seek to hold sufficient reserves to continue the current activities in the event of a drop in funding and earned income for 6 months (approximately £200,000 covering staff and general running costs). We continue to assess this process, and in the coming year, we will be introducing a range of funding strategies to assist us in achieving the target.

Risk management

The charity trustees have given consideration to the major risks to which the charity is exposed and satisfied themselves that systems or procedures are established in order to manage those risks. For example, in the event that we do not raise sufficient funds to cover our operating costs, we will be required to reduce our expenditure by curtailing operational activities and as such, reduce the workforce to match this.

In summary

This year has been a very successful one for Manchester Deaf Centre, we found ways of doing things differently and assisting in people’s hour of need; we continued to provide a sustained service provision to as full an extent as possible and performed our utmost for those we are here to serve.

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The Manchester Deaf Centre Trustees annual report

For the year ended 31 March 2024

The hard of hearing, D/deaf and deafened communities we serve will need our organisation’s support more than ever to ensure that their needs are addressed, provide positive traction as the wider economy and bigger picture society strive to put their pieces together again.

We continue to be well-placed to help working age adults recover mental and physical health, financial stability, career and/or enterprise planning. We continue to ensure that we make our services at MDC accessible where we reach out creatively and with compassion. Our starting point for every encounter and intervention, no matter whether we are speaking with children and young people, long distanced from their friends or older people isolated, afraid and in poor health, is that we must adapt and innovate within the financial constraints that we have.

We will work and take inspiration from all those that have gone before us and worked so hard to develop a responsive organisation impacting so positively on the lives of so many!

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Statement of responsibilities of the trustees

The trustees 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).

Charity 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 CIO and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the CIO 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 CIO and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the relevant legislation. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the CIO and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the CIO’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

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

John Wareham

Chair

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Independent examiner’s report To the trustees of The Manchester Deaf Centre

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Manchester Deaf Centre for the year ended 31[st ] March 2024 which are set out on pages 10 – 28.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2006 Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I 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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

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

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.

As part of my examination, I have reviewed the charity’s budgets and financial projections. Based on this review, I have identified projected net asset losses forecasted for the upcoming year. This raises some concerns about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. I have discussed these concerns with the trustees, who are aware of the issues and are taking steps to address them. While the trustees are actively working on mitigating these challenges, some uncertainties remain that could potentially impact the charity’s financial stability and may cast doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

I have no further 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.

Leanne Nield ACA Arc Accountancy Solutions Limited 51 Laverton Road Lytham St. Annes Lancashire FY8 1EN

Date: ........................................

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The Manchester Deaf Centre Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 March 2024

Note
Income from:
Donatons and legacies
2
Charitable actvites
3
Other trading actvites
4
Investments
5
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
6
Charitable actvites
7
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure) before net
gains/(losses) on investments
Net income/(expenditure) on
investments
Unrealised gains/(losses) on
investments
15
Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Transfer between funds
Net movement in funds for the year
Reconciliaton of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
£
7,281
507,465
54,056
2,136
570,938
6,751
789,280
796,031
(225,093)
(3,024)
-
(228,117)
(100)
(228,217)
349,045
120,828
Restricted
funds
£
-
132,080
-
-
132,080
439
247,128
247,567
(115,487)
-
-
(115,487)
100
(115,387)
188,418
73,031
Total funds
2024
£
7,281
639,545
54,056
2,136
703,018
7,190
1,036,408
1,043,598
(340,580)
(3,024)
-
(343,604)
-
(343,604)
537,463
193,859
Total
funds
2023
£
3,148
779,171
57,184
256
839,759
4,949
748,730
753,679
86,080
(6,299)
2,661
82,442
-
82,442
455,021
537,463

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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The Manchester Deaf Centre Balance Sheet

as at 31 March 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets 14 327,999 333,247
Investments 15 - -
Total fixed assets 327,999 333,247
Current assets
Stock 542 396
Debtors 16 86,002 137,412
Cash at bank and in hand 103,328 206,511
Total current assets 189,872 344,319
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due in less
than one year 17 (78,217) (80,053)
Net current assets 111,655 264,266
Total assets less current liabilities 439,654 597,513
Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year 18 (12,915) (60,050)
Provisions for liabilities 19 (232,880) -
Net assets 193,859 537,463
The funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds 20 73,031 188,418
Unrestricted income funds
General fund 21 (133,104) 86,922
Refurbishment General fund 21 253,932 262,123
Total charity funds 193,859 537,463

For the year ending 31 March 2024, the CIO was entitled to exemption from audit and are as such have been independently examined.

Trustees’ responsibilities:

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to the accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The notes on pages 13 to 28 form part of these accounts.

Approved by the trustees on ……………………………….. and signed on their behalf by: ……………………………………………. Christos Argyropoulos (Treasurer) (bem Beas

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The Manchester Deaf Centre Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 March 2024

Note
Cash provided by/(used in) operatng actvites
24
Cash fows from investng actvites:
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Purchase of tangible fxed assets
Proceeds from the sale of investments
Cash provided by/(used in) investng actvites
Cash fows from fnancing actvites:
Repayment of borrowing
Cash infows from new borrowing
Cash provided by/(used in) fnancing actvites
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
2024
£
(13,184)
2,136
(19,400)
-
(17,264)
(72,735)
-
(72,735)
(103,183)
206,511
103,328
2023
£
20,826
256
(2,159)
16,434
14,531
(36,687)
-
(36,687)
(1,330)
207,841
206,511

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The Manchester Deaf Centre Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended 31 March 2024

1. Accounting policies

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

a Basis of preparation

The financial statements of the Charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019). The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

b Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

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

c Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the Charity’s accounting policies, which are described below, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an on-going basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimated is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period and future periods if the prevision affects the current and future periods.

In the view of the trustees, critical judgements and estimates have been in respect of: the provision of the pension exit payment, shown at net present value. The trustees have determined that any differences arising between actual amounts realised upon sale and fair value estimates will have no impact on the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

d 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 probably that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.

For legacies, entitlement is taken as the earlier of the date on which either: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the charity that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate. Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor’s intention to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the charity, or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.

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1. Accounting policies (continued)

e 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 tutees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.

On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the charity which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

f 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.

g Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the 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 of for specific projects being undertaken by the charity.

h 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.

i Operating leases

Operating leases are leases in which the title to the assets, and the substantial risks and rewards of ownership, remain with the lessor. Given the title of the Deaf Centre property, along with the substantial risks and rewards of ownership, remain with the Manchester University, this property lease is classified as an operating lease. Rental charges are charged on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, at an annual rent of £nil. A service charge is payable to the university. A sum of £12,500 was paid in 1974 and expensed as a direct upfront cost. Given a £nil annual rent, no future minimum lease payments are to be disclosed.

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1. Accounting policies (continued)

j Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight line basis as follows:

Asset Category Annual rate
Propertylease Period of lease to 24.06.2074
Ofce furniture & equipment 5years
Computer equipment 3years
Website 5years
Propertyimprovements Period of lease to 24.06.2074

k Fixed asset 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 at ude of investors to investment risk, and changes in sentiment concerning equities and within particular sectors or sub sectors.

l Stock

Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. In general, cost is determined on a first in, first out basis. Net realisable value is the price at which stocks can be sold in the normal course of business after allowing for the costs of realisation. Provision is made where necessary for obsolete, slow moving, and defective stocks. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market.

m Debtors

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

n 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.

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1. Accounting policies (continued)

o Creditors and provision

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.

p Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

q Pensions

Employees of the charity are entitled to join a defined contribution ‘money purchase’ scheme with NEST. The charity’s contribution to this scheme were £5,987 (2023: £5,620). There were £1,450 (2023: £nil) outstanding contributions at the year end.

MDC’s membership has ceased with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, giving rise to an exit payment of £284,000 liable to Manchester City Council (MCC) who have agreed to subsume MDC’s deficit into its pool and enable MDC to pay this back to them over a period of 10 years. Negotiation terms with MCC are still ongoing surrounding the repayment pattern, and therefore a provision has been recognised in these financial statements due to the uncertainty regarding the timing of the payments.

r Legal status of the charity

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and all members have agreed to contribute a sum not exceeding £10 in the event of a winding-up. The registered office address is disclosed on page 1.

1 Income from donations and legacies

Donatons
Legacies
Total
2024
£
7,281
-
7,281
2023
£
3,148
-
3,148

All donations and legacies income is unrestricted.

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2 Income from charitable activities

Current reporting period:

Grants
Accredited and non-accredited courses
Interpreter services
Other charitable services
Total
Previous reportng period:
Grants
Accredited and non-accredited courses
Interpreter services
Other charitable services
Total
Unrestricted
£
62,927
109,233
331,349
3,956
507,465
Unrestricted
£
52,550
94,255
321,712
13,492
482,009
Restricted
£
131,997
-
-
83
132,080
Restricted
£
297,024
(75)
213
-
297,162
Total 2024
£
194,924
109,233
331,349
4,039
639,545
Total 2023
£
349,574
94,180
321,925
13,492
779,171

4 Income from other trading activities

Room Hire
Bar and Café Sales
Total
2024
£
52,924
1,132
54,056
2023
£
53,450
3,734
57,184

All income from other trading activities in the current and prior year is unrestricted.

5 Investment income

Income from bank deposits and dividends
Total
2024
£
2,136
2,136
2023
£
256
256

All investment income in the current and prior year is unrestricted.

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6 Cost of raising funds

Cost of raising funds
Administraton
Cost of goods sold
Total
Unrestricted
2024
£
5,856
895
6,751
Restricted
2024
£
-
439
439
2024
£
5,856
1,334
7,190
2023
£
3,562
1,387
4,949

All expenditure on cost of raising funds in the prior year was unrestricted.

7 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Current reporting period:

Staf costs*
Contractors
Premises
Administraton
Project costs
Depreciaton
Loss on disposal of fxed assets
Governance costs (see note 8)
MDC Core
work
(including
core grants
and
courses)
£
409,900
11,439
33,958
24,260
-
23,930
718
5,993
510,198
Grant funded
projects
£
169,750
21,754
11,650
26,694
15,433
-
-
1,847
247,128
Interpreter
Services
£
22,906
254,628
-
1,548
-
-
-
-
279,082
Total 2024
£
602,556
287,821
45,608
52,502
15,433
23,930
718
7,840
1,036,408

* includes a pension exit payment provision of £232,880 (see note 19)

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For the year ended 31 March 2024

7 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities (continued)

Previous reportng period:
Staf costs
Contractors
Premises
Administraton
Project costs
Depreciaton
Governance costs (see note 9)
Restricted expenditure
Unrestricted expenditure
MDC Core
work
(including
core grants
and
courses)
£
139,202
40,518
36,669
20,614
78
21,465
7,868
266,414
Grant
funded
projects
£
110,284
10,513
2,062
19,848
52,526
-
23,088
218,321
Interpreter
Services
£
14,325
249,106
-
564
-
-
-
263,995
2024
£
247,128
789,280
1,036,408
Total 2023
£
263,811
300,137
38,731
41,026
52,604
21,465
30,956
748,730
2023
£
218,321
530,409
748,730

8 Analysis of governance

Trustee and AGM expenses
Accountancy and independent examinaton
Legal and professional
Total
Unrestricted
2024
£
-
3,906
2,087
5,993
Restricted
2024
£
-
673
1,174
1,847
2024
£
-
4,579
3,261
7,840
2023
£
-
5,676
25,280
30,956

9 Details of certain types of expenditure

Fees for examination of the accounts:

2024 2023
£ £
en dent examiner’s fee
- Independent examinaton 3,200 4,110
- Other 218 51

Independent examiner’s fee

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10 Staff costs

Staff costs during the year were as follows:

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Pension exit payment costs*
2024
£
344,362
19,326
5,988
232,880
602,556
2023
£
249,053
10,549
4,210
-
263,811

* see provision note 19

No employee has employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2023: NIL).

The average number of staff employed during the period was 22 (2023: 18).

The key management personnel of the charity comprise the Trustees and two Senior Managers (2023: the Trustees and two Senior Managers).

The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £64,640 (2023: £56,813).

11 Trustee remuneration and expenses, and related party transactions

Neither the Board of Trustees nor any persons connected with them received any remuneration or reimbursed expenses during the year (2023: NIL).

Two members of the Board of Trustees received travel and subsistence expenses during the year totalling £55 (2023: £39).

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 (2023: NIL).

12 Government grants

The government grants recognised in the accounts received from statutory agencies were as follows:

Manchester City Council
Salford CVS
Traford Council
GMMH
2024
£
85,229
-
2,500
-
107,729
2023
£
184,556
2,750
15,000
2,949
205,255

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13 Corporation tax

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains failing within Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation 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.

14 Fixed assets: tangible assets

Leasehold
improvements*
Ofce
equipment
Fixtures
& ftngs
Websit
e
Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £
At 1 April 2023 594,223 50,697 40,312 54,000 739,232
Additons - 19,400 - - 19,400
Disposals (10,754) (10,754)
At 31 March 2024 594,223 59,343 40,312 54,000 747,878
Depreciaton
At 1 April 2023 278,616 49,258 40,311 37,800 405,985
Charge for theyear 9,945 3,184 1 10,800 23,930
Disposals (10,036) (10,036)
At 31 March 2023 288,561 42,406 40,312 48,600 419,879
NBV at 31 March 2024 305,662 16,937 - 5,400 327,999
NBV at 31 March 2023 315,607 1,439 1 16,200 333,247

15 Investments

Market value at the start of the year
Disposals at carrying value
Add net gain/(loss) on revaluaton
Investments at fair value comprised:
COIF Charites Investment Fund
2024
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
2023
£
13,773
(16,434)
2,661
-
-
-

Investments are all carried at fair value and are all traded in quoted public markets.

16 Debtors

Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
2024
£
58,937
27,065
86,002
2023
£
37,965
99,447
137,412

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17 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Loan
-
Futurebuilders
-
First Ark
-
Co-op
Trade creditors
Other creditors and accruals
Taxaton and social security costs
Creditors: amounts falling due afer more than one year
Loan
-
Futurebuilders
-
First Ark
-
Co-op
Repayable afer more than 5 years by instalments
2024
£
-
-
10,332
36,193
24,396
7,296
78,217
2024
£
-
-
12,915
12,915
-
2023
£
12,967
9,999
9,942
26,292
15,571
5,282
80,053
2023
£
31,524
5,310
23,216
60,050
-

18 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

The loan from Futurebuilders (Social Enterprise Investment Fund) was repayable over 15 years with interest charged at 6% for the first 3 years and no more than 5% over base for the remainder of the term. It was unsecured and did not attract early repayment penalties. This was fully paid off in the year.

The loan from First Ark Social Investment was repayable over 5 years with interest charges at 7.5% APR. It was unsecured and did not attract early repayment penalties. This was fully paid off in the year.

The loan from Co-op is repayable over 6 years with an interest charge of 2.5% per annum. No repayments were required for the first 12 months.

19 Provisions for liabilities and charges

Balance at the start of the reportng period
Amounts added in current period
Amounts charged against the provision in the current period
Unused amounts reversed during the period
Balance at the end of the reportng period
2024
£
-
232,880
-
-
232,880
2023
£
-
-
-
-
-

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Provisions for liabilities and charges (continued)

During the year, the charity incurred an obligation for an exit payment of £284,000 related to its departure from the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF). This amount has been recognised as a provision due to the uncertainty regarding the timing of the payments. However, the most likely outcome will be a monthly repayment schedule over 10 years. The provision has been calculated based on the best estimate of the present value of the future outflows, considering a discount rate of 4.08% per annum. This rate reflects the rate at which the charity could borrow funds over a similar 10 year term with similar security.

The expected settlement period of the provision is as follows:

20 Analysis of movements in restricted funds

Current reporting period

Trusted Charity Mark
Inclusion
Natonal Lotery
(Leaders with Lived Experience)
CYPS
Youth Fund (Young
Manchester), Youth & Childrens
Work
Young Manchester
DASA
Jubilee – Forever Manchester
Salford Trusted Voices
Traford Council/Partnership
Cooperatve and Mutual
Solutons Limited
Eric Wright Fund
WAITE project
Balance at 1
April 2023
£
3,636
3,000
25,412
66,303
4,526
7,762
22,148
7,628
2,500
4,705
5,121
484
35,193
188,418
Income
£
-
1,802
-
51,452
-
-
-
-
-
22,500
7,293
-
49,033
132,080
Expenditure
£
(3,636)
(3,980)
(25,412)
(80,000)
(3,711)
-
(22,080)
(7,628)
(2,500)
(17,019)
(4,087)
(484)
(77,030)
(247,567)
Transfers
£
-
-
-
100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
Balance at
31 March
2024
£
-
822
-
37,855
815
7,762
68
-
-
10,186
8,327
-
7,196
73,031

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For the year ended 31 March 2024

20 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued)

Previous reporting period

Trusted Charity Mark
Inclusion
Natonal Lotery
(Leaders with Lived Experience)
Cinderella Fund
CYPS
Youth Fund (Young
Manchester), Youth &
Childrens Work
Get On
BBC I Can Project
Young Manchester
DASA
Jubilee – Forever Manchester
Salford Innovaton
Salford Trusted Voices
Traford Council/Partnership
GMCVO Community
Cooperatve and Mutual
Solutons Limited
Eric Wright Fund
WAITE project
Balance at 1
April 2022
£
20,000
-
42,573
2,492
-
815
(2,942)
6,638
7,762
-
-
3,235
-
1,910
305
8,118
501
23,015
114,422
Income
£
20,000
3,000
-
-
66,453
3,711
-
39,780
-
30,000
10,000
-
2,500
15,000
-
214
-
106,504
297,162
Expenditure
£
(33,177)
-
(17,161)
-
(150)
-
-
(43,939)
-
(7,852)
(2,372)
(3,940)
-
(12,205)
(305)
(3,211)
(17)
(94,326)
(218,655)
Transfers
£
(3,187)
-
-
(2,492)
-
-
2,942
(2,479)
-
-
-
705
-
-
-
-
-
-
(4,511)
Balance at
31 March
2023
£
3,636
3,000
25,412
-
66,303
4,526
-
-
7,762
22,148
7,628
-
2,500
4,705
-
5,121
484
35,193
188,418
Name of restricted
fund
Descripton, nature andpurposes of the fund
Youth Fund (Young
Manchester/DAVE),
Youth & Children
Funding for projects to enhance life skills, Youth Club and playschemes during
school holidays.
Salford Innovaton
Fund, Salford NHS CCG
Grant to cover the cost of developing a brand new service intended to (i) increase
the accessibility of and take-up health care services for hard of hearing and deaf
people in Salford with a view to countering health inequalites; (ii) open-up
opportunites of the deaf community’s partcipaton in contnuing service
development and improvement fora; and (iii) enable and promote self-advocacy and
self-help.
Traford
Council/Partnership
Advocacy support funding for hard of hearing and deaf residents of Traford seeking
to redress injustces in the system, beter their day-to-day experiences, broaden
horizons and improve their future life chances.
Natonal Lotery
(Leaders with Lived
Experience)
Covering a programme of professional development, governance and leadership
quality assurance work with the Board of Trustees, and the creaton of a new Youth
Board giving young hard of hearing, Deaf and deafened citzens of Manchester and
the surrounding areas (prospectve trustees of the future) a voice in strategic
directon-setngand decision making.

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20 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued)

Eric Wright Fund Funding from the Eric Wright Charitable Trust has enabled staf training in
safeguarding, frst aid and mental health frst aid; also in advocacy and volunteer
management. Manchester Deaf Centre volunteers have benefted from training in
food hygiene too and, post-lockdown/covid restrictons, we have more volunteer
training planned – inclusive community walk leadership and sports leadership;
impact assessment evaluaton and improvementplanningcompetencies.
BBC I Can Programmes of work growing aspiraton, employment and enterprise readiness
among HoH/D/deaf young people and building employers’ capacity for HoH/D/deaf
inclusion in parallel/a progression pathway. The former spans Manchester, Bolton,
Salford and Traford; the later is centred on Manchester and open only to NEET
young people aged 16-24.
Trusted Charity Mark In collaboraton with other Disabled Peoples Organisatons (DPO) – fund to improve
quality and consistency of monitoring and data collecton, strengthening
partnerships and for each DPO to achieve the Trusted CharityMark.
WAITE project Funding given by the Natonal Lotery Community Fund’s Reaching Communites
Programme enables Manchester Deaf Centre’s delivery on wellbeing, advocacy, IAG,
training, employment and social services across Greater Manchester, each targeted
a hard of hearing, deaf and deafened people across the country – and provided in
Britsh Sign Language to ensure the Sign Language or with appropriate
communicatons support to ensure that theyare fullyaccessible and inclusive.
Get On Given by the Future Workforce Fund, administrated by the Prince’s Trust, our Get
on grant is enabling Deaf Centre delivery on a targeted programme of work for NEET
(and hard of hearing, Deaf or deafened) young people from Bolton, Manchester,
Salford Stockport and Traford – building their social and cultural awareness,
confdence, skills for life and work; providing employment, further educaton and
training insights through supported placements; and encouraging
educaton/training providers and employers alike to grow their capacity for
equitable Deaf inclusion forprospectve employees of the future.
Young Manchester Funds towards school holiday actvity programmes and universal youth service
providers’ capacity-building across the city with a view to opening up a range of
additonal opportunites for both informal and accredited learning, indoor and
outdoor recreaton,community partcipaton and social acton.
Cooperatve and
Mutual Solutons
Limited
Funding to establish a support group for Deaf Ex-Ofenders.
Cinderella Fund The Cinderella Fund grant gifed by the Charity Service is towards a residental
weekend; an outdoor educaton programme for young people accessing our DAVE
(Deaf Actve VolunteeringExperience)Group.
GMCVO Community
Champions
Funding to help deliver improvement on breaking down communicatons barriers by
havingworkshops,creatngaccessibleposters and videos,and one to one support.
Inclusion grant Working with Bolton Deaf Society and Walthew House (Stockport’s Centre for the
Deaf and Blind). Forming a steering group of deaf representatves from each
organisaton, we will engage with deaf people throughout Greater Manchester
regarding barriers to access/inclusion in mainstream services/setngs that support
health and wellbeing, reportng to/visitng stakeholders to advise on what
improvements could be made toprovide inclusive access.
CYPS Grants received specifcally for providing services to the deaf community of children
andyoung people.

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20 Analysis of movements in restricted funds (continued)

The Manchester Deaf Centre Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 March 2024

DASA Liaising with local domestc abuse, homelessness and refuge services, developing an
efectve referral system that is accessible to deaf people, collaboratng with other
organisatons in improving their services to make them more deaf aware by
providing Deaf Awareness courses. Strengthening the services we currently provide
to the Wellbeing group and enhancing awareness of DA, Hate Crime, safeguarding
and Self Care.
Jubilee – Forever
Manchester
A project to create a visual Mural of the Queen’s Jubilee incorporatng Britsh Sign
Language, hold an event to celebrate the Queen’s Platnum Jubilee and provide arts
skills workshops for our Wellbeing group.
Salford Trusted Voices To promote access and inclusion for deaf people in wider society and provide
services to support deafpeople overcome dailybarriers.

21 Analysis of movement in unrestricted funds

Current reporting period

General fund
Refurbishment fund
Prior reportng period
General fund
Refurbishment fund
Balance at 1
April 2023
£
86,922
262,123
349,045
Balance at 1
April 2022
£
70,285
270,314
340,599
Income and
gains
£
570,938
-
570,938
Income and
gains
£
545,258
-
545,258
Expenditure
and losses
£
(790,864)
(8,191)
(799,055)
Expenditure
and losses
£
(533,132)
(8,191)
(541,323)
Transfers
£
(100)
-
(100)
Transfers
£
4,511
-
4,511
As at 31
March
2024
£
(133,104)
253,932
120,828
As at 31
March
2023
£
86,922
262,123
349,045

Refurbishment fund Fund to cover depreciation costs associated with refurbishing the building in 2010/11.

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22 Analysis of net assets between funds

Current reporting period

Tangible fxed assets
Investments
Net current
assets/(liabilites)
Creditors of more than one
year
Provisions for liabilites
Total
Previous reportng period
Tangible fxed assets
Investments
Net current
assets/(liabilites)
Creditors of more than one
year
Total
General
fund
£
74,067
-
38,624
(12,915)
(232,880)
(133,104)
General
fund
£
71,124
-
74,152
(60,050)
85,226
Designated
funds
£
253,932
-
-
-
-
253,932
Designated
funds
£
262,123
-
-
-
262,123
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
73,031
-
-
73,031
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
190,114
-
190,114
Total
£
327,999
-
111,655
(12,915)
(232,880)
193,859
Total
£
333,247
-
264,266
(60,050)
537,463

23 Financial instruments

Financial instruments measured at amortised cost comprise the loan financing provided by the Social Enterprise Investment Fund, First Ark Social Investment and Co-op to the charity.

Loan payable falling due within one year
Loan payable falling due in more than one year but in less than fve years
Loan payable falling due afer fve years
2024
£
10,332
12,915
-
23,247
2023
£
32,908
60,050
-
92,958

The loan from Futurebuilders (Social Enterprise Investment Fund) was repayable over 15 years with interest charged at 6% for the first 3 years and no more than 5% over base for the remainder of the term. It was unsecured and did not attract early repayment penalties. This was fully paid off in the year.

The loan from First Ark Social Investment was repayable over 5 years with interest charges at 7.5% APR. It was unsecured and did not attract early repayment penalties. This was fully paid off in the year.

The loan from Co-op is repayable over 6 years with an interest charge of 2.5% per annum. No repayments were required for the first 12 months.

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

The Manchester Deaf Centre

Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 March 2024

Net income/(expenditure) for the year
Adjustments for:
Depreciaton charge
Gains/(losses) on disposal of fxed assets
(Gains)/losses on investments
Loss/(proft) on sale of investments
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Decrease/(increase) in stock
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Increase/(decrease) in provisions
Net cash provided by/(used in) operatng actvites
2024
£
(343,604
)
23,930
718
-
3,024
(2,136)
(146)
51,410
20,740
232,880
(13,184)
2023
£
82,442
21,465
-
(2,661)
6,299
(256)
217
(83,500)
(3,180)
-
20,826

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