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2023-03-31-accounts

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06086438 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1121216 (England and Wales)

ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Cox Costello & Horne Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Batchworth Lock House

99 Church Street Rickmansworth WD3 1JJ

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

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Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to7
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities 8
Report of the Independent Auditors 9to 11
Statement of Financial Activities 12
Balance Sheet 13
Cash Flow Statement 14
Notes to the Financial Statements 15to 29

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

TRUSTEES Mr E J Hepworth Mr H C Connolly Mr P S Evans Mr W J C Houngbo Dr C I Mackintosh Professor C Alexander Ms M Nolan COMPANY SECRETARY Kerry Secretarial Services Limited JOINT CHIEF EXECUTIVES Mr J Donnelly Mr O Rahman REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 06086438 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1121216 (England and Wales) AUDITORS Cox Costello & Horne Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Batchworth Lock House 99 Church Street Rickmansworth WD3 1JJ BANKERS Barclays Bank UK PLC Leicester,Leicestershire UK LE87,2BB Website http://www.activecommunities.org.uk

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

The Trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The Trustees’ report also represents the Directors’ report as required by Company Law. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policy set out in the note to the financial statements. The annual report complies with the charity’s governing document, the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and the Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statement in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 31 January 2022) the Charity SORP (FRS 102).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

In 2006, several small groups and project workers came together with a clear purpose: to tackle the inequality that blights marginalised communities. From those beginnings grew Active Communities Network.

Having due regard to public benefit, Active Communities Network is a Sport for Development charity committed to Tackling inequality through inspiring change and creating opportunities - the ACN way. We use Sport and Positive Activities to enable change in young people & communities which have been disadvantaged. The use and promotion of sport and positive activities helps to give opportunities and prospects to improve youth citizenship, social inclusion and community cohesion in the UK and overseas.

Our Vision

We are a youth and community development organisation with a simple but powerful vision: to tackle inequality, inspire change and create opportunities. What makes us different is how we bring our vision to life – the ACN Way. By providing positive activities, informal education and meaningful work, the ACN methodology helps young people develop skills, create opportunities and celebrate their successes. That’s what we call progress.

Significant activities

All programmes are led by professionals based on individual needs/referral mechanisms.

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Active Communities Network 4 Pillar Structure

Pillar 1: Sports & activities

Sports, Arts, Drama, Outdoor education, Life skills, Mindfulness activities etc

Pillar 2: Building Relationships

Conversation, Sharing life experiences, Relationship development, Social action, Volunteering, Personal and social development etc

Pillar 3: Education

Formal and informal education, this begins with a conversation and relationship development, and moves on to establishing an individual needs-led approach to education. This can range from sharing experiences to studying for a PhD.

Pillar 4: Support & healing

Trauma-informed practice, Reflective practice, Alternative therapies, Aquatic therapy, Residential services, Outdoor/Nature and wellbeing retreats etc

Like any charity, Active Communities Network(ACN) we continue to work in an ever changing social, economic, and political environment, whilst ensuring our programmes and services remain sustainable and deliver the highest quality outcomes for our users. ACN have continued to adapt to the challenge post Covid 19 and continue to liaise with and worked alongside funders, partners and the community to deliver quality projects via alternative methods ensuring the needs of young people were still met.

Frontline Projects : Delivering youth, sports and positive engagement services in areas of high deprivation and youth crime, focusing on London, Manchester, and Belfast. The majority of services are delivered face to face but we have continued to offer services via digital means to participants and groups who still require such means.

Training and Citizenship: Through our learning centre we deliver personal development, vocational training and accredited courses to national standards 1 & 2, and support participants to utilise those skills through social action projects that benefit the wider community.

Workforce Development: The strength of Active Communities Network lies within its staff, whether full - time, part - time or volunteer, many of whom come from the very communities in which we work and in many cases through our own programmes. We invest in our staff through on-going training and professional development and ensure that core team members are multi-skilled. All our full - time staff are qualified in at least two of the following three vocational areas – Sports’ Coaching, Youth and Community Work and/or Education and Lifelong Leaming. We also offer training to like-minded organisations in the UK and Ireland, and globally via an International Development Manager.

Partnership & Consortium Programming: We have a firm belief in the value of networks and joint working. In this way we can maximise the impact of funding, avoid duplication and provide a wider range of services to our communities. Partnerships also mean specialist services can be provided within a wider supportive framework of activity to support the most vulnerable in our society. As the geographic reach of Active Communities Network has expanded, so too has our need for strong, reliable partners who share our vision and values. This applies to our delivery, funding and strategic partners across all regions and areas of our work.

Research and Evaluation: We understand that funders, partners and project staff need to ensure that programmes are practical, cost effective and achieve results. Active Communities Network has adopted an online monitoring and evaluation framework developed specifically to reflect our programmes, to provide us with evidence to demonstrate a range of outputs. To complement this evidence base, we implement independent evaluations that provide qualitative reports on outcomes, methodologies, best practice and recommendations.

Promoting a mixed Economy: Active Communities Network has adopted a 'mixed economy' approach to our work to ensure we are not overly reliant on a single funding system. Private sector partnerships, grant making trusts, statutory sector and government grants, social enterprise activity and fundraising events are all key components of our financial structure.

Public benefit

The trustees/directors have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities

Volunteers

Active Communities Network benefits greatly from the commitment and support of 779 volunteers and their contribution is gratefully acknowledged. The contributions of volunteers have been excluded from the Statement of Financial Activities as the value of their contribution to the charity cannot be reasonably quantified in financial terms. Although during this financial year the numbers for Volunteers dropped, due to the restrictions surrounding Covid 19, the commitment and support from the vast number of volunteers allowed Active Communities Network to continue with the much-needed services and frontline projects which benefit the participants and the wider community.

2022-23 continued to be a challenging time for both our organisation and the wider sector as a combination of austerity measures in local authorities, uncertainty over the impact of Brexit, cuts in private sector sponsorship and the fallout after the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to have on the sector, participants, and the wider community. Despite this backdrop, the charity continued to adopt and promote a range of developments within the Charity in the financial year and have a strive to build upon these into and beyond 2023-24.

Principal achievements have been: -

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position as at 31 March 2023

The surplus for the reporting year was £43,650 (2022: (£201,540).

Incoming resources were £2,114,591 (2022: £2,448,148).

Outgoing resources were £2,070,941 (2022: £2,246,608).

Net current assets were £786,821 (2022: £743,781).

Principal funding sources

During the year the principal source of funds came from a mixture of avenues including:

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy

Introduction

The Charity Commission recognises the need for charities to hold sufficient reserves to secure their viability beyond the immediate future and to protect themselves against future uncertainties. It recommends that charities should be able to demonstrate, by reference to the charity's current position and prospects, why holding a particular level of reserves is right for the charity at the present time. Responsibility for establishing an appropriate reserves policy lies with the trustees of the charity.

The charity's reserves are allocated to two different types of fund in its financial statements:

Restricted funds

These funds relate to unspent money from grants and other incoming sources where the funder has specified what the money must be spent on, and the trustees do not have the power to use the funds for other purposes. The level of restricted funds as at the end of the year was £649,084 (2022: £650,502).

Unrestricted funds

These funds relate to unspent money from grants and other incoming sources where the funder has not specified what the money should be spent on thereby granting the trustees full control to spend on general activities which further the objectives of the charity. The level of unrestricted funds as at the end of the year was £162,846 (2022: £117,778).

Reasons for Unrestricted funds

The organisation's balance of unrestricted funds is built up for three main reasons: a) operational contingency b) innovation and change and c) upfront investment resulting in social returns and future cost synergies.

Unrestricted reserves may be needed to provide cover and security in the following specific events:

Policy and procedures

The trustees have reviewed the level of reserves needed by the charity and agreed that:

Reserves review

The level of reserves will be reviewed annually by the trustees, and charity's financial position will be monitored by the trustees on a regular basis (unless financial circumstances require a more urgent change).

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

FUTURE PLANS

Key plans for the development of the charity in 2023-24 include:

This will enable the charity to continue to be at the forefront of the Sport and Social development sector(s), whilst continuing to deliver high quality services to the young people and communities with which we work.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

Active Communities Network incorporated on 6 February 2007 and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, originally adopted by special resolution dated 24 January 2007. The Memorandum and Articles of Association have since been amended and the latest governing document has been adopted by special resolution dated 8 September 2009.

Charity status

ACN is a company limited by guarantee without share capital, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. and is a registered charitable company with the Charity Commission.

ACN was registered as a charity, dated 15 October 2007, with the Charity Commission.

Membership

The company has no share capital, but in the event of the company winding up, the members have undertaken to contribute a sum not exceeding £1 to the assets of the company. Trustees are not members as individuals and therefore do not hold guarantees.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Board of Trustees can appoint new trustees by Ordinary Resolution. New trustees are appointed who have a knowledge and experience of the sport, youth / community development and education sectors in both the UK and overseas or have a specialist knowledge base that can aid the charity in achieving its goals and meeting its responsibilities.

Organisational structure

The charity is managed by regular trustees' meetings.

On a day-to-day basis the business is managed by the joint Chief Executive Officers, responsible for the wider strategy and performance of the charity and its obligations.

The joint Chief Executive Officers manage a senior staff team comprised of 2 Directors of Programmes across London, Belfast, and Manchester responsible for the performance, sustainability and growth of regional and national initiatives, a Director of HR and Finance responsible for the financial wellbeing and planning of the charity and its staffing support structures alongside Operations and Compliance Manager, responsible for the governance of the charity. Local project delivery is managed by relevant managers and co-ordinators who oversee delivery staff.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Induction and training of new trustees

New trustees are provided with a one-to-one briefing of the charity's objectives and procedures and their own responsibilities as a trustee. Adapted Skills Matrix to highlight and promote opportunities within specific skills set and experience.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

Risks and risk management are discussed at Risk and Finance sub board meetings quarterly, with the joint Chief Executive Officers and senior staff team flagging new risks with trustees as they occur. These are also ratified and discussed at Board meetings as and when required.

Reappointment of Auditors

The auditors, Cox Costello & Horne, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Report of the trustees, approved by order of the board of trustees as the company directors on 13 December 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................................ Mr E J Hepworth - Trustee

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

The trustees (who are also the directors of Active Communities Network Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".

Company 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 charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Active Communities Network Limited (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We designed procedures in line with our responsibilities outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the charity operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:

We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our: general commercial and sector experience; through verbal and written communications with those charged with governance and other management, and via inspection of the company's regulatory and legal correspondence.

We discussed with those charged with governance and other management the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations.

We communicated identified laws and regulations to our team and remained alert to any indicators of non-compliance throughout the audit, we also specifically considered where and how fraud may occur within the company.

The potential effect of these laws and regulations on the financial statements varies considerably.

Firstly, the company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements, including: the company's constitution, relevant financial reporting standards; company law; tax legislation and distributable profits legislation and we assess the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.

International Auditing Standards (UK) limit the required procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations, and no procedures over and above those already noted are required. These limited procedures did not identify any actual or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations that could have a material impact on the financial statements.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

These procedures did not identify any actual or suspected fraudulent irregularity that could have a material impact on the financial statements.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with International Auditing Standards UK). For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the procedures that we are required to undertake would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remains a high risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these might involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentation, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations or every incidence of fraud.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Michael F Cox FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Cox Costello & Horne Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors Batchworth Lock House 99 Church Street Rickmansworth WD3 1JJ

Date: 13 December 2023

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME FROM
Donations
2
7,100
Charitable activities
Active communities
3
163,515
Deposit Account interest
1,138
Total
171,753
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Active communities
4
126,685
Total
126,685
NET INCOME/EXPENDITURE
45,068
Net movement in funds
45,068
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
117,778
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
162,846		 Restricted
funds
£
-
1,942,838
-
1,942,838
1,944,256
1,944,256
(1,418)
(1,418)
650,502
649,084		 31.3.23
Total
funds
£
7,100
2,106,353
1,138
2,114,591
2,070,941
2,070,941
43,650
43,650
768,280
811,930		 31.3.22
Total
funds
£
600
2,447,509
39
2,448,148
2,246,608
2,246,608
201,540
201,540
566,740
768,280

The notes form part of these financial statements

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2023

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
10
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
11
Cash at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
12
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
15
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 31.3.23
£
25,109
194,995
1,124,165
1,319,160
(532,339)
786,821
811,930
811,930
162,846
649,084
811,930		 31.3.22
£
24,499
517,601
879,231
1,396,832
(653,051)
743,781
768,280
768,280
117,778
650,502
768,280

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 13 December 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

.............................................

Mr E J Hepworth – Trustee

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06086438 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1121216 (England and Wales)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
17
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
Net cash used in investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in
the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of
the reporting period

The notes form part of these financial statements

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statement in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 31 January 2022) (Charity SORP (FRS 102). The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Active Communities Network Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

Preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis

The financial statements are drawn up on the going concern basis which assumes Active Communities Network will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Board of Trustees have given due consideration to the working capital and cash flow requirements of Active Communities Network. The Board of Trustees consider Active Communities Network's current and forecast cash resources to be sufficient to cover the working capital requirements of the charity for at least 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements.

Having made their assessment the Trustees consider that there is no material uncertainty regarding the going concern status of the charity.

Income

Income Recognition

All income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity is legally entitled to it, receipt is probable, and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Donations and Grants

Donation and grants which have the characteristics of a gift are recognised immediately on receipt. This is unless there are time constraints imposed by the donor or conditions or terms are imposed which must be met prior to entitlement passing which are not wholly within the control of the charity.

Grants which have the characteristics of a gift which have restrictions on their usage to certain activities or purposes within the charity are treated as restricted income.

These incoming resources are recognised as donations.

Contractual Income and Grants with performance related conditions are recognised as performance conditions are met (i.e., as related goods and services are provided).

These income resources are recognised as income from charitable activities.

Interest receivable 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.

Unrestricted charitable donations are recognised in the financial statements when the charitable donation has been received, or if, before receipt, there is sufficient evidence to provide the necessary certainty that the donation will be received, and the value of the incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Volunteers and Donated Services, Facilities and Goods

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), the general volunteer time of the Charity is not recognised in the main body of the financial statement, but detail is contained in the Trustees’ Report.

On receipt, donated professional services, donated facilities and goods 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.

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. A further analysis of this expenditure is given in the notes to the financial statements.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

Allocation of Support Costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the Charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back-office costs, finance and administration personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the Charity’s programmes and activities. These costs have been allocated as expenditure on charitable activities. The basis on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 5.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost Computer equipment - 33% on cost

All tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost and subsequently carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. The cost of a tangible fixed asset initially recognised includes its purchase price and any cost that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Assets are reviewed for impairment if circumstances indicate their carrying value may exceed their net realisable value and value in use.

Taxation

The charity is an institution which is established for charitable purposes within the meaning of the Charities Act 2011 and as such is a charity within the meaning of Para 1 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2010. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Sections 478-488 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (formerly enacted in Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988) or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that such income or gains are applied to exclusively charitable purposes. The charity receives no similar exemption in respect of Value Added Tax. For this reason, the charity is generally unable to recover input VAT it incurs on goods and services purchased.

Fund accounting

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or governing document.

Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charity's objectives. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have created a fund for a specific purpose.

Transfers are made from unrestricted to restricted funds to cover any overspends on restricted projects in the previous year where cost will not be met by the funder. Transfers between restricted funds and from restricted to unrestricted funds are made with the permission of the funder.

Further details of each fund are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

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1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Operating leases

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs

The charitable company operates a group personal pension plan (GPPP). Employees contract directly with the pension company and have their own plan in their own name within the GPPP. Contributions by the charity and employees are determined by the scheme rules. The charity acts as agent in collecting and paying over employee pension contributions. Once the contributions have been paid, the charity as employer has no further obligations. From 1 April 2015, under the Pensions Act 2008, the charity must put certain staff into a pension scheme and contribute towards it. This is called automatic enrolment and the GPPP is compliant in this regard. Contributions charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in respect of pension costs is the total of contributions payable in the year. Differences between contributions payable in the year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or prepayments in the balance sheet.

Contributions outstanding at the reporting date amounted to £3,594 (2022: £4,195).

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short-term cash deposits.

Provisions

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.

Financial Instruments

The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments including trade and other debtors and trade creditors. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Judgement and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty

In the application of the Charity’s accounting policies, the Charity is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated 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 ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods

2. DONATIONS

Donations 31.3.23
£
7,100		 31.3.22
£
600

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3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Services Active communities
Grants Active communities
Grants Big Lottery - BLF Goals
Grants BLF Portsmouth
Grants BLF - Tameside
Grants Children In Need
Grants Comic Relief - UTS
Grants Dept of Economy - Young Women
Grants Dept for Economy - Job Scheme
Grants BCC Play
Grants BCC On The Right Track
Grants East & North Manchester - HAF
Grants Blagrave Trust- Leigh Park
Grants CRF
Grants GLA Hyde - Girlhood Active
Grants GLA Hyde - Ambition Plus
Grants GLA / Millwall - Breaking Barriers
Grants GLA New Deal for Young People
Grants GLA - Podcast Southwark
Grants Harbour Commission Belfast
Grants Jigsaw - Ambition
Grants OPCC - Pompey
Grants Other Grants
Grants PCC - Universal SSYP Youth Provision
Grants Police Crime Commissioner
Grants Positive Futures – Youth Netic
Grants Energise Me
Grants Keeping Children and Young People Safe
Grants Laureus
Grants Laureus HQ
Grants Lambeth Ambition
Grants Lambert Girls YLF
Grants LDP East Manchester
Grants LB of Southwark - Youth Service Commissioning Programme
Grants MCC -1000 Days
Grants MOPAC / Southwark - VRU After School
Grants NHS Vanguard
Grants NL Arts Meets Sport
Grants European Social Fund
Grants Inclusion 19/20
Grants Southwark - Commission
Grants Sport England - Active Radio
Grants Sport England - Return to Play
Grants Sport England - BB Leaders
Grants VRU - Myends
Grants Young Manchester -Keeping Children and Young People Safe
Grants Young Manchester - East
Grants Young Manchester - North		 31.3.23
£
160,026
8,989
166,769
-
-
43,437
-
28,564
-
41,002
34,108
37,358
-
254,284
15,000
20,001
30,914
242,499
-
24,998
9,720
-
6,733
104,117
-
3,000
3,710
-
-
-
-
-
20,625
-
3,575
-
78,000
122,498
201,923
2,176
9,999
-
-
-
350,001
15,702
43,750
22,875
2,106,353		 31.3.22
£
21,866
146,995
23,220
30,000
67,460
33,812
68,401
-
30,333
140,692
7,644
50,968
400
256,290
-
20,000
45,237
-
34,250
-
27,766
26,700
-
231,102
43,000
14,400
6,685
51,522
40,000
24,999
25,082
14,700
-
28,803
37,041
40,000
-
-
176,382
50,000
-
19,052
9,200
89,601
404,311
37,500
42,220
29,875
2,447,509

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Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:

Belfast City Council
Big Lottery Fund
Comic Relief
Laureus
Northern Ireland Office
Police & Crime Commissioner Hampshire
Southwark Commission
Sport England
Other grants
Other Northern Ireland
Energise Me
Local Authority
Local Government
Young Manchester
Portsmouth City Council: Universal Youth Provision
European Social Fund
Trust Grants
Government Grants		 31.3.23
£
34,107
166,769
-
-
431,430
-
9,999
-
14,595
20,294
-
69,380
652,929
82,327
104,117
201,923
73,782
84,675
1,946,327		 31.3.22
£
154,176
132,680
68,401
40,000
306,290
69,701
-
117,852
107,697
55,332
6,685
206,172
525,538
81,897
231,102
176,382
107,060
36,039
2,423,004

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4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Support
Direct
costs (see
Costs
note 5)
£
£
Active communities
1,742,572
328,369
Direct Costs
31.03.23

£
Wages
642,266
Social security
62,530
Pensions
18,954
Food
39,185
Coaching
23,127
Venues
38,736
Transport
34,060
Licences
4,842
Research
2,070
Contracted Services inc Forward Funding
687,505
Post, packaging and stationery
7
Premises expenses
5,843
Print and design
9,997
Telephone
14,049
Youth work services
69,481
Training services
69,594
Events
19,541
Sundries
785
1,742,572
5.
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
Management
Costs
£
£
Active communities
322,964
5,405
Management
2023
£
Wages
97,455
Social security
2,280
Pensions
968
Other operating leases - premises
89,740
Insurance
10,673
Subscriptions
4,516
Telephone
-
Postage and stationery
4,235
Fundraising and publicity
123
Sundries
1,748
Travelling and subsistence
-
Professional fees
66,853
Repairs, maintenance and computer support
33,595
Training
-
Bank charges
(107)
Bad debts
2,308
Website costs
-
Depreciation of fixtures and fittings
238
Depreciation of computer equipment
8,339
322,964		 Totals
£
2,070,941
31.03.22
£
768,826
61,127
18,462
25,399
25,935
54,158
17,644
3,725
27,390
713,320
4,550
9,138
5,985
11,864
89,392
75,195
6,710
-
1,918,820
Totals
£
328,369
2022
£
75,000
8,519
2,250
87,432
8,872
4,920
3,472
6,028
2,859
2,233
763
72,851
32,190
500
799
-
3,000
270
10,016

321,974

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Governance costs

Trustees’ expenses
Auditors' remuneration
Auditors’ remuneration - other services		 2023
£
553
3,300
1,552
5,405		 2022
£
-
3,300
2,514
5,814

6. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging:

Depreciation - owned assets
Other operating leases
Auditors’ remuneration
Auditors’ remuneration - other services		 31.3.23
£
8,577
89,740
3,300
1,552		 31.3.22
£
10,286
87,432
3,300
2,514

7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Trustees' expenses

During the year, total travel and subsistence expenses incurred by the Trustees amounted to £553 (2022: £nil).

8. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Charitable activities
Governance
Finance		 31.3.23
£
739,721
64,810
19,922
824,453
31.3.23
56
2
1
59		 31.3.22
£
843,826
69,646
20,712
934,184
31.3.22
49
2
1
52

The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was:

31.3.23 31.3.22
£60,000 - £70,000 2 2

Key Management Remuneration

The key management personnel of the charity, comprise the Board of Trustees, two joint Chief Executive officers, Finance and HR Director, head of Programmes and Compliance Manager. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £336,415 (2022: £358,367).

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9.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
600
Charitable activities
Active communities
60,340
Investment income
39
Total
60,979
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Active communities
355,952
Total
355,952
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(294,973)
Transfers between funds
322,276
Net movement in funds
27,303
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
90,475
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
117,778		 Restricted
funds
£
-
2,387,169
-
2,387,169
1,890,656
1,890,656
496,513
(322,276)
174,237
476,265
650,502		 Total
funds
£
600
2,447,509
39
2,448,148
2,246,608
2,246,608
201,540
-
201,540
566,740
768,280

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

COST
At 1 April 2022
Additions
At 31 March 2023
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022
Charge for year
At 31 March 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022		 Fixtures
and
Computer
fittings
equipment
£
£
4,602
79,113
-
9,187
4,602
88,300
2,807
56,409
238
8,339
2,807
64,986
1,795
23,314
1,795
22,704		 Totals
£
83,715
9,187
92,902
59,216
8,577
67,793
25,109
24,499

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11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
12.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 31.3.23
£
86,506
7,308
101,181
194,995
31.3.23
£
158,202
16,624
3,610
353,903
532,339		 31.3.22
£
441,912
5,127
70,562
517,601
31.3.22
£
104,895
26,312
5,565
516,279
653,051

Included in accruals and deferred income is deferred income of £195,953 (2022: £205,292). See note 18.

13. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

Within one year
14.
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Unrestricted
funds
£
Fixed assets
25,109
Current assets
423,000
Current liabilities
(285,263)
162,846		 Restricted
funds
£
-
896,160
(247,076)
649,084		 31.3.23
£
7,309
31.3.23
Total
funds
£
25,109
1,319,160
(532,339)
811,930		 31.3.22
£
8,000
31.3.22
Total
funds
£
24,499
1,418,527
(674,746)
768,280

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15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Unrestricted funds
General
Restricted funds
Active Communities
Belfast City Council
Energise Me
European Social Fund
Government
Local Authority
Local Government
Police Crime Commissioner
Social Investment Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund
Trust Grants
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General
Restricted funds
Active Communities
Belfast City Council
Energise Me
European Social Fund
Government
Local Authority
Local Government
Police Crime Commissioner
Social Investment Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund
Trust Grants
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15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General
Restricted funds
Active Communities
Belfast City Council
Energise Me
European Social Fund
Executive Office
Government
Laureus
Local Authority
Local Government
National Governing Body
Police Crime Commissioner
Sport England
The National Lottery Community Fund
Trust Grants
LB of Southwark - Youth Service
Commissioning Programme
NI - BLF GOALS
OPCC - Pompey
BLF Portsmouth
Young Manchester - EAST
Young Manchester - NORTH
BLF - Birmingham
BLF - Tameside
NI - BCC On The Right Track
Portsmouth City Council: Universal Youth
Provision
Lambeth Girls YLF
Keeping Children and Young People Safe
Youth Netic
Blagrave Trust- Leigh Park
OPCC- CL/CCE Theatre project
L - GLA - Podcast Southwark
M - Children In Need
L - GLA - Podcast Southwark
L - Southwark Council - Virtual Pathways
H - Breakthrough - Portsmouth UAM's
L - GLA / Millwall - Breaking Barriers
TOTAL FUNDS		 Net
Transfers
movement
between
At 1.4.21
in funds
funds
£
£
£
90,475
(294,973)
322,276
90,475
(294,973)
322,276
-
10,025
(5,000)
-
24,457
11,881
-
4,773
-
-
42,404
-
-
2,472
(2,472)
-
43,674
(62)
46,163
(41,278)
(4,885)
-
128,361
(12,375)
-
181,773
4,623
-
(4,374)
4,374
-
283
1,717
15,156
8,225
(23,381)
-
9,780
91,539
-
85,938
26,711
25,443
-
(25,443)
52,263
-
(52,263)
341
-
(341)
36,038
-
(36,038)
16,079
-
(16,079)
11,692
-
(11,692)
28,878
-
(28,878)
24,913
-
(24,913)
1,115
-
(1,115)
42,819
-
(42,819)
14,011
-
(14,011)
20,340
-
(20,340)
14,877
-
(14,877)
21,137
-
(21,137)
4,250
-
(4,250)
45,563
-
(45,563)
5,238
-
(5,238)
10,276
-
(10,276)
340
-
(340)
22,976
-
(22,976)
16,357
-
(16,357)
476,265
496,513
(322,276)
566,740
201,540
-		 At 31.3.22
£
117,778
117,778
5,025
36,338
4,773
42,404
-
43,612
-
115,986
186,396
-
2,000
-
101,319
112,649
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
650,502		 At 31.3.22
£
117,778
117,778
5,025
36,338
4,773
42,404
-
43,612
-
115,986
186,396
-
2,000
-
101,319
112,649
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
650,502
768,280

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15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General
Restricted funds
Active Communities
Belfast City Council
Energise Me
European Social Fund
Executive Office
Government
Laureus
Local Authority
Local Government
National Governing Body
Police Crime Commissioner
Sport England
The National Lottery Community Fund
Trust Grants
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
60,979
60,979
26,520
148,336
6,685
176,382
50,000
265,490
40,000
454,295
736,620
-
69,701
-
202,680
210,460
2,387,169
2,448,148		 Resources
expended
£
(355,952)
(355,952)
(16,495)
(123,879)
(1,912)
(133,978)
(47,528)
(221,816)
(81,278)
(325,934)
(554,847)
(4,374)
(69,418)
8,225
(192,900)
(124,522)
(1,890,656)
(2,246,608)		 Movement
in funds
£
(294,973)
(294,973)
10,025
24,457
4,773
42,404
2,472
43,674
(41,278)
128,361
181,773
(4,374)
283
8,225
9,780
85,938
496,513
201,540
(1
(

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Purposes of restricted funds:

ESF Programme - GOALS Plus:

This Project is part funded through the Northern Ireland European Social Fund Programme 2014 - 2020 and the Department for the Economy. GOALS + programme is a 4-year programme designed to support young people into education, training and employment. The programme will offer a package of mentoring, accredited training and support to aid participants on a progression pathway based upon their needs, interests and relevant further training, education or employment opportunities.

The National Lottery Community Fund

GOALS Active Communities Network has developed a GOALS programme which targets young people living across North and West Belfast that are confronted with barriers when it comes to learning and employment, specifically looking at those aged 12-21.

Belfast City Council – PLAY

"'Playing Our Part in the City" is funded under the PEACE IV Programme for the delivery of the Belfast PEACE IV Local Action Plan, under the Children and Young People theme. The PEACE IV programme is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and is designed to support peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border region.

Southwark MOPAC

Partnership Grant fund working in Southwark delivering grass root sporting and youth activities in area with high youth violence, anti -social behaviour and gang activities. Aim to reduce youth violence, promote citizenship and offer positive pathways for participants.

PCC

Universal Youth Provision- local authority funding delivery universal youth provision in Portsmouth in targeted area working in partnership with Portsmouth city council and other local youth agencies.

Lambeth Council

Youth work services in Brixton and Tulse Hill supporting Urban Stars London.

Laureus Urban Academy

UK and Ireland training programme for young people and youth/sport organisations across the UK.

The aim of the fund is to:

Sport England

Grant fund to enhance volunteering opportunity for young people engaging in sporting activities, develop new skills through training and allocated volunteering in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Brent.

VRU My Ends funded aims to reduce youth violence using positive activities and community action. Activities delivered in North Southwark. October 2020 to March 2023 - Extended to September 2024.

NHS Vanguard - Targeted provision delivered In Southwark. Young people referred using a community matrix system. Using mentoring, family support and sports to engage young people in weekly activities and match with a ACN Key worker - 10yrs to 21yrs. Aims to reduce risk of crime and anti-social behaviour.

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15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

GLA New Deal for Young People, mentoring programme delivered in North Lambeth and Southwark aimed at providing young people access to mentoring and workforce development in mentoring training. 10yrs to 21yrs.

NL Arts meets Sports volunteering programme aimed at engaging young people in volunteering opportunities and increasing young people exposure to the arts sector and opportunity to engage in arts-based projects. 13yrs to 25yrs from Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham.

Purposes of unrestricted funds

To enable the charity to continue utilising sports, cultural and educational activities to broaden horizons, raise aspirations and offer pathways to achievement for participants within local communities.

Transfers between funds

During the year restricted funds with the permission of the donors was dissolved into the general fund.

16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Other than Key management Compensation disclose in note 8, there were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2023 nor for the year ended 31 March 2022.

17.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
31.3.23
£
Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial
Activities)
43,650
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
8,577
Interest received
(1,138)
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
322,606
Increase in creditors
(120,712)
Net cash provided by operations
252,983
 31.3.22
£
201,540
10,566
(39)
(386,932)
282,596
107,731

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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

18. DEFERRED INCOME

Balance as at 1stApril
Amount Released to Income during the Year
Amount deferred in the Year
Balance as at 31stMarch		 31.3.23
£
205,292
(205,292)
195,953
195,953		 31.3.22
£
170,641
(170,641)
205,292
205,292

Deferred income represents funding received from the relevant funders are Sport England Community Funds £133,459 (2022: £nil), PCC- Universal SSYP Youth Provision £nil (2022: £41,667l), NHS- Vanguard £nil (2022: £78,000), GLA New Deal for Young People £62,494 (2022:60,625) and Harbour Commission £nil (2022: £25,000). Deferred income comprises funds that relate to projects or programmes to be expended during the 2023-2024 financial year.

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