Cthnpany reglstralion numbor., 06452443 Charity regi$lrg1ion number: 1124371 Disability Information Bureau {A company llmlled by guarant¢8> nual Report and Fknanclal Statements for Ihe Year Ended 31 Mar¢h 24 Brlght Partnérshlp Llmllod Charter9d Accountant8 1 Park Street Macclesfield Cheshlre SK116SR
D18ablllty Informatlon Buroau Contents Trustees, Report 1106 Independent Examlnei's Report Slatemgnt of Fln8nclal Act1&S B8lan¢e Sheel Note8 to th8 Flnan¢Sal Slalamènl8 10t018
Dl8abllity Inlormatlon Bureau Trustees. Report The trustees. who are dir6cto for the wrposes of company law. wes8nl th8 annual report together with tha finan¢lal slalements of tho charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024. ObJ•ctlves and actfvlll•8 Objects and olms The objects 8nd of tho Company shall be for thè bBnefil of people vllh dlsablliti88 Ilvlng In Mac¢lesfl&ld and Congl8lon and surroundlng 8ieas and the Norlhwesi ol England Ihoralnaft&r rgfgrred to a8 'lho area of ben6fll" by, but not excknslv6fy by. A) Provldlng Infom)alion, support and a$$oclaled ser18 so ihat Ihèy mayload actlve and fulfllllng Ilve$ and partlclpale mor6 fully In S1*1Y B) Advancln9 educatkn by ertablirKJ peoplg with dl$ab#ilie$ to bec<xne mora Involved In the process of worklng towards pos116vo chang6 In tho provl$lon of seCeS for peOe th dlsabllllle8; C) Adv8nclng 8du¢atloTh amon9St organlsaljons In tho wbll¢, prlv81e and voluntary 80Ctor6 In order lo r8188 awareness, share bost wa¢llce and Inciea8e unders1dI ¢1 tho needs of peopla with di$abilitles', D) Offerlng Indlvldu81s 6upporl to Improvo Iholr wellbelng and IlYe$. Ihrough the u$• of an employTnent 8eNIcg. a bgng1]t ieNiGo and a vnteerlj serviGe. The Charity fvlls$lon, VSslon and Values can be fwnd on our websito httpS.'IlvY.d1b8erV1co9.org.uk1our-MIsskjn-SIon-va1ves-¥nd-kng-1•rn79-g0aIs Achlov•rnont• and p•rformanco DIB strives lo onablo local disabled peoplè to 168d Inderéndonl, actlvè and fulfllllng Ilves, and off&r8 varloty of $8rvices In support ol Ihl$= Inform8llon and Advl Welfare Rl9hls . IT Learnlng C•nlre & Adapllve Technobgy . Employment support (New Leafj Volunteering Opportunilies Shopmobllity Tralnlng and Advlce to other bunesSeS Acce381bilily Appralsals DIB Handbook Ipromollng dISalty-re1aI8d organlsatlon8) Th? DIB has fa¢ed anolher challenglrKJ year wilh dwlndling fund$ Ind an Increase Sn servlce reou8sts. Charlty re88lV68 have been u5bd lo supwi the runn9 of th8 orginlsallon. and efforts mad8 to reduoe costs as much as possible. The bSg9est cost lo th8 charfly Is ils IT pros1on. having Io u88 laasèd Iln8s becau88 of a lack of Ilbro oplSc broadband provislon In Its buildlng. Thls Its a costly $8rvi¢e with a rSgld servlce level agreemenl ol Ilwee years. making it difftcull to exlt eaAy. Page 1
Dlsablllty Inlomiatlon Bureau Trustees. Report Wolfare. Wellbelng and Work Projecl DIB services have hisloiically always been in demand. but Covil-19 and rnDra reo8ntly the ongoing 'C$t of living crisls. has18d lo more enqulrlos and higher domand for DIB'S SUPPOrt services, with many client8 already struggling lo pay their bills and cop8. As such an 8pplicalion for fundlng was mado to th8 National Lottery In July 2022 to ensur6 grealer servica capaclly In Ihe (x)ming yoars lo meet anllclpaled in¢re8slng dem8nd, which led lo a successful oward of £297,832 for ihrea yoars of delivery April 2023 to Maroh 2028 (Lottery reference 20218002), Tho Wélfare, W611balng and Work Projad lund8 Ihe benefi18 aTrJ wral 8UPPOrt work c8rrt8d out by DIB 8taff,11 began In Aprll lo support more of the disablod ccffjmunity and caroil a¢r08s Ch68hlre East, wllh Increased 8UPPOrt In Créwe and Mac¢le$fkid, to b6 financially better off, Thlg was 811her through support vAth thelr bengfl18lallowances dahn$ and having more wnfidenc4 1h Ihelr flnance8 or enhanclng ih8lr work and tralnlng OPPOrtunltios lo Incraa$6 theli fmanclal sllualion, all wlih the Inlentlon of r&duclng anxlety, stress and desperallon, and lo o)pe with th¢ Costf.11vln9 crl$l$, An 8valuatlon of th8 fir8t year h88 shown that Iha prol8ct Is very succassful lo dal6, wlih tho pr(iect achlevlng an overall 124% of the targal lev81. IT 8upport Tha IT progTamrne ty the DIB waB fundad ty Ch8shlr8 E8st Lllelorbj L8arnlng, as It has b88n for a number of years. Providing 121 supporl as well as group learning, 1h8 prolecl halpad 136 Indlvtduals (target WBB 122) overachleving Ils larget before Ihe c(xnplotlon dal• ol July 2024. Appllcallon hA8 b8gn made for anolhar round of funding. lo be lun from Septembew 2024. Shopmoblllty DIB negotlaled a £20,000 granl from Cheghlre E8St coLclI thls year for runnlng Shopmoblllty. an Increa30 of 50Vkn, whlch was necessary a$ th8 pr8vlouB gfanl was not COV8ring core coslB. Shopmobllity contlnues to provlde wheelchalrs awKI motorised scooleTr on loan to those n8Bded them, very ably run by Andy Lees and SUPFK)rted by volvnle8rs Bebnda, Jaqui, Jan&t and Fiona. Shopmobillty ha8 also ecled as 8 Wami Space durlng the wlnter months and this ser¥lce has continuèd as a drop-ln for p8ople to have a cup of t¢a 8nd ¢hal, Addltl¢nal •ervlce$ SlgnpoBtlng 8eNlce - DIB dlrects enquiries wh8Tr apyoprlata eg CAB. ACAS, Job Centre, dlsabllity equlpmenl etc. We 8l$o mak6 foodbank refwrals lo Silk Lile and Hope Central. Wa conllnue lo $911 Radar key8 and 8UPPOrt peopl8'8 reque$t8 lor blue badges. Grant fundlng N8tlonal Lottery grant- year ono of three yearfs granl 8p8nl- £99.371.fy) Cheshlre & Wlrr81 Partnershlp NHS Trusl-conlrlbuted £12.314 to the DIB to carry oul Ils s8rvlc6s Tw8lv8 additlonal granls worth £22.150 awarded In Iho year 202>2024, whlch conlribut8d to tha running ol DIB. Donations for the year were £2.415 Pag8 2
Dlsablllty Infomiatlon Bureau Trustees. Report The DIB has faced anoiher challongirNJ year wilh d1ndling funds and An increase in seNice requests. Charity reserves have b66n used to supp)rl tho runnlng of tho organlsalion. and afforts made lo r&duc8 costs as much as possible. Tho bigg8St cost to th8 charity is its IT provision, having to US8 leased lin8s because of a lack ol fibre oplic bioadband provision In Its bullding. This Is a coslly service with 8 rigid Sorvlce level 8greemonl ol Ihiee years, maklngll difflculi to exit earfy. Flnanclal ravl•w The organls8tlon Is funded by £72,927 Tho charitable companls Iorne lolalled £223,720 (2023: £258,934). The charity generoled a d?ficll In Ihe year of£25,999 (2023: £25,643). As al the yoar 8nding 31 March 2024, Ihe Chafity tMd unrestrkled roseryes 01 £72.595 (2023.. £75,332), restrlcled fund8 of £332 and freè ieserrfes of £67,112, Pollcy on r•$eTh•* The reserva6 pollcy seeks lo allocal8 money from Icoe reserves lor a number of puipos89. Th888 provld& for m8lor Iloms of m8lnlenanco of lh6 fabric ol the Lwlldlng and be 6ulfi&$nl lo cover tho flexSblllty requlred io malntaln cash flow and adoquale worklng caplial. The Board of TN8lees revlew8 the reseTV08 pdlGy annually and ha$ a gtal&d IntontlDn to Increas8 freB resgTVeS lo a level whlch wovkj piovkl8 lor 6 month8 expendiluia. At the yaar-end th8 freg reB8fv8s wer8 £67.112 whlch 18 equivalenl lo 7 month 8xpgndilur8. Inve•tmoni pollcy and oW•cllYo$ The charity takes a UlIouS appro8ch towards Invéstments, adopllng a short term, low-r15k pollcy. Trustees review th8 Inve$trneTht of the reserve$ in saving8 accounts and rnovè fund$ lo new accoun18 if approprlate lo ensure Ihty ara S6CUflng tho $1 rélurn whlle malnianlng a Iow•rt8k pollcy.
Dl8ablllty lTrfomiatlon Bureau Trustees. Report Referencè and Adminislrative DetaHs Charity Reglslratlon Number: Company Rogisliatlon Numb8r. 06452443 1124371 Rf glslered Offlce; The Resourca Centro Prerce Streel Macdeslleld Choshlre SK116ER Indep8ndent Examln&r. Brh3hl P8rtner8htp Llmlted Chartefod Acco¢Jnlanis 1 Park Slreel Ma¢cb$f*ld Che$hire SK116SR Tru•t••8 and offl¢?r• The Iruslees and Offi1¢ 80th9 durlng thg year and slnce th8 year ond w8r8 as folbws,, Trusleeg., Mr P A Rithards M8 M Pa88more Mr8 0 P8818 Mrs M Slmpson Ms A Hwdsoft Ms R Bro¢klehur&l (resigned l J¢ma 2024 Lynn& Walker (reslgned 1 June 2024 T pro&¢e (reslgned 19 S6ptemb8r2023) Chl8f Execullve Offi¢er: Averil Goodler (feslgn8d 30 June 2024) Paoe 4
Dlsablllty Informatlon Bureau Trustees. Report Structure, governanco and managemont Governlng Dacumènl The organlsatlon Is a charitable company Ilmlted by guhrantea, InrA)rpurated on 13 December 2007 and reglsler8d as a charity on 6 Jun8 2008. The oynpany was e61abllsh8d undGr a M8morandum of A$soclatlon whlch es18bllsh8d the objecls and powers ol tho chafiiable company 8nd1s oovemed under 11$ Articl8s of As$oclaiion. The Irustees are a180 dkactors of the charlty for the purposes of the Companles Act 2006. Rlsk manag•monl The IfU81ee8 have a duly to Idenllfy and revlow the rl$k8 lo whi¢h the tharity18 eXP08ed and lo 8n8ure approprlale controls ere in pla¢è to provlde reasonable assurance 8galn$l fraud and error. W• aro ommitted to be¢omlng a DPULO (DIs8bled Peoplè User Led Organl$alion) and are actively 8eeklng Dlsab18d p8ople t¢ Joln our Boaid. Wa have an •ppll¢ation arKJ Interdew proc9$9 for pol8ntlal tru$l889. Fund8 held 08 ¢U•todl8n tru$iM on behalf of •theM 8tat8ment of tru•le•B' r•8ponslbllltl•• Thft trustees (who ars also the dlroctor8 of DIs8blllty Inforfflallon Bureau for the purposes of company law) are responslblo for preparb¥J lh8 Iruslees. report 7A)d iho linanclal slJtamen18 in accord8nce wllh appllcable law and Unlled Kkwom Accounting 6landard8 (Unlled Klngdom GBr)grally Accepted Accountlng Pracllce). lrtlud5ng FRS 102 'Th& FInla1 Rep(rfng Standard appllBable In tha UK and Republic ol Ire18nd'. Company law requlres the Iruslees lo prepwe finandal statements for 8ach flnanclal year. Undgr company law the tru8tee8 must noi approve tho Ilnanclal slalemenls unl&ss ihey are salSsfi?d that Ih8y glve a true and fair vlew ol Ihe stale of affalrs of Ihe ¢h8ri18b18 Gompany and of the incomlng re¥ources and 8pplic4lion of re80urce$. Intludlng 11$ Income and expendituro. of Ihè chirilab18 company for that period. In preparing these financial staleméftl$, Ihe truslees are réqu*ed to,, select sultable a¢C¥)unting por1&8 and appty them consistenty, observe the methods aNJ prIlpleS In lh8 Charllies SORP: make Judg•Monl8 and e8MateS Ih81 arè re8$onaNe ond pr¢Jdenl; slate whelher appll¢8ble aG¢ounliro slandards, comprl8lng FRS 102 have been followed, $ubl8cl lo any m8ter181 departures dls¢losed and explained In the finanGlg1 slalemenl$', ond prepare thè financl81 s181ement8 on th6 golng concern b8s1$ unlejs il Is Inapproprlale to presume that the charllable company wlll conllrth In buslness. The trustees are resporkslbje for keoplng propBr accounts fecords Ihat can dlscloso wllh r8asonable 8ccuracy at any Ilme the fingnclal posllw)n of the drItable company and enabl8 Ih8m lo ensure that the flnan¢lal Statements Comply with Ihe ComtYaTrles Acl 2006. They arg also r85ponsiblg for safeguarding th8 assets of Ihe charitable company and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other Irregulariti8s. Page 5
D18abillty Informatlon Bureau Trugtees. Report The Iruslees are responsible lor the maintenance 8nd inleority of the corporal& and financial information Included on lh8 chèrllable companls websi18. L8gkslation governing the preparalion and disspmlnAtlon of rinancial slatemenls m8y dSlfer IIMI legislalton kn olhor lurfsdicb'I. Th• annual r8porf wès aA)rov8d ty the Irusloos of lh8 charity th1 2 D8cembpr 2024 and slgned on Ils b•h811 by,. Mr P A Rl¢hgrér- Truslea Pago 6
Dlsablllty Informatlon Bur•au Independent Examiner's Report to the trnstees of Disability Information Bureau {'the Compan) I report to th8 Gharity trustaes on my examirHtion of the accounts of ihe Company for th8 yaar ended 31 March 2024. ResponslbllStle$ and bagls of report As the ¢harlly's trustee$ of the Company (and also Ils dlreclors for the purpos95 of CDmp8ny law) you Bre responslbl8 for Ihe preparalkffi of Ihe 8ccounls In accordance Nmlh thè requlrem8nts of tho Comparnle8 Act 2006 ('the 2006 Acl,). Havlng satlsfled myself Ihal tha accoun18 01 the Company are r1 fwulrad to be audltod under Part 18 of iha 2006 Act and ar8 8llglbl6 for Ind8pendénl examknallon, I report In ra8pa¢l ol my 6xamlnatlon of your charlty'8 8¢countg as carflod out undor secllon 145 01 the Charltie5 Act 2011 1'lh& 2011 A¢i'). In CArylng oul my examlnailon I have Iclh)wed Ihe Dlre¢tson$ glven by ihè Charity Comm185lon under 8ecllon 145(5>(b) of the 2011 ACL Indopond•nt •xamln•rf8 Stalemont I hav8 complgted my examSnallon. l ¢on16rm Ihal no matters have wme lo my attenllon In connectlon with th• axarninallon glvlrvJ mo causo to brVe.. l. eccountlng r4¢ords were nol kepl In respect of 01$8bility Inlum8tlM Bureau 89 requlrad by 8ecllon 386 01 Ihe 2006 Acl: or 2, lh8 8cGounl8 (Jo not accord vAlh thos8 records- or 3. th8 accounts do nol comply wilh Iha 8ccounllng requkements of 59cllon 398 of tha 2006 Act other than any requiremenl Ihal lh8 accounts glv8 a 'truo and fak vièw, whlch 19 not A matter consl¢Jored J Part of an independeThl examlnallon- OT 4. the accounts havo rbot b66n ptapared In •CCOTdanc8 vAth the fflethod$ and prlnclpl8$ of tho Statemenl ol Recomme18 PracliGe for accounlirvJ and reportln9 by charille5 lappliGabl8 to charilie8 preparing Ihelr accovnls In accordarKe Ylih the Flnanclal Reportlng Slgndard appllc&ble In the UK and Republic ol Ireland (FRS 102)J. I have no concerng and hava come a¢fOSS other matters in connectitsn with the •xamiAalion lo whl¢h attention should be drawn lft this report in order lo enablo a prop9r understanding Df thè accounts lo be reached. Mr Nèil Kennlnglon FCA For and on behglf of Brlghl Partrftr6hip Llmlted Chart8red Accountan18 1 Park Street Macclesfleld Ch&shlre SK116SR 2 December 2024 Pag8 7
Dl8ablllty Informatlon Bureau Statement of Financial Actlvities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expendlture Account and Slatement of Total Recognised Galns and Losses) Unreslrlcled funds Rastrlcted fund5 Total 2024 Tolal 2023 Nol Incom• and Endowm•nt• from: Donallong and1ggaGla8 Charllabl8 acllville$ Other tradlng 8¢1fv111o8 Investment Incomé Other Incomg 2,415 104,268 1,962 1,455 572 74 112,9T4 2,4B9 217,242 1,962 1,4S5 572 15,252 242,918 10 754 Tolal Income 110,672 113,048 223,720 258,934 Expendltura on: Rg13lng funds Charll8bl8 aellvllles (897) 112,612 (897) 248,822 13,952) (280,625 284,677 136,310 Tot81 expendllure Nel expendllure 113,409 (186.310 23.262 249,719 2.737 25,999 25.643 Nel movement In funds {2.737) 123.282) 125,9991 (25,643> R¢conclll•tlon ¢1 lund• Total fund8 brought forward Total lunds carrled I08rd 75.332 23.594 98.926 124569 13 332 72,927 98.926 All of the charlty's aclfvllles derlve Irom contlnulng operations durlng the abov8 tsyo p6rlod$. Tha fundg breakdown 2023 is shown In note 13. The notes on pages 10 to 16 forni an intsgral pwt of these financial statements. Page 8
Dlsablllty Infomiatlon Buréau (Registration number 06452443) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Note Flxod ass•ta Tangibl• assets 10 5.485 5.540 Curr4nt a$$•t8 Debtors Ca8h el bank 8nd In hand 11 607 3,372 73,099 95,799 2,413 Cradltor•: Amount8 falllng due wllhln •n• yèai N•t curr•nt a8101$ 87,442 93,388 Not a4S•ts 98,926 Funds of the charlty: Restrlctad Income fund¥ ReStrIad lund8 332 23,594 Unraitrlcted Incom• fund• Unrestrlcled funds 75,332 Total fund8 13 72,927 98.926 For Ihe fin8nc181 year endltvJ 31 March 2(r24 th8 charfty VTas enlmed to ex8mpllon from audlt undgr S8Gtlon 477 of the Companles Aet 2006 rolIj to smaii companl88. Dlrèctors, rasponslbllltles: The members have not requlred Ihe chgrlty lo obtft an audit oflts atsUnts for th6 y6ar In qu8sU¢n In a¢¢ordanca with se¢tion 476; and Th8 dirgctor$ a¢knowkdge Ihelr respCs1bl1i1Ies for Compln9 wjth the requlremenls of tha Act th respect to 8¢¢ounlkng feCLYds and lh¢ Pfepafallon of accounts. Th8 flnanclal $lelamenls on page$ 8 to 16 vrnro apwoved by the tru8te8s. and aulhorf$ed for Issuo on 2 December 2024 and Blgned on Ih•li behalf by. Mr P A Rlchards- . Trustee The noles on pages 10 to 16 fomi an integral part of these financial slalements.
Dlsablllty Informatlon Bureau Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 1 Charlty Status The charlty Is limited by guaianiee. Inworated In . and consequenily dDes not hav8 Bhara capllal. Each of Ihe Irusteeg is Ilable 10 conlr*)ule an amouni not eXeding £NI towards the assets of Ihe charity In the evenl ol Ilquld8lion. Tho address 01 Ils reglsleréd office 1$: The R8sourc8 Cenlre Pler¢e Street Ma¢¢le8fleld Cheshlra SK118ER These financial Slatemenls were authoris8d for l$$ue by th8 trustees 2 DeGemb8r 2024, 2 A¢¢ountlng poll¢lfrs 8LJmmary of ilgnlfle&nl accountlng pollcl•8 and key accountlng 06tlmates Th8 prlnclp818ccounllng pollcles appllad In thé pr8paraUon of Iheso financlal 8tat8menla arg $8t out below, The6e pollcle8 have bo8n consl8tentty apFlied to all the years pres8nlgd, unless OtheThvlso sla18d. Stat•manl of compllanGe The financial slalemenls havo be8n prep8red in acccffdance wilh Accounllng and Reportlng by Ch8rllloB'. Stslemonl ol Rocommended Prac18 lapplkable lo Chari.85 Pfeparlng Iholr account8 In accordanc8 wll the Finanrl81 Reporting Standard appllcable In Ihe UK ar Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102)) (Issu&d In October 20191- (Chafiueg SORP (FRS 102)}. Ihe Flnanclal Reportlng Standard applicable In the UK and Républl¢ of Ireland (FRS 102) and thé Comp3nles Acl 2006. 8411• of pr•paratlon 018abilily Information Bure8u meets Ihe dennltion of 8 public bonofrt enllty under FRS 102, Asse18 and 118billtles are Initlally recognlsod at hIStl¢al co¥1 or transactlon valuè unless olh&Ni$e $tal6d In the ral&vant a¢¢ountlng pollcy Th)las, Incoma and •ndowm•nt$ All Incomo Is reco9nlsed onc? lh• tharity has entiltement lo the kncome. it18 probable that the Income wlll be recelved and th8 amounl ol Ihe Income iecefvable can be meaBumd roliably, Page 10
Dlsabllity Infomiallon Burèau Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Exp6nditur• All expendituro is recognised once there is a legal or constructiv8 obligation lo that expendituro. it 18 probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured r81iably. All cos1$ are 811oc8led lo Ihg applicable exp8ndlture headlng Ihat W3gregale simlar costs to that cal8gory. Wher6 costs cannot be dlrectly 8ttrlbuted lo particular headings they have been alloc8led on a basis conslsl8nl wllh the usa DI resources, th Central staff cos18 alkx8ted the ba618 01 lime spent, and d8preclatlon charg88 alloc81ed on th8 Portlon of Ihe asset's Use. Olher SUPPLYI c&18 are allocated based on Ihg sprèad of slaff cost8, Taxatlon Th• ¢harity1s consld6r8d to pa$# tha tests set out In Paragraph 1 Sdb8dule 8 of the Flnanca Act 2010 and therefore It meet$ Ihe definilion of a charilablo Company for UK cprporatlon lax purpos88, Accordlngly, the charlty is polontially èxempt from taxallon In r8spbct of Incom8 or capll81 galns r8celved wllhln Categorles Covered by Chapier 3 Part 1101 Ihe Corp)ratioTr Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of Ihg Toxalion Cf Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent Ihal such In¢¢Yne or 981ns are applled exclu8lv8ly lo charlt8ble purposes. D6preclatlon and amortlsallon Depreclalion 18 provided on langible red asse18 80 a8 io wrrtg off thg cosl or valuation, le$$ any •$llm8ted resldu81 vglue. over theli expecled useful economlc Iwe 88 lollow8'. Asi•t clai¥ Planl and Machlnery D•proolatlon mèthod and rat& 25% on cost Fund 8tfUCtur Unrestricted Income lund$ aré gener81 fund8 ihal afe 8V8ilable for use at th8 trustees dlscretlon In fvrthefancè ofthe obJectfv6s of Ihe tharlty. Re8tr1cted Income fund8 are those donated for us6 in a partloular area or spaolflc purposes, the usa of whlch is restrl¢ted to Ihal area or purpose. Hlro purchase and flnan¢o1oa80$ Rental$ pald under operatlng leas¢ are charged lo Ihe st818ment rf Flnanclal aotivilies on a 8lralghl lin6 b8818 ovar the porlod of the18ase. P•nslon• and olhor polt retlrèmonl obllgatlons Th8 charlty operates a d6fln&d conlribullon penslon Khema 1¢h Is 8 pènslon plan under whlch flxed contribution8 ara pald into a nlOn fund at)d Ihe thariiy has no legal or con$lruclivo obllaallon lo pay further conlrlbutlons even If Ihe lund does not hc4d sufficlent 8ssel8 to pay &ll 8mployo88 th6 b6n6fils r61ating to employee seNce In Iho currenl a1 Fylor perfods. Contribullons to defined conlribvlK)n tI8ns are recoJnis8d In the Slat8an1 of Flnanclal ActSvltles when they are due. If contribution payments exceed Ihe contribution due for s8rvlGe, tho oxc8ss Is recogni58d as a prepayment. Page11
Dlsablllty Ihforniatlon Bureau Notes to the Financial Stafements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 3 Income Irom charltable actlvltl•s Total 2024 Total 2023 Room hlre Gr8nts 3.523 144,508 89,211 217242 1,441 37,361 204,118 242,918 4 Income from other tradlng a¢tlvltl•• Total 2024 Total 2023 Fundralslng evenl$ 1,962 1,962 10 10 5 Inv•stm•nt Incorno Total 2024 Total 2023 Dgposlt 8cccunt Inler6$t 1,455 754 6 Expendltur• on chaillabl• actlvltles Total 2024 Tolal 2023 Nol• sgrvlces General fund 485 248,337 248,822 317 280,308 280 e25 Page 12
Dlsablllty Informallon Bureau Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 7 N•t In¢ornInoUt9O0ng re•ourco5 Nel outgolng resourc88 for Ihe year InCIle. 2024 2023 Depr8¢lallon of flxed a$s818 Hlre of plant And machlnery 2.443 218 1,845 8 Trustees r•muneratlon and •xp•n808 No trustsos, nor any l$or connected wllh them. have recefved any remunarallon from tho charlty durlng the ye8r. No Iruste88 h8V8 reGelved any ielmbursed expenses or any other beftefilg from the ¢h8rlty durlng the year. 9 staff costi The monthly 8ver89e number of persons 88nlor manag8menl I18AdÈrshlp 16aml omployad by the charfty during the yeai expre89ed a8 Ivll lime equlvalen18 wa6 a8 lollow$'. 2024 2023 No Man8g$ment and admlnistration ProJect operallons 13 13 No employco received omoluments of rnore than £60.000 duriro thè year. 10 Tanglbl• flxed 11••18 Plant and m8ohln¢ry Total CoAt Al 1 Aprll 2023 Addlllons 7.385 7,385 2.388 Al 31 March 2024 9,773 9,773 Page 13
Dlsablllty Informatlon Bureau Notes to tho Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Plafit and machlnory Total Dopreclatlon At 1 April 2023 Charg8 for the year At 31 March 2024 1,845 2,443 1,845 2,443 4,288 Net book volu• Al 31 March 2024 5,486 5,485 Al 31 March 2023 5.540 5,640 11 D•btor• 2024 2023 Trada debtors Prepeyrnent¥ 20 487 2,217 507 3,372 12 Cr•dltfir•: Amoun18 falllng due wlthln ono yqar 2024 2023 Other t8x8llon and $o¢181 securlty Olh8r eredltors Accruals 3,141 518 2,000 5,657 13 Fundg Balan¢e at 1 Aprll 2023 Incomlng re•ouf¢•g Rosourco8 expgndgd Bal•nc¢ at 31 Mar¢h 2024 Unr••trl¢ted fundg Gènéral 75.332 110,672 (113,409> 136.310 72,595 Re8trlcled fund• 23.594 113.048 332 Total lunds 98.926 223.720 249,719 72,927 Pago 14
Dlsablllty Informallon Bureau Notes to the Financial Statoments for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Balance at 1 Aprll 2023 Incomlng rnsourco• ResourceB expended Balancè at 31 March 2024 Unrogtrlcted funds General General Funds 76,332 110,672 (113,4091 72,595 R••trlct•d fundi Shop moblllty Cheshlre and Wlrral NHS Nallonal Lottery 21,903 1,691 3,OS4 10,823 99,371 113,048 (24,957) 112,3141 99,039 136,310 332 23.594 332 Total fund$ 223,720 249,719 72,927 Balance at I Aprll 2022 Incomlng W•8OUfC•$ R¢source• expended Balon¢• at 31 March 2023 UnreBtrlct•d lunds General 103.794 38.713 165.2351 219.342 75.332 R4Strlcted funds 222.161 23,594 Total fund8 124.569 268.934 284,577 98,926 Balanc• at 1 Aprll 2013 Incornlng rOurCe1 Resourc•• 8xpendgd BJlanc• at 31 March 2023 Unr•strl¢tad funds General G8n8ral Funds 103.794 36,773 186,235) 75,332 Reslrl¢t•d fundg Shop mobility Cheshlr¢ and Wlrral NHS E88t Ch06hlre advoc8¢y New18af 19,084 1.691 14,981 20,286 5,OCO 181,894 {12,1621 (20.286) (6.000) 181,894 21,903 1,691 20,775 222.161 219,342 23.694 Total fund8 124.569 2B4,577 98,926 Page 15
Dlsablllty Infomiatlon Bureau Note8 to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 The specific purposos for which the funds 8r8 to b8 appli8d are as follows: Restrlcted funds Shopmobllity- THE DIB Is funded by Che$hlr8 Ea81 C(MJncil to run macde$rId SIpmObIl[ty. 11 loans out molorised scooters 8nd manual wh88lchalrs lo Iha gonoral public. providlng 8n Important Sa1c@ lo those resldgnl8 ol Macclesfleld who would olhar¥vl$e find11 dofficult lo access lh• lown ¢xntr8. Cheshlre and Wlrral P8rtner6hlp NHS Foundallon . tho Communlty Health project asslsted Indlvldu8ls In the Communty vlth beneflt checks and form fllllng. The prolecl conlrlbulod ttswards Sal16$. Nallonal Lottery . WWW - Welfare, Wellbelng , Wc41( b a 3 year Nallonal Lottery funded project whloh be9en In Aprll 2023. The proJect Supports P80ple with dl$ablllies and wl)0 81nJ9Jle lo under81and forms lo mak8 beneflt claims, to 8iJPPQrt Ih•fft in makry better financlal decisions by enh8ncing thelr work and tralnlng opportunitl85, and to Incre8SO th&ir ConfenCe In Ihemsel¥e$ and Iholr ablllly lo cop8 wllh the wst of Ilvlng crlsls and lif8 In goneral. Macclesfield and Crow8 and Ihe prfm8ry areas whèn th8 prol8cl op6rale8 bul referrals may come In frcffl other areas In Gheshlro East. 14 R•lat•d party tran$8ctlon Thgr8 were no related p8rly Iransacllons In the year. Page 16
Disablllty Infomiatlon Buréau Detailed Statement of Financial Activilles for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023 Income and Endowrnent8 from: Donations and legacles (analysed b8low) Cherllable 8cllvitle8 lanatysed belthv) Other tr8dlng a¢lfvllleS(6nalyd below) Investment Incom6 (8nalyJed be%)w) Other Incom6 (analy$8d b8low) Total Income 2,489 217,242 1,982 1,455 672 16,252 242,918 10 754 223,720 258 934 Exp•ndlturo on: Ralslng funds (anatysed below) Charitable acllvltles (analysed below) Total eypendllur8 Nel expendllure Nel movement in fund8 1897} 248,822 13,952> 280,625 249,719 25,999 25.643 {25,999} 125,843) R•conclllatlon of fund• Total fund8 broughl I08[d Tolal lunds carrlod foThvard 98.926 124,569 98.928 This pagg does not part of th8 Stalulory flnancial statements. Page 17
Dlsablllty Informatlon Bur¢au Detalled Statement of Financlal Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Total Total 2024 2023 Don8tlon$ gnd l¢ga¢les Donalions- Reslricled Donations - Unreslricled 74 150 15,252 Charltablo a¢llvl¢lo8 Grant - R08trlctad - Shopmoblllty Grant - Reslflcted - Cheshlr6 and Wlrran NHS Giant- Re8lrfctod - Natlonal Lottery Grant- R88lri¢ted . Easl Ch8shlr¢ Advocacy Grant Grants - olher agenc18¥ Sorvlca Income - Re8trl¢ted - Shopmobllty se¢0 Incomo Sep41¢e Income - Rgslrkled - New Leal Servlce Inoome Room hlre 1,339 12,075 20,286 99,371 6,000 42,150 1,648 1,641 10,623 2,758 181,804 19.460 1.441 242,918 56.947 3,523 217 242 Othof tr•dlng oCtlvltl•s Fundral$lng evenls 10 1,982 10 Inv•$tmenl Income Deposlt Account Intorest 1,4S5 1,455 754 754 othor Incom• Other Income 572 572 Ral8lng lunds Fund ralslng expen$es 897 3,952 897 Charltaljlo actlvltles DepT8ciatlon ol planl and machln8ry (2,4431 11,845) Thls pa9e (loes fomi part of the StalUi fmandal 5tat8ment5. Pag8 18
Dlsablllty Informatlon Bureau Detalled Stalemenl of Financial Actlvities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023 Wages and salaries - Restricted - Shopmobilty Wag$s and Solaries - Restrfcied -cheshire and Wlrrall NHS W8ges and 60laries - Restrlcleil - Nallon81 Lollery Wages and 88larlo3 - Re$lrt¢led- East Cheshlre advocaty W8ge8 and 88larl•s - Restrl¢ted- New Laal Wag88 and 8alarfeg Staff NIC IEmploy6r8) Pen$lon8 BBO costs - Restrlcled BBO costs- Unr88triclod Travelllng . RestriGt$d - NatloDal Lottery Travellin9 . Unre5tri¢led R8dar ke Shopmobillty expenses Hlra of planl and macNn•ry {Op?ratlng leas) Bank charge Staff tr8lnlno Redundancy cool8 Rgnt and rale8 - Restrlcled - N8llon81 Loll8ry Rent 8nd rale8 Ll9hl. heat and power - Reslrlcléd - N8tJonal Lotiory Llghl, he8t and power Insurance- Reslrlcled- National Lottery Insurance Repalrs and maintenance T8laphone Offic6 expenses . Restrfeled- Nallonal Lottery or11¢e exp8nse8 . Unre81rlcl6d Compulgr sofvara and maSnlenancè cost8 - Re$trided- N811onal Lottery Computer $Ofare and m8lnl8nan¢e costs Offlce supplla8 Trade subsGdptity18 - Restricled - Nallonal Loliery Trade 8ubscrfplion8 Governance costs Accoun18ncy lees (22,0291 (12,3141 177,0841 (10,000) (7.OOD) {5,000) (181,894) (21,425) 187,892) (7,940> (2.892> (4,189) (13,286) (2981 15,494) (2,452) (281> (485> 1216} 11081 13861 18.3891 11,0561 {3,026) {271) (317) {1,956) (77) (482) {95D> (2.4041 {2,781) {2,000) 12,031) 11,528) 12,943) 11,803) 13,189) {1,996) (3,639) (1,058) (1,950) (3,838) (6,000) (2,0901 {2,486) 13,498> 11,710) 11.129) 2,011 (9,670) {2,5771 11,275) 11,234) 1,872 Thls does not form part of the statutory finan¢lal stalements. Page 19
Dlsablllty Informallon Bureau Detalled Statement of Financial Activitles for tho Year Ended 31 March 2024 Total Total 2024 2023 248,822 280 625 TNS page does nol fomi part of Ihe statutory financial stalem8nts. Page 20