'Lity*.Bury People
First
Bury People First
st
Trustees Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 March 2024
Alms and Pur
oses
To support learning disabled adults who live in Bury, Greater Manchester to achieve their
full rights as citizens.
To make available to the same people information that is accessible and easy to understand.
To provide training opportunitles that will enable them to take part in their own local and
wider communltles and to widen their life experiences.
To support people to engage with local Social and Health Services to ensure they are as
appropriate as they can be for the people we represent.
Ob
ectives and Actlvltles
Bury People First has a strong commitment to offer its services to as many representative
people as possible. Tralning sessions are held in venues that are welcoming and accessible
and are also accessible by public transport. Information is produced In such a way that it Is
understandable and easy to read by both the people we represent and those who are
5UPPOrting them.
Achievement5 and Performance
Bury People Flrst's biggest achievement of this year is belng awarded the 'Kin8s Award for
Voluntary Services {KAVS}'. The Award shlnes a light on the fantastic work of voluntary
groups from all across the UK. The Award is given to groups that are truly outstanding, make
big difference to their local communities and have the highest standards In everything
they do. Equivalent to an MBE, KAVS is the highest Award given to local voluntary groups in
the UK, and they are awarded for life.
Bury People First has contlnued to prioritlse their work in supporting the learning disabilitles
community and the effects the cost of living crisis. Whilst continulng to carry out as much of
our core work as possible, we continued to obtain funding to support the needs of people
during the cost of living crisis.
We have supported the learning disabilities community, in Bury, with food, supporting with
the increase in bills, housing issues and other resources as well as helping people get online
to reduce isolation and loneliness. We have held a number of drop in session as the keep
warm initiative to support the learning disabilities community to keep warm. We have
partnered with other local voluntary organisations to support local communities during the
winter period.

We have continued to run our core activities which has included a co-production network,
one to one advocacy and group advocacy. We have continued to work alongside local
statutory and voluntary sector services to enable them to make appropriate changes to the
provision they offer.
Representation has been made at conferences, events, meetings and forums within both
the Health and Social Care sectors where the quality of service provision is scrutinized and
can be influenced.
We have continued to work with Total Communication CIC on our Communicatlon Rights
Charter and have continued to work towards going to London to lobby in parliament.
Members continue to take the opportunity to present our work In different platforms and
how we can ensure the charter sits in current law to ensure everyone is given the right to
communlcate.
We have co-produced and co delivered a number of workshops this year including healthy
living, Mental wellbeing, personalisation (cholce and Control), Care Act assessments and
safe8uardin8. All workshops had been requested my our members and reviewed regularly
to ensure the workshops contlnue to meet the needs of the learning disabilities community.
With contlnue to work wSth Northern Care Alliance in developing their training for staff. As
an addition to the work we dld with the top 20 hospital signs last year, this year we
continued to work on top 20 hospltal 5Sgns for chlldren and youn8 people whlch is now part
of staff trainin8. Thls was produced as a video alon85ide the chief executives of Northern
Care Alllance and hospital staff within children's services.
We, once agaln, worked very closely wlth Bury ICB to Increase the uptake of the flu vaccine
and the Covid-19 vacclne. We also supported the work to Increase the uptake of annual
health checks to ensure people with learning d15abilities were supported by their GP'S to
have an annual health check so health related issues could be dealt with at the earliest
Possible stage,
We have had an increase in demand for our group advocacy group and sUPPOrting people
with one to one advocacy. We have successfully formed I new self-advocacy group that has
regular monthly sessions. This has been done alongside our members who have led the
sessions and supported people to speak up.
We continue to have a sharp Increase In the request for one to one advocacy for people
with learning disabilities. This has been a result of people not being able to access statutory
advocacy due to the eligibility of statutory advocacy. Therefore we have had to ensure staff
are appropriately trained and we have enrolled one member of staff on to the community
advocacy training. We secured funding from Lloyds foundation to develop our one to one
advocacy service to meet this demand.
We continue to support Rochdale People First in Rochdale. This group is going well and
picking up with members.

We continue to generate income for Bury People First. Staff and some members have
attended training to delivery the Tier l and Tier 2 to deliver the Oliver Magowan training
across England. We also continue to offer our easy read service. We also trained our regular
volunteers and members in'making Information Easy Read, with some formal 6 week
training to help develop further skills for our regular volunteers and members.
We have continued to actively be involved in the Grether Manchester Peoples Panel which
has been set up by Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham. As part of this work we have fed into
Greater Manchester housing strategy and tran5POrt strategy.
Links have been strengthened/created with other charitable and voluntary organisations
that represent, the same community of people as Bury People Flrst. We have worked closely
with North West Training and Development Team {NWTDTI on various projects, such as the
Confirm and Challenge group, Transforming Care, Self-Advocates Training and Mental
Capacity Act training.
We continue to carry out 'Care and Treatment Reviews, whllst people are living in secure
and long-term hospital care.
Flnanclal Revlew
We received a grant from Bury Council, National Lottery, New Philanthropy Capital and
Lloyds Foundation,
We contlnued to receive our 5 year funding from the Lotterles 'Reaching Communltles Fund,
which is In Its, flnal year.
Some revenue was received from consultancy work that we carried out, Involvement In the
Oliver McGowan tralnlng, making information easy read and our work with Total
Communication CIC.
Donations were another source of income.
Rebecca Lunness, Trustee:
Date:

Kings Award for Voluntary Services 2023
The Klng,) Awavd
for Voluntary S¢ivl¢e
Th• Klng'5 Award
tor Voluntary Se¥vlcg
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Making documents 'Easy Read, Training sessions

Partnership Board Meeting
Talking Therapies Training
W8¢AP4ÈNC
Promoting our Work

Worksho
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Arts and Craft session Mental Wellbeing
Wellbeina Walk
Recycling Workshop
Eye Care Workshop
Healthy Eating Workshop

Choice and Control Workshop
Hatelmate Crime Workshop
FriendshiplRelationship Workshop

Have A Go Sessions
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Rock Climbing
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Regist¢red Number:05853457
F.ngland and Wales
BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIMITED
Report of ihe Directors and Unaudited Financial Statements
For the yLar ended 31 March 2024

BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIMITED
Conicnls Pagc
For the year ended 31 March ?0?4
Company Inforn]ulion
Dirttiors, R¢pon
Ind¢pLndenl A¢counlanis' Rcport
Income SiJlcmeni
SiaiL'nwni vl'Finan¢ial Po$iiion
Nolc¥ lo th¢ Financial Staiements
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Trnding and Profil and IATr￿ A¢eounl

BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIMITED
Company Infonnation
For ihe year ended 31 March 2024
Dlrectors
Miss 11 Rigby
Mr G JonL$
R Lunncss
Rfglsltred )1 umbtr
058S3457
Regi%t¢rtd 0￿1¢¢
Impcrial IIou5C
79 Ilornby Str¥*i
IJLUY
BL9 5BN
A¢¢ount¥nts
R05c and Co A¢counianis
273 Bur). NJ 'CH' Road
Whiiefield
Ma￿h¢S(cr
M458QP
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BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIMITED
Dirc¢tors' R¢pon
For ihe year ended 31 March 2024
The dire¢ior prcscnts his r¢N)rt and attounts for ihc )ta( cnded 31 March 2024.
Prln¢lpal acili'ltles
Thc principDI activity of conwany coniinucd io bc ihal of a charily.
DSrtelors
Th¥. dir¢cior who 5erv¢d ihe company ihmughnul ihe yetsr was as follows:
Mis?1 M Rigby
MrG Joncs
R Liinncss
This rcptsrt has be¢n prcparL.d in accordan¢e wilh ihc s￿*￿1 proi'i$ions rklating to small rompunies wiihin Part 15 of Ihc
Conipanics Act 2006.
Si8n¢d on b¢hJifofihc board of dircciors
ffoLoCC.oI,Ll li nesi .
R Lunness
DJie'.
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BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIIMITED
Indcpcndcnt Accountanis, Rcport
For the year ended 31 March 2024
A5 dcscribcd on th¥. Siatcmeni of Financial Posiiion you ar¢ r¢sponsiblc for ih¢ prcpar41ion of ihc financial Slulcmcnts for thc y¢ar
¢nd¢d 31 March 2024 and ¢offlsidcr ihai ih¢ Company is cxenipE froni an audii under ihc Compat)ics Aci 2(106. In accordance
wilh )'vur insiru¢iions, li'¢ haN'e compiled ihe5e unaudited finJn¢ial slaiemenls in order io asSlSI J'UU to fullil slaiulory
r¢swnsibilities, fmm the ac¢ountin8 record5 ar￿ infornJJtion and cxplanaiions supplicd to us.
2%1iilL4
R05¢ ond Co Accounianis
?73 Uury N¥v' Road
Whitcficld
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M458QP
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BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIMITED
Incomc Siaicmcnl
For ihe year ended 31 March 2024
ole¥
2024
2023
Thrn4ver
C'osi ofsales
121.383
117,11891
1 ?3.938
1?6.7501
Cr055 profit
103,494
97,188
Adniinislratil'L Lxpcnsc5
Op¢ralinR profli
185,0811
18.41J
19?.6771
4.511
Profit before 14I11tlon
18A13
4.511
Profit for iht fiTr#nelJl l'ear
18.413
4.511
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BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIMITED
Statcmcni of Financial Position
As al 31 March 2024
2024
2023
'Ixed #55¢15
Propcrl).. planl and equipmcfji
18.489
1&489
24.6)4
24,654
Curreni tsSSQis
IrJd¥ aiid other rec¢ii?bles
Cash and cash ¢quivalcnts
4,803
170.497
175,3(11)
11.085
138,gn9
149.994
Trade and oiher pa)'gbles". amouniy ffalllng dut wlthln One year
11.389}
(Ci61)
Yet currenl assets
17.1,911
149..lJ3
Tolgl Asiels less turr¢tsi 11gbllltl¢s
192.40
173.9VJ7
et *1StlJ
192,400
17J,987
C.apliul resen'es
EILthin¢d ¢arnings
Ilenibers, Fundi
192,400
17.1,9R7
192,400
17J.9117
For Ihe yeJr ¢nd¢d 31 Morrh 9024 lh¢ Company w#$ ¢niiiled ￿ ¢xemplion from audii under Scciion 477 of ihc Conip4ni¢s A¢1
2006 rclaiin8 in srnall companics.
The mcmbcr5 ha￿.¢ noi N"quircd the ¢ompaAy io obtain an au41it of ils financial $iaicmenis for th¢ ycar endLQ 31 March ?024 in
accorduncc wilh Scciion 476 of the Coinpanics Aci 2006
Th¢ dir&Yior a¢kno￿.1¢￿￿¢S his wsponsibililies for.
)) kn5uring ihai ih¢ company k￿p$ prow a¢couniin8 records m.hich Comply with Scciions 386 and 387 of lh¢ Companic% Aci
21MI(? alKI
bl prep.inng financial statemcnis u'hich 8ivc a iruc and faiT view of ih¢ sial¢ of aiftsirs of the Company as ai ihe end of eaeh
linJncial ytar and vf ils prolil or105s for ¢3¢h financial )'ear in accurdancc ivith ihc rLNuir¢m¢nl5 of S¢¢iion 394 und 395 and
Ivhich oihLfii"isc Loinply ib'iih thc rcquircnKnis of ihc C"ompanic5 Aci 1006 r¢laiin8 ￿ financial slaicm¢ni$. so far as applicabl¥
io lh¢ ¢ompany.
Th¢ financial Slalcmcnts h•v¢ beLm pTh'par¢d in accordanc¢ with ihe provisions applicable 10 compaAi¢S 5ubjeci 10 ihc smjll
¢ompanic> r¢ginic.
Th¢$c financial sthtemcnts were approi'ed and authorised for issue by ih¢ Botsd on and wcrc signcd by.
FoLeciaLu n o-_
112114
The noies forni pan of ih¢s¢ financial $th￿nIS
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BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIMITED
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Statutory Information
BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIMITED is a private limited company, limited by guarantee, domiciled in England and Wales,
regisiration number 05853457.
Regislered address:
Imperial House
79 Hornby Street
Bury
BL9 5BN
The presentation currency is £ sterling.
Accounting policies
Basis of preparing lhe financial slatemtnts
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with ihe provisions of Section l A of Financial Reporting Staiidard
102 'Th¢ Financial Reporting Siandard applicable in the L'K and Republic of Ir¢land' and Ihe Companies Act 2006. The
financial siatements have been prepared under the hislorical cosis conveniion as m(Klified by Ihe revaluation of certain assets.
Revenue recognition
Turnover comprises the invoiced value of goods and services supplied by ihe company. net of Value Added Tax and trade
discounis.
Property* plant and equipment
langible fixed assL'15. Other than freehold land, are slated at cost or valuation less depreciation and any provision lor impairinent.
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated io write off the cost or valuation of fixed assets. less their estimated residual value.
over Iheir expected useful lives on ihe following bas&5:
Computer equipment
Motor vehicl¢s
Fixiures and fittings
250/0 Reducing balance
25 % Reducing balance
250/0 Reducin¥ balance
2. Turnover
The income for the year iotals £121.383 and £30227 has been allocated io unrestricted funds.
3. Property• p14nt And equipment
Motor vehicle$
Fixtures and
riltings
Computer
equipmtnt
Total
Cos¢ or valuation
At O l April 2023
Ai 31 March 2024
26.127
2,545
13.4.33
42.105
26.127
13,433
42,105
Provision for deprecigtion 8nd impairment
At O l April 2023
Charge for year
Ai 31 March 2024
6.940
4,797
2,474
8,038
1,349
6.164
11,737
2,492
9J87
23,616
Net book value
Ai 31 March 2024
14J90
53
4,046
18,489
At 31 March 2023
19,187
71
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BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIMITED
Noics io ihe Financial Staicnienis Conlinucd
For the year ended 31 March ?024
4. Trade and other rteeivthbl¢s
2024
2023
Oihcr dcbior5
4.803
11,085
S. Thde olher pa>'*bles: allbouols falling dvt wiihin one year
2024
2023
Trade creditors
QihLr ¢r¢ditDr5
1.3go
660
661
& Avcragt numbtr of persons emplo>'¢d
During y¢aT ihe oiTrag¢ numkrofemployccs 2 (2023 . 3)
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BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIMITED
Trading and Profit and Loss Account
FOT Ihe ycar ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Turnover
Oihcr Income-Trdining
Granlb rccciled
Dontsiions rec¢iv¢d
OihL'r Inrome
2.L?4
112.906
742
10.930
10.1.938
505
8.565
121J83
123,9.18
Cost of Salts
Sub Con1rac￿Ts
17.889
26.7SO
(17,889)
(26.7501
Grosi Profit
103,494
97,188
Adminis¢ralii'¢ Expcn5e$
'ttgLS & N'ational In5uranc¢
Pension Lonlribulions
RL'nl
Nloior & Travcl
GenLril Travcl Expcnscs
Bank Charges
DL'pririalion
Accountancy
Profcssional frccs
GcEJcral Insurancc
Computer & Il'ebsile Expcnscs
R¢pairs & Ren¢￿15
Printing,Siaiionery & Postage
Tclcphone. Fax & Inlcrnci
Af¢¥ltngs & Acli&'ities C'osts
Sundry LX￿n5cs
Publicaiions & Subscriptions
46.819
983
13.712
4.839
54.244
1.002
12,173
3.084
36
6.163
660
233
488
789
367
845
61
8.218
1.940
875
150
1.797
951
757
5.?81
1.078
407
7.361
346
185.081)
(92.677)
Profit for thc Finao¢i41 YoAr
18.413
4511
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BURY PEOPLE FIRST LIMITED
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEESIMEMBERS OF BURY PEOPLE
FIRST LIMITED, BURY, LANCASHIRE
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2024. which are set out on the pages 1-8.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The charitys trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144 (2) of
the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my
responsibility to..
Examine the accounts (under section 145 of the Act),
To follow the procedures laid down in the General Commission (under section 145 (5) (b) of the Act)
and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
My examination was carried out in accordan￿ with General Directions given by the Charity
commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and
a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees
concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that
would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts
present a "true and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S
TATEMENT
In the course of my examination, no matter has come lo my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect. the requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006.,
and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006.
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
NEIL ROSE I.F.A F.M.A.A.T,
273 BURY NEW ROAD.
WHITEFIELD,
MANCHESTER,
M45 8QP
28th November 2024