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2024-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1131610

Company registration number 06922401 (England and Wales)

ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Valerie Joy Garland
Adrienne Lowe
Jonathan Smith
Trevor Bignell
David Richardson
Charity number 1131610
Company number 06922401
Registered office Ground Floor
1 - 7 Station Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 1HT
Independent examiner Darren Harding ACA FCCA DChA
Richard Place Dobson Services Limited
1-7 Station Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 1HT

ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 2
Independent examiner's report 3
Statement of financial activities 4 - 5
Balance sheet 6
Notes to the financial statements 7 - 16

ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charitable company's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)".

Objectives and activities

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the local government district of Adur (as its boundary existed on 1 April 2009) and its neighbourhood (Hereinafter called "the area of benefit) and, in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness, and in the furtherance of the said purpose, but not further or otherwise, to promote and organise cooperation in the achievement of the same and to that end to bring together in council representatives of the voluntary organisations and statutory authorities within the area of benefit.

To provide community transport services for inhabitants of Adur and its environs who are in need if a service because of age, sickness, disability, poverty, or lack of availability of adequate and safe public passenger services.

Public Benefit

The charitable company's trustees have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission's general guidance on Public Benefit when reviewing the charitable company's aims and objectives and in planning its future activities. In particular, they have considered how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Achievements and performance

AVA continues to carry out its objectives as stated above. A full review of activities is included in the 2023/2024 annual report which can be obtained upon request.

Financial review

During the year the charitable company had net incoming resources of £16,801 (2023: net outgoing resources of £5,436) as shown on the Statement of Financial Activities on page 4 of the accounts.

Reserves policy

The trustees have been working hard to secure funding from other donors in 2023/24 and endeavour to build up the designated fund again going forward. Grants are being deposited in our High interest account so this money is going towards our reserves. In addition to this, AVA have written and cascaded a publicity leaflet regarding legacy funds. This has been distributed to Funeral Directors and Solicitors in the Adur area. It continues to form part of our publicity and marketing campaigns. AVA also joined Easyfundraising during this financial year. AVA is now an infrastructure partner with Easyfundraising which means that any local organisation that signs up via our Adur link can generate income for their charity and AVA is given a percentage of their fundraising by Easyfundraising (as no loss to the local charity). AVA are also members of Easyfundraising in our own right, which means that we can campaign for individuals to nominate AVA to receive funds when they shop online. All funds raised via Easyfundraising will be unrestricted and will help to increase our designated fund.

The unrestricted reserves at the year end were £4,204.

Structure, governance and management

The charitable company is controlled by its governing document, Memorandum and Articles of Association incorporated 2nd June 2009, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2016.

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Valerie Joy Garland John Albert Edwin Hollington (Resigned 17 April 2023) John Michael Kelly (Resigned 9 January 2024) Adrienne Lowe Jonathan Smith Trevor Bignell David Richardson Suzanne Colbert (Appointed 8 August 2023 and resigned 7 November 2023)

Trustee and Director Recruitment Policy

  1. AVA follows Charity Commission guidance in recruiting trustees and directors (Finding New Trustees, 2012) and adheres to its own Articles of Association.

  2. For the avoidance of doubt, members of the Management Committee are directors of the Company within the meaning of the Companies Act 1985 and charity trustees within the meaning of charity law.

  3. The legal procedures and conditions for eligibility, nomination, election or co-option of trustee/directors are set out in the Memorandum of Association of Adur Voluntary Action.

  4. AVA seeks to maintain a Board which represents the diversity of its community of members and users, and also ensures that the Board is equipped with the range of skills and experience necessary to take responsibility for control of a charitable company. To this end, the Board regularly reviews its composition and identifies gaps in skill or representativeness that it should aim to fill. It also identifies skill gaps that can be met through training or induction.

  5. Members of AVA are invited to submit nominations to the Board prior to each AGM, and the Board may also co-opt members during the year to fill any identified gaps. Current priorities are younger people, and people from a wider range of ethnic communities.

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

Risk management

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

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

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Adrienne Lowe

Trustee

Date: .............................................25/09/2024

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Adur Voluntary Action (the charitable company) for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charitable company’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Darren Harding ACA FCCA DChA

Richard Place Dobson Services Limited 1-7 Station Road Crawley West Sussex RH10 1HT

Dated: .........................25/09/2024

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Current financial year
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
general
2024
2024
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
126
89,599
Charitable activities
Community transport
4
-
-
Investments
5
986
-
Other income
6
-
-
Total income
1,112
89,599
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
7
580
533
Charitable activities
Voluntary Action
8
169
72,519
Community Transport
8
109
-
Total charitable expenditure
278
72,519
Total expenditure
858
73,052
Net movement in funds
10
254
16,547
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2023
3,950
29,312
Fund balances at 31 March 2024
4,204
45,859		 Total
2024
£
89,725
-
986
-
90,711
1,113
72,688
109
72,797
73,910
16,801
33,262
50,063		 Total
2023
£
40,359
-
2,347
130
3,000
45,836
-
38,144
2,256
40,400
40,400
5,436
27,826
33,262

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Prior financial year
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
funds
general
Designated
2023
2023
2023
Notes
£
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
559
-
39,800
Charitable activities
Community transport
4
2,347
-
-
Investments
5
130
-
-
Other income
6
3,000
-
-
Total income
6,036
-
39,800
Voluntary Action
8
27,656
-
10,488
Community Transport
8
2,256
-
-
Total charitable expenditure
29,912
-
10,488
Net income/(expenditure)
(23,876)
-
29,312
Transfers between funds
5,000
(5,000)
-
Net movement in funds
10
(18,876)
(5,000)
29,312
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2022
22,826
5,000
-
Fund balances at 31 March 2023
3,950
-
29,312		 Total
2023
£
40,359
-
2,347
130
3,000
45,836
38,144
2,256
40,400
5,436
-
5,436
27,826
33,262

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

2024 2023
Notes £ £ £ £
Current assets
Debtors 14 92 109
Cash at bank and in hand 53,368 35,757
53,460 35,866
Creditors: amounts falling due within one 15
year (3,397) (2,604)
Net current assets 50,063 33,262
The funds of the charitable company
Restricted income funds 17 45,859 29,312
Unrestricted funds 18 4,204 3,950
50,063 33,262

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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

25/09/2024

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on .........................

Adrienne Lowe

Trustee

Company registration number 06922401 (England and Wales)

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Adur Voluntary Action is a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Ground Floor, 1 - 7 Station Road, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1HT.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charitable company's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charitable company has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

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

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charitable company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Designated funds comprise funds which have been set aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific purposes. The purposes and uses of the designated funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charitable company is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Investment income, which includes interest receivable is included in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which it is receivable.

Incoming resources from charitable activities, which is made up from meeting room hire, photocopying charges, ACT Vehicle Hire and is recognised in the accounts in the year in which it is receivable.

Other incoming resources includes office and desk lettings, internal management charges and miscellaneous income is shown in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charitable company becomes entitled to the resource.

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charitable company has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Revenue grants are recognised in full in the Statement of Financial Activities on the earlier of when they are received or when they are receivable, unless they relate to a specific future period, in which case they are deferred to that period.

Grants for capital purchases are credited to restricted income when received. Depreciation of fixed assets purchased with such grants is charged against the restricted fund, or against a designated equipment fund, where acquisition of the asset has satisfied the donor's intentions. Where a fixed asset is donated to the charity for its own use, it is treated in a similar way to a restricted grant.

1.5 Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charitable company 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.

All costs directly attributed to particular charitable activities are allocated to that activity. Support costs include management and IT costs which support the main charitable activities but are not directly attributable to a particular activity.

Charitable activities comprises those costs incurred by the charitable company in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries.

Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charitable company and include the independent examination fees, accountancy fees and other legal and professional costs.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Allocation and apportionment of costs

Support costs are allocated to charitable activities based on what activity they relate to, each of the activities is run and accounted for separately so as costs are incurred they are allocated.

It has been decided by the Trustees that only items of a value of £1,000 and over will be capitalised.

1.6 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.7 Financial instruments

The charitable company only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

1.8 Taxation

The charitable company is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.9 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charitable company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.10 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.11 Debtors

Other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due.

1.12 Creditors

Creditors are recognised where the charitable company has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any discounts due.

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charitable company’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, 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.

There were no significant judgement and accounting estimates included in the accounts during the financial year.

3 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Donations and gifts
126
-
Grants
-
89,599
126
89,599		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
126
559
-
89,599
-
39,800
89,725
559
39,800		 Total
2023
£
559
39,800
40,359

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

3
Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Grants
National Lottery
-
69,600
NAVCA LIN Grant
-
5,000
National Association for
Voluntary and Community
Action
-
-
Clarion Digital Inclusion
-
4,999
SCF 10k - Salary Laptop
-
10,000
-
89,599
4
Income from charitable activities
Community transport
Performance related grants
5
Income from investments
Interest receivable
6
Other income
Net gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
£
(Continued)
69,600
-
34,800
34,800
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
5,000
4,999
-
-
-
10,000
-
-
-
89,599
-
39,800
39,800
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
£
£
-
2,347
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
£
£
986
130
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
£
£
-
3,000

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

7 Expenditure on raising funds

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Fundraising and publicity
Advertising
580
533
Expenditure on charitable activities
Voluntary
Action
Community
Transport
2024
2024
£
£
Direct costs
Staff costs
57,672
-
Insurance
275
-
Advertising
-
-
Vehicle running costs
-
109
Training courses
584
-
Staff and Volunteers
expense
22
-
Hospitality
120
-
Subscriptions
95
-
Legal and professional
511
-
Agency costs
-
-
59,279
109
Share of support and governance costs (see note 9)
Support
7,978
-
Governance
5,431
-
72,688
109
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds - general
169
109
Restricted funds
72,519
-
72,688
109		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
1,113
-
-
Total
Voluntary
Action
Community
Transport
2024
2023
2023
£
£
£
57,672
31,501
-
275
347
-
-
376
-
109
-
2,256
584
584
-
22
125
-
120
186
-
95
305
-
511
576
-
-
45
-
59,388
34,045
2,256
7,978
1,750
-
5,431
2,349
-
72,797
38,144
2,256
278
27,656
2,256
72,519
10,488
-
72,797
38,144
2,256		 Total
2023
£
-
Total
2023
£
31,501
347
376
2,256
584
125
186
305
576
45
36,301
1,750
2,349
40,400
29,912
10,488
40,400

8 Expenditure on charitable activities

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

9 Support costs allocated to activities

IT and office equipment
Telephone
Photocopying, postage and stationery
Premises cost
Governance costs
Analysed between:
Voluntary Action
Governance costs comprise:
Independent examination
Legal and professional
Bank charges
10
Net movement in funds
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the independent examination of the charity's financial statements
Loss/(profit) on disposal of tangible fixed assets		 2024
£
2,974
1,467
1,358
2,179
5,431
13,409
13,409
2024
£
3,414
1,957
60
5,431
2024
£
3,414
-		 2023
£
478
1,001
271
-
2,349
4,099
4,099
2023
£
2,280
-
69
2,349
2023
£
2,280
(3,000

11 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charitable company during the year.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.

12 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

2024 2023
Number Number
Permanent staff members 4 3

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

12
Employees
Employment costs
Wages and salaries

Other pension costs
 (Continued)
2024
2023
£
£
56,222
30,917
1,450
584
57,672
31,501		 (Continued)
2024
2023
£
£
56,222
30,917
1,450
584
57,672
31,501
31,501

Key management personnel

The trustees consider two members of staff to be key management personnel. The total employment benefits of key management personnel were £48,231 (2023: £22,583).

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.

13 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

14
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Prepayments and accrued income
15
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Accruals
16
Retirement benefit schemes
Defined contribution schemes
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes		 2024
£
92
2024
£
641
84
2,672
3,397
2024
£
1,450		 2023
£
109
2023
£
319
-
2,285
2,604
2023
£
584

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees.

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

17 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

At 1 April 2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
At 31
£
£
£
National Lottery
24,708
69,600
(59,100)
NAVCA
4,604
5,000
(5,617)
SCF 10k Laptop salary
-
10,000
(5,460)
Clarion Digital Inclusion
-
4,999
(2,875)
29,312
89,599
(73,052)
Previous year:
At 1 April 2022
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
At 31
£
£
£
National Lottery
-
34,800
(10,092)
NAVCA
-
5,000
(396)
-
39,800
10,488		 March
2024
£
35,208
3,987
4,540
2,124
45,859
March
2023
£
24,708
4,604
29,312

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

17 Restricted funds

(Continued)

National Lottery:

Funding received from a RC London and South East Region application for National Lottery Funding. The funding this goes towards is to grow and develop to local VCSE in Adur by increasing engagement, volunteers, networking and utilising new spaces. The fund is to support charities within gaining and keeping volunteers, good governance and monitoring, and policy construction and funding support. Overall a donation towards growth and ability to sustain the charity.

National Association of Voluntary and Community Action:

NAVCA funded AVA to lead a project to bring together a West Sussex wide network of organisations and projects supporting Ukrainian friends in the County. This project was funded for 1 year during 2023 and led to the creation of a vibrant network of support organisations who were able to influence improvement in service delivery based on local knowledge and data gathered by support organisations. The network has now become self-managing and continues to meet.

Sussex Community Foundation:

Our grant from SCF supported AVA’s core work for one year up to the end of May 2024. This included a contribution toward salaries, a contribution toward setting-up and furnishing out new Lancing premises. Through this fund, we were also able to pay for subscriptions and services such as out Volunteer Plus database, which is central to our Volunteer Centre work, Website hosting and our membership to NAVCA - our infrastructure umbrella organisation which supports AVA in our work. We were able to provide a much needed new laptop for a member of staff and repair a broken one. The grant also helped us to organise a strategy day for Trustees and Staff to look at our forward plan, SWOT analysis and agree our new Vision, Mission and Values and also be clearer on communicating our work to others. It also allowed us to pay volunteer expenses. Volunteers for our core work were crucial in supporting AVA in setting up our new Lancing premises.

Digital Inclusion:

AVA was funded during the year 23/24 by Clarion Futures to deliver the Digital Essentials project. This project started in November 2023 and will continue until July 2024. AVA recruited 6 Digital Champion volunteers and invited local people to participate in the fortnightly sessions. The sessions used the Good Things Foundation course, ‘Learn My Way’ as a foundation and the Digital Champions were able to support learner 121 to navigate the course. They were also able to support people with individual digital literacy needs as presented.

18 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1 April 2023 Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
resources expended 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 3,950 1,112 (858) - 4,204

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ADUR VOLUNTARY ACTION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

18 Unrestricted funds (Continued)
Previous year: At 1 April 2022 Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
resources expended 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Contingency Fund 5,000 - - (5,000) -
General funds 17,826 6,036 (29,912) 10,000 3,950
22,826 6,036 29,912 5,000 3,950

The designated 'Contingency Fund' has been set aside to cover independent examiner and staff redundancy costs in the event of Adur Voluntary Action winding up.

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Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2024
2024
£
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2024 are represented by:
Current assets/(liabilities)
4,204
45,859
4,204
45,859
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2023
2023
£
£
Fund balances at 31 March 2023 are represented by:
Current assets/(liabilities)
3,950
29,312
3,950
29,312		 Total
2024
£
50,063
50,063
Total
2023
£
33,262
33,262

20 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2023 - none).

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