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2021-03-31-accounts

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07019841 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1132927

COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

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Report of the Trustees 1 to 11
Independent Examiner's Report 12
Statement of Financial Activities 13
Balance Sheet 14 to 15
Notes to the Financial Statements 16 to 26
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 27 to 28

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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

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 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 Objectives and aims Charitable objectives

The Charity's objectives, as stated in the Memorandum of Association, are;

  1. To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community within the local government district of Cheshire East Borough Council and its neighbourhood and, in particular the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness;

  2. To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes and to bring together in council representatives of the voluntary organisations, statutory authorities and individuals within the Area of Benefits.

Vision for the Charity

Building strong self-motivated communities that make a difference.

Aims

Building dynamic communities

Build strong self-motivated communities that are connected, skilled, informed and knowledgeable.

Inspiring volunteering

Inspire the community to volunteer and showcase the diverse range of roles available within the community.

Empowering a voice

Empower the voluntary and community sector to have a strong voice.

Main objectives for the period

  1. The Charity has a sustainable model with skilled & knowledgeable Trustees, staff and volunteers and ensures equality and confidentiality in all areas of work.

  2. That the Charity works towards achieving the strategic aims within the 2015-2020 strategy.

Strategies for achieving these objectives

To achieve the aims and objectives, the key activities for the Charity in 2020-2021 were:

  1. Full review of the GRIPP Checklist ensuring that this is completed and that we can use this to measure the movement of the organisation.

  2. Build on the current network model, developing new networks to support bringing together individuals with similar interests to connect, learn and act.

  3. Development of a peer support service aimed at staff and volunteers within VCFSE organisations. This service is aimed at addressing the mental health and isolation issues that some of these individuals are starting to experience.

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  1. Development of an online portal where network members can link together and network independently. Ensuring within this that there is the option for individuals to offer peer to peer support and advice and to request specific areas of support from each other.

  2. Review the IT system used for advertising volunteers - this is linked to the online portal above. Within this we are also looking at what we can offer the groups above our current offer, enabling them to have a system to manage their volunteers.

  3. Development of an Intelligence hub - Enhanced insight sharing through creating an online VCFS insight and intelligence hub

  4. Review of data collection, reporting, and marketing of the service.

  5. Secure funding and develop a sustainable funding model for the Charity including; completion of refurbishment and launch building as a meeting space and a review of the membership model with the aim of simplifying the payment process and increasing engagement

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Significant activities

During 2020-2021 the Charity has:

  1. Rapidly expanded our networks to bring VCFS organisations together, due to COVID we moved all of our services online

  2. Continued to deliver tailored 1-2-1 support remotely

  3. Carried out an extensive consultation and listening exercise with the sector to understand their needs moving forward and how our service can adapt to support them

  4. Started the development of an online network ecosystem for the VCFS in Cheshire East

  5. Moved all the staff and volunteers to remote working

  6. Completed the refurbishment of the Gatefield Street Office

Other activities

During this time the Charity has continued to deliver public benefit including:

Projects undertaken

East Cheshire Trust Volunteering

The Charity has completed the eighth year of support to the Volunteering Programme for Eastern Cheshire NHS Trust. This project has successfully supported the Trust to be able to deliver against its Strategy for Volunteering and Giving and has established and developed a responsive and skilled volunteer workforce and embeds the concept of giving as a key business practice. This project was given approval to continue until March 2022.

New Leaf

CVS is within the fourth year of the New Leaf project. New Leaf brings together partners as well as employers from across Warrington and Cheshire to change lives, create opportunities and make a positive contribution to local communities and the regional economy. New Leaf is looking to get over 2,800 people from across Cheshire into or closer to employment over the next three years.

The project has been allocated £10.6 million of funding through the Building Better Opportunities programme and is funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery, through the Big Lottery Fund, which provides investment in local projects that increase economic development by investing in projects which will support skills development, employment and job creation, social inclusion and local community regeneration.

Through this project CVS is providing volunteer placement opportunities for individuals.

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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Families Together

The Charity is a partner in a Sport England funded project which supports families in Crewe to volunteer together. The aim of the project is to encourage families to be healthier and more active with volunteering being the catalyst for this. The project is delivered in partnership with Chester Voluntary Action (lead) and Warrington Voluntary Action. This is a 3 year funded project which began in October 2017 and ended in October 2020.

Public benefit

The Charity delivers high quality support to the Voluntary & Community sector in Cheshire East. Through this support, our service users are better placed to deliver their own support and services to members of the public throughout the Cheshire East area and wider. The Charity also through its volunteering service provides support to individual members of the public enabling them to volunteer, thus gaining personal benefits, such as confidence and employment and they also support the delivery of services to the public.

Grantmaking

During 2020-2021 the Charity distributed grants to local charities through funding received from Cheshire East Council.

Grants were distributed to local charities to support them make changes to their services, so they were able to respond to COVID-19 within the first 3 months. The funding was advertised to CVS members and was distributed on a rolling process until the amount awarded was spent.

£
Mentell 208.20
Visyon 183.59
Audlem and District Community Action 917.37
End of Life Partnership 440.00
Citizens Advice Cheshire East North 1,223.55
Nantwich Museum 143.88
Age UK Cheshire East 56.08
Wilmslow Self Isolation Group 22.00
3,194.67

The funding was also used to provide contactless devices for local groups to use to support residents paying for shopping. These devices were loaned out and all but 1 were returned. One is still being used by a social supermarket. None of this funding was taken as a management fee by the Charity.

The Charity also received £19,999 from Cheshire & Merseyside Women & Children's Services Partnership. This funding has been allocated to 5 local charities to support maternal mental health of women and their families. The funding will not be paid to the charities until May 2021. The Charity has used £1,000 of this funding to support the process of grant management. This funding was advertised to all VCFS organisations and was approved through an application process with the CVS team assessing and awarding the grants. Only 1 application was not successful.

Organisation Approved £
Family Ties CIC 4,310
Motherwell 3,197
Smile 4,310
SWaNs CIC 3,096
Rubys Fund 4,085

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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Volunteers

During 2020-2021 the Charity was able to enable many of its volunteers to continue their role from home. When possible, volunteers worked from the office as this supported the mental health of the volunteers however this was only available when we were able to.

During the year there was a decrease in the number of active volunteers to 8 active and 6 on hold due to COVID and the restrictions on coming into the office. We supported volunteers where possible to continue their activities from home.

During 2020-2021 volunteers provided 801 hours of support. This was a 395 reduction on 2019-2020 but considering the restrictions we were very grateful for the continued support. At minimum wage this is worth £6,985. They continued to support all areas of the service including helping maintain the database, writing communications including social media updates to promote the service.

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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

During 2020-2021 CVS Cheshire East has been working towards their vision;

Building strong empowered communities that make a difference

Overall, during the year, the Charity provided support to 388 VCFS organisations operating within Cheshire East. This is 26% of the sector in Cheshire East.

The following report shows how the activities undertaken have supported the achievement of the missions and outcomes.

Building Dynamic Communities

Over the year, 2 organisations were supported with tailored development support through 1,149 advice sessions. This is a 21% on the number supported in 2019-2020, however due to COVID the support needs of the organisations changed with some organisations reducing or stopping their delivery. The average amount of time provided to each organisation increased from 3.4hrs in 2019-2020 to 4.4hrs in 2020-2021.

17% of the advice sessions delivered have had a focus on funding this was the same as 2019-2020.

10% focused on general governance. Organisations were also supported on other topics including, finance, business planning, policies, and project management.

During 2020-2021 21% of the activities were account management. This was a significant increase on 2019-2020 which was 3%. During this year we focused on supporting the wellbeing of our members through regular check in conversations to support them. During COVID we know that people became more isolated from their team while facing more stress and so we wanted to make sure they were not alone and were supported in their decision making.

Training and Networks

Overall 539 people from 258 organisations accessed the training and network programme which aims to enable staff and volunteers from the VCFS to Learn, Connect and Act.

During the year we delivered 116 training or network events. This is a significant increase from 51 during 2019-2020. This year due to COVID we recognised the need to regularly share information and provide a space for people to link to others. We delivered a weekly session - Thursday Thoughts - which provided an overview of the ever-changing guidance during the pandemic.

We also moved much of our training programme online towards the end of the year to support the knowledge and skills of the sector.

Funding Support

64 organisations were supported with 108 funding bids worth £1.5m.

There was an average bid size of £13,569. To date £558,226 has been brought into Cheshire East organisations through the Charities support.

Supporting organisations with funding bids remains a high priority for the Charity during 2021-2022.

Empowering a Voice

VCFS organisations were encouraged to work together and share experiences and resources through a variety of means.

During this year we have facilitated a meeting with the Local Authority focused on the COVID response. Through this we influenced the development of their grant scheme and also secured the small funding we allocated.

We have been working closely with the MP for Crewe and Nantwich supporting their links into the voluntary sector.

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Our CEO has been seconded into the Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership during the year and through this has, developed the Maternal Mental Health grant scheme, influenced the NHS Charities together fund with 1 of the bids being developed by the Charity for partners working with BAME communities, brought in funding to Cheshire and Warrington to review the implementation of NHS Volunteer Responders.

We have been working closely with our colleagues in Cheshire and Warrington and have formalised the Cheshire and Warrington Infrastructure Partnership. Through this group we have been specifically influencing the Cheshire Community Foundation COVID response grants and have been collating research on the state of the sector during COVID and feeding this information in to stakeholders.

CVS Development officers gather 'voice issues' through networks and 1:1 support sessions. We also encourage organisations to raise any issues with us through the 'Voice News' e-bulletin and the website.

Inspiring Volunteering

On average 24% of the advice sessions delivered have had a focus on volunteering good practice and encouraging volunteering.

During 2020-2021 the demand for the general volunteering service reduced drastically as VCFS organisations had to reduce or limit the services that they offered. In 2019 we advertised 316 opportunities compared to 113 in 2020-2021. The demand for this service was starting to grow in March and we expect this to return to normal levels during 2021-2022.

Many other CVS organisations led on the local volunteering response. In Cheshire East, the Local authority led on this with a service called People Helping People. We signposted any individuals wishing to volunteer to this site for them to register here.

Outside of this we had 488 people register expressing an interest in the general opportunities that we advertised.

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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial results

During 2020-2021 the Trustees started the year with a deficit budget of £127,000, over the year the CEO and Management team worked to reduce this position. The Trustees put in a plan to review the financial position in July 2020 to manage the need to reduce costs.

Over the year the Charity was able to secure a mix of local and national grants and secured a new contract with Macclesfield Town Council.

At the end of March 2021, the Charity had utilised £23,000 of reserves covering the operational activities and had used an additional £39,844 to complete the refurbishment of Gatefield Street.

While the Trustees always aim for a balanced or surplus budget we do believe that we have ended the year in a good financial position considering the challenges that COVID brought and the size of deficit.

As the financial recovery plan from the loss of local authority funding wasn't able to start in 2020-2021 due to COVID in 2021-2022 the Charity again faces a deficit budget which again we have a funding plan in place for. The Trustees will be reviewing the financial position in July 2021.

Ongoing contracts

During 2020-2021 the Charity continued to deliver the following contracts;

European funding secured through the Building Better Opportunities fund and an ESF technical assistance project. These funds were initially due to end in July 2021 and have now been extended to July 2023.

Funding from Sport England was secured through a partnership project with Chester Voluntary Action and Warrington Voluntary Action. This is a 3 year project ended in October 2020.

ESF Technical Assistance. This funding was extended and is now due to end September 2021.

East Cheshire NHS Trust Volunteering programme. This contract has been extended for 2 years and is due to end March 2022.

Investment policy and objectives

The Charity takes a cautious approach towards investments, adopting a short term, low risk policy.

During 2020-2021 the Trustees reviewed the investment of the reserves in savings accounts, moving the funds to new accounts to ensure they are securing the best return while maintaining a low risk policy.

Reserves policy

The reserves policy was reviewed by the Board during 2020. This policy allocated money from the general fund balance, which is not invested in fixed assets for a number of purposes. These provide for major items of maintenance of the fabric of the building, for any delays in receipt of promised grants and for the costs of dissolution should the charity be unable to continue.

The Board of Trustees will continue to review the reserves policy annually with the aim of increasing the current level of free reserves, which currently represents 3-4 months of running costs, to a level which would provide cover for 6 months.

In January 2020, the Charity lost a significant contract with Cheshire East Council which meant that in February 2020 the charity faced a deficit budget. A plan was developed which would see the use of reserves over the next 2 financial years while the Charity replaced the income lost. Due to COVID the Trustees were not able to put this plan into place as grant funders changed their process and as an organisation we were not able to secure the trading income from training and room hire.

The expectation was that by the end of the 2 years (March 2022) the level of reserves will have reduced to 6 months. This would keep us within an acceptable level of reserves. The Charity is still aiming to keep to this plan during 2021-2022.

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FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

During 2020-2021 the Charity undertook research, listening to our members and the wider VCFS to gain an understanding of what their current and future needs are. We wanted to ensure that our services were truly rooted in the needs of the Sector.

In total, we have actively consulted with 14% of VCFS organisations within Cheshire East (208) based on an estimated 1,482 charitable groups within the region. We also heard from 243 current and prospective volunteers through our volunteering survey.

As VCFS organisations are our main beneficiaries we focused on listening to them. We engaged through

From the results of this the Charity has refreshed its strategic plan and will be finalising this in 2021-2022 with a new work areas. In order to deliver the activities the charity will focus on:

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Community and Voluntary Services (CVS) Cheshire East has been operational since 1 January 2010.

The Charity is controlled by its governing documents, Memorandum and Articles of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

CVS Cheshire East was approved as a registered charity by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Charity seeks to have a maximum of 12 members of the board, 7 elected from the membership and up to 5 co-opted for specific skills, knowledge and experience. The board will always aim to have a majority from the membership.

When a vacancy for a membership position arises, it is advertised to all member organisations. It is accepted that members have the right to elect those individuals that they feel represent their interests, however, existing board members have the responsibility to ensure that the needs of the organisation in terms of governance are met by those elected. The board seeks to do this by adopting a system of recommending Trustee appointments to the membership. The membership will then be able to choose and elect a recommended candidate(s) to the board.

When a need arises to co-opt a member with specific skills or knowledge the process will be managed through open recruitment with interviews with successful candidates being invited onto the board. The existing board will then recommend to the membership that the co-opted individuals be ratified as Trustees at the next AGM.

Induction and training of new Trustees

As part of their induction programme, new Trustees of the Charity are made aware of their corporate responsibilities as board members.

As induction process includes an introduction to strategic business planning objectives, scope and policies. They are also given a copy of the previous year end accounts and the current financial position which is then reported on quarterly to all board members.

Organisational structure

The members of the board (which consists of Trustees of the Charity) are responsible for the governance of the charity. They are elected at the annual general meeting by member organisations.

The board of Trustees meet every 2 months to mange and monitor the strategic direction and operations of the Charity.

Detailed policy making is delegated to the following sub-committees who make recommendations back to the board for final ratification:

The board delegates the day-to-day running of the services to its staff headed by the Chief Executive. No board members receive remuneration for their role.

Wider network

The Charity is a member of the National Association for Community and Voluntary Action (NAVCA) which is the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action and of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). We are also a member of Voluntary Sector Northwest (VSNW) which provides a strategic voice for voluntary organisations operating within the Northwest.

Related parties

The Charity works closely with all the partners who provide funding contributions towards both the general running and overhead costs and ring-fenced project-based activities. Staff within these organisations receive information on how projects are progressing and work with the Charity to identify areas where further support would add value to the local community.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Risk management

The Trustees review the major issues which the charity faces at each board meeting. They believe that maintaining the free reserves at the levels stated in the Reserve Policy, combined with the internal financial control systems in operation, will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The Trustees examine the major risk and issues that the Charity faces each financial year when preparing and updating the strategic plan.

Governance and internal control

The Trustees continue to consider and identify the major issues to which the Charity is exposed. The Charity's system of internal controls is designed to provide reasonable but not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss. The Trustees are satisfied that the systems in place reduce their exposure to major issues.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

07019841 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1132927

Registered office

Ashfield House 1a Gatefield Street Crewe Cheshire CW1 2JP

Trustees

M L Beswick Retired G Etherton Manager (resigned 10.12.20) M Hills Chief Executive M A Hulme Retired R M Owen Retired Chartered Engineer A E Pickup Co-opted trustee H Smith Member trustee (appointed 4.11.20)

Independent Examiner

Murray Smith LLP Chartered Accountants Darland House 44 Winnington Hill Northwich Cheshire CW8 1AU

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 29 July 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

M A Hulme - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Community and Voluntary Services Cheshire East ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the 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 your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

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

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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

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

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

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 accounts to be reached.

Michael Benson ICAEW Murray Smith LLP Chartered Accountants Darland House 44 Winnington Hill Northwich Cheshire CW8 1AU

29 July 2021

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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
23,180
Charitable activities
5
Community and voluntary services
49,801
Other trading activities
3
56,808
Investment income
4
22,096
Other income
-
Total
151,885
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
6
Community and voluntary services
212,199
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(60,314)
Transfers between funds
19
(3,845)
Net movement in funds
(64,159)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
658,970
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
594,811		 Restricted
funds
£
4,826
206,368
6,858
-
-
218,052
181,294
36,758
3,845
40,603
15,795
56,398		 2021
Total
funds
£
28,006
256,169
63,666
22,096
-
369,937
393,493
(23,556)
-
(23,556)
674,765
651,209		 2020
Total
funds
£
3,269
355,931
59,278
8,932
99,984
527,394
430,531
96,863
-
96,863
577,902
674,765

The notes form part of these financial statements

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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2021

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
13
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
15
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
16
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
19
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 2021
£
314,294
101,490
253,553
355,043
(16,462)
338,581
652,875
(1,666)
651,209
594,811
56,398
651,209		 2020
£
315,048
159,260
234,224
393,484
(25,439)
368,045
683,093
(8,328)
674,765
658,970
15,795
674,765

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2021.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 MARCH 2021

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 29 July 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

M A Hulme - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income with related expenditure

Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is reported gross in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Donations and legacies

Voluntary income by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the income.

Tax reclaims on donations and gifts

Income from tax reclaims is included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the same time as the gift/donation to which it relates.

Volunteer help

The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts.

Investment income

This is included in the accounts when receivable.

Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed assets

This included any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.

Gains/(losses) on investment assets

This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments.

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.

Expenditure on raising funds

These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising trading costs and investment management costs.

Expenditure on charitable activities

These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and services in the furtherance of its objectives, including the making of grants and governance costs.

Grants payable

All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet paid.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Expenditure

Governance costs

These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs.

Other costs

These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity

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 - 20% on reducing balance Computer equipment - 20% on cost

Freehold investment property

Investment properties are measured initially at cost and subsequently at fair value at each balance sheet date and are not depreciated. All gains or losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise.

Taxation

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

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for a particular purpose.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Trade and other debtors

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

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities.

Trade and other creditors

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

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2.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Donations
Grants
3.
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Activity for Generating Funds
Membership Fees
Business Services
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Rents received
Bank interest receivable
5.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Restricted activities fund
Community and voluntary services
Unrestricted activities fund
Community and voluntary services
6.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct
Costs (see
note 7)
£
Community and voluntary services
391,273		 2021
£
4,425
23,581
28,006
2021
£
5,060
10,475
48,131
63,666
2021
£
21,600
496
22,096
2021
£
206,368
49,801
256,169
Support
costs (see
note 8)
£
2,220		 2020
£
3,269
-
3,269
2020
£
20,501
12,390
26,387
59,278
2020
£
8,461
471
8,932
2020
£
107,202
248,729		 2020
£
3,269
-
3,269
2020
£
20,501
12,390
26,387
59,278
2020
£
8,461
471
8,932
355,931
Totals
£
393,493

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

7. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Staff costs
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Stationery and printing
Postage and couriers
Sundries
CVSCE events networking / general
CVSCE events volunteering
Staff recruitment
Staff training
Travel and subsistence
Premises cleaning and maintenance
Bank charges
Equipment expenses
Exchange rate (gain)/loss
Information and publications
Software and IT support
Subscriptions
Consultancy fees
Other legal and professional costs
CEC covid grants
Bad debts
Depreciation
Loss on sale of assets
8.
SUPPORT COSTS
Community and voluntary services
9.
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation - owned assets		 2021
£
277,055
785
2,593
2,130
3,366
514
288
376
3,943
-
-
1,349
5,364
39,447
69
1,295
-
10
14,872
1,127
15,319
9,388
6,834
4,395
754
-
391,273		 2020
£
286,340
1,248
2,833
4,912
3,063
653
706
349
1,997
1,328
3,910
1,633
6,745
28,517
60
326
84
515
4,137
847
48,644
22,526
-
231
687
5,705
427,996
Finance
£
2,220		 2020
£
286,340
1,248
2,833
4,912
3,063
653
706
349
1,997
1,328
3,910
1,633
6,745
28,517
60
326
84
515
4,137
847
48,644
22,526
-
231
687
5,705
427,996
Finance
£
2,220		 2020
£
286,340
1,248
2,833
4,912
3,063
653
706
349
1,997
1,328
3,910
1,633
6,745
28,517
60
326
84
515
4,137
847
48,644
22,526
-
231
687
5,705
427,996
Finance
£
2,220
2021 2020
£ £
754 687

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2021 nor for the year ended 31 March 2020.

11. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2021
£
255,851
14,735
6,469
277,055		 2020
£
263,777
16,432
6,131
286,340

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2021 2020
All Cheshire Offices 15 18

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

Pension costs above represents the total operating charge included in resources expended in the Statement of Financial Activities and does not included amounts included in other finance costs and other recognised gains and losses. CVSCE operate their pension schemes with Scottish Widows and Aegon.

12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
funds
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
3,269
Charitable activities
Community and voluntary services
248,729
Other trading activities
59,278
Investment income
8,932
Other income
99,984
Total
420,192
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Community and voluntary services
330,551
NET INCOME
89,641
Transfers between funds
(6,161)		 Restricted
funds
£
-
107,202
-
-
-
107,202
99,980
7,222
6,161		 Total
funds
£
3,269
355,931
59,278
8,932
99,984
527,394
430,531
96,863
-

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

12.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
Net movement in funds
83,480
13,383
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
575,490
2,412
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
658,970
15,795
13.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Land and
and
Computer
buildings
fittings
equipment
£
£
£
COST
At 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021
311,281
9,038
35,429
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2020
-
7,049
33,651
Charge for year
-
398
356
At 31 March 2021
-
7,447
34,007
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2021
311,281
1,591
1,422
At 31 March 2020
311,281
1,989
1,778
14.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021
£
Trade debtors
92,294
Prepayments and accrued income
9,196
101,490		 Total
funds
£
96,863
577,902
674,765
Totals
£
355,748
40,700
754
41,454
314,294
315,048
2020
£
156,304
2,956
159,260		 Total
funds
£
96,863
577,902
674,765

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

15. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2021
£
Hire purchase (see note 17)
6,662
Trade creditors
7,255
Other creditors
325
Accruals and deferred income
2,220
16,462
16.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2021
£
Hire purchase (see note 17)
1,666
17.
LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum lease payments under hire purchase fall due as follows:
2021
£
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year
6,662
Between one and five years
1,666
8,328
18.
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
2021
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
Fixed assets
314,294
-
314,294
Current assets
298,645
56,398
355,043
Current liabilities
(16,462)
-
(16,462)
Long term liabilities
(1,666)
-
(1,666)
594,811
56,398
651,209		 2020
£
6,662
18,453
324
-
25,439
2020
£
8,328
2020
£
6,662
8,328
14,990
2020
Total
funds
£
315,048
393,484
(25,439)
(8,328)
674,765

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
EC NHS Macclesfield
Restricted funds
Awards for All
CCF
ESF TA
CCF Knutsford
NHSE - NHSVR
Maternal Mental Health
Crewe Town Council CVS Hub
Blue Orchid Enterprise Restructure
Cheshire Constabulary PCC's Funding
EC NHS Macclesfield
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.20
£
658,970
-
658,970
9,875
5,920
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,795
674,765		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(43,002)
(17,312)
(60,314)
(9,337)
(5,920)
(1,134)
4,843
15,500
18,999
1,518
(2,711)
1,000
14,000
36,758
(23,556)		 Transfers
between
funds
£
(21,157)
17,312
(3,845)
-
-
1,134
-
-
-
-
2,711
-
-
3,845
-		 At
31.3.21
£
594,811
-
594,811
538
-
-
4,843
15,500
18,999
1,518
-
1,000
14,000
56,398
651,209

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
EC NHS Macclesfield
Restricted funds
EU Settlement Scheme
Awards for All
CCF
ESF BBO
ESF TA
Sport England
Big Lottery
CCF Covid
CCF Covid 2
CCF Knutsford
NACVA
NHSE - NHSVR
Maternal Mental Health
Crewe Town Council CVS Hub
Blue Orchid Enterprise Restructure
Cheshire Constabulary PCC's Funding
EC NHS Macclesfield
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
151,885
-
151,885
21,579
-
-
22,395
16,466
7,298
59,015
3,749
10,000
9,765
3,000
20,000
19,999
2,500
1,326
1,000
19,960
218,052
369,937		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(194,887)
(43,002)
(17,312)
(17,312)
(212,199)
(60,314)
(21,579)
-
(9,337)
(9,337)
(5,920)
(5,920)
(22,395)
-
(17,600)
(1,134)
(7,298)
-
(59,015)
-
(3,749)
-
(10,000)
-
(4,922)
4,843
(3,000)
-
(4,500)
15,500
(1,000)
18,999
(982)
1,518
(4,037)
(2,711)
-
1,000
(5,960)
14,000
(181,294)
36,758
(393,493)
(23,556)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

19. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
EC NHS Macclesfield
Sale of Park Lane
Property Hope Street
Restricted funds
EU Settlement Scheme
Awards for All
CCF
ESF BBO
ESF TA
TOTAL FUNDS		 At 1.4.19
£
355,908
-
(2,414)
221,996
575,490
-
2,709
519
-
(816)
2,412
577,902		 Net
movement
in funds
£
(44,393)
34,667
99,367
-
89,641
(40)
9,875
5,405
2,781
(10,799)
7,222
96,863		 Transfers
between
funds
£
347,455
(34,667)
(96,953)
(221,996)
(6,161)
40
(2,709)
(4)
(2,781)
11,615
6,161
-		 At
31.3.20
£
658,970
-
-
-
658,970
-
9,875
5,920
-
-
15,795
674,765

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

Unrestricted funds
General fund
EC NHS Macclesfield
Sale of Park Lane
Restricted funds
EU Settlement Scheme
Awards for All
CCF
ESF BBO
ESF TA
Sport England
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
285,940
34,667
99,585
420,192
39,670
9,875
5,920
22,973
13,492
15,272
107,202
527,394		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(330,333)
(44,393)
-
34,667
(218)
99,367
(330,551)
89,641
(39,710)
(40)
-
9,875
(515)
5,405
(20,192)
2,781
(24,291)
(10,799)
(15,272)
-
(99,980)
7,222
(430,531)
96,863		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(330,333)
(44,393)
-
34,667
(218)
99,367
(330,551)
89,641
(39,710)
(40)
-
9,875
(515)
5,405
(20,192)
2,781
(24,291)
(10,799)
(15,272)
-
(99,980)
7,222
(430,531)
96,863
89,641
(40)
9,875
5,405
2,781
(10,799)
-
7,222
96,863

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

20. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2021.

21. LEGAL STATUS OF COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

Community and Voluntary Services Cheshire East is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the event of winding up is limited to £1.

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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES CHESHIRE EAST

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Grants
Other trading activities
Activity for Generating Funds
Membership Fees
Business Services
Investment income
Rents received
Bank interest receivable
Charitable activities
Restricted activities fund
Unrestricted activities fund
Other income
Gain on sale of tangible fixed assets
Other income
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone
Stationery and printing
Postage and couriers
Carried forward		 2021
£
4,425
23,581
28,006
5,060
10,475
48,131
63,666
21,600
496
22,096
206,368
49,801
256,169
-
-
-
369,937
255,851
14,735
6,469
785
2,593
2,130
3,366
514
288
286,731		 2020
£
3,269
-
3,269
20,501
12,390
26,387
59,278
8,461
471
8,932
107,202
248,729
355,931
99,585
399
99,984
527,394
263,777
16,432
6,131
1,248
2,833
4,912
3,063
653
706
299,755

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Charitable activities
Brought forward
Sundries
CVSCE events networking / general
CVSCE events volunteering
Staff recruitment
Staff training
Travel and subsistence
Premises cleaning and maintenance
Bank charges
Equipment expenses
Exchange rate (gain)/loss
Information and publications
Software and IT support
Subscriptions
Consultancy fees
Other legal and professional costs
CEC covid grants
Bad debts
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets
Support costs
Finance
Accountancy fees
Total resources expended
Net (expenditure)/income		 2021
£
286,731
376
3,943
-
-
1,349
5,364
39,447
69
1,295
-
10
14,872
1,127
15,319
9,388
6,834
4,395
398
356
-
391,273
2,220
393,493
(23,556)		 2020
£
299,755
349
1,997
1,328
3,910
1,633
6,745
28,517
60
326
84
515
4,137
847
48,644
22,526
-
231
243
444
5,705
427,996
2,535
430,531
96,863

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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