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2022-03-31-accounts

Registered number: 06956527 Charity number: 1134329

DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

UNAUDITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

CONTENTS

Page
Reference and administrative details of the company, its Trustees and advisers 1
Chair's report 2
Trustees' report 3 - 12
Independent examiner's report 13
Statement of financial activities 14
Balance sheet 15
Statement of cash flows 16
Notes to the financial statements 17 - 34

DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE COMPANY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Trustees

Heather Fawbert, Chair (resigned 13 October 2021) Roland Brown, Vice Chair (resigned 23 July 2021) Bev Crighton Robert Audis, Honorary Treasurer (resigned 13 October 2021) Julie Dixon, Chair Amy Harris (resigned 13 October 2021) Tony Hedley Wendy Munro Dominic Rees-Jones Julian Smith Ann Sullivan

Company registered number

06956527

Charity registered number

1134329

Registered office

3rd Floor, Dents Chambers 81 New Square Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1AH

Bankers

Unity Trust Bank Plc. Nine Brindleyplace Birmingham B1 2HB

Independent Examiner

Philip Allsop FCA BHP LLP Chartered Accountants 57-59 Saltergate Chesterfield S40 1UL

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

CHAIR'S REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The Chair presents her first statement as Chair of Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s Board of Trustees:

I am delighted to introduce Derbyshire Voluntary Action's annual report for 2021/22 – our thirtieth year. I am very proud to be part of such a professional team. I know our previous Chair, Heather Fawbert worked hard to maintain good working relationships across the organisation, and I will endeavour to continue that work.

Since becoming Chair in October 2021, I have seen the sheer hard work that DVA staff members have put in to supporting communities across Derbyshire in what has continued to be challenging times for so many people. The whole team has continued to work to the utmost of their capacity and at times beyond, to ensure the best collaborative efforts with colleagues from the voluntary, statutory and private sectors. We have provided essential support to ensure that, as a firstrate infrastructure organisation, we support the voluntary and community sector in ensuring they can deliver their services to the most vulnerable in our communities. DVA has fulfilled its funders' obligations and responsibilities despite our additional workloads.

We pride ourselves on being able to adapt our service provision to support voluntary and community sector organisations in the best way possible. This is particularly true of the way our work with groups in the field of mental health and wellbeing has evolved most recently. Our work in the social prescribing forum is increasingly seen as innovative. We are also incredibly proud of our Community Chesterfield project and the well-deserved recognition it received at the prestigious 2022 Nursing Times Awards - where it was awarded the accolade of Best Student Experience. Our pilot project at The Hub @ Low Pavement is proving to be a much needed safe and welcoming space for a number of new health and wellbeing initiatives to help people as they recover from the impacts of Covid-19.

Throughout the year, I have seen how staff have worked to build new working partnerships, willingly embraced new ways of working, and worked tirelessly to secure funding to continue, enhance and grow the support we offer. Our new services have developed and grown thanks to the enthusiasm, and hard work of staff and the trust our funders have put in us as a forward-thinking team.

Moving forward, DVA will consolidate services and projects within our existing structure, always being mindful of the importance of sustainability for the organisation.

Many thanks go to all involved in this fantastic organisation, especially the staff teams, and the Board of Trustees (past and present) for the dedication they bring.

Julie Dixon

Julie Dixon (Oct 10, 2022 08:09 GMT+1)

_________ Julie Dixon Chair Date: Oct 10, 2022

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

The Trustees (who are directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act) present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Charity Derbyshire Voluntary Action for the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the charity comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charity's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), 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).

Since the company qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.

Objectives and activities

a. Policies and objectives

The charitable objects of Derbyshire Voluntary Action as stated in the Memorandum and Articles of Association are:

Derbyshire Voluntary Action's main aim is to support health related voluntary groups working in Derbyshire.

During this period, NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (DDCCG) funded Derbyshire Voluntary Action under its Framework Specification for Organisations Delivering Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Services in Derby and Derbyshire, requiring us to deliver against the following local defined outcomes agreed by Governing Bodies:

  1. Building Community Capacity through support to local VCS groups and services.

  2. VCS infrastructure services have a local presence in the community and provide a front door to and for the VCS.

  3. Effective Volunteer Support and Brokerage.

  4. VCS Engagement and communication at strategic, individual and local level.

  5. Effective signposting to VCS services.

In addition, Derbyshire County Council (DCC) funded Derbyshire Voluntary Action, via a Service Level Agreement to provide the following support and outcomes:

Sector Support: Derbyshire’s VCS is supported to grow and develop, enabling residents to contribute to social and cultural opportunities which enhances their lives and the lives of others.

Volunteer Support: Increased pathways to volunteering gives opportunities to individuals to contribute to their community and is accessible to all

3: Volunteer brokerage

Strategic Support: VCS organisations are supported to contribute to the strategic priorities of the Council

Section b below describes the work, which Derbyshire Voluntary Action has undertaken to meet these objectives.

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Objectives and activities (continued)

In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.

b. Activities for achieving objectives and achievements and performance

Derbyshire Voluntary Action works with health related voluntary and community organisations, providing networks of information and support.

Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s Response to Covid-19

Covid Community Champions: Derbyshire Voluntary Action continued its community engagement work related to Covid19 throughout the 2021/22 period. Working closely with Derbyshire County Council Public Health, we provided weekly information bulletins (55 in total to 543 recipients), sharing essential information and messaging about Covid restrictions, testing, vaccinations and myth busting - in a community-focused way. Messaging was also shared through our social media channels. We collected information and communicated community issues and concerns to the Covid Community Partners forum on a weekly basis, and where possible, supported colleagues from Public Health’s Outbreak Team in their work on the ground.

Derbyshire Voluntary Action Mini-Forums: as part of our ongoing Covid-19 response, we organized and hosted three opportunities for the VCS to meet together during the year, enabling our groups and organisations to give and receive support, and share common experiences, information and good practice around Covid-19.

Life in Lockdown: our book highlighting the creative and personal experiences of local people during the pandemic was launched in November 2021 at a community event at The Hub @ Low Pavement. Colleagues from our Mental Health Liaison Service (Rachel Bounds) and Connect to… project (Charlotte Higgins) worked tirelessly over the summer to collate together the words, photographs and artwork of 120 contributors, and the resulting book is an engaging and beautiful record of how we lived during the unprecedented times of 2020.

Covid-19 Vaccinations: From January 2022 Derbyshire Voluntary Action hosted weekly pop-up Covid vaccination clinics at The Hub @ Low Pavement. These outreach clinics benefitted from our accessible and centrally located premises and proved to be very successful. We developed a very positive partnership with NHS colleagues as a result of this collaboration, which will continue through into 2022/23.

Representation: at a strategic level, our Chief Executive provided voluntary sector representation for Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire at Derbyshire’s Local Resilience Forum and the Stronger Communities Forum, and she was a key contributor and partner in Chesterfield’s Strategic Community Wellbeing Coordination Group.

The Derbyshire Voluntary Action Health & Social Care Voluntary Sector Forum

The Health and Social Care Forum met on four occasions in 2021/22. Meetings continued to be held virtually over Zoom.

'Network' Newsletter

We are proud to champion the services, activities, successes and diversity of the health and care related voluntary sector, and we continued to promote the good work that takes place in our communities every day through our newsletter ‘Network at Home’.

'E News Update' - Derbyshire Voluntary Action's electronic information bulletin

We produced and distributed 153 information bulletins to 652 recipients during the year. These valued and popular information-sharing bulletins help our stakeholders, members and other interested parties to keep up to date with opportunities, news and events locally, regionally and nationally.

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Objectives and activities (continued)

Derbyshire Voluntary Action Database

Derbyshire Voluntary Action maintains a specialist database of health-related community organisations, predominantly in North Derbyshire. This database is available to all and can be accessed via the interactive map on the homepage of our website. In 2021 we engaged Lamplight Database Systems Ltd to design and develop a new cloud-based case management system for Derbyshire Voluntary Action, which went live in early 2022. There are currently 479 organisations and groups listed there. Our membership stands at 337 charities, social enterprises and volunteer-led groups, and 19 new memberships were approved by our Board of Trustees during 2021/22.

Website - www. dva.org.uk

The Derbyshire Voluntary Action website is updated on a regular basis with current and interesting news and events, links to funding opportunities and information about our projects and services - thus providing an additional communication channel with groups, statutory agencies and the wider public. Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s Senior Administrator remains responsible for its population and general administration.

Community Directory Derbyshire

Derbyshire Voluntary Action continues to work in partnership with infrastructure partners across Derbyshire to jointly support and be responsible for data population of the Community Directory Derbyshire. This includes responsibility for a proportion of the associated costs, input and refresh. The Community Directory lists all voluntary groups, including health and care related groups.

Derbyshire Voluntary Action Health and Wellbeing Grant

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Derbyshire County Council Public Health made available a total of four different funding streams to Derbyshire Voluntary Action in 2021-22, which were administered as a single ‘Health and Wellbeing Grant’ for Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover. This single grant scheme replaced our previous DVA Small Grant and Public Health Small Grants schemes. The purpose of the Health and Wellbeing Grant was to support new and existing not-for-profit voluntary and community groups/organisations in their work to strengthen the local community and improve the health and wellbeing of their beneficiaries. Applications could be for core costs or project projects only, or for a combination of the two. 37 health and wellbeing grants were distributed during the period.

- Derbyshire Voluntary Action Start Up Grant

The Start-Up Grant is for newly forming groups. It helps volunteers to meet the costs of getting a new group off the ground. 4 start-up grants were granted during the period.

Representation of the VCS at Strategic Level

Jacqui Willis provided strategic representation for the health and care related VCS throughout the year, including at: Derbyshire Safeguarding Adults Board, Derbyshire Integrated Community Place Board, Derbyshire System Insight Group, Joined Up Care Derbyshire Exec Leadership Programme, VCSE Leadership Programme, Place Alliances in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire/Bolsover; and Health and Wellbeing Partnerships in Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital (CRH) NHS Trust - Partner Governors

Chesterfield Royal Hospital’s Council of Governors is a stakeholder group for the local community. It plays a key role in the stewardship of the Trust, including responsibility for the appointment of the Chair and non-executive directors. Every three years, Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s membership elects two representatives to fulfil the role of Partner Governor and represent the VCS in the running of local healthcare services. Lynn Tory and Keith Clarke are our current Partner Governors.

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Objectives and activities (continued)

Mental Health Liaison Service

Derbyshire Voluntary Action hosts and manages North Derbyshire’s Mental Health Liaison Service (MHLS). In 2021-22 the service was commissioned under NHS Derby and Derbyshire’s Framework Specification for Organisations Delivering Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Services in Derby and Derbyshire.

Objectives:

MHLS continued to:

I A Platform for Voluntary Agencies to Discuss Issues and Influence Strategic Planning

During the period MHLS delivered the Voluntary Sector Mental Health Network (VSMHN). VSMHN membership extends to 97 representatives of mental health service providers from VCS and statutory providers. Eight successful forums took place during the year, including, two joint countywide forums (in collaboration with Derbyshire Mental Health Forum), four Small Groups Networks and two North Derbyshire Mental Health Forums. Information was distributed via regular electronic bulletins (69 in total) to 231 recipients.

II Representing the Voluntary Sector on Planning Groups

Rachel Bounds, our Engagement Worker, provided VCS representation at both strategic and ‘task and finish’ level with stakeholders at: Derbyshire Suicide Prevention Partnership; Chesterfield Mental Health Partnership; North East Derbyshire and Bolsover Mental Health Partnership; High Peak Living Well Collaborative; Living Well – Community Mental Health Framework (CMHF) Workforce Planning Group; Living Well - CMHF Steering Group; Living Well - CMHF Governance Group; Community Mental Health Communications and Engagement Sub-Group; Derbyshire Community of Practice for Living Well Leads; Chesterfield Living Well Collaborative; North East Derbyshire and Bolsover Living Well Collaborative; Derbyshire Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Board: Population Mental Health Task and Finish Group; Joined Up Care – Mental Health, Neurodiversity, Learning Disability/Autism Alliance; and Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Board of Governors.

III Support for Voluntary Groups

MHLS has links locally, regionally and nationally with a wide range of organisations and regularly shares information and opportunities from the wider mental health world with its network. In addition, it supported a number of local events and initiatives over the last year, including: ThinkFest, World Suicide Prevention Day football matches, the rolling out of delirium training for carers and colleagues in the VCS, and mental health related events and group sessions at Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s Hub @ Low Pavement.

Connect to… Social Prescribing Service

Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s longstanding social prescribing support continued throughout the year, with our Link Worker, Natalie Evans providing ongoing one to one support and our Community Coordinator working with a number of organisations (including Chesterfield College) and community groups to develop new connections and action. In addition, 2021 saw the launch of two new social prescribing partnerships. Firstly, in May we began a year-long pilot project in collaboration with Chesterfield Football Club Community Trust to create a children and young people’s social prescribing service and to employ Mollie Ward, our first specialist Young People’s Physical Activity Link Worker. By the end of the year, the partnership had grown to include the Derbyshire School Nursing Service and continuation funding for a second

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Objectives and activities (continued)

year of the project had been secured. Secondly, in August we began a second social prescribing pilot project: in the field of community support for musculo-skeletal conditions (MSK), in partnership with Derbyshire Community Healthcare Services. Our MSK Link Worker, Cassy Fitzharris set up the new initiative, working closely with NHS colleagues and community stakeholders.

Feeling Connected in North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield

We continued the delivery of North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield’s Social Connectedness Action Plan throughout 2021-22. Central to the success of the plan is our multi-agency Social Connectedness Action Group (SCAG) and our Social Connectedness Development Worker, Debbie Fennell. Debbie developed some excellent relationships with communities and networks across the area and provided responsive and bespoke support to residents who wanted to bring people together and make a difference in their community. Delivery work on five Feeling Connected Fund projects took place throughout the year, and we also allocated three Covid Local Action Fund grants. We promoted the benefits of social connectedness through our ‘Feeling Connected Week’ at the end of September.

The Hub @ Low Pavement

Building on a new relationship with Community Spaces, an organization that links the VCS to opportunities in the commercial sector, Derbyshire Voluntary Action took occupancy of a town-centre retail unit in early 2021 and opened a community hub ‘The Hub @ Low Pavement’ there in September. We are working towards creating a positive and welcoming space, which is community-led, and acts as a public-facing ‘front door’ to local community support and opportunities for people to improve their mental health and regain their confidence to (re)connect with others, as communities recover from the impact of Covid-19.

Community Chesterfield

2021-22 was the third year of the partnership project between Derbyshire Voluntary Action and University of Derby, which aimed to ‘put the uni in community’. After the challenges of moving the whole work programme online in 2020/21, the third year proved to be a very successful mix of virtual and in-person initiatives. Highlights included a very successful series of tailored ‘Training and Tea’ training workshops for the VCS, themed shared learning sessions bringing together colleagues from across multiple sectors, and ‘Careers that Care’ – a weeklong online programme which shone a spotlight on community-based careers in health and care. The project forged an increasing number of meaningful connections between the academic and community spheres through ‘Experts by Experience’ and ‘Negotiated Module.’ The partnership developed to encompass Derby’s drive to become a Civic University. At the end of March, it proved possible to extend the project by three months due to underspend in Year 2. A bid to enable the project to continue for a further two years through to 2024 is in preparation. Funding secured in May 2022.

Bowel Cancer Engagement

Building on the learning of our 2018-19 ‘Be Cancer Safe’ project, Derbyshire Voluntary Action worked in partnership with Derbyshire Public Health to undertake a piece of targeted engagement work around bowel cancer awareness. The initiative aimed to increase uptake of bowel cancer screening in communities with the greatest inequalities and lowest uptake of screening – focusing on Chesterfield, Bolsover District and Erewash. The campaign, led by Richard Colgrave, launched in Spring 2021 taking an ‘on the ground’ approach to engage in person and online with local people, businesses and organisations, in order to raise awareness and generate support by recruiting ‘cancer champions’. Champions learn about signs and symptoms and pledge to start cancer conversations with their colleagues, friends and family. Over a fourmonth period we reached 9,000 people, engaged 406 cancer champions and gained 41 online pledges of support.

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Objectives and activities (continued)

c. Public benefit

The Directors reaffirm Derbyshire Voluntary Action's contribution to the public benefit:

  1. What are the benefits that arise from our aims and actions?

As a result of Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s aims and actions, a large number of small groups and organisations, directly supporting people with health, wellbeing and social care needs, benefit from:

There are two possible harms identified in the work of Derbyshire Voluntary Action: harm to people and harm to the environment. The organisation takes its health & safety and safeguarding responsibilities seriously, and ensures that no harm arises to employees, volunteers and beneficiaries from the way in which it undertakes its activities, by implementing appropriate policies and procedures. In terms of environmental impact, pre-Covid-19 Derbyshire Voluntary Action ran from three bases in Chesterfield and staff travelled by car or public transport to meetings. During 2020/21 all staff moved to home-based working and the vast majority of meetings were held virtually using Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Travel, printing and paper consumption reduced dramatically. Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s Environmental Policy aims to minimise the impact of its activity via recycling, car sharing, etc. to ensure that the benefits of our work continue to outweigh the harm. In 2020 we signed up to Plastic Free Chesterfield’s Plastic Free Pledge and we now give additional consideration to minimizing our use of single-use plastics in our work. The Directors are not aware of any other causes of harm likely to arise from the activities of Derbyshire Voluntary Action.

3. Who are the beneficiaries of Derbyshire Voluntary Action?

The beneficiaries of our actions are:

The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Objectives and activities (continued)

d. Achievements and performance

Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s achievements in 2021/22 are:

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Financial review

a. Results for the year

Total income for the year was £715,575 (2021: £662,411) and total expenditure was £573,243 (2021: £446,953) giving net income of £142,332 (2021: £215,458). Total funds carried forward were £708,358 (2021: £566,026) of which £415,745 (2021: £338,918) were restricted and £292,613 (2021: £227,108) were unrestricted.

b. Reserves policy

Unrestricted reserves at 31 March 2022 are £292,613 (2021: £227,108). The year-end reserve represents more than 12 months operating expenditure for the general fund, assuming no contribution from restricted funds for core costs, and covers in full the minimum reserve target for the general fund of approximately £140,000. The minimum reserve target equals approximately 6 months operating expense in the general fund, redundancy costs and lease costs. It was established by estimating obligations that might still need to be covered if funding were withdrawn. Free reserves at 31 March 2022 are £292,613. The Directors recognise that the actual reserve will fluctuate from year to year depending on spending due to unforeseen opportunities or circumstances.

Derbyshire Voluntary Action operated 19 restricted funds during the year. The opening balances and any income added to each fund during the year must only be spent for each funds' intended purpose unless the fund grantor approves spending for other purposes. Derbyshire Voluntary Action anticipates that amounts not spent in the year received will be spent in the following year or at the end of the respective project.

c. Risk Management

Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s Board holds a risk register which is regularly reviewed and updated. The principal risks for 2021/22 remain largely unchanged from the previous year:

Continued uncertainty over core funding from statutory partners. With temporary and interim funding arrangements carrying on from year to year, we have limited confidence to make medium and long-term plans for the organisation. Alongside this, although reserves are currently in a strong position, unrestricted deficits are budgeted for 2022 which is a key area of focus for the board.

Funding risks are managed through maintaining strong relationships and networks with our Commissioners, continuing to promote and champion the value of the work we do and the key role we play in providing a communications channel between ‘the system’ and ‘the community.’ We continue to proactively seek additional external funding sources for our project work and to diversify our funding sources where possible

d. Going concern

The directors have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. These figures show the charity has sufficient cash and reserves to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Structure, governance and management

a. Constitution

Derbyshire Voluntary Action is a charity registered with the Charity Commission (No. 1134329) and a Company Limited by Guarantee registered at Companies House (registered in England No. 6956527). It became a dual registered company limited by guarantee and charity on 1 April 2010. Derbyshire Voluntary Action operates independently from Offices 2a - 2c, Second Floor, The Market Hall, Chesterfield S40 1AR.

Derbyshire Voluntary Action is governed by the Memorandum and Articles of Association (Constitution), adopted on 7 April 2009.

b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees

Derbyshire Voluntary Action ‘The Charity’, remains administered by a Board of Directors elected annually at the AGM. The Board at its first meeting thereafter appoints the Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer. There is the facility to appoint up to three co-opted members during the year and the Memorandum and Articles of Association states that co-opted members will be chosen to ensure that the Board is representative of the geographic area and of the communities of interest in membership of Derbyshire Voluntary Action. All Directors, whether elected or co-opted, must be full individual or organisation members of Derbyshire Voluntary Action.

Under the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Board of Directors may delegate any of its powers to one or more sub-committees consisting of members of the Charity to perform any function or duties more conveniently undertaken or carried out by a sub-committee. Derbyshire Voluntary Action has a longstanding sub-committee, consisting of two Board Members and the Chair, which deals with personnel issues.

The Directors seek to maintain a suitable balance of skills and interests among those serving on the Board and may, recruit or co-opt new members if a retirement call or a skill shortfall requires action. Subject to the maximum number allowed.

New Directors receive an Induction Pack, and a face-to-face Induction meeting with the Chief Executive.

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Plans for future periods

At the outset of the 2022/23 financial year, our plans for the coming 12 months are:

Statement of Trustees' responsibilities

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Julie Dixon

Julie Dixon (Oct 10, 2022 08:09 GMT+1)

Julie Dixon

Chair Date: Oct 10, 2022

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Derbyshire Voluntary Action ('the company')

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the Trustees of the company (and 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 the company's accounts 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 the company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the 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.

Philip Allsop

Philip Allsop (Oct 10, 2022 13:56 GMT+1)

Signed: Dated: Oct 10, 2022

Philip Allsop FCA

BHP LLP 2 Rutland Park Sheffield S10 2PD

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
5
Other income
6
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
7
Total expenditure
Net (expenditure)/income
Transfers between funds
14
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
123,826
2,250
801
126,877
127,554
127,554
(677)
66,182
65,505
227,108
65,505
292,613		 Restricted
funds
2022
£
587,705
-
993
588,698
445,689
445,689
143,009
(66,182)
76,827
338,918
76,827
415,745		 Total
funds
2022
£
711,531
2,250
1,794
715,575
573,243
573,243
142,332
-
142,332
566,026
142,332
708,358		 Total
funds
2021
£
645,638
12,336
4,437
662,411
446,953
446,953
215,458
-
215,458
350,568
215,458
566,026

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 17 to 34 form part of these financial statements.

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DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

REGISTERED NUMBER: 06956527

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

Note
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Total net assets
Charity funds
Restricted funds
14
Unrestricted funds
14
Total funds		 32,323
709,250
741,573
(33,215)		 2022
£
-
708,358
708,358
708,358
415,745
292,613
708,358		 28,031
552,132
580,163
(14,137)		 2021
£
-
566,026
566,026
566,026
338,918
227,108
566,026

The company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006.

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

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

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Julie Dixon

Julie Dixon (Oct 10, 2022 08:09 GMT+1)

Julie Dixon

Chair Date: Oct 10, 2022

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Note
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities
17
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
18		 2022
£
157,118
157,118
552,132
709,250		 2021
£
201,979
201,979
350,153
552,132

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

1. General information

The company is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the Trustees named on page 1. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the company.

2. Accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Derbyshire Voluntary Action meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

The financial statements have been prepared in £ sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest pound.

2.2 Going concern

The directors have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. These figures show the charity has sufficient cash and reserves to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.

2.3 Income

All income is recognised once the company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Grants are included in the Statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued.

Gifts in kind donated for distribution are included at valuation and recognised as income when they are distributed to the projects. Gifts donated for resale are included as income when they are sold. Donated facilities are included at the value to the company where this can be quantified and a third party is bearing the cost. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

Income relating to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is recognised in the period for which the funding is claimed.

Other income is recognised in the period in which it is receivable and to the extent the goods have been provided or on completion of the service.

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2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.4 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, 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 on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the company's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

2.5 Taxation

The company is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the company is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

2.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets costing £1,500 or more are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably.

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

2.7 Debtors

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

2.8 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

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2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.9 Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the company anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost.

2.10 Financial instruments

The company only has financial assets and financial 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 with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

2.11 Operating leases

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of financial activities on a straight line basis over the lease term.

2.12 Pensions

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.

2.13 Employee benefits

When employees have rendered services to the charity, short-term employee benefits to which the employees are entitled are recognised at the undiscounted amount expected to be paid in exchange for that service.

2.14 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the company and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the company for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

3. Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgment

Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Critical accounting estimates and assumptions:

The company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

4. Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total
funds		 Total
funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Active Partners Trust(YPPALW) - - - 5,000
ARC PCN(Connect to...) - - - 18,675
Careers that Care - 8,426 8,426 -
Chesterfield Borough Council (Neighbourhood
Fund)		 - 8,070 8,070 -
Chesterfield Borough Council(Life in Lockdown) - 2,000 2,000 -
Chesterfield Borough Council(Covid Recovery) - 69,323 69,323 -
Chesterfield Borough Council(Coronavirus BRRG) - - - 10,000
Chesterfield Borough Council(Winter Planning) - - - 8,500
Chesterfield H&WB Partnership (Connect to...) - - - 16,316
Chesterfield H&WB Partnership (YPPALW) - - - 17,233
DCC -(Bowel Cancer Engagement) - - - 50,000
DCC(Connect Derbyshire) - 4,000 4,000 -
DCC(Contain Outbreak) 24,696 - 24,696 -
DCC(Covid CommunityChampion) - 54,166 54,166 50,000
DCC(Infrastructure) 23,471 - 23,471 20,819
DCHS(MSK Link Worker) - 40,030 40,030 -
DCHS(YoungPeople Social Prescribing) - 122,000 122,000 -
D&D CCG(Infrastructure) 75,608 - 75,608 63,548
D&D CCG(LivingWell) - 15,000 15,000 -
D&D CCG(MHLS) - 28,993 28,993 28,203
D&D CCG(Signposting) - 2,648 2,648 2,575
DVA Small Grants - 10,000 10,000 10,000
East Midlands Chamber(Kick Start Fund) - 6,909 6,909 -
Foundation Derbyshire - - - 3,000
Good Health Group - - - 5,000
Macmillan(Expert Patient) - - - 16,661
Macmillan(Safe and Sound) - - - 2,180
National LotteryCommunityFund - 157,052 157,052 143,941
NED District Council(Social Connectedness) - 18,994 18,994 88,506
NHS England and Improvement - - - 16,000
balance c/f 123,775 547,611 671,386 576,157

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

4. Income from donations and legacies (continued)

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total
funds		 Total
funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
balance b/f 123,775 547,611 671,386 576,157
Public Health Grants(C,NED & B) - 34,500 34,500 56,500
North East Derbyshire Health Care - Community
Care Co-ordinator		 - - - 9,712
Universityof Derby - 1,956 1,956 -
Other 51 3,638 3,689 3,269
Total 2022 123,826 587,705 711,531 645,638
Total 2021 95,917 549,721 645,638

5. Income from charitable activities

Management fees
Total 2021		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
2,250
1,000		 Restricted
funds
2022
£
-
11,336		 Total
funds
2022
£
2,250
12,336		 Total
funds
2021
£
12,336

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

6. Other incoming resources

Expert by Experience
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme income
Total 2022
Total 2021		 Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
-
801
801
4,437		 Restricted
funds
2021
£
993
-
993
-		 Total
funds
2021
£
993
801
1,794
4,437		 Total
funds
2021
£
-
4,437
4,437

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

7. Charitable activities

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total
funds		 Total
funds
2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £
Payroll costs 980 753 1,733 1,274
Bank charges 637 - 637 317
Consultancy 4,681 3,175 7,856 1,965
Contract work* - 42,054 42,054 8,964
Careers that care - 4,421 4,421 -
Grantspaid out 10,000 44,109 54,109 51,738
Insurance 2,060 349 2,409 1,680
IT costs 5,778 9,216 14,994 15,130
Marketing 160 6,621 6,781 6,659
Postage 23 102 125 262
Premises costs 4,835 19,551 24,386 12,655
Printing 50 48 98 78
Professional fees 3,785 - 3,785 3,570
Recruitment - 770 770 484
Room hire and catering 238 574 812 179
Salaries,NI andpension 118,038 264,350 382,388 328,667
Stationery 62 167 229 251
Subscriptions 4,890 2,074 6,964 1,718
Sundries 1,401 3,060 4,461 546
Telephone 734 1,348 2,082 1,555
Training 1,799 7,626 9,425 7,550
Travel 581 1,257 1,838 640
Additional costs re COVID-19 754 132 886 1,071
Management fees and overhead allocation** (33,932) 33,932 - -
Total 2022 127,554 445,689 573,243 446,953
Total 2021 93,775 353,178 446,953

** Relates to apportionment of management and running costs charged to the restricted fund projects as agreed by funders.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

8. Independent examiner's remuneration

2022 2021
£ £
Fees payable to the company's independent examiner for the independent
examination of the company's annual accounts 3,785 3,570

9. Staff costs

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Contribution to defined contribution pension schemes		 2022
£
344,119
23,097
15,172
382,388		 2021
£
295,502
19,435
13,730
328,667

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year was as follows:

2022 2021
No. No.
17 15

No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.

The total amount of employee benefits received by key management personnel is £77,602 (2021: £76,061). The charity considers its key management personnel to comprise of the Chief Executive Officer and the Business Innovations Manager.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

10. Trustees' remuneration and expenses

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2021 - £NIL).

During the year ended 31 March 2022, no expenses were reimbursed or paid directly to Trustees (2021 - £nil).

11. Tangible fixed assets

Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2021
At 31 March 2022
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021
At 31 March 2022
Net book value
At 31 March 2022
At 31 March 2021
Debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Grants receivable		 2022
£
5,098
27,225
32,323		 Computer
equipment
£
4,621
4,621
4,621
4,621
-
-
2021
£
2,132
25,899
28,031

12. Debtors

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

13. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2022
£
13,478
6,671
2,714
10,352
33,215		 2021
£
2,555
5,802
2,210
3,570
14,137

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

14. Statement of funds Statement of funds - current year

Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Mental Health Liaison Service
(MHLS)
Living Well
The Hub @ Low Pavement
Public Health
Macmillan Expert Patient
Macmillan Safe & Sound
Connect Derbyshire Conference
Derbyshire Cancer Steering Group
DCC 5 Ways to Wellbeing
Community Chesterfield
Connect to...
NED Social Connectedness
Bowel Cancer Engagement
Covid Community Champion
DVA small grants
Foundation Derbyshire
Good Health Group
Winter Planning
DCHS
Total of funds		 Balance at 1
April 2021
£
227,108
218
-
-
59,432
18,430
377
-
3,436
23,418
53,613
64,851
32,282
36,132
40,686
-
20
5,000
1,023
-
338,918
566,026		 Income
£
126,877
28,994
15,000
15,619
34,500
-
-
4,000
-
-
168,725
87,863
88,317
-
13,480
10,000
-
-
200
122,000
588,698
715,575		 Expenditure
£
(127,554)
(33,753)
-
(27,520)
(38,501)
-
-
-
-
1,000
(148,714)
(77,750)
(38,904)
(8,486)
(8,125)
(9,084)
-
-
(2,267)
(53,585)
(445,689)
(573,243)		 Transfers
in/out
£
66,182
4,541
-
11,901
11,745
(18,430)
(377)
-
(1,718)
(24,418)
-
(50,450)
-
-
-
-
(20)
-
1,044
-
(66,182)
-		 Balance at 31
March 2022
£
292,613
-
15,000
-
67,176
-
-
4,000
1,718
-
73,624
24,514
81,695
27,646
46,041
916
-
5,000
-
68,415
415,745
708,358

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

14. Statement of funds (continued)

Statement of funds - prior year

Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Mental Health Liaison Service (MHLS)
Public Health
Macmillan Expert Patient
Macmillan Safe & Sound
Derbyshire Cancer Steering Group
DCC 5 Ways to Wellbeing
Community Chesterfield
Connect to...
NED Social Connectedness
Bowel Cancer Engagement
Covid Community Champion
DVA small grants
Foundation Derbyshire
Good Health Group
Winter Planning
Total of funds		 Balance at
1 April 2020
£
219,529
-
23,870
14,342
3,901
1,718
24,418
20,403
42,955
(568)
-
-
-
-
-
-
131,039
350,568		 Income
£
101,354
28,203
56,500
17,338
4,840
1,718
-
138,211
90,311
88,506
50,000
58,930
10,000
3,000
5,000
8,500
561,057
662,411		 Expenditure
£
(93,775)
(27,985)
(20,938)
(13,250)
(8,364)
-
(1,000)
(105,001)
(68,415)
(55,656)
(13,868)
(18,244)
(10,000)
(2,980)
-
(7,477)
(353,178)
(446,953)		 Balance at
31 March
2021
£
227,108
218
59,432
18,430
377
3,436
23,418
53,613
64,851
32,282
36,132
40,686
-
20
5,000
1,023
338,918
566,026

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

15. Summary of funds Summary of funds - current year

General funds
Restricted funds
Summary of funds - prior year
General funds
Restricted funds		 Balance at 1
April 2021
£
227,108
338,918
566,026		 Income
£
126,877
588,698
715,575
Balance at
1 April 2020
£
219,529
131,039
350,568		 Expenditure
£
(127,554)
(445,689)
(573,243)
Income
£
101,354
561,057
662,411		 Transfers
in/out
£
66,182
(66,182)
-
Expenditure
£
(93,775)
(353,178)
(446,953)		 Balance at 31
March 2022
£
292,613
415,745
708,358
Balance at
31 March
2021
£
227,108
338,918
566,026

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

15. Summary of funds (continued)

The purpose of the restricted funds are:

Mental Health Liaison Service: funding to enable liaison between voluntary sector providers of mental health services and support, and the statutory mental health sector.

Living Well: funding to enable lived experience of mental ill-health and mental health services to be included in development of new mental health services in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.

The Hub @ Low Pavement: pilot project to create a community hub in central Chesterfield. Set up costs granted by Borough of Chesterfield’s Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Portion Fund.

Public Health: grant fund for voluntary and community groups to run projects and activities which meet DCC Public Health’s health and wellbeing priorities at locality level.

Macmillan Expert Patient: project to develop a community and workplace-based network of ‘expert patients’ to support cancer patients, cancer survivors and those caring for cancer patients across North Derbyshire.

Macmillan Safe and Sound: project to support Bolsover residents with a cancer diagnosis and their carers – enabling them to access advice, information, medical, practical and emotional support through a team of volunteers managed by Volunteer Centre Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.

Connect Derbyshire Conference: funds held on behalf of DCC Public Health; designated to meet the event costs of Connect Derbyshire Conference.

Derbyshire Cancer Steering Group: network of voluntary and community sector groups and organisations working collectively to improve the lives of people affected by cancer across Derbyshire.

DCC 5 Ways to Wellbeing: grant fund to enable ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ to be embedded in community projects which promote improved mental health.

Community Chesterfield: project to link together the resources of the University of Derby’s Chesterfield campus and the voluntary and community sector in Chesterfield.

Connect to...: social prescribing service to support individuals to identify and access community-based services and activities to improve health and wellbeing and increase social connectedness.

NED Social Connectedness: ‘Feeling Connected in North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield’ is a multi-agency project led by DVA, which aims to combat loneliness and social isolation by implementing a Social Connectedness Action Plan to improve local approaches to social connectedness.

Bowel Cancer Engagement: awareness-raising campaign of signs and symptoms of bowel cancer, and importance of attending screening; with focused engagement on the ground in target communities with greatest health inequalities and lowest uptake of screening in Chesterfield, Bolsover and Erewash.

Community Advocate: work in support of DCC Public Health’s containment of Covid-19 in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire, including dissemination of Covid-19-related messaging and development of a network of ‘Covid Community Champions’.

DVA Small Grant: funding provided by NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG via its Service Level Agreement to enable DVA to offer its ‘DVA Small Grant Scheme’ for small health-related voluntary groups working in North Derbyshire.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

15. Summary of funds (continued)

Foundation Derbyshire: grant received at beginning of Covid-19 Lockdown for ICT equipment to enable home working.

Good Health Group: funding for Good Health Group activities.

Winter Planning: funding from Chesterfield Borough Council towards the role of COVID-19 Response Worker during Winter 2020/21.

DCHS: funding to extend Children and Young People’s Social Prescribing pilot project into a second year and expand service provision through partnership with School Nursing Team.G

Transfers between funds

Transfers are made to general funds in respect of projects which are completed and where conditions of contracts have been fulfilled.

16. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current year

Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Total		 Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
325,828
(33,215)
292,613		 Restricted
funds
2022
£
415,745
-
415,745		 Total
funds
2022
£
741,573
(33,215)
708,358

Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year

Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Total		 Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
241,245
(14,137)
227,108		 Restricted
funds
2021
£
338,918
-
338,918		 Total
funds
2021
£
580,163
(14,137)
566,026

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

17. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income for the year (as per Statement of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Increase in debtors
Increase in creditors
Net cash provided by operating activities
18.
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Cash in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents
19.
Analysis of changes in net debt
Cash at bank and in hand		 At 1 April
2021
£
552,132
552,132		 2022
£
142,332
(4,292)
19,078
157,118
2022
£
709,250
709,250
Cash flows
£
157,118
157,118		 2021
£
215,458
(22,389)
8,910
201,979
2021
£
552,132
552,132
At 31 March
2022
£
709,250
709,250

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

20. Operating lease commitments

At 31 March 2022 the company had commitments to make future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases as follows:

2022 2021
£ £
Not later than 1 year - 5,626

Operating lease rentals charged to the SOFA during the year were £5,626 (2021: £5,626).

21. Related party transactions

There are no related party transactions during the period (2021: £nil).

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Derbyshire Voluntary Action

Philip Allsop BHP LLP 57-59 Saltergate Chesterfield S40 1UL

Dear Sirs

We confirm to the best of our knowledge and belief that the following representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience such as we consider necessary in connection with your independent examination of the charitable company’s financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022. These enquiries have included inspection of supporting documentation where appropriate. All representations are made to the best of our knowledge and belief.

General

Assets and liabilities

Accounting estimates

Loans and arrangements

Legal claims

Laws and regulations

Related parties

Subsequent events

Going concern

Grants and donations

Yours faithfully

Julie Dixon Julie Dixon (Oct 10, 2022 08:09 GMT+1)

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

Signed on behalf of the board of directors

Date: Oct 10, 2022

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Signature Date: 2022-10-10 - 7:09:51 AM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 31.210.235.150

Document emailed to Philip Allsop (philip.allsop@bhp.co.uk) for signature

2022-10-10 - 7:09:52 AM GMT

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2022-10-10 - 12:56:10 PM GMT- IP address: 185.223.249.182

Document e-signed by Philip Allsop (philip.allsop@bhp.co.uk)

Signature Date: 2022-10-10 - 12:56:46 PM GMT - Time Source: server- IP address: 81.23.52.242

Agreement completed.

2022-10-10 - 12:56:46 PM GMT