Halton Disability Partnership Charty number 1138404 A Company limited by guarantee number 7335794 Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 gmcas Greater Merseyslde C¢)mmunlty Accountancy Serylce Halton Dlsablllty Partnershlp Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 Contsnts Pag• Trustees. Annual Rep)rt 2to6 Independent Examinerfs Rer Stat8m8nt of finartial activitses Balance sheet Statement of Cash flow8 10 Notès to the accounts 111017 Proparod by tho Groater Morseysldo Community Accountancy Serylco Halton Dlsablllty Partnershlp Trustees. rnport contlnued Chalrnians Op•nlng R•marks Chalrs Op•nlng R•marks 2025 has been a produclivo ygar. Our CEO Jthn Abt*)tt has continuad th8 8vduUon and expansion ot HDP, and we have not 0￿Y suthv&J but tknirisw. We have much to be proud of and lots to k)ok forward to. As il has been since HOP wa$ fwnd8d in 2010 the o¥*rriding prSW for HDP ¢)ver the last year had been to cnntinue lo support people in Hallon who have a disabilty or mentsl health issues to 8c¢ess real choice in cafe via pafsonal budgots and thus er¥oy fuu crtEenship combined with a robust and effective adult safeguarding service. In order to ac*ti8ve these fundamental ot4ecttves HDP has been required to conknue to be ￿nan￿allY sustsinable". HDP has developed an a9erty to sUpp￿t those seryice users are unaile to cary t￿1 the ernpbyer role for PA'S vthich generates in(#)me. HDP has also prov*Jed Pmr of Attomey support which generates income. Thls work has hdped sustain HDP and lo certain extent replaced the fomier grant fund¥u. The publk bfjnefrt of these devel¢)pments is that an irKreasing numbor of peoF4e with mentsl health needs as wel as peo￿8 th a disats'lty ¢￿tinu9 to access Tea. in t￿"r in Halton. This significant devdopment in HOP has l)egn monrtored and supported by the trustees. Ther8 arn regular board meetings lo discuss a w*Je range of lotmcs. Al the end of lottery ftjnding. HOP was ahead in all areas of perfomiance outcome. The CEO lead aclivibes focused on HDP'S "agency arKI Power of Atto¥ney semce that megt lo￿1 unmel need. This has ensured financial stabilrty bey￿￿1 2022. The founding goals and values of HDP are adhered to V4hlsl the se￿￿ devek)ps and expands and sustsins itself in place of the unreliable funding via the local authority or NHS. Th8 board has rwd8d appr￿lakn all the fino hard WC￿ of John Abbott and the ￿018 team over this period. As HDP enters its 15 year we have ￿￿Ved stablty. The mapy reorganization in5tigalod by CEO John Abbott has enabled HDP to reath suslainatmlity with Annual income increased ty 50%. 48 PAS empk)yed. 1￿ clients supported. 10 ¢￿'ents in transiL Halton Disability Partnership Trust••s' rnport contlnued Key Goals The key targets remain of maximvzing thcmce in ￿ f¢y mLYg dients. wovldlng a safeguarding folh)w up seNice continue to ts achievad. HDP has.. - Improved help and wel*)ging. Improved choice for people. Enhanced independence I qu￿ of kre. Increased 5¢xial indu5ion. HDP has further enhanced firm partnoTshps with key stskehc4ders inchjding the I￿1 authority adu safeguarding and CoM￿X care teams. the VCA Ivoluntsry and C¢)mmunty Action) and across the thlrd sector. This has lèd lo a Steady incr8ase in referraEs and ctrvthin9. Our CEO has been working with the Liverpjol Cty Re9*)n and is a member of the LCR transport committee focused on disability access. Some social *Drkets had teen rductanl to prc4))ote per￿al b￿. and frAI th)ice in care to vulneratle clients due lo concems aly)ut 'capaalf. The establishment of an agency wthin HDP to provide the eMplo￿rI (x)ordinalor rde for dients means that peoFle now have the full ctrKJice and control in their care without the stress of managing 8nd recru￿"ng personal asststants IPA's}. This has meant that a number of previously excluded dients are to be InCI￿led in the optson of choosing their care. Th8 agency also generates income for HDP so has (x)nlributed lo our l￿- tern sustainabilty. The CEO has Sbted 811 kx81 S￿la1 work teams and CoMmi%K￿rS to promots the seM¢e. People Invofv•m•nt HDP is a DPULO (Disable people user led organizabon) ¢Nganisation wt￿9 many of our emFAoy￿s afKI Irusleès are people wlh disabilty challenges. We hope to establish and devdop the 'HDP COnS￿at￿O Grcwjp.. This group be involved in policy d8velopmenl, setbng of priorilies are reV￿W of our performance. Due to safety c￿mS inwt by volunteers, this was pul on hold during covid kxkdovms. Resumption is a priority for 2022. We also undertake consulta￿n1leedbad[ ￿th dients atout the yeNice they receive, their expenence of the service and what wo mb3ht change or (￿. Bulldlng on •trongths Through our websr(e and Fa¢gbJok, V** hav8 b8en 8t46 to 8KJnrflcanty enhance our c￿munICation and shared learning. This 6 cornmunicati)n is tw) way and dients and carers can now input views and idoas in a way that SLxne peopte prefer lo the tradit￿1 face*knface of fomial meeting s￿tern. Our Iruslees are fvlly briefed by our CEO about developments and trends h￿thIn the third sector. We have a very motivaled staff group. Al have had fomial annual appraisa15 Mth very po$￿Ve outcomes and id8aslopwrtuniti8s Kjentir￿d for wofessic￿laI development Trainwu is aVaiLa￿e to office stsff and all PAS. Training indudes. Adult Safeguarding Mental Heath awarenes5 Self-ham presentstson Equality and indus Mental Capacty Self-neglect OLTrr CEO undertook training wih -Disabl￿ty Rwjhls UIC wilh an emphasis the eqUalty1￿1oI indusK agenda and this has been refiecled in w¥ice developments. Halton Dlsability Partnership Trustees. report contlnued Volunteers Wg hope to rebuld our volunteers. nthvrk. P•ople now using HDP. The primary focJJs of HDP. as our narne SLw8sts. i8 pa￿0 *ith disabilities. H¢)w8vèr. as w8 have further develop6d our preventab've adult safeguardiThJ SeThi￿ and our "Agenrf to manage peoFles re p8¢kagos.' and an in¢reasw numbgr cl Fvle ¥￿th montsl hoath wls hav6 b￿n signposted lo and accepted by HDP. (Xh8r Organisations HDP co works with th810¢4 aullvty AdLrti SafeguardirvJ. Cornpl6x Carg and Mentsl Health teams. We Nightslop Ihomeless chantyl, and the Heatth Improvement team. We are also m8mb8rs of the Hallon Adult Safeguarding Consullalive Commiitee. HDP has established relationships wlih CAB. VCA Wellbeing Enterprises and Age UK IrthaslNJly HDP look5 to the LCR for development and possible fundlrrfj. Our CEO works with One Halton LNerpoc4 City Region Vc4untary Care Act￿ VCA Patlent Partnership Group Soctal Work England HDP èvents and adlvhl•s Plans including-Paty in The Park" aThJ "Dlsats.￿ty Awareness Day are anbcipated for 2023. A¢hl8vem•nts Firstly. the further development of a sKdnrfKant much needed. ￿ventatiVe adutt safeguarding sèrvice. Secondly the expansion of an 'agèncK lo manag8 care for vulneraLl6 people so Ihoy can now be SLKiatrAy induded and chC￿e l eonlr(A their care ￿out this anxiety and responsibility that can pul people off. These devgb)wients chime with our core value of accessing full c￿Zenship to peO￿e previousty exduded. The "age￿ also generates inc4)me to support our long-lem sustainablllty aNI continue and devdcp our MUCh￿eeded work IcKaly. HOP Saf•guardlng S•Thl The safeguarding service Ihat V•* at HDP is extremety important. It provides a great amount of reas5LTrrance lo our serytce usets. 11 ensLTrres that I￿r servi￿ users have a choice in accessing their person81 assistant. Any coneems that do arise are dealt in a professional and timely mannef. which gives the seryiee user cOnfKIer￿ Ihal Iheir opinion and choice mattets and that they are kept safe. At times ￿￿en a safeguarding concem has arisen. we have been able to deal wtlh this in the correct 8ffiuènt way ensuring that the service user is not left at risk. Pas ar8 'a￿rterf trained 8rKI report to our CEO as an exp￿Ienc& sorAal V•YJrker safeguarding iead. Flnanclal R•vlow In￿me generated by HDP Agency and bank￿1n¥￿Stwj currenty to ensure an appropriat818vel of resources and resofves. Re8&rvos Pollcy The aim ol the chanty is to maintain a level of reserves Ihal 1$ equrlalent to at least 3 months of the centre's runnlr4J costs. Current resems more than rx)vers thls. Rlsk Management The trust88$ are kept informed of major strategic. businss arKI OForational risks that the charity Halton Dlsabillty Partnershlp stst•m•nt of Dlr•ctor•' responBlbllltl•s and fair v18w of tha state ol affairs of the th8rilablo company and of Ihe incoming resources and a￿lCation of Teswrces. ir￿ud￿l9 th8 income aThJ •xr¢nditure of lh8 clwity for that period. In prnpèring ttthe ffinanaal ststsments, the are required to.. m8k0 I￿19￿￿ents aTrJ 08llmales trAI ar8 and wdgrt statts whoth•r a￿lCatIO UK ac¢ounW standwts have bo•n folknw•d, subSect to any m81orial dindowl and 8xplain•J in the fmondal ststements. preparo flnancial $￿tOments ¢Jn a golng coroxn bfi818 U￿8$￿11 18 Inapwoplate to presume that Ihe charity will conllnue in busine88; ac£uracy al 8ny tkne the finandal positKJn of fv chanty aTrJ to enatse ensure tho1 tho flnandal statemanls cornp￿ wih the Comparim Ad 2W6. TW arn also rnspon￿ble for safeguardlThJ the 88sets of the d)arity and henco fcf takONJ ro880nabb Steps for thg pr8v8ntl¢)n aNJ dOtsGt￿ of fraud gThJ )r￿trUCb¥e obligakn to pay out resources. Id} Govemance o)sts Inch￿ the costs of KKeparatk)n and examknalion of ￿ ststtrtory accounts. the Cost of trustee meetings and the of any legal athice to truslees on govemonce or consb"tutiond mattern. 11 Halton Dlsabillty Partnershlp Notes to the accounts for th• year ended 31 March 2025 2.4 Tanglble Flx•d Assets lal Tangible fixed assets are capitalused rf they Used for mre than one year and cosl * 18asl £1,000. They a￿ valued al cost or. rf gitsj. at Itw on r•. Rates of depreciation Building Improvements.. 20% strah3ht line basls to nl Fixtures and ffttings: 15% straight line basis to nil Equipment- 20% strawhl line bask8 lo nil 15 Debtors (al D8btors are recognised at Ihe setllement amunt dug. {bl Prepayments arg v4yed at tho amwnt prepaKI. 2.6 CaBh {al Cash comprises bank derKtsits repardble on demand any short-tem hlghly liquid Investrnenls wlh a maturity date of three months or less from the dale of acquisttion or opgning of the deposit or similar account 2.7 Cr•dito lal Credilops are recognised ¥th8r8 lh8 charity has a wesent obligation resLthing from 8 past evBllt Ihat will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third paty and the amount du6 lo settle the obligation can te measured ty estimated r8lkiLty. Cr•Jiior5 are normalty rec(¥JniwJ at th8sr settlement amount. usualy the In￿￿Ce 8mwnL Ibl Aecnjed ch8ryes are nomialy value(l * thwr setuement amounl. 2.8 T•xatlon The charty 1$ not liat4e to wKome lax or caixtsl gains tax its chariiable acti￿￿68. 3 Tran$actlon8 wlth tNstees and related partles One Iruslee received £840 consullancy for project delivery. C>wing lo lh8 nature of the charitys ac11￿￿8$ ?rKI the 0jmp0sit￿n of the board of trustees (being drawn from lo￿1 statutory and vduntsry organisalh)nl. it is inewtsble that transactions ￿11 tske place wrth organisations in which a trustee may have an interesl. Al transactions In Nthich trustee may have an interesl are coThJucted at arm's ￿ngth and in a(xordan¢e wrth the charitrfs finanryal regulations and expenth'tufe prctedures. No tranSaCth￿ wwe %thich should be disdosod under FRS 102. 12 Halton Disability Partnershlp Notes to the accounts for the y•ar •nd•d 31 March 2025 4 Incom• from donatlo Unre5tsicbJ Restricted funds lunds Totsl fijnds Total funds Qonations 150 150 150 5 Income from ¢harltabl• actlvlll•s 202S 2025 Unre5trict&J Rèstrthd furKIs funds 2025 Total funds 2024 Total funds Project Income 502,802 502.802 502,802 502.802 444.160 444,160 6 Oth•r Incomlng rn*ourc¢s trom charltabl• actlvltl•s UnTestric19d Roslrictsd funds furnjs Tot funds Total funds Other IncomirKJ Resources 119 119 13 Halton Dlsablllty Partnershlp Notes to th• accounts for the year •nded 31 March 2025 7 Ex ndltur• of charltabl• actlvltl•s 2025 Unrestricled fvnds 2025 Restricted nds 2025 Total funds 2024 Totsl funds Dlroct Costs Salaries & Nl Payroll Costs Training Premises Telephone. postage & Ststionery Travel expenses Consuttancy Bank Charges Events Membership Computers & IT HBC Payments Repairs & Renewals Insurance Food and Drink Expense Governance Costs Total resource• expended 421,555 1.603 421.555 1.603 372.524 667 8.116 4.232 25 8.116 4,232 25 7,596 5,795 436 150 3,354 436 150 3.354 429 253 2,751 5.125 1.959 5.772 540 1,145 654 449,541 1.959 5,772 3.243 1.418 542 658 401.001 1,145 654 449,541 14 Halton Dlsabillty Partnership Notes to th• accounts for th• year ended 31 March 2025 7a Mov•ments In fvnds Incomlng 01104r2024 Resources Outgolng R•sourus Transfers 3110312025 General funds 249.731 502.952 449.541 303.142 Restrfctod funds 249,731 502.952 449,541 303,142 8 Govemance Costs 2025 2024 Indapendent Examiners, fe8 Administration TrL￿tee ExperbSè3 450 208 204 654 658 15 Halton Disability Partnership Notos to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 9 D•btors and pr•paym¢nts Debto Prepaymants 10 Cash at bank and in hand Current Account.. Unity Trust Current Account.. Natwest Cash in hand 250,297 52.393 452 303.142 180,404 69,179 150 249,732 11 Cr•dltorn Ond a￿￿•1$ Creditors 12 Stsff costs and numb•rs Gross salaries Social security costs Olh6r w896S Cost of Livrno Payments Pensions 406.400 10.002 1,958 356,854 9.178 1.825 1.825 2,842 372.524 3,194 421.555 No empbype eamed £60.Cth per annum or more in the current accountw￿ penod The average number of emrAo5￿ during the hear w8s 16.8 ￿E[2024.. 18.81 The charity operates defined contribution pens￿ schemes in respect of ils employees. These crmtributr)ns are made lo externalty administered K*ns¥)n sc*emes. The ￿n$￿)n cost rewesents eontn"bubons pay8ble by the organisation to the fund. 16 Halton Disablllty Partnershlp Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 13 Com ratlv• Incom• and e Itur• fund Unrgstricted Funds 2025 Rostricled FuThJs 2025 2024 2024 In¢ome Irom: Irthme from ￿natI)nS InL>)me from charita1￿8 actmlies Other incoming resourc68 Bank interest Total In¢omlDg resour¢os 19) 502,802 444.160 119 502,952 445.(￿5 Expendlture on: Charitable activities 449,541 401.LX)1 Net Incomlng I loutgolng) r•sourc•s 53,411 TraTrsf•rn b•twwn funds Net mov•m•nt In funds 53.411 Reconclllallon of funds Totsl funds a$ at 01 April 2024 Total funds as at 31 March 2025 205.459 258.870 161,395 205.459 17•1 17