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2024-03-31-accounts

Company registration number: 07232206 Charity registration number: 1140782

Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as

BCVS

(A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Community Accounting Plus Units 1 and 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Contents

Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustees' Report 2 to 6
Independent Examiner's Report 7
Statement of Financial Activities 8 to 9
Balance Sheet 10
Statement of Cash Flows 11
Notes to the Financial Statements 12 to 26

Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees Elizabeth Prime, Chair Fr Nicolas Spicer, Vice Chair Scott Shaw, Treasurer Greg Herdman Josephine Millar Margaret Fowkes Sylvia Acquah Katherine Watkinson Jane Yates Senior Management Team Andria Birch, Chief Executive Officer Monika Rodzos, Head of Finance Rebecca Law, Head of Service Julie Barnes, Business Development and Compliance Manager, until 20/05/2023 Stephen Morris, Head of Bolsover Stephen Knott, Head of Business Development, from 01/07/2023 until February 2024

Charity Registration Number 1140782 Company Registration Number 07232206 Principal Office The Old Abbey School Priorswell Road Worksop Notts S80 2BU Independent Examiner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Units 1 and 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL Bankers Unity Trust Bank plc Four Brindleyplace Birmingham B1 2JB

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Trustees' Report

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees and officers

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Trustees: Elizabeth Prime, Chair Fr Nicolas Spicer, Vice Chair Scott Shaw, Treasurer Greg Herdman Josephine Millar Margaret Fowkes (appointed 15 September 2023) Sylvia Acquah (appointed 1 December 2023) Katherine Watkinson (appointed 28 June 2024) Jane Yates (appointed 15 March 2024) Fran Walker (resigned 1 December 2023)

Structure, governance and management

Nature of governing document

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. It is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of association dated 22 April 2010. It has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £10.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association at each General Meeting, one third of the members of the Board, being those longest serving, shall retire, but shall be eligible for reappointment.

From time to time the existing trustees need to review the skills, experience and knowledge of the Committee, and this informs the appointment of new trustees.

The procedures to do this are:

• Identification by Members of the Committee of suitable candidates (i.e. their skills, experience, knowledge of the work and local community issues) via networks, and network organisations;

• Senior Managers discuss the vacancy opportunity with potential candidates & outline the nature of the organisation and its work;

• Interested candidates are invited to complete an application form and meet existing Members of the Committee at a Trustee meeting;

• Job Description / roles and responsibilities are discussed and agreed, and subject to agreement by Members of the Committee, interested and approved candidates are invited to join the Committee.

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Trustees' Report

Objectives and activities

Objects and aims

The principal objects of the charity are:

• To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in Nottinghamshire and surrounding areas and in particular, the advancement of education, furtherance of health, and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness, and;

• To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes and to that end to bring together representatives of statutory authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in the furtherance of the above purposes within the area of benefit.

Public benefit

The range of community initiatives supported to achieve the objectives of the BCVS is numerous, but the main areas cover:

• Resource support (financial, strategic, governance, equipment, hire of rooms and facilities) with positive, long term outcomes;

• A range of networking events highlighting new opportunities and challenges (Bassetlaw and Bolsover);

• Delivery of the Social Prescribing Link Worker Service, on behalf of all the 3 Primary Care Networks in Bassetlaw;

• Delivery of the Community Responders contract in Bassetlaw;

• Active support of new and existing community developments (Bassetlaw and Bolsover);

• An extensive communications/information function to relevant statutory, voluntary and business interests (Bassetlaw and Bolsover);

• Administrative and financial support to voluntary and community organisation (Bassetlaw and Bolsover);

• Management of the Old Abbey School community resource centre in Worksop;

• Represent the interests of third sector organisations enabling them to contribute to/influence public policy, strategy and planning (Bassetlaw and Bolsover).

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Achievements and performance

Throughout 2023/24 BCVS has focused on its role of providing leadership across the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector and advocating the vital role the sector plays in supporting local communities.

Our impact includes the creation of proactive and productive collaborations with key partners, pinpointing the delivery of services and support alongside generating new and diverse groups and volunteering opportunities across Bassetlaw and Bolsover.

Volunteering, is planned, targeted and developed to meet local needs. A key strategic goal is for BCVS to be the ‘Trusted Voice’ for the VCSE sector across Bassetlaw and Bolsover. From our activity in 2023 and into 2024 we have helped to build a positive environment that recognises the value of volunteering and for volunteering activity to grow and diversify.

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Trustees' Report

It is vital that we are able to effectively influence the promotion, development and delivery of good practices in volunteering and can secure sustainable growth in funding for VCSE groups and for BCVS across Bassetlaw and Bolsover. In 2023/2024 we have been successful in accessing significant funds that we have administered across both districts to support local organisations to sustain their work, create new groups and networks that focus on key community priorities, build volunteering capacity and deliver essential support to local communities.

Overall, in 2023 and 2024 our delivery has created a positive impact on key areas of need including addressing health inequalities for priority disadvantaged groups, improving skill levels and connecting people with the support they need from our sector.

Specifically for volunteering, BCVS has continued to focus on coordinating the adoption of good practice in volunteering for groups and individuals throughout this period.

Strategically we continue to focus on being the leading local support for VCSE development of Sustainability, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity. Our work throughout the year has focused on expanding the range and type of opportunities offered by local organisations. Key projects, campaigns and events have helped us diversify volunteering delivery and involvement, reflecting positively on the demographics across our area, including local people from seldom heard or under-represented communities.

A further key strategic goal is for BCVS to enable the VCSE to effectively engage with and understand the Integrated Care System (ICS) and local Place development and throughout 2023/24. Work includes managing the largest Social Prescribing Link Worker service in Bassetlaw, tackling key issues such as mental health, including dementia and the impact of long-term health conditions.

BCVS’ role has also expanded throughout Bolsover leading to greater collaboration with local partners on joined-up approaches to improving well-being and reducing social isolation.

Please see our full Annual Report 2023/24 for further details.

Financial review

Policy on reserves

The BCVS Trustees policy on reserves is that free reserves have been set as a minimum of 9 months of operating costs.

Principal risks and uncertainties

Grant Aid

BCVS receives grant aid or contract funding from Nottinghamshire County Council, Bassetlaw District Council, NNICB and Bassetlaw Place Based Partnership and holds contracts for service delivery with Bolsover District Council, Derbyshire County Council and Derby and Derbyshire ICB/JUCD.

Two significant risks to BCVS are further reductions in Grant Aid for core infrastructure support in addition to the changing landscape of Integrated Care System (ICS) development and funding including the impact of the movement of Bassetlaw into the Nottinghamshire ICS footprint.

BCVS is a well-respected organisation which is responsive, dynamic and achieves positive outcomes for the groups and people it supports. BCVS continues to work hard and creatively to generate new sources of sustainable income, to ensure all activities have a sound financial basis. We will continue to document and increase awareness of the impact of our work to mitigate these risks.

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Trustees' Report

Plans for future periods

Aims and key objectives for future periods

In response to risings risks and new opportunities, in 24/25 we will focus on:

Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others

The BCVS held and managed funds for a number of other community groups, and these are as follows:

Clown Kitchen Friends of West Lea TLC Retford Rotary Cheapside Allotment St Giles Church Worksop Civic Society Community Garden Play Days Youth funds Friends of Worksop Station Sandy Lane Funds Big Local Creswell Inclusion funds Manton Language Café Xmas4all PCC Vulnerability Small Grants Fund Lloyds Small Grant pot for Bolsover Riggott Suicide ACT 435 grants Rufford Avenue Allotment CCG Suicide Prevention

Movements in these funds are detailed in the note 21 in the accounts.

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service known 45 BCVS Trustee$, Report St*tement of ReSPOD$lbilitles Th¢ tntstees (who are also the directors of Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Seryi¢e for the p￿￿oSeS of Company law) are re$ptsll5ible for preparing thc tn]stees' rq)oft and the financial statements in occordance with applicable law 2nd United Kingdorn Acctsunting Standards (United Kingdom G¢neTdly Accepted A￿OUnting Practice), includjng FRS 102 'The Fioancial Reportin8 Standard applicthle in the UK and Republic of Ireland.. Th¢ report and accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Companie5 Act 2006 lating to small companie5. Company law reqllties the trustee5 to prepare fmancial statements for each finan¢ial year. Under compatsy law the tn￿letS nML8t not approve the flnancial statemettt5 unless they are satisfled that they give a true and fair Niew of the State of affair5 of the charitable eompany and of the incoming r¢sources and application of resources in¢ludiTh8 its incom¢ and eXp¢nd1￿re. of the charitable eompany for that peri¢)d. ltt preparing these financial statements, the tnjstees are required to.. 5ele¢t suitabl¢ accounting policies and apply them consistently; observe the Meth￿IS and princtple5 in the Charitie$ SORP,. ak¢ judgem¢nts and eslimates that are reasonable and prudent. stste whether applicable accounting Standards. comprising FRS 102 hav¢ been follow& subject to any m&terial departures di%losed and explained ID the finattcial statements. artd prepare the fiDancial statements on the goin8 concern b&sis unless it is inappropriate Io PTesurne that the charitable COTnpany will continue in busines5. Th¢ trustr¢s ar¢ responsible for keeping proper ¥countittg r¢cords thtst can (h"8¢105e with rea50nabl¢ a¢cuwy at any time the financial position of the charitable Company and enable them to ensure that the finan¢ial statements comply with the Cornpanies Act 2006. They are also res￿nsIble for safeguarding the assets of the tharitable company and hettce for taking reasonable steps for th¢ prevention and detection of fraud and other irr¢gularities. The twstee5 are responsible for the mainlenance and integrity of the COTw>rate and finan¢ial information intluded on the charitablc compangs website. t£gislation governing the preparntioll &n<f dissemination of financial statements may diffei frorn legislation in other jurisdictions. Small companies prov181on $tatement This report b&s beell prepared in accordance with the small Cornpanies regime under the Compatties Act 2¢)06. d signed tsn its behalf by.. Elizabeth I¥ime Trustee Page 6

Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service ('the Company')

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024.

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 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 and Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners, 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 that in any material respect:

  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.

...................................... John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners

Units 1 and 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

Date:.............................

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Investment income
5
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
Total Expenditure
Other recognised gains and losses
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
19		 Unrestricted
funds
£
17,251
21,394
5,118
43,763
(40,009)
(40,009)
3,754
604,819
608,573		 Restricted
funds
£
-
826,147
-
826,147
(913,425)
(913,425)
(87,278)
677,156
589,878		 Total
2024
£
17,251
847,541
5,118
869,910
(953,434)
(953,434)
(83,524)
1,281,975
1,198,451		 Total
2023
£
19,615
931,501
2,562
953,678
(960,232)
(960,232)
(6,554)
1,288,529
1,281,975

(87,278) lost in restricted funds is due to the time difference between receiving funds and project delivery/expenses. The loss of 87,278 in restricted funds in the 2023/24 financial year is covered by funds carried over from 2022/23.

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for the period is shown in note 19.

The notes on pages 12 to 26 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8

Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Investment income
5
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
6
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
19		 Unrestricted
funds
£
19,615
57,399
2,562
79,576
(41,468)
(41,468)
38,108
38,108
566,711
604,819		 Restricted
funds
£
-
874,102
-
874,102
(918,764)
(918,764)
(44,662)
(44,662)
721,818
677,156		 Total
2023
£
19,615
931,501
2,562
953,678
(960,232)
(960,232)
(6,554)
(6,554)
1,288,529
1,281,975

The notes on pages 12 to 26 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9

BLwdw Comm￿nIty and Voluntw Seryice known as BCVS Oieglstrtlon Dumber: 07232206) BalaDee Sheet u at 31 March 2024 2024 23 Tangible ass¢ts 13 8.414 14.767 C¥rrt•¢ •wts Detrtors Cwh li bank aThJ in trnd 14 15 87.697 1371.056 107J47 1285,672 .458.753 l J93.019 CredllDrn AuwM•ts hlllng dievAlblTr om¢ ye•r 16 268.716 125.811 I.1￿.037 1267208 1.198,451 1281,975 ofle dmrfty: Restricd r 589.878 677.156 008.573 604.819 Totsl f•ds 19 I,1￿,451 1281,975 For the financial yar 31 March 2024 the thrity ￿ entitled to exemMKm aulit un&r 477 ofthe CThnyiieB Ad 21MX)T¢la¢in8 to sm811 comphni¢s. s. res￿￿5]￿.[1tsts: The hAve not r•wired the ¢lwity to oitsift w audit of its for the yew in questi(m in accoTdance with section 476. and The dIr¢¢t￿ ath¥)wl¢d8e th¢ir res￿￿81￿71111¢s for cirylying with the T•wir¢rnarts of Art with rwtd covntin8 rteord5 Éfid the prepat#tion of acc￿ll Compmies withih PArt ISofthtCM4wsA¢t 2Cth. 1.7 arKI Siv￿d on their behalf Iw. sC￿t Slw TTtstr¢ Tr ort F4ge8 12 to 26 forni an io*8ral part of thcse fin8Ki418iaiements. Page 10

Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Note
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash expenditure
Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items
Depreciation
Investment income
5
Working capital adjustments
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
14
Increase in creditors
16
Increase/(decrease) in deferred income
16
Net cash flows from operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Interest receivable and similar income
5
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
13
Net cash flows from investing activities
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April
Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement in net funds
Increase/(decrease) in cash
Net funds at 1 April 2023
Net funds at 31 March 2024		 2024
£
(83,524)
6,353
(5,118)
(82,289)
19,650
135,605
7,300
80,266
5,118
-
5,118
85,384
1,285,672
1,371,056
85,384
1,285,672
1,371,056		 2023
£
(6,554)
8,647
(2,562)
(469)
(46,779)
12,093
(153,322)
(188,477)
2,562
(4,000)
(1,438)
(189,915)
1,475,587
1,285,672
(189,915)
1,475,587
1,285,672

All of the cash flows are derived from continuing operations during the above two periods.

The notes on pages 12 to 26 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 11

Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

1 Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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)) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service 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 notes.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements.

Income and endowments

Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Grants receivable

Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.

Deferred income

Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the period for which, it has been received. Such income is only deferred when:

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Gift aid

Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the same time as the gift to which they relate.

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Taxation

The charity 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 charity 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.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £500.00 or more are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Asset class Depreciation method and rate Leasehold improvements over the remaining life of the lease IT equipment 33.3% straight line General equipment 20.0% straight line

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Restricted income funds are those grants for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

Pensions and other post retirement obligations

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity. Pension costs charges in the Statement of Financial Activities represent the contributions payable by the charity during the year.

2 Income from donations and legacies

Grants, including capital grants;
Government grants
Grants from other charities
Other income from donations and legacies		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
16,289
-
962
17,251		 Total
2024
£
16,289
-
962
17,251		 Total
2023
£
500
17,921
1,194
19,615

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

3 Income from charitable activities

Grants
Management fees & recharges
Room hire & refreshments
Rental income
Sundry income
4
Grants & donations
Erewash Voluntary Action
NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB
Arts Council
Notts County Council
Feeding Bristol
Sport England
Bolsover District Council
Garfield Weston Foundation
DWP
NCC Local Communities Fund
Newgate Medical Centre
ABL Health
Derbyshire County Council
Larwood Health Partnership
South Derbyshire CVS
Active Partners Trust
Bassetlaw District Council
Rethink Mental Illness
NHS Nottm and Notts ICB
Sundry grants & donations
Futures Advice		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
-
13,889
3,755
3,750
-
21,394		 Restricted
funds
£
826,147
-
-
-
-
826,147
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,289
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,000
-
-
962
-
17,251		 Total
2024
£
826,147
13,889
3,755
3,750
-
847,541
Restricted
funds
£
1,000
29,970
21,750
127,073
3,200
650
63,876
15,000
-
27,333
51,534
12,000
106,500
79,332
6,625
77,802
32,500
12,000
143,002
-
15,000
826,147		 Total
2023
£
874,102
51,272
2,725
3,370
32
931,501
Total
£
1,000
29,970
21,750
127,073
3,200
650
63,876
15,000
6,289
27,333
51,534
12,000
106,500
79,332
6,625
77,802
42,500
12,000
143,002
962
15,000
843,398

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

5 Investment income

Interest receivable and similar income;
Interest receivable on bank deposits		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
5,118		 Total
2024
£
5,118		 Total
2023
£
2,562

6 Expenditure on charitable activities

Bank charges
Stationery & postage
Cleaning
Communications
Computer & consumables
Depreciation
Equipment
Insurances
Hospitality
Premises maintenance
Other expenses
Photocopying & printing
Professional fees
Publications & publicity
Rental expenses
Salaries, NI & pension
Service delivery
Staff training
Subscriptions
Travel expenses
Utilities
Volunteering support
Grants made		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
331
93
136
347
1,622
6,353
5,528
565
568
1,978
256
-
9,613
1,325
88
6,529
-
286
3,210
378
707
96
-
40,009		 Restricted
funds
£
-
1,193
2,760
8,083
6,628
-
2,066
4,467
1,240
9,280
409
1,214
24,887
6,237
3,910
772,609
46,250
3,070
3,858
3,965
10,083
1,216
-
913,425		 Total
2024
£
331
1,286
2,896
8,430
8,250
6,353
7,594
5,032
1,808
11,258
665
1,214
34,500
7,562
3,998
779,138
46,250
3,356
7,068
4,343
10,790
1,312
-
953,434		 Total
2023
£
339
2,145
2,413
9,036
10,094
8,647
607
4,711
3,707
21,662
854
1,882
24,551
8,854
3,083
755,575
64,354
10,173
5,052
4,574
10,948
333
6,638
960,232

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

7 Net incoming/outgoing resources

Net outgoing resources for the year include:

Depreciation of fixed assets
8
Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
Staff costs during the year were:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs		 2024
£
6,353
2024
£
691,356
55,975
31,807
779,138		 2023
£
8,647
2023
£
668,889
53,779
32,907
755,575

The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follows:

Average number of employees 2024
No
24		 2023
No
26

19 (2023 - 18) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes.

Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £31,807 (2023 - £32,907).

The number of employees whose emoluments fell within the following bands was:

£60,001 - £70,000 2024
No
1		 2023
No
1

The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £256,872 (2023 - £223,478).

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

9 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.

10 Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in the year.

11 Fees payable to independent examiner

During the period, the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the charity’s independent examiner Community Accounting Plus are analysed as follows:

Independent examination
Other financial services		 2024
£
1,800
-
1,800		 2023
£
1,525
120
1,645

12 Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

13 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 April 2023
At 31 March 2024
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2024
Net book value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
14 Debtors
Trade debtors
Other debtors
15 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand
Cash at bank		 Leasehold
improvements
£
45,816
45,816
36,653
3,054
39,707
6,109
9,163		 General
equipment
£
13,378		 IT equipment
£
36,451		 Total
£
95,645
95,645
80,878
6,353
87,231
8,414
14,767
2023
£
82,472
24,875
13,378 36,451
11,020
869		 33,205
2,430
11,889 35,635
1,489 816
2,358 3,246
2024
£
65,070
22,627
87,697
2024
£
-
1,371,056
1,371,056
107,347
2023
£
30
1,285,642
1,285,672

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Deferred income		 2024
£
26,764
12,305
137,347
92,300
268,716		 2023
£
16,508
12,402
11,901
85,000
125,811

17 Charity status

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.

18 Commitments

Capital commitments

The charity has one lease for premises at a peppercorn rent until 2026. Any rental income from sub-letting is to be split equally between the charity and the landlord.

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

19 Funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
General
General
Designated
Restructuring & redundancy fund
Capital costs fund
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
BCVS Community Responders
Volunteer Support
CCG Dementia Fund
Development fund (Mental
Scoping)
Derbyshire Infrastructure Support
CCG Suicide Prevention
Home from Hospital
Link Workers
Bolsover Infrastructure Support
NNICB Voices
Notts Covid Fund
NNSP
Volunteering Bolsover
Community Champions
Community Advocates Bolsover
NCC Recovery Post
SYB Mental Health
NCC Food Insecurity
NCC Tackling Loneliness
LCF NCC
NCC Y Volunteers
POV Volunteers
ABL		 Balance at 1
April 2023
£
534,819
50,000
20,000
70,000
604,819
238,578
6,581
14,072
87,465
13,096
16,622
-
-
-
-
11,294
30,000
4,780
147,812
14,981
15,484
15,956
15,531
34,001
-
6,000
4,903
-		 Incoming
resources
£
43,763
-
-
-
43,763
59,001
-
-
-
41,500
-
6,625
130,866
56,876
59,001
-
-
-
-
50,000
-
-
4,540
85,000
27,333
17,533
21,750
12,000		 Resources
expended
£
(40,009)
-
-
-
(40,009)
(155,152)
(100)
(10,000)
-
(54,596)
-
(6,625)
(130,866)
(56,876)
(59,001)
(31)
(30,000)
(70)
-
(48,316)
(15,484)
(15,956)
(20,071)
(41,085)
(27,333)
(23,533)
(26,653)
(12,000)		 Balance at 31
March 2024
£
538,573
50,000
20,000
70,000
608,573
142,427
6,481
4,072
87,465
-
16,622
-
-
-
-
11,263
-
4,710
147,812
16,665
-
-
-
77,916
-
-
-
-

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

NNICB Long Covid
SPF Bolsover
BDC Volunteers
Derby ICB
Living Well
Social Circle
Trusted Voices
BPBP Place
Feeding Bristol
Futures
Garfield Weston
OSAAT
REN
SPF Bassetlaw
Walk Derbyshire
Total restricted funds
Total funds		 Balance at 1
April 2023
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
677,156
1,281,975		 Incoming
resources
£
25,000
8,000
23,000
6,170
1,000
12,000
30,000
20,000
3,200
15,000
15,000
17,452
8,800
9,500
60,000
826,147
869,910		 Resources
expended
£
(25,000)
(8,000)
(23,000)
(6,170)
(830)
(12,000)
(11,111)
(20,000)
(3,200)
(5,526)
(6,250)
(8,093)
(2,031)
(9,500)
(38,966)
(913,425)
(953,434)		 Balance at 31
March 2024
£
-
-
-
-
170
-
18,889
-
-
9,474
8,750
9,359
6,769
-
21,034
589,878
1,198,451

The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:

BCVS Community Responders - To support the identification and delivery of interventions that tackle local health inequalities whilst maximising value for money and ensuring we maintain focus on longer-term financial sustainability.

Volunteer Support - Funds to support volunteer expenses. CCG Dementia Fund—To support additional dementia-related developments within the community. Development fund (Mental Scoping)—Mental health scoping and infrastructure development. Derbyshire Infrastructure Support - Local infrastructure support, volunteer brokerage. CCG Suicide Prevention: Communication/promotions and second rollout of small grants scheme. Bolsover Infrastructure: Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support and signposting. Notts COVID Funds: To support the Emergency Humanitarian Response across Bassetlaw. NNSP - Information Partnership to support vulnerable people in Bassetlaw.

Dementia Support - Nottinghamshire County Council (Better Care Funding) to support people living with dementia and their carers/families by providing advice and signposting to local organisations. Volunteering Bolsover - Funds to support volunteer expenses across Derbyshire.

Community Champions - Research and engagement of minority ethnic communities through the community champion model.

Community Advocates Bolsover - To further develop a Community Advocate Project across Bolsover. NCC Recovery Post - Eastern European and minority ethnic group development.

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

SYB Mental Health - Learning on prescription pilot. NCC Food Insecurity - Bassetlaw Food Insecurity network coordination.

NCC Tackling Loneliness - Tackling loneliness collaborative coordination.

Home from Hospital - Short term practical support for vulnerable people leaving the hospital.

LCF NCC -To provide infrastructure support to Nottinghamshire organisations and groups enabling communities to mitigate the impact of the pandemic.

Link Workers - Hosting of the PCN Social Prescribing Link Workers.

NCC Y Volunteers - Developing new volunteer roles for young people in Mansfield and Bassetlaw and creating young volunteer-led social media campaigns around volunteering. POV Volunteers - Point of View Volunteer Voices Project; new models of volunteering through the Arts across the wider VCSE sector.

BDC Volunteers - Tackling Health Inequalities - Volunteer training.

Derby ICB - Derbyshire infrastructure support, volunteer brokerage.

Living Well - Assist with the setting up of the Living Well Collaboratives. Social Circle - Create a robust VCSE led social prescribing model, with emphasis on social approach. Trusted Voices - Community Engagement - Bolsover Vaccination inequalities recommendations project. BPBP Place - Investing in Communities - Place Partnership Development Fund. Feeding Bristol - The Children’s Kitchen Project.

Futures - People & Skills SPF Consortium. Garfield Weston - Supporting individuals and the VCSE sector in Bassetlaw and Bolsover.

OSAAT - Hosting of the One Step at a Time local coordinator.

REN - Research Engagement Network Programme.

SPF Bassetlaw - UK Shared Prosperity Funds, Community Grants Programme Communities and Place. SPF Bolsover - UK Shared Prosperity Funds, Community Grants Programme, People and Skills. Walk Derbyshire - To coordinate, develop and deliver Bolsover consortium walking work in Shirebrook. ABL - Wellbeing services in Bassetlaw.

NNICB Voices - Funding to amplify and champion the voices of our sector and communities. NNICB Long Covid - supporting patients with Long Covid.

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes

Unrestricted funds
General
General
Designated
Restructuring & redundancy fund
Capital costs fund
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted
BCVS Community Responders
Volunteer Support
CCG Dementia Fund
Development fund (Mental
Scoping)
Derbyshire Infrastructure Support
CCG Suicide Prevention
Bolsover Infrastructure Support
Notts Covid Fund
NNSP
Dementia Support
Volunteering Bolsover
Community Champions
Community Advocates Bolsover
Derbyshire CCG Living Well
NCC Recovery Post
SYB Mental Health
NCC Food Insecurity
NCC Tackling Loneliness
WAU Sport England
Voices
ICB Discharge
DCCG Vaccination
Derbyshire ICB Infrastructure
Home from Hospital
Together fund
LCF NCC
Link Workers		 Balance at 1
April 2022
£
496,711
50,000
20,000
70,000
566,711
256,916
4,175
15,355
87,465
30,115
16,622
5,600
19,259
15,000
6,871
4,780
148,853
27,083
7,500
6,553
37,003
9,720
3,879
19,069
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Page		 Incoming
resources
£
79,576
-
-
-
79,576
200,000
2,650
-
-
41,500
-
64,154
-
15,000
-
-
-
-
-
32,765
-
28,302
74,371
7,426
102,884
16,666
12,000
6,170
27,310
7,160
27,333
169,128
24		 Resources
expended
£
(41,468)
-
-
-
(41,468)
(218,338)
(244)
(1,283)
-
(58,519)
-
(69,754)
(7,965)
-
(6,871)
-
(1,041)
(12,102)
(7,500)
(23,834)
(21,047)
(22,491)
(44,249)
(26,495)
(102,884)
(16,666)
(12,000)
(6,170)
(27,310)
(7,160)
(27,333)
(169,128)		 Balance at 31
March 2023
£
534,819
50,000
20,000
70,000
604,819
238,578
6,581
14,072
87,465
13,096
16,622
-
11,294
30,000
-
4,780
147,812
14,981
-
15,484
15,956
15,531
34,001
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

Balance at 1
April 2022
£
Incoming
resources
£
NCC Y Volunteers
-
17,533
POV Volunteers
-
21,750
Total restricted funds
721,818
874,102
Total funds
1,288,529
953,678
20 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
General
£
Designated
£
Tangible fixed assets
8,414
-
Current assets
706,575
70,000
Current liabilities
(176,416)
-
Total net assets
538,573
70,000
Unrestricted
General
£
Designated
£
Tangible fixed assets
14,767
-
Current assets
560,863
70,000
Current liabilities
(40,811)
-
Total net assets
534,819
70,000		 Resources
expended
£
(11,533)
(16,847)
(918,764)
(960,232)
Restricted
£
-
682,178
(92,300)
589,878
Restricted
£
-
762,156
(85,000)
677,156		 Balance at 31
March 2023
£
6,000
4,903
677,156
1,281,975
2024
Total funds
£
8,414
1,458,753
(268,716)
1,198,451
2023
Total funds
£
14,767
1,393,019
(125,811)
1,281,975

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Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service

known as BCVS

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

21 3rd Party Funds

21 3rd Party Funds
Clown Kitchen
St Giles Church
Worksop Civic Society
Community Garden
Play Days
Youth Funds
Friends of Worksop Station
Sandy Lane Funds
Cheapside Allotment
ACT 435 grants
Big Local Creswell
Friends of West Lea
CCG Suicide Prevention
Rufford Avenue Allotment
Inclusion funds Manton
Language Café
Bolsover Small Grants (Lloyds)
Fund
TLC
Retford Rotary
Xmas4all
Riggott Suicide		 Opening
balance
£
2,393
3,937
403
4,488
1,077
1,372
2,444
10,535
-
1,244
(860)
2,250
8,370
246
-
-
258
35,000
500
-
-
73,657		 Incoming
resources
£
-
-
-
5,000
-
-
1,600
-
1,800
4,464
-
-
-
-
15,105
1,799
-
35,000
-
730
1,000
66,498		 Resources
expended
£
(2,393)
-
-
(556)
(1,077)
-
(122)
-
(1,800)
(5,654)
860
(1,750)
-
(121)
(443)
(530)
-
(354)
(500)
-
-
(14,440)		 Closing
balance
£
-
3,937
403
8,932
-
1,372
3,922
10,535
-
54
-
500
8,370
125
14,662
1,269
258
69,646
-
730
1,000
125,715

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