## D:SIDE
Charity number 1141163
A company limited by guarantee number 07412738
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 October 2022
## D:SIDE
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 October 2022
|**Contents**|**Page**|
|---|---|
|Trustees' report|2 to 5|
|Examiner's report|6|
|Statement of financial activities|7|
|Balance sheet|8|
|Notes to the accounts|9 to 11|
## **Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
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## D:SIDE
## Trustees' report for the year ended 31 October 2022
## **Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors**
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: **Name**
Janet Brown Catherine Casey Lisa Leonard
## **Company secretary**
## **Charity number**
## **Company number**
Mr David Hill 1141163 Registered in England and Wales 07412738 Registered in England and Wales
## **Registered and principal address**
## **Bankers**
c/o Unilever The Co-operative bank Plc 96 Coal Road P.O. Box 101 Seacroft 1 Balloon Street Leeds Manchester West Yorkshire M60 4EP LS14 2AR
## **Independent examiner**
Katy Sargeant ACA
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
## **Structure, governance and management**
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 19th October 2010. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £10.
## **Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees**
The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the trustees at a duly convened meeting.
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## D:SIDE
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 October 2022
## **Objectives and activities**
## **The charity's objects**
To advance the education of the public, including young people, schools, companies and public bodies in the area of drug and alcohol awareness. The Area of Benefit being Yorkshire and Humber, especially the Metropolitan District of Leeds.
The relief of the physical and mental sickness of persons in need by reasons of addiction to drugs and alcohol, in particular by the provision of advice, information and support.
## **The charity's main activities**
D:side is a comprehensive drug and health education programme which encourages children to make positive and healthy life-choices and encourages a positive approach to life.
We aim to present children with well researched and accurate information about the effects that drugs and alcohol have on their bodies and provide a forum for children to discuss the issues that are raised. The programme focuses on developing the children’s knowledge, skills and attitude, equipping them with the appropriate life skills to successfully manage sensitive situations with their peers and encouraging a positive approach to life, especially in relation to drugs and alcohol.
## **Public benefit statement**
In setting our objectives and planning our activities, our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, and in particular the advancement of education of the public, including young people, schools, companies and public bodies in the area of drug and alcohol awareness. Also, to relieve the physical and mental sickness of persons in need by reasons of addiction to drug and alcohol by the provision of information and support.
## **Achievements and performance**
We are back!
Following on from the worldwide Pandemic, it was so nice to get back to some sort of normality this year!
d:side was able to take tentative steps to return to school in April 2021, and by the end of the following academic year (July 2022) – lessons, schools and confidence seemed to be (slowly) back to pre-Covid times in schools.
During the first full academic year since the disruption caused by Covid (Sept 2021 to July 2022) we taught in over 90 schools and taught over 22,000 children. The sessions were adapted to ensure hygiene and safety standards were as high as possible – but were still interactive, fun and informative – and still received extremely positive feedback from staff and children.
Staff members in schools seemed as delighted to have us back, as we were to be there. Comments such as _“We have missed you so much_ ”, and _“So glad you have made it through the Pandemic as a company and are still able to come and visit us”_ were said on more than one occasions and make the work that we do worthwhile, and also make us feel valued within the education system.
The internet safety sessions were in particular demand because of changing trends and the increased use of technology by children as a result of lockdowns, restrictions, etc. During the Pandemic – it seemed that children started to use more and more technology, and have started to access platforms and areas at an earlier age than pre-Covid times. These were issues that needed to be addressed during our sessions, and so content was adapted accordingly.
The medicine and drugs awareness sessions were still extremely popular – helped by the change in statutory guidance for schools – where the teaching of subject areas such as drugs and medicine became an expected part of the Curriculum.
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## D:SIDE
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 October 2022
## **Achievements and performance (continued)**
Funding is and always will be an issue for d:side. A magic wand would be great – but highly unlikely. We have been teaching children in Leeds for well over 20 years. It has been allowed to function and run for such a long period of time because of its ability to adapt and change with the times. It is our hope that this trait, together with the dedication of its staff, Trustees and also the partnership that we have with local schools will allow d:side to continue operating for many more years to come.
## **Financial review**
The net income for the year was £716.
We believe that demand for our service will be higher than ever as schools continue to return to normality after the Pandemic. After speaking to a number of head teachers, they have echoed this opinion, and said that our service is more vital than ever as they try to catch up on ‘lost learning’ and behaviour changes caused during Covid.
The trustees have reassessed the charity’s ability to continue for at least 12 months from the date that the accounts are approved and conclude that no material uncertainties exist that cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
## **Reserves policy**
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £2,452.
At the time of writing, D:side does not have a reserves policy in place. We have always maintained that we would offer a service to schools that is reasonable in price and of excellent quality. This has meant that we have never been able to ‘bank’ any substantial amounts of monies that would become a reserve. But we do keep a close eye on our reserves and we will adopt a reserves policy if we manage to get more reserves in.
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## D:SIDE
## Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 October 2022
## **Statement of trustees' responsibilities**
The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
approved by the board of trustees on 03/05/02023
L S Leonard (Trustee)
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## D:SIDE
## Independent examiner's report to the trustees of D:SIDE
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 October 2022, which are set out on pages 7 to 11.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees of the charitable 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 charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act ('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**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material 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.
Katy Sargeant ACA
03/05/2023
## **West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO**
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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## D:SIDE
## Statement of Financial Activities
## (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 October 2022
|Notes
2022
Unrestricted
funds
£
**Income from:**
Grants and donations
(2)
-
School fees earned
30,555
**Total income**
30,555
**Expenditure on:**
Salaries and NI
(3)
27,255
Payroll charges
130
Service in schools
-
Insurance
-
Mobile phone
360
IT support
100
Office rental
-
Office supplies and stationery
93
Postage
451
Travel and other staff costs
996
Other costs
13
Accountancy and independent exam
441
**Total expenditure**
29,839
**Net movement in funds**
716
**Fund balances brought forward**
1,736
**Fund balances carried forward**
(4)
2,452|2022
Restricted
funds
£
2,620
-
2,620
-
-
-
620
-
-
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
2,620
-
-
-|2022
Total
funds
£
2,620
30,555
33,175
27,255
130
-
620
360
100
2,000
93
451
996
13
441
32,459
716
1,736
2,452|2021
Total
funds
£
21,892
7,719
29,611
27,256
130
4,275
600
255
102
2,000
38
439
240
13
420
35,768
(6,157)
7,893
1,736|
|---|---|---|---|
All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
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## D:SIDE
## Balance sheet
|as at 31 October 2022
2022
Unrestricted
£
**Current assets**
Debtors
4,345
Cash at bank
658
**Total current assets**
5,003
**Current liabilities:**
**amounts falling due within one year**
Accruals
2,551
**Net assets**
2,452
**Funds**
Unrestricted funds
2,452
Restricted funds
-
**Total funds**
2,452|2022
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|2022
Total
£
4,345
658
5,003
2,551
2,452
2,452
-
2,452|2021
Total
£
2,520
345
2,865
1,129
1,736
1,736
-
1,736|
|---|---|---|---|
For the year ending 31 October 2022 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with FRS 102 (effective January 2019).
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 03/05/02023
## L S Leonard (Trustee)
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## D:SIDE
## Notes to the accounts
## for the year ended 31 October 2022
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Basis of accounting**
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by 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) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
## **Going concern**
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
## **Incoming resources**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
## **Grants and donations**
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
Donated goods for resale are valued at the amount actually realised upon their sale.
Donated assets, facilities or services are valued at their estimated value to the charity. This is the price that the charity estimates it would pay in the open market for equivalent items; or services and facilities of equivalent utility to the charity.
## **Expenditure and liabilities**
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
## **Taxation**
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
## **Pensions**
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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## D:SIDE
## Notes to the accounts continued
## for the year ended 31 October 2022
|**2 Grants and donations**
Unilever UK (Office rent)
Garforth & District Lions Club (Insurance)
HM Revenue and Customs
George A Moore Foundation
**3 Staff costs and numbers**
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Pensions|2022
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-|2022
Restricted
funds
£
2,000
620
-
-
2,620|2022
Total
funds
£
2,000
620
-
-
2,620
2022
£
25,001
2,324
(2,324)
2,254
27,255|2021
Total
funds
£
2,000
600
17,292
2,000
21,892
2021
£
25,002
2,231
(2,231)
2,254
27,256|
|---|---|---|---|---|
The average number of employees during the year was 1, being an average of 1 full time equivalent (2021: 1, 1 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
|**Defined contribution pension scheme**
Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year
**4 Restricted funds**
Balance b/f
Incoming
£
£
Unilever UK (Office rent)
-
2,000
Garforth & District Club (Insurance)
-
620
-
2,620
**Fund name**
**Purpose of restriction**
Unilever UK (Office rent)
Garforth & District Club (Insurance)
Towards office rent.
Towards insurance cost.|Outgoing
£
2,000
620
2,620|2022
£
2,254
Transfers
£
-
-
-|2021
£
2,254
Balance c/f
£
-
-
-|
|---|---|---|---|
## **5 Related party transactions**
## **Trustee expenses**
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
## **Trustee remuneration and benefits**
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
## **Remuneration and benefits received by key management personnel**
The total employee benefits received by key management personnel were £28,824 (previous year: £29,485).
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## D:SIDE
## Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 October 2022
|2022
2021
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
**Income**
Grants and donations
-
4,600
School fees earned
30,555
7,719
**Total income**
30,555
12,319
**Expenditure**
Salaries and NI
27,255
7,915
Payroll charges
130
130
Service in schools
-
4,275
Insurance
-
600
Mobile phone
360
255
IT support
100
102
Office rental
-
2,000
Office supplies and stationery
93
38
Postage
451
439
Travel and other staff costs
996
240
Other costs
13
13
Accountancy and independent exam
441
420
**Total expenditure**
29,839
16,427
**Net movement in funds**
716
(4,108)
**Fund balances brought forward**
1,736
5,844
**Fund balances carried forward**
2,452
1,736|2022
Restricted
funds
£
2,620
-
2,620
-
-
-
620
-
-
2,000
-
-
-
-
-
2,620
-
-
-|2021
Restricted
funds
£
17,292
-
17,292
19,341
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19,341
(2,049)
2,049
-|2022
Total
funds
£
2,620
30,555
33,175
27,255
130
-
620
360
100
2,000
93
451
996
13
441
32,459
716
1,736
2,452|2021
Total
funds
£
21,892
7,719
29,611
27,256
130
4,275
600
255
102
2,000
38
439
240
13
420
35,768
(6,157)
7,893
1,736|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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