2023-03-31-accounts

• Voluntary Support North Surrey Annual Report 2022/23

• Voluntary Support North Surrey (VSNS) is an independent charity that supports approximately 1,500 voluntary and community organisations within the North Surrey Boroughs of Runnymede, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath, and their 300,000 residents. VSNS has three offices located in Camberley, Chertsey and Staines.

Our Mission

• The lives of residents in Runnymede, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath are improved through stronger voluntary, community and faith sectors.

Our Values

• Community at the centre of everything we do;

• Improving lives locally: Communities are welcoming and supportive, especially of the most vulnerable; Fairness and respect for difference: Regardless of gender, ability, religion or race; Learning organisation: Striving for continuous improvement and reflection; We are passionate about what we do.

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• During the period 2022/23, Voluntary Support North Surrey’s work had a significant impact on local communities in North Surrey, equating to a social value* of £2m.

• VSNS social value is broken down as follows: £1,450,000

• Funding granted to groups following VSNS advice £60,000

• VSNS grant giving from local funds £50,000

• Donations / gifts in kind from businesses £25,200

• Befriending volunteers £15,000

• Free training to 300 people *Social Value refers to the wider financial and nonfinancial value created by an organisation through its day-to-day activities in terms of the wellbeing of individuals and communities, social capital created and the environment

• This annual report describes the work of the Charity including achievements in the reporting period. The report also includes a statement of financial activities and an independently produced examiner's report.

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• The year in numbers

• £60,000 in grant giving from local VSNS community funds and SPARKS;

• 1500 charities and voluntary groups as beneficiaries;

• 850 employee volunteers deployed in the community;

• 400 new volunteers registered in voluntary organisation;

• 300 people trained in a dozen topics;

• 300 people better connected through 15 networking events and forums;

• 95 teams of volunteers engaged in charity work;

• 79 organisations trained in fundraising tools and techniques;

• 59 organisations assisted and informed related to good governance

• and best practice; 53% increase in the number of young volunteers recruited;

and best practice;

• 50 lonely people befriended;

• 30 charities received individual tailored funding advice;

30 corporates or businesses held events organised by VSNS averaging ; 2 per month 20 new befrienders as volunteers;

• 17 orgaisations directly received funding from business connections

• via VSNS; 10 charity websites created at no cost to the charities.

via VSNS;

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• Chair Helen Frary’s Report In an ever-more challenging environment VSNS has had a strong year – we have grown in impact, reach and size at a time when many were forced to cutback. Through a consistent funding record VSNS is seen as a trusted partner, an established ally with a proven track record for delivery.

• Our networking events and training courses are often over-subscribed, demonstrating our value to the organisations we serve. This, coupled with the fact that we can continue to source and place volunteers, shows the value of what we can do for the community. We are grateful to our funders and partners: Surrey County Council, Runnymede, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath Borough Councils, Surrey Heartlands and NHS Frimley for their ongoing support. Consistent core funding has a multiplier effect of 8x the benefit on the community, that means, for every £1 of core funding from borough, council and NHS trusts, VSNS is able to deliver £8 benefit in social value terms. However, we remain mindful that this success is only possible if core funding is maintained so, as Chair and along with our CEO, I prioritise attendance at council meetings and events.

• In addition to the core funding, VSNS helps charities apply for grants, attracts sponsorship from corporates, and supports lottery funding which delivers a 70% increase in funds into North Surrey for direct use by charities.

• We are also immensely grateful to the many corporate organisations that work through VSNS to bring joy and comfort to our residents through their generous contributions.

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• A standout achievement for me this year was the work to diversify our funding base which resulted in a successful and first ever application to the National Lottery securing £450,000 over four years. In our role as an infrastructure organisation for the third sector the majority of VSNS’s time is spent on capacity building for charity and voluntary organisations. This grant is allowing us to go one step further and actually embed resources within those organisations which were most heavily impacted by Covid, and which are so desperately needed by their communities: a hand-up, not a hand-out. Results are already showing the benefits of this approach, to the point that the National Lottery is looking to roll-out this innovative model elsewhere. But what would we be without our volunteers - I was privileged in 2023 to be both on the judging panel and part of the presentations for the volunteer awards in the three boroughs. The number, breadth and accomplishments of nominees was simply staggering: the combined Runnymede and Spelthorne event was attended by some 350 people. From the human Womble, still litterpicking well into his old age, to the team that has raised over £150,000 pounds through weekly summer afternoon teas, to the Parkinson’s and dementia support groups that form the lifeline for affected families, to the court team that support those whose lives are descended into chaos – I could go on and on. These awards are an opportunity to say a small thank you and an inspiring and joyous celebration of all that is good in our communities.

• We have created a vibrant Ukrainian community – no longer of refugees, but now, friends, colleagues and school mates. We have also rebranded this year – a new look for a post-Covid era. We are brighter, better organised and working with social media to get the voice of the third sector heard. Finally, I would like to give my heartfelt thanks to my fellow Trustees and all the staff and volunteers at VSNS for all that they have done and achieved this

past year.

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• Chief Executive Officer Solette Sheppardson’s report for 2022/23:

• At Voluntary Support North Surrey, we provide a range of vital services, supporting directly and indirectly those most at risk of social exclusion and enabling individuals to contribute to public life and the development of their communities.

• We are a local partner contributing to opportunities for co-design, community engagement, capacity building and policy development and planning. The voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in North Surrey largely consists of many very small organisations with limited internal infrastructure to meet the demands of compliance. As a consequence local organisations rely on the existence and activity of VSNS as an infrastructure organisation that supports them with a range of operational and strategic issues.

• It has been a challenging year for the third sector, with many organisations still recovering from the impacts of the pandemic. This has been compounded by the cost of living crisis which is creating an increased demand for services, while funding is reduced and costs rise. Despite these challenges, there are many notable successes and it has been a busy and productive year as Voluntary Support North Surrey has grown our infrastructure support and continued to invest and grow services in our North Surrey communities. At the start of the year, we were gratified to hear that the Surrey Heath Covid-19 vaccination service, of which we were a partner, had been named the South East regional winner of the 2022 NHS Parliamentary Awards and a finalist for the national title.

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• The award recognised the way different organisations came together to support their community in response to Covid. In Surrey Heath GP practices worked together with the NHS, the voluntary sector and borough and county councils to create a caring, efficient, responsive, highperforming vaccination services. This for us was proof that a strong voluntary and community sector is vital, successfully providing the safety net for those residents who are most vulnerable. It was also an excellent example of team work at its best, with everyone coming together at speed in a challenging situation. Many hundreds of volunteers contributed to this success.

With the continuing impact of the pandemic and the rising cost of living, we were especially pleased to receive funding from the National Lottery which means we can offer additional timely and in-depth support to crucial voluntary services.

• The idea for this project was born in the community itself where, for some charities, the advice, training and information we typically offer are not enough to help them make the necessary changes to move forward. Through our Lottery-funded project, we can respond to their immediate needs, with our development managers sitting alongside charities to do the work with them, providing practical support where it is needed most, working in partnership to help local organisations reach their potential. This new model is being replicated with positive results by other organisations too as we lead the way in listening and responding to the needs of the sector.

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• The promotion and development of volunteering continues to be an important part of our work. This year, as well as investing in training and support for organisations both locally and Surrey-wide with our free training and the Time to Change youth volunteering project, we have also ensured volunteering has a visible presence at local events and online. We invested in updating our logo and branding to make it more consistent, stand out online and help us attract younger volunteers. One of our core values is Improving lives locally. In addition to ensuring that we champion and support the strength of our third sector, we also support and deliver local services. This year saw us working with local partners to provide support to Ukrainian refugees. Our befriending service in Surrey Heath also continues to tackle isolation and loneliness, and plans are underway to expand this service in Runnymede. As ever, our success is a combination of vision, hard work and the dedication and commitment of staff, volunteers, partners and funders – and the reward is in healthy, strong communities.

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Key Achievements

• Through volunteer recruitment, corporate engagement, and building the third sector’s capacity through strengthening governance, free training courses and funding support and advice, our services have provided an estimated £2m in social value over this period. 49 Volunteer recruitment and management support

• Charities have experienced a loss of volunteers following the pandemic and the way people are volunteering is also changing. VSNS has focused efforts to help promote and recruit volunteers through working to build groups’ capacity to recruit and retain volunteers, and by promoting volunteering opportunities online and at public-facing events. We have hosted training on communication and social media messaging to boost charities' skills and supported 10 organisations with website designs. VSNS continued to recruit volunteers for vaccination centres in the Spring of 2022 and Autumn/Winter of 2022/23. In April 2022 alone, 112 volunteers supported 247 shifts at the Lakeside Vaccination Centre.

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Covid Vaccination
Older people 14%
7%
Mental Health
4%
Youth 6%
8% Health
Befriending 7%
4% Mentoring
Volunteers have supported
Referrals
2022-23
a variety of local causes
Disability 6%
and activities, as follows:
44%
Community
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• This year, as part of promoting volunteering across our communities,

we have:

• Hosted in person stands at 12 events and fairs across Runnymede, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath throughout the year;

• Led and launched the county wide initiative to promote Youth Volunteering resulting in excellent results;

• Worked jointly with partners including the with Royal Holloway University, attending their annual partners conference in September with a focus on diversity;

• Provided volunteer information and opportunities at the Camberley Job Fair at High Cross church and registered 10 people with volunteering opportunities;

• Presented to and held 1:1 appointments with Afghan refugees in Spelthorne; Provided advice to teens looking to volunteer through the Duke of Edinburgh scheme at a free Easter event, and connected Schools to local organisations able to take sixth form students;

• Supported the organisation of the Surrey Heath Show​, held on 14th May.

• Volunteer Awards 2022

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• VSNS held our Volunteer Awards celebration in Surrey Heath on 24th November in partnership with Surrey Heath Borough Council. Nominations reflected the many heartwarming stories of people caring for one another in our communities. In total, seven awards were given to individuals and local organisations. In February, we were delighted to attend the inaugural Runnymede Civic Pride event, where several of the volunteers we had nominated were honoured with awards including our Ukraine Support Manager Oksana Belcher.

Looking ahead, our Runnymede and Spelthorne Volunteer Awards returned in June 2023 after a break due to the pandemic. Time to Change -Young Volunteers Launched in April 2021, the Time to Change project, led by VSNS, has worked across Surrey to increase the number of young people aged 19-25 years who are volunteering.

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In the last year:

  - Organisations that worked with the project saw a 53% increase in the number of young volunteers they recruited; The project increased volunteers managers’ skills and knowledge of how to reach and recruit young people; Ten ‘Recruiting and managing young volunteers’ training sessions were delivered to 90 people.

• sl Corporate engagement and donations

• Since our inception, VSNS has placed emphasis on working with Surrey-based businesses. In this period 30 businesses sent 95 teams of volunteers to corporate volunteering events, with 850 volunteers taking part in volunteering days. Two companies also provided support and training. Throughout the year, five companies donated £47,000 to 17 charities. Our Angel Tree Christmas giving scheme and easter donation schemes were also very well supported. VSNS facilitated 1460 Christmas gifts to 25 groups, and 1000 Easter eggs were donated to eight groups, totalling an estimated value of £13,000.

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��Funding support and grant making

• Capacity-building for voluntary sector groups is a core part of our service. This includes individyal advice and guidance, access to and support with finding grants, free fundraising training sessions, meet the funder sessions and a monthly fundraising newsletter which includes the latest funds and trends in fundraising. VSNS offers excellent funding advice and training to new and existing organisations which has been successfully adapted and is now delivered both face-to-face and virtually as required. We have had a number of successes in helping groups with their fundraising strategy and applications and in total supported 79 organisations with their fundraising. VSNS offers excellent funding advice and training to new and existing organisations which has been successfully adapted and is now delivered both face-to-face and virtually as required. We have had a number of successes in helping groups with their fundraising strategy and applications and in total supported 79 organisations with their fundraising. We are delighted local groups have successfully received considerable funds in the order of over £500,000 from a number of national trusts and grant givers. Following a decision in 2010 to use VSNS reserves to establish community funds which are invested with the Community Foundation for Surrey, VSNS has been able to grant £286,000 to 138 projects. We contributed £35,000 from our two local funds in Runnymede and Surrey Heath to 10 projects. In addition, there are now two active funds in Spelthorne and we have a seat on the Spelthorne panel helping to support local groups with grant funds. We also administered £25,000 of Surrey County Council’s Sparks funding.

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• Case Study:

• Dementia Carers Support Runnymede

• VSNS has supported Dementia Carers Support Runnymede since it was first set up 16 years ago. Run by volunteer founder Frances DybleGoode, it provides social support for carers and their loved ones living with dementia. Frances said, “As well as promoting volunteer opportunities, VSNS has connected me to Enterprise and other businesses. Ever since we started, Enterprise has been donating Christmas presents to our carers, and more recently Easter Eggs. Last Christmas, for the first time, all 60 Christmas gifts that we gave to people were donated by local businesses. “VSNS always informs me of any details of new funding grants that they think I might be interested in, which is so helpful.” This year VSNS supported Frances with writing a grant application: “It [The application] looked so involved, so I came in to see Alison. I learnt such a lot from her. The application had to be in the next day, and I wouldn’t have been comfortable putting it in without her involvement. And we were successful!

• “VSNS are the first people I think of when I need some help. They pass on their connections to us – they’re so helpful.”

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��Governance support

• VSNS provided training on charity law and governance as well as 1-2-1 support to trustee boards and senior leaders. Over the year VSNS supported trustees and boards from more than 56 organisations. One-to-one tailored charity training has been delivered and individuals and groups have been supported in making applications to the Charity Commission. We also held networking events which are proven to be effective at encouraging and enabling voluntary sector organisations to support one another and build sustainable capacity at a local level. We are grateful to Royal Holloway University and Enterprise, who have generously hosted these events for us.

• Through the Time to Change project VSNS has continued to put emphasis on recruiting young trustees.

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  - Lewis Russell, young Trustee, VSNS: “I’m a business manager at the McDonald Peacock Centre, Woking. I wanted to gain a better understanding of my community and be part of that community and felt that volunteering could give me a better understanding of who lives and works in the local area and what the need is.

• “Working with an organisation like VSNS means I can have a positive impact on local services, business and local residents. Volunteering in this way is how I can help those that live and work around my local area to feel proud of their communities and encourage them to put more back into it.”

• ca Training

• VSNS provides a broad training programme, offered free to participants, which has been devised to support and develop North Surrey’s third sector. This year we had 300 people attending the following training courses:

• Grant and trust application writing;

• Developing a fundraising strategy;

• Digital fundraising;

• Volunteering and the law;

Charity law for trustees;

• An introduction to social media;

• Volunteer recruitment and management.

• We use feedback forms to regularly develop and improve the training. New courses for next year include first aid training and communications planning. 16 / 27

-$ Social media and websites

• VSNS believe that a digital presence is an essential part of successful fundraising and engaging supporters and volunteers. We have enabled ten organisations to gain web presence and given social media advice. We used in house knowledge to design and create WordPress websites free of charge. We have developed and delivered a training workshop on social media to assist local organisations with the delivery of their messages to multiple and diverse audiences, as well as provided 1-2-1 advice and support.

g$ Resource building

• In October 2022, VSNS was awarded £459,000 National Lottery funding to support communities’ recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The project, which will run over four years, will build the capacity of organisations providing services to local communities across the three boroughs. We plan to work with 20 community groups a year, and are already on track, supporting ten organisations in the first six months of the project. Our work

addresses six main areas:

Recruiting new volunteers;

• Recruiting and training trustees; Linking groups so they can share knowledge, skills, volunteer recruitment campaigns, admin tasks and training to improve capacity to deliver their

• services;

• Upskilling groups with digital skills; Providing hands on support to improve sustainability.

• In addition, VSNS has enabled some local charities to have affordable premises and access to much needed resources thus supporting the delivery of their services locally. For example, the Charity directly hosts Cruse Bereavement Care and Camberley Care.

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?A Voice for the Third Sector

• VSNS is a voice for North Surrey’s third sector, helping shape local services with our local authority and health partners through our presence on local boards and committees. Boards that we sit on include Borough partnership groups, ICS steering committees, Place based alliances, and community task groups in the areas of deprivation. Over the last year we have devoted much time to the creation of Voluntary Sector Health Alliances and we are members of the 11 strong leadership group in Surrey Heartlands. VSNS also coordinates two sector-specific networking groups, Surrey Heath Mental Health Forum and Spelthorne Older People’s Forum. In May 2022, we also coordinated a forum in Runnymede specifically looking at loneliness across Chertsey and Addlestone together with the social prescribing team. It was a useful session to explore which organisations are offering space and share information about the Sport in Mind charity which is currently expanding into Surrey and explore both venue and coaching opportunities.

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��In Addition:

• VSNS’s Time to Talk befriending scheme in Surrey Heath supports people of all ages that feel isolated, including individuals that are suffering from dementia or mental poor health. This year the scheme has grown with a further 20 volunteers matched with people feeling alone or isolated. Volunteers meet regularly – usually weekly – in people’s homes or in the community. This brings the total number of referrals made to Time to Talk since 2019 up to 260, equating to over 1800 hours of support. There is a small waiting list of isolated people needing to be matched with suitable volunteers. We work closely with our local social prescribers and other partners including befriending schemes such as Surrey Heath Age Concern.

Ann (Befriender)

Pam (Befriendee)

‘Something for me to look forward to. I feel good after each visit’

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• Case study: Alan and Joyce

• Alan Barwick is one of Time to Talk’s long-term volunteers. He said, "I find volunteering really rewarding. Everyone's got stories and it's so rewarding listening to them. I know from people's families that it means something to them as well. That, to me, is enough." He was matched with Joyce after she was referred to Time to Talk by one of the local social prescribers. Joyce says she looks forward to Alan’s visits, saying, “I don’t have anyone else to talk to.”

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• Ukraine Support

• During the spring of 2022, VSNS felt compelled to help the families fleeing the war in Ukraine. Initially, working with our partner Runnymede Borough Council, we set up a weekly drop-in at Revive Café in Chertsey where local Ukrainian refugees could meet each other, and where local agencies could provide support. Supported by a Ukrainian-speaking volunteer, the group was a success. Following funding from NAVCA and the British Red Cross, we were able to expand our support offer, employing our volunteer and developing a number of further groups in Runnymede and Spelthorne. The drop-ins provide social, practical and employment support and are a friendly, informal places where people can meet other Ukrainians.

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• VSNS Challenges 2023-24

• The environment voluntary organisations are operating in continues to be challenging, with many organisations grappling with increasing demand for services while funding is reduced. Our efforts will concentrate on a few areas for successful impact including; Enabling voluntary organisations to grow and develop in challenging times by providing more training and one to one support; Responding to the continued uncertainty around statutory funding driven by economic circumstances by keeping our business plan under regular

review;

• Maintaining a reserve level of £100,000 to cover the cost of redundancy and possible lease terminations;

• Improving board diversity, training and inclusion; We are expanding our Time to Talk befriending service into Runnymede, following the success of our scheme in Surrey Heath, and need to continue to grow befriending generally and ensure that there are well trained and supported volunteers. VSNS Governance

• VSN C Commission in 2019 S applied to the harity and changed status CIO on 11th December 2019. The Board oversees the C

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• its strategic direction, and works with the EO and the team to deliver key outcomes. All Trustees sign, and are held accountable, to a code of conduct .

• VSNS finances are managed in compliance with SORP 2005.

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Voluntary Support ACCOUNTS

VOLUNTARY SUPPORT NORTH SURREY Statement of Flnanclal Actlvlues Year Endlng 318t March 2023 3110Y2023 >>>>>>> Total Fury1• a110312022 Prfor Year TotJl Fund5 Nolo8 lft¢offl• frMI 239.179 239.179 2.486 241.318 51 Bank Inlef•St from ¢h•rftabl• A¢llvllh• 117.188 11,1fy) 58,144 428,07T 59.011 176.179 11.100 58.144 SeThlca thar9OS 134,749 10.468 19,490 076 Total IAc(Kn• 59.011 Exp•nthturn on Ralslng Fuftds 399.920 09.011 468.931 N•t IneWExp•ndltsw•) forth• Y•ar 28.157 28.157 27.641 II•GoKlllatlon of Fund• Fund• B•lan￿ ￿ffI•d Pomrd 397.658 425 16 370.017 390 101 Balance Sheet 31st Ma￿h 2023 <<<<<<<< 3110312022 >>>>>>> Unr•sld(od Rostrldod Tolal FWKIS 31W22 Prlor Year Total FurKI$ Tangthkn 8$8•ts Curf•ntAM•ts Oebtor8 Prepayments Inveslments Cash at bank h• Total 15 15 7.565 150,000 490,033 647.613 127 6.394 150.000 315.115 471.636 150,L￿O 454,319 611,899 35,714 34714 Affl￿nts one -198,051 -23.747 .221.798 -198.051 -23,747 .221,798 42,CA7 -11.911 -71m Total 390 101 Fund• Gewal Fwk1 R•slrtcl•d F￿ Tolal F(ff 390.101 390.101 35,714 361.944 35,714 397,668 Th•se fjnandal slatem￿ appfoved by the Board of Olroctorn on th• 1 Decembef 2023 8lgnod M ks behalf by: 35,714 O.GL Chalr gned Danlel G Lavln Trn8sw8r 24/27

3 ANALYSIS OF RESOURCES EXPENDED Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022 Total Total CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES staff Costs 282312 34 625 316 937 285 714 24 681 10 823 Premises Rental and Other Expenditure 27 997 9624 1961 409 29 958 10 033 Broadband. telephone & postage Travel & volunteer expenses Project related expenditure - Social Prescribi ng Projed related expenditure - Other Covid-19 related expenditu re Health & Safety Marketing & advertising Office costs Subscriptions Insurances DBS Community networking Pnnting & stationery Sundries Restricted Funds expenditure Bank charges Bad Det)ts 4478 250 4728 4222 4988 3292 930 3208 48 693 48 693 300 278 7595 35 280 300 2815 278 7523 72 738 854 43 897 1088 264 1072 1088 1483 220 416 1730 4223 1483 220 416 2262 4223 15 079 1 722 40 872 2506 532 15079 72 72 96 -16 TOTAL 394 583 53 901 448 484 374 803 GOVERNANCE COSTS AGM Expenses Independent Examiners fee Legal & consullancy Tota I 180 5 157 180 10 267 360 3272 5110 5110 5337 10 447 3632 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 399 920 59011 458 931 378 435 4 DEBTORS & PREPAYMENTS 2023 2022 Trade Debtors due within 1 year Prepayments & Advances 15 7565 7580 127 6394 6521 S INVESTMENTS 2023 2022 Surrey Community Fund 150000 150000 S CREDITORS & ACCRUALS 2023 2022 Trade Creditors due within 1 year HMRC PAYE & NIC Payments received in advance Accruals 5527 4492 6571 51004 11911 73 978 184 676 23 747 221798 7 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 01.042022 Income Expenditure 31.Q32023 Unrestricted Funds General Fund Tota I 361944 361944 428 077 428 077 399920 399 920 390 101 390 101 Restricted FurKIs Surrey County Council Runnymede Borough Council Chert5ey Combined Charitie5 Smoke Free Allian Forest Estate Community Hub Lottery Community Fund Surrey CC SPARKS Funding Runnymede BC Befriending Grant Community Foundation for Surrey Tota I 26 584 26 584 200 2(X) 1030 1030 53 240 5000 80 691 59 011 53 240 80 691 35 714 59011 35 714 TOTAL FUNDS 397 658 487 088 458 931 425 815 25/27

8 EMPLOYEE COSTS 2023 2022 Salaries Social security costs Employer pension contributions 268 497 252 119 22 761 20096 16 617 15 395 One emplO￿e received emoluments ( excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60.000 This em ployee's emoluments ( excluding pension costs) were in the t)and £80.000 to £90.000 The average number of employees during the year. calculated on the basis of full time equivalents was 6.9 (2022 7_0) 9 TRUSTEE REMUNERATION & RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS No remuneration was paid to any trustee member of the board during the year_ No trustee or mem ber of the board had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into during the year 10 TAXATION VSNS as a charity is exempt from taxation on its income and gains under sections 466 to 493 of the Corporation Tax Ad 2010 and Section 256 of the Taxation of Capital Gains Act 1992. to the extent that they are applied for charitable purposes_ 26/27

VOLUNTARY SUPPORTNORTH SURREY Independent Examiners Report Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of VOLUNTARY SUPPORT NORTH SURREY I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Voluntary Support North Surrey for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and the related notes. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011('the Act,). The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under the Charities Act 2011, s.144(2) (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I can 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: the accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act. or the accounts do not accord with those records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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. 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. Mrs M H Matthews FCCA MHM Accounting Solutions 13 Mapledrakes Close Ewhurst GU67QR 7th December 2023 27/27