2023-03-31-accounts - Advocacy Support In Cymru Ltd

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ASC's Year.				4
An introduction from our Chair and			Director.	.. 4
What we do..
The difference we have made.				6
Advocacy Support Offered				.6
Service User Feedback.
Awareness Raising				.10
Influencing Change				.10
Mental Health Act Review.				10
Liberty Protection Safeguards. .....				... 10
Suicide Prevention Courses. ...............				....11
Applied Suicide Intervention			Skills Training (ASIST)..	11
SafeTALK				11
Talking Mats......				12
Strategic Report.				13
Our Priorities .........				... 13
Advocacy Principles.				13
Service User Engagement				13
Data Protection .				.14
Environment and Sustainability				.14
Continuous Improvement				.14
Financial Review.				14
ASC's funding for the year				.14
Reserves ..				.15
Key Risks and Uncertainties.				15
Risk Management				.15
Governance				15
Financial Risk .				... 16
Legal 8 Regulatory	Risk ...			..16
Brexit..				.16
Changes to Mental		Health	Act IMental Capacity Act....	....16
Our Future .				17
The next year				.17
Our Ethos.				17
Equality and Inclusion.				.17
Giving a Voice.				.18

						Advocacy
						Support
						Cymru
					Empowering	people to Speak Out
Governance ..
Our Structure and Management.						..... 19
The Objects ofthe Charity.						..... 19
The Board ofTrustees.						19
Membership.						20
Statement ofTrustees Responsibilities ..						...21
Auditors.						22
Legal and Administrative Details.						......23
Strategic Report.						.....23
Structure Governance and Management .. .						23
Governing Document.						23
Reference and Administrative Details.						.....23
Registered Company Number.
Registered Charity Number.						23
Registered Office
Trustees. ................ """"""""""".						24
Auditors.						24
Report ofthe Independent Auditors to the Trustees ofAdvocacy Support					in Cymru	Ltd .25
Opinion .						...25
Basis for Opinion. .						25
Conclusions relating to going concern		.				......26
Other Information.						......26
Opinions on other matters prescribed		by the Companies	Act 2006.....			......26
Matters on which we are required	to report by exception.					......27
Responsibilities oftrustees ..................						27
Our responsibilities for the audit ofthe		financial statements		......,........		.....28
Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities .....						......28
Audit response to risks identified. .						......29
Use ofour report..						.....30
Financial Statements						.....31
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31st				March 2023	.....	.....31
Balance Sheet .						32
Cash Flow Statement. .						......33
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement						......34
Notes to the Financial Statements.						......35
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities .						......43
Our Thanks.						.... .44

							31.03.23	31.03.22
					Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
				Notes	Funds	Funds	Funds	Funds
					6	8	f
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS			FROM
Donations and legacies					30		30	447
Charitable Activities
Cardiff &Vale Community					8,174	77,871	86,045	87,892
Swansea Bay Community					6,812	64,896	71,708	84,365
IMHA Central								616,263
IMCA East					23,835	227,069	250,904	256,056
IMHA Aneurin Bevan					32,906	313,469	346,375	354,748
IMHA West								396,548
Third Sector Resilience Fund for			Wales					5,000
		Phase	2 grant
IMHA Cwm Taff					34,691	330,478	365,169
Henry Smith						60,000	60,000
IMHA Swansea Bay					26,945	267,338	294,283
Independent Dementia Advocacy					5,599	53,323	58,922
IMHA Cardiff &Vale					32,786	312,338	345,124
Other trading activities				3	20,453		20,453	30,585
Other income					4,154	653	4,807	1,676
Total					196.385	1,707,435	2,003 82D	1,833,580
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable Activities
Other trading activities								9,929
Direct charitable expenditure					55,258	1 620 692	1,675,950	1,648,624
Total					55.258	1 620 692	1.675.95D	1.058.553
NET INCOME					141,127	86,743	227,870	175,027
Transfers between funds				17	43.546	~43.5411
Net movements in funds					184,673	43,197	227,870	175,027
RECONCILLIATION	OF FUNDS
Total funds brought	forward				1 033636	137	1 033773	858746
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED		FORWARD			1,218,309	43,334	1,261,643	1,033,773

				31.03.23	31.03.22
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	Notes	Fundsf	Funds 5	Funds	Funds f
FIXEDASSETS
Intangible assets	11	11,683		11,883	16,049
Tangible assets	12	1,206,569		1,206,569	1,228,898
		1,218,252		1,218,252	1,244,947
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors	13	18,606		16,606	15,826
Cash at bank and in hand		471,648	43,334	514,982	429,117
		488,254	43,334	531,588	444,943
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year	14	(65,803)		(65,803)	(61,473)
NET CURRENT ASSETS		422,451	43,334	465,785	383,470
TOTAL ASSETSLESSCURRENT		1,640,703	43,334	1,684,037	1,628,417
LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one		(422,394)		(422,394)	(594,644)
year	15
NET ASSETS		1,218,309	43,334	1,261,643	1,033,773
FUNDS	17
Unrestricted funds				1,218,309	1,033,636
Restricted funds				43,334	137
TOTAL FUNDS				1,261,643	1,033,773

			31.03.23	31.03.22
			Total	Total
		Notes	Funds	Funds
Cash flows from operating	activities	1
Cash generated from operations Interest paid			310,578 ~22,967	243,838 ~40,775
Net cash provided by operating activities			287,611	203,663
Cash flows from investing	activities
Purchase of intangible fixed assets Purchase oftangible fixed assets Sale oftangible fixed assets			(6,255) (27,043) 3,802	(13,375) (1,813) 3,802
Net cash used in investing activities			~29.496	~17.366
Cash flows from financing	activities
Loan repayments in year			(172,250)	(133,959)
Capital repayments in year
Net cash used in financing activities			~772,250	~733,959
Change in cash and cash equivalents		in the
reporting period			85,855	58,318
Cash and cash equivalents	at the beginning
ofthe reporting period			429,117	370,799
Cash and cash equivalents	at the end	ofthe
reporting period			514,982	429,117

RECONCILIA	TION	OF NET I	NCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM O	PERATING ACTI	VITIES
				31.03.23	31.03.22
					6
Net income	for the	reporting	period (as per the Statement of
Financial Activities)				227,870	175,027
Adjustments	for:
Depreciation	charges			56,151	59,580
Interest paid				22,967	40,175
Decrease in Decrease in	debtors creditors			(780) 4 370	1,715 ~32.659
Net cash provided		by operations		310,578	243,838

ANALYSIS OF CHANG
	At01.04.22	Cash Flow	At 31.03.23
	F		F
NET CASH
Cash at bank and in hand	429,117	85,865	514,982
	429,117	85,865	514,982
Debt
Debts falling due within 1 year Debts falling due after 1 year	(22,128) ~694044	(61) 172250	(22,189) +4422394
	+8818,772	172189	~444,583
Total	~707.655	258.054	~70390.

								31.03.23	31.03.22
									6
Donations								30	447
OTHER	TRADING ACTIVITIES
								31.03.23	31.03.22
									6
Fundraising		events						6,418	921
Training	income							14,035	29,664
								20,453	30,585
INCOME	FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
								31.03.23	31.03.22
				Activity				F	6
Grants				Cardiff and Vale Community				86,045	87,892
Grants				Swansea Bay Community				71,708	84,365
Grants				IMHA	Central				616,263
Grants				IMCA	East			250,904	256,056
Grants				IMHA	Aneurin	Bevan		346,375	354,748
Grants				IMHA	West				396,548
Grants				Third	Sector	Resilience	Fund forWales Phase 2 Grant		5,000
Grants				IMHA	Cwm Taf			365,169
Grants				Henry	Smith			60,000
Grants				IMHA	Swansea Bay			294,283
Grants				Independent		Dementia	Advocacy	58,922
Grants				IMHA	Cardiff	&Vale		345,124
								1,878,530	1,800,872
Grants received,				included in		the above,	are as follows:-
								31.03.23	31.03.22
Cardiff and Vale Community								86,045	87,892
Swansea	Bay Community							71,708	84,365
IMHA Central									B16,283
IMCA East								250,904	256,056
IMHA Aneurin			Bevan					346,375	354,748
IMHA West									396,548
Third Sector			Resilience Fund			forWales	Phase 2 Grant		5,000
IMHA Cwm		Taf						365,169
Henry Smith								60,000
IMHA Swansea				Bay				294,283
Independent			Dementia Advocacy					58,922
IMHA Cardiff			8	Vale				345,124
								1,878,530	1,800,872

						Support
					Direct	Costs (see
					Costs	note 6)	Totals
					f.	6
	Direct charitable		expenditure		1,653,889	22,061	1,675,950
6	SUPPORT	COSTS
						Governance
					Other	Costs	Totals
							6
	Direct charitable		expenditure		15459	6602	22 061
7	NET INCOME I		(EXPENDITURE)
	Net income	7i(expenditure		is stated after charging I(crediting):-
						31.03.23	31.03.22
						6	8
	Auditors' remuneration					6,602	7,861
	Depreciation	-owned assets				45,570	54,907
	Computer software amortisation					10621	4,073
8	TRUSTEES REMUNERATION				AND BENEFITS

STAFF COSTS
	31.03.23	31.03.22
	6
Wages and salaries	1,154,168	1,186,445
Social security costs	114,382	109,072
Other pension costs	34,531	35,218
	1,303.031	1 330736

which consist	which consist	ed ofthe	gross pay, employers'	national insurance and employe	rs' pension	costs.
The average		monthly	number ofemployees	during the year was as follows:-
					31.03.23	31.03.22
Advocacy	and Advice				38	41
Governance					3	3
Marketing	and Business Development				1	1
					42	45

10	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAl.	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAl.	ACTIVITIES
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
			Funds	Funds F	Fundsr
	INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS	FROM
	Donations and Legacies		447
	Charitable activities
	Cardiff and Vale Community		7,320	80,572	87,892
	Swansea Bay Community		7,320	77,045	84,365
	IMHA Central		58,920	557,343	616,263
	IMCA East		23,886	232,170	256,056
	IMHA Aneurin Bevan		31,751	322,997	354,748
	IMHA West		40,797	355,751	396,548
	Third Sector Resilience Fund for	Wales Phase 2 Grant	5,000		5,000
	Other trading activities		30,585		30,585
	Other income		1 676		1 676
	Total		207.702	1 625878.	.1 833580
	EXPENDITURE ON
	Charitable activities
	Other trading activities		9,929		9,929
	Direct charitable expenditure		36,128	1,612,496	1,648,624
	Total		46,057	1,612,496	1,658,553
	NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE) Transfers between funds		161,645 72.679	13,382 ~72 ~79	175,027
	Net movement in funds		234,324	(59,297)	175,027
	RECONCILLIATION OF FUNDS
	Total funds brought forward		799315	59,431	858,746
	TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		1,033,639	134	1,033,773
11	INTANGIBLE FIXEDASSETS
					Computer
					Software
	COST				6
	At 1 April 2022				37,973
	Additions				6,255
	At 31 March 2023				44,228
	AMORTISATION
	At 1 April 2022				21,924
	Charge for year				10,621
	At 31 March 2023				32,545
	NET BOOK VALUE
	At 31 March 2023				11,683
	At 31 March 2022				16,049

12	TANGIBLE FIXEDAS	SET	S
			Freehold	Fixtures
			property f.	and fittings	Totalsf
	COST
	At 1 April 2022		1,314,398	183,012	1,497,410
	Additions Disposals		~3802	27,043	27,043 ~3.802
	At 31 March 2023		1,310.506	210.D55	1 52D 651
	DEPRECIATION
	At 1 April 2022		129,487	139,025	268,512
	Charge for year		19,793	25,777	45,570
	At 31 March 2023		14928D	164.8D2	314D82
	NET BOOK VALUE
	At 31 March 2023		1.161.316	45 253	1 206.569
	At 31 March 2022		1 184911	43.981	1 228 808
13	DEBTORS:AMOUNTS	FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
				31.03.23 f	31.03.22 f
	Trade debtors			2,574	3,262
	Other debtors			934	934
	VAT			3,801	3,801
	Prepayments			9,297	7,829
				16,606	15,826
14	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS		FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
				31.03.23	31.03.22 f
	Other loans (see note	16)		22,189	22,128
	Social security and other taxes			29,235	24,822
	Other creditors			458	458
	Accrued expenses			13,921	14,065
				65,803	61,473

15	CREDITOR	Si AMOUNTS	F	ALLING DUE	AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
					31.03.23	31.03.22 f
	Other loans	(see note 16)			422,394	594,644
16	LOANS
	An analysis	ofthe matudity		ofloans is given below:-
					31.03.23	31.03.22
	Amounts falling due within		one year on demand:
	Other loans				22,189	22,128
	Amounts falling between		one and two years:
	Other loans	- 1-2years			22,189	22,127
	Amounts falling due between two and five				years:
	Other loans	- 2-5years			66,567	66,383
	Amounts falling due in more than five years:
	Repayable	by instalments:
	Other loans	more than 5yrs		instal	333,638	506,134
	The RBSloan is repayable			in instalments	over 25years at a fixed interest rate of3.79%	per annum.

MOVEMENT	IN FUNDS
				Net	Transfers
				movement	between
		At01.04.22 f		in funds F	funds	At 31.03.23
Unrestricted	funds
Unrestricted		1,033,636		141,127	43,546	1,218,309
Restricted funds
Swansea Bay Community				3,356	(2,171)	1,185
Cardiff &Vale Community			89	2,824	(1,983)	930
IMCA East				9,045	(6,311)	2,734
IMHA Central			12			12
IMHA Aneudin	Bevan		18	9,989	(5,149)	4,858
IMHA West			18			18
IMHA Cwm Taf				8,199	(5,486)	2,713
Henry Smith				23,949	(1,353)	22,596
IMHA Swansea Bay				13,081	(8,741)	4,340
Independent IMHA Cardiff	Dementia Advocacy &Vale			668 15,632	(657) ~77.695	11 3,937
			137	66.743	~43,546	43,334
TOTAL FUNDS		1 033	773	227 870		1 261 643

Net movement	in funds, includ	ed in the ab	ove are as follow	s:
				Incoming	Resources		Movement
				resources	expended		in funds
				f'.			8
Unrestricted	funds
Unrestricted				196,385	(55,258)		141,127
Restricted funds
Swansea Bay Community				64,896	(61,540)		3,356
Cardiff &Vale Community				77,913	(75,089)		2,824
IMCA East				227,104	(218,059)		9,045
IMHA Aneurin	Bevan			313,517	(303,528)		9,989
IMHA Cwm Taf				330,528	(322,329)		8,199
Henry Smith				60,000	(36,051)		23,949
IMHA Swansea Bay				267,338	(254,257)		13,081
Independent	Dementia Advocacy			53,323	(52,655)		668
IMHA Cardiff	&Vale			312,816	+2297.184		15,632
				17D7435	~1020692		86743,
TOTAL FUNDS				1.9D3.820	~. 750,975	0	227.870
Comparatives	for movement	in funds
				Net	Transfers
				movement	between
			At 01.04.21	in funds 8	funds f	At 31.03.22
Unrestricted	funds
Unrestricted			799,315	161,642	72,679		1,033,636
Restricted funds
Swansea Bay Community			1,335	(763)	(572)
Cardiff &Vale Community			14,164	(9,073)	(5,002)		89
IMCA East				8,946	(8,946)
IMHA Central				28,809	(28,797)		12
IMHA Aneurin IMHA West	Bevan		6,289 37643	10,334 ~24.868	(16,605) ~72 757		18 18
			59431	13 38~	~72 ~79		137
TOTAL FUNDS			858,746	175027			1 033773

Comparative	net movement in funds, includ	ed in the above are as follows:
		Incoming	Resources	Movement
		resources	expended	in funds
				6
Unrestricted	funds
Unrestricted		207,702	(46,060)	161,642
Restricted funds
Swansea Bay	Community	77,045	(77,808)	(763)
Cardiff &Vale	Community	80,574	(89,647)	(9,073)
IMCA East		232,169	(223,223)	8,946
IMHA Central		557,343	(528,534)	28,809
IMHA Gwent IMHA West		322,996 355,751	(312,562) 39980,619	10,334 ~24.868
		1.628.818	~4.812,496	13,385
TOTAL FUNDS		1,833,580	1,658,553	175,027

	31.03.23	31.03.22
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations	30	447
Other trading activities
Fundraising events	6,418	921
Training income	14,035	29,664
	20,453	30,585
Charitable activities
Grants	1,878,530	1,800,872
Other income
Other income	4,807	1,676
Total incoming resources	1,903,820	1,833,580
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Wages	1,154,168	1,186,445
Social security	114,382	109,072
Pensions	34,531	35,218
Insurance	18,620	6,719
Postage and stationery	7,788	669
Subscriptions	10,657	2,572
Staff travel expenses	36,268	32,384
Premises costs	104,112	93,795
Recruitment and advertising	15,302	7,765
Staff training	3,777	1,449
Loan interest	22,967	25,750
Health and Safety	3,684	9,319
Legal and professional	15,006	3,125
Communication	28,460	30,677
Accountancy fees	1,089	1,132
ITexpenses	26,927	34,474
Depreciation	56,151	59,583
	1,653,889	1,640,148
Supportcosts
Other
Training	14,891	9,343
Bank charges	568	1,201
	15,459	10,544
Governance Costs
Auditors' remuneration	6,602	7,861
Total resources expended	1,675,950	1,658,553
Net income	227,870	175,027