2024-09-30-accounts - Action For Community Limited

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Registered number at Companies House 06922981

Registered number at Charities Commission 1142398

Action For Community Limited (ACL) (Company limited by guarantee)

Report and Accounts 30 September 2024

Action For Community Limited Report and accounts Contents

	Page
Company information	1
Trustees and directors' report	2
Statement of trustees responsibilities	4
Independent examiners' report	5
Statement of financial activities	6
Balance sheet	7
Notes to the accounts	8

Action For Community Limited Company Information

Directors

Dr Roland Clark (Chair of trustees) Hamayun Arshad Dr Ruby Bhatti OBE, DL

Accountants (Independent Examiners)

Adam & Co Accountancy Ltd First Floor 1 Edmund Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD5 0BH

Bankers

Barclays Bank PLC 10 Market Street Bradford West Yorkshire

Registered office

Carlisle Business Centre, 60 Carlisle Road Bradford, West Yorkshire BD8 8BD

Registered number

Registered number at Charities Commission: 1142398 Registered number at Companies House: 06922981

Action For Community Limited Companies House number: 06922981 Trustees and directors' report

The directors (trustees) present their report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024.

Principal activities

The company's principal activity during the year continued to be of a charitable organisation. * Trains local women/people to be Volunteer Doulas – accredited certification at Level 3 * Provides personalised support to families during the later stages of pregnancy, in labour and birth and the early weeks of parenthood referred to Bradford Volunteer Doulas for additional support * Establish and maintain positive working relationships with relevant statutory and community sector organisations

Directors (Trustees)

The following persons served as directors during the year:

Dr Roland Clark (Chair of trustees) Hamayun Arshad Dr Ruby Bhatti OBE, DL

What the charity does:

When volunteers have completed training, they go on to volunteer their time and support families referred into Bradford Volunteer Doulas.
Accepted referrals are managed by case workers who will do initial needs assessment,
welfare check and risk assessments and will meet the family prior to pairing up the family with a volunteer doula.
Families will be paired with a volunteer doula who go onto support the family directly before birth, during birth and after birth (3 months in total).
Additional referrals, signposting, multi agency work is carried out by case workers
e.g. referrals to baby banks, foodbanks, working with midwives.
Volunteers are supported well by case workers with regular supervision .
Regular CPD and social sessions provided for Volunteer Doulas

Who the charity helps:

Pregnant, birthing, and new families (mothers, babies, parents, siblings) in the Bradford District.
Bradford Volunteer Doulas primarily support families who live in areas of high deprivation
in Bradford district and face multiple barriers to accessing equitable care or have additional complexities/vulnerabilities. E.g. fleeing domestic abuse, English is not first language, social, isolation, housing/financial insecurity history of baby loss of previous traumatic birth experience.
Many of the families we support fall into communities under the umbrella term Inclusion Health groups, NHS England » Inclusion health groups.

How the charity helps:

Relationships are key - Bradford Volunteer Doulas provide one-to-one support to families, usually in their homes. This is a continuity of care model.
Antenatally - Bradford Doulas support families to prepare for birth practically and
ensure they are aware of options and choices to make and that their own decisions based on evidence based information. Bradford Volunteer Doulas may also accompany to midwifery/hospital appointments.
Birth - During labour and birth a volunteer doula will be with the woman/birthing person supporting them emotionally and advocating for them if required.
Postnatally – one – to-one support, usually in the home, support with infant feeding, support with safe baby care, support getting to local baby groups or out in local area.
Multi-agency work and welfare work.

Action For Community Limited Companies House number: 06922981 Trustees and directors' report

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 3 June 2009. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability of each member is limited to £10.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees are also the directors for the purpose of company law and are appointed each year by the members at their AGM.

Achievement and plans for the future

Achievements & recognition:

Nationally recognised a model of good practice NHS England NHS England » Reducing inequalities in
communities: closing the health gap in central Bradford
Maternity Stream of Sanctuary Award
Community Stars Award finalist
Volunteer Kitemark Award
Breastfeeding Friendly service
Many Volunteer Doulas go on to employment of further Education in direct relation to their training and experience with Bradford Volunteer Doulas e.g. Midwifery & nursing.

Plans for the future:

Commission a new website to have a refreshed and up to date online presence

Financial review and reserves policy The charity achieved net income for the year of: The total funds that were held at the year end was:	Unrestricted Restricted Total £ £ £ 20,637 33,517 54,155 105,071 74,081 179,153

The trustees review and agree a reserves policy in order to ensure that there are enough funds to fund their on going projects for at least six months. The reserve funds for the year were as follows:

Charity reserves carried forward	Unrestricted Restricted Total £ £ 105,071 74,081 179,153

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board on 26 September 2025 and signed on its behalf.

R G Clark Director

Action For Community Limited

Statement of trustees responsibilities for the year ended 30 September 2024

The trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law and laws applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the charity as at the financial year end date and of the surplus or deficit of the charity and otherwise comply with the Charities Act 2011.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
- applicable accounting standards, identify those standards, and note the effect and the reasons for any material departure from those standards; and
prepareinappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the above requirements in preparing the financial statements.

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. 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 is prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP and FRS 102 and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

This report was approved by the board on 26 September 2025 and signed on its behalf.

R G Clark (Chair) Trustee

Action For Community Limited Independent Examiners Report

Report to the directors/trustees on the preparation of the unaudited statutory accounts of Action For Community Limited for the year ended 30 September 2024

Responsibilities and basis of report

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/09/2024.

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”).

Independent examiner's statement

As a practising member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, I am qualified to undertake the examination of the charity.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

*the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or

*the accounts did not accord with the accounting 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.

The report was approved by the Independent examiner on

26 September 2025

Shahbaz Munir (FCCA) Adam & Co Accountancy Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants First Floor 1 Edmund Street Bradford West Yorkshire BD5 0BH

Action For Community Limited Statement of Financial Activities (Income and expenditure account) for the year ended 30 September 2024

Income Grants & Donations A Less: Resources expended Direct charitable expenditure Management and administration of the charity Total resources expended B Net Incoming Resources before revaluations C Net Movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Net Incoming Resources available for charitable applications and investment asset disposals	Unrestricted 2024 £ 34,335 34,335 - 13,698 13,698 20,637 20,637 84,434 105,071 -	Restricted 2024 £ 377,348 377,348 11,505 332,326 343,831 33,517 33,517 40,564 74,081 -	Total 2024 £ 411,683 411,683 (11,505) (346,023) (357,528) 54,155 54,155 124,998 179,153 -	Total 2023 £ 330,114 330,114 - (319,037) (319,037) 11,077 11,077 113,921 124,998 -

The net movement in funds referred to above is the net incoming resources as defined in the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting issued by the Charity Commissioners for England & Wales and is reconciled to the total funds as shown in the Balance Sheet Notes as required by the said Statement.

All activities derive from continuing operations

The notes and schedule to the Statement of Financial Activities form an integral part of these accounts

Action For Community Limited Registered number: 06922981 Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2024

Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 4 Current assets Debtors 5 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6 Net current assets Net assets Funds of the charity Funds of charity 12 Shareholders' funds	2024 £ 3,497 29,751 149,840 179,591 (3,936) 175,655 179,152 179,152 179,152 -	2023 £ 9,200 121,207 21,279 142,486 (26,688) 115,798 124,998 124,998 124,998 -

The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The income and expenditure account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

R G Clark Director Approved by the board on 26 September 2025

Action For Community Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard).

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:

Plant and machinery over 4 years Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment over 4 years

Debtors

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

Creditors

Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporaton tax.

Pensions

Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate.

2 Independent examination fees Independent examination and preparation of financial statements	2024 £ 1,800	2023 £ 1,920

Action For Community Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024

3 Employees Average number of persons employed by the company There are no employees who earn more than £60,000 per annum. 4 Tangible fixed assets Cost At 1 October 2023 At 30 September 2024 Depreciation At 1 October 2023 Charge for the year At 30 September 2024 Net book value At 30 September 2024 At 30 September 2023 5 Debtors Trade debtors Other debtors 6 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Other creditors	2024 Number 11 2024 £ 29,751 - 29,751 2024 £ 381 3,555 3,936	2023 Number 11 Plant and machinery etc £ 22,811 22,811 13,611 5,703 19,314 3,497 9,200 2023 £ 103,129 18,078 121,207 2023 £ 13,860 12,828 26,688

Action For Community Limited Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024

7 Funds of the charity (net assets after deducting liabilities) Restricted funds Unrestricted funds At 30 September 2024	2024 £ 74,081 105,071 179,152 -	2023 £ 40,564 84,434 124,998 -

8 Events after the reporting date

There were no post balance sheet events.

9 Related party transactions

The trustees, Hamayun Arshad and Ruby Bhatti are also directors of Action for Business (Bradford) Limited (ABL) -company number 02728593. The transactions which took place between ACL and ABL are as follows:

Management fees Rent and service charges Activities paid by ABL	2024 £ 22,720 39,257 - 61,977	2023 £ 23,235 32,678 4,137 60,050

10 Controlling party

The directors, who are also the trustees are the controlling party.

11 Other information

Action For Community Limited is a private company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. It is a registered charity and it's registered office is at:

Carlisle Business Centre, 60 Carlisle Road Bradford, West Yorkshire BD8 8BD

Registered number at Charities Commission

1142398

Action For Community Limited Detailed profit and loss account for the year ended 30 September 2024

This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts

Incoming Resources Bradford and Airedale NHS Better Start Bradford Misc income and grants Investment income Net Incoming Resources available for charitable application Less Costs of activities in furtherance of the charity's objectives Activities and courses delivered Administrative expenses Employee costs: Wages and salaries Pensions Staff training and welfare Travel and subsistence Volunteer costs Premises costs: Rent Rates Light and heat Cleaning General administrative expenses: Telephone and internet Office stationery, equipment, postage and printing Subscriptions Bank charges Depreciation Sundry and general expenses Legal and professional costs: Accountancy fees Management fees Catering expenses Other legal and professional Net movement in funds for year Balance brought forward Balance carried forward	Unrestricted 2024 £ - - 34,335 - s 34,335 - 4,449 145 - - - 4,594 - - - - - - 399 - 199 5,703 49 6,350 1,800 - - 954 2,754 13,698 20,637 84,434 105,071	Restricted 2024 £ 295,871 81,477 - - 377,348 11,505 218,019 7,111 4,390 64 4,772 234,356 39,257 1,557 - 1,200 42,014 21,095 4,000 925 - - 225 26,245 1,560 22,720 1,430 4,000 29,710 332,326 33,517 40,564 74,081	Total 2024 £ 295,871 81,477 34,335 - 411,683 11,505 222,468 7,256 4,390 64 4,772 238,950 39,257 1,557 - 1,200 42,014 21,095 4,399 925 199 5,703 274 32,595 3,360 22,720 1,430 4,954 32,464 346,023 54,155 124,998 179,153	Unrestricted 2023 £ - - 5,459 12,510 17,969 - 4,639 - 400 37 15 5,091 - - - - - - 806 - 5,703 111 6,620 1,800 - 129 4,188 6,117 17,828 141 84,293	Restricted 2023 £ 154,538 157,607 - - 312,145 - 192,137 - 8,590 988 9,428 211,143 34,341 - 408 2,776 37,525 8,138 5,588 - - 6,052 19,778 3,638 23,235 2,131 3,759 32,763 301,209 10,936 29,628 40,564	Total 2023 £ 154,538 157,607 5,459 12,510 330,114 - 196,776 - 8,990 1,025 9,443 216,234 34,341 - 408 2,776 37,525 8,138 6,394 - - 5,703 6,163 26,398 5,438 23,235 2,260 7,947 38,880 319,037 11,077 113,921 124,998
				84,434