Award Solutlons
Charity No. 1147053
Company No. 07684229
Trustees. Report and Unaudlted Accounts
31 Detember 2023

Award S¢lutlons
Contents
Pages
2to4
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financlal Actlvitles
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6t06
Summary Income and Expenditure Account
Balance Sheet
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8t08
Notes to the Accounts
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Trustees Annual Report
The trustees, who are also director5 of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, hereln
present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charty for the year ended 31
December 2023.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note
I to the accounts and comply wlth the charity'5 governing document, the Charitie5 Art 2011, the
Companles Att 2006 and Accounting and Reporting by Charitles.. Statement of Recommended Practice
appllcable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Flnanclal Reportln8 Standard 102
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
REFERENCE ANO ADMINISTrATIVE DETAILS
Company No. 07684229
Charlty No. 1147053
PrlncSpal Offlce
Future House
25 Pomona Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 5TL
Registered office
Future House
25 Pomona Street
Liverpool
L3 5TL
Dlrectors and Trustees
The Dlrectors of the charitable company are Its Trustees for the purposes of charlty law.
The following Directors and Trustees setved during the year..
M.J. Byrne
P.T. Maguire
E.T. Murphy
J. Ridlng
G.C. Smith
Accountants
Sefton Council for Voluntary 5eNice
Burlington House
Crosby Road North
Waterloo
Liverpool
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Trustees Annual Report
Bankers
The Co-operative Bank
18alloon Street
Manchester
M60 4EP
OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES
To act a5 a resource for young people living in Sefton and surroundln8 area5 by provldlng advice and
asslstante and organislng programme5 of physlcal, educational and other artivities, in partlcular but not
exclusivel¥ the delivery of Duke of Edinburgh's award, as a means of..
lal advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills. capacities and capabilities to
enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals,.
Ibl advancing education,.
Icl relieving unemployment,.
Idl providin8 recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for people living in the
area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disabilitvi poverty or social and
economlc clrcumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons.ln setting our
objectives and planning our activities the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity
Commlsslon's guSdance on public benefit.
In setting our objectives and planning our activities the trustees have given careful consideration to the
Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
ACHIEVEMENT5 AND PERFORMANCE
We have had a fant3stSc 2023, movlng Into new to us premlses, double the slze wlth fabulDUS SUPPOrt frorn
the team that own and manage the building. We also have a room next door we can book to use to meet
young people and hold our tourses to raise funds. The traller has had a make over with our logo now on 50
it all looks as It should. We have worked wlth over 5(K) young people completing indoor and outdoor
activities to help provide a new experience and enjoyment they othe￿iSe would not have had. We have
used grant money wiselyi to benefit young people, who could not afford to do the activities otherwise. We
are moving forward with work with other organisations and to grow and develop new relationships which
will hopefully be frultful. Local children now see us as a safe place to make new frlends and socialise. We
are firbding thèt post Covld we as with others are still recovering, young people, staff and volunteers.
Sociallslng and Mental health are important and it is through activities that we can grow and heal. The
recognition nationally of the beneflt of Indoor and outdoor activities to human growth and development is
now so muth more public and not restricted to theory that we can only build on what we have already
proved can work. We look forward to 2024 with a brighter future knowing that wè can benefit more young
people and vulnerable adults by doing what see as our core eth05- Supporting young people, volunteers
and leaders to develop and learn throuBh delivering quallty accredited awards, and activities (indoor and
outdoorl.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
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TrusteesAnnual Report
During the 12 months ended 31 December 2023 the charity had income of £88,91612022.. £70,307} and
expenditure of £96,514 12022.. £77,252). There was a deficit during the period of £1£7,598112022 Oeficit of
£6,945). At 31 December 2023 assets exceeded liabiif(ies by £22,224. Liabilities included a loan of £5,CMJ)
from Jean Riding, a trustee.
The reseThes policy is to hold unrestricted resetwes equal to at least at least 6 months, expenditure.
A loan from Jean Riding was used to provide working capital. The terms of the loan are open, payment is
due when the charity is prepared, and Tru5tee5 agree it be paid back in in5talment5 or in a whole, It is
not repayable on demand.
The Trustees are responsible for keepirvd properaccountingrecords that disc105e with reasonable accuracy
at any time the financial position of the charity arKI to enable them to ensure that the financial statements
compty with the Companies Act 2(M)6. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the
Charity and hence taking reasonable steps forthe prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provi5ion5 applicable to compantes subject to
the small companles regime asset out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the
Charlties SORP IFRS 1021.
Signed on behalf of the board
J. Riding
Trustee
19 September 2024
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Independent Examiners Repwt
Ind•pondent Examlnees Report to the trustses of Award Solutions
I report lo the charity Iruslees on my examination of the finanaal statements of Award Solutions for the year
ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the Statemenl of Financial Aclivilies, the Summary Income and
Expenditure Account, th8 Balance Sh881 and the rdated notes.
R•spon$ibiliti•s and basls of rep(xt
As Ih*J Iruslees of the charity land also its directors forthe purposes of company law) you are responsible for
the preparation oflhefinancial stslements in accordance with the requiremen15 of the Companies Acl 2006
I'the 2006 Act.
Having s8ti$fied myself that the fin8nci81 statements of the charity are not requlred to be audited under Part
16 of the 2006 Act and are eligibl8 lor independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of
your charlty's financlal statsmenls as Garried out under section 145 of the Charilitss Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act?.
In carying oul my examination I have followed the Directions glven by the Charlty Commission under sedion
14515Xb) of the 2011 Acl.
Independent ex•miMrfs *tat•m•nt
I have completed my examination. I can conflmi that no material matters have wne lo my attention in
connection Mth the examlnalion glving me cause to belleve that..
accountlng reGords were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the 2008 Act. or
the financial statements do not aee£Jrd wlth those ￿cOrdS.. or
the flnanclal statements do not comply with the accounting requirements under section 396 ofthe 2006
Act other than any requirement Ihat the financial statements glve a 'lrue and lail view which is not a
matter considered as part of an independent examination.. or
the financial ststements have not been prepared in accordanc& with tha Charitigs SORP (FRS 1021.
I have no concems and have come aeross no other matters In connecllon wlth the examlnation lo which
attention should be drawn in thi$ report in order to enable a proper understanding of Ihe financial
stalemenis to be reached.
Ian Wright
Chartered Aco)unlanl
Sefton Councll for Voluntary SeThlce
Burlington HoLFse
Crosby Road North
Waterfc
Llverpoc4
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Award Sdutions
ststement of Finan¢ial Activities
for the year ended 31 De¢ember 2023
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
20Z3
2023
2022
Notes
Income and endowments
Donation5 and legacies
Charitable activitles
10,500
73,859
4,557
10.500
73.859
4,557
34,891
35,416
Other
Total
88.916
88,916
70,307
Expendlture on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
180
96.334
180
96,334
77,252
Total
96.514
96,514
77,252
Net gains on investments
Net expendlture
Transfers between funds
17,5981
17,5981
16,9451
Net expenditure before other
8alnslllosses)
17,598}
17,5981
16,9451
Othergalns and losses
Net rnoveme￿ ith funds
17.5981
17,5981
16,9451
Re¢onclllallon of funds:
Total funds brought forward
29,822
29.822
36,767
Total funds carrled forward
22,224
22,224
29,822
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Summary Income and Expenditure Account
for the year ended 31 December 2023
2023
2022
Income
88.916
70,307
Gross income lor the year
Expenditure
88.916
70,307
96,514
77,252
Total expendlture for the year
Net expendlture before tsx for the year
96,514
77.252
17,5981
16,9451
Net expenditure for the year
17,598}
16.9451
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Balance Sheet
at 31 December 2023
Company No.
07684229
Notes
2023
2022
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
28,444
28,444
11,2201
27,224
37,485
37,485
11,1631
36,322
Creditors: Amount falling due wlthin one year
Net current assets
io
Totsl assets less cuThent liabilltlès
27,224
36,322
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
Net assets excludlng penslon asset or Ilablllty
li
15,0001
22,224
16,500
29,822
Totsl net assets
22,224
29,822
The funds of the charitv
Restrlrted funds
Unrestrirted funds
GenÈral funds
12
12
22,224
29,822
22,224
29,822
Reserves
12
Totsl fund5
22,224
29,822
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provlslons of Part 15 of the Companles
Act 2006 relating to small companies.
For the year ended 31 December 2023 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the
Companie5 Act 2￿6 rel8ting to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the
Companie5Art 2CQ6.
The directors acknowledge their responslbillties for complylng with the requirements of the CompanSes Act
2006 with respect to accounting recoids and the preparation of 3ccount5.
Approved by the board on 19 September 2024
And signed on its behalf bv:
CL,
J. Riding
Truste
19 September 2024
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Notes to the Accounts
lor the year ended 31 December 2023
l Accounting pollcles
Basis of Pfeparation
The financial 5tatement5 have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the
Companles Act 2(X)6, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland" I'FRS 102,1 and the Charities SORP Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practice 3pplicable to charities preparing thelr accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" leffective I january 20191.
The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initiallv
recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwlse stated In the relevant accounting
policy note. The functional currency used is the £ Sterlin8.
Assets and Ilabillties are initially recognized at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated
in the relevant accounting pollcy note.
The functional currency used is the £ Sterling.
Preparatlon of the accounts on a going concern b•sls
At the time of approving the accounts. the tru5tee5' have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has
adequate resources to contlnue In operational exlstence for the forseeable future. As such these
accounts have been p￿pa￿d under the golng concern basis.
Change In basls of accountlng or to prevlou5 accounts
There has been no change to the accounting policles Ivaluatlon rules and method of actountingl since
last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years.
Fund accountin8
Unrestricted funds These are avallable for use at the dlscretion of the trustees In furtherance of the
general objects of the charity.
These are unrestricted fund5 earmarked by the trustees for partlcular purposes.
These are unrestricted fund5 which include a revaluation reserve representinE the
restatement of Investment assets at their market values.
These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through
terms of an appeal.
Designated funds
Revaluation fund5
Restricted funds
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Note$ to the Accounts
Income
RecognitSon of
income
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities ISOFAI when the charity
becomes entitled to. and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of
the income can be measured with sufflcSent rellabllity.
Income wlth related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is
expenditure
reported gross in the SOFA.
Donations and
legacies
Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations an(J gifts is included in the
the SOFA when receivable and only when the Charity has uncondltlonal
entitlement to the income.
Tax reclaims on
Income from tax reclaims is included in the SOFA at the same time as the
donations and gifts giftldonation to which it relates.
Donated seNlces
These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure)
and facilities
where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantfflable, measurable and
material.
Volunteer help
The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts.
Investment Income Thls is Included in the accounts when receivable.
Galn51llossesl on
This includes any galn or1055 re5ultlng from revaluing investments to market value
revaluatlon of flxed at the end of the year.
assets
Gainsl{lossesl on
investment assets
Thls Includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments.
Expendlture
Recognition of
expenditure
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basls. Expendrture includes any VAT which
tannot be fully recovered, and Is reported as part of the expenditure to whlch It
relates.
Expenditure on
These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising
ralsing funds
trading costs and investment management costs.
Expenditure on
These comprise the tosts incurred by the Charity In the dellvery of its artivities and
charitable activities services in the furtherance of its objetts, including the making of grants and
governance costs.
All grant expenditurè is accounted for on an actual pald basls plus an attrual for
grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet
paid.
These include those cost5 associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory
requirements of the Charity* including any auditlindependent examination fees.
costs linked to the strateglc management of the Charity. together with a share of
other administration costs.
These are support costs not allocated to a partlcular attivtty.
Grdnts payable
Governance costs
other expenditure
Taxalion
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable actlvltles.
Trade and other debtors
Trade and other debtors are re¢ognisÈd at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offerèd.
Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
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Notes to the Accounts
Cash and Cash èquivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits Wlth banks and other
short-term highly liquid investments with origlnal maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts.
In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities.
In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are
repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company's cash management.
Trade and other creditors
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recogni5ed
where the d)arlty has a present obligatlon resulting from a past event that will probably result In the
transfer of funds to a thlrd party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or
estimated reliably- Creditors and provisions are nomially retognised at their settlement amount after
allowlng for any trade dlscount5 due.
Penslon costs
The charity operates a defined contribution plan for it5 employee5. A defined contribution plan is a
pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the
tontributions have been paid the company has no further payments obligation5. The contributions are
recogfiised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet.
The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.
Receipt of donated zo¢ds, facilities and servlces
All donated 8oods. facilities and services received are recognised wlthin incomin8 resources and
expenditure at an estimate of the value to the charity.
2 Company status
The company is a private cornpany limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capltal.
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Notesto theAccounts
3 Ststement of Flnancial Actlvlties- prior year
UnrÈslrirted
funds
Restrirted
funds Total funds
2022
2022
2022
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activitie5
27,055
35,416
7,836
34,891
35,416
Total
62.471
7.836
70.307
Expendlture on:
Charitable actlvities
5.252
5.252
72,IX
other
56,480
15,520
Total
61,732
15.520
77,252
Net Income
739
17,6841
16,945
Net income before other
8alnslllossesl
Other galns and10$5es'.
Net movement in funds
739
17,6841
16,9451
739
17,6841
16,9451
Rewn¢lllatlon of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carrled lon¥ard
29,083
7.684
36,767
29,822
29,822
4 Income from donations and legades
Unrestrlcted
Total
Total
2023
2022
Grant5 and Donation5
Sefton MBC
io
10,000
iO,OCKJ
io,c(rf)
Workers Employment
Associatlon Fund
7,836
Children In Need
aty of Liverpool
Sefton CVS Mental Health
Grant
14,045
3,C(JO
5C¥)
10,5CQ
10,500
34,891
5 Income from charitable artivities
Unrestrirted
Totsl
2023
Totsl
2022
Activity Fees
73,859
73,859
73.859
35,416
35,416
73,859
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Notes to the Accounts
10 Creditors..
amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
Other loans
Other taxes and social security
Accruals
1201
183
220
1.220
1.163
11 CrÈdltors:
amounts falling due after more than one year
2023
2022
Other loans
6,500
6,500
5,000
12 Movement In funds
Incomln
resources
Ilncludlng
other
At l January 8alns1l0￿eS
2023
Resourtes
At31
December
2023
expended
Restricted funds:
Unrestrlcted funds.,
General funds
29,822
88.916
196,514)
22,224
Total funds
13 Analys15 of net assets between funds
29,822
88,916
196,5141
22,224
Unrestricted
funds
Totsl
Net current assets
Creditors due in more than one year and
provisions
27.224
27,224
(5,0001
Is,0001
22,224
22,224
14 Reconclllatlon ol nel cash l (net debt)
At31
At l January
2023
December
Cash flows
2023
Cash and cash equlvalents
37,485
37,485
17,5001
17,5001
19,0411
19,0411
1,500
28,444
28,444
16,ocKII
16,0001
Borrowln8S
Net cash / Inet debt)
29,985
17,5411
22.444
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Notes to the Accounts
FRS 102 requires and entity to report changes in net debt in the accounting pèriod. Award Solutions does
not carry any debt or other borrowings and has a positive net cash position
15 Commltments
Penslon commitments
2023
202Z
The pension c05t charge to the company
amounted to-.
85
187
16 Related party disd05ures
Controlling party
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital,. thus no single party controls the company.
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