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2021-03-31-accounts

Charity No. 1147278

Achieve Change & Engagement ACE

Trustees’ Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

For The Year Ended 31 March 2021

ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

CONTENTS

Page
Charity reference and administrative details 1
Trustees report 2
Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees 16
Statement of financial activities 17
Balance sheet 18
Notes to the accounts 19

ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

CHARITY REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Registered charity name Achieve Change & Engagement ACE
Charity registration number 1147278
Registered office 18 Sun Street
Lancaster
LA1 1EW
Trustees C Wilson
S Temple
P Callis
D Tyson
J Johnson
C Welsby
A Cade (resigned 19 January 2020)
L Mitchell (resigned 30 November 2020)
H Thomas (appointed 29 November 2020, resigned 4
March 2021)
S Crabtree (appointed 1 December 2020, resigned 4
February 2021)
I Rycroft (appointed 1 December 2020)
H Belbin (appointed 1 December 2020)
P Tomlinson (appointed 8 February 2021)
T Corish (appointed 22 June 2021)
Independent Examiner MHA Moore and Smalley
Chartered Accountants
Priory Close
St Mary’s Gate
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1XB

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the period ended 31 March 2021.

The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

Reference and administrative details

Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of members of the board and professional advisers on page 1 of the financial statements.

The charity is known as “ACE”.

The trustees

The trustees who served the charity during the period are shown on page 1.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The charity operated as an unincorporated organisation from 2008 until it incorporated on 15 November 2011 and registered as a charity with the charity commission on 16 May 2012.

At a meeting on 15th March 2021 the trustees agreed to convert the existing Charitable Company from its current status to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) using the Foundation Model Constitution. In practice, the CIO becoming operational on 1 April 2021 with the Charity Commission recording conversion on 12[th] May 2021.

Trustees

The number of trustees shall be at least three. A trustee must be a natural person aged 16 years or older. Any person who is willing to act as Trustee, and is permitted by law to do so, may be appointed to be a trustee by decision of the trustees. Recruitment induction and training is conducted by existing trustees as necessary.

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Objectives and activities

The Charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following:

Object 1 — Young people

Object 2 — Social inclusion

To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 25 living in England and Wales by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.

• advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature individuals;

• advancing education;

• relieving unemployment;

• providing recreational and leisure time activities 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 disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons.

For the purpose of this clause 'socially excluded' means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards; crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society).

Our vision

All children, young people and adults live in emotionally healthy communities where they are heard and valued and able to get help when needed.

Our mission

ACE works with children, young people and adults to support them to build emotional resilience, putting their voices at the heart of our work.

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Our work

The charity has undertaken the following overarching activities for public benefit in relation to its objects:

• One to one work

Emotional Health Practitioners work with young people ages 11 to 25 in schools, GP Practices and community venues on an individual basis to support them to improve their emotional health. Referrals are taken from school staff, GPs, mental health services, other services, parents and young people themselves. The work is person centred, solution focussed and goal based. The young people are generally seen weekly and their improvement in emotional health and resilience is measured along with the impact of the work.

This year two half time trauma therapists joined our team working with 10 to 18 year olds.

Groups of young people are worked with to support their emotional health and build resilience around specific issues such as selfesteem, relationships or stress and anxiety. Again, improvements in emotional health and resilience are measured.

• Participation

Groups of young people meet to gain information on mental health services or education for children and young people and advocate on behalf of young people’s voice with commissioners and decision makers.

Public benefit

We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.

Achievements and performance

During 2020/21, ACE has:

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

In addition:

ACE has been funded by the following organisations during 2020/21:

Achievements and performance in more detail

ACE received 654 referrals during the year. Of these referrals:

At the end of the year, 34 (5.2%) of the of the young people referred were still awaiting intervention.

ACE measures its work using a variety of tools. 97% of the young people completing paired outcome selfassessments who ended intervention showed an improvement in their emotional health and wellbeing.

Many of the young people supported are very anxious about school. Attendance and achievement have been found to improve alongside a reduction in their symptoms and an increase in positive emotional health and resilience following ACE support.

Feedback indicates the overall rating of the service was:

85.36% of respondents providing feedback felt that the service could not be improved. The remaining 14.64% felt that the lack of face-to-face contact during the Covid Pandemic affected the service that they received.

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

ACE adapted quickly to the Covid pandemic and was able, with support from new and existing funders to operate a temporary telephone helpline and online support service while maintaining contact with its existing caseload.

The Trustees would like to take the opportunity to thank the team for their resilience and continuing hard work during what has been a particularly challenging year for the charity as well as for the individuals which it supports.

Some overarching information relating to our work

Some reports on our major funding streams follow:

Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

Outcomes

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Some feedback from a school:

Thank you so much for your continued support and updates with these pupils at this strange and difficult time. ACE’s input is so important to them as we progress through lockdown, it's really appreciated. We are not sure at all when we'll be back and fully functioning, so if you could continue in the amazing way you are doing to support our pupils that would be superb!

Fylde and Wyre CCG

Outcomes

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Children in Need - Small Grant

Outcomes

Some feedback from a parent:

‘X connected really well with her ACE Practitioner and felt comfortable talking with him. X particularly liked having someone independent who she could talk to and gained some terrific coping mechanisms that she can use moving forward.

X is now able to understand why she sometimes feels sad and/or low in mood and can explain this to other people so they understand her clearer and support her when necessary.

Because X was able to speak to someone anonymous and not connected (i.e. parent, friend, teacher, etc) she was able to open up in a non- judgemental and trusting environment which helped her terrifically.

We are all very grateful to the ACE Practitioner for his help, feedback and support. Thankyou ACE for this invaluable service.’

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Children in Need - Main Grant

Outcomes

Banks Lyon Memorial Trust

Outcomes

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Lloyds Bank Foundation - Invest

Outcomes

Mind Coronavirus Response Fund

Outcomes

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Francis C Scott Charitable Trust

Outcomes

The Westminster Foundation

Outcomes

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

‘I just want to thank our ACE Practitioner, personally for all her hard work, dedication and empathy towards us.

My daughter really bonded with the Practitioner and has benefitted from her support and enthusiasm. ACE has done everything possible to support her, I couldn't have asked for more.

Our Practitioner has such an empathy for young people, as a family, we had several visits to the home to support us, we felt supported at all times and were given advice and strategies to use to help. Thank you.

My daughter is now better able to manage her anxiety levels, she has found strategies that work for her, mainly craft, drawing and painting. This has eased family life a lot, as she is now more able to control and manage her feelings by doing something to take her mind off what she is feeling. My daughter is now more resilient, relying on us a lot less, she is able to find her own strategies and her mood seems to be lifted. As parents we feel more able to support her and I personally have found that listening to her, even though I can't provide the answers all the time is just what she needs.’

CAF Resilience Fund

Outcomes

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Covid related and other small grants

Young Persons feedback:

‘I have really enjoyed my time with ACE. I cannot tell you how much the Practitioner has helped me. Getting to understand why I was as I was. Being helped and supported. Learning to believe in myself and finding motivation to change. Realising why I felt out of control. I have increased self-confidence, I am losing the compulsion to check. My anxiety has reduced significantly. I feel in control of my anxiety and OCD checking. I am in control of my feelings and actions, it has been fantastic.’

Additional feedback received during the year:

Schools feedback:

‘I can say the overall service is excellent. The ACE Practitioner has a wonderful calm mannerism with the students, always turns up with a smile and is very easy to chat to. All the students like her. Due to the present situation with Covid, students have had to be off or isolating from school sometimes at short notice. This has caused issues with the appointments. Phone calls home and appointments have had to be juggled about whilst also having to work around our extended lunches, breaks and of course the year group bubbles. This flexibility has allowed her to have maximum time with the students. This has had a positive effect on the students and the feedback to me has been excellent. I have spoken to parents that say they have noticed a change for the better. Attendance has improved, Motivation has increased and students are calmer in class and around the school.’

‘The service is ongoing and the ACE Practitioner is wonderful with our young people.

She is very calm and patient which has a good effect on our students and makes them confident to open up to her. Having that regular appointment with someone unconnected to school and knowing they are reliable alienates some of their worries and concerns and having that regular contact allowing them to build up a relationship. Students feel more of an even keel, feel more stable while in school and feel more confident. They feel reassured that they can overcome issues, feel more motivated and confident to deal with situations as they arise. Thankyou A.C.E for supporting our young people through difficult times and offering this invaluable service.’

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Parents feedback:

‘It was very helpful to my son he has learnt to cope with his anxiety a lot better. He is much more relaxed and happier. The ACE Practitioner was very good at speaking to my son in a calm and helpful way. He listened well to him and my son felt comfortable speaking with him. The anxiety has reduced massively, my son knows how to cope with his feelings and manage them. He is much happier and more confident as a result of this. It has changed his self-confidence for the better and also both home and school life. I think that it is a brilliant service.’

G.P feedback to an ACE Practitioner:

‘Dr X was so joyous and thanked me for the work that ACE do with the young people who come into the service, she said that she has received nothing but positive feedback from her referrals. It was so lovely to hear a doctor praise ACE and to be thanked.’

Financial review

The detailed results for the charity are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.

The financial statements show total income of £238,850 (2020: £154,317) and expenditure of £200,547 (2020: £141,217) generating a surplus of £33,303 (2020: £13,100) for the year. This comprises of a surplus of £34,006 (2020: £13,875) relating to restricted funds and a deficit of £703 (2020: £775) relating to general funds into the next financial year.

Funds at 31 March 2021 comprise restricted funds of £62,629 relating to on-going projects, leaving unrestricted general funds of £28,595 in the budget for 2021-22 which will be invested in future activity.

Reserves

The charity reviewed its Reserves Policy in 2019 and following significant growth of funded project work agreed to hold reserves equivalent to three months running costs for its overhead costs. This is currently estimated to be £21,000 and current unrestricted reserves of £28,595 exceed this figure. Overheads are estimated based on costs not directly associated with project work which will ebb and flow as funding is secured and ends but includes primarily premises and administrative costs, management and administrative staff as well as estimated accrued redundancy liabilities.

Plans for future periods

The way in which the charity operates has had to adapt rapidly during the Coronavirus pandemic moving to online and telephone support initially, returning to some face-to-face work following rigorous risk assessments and planning.

Longer term, the charity continues to face the challenges of securing funding within a climate of year-on-year funding from public bodies but aims to continue to build on its current good work to secure longer term funding to meet its objects.

The charity has reviewed itself and identified areas of development need to improve management and staff supervision and to respond to the needs of some young people who although improving have complex and multi layered needs that require long term support.

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities

The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its financial activities for that period. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.

04/12/2021 This report was approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on the ........................ and is signed on their behalf by:

…………………………………… …………………………………… D Tyson C Welsby Trustee Trustee

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021 which are set out on pages 17 to 31.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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 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 charity as required by section 130 of the 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

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.

Richard Hall FCCA

MHA Moore and Smalley Chartered Accountants Priory Close St Mary’s Gate Lancaster LA1 1XB

09/12/2021

……………………..

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
Total
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
12		 Total
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
funds
funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
-
18,821
18,821
16,962
-
215,029
215,029
137,355
-
233,850
233,850
154,317
703
199,844
200,547
141,217
703
199,844
200,547
141,217
(703)
34,006
33,303
13,100
2,432
(2,432)
-
-
1,729
31,574
33,303
13,100
26,866
31,055
57,921
44,821
28,595
62,629
91,224
57,921

All gains and losses in each period are included above.

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.

The notes on pages 19 to 31 form part of these financial statements.

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

Current assets
Debtors
10		 £
£
£
£
1,277
1,000
2021
2020		 £
£
£
£
1,277
1,000
2021
2020
Cash at bank and in hand 145,626 78,969
Creditors:amounts falling due within
one year
11
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets
Funds:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Total funds
12		 146,903
(55,679)		 79,969

(22,048)
91,224
57,921
91,224
57,921
91,224
57,921
28,595
26,866
62,629
31,055
91,224
57,921

04/12/2021

These accounts were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on the ........................ and are signed on their behalf by:

…………………………………… …………………………………… D Tyson C Welsby Trustee Trustee

The notes on pages 19 to 31 form part of these financial statements.

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies

Legal form

Achieve Change & Engagement ACE is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) registered in the United Kingdom. The address of the charity, the nature of its operations and its principal activities are all detailed in the Trustees’ report and charity administrative details pages in these financial statements.

During the year the charity converted from an incorporated charity to a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). The conversion occurred on 15 March 2021 and the company closed on 12 May 2021.

Basis of accounting

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

During the year and up to the approval of the accounts, there has been an escalation of measures taken within society to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The trustees consider the charity to have a sufficient level of working capital to see it through the upcoming months and therefore it remains wholly solvent.

The trustees do not consider there to be a material uncertainty at this time, and there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Taxation

The charity is recognised by the Inland Revenue as a UK Charity and is entitled to exemptions from corporation tax.

Income

Grants where the application of the grant is determined by the funder are included as restricted funds. Grants where there are no conditions set by the funders other than the general objects of the charity are included as unrestricted funds. Grants are accrued when any conditions on their receipt have been met and are deferred where conditions on their receipt have not been met.

Income with contractual service requirements are accounted for when the conditions to entitlement are met and accounted for within unrestricted income from charitable activities. No income is shown net of expenditure.

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies (continued)

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Support costs are those which assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs and governance costs. They are incurred directly to support the objectives of the charity. Expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

Debtors and creditors

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable and payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash held by the charity includes amounts held on call at banks.

Accumulated funds

Unrestricted funds - these are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general activities of the charity

Restricted funds - these are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor. The restricted fixed asset fund represents assets purchased from specific grants and funds future depreciation of those assets.

Financial instruments

The Charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Charity’s balance sheet when the Charity becomes party to contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic and other financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

The charity has no financial instruments that are classified as other financial assets.

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1 Accounting policies (continued)

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

De-recognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the charity transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the charity after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic and other financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

The charity has no liabilities which are classified as other financial liabilities.

De-recognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

2 Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty (continued)

In the application of the Charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Key assumptions, judgements and estimates

In the opinion of the Trustees’ there have been no significant judgements made in the process of applying the above accounting policies. There have been no key assumptions concerning future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

3 Income from donations and legacies

Income from donations and legacies
Donations Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
-
18,821
18,821
16,962
-
18,821
18,821
16,962

In the comparative year, all income from donations and were restricted funds.

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

4 Income from charitable activities

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Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Clinical Commissioning Groups - 57,222 57,222 52,191
BBC Children In Need - 49,157 49,157 9,979
Banks Lyon Memorial Trust - - - 7,083
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales - 24,467 24,467 24,467
Bay Leadership Academy - 11,250 11,250 13,190
Community Foundation - - - 9,440
Francis C Scott - 15,275 15,275 15,000
Carnforth High School - 1,583 1,583 2,217
Bay Medical Group - - - 1,000
Galbraith Trust - 1,991 1,991 2,788
MIND - 13,385 13,385 -
Westminster Foundation - 1,296 1,296 -
CVS Lancaster - 2,000 2,000 -
Barnardos - 5,000 5,000 -
CAF Resilience Fund - 22,043 22,043 -
CANW CAMHS Backlog - 9,860 9,860 -
Active Lancashire - 500 500 -
- 215,029 215,029 137,355
----- End of picture text -----

In the comparative year, all income from charitable activities were restricted funds.

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ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

5 Expenditure on charitable activities

Activity
Youth worker costs
Fund raising expenses
Insurance
Office accommodation costs
Payroll processing
Travel
Printing, postage and stationary
Web design
Membership & Accreditation
Telephone
Staff training
Sundry
Support Costs (note 6)		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2021
2020
£
£
£
£
-
185,387
185,387
125,212
-
450
450
31
-
1,036
1,036
992
-
3,870
3,870
4,434
-
360
360
336
-
5
5
3,820
-
187
187
261
-
-
-
51
-
209
209
35
-
1,492
1,492
1,818
-
4,803
4,803
-
-
2,045
2,045
3,452
703
-
703
775
Youth wellbeing and support
703
199,844
200,547
141,217

In the comparative year, expenditure on charitable activities included £775 on unrestricted funds and £140,442 on restricted funds.

6 Support costs

Support costs
Accountancy fees
Companies House fees		 Total
Total
2021
2020
£
£
690
762
13
13
703
775

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

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7
Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Independent examiner's remuneration:
- independent examination fee
- other taxation services
8
Staff costs and emoluments
Total staff costs for the year were as follows:
Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
The number of employees during the period was:
Number of employees (all part time)
Charity Coordinator
Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioners
2021
2020
£
£
675
672
-
90
2021
2020
£
£
139,302
85,720
2,915
101
2,118
832
144,335
86,653
2021
2020
No
No
1
1
10
7
11
8

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9 Trustees (and directors) remuneration and key management personnel

The key management personnel of the charity are considered to be the trustees.

No trustees were remunerated through the payroll of the charity, however, one trustee did receive payments from the charity as described in note 16 to the financial statements.

10 Debtors

Debtors 2021
2020
£
£
1,277
1,000
1,277
1,000

11 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Accruals
Deferred income
Deferred income brought forward
Released in the year
Grants received in advance
Deferred income carried forward		 2021
2020
£
£
4,205
2,105
690
672
50,784
19,271
55,679
22,048
2021
2020
£
£
19,271
19,280
(19,271)
(19,280)
50,784
19,271
50,784
19,271

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

12 Analysis of charitable funds

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At 1 At 31
April Transfers & March
2020 Income Expenditure gains/losses 2021
£ £ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 26,866 - (703) 2,432 28,595
26,866 - (703) 2,432 28,595
Restricted funds
Clinical Commissioning Groups:
North Lancashire - 6,704 (6,704) - -
Fylde & Wyre - 12,384 (12,384) - -
Fylde & Wyre - schools 1,529 26,364 (21,119) (2,432) 4,342
NLCCG CAMHS Transformation 1,401 6,410 (4,783) - 3,028
CCG Pop In's 2,598 5,360 (5,346) (1,160) 1,452
Other:
BBC Children In Need 87 9,998 (8,965) - 1,120
Banks Lyon Memorial Trust 5,000 - (3,757) - 1,243
Children In Need Trauma (1,073) 39,159 (36,598) - 1,488
Community Foundation 4,900 - (4,900) - -
Francis C Scott 6 15,275 (14,126) - 1,155
Resource Pack 1,445 - - - 1,445
PQASSO Cost Saving 1,800 - - - 1,800
Lloyds Bank Foundation for
England 1,600 24,467 (24,293) - 1,774
OL Catholic High School 3,040 2,373 - - 5,413
Galbraith Trust 305 1,991 (2,296) - -
YOLO 1,491 5,000 (4,000) (1,000) 1,491
Carnforth High School - 1,583 (1,250) (333) -
MIND Grant - 13,385 (10,625) - 2,760
Westminster Foundation - 1,296 (1,136) - 160
LRGS - - 2,400 2,400
CAF Resilience - 22,043 (22,043) - -
LGGS - 1,221 - 1,998 3,219
CANW CAMHS Backlog Funding - 9,860 (4,164) - 5,696
Active Lancashire - 500 - - 500
MUFC Fundraising - 5,078 - - 5,078
Paid for support - 1,603 (1,010) - 593
CVS Urgent Response - 2,000 (1,000) 1,000
Bay Leadership Academy - 11,250 (9,345) (1,905) -
Other donations 6,926 8,546 - - 15,472
31,055 233,850 (199,844) (2,432) 62,629
Total funds 57,921 233,850 (200,547) - 91,224
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

12 Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

Clinical Commissioning Group Contracts

The funding allows ACE to operate peer support groups, deliver participation and run one to one work in various schools and community venues across Lancaster, Fylde and Wyre for young people.

BBC Children In Need

Funding is used to reduce distress, improve the emotional health and wellbeing and build the resilience of children aged 11-18 outside of school hours.

Banks Lyon Memorial Trust, Galbraith Trust, Paid for Support, LRGS , LGGS and MUFC Fundraising and Other Donations

This grant, fundraising income and donation is used to support the aims and objectives of ACE, supporting young people to reduce anxiety, low self-esteem and social isolation and to improve emotional health and wellbeing to decrease school nonattendance at locations within Lancaster.

Children In Need Trauma

Funding is confirmed for three years from 2020/21 for ACE to deliver trauma focussed therapy to young people aged 10 to 19 years and to raise the skills of our wider team to recognise potential indicators of trauma and provide support. This work provides support to young people who have experienced traumatic events including emotional, physical and sexual abuse, exploitation, bereavement and domestic violence. The initial staff appointment to this work was before funding started and this overspend will be offset at the end of the grant.

Community Foundation

Funding provides support for ACE to support and develop its volunteers to ensure they have the skills to support young people to improve their emotional health and wellbeing.

Francis C Scott

Funding has been secured to reduce the waiting time before young people can access the service and in order to prioritise the work with young people to improve emotional health and build resilience for those that are at risk of becoming homeless and those who are aged 16 to 24 living in supported housing.

Resource Pack & PQASSO Cost Saving

These funds will be used to create and provide curriculum resources and will support the work of ACE.

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England

Funding supports young people transitioning from children’s to adult mental health services or those leaving children’s mental health services across Lancaster district and Fylde and Wyre who require ongoing support. The project aims to improve wellbeing, improve independence and the ability to make positive choices and to increase awareness of self-safety.

OL Catholic High School

Following some fundraising by the school, support is provided within the school offering person centred, solution focussed support for young people with poor emotional health.

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12 Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

YOLO

The fund is used to train young people in research and training skills so they can become volunteers for the charity.

MIND Grant

Funding to support young people with their emotional health and wellbeing and to develop a team of befrienders to extend the support ACE can offer.

Westminster Foundation

Funding for a family worker during a pilot project working with young people aged 11 – 25 who have poor emotional health together with their families in rural Lancashire.

CAF Resilience and CVS Urgent Response Fund

Emergency Covid related funding to cover the costs of overheads and work usually paid for by fundraising and donations, supporting delivery and the short-term implementation of a telephone helpline early in the pandemic.

CANW CAMHS Backlog funding

Short term funding to provide additional Emotional Wellbeing Early Interventions addressing early help referrals or whilst a young person is waiting for a CAMHS intervention.

Active Lancashire

Small grant to support a project encouraging the participation of young people in an outside challenge and the creation of a video.

Bay Leadership Academy and Carnforth High School

Schools commission Emotional Health Practitioner time to offer person-centred and solution focussed support for young people with poor emotional health.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

13 Analysis of charitable funds: Prior Year

Unrestricted funds
General fund		 At 1
At 31
April
Transfers &
March
2019
Income Expenditure gains/losses
2020
£
£
£
£
£
27,641
-
(775)
-
26,866
27,641
-
(775)
-
26,866
Restricted funds
Clinical Commissioning Groups:
North Lancashire
-
6,180
(6,180)
-
-
Fylde & Wyre
-
12,213
(12,213)
-
-
Fylde & Wyre - schools
-
26,000
(24,471)
-
1,529
NLCCG CAMHS Transformatio
-
6,200
(4,799)
-
1,401
CCG Pop In's
-
2,598
-
-
2,598
Other:
BBC Children In Need
559
9,979
(10,451)
-
87
Banks Lyon Memorial Trust
59
7,083
(2,142)
-
5,000
Children In Need Trauma
-
-
(1,073)
-
(1,073)
Gary Lane Donations
8,788
3,000
(8,919)
-
2,869
Community Foundation
-
7,940
(3,040)
-
4,900
Francis C Scott
1,124
15,000
(16,118)
-
6
Bay Leadership Academy
-
13,190
(13,190)
-
-
Resource Pack
2,000
-
(555)
-
1,445
PQASSO Cost Saving
1,800
-
-
-
1,800
Lloyds Bank Foundation for
England
1,359
24,467
(24,226)
-
1,600
OL Catholic High School
-
3,040
-
-
3,040
Mark McQueen
-
1,500
(1,500)
-
-
Galbraith Trust
-
2,788
(2,483)
-
305
YOLO
1,491
-
-
-
1,491
Carnforth High School
-
2,217
(2,217)
-
-
Other donations
-
10,922
(6,865)
-
4,057
17,180
154,317
(140,442)
-
31,055
Total funds
44,821
154,317
(141,217)
-
57,921

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

14 Analysis of net assets by funds: Current year

Analysis of net assets by funds: Current year
Fund balances at 31 March 2021 are represented by:
Current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
29,285
117,618
146,903
(690)
(54,989)
(55,679)
28,595
62,629
91,224

15 Analysis of net assets by funds: Prior Year

Fund balances at 31 March 2020 are represented by:
Current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
27,538
52,431
79,969
(672)
(21,376)
(22,048)
26,866
31,055
57,921

16 Related party transactions

The charity was under the control of the trustees during the current and prior period.

During the year S Temple, a trustee and director of the charity, invoiced the charity £2,376 (2020: £2,358) for youth worker project management fees. This amount includes expenses incurred. A balance of £nil (2020: £990) was due to S Temple at the year end.

The charity was also invoiced £880 (2020: £4,510) from two close family members of S Temple during the year. A balance of £320 (2020: £nil) was due to S Temple at the year end.

During the year C Welsby, a trustee and director of the charity, invoiced the charity £3,600 (2020: £nil) for rent in relation to office space. This amount includes expenses incurred.

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