2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 1 April 2020 To 31[st] March 2021

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Active Independence Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1148975 Charity's principal address C/o Unit 37, Moorgate Crofts Business Centre

South Grove Rotherham Postcode S60 2DH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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1 Jo Ritson
2 David Turner Smith Treasurer
3 Barbara Booton Secretary
4 Kerrie Evans
5 Naveen Judah Chair
6 Brian Nelson
7 Jacqueline Clayton 1/1/20
Mohammed 1/1/20
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9 Eleanor Dabell 1/1/20
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Memoranda and Articles

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Registered charity and company limited by guarantee How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Elected by members

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

The day to day running of the charity is managed by the trustees. During the pandemic they have not been able to meet in person but governed the charity by email and virtual meetings .

he wider membership are kept regularly informed of plans, relevant information and services by a monthly e-bulletins, the charities Facebook and Twitter accounts and through the website.

In July 2020 all policies were reviewed and updated and adopted by trustees.

• New electronic handbooks were written for trustees, staff, freelance Workers and any potential volunteers

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

1. To provide information, advice, advocacy, training and support to enable Disabled people to have choice and control, and to live independent lives.

2. To raise aspirations and confidence amongst Disabled people, families and carers to facilitate choice, control and independent living.

3. To campaign for the right for Disabled people to have choice and control, in order to live independently and with dignity.

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Trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit and carried out the following activities:

1. delivery of all services continued without a break despite the challenges of the pandemic. Staff are familiar with homeworking to take on additional capacity.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

1. Delivery of ‘Active Advocacy’ providing peer advocacy to Disabled people and their families . Support is provided in people’s own homes with trained advocates. During periods of lockdown and Covid measures, support to clients continued remotely/socially distanced when possible

2. development of the new service “Active solutions” in partnership with age UK and Crossroads Care Rotherham continued – in fact work through the pandemic provided increased evidence of proof of concept

3. concern for individual Disabled people’s well being prompted us to develop craft packs which could be posted to people’s homes for them to complete on their own or with support via video or phone call

4. We have continued to provide support information and advice to those who employ their own carers support staff and to the PAs who provided. Demand for this service was very intense at the beginning of the pandemic and during the rollout of the vaccinations

5. We have promoted the right to an independent life with choice and control through working in partnership with service providers to transform their service delivery. We have also supported individuals to utilise appropriate complaints and resolution procedures when necessary.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

All active independence services and activities are considerably enhanced by the contribution of volunteers. Some of these are disabled people and carers who have been helped by active independence and since become active volunteers themselves.

Other volunteers are nondisabled professionals and workers contributing their expertise and knowledge on an unpaid basis, particularly around finances and information technology.

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

1. Governance

• continue to stabilise the governance of the charity with our New chair. The remaining trustees ensure continuity.

2. Activities

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Section D Achievements and performance In carrying out the objectives of our organisation we undertook a range of activities: Events and promotional activities It is important we keep in touch with our wider membership and we have done this through: (events being all cancelled) ◦ Regular E bulletins ◦ communicating through our website as well as our Twitter (@active_ind) and Facebook accounts Projects ◦ Development of RMBC pre-front door service “Active Solutions” ◦ Art of Well-Being – a programme of radical craft sessions for disabled people, their carers and families – no delivered remotely with packs sent through the post Services Our primary service is "Active Advocacy". This is funded through a 12 months through the VAR Social Prescribing Service – we also secured a 2[nd] grant funding from the HBJ trust fund for clients not covered by social prescribing. Also received 2 emergency Covid-19 grants ◦ Secured £380,000 in welfare entitlements ◦ Supported service users on a range of issues related to independent living including: welfare benefits; Personal health Budgets; CHC assessments; housing; employment issues; community care assessment; stroke support; equipment; recruitment and retention issues ◦ supported over 300 PAs through the vaccine process PA Support Service – Continued contract with DMBC to deliver this innovative and ground-breaking service. It offers confidential 1-1 support and guidance for PAs and monthly newsletters. Direct payments support service PA recruitment – utilising the re-built website to promote PAs to register their profile and employers to advertise vacancies.

Section E Financial review

We have a reserves policy in which we have established the level Brief statement of the of reserves that is prudent for Active Independence to have.. charity’s policy on reserves To date we have managed to considerably increase our reserves due to the introduction of QuickBooks enabling us to identify and close several funding streams Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

Our main source of funding is grant funding and small contracts to deliver projects such as that from Voluntary Action Rotherham; DMBC and grant funding from the HBJ trust. We are beginning to attract small donations which contribute to our general funds. This financial year we have the additional benefit of 2X emergency Covid related grants

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Barbara Booton Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Secretary etc) Date 24/1/22

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Company registration number: 07942039 Charity registration number: 1148975

Active Independence

(A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

Campbell & Stenton Accountancy The Old Barn Anchorage Lane Sprotbrough Doncaster DN5 8DT

Active Independence

Contents

Reference and Administrative Details	1
Independent examiner's report	2
Statement of financial activities	3
Balance Sheet	4
Notes to the financial statements	5 to 9

The following pages do not form part of the statutory financial statements:
Statement of financial activities per fund	10 to 11

Active Independence

Reference and Administrative Details

Charity name	Active Independence
Charity registration number	1148975
Company registration number	7942039
Principal office	20 Wintersett Drive
	Doncaster
	South Yorkshire
	DN4 5PT
Registered office	The Old Barn, Anchorage Lane
	Sprotbrough
	Doncaster
	DN5 8DT
Secretary	Barbara Booton (Appointed 19 October 2016)
Trustees	David Alan Turner-Smith (Appointed 14 March 2017)
	Jo Ritson (Appointed 19 October 2016)
	Kerrie Evans (Appointed 14 March 2017)
	Naveen Judah (Appointed 21 March 2018)
Accountant	Campbell & Stenton Accountancy
	The Old Barn
	Anchorage Lane
	Sprotbrough
	Doncaster
	DN5 8DT

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of

Active Independence

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2021, which are set out on pages 3 to 9.

Respective responsibillities of trustees and examiner

The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

• Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act ;

• follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under

• • section 145 (5) (b) of the 2011 Act ; and

• state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

• (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and

• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the

• accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities

have not been met; or

• to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the

• (2) accoutns to be reached.

......................................... Campbell & Stenton Accountancy

25 February 2022

The Old Barn Anchorage Lane Sprotbrough Doncaster DN5 8DT

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Statement of Financial Activites (including Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

					Total Funds	Total Funds	Total Funds
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Year ended		Period ended
			Funds	Funds	31 March	2021	31 March 2020
	Note		£	£	£		£
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from generated
funds
Voluntary Income		2	-	84,585		84,585	53,487
Other incoming resources		4	9,090	-		9,090	9,337
Total incoming resources			9,090	84,585		93,675	62,824
Resources expended
Costs of generating funds
Costs of generating voluntary
income		5	-	-		-	-
Fundraising trading: cost of goods
sold and other costs		5	2,580	66,800		69,380	76,204
Total resources expended			2,580	66,800		69,380	76,204
Net movements in funds			6,510	17,785		24,295	(13,380)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward			39,066	3,409		42,475	55,855
Total funds carried forward			45,576	21,194		66,770	42,475

All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities

The notes on pages 5 to 9 form an integral part of these financial statements

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Active Independence (Registration number: 07942039)

Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021

				31 March 2021			31 March 2020
	Note		£		£		£	£
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets		9				1,479			610
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand						66,050	42,319
Creditors: Amounts falling due
within one year		10		(759)			(454)
Net current assets						(759)			41,865
Net assets						66,770			42,475
The funds of the charity:
Resticted funds						21,194			3,409
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted income funds						45,576			39,066
Total charity funds						66,770			42,475

For the financial year ended 31 March 2020, the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the period in question in accordance with section 476.

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

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Approved by the Board on 25 February 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

.........................................

Barbara Booton Secretary

The notes on pages 5 to 9 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

1 Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2005)', issued in March 2005, applicable accounting standards and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared on a cash basis.

Fund accounting policy

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

Further details of each fund are disclosed in note 13.

Incoming resources

Voluntary income including donations and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Resources expended

Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.

Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the costs of trading for fundraising purposes.

Fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £0 or more are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Office equipment 33% reducing balance

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

2 Voluntary income

Donations and Legacies Donations Grants Grants	Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Total Funds Year ended 31 March 2021 £ Total Funds Period ended 31 March 2020 £ - 285 285 1,485 - 84,300 84,300 52,002
	- 84,585 84,585 53,487

3 Grants receivable

Grants Other incoming resources Other income Managed services Income Other income	Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Total Funds Year ended 31 March 2021 £ Total Funds Period ended 31 March 2020 £ - 84,300 84,300 52,002
	Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ Total Funds Year ended 31 March 2021 £ Total Funds Period ended 31 March 2020 £ - - - - 9,090 - 9,090 9,337
	9,090 0 9,090 9,337

4 Other incoming resources

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

5 Total resources expended

Direct Costs Other direct costs Employment costs Establishment costs Insurance Advertising Printing, posting and stationary Subscriptions and donations Sundry and other costs Accountancy fees Depreciation of tangible fixed assets	Grants Operating activity Total £ £ £ 13,200 13,200 - 46,507 46,507 - - 0 - 501 501 - - 0 - 1,709 1,709 - 52 52 - 5,740 5,740 - 944 944 - 726 726
	0 69,379 69,379

6 Trustees' remuneration and expenses

No trustees received any remuneration during the period

7 Net (Expenditure)/income

Net (Expenditure)/income is stated after charging

Depreciation of owned assets	Year ended 31 March 2021 £ Period ended 31 March 2020 £ 726 302

8 Taxation

The company is a registered charity and is, therefore, exempt from taxation

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Notes to the Financial Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

9 Tangible fixed assets

Cost As at 1 April 2020 Additions At 31 March 2021 Depreciation As at 1 April 2020 Charge for the period As at 31 March 2021 Net book value As at 31 March 2021 As at 31 March 2020	Fixtures, fittings and equipment £ 1559 1595
	3154
	949 726
	1675
	1479
	610

10 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

	31	March		31	March
		2021			2020
		£			£
Accruals and deferred income			797			454

11 Members' liability

The charity is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the members is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £nil towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2021

12 Related parties

Controlling entity

The charity is controlled by the trustees who are all directors of the company

13 Analysis of funds

General Funds Unrestricted income fund Restricted Funds Restricted income fund	At 1 April 2020 Incoming resources Resources expended At 31 March 2021 £ £ £ £ 39,066 9,090 2,580 45,576 3,409 84,585 66,800 21,194
	42,475 93,675 69,380 66,770

14 Net assets by fund

Tangible assets Current assets Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Net assets	Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 31 March 2021 Total Funds 31 March 2020 £ £ £ £ 1,479 - 1,479 610 44,856 21,194 66,050 42,319 (759) - (759) (454)
	45,576 21,194 66,770 42,475

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Statement of financial activities by fund Year Ended 31 March 2021

Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary Income Other incoming resources Total incoming resources Resources expended Costs of generating funds Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs Total resources expended Net movements in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward	Unrestricted income fund 2021 Unrestricted income fund 2020 £ £ - 105 9,090 9,337
	9,090 9,442
	2,580 3,222
	2,580 3,222
	6,510 6,220 39,066 32,846
	45,576 39,066

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Statement of financial activities by fund Year Ended 31 March 2021

......... continued Incoming resources Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income Other incoming resources Total incoming resources Resources expended Costs of generating funds Costs of generating voluntary income Fundraising trading: costs of goods sold and other costs Total resources expended Net movements in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward	Restricted income fund 2021 Restricted income fund 2020 £ £ 84,585 53,382 - -
	84,585 53,382
	- - 66,800 72,982
	66,800 72,982
	17,785 (19,600) 3,409 23,009
	21,194 3,409

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BARBARA BOOTON

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