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REGISTERED COhlPANY NUMBEIL. 082301971Engl•nd ond Wale5) REGl&fERED CHAIUTY NUTrIBER." 1151194 Financial l M rch ?0?? Vderans irt Communities Acom Limited b GLwantee N J Grin(kod & Co Limited Fitst Floor Sovcrei8n HrA￿e Barehill Street Lillieboroygh Lartashire OL15 9BL

Ve erans in ommuniiies Fin Reference Adminislrjtive Detai15 Report of the Trustees Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of Financial Adiviiie5 10 Statement of Finjncial Posilion 11 10 13 Note5 to the Financial SthteTnents 14 to 24 Dcthiled StsteM￿l of Fitwicial Athiviiies

VeterJns in Comrnunities B¢feren¢.and Admini5tratiYe De14il or the Year E TRUSTEES R Barker MBE CthaiTnWI BGHyde J B Payton MBE D A Peal OBE ired Majorc R Smdhw C Gill Q ZI￿￿ {ap￿l￿ed 17 8.?1) A Woods (appointed 16.8 ?7) M Pnxter (appointed 16.8.221 cO￿1PANy SECRETARY J B Payton MBE REGISTERED OFFICE VIC Centre 12 Bury Rood Haslingden l¢ossenthle BB4 SPL REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 08J7 0197 (England a￿1 Wg]es) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER INDEPE1¥DE￿ EXAMINER N J Grin￿1 & Co Limiied Fir4 FIr￿r Sovereign H¢Ju5e 8arehill Stre Littleboroush OL1598L SOLICITORS Haslingden ROssend￿C ianca5hire BB4 5NH Pa8e I

Re ort ofthe TrU￿te$ for th Year ETKicd 3 The tnLStee4 who are atso director5 of the charity for the purw)ses of ihe Componies Aci ?IK16. present their report with ihe financial stsrements of ihe dwity for the year ended 31 March th? L?. The tTuslee5 have adopted the provL5ion5 of knCo￿ling a￿1 Rep￿Ing by Clwities.. Sh1￿Ment of Re¢onunended PrncEI¢¢ applicable lo chariiies preparins thew accounts in aceordance with the FinwKiol ReN)runs Sthndard applicable in the UK and Republir of Ireland {FRS 10?) (etfeaive l J4nyary ?019). OWEcfivES AND AcnviTIES Chjritable Objtcts The charitable tsbjttts ofvic As rryistered with the Charity commiss￿ are.. To relieve need, suffering and distress amongsi veiernns of all iYwKh¢5 of the Anned Forces and iheir parlneT5. sp(4￿ and dependents in such ways as the T￿￿ee5 shall think fic particularly bui not Eiclusively, by providing a comprehensive and diverse 0￿each Pro￿arnMe developed. de5igncd and delivered by veterans for veternns in the Ntrth We# which sup￿￿ vderans sutTering the effe¢ts of war and have found the transition from miliw to civiliaTr life diffKult a5 a rnean5 to and protect their physical and menMI health: support their resadem¢nL le￿billIo(l￿￿ if neede(L and their retsaining to help them obtai ernploymenl. VIC Mlsslo# St#letheot To ensure that ex-5ervice peT50nnel and their familie5 Can retsrrt ￿, bekng and prosper in their communities. Objettives - To provide open ac£e55 to a trusted sI￿k point of enswing all wkn may ￿perienCe immediale and fuiure dityiculty in transiiioning from rniliwj ttTr Civili￿ life in any way know where to 80. who 10 5Ee and what kn do - To provide a ranBe of intcrvtnÈions to med the indivithial need of the AFC member to Accomplith transition - To provide acce5S to every op1x￿lty avaitable ￿ maiNain health and wellbeing and athieve a rewrn to economi¢ acuvity - To provide ongoing supFwJrt to veteran5 and thew families thal promote5 coNinuin8 recovery for ￿ lon8 is rcquired and reco8Thition that fAmily urtd depndaThts as integrnl to recovery - To deliver back io the community the benefi¢ of their $￿Ice ski115 and kMwlEdse - To provide subic¢t Tnatter expertise and io Local Authorities and their Anned Forre5 Community Covenant parthers in gaiwng I'velerar￿ ¢y¢-vieW and 25siStA￿￿ irt engaging with the e(MMmLhnity - To highlight and pr(In￿¢ awaren¢s5 ofve¢erans need5 - To establish pathways and partrKfships for joini wo￿1￿ w athi¢ve mlrtual oulcornes and resourEe effiCie￿ie5 Veternns in Communities is founded on peer S￿ ￿ c(nmiued to partnership and collaborative ivorking to achieve posilive outcomes thot result in returninB* bel￿1￿1￿8 a￿1 wjswin

Veternn in Communiti r r the Year E￿j¢d 31 hlarch OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES VIC Aims - To prowde suwort f( ex4nili¢ary p￿￿ne1. ¢¥<merg•y seryitts and prison service personnel Ind thelr f4milies - To encourage others to lying iheir knowled￿ experie1￿ and ixperti5e to provide help. suppiKt and adviec to members of the Arn￿d Fortts And uniformed civi]ian ¢(mw)iiies and t￿lId on exiAing service5 atHI develop othus - To encourage the uttegrntion of fomKr seryice ifflo civilian life by encowaging them to conrribute their service expericnce and skills w help the l(Kal w￿M￿lty - To work together in partnership with rther5 to 5UPlXKt the Anned FLYCE5 Community Covuwii in recognising iTrvsetvice )d ex•Service personnel ih¢ir famili¢5. To establish partnership5 through pledge5 whith while replxins Stsitulory Servi￿ work ￿wordS addres5ins issues ivhich affect fomier a￿ed forces ￿SOr￿] aThJ thcir families. Volunteer5 VIC could noi fivKtion without its volunteers. They are f￿¥￿1 in every area ofvic. ojntributing their lim< Skills. knowled8e and effort. They plan aNI deliver so rnaDy aaivili￿ an Bro￿, ¢hoir, craft group. w71 allotrnen¢ pyrography, sublimaLion. outreach. pttr supprt w(￿l¥orkIn& sk.ills trdining and learnin& sLIlls And infomiwion ￿r￿lSing assiswKeand our wial a￿1vi￿e& VIC volunteer5 COntinuEd murshallin8 at vaccinalion hub5 acrLSS 8fEa Df benefit helping their COMM￿lli¢S Teiwn io some sembla￿e of nomulity. Over the year we have ￿]r￿ated the hcMKs that VIC volun￿r5 have provided tsy our rnember5 and the wider comM￿lty. The voluners aC￿M￿lated over 7.(KJ) volunwy hcwrs and if ihose IKSWS had been paid tional minimum rye VIC would have needed an additional £63J? 4 offiJndins. We are ittdelmed to their eommithKnL 8enenJsity •Thl sw and 8reful ftr each and every of our Yolunt¢er& Page 3

Vet in ornmunities ror Ihe Year EThJed 31 Nl h ?0 STRATEGIC REPORT F￿nd￿ls[￿g AttivitiEs Member5 of VIC and the public continued io be very g￿er0￿5 with donation5 and iheir ￿¥n fi￿dIal$Ing initiDtives. rnisin8 rnuch needed ffi￿dS VIC. The VIC Choir heve been able ￿ (undrni5e for u5 for the most part of the year due io ongoing re5tric¢ions within the c￿￿nItI£$. Sa1¢5 of arts and crnfts products have wiiinued to improve this year 5aJes of Veterans in Production pr(Klucts have subsianiialty increased this year, wimarily due w the sale5 of "We 5aluie You- silhouette5 whi¢h were 501d over the ReThCtni¥a￿e period. Members of ihe public coniinued ￿ be very generou5. wicularly at awistmas. I1w￿5 io the donations of fo(Kl and ￿lIetr1e5 we wereable to distrilxe over 60 harnpu5 ￿ thD5e living￿one or with limiied iNcornc. Achievement perffjrN4nce Highligh15 of tlK achieve1￿￿ts of vetern￿ in Crffimunitits dwins the year be fo￿￿ from pase ?7 of thi5 docwnen¢. W¢ wer¢ ple￿d 10 be ¥bl¢ io opth &)DT asaitt ott itr Awil 2021 folloivbn8 Covi(k19 8tsidon￿. in-line with the Government's R(odmap. Th￿t wert still feArI￿lOnS of nwnbets allowed w panake in acuvitie5. VIC were rewesented * Rememb1￿￿¢ Day servitt5 a¢ro55 Ea51 LwKJshire and Heywa￿ Middleton and Rochdale. wilh wreaths laid in many ￿a¢¢s. VIC are delighted io have been seleaed as a partner. alon8 wih Tum to StorbD3rd aThd Waterloo Uncovercd. to take part in a research progranmne. The StiN¥es in Trnnsiiion aims to explort h￿¥ vderan5 author iheir QWTh Stories lÈfe afler miliw service through participation tn art5. 5POrt and culture activiti4 aNJ through produ¢ing ¢reive do¢umentsry film& The project is wmque because it engages with veterans in Creative and empowerins way. Unlike melsw￿8 instrixnenthl LTartsition 'oth¢omes'. like scorts on a quesiionnair¢, the proje¢l ¢.¥plore5 what tyansili￿ itself really mean5 to veter￿￿ and what ihry think they Bet out of participating in a￿ sport culture aaiviiies. FlllttcA91 rety4¢w FIA#ndl po$itlott The Stakment of Fina￿1￿] Aaivilie5 set on page 10 shows how r￿ fun& were rnised and applied durins the year. Thi5 Ststement Separa￿ f￿d5. which the chariiy itself controls - unreswiued fund5, from funds which have to bc in a manner ddemiined by the dO￿- restricted fimds. The are guaraniors of the comFany. Their liabiliti¢% as sd (wt in the memorwMILun are limited to £10 per guar¥ntor. Page 4

Verdns in of the Trnsttts r ih Year Ermled 3 l March STRATEGIC REPORT Finel#l revlew PriD¢ipg1 fuDder5 V¢rnns in Communi¢i¢s 15 WJteful to all the Iwve mle thedeliwery of services p)ssible during the yejr: Easi Lancashire ClinÈcal c0tnmi8sl￿I￿8Gro NHS Northem Core Alliance Ami¢d Forces Covenant Fund Tru&t p￿Ver to ChanBe Clwiging Futwes proie¢L ￿ of the Buildi￿ Bettu (wthitie5 FurKI jointly fiMkd by the Big Lottery Fut￿ and the Eurt¥Mn Social FuThl The Big Salule A5da Foundation Rossendalc Borwh CothKil Department fw Work" and Pen5ions{Kickstsrt pn)8ramme) VIC is Ilso pjrt of the partnttship &livttinbV the Integrthd Neig1(wW￿ contraLt acri￿5 Heywoo Middlelon and ll0chd￿e. VIC are d¢lighted to have new c¢mtiTMKd rElatson5hip5 aThl S￿￿)rt with Catherine Srnyth Medio. StonEsate IT. Veterans into Logi5EiCS. Mes Trainin8 Soluticrffj Stitthes R U& JJ Gregg& Emrrtive CoFrfur¢. Mulbeny RO￿$. Unlock Your YO￿ Ath Te$￿ and MorrisQn5. Partnership worf(ing has proved viwl collaboraiion aNE joint workins is in meeting the rKeds of OUT member5. We we fortunate und pleas¢d ￿ have worked with all of our partners: L￿nC￿h1rt Anned Forces Cov¢nani Hub. Citizen'5 Advicc Rosscndalt and Hyn(bunL Military Ve*rnns Seryi¢e. Royal Bri¢i5h Legion, Rochdale Metropolitan Council, MIND {Rothdale). In¥+1￿. Amied Forces Covenant Groups in Bumley. Pendle and Rochdale. to name just a few. The suprmjrt of loca] busines5e5 and organt521ion5 has a150 been grntefully re¢eived and is ￿¢￿¢1?1 to ow develo￿L Inv¢slmo•t poliq The Tntstees ofveternns in CotNnunitie5 review the Inv¢stmeDt Policy on an ba51& Ctmsidering c45h lTrTriv needs of the or8anisation and the level of reserves available for inve5tmenL. At this time the Tn￿tr¢S feel there are sufficiert assets available for invcstsneni without crv4ting a high risk level for ¢ashflow. The Trusttts do tske itrto consideraiion the limits of the Financial Services Conwsatioft Scheme (FSCSI. Consequtnily Veternns irt Communiiies holds bank" accounts at two separdte in5titutbDns; Naiional Weslmin￿er a￿1 CAF Bank. This enable5 the distrib4￿10￿ of to milig￿e the rith5 in WWfdarKe with FSCS lÈmits. The Financi￿ Policy arml Pro¢edwes oudines the checks aNI balllnc￿ in place to regulale fLnDncio1 trdnsactions and handlin8 of money within VIC. Page S

VelerW￿ in Communities Re ort of the Tru#ees r the Year EThJed 31 fvlarch ?OL RATEGIC REPORT FinAnclal r¢vlew Reserves poll¢y The TruMe¢s of Vdmns in Communities review the Re5erve5 Policy on an annual basis. ￿nSIdErIn￿ the reserves available, the need to designa against Wential redundancy costs, firture commitrnents and the l¢vel of risk aeteptable to the Tntstces. The T￿￿1¢£$ have detrmiined thot Verans in Comm￿11￿$ will moinwin free ￿5¢￿1¢$ equivalent io appTOXLmately 25:.• of the projected cXFaitU￿ for the following yex. At 31A March ?0?2 VIC has £46.38? as free reserves after deS1￿￿ted fuTh4s are accrAm￿d for. This rewesents 18.60,. ofbud8eted expenditure for the financial year 202?J23. In the event that all ¢x any fimding is IOSL ihe reserve5 will enable VIC Io maintsin a 5ttvice for 12 rnnth5 whilst re5earchin8and 50wciny other fimdi VIC is fort￿￿tE to hold the as5¢t of the VIC t￿lIding within its accounts. However, this Iwildin8 15 held in tnjsi for the community and its v41u¢ ￿n01 b¢ r¢ali5¢d io the benefil orvic. Desiy4ted FuDth The T￿￿0¢5 of Vaeran5 in C￿nMUnitIeS have c￿SIdered devetopment of thE DrganisatioTh )d the lenyh of ernplDymert of a number of stsff. In ordEr to miiiga againM any fijnding risks in the coming year. Ihe Trustees have demed it prudent to &si8nate furmts to coyer any required redundarteies. As al 315( March 20L? the design&ed fvnd will increase 10 £15.rKx). V¢w4n5 in Commynilie5 a vehide purchased thrO￿h 8rdrt fill￿1￿￿ which hw5 been d¢pre¢i*ed over number of years. Due ￿ the age of the vthide. the Tru#ees reco￿lse that there ivÉll bc additional expenditur¢ to tnainthin It to an Accepthble standard. As in the previous three years, the Tntsiee5 have desiumied a furthu £IO.(M]O for the year ts) the 3 1st March ￿?? to increase the desiBnated funds reserye f¢x vehicle replacement to a tothj £50.OfAI. The Trnsiees have ftli li io designate ￿tHIS iowards ongoing sthff costs in order io retaiTh staff beyond lh¢ lif¢ of the prryett fi￿￿1￿& U￿11 additionnl fiMMlin8 can be SEfUfEd As ￿ 3 Marth ?O?a the design￿ed will be £l0.0￿). The Trustee5 hJ¥e ￿50 designated xrL55 vario￿ projects: Veiemns in Produ￿10￿ £1692 Creatsve Community Hub £3.631 VIC Hyndljurn £426 VIC Heywood £523 VElerans Plac¢¥ Pdthways and Pwle £2,178 Page 6

Ve n Commwiiiies rt ofthe Tru ror the Year Ended l NIar srRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AI¥D MANAGEMEIYT Vderans In Communities (VIC) is a registcrtd dwity q)eringwithj￿ b eomprry limited by guarnniee. VIC iDcryrdted ￿ a Company Limiied by GU￿nI¢¢ in Sepl¢mb¢r 201? and achieved thariwble sthius in Marrh 2013. VIC currendy has a Board of 9 Trusiees resp(fflsibie for governar￿e and developing and driving straiegy. A suknup of senior Dnd 3 T￿￿tee5 fonn the Exetullve Group that h&$ a thy-by4ay rnatwuement role. The Trust¢¢s are voluntary s￿lJI entrepreneurs who passione al￿)￿ the area and have w￿k¢d for y¢aTS to make it a better place to live work. They Xe all local ￿ople chosen for their sk'ills experience. They give generously of their wivate time. 01 their owth expertse. with a shored ecrfnmitrnent to buildirts a better firture far ex-sefvice5 per%)nnel. their families aEMI the wider crAnmunty. Th¢ Tru51ee5 are bourKI by a CodE of Condud and rcccivc induction uwjn appDintmenl. One third of the Directors, Fin8 [r￿geSt in office, retire aMually and are able kn be relected by the members if the individual is willin8. Th¢ Tn&ees have not ¢laim¢d any eyense5 (Y received any renwnerali(m thiringthe year. RISK MANAGEfvIENT The Tru51ees of Veierans in Communiiie5 recowwx their re$w￿1b11itY io identify, a55e55 and manage all areas of iisk in relatiijn to thc orsani5atiDn. The Risk ManagemEni Policy outlinE5 the prinripl¢s of our risk management oppro£Kh. the processtt for idert•fyithg ri and the rneth(￿S used ￿ assess those risks and miti￿le against therTL It covers all matters where risk can arise. Cunprnmising sthly atMI visitor safety. Risk management is undertaken in ￿1 or¢4LS gf th¢ organisjtion. Ov¢rall respgD5ibiliry frK risk Ma￿SeMen1 lies with the Board of Truslees. However. it is expeaed that all stsff. voiumeer5 and members will play their part in ensuring risk i5 minimised on a day basis. The main areas of risk are considered io be: Govern8n¢e Operational Financi01 Environmentsl or externn] Compliance (law and regu￿10n) The oim of thE Risk MatW8ement Policy is to c￿01¢ str￿u[C5. sy5teffls and wo¢c5ses that will minimi5e or eliminale. so far as is rwonably prac¢i¢able. risks to staff. member5. voluner& th¢ general publir and the Drganisaiion by promoting ronsisiw in sra¢ticc. This PDliEy is aimed * creating a strong understanding of the re5wJrGibility for the &s5e55rncnt a￿1 rnana8llnu￿ ofrisk ai all levels whether through individual prnaice or in managemax alr￿eMe￿5.

in Re rt of the Trustees eYearE STATKMEKf OF TRU￿E£s. RESPONSIBILrtiLs The trustees (who are also the direciors of Vctcran5 in comm￿li1c$ for the purposes of Cr￿panY law) are responsible for preparingi ihe Report of the Tnthees and the firAncial s￿l￿ner￿ in accordance with Ippli¢able law and United Kingdom ArciJuntin8 Sknndard5 (United kinsdorn Generally Accepted A¢¢ounting P￿lIce) i￿1￿ling FinarKial Stwmlard 102 Tr Financial Reponing Swndard appli¢able in the UK And Repjblic ofirrland" Company law require5 the trustees to wep3re financial 5ta¢ernents for each financial ye¥ which give ¥ twe And fair view of the Yale ofaffairs of the charitable o)mpany and of the incoming resource5 and application of rEsoufce5, Inc1￿J1￿8 the income and expenditure. of the charitsble company for tb¢ period. In pr¢p4rin those financial statements. the Irusw are requireil select suithble xcountins p)licies and then apply them consistently: observe ihe methods and principles in the Chariry SOKP: make judgements and C￿lma￿s ihai are reasonable and prudth)i' prepsre the finarti81 statements on the soinB concern bLsi5 it is inappwyriate to presume Ihat the charithble company will cortinue in b￿sineS& The trUSl¢es are re¥￿1￿51ble for k¢epins woper le￿d5 whith di5d05¢ with reasonable a¢¢uwy at any time the financial p)siiicth of the charithble company and to enable them io ensure that the financial siatemen(s comply with the Companies Act ?(M)6. 7h¢y arc also rcsportsible forsafes￿rdinS the a5seL% of the tharithble ry)mpany and hence for taking reas(bDabl¢ s¢¢ps for the prevertion Jnd deleciioll of fraud und other irregulariiie& Thi5 report prep¥ed in aCU¥dar￿ with the Special wovisions of Pan 15 of ihe C(*npanies Act 2006 relating ￿ small companies. Report of ihe trusie4 uKorporaiing a strategi¢ rem ap￿0Ved by order of the of tru51¢4 as ihe eornpany dIreC￿ts. ort 18 August 202? and Sibned OTh thE bDttrds behalf by: R BU￿¢[ MBE- Tn￿¢¢

Veierar niti IDdep¢nd¢pt io the triistees ofvetttmD5 IN ComThnDilies I'the Cornp•nf) I report lo the charity In￿tt$ on my ¢x4minBtion of thE 8ccoun15 01 the Company fLY tIK year en 31 Mgrrh 2021 Responsibililies Ad baslsof report A$ the tharity's th￿tte5 of the Corryany its direct￿5 for the Purp￿ of conyry law) you Ire r¢sponsible for the wcparation of th ￿0V￿$ in ¢orkn.with the Ttwirtments of the C(mpanies A¢i 2006 (Ihe 2￿6 Arfl Havirt8 5ati5fied myself that the xcounts ofthe Comwry awe rtot TEquired io be i￿11¢ed under Part 16 of the 2006 pnd •r¢ eli&￿ble fc¢ in&pertdtht examiniti￿￿ l Tep￿ in restxrt of my examinalion of yol charÈty's accounts LS t￿rIed out under Seal￿ 145 orth¢ Ctharitie5 Acl 2011 {'th¢ 2011 Ad? In carryin8 Out rny ¢Xasnin4tion I have followed the Dirt£tis)ns Bivtn by the Charity Comi5SiOrt under sEdiOn 14515} Ib) of th¢ 2011 ACL Ind¢p¢nd¢nl s¢attw¢nt I have completed my <xaminBtion. I ronfinn that mLas ¢thne ￿ my ittention in t￿ne￿lOn with th¢ exomitintion givin8 me eause to beb"eve.' ¢ountin8 Tecorth were kept in respect of the Cw as ryired by 386 ofthE 201kS the accounts th not acco￿ with those recwd¥. or the do not compty with the a¢¢ountin8 re4v￿remen15 of section 396 of the 20D6 Acl ofvr than any rquirEm¢nt that the aCCo￿ts 8iv¢ a ¥ThJ fair view which is a matter (OT￿ldered part of4n Ènthpendent ex￿nIn1t10rt. or the attounts havc not been p￿Pared ifj with the rnethods atbj principle5 of the Sw*ma of Re￿rnm￿ Prnc¢i¢e for accoun(ing and repxttng by ch￿111￿5 (¥pplithl¢ io rharities preparin8 their in iccordance with Fin￿￿111 Rwun8 Standard 4ylicable in the UK aTrJ Republi¢ of Ir¢land {FRS 102)). I have no con¢¢rn and have corne %ro&s olher matte15 in romcaicn with thc examination to which attention shth￿d be drawn in this rewrt uder to ejwble a pr(y¢T uThkrS￿lNS of the Kcounts to be N GrindTod MAAT N J Grinthod & Co Limi¢¢d First Floor Sovcreign HO￿ BaT¢hill Strtti Littlebor4Jtsgh L4ncashi¥e OL15 9BL 18 Au8USt 2022

munities Staiemeni ofFinartcial Adiviiies r the Year Ended 31 March ?0 31.3.?1 T[￿1 funds Unre5tric*d Restricted fuTh fi￿dS Tothl Notes INCOL¥IE AND ENDOWMEhTS FROM Voluntary income 164.49) 2rA> 164,690 112,?JO Charitable •¢tiwilie5 Chorithble ArtLVltie5 35.510 36.606 58,401 Adivities for generating fimds Investment income 17.410 19 19 61 TDlal 36.806 249.•35 188.708 EXPENDrruRE O]4 Rui5in8 funds 5.949 5.454 11.403 16.155 Charlt#ble ￿tIvItIeS Charitable AcLivities 164.948 25.627 Irf￿.575 ?0? 708 Totsl 170.897 31.081 201.978 ?18.863 Nrr INCOMV(EXPENDfTURE) 41J32 47.257 {30,155) R£COIYCILIATION OF FUND5 Total funds bTDugkt for￿￿[ 893 36.742 126.042 156.197 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORIVARD 130.832 4?.467 1ry6.04? Page 10

0mm￿ltieS Statemeni rth 20L? ial P ition 31.322 Total fimds 31.3.21 Totsl nds un[￿l¢d Restricted ruTMk nds FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 270.IXKI 270,OtIo 270.165 CURRENf ASSETS Debtors C85h ai and in hand 10 126.470) 170.180 47.466 15.996 170.180 16.522 121.452 143.710 4?.466 186,176 137,974 CREDITORS Amourts fllllins within one ye4r (11877 (12.877) (12.097) NET CURRENT ASSETS 13Q.833 4?.466 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURR LIABILITIES 130.833 312.466 396.042 CREDITOILS Amounts hlling due ufter more tIMn one year 12 (270.of￿1} (270.W)) {?70.000) NET ASSETS 130.833 1?6.042 Tthe nos forni part of these firAncial sts*ments PaBell onlinued...

Veterans in oM[￿nitieS Stameni of Financial Position- ¢(rfin￿d IMaT 31.3.21 Tothl funds Total FUNDS 13 Unre5triclcd fthth. General fwld HMR-sKr Vehicle Replxemcni Fund Redundaney Contin8ency Fund vip The Community Creative Hub VIC Hyndlwrn VIC Heywood Sandbag vppp Ongoing 5tsff costs 24,401 6.303 40,(MIO 13.000 1.758 1495 60 50.000 15,000 3.63? 426 553 2.178 10.0 130.833 89.300 Restrided fimd&' DCEPT Building Bdi¢r Owivnities Hardship Fund Arnied Fortts Covenant Tn VIC Subliminaiion Awwd5 For All Arnied Fortts Covenart- VSNBF Prince of Wales Charithble FUJMI Developing Veierans Midtheton Mess Ti 7,736 3.036 1.708 7,736 3.1?2 1.508 8,902 1.185 3,455 3.840 5.1)00 1.994 869 3.455 1.438 41466 36,74? TOTAL FUNDS 173.999 126.042 The charitable crAnpwy is ¢niiiled w ¢x¢mMion from a￿11( wmler Section 477 ofthe Companies Act ?IK16 the year ended 31 Mw¢h 2022. The member5 have no¢ required ihe ¢ornpllny to obtain an a￿11{ ofits financial sLaternctts fir the year ended 31 March 2022 in accordance with Seaion 476 of ihe Companies Acl ?th)6. The trustees ackrM)ivled8e thetr reswML4ibilitie5 for la) ensuring thai the charithble company keeps xcourfing record5 ¢¢w)ly with Sxtion5 386 and 387 ofthe Companies Act 2[￿ and (b} preparing financial Statem￿15 ivhich give a and faif view of thE State of affaits of the charithble eomparty as at the trtd of eoth fin￿￿141 ye¥ and of surplus or defi¢ii for each financial year in ac¢(YdJnce with the requirements of Section5 394 aNI 395 arml Thhich ￿herWiSe comply wilh the requirEmettts of the Companies Act 2006 relaiiDg io financial shi1emen￿ so far as 4Jpli¢able to the eharikble Company. Th¢ n¢es forni part of these f￿￿la1 sta*men Page 12 ntinued...

eran in Siutement ofFinuncial P05ilion- contin4 These financial statements have E¢en in accorthance with the provisioThs applicable io charitable cornpanie5 Athject kn thc Small cornpanies Tesim The financial statements were approved by the BO￿ ofTrusttts and &uthorised for isstt on 18 August 2022 and ivere si8ned on its beh￿rbY.. R Barker MBE- TnAStee The n0tr5 frrfm ofdve fuwncial Page 13

mu Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended l Mareh ?02? ACCoU￿1NG POLICIES B#sls of prepArI￿% the Ilty#MtO#l sttements The firnncial statements of the charitable company. which i5 a wblic benefit enlity under FRS 102, have been prePa￿d in accordance wilh the Charitie5 SORP {FRS 102).Acco￿lng and Reporting by Ch3ritie5.' Statement of RecLvnrnended Prxtice applirable ￿ charitie5 preparing their accounts in ac¢ordantt with fv Winancial Reporting s￿dard applieable in UK and Republic of treland (FRS 102) leffeetive l January ?019)'. Financial Rewtin8 Standfyrd 102 The Financilll Reporting Standard applicable in the Uk and Republi¢ of IrelaThf and the Companies Ad 2LK16. The financiyl statements have been wepored under the his￿￿• com menti(￿. Income All income is rccognised in the Sthtemert of FinarKial Aaiviiies once the charity has eniitlemeni io the fiJnd& it 15 probablc that the will be reccivcd a￿1 the amount Ean be Th￿￿red reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recognised as t%￿￿1￿re AS soon •s there is a legal or cOnstn￿lIve obliwion commilling the clwiry ¢0 expenditwe. it is probable that a transfer ofe¢onomi¢ benefiES will be required in settlemeni al￿ the amou￿ of the obligaiion Can be measured reliably. Expendiiure 15 ¢￿VnI¢d for on gn accr￿1$ basis aNI ILPS been ¢la55ified under headings aggregLte all cost related io the cdg(￿Y. Where cannrt be direaly allriiwted io particular headings they have been 110c￿ed to activiiies on a basis corts1￿C￿l with the tsse of resources. TttglbJt Iljed Auets D¢preciation is provided at th¢ following annul rntes in oth to wriie oif each asset over i estimaied useful life. FTe¢hold prop¢ny Plani and machinery FÈxtures. fitlinss aTMI off￿e equipm noi wjvided J• ¢OSt 33V• and ?5y• (XI COSL M￿Ly vehicles 25?• on cost The wopeny is shown al the value th gifted and 15 not io be depT￿lated as it has no S￿lf￿ us¢fvl life. Its full value is slwjwrt within Tangible Fixed Assets, {nLrte 91 and foniinsent liability, (note l?) and will remain there indefinitety. cOrres￿￿din8Iy. the fontinstni liability, (note 12) will remain there indefinily uniil VIC no longer ha5 Use for the and il is gilled knk to the Haslingden Comtnunity. The charity is exemw from CLfPLKaiion on its dwitable activiiies. Fund *eroMnling Unre#rieted funds can be used acCorth￿t with the charithble objecitves * the discretion of the R¢5tri¢ted can only bE used for FwrtKulzr restricted purw)ses within the objects of thc Eharity. Restrictions arise when wified by the d(w or fwds are raised particular restricted Further explawiion of the noture and PXPYJe of euth is included in the to the finan¢ial stsiemenis. Page 14 ¢ootinued.-.

Notes to the Financial St2temenLS- eortinued f r the Year Ended 31 Mareh )02? A￿1vITIEs FOR GENERATING FUliDS 31.3.22 313.21 FundTaising everms Renlal income Art sales Crnft sales Other sales lini bus hire VIP income 103? 4.130 1.884 1.076 1.267 458 863 471 3.163 1,930 1.016 43 142 1?.410 INVFSTMENT INCOME 31.3.22 31.3.21 Bonk inl¢re51 19 CHARITABLE A￿1VITIEs COSTS Dire COA5 Support Totals Charitable Actiyilies 187.755 2.820 190.575 Nrr INCOMEIIEXPENDrruRE) Net incomel{expendi¢ure) is Mated afterclwgin￿(Crcd1tingj: 31J22 31.3.21 Accountancy fees Depreciation- owned assets 165 248 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATJON AND BENEFITS There were no trU￿¢C$. vemuneration or other benefts for the year ended 31 March ?0?2 nor for the year ¢￿jed 31 Nlarth 20?1. Trustee5' expense5 There w¢ff no trU51ee5' exp￿￿ paid for the yar en￿ 31 March J12? N)r for the year ended 31 Marth￿?1. Page 15 ontinued...

Notes 10 Ihe Ftntsncilll Statements- eorttinucd r th Year Ermled 31 Marcli ?02? STAFF cosrs The average monthly number ofanploytts dvring theyearwas as follows: 31J.22 31.3.21 Support staff No employtts rettived enw)lumerts in excess of £60.IM)D. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEi¥IEKf OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES UtY¢str1c￿d Re51riCted funds Tothl furtds INCOME AND ENDOIVMENfs FROM Volurw i￿ome 122.050 200 1?2.250 CbAritable gclivities Charitllble Activities 4.165 54.236 58.401 Activiiies for genernting fuNIs Investment income 7.996 61 61 To¢•1 134272 54.436 188.708 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 1.645 14.510 16,155 Ch4rit#ble #etiwilies Ch#ritab]¢ A¢tiviti¢s 131285 202.708 Total 131930 85.933 ?18.863 NET INCOMIIEXPENDITURE 1.342 (31,4971 {30.155) RECOIYCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fuRds brought forward 87.959 156.197 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORIVARD 89JOI 36.741 1 76.04? Page 16 onlin￿￿..

Vderdn5 in OInrn￿It1t5 Noies to ihe Financial Stoiements- c(x#int*d rih Y rEnded l March ?0 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS FI.￿￿e5, fittings aThd Freehold Plani OTKI pryrty m4Khincry equipmeni fvINor vehicles Tothls COST Al l April ￿? ?1 and 31 March 20?2 770.IM> 14.632 29.920 17.994 331546 DEPRECIATION At l April ?O?I Churse foryEar 14,63? 17.994 67 J81 165 165 At 31 March 20L? 14.632 29.920 17.994 61546 NET BOOK VALUE Ai 31 Ma￿h 2QL? •70.( 270.￿) At 31 fvlarch ?021 ?70.( 165 270.165 Depreciation on the properfy is no l¢)nger It￿￿rea and has therefore been written back" io 115 original ifted value on ihe basis thai V]C will enjoy tse during its lifetime and will not beneflt from any Appreciakion in vmlue After w ¢r¥rn%f¢rof owntr5hip. 10. DEBTOILS: Amouwfs FALLING DUE W￿H1￿ ONE YEAR 31.32? 31.3.21 Twade debtar5 (kner debtors Prepayments and accrued income 15.736 (5J281 6.088 10.159 i?) Page 17 onlinu¢d...

Veterans in omniuriLtLe5 Noies io The Financial Sutemerts- cortim or Ih Year Ended 31 March ?0 cRED￿ORS. AMOUNfs FALLING DUE IVIThIN ONE YEAR 31.322 31J.21 Trnde ¢redito s￿la1 Se￿Ity and otherw¢s AcErnals 5.719 ?.405 7.158 19.097 11 CREDITORS: AMOUM5 FALLING DUE AFfER i¥IORE THAN ONE YEAR 31.3.22 31.3.21 Corttingetm liability in res￿ of Gifted Pr4V 270.(KIO 270.000 13. h1OVENIE￿ IN FUNDS Net movement in fvnd5 Transfffs bctwecn fimd5 At 31.3.2? At 1.4.71 Unrutricttd General fvnd HMR.INT Vehicle Replacemert Fund Redundancy Cothingenry Fth vip The Community Creaiive H￿* VIC HyThJbum VIC Heywood Sarmlyag vppp Ongotng staff ¢osts 24,401 6J03 43.921 {6,243) {uooo) 46J22 60 50.000 15.000 ?,692 3.632 426 523 10.000 13.IXNI 1.758 1495 934 1.137 (364) (30) 1178 553 10.( 10.¢Joo 89JiXI 41 J33 130.833 R¢5tricl¢d fuwds DCEPT Building Bet￿ Owtunities Hardship Fw Armed FoTtt5 Covenant Tn VIC SubliTninalion Award5 For All Arnied Fortts Covenant- VSNBF Prince of Wales Charitable Fw Developin8 Veterar Middleton Mess Tin 7,736 3.122 1.508 8.902 1.185 3.455 7.736 3.036 1.708 ?2.128 869 3.455 1.438 (86) 200 13226 (316} 14,999) {1.993) ?.094 1.094 36.742 5.724 TOTAL FiINDS 1?6.04? 173.299 Poge 18 coniinued..

N￿eS to ihe Finartel￿ StotementS- ¢Crfin Ymled l March ?02? 11 NIOVEI¥1E￿ IN FUNDS- colltimlled movanent in inclth in the Above as fo]lo Incoming re50urce5 Resources ¢Ypended Mowemeni in fund5 UnrtJtricte41 funds General flltKL East Lancs CCG HMR-INT vip The Community Creative Hub VIC HyndlKLm VIC Heywood Sandbag Power To Change Railway Club vppp Clitheroe 59.061 80.000 38.230 863 3.567 277 55 (15.140} 180.000 (44.473) 71 (1430) {641) 185) 43.921 (6.?43) 934 1,137 (364) {30) 345 8.750 1.281 {345) (6.572) ?81) {170.896) 41,533 Rutricted funds Building Better Opportunities HDrdship Fund Arrned Foicts Covenant Tn VIC Sublimination Arrned Forces Covenanl- VSNBF Prince of Wales Charitable Drvclopins Vpl￿an5 MÉddldon Mess Tin 10290 200 23 J63 (10.376) {86) (10.13T) (316) {2.40?) {4.9)9) {1,993) {140?} {4,999} {1,993} 2.953 36.806 31.082 5.7?4 TOTAL FUNDS 249 ?35 47.ry57 Page 19 coniinued...

elerdn in Communit Notes io the Financial SthtemebX5- Cortin￿1 r the Year Er¥J¢d 13. MOVEME1￿ IN FUNDS- rontiNued Comp4rn¢iv¢s for movement io fuods Transfer5 between funds Ai 31.3.21 At 1.4.20 in funds Umrertricted f￿￿5 Genernl fvnd HMK.IKr Vehicle Replacemert Fund RedUnd￿KY cortlnge￿Y Fund vip The Community Creative H VIC Hyndburn VIC Heywood Sandbag 33.152 9,1 30.1 13.iw 1249 110.000) 74.401 6.303 40.000 13.000 1,758 2.495 79D 553 10.0( 949 2J29 166 942 (389) 87.959 1,341 89.300 Re5trided fulld5 DCEPT Building Better Opporwnities Hardship Fund Armed Forces coveD￿t Tn Santhmler DI￿0Very Grn VJC Sublirninalion Awdrd5 For All Amied Forces Covenant H&RV Armed Force5 Coven4mt- VSNBF Prince of Wales Ch￿l￿ble Fund tkyelopins Veittans 7.736 7,736 3,1?2 1.508 3.90? 1.408 1.618 1.185 7.049 17.422 (1.618) 1.185 3,455 (3594) {17.422} 3.840 5.O¢KI 1.994 1.994 31.496) 36.74? TOTAL FUNDS 156.197 30.1551 1 ?6.042 P3ge 20 continued..

Vete￿￿￿ in Communiti e Financ￿1 &aiemeNs- conrinved for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 11 MOVEME￿ IN FUNDS- r￿A￿D¥*d Comparative net movement in furMl& iNluded in the abr>ve are % follows: Incoming re50wces Resou￿e5 Movanent in funds Unre51ricted fund5 Generni fund E&st iAncs CCG HMR-INT vip The Community c￿tive Hub VIC HeyWO￿ Santh#8 11.822 80.0(KI 38230 1.231 1919 {10.5731 (80.000} {41.0271 {?8?) {660) (389) 1249 (1797) 1389) (132.931) 1.341 Restricted fumds Building Op￿111¢$ Hardship Fund Arnied Forc¢5 Covenani Tr Santander Dis¢ovLYy Granl Awards For All Amied Forc¢5 Covenani H&liV Arnied For￿ CoYenani- VSNBF Arrned Forc¢5 Cov¢nwl- COVID19 Prince orW￿¢S Charitable Fund DEYelopin8 Ye￿an5 13.981 2rxi {10.859> (100) ??.918) (1.613) (3.594) 117.42?) (1? 194) (14.269 3.1?2 1??.918) (1,618) (3,594) 117,4L?) 3.840 16,034 14269 5.IM)O 54.436 85.932 31.496 TOTAL FUNDS 188.708 ?13.863) (30.155) Pa8e21 continued...

Velerun5 in Communitie5 N￿¢S io Ihe Financial ￿ateMents- cortinued r the Year ErvJ¢d 11 hlOVEh[Ei￿ IN FUNiLS- CODtIN•ed A current year l? monihs and year l? c(¥nbined posiiion is as follows: Net Transfer5 bEtw¢cn Al 31.3.2? At 1.420 in URrutricted fuxds Generdl fuThl HMR-INT Vthicle Replacement Fund ReduThdan￿ Contingency Fw vip The Cornrnunity Creative Hub VIC HYnd￿rn VIC Heywood SaThJba8 vppp Ongoing 51aff costs 33.152 9.100 30.(K￿l 13.IXIO 45.170 (9.040) {31(Y)O) 46,322 20.000 50,000 15.000 9.692 3,632 416 523 1.883 166 942 {419) 2.178 10.0 10.000 87.959 41874 130,833 Restrlcted fuNd5 DCEPT Building Better Oppornmiues Hanlship FWKI Anned Force5 Covenan¢ Tru SantatKler Di5CDvery Grant VIC Sublimination Award5 For All Amked Forces CovenTrnt H&RV Armed Fwtt5 Co*enanl- VSNBF Prinre of Wales ChariiablE Fund Developin8 Veterans liddieton Mess r 7.736 7.736 3.036 1.708 3,036 300 (9.69?) (1,618) (316) (3,594) {17.4221 1.438 1.408 31.870 1.618 1.185 7.049 17.422 869 3.455 1.438 ?.094 l?J.77?) TOTAL FUNDS 156.197 17.102 Pa8e 22 continued...

No*s to the Fin￿￿la1 Staiements- c(•rtinwl for the Y 13. MOvEhIEi￿ IN FUNDS- toutinled A cwrent year l? monihs and prioryear l? rnOn￿ c(¥nbined net movemeN in i￿lUded in the i¥Jve are a5 follows: ItKoming Resources Movement in funds Unrt5tricted f¥Dds General fvnd Easr Loncs CCG HMR-Tr vip The Community Creaiive Hub VIC Hyrtdbum VIC H¢ywood S￿￿b8g Power To Change Rttilway Club vppp Clitheroe 70.883 160.ODO 76,460 2.094 6.556 ?77 55 20.000 345 8.750 1211 45.170 { I￿.000 (85.500) {?11) (3.090) (641) (474) (￿.000) (345) 6.572) (9.040) 1.883 3.466 1364) 1419) 34&701 1303.827 Rt5tricted Building Bcttcr 0￿￿nItIeS Hardthip Fund Anncd Force5 Covenant Tr￿ SRnthnder Discovery GrJnt VIC Sublitnination Awards For All Arnied Forces Covenant H&RV Anned For¢es Cov¢nant- VSNBF Arnied Fortts Covenant- COVID19 Princc of Walrs Charithbk Fw Developing Vcter#ns Middldon Mess TÈn 24.271 400 (?1235) {1￿) (33.055) {1,618) {3161 (3.594) (17.427) {14,596) (14269} (4,999) {4,951) 3.036 300 {9.69?) (1.618> (316} {3,594) (17.42?) 1.438 16,034 14269 4.95? 2.953 91242 117014 25.772) TOTAL FUNDS 437.943 420.1141) 17.102 23 contin￿ed...

Ve cfflmuniiies ote oth¢ inancial Stalemerts- ¢(ttin￿d ror the Year Ended 31 March ?0?? 14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no relad party trans￿l0￿S fcrfthe yearttmled 31 marth_￿21 P48¢ 24

Detailed Statemem f F. f r the Year nded 31 M￿h ?02 313.22 Total fijnds 31.3.21 Total funds Unrtttri¢d Restricied INCOME AND ENDOWMEN15 Voluntary ltstt)llbe DonotiOD5 Gift &id East Lancs CCG HMR.iTrrr The Community Creative Hub 46.143 21KI 46.343 231 80.OOD 38.230 3,997 so.￿)0 38.230 (114 iO.¢KX) 38.230 164.4 164.690 121?50 A¢tlvlties forgen¢r4tiNE fu4d5 Fundraising events Renlal income Art sales Craft 5al¢s her soles MiThi bu5 hire VIP income 2.03? 103? 4.830 1.884 1,076 1.267 458 471 3,163 1.930 1,016 43 142 1.884 .076 ?67 458 11410 12.410 InveJtznent income Bank" irt¢re 19 19 61 Charitable 8Ctiviti Grants 35JlO 71116 58.401 Total iTrcoming re50wrees ?1?4•9 36.806 188.708 EXPENDITURE Oiker Iradilg Sctlvilios Purchases Bad debts Projects costs 3530 388 5J61 388 11.015 5.454 5.949 5.454 11.403 16.155 CharitRble activities Wage ¢os Carried forward 129.1•8 129.1?8 23.970 23.970 153.098 153.098 145,575 145.575 This page doe5 ncrt fonn part of the 5Litutory fi￿￿1?1 5￿c￿ents

Detailed St￿ement ofFinancial ctivi the Year nded 31 fvlarch ?02? 31J.22 Total 31J.21 Total fund5 UnTe5triaed Restyiaed fuThLs CknritBblp 8ctivitie5 BmuBhE forwud electricity artd waiel Telephone and computer cos¢s Pos¢ ststionery and adverts Molor eypen5ts Travel and refreshments Insurance Prof¢55iono1 fees Repair5 ClcaniThB and hy¥iene Depreciaii Staff trainin8 Bank charBe5 Event ¢os Subscriptions Surtdries 23.970 153.098 145.575 4.8?3 7.757 1.942 2.100 4.147 6.114 133? 1451 4,347 6.163 2.33? 3.0?? 3,225 1.000 2,599 750 165 49 571 3.848 8.582 24.936 953 248 53 87 60 1,085 i76 750 165 137 137 214 1.863 214 1701 838 16? 1?7 25.628 187.755 199.432 Support r05ts Govern8mce cwts Auditors. reM￿¢￿tion 18?0 3.276 T￿al re50wces expended 170.896 31.082 201.978 218.863 Net exwdlture 41.533 5.724 47.257 This pge (kns fonn pan ofthe ￿￿tOry financwl staianents Page 26

Summary of Achievements and Performance 2021/22

Providing support towards addressing issues affecting former Armed Forces service personnel and their families

Over 300 outreach sessions delivered across Pendle, Burnley, Hyndburn, Rossendale, Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton

VIC was able to re-open the doors on 12th April 2021 allowing full access to our services and activities once again

Launching in June 2021, we opened up a new support hub in Clitheroe supporting veterans and their families across Ribble Valley

Over 110 new members identified, registered and supported.

Social inclusion trips re-started with trips to Bolton Abbey, the National Memorial Arboretum and the Army Foundation College

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Providing support towards addressing issues affecting former armed forces service personnel and their families

74 beneficiaries access our weekly social groups, services and support at our outreach

areas

The VIC Centre was open each weekday day over the Christmas period recognising that it is a difficult time for veterans who are most isolated

63 Christmas hampers delivered to those alone on Christmas Day

Across the year: 26 people accessed the the VIC art group

9 people accessed the VIC craft group

19 accessed choir rehearsals and performances

21 people take part in the quiz afternoon held on Thursdays at the centre

Model railway club started at VIC Hyndburn

Over 1,300 people accessed the VIC centre between April 2021 and March 2022.

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Integration of former service personnel into civilian life by encouraging them to contribute their service experience and skills to benefit the local communities

VIC members were instrumental in help a work experience placement from NLTG to develop woodworking skills resulting in an apprenticeship in joinery.

VIC welcomed a volunteer as part of the DofE scheme. He applied his IT skills to create some new marketing literature for VIC and our social enterprises

VIC members are involved in community projects benefiting all. This year these have included:-

The Whitaker – groundworks and refurbishment work Haslingden Community Link – Groundworks and erection and installation of sheds

Mulberry Roots – putting together furniture and creating a seating area for the children

Team of volunteers marshalling at the Sabre Challenge for Rossendale Hospice Refurbishment of garden benches to make stunning memorial benches Dismantling, transportation and installation of a donated kitchen at Whitehough outdoor activity centre (Burnley FC in the Community) Painting concrete fences in a back street in Clayton creating lots of positive local interest from the local community

VIC members continued with the marshalling programme up until June. They volunteered their skills and experience supporting our communities by providing a further 850 hours of outdoor marshalling in April and May at vaccination centres in Rawtenstall, Accrington and Darwen

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Working in partnership to support the Armed Forces Covenant - supporting those who serve or who have served in the armed forces and their families

A VIC member of staff received a collaboration award from the RBL recognising her work in strengthening the links between the RBL and VIC. As a result she was invited to a service at Westminster Abbey attended by the Queen

Two VIC beneficiaries assisted local RBL Poppy Appeals in November 2021

Attended several Remembrance Day parades and services across our areas of benefit

Full partner in the delivery of the Integrated Neighbourhood Team contract in HMR

Representations and active participation on Armed Forces Covenant Groups

Partnership work with Lancashire Armed Forces Covenant Hub

Member of Lancashire Armed Forces Network working together with statutory and other third sector organisations improving inter agency partnerships

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Working in partnership to support the Armed Continue to work collaboratively with the Burnley Football Club in Forces Covenant - the Community, the Royal supporting those who British Legion, Lancashire Adult Learning, Citizens Advice, serve or who have SSAFA and Military Veterans served in the armed Services to name but a few forces and their New collaborations with families Accrington Stanley Community

New collaborations with Accrington Stanley Community Trust and Blackburn Rovers Community Trust.

Invited to participate in the MOD’s NW regional focus group relating to the new Armed Forces Covenant legislation

Collaboration with Burnley FC in the Community to hold a veterans art exhibition at the football club

VIC were selected to be a part of the NW portfolio of the Veterans' Places, Pathways and People programme, entitled North West Armed Forces Wellbeing Network.

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Supporting the health and wellbeing of our members

44 people have participated in our annual programme of countryside walks

Over 60 people attended social inclusion trips to Queen St Mill, Bridgewater Canal

50 people attended Xmas lunch at Rose and Bowl The VIC Centre was open on Bank Holidays

Use of VIC Centre for appointments with specialist psychological services such as Military Veterans’ Service and Combat Stress. Our centre is also used by partners such as Citizens Advice and Inspire.

Peer support Art Group VIC Choir Craft Group Veterans in Production Allotment project in Rossendale Pyrography Walks Training and learning Social events and trips

Over 90 people attended the VIC Open Day, Operation Return in October 2021

Over 50 people directly benefited from our Veterans Should Not Be Forgotten funding:• One to one appointments • Access to learning opportunities • Maintaining social contact • Talking to family members

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Training and support providing VIC volunteer attending access to accredited course relating to opportunities Digital Marketing available to return to economic activity

One to one support tailored to meet the needs of the individual and an action plan developed to help them achieve skills, confidence and move towards finding employment

confidence and move towards Staff, volunteers and VIC finding employment members attended SafeTALK training Delivery of courses to improve skills and increase confidence Information, Advice and Supported beneficiaries into HGV Guidance training training, business start up advisors, provided for staff and PIP applications, assessments and volunteers appeals

Supported participants through programmes which have helped them to become more selfconfident and assisted with personal development Page 33

Training and support providing access to opportunities available to return to economic activity

Project staff help with PIP, UC and ESA applications, assessments and appeals

Support provided to beneficiaries with housing providers

VIC provide access to on-line training relating to mentoring, mindfulness and home exercise

Support in applying to have a participant's daughter's birth re-registered to include his name on the certificate

VIC are a delivery partner within the Building Better Opportunities, Changing Futures project, funded by The Community Fund and the European Social Fund. The project provides intensive one to one support enabling veterans to move closer to employment

27 participants signed up to the project

6 are now in employment 4 have gone into formal training and/or job search

12 are still on the programme and we are working towards results for those

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Fundraising

• Over £60,000 in grants were secured

• Over £10,000 in trading income

• Over £1,000 raised by the VIC Choir from collections during performances along with VIC fundraising events

• Over £45,000 of donations raised

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Volunteers

VIC is extremely grateful to each and every one of our volunteers who give so generously of their time and skills

Volunteers are involved in:

• administration

7000+ volunteer hours gifted to VIC Equated to £63,234 if paid at minimum wage

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Awards and Recognition

VIC applied for the Légion d’Honneur award for a VIC beneficiary. The French government make these awards to D-Day veterans as a way of honouring and thanking those who fought and risked their lives to secure France’s liberation during the Second World War

VIC were finalists in the Not For Profit category of Rossendale Business Awards 2021

VIC have been selected as a partner by the Veterans & Families Institute team of Anglia Ruskin University as part of their new research programme

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Awards and Recognition

Retired Colonel David Richmond CBE, Independent Veterans Advisor to UK Government Ministers at the Cabinet Office, visited the VIC centre in January 2022. He was keen to learn more about VIC and the work we do; he spent time talking to several veterans to learn what improvements they think could be made to help veterans successfully transition from military to civilian life.

Invited by Forces in the Community to join a multiagency pilot project focusing on a veterans virtual hub. As a result of this one of our VIC volunteers has received accredited training in Digital Marketing

VIC were short listed in the 'The Armed Forces Community Lockdown Awards' in the Most Outstanding Charitable Contribution or Gesture in Lockdown category.

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Case study 1:
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Self-referral in Accrington

Veteran in late thirties

Required help with finances and housing

At risk of eviction just before Christmas

Unemployed

Mark came to the drop in centre at Accrington as a self-referral. Mark, in his late thirties, suffers injuries sustained from his military service and these cause daily issues for him.

He was seeking help relating to housing; his private landlord was suing Mark and trying to evict him. A personal plan was devised and staff members at VIC liaised with the the housing officers ensuring they were aware of his veteran status.

In December 2021, new social housing was secured for Mark and he was able to move in prior to his eviction date.

VIC staff also placed a referral with Military Veterans Service and Mark received treatment with his mental health.

"I'm really grateful for the work that VIC have done for me. I don't know how I would have got by without you."

Mark spent Christmas decorating his new flat, he is now happy, more confident and more motivated.

Mark has now embarked on a college course and is moving towards employment

Mark is very thankful for all the support that VIC has given him during this distressing period in his life

Wanting to engage and help others, Mark asked VIC if we knew of someone who required his almost new, old bed. VIC staff and volunteers helped to take the bed from Mark's flat to the house of another veteran in need.

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Two veterans in late eighties
Case study 2:
Recently bereaved
Isolated and lonely
Bernard was encouraged to come to VIC by his daughter,
following the passing of his late wife. Bernard was isolated
and lonely and would visit the centre for a brew and a chat a
couple of times a week.
Not long after, Jim came to VIC following a referral by the Rossendale INT team
after becoming recently widowed. Jim has no family or children, only a brother who
lives in Canada. It took 3 or 4 attempts for Jim to walk over our threshold and ask
for help.
VIC staff saw the commonality between them and addressed the
immediate issue of social isolation for both gentlemen by introducing
them to each other. The two former service men realised they had
much in common and began to visit the centre together on a regular
basis.
Jim was loaned a tablet by VIC from our Veterans Should Not Be Forgotten
programme. With some IT help from his young neighbour, which resulted in her
assisting him with a video call with his brother in Canada for the very first time on
the evening of 5th August 2021. Jim told us he was "over the moon".
Bernard and Jim are now firm friends. They have signed up
together for our trips and activities, often travel to various VIC
social groups in Accrington and Ribble Valley as well those
based in Rossendale.
"VIC has given us a new lease of life, the chance to make some
new friends and have a reason to live"
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