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Our Collective
2022- 2023
Impact
ANNUAL REPORT 2024
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Welcome to our Annual Report

It is my privilege, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, to present the 2022/23 Empowerment Annual Report. This report provides a summary of the outstanding work and achievements of our staff and volunteers as they respond the continual change and challenges. Alongside, the effective financial management that has enabled Empowerment to plan ahead, maintain and deliver quality services across Blackpool and the Fylde coast.

We are extremely grateful to our funders. Their commitment to longer and more sustainable funding has facilitated the consolidation of our existing work and the embedding of new and emerging issues into the charity’s portfolio. Without the support and belief in the work of Empowerment, from our partners, the impact and reach would be greatly reduced.

This year we made a commitment to an investment in and overhaul of Empowerment’s internal and external communications. Empowerment is now in a better position to promote an understanding our work and convey the breath of service delivery, across the different social media platforms.

The maintenance and delivery of a quality service is underpinned by a supportive, nurtured and well managed workforce. A key element of Empowerments strategy is to be a charity where staff, volunteers and our partners feel valued and supported. To enshrine this in the organization we embarked upon a review of policies, in consultation with staff, to ensure the practical implementation of changes would be endorsed.

All the achievements you will read about in the report demonstrate Empowerments resilience, commitment, innovation and boldness in its response to evolving needs and challenges. I recommend you read this report, enjoy it and if you feel inclined get involved with Empowerment!

Sandra Bilsborrow Chair of our board of Trustees

Empowerment Charity “Celebrating our humanity”

Empowerment Charity is an incredibly diverse family of services.

A family of services that is packed full of amazing individuals who care passionately about Blackpool’s most vulnerable people.

People who still desperately need our help to make sure their voices are heard, their opinions respected and their needs met so they can live with dignity and pride.

By any measure, each of our individual services is doing fantastic, life-changing work.

Together, we can support the silenced.

Together, we can empower those most at risk.

Together, we can make a change for the better.

Together, we can achieve kindness, justice and equality for all.

This is real. This is life-affirming. This is Empowerment.

4,523 Adults received specialist Advocacy and Support from Empowement Charity 623 Children and Young People were supported by our Specialist Children and Young People’s Services 6,747 Residents shared their views on matters important to them 107 Dedicated Volunteers £2,066,550 Total resource to support our work. from A 47.7% increase

4,523 Adults received specialist Advocacy and Support from Empowement Charity

6,747 Residents shared their views on matters important to them 107 Dedicated[Staff, Students and ] Volunteers

£2,066,550 Total resource to support our work. from A 47.7% increase 2021/22

Championing rights Independent Advocacy in Action

Our advocates are people who champion the values, qualities, and actions that exemplify the best of human nature. We support local people to speak up to have their rights and choices understood.

This year, through dedication and hard work, our team were awarded sustained funding to continue our life changing work. Our service has supported over 1000 people to have their voice heard and their rights understood.

We have expanded our provision and support through PANDA, which in turn has seen more neurodivergent people reaching out for support and advice.

In November 2022, we were awarded the Quality Performance Mark (QPM) from the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi), for a further 3 years. We are really proud of this, and are excited about our future work and opportunities to ensure local people have their rights upheld.

Our Impact

128 Children and Young People received support from our Children's Advocacy Team

125 Residents received support through Care Act Advocacy

536 Residents received advocacy

support from our Relative Persons Representatives

564 Residents received

specialist Mental Health and Mental Capacity Advocacy services

51 residents received support from our NHS Health Complaints Advocates

143 Spot Purchases 117 residents received support through our nonstatutory advocacy services: Motivate 2 & Panda

Our core Advocacy Services:

At Blackpool Advocacy Hub, our advocates provide a variety of advocacy support. We have five types of statutory advocacy:

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy:

We support people who have been assessed as lacking capacity, where there is a decision to be made about their care and treatment.

NHS Complaints Advocacy:

We support people to make and navigate NHS complaints locally. Our advocates can provide support to help share experiences of care and treatment.

Care Act Advocacy:

We support people to engage and have their rights upheld in Local Authority care reviews, assessments, support planning and safeguarding procedures.

Childrens Advocacy:

It is a statutory right for all looked after or care experienced children to have an independent advocate. Our dedicated team support local children and young people to take part in decisions that affect their lives.

This year, we have supported 128 young people. We have completed coproduction activities and have expanded our team to include a coproduction lead and senior.

Our work has involved supporting the Local Authority to develop their offer for children and young people, ‘preparing for adulthood’.

We have promoted our work with partners throughout the year and continue to look for opportunities to support children and young people.

Relevant Persons Representative:

We support people who are subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) as an appointed friend and advocate.

"The PANDA advocacy support has been excellent; my advocate has kept me from being completely isolated, and I wouldn't have been able to fill out all of the diagnostic paperwork without them."

PANDA (People Advocating against Neurodivergent Discrimination and Inaccessibility) is a volunteer-led project in Blackpool Advocacy Hub. We provide 1-2-1 advocacy support for those seeking assessments for conditions like Autism, ADHD and Dyspraxia. We assist in exercising the NHS 'Right To Choose,' and supporting people with their rights. Additionally, we offer post-diagnostic support and hold a weekly neurodivergent support group.

"My advocate has been brilliant, I have got so much further with the support from them and they helped pave the way for me."

Our work would not be possible without our dedicated volunteers - Rachel, Thinusha, and Carriann, thank you!

Building community, empowering lives Lived experience team

Our lived experience team has gone from strength to strength. In 2022- 2023, our team has expanded to 25 committed team members. Lived experience is what makes us human. We all have unique journeys which give us the passion, commitment and drive to help change the lives of others.

Our team has 124 years & 6 months total recovery time

Our project work:

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Our community impact Lived experience team

255 referrals to our Changing Futures programme

people received support from our dedicated lived 141 experience peer support workers, with additional support from our in house partners.

114 people receivedsignposting support.

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Over 100 Naloxone were distributed within the community.

Naloxone is a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Opioids are powerful painkillers like morphine, heroin, and prescription pain medications. When someone takes too much, it can slow down their breathing and even lead to death.

Lived experience team

“Working with the LET has made a big difference to me. If it wasn’t for them I would still be on the streets. My worker is brilliant and gives me positive thoughts and has taught me not to give up. My worker gave me hope that things can get better and I learnt that it doesn’t matter if I’m 18 or 35 if I want to I can still change my life.”

“Since working with the LET my life has completely changed. My worker means so much so me and has done a lot for me. I’ve gone from living in a tent using crack and heroin daily to now having a beautiful home and being clean from all drugs. I’m now studying at college and hope to get a job helping people in the future so that I can give back and help people the way the LET helped me.”

“Working with the LET has changed my life, it’s now a lot easier because before I didn’t have anybody I could depend on. My worker is always there for me and tries their hardest to get me everything I need. I find it a lot easier going into services I need with him as he sticks up for me and I can trust him, I don’t have to worry as much about things. My worker helped to get me off of the streets and into a flat and believed in me.”

“My LET worker is great, she is always there for me when I need help. I trust her and feel comfortable talking to her about anything. My worker has helped with everything I needed and has helped me to believe that I can do anything I want to do.”

“The LET are amazing and are always welcoming and nice to me. I feel comfortable talking to everyone there and they always try to help me with anything I ask for.”

Project Spotlight Ukrainian Support in Blackpool

In the face of challenges and adversity, humanity shines brightest when we come together to support one another. This past year has been a testament to our collective strength and compassion as we've supported guests arriving from Ukraine. A nation that has shown incredible resilience in the face of multiple challenges.

Our team, along with partners across Blackpool, have been supporting guests who have arrived into our town. We have provided dedicated support, helping guests integrate into life in the UK.

Our specialist support from our Ukrainian Project Engagement Officer, Alina Walker, has been invaluable. She has undertaken weekly visits, coordinated Ukrainian events and facilitated community translation.

Project Spotlight Support with the Cost of Living

Empowerment Charity have worked with Blackpool Council and partners to provide a multifaceted approach to supporting residents through the Cost of Living. Our dedicated coordinator, Siobhan Tweedale, has transformed the lives of those facing financial, heating, and food emergencies in Blackpool.

We have had an allocated telephone line, completed community outreach and engaged on Blackpool doorsteps. Our ‘no wrong door’ approach to supporting those in need has been gratefully received by many. We have been a lifeline and provided essential support for those that need it most, transforming lives.

Our offer includes:

  1. Individual support and advice in a place that is convenient to the person.

  2. 2.Food assistance and vouchers.

3.Energy support.

6.Emergency funds.

“The team is invaluable to me because some days, this conversation that's happening cannot happen.”

Empowering Voices, Inspiring Change

This year, our achievements are a testament to the passion and commitment of our growing team. We have worked tirelessly to establish Healthwatch Blackpool as a trusted and respected service, building strong relationships.

We have embraced innovative new approaches, such as door knocking, to fulfill our mission of reaching out to those who have been consistently overlooked - the "never heard." By directly connecting with individuals at their doorsteps, we have been able to understand and explore the stark health inequalities within our town.

Our shared vision unites us, igniting a determination to make a meaningful difference in the lives of local people.

Our vision:

A world where we can all get the health and care we need.

Our mission:

To make sure peoples experiences help make health and care better.

Our values are:

Healthwatch Blackpool produce their own Annual Report, you can read this here:

Highlights from our year:

Our National Influence

We were honoured to have the National Director of Healthwatch England, Louise Ansari, alongside Pav Akhtar, Healthwatch England committee member and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at NHS Blood and Transplant, visit Healthwatch Blackpool.

We shared and showcased our efforts, including addressing health inequalities and involving local people in decision making. Louise Ansari attended a local engagement, whilst Pav Akhtar attended a dentistry round table discussion. Furthermore, we were thrilled to learn that we were shortlisted for an award, recognising our commitment to improving healthcare outcomes.

6,198 people

shared their experiences of health and social care services with us, helping to raise awareness of issues and improve care.

361 people

came to us for clear advice and information about topics such as mental health and the cost of living crisis.

Looking ahead, our commitment to the community remains at the forefront of our work. Building on our successful work this year, we plan to further advocate and coproduce, with a dedication to amplifying local voices in health and care decision making.

Project Spotlight Safer streets

Sexual harassment, misogyny and abuse affect people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of this but more work is needed.

Empowerment Charity enabled our workforce to attend the Stand up Against Sexual Harassment Bystander training, delivered by the Suzy Lamplough Trust.

537 young people shared their experiences and views of sexual harassment.

1001 young people attended informal education sessions to raise awareness of sexual harassment, misogyny and abuse.

100 professionals attended our It Stops Here Conference in March 2023. Training has also taken place with over 100 staff from educational settings across the town.

3 youth-led social action projects took place.

On the 9th December 2022 , we took to the streets to march in aid of ‘Reclaim the Night ’, promoting the need for women and girls to feel safe in public spaces.

Our next Reclaim the Night march will take place on the 10th December 2023.

Project Spotlight Inspiring Claremont

11.8% of people in Claremont Ward are said to have never worked or are longterm unemployed. Research suggests that some of the reasons for this is because residents face multiple disadvantages, including high rates of domestic violence, drug use and poor mental health.

Our work

Our team collaborated with parents, caregivers, and siblings of children using a strengthbased approach to promote positive shifts in attitudes toward work, education, and training. The focus was on skills, behaviour and wellbeing to encourage change and confidence. This included delivering craft workshops, which was an identified interest of multiple participants and was a great success, with some participants overcoming anxiety in group situations.

Through engaging with the community we were able to understand the barriers people face in more depth. One participant struggled with a number of challenges including domestic violence, debt, poor housing, low self-esteem and poor mental health. After 2 months of working with her, she was more confident and happy about her future.

Finally having identified that many participants had a general mistrust in services, in particular the Job Centre, a future aim for this project will be to build relationships with services and help bridge gaps.

Our Impact

27% actively 6% started t alking about volunteering volunteering and employment being a part of their future

20% actively 6% actively seeking applying for volunteering jobs opportunities

Quote from Westminster Primary Academy:

“Having Inspiring Claremont based at Westminster has given our families the opportunity to engage with a service that supports their needs, such as developing soft skills that will enable them to reach future employment. Hannah has empowered our hard to reach families to visualise their opportunities and build on their confidence.

“I feel like I have got my life back, I feel like myself again and I have a whole new mind set.” - Simon

Having Hannah work as part of the team has been a joy and to see how her engagement and support to our families has succeeded within the very short time she has been with us.”

Humanity and safety for Children and Young People

Our Children’s Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) service offers specialist emotional and practical support to children and young people affected by domestic abuse.

Our team provide practical and emotional support to children and young people, aged 5 years to 16 years, on the Fylde Coast. Our Children’s IDVA’s are people who build trusted and supportive relationships with children, creating opportunities for them to talk about their experiences, learn new strategies and gain a level of control over their lives. We work with kindness and journey alongside children at their own pace. We also have lots of fun along the way!

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Individual Support Sessions

These are at the heart of our work at The DEN. Each young person that meets our team will be supported on a 1:1 level in a way that suits them. Our specialist staff are YPVA trained and provide confidential and independent support, including safety planning.

The Domestic Abuse Recovery Toolkit

Our 10-week programme has been delivered to 20 children and young people. This traumainformed programme enables children to move beyond the abuse they have experienced and make sense of their feelings, gaining insight into the impact of domestic abuse. The journeys these children have been on is remarkable and the difference following completion is incredible. Parents have shared that relationships have improved with their children following the programme.

Our Impact

98% of children supported with safety knew how to maintain their own safety

91%

of children supported with their mental health had improved selfesteem

87%

of children felt safe ‘always’ or ‘a lot’ after receiving support

94%

of children saw an improvement in their wellbeing after receiving support with their relationships with others

99%

of children supported with safety knew how to seek help when in unsafe situations

Harry ’ s Story

A local community group referred Harry, who was 7 years old, into the service. Harry engaged in support sessions, which all took place in school. Harry, his younger sister and mum had fled domestic abuse and came to live in Blackpool.

Harry was struggling to form friendships in his new school. We worked with school to look at a joint approach to support positive relationships and friendships. This resulted in friendships being made.

Mum was struggling financially. Harry was scared of the dark and was embarrassed about his hair that Mum had cut. As a result, Harry would only wear hooded clothes. The DEN supported to source a lamp, pay for hair cuts and made a request to the Local Authority for additional support. Harry’s confidence and self esteem grew, he had previously told a staff member he was scared of the dark but “Mum doesn’t have enough money to buy a lamp.”

When the summer holidays arrived, Mum stated that she would struggle to take Harry out due to his siblings additional needs. The DEN invited Harry to positive activities, including Ascent and Blackpool Tower. Harry stated he was so excited and Mum was super grateful for the support from the service.

When engagement with the DEN ceased, Harry had a new group of friends, confidence, knew how to keep safe and had a support network in his new home. Both Mum and Harry were grateful for the help and support.

Hope and Humanity

We know that dealing with suicide is incredibly challenging for families, friends and the community. That's why we've created a simple way to connect with local services and resources, providing personalised support, hope and humanity.

My name is Sam, and I've personally experienced the devastating impact of suicide. When I lost my husband in 2019, I felt overwhelmed and struggled to find the right support. Now, as the coordinator of The Solace Suicide Prevention & Support Project at Empowerment Charity, supported by Public Health Blackpool, we must make a difference. Suicide is everyone's concern, and our goal is to raise awareness, encourage open conversations and offer a glimmer of hope—even in the darkest times.

This year we have:

We are looking forward to:

Project Spotlight Strength, Understanding &Connection

Grounded in being human, Elliot’s Place aims not just to assist but to empower young men, promoting connections, challenging mental health stigma and promoting resilience. We have created a space for strength, openness and understanding.

Prompted by the heartbreaking loss of Elliot Taylor to suicide in 2020, his family, supported by Empowerment Charity, has created a haven for connection. Elliot’s Place is creating a community with 'Elliot's Mates,' volunteers who offer peer support and activities, with the ultimate aim to support mental health and wellbeing.

This year we have:

Empowerment Charity express our gratitude to everyone who has contributed to Elliot's Place via fundraising efforts, we extend our thanks for your support. The dedication from our community has fueled the growth and sustainability of Elliot’s Place, providing a vital space for young men in Blackpool facing mental health challenges. The generosity has not only created a physical space but has also initiated a communitydriven movement.

Our Finances

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A big thank you to all our donors, funders and fundraisers. Your incredible support helps us be there for those who need us. We appreciate your generosity and the difference you help us to make for those who engage with our support.

A Message from Our CEO

It is so exciting to be writing in this latest Annual Report, just to read through what we have achieved together as a collective is just so inspirational. All my colleagues at Empowerment; be they Trustees, paid employees, volunteers or student social workers, represent to me the best of what it is to be human. I have never worked alongside such a wonderful group of human beings who daily demonstrate such passion, kindness, commitment and care for those who are experiencing the toughest of times.

During this year, we adopted a new value for the organisation, alongside our already cherished values of Kindness, Justice and Equality; which is, ‘Being Human’. We added this value as it perfectly summed up what is so special and unique about Empowerment. At the heart of our ‘Being Human’ approach is our commitment to develop safe and trusting relationships with the people we serve. We do this by openly expressing warmth, compassion and always with a smile on our face.

As you have read through this Annual Report, I hope that you will experience what I do; a glimpse into a world in which change is possible, that people who have been written off by the rest of society are now able to live their best lives, and that in a world so often marked by despair, a hope for a better future is within reach of everyone.

Mike Crowther Chief Executive Officer

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Empowerment Charity Lancashire Registered Charity Number: 1155897

The Empowerment Base, 333 Bispham Road, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0HH Telephone: 0300 32 32 100 (local rate call) Email: admin@empowermentcharity.org.uk Website: www.empowermentcharity.org.uk

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MPOWERMCINTCHARI'fY LANCASHIRC CIO Rbl){)IIT ofi THE TRUSTEI Ei S I OR TIIE Yfi.All li Nl)Ii'.t).I IS'I. MAIICII 2023 The triistees present their I'eport willi the fihaiJciHI sl&lem¢iits of tlie cliayily foi. the yeaj. eiidcd 3 1st Mar¢lJ 2023. Tlie trustees liave adopted Ilie piY)ViSiOll5 of Accoiiiiting aiid Repoi'liii¥ by Charitses-. Stateineiil of Recomnieiii'tiied for tlic btiiefit of IliB piiblic and comply ivitl) Ihe Cliarity Coi)iJiiissioii giiidaiice oil public beiiefit. ACEIIEIVEfvIEIlYI'ATlD VERfiORMANCE CIIiT'itible a¢tivitit5 Tlie iijaiii SOillL6S uf in¢tsme during Il)e yeaT were Blackpool Council, National Lottery Comniiinily Fund, BBC Children iii Neyd. Tiidoi. Tnist aijd tlie Police aiid Crimie ConiniissioJJei'. Tljc Iriisl¢es ivoiild like IEI Ili£tDk Ilieni and all oihei. thjideis for tlicir support over tlie year. Tlie objectives of tli¢ cliwity coiilitiue 10 be acliieve(f tliroiigli tlie provi5ioJi of setvices. A detailed I'¢poi1 of tlie Charity's a¢livities iiiay be obtained by writiiig to tllc Chai'ily al thc principal address. Duriiig tlie yeai. fiiiidraising activities ivei'e lield for specific piii'poses. Tliese arc Lccoiinled foi. separately oEi thc SOFA. rINANCIAL RE4 VIE4 W riiianeiAI posltLOII The iiet Siij'pliis diiri11g Ilie yeav ejided 31 Mar¢h 2023, after accoiiiiting for all lECo￿lISed gain5 losses, was £6,780 (2022- £39,422). Dui'ing the year dii¢ to a wii)binatioi) of planii¢d efficieiicy 5avii)gs aiid a 5ÈEiiificaiil iiicreasE iii income, nieaiil tliat tli¢ orgatJis&tTron was able lo d¢livei' a suyyliis for the orgaiiisalion. Investinent i)olicy ￿li￿ objtctiyes The Triiste¢s corttrol and appiDve all iiiiw)rlaJit fEiiancial transattiotjs. 'I'lie Cliwity does not hold aiiy iiivestiiients and k¢¢ps its fiiiids iii UK baiik aceoiillts. Page I

I MPOWEI R￿llE￿4T CHARITY LANCASEIIRE CIO REPORT OFTHE TRUSTEES riOR THI YC4 AR I4NDLiD 31ST MARCII 2023 FtNANCIAL REJrIEw Re$ei'ves policy Ui)der the irqiiireiiients of Cliarity Law, tli6 Ti'i15tccs arc obliged to defiiie the Cliarity's policy for lioldsllg resEI'ves. Tile inteiitioii iii establisliing tlii8 rescrvcs policy is to ensur¢ tlie coiitiiiiiatioii of tli¢ Cliarity's a¢tivili¢s. The policy will enable tli¢ Charity to IMe¢t its legal obje¢15, provide cotifidence to 5uppoileis and doiiors se¢kiiig to give financial siipport to a pi'iidejiily Controlled ¢harity 11 ijd to eiJsi)re that tlie irsei'ves are at a level siifficicllt to discharge all of the Chai'ity's obligations iii the event thot it slioiild c¢ws¢ its operations. It IS C5tin)ated that these ¢OSts will be at leASt 3 nioiiihs. The policy is therefore to hold at le8St 3 and iio tnor6 tliaii 6 niontlis, operatiiig costs in reserve. Ull￿striGltd g¢Li6ral fiiiids at tli¢ year-end al￿O[lnted to £301,832 (2022.. £308.264), oth¢L' desigiiated funds &re represented by fixed assets, wliich approxiniates to 2.5 Inonths costs for Eiiipoivei'inent contiiiuing the baine i'aiig¢ of abtivtlies. The triislecs believe that this leY¢l of reseJve5 j5 511ffiGi¢nt t(> ensuiE the ch8rity can ¢ontinu¢ ¢ffe¢tiv¢ly and develop fiirthei. proje¢ts to impi'ov¢ the advocacy alld other services piDvided. To niaintain appropriate levels of res¢rvBs, the Tntstees have determined that.. all doiiatiÉHl& ivhi¢h have iio Irstriclioii placed upon tlieiii by the teinis of the donatiott. are ¢onsideYed lo be gEn¢ral IEsei'v¢s: capital cominitn)ents and expenditiire IilaDs ai¢ IrviEived peritsdÉeally aiid tlie fuiids irqiiired tt> financc su¢h illay be r¢nii)vcd fix)iJi getjeial Ir5cJ'vc% as ncccssai'y foi. tlic Rttaiiiittent of ils bIY>ad obJ￿t$. Fiinds iiiay, from time to time, be designated foi. speoific pvrp050S. FUTURE PLANS. Thc fiitiii'c plaiis for the Cliari(y are as follow5.. To $e¢iire ftiiidin¥ foj. existTriig PiDjects. Tts soiiic¢ fviidiiig foi. additioiial ¢irative and innovative project5. l o ¢tthanfje atid deyclop QLialtty Assuraiice. To ettsLire Ih&t lo¢al people shape *nd dev¢lop all service deltvery. To place lived exp¢ri¢ii¢r and co-piDdii¢lioii at the heart of all organisational developin¢iit. STRUCTURE, Govlli RNANC.E AND MAIYAGEI MENT Govet'riiiig doelli￿ent 11ie Cljjll'ity is Coliti￿lled by its governing dociini6Iit, a deed of trusL and coi)stitutes 8 ¢haritable incorporated organisatioii. T]ie Exeeutivc Comniittee of the ChAI'lty are its 1'riistees for the piirpose of cliarity law. Uiidcr the ¢onstitiiliot) tlie Executive are elected at the Aiiiiiial g6iicral mecting. At Ili¢ AGM, oiie third of the Board OY, if tlicii. t]iirnber 15 1101 Ilirec or a multiple ofthree. the neaiEst niiiiiber to oiie thii'd niiist retire froni otTice. If tli¢T¢ 15 oiily oiie Boaid nienibei. lie or sh¢ niiisl retire. Tlie B02rd lo i'clire by rotation Shall be thosc who have been longest in offic¢ since tlieir last ap]K)iiitment. I'he policies are dEt¢riniAed by the trustees. Regular triistee meetings ale held to nionitor and supcrvis¢ the day to day operatiojis of the Charity. Page 2

i Mpoivfi RMEI NT CHARITI, E.ANCASHIIIEI CIO RII PORT Of< THE TRUSTli,Ii',S IroR TIIEI YEAII ENDEI D JIST IVAAIICH 2 23 STRucfuiiE, GOVC4 RNANCE AND ThIANACE4 MEiwr 'i'u.stees' Appyecinlioji Ea¢h y¢&r Eii)powermeiit b¢iiefJls froiii ihe getiei'osity of iliose people and organisatiotis ivho suppoyi tli¢ Cl)tti'ity Aiid those who make individufil donations. Th¢ tnistees ivisli lo exteiid Ilieir graliliide to tlie individiial dtsiiois #tLd voliiiileers foi. Iheir siipport for tlie diarity. Rtci'iiitnieiif Appointmetjt of iiew Ti'ustees In tli£ event of a vacancy, Ilie existing meiiibers may eo-opt iiew Irustees in ac¢ordan¢¢ lo the Cliarities Govei'iisiig docunienl beiiig siicli p¢r5ts11s as tliey Iliiiik fit as beiiig iii sytmpailiy with Ilie objective5 of ihe OJE&iiisalion. A pei'son Jiiust b¢ iioiiiiiTraled by one of the tiiistees ai)d a ballot 18keii by th¢ wliol¢ membeisliip 2dJiiissioJJ is det¢riniJied by this vole. TJ'iistee8 are selected fi'om iiidividiials ivith appropi'iate experieijce and knoivledgE. The inductioii and Iraitiing of Iriistees is utidertakeii by ilie othei. InEmbers of th¢ F.xe¢utive CoiMiniit¢e. Oi'ganL511titsiial Sti'uctiii The E.Ye¢ulive Coniii]itlec, (the Board of Tiiislees) sliall totisist of not less than 3 iiieiiibers biit i)(Trt Jiiore thali 12 11)enibei's, wlio Ineel iiot less tliaii every ouai'lei. biii iisually once every 2 1170ntlis lo adtiiiiiislcr tlje ¢liarity. A chief execiitive Is appoiiited by the trustees i¥ith delcgated responssbilily for the nioiiageineiit of Ilie orgaiiisatioi). Ris1£ AssessiI?eiil The ¢r115tees hav¢ a (luty lo id¢iitify aiid review the Tisks to wlii¢li tli¢ ¢hai'ity is exposed and to ensiiTe appropi'iale coiitivls al'e in place 10 provide reasonable assuroJic¢ ogainsi fr4iid and wvor. I'lie Ii'uslres have iiitroduced a forl￿al J'isk i)iai)ag¥iii¢iit process to asse5S the risk to wliicli cliai'ilies aye exposed lo and i'isk niaiiageiiient sliategies. This iijvolves id¥Iilifyiiig type5 of i'isk the charity fa¢es, prioritisiiig Ilien) in ternis of potet]tial iinphct aiid tl)e likeliliood of oc¢iii'r¢nc¢ aiid identifyin£ nieaiis of Jiiiljwdliijg the risks. The i'isk policy CODtiniics to be rcviewed at least every six jnoiiths. ljitei'jial I'isks are 11)illii11ised by tlie fillanGial coiitrols ijiiposed iesiieol of th¢ pl￿e¢di1￿cS foi. tlic a￿[[10r1$a1Itsi1 of all iixrt%arlions aiid iTri'ojects. The ti'iiste¢s n)aint•it) a ¢lose coiiti'ol on Ilie day-104tay opei'alioji of tlje cljarity in ie8pecl olils activities. Thc C17arily has appri)ved Ilealih aiid S*fely policy. TIEif14RENCE AND ADMINISTRA TIVC DEI TAILS Registei'eil Cliarity niiinbei- 1155897 Pi'iTrciiinl adili'e$$ 333 Bispliani Road Bisphajii B18¢kpool ry2 OHH Triistees Ms S Tiirtiei. Ms S Bil$boi'iow ClIAir A Flet¢li¢r Ms R Eas111&111 Vlce Chair Mr G Holdeii CIIiTag l(ajliuria Apposjiled 0910S12022 Louisc Oweij Appoitjted 0910512022 Ellie Hai'risoii Appoiiiled 0610312023 Pag6 3

I MPOWERMLIN'E, CHARITY LANCASHIRII CIO REPORT or'i'HL'fRUSTEI ES IIOR THE YEI AR ENDED 31ST REfiERCI NCE AND ADMINISTRA'fivE DETAILS Peter Biick FCA DCIIA aiampion Ac¢ountaDts LLP 7-9 Station Road HeskElh Bank PIEstoJi Lancashire PR4 6SN BAlll£ers CAI.. Ilank 14IllTrlted 25 Kiiigs l.lill Avenue Kings HEII West Malliiig Keiit ry2 OHE.E Virgin KCI Y MANAGI4MENI' PLfRSONNEL DuTiiig th¢ yur th¢ TrL151¢¢5 d¥l¢g(Itvd responsibility for tlie day-to-day InaEiageIll6iit of the Cliarity to the followiiig senior en)ployt¢S: Mik¢ CfQiYther, Louise Goldstoiie. Nicola Pluinb. DiAI)a Evaiis. &iid Keri'ie faiv¢ett. iej Appi'oved by ol'der of the board of tr115tees on .13 and sigiied on ils beljalf by.. L Owen - Tiwstee Pagc 4

AUDIT RC4 PORT 1.0 THE TRUSI'CES or powri RfvIEINT CHA VIII'I, LANCAsiiiiifi CIO Opliilo We liave aiidil¢d (lie fjiiaiicial 5tal¢E)ieiils of Ei)Ipoivei'nicJit Cliarily Lajicashire CIO (tlie cliarity,) and ils subsidiai'ie5 {tlie 'gi'oiip') for tlie ycay ciided 3 1st Maycli 2022 ivliicli eoniprise ihe Slateiii¢nt of fiiiaiiGi&l Adivilics, tlie Balaiice Slieel, Ihe Casli Flow Statejiieiit aiid iioles to Ihe fiiiaiicial sialenie1115. siioliidijig a sujiiniary of sigiiifJcai)t a¢countiiig i)olicies. Tlie finaiKial Irpoililig fi,aineii￿A{ that has been applsed li) thesr yrepaiation is applieabl¢ law at)rf Utiiled Kiiigdoji) Accoiiiiliiig Staiidards {Uiiited Kiiigdoiii Geiierally Accepted A¢¢oui)liiig Pis¢tice}. give a Ivue aiid fail. view orilie state of Ilie cliai'ity's affails as at 3 1st Marcli 2022 aiid af ils incoiijittg resol1￿c￿ ajid applicatioi) of irsouires, incliiding its iiteonit ai)d txptiidiliire, ft>i' the yeaT theii ellded,. liave breii pi'operly p￿Pared iii 7¢ ¢covdanGe ii'iih United KEiigdoii) Geiierally A¢cepl¢d A¢wuJitii)g Prdclice. end liave beeii piEpaTed in acwrdaiice witli tlie reqiiirenients of Ihe CL¥nipaiii¢$ Act 2006. BASiS (oi. oplnioii We coiiducled oiir aEidit in accordaiice willi Ijileriiatioiial Si•tidard.4 oil Aiidiliiig (UK) {ISAs {UK}l and applicable laiv. Oiii. respojisibilities iiiid¢i' tliose slandai'ds are fui'ilier dESeJ'ibcd iii the Aiiditors, i'esp)iisibblilies foi. Ilie audit af tlie fiftaii¢ial stateineiils sectioii of oiii. report. We air it)depeiideJit of Ihe groiip iti a¢¢ordaii¢e witli the eihi¢al rroiiirements thal are relevanl l(} oiii. aLidit of t￿1¢ fiiiancial stateni¢nls iii the UK, incliiding Ilie FRC'S Etliical Stand&rd. and we have fiiiftlled oiii. o(li&' eiliical IEspuJisibilili¥s accordaiir¢ willi Iliese Teqiiirenients. We believe Iliat tlie audit evideii¢¢ we have obiaiiied is sul'li¢i¢nt aiid appropi'iat¢ lo provide a basis for our opEIiioii. Concliisiojis rel#llng lo golnE Cotieti'ii We have t]olhiiig lo ycport iji respect of tlje followiiig Inalters in relation to wlii¢h tlie ISAS (UK) J'equiiE Ils to report to yoii where.. tlie Iriisle¢s' Iise of Ili¢ goiiig ¢oncei'n basis of accoiinling iii tlTre p1'ep￿ratioll of the finaiicial st8teJiients is iiol appropi'iate,. or tlie trustees Ii&v¢ iiot disclosed itt ihe fiiiancial slaleinei)Is ajiy idejilified lilater￿al iiJicer111 iMties tljat iiifty ¢8st si￿lifICall1 doubt about tlie chai'ity's ability to coiiliiiiie lo adoi)t Éhe goiiig coii¢erii basis of aecoiiiitlLig foi. a period of at least livelve nioiiilis froiii Ihe datr wlien tlic fijiaiicial slateiiicnts arc autlioriscd fol. issu¢. Othei. iiiforniAtioTh Tlie Irtislees ai'c ItsponsiblE for tlie otlier inforinatioii. Thr other infoTinatioii coEiiyrises (lie iJifori)iatioih ijicliided iii the A]I￿lia[ Repoi'( otlier tliaii tlie fiiiallcial st8teii)eiits Rtid oiir Report of tl)e Iiidependeiit Audiloi'5 Iliereoii. Our opinioii oil the finaiicial stateimeiits does not ¢ovei lh¢ other iiifoi'inalion and. ex¢cpt to th¢ extait other11￿5¢ explicitly 8laled in our report, Ivc dts IM]t exi)re55 any foi'iii of a5siirance coi)cliisioii Ih¢reoii. IIE connectEoii with oiii. aiidit of thc fi￿alIcI8] stasejiieiits, oiir respoi)%ibility 1% to read the olhei. ii)lorit]ftlioJi and, in doiiig so, ¢onsider Nvhetliei. the oiliey infoi'ii)atioii is i)ialcrially iiicoi)sistcnt willi tli¢ finaiicial statemejits oi. oiii. kiioivledge obtained iii th¢ aiidit oi. oihei'wise appears to be materially ni2sStated. If we ideiitify su¢li Jiiaterial in¢onsisten¢ies or 8ppaiE]it i*attiial i)li5skni¢ments, Ive ar6 rE<Eiiiird lo deteriiiine wlietljer theie is a tjiateria misslateiii¢iit in the financial 5tatenieJils or a niateTial n]isstalenieiit of tlie oiljei. iiifornialioii. If, based on the M'ork Ive Iiavc pcrforijied, we ¢oti¢ludc tliat Iliere is a nialcrial iiiisstat¢ineiit of this otli¢r iiiforiiialioii, w¢ ar¢ reqiiired lo report tliat fact. Ive liave tiotliing lo repoyl in this regai'd. OpiiiioEJS On Otliei. matte1￿ presei'ibeil by the Compaiiies Act 2006 Iii oiii. opiiiion, based on the woi'k iiiiderlakeji ii) tlje coiirse of tlie 011di¢: tlie illfomiatioii giveii iii tl)¢ R¢port of Ili¢ Triistees for ilie finaiici&l year foi. ¥vlii¢h the fiiiniicial statejiitnts ai prepared is consi5tei)t witli tlie fiijaiicial 5ttLteJi)eJits' and Ilie Report ofthe Tri￿steeS lias beeli prepaitd in accotdancB with appliGable legal reqiiiT¢meiits. Phge 5

MAtt¢i's oil whleh ive are i'eqii5i*d to I'eport by excei)tlo Iii the light of tlie kjowledge aiid iindei'standing of Ilie ¢liai'ily aiid its cl)v￿rOnment obtaiiied iii the course of (he aiidil, WE liave not id¢ntified riiatetial misstatertieiits iti the Report of the Tj'iistees. We have iiolliiiig to irport ITI If5PECt of the follDwing ii)att¢rs iyliere the Col￿panI&S A¢t 2006 requires us lo report to you if, in ovr opiiiion.. adequate atix)iiJJting records ljave not beeli kept by the charity, or rctiirns ad¢quat¢ for oiir audit have iiot be¢ii received fi'om bran¢lies tiot visited by iis. or tli¢ fiiJaTIGial slal¢fti¢ntg art ttDt iii agirciiieJ)t ¥vitli the accounting i'ecoids and irtllrns. or certain disclosures of triistees, remiiiieratioii spe¢ified by laiv are not ijiade; or we havt not iec¢iYed all the informatioii aiid ¢Aplanations ive reqiiii'e foK our audit. Hespvn¥ibilitle$ of triislees As explained moir fiilly in th¢ Stateinent of TrI￿teeS, R¢sponsibilities, the tnistees are responsibl¢ lor the prEpaiBtion of th¢ fiiiaiiGial statenTr¢nls aiid for b¢iiig sAtisfJed tljat they givc a true atid fail. view, &Thd foi. such interiial co￿trOl as tl)c trustees deterniiiie is necessnry lo enable ilie preparation of fiiian¢ial slateiiients that are free fiN)ni niateL'ial iiii55kntem6nt, wlietlier diic to fraud OT erroT. Iii preparing the fiiiaiicsal slatenients. the trustees are respon5ibl¢ for as565sing the cliaiity's ability to ¢ontinue as a goijig ¢on¢erii, (fis¢losing, as applicable, matte1% related to going ¢on¢eni #ijd usiJi¥ th¢ gotng concern basis of accouiiling Iiiiles5 Ilie Iruslte5 eiiher ¥iitend to liquidate the tharity ov lo ¢eas¢ op¢r#tions. or hav¢ no realistic alteiIiative butto do so. Our JY$poiJsibilitie$ foi. tlie aiidit of tlie fJtiAiieig1 stAtemetits Oiir obje¢tiv<% aiE to obtaiji reasoijable assiirancc aboEIt wliether the financial stateinents as a whol¢ are free froji) iiiatcriAI jn1sst￿Ilei￿Ct1l, Ivhether diie lo fraud or eiyor, aiid to issiie a Repoi't of tlje Independeiit Auditors that inclLidcs oiii. opinion. Reasonable assuraiice is a high lev¢1 of assurance; biit is not a gvaraiitee tliat 211 aiidit coiidiicted in accordanc6 with ISA (UK) will alNvay5 detect a lliat¢rial tiii.%stat¢111eiit ivhell it cxlsls. Mi%slalcmcnts can arisc Iix)m fraiid or ci'roi. and aTe coIisidthrd material if. ittdividiially or in the aggYtBal¢. they ¢ould reasonobly be eYpe¢t¢d to ijifliience the econoniic decisioiis of i)sei's taken oti the basis of Iliese fiiiaiiGial stat¢ni¢iits. A furilier dcsci'iption Df our Yesponsibilities foi. the audit of the finaiioial stat61116nts is lo¢&ted Oll the Financial Repoi1ing Council's ¥yebsite al wryvw.fTC.org.vklauditorsiYspon%ibtlilies. This descriptÈon forjns parl of our Ileport of tIiE Iiid¢p¢iid¢iit Auditors. Use of oiii. i'epoi't Tliis i'eport is n]ade solely lo the charity's members, as a body, in a¢coTdance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of ihc Companies Act 2006. Oui. aiidil work lias beeii uiidej'taken 50 that Ive Iniglit statc to tlic charitabl¢ Incnibers those Inalteis Nye are I'equired to stste to Ihetii iii auditors, IEport aiid for no othci. piirpose.-L'o the fiillest e.Kl¢nt PETmitled by law, w¢ do iiot a¢cci)t oi. assuii)c rcswnsibilily to aiiyone othci than the Charity aiid tlie C]￿l.ttY'S in¢Iiib¢rs as a body, roy oiir aiidit work, for this report, or foi Ili¢ opinions we hav¢ fori))ed. P Bii¢k Fé'A,DChA {S¢iiior Slatulory Aiiditor) foi. and oil behalf of Chainpion Accoiiiitants LLP Chartei'ed Accouillanls & Staliitoi'y Aiiditor5 7-9 Sialion Road Hesketh Bajk Pr¢stoii Lancasliii'e PR4 6SN Date.. Pag¢ 5

EMPOWEI RMEI Pfl, CHARITY I.ANCASIIIRE CIO S-IATfi fvIC4 NT or rilNANC.IAE, AC'I'lVI'riTr..8 FOII'I'HL I'EAR CI NDIP.D 31ST TrIARCH 2023 2023 Total 2022 Total Ujireslricled fviids Resli'icted ftiiid Noles INCOME AND NDOWMENTS f¢ROM Doiialiolls and legacies 857,636 430,760 1,288,396 939,529 ClIAritAble netlvltTres Dii'ect Cliai'itable Activities 782,292 782,292 499,002 Iiivestmeiil incoii)e 2,642 2,642 126 Total 1.642.570 430,760 2,073,330 1,438,657 I XPENDII'URE ON Rai8ing futjds 107,061 56,083 163,144 48,456 Chxii'StAble Activliits DI￿¢t Charitable Activities 1.501.407 401.999 1.903,406 1,350,779 TotAI 1,608,468 458,082 2,066,550 1,3W,235 NET INCOMbl(CI XPENDITURE} 34,102 (27 J22) 6,780 39,422 Ti'sn5fei's bchvceu fuJd5 14 Net inDveiiieiit iji fiinds 34,502 (27,-722) 6,780 39,422 RECONCILIATION ofi fi UNDS Totfll fiinds broiiglLt foiYRiII 301,832 66,615 368,447 329,025 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIEI D fiORWARD 335,934 39.293 375 227 368 447 11IB Iiol¢& foriij pai'l of tlJ¢sE fiiiaiirial 5tal¢iM¢Ttts Page 6

I MPOWEI RMEI NT CHARITY LANCASIIIRE CIO BALANCLI SHLI L'l, 31ST MARCII 2023 2023 Total ftinds 2022 Total fui)ds Uni'estri¢led Restricted fund Notes rilXCI D ASSEI TS Tangible assets 43,727 43,727 42,978 CURRENT ASSETS DebioL'S Cash at bank and in haiid 12 87,895 434,548 87,895 473,841 139,225 565,434 39,293 566.170 39.293 561,736 704.659 CRfi DITORS noiints falling due witliiii one year 13 (230.236) (230,236) (379,190) NET CURRENT ASSEI'S 301,834 39,293 331,500 325 469 TO'I'AL ASSli,'I'S LCI SS CURRCI NT LIABILI'i'ifi S 301.832 39,293 375,227 368,447 NKT ASSII TS 301,832 39,293 375,227 368,447 FUNDS Unrestricted funds.. G6Tieral fiiiid Designal¢d fund- Fixed Assets 14 310,833 25,101 258,854 42,978 335,934 301.832 R¢stri¢ted funds.. Rcstricled fiind 39,293 66,612 TOTAL FIUNDS 375 227 368.447 The finatic al $lat¢ments were appr(>ved by the Board of Tnistees and autliDrised foT ÉS511e 011 IS................ and iY¢rc signcd 011 its b¢half by.. L O}v￿1 - Triistet The not¢s form parl of these fiiiaii¢ial slat¢ni¢iJts Page 7

KMPOWERMENT CIIAllI'fY LANCASHIRE CIO CASH II'1.Oll' STATEI ML4 N'r tOR THE YEIAR EINDEI D 31ST fvlARCH 2023 2023 2022 Notes Cash flow5 ft'oin opeiHtirig nclivilies Casli geJ)¢ra¢ed from operations 82,9371 124 089 Nel casli used in opei'atitig a¢tivities 82,937) 124,089 Casli flows fi'oni iiive5tiTrg 4?Ctivities Puirllase of tmllgible fixed asget5 Iiilerest received 111,2981 2,642 136,771) 126 Net casli used iji iiiv&8titig aclivilies (8,656) 36,6451 ChAugc kii easb #iiil eAsli eqiiivaleiit$ 511 (91,5931 87,444 Cash c#8h cqiiivRleiits nt the begiiilliiig of flie Èepoi'titi¥ perlo(I 565,4.34 477.991 Casli 411111 casli eqiiivAleiitS Ilt the ell(l or the iepoi'titjg pei'ioii 473.841 565 434 Tlie Roles foi'jii part of IlEese fiiiJn¢ial statenieiiL8 Page 8

EMPOWEI RIMENT CHARITY LANCASHIRE CIO NOTES TO TIIEI CA.811 fiLOW STATF.MENT FOR THE YIPAR ENDfiD31sf ItrJARCH 2023 REI CONCILIATION of NEIT EIXPEI NDITUREI TO TrIEI T CASH fiLOW fROM OPERATING ACTIVITl£I S 2023 2022 Net lJieonie/expeiiillture foi. tlie i'ei)oi'tin8 pei'io(l (ft$ pti. the Statement of Vinaiicial Acttvities) AdJ￿5t￿en1S for: I)epi'e¢ialion ¢harges Iiit¢lES1 IECejVtd {lthcreas¢)Ide¢r¢asc 2n debtors Inci'easelldecirase) in credito 6,780 39,422 10,549 (2,6421 51,329 148,9531 10,461 (126) (88,705) 163,037 Net cash iE8ed iij opei'AIioiis 82,9371 124,089 ANALYSIS ofi CHANGCI S IN NET FUNDS At 1.4.22 Cash t]ow At 31.3.23 Net casli Casli at bank and iii hand 565 434 91.5931 473.841 The iiotcs forin part of Ih65e finaijoial statcinents Pa8¢ 9

EiiipowifRMf4 NT CHARITY I.ANCASI4IRF. CIO NOTF.g TO TIIFI. FINANC.IAI, 8TA1'fi.MF.N'T. FOR TE.IE YEAR CI NDEI D 31ST MARCI.12023 ACCOUN'I'INC POLICIES Ilaqts of pi'epit'i)Ig tlie fiMai)eiAI statenients Tlje fiiiantial slaltiiieiils of tljc clihrily, IvlJi¢li is d yiiblic bciiefit ei)tity uiidei. FRS 102, have been prepAred iii accordance iviili th¢ Cliai"ilies SORP IFRS 102) 'A¢eoiinling #nd Repoi'liiig by Cliai'ilies.. Slalenient of Reconiniejidtd Praclice applicable to chai'ilits preyai'ing Ihcii. accouii15 ii) accoixiAiice i¥itli tli¢ fijnaiicial Reporliiig Standard gppli¢able ithi the IJK and Repiiblic of Irelaiid IfRS 102) leffeclive l Jaiiuayy 2019),, FitiaJJcial Reporfijjg Statidard 102 'Tlie Fiiiaiicial Repoi'tijig Slaiidard applicable iii tlie UK and Rei)iiblic of IrelE&nd' aiid tlie Chai'ities Act 2011. Tlie fiiiancial slalemeiils have beeli piepaied uttder the Iiistoi'i¢al wst onveijlion. liieome All inconie 15 rec0giiised iii tht Stateiiienl of Finan¢ial Activities once tli¢ Ghaiity Iths ¢11titl¢Ji)ent to the fund& il is pi'obable tliat tlie iiieon)e will be i'eceived and ihe aiiiouni can be i#easLTred reliably. I xi)oii(litu 1.11< bilitte% ai¢ I'ecogiiised 4s exp¢Thditiir¢ ag soon as tliere is a legal or ¢oiistruttive obligalioji Coinmitling the cliarily to tljat expeJiditlllE, It is Pl￿babIe tliat a trajisfei. of cconomic beiicfitS Wtll be rcquired iii scttleiiiettt aiid Ilie aiiioujit of tlie obligatioii cali bc iiieasiii'ed irliably. Expenditiii'e is accoiiiited for on an accruals basis alld lias beeii ¢lassified under headings tl)at aggregat¢ all cost i'e181ed to tlie ¢at¢gory. Wljere C￿￿t5 ¢atii)ot be dij'ectly Ilribul¢d to patliciilai. headiihgs Ili¢y liavr breii allo¢aled io activili¢s Dli a basis cojtsistejil Iviih t1￿ iise of resoLirces. AllocatiDii aild ai)portionmeiit of costs Supi)oi't costs I'liere is oiily 0116 cliaYitablE HQtivity headizig> aiid tj very sniall propoitioii of Gliaritabl¢ acliviti¢s are attribiited to fi%nd I￿ls111&, thercfoiE to reallocate siippoit costs to tl2i5 headiiig wolild be incaiiijiglcss aiid IliE figtires iiivolved iiTriinalerial. Only costs forffterly iiirluded in goverJiancE arc sli01￿ as siipport Costs aiid allocated to ¢hbYitabl¢ a¢livili¢s. Since there is only oJi¢ chai'itable activity headiiig. all costs are in¢lEided tknei'e. TailL￿ble fixe(l H55ets Deprecialioii 15 providEd at Il* following aiiiiiial i?les in order to wi'ite off ¢a¢h asset over its eslijiiated iisefiil In)proveiii¢nts to property Fixtiii'e8 and fittings straiglit liiie over p¢rÉod of lease 25Yo oil eogt TaxAtion Tlie chai'ity is exenipt frorn tax oti its cliaritable activities. Ui)rcstrictcd funds call be iised in aceoi-dance willi the oliai-ilable objeciives al Ihe dis¢Yelion of the triistees. Restricted fvnds Can oiily be iised foi. paiticular iE8tI'icled purposes ivitliiJJ I1￿e objccts of Ilie cliarity. R¢striGliDits al'i5¢ iY11En specified by Iljc doiior or wlieii fiiiids al'e i'aistd for partIc￿lar reslrieled puj'poses. riirther explat)alioii of IliE natiire &iid piii'pose of eaeh fuiid is iiicliided iii lh¢ Ilotes to tli¢ fiiwn¢ial slalei1)¢nls. Hli'e piii'cliase niid lea$lng ¢omiiiitmeJit$ Rentals paid undei. operating leases al'e ¢liarged to the Stateineiit of fiiiajicial Activithes oil a sti'aiglit lÈiie basis over Ilir period of thE lease. Pensloti eosls aiid olhei. ijost-i'ctii'einent beiiefits Tlie cliarily opei'ales a defined ¢ontributlOl) PEllSiOn s¢TrieRie. Contriblltioiis payable io the charily's peiision scliejiie are eliaj'ged to Ilie SIRlcmenl of pli￿liCial Activitits iIi (lie period to )vliiGli tliey relate. Pag¢ll

I hlPOWEI RIWIEINT CIIAtUTY LANCASIIIRE CIO NO'I'LI S'l'o 'fHL II'INANCIAL S'I'A'I'kMbN'I'S- Contin￿ed FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST IMARCH 2023 DONATIONS ATr4D Lll GACIES 2023 2022 Dgiiations Dtsitatioiis in kind Fiittdjaising Gr8nts Other inco￿1]e Studejit pla¢en)eiits 28,269 l.316 360 1,162,992 87,409 8,050 37,063 1,787 4,380 828,284 60,415 7,600 1288,396 939 529 Giants received, incliided iji the above, are as follows.. 2023 2022 FCMSPDS- The Deli We Are Willi You Headst&i't NLCF- The Den Varioiis I,iind5- C.omrniiiiily Engagcnienl Cointniitiity Foiiiidation- Arts Coiiiicil Tiidoi. T1￿81-The Den Bl8¢kpool Coun¢il- Fylde Coast Celebi'atioii of Life Blackpool CouJicil- Suicide Beiravelliejil Fulld Publi¢ Heallli- F.Iliot's Pla¢e FlealtliivatGh T41aGkpool Coiknmissioiied Tlie Rartk Foundation Tli6 Rank Fouiid2(ion- T2S Tlic Elliott Tayloi. Mcniorial Fiind Varioiis Aull￿ritieS IIcadst8it- BA Ilub Yoiitli EngageJi)ent Appreiili¢¢ B&Q Foiiiidatioii- Elliot's Place Hlfi¢kpool Coun¢il- Safei. Streets BBC childre￿ iii Need Tlie Pol￿¢¢ & Crinie Coini#issioner- Ministry of Justice 'riie Polic¢ & Crinie Coiiiiiiissioiier- Doiiiestic & Scxual Violence Blackpool Coiincil- Uiiiversal (Irant Inn(Trvalion Flliid- Probation Porliciis- Poveity Ti'iiili Coli)I￿18s1on Piibli¢ Healtli- Hoincles51RDiigli Sleeping Mt.1 Team Piiblsc Healtli Public Healili- Project Adder Public HealtlJ- Cliat)Biiig futures Public Healtli- Hol￿¢1¢$$ & Roiigh Sle¢piiig Publi¢ Healtl)- LET Team 7,OaO 48,500 7,751 111,323 123,840 20,975 i 1.000 36,000 9,875 18,750 40.000 86,041 36,OQO 36,656 37,494 18,759 6,297 26.874 13.(H)O 225 10,906 5,000 6,250 34 1128 22.666 68,000 6Q,000 35,387 34.000 25.962 5,000 26,833 63,278 35,697 15,000 96,250 86,300 28,278 30,000 39,165 410,342 156,114 1,162,992 828,284 INVESTMEI NT INCOMK 2023 2022 Deposit accoiinl interest 2,642 126 2,642 126 Page 12

EMPOWERMI4 NT CIIARI ry LANCASHIREI CIO NOI'II S TO THI fi INANCIAL STAT£1 fvIE4 NTS- cuiillJiiie(I IOII'I'IIL YL% AR EI NDE4 D 31ST TrIARCH 2023 IIYCOME fiROM CHARITAIILfi ACTIVITIEI S 2023 2022 A¢livity Dii'¢ct Cliarilable Aclivilies Coiil¥a¢ls 782,292 499,002 Conira¢ts iEeeived, iiicliided iii the above, ar¢ as follows.. 2023 2022 BlackpoDI Council - Blwkpool Advoca¢y Hub Blackpool Couiicil- Tlic Deli Blackpool Coiincsl - Clareinonl Digilal Bl&ckpool Coiin¢il- Clar¢iMont NEET B1￿￿kpool Council- Safer Streets Blackpool Council- Cosl of l.iviIig Blackpool CouJi¢il Uki'aiiie Project Blacki)oi)I Coiincil- HDRC Coininiinily Co-R¢scarcliers Public Heallli- Roiigli Slccpcrs rylde Colli￿I1- Fylde Coast Roii£h Sleepers Blackpool Couii¢il- Co-Pi'odvclion of Healili Eqiiities Hcaliliwiilrl) Bl&¢kp(x)l- ConiIiiissioned Bla¢kpool Coiii)cil Fleallliiyatcli Blackpool 509,095 396,499 30,000 10,500 25,000 68,750 52.000 22,500 10,570 20.000 12,000 1,287 61,090 4,000 58,000 782,292 499,002 IIAISING fuNDS Rai5iiig doiiAtiot25 ￿11{[ legAcies 2023 2022 r)ii'ecl project costs ruJidrai%ing costs 89,524 30.705 163.144 48.456 CIIARITABLII ACI'lVI'fiES C.os'rs Siipporl costs (5eE J)ote 7) Dii'¢¢t Costs Totals Direct Cliarst&ble Activities 1,88S,042 18,364 1,903.406 SUPPOR'I. COSTS Governaiice costs Diiwt Chai'ilable Activilie5 18.364 TRUSTEI ES? MUNERATION AND BENEfi ITS Tlieir w¢re 110 triistre5' Yciiiiiiieration or oilici. b¢￿er￿t5 foi. the year ejided 31, March 2023 llor forilie year elided 31° Mai"¢l12022. Ti'usteos exi)eiJsÈs Tliei'e ivere trustees, oxpeiises paid for the year ended 31# Mar¢li 2023 of £33.30 stt)d È)il ftsr ili¢ yeai. elided 3 Ig Marcli 2022. Page 13 cojitiniied...

EI¥IPOWEI RtVlEI NT CHARITY LANCASHIRL CIO NOTES TO TIIE filNANCIAL STATJP.fvifi NTS- coijtliiued SY FOR THE YEAR ENDfiD 31 IJIAKCH 2023 STAFifi COSTS The aveiige iiumber of staff, iiicluding pa¥1 lime staff, employed by the chai'ity durii)g the year ivas 5712022.. 52). The key inanageiMEnt pEI'soRnEI of th¢ c.harity diiring tlTr6 year ar¢ as rioted iti the Trllslees Report. The total einployet benefits of tlie key manageiiient personiiBI of thc Chai'ity ivei'e £205.25512022'. £194,822). io. COMPARATIVES fi OR TIJE 8TATEMfiNT OF FINANCIAL ACTlVI'fiES Ujirestsicted ftinds Re5tricica fund Total fiind5 INCOMEI AND F.NDOWfvICIlYTS FROM Donations alld legacies 403,812 535,717 939.529 CIIHI'itxble Activities Direct Cliaritable A¢livities 488,S02 10,500 499.002 Investi￿ent income 126 126 TotAI 892,44a 546,217 1,438,657 I XPENDITURL ON Roising fund.s 23,366 25,090 48,456 Charitable aetiviti¢s Dired Charitsbl¢ Activities 898,698 452,081 1,350,779 Totxl 922,064 477,171 1.399.235 NEIT INCOMEI(EXPEI NDITURE) (29.624) 69.046 39.422 Ti'Ansfeiry betiveen fiinds 23,192 23 192) Iyet Inovomeiit fLJJI(Is 16.432) 45,854 39,422 RECONCILJA'fioN Oli fiUNDS TotAI flind5 bi-oiight roi'wAiYl 308,264 20,761 329.025 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIEI D FORWARD 301,832 368,447 Page 14

IMPOIVLIRMF.NT CIIAIIITY LANCASHIRE CIO NOTEI S TO TIIE fiINANC.IAI. STATEfvIFNTS'_ coiitiiiiied riOR THE I'EI AR LI NDEI D 31S'I' II'IARCH 2023 TANGIBLE FIXEI D ASSETS Impi'oveinenls Fixliires and filtings property Tola15 COST At ISI Apjil 2022 AddttioJ)s 59,127 40,162 11,298 99,289 11,298 At 3151 Marcli 2023 59,127 51,459 110,586 DEPRLI CIATION Ai 151 Ai)Yil 2022 Cliarg¢ for year 27,751 6,275 28,560 4,272 56,311 10,461 Ai 315¢ Marcli 2023 34,026 32,833 66,859 NET BOOI< VALU Al 31. Mar¢h 2023 25,101 At 31° Mar¢h 2022 31,376 11.602 42.978 12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING Duf WITIIIN ONE YEI AR 2023 2022 Trade debtors Accmed iiicoiiie PrepHyiiieiits 65,623 12,987 9,285 105,507 27.845 5,873 139,225 13. CRI4DITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUL WITHIN ONE YEIAR 2023 2022 Trade ci'editoj Social se¢iiiity and ollier taxes AcGnIals aiid defe1.￿d iiiconie Accrued ekpenses 18,235 27,954 148,689 35,358 6,170 25,670 324,280 23,070 230,236 379,190 P*ge 15

EMPOIVkRMLIN'I' CHAIII'I'Y LEkNCASIIIRE CIO NOTES TO THE FIINANCSAL ST A'I'EMLI N'rs- I OR TFJE YEAR CI NDEI D 31 MARCH 2023 14. OVEMENT IN IfuNDS Net moveinent Tratisfas betweai fuiids At 31.3.23 At 1.4.22 UJii'e5ti-iettd ftinds G¢ii¢i?I fund D¢siglla¢¢d fitnd- Fixed A5s¢1s 258.854 42,978 51,979 {17,877) 310,833 25,101 301,832 34.102 335.934 R¢sti'È¢tcil fiinds R¢sti'icted Fund 66.615 (27,322) 39.293 TOTAL FUNDS 368,447 6.780 375,227 N¢t Iiiov¢iMent in funds. included in the above are as follow5.. Isicoming resoiiTCe5 R¢soiirees eXPeLidEd Moveinent Uiji'estricted fumds Gcneixl flind Dcsigiiated flind- Fixed Assets 1,fv12,570 11,590,591} (17,8771 51,979 (17,877) 1,642,570 (1,608,468) 34.102 Ilesti'icted flillds Restricted Fiiiid 430,760 {458,082} (27.322) TOTAL FUNDS 2,073,330 (2 0(￿,550) 6,780 Page 16 ¢ontiiiii¢d...

EMPOWCI R TrIE4 NT CHARI'I'Y LANCASHIRE CIO NOTES TO THf FIINANCIAL STATfi11.If4 NTS- ¢otitliiiic£l IOR THE YEAR C4NDEI D 315T MARCH 2023 15, RC4 LAT£1 D PARTY DISCLOSURES Diiriiig tlie year elided 31, Mai'¢li 2023, tlie cljai'ily lia81)aid Louise Oweii afi¢r becoming a Tiiistee a total siii of £482 foi. fijiancial siipport, Ivhicli is a favourii ble rate. 16. IIEI STRICTEI D FUNDS The balaJic¢s 011 re5ti'icted fLinds as at 31 Marcli 2023 4re as follows:. Tlie Elliol Taylor Mejnorial Fund £35,000 Iiii)ovatioii Fiiiid Pix>batioii £3,909 CEDVA Doiiations loiiiid £73 CTDVA Hardsliip fiiiid £311 Page 18

I MPOIVLIRMLI NT CHARITY LANCASIIIR£I CKO DEI TAILED STAT]4MENT Olf IIINANCIAL AC'fIviTJES ST IIOR'I'Hf YEIAR ENDEI D 31 TrIARCH 2023 2023 2022 INCOM£ AND ENDOIVMII NTS Donqtlolls 8n(I leg8eies Donations DonAtion8 iii kiiid Gi'ajits F1511drJising other income Student placemeiits 28,269 1,316 1,104,242 360 87,409 8,050 37,063 1,787 828,284 4,380 60,415 7,600 1,229,646 939,529 Investinent ineome Deposit accoiiiit iiiterest 2,642 126 2,642 126 Ch8E'it9ble Activities Contracts 841,042 499,002 TotRI iiicoiniiig resoLiiYes 2.073,330 1,438,657 EXPENDI'fuRE RA15iiig (loJi￿tIOjlS >)Md legacl¢s Dii'ect pi'oject ¢osls Fiiiidixising co%ts 89,5?A 73.620 30,705 17.751 163,144 48,456 Chill'ltable activilit$ Wages Consultancy and se¢oiiiEments SoGial SECIITIIY PenslOtIS R￿lt, rates and wRter InsiiTan¢e Telephoiie Postage aiid stationery Statraiid voluiileer expEn8eS CoJi)piitei' siipport RepaEi3 and eqiiipnient IIiTe Siibs¢riptioi)s. ti'aining ond qiiality Baiik Gharg¢5 Re¢i'uitment and Elli R¢fie5hm¢nts and GIEaiiiiig Llxpenses ill kind Impi'ovejnenls to piY)perty Coi'i'ied forivard 1,398,102 26,858 990,43 22,952 71,251 18,574 28,349 7,246 22.326 15,146 16,657 44,118 24,904 44,428 2,222 2,234 7.478 1,787 6,958 1,327,061 28,284 32,814 8,119 38,616 15,737 38,569 71,702 8,744 74,124 2.310 2,732 11,148 1,316 6,275 1.880,768 Tljis pagc does iiot forjii part of tlie statutory fJiJaiiciAI statement8 Page 19

ri.MPOWEI RMEI Nl. CFIARITY LANCASHIRE CIO DEITAILEI D S'I'A'fri fvIFI NT or rilNANC.SAI. AC.TIVE'FICI S ST IOR TIILI YE4AR fiNDEI D 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 a)ai'ilAble actlvlties Broiiglil foi'ivat'd 1,880,768 2,853 1.42 1,327,061 1,809 1,693 CoJi)piiter eqiiipmejit 1.885,042 1.330.563 Siipijoi'l eosts Govei'iiance costs Ac¢oiinlRrtcy fees Legal aiid pvofessional fee5 12,209 6.155 10.259 9,957 18,364 20.216 Total iesoEir¢es expended 2 066,550 1,399,235 Nct siii'pliis 6,760 39,4T2 This page does not lorill i)art of 111¢ sttttiitoiy fii)aiicsal statei)i¢nts Page 20