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2024-03-31-accounts

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Northwich Multisport On accounts for the year 2024 Charity no 1156918 ended (if any) Set out on pages CC16a 1 – 3

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2024.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 30/01/2025 ~~|~~

Signed: Name: Anita Marie Maddock ~~Cs~~ Relevant professional Accountant (MIAB) qualification(s) or body Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers (if any): Top Cat Accountancy Ltd Address: Winnington House, Winnington Lane, Winnington, Northwich, Cheshire, England, CW8 4DE.

October 2018

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IER

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

October 2018

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IER

Northwich Multisports Northwich Multisports Northwich Multisports Northwich Multisports No (if any)
1156918		 No (if any)
1156918
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 For the period 01/04/2023 To 31/03/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts		 Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£		 to the nearest Restricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 40,850 40,850 - - - 40,850 40,850 35,731
Grants 8,500 8,500 - - - - - - - 8,500 8,500 5,000
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
- - -
- - -
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for (Gross income for
AR)		 49,350 49,350 - - - - - - - 49,350 49,350 40,731
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total receipts
49,350
-
-
49,350
40,731
A3 Payments
————~~—=~~
Venue Hire 780 780 - - - - - - - 780 780 780 2,580
Direct costs and materials 21,058 21,058 - - - - - - - 21,058 21,058 18,545
Support workers and associated costs 23,885 23,885 - - - - - - - 23,885 23,885 25,576
Insurance 952 952 - - - - - - - 952 952 952 924
Accountancy and legal fees 610 610 - - - - - - - 610 610 610 610
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - -
**Sub total ** 47,284 47,284 - - - - - - - 47,284 47,284 48,235

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

30/01/2025

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A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Fixed Asset Purchases - - -
- - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 47,284 - - 47,284 48,235
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,066 - - 2,066 - 7,504
A5 Transfers between funds 574 - - 574 -
A6 Cash funds last year end 71,197 - 71,197 78,701
Cash funds this year end 73,837 - - 73,837 71,197
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B1 Cash funds		 Signature
Details
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Barclays Bank
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
73,837
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
73,837
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

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Northwich Multisports

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

The trustees present their report with the charity's financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number 1156918

Principal address

Northwich District Youth Club, Winnington Lane Northwich Cheshire CW8 4DE

Trustees

Mr J Martin Miss A Barsoum Mr A Bantock (Chair) Mr T Wilkinson

Independent examiner

Mrs Anita Marie Maddock MIAB Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers Top Cat Accountancy Ltd Independent Certified Practising Accountant Winnington House Winnington Lane Northwich Cheshire CW8 4DE

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

pg. 1

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The board reviews applicants for the role of trustee. Recommendations are then made to the Board. Proposed new trustees are invited to the next trustee meeting and the current trustees decide.

Induction and training of new trustees

Induction takes place through planned sessions & meetings initially with the Chair of the board of trustees who will outline the procedures and processes of the board along with specific roles and responsibilities of trustees. All new trustees are provided with an induction pack.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Organisational structure

MultiSports is managed by a board that sets strategic direction which is reviewed every quarter. These meetings are recorded. The senior management team and board implement the strategies whilst maintaining a control on the day-to-day business and reacting to market conditions and funding availability.

Our Chair and Board of Trustees have a diverse range of experience including Healthcare, Business and Education.

The trustees wish to thank all the staff, for all their hard work and commitment during the year, the result of their dedication is seen in this report.

Risk management

A revised and updated risk management process has been successfully carried forward from the prior year and is a standard agenda item at quarterly board meetings. MultiSports' trustees consider risk management an integral part of governance and to ensure the organisations' survival in a time of change and development an accurate risk register must be in place. This has been an insightful tool to standardise how we discuss risk management and make according to decisions for MultiSports.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

MultiSports was established to develop the opportunities for children and young people with disabilities and their families in the Cheshire West region.

To do this the objectives for MultiSport are:

(1) To promote the participation of disabled children and young people in healthy recreation by improving access to sport, recreation and leisure activities.

(2) To develop learning and development in participation by the provision of training and resource to assist people to develop their capacity and skills as coaches, volunteers and mentors.

pg. 2

This year our target has been to continue our support for the Physical, Mental Health and wellbeing of our members along with building their confidence to try a range of new and varied activities.

We aim to do this through improving our provision of exciting new projects, providing nurturing sessions and more offsite activities, we have increased our online presence through social media, increased our contact with local schools and care providers and communications to ensure we are reaching the community. We also provide online services for those struggling with face-to-face social interaction.

Vision Statement

Furthering the experiences and opportunities for people who are differently abled in Cheshire.

Mission Statement

Provide support and a safe space for young people and their families through training, support and development for Cheshire.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities Saturday Club

Following on from the pandemic, we have been able to resume our usual Saturday club provision for young people aged 4-18 years with disabilities and their families. Being able to provide these sessions at full capacity, and face to face, was a wonderful achievement for the club this year.

Multisports Adults Club has continued to be a success over the past financial year and, apart from when the country was in national lockdown, has provided social sessions on Saturday afternoon to young people aged 19-35yrs with disabilities and focuses on life skills, art and sport with 10-15 young people regularly attending each week.

Both the Saturday morning and afternoon club sessions have helped provide a space for these young people to re-socialise after years of lockdowns and social distancing and have helped with the social development and interpersonal communication skills.

We are proud that we have achieved our goals as a club to return to a full program of activities this year. The primary focus of these activities was to supply the young people in our community with an inclusive, social environment where they can make friends and develop new skills and hobbies. A professional artist or sports coach runs all the sessions. Activities we have been able to provide this year include:

pg. 3

All sessions are supported by committed and dedicated staff and volunteers.

Holiday Club

During this financial year, Multisports ran activities on a Tuesday and Thursday for all of our young people, during each school holiday. These have continued to be popular as activities which are picked and support which is given is based on the individuals' needs to parlicipate and get the most out of our sessions.

Mentoring and Volunteering

Multisports have helped develop the skills of the young adults by providing volunteering opportunities. This has led to young people with disabilities being part of a community with responsibility for the club. Volunteers go through an appraisal system to develop and enhance.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities Their Skills

We have continued our development program for our paid staff members that allows them to be involved in planning and delivering sessions, when they feel conlident in doing this. This allows a wider variety of activities to take place due to diversity of skills that our team have and staff retention has remained high as a result of this.

Annual Overview

As part of Multisports updated strategic plan, our objectives were predominantly sustaining the existing opportunities and provision. As part of the plan we developed an infrastructure required to deliver play sessions that were safe and fun. This resulted in the reintroduction of our previous face to face provisions. We continued to adhere to government guidelines following Covid 19 to ensure the safety of our members. We delivered comfortable and fun sessions and also increased our offsite provision with days out to local parks, Delamere Forest and Chester.

Future plans

The Club would like to invest in specialist sensory equipment for our Saturday sessions, this is being planned in line with the current building work at our club venue.

We are looking to grow our provision to indude more "days out" and off'site sessions and would also like to provide residential breaks for our members and providing more midweek and evening sessions for our adult members to increase their confidence and help with their independence.

pg. 4

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

Through hiring a private fundraiser, we were able to successfully meet aspirations to increase the level of reserves to ensure the continuity of delivery of our services to stakeholders and clients. This has placed us in a strong position to continue to provide for the young people in our community through the challenging times ahead.

Future Financial Goals

We aim to closely manage the reserved funding for the club to ensure stability going forward. Our aspirations for after this are to raise funding to create a sensory room for our young people and create a winter recreational activity, like kayaking in July, to further widen the variety of activities we can offer our young people.

We are also aiming to offer Residential Breaks and midweek sessions for the adults.

We are also transitioning to online banking.

Special Thanks

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our generous donors, without whom we would not be able to provide the services that we do. These include, but are not limited to:

ALA Green Alchemy Foundation Bailey Thomas Barbara Ward Broom Family Clutterbuck CRH Edward Goslin Emerson Foundation Fitton Trust GH Boston Linder Meyers Marshalls Matthew Wrightson Sobell Steve Morgan Steven Bloch Waitrose

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 30 January 2025

Signed on its behalf by:

Mr A Bantock - Chair

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