REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1158888 Report of the Trustees 4nd Unaudited FinanciAI StAtements for the Yefir Tr:nded JI M4reh 2024 ror WArrlngton SpL#k Ilp Waryinglon Speak Up Con¢ellts of tlie Financixl StAtemen¢s for the Year Ended 31 MArch 2024 PAge Reporl of the Trus¢ees Independent Exlminer's Report 12 Stw¢emen¢ of Financial Actlvltle$ 13 B*lance Sheet 14 sh Flow S¢At¢ment 15 Notes lo the Cmsh Flow StN¢ement 16 Notes to the blnancial S¢Atenients 17 lo 24 Detmlled Stfitement of Fiiiftnelal Ac¢lvltles 25 10 26 Warrington Spelk Up Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 Th¢ ti'iistL￿'s pi'esent Iheir report with the financial 8lalemenls ot the charity tor Ihe year ended I l March 2024. The li￿.￿1e¢S IIuve ddoplLd ilii provisioiis of Acwuiitiiig aiid Reportiiig bv Chai'ilies: Slalemeiil ot. Recniniiiended Practice applicablc t() chai'ilies preparing ihLif aLLuunls in aLLuixlanL¢ Wlth thc Finan¢ial RLporling %landurd #pplivahle in the IIK and RcpubliL ul. Iitlund (I.'RS 102) (i.ffLltiv¢ l J(Inii(Iry 2019). Message from the trustee5 It Loiilinues to be an absolute pleasure to be a trustee tor Warringloii Speak Up. Oiler the last yeai., I've l)ad ilie lionoui. to watch th¢ organi.salion gix)w and Iloui'ish luriher. maintaining positive change. delivering high qLiality services whil81 sll'Lngtliening yiid dLVLlopiiig parliici'%liips and coiineclioiis. It is gi'alifying lo .see the iiilluence that Speak I Ip continue to liave wiil)iii Wari'ii)gioii as well as I'egioi)ally and Ildtioiiully, pui'liculai'ly iii Ihc arca of scll'.advoLacv, pai'¢iil udvoLaCy, Irainiiig and Ll)-"-_produelion iniliui' puitn¢ts loi. %landiiig wilh (18 und PLilliiis p¢iwnul ubyLndus asidL' loi. th¢ b¥n¢fil ol. oiii. Lonimunilie8. Thank you l() ()ui' Ii'lislees foi. yc)ur adviLe, guiduncL. Lhallei)8L und molivaiion. Ai)d lastly thank you to IhL pLopIc IVL Ivol'k wiih. lor believing iii us. working wilh uy unij ii'u.%ling u%. OBJEC'I'IVES AND AC'fiviTIES ObJeetlves Mlms Warrii)gioii 8pL'ak l.Ip'% Inis81()n is lo i)mvidL iiidLpLndciil udvaLacy 8LI'VILe8 1(Tr Wui'riiiglon rL'sidLnls wIiiLh will dii'LL(Iy rLIicvL IhL' need% ol. vulnLI'able y()uiig PLople aiid udulis who havL ILdi'iiii)g di11 ILuliiL8. disubil iliL8, healih diid SOLidl Lai needs und InLntal healih ¢i)nLci'ns undlor li) I'LIlLVL￿ the needx ()I'thosL ivho nitiy bc piuviding LLlI-e an¢J suppoit. 'I'hi% mik%ion is Lari'icd oul iii suLh a way 88 lo atfii'in Ilie digiiily, iiidividualily aiid iiilL'gi'ily ol. eacli inilividLial, en%ui'in& Ihcir I'ighis as ordinury Lili£eii% ill'L proleLLed. Iii addition, M'e.sLI'k to Ll)anipion ¢h#n8L' Iviihiii the liLld ol. hLalih aiid s()Li(Il ¢ui'L. Warrington Speak Up Keport of the I'rustees for the Year Lnded 31 M#r¢h 2024 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Public benefit In planning IhL' Lhdi'ily's uLlivitlLS. IhL iJ'ustLWS havL had I'egai'd iu the Q".hariLy Commission's gLIid￿￿n¢e on public benetil. In aLLordanLe wilh ilie Nalioi)al AdiioLacy C.liarler. advocacy setviues are indepeiideiit Islructurally iiidepeiideiit froin statutory oi.gaiii8alioiis and oihei. Service providei'sl confideiilial. ucce&8ihle and piovided fre¢ of ¢hai'ge. Wai'i'i1181011 8pLdk Up aims to en.8111'e that buildings. policies, pmcedures and piiblicity m1ctei-iul.s i)i-omole &c¢es.s to the wholc communily. Informalion in d I'ungc uf formals 41id 011 difici'cnl plailoi'nis. is availdblL lo LIiLiils. luiiding JgL'IILiLS and oil)Ll' sLrvice pi'oviders, desci'ibiiig the 5LOPL and liinit8tiU115 ofs¢iviL¢s. ouiliniiig cligibility Lritei'ia Lind pi'omotiiig I'LfLrral pathways. Advocacy pr<)mole$ 8oLial iiiclusion, equality aiid 8ocial.ju.8tice. Throii8h the piovi.sion of .8lalulory and non-slaliilory advocacy sei'vices individual8 al'e able to: il)LrL'asL Il)eir L0171idei)Le and seif-¢sl¢¢m. havc Ihuir VOILL hLard, havLb IhLii' l'ights dLlindLd aiid ui)l)Lld, haiic Ihcir vicws aiid wishLs genuincly coiisidLrcd whcii dccisions ai'c bciiig InadL about thcir lilies. be mLuni118lully involvLd in decision milkin8, jail) iinpi'oved aLLLS.% lo appiopi'i¢ilL I'ILd . 126 '[ olal iiuinbLI' ol'new I'Llii'i'als - 1113 Tolul numbLI' l)I' advocdly hi)uis-41)2 Parent AdvocAey INon-Sta¢utory> Toial iiumb¢'i' ol'¢liLnls suppoi'led - 184 Total niimb¢r ofnLw ii'lLI'ral.8- 120 'I'olal iiumbLr ol'advo¥aLy lioui's - 2679 Eftrly Help (Preventaltive) Advocacy (Non-StAtutoryl .1 olal numbLr ol'clienls suppoi'led - 74 .1 olal numbLr of new Irl¢i'rals- 56 Tolal number ofadvoLaLy hnLlI'S - 342 Advocacy for Inform*1 P*tients {Non-Statutury) Total niimber ot ¢lients s(IppuitLd - 71 .1 otsl numbLr ot'new relerrals- 64 Total number ol-advoLaLy houi'8 - 91 Page 4 Warrington Speak Up Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 MNrch 2024 In addition. Wari'iiigtoii Speak Ilp coiitinue8 to deliver thc lollowing activity oli a ¢ornmissionLd basis.. Your Life. Your Say Older Peoples Project I,ocaled in 2 care homes Spot iiurcliase PAid RPR (.Statu¢ory) 64 clients siippoited. I'elei'i?Is from Wai'ringlon, Salloi'd, Lancashiir, Woi'ce8tCP•hI￿. Conwy, W411thdm l.oresL York. MaiiLh¥51ci'. Wig(Ili Spot purchase Care Act (Statutory) 36 Ll ienls supporLed, rLfLri'als froim Wari'iiiglon, Warringlon CCG, Oldhain, Midlands & Lancashii'e NHS, Hainpsliii'e, l..ivei'pool, Harroi¥, Nl IS Cheshire & Merseyside. Spot purchase IMHA (S¢Rtutory} 2 cliLnl siipp(IrtLd, rulii'i'al Iiuin Nl IS ChLshiir & MLI'sL'yside. Spot pureli*se PAr¢nt AdvoeA¢y INon-StAtutoryl 42 LliLnls .%upp()I'lL'd, I'LfLI'I'dl% fiiim l-Idlii)n 13(Ir(iugh CounLil, Wai'i'ingl()n LloiDugh Council, Wigan CounLil, Traffurd Spot purehAse 1.2 Reps (StAtutory> 28 LIiLnls suprK)ItLd, rLlii'i'uls Irc)m Wari'ingl()ii Florough Louncil, Si14clLns. Flulion Spot PurLhAse IMCA 39D {%tM¢utory) I clienl supp()I'lL'd, I'Llii'ral Ii()ni Wui'i'ington Ll(IroLigh ("i)uncil .Spot Purchase Preventallve (Non-S¢Atutoryl 5 cliL'nt¥ suppuricd. rclcri'als fii)m Wari'in¥ton Ilorou81i Coiincil, Culalysl c.hoices Pri)Jcc¢$ Speak Up Group l-hL gruiii) conlinLIL% to grow. wilh 25 reglilar InLmbet% mecling eaLh WLck, bLin¥ a sli'ong voice foi. i)evpl¥ wilh Icarning disabililieb iii Wurriiigloii. Tl)L Cjalcway LonliiiuL lo provide a welcoiiiing, wai'iii aiid acLe8sible 8paee foi. the group to 11)LLt. This yeai. the grolip huve und¢itak¢n a bi8 piece of co-piDdu¢tion to rc-n(Inic thc group and produLL a nLiV logo. 'fhL giY)up ai'c now callcd speak ljp 4 All lillps'./IMww.Ivarrii)gtoiispeakup.or8.uklg¢t-involv¢dls¢if-advo¢a¢y/ Many pailner oigani5Utions liavL workLd willi the groiip and individiial repre5entative.s thi'oiighout the year inclLiding Noitliwest Ainbulaiice Sei'vice, Wan'iiigluii buSL%, Worringlon Volui)lary ALtioi), %alloi'd lJi)ivei'.sily, Liveiyool IliiivLI'sity, McrsL'yLarL, Specialist l.eurnin8 1)isability Coininunity Nu15ing '[ Luin. Job C'Lntrc, Adult Suuial Curc tcains. 'I'lie highlight of Ihc yLars for mei)ibers will alwav3 be lh¥ Irgional uoiilereiiLes Pdl'liculai'ly IhL IllaLkpuol seif-advocacy onl¢ren¢e. c.onnect Yourself C.oiine¢l YoursLII' is a ui)iquL and ini)ovatiVL projeet thai Laii acliieve great ihiiigs for ihL youiig pLoplc involved. Coiinecl Yourseifivorks with young pLoplc {idcntilied a8 SF.NDI ii,lio have finisl)ed school. CLTrIILgc or suppoi'led intcnisl)ips aiid teel like they slill have lots lo leaim. Page 5 Warrington Speak Up Report of the Trustees for the YeAr Ended 31 Mareh 2024 We I'ecogiiisL' that young pvuple otlen have v¢ thcii. quality ol. lil¢. Lxf)mple8 may be.. I'i'Jvellit)g indepLI)deiiily l.'e¢linby Lonlid¢ni when i)ut und about Maiiu8ing money satL'Iy indiiig? our ab()ut club.8 ai)d glDUPS "raking up u n¢i%r spi)Il l.ooking¥ toi. a new job Liviiig independLnily T() lind out mvi'L' liavL' d look ()n QLir wL'b%itL lillps:/lwww.wui'i'ingloiispeakup.(Ji'g.uk/L'unnLLI-yi)Lir5LII/ Cet WArrln8toii Talkin We havL lauililalcd a nun)bLr ol- UllL oll. aiid I'Lgular LvLnL8 Ihroughoiil IhL' yL'or l() I'd1￿ awai'enLSS ol. meiilal hLalih and LhullLng¢ sligina. 'I'hLse inLludLd oui. Éinnuiil I l()p¢ 100 suicide pi'L'venlion walk Ihri?ugh IhL' nighi i)n Woi'ld %iii¢idc )iYvenlic)i) l)ay involvii)g 300 pai'liLipunls, 'I'IiiiL l() .1 alk Day dl)d World MLiilal I lealil) day iniliylivLs al li()Id¢i) %quai'L slioppiiig Ll'nli'e aiid IlirLhwi)c)d Shoppiiig CLiilI'L, bi*we¢kly walk and talk8, w()mci)'S Slipper LILib8 and soup ai)d Lhaly. We huvL rccruiled, trnined and providLd on80ing suppoi'l t() d t¢6im ()I'volLinleei* wilh lived ¢xi)Li'ienL'es suppofied by u v(>lunlLLI' ¢o.oi'diiiaior. PAUSE Oiii. non-uliniLal commiinity mLnlul health list¢ning SPULe ha.8 been opernlionul foi. 2 years ond piuvided siipporl lo ovei. l 00 ii)dividuals enabliiig opeii Lonv¢i%alioiis about Ilieir nienlal liLalih. ti'ee Irom 5ligma and .judgemeiil. 'I'IIL iiiilialive is pai'l or Wan'ingioii's 5ui¥idL pi'Lveiitioii slralegy, LnL()uragiii8 Loiiversdlioii, iniproviiig wellbLiiig, Supporting acLesy to dPPlOPI-iale L'i'vices, I'aising uwui'Lness and undei'sthnding ol'm¢nthl health and aimin8 to save IIVLY. 'I'hL' PAUSE meeting room Lontinues to oner a safe and welL'oming L'nvir()ninent Ihal puls people al Iheii. ease aiid whei'e thL'y feel valLied. PAUSL is OPLn Monday. WcdnLsddy and l-,I'iday with the added olyer of dddilional l l appointments. We havL eslablished LXLellenl paitnership working I'elationships with key agencies. ThL VLI've, Pi'iesiley LollLgL and Wari'inglon Valc Royal CA)1 lege Lontinuc to help us lo conncLt with nur 18-24yLar old pi-imary targel audiLllLe while allom'ing Ihc spaLe to LatLr for all adulis. Your Llfe. Your Say Older People's Project Warrington Spellk Up Rep4)rt of the I'ru$tees ror the Year Ended 31 March 2024 PIDiiide5 iiisth'uLiL.d aiid iioi)-ii)sli'uLlcd advuLaLy suppull lo rc'sidL'nts' wiihin 2 rL5idLiitial/iiur5ing homLs. AdvoLacy is aiined al Irsidenis wilh liiile or no rainily conlaLI or oihei. suLial ncblworks. laLkling SULial isolalion within LdfL Schtlings. Activity in¥ludes li fe story work. disbussioii aiid Loi)Iribulioii lo resideiil sui'veys, eiid of life Lare plai)iiiiig. Still Me Demetia Project Woi'king in partner.8hii? with people living iviih dementia, carei's, community groups and organisations we aim to collate vicws. Ihcmes aiid expcrieiices. We I'ecogiii8e people living ivitli dementia waiit others lo k110I4' that Iliey still waiit lives Iliat ¢ll'C iiicJiiiiigful aiid full. Tlicy ivaiit lo eiid the.8ligiiia attaclied lo the ivord 'demeiilia'. Oui. findings lire led h£iLk lo the Warringlon Dementia Ti'anslormation Iloard who are looking to improve dementia cal'e foi. 81111 Me l)emenlia pi'ojeLI Lvalualion I rLporl has bL'Ln writtcn lind can b¢ found on the Wai'i'ington Sp¢ak Up website lillps.'/Iwww.Wdl'l'inglon%pLukup.oi'g.uk/wiiri'ingl0114J¢in¢nlinlruLlb l() dLIivLr Inuinsti'L¢im 4idvo¢J¢y 8L'IViLes within Ihe local auth()I'ily ic Adv()CllLy14uh 21 fui)ding I'LLLivcd Ilirougli g)I'a1118 to deliiyLr 8PLLiIiL pri)jL'LI.s ie CviiiiL¢I Yoursclf. PAUSI:.. CILI Wai'riiigloll 'l'alking -31 IiiLoinL gLIILI'aled IliiDLigh oflei'ii)g be¥p()kL Ii-aiiiiiig ¢iiid LoiisuliaiiLy 41 (iillsldonulioiis fi'om individLials and organi8ali(Trn.8 51 Oul ol. dl'La and IoLdl spot purLI)asL ai'i'angeiiiei)Is, 61 Iiidividual LommissiollLd work 'IIL. ('l)dl'lty lia5 rLLcivcd ils Inain iliLoine Ii'(Im IIiL l.()Lul Authoi'ily loi. IhL prowi.8101) ol. advn¢a¢y 8ei'vi¢e8. %mall¢i' gi'aiils ai)d x()urLiy ot. IllLoinc iii¢ludL We ChaiiBe LivLs, KriiivL.4l. Wai'ringloii ftc)I'ou8h Ci)uniil. FINANCIAL REVIEW in#ncl#l posltlon 'I'hL C".hJi'ily h&8 made a dLfiLit in th¢ yiui. of £4,376. Ils pi'incipal fiinding soiircc is fiom gruiils wliiLh iotallcd £282.242. '[ olal I'esei'i'Ls al tliL' yLai' Liid WLre £377.988. Reserves pollcy Tli¢ Ti'uslees have rcvicwixl Ihc poliLy lor I'Lserve8 lor the eharity. This I'¢viLw cn¢ompassed Ihe nalurc of the iiicome and expendilur¢ sli'ecims. the nLcd lo miilih lunding income iviih ti.xed coininilmenls 14 nd the nalui'c ol. IhL rLscrvvs. 'I'he I'eview cuiivludLd Il)at lo allow Ilie chai'ity to be maiiaged el'fi¢ieiiily uiiil lo providc ali uninlci'rupled %eivice to (Trui. client ba%c, a geiiLI'dl rLsci'vL whiLli equates lo approxinialely 6 1111)iiihs I'uiiiiing Losts sliould l)u n)ainlaiiicd. li) addilioii ID thi8 the Ti'ustees èigi'LLd ihL fLSLrves loi. the chil1.ily should a150 inblude cosis 1(} InLuI rLdLindÉinLy obli¥ati()ns fi)r eli&Jible staf7'. Page 7 WArrington Spexk Up Report of the Trus¢ees ror the Year Ended 31 Mwreh 2024 FUTURE PLANS Objectives foy 2023 - 2024 Completi. the desk top &8sessment for QPM by March 2023 ii) l'eadin￿5 loi. Ihe ii)-person assessmLnl in July IC".omplLiedl 2. Be ready loi. the lorthwining lender process in 2024 (dale TBC) {nngoing du¢ lo dclay linin WBC) 3. In¢r¢ase voluiiteei. base (o r¢sour¢¢ projecl.s (Completsd) 4. Work with key paitners on a Wui'rin8lon wide co-pi'odLILlion sli'ul¢8y (Completed and work ongoin81 5. Recruit a soLial m¢ilia Loiisiilianl. revieiv SOLIUI m¥xlia uiid ii)ci'ease presenLe. mLigc all plailnrms Linder Warrington ,Speak Up Icompleled) 2024 Objeetives for 2024-2025 l. l o have a SUCLLsslul Ql)M silc visit (July l Aug 241 ai)d aLhiLV¢ QPM validalioi). 2. '1'o bl tLnd¢i' I'eady and be awai'ded advoLucy hub conli'act. 3. SeLUlt addilional tunding tor projeLI woi'k (Lonncct Youi'sell., Still Me D¢incntia Pi'ojecl aiid CJet Warriiigloii Talking} 4. .11) Ii)ok al the ￿U&l¢11￿￿bll1lY ofthe oiganisalion and succession planning for sli'atcgic stafl. PLlSts. STRUC.TURE, GOVFRNANCE AIYD MANAGEMEP4T Governing documenl 'rhe Lliarily is L￿ntIo71ed by ils gov¢ri)iii8 doLumLI)t, a dLed ol'lrusl and Loi).slilulcs ai) uninLOI'poral¢¥d ¢harily. 'I'he ihurily is Lonliolled by its govei'ning> do¢umenl, a decd ol'li'LisI and conslil(ItL's an iinincoi'poi'atLd chai'ity. I'hL Lhai'ily M'a% r¢8ibtLI'Ld on I I Ih .ILily 2006 and 1% g()vLrncd by ils Lonslitulion adoplL.d ()n 27th June 2006. Allei. Ihe yeai. L'nd. IliL Lonsliliili()n ul'ilic Lliui'ily wu% uniLnded. and Wcls udupled by IhL BoÉii'd on 2611) FLbi-uJiy 2013. '1'1)L umLndmenl niudc Io I'Lllecl Ilie LXPtJiisioii DI. IhL ¢hai'ily and il% ai'La ol. aLlivily. 'fii¢ Lliai'ily ()pLI'alL.% ui)dLI' II)L iianiL ol. Wai'i'iii&)l{)ii 8pLuk Up Iivm 115 (>lliLLs ul 'l'l)L CJalL'WUy. 111 OLlobei' 2014 11)C Lliarity was rigislL'rcd as Ll() {(:liarilable Incorpi)ratLd OrgFaIii￿IiOI7 and ruliticd by Ihi Chui'iliLS Commi88ion. 'fhc nLw organisution Lthine inli) ¢.ITL¢t on January l %12015. Waii'ii)g)loii Spiak ljp is un independeiil advoLaLy oi'giunisulion aclively pi.01￿0111)g 81)Lial iiiclusiuii, eiiudlily and so¢ial jusIiLe. ()ui' aim is to slrL'ngihLn the voiLe c)t' people livin¥ in Wai'i'inglon ivhi) lu¢¢ dis¢i'iminaii<)ii, disadvanliige c)I' social i%(Ilation. Advocatiy 4upporls and enables pLoplL wl)() lind il dilliLuli ()I' lalk IliL Lonlidei)Le Ii) 8p¢uk up, lo expi'css IhLII' views, ¢x¢r¢'ise Ih¢ir rights and Inake intoi'mid ¢hoices. AdvoLauy is available to any Wui'ringlon rLsidenl over the a¥e ol'18 01. to a disabled youi)g pei'soii Irom Ihe agL ol'16. We woi'k with pLy)plL disadvai)laged IhiDiigh age, niciilal illness, disability. ill h¢alih. Idmily and soLial cii'cuni%laii¢es. Recruitment and Appolntment of new trustees Induc¢lon And trAinlng of new trustees New IruslL'LS undLrgo a pei'iod ot. indii¢lion lo briLt IhLin on the work ol. Wari'inglon 5pLYk LJp, structure.s. decision muking pioLess#5 aiid rLLLnt liiiui)cial pertorman¢¢. l)ui'ing induLlion, Iru8tees iiieel with (lie slall. ILam und ()tl)er iiiembers ol. tlie Board. FoiThal Iraiiiiiig is dLLLssed via Woi-l'i118ion Voluiilary ALlion, a local voluiilai'y oigdllibdlion Ihdt pii)vides a i?n8¢ or sei'vice8 tn 31'd SeLlor oigani5Utions inLluding trainin8 on govemunGL'. A Tru81ee IndLlCtion Pack is used as a frttiiiework fni. iiiduction. l)age 6 Wnrrington Speak Up Report of the Trustees for the YeAr Ended 31 Mareh 2024 STRIICTURTr:, GOVLRNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OrgAnlsA¢lonal struclur¢ Wari'inglon speak ljp is managed by a Board ol. TruslLCS. WL aLtively seek io appoint tnistees who demonstralL their uiiderslaiiding ol" the valucs aiid cihv.s uf Wdrriiigloii Speak Up aiid wlio olTei' a raiige ol. experience. skill aiid Lxpei'lise. In addilion, IVL bcncfit fr()m lh¢ suppoi'l uf Lxleriial advisoi's olleriiig specilic ai'eas of expcrti.sv aiid knowl¢d8L ii) Ihe lield of health and social cai'c, L(Immunity dLvLlupinLnl, VCSL infraslruLlui'e and geneiMI legal advice. l-IIL Bo611'd is kLL'lI lo pi'omote ai)d support iiieaiiinglul opportunity lo aiiy peiw)ii who a¢¥LSSL& oul. rdngL of services lo shal'e thiir iiiLWS un IhL development of the oi'ganisalion and inlliience decision Inakin8. This is 5UPPOItLsd IhiDLigh regular coi)sulialioii eiienls willi Lliei)Is and group mcMb¥￿. Lvaluulioii sui'veys oli Lomplubljoi) ol'advocacy ii)lerventioii and Ihix)ug]) a rol)ust LoiiiplaiiiLs, coiiiinei)ts aiid Lompliniciils politsy. In &ddilioii. trustees Loinmit to nieeting with mcmb¢13 or self-advocacy group.s on an annual basis to listcn to th¢ii' vicws and CXPLrienLes ofihe organisulion. Thc Board of Trustccs Inust hav¢ a Iniiiiinuii) ol. thi'¢¢ Ii'uslees bul iviih no maximuiii iiumbei.. Wc cui'iriitly hav¢ five trustccs. Tru¥lees Ineel biinoiilhly with addilioiial mcctings whci) I'¢ciuir¢d lo deal wilh sp¢¢ifi¢ issues. I'he pi'iiiiary focus ol'ihc Boai'd 1% ti) rLviLw p¢i'li)I'man¢¢ of the ch&i'ily. r¢vi¢w stiiilegil diid tiiianciul plun.%, %upw)I'1018anisulionÉil gr()Mrth und developit)Lnt aiiij agi'LC poIiLy and pr(>LLdure. Day lo day rL'SPOI).%ibilily and dciisioii iiiakii)g 1% d¢l¢galed lo Ihc C,l.'() wli() ha$ ovurnll I'L'.¥PI)1isiliilily fc)I' Ll)%uI'iiig il)ai the sei'viLLS SPLLiliLd ai'c dclivcrcd Iu (I high %laiidai'd, loi. scLuring luiidiiig #rd hds,, (.'()niiniied io i)vci'sec the I'eview ol'govci'nanLL PII)LCSSL'.% I,'nsui'Ld ihul our hcalili aiid 8atLly p()IiLie% dl'L I Il l()r purpose aiid LnablLd all IhL slatl. and vvluntCLr% ti) work iii a happy, healihy dl)d 8dli ci)viix)iimLiII %upporlcd IhL implLmLnlali()n ol. IhL (>rgani.8t)tions Lommitment lo Incnlul health uiid wlllk.ing in IhL' workplaLC Provided direLti()ii in t¢i'ni8 Ut. 10811)iialysis or rulurLb tLbndLrs Page 9 WArrington Speak Up Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2024 STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEN'r Risk manMgem¢n¢ The ts'ustees Lonlinuc lo assess lh¢ majui. risks lo whiLh th¢ ¢hai'ity is exposLd Jnd lo en8ui'e appropriate conlrols ai'L in place Lo pi'ovido I'easonable assurai)Le agaiiist Itaud aiid error and In idLI)lily, .¥el i)bj¢Llive% aiid aLhiLvL impr()VLmenls in ihL (iual ily <)I' ils.8ei'vi¢¢. REFERFNCE AND ADMINISTIiATIVE DETAILS Reglstered Charl¢y number 1158888 Prin¢ipNI address 'riiL Cial¢ii'a)' 119 Sai)key Sii'lei Wui'i'ingl()n Che51iii'L WAI ISR Trustee% Ms S L Benn¢ti M Horne Mi's A O'mdhoiiy Mis K L)oniiLIIy S P CullLn Independent Examlner Voisey & Co LLP Chartei'ed ALLountaiit8 S Winmai'leigh Sti'eel Wari'ington C'l)L5hire WAI IJW Page 10 W*rrlngton Speak Up Report of the Trustees for the YeAr Ended 31 March 2024 Approved by ol'der ot the bourd ot-tiws1¢¢5 ()n 14 NuvLmber 2024 and signed on its behalf by: Ms S L BLnn¥ll - TIiJslLL Page 11 Indepen(len¢ Exfiminer's Report to the Trustees of Warrlngton Speak Up Independent examiner's repor¢ to the trustees of Warrington SpeAk Up I I'cpot1 lo tlie Cliai'ity IruslLYs on my examinalioi) ol. the aLLOLiiiIs Ot Warringtoii Speak Up Iil)¢' Trusll toi. the yLar ¢nil¢d 31 March 2024. Responsibilities bRsls of report As th¢ iharity Iruslees ot the Trust YOU al'L rispon.8ible for th¢ pirparalion ol. th¢ dLLounts in aLLord(In¢e with the I'LllUiI'¢mLnls ol-tlie ChariliLs Act 2011 I'tlie ALI,). I report in reyp¢Lt ol. my exaininalion ol'ihe Trusl's aL¢ounls Lari'ied oui und¢r Section 145 ofthe Act and in cari'ying vul my Lxaminalioii I have lollowed all appli¢ablL Dii'eLlions given by th¢ Chai'ily Lommissioi) under SeLtion 145(5)(bl ol'ilie ALI. Independent exAminer's st&tement Siiice youi. Lhai'iLy's gloss income exceLded £250.(101) yOLir ex¢imiiier mil.81 be a mLmbLr ol. & listed body. l Ltiii ionlirm Ihal I um quali lied to uiidei'ldkc the exan)ii)aiioii bL¢uuse l ain a Inemb¢r ol. the Iiisliluie ol. Ch4rt¥i'Ld Accoui)Laiil5 in Ei)gland and Wulcs, which is one (TrfihL' listed bodies. I have Loinpl¢ted my exaniiiiation. I coiifirin that iio niaterial maiiei's havc uon)e to my a(leiilion in Lx)iineLlion H'ith Ihc ¢xainina(ion giving ML. C￿uSe ti) bLlieve Ihul in thrty mulLI'ial respLI'l'. acLOLlI)ling I'LLOI'ds wei'¢ not kepl iii ii'speLI ol'il)L Ti'u%l as I'equir¢d by S¢Llion 130 ofihe A¢l' oi. Ilie acLc)Linls d() n()l UCL()I'd wilh those ii'L()I'ds; (li. Il)L auLOIIIII.4 do noi ¢i)iiiply iviil) Ili¥ api)liLablc I'Lqiiir¢n)Liil% voncLI'iiiiig Ili¢ lorm and L()iilLI)l ol. dL¢ouiII.4 .scl oul ii) thL C;hai'iliL'S {ALL()uiils und Ilep()rts) IILgulutioiis 2111111 vih¢r Ihaii any I'equirL'm¢ni that IhL aLLounls give a Iruc aiid lair viLw' IvhiLh is n()l a mullLI' LonsidLI'LYI us pul'l ol'un indip¢nd¢nl examinulion. have no L()ii¢LI'n8 und have LC)m¢ acr(?$8 11() oihLr mullLI'S 111 L()111)LLlioii with the ¢xaiiiiiiulioii lo whilh ull¢iili()n should b¢ di'awn in this rep(Irl in ()I'dci' l() cnublL a pix)p¢r undLI'sluiiding i)f' IhL aLL()Iints tc) be I'LIiLhL.d. I layley Jurdine EJFP ACA Tlie Instituti ul'cliarlei'ed Awouiilanls iii I,.nglai)d ai)d WalLS VoisL'y & Co LLP Cliai'lered ALLountsi)Is 8 Winniarl¢i8h SirLLt Wai'i'in8lon Cl)eshii'e WAI IJW 14 November 2024 Page 12 Warrington SpeAk Up StAtement of Financial Actlvltles for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 31.3.24 31.3.23 lJnirslrict¢d Ri's11'iclLIi ruiids runds rund.s Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Don¢iliuns aiid legaciLS 2.719 2.719 9.905 ChAritAble xetivities Adv(TrLdCy, L(TrufisLlling ai)d suppori 353.428 170.524 523,952 518.941 Total 356.147 170,524 526.()71 5211.846 EXPENDITURE ON ChAritAble #ctivili¢s Advoill¢y. iouns¢llin8 and support 352.102 178,945 531.047 458.067 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITUREI 4,045 (8,421) 14.376) 70,779 RECONCILIATION OF FIINDf olal fui)d.8 bix)ugl)t l()I'i¥ai'd 372,943 8,421 -3141,3(?4 311).585 TOTAL FIINDS C.'ARRIED FORWARD 376.()1111 376,988 381,364 The notes loi'in part of these linancial slalem¢iils Page 13 W*rrington SpeAk Up BdlAnce Sheet 31 March 2024 31.3.24 Tolal 31.3.23 Total runds ljni'esti'icted funil IILstri¢tLd luiids Noles FIXED ASSETS 'l-angiblL assLIs 4.721 4.721 8,812 CURRENT ASSETS Debioi's Cash at bank and in hand 21,230 500,581 21,230 500,581 74.346 488.151 521,81 i21.811 562,41)7 CRLDI'foRS Amounts lallii)g duc withiii one year 10 1149.544) 1149,544) {189,945) NET CURRENT ASSETS 372.267 372,267 372,552 TOTAL ASSI,:'rs LESS CURREN'r LIABILITIES 376,988 376 <)88 3111.764 NET ASSETS 376.91111 37() ()88 3%1..3()4 FUNDS IliirL%li'iLILd lund RcslriL￿d luiids 37() 1)118 372 1)43 8.421 TOTAL FUIYDS 376.91111 381,364 I'h¢ tinai)iial 8lalemLnls were approvcd by Ilic fjoai'd of 'fru%l¢¢s aiid uuiliorisLd for issue 011 14 Nov¢nil)Lr 2024 and ivei'e signed on ils b¢hall' by: S L BLnnelt- Ti'usl¢e M l.loi'tlL I'rustee The iioles forin pai'l ol-lhese financial 51at¢ments Page 14 Warrington Speak Up Cash Flow Statement for the YeAr Ended 31 March 2024 31.3.24 31.3.23 Noles Cash flows from operating activities Cash geneiated liDm opeiplions 1.3.029 65.116 Nel Lash prLTrvidLd by UPLI'iiling a¢livitiLs 13,n29 65.116 Cfish flows from investing fief ivities Purclia8e ol- langiblc lixcd assels (51)9) (4.6841 Nel cash Lised iii invesling activiliey 15991 {4.6841 Clian%e In cAsh And cAsh equlvAlents In the reportlng period Cwsh and cash equlvAlenls nt the beglnnln% of th¢ reportiii% period 12,430 60,432 488,151 427,719 C#5h and ea%h equlvalents At ¢lie of tlie reportlng perlod 5011,581 488.151 The iioles foi'm parl of these linaiicial slalemenls Page 15 Warrlngton Speak Up Notes to the Cash Flow StAtement ror the YeAr Lnded 31 Mai'eh 2024 RECONCII,IATION OF NET IEXP&;NDITURE)IINCOME I'O NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 31.3.24 Net (expendlturelllneome for the reporting perlod (as per the StAtement of FlnAnei&l Actlvltles) Adjustments for: DcprLLiation Lliarges Luss on disposal ol. lixed JSSL'Is l)eLI'L-d¥¢llincrea8el in debtoi's Ir)ecreaseyinLI'Lasc it) Lredilors (4.376) 70.779 4.165 525 53.116 {40,4011 3.258 ,01() 122,6451 12,705 Net cAsh provided by operatlons 13,029 65.116 AIYALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS Ai 1.4.23 Cash Ilow Ai 31.3.24 Nt¢ {.￿sh La¥li al l)ank aiid iii liaiid 488.151 12.430 500.581 488,151 12,4311 500,5111 TotAI 48t4,151 12,430 5110,581 The iioles form pal't ot-these financial 51alLmenls Page 16 Warrington SpeAk Up Notes to the FinanciAI Statement5 for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Ilasls of preparln% the flnancial stit¢men¢s The financial slcltenienls 01. Ilie chai'ily. wlii¢h is ¢1 public bLllLlit Lnlily under l.'IIS 102, have been pirptir¢d in accoi'dai)c¢ willi thc Cliai'itiLS SORP (I,'RS 1021 'ALLouiiliiig and Reporting by C.hai'ities: StJtLmLnt or R¢Lvmm¢iided Pi'¢iLIiLL appliLable lo Ll)ai'ilies prepai'ii)g Iheir accouiils in accoi'daiice with th¢ FiiiaiiLidl Ileportiiig %iandai'd kippIic¢ibl¢ in thi UK and KLpiibliL of Ii'eland (I,'IIS 102) {el-lective l Janiiai'y 20191,. Fin14 ncial Reporiing Sldiidard 102 -1-he l. iiianLial Ileporliiig Siaiidard appliLable iii the IIK aiid RLpublic of IiolJiid' and IhL Lliai'ilies Act 201 l. Tli¢ fiiidl)Lial slaiei)ients haile beei) pi'epared under the histoi'ical co81 coiivciilioii. In Ilie opinion ol- the Tru8lee8 Ihe chai'ity lias sutficicnt r¢sourcc5 ond luiidiiig lor Il)e foreseeable tutui'e and a8 8 I'esuli have prepared the lii)ai)cial statemeiits on a going ¢oi)¢¢rii l)asis. Income All inLoine is recogiiised in the Statement of FiiiaiiLial Activilies 01)LC thc chai'ily has ciilill¢meiii lo 11)e funds, it is pi'obuble that the income will be I'eceived and thc amount can bc mLusured Irliubly. D<)nalions, al'e I'eLogiiised whLii Ihc Chui'ily has b¢L'ii iiotiliLd in writing i)r bolh the ainounl Jnd sL'til¢meni datc. li) Ihc cvcnt thut u (i()nuliiin i.s %ubj¢ct tts conditions thai I'¢quii'L a level of perlorinunLL bL'lc)rL' the Lharily is cntiil¢d to Ilie fuiid.4. IIIL iii¢oinL is dol¢i'rLd aiid i)ol rcLogi)iSLd uiilil ciiliLI' Il)c)%L' L()iidili01i8 kllL' lully iiicl. or Ilic luifilin¢nl ol. Ihosc 10iidili()Iis is whi)Ily wiihiii ihL Lunliul (Il. Ihe Lhurily lli)d il is ptxibablL Ihdl IhosL Londili(>ns will b¢ liillillLd ii) the I'LP(Trlting period. IiiLY)mL from 8OVVI'IIIIILiiI and oihii. gi'8nlY, whLihL'I- 'LaPitul' g?rdnts ()1 revenue, gi'anL8,is rLL'ogiiisLd when ih Lli¢il'ily L'nliilemLnl l(} thL fLinds, any pei'foi'munLC Londilions allachcd lo thc gjrunls havL bL'L'n MLI. it is pix)bable Ilial IhL inLI)mL will be rLLcivLd and Ilic am()unl Laii be iiiea.survd r¥liably aiid is 1i1)I dcf¢rird. F()r IcBu¢ies. LnliilLmLnt 1% lukLn a% ihL eui'liei. ofthe dale Dn which either.. the churity is uivurc that piubate has bccn gi'anled, Il)e e%lalL lia.4 beei) lii)ali8Ld aiid notitiualioi) has bLLli mudL by IhL LxcLuI()r{%} l() Ihe 'l'i'u%l ilidl a disli'ihulioii will bL madc, or whLii a disli'ibutioi) is rLLLIVLd tri)m ihL L'.%ldlL. IleLeipl {)[ a legacy, iii wholL' or iii pai'l, 1.4 Only ¢on4idcr¢d i)11)bublL' whLn thL &llnOLint Lun bL I)ILUSLII'Ld rcliably und IhL Lhdrily has bLYn notitiL.d ol. the cxccuioi % iiitei)lioi) t() i))akL a disli'ibLilioi). WIILfL ILgaLiLS l)dvL bcLI) Iic)liliLd lo thu cliarity, oi. the Lliurily 1% aware (Il. IhL gi-aniing i)f pr()balL, and IhL Lrileria fc)I' income reLogi)ili()ii have nol l)eeii Incl: thLlI thc ILgaLy is a treaied as a evntingcnl assct and disclos¢d it. niatcriMI. Interest oli funds held on deposit is ii)cludcd whLn I'LLLivahle aiid Ihc uiiiounl iaii bc Incusui'ed K.liably l)y the chai'ily,. Ihis is noi'mully Lipon notificalinn of the inlerest paid oi. payable b>, the Bank. Expenditure Liabililie8 ai'c I'LLogiii%cd a.8 ¢xpui)dilure as soot) there is a legal or LDI)%li'uclivL i)hli&)alioii Lommilting Ihc chai'ity lo Iliul CXPLiidilurL, il is pi'obdblc Ilidl a trdnsfLI' uf CLuiiomiL I)Lnufils will bu. I'LquitL'd in suiilcii)Lnl ui7d Ilie aiiiouiII ol- tlil obligalioii Lan LIL InLasurL'd rL'lial)ly. ExpLiidilurL' Is JLL()untLd lor on an aLLruuls b&%is and has1)LLn L.lussilied uiidci. liuadiiigs Ihul dggi'Lgalc all Los1 rLlatLd lo iIiL' LdlLgoiy. WhLI'L cos(s' Laiiiiut bL dirLLily allribulLd lo pai'ticiilar headiiigs (hey have b¢cii allocated lo aclivilies 01) a basis Lonsislenl with IhL use of I'esoui'LLS. l..xpendiliire on ¥hoi'ilable activili¢s includes ihe Losls in¥ui'i'ed b), the charity lo enable li ts> liiltil its core operalions. oihei. expenditui'e I'epi'esent8 iho8e ileins not fallin8 inlo any other heading. IritLovei'Llble V AT is charged a8 a Lo81 against the activity loi. which the expenditure was incuriEd. Tangible fixed a55ets Deprecialii)n is provided al the lolloiving annun NLhLmL' are Lliarged Ii) Ihc SialeniLiil ol. l.inaii¢iul Aclivitics in the pci'ioii% ol. %eLlii)ii I I 'lla%iL fiiiai)Lial Iii%li'uiiiLiil8' and %LLtioii 12 '01hLr inaiiLial Ii)SlrumLnls IssuL.%' ol. I.'Il% 102 1() all ol, it% liiiaiiLial iii$lrLimenl8. Finai)¢ial iiistrumeiil.% di'L r￿()￿￿1715L.d iii Ihe Ll)ai'iiy'8 8lalLmLiil ol. linanLiul rAi¥ilion whLn ihL Lhurity b¥L()lliLS PEIrty thL ¢ontra¥tual provisioi)s ol'ihe in.slrumeiil. fii)ai)Lial assLls and liabilities ai'c ollsel. with Ille nel ami)unls presentld iii Ihe linaiiLial slalem¢nts. wli¢ii Ihcre is a le¥ pr()vidL ILI'iiiiiittlii)ii bLIiLtIls. DONATI()NS AND LEC.ACIE 31..3.24 31.3.23 l)oiialions 2,719 ),905 INCOME FROM C.IIARITABLE AC'I'IVI'I'llI S 31.3.23 ALtivily Adv(ILdCy. coun%ellii18 ai)d 8upporl Advoc4lCy, C()uns¢llin8 und 8UPPOrt ScrviLLs aiid Lvciil8 (ir£inls 241.710 282,242 2.3().Ci l S 282,.32() 523,952 518.941 Grants I'CCLivcd, IllLluded ii) the al)ove, are as tollows,. 31.3.24 31.3.23 Warriiigloii Borougli Couiicil 2112.242 282,326 Page 19 continued... WArrington Speak Up Notes to ihe FlnAneixl Stxtement$- eon¢inued for the Ye#r Ended 31 MAroh 2024 CHARITABLE AC'I'IVITIFS COSTS Suppoi co.818 {8ee note 51 Dircit Cosls l-otals AdvoLa¥y. counselling aiid support 500.557 30.490 531,047 SUPPOR'I, COSTS Govei'nanLe Managemeiit oials AdvocaLy. Lounselling und SLIPPOI'I 27,91)6 90 2,404 30,490 TRUSTbLS' REMUNb'RA'I'IOIY AND BLNEFITS ThLI'L ivLir iio ti'u.8iees' I'emui)L'i'alioii or othLr bLnelits foi. th¢ year ¢iided 31 MuiL.h 2024 nor lor th¢ y¢ai' ¢nd¢d -31 Mul'ch 2112.3. 'rustees' expen$ts 'I'here wcrL i)0 Iru8leL'%' LxpLnscs paid l(Ir IhL yLai' Li)ded 31 Murcl) 2024 nor loi. IhL yL'ai' ended 31 Murcli 21123. STA￿ F CO,STS 31.3.24 31.3.23 Wa8ety und %ulf)I'lLS %oLial seLui'ily L()%18 ()Ihei' PLll%i()l) Losls 414,131 32.255 9,576 342.1117 25,64() 7,()57 455 ()62 375,710 The avei'age monthly i)LimbLI' of Lmployee8 duri118 tli¢ yeai. was as lollows: 31.3.24 16 Sian. 14 No employLes i'eLeived eniolunienls iii LXLLSS o1'£60,000. Page 20 continiied... Warrington Speak Up Notes to the FinAneial Statements - eonlinued for the Year Ended 31 MNreh 2024 TAf4GIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixlurls aiid Ci)iiiputei' equipmenl Tolals COST Al l Api-il 2023 Addition8 Di8po.8al8 4.377 13.691 599 1700) 18,068 599 1700) Ai 31 MTRICTED FUNDS Connect Y(>urself ConneLI your.self woi'ks with ytsung people {identified as SF.NDI who liave lini.8hed schoDI. college oi. suppoi'l¢d iiIILri)sliips aiid Il￿.1 likL they still l)avc lo18 lo leai'n. WL I'eLogi)ise thdl vouiig people olleii have aspii'ation8 for a gi'ealei. levcl of iiidepeiideiice. but without Ihc IiLCCS5ary skills. knoM'ILdgL oi. suppoII. ui'L' IinablL lo avhiLVL' thi%. %()mc yoiiiig pcoplL %lrLigglL lo idLiilify wliut thc'y wanl lo aLliiLvc ii) IhLir IIVLS. CoiiiiLL'I YoursLI I. hLIps youiig PLupIL l() thiiik, pldli aiid ILarii iii a crLalivL, fuii and PLI'SC)11-LLiilrLd way. WL will help IIIL yoiing PLrsoii lo put logLtlILr a plaii that I'LflLLls wlial LiiLy ivanl lo dchieve uiid thL SLippurl tiiLy miiy llLLXI. CJL*l Wai'ringl()n Talking ThrDLigh Ioc11 l eiwents. networking, Ciimpaigns and conversuti(Ins w¢ will ciE&le a cultlli'e of knnwledgc and uiidLr8taiidiiigi around meiital l)ealtli. meiilal illiie*s aiid suicide pi'eveiition. WL will Sii'Liigthcn thc support l)Ltworks within the towi) for pei)ple experieiiciiig 11)enlal health challciigLs and LndLav(>ui' to ensLire that eveiyone Lan acce88 the help they need when they need it. l)emeiiliu Proje¥C (Still ML) Siill Me. supported by Wai'ringlon Speak Up. aims to sU'LngthLn IhL voiccs of PLopIL living with dementia in Warrington. Puge 23 ontinued... Wftrrington Speak Up Notes to the liin%nci*l Statements - contlnued ror the YeAr Ended 31 March 2024 14. RESI'RICTED FUNDS- contlnued Woi-king in pai'li)ersl)ip wth people livii)g with dLmeiilia, Lai'er5. Lummunity gtDups aiid i)rgani8ations w¢. aim lo Lollalv viLws, themes and LxpcriLnLes. We I'eL'ognis¢ p¢ople living iillith deinenlia want oihLI'S lo know that IhLy Still want livL￿ Iliiil til'e meaninglul