REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1160519
Report of tho Trustee8 and
Unaudited Financial Ststements for the Yoar Ended
31 March 2024
for
Central Che8hlro Buddy Scheme
Buxton Accounting LLP
Chartered Accountants
98 Middlewich Road
Northwich
Cheshire
CIN3 7DA

Central Che8hlrg Buddy Schomo
Contsnt8 of th• Flnanclal Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
Page
Report of the Trust88S
1to3
Independent Examinerfs Report
Statement of Financial Acb¥itses
Balan￿ Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
7t010
Detailed Ststement of Financial Activits
11to12

Central Cheshiro Buddy Schgm•
Report of tho Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity 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 Chaiity number
1160519
Prlnclpal address
1A Nevis Drive
Woolstanwood
Crewe
Cheshire
CIIw2 8UH
Trustees
Mrs A Triner
Mrs A Wllliams
Mrs D Murray
Mrs H sPen￿r
Mr S Lawley
Mr J Edwards
Indopendent examiner
David William Buxton Bsc (Jt Hons) FCA
Fellow of the ICAEW
Buxton Accounts'ng LLP
Chartered Accountants
98 Middlewich Road
Northwich
Cheshire
CIM3 7DA
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Goveming document
The charity is controlled by its goveming document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated
charity.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure
appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assuranc8 against fraud and error.
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Contral Cheshlro Buddy Scheme
Report of the Tru8te88
for the Year End•d 31 March 2024
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectivos and alm8
To preserve and protect the health and well-being of chiklren and young people with disabilities (up to the
age of 25), their families and carers living in Cheshire and the surrounding area, by the provision of leisure
activities and respite opportunities which are in the interest of social we￿are and design&J to improve their
conditions of lrfe.
Cheshire Buddies is a small, local charity with 6 staff (2 full time, 1 part time and 3 swJsional support
workers), 19 volunteers (of which 12 are active) and 6 trustee8.
Cheshire Buddies Currently wn 7 activity clubs wéekly supporting 105 disabled children, 22 sibling young
carers as well as 17 disabled young people ( aged 18-25yrs) 8nd 10 families in crisis.
In 2023-2024, the number of disabled children and young people supported by CCBS increased slightly from
101-105. Vle are currently experiencing a surge in demand due to cuts in local govemment provision and
funding; also partly due to the cost of living crisis and the lack of affordable, local activities for families to
access.
In 2023-2024 CCBS provided 6 rnsidents'al breaks for a total of 56 disabled children, sibling carer8 and
young people. These were all 3 day residential breaks to Play Away in Yorkshire, Angle8ey and Blackpool.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charltable actlvltle8
Funding can be placed in 2 categories..
1. Activities for children, young people and Sibling young
In April 2023 CCBS received £7,500 {restricted funds) from the NHS Health and well-being fund to support
48 activity sessions including Football, Fishing, and Swimming. The aim of the sessions was to improve
physical and mentsl health and well-being., to get members active again, develop new skills, increase
confidence and improve 8elf-8Steem.
In June 2023 CCBS Secured frjnding for 2 years of £19,000 per annum from the Health Lottery. This
enabled our Young Explorers group to access a number of activities including canoeing, pottery, swimming
and bowling. and to act as volunteers at t>oth the social farm and Chester Zoo.
Funding also came from Making Spaces Car8r8 Hub (£4,264), Crewe Town Council (£1,600), Cheshire
Masons {£625), Active Cheshire (£2,988), the HAF summer programme (£11,583), JH Rausing Trust
(£8,378), Co-op (£1,913), National Education Union (£1,000), ADS £1,000). Sandbach Town Council (£496),
Cheshire West CVS (£3,000). and Comic Relief {£9,985).
Restricted funds for activitses was secured through the Cheshire Communty Foundation for Best Days out
(£2.000), Chester Zoo Project (£2.370). and Bentley Motors Splash Club (£4,986).
2. Supporting parent carers
In April 2023 CCBS received £6,872 (restricted funds) from Cheshire East Council Cost of Living bjnd to
support parent carers through the crbsis.
In March 2023 CCBS received £3,950 frcrfn Cheshire Advc¢acy to support parents and young people with
leaming disability. The project proved invaluable by offering essential supwrt to over 100 parents carers
and young people completing fomis, applying for funding for EHIPS. family fund, supporting sch¢xJI
applications, rehousing applications etc.
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Centrnl Che8hlre Buddy Sch•m•
Roport of th• Trusto88
for th• Year Ended 31 March 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
David Buxton FCA of Buxlon Accounting LLP. Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, was
appointed as the charity's Independent Examiner.
The chanty's income in the year was £125.982 (2023.. £146.585). After expenditure of £160,916 (2023..
£157,126) 8 def￿1t of £34.181 {2023: £10.312) is reported. Generdl Reser￿ carTied foM8rd amounted to
£99.882 (2023: £134,064).
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
CCBS will continue to support children and young people with disabilsbes and their familEs in the
geographical area of Cheshire East through activty clubs, trips. days out and residential breaks. New
activty clubs will be introduced to meet the speth needs of local disabled chiklren and young people.
These will be offered to the young people themselves. their siblings and their parents or legal carers.
We intend to continue to deliver commissioned serts￿ for both Cheshire East Council., and to buikl links
with other ststutory, vduntary and charitable organisations, such as The Stsve Morgan Foundation, Cow,
Te8co Bags of Help and the Wlliams FoundatN)n, to seojre funding and support our service user8.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The organisats'on is a charitable trust rnanaged by 6 Trustees vh)0 oversee the running of CCBS. The
trustees meet once every quarter (4 time8 a year) to discuss and review the operations of the organisatKIn.
Each year the Trustees revie￿ the ￿li¢18S and Fxocedures of CC8S.
Management of risk is considered at Trustee and management meetings and steps ar8 tak8n to mitigate as
appropriate. These are kept under regular review.
Procedures are in place for authorisation of transactions, contracts and projects. Safeguarding 18 a￿VayS
discussed at Trustee meetings and a reVitr￿ of safeguarding pol￿8 and procedures is conducted annually
and submitted tt) Cheshire East Counril.
All staff are DBS checked and volunteers received both safeguarding and first aKI training in this y&8r.
CCBS employs 6 members of staff.. 2 full time. 4 part ts'me (1&32hrs) including 3 session staff (8hrs a
month), and 19 volunteers aged 1MO years. The Trustees meet regularly with staff. volunteers,
bgn8ficiarie8 and k)cal bu8ine&8e8. They are also involved in sorne of the acbvibes and trip8.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ..........
. and syned on rts behalf by:
Mr S iaviley - Trustee
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Independent Examlnefs Report to the Trustees of
Contral Che8hlre Buddy Scheme
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024. which are set out on pages five to ten.
Responslbllltles and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accourrts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the ACV).
I have examined your charity's accounts as required under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
In catrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
My role is to stats whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe".
that accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act., or
that the accounts do not accord with those records,. or
that the accA)unts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or
that there is further infomiation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts.
Indepondent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination and have no concems in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above
and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission I have found no matters that
require drawing to your attentron.
David William Buxton Bsc (Jt Hons) FCA
Fellow of the ICAEW
Buxton Accounting LLP
Chartered Accountants
98 MiddlewTrch Road
Northwich
Cheshire
CVV9 7DA
Date:......
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Central Cheshirn Buddy SGh•me
Statement of Flnanclal Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
2024
Total
fund8
2023
Total
fijnds
Unrn8trfcted
fund
Restrlcted
fund8
Notes
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incomlng rn8ource8 from g•n•rated
funds
Voluntary income
Other Incomlng ro8ourc•8
83,254
753
42,728
125,982
763
146,585
229
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charltable activlti88
Grants made
Employoe costs
{6,649)
124.837
42,728
36,079
124,837
42,564
114,562
Total rn8ourco8 expgnd•d
118,188
42,728
160,916
157,126
NET INCOMINGIIOUTGOING)
RESOURCES
(34,1811
(34,181)
(10,312)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fund• brought forward
134.064
134.064
144.376
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
99,883
99,883
134,064
notss fomi part of th8S8 financial statements
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Central Ch88hlre Buddy Scheme
Balan￿ Sheet
At 31 March 2024
2024
Totsl
funds
2023
Total
funds
fund
funds
Notss
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
16.039
16.039
21,784
CURREKf ASSETS
Cash at bank and in hand
85,283
113,660
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
(1.440)
(1,440)
(1,380)
NET CURREKf ASSErs
83.843
112,280
TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURREKr
LIABILITIES
99,882
99,882
134,064
NET ASSETS
99.882
99.882
134.064
FUNOS
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
Restricted funds:
99,882
134.064
TOTAL FUNDS
99,882
134,064
The financial statements were approved by the Boarcl of Trustees on ......Q. £ ... .
signed on its behalf by..
and were
Mr S Lawley -Trustee
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Central Ch08hirn 8uddy Sch•me
Notes to tho Financlal Ststomont8
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accountlng conventlon
The financial ststements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordan
with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Charities Act
2011 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting
by charit￿8.
Incomlng re80urc08
All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is
legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantffied with reasonable accuracy.
Ro80u￿8• expendad
Expenditure is accounted for on an accwals basis and has been classified under headings that
aggregate all cost related to the category. Vthere costs cannot be directly attributed to particular
headings they have been alk)cated to activities on 8 basis consistent with the use of resourc88.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as
commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Tanglble flxod a880t•
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over Trts
estimated u8eful15fe.
Motor vehicles
Computer equipment
- 25% on reducing balance
- 250kn on reducing balance
Taxatlon
The charity 18 exempt from tax on its charitable actNitia8.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted fund8 can be used in accordance with the charitable objectNes at the discretion of the
trustees.
Restricted funds can onty be u8ed for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted
purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund 18 included in the notes to the financial
statements.
Pen81on costs and other po8t-rntlrnment bon•fit•
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's
pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they
relate.
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the
year ended 31 March 2023.
Tru8taes' axp8n888
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended
31 March 2023.
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Central Cheshirn Buddy Scheme
Not08 to the Flnancial Statements - contlnuod
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
STAFF COSTS
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Stxial security costs
Other pension costs
109,564
5,955
3,573
105,397
5,728
3,437
119,092
114,562
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows..
2024
2023
Employee8
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Motor
v•hlcle•
Computsr
•qulpm•nt
Tota18
COST
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024
38,018
1,197
39,215
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023
Charge for year
16,633
798
399
17.431
5,746
At 31 March 2024
21,979
1,197
23,176
NET BOOKVALUE
At 31 March 2024
16,039
16,039
At 31 March 2023
21,385
399
21,784
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUEWITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Other creditors
1,380
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Contral Cheshlrn Buddy Scheme
Nots8 to the Financial Statoments - contlnued
for the Yoar Ended 31 IAarch 2024
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Not
movement
in funds
At 1.4.23
At 31.3.24
Unrnstrict•d funds
General fund
134,064
(34.182)
99.882
TOTAL FUNDS
134.064
{34.182)
99,882
Net movement in funds, induded in the aLx)ve are as follows..
Incomlng Resources
resources expond
Movement
In funds
Unrestrlcted fund8
General fund
84.007
{118.189)
(34.182)
Restrlcted funds
Best Days Out
Bendey Motors Splash Club
Health Lottery
Chester Zoo Project
NHS Health and Well-Being Fund
Cheshire East Council Cost of Lmng Fund
{2,000)
(4.986)
(19,000)
(2.370)
17.500)
(6.872)
4.986
19.000
2,370
6,872
42,728
(42,728)
TOTAL FUNDS
126,735
(160,917)
(34,182)
Comparatfves for movemènt in fund8
Net
movement
in funds
At 1 A.22
At 31.3.23
Unrn8trlcted Funds
General fund
144,376
(10.312)
134,064
TOTAL FUNDS
144.376
{10.3121
134.064
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Central Cheshlre Buddy Scheme
Notes to the Financlal Statement8 - continuod
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, induded in the above are as folk)ws.'
Incoming Resources Movement in
T￿OUrCeS expended
funds
Unrnstricted fund8
General fund
146.814
(167,126)
(10.312)
TOTAL FUNDS
146,814
(157.126>
(10.312)
A current year 12 months and prK)r year 12 months combined POSTiion TS as folk)ws:
Net
movement
in funds
At 1.4.22
At 31.3.24
Unre8trlcted fund8
General fund
144.376
(44,494)
99,882
TOTAL FUNDS
144.376
(44,494)
99,882
A current year 12 mnths and prior year 12 ffi￿ths ￿Xnb1ned net movement in funds, induded in the
above are as folk)ws:
Incoming Resources
resources expendod
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
230,821
(275,315)
(44.494)
Restrlctsd funds
Best Days Out
Bentley Motors Splash Club
Health Lottery
Chester Zoo Project
NHS Heath and Well-Being Fund
cheshi￿ East Counctl Cost of Lmng Fund
2.000
4,986
19,000
2.370
(2,000)
14,986)
(19.000)
{2,370)
(7,500)
(6.872
6.872
42,728
(42,728)
TOTAL FUNDS
273,649
(318.043)
(44,494)
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Centrnl Che8hirn Buddy Scheme
Detailed Statement of Flnancial Activitle8
for the Year Endod 31 March 2024
2024
2023
INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary Incom•
Donations and legacies
125.982
146,585
Other Incoming rosourco8
Bank interest received
753
229
Total incoming resourc68
126,735
146,814
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charrtable actfvities
Other expenditure
Grdnts made
626
20.937
738
16,815
21.563
17,553
Employee costs
Wages and salaries
Employerfs National Insuran(x
Pensions
109,564
5,955
3,573
105,397
5,728
3,437
119,092
114,562
Support costs
Management
Training expenses
Temporary stsff costs
370
318
806
745
1,551
Other
Vehicle fuel costs
Vehicle licen￿ and insurance
Vehicle maintenan
Travel and subsistence
Motor vehicle dep￿latIon
Computer equipment depreciation
7,354
2,057
466
7,775
2,687
345
229
7,128
399
15,803
18,563
General admlnistrativo costs
Postage and couriers
Printing and stationery
Sundry expenses
Tebphone, fax and broadband
Unifomis
29
400
731
195
507
33
863
1,477
518
315
1,862
3,006
This page does not form Fert oflhe statuw financial statements
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Centsal Che8hlro Buddy Schomo
Dotallod Statement of Financial Activitles
for the Year Endod 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Legal and prof•sslonal fees
Accountancy and Ix)okkeeping
1,891
Total rosourcos exponded
160.917
157,126
Net expendlture
(34,182)
(10,312)
TrHS Pa3e not fixm ofthe ststutryy fina￿￿al statem￿ts
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