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SUPPORT STAFFORDSHIRE Trustees Annual Report and Accounts For the Year Ended 31 March 2023 • xJlUIL/ • LIQA Locul Infrastructure Quality Accreditation

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Lof68 CONTENTS Trustees Annual Report l. Company Details 2. Structure, Governance & Management 3. Relationships with Other Organisatlons 14 4. Objectives & Activities 16 5. Achievements & Performance 23 6. Financial Review 38 7. Plans for Future Periods 42 8. Custodian Funds 43 9. Declaration 43 Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees 44 Independent Auditors Report to Members 45 statement of Financial Activities 49 Balance Sheet 50 statement of Cash Flows 51 Notes to the Accounts 52-68

Support staffordshlre - Trustee5 Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 2of68 Trustees Annual Report The Trustees of Support staffordshire present the following annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. In preparing these reports, the Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Charttles SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice): Accounting and Reporting by Charities as issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provision5 for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. Details Company Limited by Guarantee: No. 8967045 Registered Charity: No. 1161077 Company Secretary and Chief Executive: Garry Jones Registered Office and Principal Address: Stafford Civic Centre Riverside stafford staffordshi re ST16 3AQ Telephone: [phone] Email., info su ortstaffordshire.or Website.. www.su ortstaffordshire.or Other Main Operating Premises: North Staffordshire The Guildhall Newcastle-under-Lyme stafford5hire ST5 IPW Leek Health Centre Fountain Street Leek Staffordshlre ST13 6JB Southeast Staffordshire Voluntary Services Centre Union Street Burton-upon-Trent staffordshire DE14 IAA Marmion House Lichf ield Street Tamworth staffordshire B79 7BZ Southwest staffordshire (until 31 March 2023) Council Offices Wolverhampton Road Codsall staffordshire WV8 IPX Bankers: CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill, West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 3of68 2. Structure Governance and Mana emen Constitution and Articles of Association Support staffordshlre is constltuted as a company limited by guarantee and is also a registered charity. The articles outline the objects and powers of the charity, how the charity is governed by its Board of Trustees, how membership operates, how general meetings are to be conducted, and general administrative provisions. The Articles were last updated by Special Re501ution at the AGM on l March 2022. Board of Trustees Chair Jan Wilson.. re-elected 24 March 2021; reappointed as Chalr 23 March 2023 Treasurer John Downie: re-elected 24 March 2021. stood down and resigned, 23 March 2023 Trustees Christine Thomas: re-elected 24 March 2021 Elaine Day: elected 24 March 2021 Ian North: elected 24 March 2021 Jon Everett., elected 24 March 2021 Martin Peake: elected 24 March 2021 Nicola Taylor - olected l March 2022 Rowan Crozier.. re-elected l March 2022 Sanjida Rahim- elected l March 2022 Weceam Akhtar - elected l March 2022 The Board wishes to recorded special thanks and appreciation to Mr John Downie who stood down as both Treasurer and a trustee thls year after serving since the incorporation of Support StafFordshire in 2014. Recruitment and appointment of Trustees The charity is govemed between general meetings by its Board of Trustees. The Trustee5 are also the Directors of the Company. Trustees are elected at the AGM by and from the Members (see below), for a fixed 3-year term. The existing Board of Trustees may also appoint Trustees during the year to fill any vacancy in their number from amongst the Members. Appointed trustees must stand down at the next AGM but are then eligible to stand for election, All Trustees have the same status once in post. For full details please see the Articles of Association. Induction and training of Trustees A complete trustee induction is in place for new Trustees. We undertake an annual skills and knowledge audit and arrange a seminar series as a result. Further training can be organised as required.

Support staffordshlre - Trustee5 Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 21 March 2023 4of68 Membership of Support Staffordshire General Members: Support staffordshire had 1,228 General Members on l June 2023. i-io 15tr Biddulph Moor Scout Group 1st Chadsmoor Scouts 15l Rugeley Scouts ISI SLonnall ScoLJt Group 15 Square 20Lh Stourbridge IHalfpenny Greenl Air Scouts 60 ILeekl Squadron Air Training Corps Approach Dementia Stspport Argon3uI CommLJnity Enterprises CEC Art Brasil Arthritis Care -Cannock Branch Lichfield Branch Arthritis Action As One IEn2blement Services) CIC ASHA North Stallordshire AshboLJrne Community Transport Ashley Memorial Hall Asian Community Group Asist Advocacy Serwce5 Aspire Housing Asthma ty Lung UK Aston-by-stone Village Hall Aston & Weymotjth Village Hall Auli5m Pyramid Group (Thel Avon Business Ep Leisure Limited Biddulph U3A Biddulph Ukulele Group Biddulph Up In Arms Concerts iddulph Visually Handicapped Social Club Big Dave CIC Bilbrook Initialives Hub Bishop Offley Millennium Trust Biihops Wood Village Hall BLAST - Burntwood and Lichfield Autism Support Together Blind Veterans UK Blue Cro @St Mary 5 Abbeyfield Society (The) Abbots Bromley Village Hall A Child ol Mine Achieving Goalz and Oreams Acorns Cl)ildrens Hospice (Nationall -Acorns Charity Shop rramworthl ACRA Cheddleton Action Deafness Action lor 81ind People 8 Arts (Beavers Arts Ltdl Action lor Children - Staflordshire Back 2 Bike5 Shared Care Bancroft Community Centre Action on Hearing Loss Ilormerly RNIDI Barlaston Village Hall Action West End Barlaston voluntee.rs Car Scheme Activology CIC Barton Neighbourhood Volunteer5 Adbaston Community Concert Society Ba5wich Community Group cio Bdswich Communiiy Hall AdLJllam Housing Association BATF 8ednall. Acton Tru5sell Et AEDdonate Tedde51ey Hay Social Group Affordable Food Stoke Beacon Centre for the 81ind fthel Afghanistèn and Centr31 Asian Beacon Church Association Beacon Community Church Against the Odds- Education 6 Beacon Park Tennis Awareness CIC Beam Staffs Lld Age Concern Stone And District Bea51ey Back Dane Age UK Sl(Illurdshire Beat The Cold Age UK Stallord ty District Beatrice Charity (Thel Albrighlon Trust trhel 8eaudesert Activity Centre Alcoholics Anonymous - Leek Beaudesert Sports Field & Recreation Alcoholics AnonyrnDus IA.A.I - BLJfton Ground Trust Alice Charity (Relief of Poverty and Belgrave Community Allotment and Advancement of Community) Garden All Saints Church Open House Group Benlilee Volunteer5 All the Small Things CIC Belh John50n Foundation Alpha Training Learn and Work Bette¥ Together - Communily Support Alrewas and District AgriculLLJral and Group orticultural Society Better Way Recovery Alrewas and Fradley Charities Bevan Lee Commtjnity Partnership Alrew3s Civic Society Biddulph Ep D15trict Genealogy 6 Histori Alrewas Surgery Patient Participation Socieiy Group Biddulph Et District Youth b Comrnunity Alrewas Village Hall Orchestra A15tonelield and District Friendship Club Biddulph Festival Committee Alstonelield Village Hall Committee Biddulph In Bloom Alton Community Events Blddtilph Ladies Afternoon Club Alton Handbell Ringe¥s iddulph M31e Voice Choir Alzheimers Orop In Club - Stone iddulph Moor Evergreen Club Amington Band Biddulph Moor Village Hall Anglo-spanlsh Cultural Society of Biddulph Perform Group Staflord5hire (The) Biddulph Slrummers and Singers Group Anslow Village Hall 8iddulph Twinning A550ciation Blue Cross Charity for Animals 1￿chfIeld Charity Shopl -Blue Cross Rolleston Rehoming Centre Blue Key Consultancy CIC Blymhill and Weston Village Hall Blythe Bridge & Forsbrook Village Hall Bobbington Village Hall Bolton Gate Arts CIC Border Collie Trust GB Borderland Voices BRACE Brereton and Ravenhill Association lor Community Eve￿t5 Brain Tumour Support Branston Village Hall Breathe Easy Cannock Chase Breathing Space Therapeutic SeNices cic Brereton Big Local CIC Brereton Million Brereton & Ravenhill Heritage Commiltee Brewood Community Hub Brewood Cricket Club 8rewood Dementia Support GroLJP CIC Brewood Parochial Chayities Brewood Tenni5 Club Brewood Voluntary Car Scheme Bildge at Ashley Brighter Futures ITamworthl Brindley Village Le9acy Group British Wildlife Rescue Centre Broadway Soclal Enterpyise Brocton Football Club Brol(en Light Bulb CIC Bromlord 8rough Park Running Club Byoughton Parish Room Brown Edge Action Group Brown Edge Allotment Association Brown Edge Luncheon Club Brown Lees and District Community Associ2tion Burntwood Be A Friend Burntwood Carers Burntwood Famlly H1Story Group Burntwood Gardening Guild Burntwood Lions Burntwood Memorial CoTnmunity Association

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accovnts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 5of68 Burntwood Plalinum Boxing CILJb BLJrnbwood Sl Matthews Cricket Club BuTsley Way Out ol School Club Burton African Community Association Burton Albion Community Trust Burton and District &eekeepers A55ociation Burton and 015trict Mind Burton Breast Care Cancey Support Group Burton Canoe Club Burlon Caribbean Association Burton Civic Sociely Burlon Conservation Volunteers 8urlon Cricket Club Burton HOPE Burton Hospital LeagLe ol Friends Burton Junior Phab Club Burton Library Friends Group Burton Parkinson'5 UK Sijpporl Group Burton Prostate Cancer Suppori Group Burton Tennis Ep Squash Club Burton Upon Trent Child Contact Centre Burton upon Trent Mencap Burton upon Trent Support Group of Raynauds Scleroderma Burion Youth lor Christ Buyiness Enterprise Supporl Butt Lane Baptist Church Bultrlon History Group Chase Aqua Rur31 Enterprise CIC COGS Prepares 4 Life Chase Arts For Public Spaces ICHAPSI Colton Village Hall Managemer>t Chase Community Solar Limited Committee Chase Crafters Learning Circle Colwi¢h 6 Haywoods Community Chase Grandparents and Grandchildren Association ICHCAI Group Colwich and Haywoods Volijntary Chase Lighthouse Transport Scheme Chase Media Training CIC Colwich and Lillle Haywoods Village Chase Pride Hall Chase Swimming Club Comberlord Millennium Green Trust Chasewater Friends Communitie5 againsl Crimes ol Hate Chasewater Light Railway and Museum ICACHI Company Community Children Count Chatterley Whltfield Friends Community Help Ollering Indlvlduals Cheadle and District Amateur Swimming Counselling & Equine Services Club ICHOICESI Cheadle and District Disabled Club CommLJnity Learning Centre Cheadle and Dist¥ict Foodbank Community Life Church - C3nnock Cheadle Arts Community Link Stallord & District Cheadle Community Band Community Prospects CIC Cheadle Community Information and Community Togelher CIC Resource Group Compton Care Cheadle Discovery Group ComputeTS lor Sen￿¥s Cheadle Lions Club Combined Handicapped and D15abled Chebsey Pa1i5h Hall Limitecs Society ICHADSI Checkley Parish Community Halll Coors Angling Club Community Centre Copeland Coiiage Management Chell Area Family Aclion Group Committee Cherlshers 811 CIC Coroners Court Support Seryices Cherry Orchard Gardening Services Cotes Heath & Standon Village Hall Cheslyn Hay Community Allotmenls Coton Green Evangelical Free Church Asqociation Coven Forget-Me-Nol Club Cheslyn Hay Community ChoiT Covp.n Memorial Hall Cheslyn Hay Table Tennis Club CPRE Stallordshire Chesterton Communily Forum Creating Choice Chg.%1?rlon Street Champions Creative Cheadle Staffs Childhood Cancer Parents Alliance Creative Choices CIC ICCPA) Ilormerly NACCPOI Crealive Pathways Therapeutic Children 3nd Families Staffordshire CIO Services for Attachment and Trauma Chit Lhat 4 U CIC cic Choice Recovery CIO Creative Support Ltd Christ Church Burntwotsd Crohn's and Collt15 UK Chrislian Aid Cross Rhylhms Chrlstian Food Help Crossroads Care Stalfordshire Church Eaton Cricket Club Cruse Bereavement Care (Burtonl Church Lane Evangelical ChLJrch Cruse Bereavemenl Care South Churnet Sound Radio CIC Stallordshire Churnet Valley Farmers Curborough Community Association Churnet Valley Railway PLC cvr Shared Lives Circle ol Friend5 Citizens Advice Cheadle Citizens Advice Leek Cltizen5 Advice Mid Mercia Citizens Advice ISoLJlh East Stallordshlre Lichlield & Burntwoodl Citizens Advice South West Citizens Advice Witness Service City Farm 1Stoke on Trent) City ol Lichlield Concert 8and Claymi115 Pumpir)g Engine Trust CLIC Sargent Clifton Campville Village Hall Management Cornmiltee Climale Matters Stallord5hire Cod5all & Bilbrook Cancer Support GroLJP Cod5all Christmas Fair Group Codsall Community Group Codsall Forget Me Not Club Cod5all PCC Cod5all Village Hall and Playing Fields Caldon and Uttoxeler Canals Trust .all I leath Vlllage H311 Cally s Gems Calton St Marls Memorial Hall Camphill Village Trust - Shared Lives Cancer Active Recovery Support IC.A.R.Sl Canine Partner lor Independence C3nnock Chase Advice Centre Cannock Chase Churches Housing Coalition Cannock Chase Shed Cannock Chase U3A Cannock Chase Yarn Bomb Group Cannock Lions Club Cannock Wl Cannock Wood Ep Gentleshaw Gardenirng Club Cannock Wood & Gentle5haw Village Hall Cannock Wood & Gentleshaw Wl Care and Share Cannock Care of Police Survivor5 ICOPSI Careline Care Plus Staffordshire LtdlOOCalch 22 Ltd Cat5 Protection - National Cats Protection Stallord Cals Protection Lichfield & Tamworth Caudwell Chlldren Cauldon Lowe Village Hall Caverswall Cornmunity Society Cerebral Pa15y Mid Staffs Chadsmooi Tapestry Group Challenge Academy CIC Change5 Health and Wellbeing Changes (Tamworthl Deallinks Stalloidshire Dealblind UK Derllentia Caring (Tamwoilhl Demeniia Singing Friends Den5lone Village Hall Derrington Social Club Derrington Village Hall Diabetes UK Dilhorne Recreation Centre Disability Resource Centre Dlsability Snowgport UK Disability Solutions Wesl Midlands Dizzy Heights Staffs C.l.C Dog A.l.D Dosthill 8oys Club Dougla5 Macmillan Hospice Draycott in the Clay Village Hall Draylon Bassell Wl Dr Milleys Dunstall Crickel Club

SUp￿rt staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts fDr the Year Ended 31 March 2023 6of68 Dunston Villag2 Hall Friends of Bram5hall Road Park Friends of Cannock St3dium Park Frlends of Catherine Care Friends of Forsbrook Alzheimer's Social and Friendship CILsb Friends of Heath Hayes Park Friends of Hedneslord - Community Volunteers Friends ol Hednesford Library Friends of Hednesford Park Friend5 of Horse Fail Care Home Friend5 of Ingestre Orangery Friend5 01 Kinver Open Spaces Friends ol Ladderedge Counlry Park Friends ol Lyme Brook Friends of Motley Meadows Friends of Newpool Meadows Friends ol Norton Carles Library Friends ol Perton Library Friends 01 Tamworth Castle & Museurn Friends of the Guildhall, NUL Friends of the Museum of Cannoek Chase Friends of Royal Oak Friends ol Scalpclille Woods Friends ol Shenstone Tower IFo&n Frontline Dance Fun Club Hub Fusion Credit Union Hammerwich Youth & Community Cenlre Haregate Community Centre Harleston Village Hall Harrisons Recreation GroL¢nd & Welfare East 5tallordshire and Surrounds Diabetes UK Patient NetWOTk East Stallordshire District Patient Engagemenl Group Easl Staflordshire Fairtrade Group East Stalfordshire Family Support East Stalford5hire Voluntary Car Scheme Eccleshall Allotments Association Eccleshall Cares Eccleshall Eagles Junior Football Club Eccleshall Voluntary Car Scheme Ecton Mine Educalional Trust Edingale Village Nall Managerftent Committee EEE4Disadvantaged CIO Ellect CIC Elford Hall Garden Project Elford Village Hall Elim Pentecostal Church Chesterton Elim Church Elim Hope Church Emmanuel Church New Life Centre Emmaus Stallordshire Endon and District Frtendship Club Endon and Stanley Action Group Endon Community Choir Endon Village Hall l.ngaging c.ommunities Solution5 CIC Environmental Quality Mark CIC EqualBa5e Cheadle Communily Hub cic Equal Support Opporlunitis Erasmus Darwin Foundation Etching Hill Garden Guild Etchinq Hill Tennls Club Etching Hill Village Hall Etching Hill Womons Institute Everybody Health & Leisure Hartington Village Hall Hawks Green Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Environmental Group Hayes Green Community Centre Haywood Rheumatism Research & Development Foundation azel S13de & Rawnsley Community Assoclation Headway North Stallordshire Headway South Stsflordshire Friencss of Hednesford Heart of Tamworth Hearts 8 Hands Heath Hayes and Area Senior Resident5 Supporl Group Heath Hayes FC Heath Haye5 Welcome Club- Senior Citizens Heath Hayes. Wimblebury and Hawks Green Community Table Health Legacy Community Group Hedneslord in Partnership ednesford Town FC Supporters Association Hednesford Uniied Girls Foolball Club Garncare Help A Squaddie Find A Home Game Therapy Help for Heroes Gaming Potion Helping Each Other Uttoxeter Gartmore Riding lor the Disabled Helping Hands Communily CLpboard A550ciation Group Helping Hearts OLJlreach G(Iteway Shed High Flyers (South Stalfsl Gayton Village Hall Hlgh Peak Distrir.I Scout Council Genius Within CIC Hilderslone Village Hall Girlguiding 5tallordshire Hixon Communily Helpers Girls FTieiidly Sviiety Hixon Memorlal Hall Gnosall 6 Dist. Voluntary Car Scheme Holmcroft Youth & Community Centre Gnosall Library, Envtronment & Nurture Holy Trinity Pre-school Hub Home-starl Newcastle Borou9h Good Altemoon Arts and Cralls Horne-start Slalfordshire Moorlands Grace Church Stoke on Trent Home-start Tamworth Great Bridglord & Distrir.t Garden Guild Honeycomb Charitable Servlces Ltd Great Bridgelord VilLage Hall I'Glow' and'corncrete'l Great Wood Community Hall Hopton Communily Hub CIO Great Wood Hall Youth Group Horton Village Hall Trust Great Wyrley & Cheslyn Hay Commurity H05Pltal Radio Stallord IHRSI Group HOST UK Great Wyrley Senior Citizens Welfare House of 8Tead Commiltee Hug Warts Green Door Project - Stoke on Trenl Humanl(ind Charity Istaflordshire Green Tree House Treatmenl and Recovery Servicel Grindon Old School New Mana9ement Hyde Lea and Coppenhall Village Hall Comrnittee Groundwork West Mldlands Grow It - Eat It Group Grow Moorlands Grow North Stallordshire Guide Dogs lor the Blind Association (Thel Fairtrade Uttoxeter Stee¥iftg Group Farm Fie5h Revolution Farplace Animal Rescue Fashion Revolution Foundation CIO Father Hudsons Society Feg9 Hayes FutLJie5 Fireworks First Steps ED FISH 2013 Fishing in Safe Hands Fit 2 Dance Flash and Longnor Corrmunity Fsrst Responders Foley Meir FC Footpr*nts Future Foundation Forces Employmenl Charily Forest Harvest Forest of Mercia CIC Fountains Counselling Service Foxlowe Arts Centre Foxt Village Hall Fradley Heritage Group Fradley Village Hall Fradswell Community Hub Freedom Leisure Freehay Village Hall Friends 2 Friends Frlends ol Bilbrook rrhel Friends of 8radwell Dingle In2Health S Wellbeing CIC In it Together Injury On Duty Pensioners Associatic>n Inland Walerways - North Slalfordshire Etr South Cheshire Branch Innovatillg Minds CIC Inspiring Healthy Lilestytes Inter Theatre CIC Ipstones Agricullural Society Ipstones Luncheon Club Ipstone5 finy Tots Hagley Bowls Club Halmer End CIC HALOW Birmingham Hammerwich Crickel Club Hammerwich Women'5 Institute Hall

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accour)ts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 7of68 Leek U3ALG8T Hub Communily Centre Trust Liberty Jamboree Mavesyn Rldware Villag& Hall Lichfield & Burntwood Social Club lor Mèdia Climale CIC the Blind Meerbrook Village Hall Lichlield Christian School Work Tmst Meeling Point Lichfidd S District Over 60 Club Mellor Hall Foundation IBLJlterlon Lichfidd & District Talking Newspaper Village Hall) Lichfield & Hatherton Canal Restoralion Men's Shed Lichlield Trusl Mercian Benevolance Charity Lichfield & Tamworth Gateway Club Merclan Slngers Llchfield Action for Refugee Aid MHA Communities North Stafford5hire Lichfield Advanced Motorists MHA Communities Souih Siaffordshire Lichlield Arts Michael Lowe's and Associated Charities Lichfield Cathedral Middleport Matters Community Trusts Lichfield Civic Sociely Middleton Hall Trust Lichfield Communily Media CIC Midland Heart - Eagle House ILichlield Livel Midlands Bowel Cancer SLJpport Group Lichlield Crown Green Bowling Club (Burlon & Lichlieldl Lichlield Diocesan 8oaid ol Finance Midlands Psychology CIC Lichlield Diocesan Trust - Broughton Midland5 Soccer Academy IMSAI Parish Room Mile Oak Village Hall EJ Community Lichfield District City ol Sanctuary Centre Lichfield District Crime Prevention Panel Milk Fairies Breaslleeding Support Lichlield District Scout Council Group CIC Lichlield Festival ol Music MIND IBurnlwood Shopl Lichfield Foodbank MIND (Longton Shopl Lichfield Friendship Centre Monthly Alzheimer's Suppoit Evenings Lichlield Garrick Theatre IMASEI Lichlield Greenhill Bower Moonbeams Therapeutic SeNices CIC Lichlield International Women's Group Moorhill Pre-school & Fun Club Lichlield Lions Club Moorland5 and Cheadle Arl and Craft Lichfield Litter Legends Group Lichfield Municipal Charities Moorlands Brunch Bunch LiLlili¥ld My5leries Community Arts Moorlands Climate Action Lichfield Re.'Cycle Moorlands Court Tenanls Association Lichfield Refugee Aid Moorlands Oistrict Scout Council Lichfield Sports Club Ltd Moorlands Garden Guild Llchlield Twinning Association Moorlands Home Link Lichlield U3A Moorlands Radio Ltd Lichfield Watprwtsrks Trust Moorlands VolL¢ntary and Community Life Church Lichficld Transport Llfeworks Staffordshire Morelon MilleMniLJm Cornmunity Centre Little Aston Tennig Club Moseley Railway Trust Liltlp. Astnn Village Hall Mothers, Union Audley Littlc Bears Playgroup CIC Motor Neurone Disease Association Littlelon Green Chill-out Club Mount Road Practice PPG Live & Local Muddy 8oots Gardening Project Living Spring5 Multiple Abilities Club Living Springs Community ChLJrch Mum Art Makers l￿gerhead$ Craft and Chat Group MS Society (Nalionall Loggerheads & Districl B@frienders T3mworth & Lichfield Branch Longnor Action Group Look Good Feel Better Lote Tree Initiative Lucy FaithffL511 Founcsalion Lyme Trust miel Jack and Jill's Preschool Jamia Hanlia Ghosia Mosque & Princess Street Resource Centre John O'Gaunl Irregulars John Pointon Sports and Recreation John Wedgwood Monument Trust JLJSt Family CFC Justice Upheld Kaleidoscope Choir Katharine House Hospice Keele Postgraduate Associat*on Keele Village Hèll Kendall Et Wall Charitable Trust Kerala Associalion Staflord Keralite CommLJNity Keystone Foundation Kibblestone District ScoLJt Councll Kidsgrove Care Solulions CIC Kidsgrove Roiary Food Hub Kldsgrove Sports Centre Community Group Kidsgrove Town Centie CIC Kingfi%hÈ.r Project (The) King Strcet Studios Kings Bromley Village Hall King51ield Singe¥s King51ey Holt Centre Kingsloy Holt News Letler Kingsley Village Hall Committee Kinqstone Commuriity SDiiety King5tone with Gratwich Village Hall Kingsway Church Centre-Kingsway Foodbank Kingswuod Trust Kinver Community Library Knights 4 Uiioxeter Knutton Ex-Servicem&ns Club L&L Advice Service CIC Ladies Group Land Restoration Trust Landau Landywood & District VolLJntary Help Centre LASAR Radio CIC Lea Hall Miners Welfare and Social Club League of Friends of Tamworlh Hospitals Learning Disabllity Cannock Leek Allotment Holders and Gardeners Association Leek and District Foodbank Leek and MoorLands Historie Buildings Trust Leek Arts Festival Leek Blues Ei Americana Festival Leek Communlty Cupboard Leek Floral Art Sociely Leek Galeway Club Leek Musical Theatre Company Leek Pen51oners A550ciatio Leek Radio CIC Leek Ramblers Group Leek Slroke Club Leek Teèm Mothers Unions Leek Town Centre Youth Project Leek Town Juniors Football Club Natlonal Ankylosing Spondylitis Sociely Nat101131 Aulistic Society Stallord Branch National Childbirth Trust (Lichfield & Tamworthl National Family Mediation National Memorial Arboretum Nawroz Organisaiion ol Activily Newcastle Community Transpoit Newcastle-under-Lyme BID Ltd Newcastle-under-Lyme Senior Citizens Club New Directions Support New Paslures Housing New Urbari Era New Vic Theaire Newcastle Stalls Food Bank Newcaslle L4nder Lyme Lions Club Newcastle Weekly Blind Social Club Make-A~Wish UK Make Some Noise Making Space IWork4Yotsl Malachi Specialist Family Supporl Servlces CIC Manor Park Sailing Club Manna House Tamworth (Col - Tamworth Foodbank Manuptocancer Marchington Communiiy Shop Marchinglon Village Hall Marm2Lade Marsh Recreation Ground and

Support Staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 8of68 Newlife The Charity For Disabled Cliildren North Midlands LGBT Older Peoples Group North Shelton Community Paitnership North Staffs & South Cheshire Kidney Patients ￿SOcIatIOn INSSCKPAI North Stsllordshire African Caribbean Association INORSACAI North Staff5 Asperger Autism Association North Stalls 8attalion The Boys Brigade and Girls. Assotialion North Stalls Carers Associalion Norlh Staffs LinkLine Norih Sta115 Mind Norton Cane5 Commumity Partnership Norton Canes RVS Darby & Joan Club Norton Cane5 Watercolour Club Norton House CommLJnity Centre NULCO Newcastle under Lyme CommLinity Orchestra Number Eight Tamworth Nurture Community CIC Pennymoor Pre-school Nursery People Express CIO Period Power Perton Ciaflers Too Perton Cuppa Club Philip A5tley Projects CIC Phoenix Counselllmg Service Pink Sisters Staff5 Breast Cancer Support Group Pre School Learning Alliance Princess Street Training Education Enterprise Centre Prison Advice and Care Trust IPACT) Project VAE CIC Prospect Village Hall Prostste Cancer UK PSS UK (Midlands Shared Livesl Pulse lor Music StalfDrdshire CFC Pye Green Christlan Centre (Cannock & District Foodbankl Pye Green Youlh and Community Servic Royal Osteoporosis society BLJrton on Trent Support Group Royal Voluntary Service RSPB Middleton Lakes RSPCA Burton upon Trent tt District 8ranch Statlord. Wolvethampton & Rudyard Lake League of Friends Rugeley & District Phoenix Activities Club Rugeley & District Stroke Club Rugeley and Armilage Camera Club Rugeley Cotnmunity Church Ltd RLJgeley Open Space5 A￿ocIation RLJShton Home School Association Rushtors Oak Community Pub Ltd (The) SAGE ISlallDrdshirel galt Village Hall Saltbox Salus Fatigue Foundation Salvation Army Burton on Trent Foodbank Chesterton Hednesfrord Kidsgrove Newcastle under Lyme Siallord Leek Corps Salvation Army Church and Community Centre IThel Samarit(Ins (Nationall Leek & District Samuel John50n Birthplace Museum Sandy Lane Centre Ltd Savana Scotch Orchard PTA SCOPE QLJarnford Village H311 QLJeen Street Neighbourhood Resource Centre Oak Tree Farm Rural Project Oakamoor Vlllage Hall Older People's Advocacy Alliance UK Onecole Village I lall Trusl IThel RAF Assoc13tiDn One Lichlield RAF A550ciation CanrK>ck Chase Orn The Horizons Coun5elling Service Branch Open Door Off Hope RAF A550cialion Lichlield Branch Optirnists Breast Cancer Supporl Group RAf Museum Cosford (Tho) Rainbow Project (The) Option5 for Life Rènlon Village Hall Orchard Close Residents Association Read Easy North Stalls Oulton Village Hall Redgate Clayton FC Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church Red Lion House Charily Our Space Istaffsl Ltd Red Street Community Centre Ovacome Reengage Over 55's Tuesday Mixer Club Refugee Action Over the Wall Relato Birmingham Relate Derby and Southern Derbyshire Rernap Burton Charity Shop Scouts - 1st Armiiage Scouts - 1st Blackford5 Sea Derby Ep Burlon District Panel Scouts ~ 1st Burntwood 5ctrut Group Staffordshire Scouts - 1st Essington Scouts Re-solv Scouts - 1st Hedneslord Group Restoke CIC Scouts - 16th Stafford Wheaton Aston Rethink Mentsl Illness Sea Scoul Group Revival Scouts - 17th Burton Ilst Branstonl RFEA Force5 Employment Charity Group RicNic Scouts - 2nd Brewood Scout Group Rideout (Creative Arts for Rehabilitation) Scouts - 2nd Great Wyrley scout Group Rising Brook Baptist Church Scouts - 2nd Penn Scout Group Create Community Church Scouts - 2nd Rugeley (Hillspringsl Scout Rising Brook Library Group Riverside Church Burton IBurton Scouts - 4th Leek Scout Group Renewal Fellowshipl Scouts - 5th Leek (St Mary's) Scout Rockspur CIC Group Root'n, Fruit Community Allotmpnt Scouts - 7th Lichfield Scout Group Roots Larder CIC Scouls- Harmmerwich Ronalcl McDonald House Charities UK Scout5 - ILth Burton on Trent Rotary Club ol Cannock ScoLJt5 - Burton Upon Trent Distrlct Rotary Club ol Rugeley Scout Council Rotary Club ol Stone and District Seasons Theatre Company Rotary Club ol Tamworth Sedgley & Wombourne Rotary Club Rotary Club ol Tamworth Anker Sell Suflicienl Children Rotten Park Road SENSE. The National Dealblind and Royal Engineers Association "Old Rubella Associalion Cotnrades" Sexual Abuse and Rape Advice Celltre PACE 2000 Pancreatic Cancer UK Parish of Tamworth Park Farrr Socièl Club Parkinson s UK 8urton on Trent Support Group Chase Parkinsor)'s Disease Support GroLAP Lichlield Suppori GrDLIP - Tamworth Movers and Shaker5 Pattingham Belles Netball Peel Croll Surgery PPG Penguins Swimming Club Penk Moneywi5e Penkridge & Acton Trussell Voluntary Social Car Scheme Penkridge 6 District Community First Responder5 Penkridge Civlc Society Penkridge Good Neighbours PEnkridge Peace Memorial Hall Penkridge Peer Support Group Pemkridge PéianquE Penkiidge Sporls and Recreation Centre Penk5ide Community Champions Pennymoor Assoclation TrLtst

Support staffordshire - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 3t March 2023 9of68 Silverdale Library Shareshill Wl Sharpe's Pottery Museum Sheen Village Hall Management Committee Shenstone Cares - Elderly Support Group Shenstolle Ctsmmunity Llbrary Association Shenstone Village Hall Sherratls Wood CIC Shining Star5 Shobnall Community Centre ShoÈbox Theatre CIC Shropshire 6 Stsflordshire Blood Bikes Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Project Signpost5 Stallord Ltd Silkmore Community Support Group Silver Tree Home Support CIC Slnai Park House Trust SinCH - Sustainability in Colwich and the Haywoods Singing Community of Cholrs Skate Burton Skills for Care Ltd Slitting Mill Victory Hall SNUG (Special Needs United Grandparents) Soroptimist International CanrK)ck st LLJke's Church Cannock Local Cannock Group St Martin in the Delph Church and South Stalls Local Group Community Centre W51d About Tamworth Project St Mary s Friendship Club staffordshire Wing RAF Air Cadets st Michael'5 ch￿rCh (Breretonl Staflordshire Women's Aid St Michael'5 Community Hall Staged CIO St Paul's Church Stoke stamp Arts CIC St Peter's Church & Community Centre stan Bowley Trust rthel st Peter's Pre-school & Nursery Standing Tall 2gether CIC St Stephen'5 Methodist Church Stanton Village Hall Committee St. John the Baptist Church, Littleworth Star Foundation Sl Vincenl De Paul Society starfish Services Stsllord & Cannock League ol Hospital Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum TrLJSt Friends Lld Stafford 6 District Acce55 Group Step Ftsrward Stroke Support Group 5taflord 6 District Bereavement & Loss step Up Stoke CIC Support Service Steps to Work Staflord & District Riding lor the Stockton Brook Time Sp Space CIC Disabled Sloke City Community Tr￿st Stafford & Dlstrict Stroke Club Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire Staflord b Rugeley Sea Cadets Hebrew Congregation Staflord & Stone Talking Newspaper lor Stoke on Trent District Welsh Sociely the Blind Stoke on Trent Mothers Support 5tafford and Rural Homes Neiwork Stafford Community Food D15tribution Stoke Your Gralitude CIC Hub CIC Sloke Youth Musical Theatre Company Stafford Carnegie Old Libiary TrLJ5I Stone Community Hub 5talford District Arts Council Stone Community First Responder Stafford Lion5 Club CIO Stone Crown Bowllng Club stafford Muslim Communily Cenlre Slonnall & Lynn Playing Fields Stafford North End Community As50Ciation Association Stonnall Community Centre CIO Stafford Radio Broadcasting Limited stonnall Village Hall Stafford Riverway Link CIC Stowg-by-cliartley Village Hall Stafford Samaritans Slramshall Village Hall Stslford (St Marysl Society ol Change Strings & Sunqhine Communily Ukulele Ringers Band Slalford Street Pastors Strokes R Us Stallord U3A Support Dogs Stalford WelcomEg Relu9ees Survivors ol Bereavement by Suicide Stallordshire & Cheshire Equine Assisted ISOBSI Psychotherapy CIC Sustainable Exercise Partnership CIC Stallordshire Adults Autistic Society Sustainable Society CIC Stalfordshire Athletic Network Sustainability Matler5 in Staltord Stafford5hlre Baby Bank Borough Stdlfurd5hire Care Farming Sw4ndon Crown Green Bowlin¥ Club Development CIC Swinscoe Village Hall Staffordshire Corps of Drums Svrythamley 8 Heaton Community Staffordshlre Council ol Voluntary Youth Centre se￿ICe5 ISCVYSI Symmetrical North Stslls Stallordshire County Scout CoLJncil Stallordshire Family Mediation Senice Stallordshir@ Fosler Carer5 AssociatFon T.L.C. Club Stallordshire Nelwork for Mental Health Talk. Change, Grow CIC ISNMHI Talke Pits Patient Parlicipalion Group Stallordshire Moorland5 Athletic Club Talke Pits Willage Hall Stallordshiro Moorlands Talking TAME CommLJnity First Rest)onders Newspaper Tamworth 8 District Hedgehog and Bird Stallordshire Nariow GaLJge R2ilway Rescue Company Limited Tamworth & Lichfield Sea Cadets Stallordshire Norlh and Stoke on Trent Tamworth Anker Rotary Club Citizens Tamworlh African Caribbean Advice Association Stallord5hire Palhway Project Tamworlh and Districl Civic Society Stallordshire Regiment Museum IThel Stallordshire Search and Rescue Team Tamworlh Athletics Club Staffordshire Sexual Health Charity Tamworlh Boxing Staltord5hire Sight Lo55 A550clation Tamworth Castle Bowls Club Stalfordshire Therapeulic NeLtrological Tamworth Community Transport Group Services Stèffordshire Wildlife Trust Tamworth Cornorslone Housing Soroptimist International Lichlield Districl Soroptimlst Internatlonal of Stafford Soundplay CIC South Derbyshire Forum lThel South Stalls Work Clubs Souih Slaffordshire Goodlile Wellbeing Association South Stallordshire Local Village Transport £outh Stallurllshire Narrowboat Cc>. Southern Staflordshire CommLJnity Energy Ltd ISSCEI Spark (Burntwoodl CIO Special Conneclion5 CIC Special Needs Adventure Playground Special Needs Nursery Tamworlh Speclrum Tenant and Residents AsSOClation SPIN (Special People in Needl Spina Bilid&- Hydrocephalus- Inlormation-Networking-Equality ISHINEI Spokz People CIC Sported Foundation Sporting Communities CIC Sporting Wellness Spring Housing Association Ltd SSAFA - Forces Help INationall SSAFA Burton and Ulloxeter Sl Edwards Park Residents A550cialion St Francis Church IT3mworthl st George s Church Gla5COte St Giles Communily St Giles Hospice Care St James the GreaL Church, Clayton pcc St John Ambulance West Region St John's CommLtnity Church St Lawrence ChLJrch Friendship Club

Supwrt staffordshlre Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 IOOf68 Association ITCHAI The Land Trust Tamworth Districl Scout Council The Lichfield T115haw Project T3mworth in the Community The Lichlield Twinnin9 Association Tamworth Have a Hearl The Link Tamworth Heritage Trust Th& Love1nspire Foundation Tamworth History Group The Madeley Cenlre Tamworth Hyglene Bank The Macular Disease Society Tamworth Lions The Meaningful Exchange Tamworth Literary Festival The Midland M3Sters Throwers Group Tamworth Monday Club For The Blind The Midlands Vaulling Ac3demy Tamworth Over 60,5 Club The Monthly Alzheimer's Support Tamworth Pantry Evening Limited IMASEI Tamworth Radio broadcasting CIC ITCR The National 8rewery Heritage Trust FMI The National Forest Company Tamworth Rotary Club The O'conrbor Galeway Trust Tamworth RLJgby Union Club The Parish Churches of St Aidan and St Tamworth Samaritans Chad - Chadsmoor Tamworth Sons ol Rest'Bo￿$ Club. The Peel Society Tamworth Street Angels The Peter Pan Centre Tamworth Stroke Palients and their The Phoenix Singers. Leek Carers Group The Pow'r Plant CIC Tamworth Talking Newspaper The Pulmonary Fibros15 Trust Tamworth Wellbein9 & Cancer Support The Rotsry Club of Newcastle under Centre Lyme Trust Fund Tènglewood Days CIC The Rowan Organisation Tara KMC IKadarnpa Meditation Centrel The Royal Association for Deéf People Tatenh*ll Memorial & Thanksgiwing Hall The Royal National Institute foi Deaf Team Cheadle People Tean Youth Club The Sharon Rose Author Projects Teenage Cancer Trust The Silver Line Terrible-l-ltties & Other Bitties The Trent Rivers Trust The Apcdalc Heritage Centre The Voice ol the Forgotten Dogs Of Sal The Association ol Ukrainians Lwing in Cape Verde GB The WD'S The 8a¥laston Community Group The Young Ones The Barn Outdoor Pursuits Association Thirlmere Way Day Cerltre The Barracks Trust Three Spires Communily Cholr The Beal (Dizzy Discol Three Spires Gaming The Big Happiness Experiment CIC Thrive at Five The Brain Tumour Charity Thrive to Excel The Brewood Singers TIlly'5 Voice Mental Health and Wellness The Care &nd Fun Club cic The Cats Whiskers Rescue Tittensor Village Hall The Child Psycholo9y Service CIC Tixall 6 Ingeslre Village Hall The Children's society Together Active The Community Church Burton & Together lo¥ Mental Wellbeing Werringlon Library District Tolu5 Wellh&ing CIC Werrington Parish Plan Steering Group The Communily Foundation lor Transforming Communities Tcgelher Werrington Young Persons Support Staffordthire Places of Welcome Group IWYPSGI The Communily Heartbeat Trust Trarns-staflordshire West Chadsmoor Family Centre The Cooper Recreation Room Trent 3nd Dove Housing West Midland5 2020 Mega Event The Coroner5 Court5 support SeNice5 Tri Services and Veterans Support Weston Park Enterprises Ltd The Crown Wharf Theatre Centre Weston Village Hall The Ditscesan Dige5l Sound Magazine ol Trinity M8thDdÈst Church ICod5alll Wetmore Community Centre Trinity MelhDd15t United Refoim Church Wheaton Aston 8eer Festiv21 ITrinity Church Leek) Wheaton Aslon & L3pley Luncheon Club TURN Education CIC Wheaton A5lon & Lapley Village Hall Tutbury Community Forest Project Committee Tutbury Cricket Club Whiston Village Hall Tutbury Practlce Patienl Forum rthel White Peak Farmers Tutbury Village Hall Whitfield Community Centro Twentyman Playing Field Associatlon Committee (Bilbrook Village Halll Whitmore and District Active Lfving TWOCO Women ol Justice Arise Group Whittington & Fisherwick Environmenl Group IWFEGI Whittington and Fisherwick Good Neighbour Scheme Whittington Comrnunity Computer Group Whittimgton Crafl Club Upper Moreton Rural Activities CIC Urban Wilderness CIC uitoxeter Cares Uttoxeter Galeway Club Uttoxeter Heath Communily Centre Uttoxeter Heritage Trust Utloxeter InsideOLJiers Youth Group utloxeter Town Football Club - Seniors UTX Academy Valley School PTFA (The) VAST Ver5U5 Arthrilis (Lichlieldl -versus Arthritis (Burtonl -versu5 Arthritis (Cannock Branch) Veler3n5 Connect CIC ViciSTILL CIC Victim Support Istallordshirel Victoria Drive. Albert Road and Mill Lane Residents Association Voice of Hope Charity Voluntary Car Scheme ILichlield and Cannockl Voluntsry Transport lor the Disabled Volunteer Reading Help Wade Street Church lknchfieldl Walk Talk Action CIC Walkwi5e Stallord Wall Village Hall Management Committee Walsall Operatic Society Walton and Baswich Community A1￿cIatiOn Walton Village Hall Walton C."ommunity Association Ltd Wat Mahathal Temple Water for Africa Waterhouses Youth Project IHL¢bl Wavemaker %toke CIC We'll Mecl Again Werrington Communlty Volunteers Group Cathedral The DJ School Association The Dove Service The Eaton Foundailon The Farming Life Centre The Foundatlon to Work CIC The Fox Rescuers The Gatehouse Thealre The Glascole Meeting Room Comrllunily Association The Globe Group CIC The Grange Fishing Club The Grocolt Centre The Hubb FoLJndatio The Inner Peace People CIC The Krizevac Project UK National Asbestos Register IUKNARI cic Llniverslty of the Third Age (Burton on Trentl Unlocking Community Potential CIC

Support staffordshlre- Trustees Annual Re￿rt and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 Ilof68 Whitlington Village Hall Manag2ment Committee Whizz-Kidz Wlg8M Lelsure Trust tt Culture Wild About Perton Wild Rumpus CIC Windmills.. Acute Bereavement Support for Children and Young People in Stafford5hire Winshill Neighbourhood Resource Celltre Wise Ability Wolverhampton scouts Wombourne Indoor Bowling Club Wombourne Village Hall Woodcroft Wl Leek Woodhouse Farrn and G3¥den CIC Woodlands Village Hall Woolly Wednesdays Workers Education A550cialion (West Midlandsl Wrekin Housing TrL15t - Limewood Domenlia Care Home YMCA- Burton upon Trent & District YMCA Derbyshire (Key Collegel YMCA North Stallordshire YMCA Wolverhampton You Emotional Support CIC Young at Heart Group Cross Healh Young Enterprise Young Hearts Project CIC Youth Net IThel Youth Sailing@Chasewaler Yarnlield Village Hall Yellow Ribbon Community Chapl4lncy YESS Your Emotional Support Service Zero Carbon Lichfield Individual Members: Support Staffordshire also has 8 individual voting members, who a￿ all Trustees. Jan Wllson Christine Thomas Elaine Day Martin Peake Nikki Archer Rowan Crozier Simmy Akhtar Sanjida Rahim start-ups: Although a non-constltutional form of membership, Support Staffordshire has created an honorary form of membership to welcome into our movement those organisations with which we are working, that we anticipate will become members in due course. We had 28 start-up members on l June 2023.. A Promise to Paige CIO Autua Because ol Louis BFAB Performance Art School Bicamp Hravepath Foundation Brewers Dcmentia Support Brizlincote Residents Chase Recovery Not lor Profit Ltd Crealive Peaks Dilemma Real Support for Families Socialisation Evergreen Collective Healthy Intuition Humanity Uniles Our Smiley Space Random Acts of Kindne55 Revive Mp.aninglul Day Activities Special Connections CIC Stsllord5hire Football Therapy Tai Chi lor Arthrilis BLJrton Tamworth Volunteer Support Group The ReRun The Slaffordshire Puppet Tree UK Polyamory Association Your Uttoxeter Leek Uniied Building Sociely Charitable Foundation Life Coaching with Nature Loveburton Parish Council Associates: Support Stafford5hire operates a non-constitutional associate's scheme for parish and town councils, in order to support their role as the most local form of local govemment, close to communities. We had 23 Parish Council Associates on l June 2023: Anglesey Parish Council Bilbrook Parish Council Brindl&y Healh Parish Council 8rizlincote Parish Council Burntwood Town Council Cheddleton Parish Council Drayion Bassell Parish Council Fazeley Town Council Featherstone & Brin5ford Parish Council Norbury Parish Council Hedneslord Town Council Rugeley Town Council Kidsgrove Town Council Sandon & Burston Parish Council Kings 8romley Parish Council Shenslone Par15h Coullcil L8pley, Stretton fs Wheaton Aslon Parish Slretlon Parish Council Council Uttoxeter Rural Parish Council Leek Towi Council Yarnlield & Cold Meece Parish Council Loggerheads Parish Council Yoxall Parish Council

Support staffordshire - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for tho Year Ended 31 March 2023 L2of68 Volunteering for All Partners: Support Staffordshire operates a partner scheme for any volunteer-involving organisations, including members, pu blic bodies, and nationa I charities, in order to support best practice for inclusive volunteering. In addition to members, we had 22 Volunteer%ng for All Partner Organisations on l June 2023.. Brili5h Heart Foundation Change. Grow, Live Governors for SchooLs HMP Dovegate Independent Monitoring Board Kidney Research UK Midlands Air AmbLJl3nce Charity Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Nalional Trust NSPCC Omega, the Nation31 AssociatlQn Df Oxlam Save the Children Scouts Agsociation Midlands Region St Modwens Catholic Primary School Slaffordshire Children Centres Stalfordshire County Council Libraries and Arts Service Stallordshire Police Stallordshlre Road Safety Education Team Sustrans The Royal British Legion WaterAid Management structure and decision making The Board of Trustees usually meets five to six times per year, comprising four quarterly meetings plus extra meetings. At the quarterly meetings the Board receives information and makes decisions concerning applications for membershipl organisational policy, strategic planning, a quarterly business report and quarterly health & safety report from the Chief Executive, a quarterly financial report from the Head of Finance, and other occasional business. Additional meetings typically cover the setting of the annual budget in around Februaryi and meeting with the auditor, plus reviewing and approving the trustees, annual report & accounts in the autumn. At present the Board does not have any sub-commlttees, though the Articles make provision for them if required. Day to day decision making is fully delegated to the Chief Executive and subsequently to the staff and volunteer team through an agreed management and organisational structure. The current organisational structure has operated since April 2022. There are five major teams, each led by an Executive Manager, as follows: Deputy Chief Executive - Health & Wellbeing Team Head of Finance & Business Development - Central Team Operations Manager - North Staffordshire Team Operations Manager - Southeast staffordshire Team Operations Manager - Southwest Staffordshire Team They in turn manage and are supported by a Senior Management Team who are also budget holders for the purposes of financial management, as follows: Healthwatch Staffordshire Manager VCSE Integration with Health Manager Engagement & Research Manager Fundraising Development Manager Communications & Impact Manager Development Consultancy Manager OUTSIDE Creative Director There are currently a further 12 line managers recognised by the title 'Senior' who undertake significant frontline delivery alongside Sine management of up to three colleagues who generally work in the same pait of the organisaticn, either geographically or thematica I ly. Together they lead and manage local, project and countywide teams of officers, assistants, and volunteers.

Supporl Staffordshlre Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 13of68 The Board reviewed and updated the pay structure for the organisation in 2022-2023 and @greed some minor changes. Staff and volunteer teams work to locality/team Delivery Plans based upon the Strategic and Business Plans of the organisation. They meet regularly as teams and for individual supervision and support. The Trustees of Support staffordshire wish to extend their ongoing thanks and appreciation to the whole staff team for their energy, commitment, and expertise. Involving volunteers Support Staffordshire is proud to have a team of around 70 volunteers, which has declined slightly in the last year as some projects have come to a natural conclusion. We are committed to demonstrating good practice in volunteer recruitment and management and being a role model for the organisations we support. The Trustees of Support staffordshire wish to extend their thanks and appreciation to every volunteer for their commitment, skills, know-how and rnost of all, their time. Risk management The Trustees last reviewed and updated our established risk management plan in March 2022. This risk management plan and agreed mitigation is reported on regularly as part of quarterly Board reports.

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 14of68 3. Relationshi switho her Or anisations The nature of Support staffordshire means we have a large number of relationships with other organlsatlons. We worked particularly closely with the following of our members in 2022-2023: Age UK Staffordshire 8Arts Belh Johnson Foundation Business Enterprise Support IBESI Community Together CIC East Stallordshire & Surrounds Diabetes UK Palienl Pletwork St. Giles Hospice stallordshire Council ol Voluntary Youth Services ISCVYSI Stalltsrdshire Wildlife TrLJSt The Community Foundation for Staffordshire Together Aclive Transforming Communities Together (Places ol Welcornel VAST Support Staffordshire is a member of the following local networks: Building Belter Opportunities Partnership (Stallord and South Stallordshirel Southwest Staffoidshire Partnership Group INHSI Stafford5hire and StDke-on-Trent Adult Sale9uarding Partnership Staflordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Chambers of Commerce Staflordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Climale Commission St311ordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Community Mental Health Transformation Partnership Stallordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Partnership IICPI Stallordshiie and Stoke-on-Trent Social Prescribing Advi50ry Gyoup ISPAGI St3flordshire Business Environment Network ISBENI Staflord%hire Dementia Action Alliance Staflordshire Health and Wèllbeing Partnership Board Stafford5htre Parent Carers Foium Stallordshire Prevent Board Staflordshire Safer & Stronger Communities Strategy Group Stoke-on-Tr*nt Voluntary Sector Chiet Officers Group IVSCOGI Team Staflord5hire The Staffordshire INHSI Trainlng Hub Tra￿lorMIng the Trent Valley Landscape Partnership Irmii Support Staffordshire works closely with a range of local statutory (and primarily statutory funded ) organ isations i ncludi ng: Biddulph Town Council Cannock Ch35e District Council Cannock North Primary Care Network Cannock Villages Primary Care Network East Stalfordshire Borough Council GP First Limited Leek and Biddulph Primary Care Network Leek Town CoLJnciI Lichfield and 8urntwood Primary Care Networkg Lichlield District Council Midlands Partnership University NHS FoLJndation Trust Newcastle-under-Lyme District Council North Staffordshire Cornbined Heallhcare NHS TrLJ5t Norton Canes Parish Council RLJgeley and Great Haywood PrimaTy Care Nelwork Rugeley Town Council South Staffordshire Council Staffofd Borough Council stallord Central Primary Care Network Stallord South Primary Care Network Staflord Town Primary Care Network Staflord5hire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board Stsffordshire County Council Stallordshire Fire and Rescue Service Stallordshire Moorlands District Council Stallordshire Parish Counci15 A559ciatiors Stallordshire Police Stoke-on-Trent City Council Tamworth Borough Council University Hospita15 North Midlands University Hospitals of Oerby and BLJfton NH5 FoundatK>n Trust Support Staffordshire works closely with a range of regional and national partners including: Buxton & Leek College Communlty Action Derby ComM￿nitY Resource IShrop5hire RCCI Health Education England Healihwatch England Lloyds Bank FoLJndation lor England b Wales NHS England The Peak District National Park Aulhority

Support stalfordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 ISof68 Support staffordshire is a member of the following national networks: Action with Communities in Rural Englar%d IACREI Charity Finance Group ICFGI Cirican Consulting Limited Local Heallhwatch Network National Academy of Social Prescribing INASPI National Association for Voluntary and Community Action INAVCAI National Council lor Volunlary Organisations INCVOI The Volunlary and Communily Sector Emergencies Partnership tVCgEPI The Trustees of Support Staffordshire wish to extend their thanks and appreciation to all of our partners for their support and collaboration. Support staffordshire Trustees are commonly also trustees, staff or volunteers of other organisations and hence are required to declare all potential conflicts of interests as part of their induction, and on an ongolng basis. A register of Trustee and Board Officers, declared interests Is maintained for this purpose and is published on the About Us section of our website. staff may sometimes also be trustees, employees or volunteers of other organisations and are required to declare any potential conflicts of Interests as and when they arise.

Support stafford5hlre - Trustees Annual Report and Acc(>unts for the Year Ended 31 M6rch 2023 16D168 4. Ob"ective and Activities Charitable Objects The charitable objects of Support Staffordshire are: To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the communities of West and East Midlands and neighbou ri ng counties and the wider pu blic, principally but not exclusively in the local government areas of Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent and their environs (the'area of beneflt"), to include building the capacity of Voluntaryi Community and Social Enterprise Organisations and providing them with the necessary support, information and services to enable them to pursue or contribute to any charitable purpose. The voluntary sector, means charities and voluntary organisations. Charities are organisations, which are established for excl usively charitable purposes in accordance with the law of England and Wales, Voluntary organisations are independent organisations, which are established for purposes that add value to the community as a whole, or a significant section of the community, and which are not permitted by their constitution to make a profit for private distribution. Vo1 untary organisations do not Include local government or other statutory authorities, To promote, organise 4nd facilitate co-operatlon and partnership working between third sector, statutory and other relevant bodies in the achievement of the above purposes withln the area of benefit. strategic and Business Plans Our current Strategic Plan for 2016-2025: Empowering Communities, was last reviewed and updated in October 2021. Our current Business Plan for 2022-2025 was reviewed and updated in May 2023. Together these plans set out what we are trying to achieve, our ethos and values, our ai ms and our activities as follows,. What is Support Staffordshire trying to achieve and how? Support staffordshire empowers communities to be the best they can be. It supports communities, individuals, and organisations to work in collaboration to brlng about positive change In thelr community by actively encouraging Social Action. Our services aim to: increase people's skllls and knowledge hamess people's drive, enthusiasm, and energy enhance individual and family livelihoods build capaclty in neighbourhoods & communities im prove the relationshi ps and resi lience of organisations and individuals We deliver In three main ways.. Advancing Individual Social Action and Volu nteering For All Supporting Community and Organisational Development, especially through effective, influential, and local, voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 17of68 Convening across Organisations and Collaborating with a Strong Collective Voice- in recognition that VCSE organisations are Interdependent on a myriad of other local organisations, public bodies, and local businesses with the same aims. How will we go about this? Our Ethos l. Positive Community, Family and Person Centred We take an assets (skills, experience, knowledge, connections, capacity & potential) approach in supporting communities, families, and individuals This is focused on what people can do, not what they cannot. We support this by addressing people's needs and vul nerabilities. We believe organisations should facilitate and support in ways that are backed by appropriate evidence. We never impose external solutions. these rarely work and never last. 2. Local Focus and Empowerment We seek understanding, develop solutions, and make decisions with and a5 close to those affected as possible. The greater the distance between power and impact; the greater the risk of long-term failure. We don't seek to do what people can better do for themselves. 3. Sharingi Learningi Resilience We recognise the important role of innovation and learning from experience as we go, rather than only being concerned with the end outcome. Sharing information and understanding should be automatic where It benefits people and communities. Resilience can mean learning to do things differently as well recovering from setbacks. 4. Fairness and Equality Everyone has something to give and should be given a fair chance to reach their potential. The most excluded should be supported to fulfil their talent and ambition. 5. Building Relationships of Trust People succeed when they work together for a common good. Trusting one another to act with integrity and commitment demands compassion, honesty, transparency, respect, and time

Support staftordshire - Yrustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 18of68 Aims Aim I: Empowering Communities We will make the most of our assets, consistently improving on these foundations and leaming across the organisation. We will share best practlce to build and sustain a set of high qualityi core support services, delivered across the county, that will sustain and strengthen Staffordshire's VCSE sector. Aim 2. Evidence Based Planning & Development Using our census informatlon, member surveys, Staffordshire Observatory data, and collaborating with infrastructure partners, we will become more proactive in analysing trends and needs within the sector and local communities, in order to respond accordingly. This will inform our ongolng long-term business planning. Aim 3: Ready for New Opportunities Whilst building on the successful business we have and developing programmes based on local evidence; we must also be ready to take advantage of new and emerging opportunities that fit withln our values and purpose. Alm 4: Fit to Function All of this is underpinned by the need for a fit for purpose, viable, functioning organlsation. Activities of the Charity during 2022-2023 The key charitable activities of the organisation are outlined in our Busi ness Plan as follows.. Aim I: Empowering Communities. We will make the most of our assets, consistently improving on these foundations and learning across the organisation. We will share best practice to build and sustaln a set of high quality, core support services, delivered across the county, that will sustain and strengthen Staffordshire's VCSE sector. Objective 1.1 Volunteering for All We will support and grow an all-incluslve culture of clvlc participation through volunteering, both formal and informal l.l.I Successfully Promoting Volunteering Targeted promotion of volunteering through online and face to face events and activities,. plus, the provision of a nationally accredited (VCQA) volunteer brokerage service, offering digital, remote and face to face matching of volunteers to opportunitles. 1.1.2 Delivering Effective Supported Volunteering The universal brokerage service is supplemented by 5UPPOrted volunteering services, offering enhanced support to individuals with barriers to volunteering & to volunteer involving organisations to improve their accessibility for such people, depending upon incoming resources. DuriNg this year supported services continued in Tamworth,

Support staffordshlre Trustees Amnual Report and Accounts lor the Year Ended 31 March 2033 190168 resourced by The National Lottery Community Fund (via Community Together CIC), but were refocused on post-covid sector recovery. In Stafford & South Staffordshire, the long-running BBO Partnership concluded at 31 March 2023, offering volunteering support amongst its wider support offers. From January 2023 we started a new Supported volunteering programme focused on Burton-upon-Trent. Objective 1.2 - Supporting Community and Organisational Development We will support and grow effective and influential, local, voluntaryi community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Our support will be aimed at strengthening existing, established groups, and developing those with ideas to start-up or grow 1.2.1 A Growing and Engaged VCSE Membershjp Growing and diversifying our membership of local voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSES). 1.2.2 Delivering Free, High Quality, Effective Information, Advice & Guidance The provision of a local information, advice, and guidance service on many aspects of runn i ng a volu nta ryi comm unity or social enterprise (VCSE) organisation i ncl uding.. Starting up a VCSE organisation Funding and income Governance Volunteer management Business planning and other policies and activities These services were delivered through a variety of means through: Email, telephone, Teamslzoom, and face to face support Training courses and workshops Fact sheets and template documents Online information and social media All members are offered up to three hours of free IAG per annum. Startup organisations can benefit frorn up to five hours support in getting started. Members can apply for a 'Member Bursary, offering up to ten hours of additional support to address a particular challenge or transformation. In addltlon to our unlversal offer, we operate a specific Rural Service, as part of the ACRE Network, primarily focussed upon IAG for Village Halls, and other key rural facilities. As part of our support to the NHS Community Mental Health Transformation programme, VCSES working with adults with severe mental illness received additional specific IAG. We continued to deliver a landscape specific organisational & community development scheme as part of the Transforming the Trent Valley Partnership, covering East staffordshire, Lichfield, and Camnock Chase districts. 1.2.3 Delivering Asset-based Community Development Support During the year our social action work was initially concentrated in the Chadsmoor area of Cannock Chase District, residential areas in and around the town centre of Tamworth, Lichfield North, find Burton-upon-Trent town.

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts fr>r the Year Ended 31 March 2023 20of68 From January 2023, we were able to expand our Community team to cover all of East Staffordshire, Tamworth Borough, and Lichfield District focussed upon Healthy Communities. During the year we continued working with Biddulph Town Council in Staffordshire Moorlands, employing a Community Officer until the end of March 2023. We began a new project working with Yamfield and Cold Meece Parish Council in early 2023, employlng a Community Officer. We concluded our involvement as the Locally Trusted Organisétion, on behalf of the Brereton Million Partnership, transferring the employment of the Community Worker, to the newly established Brereton Big Local CIC. 1.2.4 Delivering Effective and Self-sustaining Paid for Training and Consultancy The development and delivery of a responsive training and consultancy offer which Includes: Payroll Independent examination of charity accounts Financial administration and management Charity registration and legal structure review Bid writing and in-depth funding advice Meeting facilitation and Board development strategic planning support Independent Evaluations and consultations Objective 1.3 - Connectingi Convening and Collaborating We will create a unique capability for connecting, convening, and collaborating within the VCSE sector across Staffordshirc, ensuring we are recognised by all sectors as being the organisation to approach to engage with the VCSE on a wide range of major issues 1.3.1 Member Relations and Intelligence Maintaining networks of members and up to date knowledge of the state of our members and membership. Including our member census and periodic state of the sector analysis. 1.3.2 Convene Open-Access Locality Forums Locality forums are offered across all eight staffordshire districts, facilitating effectlve communication, networking and collaboration amongst local voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations. These forums also acted as a source for consultation and formal representation to a range of statutory organisations and Partnershlp Boards, with regard to publlc pollcy and its implementation. 1.3.3 Convene Thematic Forums and Networks We convene the VCSE Healthy Communities Alliance, fulfilling the NHS requirement for all NHS Systems, Support Staffordshire delivers two geographic forums in the southwest and southeast, and we work collaboratively with VAST on the equivalent in Stoke-on- Trent and North Stqffordshire. We also operate a mental health themed forum through the Community Mental Health Transformation programme,, and we continue to support a countywide Social Prescribing Advisory Group (SPAG). During the year we launched a new Children, Young People and

SuppDrl Staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Reporl and Acrounts for the Year Ended 31 Ma￿h 2CI23 21of68 Families Forum. In the course of the year or just after, all of these have become thematic groups of the VCSE Healthy Comrnunities Alliance. We have also continued to operate our popular Village Halls Network. 1.3.4 Collaborate in service development & inward investment through Team staffordshire and more widely Team Staffordshire is our only exclusive forum, made up of umbrella bodies and up to five elected VCSE representatlves. It has a cross-thematic role to offer representation at the highest level with statutory sectors bodies and to facilitate i nward i nvestment to the local VCSE sector. This year saw the laur)ch of the OUTSIDE Creative People & Places programme, with Support Staffordshire as lead partner, receiving funding from Arts Council England. The program seeks to increase participation in arts and culture In Staffordshlre Moorlands. 1.3.5 Collaborate with VCSES, Social Care and the NHS through Social Prescribing Using our extensive networks and knowledge we have engaged in the delivery of Social Prescribing schemes, most notably in support of the Primary Care additional reimbursable roles scheme (ARRS). We subcontract wlth and for our members in a number of these schemes. 1.3.6 Collaborate with VCSES, Social Care and the NHS through Healthwatch Staffordshire This year saw the start of our delivery of Healthwatch Staffordshire. The service ensures resident and patient views are gathered and analysed, with feedback to NHS and soclal care bodies. It also undertakes more in depth analysis of specific areas of health and Social care provision and has a statutory power to 'Enter & View, any health or social care setting. Objective 1.4 - Representing the Local VCSE Sector We will be trusted and recognised by the sector and partners as an independent, reliable, and high-quality representative of the VCSE sector based upon our membership-derived mandate and our networks, for intelligence gathering, information sharingi feeding back on a range of strategic issues and strategic lobbying & advocacy 1.4.1 Represent at Local Strategic Partnerships We hold seats on all eight, district, local strategic partnerships where we are able to advocate for the VCSE sector, stay Informed and conslder jolnt objectives with other local partners. 1.4.2 Represent at Countywide Strategic Partnerships We hold seats by vlrtue of our membership mandate, by invitation or election at a number of countywide partnerships including, but not limited to: staffordshire County Council Communities Leadership Board Staffordshire Health and Wellbeing Board Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System Partnership Board Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board staffordshire Safer & Stronger Communities Board

Support Stsffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 22of68 1.4.3 Strategic Lobbying of MPS Following a Board level ￿vIeW of MP engagement, it was decided to mothball our MP engagement, pending a general election, due to low engagement from current MPS. Aim 2: Evidence Based Planning and Development Using our census information, member suNeys, Staffordshire Observatory data, and collaborating with infrastructure partners, we will become more proactive in analysing the trends and needs within the sector and local communities, in order to respond accordingly. This will inform our ongoing long-term business planning. Current areas of development, all at different stages, include: Social enterprise support Local resil ience a nd civil conti ngencies Food networks Healthy ageing Rural housing Better health Staffordshire (obesity) Withi n this aim, we have also identified two i nternational issues that are of concern to all organisations which we are seeking to proactlvely develop our work within.. Racism & inequal ities Climate emergency Aim 3. Ready for New Opportunities Whilst building on the successful buslness we have and developing programmes based on local evidence; we mLtst also be ready to take advantage of new and emerging opportunities that fit within our values and purpose. This includes: VCSE i nfrastructure collaboration Asset-transfer opportunities National collaborations through NAVCA, ACRE and the County CVS Network (which we co-founded and co-chair) Aim 4: Fit to Function All of this is u nderpinned by the need for a fit for purpose, viable, functioning organisation. This includes: Governancei policyi and planning Income streams and financial management Faclllties Marketingi communications and digital Developing people Public Benefit The Trustees have paid due regard to the requlrements to act for the publlc beneflt and are fully satisfied that the aims, objectives, and activities of the Cha rity meet all of the guidance. The public benefit of our work is self-evident in the report of our achievernents that follows.

Supwrt stafford5hlre Tru5tee5 Annual Report Account5 for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 23of68 ment nd P rformance During the 2022-2023 financial year, Support Staffordshire's key achievements and performance indlcators were as follows: Aim I: Empowering Communities Objective 1.1 - Volunteering for All Deliverables Annual Report 2022-2023 Promotion Annual Report 2021-2022 Promotion i.i.I Successfully Promoting Volunteering Events held to promote volunteering: Events held to promote volunteering: People engaged at events. 349 People engaged at events: 660 star Awards Star Awards Eight face to face events were held in June 2022, each with around 100 attendees. After the series, the format was reviewed by the Board and decided to scale back to a simpler and more time and cost- effective format for 2023. Four online events were held In JLine 2021, each with 50-80 live views, some by members holding group viewings. Ongoing views surpassed 700 per event and we received large mounts of positive feedback. Brokerage Brokerage Organlsatlons reglstered at year end: 469 No. of live volunteering opportunities at year end,. 531 Organisations registered at year end: 426 No. of live volunteering opportunities at year end.. 257 No. enquiries face to face No. enquiries by phone 81 21 No. enquiries face to face 21 No. enquiries by phone/email 281 No. enquiries online- 400 No. Interviews 115 No. orgs referred into No. follow-L¢PS 1,092 No. confirmed placed - 112 No. enquiries online- 264 No. interviews 120 No. orgs referred into No. follow-ups 413 No. confirmed placed - 119 108 180 As part of our feedback, we ask all volunteers if they are still volunteering six months later - 560/0 say that they are. As part of our feedback, we ask 311 volunteers if they are still volunteering Six months18ter say that they are. 850/0 We also ask if volunteering has contributed to Improved wellbeing 780/0 agree with this statement. We also ask if volunteering has contribL¢ted to i mproved wellbei ng 850/0 agree with this statement.

Support staffordshire - TrLSStees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 24of68 1.1.2 Delivering Effective Supported Volunteering Volunteering for All Partners Volunteering for All Partners At year end we have 38 V4A Partners, covering a large number of loca I vol unteering venues. At year end we have 31 V4A Partiiers, covering a large number of local volunteeri ng venues. BBO Stafford & South Staffs BBO Stafford & South Staffs The BBO programme flnished on 31 March 2023. All targets were met or exceeded outcomes over the life of the 5-year project: No. of people supported into B volunteer placement.. 45 (target 29) No. of participants signlng up for training courses.. 67 (target 52) •Total No. of Participants (1311 target) No. moved into education or training - 273 (target 223) •Unemployed participants into employment - 179 (target 131) •Participants applied for jobs 422 (330 target) • Pa rticipants feeling less isolated as they have a job, engaged in support or undertaking voluntary work - 599 (target 471) • Participants report increased self- confidence and motivation as a result of support received - 632 (target 530) 1322 Response & Recovery Tamworth (new) Weekly appointmentslmeetings offered at Tamworth Job Centre and elsewhere in the community subject to demand. Annual figures for enqui rieslinterviews 62 Burton (new) Started January 2023. Time spent building relationships with local organisations, This has led to the placement of several refugees currently housed in Burton hotels into volunteering positions, the creatlon of some new volunteering opportunities and will hopefully soon lead to more potential volunteers being placed.

Support Staffordshlre - Trustee5 Annual Report and Account5 for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 25Df68 Objective 1.2 - Supporting Community and Organisational Development Deliverables Annual Report 2022-2023 During the year we welcomed 128 new members, taking our membership to a record level of 1,228 general members when closures and mergers are considered (10 % net increase overall). Annual Report 2021-2022 Durlng the year we welcomed 104 new members, taking our membership to a record level of 1,117 general members when closures and mergers are considered (49/0 net increase overall), 1.2.1 A Growing and Engaged VCSE Membership We have continued to support a number of new organisations through start-up membership during the year. Some startups lapse, others convert to full membership, whllst some are ongoing. Our current conversion rate to full members stands at 280/0 for 2022. Startup members numbered 28 at year end. We have continued to support a number of new organisations through start-up membership during the year. Some Startups lapse, others convert to full membership, whilst some are ongoing. Our current conversion rate to full members stands at 140/0 for 2021. Startup members ntjmbered 62 at year end. Jn its sixth year, the total number of Parish Council Associates grew slightly to 23, largely connected to our Village Halls work. In its fifth year, the total number of Parish Council Associates di pped slightly to 19, largely connected to our Village Halls work. 1.2.2 Delivering Free, High Qualityi Effective Information, Advice & Guidance We supported 409 members through 903 direct support sessions. reaching 330/0 of members during the year. We supported 640 members through 873 direct support sessions,, reaching 57Q/o of members during the year. Support also included 334 attendances at training courses (Right start, Supportive Communities & Others) Support also included 173 attendances at training courses (Right start & more) Funding advice remained the dominant support category, representing up to 460/0 of enquiries during the year. This and other advice enabled members to secure more than £1,621,473 of new investment in their services. exceeding our £IM target. Funding advice remained the dominant support category, representing up to 400/0 of enquiries diiring the year, This and other advice enabled members to secure more than £3,796,532 of new investment in their services,, exceeding our £IM target. Feedback from members: Feedback from members: Up to 500/0 of members hear about our services by word of mouth and approximately 200/0 via our website and e-news. More than one third of members hear about our services by word of mouth and 300/0 via our website and e- news. We undertake to SLSrvey by phone, all members who use our services within 12 months, to gain broad We undertake to survey by phone, all members who use our services within 12 months, to gain broad

Support stalfordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 26of68 feedback on our services. We are pleased to say we received excellent feedback this year, though we are always keen to act on anything critically constructive: feedbac1< on our services. We are pleased to say we received excellent feedback this year, though we are always keen to act on anything critically con5tructive- I would use Support staffordshire again 950/0 I would recommend you to others 910/0 I would use Support staffordshire again 950/0 I would recommend YOLI to others IOOO/o Bursaries: Bursaries: Our Member Bursary scheme offers extended advice and guidance to members undergoing major change. 5 bursaries were awarded this year. Our Member Bursary scheme offers extended advice and guidance to members undergoing major change. 4 bursaries were awarded this year. Grant Making: During the year we administered a one-off 'St4rtup & Step-up, Fund on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, making 32 grant awards totalling £14,362. We also administered a Community Champions grant scheme on their behalf, making 19 grant awards, totalling £47,259. Grant Making: During the year we administered a one-offf Opening-up Fund on behalf of staffordshire County Council, making 159 grant awards totalling over £32,000, We also administered a small grant scheme for Tamworth Borough Council, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, making 10 grant awards totalling £28,000. other grant awards were made, as detailed in the accounts, in close association with partnership project delivery. Other grant awards were made, as detalled in the accounts, in close association with partnershi p project delivery. ACRE Network: ACRE Network: We supported 71 village halls, 8 Parlsh Councils, and 16 other rural community groups. We supported 88 village halls, 8 Parish Councils, and 9 other rural communiLy groups. Transforming the Trent Valley: Transforming the Trent Valley: Landscape partnership scheme, led by Staffordshlre Wildlife Trust and chaired by the Support stéffordshire Chief Executive. This year we concluded the grant programme, awarding over £IOO,000 of small Landscape partnership sclieme, led by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and chaired by the Support Staffordshire Chief Executive restarted face to face activity, awarding several new communit ra nts deliverin talks

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Rèport and AcCO￿￿tS far the Year Ended 31 Narch 2023 27of68 grants for the scheme in total. A further series of engagement events were delivered and have culminated in TThV receiving a number of local, regional, and national awards. The Big Washland Watch is resulting in a significant change in volunteer involvement in local biological records. The Tales of the Riverbank project has also been successfully delivered. presentations, and activities,. delivering the Big Washland Watch and Tales of the Riverbank. Community Mental Health Transformation: Community Mental Health Transformation: This partnership continued in year working primarily with Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (mp￿ ) and Combined Healthcare. Year two has mainly focused upon supporting VCSES commissioned to deliver support services, VCSE grant programmes, networking, and collaborative working. This partnership with the NH5 started this year, working primarily with Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) and Combined Healthcare. Year one has mainly focused upon supporting VCSE involvement in pathway redesign for people with severe mental illness, procurement of new holistic services from the VCSE sector covering housi ngi lifestyles, financial i nclusion and 'future focus,. 1.2.3 Delivering Asset-based Community Developmen t Support Healthy Communities - Burton, Lichfield, and Tamworth Healthy Communities - Burton, Lichfield, and Tamworth Work continued during the year, with grant-funded partnership projects being supported to work on VCSE/NHS collaborations covering: Stroke recovery (BACT) Diabetes (ESSDUKPN) Families Social Prescribi ng (ESFS) Befriending (MHA Communities) Social Isolation (T&D Houslng) Community Officers worked at grassroots level to identify issues a round health inequalities that could be tackled through NHS/VCSE collaborations. This has led us to work on subjects including mental hoalth, diabetes, use of NHS estates/facilities, engaging housing providers and patieiit participation groups. From January 2023 we were awarded a 3-year National Lottery Partnership5 Fund of over £450,000 to undertake further collaborative work; resulting in an expanded team of Community & Volunteering Offficers. Healthy Communities - Southwest staffordshire This year we extended our geographic coverage to all of Cannock Chase District and also supporting Stafford Borough and South Staffordshire as appropriate. We have secured Com assionate Chadsmoor and Pye Green (Cannock Chase District) This year saw a focus on supporting the opening up and reslarting of face to face activities. We planned to i-educe our activity in Chadsmoor towards the end of the year after 5 ears s ortin the communit

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 2Bof68 Communitles status for the Cannock Chase district, and are looking at wider issues such as befriending, and transport. We also delivered a CORE20+FIVE Community Connectors Programme in Cannock, focussed upon engaging under- represented communities for early cancer and hypertension diagnosis. more connected and conFident collection of local volunteers and groups is now more active and part of our wider networlis, Durlng the year we also supported the community around the bridging hotel in Bridgetown to be more supportive of the refugees residing there. Biddulph We concluded our partnership with Biddulph Town Council at the end of March 2023, having significantly increased our membership of Biddulph based organisations, developed a hyperlocal directory held by the Town Council, and increased awareness and participation in our volunteer brokerage service. Biddulph We began a new partnership with Biddulph Town Council in August 2021, employing a comrllunity officer based at the council. They are working on supporting local groups, encouraging volunteeringi networking and a hyperlocal Blddulph directory. Cheadle (new) We started a new strand of work in Cheadle, compiling a hyperlocal directory for the town, and starting a community reference panel to help guide future community development activity. Yarnfield and Cold Meece (new) We started a new partnership with Yarnfield and Cold Meece Parish Council, recruiting a new Community Officer from March 2023. 1.2.4 Delivering Effective and Self- Sustaining Paid for Tratning and Consultancy Our Development Consultancy service, in its 5th year of trading secured £140,000 of business, delivering paid for support through 44 projects, to members and non- members, including: Bespoke training Bid writing strategic planning sessions Board development Fi nancial services payroll, independent examinations, and book-keeping Charity registration Community engagement and consultation Research Our Development Consultancy service, in its 4th year of trading secured just over £80,000 of business, delivering paid for support through 35 projects, to members and non-members, including.. Bespol<e training Bid writing strategic planning sessions Board development Project management Financial services payroll, independent examinations, and book-keeping Charity l-eg istration This was a 60010 Increase on the previous year and included an expansion of our work into Shropshire, Derbyshire, Suffolk, and Sussex woi-king with CVS colleagues in those laces, This was a 750/0 increase on the previous year and included continuation of work in Shropshire workin with Communit Resource.

Support st6fft)rd5hire Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 290168 Objective 1.3 Connectingp Convening and Collaborating Deliverables Annual Report 2022-2023 Engagement with members 575 through 2,469 engagements. This means we engaged 47 % of members during the year. Annual Report 2021-2022 In the final quarter of the year, we began reporting a new measure of engagement with members, covering any type of engagement with us. For that quarter this represented 35fi/o of members. 1.3.1 Member Relations and Intelligence At the end of the year, we had gained a net 792 completed census and directory forms; 640/0 of our membershipR which informs our directory of VCSE organisations as well as anonymised data on the state of the sector. At the end of the year, we had gained a net 725 completed census and directory forms; 650/0 of our membership (150/0 increase), which informs our directory of VCSE organisation5 as well as anonymised data on the state of the sector. We continued to share entries, with consent of members, with Staffordshire County Council to support the populating of Staffordshire Connects. Of the entries published on the Support Staffordshire Directory at year end 840/0 are also shared on Staffordshire Connects We contin ued to Share entries, vvith consent of members, with SLaffordsh ire Cuunty Council to support the populating of Staffordshire Connects. Of the entries published on the Support Staffordshire Directory at year end 810/0 are also shai-ed on Staffordshire Connects Survey and analysis work was undertaken during the final quarter of the year, wlth an intended publication date of lune 2023 for our State of the Staffordshire Sector Report 2023. Plans are underway to publish a second State of the Staffordshire Sector Report in 2022-2023. 1.3.2 Convene Open-Access Locality Forums We continued to deliver Locality Forums, both online and face to face. These totalled 32 local networking opportunities across the county. We continued to deliver Locality Forums, both online and face to face. These totalled 32 local networking opportunities across the county, Attendances across the county have totalled 621; from 212 unique member organisations (17010 of membership at year end), Attendees have engaged in a wide range of networking activities, hearing from one another and statutory partners, learning about new opportunities and feeding back to ourselves. Attendances across the county have totalled 771, from 224 unique member organisations (200/0 of membership at year end). Attendees have engaged in a wide range of networking activlties, hearing from one another and statutory partners, learning about new opportLfnities and feeding bac1< to ourselves. We continued to convene and support the Cannock Chase Dementia Action Alliance during this period, with the kind support of Parish and Town Councils in the district. We continued to convene and support the Cannoclc Chase Dementia Action Alliance during this period, with the l<ind support of Parish and Town Councils in the disti-ict.

Support stafford5hlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 30of68 1.3.3 Convene, Collaborate, Represent through Countywide Forums We continued to develop and from May 2022, formally launch, the VCSE Healthy Communities Alliance, with three place-based forums in the southwest, southeast, and north, in collaboration with VAST. Across the two south forums, whlch each met four times, we recorded 181 attendances. From February 2022, we established a new structure to engage with the Health & Care System, the VCSE Healthy Communities Alliance, with three place-based forums in the southwest, southeast, and north, again in collaboration with VAST. This structure is endorsed by the NHS and will become part of the Integrated Care System from July 2022. We also met monthly with VAST as part of the coordination group. This structure was formally endorsed as part of the VCSE/NHS Memorandum of Understanding signed in January 2023. Our Mental Health Forums, established under the Community Mental Health Transformation programme, became thematic groups of the AlSiance during the year. They met four times with 60 attendances. We also established new mental health forums this year, north and south, as part of the Community Mental Health Transformation programme, but expected to align with the above VCSE Alliance struclures. A new Children, Young People and Families Forum was established this year, meeting twice with 31 attendances. The Social Prescribing Advisory Group (SPAG) also joined the Alliance this year, supporti ng the ongoing development of social prescribing link worker programmes across the county and city, in collaboration with VAST. We continued to convene and chaired the Social Prescri bi ng Advisory G roup {SPAG) in collaboration with VAST during the year, to support the development of social prescribing link worl<er programmes across the county and city. It is anticipated this groLtp will also come under the VCSE Alliance banner from July. We also ran 2 village hall network sessions and 3 webinars for Village halls week in January. We also ran 3 village hall network session5. 1.3.4 Collaborate in service development & inward investment through Team staffordshire and more widely Team Staffordshire met three tirlles during the year looking at shared stafford5hire and Stoke-on-Trent priorities where we underperform including- Children in care Ageing well Mental health & wellbeing Team Staffordshire was refreshed during the year with four newly elected VCSE representatives. During the year we met with the then shadow MIn￿ster for Civil SocieLy and began work to focLlS proactively on partnerships to address challenges in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent where we fall below national averfiges. OUTSIDE Creatlve People & Places started in Staffordshire Moorlands on Towards the end of the year, we had conf'irmation that our Artg Council

Support stafiordshlre Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 31 of68 l April 2022, with an interim Director developing the programme until a new Creative Director was appointed in the autumn followed by the rest of the team. Delivery began in earnest at the end of the year with the new brand, website and business plan slgn off. England (ACE) Creative People and Places bid had been successful. This partnership programme will bring our 'Outside' arts progi-amme to Staffordshire Moorland5 foi- the next three years with almost £lM of new investment. 1.3.5 Collaborate with VCSES, Social Care and the NHS through Social Prescribing At year end we hold agreement5 through 9 Primary Care Networks for provision of 19 Link Worker roles as follows: Cannock North x4 Cannock Villages x2 (l in partnership with Age UK Staffordshire) Leek and Biddulph x4 (l in partnership with Beth Johnson Foundation) Lichfield & Burntwood x4 ( l in partnership with Age UK Staffordshire) Rugeley Horsefair Practices Group xl Stafford Central x2 Stafford South Rising Brook Surgery xl Stafford Town xl We now hold agreements through g Primary Care Networks for provision of 16 Llnk Worker roles as follows.. Burton x2 (in partnership with St Giles Hospice) Cannock North x2 Cannoclc Villages (with Age UK staffordshire) Leek and Biddulph x3 (l in partnership with Beth Johnson Foundation) Liclifield & Burntwood x4 (I with Age UK Staffordshire) Rugeley Horsefair Practices Group stafford Central x2 Stafford South Rising Brook Surgery In October 2022 we said goodbye to our East Staffordshire link workers who were TUPE transferred to Burton Albion Community Trust following our sub-contract being served notice by St Giles Hospice and a direct contract award being made by the PCN to BACT for all provision. We also host the Staying Well Connector, working with MPFF in Cannock Chase. We also host the Staying Well Connector, working with mp￿ in Cannock Chase. We hold regular peer support and networking sessions for our own workers. Through the Staffordshire Training Hub (run by GP First) we also operate the system-wlde peer support networks for social prescribers and for care co- ordinators. We hold regLilar peer support and networking sessions for our own workers, Through the Staffordshire Training Hub (run by GP first) we also operate the system-wide peer support networks for social prescribers and for care co-ordinators. We also act as the local lead for staffordshire, as part of the National Academy of Social Prescrsbing (NASP) Thriving Communities We also act as the local lead for staffordshi re, as pa rt of the National Academy of Social Prescribing NASP Thrivin Communities

Support Stalfordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 320168 programme (led by Community Action Derby regionally). programme (led by Community Action Dei-by regionally). 1.3.6 Collaborate with VCSES, Social Care &NHS through Healthwatch Staffordshire Healthwatch Staffordshire transferred to us from l April 2022. During the year we have., TUPE transferred and restructured the team with further recruitment following Transferred, updated and in some cases recommissioned assets such as the website and data systems to ensure they are fit for purpose Established a new Health Committee to independently steer the programme Created and published a monthly Bulletin with a dashboard of current intelligence and feedback Established a joint working relationship with the Health and Wellbeing Board and health Overview & Scrutiny Committee Begun a new programme of outreach and engagement, gathering feedback from communities Established the Healthwatch Intelligence Network of VCSE partners Initiated 3 Deep Dive projects Establlshed and undertaken jolnt quality visits using our power to 'Enter & View, Been an actlve member of the Local Healthwatch Network and Healthwatch England activity Objective 1.4 - Representing the Local VCSE Sector Deliverables Annual Report 2022-2023 In Cannock Chase, East Staffordshlre and South Staffordshire, the statutory Community Safety role was the prlmary focus in year. Aniiual Report 2021-2022 In most districts, the statutory Community Safety role remains the primary focus, alongside broad information sharing. Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorland5 and-famworth also have an explicit interest in wider health and wellbeing. Thei-e were no formal LSP meetings in South 5taffoi-dshire during the year. 1.4.1 Represent at Local Strateglc Partnerships Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford District and Tamworth have an explicit interest in wider health and wellbeing with subgroups. There were limited formal LSP meetin 5 in Lichfield District or

Support stafford5hlre - Trustees Annual RepDrt and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 33of68 staffordshire Moorlands during the year, though we continued to have regular informal contact with officers. In April, the upper tier councils and ICB unilaterally decided to abandon support for the established 3-way place-based partnerships. The Stoke- on-Trent and North Staffordshire group ceased immediately, the Southeast one has dwindled over the course of the year, leaving just the southwest one functioning. We have continued to engage In the three Place-based Partnei-ships (PbPs), led by NHS providers and CCGS in the North, Southeast and Southwest of the county, Formal Place arrangements are now Staffordshire-level and focussed on a small number of councillNHS integrated commissioning priorities, 1.4.2 Represent at Countywide Strategic Partnerships Support staffordshire continues to seek to represent and influence on behalf of our members at a range of formal and informal partnerships including.. Support staffordshlre continLtes to seek to represent and influence on behalf of our members at a range of formal and informal partnerships including., Staffordshire Health & Wellbeing Board Staffordshire County Council Communities Leadership Board Staffordshire Health & Wellbeing Board Staffordshire County Council Communities Leadership Board staffordshire County Council Supportive Communities Programme Board Staffordshire & Stol<e~on-Trent Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board Staffordshire Stronger & Safer Communities Board and Prevent Board StaffordshSre Loca l Enterprise Partnership Skills Advisory Board We were particularly involved in the SCC Volunteering Development Task Group which has now establlshed a formal Vol Ltnteeri ng Policy a nd associated procedures for Staffordshire County Council volunteers. staffordshlre County Council Supportive Communities Programme Board staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board staffordshire Stronger & Safer Communities Board and Prevent Board staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System Partnership Board IC5 Workstreams most notably.. ICS People & Culture Board ICS Worlcforce Board ICS Comms & Engagement ICS Community Mental Health Transformation Steering Group ICS Ageing Well Group NHS Patient Council Southwest Staffordshire and Southeast Staffordsh i re Patient Board (Stoke & North Staffs attended by VAST) staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System Partnership Board ICS Workstreams most notably,. ICS People & Culture Board

ICS Workforce Board ICS People & Communities Assembly

Support Stsffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 Mèrch 2023 34of68 ICS Comms & Engagement Group

ICS Community Mental Health Transformation Steering Group During the year, we kept in touch with the Staffordshire Civil Contingencies Unit and towards year end have secured a new partnership project with them. During the year, we kept in touch with the Staffordshire Civil Contingencies Unit although the Local Resilience Forum Volunteering and Vulnerability Cell was inactive during the year. There was limited progress in our relationships with the Staffordsh i re Commissioner for Police, Fire and Crime during the year. Following the election of a new Commissioner to the Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Crime, we re-established communications with this office with a view to future partnership working. 1.4.3 Strategic Lobbying of MPS Followlng an uninspiri ng review of potential MP engagement, we decided to mothball this objective pending a general election. A new deliverable from January 2022, we have been assessing which local MPS are best placed to engage with. Aim 2: Building the Evidence Base We undertook the survey and analysis work during the final quarter of the year with a view to publlshing a 2023 State of the VCSE Sector in Staffordshire in the first quarter of 2023-2024. We have continued to engage with the Voluntary & Community Sector Emergencies Partnership (VCSEP), acting as a local lead, attending their national network, capability building sessions, regional meetings, and strategy steering g roup, In the final quarter we agreed a new VCSE Local Resilience Project with Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Civil Contingencies Unit (CCU) to commence in 2023-2024 quarter l. We continued to be part of the Better Health Staffordshire steering group and associated workshops, looking at a system change approach to tackling obesity. We developed a social enterprise for the care market proposal during the year as part of the new SCC Capacity Building Framework, and having successfully secL5red this contract, commenced this pilot work in January 2023. We have made further progress in our Disrupting RacEsm Group and expanded the remit to address wider EqLfity and Inclusion mid-year, During the year we opened out the conservation to members at the autumn forums, developed our own inhouse trainlng, developed external tra ining on conscious i nclusion, repeated our annual equity surveys of staff and trustees, and initiated a volunteer survey. We also began work on disability and neurodiverslty awareness, and committed to undertake the All Equals Charter, an accreditation and development piece focussed on LGBTQI+ inclusion. We have made progress in our Climate Emergency Group, adopting a new more detailed action plan and working more closely with The Globe Foundation to deliver trainlng inhouse and to our members on carbon literacy. We also joined the

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Yèar Ended 31 March 2023 35of68 Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Climate Commission and took part in the Climate Expo event at Uttoxeter Racecourse. Monthly Green Tips seek to engage staff regularly. Aim 3. Ready for New Opportunltles We have continued to further our positive and productive collaboration with VAST, working on our joint approach to the VCSE Healthy Communities Alliance and in delivery of the VAST led Totally Stoked project. We also initiated a joint project supporting guests and hosts through community groups, of the Homes for Ukraine Scheme during the year, which VAST lead; and in the final quarter together we joined the Staffordshire & Shropshire Health Economy Research Partnership, which we lead. To solldlfy thls relationship, we signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding during the year. We began a dlfferent working relationship with Staffordshire Council for Voluntary Youth Services (SCVYS) during the year, having each secured a direct contract with Staffordshire County Council for the VCSE Capacity Building Framework. This has also been confirmed through a joint Memorandum of Understanding. We have continued to collaborate with Together Active informally, meeting on a quarterly basis to discuss shared aims. We continued to provlde the trainlng on behalf of the Shropshire VCSE Infrastructure Programme, led by Corllmunity Rcsource Shropshire. We have been an active member of the Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) Network. We have been an active member of the NAVCA network, engaging with health & care, tackling racism and CVS research programmes in particular. We continued to co-chair the county CVS network durfng the year, working with Community Action Suffolk. Aim 4: Fit to Function We delivered the remaining Board Seminar series, upskilling and improving the knowledge of our trustees, before undertaking a further skllls audit to inform the next series. We embarked upon a new trustee recruitment drive, to ensure pro-active future sustainability and continuity of our board. We reviewed a range of policies in accordance with our policy schedule. We supported staff through regular'progress and planning, meetings, new staff th rough our probation review process, and existing staff through their individual performance and development reviews (PDRS). We developed our approach to corporate giving, making a series of new Business Partnerships, underpinned by our Business Club. We ran our first ever exclusive fundraising event called Decadence a night of pure Indulgence and attended a wide range of other events to raise our profile.

Support staffordshI￿ - Trustees Annual Report aRd Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 360168 Both our managed premises at the Voluntary Services Centre in Burton-upon-Trent and the Guildhall in Newcastle-under-Lyme continued to see recovery In room hire bookings during the year. Communications via a51 channels saw continued increases in followers and engagement throughout the year, with a streamlining of our approach across socia media platforms. We refreshed our brand and logo to give it a brighter look and feel. We continued to deliver twice monthly e-news, update our website, and support all teams with a range of requests for communications material and content. We maintained high quality internal systems, processes and data integrity through comprehensive customer relationship management and membership processes. This is underpinned by our Simply Connects CRM. We ensured that work was monitored, and our impact evaluated, with a view to celebrating success and continuous improvement. During the year we were awarded the NAVCA Local Infrastructure Quality Award (LIQA). The Staff Wellbeing Group met regularly focussing on a range of support including the 'listening ears, roles, monthly wellbeing messages, supporting menopause at work overseeing the roll out of our second annual heath needs assessment, and financial wellbeing support & signposting. Fundraising activities Support Staffordshlre has sought to maintain its relationshlps with existing funders, as well as developing new income streams during the year. New income includes: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for Integrated Offender Health Team Employer Supported Volunteering National Lottery Community Fund Awards for All via Yarnfield & Cold Meece Parish Council for a new Community Officer Natlonal Lottery Community Fund Partnerships Fund for Healthy Communities Southeast staffordshire NHS England for CORE20+FIVE Connectors Staffordshire and Shropshire Health Economy Research Partnership (SSHERPa) Staffordshire County Council Capacity Building Framework for Capaclty Building Support, Volunteer Buddies, and Community Champions Grants Tamworth Borough Council UK Shared Prosperity Fund for Community Grants We are pSeased that at the time of writing, we held grant agreements with five district and borough councils as follows: Cannock Chase District Lichfield District South Staffordshire Stafford Borough Staffordshire Moorlands stafford Borough Council, South Staffordshire Council and Tamworth Borough Council

Support staffordshire - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 37of68 provided us with pro-bono office accommodation during the year for which we are extremely grateful. East staffordshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme District offer peppercorn lease arrangements for multi-occupancy VCSE premises, which we manage. Our consultancy income was lower than budgeted for in year, but still saw strong growth exceeding £125,000 turnover and generated a greater surplus than planned. During the year we further developed our corporate fundraising programme trialling new events and initiatives. We are also building our fundraising brand with a number of local organisations. We are conscious to focus our efforts upon events that do not compete directly with our own merllbers, and where possible and appropriate we collaborate with members. We would like to thank all the individuals and corporate partners who have raised funds, supported our events or donated to us during the year including: Bobobo Brandauer UK Bridge Interiors Christine Thomas Training Itd. Circle 17 COTY D2NA Disbury Creative Legacy Life Cover M and M group Manage Remote Teams Mary's Tearooms Mobility in Motion Pink Connect RSROBSTAR Sally Rivers Vocalist Square Peg stafford Gatehouse Stafford Railway Building Society staffordshire Chamber of Commerce staffordshire FA Steve Woods Hypnotism The Chase Golf Club The Coffee Bar and Kitchen The Hive Networking Group The Posthouse The Quarter at Pot Bank Think Insurance This Girl Trentham Estates Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Zephi Zurich Insurance We are also developing our trust and foundations work and have received two grants from the following trusts: Sir John Sumners Trust £250 William Adlington Cadbury Charitable Trust £500 Other significant activities Including employees, beneficiaries, funders, and the local community There were no other significant changes in the activities of the charity during the year or since, affecting beneficiaries, funders, or the local com munlty.

Support Staffordshifft Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 38of68 6. Financial R view Reserves Policy - last updated August 2021 Support Staffordshlre recognises four types of reserves as outlined below, three of which are detailed in the accounting statements: Restricted Reserves Restricted Reserve5 held in accordance with any restrictions required by the orlginal funder. Our current level of restricted reserves is detailed in the accounting statements, wlth a breakdown of the restrictions which apply. Designated Reserves Designated Reserves which are set aside for a specified future use. This could include maki ng provision for fluctuations in predicted future income, for significant costs associated with maintaining our premlses or other assets, for planned future development of services or any other reasonable specified use, Our current level of designated reserves is detailed in the accounting statements, with a breakdown of the designations which have been agreed. General Reserves General reserves include al l other funds that are neither restricted nor desig nated. However, this does not mean that such reserves are completely free and instantly available. For example, general reserves may include fixed assets held for charity use, which could in theory be sold for cash; and reserves that are held as investments with specified clauses affecting when they can be accessed. Our current level of general reserves is detailed in the accounting statements. Free Reserves Free reserves are a subset of the general reserve. They only Include reserves which are readily accessible as cash. They exclude assets and investments which are not readily available as cash. Support Staffordshlre aims to hold a free reserve that will enable the charity to meet'its obligations in an orderly manner should it decide to or have no option but to wind up its activities. This is made up of two maln components. Flrstly, the funds to meet all conlractual obligations of the company including long term leases, service contracts and the redundancy costs of employees, Redundancy liabilities fluctuate OM an ongoing basis when staff leave and as they accrue service. As such, this figure is only ever a broad estimate and would always need to be recalculated in the event of a potential redundancy scenario. At 31 March 2023 these costs were estimated at £124,173 (£11,407 leasing commitments, £112,766 redundancy liabilities), Secondly, the costs of continuing to operate core services for between 3 and 6 months, assuming no further core income is secured in this perlod. Thls Is in order to allow for an orderly wind down of those services, with up to 12 weeks, notice periods for employees, and so as not to have a sudden, unplanned, and adverse impact upon service users. The free reserves target is therefore expressed as a range. We have excluded programmes of work which are solely project funded, where there rs very low or no liability for us financially, i. e., if the funding ceased, we would stop delivering any service. These costs are estimated, based on our budget

Support stalfordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts far the Year Ended 31 March 2023 39of68 for 2023-2024 as between £175,319 - £350,638. As such, the current target for free reserves is between £299,492 - £474,811. This figure remains higher than that which would be strictly necessary as in reality much activity would begin to cease, fmm less than 3 months if funding were to be lost. At 31 March 2023 we have considered that we held £486,381 of Free Reserves, which is made up from our general reserves (£752, 197), less current Investments and assets which are not instant access (£265,816). Thi5 15 slightly in excess of our target range and trustees will be reviewing our position following completion of these accounts. Free reserves are not detailed in our accounting statements as they are a matter of judgement for the Board of Trustees. Fund Out-turn Durlng the year 2022-2023 Support Staffordshire had an overall loss of £48,379 as per the Income and Expenditure account. This included spend of designated reserves of £41,106, which was slightly more than the budgeted spend of £36,208, It also included spend of restricted reserves of £24,672 in accordance with the restrictions which applied to those funds. It also included a depreciation charge of £2,533 which we do not budget for. Taking these factors into account, the outturn compared to the budget (£56,088 loss) wa5 a small gain of £7,709, due to increased income and associated delivery secured during the year. Given the wider economic context, the final out turn was a success durlng the year, and indicative of the hard work of the whole team. Funding Sources Support Staffordshire received £2,102,633 total income during the year, from a wide range of national and local investors and funders, both government and non- government. These include Staffordshire County Council, some district and borough councils, the NHS, primary care networks, other public bodies, the National Lottery, the Community Foundation, and other trusts & foLtndations, whlch usually operate through grant or service level agreements. These 5gurces of income are outlined in detail in the notes to the accounts. We secured approximately 5.50/0 of our income from trading activities, largely sale of space at premises and paid for training and consultancy. In its first ful l year of operation, fundraising activities represented a pproxi mately 2.30/0 of income. Expenditure During the year Support staffordshire spent £2,081,715 on charitable activitles, In support of VCSE organisations. This includes approximately 0.50/0 of total expenditure on governance costs and 3.70/0 on management and support services

Support staffordshire - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year End2d 31 March 2023 40of68 Additionally, we spent £63,467 on raising funds, whlch represents 3010 of total expendlture and pertains to our fundraising development work and fees charged for our endowment fund fflanagement. Approximately 21.30/0 of expenditure was grant funding to delivery partners or grant fund recipients. Restricted grant giving and details of grant reci pients are outllned i n detail in the notes to the accounts. Across al5 expenditure, approximately 64.50/0 of Spend is on staffing as our services are predominantly those delivered by people. Senior Staff Pay Approximately IlQ/o of all spend is on key management personnel which we consider to be the executive management team. At l April 2023 the Chief Executive was the highest paid employee and received an annual salary of £56,000. At l April 2023, we committed to a minimum wage of £21,000 per annum pro-rata or £10.91 per hour, This represents a salary multiple of x2.7 between the lowest and highest paid employee. Gender Pay Equality Although we are not statutorily required to report upon it, we have determined that Support Staffordshire had no median gender pay gap at l April 2023 (the middle ranking female employoo earned the same as the Middle ranking male employee). We have a 6.7 % mean (average pay) gender pay gap in favour of male employees, but this reverses to a -2.90/0 gender pay gap in favour of female employees if the single highest paid employee, who is male, is not included. 83010 of employees identified as female. Investments Policy - last reviewed 25 May 2023 This policy outlines the parameters that the Trustees have agreed, to guide their powers to make Investments as per the Articles of Association. Investments are primarily made to secure the best financial return, in order that additional funds may be raised for the furtherance of the charity's objects. However, this primary objective must be balanced with the following factors, Funds held by Support staffordshire on behalf of other organisations should be held vvith minimal risk and maximum access. Funds that are known to be required within the Support Staffordshire budgets outlined for the upcoming 12 months should be held with mlnimal risk and appropriate access. Funds that are known not to be required within the Support staffordshire budgets outlined for the upcoming 12 months but are within the minimum level of reserves set out by the Board, may be invested with a manageable and agreed level of risk and with manageable and agreed levels of limited access. This will normally be a cash or near cash fund, with instant access or a notice period of less than 6 months. This will be agreed by the Trustees. iv. Funds that are known not to be required within the Support staffordshire budgets outlined for the upcoming 12 months and are beyond the minimum level of

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report ènd Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 41of68 reserves set out by the Board, may be invested with a manageable but enhanced level of risk and wlth manageable but lesser levels of access. This could include ash bonds for 12 months or more, or non-permanent endowments. This wlll be agreed by the Trustees. Wherever possible, investments will be made with institutions that demonstrate a track record in managing risk, high return funds and that have an ethical investment stance. vi. The investment positlon will be reported to the Trustees at least twice per year.

Support staftordshlre - Trustees Annual Reporl and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 42of68 7. Plans for Future Periods Aims and Objectives The alms and objectives outlined in this report have been updated during the year and are now being regularly reported against. Planned Activities The following main activities are planned for 2023-2024., Aim I: Empowering Communities Objective 1.1 - Volunteering for All To deliver 6 promotional volunteering events per annum To deliver brokerage of 300 enquiries, 200 referrals and 100 placements per annum To maintain supporied volunteering in Newcastle, Tamworth, and Burton-upon-Trent and to seek a new programme in Cannock. Objective 1.2 - Supporting Community and Organisational Development To continue to reach around 100 new members annually To continue to support over 500 unique member organisations each year To continue to support members to secure over £1 million annually To secure a 950/0 member satisfaction rating annually To sustain and expand Asset-based Community Development to new nelghbourhoods To further strengthen our training and consultancy offer and grow our income from these sources to £200,000 by March 2025 Objective 1.3 Connectingi Convening and Collaborating To engage 750/0 of members annually by 2025 To continue to increase response from our member census towards a target of 75Q/o To publish a 2023 State of the Sector report To grow attendance at Forums towards a target of 400/0 Deliver thematic forums and networks, meeting local needs To deliver a successful Creative People and Places 'Outside' project year one. To deliver the best quality service in Staffordshi re for Social Prescribi ng, that is highly interconnected with the VCSE sector To continue to dellver an effective Healthwatch service Objective 1.4 - Representing the Local VCSE Sector To remain a well informed and recognised advocate for the sector at local and countywide partnerships; and to build the resource allocation to the local sector as a result To ensure a strong volce and equal role for the VCSE sector in the Integrated Care System (ICS) through the VCSE Healthy Communities Alliance, working closely with VAST Aim 2. Evidence Based Planning & Development To be proactive in project development based upon VCSE and local community needs and aspirations including with regard to the local Joint Strateg ic Needs Assessment, with a specific focus upon..

Support stalfordshlre - Trustee5 Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 Narch 2023 43of68 Social Care Enterprise development VCSE Local Resilience development Food Network development Healthy Ageing & Rural Housing Better Health Staffordshire To deliver our Disrupting Racism and EDI action plan, with particular emphasls upon LGBTQI+ inclusion To dellver our Climate Emergency action plan Aim 3: Ready for New Opportunities To further build our positive relationships with VAST Together Active and other near neighbour CVSS To actively engage in regional and national ACRE and NAVCA networks, including co- chalring the county CVS network Aim 4: Fit to Function To continue to work collaboratively and effectively as a Board, with clear continuity and sustainability plans and actions To maintain at least a balanced financial position, sustaining and securing existing and new income to deliver our charitable objects To further develop our fundraising programme To effectlvely steward our prcmiscs To further grow our public awareness through sound brandlng and messaging, and to implement a new website To continuously develop and improvo our commitment to staff welfare To seek continuous improvement through our performance management framework and secure the external quality accreditation VCQA award ustodian Fund At 31 March 2023 Support staffordshire held £10,004 of custodian funds on behalf of Staffordshire Parent Carer Forum, an unincorporated partnership which we support. For a detailed breakdown of these funds, please contact the relevant organlsation. Such funds, held from time to time, are held in Support Staffordshire current accounts and sufficient control and detail is available within the accounting system records to ascertain the balances held at any time. The Trustees Annual Report and Accounts were approved by the Board of Trustees on 21 September 2023 and signed on behalf of the Trustees by Jan Wilson Chair

Support starr0rdshI￿ - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 44of68 Responsibilities of the Board of Trustees The trustees (who are also directors of Support staffordshire for the purposes of company law) are responsib5e for preparing the Trustees Annual Repori and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and app5icatlon of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to,. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS102); make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable UK accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. prepa re the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is i nappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue to operate. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate fjccounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. In so far as the trustees are aware there is no relevant audit information of which the charltabSe company's auditors are unaware, and the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that informatlon. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation i n the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. By order of the Board, 21 September 2023 I yb( OJ, Jan Wilson Chair

s￿pport stafford5hlre - Trustee5 Annual Re￿rt and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 45of68 Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Support Staffordshlre Opinion We have audited the financial statements of Support Staffordshire (the 'charltable company,) for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accou nting policies. The fi nancia I reporting framework that has been applled in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion the financial statements., Give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2023, and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended; Have been properly prepared in accordance wlth Unlted Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and Have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. BaSFS for opinion We conducted OLrr audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing {UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's rosponsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordanco with the ethlcal requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibi l ities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opi riion. Conclusions relating to going concern In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going concern basis of accounti ng in the preparation of the fi nancial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not Identifled any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsi bilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. other information The other information comprises the information included in the trustees annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon, The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinlon on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsi bility is to read the other i nformation and, in doi ng so, consider whether the other information is materia I ly i nconsistent with the fi narbcial

Support StaffordshI￿ - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 46of68 statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothlng to report in this regard. Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: the information given in the trustees, report (incorporating the directors, report) for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and the directors, report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirement5. Matters on which we are required to report by exception In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatement5 in the directors, report, We Fiave nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audlt have not been received from branches not visited by us; or the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns,. or certaln disclosures of directors. remuneration specified by law are not made. or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companles, regime and take advantage of the small companies, exemption in preparing the directors, report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report. Responsibilities of trustees As explained more fully In the trustees, responsibilities statement set out on page 44, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of fsnancial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responslble for assessing the charitable company's ability to conti nue as a going concern, disclosing i as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial

Support stafford5hlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 47of68 statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an audltor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance wlth ISAS (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economlc decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org. uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report. Irregularities, includ i ng fra ud, are instances of non-com plia nce with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect materlal misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures a re ca pable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below, Our audit approach included the following elements,, Assessment of the susceptibility of the charity's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Assessment of the laws and regulations identified as being of significance in the context of the charity. We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the charity and how the charity is complying with that framework. We obtained an understanding of the charity's policies and procedures on compliance with laws and regulations, including documentation of any instances of non-compliance. We obtained an understanding of the charity's policies and procedLtres on fraud risks, including knowledge of any actual, suspocted, or alleged fraud. We ensL¢red that our audit personnel have the experience and knowledge to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations. We use appropriate audit resources and tools to guide us in selecting the rlght audit approach. In considering the extent to which the audit was considered capable of detectlng Irregularities, we considered how our approach to the audit has affected the likelihood of detoction. This was affected by: the inherent difficulty in detecti ng irregularities,. the effectiveness of the entity's controls,. and the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures performed. In determining those matters that are of significance, both quantitative a nd qual itative factors are relevant to such consideration. Because of the inherent lim itations of an audit, there is a risk that we wlll not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compllance wlth regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with é law or regulation is removed from the events and transactlons reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk Is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, 4s fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. Use of our report

Support stafford5h(￿ - Tru5tee5 Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Encjed 31 March 2023 48of68 This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor'5 report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's merllbers as a body, for our audlt work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Mark McLean FCA Senior Statutory Auditor For and on behalf of Thomas & Young Limited Statutory Auditor Carleton House 266-268 stratford Road Shirley Solihull B90 3AD Date.. 21 September 2023 Thomas & Young Limited is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 Marrh 2023 49of68 statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) 2023 Unrestricted Funds General Deslgnated Restricted Funds Total 2022 Notes INCOME Donations 49,214 49,214 34,950 A1 Charitable Activities 1.006,718 1,008,947 2,015,664 1,550.445 A2 Other Trading Activities 30.084 30.084 12,823 A3 Investment Income 7.670 7.670 13,071 A4 TOTAL 1.093 686 1008,947 2,102 633 1,611,288 EXPENDITURE B1& Gharitable Activities 1,048,096 1,033.619 2,081.715 1,537,911 Expenditure on Raising Funds 63,467 63,467 68,925 B2 TOTAL 1,111,563 1033619 2,145,182 1606,836 Net gain8llosses on investments 5,830) 5,8301 11,621 Nel income l (expendilurel for the year 23,7071 24,6731 1 48,3791 4,452 Transfer be￿een funds 41,105 41,1051 Nel movement in funds 17,398 41,1051 1 24,673) 1 48,3791 4,452 Total Funds brought forward 734,798 69,607 28,561 832,966 828,514 Total Funds carried forward 752.197 28,502 3.889 784,588 832,966

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 Ma￿h 2023 50of68 BALANCE SHEET 2023 2022 Notes Fixed Assets Tangible Assets Investments 7.Q25 258,791 265,816 648 264,620 265,268 la 1b Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 189,053 835,338 330,026 747.031 1,024,391 1,077,057 Creditors.. amounts falling due wilhln one year 505,619 509,360 Net Current Assets 518,772 567,697 Net Assets 784 588 832 966 The Funds of the Charity Reslricled Funds 3,889 28,561 Unrestricted Income ftJnd5 General Designated 752.197 28.502 780,699 734.798 69.607 804,405 Total Charity funds 784 588 832 966 For the financial year in question the company was entitled lo exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company lo obtain an audit of ils accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect lo accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in acGord8nce with the provisions applicable to companies subject lo the small companies, regime. Approved by the Board of Directors and Trustees and signed on their behalf on 21 Sèptember 2023 Jan Wilson Director 8967045 Company number

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accaunt5 for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 51of68 CASH FLOW STATEMENT 2,023 2022 Note Cash flow from operating activities Cash (absorbed byllgenerated from operations 83,716 50,830 16 Net ¢ash flow frorn operating zctivitigs 83,716 5D,830 Cash flow from Snvestlng actlvities Payments lo acquire tangible fixed assets Payments to acquire investments Interest received 8,9101 5,830 7,670 1 11,620) 13,071 Net cash flow from Investing activltles 4,590 1,451 Net cash flow from financing activities Net increase I Idecreasel In cash and cash equivalents 88,306 52,281 Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April 2022 747,031 694,749 Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March 2023 835,338 747,031

Support staffordshire - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 52of68 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consislenlly throughout the year and in the preceding year Pl. Basis of preparation of accounts The financial ststernenls of the charitable wmpany, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 102} "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accord8nce with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1st January 2015}', Financial Reporting Standard 102'The Financial Reporting Standard appllcable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. and the Companies Act 2006. The financial slalemellls are prepared In Sterling, which is the functional currency of Ihe company. Monetary amounts in the financial slalements are munded to the nearest £. P2. Tanglble fixgd assets for use by the charity and dBpreciation Tangible fixed 2sgels for use by the Gharity are stated at cost or valuation, less depreciation as per policy Depreciation rates.. Buildings and Land 2YD Other assets 33f> P3. Incoming rèsources All incoming resources are irkcluded in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is entitled lo the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Specific policies relating to particular categories of income are as follows., Income from charitable aelivilies and other trading activities is recognised when the Gharity becomes unconditionally entitled to the income. Investment income is included when receivable. P4. Resources expended Expenditijre is recognised in the period in which it is incurred. Charitable activities expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the performance of ils activities and services. It includes costs which are incurred directly by those activities and indirect costs necessary lo support those activities Expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities Goveinance costs comprise those costs associated with meeting the conslilulional and slatulory requirements of the charity and include the audit fees and costs associated with the operation ol the Board of Trustees of the charity. P5. Value added tax The charity is not VAT T￿lstered P6. Penslon costs The Charty contributes to a defined contribution scheme - employer contribution is 30 P7. Donated services The charity is greatly dependent in carrying out ils a¢livltles upon the lime given by many volunteers and the dedication of staff members. The financial benefit of their time is not quanlilied in these accounts.

support Staffordshlre ~ Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 53of68 P8. Fund accounting This differenliales be￿een reslricled and unreslricled funds. Unreslricled funds are available for use al the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Designated funds are those which have been earmarked by the Trusteès for specific purposes but remain unrestricted funds. Reslricled funds are those which are lo be Ljsed in accordance with the specific reslriclions imposed by the donors or funders. Expenditure that meets these criteria is charged to the relevant fund.

Suppc>rt staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for Ihe Year Ended 31 March 2023 54of68 A1 Income.. Donations and Gift Ald 2023 2022 Unrestricted Restricted 218 Total Donations - business club Donation5 - corporate Donalioris - in kind Donations individual 218 180 12,775 20,864 14,537 820 12,775 20,864 14,537 820 3,563 12,000 19,207 Donations small trusts 34,950

Support Staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 55of68 A2 Income- Charitable Activities 2023 2022 UNRESTRICTED Central and Local Government Grants and Service Level Agreements ACRE - Action with Communities in Rural England Biddulph Town Council Cannock Chase CCG Cannock Chase District Council Cannock North Primary Care Network Cannock Villages Primary Care Network Department for Education East S12ffordshire CCG East Staffordshire Borough Council - Business Rale Relief Granl East Staffordshire Primary Carè Network vla St. Giles Hospice GP First Limited Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish Council Leek Town Council Leek and Biddulph Primary Care NebNork Lichfield and Bumtwood Primary Care Ne￿orkS Lichfield District Council VCSE Development & Volunteering Midland5 Pailnership NHS Foundation Trust NHS England via MPFT NHS Slaffordshire & Sloke-on-rrenl ICB NHS Slaffordshire & Stoke~on-Trenl ICB via NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU NHS Slaffordshire and Sloke-on-Trent ICB via VAST NHSE via SESSP CCG - End of Life Action Alliance NHSE via Slafford and Surrounds CCG National Academy for Social Prescribing via Communily Action Derby National Lollery Heritage Fund via Peak District National Park Authority Newcaslle-Under-Lyme Borough Council Norlon Canes Parish Council Rugeley Horse Fair Practice Rugeley Town Council Slafford Borough Council Slafford Central Primary Care Network Slafford South Primary Care Network Staffordshire County Council via Slaffordshire Council for Voluntary Youth Service Staffordshire Moorlands District Council - Arts Forum Support staffordshire Mooilands District CouncS1- Community Group Support 42,705 3,500 43,405 34,016 8,177 45,872 24,114 7,288 125 33,576 22,983 4.875 10,000 33,514 16,510 400 2,200 99,702 43,198 32,209 3,000 18,733 19,1D7 2,200 135,771 107,126 34,875 71,886 5,475 134,200 12,000 4,950 10,000 17,000 4,000 43,540 15,000 2,500 116,756 4,000 90 14,867 400 10.250 57,435 5,9( 200,000 33,145 11,480 894,957 9,036 530 15,732 500 8,250 65,128 6,192 66,664 21,241 913,855 Memberships and A550ciate Feas 650 650 475 475 Non-Governrnent Grants Communlty Together CIC NAVCA stafford and Rural Homes Transforming Communities Together- Places of Welcome Tudor Trust Voluntary Sector Emergencies Partnership 100 200 1,540 3,500 225 6000 6,000 5.565

Support starrordshire - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 56of68 Primary Purpose Trading Income Office R8ntal East staffOrdshi￿ - Voluntary Service Centre Newcastle-under-Lyme- Guildhall 34,106 12,120 46,236 32,750 12 779 45,530 Meeting Room Hlre E8sI Staffordshlie - Voluntary Service Centre Newcastle-under-Lyme- Guildhall 4.747 484 12,075 Consultancy Services Accounting and Independent Examinations Administrative Services Consult2ncy Payroll Service Registered Office Training and Workshops 3,040 2,340 1,000 14,116 5,550 55 2,883 8,210 7,124 55 Total Prlmary Purpose Trading 85,779 74,225 Other Income Other income 434 434 176 176 TOTAL UNRESTRICTED 1006,718 975,398 RESTRICTED Central and Local Government Grants and Service Level Agr88ments Cannock Chase District Council - Covid 19 Support Grant Department of Culture Media and Sport via NAVCA- Voluntary Sector Emergencies Partnership Health Education England Heallhwatch England Hednesford Town Council HMRC- Job Retention Scheme Grant South Slaffordshi¥e Council South Slaffordshire Council - Covid 19 Support Grant Slaffordshire County CounGil - Better Care Fund Slaffordshire County CoLtncil - Capacity Building Framework Slaffordshire County Council - Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Support Grant Staffordshire County Council - Climate Action Fund Staffordshire County Council - Community Champions Slaffordshire County Councll- Heallhwalch Slaffordshire Slaffordshire County Council- Local Members Fund lor Newcastle Under Lyme Guildhall Slaffordshire County Council - Opening up grants Slaffordshire Moorlands District Council - Creatlve People and Places Tamworlh Borough Council UK Shared Prosperity Fund via Tamworth Borough Council 8,520 28,750 30,000 18,000 1,500 3,818 806 12,265 3.600 go,307 8.301 162,984 47,150 1,200 55,000 170.012 500 50,000 2,000 15,904 20,850 1,110 32,412 471,369 293,620

Support Staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Acttsunts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 57of68 Non Government Grants Arts Councll England Big Local - Brereton Million Community Foundation for Slaffordshire Community Foundation for Staffordshire - NET Covid 19 Grant Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales National Lollery Community Fund - Awards For All National Lottery Community Fijnd - Building Beller Opporlunilies via BES National Lollery Community Fund - Celebrate National Lollery 25 National Lollery Community Fund - Partnership Fund National Lollery Community Fund - Reaching Communities via VAST National Lollery Community Fund - via Community Together CIC National Lollery Heritage Fund via Slaffordshire Wildlife Trust 81,253 37,486 1,873 37,943 479 10,000 1,396 97,009 1,000 37,315 33,100 3,963 59,223 281427 15,135 1,717 98,000 137.169 51,008 14,606 537,578 TOTAL RESTRICTED 1008 947 575,047 TOTAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 2,015,664 1.550.445

Suppori Staffordshlre Trustee5 Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 58of68 A3 Income: Other Trading Actlvltles 2023 2022 Non Primary Purpose Trading Sponsorship 18,920 12,546 Consultancy 8.625 Meeting Room Hire East Slaffordshire - Voluntary Service Centre Newcaslle-under-Lymè- Guildhall 2,539 276 2,539 276 TOTAL A4 Income: Investment Income 2023 2022 7,670 13,071 TOTAL 13,071

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 59of68 B1 Expenditur8: Charitable Activities 2023 2022 UNRESTRICTED Governance Trustee expenses Unreslri¢led charitable activities expended Management and Support Services Depreciation 10,998 163 957,128 77,274 2.533 1048 096 12.462 902,372 57,845 742 973,421 RESTRICTED Arts Council England Big Local- Brerelon Million Cannock Chase District Council - Covid 19 Support Grant Community Foundation for Staffordshire Community Foundation lor Staffordshire - NET Covid 19 Grant Department of Culture Media and Sport V12 NAVCA - Voluntary Sector Emergencies Partnership Health Education England Heallhwatch England Hednesford Town Council HMRC- Job Retention Scheme Grant Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales National Lollery Community Fund - Awards For All National Lollery Community Fund - Building Better Opportunlties via BES National Lollery Community Fund Celebrate National Lottery 25 National Lottery Community Fund Partnership Fund National Lollery Community Fund - via Community Together CIC National Lollery Community Fund - via VAST National Lottery Heritage Fund via Slaffordshire Wildlife Trust Reslricled Resèrve- Biddulph Community FLJnd Reslricled Reserve- SlafFordshire County Council- Opening up grants Reslricled Reserve-Tamworlh Communlly Fund So￿th Staffordshire Council South Slaffordshire Council - Covid 19 Support Grant staffordshire County Council Better Caie Fund staffordshire County Council - Capacity Building Framework staffordshire County Council - Climate Action Fund staffordshire County Council - Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Support Giants Slaffordshire County Council - CommLtnity Champions Slaffordshire County Council - Heallhwatch Staffordshire Slaffordshire County Council - Local Members Fund for Newcastle Under Lyme Guildhall Slaffordshire Moorlands District Council - Creative People and Places Tamworth Borough Council UK Shared Prosperity Fund via Tamworth Borough Council 81.253 37,486 37,943 8,520 1,873 479 28,750 30,000 18,000 1,500 3,818 806 10,000 1,396 97,009 1,000 37,315 960 33,100 58.705 9,326 35.638 15,135 1,717 98,000 137.169 14,606 51,008 99,849 8,724 14,362 1,068 8,301 12,265 3.600 90,307 162,984 1,200 47,150 55,000 170,012 500 2,000 15,904 20,850 1.110 32,412 1,033,619 566,490 TOTAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 2 081,715 1 539,911

Support staffordsh¢re - Truste2s Annual Report and Accounb for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 60off6B B2 Expendlture: Ralsing Funds 2023 2022 Endowment Fee charge Fundraising Development 2,558 2.616 66,309 68,925 63,467

Suprx)rt staffordshire - Trustees Annual Report 2nd Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 61of68 Total grants by Funder Payments by grant Recipient C. Grant payments Restricted Brereton Milllon Community Fund Grant paid to Brereton Big Local CIO upon transfer of responsibility for previous Brerelon Big Local unincorporated partnership with Support Slaffordshlre as'Locally Trusted Organisalion, holding funds 27,466 27.466 National Academy for Social Prescriblng vla Community Action Derby: Delivery Partner COMM￿nitY Council of Shropshire - Community Resource 2,000 2,000 National Lottery Heritage Fund via Staffordshire Wlldlife Trust ,. Communlty Grants Branston Parish Council Burton Leander Rowing Club Doveridge Primary School Fish 2013 Friends of Howard School Friends of Scalpcliffe Woods Kings Bromley Bowling Club Marchington Parish Council Rugeley In Bloom Rugeley Power Slalion Angling Club Sinai Park House Trust Staffordshire Care Farming Development CIC Tean Valley Meadow Trust The Globe Group CIC Tynsel Parkes CE Primary Schcol Upper Moreton Rural Activities CIC West Midlands Mega 2022 35,912 690 2,500 526 975 5,000 1.500 700 703 525 3,626 1.580 5,000 1,222 4,142 1.750 585 4,888 National Lottery Communlty Fund via VAST: Totally Stoked Grants Approach Dementia Support Biddulph Moor Community Assctiation Bir¢hes Head Get Growing Chesterton Community Forum Circle of Friends Grace Church (Stoke on Trenll CIC Just Family CIC Loggerheads Craft and Chat Group Quarnford Memorial Hall The Stoke on Trent & District Welsh Society Uni11 Park Works CIC VAST Services (Supplierl Writers for Disability 6,808 1,000 440 497 504 470 500 500 405 500 500 500 500 4g2 Natlonal Lottery CommunFty Fund . Partnership Fund Burton Albion Community Trust East staffordshire and Surrounds Diabetes UK Patient Network Harvey Girls MHA Communities South Slaffordshire Trent & Dove Housing 100,072 23.637 8,730 25,031 24,734 17,940 NHS England vla Staffordshlre & Stoke-on-Trent ICB.. VCSE Alliance Grant VAST Services 5.000 5,000

Support Stafft>rdshire - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 62of68 staffordshire County Councll.. Communlty Champions Grants Belgrave Community Allolmenl & Garden Burton Cricket Club Burton Youth for Christ Is) Cheslerlon Salvation Army Chesterton Street Champions Citizens Advice Mid Mercia Communily Together CIC ISI Creative Choices Cross Heath Young at Heart Group Evergreen Everyone Active Helping Angels Helping Angels Knutton Sl Mary's CofE Academy Lifeworks Slaffordshire New Vic Theatre Princess Street Training Education & Enterprise Centre Prinny Football Club Ulloxeler CoThmunity Garden 47,259 3,000 1,000 4,060 1,200 1,550 5,000 4,648 3,289 962 2,450 1,416 1,357 3,643 600 900 5.000 4,568 1,500 1,116 Siaffordshire County Council: Start-up & Stgp-up Grants- previously openlng up fund Acton Trussell Bednall & Teddesley Hay Community Centre Against The Odds Education & Awareness CIC Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain - Newcastle Staffs Branch Bridge al Ashley Burton Hope Circle of Friends Friends 2 Friends ISI Friersds of Guidhall Friends of Hednesford Library Friends of Perton Library Game Therapy Girlguiding Staffordshire CHQ IN2 Health & Wellbeing CIC Kidsgrove Care Solutions Kingsley Holl Centre Lifeworks Staffordshire Newcastle Weekly Blind Social Club North Staffs Linkline Oasis Community Church One Lichfield Penkridge Sports and Recreation Centre Quarnford Memorial Hall S.A.G.E Sl Vincent de Paul Society Slaffordshire Football Therapy Slep Up Stoke CIC Tamworlh Street Angels The Dove Servlce The Grange Fishing Club The Slaffordshire Puppet Tree Vici Coaching Vvhilb'nglon Community Computer GroLfP Payment from South Slaffordshire Work Club for a grant paid 21-22 - Charily has Glosed down Return of unused grant money Start Uplstep Uplcovid 19 Restart,given to Chit Chat 4 U and being held by VAST 14,362 420 500 500 500 500 500 397 469 380 500 467 500 500 507 740 540 499 499 200 490 500 500 600 311 500 75 500 500 449 500 500 500 200 480

Support stafford5hlre - Trustee5 Annt*al Report and Accoullts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 63of68 staffordshlre & Stoke-Dn-Trent ICB - Community Mental health Transformation.. Dellvery Partner VAST Service5 1,000 1,000 UK Shared Prosperity Fund- Tamworth Borough Council: Community Grants Changes Tamworth Doslhill Boys Club Lichfield & Tamworth Sea Cadets Number 8 Tamworlh Sl Marlin in the Delph Church Sl Pelel's Church Tamworlh District Scout Council Tamworlh Hygiene Bank Tamworth S2marilans Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre ITWCSCC) 28,000 1,000 3.850 3,850 4,300 1,800 3,850 3,850 .1,000 1,500 3,000 Unrestricted Cannock Villages Primary Care Network: Dellvery Partner Age UK Slaffordshire 19.330 19,330 Leek and Biddulph Primary Care Network: Dellvery Partner The Beth Johnson Foundation 33,810 33.810 Lichfield and Burntwood Primary Care Nelwork.. Delivery Partner Age UK Staffordshire 27,564 27,564 NHS Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent ICB,. Healthy Communities Grant Age UK Staffordshire Burton Albion Community Trust Community Together CIC East Staffordshire District Patient Engagement Group Harvey Girls st Giles Hospicè Trent & Dove Housing 5,000 500 1,000 1,000 1,000 500 500 500 NHS Staffordshire & Stoke.on-Trent ICB: Healthy Communltles Grant round 2 Creative Choicès Burton Library Friends Group Burton Albion Community Trust Community Together CIC Dementia Caring Tamworlh Parkinson's Support Group 74,025 11,132 3,300 18,675 17.512 15,046 8,360 Staffordshire Moorlands Dlstrlct Council- Arts Forum Support: Arts Grants Alton Handbell Ringers Back Dane Trust Biddulph Festival Biddulph M8le Voice Choir Biddulph U3A Biddulph Ukulele Group Biddulph Up in Arms (Biddulph Folk Club) Biddulph Youth and Community Zone Brown Edge Allotment Association Cheadle Amateur Theatsical Society Youth Cheadle Arts Endon Community Choir Isl Endon Dramatic Society 16,171 300 500 1,436 300 300 500 300 500 500 300 2,500 300 300

Support staffordshlre - TFUStees Annuèl Report and Accounts ffor the Year Ended 31 March 2023 64of68 Endon with Stanley Action Group Foxlowe Arts Centre Isl Graliam Dawson Kingsfield Singers Kingsley Parish Council Leek Arts Festival Association Moorlands Climate Action On The Horizon Counselling Service CIC Quarnford Memorial H811 Sl?ffordshire Moorlands GuiSd of Weavers, spIn￿ers & Dyers Slocklon Brook Time & Space CIC Young Phoenix Leek Refunded re Woolley Wednesdays 800 1,271 300 300 500 1,436 1,442 500 300 500 300 14 443 779 443 779

Support staffordshlre - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 65of68 D. Net Movèment in Funds for the Year The nel movement in funds for the year is slated after charging.. 2023 2022 Audtt fees 6,000 5,700 E. Staff Costs 2023 2022 Salaries and Wages Employers National Insurance contributions Employers Pension contributions Redundancy 1,253,308 96,915 29,667 4.5fj8 904,202 66,584 21,600 3,000 1,384,408 995 386 Number of employees earning £60,000 or more.. Total Benefits of Key Management Personnel 234,910 191,076 The average number of employees during the year was as follows.. 59 44 The average number of full-lime equivalent employees during the year was as follows.. 46 35 F. Trustee Remuneration and Related Party Transactions Trustee expenses 163.31 Trustee, Christine Thomas received payment via Christine Thomas Limited lor provision of E Learning modules. These were provided at a discounted rale and followed a pro l)ono donation of modules in 2020-2021 worth in excess of £14k. Alternative quotes were obtained to ensure best value 6,643 4,207 No other Iruslee or other person related lo the charity had any personal interest In any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year No trustee received any remurseration in relation lo their role as a TrusteelDireclor

Support stafford5hlre Trustees Annual Report Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 66of68 1a. Flxed Assets: Tangible Assets Furnllurè and Equipment Cost or valuation BroLJghl Forward Additions Disposals 8,910 8,910 Depreciation Brought Forward Charge for the year Disposals 648 2,533 Net Book Value 31st March 2023 7,025 Net Book Value 31st March 2022 648 1 b. Fixed Assets . Investments Cirican Consulting LLP Community FoLtndation for Stafford8hire- Endowment 3,000 255,791 258 791 2. Debtors 2023 2022 Prepayments Accrued Revenue Accounts Receivable Other Debtors 28,315 41,536 119,202 22,117 30,648 277,261 189,053 330,026 3. Credltors.. amounts falling due wlthin one year 2023 2022 Accruals Accounts Payable Company Credit Cards Payroll Liabilities Pension Liabilities Unearned Income Other Creditors Funds held for third parties 22,744 33,718 24,182 56,487 25,559 378 392,441 20,776 18,200 74 337,691 18,299 54,576 509 360 505,619

Suppc>rt staffordshlre - Tr&stees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 67of68 4. Analysls of Net Assets between Funds 2023 Unrestricted Designated Restricted Funds Funds Funds Total Funds Assets 265,816 265,816 Investsments 7,670 7,670 Nel Current Assets 478,711 28,502 3,889 511,102 Mel Assets al 31 March 2023 752,197 28,502 3,889 784,588 5. Restrlcted Funds 2023 2022 Nature of Restrlction l Deslgnatlon 3iddulph Community Fund National Lottery Heritage Fund via Slaffordshire Wildlife Trust Slaffordshire County Council - Opening up grants 8,724 Reslricled to Communily work in Biddulph 518 Reslricled in accordance with delivery agreement Reslricled lo VCSE grants in Slaffordshire as agreed by SCC Reslricled lo Employability work in Stsffordshire Moorlands Restricted to Community work in Tamworth 14,362 staffs Moorlands - Employability Tamworth Community Fund 1,954 1,954 1,935 3,003 3,889 28,561 6. Designated lunds 2023 2022 15,000 15,000 6,586 11,530 Burton Voluntary Services Centre Newcastle-undèr-Lyme Guildhall Designaled for long t@rm maintenance costs Designated for any costs associated with the Guildhall Designated lo be spent in alignment with S3 programme deliverables Designated lo be spent in Stafford District Designated lo be spent in Slafford District in support of social prescribing S3 24,966 stafford Railway Building Society stafford Social Prescribing 5,723 14,378 1,192 3,733 28,502 69,607

Support staffordshire - Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 68of68 7. Restricted Fund Movements 202212023 SOFA Surplusl Deficil Openlng for the Balance year Transfer to Unrestricted Fund5 Balance at 3110312023 Biddulph Community Fund SM Employability - Worklessness Slaffordshire County Council Opening ijp grants National Lollery Heritage Fund via Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Tamworlh Community Fund 8,724 1,954 14,362 114,3621 18,7241 1.954 518 3,003 {5181 1,068 1,936 3.889 8, Related Party Transactions See note F 9. Leasing Commitments Al 31 st March 2023 the company had annual commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows.. Imthln One Year Between one and five years Over five years 2,281 8,555 q O. Cash generated from operations 2023 2022 IDeficit)ISurplus for the year 148,3791 4,452 Adjuslmenls for.. Non cash donations in kind land and bLJildings Investment income recognised in the s121emenl of financial activities Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets 1 7,6701 2,533 { 13,0711 742 Movement in working capital.. Ilncreaselldecreasel In debtors Increasejldecrease) in creditors 140,973 1 3,7411 134,6261 93,333 Cash (absorbed by)Igenerated by operations 83,716 50,830