CHARITY REGISTrATION NUMBER: 1162947 Access Bedford Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2024
Access Bedford Financlal Statements Yoarended 31 March 2024 Page Trustee5' annual report Independent examinees report to the trustees Statement of financial activrties statement of financial position Notes to the financial stalernents The following pages do not form part of the ftnancial statements Delailed statement of financial activrties 14
Access Bedford Trustees. Annual ReF)Ort Year ended 31 March 2024 The trustees present thar report and the unaudited finanaal statements of th8 charity for th$ year ended 31 March 2024. Refrrence and administrntive d¢tsi1s Reglstered charity narn• Acce5$ 8edford Charlty rrylstratlon number 1162947 Princip•l office 40 Kimbollon Road Bedford Beds MK40 2NR The trust Mrs R James MT5 H Bolltsn Mrs C Wright Mrs E Mcmlister (Appointed 3 May 20231 IResigned 20 May 20231 structure* 9overn&nce and maTragement ess Bedford is a deaf4ead unincorporated charity managed by a board of tnjstees with the assistance of 8 P8rt-lime paid charlty manager and a volunleei committee. The committee is madè up of deaf and hard of hearing indlviduals from the Bedfordshire are8 whom ha¥e a wealth of relevant experfence and help th8 trustees understsnd the needs of the local deaf community In othr to detemiine the services on offer. OblectiV•8 And a¢tlvltl88 The obltleS of the tharty are to empcwer the l¢xal deaf community, reduce local isolation and improve physicgl and mental wellbeirbg Ihrotrgh events. support training and the provisic of free access to qualffied interpreter5. We also airn lo improve inclusivity within Bedford by wofking with indsvKluaLs and service providers in the hearing community, lo irnprovg deaf awarenes5 arKJ understanding through traiiing. education and the creation of indu$ive events and actNities.
Access Bedford Trustees. Annual Report {ctytllnvoo) Yaar endod 31 March 2024 Aehlevomerts and perfornian¢è Access Bedford has been a decjrcated champion for change, inclusKin. and equality for the deaf and hard of hearing community for over 8 decade. We address the marginalisation and discrimlnalion faced by deaf individuals in all aspeGls of life wrthin region. Through our Deaf Space Support provlston, we regularly work with familie5 in the Joc81 Area. providing support in all areas of lifè, from booking travel 8nd Job seeking to accessing health care and filing HMRC tax returns, We Clyttinue to work with any relevanl, appropriate. and engaged partners from all seth to open 4)rs, rèmove barriers, and empower ¢ur community to thrive. By leveraging these collaborations and referTal Processes, Access Bedtord ensures that our community recewes comprehensr¥fr and effective suppJrL enhancing their quality of lrfe and promotlng inclusNely. Our deaf4ed fitness Club continues lo thrivé and heips improve the physical and ment81 wellbein9 of our deaf communty and also proMoS indusion thrgh weleoming hearing people lo the activities. The Deaf Space seryice provid&s infomialign, advice and guKlance IIAG) through the provision of frea IAG support workers and interpreters. We are working hearing parents of deaf children lo support and encourage families to tearry BSL and empower deaf children lo acSS their primary language. Through fvnding ed from The Harpur Trust, we have set up a fvnded Farn1 8SL course. providing fre8 BSL classes lo the hearing families with children. Vve continue to deliver BSL Courses & Degf Awareness training in 5th001s. hospitals. flre servlces. hospices, local government and lo all GP diniGal and nOnlniCal staff across Bedford. We have weNed fvnding trj pmvrde wellbeing and information events fc¢u$ing on sexual health, disbetes, mental wellLEirNJ, and fitness Through these sessions, we will develop partnerships with organisattons such as icash. Bedford Oiabetes, Diabetes UK, Ceroc Dancing, DeeSign$ Fcvndalion and Heallhwatch Bedftsrd Borough. W8 have additional partners stheduled for the upcoming year. Flnanclal review The charity's activib'es continue to extend as a resu of In¢aSeS in fvnding (Iblained. Future plan8 include maknng a substsntial fvnding appllcation to the Natnal Lottery which, if approved, will expand our stsffecl team to SUPFK)rt the charity to grow and become sustainable into the next decacfe. The fijnding application will include a move to permanent premises 0rIng Access Bedforcl a home and alicywing US to continue to provide sefvices to support and ernpower our deaf sejvice users
Access Bedford Trustsas. Annual Report(¢oft•u Year ended 31 March 2024 TMt••s' rnspoll$ibllltl•8 statemènt Th6 tfUSt885 are responsible for prop8rirwJ the truste8s' r8FK¥t aThl th8 financial staternents in aC0)rdan wth applicable law and Urmted Kingdom AceA)unWng Standards (Unlted lon1 G8ngralty Accepted AoUnting PractiGe). The law applicable to charthes in England and Wales requires the charity Imstees to Prnre finanal statsmenls for each year whiGh gtve a true and fair view of the state of afFairs of the charty and of the inming resources and applican ol resources. ofthe chaiity forthat P8ncd. In F¥eparing these fina1 Statents, the trustees are required to.. sdect suitable a¢¢ounting pohcies and then appty them conststenty,. observe th• th0o$ and principtes in the applicaue Chanties SORP. make judgments and accounts'ng estimates that are reasonable pNden( prfjpare the financial 5tstem8nts on the goKvJ COFwn basi$ unless it is inapproprth to presume that the charity TrMII ntInUe in busNw. The tnBte8s are responsible for kéeping adequate accwnting reux(Is that are su18n1 to show and explain thg ch8rity'8 transaclions and disclose with re8sonable acwracy at any tlm the financial ition of tho Charity and enable them to ensure that the financkil ststements comply wrth the Charit* A¢t 2011, the appliobEe charit (Accounts and Reports) ReguFations, and the provisions of the Trust Deed. They are also res[sIble for safeguarding the a5sels of the charity and hence for taktng reasonable 8teps for the [eIl0n and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The tru5tee8' annual report was approved on ....... .. trustees ty.. and signed on t>ehaW of thè board of Mrs H Bolton Trustee
Access Bedford Indopendent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustèes of Access Bedford Year ended 31 March 2024 I rerort to the trustees on my ex8minatson of the financial statements of AeL8ss Bedford I'lhe charity? for the year ended 31 Mai¢h 2024. R•sponSlI111e and bas5$ of rnport As the Irustses of the charity you are responsib for the preparalion of the financial ststements in accordance with the requirements of the charit Act 2011 I'the Acl'}. I report in respect of my examination of the charlty's financial statements carried out under sactron 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my exominalion I have followed all the applicable Directions Grven by the Charity Commission under section 145151(bl of the Act Independenl •xaminef$ statemfrnl I have ¢ompFeted my examination. I confirm IFial no rnalerial matters have come to my attention in connfjclion with the examination giving ffle cause lo believe that in any material rospectr 8cLY>unling records were not kept in respect of the chartty as required by section 130 of the Act., or the financial statements do not ae£ord wrth those records. or the financial ststements rlo not )mPlY with the 8ppllcable requirements conceming Ihe form and content of acCuntS set out in the CharitEs (Accounts and Reports) RegUlaon5 2008 other than any requiiemenl that the accounts give o Irue and fair view which is not a matter eonsiclered as part of an independent examination. I have no conrErns and have come across no other matter5 in conneclton wlth the examinallon lo attentlo should be drawn in this report In order to enab a propèr understsnding of the ount reach. Andrew Upton CCA Independent Examiner
Access Bedford Statsment of Financial Activitie8 Year ended 31 March 2024 2024 Rastricted funds Total funds Totsl fiJndJ 2023 Unr951ricted funds Ineome and ¢ndowm•nts Donations and legacies Totsl Income 20,516 20,516 6,019 6,019 28.535 31.575 28.535 31.575 Expenditur• Expenditure on Charitab adNities Totsi •xpendilurn 25,145 25,145 4,058 4,058 29,203 29,203 19,241 19,241 Net l•xpenditureylncome and net movement in fund8 14,629} 1.961 (2,8681 12.334 Rocondllatlon of funds Total funds brought foard Total fund¥ Garrled fornwfd 17,649 3,865 S.826 21,514 18,848 9,180 21.514 13,020 Tre st2tement of financial actNities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year All incorne and expenditu derive from continuing a¢tivitie5. notss on pages 7 to 12 fomi part of th88e financial 8tatsmgnts.
Accogs Bedford Statement of Financlal Positlon 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Current auets Cash at bank and in hand Net current •8sets T4)tsJ assets less curront Ilablllti 18.846 18,846 18,846 21,514 21.514 21,514 Funds of the charlty Restricted funds UnrosC1j funds 5.826 13,020 18,846 3,865 17,649 21.514 Tot•1 charfty fund8 10 The finana st•ments were approved ty the board of trustees and authoTi*d for i55ue on Mts H Bolton Mrs R James Trustee Thg notss on p•ys 7 b> 12 fami port ofthg8eflnanclal slatements.
Access Bedford Notss to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 Genernl inforniatlon The charity Is a public benefit entity and a reglstered charity in England and Wales and is unln¢cfpcJraled. The address of the principal office is 40 Kimbolton Road, Bedford. MK40 2NR. Statement of compllanc• These financial stslfjments have been propared in compliance with FRS 102. Tr¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,, tt)e Stalernenl of Recommended Pract applicable to charits.es preparing their accounts in atttsrdan with th8 Flnancial Reporting Standaid applicable in the UK 3n¢ Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 (Charities SORP (FRS 1021} and the Charities Act 2011. Accountlng pollcieB Bas18 of preparntion The financial statements have keen prepared on the historical cost basts, as mtjdified by the maluation of certain financial assets and liabilitie$ and inveslmenl Properties measu at fair value through income or expendrture. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional wrrency of the entity. Going concorn There are no material Lfncertatnl'es about the charity's ability to continue. Judgemènts and key sources of estimation unt•rtainty The preparation of the nanCIal statements rBquiies tnanagerrEnt to rnake judgements, estimates and assumptlons that affect the Arnounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based cn experience ano other factors, induding expectstions of future events that are believed lo be reasonable under the circumstances. Fund a¢counting Unrestricted lunds 8re available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the ¢ttarity'$ purposes. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earnark by the trustees for particular future projeGt or commitment. Restrlcted funds are subjeeted to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or throloh the terms of an appèal, and fall into one of Iwo SUlaSSeS.. restn.cted income funds or endowrrEnt funds.
Access Bedford Notes to the Financial Ststements {¢orrflnue Year ended 31 March 2024 A¢¢ountlng poliGigS (¢Onlthu¢dJ Incomthg re8ource8 Al In¢orning resources are Includèd in the slalernent of financial acttvllies when entitlement has passed to the charity,. it is probable that the economic beneth'ts associated wth the transactM)n Will flow lo the charity and the amount can be Teliably measured. The following specific pol166 are apled to particular categories of irKome.' ncome from dOn>t1n$ or grants is rgnised when there is evidence of entrtlement to the gift, reekipl is probabk and its amount can be measured reliably. leg8ry ino)me is retognised when reIpt is probable and entrfemenl is established. incorne from donated goods 18 rneasured at the fair value of the good5 unless this is impractical lo measure reliably, in whh case the value is derived frorn the cost lo the donor or the esllmated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the acrolsnts when received if the value can be reliably msured. No amounts are induded for the contrrbubon of general vdunteers. income from contracts for the supply of services is r2cognised with the delivery of the contracted $ervl¢e. This is classified as unwlrfcted fund$ unless there 1$ a contractyal reqU1ment for it to be sFenl on a partl¢ular purpose and relumed rf un$penl, in which case it may be regarded as restricted. Rest)UTces expended Expenditure is recognised Dn an accruals basis as a liabilty is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT whtch cannot b8 fully recover, and is classiffed under headings of the 51alement of ffnar%ial activities to which rt rèlates: expenditsjre on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non- charitable trading athities, and the sale of donated goods. expenditure on charitable acllvilies includes all ¢osts Incurred by a charity In Undertaing activities that frjrther its charitable aims frjr the benellt of its beneficlanes. indLtding those supp¢M costs and costs relating to the governanrE of the tharrty apporlioned to charitab activities. other expenditure includes all expenditure th is neither related to raisir#J funds for the charty nor part of its expenditure on charitab18 a¢tivf(ies. All costs are allocated to expendrture categories refiects'rkg the use ol th8 resource. Direct cosls attnbU1ae to a sing@ activity a 8lkJc4led direcfjy lo Ihat aolivity. Shared costs are apportioned tsefven the actwilies they contribute to on a reasonabl8, justifiable and consthnt basks. Flmnclal Instruments A finanual asset or a ffnanry81 liablity is re¢ognised onty when the charity 1Xc4 8 paty to the conlraclual provBions of the instNment. Basic financial instruments are initially recwnised at the amount receivable or PaYae including any related transaction costs. Current assets ar current liabilits are $ubs4L*enlty measured al the eash or other Co[deration expected to be paKI or receNed and not di5COL5nted.
Access Bedford Notes to the Financlal Statements {conlinu¢ Year ended 31 March 2024 Accounting policies [condnu¢d) Financlal Instruments (eO•llnuedJ Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amorti88d ¢osi. Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measur8d liabty, the investment is ¥ubsequendy measuied at fair value with changes in fair value reGognised in income arxl expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured * cost less impairm¢nl. Other )Ihancial instruments, including derFvabves, are initi81ty recogni5ed al fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond nomal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that 15 riot a n)arket rate, in which case the asset is rrieasured at the present value of the future paynknts discounted * a rnarkel late of interest for a similar dpbl inthment. Other financial inslrurnenls are sub8equenUy rTEasured at fair value, with any change5 cognised in the $tslement of finanal gctivilies, with the exception of hedging lnstrurrnts in a designated hedglng rèlationship. Financial assets that a measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objectNe evidence of imp8imnl at the end of each réportins dale. If ttle is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading In the statement of linancial activib.ès in wthich the initial gain was recognised. For all equity inslrurrEnts regardless of slgnificaftce, And other financial assets that are individually svjnlfin( th8$e are assessed indNidualty for impairment. Other financial as8s a either assessed indivuallY or grouped on the bas15 01 Similar credit risk characterisles. Any revers$ of impairment are recognised imm8diatgly, to the extsnt tt)at the reversal does not resutt in a canying amount of the financial asset that exGeeds what the earryiftg amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised. Donations and lega¢ies Unrestricted Funds Resfrict8d Total Funds Funds 2024 Grants Grants and donations receivable 20,516 6,019 26.535 Unre5tiicled Funds Restrictod Total Funds Funds 2023 Grants Grants and donat¥)ns r1Vable 28,405 3.170 31,575
Access Bedford Notss to tha Financial Slatements Year 8nd8d 31 March 2024 Expenditure on charltable activities by fvnd type Unrestricle Funds Restrtell Total Funds Funds 2024 Support costs 25.145 4.058 29,203 UnrestriGt8d Resthctod Total Funds Funds Fund$ 2a23 SupFQrt costs 16,751 2,490 19,241 Exp•ndlture on charitable acttvttles by activty typ& Acknvities undertaken Total funds directly 2024 Totsl fvnd 2023 Support costs 29,203 29.203 19,241 Ind•pend•nt Èxaminatlon fées 2024 2023 Fees payable to the independent examiner for". Indendent examination of the financial ststements 120 8taff ¢osts The averagé head count of employees during the year was Nil12023'. Nil). No en7plcyee rweived employee benefits of more than £60,000 dltring th8 year12023". Nil). Trustee r¢muner#tion and expens•y No salarigs were paid lo any of the tustees although interpreter arKI Iranslation fees totalling £2,095 {2023 - £655) were paKI to Mrs H Bolton.
Access Bedford Notes to the Financial Statsments (conthtfftdj Year ended 31 March 2024 10. Analys1$ of ¢harltsble funds Unrestrlcted funds At Endtture 31 March 2024 At l April 2023 Incojne Genwal funds 17,649 20,516 125,1451 13,020 At Ints)me E¥perkiture 31 Marth 2023 At 1 April 2tr22 General funds 5,995 28,405 116,7511 17.649 Ro$tricted fvnds At EKpndthre 31 March 2024 At 1 Aprll 2023 Inclle Restrfcted Fund 1- NHS Bedfordshire CCG RestrJ"cted Fund 2 - Tr*3ether Fund Restri¢ted Fund 3- Deaf Coffeè Club Restricled fund 4- Family signing 3,185 11,0321 {1,7581 (792} 14761 (4,058) 2.153 1,758 1,128 3,133 6,019 680 1,016 2.6S7 3.865 5,826 At I l)ri12Q22 Income ExdituTe 31 March 2023 RestrKted Fund 1- NHS Bedfordshire CCG Restricted Fund 2 - Together Fund Restricted Fund 3- Deaf Coffee Club Restricted fvnd 4- Famity SnIng 3,185 3,185 2,490 S80 12,4901 680 3,185 3,170 {2.4901 3,865 11
Access Bedford Notes to the Financial Statements (COnth Year ended 31 March 2024 10. Anaty¥i8 of charltablo fund5 (conih)u•d) NHS Bedfordshlre CCG Grant monies were fttetved from the NHS to provide tr8nslat¢cn of English to British sign language on vldeos to be used on thelr so¢ial media Channe lo wovide access lor the deaf eommunty. Tog•thDr Fund - LIK Deaf Sport This fvnd represents grant monies rece from Sport England to pn)VKle lasler tivty Sessions for the dgaf community to tske part in. Deaf Coffee Club Funding wxs prpvided from various gources to providè space for the deaf ctrmmunity to meet and 50cialise and to provide swiBI aGlrvitss for the group. Famity Slgning Grant mnie5 received will enable the 12-month project to deliver Month face to face dasse5 to f8milies of deaf children aged O*. The Sessions will be open to parents and up to 2 other primary caréts for e&h child, with a mAxlmum af 5 children per class. 11. Analysls of not assets beiw6•n lund8 Unrgstricled Fund$ Re5trrted Total Funds Funds 2024 Current assets 13,020 S.826 18,846 Unrestncted Funds Restrcled Total FuThJs Funds 2023 CuTrent £sset8 17.649 3,865 21,514 12-
Access Bedford Management Inforniation Year ended 31 March 2024 The followlng pag05 do not form part of the financlal statgments. 13-
Access Bedford Detailed Statement of Financial Activities Year ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Incom• and endowments Donations and Itya¢les Grants and donatInS receivab 26.535 31,575 Total Income 26,535 31,575 Expendfture Expèndfture on ch•rttablo actlvltlés Interpreter & Iranslotion fee Purchases InstructOT fees Rccjm hire TrainiNJ costs Admintstralion supp)rt Insuran Printing. postsge & stationery Travelling costs Accountancy Subscription Computer costs Tdephone Website costs Sundries 4,312 3,100 4.005 2,915 2,019 10,494 227 103 57 386 396 240 170 779 6.894 3.771 1,735 224 2,250 188 243 270 913 216 421 545 207 29.203 19,241 Totsl •xp•nditur¢ 29,203 19,241 N•1 (•xp0ndltttrejncOM0 12.6681 12,334 -14-