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2022-03-31-accounts

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 FOR DISABILITY CAN DO

Registered Charity No. 1163190

Disability Can Do Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

CONTENTS

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Chairman’s Report 1
Report of the Trustees 2 - 7
Independent Examiners report 8
Statement of financial activities 9
Balance sheet 10
Notes to the financial statements 11 - 21

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Disability Can Do Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

Chairman’s Report

Once again, I have great pleasure in writing a short message for the end-of-financial year report at Disability Can Do.

I’m grateful that compared to a year ago when writing my foreword, the height of the Covid 19 Pandemic is further behind us. However, we are all still undeniably feeling the effects and it seems the world has changed irreversibly because of it.

Disability Can Do has continued to work carefully in respect of Covid with its restrictions and dangers, but it is good to have face-to-face meetings again, including the re-opening of the Disability Can Do centre.

One theme runs through this Annual Report: disabled people are at the heart of our work. They always have been, and always will be. Whether you look at our campaign work or delivery of our services, you will find a common determination to support disabled people to live the lives they choose.

It is crucial to have a user-led charity such as ours, both delivering services and highlighting the many issues affecting people and looking back over the past year, has once again highlighted to me how much of a difference Disability Can Do can makes to the lives of the people we support, helping them overcome the many barriers they face.

The following Trustees' Report will highlight our performance and achievements and provide more detail about the number of disabled adults and carers we have supported; however, we never forget that behind these numbers are real people, with their own circumstances and needs.

Competition is increasing at an alarming rate for the funding available to charities and the voluntary sector. With this in mind, I express my immense gratitude to all our financial supporters, from providers of large grants to people who fundraise, donate or put spare cash in a collection box. I offer all of them my sincere thanks.

I’d like to thank my fellow trustees for their commitment and hard work in their all-important governance role for which they get no reward other than the satisfaction of knowing they help to improve people’s lives.

It remains for me to thank our wonderful team of volunteers; it is hard to understate the importance and the value of the contribution our volunteers make. It never ceases to amaze me that so many people, often with challenges of their own, choose to devote so much of their time, energy and emotion to help others. Some of our regulars have been with us for years and routinely give not just hours every week but days!

Last but not least, I feel it only appropriate to mention and thank our hard working and dedicated staff team, without whom we would simply be unable to continue. As projects come to an end in the coming year and continuation funding becomes increasingly hard to source, we are working hard to ensure we have the people and other resources in place to meet the need in our communities.

We have to prepare ourselves for change, the charity's need for change will partially be driven by financial necessity alongside the most important factor of the need to improve further accessibility to our services. There are opportunities for more efficient, and cost-effective ways of working, and new connections will present opportunities for new partnership opportunities.

So, if there are challenges, we will face them together with commitment and excitement for what we hope to achieve.

As we wrap up this financial year, our aim is to continue the incredible work that Disability Can Do and the amazing team do, every day, and to build on what is already a solid foundation for the future. I am encouraged by the dedication of all who work here and grateful for the support of all who are connected to Disability Can Do.

Roger Bevan

Chair of Trustees

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Disability Can Do Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

Report of the Trustees

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The objects of the charity in the governing document are:

Our aim is for all disabled people to have the same choice, control, and freedom as any other person. With the provision of information and advice on how to effectively access the relevant benefits, services, peer support and disability rights, we are also aiming to encourage a far greater overall level of health and well-being not only for disabled people but also for their carers, friends and families. Our aims fully reflect the purposes for which this charity was originally set up.

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives.

The activities of our charity have continued to remain focused on providing support to enable people within our area of activity to exercise choice and control and are all undertaken to further our charitable purposes for public benefit.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

The trustees regularly review the charity's strategic direction and operational plans alongside the funding plan to monitor progress. This helps to identify issues of medium and longer term spending. The key issue is the charity's ability to maintain its financial stability in order to be able to continue to offer its much-needed services.

Review of activities

This has been another year of challenges. The impact of the Covid pandemic continued for most of the year, Staff have worked from home when restrictions applied or if they were isolating. The 'new normal' for us has also meant adapting to delivering face to face services when restrictions were eased. The ability to adapt and work and deliver services to meet changing needs is one of the positive lessons of the last couple of years. Our staff are resourceful and adaptable and we are grateful for what has been achieved often in difficult circumstances.

We continue to work with disabled people and their families to meet their needs. Enquiries have been dealt with by phone and email or webchat as well as face to face. Many carers and disabled people and their families faced additional day to day barriers and stress in the lockdowns, due to their vulnerability and many continue to experience isolation. It is important that our staff are continuing to work with them to find solutions. Enquiries about equipment and welfare benefits demonstrate continuing demand and the assistance required towards improving choice and independence. Employability courses and support have been delivered online and face to face when possible.

Before we go on to review the year in more detail, we would firstly like to reiterate our Chairman's comments and say how proud we are of the passion, commitment and enthusiasm shown by our staff and volunteers, the charity achieves amazing things because of them! Their roles are all about putting people first, enabling disabled people to live independently, and participate fully in society, and we would like to thank each of them for using their skills and talents to provide this support and for doing so with such compassion and respect.

Let's take a closer look at Disability Can Do's services and the impact they have had over the year.

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Disability Can Do Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

Welfare and wellbeing

Disability Can Do has continued to provide our core area of work throughout the year, providing information, advice, advocacy support and practical assistance to disabled people, carers and those with a long-term health condition. Thereby helping people to break down the barriers they face in everyday life, and to make a positive impact on their life choices and opportunities.

Our ‘My Future First’ three-year lottery funded project came to a close at the end of October 2021. The project aims were to provide information, advice and advocacy support for people who needed to make significant decisions about their care needs and accommodation options due to a disability, ill health or frailty. Our goal was to ensure that service provision would empower individuals to have a voice, choice and control over the support they needed.

During the project we supported 510 disabled adults and 115 carers with 966 different issues. We also routinely visited all of the nursing and care homes across the borough and had face-to-face contact with approximately 1900 residents. We are pleased to say all of our original aims for the project were delivered and we are confident that the project had a significant positive impact upon the lives of the disabled community within Caerphilly County Borough.

Since October 2021, the reflections of the organisation and those we support, have led us to the conclusion that the maximum impact is when the multiple facets of the organisation are working together, which they very often do in a discreet manner. We have come to realise that the public perception is often that the organisation is only the specific service they are accessing. The person getting help with an advocacy issue won’t know about an employability programme, or the person becoming more aware of disability issues through a fundraising activity won’t be aware of Welfare Benefit assistance and other services.

With this in mind, we want to be viewed as the holistic service that in reality we are behind the scenes. We are therefore seeking to re-present ourselves to the public as a holistic disability organisation, that Can Do is a ‘one stop shop’ for all disability and carer needs, available face to face, via the telephone, email or video link. A one-stop service that can support with care and accommodation needs, staying safe, adapting your property, help with applying for benefits, local access, transport and travel, practical assistance and independent advocacy support. Even if we cannot support someone, we will signpost them to other services and support.

Through January to March in 2022 we trialled a ‘One Stop’ disability service with the aim of providing information and advice, advocacy support and practical assistance, our goal is to ensure that service provision is available under a single roof rather than people having to have several conversations with a raft of different organisations. People receive information and advice from our team of professional staff and volunteers across the areas of:

We are delighted to report that the trial of the One Stop Disability Service has had a very successful couple of months of service delivery: we have supported 174 disabled adults and 36 carers with 334 different issues. Together through grants, debts being written off and unclaimed benefits we secured a financial gain of £189,000 for individuals.

Skills and opportunities

At Disability Can Do a key part of our work is to provide skills and opportunities to people in the local community. Our charity aims to both support personal development for people with disabilities and improve workplace culture through employer training and awareness.

In 2020 we launched our Breaking Through 120 project, with support from the Active Inclusion Fund managed by WCVA. The pandemic restrictions limited delivery opportunities and this was followed by project staffing changes. We decided to close the project early in September 2021 and we are grateful to the funder for their support and flexibility through a difficult period for our skills and opportunities work.

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Over the following six months we restructured the service and explored new partnerships to develop and deliver new services later in 2022.

We also seek to break down barriers together with employers as well as service users. As an employer it’s never been more important to offer equal opportunity and an inclusive work environment. We understand how hard navigating disabilities in the workplace can be and we will seek to offer supportive, non-judgmental training for employees and employers in the future.

Volunteering provides opportunities for people with disabilities to build their network and develop new skills and confidence in preparation for employment. In the past volunteers have progressed to staff positions within Can Do as well as externally which is very rewarding. This work was disrupted through the pandemic and we will seek to attract new volunteers for our transport and other services in the coming year.

Challenge and change

As a charity we actively campaign to challenge and change pre-conceptions around living with a disability, raise awareness of disability rights and promote an inclusive society free from disabling barriers where all individuals are equal.

Throughout the year we have we have offered support to people with a disability, and their Carers, in the local community to help break down barriers, increase their knowledge and confidence about their rights, enabling them to access opportunities and make well-informed choices.

To get a better understanding of the barriers faced and life situations of people with disabilities and their Carers, we have worked closely with those in the local community. By speaking with statutory bodies, local businesses, and people in the third sector, we have also increased our understanding of the support we should offer.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The organisation is primarily funded through restricted grant income. Income during the year amounted to £109,126 of which £85,092 was received as restricted grant income.

Total reserves at the year-end amounted to £50,890 of which £24,620 was restricted, with unrestricted reserves at £26,270. Tangible fixed assets at year-end amounted to £13,472 which includes a restricted amount of £9,426 for a vehicle. The charity has designated £10,000 into a strategic fund, leaving £16,270 as free reserves of the charity.

Reserve Policy

In order that Disability Can Do can meet its objectives for disabled adults and carers, the Trustees have considered its resources and commitments. Disability Can Do is reliant on a combination of grant funding, contracts, selfgenerated income and donations, and the Trustees review the level of reserves required based on an assessment of the major financial risk to which the charity is exposed.

The Trustees consider that unrestricted reserves to cover approximately twelve months of the expected core running costs, plus the costs of closing the charity, should be achieved and maintained which equates to £100,000.

Over the period of the pandemic, the Trustees made informed decisions to draw on previous reserves to fund services in the community. This year the Trustees took the decision to designate unrestricted reserves of £20,413 to cover the forecasted deficit budget position.

For our charity, especially when our services are free at the point of delivery, restoring and then increasing reserves will be a difficult task. However, the board's policy is to build reserves to the £100,000 figure over the next five years.

FUTURE PLANS

We face a number of challenges in the coming few years. Not least of these is ever-increasing demand for our support services. Our client group is one of the most vulnerable in our society, and they are feeling the effect of changes in government policies, local authority budget cuts and changes to welfare benefits.

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Couple this with the growing number of people who are living longer but with health and social care needs, and we begin to understand some of the challenges to be faced by in the coming years.

Despite the extremely tough financial environment in which we are now operating, it is essential that we continue to meet the demand for support from the disabled community.

The charity plans to continue the activities outlined above in the forthcoming year subject to satisfactory funding. To this end, we need to continue increasing self-generating income alongside restricted income, to ensure we always have sufficient capacity within our core, free-at-the point-of-delivery, services to meet rising need for support.

Continued support for the groups Disability Can Do facilitates such as the Disability Forum will be crucial to ensure people have a voice and opportunities to raise issues which affect disabled people and carers locally and regionally. Securing resources for them to continue will also be a high priority.

The charity will also continue to seek funding to develop plans and services identified within the communities we serve. To ensure we continue to fulfil our commitment to fully meet the needs of disabled people, their family members and carers, we are planning to undertake a ‘State of the Nation’ research project. This will provide an upto-date evidence base from which to review and update our strategic plan and service provision.

We also hope to create a more visible information and advice presence across the area in which we operate, getting out and about within the communities we serve. We will build a clear brand awareness and identity for the charity, and will develop the use of our website and social media including facebook and twitter as a way of communication more widely with disabled people. As part of this we will use these communication methods to collect feedback and views on consultations.

In addition, the charity will continue to invest time in continuing to build quality assurance into its projects recognising the importance of demonstrating its commitment to continuous improvement and review and will work towards gaining further quality marks which will benchmark standards within the charity.

Disability Can Do believes equal access to our services is vital for our success and vital to community wellbeing. Therefore, we will continue to strive to learn, adapt and break down barriers in all we do.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Disability Can Do operated as an unincorporated charity for many years before the Trustees decided to incorporate in 2016. It is now a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) based on the Foundation model.

Recruitment and appointment of Trustees

All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity.

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Disability Can Do seeks Trustees who can provide advice and guidance based on experience on all aspects of Disability Can Do’s work, utilising their specific skills, knowledge and expertise in making sound decisions. They must have the following attributes:

Disability Can Do aims to provide a full induction programme for each new Trustee to absorb them quickly and effectively into their role within the organisation and make them file informed, valued and welcomed. They will be given:

Organisational Structure

The trustees are legally responsible for the overall management and control of the charity. Disability Can Do currently has a board consisting of five trustees that meets every quarter. A majority of the Board of Trustees either have a disability, long term health condition or care for someone.

The trustees delegate to the Executive Committee, responsibility for oversight of the day-to-day management of Disability Can Do and administrative control of the charitable funds.

At each meeting the board are presented with a briefing from the Executive Committee members and financial reports including quarterly management accounts and projections.

Project and service staff are often asked to attend meetings to provide a presentation/update on their area of work to the board, which allows trustees the opportunity to meet and consult with key staff on a regular basis.

Currently the staff team is directly responsible for delivering a variety of time-limited funded projects. However, they also assist in co-ordinating a wide range of day-to-day tasks. Volunteers also underpin this work by undertaking a variety of advice work, management and administration tasks. We openly recruit for any staff vacancies.

As a user-led organisation, the Board monitors and evaluates the work of the Charity, ensuring our service users have input into services. Each project monitors the number of people they have worked with, the provision given, outcomes/outputs of our service, and the impact we have made. Service user satisfaction surveys are also part of the quality standards monitoring. This is supported by a bespoke database which enables the Charity to collate and analyse information. In turn this identifies possible gaps in provision.

Risk Management

The trustees regularly assess the major risks to which Disability Can Do is exposed. A risk register is held and reviewed annually, or sooner if necessary. Where appropriate, systems or procedures have been established to mitigate the risks the charity might face.

Potential risks are identified and scored based on the likelihood and severity, and mitigating actions are taken as necessary. The Trustees will continue to review potential risks on a regular basis and will take action to minimise or mitigate these risks as required.

The responsibility for monitoring this work is with the full Board of Trustees. Currently all Board members receive a financial and project monitoring reports received. The Charity also ensures it meets the requirements of our funders

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who need regular evidence-based progress monitoring reports. Procedures are also in place to ensure compliance with Health and Safety of staff, volunteers, service users and visitors.

The table below shows the principal risks identified by the Trustees as at March 2022:

Theme Key risk to Charity Mitigating actions
Funding Shortfall in funding leading
to an inability to deliver
services at the current
provided to clients.		 Opportunities to diversify funding streams and control costs are
constantly under review.
We will strive to ensure an adequate level of reserves is held to
minimise the impact of a funding shortfall in the short-term.
Human
Resources		 Failure to attract and retain
sufficient level of skilled
staff and volunteers to
deliver our services.		 Regular supervision and yearly appraisals for staff and
volunteers are undertaken.
Regular internal communication with staff and volunteers
ensures everyone feels part of one organisation.
The charity has employed the services of a specialist company
to deliver employment/human resource guidance as required.
Operations Poor service or
noncompliance with terms
and conditions of grants
and contracts leading to
loss of funding and
reputation.		 Regular performance monitoring for each service is undertaken
by team leaders and reported on quarterly to the Board. Service
strategies are in place and communicated to relevant staff and
accompanied by training and mentoring.
We collect feedback from service users and any complaints
received are investigated.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number

1163190

Principal address

The Disability Can Do Centre 1 Bryn Lane Pontllanfraith BLACKWOOD, NP12 2PG

Trustees

H Amberry, Secretary R Bevan, Chair J Curtis C Price M McCartney, Treasurer

Independent examiner

Davies Business Consultancy 63 Norfolk Road Littlehampton West Sussex, England, BN17 5HE

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Independent examiner's report to the Trustees on the unaudited financial statements of Disability Can Do

I report to the Trustees on the financial statements of Disability Can Do (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Respective responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2001 (“the Act”).

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

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe that in material respect:

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

Lesley Shelley Date: 22[nd] May 2023 Davies Business Consultancy 63 Norfolk Road Littlehampton West Sussex England BN17 5HE

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Disability Can Do Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

Statement of Financial Activities

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations & Legacies
3
Charitable activities
Information and services for disabled
persons and their carers
6
Other trading activities
4
Income from government grants (furlough)
Investment income
5
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Raising donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Charitable activities
Information and services for disabled
person and their carers
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfer between funds
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fund brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
2,166
14,845
183
6,839
1
24,034
7,072
-
7,072
43,958
51,030
(26,996)
6,583
(20,413)
46,683
26,270		 Restricted
Funds
£
85,092
-
-
-
85,092
-
-
-
109,806
109,806
(24,714)
(6,583)
(31,297)
55,917
24,620		 2022
Total
Funds
£
2,116
99,937
183
6,839
1
109,126
7,072
-
7,072
153,764
160,836
(51,710)
-
(51,710)
102,600
50,890		 2021
Total
Funds
£
62
215,382
233
-
5
215,682
6,659
-
6,659
175,358
182,017
33,665
-
33,665
68,935
102,600

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Disability Can Do Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022

Notes
Fixed assets.
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
13
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
15
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
4,046
2,150
25,843
27,993
(5,769)
22,224
26,270
26,270		 Restricted
Funds
£
9,426
-
21,968
21,968
(6,774)
15,194
24,620
24,620		 2022
Total
Funds
£
13,472
2,150
47,811
49,961
(12,543)
37,418
50,890
50,890
26,270
24,620
50,890		 2021
Total
Funds
£
5,387
2,150
107,606
109,756
(12,543)
97,213
102,600
102,600
46,683
55,917
102,600

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Trustees

on 24[th] April 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

.............................................

M A McCartney -Trustee

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Disability Can Do Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2022

Notes to the Financial Statements

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Disability Can Do is a charitable incorporated organisation registered in England and Wales. The registered office is The Disability Can Do Centre, 1 Bryn Lane, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, NP12 2PG.

The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£), the charity’s functional currency, and rounded to the nearest pound.

The principal activities and nature of the charity's operations is to promote and encourage inclusion, independence and choice by providing free, confidential and impartial information, advice, advocacy and support services to disabled people and their carers.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent to provide a 'true and fair' view. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction values unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

Going concern

The trustees are expecting a small deficit for the year to 31 March 2023 as the restricted funding and support grants are spent with the launch of new programmes. Looking further ahead, the budget for the year to 31 March 2024 has an increase in unrestricted reserves and the trustees are satisfied that these will be adequate for the charity to continue.

The trustees, therefore, have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.

This includes capital grants.

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2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Donations and legacies income

Donations and legacies income includes donations, gifts and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature and are recognised where there is entitlement, probability of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Such income is only deferred when the donor specifies it must be used in future accounting periods or the donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement.

Income from charitable activities

Income from charitable activities includes income received under contract or where entitlement to grant funding is subject to specific performance conditions. This income is recognised as the related services are provided and there is entitlement, probability of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income is deferred when the amounts received are in advance of the performance of the service or event to which they relate.

Other trading activities income

Income from charitable activities includes income received under contract. This income is recognised as the related services are provided and there is entitlement, probability of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income is deferred when the amounts received are in advance of the performance of the service or event to which they relate.

Investment income

Investment income is recognised on a receivable basis.

It is not the policy of the charity to show income net of expenditure.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Raising funds include costs of producing fundraising advertising, marketing and direct mail materials as well as a proportion of salaries based on an approximation of time spent in this area.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Support costs are those costs that, whilst necessary to deliver an activity, do not themselves produce or constitute the output of the charitable activity. This includes governance costs which are those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the accountancy fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity as well as a proportion of salaries based on an approximation of time spent in this area.

Allocation and apportionment of costs

Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include staff costs, finance costs, general office costs and premises costs, depreciation and governance costs which support the activities of the charity. These costs have been allocated between cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly; others are apportioned on an appropriate basis.

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Tangible fixed assets

Fixed assets are capitalised at cost. Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, as follows:

Plant and Machinery – over 3 years Motor Vehicles – 18% reducing balance

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Debtors

Trade debtors and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discounts offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Creditors

Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

Termination payments

Termination benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense only when the entity is demonstrably committed either to terminate the employment of an employee or group of employees before the normal retirement date or to provide termination benefits as a result of an offer made in order to encourage voluntary redundancy.

Operating leases

Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations and gift aid 2022
2021
£
£
2,116
62

The charity benefits from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunteers, details of which are given in the annual report. In accordance with FRS102 and the Charities SORP (FRS102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts.

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4. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Fundraising events
Other income
5.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
6. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Grants
Grants received included in the above are as follows
Lloyds Bank Foundation – Steps to Employment
Lloyds Bank Foundation – Recovery Fund
WCVA Active Inclusion Project
Big Lottery My Future First (Advocacy)
Millennium Trust Award – Out and About Project
WCVA Voluntary Services Emergency Fund
Moondance Fund
NHS - Neighbourhood Care Network
Community Foundation Wales - Wales Coronavirus
Resilience Fund
DPO Covid 19 Emergency Fund
Caerphilly County Borough Council - COVID
Business Grant
Caerphilly County Borough Council - Lockdown
Domestic Grant
CCBS NDR Grant
Discretionary Assistance Fund
DPO Project funding
Waterloo Foundation
Winter Pressure Small Grant Scheme
Garfield Weston
GAVO Health and Wellbeing Fund
GAVO Voluntary Sector Recovery Fund
GAVO Transport to Health		 2022
£
-
183
183
2022
£
1
2022
£
99,937
99,937
2022
£
-
-
2,863
20,767
-
-
-
-
-
3,027
-
-
-
15,000
23,814
4,002
10,000
5,835
2,160
12,469
99,937		 2021
£
-
233
233
2021
£
5
2021
£
215,382
215,382
2021
£
12,500
7,884
33,930
82,719
7,500
23,197
7,300
4,350
5,000
6,702
14,000
4,000
6,000
300
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
215,382

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7. SUPPORT COSTS

PPORT COSTS
Staff Other Depreciation Governance
costs Costs Total
£ £ £ £ £
Information and services for
disabled persons and their carers 19,666 6,650 2,061 3,790 32,167

Included within governance costs are accountancy fees amounting to £1,950 in respect of the independent examination.

8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

In There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2022 or for the period ended 31 March 2021.

Trustees' expenses

There were not payments to trustees for expenses during 2022. Expenditure amounting to £85 was paid on behalf of 1 trustee during the 2021 year.

9. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was
Employees		 2022
£
91,344
2,616
7,694
101,654
as follows:
2022
8		 2021
£
127,271
7,325
11,052
145,648
2021
8

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

There are no termination payments included in staff costs this year (2021: £nil).

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10. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
Charitable Activities
Information and services for disabled
persons and their carers
Other trading activities
Investment income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Other trading activities
Charitable activities
Information and services for disabled
persons and their carers
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fund brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
11.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 April 2021
Additions
At 31 March 2022
Depreciation
At 1 April 2021
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2022
Net book value
At 31 March 2022
At 1April 2021		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
62
31,598
233
5
31,898
6,659
-
6,659
35,067
41,726
(9,828)
4,931
(4,897)
51,580
46,683
Plant and
machinery
£
19,198
-
19,198
13,811
1,341
15,152
4,046
5,387		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
183,784
-
-
183,784
-
-
-
140,291
140,291
43,493
(4,931)
38,562
17,355
55,917
Motor
Vehicles
£
-
11,495
11,495
-
2,069
2,069
9,426
-		 Total
2021
£
62
215,382
233
5
215,682
6,659
-
6,659
175,358
182,017
33,665
-
33,665
68,935
102,600
Total
£
19,198
11,495
30,693
13,811
3,410
17,221
13,472
5,387

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12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Other Debtors
13.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Other Creditors		 2022
2021
£
£
2,150
2,150
2022
2021
£
£
12,543
12,543

14. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

Within one year
Between one and five years		 2022
£
417
1,668
2,085		 2021
£
626
3,402
4,028

Total lease payments recognised as an expense during the year amounted to £11,981 (2021: £12,372)

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15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

At 1/04/21
Net
Movement
in Funds
Unrestricted funds
General funds
46,683
(26,996)
Restricted funds
Big lottery – Awards for all
2,445
(2,445)
Lloyds Bank Foundation – Steps to
employment
8,158
(8,158)
My Future First – Advocacy Service
19,358
(19,358)
Millennium Trust Award – Out and
About
5,463
-
WCVA Voluntary Services
Emergency Fund
10,659
(10,659)
NHS – Neighbourhood Care
Network
4,350
(4,350)
Community Foundation Wales –
Wales Coronavirus Resilience
Fund
1,694
(1,694)
DPR COVID 19 Emergency Fund
3,790
(3,790)
DPO Project funding
-
580
Waterloo Foundation
-
14,220
Winter Pressure Small Grant
Scheme
-
540
GAVO Health and Wellbeing Fund
-
-
GAVO Voluntary Sector Recovery
Fund
-
-
GAVO Transport to Health
-
10,400
55,917
(24,714)
TOTAL FUNDS
102,600
(51,710)
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Income
Resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General funds
24,034
Restricted funds
Big lottery – Awards for all
Lloyds Bank Foundation – Steps to
employment
My Future First – Advocacy Service
15,922
Millennium Trust Award – Out and About
WCVA Voluntary Services Emergency Fund
2,863
NHS – Neighbourhood Care Network
Community Foundation Wales – Wales
Coronavirus Resilience Fund
DPR COVID 19 Emergency Fund
3,027
DPO Project funding
15,000
Waterloo Foundation
23,814
Winter Pressure Small Grant Scheme
4,002
GAVO Health and Wellbeing Fund
5,835
GAVO Voluntary Sector Recovery Fund
2,160
GAVO Transport to Health
12,469
85,092
TOTAL FUNDS
109,126		 At 1/04/21
Net
Movement
in Funds
Unrestricted funds
General funds
46,683
(26,996)
Restricted funds
Big lottery – Awards for all
2,445
(2,445)
Lloyds Bank Foundation – Steps to
employment
8,158
(8,158)
My Future First – Advocacy Service
19,358
(19,358)
Millennium Trust Award – Out and
About
5,463
-
WCVA Voluntary Services
Emergency Fund
10,659
(10,659)
NHS – Neighbourhood Care
Network
4,350
(4,350)
Community Foundation Wales –
Wales Coronavirus Resilience
Fund
1,694
(1,694)
DPR COVID 19 Emergency Fund
3,790
(3,790)
DPO Project funding
-
580
Waterloo Foundation
-
14,220
Winter Pressure Small Grant
Scheme
-
540
GAVO Health and Wellbeing Fund
-
-
GAVO Voluntary Sector Recovery
Fund
-
-
GAVO Transport to Health
-
10,400
55,917
(24,714)
TOTAL FUNDS
102,600
(51,710)
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Income
Resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General funds
24,034
Restricted funds
Big lottery – Awards for all
Lloyds Bank Foundation – Steps to
employment
My Future First – Advocacy Service
15,922
Millennium Trust Award – Out and About
WCVA Voluntary Services Emergency Fund
2,863
NHS – Neighbourhood Care Network
Community Foundation Wales – Wales
Coronavirus Resilience Fund
DPR COVID 19 Emergency Fund
3,027
DPO Project funding
15,000
Waterloo Foundation
23,814
Winter Pressure Small Grant Scheme
4,002
GAVO Health and Wellbeing Fund
5,835
GAVO Voluntary Sector Recovery Fund
2,160
GAVO Transport to Health
12,469
85,092
TOTAL FUNDS
109,126		 Transfer
between
funds
6,583
-
-
-
(5,463)
-
-
-
-
(580)
-
(540)
-
-
-
(6,583)
-
Resources
Expended
£
(51,030)
(2,445)
(8,158)
(35,280)
-
(13,522)
(4,350)
(1,694)
(6,817)
(14,420)
(9,594)
(3,462)
(5,835)
(2,160
(2,069)		 At 31/3/22
£
26,270
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14,220
-
-
-
10,400
24,620
50,890
Movement
in Funds
£
(26,996)
(2,445)
(8,158)
(19,358)
-
(10,659)
(4,350)
(1,694)
(3,790)
580
14,220
540
-
-
10,400


















85,092 (109,806) (24,714)
109,126 (160,836) (51,710)

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Comparative for movements in funds

At 1/04/20
Net
Movement
in Funds
Unrestricted funds
General funds
51,580
(9,828)
Restricted funds
Big lottery – Awards for all
2,445
-
Lloyds Bank Foundation – Steps to
employment
3,622
4,970
My Future First – Advocacy Service
11,288
8,070
My Future First – Advocacy Service
-
4,497
Millennium Trust Award – Out and
About
-
5,463
WCVA Voluntary Services
Emergency Fund
-
10,659
NHS – Neighbourhood Care
Network
-
4,350
Community Foundation Wales –
Wales Coronavirus Resilience
Fund
-
1,694
DPR COVID 19 Emergency Fund
-
3,790
17,355
43,493
TOTAL FUNDS
68,935
33,665
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Income
Resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General funds
31,898
Restricted funds
Lloyds Bank Foundation – Steps to
employment
20,384
My Future First – Advocacy Service
82,719
WCVA – Active Inclusion
33,932
Millennium Trust Award – Out and About
7,500
WCVA Voluntary Services Emergency
Fund
23,197
NHS – Neighbourhood Care Network
4,340
Community Foundation Wales – Wales
Coronavirus Resilience Fund
5,000
DPR COVID 19 Emergency Fund
6,702
183,784
TOTAL FUNDS
215,682		 Transfer
between
funds
4,931
-
(434)
-
(4,497)
-
-
-
-
-
(4,931)
-
Resources
Expended
£
(41,726)
(15,414)
(56,473)
(29,435)
(2,037)
(12,538)
-
(3,306)
(2,912)
(140,291)
(182,017)		 At 31/3/21
£
46,683
2,445
8,158
19,358
-
5,463
10,659
4,350
1,694
3,790
55,917
102,600
Movement
in Funds
£
(9,828)
4,970
26,246
4,497
5,463
10,659
4,350
1,694
3,790
43,493
33,665

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Designated Funds

Strategic fund.

An amount of £10,000 of unrestricted funds continued to be designated by the charity towards the strategic fund for the purpose of potential redundancy costs of core staff.

Restricted Funds

Big Lottery - Awards for all

Grant funding obtained from the Big Lottery to be used towards running a series of roadshows and consultations with the members of the public.

Lloyds Bank Foundation - Steps to employment

Grant funding obtained from Lloyds Bank Foundation to fund the salary costs of a part-time Training Coordinator, a part-time Volunteering & Work Placement Support Officer, administration costs, volunteer expenses and publicity costs.

My Future First - Advocacy Services

Grant funding obtained for the provision of information, advice and advocacy support for people who need to make significant decisions about their care needs and accommodation options due to a disability, ill health or frailty. The project is set to run over three years and is funded by the National Lottery.

WCVA - Active Inclusion

Grant funding obtained for the Breaking through 120 project which offers tailored, flexible pre-vocational training designed to increase confidence and motivation in individuals, increasing basic and independent living skills and offering a range of qualifications and skills to prepare them for future employment.

Millennium Trust Award - Out and About

Grant funding to be used to address the lack of opportunities for disabled people in the County Borough of Caerphilly to access activities that would enhance everyday living.

WCVA Voluntary Services Emergency Fund

Grant from the WCVA to support the charity during the COVID pandemic. The grant is to be used to purchase new equipment, help with the funding of a call and connect coordinator and additional training, consultancy and overheads.

NHS - Neighbourhood Care Network

Funding received for the production of a 'Frailty Prevention' film.

Moondance Fund

Funding to be used to systematically make contact with the thousand most recently engaged with people on DCD’s database of clients, initially by phone to give them reassurance and support during the COVID pandemic.

Community Foundation Wales - Wales Coronavirus Resilience Fund

Funding to be used to cover the costs of coordinating and supporting a small voluntary team making contact with 6,200 people on the DCD database, initially by phone to give them reassurance and support. For pressing concerns the voluntary team referenced current staff resources and connections with statutory services.

DPO COVID 19 Emergency Fund

Grant received to be used to help two Finance Advice workers to address Welfare Benefit support combined with help with financial planning.

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DPO Project funding

Grant of £15,000 contributed to One Stop disability service staff costs, expenses and overheads.

Waterloo Foundation

Grant of £23,814 used to part-fund staff costs and project costs for employability programme.

Winter Pressure Small Grant scheme

Grant of £4,002 contributed to One Stop disability service staff cost, expenses and overheads.

GAVO Health and Wellbeing Fund

Grant of £5,835 was returned to the funder as we were unable to deliver activity due to pandemic disruption.

GAVO Voluntary Sector Recovery Fund

Grant of £2,160 contributed to Engagement Officer staff costs, expenses and overheads.

GAVO Transport to Health

Grant used as contribution for purchase of an accessible vehicle for Can Do Transport Service, as well as running costs, volunteer expenses and service promotion costs.

Transfer between funds

A transfer of £5,463 has been made from the Millennium Trust Award – Out and About to the general funds for continuation of service provision.

A transfer of £580 has been made from the DPO Project funding to the general funds for the contribution towards general overheads.

A transfer of £540 has been made from the Winter Pressure Small Grant Scheme to the general funds for the contribution towards general overheads.

16. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The charity contributes to defined contribution pension schemes on behalf of its employees. The assets of these schemes are held separately from those of the charity in independently administered funds. The pension cost charge represents contributions paid by the charity to the fund and amounted to £7,694 (2021: £11,052). No contributions were outstanding at the year end or the previous period end.

17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no key management personnel remuneration benefits paid during the year or in the previous year.

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