A(:Illl= youth dlsablllty charlty CORNWALL The Trustees. Annual Report and Statement of Accounts 1st August 2021- 31st July 2022 (Registered Charity Number: 1163942) Image above: Acceler8 members canoeing in Bude July 2022. Page I The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts: 15r August 20? 1 _ 315t July 2022
ACTIIIE The Trustees. Annual Report and Statement of Accounts 1st August 2021 31st Julii 2022 Contents Overview.................................................................................................................. Reference and administrative information Aims and Organisalioi-i... Achievement and perfomiance ............................... Acceler8 Illumin8 io Review of risks 13 Finances 13 IndependenL Exc51 iiincr's P*L'poII lo LIIL, TrusLc'c's of p.cLivc'u 14 Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 July 2022... 15 Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 July 2022....................................... 16 Restricted Funds.................................................................................. 17 Page 2 The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts: 1st August 2021 - 31stJuly 2022
ACTivr I Overview Reference and a6itkirilStI"titivF. irxf(prFfPr?t.iorÈ Charity name.. Active8 Registered number.. 1163942, first registered 12th October 2015. Registered Charity address & Office Address.. Active8, B108 Beacon Place, Station Approach, Victoria, St Austell, PL26 8LG Ivèture of governing documeril Cfidi-iLciblL IriC06 VOI cileo Organisalion (CIO) Foundation Trust Registered 12 October 2015 (a copy can be provided upon request). The objective of the charity is to support young people with physical disabilities in Cornwall to become autonomous individuals and have their voices heard. Trustees.. Current Mr Julian Tyson Chair of Trustees Mrs Penny Monger - Deputy Chair of Trustees Mr Paul Staniland Treasurer Mr Mark Stevcns - safcouai-ding Mrs Anne leffery - leadership mentor Ms Felicity Gibbins wellbeing Ms Dawn Cook - voice of a parent Mr Alex Brewer - Technology and C7DPR Pfj.- clir.iyl F..v¢.ritt voiie of a parent Ms hJicola Tcn,, "in"on care lead and safeguarding Mr Mark Curtts - legal guidance (appointed March 2022) Ste ed down within the last 12 mo Mrs FleaLI Ici. C6iiipbcll cci"cLcil 5, (r-lc'pp" -(1 doi":1 5ckilL'riibcr 202 1) Ms Lauren Coulson (nee Woolsey} (stepped down July 2022) Bankers.. 't i.lallii)LJ, ;CLrit, 14119 43Q. The Charity Bank Limited, Fosse House, 182 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 INE. Shawbrook Bank Limited, Lutea House, Warley Hill Business Park, Great Warleyi CM13 3BE. Independent Examiner.. Francis Clark LLP, Lowin House, Tregolls Road, Truro, Cornwall TRI 2NA Page 3 The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts.. 1st August 2021 _ 3 1st July 2022
ACTIVE Aims and Organisation Active8 Is a Cornwall-based charity suppoi Lii)g ¥Odliy V¥ iLlI pli1s11 disabilities. Our mission is to support young people with physical disabilities in Cornwall to become autonomous indlviduals and to have their voices heard. We support Active8 members to challenge the status qtio and be a catalyst for improvement in the quality of life of young individuals and our community. The Trustees have complied with their duty to have regard to the Charity Commissions, public benefit guidance when planning activities for the year. Activec's. r.1"É¥jknL To meet our aims Active8 has three projects: Acceler8 Jon.Jl dLiiJoIopJini)Iit progrJinnio for 'ouiig people, agLd 14-18 years. This is structured as a multi-ath'vity programme delivered over one residential weekend every month for a two-year period, each with the same group of young people. Activities are challenging and fun and aim to develop the young peoples, skills and self-esteem. Illums11 A personal development programme for members aged 18 -30 years, to develop their life skills so that they can move towards being autonomous individuals be it in a personal, employment or social capacity. Eac.h ye.ar, the. pmjert deliKier* al lea>t four jrJi)I' il..iy .l0ilLJ ¢ll.li'iitlLS and PLLI- l i}kniliiloi-Iiig. The peer mentoring scheme has been developed in 2019 and 2020, started training mentors in 2021, and the trained members Started to mentor others in 2022. Adijocacy people with physical disabilities. Metnbers constantly show an Interest in raising awareness of disability and support the charity in requests from other organisations for guldance. support and. rere.L4rch. Thi-. h3" -liid,cd carrylng OLIt Acce" Audits and being a member of the Voluntary Sertor Forum Disability Alliance. Page 4 The Trustees. Annual Report and Statement of Accounts.. 1st August 2021 - 3LStJuly 2022
ACTIVE Organisation structure Over the last 12 months Active8 has been run by four different paid members of staff, supported by three volunteers and a board of 13 trustees bringing a range of knowledge and skills to the charity. We have the ongoing support of many people within the local community who help and continue to spread the word about the work our organisation does, staffing At the beginning of the financial year, Active8 had three members of staff: John Sweeting, the CEO; Lindsey Co()PC,I-, tl-ic AiceiC'I8 <4fi(i Illui i-lll 18 ocLiviLiop co-ordinator and Narika Cathrow, the Illumin8 mentoring lead. In April 2022, Marika went on long term sick expecting to be off for a minimum of six months. Diie lo Lhe. fcj1-L.Jknn gap in J L&LLknaafb'lily JPPOiiil..d Faye D'iinond into a part time role, to run the mentoring program in Marika's absence. Faye started in April 2022. She had previously volunteered and supported members as a private PA, so knew the charity well and jumped straight into the role. Since theri, Jol)ii, Lindsey aiid faye Iiiave Vwvi 11 lois." i Llic k)i-ojects and the charity and are looking at how to develop the charity in the future to meet the needs of our members. We look forward to having Marika re-join the team in early 2023. Tyustekns Our trustee numbers have changed over 2021-22. At the September trustee meeting Heather Campbell, who had been a trustee and previously a volunteer with the Ci ioil-ILy f04 Qvii dL, lo faryiiil¥' commitments. This led to recruitment of a new trustee and we were pleased to invite Mark Curtis, current member and qualified solicitor onto the board. His knowledge of the charity along with his work background will make him a valutsblc member of the boai d. i,lai','< ijao appoiII IL TJ iii TrIA.Irrh 2022. At the March 2022 meeting we held our AGM where a number of trustees had completed their three lears of service. PoLnny Monger, Paul Slaniland, Nicola Tomkin50n, s plicity C.ibbii)s, flioryl Lliorett, and D3INn COOK ivere thanked for the work" ol,5- tlic I -c. alli I-L. 1Skili Lli- previous positions for the next three-year cycle. In July 22 Lauren Coulson, who has been a member of the charity for over 10 years and board monibei" foi" fiLIc yecsl"Qi deci(Icil IL Vi aJ liii-its foi" hci lo stc'ri doi'.111 fs Olii Ilic. Page 5 The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts: 1st ,IiJgust 2021 315t luly 2022
role. Lauren was recently married and just secured a new job as a proof writer, which she was very excited to be starting. We thank all our trustees for their work over the last year and wish Heather and Lauren all the best for the future and look forward to seeing them at our friends and families events in the future. Achievements and Performance Mentoring Program This year has seen our mentor program flourish with a group of Illumin8 members completing two weekends of training to complete their AQA accredited level 3 course and begin the journey of mentoring our younger members. Advocacy Work - Access Audits This year 'dVV I laVL fuLiJiLi4LEd COliSiiltotlOilS Wlth our i-nember5 for the benefit of various service providers. The hope is always that improvements will be made as direct result of the consultative exercise, which will help create truly incluslve societies where every person ha5 the same opportunities. We have troined starr Ovr Ll'iv l-,t y- Lo cai-ly Oiif" tli,- f-. P a.Ll.-I.;t* lo b?. able to provide legal knowledge and expeitise wl)ilsl our metribers have lived experience that can offer practical guidance. Over the last year we have held focus groups for public and private transport, beach aciessibility, aCLLiaible liuliday aLLOliiiiiodailOll, Puiilic i011&1110nCQS, and Newquay Airport. Minibus After mans, Jrea'-' to event5 we were given the opportunity by the Nation¢Jl Lotlery Corrimunity Fund to be able to purchase a minibus. In December 2021 we purchased a wheelchair accessible minibus and now use it regularly to transport our members to and from events. We have also made the vehicle available to hire tn othp.r charitips and not for profit organisations. Cornwall Disability Alliance Now having worked with the DiJability Alliance for over a year we have been part of some real ¢LlCC.o.rr,(,' Page 6 The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts: 1st August 2021 315tJuly 2022
ACTIVI= I Cornwall Council and the Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum we have been able to use our collective voice to make an impart for our members. Acceler8 l.Y41, Image above.. the 2021-2023 Acceler8 group at the beach. Overview We have completed the first of the two-year Acceler8 project, which is due to end in July 2023. The project supports young people with physical disabilities, ages 14-18, by providing one residential weekend away each month, over two years. The young people are provided with activities and experiences that they never thought would be possible to achieve. Our work develops young people's skills, confidence, friendships and aspiration5. In addition to this, Acceler8 members have benefited from individual support by our older members, through our Illumin8 mentoring project, and received one-to-one support from staff as and when needed. Unfortunately, for personal and health reasons, two of our Acceler8 group have left the project over the past year but we are hopeful that one of these members may re-join the group in 2023. Events delivered this year include, but are not limited to.. Page 7 The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts.. 1st August 2021 - 315tJuly 2022
Yiii*il• ACTIIIE Cooking and baking skills Canoeing Surfing Quad biking T-shirt design and printing Spa pamper day Watching sport and para-sport fixtures Independent living skills are central to the running of residential trips. With the support of staff and each other, members are encouraged to: prepare meal plans, shop for groceries, cook, wash the dishes, make their beds, hoover the accommodation, make their own drinks, among other tasks which promote greater day-to-day independence. Active8 have also arranged for members to take part in a local University Open Day so that they can begin exploring some of their post-16 choices. Image above, left.. Acceler8 members holding up t-shirts they designed and screen printed. Image above. right,. The Acceler8 group at the Eden Project. Evaluation and feedback Between IStAugu5t 2021 and 31StJuly 2022, Active8 have provided 438 hours of interaction across I day event and 11 residential events. This has resulted in 81 interactions across nine Acceler8 members. Page 8 The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts.. 1st August 2021 3 ISI luly 2022
ACTIVE When asked the question, 'has Active8 helped you to develop your confidence over the past year?, 780/0 of the group said 'yes' and the remaining 22ts/0 said 'not Sure,. Members then expanded saying: "I feel more confident doing new things- "I am rT70re confident to go out on my own- "I ve been more confident when talking to people" When we asked the group if they feel more independent, compared with a year ago, one of our members told us.. "IOO %, cooking at home when I first started Active8 was dilTicult for me, and Active8 allowed me too increase my ftiod pp skills. This has meant that (now we've had our kitchen re-done) I can now cook and do food prep with the skills I first learnt at Active8. Lindsey also helped me with meal planning when T was deciding weather to go to uni or not and this really helped me and I now plan some of my meals and I also feel this will help me to live independently in the future. Image above, left: Acceler8 members packing the bags after completing supermarket food shop. Image above, right: Acceler8 member making a cake. Page 9 The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts.. 1st August 2021 315tJuly 2022
Illumin8 Image above shows: Illumin8 group at Crufts 2022. Overview We completed year three of the five year project in January 2022. Since the end of National Coronavirus restrictions, some of our members have been more cautious about the return to "normality" as they are clinically more vulnerable. Staff have been working with members to re-build their confidence in crowds and in social situations. Staff have considered the type and scale of event we attend over the past year, offering a varlety of large and small-scale events, so that members can choose what they feel comfortable attendlng. Staff have involved members with the decisions around what events we attend and used opinion polls, I: I conversations and our Young People's Board to gather feedback. Our members have told staff that they no longer feel the need for online sessions (which were introduced in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic) and prefer meeting face-to-face. Events include, but are not limited to: Page 10 The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts.. 1st August 2021 - 31stJuly 2022
ACTIVE Virtual reality gaming Cinema trips Meals out Watching a sporting fixture A theatre trip A resldential trip to Crufts Dog Show, Birmingham Accessible surfing Mentoring project training vveekends Active8 aim to empower our members to be independent and achieve their own life goals. To this end, in July 2022, we sUPPOrted our Illumin8 members to attend a Motability event at Exeter's Westpoint Arena. This event provided information and advice to those in the group who are considering/in the process of securing an adapted vehicle, or learning to drive. Peer mentoring Image above, left shows: Illumin8 mentors at the mentoring training session. Image above, right shows.. Acceler8 members and their Illumin8 mentors teambuilding while paddleboarding. The peer mentoring training programme was completed in October and November 2021, having previously been delayed due to COVID-19. Eight members of Illumin8 spent two weekends together and successfully completed the accredited tralning and gained an AQA Level 3 qualification in Mentorlng. The mentors were then partnered with Acceler8 members and have worked with the mentees via one-to- Page 11 The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts: 1st August 2021- 315tJuly 2022
ACTIIIE one sessions, group events and zoom video calls. During the one-to-one sessions, both the mentors and mentees could get to know each other and discuss goals they would li ke to work towards, such as applying for a driving licence, applying for university and how to cook a meal for their family. During the project, the mentees have gained confidence when talking to their peers and to the mentors. Evaluation and feedback Including the mentoring meetings. the Illumin8 project has provided 76 one-to-one catch ups, phone calls or video calls, between 1st August 2021 and 3 1st July 2022. During the timeframe of this report, Attive8 have provided 265 hours of engagement, across 23 day events and residential trips. This has resulted in 145 interactions across 30 Illumin8 members. Page 12 The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts: 1st August 2021 _ 315tJuly 2022
Review of Risks The charity trustees have considered the major risks to the charity and are satisfied that the systems and procedures in place manage those risks. Finances Overview Active8 are committed to providing a reliable and conslstent provision to its members. Therefore, we aim to have secured funding for each of the project cycles. The table below shows the f unding situation at the end of the financial year 2021122: Funding at 1st August 2021 Funding at 315tJuly 2022 Restricted Acceler8 £27,516 £32,296 Active8 £20,000 £10,000 I Illumin8 £32,878 £346 £80,394 £42,642 Unrestricted £80,328 £97,927 Total £160,722 £140,569 Active8 endeavours to secure suffficient funding to complete the current cycle of projects that it runs, allocating its unrestricted reserves to meet any temporary shortfall. The charity ensures that £46,000 is held in unrestricted reserve at all times. Any reserves held in excess of this minimum figure will be used to support the ongoing management of the charity and to support projects in future periods. Julian Tyson (Chair of Trustees) John Sweeting {Active8 CEO) Paul Staniland (Treasurer) Page 13 The Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Accounts.. 1st August 2021_ 3151July 2022
Active8 For the year ended 31 Juty 2022 Indepgndent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Active8 I report to the Iruslees on my examination of the ac¢ounts of the Active8 (the Trust) for the year ended 31 July 2022. Responslbllltles 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 2011 {'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commisston under section 145{5)Ibl of the ACL Independent examiner's statement I have cornpted my examination. I can confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to b81ieve that in any material respect.. {11 accounting records were nol kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of Ihe Act., or {21 the accounts do not accord wth those recowjs. I have no conGems and have corne 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 lo be reached. Darren Pèrry 8A {Honsl ACA DChA Chartered Accountant Francis Clark LLP Lowln House Tregolls Road TRURO TR12NA Date: 9 December 2022 Page 14
Active8 Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 July 2022 2022 2021 Unrestrl¢ted RtStrkt Total Receipts Voluntsry sources Grant from N8ts'w8J L(Itèry Corrmunity Fund Grant from Chikjren in Need Grants from othei assoeiatsons and trusts Fundraising Donations arKI Girt Aid Other Inrx)m 63.873 34,112 33,700 63073 34,112 47,665 3,620 5,489 2,426 131.685 157,185 74.148 25,068 15,508 13,965 3.620 5.489 2.426 ,50 4,271 4,467 123,516 Incom8 from assets 8ank deposit interest Total receipts 449 449 25.949 131,685 157,634 946 124,462 Payments Direct Charitab expenditure Youth d81iv8ry worft Ackn'vilies ment0j Accommodation Equipment, fcnd arKI transport Manager FUndraiser1Fil1ItOr YLyJlh Workers 21,3 8,135 3,437 25.947 20.0(X) 21,903 8.135 3,437 26,656 21,054 6,330 14401 8,328 21,050 1.915 60,356 2.727 709 Staff wages & Nl 697 632 23 68.651 4,498 69,348 5.130 203 3.400 1,657 156 Stsff expenses Volunteers. exp8ns85 3.016 1,657 156 1,813 722 Communi(xtions R8cruiiment costs 3,499 157,580 161,079 102.803 Other expenditu Professional lees Indgpend8nt examinatbn fee Consultants Publicity Insurdnce Offioe r9nt and uolltles Prinling,postage stationery T[nIng General exp8ns85 Bank charges 1,321 1,230 110 1,010 1,321 1,230 5,756 1,446 838 3.692 172 1,856 301 1.424 1,200 5,646 436 838 832 3,456 114 850 316 82 8,274 248 168 576 256 96 4,851 45 11,857 16,708 Total paymwls 6,350 169.437 177,787 111,077 IDaficitysurplu5 for the year 17.599 137.7521 120,1531 13,3e5 Balan5 bght forward 80,328 80.394 160,722 147,337 BalaniE5 in hand ai 31 July 2022 97,927 42,642 140,569 160,722 Page 15
Active8 statement of assets and liabilities at 31 July 2022 2022 221 Non monetary assets Catxtal vehide adrjibons wlling £15,500 were wrchased during the yw wilh fur¥J5 ftvm the N8tional Lottery Communty fur. Monetary assets Cash and bank balan¢gs CAF bank Charity bank Shawbrook b8nk Expense accounts Cash in tFand 23,761 41,148 70,000 5,562 98 18,062 70.910 70,000 1.729 21 Liabilities At the 31st July 2022, royents of £1,059 were outstanding for empbyee and em 0YeT pension contributions. t(NJBlherwitr an accrual for Independent Examinabon fees of £1,050+VAT in r8spect of the year. Restricted fund balances linduded aix)v81 Chikjren in NEEd National Lottery Communlty Fund Wake Trust DM Thomas Claire MilrE Trust E Goslin John Casson Founthtion Leaming Partnerships ScrewFix Partnerships Sported Fndal.0 Disability Comwall Liz Olive Fund 11,796 346 2.225 32,878 2,280 4,105 10,000 5,000 1.650 256 5,(K)O 50D 15,000 10,000 20,000 42.642 80,394 The above stalEment otassets and li*ililie5 and the attached re(lpts and payments account forthe year ded 31 July 2022 are as approv1 byth8 Trustees JULIAN TYSON On behalf of the Trusl Page 16
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