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NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

APRIL 2023 – MARCH 2024

The Nidderdale Plus Partnership Station Square, King Street, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5AT

Registered charity: 1163998 Company limited by guarantee no: 05331403

www.nidderdaleplus.org.uk

Tel: 01423 714953

Email: admin@nidderdaleplus.org.uk

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“We’re lucky to have this great resource in Pateley”

“friendly and helpful”

“I have more friends and, feel more part of �� the community’ ��

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“absolutely brilliant” “Given me my independence back”

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

Impact Report April 2023-March 2024

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Nidderdale Plus has undergone a long period of change and development since we were set up, originally as a rural economic development agency in 2002. Becoming a charity in 2015 - involving moving premises to a public-facing community hub in the heart of Pateley Bridge - and running frontline services during the pandemic, have changed our organisation beyond measure.

�� map. The vast majority of our services are delivered by volunteers, preventative in nature and concern individuals’ wellbeing.

Our mission statement is:

“We promote wellbeing, we foster independence, we cultivate a sense of belonging”

All of our services are run in pursuit of this mission. We are proud to present �� a stimulating and interesting read and please do get in touch with us if you ��

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Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

Impact Report April 2023-March 2024

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Our Community Transport (CT) service is a hybrid service, comprised of a community car (provided under a lease from North Yorkshire Council) and the private cars of our dedicated team of drivers, all of whom are volunteers. We supplement the service with our minibus when we need to transport people in wheelchairs.

We know that the service is an absolute lifeline to many local residents who have no access to private or public transport, owing to the remoteness of where they live. Over 80% of the journeys are health related, either to the hospital, the GP surgery or to other health appointments such as the dentist, chiropodist, optician, etc.

	Number of journeys completed: 1,611 Mileage covered in the year: �� Number of volunteer drivers: �� Number of clients served: �� Number of volunteer hours given: ��

We surveyed a sample of our CT clients* during January 2024. Here is what they told us:

��  that our drivers were always friendly and helpful, with over ��

�� �� when clients contact them, with over ��

�� that they feel safe when they use the service with over �� 

�� said they would be very likely to recommend the community transport service to others

*Based on the responses of 23 service users

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

Impact Report April 2023-March 2024

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�� Community Transport service has made to them:

“I can’t compliment the service and all the staff enough. It has made the world of difference because of my isolation. On occasions it’s my only communication with the outer world.”

“Given me my independence since I lost my car. It’s a godsend. It’s a brilliant service I’d be lost without you.”

“If it wasn’t for Nidd Plus I wouldn’t be able to live here anymore. I’d have to go into a home”

“Days go by when I don’t talk to anybody, so it has been wonderful to converse with drivers. I have told my family I couldn’t manage without you. I’m singing your praises to everyone, and I can’t fault the service.”

“For getting to hospital, it’s absolutely brilliant. I meet new people. The lifts are invaluable to me.”

WATCH THIS FILM ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICE

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

Impact Report April 2023-March 2024

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�� social isolation and loneliness, by giving people the opportunity to get out to new places, see new things and meet others. We provide a service to Ripon on market day (Thursday) most weeks from Pateley Bridge to Ripon, as there is no bus service linking them.

Number of days out, incorporating Ripon market runs: 56 Number of passengers served: �� Number of minibus volunteer drivers: �� Number of volunteer hours given: ��

We also provide bespoke trips for local lunch clubs so that their �� a year and experience somewhere new, often a garden centre or a popular restaurant that is not too far away.

�� Community Minibus Days Out have made to them:

“The day trips are brilliant, It gets us out, and there’s a really good choice. All the ones we have been on have been absolutely wonderful.”

“It’s a really good service, I don’t know what we would do without it!”

“Well, we wouldn’t go anywhere without the day trips, they make it so much easier.”

“Excellent Dales minibus service! Thanks you so much. Love the Ripon Thursday market-day minibus service.”

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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�� and contributing to the wellbeing of people in Nidderdale through being ��

The bus was hired out 58 times during the year in focus (often for �� organisations who hired the minibus included: schools, WIs and ladies groups, scouts, church groups, and local charities such as Carer’s Resource and IDAS.

�� Group Hire Service has made to them:

“It was the best minibus hire arrangement we’ve experienced in 30 years—couldn’t have been better, easier or more agreeable.”

“Brilliant service. So well organised and amazing staff and volunteers”

“Just to let you know that we had a fantastic trip on Friday, and the children all loved the experiences they had.”

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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We provide a community library in partnership with North Yorkshire Council, who provide all the books, computers, etc, and a part-time role to run the service and help to manage the library volunteers. We run a variety of events for children and local people during the year and local history month is always a popular promotion, as are the annual Summer and Christmas Reading Challenges for primary school-aged children.

The library is mainly run by volunteers with 7 ��

Number of active borrowers: �� Number of books borrowed: 11,591 IT hours at the public computers: �� Number of volunteers: �� Volunteer hours: �� Number of children completing the Summer Reading Challenge: ��

NYC carried out a survey of library users in 2022* and recorded the following results:

�� considered that the standard of customer care at the library was either very good or good, with �� 

�� thought that the choice of books at the library was either good or very good, with �� 

�� thought that the information provision in the library was either very good or good, with �� 

*41 people responded to the survey

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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Respondents were invited to leave comments and below there is a selection of what they told us about the library.

“It’s an amazing place which has brought a lot of joy to myself and my children.”

“Sandra is a star and all the staff and volunteers are friendly and helpful. It truly is the hub of the community here!”

“A lovely library. We’re lucky to have this great resource in Pateley. Staff and volunteers here are brilliant!”

“I have enjoyed coming to the library. I’m glad we have one in our community.”

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We started the jigsaw library during the pandemic and it has gone from strength to strength. All our jigsaws are donated by members of the public. We get lots of jigsaw donations, so regularly take up batches to sell in our charity shop, ensuring that we have a constantly changing library of jigsaws to keep our regular customers happy.

We have a satellite jigsaw library in Darley to which we loan and rotate jigsaws on a regular basis. We loaned out 169 jigsaws during the year.

“It’s a great service idea and always enjoy going to the library to pick up a jigsaw. Very good for our mental health.”

“Really good to be able to do different jigsaws with the family.”

“A great service. We enjoy coming to the library and what helpful staff. It’s good all round. A really good choice of jigsaws.”

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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We started our Digital Champion service in November 2021, to enable people to get on line or improve their digital skills, and it has grown enormously under our Digital Champion Coordinator, Jo Hayes, and her wonderful team of Digital �� support at the hub when needed.

Number of interactions: �� Number of Digital Champion volunteers: �� Volunteer hours: �� Loan bank and SIM cards: 17 �� available and �� Locations of weekly sessions: Darley Methodist Church, Pateley Bridge Memorial Hall, Dacre Banks Village Hall, Kirkby Malzeard Mechanics Institute, Hampsthwaite Village Hall

We carried out a survey amongst a sample* of our learners during November 2023. Here are the results:

�� said they could learn at their own pace all of the time, with �� saying they could learn at their own pace some of the time.

�� described themselves �� pleased with themselves for having learnt something new; �� were somewhat more �� �� �� at all.

��  said they would �� to others and �� said they would probably recommend the service.

*16 respondents completed the survey

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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Here are some comments from our learners, telling us of the ��

“Brilliant service. Atmosphere very relaxed which makes learning so much easier.”

“Everyone has been friendly and helpful and have answered all �� able to bring any problems, however small, and the help is there. I have recommended the service to friends and hope it is able to continue.”

“Friendly, welcoming and worthwhile.”

“Teachers are very patient and allow us to go at our own pace. I am enjoying the expert way they talk us through each step, and very grateful for them helping us so much.”

�� and you feel as though you are achieving a lot. Tiring but also a bit exciting. Always come out more positive than on entry.”

WATCH OUR FILM ABOUT THE DIGITAL CHAMPION SERVICE

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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We set up the Meals on Wheels service during the pandemic, as we wanted to give local lunch club attendees in various villages a lovely meal (that they had not had to make themselves) every week. Since the pandemic, we have adjusted the service to meet local need only, so the client base changes regularly according to need.

Number of meals delivered in the year: �� Number of service users throughout the year: �� Number of Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers: �� Volunteer hours: ��

We are lucky to have the services of local commercial caterer, Dusty Miller (Bryan and Lizzie Dennison of Dusty Miller, pictured above to the left with volunteer driver, Sandra Bradley), who are based at Low Laithe, preparing delicious, locally made food. Two 2-course meals are delivered each week to our clients by a separate team of Meals on Wheels volunteer drivers.

We conducted a telephone survey of a representative sample* of our clients during December 2023 and this is what they told us:

�� rated the service ��

�� said they would be very likely to recommend the Meals on Wheels service to others

�� rated the quality of the meals at either excellent or very good

*We spoke by telephone to 6 of our clients to carry out our survey

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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Here are some comments from our Meals on Wheels clients or a member of their family (who sometimes book the meals for clients), telling us of the impact of the service on their lives:

“It means I get to eat a hot meal that I cannot cook for myself. It is something to look forward to.”

“It’s my luxury during the week and I look forward to contact with other people.”

“Huge relief knowing Dad has a regular treat – a beautifully cooked

2-course meal that encourages him to eat when he might not have done otherwise. It means I can stop worrying.”

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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We set up Nidderdale Charity Shop in February 2022. The premise behind the charity shop is that it should support the local community, and is a good example of the circular economy in action! So, local people give unwanted items to the shop, local people (or tourists) buy the items--minimising waste and boosting recycling--and the money we make is directly invested back into local communities in 2 ways:

�� To provide a local grant fund each year—The Nidderdale Plus �� groups can apply to each year. In this way, we are able to meet needs in the community that may not have been on our radar.
�� To help fund the charitable activities of Nidderdale Plus, in particular, the Community Transport service and Meals on Wheels.

As part of the general volunteer survey we conducted in September 2023 (see page 19), we gathered these quotes, below, from shop ��

“It’s a rewarding experience to give back to the community and I hope that there are like-minded people to help us when we get older. Getting a smile by being able to help with a problem is a lovely gift in return.”

“The friendship and camaraderie and contact with the public keep me cheerful.”

“I have more friends, feel more part of the community and feel (as a retired person) that my life has more purpose.”

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Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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�� you can read the separate impact report prepared by Two Ridings Community Foundation (who admininster the scheme for us) at Appendix 1.

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Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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As a community hub, we have agreements in place with North Yorkshire Council and North Yorkshire Police to provide front desk services. Members of the public can report incidents to the police and seek help for council services and applications. Inevitably, this morphs into members of the public coming in to ask us - … anything!

�� on front desk at the hub are skilled

and resourceful in answering a wide variety of questions and often signposting people on to other services. We are also the Tourist Information Point for Nidderdale.

“I was seen and given a blue badge application appointment straight away. I could not have completed the form myself. It was very pleasant and Sandra dealt with my request in a lovely manner.”

“I was thrilled to be able to get my phone back which I had lost, after a neighbour saw a post that Nidd Plus had put on Facebook. We are lucky to have a lost and found service in Pateley.”

	�� signposting: �� Police front desk: �� Tourist Information: �� Volunteers on the front desk: � Volunteer hours: ��

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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�� , the mental health charity, attends at Nidderdale Plus ��

�� �� ring Nidd Plus to book onto one of the appointment slots that ��

�� , prescription deliveries: “To assist our local GP practice, we delivered 134 prescriptions during the year in focus to 30 recipients (many of them on repeat prescriptions), using the services of local contacts or volunteer drivers.

�� held regular ESOL sessions twice per week during the year to support Syrian refugees with learning English.

�� held monthly peer support drop - in sessions, so that local residents with vision impairments can meet and socialise in a friendly environment.

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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�� we supported a number of individuals and families with emergency food when they were short of money to buy food, owing to the Cost of Living crisis.

�� we carried out regular welfare checks on a number of local residents who were beginning to have additional needs, but were not yet at the point where a referral to Social Services was essential.

�� , in partnership with the Yorkshire Energy Doctor, we held �� to make meals and free slow cookers were handed out at the session. This was in response to the pressures of the Cost of Living crisis. 28 people attended.

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We continue to work closely with our main partner North Yorkshire Council (NYC). This is a partnership that has been in place for over 10 years and continues to develop. Having been appointed as a Community Support Organisation during and after the pandemic, we are currently developing our role as a Community Anchor Organisation (CAO). This is an exciting initiative, involving Nidderdale Plus in a county-wide network of place-based CAOs that NYC is planning to fully develop. In time, it is hoped that the network of CAOs will assist in greater coordination and delivery of local services. We are very grateful to NYC for all their support, advice, funding and help over many years.

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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It is fair to say that the impact we have would be tiny without the services and help of all our volunteers. We rely on volunteers to deliver virtually all our services. They are an amazing group of people and their motivations for volunteering are almost certainly as numerous as the total number of volunteers is!

However, there are common themes, which you can read about in the survey results below. What all our volunteers would doubtlessly agree �� are providing to members of their own community. Our heart-felt gratitude goes out to you all.

We carried out a survey of our volunteers* in September 2023 and here are the headline responses:

�� rated their experience of volunteering at Nidd Plus at over �� , with �� 

�� reported that there had been an increase in their wellbeing since they started volunteering at Nidd Plus.

Total number of volunteers in service �� throughout the year

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Nidderdale Plus Community Hub

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“ It feels great to be helping my community, gives me a sense of belonging”

“I now have a greater appreciation of the number of people who need help in the dale and it’s good to be able to help”

“I enjoy helping people and making their lives easier now some of them are unable to transport themselves about. I feel I am giving something back”

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�� getting to know new people”

“I feel good about myself and have learned so much about my community”

“It has improved my mental wellbeing”

“I enjoy meeting people and chatting with them. Knowing you are helping someone else, especially those who live alone, has a ��

“It has brought me out of the house more and forced me into sociability with people I would not otherwise have engaged with”

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“My husband now volunteers for Nidd Plus and is also more engaged in the community”

“My wife is similarly involved, so the shared activities are good for our relationship (and give us more to talk about!)”

“My family is happy that I’m trying to rebuild my life”

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“There is a greater feeling of self worth. I would have remained a bit of a loner”

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“Probably would have been less out-going after I had retired”

*34 volunteers responded to the survey

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As we look to the future, there are more developments either happening now or in the pipeline.

�� We launched our new befriending service at the beginning of 2024, and we will report on progress with this important new initiative in our next impact report.

�� We are engaged in a variety of forums where there are plans emerging about working more with the NHS. There has been a greater recognition of the role that VCSE organisations have in prevention, and the part prevention can play in stemming the demographic challenges that are becoming obvious with our ageing population, and the consequent greater burden on the NHS. So, watch this space...

�� We are also working with North Yorkshire Council on an exciting new social care pilot that will launch in September 2024. We will be employing a Services Navigator who will assist people who are either in receipt of care packages or on the waiting list to receive care assessments so that they can be more involved in their community and receive more support from volunteers.

We continue to align service development with need, and of course, our mission statement. We acknowledge there will be challenges ahead, and �� an organisation, we feel we are developing our scale, the momentum and ��

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�� the list below. However, the people who are in charge of the strategy and day-to-day running of Nidderdale Plus are our trustees, who are also local volunteers!

We thank our trustees for all their invaluable help, support and guidance over the past year:

Richard Bruce, Roger Wensley, Malcolm Dawson, Jackie Kerr, Sue Jones, Gordon Murdoch, David Frady and also Paula Newson Smith and Jenny Spruce who stepped down during the year.

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�� Carole Cottrill, Laura Crossley, Zoe Crossley, Tracey Dawson, Helen Flynn, Jo Hayes, Angela Raw and Sandra Walker. Also thanks to Martyn Price and Martin Moorman who were employees during the year.

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Vanessa Appleby	Elizabeth Clarke	Barbara Gardener	Emma Jones	��	Judith Spencer
Jacqueline Baker	Ian Clarke	Ron Gardener	Howard Jones	Sam O’Brien	Jenny Spruce
Jude Barter	Simon Cooney	Katja Goschalk	Sue Jones	Jane Petty	David Thomas
Stan Beer	Alan Cottrill	Luna Gosling	Alan Jordan	Claire Porter	Karen Tulley
David Bird	Laura Crossley	Felicity Hallam	Julia Kent	Angela Raw	Sarah Turnbull
Grant Blakemore	Alyson Davies	Jane Hallam	Jackie Kerr	Jane Robinson	David Turley
Ronald Blyton	Tracey Dawson	Helen Hattan	Simon Lawson	Fiona Robson	Vicki Valentine
Sandra Blyton	Ruth Dodsworth	Stuart Hattan	Gill Lazonby	Simon Robinson	Paula Waggoner
Jayne Booth	Ansis Dukalskis	Ian Hearn	Tessa Lee	Quentin Sands	Sandra Walker
Shona Helen Bostwick	Richard Dutton	Lynne Heaton	Dee Longfellow	Aidan Saunders	Roger Wensley
Sandra Bradley	Liz Elvidge	Margaret Helm	Edward March	Julia Saunders	Carol White
Helen Brown	Carolyn Evans	Rosemary Helme	Suzanne Mellor	Terri Scarborough	Tom Whiteside
Barbara Mansell	Colin Fine	Mike Holt	Mary Moor	Lawrence Sherrington	Jessica Wood
Kath Chapman	Anita Fraser	Paul Howells	Martin Moorman	Duncan Sloane	Joanna Wright
Andy Chapman	Karen Gallagher	Pat Jackson	Gordon Murdoch	Thelma Spain

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An introduction

The Nidderdale Plus Community Fund was established by Nidderdale Plus as a way to donate income from their charity shop in Pateley Bridge to benefit local people and communities.

It provides a sustainable source of funding for local charitable activity throughout Nidderdale and the surrounding area.

The priorities of the fund are aligned with local need, and in its first year applications were made that promote wellbeing, foster independence, cultivate a sense of belonging and address community energy needs.

Local groups applied to run activities and services, cover essential running costs and cover the costs of small capital schemes.

Nidderdale Plus were keen to support community inspired projects, activities and events that show how a small investment can make a big difference to the local community.

In 2024, eleven grants were awarded totalling £13,425 to groups across Nidderdale.

The Aims of the Fund:

Promoting wellbeing Fostering independence Cultivating a sense of belonging Addressing community energy needs

in Nidderdale & surrounding areas, North Yorkshire

The groups and people supported

Of the 11 groups supported, 6 were known to Two Ridings and 5 were new applicants.

All the groups were small local charities, all except one with with a turnover of under £25,000. The exception was the Dales and Bowland CIC, a regional bus provider with a turnover under £200,000.

All work with local people, improving their lives and are run entirely by volunteers apart from Pateley Bridge Memorial Hall which has one part time employee.

Grants awarded by area:

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Nidderdale Community Choir: Funding to buy sheet music for rural, local community choir, supporting them to keep their subscriptions at an affordable level for those in receipt of state pensions. £500

Darley Methodist Church: The Methodist Church are using their grant towards cushions and curtains to make a community venue in a rurally isolated area more cosy and energy efficient. £2,000

Pateley Bridge & Bewerley Memorial Hall: A new projector to support the groups and activities at the memorial hall. Usage includes community film nights which help reduce loneliness and contribute to hall sustainability. £1,550

Dacre Banks Bowling Club: The Bowling Club used their funding to improve the quality of the bowling green to maintain wellbeing, exercise and enjoyment of members and recruit future members. £1,300

Nidderdale Allotment Society: Grant for physical improvements to an allotment site to improve water supply and manage rats and rabbits: improving wellbeing of allotment holders and site productivity. £300

Hampsthwaite Women‘s Institute: Contribution towards the Hampsthwaite WI Christmas meal, encouraging community and reducing isolation. £500

Pateley Bridge Junior Football Club: Grant to subsidise club subscription fees (to cover pitch hire) so as not to exclude families on lower incomes and to give time for other fundraising efforts. £ 500

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Dales and Bowland Community Interest Company (D&BCIC) is a volunteer-run not-forprofit social enterprise, which improves people's lives by providing public transport in the Yorkshire Dales, including Nidderdale. They currently provide the only public transport in the Nidderdale area on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

They used their funding to help to continue providing bus service 24 between Harrogate and Pateley Bridge on Sundays and Bank Holidays throughout the year, connecting small villages and communities in the area, tackling social isolation and loneliness.

Pateley Shed: Upgrading men's shed electrics to enable more people to safely work together during sessions and reduce risk of turning people away. £775

Markington Memorial Institute: The Memorial Institute are replacing 10 village hall tables to improve disabled accessibility, modernise the hall and increase usership. Tables will fold and be easier for groups to use. A contribution is also going to new chairs. £2,000

The Blue Book: Funding towards the printing and distribution costs of The Blue Book to support people with dementia providing useful information regarding support and activities available to support individuals and their families across the Nidderdale. £2,000

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"I use this service regularly. As someone with a disability, it is invaluable to me. It gives me the freedom I wouldn’t otherwise have.”

I do not drive... so if the Sunday Dales Bus service finished, people like myself wouldn’t be able to get out and about on a Sunday.”

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Nidderdale Community Choir used their £500 to buy music scores. It is illegal to perform any music unless you have purchased the official score for every song you wish to sing. They told us ��

As a community choir they survive solely on the subscriptions of their members. Naturally, they try to keep this as low as possible in order to allow anyone who wishes to sing to be able to join in. Their hope is to be fully inclusive.

Many of the choir member rely on the choir as respite from illness or from caring for others. It is an important part of their lives, as many of them acknowledge:

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The choir outgoings include hall hire fees for their Musical Director and accompanist and insurance. The funding has enabled them to purchase new music for this year and the end of last, extending their repertoire and giving the choir new projects and challenges.

The choir regularly perform throughout Nidderdale and all performances have included music purchased thanks to the Nidderdale Plus Community Fund.

www.tworidingscf.org.uk Call us on: 01904 929 500 Email us: info@tworidingscf.org.uk Pavilion 2000 | Amy Johnson Way | York | YO30 4XT Charity Registration Number: 1166471

Nidderdale Plus Community Hub King Street, Pateley Bridge HG3 5AT Tel: 01423 714953 Email: admin@nidderdaleplus.org.uk www.nidderdaleplus.org.uk

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP

I report to the Charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pages 35 to 47.

This report is made solely to the Charitable Company’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and the Charitable Company’s trustees as a body in accordance with section 154 of the Charities Act 2011. My independent examiner’s work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charitable Company’s trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charitable Company, the Charitable Company’s members as a body and the Charitable Company’s trustees as a body for my independent examiner’s work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities, applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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.

HPH, Chartered Accountants Conyngham Hall Business Centre Bond End KNARESBOROUGH HG5 9AY

Sarah Wearing, FCA, DChA

22 November 2024

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

*Notes* Income from: Donations and Legacies 3 Charitable activities 4 Other trading activities 5 Investment income 6 Total Income Expenditure on: Raising funds 7 Charitable activities 8 Total Expenditure Transfers between funds 16 Net movement in funds Total Funds Brought Forward Total Funds Carried Forward 17 Net income	Unrestricted Funds £ 92,835 80,894 3,575 724 178,028 559 181,861 182,420 (4,392) 1,988 (2,404) 213,412 £ 211,008	Restricted Funds £ 36,245 - 13,574 - 49,819 3,110 43,160 46,270 3,549 (1,988) 1,561 14,896 £ 16,457	Year to 31 March 2024 £ 129,080 80,894 17,149 724 227,847 3,669 225,021 228,690 (843) - (843) 228,308 £ 227,465	Year to 31 March 2023 £ 110,352 123,389 1,326 250
				235,317
				245 174,193
				174,438
				60,879 -
				60,879 167,429
				£ 228,308

The notes on pages 37 to 47 form part of these accounts.

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

*Notes* Fixed Assets Tangible Assets 11 Investments 12 Current Assets Stock Debtors 13 Cash at Bank and in Hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 14 Net Current Assets Total Net Assets The Funds of the Charity Unrestricted Funds - Designated 15 - Undesignated 15 Restricted Funds 16 Total Charity Funds	£ £ 25,681 100 525 73,842 137,440 211,807 (10,123) 201,684 £ 227,465 74,581 136,427 16,457 £ 227,465 2024	£ £ 33,878 100 - 73,976 129,701 203,677 (9,347) 194,330 £ 228,308 114,033 99,379 14,896 £ 228,308 2023	£ £ 33,878 100 - 73,976 129,701 203,677 (9,347) 194,330 £ 228,308 114,033 99,379 14,896 £ 228,308 2023
			£ 228,308
			114,033 99,379 14,896
			£ 228,308

For the financial year ended 31 March 2023, the Charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The Members have not required the Charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The Directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.

The notes on pages 37 to 47 form part of these accounts.

Approved by the Trustees/Management Committee on 22 November 2024.

Malcolm Dawson Trustee/Director

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

1 GENERAL INFORMATION

The company is a private company limited by guarantee. The members are the Trustees. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the company. The company is incorporated and registered in England and Wales and is a public entity (no. 05331403).

The address of its registered office is:

Station Square, King Street, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 5AT

2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a) Basis of Accounting

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102 1A) and the Companies Act 2006.

The Charitable Company is small and has taken advantage of the exemption provided by Section 7 of FRS 102 and has not prepared a Cash Flow Statement.

The Nidderdale Plus Partnership meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). The accounts are prepared in UK Sterling and rounded to the nearest £.

b) Going Concern

The Charitable Company has cash resources and has no requirement for external funding. The Charitable Company has seen its service levels and funding expand since the COVID-19 pandemic. These additional services are fully funded with monies provided in advance.

The Trustees therefore have a reasonable expectation that the Charitable Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for 12 months from signing the accounts. They continue to believe that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate in preparing the annual financial statements.

c) Income

Donations and legacies are accounted for when they are receivable by the Charitable Company. Other income is accounted for on an accruals basis as far as is prudent to do so.

d) Grant Income

Revenue grants are credited to the income and expenditure account at the time when they are entitled to the receipt. Any unspent restricted grants at the period end are carried forward as restricted funds in the balance sheet.

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

e) Expenditure and Allocation of Expenditure

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Staff costs and overheads are recharged to the subsidiary based on time and income levels. Costs are apportioned within the charity and fund accounting as detailed below:-

Staff costs - on a time basis

Other direct charitable costs and costs of generating funds - on an actual basis Support costs - on the level of use/ actual basis where specific

f) Taxation

As a registered Charity it benefits from rate relief and is generally exempt from Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax, but not from VAT. The Charitable Company is not registered for VAT and therefore the irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

g) Tangible Fixed Assets

Individual fixed assets costing £100 or more are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rate in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life:

Equipment, fixtures and fittings	- 25% reducing balance
Vehicles	- 25% reducing balance
Land and buildings	- 10 year straight line

h) Investments

The investment in the Charitable Company's unlisted trading subsidiary is included at historical cost.

i) Debtors

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

j) Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and any short term deposit accounts with a maturity of three months or less from the date of opening.

k) Creditors and Provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the Charitable Company 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 and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

l) Funds

The Unrestricted Funds are funds which the Trustees are free to use in accordance with the charitable objects.

Designated Funds are funds set aside by the Trustees for specific purposes.

Restricted Funds are funds which have been received by the Charitable Company for a specific purposes other than the general objectives of the Charitable Company.

The nature and purpose of each individual fund are explained in notes 13 and 14.

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

3	DONATIONS AND LEGACIES Donations Donations from Nidderdale Ltd Government Grants Grants	Unrestricted £ 12,032 46,803 30,000 4,000 £ 92,835	Year to Year to Restricted 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ £ - 12,032 2,440 - 46,803 47,732 8,520 38,520 53,940 27,725 31,725 6,240 £ 36,245 £ 129,080 £ 110,352	Year to Year to Restricted 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ £ - 12,032 2,440 - 46,803 47,732 8,520 38,520 53,940 27,725 31,725 6,240 £ 36,245 £ 129,080 £ 110,352
				£ 110,352

Gift aid of £8,268 is included in donations.

In 2023 £59,433 of Donations and Legacies were restricted.

The Charity also benefits greatly from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunteers, details of whom are given in our annual report. In accordance with Charities SORP, the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts.

4	INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES *Service level agreements:* Harrogate Borough Council North Yorkshire Police NYC - Community Support Organisation NYC - Dial a ride NHS - Vaccination volunteers Government funded services *Other income:* Community Car Library Fees Meals on wheels Costs recharged to Nidd Ltd Minibus NYC - Access to services NYC - Library	Unrestricted £ 13,500 6,268 4,000 - 1,891 8,016 - 33,675 10,144 1,183 3,888 10,382 21,622 £ 80,894	Year to Year to Restricted 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ £ - 13,500 13,525 - 6,268 6,268 - 4,000 4,000 - - 36,000 - 1,891 1,891 - 8,016 7,598 - - 4,950 - 33,675 74,232 - 10,144 10,709 - 1,183 1,524 - 3,888 3,902 - 10,382 11,861 - 21,622 21,161 £ - £ 80,894 £ 123,389	Year to Year to Restricted 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ £ - 13,500 13,525 - 6,268 6,268 - 4,000 4,000 - - 36,000 - 1,891 1,891 - 8,016 7,598 - - 4,950 - 33,675 74,232 - 10,144 10,709 - 1,183 1,524 - 3,888 3,902 - 10,382 11,861 - 21,622 21,161 £ - £ 80,894 £ 123,389
				74,232 10,709 1,524 3,902 11,861 21,161
				£ 123,389

In 2023 £nil of Income from Charitable activities were restricted.

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

5 6 7	OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Donated goods shop Office services UK SPF Tourism grant Fundraising activities INVESTMENT INCOME Bank and Building Society Interest COSTS TRADING ACTIVITIES Costs relating to selling donated costs UK SPF Tourism costs Fundraising costs	Unrestricted £ 1,385 171 - 2,019 £ 3,575 Unrestricted £ 290 - 269 £ 559	Year to Year to Restricted 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ £ - 1,385 - - 171 - 13,574 13,574 - - 2,019 1,326 £ 13,574 £ 17,149 £ 1,326 Year to Year to 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ £ 724 £ 250 Year to Year to Restricted 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ £ - 290 - 3,110 3,110 - - 269 245 £ 3,110 £ 3,669 £ 245	Year to Year to Restricted 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ £ - 1,385 - - 171 - 13,574 13,574 - - 2,019 1,326 £ 13,574 £ 17,149 £ 1,326 Year to Year to 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ £ 724 £ 250 Year to Year to Restricted 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ £ - 290 - 3,110 3,110 - - 269 245 £ 3,110 £ 3,669 £ 245
				£ 245

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

8	DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE Staff Salary Costs Staff Training and Recruitment Staff Expenses and Travel Volunteer Training Community transport NYC Prevention expenditure Meals on Wheels Community Car - Fuel Community Car - Insurance/Repairs Community Car - Driver expenses Telephone and Broadband Stationery and Printing Rent Light, Heat and Water Repairs and Renewals Promotion and Event Costs Cleaning Tackling Loneliness Emergency Food Aid Sundry Minibus - Fuel Minibus - Insurance/Repairs Minibus - Honorarium Minibus - Other Grant - Kirby Malzeard COVID Grant - Patient Discharge Pilot Nidderdale Plus Community Fund Depreciation Support Costs (see below) Support costs Independent Examiner's Fee AGM Costs IT Costs Insurance Advertising Bank Charges Payroll Services Subscriptions and Licences	Unrestricted £ 66,751 1,344 570 508 130 4,000 4,511 3,327 733 1,338 1,640 203 12,014 4,295 28 463 120 43 - 2,167 1,809 2,040 - 1,000 - - 52,752 10,185 9,890 £ 181,861 2,340 41 1,494 1,599 2,189 213 1,432 582 £ 9,890	Year to Restricted 31 March 2024 £ £ 39,582 106,333 - 1,344 230 800 1,020 1,528 - 130 - 4,000 - 4,511 - 3,327 - 733 - 1,338 - 1,640 - 203 - 12,014 - 4,295 - 28 - 463 - 120 - 43 1,578 1,578 - 2,167 - 1,809 - 2,040 - - - 1,000 - - 750 750 - 52,752 - 10,185 - 9,890 £ 43,160 £ 225,021 - 2,340 - 41 - 1,494 - 1,599 - 2,189 - 213 - 1,432 - 582 £ - £ 9,890	Year to 31 March 2023 £ 94,666 3,961 282 30 315 4,000 4,256 3,143 975 998 1,502 253 12,500 3,143 1,189 1,164 278 14,030 104 784 1,859 1,061 500 989 400 - - 12,105 9,706
				£ 174,193
				1,500 196 1,568 1,348 3,137 135 1,036 786
				£ 9,706

In 2023 £44,537 of expenses in Charitable activities were applied to restricted activities.

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

9	STAFF COSTS Wages and Salaries (gross) Sub-contractors Social Security Costs Pension Costs	Year to Year to 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ 101,839 90,701 1,772 1,808 1,047 686 1,675 1,471 £ 106,333 £ 94,666	Year to Year to 31 March 2024 31 March 2023 £ £ 101,839 90,701 1,772 1,808 1,047 686 1,675 1,471 £ 106,333 £ 94,666
			£ 94,666

The average head count of staff employed during the year was 10 (2023 - 9).

No employee earned over £60,000 during the year.

The key management personnel of the Charitable Company, is the Executive Director. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the Charity was £34,213 (2023 - £28,212).

10 TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES

There were no transactions with trustee during the year (2023:£nil)

11	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Cost At 1 April 2023 Additions At 31 March 2024 Depreciation At 1 April 2023 Charge for the year At 31 March 2024 Net Book Value At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023	Vehicles £ 35,200 - 35,200 8,800 6,600 15,400 £ 19,800 £ 26,400	£ 24,367 - 24,367 19,495 2,437 21,932 £ 2,435 £ 4,872 Land and buildings	£ 26,683 1,988 28,671 24,077 1,148 25,225 £ 3,446 £ 2,606 Equipment, fixtures and fittings	£ 86,250 1,988 Total
					88,238
					52,372 10,185
					62,557
					£ 25,681
					£ 33,878

All fixed assets were used for the furtherance of the charitable activities.

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

12 INVESTMENTS

The Charitable Company holds 100% of the ordinary £1 share capital in its trading subsidiary Nidderdale Limited totalling £100. The subsidiary was incorporated on 16 September 2015 and its activities include the provision of tourist information, sale of merchandise, office services and retail shop. The total net profit of £46,277 (2023 - £47,732) was donated to The Nidderdale Partnership Plus. Additionally, during the year £21,622 (2023 - £21,340) was recharged to Nidderdale Limited for management fees.

A summary of the results of the subsidiary is shown below:

13 14	A summary of the results of the subsidiary is shown below: Turnover Cost of sales Gross profit Administrative expenses Profit before donations to charity The aggregate of the assets, liabilities and funds was: Assets Liabilities Funds DEBTORS Trade Debtors Amounts owed from Subsidiary Undertaking Prepayments and Accrued Income CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year Other Taxes and Social Security Other Creditors Accruals	Year ended 31 March 2024 £ 97,329 (7,750) 89,579 (43,302) £ 46,277 60,935 (60,835) £ 100 2024 £ 9,247 60,025 4,570 £ 73,842 2024 £ 1,624 2,341 6,158 £ 10,123	Year ended 31 March 2023 £ 96,134 (5,455)
			90,679 (42,947)
			£ 47,732
			67,524 (67,424)
			£ 100
			2023 £ 2,106 66,680 5,190
			£ 73,976
			2023 £ 1,613 2,000 5,734
			£ 9,347

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

15 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

Designated Funds - Fixed assets - Minibus - Minibus future - Expanding services - Community Funding - Electric car match fund Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds - Fixed assets - Minibus - Minibus future - Expanding services - Community Funding Unrestricted Funds	Balance b/f 01.04.2023 £ 33,978 4,000 15,000 11,055 50,000 - 114,033 99,379 £ 213,412 Balance b/f 01.04.2022 £ 10,883 16,200 - 22,500 - 49,583 93,846 £ 143,429	Income received £ - - - - - - - 178,028 £ 178,028 Income received £ - - - - - - 175,884 £ 175,884	Expenditure £ (10,185) (4,000) - (11,055) (50,000) - (75,240) (107,180) £ (182,420) Expenditure £ (12,105) (4,000) - (11,445) - (27,550) (102,351) £ (129,901)	Transfers In/(out) £ 1,988 - 8,800 - 20,000 5,000 35,788 (33,800) £ 1,988 Transfers In/(out) £ 35,200 (8,200) 15,000 - 50,000 92,000 (68,000) £ 24,000	Balance c/f 31.03.2024 £ 25,781 - 23,800 - 20,000 5,000
					74,581 136,427
					£ 211,008
					Balance c/f 31.03.2023 £ 33,978 4,000 15,000 11,055 50,000
					114,033 99,379
					£ 213,412

Designated Funds

Fixed Assets: This fund relates to the net book value of the fixed assets of the charity including the investments in the shares of the trading subsidiary.

Minibus: This fund relates to monies set aside for the purchase of a minibus in 2023 and running costs for the first 2 years.

Minibus Future: This fund relates to monies set aside towards the purchase of a new minibus in the future.

Expanding services: This fund relates to the generation of a new post due to the expanding demands on the charity.

Nidderdale Community Fund - This fund relates to monies that Nidderdale Plus has allocated, from charity shop proceeds, to the Nidderdale Plus Community Fund that began to make grants to local charities, groups and organisations on an annual basis from the financial year 2023/24.

Electric Car Match Funding - This fund is the match funding for the new electric vehicle purchased in the forthcoming year.

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

16	RESTRICTED FUNDS Digital Champions Emergency Food Aid NYC Locality NYC Prevention Grant NYC Winter Pressures Masonic Lodge Grant Community Mental Health NHS Discharge Pilot Scheme Nidderdale Visual Arts NYC Get Going Grant NYC Macmillan Cancer Grant MIDAS Training for drivers YDMT Befriending Grant TRCF Step-up Grant UKSPF Tourism Grant Total Digital Champions Emergency Food Aid Tackling Loneliness NYCC Locality IVAR Connecting Health NYCC Minibus Grant NYCC Prevention Grant NYCC Care and Training NYCC Winter Pressures Total	Balance b/f 01.04.2023 £ - 1,896 - 11,000 2,000 - - - - - - - - - - £ 14,896 Balance b/f 01.04.2022 £ - - - - - 24,000 - - - £ 24,000	Income received £ 10,000 2,500 1,500 15,000 - 1,138 1,000 1,500 3,175 1,000 1,000 1,020 3,689 8,723 13,574 £ 64,819 Income received £ 7,065 2,000 25,668 1,500 1,200 - 15,000 2,000 5,000 £ 59,433	Expenditure £ (10,000) (1,578) (1,500) (15,000) (2,000) - (1,000) (1,500) - (1,000) (1,000) (1,020) (2,839) (8,723) (3,110) £ (50,270) Expenditure £ (7,065) (104) (25,668) (1,500) (1,200) - (4,000) (2,000) (3,000) £ (44,537)	Transfers In/(out) £ - - - - - (1,138) - - - - - - (850) - - £ (1,988) Transfers In/(out) £ - - - - - (24,000) - - - £ (24,000)	Balance c/f 31.03.2024 £ - 2,818 - 11,000 - - - - 3,175 - - - - - 10,464
						£ 27,457
						Balance c/f 31.03.2023 £ - 1,896 - - - - 11,000 - 2,000
						£ 14,896

Transfers during the year and prior year relate to unrestricted funds being used to finance a deficit on restricted funds and additions to fixed assets moved to unrestricted funds.

Digital Champions - National Lottery Awards for All grant was received in the year to fund the Digital Champion project.

Emergency Food Aid - Monies received from Ripon Community House to administer and purchase emergency food when needed by local residents.

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

16 RESTRICTED FUNDS (continued)

NYCC Locality Grant - NYCC provides each County Councillor with a budget to respond to local needs by recommending funding to support certain activities; we received one in the year to cover time spent dealing with community car project.

NYCC Prevention Grant - Grant received for running activities and offering services that aid with the prevention of health issues and promote wellbeing in general to be spent in 2023-24.

NYCC Winter Pressures Gran t - Contribution to community transport providers to assist with the greater pressures of providing transport in winter months.

Masonic Lodge Grant - Monies received to purchase 2 new ipads to assist with data collection.

Community Mental Health - Money received from Orb Community Arts for workshops regarding mental health.

NHS Discharge Pilot Scheme - Money for a 6 month pilot in concert with Boroughbridge Community Care on how to alleviate hospital discharge pressures.

Nidderdale Visual Arts (NVA) - Money received from the winding up of NVA to be allocated to artsrelated projects and activities.

NYC Get Going Grant - Money to assist with setting up library storytime.

NYC Macmillan Cancer Grant - Money for meetings to better understand how cancer treatment and follow up activities are delivered.

MIDAS Training for Drivers - Funding for training of volunteers driving the community car.

YDMT Befriending Grant - Money from Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust to fund the Befriending Project.

TRCF Step-up Grant - Money from the Two Ridings Community Fund for the executive directors time on business development strategy.

UKSPF Tourism Grant - UK Shared Prosperity Fund to create a 36 page tourism brochure to promote Nidderdale.

Tackling Loneliness Grant - This grant money came from the Community Transport Association’s (CTA's) successful £498k bid into the Department for Transport’s “Tackling Loneliness with Transport" fund. The CTA then offered a grant fund to its members to bid into. Our successful grant was for a partnership with Supporting Order People for a project called “Befriending through Community Transport”, which offered a series of day and weekly trips in our new minibus, to alleviate social isolation and loneliness.

IVAR Connecting Health Communities in North Yorkshire - This money was to pay for Executive Director's time in assisting with this project in North Yorkshire.

NYCC Minibus Grant: Grant for new minibus in 2022 now released in 2023 as purchase has been made.

NYCC Care and Training - This grant was received to train staff in greater awareness of what is involved in personalised care and also to help facilitate links between ourselves and local care providers.

THE NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

17 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

2024 Undesignated Designated Funds Funds £ £ Fixed Assets - 25,681 Investments - 100 Current Assets 135,550 48,800 (10,123) - Net Assets £ 125,427 £ 74,581 2023 Fixed Assets - 33,878 Investments - 100 Current Assets 108,726 80,055 (9,347) - Net Assets £ 99,379 £ 114,033 Creditors: Amounts due in less than one year Unrestricted Creditors: Amounts due in less than one year	Restricted Funds £ - - 27,457 - £ 27,457 - - 14,896 - £ 14,896	Total £ 25,681 100 211,807 (10,123)
		£ 227,465
		33,878 100 203,677 (9,347)
		£ 228,308

18 OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

The total future value of minimum lease payments is as follows:

The total future value of minimum lease payments is as follows:
Buildings Within one year Within one to two years Within two to five years	2024 £ 12,500 5,208 - £ 17,708	2023 £ 12,500 12,500 5,208
		£ 30,208

The amount of non-cancellable operating lease payments recognised as an expense during the year was £12,013 (2023 - £12,500).

19 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

There were no other related party transactions in the year other then those with Trustees disclosed in note 8 and the subsidiary disclosed in note 10.

NIDDERDALE PLUS PARTNERSHIP

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

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1 GENERAL INFORMATION

2 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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