2023-03-31-accounts - Croydon Voluntary Association For The Blind

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Legal and administrative	information
Report ofthe Trustees				2 to 25
Independent Examiner's	Report			26
Statement of Financial	Activities			27
Balance Sheet				28
Cash Flow Statement				29
Notes to the Financial Statements				30to 40
Detailed Statement of Financial		Activities		41 to 42
(These pages do not form part		ofthe statutory	accounts)

or	members to be integral to the d	e	ve	lopment	o	f our	pro	ducts and	servic	es.
	Our community wanted. .								We	Did
)	To be led by a vibrant, engaging		committee			group	(All Ages)		~	We focussed on listening, creating	an active dialogue
										with members, staff, and volunteers.
	To be engaged on social media;			reaching	more people to				~	We put members at the heart of project
	improve awareness.									development
	To invest in team development		(Staff, Volunteers,				Trustees)		~	We captured and shared our members' voices through social media and communications.
									~	We've been intentional about the personal
										development of our people focused	on compliance
										and soft skills such as
										Self-awareness, Self-regulation, Time Prioritisation,
										Empathy. ..
om	munity
mpr	oving our reach and engagement			in Croydon		as a	whole.
	Our community wanted. ..							We	Did
y	To be more included in social	and		community		life	for	~	Member numbers have increased by 40% over the past 3
	people with sight loss.								years	thanks to investment in community	engagement	(our
&	To improve our transport provision			with new		vehicles			Lost 500 project was pivotal to this).
	and more drivers to reach more people. To cover more of the borough by taking the Outreach Officers from 2 to4.					number		of ~	We've upgraded our fleet ofvehicles and increased the number ofdrivers at CV, to serve our community and support other local organisations.
								~	We've made outreach an integral part of		all frontline	officer
									roles.

Our community wanted. .	Our community wanted. .					We	Did
To improve	the accessibility of	our building,		installing	a	~	We've made the building	more accessible thanks	to the lift
lift.							installation, an improved	Resource Centre, Talking Toilet,
To create a	mobile technology	hub; to	reach	the			IT suite and training for everyone
community	and boost awareness.					~	The mobile tech hub is a work in progressl
To develop	an active tech committee,		incorporating			~	We run visual awareness	workshops throughout	the year.
mentor opportunities.						~	We're pulling together a	tech committee, which is a focus
							for 2023 and beyond.

	2017/18	2018/1 9	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23
	23,761	54,488	72,316	43,789	67,811	95,203
Trading Income
	10	20	30	15	22	692
Investment
	122,536	207,728	246,021	422,173	374,589	570,896
Charitable activities
Fundraising,	89,978	321,042	224,041	66,081	69,987	58,204
Donation & Legacy
			15,287			8,651
Other Income
Total Income	f238,285	6683,2'/8	f557,895	5592„058	f612,409	5733,846
Membership			752		705	857

						2023	2022
			Unrestricted	Restricted	Endowment	Total	Total
			funds	funds	funds
		Notes	f	6	6
INCOMING AND ENDOWMENT	FROM:
Donations and Legacies			58,204			58,204	69,987
Charitable activities			70,806	500,090		570,896	374,589
Other trading activities			95,203			95,203	67,811
Investments			692			692	22
Other Income			8,651			8,651
Total Income			233,556	500,090		733,646	512,409
EXPENDITURE ON:
Raising funds			9,752	49,858		59,610	9,634
Charitable activities			350,689	309,086	15,406	675,181	843,218
Total Expenditure			360,441	358,944	15,406	734,791	652,852
Operating (Deficit)/Surplus			(126,885)	141,146	(15,406)	(1,145)	(340,443)
Net gains/(losses) on investments
Net (expenses)/income			(126,885)	141,146	(15,406)	(1,145)	(340,443)
Transfer between funds
Net movement in funds			(126,885)	141,146	(15,406)	(1,145)	(340,443)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS		19/20
TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD			488,952	7,618	1,047,981	1,544,551	1,864,994
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD			362,067	148,764	1,032,575	1,543,406	/,544,55/

				2023	2022
			Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets			14	1,491,189	1,381,851
Investments			15	458	458
				1,491,647	'l,382,309
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock				1,045	1,399
Debtors; amounts	failing due within	one year		84,368	160,504
Cash at bank				162,988	157,424
				248,401	319,327
LIABILITIES
Creditors: Amounts	falling due within	one year	17	(196,642)	(157,085)
NET CURRENT ASSETS				51,759	162,242
TOTAL ASSETS	LESS CURRENT	LIABILITIES		1,543,406	1,544, 551
NET ASSETS				1,543,406	1,544,551
TOTAL FUNDS OF THE CHARITY			19
Unrestricted funds				54,121	176,412
Designated funds				307,946	312,540
Restricted funds				148,764	7, 618
Endowment funds				1,032,575	1,047,981
TOTAL FUNDS				1,543,406	1,544,551

				2023	2022
				6	6
Cash flows from operating activities: Net cash provided by operating activities				157,903	(321,431)
				157,903	(321,431)
Cash flows from investing	activities
Sale offixed assets				2
Purchase offixed assets				(152,334411)
Cash provided by (used in)	investing	activities		(152,339)
(Decrease)/Increase in cash	and cash equivalents		in	5,564	(321,431)
the year expended
Cash and cash equivalents	at the start ofthe year			157,424	478,855
Cash and cash equivalents	at the end	ofthe year		162,988	157,424
CASH FLOW NOTES
				2023	2022
				f	F
Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net
cash flow from operating activities
Net (expenditure) income for the reporting period (as per the statement offinancial activities)				(1,145)	(340,443)
Adjustments for: Add back depreciation charge Decrease/(increase) in stock (Increase)/Decrease in debtors Increase/(decrease) in creditors				43,001 354 76,136 39,557	37,250 323 (119,167) 100,606
Net cash used in operating	activities			157,903	~321,431)
				2023	2022
				6	6
Analysis of cash and cash	equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents				162,988	157,424
Total cash and cash equivalents				162,988	157,424

INCOME FROM DONATIONS
	2023	2022
	f	f
Donations	4,657	19,148
Grants and Service Level fees	47,496	49,839
Legacies, Bequests and ln Memory	6,051	1,000
	58,204	69,987

Income	from donations and	from donations and	legacies was f58,204 (2022:f69,987) of which F58,204 was unrestricted (2022:	legacies was f58,204 (2022:f69,987) of which F58,204 was unrestricted (2022:	legacies was f58,204 (2022:f69,987) of which F58,204 was unrestricted (2022:	legacies was f58,204 (2022:f69,987) of which F58,204 was unrestricted (2022:	f69,987) and
fnil was	restricted	(2022:fnil).
INCONII	NG RESOURCES		FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
						2023	2022
Grants	- unrestricted			Activity Core Services		f 43,980	18,963
Grants	- restricted			CAF Resilience		89,986	54,993
Grants	—restricted			The Lost 500 —Big Lottery		138,984
Grants	—restricted			The Lost 500 —City Bridge Trust		17733
Grants	—restricted			The Lost 500 —Edward	Gosling	12,500
Grants	- restricted			The Lost 500 —Vision	Foundation	14,946
Grants	- restricted			The Lost 500 —Other Funders		7,350
Grants	—restricted			Community Transport	Project	202,500
Grants	—restricted			We can create too		16,091
Grants Grants Grants	—restricted —restricted - restricted			Children and Young People's Programme Independent Age Outreach and Progression			6,020 14,870 13,989
Grants Grants	- restricted - restricted			Seeing the Bigger Picture Tech For Success			8,927 18,608
Grants	—restricted			Lift and Basement Project			207,800
Service	users Income - unrestricted			Core Services		26,367	28,705
Goods	for resale	—unrestricted		Core Services		459	1,714
						570,896	374,589
INCOME FROM		TRADING	ACTIVITIES
						2023	2022
						f
Fundraising Hall hire						6,909 54,846	5,080 31,987
Rent received						33,448	30,744
						95,203	67,811
Income	earned from trading		activities was f95,203 (2022:f67,811)all unrestricted.
INVESTMENT INCOME
						2023	2022
						f	f
Investment income						692	22

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
	Direct costs	Governance	2023	2022
		(See note 8)
			Totals	Totals
	f
CAF Resilience	54,037		54,037	47,375
Community Transport Assets Community Transport Project Core Services	5,917 52,697 345,477	300 20,618	5,917 52,997 366,095	330,840
The Lost 500 Project	176,774	3,900	180,674
We can create too Project Children and Young People Project Independent Age Lift and Basement Project Outreach and Progression Seeing the Bigger Picture Tech For Success	15,461		15,461	29,568 14,870 350,742 20,927 12,583 36,313
	650,363	24,818	675,181	843,218

		2023	2022
		f
Accountancy fees Health &Safety HR fees		9,789 4,018 5,706	4,463 1,228 3,066
Independent Payroll fees Professional	Examiner fee fees	990 390 3,925	990 390
		24,818	10,137

STAFF COSTS
	2023	2022
	6
Wages and salaries Social security costs	322,573 23,538	260,694 18,015
Pension costs	14,961	12,400
	361,071	291,109

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
	Freehold	Freehold	Other Assets
	Property	Property		Totals
	Unrestricted 6	Endowment f
COST/VALUATION
At 1 April 2022	344,581	1,155,419	162,047	1,662,047
Additions			152,341	152,341
Disposal			(79,019)	(79,019)
At 31 March 2023	344,581	1,155,419	235,369	1,735,369
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2022	32,041	107,438	140,717	280,196
Charge for year Eliminated on disposal	4,594	15,406	23,001 ~79,017)	43,001 ~79,017)
At 31 March 2023	36,635	122,844	84,701	244,180
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023	307,946	1,032,575	150,668	1,491,189
At 31 March 2022	312,540	1,047,981	21,330	1,381,851

FIXEDASSETINVESTMENTS
	f	5
	Listed	Totals
	Investments
MARKET VALUE
At 1 April 2022	458	458
Additions
Disposals
Revaluation
At 31 March 2023	458	458

DEBTORS:AMOUNTS F	AL	LING DUE WITHIN O	NE Y	EAR
						2023	2022
						f	f
Other debtors						54,568	130,704
Accrued income						29,800	29,800
						84,368	160,504
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS	FALLING DUE WITHIN		ONE	YEAR
						2023	2022
						f
Trade creditors						17,422	14,156
Deferred income						166,694	56,240
Tax and social security Other creditors and accrued		expenses				8,641 3,885	4,466 82,213
						196,642	157,085
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
Current year information	for	the net assets between	funds:
						2023	2022
		Unrestricted		Restricted	Endowment	Tota I	Total
		Funds f		Funds f	Funds f	Funds f	Funds
Fixed assets		322,531		136,083	1,032,575	1,491,189	1,381,851
Investments		458				458	458
Current assets Current liabilities		65,217 ~26, 139		183,184 ~170,503)		248,401 ~196,642	319,327 (157,085)
		362,067		148,764	1,032,575	1,543,406	1,544,551
Comparative year information for the net assets between				funds:		2022	2021
		Unrestricted		Restricted	Endowment	Total	Total
		Funds f		Funds f	Funds	Funds f	Funds f
Fixed assets		333,870			1,047,981	1,381,851	1,419,101
investments		458				458	458
Current assets Current liabilities		178,036 ~23,4123		141,291 ~133,673)		319,327 ~(t 57,085	521,914 (56,479)
		488,952		7,618	1,047,981	1,544,551	1,884,994

MOVEMENT IN FUND	S —C	urrent Year
				Net movement	Transfers
			At 1/4/22 5	in funds 5	between	funds F	At 31/3/23 f
Unrestricted funds
General fund —Free reserves			176,412	(122,291)			54,121
Designated funds Designated fund —Freehold		building	312,540	~4,594)			307,946
			488,952	(126,885)			362,067
Restricted funds
CAF Resilience			7,618	(7,618)
Community Transport	Assets			136,083			136,083
Community Transport	Proiect			6,086			6,086
Lost 500 Project We can create too				5,965 630			5,965 630
			7,618	141,146			148,764
Endowment funds
Freehold Building			1,047,981	~15,406)			1,032,575
			1,047,981	(15,406)			1,032,575
TOTAL FUNDS			1,544,551				1,543,406
Net movement in funds for the current year are as follows:
			Income	Expenses			Movement in
							funds
							5
Unrestricted funds
General fund Designated fund —Freehold		building	233,556	(355,847) (4,594)			(122,291) ~4,594)
			233,556	(360,441)			(126,885)
Restricted funds
CAF Resilience			89,986	(97,604)			(7,618)
Community Transport	Assets		142,000	(5,917)			136,083
Community Transport Lost 500 Project We can create too	Project		60,500 191,513 16,091	(54,414) (185,548) ~15,461)			6,086 5,965 630
			500,090	(358,944)			141,146
Endowment funds Freehold Building				~15,406)			~15,406)
				~15,406)			~15,406)
TOTAL FUNDS			733,646	(734,791)			(1,145)

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS —Pr	evious	Year
				Net movement	Transfers
			At. 1/4/21 6	in funds f	between	funds 6	At' 31/3/22 f
Unrestricted funds
General fund —Free reserves			352,802	(133,272)		(43,118)	176,412
Designated funds Designated fund —Freehold building Designated fund —Lift project			317,135 107,551	(4,595)	(107,551)		312,540
			777,488	(137,867)	(150,669)		488,952
Restricted funds
Children and Young People's Project Croydon Relief in Need —Outreach Project BIG Lottery - Seeing the Bigger Picture Big Loltery -Tech for Success CAF Resilience			23,548 1,836 3,656 15,080	(23,548) (6,938) (3,656) (17,705) 7,618		5,102 2,625	7,618
Independent Age Lift and Basement Project				(142,942)		142,942
			44,120	(187,171)		150,669	7,618
Endowment funds
Freehold Building			1,063,386	~15,405)			1,047,981
			1,063,386	(15,405)			1,047,981
TOTAL FUNDS			1,884,994	(340,444433)			1,544,551
Net movement in funds for the prior		year are as follows:	Income	Expenses			Movement in
							funds
							6
Unrestricted funds
General fund Designated fund —Freehold	building		187,202	(320,474) ~4,595)			(133,272) ~4,595)
			187,202	(325,069)			(137,867)
Restricted funds
Children and Young People's Project Croydon Relief in Need - Outreach Project BIG Lottery - Seeing the Bigger Picture Big Lottery —Tech for Success CAF Resilience			6,020 13,989 8,927 18,608 54,993	(29,568) (20,927) (12,583) (36,313) (47,375)			(23,548) (6,938) (3,656) (17,705) 7,618
Independent Age Lift and Basement Project			14,870 207,800	(14,870) (350,774422)			~142,942)
			325,207	(512,378)			(187,171)
Endowment funds Freehold Building				~15,405)			~15,405)
				~15,405)			~15,405)
TOTAL FUNDS			512,409	(852,885522)			~340,443)