Charity Number
1170582
DIMOBI CHILDREN DISABILITY TRUST
TRUSTEES REPORT
ACCOUNTS
30 September 2022

Dimobi Children Disability Trust
Financial statement
Year ended 30th September 2022
Contents
Page
Charity information and professional advlsers
Trustees, report
Independent Examiner's Report
12
Statement of financial activitie5 (incorporating the income and expenditure account)
io
Balance sheet
li
Notes to the accounts
12

Dirnobi Children Disability Trust
Charity information and professional advisers
Registered charity name
Dimobi Children Disability Trust
Charity number
1170582
Registered Address
Admin Building
RiverparkTradin8 Estate
Riverpark Road
Newton Heath
Manchester
M40 2XP
Trustees
Linda Butcher Edwin (Chair of Trustees)
Sherita Mandongwe
Chizzy ljeh
Elizabeth Opesan
Tracey Peake
Independent Examiner
SRT Accounting SeNices Ltd
83 Heathbank Road
Manchester
M90WB
Bankers
Lloyds Bank PIC
Oldham Birmingham OSC 4
Ariel House
2138 Coventry Road
Sheldon
Birmingham
826 3JW

Dimobi Children Disability Trust
Trustees, Report
Dimobi Children DisabilityTrust
Trustees. Report
The Trustees. present their annual report with the audited financial statements of the charity forthe
year ended 30 September 2022. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of
Recommended Practice ISORPI "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" in prepariftg the annual
reportand financial statements of the charty-
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in
notes to the accounts and comply with the Charity's governing document, the Charwties Act 2011 and
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 IJK
and Republicof Ireland published in October2019.
Chairperson's welcome and summary
It has been another challenging and extraordinary year for the Charity. Having sufficient capacity to
meet the emerging needs of our community members through a Cost of Living Crisis, on boarding
new staff and volunteers. setting up a new office base and ensurin8 the safety of all involved, and
public has been our priority.
The number of families we support has continued to grow, along with the number of disabled
children and young people in crisis or in risk situations. We have had regular engagement with more
families on a monthly basis.
We are proud of our high numbers of volunteers, who are invaluable assets in our community and
enable the Charity to meet our community's disability and diversity needs. We are able to support
our community with translation and cultural needs due to our diverse, ethnicity volunteer pool.
Our volunteer related costs and expenses are ongoing financial commitments that are vital to
sustain, along with office overheads and remote work requirements. Our unrestricted reserves
levels were greatly impacted and reduced due to our high service demand5, chan8es in operational
delivery and growing running costs.
I have been with the Charity since 2022,1 am exceptionally proud of the invaluable work it ha5
achieved In such a short-time to support some of the most vulnerable disabled children, young
people and their families in North Manchester. On behalf of the Charity, I take this public
opportunity to humbly thank our workers. volunteers and funders, who have united with us towards
achieving a society in which disabled children can contribute, be valued and have their rights
respected. And, to our disabled children, young people and their families, we are with you in our
fight to reduce inequalities, societal stigma and discrimination. Thank you. Linda Butcher Edwin,
Chairperson.
Reference and admlnlstratlve detai15 of the Charity and its Trustees
The Charity is a charitable incorporated organisation foundation and was formed on 06 December
2016 as Dimobi Children Disability Trust.

The Trustees are shown below:
Linda Butcher Edwin (Chair of Trustees}
Sherita Mandongwe
Chizzy ljeh
Elizabeth Opesan
Tracey Peake
We are proud to have lived experience of disability and majority representation of Black, Asian
Minority Ethnicities within our Trustee Board. We are reflective of the communities that we serve.
All major decisions are taken collectively by the Trustees. Sherita Mandongwe is the founder
/Trustees and Chief Executive officer of the Charity.
Structure, Governance and Management
Trustee induction and training
All Trustees are required to complete a skills audit to ascertain strengths and weaknesses. All
Trustee5 complete a Disclosure and Barring Service IDBSI disclosure.
Organisation
The Board of Trustees carries responsibility for the efficient and effective management of the
charity. The Board generally meet up to 10 occasions per year. Collective decision making and
minutes of Trustee meetings are recorded, and signed off, fortransparent, governance purpose.
The Trustees also have an engagement structure to ensure inclusive practice and local community
involvement..
Parent Forum
Co-Production Group
Minutes of actions from all such community meetings are circulated to the Board of Trustees.
The Charity regularly obtains helpfuladvice from the Charity Commission and the Trustee5 are aware
of their responsibilities as Trustees of a charitable organisation. The Charity has an independent
legal advisor who supportsovr work.
Risk management
The Board of Trustees has a risk register and related risk procedures which have been regularlv
reviewed and updated to reflect COVID-19, the new COVID work streams of domestic abuse support
and providing poverty food bank help. Through this risk management process, all significant risks
have been identified and control systems are in place to mitigate these.
Equal Opportunlties poliri
We are an equal opportunities employer. All jobs are open to all applicants, subject to necessary
occupational qualifications and all applications are given equal consideration. We follow fair
recruitment and positive action to ensure recruitment for disabled people is equal, in accordance
with the Equality Act 2010. We are a diverse and inclusive organisation that advocates for the social
model of disability.

Living wage
We follow the living wage salary threshold. We value our workers and ethical fairness.
Objectives and Activities
Statement of Pubic Benefft
What thecharity does:
Education/training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps..
Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
Othercharities Or Voluntary Bodles
The General Publiclmankind
How the charity helps:
Provides SeFVI￿5
Provides Advocacyladvlcelinfom)ation
The charitable objects of the charity as defined in our Articles of Association are..
The objects of the CIO are..
Al To promote the relief of children and young people with autism spectrum disorder and their
families and carers, in particular, but not exclusively by the provision of support, education
and practical advice
Bl To advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to autism.
Our Charity is grassroots formed.. majority local residents with Ilved experlence based on gaps in
Services, and lack of supportfor disabled children and young people, and multicuttural familles.
Dimobi Vision,. to achieve a Society in which children with disabilities contribute are valued
and have theirrights respected.
We support multicultural children and young people with disabilities; autism/neurodiversity health
conditions and learning disability, aged up to 25 years, and their families. We support children and
young people who have a neurodiversity health condition,. autistic spectrum. AsperBerfs, related
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder IADHDI, dyslexia, dyspraxia and mental health.
We are based in Newton Heath, Manchester and provide services across North Manchester, Newton
Heath and Miles Platting. North Manchester has the highest areas of deprivation in Manchester.

In deliverin8 our charltable objects we provide the followins services.-
Advice and infomation
One-to-one support
Group support
Advocacy
Wellbeing activities for children and youn8 people. and theirfamily
Peer b(Jddy sUPPOrt
Volunteer opportunities
Local activities, trips and community events
Parent forum meetings,
Signposting
Delivering disability and culturally related awareness sessions for parentslcarers, and
professlonals.
In April 2020, due to high referrals we diversified our core activities labovel to provide COVID crisis
poverty food and essentials relief for disabled children. This COVID work was in operation up to 30
June 2021. During the reporting period of 30 September 2021 to 30 September 2022, we supported
more family householdsof a disabled child/ren.
In May 2020, due to high referrals to the Police for domestic abuse help from WOTnen with a disabled
child/ren, we began a mylticultural domestic abuse service for women with a disabled child. Due to
receivin8 referrals from men with a disabled child, we began to provide support for any parent/carer
with a disabled child early in 2021. During the reporting period of 30 September 2021 to 30
September2022, we have supported MO￿ family households of a disabled child/ren.
In response to our commLFnity need we have planned over the next two years to develop our
servicesfurtherand provide..
Half-term acttvities
Respite
Vocational services
Youth criminal justice support.
Our progress in the reporting period
The number of beneficiarie5 we have supported in this reporting period is more disabled children
and young people households. We have a majority of Black ethnic minorities, members who use
our services which is reflective of our tommunity. We are a multicultural organisation.
Referrals
We accept self and agency referrals from across North Manchester. We have high self-referral
numbers to our services.. we are proud to engage with the communitieswe seNe.
Our prlorltlesfor thls reportingperl¢xl
Responding to community crises from the COVID-19 pandemic, continuity of bu5ine55 and safety of
everyone were key priorities for Trustees. We diversified our seNice offer with domestic abuse
support for women with a disabled child/ren and the poverty foodbank for families with a disabled
child. Supporting digital poverty needs, isolation needs, thoseshielding or in poverty crisis, or risk.

We are humbly grateful to members of ourlocal community who volunteered theirtime during the
second lockdown period of the pandemic to help vulnerable families. We extend our gratitude to
the range of organisations that supported our work; All Saints Church, YES, Police and Crime Team
Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Women's Aid, MACC, Manchester Police, Equal Education
Chances, Family Unit Trust, Northwards Housing and Talbot House. Manche51er City Council, Youth
Zone,Ciata Foundation,CAHN, BOLDST3Pand many more
Parent Forum and Member involvement
We moved our parent forum meetings online to ensure safety and Government guidance was
followed. Our last meeting in this reporting period was held on 16 November 2022 and had 28
members in attendance. We are proud to be a need led charity. A Trustee is always present at the
Parent forum for accountable and transparent co-decision making. We have created an easy read
Terms of Reference forotJrCo-Production group work.
Global pandemlcCOVtD-19
Our Charity has been severely impacted by increased referral demand. capacity and increased
complexity of need, more families in crisis, disabled children and parents with health conditions
deemed vulnerable and shielding, long term COVID recovery. We seek to collect member
information and evidence of the need to supportfundingapplications.
We have consent and procedures in place in line with Data Protection requirements. Some of the
safeguarding actions we made include:
Minimise the risk of COVID infection through remote working, safe procedures, PPE and
training, following Governmentguidance.
Completing risk assessments forstaff, volunteers, the people we support and the PL¢blic.
Updating our business continuity plans and related polities.
Rented an office on the Riverside Trading Estate.
Finding alternative ways of supporting people virtually/remotely. Including flexible, hybrid
and home working and policies created to support the safer continuation of work and
wellbein8of workers.
Volunteercapital
We have been able to operate through the second lockdown with the invaluable capacity for our
local community. More people are regular volunteers and have contributed with volunteer support
during this reporting period. Disclosure Barring Service checks and references are completed for
volunteers. We have a suite of volunteerpolicies and procedures.
Implementquality monltoring and out¢omes framework
In line with the Equality Act 2010, we collect demographic equality monitoring information. We
identify ways to meaningfully record and monitor the outcomes of the services and projects we
deliver and seek to continuously improve. We include children and young people in providing
information to improve how we work and understand more about what they like, don't like. want
more of or wantto share an opinion on.
Hollday Artivity Fund ProSert
We commercially bid for a Manchester City Councll school half-term opportunity and successfully
delivered the 'Happy Me, Holiday play scheme projÈct for disabled children. ThÈ project objectives
We￿ to engage So disabled children and young people, aged 5 to 16 years, in receipt of free school

meals, living in the North Manchester wards of Newton Heath, Miles Platting, Clayton and
Open5haw. 95% of children indicated a smiley face for having fun. Children asked for more activities
in the future and shared drawingsof whatthey enjoyed,. football, eatingand park.
/WTI
Financlal Revlewsummary
Our accounts have been audited.
Restrirted funds
Restricted funds are those subject to specific conditions imposed by the donor, or the tems of an
appeal in response to which they were given. We have had restricted funds in the reporting period.
We manage our restricted funds with robust project managementand outcomes reporting.
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds are those which can be used in accordance wlth the charitable objectives at the
discretion of the Trustees. Designated funds are unrestricted funds that the Trustees have set aside
at their discretion for particular projects or purposes. We used unrestricted funds to get through the
Cost of Living Crisis and unfortunately hit a 2-month operating limit, instead of our minimum 6-
month reserve level which is in our articles. COVID has been a challenging period for the Trustees to
keep our operations running whilst meeting our increased overheads. It is a challenge for the
Charity to raise unrestricted funds with not being able to hold many fundraising artivities in the
community,. this had been a previous strategy used, alongside individual donations. of which there
are many competingor8anisations.
Reserves Pollcy
The Trustees reviewed the existing reseNes policy in 2022, which remain5 unchanged. We aim to
have a Beneral reseNe of six months. In setting this level of reserve, the Trustees have considered
the risks around income streams, the costs of our office space at Riverpark Trading Estate,
maintenance and additional expenditure for remote technology requirements.
Plans for Future Perlods
Our main objectivesfor the coming year
We have 3 fundraising strategy document that is governed by Trustees, evidenced with member
needs and updated each April. We set out annual objectives each year which link to our charity
mission and vision. We include a workforce diagram of the ideal support and capacity our members
will need in the coming year. along with any current roles. We also create a shortlist of projects
(based on members needs shared and social inclusion purposes). We then source funding streams

to link to the desired outcomes and criteria for each designated resource required, be it staff,
equipment, volunteer resource5, orspecificprojectsthat will make a difference.
Within our funding strategy is a focus on future contract work and tender opportunities
Objective I: Grow our neurodiversity service offeracross North Manchester.
We will oxplore opportunities to expand and develop our neurodiversity sekvices. This will
include social prescribing. We will co-produce outcomes required with our Parent Forum
and Co-Production members. We will involve our community and external organisations.
We will followour fundraising5trategy.
Objective 2: Develop a multicultural neurodiversity workforce to meet ourdisabled
children's holistic needs.
We will achieve this by sourcing income for worker5, recruitment and training. We will aim
to create an inclusive, wellbeing environmentfor Skills, talent and passion to thrive.
ObjectNe 3.. Have financial sustainability.
We will achieve this by maintaining financial accountability and continually monitoring the
financial performance of all our services and using this to inform development opportunities.
We will continually monitor our key financial risks and ensure that risk mitigation plans are
in place. We will refresh and follow our fvjndraising strategy.
Objective 4.. Raise neurodiversity awareness and promote strengths-based practices.
We will achieve this by developing our external training offer, partnering with local
organisations and service provider5.
Objective 5.. Black, Asian, minority, ethnicrty inequalities. Raise awareness of Black, Asian,
minortty, ethnicity inequalities need and promote inclusivity.
We will achieve this by supporting the power of our members to be visible, for their
experiences to be heard, share project outcomes and develop ourexternal training offer.
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Funders and donations in the reporting period
We are grateful to the following funders for their invaluable support to our disabled children, young
people and their families:
National Lotterycommunity Fund
Forever Manchester
One Manchester
Bally Thomascharitable Trust
Amazon UK
Manchester City Council
Tesco PIC
Ministry of Justice Domestic Abuse. Police and Crime Team, Greater Manchester Combined
Authority
Arnold Clark Commynity Fund
Toy Trust
John Ellerman Foundation
MCAactive
Ashworth Charitable Trust
Scottish Power Foundation
Funded items
Emergency food and essentials.
Electronic devices for disabled children and young people.
Books for disabled children and young people.
Sessionalstaff capacity for disabled children. young people and family support.
Sessional staff capacity for domestic abuse support.
Volunteer expenses.
Laptop, mobile phone, dats expensesand software.
Office set up and overheads.
General overheads.
Linda Bu
her Edwin
Chair o
ustees
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Dimobi Children Disability Trust
Independent Examiner's. Report
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of Dimobi Children Disability Trust for the period
ended 30 September2022
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Dimobi Children Disability Trust I'the
Trust") forthe year ended 30 September2022.
A5 the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the requirements of the Charities Art 20111.the ACVI.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out undersertion 145 of the 2011
Act and in tarrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Direction5 given by the
Charity Commission undersection 1451511bl of the Act.
The charitls gross income exceeded £25,000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by
being a qualified member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants IACCAI.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect..
l. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or
3. the accourits did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other
than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
Signed:
Date.. 12 January2023
Name: Olaniyi Isaiah Oladejo
Professlonal qualification{sl: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants IACCA)
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Dimobi Children Disability Trust
Statement of financial activities (incorporating income & expenditure account)
Year ended 30th September 2022
Note Unrestricted
Rcstri¢ted
2022
2021
Income from:
Donations and legacies
2,IK)O
2,000
Charitable activities
12,800
266,024
278,824
90.745
Totsl income
14,800
266,024
280024
91087
Expenditure on:
charitable activitles
11,025
259.121
270,146
210,205
Totsl expenditure
11,025
259,121
270,146
210205
Net Incomellexpenditurel for
the year
3,775
6,903
10,678
{11&618)
Transfer between funds
Net movement in funds forthe year
3,775
6,903
10,678
{118,618)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brotjght forward
3,423
26,356
29.779
148,397
Total funds carried forward
7,198
33,259
40,457
29,779
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The accompanying notes on pages 15 to 19 are an integral part of this balance sheet
Dimobi Children Disability Trust
Balance Sheet
As at 30th September 2022
Note
2022
2021
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
29,604
17,747
Total fixed assets
29,604
17,747
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
11,423
12,782
Debtors
Total current assets
11,423
12,782
Liabilities
Creditors- Amountfalllng due within one
ye(Jr
15701
17501
Netcurrent assets
10.853
12,032
Totsl assets less current liabilities
40,457
29,779
Creditors- Amountfolling due oftermore
than oneyear
io
Net assets
40N57
29.779
The fundsof the charity:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
li
7,198
33,259
3,423
26,356
li
Totsl charity funds
40,457
29.779
Llnda Butcher Edwin
Chair of Trustees
Approved by the board of trustees on 25 July 2022
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The accompanying notes on pages 15 to 19 are an integral part of thls balance sheet
Dimobi Children Disability Trust
Notes to the financial statements
Year ended 30 September 2022
Accounting Policies
Incomlnq resources
All incoming resource5 are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the
income, is reasonably certain of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient
reliability. In accordance with the SORP, no value has been attributed to the work performed
by volunteers. although theirwork is considered vital to the activities of the charity.
Donationsondgift5
Donations and gifts consist of the total donations from individuals, trusts and corporates,
along with income from fundraisingevents.
Depreciation
Tangible fixed assets tosting more than £l(KJ are capitalized and included at cost, including
any incidental expenses of acquisition. Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets at
rates calculated to write off the cost by equal annual instalments over their expected useful
economic lives as follows:
Equipment, Fixtures & Fittings
25% reducing balance
Computer and Internet Resources
25% reducing balance
Resources expended
Expenditure 15 accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that
aggregate all costs related to the category. Cost5 of BeneratinE funds are those incurred in
seeking voluntary income and do not include thecosts of disseminating information in support
of the charitable activities.
Donatlons and legacies
Unrestricted
Restricted
2022
2021
Donations
Other income
2,0(M)
2,LK)O
842
Total
2,000
2,000
842
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Dimobi Children Disability Trust
Notes to the financial statements
Year ended 30 September 2022
Charltable artivities
Unrestricted
Restricted
2022
2021
Grants
Postcode CommunityTrust
Forever Manchester
14,975
4,700
4,700
5,000
Tesco PIC
2,800
2,800
Manchester Police and
Crime Commissioner
5CM)
Manchestercity Council
National Lottery
Community Fund
Greater Manchester
Combined Authority
Toy Trust
Arnold Clark Community
Fund
Bally Thomascharitable
Trust
83,324
83,324
20,270
10,000
10,000
10,000
48,000
48,OCM)
40,000
5,000
5,(XJO
1,000
1,000
27,000
27,000
John Ellerman Foundation
23,000
23,0(NJ
33,0￿j
One Manchester
33,000
Ashworth Charitable Trust
23,000
23,000
MCAactive
4,000
4,000
Amazon UK
9,(X]O
9.000
Scottish Power Foundation
5,000
5,000
12.8(X)
266,024
278,824
90.745
Charltable tradlng
Charity sales
Support services
Total income from charltable
artlVLties
12,8¢X)
266,024
278,824
90.745
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Dimobi Children Disability Trust
Notes to the financial statements
Year ended 30 September 2022
Expenditure on charitable artNlties
2022
2021
Staff cost
57,674
104,549
9,868
21,500
570
24,622
163,577
5,916
150
Project COSts
Depreciation
Professional fees
Governance costs
Support costs
270 146
21
20
Restricted expenditure
Unrestricted expenditure
259,121
147,900
Net incomellexpenditurel forthe year
2022
2021
This is stated after charging/lcreditingl:
Depreciation
Fixed assets:tangible assets
Land and
Buildings
Fixtures and
fittings
Computer
equipment
Total
At l October2021
Additions
16,548
7,957
24,505
At 30 September2022
Depreciation
At l October2021
Charge for the year
4,268
2,490
6,758
At 30 September2022
Net l)ook value
At 30 September2022
At 30 5eptember2021
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Dirnobi Children Disability Trust
Notes to the financial statements
Year ended 30 September 2022
Cash at bank and in hand
2022
2021
Cash at bank
11,423
12,782
Cash in hand
11,423
12.782
Debtors
2022
2021
Trading debtors
Grant debtors
Prepayments
Creditors- Amountfolling due within one yeor
2022
2021
Trade creditors
570
600
Othercreditors
150
10. Creditor5- Amountfalling due aftermore thon one year
2022
2021
Trade creditors
Othercreditors
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Dimobl Children Disability Trust
Notes to the financial statements
Year ended 30 September 2022
11 Fund movements
Balance at I
October2021
Asat30
September
Income
Expenditure
Trarssfers
2022
Restricted funds
Restricted project
fund
26,356
266,024
1259,1211
33,259
26,356
266,024
1259,1211
33.259
Unrestrirted
funds
General fund
3,423
14,800
111,0251
7,198
3.423
14,800
111,0251
7,198
The fundsof the
charity
29,779
280,824
1270,1461
40,457
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