Charity registration number.. 1173198
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8kiiis & Volunt••rfng
SKILLS & VOLUNTEERING CYMRU (SVC)
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Contents
Page
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Comparative Statement of Financial Artivities
Statement of Financial Position
Notes to the Financial Ststements
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Trustees. Report For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Objective5 and Activities
Aims and Objectives
The main purpose and objects of the charity a￿ to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in
Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan and Rhondda Cynon Taf. In particular, the advan￿ment of education, the furtherance of
health, and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.
Significant Activities
Our main activities include supporting children and adults with disabilities to access the local community, providing support
for people with mental health conditions, supporting young ca￿r$. supporting the homeless community. environmentsl
projects, crime prevention and community engagement.
Public Benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due
regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
Achievements and Performance
Main Achievements
This year our work has focused on providing opportunities which combat loneliness and isolation, whilst also developing new
skills within our different beneficiary groups.
We continued to develop our scope for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). via funding from the Future Communities Fund,
Co-op Foundation {£30,000). This year our EDI work has -
Continued to deliver numerous free training sessions for staff, trustees and volunteer5 Within Suicide Prevention,
Neurodiversity Awareness, How to Reflect & Sell your Volunteering, Digital Storytellingi Al for Beginners, Epilepsy
Training, Inclusive Sport Coaching, Hearing and Sight loss aWa￿neSS- to name a fewl
We continued to complete one-to-one workshops with the staff team, and our beneficiary groups to look at what we
do well, and where we can do better.
We are working with a sub-committee of dedicated volunteers to make our website more accessible, and to develop
a new website.
We have developed new guidance around the support we can provide and the reasonable adjustments we can offer,
Working together with our new EDI Officer and Communication Officers on the Board of Tmstees, we have raised
awareness of important i￿ueS via national awareness days, through our website and social media. Where pO￿lble
we have also embedded these days into our pmjert delivery.
We were delighted to continue to develop our partnership with Shiny Happy People on our You've Got a Friend project,
delivering music therapeutically to adults with a disability (Unite, E500- Postcode Lottery £IO,0001. We continued to
develop the SVC Shiny Happy Choir - an inclusive choir which has already prefornied at Cardiff University, the Senedd,
Disability Pride and Pedal Power (Mary Homfray Trust £1,500).
We have welcomed our fifth Year in Industry placement, Katie Carlo. an opportunity for a student to gain experience of the
Third Sector and Health & Social Care. We have also been successful. in partnership with Innovate Trust, in securing a
Strategic Grant via funding from WCVA and Welsh Govemment to explo￿ Barriers to Volunteering when supporting people
living in supported accommodation with a learning disability.
We have continued working on our partnership with South Wales Police, we have seen much expansion in initiatives such as
our Safety Bus Scheme supporting vulnerable people within the night-time economy. The police were successful in
continuing funding to enable the provision of two safety buses at busy times, which is truly welcomed in keeping our streets
safer. We were also successful in securing additional funding for this project frotn the Garfield Weston Foundation
(£10,000), Cardiff University {£IO,000) and Cardiff Met (£6,000), Unite (£5000) and WCVA (£2,216).
Our partnership with Cardiff & the Vale Health &)ard expanded further supporting 81 volunteers across mental health
facilities, and we additionally piloted our befriending service across several general health-based wards.
We also held regular one-off events across the year, to support more volunteers to get involved with their community. We
celebrated our annual Winter Giving Week in December and National Student Volunteering Week in February. We held
parties for different groups of beneficiaries, including a special summer fair which hosted our very own Elvis. We held
collections for food banks, and we supported our local homeless shelter at the Huggard.
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Trustees, Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Main Achievements- continued
The Trustees continued to recognise the loss of funding from our partners as one of the wnain risks to the charity. However,
we were delighted that our partnership with Innovate Tnjst has continued to blossom. In partnership, we launched several
new volunteering projects supporting adults with learning disabilities, mental health conditions and/or physical impairments
within the local community. We continue to work in partnership to combat feelings of loneliness and isolation for vulnerable
beneficiaries via Coffee and Craft mornings, befriending opportunities, inclusive club nights and themed parties to celebrate
Halloween, Christmas, Valentines and Summerl
SVC continued to develop volunteering opportunities for students from the three local Universities - Cardiff University,
Cardiff Metropolitan University and the University of South Wales. Additionally, we have worked hard to continue to diversify
our volunteering demographic by working closer with community volunteers and attending community events. Our Trustee
Board continued to reflect these changes with more community Trustees sitting on the Board than ever before, bringing
with them a range of expertise and knowledge, further enriching our Board.
At SVC, we are constantly amazed by the dedication and support of our volUnt￿rS and partners. As SVC continues to grow
in this new chapter of our history, we rernain very confident that SVC'S projects truly enhance the lives of many
disadvantaged residents, whilst continuing to build stronger community links.
Future plans
In 2025126, SVC will be launching some volunteering opportunities for children and young people. Providing safe social
groups to meet friends and learn new skill5.
As a charity, we continue to educate ourselves and will build on the training we have already received this year, aiming to
make volunteering accessible to all, and make SVC an inclusive community for all.
Financial Review
Financial Position
Unspent and available unrestricted funds held at the balance sheet date amounted to £206,476 12024.. £215,615). These
funds are sUPPOrted by funding from SVC'S contract with Innovate Trust £ioo,000 (2024-. £105.593). This funding is viewed
as core funding and contributes towards SVC'S charitable purposes, salary and pmjert costs.
Restrirted funds at the accounting date amounted to £128,883 (2024.. £89,140). These funds are classed as projett-specific
funding, helping with the everyday costs of specific projects - such as volunteer training and travel costs or different
resources for individual projects.
We were very grateful to receive the following funding to support our project delivery this year.. £2,250 from Cardiff
University to support their Medical students to gain valuable experience for their future careers. £3,787 from the Multiply
grant to develop numerical skills for people with a learning disability living in Cardiff.
Our LOL Fridays project supporting young people with Down's Syndrome continued to thrive via funding from the Co-
operative {£9051 and funding from Oakdale Trust {£I,000). SVC received funding to develop our work in RCT further, this
funding %vas agreed though our continued partnership with Rct Council and Innovate Trust (£28,125). We have additionally
received £18,750 from the Postcode Lottery to expand our RCT provision and develop our You've Got a Friend music
sessions. Furthermore, we re￿iVed £600 from First Choice Housing to deliver more inclusive and accessible club nights in
Cardiff.
To support the delivery of our Children and Young People work we were thrilled to receive £14,153 from BBC Children in
Need to run our befriending project supporting children with physical and learning disabilities. We received funding from
C3SC to support our young carers club (£770)-
SVC received total support of £IOO,000 from Innovate Trust contributing towards our staff salaries and general project
delivery of work combating loneliness and isolation in disadvantaged groups of our community. We additionally received
gifts in-kind from Innovate Trust (£6,300) through the use of two vehicles for SVC volunteers and support towards
ststionery and postage costs.
We also received £750 from C3SC's Youth Grant, which support several youth volunteers to run community crafting sessions
with various beneficiary groups that we support.
All funds, other than the general fund, are treated as restricted and are used only for the purpose for which they were
given.
The expenditure during the year has enabled the charity to support the vulnerable and disadvantsged chIld￿n and adults of
the local community.
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Trustees, Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Reserves Policy
The Trustees recognise their responsibility to spend the funds received in a reasonable tirne, but also recognise the need to
hold funds in the event of the level of income falling and to operate an exit strategy should the charity need to ￿ase its
activities.
structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document
Skills & Volunteering Cymru {SVC) is a Charitable Incorpordted Organisation (CIO) registered with the Charity Commission
(Nurnber 1173198) and governeil by its constitution.
Risk management
The Trustees have recognised the loss of the support from our partners, losing funding for pmjects and the loss of the
oryanisation's premises to be the main risks facing the charity. To mitigate these risks, the Trustees have devised a
Reserves Policy to build up the level of free reserves to cover the charity's overheads.
Reference and Administrative Detsils
Trustees
Ms S J Smith (appointed 1510712025)
Ms D Garrisi (appointed 1510712025)
Ms R E Perridge
MrKPVass
Mr H R Williams
Ms K Harvey-cooke
Ms H A Smith
Ms P L Martin-williams - Chair (appointed 1510712025)
Ms J A Booth (appointed 1510712025)
Ms N M Hughes
Ms K Fenton
Ms L Conway (appointed 0211212024)
Ms R Fish
Mr G J Hawkey
Ms N Di Cara
MsLCJohn
Dr H G Morris
Ms L A Mathison
Ms S M Ferran (appointed 1510712025)
Mr H Ahmed
Charity Number
1173198
Principal Address
Second Floor
5-7 MLJseum Place
Cardiff
CFIO 38D
Independent Examiner
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Trustees, Report (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
The trustees. report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:
Ms P L Martin-williams
Trustee
11 November 2025
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC} (the Trust) for the year
ended 31 August 2025.
Responsibilities and Basis of Report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the prepardtion of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (-the Actl.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying
out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ib) of
the Act.
Independent Examiner's Statement
Since the Trust's gmss income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the
2011 Act. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of The Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
l. accounting records were not kept in respert of the Trnst as required by sertion 130 of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records. or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fonn and contents of accounts set out in
the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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 understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Statement of Financial Activities
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
2025
2024
Unrestrirted Restrirted
funds
funds
Total
funds
Total
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
Charitsble attivities..
Volunteering & Support Activities
Other trading artivities
Investments
337
3,107
3,444
4,131
124.899
133,273
6,187
4,485
258,172
6,187
4,485
242,418
2,910
125,236
147,052
272,288
249,459
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities..
Volunteering & Support Activities
{116.060) (125,624) (241,684) (237,544)
NET INCOME
9.175
21,429
30,604
11,915
Transfers between funds
16
{18,314)
18,314
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total fLJnds brought forward
{9.139)
39,743
30,604
11,915
215,615
89,140
304,755
292,840
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
16
206,476
128,883
335,359
304,755
The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations and legacies
Charitsble attivities..
Volunteering & Support Activities
Investments
3,787
4,131
139,343
2,910
103,075
242,418
2,910
142,597
106,862
249,459
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities..
Volunteering & Support ActLVlties
(112,982) (124,562) (237,544)
NET INCOME
29,615
{17,700)
11,915
Transfers between funds
16
(16,0461
16,046
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS:
Total funds brought forward
13,569
(1,654)
11,915
202,046
90,794
292,840
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
16
215,615
89,140
304,755
The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Statement of Financial Position
As At 31 August 2025
2025
2024
Unrestrirted Restrirted
funds
funds
Total
funds
Total
funds
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
13
1,682
256,106
1,682
384,989
1,682
345,993
128,883
257,788
128,883
386,671
347,675
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
14
{51,312)
{51,312) 142,920)
NET CURRENT ASSETS (UABILITIES)
206,476
128,883
335,359
304,755
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
206.476
128,883
335,359
304,755
NET ASSETS
206,476
128,883
335,359
304,755
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
128,883
206,476
89,140
215,615
TOTAL FUNDS
16
335,359
304,755
On behalf of the board
M5 P L Martin-williams
Trustee
11 November 2025
The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Notes to the Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
l. General Information
Skills & Volunteering Cymru {SVCI is a charitable incorporated oryanisation registered with the Charity Commission,
registered charity number 1173198. The principal address is Second Floor, 5-7 Museum Place, Cardiff, CFIO 3BD.
2. Accounting Policies
2. 1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Ststements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with the Charitie5 SORP (FRS 102) "Accounting and
Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended practi￿ applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective I
January 2019) Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland" and the Charities Act 2011.
The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
2.2. Financial Reporting Stsndard 102- Reduced Disdosure Exemptions
The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as
permitted by FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":
the requirements of Sertion 7 Statement of Cash flows and Section 3 Financial Statement Presentation
paragraph 3.17 (d).
2.3. Going Concern Disclosure
The tnjstees have not identified any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant
doubt about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
2.4. Fund Accounting
un￿StrICted funds can be used in accordan￿ with the charitsble objertives at the dIsC￿tion of the trustees.
Designated funds comprise unrestrirted funds that have been set aside by the trustees for a specific purpose.
Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2.5. Incoming Resources
Voluntary income
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is
recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income. it is probable that the income will be received and the
amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably
measured.
Grants receivable
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have
been met. Where perfomiance conditions a￿ attached to the grant and a￿ yet to be met, the income is recognised as
a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
Deferred income
Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the period
for which, it has been received. Such income is only defer￿ when=
The donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods- or
The donor has imposed condits'ons which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement.
Investment income
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
2.6. Resources Expended
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constnjrtive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable
settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure
heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings
they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis
of time spent, and depreciation charyes allocated on the portion of the asset's use. Other support costs are allocated
based on the spread of staff costs.
Raising funds
These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading
artivities that raise funds.
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its
beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated direcdy to such artivities and those costs of an indirect
nature necessary to support them.
Giovernance costs
These include the costs attributable to the charity's cornpliance with constitutional and statutory requirements,
including audit, strategic management and tnjstees's meetings and reimbursed expenses.
2.7. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value,
over their expetted usefvl lives on the following bases:
Computer Equipment
33% straight line
2.8. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks,
other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and
are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.
2.9. Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Pardgraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it
meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially
exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part I l of
the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Charyeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such
income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
3. Income from Donations and Legacies
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
Donations and gifts
Grants
337
2,114
993
2,451
993
337
3,107
3,444
2024
Unrestrirted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
Donations and gifts
Grants
344
3H
3,787
3,787
344
3,787
4,131
4. Income from Charitable Activities
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Totsl
funds
Volunteering & Support Activities
124,899
133,273
258,172
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Totsl
funds
Volunteering & Support Activities
139,343
103,075
242,418
Grants, includetj above, a￿ as follow5..
2025
Unrestrirted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
funds
Cardiff Met University
Unite Student Living
Innovate Trust
6,000
5,000
6,000
5,000
119,792
10,000
30,197
12,190
119,792
Cardiff University
Co-op
WCVA
10,000
30,197
12,190
My Cool Music Foundation
Groundwork UK
Small Grants Various
Millenium Stadium Charitable Trust
Children in Need
Mary Homfray Charitable Trust
Garfield Weston Foundation
Roindda Cynon Taff
Hedley Grant
3.035
5,025
2,090
28,306
1,500
10,000
2,307
2,500
8,060
2,090
28,306
1,500
10,000
3,787
2,500
1.480
154,504
84,918
239,422
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
2024
Unrestrirted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
funds
Cardiff Met University
Unite Student Living
Innovate Trust
16,000
5,000
37,500
16,000
5,000
143,093
3,750
30,000
21,971
1,000
500
105,593
3,750
30,000
Cardiff University
Co-op
WCVA
My Cool Music Foundation
Groundwork UK
Small Grants - Various
Millenium Stadium Charitable Trust
Children in Need
Mary Homfray Charitable Trust
Garfield Weston Foundation
Roindda Cynon Taff
Hedley Gr3nt
21,971
1,000
500
18,700
18,700
139,343
100,671
240,014
5. Income from Other Trading Activities
2025
2024
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds
FundTrising events
6,187
Investment Income
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
Bank interest receivable
4,485
4,485
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
Bank Inte￿$t receivable
2,910
2,910
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
7. Analysis of Expenditure
2025
Activities
undertaken
Support
directly
costs
(see note 8) (see note 9)
Total
Volunteering & Support Activities
237,617
4,067
241,684
2024
Activities
undertaken
Support
directly
costs
(see note 8) (see note 9)
Total
Volunteering & Support Activities
233,298
4,246
237,544
Direct Costs
2025
Volunteering
& Support
Activities
Employee costs..
Wages and salaries
Premises expenses..
Premises costs
General administrdtion..
Hire and leasing of other assets
Vehicle running costs
Volunteer expenses
Project expenses
Insurance
Marketing and advertising costs
164,447
16,195
2,550
890
9,122
43,102
1,209
102
237,617
2024
Volunteering
& Support
Activities
Employee costs..
Wages and salaries
Premises expenses..
Pretnises costs
General administration..
Hire and leasing of other assets
Vehicle running costs
Volunteer expenses
Projett expenses
168,619
18,169
934
478
4,124
39,597
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Insurance
1,195
182
Marketing and advertising costs
233,298
9. Support Costs
2025
Volunteering
& Support
Activities
Employee costs
General administration
1,954
2,113
4,067
2024
Volunteering
& Support
Activities
Employee costs
General administration
2,353
1,893
4,246
10. Independent Examiner's Remuneration
2025
2024
Independent examination of the financial statements
1,707
1,650
I l. Staff Costs
Staff costs were as follows:
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
164,447
168,619
No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.
12. Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees during the year was- 6 {2024- 7)
13. Debtors
2025
2024
Due within one year
other debtors
1,682
1,682
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
14. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
2025
2024
Accruals and deferred income
51,312
42,920
15. Deferred Income
Deferred income movements in the year were as follows-
2025
2024
Balance at the start of the period
Income deferred in the current period
Amounts released in income from p￿vIOuS periods
41,667
50,000
(41,667)
47,260
41,667
(47,260)
Balance at the end of the period
50,000
41,667
16. Movement in Funds
Asati
September
2024
Asat31
August 2025
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Unrestricted funds
General=
General unrestricted fund
Designated..
Fantastic 4
Club Night
Coffeemoming
NHS
174.527
125,236
(116.061)
5,874
189,576
2.200
475
(2,200)
1475)
(1,513)
(2,000)
(2,000)
(5,000)
{400)
(1,500)
(1,000)
(15,000)
(10,000)
16,900
1,513
2,000
2,000
5,000
400
Ycc
You've Got a Friend
Huggard
Staff & Volunteer EDI
1,500
1,000
15.000
10.000
LOL
Supporting Disabled People
New Car
Project Overspend
16,900
41.088
(24,188)
16,900
Total unrestricted funds
215.615
125,236
(116,061}
(18,314)
206,476
Restricted fund5
NHS Placement Scheme
YCC Restricted
Huggard Restricted
Police (Cardiff)
LOL Restricted
Be Friends
Social Club (Cardiff)
1.453
1.583
716
145
4,270
(1,540)
(3,776)
(147)
(27,728)
58
{400)
1,677
569
57.541
1.302
7.957
43.190
1200)
(1,302)
72,803
28,306
(13.835)
22,428
..CONTINUED
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Karaoke / Meet & Greet
Shiny Happy People - You've Got a Friend
Club Night Restrirted
Choir
21
{21)
400
1,604
1,650
15.309
16.235
5,286
2,354
750
(8,621)
(2,707)
(9,261)
1283}
(1,453}
9,618
4,429
8,402
467
200
Community Crdfters
Friday Friends
Gathering Spot
Suporting Disabled People
Coffee Morning
4,147
2,243
39,133
993
1,302
3,996
2,243
(55,955)
1317)
16,822
1,513
2,189
Total restricted funds
89,140
147,052
(125,623}
18,314
128,883
Total funds
304.755
272,288
(241,684}
335,359
Asati
September
2023
Asat31
August 2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
Unrestricted funds
General=
General unrestricted fund
Designated..
Fantastic 4
202.046
142,597
(112.982)
(57,134)
174,527
2,200
475
2,200
475
Club Night
Coffeemoming
NHS
1,513
2,000
2,000
5,000
400
1,513
2,000
2,000
5,000
400
Ycc
You've Got a Friend
Huggard
Staff & Volunteer EDI
LOL
Supporting Disabled People
New Car
1,500
1,000
15,000
10,000
1,500
1,000
15,000
10,000
41,088
41,088
Total unrestricted funds
202.046
142,597
(112,982)
(16,046)
215,615
Restricted fund5
NHS Placement Scheme
YCC Restricted
Huggard Restricted
Police (Cardiff)
LOL Restricted
Be Friends
Social Club (Cardiff)
Rcf
Karaoke / Meet & Greet
Grange Gardens
3.266
7.188
572
(1,813)
(6,105)
(356)
(24,228)
(1,573)
(9,987}
1,453
1,583
716
500
500
38.798
1.188
17.944
42,971
1,687
57,541
1,302
7,957
10.234
21
38,275
(63,894}
15,385
21
1.690
(1,690}
.CONTINUED
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Skills & Volunteering Cymru (SVC)
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For The Year Ended 31 August 2025
Shiny Happy People - You've Got a Friend
Club Night Restrirted
Taith
8,891
998
1,290
1,894
(8,577}
(1,242)
1661)
(4,436)
1,604
1,650
661
Choir
19,745
15,309
Total restricted funds
90.794
106,862
(124,562}
16,046
89,140
Total funds
292.840
249,459
(237,544}
304,755
NHS Placement Scheme
Under this umbrella area our volunteers work across several different locations, including multiple wards at Uandough
Hospital, and additionally the new Adult Mental Health unit called Hafen-y-coed based at this site. Volunteers also assist at
the Park Road Rehabilitation Centre.
Ycc
The volunteers on our Weekenders project organise day trips for chIld￿n who are 'Young Carers, or the siblings of children
with learning disabilities. The aim of the projett is to provide a variety of trips and artivities for children who may not
otherwise get the opportunity to go to places that may be available to their peers.
Education
SVC'S Education project works in partnership with Greenhill Special School, specifically designeij for pupils who have social,
emotional or behavioural diffficulties. SVC volunteers provide additional classroom support to help to Improve the pupils,
communication skills. Additionally, we advertise opportunities to support young people from BME backgrounds to excel
through local Homework Clubs, this work is delivered by our partners at EYST.
Huggard Centre and Salvation Army
Volunteering involves engaging and befriending homele55 people by carrying out a variety of different activities frorn art5 and
crafts, games nights, quizzes and cooking sessions.
The Police Volunteering Project
A partnership project between SVC, South Wales Police. Cardiff University. Cardiff University's Students, Union, Cardiff
Metropolitan University, Cardiff Metropolitan Students. Union and the University of South Wales. The project trains student-
volunteers to work alongside local community groups and South Wales Police to reduce local crime and increase residents,
awareness of Crime Prevention education. The projett has grown from strength to strength, with more volunteers and more
sponsors each year.
LOL Fridays
An activity club run by SVC volunteers for young people with Down's syndrome. The volunteers assist by running a variety of
different activities such as arts and crafts, board games, computer games, pool and kardoke. The club also have themed
parties and trips out, for example dinner and bowling.
Be Friends
The Home and Away project matches childrenlyoung people aged 5-18 with two student-volunteers, who then visit the young
person regularly throughout the academic year, undertaking artivities the home or in the community. The aim of the project is
to build the young person's skills, whilst providing some respite for their families.
Rhondda Cynon Taff (Rcr)
Projects included a befriending projert matching volunteers with an adult with learning and/or physical disabilities to
undertake activities within the home or in the Community. We also trained Digital Mentors, SVC volunteers who then support
beneficiaries with disabilities to learn more about how to increase their use of their Intelligent Personal Assistants to enhance
their independence. Additionally, we developed a Clubbing project for adults with disabilities based in Pontypridd, and a social
club based in Talbot Green.
Karaoke l Meet & Greet
Funded through the Postcode Lottery, this club provides regular events for adults with disabilities and rnental health
conditions to meet new people and undertake new activities.
17. Transactions with Trustees
None of the trustees received any ￿MuneratiOn or any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity
during the current or previous year.
No trustee expenses have been incurred.
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18. Related Party Disclosures
There have been no related party transartions in the reporting period that require disclosure.
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