Regtered arity Number. 1175151 Disability Awareness with Sport AhlMUAL REPORT AMD UPIAUDITED FINANaALSTATEMENTS the year ended 31 M¥th 2024
Disability Awareness vthth Sport Contents Legal and adrninistrati¥e inf0Mt>Th Trustees. annual report Independent einerf5 report Recelpts and payments account ststernent of a55ets aDd Ilablllties Notes to the accounts 9-10
Disability Awareness with Sw)rt lor the year ended 31 Marth 2024 O.A.W.S Community Gym lan Davies Chair of Trustee David Morris Trusleel Social Media Sue Davies Trusteel Fund Raisi Tracey Morris Tru5teel Admin & Finan I Sport Assistsnt lan Thackeray Trustee/Council Liaison Lorraine Tracey Birkby Tneel Safeguarding offir Angela Brothwell Trustee Other key pory)nnel Stephen Birkbv Shelby Birkby Ann Davies Foundef and Direclor of DAWS Community Gym Assistant Coach Fitness Instructor. GP ReferTal PrnrtiTher 1175151 Prlndpal addvess clo 22 Cotlei8h Avenue Hackenthorpe Sheffield S12 4HQ Seven Hills Accountants Limited 57 8urton Street Sheffield S6 2HH
Disabli ityAwdreness with Swt Trustees. anmial repit For the year ended 31 March 2024 The tru51ees submit their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. 5trurture zo¥emance and rnana8ement Disability Awareness with Swrt is a Charitsble Incorporated Owganisation which registered with the Charity Commission on 13 Odober 2017. Disability Awarenesswith SFK)rt is governed by the rules and regulations set down in its governing document as last uwlated on 21 May 2018. The organisation started operating April 2014 as a sole trader business and reformed to a Charity Incorporated OrganisatK)n {00) on l March 2017, gaintNd Charity Ststus on 13 October 2017. No conflicts of interest or related party tran5aCtK)ns occurred during the accountin8 perlod. Method rf Re¢ruliThent and Appdntmert dTntstees Trustees are chosen from those people who have a sCIal empathy wilh its members. requirements Whil a19) having the ability and acumen to conts1tle towards the successful operation of this charitable organisation. These people are Invited to a Trnstee rneeti to meet the other trustee5. after which a discussbon Is held to see if both parties are happy for a new appointmeDI to lake place. Twstees will be appointed for a tenn of three year& The object of the charlty Is the preservation and protection of g(X physical arKI menlal health amongst disabled Of impaired indNKluals of any age in the South Yorkshire area for the public benellt by making available specialist gym actw¥ilies and physical fftness training. l) One to one personal gyrn sessions Improvi strewh and wellbeir 2) One to one home visits. 3) Group gym sessions and exercise dasses. 4) Group exerclse sessions (Low ifflpacl chair based). 5) Wheelchair safety sessions linsKle and outside). 6) Specific wheelchair exercise equipment and weighiThd scales to rnonitor weight. health and fftness. 7) Group activity sessions in Boccia/Bowling Ilow wnpart all ages). 8) Indoor curlinskittles (low impact all age5). 9) Children's fun fit 5e55ions tailored to age. 101 Community Exercise and stretching ability 5esw)n& 111 Differentiated disability Physical Exercise sessions (for schools) 121 We use a siatf-the-art with dedicated wheelchair fitness equipment and dedicated wheekhair access throughout the centre. with ample car parking spaces. 131 Safe Zone Archery, and mainstream ar(hery.
Disability Awareness Spwt Legal and administrative inf0rrnan for the year ended 31 March 2024 All the above artmtiesaredeliveied by a highfy special1 sympothetic in5trurtor and ieam. who help to improve your health with tailored exercise sessions relating lo your indNidual needs. If you have a mentsl or physical disability. health condition, or requi exercise guidance. we have dedicaied staff with a passion to help you succeed. Publlc Benefit Statement The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidan on public benefit repJrtinE in deciding what activities the charity slN)uld ur#lertake. This rewrt illu5trate5 the activitie5 undertaken to support the public benefit requirernent. Post Covid 19, D.AW.S Su55 and commitment to helpi disabled dients has allowed us to 8fOW and stay true to the foundation principles through the adversty of the COVKI Pandemic. where mainstream fitness providers have ceased. sin DAWS Community Gym succe5sfvIty linked up with the Sheffield PhysKal Activity Referral Scheme (SPARS) in January 2020 and 5irKe ihe end of restriclions from the Covid 19 pandemi4 referrals have steadity increased. SPARS is being updated with a triage SeThI being Incorporated withln Sheffld City Council and OA.W.S has been invofved with this from its initial concept. Attending f(xus groups and deli¥erin8 consumer opinionated consumer sessions, in the form of questionnaires and online media. We have been asked to be in publicatM)n for the People Keeping Well Project, initiated by GWS and Social Prestriber Many different professionals refer their clients to DAW.S throu8h SPARS such as doctors, physio's. x)cial prescribers. and some clients even refer themselves. D.A.W.S 15 seeing more Stroke Survivors through this scheme and the charity Cortinues to work with Stroke SuThivors on a regular I:1 basis. Through the Stroke A550Ciation DA.W.S has been invited to attend one of their centres to delNer Indoor Inclusive Games Sessions aiming to start September 2024. Delivering sportin8 aarvities in several schrK•ls and at school holiday carnp5 held at the English Institute of Sport. have become more frequent with regular bookings being taken. In February 2024 D.A.W.S started to deliver After School Clubs in safe zone archery and football. Volunteers Phil, Jake and Ethan who are registered football coaches, ass•st with the after-school football ses5K)n After much 5earthing DAW.S finally secured 2 venues to deliver Main$tarn archery. Participants tsking part in safe zone archery have nowmadethe transition to mainstrearn arthery 5tartiTra in March 2024. Our monthty membership at Leisure United has steadily 8TOVm frorn 23 monthty members as of April 2022 to 36 members a5 at Marth 2024 and with our Pay As You Go Members alA ) on the increase. Regular charity events such as DAWSS Social Gel T¢ydethers. and various raffles tsking place during the accounting period have brought funds into the drIty, as well as allowing much needed social interaction for many of our members. friends and family.
Disability Awareness wlth Sp(wt For the year ended 31 2024 SupportiTha The Mavericks Disabled Sports Group to get thelr dub up and running and basing It at one of Sheffield's biggest exercise venues is helping Sheffield City Trnst to contractually keep favour with Sheffleld Qty Council. These sessions are going frorn streW to Strength with numbers growir considerably for the weekty games session& Doncaster Deaf Tn Spetialised College have Kknowledged our participation in student placement for work experien with glowing reports from the student and accompanying thaterone leading to D.A.W.S being mentioned in their publications whith go out to frdrnil•es and other organi5ations. A further placement will be offered when the time is ri8ht as we meet their strict criteria. Below Is an extensive list of some of oryanisations Tho supyt and or refer clientele to O.AW.S Community Gym:_ Sheffleld Physical Activity Referral Scheme ISPARSI sheffld Health Trainers & sOh East Sheffiekl Socval Presuibers Local GP sur8eries19 in totall Alzheimerfs &xiety- We are Dementia Friends Woodhouse and Dislrict Community Forum People Keepin8 Well Sheffield South East Initiative Irwin Mitchell LLP To monitor our performano and that of o•Jr membefs. we ask members to fill out Te51imonial aDd Evaluation Forn)s on a regular ba515. Tse will help support new bids for funding as well as allowing DAW.S to tske on board suggestions and make charees as and when Th$sary. Stephen Blrkby who is the Founder of D.A.W.S Community Gym as well as being its Pfincipal Fitness Instructor. has had articles published in The stsrf - Unique Gym 8riw Health and Fitness to All- Comersl As well as an artide in a k>cal magazine called Image and Gym owner monthly. Addltlonal Infom The Principal Fitness Instructor (Stephen Birkby) is a qualified Level 314 Personal Trainer, GP Referral Exercise Instructor and specialist Disability Gyrn and Exercise Instnor. Stephen is a mernber of The Chartered Instltute for the Manogernent of Sport and Phystil ActNity ICIMSPAI. Stephen is also a member of Coaching UK and 15 a Disability Practitty)ner. Trre is a safegrdIng Polry and slaff who are involved with the deliveran of the fitne$eXtre1$e sessions are DBS checked. hold Safeguarding Certificate as well as First Aid Certificates. These are renewed in line wtth statutory requirernents. In regard to Continuous Professional Devek)pment- Both Stephen Birkby and Tracev Morris have passed their Coach Bowls Lthtl l and Tracey Morris passed Level 2 in Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering. Stephen Birkby. Tracey Morris. Ann Davies aThJ Shelby Birkbywill always undertake further training as and when ne$sary and duriTrd 2020. the following has been athieved: Stephen gained a qualificat In- Mentsl Health and Wellbeing in the WOrke Ll and Mental Health LVL2. Stephen Birkby in December 2021 passed the Archery GB Instructor Trdining Course and becarne a Bocaa Referee and Games Initiator.
DisabilityAwareness wlth Sp(rt For the year ended 31 Marth 2024 Ann Davies passed the Active IQ L4 Certifte in Physical Attiwty and Weight Management for Obese and Diabetic Clients 6011493212. In June 2022 Ann passed the Lower Back and Pain Management Level 4 Course. As part of Ann's Volunteeri role. Ann is nowtsking referral clients. interviewing and producing exercise proBrams to meet the needs of the indbvidualk Stephen Birkby. Tracey Morris and Tracey BlbY passed the Abbeydale Arthry Introduction to Archery in Au8USt 2021. D.A.W.S Community Gym would like io thank all the pernnel Inl¥ed in the Charity who Bave their tlme voluntarlty. especial Ann Davies is a Fitness Instructor arnl GP Referral Prdrtitioner. Special thanks to the following OanISatIonS for GTrnts, FundiTha and DonatKsns duri 202312024: South Yofkshire Communty Foundation o Lloyd Grassroots EndowmeDt Fund Sheffield Community Fund Distribution from EThlowment o Tlnsley Relief In Sickness Endowment Fund sheffld City Council- LAC Barclays Community Football Fund Plans forthe IUle Our plan5 for the future areto carry on buildin8 up a clientele where we can offer tsikir made exercise and heahh programmes to meet the needs of Individuals. Presently D.A.W.S is Invoed wrth the refit and refurb at Leisu United- 2024, assisting with advice on suitable disability equipment. D.A.W.S has also been invited to offer guidan and assistance to Seven Hills Colleague in regard to makin8 the 8ym an Inclusl¥e centre for all abilitie& D.A.W.S Is currently lnvesty?tia the option of having an outside Veffi for Main$tarn archery and have had discussions with Sheffield City Council, GB Archery. Leisure United and Yorkshire Sport. Havlng checked and been given the go ahead with the office of the Guinness World Record Holders 120191. the charity would still like to have an attempt at hoIng the kinBest wheekhair conga and we are sourcir8 fundin8 and support frorn extemal Imxlies to help thi5 happen. Unfortunatety to date we have been unable to or8anise thls e¥ent but it is someth•ng we are still very much interested in doing in the future. To obtsin funding lo run a GP Referral Sth*me. This is something D.A.W.S is still hoping to happen. The trustees have set target reserves of £2,Im. Free reseTves as at 31 March 2024 were £6.998. A further £5,527 was held ID reStrted funds. Approved by the tee5 (In a1 si8ned on their behaff ty. Angel Trustee rothwell
Independent Examinerfs Rep(wt to the Tru5teesof Dlsablllty Areness with Spwt a I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the ao for the year ended 31 March 2024. RespOlbo11lles and basis of repixt As the charlty tntstees of the CIO you are resp)nsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charits Art 2011 ('the rt). I report In SpeCt of my examination of tl CVS actowits carried out under sertion 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions 8iven by the Charity CommisslM under sertion 145(51(b) of the ACL I have completed my examination. I confinn that no malerial matters have come to my attentlon in connection with the examlnation which gives me cause to believe that. in any material respert: accountiThA records were not kept as requlred iry seCtn 130 of the P£t: or 2. the accounts do not accord with those record I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinal•Dn to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Susan Cochrane. FCA, DC Seven Hllls Accountants Limited 57 Burton Street Sheffield S6 2HH Oate: OSlotlo02
FOrthoV ended 31 Marth 2024 Total 2023 2024 lund fvnds Grants & donation5 Fundraisin Membershlp subscrlpti(s Session substrlptfi(M aass Instructorfees 82 6320 7.(12 5,287 1,314 1,098 7.473 7.769 8.867 1.314 1.098 7.473 7.769 1.281 10.139 7.351 1.281 10.139 7.351 Totsl ref•ts 19359 920 26279 22.941 26.521 Fundraisin8 costs Gym and kame5 equlpment Instrurtors fees and expenses Sports Assistsnt Venue hlre Admlnlstration Professiot)al and other fees Insuran Trainin8 Offlce and storage equlpment Printin& post4e stationery Telephone Refreshrnents Independent examinalion fee Vehkle runnin8 Costs Repayment of grant Income 171 171 665 603 9.624 3.364 665 861 15,814 3.894 1.893 LIOS 133 431 258 6,190 530 1.287 11574 3.624 271 1.105 351 15.431 2.03S 5.659 1.325 1.596 1.105 1.105 133 431 441 397 497 741 172 184 160 741 172 256 81 474 32 169 250 474 L274 175 L242 2.280 1.747 L747 18J19 9322 232n 18,440 12,307 30.747 410 114021 IIJ921 4.501 18,7271 14.226) Totsl fund5 lyeht f13rd 7929 14.517 2.7 16.656 18.743 Totalfunds ¢*T1 fon¥xd 5527 I215 7,929 14.517
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