Registered Charity Number: 1175151
Disability Awareness with Sport
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the yearended 31 March 2025

Disability Awareness with Sport
Contents
Page
Legal and administrative information
Trustees, annual report
Independent examiner's report
Receipts and payments account
Statement of assets and liabilities
Notes to the accounts
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Disability Awareness with Sport
Legal and administrative information
forthe year ended 31 March 2025
Other names known by
D.A.W.S Community Gym
Trustees
lan Davies
Chair of Trustee
David Morris
Trustee/ Social Media
Sue Davies
Trusteel Fund Raising
Tracey Morris
Trusteel Admin & Finance / Sport Assistant
lan Thackeray
Trustee/Council Liaison
Lorraine Tracey Birkby Trustee/ Safeguarding Officer
Angela Brothwell
Trustee
Other key personnel
Stephen Birkby
Ann Davies
Shelby Birkby
Founder and Director of D.A.W.S Community Gym
Fitness Instructor, GP Referral Practitioner
Assistant Coach
Registered Charity number- Charitable Incorporated Organisation
1175151
Principal address
c/0 22 Cotleigh Avenue
Hackenthorpe
Sheffield
512 4HQ
Accountants
Seven Hills Accountants Limited
57 Burton Street
Sheffield
56 2HH

Disability Awareness with Sport
Trustees, annual report
Forthe year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees submit their annual report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March
2025.
Structurei governance and management
Disability Awareness with Sport is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation which registered with the
Charity Commission on 13 October 2017. Disability Awareness with Sport is governed by the rules and
regulations set down in its governing document as last updated on 21 May 2018.
The organisation started operating April 2014 as a sole trader business and reformed to a Charity
Incorporated Organisation ICIOI on l March 2017, gaining Charity Status on 13 October 2017.
No conflicts of interest or related party transactions occurred during the accounting period.
Method of Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees
Trustees are chosen from those people who have a special empathy with its members, requirements
whilst also having the ability and acumen to contribute towards the successful operation of this
charitable organisation.
These people are invited to a Trustee meeting to meet the other trustees, after which a discussion is
held to see if both parties are happy for a new appointment to take place. Trustees will be appointed
for a term of three years.
Charitable objectives and activities
The object of the charity is the preservation and protection of good physical and mental health
amongst disabled or impaired individuals of any age in the South Yorkshire area for the public benefit
by making available specialist gym activities and physical fitness training.
The artivities we do to meet our objectives are..
11 One to one personal gym sessions improvinE Strength and wellbeing.
21 One to one home vislts.
31 Group gym sessions and exercise classes.
41 Group exercise sessions ILOW impact chair based).
51 Wheelchair safety sessions (inside and outside).
61 Specific wheelchair exercise equipment and weighing scales to monitor weight, health and
fitness.
71 Group activity sessions in Boccia/Bowling (low impact all ages).
81 Indoor Curling/Skittles (low impact all ages).
91 Children's fun fit sessions tailored to age.
101 Community Exercise and stretchinE ability sessions.
111 Differentiated disability Physical Exercise sessions (for schools)
121 We use a state-of-the-art gym with dedicated wheelchair fitness equipment and dedicated
wheelchair access throughout the centre, with ample car parking spaces.
131 Safe Zone Archery, and mainstream archery.

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All the above activities are delivered by a highly specialised sympathetic instructor and team, who help
to improve your health with tailored exercise sessions relating to your individual needs. If you have a
mental or physical disability, health condition, or just require exercise guidance, we have dedicated
staff with a passion to help you succeed.
Public Benefit Statement
The trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit reporting in
deciding what activities the charity should undertake. This report illustrates the activities undertaken
to support the public benefit requirement.
Achievements and performance
Massive achievement for Stephen Birkby who was awarded the Move More Lifetime Achievement
Award on 28, March 2025. This was followed up by being a finalist for Coach of the Year, Award at
the Disability Sport Yorkshire Annual Awards on 25, April 2025. Along with this the Inaugural Sported
Awards have informed Stephen that he has been highly commended in the Unsung Hero of the Year
Category Award taking place on Il, June 2025.
Since D.A.W.S Community Gym successfully linked up with the Sheffield Physical Activity Referral
Scheme ISPARSI in January 2020, referrals still steadily increase. SPARS is being updated with a triage
service being incorporated within Sheffield City Council and D.A.W.S has been involved with this from
its initial concept. The new scheme will be known as Move Well and referrals will go to a central point
through the following app.
thejoyapp.com
where referrals will be sent from here to the most
appropriate health and fitness provider. At present D.A.W.S has not signed up to the scheme due to
financial restrictions but still accepts referrals from different professionals such as doctors, physio's,
social prescribers, and some clients even refer themselves.
D.A.W.S is seeing more Stroke Survivors and the charity continues to work with Stroke Survivors on a
regular l.'I basis. Through the Stroke Association D.A.W.S has been invited to attend one of their
centres to deliver Indoor Inclusive Games Sessions.
D.A.W.S still attends focus groups and delivers consumer opinionated consumer sessions, in the form
of questionnaires and online media. We are in the publication for the People Keeping Well Project,
initiated by GP'S and Social Prescribers.
D.A.W.S has delivered sporting activities in several schools and at school holiday camps held at the
English Institute of Sport with regular bookings being taken. D.A.W.S delivered After School Clubs in
safe zone archery and football, with volunteers who are reElStered football coaches, assisted with the
after-school football sessions. Funding of £IOOO has been applied by us to run amputee football which
we will know if we are successful by 31.08.2025.
Participants taking part in safe zone archery have now made the transition to mainstream archery and
we have regular monthly mainstream archery sessions.
The University of Sheffield approached D.A.W.S to take two 3 year medical students on a work
experience placement. It was very successful with our students gaining a valuable insight into how
exercise is both mentally and physically beneficial. We will be looking at hosting students again at the
end of 2025.

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The charity has also reached out to the community of amputees and has started a monthly chat
support group. The aim is to make this support group self-sufficient with its own website.
Our monthly membership at Leisure United was 36 members as at March 2024 and has steadily grown
to 42 as at 31, March 2025 and our Pay As You Go Members are also on the increase.
Regular charity events such as D.A.W.S's Social Get Togethers, and various raffles taking place during
the accounting period have brought funds into the charity, as well as allowing much needed social
interaction for many of our members, friends and family.
Further donations through Jon Wall a supporter of D.A.W.S who ran the Sheffield Half Marathon on
23, March 2025, raised £321 through donations and gift aid and this was paid to the charity in April
and May 2025.
Supporting The Mavericks Disabled Sports Group is ongoing, with these sessions going from strength
to strength with numbers Erowing considerably for the weekly game's sessions held at Ponds Forge.
Doncaster Deaf Trust Specialised College have acknowledged our participation in student placement
for work experience with glowing reports from the student and accompanying chaperone leading to
D.A.W.S being mentioned in their publications which go out to families and other organisations. A
further placement will be offered when the time is right as we meet their strict criteria.
Below is an extensive list of some of organisations who support and or refer clientele to D.A.W.S
Community Gym=_
Move Well, thejoyapp.com- Referral Scheme- on hold until further notice
Sheffield Health Trainers & South East Sheffield Social Prescribers
Local GP surgeries19 in totall
Alzheimer's Society- We are Dementia Friends
Woodhouse and District Community Forum
People Keeping Well Sheffield South East Initiative
Irwin Mitchell LLP
Limbpower Association
NGH Prosthetic Centre
Midland Amputee Society
Limbless Association
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Football Association
To monitor our performance and that of our members, we ask members to fill out Testimonial and
Evaluation Forms on a regular basis. These will help support new bids for funding as well as allowing
D.A.W.S to take on board suggestions and make changes as and when necessary.

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Addltional Information
Stephen Birkby who is the Founder of D.A.W.S Community Gym as well as being its Principal Fitness
Instructor, has had articles published in 'The Starf - Unique Gym Brings Health and Fitness to All-
Comersl As well as an article in a local magazine called Image and Gym owner monthly.
The Principal Fitness Instructor Istephen 8irkbyl is a qualified Level 314 Personal Trainer, GP Referral
Exercise Instructor and specialist Disability Gym and Exercise Instructor. Stephen is a member of The
Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity ICIMSPAI. Stephen is also a
member of Coaching UK and is a Disability Practitioner. There is a Safeguarding Poliry and staff who
are involved with the deliverance of the fitnesslexercise sessions are DBS checked, hold a
Safeguarding Certificate as well as First Aid Certificates.
These are renewed in line with statutory requirements. In regard to Continuous Professional
Development - Both Stephen Birkby and Tracey Morris have passed their Coach Bowls Level l and
Tracey Morris passed Level 2 in Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering.
Stephen Birkby, Tracey Morris, Ann Davies and Shelby Birkby will always undertake further training as
and when necessary and in 2020 Stephen gained a qualification in - Mental Health and Wellbeing in
the workplace Ll and Mental Health LI/L2.
Stephen Birkby in December 2021 passed the Archery GB Instructor Training Course and became a
Boccia Referee and Games Initiator.
Ann Davies passed the Active IQ L4 Certificate in Physical Activity and WeiEht 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 volunteering role, Ann is now taking referral clients, interviewing and
producing exercise programs to meet the needs of the individuals.
Stephen Birkby, Tracey Morris and Tracey Birkby passed the Abbeydale Archery Introduction to
Archery in AuEUSt 2021.
In November 2025 Stephen Birkby and Tracey Morris completed an online course called - Parkinsons
Physical Activity and Exercise course
Acknowledgements
D.A.W.S Community Gym would like to thank all the personnel involved in the Charity who gave their
time voluntarily, especially Ann Davies who is a Fitness Instructor and GP Referral Practitioner.
Special thanks to the following organisations for Grants, Funding and Donations during 202412025..
Sheffield City Council Ward Pot- £680.00
Sheffield Town Trust- £2000.00
Jon Wall - Marathan Runner- £321 monies received in April and May 2025
Sheffield University Medical Faculty

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Plans for the future
Our plans for the future are to carry on building up a clientele where we can offer tailor made exercise
and health programmes to meet the needs of individuals at Leisure United and D.A.W.S has been in
negotiations since October 2024 with Leisure United for a new service agreement with better
remunerations which would help us to secure more substantial funding.
D.A.W.S had been invited to offer guidance and assistance to Seven Hills College in regard to making
the gym an inclusive centre for all abilities, unfortunately this did not materialise at the college but
Students from Seven Hills did attend Leisure United for several sessions of studio and gym exercise
under D.A.W.S supervision.
D.A.W.S did investigate the option of having an outside venue for mainstream archery and discussions
with Sheffield City Council, GB Archery, Leisure United and Yorkshire Sport. Unfortunately, GB Archery
said the ranEe stipulations of the site were not deemed suitable and also, funding was turned down
for D.A.W.S due to not being financially sustainable.
To obtain fundinE to run a GP Referral Scheme. This is something D.A.W.S is still hoping to happen,
but presently we haven't been able to source funding.
Financial/Reserves policy
The trustees have set target reserves of £2,0(X). Free reseNes as at 31 March 2025 were £8,008.
A further £3,482 was held in restricted funds.
Approved by the trustees on 23 June 2025 and signed on their behalf by..
Angela Brothwell
Trustee

Independent Examinerf5 Report to the Trustees of Disability Awarene55 With Sport {"the CIO")
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 March
2025.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the CIO'S accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011
Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independentexaminerfs statement
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..
accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Act,. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Signed.. Susan Cochrane, FCA, DChA
Seven Hills Accountants Limited
57 Burton Street
Sheffield
S6 2HH
25 Jun 2025
Date=

Disability Awareness with Sport
Recelpts & payments account
For the year ended 31 March 202S
Unrèstrirted Restricted
fund
fund5
Total Unrestricted
2025
fund
Restricted
funds
Total
2024
Notes
Receipts
Grants & donations
Fundraising
Membership subscriptions
Session subscriptions
Class instructor fees
Other income
81
302
1,308
6,914
9,440
5,096
2,680
2,761
302
1,308
6,914
9,440
5,096
82
506
1,281
10,139
7,351
6,920
7,002
506
1,281
10,139
7,351
Total receipts
23,141
2,680 25.821
19,359
6,920
26,279
Payments
Fundraising cost5
Gym and games equipment
Instructors fees and expenses
Sport A55iStant
Venue hire
Administration
Professional and other fees
Insurance
Training
Office and storage equipment
Printing, postage and stationery
Telephone
Refreshments
Volunteer cost5
Independent examination fee
Travel costs
Vehicle running costs
253
27
12,717
4,683
488
1,570
iio
253
668
695
1,071 13,788
455
5,138
871
1,359
1,570
iio
486
171
171
603
15,431
5,659
1,596
1,105
40
441
188
497
286
256
594
3,857
2,035
1,325
11,574
3,624
271
1,105
40
441
188
397
286
256
414
204
282
414
204
282
loo
149
202
57
351
57
570
178
1,401
81
169
250
570
178
474
474
1,401
32
1,242
1,274
Total payments
22,131
4.725 26.856
18,949
9,322
28.271
Net receiptsllpaymentsl for the year
I,oio
12,0451 11.0351
410
12,4021
11,9921
Total fund5 brought forward
6.998
5,527 12,525
6,588
7,929
14,517
Total funds carried fonvard
8,008
3,482 11.490
6,998
5,527
12,525

Disability Awareness with Sport
Statement of assets and Ilabllltles
As at 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Cash assets
Balances at bank..
Current account
Total
11,490
11.490
12,525
12,525
2025
2024
Other monetary assets
Other debtors
321
321
2025
2024
Independent examination fee
58S
585
570
570
These Financial Statements are approved by the trustees on 23 June 2025 and signed on their behalf by..
Angela Brothwell
Trustee

DisabilityAwareness with Sport
Notes to the accounts
For theyear ended 31 March 2025
l Recelpts & payments acwunt
Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the organisation durinÈ the financial year.
In this context "cash" includes cash eouivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash cèn be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as thev
become due.
2 Grants & donations
Llnrestricted
funds
Restrfjded
funds
2025
Total
2024
Total
fund5
funds
South Yorkshire Community Foundation
Barclays Community Footb811 Fund Football
Sheffield Town Trust
SCC South East LAC
SCC Ward pot
Don8tions
4.920
4,920
500
2,0
2,0(rt)
I,s(
1,500
81
81
82
82
81
2,680
2,761
6.920
7,002
3 Restrlcied funds
Openin8
balance
l-Apr-24
aosln
balance
Payment5 Transfer$ 31-Mar-25
Recelpts
Funder
SCC Wèrd pot
Vehicle fund
Derbyshire County Council
SCC South East LAC
Barclays Community Football Fund
Sheffield Town Trust
5porred Tackling Inequalities Fund
680
140
1,541
5(NJ
467
11,4011
14671
15(rt)I
2,OLKI
2,000
662
2,519
11,8571
5,527
2,680
14,7251
3,482
Prioryeor Comporison
Opening
boltsnce
Closino
bDlon£e
Receipts
Poyrnents
TraM5fe15
Funder
The bjotionol Lorrery Community Fund
Sheffield CItyCoun¢il Community Fyn
Vehiclefvnd
Derbyshire County Counci
SCCSourh Eosr LAC
South Yorkshire Community Foundotion
8or¢loys Community Sootboll Fund
Woodhouse ondDi5rrict Community Forum- ocriwties
onc# COVID-19 response
Sported Tocklin9 Inequolities Fund
47
102
2,783
500
(47)
1102}
11,2421
1,541
SC
467
1,500
4,920
soo
(1.035)
14,920}
500
880
1880)
3,617
11,0981
2,519
7.929
6.920
19.322)
5,527
LO

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Notes to the accounts
For theyear ended 31 March 2025
4 Trustees, expenses
Mrs Tracey Morri5, 3 trustee, was paid for her work on
2025
Totsi
2024
Total
Fees- instruction 3nd 3dmini5tr3tion
ExpÈnses lÈ8 milÈè8È, tÈlÈphonÈ, tnÈÈting expensÈsl
4,850
1,606
5,369
1.212
6.581
S Key management transattions
Stephen Birkby is the founder and director of DAWS 8ym. His wife Tracey Birkby 15 3 trustee. He was paid for hi5 work on administration and
instruction. These p3ymentS 3re made in accordance with c13use 6.2 of the charity's constitution which has been agreed by the Charity
2025
Total
2024
T￿al
Fees- Snstruction and admlnlstr3tion
Expenses leg mileage, telephone, meeting expenses)
15,076
1,021
14,365
755
16.097
15.120
6 Rel*ed party transattioths
Shelby Birkby, the daughter of a tru5teÈ and key mana8emÈnt per50nnÈl, reteive5 rernuneration from the charity for her work a5 È sports
$515t3nt and instructor. Total remunÈrètion in the period was £nil12024.. £29)l and shÈ also rÈtÈivÈd trèvel and othÈr expenses of £nil 12024..
There are no further related party tran53Ction5.
Ll