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2024-12-31-accounts

Charity Name No (if any) DS ACHIEVE Receipts and payments accounts

No (if any) 1176873 Period end date

Period start date Period end date For the period from 01 / 01 / 2024 To 31 / 12 / 2024

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

Charity Name
No (if any)
CC16a
DS ACHIEVE
1176873
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01 / 01 / 2024
31 / 12 / 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Charity Name
No (if any)
CC16a
DS ACHIEVE
1176873
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01 / 01 / 2024
31 / 12 / 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Charity Name
No (if any)
CC16a
DS ACHIEVE
1176873
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01 / 01 / 2024
31 / 12 / 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Charity Name
No (if any)
CC16a
DS ACHIEVE
1176873
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01 / 01 / 2024
31 / 12 / 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Charity Name
No (if any)
CC16a
DS ACHIEVE
1176873
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01 / 01 / 2024
31 / 12 / 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Charity Name
No (if any)
CC16a
DS ACHIEVE
1176873
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01 / 01 / 2024
31 / 12 / 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Charity Name
No (if any)
CC16a
DS ACHIEVE
1176873
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01 / 01 / 2024
31 / 12 / 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Charity Name
No (if any)
CC16a
DS ACHIEVE
1176873
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01 / 01 / 2024
31 / 12 / 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Charity Name
No (if any)
CC16a
DS ACHIEVE
1176873
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from
Period start date
To
Period end date
01 / 01 / 2024
31 / 12 / 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
CC16a
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
Total funds
to the nearest £
Last year
to the nearest £
Donations 20,096 0 0 20,096 23,264
Event Income 5,610 0 0 5,610 5,401
Hertfordshire Libraries 3,288 0 0 3,288 5,533
The National Lottery Community Fund
(RC London and South East Region)
0 9,165 0 9,165 17,891
Grant from BBC Children In Need 0 0 0 0 9,955
Grant from The Baily Thomas Charitable
Fund
0 0 0 0 5,000
Grant from Tesco Community Grants 0 0 0 0 1,000
Hertfordshire Community Foundation 0 10,000 0 10,000 0
Shanly Group 0 3,000 0 3,000 0
The Hobson Charity 0 4,699 0 4,699 0
Albert Hunt 0 2,000 0 2,000 0
MCF 0 4,316 0 4,316 0
Postcode Places 0 19,000 0 19,000 0
Interest Received 978 0 0 978 421
Sub total 29,972 52,180 0 82,152 68,465
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
Sub total
Total receipts
A3 Payments
0 0 0 0 0
29,972 52,180 0 82,152 68,465
Event costs 1,654 1,304 0 2,958 2,872
Little Achievers Classes 0 18,058 0 18,058 18,230
Young Achievers Sessions 1,618 9,500 0 11,118 11,930
Resources into Schools 4,347 3,052 0 7,399 5,541
EHCP Support Service 0 0 0 5,010
My Voice - Hertfordshire Library Project 3,582 0 0 3,582 4,142
Resources into Homes 34 236 0 270 764
Wesite and IT costs 90 1,235 0 1,325 1,156
Insurance costs 0 573 0 573 573
Subscriptions 110 218 0 328 508
Marketing 0 0 0 0 425
Sundry Expenses 233 1,376 0 1,609 300
Salaries and Staff costs 9,079 12,223 0 21,302 19,591
-
Sub total
20,821
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
20,821 47,775 0 68,522 71,042
Office/Other Equipment 74 0 0 74 0
Sub total
Total payments
74 0 0 74 0
20,895 47,775 0 68,596 71,042
Net of receipts/(payments) 9,151 4,405 0 13,630 (3,001)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end 40,447 15,192 55,639 58,640
Cash funds this year end 49,598 19,597 0 69,269 55,639
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end

9,151
4,405 0 13,630 (3,001)
40,447 15,192 55,639 58,640

49,598
19,597 0 69,269 55,639
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
B1 Cash funds
Details
Bank Account
Savings accounts
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
15,699
33,899
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
19,597
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
15,699 19,597 0
33,899 0
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on
Total cash funds 0
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Gift aid due
Details
Details
Childrens Play Equipment
Childrens Play Equipment
Office/Other Equipment
Office/Other Equipment
Details
Payroll taxes
Pension costs
Payrol services
Little Achievers Teacher costs -
Restricted
Young Achievers - Hall Hire
Little Achievers Therapist Costs
RiS Advisory Teacher Visit
b
Signature
0
49,598
19,597 0
OK OK OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Restricted
-
3,349-
Unrestricted
-
--
Restricted
-
--
Unrestricted
-
753-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
Restricted
902
Restricted
114
Unrestricted
92
Restricted
600
Unrestricted
176
Restricted
300
Unrestricted
147
Print Name
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
1,884-
-
--
-
--
-
438-
-
When due
(optional)
Jan 25
Jan 25
Jan 25
Jan 25
Jan 25
Jan25
Jan 25
Date of approval

2024 represented the sixth full yearofoperational activity forOSAchieve
having officially launched to the publicon2ndSeptember 2018 following
registration with the Charity Commission on 29thJanuary 2018.
In order to plan and execute suitable activities which meet the charity's
objectives, the Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the
Charity Commissiononpublic benefit.Tohelpusreviewourprogress and
Summaryofthe main activities
undertaken for the public
benefit in relation to these
objects (include within this
plan forournext steps,weheld a trustee and employeeAwayDay in
November 2023. We used this as an opportunity to gather views and
perspectives from the team to help us look forward to the next steps. We
set a new strategy for the period 2024-2026.
section the statutory We decided to continue to run ourLittle Achievers(0-5 year olds) and
declaration that trustees have Young Achievers(5-18 year olds) programmes. These programmes are
had regard to the guidance proving to have a positive impactonthe children and young people and are
issued by the Charity valued by their families. We also continued with ourResources into
Commission on· public benefit) Schoolsservice to ensure that local schools have access to the specialist
advice they need to enable them to successfully include children and young
people with Down Syndromeintheir classrooms. These three programmes
are our core, highest priority services.
OurResources into Homesproject began at the endof2023 targeting
childreninthe early years providing practical training for their parent carers
on specialist evidence based programmes that support their child's
development. We continued the project with a further topicin2024.

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds Total funds Last year
to the nearest£ to the nearest£ to the nearest£ to the nearest£ to the nearest£
A1Receipts
Donations 20,096 0 0 20,096 23,264
Event Income 5,610 0 0 5,610 5,401
Hertfordshire Libraries 3,288 0 0 3,288 5,533
The National Lottery Community Fund 0 9,165 0 9,165 17,891
(RC London and South East Reaionl
Grant from BBC Children In Need 0 0 0 0 9,955
Grant from The Baily Thomas 0 0 0 0 5,000
Charitable Fund
Grant from Tesco Community Grants 0 0 0 0 1,000
Hertfordshire Community Foundation 0 10,000 0 10,000 0
Shanlv Grouo 0 3,000 0 3,000 0
The Hobson Charitv 0 4,699 0 4,699 0
AlbertHunt 0 2,000 0 2,000 0
MCF 0 4,316 0 4,316 0
Postcode Places 0 19,000 0 19,000 0
Interest Received 978 0 0 978 421
Sub total 29,972 52,180 0 82,152 68,465
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
0
0
Sub total 0
Total receiptsI
29,972I
I
52,1801
1 82,15211.....__
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A3Payments
Event costs 1,654 1,304 0 2,958 2,872
Little Achievers Classes 0 18,058 0 18,058 18,230
Young Achievers Sessions 1,618 9,500 0 11,118 11,930
Resources into Schools 4,347 3,052 0 7,399 5,541
EHCP Support Service 0 0 0 0 5,010
MyVoice • Hertfordshire Library Project 3,582 0 0 3,582 4,142
Resources into Homes 34 236 0 270 764
Wesite and IT costs 90 1,235 0 1,325 1,156
Insurance costs 0 573 0 573 573
Subscriptions 110 218 0 328 508
Marketing 0 0 0 0 425
Sundry Expenses 233 1,376 0 1,609 300
Salaries and Staff costs 9,079 12,223 0 21,302 19,591
-
Sub total 20,821 47,775 0 68,522 71,042
A4 Assetandinvestment purchases, (see table)~
Office/Other Equipment
74
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Sub total 74 ~
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_Total payments_I
20,895I
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47,77511
68,596 I .I__
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Netofreceipts/(payments)
9,151
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4,405 13,630 {3,001)
ASTransfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end 40,447 15,192 55,639 58,640
Cash funds thisyearend
49,598
..____---__.
19,597 69,269 55,639
Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Restricted Endowment
Categories Details funds funds funds
tonearest£ to nearest£ tonearest£
81Cash funds Bank Account
Savings accounts
_Total cash funds_lo

15,699
33,899
49,598


19,597
19,597
~
(agree balanceswithreceiptsandpayments
account( s))
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds funds funds
Details tonearest£ to nearest£ to nearest£
82Other monetary assets Gift aid due
Fundtowhich Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) loDtionall
83Investment assets
Fund to which Current value
Details asset belongs Cost (optional) lootionall
84Assets retained for the Childrens Play Equipment Restricted 3,349 1,884
charity's own use Childrens Play Equipment Unrestricted - -
Office/Other Equipment Restricted - -
Office/Other Equipment Unrestricted 753 438
-
-
Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liabllltv relates {optional) (optional)
85Liabilities Payroll taxes Restricted 902 Jan 25
Pension costs Restricted 114 Jan 25
Payrol services Unrestricted 92 Jan 25
Little Achievers Teacher costs - Restricted 600 Jan25
Restricted
Young Achievers - Hall Hire Unrestricted 176 Jan 25
Little Achievers Therapist Costs Restricted 300 Jan25
RiS Advisory Teacher Visit Unrestricted 147 Jan 25
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the trustoesl members of DSAchieve On accounts for th• year ended 31° December 2024 Charity no (If any) 1176873 S•1 out on pages I rewt to the trustees rm my examination of the accounts of th8 above charity (Iha Trusf) for the yèar ended 31112r2024. Responslbll1ll￿ and As the charity trust￿ of the TrusL you are responsible f¢X the preparation bas1$ ol rnport of the accounts In accordan￿ wlth the requlrements of the Charltles Act 2011 ("the Acfl. I report in respect of my examination of the Twst's accwnts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying oul my exarnlnalion. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commlssion uri(ier $6clrm 144r 5Xbj of the Act. I hav6 1XJmpleted my &xamlnallon. I conflm that no material matters have come lo rny attention (other than that disclosed below ') in conn8Ctlon wlth the examination which gives me cause to believe that In, any materlal respect: accounting records Y￿re not kept in ac(*rtlance wltt) sectlon 130 of the Act or the acccvnls do not accxKd with the arLY￿ntIng records Independent examlnerf8 8tat•m•nt I have no concems and have come acnjss no other matters In connecllon with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accx)unts to be reached. ' Please delele Ihe words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgnod: Date: 2510912025 Narn: Kate Ingrams Rolevant profes8lonal quallflcatlon(s) or body {if any): ACA (retired) Addms: 89 Oakw(N)J Drive St Albans AL4 OUL IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only c¢xnplet8 rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of (Xsncem (see CC32, ItKiependent examinauon OT criariry accwnts: dlrecu"t)ns ana guiaance tor examiners). Give hore briof detalls of any items that the examlner wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018