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2020-12-31-accounts

Company registration number: 09253306 Charity registration number: 1178924

Disability Support Ltd

(A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

Disability Support Ltd

Contents

Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustees' Report 2 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6 to 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 17

Disability Support Ltd

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees Brenda Yong Toni Marie Jarvis Jade-Su Armstrong Secretary Charlotte Throssel Senior Management Team Charlotte Throssel, CEO Principal Office Old Basford Community Centre Bramble Close Nottingham NG6 0QG Company Registration Number 09253306 Charity Registration Number 1178924 Independent Examiner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

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Disability Support Ltd

Trustees' Report

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Structure, governance and management

Nature of governing document

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. It is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of association dated 07/10/2014 and most recently amended 30/05/2019. It has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £10.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

Potential trustees are invited to apply for vacant positions, applications are then reviewed by the Board of Trustees.

Objectives and activities

Objects and aims

1) To provide relief for disabled people in Nottingham, by the provision of information and advice which directly relieves the need of the beneficiaries and the development of services which either directly or indirectly facilitates disabled people's ability to live independently;

2) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society. For the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of their age or disability.

Objectives, strategies and activities

Disability Support Ltd is an advice and support service for disabled people living in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Activities include:

• Providing welfare rights services, advice and information, peer support, mentoring and developing community activities;

• Welfare Rights Support includes benefits form filling service as well as appeals and tribunals;

• We provide information and advice on a range of topics such as accessible transport, activities/social groups, personal budgets, equality act/discrimination, finding grants, equipment, employment and adjustments, peer support, loneliness & isolation and training.

Public benefit

Our activities facilitate disabled people's ability to live independently and improve their mental wellbeing through offering our support and activities to relieve social isolation.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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Disability Support Ltd

Trustees' Report

Achievements and performance

Pre Covid-19 Disability Support was an advice and support service for disabled people living in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. during the height of the pandemic we assisted with relieving pressure on carers and a lifeline to the most vulnerable in society.

This year has been like no other for everyone but for us it has been a year where we showed how fast we can respond to a crisis. Planning to support our communities was ahead of what appeared to be every statutory service in the City. We proved our value to citizens and services alike.

Our welfare rights service adapted to meet demand by either phone, video or in an extremely safe environment.

Throughout this period we have recruited over 140 Covid Community Support Volunteers to assist with our work.

Financial review

Our financial review for this period is a positive report, showing a large increase in donations and successful grant applications.

Policy on reserves

We do not have a specific policy on reserves.

Principal risks and uncertainties

Major Risk

We are still reliant on grant funding and fundraising to allow us to provide most of our activities which can leave us with a deficit.

We carefully monitor our financial situation and are constantly seeking ways to improve it. Financial advice students from Nottingham University helped us look at ways to make some services chargeable once Covid-19 is under control.

Last year we believed there may have been an opportunity as advised by our funding officer for business development, this would include a grant as well as support, advice and guidance. Unfortunately, he left and Covid-19 stopped a lot of things. This is an area we are keen to explore hopefully with our new funding officer.

This report has been written during the pandemic and we envisage that this will be a huge financial barrier for the charity. Mainly due to the fact that we will not be able to complete many of our usual fundraising activities such as open days, room hire or bag packing. However, we are looking at a Social Media campaign to help with this area.

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Disability Support Ltd

Trustees' Report

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of Disability Support Ltd for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Small companies provision statement

This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.

16/09/2021 The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... Jade-Su Armstrong Trustee

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Disability Support Ltd

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Disability Support Ltd

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Disability Support Ltd ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

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.

......................................

John O'Brien MSc, FCCA, FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners

Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

Date:.............................

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Disability Support Ltd

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
13
Unrestricted
funds
£
64,305
4,501
68,806
(59,607)
(59,607)
9,199
9,199
(13,396)
(4,197)
Restricted
funds
£
-
120,976
120,976
(99,347)
(99,347)
21,629
21,629
49,929
71,558
Total
2020
£
64,305
125,477
189,782
(158,954)
(158,954)
30,828
30,828
36,533
67,361
Total
2019
£
53,264
100,082
153,346
(168,216)
(168,216)
(14,870)
(14,870)
51,403
36,533

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for the period is shown in note 13.

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Disability Support Ltd

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
Total expenditure
Net (expenditure)/income
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
13
Unrestricted
funds
£
53,264
9,503
62,767
(89,323)
(89,323)
(26,556)
(26,556)
13,160
(13,396)
Restricted
funds
£
-
90,579
90,579
(78,893)
(78,893)
11,686
11,686
38,243
49,929
2019
£
53,264
100,082
153,346
(168,216)
(168,216)
(14,870)
(14,870)
51,403
36,533

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Disability Support Ltd

(Registration number: 09253306) Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2020

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
Current assets
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
12
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
13
2020
£
1,900
1,339
74,484
75,823
(10,362)
65,461
67,361
71,558
(4,197)
67,361
2019
£
-
5,095
42,562
47,657
(11,124)
36,533
36,533
49,929
(13,396)
36,533

For the financial year ending 31 December 2020 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements on pages 6 to 17 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .................... and signed on their behalf by: 16/09/2021

......................................... Jade-Su Armstrong Trustee

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Disability Support Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

1 Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). They also comply with the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.

Basis of preparation

Disability Support Ltd meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements.

Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement

The charity opted to adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.

Income and endowments

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

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

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 performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.

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Disability Support Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Gift aid

Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the same time as the gift to which they relate.

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive 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 charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Charitable activities

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 directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 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 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £0.00 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Asset class Depreciation method and rate Computer equipment 3 years straight line

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

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Disability Support Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Restricted income funds are those grants for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

Pensions and other post retirement obligations

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity. Pension costs charges in the Statement of Financial Activities represent the contributions payable by the charity during the year.

2 Income from donations and legacies

Donations and legacies;
Donations from companies, trusts and similar proceeds
Grants, including capital grants;
Government grants
Other income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
6,850
39,063
18,392
64,305
Total
2020
£
6,850
39,063
18,392
64,305
Total
2019
£
1,000
28,168
24,096
53,264

3 Income from charitable activities

Covid shopping reimbursement
Grants
Services
Sundry receipts
Events
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
3,922
-
330
249
-
4,501
Restricted
funds
£
-
120,976
-
-
-
120,976
Total
2020
£
3,922
120,976
330
249
-
125,477
Total
2019
£
-
90,579
3,553
3,825
2,125
100,082

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Disability Support Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

4 Grants & donations

National Lottery Community Fund
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Castle Cavendish
Nottingham City Council
Active Partners Trust
Nottinghamshire County Council
Severn Trent Community Fund
DWP Access to Work
HMRC
Anonymous donation
Sundry donations
Leonard Cheshire
Thomas Farr Foundation
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19,309
19,753
10,000
8,393
2,850
2,000
62,305
Restricted
funds
£
93,593
12,900
5,585
2,650
2,213
2,000
2,000
-
-
-
35
-
-
120,976
Total
£
93,593
12,900
5,585
2,650
2,213
2,000
2,000
19,309
19,753
10,000
8,428
2,850
2,000
183,281

5 Expenditure on charitable activities

Bank charges
Cleaning
Covid purchases
Covid shopping spend
Depreciation
Events
Insurances
IT & website
Office & general admin
Other professional fees
Telephones
Printing, postage & stationery
Rent & services
Wages, NI & pension
Sundry payments
Training
Travel & accommodation
Internal charges
Unrestricted
General funds
£
Restricted funds
£
73
124
18
9
-
7,811
4,009
3,627
950
-
90
251
911
135
1,788
6,791
-
-
2,996
38
713
2,284
578
526
8,845
5,894
40,537
69,184
-
191
132
25
159
265
(2,192)
2,192
59,607
99,347
Total
2020
£
197
27
7,811
7,636
950
341
1,046
8,579
-
3,034
2,997
1,104
14,739
109,721
191
157
424
-
158,954
Total
2019
£
123
1,357
-
-
-
734
944
5,218
1,227
2,672
835
3,210
15,107
134,702
-
-
2,087
-
168,216

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Disability Support Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

6 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses from the charity during the year.

7 Fees payable to independent examiner

During the period, the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the charity’s independent examiner Community Accounting Plus are analysed as follows:

Independent examination
Other financial services
2020
£
770
921
1,691
2019
£
770
825
1,595

8 Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:

Staff costs during the year were:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
2020
£
104,589
2,363
2,769
109,721
2019
£
126,741
4,260
3,701
134,702

The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follows:

Average number of employees

2020 2019
No No
6 7

3 (2019 - 7) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes.

Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £2,769 (2019 - £3,701).

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.

The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £34,138 (2019 - £34,182).

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Disability Support Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

9 Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.

10 Tangible fixed assets

10 Tangible fixed assets
Cost
Additions
At 31 December 2020
Depreciation
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2020
Net book value
At 31 December 2020
11 Debtors
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals
Computer
equipment
£
2,850
Total
£
2,850
2,850
950
950
1,900
2019
£
341
4,733
21
2,850
950
950
1,900
2020
£
-
1,279
60
1,339
2020
£
5,259
1,421
3,682
10,362
5,095
2019
£
8,008
924
2,192
11,124

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Disability Support Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

13 Funds

Unrestricted funds
General
Unrestricted
Restricted funds
REACH
Meet and Eat
Employment Project
Lunch Club
Tackling Inequalities
Therapy Dog & Yoga Project
Covid response
Community Garden
Hospital to Home
Total restricted funds
Total funds
Unrestricted funds
General
Unrestricted
Restricted funds
REACH
Meet and Eat
Employment Project
Lunch Club
Total restricted funds
Total funds
Balance at 1
January 2020
£
(13,396)
38,243
9,184
2,397
105
-
-
-
-
-
49,929
36,533
Balance at 1
January 2019
£
13,160
38,243
-
-
-
38,243
51,403
Incoming
resources
£
68,806
76,486
-
-
850
2,213
670
26,792
1,065
12,900
120,976
189,782
Incoming
resources
£
62,767
76,486
9,943
3,300
850
90,579
153,346
Resources
expended
£
(59,607)
(74,776)
(2,736)
(51)
(16)
(347)
(139)
(20,257)
-
(1,025)
(99,347)
(158,954)
Resources
expended
£
(89,323)
(76,486)
(759)
(903)
(745)
(78,893)
(168,216)
Balance at 31
December
2020
£
(4,197)
39,953
6,448
2,346
939
1,866
531
6,535
1,065
11,875
71,558
67,361
Balance at 31
December
2019
£
(13,396)
38,243
9,184
2,397
105
49,929
36,533

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Disability Support Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:

Share to Care fund - Awards for All - fund for social eating project designed to reduce loneliness and isolation; REACH - National Lottery Community Fund - fund for providing advice, support and guidance for disabled people, carers and older people in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire;

Meet & Eat - Awards for All - a project designed to address food poverty social isolation among disabled and older people;

Employment Project - Castle Cavendish - has been designed to support people who have barriers to employment, such as a disability, long-term unemployed or lack of confidence;

Lunch Club - Castle Cavendish - an extension of our morning social groups and was brought about due to conversation and consultation with peer support groups who came to Disability Support on a regular basis. This project also looked at supporting people on low income to access food and recipes who may otherwise not have eaten that day would have eaten only convenience food;

Tackling Inequalities - Active Partners Trust - to encourage disabled and older groups to participate in physical activities following Covid-19 lockdowns;

Therapy Dog & Yoga Project - Castle Cavendish - for a seated yoga exercise programme run by a yoga instructor and also for therapy dog, Jake, to regularly attend group sessions to help relieve anxiety and accompany people in their appointments with a benefits advisor;

Covid response - National Lottery Community Fund, Nottinghamshire County Council & Nottingham City Council - to help cover the additional costs of putting a crisis response system in place for prescription and shopping collections, helping people access medical services etc. Funding covered costs of extra volunteers expenses, PPE, emergency food stocks and a hardship fund;

Community Garden - Castle Cavendish - to convert the green space around our building into an accessible Community Garden;

Hospital to Home - Nottingham University Hospital - referrals from Nottingham hospitals for vulnerable people that are ready to be discharged. Volunteers ensure there are shopping basics and utilities are switched on ready for when the patient gets home, picking them up from hospital and dropping them off at home.

14 Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts

Operating lease commitments

Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

Land and buildings
Within one year
Between one and five years
Other
Within one year
Between one and five years
2020
£
10,000
7,799
17,799
806
1,512
2,318
2019
£
10,000
17,799
27,799
806
2,318
3,124

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Disability Support Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2020

15 Analysis of net assets between funds

15 Analysis of net assets between funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
1,900
3,388
(9,485)
(4,197)
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
(2,272)
(11,124)
(13,396)
Restricted
funds
£
-
72,435
(877)
71,558
Restricted
funds
£
49,929
-
49,929
2020
Total funds
£
1,900
75,823
(10,362)
67,361
2019
Total funds
£
47,657
(11,124)
36,533

16 Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in the year.

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