Sliding Door5 Registered Charity No 1182432 Trustees, Report and Independently Examined Financial ststements For the period ended 31° March 2025 Vision. Yo give vulnerable and Isolated people, In the Blackburn wlth Darwen area, access to opportunities, 5UPPOrt and enjoyment." Address 26 Plantstlon Road Blackburn BB2 4QA Bankers Uoyd's Bank Church St Blackburn Independent Examlner D Slngh and Co Contents Trustees, and Activlties Report Flnanclal Review Trustees, Responslblllty Ststement (Report of the Trustees) Structure, Governance and Management (Report of the Tru5tee5) Independent Examiner's Report Financial Ststements Notes to Financlal 5tstements
Trustees and Artivities Re ort A loeal tharlty whleh olT•fS soclal actlvluès and vtslunteèrlng ¢)pportunltl•s for adults wlth d188bllltl•s. l•amlng dJTllcultl•4. or those who ar• lonaly and Isolata(L We have had a busy yearwith new opportunities and experlences. Ourteam continue to 8UPPOrt m8nyvulnerable, soclally Isolated, disabled and people withlgarning diff iculties. Our focus has been en8uring we continue to deliver our regutsr groups to maintain the structure and continuity our s8rvic8 users like. Our volunteers have work8d very hard to guide us ensuring all the sessions are inclusive and adapted to meet the néeds of all our Users. Their lived in experience is prtceless and is always in the centre of our PL8nnlng and deuvery, Duringthe pastYearv hav6: Contlnued to deliver & grow 8Li our regular groups. Increased tho number & range of actiwties we deliverto reduce Is018tlon & loneliness. Continued to dellver 8Ctlvlt18s & training to increase skllls & Improve quauty of fe. Incr88sed physlcal actmty In mostof our8e88ions. Recruited newvolunteers & developed new roles forvoluntoer8. Delivered training to upskill our volunteers. Welcomed new people. Engaged more people in training & development. Developed new partnerships vthh otheragencles & communlty groups. Supported tho new manag8m8nt ofthe Community Centra Taken people on daytrips outside their local area. Taken people for a weekend break.
Facilitated health & wellbeing proj8Cts. Helped to keepthe community centre open. Increased fundraising & donation Secured fundingthrough grants, We continue to provid8 8 broad and varied programme of activities, operating four full daysand 0eveningS8aChweek. Over360 peoplewith additionaln8eds hav6 att8nded, many joining multiple sessions. Our age range is Irom eighteen up to people in their 80's all comlng togèther to have lots of fun and build friendships. All our sessions ar8 supportéd by our volunteers, the majority of which have been seNice users themselves Énd under8t8nd the needsofpeoplewith additionalneed8. We run 80cia18e88ion8which includ8 Games. Jigsaws. Quizzes, Bingo. Art. and Music etc. All adapted to meet th8 needs of the people attending. We also include a physical activityto get people moving, we have Boccia. Curling. BoYAing. Javelin all with adaptations for use by people in wheelchairs or with mobility problem8. We deirver informal training to encourage people to18arn new skllls & sh8retheirskilLs. Our H8ppySongs & Music sessions are immensely popular, lots of kar80ke, party dances and always much laughter at these 8e88ions. We h8ve people SLrflering from memory losvdementia attending who really enjoy the muslc 8nd sing a long. th8 fe8db8ck from f8mily mèmbers are car8 home are so positive with comments like'lt so long since I saw my mum laugh the residentg are $0 much h8ppi8r when they return home.
11 Ouryoung people8 and lad's groups are continuingto grow; there is very11tt1o for young people wlth addltlon81 needs and manyfind themsélves lost & lonely. We deliver 8 wid8 range ot 8Ctivitie8, training in life ski118 & other subjects they choose. We regularly take the young people out Df the 8rea. giving them experl8nces and opportunities in supported w8y giving them the skills & confidence to get out and about them$elv68. We use public transport & go to places that are frea or with low ch8r8e8. Many of the young people now mget up outside ofthe groups and18Stlngfriendshlps have been formed. Thera 1$ a bigne8d forthis Setvicè butunfortun8tely. we only h8V8 r88ources to run thesè 88sslons one d8yand one evenlng perw8ek, howeverthis is somethingwe 8r8 lookingto grow, we are planning to seek fundingto en8ble us to offerthis much needed 8erviGe to more vulnerable young people in the future.
We deliver some Smaller groups for th08e people who do not like big groups of people 8ndlor lots ofnoi8e. Our ladie8 groups has been Tunningfor over 10 ye8r8 & the dynamics have changed with the age ofthe peop18 attending increasing. they requlre more support and are less keen to get out and About so most ofth• $•2$ion$ t•k• plac• in tha hub. wg oftgn brin8 in outside agencles to P883 on anysultable Inform8tlon & 3upporttheycan offer includlng.. Age UK, Stroke Soclety, CounGII Health & welltyelng services, Penslonl Benelll aavlsors CommunltyTransport. Food delwery services. LibrnryService8. The ladies have be¢ome close friends and spend time together outside thegroup.
'0¥ Our flagship Disco at Bl8ckbum Rover8 football club remain8 to b8 the highlight of the week for m8ny people with additional needs and those who are lonely & isolated. We have around 150 people attend each week. ftglves them the opportunltyto getout meet others in a place theyfeelsafe, can have a drink, 81ng& danceandlu8tenjoythemselve8. We have had Several relationships started at these events. with one wedding and 2 engagements. We work with Blackburn Rover Communlty Trust to bring together people from thoirgroup8.
We have run several outings, takingover300 people to Blackpool. Southport. Manchester Museum and Theatresto get people outofthe are8 and enjoy newexperiences with thelr friends. We also run aweek8nd awayat 8 hotel in BLackpool, $omethingthat really bring8 people together. Peop18 find it difficult get out ol the area due to accessibility, finance, rearand often the factthat they have no one to go with. With us theyfe8lsaf&. and w8 ensure 8verything is 8cce$sibl8tO 811. Our volunteers are the heart of Sliding Doors. and we would nol be the Charity we are without them. Sadly, this ar Fred a volunteer who had been with us from the very beonning 8uddenly p83sed away. Thi8 loss has b88n taken very badly with so much sadness and grief for m8ny weeks. Fred worked most days and w8S the main volunteers with the young people. who have found it exceedingly difficult to 8ccept that they will never see him again. It has taken a lot oftime to support people through this awful time. but with our c108e relationships with our users we have managed to help thém mov8 foward and remembermanyhappytimes.Thevolunt8er8 h8vetaken ov8rm8nyof Fred's rolès and we h8ve $een a lot of peer support between the lads. We have recruited three new volunteers from the ladsfyoung pèople's groups.
There are curently 21 volunteer8, these numbers do change for a varity of reasons, we have been luckry that 2 of our volunteers secured work, 2 have gone to coLLege, 1 moved away from the area and sadlyadly we have had 2 volunteers pass away. However we continue to support other users from all our group and from outside the organisation to volunteer. We now nave 2groupsthat are prodimantly planned and run bythevolunteers with little supporr from staff, which h88 enable us to increase our activities. We continue to deliver tralning In very infomial ways, delivered in familiar surrounding alway8 With 8 member of staff and volunteer supporting th8m. We h8V8 delivered food 88fety, First Aid. Footb811 coaching. IT skills. Art & Craft8. Sewing, Money Management, Ment81 Health FirstAid, Healthy E8ting& Weight M8n8gement. We bring in other people to deliver other activities such as Llne Danclng. Bollywood Danclng. Sound 88th, Crltters. Seated Exercise. Art Projects, Baking. Singing & Sports CO8ching. Our $ervic8 users are always included in identity'ng what thay want to learn. We deliver 30me of the tralning ourselves, encourage sklll sharing and peer Support between our service users and volunteers. Outslde agencles 8re brought in to deliver 8pe¢i81ised training. We are 8Iw8y8 looklnglor excitlng new projects.
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W8 closely with other groups across the area including churchas. community ¢entre8, care homes, sports clubs. local CounciL GP'S. Pharmacies and othersupport agencies. We get referrals to our setvices from a range of places including GP'S. Age UK. Autism society, Counciland NHS. We have started to work closely with the local Ilbrary who have attending some sesslons to encourage new users. We now take groups into the library and have started a reading group. The library staff have detivered some reminisce sessions for our older users. We have facilitated a Healthy Weight Management Programme wlth the local Councils Health & Wellbelng Team. Many people vhth dls8blllties and learning difficulties often find it difficult to manage their 1ght due to a range of factors including mobility problems. limited funds. accessibility. and lack of skills elc. We helped to design and d8liv8rth8 progr8rnme to make it suitable forourusérs. The programme 18 dolivorod in fun and int8r8¢tive wayovera period of 8weeks. We have seen a change in the habits of many people. Service users andtheircarers. We are continuingto encourage and include Some of the learnlng in our r8gu18r sessions. The10¢81 NHS attend 8nnuaUyto conduct Healih Checks and Cowd vaccinations. A major change for us h8s been in the rn8n8gement of the Community Centr8 in which our Hub is based and 8twhi¢hwedelivermanysession8, Thecentrewas at ri8k ofclosing. we were asked11 we could help. Juli8 our chief offi'cer and Sandra one of the Trustees joined the Communlty Centre Board and vrkingCloSeIyt0g8th6rth8 Centra now has a new manager and Sliding Doora are ploying on import8nt role in 8UPPOrtingthe running of the centre. Although this ha8 had tts ohallenge8 it has brought new opportunities for our volunteers, which they h8ve embraced. We help to cover reception. t8k8 booklngg. and keep the centre Sale and tidy. We have devised training 8888ion8 giving the volunteers the confidence and 8kills requlred. We h8Ve 8een 8 big In¢re88e in our cost especially room hire, utilitie8 & refreshments however w8 have felt unable to incr8as8 our prices as many of our us8rs ar8 finding it diff icult to p8y their bills and the change to the benefits systems has left some peop18 worse off.we understand howlmportant Itl8torpeopletO8ttendthe sesslons. and many attend several tlm6s each week 8nd under8tand that for many these are the only tlm8$ they get spend time with other people and make friend$. We have worked hard tryingto inGrease our income through morg lundraiJing and donation8 however the competition from other worthy causes 18 high and it is more difficult to get support. Fortunately. we h8V8 been ab18 to maintain ourreguL2rprogramm8. startnawvoluntaarrun 888sions snd gtill deliver one-off event8 and outlngs thanks to the lundlng from the lottery & lottery player. Thankyou.
Financial Review We have continued to receive superb supportfrom the National Lotteryand are very grateful to them and to a number of othergrnnt-giving twsts who have supported us throughout the year. Gèneral position Lottery Grant. We are extremely grateful and fortunate to have received a further grant for4y88r$. which will ensure ourstabilty unti the summei of 2026. Group income. Before the pandemic. waekiy group income h8d risen to its highest lavel ever. an average of £1,700 per month. This reduced to practically nothing throughoutthe 3 lockdown periods and had ju8t begun to recover by the end ofihe 2020121 financial year. By the end of 2021122. group income was regularly over £2.000 per month. In 2022123 this had increased to approximat8ly £2,$00 per month. this h88 been achieved mainlythrough additionalfootfall, rather than a L8rge Increase in sessional fees. In 2023124 this amount has improved to an average of £3,000 per month. Th18 amount has been sust81ned during 202415. Reserve8 Policy. The Trustees have decided that a sum of £7,500 should be placed in a special reserve account. to Pay the redundancy costs for staff as w811 as othar windingup costs. When determiningthe appropriate levelof re8erve8 eachyear, the trustee8 monitor the 8¢onomic background including the current climate of significant public sector fundingcuts and massively increased competitlon for 8r8nt funding. In accordance with our Reserves Policy. aim to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to a minimum of three months unrestricted expenditure. We urrently have 2 monihs. running costs In unrestrlcted re8eNes. Thls posltlon on has remained static in 2023124 and 2024125. Going Concern statement After m8klng8pproprlate enqulrles, the Trust888 hav8 a r8ason8blè 8xpectgtlon th8tth8 Charity has adequate resourcesto continue in operationalexistenceforthe ft)reseeable future. Forthi8 re8son, they contSnue to 8dopt the going concem b8818 In preparingthe financial statements. Trustees, Responslblllty Statement Company Law requiies the tru8tee8 to prepare financial statemenis for each financial year which give a true and fair vr8w of the state ot affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and 8ppIic8tion of re$our¢e$, including the income and expenditure, ofthe charitable companyforthatye8r. In prep8rlng these tln8ncl8l ststements. the trustees are required to: • select 8Uitable 8ccounting policie8 and then apply thern conslstendy. • observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and 8s mates that are reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and exp18ined in thefinanci81 ststements. and preparethe financlal statements on the°goingeoneem basis" unless it is in8ppropriat8 to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for k8eping 8dequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at 8ny time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensur8 that the financial statement8 complywith the Companies Act 2006. They gre gl80 re8pon8ible forsafegu8rdingthe assets ofthecharityand hence fortaking reasonable stepsforthe prevention and detection of fraud and other irreguiarlti88. Structure, Governance and Management Sliding Doors became e registered Charlty on 1 M8rch 2019 and is governed bya cons tu on and set of rules, which have been approved bythe Charity Commission The Board ofTrustees is the bodyrespon8ible forthegovernmentand management ofthe organisation. Th8 trustees. who seprfed during the year and up to the date of signature of the f inancial statements were.. Paul Fi8h Sandra MGNeil 18n Parker IR68igned 2718124} Darren Pilkingion DlaneTurner IRe81gned 27181241 Janet Booth (Appolnted 2718124) Mark Hllton {Appointed 27181241 The trustees are responsible for the 8tr8t8gic dlrectlon and pollcy of the charlty. Thé Trustèés have delegated the day-to-day running of the charityto the Director and Btaff tO8m. Approved by the board of trustees on 28° January 2026 and signed on it8 beh81f by: Merk Hilton Trustee
DIN INDEPENDENT EXAMINER. FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31° MARCH 20 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Tru5tW5 of Sliding Dotys I report on the accounts ol the charrty for the year ended 31 March 2025, whl¢h are set out on the followin8 3 pa8es. Respe¢¢ive responslbllltle5 01 Trustees and Examlner As the charlty trustees of the Trust you are responslble for the preparatfion of the accounts in accordano with the requlrements of the Charities Art 20111.the ACV). It is my responslblllty to: examine the accounts under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act to folk)w the procedures labd down In the 8eneral Dlfectbn$ 8fven ty the commls5bon under $ectlon 14515llbl of the 2011 act to state whether partKul•r m•tter hwe come to my attentlon. sls ol Independent Ex•mlnerfs Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions 8iven by the Charity Commissioners. An examlnatlon Includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a compartson of the accounts presented wlth those ords. It also Includes conslderailon of any unusual items or disclosures in theaccounts and seeklng explanatlonsfrorn you asTrustees eon¢eming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be requlred In an audit. and consequently no oplnion 15 8bven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and falr vle4W and the report ts Ilmfted to those matters set out In the next statement. Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•rfs Stst•m¢nt I have completed my examlnatlon. I conflrm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In ¢onnectlon wlth the examlnation glvlng me cause to belleve that In any materlal respecl: l. accountlng records were not kept In respect of the Trust as requlred by seCtn 130 of the Act; or 2, the accounts do not •c¢ord wlth those records. I hove no concerns and have come acros5 no other matters In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to whlctt attentn should be drawn In thls repon In ordèr 10 ènablè a propr undèrstandin8 of the ac¢ounts to be reached. Mr. Oall der Slrryh Date: 28 Januory2026 D Sin8h & Co Chartered Certffied Accountants 2 Wookey Ck)se, Preston PR2 9HE
IDIN STATEME F HNANaALACTivmES FOR THE YEAR ENDED RCH 2025 Vnrestrlcted Restrfcted Totsl 2025 Total 2024 Income Incorne from actNltles/Grou Grants Recefved Fundraising income Bank Snterest receNed One Lottery-other income Donatlons Total Income 33.254 910 57.8LKI 250 34,164 57,8LK) 2.931 546 836 51x1 96.777 37.157 60,026 2.681 546 552 829 5fKI 59,789 87,735 Expendlture Accountants fee Food Insurance Telephone Resources Room Hire Salary & Penslons SubscrSptbons Sundries Tralnln8 Travellln8 Expenses Volunteers Expenses Tthll Expenses I,Iix) i.Icrf) 1,422 215 335 10,150 6.871 71.430 195 1,100 2.281 98 IN22 215 335 6,838 3,312 5.371 35,4fA) 10,216 6.450 91.891 379 16 1,260 3,527 7,042 124,642 35.970 195 1.114 3,078 7.186 57.638 1,114 3,078 7,436 103.346 250 45.708 Net of In¢omql lexpendltwe) 18,7201 2.151 (6.5691 {26,907) Transfer between funds 21927 122.9271 Total Funds brou8ht foThvard 930 34.513 35,443 62,350 Tot•1 Fund$ ¢•rrf•d fonv*rd IS.137 13.737 28A74 35.443
NG I)OORS 2025 2024 Current Assets.. Bank balance5 Debtors & Prepayments 28,874 35.443 28A74 35,443 Current Uabllltles: Creditors and A¢¢ruals Net Current Assets 28.874 35.443 Tgt•l Assets 28.874 35,443 Represented by: Reser¥es Unreslrlcted Reserves Restrlcted Reserve5 15.137 13.737 930 34.513 28.874 35.443 The notes on the appended pages form part of these financial 51•tements. Approved and slgned on behalf of the Board of Trustees on 28 January 20261ry: FIAlb4 Mark Hllton (Trusteel Date: 28 January 2026
NOTES T Accourits FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr RCH 2025 2024 Bank bahn¢e5 Current Account Deposit Account Fixed Term Deposit 18.873 12,323 9,879 13,241 35.443 iO,O(M) 28.874 Reser¥es ni Tr•nsf Balanc Unr•strlrted Unrestrlcted Sewln8 Total unrestrScted Reser¥es CVS.Youth/lads cvs cvs CVS SDYPC Pro855 Bally Lottery-covld Postcode FAFFA- SUST FAFFA Bailey Thom•s Peter Hèrrlson Sport England CSV Ladles Skelton Total re5tr1rted Resebves 32 79) 770 981 75 15951 1321 17901 17701 405 1,281 1751 {io.oc(Ji 150001 13CM)01 11.9211 1837 152,8441 146611 io. 2.164 12.143 49.150 4,250 3,788 4,250 1,885 48 15151 1.172 393 157 {4361 525 19181 11571 Total R•Mrv#s