REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1189587
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
FOR
BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
P B Syddall & Co
Charttted Accountants
Grafton House
81 Chorley Old Road
Bolton
14n¢ashire
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BOLTON COMMUJ41TY ADVICE
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JI MARCH 21J24
P*8¢
Report of tht TrustttS
Independent Ex*miTh¢r'$ R¢pDrt
StAl¢rn¢n¢ of Fin•Trci*l Activities
B*l*n¢¢ Sh¢¢¢
No¢¢5 lo the FiThaneiil Ststements
Det*lled St•ternent of Fin*ncl*l Aetlvltl
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BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
REPORT OF THE TRusfEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The tnjstees present their report with the financial statements of the chariry for ihe year ended 3 l March 2n24. The
trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounling and Keponing by Chariti¢s.' Statemeni of Recommended Practice
applicable to ¢horiti¢5 preparing iheir accounts in a¢¢tsrdance with the Finan¢i#l Reporting Standard appli¢able in the
UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) {effcdiv¢ l January 2019).
OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objecis of the Charitable Incotporated Orgattisation are lo promote any charitable Purpose for the public benefii by
Ihe advancement of educalion, the proieciion and preservation of health and the relief of poverty. 5i¢kn¢ss and distress in
particular. bui wiihoui limitation, for the benefit of the community in Bolton and sum)unding are&%.
Bolton Community Advice aim io improve the lives of the people in our community by giving advice. guidarKe or
infornation on a wide range of issues including benefi￿ hotssin8 and debt managemeni.
SigNifie8llt gclivi¢les
Th¢ Wellbeing Projeti
Funded by GMCA. our Wellbeing Project offers extya support io people on prOb￿lOn, helping them to reinlegrate back
into society and making sure they 8ei the assistsn¢¢ they need to get back inth worK edu¢ation or volunteerin8.
Following a hugely successful pilo4 The W¢llb¢in8 Service has t¢¢n ￿1n¢1Y commissioned by Gr¢at¢r Man¢he5ter
Combined Authority IGMCA) and HM Priwn and Probation Service (HMPPS) io Continue WOTkin8 in th¢ ¢ommunity
with peopl¢ on probation, lo help them med their goals ond aspirations.
The service is 4 panneTship led by The Bi8 Life group. which comprises of 12 local organisations. Includin8 Bolton
Commurtity Advice, meaning thai when people work with us. they'll benefit from our in-depth local knowltd8e In
tonvenieni localions such as our new community hub on Oxford Styttir
Our mi&sion is to make sure that people have all ihe iool$, infomwtion and 5UPPOrt they nttd ¢0 succttd while on
probation.
Publle bentfit
The Trustee$ have given due re8ard to the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit. Our door is open io onyone
who need5 help and advice. no matter what the issue 15. We h¥ve a great deal of experien¢¢ on helping people on many
issues such as benefit claims, housin& employment and sensory impainneni issues. If our expert volunieers can't help
directly we will try and find other sour¢¢s of help in the rn.
Volunteers
We have coniinued io strengthen wih 6 new volunteers.
This year we have helped a record number of people..
Over 300 People on Probation wilh our Wellbein8 Service
Over 250 people with Univ¢r541 credii and other benefii ¢laims
- Over 250 people with homelessn￿ and housin8 problems
Over 300 people with disability issues
. Over 600 people with PPE requirements ie
Over 180 people with debi problems
- Over 150 people with mentsl health issues
Over 300 elderly people
- Over 500 people with other i55ues

BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 MARCH 2024
OBjE￿1VEs AND ACTIVITIF
Oxford Strett Centre Dev¢lopme•t
We hav¢ substantially developed our new premise5 16a Oxford Str¢el.'
- A new buzz-in door securiry system and a new secure front dc4)r
Ext¢nsiv¢ hcalth and Safety Improvemems
- Developmenl of an outdoor communal area on th¢ 5ecoDd floor
Improvements to the electrical system
- Overhaul of the IT s￿l¢M and achievement of Cyber Esseniials Pl
Partnership Workln8
We have developed our co-loution model by havin8 the followin8 paTkners working with u5 in the Wellbeing Hub
- Connect ETE (Employability)
In8eus (Homelessness 5Ltpport
. Dignify (Trauma Support)
- Citizen5 Advice Manchester (General welfare support)
The Family Service (Family Support}
- Veteran5 Support
Achieve Cornmunity Outreach are licensing space for their offices on our se¢ond flwr, providing a valuable link with
recovery services.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitsble activiti¢$
Many of our slaff are trained Inde￿ntht advocates (Generic. Community. non-sta¢utory) who are able to worfo with and
on behalf of some of our clients.
In 2024 we welcomed $om¢ new members ¢0 our team:
Suzanne tklaney- Projeci OtTicer
Giedre Ferreira- Digital Trniner
Helen Timms- Ed￿allOn and training cwdinator
We have continued to slep up our sthff dev¢lopmeni and training and have invested a good proportion of our fvnding on
this, with Yolunieers attendin8 courses in th¢ following..
Mental Healih Firsi Ahd
First Aid Tryining
Safeguardin8 Training
BrSii$h Slgn LanBua8e
Adv0¢4¢y Training
Advice and Guidance Training
Counselling Training
We also provide p¢er advocacy for sensory, menthl health. learnin8 di￿bIlitieS and mobiliry issues. We also a peer
advocate for autism ADHD.
In 2024 we receiv¢d funding to allow us io run the following new projects..
Digital Inclusion - we now offer a digit81 skills service in conjunction with Bolton Coun¢il DES ieam.
- Bike Library- we received funding for this and it will go live on the fiN floor in F¢bntary 2025
Music Service - we have increased our provision by adding new equipment and developing o musi¢ room on the
first fl¢)or
- Recoop project, for over 50's on probaiio
. Oiher projects in developmeni
- Art Therapy
. Sewins Service
- Choir
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BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Finatscial position
The charlties toial income for the year to 3 IM March 2024 was £170,818 (2023.. £210.050) and the total expenditure was
£227.272 (2023.. £112,550).
At th¢ year end the Charity had cash in the bank of £45,493.
The charity had total funds ￿ the year end of £56.455. The restricied fund accounted for £55,119 of this for the
delivering of specific projects.
Reserves poli¢y
The Trustees have worked hard to source unrestricted fimdin8 which encomp8sses all aspects of the charitgs sp¢nding.
However the chariry is Siill heavily deF¢ndent on 8rant income which often has resrriciions imp)sed and ￿ such general
reserves remain low.
STRVCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governin8 document
The charity is controlled by its governing document. a deed of and consiiNtes a Charitable Incorporaied
Organisation firsi re8lStered 21 May 2020 ¥s amended on 20 June 2022.
REFERENCE AND ADMINigfRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Chxrily number
189587
Prltselp*l *ddre
148 Deansgate
Bolton
Lan¢aghir¢
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Trusiees
S Fisher Iresigned 4.10.24)
N S T Peel (resigned 1.4.23)
Mrs G Hargreaves (resigned 1.6.23)
Mrs S Fendlen (resigned 4.10.241
S R Green (resigned 19.7.24)
Mrs C Straub (appointed 19.7.23)
P Ri¢h3Tdson lapp)Inted 1.9.23)
J M Lord lappoini¢d 1.7.23)
MTS J Rudd (appointed 24.5.23)
MTS S Beaunol {appointed 5.5.23)
Mrs C Riley (appoinied 1.5.23)
Independenl Ex•mlner
Mr Adam J Syddall MA FCA
P B Syddall & Co
Chartered Accountants
Grdfton House
81 Chorley Old R04d
Bolion
cashire
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BOLTON COMMU141TY ADVICE
REPORT OF THE TRu￿EEs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Approved by order of the board of tyste¢s M 13 J4nuary 2025 and Si￿d on its i%half by:
J M Lord- Tru$tee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMif4ER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
Independent examiner's report to tbe trustees of BoltOD Cotnrnunity Advice
I report io the charity tn￿lee$ on my examination of the a¢rounts of Bolion Community Advice (the Trust) for th¢ y¢aT
ended 31 March 2024.
Re5ponsibilltks and bisis of report
A5 the Charity tnJste¢5 of the Tn￿ you are responsible for the prepArution of the accounts in attordaThce with the
requirements of the Charities Aa 2011 Cthe Acr).
I r¢port in respect of my examinaiion of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in canying out
my examinaiion I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145151(b) of
the Act.
Independent examiner's st*temeDt
I have ¢ompleted my examination. I confirni thai no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examinaiion giving rn¢ cause to believe that in any malerial respect..
hccountiTrg records were not kepr in respect of the TnLs1 Js required by Seciion 130 of the Aci. or
the accounts do noi atcord with those re¢ords.' or
the accounts do not cornply with the applicable rtquirements concerning the fonn and content of ac¢ountS sel out
in the Chariii¢s IA¢¢ounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement thai the accounls giv¢ a
true and fair view which is not a matter considered as parf of an independent examination.
I have no ¢oncerns and have come aer05s no oiher matters in connection with the e￿MIll&liOn to which attention should
be drawTr in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the a¢¢ounts lo be reached.
Mr Adam J
dall MA FCA
The Institut¢ of Chanered Ac¢ounttnts in England and Wales
P B Syddall & Co
Chartered Accountinls
fjrafton House
81 Chorley Old Road
Bolton
Lancashi
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BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21J24
31.3.24
TotAI
funds
31.3.23
Total
funds
Unre5kncted Restri¢t¢d
fijnd
fund
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donation5 and legaci¢5
400
Ch8rit•ble •etivities
Advice support and adv(*a¢y
170,718
170,718
209,300
Other trading activities
350
Total
170.718
170.818
210.050
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising fvnd5
47.943
47.943
25.787
Charitable activities
Advice support and advo¢acy
722
177J71
178,093
84,294
(hher
1236
2.469
Tot#1
1,958
225J14
227,272
12,550
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
11058)
(54J96)
(56,454)
97,500
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
3.194
109,715
112.909
15.409
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
lJ36
55,119
56,455
112,909
The no￿ fom part ofthese financial ststements
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BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2024
31J.24
Totfftl
funds
31.3.23
Toral
funds
Unresthcied
fimd
Restricted
fund
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible )s5ets
2306
12.627
14.833
16,098
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
50,000
50.639
SJ98
39J95
45,493
SJ98
39195
45.493
100.639
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one Jrar
(6.468)
2J97
{3J71)
(3.8281
NET CURRENT ASSETS
{870
42,492
41,622
96,811
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
lJ36
55,119
56,455
112,909
NET ASSETS
lJ36
55,119
56.455
112,909
FUNDS
Unresirict¢d funds
Resiricied ￿ndS
lJ36
55,119
3,194
109.715
TOTAL FUNDS
56,455
112,909
The financial siatemenis were approved by ihe Board of Tntstees and au¢horised for issue on 13 January 2025 aTKI were
signed on its behalf by..
J M Lord- Trustee
The n￿eS forni part of these financial 5tstements
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BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 21ll4
ACCOUNTIIYG POLICIES
B¥si$ of pre￿rIng the financial sl*temtnts
The financial statements of the chariry, which is a public ttnefll eniiry under FRS 102, have been prepared in
accordance with ihe Charities SORP IFRS 102) 'Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities.. Siatement of
Recommended Practice applicable io charities prepanng theÉr accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 (effective l January 2019),.
Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial R¢wTrrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland. and the Charities Act 2011. The financial staternents have been pr¢par¢d under the historical cost
convention.
Ineome
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial A￿1vIlle% once the clwity h&8 entitlement to the funds, it
is probable thai th¢ income will be received and the amount on be mwured reliably.
Expendlttrre
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obliwion committing the
harity to thai expendiiuTe, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in selllemeni and
Ihe pmount of the obligation ¢¥n be measured reliably. Expendilure is accounied for on an accruals basis and has
been classified under headings thai aggregaie all CO￿ related to the category. Where costs cannot be dir¢¢tly
attributed to porticular headin8s ihey have been allocated io activiti¢5 on J basis ¢onsist¢nt with ih¢ use of
resources.
T8nglble Ilxed *ssets
Depreciation 15 provid¢d at tht ftsllowing annual rntes in tyd¢r to write off ¢•¢h *59¢t over its estimated useful
Improvements io prop¢ffy
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
20% on redwing bal8n¢e
20•/9 on reducing balance
25Yo on re￿￿1n8 balance
T#x#tlon
The Chariiy is exempi from thx on its charitsble aciiviiies.
Fynd •ccounting
Unrestricted fijnds can be used in acconlance with the charitable objectives discreiion of ihe tru$i¢e$.
RestrIc￿a funds con only be used for parti¢ular resirlcitjj PUTpose$ within the objects of the charity. Restrictions
arise wh¢n specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular rtttricied pu￿OSe$.
Funher explanation of the naiure and Purpose of each fund is included in the noles to the financial staiemenis.
Penslon eosis Ind oiher ￿51-retIremen¢ b¢n¢llts
The charity operates h defined contribution pension xheme. Contribution5 payable to the charitys pension
scheme are charged to the Ststement of Financial Activities in the peri¢NI to which they relate.
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BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continyed
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
OTHER TRADif4G ACTIVITIES
31.3.24
31.3.23
Fundraising events
350
RAISING FUNDS
Ralslng donations and legieks
31.3.24
31.3.23
Computer expenses
Room hire
Advert15ing
Priniing and stationery
OtTice consumables
TTavel expenses
Training
Telephone
Subsisience
Motor expenses
Professional fees
Sundry expenses
Support costs
3.062
22.615
356
1,608
7,334
300
46
2,515
3.258
3,780
773
887
4,459
615
207
3.094
s,ois
457
1.113
5,209
6.507
416
47,943
25,787
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no Irustees. remuneraiion or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the yeaT ended
31 March 2023.
Trustees, eAptn5es
During ihe period. £777 (2023 - £82) was paid io three of the trustees in order ￿ rtirnburse them for costs that
they had undertak¢n on behalf of the charity.
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BOLTON COMMUf41TY ADVICE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-eontinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements
to
property
Fixtures
Motor
vehicles
Computrr
equipment
fittings
Totsls
COST
At l April 2023
Addirions
JJ65
13J39
3200
1.980
20.326
3,200
At 31 March 2024
3J65
1.636
16J39
1.986
23,520
DEPRECIATION
Ai l April 2023
Charge for year
1390
486
547
217
1.667
JJ85
724
377
4,228
Ai 31 March 2024
1.776
764
5,052
8.693
NET BOOK VALUE
Ai 31 March 2024
lJ89
872
11,487
885
14,833
Ai 31 Mar¢h 2023
2,075
1.089
11,672
1,262
16.098
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24
31.3.23
Grants
30,000
CREDITORS., AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31J.24
31.3.23
Taxation and wcial security
Other creditor5
3.52
351
2.872
956
3071
3,828
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Nel
rnovement
in funds
Ar
31.3.24
Ai 1.4.23
UnreJlrl¢ted fundg
Genernl fund
3,194
(1058)
iJJ6
Rutrl¢ted funds
Restricted ￿nd
1119,715
(S4￿96)
55,119
TOTAL FUNDS
112.909
156,454)
56.455
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BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eotstinued
movement in fijnds. i￿1￿jed in the above are &¢ follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in ￿ndS
Unre8tri¢t¢d funds
G¢n¢ral fibnd
100
{1,958)
{1,858)
Restricted funds
Restricted fvTKI
170,718
(225J14}
(s4￿96)
TOTAL FUNDS
171J,818
(227.272)
(56,454)
Comparlllves for movement fvnds
Net
movement
in funds
Ai
31.3.23
Ai 1.4.22
UnreStr1¢t￿ funds
General fund
(13.974)
17,168
3.194
Re$lrlc¢¢d funds
Restricted fund
29.383
80,332
109,715
TOTAL FUNDS
15.409
97,500
112.909
Comparntive nei mov¢meni in funds, included in ihe above are as follows..
In¢oming
resources
Resour¢es
expended
Movemext
in funds
Unregtrkted funds
General fund
20.485
(3,317)
17,168
Restricted funds
Resirici¢d fund
189,56%
(109.233)
80,332
TOTAL FUNDS
210,050
(112,550)
97,500
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BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL ￿ATEMENTs-
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eotstinued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combin¢d ￿￿triOn is Is follows:
Net
movem¢nt
in funds
At
31.3.24
At 1.4.22
Unrutricted funds
General fund
(13,974)
15,310
lJ36
Re5trieted fundi
Restrict¢d fund
29.383
25.736
55.119
TOTAL FUNDS
15,409
41.046
56,455
A Cu￿ent year 12 month5 and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are
as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movemenl
in fijnds
UnreJ¢ricted funds
General fund
20.585
{5275)
15,310
Restrlettd funds
Resiricied ￿nd
360283
(334,5471
25,736
TOTAL FUNDS
380,868
(339.822)
41.046
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Durin8 ihe period, Stev¢ Fi$her, a trustee. received a salary of £35,917 {2023 £30250) for managing the
chority, £1,459 {2023 - £721) of pension contributions were a150 made.
Shobna Fendlen, a tnjstee. re¢¢ived a salary of £7.983 for managing the charity finances. £117 of pension
¢onlributions were also made.
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BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
31.3.24
Total
funds
31.3.23
Tolal
ffijnds
Vnre5tricied
fund5
Restri¢t¢d
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Don81ions and legacies
Donations
100
400
Other trgding •ct3vities
Fundraising events
350
Chari¢ible activities
Grarkt5
17(1.718
170.718
209,300
Total Ineomlttg resour¢es
170.718
170118
210,050
EXPENDITURE
S$ln8 donAtlons Ind le8#¢les
Computer expen%5
Room hire
Advertising
Priniing and ststionery
Office consumables
Travel expenses
Training
Telephone
Subsistence
Motor expenses
Professional fees
Sundry expens¢s
3.062
22,615
356
99
3,094
5.015
457
3,062
22,615
356
1,608
7.334
300
46
2.515
3,258
3.780
773
887
4,459
615
207
3,094
5,015
457
53119
6.507
416
5.209
6,YJ7
416
47,943
47.943
25,782
Charitable gctlvltles
Advertising
100
Support Costs
Manigernent
Wa8es
Social 5¢curity
Pensions
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heal
PToperty repairs
Depr¢¢iation of tangible assets
127J18
5,445
4.497
352
1,(177
11,900
19,981
3.743
127318
5.445
4.497
352
.1177
14.900
19.981
4,465
75.322
2,270
1.029
393
865
760
1,480
2,807
722
722
177213
177,934
84.926
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BOLTON COMMUNITY ADVICE
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfIvITIFS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
31.3.24
Tothl
fimds
31.3.23
Total
funds
Unrestricted
fimds
Rotricted
fi￿dS
Management
Information technology
Rcpairs and renewals
853
Govern*n¢e costs
Independent examination
Accounthncy and legal ftts
Int¢Te5t on PAYE
756
750
48
360
596
33
58
1394
989
Total resources expended
1.958
225J14
227372
12.550
Net IntoM¢l(¢x￿nd•tstt)
(1.858)
($4,$96)
{56.454>
97,500
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