CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 CHARITY NO. 1190796
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE Index Page No. Report of the Tnjstees Independenl Examiner's Report S18temenl of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes lo the Accounts
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 The Managing Committee present their report for the year ended 31st August 2024 Cambridgeshire DOE Open Award Centre is registered with the charib.es Comrnission. No. 1190796. and governed by the charity's conslilulion and by applicable law. Cambridgeshire DofE Open Award Cenire address is 66 Rosemary Road Walerbeach CAMBRIDGE CB25 9NB Trustees The Officers of the Charity at the end ofthe year are.. Martin Brown Jonathan Tole Stephen Young James Burgess Claire Hunter Chairman Secretary Treasurer lappoinled 9th September 20231 Object$. Organisation and Activities The charity 15 established lo support young people aged 13-25 in the Cambridgeshire and Pelerborough area accessing a DofE award al any level and achieving a positive oulcome. The object of the charity is to advance the mental and physical wellbeing of young people living in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area by providing opportunilies for them to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and thereby develop their skills and capabilities so that they may grow lo full maturity as individuals and members of society. The charity was started in August 2020 to take over from the closing si.lves t)ofE Open Group. The sl.lves DofE Open Group donated all of its assets on 1 sl September 2020 to the Cambridgeshire DofE Open Award Centre. This was done so Ihal the newly formed charity could continue lo train and support local DOE participants that had signed up lo the programme in the academie year 2019120 bul could not complete their awards due to the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic. Going forward. the chanty will continue lo make the programme availabte lo participants across the County of Cambridgeshire. The charity has no employees ar¢d is run entirely by volunteers. The programme is managed by an experienced DofE manager on a freelance basis appointed by the Iruslees to manage the day to day running of the DofE programme. The Charity occasionally uses other freelance staff lo run fesidenlial courses for Gold pa"CIpanls.
Finances The charity received in¢ome from Bronze. Silver and Gold part1pant5 amounting to £36.692 during the year. All expenditure related lo the running of the programme and amounted lo £28.$43 during the year. We had a very high number of Bronze participants dufing the year and both income and expendilufe were at a higher level than expected. We expect participant numbers lo remain high next year. The Iruslees feel that it has been a strong fourth year coming out of the covid pandemic and are confident that the charity is in a solid posilion to deliver the DofE programme going forward. The charity's Iruslees agreed that the reserves policy is lo keep a minimum of £40.000 in the bank al any given lime lo ensure that we can continue to deliver the DOE programme in the long term. The attached financial statements show the current stale of the finances which the trtjslees consider lo be Sound. Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities The truslees are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and Uni(ed Kingdom Accounting Standards Ivniled Kingdom Accepted Accounbng Praclicel. The law applicable lo charities in England & Wales requires the Iruslees to Prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the slate of the affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial stalemenls. the trustees are required lo.. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistenlly.. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 IFRS 1021: make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent.. slate whether applicable accounting stsndards have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate lo presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Iruslees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy al any lime Ihe financial position ol the charity and enable them lo ensure that the financial slalemenls comply with Charities Act 2011. the Charity IAccounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 and trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection ol fiaud and other irregularities. Approved by Ihe Trustees and signed on their behalf by.. James Burgess Trustee 261h June 2025
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE I report to the charity Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31st August 2024 which are sel out on pages 4 to 8. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's Iruslees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe Act'i. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statemerkt I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have lo my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe Ihal in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act." or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records, or 3. the accounts do not comply with Ihe applicable requirements concernin9 the form and conlenl of the accounts set out in the Chanties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihal the accounls give a 'true and fair view. which Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which allenlion should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a propef understanding of the accounts to be reached. H Tacconi 9a Parkway Sl Ives Cambs PE27 5NS Daled. IltE
CAM8RIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 INCOME DofE charitable activity Donations & gran15 36.692 393 36,692 393 29,253 544 TOTAL INCOME 37,085 37.085 29.797 EXPENDITURE DofE charitable activity Other 26.043 2.5(KJ 26.043 2.500 23,332 1,955 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 28.543 28,543 25,287 Surplus for the year 8.542 8.542 4.510 Accumulated Fund brought forward 37.039 3.056 40.095 35.585 Aeeurnulated Fund carried forward 45.581 3,056 48,637 40,095
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST AUGUST 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Note Fixed Assets Tangible assels 4.800 4,800 6,600 4,800 4,800 6.600 Current A$set$ Debtors Cash at bank & in hand 1,061 46,504 899 34.580 43.448 3,056 Total Current Assets 44,509 3,056 47.565 35,479 Current Liabilities Creditors 13.7281 {3,7281 11,9841 Net Current Assets 40.781 3,056 43,837 33,49S Totsl Assets 45,581 3.056 48,637 40,095 Represented by Income Funds Unrestricted funds Reslricled funds 45.581 45.581 3.056 37.039 3.056 3,056 TOTAL 45.581 3.056 48,637 40,095 These accounts were approved on behalf on the Managing Committee and were signed on ils behalf by.. James Burgess Trustee 26th June 2025
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 Note ACCOUNTING POLICIES 8asis of preparing the financial statements The financial slalemenls of the charitable company. which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102. have been Prepared in accordan with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities." Statement of Reeomrnended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wilh the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20191., Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. and the Charilies Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared lo give a 'lrue and fair. VEW and have departed from the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only lo the exlenl required lo provide a 'lrue and fair view, This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charities pfeparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Iieland IFRS 1021 issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and ReF)Orting by Charities" Slalement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn. The financial slalemenls are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. modified lo include rtain items al fair value. The Iinancial slalemenls are presented in slerting which is the funelional currency of the challty and rounded to the nearest pound. Income All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activits"es once the charity has enlillernent lo the funds. it is pfobabk that the income will be reiVed and the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or conslruclive obligation committing the chaiity lo that expenditure. il is probable Ihat a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably Expenditure Is accounted lor on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related lo the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particulai headings Ihey have been allocated lo activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Tangible fixed assets Depreciation 15 provided al the following annual rate5 in order to wrile off each asset over ils estimated useful life. Equipment 1 SOA on cost Fund accountin9 Unreslricled funds can be used in aecordance with the charitable objecb'ves at the discretion of the Iruslees. ReslrFCted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions aiise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular reslricled purposes.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 Note TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no Iruslees. remuneration or other benefils for the year ended 31 sl August 2024 nor for the year ended 31 st August 2023. Trustees. expenses There were no trustees. expenses paid for the year ended 31 st August 2024 nor for the year ended 31 sl August 2023. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Equipment Cost As al 1 sl September 2023 Additions Disposals 12.000 As al 31 sl August 2024 12.000 Depreciation As al 1 sl September 2023 Charge for the year On disposals 5.400 1,800 As at 31st August 2024 7.200 Net Book Value As at 31st August 2024 4.800 As at 31st August 2023 6.600 DEBTORS 2024 2023 Prepayments 1.061 899 1.061 899 CREDITORS 2024 2023 Accruals 3.728 1.984 3.728 1,984
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024 Note MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 1.9.23 At 31.8.24 Unrestricted funds 37.039 8.542 45,581 Restricted funds 3.056 3,0 TOTAL FUNDS 40.095 8.542 Nel movement in funds. included in the above are as follows.. Incoming resources Resources expended Gains & losse5 Movement In funds Unrestricted funds 37.085 128.5431 8,542 Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS 37.085 28 543 8542