CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2024
CHARITY NO. 1190796

CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE
Index
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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 part￿1pant5 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.
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Cambs
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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 re￿iVed 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