CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025 CHARITY NO. 1190796
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE Indgx Page No. Report of the Trustees Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of Finanaal Activities Balan Sheet Notes to the Accounts
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025 The Managing Committee present their report for the year ended 31st August 2025. Cambridgeshire DofE Open Alrdrd Centre is registered with the Charibes Commission. No. 1190796. and govemed by the charitys consbtubon and by applicable law. cambridgeshi DOE Open Award Centre address is 66 Rosemary Road Walerbeach CAMBRIOGE C825 9N8 Tru$tee8 The Officers of the Charity at the end of the year a. Matts"n Brown Jonalhan Tole Stephen Young James Burgess Claire Hunter Chaimian Secretsry TreaSUr Oble¢ts, Organlsatlon and Actlvilies The charity is established io support young people aged 13-25 in the Cambridgeshire and Pelerborough area accessing a DofE award at any level and achieving a posbtive outo)me. The objecl of the charity is to advance the mental and physul wellbeing of young people living in the Cambridgeshire and Pelertsorough area by provKling opportunities for them to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and thereby develop their skills and capabilibes so that they may grow lo full maturity as individuals and members of scciety. The charity was started in August 2020 to take ovw from the cksing St Ives DofE Open Group. The st.lves DofE Open Group donated all of ts assets on 1st September 2020 to the Cambridgeshire DofE Open Award Centre. This was done so that the newty fomed chanty could continue to train and support local DofE participants trat had signed up to the programme in the academic year 2019120 but could not complete their awards due to the impact of the COVKJ 19 pandem. Going forward, the charity will continue to make the programme available to participants across the County of Cambridgeshire. The charity has no employees and is run entirety by volunteers. The programme is managed by an expenenced DofE manager on a freelance basis appointed by the tnjstees lo manage the day lo day running of the DolE programme. The charity occasK)nally uses other freelance staff to run residentsal courses for Gold participants.
Flnancos The charity receNed income from Bronze, Sifver and Gokl parti(xpants amounling lo £48,837 during the year. All expenditure relaled to the Tunning of the Pfogramme and amounted to £35.406 during Ihe year. We had a very high number of Bronze parbcipants during the year and both income and expenditure were at a higher level than expected. We expect participant numbers to remain high next year. The trustees feel Ihat it has been a strong fifth year coming out of the covtd pandemic and are cOnfent that the charity is in a solid position to deliver the DofE programme going forvrard. The charivs tnjslees agreed that the reserves rdtcy ts to keep a minimum of £50,000 in the bank at any given time lo ensure that we can continue to delNer the DofE programme in the long ierm. The attached financial stalements show the current slate of the finances which the truslees consider to be sound. ststemeTht of Trusteo8' Responslbllltlos The trustees are sponSible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the financial statemenls in accordance wth applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {Uniled Kingdom Accepted Acunting Practice). The law applicabk to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financi31 year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the ¢harity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the truslees are required to.. selecl suitable aexounting wlicEs and then apply them ¢onsistenUy; obseNe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP (FRS 102)- make judgements and estimate5 that are reasonable and prudent, state whether applicabte accounting stsndards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements., prepare the financial statements on the going concem basi5 unless rt is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that disckjse Iwlh reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial stalements comply Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulab'ons 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 of fraud and other irregularilies. Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behaff by.. Jonathan Tole Trustee 25th June 2026
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st August 2025 which are set out on pages 4 to 8. Responslbllllles and basis of report As the charitys trustees you are resFKJnsible for the preparation of the accounts in awrdance with the requirements of the Chartbes Act 2011 ('the Acf). I report in respect of my examinalion of the charivs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the appIable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151{b> of the Act. Indopendent examlnerfs ststement I have ojmpleted my examination. I confim that no material mattefs have come to my attention in connection wth the examination gpltng me cause to believe that in any material resFect'. 1. accounting records were not kept in resF*Ct of the charity as required by secth)n 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accounts do not accord wth those records". or 3. the accounts do not compty with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and conlenl of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a'true and tsir vievl which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinatson. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinalKin to which attention should be drawn in this reFKXt in order to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts lo be reached. H Tacconi 9a Parkway st5ves Camb$ PE27 5NS Dated.. 2tI_G-2L"26
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE STATEME1 OF FINANCIAL ACTlVtfiES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025 Unrestrlcted Rostricted Funds Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 INCOME DOE charitable aclmty Donations & grants 48.837 717 48.837 717 36,692 393 TOTAL INCOME 49.554 37.085 EXPENDITURE OolE charitable activity other 32.194 3.212 32.194 3.212 26,043 2,500 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 35A06 35,406 28,543 Surplus for the year 14,148 14,148 8,542 Accumulated Fund brought forward 45.581 3.056 48.637 40,095 Accumulated Fund Carried forniard 59.729 3,056 62,785 48.637
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST AUGUST 2025 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Note Fixed Assets Tangible assets 3.873 3,873 4,800 3.873 3.873 4.800 Current A6sets Debtors Cash at bank & in hand 274 65.361 274 68.417 1,061 46.504 3,056 Total Curront A$80ts 65.635 3,056 68.691 47.565 Currnnt Llabllltles Creditors (9.7791 (9,779) {3.7281 Net Current Assgts 55.856 3,056 58.912 43,837 Totsl Assets 59.729 3,056 62.785 48,637 R8prn88nted by Income Funds Unrestred funds Restricted fvnds 59.729 59,729 3,056 45,581 3.056 3,056 TOTAL 59.729 3,056 62,785 48.637 These accounts were approved on tEhalf on the Managing Commtttee and were signed on its behalf by.. Jonathan Tole Trnslee 25th June 2026
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025 Not• ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basls of preparlng the financlal slatsments The financial ststemenls of the charttable company. which is a public beneffit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Ststemenl of Recommended Practice applicable to charitses preparing their accounts in accordance wth the Financial Rew)rting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeth've 1 January 2019)., Financial Reporbng Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. and the Charibes Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the histoal cost convention. The financial statements have teen prepar&J to gNe a 'true and fai¢ view and have departed from the charib.es {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 onty to the exlenl required to provide a 'true and fair vieW. Thi5 departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in a¢¢ordance wth the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republ of Ireland IFRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn. The finanaal statements are prepared on a going concem basis under the historical cost Gonvention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in steding which is the functional currency of the chanty and rounded to the nearest pound. Income All income is reccgnised in the Slalement of Financial Activibes once the charity has entitlement to the funds, f( is Probab that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expendlturn Liabilitses are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity lo that expendtiure. il is probable that a transfer of economic benefits wll be required in setdemenl and the amount of the obltgation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directty attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent wth the use of resources. TangTbl8 flxed assets Depreciation is provided at the folbjwing annual rates in order lo write off each asset over its eslim*ed usefrjl lrfe. Equipment - 15%on¢osl Fund ac¢ountlng Unrestricled funds can be used in accordance th the charitable obj'ectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can onty be used for partlar restricted purposes wthin the objects of the charity. Reslrictions arise when spectfied by Ihe donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025 Note TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remunerakn.on or other beneffts for the year ended 31st August 2025 nor for the year ended 31sl August 2024. Trustees. expenses There were no Iruslees. expenses paid for the year ended 31st August 2025 nor for the year ended 31st August 2024. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Equipment Cost As at 1st September 2024 Addibons Disposals 12,000 1.026 As at 31st August 2025 13.026 Deprgclatlon As at 1st September 224 Charge for the year On disposals 7,2Cw) 1.953 A5 at 31st August 2025 9,153 Net Book Value As at 31st August 2025 3,873 As at 31st August 2024 4.800 DEBTORS 2025 2024 ppayMents 274 1.061 274 1,061 CREDITORS 2025 2024 Accruals 9.779 3,728 9,779 3.728
CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CETrrrRE NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2025 Note MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Nel movement in funds At 1.9.24 Al 31.8.25 Unrestricted funds 45.581 14.148 59,729 Restricted funds 3.056 3,056 TOTAL FUNDS Net movernent in fvnd$, included in the above are as folk)ws'. Incoming resources Resou expended Gains & losses Movement in fvnds unrests19d funds 49,554 135.4CEI 14,148 Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS 49.554 14 148