The Charity Registration Numbw is:_ 1196584 Wirral CVS Report and Accounts 31 March 2024 Wirral COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Wirr41 GVS Report and accounts fortho yrend•d 31 Ilarch 2024 Contents Charlty Irknmmllon Ttee$. Annual R•port stateThnt of dirv¢tord' wprmibililio¥ Independent EwAminots Report 10 ststement of Finawial P&vil Inujme and Eyn(fittJr8 Summary offunds 12 13 13 14 15
Wlrral CVS Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024 The Trustees presentiheir Re[rt * kc(Ats frxthg yewaxyed 31 2ff24. Reference and administrative details The ¢harftynam The legal rne of the drity is:_ Wirral CVS. The tharity is also kncJMI by rts name. CVS. The charity is registered in & Waas Ihè Ct CIXnm in ErKI & Wales (CCEW) ith charrty nurnbw 114. The charity ss o)nsbtuted as a Chanlable Iw#Jated Ckg8rrisation ICIO} in England & Wales. The governing d(Kwmerrt ofthe charTty is the cc)sbthon oftr CIO &$ apWO try the Chty Commission in England & Wales ICCEVI). Therè are no re51rictions in the goveming {xJJits the Op1 ofts CW rw its inveslm•rrt pows othw than those imr)sèl ty Chanty Law. The trnstees aro 81 indMths. The prfnclpal operatlng addres8. Itp1KM nwTrlw. and lb adthe¥ (rfthe charltyaf•:. Office 204. Make Harnilt 671 Argyle Stree( BwkenhJ Wirral. CH418LQ Telephono T.. 01514333371 Emwl Nthress Infc&orguk Web athJrESS¥rnW.rnorg.uk Sabr8 Ahmed J• Ander9)n Sandra Gilbert Bevedey Morgan Brian Simpson The following persons sevRd as TrusiE4S dwirwj the >wrended 31114rch 2024:. resignation durirvJ ts year wEre.'- Nam Sabra Ahme Jay Anderson Sandra Gilbert Justine Mthneiix Beverley Morgan Brian &mpyJn June 2U24
Wirral CVS Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024 Objects and actlvltles of the charlty The purposes oi the charity as set out in its govemlng document To promote ary &wtst4e pwp05es frKthp terfft oftsp kMt4& wrKipaty bLrt exdLtsTh in the local government area ofwirral and the surrwndiThJ area I"na the"8w ol be? and. in P8rticJJ18r. lo budd the ofthird seilfx org8nLsalms arxj provide thèm %%ith the necessary s1pOr( infomiation Servi to enab tlwn to Fwsue (A to any dnI4)k PLWPOS&. The main activibes undertaken in relauon to those purposes during the year and to further the charitys purywe forthe public benefiL One Wirral CIC Make It HaptM Birtenhead Wirral Counal VS6 Partnership Aljoutwirrnl CVS Wirral CVS is a drirable lnc3NF rKganisat)n ICIO), es14ished in 2(r21 ty aThl fc(Wirral's V(Ary. comMty. Fwth arKI Soaal EnterFffi'se S&lor IVCFSEI. WNrdl CVS 15 a memtership ¢)ryanisabon and ary VCFSE organisab.on in Wirral tecLwnt a at help slwp8 arvj dribt vknat thè organi3ation does. Not less than tirdS ofthe Inte8S 8re rKJmin8Eed frrn) eleced ty •) kndeFendent Chair a180 3eleraed by the memterS.p. Tnjstees are re5PThtAe for ensuriThJ Ihat the organisatrons commtwty benefft is infc¥m8J ty the Strat (Ille9 oflhe seLkn. Tha foun¢th"ng trustegs are (xxnmrtted to eSMISh1[j the wganisaiion arYing to able iyoad leadership to selected fmm th8 mdnbetship. conb.nua w3ém•ni a1 id8thfit2t of rlèw organi5ationshnembers 15 ryibc to the 0pj8n1s8th awng relevant connedad to those it 8er¥es. Commwty Acbon).
Wlrral CVS Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024 VISION. MISSION & VALUES Wision A strong. vibrrt aTrJ TewlientVd4m. coMmty. Fwth S(Lial Ent S&that lèats positive and imrJ8¢tfil ch8ng8s inwwrnl. Ml•sion To be an I$8tion aThJ gI(PA by ils memb9rs to gjpwtthe Vduntary. CcThmunty, Vah We are an ¢xganisatson dWJne arwj led ty Wwal's VCFSE We (ly)ti thi$ w of rking in everyt"n9 do,. ilh frxal VCFSE {wgaratsCTh in an cw. wtrwtrvtay. ahvays atLoune for tyjr ath"ons. . We krNx¥Me 12nl do evwthir•J 80 WeV•ill hmss ts cdlecti% stra)gths ofth& sector. Everyono's and ributi) KMII be h8awd and valu&J. . Wewill lead by examle andwrth dri aThJ passicffl lo be organisation membeTs are Froud to te partof. The main achievemerts and porfomiance of the charity during the year and the difference the charity's performance during the year has made to the beneficlarles of the charity and benefrtted wlder soc. While there is more dthl in first fdl ywrfoati fc4lcTrMng' . RecrLtthient of Chief ExetsJtNe . Recrurfment of Devpment Manay to lè1 on Cyity BLNJiNJ Pwr8mme Formal membersth'p iyweas&J 10 77 . communicati database inc¥eased to 598 . 38 Organisations lng Caty BLMI(Sr¥J &Ippt . 82 Newvdunteers aThJ 139 tM¥vdunteer WOnibe5 lsteI . Commynty Vc4LWrtary and Fath {CVF) Whatw grrxjp irnyeased to 141 rnembw . Funding Secu lo deliver Wirra's Sir¥Jle Frort Dw forWuntw"TrJ FundiNJ secured to deliver Capacty & Resilience support and grant pr0Mme FolkMTrJ the r8uuth)ent ol the LYganIsatic's Inaugu Ch1 EXeC4jb the tharity ernplOY rts first member of staff in June 2023. The CIMcf txcfyJli haa 7hTred dc¢dy vAlh the Board, Membcrs and Public Sector cc45eagues to devebp 8 bLLsiness rkn Ihat estat4.sh ts cwisatKX) in the fifst year based on VCA'S Four Pillars of Loca Infrastruth- CapaL &JikliNJ. Vc4unteen"rvJ, Lerth'p & Adv¢xxy arml Parlnarships and Cc41)oraiicm. The rx9ani5a"on's clMnty Benefft is dortr underthese heathngs and over15rne th181 L wKMted by a T of Chary.
Wirral CVS Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024 Capacity 8uilding Re(xurfmentofthe Devyment eststrAisW ts Cwty BuilthrKJ Supwt ar 8 developmerrt programrne I1J1r IrdiniTrJ. jnfrymth arKI gLtsn is teiThJ debEd tr rrAhwi in the Goming Finanaal Year. UK Shared ProsFerity Fund IUKSPF) CapaL ResI1Ce prrwamme. al yeaT er are ighty behind ¥tanted to be. the a dear our Fogtion is vrilh ddivary partners. In the new)InancAal yearE TII also reuu"t 8 Farth De( Wokn lo supwt Fth Ba8ed community organisaknons to develop and engage by proMth"ThJ Capaaty BuikSw Suwmmt d 1Moting opportunoS dire( to OrganisabS. Work continues Wirral COUTh Put4ic team to t(¥1 a wps to SLPFQrt the ofthe Heth &WdtwrvJ str. VoluntoerlThJ sueSs in secAJring funding to e5tsblr5h Winafs sile Frrmt tk)or fu VoknteerirffJ ertred the development ol an outline pwogramme th recwrtrnent conkmwThJ Y in rew finaN#al ye8r. LIKSPF fded kYryJramme aims to Irue8se the wg8gwi•)t aNI impac of ¥dunteeriThJ aTh1 711 add to thè work alrea(ty to estatAish voluntsw.ry in Wirral rosS Crty Rew). By 14larth indMdu81 vobjnteers and OratKJr The prcgramme will also see us delNer a smal grants progarnme dimate thamy'ons for CCKJI Wirral, Wirral CcAJn<il's Climatè progr3mm8 as as gJpwtiNJ Wwrat CO11,$ Borwgh of Culbjre PTograrnme. WorkiThJ dosdy Make tt Ha Bwkentrwj. oy1bnuj to ¢1 the vonte Manager8 Forum wk) Te integr81 to thè d8velcyn8nt oftha Front Dcr aFWthn arJ the reviewol the L••d•Yshlp &Athocacy As a new organisation a rEwChief ExeuJtNe K has treen reaNy irnwrtant to &ffe(aÈvg ralab"on$hrps ith Cdleag $8 trthi the VCFSE and put.¢ Seth. Much ofthe year ha5 been spent developiro those relationsFll'ps and trust requir to delNer fLYr Me[S. We have to v colleagues frorn Wirral Borwh cr. . FI {Cthiie & IGB} w¥J Lfvwjl Cty Region Combmed Auth¢"ty. leadership is embeLJe(l. fftrtme, trN"s m(MW swd wwre Ilt a lkni of from 05sthe sector are ab to st4) ft)rwd offer trir swrt to the vAder sèr.
Wirral CVS Trustees. Annual Report for tho year ended 31 March 2024 ParIr$hIpS & Collaborallon Wirral CVS is e3s9ntialty a eollaboralive tln the slor. the members. ttjstees the stsff tearn and their pulJK secior parfvr& The organBalm. in fomi, im.ne(l ty the sector wlh new rules of engagemenL leamiTrJ fr(xn Is05 ofthe 5t &KI to the fuiwe. Infrastraure partners OreKn(ABfey delreA by &)e CIC. 8 membworwisab)n thè rd8vant skllls. kntwAedge and eyrieFKe to ddiver a5 eywb. Tr Social A('on wcyeLt has reached 20 i)rganiSati(S and 1[ deliver a rarrfJe to r3i5e rnrer in communilies from the organisabons local pa0 trLLSt mct The Neightx)urhood Prcorwnme 18 8 Powl8lKffi H881th PrqeL supp(¥lE"rwJ loca nUne$ to identify health needs arn1 aJr8SS tlwn ¥&ith irtiS. The first yew fAtr pr[NJrne wasto krt two aroas within Wirral and establish hxal leIship. We have had h"mrted in one ofthe pik)t nexiyeaT. We have also tsken aJministrth18al h)ra nLThber L Thè Sgxor Lers Nettwrk. VCF Fowrn and Communty of Prth e al dlre ty sgaor (xague5 arhl we ojnbnue to Kyjrk as partners to devdop t1. Finally, are memkn ofthe VS6 Parknerthp wthtch 15 a Li¥ Cty Regi(m Ccllaton of Cfvef Officers of hjcal infrastru(tse organaS ac¥os5 Cty Regth. In the Year 411 on a number of prq'ects. the fitst of th1¢h ill be a Hustiros Evwrt ftythè comirKJ Metro may elections and wll indude rewewirvJ the sec Manifesto WU) ltte hider se¢tr arn1 Seg swwt from candates. As a enbty. we have had to CthIn to fwJs on the deveJ¢¥¥nert ofthe cganisation vhkith has Èndikled establishirvJ acoyjntr.ng and admIntraINe systems. revivYThJ 81x1 LWIFWJ OLrgoVnlg ¢Jo(wm&rt and are PTepariro to rewthe C¢yn¥YJ Tc#Nlv Wan trtfrym Of crfignal wcyjsa forthe organisaticffj. PLANS FOR FUTURE PERI In the comirvJ financial year 111 ccrfinue to deveb¥ of these Ihemes hard to recTr•t the team we 11 need lo delwer SLK£essfvty. Ths wll indude: Inueasing MeMbehIp to 150 . Inueasing reath to 15CIJ organ¢atms . Workn'ng wilh the partneth"p to (kltver 8 State 0ftr RetKJrt . Improving the systems tIt 8uppxI the Representstion M(xlèl . Distr"txrtè £51XJ.fyXI in grants . Rul1[ent TIu5tBes
Wirral CVS Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024 structure. govornance and management of the charity Electlon and Roltt of Trustees The chanty has ajcyted the r[lee PkJel'. th8 dwivs trusie8s are the w)ting members Ilthe oryanisi(x) and fcym the Bcklfd of tA"rt5. The Tru51 Ccrfmnittee embarked ukx) a slnJctUTed OcesS lt¥j the year to recrurt a numtwof nthYTns to te rTIme[mIj tothe Board foraFpcqntmenL Trustees a to serve for a three-year "Cj at the AMLHI Gener¥J Meets'. (Th t.( Of nLpntxr reliring and b"ng egitIe fci r('c eath year. NewTrustees a wpwrted thr(wh an M)duthn tKrx4s& thich Incaths a pre5eni3kn. Flanned to eth departrnt of the organaiDn. FA rtten rnat gMfVJ a(kJrficfd L)&thgr(rtThl intffmation and oulinin9 th"r rèÉponSikn"l"éS as a TrLth8. The Board ofTru5tees 15 reSp01t4e tsthe ra11 dire¢j ofthe (Jity. d8I4Trd8y The Ttee$ meet a minimum ofsix bmes a year Ihis induths a FoTh4pril Planniryj Day to iwew the oaniSatIOn,$ strategy ar¥J p&fomia)ce and to set opernb"r¥J F4ans a1 bvthjets. plus a Hf.year Reff Day to monrtor wogress ol tW rAarts- duriThJ the [se ofthis year this fc¥matvrdS Stepped due to the Co¥i119 parhdemio The Board receNes TerKJrts at ea¢ fr(xn th8 Exeuthe. along wth 8 sctdule ol rep)rts from all areas of the ¢Nganisat urNJertook to Ix)ntstsuie£1 gxh wertof . Int•mal Control The TnJstee8 have overau resrA)nwFility for ensuring that tt tharity h8s appropriate system8 of (ntrol$. fjnanaal and othemse. They are also reswngbk for kew'rvj woper ting records th disd05e wth reasonable acojrary at any time ts finaThial [On ofts charity aThJ enable them lo ensLwe that the finanoal statemerrts comF4y Vth the Compar4es Act 2Ci6. Try are aL80 respcmsble for ardirvJ the assets ofthe charity aTrJ hen taking reasonatle steps for the det"on offraud . The charity is <perating effiuenty effethvety. . tts assets 8re 88fegu8td8d 38inst urwthorised use . Propor recoT¢Js are rnainlainad, finanoal infomion us&J is relrat4e. The systems of Intern ccth are ¢s•Jn&J to 9)nth. absLlute. assurw 1n$t Malen mi$statemwt ty ios& irKILWk" . A strategic plan and an nUal lget apw¢Jved trry thetrustees. . Regular cortsKJerabon by the Trustees of finCial festhts. Variar from budw. JnndUal . nf aiJIFIty anrt &or*&atirJn nf diJliÈ . ldenb"firatiC rnanajemwrt of iisk%. management strategies. This involves wknbfying the tyFes of risks the chty fa. priorib.siro them in terms of potential impact and likdihoc•J of fXcuThCe. Ider'n9 means of miti"gatirg the risks. As part ofthis pr(e$s. the tnjstees revEw the ofthe dris o1rt intemal rA)ntrds.
Wlrral CVS Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024 The Trustees are committed to alopting the Charty (k4)d GoveThrtt Ccrfle (Small char"e5) a1 intend to have tomted tr£ Se$ent ¥llt Ihe C(th the ccrfnir¥J 12 morths. annualty. This w)uhJ ilUde Sen1 SeniLr Leaijers irK)JirwJ GEO. we on fixed of pay, with no a¢Jdits"onal increments availatrA¢ •. Board are mrnrtt8d to c1ne to review salary struthres year year. A¢countsnts thiro Ltd. Stsmlh? 6, COat Chamters. knverFoY. L13BX Bankars Flnancial review The chatys financial position at the end of the year ended 31 Alarch 2024 The nala1 FosNion ofth8 dlIty at 31 2024 aThJ tsthe perK>a. as more detaed in the accwnts, can be summarwj as foTh.. Ngt kncom S31.171 3.919 Unrestric*8d Revenue Funds avaifat4e kn the geral purposes of dty 144.431 3.919 Restricted Revernje Fun¢Js 1W.&59 Total Funds 3.919
Wlrral CVS Trustees. Annual Report for the year •nded 31 March 2024 Financial re of the posilion at Ihe reportsng dat4 31 Alarch 2024 . In the financial year. Irne irbJeas&J signfftrt. Ccffe fim(thTrJ from WirY31 Bh Cwncil and UK Shared Prospenty Fund pro gjfficient fiJnthTrJ to emplry a ChfE¥Athe #rKI Development man as ll as pknning frthe reoijrfmerrt 0fh key te memLws. In addition, the CfgaThsation fuTrJirvJ for Representth. Menta Health and Wirral's Nei9hbourhood Prcgrammes from CheshKe & Merswde ICB, Wirral Plxe. 23% ofthe income generatsd 711 be redi8tributsd 88 G[ts tothe 8ecknin c(rfnirvJ year. In this finanaal year, have SFnt 2A of IroMe and generalod [estri¢ed T8vent. that •11 bg Policies on resww•s. In the first full year oftradtng, the or9arusal1c Mds zero reserves but has 8 heaAhy unrestrded income balance, roughly equal to 4 months of cjjrrent OFerakn. As the rJaritSaIi0n devdops 0pèratha1ty. the board will agree a reserves policy that prfAeds the wisation's trthary intets and flects th8 risk wofile ofthe opJaniSatiC. Afonn81 reS8Th b8 in p thJrirvJ th& coming year. Wth fijnding secLred to dats. IPwe are r) ccrfKems atojtthe chai¥ty conlinumg as a gc¥ng Cern and the Twsieès are sats5fi&J thatthe thaws assets in eth a avaiL4t4e arK1 ]u* to fvlfil irs olAigalicns in respect ofeath tund. Availablllty and adequacy of assets of each of the fvnds The board of trustees is satisfied thatthe dIarit assets fuThY ¥e availatle wjequate to fLAfiI its obligatiixL4 in res of each fiJThJ. Details of The Independent Examlner Membgr of CIPFA BILOat Cham8 College Lane Livèrwol L13BZ
Wirral CVS Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024 Staternent of Truste8s' Responslbllilles The charivs trustees are resw)sible fu the yepar8tity1 ofthe afxwnts in ¥Crdan th the terms of th8 Charitw Act 20114rKI the Chanbes arKI ReFrfxts} RegLlakn 2C08. NG4ithtandiTrJ the expliot reqUirernt In ts exfant WLd•bons.tre Chwiiies (knjnts and RepJtsl ReguLations 2CY)8, to prepafe the fmanoal Statents ilh th8 SC4IP 2(JA in view of the that the SORP 20C15 has been Ira, thè Trustoas deterrnin8d to intwwetthv6 responthkty as requiring bkn to folbw current t¢8t prac and prepare the acCOts according to the FRS SORP Istaternent of Recornmended PraLce for AcAntiF¥j Repyb"rwJ ty Ctwitw) 2019. a[)le kn all )Unting pefi(Mts beginning on or after 1st jUary 2019). trhe SORP). . finanaal ststem8t)ts for èad) fina81 year gNe a WKI fat'r ¥18w cl the st of affairs oflhe eharity as al th¢ er ofthe financial year aThJ ofthe SWFts or tsfiot ttonty. In trTh¥ fiTWTK4al statements the TrLtstees are rewllred to". . to prèpare the acmunts in ac£cwdarts 1th unit W Gen¢rally Accept8d Antij Prnth"ce Iurwted norn koxntir¥J StaThJards applKthe 18w). . make judgemerrts and estimates that a reasonat atwj prud . prepare the ffinanoal statemarts on ttcem Lsi5 lesS rt 15 in8pp to presume that chantywlll uth.nue in tXJSKW8". . state thelher apF4ut4e ))n11n9 standard5 ¥KI sfthnts of reoJmmendeJ prath"c have b8on frkn1. subJe(to any materi true and fairvivw ofthe slate of affa.rs ofts thty aThJ oflhe WKAUS orikftit ofthe iwty tsthe year. re8$0nAe a¢uJiy at ary timethe firwKial FKJg1icn iifthe charty aThJ t•thith are S(rfrlo show8Tr explain the chantys transath.ons and ensuie that the finanoal siaternents compty WTth regulations made under the Clwibes A£t 2011. Y we 0 r8swnsible for safgwardirrfJ the asset8 of charity and her for tsking rea%xwlle 5ter6 tsthe aTrJ thte¢Jion of fTrLKI and dher irregulariti.es. The Trustees are also responsit fortrt (yknts oYtr* TnJstees' wirt the respJnsibilty of the Indepèndént Examirw in rd8b.on to TnJstee5' rwrt is limrted to e)In1rJ Ihe re and ensuring Oh Brian Simpson (Jan 2 , 2025 14:59 Gmn B SIMPSON Twstse
Wlrral CVS Report of the Indendent Examinor to th• Trustees otthe charity on tho accounts forth8 year •nd•d 31 March 2024 I resy)rt to the Trustees on my eYAm1nab of Ihe finala1 statements of the charity on pages 12 to 23 for the year ended 31 March 21r24 have been wepared ax(d ith the chare5 Ad 2011 (the and wth Finanaal Reporlmg Stsndard 102. leffthè 1st January 2016) a# mthjified iw FRS 12 SORP {Ststèmènt of Recommend8d Pra((% for A(yJxAnlt'ThJ aTht Rerrtxtr'rvJ by Charib88} 2019, applLxble to all aLrour7tirvJ Feri% beginning on cf after 1st JartU 20191, Tr SORPI, publish&J trrf the Charrty Commission in ErKJland & WJes {CCEW) , and u[th historKal cost Djnverth the ar£rIN) Fdths set on page 15. Raspe¢ll r•8ponslbllltlg8 ofth• TnA1 and th• Examln•rand th• bash ol I rnport As de8CritEd on page 9. you, the tharitys Tnjstees, a reS¢ble for the Frati ofthe financial statemer in )rdce 1th the CharIt 2011 am law and ilh Unibj GerraIty Aw Accounling Pra¢fic6, 8FWK¥t40 to sm8ler teirvj 8atisW that slatemerts gve a In and fair we4¥. The Trustees der that the au(It wuiremert of Seckni 144111 of the CharitS Act 2011 (the Act) (k)es not appty, aThJ that there Is requiramént in Ihè Gts4miThJ D(yynent forttE rAYNk"Th3 of an al¥1 As a conSeqUere. the Trustees have dethd that the ffinancial stat$ be subjectto inthpendent examination. Haying sats"sfi&Y myself thatth8 fir)aniiab Statsrn nrrt re¢wryl to be alited w¥Jer Y Wl cf othervmse, a1 are eSgible f inderw¥Jrt ex8rnirwtK. it 13 my reSpOrltI"1ty to".- a} examirn tsfinancaa statements ofthe urler 145 bl fclcwthè [cab1é in the DIT)r6 gr¥En try the Chanty C(vnrnissicffi uThJer wsion 14SISllbl oftheAc Since the charl3 grc6$ ire excthd £250.(MJ). the S ewinw must be a member of8 IL8ted in section 145 ofthe kL I confirm th l am quaifLed to tj$e l am an aLrth0ri8ed member of CIPFA ¥thith is one of Ihe $ted I>d. I report in respec ofmy exanNna1m ofthe tha$ ftrHKial SlatW carri&l thyJer$145 oflhtrkL In carrwng Out my examinatw I have fdkyApJ aw Ihe apFkntAe SIV brf Charity Commission undar seckncffl 145t5)Ib} ofthe Act S&br 0rt1he dubes oyan nx1ew)(rrt In relab(m to (thduth"rwJ of an indepeTrawrt examinabon. An mdependent iThSu¢ks a reNivw Of Tr)jn9 rdS kept by the charity and ofthe counbNJ systam5 empluyed by the ctsity ar¥J a rMpar oflhe financkgl Ststements pre8enled ¥th those Tewds. It 4so Indthles ¢($er¥I&lft unusual rtwns or ¢J"sdosures in the finanoal SORP. The procedures undertaken do provide al ts emdencé tst¥Kd b8 rUl[l in auth( and infonnatson supled by the Trustees in the ojurse ofthe eXInatiOn i8 tv)t suty'ected to art tests eTh]uiries and does Th)t covei aFI th6 matters Ihat an a1t *T)uhJ wsder in arriviThJ at an nI. The FkniThJ arwj ojnduct of an audit 10
Wlrral CVS express OF4nion to kthetherthe fjnanoa statements gNe a 8rY fWVi ofthe affairs of the Larty, and my report is limrted to the mthrs set in Lth. I plann1 and rforrned my examination so as to satisfy myseifth8tthe obpcbNEs of iThaependenl examination are achVe before finallr¥j th8 fepjrt l Obl•n WTitten a&wrarKxs from the TnJst8es of all materiaj matters. SubR"8Ct to Ihe lirniiations upon the sccpe of mymrprk as dth. at¥M. I comF4otgJ my wminatiori and can cfirM that- The gross inrx)me oflhe dwity in the year ended 31 2024 aFpears to excee(l the s in Section 145131 ofthè Art namety £25OCXXI. and that l am qulfied to as Examinerin acrA>rdw ¥Ath that section by virtue of my beirKJ ¥ qualrfieil member ofCIPFA This is a repc¥t in F1 ofan MinalIc cJt 145 oftha in Tth tirecions gNen by the Charty Commissk)n 14515llbl otthe dvthich tre applicable,. that m matenal matters have c¢%n• to my attenlTh c£rfrnYion tith the a¥AminatKffl mo ¢ause to believe Ihat in maten.al respect- accouth.ng records ré not W in resFert ofthe dwity as rLITj by ilh 130 ofThe Charities Ac the finawal Statern (kj nol npty ¥th the apFIic8ble requirwnents c¢fieemirrfJ the ar¥J (xx)tent of acccxjnts set out in the ChaIitses lknxxjrts and Rewjrtsl Regulabons 2Cp)8 otherthan any requirement that the rrts gNe a In and fa.r vhch is Tr)t a matter o)nydwgJ as pwi of an iwenl ex2rnirwbon,' have not been prepaied in 7Aith the rTK4hods WrriF4es setoul it) the FRS 102 SORP Istatement of Rnrnen Prth ReFrtirfj ty Clwtsesl 2019. able lo al accwnting peri1$ beginning C or after 1st January 2019). (The SORP}. I have no corKerrss have crnie acx6s no other matte[5 in Yth tr exwnination to %thich artention should be in this ord2rto enable a F(per uTrJerstanth"tYJ of th• fin(3 statem8nts lo be reacked. S•d.. Matth&* Bro. Independ¢rrt Examjr CIPFA Bluecoat chberS College Lane LwerFX)oI L1 3BZ Ths report was sned on 30 January 2025 11
Wirral CVS - Ststement of Financial Actlvitles for the year ended 31 March 2024 Curront yo•r Total Funth PrkrYear Totsl Fur 2023 Incomg & Endovmmnls fr•m: DCthtnS & L(8$ Ch3rit8LIè 8¢b"wbes Al 170.810 17Q010 317.542 4,394 25,170 7.937 Total Ineon 237.997 488,352 CharttJle aclfith.es 97.485 59. 157,181 25.845 Totsl 9xpwMllrn 97A85 157.181 25.645 Net Income forts 140.512 190.659 331.171 3.919 Net Incomè aft•rb>nsf• 140.512 190.659 331.171 3.919 Il•t mo¥•m•nl In fund8 140,512 190. 331.171 3.919 Reconciliation of fund&'_ Total funds bfought forw4nl 3.919 1919 Total fundg carried forn• 144A31 I.659 334090 4919 The'SORP Ref indicated above islhe dasSift of ir*£rfne settxrt in the frTheJ SORP dOrMents. AS required by par8graph 4. ofthe SORP. the h1 fwlard arKI c3nied fmYJrd fijnds agr to the Balance Sheet. A sepats Statement ofTotd RecO9)L% G"T arnj Losses 1$ rewired asthis statemerrt an rec£gnised gains and losses. l the prior year transxtion3we Unrestri ikm& arwj no ffiJrlherarotys"s is rewire l activities ¢J&TiVe from nnUing 0ra"( Tho not•B attach•d on pag•B 15 to 23 fomi an Iiitegral part of accounts. 10
Wirral CVS - Statement of Financial Activitses for the year ended 31 March 2024 Movements In revenue and capltal funds for the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2024 Rovenue a¢cumulated fund8 Las1 year Total Fund8 2023 Fund¥ AttLmulated funds brought fr)ThYard 3,919 3.919 Recjnised gairts h)sses belc¥e transfer3 140.512 1,&59 331.171 3,919 144M31 1,659 3.919 c$19 rw¢nue ndS 144A31 190.669 3,919 Wirral CVS Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2024 as requlred by the Companies Act 2006 20 2023 Ino)me from opwati( Investsnent inLx)me 481352 29,564 Gn)s8 Income In the year 488,362 Charrtable expeThlittwq exd(bJirvJ deweciakn and wncffbsatic Govemance costs R¢alÉsed IcÉs¢s on ofsoual irNestmentsthith are prwamme rnlabj 1.058 1.123 24.5e5 1.080 Totsl 8xpondlturn in the year 15T,181 Not Incomo baforn tax In the flnandal 331.171 3.919 Taj C sUlUS on crlinary &wti"e8 Net incom¢ •fter in thtrlknandal pr 331,171 3,919 Retained 8urplu8 forthe financlal year 331,171 1919 AU actiwts.es dee fnm conb"nuin9 In tKq prnw.sl ofthe Companies fv£t 2C(6. the he8dirYJs 8rn1 $uttheadir used in Ihe InCe and E¥Jenditure artst ha¥E been to relle(ths speual nalure of the c6 a(¥ibes. The note attach on pag•5 15 to 23 form an integral part of these account&
Wirral CVS - Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 20 2023 Curr•nt assots Debtors Cash al bank and in hand 2e6.707 4.11J) Total CUTrent a88ets 8,938 Credltorn: am¢)unts hlllng du• wlthln one ygar 10 C1 15,01 3.919 Th¢ total not a$8•ts olths Charlty 3.919 Th• totsl n ofthe chaiity are fwKled l)y the funds ofthe charfty. as fomm:. Restrlcted ftmds R8Stn'cted R8v8nu8 FLNKfs 14 1SfJ.859 19).659 unr¢strI¢l Funds UnreStn.c Re Fur#ts 14 144.431 3.919 144.431 3,919 Deslgnated Fun Total ¢hailty funds 3,919 The'SORP Ref iThJIed above is Ihe daSakn of Bkn Shoot It as sat in th8 fom1 SORP dctuments. As required by paragraF 4.60 ofthe SORP. the W torvAid and carried foNArd fvnd$ ab)w& have been agr1 to the SOFA. The Trusteès 8ckno%dgè th¥"r resrthyts.lths for l.j ith the requirements of thanty feg'slation resFect to aco)unts"ng records ar¥J the weparab.on of aLxtyJnts. The (arity i¥ sUtt to IndeTrIent Examinatsc tHvJer (knty Iwsl"on, 8Th1 the report ofthe 1nderwtt Ex8min$r is ¢)n pwJe 11. The Twstee5 are satsfiY that. athwgh thè c8nty is not rngisier•d Ad#. rf it so registed. itw¢Juld be eligible to prre ao)Mls in aCCCthre *ith the w0visi(S in Part 15 ofthe Comp8ni&8 A¢t 2OJ8. applicable to ccmparmes 5rtitt0 the small cUn[leS wime. Bnan Simp50n ljan 2 B SIMPSON Trustee Apwovwj by the board oftee5 on 27 Jarwjary 2025 , 2025 14..59 GMT) 12
Wirral CVS Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 IAarch 2024 1 Accounting policie8 Policies relab'ng to the pmdudlon of the Kcounts. 8a81$ of prep8r&tlon •nd aecountlng ¢onbY Ihe FIn81 Rerth. StaThJwd 102. 1st JwLOry 20161 arKI'FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recxjrnmended Practi for Accounting and Rep)rbThJ ty Ch> 2019, 8Fplio%t40 to al acctyJnty"ng beginning ¢)n or alter 1st January 2019}. (rhe SORPI, PUt4W ty the Charty CmISSi in EThJLand & Wates ICCEW) , aThJ in accordance ¥th all applicable lthv in ts dwritysjurisdictic of wistratp)n, excAt tlb9t Ihe ha5 p¥epared the finamal statèmwts in accordan( th the FRS 102 SORP (Statem& of RmMeIed Prali forAnIlng and Repjrtlng by cheS) 2019, applKable to all pwicth tegrtr¥rg tyaller 1stJaiiiary 20191, SA)RPI, in preference to the SORP, the SORP 2CQS, vknith has been vAthdrwt. [?t1n9 the ts¢that the e>tsnt stabjiory regdations. the CharilKs IAcoMts aThJ Rel) RgwlalKJns 2C(A refer to lh8 SORP 21M)S. Thi8 has trn dorE to accord wth ojrrent best tiCe. Golng Concom There are Tr) urwtainties at4yJt CO. Risks and lutuye •$8PIloS The thanty is a put4ic benefft entity. Polleles rnladng to ¢ategorfes of Income and1nCon re9nl0n. Ntsro of income Categorfes ot In¢¢)mo Income ts fAt8gorised as In()e fre extharwje transactions irOrne) a1 tr from noiwchange transactions Igfftsl, investment Irome and olher Ino)me. entrfement Is subiect to fijffilling ertrnar related conditic The irKome ts ch8rty reS is aF9rDmatsty ewal in value to Ihe goods seThices SU[Wd ty the tharity to the value in exchange, and IndeS dCat)rts of morw. gxJs Ser freety wtr¥)ut gmrvj equal value in exchange. Income r•eognilion Income, vthether from excharoe or rK4) Irans, In ststement offjnanryJ athrties reduction in its IFatilities the chwity Iws leg thè Irome is wit1e and can be measured reliably. Irthme subject to terns and CndraC rnt be Inet before th8 rtority ts gntiw to fv r¢S(w is not regnIsed the coThJ$ been m 13
Wirral CVS Notss to the A¢¢ounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 RKogth otuabllltlos and expnthlure A lknibihty. aThJ tr relate(l is rwiJ kn a l w conslvuLve ot4iga1lc exists as a tesuri of 8 Past event, aTKI en il is more bkgty than Trjt that a Iransfer of economic beneffts be wwred in setttemrt and Yknen thé amcxjnt ofthe obligab.on ¢xn be meagJed or [dIY esb'mated.. Li8bilities arising from ftrture funthr¥J and obtsgakn IrK4U¢r perfmw ld syarrts, wttere the liming orthe amwrrt ofthe future expar¥Jttfft wiirgj to sdye Ihe 0bratiC are wwkin, gNe TTse to a prowsion in the XIrts. is leAd at the accc¥Jth"NJ year eThY. The wovisffi is inwsed to reflect any increases in l1MIe5, and by t ubhsakn ofany wthin the per. and re¥ws&J if any proM%on 18 no longer rewir&Y. These movem8nts arè ttr9ed to the resFecb"ve ftjnds and ath"Mb8S to thith the prowsicffl rejates. Debtors Credltors and provl$S¢)ns reoiEors ar¥J promsions are reD)Jr#59] me cmarry rw a presern 019a1m Te5LoDng worn a ev8minaT WII probabty result In the transler tsfftts to a third party thè aM¢tt due to tr ot4igabcffl can be ma8sured or estimated relw. CreAitors are 1mal rwised atts"r sdllem&rt amwnt after lor any trade dTsccJnts due. Flnanclal Irffjtrumnts inetuthng and bank batsn Bank balances. vthetrer in ¢yedrt cff overdravffi. arè sM the wrKxJrts Fwrty T919d to ts bank staternents. Fund A¢¢ounting rity. Theartr no de8ign8bJ fvwKIB. R85th"(thl fvnds are SUbied to restr1th exJth IMF ty Ihe dCrfr as ImKlieil bylaw. There are no endcAwn•nt fithj 2 Liabi1Sty to laxatlon The Tnjstees coThsi¢Jerthat thè tharity satisfies the tests sd ryjt in Paragw 1 Schedule 6 of the Finan Act 2010 for UK corynrab.on tax purtoses. Awthngty, the Charrty ia FXlt8ntialty exemtrt from taxation in re6peet of income or capital gains rewved wthin categories oJvered by dpter 3 part 11 of ts c(. Tax 2010 or Seth'on 256 of the Taxation of Chargeae Gains Aca 1992. to ext&)t Ihai sJch irthrne or gans are ap[th exdusiv&ty on the spe(yfic charrtable obi& of th8 ttharty and ts no otW rFe. Value Pthed TaK rable tty the chanty. and is 3 ndIng up or dlsgolutlon of tha ¢harity If LP)n up dissdLC of fv chwrty thwe renmin asset& after the s"sf&aiL of ai dth Ipbilib"es. simdar objeds to the tharty. 4 Slgnifanc• of financi•l in8tNmont8 to the charlty8 positltin Trre are no sKJnifi¢ant iMCaOn$ m*ler& 14
Wirral CVS Notes to the Accounts for year ended 31 March 2024 5 Not 8urplu8 before tax in the financi•l yr 2024 2023 Th& net before tax in the yew 18 slat&J aftw di¥wvJ."" P1¢#) Costs 6 Th• contribution of volunt0• The dep on the SLWrt of its 4nteers, is fflh apwgi 7 Staff coats and emoluments 2024 2023 Gross Sdaries exdudiThJ tee$ key m¥werrt per9rt Employerfs Nabon31 InSWan for all aff Ernployefs oper"ThJ eosts of defined cortn"bution pension sch88 50.452 707 Totsl sal•rle8. wages and rnlat costs 51203 The &vew8 rwmberdfvll time stBff emthed sn the yearvA5 la witity. etiher in the ojrrent rx yw. 8 Remuneration and payMts to TrnSt and persons Gonnected wrth them 9 0¢btors 2023 Trade debtors Prepayments and acc1 Inec 2.343 4.1CX) 10 Credltors: amounts falling due within one y•ar 2023 Trade cr&rtOrS Acuuals OtheruedftS 28.513 1,123 3.939 29,893 5.019 15
Wirral CVS Notes to the A¢counts for the year ended 31 March 2024 11 Income and Expendltuwe account summary 2023 At 1 Aprll 2023 Surplus aftertax for year At 31 lthah 2024 3.919 331,171 3.919 335.0 3.919 12 No r•lat•d party transactlons 13 Partlcularn of how particular funds ar• roprosontod by a8uts and liabikl At 31 March 2024 ndi Funds Current A8sets Current "abI'l1tis 174,324 (29.893) 19).659 364,983 {29.8931 190,859 335,090 At 1 Aprfl 2023 Total Funds Currerrt Assets Current Liabilrftes 8.938 (5.019) 15.0191 3.919 3.919 16
Wlrral CVS Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 14 Chang• In tolal funds overth• year as shown in Note 13. an•fysed by individual funds fonvardlrfjm In 2124 fmrd to 2025 I1$ In 2024 3.919 140,512 144.431 Totsl unMtrl¢tod and dMted ld$ 3,919 144,431 UKSPF (Mlirral 8<x0U CounrAI) NHS Gheshire & Mersey&d&. P Chesture & Wirral Partnership NHS Fodali0n Tr1 NHS Ct$"r& & Merseysitje Pk? Cheshir& Mersey Cancer Mli verywl Cty Reg"on cornt1j 41.335 38.332 4.875 17.456 2.861 41.335 38.332 4.875 17,456 2.661 19ri.659 190.659 Total charlty fund8 1919 331.171 335.090 15 Analysi8 of movements in funds over the yoaras shown in Nots 14 In 2024 2024 unre8tn.cted R6wiue Fwjds 237. 197.485) 140112 UKSPF (Wirral Borw Clntir) NFL8 Cheshire & Mer5eYSe. Wirra Plaee Gheshire & Wirr81 Partnership NHS Folmdakn Tntst NHS Cheshire & I1"e PAce Cheshire Mew CarwAJlianc& Lwerrrtxsl Cty Réoitffi Comtsrd Aulh¢yty 86,000 41.33S 38.332 4,875 17N56 46$1 {1.C651 49.C85 {44,210) {13.(JJ41 11,389) 4oso 1157.181 331,171 17
Wirral CVS Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2024 16 Th8 purpose8 forwhtch th• fvnd8 Tl)ese ar8 hekl trthe MIng the obFectW of the chanty, and to for fijbjre acbth. d. subj&X to drty legislatson. are UnrsstrKXed Revenue FLVKIs UKSPF Tryirral Bcwh CLMmral) Programme to a &ngle front (k)or for vc4untswing in Wirral. NHS Cheshlrg & M•, Wirr81 Pkn Suppct"NJ (levelopment doli¥wy ofa l)asgJ populabon Ches"re & Wlrral Partrship NHS Mental Heallh Aliance Fwndation Tn&sl FundirrfJ to supPthe devdcynatt of a Mentd Heath hmiance in Wtrral NHS Cheshire & Merse{1& Wiffd Plxe ppcvt forVCFSE repreSti oSSthe Wtrraj PL 1XrdS Cheshiie klorsey Cr "WC Cty Resi prcxjramme deliwirKJ arKI engaging sec*)r partners LFverpD)I Cty Regcjn Combwvj LCR Volunteeting Hub FurKliThJ lo launth prorThXe the Cty Region Volunte8rir 17 Ultlm•ts controlllng party The thanty 1$ ulx1er cc¥thl ofits W membèr 18
Wirral CVS t)8talled anaty•ls of Incorn• and 04nd11 tortt yr •ndod 31 lIah 2024 as rnwlrfjd by th• SORP 2016 18 Donations. Grants and L•gxle• To141 Fund• T£ FINKIs publ1¢ bodios vewl City Regth Comts"WAthity Ches1v aryj Parmthry) FouNlabon TnA8t UKSPF BlYh 4,050 42.4 WKal BOr0h C1 170,810 1m810 Total Dw•tlon8. Grnnts and L•gacieB A1 17Q810 IN810 4394 19 Charltablg Im• from fwKlern T¢tsi FwMIB NHS Cheshire and Merswde 10.813 49.0S5 21.070 10.M3 TO Tolal Toiai FWK Wirral Borwah NAVCA & Vokn 227.184 2zr,184 4,100 227.114 4100 19
Wirral CVS rJètai18d anal>%ls ol Incorn• and txpdItl forthe yw •mled 31 Il•r¢h 2024 48 wulr•d by th• SORP 2015 ¢ufferty•x CurYenty•4r prryor TotalFLM Total Fund& 317.542 25,170 237.997 ry545 317,$42 24170 ActNity 2Q844 57.914 Totsl dlir¢i Spe10ng 2147T 811n 4491 22 Support eo81• forth[l•ble •¢li¥i T(tsl Tdol Fur 0rsae8 Employerfs Nl- CXh¥sthr 1.452 707 SOA52 88laries Rent 5250 4250 Tdeth(fft. tsxaTrJ Postap and 11 Memt*rship S$¢n"pCK E4uiw?ent expwsed 4.738 273 6,019 1818 870 6.019 2.818 sura 130 Bank th8¥ge8 Support costs alloE#t•d to charHabl•tradlNJ 2.074
Wlrral CVS D•tallod an1& ot Inc¢xn• and •xpMlllurn for th•>wrended 31 M¢h 2024 # rnqulrnd tythe fJORP 2015 Cuffwrt Y•or 1.123 1.123 1,123 1.080 24 Tot•1 c1•br• •yndltw• Totsl 7ots1 FurKI• Total dlr8ca Tot41 SUFP¢¥t ¢¥MII 22,47T 1074 1,123 Total •xp)thur• •7,48S IS7 181 2464J prtvY••r Prforymv Prth¥r Y••r Totsl FwKlb Total Ilnd Tow WFWt ¢Mts 22.491 2.074 214 1074 I,0 Tot*1 ch•th•bl• •xpMdtsv• 21 ewYKII