## **Trustee Annual Report and Accounts** 

**for Financial Year Ending 31[st] March 2025** 

Registered Office:  204 Make Hamilton, 69-71 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AB Telephone: 0151 433 3371 email:  info@wcvs.org.uk Web:  www.wcvs.org.uk 

Wirral CVS, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales No 1196584 



Trustee Annual Report and Accounts for Financial Year Ending 31[st] March 2025 

## Contents 

Achievements & Performance ..................................................................................................................... 3 Summary of Achievements ....................................................................................................................... 3 Capacity Building .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Volunteering.......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Leadership & Advocacy ................................................................................................................................ 5 Partnerships & Collaboration ................................................................................................................... 6 Organisation Development ....................................................................................................................... 6 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Plans for Future Period ................................................................................................................................... 7 Financial Review ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees of the Charity on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 ................................................................................. 11 Independent Examiner’s Statement, Report and Opinion ..................................................12 Statement of Financial Activities .............................................................................................................. 14 Balance Sheet ......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Notes to the Accounts ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for year ended 31[st] March 2025 .... 24 Structure Governance & Management ............................................................................................... 31 About Wirral CVS.............................................................................................................................................. 31 Election and Role of Trustees ................................................................................................................. 32 Internal Control ................................................................................................................................................ 33 Risk Assessment .............................................................................................................................................. 34 Charity Good Governance Code ........................................................................................................ 34 Key Management Remuneration ....................................................................................................... 34 

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## **Achievements & Performance** 

## Summary of Achievements 

- Communications Reach increased to 1252 people per week (109% increase) 

- Full membership increased to 131 (70% increase) 

- 131 Organisations receiving face to face Capacity Building Support (245% increase) 

- Organisations have submitted grant applications worth £314,696 as a result of support with a 76% success rate 

- 111 new volunteers and 121 new opportunities 

- 3 Grant funding programmes delivered with £420,000 distributed to 47 organisations 

- 67 Events delivered across all four pillars with 1161 attendances recorded 

- Recruited Faith Development Officer and Communications and Engagement Office 

In furtherance of the Charitable Objects, Wirral CVS operates using NAVCA’s (National Association for Voluntary & Community Action) Four Functions of Local Infrastructure – Capacity Building, Volunteering, Leadership & Advocacy, Partnerships & Collaboration.  In addition, as a relatively new organisation, we are also reporting on our own organisational development. 

## Capacity Building 

We have continued to develop our reach across the sector and the opportunities for support and development for both individuals and organisations.  We are now communicating regularly with more than 300 organisations in Wirral – roughly 15% of all organisations according to the Cheshire & Merseyside State of the Sector Report. 

The team have delivered 39 events attended by 332 individuals including Meet the Funder Events, Skills Development and include specific sessions targeted to the Faith Sector and Trustees. 

131 individual organisations have received one to one support on a range of issues including Setting Up and Incorporation, Governance, Policy Development, Funding Advice and more. 

Given current financial and economic challenges facing the sector supporting organisations to apply for funding has remained a high priority.  In the financial year, the Capacity Building team supported 33 funding applications from 25 organisations valued at £314,696 with £238,998 secured – a success rate of 76%. 

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Funding secured for distribution to the sector in the form of grants was valued at £420,000 through 3 grant programmes – Wirral Green Grants, Step Up Fund and the Neighbourhoods Programme. 

The Support Grant element of the Step Up Fund highlighted a number of very positive outcomes including: 

- 100% of organisations used the funding to strengthen internal capacity. 

- 81% invested in training, governance, digital systems, or compliance. 

- 38% expect to reduce future operating costs as a result of the grant. 

- 95% of respondents rated the grant as highly valuable to their organisation (average score: 9.7/10). 

One of the funded organisations said 

_“We are now in a stronger position to apply for larger funding and can operate more effectively as a team.”_ 

another said 

_“The system we now have in place [as a result of funding] will save time and reduce errors – it’s a big step forward.”_ 

## Volunteering 

While staff recruitment remained a challenge, having been unable to find and recruit suitable team members, we have continued to promote the Wirral and Liverpool City Region volunteering portal.  The number of active volunteers registered on the Portal has increased from 423 when we took over the platform in 2023 to 615 at the end of the financial year a 45% increase.  In addition, the Wirral Green Grants programme promoted the development of volunteering and an additional 287 volunteers who were not registered on the portal were engaged in the programme.  This would equate to a 113% increase if they had registered - a challenge for us going forward. 

Development of the Wirral Volunteering Passport has continued and we are hopeful of launching in the second quarter of the coming financial year which will support individual volunteers to be able to offer their support to a range of organisations with less administrative burden for both the individual and the organisations they are working with. 

The Volunteer Manager’s Forum has continued to be a resource to both support Volunteer Managers, including those carrying out the role within organisations, as well as supporting more strategic development across the sector. A training needs assessment has been carried out to identify common training needs to support a learning programme. 

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We have begun, with Public Sector partners in Job Centre Plus, Cheshire Wirral Partnership NHS Trust and Wirral Council, to increase the offer for customers, patients and staff. Funding has been secured to continue and expand this work in the new financial year. 

## Leadership & Advocacy 

The Representation Model is a distinct feature of Wirral CVS and sets the tone for the way we work, keeping the wider sector at the heart of delivery.  Over the last 12 months there have been a number of changes to the programme in both personnel and context. Cheshire and Merseyside ICB (Wirral Place) are experiencing significant challenges and restructuring has meant that there are fewer opportunities for representation, however for the past year we have had a VCFSE leader, Carol Johnson-Eyre of Citizens Advice Wirral, chairing the Place Based Partnership Board with the intention, from the Place Director, Simon Banks that the chair will remain an elected VCFSE representative in the future. 

In addition to ICB, Wirral Borough Council and Voluntary Sector North West have provided opportunities for Sector Representation and we are seeking support to be able to coordinate the information flow.  The website now houses a repository of information from the opportunity identification, selection to the reporting and feedback process. 

The Sector Leaders Group reviewed their terms of reference and established contact with local MP’s to create an open forum for discussion about issues facing organisations and the people they serve. The intention from MP’s is that we are able to hold these meetings regularly though so far, and for multiple reasons, this has proven challenging. 

Across the local system we have been advocating for increased engagement and involvement of the sector through Regeneration, Workforce and Estates & Sustainability Programmes. 

On a City Region footprint, Wirral CVS have taken a leadership role on Merseyside Resilience Forum on behalf of the 6 Local Infrastructure Organisations in Halton, St Helens, Sefton, Knowsley and Liverpool. 

Our advocacy work has led directly to grant funding such as the Step Up Fund - £200,000 additional funding to support organisational development across the sector in this year and a further £250,000 for the coming year. 

Nationally, we have worked with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and IPSOS on developing a Draft Theory of Change for Local Civil Society Infrastructure which is in the final stages of development and will hopefully be published early in the new financial year and should support Infrastructure Organisations to demonstrate impact and make the argument for core funding. 

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## Partnerships & Collaboration 

We have continued to support the development of COP (Community of Practice), ably led by Chris Shaw and Amy Butterworth which has an average monthly attendance of 51 groups from across Wirral and the CVF Forum in partnership with colleagues from Public Health which has an average attendance of 37. 

The Social Action project funded by the Cheshire and Mersey Cancer Alliance and delivered by One Wirral CIC continues though the Wirral programme is currently paused while recruitment of a new Social Action Lead takes place. A video has been produced for use across multiple audiences. 

The Neighbourhoods programme is also currently paused while a review of the programme is carried out Wirral CVS continues to be involved with both the review and ensuring that neighbourhoods are appropriately engaged.  The ICB are currently awaiting new guidance as changes to the health system are implemented. 

The VS6 Partnership brings together Infrastructure organisations across the Liverpool City Region.  Over the period of this report we have been active in delivering a Liverpool City region Mayoral Hustings attended by more than 80 sector representatives and led to all candidates signing an updated VCFSE Manifesto pledge.  We also campaigned on the Impact of Employers National Insurance contributions increase on Sector organisations. In Wirral, we know that there was some success in commissioners uplifting the value of contracts and grants to reflect this unbudgeted and unexpected increase. 

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority have been working with the Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government on developing a business case for the development of an Office for Public Service Innovation (OPSI) and we have supported this development through a number of projects and promoting the engagement of VCFSE organisations. 

## Organisation Development 

Our final, yet foundational, objective is to ensure that we build Wirral CVS for the future. We are yet to reach a Business as Usual phase in the organisations development and we have been constantly reminded that everything we undertake, we are starting from scratch with only the board’s, staff and stakeholders experience and knowledge to guide us. 

Throughout the year we have faced challenges of building systems and processes from scratch and we have had challenges in recruitment but we have developed our website, 

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created, and delivered, a number of grant programmes, our financial systems have developed and we have begun the process of reviewing and developing our governance in preparation for recruiting new Trustees as we move into the next phase of our development. 

## Conclusions 

The first full year of operation has created a number of surprising outcomes we can be proud of and laid the foundation for future development.  Over half of the income we have generated has or will be redistributed directly to the organisations we serve.  £420k in Grants, £60k in contracted/commissioned work and almost £100k in direct support.  The representation model is broader in scope but hasn’t increased in number. 

Funding for all of our core programmes is secure for at least another twelve months and we have been able to generate a small surplus which will allow us to begin to build unrestricted reserves. We have already secured the same amount of grants for the coming year. 

## Plans for Future Period 

- Deliver at least £420,000 in grants 

- Implement a Contact Management System that will enhance our impact evidence 

- Undertake a programme of work to demonstrate our Social Value to the wider sector and the community 

- Recruit 5 new Trustees 

- Increase full membership by 30% 

- Recruit core team and implement new staffing structure 

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## **Financial Review** 

_The charity's financial position at the end of the year ended 31 March 2025_ 

The financial position of the charity at 31[st] March 2025 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fully detailed in the accounts, can be summarised as follows: 

|**Net Income**<br>Unrestricted Revenue Funds available for the<br>general purposes of the charity<br>Restricted Revenue Funds<br>**Total Funds**|**2025**<br>**£**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>176,782<br>331,771|
|---|---|
||180,136<br>144,431<br>331,736<br>190,659|
||511,872<br>335,090|



_Financial review of the position at the reporting date, 31 March 2025 ._ 

In the financial year, income increased significantly.  Core funding from Wirral Borough Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund provided sufficient funding to employ a Chief Executive and Development Manager as well as planning for the recruitment of other key team members. 

In addition, the organisation managed funding for Representation, Mental Health Alliance and Wirral’s Neighbourhood Programmes from Cheshire & Merseyside ICB, Wirral Place. 23% of the income generated will be redistributed as Grants to the sector in the coming year. 

In this financial year, we have spent 23% of income and generated 18% unrestricted revenue, that will be reserved or designated, the remainder is restricted income to be spent in the next financial year. 

## _Policies on reserves._ 

The purpose of the reserves policy (POL018) is to explain to existing and potential funders, donors, beneficiaries and other stakeholders why Wirral CVS is holding a particular amount of reserves and to give confidence to stakeholders that Wirral CVS’s finances are being properly managed, and provides an indicator of future funding needs and overall resilience. 

Over the past two years, the targets set regarding the levels of reserves have changed reflecting the development of the organisation.  We have reached our 5 year target 

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already with three months of operating costs and fixed liabilities (contracts, redundancy costs etc).  The trustees have agreed to designate £80,000 as a Reserve Fund. 

There are no concerns about the charity continuing as a going concern and the Trustees are satisfied that the charity’s assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil it’s obligations in respect of each fund. 

## _Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds_ 

The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity's assets in each fund are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations in respect of each fund. 

## _Details of The Independent Examiner_ 

Member of CIPFA Bluecoat Chambers College Lane Liverpool L1 3BZ 

## _Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities_ 

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008.  Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Trustees determined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP). 

In particular, charity law requires the Trustees, if they prepare accounts on an accruals basis, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity.  In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to : 

- prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law); 

- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; 

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- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business; 

- state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; 

The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year. 

The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act 2011.  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 irregularities. 

The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees' report, and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements. 

This report was approved by the board of trustees on 2 December 2025. 


_Brian Simpson_ Chair of Trustees 

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## **Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees of the Charity on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025** 

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the charity on pages 13 to 30 for the year ended 31 March 2025 which have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) as modified by FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) , and under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies set out on page 18. 

## _Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Independent Examiner and the basis of the report_ 

As described on page 9, you, the charity's Trustees, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and all other applicable law and with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, applicable to smaller entities, and for being satisfied that the financial statements give a true and fair view. 

The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the Governing Document for the conducting of an audit. As a consequence, the Trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent examination. 

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements are not required to be audited under any legal provision, or otherwise, and are eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:- 

- a) examine the financial statements of the charity under Section 145 of the Act; 

- b) follow the applicable procedures in the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

_Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement and scope of work undertaken_ 

Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000, the charity's examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am an authorised member of CIPFA, which is one of the listed bodies. 

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I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under s145 of the Act. In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act setting out the duties of an independent examiner in relation to the conducting of an independent examination. An independent examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and of the accounting systems employed by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you, as Trustees, concerning such matters. The purpose of the examination is to establish as far as possible that there have been no breaches of charity legislation and that, on a test basis of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures made, the financial statements comply with the SORP. 

The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and information supplied by the Trustees in the course of the examination is not subjected to audit tests or enquiries and does not cover all the matters that an auditor would consider in arriving at an opinion. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide 

Consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements, and in particular, I express no opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity, and my report is limited to the matters set out in the statement below. 

I planned and performed my examination so as to satisfy myself that the objectives of the independent examination are achieved and before finalising the report I obtained written assurances from the Trustees of all material matters. 

## Independent Examiner’s Statement, Report and Opinion 

Subject to the limitations upon the scope of my work as detailed above, I have completed my examination: and can confirm that:- 

The gross income of the charity in the year ended 31 March 2025 appears to exceed the sum specified in Section 145(3) of the Act, namely £250000, and that I am qualified to act as Independent Examiner in accordance with that section by virtue of my being a qualified member of CIPFA; 

This is a report in respect of an examination carried out under 145 of the Act and in accordance with Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act which may be applicable; 

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and that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:- 

- accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by with Section 130 of The Charities Act 2011; 

- the financial statements do not accord with those records; or 

- the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; 

- have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles set out in the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP). 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. 

## **Signed:-** 


Matthew Brown - Independent Examiner CIPFA 

Bluecoat Chambers College Lane Liverpool L1 3BZ 

This report was signed on 7 January 2026 

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## **Statement of Financial Activities** 

For the year ended 31[st] March 2025 

|**Income & Endowments from:**<br>Donations & Legacies<br>Charitable activities<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Charitable activities<br>**Total expenditure**<br>**Net income for the year**<br>**Net income after transfers**<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**Reconciliation of funds:-**<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**Total funds carried forward**|**Current year**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>6,700<br>33,000<br>**39,700**<br>3,995<br>**3,995**<br>**35,705**<br>**35,705**<br>**35,705**<br>144,431<br>**180,136**|**Current year**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>340,000<br>440,421<br>**780,421**<br>639,344<br>**639,344**<br>**141,077**<br>**141,077**<br>**141,077**<br>190,659<br>**331,736**|**Current year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**346,700**<br>**473,421**<br>**820,121**<br>**643,339**<br>**643,339**<br>**176,782**<br>**176,782**<br>**176,782**<br>**335,090**<br>**511,872**|**Prior Year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>170,810<br>317,542|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**488,352**|
|||||157,181|
|||||**157,181**|
||||||
|||||**331,171**|
|||||**331,171**|
|||||**331,171**<br>3,919|
|||||**335,090**|



As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the Balance Sheet. 

A separate Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is not required as this statement includes all recognised gains and losses. 

All activities derive from continuing operations 

**The notes attached on pages 17 to 30 form an integral part of these accounts.** 

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## Statement of Financial Activities continued… 

Analysis of prior year total funds, as required by paragraph _4.2 of the SORP_ 

|**Income & Endowments from:**<br>Donations & Legacies<br>Charitable activities<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure on:**<br>Charitable activities<br>**Total expenditure**<br>**Net income for the year**<br>**Net income after transfers**<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**Reconciliation of funds:-**<br>**Total funds brought forward**<br>**Total funds carried forward**|**Prior Year**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>-<br>237,997<br>237,997<br>97,485<br>**97,485**<br>140,512<br>140,512<br>**140,512**<br>3,919<br>**144,431**|**Prior Year**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>170,810<br>79,545<br>250,355<br>1,330<br>**1,330**<br>249,025<br>249,025<br>**249,025**<br>-<br>**249,025**|**Prior Year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**170,810**<br>**317,542**<br>**488,352**<br>**157,181**<br>**157,181**<br>331,171<br>331,171<br>**331,171**<br>**3,919**|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**335,090**|



A separate Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is not required as this statement includes all recognised gains and losses.' 

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## Statement of Financial Activities continued… 

_Resources applied in the year ended 31 March 2025 towards fixed assets for Charity use:-_ 

|Resources applied on functional fixed assets<br>**Net resources available to fund charitable activities**|**2025**<br>**£**<br>(15,562)<br>**(15,562)**|**2024**<br>**£**<br>-|
|---|---|---|
|||**-**|



_Movements in revenue and capital funds for the year ended 31 March 2025_ 

_Revenue accumulated funds_ 

|Accumulated funds brought forward<br>Recognised gains and losses before<br>transfers<br>**Closing revenue funds**<br>Revenue accumulated funds|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>144,431<br>35,705<br>**180,136**<br>**180,136**<br>180,136|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>190,659<br>141,077<br>**331,736**<br>**331,736**<br>331,736|**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>335,090<br>176,782<br>**511,872**<br>**511,872**<br>**511,872**|**Last year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**3,919**<br>331,171|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**335,090**|
|||||**335,090**|
|||||335,090|



Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2025 as required by the Companies Act _2006_ 

|**Income**<br>Income from operations<br>**Gross income in the year**<br>**Expenditure**<br>Charitable expenditure, excluding depreciation and amortisation<br>Depreciation and amortisation<br>Governance costs<br>**Total expenditure in the year**<br>**Net income before tax in the financial year**<br>Tax on surplus on ordinary activities<br>**Net income after tax in the financial year**<br>**Retained surplus for the financial year**|**2025**<br>**£**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>820,121<br>488,352|
|---|---|
||**820,121**<br>**488,352**|
||639,647<br>155,600<br>1,917<br>-<br>1,775<br>1,581|
||**643,339**<br>**157,181**|
||**176,782**<br>**331,171**<br>-<br>-|
||**176,782**<br>**331,171**|
||**176,782 **<br>**331,171**|



All activities derive from continuing operations 

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006, the headings and subheadings used in the Income and Expenditure account have been adapted to reflect the special nature of the charity's activities. 

**The notes attached on pages 17 to 30 form an integral part of these accounts.** 

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## **Balance Sheet** 

As at 31[st] March 2025 

|**alance Sheet**<br>s at 31stMarch 2025|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Notes**<br>**Fixed Assets**<br>Tangible assets<br>9<br>**Current Assets**<br>Debtors<br>10<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>**Total current assets**<br>**Credtors:  amounts falling due within one**<br>**year**<br>**11**<br>**Net current assets**<br>**The total net assets of the charity**|**2025**<br>**£**<br>13,645<br>78,227<br>436,843<br>**515,070**<br>**(16,843)**<br>**498,227**<br>**511,872**||**2024**<br>**£**<br>-<br>266,707<br>98,276<br>**364,983**<br>**(29,893)**<br>**335,090**<br>**335,090**||
||**515,070**<br>**(16,843)**||**364,983**<br>**(29,893)**||
||||||
|||**511,872**||**335,090**|



The total net assets of the charity are funded by the funds of the charity, as follows: 

|**Restricted Funds**<br>Restricted revenue funds<br>15<br>331,736<br>**Unrestricted Funds**<br>Unrestricted revenue funds<br>15<br>180,136<br>**Total charity funds**|190,659<br>331,736<br>144,431<br>180,136<br>-<br>**511,872**|190,659<br>144,431<br>-|
|---|---|---|
|||**335,090**|



As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the SOFA. 

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of charity legislation with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. 

The charity is subject to Independent Examination under charity legislation, and the report of the Independent Examiner is on page 12. 

The Trustees are satisfied that, although the charity is not registered under the Companies Acts, if it were so registered, it would be eligible to prepare accounts in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. 


## _Brian Simpson_ 

Chair of Trustees Approved by the board of trustees on 2 December 2025 

**The notes attached on pages 17 to 30 form an integral part of these accounts.** 

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## **Notes to the Accounts** 

For the year ended 31[st] March 2025 

## _1. Accounting policies_ 

_Policies relating to the production of the accounts._ 

Basis of preparation and accounting convention 

The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) and 'FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) , and in accordance with all applicable law in the charity's jurisdiction of registration, except that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2019, applicable to all accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January 2019), (The SORP), in preference to the previous SORP, the SORP 2005, which has been withdrawn, notwithstanding the fact that the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 refer explicitly to the SORP 2005. This has been done to accord with current best practice. 

## **Going Concern** 

There are no uncertainties about going concern. 

## **Risks and future assumptions** 

The charity is a public benefit entity. 

## _**Policies relating to categories of income and income recognition.**_ 

## **Nature of income** 

Gross income represents the value, net of value added tax and discounts, of goods provided to customers and work carried out in respect of services provided to customers. 

## **Categories of Income** 

Income is categorised as income from exchange transactions (contract income) and income from non-exchange transactions (gifts), investment income and other income. 

**Income from exchange transactions** is received by the charity for goods or services supplied under contract or where entitlement is subject to fulfilling performance related conditions. The income the charity receives is approximately equal in value to the goods or services supplied by the charity to the purchaser. 

**Income from a non-exchange transaction** is where the charity receives value from the donor without providing equal value in exchange, and includes donations of money, goods and services freely given without giving equal value in exchange. 

## **Income recognition** 

Income, whether from exchange or non exchange transactions, is recognised in the statement of financial activities (SOFA) on a receivable basis, when a transaction or other event results in an increase in the charity’s assets or a reduction in its liabilities and only when the charity has legal entitlement, the income is probable and can be measured reliably. 

Income subject to terms and conditions which must be met before the charity is entitled to the resources is not recognised until the conditions have been met. 

All income is accounted for gross, before deducting any related fees or costs 

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## _**Policies relating to expenditure on goods and services provided to the charity.**_ 

## **Recognition of liabilities and expenditure** 

A liability, and the related expenditure, is recognised when a legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of a past event, and when it is more likely than not that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and when the amount of the obligation can be measured or reliably estimated.. 

Liabilities arising from future funding commitments and constructive obligations, including performance related grants, where the timing or the amount of the future expenditure required to settle the obligation are uncertain, give rise to a provision in the accounts, which is reviewed at the accounting year end. The provision is increased to reflect any increases in liabilities, and is decreased by the utilisation of any provision within the period, and reversed if any provision is no longer required. These movements are charged or credited to the respective funds and activities to which the provision relates. 

## _**Policies relating to assets, liabilities and provisions and other matters.**_ 

## _**Tangible fixed assets**_ 

Tangible fixed assets are measured at their original cost value, or subsequent revaluation, or if donated, as described above. Cost value includes all costs expended in bringing the asset into its intended working condition. 

Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets to their anticipated residual value over their estimated useful lives. 

Computer and office equipment 25 % straight line 

## **Debtors** 

Debtors are measured at their recoverable amounts at the balance sheet date. 

## **Creditors and provisions** 

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 

## **Financial instruments including cash and bank balances** 

Bank balances, whether in credit or overdrawn, are shown at the amounts properly reconciled to the bank statements. 

## _**Fund Accounting**_ 

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. 

There are no designated funds. 

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or as implied by law. There are no endowment funds. 

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## 2.Liability to taxation 

The Trustees consider that the charity satisfies the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the Charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by chapter 3 part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively on the specific charitable objects of the charity and for no other purpose. Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the charity, and is therefore included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities. 

## 3. Winding up or dissolution of the charity 

If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remain any assets, after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated fund shall be transferred to some other charitable body or bodies having similar objects to the charity. 

## 4. Significance of financial instruments to the charity's position 

There are no significant implications of such matters. 

5. Net surplus before tax in the financial year 

|Net surplus before tax in the financial year|||
|---|---|---|
||**2025**|**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|
|The net surplus before tax in the financial year is stated after charging:-|||
|Depreciation of owned fixed assets|1,917|-|
|Pension costs|2,901|1,044|



## _6. The contribution of volunteers_ 

The charity depends on the support of its volunteers, which is much appreciated. 

## _7. Staff costs and emoluments_ 

|_Staff costs and emoluments_||
|---|---|
|**_Salary costs_**<br>Gross Salaries excluding trustees and key management personnel<br>Employer's National Insurance for all staff<br>Employer's operating costs of defined<br>contribution pension schemes<br>**Total salaries, wages and related costs**<br>The average number of full time staff employed in the year was|**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>132,946<br>50,452<br>8,639<br>707<br>2,901<br>1,044|
||**144,486**<br>**52,203**|
||**4**<br>**1**|



Neither the trustees nor any persons connected with them have received any remuneration from the charity or any related entity, either in the current or prior year. 

No employees received emoluments (excluding pension costs) in excess of £60,000 per annum. 

_8. Remuneration and payments to Trustees and persons connected with them_ 

No trustees or persons connected with them received any remuneration from the charity, or any related entity. 

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## 9. Tangible fixed assets 

|**_Current Year_**<br>**Cost**<br>Additions<br>**At 31 March 2025**<br>**Depreciation**<br>Charge for the year<br>**At 31 March 2025**<br>**Net book value**<br>**At 31 March 2025**<br> Debtors<br>Trade debtors<br>Prepayments and accrued income<br>Creditors: amounts falling due within one year<br>Trade creditors<br>Accruals<br>PAYE, NIC VAT and other taxes<br>Other creditors<br>_Income and Expenditure account summary_<br>**At 1 April 2024**<br>Surplus after tax for the year<br>**At 31 March 2025**|**Computer &**<br>**Office**<br>**Equipment**<br>£<br>15,562|<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>64,736<br>13,491|**Total**<br>£<br>15,562|
|---|---|---|---|
||**15,562**||**15,562**|
||1,917||1,917|
||**1,917**||**1,917**|
||**13,645**||**13,645**|
||||**2024**<br>**£**<br>262,343<br>4,364|
|||**78,227**|**266,707**|
|||**2025**<br>**£**<br>14,686<br>1,123<br>512<br>522|**2024**<br>**£**<br>28,513<br>1,123<br>-<br>257|
|||**16,843**|**29,893**|
|||**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>335,090<br>3,919<br>176,782<br>331,171||
|||**511,872**<br>**335,090**||



## 10. Debtors 

## 11. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 

## _12. Income and Expenditure account summary_ 

## _13. No related party transactions_ 

There were no transactions with related parties in the year. 

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_Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 cont…_ 

## _14. Particulars of how particular funds are represented by assets and liabilities_ 

|**At 31st March 2025**<br>Tangible Fixed Assets<br>Current Assets<br>Current Liabilities<br>**At April 1st 2024**<br>Current Assets<br>Current Liabilities|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Designated**<br>**Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>13,645<br>-<br>-<br>13,645<br>183,334<br>-<br>331,736<br>515,070<br>(16,843)<br>-<br>-<br>(16,843)|
|---|---|
||**180,136**<br>**-**<br>**331,736**<br>**511,872**|
||**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Designated**<br>**Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>174,324<br>-<br>190,659<br>335,090<br>(29,893)<br>-<br>-<br>(29,893)|
||**144,431**<br>**-**<br>**190,659**<br>**335,090**|



_15. Change in total funds over the year as shown in note 14, analysed by individual funds_ 

|Unrestricted and designated funds:<br>Unrestricted Revenue Funds<br>**Total unrestricted and designated funds**<br>Restricted Funds:<br>UKSPF (Wirral Borough Council)<br>NHS Cheshire & Merseyside, Wirral Place<br>Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust<br>NHS Cheshire & Merseyside, Wirral Place<br>Cheshire Mersey Cancer Alliance<br>Liverpool City Region Combined Authority<br>UKSPF (Liverpool CVS)<br>Wirral Borough Council<br>**Total Restricted Funds**<br>**Total Charity Funds**|**Funds**<br>**brought**<br>**forward**<br>**from 2024**<br>**Movement**<br>**in funds in**<br>**2025**<br>**Transfers**<br>**between**<br>**funds in**<br>**2025**<br>**Funds**<br>**carried**<br>**forward to**<br>**2026**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>(see note 16)<br>144,431<br>35,705<br>-<br>180,136|
|---|---|
||**144,431 **<br>**35,705**<br>**-**<br>**180,136**|
||86,000<br>90,375<br>-<br>176,375<br>41,335<br>(20,900)<br>-<br>20,435<br>38,332<br>-<br>-<br>38,332<br>4,875<br>(4,875)<br>-<br>-<br>17,465<br>(9,113)<br>-<br>8,343<br>2,661<br>-<br>-<br>2,661<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>5,000<br>-<br>80,590<br>-<br>80,590|
||**190,659**<br>**141,077**<br>**-**<br>**331,736**|
|||
||**335,090**<br>**176,782**<br>**-**<br>**511,872**|



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_Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 cont…_ 

## _16. Analysis of movements in funds over the year as shown in note 15_ 

|**Unrestricted and designated funds:**<br>Unrestricted Revenue Funds<br>**Restricted Funds:**<br>UKSPF (Wirral Borough Council)<br>NHS Cheshire & Merseyside, Wirral Place<br>NHS Cheshire & Merseyside, Wirral Place<br>Cheshire Mersey Cancer Alliance<br>UKSPF (Liverpool CVS)<br>Wirral Borough Council|**Income**<br>**Expenditure**<br>**Other Gains**<br>**& Losses**<br>**Movement**<br>**in Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>39,700<br>(3,995)<br>-<br>**35,705**<br>191,950<br>(101,575)<br>-<br>**90,375**<br>-<br>(20,900)<br>-<br>**(20,900)**<br>-<br>(4,875)<br>-<br>**(4,875)**<br>14,741<br>(23,854)<br>-<br>**(9,113)**<br>233,730<br>(228,730)<br>-<br>**5,000**<br>340,000<br>(259,410)<br>-<br>**80,590**|
|---|---|
||**820,121**<br>**(643,339)**<br>**-**<br>**176,782**|



_17. The purposes for which the funds, as detailed in note 15, are held by the charity are:_ 

**Unrestricted and designated funds:** Unrestricted Revenue Funds 

These funds are held for the meeting the objectives of the charity, and to provide reserves for future activities, and , subject to charity legislation, are free from all restrictions on their use. 

## **Restricted Funds:** 

UKSPF (Wirral Borough Council) 

NHS Cheshire & Merseyside, Wirral Place 

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Cheshire Mersey Cancer Alliance 

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority 

UKSPF (Liverpool CVS) 

Wirral Borough Council 

Programme to develop a Single Front Door for Volunteering in Wirral. Increasing the number of volunteers, volunteer opportunities, DBS checking and a volunteer passport. 

Supporting the development and delivery of a place based population health programme across Wirral 

Funding to support the development of a Mental Health Alliance in Wirral 

Liverpool City Region programme delivering and engaging sector partners in Social Action programmes to increase information around early cancer detection 

Funding to launch and promote the Liverpool City Region Volunteering Portal with CVS partners 

To deliver both capacity building support to a range of organisations and a grants programme to improve both Capacity & Resilience of VCFSE organisations 

Core grant for the development of Wirral CVS over the next three years – includes an option for an additional 2 years of funding. 

## _18. Ultimate Controlling Party_ 

The charity is under the control of it’s legal members 

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## **Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 as required by the SORP 2015** 

This analysis is classified by conventional nominal descriptions and not by activity 

## _19. Donations, Grants and Legacies_ 

||**Current**|**Current**|**Current**|**Prior year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**year**|**year**|**year Total**|**Total Funds**|
||**unrestricted**|**restricted**|**Funds**||
||**funds**|**funds**|||
||**2025**|**2025**|**2025**|**2025**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Revenue grants from government and public**|||||
|**bodies**|||||
|Liverpool City Region Combined Authority|-|-|-|4,050|
|Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation|-|-|-|38,360|
|Trust|||||
|UKSPF (Wirral Borough Council)|-|-|-|86,000|
|NHS Cheshire & Merseyside, Wirral Place|-|-|-|42,400|
|Wirral Borough Council|-|340,000|**340,000**|-|
|**Total public sector revenue grants**|**-**|**340,000**|**340,000**|**170,810**|
|**Revenue grants from government and public bodies – prior year**||**analysis**|||
||**Prior Year**|**Prior Year**|**Prior Year**||
||**Unrestrict**|**Restricted**|**Total**||
||**ed Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**||
||**2024**|**2024**|**2024**||
||**£**|**£**|**£**||
|**Prior Year**|-|170,810|**170,810**||
||**Current**|**Current**|**Current**|**Prior year**|
||**year**|**year**|**year Total**|**Total Funds**|
||**unrestricted**|**restricted**|**Funds**||
||**funds**|**funds**|||
||**2025**|**2025**|**2025**|**2025**|
|**Revenue grants and donations from non public**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**bodies**|||||
|VOLA Consortium|3,200|-|3,200|-|
|Voluntary Sector NorthWest|1,800|-|1,800|-|
|Locality Health & Wellbeing Alliance|1,600|-|1,600|-|
|Multiply Steel|100|-|100|-|
|**Total private sector revenue grants**|**6,700**|**-**|**6,700**|**-**|
|**Total Donations, Grants and Legacies**|**6,700**|**340,000**|**346,700**|**170,810**|
||**Unrestrict**|**Restricted**|**Prior Year**||
||**ed Funds**|**Funds**|**Total**||
||||**Funds**||
||**2024**|**2024**|**2024**||
|**Prior Year**|**£**|**£**|**£**||
|**Total Donations, Grants and Legacies**|**-**|**170,810**|**170,810**||



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_Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 as required by the SORP 2015 cont…_ 

## _20. Charitable income from funders_ 

|**Contractual payments from public bodies to**<br>**fund charitable activities**<br>NHS Cheshire & Merseyside, Wirral Place<br>**Total contractual payments from public bodies**<br>**Contractual payments from public bodies to fund**<br>**Prior Year**<br>**Performance related grants from public bodies**<br>**to fund charitable activities**<br>Cheshire Mersey Cancer Alliance<br>Wirral Borough Council<br>Liverpool CVS<br>**Total performance related grants from public**<br>**bodies**|**Current**<br>**year**<br>**unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Current**<br>**year**<br>**restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Current**<br>**year Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>33,000<br>-<br>33,000<br>59,898|
|---|---|
||**33,000**<br>**-**<br>**33,000**<br>**59,898**|
||**charitable activities – prior year analysis**<br>**Prior Year**<br>**Unrestrict**<br>**ed Funds**<br>**Prior Year**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Prior Year**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**10,813**<br>**49,085**<br>**59,898**<br>**Current**<br>**year**<br>**unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Current**<br>**year**<br>**restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Current**<br>**year Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>14,741<br>**14,741**<br>30,460<br>-<br>191,950<br>**191,950**<br>227,184<br>-<br>233,730<br>**233,730**<br>-|
||**-**<br>**440,421**<br>**440,421**<br>**257,644**|



**Performance related grants from public bodies to fund charitable activities – Prior Year analysis** 

|**Prior Year**|**Unrestrict**<br>**ed Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Prior Year**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**227,184 **<br>**30,460**<br>**257,644**|
|---|---|



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_Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 as required by the SORP 2015 cont…_ 

|**Total charitable income from funders:**<br>**Current Year – income from funders**<br>**Prior year**<br>**Prior Year – Income from funders**|**Unrestricte**<br>**d funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**Prior Year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**|
|---|---|
||**33,000**<br>**440,421**<br>**473,421**<br>**317,542**|
||**Prior Year**<br>**Unrestrict**<br>**ed Funds**<br>**Prior Year**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Prior Year**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**237,997**<br>**79,545**<br>**317,542**|



|_21.  Total income from charitable_|_activities_||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Current**|**Current**|**Current**|**Prior year**|
|**Current year**|**year**<br>**unrestricted**|**year**<br>**restricted**|**year Total**<br>**Funds**|**Total Funds**|
||**funds**|**funds**|||
||**2025**|**2025**|**2025**|**2025**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Income from funders|33,000|440,421|**473,421**|317,542|
|**Total from charitable activities**|**33,000**|**440,421**|**473,421**|**317,542**|



**Income from charitable activities – Prior Year analysis** 

|**Prior year**<br>Total income from charitable trading<br>Income from funders|**Unrestrict**<br>**ed Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Prior Year**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>237,997<br>79,545<br>317,542|
|---|---|
||**237,997**<br>**79,545**<br>**317,542**|



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_Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 as required by the SORP 2015 cont…_ 

## _22. Expenditure on charitable activities – Direct Spending_ 

|**Current year**<br>Gross wages and salaries<br>Employer’s NI<br>Defined contribution pension costs<br>Travel and Subsistence<br>Marketing and Advertising<br>Activities<br>Events<br>Service fees<br>Other Direct Costs<br>**Total direct spending**<br>**Prior year**<br>Activities<br>Events|**Current**<br>**year**<br>**unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Current**<br>**year**<br>**restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Current**<br>**year Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>132,946<br>**132,946**<br>50,452<br>-<br>8,639<br>**8,639**<br>707<br>-<br>2,901<br>**2,901**<br>1,044<br>-<br>126<br>**126**<br>259<br>-<br>1,298<br>**1,298**<br>6,019<br>-<br>9,459<br>**9,459**<br>558<br>-<br>13,184<br>**13,184**<br>1,730<br>-<br>33,799<br>**33,799**<br>78,758<br>-<br>14,196<br>**14,196**<br>1,127|
|---|---|
||**-**<br>**216,548**<br>**216,548**<br>**140,654**|
||**Unrestrict**<br>**ed Funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Prior Year**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>298<br>260<br>558<br>660<br>1,070<br>1,730<br>**958**<br>**1330**<br>**2,288**|



## _23. Expenditure on charitable activities – Grant Funding_ 

|**Current year**<br>Grants made to Organisations<br>**Total direct spending**|**Current**<br>**year**<br>**unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Current**<br>**year**<br>**restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Current**<br>**year Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>402,761<br>**402,761**<br>-|
|---|---|
||**-**<br>**402,761**<br>**402,761**<br>**-**|



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_Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 as required by the SORP 2015 cont…_ 

## **Breakdown of Grants Made to Organisations** 

|**Current Year**<br>**Wirral Green Grants**<br>The Callister Trust<br>Friends of Roman Road Sandhills<br>Brackenwood Infant School<br>Love Bebington CIC<br>Wirral Environmental Network<br>St Luke’s Methodist Church<br>Friends of Sandlea Gardens<br>Port Sunlight Village Trust<br>Wallasey Community Anglers<br>The Positivitree<br>Bee Wirral CIC<br>Friends of Ashton Park<br>Develop Thru Sport CIC<br>Friends of New Brighton Marine Lake<br>Poll Hill Community Group<br>Park Roots CIC<br>Wirral Joint Services Club<br>New Brighton in Bloom<br>Bidston Golf Club<br>Bromborough Village Community Association<br>Friends of Hoylake Willows<br>Wirral Wombles<br>**Neighbourhood Grants**<br>Liscard Community Links<br>Seacombe Community Association<br>Wallasey Islamic Cultural Centre<br>The Voice of Egremont Tenants & Residents Assoc<br>Next Chapter CIC<br>Wirral Environmental Network<br>St Mary’s Church<br>**Step Up Fund**<br>Heart 4 Refugees CIC<br>Neo Community<br>Wirral Mencap<br>Tomorrow’s Women<br>Nightingales Recovery Café<br>The Open Door Charity<br>The Hive (Wirral Youth Zone)<br>Women’s Enterprising Breakthrough<br>Future Yard CIC<br>Caritas Diocese of Shrewsbury<br>Wirral Chinese Association<br>BEE Wirral CIC<br>Energy Projects Plus<br>Quirky Community Hub<br>Comics Youth CIC<br>Make CIC<br>Hitched Communities|**Current Year**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Current Year**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**Current Year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>-<br>11,200<br>11,200<br>-<br>1,000<br>1,000<br>-<br>1,000<br>1,000<br>-<br>1,150<br>1,150<br>-<br>1,690<br>1,690<br>-<br>1,200<br>1,200<br>-<br>1,000<br>1,000<br>-<br>6,825<br>6,825<br>-<br>1,500<br>1,500<br>-<br>4,970<br>4,970<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>5,000<br>5,000<br>-<br>14,200<br>14,200<br>-<br>4,690<br>4,690<br>-<br>900<br>900<br>-<br>3,510<br>3,510<br>-<br>1,000<br>1,000<br>-<br>3,000<br>3,000<br>-<br>1,000<br>1,000<br>-<br>1,500<br>1,500<br>-<br>669<br>669<br>-<br>757<br>757<br>**-**<br>**82,761**<br>**82,761**|
|---|---|
||-<br>1,905<br>1,905<br>-<br>1,905<br>1,905<br>-<br>5,000<br>5,000<br>-<br>2,500<br>2,500<br>-<br>3,690<br>3,690<br>-<br>2,000<br>2,000<br>-<br>3,000<br>3,000<br>**-**<br>**20,000**<br>**20,000**|
||-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>-<br>15,000<br>15,000|



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|One Wirral CIC||-|15,000|15,000|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Wallasey Churches Community Asset Project||-|15,000|15,000|
|Energise Cycles||-|15,000|15,000|
|||**-**|**300,000**|**300,000**|
|Total Grants Made||**=**|**402,761**|**402,761**|
|24. Support Costs for Charitable Activities|||||
||**Current**|**Current**|**Current**|**Prior year**|
|**Current year**|**year**<br>**unrestricted**|**year**<br>**restricted**|**year Total**<br>**Funds**|**Total Funds**|
||**funds**|**funds**|||
||**2025**|**2025**|**2025**|**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Premises Expenses**|||||
|Rent|-|12,906|**12,906**|5,250|
|**Administrative Overheads**|||||
|Telephone, Fax and Internet|166|396|**562**|59|
|Postage and Stationery|-|50|**50**|20|
|Membership Subscriptions|551|651|**1,202**|1,000|
|Equipment Expensed|487|-|**487**|4,738|
|IT, Software Licences and Expenses|-|1,653|**1,653**|391|
|Insurance|-|2,340|**2,340**|2,818|
|Sundry Expenses|-|264|**264**|670|
|Professional Fees (see note 25)|850|-|**850**|-|
|**Financial Costs**|||||
|Bank Charges|24|-|**24**|-|
|Depreciation & Amortisation in total for the period|1,917|-|**1,917**|-|
|**Support Costs allocated to Charitable Trading**|**3,995**|**18,260**|**22.255**|**14,946**|
|25 Other Expenditure – Governance Costs|||||
||**Current**|**Current**|**Current**|**Prior year**|
|**Current year**|**year**<br>**unrestricted**|**year**<br>**restricted**|**year Total**<br>**Funds**|**Total Funds**|
||**funds**|**funds**|||
||**2025**|**2025**|**2025**|**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Independent Examiner’s Fee|-|1,123|**1,123**|1,123|
|Compliance|-|652|**652**|458|
|**Total Governance Costs**|**-**|**1,775**|**1,775**|**1,581**|



**Professional fees paid to the Auditor or Independent Examiner in addition to audit and examination** 

|Other financial services<br>**Total additional fees**<br>Included in Support costs at Note 24|**Current**<br>**year**<br>**unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Current**<br>**year**<br>**restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Current**<br>**year Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**Prior year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2025**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>850<br>-<br>**850**<br>-|
|---|---|
||**850**<br>**-**<br>**850**<br>**-**|
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_Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31[st] March 2025 as required by the SORP 2015 cont…_ 

## _26. Total Charitable Expenditure_ 

|_uired by the SORP 2015 cont…_<br>_al Charitable Expenditure_|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**_Current Year_**<br>Total direct spending<br>Total grantmaking costs<br>Total support costs<br>Total Governance costs<br>**Total charitable expenditure**<br>**_Prior Year_**<br>Total direct spending<br>Total support costs<br>Total Governance costs<br>**Total charitable expenditure**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>3,995<br>-|**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>216,548<br>402,761<br>18,260<br>1,775|**Total Funds**<br>**2025**<br>**£**<br>**216,548**<br>**402,761**<br>**22,255**<br>**1,775**<br>**643,339**<br>**Prior Year**<br>**Total Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**140,654**<br>**14,946**<br>**1,581**|**Total Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>**140,654**<br>**-**<br>**14,946**<br>**1,581**|
||**3,995**|**639,344**||**157,181**|
||**Prior Year**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>80,958<br>14,946<br>1,581|**Prior Year**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>1,330<br>-<br>-|||
||**97,485**|**1,330**|**157,181**||



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## **Structure Governance & Management** 

## About Wirral CVS 

Wirral CVS is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), established in 2021 by and for Wirral’s Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector (VCFSE).  Wirral CVS is an Association CIO with membership open to any VCFSE organisation based, or operating, in Wirral at no cost. The membership shape and drive what the organisation does. 

Not less than two thirds of the trustees are nominated from and elected by member organisations with an Independent Chair also selected by the membership.  Trustees are responsible for ensuring that the organisations community benefit is informed by the strategic priorities of the sector. 

The founding trustees are committed to establishing the organisation and standing down to enable broad leadership to be selected from the membership.  Continual engagement and identification of new organisations/members is critical to the organisation staying relevant and connected to those it serves. 

Wirral CVS has been accredited for infrastructure by NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action). 

## _Charitable Objects_ 

- To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the public, principally but not exclusively in the local government area of Wirral and the surrounding area (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") and, in particular, to build the capacity of third sector organisations and provide them with the necessary support, information and services to enable them to pursue or contribute to any charitable purpose. 

- To promote, organise and facilitate co-operation and partnership working between third sector, statutory and other relevant bodies in the achievement of the above purposes within the area of benefit. 

## _Vision, Mission and Values_ 

## Vision 

A strong, vibrant and resilient Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector that leads positive and impactful changes in Wirral. 

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## Mission 

To be an organisation designed, developed and grown by its members to support the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector in Wirral and surrounding area. 

## Values 

- We are an organisation designed, created and led by Wirral’s VCFSE sector. We will continue this way of working in everything we do; we will work with and for all VCFSE organisations in an open, authentic way, always accountable for our actions. 

- We know we can’t do everything so we will harness the collective power and strengths of the sector. Everyone’s voice and contribution will be heard and valued. 

- We will lead by example and with drive and passion to be an organisation our members are proud to be part of. 

## Trustees 

The following persons served as Trustee during the reporting period: 

|**Name**|**Host Organisation**|**Resigned/Retired**|
|---|---|---|
|Brian Simpson|Independent Chair||
|Jay Anderson|Age UK Wirral||
|Sandra Gilbert|Wirral Mind||
|Justine Molyneux|Involve Northwest|Resigned 19thJune 2024|
|Bev Morgan|Koala Northwest||
|Sabra Ahmed|Wirral Change||



## Administrative Details 

|dministrative Details|||
|---|---|---|
|**Accountant**|**Banking**|**Insurer**|
|**Adding Value**|**The Co-operative**|**QBE UK Limited**,|
|**Consultancy Ltd,**|**Bank,**|30 Fenchurch Street,|
|Studio 6,|PO Box 250, Skelmersdale,|London,|
|Bluecoat Chambers,|WN8 6WT|EC3M 3BD|
|Liverpool, L1 3BX|||



## Election and Role of Trustees 

The charity has adopted an “Association Model”, whereby the charity’s trustees are elected by the voting members of the organisation.  The Trustee Board embarked upon a structured process during the year to recruit a number of new Trustees to be recommended to the membership for appointment to the board. 

Trustees are elected to serve for a three-year period at the Annual General Meeting, one third of the number retiring and being eligible for re-election each year. 

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New Trustees are supported through an induction process, which includes a presentation, planned visits to each department of the organisation, plus written material giving additional background information and outlining their responsibilities as a Trustee. 

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance and direction of the charity, with day-to-day operational management delegated to the Chief Executive. 

The Trustees meet a minimum of six times a year; this includes a Forward Planning Day to review the organisation’s strategy and performance and to set operating plans and budgets, plus a Half-year Review Day to monitor progress of these plans. 

The Board receives reports at each meeting from the Chief Executive, along with a schedule of reports from all areas of the organisation. 

No director / Trustee has any beneficial interest in the Company. The subscribing members of the Company undertook to contribute £1 each in the event of its winding up. 

## Internal Control 

The Trustees have overall responsibility for ensuring that the charity has appropriate systems of controls, financial and otherwise.  They are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006.  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 irregularities and to provide reasonable assurance that: 

- The charity is operating efficiently and effectively. 

- Its assets are safeguarded against unauthorised use or disposition. 

- Proper records are maintained, and financial information used is reliable. 

- The charity complies with relevant laws and regulations. 

The systems of internal control are designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss.  They include: 

- A strategic plan and an annual budget approved by the trustees. 

- Regular consideration by the Trustees of financial results, variance from budgets, non-financial performance indicators and benchmarking reviews. 

- Delegation of authority and segregation of duties. 

- Identification and management of risks. 

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## Risk Assessment 

The Trustees have a formal risk management process to assess business risks and implement risk management strategies.  This involves identifying the types of risks the charity faces, prioritising them in terms of potential impact and likelihood of occurrence, and identifying means of mitigating the risks.  As part of this process, the trustees review the adequacy of the charity’s current internal controls. 

## Charity Good Governance Code 

The Trustees have adopted the code and undertaken a Self Assessment, the coming year will see us implement the findings of this review and report back in the 25/26 Report. 

## Key Management Remuneration 

The Board consider the affordability of a cost-of-living increase for all employees when budgets are set annually.  This would include Senior Leaders. 

Senior Leaders, including the CEO, are on fixed levels of pay, with no additional increments available currently.  The Board are committed to continue to review salary structures year on year. 

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