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ILrrY INFORMATION SERMCE HUPMNGDON Report of th6 Trustees Independent Examk*s Rewt Slat8mfjnt of FnarKI81 Athities Balanc¥ Sheot 8-10
ITY INFORMATION SERVICE HUP4TINGDONSHIRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OR THE END 31 The Trust8es wesent trir retxyt mIed 31st 2025. Dlsabilty IrrfOrMati Servi(¥ Hunthwire (Dl&l) &)rts1 as a Charitable In¢4wated OrganL8atlon 8fKI is a Reglstwed Ctrwrtty. number 1198841. Regl$t•rod Offl¢• 6 Oak Drv4e, Hun11rd{)n. CambrKhJeshiTe. PE29 7HN Tn•ste•s {a• 01311 March 2025) Mr G Willwms (Chalr) Ms A Boss6 (Vice Chalr) Ms M Chanaklra ITreasurèrl Mr D L Bovr¥ Mr M Griffln Mr W V Templ&ton Mr N C Wells Ms G Wark Ms A Lyon¥ Mr C Hardlng Mrs N Bayle8 {r88fiwd 31.01.25) (rened 17.09.24) {•ppointed 17.1)9241 OBJECTIVES W4D ACTMTES Obl•1v•S and alrn¥ DISH'S •lm• arn to: . relieve Feople wlth (8abltU08 and di¥a(fvantsggd pewlg aThJ th8 nelghbtyjrhood Ihereof $0 that th8y mayload acll4E and fvNltr¥J INes iniegratad ¥rto scKi8ty. - 6llminale discriminatK)n on the grourKls of race. 98ndef. dfsalmlity, Sexu origntslion or relbion. Ensurlng our work ddlv•rn our •lm• Wo monltor and reeW all our deliv8rables tAthln our Tr &)ard ¢ommlttee meettngs. W8 monltor and rgvithv prow of Ihe and ts b8noffts th8 have broughl to IIK)6e gioups of paopl we help. We regularty engagg cllénls ty phques1)nn&8sftestirn0nqIs lo rgquest fèedback on our service. W8 infom fundgrs ofw pn)gre88. We regularty. 8nd In ocL¥xdon¢o tp41th wr awe0mty. Lyjate Ir fuThJern. Th• focu• of ourwtyk Our main ofy'ectives for the Jtar ¢¢)ntknue to b8 thè w0vis¥ of inl(Ymalkni. adv ¥d w81ic818upport to people of &ry ages V•ith any dlsablty In the d1. Felld and Cambrldg8shirg. . We carry txrt weware beneffts assessm. aryj mak8 apF4kattcm8. TN8 seThfjce b In great domand, particuLtyrty tr Pèrsonal Indgperwjence PayYn8rrts {PIP} (adth). EmrA0YTt SUppMent Allowance IESAI lad1. Attendance Alowance {AAI 18ld9ty1 and capab for Work (UC50). Wo also 6upwt ctients th addition81 issues which m8y financi81 drffknAty. - Our dients often ha mult negjs. and we (ther wisa¢rons Ilwh referyd and SnpOSting to suppcKt the n8&Js th8r8 DISH ¢anrnL . At our disability frIerty offte provKle to facg Interv arKI we adbfjce ¢x) the phong.. Most Importandy. though. for our many h¢XJsebCrKI clknis. mako hiThe vlsits. We Spal again51 refus1 applicali¢)ns at Benefrts Tribunals. have sprted the In&)al appltcation. Very few organisallons Iccally offer these partIlaT sefvlces. - W8Ware benefrt awrieatiS are rpleX and time ctThUmia. It can take w to 4 hour5 to c¥xnplg18 a PIP, A4 or ESA form, Trjt Induding tlme to ilain mwjcal, luCaonal arKI s(Klal reKxxts from prrAessKffials. Thrs is often an impossille t88k fr th8 m05t our (xxnrnunlty. We estsbush relalionships aThJ trust wlth our ctiants.
INF IJIATION S REPORT FTHETR E HUIfflN STEE PubllG bOnt How our•ctlvllle• ddiv•r publk n•fft . Filling an advKe gap: Th8rg is currenty a Ixk of Suffici kncal I[81e adv#x availabio to local pooplg wilh dls8bllilies and c8rer8 of disabl&l Fw¥48. we m(Tr &fv8rsety affecled any other group by wrrent welfare chang8s, and who nwj higher levels of guKJanc8 aThJ YJjPFi to ¢cn[A0t0 ngthY and compli¢8led app1kati forms. . Improving qu8lNy of Ille.. In r experwce. ar by researca). r1Virg apprcpriate &Svicé, maxlmlslNJ incom8. and at¢ess to Th)t improves the lthj expen8rS of peoFAg di8abllitses. bul also has a beneficial ¢ff0Ct meni818fKI phyTKal haallh. wnployablllty. and gèneral well n9. thus helpKo to rgduc8 pressure on othor Stretc l(Thl NHSIStabJW ser¥ices. - Reducing demar¥Js on Serv.. llp peop in kxal ms identitsd a8 ry>ets of depriv8kn, eg Huntingdon North arrfj St Neots. to avold bè¢omiwJ reliant clwiti8s bcal authrrftti85 for crt81s htslp and dlscretionary fvndlng. - AddrtssirKJ digltsl oxdusion: l&klrwJ sep4k8s to dknls.. Dythent ol and P&nston8, arbj kjcal Coundls increasingty proMd6 alm0518xchJsivdy wtfn8 8(xess to Se88. We can help dJItal exduded dL8ab1 p18, to mako lIne •Fation8. and give th8 d18abW I88t)Und acce88 to inf(Ymatlon and 8(IMcè IlYwJh home ¥118. - Tdbunal Appeals: We prov¥Je informed supk¥xt to Appeal al TrbunaLs ag8lr£t fefused b8n811ts 8ppllcaUon8 for those who have no legal krvtsdge. 8rKI cany aff(d al represents1K. Who u••d and b•Tr•I from our •r¥lcos7 partn8r6 In th8 th8rtty and ¥olLxtsry in Hunbrythshire. F&nd and Sth Cambndwshiro. We de con11Thty of swNlce, havky clients th8 >wr& Muth galned by VKYd of moth. . We have continued to tFKAe Fw1& ith di8abltio8 are housgbLxJnd, and have providod onllno, 1010ffi he1[Ai arKI mall a¢fvic4. W& havo cOnded offi¢• based iilervievrJ. . W8 ¥9 6uccessfulty rowesenbj clants at an inmwd Nmbèr of Appe818 to Benefts TrItrn&15. - We recrult and train 4dunt¢gr8. The of our Man8pml commiltee, staff and volunteers elther ha a disabiw. havo exp8rien¢8 of c8riThJ for $e0n0 who h98 a dl8at. giwng us unlqLO in8KJhts Into ¢oplnp d?lity and the benefits 5tn. . IAl8 have I11 egtsblished knks ¥Alh many slakotA)Id8r5 lo supFK¥t cll8nts. Those Includ8 NHS practk89, health WolossiLa1S 8fKI other communItyth organ158tk)n8. Ttw 8 abl8 to sigry>)Bl thalr cll8nts to our $eThlca8. . Through our bnk8 wllh partr a98Je$. h8V8 boon able to 8wpr6t wtA8 to those wtlo have 8W8118t experuse In areas other than our8. . We prowde value M&Y to w fundef8.' Ihro past T81 ar (Awil 2024 to March 2025) vAth 13 pwt-llme stsff, wa dealt Vilh 768 referrdb core supwrt and 120 referrals for our additK)nal $UPFrt Ibeneflt thod(, lribunal SUFPOrt. 19lepho iNJddy. gnhanced supwrtl for 71X) kndrydU3l8. In fin¥Ky81 terms, oblalned over £2.2m (annual equfvaent) in lfare benefits dItS. . Government wellaro changes y+1 inNth a rrAlirwJ prDgramme of Trassossing the rwds of PIP clnts, aThJ th8 rolkJrt of Unlwsel c11. has progmsTh wKrea$8d the need for cw 8ervke.
FORMATION
ERVICE H
RT OF THE TRUSTEES
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Fln¥n¢lal revlew
Annual Budgets arè sat tsch form the tasls of wr exrmthre rth arNJ an act¢yJnt of actual income and
expenditure is roported to the Tn. at each meetsw. We adhgre to agreed fknand4
pCedUreS whi¢h follow th8 Charity CommissK)n guidelinès.
Rg¥orvg8 poIIcy
The Management C<Anmitte8 hès ex4wnir& U dwrfisls rU1r•ments fcr roserves In Ilght of the main rfsks to
th8 organlsation. It has eststAthwJ a thereby the unr6strictl furyls not Lxynmittgd or invested In
tangiblè fixed a8S8ts hold by tha ¢hty 81KxthJ bo bolBen 3 and 6 ol oxpondknrg.
The Charivs Trustees agreed that the reseNes pfv is to keep a minhnLTh unrestricted funds of £50.000 in thc
bank at any given tlmo to ensure Ihat Ihe chty can cwbtinue to d8fNer tho DISH FrnMe In ts long term.
Incomo
The totsl inc¥)mg recofrthl dwlrvJ the yaar wa8 £208.713.
or this, £169,744 w8s gt kKome. thrfth from d(ThbS from thnts. frier#ls 8nd furMJ481siry 8Ctlvll
nting to £28,693.
expendllurn
Durirq the 20225 finandal Jar t
INFORMATION ERVICE H NTIN REPORT FTHETR STEE CH 8TATE•AENT OF TRIISTEES RESPONSIBILMES The trustees are resKx)rth for PrnFWiry th8 TnJ5tO8s' Rewt f181 ststemwts in attordarKe applicabla law arKI Uniled lfjwdn AntIng Starykn (Untted KtryS)m Generalty Accepted AcCntIng Practice). The law appllcable to charlties in England & Wares r&wiros the tIt89s to wepare finarxlal stslements for 88ch ftn8ncial year gNe a Irue a1 lair view ol the state ol affalrs of the Gharfty ané of the Incoming res¢JJrces and aw4icakn of resre89 of thg charfty for It perh)d. In prep8ring these finartial 8t8tèmts, the tru8tses are rerNknJ to: - select suttabl8 a¢cwnling rx)fks a1 8prty1trn C81918n, - observe the methods and prinCIkn in the Charity SORP 2019 (FRS 11Y2}: - makè judgements and 83MateS Ihat ar8 reas8b and Wud1. . state whether applicaLle accounllrKJ starvjards have bggn fL4k)Wl. gut4oc to materlgl departw&s disclosed and extAained in the financlaf statements: . preparè th6 financial St)ent8 on tho gma concem bAth bt18 Inopwcykte to prosume that the charlty 11 c4JnliThJ8 In op&rabcm. The 1rn8ts08 we resprritle frjr k41eth acC(wjTrJ r8cxxds that 4thgekn6 ilh rea8onabl& acraCY al any Im8 Ihe finar181 p05iUon ot tha charity and enable them to onsure that thts financ4al stataments compty with Chariti85 Acl 2011. th8 Ch&ity {Acnts and RePts) R8oulations 2008 and the provisk)ns of the Constbtutson. They arè al80 re8p)n81blg ts Safegrdiffj ts assets of the tharity and hencg for taklng reasonable sty for the ¢Y8venlk)n and dele¢ti of froud other irregularlJ88. The Charws b8nkars arn CAF <Chwili8s Ald F4Jmd8tl1 Th8 Indepgndent Examlnor18 K F Grogn. trJln9 as Ta¢Cl. Green & Co. Apwoved by order of lh8 t*)ar(l of tru8tee8 and 8y)ed on Its boh8W by.. 3131ioll G Willams- Chair of Trusteos Dalwj
INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER3 REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BILITY INFORMATION SERVICE HUNTINGDON I roport to the charlty trvstees on my examinatK)n ofthe a(yxxmts of Ihe for th8 ended 315t March 2025 4Mch are set cKrt on pajes 6 to 10. R•sponslbllltks and ba%1• of rwt As the tharitys Inte8S are respcrftsible ILY the [Kepar of the accthints In )rdance wilh tho requirèm•nts of lh8 Charfties Act 2011 Acr I rewrt in rospt of my exInall of ts ¢hwitys aCCnts carrd ¢Jrt ur#Jer 80clion 145 of thg Act and in c8nying out my examinati1 I have fL41j all the DiroctM)n8 gi¥en by Iha Charity Commlsslon under seclion 145(5Xb} of the ALt. Ind•p•nd•nt •xmln•f• thl•m I tV8 ccfflpleled my exam¥th)n. I c(¥fflm that rn material matt6r¥ have come to my attenlon In ¢onneclion ith the examinadon me (¥uso to bkne that in any materfal r06FcL' 1. a¢owntlng record8 were nL W In ro8peL% ofth& chwty as rnJulr•d by Jeclkn 130 of Ihg AIX. or 2. the ac¢cKmts do not a¢ccd wbth ro¢(¥d8: or 3. 8cc(xrts do ncrt compty with ts appl rtyulrements concemlng the fomi cclent of tho accounts Yet out In tha Charthes IPu(xmts JrKI Re{ts) RegulatKTh 2008 othor than any r¢qulremenl that the accounts w a Irue and falr vi8vl vthk*18 not a mattor ¢onsK19red as part of 8n erJen1 exam#Mt I have no corK8ms and have come acrosg no olh8T matters In ¢onnection vthi Ihè examln8bon to which attentim should ba drawm in thls In ¢Jrdgr to eftablo 8 woper undèr8tsndiw of tho accounts lo bo fvaGhed. K F Groen {FMAATI 32a East Street St. Ives Cambs PE27 5PD
NFORMA YEAR EN 2024 Total funds Don•lton¥ a tsgad•• Grarrts DRI1¢)n$ Other i¥ 39.083 1.661 119.744 299.703 17,829 3,019 320,331 4783 68.739 135.461 204,201 kn¥•str1 Incom• Intere81 rOCj 4.512 4.512 4,512 4S12 Total In¢oml•w moure•• 73,252 135.461 208.713 325.035 R•l•lng don•tlon• &14xl•• S¢aff salarth & Nl 87.628 143.232 230.8S9 224770 Support ¢t Rent, Tatss & swvk¥ carge Stsff & ¥LtOr travel Postage & $18knery Tdephor Insurance Conf•ror¥ & tr8ining Adv8rtislng 8 ythyicthn Sub8criplk)ns R8polr¥ & comwtar (yJ8lJ AcccyJnt8ncy Prof88sk)nal fo8$ Mls¢•llanewB exp8fY 7.670 1.378 10.170 9.197 1.408 1.265 1,919 521 1.OLTh) 2.472 2.051 1.247 3.051 1.144 7.035 1,144 1037 1.179 925 4.321 431 740 5,610 513 2m3 Flnanc• B8nk charge8 31 Tot•1 rMourc•• oxp•nd 114.321 156,853 271.173 273A52 Net IncornfyllExp•ndltur•l {41,rMI (21.3911 162A801 51,583 Accum[d8 funds broh1 ffyMf8fd 91.fffj) 108231 199.311 147,728 mul•t•d funds carrl•d forn*rd ).011 86,840 14851 I.311
TION SERVI PrnNGDONSHI 31 2025 Total 2024 Total fvnd fund• Cufrnnt aM•ts Debtcxs Current a¢count Deposit accounts Cash in hand 31.618 226.473 46.158 103,842 150.000 103.842 159,308 258.091 L••s Curr•nt Il•blllti Credltors a ?njal8 5.4551 15,455) 17,C02 {17.CM)2} 22.457 (44571 58.780 199.311 50.011 86,840 136,851 199,311 FUND8 Unr••trfthd lund• 50.011 50.011 91,080 Re8trlct•d Fund• 108.231 50.011 86,840 136,851 199.311 Th8se acc(nts Y+Yre apwovod ¢)n behf on Iho C£8 G William¥- Chalr of Trustgas D 8owers- Trustee Dated.. giE176zg
OTH D31 CH 202 ACCOUNTING POUCES B¥h of prnparfng th• Ilnanclal 8tat•m¢nts The financial slalements of the char#atJe comp8ny. Is # berrt entity under FRS 102, have been prepar1 In cord8nce ith the Chaiilies SORP IFRS 102) Ac£ountiTrJ and Reportlng by chari0$.. Statement of Recommendod Practice appIlblo ) charitios praparirwJ Ihoir accounts in ac(>Jrtl8n¢e wrth th6 Finarul Re[1ng Standard applt8t49 in UK arNI Republic of Ireland issued in Octob8r 2019. the Finandal R6KXx1N Staryjard appkablg in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. Fin&Kial Staloments have Iwi prepwed hisloricAI (x>st ccwntion. The TnJ8te6s consider that ts fknancl818latements can be prepared on ¥ gory concom basis as th818vel of r¢sgrves and irwme are 8uffident to ensur8 the Truste6$ can m88t thdr Ilnandal 0119aonS for th6 next 12 to 18 montFL8 th8 Charity 1$ a gcHng 1)xKam. Ineom• Irthme 1$ reeognl8od in ts Stalemant of Fkn&nd Admues the has entlO8mont to th• lund8, It is probable that the Income bo relnd and ts amount can bo measured rolkqtty. Donath and or8nts are tr8aW as incé)me any c(mditM)n8 Imwsed by tho d[Or have b88n Exp•ndhuv• Liabilities ar8 reeconisgd 88 expenditure as swn as Ihèro b a Iyl or o)nstructlve Ob10b0n commitbng charty to tsl expanditurg, It18 w(thblè that a transfer of eccffbomic b8neffts wlll be requlred In seluement a1 ts arnnt of ts obfyUc4) can be m88sured rellably. Expendtture18 accounted for on an accruals basls a1 h85 been dassi under headirvJs Ihal aggrggale all c081 related lo tho category. WIre costs cam)t bg dirw atlnbul&J to partKular Wlros they have been albcatad to acbvitses on a l)asis c81$tOrtt ilh tho u8e of resources. Fund Kcountlng Unrestrtdod funds c8n b9 U8&1 In 8c(xKd8nce lth th8 thanlable at U discreknon of t Irustses. Re8tr1ct&l fuThJ8 C bo used lor porti1#r rgstrlded wrpo80s itt) the obJKts of the thadty. Restriction8 0rf80 vthen 8poofi•J by the or fund8 arg ra*•Y for pardlar rothcted purpose8.
ABILrrY THE NOT Thef0 trustoes, remuneratkn or oU*r benellts tr Ihe w endod 31st Marth 202S r¥Y far the andod 31st March 2024. There rw) tru8t888' exp$86 p8hJ for th8 31st 25 nor for th8 year end&J 31st M1 2024. 2025 2024 Tho averwdg number of npl)s durfrvJ I >B8rw8s as I. 13 11 No em0 rec¢lved amoluments kn exc (rf £60.(K#). 2025 2024 Grants receTvalAe nonts Cr•dknrn 2025 2024 Tradg credltlX8 Social securty a1 olher tsxes Accrued 8xp8nge5 (Xher creditors Grants recelwj kn wjvance 1.183 3,696 740 717 3.312 925 17,2 22.457
Note MOVEMENT IN FUND8 Net movwnent fvrMd5 As81 31.3.2025 1.42024 UnMtrlct•d funds 91,080 (41.069) 50.011 R8•trt¢l•d lund• 108.231 <21,391) 86.840 TOT FUNDS Net movement n funds, I18d In the ab are a8 fdkn*B: In(x)mirvJ Goin8 & k)8888 Movgment In fund$ UnrMtrlct•d fund• 73.252 {114,321) 141,0691 R•8trl¢t•d fund• 135.461 (156.853) {21.391) TOTAL FUNDS 71 10