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IDde endent Commllni North Advocac Network ort of the Tru for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2024 The tTUStCC5 who arc &150 directors of the charity (or the purposes of the Companie¥ Act 2006, present their rqrt with the rinancial ststements of the Charity for thc year endcd 31 March2024. The trustec5 havc adoplrd the provisions of Accounting and Reportin8 by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Praetiee applicable to charitics prcparin8 thcir accounts in cOrdance with the Finaneihl Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {¢ff¢etiv¢ l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ObJectlves And Alm8 The key objective and aims of the CIO are tr) relieve persons who have learning diffjculties, men1 health problems, physical di5abiliiics, visual or sensory impairn)ent or who may be in need of reliefby reasons of their age, youth or social or economi¢ circumstances by thc provision of 4n ¢ffectsv¢ advo¢8¢y s¢fvL¢¢ primarily It not cxclusively, in Lartcashire and thc surrounding Throughout the p¢riod the CIO continued to deliver existing projects through p&id staff, volunteers and student8, while seeking new opportunilses through partnership worknng. The lon8er-term objective corttinued to be to extend ex(ernal clicnl advwacy 5ervi¢¢s, to explore And secure new Amding opwrtuniiies while seeking rther fijnding from ¢urrent stakeholders to enable the CIO to continut the c5tsblished work it has b¢eome known for while dcvclopin8 new iniuatives in line with And appropriate to the owerall airns. SI¥Dltlcani Aetlvltl The tnL5tee5, in p&met7hip with the Chief Executive Officer develop and implement ihe srr8tegi¢ business plBn &nd deierniine. monitor review the general polici¢s of the organi8tt1ion. A schernc of delegation 18 in place clarify and support dccision making re8pon$ibili¢ies. Board rneelings take place bi-monthly and are arrnng¢d to accommodate maximum atteTraance of trustees includin8 flexible dates. times and virtual or in person attcnd•nce. Benveen meetings. decision making and ratification of documcntg is Tried out by emailing trustees for feedb&ck. The day-to-dRy operational a¢tivity of the CIO is devolved to the Chief Executive orri¢er who is responsible for recruitment of sthff and volunteers to drliver projects. The organisation offers work placement opportUnLties to health and sociHI care and medical university $ttLd¢TLLs who assi¥t in ¢he operational activiry. Pastoral and clerical functions are ctirried out by senior mcmber of staff. responsible for employed And voluntrer advoc&ies and students and an administraior. The full team undergo induction. training and development opporninities which are i(kntified through one one meetings And clinical supervision. FINANCL41, RF.VIF.W PrEncip81 funding $our¢es Our principal source of income is from fund5 5ccured thTOU8h applications to trusts and foundations. The provision of student doctor and social worker placements for universities brings some additional revenue. Reservey policy It 15 ihe policy of the CIO to maintain suffici¢nt fvnds to cover manag¢m¢ni and admini$traiion costs for bee¢n three ond six months. At th¢ year end, more than five months were Teserved. STRUCTURE, GOTrTRNANCE AND iVIANAGEMENT Governing doeumeDt The charity is con¢rolled by its governing document. a deed of trust, and constitutes a limi ¢ornpany, limited by gurntee. &% defined by the Companies Act 2(K)6. Page I
Inde endeDt Comm¥ni AdvocAcv Network ort of the Tru51 for tb¢ Ytar Effjd¢d 31 MArth 2024 The ¢¢)ft5titution of the organisation was amertded and Sied by t[tC¢S on 22 April 2022 and WR5 Submit1 to the Charity Commission with a request for o ¢h8ng¢ ID ftom a Gh4rity to Ch8rilabl¢ IncoTPOTated OrganL5ation ICIOI. wlication was succcssful. and th¢ new constitution WB5 adopted on 31 August 2022. Retntltmeni and appoilltmetst of Dew trustees OUT IneS are T2CrtLiied from th¢ wider ¢omrnuniti¢s Tcfl¢¢t the divmity of the localities ih&t ICANN geTve5. liecruitmen¢ of tyu5tecs llr¢ targeted to reflect identifjcd skills nccded to crure th¢ Ixxrd ¢4n demortstraie cxpenisc in th¢ VQriOU5 talents Identified throllgh skills Audil protesses. Where po8siblt the trustecs consider thllt th¢ ski118 aftd experience of thc Board should comprise of include individuals with onc or mOTe of the following back8rounds'. - Legal . FinanciaVAccDuntLn8 Backolld Safeguarding Su$tyinÈbility - Educatsorbryrnirun8 Experience - Volunthry Sector ExpcricrKr - Senior Managerial or Busin¢s5 Exp¢rien - Experiertce of equal opportuThitie8 ordiyability n¢¢ds Ioductlon ATrd tr•lDlni ofn¢w tr1 Induciion and aw&r¢nes5 trainin8 is offeTed tsustees on appointment to ll5515t tkm to b¢Gomr f82niliar with thcir rolc5 to provide them with the knowledge they need to moke 8 POSltive contribution to the 5tratCgiC TnRrta8ement of the oryAnlAtion. Rlik mxn4ement The trustees are responsible for over%e¢ing risk faced by the i)Tgani$8don. tkil¢d ttentioft of risk is d¢l¢g•tcd ID th¢ Head of Servic¢s. Ri5k5 are idenuficd. 855essed and mitig&tcd thTough¢Jut th¢ yBAr aTrJ a fornal review 1$ und¢rt4ken OMU411y. Identified categories of ri¥k are.. - fjov¢rnan¢¢ - Operaiional Financial Environm¢Dtal Or External Facior5 Compliance (Law and Rcgulaiionl Tlwough the risk m##4¢m¢ni pmceM¢5 ¢sblished by thc CIO, rhe tNstre8 are 8sti$fied that the major risks identified have been ddequatcly mi128aied but reColse that Lt is only pos8ible t¢ Provide reasonAble, but not 8b$olute ll68wCe th&t all major risks have been adequately martage REFERENCE AND AD1lSATtVE DETAILS Registered CompADy ntlmber CE0301 13 (Eft8lxthd #nd Walcsl ReBlsttred Charlty humber 1200225 Pag¢ 2
dent C mmutti ttwork North Rt rt of the Tru¥te¢i for the Year ETKled 31 March 2024 Howick HIxLse Howi¢k Park Avenue Penwortham Preswn Laa$hire PRi OLS Trn¢ Ms S Pa1 Mrs P Hill c11 (¢urTMttiy on ie&ve du¢ lo illnes8) S C&Yy (rEsiBrxd 30.324) Mr5 P A Sowden (appointed 6.7.23) (rrlignol 30.11.23) Mrs A D whY (•ppoint•l 6.723) Mr T M Smith (appointed 6.7.231 Pth M A Smith (appointed 6.723) (tin8 chair) IDdepood•Dt ExAmkn•r Pfyul iltsnm FCA CCW Lirnited 295r297 Church Stre¢t B1Rckpl FYI 3PJ AA)roved by onlerof th¢ Imrd oftsij1I on... .... 8ipd ity b•FAlf by: MrsMASmith- Pa8¢ 3
ende Inde ndent North tTthpeMdent exAmln¢r's r¢port to ¢IL¢ tnle of Tnd¢peDd¢nt Advo(gty Nemrk North Ut•Rn) I'tbt Compxyry I r¢port to the clmrity trustees on my exkniits&tion of the 01 of thecompmy for thryc ewjed 31 March 2024. Responslbilitits and baois of report As thc charity's trttes of the Compony {attd also its dire¢rorn for th¢ purposes of wmpary lawl you ¢ responsible for the preparatioth of tk wccounts in aCcOre wÉth the rrquiremtnts of the Cornpgnies A¢¢ 2006 {'the 26 Act.). Having satisfied myself that the accoun of the Company arc nol TCqUiTrd w bc alIted under Part l6 of ihc 2006 A¢t Ortd arc ¢ligibb¢ for indepmdent exirnin8lian. l pOrt in Tf5PCft of my examination of your chariW$ Kcounts &8 carried out nder Section 145 of thc Charities Act 2Ql l ('the 2011 Act). In my examination I hav¢ followed thr Dire¢iionJ given by the Charity Commission urk4er Section 14515) (b) of the 2011 A¢L lodeptDd¢nt ex•mlneVi $ttement I have ¢omplctcd my examination. I coftfirni that no matten have come to my attefttiLin in ¢OM¢¢ii¢m with the ¢xarnhn4DoTh 6ivin8 me cause to b¢liw¢: ¢counting Tecords were not kept irt ffespe¢tof ComPY as required by Se¢tion 386 of 2CQ6 Ac¢ or the accounts do Cord with tlwjse recor&8: Dr the •¢Gowits do tLOt comply with the xcounting of Se¢tiort 396 of the 2006 Aci other than any U1Ment that thc accounts giv¢ a true and fair view which li th matter coMsid¢r&l gs part of an indrwthni examittAiion' or the aecow)ty have noi be¢n pTEpsd Én •C¢Ordrg with trK ard principlcs of the Statrmenl of Recomm Prnc¢ic¢ for COUntIng and TfpoTling by charitim (appli¢able to ehorities preparing their accolm in ¥¢othn¢¢ with th¢ FinllTKial ReFOrting Stknderd appli¢tibl¢ in the UK ard R¢public of IrelAnd (FRS 102)). I bave no con¢¢mi httvc come aCTD89 no othcr mattcn in coThKction with the ¢umin•iion to which itt¢nuon 9hOld be drawn in thi5 rem inordeT to enable a prop¢r underywxiin8 ofthe accounts kn b¢ rrarhrd. ul iion¥ort FCA The Instityt¢ of ch[j A¢¢ountsnts in Ensland aftd Wit CCW Limited Chartered Ac¢ount•nts 2951297 CILurch Street Bl4¢kpool LAneathire FYI 3PJ DA¢e'. Page 4
end ni Comrnunlt Advo North Staternent of Flttanclal Activitieg r the Year Ended 31 024 Peri 31.8.22 YearETthd 31.3.24 Total fvnds 31.313 Total fithds uT¢stri¢t¢d nds Restricted nds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Dot)¢ion8 and legacies 2.964 3.128 ChTltsbie ctfvltl Chtiritablc 30.022 166,902 196.924 324 ?l6 Total 166 902 199 888 EXPFNDITURK ON Cbgrliable ttlvldei Charitsbl¢ 329 473 193 536 NET tNCOMFJ(EXPENDITURK) (45,078) (84,507) 1129J85) 133,808 RECONCLLIATION OF FUNDS Total brought forWd 24J,900 132.923 376.823 243,OlS TOTAL FLfNDS CARIUED FORWAR l98 822 247,238 376 823 For o breakdovrn of tiinds ¢arried forward sec note I l on page 9 Thc Thorcs form p3rt of these flnancial statcments Page 5
Inde endent Cornmunlt Advotac North cann NetY40rk alance SI 31 Mireb 2024 31J24 Totsj 3lJ.23 TDthI Uftrestri¢red Restricted Notc5 FIXED ASSETS T2ngtble assets 1,605 I.605 2,(K16 CURRELYT ASSETS DebtOTS Cash at bank and in haftd 800 8(Q 248 256 l.784 375 783 21)0,641 48.415 249,056 377,567 CREDITORS Amounts fallin8 du¢ within one y¢ ,423) (3.4231 P.750) NET CURRENT ASSETS 197218 374817 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT 198.823 48.415 247,238 376,823 NET ASSETS 198 823 ?47 238 376 823 FUNDS Unrestricd Restsi¢d funds 198,823 243.9 132 923 TOT.IL FUNDS 247 238 376 823 The charitable compftny 15 en(irled 10 exemption from Audit under Seciion 477 of Ihe Cornpanics Act 2006 for the year ended 31 Marth 2024. The mernbc have noi required the company w obrain an audir of its finBncial 5tatemcnts for th¢ yur ¢nded 31 March 2024 in accordance with S¢¢tioft 476 of th¢ Compthits Act 2C¥)6. The ttustces 8cknowlcdge their responsibilities for la) ¢n$uting that Ihc chllritable cornp&ny keep5 ACCOUThting Teeords that comply with Seciion5 386 and 387 of the Companies Aci 2006 and pry&ring financial statcments which 8ive a true and fair view of the sta of affairs of the charitablc GOTllpAlly 2$ at the end of each finanGial y¢#F OF its surplus or deficit for cach financial year in oecordance with the requir¢rncn15 of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements af the Companie5 Act 2006 relaiin8 lo Financial SEai¢mertts, so f2r as applJ¢able to the ¢hariubl¢ ¢OTnpany. Ibl The nos fomi p4rt of thes¢ financial staen[S Pige 6 ODtinued...
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Ind¢ Communit Adyoc rth ote5 tv the F. tstementS he Year Ended 31 March 2024 An AccouNfll¥G POLICIFS BASIS of prepArln¥ the Ilnn¢hl stiterntntS Thc finmcial $taterncnls of Ihc ohBfttable company, which is a public benefit entity und¢r FRS 102, have bttD prepared in a¢cord4nc¢ with thc Chanties SORP IFRS 1021 'A¢counting and Reporting by Charitie5'. Ststcment of Recommended PTaetice applicable to ¢hAriiies pwaring their accounts in accordance with the Fifiancial Reporting Standard 4)plicable in the UK 2nd Republic of IrelAnd IFRS 102) {tffcctLVC l Janu&ry 2019),, Fin&nci&l Reporting Stsndard 102 Yhe Findncilll Rcporting StandNrd 4ppli¢abl¢ in the UK Republic of Irelllnd, And thc Companics Aci 2006. The financial statements have bttn prepared under the historical cost conventsoll. In¢om¢ All income is recognLsed in the Si&ternent of FinAncial A¢tivities once the chority has ¢nudcmeni to the funds, Lt 15 prob8ble that the income will be received gnd the amount can br rn¢asured reliably. Expendlture Li4biliues STe recognised Is ¢xpenditur¢ 2s soon as there 15 a legal or conatruclive ob15gation wmmitting the ¢hwity 10 that cKpenitiMrc. it is probable that a tran3f¢r of economic bencflts will br Trquired in ttlement And the amount of the obligation can bt &8ured reliably. ExpendiDJre 1$ 8c¢ounted for on In 4rGruals b&sis and been classificd under headin8s thai Te8te ail COBt related to the catt80ry. Where costs cannot bc directly attributed to particulor headin89 they have b¢¢n all¢¢Nted LO activitie5 on a ba5i$ COnSi$tent with the use of Tcsour¢e$. offered subjcct to Conditio which hav¢ not been met at the yCAr ctyd date are notcd as a mMIt[ne( but no¢ a¢¢rud a9 exndItUr¢. TInble fixed gmets Depreciation is PTovided at the following annual rntes in order write off each ll5Set over its estim&tcd usefvl life. FiXre& and fithin85 200/0 on reducing lanc¢ Tx¥tlon Thc ¢harity i¥ ¢xempt from corporation tax or its charitable aeliviiies. Fund Arcountlng Unr¢sincied fiJrtd$ be used in a¢¢ordance wilh Ihe chariiablc objectives ¥Lt the di¥¢reuon of Ihe IDL%ICCS. Rcslri¢tcd ndS can only bc u5cd for pNrticular restiicted purposes Wlrhift the objects of the ¢hxrity. R¢5tTiciions arise when specified by the donor or when ndS Brc ftised for p8rtiCLKlar restrictrd purpoxs. Further explanation of the naNre and purpose of tlleh fund IS Lncluded in the notes to the financi $14tements. P¢nsloll ¢OSti #nd oiher posr-retir¢ment b¢Defitg Thc charitable company operate5 a defined conrribuiion pen%iort scheme. Coniributions payable to the chariiable ¢ompany's pension scheme are Charged 10 thc 5taiemenL of FinanGial A¢itvit1¢5 in thc period to which they relate. Pagt 8 continued...
Indt eshd¢n munl AdvocY4 tes to the Finan¢ial Stittrnertts- onthi ea ded 31 Trlarch 2024 NET ¥coM(ExEEDllTVRE1 in¢0TlI¢Xpendltyre) jB after chargingl{¢reditin8}: Period Jl.8.22 to 31.323 Year Endcd 31.324 DepTeciation- ownvA Lssets 401 265 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFrrs Th¢r¢ wer¢ no trLWW' remunerntion or other benefits for th¢ yew endd 31 March 2024 nor for the wiod ended 31 March 2023. Trnitttg, •xpeAs•i Th¢rr were no truitees, expeniu piid for the ywended 31 MRTch 2024 nor for the pcriod ended 31 M4r¢h 2023. srAFF COSTS The av¢rn8¢ Monthly number of employees duTing the Ye w49 28 follows.. Pcriod 31.8.22 Year Ended 31.324 31.3.23 TnJstee5 5&ff Is 12 20 18 No employees re¢¢iv¢d ¢molum¢nts in excess of £60,000. COhlPAL4TIVE$ FOR THE STATENT OF FINAflCIAL ACTIVLTtEs Unrestrictrd Restricted funds Totsl INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and leRaCjCS 3,128 3.128 Cb¥rit8ble *¢ilvltles Chariisble 309,898 324.216 Totxl 327.344 EXPENDITURE or4 Page 9 continued...
Inde en mmuni North Icn o the Finan¢ial txtement5- EOlltAnued h I'eir Ended 31 lr¢b 2024 coTrtPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMEPIT OF TrINANCLIL ACTIVITIES. ¢onthiued Unrestricted fijnds R¢5triclcd TotAI Cb8ritabk actiwlti• Clwithble 169 193 536 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) Trwf¢rg b¢iwttn fun (6,836) 140,6H 74.09J} 133.808 N¢¢ mov•mellt In fun 67.257 66,55l I33,808 RECONCILIATION OF FU14DS Total fjJnd$ broughi foard 176,643 66,372 243.015 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWAR 132 923 376,823 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Fixtur¢s fittiny COST A¢ l Apitl 2023 and 31 Mah 2024 DEPRECIATION At l April 2023 Charge for year 2,731 401 Ai 31 March 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023 PaEe 10 continued..
Illd eudent Communi ,*4orth Adv l¢ann Notes to the Statements- eoBt' f r the Ye8r Ended 31
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24 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wrritlN ONE YEAR 31.3.24 31.323 Tradt debtOT5 Other debtors Prepa>rynents 360 624 8(M) 800 81X) CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE THIN ONE YEAR 31.324 31.3.23 Trade ¢dItorS Accrued ¢xpenses 2.533 688 945 MOVEMENT JN FiINDS Trllmf¢Ts movemeftt in fuadB At 31.3.24 At 1.4.23 funth UDrntrlrted G¢n¢rai fund D¢¥i¥n4¢d Lkw¢iopnMt Fund 168,900 145,077) 123.823 243.900 (45.077) 198,823 R¢itrk¢ed funds Big Lottery Fund Financial Lnclu5Lon 45,458 {24,9951 7.867 118,9801 (26,9911 (24,2651 20,463 7.867 7,198 RCP LCC Forn Fillin8 LCC B¢n¢fit5 Cornmunity orpnislon 26,178 23,683 3S,604 1,30 11,3081 I,031 132923 84.$081 48,415 TOTAL FUNDS 376 823 1129.5851 247 238 Pag¢ 11 coniinucd..
Ind¢ tttdetst Ctsmmunitv Advo¢a¢ rih ItanD Ne Notts to tbe Finauclal Stwtem ts1s- ¢OlIt&Aued e YeAr Ended 31 Mareh 2 MOVEMKNT IN FUNDS- eontiAUtd Net nK>vemen¢ in Inc1ed in the &bovc are as follows.. Ineorning resource5 Resourccs expended Movrm¢nr in funds Unrtitrktod fiwd• Gcncrnl fuDd 32.986 {78,0631 (45,077) Rutrkted fond• Big Lottery Fund FInClI1 Lnclusion 8A902 10,&x) (I I1,897} (2,133) {18.980) 126,991) (24,265) (24.995) 7.867 (18,980) (26,991) (24265) Rcp LCC Fomi Fillin LCC Benefits Community Orynisation 251.410 84.508) TOTAL FUNDS 199888 329 473) 129 585) comrIV for movement lrt Net movernent in fidI TTrllsfets between Ai 31.8.22 A¢ 3l.323 Unruirl¢i¢d funds Gcncrdl fund Dcsign8*d Dcvelopmcnt Fu 176.643 16,8361 1907) 75,000 168.900 75,000 176,64J (6,836} 74.093 243,900 trkted funds Big Lott¢ry Fund FIntal Inclusion Rcp PCCBF HaSsall LCC Forni Fillirtg LCC Benefits Community Champion5 26,706 4.166 27,650 4.350 3,500 18,752 12.9341 (I,4721 {L,913) 13.652) 59,058 72,896 9L} 45,458 {I,2321 26,178 12,437) 152 {33,3751 137,292) 91 25,683 35.604 140.644 1329?3 TOTAL FUPIDS 243.015 133,808 376 823 Page l2 conDnu¢d..
Inde mmuni rtb Adv etwork io the FiDanciai StaÈements- cotttitiutd ¢ Year Ended 31 iM#rth 2024 Compardtive nct movement in funds. inGlud¢d in thc above ose u follow Incoming resouT¢es Rc50ur¢¢s expeThded Mov¢TD¢nt Unre5trlcttd fun Genernl fund 17.446 124.262) 16.836) Rutrlttd Tnd Big Lott¢ry Fund FinanGial Inclu$iort RCP PCCBF Halsall LCC Forni Fillins LCC Benefits Community Chwnpion 74.098 155.346) (2,934) (67,272) (1,913) (3,6521 110,942} 127,104) 911 l8.752 (2.934) (1,472) (I,913) (3.652) 59.058 72,896 911 65.800 70.000 loo.)0 309 898 169,234 TOTAL FUNDS 193 5361 133808 io. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There WEre no pty tron8•ction8 for the yEAr etsjed 31 March 2024. P88e 13
Inde eDdtnt Cornmuni Nortb Ad etwork cxnh etalled tsttlll¢At of FlnanclAI Activitles r the Year Ended 31 imarrh 2024 Period 31.822 Year Ended 31.3.24 31.323 INCOME AND END0Ts Donadom legaci DonAtions 2.964 3,128 Charitable ltlivitl 162,426 315,638 Trninin8 income 196 924 324216 Tothl rewMr¢ 199.888 327.344 Chxrlt8bk •¢dvl¢lei Wlgeg Social security PeA8ion8 Insurance Telephone Postège and st•¢ion¢ry Adv¢Ttising SurJdrie5 Travel costs Ren( Professional fees M4n&gctncnt rhRT8eg R¢pwrs and Computer 2nd 90tiwBff ¢xpen8e Trnining ¢o$ts Fixttwes and fittings Grants to InStiOnS 243,781 13.555 5,62B 1,228 3.574 2,281 5,160 671 9,405 17,356 3.324 119.160 7.919 2,459 2,520 I,317 1,497 175 3.934 8,161 2.166 1,130 235 6Jl2 1.154 265 2.148 5,942 7.345 40I 327,812 192,126 Support tosti Govtrnan¢e ¢o$tJ ACCOUnncY artd l¢¥al f¢es 1.661 1.410 Thi5 page does not forn part of the staNtory financial Statements P¢ 14
Inde endeDt Co VOCACV Network No l¢ aiemeTtt of FlnaDclal Actlvltl¢s for the Yer Endrd 31 March 2024 Period 31.822 31.324 31.323 329.473 193 536 129.5851 133 808 This p&ge th)e5 not fom portof the SI&tory finnncial ¥tatemeTLts Pw15