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2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report 2024-25.

1. Introduction

2. Structure and Governance

Trustee Name Term Date Appointed Term Expiry
Anthony Farnsworth (Chair) 4 years 01.08.2023 31.07.2027
Alan Griffiths 2 years 01.12.2023 30.11.2025
John Rostron 3 years 01.12.2023 30.11.2026
Maggie Sheppard 3 years 01.12.2023 30.11.2026
Ruth James 3 years 01.12.2024 30.11.2027

3. Our aims

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4 Our achievements

Creative activity Description
Dwylo Bach (Little Hands) Workshops for babies and toddlers and their care
givers
Sensory Parcel Service Resources and workshops for people with
profound and multiple learning disabilities and the
staff that support them
Care Creatively Artist led workshops, training and resources to
support the wellbeing of people living with
dementia and staff and carers that support them
Core funding Sustainability of the charity and management of
activities

A creative and engaging programme of activities for early years children in rural communities of Denbighshire and Conwy .

Community Benefit

In April 2024 we secured a grant of £66,200 from Clocaenog Forest Wind Farms Community Fund for a two-year project bringing our creative sessions for babies, toddlers and their care givers to isolated rural communities in Conwy and the Clwydian Valleys.

The project has had a significant impact in the rural areas of Dyffryn Conwy and Clwyd by engaging young families in creative activities. This initiative focuses not only on enhancing early years development and learning but also significantly contributes to improving wellbeing and tackling rural isolation by bringing people together.

Our project has successfully involved numerous participants through sessions, events, and training programs. Feedback collected highlights the positive impact of these activities, demonstrating the important role creativity plays in community development.

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The success of the Dwylo Bach project has been made possible through collaborations with our creative partners: Ruthin Craft Centre, Studio MADE in Denbigh, Oriel Machno, and Denbigh Castle.

Strong community connections have also been integral to our project's success. Partnerships with Llanrwst Family Centre and Canolfan Ni in Corwen have been pivotal, as well as our collaboration with Mudiad Meithrin and various nurseries. These connections have helped us to reach a broad audience, providing opportunities for young families to engage in creativity and play, which are essential for early childhood development.

Reflecting on our successful first year, we are excited to continue and expand our efforts in the second year of the project. The positive testimonials and ongoing enthusiasm from participants underscore the need for projects like Dwylo Bach in rural areas.

We are very grateful to the Clocaenog Wind Farm Fund for their support and funding, which has been crucial in bringing this project to life. The joy and satisfaction expressed by families attending our sessions affirm the project's value, and we are committed to providing more opportunities for creativity, play and exploration in year 2.

Previous Visits: When asked if they would normally visit an art gallery,
85% of respondents indicated theywould not.
Post-Session
Interest:
After participating in a Dwylo Bach session, 100% of
respondents said they would now consider visiting an art
galleryor attendingan event there.

This shift suggests an increase in confidence among parents and a transformation in their view of art galleries as inviting and enjoyable environments for young families.

Inspiring Creativity in Early Years Learning

A frequent question posed to us during sessions is, "Where do you get your ideas from?" Participants are often amazed to learn about the connections we make with exhibition programs. This revelation has been particularly inspiring for Early Years Practitioners and Nurseries, who now view artwork and exhibitions as valuable sources of inspiration for their own creative activities.

‘Mae y sesiynau yma yn

‘Life Saving.’

Dwi’n Edrych ymlaen bob mis- buaswn wrth fy modd gyda fo bob pythefnos’ ‘Dyma yr unig le lleol i fynd’ ‘Diffyg llefydd tebyg yn lleol’

Additional Funding of £3,800 from Arts and Business Wales “Culture Step” Programme has allowed Making Sense to set up a monthly

session for new babies which is held in the Dwylo Bach session at Ruthin Craft Centre gallery at Ruthin Craft Centre. Alongside this

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we were able to commission a film to promote the sessions. This funded 6 sessions held between February and July 2025 at Ruthin Craft Centre.

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Developed in collaboration with artists and arts venues in North Wales, this program delivers engaging multisensory experiences. Each time, a carefully curated parcel arrives, brimming with:

Sensory objects: Textures, sounds, and smells to ignite curiosity and exploration.

Community Benefit 200

This project has been growing and developing since 2020, and our aim is to provide an ongoing service. The main funder has been North Wales Together - Learning Disability Transformation Project - which is Welsh government funding. We received a grant £20,000 and this funding ended in March 2025.

We provided creative and sensory resources for North Wales Day centres for adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLB). The monthly resources were aimed to support staff, giving them the skills, resources, confidence and enthusiasm to run their own sensory and creative sessions with the people they support.

We wanted to support these staff to provide stimulating, sensory activities to engage with people with sensory needs who are often under stimulated and feel isolated and lonely. Each sensory parcel was developed by Making Sense in collaboration with an artist or exhibition. We worked with a local day centre to try out the parcels and pack them, before sending them out to eight-day centres across north Wales.

Staff and carers felt valued and supported with the sensory parcels providing a regular source of new ideas for creative and immersive sensory activity and gave them the skills, resources and confidence to take part in and deliver creative sensory sessions. People with PMLD will feel more stimulated and engaged through taking part in more meaningful sensory activities and visits, their sense of wellbeing will improve.

We have developed our work with our coproducers, introducing them to each of our guest artists through a workshop session and taking on board their suggestions as we designed and developed each sensory parcel. The group really enjoyed their involvement and packing the resources ready to be posted to Day centres across North Wales.

Since January 2025 Ty Pawb Gallery in Wrexham has funded us to create sensory parcels for its exhibitions and to distribute the parcels to groups and centres in the Wrexham area.

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Feedback from our co-producers at Pobty

“There is something for everyone. Some people are very limited physically, but they enjoyed themselves by being part of the activity and the thoughtfulness and encouragement that is shown in the materials provided to ensure they have a sensory experience in different ways."

“We always look forward to the next activity. We don’t feel pressured to be good at doing new things. “

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An artist led project targeting the health and wellbeing of people living with dementia, by encouraging creativity between care sector staff and individuals at different stages of their dementia journey.

Community Benefit 500

We secured a grant of £46,000 to provide support for staff in care homes, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno Hospitals and for volunteers and staff working with the Carers Trust in Conwy.

Working alongside artists has helped activity coordinators to grow in confidence in their abilities and have more skills and ideas going forward. Residents have also benefited from having artist led sessions over a prolonged period.

The project has also helped us to understand the issues faced by activity coordinators and to begin to see how we can support them in future through setting up a peer support network, mentoring from creative practitioners and providing tailored creative training opportunities and access to resources and materials.

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5 Financial Review

Overview

Reserves

Key financial risk

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6 Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’strustees
Signature of CEO on
behalf of trustees
Full Names (s) Anthony Farnsworth (Chair),
Alan Griffiths, Maggie
Shepherd, John Rostron,
Caroline Gavin, Ruth James
Date 05/12/2025

Making Sense office address Making Sense CIO Unit 3, Crown House 11 Well Street. Ruthin Denbighshire LL15 1AF

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Registered Charity No. 1204179

Making Sense CIO Making Sense CIO Making Sense CIO Charity No
(ifany)
1204179
Accountsfor the12 monthperiod
Period start date 01-Apr-24 To Period end
date
31-Mar-25

Section A Statement of financial activities

Recommended categories by
activity
Guidance Notes
Incoming resources (Note 3)
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
S01
Charitable activities
S02
Other trading activities
S03
Investments
S04
Transfer from Making Sense
CIC
S05
Other
S06
S07
Resources expended (Note 6)
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
S08
Charitable activities
S09
Separate material item of
expense
S10
Other
S11
S12
S13
Net gains/(losses) on investments
S14
S15
Extraordinary items
S16
S17
S18
Other gains/(losses)
S19
S20
Reconciliation of funds:
S21
S22
Total
Net movement in funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Total
Net income/(expenditure) before investment
gains/(losses)
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
funds
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
funds
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
funds
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
funds
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
funds
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
- - - - -
52,744 51,694 - 104,438 120,100
- - - - -
- - - -
- - - - 22,461
- - - - -
52,744 51,694 - 104,438 142,561
- - - - -
51,516 104,260 - 155,775 57,805
- - - - -
- - - - -
51,516 104,260 - 155,775 57,805
1,229 52,566
-
- 51,337
-
84,755
- - - - -
1,229 52,566
-
- 51,337
-
84,755
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
1,229 52,566
-
- 51,337
-
84,755
15,969 68,787 - 84,755 -
17,198 16,221 - 33,419 84,755

Section B Balance sheet

Fixed assets
Intangible assets (Note 15)
Tangible assets (Note 14)
Heritage assets (Note 16)
Investments (Note 17)
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Stocks (Note 18)
Debtors (Note 19)
Investments (Note 17.4)
Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24)
Total current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year (Note 20)
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after one
year (Note 20)
Provisions for liabilities
Total net assets or liabilities
Funds of the Charity
Endowment funds (Note 27)
Restricted income funds (Note 27)
Unrestricted funds
Revaluation reserve
Total funds
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all
the trustees
Guidance Notes
B01
B02
B03
B04
B05
B06
B07
B08
B09
B10
B11
B12
B13

B14
B15
B16
B17
B18
B19
B20
B21
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total this
year
Total last
year
£
£
£
£
£
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - 4,903
- - -
19,157 17,971 - 37,128 86,475
19,157 17,971 - 37,128 91,378
1,959 1,750 - 3,709 6,623
17,198 16,221 - 33,419 84,755
17,198 16,221 - 33,419 84,755
- - - - -
- - - - -
17,198 16,221 - 33,419 84,755
- - -
16,221 16,221 -
17,198 - 17,198 -
-
17,198 16,221 - 33,419 -
Signature Print Name Date of
approval
dd/mm/yyyy

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities • and with ✓ preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 • and with ✓ the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) • and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by ✓ FRS 102.*

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

1.3 Change of
The accounts pre
Where accounts
concern basis, pl
together with the
prepared the acc
charity is not reg
Disclosure of any
going concern as
An explanation a
the conclusion th
concern;
accounting policy
sent a true and fair view and
are not prepared on a going
ease disclose this fact
basis on which the trustees
ounts and the reason why the
arded as a going concern.
uncertainties that make the
sumption doubtful;
s to those factors that support
at the charity is a going
accounting policy
sent a true and fair view and
are not prepared on a going
ease disclose this fact
basis on which the trustees
ounts and the reason why the
arded as a going concern.
uncertainties that make the
sumption doubtful;
s to those factors that support
at the charity is a going
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable

Not applicable
the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note {2.2}.
Yes
No
* -Tick as appropriate
Please disclose :
(i) the nature of the chan ge in accounting p olicy; Not applicable
(ii) the reasons
provides more r
and
why appl
eliable an
ying the new accou
d more relevant in
nting policy
formation;
Not applicable
(iii) the amount
in the current p
the aggregate a
periods before t
of the ad
eriod, eac
mount of
hose pre
justment for each l
h prior period pres
the adjustment rel
sented, 3.44 FRS 1
ine affected
ented and
ating to
02 SORP.
Not applicable

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).

Yes
No
* -Tick as appropriate

Please disclose:

Please disclose:
(i) the nature of any changes; Not applicable
(ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or
assets and liabilities for the current period; and
Not applicable
(iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or
more future periods.
Not applicable

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).

Yes
No
* -Tick as appropriate

Please disclose:

Please disclose:
(i) the nature of the prior period error; Not applicable
(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the
amount of the correction for each account line item
affected; and
Not applicable
(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the
earliest prior period presented in the accounts.
Not applicable

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies

Please complete this note when first reporting under FRS2102. Section 35 of FRS102, requires 3 reconciliations to be presented, if all are applicable.

2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE

Please provide a description of the nature of each change Not applicable in accounting policy

Reconcilation of funds per previous GAAP to funds determined under FRS 102

Start of End of period period £ £ Fund balances as previously stated Adjustments:

Fund balance as restated

Reconcilation of net income/(net expenditure) per previous GAAP to net income/(net expenditure) under FRS 102 End of £ Net income/(expenditure) as previously stated Adjustments: Previous period net income/(expenditure) as restated

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies

2.2 INCOME

Note 2
2.2 INCOME
Accounting policies
This standard list of accou
different or additional policy
nting policies has been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or "N/a". Where a
has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.
Yes
No
N/a
Recognition of income
2.4 ASSETS
Intangible fixed assets
Heritage assets
POLICIES ADOPTED
ADDITIONAL TO OR
DIFFERENT FROM
THOSE ABOVE
Current asset
investments
Debtors
Investments
Grants with performance
conditions
Grants payable without
performance conditions
Stocks and work in
progress
Donated services and
facilities
Income from interest,
royalties and dividends
Income from
membership
subscriptions
2.3 EXPENDITURE
Liability recognition
Investment gains and
losses
Tangible fixed assets for
use by charity
Governance and
support costs
Donated goods
Contractual income and
performance related
grants
Offsetting
Grants and donations
Legacies
Government grants
Tax reclaims on
donations and gifts
Support costs
Volunteer help
Creditors
Provisions for liabilities
Basic financial
instruments
Redundancy cost
Deferred income
Settlement of insurance
claims
£2,000
The charity has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash
equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash
equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather
than to meet short term cash commitments as they fall due.
They are valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments.
Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at
settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity.
Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.
Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable
value based on the service potential provided by items of stock.
Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the
contract.
They are valued at cost.
Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are
valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the
year end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value
cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.
Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with
a maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments

Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level
of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once
the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output.
Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to
realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be
recognised.
Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or net
realisable value.
Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as
income with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate
heading in the SOFA.
The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to
be the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on
receipt. In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are
recognised as an expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution.
Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value
of the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably.
The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have
physical substance but are identifiable and are controlled by the charity through
custody or legal rights. The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in
note 9.5
They are valued at cost.
The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic,
scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and
maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The
depreciation rates and methods used as disclosed in note 9.6.1.4.
This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments
and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end
of the year.
This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable
can be measured reliably.
Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations
and Legacies.
Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other
benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services
as income from charitable activities.
AND LIABILITIES
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or
constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of
the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per
paragraph 11.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs
11.17 to 11.19, FRS102 SORP.

The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.2.
Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support.
Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and
its compliance with regulation and good practice.
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
• the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
· it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
• the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless
required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income
recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or
services or met the performance related conditions.
Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be
exchanged) unless impractical to do so.
In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the
extent that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to
the grant only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS
102 SORP).
Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has
been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets
in the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of
the charity or have been met.
The charity has received government grants in the reporting period
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the
donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that
gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the
donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
They are valued at cost.
Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations
when receivable.
The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least
The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade
discounts
A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently
measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the
reporting date
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost
categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property
costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by
their usage.
Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the
expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in
'Income from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the
balance sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other
trading activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from
other trading activities'.
Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed
assets and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable.
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is
described in the trustees’ annual report.
The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period.
No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts.
Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition
criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP) and are included as an item of other
income in the SoFA.
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont.)

Note 3 Analysis of income

Note 3 Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income Analysis of income
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Donations and gifts
- - - - -
Gift Aid
- - - - -
Legacies
- - - - -
General grants provided by government/other
charities
- - - - -
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations
- - - -
Donatedgoods,facilities and services
- - - - -
Other
- - - -
Total
- - - - -
Workshops & training activity
52,744 51,694-104,438-
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total 52,744 51,694 -104,438-
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total
- - - - -
Interest income
- - - - -
Dividendincome
- - - - -
Rentalandleasingincome
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total
- - - - -
Transfer from Making Sense CIC
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total
- - - - -
Conversion of endowment funds into income
- - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held
forcharity's ownuse
- - - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment
- - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
propertyrights
- - - - -
Other
- - - - -
Total
- - - - -
52,74451,694 - 104,438-
TOTAL INCOME
Other:
Other trading
activities:
Income from
investments:
Separate
material item
of income:
Analysis
Donations
and legacies:
Charitable
activities:
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Prior year
£
£
Analysis
Donations and gifts - - - - -
Gift Aid - - - - -
Legacies - - - - -
General grants provided by government/other
charities
- - - - -
Membership subscriptions and sponsorships
which are in substance donations
- - - -
Donatedgoods,facilities and services - - - - -
Other - - - -
Total - - - - -
Workshops & training activity 52,744 51,694 - 104,438 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total 52,744 51,694 - 104,438 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
Interest income - - - - -
Dividendincome - - - - -
Rentalandleasingincome - - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
Transfer from Making Sense CIC - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total - - - - -
Conversion of endowment funds into income - - - - -
Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held
forcharity's ownuse

-
- - - -
Gain on disposal of a programme related
investment
- - - - -
Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual
propertyrights
- - - - -
Other - - - - -
Total - - - - -
52,744 51,694 - 104,438 -

TOTAL INCOME Other information:

All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for: (please
provide description and amounts)
Not applicable
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
prior period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the
reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Not applicable
Not applicable
Within the income items above the following items are material:
(please disclose the nature, amount and any prior year

Not applicable

Within the income items above the following items are material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior year amounts)

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 4 Analysis of receipts of government grants

Government grant 1
Government grant 2
Government grant 3
Other
Government grant 1
Government grant 2
Government grant 3
Other
Please provide details of any
unfulfilled conditions and other
contingencies attaching to grants
that have been recognised in income.
Please give details of other forms of
government assistance from which
the charity has directly benefited.
Description Description This year
£
Clocaenog Fund 24/25 33,100
Arts Council Wales 13,144
Arts & Business Wales 2,600
DVSC (Croseo Cynnes) 2,850
Total 51,694
Description Last year
£
Denbighshire Shared Properity Fund 36,100
Conwy Shared Prosperity Fund 45,800
Denbighshire Voluntary Services 5,000
Learning Disability Tranjsformation Fund 10,000
Total 96,900
Thisyear
Lastyear
Not applicable Not applicable
Thisyear
Lastyear
Not applicable Not applicable

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services

Use of property
Other
Seconded staff
Thisyear This year
Last year
£
£
This year
Last year
£
£
- -
- -
- -
- -
Lastyear
Please provide details of the
accounting policy for the recognition
and valuation of donated goods,
facilities and services.
Not applicable Not applicable
Please provide details of any unfulfilled
conditions and other contingencies
attaching to resources from donated
goods and services not recognised in
income.
Please give details of other forms of
other donated goods and services not
recognised in the accounts, eg
contribution of unpaid volunteers.

Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable Not applicable

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 6 Analysis of expenditure

Analysis
Expenditure on raising funds:
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year (8 months)
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year (8 months)
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year (8 months)
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year (8 months)
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year (8 months)
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year (8 months)
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year (8 months)
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
£
£
This year
Last year (8 months)
Incurred seeking donations - - - - - - - -
Incurred seeking legacies - - - - - - - -
Incurred seeking grants - - - - -
Operating membership schemes and
social lotteries
- - - - -
Staging fundraising events - - - - -
Fundraising agents - - - - -
Operating charity shops - - - - -
Operating a trading company
undertaking non-charitable trading
activity
- - - - -
Advertising, marketing, direct mail and
publicity
- - - - - - - -
Start up costs incurred in generating
new source of future income
- - - - - - - -
Database development costs - - - - - - - -
Other trading activities - - - - -
Investment management costs: - - - - -
Portfolio management costs - - - - - - - -
Cost of obtaining investment advice - - - - - - - -
Investment administration costs - - - - - - - -
Intellectual property licencing costs - - - - - - - -
Rent collection, property repairs and
maintenance charges
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on raising funds - - - - - - - -
Expenditure on charitable activities:
Provision of workshop events and training 51,516 104,260 - 155,775 29,692 28,113 - 57,805
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total expenditure on charitable
activities
51,516 104,260 - 155,775 29,692 28,113 - 57,805
Separate material item of expense
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - -
Other
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
Total other expenditure
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
- - - - - - - -
51,516 104,260 - 155,775 29,692 28,113 - 57,805

Other information:

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Thisyear Thisyear Thisyear Thisyear Lastyear(8 months) Lastyear(8 months) Lastyear(8 months) Lastyear(8 months)
Activity or programme Activities
undertaken
directly
Grant
funding of
activities
Support
Costs
Total this
year
Activities
undertaken
directly
Grant
funding of
activities
Support
Costs
Total last
year
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Provision of workshops and training 137,767 - 18,008 155,775 45,080 - 12,726 57,805
Other - - - - - - - -
Total 137,767 - 18,008 155,775 45,080 - 12,726 57,805

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 9 Support Costs

Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.

This year

Support cost
(examples)
Raising funds Supporting
workshops &
training
Activity 2 Activity 3 Grand total Basis of allocation
£ £ £ £ £ (Describe method)
Central Costs (Office
rent, financial admin
support, insurance,
audit etc)
- 18,440 - - 18,440 100% actual cost
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total - 18,440 - - 18,440

Last year (8 months)

Support cost
(examples)
Raising funds Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Grand total Basis of allocation
£ £ £ £ £ (Describe method)
Central Costs (Office
rent, financial admin
support, insurance,
audit etc)
- 12,726 - - 12,726 100% actual cost
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Total - 12,726 - - 12,726

Please provide details of the accounting policy adopted for the apportionment of costs between activities and any estimation techniques used to calculate their apportionment.

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 10 Details of certain items of expenditure

10.1 Fees for examination of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).

Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid
to the independent examiner
Independent examiner’s fees
Assurance services other than audit or independent examination
Tax advisory fees
This year
£
Last year
£
600 600
- -
- -
- -

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 11 Paid employees Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.

11.1 Staff Costs

11.1 Staff Costs
This year:
Last year:
Salaries and wages
Social security costs
Other employee benefits
Total staff costs
Pension costs (defined contribution scheme)
Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the
charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party
Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the
charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party
This year
£
Last year
£
41,760 4,548
7,488 592
2,091
- -
51,340
5,140
Not applicable
Not applicable

Please give details of the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) fell within each band of £10,000 from £60,000 upwards. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

please enter 'true' in the box provided.
No employees received employee benef
pension costs) for the reporting period o
its (excluding employer
f more than £60,000
TRUE
Band Number of employees
This year
-
Last year
£60,000 to £69,999 -
£70,000 to £79,999 - -
£80,000 to £89,999 - -
£90,000 to £99,999 - -
£100,000 to £109,999 - -
Please provide the total amount paid to
personnel (includes trustees and senior
services to the charity. For specific amo
see Note 28.
11.2 Average head count in the year
The parts of the charity in which the
employees work
key management
management) for their
unts paid to trustees,
Thisyear Lastyear
£ £
28,450 -
This year
Number
Last year
Number
Fundraising - -
Charitable Activities 2 -
Governance - -
Other - -
Total 2 -

11.3 Ex-gratia payments to employees and others (excluding trustees)

Please complete if an ex-gratia payment is made.

The nature of the payment (cash, asset
etc.)
Please complete if any redundancy or te
Total amount of payment
Please state the amount of the payment
a right to an asset)
Please state the accounting policy for a
termination payments
Please explain the nature of the
payment
Please state the legal authority or
reason for making the payment
11.4 Redundancy payments
The extent of redundancy funding at the
This year Nil Nil
Last year Nil
This year Not applicable
Last year
rmination payment is mad
(or value of any waiver of
ny redundancy or
balance sheet date
Thisyear Lastyear
£
-
£
-
e in the period.
Thisyear Lastyear
£
-
£
-
Not applicable
Thisyear Lastyear
£ £
Not applicable -
Not applicable

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 12 Defined contribution pension scheme or defined benefit scheme accounted for as a defined contribution scheme.

12.1 Please complete this note if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated.

Please explain the basis for allocating the liability and expense of
defined contribution pension scheme between activities and
between restricted and unrestricted funds.
Amount of contributions recognised in the SOFA as an expense
Thisyear Lastyear
£ £
2,091 -
Nest Scheme
contributions allocated
to unrestricted funds.
Not Applicable

12.2 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a defined benefit pension plan but is unable to ascertain its share of the underlying assets and liabilities.

Please confirm that although the scheme is accounted for as a defined Not Applicable contribution plan, it is a defined benefit plan. Please provide such information as is available about the plan's surplus or deficit and the implications, if any, for Not Applicable the reporting charity for this year and last year, if different

12.3 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan that is accounted for as a defined contribution plan.

Describe the extent to which the charity can be liable to the plan for other entities' obligations under the terms Not Applicable and conditions of the multi-employer plan. If this is different for last year, provide details Provide an explanation of how any liability arising from an agreement with a multi-employer plan to fund a deficit Not Applicable has been determined. If this is different for last year, provide details

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 19 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

Please complete this note if the charity has any
debtors or prepayments.
Note 19 Debtors and prepayments
19.1 Analysis of debtors
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
This year
£
Last year
£
- -
- 4,903
-
- 4,903

Total

Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.

19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)

Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
Total
Trade debtors
This year
£
Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 20 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

20.1 Analysis of creditors

Accruals for grants payable
Bank loans and overdrafts
Trade creditors
Payments received on account for contracts or
performance-related grants
Accruals and deferred income
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
Total
Amounts falling due within
oneyear
Amounts falling due within
oneyear

Amounts falling due after
more than oneyear

Amounts falling due after
more than oneyear
This year
£
Last year
£
This year
£
Last year
£
- - - -
- - - -
2,435 4,074 - -
- - - -
- - - -
469 592 - -
776 1,957 - -
3,679 6,623 - -

20.2 Deferred income

Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.

Please explain the reasons why income is deferred.

come.
Thisyear Lastyear
Nil Nil
Movement in deferred income account
Balance at the start of the reporting period
Amounts added in current period
Amounts released to income from previous periods
Balance at the end of the reporting period
This year
£
Last year
£
- -
- -
- -
- -

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 22 Other disclosures for debtors, creditors and other basic financial instruments

This year Last year
Not applicable

Not applicable

22.1 Please provide information about the significance of financial instruments (eg. debtors, creditors, investments etc) to the charity's financial position or performance, for example, the terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk.

22.2 If the charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial assets pledged as security and the terms and conitions related to its pledge should be given here.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand
Other
Cash at bank and on hand
Total
Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date)
Short term deposits
This year
£
Last year
£
- -
- -
37,128 86,475
- -
37,128 86,475

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 25 Fair value of assets and liabilities

25.1 Please provide details of the charity's exposure to
credit risk (the risk of incurring a loss due to a debtor
not paying what is owed) , liquidity risk (the risk of not
being able to meet short term financial demands) and
market risk (the risk that the value of an investment will
fall due to changes in the market) arising from financial
instruments to which the charity is exposed at the end
of the reporting period and explain how the charity
manages those risks.
25.2 Please give details of the amount of change in the
fair value of basic financial instruments (debtors,
creditors, investments (see section 11, FRS 102 SORP))
measured at fair value through the SoFA that is
attributable to changes in credit risk.
Thisyear
Lastyear
Thisyear
Lastyear
Nil Nil
Not applicable Not Applicable

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 26 Events after the end of the reporting period

Please complete this note events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the

This year Last year Please provide details of the nature of the None None event Provide an estimate of the financial effect of the event or a statement that such an Nil Nil estimate cannot be made

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds

27.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period

Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

funds
Fund names Type PE, EE
**R or UR ***

Purpose and Restrictions
Fund
balances
brought
forward
£
Income
£
Expenditure
£
Transfers
£
Gains and
losses
£
Fund
balances
carried
forward
£
Restricted Funds R Provision of workshops and training activity 68,787 51,694 -104,260 - - 16,221
Unrestricted Funds UR Provision of workshops and training activity 15,969 52,744 -51,516 - - 17,198
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Other funds N/a N/a - - - - - -
Total Funds 84,755 104,438 - 155,775 - - 33,419

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties

If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.

28.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits

This year

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False) TRUE

In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

Name of trustee Legal authority (eg
order, governing
document)
Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value
Remuneration Pension
contribution
Redundancy
(including
loss of
office)/ex
gratia
Other TOTAL
£ £ £ £ £
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -

Please give details of why remuneration or other employment benefits were paid.

Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee, provide an explanation of the nature of the payment.

Last year

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

TRUE

In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

Name of trustee Legal authority (eg
order, governing
document)
Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value Amounts paid or benefit value
Remuneration Pension
contribution
Redundancy
(including
loss of
office)/ex
gratia
Other TOTAL
£ £ £ £
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -

Please give details of why remuneration or other employment benefits were paid.

Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee, provide an explanation of the nature of the payment.

28.2 Trustees' expenses

If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box below. If there are transactions to report, please enter "False".

No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False) TRUE
Type of expenses reimbursed This year Last year
£ £
Travel - -
Subsistence - -
Accommodation - -
Other (please specify): - -
- -
TOTAL - -

Please provide the number of trustees reimbursed for expenses or who had expenses paid by the charity

28.3 Transaction(s) with related parties

Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

This year

This year This year This year This year This year This year
There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) TRUE
Name of the trustee
or related party
Relationship
to charity
Description of the
transaction(s)
Amount Balance at
period end
Provision for
at perio
bad debts
d end
Amounts
written off
during
reporting
period
£ £ £ £

In relation to the transactions above, please provide the

terms and conditions, including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.

For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received.

Last year

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting There have been no related party transactions in the reporting There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False) period (True or False) period (True or False) TRUE TRUE
Name of the trustee
or related party
Relationship
to charity
Description of the
transaction(s)
Amount Balance at
period end
Provision for
at perio
bad debts
d end
Amounts
written off
during
reporting
period
£ £ £ £
For any related party, please provide details of any
guarantees given or received.
In relation to the transactions above, please provide the
terms and conditions, including any security and the nature
of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont.) Note 29 Additional Disclosures The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet. None

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho trustoes Making Sense CIO On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Charfty no Ilf any) 1204179 Sot out on pages Iipmpinbei to Incillrte the paqe numbeis ol addiiion318h(hPISI I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above hanty (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibllltles and ba818 of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 I'the Act.) I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Oirections given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the A¢X. Indep6nd•nt I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters hav8 examlner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination {olher than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe thal in, any material respect.. the accounting records vffjre not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charrties Act". or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply wilh the applicable requiremenls conceming Ihe fomi and content of accounts set oul in th8 Charitl8S {Accounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no oth8r matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delele the words in the brackets rf they do not appty. Slgnod: Dato: 11-12-25 Namo: Kerry Morgan Relevant professlonal qualificatlonls) or body lif any): ICAEW Addres•: 102 Bowen Court, Sl Asaph Business Park, St Asaph. Denb￿jhshlre. LL17 OJE IER Oct 2018