-PORIT mprovii Community | Employability | Wellbeing *AEIINXZV• 2311212025 COMPANIES HOUSE #32 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Contents Pa9e Repori of the Board of Trustees Legal and adrninistratwe informatic Auditors. ￿port 25 Consolidated Statemenl of Finanaal ActNilies 28 Statement of Financ4al ACtiv￿eS 29 Consdidated Balance Sheet 30 Balance Sheet 31 Consolidaied Cashflow Statement 32 Notes to the Financial Stslements 33 unit Welcome from our Chair Key Highlights for Community Action Dacorum 2025 has been a yeor of bold steps ond meaningful progress for our charity. Successful new initialives included the lounch of o Library of Things to help with Ihe cost-of-living crisis and support the environment: expanding our support to locol ond regionol heolthcare bodies to help 5hope inclusive new strotegies." and broodccsting Rodio Docorum on DAB ocros5 Sovthwest Hertfordshire, so listeners con now pick up the station in their cars. But thot's just scratching the surfoce. Other highlights include the expansion of HITS, our work on digitol inclusion, training ond learning expansion. and new funding streams for corers. None ol this would hove been possible without the commitment and innovation of our stoff, volunteers, ond trustees. We would like to express our thonks, recognition, ond grotitvde to oll of Ihem for their incredible efforts. Following this yeor's AGM I will be continuing as o trustee but standing down as Choir ofler seven years in the role. Despite on enormous number of challenges, it has been a period ol greol ochievement and growth for our organisation. We were aworded the Queen's Aword for Voluntary Service (the MBE for voluntary bodies),. converted HITS into our Iroding subsidiary: successlully replaced EU funding with alternative income after Brexil.. and our incredible voluntary eflorts for the Coionovirus voccinotion progromme were congratuloted in an Eorly Day Motion in Parliament. We olso introduced o performonce-bosed stofl remunerotion system and recruited commitled new trustees ond volunteers. including our highly capable and respected CEO. We hove novigated the pondemic and cost-of-living crisis more succe55fully than many voluntary organi5ations and, in the process. become increosingly inflventiol ond respected as o leoder within Hertfoidshire's voluntary sector. We will, of course, continue to lace difficult challenges. not leosl the Locol Government Reorgonisotion ond continuing linanciol issues. but we ore already making plons to deal effectively with these motters, including the recruitment of expersenced new trustees to replace those who will be retiring in the near future. I feel hoppy that I cease to be Choir of o more organised, professional, and sustainoble charity and l am convinced our dedicoted trustees and management will continue to take the orgonisation from strength to strength. Colin Gage - Choiiman Meeting our Charitable Purpose Communlly Action Dacorum exists to 'link Ihe public, corporale, and voluntary seclors for Ihe benefit of the community,, as set out in our governing document. Specifically: To promote ony choritoble purposes for the benefit of Ihe public, principolly but not exclusively in the local govemment oreo of Dacorum ond its environs ond. in particular, build the capacily of Ihiid-seclor orgonisolions. providing Ihem with Ihe necessary support, informolion. ond services to enable them to pursue or contribvte to ony charitable purpose. To promote, organise. and facilitate co-operation ond F)Ortnership w0￿1ng belween third sector, 51atvtory, and olher relevont bodies in the achievement of the above purposes within the areo of benefit. We ochieve our chorilable purpose by working across Ihree oreos for the benefit of the residents of Dacorum. These are Community | Employability | Wellbeing Our commvnities teom promotes. organises, and lacilitales co-operotion ond portnership. working between Ihird-seclor. statutory. and other relevont bodies in the ochievement ol the obove purposes. Together with our employobility ond wellbeing leoms, ond with the support of our training and development ond intefpreting service, the chority is focused on improving the qvality of lives of people ocross the borough. AJI the activities we deliver work lo improve the wider determinotes of heolth for our community. oflen supporting the mosl vulneroble residents. We support the lobour morket. we promole life-long education, we support people with their income ond expenditure during o cos1-of4iving crisis. ond we build a sense of communily. Ovr Impacl We ore proud lo showcose the hord work our team has put in this year and how il has strengthened social and community networks. cor)tinuing lo moke Docorum a better place lo live ond work. Our services help residents improve their work opportunities ond environments by supporting them in developing their job prospects. Our wellbeing leam ensures people con occess Ihe service5 they need by working to bridge the gop belween patient ornd heolthcore provider. Whether it is occess to tran5POrtotion or appointmenls. or oddressing digitol poverty. ovr wellbeing services increase dignified independence to the m051 vvlnerable members of our community. Ovr troining and development work addresse5 loneliness ond isolotion through educotion, providing o sense of community inleraclior) and instilling ski115 and self-belief Ihat con be applied in oll ospecls of life. Whilst it would bring u5 much pride to be able to shore eoch ond every one of the mony inlerventions we have undertaken this year, spoce will sodly not allow. In this report we present ond celebrole some exomples or our work. ' Community 'Empowering Communities Ihrough Connection. Colloboration & Capacity Buildlng ,"This yeor hos been o Ironsformollve one for Community Action Dacorum, 0$ OUT work reoched deeper inlo Ihe heart of the borough'5 volunlory. community. faith ond soclal enlerprise (VCFSE) sector. Our olm has remolned clear- lo strengthen organisalions, empower individvols, and foster meaningful eolloboration oeross the distsict. From connecllng volunteers with purposeful roles lo supportlng groups In securing vilal funding. our work has helped build a stronger and more re$ilienl community netwo￿. Volunteering: Growing Ihe Spirll ol Servlce Funding Impatt. £200,000 Dlstrlbuted Across 41 Volunteering hos continued to thrive in Organisations Dacorum. with 461 volunteer5 referred to locol Community Action Docorum ployed o central orgonisolions and 445 residents registering role in di5tribvting £2￿,c￿)) through the UK through Community Action Docorum's Shored Prosperity Fund IUKSPFI. supporting volunteering plotform. To make volunteering projects ocross sporl, orts. culture, volunteering, more accessible, we held monthly outfeoch ond inclusion. Neorty £90.(X)O was awarded to sessions in Tring. Berkhamsted, ond Kings 19 sports clubs lo enhonce focilities ond Longley. bringing opportunities c105er to where develop aclivities that encourage wider people live ond helping more residents find porticipotion providing more opportunities for woys lo contribute Iheir lime ond Skills. residen15 to be octive. Arts and culturol This yeor 0150 sow the lounch of o county-wide orgonisations were also oble lo bring new volunteer recruitment video, produced in exhibitions ond community hefitoge project5 10 colloborotion with other Hertfordshire volvnleer life. while funding in Ihe volunteering ond cenlres and Radio Dacorum. In oddition. inclusion sectors helped strengthen services for Community Action Docorum supporte(I groups corer5 and increase social access for LGBTQ+ aiming to slrengthen their volunteer residents. monogement practices by promoting ond guiding orgonisotions through a Recruiting and Managing Volunleers six-poinl promise occredilotion. "Your odvice ond in-depth knowledge oboul the UKSPF wos involuoble. This funding is vilol for us. Kofen, Inclvslve Uniled CIC "Georgina has been a wonderful volunteer. We ore very groteful to Community Action Docorum for connecting us." Louren Wllwn. Dacorum Heritoge Trust Slren9lhening Sport5 and Aclivity Clubs In portnership with Herts Sports Partnership IHSPI. Community Action Docorum welcomed 53 sports and activily club5 into membership thi5 yeor. Through Ihis colloborotion. clubs benefited from support such as minibu5 hire, DBS checks, volunteer molching, ond toilored development guidonce. Three major even15 were a150 held, including a popular funding inlofmolion session ot Comelot Rugby Club ond an upcoming heallh-focused event supported by the NHS. Community Projects Community Help Hertlordshlre Community Svpport Teom • Cosl ol Living Advice Piogramme ESOL (English for Speakeis of Olher langvoges) Minibvses for Groups Supporting Refugees and Gvests Supporting Spoils Groups Volunteer Centse Feedbock." "The impoct has for surpossed any expeclotions I hod. Well done!" Charliè Monn. HSP Volunteering for Health Case Study." Hawbour Lights Scuba Diving Club Harbour Lights hos grown from a small specialist group into o leoder in inclusive sport. With support from Community Action Dacorum, the club secured funding to purchase youth wetsuits ond deliver troining sessions, enobling yovng people to experience Scuba diving. A porlnership with Ihe Lions Club fvjrther exponded opportunities. offering one-tovone diving experience5 lor children wilh disabilities. Community Action Dacorum's guidance also helped strengthen the club'5 governonce ond community outreach. Feedbock." "Communily Action Docorum hos been o gome-chonger. We hod the possion, but they gave us the tool5." Gordon Horland. Chalr (Photo Docorum 50 Fe$1 September 2024L Celebrating Communlty: The Roundhouse Rebrond ond Docorum 50 Fest The rebronded Communily Action Docorum Roundhouse Comrnunity Hub made it5 debut at Docorvm 50 Fest. broodcosling live vio Rodio Doconjm ond engogir)g new volunteers, partners. and service users. This event marked nn p.nergetic I:p.Ipt)iulion of commvnitv spifit ond showcosed Community Action Dacorum'5 ongoing commitment to offering welcoming. inr.li J%ivp. spnc.ps tnr locol people. "Thonk you so much for fhe incredible support you'¥'c shoK'n u:. Rcflecting on our journey loy¥ll)ei'. I Irvly oppreLlOte how voluoble our portnership hos been. Your help in recruiting volunteer5 across Tring ond Hemel Hempstead ond your wider support through connection. colloborotion, ond visibility. has rneont o greot . deal to us. We remain committed to our membership with Comfflunity Action Docorum Bulldlng Copaclty and Colloboratlon and ore deeply groteful for your patience. More Ihan 100 community groups beneliled understonding. and belief in the ivork we're from tailored SLlPPOrt in governance. doing with young people.,: soleguording, ond funding this yeor. Community Einesl Moses- MCR PottbWOyS Action Dacorum facilitated themed networking groups. bringing together organisalions supporling older people. ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ residents and more. These sessions provided spoce for shored leorning. porlnership building. and collective problem- solving. The yeor culminoted in o Volunlory Seclor Conference oltended by 60 orgoni5alions, celebroling ochievements ond strengthening ties across Ihe sector. "Thonk you so much for your kind messoge ond for keeptng in touch- I truly appreciate the supp.ort and attention from the Volunteer Centre. I'm very groteful for the opportunity lo be involved in volunleering ond to contribute in some woy to the locol community. Thonk you and best regards.. Evgenio- Volunteer Looking Ahead With continued momentum, Communlty Aclion Dacorum Is commltted k*: Monitoring the outcomes of funded projects Exponding outreach and portnerships Supporting sustainobility ond innovation across the VCFSE sector Together, we're building a stronger, more connecled Docorum. .Employability Employment offers more thon finonciol $tobillty- It brings purpose, strvclure, ond identFty. Community Aclion Docorum's employobility programmes empower people of oll ages lo overcome baTrier5, build conlldence, and move lowards susloinable work. Participanls goin Ihe tools to unlock thelr potential via mentoring. skills development, ond trolning opportunltles. Thls year, we've expanded our support with Iwo new projects: Fuluie Ready and Workwell. Fulvre Ready Many young adull corers pul their responsibilities first. often at the expense of Iheir education and future opportunities. Community Action Docorum hos developed a bespoke mentoring ond training programme lo support them on their journey toward5 employment. edvcotion. or volunteering. Recognising their vnique chollenges, we're working closely with four young adults lo provide flexible and personolised support that fils around their coring roles. Employoblllly Servlces Connect CV and Interview skills days Drogons Apprentice Challenge Employment courses Fulvie Ready Generation Dacorum Coreers Fair staying Connected digital inclusion Workwell Case Study 'C" 17, cores for his father who has a life-limiling illness, while his mum work5 two jobs. After leoving school withoul GCSE5 and focing tension al home. he worked 05 0 builder's mole bul wanted better opportunities ond"independence through leorning to drive. A short-term plan w05 created lo support him in exploring career options, using fhe Notionol Cuigers Service loi 0 skills 055e55rrieiil. Ufi¢J piepuring for hi5 driving theory lest U5iiig liee upps. Oukome5." P055ed his driving theory test first time. boosting confidence Recognised the need to goin English and Molhs quolifffcolions Enrolled in o locol bvsiness course with GCSE sludy included College schedvle allows him to 5UPPOrt his dad and stort driving lessons Support Focus". Wellbeing- emotionol support ond communicotion Skills - driving prep, course research. ond study plonning Employobility- understonding job requirernenls ond skills development Workwell Workwell is o notionwide progromme supporting people with health condilion5 or disobililies lo retvrn lo work or iemain in employment. Community Aclion Dacorum is commissioned by the Hertfordshire and West E55ex Integroled Core Board to mop current provisions leoding o portnership with Community Alliance 8roxbovrne ond Eost Herts. We hove olready identified more than 100 Services and continue to develop relotionships by lolking lo service providers and clients oboui gops in provision ond will be oble to provide at the end of the project a tool for people to Use to find cvrrent services. Drogons. Apprentice Challenge~ 12 Yeors of Success The Drogons. Apprentice Chollenge is now in its Iwelflh year, Ihe lotest being ovr most guccessful yel- 15 teams look part and roi5ed neorly £31,1J)). The Chollenge continues to be a win- win for everyone involved. building porlner5hips between locol chorities, businesses, ond schools. while strengthening our community. It olso helps roise the profile ot locol orgonisotions ond provides valuable professional development lor employees. Generatlon Docorum Coreers Falr Orgonised by Community Action Docorvm since 2018, Generotion Doconjm connects young people in the area wilh locol employers, troining providers. and coreer opportunities. The event is designed to inspire secondory school students ond young people by raising career 05pirations, offering meoninglul inleroctions wilh employers. and highlighting locol job ond Iroining options. 'This yeor's Chollenge ollowed us to build fontastic relotionships wilh our partner school ond chority. The Blue Tangerine Federation. Our student teom embroced every learning opportunity ond roised on incredible £7.095.87 breaking the record for the Most Money Eorned oword. We're so proud ond hope to take part ogoin nexl yearl" Rachel Redondo and Amondo Hershom. Twenty-Two The late51 evenl, altrocled more thon l. l(K) students ond over 35 exhibitors. including mojor employers like Tesco, Compvlacenter. and The Brilish Army. Case Study.. Generotion Dacorum Careers Fair Liam lirsl mel Whilestor's CEO. John. at the Generolion Docorvm Careers Fair, where he osked about work experience. He relvrned later Ihot doy wilh his mother to learn more ond soon completed o week'5 plocement ot Whiteslar. Now. having lefl school. Liom hos joined Ihe company os an opprentice- all thonks to the connection mode ol the careers fair. . Wellbelng, Support where needed -shopmobllity.ond Communlty Tronsport - Connectlng people lor better heallh -We'ali'know.Ihot sociol isolalion hos o profound impocl on wellbeing.'Community Action Doconjm is commitled to ensuring thal no one 15 left behind. porticulody those who foce borriers to getting out and about. Our Shopmobility Service, bosed ot The Mortowes Centre in Hemel Hempstead. ploys a vital role in helping people maintain dignified independence ond stoy connected to Iheir community. ISHPP ILQTY For o nominal fee, residents ond visitors con hire electric scoolers or wheelchair5. enobling them to access shops. cafés and local services with confidence ond eose. Whether it's meeting friends for lunch, nJnning erronds. or simply enjoying time in town. Shopmobilily removes barriers and ensures equalily ol access for everyone. Much more thon o tronsporl seNice. il's obout freedom. dignity, ond inclusion. Our members say: Feeback tor Shopmobility: "Ir it were not for Shopmobility. shopping in the town would be impossible." Feedback for Communlty Transpo￿. "I would like thi5 Opportunity to let you know obout the brilliont service you provide lo me 05 o user. Your Staff cynd volunteers ore olwoys friendly. very caring and accommodating. It mokes me feel like on extended member of your Shoprnobility family." Wellbeing Prevention Services •ancer ommunity •ommup,ity •ommunit Farther Alleld We hove olso exponded our Doy Trippers programme, offering a mole diverse ond exciting ronge ol deslinotions ond octivities lo appeal lo people with different interesls and obilities. Coostol outings, historic sites. gorden visits. ond seasonal events have all provided opportvnilies lor reloxolion, discovery, ond friendship. Demond wos so strong for some excursion5 that addilional buses were odded. an encovroging sign of the appetile people have for shared expe¥iences and 50cioI conneclion. ktertfordshire Transpo, Liprarv Dacorum Trippe:5 2-Store t)acorum Shopmobility staying Ogqectea Together. Shopmoblllty and Doy Trlppe continue to play a cruclal role in reducing Isolatlon, increaslng conlldence. and Improvlng quollty of Ilfe. Feedback Trippers.. wonled Our wellbeing services contribute to Hertfordshire's health creation strategy and the NHS'S l O-yeor plon. The services sit within our wider Community Transporl offer, which provides vilol links for those who might olherwise struggle to Iiavel independentty. Support Aishoh seoside thoroughly Soufhend. really lovely fomily enjoyed exploring was refreshing Via Door25tore shopping Irips, our Communily Cars scheme. and Minibus Hire for local groups. chorities ond sports clubs, Community Action Docorum ensures residen15 can slay mobile, connecled, ond engoged in community life. appreciate everyfhing possible. BIG helpers, drivers, everyone us Debbie, possible generationl These initiatives successfully reduce isolation and increase bolh confidence ond wellbeing - helping lo build an inclusive commvnity where everyone can toke port. feel valued. and enjoy life to Ihe fullest. This year saw Ihe successlul launch of our Llbrary ofThlngs- o mvch-needed ond olreody well- Used resource Ihat allow5 Docorum residenls to borrow gorden tools. cooking equipment, hovsehold cleoning items, ond more. The Librory supports both residents and Ihe environment by reducing londfill ond woste. Residents con borrow ilems Ihey may r)eed only occ05ionally, lry somelliirig before committing to buy. or access equipment that would be otherwise unoffordoble. The low-cosl rentol model is designed to support residents during the cost-ol- living crisis ond makes it eosier to tockie home improvements. starl new hobbies, and live more svsloinobly. Wellbeing: Improving Quality of Life: Llbrary of Thlngs and Ihe Repair Shed Being port of o community. having a sense of purpose. ond living in an environment thot supports bolh people ond plonel oll conlribute lo a person's quality of life and sense ol wellbeing. With the cost-of-living crisis continuing lo offect many households. Community Action Docorum hos remoined focused on projects that make proclical differences to resident5, lives while promoting susloinobilily ond sociol connections. THERFPAIR SI ￿￿￿kORE RADIOOL](QmU Rodio Docorum hos token importonl steps forward in 115 mission to bring residents closer. reduce isolotion, ond offer meoningful opportunities for creative expression. A key milestone was the recruitment of a new Radio Development Manager, a 5trotegic role designed to grow our listener base. broaden the variety of programmes, generole susloinoble income. ond ensure Radio Dacorum remains on e55entiol ond inclusive porl of community life and a hub for locol voice5. At ils heart, Rodio Dacorvm 15 obovl empowerment. Presenting on the radio isn't jus1 about speoking into o mic.. it's obout learning hrM to reseorch. plon interviews, speak cleorly, work with 50ftwore or ouijio equipmenl. ond colloborate with other5. As many ol our volunteers hove told us, il olso boosts conlidence ond develops cornmunicotion ond lechnical skills thot exlend for beyond the studio. Together. these developments- new leodership. exponded roles. inclusive programming. and accessible services- meon thot Rodio Dacorum is more Ihan a radio slolion. It 15 0 spoce thol brings people logelher. help5 build confidence, offers creolive leoming ond creates connections in our borough. Download our app from your app store rrd 6ETifch App Store Google Play Tune in on DA8 Rodio This year also saw the intsoduclion of o ronge of non-presenler volunteer roles. broadening occess to those who wont lo get involved in the creative worfd behind the microphone. From technicol support ond sociol media lo evenl coverage ond production ossistonce. these roles offer volvable experience in medio ond teamwo¥k while slrenglhening the community spirit that underpin5 everylhing we do. Rodio Docorum continued to produce progrommes thol directly fosler connection. reduce loneliness. support wellbeing ond promote locol groups and businesses. For example, the Music for Memory show nurtures connection for people living wilh dementia by playing music from their youth. ond our Docroum's Den month Showco￿d locol start-ups. io Feedback for Ilbrory of Things: "I hove been wishing for o service like this locally for year51" "Such on omozing service. I don't need to buy and store a shop's worth of eouipmenl in my house just for a sir)gle use. The Repolr Shed. now celebfaling its l Olh anniversary, continues to go from strength to strength. Since 2015 the Shed hos brought people logether. particulody older men. lo fix. upcycle or repoir items. shore procticol skills, and enjoy the companionship that come5 from working alongside others. Il's o spoce thol promotes wellbeing, purpose and friendship. and has become an enduring example of how community-led aclivity con change lives for the better. From Aprll 2024 to Aprll 2025 more Ihon 9.11]) locol residents vtilised our VQTIOUS tronsport services lo get them out about socialising, going to appointments, accessing essentiol shopping seNices, and enjoying varied day trips. enabling them lo remain independant, or in some cose5, regain their independonce ond improving their overoll quolity of life." 837• of shedders reported that being o member hod positively impacted on their qvolity of life. 56% of Shedders said that shedding wos important to improving their Men101 Wellbeing . Feedback,'forJTlie Repair hed- Having.a place-to go, with ot rs of a similar age and with similar interests ollow5 me lo do proc'tical. things whilst having int%e oction. rother than jLJst being in my own workshop. l enjoy-the cornpony, creativity. leorni g new skills from others. ond possing on any personol expertise. It gives-.ine a real sense ol purp li Training and Development ACtIO4 Anothei Successfvl Yeor for the Communlty Acllon Dacoium Team This hos been onother busy and impoclful yeor. Under the Multiply programme. an innovotive. notionwide scheme supporting odulls lo improve their everyday maths skills, we continued to deliver o variety of engoging ond proclicol courses. We also launched a new intervention, Step2Skills, reaching hvndreds more leorners. Our pwogrommes Snc14Jded: Craflin9 Wlth Recycled Moleriols- encouroging creolivily ond svslainobility. Budgeting for Shopping ond Household Expenses- helping participants manage their finances wilh confidence. Cooking on a Budget- designed especially for adults supporled by Dacorum Mencop who ore pieporing to live independenlly. In tolal, we supported over 130 leomers from Docorum. empowering them lo gain valuoble numeracy and lifè Skills. R£Fv5E Feedback from our funders: "Since October, Community Achon Docorum hos shown remorkoble progress. The quolity of poperwork ond dato demor)5trale5 the leom'5 dedicotion ond commitment to moinloining high stondord5. Community Action Dacorum worked tirele551y lo overcome setbocks ond ochieved on impressive 95% overall. We truly oppreciote their hord work and professionolism." We are proud of these results and grateful for Ihe recognition of our leom's consistent effort ond impocl. Alongside Mulliply. we successfully delivered the Step2Skills contracl, sUPPOrting on oddifionol 314 residents in Docorum. This progromme helped individuols develop essenliol life ond employobility skills, build confidence. ond take steps toward further leaming ond work. We are delighted to have secured this controct for onother yeor. 12 We are pleosed to report Ihot we mointoined our Molrix Standard following 0 Successful ond highly positive mid-term review. In addition. we took port in Dragons, Den, roi5ing more thon £1,000 to fund digitol skills sessions in supported housing Schemes for older odults, helping them stay connected ond confident online. Finolly. we continue to work c105ely with our volued portners. including Hertfordshire County Council, DoconJm Borough Council, ond chorities such os the Refugee Council, Herts Welcome Refugees, and the South Hill Centre, delivering one-l(Fone and smoll-grovp support where it's needed mosl. Piii .11 Training and Development Services Community Interpreting Dlploma In Public Service Inlerpreting (DPSI) ESOL Governance for Charities Introduction to Interpreting IT courses Lifelong Learning Multiply Recruitlng Volunteers Safeguardlng for Chorities • Staying Connected. 13 Our Future Our vision for Community Action Dacorum is to be Ihe locol leoder in the provision of high-quality and good-volue community seThices. both directly and indirectly, to the people of Docorum, addressing idenlified sociol needs in the oreas of Community | Employability | Wellbeing Our mlsslon 1$ lo make o po$ltlve dlllerence to the lives of people in ovr oreo of operation. We support our community by working with member ond partner orgonisations. Through the services we deliver directly. we improve life chonces for Ihose seeking employment or moving inlo retirement. We olso improve the quality of life for individuals by delivering wellbeing progrommes. Our C￿e Volues and Bellets We believe thal community orgonisotions ploy o vitol role in on inclusive society. We aim lo achieve this by- Listening to ond respecting olhers. ideos ond ospirotions Giving everyone the right to equolity of opportunity and the chance to contribute Committing to quolity in oll that we do ond emphosising throughout our octivities thol quolity matters Bringing people and organisations logether to ochieve more Encouraging the widespreod porticipotion of volunteers in the orgonisotion ond leadership of oll our Activilies and Business Units Working olwoys in on ethicol ond responsible monner Responding to the need for chonge in o timely and responsible way Seeking to develop new inilialives that address developing sociol need5 Being on employer ol choice. supporting our sloff leom Our slrategy We alm lo achieve our mlsslon vla these key objective5 thol make up our stsolegy: l.Dfverslfy 2.Leadership 3.Dalo 4.Partnerships Our Development The charity is focu55ed on the following oreos of development: diversifying our work and client base,. leadership ond odvococy for the sector. building more partnerships to deliver key outcomes.. and better use and knowledge of key dala lo inlofm our work. 14 Our Charitable Delivery: Communities, Employability, ond Wellbelng Communltles remain at the centre of our slrotegy. Over the coming years we will gel to know our commvnity even beller. bvilding relolionships to understand the residents of Dacorum, and be an independent voice lor those hordest to hear. Our work will be impoctful ond locilitote community groups to grow and be stronger through an increosing ronge of offer5 ond the developmenl of our community services. These include Radio Dacorum ond Connect Docorum, os well os our WO￿ supporting community groups and Ihe Volunteer Cenlre. We will oim to forge strong portnerships ocross Ihe sector to work collaboratively loword5 0 common goal. Wellbelng sVPPOrt is ol the heart of our volunteering offer,. we will continue to Wofk in strong portnerships lo leverage the benefils ol the voluntary sector lo strenglhen the wellbeing of Docorum'5 comrnunity. Building on our existing ronge of se￿ICe$, we will encouroge independence and develop confidence for vulneroble re5ident5. Through this work we wll continue lo contribvte to the heolth and wellbeing ol Docorum and beyond. Employablllty and ospirolion are perennial issves in Docorum, with overoge incomes lower than Ihe rest of Hertford5hire. We will work wth voluntory, stolulory. ond bvsiness partners to offer holislic 5UPPOrt to both Ihose who need help in achieving their ambitions and those seeking employment. By delivering Iroining ond offering opportunitie5 lo learn Ihrovgh intergenerotional experiences we will support people seeking their first job, Ihose who wsh to upskill or re5kill. and th0￿ leoving the workforce to begin o purposefvl retirement. Through our ESOL covrses and language services, we will break down bnrriers to employment ond build our locol workforce. Community Employability Wellbeing 15 Our Year in Numbers In the finahelal year whlch ended In March 2024 Communlty Action DacoTum generaled a surplu5 of £93.515. although thls was much lower than the prevlous year. this is sllll a Jallsfaelory result and our ov•roll reserves po$ilion Increased to £2,198.174. Income of the charlty. excluding contTibution made by our tradlng sub51dlary. wos lower os o consequence ot Ihe pressufes ott local goveinmenl spendlng. Our costs incfe05ed due to high Inflallon and an Increuse In headcovnt {portly funded by deslgnatod r•serves). Slaff Gosl$ will ¢ontinve to increase into 2026 with 0 5ignificonl part of thal being due lo Increases in Notional Insurance and the mlnimum wage effective Apiil 2026. The Trustees previously designated funds from reserves to conlinue overdue renewa15 of facilities ond updoting of our operations: to develop projecls thal wlll enhonce Ihe work of the charity; and to provide funds for our trading subsidiory to develop its busine5$. The purp05e of thi5 15 to enable vs to provlde a better servlce to ovi beneflclaries and lo bulld reslllence for the future. The balance gf designoted reserves is £666.673 ond Ihe movements during the yeof ore explalned in note 14. Some ol the key risks we thlnk th• charlty wlll face in Ihe fvlure are the conlinuing impact ol slgnilicant reductions In local government expenditure and the unknown potential impact of upcoming plons lor loeal govemmenl roorgunisotion. Comrnunity Action Docorum Is lalgely dependent on local authorty fundingj In on• form or onother. and any decision5 lo Change the levels of locol oulhority expendiluffe. or how il is ollocated. would affect the charlty. However, Community Action Dacorum's high l•v•l of Ilnan¢lol reserves $hould provide the charlty sufflclent time lo adjust lo luture developments. James Lowe - Honorary Treosvrer Oir*rt S•gfF C•$ts G•¥*rnon¢* Prernises Cost oih8f Exp*nditur• A¢ti¥ity C¢sts Alo•or èxpens• IT costs Valun•eÈr Costs D•procioti¢>n costs Insurqnce Sub8¢rlptloD¥ & Publicolion8 S*oH Training Ev•hts GIF•$ & D•nalion8 Gr•nt$ Charity Ac•i¥i*•es other 16 In 2024- ° we improved the qualitiy of life for 79,325 local people -{ aeoill. 104 community groups received one-to-one support to htlp them grow and develop. Connect pieces of equipment were donated to charities from businesses through the Connect Dacoruffl network DBS Checks done for local groups to help.keep.Dacorum.safe._ Radio Dacorum Gave a voice to more than 46 community group5 who would have otherwise gone unheard The Repair Shed £6650.13 Raised by Tring Brewery and 34"Shedders" Our Community Impact Community Outreach More than 40 Community Outreach event5were held acros5 four towns to make sure those that cant get to us could be included 490 Dlgltal Support people were 511PPOrted in group sessions through the Staying Connected project Shopmobility Voluntary Sector Conference More thag6J tocal organisations joined in and attendéd our annual conference local residents used our powered mobility chairs Community Volunteering 445 residents registered through CAD'S platform to volunteer Thi Sports Clubs Funded Specifically. 19 sports clubs received nearly £90.000 for inclusive programme5 and facility upgrades EJE][￿ . Library of Things Since its launch in April 2025 The Library of Things has hired out 21 pieces of e9Ui rnent tato ¢omp ete journie$ High Flying Dragons £30.990 was raised in the Dragon< Apprentice challenge. The largest amount raised in a single year. Hear ye. hear ye! Radio Dacorum was tuned into by 18.248 listeners approximately 70.126 times 17 FinanciaLReview The parent.chority had incoming resources of £7,258,755 and expenditure of £.1-.165,240.for-the year givlng rise lo a surplus of £93.515. At the year end the liathtotal reserves of £2.198,174 comprbsing £666,673 of designated fvnds andi£l"415,697 of unrestricted general funds. Free reserves represent unrestricted general funds of Community Action Dacorum ond exclude bolh the restricted funds held ond funds that have been de5ignoted by our trustees. The free reserves also exclude ony funds that could only be reolised by disposing of fixed ossels held for charitable use. As of 37 Morch 2025. the chority had free reserves of £1,415.697 which equates to I I months of net operoting expenditure. Trustees decided thot Community Action Tnjstees are aware that with ongoing Dacorum will seek to maintain free reserves inflolionary cost5 ond reduction in income within a torget ronge of 9 to 12 months of from some funding sources, recourse to net operoting expenditure. The trustees reserves moy be required to svpport the review the reserves policy in Ihe middle and delivery of our choritable purpose ond are ot the end of each year to determine keen lo ensure that appropriate provision is whether it conlinues to be oppropriate. made to protect the charity. Reserves Policy Community Action Doconjm's reserves policy has been tailored to the charity s plans ond objectives. This approach takes into occount the size, complexity of octivities, legal structure. ond nature of funds received and held by the charity. Funds Held on Behalf ol Others As o F)art of our role os a CVS, Community Action Docorum operates a payroll service for our members. As part of this service Community Action Docorum holds fvnds on beholf of our member organisations, which are used to pay solories on a monthly bosis. As of 31 March 2025, the chority held £208,382 12024= £129.9691 on behalf of our payroll service users. These ore held os o specific -4 occount in the Community Action Dacorum bolonce sheet and reported in Note 13. 18 -statement of Responsibilities of the Trustees W¥htsryS•ryk• The Irustees are responsible for preparing the Trv$tees' Annual Report and Ihe financial slalemenls in accowdance with oppllcoble low and Uniled Kingdom Accounllng Standards (United Kingdom Generolly Accepled Accounling'PTacllce). Compony low requires the truslees to prepore finonciol slotements for each finoncial.period that give o true ond fail view of the stote of offoirs of the charitable company ond of the incoming resources ond opplicotion of resources. including Ihe income ond expenditure, ol the choritoble compony for thol period. In preparing those financial 5tatement5, Ihe trustees ore required to: Select 5Uitoble occounting policies and then app￿ them con51Stently Comply with opplicoble occounling standard5, including FRS102, subject to ony moterial deportures disclosed and explained in the finonciol stotemenls Stole whether o Stotement of Recommended Proctice ISORPI applie5 and has been followed, 5ubjecl to ony moteriol deportures which are explained in the finonciol 5totements Moke judgements ond eslimales that are reasonable and pnJden* Prepare the financial stalements on o going concern bosis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the choritoble compony will continue in business The tnjstees are responsible for keeping proper occovnting records which disclose wilh reasonoble accurocy at any time Ihe finonciol position of the charitable compony and to enable them to ensure Ihol the finoncial stolemenls compw with the CompoT)ies Act 2006. They ore olso responsible for sofeguarding the ossels of Ihe choritoble compony ond hence for toking reasonable steps for the prevention ond detection of fraud and other irregularities. In so for as Ihe trustees ore owore. there is no relevant audit information of which the choriloble company's auditor is unowore.. ond the trustees have loken all the 51ep5 thal they ought lo have taken lo moke themselves oware ol any relevanl audit informalion ond to estoblish thot the auditor is owore of that informolion. The Tru5tee5' Annuol Report is approved by Ihe trustees of the chority. The Strotegic Report. which forms port of the Annual Report, is opproved by the tnjstees in their copacity a5 directors in compony low of the chority. Signed on behalf of the trustee5 on 5th November 2025. Colin Goge - Choirman 19 DCVS (TRADING) - Herts Interpreting and Translation Service DCVS Tradlng Ltd is the commercial (trading) arm of Communlty Actlon Dacorum and is the mechanism through which it manages Herts Interpreting and Translation Service (HITS). Founded In 2001 as a training provlder for potential interpreters located within Dacorum, HITS is now one of the large51 and most successful provlders of language support services in the UK. HITS provides a full range of 5ervice5 (face- to-face, video and telephone interpreting, communicolion support services for Deof people, written translation, oudio recordings, longuoge ossessmentsl for Heolth Trusts, Locol Authorities, non- stotutory-seclor orgonisalions. commercial ond privole clients Ihfoughout Herlfordshire. Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire. Buckinghomshire, Oxfordshire and beyond. In addition to Ihe delivery of longuoge services, HITS hos olso established o nofionol reputotion for ils high-quolity interpreter troining courses. Since 2001. HITS ha5 been o training and examination centre on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Linguisls and has received more than a dozen oword5 lor Ihe success ol its students in notional exominotions. As well os its own core troining provision throughout the Eost of Englond. HITS has also been commissioned to deliver interpreter Iraining courses by local authoritie5 throughout England, Scotland ond Wales. HITS in numbers (and languages) We are pleased lo be oble lo report thot 2024-25 wos yet onother year of intense oclivity for everyone in the HITS offices Inol leosl our Booking ond Finance Teams who hove to deal with the increosed worklood generoted by our continued success). The top 12 languages occounted for olmosl 70% 01 oll bookings. with Arabic141 C(J requests) being our most requested longuoge ocross the yeor. Pornjguese 11 Polb5h Rtynaniao 11 Fall￿&1¥ urdu￿Vn￿bl Llhuar4an Beng￿￿S￿hel1 D Pashlo RUs￿3n Tvrklsh CJ Kurthsh 20 INTERPRETING &F T AAI4SLATION Amosl 48.([￿ individuol requests for interpreling ond translation support were received in the HITS offices across Ihe year lan increase of almost 2.￿0 on the previous year. itself a record figure). We 0150 provided Britlsh Sign Longuoge on more thon IS￿ occosions specificolly lo our NHS customers in Herlfordshire. In lolol. the lop 30 languages accounted for more than 95% of the lotol HITS activily in 2024-25. At the other end of the scole, we were oble to provide our cvstomers with required support in some less commonly requested longvoges. including Fulo I I l. Norwegion I I l. Azerboijoni 121. Hebrew121. Ewe121, Lingalo121, Bambora141, Igbo171 ond Shona191. All of the profits mode by HITS ore gifted to the chority ond ore used to deliver projects across Hertfordshire thot contribute to the Herlfordshire Heolth Creotion Slrotegy. the NHS 10-yeor plan. ond Getting Hertfordshire Working strolegy. During the yeor we provided longvoge supporl services in more thon 80 longuoges or diolects. Contacl Us HITS provides a full service to ils customers every minute of Ihe doy. every doy of the yeor. If you would like lo book an inlerpreler, or arrange for o written tronslolion, or if yov ore inleresled in finding out how you could train lo become a professional interpreter. or if you just wont to know more about any ospect of our overoll service, pleose get in louch: Address= Herts Interpreting and Tronslotion Service. 48 High S*reel. Hemel Hempsleod. Herts HPI 3AF Phone= 01442 867212 Email,. inlerpreting@commvnityoctiondocowm.org.uk Webslte: www.hertsinterpreling.org Company number- 11127666 21 Lgg rnini Information NAME OP CHARITABLE COMPANY: Docorum Council lor Volvnfory Service Trading as Communlty Actlon Dacowum CMARITY COMMISSION NUMBER: 288080 COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NUMBER: 01745852 TRUSTEES (NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS) Colin Goge Ichoirl Morgoret Griff iths (Vice Choir) Doug Root (Vice Chairl James Lowe IHon. Treosurerl William Allen Peter Ashmon Terry Douris lappoinled 5th December 20241 Chris Dove Richard Milnes Shohid Mvshtaq lappoinled 5th December 20241 Richord Roberts Sally Symington Helen Young Trustees are inducted and hove opportunitie5 for ongoing Iroining on o regular bosis both individually ond os o group. SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS TO WHOM DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARITABLE COMPANY IS DELEGATED BY THE TRUSTEES- Simon Aulton Chiel Execvtive Officer Helen Mutio Depuly Chief Executive PRINCIPAL ADVISERS: ACCOUNTANTS: AUDITORS: BANKERS: L8 Group Moore Swift House 18 Hoflmonns Woy Chelm51ord CMI IGU Moore Kingston Smith LLP 4 Victorio Squore St Albon5 Hertlordshire ALI 3TF Metro Bonk LB 56-58 Modow Centre Hemel Hempsteod Hertlordshire HPI IDX SOLICITORS: SA Low Glodslone Place 36-38 Upper Mortborough Rood St Alban5 Hertfordshire The Cooperotive 8onk 317 Market Street Wotford Hertlordshire WD180PB 22 Background Dacorum Councll for Voluntary Service is a charltable company, Ilmited by guarantee, originally incorporated on 8 December 1976 with its activities loken over by the company on l October 1983, and registered with the Charity Commission on l October 1983. In addition to the legal name the charity has as a working name Community Action Dacorum, which is primuiily used in promoting the work and activitie5 of Ihe organisalion. We ore a regislereé non-profit company limiled by guorontee and governed by o iiigii-lviui-iiiur n ol uSSOClOtioii ui Id urlicles vf ossocialion which dale bock lo I I th August 1983. The charity is controlled solely by its members, who elect 115 Irustee5 and whose members make up Ihe board of directors. Trustees ore oppoinled for on initiol term of three year5 and con stand for re-election al the Annual General Meeting for o maximum ol three terms. During the current peiiod of tronsilion to comply with tlie principles ol The Charity Code. we ore working to replace some loriger-sloi)ding trustees with new members. In thi5 period severol t(ustees are remaining on the board beyond the Ihree-lerm limit lo ensure thot we do not lose oll ol our pslnblished skill sets al the some time. The trvslee5 sel the solories of key monogemenl personnel and oversee the ollocotion ol poy iiiiiease5 foi ull peisL)ririel. Cummunity Actlon Docorum h05 an Equol Opportunity Policy which is opplicable both internolly to oll staff, volunleer5, the boord ond exleirially. We olso have a Soleguarding Policy. a Modern Slovery Policy. o User Engogement Policy, o Oofro Management Policy, and a Volunteering Policy. We hove on employee handbook and o Finonce Management Policy. The charity odheres lo the guidelines loid down in The Chorily Code and follows the principles that ore in thot documenl. Tlie cliorily has o wholly owned subsidiary trading compony. "DCVS Trading Ltd.", which includes Hertlordshire Inlerprelotion and Tronslotion Service IHITSI formed prior lo the financiol yeor ending 31 st March 2019. DCVS Troding Ltd.. 15 0 compony limited by shares. It is controlled by a board of five directors brouglil logefher from t￿le local communily. including three directors who ore Iiu51ees of the challty. The boord meets 6 limes per yeor lo moke decisions and feceive the report of the Chief Executive Officer. The CEO is responsible for Ihe operations and line monoges the DCVS Trading Ltd. monogemenl teom, who in tvrn line manoge staff and contractors. All yiolils Irory) IFie trading compony are transferred under the terms of a deed of covenont by GIft￿d donolion to Community Action Dacorum. The trustees elecl from their MeMbe￿hIp the positions of Chair. two Vice Chairs and Honorory Treosurer. All truslees ore volvnleers and receive no payments. Trustees are elected to Ihe executive boord which meets eighl limes per year, ollernoling between generol business (including risk maiiogemeiit / niiliyulioril and financial review. The risk register is reviewed onnuolly. Sub-committees monitor progre55 ogainst our strategic objectives ond report inlo the executive committee meetings four times per year. Oui CEO is i¥spui"IsiL)l¥ Ivi vygruli0115 ieyui liiiy lo the borjrd four limps per year. The CEO monoges the monogement leom who in tvrn monoge staff, interns ond volunleers. 23 We are grateful to our many sponsors and supporters. some of whom are listed here: Dacorum Borough Councll Herffordshire Communlty Foundatlon Herffordshlre County Councll Herlford5hire County Counclllors Locality Budget Hertfordshire Interpreting and Translatton Services Herts and West E55ex ICB Mayor of Dacorum's Fund step2Skills The Natlonal Lottery Communitles Fund UK Shared Prosperlty Fund Registered Office: Community Action Dacorum 48 High Street Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HPI 3AF Office telephone: 01442 253935 email: reception@communityactiondocorum.org.uk Web: www.communityactiondacorum.org.uk Charity Registered in England and Wale5: 288080 24 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Independent Audilorfs Report to the Trustees of Dacorum Council for Voluntary Service OpSnit)n We have audited the financia statements of Oacorum Ctyjncd For Vduntary se￿iCe Ithe'parerbt cornpanYI and its subsidiaries (the 'group'l lor the year ended 31 March 2025 vthich oynprise the Group Staternent of Finan¢i81 Activities, the C¢ynpany Siaterrent of Financial Acts"wb"es, the Group Balance Sheel, the Parent Balance Sheet. the Group Cash Flow Statement and note5 lo the financial 51alements including a summary of significant accounting Oicies. The finanrial reporb.ng frameth that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United King¢Jom Accouniing Standards. induding FRS 102 'The Financial Reporb"ng Stsndard Applicable in the UK and Ireland. (Uniled Kingdom Generally A￿ted Accounting Practice). In our opinion the financial statements.. give a tnje and lair view of the 5tste of the gr(￿p and charrtable compan¢s affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resources and aP￿ication of resrwjrces. induding its income and expenditure, fry t year then ended.. have been properly ￿p￿ed in accordance with Unrted ￿"n9d9rn Generally Acc•pted At￿￿ntIng Pwct1￿". an have been prepared in accordance *ith the requirements of the Companies Acl 2006 and the Charities Act2011 Basi5 for opinion We conducted our audit in a¢¢ordance %*ith Intematicfflal Standards on Auditiry IUKI IISAs{UKII and applicable law. Our responsibilitses under those slandards are further described in the Auditorfs Responsibilities for the atJ¢Yit of financial statements sethon of report. We are independent of the group and charitable company in accordance wth the ethical requirements that are relèvant to our aud51 of Ihe finanaal sratements in the UK. inrluding the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our other elhical responsibilities in accordance wth these requirement5. We believe Ihat Ihe audit evidence we have obtsined is sufficienl and appropriate to provide a basis for (yjr winion. Con¢lusion$ relating to going coneèm In audib.ng Ihe finanaal slatements, have condLKled thal the InJstees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in preparation of Ihe ffinancial ststements is amwopriatè. Based on the work we have performed. have nol identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively. may cast svJnificant doubt on the syoup and charitable company$ ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from vthen the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the reS￿nSibIlitIeS of the tsustee5 vrith respecl lo going Goncern are ¢Jes￿b￿d in the relevxnt sÈctions af this rèport. Othèr Infomlation The other infofmalion comprises the inf(￿rnation induded in the annual rewrt. than thè financial staternents and our audit￿& report thereon. The tnbstees are responsible for the other information. Our opinic on the financial statements does not cover the other information and. except to the extent otherwisÈ eX￿le111Y staled in our report, we do not express any form of assurance condusion thereon. In conneth'on wth our audrt of the finanual statements. 1)ur reswjnsl￿"lity is to rèad the ot￿r infomiation and. in doing so, tonsider whether the other infomaiion is materially Ir￿nSIStent wth the financial siatements or our kno%￿edge obtained in the audit or othemse appears to be materially rnisststèd. If wè idèntity such mateTi81 inconsistencies or apparenl material mIss￿ements, we are reqUI￿d to detemiine whether there is a material isstatement in the finanoal slalements or a material misstalement of the other Inf￿rnatIOn_ If. based on Ihe rk we have performed, we condLKle thal there is a maleriab misst*ement ol thi5 other inf(xmation, we ¥e required to report that fact. We have nothing to rewt in thi5 regard. Opinions on other matters prescribed by thè Compani•s Act 2006 In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the ctyJrse of the audit.. the inforrnalion given in the trustees, annual report for the fjnancial year for which Ihe financial statements are prepared is o)nsistent with Ihe finanryal slatements." and the Irusiees, annual re rt have been re ared in accordance wth a licable le al re uirements. 25 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Independenl Auditorfs Report to the Truslees of Dacorum Council for Voluntsry Service Matt•rs ¢n whlch w• ar• required to rewt by exc•ption In the.11ght of thè kno%%ledge and understanding of the group and company and its enV￿￿ment obtsined in the course of the audit, we have ￿t identified material nNsstatements in the trustees, annual rep￿t. We have nolhiro to report in res￿1 of thè fdlown9 matters vA)ere the CompanTres Acl 2006 requirès u$ to report lo you if. in our opinion.. adequate accounling rewrds have not t*en kept. or ￿t￿m9 *quate for our audit have not been received from branches not visrted by us.. or the finanoal statefflènts are rnt in agreement vnlh the accounting recc*ds and retums". o certain disclosures of trustees. ￿mUnera￿'0n sperified by law a￿ not made.. or we have not received all the inf(m)ation and exF4anations WÈ requi￿ for our audiL R¢$ponsibilitlg5 of trustees A5 explaine¢J more ful￿ in Ihe trustees. reskyJn5its"lib"es statement set out on page 10, the truslees (who are also Ihe directors of the group and charilable company for Ihe pufFoses of cc#mpany lawl are responsible lor the preparatson of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal contrc4 as the trustees deterniine Is necessary to enable the preparatKm ol financial ststemen15 that are free Irom material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing Ihe financial statements. the trustees are ￿s￿)nSIble for assessing the grwp and charitable company s ability to continue as a going concem. disclosing. as applicable, matters rèlated to going concern and using the going wicem basis of accounting unless the Injstees either intend to liquidale the fJ)arilable company or to Cease cperatson5. or have no reali$ti¢ 811emab.ve tKrt to do $0. Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial siatements We have been appointed as auditor under the Companies Act 2006 and section 151 of thè charits.ès kt 2011 and report in accordan￿ with those Acts. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial stalements as a whole are free from rnaterial misstatement. whether due to fratjd ￿ err￿. and to i55ue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAS IUK} wll always deled a material rnisstalemen¢ ¥then it exists. Misslalements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if. individually or in a99￿2te, Ihey could reasonably be expected to influence the economic de(xsions of usel5 laken on Ihe basi5 of these financial statements. Irregularities, induding fraud, ar• instances of norrtomF4iance %bith laws and regulations. We design procedures in line our resp)nsibilities. ouljined above. lo detect material mjsstatements in respect of Irregularities, incjuding fraJd_ The extent to ￿1¢h our procedures are capable of detecb.ng irr89ularities, including fraud is detaded below. Explanation as to what •xtent the audit was considèred capabk of d•teeting irregulariiies. including fraud The objectives of our audit in resF*Ct of fraud. are,. to Klenlify and assess Ihe risks of material misslatement of the financial slalements due to frau11". to obtsin sufficient appr¢4)nate audil evKJen¢e Our approach was as follow5: We obtained an understanding ol the legal and regulat(ry req￿rementS applicable lo the group and charitable company and considered thal the most significant are the Companie5 Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011. the Charty SORP. and UK ffinanual rew)rting siandards as issued by the Financial Repo￿.ng Councd. We obtained an understanding of the tharitable ¢y)mpany com￿leS wth these requirements by We assessed Ihe risk of material misstatement of the finanaa statements, including the risk of We iwuired ol management arml tIK15e thar9ed with uw)vemance as to any krM)vm instances of non- compliance or suspected non-comptiance with laws and regulalions. Based on this un¢Jerstanding. we designed speryfic apprwriate au(Jit pr(wlures lo identity instances of non-compjiance wth laws and wulations. This induded makiThJ enquirie5 of management and those charged wth governance and obtaining addrtional corroborative evidence a5 requiTefJ. Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Independent Auditor's Report to Ihe Trustees of Dacorum Ccrtjncil for Voluntary Service As part of an audit in accordance wth ISAS IUKI we exercise professirmal judgement and rnaintain professional sceptiusm throughout the audil. We also.. Idenbfy and assess the risks of matenal misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or errcrf, design and perforrn audit procedures resFonsive lo those risks, and obiain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to prow(Je a basi5 for opnion. The nsk of not detecting a material rni$statement resulting from fraud is higher than f¢x one re$￿tIng from error. a5 fraud may invO￿e tojlusion. forgery. inlention31 t)missJons. misrepresenl8bon5. or the ovwride ol inlem81 tontrd. Obtain an undèrstanding of intemal contrd rdevant io the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstsnces, but not for the purwse5 of exwessing an r4)inion on the effectiveness ol the group and parent chartlable compan￿5 internal cl￿1￿1. Evalua¢e the appropriateness ol a￿O￿ntIng policies used and Ihe reawiableness of a¢￿UntIng estimates and related disdosures made by the trustee5_ Conclude on the appropriateness of the trUS￿eS, use of the 9)ing concem basis of accountsng and, based on the aLK1it evidence obtained. whelher a matenal uncertainty exists related to events conditions that rnay cast S￿nifICant d(yJbt on the group and charitable company's ability to c(￿￿"nUt as a go*ng concém. If we conclude that a maierial uncertainty exists. we are required to draw attention in our auditorfs report to the related disd05ures in the financial statements or. if suth disclosures are ina(lequate. to rrKJdify (yJr opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit ewdence obtained up to the date of our audifor's report. H¢)wever. fLrture evenis or conditions may cause the group and Ch￿table company io cease to continue a5 a going cMcem. Evaluate the overall pre5enlation. siruclure arKJ content of Ihe financial statefflents, including the disd05ures. and whether the financial Statements represent the urKletyng transa¢ticffis and events in a manner that achieve5 lair presentalJ"on. Obtain sufficient appfopriate audit e￿￿enCe regardiTrJ the finanaal information of th¢ entitses or business aclivities wthin the group to express an opinion tsn Ihe consolidated financial slatements. We are reS￿nSIble for the directi(m, super¥i5ion and perf￿rance of the group auds¢. We remain solely responsible for our audit reprKt. We crmmunicate wth those Charged with governance regarding, arrKJng other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audil and significant audit findings, Induding any 51gnrfi¢ant ijefioencies in Trntemal control thai we idents'fy during audiL Use of our report Thi5 report is made solely io Ihe group and charilawe ￿mPan￿￿ mgmbets, as a body, in ac￿r￿an¢9 wilh Chapter 3 of Part 16 of Ihe Companies Acl 2006. Ovr atjdit work ha5 been undertaken so that we might slate to the grcyJp and companls rrernbers those rnatters we are require(I to state to them In an aLKlitor's report and for no other pufpose. To Ihe lullesl extenl pemitted by law. we do not accept w assume responsibility to any party othei than Ihc gr(yJp and chanlablc company and cha￿table companls members as a body, for our audit work, l¢y this rewt. or foT t1￿ ¢JpirMons we have formed. Ho8pe l(yth LL[ 4 Vidoria Swarg 51 Albans Hertfrydshi ALI 3TF Roger Ogden Senior Statutory Auditor For and on behalf of Moore Kingston Smrth LLP. Stalultry AudilL Date: 12 December 2025 27 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Consolidated Balance Sheel For the year ended 31 Marth 2025 2025 2024 Fixed assgts: TarrfJible assets Total fixed assets 105819 105.619 115.804 Current asseis.. D¢btors Short term (lepowts Cash at bank and in hand Total current asse15 12 401,534 1,498.414 878.360 2.r19.308 519.723 598.004 1.430.185 2.547.912 Liabilities.. Creditors.. Amounts faling due *ithin on¢ 13 (6.￿,938) 548 872 Net current assets 1999 040 Total ass¥ts less eurrèni Ilabllltles 104 The fundg of the ¢h•rlty: Restricted fund5 Designated Funds Vnrestride¢J funds General funds 14 14 43.708 790,789 666.673 14 1 531 501 1270 162 Toial fun(ts 2 198 174 These ￿count$ have been wepared in aCc(￿d￿ 7Ah Iht spethal (Yovisions of Pwt 15 of the Comp￿leS Act 2006, rdabng lo srnall cornparntrs. These fman staternents were awoved by the mernbers of the Bowd of Trustees on . Mrcolrn Gage Slgned on behaw of thè Board of Trustees Chatrty numbef." 288080 Cornpany number". 01745852 (England & W*51 The noies on pages 33 to 45 form part of Ihese firwnck4 5ts1emerts. 28 Dacorum Council For Voluntsry SeThice Balance Sheel For the year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Fixèd assets: Tangiwe assets Investments Total fixed assets 114.385 102.288 11 114,386 102,289 Cwrrent assets: D•btors ort term deposits Cash at bank and in lTrand Ttst￿ cuffent assets 12 743,277 1.157.635 712.273 2.613.185 828,275 598,004 1,148.101 2,374.380 Li•billtlt$-. Creditors." Arn￿15 fathng due within ye¥ 13 1529.3 372.0101 14et cunent •ssetg 2.083.788 2.002 370 Tot•1 iss¢t¥ currenl Ilaknlllwes 2.198.174 2,104.659 Thè funds of th? eharity: Restricted funds Oe51gnated fvn¢Js unreStr￿ted lunds G￿eral f￿￿3 14 14 43.708 790,789 e66,673 14 1.531.501 1.270,162 Total fvnds 2.198.174 2.104659 These acctyjnts have bE￿ wepared in accordxe wrth speaal of Part 15 of the CompaniES Acl 2006, relating to small ¢￿paTh*S. These financial statements TrAtre apwoved by the members of the Board clTrLtstees on ..a.I1.3.126. and signed on their ehall olln Gage Signed on bghall of Ihe Boanl of Trustee5 Charity number.. 288060 Company number". 01745852 IErvJland & Wales) The notes on pages 33 to 45 fomi part of these fi￿ntial statements. 29 Dacorurn Council For Voluntary Ser¥lce Consol￿ated Statement of Finanaal Activities For Ihe year ended 31 March 2025 Urtr•SlriEbd Fund¥ R￿tri￿ed G¢n￿al DosSgn*d Funds T¢x41 Funds Fund¥ INCOME ENDOVAIENT3'. rknnabuns 2nd legxies Other Irading acINit￿3 425.969 11.957 43.L 425.e69 11.957 451.899 14.736 451,899 14,726 Ine¢%)*fm ChaffjaNea￿rti 2.629.￿& 2.629.208 2.637.3n 2.637.373 T¢>tal Income Endo¥JMen EXPENDITURE.. ExpBnthtwe on Chor￿ble 2.977.238 35.381 3.016.S7T 2.644.T58 2.844,75 eiiexpefithiwevlncome btfor• other r*¢ognlsed 9alnsand k)ss Tr3tbsf815 132.654 135.281) i3.￿) Y3,515 254.361 294.361 1•485 188.nsi og.79)1 139.75DI 39.750 Re¢on¢iliation ot Fur BaLqnce broughl toTrM ai 1siApnl 2024 1270.162 7WJ.789 43.7C 2.104 1.015.$51 790.789 1.810.29B Bakqnce ¢arriedfor*•rd at 31st March 202S 14 IS31.￿1 6E6.673 2.198.1T4 1.2TO.162 7W,789 43.708 2,104.659 Thè ollin¥rrfy* kn55es ey4￿￿re de￿e1￿ ￿t￿￿E5 The n￿e$ un y983 331045 lorm ￿rt01￿?5•￿r￿￿I 51•nw Dacorum Coun¢ll For Voluntary Service Statement of Financial Actwities For the year ended 31 March 2025 2424 UrMMtrKt•d Furyls R••trict•d Dosign•t•d Fury Total Funds Fur INCOME AND ENOOWAIENT$.. L￿r￿￿On5 Other trajiry activit InL%xne Irom investThwnts 824.2PA) 14,736 3Q,187 824.280 14.738 30.187 869.2 11.957 11.957 IncLwne Irom th¥liiablÈ 385.570 385.570 436.￿3 Tptsl In¢pnb• and Endo*rnen 1258.755 EXPEIIDrruftE.' ExwnJitur• On th¥rilabl•ictiv# 1.125.9)1 35.381 3.958 1.165240 1.011ffiBS Ilei IEApenditui•lllncow• b•fw• athBr recoynised yaSns and kns Tfansler5 132.654 135.3811 13.9581 93.515 294.361 244.361 14 128.485 18a.n51 139,7501 (39.79Jl 39.750 tsaThslws betsw¢n fvnds Ro¢on¢ilhition olFund* Bèlance brought loTh*ard ai 1s& ApTrl 2024 1,270.1fj2 J.789 43.708 2.1￿.fjs9 1.015.551 79),789 3.958 1,810.298 BJUinu ¢arrwdhr*avd at 315t Match 2025 14 The notes on page5 33 10 45tsrn pwt ofthe ¥iaiwr* Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended 31 March 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Cash flows from operat5ng activities: Nel cash prow¢Jed by operatsng activities 342.233 2￿,519 Cash flows from investing activities: Interest recèived Purchase of property, plant and equisynent Proceeds on sale of fixed assets Transfer to shorl lem investments 43.057 138,9951 290 19)0.4101 35.111 166,4071 497 1598.0041 Net eash used in investsng activities 1896.0581 {628.8041 Change in Cash and cash equivalents in the rerKJrting period 1553.8251 {338.285} Cash and ¢a$h ¢qulval¢nts at the beglnnSng of the rèportlng perlod 1.430.185 1.768.470 Cash and cash equlvalents at the end of the reporting period 876,360 1,430,185 32 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Notes to the Consolidated Cash Flow Stalernent For the year ended 31 March 2025 1 Reconclllatlon of Thet income to net cash flow from operating a¢tfvities 2025 2024 Net inc¢xne for the reporting period 93.515 294,361 Adjustments for: Depreciation charges Intere51 Teceived Increase in debtors In¢reaselldecrease) in creditor5 (Profityloss on disp)sal of assets 28.809 {43.0581 115.189 148,066 12901 26.581 135,1111 18.4731 10.945 2,214 N•t cash provided by operating a¢tivitie5 342.233 29).519 2 Analysis of cash and cash equivalents Cash in hand 876.360 1,430,185 Total cash and cash equivalents 876,360 1,430,185 33 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025 l Accountirry policies Basis of preparation of the Flnancial Stalements The finanoal statements have been prepared in a¢¢ordance ￿th Ihe Finan¢ial Repo￿.Trg StaridaTd ap&￿￿able in the UK and Republic of I￿land IFRS 102) and with the Crynpanies Act 2006. The Charities Act 2011 and follows the Statement of Recommended Pra¢ti¢e applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wth the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland I'the SORIYI. The financial statements have been prepared on the h"5torical basis except for the modification lo a fair value basis for certain financial instruments as specrfied in Ihe accounts'ng ￿1cleS below. Going concem The trustees have assèssed vthelher Ihe use of going concem is appropriale arvj have consAlered possible even15 or con(litions that might cast significant doubt on the ability of Ihe charitable company to continLte as a going coneern. The trustees havè made this assessment lor a period of at least onè year from the dale of the approval of these finanrial stalements. In particular. the trustees have con5Klered the Gharilable company'5 forecasts and proiecb.ons and have tsken aG(x)unl of pressure5 on fee incowne. Aftèr making enquiries, the trustees have cijncluded that there is a reasonablè Èxpectats"on that the charitsblÈ company has adequate reSoUr￿S lo conb.nue in cperab¢Thl existence for the foreseeable future. The charitsble company therefore conlinues to adcpt the g￿ng corKern basis in preparing its finanual slatements. Basis of consolidation The results of DCVS Trading Limitetj have been ¢￿s￿[dated on a line by line basis. The ￿$￿It$ for the subsidiary are disclosed in note 11. Significant judgements and Èstim3te5 No items in these financial staiements indude signifKant judgements and esb"male5 that mana9ement has made in Ihe process of appI￿ng ihese accounts.ng wloes or that have a sKJnificant risk of causing material adjustment to the book value of assets arKI liabtlibes wlhin the next finanaal year. Incomlng resources Grants are recognised as income over the period to wthich Ihey relale. Any grant funding received in advance is iecognised as deferred income on the balance sheet. All other incoming resources are recc*Jnised vthen the charity is entitled to the income. there is ¢Èrtainiy of receipt and the monetary value can be measured wth reasonable acCU￿y. Resour￿$ exp¢nd¢d and the basi$ of allo¢ation of costs Expenditure is accounted f￿ on an accruals basis. Cfverheads other costs not diredy attribuiable 10 particular projects are appoilioned to the relevant funds on the basis ol managemenl estimates of the amount attributable to that in the ￿ar. wther by reference to Slaff. ts.me or space Occu￿ed, as Costs rdating to a parb"cular acimty are allocatei1 dI￿¢￿Y and others are apportioned on an appropriate staff basis. All costs are allocaled behveen the expenditure categories of the Staternent of Financial Activities on a basis designated to reflect the use of the resource5. Cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and cash in hand indudes cash and short terrn highly liquid ￿VestmentS with a short maturity of three months or less. Deposits a maturty date of over 3 months a￿ presented as short term deposit5. 34 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Notes to the Financial Statements For Ihe year ended 31 March 2025 1 Accountlng policies Ic¢)ntfnu•d) Fixed assets Dep￿ciatIOn is Fvovide¢J at Trtes calojlated to 7*mte off the cost or Valuati￿ of fixed assets. less esbmaled re5￿U81 ¥￿Ve. over the eX￿¢tel usefvl lrfe ￿ Ihe lollowng basis." Motor vehides Computers and Fixtures & Fitknngs Lease premium 8 ￿aT$ Straight Line 3 years Straight Line 7 years Straight Line Investments Interests in subsidiaries arè initialty measwed at cost and subsequenuy measured at cost less any accumulated irnpairmÈnt losses. The invesknents are asse5sÈd for impaiment at each reporting date and any impairment1055es or reversals are recognised imffledialdy in profit or loss. A subsidi8ry is an ents.ty c￿trol￿d by the charitsble ￿rnpany. Contrd is the wwer to govern the financial and operating pglicies of the inb.ty so a5 to obta*n benefils from it5 activitses. Financial assets Basic financial assets. vthich indude tra¢Je arKI other receivables anol cash and bank balances, are in1￿.allY measured at transacb.on price induding transacti￿ costs and are sub5equentty carried at arnortised cost using the effecb"¥e interest rnelhod. unless arrangement constitutes a f1nancing tr&)saction. the transaction is rnea5ured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial Ibabllltles Basic financid liabililies are iniliJly measured at tr￿sac1￿)n pri￿_ Taxalion The charity is exempt from cL¥porab"cn tax on ifs charitable actmties. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds ran be used in ac¢ordance Ihe dwri¢alAe obieGtives at the discreknon of the trustees. Restricteees of the charity. Number of employees- Group The average number of employees irKluding wtrker5 during Ihe year was". M3nagement A(Iminisirati Activity 2025 2024 10 217 236 237 7.2 Staff ¢osts - Chartty 2025 2024 Wages and salaries Social security Costs other pensi￿ 642,257 54.133 14.165 710.555 538,787 29.191 13,955 581.93 Number of employees - Charity The average number of emFAoyees during Ihe year was.. Management Administration Actsvty 2025 2024 10 10 32 51 24 The number of ern ￿0yeeS ￿OSe annual efflduments *ve t60,0(M) or more were." 2025 2024 £60.001 - £70,000 £70.001 - £80,000 £80,001- £￿,ac(l Key management personnel wxlude the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer. The iotal emplo￿* benefits of the Group and Chariiys kÈy management pers￿￿1 and their close famly rnember5 £149,33612024". £135,897). No trustees ￿CeIVed any remunerat￿1 in the current or ￿ar. One Trustee was paid expenses of £276 for mileage lor volwltary dri￿n9 in accrydance wilh the charilable arti￿lieS12024. no Trustee expenses were paid). 8.1 Net incoming l outgoin9 resources Net movements in resources are staled after chargng l {credrting1'. Group 2025 2024 Auditors, remuneration DepreGiab"¢n Loss on foreign exchange 8.2 Net Incoming l outgoing resource5 Net movements in resources are siale(l after charging l {crediD"ngi'. 26.125 28,809 589 32,955 26,581 6,700 Charity 2025 2024 Auditors. rernurberation Depreciation Loss (m lor•gn exchange 19.425 26.898 25,180 24,343 6,683 40 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025 9 A) TangSble fixed assots Group Short Terrn Lease Motor Vehicles Computers &F&F Total C¢$t: At 1 April 2024 Additions Disposals 16,622 235.791 38.995 136.587) 45.536 297.949 38.995 136.5871 At 31 March 2025 16.622 238.199 45,536 300,357 Depreciation- Al 1 April 2024 Charge for the year Eliminated on di5POS 16,622 143.733 21.927 {36,5871 31.976 192,331 28.809 136.5871 At 31 March 2025 16.622 129.073 38,858 184,553 Net 8ook Value: At 31 March 2025 109,126 6.678 11 5,804 At 31 March 2024 92.058 13.560 105,618 9 Bl Tangible fixed assets Charity Short Temi Motor Vehldes Computers &F&F Total Cost= Al 1 April 2024 Additions Disposals Transferred lo OCVS 16.622 235,791 38,995 136.587) 35.263 287.675 38,995 136.5871 At 31 March 2025 16,622 238,199 35,263 290,083 Depreciation- At 1 April 2024 Charge for Ihe year Eliminated on disposal 16.622 143.733 21.927 (36,5871 25.032 4.971 185.387 26.4Y98 (36.5871 At 31 March 2025 16.622 129,073 30,003 175,698 Net Book Value: At 31 March 2025 109.126 5.260 114.385 Al 31 March 2024 92,058 10,231 102.288 10 Freehold property The company holds the freehc4d of 3 St Maws Road, Hemel Hempstead. This 15 subject to an eqUila￿e interesl Hightovm Praetorian Housing Assockition kn"miled are enlilled to receive one half of the sale prtteeds rf the property is ever sold. The property is currenlly let lo Dacorum Borough Counal on a 125 year lease at a peppercom rent. The lease comrnen¢ed in December 1995. 41 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025 11 Fixed Ass•t Investments The company has a trading subsKliary, DCVS Tra(1ing Limited, of vkn.ch it is the sole shareholder. The company is incorporated in England & Wales and tis registrati￿ number is 01745852. In the year ended 31 March 2025 Ihe company made profits of £nil and at the period end ha¢J net assets of £1 after donab.ng profits of £394.42612024.. £372,381) to the Ch￿ty. Group Charlty Cost a5 at 1 ￿Til 2024 Additions Disposals Cost as at 31 March 2025 12 D¢btors Grt)UP Charity 2025 2024 2025 2024 Trade debtors Prepayments and accwed inccrfne Other debtors Amount5 due frorn trading sub5Trdiary 390,945 12,132 1.457 478,516 40,774 433 11.061 11.132 21.514 699,570 65.284 36,274 11,540 515.177 13 Creditors- amounts falling due wlthin ¢)ne vear Group Charity 2025 2024 2025 2024 Trade creditors Funds held for others Tax and social securty cosls Ac¢ruals and deferred income Other creilitors 124.671 208.382 101.342 242,448 20.095 87.255 129.969 109,188 194,820 27.640 124,671 208,382 87,255 129,969 158 136,440 18.188 176.282 20.062 696.938 372.01 Mov•m•nt in def¢rr•d income Deferred ir￿rne brought forward Released in year New prowslon added 79.631 132,972 179.6311 1132.9721 116.837 79,631 79,631 (79.6311 116.837 131.943 {131,9431 79.631 Deferred incc￿ne carried forward 116.837 79.631 116.837 79.631 Income 15 recognise(l in the ￿ar to vthith il relates, these Conth"tif￿s are set by grants and contracts. 42 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Notes lo the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025 14 A) Re¥er*es- Group At 1 April 2024 Incoming Resources resources expended Trnnsfers At 31 March 2025 Genèral R•sè 1,270.162 3.110,092 12.977.238) 128,485 1,531,501 Total unrestricted lunds 1.270.162 3.110.092 2.977.238) 128,485 1,531.501 Deslgnat•d fund5 Development fund Subsidiary reduced profitability Charity project expansion 261.789 279.000 250.000 127,2741 134,7351 (54.000) 199,780 225.000 241.893 {8,107) Total designated funds 790,789 (35.3811 (88.7351 666,673 Highfield IAinibus le￿8Ce￿enI 3.958 39.750 (3,958) 39,750) Total r•slrict•d fvnds 43.708 (3.9581 39,7501 Totsl funds 2.104.659 3.110.092 13,0 6,577) 2,198,174 14 Bl R•s•rves- Charity At 1 Aprll 2024 Incomlng Resources resources exp•nd•d Transfers At 31 March 2025 GÈnwal Reserve 1,270,162 1,258,755 (1,125,901) 128.48S 1,531,501 Total unrestrict•d fund$ 1.270.162 1.258,755 (1.125.901) 128.485 1.$31,501 Deslgnated funds Dèvelopment fund Subsidiary reduced profitabilty Charity project expansion 261.789 279.CK)O 250.000 127.274) 134.735) 154.(MX)) 199,780 225,000 241,893 18.107) Total designated funds 790.7B9 35,381 88,735 666.673 Highfield Minibus replacement 13.9581 39.750 139.7501 Total restricted funds 43.708 13.958) {39.750) Total funds 1358.755 (1,165,240) 2.19 74 43 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Notes to the Financial Ststements For the year ended 31 March 2025 14 Reserves Icontinuedl Funds designated by the Trustees at the erKI of the Fwior JEar induded.. £261.789 of development funds for the expansh)n arKI modemisation of the charity. £279,000 allocated against a possible downturn in the fortunes of the Irading subsidiary DCVS Trading Limited,. and £250.000 desKJnated against 4 speufic prciects to ueate employability cpportunities for carer5, expand the training and development lunctK)n of the charity. expand the transFQrt offering and lo transfer Radio Dacorum lo a DAB plattorm. L￿Ting the ¢urrenl year the movements in designated reserves *icluded.' Trustees reducing the requiremenl for development funds by £34.735 and net expenditure of £27,274 leawng £199,780 available at the end of the peric* A reduth'on of £54,000 in the reserve to cover possible downtum in the fortunes of the trading subsidiary ue to a reassessmenl by the Truslees of the pOl￿ti￿ risks. This leave5 a balance ot £225,rxJo at the yE8r-8nd." and Net expenditure of £8.107 against Ihe prqect eXpanSb￿ amwnt leaving a yEar-end balance of £241.893. The reserves designated by the Trustees have been calculated in accordance ¥￿th the charity's reserves licy ol maintaining free reserves vAthin a larget range of 9 to 12 months of net operaling expendilure. Restricted funds have been fully utilbsed in the current financial perw)d. A project relating to the Highfield resth'cled funds cornmenced and was completed in 2024. The minibus restricted reserve relales to an insurance payout io replace a minibus that wa5 Stolen and subsequently replaced duri￿ the current financial 15 A) Analys1$ of net assets- Group G•neral Designated R•stricted Total Fixed Assets Debtors Short term dekK)5its Cash at bank and in hand Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 115,804 404,534 831,741 876.360 115,804 404,534 1.498,414 876,360 .673 1696.9381 {696,9381 15 81 Analysis of net assets- Charity General D•signated Restricted Total Fixed Assets Debtors Short term deposits Cash at bank and in hand Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 114.386 743.277 490.962 712.273 114.386 743.277 1,157,635 712,273 666.673 (529,397) 1529,3971 16 Pension ¢ommltmènts The ¢harity cperates a defined conlritr¥Jtion scheme. Conln'butions paYa￿e by the charity to the fund amounted to £21,574 dunng this year12024 - £24.6171. There was an outstanding contribub.on amoJnt at 31 March 2025 of £5.21812024". £4.6431. 44 Dacorum Council For Voluntary Service Notes to the Financial Slatements For the year ended 31 March 2025 17 Oper•ling lease commitinents Leases: At the reporting end dale. the company had outslanding commilments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating lea5e5. thich fall due as follows.. 2025 2024 Group Due ￿thin one year Due after one year 29.086 56.199 2.216 Charity Due within one year Due after one year 22.261 35,726 2,216 57.987 2,216 18 Share Capital The company has no share capital and is limited by guaranlee. Each ￿Ernbers liabih.ty is limtled to £1. 19 Related party transactions DCVS Trading Ltd 15 a wholty owned subshliary of Dacorum C(MJncil for Volunlary Service. 11 is a company registered In England and Wales the same registered office. The Charity has taken the exemptson under paragraph 33 of FRS 102 Section 1A from dtsclosing related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries. 45