Allerdale Disability Association
Annual General Meeting 23rd May 2023
Moorclose Community Centre Needham Drive Moorclose Workington CA14 3SE
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Charity Number 510656
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ALLERDALE DISABILITY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT 1[ST] APRIL 2022 – 31[ST] MARCH 2023
1. ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity number: 510656
Office
Allerdale Disability Association Moorclose Community Centre Needham Drive Moorclose Workington Cumbria CA14 3SE
Tel: 01900 61912
Principle Bank
CAF Bank Limited 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ
2. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
The charity trustees are appointed or reappointed by the association members annually at the Annual General Meeting in accordance with the governing document adopted on 11[th] September 2003.
Office Trustee name Date acted if not whole year Chairman John Brown Honorary Secretary vacancy Honorary Treasurer Margaret Crabtree Ordinary Members Margaret Carey Anthony Markley Konrad Hansen
The day-to-day management of ADA is delegated by the Executive to the following staff member:
Manager
Mrs Tracey Parker
3. OBJECTIVE
To promote the welfare of disabled people within Allerdale and West Coast District.
4. SUMMARY OF MAIN ACTIVITIES
In delivering our activities this year the trustees have had regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. The focus of our activities remains to provide a range of quality services to disabled people, their families and carers, enabling greater accessibility and integration. We promote equality and social justice through information and empowerment.
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Information service gives advice on any disability related issue to people with disabilities, their families and carers
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Assisting people to complete welfare benefit forms.
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Drop in sessions for physically disabled adults and their carers.
5. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Our Welfare Benefits Service delivers advice and support to people with any disability from older people to the parents of infants and their families and carers, regardless of whether due to age, physical, mental, or learning disability. This specialist service is tailored and bespoke to the needs of each individual and guides them from application through medicals, appeals and 1st tier tribunals. There is no other tailored advice service offering this in the area.
People with disabilities face financial and social marginalisation, the need to get support without facing barriers whether physical or attitudinal is paramount. Our services mean they are not only better off financially but the detrimental effects of money worries and loneliness are reduced and they have improved well-being and quality of life. This financial year we have responded to 1333 enquiries and helped clients to generate income by claiming benefit entitlements of £10.3 million. This is an absolutely amazing 40.8% annual increase in monitory benefit to our clients.
All our services are only possible due to the dedication and knowledge of our staff and the huge contribution made by volunteers who give their time, skills and commitment freely. Our sincere thanks to all of them.
6. PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
Our plans are well underway for us to move our location within the Community Centre to the old library. This will offer us a much larger area, with the scope to offer more to our members and a better service to everyone. The premises have needed some major works to make it fit for purpose and we are delighted to have had the support of the Cumbria Exchange to access professional advice we needed, and the offer of donated labour. This labour came from OneAim, every member of the trades
teams that have carried out work for us have been exemplary. We could not have achieved this without their support.
Our planned official opening is on 13[th] July 2023 and we have been very fortunate in getting Michael Owen to agree to perform the ribbon cutting.
Although the welfare benefits service is constantly busy, we plan to use the grand opening as a starting point to publicise and generate increased usage of our social activities for adults with physical disabilities. Our plans are as membership builds to increase the number of days that activities take place on. We envisage our day to be designed around crafts that can be produced and sold once a year at a craft fair to generate additional funds for the organisation.
We will continue to work with the Sellafield’s Bedrock Basics programme that has been hugely beneficial to us, providing support advice and priceless training to the organisation.
7. FINANCIAL REVIEW
Total funds carried forward on 31[st] March 2023 were £20,209.32
Our big news this year was that we secured a grant £103,542.00of from the National Lottery Community Fund. This will enable us to deliver all our services up to July 2024. We are extremely grateful to the National Lottery Community Fund and their staff who supported us during the application process.
Thanks to Allerdale Borough Council for their grants and continued support to the organisation. Thanks also to Cumbria Community Foundation and the Proven Family Trust.
Fund raising and obtaining grants for the future must continue to be a high priority to ensure continuation of our services to the disabled community.
M.B. Crabtree Treasurer
ALLERDALE DISABILITY ASSOCIATION Charity Number 510656
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2023
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name Allerdale Disability Association On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2023 Charity no 510656 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“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 Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination, which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 16[th] May 2023
Signed: Name: Jeremy Scott Relevant professional Chartered Management Accountant qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 18 Curzon Street, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6LN
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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ALLERDALE DISABILITY ASSOCIATION Charity Number 510656
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2023
| Reserves Brought forward 1st April 2022 Income Grants Donations Fund Raising Subscriptions Sundry Receipts Bank Interest Room Hire |
ADA General |
Total |
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| £ 7,674.59 75,375.00 22,242.75 1,339.50 100.00 - 36.62 - |
£ 7,674.59 - - - - - - - |
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| Total Income | 99,093.87 99,093.87 |
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| Expenditure Salaries National Insurance/PAYE Pensions Travel Volunteers' Travel/Training Volunteers' Expenses Travel - Others Rent Bank Charges Insurance Cleaning Costs Repairs Equipment Consumables & Equipment Computer expenses Telephone & Internet Stationery Postages Printing & Publicity Fundraising Costs Accountancy Sellafield Subscriptions General Expenses Funds to Maryport Rotary |
37,427.87 6,339.20 2,883.59 369.30 7,440.00 728.70 432.11 27,033.48 574.19 1,465.16 454.75 300.00 1,110.79 |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| Total Expenditure | 86,559.14 | 86,559.14 |
| Surplus/-Deficit for Year Inter-Department Transfers |
12,534.73 - - |
12,534.73 - |
| Reserves Carried Forward to 2024 | 20,209.32 20,209.32 |
Allerdale Disability Association Charity No 510656
Income Expenditure Account
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| ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2023 | ||
| BALANCE SHEET as at 31st MARCH 2023 | ||
| £ £ 861.11 - 7142.13 - - 255.38 - 341.00 - 8,599.62 925.03 2022 |
Bank: £ HSBC - ADA General 164.00 - CafBank - ADA General 20,178.06 - Cash in Hand 155.00 - Debtors & Payments in Advance 717.65 - Total Current Assets 21,214.71 Creditors 1,005.39 |
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| 8,599.62 925.03 |
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| £ | 7,674.59 | Net Current Assets £ 20,209.32 |
| 7,674.59 - - - - |
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| £ | 7,674.59 | |
John Brown Chair
Jeremy Scott MSc ACMA
Independent examiner
Allerdale Disability Association Charity No 510656
Balance Sheet
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| ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2023 | ||||
| ANALYSIS OF FUNDS ADA GENERAL Brought forward 1st April 2022 Income for Year Expenditure for Year |
RESTRICTED £ 75,375.00 - |
UNRESTRICTED | Total | |
| £ 7,674.59 23,718.87 86,559.14 |
£ 7,674.59 99,093.87 86,559.14 20,209.32 |
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| Carried forward 31st March 2023 TOTAL FUNDS |
- £ |
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| 20,209.32 |
Allerdale Disability Association Charity No 510656
Analysis of Funds
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| INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2023 | ||||
| ADA GENERAL INCOME Subscriptions Grants Donations Sundry Receipts Fund Raising Bank Interest Total Income EXPENDITURE Direct Charitable Expenditure Salaries and National Insurance and Pensions Employees' Travel and Training Volunteers' Expenses and Training &c Fundraising Costs Other Expenditure Office Rent Stationery,Postages,Telephone, Equipment Repairs, Purchase of Equipment & Costs(net) Insurance Special projects/activities Sundry Expenses, Bank Charges, Subscritions Total Expenditure Surplus/-Deficit for the Year Reserve funds as at 31st March 2021 Reserve Fund at 31st March 2023 |
2023 | 2022 | ||
| £ £ 100.00 75375.00 22242.75 97717.75 0.00 1339.50 36.62 1376.12 £ 99,093.87 46650.66 369.30 47,019.96 7440.00 2494.10 27033.48 432.11 2139.49 39,539.18 £ 86,559.14 12,534.73 7,674.59 £ 20,209.32 |
£ £ 155.00 50729.87 4240.55 55125.42 508.19 667.00 0.00 1175.19 £ 56,300.61 44927.56 306.66 74.60 0.00 45,308.82 7440.00 2315.73 5220.16 757.15 0.00 1168.33 16,901.37 £ 62,210.19 5,909.58 - 13,584.17 £ 7,674.59 |
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| 12,534.73 7,674.59 |
5,909.58 - 13,584.17 |
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| 20,209.32 | 7,674.59 |
Allerdale Disabled Association Charity No 510656
ADA General
ALLERDALE DISABILITY ASSOCIATION Charity Number 510656 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2023
NOTES RE ADA GENERAL ACCOUNTS GRANTS & DONATIONS
| NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND CUMBRIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ALLERDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL NATIONAL LOTTERY AWARDS 4 ALL £ PROVEN FAMILY TRUST MISCELLANEOUS DONATIONS GIFT AID FUND RAISING £ TOTAL £ |
RESTRICTED 40,967.00 2,184.00 22,224.00 10,000.00 |
RESTRICTED 40,967.00 2,184.00 22,224.00 10,000.00 |
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| 75,375.00 | ||
| NON RESTRICTED 300.00 18,256.75 3,686.00 1,339.50 |
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| 23,582.25 | ||
| 98,957.25 |
Allerdale Disability Association Charity No 510656
Notes to Accounts
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name Allerdale Disability Association On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2023 Charity no 510656 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“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 Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination, which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 16[th] May 2023
Signed: Name: Jeremy Scott Relevant professional Chartered Management Accountant qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 18 Curzon Street, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 6LN
1
Oct 2018
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
2
Oct 2018
IER