REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 01752003 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 514518
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
FOR
VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY
LDP Luckmans
1110 Elliott Court
Coventry Business Park
Herald Avenue
Coventry
West Midlands
CV5 6UB

VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year •nd•d 31 March 2025
Page
Chairfs Foreword
Report of the Tru8t¢es
Independent Examlnorfs Report
Statoment of Flnanclal Actlvltles
Balance Sheet
10
Cash Flow Statement
11
Notes to the Cash Flow SL2tement
12
Notes to the Financlal Stgtements
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VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY
CHAIR'S FOREWORD
for the yaar and￿ 31 March 2025
This year saw the launch of our Coventry Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Alliance
manifesto, working together towards a better Coventry for all who live in the city.
Our vision to create a structure and support system at all levels which enables the VCSE to be active and
equal participants in service planning, development and delivery, which will enable us to redu￿ inequalities
and improve the health and wellbeing of the residents of Coventry.
We set out to share knowledge to ensure we are better infonned and to provide mutual support. to identrfy
common causes or issues and to take collecttve action to result in greater impact. To challenge inequality
and champion fairness, value and promote diversity and difference and work to protect the services and
support that empowers individuals and communities enabling them to become resilient and independent.
As the climate in which we operate as a charity, sector or strategic partner becomes more challenging we
recognise th8t working together must be front and centre rf we want to address disadvantage,
For us that has meant a refresh of our business plan and our communication approaches to make it easier
for cllents, members and partners to connect with our services and to encourage an uptake in volunteering
and connection in the city through our platform Get Involved Coventry.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006. present their
report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have
adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Organisation
Voluntary Action Coventry (VAC) is a relatively small charity, and many operational decisions are taken by
the Chief Executive. Decisions are delegated to other members of staff as appropriate. The Board adopts
the Business Plan, which is the key strategic and planning document for VAC and includes action plans, risk
analysis, etc. Major strategic decisions are taken by the Board, together with the setting of the annual budget
and the adoption of policies and procedures. The Board receives a detailed bi-monthly report on progress
against the Business Plan.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and alms
The Objects of VAC are:
1. The advancement of citizenship and community development, to include the promotion of volunteering
and of the voluntary, community and social enterprise seclor. The promotion of civic responsibilily, good
citizenship and neighbourliness.
The provision of capacity buildingleducatlon lo develop
individuallcommunity capabilitie5, competences, skills and understanding.
2. The relief of those in need in Coventry, by reason of- youth, age. ill health, disability, financial hardship or
other disadvantage.
3. To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the Area of Benefit. and in
particular the advancement of education. the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and
sickness.
The area of benefit is the Midlands area and in-particular the city of Coventry.
VAC meets these objects by..
Promoting volunteering and helping volunteers find suitable opportunities
Providing supported volunteering projects for those experiencing disadvantage
Circulating information, including Ihrough newsletters and social media
Providing advice on volunteer involvement and retention
Providing occasional training or briefing sessions
Providing practical resources such as meeting rooms
Signposting to other agencies with more specialist expertise
Promoting the voluntary and community sector in general
PubllG benefit
Voluntary Action Coventry achieves public benefit through direct services to the public and through the
support we provide to voluntary, community and social enterprises:
Volunteer Centre Coventry - promotion and brokerage of volunteering opportunities
Supported volunteering tailored support to help people with barriers play an active part in their
communities through volunteering
Healthwatch Coventry - enabling the public to have a greater say on the health and social care
services provided within the city-, helping to address issues. problems or barriers within particular
services.
VCSE Alliance - providing information and advice to voluntary, community and social enterprises
Involvement in local nelworks, partnerships and collaborations that address disadvantagelinequalities
VAC seeks to encourage resilien￿ in communilies, supporting people to build their capacity and enabling
them to do more for themselves.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the year endad 31 March 2025
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charltable actlvltles
Our key areas of activity during the year were..
We began implementation of our new community engagement platform "Get Involved Coventry" (GIC) in July
2024, onboarded VCSE organisations in August and at the start of September. began promoting it to the
public. We made it easier for all those we engage with to access the information they need including
embedded Volunteer Role feeds and Community Events, bringing the work of the VCSE Alliance lo a wider
audience. Across the reporting period, GIC attracted 40.790 site visitors.
Our organisational website has also been updated to better showcase our work and ensure visitors find the
information they need and a promotional video has been created to showcase the benefits of volunteering.
We set out to increase our engagement and direct delivery in neighbourhoods across the city. Three UK
Shared Prosperity Fund funded Community Fairs were held in Potters Green, Radford and Hillfields. We
built on the strong relationships existing with our Alliance members and in reaching out to diverse
communities across the city, raised awareness of our seNices and support to individuals and the sector.
We attended other community venues, jobs fairs, education settings and locality partnership meetings more
than 70 times across the year to promote our services and voluntary action opportunilies in the city. Staff
provided information stalls, workshops, talks and presentations.
We held our Coventry VCSE Alliance Event in September 2024. The focus on exploring our new VCSE
Manifesto and its theme, 'Together we're stronger, through workshops, presentations and networking
opportunities.
We have developed our Business Plan and marketlng and communicatlons strategy for 2025 2028
endeavouring to capture data to help us measure our impact more effectively. We consolidated our CRM
approach and began a new approach to segmentation of our stakeholders ensuring our newsletters and
Information were tailored to their interests.
We issued:
VAC e-bulletin to Alliance members: 11 issues (9 Member News editions, and in September, 2
special editions titled Just 3 Things and Just 3 More Things)
Perspectives: 3 Issues to wider stakeholders and lapsed Alllance members
Volunteer e-news: GIC users receive monthly automated updates with new and lallored roles
We used the interest in the annual national campaign, Trustees Week (4 8 Nov 24), to circulate a series of
posts across social media, our webslte and via our members news bulletin to raise awareness of and interest
in the value of the trustee role, to spark interest. The campaign finished with promotion of our trustee role
vacancy, and the successful on-boarding of a new trustee.
Volunteer Centre
Key stats..
Volunteer Advice Drop-in attendees: 153
671 activities advertised across the year - 59 % of these were volunteer roles. 20 /0 community events
and 21 % workshops and taster sessions
Volunteer roles advertised across the year.. 395
Organisation registrations- 208
New Allian￿ members: 61
Volunteer registrations: 1222, more than ￿lce the 592 of the previous year
Attendance at Volunteer Coordinator Support Network (VCSN) meetings". 83
The VCSN group was the perfect way for us to support a study by the University of Warwick on which we
partnered on Creativity in Volunteering. allowing u5 to gather participants for the study culminating in the
"results and learning. workshop.
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Alongside popular, more "traditional" volunteer roles such as adfflinistration, reception. food hub and charity
shop support, there were plenty of opportunities for those seeking something a little new and different.
Performers. interpreters, fitness instructors and walking football team players were some of this yearfs
opportunities, with environmental options also featuring such as hedgehog tnonitoring, presenting on climate
change, and upcycling and repairing to promote a more circular economy.
Befriending. peer support and mentoring schemes featured highly too. adding to the rich variety of ways for
people in Coventry to get involved and make a difference.
VCSE Alliance support
Our Voluntary. Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Alliance is a free membership service that brings
together third sector organisations based in Coventry or operating services in our city. Members receive
information and access to events, training and resources.
ICB VCFSE Collaborative
With Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action (WCAVA) we continued to build th8 Integrated Care
Board (ICB) Voluntary Community Faith Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Collaborative membership, developing
an induction pack and widening the Reference Group to better reflect the breadth of VCFSE activity and
support provided to people experiencing health inequality.
Chat Central
Our The National Lottery (TNL) funded programme that tackles loneliness and isolation through participation
in activilies hosted or visited 123 events attended by 208 participants throughout the year (participants
access multiple events). Sessions included: Tai Chi, historic walks and talks, dance energise, crafts, seed
bomb making, wellbeing sessions, songwriling, photography, juggling, yoga, wrealh making, sound bath,
mindfulness and drama workshops. We held introductions to community groups and clubs offering
participants taster sessions in canoeing, tennis, badminton and bowls. We held regular darts and pool meet
ups at Rileys Sports Bar and attended the annual Peace Picnic at the Peace Orchard, Bands in the Park, a
lantern lit wassail. Coombe Abbey Country Park, community fairs, National Trust recruitment session, a
community choir. shows and open mic sessions led by Underground Lights, Heritage Weekend events and
the 'Streets of Cov, festival.
Chat Central held 40 group volunteering sessions resulting in 576 hours of volunteering. Thls included 29
litter picks which were held weekly for most of the year. We reached out to members of the VAC Alliance
for a variety of group volunteering opportunities to show our participants the benefits of volunteering. This
included gardening with Team Springboard and creating a community garden at CROW recycling, sorting
donations for Clothing Coventry, helping to set up the River Festival hosted by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
and supporting Samaritan's Purse with their Christmas shoe box appeal.
In July, as we moved towards the end of the project, we organised an event designed to capture qualitative
data, using a focus group and then a wider celebration during which past participants were invited back to
share their experien￿ of Chat Central. An external consultant led the focus group as part of their
evaluation of the project, confirming that the project improved Self-confiden￿ and reduced loneliness and
isolation well beyond the 800/0 target. A promotional video was created on the day, featuring staff and
participants describing and praising the project.
Year 3 of the three-year funded project ended in December 2024, with Chat Central reaching its target of
having meaningful engagement with 130 new participants that year. The National Lottery then granted a
&monlh extension to the project which enabled Chat Central to meet the original overall target for the
three-year project.
Improving Lives
The Improving Lives course is a six-week structured programme that combines in-house sessions with
volunteering activities. It supports participants aged 18 and over who are unemployed. not in education,
employment or training (NEET). economically inactive, and considered 'furthest from the Workpla￿.. The
course helps them learn about volunteering opportunities in Coventry, thereby increasing their confidence.
well-being, and employability skill5.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the year ended 31 March 2025
The aim of the course is to help participants focus on their futures and realise their potential. It builds
confidence their own skills and abilities, highlights what they have to offer. and teaches the practical steps
needed to find, apply for. and secure volunteering and etnployment opportunities.
The participants face barriers related to mental health concerns, social anxiety, low selfesteem, and low
confiden￿. However, they made meaningful. incremental steps toward improving their well-being and
employment prospects.
We delivered six Improving Lives courses. Key outcomes include:
69 participants started the course
38 participants moved into volunteering
690/0 of participants reported feeling "optimistic about the future" by the end of the course
560/0 of participants reported feeling "confident. by the end of the course
4 participants progressed into employment
72 sessions delivered across the six courses
Healthwatch
We ensured that NHS leaders and decision-makers heard the Vol￿ of local people and used their feedback
to improve care. We also helped people to find reliable and trustworthy information and advice.
How we made a difference this year:
We completed three community ￿portS hearing people's experlences of health and care, we heard
from.. men, people from disadvantaged areas and young people
Our work with expecting migrant women. and a local charity atK)Ut maternity services, continues to
impact and influence service change, with a new migrant midwife appointed, and help to make
access to support easier
Our volunteers contributed to the development of a new visiting policy for University Hospital
Coventry and Warwickshire, which was easy to understand and fair for everyone
Our Clear Information Volunteers looked at NHS complaints processes identrfying positive
improvements to communication, so people know that complaints are encouraged
Recommendations from our visits to A&E the previous year continue to drive changes to pressured
services, we are working with the quality team to monitor and feedback to local people
Our outreach into Housing with Care, enabled people to share their concerns about dentistry. age,
beliefs and homelessness reflecting some national concerns and needs for change
We have developed relationships with LGBTQ+ groups and identified care needs for trans people
waiting for treatment as an issue, impacting on mental health
Our highlights:
2,971 people shared their experiences of health and social care services with us. helping to raise
awareness of issues and improve care
12,692 people came to us for clear advice and information on topics such as how to raise a complaint
and finding information on NHS service5
We published 9 reports about the improvements people would like to see in areas like GP SeNices,
Hospital Services and Complaints processes across different organisations
Our work was supported by 43 amazing volunteers
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The organisation made an overall deficit of £15,057 as of 31st March 2025 but continues to ensure it has the
necessary resources and reserves to meet future obligations.
Staffing
The average number of employees was 15 for the year.
Investment policy and objectives
The surplus funds of the organisation are currently held in interest-bearing accounts.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the year ended 31 March 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
Trustees aspire to hold up to ￿e1ve months of core running costs as reseNes, together with enough to cover
lease obligations of over 1 year and the full redundancy cost of all employees. The potential redundancy
cost and lease obligations are held in a designated fund. At, 31st March 2025, the aspirational reserves
figure is £181.383. At, 31st March 2025, unrestricted reserves amounted to £244.688. The trustees will
continue to work towards maintaining their reserves target, whilst ensuring delivery of charitable objectives.
FUTURE PLANS
We will seek out and build stronger relationships with funders and other organisations to use our collective
knowledge and resources to make a difference in Coventry.
Key areas of focus include:
Exploring diversrfied income streams, includlng social enterprise, to support sustainable funding for
ongoing and new programmes
Increasing slrategic partnerships by collaborating with public sector bodles, private companles. and
other voluntary sector organisations to share expertise, resources, and knowledge, leading to mutual
benefits
Conlinuously evaluating and adapting existing programmes based on community feedback, social
impact metrics. and emerging local needs
Strenglhening engagement with marginalized groups and ensuring services are responsive to the
changing demographic profile of the city
Embracing digital tools to Improve service delivery. enhance communication with partners, and reach
wider audiences
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is a company limited by guarantee govemed according to its Memorandum and Articles of
Association updated 19th June 2019. All voluntary and community organisations active in Coventry are
encouraged to apply for membership of the VCSE Alliance and to register to use the Get Involved Coventry
platform. There is a150 a facility for individual membership used on an occasional basis.
Recruitment and appointmant of new trustees
The membership elects a Board of at least five and not more than nine individuals. who each serve a term of
up to three years and who can each be re-appointed twice before a rest period is required. Nomination forms
are issued wilh the AGM mail-out. The Board meets bi-monthly with detailed papers circulaied a week in
advance.
InduGtion and training of new trustees
All Irustees are offered one-to-one induction with the Chlef Executlve and Chair and re￿1Ve a trustee
induction pack.
Wider network
During the year VAC retained membership of NAVCA, the National Association for Voluntary and
Community Action. VAC is a wholly independent charity which chooses to affiliate to NAVCA.
Risk management
The trustees have examined the major strategic risks of the charity and have an ongoing process of
examining operational risks. This includes assessing risks according to their impact and likelihood and listing
potential mitigating actions. This analysis then influences the actions and priorities of the wider Business
Plan.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Reglstered Company number
01752003 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
514518
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Registered office
1st Floor. Harp Place
2 Sandy Lane
Coventry
West Midlands
CV14DX
Trustees
L J C Carroll
B S Nagra
S Donaldson
P Weare
D Ball (resigned 13.3.25)
S J Batchelor (appointed 26.9.24)
Company Secretary
SAOgle
Ind•p•ndent Examlner
M D Spafford FCA FCCA
LDP Luckmans
1110 Elliott Court
Coventry Business Park
Herald Avenue
Coventry
West Midlands
CV5 6UB
Bankers
CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4JQ
Approved by order of the board of trustees on .1gTr...s￿.7.&fft.AI￿ .Zo.<&. and signed on its behalf by:
BSNa
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Voluntary Actlon Coventry ('the Company.)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended
31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied Myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's
accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In carrying out my
examination I have followed th6 Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the
2011 Act.
Independent examin•r's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I
Can confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a mernber of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as require(I by Section 386 of the 2006
Act,. or
the accounts do not accord wlth those records. or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act 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., or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principle5 of the Statement
of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland (FRS 102)).
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.
M D Spafford FCA FCCA
LDP Luckmans
1110 Elliott Court
Coventry Business Park
Herald Avenue
Coventry
West Midlands
CV5 6UB
Date..
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VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2.015
2,015
1,100
Charitable actlvitias
Charitable activities
55,614
563.997
619,611
696,775
Investment income
Other income
25,597
5,564
25,597
5,574
20,098
3,284
10
Total
88.790
564 007
652,797
721,257
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable activltles
Charitable activities
37,870
629,984
667,854
763,309
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
50,920
(65,977)
{15,057)
(42,052)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
193,768
65,977
259,745
301,797
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
244.688
244,688
259,745
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BALANCE SHEET
31 March 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
12
3.249
3,249
4,249
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
13
5,398
250,320
14,502
6,000
19.900
256.320
12,318
314,271
255.718
20,502
276.220
326,589
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
14
(14,279)
(20,502)
{34.781)
(71,093)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
241,439
241,439
255.496
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
244,688
244,688
259,745
NET ASSETS
244.688
244,688
259,745
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
17
244,688
193,768
65,977
TOTAL FUNDS
244,688
259,745
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for
the year ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company lo obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended
31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
{a)
ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and
387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which gtve a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable
company as at the end of each financial year and of it5 surplus or deficit for each financial year in
accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the
charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable
companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on
24.IS.... and were signed on its behalf by..
The notes fomi part of these financial statements
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Cash flows from operatlng activities
Cash generated from operations
81,550)
14,282
Net cash (used in)Iprovided by operating activities
81,550)
14.282
Cash flows from investlng activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Sale of tangible fixed assets
Interest received
{4.998)
350
8,747
8,283
Net cash provided by investing activities
9,097
3,285
Change in cash and cash equivalents
In the reporting perlod
Cash and cash equlvalents at the
beglnnlng of the reportlng perlod
(72,453)
17.567
314,271
296,704
Cash and cash oquival•nts at tha end
of the reporting period
241.818
314,271
The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
for the yaar •nded 31 March 2025
RECONCILIATION OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Nat expenditure for the reportlng perlod (as per the Statement
of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Profit on disposal of fixed assets
Interest received
(Increase)Idecrease in debtors
(Decrease)lincrease in creditors
(15,057)
(42,052)
1,000
(350)
(8,747)
(7,582)
50,814
750
(8,283)
39,895
23,972
Net cash (used in)Iprovlded by op•ratlon$
81.550)
ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2025
2024
Cash in hand
Notice deposits (less than 3 months)
Overdrafts included in bank loans and overdrafts falling due within one
year
300
256,020
449
313,822
14,502)
Total cash and cash equivalents
241,818
314.271
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
At 1.4.24
Cash flow
At 31.3.25
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand
Bank overdrafts
314,271
(57,951)
14,502)
256,320
14,502>
314,271
72,453)
241,818
Total
314,271
72,453)
241,818
The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 March 2025
LIABILITY OF MEMBERS
The Charity is a company limited by guarantee. It does not have share capital and the liability of each
rnember is limited to the guarantee given by that member which shall not exceed £1.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102> 'Accounting and Reporting by
Charities.. Slatement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS
1021 (effective 1 January 2019),. Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is entitled
to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Incoming resources from grants are included in incomlng resources in the year in whlch they are
receivable. Where income is received in advance of performance, its recognition is deferred and
included in creditors.
Investment income and other income are Included when receivable.
Expenditure
Resources expended are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis,
inclusive of Value Added Tax. Liabilities are recognised as resources expended as soon as there is
legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure.
Charitable expenditur8 comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities
and seNices for its beneficiaries. 11 includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities
and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Expenditure which is directly altributable to specific activltles has been included in those cost
categories. Where costs are attributable to more than one activity they have been apportioned across
the cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of these resources,
Governance costs include Ihose costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory
requirements of the charity and include the audit fees and costs linked to the strategic management of
the company.
Tanglble flxed a88ets
All individual assets costing less than £1,000 per item are to be written off in the year of purchase.
Assets above this amount are to be capitalised in the month of purchase and subjected to the
appropriate level of deprecialion as stated below.
Refurbishment
Office Furniture
IT Equipment
20 % Straight Line
20 % Straight Line
50 /0 Straight Line
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accountlng
Restricted Funds - Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor.
Expenditure which meets this criteria is charged to the fund together with a fair allocation of
management Costs.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
for the year ended 31 March 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Board in
fijrtherance of the general objectives of the charity-
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Board for particular purposes.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to
the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the
period to which they relate.
Contributlons in respect of earnings paid by the charity to defined pension contrlbutlon schemes are
charged to the Statement of Financial Activities In the year In which they ar8 payable to the schemes.
Hlro purchase and leaslng commltments
Rentals applicable to operating leases where all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain wlth the
lessor are charged to the Statement of Flnancial Activities as they fall due.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2025
2024
Donations
2,015
1,100
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
2024
Rents received
Deposit account interest
16,850
11.815
8,283
25.597
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Actlvity
Charitable activities
Grants
619.611
696,775
Grants received, Included in the above. are as follows..
2025
2024
Coventry City Council
European Social Fund and National Lottery Community Fund
The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust
National Lottery
NHS Coventry & Warwickshire ICB
Sheldon Trust
Eveson Charitable Trust
Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust
AE Higgs Charity
Warwickshire CAVA
483,420
410.752
1,161
5,000
100,113
50.360
5.000
10.001
106.388
8.000
5,000
64,568
50,663
5.000
10.960
619.611
696.775
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CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
costs (see
note 7)
Direct
Costs
Totals
Charitable activities
549.345
118,509
667,854
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
costs
Other
Totals
Charitable activities
115879
2,630
118,509
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
Net incomel(expenditure) is stated after chargingl(¢rediting)',
2025
2024
Depreciation - owned assets
Surplus on disposal of fixed assets
1,000
350)
749
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the
year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees. expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended
31 March 2024.
10. STAFF COSTS
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
403,645
29,989
396,362
28.712
28,611
460,573
453.685
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
2025
2024
12
Provision
Support
Governance
15
16
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
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11. COMPARATNES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted
fijnds
funds
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
1.100
1,100
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
52,835
643,940
696,775
Investment income
Other income
20,098
2,305
20,098
3,284
979
Total
76,338
644,919
721,257
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable actlvitios
Charitable activities
54,467
708,842
763,309
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
21,871
(63,923)
(42,052)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
171,898
129,899
301,797
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
193,769
65,976
259,745
12. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fittings
Computer
equipment
Totals
COST
At 1 April 2024
Disposals
19,378
26,141
45,519
At 31 March 2025
19,378
23,393
42,771
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024
Charge for year
Eliminated on disposal
15,129
1,000
26,141
41,270
1,000
At 31 March 2025
16.129
23,393
39,522
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
3,249
3.249
At 31 March 2024
4,249
4.249
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13. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments
14,502
3,656
1,742
108
9,669
2.541
19,900
12,318
14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 15)
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Accrued expenses
14,502
7,479
1,768
8,475
2,557
24,481
4,765
21.774
20.073
34,781
71,093
The following income has been received during the year relatlng to activities taking place in
subsequent years:
At 1st April 2024
Released during the year
Deferred during the year
21,774
(629,059)
615,760
17,525
(687,305)
691.554
At 31st March 2025
8,475
21.774
15. LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts
14,502
16. LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2025
2024
Within one year
Be￿een one and five years
5,886
3.767
5.886
6,383
9,653
12,269
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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
Transfers
be￿een
funds
At
31.3.25
At 1.4.24
Unrnstricted funds
General fund
Personnel
Equipment
144,746
42.639
6.383
50,920
(4,838)
7,454
190,828
50,093
3,767
193,768
50,920
244.688
Restrictéd funds
Healthwatch
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund
Community Fund - Chat Central
Coventry 4 Good
Community Mental Health
Transformation
VCSE Leaders Network
Improving Lives
UK Shared Prosperity fund
27,714
(27,714)
(1)
{20.584)
(765)
20.584
765
2.281
12,507
2.124
(2,281)
(12,507)
(2,124)
1)
65.977
65 977)
TOTAL FUNDS
259,745
15,057)
244,688
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrastrlcted fund8
General fund
88,789
(37,869)
50,920
Restricted fund8
Healthwatch
Asylum, Migration and Integratlon Fund
Community Fund - Chat Central
Coventry 4 Good
Community Mental Heallh
Transformation
VCSE Leaders Nei￿ork
Improving Lives
UK Shared Prosperity fund
279,722
(307,436)
(1}
{83,016}
(765)
(27,714)
(1)
{20,584)
(765)
62,432
10,960
2.146
10,000
198,748
(13,241)
(2.281 }
(14,653)
(12,507)
(12,124)
(2,124)
198.749) ￿1)
564,008
629.985)
65,977)
TOTAL FUNDS
652,797
667,854)
15,057)
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17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement
in funds
Transfers
between
funds
At
31.3.24
At 1.4.23
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
Personnel
Equipment
Property
102,871
49,027
21,870
20,005
{6,388)
6,383
20,000)
144,746
42,639
6,383
20,000
171,898
21,870
193,768
Restricted funds
Healthwatch
William A Cadbury
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund
Community Fund - Chat Central
Coventry 4 Good
VCSE Mental Health Alliance
Community Mental Health
Transformation
VCSE Leaders Network
Improving Lives
UK Shared Prosperity fund
63,618
1,523
(35,904)
(1,523)
27,714
23,809
765
25,152
(3,225)
20,584
765
(25,152)
3,637
11,394
{1,356)
1,113
2,124
2,281
12,507
2.124
129.899
63 922)
65.977
TOTAL FUNDS
301,797
42,052)
259,745
Comparatlve net movement In funds, Included In the above are as fo15ows".
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
76,338
(54,468>
21.870
Restricted funds
Healthwatch
Building Better Opportunities -
Progress
William A Cadbury
Community Fund - Chat Central
VCSE Mental Health Alliance
Community Mental Health
Transformation
VCSE Leaders Ne￿Ork
Improving Live5
UK Shared Prosperity fund
261.979
(297,883)
(35.904)
161
(161)
(1,523)
(77,547)
(25,152)
(1.523)
(3,225)
(25,152)
74,322
106,388
25,791
29,001
147,277
(107,744)
(24,678)
(26,877)
147,276)
(1,356)
1,113
2.124
644,919
708.841)
63,922)
TOTAL FUNDS
721,257
763,309)
42.052)
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17.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Net
movement
in funds
Transfers
bel￿een
funds
At
31.3.25
At 1.4.23
Unrestrict•d fund8
General fund
Personnel
Equipment
Property
102,871
49,027
72,790
15,167
1,066
3,767
20,000)
190,828
50,093
3,767
20,000
171,898
72,790
244.688
Restrlcted fund8
Healthwatch
William A Cadbury
Asylum. Migration and Integration Fund
Community Fund - Chat Central
Coventry 4 Good
VCSE Mental Health Alliance
Community Mental Health
Transformation
VCSE Leaders Network
63,618
1,523
{63,618)
(1,523)
(1)
(23,809)
(7651
(25,152)
23,809
765
25,152
3.637
11,394
(3,637)
11,394)
129,899
129.899)
TOTAL FUNDS
57,109)
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the
above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unre8trlcted fund8
General fund
165,127
(92,337)
72,790
Restrfcted funds
Healthwatch
Building Better Opportunities -
Progress
William A Cadbury
Asylum. Migration and Integration Fund
Community Fund - Chat Central
Coventry 4 Good
VCSE Mental Health Alliance
Community Menial Health
Transformation
VCSE Leaders Network
Improving Lives
UK Shared Prosperity fund
541,701
(605,319)
(63.618)
161
(161)
(1,523)
{1)
(160,563)
{765)
(25,152)
{1,523)
(1)
(23,809)
(765)
(25,152)
136,754
117,348
27,937
39,001
346,025
(120,985)
(39,331)
(39,001)
346 025)
(3,637)
(11,394)
1,208,927
(1.338.826
129,899)
TOTAL FUNDS
1,374,054
(1.431,163)
57,109)
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17.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Personnel - to fund redundancy situations.
Equipment- to fund unscheduled replacement of major capital items.
Commitments - potential amounts due in settlement of equipment and property leases.
Property- potential dilapidation and restoration costs due on vacating property.
Healthwatch - delivery of Healthwatch Voice function and contract management of the Healthwatch
Coventry contract funded by Coventry City Council.
Building Better Opportunities - Progress - in partnership with other local organisations and lead by
Groundwork UK delivery of Building Better Opportunities Progress project. Funded by European
Social Fund and National Lottery Communities Fund.
The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust- a charitable trust funding Improving Llves volunteering courses.
Eveson Charltable Trust- a charitable trust funding Improving Lives volunteering courses.
Sheldon Trust - a charitable trust funding Improving Lives volunteering courses.
AE Higgs Charity - a charitable trust funding Improving Lives volunteering courses.
William A Cadbury- a charitable trust funding group support.
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund working in partnership with Coventry Refugee and Migrant
Centre and Foleshill Women's Training delivering Your Future Your Integration. helping refugees
integrate through community activity. Funded by UK Responsible Authority through the Asylum,
Migration and Integration Fund.
Community Fund Chat Central - dellverlng a range of interventions to tackle lonellness and isolation
in Coventry funded by the National Lottery.
Community Fund - Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Leaders Network - Positionlng the
Sector to have a stronger voice, to collaborate effectively to tackle local issues and to Influence
strategic decision making in Coventry.
UK Shared Prosperity Fund - delivery of an employment and skills programme part funded by the UK
Government and West Midlands Combined Authority through Coventry City Council.
Coventry 4 Good a VAC initiative to raise funds for local groups within Coventry.
18. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS
The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held
separately from those of the Charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost
represents contributions payable by the Charity to the fund and amounted to £26,939 {2024-.
£28,611).
At 31 st March 2025 contributions amounting to £628 (2024.. £3,625) were payable to the fund and
Included in creditors.
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19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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