2022 ## Trustees Report This is the first report since we started getting back to some form of normality since the pandemic, but CADWA, like many other community-based associations, is still feeling the impact of COVID in that our hall/room hire bookings have note recovered to pre-COVID levels. We have lost the pigeon fanciers club, indoor and crown green bowls, afternoon tea dance and children’s dance class. Also, the nursery figures have not been good, so we have had to increase our financial support to them. We are hopefully looking for an improvement in this situation next year having increased the hours available to parents offering more flexible sessions over the daily increased hours. The current financial situation, taking into account bank interest, the overall cost of living, fed by the huge increases in the cost of gas and electricity, has impacted us severely. The Trustees and committee are very much aware of the situation and are constantly examining ways and means of reducing the running costs of the services we provide and increasing our financial income. Like so many other similar organisations, of our biggest problems is that of volunteers and we struggle to find people prepared to give their time freely, with the only reward being the satisfaction of helping others. The motto of CADWA is **“To Toil But Not For Oneself”** but unfortunately most people are too busy with family and socially to want to get involved. A further point on the financial situation is VAT charges. We have previously suggested that the Chairty Commission re in a position to make a case to the Government/HMRC that registered charities are exempt from paying VAT on non-food items that are essential for the running of their operation e.g., maintenance products, building materials. We already have the benefit of a reduction of 15% on gas and electricity, could that not be extended to cover other commodities? This would certainly help us and other charities to continue the good work we all do in the future. CADWA has been in existence for 75 plus years and with a little help and an influx of some new younger enthusiastic members on the committee should hopefully be around for many years to come. W.R.Smyth, Trustee CHELWOOD & DISTRicf WELFARE ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Holland & Co. Chartered Accountants 1021104 Wldnes Road, Widnes, theshire, WA8 6AX Tel (0151) 420 6666 Fax (0151) 495 3666 CHELWOOD & DISTRICT WELFARE ASS(KIATION YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31" DeCe￿ber 2022 Page Statement of Management Commtttee's Responsibilities Independent Actountants Report Statement of Financial Artivitie5 8alan¢e Sheet otes to the Financial Statements 5-8 CHELWOOD & DISTRicf WELFARE ASSOCIATION Page I YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 STATEMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMIThEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES The committee is required by the Association's constFtution and the law applicable to charities in England & Wales to prepare financial statements foreach financial year which give a true and fair view of the Association's financial activities during the year and its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements. the committee is required to: select SLtitable accounting policies and then apply them constantly make judgments and e#imates that are reasonable and prudent prepare the financial statements on the Boing Con￿rn basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Association will continue in businesses The committee is responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time for the financial position of the Association and to ensure that the financial statements comply wtth the Association's constitution. It is also responsible, in conjunction with the Trustees, for safeguarding the assets of the Association and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preve¥Jtion and detertion of fraud and othey irregularities. TRUSTEES Trustees who held office during the year were.. J P Ashcroft W R Smyth GOVERNING DOCUMENT The Association's governing document is the Constitution dated March 1977. CHARITY COMMISSION REGisfRATION The Charity Commission registered number of the Association is 521160. CHELWOOD & DistRI￿wELFARE ASsoaATION Page 2 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 INDEPENDENT ACCO￿ANTS REPORfTO THE mANAGEMETr￿ COWN1￿￿ OF CHELW