WOLVERHAMPTON VOLuMfARY SECTOR COUNCIL
Company number.. 2288239
Registered charity number: 700910
WOLVERHAMPTON VOLUNTARY SECTOR COUNCIL
(Limited by Guarantee)
Report of the Board of Trustees and Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2021
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Contents
Page
Legal and Administrats've Infomation
Board of Trustees Annual Report
2-15
Report of the independent auditors
16-18
Statement of finanaal activities - SOFA
19
Balance Sheet
20
Cash flow statement
21
Notes fom)ing part of the finanaal statements
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Legal and Administrative Infonnation
2020-21
Charity Name
Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Counal (WVSC)
Board of Trustees
Steve Clay (Chair)
Janet Clarke Lewis
Pamela Cole-Hudson
James Fox
Anne Marie Harrison
Ann Biddle
Patriaa Mary Kemp
Sarah Deeming
Simeon Greene
Gurbax Kaur
Edna Masoha
Secretary and registered office
lan Oarch. 16 Temple Street. Wolverhampton. WV2 4AN
Key Management
lan Darch, Chief ExecutNe
Saffi Price, Deputy Chief ExecutNe
Lynn Wethenll, Finance Manager
Company Number
2288239
Registered Charity Number
700910
Auditors
Muras Baker Jones knmited.
Regent House, Bath Avenue. Wolverhampton, VN14EG

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Financial Statements
Trustees, responsibilities in relation to the financial statements.
The Trustees. who are also Directors of Wolvethampton Voluntsry Sector Counal rwvsc") for the
purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the Financial
Stslernents. The finanaal statements comply wth the Compan￿$ Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011 and
Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Slalement of Recommended practi￿ applicable to charities
preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reportlng Standafd Applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) published on 16 July 2014 {as amended by UFrtlale Bulletin 1 published
on 2 Febnjary 2016).
Company law requires the Trustees to prepare finanaal ststements for each financial year. which give a
true and fair view of the state of affaits of Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Counal and of the incoming
resources and applic*ion of resources, induding the income and exFenditure of the charitable cornpany
for the year.
In preparing these finanaal ststements. the Trustees are required to."
Select suitable accounting polioes and then apply them consistenty",
Observe the methods and prinaples in the Charities SORP;
Make judgements and ests'mates that are reasonable and prudent..
Prepare the financial statements on the going ¢M¢em basis unless tt is inappropriate to presume
that WVSC will continue in operalion.
The Trustees are responsible for keepirKJ proper accountirvJ records which disdose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial wsition of WSC and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Companies Act 20￿. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets
of WVSC and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
The Twstees are responsible for the maintenance and integrty of the corporate and financial infomation
included on the chartvs website. Legislation in the United Kingdom goveming the preparation and
dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Structure Governance and Mana
ement
Administrative Details
The daY-t￿daY management of WSC is ulb"mately the reSp[￿sIbIlIty of the Chief Exe(#Jtrve on behalf of.
the Trustees. The ChiefExecubve is also responsible, ￿ the Board ofTrustees. forthe strategic direction
of the organisation and delivery of its objectives.
Much ofthe day-to-day management is delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive is currently supported
by a part time Operations Manager and a Central administratorlHR Manager. A Finan￿ Manager (25
hours pw) is supported by a Finan￿ Offi￿r {30 hours pw) and has overall responsibility to the CEO for
finan￿ systems and processes. A robust financial delegation system is in place with each project lead
having day to day reSpOn￿bIlity for their ovm bu(hJets.
Governing Document
WVSC is a charitable company limrled by guarantee. incorporated on 19th August 1988 and registered as
a Charity on 24th November 1988. The company was established under a Memorarkyum of Associatso
that established Ihe objects and powers of the charitable company and is govemed under its Arttdes of
Associalion. In the event of the company being knund up. members are each required to contribute an
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The Articles of associkn'on were reviewed and changes agreed at the 2018 AGM. These changes were a
response to difficuSties in a¢hievirrfJ quorums at some meetsngs thus hindenng effective and prompt
decision making. In essence the changes reduce the stze of the Board and quoracy requirements, while
also ensuring effective governan￿ and ￿lard oversight.
Recruilment and Appointment of Board of Trustees
Although WISC is a small to medium sized organisats"on. it is a complex one operating in what is an
increasingly challenging environment. It is therefore important that the skills and competenaes of the
trustee body are at a high level. WVSC is also involved in a very diverse range of activities as outlined
later in this report and therefore the trustee body needs to demonstrate a broad as well as a high level of
skills in carying out its govemance role.
The changes agreed at the 2018 AGM maintsins a Board structure vthich reflects our customers and the
environment in which we operate. The current Board make up and quoracy requirements as outlined
the Artides of As50ciatson are as fr)Ilows.'
The Minimum number of director5 shall be 6 and the maximum number of directors shall be 12. This Board
of Directors viill be made up of".
al A minimum of 4 WKI a maximum of 6 Voluntsry and Communty Organisations operating in
WcAverhampton who are membets of Wolverhampton Voluntsry Sector Council.
b) Individuals. can te invrted to join the Board for their expertise indudirvj as °experts by
experience"
c) A minimum and a maximum of 3 other partners from the private, educab'on. and public sectors.
These directors are re¢ruiled to strengthen links across the Cty and provide specialist input into
the Board. All trustees Ihey must support our objectives.
d) The Cty Council has observer status on the tr￿rd and may invite any person to attend the charity's
meetings {both directors and general meetings) as an obsetver without the power to vote. This
observer wll not be counted in the quorum.
The quorum shall be 3 or such larger number as may be decided from time to time by the directors. This
quorum must include at least 2 directors fr(yn a) and at least 1 frorn c) above.
The quonJn must have Voluntary and Community Organisalions in the majority. This is so that any
changes or any issues requiring a vote wll r￿ to be supp)rted by VCO members.
At the time of Ihis report there are no vacanaes on the Board. We have worked hard to ensure that our
Board membership reflects the diversty of Wofverhampton and at the time of WTiting 4 of our 11 Board
members are people from minority ethnic communitses.
The Trustees of the company are also the Charity Trustees for the purpose5 of charity law. Under the
Company's Articles they are known as members of the Management Commlttee.
Trustees, Induction and Training
As representstives of memter organisatsons. key partners. or individuals most Trustees are familiar with
the work of WVSC. Each new board member meets the Chief Executs've for an induction and is
provided with a re¢enUy urxlaled indudion pack.
In addits'on, reports on SFecffic activities are provided at board meetings and traininglorienlation sessions
are organised for Trustees. The strategic dire¢lion of WVSC is regulady discussed at board meebngs and
a revised strategic document was adopted in 2017118. This wll be rewsed by the board and senior staff,
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anisation Structure
WVSC has a management committee of up to 12 Mern￿rs who meet bi monthly and are responsible, with
the Chief Executs"ve, for the strategic diredion of the Charity. In addits"on. the City Council nominate
Coun¢illor wth observer stalus on the board. The strucbjre undernealh the board is as follows..
A ￿t￿COmmittee of the tK)ard (known as the Executive Committee and ¢onsists"ng of up to four Trustees)
meets with the Chief Executive on an ad hoc basis as requi￿. This sub<ommittee provides a forum for
more detailed discussion on key issues and advises the board.
A Remuneration Committee consisting of the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive has been
delegated by the Board to make salary adjustments in order maintain a fair and equitable salary structure
vjithin Ihe organisation. Any changes to the salaries the Chief Executive or DeFxJty V4111 be considered by
the Executive Comrnittee.
Th Chief Executive has delegated responsibility from the board for the provision of services and the day-
to-day operation of WSC. The Chief Exeujtrve Wofks dosely wrth managers in executing these
responsibilittes. The struclure below Ihe Board ￿mpriseS a number of elements as follows:
Senior Mana
ers.. The Chief ExecutNe and Deputy Chief Executs've meet on a regular basis, with other
senior managers as required. to establish thal the organisation is delivering its mission. that it is doing so
in a consistent and effective manner, and to make any operational adjustments that may be required.
Sedion Heads.. Managers from each area of work meet, as required, vAth Senior Managers in order to
oversee the effective delivery of the organisati￿'S outcomes. to maintain a consistent approach across
the Ofganisation, to consider issues affeth'ng the work of the organisab-on and the wider sector and to
share info￿nation.
taff meeli
Regular staff meetings provide a fowm for ensuring a ￿lleCtIVe understanding of day-t
day matters in areas such as health and safety. arKJ provide a forurn for the Ch￿f Executive and others to
communicate matters of relevan￿ to all slaff.
Staff su
ort.. All staff meet regulat1y for suFeNision with their Line Managers. The Chief Executive
manages the Deputy CEO, the Finance Manager and the Project Managers of Talent Match. the Social
Prescribing project and Engagement & Partnership lead. The Deputy CEO rnanages the other section
heads. The Chief Executive r￿VeS supep•￿$10n from the Chair of the Board.
Financial dele
ation." Robust financial systems a￿ in place, wtth levels of finanaal authority from the
Board, through to the Chief Executive down to individual departments, within agreed budgets. Systems
for authorising both income and expenditure are in place along with an effective credit control system.
Regular reports to Board ensure overall financial prudence and allow for the management of any financial
risk.
Partner Organisations
WVSC is a member The Nalional Council for Voluntwy Organisations {NCVO). NAVCA and The Chamber
of Commerce.
As an umbrella organisatEon fof the seclor, WVSC has a major strategic role in Wolvethampton and works
th partners Ically. su&regionally and nats'onalty in order to achieve shared outcome5. To this end
C works in partnership at a number of levels and these can be summarised as follows..
Voluntary Organisations and Community groups.. VNSC has a role in workirwJ v￿th other VCO'S to
"¢hampion" the sector. This involves v￿￿(lng with organisations in resp)nse to issues affecting the sector
and Car￿rng out a COThordinating role to ensure that the sector is effectively represented at a strategic level
across the city. At the most strategic level this includes membership of the City Board and Chairing the
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Consortia Pa
'. Consortia working, both wihin the VCS across sectors, is growing and developing
as an accepted approach for achiewng better outcomes for local people. WJSC have been leading the
way in the development of consortia both across the Cty and beyond.
In particular..
WVSC is the lead body for Talent Match.. a lotterylESF funded. Black Country project aimed at supporting
people aged 18-29, who have been NEET for al least six months, nearer and into employment. Led by
young people the project sub ￿ntraCtS to a range ofVCOs in order to deliver some challenging outcomes.
Black County Together (BCT) has been developed by the fwr CVS'S in order to support the delivery of
services by Ihe VCS on a sutrfegional level. WVSC is one ofthe four membets of the organisation. BCT
currenUy oversees the delivery of a contract worth £2M. from the Arts council {subjecl to Business Plan)
and acts as Ihe accountable body for one strand of the Building OpFQrtunib'es, European Social Inclusion
Fund {families in poverty). Delivery of this commenced in mid-2016 and an extension to 2022 has recently
been secured.
We are the lead body for the Preventative Parlnership (Previously called the Third Sector Consorn"um), a
group of three delivery partners funded by the Clinical Commissioning Group and working to reduce A and
. E attendance and improve level of r&ablement among older people leaving hospital.
We lead a consortium of VCOS to deliver"Girls Allowed" a project w0￿1ng with girls in gangs or at risk of
becoming part of the gang culture.
We deliver the Cities Soual PreScri￿"n9 Service vthich brings together Heath (and Social Care) services,
people who are refefred frorn those servi￿S in order to address lonelrness, isolath'on, low level mental
health issues and so on. and VCOS who provide the prescriptions.
We are also the accountable body for 100% digital; a short teffn CWC funded project with 6 other partners
and aimed al increasing the digital skills of individuals and organisattons. This is viewed as a precursor to
future larger partnership based bids focusing on employment and skills.
Third Sector Partnershi
WVSC leads on the Third Sector Partnership (TSP), whi¢h consists of
representation from Voluntary and Communty groups and organisations and has txome a key focus to
ensuring a strong and clear Vol￿ for the Sector on a range of strategic and policy issues.
Statuto
Sector. The Chief Executive of IWSC is a member of the City Board and Chair of the Inclusion
Board (one of three Cty Board sub t￿ardS), working dosely vath ststutory sector colleagues in reviewing
and overseeing the delivery of Wolverhampton's Cty Strategy.
WVSC. primarily through the Chief Executive and the YOW Project Manager. also represents the sector
on a wide range of other forums. At the Current time these indude."
O Children and Families Together Board
O Community Cohesion Forum
/ Black County Grants Committee
Safeguarding Boards
/ The Healthier Futures Partnership Board (Integrated care system)
O Integrated Care Partnership
O Crass Sector Forum
Through the Third Sector Partnership, WSC also facilitates representation on a range of strategic and
operational forums induding..
/ The Safer Wolverhamplon Partnership
/ Employment and Skills board
/ Health and Well Being board
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In addition. the Board and senior staff of IMISC V￿rk dosety with statutory sector colleagues on a range
of stralegic matters such as the those relating lo the Old School, social value. co-production, strategic
funding and so on.
Risk Mana
ement
The risks facing WVSC can be considered under 3 broad headirwJs as follows:
Financial
ontrol Risks.. The risk of financial mismanageM￿t and, in the extreme. fraUdu￿nt activity:
rnal
These internal risks have incwsed significanty in re￿nt years as WVSC'S role in leading complex
consortia activities. such as Talent Match. has grown. The decish)n to engage with IMPACT, an ESF
ftjnded programme led to fijrther risks associated with a complex funding stream, this risk has been
exa￿rbated as the focus of local accountable body (Dudley MBC) has hardened around quantity rather
than quality of outcomes. This has favoured work vthh those nearer to the wOrk￿a¢e and disadvantsged
Talent Match whose focus is on those facing the greatest barriers to employment. The increased .
complexity has required a significant strengthening of our intemal checks and controls and carefvlly
considered flexibility in our relationships vAth sutpcontradors, for eXarnp￿ with regard to payment terms,
including some payments in advance to smaller organisations. Particularty with regard to IMPACT we have
strengthened our finance capaaty within the Talent Matchl IMPACT project and increased involvemenl at
CEO level, wth regular intemal meetings and ongoing reconciliation and other che(*s.
The overall risk is reduced by hawng in pla￿ robust financial controls and policies and prO￿dureS for safe
management of financial resources. In addib"on. WSC has a robust and effective credit contiol system in
place that serves to ease cash flow difficulties and minimise bad debts.
These syslerns, coupled v￿th a small very comwent finance team means that we are working well in
complex environment. The financial outtum for the year under report, viith a Surplus of £21,550 {£10.766
in 20191201 on unrestricted fijnds and no significant or unauthoriwj overspend in any of the restricted
budget areas wcwld seem to SUPFM)rt this.
Our continued mernbership of WMPF for long stanthing and ex staff members does present an on-going
financial challenge that wll be with us for many years and we have needed lo negotiate more manageable
rates and penahies with the Scheme. This challervJe would be more acute were we to suffer any significant
reduction in our size as the financial burden would te¢tyne a greater proportion of income. Our auto
enrolment pension scheme. introduced for all other slaff is running smoothly wrth good take up.
External Financial Risks=
WVSC'S income is generated through grants. contracts and direct. paid for, services.
The main risk continues to be the changing rde of local authorilies and the reduction in the funding they
make available to WVSC and other third se(Xor organIsati￿$, the impact has included us continuing to
subsidising our Infrastructure work from eamed income. Part of our response to this has been to access
EU funds to supplement Talent Match actiwty and to allow the Volunteer Centre to cover its Costs while
working with some customers in a more intensprfe fashion. The EU regime brings additional risks, not least
Ihe risk of "clawback. that we need to V￿rk hard to avoid. Beyond 2021122 °Brexif will mean the removal
of a funding stream growing in irnportance to us. We have re￿￿tlY been involved in consultations with
central govemment (offi￿ for Civil Society) with regard to vhat will replace EU funds following any
departure.
Operational
We worf( in an envirorThent where the weight and complety of *al reqU1￿mentS in afeas such as health"
and safety, safeguarding. employment law. equal opportunrties 8nd GDPR is growing, and this places all

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organisations at risk. In order to help manage this WSC has a strong senior management structure. The
Deputy Chief Executive working wryth the Operations Manager tskes a lead on inlemal wlicies and
procedures. many of these have been recently reviewed and a clear pro￿dure for future review is in place.
The appointment of a Cetrtral Administrator with significant HR experience and dub'es has seen
improvements in recruitment and HR processes less input required from senior managers. We also
receive support from Roots. a speaalist HR Company, on any complex HR issues.
The Board are ults'matdy responsible for overseeing this area of work and WVSC also has in place a
number of staff-led comrnittees induding in the areas of health and safety, equality duties and recruitsnent.
These committees are tasked with responding to the operational requirements ofthe legislative framework.
Our organisation has responded V￿11 to the COVID pandemic:
We have continued serwce delNery throughout the pandemic and our offices have remained open and
providing fats to face meetings for the mostvulnerabte. apart from a brief period during the initial lockdown.
This included swfdy lrnpl￿ented Ihe use of Zoom and TEAMS in orderto continue service ddivery across
all areas of our work
We swiftly put in safety mechanisms to ensure adherence lo space and hygiene requirement. which means
that we have had no transmission of Covid bthin the workplace.
We have led the way for our sector in providing infomi*ion and support to groups and, parts"cularly in the
eatly slages, vulnerable individuals.
We recruited several hundred volunteefs to support the provision of f¢X*J and testing services.
At the time of writing we are encouraging all staff to attend the office for part of the week. while retaining
controls on numbers in the building to allow for adequate physical distancing. Fa￿ to face meetings are
increasing and aVaila￿e across all projects. The additional toots that we have used over the past months
such as Zoom and TEAMS do increase the oplions for home working. In light of this we are in the process
of establishing a hybrid working policy that will aim to achieve a good balance beiween colleagues working
from home with its associated advantsges and being in the office or other base in order to ensure high
levels of connectivity and companionship.
Personnel
Most organisations have a high level of dependency on their key slaff. This is eXa￿rba1ed within WSC
where the diversity of our a¢tivthes and high levds of speaalism amon9 senior staff places us al significant
risk rf those staff were lo leave through resignation or illness - in several areas there are no ready-made
repla¢ements that would be able to cover beyond the short temi. Wrth an established structure lor sharing
knowledge through, for example. the Section Heads Meetirvjs. we are developing our ability to respond to
any loss of a staff member. but Tt is enwsaged that our reliance on key workers wll continue to be high.
Notice periods for the Chief Executive and Deputy are three months and for other managers il is fvéo
months (three rnonths for Talent Match); this does reduce the risk of key posts being left unfilled for any
signrficant tsme.
Stsff tumover is historicalty low. consistentty running near or tsdow 10°h. although, in common with many
organisations this has seen some increase dunng the latter stsges of the pandemic.
Staff sickness rates for this year averaged 6.1 days per emFAoyee {4.7 in 19f20). Of the total days of
absence (303) more than half (163) were as the result of surgery. involving 2 staff. If these ￿ episodes
are not induded then sickness rates fall to an average of 3 days per employee. Just over 500A {25) staff
had no days off sick during the year.

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Ob'ectives and Activities
A strategic document clanfying our objectives and how our activities meet these was completed in 2017118
and remains in place (this is due to be reviewed during 21r22). In developing this trustees conSide￿d Ihe
Charity Commission's guidan￿ on put4ic benefit
Values:
We believe..
1) Everyone should be given the opportunty to fulfil their potential.
2) That the Voluntary and Community Sector has an imFM)rtant role in ensuring that people facing
disadvantage or discriminats.an are not left behind.
3) In communty action and volunteering as a route to full ¢>bzenship.
4) That we can achieve more by working in partnership wth othets.
Our Mission Statement:
WSC works to malntaln and develop a thrlvlng and diverse voluntsry and Communlty Secto
In order to achieve this. the followng objectives have been agreed by the Board of Trustees:
1) Work with groups and organisatt"ons. ena￿￿ng them to Fwovide high quality support 2nd sevlices.
2) Promote and chamyon Wolverhampton's VCS localty. regionalEy and nationalty.
3) Develop opportunities for people to engage in volunteering.
4) Support groups of people to Influen￿ the decision making pro￿sseS that matter to them.
How we do what we do
Our flexibility and experien￿ enables us to use drfferent methodologies to support seThice users. These
methodologies include..
1) Being a provider of support to exisb.ng or new VCS Ofganisats"ons.
This work is funded through our Infrastru¢iure ¢ontra¢ts viith WCC, subsidised by'earned income..
This includes:
O One to one support
O Training
4 Funding advice
O Provision of infonnation
/ Specialist Support in areas such as safeguarding, governan￿ etc.
O Recruits'ng volunteers for organisations and supporlirwJ those org￿lSa￿"0nS to retain and
devdop their volunteer workfor￿.
2) As a developer. rnember or supporter of VCS consortia. enablir¥J groups ofVCS organisations
(and statutory providers) to work effectivety logether.

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This includes:
O Developing the Cty's Social Prescribing Servi￿. which is successfully linking primary care
prowsion and social kyescribing via link workers, in order to improve health outcomes for
individuals and reduce pressure on trad￿-onal heafth provision
O Supporting and chamy'oning the Cits'es Leaming Partnership of VCOS
/ Championing Ihe sectows role at system level (ICS)
31 Working as a responsible body or managing agent lo VCS organisations and projects, providing
whatever support is needed to win and manage SFecffic commissions.
This includes overseeing the following consortia".
/ Talent Match, which is our largest project and supports young people across the Black
Country who are furthest from the Y￿rkplace. to get nearer and into employment.
O Girfs Allowed, which supports young women and girls in Wolverhampton to avoid
engagement wth gangs and gang a¢tMty.
/ System Resilien￿. which SUPF)Ort people lo make better choices abcMJt their hearth care,
keep themselves well and avoid retums to hospital after discharge.
0 1000/0 digitsl project. with 6 delivery partners Wofkiro to increase digitsl skills
0 Building Conneth"ons- aimed at tackling loneliness.
4) As a representative for the voluntary and comrnunity sector on a ¥wde range of local, regional
and national bodies. involved in strategic thinking and planning of services and investments that
will impact on priority groups in our area.
This includes:
O Chainng strategic bodies {Indusion Board)
O Sitting on bodies such as the aty Board. safeguarding forums, Integrated Care
Partnership, Cross sector forum and Children and families together board.
O Sittsng on the ￿￿2rd of the Black Country wide Healthier Parlnerships Board IICSI and
Black Country Grants panel
5) As a champion and promoter of the sector as a whole. promoting and provhjing channels of.
communications across the hundreds of VCS organisations in our area.
This includes:
/ Providing communication wthin the VCS and betr4een it and public sector bodies
O Making the sector aware of funding opportunities
/ Raising awa￿ne$S of in areas such as social investrnent
Operating the Third Sector Partnership
SpeakirMJ on behalf of the wider sector and organising representation from the sector on
strategic forums.
6) Being a direcl providér of seNlces to end user5, {onty) in cases where this work cannol be done
more effeclively by other organisations. .
/ SUIT supports people who use drug trealment services, this work is delivered as a sut
conlractor to NACRO as part of the Recovery Near You Partnership.
O Social Prescribing does provide some direct support to ￿stOMerS but its airn is to utilise
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Who do we work with?
Wework vknere there is an identiffied need as defined bythe changing rwiorib'es in ourown and our partners,
needs assessment work. These include at p￿Sent.
Voluntary organisations community groups that deliver services and support to the local
community.
Communthes or groups setting up or developing their own voluntary or community organisations.
Those wishing to volunteer or take social acb'on.
Individuals in need, where WVSC is best placed to ddiver a direct se￿1￿ induding:
The unemployed and especialty the young unemployed.
Those involved in drug and substance misuse.
Those suffering frc¥n mental illness
Those with an offending background
Other peoFAe vtho use Health and well- being semces
Other groups of people vtho may be vulnerable
Those wishing to influence public services
Local Publi¢ tK)dies induding Wolverhampton Counal, CCG, The Police, Colleges and the
University.
Sub regional and regional bodies induding the STP, NAVCA and most recenty the national VVS
emergency response partnership
Why people and organisations choose to work ￿th us
We employ a mixjel of local growth and development that uses national, regional and local
resources to provide quality local services that in tum generate local economic multipliers by
providing employment, training and organisats'onal support to Iccal community and voluntary ￿tor
bodies.
We have relats'onships wilh pKi(ytty groups in the communty. we can support imwoved reach and
influence.
We understand the long temi value of buildirKJ social capital.
We afv4ays work in partnership across the VCS. the statulory sector and service users. We are
expert in developing and supporting the many different mode15 of partnership. soaal enterprise
and joinl venture thal are needed.
We are exF*rt in planning and delivery mc*Yels based on ccthsign and co-production. Such
methodologies are efficient and effective ways of working across sectors and community groups.
We provide support that leads to the provision of seryices thal are effective and effluent when
compared to other models of provision.
Public Benefit
A thriving "Third Sectorf is a key aim of Central Govemment and is increasingly seen as part oflhe solution
to the health and social care crisis faang the county- This will involve the groups and organisations that
make up the sector plawng a fuller role in delivefing SeNI￿s. induding pu￿1¢ seNices. Recasting the
relationship btheen peop￿ and govemment: ernpowering utizens.. extending oppjrtunities and
communitss coming together to make lives better are key to current political thinking. In recent times the
developrnent of so￿al Prescribing has seen a greaterfocus on our se¢tOf as the enthusiasm and need for
'soeial prescripts"ons' grows. In this context WVSC..
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Supports the development of capacity wthin the sector to position it to play a fuller part in the
delivery of seNi¢es.
Delivering Wolverhampton's Social Prescribing Ser4ice.
Enables meaningful participa￿.0￿ in the work of partners sub regionalty, Cty-￿ryde and at the
neighbourhood level.
Principle 1: Identifiable Beneffts
Ke
benefits are..
A slrong and effective Third Sector in the cty.
A clear voice for citizens. specifically those vtho use pU￿1C ServI￿S lo influence and improve those
services arKI the policies that infonn them.
1b
Related to our aims..
By supporting voluntsry organisab'ons to operate more effectively and by providing a dear voice for
citizens, both through groups and as individuals. our beneffts are direcdy related to our aims.
Balanced
ainst harm=
Wth reference to each benefit oudined above..
A strong and effects.ve Third Sector improves the quality of provision and Choi￿ to those who
commission ser￿￿S. There are many services. both public and otherwse. that are delivered
better by the Third Sectorfor a number of reasons induding fle￿bIlIty. reach and cost effectiveness.
This is accepted and supwrted by all FMJITbcal parttes at the time of writing.
A clear Vol￿ for citizens helps to ensure that resources are used to best meet the needs of
beneficianes. It is possible that giving a disproporb-onate voice to one parbcular interest or point
of view could be deth"mental and thus WVSC works hard to ensure that a balanc£d piclure,
infomied by a wide range of voices, is presented through the activitbes outlined in note 15 to the
ac¢ounts.
Principle 2: Benefit to the public
2a
Beneficiaries a
ro
nate to the aim
Beneficiaries are °voluntary organisations. and the communty vrilhin Wolverhampton and the surrounding
areas. The vast majority of our work has teen within Wolverhamplon with these beneficiaries. Some
cross boundary work has taken place vritrtin the ￿ack Country and. less 50. the West Midlands. In all this
work Wolvethampton org8nisats.ons and communities have benefited and remained our focus. Talent
Match, the Preventative Parthership. Girls Allowed. Black County Together, Social Prescribing and most
r￿￿tlY work with the ICS provide 8 vehicle for SUPPOrting voluntsry organisations to work together to
delivery public services artsj provides some cap8uty building to help them do so. Any surpluses generated
will be used to the benefit of the local community.
2b
Not restricted b
or abili
WVSC'S basic services remain free at the wint of delivery although with the r8Juc&J availability of funding
we do make charges for work beyond the core offer when this is feasible. No organisats'on within the area
of benefit was denied a seThi¢e because of inability to pay and VR wll ￿ntinUe to make every effort to
maintain this approach.
eo
ra
to
2c
Peo
le in
must not be exduded..
No charges are made to indiwduals for WVSC'S services and Ihus people in poverty are not excluded. A
flexible approach to delivery including visrting groups and indiwduals. providing infomiation in written and
electronic forms etc.. aEso ensures that nfrone is excluded as a result of povety.
ove
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2d
Priv
stbein
ntal..
WVSC gives grants to groups to help them achieve their charitable aims - these are not used to provide
any personal benefit to group members. WVSC provK1es for expenses to be paid to volunteers including
board members. These expenses are to coverthe costs to the indiwduals of engaging in forums or carrying
out specific tasks.
Fundraising
The majority ofWVSC in￿rne is from Contracts and Grants. In the year under report we were involved in
fund raising activities to support the response to the pandemic, as described below.
One City Fund.. In partnership with City of Wolverhampton Counal we embarked on a crowdfunding
campaign to raise funds to be distritryjted to voluntsry organisats.ons in the City who were responding lo the
COVID outbreak. Activities commenced in late 19120 and cont'nued well into the year under report.
In essence WVSC agreed to act as the accountable lyyjy for funds. receiving contribLttions from
businesses and indiwduals ensuring that they V￿re distributed fairty and in line with the campaigns agreed
approach. Some organisation were selected prior to the campaign and named. in addition there was an
open call for applications that were then considered by an independent panel. The process was
established in line with guidance from the Fundraising regulator. Sf)ecifically checks were be carried out
on each beneficiary induding the provision of banking details and the receipt of documentation signed by
senior staff or board members, monitoring wll be in carried out that is proportionate to the funds allocated
no organisation will r￿1ve more than £5.500- a report conffimiing the funds have been used as agreed
wll be required from each beneficiary. Go Cardless. which collected the majority of donations, made
charge of 0.5%- all other funds went to treneficiaries apart from a small surplus which wll be used in line
with the funds, advertised aims. WVSC will not benefit financtally and contritMJted £10.IYJO to the fund -
this donation vtss made from funds received from the CCG to support our work in respondirvJ to Covid.
Volunteers
WVSC operates the city's Volunteer Service ￿Olve￿arnpton Volunteers). The seryice places ovef 1 OC4J
new volunteers a year, with some 350 registered organisations offering placements. The service also
supports our most vulnerable cttizens through BBO (Building Better Opportunities) working more closely
with Ihem to help ensure they can use volunteering. training and other routes to move nearer and into
employment.
Wolverhampton Volunteers has achieved the quality standard - the Volunteer Centre Quality A￿redItatIOn
IVCQAI - developed by Volunteer England, which focuses on the six core fvndions of a volunteer Centre
and of which only one is avai12ble in each localty.
The centre is increasirKJly becoming a hub for Volunteering across the vknO￿ iity. at the outbreak of COVID
19 and the associated restrictions we worked dosely with the local mutual aid group which led to a
significant increase in the numbers of volunteers registered vrith us. This in tum led to some expansion of
the Volunteer offer to include work wth care homes and the Cty Council. We provide regular support
sessions with placement providers to improve their knowwge and practice, and outreach where capacity
allows.
In 2016117 we secured EU fvnding to w(Yk intensivety alongside people facing signrficant barriers to
employment and for whom volunteering will be part of the solution. This of the Volunteer service
works with 50 people a year. Funding for this work has recently been exlended until April 2023.
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ISC does offer opportunities for volunteering, primarily within Social Prescribing through for example
befrienders and SUIT where volunteers are central to the delivery of the seryio. Opportunlties elsewhere
within the arganisab'on are ad hoc but do regularly offer themsefves.
Details of the various work strands that deliver the above are included in Note 15 to the accounts
on page 29.
Overall Achievements Perforniance and Financial Review
During the year there was an increase in income to £3,565,773 {from £3,318,123). This increase is
primarily as a result of the continued growth of the S￿ial Prescribing project. We continue to seek new
opportunities to deliver our aims and otty'ectives. and antiopate additional success during 2021122.
particularly in temis of accountsble bod￿$ roles.
Ourlargest proje￿ in temis of income, Talent Mal¢h. is due to end at the end of 21r22. although funding
applications are being made to allow us to conts.nue this work. The bulk of this funding is money in-money
out although there will be some impact on funds available for "core- and if no replacement fvjnds are
secured we will need to reduce our core costs.
This year has seen a mi>Jest increase in the unrestn.cted balance carried forward of £21.550 (£10.766 in
2019120)- this is a resutt of a one off historical adjustment of £32.193. The deficit in infrastructure support
was agreed by the Board at the beginning of the year and is more than offset by unrestricted earned
income.
During the year we wofked directly to support many hundreds of groups and organisations.. engaged v4th
and influenced a wtde range of forums. strategies arKI initialives across Wolverhampton and beyond and
supported thousands of Vulnerab￿ and troubled individuals. both directly and through collaborations wth
a wide range organisab'ons. As part of this we F4aypJJ an important role in the Covid response as outlined
under Note 15 (purpose of fijnds).
Ourwork was delive￿ ￿11 against its targets and Contracts. Talent Match met its Nats"onal Lottery Targets
and is well regarded by the fvnder, benefioaries and partners. We have exited from IMPACT where the
clash of ideologies with the Local Accountable Body (LAB) become untenable and at the time of writing
are negotiating a final payment for our woth.
We continue to lead the way in leftns of innovation across the Cty, chamFrfoning the development of social
prescribing including rnaking successful applications for funds to be utilise(I by partners in providing
prescriptions. We see this as a growing area of Wofk. More $￿ifiCallY conts'nue to work with partner5
within and across sectors to address areas such as c¢Fproduction. ￿th01e syslem approaches to deliver
and the on-going levels of inequalty in our City-
We have significant support from the VCS. to continue to develop our role in leading ¢onsortia and
this as an important part of the future. Al the time ofwriting are awaiting Ihe outcome of an application
to the Comrnunity Renewal Fund by us in partnership 15 local VCOS with a value in excess of
7ThJK. This is a pilot for the larger Shared Prosperty Fund that we intend to apply to with VCO colleagues.
The emerging Integrated Care System is a significant Op{￿nty for our sector with vAdespread
aCknO￿edgeMent of its roll wlhin the lthole system" approach. We are leading for the sector in thi5 work
which is already teginning to bear fruit in the forn of funding all¢xations to our sector. for example through
system wde mental health transformation.
The year has been dominated by the Covid pandemic and this is referred lo elsewhere. Our resF)onse has
increased our stsnding within the City and beyond and our leadefship role relatively secure as a resull. As
we emerge from the restrictions we wll need to be fleet of foot. flexible and innovative if we are to grasp
the opporlunilies for our organisalion and sector within what is a changiw L8ndscape.
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Reserves Policy
The reserves ￿nsidered in the Reserves Policy. are Ihe Yree reserves.. These are the sum of the
Unreslricted General ReseNes. less Fixed Assets wthin Unrestricted Aclivty. These free reserves indude
designated funds. The rationale for WVSC'S reseNes is: to bridge the gap be￿een the spending and
receiving of resources, to provide sustainability and continuity Vdithin times of income shortfall, and to
enable WVSC to respond to key developments in Ihe sector. The Trustees aim to build reserves which
would enable WVSC to continue to fulfil its commitment to achievement of outcomes for at leasl 6 months,
and lo honour ils liabilities at any point in b"me. For the 2020121 accounts this policy gave us a figure to
work towards of £920,068. Within this amoun( fvnds of £162.013 {2019120 £145,571) are closure costs,
which are represented as part of designated funds, and £758.055 are the running costs for 2021-22 as
required by the reserves policy.
As at 31 March 2021. WSC'S unrestricted reserves are £551.455 (£529.905 in March 2020). This
includes £162,013 for dosure costs (which together with £1.330 safety fvnd are included as deS￿nated
funds), and a commitment towards a ffixed asset of £2.250 leaving a residue of £387.192 (£383,004 in
March 20201 as conlribution towards the target of 6 months runnir¥J costs, as directed by the reserves
policy.
Plans for the future
Our Infrastructure and Volunteer Centre contracts are in rAa¢e until 2021r22. While we do not see any
significant challenge in terms of this contract were il to be r&tendered. the Current uncertainty with regard
to the financial situation of Councils is a ￿nCern. We subsidise the Contract finanaally but Ihe role that it
supports is key to our aims and objectives
SUIT has a sub contract in place with NACRO until 2022r23 vrith the option of an extension until 2024125.
Relats"onships wth NACRO are go¢)d and we eXI￿L Ihe extension optson to be operated wth the fvnder
and be￿een us and NACRO
Talent Match funding is also in place until12021122- an application to the Community Renewal Fund has
been shoruisted and we are awaiting the final resulL An application to Ihe shared prosperity fijnd is in the
planning stsge.
Soual Prescribing Funding is agreed year on year V￿th PCNS which is a challenge. The r&organisats'c
of the CCG and departure of many staff is currentty an issue as we work to establish new relationships.
The PCNS have agreed to fund the young people link workers untJ"122123 and we ants'cipate the same
agreement for adults
part of the funding come5 from the CCG and we wll need to negotiate its
continuation beyond 21122. Overall V￿ do see this as a grov•ryng area of wo1*.
The landscaFe is still dominated by the impact of COVID-19. The epidemic has highlighled the frailty of
the Health and Social Care System and there is a growng acknovAed9ement that the VCS 1$ 2n important
part of the solution. foCu￿n9 as it primarily does, on prevention. Hefein lies a key focus in the years
ahead. More speafically.
/ Social Prescribing is likely to expand. at the time writsng V￿ have just recruited 2 SP workers to
work with young people by way of a ￿10t and NHSE anticipate significant growth - V￿ are well
placed to beneffit
O The Black Country Integrated care system is most likely to imF4ement the whole systern approach
that is required. We sit on the board and employ the worker leading on this work for the VCS. IAS
anticipated last year funds for the sector are beirrfJ made available and the CVS Organisati￿S are
central to this.
We have a very posityve emerging relab"onship with the local hospital trust and a joint applicalion
to the national NHS charity is being ￿rtn
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There will be opp)rtunibes to expand our role in leading consotha and ￿r application, with 15
partners. to the Community renewal fijnd has been shcdisted - this augers well f(x a substantJve
application wth our Iccal seclor to the Shared Prosperity fund v4hich replaces EU ftjnding.
/ Wc4verhampton for Everyone is an imFQrtant developing movement and we are at its heart -
funding though will te required in order to suslain the th and a k)ttery applic*"￿, in partnership
with a similar movement in Dudley is undervray
In summary.. Funds for 2021122 are in place and finances for year fairly robust We face a significant
allenge ft)r 2022123 and beyond Vdith less secunty around key funds than has been the case in recent
years. at the same )"me the changing landscape and.fall our frcffi Cowd presents significant opportunities.
Ouring the year ahead the Board wll be meetsng to review the situation at that ttme and opbons for the
fvture.
Auditors
Messrs Muras Baker Jones Limited have signffjed their N*illingness to ccntinue in Offi￿ as auditors and
this was agreed in principle at the 2020 Annual General MeetiThJ.
Board of Trustees
Sleve Clay (Chair)
Janet Clarke Lews
Pamela Cole-Hudson
James Fox
Anne Maryd Harris
Ann Biddle
Patricia Mary Kemp
Sarah Deeming
Simeon Green {appo￿ted 23 February 20211
Gurbax Kaur (appointed 11 March 20211
Edna Mas(*a lapFointed 11 March 20211
Mike Haslings resigned Kmth effect frcwn 23 Febnwy 2021, Rebecca Ann Bamsley resigned v*th effect
frorn 13 May 2021.
Disclosure of information to the audito
We, the trustees I directors of the cofflpany held office at the d* of approval of these Financial
Stsiements as sel out above each confirm. so far as we are aKdre. IhaL
there is no relevant audit information of which the companls a￿￿ltorS are unware., and
we have taken all the steps that VR ought to have tsken as directors in order lo make ourselves
aware of any relevant 8￿Y1t infofmaljon lo estsblish that the compan*s auditors are aware of
that informat￿n.
By order of the Board of Trustees
lan T Darch
Secretary
18 Novernber 2021
Steve Clay
Chair
18 November 2021
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INDEPENOENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WOLVERHAMPTON VOLUNTARY SEcfoR COUNaL
for the year ended 31 March 2021
Opinion
We have audited the finanryal ststements of Wofverhampton Voluntary Sector Council (the 'chantsble
company,) for the year ended 31 March 2021 vkni¢h comprise a statement of financial activibes
(incorporating an in￿rne and expenditure account). a balance sheet and notes to the financial statements,
including a summary of significant accounting r<)licies. The financial reportng framework that has been
applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including
Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Repothng standa￿ applKable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland {United lfjngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Pra￿1￿).
In our opinion the finanaal slatements..
give a true and fair view of the sL*e of the charitat4e compan￿5 affaits as at 31 March 2021, and of
rts incoming ￿OUrCeS and applicats.on of resources. incluth'ng its income ar)d expenditure, for the year
then ended.,
have been property yepared in accordan￿ Nwth Uniied lQngdom Generalty A￿pIed Accounting
Practice. and
have been prepared in ￿Ordance with Ihe requirements of the Companies Act 20CI8.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audtt in accofdance with Intemational Standards on Audthng (UK) (ISAS {UK)} and
applicable law. Our responsibiif(ies under those standards are fijrther described in the Auditorfs
responsibilities for the audit of the financial ststements section of our reporL We are independent of the
charitable company in accordance wth the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the
financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responsibilities in accordance these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Concluslons relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements. we have cond￿￿ed that the tntstees. use of the going concem basis
of accounting in the p￿paratIon of the finanaal ststements is appropnate.
Based on the work we have perfOrn￿d. have not Identr￿ any material uncertainties ￿lating to events
or conditions that. indimdually or collectively. may ¢ast signrficant doubt on the charitable company's ability
to continue as a going concem for a peric•J of at least trfftlve montts from vthen the financial statements
are authorised for issue.
Our responsièilities and Ihe responsit4"lit"es of the trustees wrth respect to going COn￿M are des¢ribed in
the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The tnjstees are responsible for the other infomialion. The other infonnation comprises the infornation
included in the tnjstees, annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditorfs report thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does nol Cover the other infomiation and, except to the extent
otherwise eXF￿1¢ll[Y stated in our report. V￿ do not express any fom of assurance condusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statemenls. our responsibilty is to read the other infomation
2nd, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial
ststements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we
ident'fy such material inconsistenues or apparent material misststements. we are required to determine
whether there is a material misstatement in the finanaal statements or a material misstatement of the other
information. If. based on the work v* have perfomed, we condude that there is a material misstatement
of this other infomiation, we are required to report that fact
We have nothing lo report in Ihis regard.
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for the year ended 31 Marth 2021
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to vthich the Charities {Accounts
and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you rf. in our opinion..
Ihe infomation given in the financial ststements is irKonsislent in any material respect with the
trustees, report., or
Ihe charitable company has not kepl adequale accounting re￿rdS., or
the finanual statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns" or
we have not received all the inlomiation and explanakn.ons we r￿uIre for our audit.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees. responsibilities statement set out on page 2 the trustees {who are
also the directors of the charitatAe company for the purwses of Company law} are responsible for the
preparation of the financial ststements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view. and for
such intemal control as the trustees determine is n￿sSary to enable the preparation of financial
statements that are free from material misststement. whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements. the trustees are responsible for assessiThJ the charitable company's
ability to continue as a going concem. disclosing. as applicable. matters related lo going concern and using
the going concern basis of a¢¢ounting unless the trustees erther intend to liqutdate the charitable company
or to cease operations, or have no realistic altemats.ve but to do so.
AUdit0￿S responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
We have been appointed as auditor under se¢bon 144 of the Chariti'es Ad 2011 and report in accordance
wth regulations made under section 154 of that Act.
Our objeth.ves are to obtain reasonable assurance about twhether the financial statements as a whole are
free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditorfs reportthat includes
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assuran￿. but is not a guarantee that an audit
conducted in accordan￿ ISAS (UK) wll ah¥ays detect a material misstalement when it exists.
Misstatements can arise from fraud oreffor and are Considered material rf, individualty or in the aggregate,
they could reasonabty be expected to influence the economic deci&ons of users taken on the basis of
these financial staternents.
Irregularities, includirwJ fraud. are instances of nonthc0mp1ian￿ with lavo and regulations. We design
procedures in line vAth our responsibilities, ouuined above. to detect material misstatements in of
irregularities, including fraud. The extent to wthich our procedures a￿ Capable of detecting irregularities,
including fraud is detailed below-.
In planning and designing our audit tests V￿ identrfy and assess the risks of material misstatement within
the financial stalements, whether due lo fraud or error. Our assessment of these risks includes.
consideration ofthe nature ofthe industy and sector. the control environment and Ihe charrty perfomiance
along the results of our enquirTres of management about their own identsfication and assessmenl of
risks and irregularities. In cornrnon all audits under ISAS {UK), we are also requir&J to perform specific
procedures to respond to the rtsk of management override. We also obtained an undetstsnding ofthe legal
and regulatory framewo￿$ that the charitable company operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws
and regulations that had a direct effect on the determinats.on of material amounts and disclosures in the
financial ststements. The key laws and regulations we COn￿dered in trms context induded the UK
Companies Act, charib.es Act. UK tax legislabon and other laws and reg￿ationS identif*d as risk areas
identified frorn our discussions ￿ manag￿r￿lL
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF WOLVERHAMPTON VOLUNTARY SEcfoR COUNCIL
forthe yearended 31 March 2021
We communicated relevant identffied laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement
team members induding intemal specialists, and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-
compliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.
After consideration of Ihe above risks we then carr*d out audit procedures including the following..
perfomiing anatytical procedures to identfy any unusual or unexpected relationships that may
indicate risks of material misststement due to fraud:
reading rninutes of trustees meetings..
reviewing Corresponden￿ with H M Revenue & Customs".
enquiring of management and reviewrvJ anycorre5ponden¢e legal advisors conceming actual
and potential lits'gats'on and daims:
reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporbng documentation to assess
compliance wrth provisions of relevant laws and reguiab.ons described as having a direct effect on
the finanaal statements:
in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, tes*'ng the
appropriateness of joumal entries and other adjustments: assessing ￿ether the judgements
made in making accounts'ng estimates are indicats.ve of a potenlial bias; and evaluating the
business rationak of any signrficant transactions that are unusual or outside the nomal course of
business.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that the laws
and regulations are from finanaal transactions Ihe less likely it is that we woukl be aware on non-
compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required lo identify non-compliance
laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory
and legal Correspondence, if any. Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect
than those that arise from error as Ihey may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
A fiJrther description of our responsb"litEes for the audit of the finanaal ststements is located on the
Financial Repo￿.ng Council's v￿bsIte at 4ww.frc.org.uklauditor5responsibilities. This description forrns
part of our auditorfs report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charilable companls trustees. as a body. in accordan￿ vAth Part 4 of
the Charits"es (Accounts and Repottsl Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we
might state to the charitable compan￿5 trustees those mattefs we are required to state to them in an
auditorfs report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. we do not a¢￿p1 or
assume responsibility to anyone other than the tharilable rxjmpany and the charitable company's trustees
as a body, for our audrt work. for this reporL or for the opinions we have fomied.
/A*<
Muras 8akei Jones ￿rnited
Chartered Accountants
and Statutory Auditor
Regent House
Bath Avenue
Wolverhampton
WV14EG
/IN
ovember 2021
Muras Baker Jones ￿mited is eligitle to act as an auditor temis of Section 1212 of the Companies Act
2006.
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ststement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2021
(Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account)
Unrestricted Re*l¢ted
Funds
Funds
2021
2021
Total
Funds
2021
Total
Funds
2020
Note
INCOME
Inccxne from charitatAe actii41ies
38.744
3.521.094
3,559.838
3.311.445
In*stment Income
5.935
5,935
6,678
TOTAL INCOME
44,679
3.521,094
3.565.773
3.318.123
EXPENDITURE
Charitable A¢tiiities
7.931
3.325,405
3.333.336
3.243.094
TOTAL EXPENDITUF4E
7.931
3.325,405
3,333,336
3,243,094
NEf INCOMEIEXPENDITURE
36.748
195,689
232.437
75.029
Transfers between funds
15
{15.198)
15.198
NEf MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
21,550
210,887
232.437
75.029
Total funds brought btwdrd
529.905
807.588
1.337.493
1,262.464
TOTAL FUNDS at 31 March 2019
551.455
1.018.475
1.569.930
1,337.493
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Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021
20
2020
Fixed A*e
Tangible Assets
Inlestments
3.0(XJ
Current As%ets"
Debtors
Deposit Accounts
Cash at bank and in hand
10
392.115
435,542
862,584
1,690.241
264.977
429,758
79), 175
1.484,910
Creditovsamounts falliry thje within ¢yE ye
Net current awts
Total net a8Eets
12
I122.￿)
{150.4181
1.567.679
1.569.930
1,334.492
1,337.493
Charity Funds
General unrestricted fund
Designated fiJnds
Restricted fiJnds
388.112
163,343
1.018,475
1.569.930
383.004
146,901
807.588
1.337.493
The Directors are satisfied that the company was enkn.tled to exemption frcm audit under section 477 of the
Companies Act 2tsJ6 relating to small eompanies. H¢ywever. an audit is required in accA)rdance wth
section s154 of the Charibes Act 2011.
Directors, responsibilities..
11 The members have not required the o)mpany to otrtain an audit of its accounts for the year in
quesb'on in ￿OrdanCe wth section 476"
21 The direct￿ acknovAedge their reskNMsits'lities fof comFdying V*ith the requirements of the Act
resFe¢t to aetounts.ng records and preparation of the x¢ounts.
The financial Ststsments were appn)ved by th¢ Board of Trustvs and authorised for issue on 18
November 2021.
Steve Clay
Chair of 8oard of Trustees
Janet Clarkeiewis
VK2 Chair. Board of Tnjstees
Company Number. 2288239
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Cash Flow Statemenl at 31 Marth 2U21
20
2020
Cash Ilows from owrnting actiwtie%
sU￿u$ l {Deficitl ts the y
232.437
75.029
All￿1m￿lS tr.
Cepreciation of tar*Jible assets
Other irrterest ￿e1￿￿￿e s￿lIar Ir￿lyne
750
15,9351
16,6781
Ch8roJes in".
Trade and other debtUS
Trade and ¢ther ¢rethtCf5
{127,1381
I27,8￿)
42,848
32,278
Cash ￿r￿rat￿j from OFffiticfts:
71258
143,477
Intertst rece￿e￿
6.678
Net cash frDm I Iu58d inl cFerating actimlies
78.193
150.155
Cash flow$ from In¥•￿ng acllvllles
Payment to acqu￿ tangble fix*J assets
(3,0￿)
Net i￿￿#se I Ide¢rease) in cash and cash e￿￿ert5
78.193
147.155
Cash cash equI￿&￿S at t*inruThJ ofyear
1,219,933
1,072.778
Cath arKI equivalents at the year end
11
1.294126
1.219.933
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Notes forniing part of the financial ststements for the year
1 Statement of Compliance
The financial ststernents have been prepa￿d in Complian￿ wth FRS 102, The Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland., Ihe Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to chanb'es preparing their accounts in accordance vath the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Reput4ic of Sreland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP IFRS 1021) and the Charities
Act2011.
2 Liability of Members
WVSC is a company lThited by guarantee. It does not have a share capital and the liability of each
membef is limf(ed to the guarantee gNen by that member. which shall not exceed £1. There are no
beneficial interests and under the temis of its Memorandum and Artides of Association any surplus
can only be applied towards the promots'on of WSC'S objectives, and no dividend Of other form of
distribution can be paid to it5 members.
3 Accounting Policies
Basis of
re
aration
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The finanaal
statements are prepared in sterling, v4hich is the functional currency of the entity. WVSC meets the
definiknon of a public benefit entty under FRS 102.
Certain employees are members of the West Midlands Pension Fund (TrVMPFI. The pension cost
charge in Ihe financial statements rep￿sents contributions due to this s¢heme in respect of eamings
during the year, which are based recommendab'ons by the fund actuary.
The disclosures required by FRS 102 have not been inctuded in the financial stalements. WVSC is in
a mults'*mployer defined benefit pension sd)eme. WMPF. and FRS 102 requires such organisatsons
to identfy their share of the scheme's assets and liabilits'es. However, vlithin FRS 102 this is
only to be achieved rf "suffiaent infomiation" is available to do so. WVSC believes that an actuarial
valuation would not ￿ a reasonable use of public fijnds, and the directors therefore have decided not
lo provide this financial infoThats"on on the balance sheet in the finan￿al statements. WVSC manages
contribulions to its pension fijnd in line the WMPF valuation recommendations, pension costs for
all of the projects are fulty budgeled for. and WVSC receives an actuarial valuation on the WMPF
scheme on a three yearly basis. Issues around risk rnanagement of the pension fund are continually
assessed through work wth staff at WMPF, and at Board of Trustees, Meetings.
Tan
ible r￿ed assets and de
reciats'on
Tangible fixed assets are normalty capitalised vthere the cost ex¢eeds £1,000. and are stated at cost
less depreciation. Depreaation is provided on all tsngible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off
the cost, less eth"mated residual value, of each asset. on a straight line basis over its expected useful
lrfe. as follows..
Office equiFynent
Computers
Refurbishment on lease
over S years
over 4 years
over time remaining on the premises lease agreement
The accounting for dep￿ati￿ leads to a discrepancy befv￿n some finanual statements submitted
to funders, and the fund actiwty shown in the statutory accounts of WVSC. If a project has a fiJnder
whith requires that a capital purchase is to be presenled as a cash item ralher than as a capitalised
item, as required by Charty Accounting wles. then a discrepancy emerges ￿￿een the amount
claimed from the fijnder. and the fund accounting in the statutory accounts. Where this is the case,
that particular discrepancy is referred to in Ihe Tnjstees ReporL
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Notes forrning part of the financial ststements for the year
Accounting Policies IconL
Grants
able
Grants payable to local organisations are recognised in the financial ststements when there is a
commitment to make a payment
Incom
Revenue grants are received from various funders- see note 5- in order to finance WVSC'S acts'vities
and are accounted for in the income and expenditure account on an accruals basis.
Where revenue grants are received which have donor-imposed restrTrctions as to the timing of the
related expenditure, any income received in advano is deferred.
Where revenue grants are received. which do not have donor imposed restrictions as to the timing of
the related expenditure. tt)e income is accounted for when received.
Incorne from grants. vthere related to perfomance and specific deliverables, are accounted for as the
charity earns the right to considerats'on by rts perf0mlan￿.
Income from the provision of legal. payroll and other c￿e seThi¢es are accounted for when earned.
Donated services and facilities are included al Ihe value to Ihe charity, where they can be quantified.
Investment income is induded when receivable.
nditure
Resources expended are recognised in the pefi¢yJ ￿ which they are in¢)Jrred and indude attributsble
VAT. where it cannot be re¢overe(l.
Expenditure on ¢haritsEYe a¢tiMties consist of costs incurred in the direct delNery of seNices and the
support costs which are allocatal to each of these areas of service provision.
eratin
leas
Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the stateTnent of financial aclivities as incurred.
Fund accountin
Unrestr(cted fiJnds comprise grants arKI other incoming resources receivable, or generated for the
ot4.ects of the charity, wilhout further speafic Purpose. and are available as general funds.
Restricted funds are to be used for SFecific purposes as laid down by the donof. Expendtiure which
meets these criteria is charged to Ihe fund. together with a fair allocation of management and support
costs.
Designated funds are unrestricted fijnds earrna￿ed by the TnJstees out of unreslricted general funds
for specrfic purposes or projects.
Goin Concern
The financial slalements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no
m*erial Un￿rtaIntieS exist The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected
level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The
budgeted income and expenditure is gJffic*nt Wtth the level of resefves for Ihe charity to be able to
continue as a going concern.
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Note5 forming part of the financial statements for the year
4 Grants payable
Number
2021
NuM￿r
2020
Seffllelp GrcKJps - Mental Healh EmpC￿￿nenl
Third Sector Con50rtiwn Partnerslsysterns
Resilience
1.095
115.304
11S,304
Talent Match Partner5
1.149.339
1,243,7
One City FuThJ grwrts
37
Girls Allchyed Partn￿5
100.467
Building Connections Partnws
19.841
22.323
Social Entwprise Wrjwhampton Peèr Mert￿Ing
12
3,000
Soeial Prescribing Partner
24.497
24,497
1.471.871
35
1.510,422
5 Income from Charitable Activities
Unrestricted
2021
Restrtted
2021
Totsl
2021
Total
2020
819 Lottery Fund Grants IBLF)
ESF grants
BLFIESF I￿nt funded kryranme
BLFIDCMS" I￿nt fiJnded pYo3ramme
City of Wdwhampton C￿￿11 {CWC}
Clinical Ccfflmisioning Grc￿P ICCG)
C¢x)p Foundation
Department of Heatth
c￿lIe Relief
The Ba￿oW Cadbury frust
PdiGe and Crime Commiss
Creati¥e Black Country
Lknation
NC￿ Grant Inc¢Jme
726,997
1.318,864
67.588
30.391
177,￿8
713.803
9,990
41.184
100.LN)O
726.997
1,318.864
67.588
30.391
177,908
713.803
717.481
1.351.160
6S,688
32.391
230.333
478.809
6.305
84,884
45.141
1,200
114,550
41.184
100.000
114.550
6.SJO
79.836
133.483
114550
6.500
79.836
172.227
962
38,744
182.541
38,744
3.521,094
3.559.838
3.311.445
Department for Digital. Culture. Media & Sport
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Notes forrning part of the financial statements forthe year
6 Breakdown of Costs of Charitsble Activlty
Other
Staff Co*s Charrtable
Support
Costs
Total
2021
Totsl
2020
C(Ye Actiiities
Infrastructure Supwrt incl Ttsding
31.152
1,703
32.855
31.152
{23.2211
7.931
13.616
13.772
27.388
5.815
5.815
{30.739)
{30.739)
Acti￿ Citizens Fund
364
Engagement & Partnetshipllcs
Faith Engagement
Girts Allt%ved
Infrastructure Supwrt
Life Chances
25.￿2
10.955
4,118
s6.￿7
3.602
752
4,798
34.302
13.707
88.456
116.197
13,428
123.278
116.134
77,838
2.181
17.109
Mental Health
816
816
17.973
One City Fund
pU￿1C Health Transtjrmation
85.095
481
86,096
Sernice User Inwlwnent
S¢xial Enterprise w01￿￿arn￿On
Social Prescribing ICCG)
Social Prescribing (DOH)
Co¥id-19 reSp(￿se
Building Conneclions
Talent Match - Big Lottery
Talent Match - Impact (ESFIYEI)
Talent March - PCC
Third Sector Th￿SOrti￿rn.. Systems
Resilience
Third Sector Partnership
Vc4unleer Serbices Bridges
Volunteer SeF¥i¢es
84.265
3.174
30.309
117.748
124.434
19,655
312,811
88,453
399.6
30.028
43.034
7,435
41,527
25,545
375.247
50.510
58,708 1.236,037
139,232
49.632
3.721
492,356
41,184
41,S27
2S.S45
24.SS6
110,334
$36,091
645,292
28.905 1,323,650 1,352,945
139,232
84,904
126.954
126,954
122.217
227
2.711
227
66.009
61.290
4,424
656
783
67.280
62.181
1.890
55.446
45.651
197
7.852
15.153
Space to Conneet
Space to Connect 2
WolKert)ampton for E￿ryOne
YOW - Orange WC4￿rharnp1on
YOW - Children's Worktsrce
4.227
656
2,279
6,499
8,778
36,337
1.324
477
680
TOTAL RESTRICTED
1.190.209 1.858.883
276.313 3,325.405 3.215.706
TOTAL EXPENDITIJIE
1.196.024 1.828.144
309.168 3.333,336 3.243,094
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Notes fom)ing part of the financial statements for the year
6a Support Cost Breakdown by activity
2021
2020
Staff costs
208.434
55.023
35.177
750
2.284
301.668
186.066
54.601
31.417
Property
Office
Depreciation
Professional fees
Support Costs
1.958
274,042
Go￿na￿e costs:
AGM
Audit fees
TOTAL COSTS
7.500
309.168
7.320
281,362
Basis ol allocation of costs:
Staff costs: These are the staffing costs associated work undertaken in the specific project
a￿aS as listed in note 6. Most staff work wholly in one project area. and their staff costs are allocated
to that project. If their time is shared be1v￿n projects. then the staffing cosl ts split accordingly. The
staffing cost comprises gross salary plus on costs, including pension costs where applicable.
Other charitable costs: These are costs viithin the projects. incurred in the pursuance of the aims
and objectives of each project. These costs are specific only to the project which they are allocated
to.
Support Costs: These are costs which are incurred in the running of the organisation. They would
include for example, core staff costs. rent. insurance, heat and light. IT support. repairs and
maintenance, and any other costs which are associated wrth core staff executing their tasks. which
are required in order to support all the projects and contracts within the organisation.
These costs are calculated on a budget basis, at the teginning of the financial year, and allocaled as
per numbers of full-time staff members in each woject. or in accordance wrth grant agreement
arrangements. Any support costsvthich are not recovered in the actual year, are seen as an additional
core service support cost.
7 Net incomingl{outgoing) resources before transfers
2021
2020
This isslated after ¢harging:
R￿81$ under operattng leases
Auditors remuneration
25.CQO
25,000
7,320
E*preciati¢Jn.' owned fixed assets
750
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Note5 forming part of the financial statements for the year
8 Tangible Fixed Assets
Refurb on
lease
Computers
and office
equlpment
Total
Co
31 March 2020
Athjitions
31 March 2021
5.250
40,246
34.996
5.250
40,246
Depreciation:
31 March 2020
Charge for the year
31 March 2021
2.250
750
37,246
750
34,995
3,000
37,996
Net book value:
31 March 2020
31 March 2021
3.Th)0
2.250
2,250
9 Fixed Assets Inveslments
The companls investrnents at the balance sheet date in the share capital of companies include the
following..
Peo
le in Partnershi
olverham
ton
Commun
Interest Com
Nature of the business." The Company was incorporated on 12 July 2011 and has not traded during
the year 2020-21. Initialty WVSC held 100D/o of the holdiw, however the artides were amended and
subsequently changes resulted in WVSC only holding 25Ya. However subsequent gifting of Iwo shares
have made it so that WVSC now holds 75% of the active holding.
Class of share
% Hdding
75
0￿Inary
2020
2019
Aggregate capital and resep*s
Black Country Together C.l.C.
Black County Together CIC was founded 31 January 2013. by the four Counals for Voluntary Service
in the Black Country each wilh 250k membership, with the aim of increasing levels of funding coming
into our su￿regIon and fostering greater cTroperation a￿1 collaboration be￿een voluntary
organisations and local statutory agenoes both within and across borough boundaries.
BCT CIC is a company limlted by guarantee V￿th(mJt share capital. It is actively trading generating an
income of £1.857.223 in the year ended 30 June 2020 which resuMed in a small deficit of £1,196 for
Ihe year. The balance sheet at 30 June 2020. the most re￿nt set of accounts, showed net assets of
£2.755. lan Darch. WVSC CEO. is a director of BCT CIC.
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Notes forming part of the financial ststernents for the year
10 Debtors
2021
2020
Oebtors
304,743
176.288
88,689
Payments in ad￿nce
87.372
392.115
264.977
11 Cash and Cash Equivalents
2021
2020
Funds on deposrt at bank
Cash at bank and in hand
435.$42
862.584
1.298.126
429.758
7￿.175
1.219.933
12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021
2020
DefeThed income
Other eredito
104.427
103.716
Accruals
18.135
46.702
150.418
122,562
13 Analysis of Deferred Income
No deferred income 31 March 2021 {2020 none).
14 Analysis of Net Assets between Funds
Unrestricted De*gnated
Re*l¢ted
Total 2021
Fixed Assets
2,251
405.313
{19.452)
388.112
2.251
1,690.241
1122.S62)
1.569.930
Current Assets
163.343
1.121,585
{103.110)
1.018,475
Cu￿ent Liabilities
163.343
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Notes foming part of the finartial 5t3tements for the year
15 Reserves and Reconciliation of Movement in Funds
31 March
2020
Tran*rs
In￿mIng Outyoing 31 Mar¢h
Resources Resources
2021
Unrestricted fund&
General unrestricted fvnds
383.IJ04 (31.640)
146.901
16.442
529,90S (1&1981
44.679
7,931
388,112
163.343
S51,455
Designaled fvnds
44.679
7.931
Restrlcted fund
Engagement & Partnershipllcs
Faith Engagement
Girls Allov
38,358
13,908
100,000
1(%),484
,302
13,707
88.456
116,197
4,056
2.647
22.612
22.548
11.a68
67.796
34,156
22.033
11.868
66.980
4,740
IrrfrastTUCture Supwt
Life Chances
15.198
Mental Health
816
One Clty Fund
Public Health Transformati
89.835
85.095
10.324
8.702
133,0
117,748
79,94S {16.527) 514,471
492.356
41,184
41.184
25,000
41,527
30,391
25,545
726.997
536.091
1.318,864 1,323.650
114.550
139,232
SerKice User In)KJlKement (surr)
s￿1￿ Prescrily"ng {CCG)
Social Prescribing (DOH)
CoKid-19 response
Building Connections
Talent Match- Big Lottery
Talent Match- Impact {ESFThEI)
Talent March - PCC
23.954
85.533
16.527
7.885
471.978
4.786
29.646
12.731
662.884
4.964
Third Sector C￿s¢rtiuM..sySlems Resilience
6.778
125,974
126.954
5,798
Third Sector PartneTrhip
Volunteer SeN¢es Bridges
Volunteer Serlices
239
227
12
355
67,588
60,000
66.009
61.2
4.424
656
1.934
7,246
{9)
Space lo thnect
Space to Connecl 2
Winter Pressures Fund
4.415
9.990
22.000
19.975
22,000
15.197
6,SOO
881
Wd%erhampton ft)r EKeryone
WE - The'F' Words
4,000
6.500
8.778
YOW- Orange WI￿￿$
YOW - Childen s Workforce
881
3.663
807.588
1S.198 3.S21,094 3.325.40S 1.018,475
1.337.493
3,$6S.773 3.33J.336 1.S69.930
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Notes forniing part of the financial ststements lorthe year
Note: Reserves and Reconciliation of Movements in funds- Transfer5 between funds:
In 2021>21 there were was transfers of funds belween unrestricted and restricted funds. Core
transferred reserves of £15,198 to Infrastructure SupFX)rt This reflects the Board's deasion to support
the capacity building service wtth org2nisational reserves. up to an annually agreed value.
In addition within unrestricted fiJnds there w85 a transferfrom general reserves to the designated funds
for operational liabilits.es of £16,442. This is as a result of in¢￿ased liabilities included in the dosure
costs designated reserve.
PUrPc￿e of Funds The infomiation provided bdow is a brief gjmmary on each fund and how the
funded activities contribute to WVSC ams and ot¥ectives.
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
General Unrestricted Fund". This is used lo fund some core activities that are not fully funded through
our infrastructure support contract vthh CWC- this incudes p2rtnefship working across the sector and
with ststutory sector. some capaaty building and advocacy within the sectorwhich isn't fvnded Ihrough
Ihe WCC grant. payroll, newsletter. websrte. and general infrastructure support services. All the above
are also provided to projectslrestricted fuTrJ activities wthin WVSC. It is also held to enable activities
lo continue for a period of time in the event of sudden loss of funding. in line with the Trustees. reserves
policy. Movement on the level of these reserves is dependent on WVSC'S ability to recover its core
operats'ng costs from suppjrt cost charges lo projects together viith earned income. bank interest and
any shortfalls on restricted fvnds. In the year under report this fijnd showed a net increase of £5.108,
bolslered by the writing off ofa one-off adjustment relating to a change in government advice regarding
the VAT status of Link from 6 years ago, a prtrcursor to Healthvftlch.
Designated Funds." The balan￿ in designated funds is £163.343. This represents £1.330 for
improving safety wrthin the organisats.on for staff and visitors, and £162,013 for operational
liabilitiesldosure costs. The increase of £16.442 transferr&J from general unrestricted funds is in order
to cover increased redundancy liabilities. Flease see reference to reser¥es policy in the TAR.
For the year ended 31 March 2021 eamed income totalleJJ £44,679 {£51,402 in 20191201- bolstered
by the one-off adjustment. The comkn.nats.c￿ of support costs recovered through the agreed charges
to projects, earned income and required movements to other funds meant unresIri￿ed reserves
including designated funds increased by £21.550 to £551.455. Wthin that there was a transfer of
£16.442 into fijnds designated for dosure costs to reflect increases in lease and redundancy liats'lities.
Current unrestricted reserves Iherefore cover Closu￿ costs and approximately 3 months ¢ontinuation
costs, compared to the 6 months target set out by the resenies policy.
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted funds represefrt fvnding received for speryfic projects and activities in support of WSC'S
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Notes forming part of the fina￿131 statements for the year
Engagement & Partnershipncs: Funded through the newly emerged Integrated Care System thts
work is overs*n by WSC on behalf of the four Black Country CVS organisab'ons. We employ a
worker who delivers this work that commenced in 2020121. The reserve of £4,056 is an operational
saving and will be used in delivery during 2021122.
Faith Engagement: Funding from Cty of Wolverhampton Council lo develop stronger links with Fath
Organisations, focusing on raising awareness of safeguarding. This work inib'ally straddled 2018119
and 201912020 but was extended into 2021f22. During Ihat time we reached out faith organisations
across the Cty and have worked with many of them to improve their practices in areas such as
safeguarding and provided infomiation and support to help them in their roles. The outstandin9
balance of£2.848 (along with a small amount fr¢yn unreslncted reserves) will be utilised during 2021122
as the project doses down.
Girls Allowed: This project was funded from the Tampon Tax Fund through a partnership behveen
HM Government and Comic Relief until August 2021 and was extended through additional funds from
Comic Relief to the end of D￿mber 2021. The woject is working to support girls at risk of being
drawn into gangs. WVSC is the accountable body with the bulk of the activity and funding being
subcontracted to VCS partners. The carried forward balance of £34.156 will be utilised in project
delivery until December 2021.
Infrastructure Support= This seNtce Pfowdes a wide range of support to local VCOS induding in the
areas of funding, governance, safeguarding. policies. GDPR. infornat.on etc. This also incorporates
the forrner YOW support workef focused on organisations working with Children and Young People
and with 8 signthcant role in safeguarding within the City, particularfy supporkn.ng CWC colleagues and
the role of the CEO in strategic work with partners. induding CWC. During the year we supported
many hundreds of organisations and attended dozens of strategic forums across a very wide range of
issues. These activities receive a £1 OOK pa contract from City of Wolverhampton Council although this
has not covered the full cnst of the ser￿￿ for several years. In this year the board agreed to subsidise
this wotl( from unrestricted fiJnds to the amount of £15,198. The reserve of £22,033 15 held for
partnership working wrth CWC and training in the sector, including on the development of
Wolverhampton for Everyone and the compacL There is also a pension liabilty in this area.
Aside from these liabllrt￿S remaining funds will be spent on partnership working, specifically focusing
on Wolverhampton for Every￿e, an energing MNSC supp)rted movement in the Cty.
Lrfe Chances". A grant of£30K was secured in orderto develop a business case for a social inveslment
model to deliver intervention to reduce demand on hosptlal seNices. The intlial wort( was completed
and reported on but unfortunately the business case was not progressed by the fvnder. The balance
relates to funding allocated lo the CCG, the V￿rk was carried out but the funding not required. In light
of this the remaining balance of £11.868 V￿11 be used to ddiver work aimed al reducing demand on
hospital services when. as antr"cipated. OPFrf)rtunrtTres arise.
Mental Health Empowernient Project (MHE).. This project was funded through a contract with CWC
for several years but the funding was withdrawn in 2017118. Some further funding was made available
by the CCG for speofic pieces ofwork in the yearto March 2020. Reserves currendy stand ai £66,980.
There is a pension liabilty Trmlhin this project and some reserves are being used to coverthe associated
costs moving fo￿ard. Remaining fvnds VAII be available to support peer led MH groups in the years
ahead.
One City Fund: This fund relates to four connected fundraising campaigns carried out in conjunction
with the Cty of Wolverhampton Council as part of the citys resF)onse to the pandemic, as descri
in the "Fundraising" section of the Trustees, Annual Report section of this document. Followin9
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Notes formlng part of the financial ststernents for the year
distributions of grants on the basis of named organisations and grant appli¢ats'ons there are balances
totalling £4.780 which will be distritmjted in line the stated aims of each campaTrgn round during
2021122. the breakdovm by campaign as follows.
Round 1- Severe Finanaal Hardship
Round 2- Feeding Our Cty
Round 3- No Place Like Home
RourKI 4- Stay Connected
£ 428
£ 500
£3,812
Public Health Transfomiation: A joint 2 year project Ihe Cty Counal funded through Public
Health over 2014-16 and aimed at developing greater co-ordination of activity acros5 the Health and
Social Care Landscape. A lack of engagement at a strategic level caused the project to stall and that
has meant that not all funds have been utilised. The grant was wovided by Wolverhampton Public
Health. a body that no longer exists. In light of this the remaining unspent fijnds of £9,843 will continue
to be made available to support the developing social prescrit4.ng service which has similar aims to
this fund. this wll indude purchasing IT equipment for people who are isolated and alone so that. with
training. they can increase their use of technology.
SeNice User Invofvement Project (SUIT): Through a suwntract with NACRO this project v￿rkS
alongside users and ex-users of drug treatrnent serVI￿S to SUPKX)rt them in influencing the design and
delivery of drug treatrnent services and proNrydes direct support lo service users using a mc#Jel based
on abstinence based recovery. During the year. partly as a ￿SuIt of Covid restrictions. a surplus of
£15.252 was generated leaving a balance of £23,954 which will be spent in line with the service aims.
Social Prescribing: The project works v￿th 'palients" to identrfy allemative approaches to tackling
issues such as low level depression, isolation and frequent GP contact that can better be tackled by
diversion to activits'es wthin the VCS such as wellbeing s￿onS, group activities. exercise etc.. rather
than by medical interventions. During the year the project supported in the region of 1500 customers
facing loneliness, isolabm and mental ill health. Under the year under reFrt)rt the project was fijnded
through a cornbination of PCN INettvort(s of GPS). the CCG and the DOH. An in-year surplus of£5.588
occurred as a result of operational savings of £22.115 which V￿re partly offset by a decision to provide
additional funding to the SP Covid Relief fund in order to continue digital support to customers beyond
the inthal ts'me sc21e. The remaining surplus of £85.533 will be spent in delivering the seNi¢e and filling
gaps in prescripts'ons in the years ahead.
8uilding Connections.. Jointly funded by the National Lottery Communilies Fund and Central
Govemment this grant ￿as utilised in the year to help tackle loneliness. The funding period was
extended to July 2021 and the balan￿ of £12.731 wll be spent during that extension. WVSC is the
accountable body and the bjlk of activbties are delivered by VCS organisations. This is another
example of WVSC supporting ullaborative working through c￿rtIa. The work is managed via the
Social Prescrib'ng project and helps it lo deliver tts aims.
Talent Matchn4LCF.' The project is Black County wde and follovding a Ihree year extension from the
National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has been operating for seven years. Its key focus is on
mentoring those young peopte who are furthest from the workplace induding young offenders, many
of whom are referred from prison., providing a range of support lailored to the young person's needs.,
SC employ the Talent Match core staff team but the bulk of the resources are spent with partners
who run Talent Match hubs, host stsff and provide other funded interventions through a preferred
supplier network. Key to the project is that young people are central to all decision making. We have
eeded to balance expendilure between NLCF and ESF "match. over the three year extension. We
have decided not to continue as part of an ESF (IMPACT) extension as a result of conflicting priorities
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Notes forming part of the financial ststernents for the year
across the hvo programmes and therefore EF fijnding for delivery will come to an end on 30K1612021.
NLCF have allowed us to cary fvnding foThRrd for use in fijture years and the year*nd balance of
£662,884 will therefore be used to in delivering the final nine months of the prqect. ending 3110312022.
Talent Matchl IMPACT- Talent Match is also part of IMPACT. an ESFIYEI fvnded project delivered in
partnership with the four Black Country Local Authonties. Currendy fvnded unt'l June 2021 this project
provides the match funding that had been required for the continuation of the core Talent Match
Project. It also allows us to work with some non- offenders over the woject lifetime.
Talent Match- PCC.. During 2019120 funding was Secu￿ fr(Mn the Police and Crime Commissioner,
for one year, allowing us to emF4oy additional mentors across the prqect and supporting ¢100 young
people. The remaining balance of £4.964 is being used in supporting these young people during the
early part of 2021122.
Third Sector Consortium: Funded by the CCG this v￿rk invofves a small consortium of three
organisations supported by WVSC. which is the accountable body, working together lo distributed and
support effective messaging about health arwj social care provision. redu￿ admisg¢)ns to A and E and
to improve levels of re-ablement among elderly ￿ople leaving hospital. Targets in all these areas
were met to the funderfs satisfaction and funding has been extended for a fijrther year12021122). The
balance of £5,798 is as a result of a small underspend on monitoring and it is anticipated that all
underspends will be spent in project delivery in the years ahead.
Third Sector Partnership.. This funding has been used to support the smooth running of the third
sector partnership, including funds for administration, room hi￿ and refreshments. The pathership
provides a forum for the wder VCS and in the year under report has temporarity morphed in to a range
of on-line support sessions or-gatherings.. No SFecJfic funds have ken allocated to this work although
it does fomi part of our contractual agreement for providing infrastrudure support. The balance of £12
is Ihe residue from frJnding pKeviously made available specffically for the TSP and will used to
support ongoing delivery.
Volunteers - BBO Bridges: Part of our offer to Volunteers. Ihis Pfoiect works with those furthest from
the Workplace who want to use volunteerirvJ, alongside other suppo¢ to obtain employment. In the
year the project worked intensdy with c50 customers moving many of them on into fijrther training and
employment. As a resutt of good delivery we have been offered extensions on tsmo occasions and now
have funding confimed until April 2023.
Payments are made against profile and the resulbro balance of £1,934 will be used in the delNery of
the seNice during 2021122.
Wolverhampton Volunteers.. The project forrrks the basis of our volunteering offer and is outlined in
the Trustees Annual Report under °Volunteers-. The project works wtth some 350 organisations,
providing volunleers and support. The balance of £7.246 wll ￿ used in future delivery.
Space to Connect: This funding was secured by colleagues in the volunteer centre in 2019120 and
has been fully SFtnL Funds were used to estsblish the availability and need for communrty spaces
where people, groups and organisations can meet. The ynall overspend of £9 has been covered by
the Volunteer Centre reserve.
Wlnter Pressures Fund: Allocated via the CCG for use over 2019120 and 2020121 the fvnds are to
be used in developing stronger links betr￿￿ acute Mentsl Health se￿1￿ and our Social Prescribing
project, with any unused funds to be used in developing befriendirMJ services in the City. The onset of
COVID 19 led to a delay in carying out this V￿rk and so the fvnds of £22.000 will be carried forward
to deliver in 2021122 and 2022123.
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Notes forming part of the fina￿la1 statements forthe year
WE Spaces to Connect: Funding from the CO-OP to increase opportunities for people to engage with
each other. The balance of £9.334 will be spent on this acts￿ as part ofwolverhampton for Everyone
during 2021122.
Wolverhampton for Everyone IWE): A °movemenf being championed by WSC and other partners,
with the aim of involving increasing numbers of citizens in a"people powered. Thty where they have full
ownership of "place". The reserve of £15.197 will be used in 2021122 to conkn.nue the work while we
seek more pemianent fijnding.
WE The 'F' Words: Funding from Creative Black County in order to deliver arts based activrties
through Wolverhampton for Everyone. The balan￿ of £6.5LJJ Vlill be spent in line wtth the project aims
during 2021122.
Orange Wolverhampton: This is a campaign lo raise awareness of violence inflicted on Women and
Girls. The balance of £881 relates lo unspent funds raised and reported on in 2019120 and wll be
utilised in publicising fvture Orange campaigns.
YOW- Children's, workforce: This fund is restrided for use in training the chIldr￿'s, worlrforce in
the City. One training ¢ryJrse has been delivered this year and the balance of £2.983 Vdill be used in
this way in the years ahead.
16 Infomialion regarding the members of the Board of Trustees
The names of persons are members of the Board are given in the Report of the Board of
Trustees.
Remuneration.. Under the terms ofthe Memorandum of Association. neither member ofthe Board
nor any connected person shall receive any remuneration from WSC. Board members are
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Notes forming part of the financial ststements for the year
17 Particulars of Employees
The average monthty headcount was 48 {45 in 2020).
The average number of full time equivalent persMs emr4oyed by WVSC during the year was".
2021
2020
General actimties
42.6
The aggregate payrdl costs ofthese ￿OnS was as k4kA*s:
2021
2020
Wages and salaries
Social security ¢ost$
Other Fension ¢o$ts
Redundancy costs
1,226,378
98,248
79.144
1.101.138
87,382
1.404,458
1,273,lJ68
2021
2020
Key management remw*ration
125.4C
122.082
No employees eamed beneffts (excludirwJ emF4oyer persion costs) of more
than £60.000 durirvj the year.
18 Pensions
Some of Ihe employees of the charity are members of the West Midlands Metropolitsn Authortties
Pension Fund, which is a mulb'•employer scheme. The Fund is financed by contributr.ons paid by both
employees and the chanty. and by eamings received on investments. The scheme is a Defined
Benefits Scherne. It has ￿en closed to new members.
Contributions to the Scherne from the ernployees are payable at a variaEle rate ac￿rdIng lo graded
rates of pension8ble pay. The employer contribution rate rose in 2020121 in response to the Actuarsal
Valuation for the scheme, from 23.3 /0 to 24.2%. set for the three financial years until March 2023.
Also. the charity is required lo make additional Past Se￿1￿ Lump Sum contributions towards meeting
the shortfall in the scheme. WVSC share teing calculated at the latesl Actuarial revaluation {2019)
as £77k. The amount payable for 2020121 - 2022123 was £11.736. of this £3.773 represents'ng the
2020121 share is recognised in these accounts.
11 is assumed that the Administering Authority VAII continue to invest a significant proportion of the
assets ofthe Fund in UK and overseas equities, and that these V￿41 produce a future investment retum
that eX￿edS the current yield availat4e on bonds.
A stakeholder scheme was established in January 2016 and is offered to all employees who are not
members of the West Midland Pen&on Scheme. subject lo pension guidance in terms of eligibility.
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t4otes forrning part of the financial staternents for the year
19 Taxation
IMISC is not liable to tax on any of tts income because of its charitable status.
20 Operating Lease Commilments
At 31 March 2021 WVSC had minimum commitrnents under non-cancellable operating leases as
follows.
2021
Land and
Buildings
2020
Land and
Buildings
Other
¢)ther
Falling due".
Within one year
In one to two years
In two to yea
After 5 years
25.000
3,549
2.610
3.287
25.000
3,510
1.216
25,000
25,OCKI
7,722
A ￿e1ve rnorrth commitinent is disclosed in respect of land and buildings as WVSC has an option lo
terminate this on giving one yearfs notice. The landlord can tenninate the lease in the event of default
by WVSC.
21 Related Party Transactions
Steve Clay is the CEO of YMCA Black County. and a director of V4VSC. WVSC purchas&J services
totalling £5.392 from YMCA as part of Talent Match through ESF compliant procureThEnt
arrangements. there was no balan¢e obmng betsveen WVSC and YMCA at 31 March 2021.
Pamela Cole-H¢Jdson is the CEO of Gazebo Theatre in Education Company, and is a director of
WVSC. Gazebo is a funded partner in the Talent Match ￿ack Country and in 2020-21 was funded
£295.972 through this partnership agreement In addition services totalling £5.800 were purchased
from Gazebo as part ofTalent Match during the year. Gazeljo also received a grant payment of£2,397
through the One Cty Fund, a fundraising campaign in response to the pandemic run in conjunction
with City of Wolverhampton Council. As at 31 March 2021 Gazebo Theatre in Education Company
held a net balance of £23,349 of Talent Match hub fijnds. in line V￿th the pather funding agreements,
which will ultimately be repaid to WVSC. In addl￿"On WVSC OW￿ Gazebo £2.500 for other services.
The net balan￿ therefore is £20.849 of fvnds held by Gazebo.
Mrke Hasts'ngs. while not difedy involved in c¢xnmissioning activty. was the Director of Operations al
Wolverhampton CCG and a director of WVSC. The CCG provide funding to ￿Sc for a number of
projects. During 2020-21 the CCG provided fijnding totalling £675.745. ofwhich the CCG ow&J WVSC
£43,804 as * 31 March 2021.
lan Darch, CEO of WVSC. is a director of Black Country Together CIC, a company limited by
guarantee. lan also sits on the Healthier Futures Partnership Board (the Black Country and West
Birmingham Irblegrated Care System) which awarded fijnds to BCT CIC. the majority of which was
passported to WSC to employ a member of stsff Io Wofk across the Black Country. WVSC was due
funding of £42,624 as at 31 March 2021 relating lo this and to lan's work as a lead director of BCT
cic.
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