DEDRIDGE GOOD NEIGHBOUR NETWORK SCIO ANNUAL REPORT AND SORP ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sL MARCH 2023 SCOThISH CHARITY NO. SC047318
Trustees, Annual Report - Year ended 31sL March 2023. Page 1 I rte vustee5 present their annual pOrt and accounts for the Dearge Good Neighbour Network SCIO {hereafter referred to as DGNN) for the year ended 31st. March 2023. Reference and Admini5tra&lVO infonnatson Charty Name DedrKlge Good Nehbr Network SCIO --?p. ty he", SCQ4774 Address - Permanent clo Lanthom Communty Centre Keniorth Rise Livingston West Lothian. EH54 &JJ Address . curTenIernP clo Cfoilh&l Coffffimmty Centre TemFJar Rise Livingston West Lothian EH54 6DG Trnstees and Principal Office-bearers . Treasurer.. Secretary.. Inaepen(ienL txaminer FCW Small Business Support. Rosyth Business Centre. 16 RosYfH, Frfe. KY112W ):'.i?r'.' Bankers Bank of ScotlarKI Aimonavaie Livingston West Lothian. EH54 6SN.
Structure, Governance and Management "¥ w?-"Trert vw The DGNN thanty is a SCIO first registered 1110412017 aTrJ is administered in accordance V•th rts constr'iution. DGNN was onginally established as a charrty 2210211988 ReLiuitsn¥iil linu MyWJiiil¢l oi I rusiees- Members of the DGNN Committee tl charity trustees. elected at Annual General Meciings ior a perioa o¥ Tnree years. I ne iocai -?urGries. ;,Ye iocai trieaiin kncnire and the ljvest Lothian Council are each ep.titknt to make one appointment to Ile Committee. The Offi bearers a elected annually at the first commtttee meeting held after the Annual (ieneral Meeting and ihey iorm the Executive Commee. Organisational stcture I ne cnarity irusiees meei ai asi every quaner io review ana Gonsioer inc cnarllies activities and financial matteE. Due to the coronavirus paqAtspYt and the risk category of many of the tharty trustees the frequency of meetsngs during the year has been Objectives and Activities 4 1 If VJ11¥é• V4 ¥1 +¥ yi al The provision of recreional facilities. or the organisation of reatr"Onal activrties wrth the objecl of improvEng the condrttons of lrfe for the rErsons for whom the b) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-heallh. disability. finaftcial hardship or other disadvantage. Achievements and Perfor¥nance in the runnin9 of successhJl lunch clubs with some exercise and erlertainment on two I three days per week, combined wrth keep frt dasses. a Mothets and Tc4Jdlers Group and various Craft and Social activities. Addiliop.ally and w¢b. ¥'c. eenng Sb'p provided Iianswt to and from it5 activittes and Ongn9 support faalibes to its clients. Delivery of dubs and activities is to ind4viduals who by reason of old age. infimity or social isolab.on need practical or emotional supporL i ** 41 yeo4 yui &its4pa4lwf4 Is around 35% of the pre-pandernic levels due to the temporary move of the clubs and adivities from The Lanthom Communty Complex to the reduced capa¢ty Crofthead Community Centre. Clubs have conbnued and been well received by those attAnding throughout the year. albeit with signfficantly reduced participation.
Page 3 * ¢4S ale 341¢ 114¥Gtr4ed ,'1 trie 3- due to the capacty restrictions of The Crofthead Community Centre, the DGNN coordinators continue prowding critical communty outreach support to them and will continue with this until dients can retum and On again berefit from partic¢pation in the clubs and activth"es. and from West Lothian CoL2ncil io support 3 Chris'im3s event Bolh these evenls were organised by the charity coordinators, furxling enabled the events to be free of charge Feedback on toth events from the dients was very positive. The Trustees would like to thank Cheryl and Evelyn. ¢)ur Coordinat$. for organisiThJ both events so successfulty. DCNAI e.xpert to teiLim +0 4 nK& * ?nlhrfffj cOP5ey. oy eaTly 2r?24, al Ib.!s point c!ieo+ clubs and activriies ¢an turn to pre-pandemic levels. During the first 6 months of 2024 the target is for all dubs and actr¥rties to be built back to pre-parKlemi¢ levels. DGNN'S Annual Repott. and Accounts have been prepared uThJer the fully I 44 i¥1 1 4 Accounting and Reporting by Charrties: atthough rts income for 2022-2023 did nol reach Ihe minimum amount for this to be mandatory. I Ite uridiily ildd d uefiul vi l.TrY KLVL IILULL d tk¢l&LiL Ui LU.JJi j iii ytrdl viiLri incoming resources tolaling £37.008 1202112022 r31.8541 Income from grants and donations amounted to £34,395 (2021r2022 £30.018}. from dient actmties £2.613 i£u2;,'2i'2£ £iyi' ana Trom Ine 0vernmen1 ioo t<eienLion èGieme lof Sla",; sJpport ÈU 12021122 £842). Income generation in terns of fundraisip.g and client activities was higher due to the build up of group adivty post Covid pandemic Expenditure in the year amounted to £43.557 12021122 £38,191) This expendtture Incfease can be attributed mainly to the gro in group activities post Covid pandemic. tjrani Income is t34,112 and Inciuoes, ai an aamintsiraiive grant from VeSt Loinian Council in support of ongoing dubs running costs £14.475. b) an operatsonal support grant from The Lottery Communrty fund £10.000, c) restncted funds for client activrties Trom West Lothian Communry Wellbeing Tund £5.591 ana a) other smaller grants amounting to £4,1 (X of whid) £2.953 is restricted for dient artivrty. Fewrvw4 Policv The Trustees have considered the reserves r8quwed and airn to rnain131n free reserve5 in unrestricted funts at a level which equates to three months of the net expenditure on p Try11 current expendilufes the Trustee consider the ideal level of Teserves as of 31, March 2023 to be £9,IX(i. The balan hekl on reserves as of 31" March 2023 is £22,340 of
wnicn Li i,2dil are unresie(1. Page 4 SLltement of Trust, Responsii>iiities Charty law requires the tnjstees to wepare financial statements for each financial year 111611 ¥iivw a b ue dllu fair vtrew oi b£d."e vi diidllb QI Lil¢ lil<lliLy dlKi i(¥ ¥lll%lll¢lai aclivities for Ihat Feriod. In prepanng those finanaal statements, the trustees are required to.. Make Judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudeni. State whether awicable accounts'ng stsndards and statements of recommended a'ic explained in the financial statements and Prepare the finanaal statements on the going eoncem basis, unless rt is inapwowiale lo rne that lhe ch.w'..y wll i"rip.lip.IE opeTalionai exislenTr. wwJww epa..-. )e¥4- dis-cseo a-. The trustees are respmsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with lo ensure that the financial slalements comply with the Chanties and Trustee Investrnent (ScotlarKJ} Act 21J)5 and Chanbes Accounts (Scodand) Regulations for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularits'es_ Apwoved by the Tnjstees and signed on their behalf." 99.
ftJsQ Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Report to the trusteeslmembers of Dedridge Good Neighbour Network. Re8lStered charlty number SC 013932 On the accounts of the charity for the year to 31103123 pages 1-12. Res ective res nsibilities of trustees and exarniner The charivs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Art 2005 and the Charities Accounts Iscotlèndl Regulations 2f))6. The charity trusrees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(l) lal to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 4411) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of inde endent examinerfs statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept bythe charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the account5 and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all rhe cvidence that would be required in an audit and. consequently. I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Inde endent examinerfs statement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention 11 Which 8ives me reasonable cause to believe that tn any material respect the requirements- To kcep accounting records in accordance with section 4411) la) of the 2CM)5 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Account5 Regulations. and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 21x6 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 21 To which. In my opinion, attention Should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Date Z2 Tr(elevant proressional quaivncation FCMA. CGMA. Address 19 Upper Greens. KY14 78X
Yé t ènded 31sL Ilarch 2023 FiTriWi¢ Fiin¢lq Tfjiui 2022-2023 20224023 2012.2023 2022.2023 2021.2022 25.851 30.018 2.613 Otlw Inctyr4n9 I•Ure•S 10J17 Cosid fvr¥J6 Tuldi Nel in¢omin9loutgoirig resoui¢e¥ 16549) 16J3n Net incomingioutgoing bEfvre other recogni5ed gainsnoss 18.9t6i 16.5491 16.33 G•inlloss on r0valualn of bnV•4tsn (89181 165491 16J37) Total funds brought forwanl 14 24.157 £732 35.227 14 15239 7,11M 28M9
Balanc SI1 As at 31sL Il•rch a123 3022.2023 2022.2023 2021-3)22 2021.2022 Assot% 10 CunI AMts 11 Btrtk an¢ Cash 15 .731 Fathry thJe 1 year 12 28.889 22J40 28.889 Unrestricted Funds 14 15.239 24.157 i'nd¥ 15239 24.ISI 14 7.1Ql 4732 Toial Funds
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Pwlo Fyn05 Fun Funds Totsl Totsl 2022.2023 2022.2023 2022-2023 2022.2023 202t.2022 6 Anatyw of R•sour¢•s Exp•ttd•d .' fts ,41d Rent TehO & IT support ctrJts 910 2.378 1.704 1.70d Cl{ Acim LvrKh CIL Pr¢N 927 5.8fi 2.997 2.937 1,r18 F Itmss lnstrkn.dof l)epreuaivJn tha¢9thY Li S ff Ai5(iil r8•6 180 150 Totsl Exp•nditiJr• 7.9¢7 43.$57 J8.191 lt Sncom? I IExp•ndits¢el 18&181 1369 6.5191 433
P¥11 7 si•fhnJ 20X.2022 Saknry 31.570 29,914 J1.$70 29.914 &Oa4023 202:.a 9 Ta-,.$iblt Ctseo Astts 8vddinp equipnxnl Total As al 1s1. 2022 1.981 1.981 rbisnh47 As at 31SL Plafttt 2023 1.981 Charyc forycJT Eliminatsd on L)wsais As at 31st Marth 20rJ 1.9#1 8131st 2023 AS at 31sL March 2022 10 Investsrwts Z021-IG23 M3rktt Vaknc as at l Apnl 2022 Unre¥s•J gaffj I Ihxsl on #I$Yrtts In$trY ¥1 CL¥t 11 BctstW5 2ts22.2C PrepAKI Irow8nc8• 17S 175
Py3 IZ Crnditors 2021.2022 1.017 1.017 IJ An?ty¥ w. frvnfjs lnVestrrts Curroni Assots Curr•nt 15.723 7.101 22,824 TOTAL NeT $sET5 AS AT 311312023 15239 7.101 14 Mo¥emrrt in FuTrd• Mbl3ibL Apr. 2022 Rvywr¢•s Tran¥fw¥ Pknr. 2023 Trtt. C Lhyds TSB 2.316 61 771 1611 4.4 409 Wesi Lothr4n. W•kn"rg FwKt &591 2.17T 1.$28 11231 739 Total RtrIa•¢ Fur#ls (732 IV17 7.101 Conhi 24157 35.610 1S.239 04 umesuoed pw 15.23¥ Total FndS 37.(•M 43.55T 15 Bank ano Lasii B•*ancÈs as at JltV¥UJ2J ¥ • 3110JIZOU curTentA¢t0t 29.n1 CAF Cash 21635 29.731