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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03537038 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1069838















REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR


EREWASH VOLUNTARY ACTION - COUNCIL FOR
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CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025












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Reference and Administrative Details  

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Report of the Trustees  

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Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities  

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Report of the Independent Auditors  

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Statement of Financial Activities  

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Balance Sheet  

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Cash Flow Statement  

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Notes to the Cash Flow Statement  

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Notes to the Financial Statements  

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025





TRUSTEES

K Kozlowski (resigned 18.8.24)


C Lawrence


A C Morris


B A Parker


C G Corbett (resigned 25.6.24)


D Haslam (appointed 6.8.24)


S A Scott (appointed 1.7.24) (resigned 6.8.24)




REGISTERED OFFICE

Volunteer Centre


Granville Avenue


Long Eaton


Derbyshire


NG10 4HD




REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER

03537038 (England and Wales)




REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER

1069838




AUDITORS

Sibbalds Limited


Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor


Oakhurst House


57 Ashbourne Road


Derby


Derbyshire


DE22 3FS




SOLICITORS

SGC Solicitors


25 Derby Road


Long Eaton


Derbyshire


NG10 1NA




BANKERS

Lloyds Bank Plc


8 Tamworth Road


Long Eaton


Nottingham


NG10 1JJ


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The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).


OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and activities

The principal activity of the charity is to co-ordinate, develop and support voluntary work in education, social services, and similar charitable activities, amongst those in need thereof. This is in accordance with the objects contained in the Memorandum and Articles of Association the charity's governing document.

Charitable objects

There have been no material changes to the direction of the charity which are:

"to co-ordinate develop and support voluntary work in education, social services and similar charitable activities amongst those in need thereof"

During the year our work has been delivered under four strategic aims. These were:

- To support and build capacity in local community and voluntary organisations (Third Sector or Civil Sector)
- To promote and develop volunteering
- To represent the interests of the Third Sector as widely as possible
- To deliver specific projects that support local activity

Policies adopted to achieve the objectives of the charity

The directors work with the staff team and interested parties to develop a plan in line with recognised quality standards. The aim of the plan is to ensure the aims and objectives of the charity are adhered to with milestones being achieved with work undertaken to a high quality and reflecting the need of the Erewash community. We follow the principles laid down by NAVCA the national organisation supporting infrastructure organisations.

EVA has formal complaints and whistleblowing procedures. Certain activities are also directly influenced by external quality systems and audits for funders and partners.


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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Public benefit

EVA exists to create and enhance effective voluntary action aimed at improving the quality of life of people in the borough of Erewash by:

- Encouraging, supporting and developing individuals, groups and organisations involved in voluntary action
- Promoting and supporting new initiatives that tackle social exclusion and economic disadvantage
- Supporting partnerships between public, private and voluntary sectors
- Assisting community development
- Providing information on funding to support local activity
- Identifying new needs and developing initiatives to meet them
- Supporting innovation, accountability and good practice in the sector
- Encouraging local groups and organisations to put forward their views on local policies and decisions that affect them
- Promoting networking, forums and channels used by Government and other bodies to consult the community

EVA will provide support to local organisations, particularly those who rely on volunteers and on the key challenges of running an organisation:

- Starting a new group
- Management advice for existing organisations at all stages of development
- Advice on employment matters and other issues for organisations with staff
- Financial stability

Contribution made by volunteers

EVA has many volunteers whose work supports the charity through community support services and practical help and support to the community of Erewash. Volunteer activity is monitored and reported at least annually to the appropriate funders. No EVA core activity is wholly dependent on volunteers or work placements - volunteer contributions, work experience placement and temporary jobs are to provide additionality to the charity.

Limited donations in kind were received during the accounting year ended 31st March 2025.

Volunteers are the foundation of our work as without them there would be no local groups requiring infrastructure services. We keep a wide range of statistics as recommended by the National Council For Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), using V-Base and VOLIFE software we know how many new volunteers join us each year, how many referrals we receive each month and monitor waiting lists. We also try to monitor the number of hours given by our volunteers. Many of our services would cease without the contribution from these amazing volunteers.


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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

EVA was incorporated on the 31st March 1998 and developed from a highly successful Volunteer Bureau.
Volunteering accreditation was applied for in 2023 and will have to be resubmitted at a future date.

During the year we have continued to support the voluntary and community sector through a wide range of activities:

Our current staffing structure underpins key functions which are used for this following section.

Community Development Work

Networking

EVA host a number of networks including:

- Erewash Community Network
- Erewash Children and Young Peoples Mental Wellbeing Network
- Erewash Funders Network

All the forums are well attended and valued by members who attend, enabling sharing of information and good practice.

Community Development Capacity Building

We have supported a wide range of groups on a one to one basis and provided training to enable groups to become more effective in the projects they deliver.

Community Networks

Our community networks are focused on the areas of Sandiacre and Sawley. Providing dedicated worker time to support local activity and connecting people together.

Connect Erewash

Providing opportunities for groups to connect and help to reduce loneliness and isolation in their community.

Training

Training is always very popular and essential for local groups and volunteers.

Volunteer Centre

The Volunteer Centre has again had a very successful year as demonstrated by the recruitment and retention of volunteers, good training and a huge amount of support and encouragement. Questionnaires have shown that satisfaction levels are high for volunteers and service users. There are many opportunities for volunteering and we believe that through a wide range of methods we can match people to local need. We have a recruitment process that allows us to get to know the volunteer and the aspirations they have for volunteering. We also work with groups and agencies across Erewash to help to promote their volunteering activities.

Networking

Volunteer Organisers Network has now merged with the Small Groups Network to become the Erewash Community Network - bringing together people who manage volunteers to share good practice.


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Shopping project

Continues to support people who cannot get to the supermarket to shop and have no family or friends to support them.

Befriending/Hobby Buddy

Our befriending service still functions on a reduced budget but we have successful delivered the Hobby Buddy service which supports people who cannot get out of their own home. Volunteers are recruited who have a hobby that they would like to share with our clients.

Lacemaker Court

Lacemaker Court sees us delivering a Wellbeing service to the residents of the centre. This is the first time a voluntary sector organisation has been commissioned in Derbyshire in this way.

Social Prescribing

We were commissioned by the Erewash Primary Care network and employ 8 GP Link workers (7FTE) including a Children and Young Persons specific role. The Link worker works with healthcare professionals to help peoples to look at how they might like to connect more in their community. The team also deliver the living with long term pain sessions.

Derbyshire Mental Health Forum

The forum has continued to hold its networks and provide regular updates to members of the mailing list to keep groups informed of new developments and groups that are in their area.

They have also taken on a number of projects:

Mental Health and Suicide Awareness

Working with sports groups and small business to enable them to have conversations that may support an individual. The project provides training and resources to enable groups to support its members with good mental health.

Living Well Collaboratives

Supporting the system by enabling the voluntary and community sector to engage in the delivery of mental health services. EVA hold the contract for the county but sub contract the work for High Peak and Derbyshire Dales to High Peak CVS and the work in Chesterfield North East and Bolsover to Derbyshire Voluntary Action.

Core work

Sharing Information

We produce regular bulletins including our funding bulletin and a quarterly newsletter that is distributed to a wide range of partners.

Our website provides updates for local groups. This site also includes Job opportunities that EVA and our members have.

Strategic Partnerships


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EVA is the voice of the voluntary and community sector in a wide range of partnerships and collaborative activity including Derby and Derbyshire ICB, Derbyshire County Council various departments, Erewash Primary Care Network and Derby and Derbyshire Infrastructure Alliance (DDiA) and the VCSE Alliance.

As part of the Derby and Derbyshire Infrastructure Alliance (DDIA) we continue to work in collaboration and to ensure the voice of the sector is heard within Derby and Derbyshire Joined Up Care Derbyshire place based alliance groups and Primary Care Networks.

We actively contribute to promote the voluntary sector including volunteering across Derbyshire and the East Midlands.

The value of our work is recognised by Derbyshire County Council - Adult Care and Public Health and the Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board and these have funded us throughout the financial year. Derbyshire County Council however have made the decision to remove the CORE infrastructure funding and discretionary grants from all organisations across Derbyshire from April 2025.

EVA board remains concerned about access to services and opportunities across the whole of Erewash. We take an active part in developing public information services in collaboration with all DDiA partners and continue to use the Derbyshire Community Directory as a public facing database.

The board remains committed to keeping the Granville Ave premises available for community use. Petersham is still rented to RAFA.

All services are delivered to a very high standard. Our volunteers and the staff supporting these activities deserve our sincere thanks for all the work they do in supporting people and organisations in Erewash.

We are unable to more than outline our activities and will be happy to take questions during and at any time after the publication and presentation of this report. Our apologies to anyone with whom we have worked and omitted from this report.

In June 2024, James Bromley took over the role of CEO from Stella Scott who has taken a much deserved retirement. The Board would like to express our huge thanks and appreciation to Stella for the hard work and dedication over the years which has seen EVA go from strength to strength. We'd also like to welcome James to the organisation and we are looking forward to working closely with him to further develop EVA in the future.


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FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The charity received income from charitable activities totalling £1,451,756 during the year compared to £1,087,465 in the previous year. The charity received other income of £51,324 during the year compared to £34,898 in the previous year. The charity received donations of £672 during the year compared to £295 in the previous year. There was a surplus of £189,109 for the year compared to a surplus of £161,058 in the previous year.


The final outturn for the year is as projected during what was again an uncertain period of operation. The rethink in the way we deliver services continues and remains dependent on funding to provide sustainable infrastructure (CVS) work and the Volunteer Centre for a period beyond March 2025. Working with Derby and Derbyshire  Integrated Care Board. and Derbyshire County Council we are seeking to identify future funding for periods of three years with an agreement for inflation increases. There have been no major financial management policies adopted in the year. Designated board members may work with the Chief Executive on special issues.


Social, environmental and ethical considerations will apply, as in the past, when making significant investments and during grant panel decisions made with our funders. All reserves held including any designated funds are included in our annual published accounts.


I have finalised the annual accounts as the Chair and am grateful for the assistance from our treasurer, staff and our auditors.


Investment powers and policy

The Boards investment powers are governed by the Memorandum and Articles of Association which permit the charity funds to be invested in such investments, securities or property as may be thought fit.

Reserves policy

As advised by the Charities Commission, the EVA policy seeks to provide sufficient monies to enable the organisation to properly finance its own termination, taking into account notice periods required to terminate staff contracts and the short term nature of some funding sources. The board aims to provide a figure which equates to six months running costs currently estimated at £200,000. Current undesignated general reserves equate to £263,865 (excluding fixed assets) which is over 6 months running costs.

Total funds of £2,148,161 include designated funds of £8,000, revaluation reserve of £140,375 and restricted funds of £1,402,228 leaving unrestricted general funds of £597,558.


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PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The charity is developing a revised Strategy for the next 3 years in consultation with partners, members, staff and volunteers. This will set out how we will work in the future in line with the needs of the community and the funding required for this. This will include:


- Developing our core offer of services

- Ensuring EVA has the policies in place meet national requirement and our funders requirements.

- Developing volunteering services in line with NAVCA standards

- Increasing the number of people involved in volunteering

- Protecting income streams and resources for the Third sector in Erewash

- Contributing to the success of the Erewash Health Partnership, Erewash Place Alliance other placed based partnerships

- Promoting partnership working

- Ensuring Erewash views and opinions are heard by policy makers


Strategic direction 2025/2026


- Retain access to services, identifying inequalities and barriers to participation with reduced resources

- Ensure quality of provision through robust governance

- Involve volunteers, groups and partners in both planning and developing the Voluntary and Community (VCS) in Erewash

- Support and develop the VCS to increase capacity and capability

- Empower staff and volunteers to provide services that are user centred, efficient and effective

- Ensure modern communication systems are fully utilised

- Provide active participation in a wide range of partnerships

- Provide active participation in developing volunteering and volunteer brokerage

- Support and develop initiatives to promote and deliver social enterprise activity

- Reduce operating costs to maximise our income

- Continue to work with our funders to ensure continuation of services


The year 2024/2025 has again been a great success during a period of transition. Our volunteering activities have increased; infrastructure support including training has continued to develop to meet demands. The shopping service has supported over 100 clients; we are active in influencing developments in the county. We send out relevant and timely information to our members on a regular basis using email, this helps us to reduce our costs.


We would like to take this opportunity to formally thank all the Board members past and present for their support.


Our thanks go to the Chief Executive, staff and volunteers for their commitment to the organisation and the services they provide in the community.


STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.


Erewash Voluntary Action - Council for Voluntary Service is a Charitable company Limited by Guarantee and not having share capital. the company was incorporated on 30 March 1998., Company Registration number 3537038 and is a Registered Charity number 1069838. Its registered office is Erewash Volunteer Centre, Granville Avenue, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 4HD. In the event of the company being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.


Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Elections for directors, by members, take place annually at the Annual General Meeting and other meetings as required. One third of the Board retires each year and directors may stand for re-election.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Organisational structure

The board of directors has given limited executive powers to the Chief Executive to administer and develop the charity in accordance with the policies set by the board. The Chief Executive reports to the Board through Board meetings.

The board of Directors consists of a minimum of three people and a maximum of twenty. A number of advisers from statutory organisations support the Board and it is also possible for people to be co-opted to the Board. Board members are elected at the Annual General Meeting and the Board has the power to fill vacancies as they occur

Key management remuneration

The directors make no special provision for senior staff or key management personnel. Pay and conditions for all staff are considered at least annually and are determined using a number of factors including external funding and the period of funding, various indices and affordability short and long term.


Related parties

EVA has no related parties that make a significant impact upon the operating policies adopted by the organisation. Declarations of interest are completed annually by trustees to ensure that the opportunities for conflict of interest, pecuniary or non-pecuniary are mitigated against.

Risk management

The board recognises that a degree of risk is inseparable from its operations and believes that this must be accepted as the price of valuable work that is greatly needed. We try to follow best practice in all matters and to achieve excellence as "quality protects". A Risk Assessment is updated if circumstances change and it is reviewed every 12 months in March.

Directors keep under review systems of internal financial control. The systems have been implemented to provide reasonable but not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss. They include:

- Strategic objectives and an annual budget approved by the directors.
- Regular consideration by the directors of new contracts, financial results, variance from budgets and performance against any non-financial plans.
- Regular cash flow reports at Board meetings.
- Delegation of authority and separation of duties.

The internal financial controls conform with guidelines from the Charity Commission.

Acknowledgements


Erewash Voluntary Action CVS gratefully acknowledges the support it receives from all funders shown in this report, its volunteers and supporters and its staff.


This report can be made available in large print or tape, please ask for a copy that meets your needs.


Telephone: 0115 946 6740


Email: james@erewashcvs.org.uk


Visit: www.erewashvoluntaryaction.org.uk


AUDITORS

The auditors,  Sibbalds Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.


Approved by order of the board of trustees on 11 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:



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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

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The trustees (who are also the directors of Erewash Voluntary Action - Council For Voluntary Service for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
-make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

-there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
-the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.

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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Erewash Voluntary Action - Council For Voluntary Service (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report.  We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with 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 with these requirements.  We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.


Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.


In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.  We have nothing to report in this regard.


Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

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the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

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the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or

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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

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certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or

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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or

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the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Trustees.


Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion.  Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.


The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:


As part of our planning process:


- We enquired of management the systems and controls the company has in place, the areas of the financial statements that are mostly susceptible to the risk of irregularities and fraud, and whether there was any known, suspected or alleged fraud.

- We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the company. We determined that the following were most relevant: FRS 102, Companies Act 2006, Charities Act 2011, GDPR and Employment Law.

- We considered the incentives and opportunities that exist in the company, including the extent of management bias, which present a potential for irregularities and fraud to be perpetuated, and tailored our risk assessment accordingly.

- Using our knowledge of the company, together with the discussions held with the company at the planning stage, we formed a conclusion on the risk of misstatement due to irregularities including fraud and tailored our procedures according to this risk assessment.


The key procedures we undertook to detect irregularities including fraud during the course of the audit included:


- Identifying and testing journal entries and the overall accounting records, in particular those that were significant and unusual.

- Reviewing the financial statement disclosures and determining whether accounting policies have been appropriately applied.

- Assessing the extent of compliance, or lack of, with the relevant laws and regulations.

- Reviewing board meeting minutes throughout the period and subsequent to the year end for discussions of irregularities including fraud.

- Reviewing sensitive expense accounts for evidence of irregularities including fraud.


Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.


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Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Hari Vasdev MEng FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of Sibbalds Limited

Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor

Oakhurst House

57 Ashbourne Road

Derby

Derbyshire

DE22 3FS


29 July 2025


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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025



2025


2024


Unrestricted


Restricted


Total


Total


funds


funds


funds


funds


Notes

£   

£   

£   

£   


INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

2

626


46


672


294



Charitable activities

4

Core

-


115,682


115,682


141,395


Mental Health Forum

-


106,367


106,367


106,338


Social Prescribing

-


467,580


467,580


315,744


Other charitable activities

26,078


91,836


117,914


149,481


Grant administration

38,113


606,100


644,213


374,507



Investment income

3

50,526


799


51,325


34,899


Total

115,343


1,388,410


1,503,753


1,122,658



EXPENDITURE ON

Charitable activities

5

Core

3,324


162,317


165,641


209,031


Mental Health Forum

3,324


52,770


56,094


84,336


Social Prescribing

3,324


246,675


249,999


202,988


Other charitable activities

68,725


109,505


178,230


219,164


Grant administration

3,324


661,356


664,680


246,081


Total

82,021


1,232,623


1,314,644


961,600



NET INCOME

33,322


155,787


189,109


161,058


Transfers between funds

15

(56,600

)

56,600


-


-


Net movement in funds

(23,278

)

212,387


189,109


161,058



RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

769,212


1,189,840


1,959,052


1,797,994



TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

745,934


1,402,227


2,148,161


1,959,052



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BALANCE SHEET

31 MARCH 2025



2025


2024


Unrestricted


Restricted


Total


Total


funds


funds


funds


funds


Notes

£   

£   

£   

£   


FIXED ASSETS


Tangible assets

12

473,658


410


474,068


484,766



CURRENT ASSETS


Debtors

13

39,960


241,184


281,144


108,119


Cash at bank and in hand

256,648


1,160,634


1,417,282


1,391,085


296,608


1,401,818


1,698,426


1,499,204



CREDITORS


Amounts falling due within one year

14

(24,333

)

-


(24,333

)

(24,918

)


NET CURRENT ASSETS

272,275


1,401,818


1,674,093


1,474,286



TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

745,933


1,402,228


2,148,161


1,959,052



NET ASSETS

745,933


1,402,228


2,148,161


1,959,052


FUNDS

15

Unrestricted funds:


General fund

597,558


620,837



Shopping Vehicle Replacement Fund

8,000


8,000



Revaluation Reserve

140,375


140,375


745,933


769,212


Restricted funds

1,402,228


1,189,840


TOTAL FUNDS

2,148,161


1,959,052



These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to small charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.



The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 11 July 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:






B A Parker - Trustee


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CASH FLOW STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025



2025


2024


Notes

£   

£   



Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from operations

1

1,033


69,839



Net cash provided by operating activities

1,033


69,839




Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of tangible fixed assets

(6,412

)

(6,781

)


Interest received

31,576


20,652



Net cash provided by investing activities

25,164


13,871




Change in cash and cash equivalents in the

reporting period

26,197


83,710



Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning

of the reporting period

1,391,085


1,307,375



Cash and cash equivalents at the end of

the reporting period

1,417,282


1,391,085




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1.

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES


2025


2024

£   

£   



Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial

Activities)

189,109


161,058




Adjustments for:


Depreciation charges

16,744


10,378




Loss on disposal of fixed assets

365


-




Interest received

(31,576

)

(20,652

)



Increase in debtors

(173,025

)

(33,359

)



Decrease in creditors

(584

)

(47,586

)



Net cash provided by operations

1,033


69,839





2.

ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS



At 1.4.24

Cash flow

At 31.3.25

£   

£   

£   



Net cash



Cash at bank and in hand

1,391,085


26,197


1,417,282



1,391,085


26,197


1,417,282




Total

1,391,085


26,197


1,417,282




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1.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES



Basis of preparing the financial statements


The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.



At the time of approving the accounts, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Therefore, the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.



Incoming resources


All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.



The charity acts as a fund manager for several voluntary and statutory organisations and income received on behalf of those organisations is kept in separate restricted funds.



Grants received for capital expenditure relating to assets to be used by the Charity are kept in separate restricted funds. Grants which are provided as core funding and are of a general nature are included within Donations and legacies. Grants to which conditions attach and, for example are provided to deliver a service and, therefore, are similar in economic terms to trading income, are included within 'Charitable activities'.



"Voluntary" income is received by way of donations, gifts and fund raising events and is included in the statement of financial activities as received.



Income is deferred when performance related grants are received in advance of the performance or events to which they relate.



Resources expended


All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Costs not directly attributed to particular headings have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. The allocation of these support costs has been made on the basis of full time equivalent staff numbers.



No expenditure was incurred on fundraising and we do not employ external agencies nor do we pay any commissions. 100% of all the funds raised come directly into the CVS. Any future plans to change the way in which we raise funds will be subject to discussion with our members and are likely to involve the creation of a separate social enterprise.



Governance costs are those incurred in connection with the charity's compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.



Grants payable are self-help grants paid to other voluntary organisations from specific funds received.



Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.



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1.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued



Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended.

Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basis over its expected useful life as follows:

Freehold property- 4% on cost
Long leasehold- Over the term of the lease
Motor vehicles- 20% on cost
Computer equipment- 25% on cost and 20% on cost

Freehold land is not depreciated.

Details regarding the valuation of the property are given in note 12.


Taxation

The Charity is exempt from tax on income and gains to the extent that theses are applied to its charitable objects.


Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the directors in furtherance of their charitable objectives unless the funds have been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the accounts.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes.


Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits


The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme.  Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.


2.

DONATIONS AND LEGACIES


2025


2024

£   

£   



Donations

672


294





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3.

INVESTMENT INCOME


2025


2024

£   

£   



Rents received

19,749


14,247




Deposit account interest

31,576


20,652



51,325


34,899




4.

INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES


Mental



Health


Social


Core


Forum


Prescribing

£   

£   

£   



Local authority grants and SLA

115,682


106,367


467,580




2025


2024


Other



charitable


Grant


Total


Total


activities


administration


activities


activities

£   

£   

£   

£   



Local authority grants and SLA

117,914


644,213


1,451,756


1,087,465




5.

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS


Grant



funding of



activities

Support



Direct

(see note

costs (see



Costs

6)

note 7)

Totals

£   

£   

£   

£   



Core

160,024


207


5,410


165,641




Mental Health Forum

46,454


4,159


5,481


56,094




Social Prescribing

245,965


-


4,034


249,999




Other charitable activities

159,543


4,438


14,249


178,230




Grant administration

64,349


596,959


3,372


664,680



676,335


605,763


32,546


1,314,644





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6.

GRANTS PAYABLE


2025


2024

£   

£   



Core

207


2,529




Mental Health Forum

4,159


757




Other charitable activities

4,438


6,582




Grant administration

596,959


216,659



605,763


226,527




7.

SUPPORT COSTS


Support


Governance



costs


costs


Totals

£   

£   

£   



Core

2,086


3,324


5,410




Mental Health Forum

2,157


3,324


5,481




Social Prescribing

710


3,324


4,034




Other charitable activities

10,411


3,838


14,249




Grant administration

48


3,324


3,372



15,412


17,134


32,546




8.

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)



Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):




2025


2024

£   

£   



Auditors' remuneration

9,400


9,600




Auditors' remuneration for non audit work

7,220


7,033




Depreciation - owned assets

16,745


10,378




Deficit on disposal of fixed assets

365


-




9.

TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS


There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.



The key management personnel of the charity comprises of the trustees and the Chief Executive Officer. The total employment benefits of the key management personnel were £55,381 (2024: £55,295).



In addition, the former Chief Executive Officer, Stella Scott, was gifted a laptop with a carrying value of £365.


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9.

TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS - continued



Trustees' expenses



During the year, expenses of £NIL (2024 : £32) were reimbursed to the trustees.


10.

STAFF COSTS


2025


2024

£   

£   



Wages and salaries

514,529


518,350




Social security costs

39,478


38,345




Other pension costs

10,978


8,719



564,985


565,414





The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:



2025


2024


Charitable activities

22


24




No employees received remuneration over £60,000.

11.

COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES


Unrestricted


Restricted


Total


funds


funds


funds

£   

£   

£   



INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM


Donations and legacies

288


6


294




Charitable activities


Core

-


141,395


141,395



Mental Health Forum

-


106,338


106,338



Social Prescribing

-


315,744


315,744



Other charitable activities

355


149,126


149,481



Grant administration

-


374,507


374,507




Investment income

34,901


(2

)

34,899



Total

35,544


1,087,114


1,122,658




EXPENDITURE ON


Charitable activities


Core

-


209,031


209,031



Mental Health Forum

-


84,336


84,336



Social Prescribing

-


202,988


202,988



Other charitable activities

109,280


109,884


219,164



Grant administration

-


246,081


246,081



Total

109,280


852,320


961,600




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11.

COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued


Unrestricted


Restricted


Total


funds


funds


funds

£   

£   

£   



NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(73,736

)

234,794


161,058



Transfers between funds

(18,143

)

18,143


-



Net movement in funds

(91,879

)

252,937


161,058




RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS


Total funds brought forward

861,092


936,902


1,797,994




TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

769,213


1,189,839


1,959,052



12.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS


Freehold


Long


Motor


Computer



property


leasehold


vehicles


equipment


Totals

£   

£   

£   

£   

£   



COST OR VALUATION


At 1 April 2024

585,903


4,172


3,500


58,484


652,059




Additions

-


-


-


6,412


6,412




Disposals

-


-


-


(695

)

(695

)



At 31 March 2025

585,903


4,172


3,500


64,201


657,776




DEPRECIATION


At 1 April 2024

116,440


894


1,181


48,778


167,293




Charge for year

12,080


42


580


4,043


16,745




Eliminated on disposal

-


-


-


(330

)

(330

)



At 31 March 2025

128,520


936


1,761


52,491


183,708




NET BOOK VALUE


At 31 March 2025

457,383


3,236


1,739


11,710


474,068




At 31 March 2024

469,463


3,278


2,319


9,706


484,766





Included in cost or valuation of land and buildings is freehold land of £200,000 (2024 - £200,000) which is not depreciated.



Cost or valuation at 31 March 2025 is represented by:



Freehold


Long


Motor


Computer



property


leasehold


vehicles


equipment


Totals

£   

£   

£   

£   

£   



Valuation in 2023

140,375


-


-


-


140,375




Cost

445,528


4,172


3,500


64,201


517,401



585,903


4,172


3,500


64,201


657,776




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12.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued



If freehold land and buildings had not been revalued they would have been included at the following historical cost:


2025

2024


£   

£   



Cost

445,528


445,528




Aggregate depreciation

125,226


115,405





Value of land in freehold land and buildings

200,000


200,000





Freehold land and buildings were valued on an open market basis on 13 October 2023 by Salloway Property Consultants Ltd  .


In the opinion of the trustees, the carrying value does not materially differ from the fair value at the reporting date.

13.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024


£   

£   



Trade debtors

277,794


105,033




Prepayments

3,350


3,086



281,144


108,119




14.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024


£   

£   



Trade creditors

121


4,153




Social security and other taxes

10,654


8,764




Other creditors

362


40




Accruals and deferred income

13,196


11,961



24,333


24,918





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15.

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS


Net


Transfers




movement


between


At



At 1.4.24


in funds


funds


31.3.25


£   

£   

£   

£   



Unrestricted funds


General fund

620,837


33,321


(56,600

)

597,558




Shopping Vehicle Replacement Fund

8,000


-


-


8,000




Revaluation Reserve

140,375


-


-


140,375



769,212


33,321


(56,600

)

745,933




Restricted funds


DCC Shopping

-


(10,005

)

10,005


-




Small Grants Scheme

19,073


6,191


-


25,264




Erewash CCG Health as a Social Model

257,385


-


-


257,385




Home from Hospital

-


(3,090

)

3,090


-




Connect Erewash

20,088


1,475


-


21,563




DMHF Core

137,498


13,425


-


150,923




Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

100,542


42,022


-


142,564




DCC - Erewash Children & Young person

mental health

108,862


(102,593

)

-


6,269




Erewash Public Health Localities Funding

114,570


(2,371

)

-


112,199




Deaf Mental Health work

1,735


(1,381

)

-


354




Sandiacre Network

14,237


(50

)

-


14,187




Sawley Network

12,301


(1,590

)

-


10,711




Derbyshire County Council - Core

-


(22,673

)

22,673


-




DCC Covid Comms

32,785


(13,972

)

-


18,813




GP Link

327,037


220,908


(33,428

)

514,517




Living Well

39,123


41,443


-


80,566




Lacemaker Court

4,604


(3,242

)

-


1,362




Active Partners Trust

-


2,450


-


2,450




Assist Learning Fund

-


6,000


-


6,000




GP Link - Children & Young person

-


(33,387

)

33,387


-




Community activator

-


18,890


-


18,890




DCC - Erewash C&YP MH - Network and

Training

-


2,594


-


2,594




Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

- Core

-


(20,873

)

20,873


-




ICB - Mental Health Urgent Care Pathway

-


15,617


-


15,617



1,189,840


155,788


56,600


1,402,228




TOTAL FUNDS

1,959,052


189,109


-


2,148,161




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15.

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued



Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:



Incoming


Resources


Movement



resources


expended


in funds


£   

£   

£   



Unrestricted funds


General fund

115,343


(82,022

)

33,321





Restricted funds


DCC Shopping

32,036


(42,041

)

(10,005

)



Small Grants Scheme

13,000


(6,809

)

6,191




Home from Hospital

(1

)

(3,089

)

(3,090

)



Connect Erewash

25,000


(23,525

)

1,475




DMHF Core

58,367


(44,942

)

13,425




Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

48,001


(5,979

)

42,022




DCC - Erewash Children & Young person

mental health

(7,594

)

(94,999

)

(102,593

)



Erewash Public Health Localities Funding

47,447


(49,818

)

(2,371

)



Deaf Mental Health work

-


(1,381

)

(1,381

)



Sandiacre Network

-


(50

)

(50

)



Sawley Network

-


(1,590

)

(1,590

)



Derbyshire County Council - Core

57,094


(79,767

)

(22,673

)



DCC Covid Comms

6,001


(19,973

)

(13,972

)



GP Link

467,581


(246,673

)

220,908




Living Well

157,520


(116,077

)

41,443




Lacemaker Court

21,046


(24,288

)

(3,242

)



Active Partners Trust

2,600


(150

)

2,450




Assist Learning Fund

6,000


-


6,000




GP Link - Children & Young person

-


(33,387

)

(33,387

)



Community activator

29,035


(10,145

)

18,890




DCC - Erewash C&YP MH - Network and

Training

2,594


-


2,594




Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board

- Core

58,585


(79,458

)

(20,873

)



Stopping the start

35,000


(35,000

)

-




ICB - Mental Health Urgent Care Pathway

329,098


(313,481

)

15,617



1,388,410


(1,232,622

)

155,788




TOTAL FUNDS

1,503,753


(1,314,644

)

189,109





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VOLUNTARY SERVICE


NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025



15.

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued



Comparatives for movement in funds



Net


Transfers




movement


between


At



At 1.4.23


in funds


funds


31.3.24


£   

£   

£   

£   



Unrestricted funds


General fund

712,717


(73,737

)

(18,143

)

620,837




Shopping Vehicle Replacement Fund

8,000


-


-


8,000




Revaluation Reserve

140,375


-


-


140,375



861,092


(73,737

)

(18,143

)

769,212




Restricted funds


DCC Shopping

-


(6,096

)

6,096


-




Small Grants Scheme

13,153


3,972


(500

)

16,625




Erewash CCG Health as a Social Model

176,043


33,466


47,876


257,385




Home from Hospital

6,351


(218

)

(6,133

)

-




Connect Erewash

10,443


26


18,631


29,100




DMHF Core

131,606


5,892


-


137,498




Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

84,952


15,590


-


100,542




DCC - Erewash Children & Young person

mental health

57,938


60,924


(10,000

)

108,862




Health and Well-Being Service

48,571


(695

)

(47,876

)

-




Crisis alternatives

16,474


(1,216

)

(15,258

)

-




Erewash Public Health Localities Funding

115,949


31,104


(32,483

)

114,570




CCG Core

-


(38,898

)

38,898


-




Deaf Mental Health work

-


1,735


-


1,735




Sandiacre Network

977


3,005


-


3,982




Sawley Network

2,507


1,525


-


4,032




Derbyshire County Council - Core

-


(20,592

)

20,592


-




DCC Covid Comms

-


32,785


-


32,785




Cost of Living Locality Funding

4,090


(2,390

)

(1,700

)

-




GP Link

267,848


71,149


-


338,997




Living Well

-


39,123


-


39,123




Lacemaker Court

-


4,604


-


4,604



936,902


234,795


18,143


1,189,840




TOTAL FUNDS

1,797,994


161,058


-


1,959,052




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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025



15.

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued



Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:



Incoming


Resources


Movement



resources


expended


in funds


£   

£   

£   



Unrestricted funds


General fund

35,544


(109,281

)

(73,737

)




Restricted funds


DCC Shopping

32,204


(38,300

)

(6,096

)



Small Grants Scheme

15,900


(11,928

)

3,972




Erewash CCG Health as a Social Model

33,466


-


33,466




Home from Hospital

20,298


(20,516

)

(218

)



Connect Erewash

50,001


(49,975

)

26




DMHF Core

56,338


(50,446

)

5,892




Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

47,999


(32,409

)

15,590




DCC - Erewash Children & Young person

mental health

100,000


(39,076

)

60,924




Health and Well-Being Service

-


(695

)

(695

)



Crisis alternatives

(1

)

(1,215

)

(1,216

)



Erewash Public Health Localities Funding

89,107


(58,003

)

31,104




CCG Core

56,552


(95,450

)

(38,898

)



Deaf Mental Health work

2,000


(265

)

1,735




Sandiacre Network

6,000


(2,995

)

3,005




Sawley Network

6,000


(4,475

)

1,525




Derbyshire County Council - Core

72,473


(93,065

)

(20,592

)



DCC Covid Comms

50,000


(17,215

)

32,785




Cost of Living Locality Funding

-


(2,390

)

(2,390

)



GP Link

282,278


(211,129

)

71,149




Living Well

157,500


(118,377

)

39,123




Lacemaker Court

8,999


(4,395

)

4,604



1,087,114


(852,319

)

234,795




TOTAL FUNDS

1,122,658


(961,600

)

161,058





Shopping Vehicle Replacement Fund


When the shopping fund makes a surplus of £2,000 per year, the surplus is transferred to a designated fund to replace the shopping vehicle at the end of its useful life. No such funds were available this year.



Revaluation Reserve


This fund contains the unrealised gain arising on the revaluation of the property.



DCC (Derbyshire County Council) Shopping


Funding for the shopping contract where we do a weekly shop for up to 100 people. The deficit for the year was transferred from the general fund.



Small Grants Scheme


Funding from Erewash Borough Council, Erewash Voluntary Action CVS, Derby and Derbyshire CCG and Derbyshire County Council for health grants up to £1,500.



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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

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MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued



Erewash CCG Health as a Social Model


This is funding to look at promoting wellbeing in Erewash. Plans are currently being drawn up.



Home from Hospital


Provides 6 weeks support to people who have just come out of hospital who are at risk of re-admission. Funded through Derbyshire County Council. No funding was received in the financial year and hence funds were transferred from the general fund.



Connect Erewash


Funding from Derbyshire County Council. Public Health to help to reduce loneliness and isolation across the Erewash Area. Funding allocated for two years.



DMHF (Derbyshire Mental Health Forum) Core


The forum helps to promote and develop the mental health voluntary sector across Derbyshire. By hosting a regular forum and providing e bulletin to bring groups up to date with current opportunities In the previous year this fund was included within a separate charitable organisation. Initial funding was received after the DMHF charity was wound-up and the surplus funds were donated to Erewash Action CVS to continue its work.



Mental Health and Suicide Prevention


Promoting good mental health and awareness of suicide to sports groups and men's groups across Derbyshire. Funded through Derbyshire County Council as an NHS trailblazer project.



Erewash C&YP (Children and Young people)


Funded through Derbyshire County Council, this two year project will commission specific pieces of work through the voluntary and Community Sector to support children and young people. Erewash Voluntary Action will act as the fund holder for these funds.



Erewash PH Localities funding allocation


We are the fund holders for the Public Health Localities funding. A grant pot that is allocated to all areas. The grants will support health initiatives in the Erewash borough.



Deaf Mental Health Work


Funding held for the Deaf Mental Health group to pay volunteers expenses.



Sandiacre Network/Sawley Network


This funding is devolved from Derbyshire County Council Public Health Locality funding to enable the network to put on activities that they develop in a local action plan.



DCC Core


This provides funding for the core of our organisation, including CEO, Development work and volunteer centre. Through this funding we run networks to bring people together and promote volunteering throughout the area. This core funding allows all the rest of our activities to exist. The deficit during the year was transferred from the general fund.



DCC Covid Comms


Funding for communications to allow the sharing of public health messaging.



GP Link/GP Link Children & Young Person


Funding through Erewash Health Partnership for EVA to provide Social prescribing activity. We currently have 6 full time equivalent GP link workers.  GP link workers provide support to people who are needing to get to groups and activities or just to  make new connections.



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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

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MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued



Living Well


Funding through NHS to engage the voluntary sector in the transformation of mental health services.



Lacemaker Court


To provide a wellbeing service to residents of Lacemaker Court, to help to reduce loneliness and isolation.



Active Partners Trust


Funding received from Sport England via Active Partner's Trust to provide a base for Place Partnership Community Engagement Lead and support in the delivery of encouraging physical activity within the community of Kirk Hallam.



Assist Learning Fund


Funding received from Foundation Derbyshire to support the CORE costs of EVA and training and support of the community and voluntary sector.



DCC - Erewash C&YP MH - Network and Training


The network is open to all groups, organisations and development workers operating in the Erewash area. The Network exists to bring together individuals who support children and young people in the Erewash area to share skills, information, experiences, good practice and resources.



Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board - Core


This provides funding for the core of our organisation, including CEO, Development work and volunteer centre. Through this funding we run networks to bring people together and promote volunteering throughout the area. This core funding allows all the rest of our activities to exist. The deficit during the year was transferred from the general fund.



Stopping the Start


Funded through Derbyshire County Council, this project aims to encourage and support more smokers to quit to help Derbyshire achieve its ambition of being Smoke Free by 2030. Erewash Voluntary Action will act as the fund holder for these funds.



ICB - Mental Health Urgent Care Pathway


Funding received from the Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board to manage and distribute VSCE capital grants as part of the Mental Health Urgent Care Capital award. The Programme supports mental health projects across Derby and Derbyshire.



Commentary on transfers


Unless stated above, transfers from general reserves to restricted funds represent the charity's own contribution to those respective projects from core funds, representing the utilisation of staff, resources, office and meeting space in the centre. They also represent a contribution to funding where there are insufficient resources to fund the activity.



EREWASH VOLUNTARY ACTION - COUNCIL FOR

VOLUNTARY SERVICE


NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025



16.

RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES



There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.