COMMUNITY EQUALITY DISABILITY ACTION

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Westcotts (SW) LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Board is confident that, with the current level of reserves, CEDA will continue to maintain a strong financial position. The budget forecast for the coming year shows a deficit, due to the inflationary pressures, along with an upward pressure on staff salaries. However, because the charity has been well managed and reserves have been added to year on year, there are sufficient funds in reserve to manage this situation without causing financial difficulties for the charity. Plans continue to be reviewed to address the situation to ensure costs are minimised, contracts are renegotiated, and additional income is sourced. Trustees therefore have no material concerns over the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.”

Significant events

• “Renata, the very long serving joint chief executive, left half way through the year, with a smooth transition delivered by managers and staff.”
• “Long serving trustees departed and new ones appointed, with continued support from the Clare Milne Trust.”
• “The Activity Hub saw high demand, with 10 new individuals starting and increased referrals for people with profound and/or multiple disabilities.”
• “Youth Service introduced a new term-time day service for young people with complex needs out of education, providing bespoke support.”
• “Calmer Lives (formerly Bisnet) continued to deliver bespoke, high-quality support to neurodiverse individuals and their families, with increased marketing efforts planned for 2024-25.”
• “Access All Aerials radio station continued broadcasting, launched an app (700+ downloads), and saw its first cohort of 13 learners complete the Radio PathwAAAys course.”
• “A grant from the Clare Milne Trust was secured for solar panel installation at the Clare Milne Centre, expected Summer 2025, to reduce electricity bills.”
• “Changes to National Insurance contributions (Oct 2024) and National Minimum Wage increases (Apr 2025) will require additional funding.”
• “A project focusing on Inclusion Outdoors, funded by National Lottery Community Fund, began to help people connect with nature.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.