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Charity Registration No. 1004354

Company Registration No. 02567517 (England and Wales)

THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S)

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THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S)

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

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Trustees STuke (Chair)
P Mawdsley (Treasurer)
J Hillman
J Marshall
D Nguyen (Appointed 12August2024)
APatel (Appointed 12August2024)
P Schick
R Shaw
B Stevenson
C Wood
M Dudek (Resigned 19 March 2025)
Secretary PMawdsley
Charity number 1004354
Company number 02567517
Registered office St SaviourWendell Park Church
Cobbold Road
London
W12 9LN
Independentexaminer Begbies CharteredAccountants
9 Bonhill Street
London
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Bankers NatWest PLC
London
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CCLA
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THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S)

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The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and “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).

Our Vision and Mission

In 2024-25 we continued to respond to growing need, especially among young people at risk of crime and individuals in crisis, ensuring our support reaches those who need it most.

Why our work is important We believe every person has potential — and that their potential should never be held back by poverty, social exclusion, or difficult life circumstances. Our work helps people unlock that potential and move forward with confidence, purpose and greater independence.

Through hot meals, driving lessons, employability and wellbeing support, and access to essentials like clothing and toiletries, we offer people both immediate relief and long-term opportunity.

Our impact extends beyond individuals. Many of those we support go on to inspire others — whether by volunteering, mentoring, or simply showing what's possible — creating powerful ripples of hope and resilience in our community,

Where we work Church.Our home is in Shepherd's Bush, West London, where our core services operate from our hub at St Saviour's Our UR4Driving programme has grown significantly, and now includes a partnership with North Paddington Youth Club, delivering outreach sessions to support under-18s in preparing for their theory test — with a pathway into practical driving lessons once they turn 18,

Across all our services, we reach thousands of people each year who are experiencing homelessness, food poverty, or the effects of trauma and isolation.

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The Upper Room is a registered charity with the Charity Commission and a company limited by guarantee, governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 11 December 1990.

Our Board of Trustees brings together a range of experience and expertise, with members taking on specific areas of oversight to support the organisation’s development. Trustees serve three-year terms and may stand for re-election, up to a maximum of nine years (excluding any service prior to 2018).

We remain committed to robust governance, transparency, and ensuring that our leadership structures help us deliver our mission effectively and sustainably.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

Year after year | continue to be amazed by the dedication and commitment shown by everyone involved with The Upper Room. In often challenging circumstances they continually go above and beyond to ensure our clients receive the best possible service. The word | hear most often around our work is respect. Staff, volunteers, clients and anyone who visits us are struck by the respect with which everyone is treated. This creates a positive and loving atmosphere. It also helps to sustain our ethos of seeing all our clients as individuals, striving to find the best, personalised solution for whatever challenges they are facing.

Of course, we can only provide this service if the charity is stable and well-run. As you will see from the financial section of this report, we are in a healthy position, with solid reserves and a good fundraising pipeline. One of the factors in this has been the introduction of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. This has greatly improved how we store our fundraising data, and also facilitated tickets for fundraising events. It was with great regret that we said farewell to our Chief Executive lain Cooper this year. A combination of factors meant that very reluctantly he felt he couldn’t continue in the role. We wish him all the very best for the future.

We were delighted to welcome Peter Charalambides as our new Chief Executive. Peter has already made a very positive impact, combining skills and experience with a most engaging manner. Our Fundraiser Fiona Cook left us to pursue fresh challenges after many years at The Upper Room. The grants Fiona secured during her time with us can be counted in the millions. In addition, her tireless involvement in local events made her a very well recognised figure in the West London community.

It is great to have Joyce Shaw on board as Fiona’s replacement. Joyce has already achieved some notable successes, and we look forward to many more.

Later in the report you can read more about our projects and the many events that have taken place over the course of the year. | would just highlight the 45,000 meals we served, with more than 130 per session on a regular basis. UR4Driving continued its success, with 37 practical Passes during the year. We said goodbye to our Support Worker Roy Gelly, and welcomed Mark Lorenzo, who has already proved a great hit with our students, as a very empathetic listener and encourager. Avisha Patel and Ellie Nguyen joined us as welcome additions to the board of Trustees, bringing some very valuable new skills to the team.

As always, we are extremely grateful for the support we receive from our landlords at St Saviour’s — our home ever since the charity was founded more than 35 years ago.

It goes without saying that everything we do is for the benefit of our clients. Whilst Statistics can tell part of the Story, nothing can replace the human stories that our clients share with us. |! would urge you to read the testimonials in this report, which really bring this to life.

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THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S) TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 eee Finally, | would just like to thank all of you who support The Upper Room, in whatever form, and help to make it such a remarkable place. Simon Tuke

Chair of Trustees

Future Outlook

As we move forward, our focus is on doing more of what works, reaching those who need us most, and building a stronger, more resilient organisation. We want to expand the UR4Driving programme by opening new hubs in other parts of London, so it's more accessible to those further afield. We will also build on the success of our group-based support work by launching more targeted interventions; particularly around immigration advice, digital inclusion and employability. We're also looking at how technology can help us work smarter; whether that’s through Al, better systems, or using data to improve the way we support people. On the funding side, we'll keep developing relationships with corporate partners, and look to secure more stable, long-term funding, while continuing to manage our finances carefully.

Partnerships will remain key; we'll keep working closely with other organisations to offer a more joined-up service, especially in areas like housing, legal advice, and mental health.

None of this can happen without a supported team. We'll keep investing in staff and volunteers, making sure they have the training, space and support they need to thrive. And as ever, we'll stay grounded in the voices of our guests; shaping what we do based on their experiences, and keeping that strong community presence that makes The Upper Room what it is.

Peter Charalambides

CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

OUR PROJECTS

UR4 Driving

Key outputs

Referrals from 46 different agencies Theory tests taken: 77 Theory passes: 55 Practical tests taken: 77 Driving licences (practical passes): 37 Theory workshops/sessions: 353 Total attendees: 57 Total attendances: 855 Total lesson hours: 2,040 Number of regular driving instructors: 16

Current clients on roll by age:

18-25: 23

26-35; 32

36-45: 15

46-60: 13

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Ethnicity Asian British/Indian/Bangladeshi/other 9 Black British/African/Caribbean 40 Mixed Ethnicity 15 White British/Irish 13 Other Nationalities 3 Not disclosed 3

Onward pathways

Project activities

We closed the Croydon satellite at the end of 2024 and have maintained a fairly regular referral rate across South London; attendance has not been overly affected. Our project support worker Roy left for a new job role in September and we have now recruited Mark, another past graduate from the UR4 Driving programme, who started in March 2025. He has made a great start supporting and mentoring new students on the programme.

We are continuing a strong relationship with North Paddington Youth Club, a collaboration to prevent young people being drawn into crime. The club won a grant from Westminster City Council to deliver theory tuition and tests to 60 young people from the borough during 2025, and our Training Support Worker Sam Drinkwater has been teaching weekly workshops to facilitate this. We look forward to many more successful collaborations with them and other youth clubs in future. We are still a service which is oversubscribed, with a regular waiting list of 20-25 and a waiting time of around two months to join. About 50% of our referrals still come from the probation service. toIt remainsour students.difficult to get access to driving tests, but not impossible, and we are still able to provide a full service

Testimonial JK passed his test in May 2024 What was life like for you prior to engaging with UR4Driving? Prior to this | had recently come out of prison and was attempting to find my feet. | didn’t know what line | wanted to take, but | knew that | wanted to get my driving licence. future?This is a big achievement!! What difference has having a licence made to you as a person, and your Not only the licence, but the support from Sam, Elaine (Reeve, Project Manager) and Roy has been immense! | considered going down the route of construction and they supported me by contributing a payment to a course where| learnt to operate machinery,

It was great to feel that support, and through street soccer (one of the charities on offer to do volunteering with) | met someone (a colleague) who recommended a Personal Training Course for me, which did me the world of good. SS

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With the support of UR4Driving | kept pushing, and slowly but surely doors started to open. | am now licensed to drive, qualified and working as a Personal Trainer, | am also qualified to operate a dumper and a roller on a construction site.

What impact has the UR4 Driving programme had on your life? It's taught me that hard work pays off and that if you push towards a goal, people will see that and assist you in reaching that goal. | wouldn't say there’s anything more that can be improved, maybe just to be more strict with people that are timewasters, becausea lot of people are lazy and don't want to take the steps necessary to achieve their goals. If you were telling someone else about UR4Driving, what would you say to them? Grab the opportunity with both hands and run with it, put in the voluntary hours and embrace the people you meet. Anyone you meet within voluntary work will certainly have a clean heart and be willing to help with anything you need. For us, it was great to see JK grow in confidence and motivation during his time on the programme. Through his volunteering as a Street Soccer coach he was also picked to play for England in the Homeless World Cup; the team reached the final in Seoul, Korea and we were so thrilled to have helped him access such an amazing opportunity!

JK very quickly got himself a car and has had regular employment as a personal trainer. We wish him continued success in his new career.

UR4Meals

Leadership and Staff Development

Kitchen Operations

¢ The chef team operates efficiently, with balanced shifts preventing burnout. ¢ Three new backup chefs have made themselves available to us, ensuring kitchen continuity.

Security Improvements

¢ In July Sam Ajasa was hired as an in-house security staff member, replacing the outside contractor. This change has reduced costs and provided better systems at the point of entry to the building.

Partnerships and Donations

Infrastructure and Logistics

» Anew cargo bike, acquired in December 2024, supports weekly donations from Chiswick House and other local deliveries.

Data Management

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Media Exposure

« The project was featured on ITV News and the Dynamo (magician) Christmas Special.

Service Expansion

Future Plans

This year the support from our external partners has been invaluable. There have been weekly drop-ins from Glass Door and monthly drop-ins from Turning Point and the NHS dental team. Citizens Advice attended sessions from April 2024 — January 2025 and restarted their weekly service with us in May 2025. The Rough Sleeping and Mental Health Programme (RAMHP) have made themselves available where needed; we have also had visits from NHS Opticians and National Energy Action.

Key Outputs

Correction to Previous Report (2023-24):

In our 2023-24 Annual Report, we reported 18,459 attendances for the UR4Meals service, The correct figure for that year was 15,220. The original figure included an additional quarter in error. We are committed to accurate reporting and are looking to strengthen our data collation processes.

Glass Door

We are extremely grateful to our advisors from Glass Door who attended two days a week. They supported 343 people, compared with 236 in the previous 12 months, 38% were rough sleeping, 27% were hidden homeless, and 32% not currently homeless. The majority of these were complex cases requiring in-depth support over a number of sessions.

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Case Study

ME, 47, is a mother of three young girls, living in a small two-bedroom home in Shepherd's Bush. Before COVID-19 she had a successful career in the travel industry, fluent in three languages, with Italian as her mother tongue. However, the pandemic cost her her job, and her husband's reduced working hours created severe financial strain. Their struggles worsened when he was diagnosed with liver disease. With little support, ME turned to The Upper Room for help.

Initially, she relied on takeaway meals to feed her family. As restrictions eased, The Upper Room provided more than just food — offering clothes, school items, and ongoing support. With our help, she updated her CV and Secured a job at a special educational needs school. However, financial challenges persist, especially during school holidays. The Upper Room continues to assist with hot meals for the whole family, food bank vouchers, Supermarket vouchers and holiday provisions.

ME is deeply grateful for the support that has helped her regain stability. She has built a strong connection with the team and says she would continue visiting even if she no longer needed assistance, simply to stay connected to the community that stood by her during difficult times.

UR4 Jobs

UR4Jobs supports individuals facing significant barriers to employment through a holistic programme combining employability support, wellbeing services and language learning. Our service users include ex-offenders (particularly graduates of the UR4Driving programme), individuals with a history of homelessness or addiction, and migrants navigating language and systemic barriers. In 2024-25, the programme delivered three core services: a weekly Jobs Club offering CV support, job search guidance, interview prep and referrals; a peer-led Polish Support Group focused on wellbeing, language, and employability; and weekly ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes helping participants build communication skills and confidence. The team also delivered external training to volunteers, and partnered with local organisations on seasonal community projects.

Key Data & Demographics

This year UR4Jobs more than doubled its activity, delivering 503 support sessions to 202 unique beneficiaries. We supported 80 individuals with job search and CV writing, and arranged 12 placements and 22 job interviews, resulting in 10 job offers. Nearly 80% of our service users are men, with a significant proportion being Polish speakers and other foreign nationals (around 70%). Age-wise, a quarter of clients are under 30, while one-third are over 50 — highlighting the diverse needs and life stages we engage with.

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While employment is often the presenting issue, the barriers our guests face are broad and complex. In addition to CV and job search support, around 30% of our sessions address essential life administration: setting up email and bank accounts, accessing healthcare, navigating Universal Credit, and acquiring ID. These seemingly small tasks often reflect deeper issues such as digital exclusion, language barriers, and poor access to services. Through our work we've identified five key enablers for employment: mental and physical wellbeing, stable housing, basic life skills (especially digital and communication), valid documentation, and job readiness. Our services, alongside partner referrals, aim to address these building blocks, though for those with complex needs, long-term multi-agency collaboration remains crucial.

External Partnerships

UR4Jobs collaborates with over a dozen valued partners who offer routes into employment, training, or specialist support. These include Social Bite, Action West London, Connection Crew, OAPA (Only A Pavement Away), Park Royal Open Workshop, Restart Lives, XO Bikes and several local training colleges. We also work closely with legal, housing and wellbeing support services such as Citizens Advice, Glass Door, East European Resource Centre, Lawstop and RISE (Recovery Intervention Services Ealing). These partnerships are fundamental to achieving sustainable outcomes for our clients, and allow us to provide more joined-up and targeted support.

Case Studies

Our casework demonstrates the breadth and depth of support required to move people forward. RM, a young Indian postgraduate, faced homelessness due to visa-related work restrictions. With our help, he secured parttime employment through OAPA, allowing him to remain housed and continue his studies.

MK, a Polish national in his 60s, had experienced long-term homelessness and trauma. Through ongoing support, we helped him recover his documentation, resolve his Status, access housing, and eventually re-engage with his community. He now volunteers regularly, offering others the support he once received.

Harvest Appeal

For our 2024 Harvest Appeal we constructed a far more resilient and weatherproof processing area, and this came into its own as our Harvest workers, Stephen and Mietek, spent countless hours sorting out the huge number of donations, filling crate after crate with essentials such as canned goods, pasta and rice. To help kickstart our appeal, we visit several schools and churches to talk about our work, and we are always encouraged and impressed by the level of interest in homelessness, In total, around 46 schools and churches collected on our behalf, many of them accumulating so many donations that it required two or even three trips to collect them all. A huge thank you to the team from Savills estate agents in Turnham Green for helping out with many of these collections.

Loading up with donations is hard work, involving carrying dozens of heavy plastic bags out to our vehicles, but this task is made far more pleasurable when schools enlist the services of their very excited and enthusiastic students to bring them out for us!

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Harvest Donations

Churches All Hallows Church, Greenford All Saints Church, Fulham Ravenscourt Baptist Church, Hammersmith St Barnabas Church, Kensington St Columba’s Church of Scotland, Knightsbridge St Dunstan's Church, East Acton St Dunstan's Church, Feltham TW13 St Etheldreda's Church, Fulham St George's, Campden Hill St James's Church, Hampton Hill St John's Church, Fulham/Walham Green St John's Wood Church St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington St Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park St Peter's Church, Hammersmith St Philip's Church, Kensington St Saviour Wendell Park St Stephen's Church, Westbourne Park The Church of the Holy Innocents, Hammersmith

Schools

All Saints C of E Primary School, Fulham Belmont Primary School, Chiswick Brackenbury Primary School Cavendish Primary School Ealing Fields High School Grove Park Primary School, Chiswick Heathfield Nursery and Infant School Hill House International Junior School, Kensington John Betts Primary School Kensington Wade School Kew Green Prep School Latymer Prep School Orchard House School, Chiswick St John XxXII| Catholic Primary School St Mary Abbots C of E Primary School, Kensington St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Brook Green St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Isleworth St Nicholas Primary School, Shepperton Strand on the Green infant and Nursery School Wendell Park Primary School Willcocks Nursery School William Hogarth School W4

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Keen to Be Green

At The Upper Room we remain firmly committed to reducing our environmental impact, and promoting sustainable practices across everything we do. Guided by our updated Environmental Policy (March 2025), we have strengthened our work around the 3Rs — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — and continue to adopt practical, responsible approaches in line with UK environmental standards.

This year, our green efforts have focused on:

We continue to review and improve our practices, with the aim of being as green as possible — not just in intention, but in everyday action. Volunteers This year, we were supported by a remarkable 312 volunteers who generously gave their time across our services, fundraising activities and behind-the-scenes operations. Together, they contributed a total of 8,407 hours — the equivalent of more than four full-time staff — demonstrating the vital role volunteers continue to play at the heart of The Upper Room.

Corporate Development

This year The Upper Room continued to build on the strong foundations laid by our previous CEO, lain Cooper, deepening relationships with existing partners and welcoming new businesses into our growing community of corporate supporters.

We're proud to have retained excellent partnerships with a number of organisations who have supported us through a mix of funding, volunteering and event sponsorship. In total corporate partners contributed over £76,000 in revenue this year.

Our corporate cook-in challenge days remain the most popular and impactful route for businesses to connect with our work. These immersive sessions bring teams into our kitchen to prepare, cook and serve over 150 meals alongside our chefs — offering both a practical volunteering opportunity and a deeper understanding of the challenges our guests face.

We were also fortunate to welcome several high-profile visitors during the year, helping to raise awareness of our work and the issues we tackle.

Looking ahead, we aim to expand our corporate network by continuing to build on the good name and strong reputation of The Upper Room, both locally and beyond. Mike Halson, who has recently taken on the role of Communications Manager (having spent the last 6 years as our Administrator and IT expert) will now take the lead on managing these relationships, working closely with the CEO to grow our reach and impact. We are excited about the opportunities to deepen our existing partnerships and create new ones in the year ahead.

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Cancer Screening

In 2024-25 The Upper Room launched its Cancer Screening Pilot Service to address inequalities in screening uptake among people facing homelessness and social exclusion. Delivered through our W12 hub and partner sites across West London, the project supported individuals to access bowel, breast, cervical and prostate screenings. Over nine months, we engaged 100 clients, with 44 identified as eligible and 24 successfully booked into screening services. Key enablers included GP registration support, transport and food vouchers, and shortterm accommodation. Despite challenges — such as trust in healthcare systems and screening eligibility gaps — we demonstrated that personalised, flexible support can make preventative healthcare accessible to even the most marginalised. The service not only empowered individuals, but also fostered trust and engagement with wider health services. This pilot lays the foundation for expanding targeted, community-based health interventions in the future.

Fundraising Events Roundup

April saw the second and third Winter Lectures in the 2024 series, following on from the very popular evening with Simon Reeve in January. Renowned producer Robert Fox entertained us with stories from his decades of working on numerous award-winning plays and films alongside leading stars from both sides of the Atlantic. The final lecture saw the incredibly talented Jan Ravens showcasing her astonishing repertoire of comic impressions, updated to include an uncannily accurate parody of Liz Truss.

We greatly appreciate the support we have received from St Michael and All Angels Church for many years. June saw one of the highlights, when we once again attended the annual Bedford Park Green Days festival. We had an extremely busy two days, running a very successful stall with a tombola and raffle, ably assisted as ever by supporters and Friends of The Upper Room, as well as volunteers from Nando’s. In September, we were delighted to be involved in the inaugural Askew Road Arts Festival. Local artists were invited to submit A3-sized entries on the theme of ‘A Postcard from Askew Road’, and these were all then auctioned off at the end of the festival in Arthur's Coffee House. All the proceeds were generously donated to The Upper Room. October saw around 20 sponsored runners — including teams from Hearst and from Octopus — taking part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon in aid of The Upper Room. That month also saw the return of Jan Ravens to an Upper Room event, this time interviewing her fellow star from Radio Four’s Dead Ringers, Jon Culshaw. The entire 90-minute conversation was a comic tour de force.

In November, Hartswood Tennis Club hosted our annual Book Swap, organised by our Trustee Bridget Stevenson. As ever this was a very relaxed and sociable event, with a steady stream of visitors enjoying coffee and cakes while perusing a wide selection of books and the beautiful jewellery created by Sarah Houston.

For two weeks in November our friends at Artists at Home ran an online Christmas auction featuring dozens of locally produced paintings, photographs and ceramics. Thanks to the incredible generosity of the participating artists, the bulk of the proceeds were donated to The Upper Room.

In December, we once again took part in the Big Give Christmas Match-funding Challenge to raise funds for our UR4Driving project. We set ourselves the challenging target of £60,000, and were delighted to reach it with a few hours to spare. We are exceptionally grateful to the three match-funding donors — two of our long-time Supporters, plus the anonymous Big Give ‘Champion’, who was told of our work by an employee and decided to make a very large donation. A massive thank-you too to everyone who supported the campaign, including numerous individual donors and organisations, most notably Artists at Home, The Olive Tree Trust, Octopus Electric Vehicles and Hearst Networks EMEA,

December also saw our annual-Carol Concert at St Saviour's Church. We welcomed friends to an evening of traditional carols, with the added bonus of several numbers beautifully performed by the Addison Singers’ Chamber Choir with conductor Matthew Hough and organist Jonathan Turton. As ever, this was a wonderful curtain-raiser for the festive season.

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Our 2025 events calendar commenced in March, with our tireless trustee Bridget Stevenson hosting her annual Bridge Event at Hartswood Tennis Club. The competition was fierce but fun and thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.

The following day, we put on our biggest ever audience event: ‘An Evening with David Tennant’. Demand for tickets was so great that we had to move to a bigger venue — St Peter’s Acton Green Church. The audience of over 700 included not only David Tennant fans and Doctor Who fans from around the UK, but a number who flew in especially from Europe and, in one case, the USA! Despite the additional costs incurred due to the scale of the event, the evening was a huge success. At the end of the evening, David revealed six signed items that he was donating for a special online auction, which subsequently attracted enormous interest and generosity. A huge thank you to everyone at St Peter's for all their assistance at this event.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Trustees have recognised that there are risks to which the charity, the staff and the volunteers are exposed, We have established a Risk and Audit Committee, and a risk register is in place which is regularly reviewed.

This Committee assesses all risks, and ensures the risks are managed as set out in the risk plan and regularly monitored. Good governance is in place, and Policies are reviewed annually by the Board. These include Financial Controls, HR, Safeguarding, GDPR and a Volunteer Policy. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are routinely applied for from the Board level on down, to ensure our organisation observes the necessary safeguards for users of our services. The Charity uses Peninsula, a third-party provider of HR and Health and Safety services, to ensure effective management of Health and Safety, recruitment and equal opportunities.

We also havea health and safety policy and food hygiene policy, and risk assessments carried out on a regular basis. We have a zero-tolerance policy against abuse, for the security and wellbeing of our staff and volunteers.

FINANCE REPORT

The Upper Room recorded a deficit of £35,935 for the financial year ending 318 March 2025, a smaller loss than had been anticipated in the budget set at the start of the year.

At the start of the 2024/2025 financial year, the Trustees set an income and expenditure budget that anticipated the use of some of the charity's general unrestricted funds to meet a portion of the planned expenditure. The aim of this approach was to reduce the level of unrestricted reserves to around £250,000 at the end of the financial year, from a figure of £282,130 at the start of the financial year. Our year-end unrestricted reserves are £269,707, so above the target level set at the start of the year, reflecting a strong fundraising effort and good control of costs during the year. Total income rose from £605,514 in 2023-2024 to £687,813 in 2024-2025. The largest driver again this year was a substantial increase in donations and gifts, growing from £174,972 in 2023-2024 to £221,563 in 2024-2025, an increase of 27%, coming after a significant increase in the prior year. Grant income also increased year-on-year from £333,376 to £346,059. The value attributed to donated food increased to £45,802 from £34,241, reflecting a record number of meals served during the year. Fundraising event income rose slightly from £42,900 to £45,145.

As interest rates remained high for the year, we earned £11,647 in interest from our cash reserves, which are mostly held in a short-dated money market fund managed by CCLA (Churches, Charities and Local Authorities Investment Management).

Expenditure increased from £664,024 in 2023-2024 to £723,748 in 2024-2025. Expenditure was very close to the budgeted level for the year. The increase was driven by a few key factors: an increase in staffing costs due to pay levels rising in line with inflation; an increase in client training reflecting a greater level of activity in the UR4Driving project; and an increase in fundraising costs. Fundraising costs rose from £54,409 to £80,100.

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This increase had two main drivers: firstly higher event costs, mainly due to the highly successful Evening with David Tennant event which required the hiring of a large venue, and provision of security to ensure the safety of the 700 attendees; and secondly an increase in staff costs following a restructure of the fundraising team after the departure of our previous fundraising manager during the year, We expect these costs to reduce next year.

Our year-end balance sheet shows a healthy current net asset position of £273,379. Of this figure, unrestricted cash reserves make up £269,707. We again plan to reduce this figure slightly in the year ahead, as detailed in the Reserves Policy section belaw.

As ever, | must thank all the staff at The Upper Room for their dedication, professionalism and close adherence to the agreed budget. | am particularly indebted to our Finance Officer Veronica Tuke, who provides me with invaluable support in my role, and to the fundraising team which has included Joyce Shaw, Chris Francis, Fiona Cook and Temi Adigun at various points over the year.

RESERVES POLICY

The reserves policy of The Upper Room is to maintain a cash reserve which is at least equal to the calculated cost of an orderly wind-down of the organisation over a three-month period should it ever become unviable. We include in this figure three months of staff costs, plus statutory redundancy payments, as well as other contractual commitments that would fall due. We also aim to limit our reserves to approximately six months of our budgeted expenses. On this basis, our minimum reserve level at 31st March 2025 is £158,852, and our targeted maximum is £343,640. Our general, unrestricted reserve funds, i.e. those which have not been designated for a special purpose, stand at £269,707 as at 31st March 2025, so within this target range.

As our unrestricted reserves are towards the upper end of the policy limits, the board has agreed to target a small reduction in reserves to a level of £250,000 — which is almost exactly the mid-point of our reserve target range — at the end of the next financial year. The board has approved expense and income budgets for the 2025-2026 financial year accordingly.

DONORS

Our grateful thanks go to all those individuals, schools, community events, church and faith groups, organisations and grant-giving trusts who contribute to our work. We are continually humbled by the support of local people who volunteer at The Upper Room, giving their time and energy to the project. This extends to the generous giving at Harvest of non-perishable food that supplements our food stores hugely.

PUBLIC BENEFIT

The Trustees consider that the charitable company has complied with the duty to have due regard to public benefit as detailed in guidance published by the Charity Commission. All services are provided to our beneficiaries free of any charge.

GRANTS AND DONATIONS FROM GRANT-GIVING TRUSTS, CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS CHURCH DONATIONS St Etheldreda with St Clement, Clement, Fulham

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 eeSSS GRANTS Anonymous — in memory of Andy Stallman BME Health Forum Caritas Westminster City & Metropolitan Welfare Charity Co-op Local Community Fund Hammersmith & Fulham Food For All Partnership (UK Harvest) Hammersmith & Fulham Giving Hammersmith United Charities Hollick Family Foundation Inner London Magistrates' Court's Poor Box Charity & Feeder Charity King Charles III Charitable Fund London Borough of Ealing London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham London Catalyst Montier Charitable Trust North Paddington Youth Centre Polish Relief Society Roehampton University The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust The Batchworth Trust The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024 The Big Give Trust Champion Funding (anonymous) The Christopher Rowbotham Charitable Trust The City Bridge Foundation/UR4Jobs The City Bridge Foundation/UR4Meals The Daisy Trust The Drapers' Company The French Huguenot Church of London Charitable Trust The Girdlers' Company Charitable Trust The J E Posnansky Charitable Trust The Jongen Charitable Trust The Leigh Trust The London Community Foundation The Mercers' Charitable Foundation The Noel Buxton Trust The Olive Tree Trust The Souter Charitable Trust The Speedomick Foundation The Swire Charitable Trust The Wogen Anniversary Trust Waites Foundation

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

eee OTHER DONORS 39 Steps Entertainment Ltd Apple Artists at Home Askew Road Arts Festival Athora UK Services Ltd Bain & Company/Bain Cares SCF Braze British Telecom Chiswick Cheese Market Expectation TV Finlay Brewer Foodinate Hearst Networks UK EMEA (formerly AETN UK) Horton and Garton Marmalade Jewellery Mleczko Delikatessen Ltd Nando's Oaktree Capital Management LP Octopus Electric Vehicles Paypal Giving Fund UK Psychological Services UK Ltd Savills (UK) Limited Sky UK Ltd Zelle International IN-KIND DONORS 12 Hammersmith Grove A&E Television Networks UK/Hearst Addison Singers' Chamber Choir All Saints Church Fulham Andy Slaughter MP Anna Schick Barons Court Project Beauty Banks Bridget Stevenson Butler and Lawlor Café Connection Chiswick Cheese Market Chiswick House Citizen's Advice (Hammersmith & Fulham) City Harvest COOK Shop Crown and Sceptre carol singers Cushman & Wakefield David Lloyd, Acton Park David Tennant Deborah Frances-White Deirdre Shaw Dorsett Hotel Dr Robinson Eileen McGregor Emma Bostock Felix Project Fiona Cook Flame & Fire Bar and Grill, W6

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Se Gail’s Bakery, Askew Road Glass Door Gosia Jagus Hartswood Road Tennis Club Hillsong Church Hogarth Health Club Hyde Park Stables Jamie Coia Jan Ravens John Culshaw Jonathan Maitland Luiza Gorzatezynska Marmalade Jewellery Mega Events Michael Pownall Mike Halson Mleczko Delikatessen Ltd Nando's Neptune Sustainability Net-a-Porter Octopus Electric Vehicles Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) Peter Wolton Phil Schick Polish School Ravenscourt Park Recovery Intervention Services Ealing Robert Fox Royal Parks Half Marathon: Octopus Electric Vehicles runners Royal Parks Half Marathon: Sarah Bennett Royal Parks Half Marathon: Sarah Moore Royal Parks Half Marathon: A&E/Hearst runners Royal Parks Half Marathon: Ben Gale Sarah Houston Savills, Chiswick Shoots and Leaves, W6 Simon Tuke Sipsmith Sobia Khan Social Bite St Michael & All Angels Church St Peter's Church, Southfield Road St Saviour Wendell Park Church The Chiswick Calendar The Oak, W12 The Queen Mother's Clothing Guild The River Café Tim Parlett Torin Douglas Troy Fores Masculet Turning Point Val Jozefiak Wheelers of Turnham Green Wrap Up London and all our wonderful volunteers

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TRUSTEES’ REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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Statement of trustees’ responsibillties

The trustees, who are also the directors of The Upper Room (St Saviour's) for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report 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 charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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

The trustees’ report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

S Tuke (Chair) Trustee qaoRsr Dated: oe FOE

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THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S)

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| report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Upper Room (St Saviour's) (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, | report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. | confirm that | am qualified to undertake the examination because | am a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached,

Katherine Dee (FCA) Begbies Chartered Accountants

9 Bonhill Street London EC2A 4DJ

Dated: .2S Je Jum.

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THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

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THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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Prior year: 2023-2024 Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Total
discontinued general
charitable
activity -
counselling
2024 2024 2024 2024
Income and endowments from: Notes £ £ £ £
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Fundraising activities
Investments -bank interest
Otherincome		 2
3
4
5		 175,183
2,000
42,150
9,666
6,050		 -
-
-
-
-		 368,406
1,309
750
-
-		 543,589
3,309
42,900
9,666
6,050
Totalincome 235,049 - 370,465 605,514
Expenditure on:
Raisingfunds 6 54,409 - - 54,409
Charitable activities 7 226,659 18,890 364,066 609,615
Total resourcesexpended
Netexpenditurefortheyear/
Netmovement infunds		 281,068
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(46,019)		 18,890
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6,399		 664,024
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(58,510)
Fund balances at 1 April 2023 329,261 18,890 19,672 367,823
Fundbalancesat31March2024 283,242 - 26,071 309,313

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

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THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S)

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

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2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangibleassets 13 1,227 1,112
Current assets
Debtors
Cash atbank and in hand		 14 36,955
285,872		 15,295
355,553
Creditors: amounts falling due within 322,827 370,848
oneyear 15 (50,675) (62,647)
Netcurrentassets 272,152 308,201
Total assets less current liabilities 273,379 309,313
Income funds
Restrictedfunds -general 18 2,445 26,071
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
General unrestricted funds		 19 1,227
269,707		 1,112
282,130
270,934 283,242
273,379 309,313

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476, These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

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THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S)

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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THE UPPER ROOM (ST SAVIOUR'S) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 eee 1 Accounting policies

Charity information

The Upper Room (St Saviour's) is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is St Saviour Wendell Park Church, Cobbold Road, London, W12 9LN.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and “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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2019), The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in Sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3. Charitable funds Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Designated funds comprise funds which have been set aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific purposes. The purposes and uses of the designated funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements. Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Incoming resources Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known with reasonable certainty, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset,

The charity receives donated food. In accordance with the SORP these are recognised at fair value to the donor. Fair value is the price at which the food could be sold. Where the food would be unsaleable by the donor no value is recognised. Where food that would still be saleable is received an estimate is made of the value. It is estimated that 29% (2024: 28%) of the food received has sale value. Any stock of food held at the balance sheet date is of minimal value and accordingly not included in the accounts,

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Senneeeeeee 1 Accounting policies (Continued)

Grants are recognised when receivable. Where grants are for a specific future time period the funds are deferred. Multi-year grants which have implicit time apportionment are deferred to the extent that they are for future time periods.

Grants received by the charity that are donations towards general costs are shown as unrestricted income. Where the donor specifies that the funds may only be spent on specific items or projects the grants are shown as restricted income.

All grants received by the charity are voluntary income toward the costs of the charity and are not generated as a direct result of achieving specific levels, of output or charitable services, under contract, In accordance with the SORP these grants are shown as voluntary income rather than income from charitable activities.

Liabilities arise from legal or constructive obligations that commit the charity to expenditure. Where the commitment has arisen before the balance sheet date the expenditure is recognised in the accounts.

Costs of generating funds are those costs incurred in obtaining funds through events, grants, donations and other income streams.

Costs of participating in or running fundraising event are recognised in the period in which the fundraising event takes place. General costs of raising funds are recognised as the cost is incurred.

Costs relating to charitable activities are those costs incurred in undertaking charitable activities. These costs are either direct costs or an allocation of support and governance costs.

Governance costs are purely those necessary for the charity to meet the administrative requirements of the Charity Commission. Governance costs are apportioned over each charitable area in the same ratio as support costs.

Support Costs are allocated in proportion to charitable activities in the ratio of 46:41:13 Driving: Meals: Jobs (2024: 46:42:9:3 Driving: Meals: Jobs: Counselling). No material support costs have been estimated to arise in the current year or previous year in respect of fundraising.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Leasehold improvements Once completed, overthe term ofthe lease
Kitchen equipment 10 years
Computers 3 years
Electricbicycle 2years

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

Leasehold improvements comprise the costs of the construction of a mezzanine floor. In accordance with the accounting policy, the asset is depreciated over the term of the lease. The lease expired in March 2022 at which time the net book value was nil.

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1.7. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.8 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle ona net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors are initially recognised at transaction price. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. Trade creditors and accruals are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.9 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received, Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.10 Retirement benefits

Payments to personal pension schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due as shown in note 10.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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2 Donations and legacies

2025 2024
£ £
Donationsand gifts
Legacies receivable
Grants receivable
Donatedfood, materialsand professional services		 221,563
-
346,059
45,802		 174,972
1,000
333,376
34,241
613,424 543,589
Donations and gifts
Giftaid
Donations from businesses, schools, churchesand individuals		 21,707
199,856		 21,313
153,659
221,563 174,972
Grants recognised in theyear
Anonymous, inmemoryofAndyStallman
CityBridge Foundation
City& Metropolitan WelfareCharity
Hammersmith United Charities
HM Prison&Probation Service
MondayCharitableTrust
Porticus UK
The BatchworthTrust
The Drapers'Company
The Girdlers'CompanyCharitableTrust
The HollickFoundation
TheJongen CharitableTrust
TheLondon CommunityFoundation
The Mercers' Charitable Foundation
The National LotteryCommunityFund CommunityOrganisations CostofLiving
Fund
The OliveTreeTrust
TheSwire CharitableTrust
Otherunder £10,000andanonymous		 37,240
49,877
50,000
45,000
12,500
7,500
10,000
10,000
15,000
6,250
10,000
9,000
10,000
73,692		 10,000
12,500
33,750
15,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
17,500
65,702
21,000
10,000
117,924
346,059 333,376

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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3 Charitable activities

2025 2024
£ £
Performance related grant -Roehampton University
Performance related grant -BME Health Forum		 2,002
10,000		 3,309
-
12,002 3,309
Analysis byfund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds -general		 1,000
11,002
12,002
Forthe yearended 31 March 2024
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds -general		 2,000
1,309
3,309

4 Fundraising activities

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds 2025 2024
general
£ £ £ £
Fundraising events 45,145 - 45,145 42,900
Forthe yearended 31 March
2024 42,150 750 42,900

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |2025|2024| |£|£| |Fundraising|and|publicity| |Staging fundraising|events and|other costs|26,353|10,620| |Fundraising|agents and|grant monitoring|21,300|43,789| |Staff costs|32,447|-| |Fundraising and|publicity|80,100|54,409|

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

7 Charitable activities

UR4Driving
2025
£		 UR4Meals
2025
£		 UR4Jobs
2025
£		 Total
2025
£		 UR4Driving
2024
£		 UR4Meals
2024
£		 UR4JobsUR4Counsel
2024
£		 UR4Counsel
ling
2024
£		 Total
2024
£
Staffcosts
Clienttraining-lessonsandtestfees
Kitchen (food,healthandsafety)
Beneficiaryawards
Volunteerexpenses
Officecosts
Motorexpenses
Professionalfees,securityandconsultancy
Stafftrainingcosts
Rent,ratesandrefuse
Su dry expense		 83,222
106,321
23
-
4,672
3,172
-
8,296
400
2,400
-		 136,499
-
8,077
5,876
5,646
6,259
215
20,160
1,044
-		 43,403
542
629
5,684
33
576
-
7,352
30
84		 263,124
106,863
8,729
11,560
10,351
10,007
215
35,808
1,474
2,484		 94,235
93,707
169
-
7,341
2,060
-
7,809
119
9,704		 117,427
-
6,324
4,105
4,213
7,609
-
33,026
1,331
288		 28,504
873
-
1,579
70
888
7
2,812
58
-		 8,154
-
-
-
48
351
-
4,670
240
-		 248,320
94,580
6,493
5,684
11,672
10,908
+
48,317
1,748
9,992
Donated
foodandclientassistance		 - -
45,802		 -
-		 -
45,802		 -
-		 2,864
34,241		 3,044
-		 980
-		 6,888
34,241
208,506 229,578 58,333 496,417 215,144 211,428 37,828 14,443 478,843
Shareofsupportcosts(see note8)
Shareofgovernancecosts(seenote8)		 66,922
1,205		 58,983
1,062		 18,722
337		 144,627
2,604		 59,124
1,162		 53,353
1,048		 11,414
224		 4,361
86		 128,252
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Governance costs includes payments to the Independent Examiners of £2,520 inclusive of VAT (2024£2,520).

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10 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year except as disclosed in note 21. Reimbursed travel expenses totalled £nil (2024: £nil). The general insurance policy includes cover for the trustees.

  1. Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

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11 Employees

Employees (Continued)
Employment costs 2025 2024
£ £
Wagesand salaries
Social securitycosts
Otherpension costs		 345,102
28,109
15,328		 291,570
21,942
13,729
388,539 327,241

During the year no employee earned over £60,000 per annum.

Remuneration of key management personnel The remuneration of key management personnel, including pension contributions, employer national insurance and prior to all deductions is as follows.

Aggregate compensation

2025 2024
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59,000 58,446

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. 13 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets
Leasehold
Improvements		 Kitchen
equipment		 Computers Electric
bicycle		 Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £
At 1 April2024
Additions		 442,299
-		 18,324
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At31 March2025 442,299 18,324 12,903 600 474,126
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Other debtors includes £30,000 of a multi-year unrestricted grant of which £15,000 is payable within one year and £15,000 within two years of the balance sheet date.

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45,614
45,957		 (68,917)
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39,540 52,031

17 Statutory funding

The charity recognised £12,180 of income from government sources of funding during the year (2024: £84,781 of income from government sources of funding during the year including £65,702 from The National Lottery Community Fund).

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19 Designated funds The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Movement|in|funds| |1|Balance at|Resources|Balance at|Incoming|Resources|Balance at| |April 2023|expended|1|April 2024|resources|expended|31|March 2025| |£|£|£|£|£|£| |1,297|(185)|1,112|600|(485)|1,227| |38,176|(38,176)|-|-|=|-| |39,473|(38,361)|1,112|600|(485)|1,227|

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Unrestricted Fund Purpose of Fund Fixed asset fund Income invested in the charity's fixed assets based on the net book value UR4Driving Legacy funds designated for the Specific purpose of establishing a satellite UR4Driving project at a second location and furthering the project of franchising UR4Driving

20 Analysis of net assets between funds

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||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Unrestricted|Designated|Restricted|Total| |funds| |2025|2025|2025|2024|2024|2024|2024| |Fund|£|£|£|£|£|£|£| |balances|at 31|March 2025 are|represented|by:| |Tangible assets|1,227|-|1,227|-|1,112|-|1,112| |Current assets/(liabilities)|269,708|2,445|272,153|282,131|-|26,071|308,202| |270,935|2,445|273,380|282,131|1,112|26,071|309,314|

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21 Operating lease commitments At the reporting end date the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

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A new lease was signed on the 7th May 2024, for a period of 12 years from 31st March 2022. The rent increases throughout the term, and the above rent is the total agreed to be paid without discounting or averaging. The satellite location for the UR4Driving project ceased during the year with no further lease costs.

22 ~Related party transactions

Mrs V Tuke, the wife of chair of trustees, Mr Simon Tuke, received £23,921 (2024: £17,172) for bookkeeping services. During the year, the charity received £1,469 (2024: £1,785) in donations from trustees and related parties.

23 ~_Limited by Guarantee

  • The charitable company is limited by guarantee. The guarantee is limited to £1 for each member.

  • 24 Analysis of changes in net funds

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