Charity number: 1019789 Company number: 2802394
Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Trustees’ report and financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
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Contents
| Charity Information | 2 |
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| Report of the Trustees | 3 - 5 |
| Report of the Independent Examiner | 6 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 7 |
| Balance Sheet | 8 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 9 - 15 |
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Legal and administrative information
| Charity number | 1019789 |
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| Company registration number | 2802394 |
| Registered office | Glenwood Church |
| Circle Way West | |
| Llanedeyrn | |
| Cardiff | |
| CF23 6UW | |
| Trustees | Paul Francis (Chair) |
| William Norman Adams | |
| Peter Brooks | |
| Peter Richardson | |
| Esther Mantle | |
| Bankers | Barclays Bank |
| Independent Examiner | Clive Evans |
| Evans Consulting | |
| 52 Hastings Crescent | |
| Old St Mellons | |
| Cardiff | |
| CF3 5ET |
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors' report) for the period ended 31 March 2024
The trustees present their report and the independently examined financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors' report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities".
Objectives of the Charity
The organisation continues to be involved in two areas:
Theatre in Education: providing resources, presentations and support to local primary and secondary schools, particularly in the areas of mental health, relationships and sex education
Internship: providing training - both theory and practical - to young people based on biblical teaching
Achievements and performance
Going Public Residency [Previously: Internship]
This exists to work with young people and in particular vulnerable and those at risk. We had 11 young people who were mentored throughout the year. They worked one to one in youth work, helped with cooking course for young people with emotional and mental well-being issues. They also helped in our lunch club and Food Pantry. As part of their spiritual development, they took part in discussions on faith,
This year we have had on team: Josh S, Jules S, Joel S, Tianna S, Elise W
Shorter term project based placements: Mya G, Scarlett P
Young Volunteers (partnering with Glenwood to run this): Adam D, Kiesha O, Luke R, Teck
Partner organisations: ACT, Cardiff Met Youth, Cardiff & Vale, USW, & working with Hope for counselling & OT students
In the pipeline: ITEC today! & Cardiff Met Sports
Workshops [Previously: TIE]
Book Creation Course: Josh Morgan, Inch wide mile deep
Design Club: ongoing this term, developing skills of yps with isaac flis and ruth expertise
Poetry: with Harry Baker in schools
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A celebration of creativity & identity
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Invest in local young people
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Nurture ongoing relationship with St Teilos
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Develop relationship with a new school
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Spread hope!
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors' report) for the period ended 31 March 2024
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing document
Going Public is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. It was incorporated on 23 March 1993, and registered as a charity on 7 April 1993.
Trading Name
Going Public Trust Limited operates under a trading name "Going Public" and is based in Glenwood Church Centre in Llanedeyrn Cardiff.
Board of Trustees
The Directors of the charitable company ("the charity") are its trustees for the purposes of charity law, and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the trustees. The trustees meet at least three times a year as a full group. Trustees have been chosen based on their professional expertise, interest in the arts and commitment to Going Public's vision.
Trustee Induction
The need for new trustees is reviewed bi-annually and, when appropriate, possible names are presented at a trustee meeting for consideration. Appointment is made by the existing trustees for an indefinite period . New trustees are given copies of the governing documents, appropriate New trustees undergo induction to brief them on their legal obligations under charity law, the content of the Trust Deed and the committee and decision making process. They meet key employees and other trustees. Trustees are encouraged to attend external training events, where these will be of benefit to their role.
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
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 as at the balance sheet date and of their income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,
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state whether applicable accounting standards and Statements of
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Recommended Practice have been followed, subject to any material
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departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the group will continue in operation.
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Report of the trustees (incorporating the directors' report) for the period ended 31 March 2024
The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with 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.
Financial Review
Net incoming resources for the year amounted to a negative value of £423 (2023: negative £8,271). Total funds carried forward at the year-end were £11,401 (2023: £10,978).
On behalf of the Directors/Trustees
Paul Francis
Director/Chair of Trustees ` Date: 16[th] December 2024
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Independent Examiner’s report to the trustees of Going Public Trust Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024
I report on the accounts of Going Public Trust Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024 set out on pages 3 to 15.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities.
I 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 accounts to be reached.
Clive Evans Evans Consulting 52 Hastings Crescent Old St Mellons Cardiff CF3 5ET Date: 16[th] December 2024
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure account)
For the year ended 31 March 2024
| Note Income Income from generating funds: Voluntary income Income from charitable activities Other income 3 4 5 Total income Expenditure Charitable activities 6 Total expenditure Net (outgoing)/incoming resources for the period Prior Year Adjustment Transfer between funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds £ Restricted funds £ Year ended 31/03/24 £ Year ended 31/03/23 £ 37,769 260 - 2,850 - - 40,619 260 - 35,856 174 5,849 |
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| 38,029 2,850 40,879 41,879 |
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| 37,893 2,563 40,456 50,150 |
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| 37,893 2,563 40,456 50,150 |
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| 136 287 423 (8,271) (5,656) 5,696 5,282 (5,696) 5,696 10,978 24,905 11,114 287 11,401 10,978 |
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2024
| Note Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 10 Net current assets Creditors: amounts falling after one year 11 Net Assets Funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Total funds |
31st March 2024 £ £ 505 16,821 17,326 875 16,451 5,050 11,401 287 11,114 11,401 |
31st March 2023 £ £ 1,454 25,291 26,745 4,549 22,196 11,218 10,978 5,696 5,282 10,978 |
31st March 2023 £ £ 1,454 25,291 26,745 4,549 22,196 11,218 10,978 5,696 5,282 10,978 |
31st March 2023 £ £ 1,454 25,291 26,745 4,549 22,196 11,218 10,978 5,696 5,282 10,978 |
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| 10,978 | ||||
| 5,696 5,282 10,978 |
For the 12 months ending 31 March 2024, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
Approved and authorised by the directors on 16[th] December 2024
Paul Francis
Director/Chair of Trustees
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2024
1 Charity status
Going Public is a company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales, registration number 2802394, and a charity registered in England and Wales number 1019789. The registered office is Glenwood Church, Circle Way West, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff CF23 6UW.
Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £Nil towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.
2 Accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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 (FRS102) in October 2019, the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and the UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Basis of preparation
Going Public Ltd meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.
Governance costs
These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees’ meetings and reimbursed expenses.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2024
256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
3. Voluntary Income
| Regular Donations One-off Donations Reclaimed Tax |
Unrestricted funds £ Restricted funds £ 2024 Total funds £ 2023 Total funds £ 28,165 2,640 30,805 30,199 5,568 - 5,568 754 4,036 210 4,246 4,903 37,769 2,850 40,619 35,856 |
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4. Income from charitable activities
| Theatre in Education Workshops 5. Other Income |
Unrestricted funds £ Restricted funds £ 2024 Total funds £ 2023 Total funds £ - - - 174 260 - 260 - 260 - 260 174 |
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| Grant Income Sale of equipment Other income |
Unrestricted funds £ Restricted funds £ 2024 Total funds £ 2023 Total funds £ - - - 3,133 - - - - - - - 2,716 - - 5,849 |
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2024
6. Total Resources Expended
| Employment costs Marketing costs Operating expenses Establishment costs Internship expenses Salt & Light Management Charges |
Unrestricted Funds £ Restricted Funds £ 2024 Total funds £ 2023 Total funds £ 28,157 47 - - 28,157 47 32,693 - 5,464 1,403 2,822 - - 2,563 - - 5,464 3,966 2,822 - 4,757 6,873 3,111 2,715 37,893 2,563 40,456 50,150 |
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7. Trustees’ remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.
8. Employees
| Employment costs Wages & salaries Social security & Pension costs |
Year ending 31/3/24 £ Year ending 31/3/23 £ 27,524 32,097 633 596 28,157 32,693 |
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No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
The charity is managed on a day to day basis by the trustees who are unpaid and therefore the total employment benefits, including employer pension contributions, of the key management personnel of the charity were £nil (2023: £nil).
Number of employees
The average monthly number of employees during the period, calculated on the basis of full time equivalents were as follows:
| Year ending | Year ending | |
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| 31/3/24 | 31/3/23 | |
| Charity staff | 1.5 | 1.7 |
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2024
9. Debtors
| Trade debtors Gift Aid tax recoverable |
Year ending 31/3/24 £ Year ending 31/3/23 £ 145 637 360 817 505 1,454 |
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10. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
| Trade creditors Other creditors |
Year ending 31/3/24 £ Year ending 31/3/23 £ 501 4,311 374 238 875 4,549 |
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11. Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
| Loan from Glenwood Others Loans Stewardship grant |
Year ending 31/3/24 £ Year ending 31/3/23 £ 50 650 5,000 - 5,000 5,568 5,050 11,218 |
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All the loans are interest free and have no set repayment date.
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2024
12. Unrestricted Funds
| . Restricted Funds General fund Total Salt & Light Stewardship grant Sound of Wales Total |
Balance at Balance at Incoming Resources 31 March 1 April 2023 £ Resources £ expended £ 2024 £ 5,282 43,725 37,893 11,114 5,282 43,725 37,893 11,114 Balance at 1 April 2023 £ 128 5,568 - Incoming Resources £ - - 2,850 Resources expended £ 128 5,568 2,563 Balance at 31 March 2024 £ - - 287 5,696 2,850 8,259 287 |
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13. Restricted Funds
Salt & Light is an organisation run by an associate, Peter Cole, who is involved in schools work. Stewardship grant was given toward the Primary School project
Sound of Wales was part of Going Public but now its own charity – funds ae still being received and passed on
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| Current assets Current liabilities Long-term liabilities |
Unrestricted Restricted 2024 2023 Funds Funds Total Total £ £ funds funds £ £ 17,039 287 17,326 26,745 (875) (875) (4,549) (5,050) (5,050) (11,218) |
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| 11,114 287 11,401 10,978 |
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2024
15 Transactions with trustees
As allowed by the Charity Trust Deed, Paul Francis was reimbursed expenses of £661 (2022: £1,094).
16 Related parties
Gate Trust Limited is related as two of the trustees of the charity served as trustees of Going Public during the financial year. These were Norman Adams and John Gallacher. During the year invoices were raised by Going Public to Gate Trust of £nil (2023: £nil) and by Gate Trust to Going Public of £nil (2023: £nil).
Hope Trust Cardiff CIO is related as Paul Francis, a trustee of the charity, also served as a trustee of Going Public during the financial year. During the year invoices were raised by Going Public to Hope Trust Cardiff CIO of £nil (2023: £nil) and by Hope Trust Cardiff CIO to Going Public of £nil (2023: £nil).
Glenwood Church is related as four of the trustees of the charity served as trustees of Going Public Trust during the financial year. These were Paul Francis, Norman Adams, Esther Mantle & John Gallacher. During the year Glenwood raised invoices of £2,173 (2023: £896) to Going Public. Going Public raised invoices of £nil (2023: £nil) to Glenwood. At the end of the year Going Public owed Glenwood £40 (2023: £nil) and owed back a loan of £50 (2023: £650) and Glenwood owed Going Public £nil (2023: £nil).
17 Taxation
The company is a registered charity and is, therefore, exempt from taxation.
18 Controlling parties
In the opinion of the trustees there is no single ultimate controlling party of the charity
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Going Public Trust Limited (A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2024
19 Statement of financial activities (incorporating the income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 March 2023
| Note Income Income from generating funds: Voluntary income Income from charitable activities Other income 3 4 5 Total income Expenditure Charitable activities 6 Total expenditure Net (outgoing)/incoming resources for the period Prior Year Adjustment Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds £ Restricted funds £ Year ended 31/03/23 £ Year ended 31/03/22 £ 30,827 174 2,716 5,029 - 3,133 35,856 174 5,849 42,043 20,769 15,900 |
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| 33,717 8,162 41,879 78,712 |
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| 38,037 12,113 50,150 63,805 |
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| 38,037 12,113 50,150 63,805 |
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| (4,320) (7,041) (3,951) 1,385 (8,271) (5,656) 14,907 16,643 8,262 24,905 9,998 5,282 5,696 10,978 24,905 |
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