Chaiily raglslration number. 1031263
BARB
Anr.ual Report anrl Financial Stslements
for the Year Encsed 31 October 2025

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Contents (continued)
Rg18rence and Adminislralive DotailF
Tiuslees. Rep?rt
2to4
Independent Examiner's Rewrt
Statgm8nl of Financial Activities
BalanGtt Sheol
Notes to Ihe Winancial Slalem£'nts
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Reference and Adminislratlve Detalls
Chalmian
Mf Mark Newrnan
President
Mr Roger Flower
Treasurer
Mr Grah8m Hallsworth
Secretary
MY8 Loma Brewer
other OfliG6rs-
Mr Miky Lowe, Oppralions manager (resigned 6 Octob¥r 20251
Mr Adfian Cunningham, Oeputy Operdtion5 Man8ger
Mr Craig Dunbar. Oporatlons Manag9r frcrn 8th (￿t0￿￿ 2025
onwarcls
Mr Mlchael Young
Mr David Kemp Ir8$ign8d 31 J8ndary 20261
Mr Colln HewEtson
MrAndy 8r6wpr
NaTasha Ivebber lappointed 12 M8rGh 20261
Charlty Registralloh Number
1031263
Principal Office
Marine Res￿? Genlre
The Esplanade
8ufnham on Sea
Sornersot
TA8 18B
West¢otts ISWI LLP
GhartEred Accountants
47 8ou(POrt Slreel
88rnslaFAg
Somersel
EX31 ISQ
Lloyd$ Bank Ple
Cornhill
Bridgw8t&r
Sorneyset
Indepond¢nl Examiner
8ank•rs
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TrustB8S' R&port
The trustees p￿sent Ihe annual rgport togelh8r with the financial stalernenls of the charfty forlhe year
ended 31 O¢tober 2025.
Alms and DbjEctlvf s
Saving Ilves
8ARB's crew u6es ilJ hovercrafts, ioshor8 res¢ue bo8ts and other equiptnent lo help and rescue
people in diff*C￿EY a¢rDSS Somersel. major &mergencies. ￿ch as Ilooding. our ag8et8 may
alsD be called inio use ID a5$isI anywher8 across the UK.
EduG#tln9 public
RB d$livors wany talks 83ch year to local groups and organlsations to prcpaclively gwè 8 ptieiliv
beach safèly messagE>. Thls 8lfll5 lu reducE th8 numbarof people gettlng into difficulty.
Increaslny awarei)95s of beach Safety
BARB welcomes vi?Ilo ol oro(Ips ol schoolchildren other grDUPS through th8 year to hèlp promot
rÉspon$iblÈ Itse of oitrr local b*achÈs, Vdilhoul causng unnecessHry concèrn.
The Tru51ee5 Gonlirfii Ihat Ihey have complieol vAlh the requirements of seaion 4 of Ihe Ch8rltles Act
2011 lo have dLe iegard to thÈ putMi¢ b¥nefil guidanEe publi5hgd by the Charity GofflrllissDn for
England and Wales.
Sumrnary Df main activitlP5
Flnancldl rpvTrew
Du¥ing the year tho Ghdrity Ifsceived legaoe5 of £1.00012024 £1.530,0001. The year saw an inu&as8
in donations and gills which totalled £44,01712024 £35.7601. Invpstmenl income in the year tolalled
E25,089. Tatal income Èmountgd lo £75,1Q6, compar¢d lo £1,608,222 in thè pr8vbus year.
Aller the dcduclion ol expgnditure for thB year, whl¢h tolalled £146,659 12024 e111,9271, and the
addition ol th8 iTicrease in the value of investmen& of £1ll7.691. there w89 a su￿1¢J$ for the ya&r of
£36,138. coinpart>s 10 EI,496,295 in the prior year. Thè unrestricted res&rves of Ihe charity
amounted to £2.3¥J8, 105 12D25 £2,332,567).
PollGyon resenf¥S
The chziily 15 depenijenl c>r) sources ol voluntary income. as well as the incume generated by il¥
Investments. The i8vel of reserves has been deetned riecessary to enable the charity Ic meet ils
objecbves in the nex: twenly lour months and ta provide for the evenlu21 r8pl8cerngnl ol Iho
hovercrafts. 8nd any gxperitilture on as5els as deemed nècgssary by the tru5lees.
A busy year for our volunt••rs
Ouring 2025, BARB'S ¥oluDleeri attended 26 call-ou15. The call.outs ranged frum missing PEf50n
soarchtss lo.mud rascu&5. Our volunleersgave 2,000+ hours of Iheif tims during 2025. their
ESedicaliDn and commilrrienl l? ￿AR￿'S work in llelpSng and resculng people.
Risks
Risks are reg￿le[lY revieweu the monthly BAR8 trustee rneetings. TrEse are di5CUS5ed and
niitigats'ng actions ale c(>nSifJ#ied.
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Trustees. Report Icontinuedl
Trustees and
Where new Iruslees are appolnled they are yiven a fortnd induction lo lh8 work of the Ghawlty and
pravided with 8ny irrformalion Ihtyy need to fulfil th￿Er role5, which includes inlorm81ion about the rde
of Iruslees #nd eharity law. New Iruslees ar8 nomin818cS by members of the board of Iru9tees, and
w￿.On appointed are appointed Whe￿ thÈy have IhL4 nooes&ary sklll
lo ccntributè to tho charity's
rnanagement and tfeveltspmenL The boa￿ of trustee5 meobngs not less than four times a y8ar and
trustees are elecled for 1 year 8t Ihe AGM.
Chainman..
Mr Roger Flower
Mr Mark Newman
Chief ExerJJtiv8 oifk.er.
SoGrelary'.
Treasurer..
Mrs LornB Brgwer
Mr GrahBm Hall8worth
Mr Mlke Lowe. Oparatlons rngn8ger (resigned 6 October 20251
MrAdr5an Cunrjingham, Deputy Operations Manager
Mr Craig Dunbar, Operations Manager frDrn 8th October 2025
nwards
Mrmithad Young
Mr Davld Kemp Ireslgned 31 January 20261
Mr CollTr Hewelson
Mr Andy Brewer
Natasha Webber lappoinlad 12 March 20261
Other OflirErs'.
S8nioi Man4gemenl l Leddership mrA￿dY Br2wer
T88m'.
MrTony Winterbwn
Mr CINeW8al
statoment of Trust#os' Responslbllltles
The trustees are responsible for pr8P3rfng the tru5le8s' report and the financid stalements In
aGGDrdance ￿1th thts UnilÈd KingdDm A¢iounting Standards lUTl￿ted Kingdom Gen?r611y A¢Gepted
Accounting Practlcel and i?ppllcable law and regulaiions.
The l&w applicable io cliarilies ￿quir05 iha trustees ID propare lip.8ncial slatern&nts for each financwl
ygar which sNe a Irue a•ct fair view of the state of affair5 of%h2 charity and of Ihp incoming resou￿eS
ana app5ication uf resoui'ces of the charity for Ihal period. In pfeparing these lin8nclal statamefits, the
truslees are requiiÈd to..
sel8Gt suitable accounting poliaes and then apply Ihern con5151ently,'
observe the methods and principl¢s In the CharitTe8 SORP;
mako judgements And estirnales Ih8t are r&gsonabla and prudenL
slato wh8ther appliCa￿e accounting standards have b$en followed. subject to aThy materf81
doparturos dis-Iob$d 8ftd explJlnod In thè linallclal stalem&￿1%.. 3n
pr8pare Ihe financicjl sialemenls on the gDing conG$m basis unless il is inappropriale lo presume
thai the eharity will conrinua in busintrss.
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Trustees. Rèport (continued)
The trust6es are respollsible for keeping proper accountlng records that diadose wllh rea8On8bl
accura¢y at any time the financial posili¢n ol the Gharily and enable them to ensure that the flnancial
Statements comply with the Charities A¢1 2011, th8 Chari11¢s (Accounts and Reports) Regulallon
2008, and tho provisiong of the conslilution. The trustee5 are also responsible lor gafegUardI￿ th8
a￿ets of Ihe Ghaiily ali¢ hpnce lor taking reasonablè staps lor the prevention and delÈclion ol fraud
and irrègulariilBS.
Yhe trustLtes al￿ iesyonsible toi IhE Maintenan￿ and Integrity ol Ihe corporate and financial
Irilortnation included on Ilie ¢horilabl& companys WEb511e. LegIgallt￿ goveriiing ttrr preparAUon and
dlsgemination ol fln8ntid stalem8nts may dlff8rlrom legSslatlcn in oth8r juri5diction$
The 8nAual report was approved by the trustees of charlly on
behall by..
A... and slgned on Its
Mi Mark NEMllan
Chairman
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Independent Exam(ner's Report to the trustees of BARB
I ieport to tho trusiet5 011 Iny exarnIna¢l￿ of the gGcount8 Ot BARB for year gnd8d 31 Ociob8r
2025.
Re5ponsibllltles and basis of report
As the charity trustees ol t4ARB you are r8sponsiblÈ lorthe prepar8tlon ol the accounts in aC￿rdarte
with th8 requirernenis of Ihtr. Cnaritl8s Act 20111.lhe Act'i.
I repr>rt in respect of my 8xsminalion of thè BARBS accounts earried out un¢Jer soctlon 145 of the
2011 Act and in Garrylng oiil my examinab'cn I have follow£d 311 the applirabl8 Olrections glven by the
Cliarity Comtnission under 5eclion 14Sl5llbl of the Act.
Independent examiner's slatemtnt
I hèv8 eompleled my examinotion. l ¢onfirm th31 no matBrial matters have com8 to my 2tt8nUDn In
conneclion ￿1th the exarninalion giving me cause lo believe that in any rnat8rial re5￿Ct..
1. aGcounling IEcDrds were not kept in respect of BARB a5 required by section 130 of the Act,. or
2. the accounts do not accord wllh thos8 r8corols.' or
3. the aGGounls do not ¢otnply ￿th the acGounting reqyifEments ccnceming the fomi and conlgnt ol
accounts set out in the ChariUe5 (Accounts and Reports) R8gulaUons 2008 other than any
requirernent thdl the aocounLs glve a 'true and falr ¥thlch is not a rnatter consl¢er8d as part
of an independent ex8111in3tlon.
I bav8 no concerns and have come aryoss no oth8r matters in connection the exarnlnalion to
which attention should LTre drawn in this rBPQrt in ordtrr to enabl8 a proper understanding of the
afjcounls to be r&aLhed.
Catherine Willlams FCA OChA
Independent Exainsner
Wesl¢olts {SWI LLP
Chartergd Aceoiintanls
47 Boutport Slreet
Bams*aplg
Somer88t
EX31 ISQ
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Statement of Financlal Activities for the Y8ar Ended 31 October 2025
Untestrlcterl
fund
Tolal
2Q25
Total
2024
Nota
ncDme and Endowments Irorn:
Donations and legaclès
Investment incom&
Olhei income
45,017
25,089
S,WO
45,017
25.085
1,565.760
38,962
5.500
Totsl Income
75,106
75.106
1,608,222
Exp¢ndltur4 on-
Raising funds
Chafilable aGtivlties
121.4351
131,411
121.4351
131.411
124,5811
87,'34e
Total expÈnditurÉ
Gain&1105ses on inv8s1menl assets
1152,8461
107,691
1162,8461
107,e91
1111,9271
Nei inccime
29,951
29,g51
1.496,295
other recognised gains and lossÈs
Olh&r gainsllosses
8.187
6.187
Nel fflovement in funds
36,138
36,138
1,496,295
Reconelliation of fund5
Toityl funds brDught forward
Total funds carried lorword
2,332,567
.332,$67
B36,272
2.332.567
19
2,368,705
2,368.7Q>5
All of tlie charlll5 actlvllles derive from contlnuln9 Dp8rallons during the above Iwo period4.
The notes on pa988 8 to 17 fonn an integral p2rt 01 th850 financial stalemenis.
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(Reglstration number.. 10312631
Bal?n¢e Sheet as at 31 OGtober2025
2025
2024
Not¢
F(xed assets
Tan9ible assets
Invtrstmenls
13
14
716,456
1.417.153
2.135.609
489,432
352.531
841.963
Current assets
stocks
Debiors
Cash al bank and in h8nd
15
16
17
5S7
9.111
234,147
243,815
2 379,424
102
18,398
1.493,972
1,512.472
Total Ass¢ts
2,354 435
Current Lsabillties
Creditors and accrua15
18
10.719
121.868
2,332.567
TotJl assets19ss curr*nt l*abilities
2,368.705
ol th¢ Gharity:
Total fvnds
19
2,368,705
2,332,587
al stalemenls on page3 6 to 17 were approved by the tru51ee5, and aUthori￿d forl88ue on
and signed on th¢ir èehalf by..
Mi Mark Ne
Ciiaifman
an
The notes ON pages 8 10 17 fortn an integral part ol these Ilnanci81 statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for tho Yèar EndÈd 31 October 2025
f A¢¢ounting policies
s￿tement of C¢smpli8n¢e
The '.inancial *atèmens have been p￿Pared In sc¢orOance with the $acond edition of the Chariti*s
Slèlement of Recommenoed Pract1￿ i55U8d In October 2019, Ihe Financlal R¥portlng Standard
8PPpiLablp in lh9 United Kiriydgm and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the ChaAlie5 Act 2011.
Basis of PT8paratlon
BARB meets Ihe definition of a wblic b?nali¢ antity under FRS 102. The accounts lflnanoal
5tsEeiMentsl have been prepared under the histDrical cost convention with items [B￿gnIsed 81 (nst or
Ir2nsaclion value unless olh8TWIS8 Stated in Ihe rel&vanl nolelsl lo th8% accounts, The finanryal
slate￿EntS are prepared in stèrllng which is the functional curr&ney of th& charity
R￿ognItIon of Income
ItTLorne is included in the Slatenienl of Financi￿ Aclivilie5 the Ghaiily become8 entided to the
resuurces, ancj the monetary value can be maasuT8d with sufficient ￿liabIlity-
GraiJ15 and donation5
Grpi7ts and donations are uiily includ8d in the Slat8ment of Financial Aclivilie$ wh8n the genaral
inGofiie crileria are meL
Legacies
Legacia8 are included 511 Ihe Statement of Flnandal Activities whgTh Ihe amounl notlK8d by th8
exeeulols has been received.
Offsertlng
Th8r& has b99n no offselliD.9 01 assets and liablllties , or income and 8XPgns8s. unlsss requirod or
permiiied by FRS 102.
Invesrment Income
liilerest Is I,Iclud8d in the account5 whan a rec8ipt is probabla and th8 amount reGpivatrle can b•
measured reliably.
Liabillty reco9ni¢ion
Llabiibties are recognlsed WheiE it Is rnore Ilkely thBn not that there Is a legal or constructSv8 obllo8tlon
comniitting the charity to pay oul ￿SOUr￿5 and the amount ol the obligation c8n bo messured wlth
reabLTnable certainly-
Charitable activities
Clia.'l¥able ¢xpendilure CO￿1p[l9&s Ihvse Goslb incurred by the charlly in the delivèry Df its acllvlli05
and knervic¢$ for its b¥ne1]Ei￿rieS. It includes both cost8 that can be alloGaled dlrocty lo such aGlivitie5
1110se e051s ol an indireci nature n8cessary lo support them.
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Notes to the Financial Statements forthe Year Ended 31 October2025
(continued)
Taxaiion
TbE Gharity is ￿nSid￿red to pass the tests S81 DUI in P8iagraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Flnance ABL 2010
¥iio inprelore it meels Ihp ielini',ion ol a charitable cnmpany for UK corporation lax purposes.
Accordingly, thg chérily Is polontially oxempl fmm taxaiion r&spèct of income or ￿pIt￿ gains
received wilhln rAtegories eovored by Chapter 3 Part 11 01 tho Corporation Tax Act 2010 or SÉclion
256 01 the Taxat4on ol Clidl9eable Gatns Act 1992. to thè extent that such Income or gains ara
applied exduslvely to charitable purpo$es.
Tanslblo fixod assets
Individual fixgd a559ls are initially recorded at eost, less any subsequ8nt accurnulatèd depr8ciatlon
and subsequent aGGumuldiEd IrripaiTment los%es.
Depre¢48tion and amtsrtlsatlon
Dèpieciation Is pravid8d on tangible fix£d assets so ta write Dff the or valualkn, I&B8 any
eslimated ￿51[lua1 value, over their expgded useful economic life a5 folluNs-
Asse¢ ¢la$
Deprpciatittry metho¥d and rato
1% sliaighl line
10% straight lin8
20% Straight Sin8
25OA straight line
10-33P/o ¥lraight line
25% slraight Iln8
FixldrÈ5
Eouipment
Qffice equipment
HowLrGrdft & boals
Motor vehidss
Ftxeé asset Inv¢stments
Fixpd asset invE51mÈnis. oirior ilian progr8fflme relat8d inves1rn8llts, are included at market value at
Ihe Daiancè sheèt date. Reali>od gains and ID$se$ on inveslmeNs are calcula18d 85 tme dilforence
bÉ>l:-IL?¢n sales proceeds ar￿,. rhgir market valuè al the start of the yetr, or their subsequert Bosl, and
8r£ chBfgod Dr Gredited to Ilie Statemènt of Financial A¢livilies in thtt p8rlod of dispos81.
Uiir8dlised galns and 509se$ r8pres8nt the movem￿1 In markei values during the year and are
e.dlled or charged lo the btdtement ul flnandttl AGtivitie5 based on the mathet Val￿ atlhe y￿r end.
5IQ¢K
Sluck Is valued al the IL)¥vei of cost and estlrnaied %lllng price less C05t5 ID cornplele 8nd sell, after
due rpgard for obsoleie aiid knltiw niovlng stocks. Cost is deteirnined using the lirst-in. firsl.oul IFIFOI-
Dèbiors
DeLJiors (including Iratle JeJiors and loan5 receivable) Af8 measured on initial recogni*'on at
sell￿ement amount after aiiy trade dlscounts or amount advanced by thè charity. Subse4uenly, they
are nieasured at the cash or other consId8ra￿0Th exp8¢led to be rgseived.
Crèdltorg
ThL' Lharity has creditors which ar9 measured at 58tllerTrenl amounts le5$ any trade discounts.
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Notes to the Flnancial Staternents for th8 Year Ended 31 October2025
Icontinued)
2 Income from flonatlon5 and lagacies
Unrestricted
funds
General
Totsl
2025
Le99￿[e5
RegJlar glvlng and c3pital dI￿8tIOnS
Giftsl In kind
1,000
41,360
2,857
45,017
Unrestricted
fund$
General
41,360
2,657
45,017
Total
2024
Lega¢ies
Rttgular glvirvJ and capital LlonaliDns
Gilts in kind
1,530.000
28,486
7,274
1.565,760
1,$30,000
28.486
7,274
1,565,760
J Investrnent incom8
Unr86trtct8d
fvnd5
General
Totsl
2025
InCom&fr￿n dividends.,
Oividends reEaivalk from g)Ih8r lis18d investments
Inler85t recelwable on bank deposlts
iJ.I
11.983
13.106
11.983
25.089
25.089
Unipstrlcted
funds
Genernl
TDtHI
2P24
In19t8st recelvable on baik dEPOSitS
36.962
36.962
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
Icontinuod)
4 Other inGome
UnrestriGt¢d
fund5
General
Totsl
2025
Rental incomè
5.000
5.000
Unrostrlcled
fvnd$
Cener81
Totol
2024
Grants
Rental incrlng
500
8.000
500
5.000
5.500
5.500
5 Expenditur• on raising lund5
al Cost$ of g•nwating d(Jn¥tion5 and l*gaGle8
Unrèstricted
funds
General
Total
2025
Fup.draiwng ¢tssts
Maikeling and publicity
11.801
9,634
21,435
11,801
9,634
21,435
UnrÈstri¢tad
funds
G&neral
Total
2024
Fuiiilrasing costs
Markeling and publlclty
2.849
21,732
24.581
2,849
21.732
24.581
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Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2025
leontinued}
6 ExpenditurE on charitsbltr 8Ctlvltl88
Unre5trtctèd
fvnds
GenoTa5
Total
2025
Not?
CharitaL4e actlvitie5
Alloidted suppgrt Gosts
120,768
30.643
120,768
10,643
131,41?
131,411
Unrestrfcted
funds
G¢ner31
Total
2024
Note
Chafltable acttvities
All￿aled suppori ¢031s
80,919
6.427
87,346
80,919
6,427
87,346
7 Anatys15 of 8UPPOrt costs
support ¢tssts allocattd to charltsblo aetlvitle$
Totsl
2025
Total
2024
Audil lees
AcLuuritancy fees
OffiLLJ costs
2,500
2,232
5,911
5,000
824
603
10,043
8,427
Net inGuminglout90iog resour¢B$
Nel luutgoingllincomin9 resource5 IDr the ygar Includ8'.
2025
2024
Profi; dlspogal ol tangiblè fixed assèt5
11,500)
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Notes to tho Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 202S
l¢ontinuedl
9 Trustees r•muneration arTrd oxpensès
No Itustees. nor any per5uns connected with Ihem. have receNed any ￿muneration from the charity
during tha yeap.
No tru8tees have reGeived any reimbursed expense5 or any other benefits ffom the Gharlty during the
year.
10 staff costB
No ernployees received employee benefits forth£ feportins pgriod.
11 Fee5 for examination of the accounts
2025
2024
Accountancy fee
2.232
12 Auditors. rèmuD?ration
2025
2024
Audit tsf the fln8nclal statements
2.500
5.000
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Notes to the Financial Statements for thè Year Ended 31 October 2025
{¢ontinuedl
14 Investments
Non4urrent Ifnancial 4sS¢t$
Quoted
Inve5tment5
gst o¥ Valuatlon
Al 1 Novwbgr 2024
Revaluallcn
Ad¢Jiligns
352.531
107,691
gS6.931
1,417,1S3 1,417,163
352,531
107,691
956,g31
Al 31 Octobèr2025
Nèt b(tok valuè
Al 31 October 2025
1,411.153 1.417,1S3
3S2
352.S31 a31
At 31 O¢ttheT 2024
15 SID¢k
2025
Stocks
557
102
16 D¢l>tor¥
2025
2024
Prppaym8rts
9.911
17 C86h and cash gquivalonts
2025
2024
Cssh on hand
Cash al bynk
105
234,042
116
1,493,856
1,493.972
234,147
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Notes to the Financial Stat¢m¢nts forthe Year Ended 31 October2025
(continued)
18 Cr&ditors= amounts falling due wlthln on* year
2025
2024
'.ade creditor5
AGcru&S
120
120
21,748
21,868
10,719
19 Fund5
Balance at 1
November
2024
Balan¢e at
31 October
2025
In¢oming
r9sou￿es
Re6ourctrs
expended
Unre5trict8d funds
General
2.332,587
76,466
140.3271
2 368,705
Balance at 1
Nov8mbÈr
20T3
Balantte at
31 October
2024
Incomlng
resoLErces
Resources
expended
Unrestrict8d funds
General
836,272
1,6U7.664
1111,369
2,332,567
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Notes to the Financial Statements forthè Year Ended 31 O¢tober2025
Icontinued)
20 Analysis ol net assets betWeEn funds
Totsl funds
at31
October
2025
Unrèstricted
funds
General
Tangible lixBd assets
Fixed A55el Investmenls
Current assets
Current liabilities
718.450
1,417,153
248.815
110.7191
2,368,705
718,456
1.417.153
243.515
110.719
2,368,705
Toldl n81 a55ets
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