Company registration number.. 02869571
Cknity Tegistration llUmb￿,. 1041117
Bexley Mencap
(A company lin]ited by guarantee)
Annual Report and Financi￿ Slat¢ments
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Community Accounting Plus
Units l & 2 North West
41 Talbot Street
Nottinghan]
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Contents
R¢f¢r¢nce and Administrativ¢ D¢t&ils
Tn￿tee$, Report
2to8
Independent Examinds Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Ioto Il
Balance Sheet
12
Notes to the Financial Siat¢m¢nts
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Referenee and Adjnlnistrative Detalls
Trustees
Fernando CaiGedo, Chair
Clair Grayston, Treasurer
P¢t¢r Wall(¢r, Vice Chair
Amelie Busch, Secretary
Stacey Yusuf
Michael Vincent
Joanne Dyson
Nikki Cochrane
Nicola Cbarlton
Secretary
Amelie Busch, Secretary
Senlor MAnagement Tea
'& Lee, Chief Executive
Steve Grimsey, Operations Manager
Scott Matthews, Community Support Manager
Ztha Scott Gunlauggson, BuisllC58 Dovelopment man￿er
Cbarlty Regi8trAtlon Number
1041117
Company Reglstratlon Number
02869571
Reglitered Offlce
19 Chwch Road
Bexleyheath
Kont
DA7 4DD
Independent E￿An￿ner
Bva Stevens, ernployee of
Conjmunity Accounting Plu8
Units l & 2 North West
41 Talbot Street
Nottingham
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The lrnslees, who are directors for the pU￿OseS of cornp￿Y law) pre8ent the arniual report together with tbe
financial statements of th¢ charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Trustee5 and officery
The t￿￿tee8 and officerd 8erv3ng during the year and since th¢ year end were as follows,.
Trn8lee8',
Fernando Cai¢¢do. Chair
ClaiT Grayston, Treasurer
Peter Wulkcr, Vice CILair
Amelie Busch, Secretary
stacey Yusuf
Michael Vincent
Joanne Dy80n
Nll(ki Cochrane
Nicola Charlton (appointed 12 April 2024)
Struclurei governance and manr4gement
Jvalure ofgovtrnlng do¢uMent
The ch￿lty 18 a company limited by guarantee and registered clwity. 11 18 operated under th¢ rul¢s of its
rn¢morandurn and articles of association dated 5 November 1993 and rn05t r¢¢ently atnended 13 Mar¢h 2003. It
bas no share capital and the liability of each member in the evgnt of windin8-up is limit￿ to £1.
li￿r￿lI￿¢￿t and appolnlment oftruslees
Tmstees complete A regular skills &udit which identifieg individual skills level and the ¢olle¢tive ¢aparity of the
Board. This, along with the routine discussions at the Board, determiDCS tIIosc IS8lleq on which th¢ Roard
requires fiuther infornialion and training, Training and networking opportwiitigs Mre appraised on an ad hoc
b&8iS.
The skills audit ￿s0 fonns the basis for our recruitment process to ensure that the Board has a wide range of
skills and experience. We have recrnited s¢v¢ral new trustee5 to expand th¢ skxljset of the board and have a full
board for the coming ye￿.
Organisatlonalstruclure
Bexlcy Mencap is a voluntary organisation with charitablc Status, affiliated to Royal Mencap. The general
control and Management is vested in thc Board of Management whirh consi8ts of a Chair. Vice Chair, Hon.
Secrelary. Treasurer and Trustees.
Paid full and part tim¢ stsff were a Chief Ex￿Utiv6, an Operation5 Manager, a Business Development Manager,
a Self-Advocacy worker, Family Support Co-ordiDator, 9 Support Workers, P&thway5 Trusted Assessor.
Community Support Manager, an administrator, an Incorne Officer. a Mernbersbip and Bngagement Officer, a
Cleatrt and 3 Quality Checkers.
VoluDt¢¢r8 assist in a variety of ways. Their commitrnent to Bexley Menc&p is invaluable, and includes..
- TrllSte￿ serving on th¢ Ex¢¢utive Cornrnittee
- Fundraising
- Social clubs and artivity gTOUPS
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ObJe¢tlves And a¢tlvitle5
Publlc benefi¢
ObJ¢rtives and ￿tivitieS including a SUMM￿ of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation
to these objects
In preparing this report, Trust¢¢s have had regard to the guidance is8ued by the Charity Comrnission on public
benefit.
Our VTSiOll is that all peopl¢ with a learning disability ar¢ valued, respected and empowered to live life to the
Our 8trat¢gic aims hre:
To be locally recognised as a leading Learning Disability provider in Bexl¢y in order to PO8ltiv¢ly influen
¢hange ill the borough.
• Deliver a personalised and high-quality servi¢¢, which caters to th¢ needs of all mernber8,
. Work towards becoming a finaii¢ially 8UStainable organisation with a long future.
. Create a vibrant, creative, multipurpos¢ locAtion that is accessible for all tbe people we support.
All our work is always underpinned by our rorc values to help us lo shape and deliver high quality 8ervice8,
whiLh arc:
Empowering: We aim to support everybody to grow, develop and reacb their full potellli￿,
Approachable: When people need us, we are there and we make it easy for them to get siipport.
Illcluslve: Pcoplc with a lean]ing disability and th¢ii' loved olles are ai the heart of everything we do.
Piyslonate: We are dedi¢atod to improving th¢ lives of the people we support.
Respeetthl: We treat everyone who comes into cont&ct with our organisation with dignity and respect.
The trustees confm that they have complied with tlie requiremGnts of seLlion 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to
bave due regard to th¢ public benefit guidance published by the Charity CornmissioD for England and Walcs.
Achlevement$ and performanee
Everytbing we do is about supporting and empoweiing people with a learning disability and autistic peopl6 in
order that they live the life they want to lead, making life b¢tt¢r for people with a learning disabiliry, autistic
people and their families, Over the last year, more and more members have chosen to join us and takc part in our
services. People tell us they feel w¢l¢om¢d, valued and supported, and that makes all the difference.
A5 our services grow, we remaill focu8sed on delivering support and 5ervic¢8 which our m¢mb¢rs ar¢ at the
beart of. Our work this year rontinued to focus on four ¢ore area8.'
ConllDvnlty Support
We continued to 8llPPOrt local people to live illdependcntly and ¢onfid¢ntly> SLlPPOrting with things like
managing money, getting out and about building and maintaining friendships. This year we delivered 3,244
I￿UrS of personalised I to I sUPPOrt, up &om 2,982 hours last year, to 41 people (up from 33).
As more people choos¢ us to manage their tndividual Servi¢¢ Funds, we've strengthened our 5yStcms and
bmugbt rew people into the team. We have Greated easy-read ￿QU[Ce5 built strong partnerships with local
providers to make sure the 8UPPOrt people rcceivc is flexibl¢, r￿pons1Ve and gelluill¢ly led by their needs and
goals.
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Our snlall group 8upport offer, The Hub, ha5 grown in popularity, with weekly se&8ion8 nmning twice a week
for up to 16 peoplc. FeedbAck continues to be incredibly positiv¢, with member8 t¢lling us how much they enjoy
l¢arning new skills, trying new things RDd feeling n)ore confid¢llt in social situations. Although we haven't yet
been able to expand further due to staffing limits, this remaitts a top priority so that w¢ can welcome more
people.
Health and Wellbein%
We know that staying connected, being active and tsking part in hobbies is vital for people's wellbeing. This
year, we've run 492 group sessions with 4,052 altcndance8, a big increase from the 402 se8sAons deliver￿ last
year. 86 mcmbcr8 now attend at L¢￿t weeldy, and ll￿ny ure trying new aclivitics for thc first tin]e.
We launched Walking Football as f4 new group with funding from Sports England and a local business. It has
been a big siiccess and will now be part of our core offer of Healthy Lif¢stylc.8 activities, From Eardening to
singing, walking to tetmis, our wide range of a¢livities means tb&t there is something for everyone.
Some highlights this year.,
. Tennis- 765 attendances
. Kccp Fit- 460 att¢udan¢e8
. Singing (Zoom and faic-to-face) - 597 attendances
. (yardening and Walking Groups- 539 atiendance8
Hcalth C7roup - 383 attendances
. Friday Group - 358 attendances
Through the Pathways Consortium, we 8UPPOrted Bexley r&qid¢nt5 to acoesB the care and support thtsy need in a
more per80nali8ed way. This year we carried out..
. 57 lleeds assessmellts
. 24 c￿erS as8eBsrnents and review$
. 215 annL￿1 rcviews
One Pf4rent told us.,
"WL ILIt listcned to, 8UPPOrted und¢T5tood for the first time. I wish wc'd had this years ago." Thi8 kind of
feedback r¢infor¢es the imporLance of our work and the difference that our skilled, compassionate team arc
makin8.
Famlly Support
We continued to be a tsu5ted souKe of support for families and varers, offering prdctical help and emotional
reassurance at tirnes when it is most nccdcd. This year w¢ supported 94 families one to one. helping with tbi
like benefits. fornls, housing and social care.
We remain committed partners of thL Bcxlcy C,2rers Partnership and helped launch a n¢w Carers Wcllbcing
Programme offering a Tange of free w¢llb¢ing ses5ion5 ill¢luding mindfuln&%& and Pilates. We also nmintain th¢
Bexl¢y C4r¢r8 web8ite and provide signposting to other fotrns of support.
In response to ftedback from car¢T5, we carried out a range of engagement with carers through our annual
survey? workshops and one to one Gonversation8 to hear their views Mbout wbat earers need most from our
serviGc and how they wallt to be involved with our clwity. Based on what Ca￿rS told us, we will be piloting A
range of new services next year including drop-ills, infonnation sessions and small support groups.
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Raising AIvArenes5 and Influencing Cbange
Our sclf-advocacy group Respect continues to be a powe￿1 force for change. This year they deliv¢r¢d l¢arlling
disability awareness training to 150 NHS staff at Quecn Elizabeth Hospital, helping nurses. surgeons and other
prof¢$sionals feel more confident and informed. The impact of the training is cl¢&r in the feedback:
"Evgry time I attend Respect's training, I learn something new. The team always brings fresh insight and r¢al
voi¢¢s to the table. It keeps getting better."
- Hospital lead, Qu¢¢n Elizab¢th Hospital
The gmup a180 8UPPOrted awarene8A campaigD5 on bowel Screening and worked wlth the teom at Oxlea8 to
produce infonnation about acces8ing therapy services. They are currently working on s¢veral new projects and
continue to ra18e awar¢n¢ss of rights and acces8ibility aoross the borough,
Our team of Quality Check¢rs, all people with lived expcri¢nce. have visited local service8 to talk directly to
people who usc them, They then make recommendations to improve quality and accessibility, The project
eontinu¢s to embed itself into local systems and IB a core part of how the Safeguarding Board hear8 from local
people.
We sit on botli the Leaming Disability Board and Autism Parthership Board to amplify the voices of local
people and pu¥h for inclugivc 8ervices. We were proud to be selected &8 one of five South London charitie8 to
partner with th¢ NHS Integrated Care Board on a major thrcc-ycar project tackling heallb ineqiiaiilies. This
reflects both the quality of our work and the trust we have built with OUT members and partners.
Our TeA
Our le￿1 is the heart of what we do, Their d¢dicatLon, passion and kindne$$ are the re&son we Can offer such a
strong and trusted service. We've continucd to invest in training* development and wellbeing, and have brought
in new Toles and 8ki118 to meet growing demand,
Every person io thc Icam, from voluntccrs to staff, contributes something unique and valued, The trust our
members and families place in u8 is a testament to our team's passion, intcgrily g4nd profcssionalism.
Member's Voice
Our Member's Voice has continued to develop and is an integral part of the gOv¢Man￿ of our organisation. The
up meets monthly and plfvys a key role in shaping our services and en8uring tbat memb¢rs at the heart of
our decision makjng, Memb¢15 have helped rede8ign our ¥uryey* reviewed letters and cornmunications, and
adviscd on changes to activities. Their input is now embedded into how we plan and deliver evetybing w¢ do,
and their Yoi¢e is r¢pres¢nted at trustee level.
FIDallclal revlew
We have made a Strategic decision to iQV¢8t from our reserves again thi5 year tQ 8UPPOrt planned gro￿. As
d¢m&Dd for our services increases, we are committed to developing the infrastructur¢ and sustainability wc need
to ensure that our organisation can adapt over the wming years.
To support this, we created a new Business Development Matt#ger post to focus on increasing our income
8trean)s and building new partTh¢rsbips. This will help us remain fmancially strong and able to grow in a way
th&t rernaitts t￿e to our values.
Our Pay Policy? whi¢h includes how w¢ set salaries and ensure equality, is reviewed annuAlly and published i
our accounts. All saiari¢s above £60,000 are disclosed in line with guidan¢¢.
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Pollcy on reserves
Bexley M¢ncap Tcquires an appropripAte level of fimd8 in r¢serve to..
• en8ure that the trustees ar¢ able to Provide ¢ss¢nti&l scrvices currently available to people with learning
disabilities and their familie8 for a minimum of thr¢¢ months into th¢ should fundll￿ become unavailable.
ensure that Bexley Mencap is able to survive unexp¢Gt¢d setbacks svGh as 8hort-terni fimding issues or
problem8 frorn internal or external G&u80s,
' provid¢ financial stability to develop new services or expand existing ones depending on the changing needs of
mernkrs.
Re8eNe levels are frequently adjusted to refleGt risk8 and responsibilities. R¢8erve l¢vels should ensure that
Bexley Mencap are abl¢ to:
Continue to essential services, including Support Service, for at least three months to provlde suAYicient
time to support menthers to source and tr￿SIti0Th to other 8erYiccs if lleeded
Continue to run non-cssential service8, such as activity groups, for at least one month to allow a suitable notice
period to member8
Provide re80ur¢es to 6Dsure that all financial commitments are honoured including liabilities and redundancy
costs
Based on PTLdiLlcd cxpendItu￿ foi the coming year it is estimated that this would Cumtly cost between
£225,000-£275,000. Our free re8erve5 at 31 Marcb 2025 8tood at £266,184.
The following d¢sA￿ted funds are held within our unrestsict¢d rc8ervcs'.
. A fiuid for buildin8 maintenance (uncxpcctcd repair6 or upgrades) at £15.000
• A capital fiuid for prop¢ty pl&D8 at £75,000
PrlHc(Dal rl&k$ 4Rd Mnceitalnties
The Board continues to review and consider the ri8ks to which the charity is exposed to cnsure that appropriate
strategies and policies arc in place to mitigate thoBe risks, Each new policy, plan or developmcnt is reviewed for
ri&k 88 Part of the approval process. Risks ar¢ znan&8ed by ensuring adequate policie8 and procedures are iti
plocc, backed up by staff training alld ensiiring that there is effeLtive governance and oversight by appropriate
sellior 3t&ff and trusl¢os. A risk register is maintained and reviewed by the Board quarterly.
Plans for future perlods
Aims andkey obJe¢dvesfopftslureperlodJ
Last year we set our8elve$ s¢ver&l 8oals. Herc is we did:
• Adapting our adivities - We now support more peuplc UAing direct payrnents or ISFS and help people meet
personal goals. from cooking skills lo gaining a football Goaching qualifjcation.
. Supporting &utistic people- We have actively 80ugbt new opportimtties and secured Lottery funding for a new
Community Hub that will enable us to expand support for autistic people.
• Supporting carers - We canied out major ¢ngagement project and will pilot new services n¢xt yeur ba8ed on
what caTer8 told us.
• Dcmon8tratin8 impact- We improved our datV4 Systems and are now f¢Kusing on t¢lling the stOri¢8 behind d
data in a D￿re engaging way.
. Equity, Diveisity and Inclusion- This remains a live procc5s and a core priority as we work to become A more
diverse. anti-racist organisation.
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Actlvltlesplanned ¢0 achieve
In the year ahcad we will:
. Launch and embcd our new Conjmunity Hub fuDded by the National Lottery
. Build new relationships with local busino8seB and coll)munity partners
. Strengthen our Infrast￿ctUre to support continued growth
. Continue to champion the voires and rights of people wtth a learning disability and their families
Shape s¢rvi¢es based on what peopl¢ t¢ll us they ne
We Are incredibly proud of what ha5 been achieved this year. But moTe than anWhing, we are proud of ow
rnembets, their ¢r¢ativity. resilience, and the trust they place in us,
Funds beld aA Qustodlan trustee on behalf of otber8
We hold fLmds on behalf of our partners for pa￿ershiP work in Bexley to support, and improve the lives of,
unpaid a￿￿r8.
IDetai15 of the 3rd paty funds can be found in the annual aGGounts, note 23).
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Statemellt of Responslbllltles
Th¢ truste￿ (who are also the directors of Bexley Mencap for the purposes of compally law) are responsible for
preparing the I￿ste¢s, report and the financial stotements in accordance with applicable law and United
Kingdorn Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). including FRS
102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of [rel￿d The report and accounts
have been prnpared in accord8nc¢ with the provisions in the Companies Act 2006 ￿lating to small companies.
Company law requires the trnstees to prepare financial slat¢rncnts for eacli financial year. Under company law
the bwstees must not appiovc ¢hc financial statement5 unless th¢y are sali¥ficd that they give a trne and fair VAew
of the state of affairs of the charitable company And of th¢ incoming reBources and appli￿tIOn of rn8our¢¢s,
includiny its inc4)me and expenditure, of the charitable company for that p￿70d. In preparing these financial
statemenls, the truste¢8 are required to:
select suitable accouuting policies and apply thetn consist¢ntly;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgements and estimat¢s that are reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable accounting standards, comprisitig FRS 102 have been followed subject to any
malcrial departures disclosed and explain¢d in the fllwicial Statem￿118, and
prepare the fmancial statements on the going ¢onGern basis unles8 It 1$ inappropriate to pr¢8ume that tbe
charitable company will continue in busi]Jes8.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records tbat can disclose witb reasonable accuracy at
any time the fu]ancial position of the ¢baritable company and enable them to ensur¢ that the fmancial statements
comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for s&fegvarding the a55ets of th¢ charitable
company and henc¢ for taking reasonable steps for th¢ prevcntion and detection of fraud and other irreguIurities.
The tru8lees are r¢sponsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial infonnation
included on the cbarithblc company'5 website. L¢gislation governitig the preparation and diss￿nInatiOll of
fu￿￿1￿[ statements may differ from legislatiou in other jurisdictions.
Small companle5 provlglon xtatement
This ￿port bas been prepared in Accordanoe WAth the sm&U companies regim¢ under tbe Companies Act 2006.
report was approved by the trustees of tbe charity on ZL
IS and signed on it8 behalf by..
¢rnando Caicedo
Trustee
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Independent Examlner's Report to the trustees of Bexley Meneap ('the Company,)
Indepelldent examlner'$ report to the trustees Bexley Mencap ('the CompAny')
I report to the chatity tLUStee8 on my examination of the accouttts of the company for th¢ year ended 31 March
2025.
Respon&lbilities and bA%is of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its director$ for the purposes of company law) you are
rcsponsible for the preparation of the accounts ill accordance with the requirements of the Compani¢s Act 2006
('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself thftt the account8 of the CompLtny arc not required to be audited und¢r Part 16 of Ihe
2006 Act and arg eligible fur illdcpendent exwnination. I report io re8pect of my examination of your charity,
accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In Carrying out my
examinalion I have followed thc Directions given by th¢ Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of th¢
2011 Act.
Independent examiner'5 St*tsment
Sinc¢ the Company's gross inconie exceeded £250,000 your exan)iner must be a n￿mber of a body listed in
section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirnj that l ani qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member
of th¢ Chartered Institute of Public Finance And Accountancy (CIPbA), which is one of the listed bodie8.
I have complei¢d my cxamination. I confm tbat no matters have ¢umc to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to b¢lievc that in any material respect:
l. accoiinting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Bection 386 of the 2006 Acl; or
2. the accountB do not accord with those record8. or
3. the accounts do not comply WAth the accounting requirements of 8eclion 396 of the 2006 Act other than any
Tequirernent that the ac¢ounts ￿'ve a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter ¢on5idered As part of an
independent ¢xarnination' or
4. the accounts have not b¢en Prepared in accordunce with the rnethods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and r￿Orting by charities lapplicable to charities prepariThg their
accounts in aGGordance witli the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Rcpublic of ITeLand
(FRS 102)].
I have no conccrns and have wme across no other matters in Col￿ectiOn with thc examination to which Attention
should b¢ drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanditig of the accounts to be reached,
Eva Stevens, Bsc, CPFA, employee of Community Accounting Plus
member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finan¢e and Accouniancy (CtPFA)
Units l & 2 North West
41 Talbol Str¢et
Nottingham
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Statement of Flnancial Actlvlties for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
(Including Income and Expendtture Account and Statement of Total Rec(wnised Gains
and Losses)
Total
2025
Tot41
2024
Unrestwicted
Restrlcted
Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charltable activities
Otber trading aGtivities
Investment inconje
187,418
207.709
3,257
6.843
187,418
244.373
3,257
6,843
130,360
196,654
1,686
5,990
36,664
Total income
405,227
36,664
441,891
334,690
Expendlture on..
Raising fimds
Charitsble a¢tivitie&
(1,954)
419,102
(1,954)
454,510
(605)
385 613
35.408
Total exp¢nditure
Gains/(losse8) on investnmt
assets
(421,056)
(35,408)
{456,464}
(386,218}
131
(131
155
Net (expenditure)lincomo
Net moven]ent in fimds
15,960
1,256
(14,704
51,683
{15.960)
1,256
(14.704)
{51,683)
Reconciliatlon of fund8
Total funds brought forward
Total fimds C￿rIed foThYard
282,706
315,017
597,723
649 406
22
266,746
316,273
583,019
597,723
All of the ¢harity's activities dcTiV¢ from eontinuin8 oper&tion8 during the above two periods.
The fimds breakdown for the period 15 shown in note 22,
The no*s on pages 13 to 24 forni an integral part of these fmancial ststemcnts.
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Statement of Financial Actlvltles for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
ncluding Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Galns
and Losses)
These are the figures lor the previou8 accounting perlod and are Included for compor8tlve purposes
Unrestrleted
Restrieted
Total
funds
funds
2024
Note
IDcome and Endoivments from:
Donations and l¢g&cie8
Charituble activities
Othcr trading activitie&
]nve$tn*nt income
130,360
174,153
1,686
5.990
130,360
196,654
1.686
5,990
22,501
Total income
312,189
22,501
334,690
Expenditure on:
Raising fund5
Charilable activitie8
(605)
363 112
{605)
385,613
22,501
Total ¢xponditttre
Gainsl{losses) on investment as8et5
Net expenditure
(363,717)
155
(22,501)
(386,218)
155
51,683
Net movement in Limds
(51,683)
(51,683)
R¢¢on¢lllatlon of fund
Totsl fimds brought forw&rd
334,389
315,017
649,406
Total funds carried forward
22
282,706
315,017
597,723
The notes on pages 13 to 24 forni an int¢gral part of these f￿￿CIaL statements.
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(Registration number: 02869571)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Note
Flxed assets
Tangible assets
Investments
12
13
314,393
442
314,433
573
314,835
315,006
Current as8et8
Debtors
Cash at bank and ill hand
14
15
79,812
258,023
16,217
290,792
337,835
307,009
Creditors.. Amounts f2Ulng due wlthln one year
16
69,651
(24,292
et current *&sets
268,184
282,717
Net asgets
583,019
597,723
Funth of the chgrlty:
Rtstrlcted Income fund8
R¢8tricted fLmd8
22
316,273
315,017
Unrestrlcted Income funds
Unrestricted funds
266,746
282 706
Total funds
583,019
597,723
For the fmancial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from auth't und¢r Section 477
of th¢ Cvmpani¢$ Act 2006 relating to srnhll companies,
Dire¢tor8' responsibilitieB'.
The members hav¢ not required the ¢harAty to obtain an audit of it8 accounts for the year in question in
accordance with section 476. and
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with re8peet
to accounting record8 and the preparation of accounts.
These finan¢i&l statenwits have been Prepared in accordanGe with the sp￿la1 provisions telating to companio8
subj¢ct to the small comp8nÉes regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2nD6.
Tbe fllWC
'al st&tement5 on pages 10 to 24 w¢r¢ approved by the truste¢s, alld 8Uthoris¢d for i88Ue Oll
d signed on thair behalf by..
Tmslee
The notes on pages 13 to 24 fonn an int¢gryal part of these fmancial statejnents.
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Tr4otes to the Ffinanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
l Accounilng pollcles
Summary of slgnlfiC￿t accountlng pollcleg and key a¢¢oundng estln)ate&
Tb¢ principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these fmanci818tatements are set out below.
These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented. unle88 otherwise &tated.
ststement of compli4nce
The fmallGiai statGmonts have been prepared in accordance with Accountitig alld Reporting by Cbarities:
Statement of Recommended Pra¢tic¢ (applicablc to GharitlC5 prwaritig theii aGGount5 in accordanG¢ with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019)
(Charities SORP (FRS 102)), tbe Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
BASIS of preparatlon
Bexley M¢n¢ap moots the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets al￿ liabilities initially
recognised at historical ¢ost or tran8action value unless otherwi8e staled in the relevallt occounting policy not¢s.
Golng concern
The fllwicial statcmctsts have been pr¢parcd on a going concern basis.
The tru8tee5 &55ess whether the u8e of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material
uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast sigDifLGant doubt on the ability of the charity to
continue as a going concern. Th¢ trnStees make Ibis assessment in respect of a period of one year from tbe date
of approv&1 of the fmanci&l 8taten]enl8.
Excmptlon from pr¢parlnE a eaoh flow statement
Undcr thc cxcmption &vailablc to smallcr charities the B0￿d of Trustees ha8 chosen not to include a Stalemellt
of Cayh Flow¥ within thc finan¢ial statements.
Income and endowrnent
Voluntary income including donation8, gift8, legacies and grants that provide core fjJndin8 or are of a general
nature is recognised when the charity ha8 entitlemBnt to the income, it is probable th&t the Income will b¢
received and the amount can be measured with $uffi¢i¢nt reliability.
Dontttlons (md legacle
Donations are recoBnised when the ¢harity has been notifi¢d in }￿Ltillg of both the amount and sctt1¢m￿t date,
In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of perforniance by the Charity b¢for¢ the
Cbarity is entitled to the funds, the incon)e is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully
met, or the ￿lfilMellt of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it IB probable that theBe
conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting p¢riod.
GraAts r¢eelv4blÈ
Grant& are recogni8cd when the charlty has an entitlement to the fimd8 and any condition8 linked to the grants
have been met. Where perfortnance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be m¢ the income is
recogni8ed as a liability and included on the balance sheet as defetTed income to be release
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DefÈrréd thcome
Deferred income rcpresents amounts i¢ceived for future periods and is relea&ed to incoming resourtcs in the
period for which. it has been received. Such income is only defe￿ed when:
- The donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in flltt￿e accowiting p¢riod8' or
- The donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement.
Expendlture
All eXpendi￿re is recognised onoe there is a legal or constructtve obligation to that eXpendI￿re, it is probable
settlement is required and the amount can be measur¢d reliably. All c08ts are allocated to the appliGHble
expenditure heAding that aggregate similar costs to that ¢FAtcgory. Where Costs cannot be directly attributed to
particular headings thcy have been 8llocated on a b&sis consistent with the use of resources, with centrnl staff
costs alloc&ted on the basis of time sp¢nt, and depreciatioll charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use.
Other support costs are allocatod based on the spread of staff Gost8.
RaiJTingfunds
These are Costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of inve8ttllents atsd those inourred iti
trading activities that raise fLll]d8,
Chdrltable a¢dvltles
Charitable expendittwe comprises tho8¢ Costs incurred by the Ch￿lty in the delivery of its activities and serviGe8
for its b¢n¢ficiaries. It includes botb cost8 that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an
indirect nature lle¢￿5&ry to 5UPPOrt them.
Governrnent gronts
Govemment grants are reco8nis¢d based on the ac¢nul mod¢l and are measured Rt the fair value of the as8et
received or receivoble. Grants are cla8sificd 8B relating either to revenue or to assets, Grants relating to revenue
are reengnised in incorne over the period in whicli the related costs are recngnised. Grants relatiDg to assets are
recogllised ov¥r LbL' cxpcctcd u8eful life of the a88et, Where part of a grant relaling to an ayset is defe￿ed, it is
reGogiii8ed aB deferred inGome.
TIx4tlon
The charity is considered to p85s the tests set out in Paragrnph I Schedule 6 of the Finance AGt 2010 alld
therefore it meets the definition of a Gharitable company for UK corporation lax purp08e8. Accordingly, the
charity is potentially exempt from tsxe4tion in re￿pect of income or capital gains received within Categories
covered by Chapter 3 Part I l of the Corporation Tax Aot 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable
Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains ar¢ applied ex¢luyively to ¢harit&ble purposes.
Tangible fjxed assets
Individual fixed assets Costing £500.00 or more are initially recorded at C05t, less any 8ub8equent accumulated
depreciation and subsequent a￿uMulated impairment losses.
D¢preclatlon and amortisadon
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated
residual V￿u¢, over their expected u8eful economic life as follows:
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A8$et class
Fixtures & fittings
Office & IT equipment
Depre¢ladoD method and rate
100/0 Straight line
25Yo straight linc
Fixed as&et inve&tmenta
Fixed as5¢t investm¢nts. other tban progranun¢ related investments. are included at market value at the balance
sheet date. Rellli8ed gains and losse$ on investments Ire calculatcd as the difference between sales pro¢e¢ds and
their market value at the start of the y¢ar, or th¢ir subsequent C08L and are charged or credited to the Statement
of Financial Activities in the period of disposal.
UnreAlised gaiDS And losses Iepresent the movement in markct val￿5 during the Ye￿ and are ¢rediÉed or
charged to the Statement of Financial Activities based on the nwket value at the year end.
Trade debtors
Trade debt0￿ are amounts due from ¢￿stoMers for merchandise sold or services perfornied in the ordinary
course of business.
Trado dCbtQ￿ ar¢ Tc(o￿l¥ca iT]ilially al tho tranya¢livn priiL. They ￿L. bub¥¢4ucntly mea¥ured at amortised cost
using tb¢ effective interest method, less provi&ion for impairment. A provision for the impaimient of trad¢
debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will nol be able to collect all amounts du¢
accordillg to the original t¢rnis of thr rcc¢ivabl¢s,
Cigh And ¢qufrvAl¢nt$
CaBh and cash equivalcnt8 compri8c cash on hand and call deposity, and other sbort-terni highly liquid
investments that are readily ¢onvertibl¢ to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of
change in value.
Fund structhre
Unrestricted incomc fLmds are gener&1 funds that are available for use at ihe ttV8tees' discretion in furtherance of
the objeclives of the Glwity.
Restricted income funds are those grants for use in a particular area or frir specific purposes, the use of which 13
restricted to that area or pU￿oSe.
PeDJIoDs fdnd other post retlrement obllgatlons
The charity operate8 a defined contribution pension scheme which is a pension plan under which r￿ed
contributions pala into a p¢nsion fi￿d and th¢ charity has no legal or constrnctiv¢ obligation to pay further
ontributions ev￿ if the fund does not hold 8uifi¢ient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to
employee service in the current and prior periods.
Contributions to defill¢d Gontribution plan5 are r¢cognis¢d in the Statemejt of Financial A¢tivities when they are
due. If contribution payments exceed the contiibution due for Service, the excess is recognised a8 a prepayment.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
2 Income from donatlons and legacles
Unrestrlcted
funds
General
Total
2025
Total
2024
Donations and legacies.
Donations from companies, tNst$ and similar
pro¢¢uls
Donations from individual
Grants. including cApital grants.
Government 8rAnts
68,178
2,665
68,178
2,665
9,752
2,543
116,575
116,575
118,065
130,360
187,418
187,418
3 IDcome from charltAble Pdctlvitles
Unrestrlcted
funds
General
Re$tricÉed
funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Grants & doDalion8
Advice & support fees
Membersbip8
Hall biT¢
Mi8cellaneou8 iticom¢
36,664
36,664
191,004
9,966
566
6,173
22,501
166,300
7,239
191,004
9,966
566
6.173
614
207,709
36,664
244,373
196,654
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4 Crants & don&tlons
Unrestrleted
funds
Restrlcted
funds
Total
National Lottery Community Fund
Co-op Community Foundation
People's Postcode Trust
Bexley Voluntary Service Council
Protection ApproacheB
Groundworks
London Borough of Bexley
Masonic Charitable Trust
20,000
20,000
1,925
40,000
2,817
2,5
1,925
40,000
2,817
2,500
1,000
116,575
io,000
6,500
4,753
116,575
10,000
6,500
15,000
I,ioo
1,000
5,665
224,082
Sport Englalld
Kent County Lawn Tennis Association
Sported Foundation
Sunthy grants & donation8
10,247
I,ioo
1,000
5,665
187,418
36,664
5 Income from otber tradlllg ACtlvltle8
Unre$trl¢t¢d
Total
2025
Total
2024
Genergl
Fundr&isillg
3,257
3,257
1,686
3,257
1,686
6 Invejtment Income
Ullrestrlcted
funds
Gcnor&L
Total
2025
Total
2024
Interest receivable and 8in)ilar income.
Interest receivable on bank deposlts
6,843
6,843
5,990
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7 Expelldlture on raising fvnds
a) Costs of generating donationg and legaeitg
Unrestricted
funds
Geueral
Total
2025
TotAI
2024
Fundraising costs
1,954
1,954
605
8 Expendlture Dn charlt&ble Acdvltles
Unrestricl¢d
funds
General
Re8trlcted
funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Activities & other outgoings
Bank ¢l)arge8
Building repairs & maintenance
aeaning
Depreciatio
Govenarce
Instructor fees
InBuran¢¢
IT sollware & maintenance
Marketing & conunuoications
Mi8Gellaneous expenditure
Office fiunitllre & equipm¢nt
Professional fees & consultan
Recruiirnont
Refr¢sbments
S&iarics, NI & pcllsion
Staff travel & exp¢ns¢8
St&ff traitiing
Stationery & printing
Subscriptions & m¢mb¢rshtP8
Utilitiey & rate8
Venue bire
Volunt¢er exp¢nses
3,150
192
681
901
40
5,598
3,554
192
681
901
40
3,673
77
771
1,171
485
53
2,340
1,548
1,579
39
1,708
25
1.728
390
534
337,494
5,615
1,313
2,606
7,473
12,356
2,421
214
5,598
2,189
1,318
206
1,607
510
18,232
609
249
355,213
4,573
1,598
2,379
8.114
10,208
1,320
215
2,189
2,062
206
1,607
510
18,232
609
249
385,926
4.889
1,598
2,379
8,114
10,208
4,551
215
744
30,713
316
3,231
419,102
35.408
454.510
385,613
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Iyotes to the Ffnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
9 Net incomingloutgoing resourcel
Net outgoing r¢source5 for th¢ year include:
2025
2024
Depreciation of fixed assets
40
485
10 Stlff costs
The a88Tegate payroll costs were as follows..
2025
2024
Staff coyts durln% the year iyere:
Wagcs und salarics
Social security c08ts
Pension costs
356,007
23,386
6,533
385,926
312,598
19.108
5,788
337,494
The rnonikly average number of person8 (including senior nwiagement team) employed by the cbarity during
the year was as follows.,
2025
No
2024
Average number of ¢mploy¢e8
20
20
12 (2024- 10) of the above ¢mployee3 paTticipated in the Defmed Contribution Pension SCI￿￿￿5.
Contributions to thg employee pension schemes for the year totallcd £6.533 (2024 - £5.788).
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
Tbe total employee benefits of tho key management personnel of the charity were £146,976 (2024- £126,986).
11 Fees payable to IndepeDdeDt examlner
DuriDg the perio(L the fees payable (excludin8 VAT) to the ¢lwity's independent examiner are analysed as
follows:
2025
2024
Independent exatnination
Other fmattcial services
1.500
488
1,440
353
1,988
1,793
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
12 Tanglble ￿ed a55et5
Land and
bulldlngs
Flxthres &
fittings
Office & rr
eqmipment
Tot41
Cost
At l April 2024
314,273
9,184
10,318
333,775
At 31 March 2025
314,273
9,184
10,318
333,775
Depreciation
At I ApTiI 2024
Charge for th¢ y¢ar
9,024
40
10,318
19,342
40
At 31 March 2025
9,064
10,318
19,382
Net bookvalue
At 31 March 2025
314,273
120
314,393
At 31 March 2024
314,273
160
314,433
Included within Ébe net book value of land and buildings abov¢ is £314,273 (2024 - £314,273) in respect of
freehold land and buildings and £Nil {2024 - £Nil) in respeot of leaseholds.
Cory BnvironmentP41 Trust hold a legal Charge over the freehold premises, 19 Church Road, Bexleyhealh. The
purpose of the ch￿ge is to enable Cory EnvironmLnlal Trust to recover their donation of £87,000 tOW8rds the
a¢qU181tion of the propety, in the event that the building ¢ea8ed, at any tirn¢, to be used for )3exley Mencap'8
charitable purposes. The propety was valued on a current-use basis in June 2010 &t £300,000 by Robinson
Jackson, Bstate Agents.
13 Flxed A88et Investments
2025
2024
Other investments
442
573
Other Investments
Llsted
Investments
Totsl
Cost or V81uatlon
At l April 2024
Revaluation
573
131
573
131
At 31 March 2025
442
442
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
442
442
At 31 M￿ch 2024
573
573
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14 Debtors
2025
2024
Trade debtors
Prepayments
76,902
2,910
79,812
13,420
2.797
16,217
15 Cash And ca8b equlvAlents
2025
2024
Cash on hand
Cftsh at bank
1,035
256,988
258,023
750
290.042
290 792
16 Credltors: amounts falllng due withln one year
2025
2024
Other taxation and social 8ecwity
Accruals
Deferred income
7,521
6,205
55,925
69.651
5,692
2,600
16,000
24,292
17 Charity itatU8
TILe ch&ity is a company lirnited by guarantee and consequently does not have 8hare capital. Each of the
ste¢s is liable lo ¢ontribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the chwity in the event of
liquidation.
18 Taiadon
Th¢ rharity 15 El registered ch￿lty and is therefore exempt from corporation t8xation.
19 Related pqrty trans&ctlon•
Th¢ie were no r¢lat¢d paty transactions in the year.
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Notss to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
20 Tru$t¢¢s r¢muner&tloll and expenses
No trustees. nor #ny persons ¢otme¢t￿ with them, havc r¢ceiv¢d any remunmtion from the charÉty during th¢
year.
No trustees hove received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the ch&rity during the year.
21 Analysh of net a8sets between funds
Unrestricted
2025
Total funds
General
De51gllated
Restrlcted
Tangible fix¢d assets
Fixed asset inYesttn¢nt6
Current assets
Current liabilities
120
442
245,835
69,651
314,273
314,393
442
337.835
69,651
90,000
2,000
Totaj net assets
176,746
90,000
316,273
583,019
Unre8trlcted
2024
Tot￿ funds
GentrAI
DesignAtsd
Re$tricted
Tangible fixed Assets
Fixed asset illvesttnents
Current a88et8
Current liabilities
160
573
196,265
24,292
314,273
314,433
573
307,009
24,292
597.723
i 10,000
744
Total net assets
172,706
I io,ooo
315,017
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22 Funds
Balance at
31 March
2025
BAlance at I
Aprll 2024
Incondng
resources
Resource8
expended
Trg4nsfer8
ully￿trICted fund&
General
General furnd
172,706
405,227
(421,187)
20.000
176,746
D￿18ftaIed
Building MaintenanGc
Fund
Capacity Building Fund
Capital Fund
15,000
20.000
75,000
i i 0,000
15,000
(20,000)
75,000
90,000
20,000
Total unr¢8trieted funds
282,706
405,227
421 187
266,746
Reslrhcted fuud8
Capitsl asset fi￿d
rr ￿nd
Tennis Group
Making Mental Health
Accessible
Walking Football
Hate Crime
Respect in Bexley
(Lottery)
314,273
744
314,273
(744)
(I,ioo)
I,ioo
2,817
10,247
2,500
(817)
(10,247)
(2,500)
2,0(K)
20,000
20,000
Total re8trieted fund8
315,017
35,408
316,273
Total funds
597 723
456 595
583,019
The transfer from the designated Capacity Building fund to the General limd w&8 rnoney used to fillld a post this
The specific puAT)05es for whiGb the fLuJds are to be applied as follows:
C&pital asset fimd- Tepresent8 the cost of the freehold propety at E9 Church Road.
IT fimd - fi￿dS received towards Purchase and implementation of new CRM system.
Terffjis Group- I(ent County Lavm Tennis A88ociaton fundin8.
laking Mental Health Accessible - Bexley Voluntary Service Council fi￿ding, to make community rnentAI
health 8erviGe5 IllOT¢ a¢￿sIble for p¢opl¢ with learning disabiliti¢s and autisti¢ individuals.
Walknng Football - a new group with funding from Sports Englaad.
Hate Crime - Protection Approaches fimditig, tbe project is intended to help those organisations to build their
capacity. knowledge andlor lletwork5 to appropriately 5UPPQrt community member3 who targeted.
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Resp¢¢t in B¢xl¢y {Lott¢ry) - d¢liver¢d Icaming disability awareness training to 150 NHS staff at ()￿ett
Elizabeth Hospital, helping nurses, Surgeons attd other profcssionals feel more confident and infomed,
Designated Fund - Building maintenance - for e8sential repairs to current property.
Designated Fund - Capital Fund - to build up sufficient ￿Thds to secure alt¢mative accomodatioii to support our
These are th¢J7gure&for theprevlomy accounilngperlod tznd dré thcludtdlor comparotlvepurposes..
Other
Balanee at
r¢cognlsed
31 March
8Alnsl(loise$}
2024
B#l•n¢e at I
Aprli 21b23
Incomlllg
reiour¢es
R¢$our¢¢s
expended
UDre%tricted funds
Generrtl
Gen¢ral fund
224,389
312,189
(363,717)
(155)
172,706
Deslgnaled
Building Maintenance
Fund
Capacity Building
Fund
Capital Fund
15,000
15,000
20,000
75,000
i 10,000
20,000
75,000
i 10,000
Total unre8trleted
fundj
334,389
312,189
363,717
155
282,706
R¢$trl¢ted
Capital asset fund
IT fund
H¢althy Li£¢styles
Activc Livcs Project
314.273
744
314,273
744
12,501
10,000
(12,501)
io,000
Total Ye8trleted funds
3E5.017
22.501
22.501
315.017
Total funds
649,406
386,218
155
597,723
23 3rd pArty funds
Opening
balaneei
IneomLDg
resources
(Resourees
eipended)
TotAI
Carers Partnership B0￿d
CCG Carers Fund
37,510
6,780
28,478
{6,507)
6,780
59,481
44290
28,478
(13,287
59,481
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