Company Number.. 3029312
SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
(a company limited by guarantee}
Reglslered Charity Number.. 1051946
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2025
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SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
la company limited by guarantee)
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Ygarended 5 April 2025
Paga
Legal and Adrninislralive Informalior¢
Report of the Directors
Independent Examiner5 Report
Slalemenl of Financial Activities lincluding Income and Expenditure Accounts)
Balan¢e Sheet
Notes lo the Accounts
9-13

SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
la company limited by guarantee)
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company Number
3029312
Registered Charity Number
1051946
Registered Offl¢e
Castlegate Centre
George Street
Colchester
Essex C01 1TS
Trusto¢8
Mr M G Baker (Treasurer)
Mrs H Bohr
Mr A Rogers
Rev W R Sawtell deceasd November 2024
Company Secretary
Mr M G Baker
Reportlng Accountant
Andrea Kaley
Xeinadin South East Ltd
London Road
Slanway
Colchester
Essex C03 ONU
Bankers
The Co-operative Bank plc
Albert Hall Buildings
High Street
Colchester
Essex C01 1JW

SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
la Company limited by guarantee}
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2025
The Iruslees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, presentlheir report
th the financial slalements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2025. The Iruslees have adopted the
provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl ol Recommended Practice applicable lo charities
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20191.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Govemlng document
Scope in Colchesler and Tendring Llmiled, is a company limited by guarantee goveined by its Memorandum and
Articles of Association olated 61h March 1995, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. It registered as a charity
with the Charilie8' Commission on 12 January 1996. Membership of the charity is by invitatlon.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
The board ol trustees is C<Fopled, in such a way as lo ensure a witle range of different professional backgrounds.
Inductlon and tralning of ngw trustee5
New trustees undergo a period of training to brief them on their legal obligations und8r charity and company law,
the content ofthe Memorandum and Articles ofAssociation, the decision-making Process, the business plan and
recent financial performance of the charity.
Risk managament
The Iruslees have a duty lo identify and ￿vIeW the risks lo which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate
nlrols are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objective5 and alms
The main objective of the charsty is to support and help people wlh cerebral palsy. or similar disability. and their
carers.
Prin¢lpal Activities
Ils main aclivrty is the running of the Castlegate Centre. The Centre also serves as a venue for other activities
organised for the benefit of people with disability and their carers.
The Castlogats Cantre
This day-centre exist5 to seNe the needs of people who, through their disability and situation, are in netrd of
support, training and occupation that will improve their quality of life. The programmes that are pursued in the
centre include living skills and personal health and beauty as well as more general educational subjects which
are mainly CTaft, music or computer based. These programmes are adapted lo each individual's need-profiles
and the oul¢omes are that the individual client is better adapted to the s(￿131 context in which they may be living.
An important by-product of the centre's activities is the social inlera¢tion be￿een clien18 as well as workers,
CTealing a valuable alternative lo isolation, especially for those living independently.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Throu9houl the year the Centre has continued to provide an uninlerrupleil service to ils users. There has been a
great sense of communrty, frlendship and fun and activities a￿ tailored to the needs assessments and
preferences of the users. The Centfe works closely with Essex County Council who are highly supportive of the
service that the Centre provides. The Centre Manager also works with users in their dealings with so¢ial services
lo ensure that they re¢eive appropriate financial support. Clients are free lo decide whether they attend the Centre
and the fact that most are long term attendees and have fomied strong reLqtionships and friendships is evidence
of the Cenlre's succe95 and i¥ a tribute to the dedication of the Staff.
The IIu8tees are satisfied that the charity has adequate resourc&s to continue in oper3t40nal existence for the
foreseeable fulure.

SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2025 Icontd)
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Resorvos polScy
The management committee have established a policy whereby the funds not otherwise commilled or invested
in tangible assets held by the charity should be be￿een 6 10 12 months of the resources expended on ils core
operalion (the Castlegale Cenlrel, which equates to between £50.000 and £95,000 in general funds. There is
also a need lo COnse￿e depreciation capital lo offset wear and lear to the building.
Funding
Funding comes primarity from supporters of those who attend the centre and those who attend the centre who
aro on independent supported living. The largest conlribulor in this way is Essex Counly Social Services who
sponsor those they refer to the Cenlre..
Public benefit
In setting out the charity's objectives the management commiltee has given careful consideration to the charty
¢ommission's general guidance on public benefit. In doing so. Ihe charity has complied ￿th ts duties in this area
a$ sel out in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The Iruslees (who are also the directors of Scope in Col¢hesler and Tendring for the purposes of company lawl
are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial slalemenls in accordance with
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United lQ'ngdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice).
Company law requires the trustees lo prepare financial stslemenls for each financial year which give a true and
fair view of the stale of affairs of the chaiilable company and of the incoming resources and application of
resources, including the income and expenditure, of the chaiilable company for that period. In preparing those
financial statements, the t¥uslees are required lo
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consislenlly.,
observe the methods and princip￿$ in the Chaiity SORP..
make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent.,
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate lo presume
that the charitable company will continue in business.
The Iruslees are responsible foT keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy al
any lime the financial position of the charitable company and lo enable them to ensure that the financia
slalemenis comply with the Companie5 Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
charilable company and hence for taking reasonable Steps for the prevention and detection of fcaud 8nd other
irregularities.
Mombers of tho managomont ¢ommltt8a
Members of the management committee, who are directors for the purpose of company law and Iruslees for the
purposes of chaiity law, who served during ihe year and up lo the dale of thi5 report are set out on page 2.
Members of the charitable company guarantee to conlribulo an amount not exceeding £10 to the assets of the
Company in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees al 5 April 2025 was 8.
REPORTING ACCOUNTANT
Andrea Kaley of Xeinadin South East Llcl, Accounlanls was appoirlted as the charitable company's independent
examiner. The Iruslees intend lo ask her lo undertake the Independent examination next year.
Approved by the management committee on the 19th day ol May 2026
and signed on its behalf by..
A//. A. ,laLP
M G Baker
Company Secretary

Inde
ndent Examinees Re
ort to the Trustee$ of
SCOPE in Colclie51er and TettdTin
Independeiil examiiier's report to the trustees of SCOPE in Colehester and Tendring {'the CDmphliy')
I rew)rt 10 the charity Iruslees on niy examinaiion of Ihe accoun¢8 of the Company for the year ended 5 April 2025.
Re$ponslbllltles and basis of report
As Il)e charity'8 trustees of the CoiMpai)y (and also its directors for the puTro.$es of eompany law) you are responsible for
the preparation of Ili¢ accoujits in accord&n¢e wilh the requirementR of tlie Companies A¢t 2006 {'the 2006 Act'l.
Having 5alistied n)y8elf that the accoun15 of the Company are not required to be audited under Part l O of the 2006 Act
and are eligible for independ¢nl exainination, I report in re%pect of my examination of your charity's account8 as Carried
otst under Seciion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'ihe 2011 Act'l. In ¢arrying out my examinaiion I have followed th¢
Direclions given by ihe Charity Commission under Section 145(5} (b) of th¢ 2011 Act.
Iiidependent examlner's Stalement
I have eon)pleled my exainiiialion. I confinn that no matters have come to my atteE)tion in eonneciion with the
examiiiation giving me Gause io believe..
accouiiting retords were not kqjt in re8PeCt of the Company a$ required by s￿1]011 386 of the 2006 Act. or
the aceoun15 do not accord will) those records; or
tlje aceounls do not coinply with tl)e accountin8 requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other Ihan any
requireineiit Ilial the accounts giv¢ a lrne and fair view which 18 noi a matter ¢ot]sidered part of an
independenl exaininalion; or
tlie accounts have iitsl been prepared in accordance with the method.% and principles of Ihe Statement of
R¢coJnmeiided Practice for accounting aMd reportii)¥ by charitie.8 (applicable to charitie% prepaftng Iheir
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and R¢public of Ireland
(FRS 10211.
I have no ¢on¢ern8 alid liave coine acrobs no other n)atler8 in conneclioii with the examination lo which attet]tion should
be drawn in Il)is report it) order lo enable a proper underqtandit]g of tl)e account8 to be reached.
Andrea Kaley
Cliarter¢d Accountan
For aiid on behalt ol.
X¢iiiadin Souih East Lid
2 Beacoli End Courtyard
London Road
Stajiway
Lolchesler
C03 ONU
Date.. 19 May 2026

SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
18 Company limited by guarantee)
Statement of Flnanclal Activities lineludlng Income and Expendlture Account)
for th• yèarended S Aprll 2025
Total
Funds
2025
Tolal
Funds
2024
Unrestrlctgd Re¥lrlcted
Funds
Funds
Notès
Incoming Resoure
Donations
1.241
1,241
Activities to fvrther the charity's objects..
Grants and contracts lor wovismm of
facilities for training and welfare
138,542
138,542
139, 737
Interest receivabjg
129
129
113
Total Incomlng resources
139.912
139,912
140,330
Resources expended
Cl)arilable expendilu
Core Centre Servi￿$
Adm1nistration
140.131
2.640
140.131
2,84CI
128,298
3,000
Totsl rèsources expended
142,771
142,771
737,298
Net in¢omlng resources Ideficiti
12,8591
12.8591
9,032
Tran8fe15 bety¥een funds
Net movemenl funds
12,8591
12,8591
9.032
Totsl fund8 at 6 Aprll 2024
117,415
117,415
1Q8,383
Total funds at 5 April 2025
13
114,556
114.556
117,415

SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
la company limited by guarantee)
Balance Shaat
a$ at 5 April 202S
2025
2024
Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets
Investments
75,377
10,000
85,377
75,543
10,000
85,543
Curront assets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
10
15.670
17.596
16.572
19.425
33.165
35,937
Less.. Creditors- amounts falling due
within one year
11
3.986
4,065
Not Curront Assets
29.179
31,872
Totsl Ass8ts1gss Current Liabllltios
114.556
117,415
Ngt Assots
114.556
117,415
Funds
Unreslricled
RestrKled
12
12
114.556
117,415
Total Fund$
114.556
117,415
The notes on pages 9 to 13 form p8rt of these account8

SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
la company limited by guarantee)
Balancè Sheet {contlnued)
as at 5 April 2025
The charitable company is enlilled lo exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 20{￿ for the
year ended 5 April 2025.
The trustees have nol required the charitable company lo obtain an audit of its financi81 statements for the year
ended 5 April 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 20(￿.
The trustees acknowledge their ress)onsibilities for
(al ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply wrth Sections 386 and 387
of the Companies Act 2006 and
Ibl preparing financlal slalemenls which give a true and falr view of the state of affairs of the company as al
the end of each financial year and of ils surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the
requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which olheJwise compty with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to financial slalemenl. so far as applicable to the Gharilable company.
These financial statements have been popared in accordance with the provisions applicable to oharitable
companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial slalements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 19th May 2026 and were signed on its
behalf by..
M G Baker
Director
The notes on pages 9 to 13 form part of these accounts

SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
la company limited by guaTanleel
Not85 formlng part of the flnaTrclal statements
for the year ended S April 2025
t Gengral Inforfflatlon
Scope in Colchester and Tendrin9 is a private company 1th￿e￿ by guarantee, wthoul share ￿pItal, regi51èred
in England and WaE85. The registered number and registered office can be found on the legal and
admini51ratwe page.
2 Accountlng Pollcles
lal The finanual statsmenls of the Charitab￿ Gompany. v4hich Is a public b8n8fit entty under FRS 102, have beèn
prepared in accordance ￿th the Charilie8 SORP IFRS 1021'Accounliry and Reporting by Ch8rities' Statement
of Recommended Practi￿ applicable lo ¢harilies pr8p8rtng their accounts in accordants wilh the Finan¢ial
Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ire18nd IFRS 1021 leffeclive 1 January 20151,.
Finanual Reporting siandaril 102 Th8 Financial Re￿￿ting stsndard applkable In Ihg UX and Republk of
Iroland, and Ihe Compan￿5 Act 2W6. The financk81 statements have been prePa￿d urvjer the hislon¢al ¢ost
nvention.
Ibl VoluThl8ry income 1$ re￿iVed by way of donations ar¥J gifts is Sncluded sn full In the Statement of Firbancial
A¢livitles when receniabb. The value of serwce$ provided by volunteers h85 not been includwj.
Icl Grants, including graats for the purchase of fixed a88ets, are ￿e(￿nISed kn full in the St8tsmenl of Financial
A¢iiwll8s in the year In which th￿ are r8caivable.
Idl Incorning rèsources from investments 15 induded when ￿￿Nable.
181 Resour￿S expended are recognised in the per￿d in whth Ihey ale incurted. Resources expended indude
attnbytab18 VAT which cannot be recovgred.
If) Re50urc8s expènded a￿ allo¢aied to the particular actfvily where the ¢08t relates direcly to that activty. The
costs of overall administration are not suffioenlly Mate￿al to warrafit appo￿0￿ment to ea(* acti￿ty.
Igl Depreciation Is provided at the following 8nnug1 rntes In order to wrtts off each asset Over its 8Stimated uselul
The Ireehold property 18 not depreckwted as trustees c￿nSIder that
th8 true valuo of the property exceeds the purchase pric8 paid.
Capital expendlture on Improvements to freehold properly
4% on cost
Furnlluffj anij fStbngs
15% reduc4ng bala[￿e
Equlpment
25% reducing balance
Ihl Unrestricted fund$ are donation8 and other incomiru re50UfGe$ ￿CeIvab￿ or generated for th8 oL¥ects of the
harity without furtherspecrfied purpose and are availab18 85 g8neial fund5.
lil Restricted funds are to be usefl for specific purposos 8$ lakl down by the donor. Expenditure which me815
these ¢rileria is charged lo the fund.
(il Financial instruments a￿ classffied and accounted foi according lo the substsnce of th8 ￿ntraCtual
affanoemen( as either financi81 a55ets or financial liabilities..
short terffl debtors (financial 88selsl are rnea5ured 91 transaclK)n price.
short term creditors lflnancial liabJllli8$1 are measured at Iiansaction prts.
The ¢harfty onty has financial asgèts at)d financial Ilabililies of a kind that qualify as basic flnandal inslruments.
Ikl The charily has adequate r8sour¢es to ts)nlinue in op8ralion81 existen(* foi tho for￿a￿le future and Iherfore
the fIn8n￿al 51al&ments have been prepared on on ongoin9 ba$1$

10
SCOPE IN COLCHESTERAND TENDRING
{a company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for tho ygar ended 5 Aprll 2025
1.3 Significant judgements and Èstlmates
The significant judgments and estimales involved in the preparation of the financial slalemenls include
assessing the depTeciation rates applicable to tangible fixed assets. Further details regarding these points a
included within the accounting polictes.
2. Donatlons
2025
Total
2024
Total
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
General donations
1,241
1,241
1,241
1,241
480
3. Incoming resources from activitias to further the charitys objectives
2025
Total
2024
Total
Unrestrlcted Restrictod
Core work of the Castlegato Centre
Essex County Council ILSCI
Penderels Trust
Independent Living
Income from Clients
85,218
23,104
13,061
17,159
85,218
23,104
13,061
17.159
84,551
19, 734
21,422
14.030
138,542
138,542
139, 737

SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
{a company limited by guarantee)
Note5 to the Financial Statements for the year ended 5 Aprfl 2025
4. Total resources gxponded
Castlegate
Centre
202S
Totsl
2024
Total
Administratlon
Staff costs
Pen5ion5
Training
Activilios craft supplieslchrislmas
P￿miseS costs
Insurance
TelephonellT
Professional fees
Independent examinerfs fee
Travel
Miscellaneovs
DeprecialiDn
96,407
1,649
2,090
24,241
8,749
4,070
1,192
946
96,407
1,649
2.090
24,241
8,749
4,070
1,192
91.387
1,919
954
18.382
8,364
3.962
1.408
850
2,820
483
402
367
131,298
2,640
2,640
621
166
140,131
621
166
142,771
2,640
No trustee, or person related or connected by business lo them, has received any Temuneralion or ie-
imbursement of expenses from Scope in Colchesler and Tendring during the year.
S. Net Incomlng resources for the year
This is stated after charging:
2025
2024
Depreciation
CuTrenl year
367
166
367
S. Taxation
The Chaiilable company is exempt from corporation tax on ils charitable activities.
7. Staff costs
Staff costs in the year are anatysed as follows..
2025
20243
Wages and salaries
National Insurance
96,407
91.387
96,407
91,387
Tho average number of employees in the year was 11 {2024'. 111.
There were no'higher paid" employees during the year.

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SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
la cornpany limited by guarantee)
Notès to th• Financial Statèmènts
for the year ended 5 April 2025
8. Tanglblè Assets
Furniture
Freehold
Freehold
and
Property Improvemonts Flthngs
Equlpmtrnt
Total
Cost
Al 6 April 2024
Additions
Dlsposals
74.300
69,476
14,480
37,144
195,400
At S April 2025
74.300
69,476
14,480
37,144
195.400
Dgpr•¢latlon
Al 6 April 2024
Charged in the periLX
Di$ptssals
69.476
13,590
109
36,791
57
119,857
166
At S April 2025
69.476
13.699
36,848
120,023
Nèt book value
At S April 202S
74,300
781
296
7S,377
Al 5 April 2024
T4,300
890
353
75,543
9. It)veslment
The investsnenl consists of £10,000 National Savings and Investment Income Bonds, the rale of
interest on which is variable. The Income Bonds are redeemab￿ al par by giviryJ six week's notice.
10. Debtors
2025
2024
Prepayments and accrued interest
Other debtor8
1,362
14,208
1,344
15, 168
15,570
16,512

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SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING
la company limited by guarantee)
Notes formlng part of the financlal statements
for the year ended S April 2025
11. Credltors: Amounts falling due wlthln one year
2025
2024
Creditors
Accnjals
1,065
3,000
3,000
3.986
4.065
12. Analysls of net ass¢ts between funds
Ggngral
Fund
Restricted
Fund
Total
Tangible fixed assets
Nel current assets
85,377
29.179
85,377
29.179
114,556
114.556
13. Statemènl of movements of fundg
Unrestricted
Fund
Restrfcted Fund$
Core
Fund
Total
Al 6 April 2024
117,415
117.415
Surplusl{Deficil) for the year
(2.8591
{2,8591
Transfers be￿een funds
At 5 Aprll 2025
114.556
114,556
14. Related parties
The charity is controlled by the board of trustees.
There have been no related party transactions during the year that require disclosure in Ihe accoursls.