Company registration number: 03164247
Charity registration number- 1058935
Clifton Welfare Rights Advice Centre
(A covnpany limited by guarantee)
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended ) l March 2025
Community Accounting Plus
Units l & 2 North West
41 Talbot Street
Nottingham
NGI 5GL

Clifton Welfare Rights Advice Centre
Contents
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees, Report
2to4
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Clifton Welfare Rights Advice Centre
Reference and Administrative Details
Truslees
Clare Ashton
Robert Michalak
Wasim Amin
Lorraine Richards
Secrelary
Robert Michalak
Senior Management Team
Jillian Chappell. Senior Advisor
Registered Office
Clifton Cornerstone
Southchurch Drive
Clifton
Nottingham
NGII 8EW
Company Registration Iyumber
03164247
Charity Registration Number
10589J5
Independent Examiner
Eva Stevens, employee or
Communily Accounting Plus
Unils l & 2 North West
41 Talbot Street
Nottingham
NGI 5GL
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Trustees, Report
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law. present the annual report together with the
rinancial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Trustees and officers
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as folloivs:
Trustees:
Clare Ashton
Robert Michalak
Stephen Young (resiimed 9 December 2024)
Wasim Amin
Lorraine Richards (appointed 4 March 2025}
Secretary:
Robert Michalak
Structure, governanee and management
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and re£istered charity. It is operdted under the rllles of its
memorandum and articles of association dated 26 February 1996. It h&s no share capital and the liability of each
member in the event of ￿'Inding-llp is limited to £ l.
Recruilmenl and appoinlmenl oflru51ees
The Trustees are elected and cfropted under the ternis of the Memordndum and Articles of Association.
Major risks and managemenl oflhose ri5As
Funding
The majority of our funding is from one source via Nottingham City Council.
Objectives and activities
Objects and aims
The general charitable purposes are through educationltraining for the prevention or relief of poverty.
We provide welfare rights. debt. housing. eTnplo!menL consumer and other generalist advice for the residents of
Clifton, Wilford and Silverdale areas of Nottingham.
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Trustees, Report
Public benefit
Our Service5 are free, impartial and confidential to OUT clieTJts. The service is open to everyone.
Our services maximi5e5 the citizens personal income by welfare and social benefit5 aT]d help manage their debts.
The trustees confirni that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 201 I to
have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Achievements and performance
During the year 20?4125 we generated annualised benefit gains of £1,227,982 and obtained lump sum amounts
of £7,214 for clients.
We managed £21,833 of non priority debts and £61,747 of Priority debts for clients.
We were actively involved in assessing and processing the Household Support Fund vouchers to all citizens that
fulfilled the necessary criteria during 2024125.
Financial review
The trustees are happy with the financial position at the end of the financial year.
Policy on reserves
We aim to retain three months financial reserves and temlination costs. This is reviewed annually.
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Triiqteesl Report
Statement of Responsibilities
The trustees (￿'hO are also the directors of Clifton Welfare Rights Advice Lentre for the purposes of Company
laiv) are respx)n5iblt for picparin8 thc trustees, report and the financial siatemenLs in accordance ￿'1th applicable
lai¥ and United Kingdom A¢counting Standard5 {United Kingdom Gencrall) Accepted Accounting Practice)..
includin8 FRS 102 "The Financial Rewrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic uf Ircland" Thc
i¢yuJ t and accounts haye been prepared in aeeord2nee ivith the proiTisions in the Companies Act 2006 relating to
small companies.
Company law requires the trustccs to prepare financial sLgtements for each financial }'ear. Under ￿rnpanY la￿,
the twstees must not approve the financial uii1¢53 thc). arc st4ti3ficd that thev give a true artd fair vieiv
of the stgte of Affairs of the charitable companN' and of the incoming resources and application of resources,
including its income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In prepanng these financial
statements, the irustees are rwuirrd kn:
selcLL suitabl¢ accounting policies and appl>, them consistently.
obscTh'e the methods and principles in the c.harities SORP-
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state iN'hether applicable accounting standards, comprising FRS 102 h41i'f tKcii follow¢d, 3ubjcct to any
material dep8rtures di5elosed and eYplAined in the financial siatemenLS'. and
prepare the fin2ncial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
Lharitable companv will continue in business.
Thc trustees are responsible for keeping pmper accounting records that can disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any time the finanLial wjsition of the charitsble companv gnd enable them to ensiire ihxt the financial statemenls
compl5, Ivith the Companies Act 2006. The). are also rcsw)nsiblc for safegLsarding the &ssets of the ¢haritable
companv and henee for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and dctection of fraud and uihrr ii'rcgularitics.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and inwgrity of thc corporate and financial inforniation
included on the eh9TiIAhle compans s M'ebsite. Legislation £oi'erning the pr¢paraiion and disscminaiion or
financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
The annual reFrt)rt was approved bv the trustees of the charitv on ...
. and 3ign¢d on its behalf by..
Clare Ashton
TiusL¢c
Small companies provision statement
This report has been prepared in accordance ivith the small companies regime under the Companies Aci 2006.
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Clifton Welfare Rights Adviee Centre
('the Company,)
Independent examiner'5 report to the trustee5 of Clifton Welfare Rights Advice Centre ('the Company,)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March
2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's 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 a￿ not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent eiamination. I report in respect of my examination of your charity's
accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Chariiies 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 stalement
I have completed my examination. l ¢onfirn) that no Matte￿ have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any maierial respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records- or
3. the accounts do not compl). with the accounting requirements of section )96 of the ?006 Act other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an
independent examination; or
4. 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 [applicable to charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention
should be draTh'n in this report in order to enable a proper underslanding of the accounts to be reached.
Eva Stev
s, employee of Community Accounting Plus
member of the Association of the Chartered Institule of Public Finance and AccoUnL￿cY (CIPFA)
Units l & 2 North West
41 Talbot Street
Nottingham
NGI 5GL
Date".
2911012025
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 202$
(Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains
and Losses)
Total
2025
Total
2024
Unrestricted
Note
Ineome and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investment income
43,393
65,579
10,141
153
87
87
Total Income
43,480
43,480
75,873
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
(67,609)
(67,609)
(65,690)
Total Expenditure
(67,609)
(67,609)
(65,690)
Net (expenditure)/income
(?4,129)
(24,129)
Net movement in funds
(24.129)
(24,129)
10,183
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought fon¥ard
i9,762
29,579
Total funds carried forward
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The notes on pages 8 to 15 fonn an integral part of these fmancial statements.

Clifton Welfare ￿ghtS AdviLe CeDtrc
(Registr9tion number: 03164247)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
2Q2S
2024
Not¢
Current as¥Yt5
Debtors
Cash ai bank and in hand
295
16,100
97U
40,706
io
16.395
41,676
Creditors: Amounts falling due withiD olle year
(702)
(1.914)
39,762
Net assets
Funds of the charity:
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
39.762
15,633
39,762
Tot21 funds
Fnr the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity ￿a$ entitled to exemption from audit under section 477
of the Companies Aet 2006 relating to small companies.
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Directors, responsibililics:
Tli¢ m¢mbcrs have not required the charity to obtain an audit of ILS accounts for the year in question in
accordance with sectivn 476; and
Thc directors acknowledge their reswjnsibilities for compl)'ing with the requirements of the Act with respect
to accounting records lind (jic prcparation of accounts.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance ivith the special provisions relating to companie5
subject to the small companies regime ￿'1th1n Vart 15 of the Cviiipwiics Act 2006.
I"he financial siatenicnts on pages 6 to 15 were. approved by the trustees. and authorised for issue on
¥ftrk.o..l.rt.IAy.... and signed on their behalf by:
202
Robert N4ich212k
Company secretary and trustee
Thc notcs on pages 8 to 15 form on integral part of these tinancial SI￿rnents.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
l 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 policie5 have been consistently applied to all the years presente(L unle55 Othenvi5e stated.
Slatement 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 (FRS I O?)) (issued in October 2019)
(Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK aTJd Republic of Ireland
(FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Basis of preparalion
Clifton Welfare Rights Advice Centre meets the deflnilion of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and
liabilities are initially recognised at hlstorical cost or transaction value unless othen4'ise stated in the relevant
accounting policy notes.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material
uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to
continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date
of approval of the financial statements.
Exemption from preparing a eash flo)v Statement
Under the exemption available to smaller charitie5 the Board of Trustees has chosen not to include a Statement
of Cash Flows Wlthin the financial statetnents.
Income and endowments
Voluntary income including donation5, gift5, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general
nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income. it IS Probable that the income will be
received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Grants receivable
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants
have been met. Where performance condition5 are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is
recognised a5 a liability and included on the balance sheet a5 defe￿ed income to be released.

Clifton Welfare Rights Advice Centre
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Expendilure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable
settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable
expenditure heading that aggregale similar costs to that calegory. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to
particular headings they have been allocated on a basls consislent with the use of resources, with central staff
costs allocated on the basis of time spent. and deprecialion charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use.
Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Charilable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services
for its beneflciaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an
indirect nature necessary to support them.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I 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 J Part I l of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section ?56 of the Taxation of Chargeable
Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Tangible fixed a55ets
Individual fixed assets costing £500 or more are initially recorded at cosL le55 any 5ub5equent accumulated
depreciation and subsequent accumulated itnpairment losse5.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assels on a strdight line basis as to write off the cost or valuation, less
any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows..
Asset class
General equipment
Computer equipment
Depreciation meihod and rate
?O.OOO/o
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for vnerchandise 501d or Services performed in the ordinary
course of business.
Trade debtor5 are recognised initially at the transaction Price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost
using the effective interest metho(L less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairnient of trade
debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due
according to the orioinal tern)s of the receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and oiher short-term highly liquid
investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of
change in value.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Fund struclure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees, discretion in filltherance of
the objectives of the charity.
Pensions and other post retirement obligations
The charity operates a defined benefit pension scheme for emplovees. The assets of the scheme are held
separately from those of the charity. Pension costs charges An the Statement of Financial Activities represent the
contributions payable by the charity during the year.
2 Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
fund5
General
Total
2025
Total
2024
Grants. including capital grants:
Grants from other charities
65,579
65,579
3 Income from charitable activities
Tolal
202)
Total
2024
Other income
Grants
142
9.999
10,141
4 Grants & donations
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Nottingham City Council (Citizens Advice
Nottingham)
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
5 Investment income
Unrestricted
runds
General
Totsl
202)
Total
2024
Interest receivable and similar income-
Interest receivable on bank deposits
87
87
6 Expenditure on charitable activities
Unrestricted
funds
General
Tolal
2025
Total
2024
Equipment, repairs & renewal
Insurance
Telephone. internet & postage
Printing & stationery
Membership & affiliations
Legal & professional
Sundry pavments
Wages, Nl & pension
Redundancy cost
70
2,610
881
550
397
2,042
299
40,560
70
2,610
881
550
397
2,IM2
299
40,560
?0,200
373
1,609
1,070
618
598
732
60,586
67,609
67,609
65,690
7 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
2025
2024
Slaff cosls during the year were:
Wages and salaries
Pension costs
Compensation payments
49,462
11,124
2,102
20,200
60,760
60,586
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during
the year was as follows..
2025
2024
Average number of employees
1 (2024 - 2) of the above employees participated in the Defined Benefit Pension Schemes.
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
The total employee benefits of the key Advice Delivery Team of the charity were £36,173 (2024 - £50,709).
8 Tangible fixed assets
Furniture and
equipment
Computer
equipment
Total
Cost
At l April 2024
6.?40
1,596
At 31 March 2025
6.240
1,596
7,836
Depreciation
At l April ?0?4
6,240
1.596
7.836
At J l March 2025
6,240
1,596
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2024
9 Debtor5
2025
2024
Prepayments
295
970
10 Cash and cash equivalents
2025
2024
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
42
40,664
16,094
16,100
40,706
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
I I Creditor5: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Other creditors
762
1,914
12 Pension and other schemes
Defined benefit pension schemes
Nottinghamshire County Couneil
The charity participates in the Nottintrhamshire County Council Pension Fund, a multi-employer defined benefit
final salary scheme. The scheme is administered for the benefit of Local Authority emploN'ees and other bodies
and is managed in accordance with the Local Govemment Pension Scheme Regulations 1997 (as amended). The
administering authority for the Fund is Nottinghamshire County Council.
Contributions to the scheme are deterniined with advice of independent qualified actuaries on the basis of
triennial valuations using the projected unit method.
The employer's contributions made to the scheme in the year were £2,102 (2024= £11,1 ?4}. The calculated cost
of accrual of future benefits is 21.5 /0 of pa)'roll p.a. plus monetary contributions of £500.
Due to lack of the detailed inforniation about the defined benefit fund. the values of the fund's assets and
liabilities are not included in the accounts. Whereas. the pension contribution5 tnade by the employer are
accounted as a defined contribution schen]e and included in the expenditure of the charity's accounts.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
13 Funds
Balance al I
April 2024
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Balance at 31
March 2025
Unrestricted funds
General
General
39.762
43,480
(67,609)
Balanee al I
April 2023
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Balance at 31
March 2024
Unrestricted funds
General
General
29.579
65,874
(55,691)
39,762
Restricted
National Lottery
9.999
(9,999)
Total funds
29.579
(65,690)
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
14 Fees payable to indepeTJdent examiner
During the period. the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the charity's independent examiner Community
Accounting Plus are analysed as follo￿.5=
2025
2024
Independent examination
610
15 Trustees remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them. have received any remuneration from the charity during the
year.
No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.
16 Taxalion
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
17 Related party transaetions
There were no related party transactions in the year.
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