**Charity registration number 1065503 (England and Wales)**
**Company registration number 03447762**
## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
**ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**
## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION**
## **Trustees**
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|---|---|---|
|**Trustees**|G Whensley||
||C Goss||
||S Flacks||
||K Mchugh||
||S Connolly|(Appointed 18 June 2024)|
||E Cody|(Appointed 18 June 2024)|
||C Ashton-Saltwell|(Appointed 1 May 2025)|
||R Morgan-Cornibert|(Appointed 20 May 2025)|
||K Bailey|(Appointed 20 May 2025)|
|**Secretary**|S Price||
|**Charity number**|1065503||
|**Company number**|03447762||
|**Registered office**|Community Base||
||113 Queens Road||
||Brighton||
||East Sussex||
||BN1 3XG||
|**Auditor**|Richard Place Dobson Services Limited||
||Chartered Accountants||
||1 - 7 Station Road||
||Crawley||
||West Sussex||
||RH10 1HT||
## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **CONTENTS**
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|Trustees' report|1 - 14|
|Statement of trustees' responsibilities|15|
|Independent auditor's report|16 - 18|
|Statement of financial activities|19 - 20|
|Balance sheet|21|
|Statement of cash flows|22|
|Notes to the financial statements|23 - 38|
## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 and comply with the Charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice, Charities SORP (FRS102). We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commissions' general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
## **Structure Governance and Management**
Memorandum and articles incorporated 10[th ] October 1997 as amended by special resolution(s) dated 09/02/1999 new articles adopted by special resolution dated 19[th ] October 2005 as amended by special resolution registered at Companies House on 9[th ] October 2012.
## **Objectives and activities**
The objects of the Charity are
1.1 To preserve and protect the physical and mental health of and to promote the care, treatment and rehabilitation of any person in particular but not exclusively living in Brighton & Hove, Lewes and the surrounding district who:
1.1.1 Wish to reduce or cease substance misuse;
1.1.2 Are currently on a detoxification or maintenance programme, or require continuing care after leaving a rehabilitation service;
1.1.3 Are ex-substance misusers or at risk of relapse;
1.1.4 Are the partners, family or children of substances misusers.
1.2 For the public benefit, to advance education about the dangers of addiction to and involvement in the use of any prescribed or illicit substance.
1.3 For the public benefit, to advance education about the care, treatment and rehabilitation of persons who are addicted to, or involved, or at risk of becoming involved in the use of prescribed or illicit substances.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **Our Vision and Values**
## **Positioning Statement**
We give help and hope to women, children and families affected by drug and alcohol problems. We help people find the strength and opportunities to make choices that lead to change. Not just for themselves, but for their families, their friends and their communities. For all of us.
By supporting some of the most vulnerable adults and children we are addressing profound inequalities.
## **Core Truths**
Our Core Truths underpin all that we do.
Anybody can develop a problem with drink or drugs whatever their background or situation.
- It is harder for women to escape drug and alcohol problems they need specialist help
- Drug and alcohol problems just affect the individual but everyone around them
- Drink and drug problems just the cause of a difficult life, a symptom of one
- A bad start in have to mean a bad end
- not here to anyone here to help women make choices that lead to change.
- We know that one size fit all we look at the individual
## **Values**
Our values have been established staff, management, volunteers, Trustees and service users:
_**Equality:**_ We are a champion for equality, providing a non-judgmental service which respects the needs of its clients in all their diversity and recognises that one size does not fit all.
_**Accountability:**_ We do what we say we are going to do and work with integrity, never losing sight of our responsibility for our actions.
_**Caring:**_ We deliver all our services with respect for individuals and our day-to-day interactions are characterised by compassion and kindness.
_**Creativity:**_ We use our unique insight and experience to problem solve, recognising the value of innovation when working with individuals and families.
_**Collaboration:**_ We work together with our clients, their families, friends and networks and our professional partners to provide the best care possible, to keep people safe and to bring about positive change.
_**Learning:**_ We continue to develop and evolve our services to better meet the needs of our clients, facilitating involvement and feedback at every opportunity.
_**Community:**_ We remain a local, specialist organisation rooted in the communities we serve across Brighton & Hove and East Sussex.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **How our activities benefit the public**
In accordance with the Charities Act 2006, Oasis Project Trustees confirm the activities it undertakes to achieve its objectives are all carried out for the public benefit as described by the Charity Commission. The Trustees have described in this report s and objectives and confirm they comply with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
Nationally, harmful alcohol and drug use creates significant problems for individuals, families and communities. Locally, Brighton & Hove has some of the highest rates of harmful substance use, and drug related deaths in the UK. Alongside the positive outcomes for individuals, treatment for problematic substance use has been proven to create economic and social value and addresses some profound structural and social inequalities.
Oasis Project supports some of the most vulnerable adults and children in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. Some of the adults and families we work live in poverty, experience high levels of violence and abuse, and experience inequalities across a range of health and wellbeing indices. Our interventions aim to support people to make positive choices that affect their health and wellbeing.
We remain one of the only gender specific services in the UK.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **Achievements and performance**
Oasis Project supports women, children, young people and families affected by drug and alcohol issues in Brighton & Hove and East Sussex. Our work is underpinned by gender specific approaches, is trauma-informed and has at its core a drive to address inequality and social justice. Our services include:
- Structured treatment and recovery services for self-identifying women with problematic drug and alcohol use
- Structured treatment and recovery programme for parents and carers (all genders) with problematic drug and
- Structured treatment and recovery service for young people transitioning from BHCC children and adolescent drug and alcohol services to adult treatment and recovery services*
- Therapeutic services for young people affected by affected by substance use and early trauma
- Therapeutic services for children and young people affected by affected by substance use within the family
- Support for women whose children have been permanently removed from their care
- Support for women who are sex workers
- A creche and early years support for children of parents accessing Oasis Project and partner services
- Parenting support programmes for parents and carers in treatment and recovery*
- Support for parents to understand and make positive change to address the harmful impact of parental drug and alcohol use on their children* (East Sussex only)
_*Whilst Oasis Project retains its core focus on the needs of women and will continue to deliver a gender-specific service model, we recognise that men have a significant role to play in the safe care and wellbeing of children and that programmes should address this need. Supporting men to undertake the parenting role is a key issue to undertake in addressing gender equality._
## **Operational Complexities of Drug and Alcohol Services**
Providing drug and alcohol services is increasingly challenging due to the ever-changing landscape of substances and associated risks. Each year we witness a rise in the use of new and highly potent drugs, such as ketamine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, synthetic opiates, and so-called chem-sex drugs. These substances are highly dangerous and have led to spikes in drug-related deaths.
Many of the individual women we support have experienced early trauma and subsequently often have chaotic lifestyles which feature complex and compounding needs including co-occurring mental health issues, domestic abuse, homelessness and roceedings. The stark impact on families is evidence by the high proportion of children accessing our services and the bravery, commitment and determination they show us in their recovery journey every day.
## **Adult Services Brighton & Hove**
Commissioned by Brighton & Hove City Council through a sub-contract with Change, Grow, Live (CGL), we deliver drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services to women over 18. This includes open access assessment, psychosocial one-toone keywork, care coordination, and group interventions.
_566 women engaged with the service over the year._
## **Hope Service**
Specialist support for young women and men aged 18 ~~2~~ 5 transitioning from adolescent drug and alcohol services to adult pathways. The service is young-person centred, holistic, and tailored to encourage positive change.
_99 young people received treatment with Hope this year (one third male)._
## **POCAR (Parenting Our Children, Accessing Recovery)**
- Intensive 16-week programme for parents and carers (all genders) whose children are open to Social Services, focusing on understanding and addressing the impact of parental substance use.
- _77 clients (male and female) participated in POCAR._
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## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **Partners in Change Brighton & Hove**
Two qualified Oasis Project employed social workers, co-located with Services provide extensive targeted advice, support, and specialist knowledge to social workers and families experiencing parental substance use and dual diagnosis.
## **Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP) Brighton & Hove**
Over 20 years of specialist outreach supporting women in the sex industry, including those experiencing sexual violence and exploitation. The service is proactive, responsive, and supports women to stay safe and assert their rights.
- _279 brief interventions delivered_
- _60 women supported_
## **Looking Forward Brighton & Hove**
Longer-term intervention for women who have had children permanently removed from their care, including a step-down offer and a Community of Practice for professionals.
- _50 clients received support through Looking Forward this year._
## **Oasis Recovery Service (OWRS) East Sussex**
One-to-one support and psychotherapeutic groups for women with drug and alcohol problems. Although the service ended due to funding restrictions, its legacy continues through ongoing partnership work.
## **EMPOWER (Project Adder) East Sussex**
Asset-based, women-only groups and 1-1 interventions for women in Hastings with crack/opiate addiction and/or involvement in the Criminal Justice System.
## **Adder Sex Worker Service (Project Adder) Hastings, East Sussex**
Specialist interventions and training for professionals supporting women in the Project Adder cohort who are sex working.
## **Changing Futures East Sussex**
Hosting a full-time Complex Needs Worker as part of a national programme to improve outcomes for adults experiencing multiple disadvantage.
## **Oasis Family Recovery Service East Sussex**
National Lottery funded, delivering gender-specific and family-focused interventions to parents and families affected by harmful drug and alcohol use, including therapy for children and young people.
## **Services for Children and Young People (Young Oasis)**
## **Crèche Brighton & Hove**
Free childcare enables parents to access treatment and recovery support. The crèche safeguards vulnerable babies and children and provides early intervention for families at risk.
- _82 babies and children accessed the crèche during the year._
## **Mellow Parenting Brighton & Hove**
Attachment-based parenting programme for mothers with experience of substance problems, supported by the crèche.
## **Therapy for Children and Young People Brighton & Hove and Hastings**
16-week child-centred therapy using creative approaches, plus group activities to reduce isolation and build resilience. Funded by statutory and charitable sources, including the Breadsticks Charitable Foundation.
- _117 children and young people received therapy in Brighton & Hove_
- _44 children and young people received therapy in East Sussex_
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## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **Young Therapy Service Brighton & Hove**
Specialist one-to-one therapy for women aged 1 ~~8 2~~ 5 affected by early trauma, aiming to strengthen resilience and wellbeing.
_40 young women received therapy this year._
## **Transitions Therapy Service Brighton & Hove**
Individual therapy for young people aged 1 ~~6 2~~ 5 of any gender experiencing issues with drugs or alcohol.
_51 young people received therapy this year._
## **Risk Management**
Oasis Project uses a risk register to identify, assess and manage key operational, financial, external, regulatory and governance risks. Risk management is overseen by the Quality Assurance and Risk Management subgroup which is attended by Trustees framework is regularly reviewed for continuous improvement.
Trustees retain overall responsibility for risk management and decide an acceptable level of specific or combined risk for Oasis Project. Board decision-making is informed by risk management priorities. The CEO has delegated responsibility for implementing risk management measures and reports directly to trustees.
The Subgroup also oversees monitoring and evaluation of service delivery performance, safeguarding, incidents, and complaints. A Quality Assurance action plan is in place to manage the quality and risk management programme of work. including policies and procedures which are in place to guide staff in their work, to ensure consistent quality of service delivery and operational management.
## **Regulatory Framework**
Oasis Project is committed to developing and delivering co-produced strategies and services in collaboration with our statutory and voluntary sector partners and the communities in which we work.
We are regulated by the Charity Commission, CQC and Ofsted, and we hold Investors In People accreditation and a Trauma Informed Quality Mark
## **Care Quality Commission (CQC)**
Our Adult Service provision in Brighton & Hove is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. We were inspected by the - We were re-assessed by the CQC under the areas of and l in August 2022 as part of CQC Direct Monitoring, and the rating of was continued in both areas.
## **Ofsted Registration**
Voluntary Childcare Register. This registration demonstrates our commitment to maintaining high standards of care, safety, and early years provision for the children of parents accessing our services. Being on the voluntary register ensures that our crèche operates in line with national best practice, giving assurance to families, funders, and partners that our childcare environment is safe, nurturing, and well-governed.
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## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **Investors in People**
Oasis Project is proud to hold Investors in People accreditation, which we have maintained continuously for nine years. This recognition reflects our commitment to valuing, developing, and supporting our staff team. Through regular training, supervision, and opportunities for professional growth, we strive to create a positive and empowering workplace culture. Our Investors in People status demonstrates to funders, partners, and service users that we are dedicated to high standards in people management and organisational development.
## **Trauma-Informed Approach and Quality Mark**
Oasis Project is dedicated to providing trauma-informed support, ensuring that our services are shaped by an understanding of the impact of trauma on individuals and families affected by drug and alcohol issues. Our staff are trained to deliver compassionate, person-centred care that prioritises safety, trust, and empowerment. This ethos is embedded throughout our organisation, from policies and procedures to everyday practice.
In recognition of our commitment to trauma-informed care, in 2022 Oasis Project was awarded the Quality Mark Silver, reflecting our high standards and ongoing efforts to improve outcomes for those we support.
## **Environment**
Oasis Project is committed to sustainability and is concerned with the impact of our activities on the environment. We recognise that conscientious efforts to conserve resources and reduce environmental impacts have economic benefits for Oasis Project as well as ecological benefits for the environment. We acknowledge the connection between climate and other environmental crises and the threat of current and potential future homelessness, disease, biodiversity, food and water shortages and poverty for millions of people around the world. We therefore take seriously our responsibility to reduce our own carbon and environmental footprint. We have in place an environmental policy and partnerships with providers such as Fare Share and Recorra (PaperRound) to support our front and back-office function sustainability. This work is continuously evolving.
## **Strategic review**
The past year has been one of significant development and reflection for Oasis Project, set against a complex and evolving national and local landscape for drug and alcohol services.
With the support of an external strategy consultant, we undertook a comprehensive strategic planning process involving trustees, senior staff, and key stakeholders. This included face-to-face planning sessions, a consultation survey for staff and external partners, an all-staff away day, and a series of senior management meetings.
As a result, we have established three strategic ambitions for 202 ~~4 2~~ 027:
1. **Women receive trauma-informed substance use treatment and mental health care from services that work together.**
2. **Children and young people affected by substance use in the family have access to the support they need, when they need it.**
3. **The Oasis Project model is evaluated, consolidated, and communicated.**
These ambitions are underpinned by an overarching theory of change and a set of strategic enablers, ensuring our commitment to a strong organisational infrastructure and increased sustainability. This development work is ongoing and central to our future direction.
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## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **Strategic Context**
Oasis Project operates within a robust legal and regulatory framework, including oversight from the Charity Commission, CQC, Ofsted, and Investors in People.
Justice, and the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) agenda.
We are active members of national networks such as Collective Voice and the Women in Treatment (WiT) Working Group, and we contribute to Communities of Practice and professional forums.
Locally, we are firmly committed to partnership working with statutory, commercial and VCSE partners. This includes active membership of the Brighton & Hove Drug and Alcohol Harm Reduction Partnership (formerly the Combatting Drugs Partnership), VAWG Oversight Board, Safeguarding Adults Board, Local Safeguarding Children Partnership, and other multiagency groups focused on health, well-being, housing, and community safety.
Our key strategic and operational partnerships include Brighton & Hove City Council, East Sussex County Council, NHS, Sussex Police and Crime Commission, Ministry of Justice, Change Grow Live, Common Ambition, Cascade, Brighton rt, Brighton & Hove Switchboard, Rise, Survivors Network, local school, universities and many more. We continue to explore our potential role within Integrated Care Teams and Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams, ensuring our services are embedded in the wider system of care and support.
## **Alignment with National and Local Priorities**
Our services are directly mapped to the priorities of the Brighton & Hove Drug & Alcohol Strategy 202 ~~4 2~~ 030:
Disrupting supply chains and reducing crime
Delivering world-class treatment and recovery
Achieving a generational shift in demand for drugs and alcohol
We are engaged in work focused on improving quality, capacity, and outcomes for drug and alcohol services, and on supporting a generational shift in attitudes and behaviours. Our approach is evidence-based, co-produced, trauma-informed, and antistigmatising, with a strong focus on reducing inequalities.
## **Impact and Value**
deliver significant cost benefits to the wider system. This includes reductions in offending, emergency NHS use, homelessness, domestic abuse, self-harm, suicide, and the need for children to enter care. For example, preventing a single case of homelessness can save £10,000 per year, and preventing the removal of a child into care can save between £50,000 and £90,000. Specialist interventions for young people are proven to deliver substantial health, social, and economic benefits, with every £1 invested yielding up to £8 in return.
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## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **Service Model and Innovation**
Our unique trauma-informed, gender-informed, and lived experience-led approach is nationally recognised. We are proud to offer long-term, flexible support for highly vulnerable groups, and to contribute to systems change through professional advice, consultation, and advocacy.
## **Service User Involvement and Workforce**
Co-production and lived experience are at the heart of Oasis Project. We facilitate peer support groups, co-production groups, and regular service user feedback, with lived experience represented on our Board and throughout our staff team. Our workforce is highly skilled and professionally qualified, supported by a comprehensive learning and development plan, reflective practice, and a strong focus on staff wellbeing and resilience.
## **Challenges and Forward Focus**
As we look to the year ahead, we continue to face challenges common across the sector: short-term funding cycles, increasing complexity of need, and the necessity for highly skilled staff. The funding landscape remains uncertain, with statutory and public funding under pressure. Despite these challenges, we are committed to building capacity, strengthening quality assurance, and enhancing communication and engagement with all stakeholders.
Looking ahead, Oasis Project is entering an exciting new chapter under new leadership. To achieve our strategic commitments our priorities include:
Continued development of Governance aligned to the Charity Governance Code
- Ongoing strategic and efficient use of all of our resources
- Deepening partnership working and system integration
- Sharing staff and lived experience as part of our investment in Board and workforce learning, development and wellbeing
- Enhancing our evidence base and data systems, including exploring innovation and AI
- Maintaining a relentless focus on quality, capacity, and impact
- Ensuring the voices of children, young people, and adults with lived experience continue to shape our services and strategy
Move some of our services and functions to new premises at the heart of the VCSE community
We remain strategically aligned with local and national priorities and are determined to build on our track record of success, delivering high-quality, evidence-based support for women, children, young people, and families affected by drug and alcohol issues.
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## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **Financial review**
The financial position of the organisation continues to be a primary focus for the Board of Trustees which places strong
To support this, the Board sets an annual net fundraising target and monitors progress closely to ensure that income generation aligns with operational needs and long-term objectives.
Establishing a clear target provides direction for fundraising activities, supports accurate financial planning, and enables the Board to take timely action if performance falls short.
To achieve this, the Finance and Fundraising Subgroup meets every two months to review financial performance, monitor income and expenditure, and provide rigorous oversight of fundraising activities.
## **Financial Health**
The charity remains financially stable, supported by a strong cash position combined with positive net current and net asset balances.
At the end of the financial year, cash in hand and at bank totalled £531,363. The majority of these funds are held in highinterest accounts, generating £21,320 over the year. Approximately 5% of the cash balance is restricted, and 15% relates to grants received covering periods beyond 2024/25. This means 80% of the cash balance is available for unrestricted use
## **Income & Expenditure**
Total income for the year was £1,544,207 (2024: £1,515,237), while total expenditure was £1,574,304 (2024: £1,473,379). This resulted in a net deficit of £30,097 compared to a surplus of £41,858 in the prior year.
## **Income**
Income was primarily from charitable activities (£1,493,625) and donations (£27,820), with investment income contributing £21,320.
## Principal sources of income
The unrestricted income was primarily from core grants and contracts including, the Ministry of Justice (£147,415), and the Henry Smith Charity (£51,400), alongside investment income (£21,320).
Restricted income was received from a range of statutory and charitable funders, specifically; Change Grow Live (£434,370), Brighton & Hove City Council via the OHID Contract (£406,598), National Lottery (£98,465), Ministry of Justice (£147,415), East Sussex County Council Project ADDER Sex Worker Service (£41,580), East Sussex County Council Project ADDER Recovery Initiatives (£25,000), and the Bloom Foundation (£30,000). Each of these grants supported specific projects and services in line with funder requirements.
## **Performance related grants**
Performance-related income sources included central government, local authorities and trusts and foundations. Collectively, central government and local authority contributions represent most of our performance related income, accounting for 83% of the total. The CGL sub-contract contributes 26% of central and local authority income and accounts for 29% of overall income. Funding from trusts and foundations accounts for 17% of overall income.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
We are grateful to our funders, partners, and supporters whose generosity enables us to deliver life-changing services. We welcome new partnerships and opportunities to work together for greater impact.
## **Expenditure:**
Total expenditure increased to £1,574,304 from £1,473,379 in 2023-24. This represents an increase of 7%.
Staff costs remain the largest component and account for 77% of expenditure. All other cost categories are below 10% of total expenditure.
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Throughout the year, resources were directed towards delivering charitable activities, including relatively modest spending on fundraising. This was because there was no fundraising activity during the first half of the financial year due to staff changes
Support cost increased by 36% in 2024/25 and comprised 26% of total expenditure compared to 21% in 2023/24. These higher-than-usual costs were due to in-year costs associated with interim leadership, alongside essential leasehold improvements, a service evaluation. Increases in national insurance contributions and cost-of-living pay increases were also a factor.
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## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **Reserves Policy**
Unrestricted General Reserves stand at £330,027, representing a decrease of £9,162 compared to the previous year.
The Board of Trustees has also designated £40,000 for investment in business development initiatives, which will be utilised during 2025/26 to strengthen sustainability.
Restricted Funds decreased by £10,935, closing at £25,863 at year end. Earlier, previously reported delays in recruitment for the National Lottery-funded Family Recovery Service, postponed the planned start of project delivery. As a result, part of the underspend rolled over from previous years was utilised to ensure the project could be delivered as originally intended, in line with the funder agreement.
The charity relies on a diverse mix of income sources, including contracts, grants, and donations, to maintain financial stability. These income streams can fluctuate throughout the year as service funding ends and new opportunities are secured. To safeguard continuity during such periods, financial reserves are essential. They ensure that core facilities, management, and support for charitable services can be maintained while new funding is sought, and they provide a safety net for meeting statutory and contractual obligations in the event of significant funding disruption.
The Trustees have agreed to maintain a designated level of financial reserves, built up from unrestricted income, to safeguard
- Continuity of Operations: To ensure that central facilities, management, and support functions can continue for a period of six months in the event of a complete loss of current funding. This provision allows core charity services to operate while new funding sources are secured.
- Orderly Closure: In the unlikely event of closure, reserves will enable the Trustees to meet all statutory and contractual obligations to staff and suppliers, ensuring an orderly and responsible wind-down of operations.
The reserve calculation is reviewed annually in March, prior to the financial year end. For 2025/26, the Reserves Policy was reviewed in December to account for the planned financial savings associated with replacement of the lease at Morley Street to the licence agreement at Community Base. The assessment indicated that General Reserves of £322k and £352k are required to meet the Reserves Policy. At year end, actual reserves stood at £330k, which falls within the target range. The Trustees are satisfied with this position and will continue to monitor reserve levels to ensure compliance with policy and maintain financial resilience.
## **Structure, governance and management Board of Trustees**
The Board of Trustees sets the strategic direction and oversees the performance of Oasis Project, meeting regularly both online and in person. Day-to-day management is delegated to the CEO, with Board sub-groups focused on Finance and Fundraising, Human Resources and Health & Safety, and Risk Management & Quality Assurance. Governance and Board development are aligned with the Charity Governance Code.
Trustees are recruited through open processes to ensure a diverse and skilled Board. In 2025, Sara Connolly and Emma Cody joined, bringing expertise in safeguarding and work with children and young people. Later in the year, Karen Bailey (academic research), Rakeem Morgan-Cornibert (data analysis), and Catherine Ashton-Saltwell (governance, strategy, and innovation) were appointed. The Board also benefits from members with lived experience of drug and alcohol issues within the family.
Trustee induction and training are overseen by the joint Chairs, with all trustees required to complete safeguarding training. Sara Connolly and Emma Cody currently have oversight of safeguarding on behalf of the Board.
Potential trustees meet with both the CEO and the Chair and are provided with information about the role and responsibilities of a trustee. Alongside information about their role and about the organisation, potential and newly recruited trustees are given information from the Charity Commission and other external sources. Oasis requires all trustees to undertake Safeguarding training. Trustees receive ongoing support in their role. Trustees are asked to develop a specific area of interest. During the year Ms C Bulling and Dr T Morrison acted as Trustee Leads for Safeguarding, and the Board has recruited the two new Trustees with safeguarding expertise to share the lead role from 2024/25.
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## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
Trustees are generally recruited via open recruitment processes and we are mindful of the need to ensure the board reflects the diversity of the community it serves. Trustees are identified as suitable with reference to analysis of the skills of the current board.
We have a robust board of trustees who bring an excellent range of skills and commitment to Oasis Project, including those with lived experience of substance misuse in the family. There is very good attendance at board meetings and subgroups and a commitment to drive the organisation forward.
The Trustees, who are also the Directors for the purposes of company law, and who served during the year were: Ms G Whensley (Acting Chair since January 2024)
Mr C Goss (Treasurer) Dr S Flacks
Ms K McHugh Ms E Cody (Appointed on 18 June 2024)
Ms S Connolly (Appointed on 18 June 2024)
Ms FSB Lewis (Resigned on 21 January 2025)
## **Organisational Structure**
The Board delegates day to day operational and strategic leadership to the CEO, who oversees the Senior Leadership Team. Service Managers oversee the operational, team and project management of each service area. The structure also includes HR, Finance and Administration roles.
At the year-end Oasis Project employed 53 people (32.5 FTE) in a mix of full and part-time roles. During the period there were 18 new starters and 22 leavers.
Oasis Project holds Investors in People status and has done so continuously for 9 years. HR matters and data are regularly reviewed at Board level via the HR and Health and Safety sub-group.
## **Our People**
The majority of staff team are female, part-time and include people with lived experience of treatment and recovery for alcohol and drug use. The team also includes colleagues from a range of professional disciplines including social work, childcare, counselling, and psychotherapy.
Oasis Project offers practice placements for students from both local Universities. This year we provided internships for three Psychology students from University of Sussex for the sixth year running.
As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing and practice development, regular management support, supervision, facilitated reflective practice and external (clinical) supervision are offered for client facing roles and some senior roles.
A range of mechanisms such as surveys, meetings, forums, are in place for staff to contribute feedback and ideas to discuss and inform organisational development and service delivery.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **Leadership**
Interim CEO arrangements were in place during the year to cover Laura Ward’s maternity leave which began in December 2023. The role was covered first by Natalie Mendez and then by Catherine Ashton-Saltwell. We are grateful to Natalie and Catherine for their contributions.
When Laura decided not to return to the CEO role after her maternity leave, our new permanent CEO Sam Price MADipSW, MinstF (Dip) (she/her), was recruited through an open process. Sam joined the team in April 2025.
Sam has extensive VCSE leadership and management experience, a wealth of knowledge and a strong commitment to social justice and collaboration. She has professional qualifications in social work and fundraising management, extensive experience of working with women and children affected by domestic abuse and homelessness, and a decade of leadership within the Brighton & Hove VCSE. She is dedicated to delivering impactful, co-produced services at Oasis Project to make a difference in the lives of women, children, and families affected by drug and alcohol issues.
We are very pleased that both Laura and Catherine are continuing to contribute the leadership of Oasis Project as Head of Development and Fundraising, and CoChair of Trustees respectively. Laura’s return enables us to retain valuable organisational intelligence and experience alongside Sam’s skills and expertise. Catherine’s appointment supports our commitment to Board and Governance development and to strengthening innovation in our work.
During the year, Rachel Strudwick also joined the senior team as Head of Operations and Quality and Margaret CharlesSifflet as Finance Manager.
The Trustees are confident in the strength of the leadership to deliver organisational sustainability and growth alongside high quality services for our vulnerable client group.
## **Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and empowering environment for each individual accessing our services. We recognise and celebrate the diversity of our community, including people of all ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, faiths, disabilities, and socio-economic backgrounds. We are proud to support trans women and affirm their rightful place at Oasis Project.
Our approach is rooted in trauma-informed care, ensuring that every individual feels safe, heard, and valued. We understand that women’s unique experiences of addiction and recovery are shaped by intersecting identities and systemic inequalities, and we strive to respond with sensitivity and equity to the needs of individuals and their families. We actively work to remove barriers to access and challenge discrimination in all its forms.
Through ongoing staff training, community engagement, and inclusive policy development, we uphold the principles of equity and social justice. We believe that recovery is strengthened by diversity and that every woman deserves compassionate support tailored to her unique experience.
## **Senior Staff Remuneration**
Oasis does not have an automatic annual pay increase but operates a salary banding scale. Salary bands are reviewed by senior management and the Board as part of the annual budget cycle. This year in light of the continued rising cost of living and more or less in line with wage increases elsewhere in the economy, awarded _a 5% increase_ to staff. Oasis Project is a Brighton & Hove Living Wage employer.
## **Disclosure of information to auditor**
Each of the trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.
The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
..............................
**C Ashton-Saltwell** Trustee Dated: ......................... 19/12/2025
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
The trustees, who are also the directors of Oasis Project for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and
United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.
In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to:
- Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- Observe the methods and principles in the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice
- (SORP), "Accounting and Reporting by Charities", issued in March 2005;
- Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
- Prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT**
## **TO THE TRUSTEES OF OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **Opinion**
the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 _The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland_ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
## In our opinion, the financial statements:
- give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;
- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
- have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
## **Basis for opinion**
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the _Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements_ section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit ibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
## **Conclusions relating to going concern**
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
## **Other information**
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
## **Matters on which we are required to report by exception**
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees' report; or
- sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **Responsibilities of trustees**
As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the rs related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
## **Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements**
We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. The objectives of our audit are to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding compliance with laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, to perform audit procedures to help identify instances of non-compliance with other laws and regulations that may have a material effect on the financial statements, and to respond appropriately to identified or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations identified during the audit.
In relation to fraud, the objectives of our audit are to identify and assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud, to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatements due to fraud through designing and implementing appropriate responses and to respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit.
However it is the primary responsibility of management, with the oversight of those charged with governance, to ensure that the operations are conducted in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations and for the prevention and detection of fraud.
In identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud, the audit engagement team made enquiries of management, and those charged with governance, regarding the procedures relating to identifying, evaluating and complying with;
1. laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance;
2. detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud;
3. the internal controls established to mitigate risks related to fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations;
As a result of these procedures we consider the most significant laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the financial statements are FRS 102, General Data Protection Regulations, Companies Act, Charities Act 2011, Charities Statement of Recommended Practice and employment law and regulations. We performed audit procedures to detect non-compliance, which may have a material impact on the financial statements. These included reviewing financial statement disclosures and evaluating advice received from external advisors. There were no significant laws and regulations we deemed as having an indirect impact on the financial statements.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF OASIS PROJECT LTD**
The audit engagement team identified the risk of management override of controls as the area where the financial statements were most susceptible to material misstatement due to fraud. Audit procedures performed included but were not limited to testing manual journal entries and other adjustments and evaluating the rationale in relation to any significant, unusual transactions and transactions entered into outside of the normal course of business.
As a large portion of income is received through grants and relates to future years, the audit engagement team have highlighted completeness of income as an area of significant risk. Audit procedures performed included but were not limited to, proof in total testing of income recorded in the accounts compared to the grant awarded per the grant contract.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/ auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
## **Use of our report**
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Rep orts) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
**Darren Harding ACA, FCCA, DChA (Senior Statutory Auditor) Richard Place Dobson Services Limited Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor**
.........................
Ground Floor 1 - 7 Station Road Crawley West Sussex RH10 1HT
Richard Place Dobson Services Limited is eligible for appointment as auditors of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
|**Current financial year**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**general**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**designated**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**2025**
**2025**
**2025**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Income from:**
Donations and legacies
**3**
22,820
-
5,000
Charitable activities
**4**
763,275
-
730,350
Investments
**5**
21,320
-
-
Other income
**6**
1,442
-
-
**Total income**
808,857
-
735,350
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
**7**
19,559
-
-
Charitable activities
Young Person Services
**8**
73,748
-
236,778
Creche Services
**8**
63,143
-
36,874
Adult Services
**8**
671,569
-
460,304
Central & Admin
**8**
-
-
12,329
**Total charitable expenditure**
808,460
-
746,285
**Total resources expended**
828,019
-
746,285
**Net (outgoing)/incoming resources**
**before transfers**
(19,162)
-
(10,935)
Gross transfers between funds
10,000
(10,000)
-
**Net (expenditure)/income for the year/**
**Net movement in funds**
(9,162)
(10,000)
(10,935)
Fund balances at 1 April 2024
339,189
50,000
36,798
**Fund balances at 31 March 2025**
330,027
40,000
25,863|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
27,820
1,493,625
21,320
1,442
1,544,207
19,559
310,526
100,017
1,131,873
12,329
1,554,745
1,574,304
(30,097)
-
(30,097)
425,987
395,890|Total
2024
**£**
7,007
1,476,960
15,175
16,095|
|---|---|---|
|||1,515,237|
|||25,767|
|||274,705
93,036
1,079,871
-|
|||1,447,612|
|||1,473,379|
|||41,858
-|
|||41,858
384,129
425,987|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
|**Prior financial year**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**general**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**designated**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**2024**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Income from:**
Donations and legacies
**3**
7,007
-
-
Charitable activities
**4**
1,019,158
-
457,802
Investments
**5**
15,175
-
-
Other income
**6**
16,095
-
-
**Total income**
1,057,435
-
457,802
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
**7**
25,767
-
-
Charitable activities
Young Person Services
**8**
94,498
-
180,207
Creche Services
**8**
93,036
-
-
Adult Services
**8**
808,774
-
271,097
**Total charitable expenditure**
996,308
-
451,304
**Total resources expended**
1,022,075
-
451,304
**Net (outgoing)/incoming resources before**
**transfers**
35,360
-
6,498
Gross transfers between funds
13,300
(13,300)
-
**Net (expenditure)/income for the year/**
**Net movement in funds**
48,660
(13,300)
6,498
Fund balances at 1 April 2023
290,529
63,300
30,300
**Fund balances at 31 March 2024**
339,189
50,000
36,798|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
7,007
1,476,960
15,175
16,095|
|---|---|
||1,515,237|
||25,767|
||274,705
93,036
1,079,871|
||1,447,612|
||1,473,379|
||41,858
-|
||41,858
384,129
425,987|
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **BALANCE SHEET**
## _**AS AT 31 MARCH 2025**_
|||**2025**||**2024**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Notes**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Fixed assets**||||||
|Tangible assets|**15**||17,881||17,847|
|**Current assets**||||||
|Debtors|**16**|48,028||68,993||
|Cash at bank and in hand||531,363||543,915||
|||579,391||612,908||
|**Creditors: amounts falling due within one**|**17**|||||
|**year**||(176,382)||(179,768)||
|**Net current assets**|||403,009||433,140|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**|||420,890||450,987|
|**Creditors: amounts falling due after more**||||||
|**than one year**|**18**||(25,000)||(25,000)|
|**Net assets**|||395,890||425,987|
|**The funds of the charity**||||||
|Restricted income funds|**22**||25,863||36,798|
|Unrestricted funds - general|||330,027||339,189|
|Unrestricted funds - designated|**21**||40,000||50,000|
||||395,890||425,987|
The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements under the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on ......................... 19/12/2025
..............................
C Ashton-Saltwell
## **Trustee**
Company registration number 03447762 (England and Wales)
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
|**Notes**
**Cash flows from operating activities**
Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations
**26**
**Investing activities**
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Investment income received
**Net cash generated from investing activities**
**Net cash generated from financing activities**
**Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
**Cash and cash equivalents at end of year**|**2025**
**£**
(7,774)
21,320|**£**
(26,098)
13,546
-
(12,552)
543,915
531,363|**2024**
**£**
(9,557)
15,175|**£**
48,165
5,618
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||53,783
490,132|
|||||543,915|
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **1 Accounting policies**
## **Charity information**
Oasis Project Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Globe House, 3 Morley Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9RA.
## **1.1 Accounting convention**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's memorandum & articles of association, the Companies Act 2006 and "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 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
## **1.2 Going concern**
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
## **1.3 Charitable funds**
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.
Designated funds comprise funds which have been set aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific purposes. The purposes and uses of the designated funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
## **1.4 Income**
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income, the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy and there is probability over the receipt of the income. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
Grants and donations are recognised on an accruals basis, accounted for in the period to which they relate.
Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.
Investment income is accounted for on a receivable basis.
## **1.5 Expenditure**
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis with the irrecoverable element of VAT included with the items to which it relates.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **1 Accounting policies**
**(Continued)**
All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the Statement of Financial Activities on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on the following appropriate basis:
Brighton Office Cost Allocation: Adult Services 72% Crèche 9% Young Person Services 19%
Central Support Services Allocation: Adult Services 65% Crèche 7% Looking Forward 7% Young person Services 21%
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include audit fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity. These are included within support costs.
## **1.6 Tangible fixed assets**
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold land and buildings 20% of reducing balance Fixtures and fittings Between 20% - 50% on straight line basis Computers 100% straight line where the asset is funded through a grant
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.
Oasis Project has a capitalisation policy of £1,000. Assets purchased costing less than this amount are not capitalised.
## **1.7 Impairment of fixed assets**
At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).
## **1.8 Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
## **1.9 Financial instruments**
The charitable company only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **1 Accounting policies**
**(Continued)**
## _**Basic financial assets**_
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
## _**Basic financial liabilities**_
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
## **1.10 Taxation**
The company is a registered charity (number: 1065503). All of the charity income falls within the exemptions set out in part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
## **1.11 Employee benefits**
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense.
The costs of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are received.
## **1.12 Retirement benefits**
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
## **2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements**
assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
The main estimate in the accounts is the amount to be set aside for dilapidations which is estimated to be £25,000.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
|**3**
**Donations and legacies**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**general**
**2025**
**£**
Donations
17,769
Legacies receivable
5,051
22,820
**4**
**Charitable activities**
Performance related grants
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds - general
Restricted funds
**Performance related grants**
BBC Children in Need Small Grant
BHCC Public Health (HTH)
Blagrave Charitiable Trust
Bloom Foundation
Brighton District Nurses Association Trust
Brighton & Hove City Council - Children and Young People
Brighton & Hove City Council - Public Health England HIV Prevention Grant
Chalk Cliff Trust
Change Grow Live
Community for the Blessed Virgin Mary
Derek & Eileen Dodgson Foundation
East Sussex County Council Project Adder - Recovery Initiatives
East Sussex County Council Project Adder - Sex Worker Service
East Sussex Veterans Hub
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust
ESCC Changing Futures Programme
East Sussex County Council Innovation Fund
The Henry Smith Charity
ICB NHS Sussex Health Inequalities Small Grant
Masonic Charitable Foundation|**Restricted**
**Total**
Unrestricted
**funds**
funds
general
**2025**
**2025**
2024
**£**
**£**
£
5,000
22,769
7,007
-
5,051
-
5,000
27,820
7,007
**Charitable**
**activities**
**Charitable**
**activities**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
1,493,625
1,476,960
763,275
1,019,158
730,350
457,802
1,493,625
1,476,960
10,731
10,217
31,340
-
19,250
31,250
30,000
27,000
-
4,000
23,167
23,167
22,584
22,584
5,000
-
434,370
422,300
3,000
3,000
3,000
2,500
25,000
25,000
41,580
41,580
-
6,903
7,500
10,500
23,654
47,308
14,050
54,911
51,400
56,700
8,457
10,371
-
17,177|**Restricted**
**Total**
Unrestricted
**funds**
funds
general
**2025**
**2025**
2024
**£**
**£**
£
5,000
22,769
7,007
-
5,051
-
5,000
27,820
7,007
**Charitable**
**activities**
**Charitable**
**activities**
**2025**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
1,493,625
1,476,960
763,275
1,019,158
730,350
457,802
1,493,625
1,476,960
10,731
10,217
31,340
-
19,250
31,250
30,000
27,000
-
4,000
23,167
23,167
22,584
22,584
5,000
-
434,370
422,300
3,000
3,000
3,000
2,500
25,000
25,000
41,580
41,580
-
6,903
7,500
10,500
23,654
47,308
14,050
54,911
51,400
56,700
8,457
10,371
-
17,177|
|---|---|---|
|||1,019,158
457,802
1,476,960|
|||10,217
-
31,250
27,000
4,000
23,167
22,584
-
422,300
3,000
2,500
25,000
41,580
6,903
10,500
47,308
54,911
56,700
10,371
17,177|
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
|**4**
**Charitable activities**
Ministry of Justice Women's Community Sector Core Funding Grant
National Lottery
OHID Contract
Pebble Trust
Sure Start
Sussex Community Foundation
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Safe Space Funding
Sussex PCC - Looking Forward
Sussex PCC Training Grant
The Breadsticks Foundation
The Magdalen and Lasher Charity|**(Continued)**
147,415
147,415
98,465
98,465
406,598
324,880
-
6,451
2,000
2,000
2,500
-
18,989
19,111
32,566
39,041
6,417
-
23,592
23,129
1,000
-
1,493,625
1,476,960|**(Continued)**
147,415
147,415
98,465
98,465
406,598
324,880
-
6,451
2,000
2,000
2,500
-
18,989
19,111
32,566
39,041
6,417
-
23,592
23,129
1,000
-
1,493,625
1,476,960|
|---|---|---|
|||1,476,960|
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **4 Charitable activities**
**(Continued)**
For many of the grants received a small description has been included below:
## BBC Children in Need (Small Grant)
Funding was received to set up and deliver a therapy service to children and young people in Hastings affected by substance misuse in the family.
## Blagrave Trust
A core funding grant towards the costs of increasing capacity within the service to respond to the needs of those aged 16+ and to develop co-production with Children and Young People.
## Brighton & Hove City Council - Children and Young People's Grant
Funding towards the costs of staffing of our Young Oasis Therapy team to deliver therapy to children and young people 5-18 years affected by a parent or family member's substance misuse.
## Brighton & Hove City Council - OHID Grant
Funding to increase the capacity of and evaluate - Oasis Project's services for adults and children in line with the aims of the national drug strategy.
## Brighton & Hove City Council - Public Health HIV Prevention
Funding towards the cost of staffing the Sex Workers Outreach Project.
- Brighton & Hove City Council Public Health (HTH) Expanding Workforce Funding toward temporary Managerial Support.
## Bloom Foundation
Funding for therapy service for young women 18-25 who have been impacted by early trauma.
## Chalk Cliff Trust
Grant funding towards our creche for babies and children affected by substance misuse in the family.
## Change Grow Live (CGL)
Funding by subcontract arrangement to deliver drug and alcohol treatment to women in Brighton & Hove.
## Community of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Grant funding towards our creche for babies and children affected by substance misuse in the family.
## - East Sussex County Council Changing Futures Programme
Funding for a Women's Complex Needs Outreach Worker in East Sussex as part of the pan-Sussex 'Changing Futures' project.
- East Sussex County Council Project Adder Recovery Initiatives
A grant to deliver ·Empower' programme offering group and 1-1 interventions for women with crack/ opiate issues in Hastings.
## East Sussex County Council Project Adder- Sex Worker Service
A grant to deliver the Adder Sex Workers Service for women in Hastings with a crack/opiate addiction who are involved in sex work.
## East Sussex County Council Innovation Grant
Supports the delivery of a range of support services for women in East Sussex with a substance misuse problem, including group work and 1-1 support.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
|**4**|**Charitable activities**
**(Continued)**
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust
Funding for the staffing, running costs and training/supervision cost for our creche service.
Henry Smith
3-year core funding grant towards the running costs of Oasis Project.
ICB NHS Sussex Health Inequalities Small Grant
Funding to undertake community engagement in relation to Sex Workers' Outreach Project.
Ministry of Justice Women·Community Sector Core Funding
Core funding to support the delivery of our services for adult women.
Souter Charitable Trust
Funding for the continued provision of creche services.
Sure Start
Small grant towards the costs of staffing in the Creche.
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (SPCC)-Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Uplift Funding
Grant funding for the provision of support for Looking Forward: a service for women who have had children removed
from their care.
Sussex Police and
Funding
Funding to support delivery of our Sex Workers Outreach Project, including delivery of training to Police and other
professionals.
Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner-Training Grant
Funding for development and delivery of Domestic Abuse training.
Sussex Community Foundation
Arthur & Doreen Green Fund
Funding towards the cost of staffing in the Creche.
The Magdalen & Lasher Charity
Funding the provision of support to women affected by substance use in Hastings.
The Breadsticks Foundation|
|---|---|
Funding towards our Young Oasis therapy services for children 5-18 affected by substance misuse in the family.
## The Dodgson Foundation
A grant towards the costs of supporting adult women over the age of 55 years with drug and alcohol problems.
## The National Lottery
A 3-year grant towards the costs of delivering Oasis family Recovery Service - support for families affected by drug and alcohol problems in East Sussex.
## **5 Income from investments**
||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|
|---|---|---|
||**funds**|**funds**|
||**2025**|**2024**|
||**£**|**£**|
|Interest receivable|21,320|15,175|
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
- **6 Other income**
||**Unrestricted**|Unrestricted|
|---|---|---|
||**funds**|funds|
||**general**|general|
||**2025**|2024|
||**£**|£|
|Other income|1,442|14,095|
|Internship funding|-|2,000|
||1,442|16,095|
## **7 Raising funds**
||**Unrestricted**|Unrestricted|
|---|---|---|
||**funds**|funds|
||**general**|general|
||**2025**|2024|
||**£**|£|
|Raising grants, donations & legacies|||
|Other fundraising costs|2,153|3,306|
|Staff costs|17,406|22,461|
|Raising grants, donations & legacies|19,559|25,767|
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
|**8**
**Charitable activities**
**Young Person**
**Creche**
**Services**
**Services**
**2025**
**2025**
**£**
**£**
Staff costs
158,331
61,005
Other charitable activity costs
31,431
7,228
189,762
68,233
Share of support costs (see
note 9)
119,168
31,107
Share of governance costs (see
note 9)
1,596
677
310,526
100,017
**Analysis by fund**
Unrestricted funds - general
73,748
63,143
Restricted funds
236,778
36,874
310,526
100,017
**9**
**Support costs**
**Support costs**
**Governance**
**costs**
**£**
**£**
Staff costs
229,730
-
Depreciation
7,740
-
Central Support
140,112
-
Brighton Offices
22,720
-
Audit fees
-
8,830
Bank charges
-
60
Trustees expenses
-
190
400,302
9,080
Analysed between
Charitable activities
400,302
9,080||**Adult**
**Central &**
**Total**
**Total**
**Services**
**Admin**
**2025**
**2024**
**2025**
**2025**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
754,075
-
973,411
871,908
133,293
-
171,952
273,902
887,368
-
1,145,363
1,145,810
237,698
12,329
400,302
293,475
6,807
-
9,080
8,327
1,131,873
12,329
1,554,745
1,447,612
671,569
-
808,460
996,308
460,304
12,329
746,285
451,304
1,131,873
12,329
1,554,745
1,447,612
**2025**
Support costs
Governance
costs
2024
**£**
£
£
£
229,730
159,838
-
159,838
7,740
6,769
-
6,769
140,112
100,704
-
100,704
22,720
26,164
-
26,164
-
8,830
-
8,144
8,144
60
-
108
108
190
-
75
75
409,382
293,475
8,327
301,802
409,382
293,475
8,327
301,802|
|---|---|---|
||||
||||
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
|**10**
**Net movement in funds**
Net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting)
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
**11**
**Auditor's remuneration**
Fees payable to the charity's auditor and associates:
**For audit services**
Audit of the financial statements of the charity|**2025**
**£**
**2024**
**£**
7,740
6,769
**2025**
**£**
**2024**
**£**
8,830
8,144|
|---|---|
## **12 Trustees**
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year. During the year £190 (2024: £75) was paid to Trustees in repaid expenses for travel and subsistence.
## **13 Employees**
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
|Direct Charitable
Management and administration
Total
**Employment costs**
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs|**2025**
**Number**
45
6
51
**2025**
**£**
1,117,490
82,897
20,160
1,220,547|**2024**
**Number**
44
6|
|---|---|---|
|||50|
|||**2024**
**£**
959,612
76,569
18,026
1,054,207|
Key management personnel of the charitable company comprise the CEO and the Head of Client Services. The total employee benefits for key management personnel of the charity was £203,049 (2024: £107,976).
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.
## **14 Taxation**
The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
|**15**
**Tangible fixed assets**
**Leasehold land**
**and buildings**
**£**
**Cost**
At 1 April 2024
121,182
Additions
3,274
At 31 March 2025
124,456
**Depreciation and impairment**
At 1 April 2024
105,730
Depreciation charged in the year
4,679
At 31 March 2025
110,409
**Carrying amount**
At 31 March 2025
14,047
At 31 March 2024
15,452
**16**
**Debtors**
**Amounts falling due within one year:**
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
**17**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
**Notes**
Other taxation and social security
Deferred income
**19**
Trade creditors
Accruals
**18**
**Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year**
Dilapidations provision|**Fixtures and**
**fittings**
**£**
49,227
4,500
53,727
46,832
3,061
49,893
3,834
2,395
**2025**
**£**
16
22,145
25,867
48,028
**2025**
**£**
23,749
80,996
14,762
56,875
176,382
**2025**
**£**
25,000|**Total**
**£**
170,409
7,774|
|---|---|---|
|||178,183|
|||152,562
7,740|
|||160,302|
|||17,881|
|||17,847|
|||**2024**
**£**
6,435
38,286
24,272|
|||68,993|
|||**2024**
**£**
23,994
60,010
30,135
65,629|
|||179,768|
|||**2024**
**£**
25,000|
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **19 Deferred income**
||**2025**|**2024**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|Arising from Deferred grant income|80,996|60,010|
Deferred income relates to grants where period covered extends past the year end. Last years deferred income of £60,010 was all released in the year and the deferred income of £80,996 relates to 7 grants and will be released in the following year.
## **20 Retirement benefit schemes**
|**Retirement benefit schemes**|||
|---|---|---|
||**2025**|**2024**|
|**Defined contribution schemes**|**£**|**£**|
|Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes|20,160|18,026|
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.
## **21 Unrestricted funds - designated**
These are unrestricted funds which are material to the charity's activities.
|**At 1 April 2024**
**£**
**Transfers**
**£**
**At 31**
Business development
40,000
-
Workforce development
10,000
(10,000)
50,000
(10,000)
**Previous year:**
**At 1 April 2023**
**Transfers**
**At 31**
**£**
**£**
Business development
30,000
10,000
Commission of an external evaluation
20,000
(20,000)
Workforce development
10,800
(800)
Equity and diversity initiatives
2,500
(2,500)
63,300
(13,300)|**March**
**2025**
**£**
40,000
-|
|---|---|
||40,000|
||**March**
**2024**
**£**
40,000
-
10,000
-|
||50,000|
The designated funds have been set aside to carry out various pieces of work aligned to Oasis Project's strategy for the year.
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **22 Restricted funds**
The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.
|**Balance at**
**1 April 2024**
**£**
East Sussex County Council
Recovery Support Grant
-
Changing Futures
ICB NHS Sussex Health
Inequalities Small Grant
-
Ernest Kleinwort
-
CIN 3 yr Starts 01/07/2018
-
PCC for Sussex Grant
-
PSHE (BHCC)
-
PHE HIV Prevention Grant
-
Sussex PCC Training Grant
-
East Sussex County Council
Project ADDER Recovery
Initiatives
-
The National Lottery
36,798
East Sussex County Council
Project ADDER Sex Worker
Service
-
The Breadsticks Foundation
-
Bloom Foundation
-
Henry Smith Charity
-
OHID Contract
OHID - CGL Contract
Variation
Sure Start
Sussex PCC - Looking
Forward
-
36,798|**Movement in funds**
**Incoming**
**resources**
**Resources**
**expended**
**Transfers Gains**
**£**
**£**
**£**
14,051
(14,051)
-
23,654
(23,654)
8,457
(8,457)
-
12,500
(12,500)
-
10,731
(10,731)
-
18,989
(18,989)
-
23,167
(23,167)
-
22,584
(22,584)
-
6,417
(6,417)
-
25,000
(25,000)
-
98,465
(109,400)
-
41,580
(41,580)
23,592
(23,592)
-
30,000
(30,000)
-
16,717
(16,717)
-
256,026
(256,026)
-
68,854
(68,854)
-
2,000
(2,000)
-
32,566
(32,566)
-
735,350
(746,285)
-|**and losses**
**Balance at**
**31 March 2025**
**£**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25,863
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25,863|
|---|---|---|
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **22 Restricted funds**
**(Continued)**
|**Balance at**
**1 April 2023**
East Sussex County Council
Recovery Support Grant
-
Changing Futures
East Sussex Veterans Hub
-
Fulfilling Lives - Looking
Forward
-
ICB NHS Sussex Health
Inequalities Small Grant
-
PCC for Sussex Grant
-
BBC Children in Need Small
Grant
-
East Sussex County Council
Project ADDER Recovery
Initiatives
-
The National Lottery
30,300
East Sussex County Council
Project ADDER Sex Worker
Service
-
The Breadsticks Foundation
-
Bloom Foundation
-
Henry Smith Charity
-
Masonic Charitable
Foundation
Sussex PCC - Looking
Forward
30,300|**Movement in**
**funds**
**Incoming**
**resources**
**Resources**
**expended**
**Transfers Gains and losses**
**Balance at**
**31 March 2024**
54,911
(54,911)
-
-
-
47,308
(47,308)
-
-
-
6,903
(6,903)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,371
(10,371)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,217
(10,217)
-
-
-
25,000
(25,000)
-
-
-
98,465
(91,967)
-
-
36,798
41,580
(41,580)
-
-
-
23,129
(23,129)
-
-
-
27,000
(27,000)
-
-
-
56,700
(56,700)
-
-
-
17,177
(17,177)
-
-
-
39,041
(39,041)
-
-
-
457,802
(451,304)
-
-
36,798|**Movement in**
**funds**
**Incoming**
**resources**
**Resources**
**expended**
**Transfers Gains and losses**
**Balance at**
**31 March 2024**
54,911
(54,911)
-
-
-
47,308
(47,308)
-
-
-
6,903
(6,903)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,371
(10,371)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,217
(10,217)
-
-
-
25,000
(25,000)
-
-
-
98,465
(91,967)
-
-
36,798
41,580
(41,580)
-
-
-
23,129
(23,129)
-
-
-
27,000
(27,000)
-
-
-
56,700
(56,700)
-
-
-
17,177
(17,177)
-
-
-
39,041
(39,041)
-
-
-
457,802
(451,304)
-
-
36,798|
|---|---|---|
|||36,798|
Please see note 4 for the descriptions of the restricted funds.
**23 Analysis of net assets between funds**
|**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**general**
**designated**
**2025**
**2025**
**2025**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**At 31 March 2025:**
Tangible assets
17,881
-
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
337,146
40,000
25,863
Long term liabilities
(25,000)
-
-
330,027
40,000
25,863|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
17,881
403,009
(25,000)|
|---|---|
||395,890|
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **23 Analysis of net assets between funds**
**(Continued)**
|**Unrestricted**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**general**
**designated**
**2024**
**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**At 31 March 2024:**
Tangible assets
17,847
-
-
Current assets/(liabilities)
346,342
50,000
36,798
Long term liabilities
(25,000)
-
-
339,189
50,000
36,798|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
17,847
433,140
(25,000)|
|---|---|
||425,987|
## **24 Operating lease commitments**
## **Lessee**
At the reporting end date the charity had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
|Within one year
Between two and five years
In over five years|**2025**
**£**
73,289
67,339
-
140,628|**2024**
**£**
58,698
261,750
153,750|
|---|---|---|
|||474,198|
## **25 Related party transactions**
There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2024 - none).
|**Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations**
(Deficit)/surplus for the year
**Adjustments for:**
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
**Movements in working capital:**
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
Increase/(decrease) in deferred income
**Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations**|**2025**
**£**
(30,097)
(21,320)
7,740
20,965
(24,372)
20,986
(26,098)|**2024**
**£**
41,858
(15,175)
6,769
(610)
69,494
(54,171)|
|---|---|---|
|||48,165|
## **26 Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations**
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## **OASIS PROJECT LTD**
## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)**
## _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025**_
## **27 Analysis of changes in net funds**
The charity had no material debt during the year.
## **28 Non-audit services provided by auditor**
In common with many businesses of our size and nature we use our auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements.
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