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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03464057 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1066765 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FOR ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE Xeinadin South East Ltd 19 North Street Ashford Kent TN24 8LF

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements Detailed Statement of Financial Activities Page 1 to 6 7 8 9 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 22

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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). Page 1

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims Charitable Purpose Ashford Volunteer Centre's Articles of Association state that the charity's objects are: To promote and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and organisations whose purposes are charitable in direct pursuit of their objectives including by: "The provision of office accommodation and ancillary facilities " Advising and guiding persons willing to undertake voluntary services "Advising and guiding organisations using volunteers, particularly those being members of the centre "Holding and conducting conferences, seminars and enquiries The Volunteer Centre mission is: that people are empowered to volunteer and use their skills to build strong and vibrant communities. Values: Ashford Volunteer Centre holds 4 high-level values and these are woven through our way of working and our commitment to volunteering. Our values also ensure Ashford Volunteer Centre is a great place to work. Our values are: " Everyone has the right to offer their time to volunteer " Every volunteer has the right to have a great volunteering experience " Volunteers must never be a replacement for paid workers "True volunteering is for the benefit of the social community, the individual, and volunteer involving organisation Activities undertaken to achieve our strategic aims The provision of office accommodation and ancillary facilities Berwick House, the community building owned by Ashford Volunteer Centre, has been successfully utilised to support free and subsidised hire for community groups/organisations. The charity has continued to refurbish the building during this financial year, focusing on measures to improve the building's energy efficiencv. Advising and guiding persons willing to undertake voluntary services We heip people into volunteering in two ways; firstly, through our own volunteer led projects (including our volunteer car scheme, a befriending service and Men in Sheds) and we also support individuals to undertake volunteering roles in other organisations. Ashford Volunteer Centre volunteer led projects: "Volunteer car scheme: we recruit and train volunteers to offer this scheme, which enables people who find it difficult to use public transport to attend health appointments. Where resources allow, we also support people to undertake shopping trips or social excursions. " Befriending service: Volunteers are trained and then matched with a socially isolated beneficiary. Each befriending session lasts up to 2 hours and our clients meet in a range of settings, including beneficiary's homes, local community venues (cafes, shops, parks, etc) and we run group befriending sessions in our building in Ashford town centre. We also provide telephone befriending if requested. " Men in Sheds: is a weekly session held in our own fully equipped shed in central Ashford. These sessions are aimed at men with poor mental health who want to grow their social network. They work together in the shed to make items for their own homes or for community projects and build social connections that last outside of the weekly shed "Care Navigation service: two staff members are based in William Harvey Hospital supporting patients as they leave to retain independence. This service is also provided at the volunteer centre once a week for individuals in need. " Paws: Walk & Talk: this year we piloted a volunteer led walking project for older people who like dogs, but don't have one of their own and want to get more active. We offered both group and one to one sessions in local parks. Supporting people into volunteering: Page 2

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 " Volunteer connection: we have sustained our support to local people, helping them to find volunteering opportunities in the borough of Ashford through our volunteer connection service. We offer a seamless route into volunteering, which includes understanding each individual potential volunteer's areas of interest, identifying volunteering opportunities in that area of interest and ensuring they are volunteering ready through training and " Kent Volunteers: This year, we continued to lead and develop the Kent Volunteers Project, which is a partnership project funded by Kent County Council and the Lord Lieutenant of Kent's office. As part of this project, we have developed an online platform for volunteering in Kent; individuals can use the platform to search for volunteering opportunities across the county and access training materials to help them develop their volunteering skills. This year we focused on building networks for volunteer coordinators and Trustees. Advising and guiding organisations using volunteers, particularly those being members of the centre We offer one to one support to organisations who are seeking volunteers, providing them with advice and support to recruit and retain volunteers. This includes helping them to develop and advertise roles on our online portal, DBS checking applicants and signposting to other support. Many of the organisations that we support on a one to one basis are grassroots community organisations supporting local minority communities, so in partnership with Ashford Borough Council we launched the Ashford Multicultural forum last year. The forum has continued to grow in this financial year, offering opportunities for smaller organisations to undertake training, network with each other and to grow inclusive activities together. We provided intensive one to one consultancy support to one local charity this year, helping them to review their operations and improve systems to ensure they were operating within the law; particularly in relation to health and safety requirements. We also supported them to develop financial systems and review their governance. We supported the development of Kent County Council's Family Hubs volunteer community of practice this year. This work included providing training, developing videos and creating a suite of documents for the volunteers to use in their work. Holding and conducting conferences, seminars and enquiries Ashford Volunteer Centre activities: We have continued to deliver a range of training courses during the year, particularly training focused on Trustees, in response to needs identified by our service users, who told us there was very little support available to Trustees at times that suit them. We held events in both volunteers week and Trustees week aimed at thanking and supporting volunteers. Partnership activities: We continue to seek partnerships with other organsations both locally and Kent wide, to reduce duplication and maximise resources. We were invited to join other Kent based infrastructure groups to form the Kent Infrastructure Partnership, which has activities planned in the next financial year. Representation and championing volunteering: Our CEO continues to represent volunteering in Kent through her membership on the VCSE steering group and our relationship with Ashford Borough Council (ABC) remains productive, with the CEO sitting on the ABC community grants panel. We increased the number of events attended this year, where we championed volunteering. Public benefit The Charity's Trustees have complied with their duties under the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. Ashford Volunteer Centre's particular public benefit activities are included below, illustrating the commitment of the Charity to strengthen community volunteering and organisations of Kent. Page 3

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN TO ACHIEVE OUR STRATEGIC AIMS The provision of office accommodation and ancillary facilities This year we have continued our building refurbishment programme and applied for a major grant to enable us to refit all our windows, with the aim of making the building more energy efficient. This project started towards the end of the financial year and will continue into Spring 2025. Last year we installed Hallmaster, an online booking system for our rooms; which has meant that local groups can book our rooms outside of office hours. This system has now bedded in and groups are feeling the benefit of it. Advising and guiding persons willing to undertake voluntary services Volunteer car scheme: Our 26 volunteer drivers delivered 3205 car trips, covering 45904 miles. 12 additional volunteers supported the scheme by helping in the office to co-ordinate trips. This year we installed and embedded the CATSS transport management system, which has created greater efficiencies in our allocation of drivers to Journeys and has enabled our service users to book trips online. Befriending service: 63 lonely or isolated people aged over 50 were supported by a befriender through this service. New for this year, we piloted letter writing to people in care homes. Men in Sheds: 10 people benefitted from our weekly shed session and one of our building tenants (Uprising) also used the shed in the last year to run activities for the young people they work with. Care Navigation service: we supported 898 patients and made 1891 referrals through this service and we piloted the involvement of volunteers in this service, with the aim of reaching more people. Supporting people into volunteering: " We have continued to maintain the Kent Volunteers Platform (https://kentvolunteers.org.uk). At the end of March 2025 the platform had 3457 approved volunteers using the site to find potential roles. "We celebrated volunteers and their achievements in volunteer week (June 2024). It was estimated that volunteers at Ashford Volunteer Centre, gave over 20,000 volunteering hours to their local community Advising and guiding organisations using volunteers, particularly those being members of the centre "The Kent Volunteers platform had 1098 organisations regularly advertising volunteering roles at the end of March 2025. "The Ashford Multicultural Forum has 30 members. 12 organisations have benefitted from low cost room hire in the last year, at least 10 organisations have received capacity building support, including a long term project undertaken with a local organisation that was failing where 75 clients and staff have benefitted. " Volunteers and Volunteer Managers across Kent participated in our surveys, enabling us to share data with our partners which will help champion volunteering in coming years. Other achievements "Our Festive campaign gathering long life food for the local foodbank raised f320 and collected 348 food items. We started to run the Ashford Community Lottery on behalf of Ashford Borough Council from October 2024. So far 82 local organisations have benefitted from this new fundraising initiative. " We reorganised our staff team, which enabled us to retain our staff, but puts volunteers at the front and centre of all we do. Staff have greater flexibility around their roles, leaving space for volunteers to take the lead on some projects. We also created a new finance role, supporting the CEO to run the charity. Page 4

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 FINANCIAL REVIEW Ashford Volunteer Centre remains committed to maintaining a strong and sustainable financial position. We will continue to explore and develop alternative funding streams to diversify income and reduce reliance on single sources. To strengthen financial planning and decision-making, we will provide additional resources to the Finance Committee, enabling greater financial intelligence across the charity. Furthermore, we will invest in external support for our staff to enhance understanding of our accounting systems and improve insight into financial data, ensuring robust governance and informed strategic planning. Despite the continued pressure on funding our income increased by £27,956 (24/25 £398,494, 23/24: £370,538). Our surplus from charitable activities for the year increased from f57,654 deficit to £62,320, largely as a result of the capital grant for Berwick House windows. There was an overall reduction in other grants due to cost of living, therefore we have adapted our services to be more volunteer-led as a result. Our total funds of £604,731 comprise restricted funds of £440,949 (23/24: £362,691) and unrestricted funds of £163,782 (23/24: £179,720). The use of unrestricted funds is set out in the section on our Reserves. Reserves policy The results for the year and financial position of the Company are shown in the annexed Financial Statements. During the period, the Company continued to operate the property at 8 Elwick Road, Ashford. The Reserves Policy is that free reserves should cover 6 months of operating expenditure. FUTURE PLANS It is anticipated that our services will continue as described above in the next financial year, with some specific plans for development. As mentioned above, we will continue our refurbishment with the installation of new windows, utilising the grant we secured towards the end of this financial year. We also plan to paint the building exterior, in a continued effort to maintain the building, ensuring it remains a useful asset for the community. We also plan to extend our consultancy service, which has served as a helpful income generator this year. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document Ashford Volunteer Centre's is formally governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association (dated 5 June 2015) which details how the charity is run. Ashford Volunteer Centre is both a charity and a Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of 'Limited' exemption. The company is registered with Companies House - company number 03464057 and with the Charity Commission - company number 1066765. The charity itself is not part of a wider network of charities. Charity omisin- company - Recruitment and appointment of new trustees Recruitment and appointing new trustees is undertaken at the charity's Annual General Meeting whereby trustees are recruited by an election of members. In accordance to the Memorandum and Articles of Association new trustees can be elected by a vote at the charity's Board of Director's meeting. No person or external body is entitled to appoint one or more of the Ashford Volunteer Centre charity trustees. Organisational structure Ashford Volunteer Centre's Memorandum and Articles of Association detail that the charity is governed by a Board of trustees who are all volunteers and as the charity is also a company, trustees are automatically Directors of the charity. The Chair of the Board of Directors/Trustees at Ashford Volunteer Centre is responsible for line managing the CEO and the CEO manages all other members of staff employed by Ashford Volunteer Centre. Page 5

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Induction and training of new trustees Trustee induction includes an information pack concerning key documents/legislation, opportunity to attend external trustee training, meeting with existing trustees/staff and opportunities to 'buddy' with an existing trustee. An annual skills audit is undertaken by trustees to identify training opportunities and areas of development for board trustees. In line with the Ashford Volunteer Centre expenses policy, as volunteers the Board of Directors are allowed to be claim travel expenses to and from the board meetings. The amount claimed for travel expenses is the same for volunteers and employees. Key management remuneration To meet the charitable purposes of Ashford Volunteer Centre the trustees employ staff. All salaries are benchmarked against the salaries of similar organisations (e.g. other Volunteer Centres) and this is brought to the Board of Directors meeting for agreement before any jobs are advertised. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 03464057 (England and Wales) Registered Charity number 1066765 Registered office Berwick House 8 Elwick Road Ashford Kent TN23 1PF Trustees Ms L Cockle R Davidson P Feacey Ms CS Hannah Mrs J A Webb CF Morley Ms A Scott Independent Examiner Xeinadin South East Ltd 19 North Street Ashford Kent TN24 8LF Approved by order of the board of trustes on. 1s) 12/2025 ...... and signed on its behalf by: P Feacey - Trustee Page 6

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Ashford Volunteer Centre ('the Company') 1 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 are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, 1 report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities 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 statement England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 1. 2. 3. 4. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or the accounts do not accord with those records; or the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 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 drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Rosanna Turner ACA DChA Xeinadin South East Ltd 19 North Street Ashford Kent TN24 8LF Date: 18/12/2025 Page 7

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies Other trading activities Investment income Other income Total EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Community Premises & Volunteering Service 3 Unrestricted fund € 61,825 58,862 9,814 8,133 138,634 Restricted funds 217,116 96 - 42,648 259,860 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Transfers between funds Net movement in funds CONCILIATION OF FUNI tal funds brought forwa TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 11 154,665 (16,031) 93 (15,938) 179,720 163,782 181,509 78,351 (93) 78,258 362,691 440,949 The notes form part of these financial statements Page 8 31.3.25 Total funds 278,941 58,958 9,814 50,781 398,494 336,174 62,320 62,320 542,411 604,731 31.3.24 Total funds 238,572 54,926 13,222 _63,818 370,538 428,192 (57,654) (57,654) 600,065 542,411

• • ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE BALANCE SHEET 31 March 2025 31.3.25 Unrestricted fund Restricted funds Total Notes f funds € FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 5,508 351,168 356,676 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 8 Cash at bank 25,589 150,934 176,523 89,781 89,781 25,589 240,715 266,304 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 9 (17,009) - (17,009) NET CURRENT ASSETS 159,514 89,781 249,295 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 10 165,022 (1,240) 440,949 - 605,971 (1,240) NET ASSETS 163,782 440,949 604,731 FUNDS Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS 11 163,782 440,949 604,731 31.3.24 Total funds 283,002 16,446 265,277 281,723 (21,074) 260,649 543,651 (1,240) 542,411 179,720 362,691 542,411 The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. The notes form part of these financial statements Page 9 continued...

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE BALANCE SHEET - continued 31 March 2025 These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. The 397122 were served by are y _were approved by the Boaro of Trustees and authorised luca P Feacey - Truste The notes form part of these financial statements Page 10

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparing the financial statements The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Income All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. income in respect of services provided is recognised when, and to the extent that, performance occurs and is measured at the fair value of the consideration receivable. Income from grants is recognised when the charity has entitlement to funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Income from subscriptions, donations and legacies is included in the Statement of Financial Activities in the year in which it is receivable. Interest receivable is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably, normally upon notification of interest paid by the bank. Expenditure Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. Tangible fixed assets Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. Fixtures and fittings Computer equipment : 25% on cost 25% on cost Taxation The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Page 11 continued...

• ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 1. 2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued Fund accounting Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. Pension costs and other post-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. Functional currency The financial information is presented in sterling. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Office Rental Service Charge 31.3.25 € 55,324 3,634 58,958 31.3.24 51,926 3,000 54,926 3. 4. INVESTMENT INCOME Deposit account interest NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): 31.3.25 9,814 31.3.24 € 13,222 31.3.25 1,326 31.3.24 5,054 5. Depreciation - owned assets TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. Trustees' expenses There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. Page 12 continued...

• • ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 7. 8. STAFF COSTS The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: Staff No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Freehold property COST At 1 April 2024 Additions Disposals At 31 March 2025 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2024 Charge for year Eliminated on disposal At 31 March 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 276,229 75,000 351,229 : 351,229 276,229 DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade debtors Other debtors Accrued income Prepayments Fixtures and fittings 22,807 - 22,807 20,519 20,519 2,288 2,288 Page 13 31.3.25 12 31.3.24 12 Computer equipment € 21,571 - (6,618) 14,953 17,086 1,326 (6,618) 11,794 - 3,159 4,485 31.3.25 € 19,842 146 4,017 1,584 25,589 Totals € 320,607 75,000 (6,618) 388,989 37,605 1,326 (6,618) 32,313 356,670 283,002 31.3.24 11,111 55 4,017 1,263 16,446 continued...

• ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade creditors Social security and other taxes Pension Other Creditors Accruals and deferred income Accrued expenses Rent Deposits 10. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES Contingency Fund 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Designated Care Navigator Befriending Men in Sheds Marharben Transport Kent Project Awards for All Berwick House Capital Sport England TOTAL FUNDS At 1.4.24 179,720 276,168 48,955 11,948 2,502 1,181 2,513 19,424 - 362,691 542,411 Page 14 Net movement in funds (16,031) (18,401) (5,851) 1,889 (5,584) 16,137 (17,439) 104,640 2,960 78,351 62,320 31.3.25 € 5,348 7,193 592 38 - 969 2,869 17,009 31.3.25 1,240 Transfers between funds 93 31.3.24 13,819 - 188 3,000 1,198 2,869 21,074 31.3.24 f 1,240 (1,181) 3,071 (5,980) 3,997 (93) At 31.3.25 163,782 276,168 30,554 6,097 4,391 : 10,157 5,982 104,640 2,960 440,949 504,731 continued...

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Care Navigator Befriending Men in Sheds Transport Kent Project Awards for All Berwick House Capital Sport England TOTAL FUNDS Page 15 Incoming resources 138,634 56,610 3,000 2,000 50,110 40,400 104,640 3,100 259,860 398,494 Resources expended (154,665) (75,011) (8,851) (111) (55,694) (24,263) (17,439) (140) (181,509) (336,174) Movement in funds € (16,031) (18,401) (5,851) 1,889 (5,584) 16,137 (17,439) 104,640 2,960 78,351 62,320 continued...

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Designated ommunity Transpor HS - Hospital Car Befriending Response Adult Education Ashford Borough Council Men in Sheds Timebanking Marharben Community Connector DBS Room Hire Kent Project Ninevah Charitable Trust Resettlement KCC Youth Awards for All TOTAL FUNDS At 1.4.23 187,907 276,168 7,137 4,646 65,664 876 2,280 17,865 1,321 1,406 7,404 1,736 3,349 18,005 1,815 515 1,971 - 412,158 500,065 Page 16 Net movement in funds (7,746) 14,624) 44,309 (53,716) (876) (2,280) (15,363) (1,321) (225) (7,404) (1,736) (3,349) (18,446) (1,815) (515) (1,971) 19,424 (49,908) (57,654) Transfers between funds (441) : - At 31.3.24 179,720 276,168 2,513 48,955 11,948 2,502 1,181 : _ 441 19,424 362,691 542,411 continued...

• ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Community Transport NHS - Hospital Care Befriending Response Adult Education Ashford Borough Council Men in Sheds Timebanking Marharben Community Connector DBS Room Hire Kent Project Ninevah Charitable Trust Resettlement KCC Youth Awards for All TOTAL FUNDS Incoming resources 69,769 44,684 56,535 3,666 : 1,500 3,001 42,507 100,000 : 28,875 300,769 370,538 Page 17 Resources expended (77,515) (49,308) (12,226) (57,382) (876) (2,280) (16,863) (1,321) (225) (27,405) (4,737) (45,856) (118,446) (1,815) (515) (1,971) _(9,451) (350,677) (428,192) Movement in funds (7,746) (4,624) 44,309 (53,716) (876) (2,280) (15,363) (1,321) (225) (7,404) (1,736) (3,349) (18,446) (1,815) (515) (1,971) 19,424 149,908) (57,654) continued...

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Community Transport Care Navigator NHS - Hospital Care Befriending Response Adult Education Ashford Borough Council Men in Sheds Timebanking larharbe ommunity Connecto DBS Room Hire Transport Kent Project Ninevah Charitable Trust Resettlement KCC Youth Awards for All Berwick House Capital Sport England TOTAL FUNDS Incoming resources € 208,403 44,684 56,610 56,535 6,666 3,500 : 20,001 3,001 42,507 50,110 140,400 : 23,875 104,640 _ 3,100 560,629 769,032 Resources Movement expended in funds (232,180) (49,308) (75,011) (12,226) (66,233) (876) (2,280) (16,974) (1,321) (225) (27,405) (4,737) (45,856) (55,694) (142,709) (1,815) (515) (1,971) (26,890) (140) (532,186) (764,366) (23,777) (4,624) (18,401) 44,309 (59,567) (876) (2,280) (13,474) (1,321) (225) (7,404) (1,736) (3,349) (5,584) (2,309) (1,815) (515) (1,971) 1,985 104,640 2,960 28,443 4,666 Restricted funds are as below: Designated fund - Fixed assets purchased (including the freehold property at Berwick House) using funds set aside for this purpose. NHS Kent and Medway - funded 2 Information Advice and Guidance Care Navigators at William Harvey Hospital and contributed to the community car scheme Befriending - this project, which aimed to reduce the social isolation of people across the borough, is funded by a variety of funders including Ninevah, Edward Gosling and Colyer Ferguson. Within the project is a Men in Sheds Scheme, which was specifically aimed at isolated males. Community car scheme - is funded by NHS Kent and Medway and also from contributions from beneficiaries using this scheme. Resettlement project - is funded by Ashford Borough Council and supports people the borough who have been resettled in the area. Page 19 continued...

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued 12. KCC Youth and Kent Volunteers - were pilot projects funded by Kent County Council and the projects focused on promoting and supporting volunteering across the county of Kent. The project was run in partnership with other Volunteer Centres Ashford Borough Council - provided project grants to support building initiatives and also funded the Community Connector project, which supported activities with the local VCSE sector. DBS - Ashford Volunteer Centre is a registered umbrella organisation for DBS checks and is able to undertake individual DBS checks and support other organisations administer DBS checks. Response Adult Education - this project covers facilitating RESPONSE courses, on behalf of Kent Adult Education. The courses are aimed at people not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET). Room hire - Berwick House is available for room hire for local organisations. Windows - we have been funded for replacing all windows in Berwick House. This will be depreciated over time in line with current depreciation rates RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025. Page 20

• ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 31.3.25 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Grants Other trading activities Office Rental Service Charge Investment income Deposit account interest Other income Transport Income Consultancy Fees 3,355 275,586 278,941 55,324 3,634 58,958 9,814 42,648 8,133 50,781 398,494 Total incoming resources EXPENDITURER Charitable activities Community Transport Grants to institutions 31,505 31,505 Support costs Management Wages Social security Pensions Rates and water Insurance Light and heat Telephone Postage and stationery Advertising Carried forward 163,073 1,652 2,470 2,058 5,671 6,425 2,315 3,132 7,910 194,706 This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 21 31.3.24 3,890 234,682 238,572 51,926 3,000 54,926 13,222 38,268 25,550 63,818 370,538 26,253 3,533 29,786 187,398 10,242 2,909 935 4,718 10,650 - 8,060 17,247 242,159

ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Management Brought forward Sundries Cleaning DBS Application HR Expenditure IT Expenses Room Hire Travel Other Professional Fees External tutor hire Consulting Depreciation of tangible and heritage assets Finance Bank charges Information technology Repairs and renewals Governance costs Accountancy and legal fees Total resources expended Net income/(expenditure) 31.3.25 194,706 5,836 1,972 1,501 7,915 12,608 10,049 4,920 7,123 6,554 8,128 3,954 265,266 1,049 34,680 3,674 336,174 62,320 This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 22 31.3.24 242,159 1,961 6,425 - 7,231 21,249 11,346 2,993 2,108 2,911 4,580 6,409 309,372 813 81,768 6,453 428,192 157,654)