REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03647391 (Engllnd and Wth8)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1073822
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ted Fln#nelal StAteme
RST
TOP DARLINGTON
Mitch¢ll Gordon LLP
43 Coniscliffe Road
Dthrlington
Co. Durham
DL3 7EH

Contents of the r￿Mela1 Statements
f rth Y rEnded31M* b2
Pag¢
Report of the Truste
I to 6
Independent ExamIne￿I Report
Stat¢m¢nt of Aellvld
Bthnee Sheet
9 to 10
Note• to the Fln2actsl St*t¢mellts
11 to 20
Detaded Statement of A¢tlvldes
21 to 22

firsts*)
Darlington
TRUSTEES, ACCOUNTS
MARCH 2025
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31 M*reh
Thc Trustees present the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31° March 2025. The tTuste¢s hav¢
adopted th¢ provisions of the Statemcnt of Recomrn¢nd¢d Pra¢ti¢¢ (SORP)"Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (FRS 102)
in preparin8 the annual report and financial statements of the charity. The financial staternents have been preparcd in accordance
with the accounting tM)licies set out in the Doles to the accounts and comply with the chatity's governing documenL the Charities
Act 2011 and Accounting and Reportin8 by Charities: Staternent of Recommended Practi¢¢ applicable to ¢lwities preparing their
a¢counts in accordance with the Financi￿ Reporting Standard appli¢abl¢ in th¢ UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July
2014 {as amended by Update Bulletin I published on 2 February 20I6).
The trustees are directors of the Company for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006.
Reference and Admlntstradon Informltlon
Charity Name..
Cbarity Registration number:
Company registration number:
Registered office and op¢rntional address:
Governing document:
FiTSt Stop Darlington
1073822
3647391
32 Hound8ate, Darlitigtoffj Co. Durham, DLI 5RH
Memoranthmi and Articles of Association d8ted
21 September 1998 and omended by special
r¢solution(s) dated 20 October 2011 ond amended fiwth¢r
by Special resolution(s) dated 9th Febrjary 2021
Bo•rd of Trusteei
Willtam John Kilgour
Bernadette Mary Chapman
Debra Irving
James StephM MCGIU
Vietoria Kate Gill
Julie Whitehouse
{Aeting Chair)
Resi￿ 24. February 2025
Resi8ned 8th April 2025 (after the year end but prior to the date of this report)
Company Secretary
Vawit
Independent Examlner
Ltt Harris Bsc (Hons). FCCA
Mitshell Gordon LLP
43 Coniscliff¢ Rd
DJrlington
Co. Durham
DL3 7EH
Banke
Unity TTr￿t Bank pl¢
Nine Brindley Place
Birn1ingh￿n
BI 2HB
Solldton
Close Thorntott
J l Houndgate
Darlington
Co. Durhmi
DLI 5RH
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2025
Chair Report
This yeae5 Trustee report reflects what has been a very cballen8ing year for the charity. and we have once again. suCcesSfi￿lY
adapted to enable the organisation to meet the increasing needs of the people of Darlington. Clwity funding for poverty is
cutrently quite scatte. and this h&8 been extremely difficult to navigatr for the Organisatio￿ The clwity has adapted but sadly
this meant reducing the numbcr of workers in the project leaving a small team to deal with the most important issues and
problems of our clients.
Th¢ T￿￿tee$ would like to place on the record our ￿ateful thanks to th¢ stsff for their loWty and professionalism during this
difficult time as they have continued to support our clients and other with professionalism and empathy while maintsining
their sense of humour.
First Stop continues to receive fimdin8 from a variety of faithful sources whicb reflects the value that our funders apply to our
Work and in doing this we ar¢ tying to ensure that we are not too reliant upon one main funder but as stated abov¢ fimdin8 is
becoming an increasingly challenging pmblern for the cjwity.
I have recentty bcen mad¢ acting chair of the and I would like to place on [t￿rd my thaDks kn my fellow trustees for their
support and their contributions to the strategy of First Stop and in addition the support of the staff in our fundtai5ing efforts. I
would also like to give special thanks to our long4ime cbair John Kilgour wbo seTvcd in this capacity for 9 years and our gfdtitude
to him for remainin8 on the board and continuing to provide his support and advice. We would also like to thank Tori Gill who
stood down as acting chair in February for the ￿n￿l?￿lon ghe made while on the Board and as Acting Chair. and the contribution
sh¢ continues to make through shar￿8 h&Y PR skills.
Actlng Chalr
Bernadette Ch&pDWI
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Wbo are we?
First Stop Darlington (FSD) is a charity in DariinBton, we work with pwle aged over 16 years of any culture. who
experience disadvantages, for example: povety. isolation, mental health. poor attainment. anything that means a person h
fewer options and faces more barriers to live a fi￿rilled lifr due to their circumstances. Most of our clients live in the most
deprived wards in our towrn which are in the lowest 10 p￿Cent11e of deprivation.
The biggest need that we ¢urrently addres5 is that of w)V•ty and all its ugly guises. We support p￿P]e who are un¢mploy¢
people who are in full-tim¢ work and people in part-time work, we work with single people, couples. families, and anyon¢
in between. Nobody is turned away. it is literally a person's 'first stop, to getting help in a time of Crisis.
The charity was founded ia 1999 to support peopl¢'in need and distress within DarlingtOD'. Unfortunately, that need is still h¢r¢
and we have adapted our seryi¢¢s to help meet historic and emerging dem￿￿, in¢rea5in8 SUPPOrt to families and all on low
income. W¢ wntinue to find ways tt) adapt to growing need8, ¢nSur1￿ we provid¢ a highquality service to as maThy people
as possible.
FSD is situated in Houndgate, within an area of deprivation under IIY/o percentil¢ of the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, where
we operate a ¢¢ntre with an appointment service. with crisis access available every day on the ground floor and have offices
and & trainin￿actIvity roomlnweting room OD the first floor. Wc offer an in41epth advice servi¢¢ with the use of Phon￿ and
laptops so that clients can be supported to solve their problems and increase their &￿eSS to benefits, housing. mental healtb
support, employinent support and other service8.
Since we began in Feb 1999. we have supported over 10.400 vulnerable people to help them work on their i&8ues and move
forward5 toward8 an independent life. We have provide4 in total. a tange of support services to over 12,500 people over the
years, with the addition of various outreach events. (A fjjll Annual Report is availE4ble on request).
How are we constltuted?
First Stop Darlington is a company limited by guaranttt. No. 364739l. governed by its Articles and Memorandum of
Association. It is r¢8iStcred clwity No 1073822 with a Core membership of 12 pcople.
The directors of FSD ￿ the Board of TnL8tees and are ¢le¢ted by the membership. In 2024-2025, the board had 5 mcmbers
serving on th¢ Board with 3 vacancies, non¢ of wlK)m are related to each other.
The Board has an appointedActing Chair cwrently with a vacant Vice Chair position at present. The Articles of Association
require that one third of the directorsl trustees retire each year by rotation" r¢tirin8 trustees ar¢ eligible for r¢4l¢ction.
We do not have a treasurer. but all trnstecs have undergonc trainiog in the field of fllwicial management of charities and all
stees are expected to overs¢e all financial reporting by our financial officer. the CEO and our fmancial advisors.
The role of the trustces is to furtber thc objectives of FSD by fonllulating and regularly reviewing strategic ainLS. ensuring that
policy and practice are in keeping with its aims and that FSD fun¢tioDS within th¢ legal and finan¢ial requirements of a cbaritable
organisation and strives to achieve best practice.
The Board has updated the Risk Register. tsking account of the increased risks posed by the economic pressure caused by the
years of infiation and increased energy prices on all aspects of public life. As clients. needs increased so also does the pressure
on our stsff and donors. The Risk Register takes these factors into account aloDg with the various risks pertlnent to OUT building,
Staff, funding etc.
Through the course of this year no ttustce h&$ received any remuntration or reimbursement of expenses. As well as paTticipatin8
in Board rneCt￿ and strdt¢gy r¢vi¢ws, individual board rn¢mbers have participated in fund rdising activities. Raising money at
& loc￿ l¢v¢l r¢mains a challcllge. but coffee tn05nitigs. CEO Slc¢pout and Carnival activitt.es reniain on thc agenda. DuriDg
. this financial year £4.963 was raised through fundM$ing events and £4.410 rdised in donations from the general public.
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FSD employs a CEO who is responsible for the g¢n¢ral managcmenl of all FSD projects, management of staff and
voluntcers, building mana8¢m¢nt and leading the team in procuring funding. The CEO attends Board m¢¢tings and repoTts to
The Board on finance and operational rnatt¢r8.
The CEO is Tracy Freeman And there Are 4 other members of experi¢nced and dedicated staff who provide support and share
skills with our ¢lieTht& with a vacancy post ready to advertise in May.
Grant giving funding bodies are our main Source of income, supplemented by fund raising ¢fforts by Trustees and soff.
personal donations as mentioned above,
Our thank8 for 202425 funding go to, National Lottery Comrnunity Fund, Ballingw Trust. G&rfield Westt)n TNSL Watsoo
Hope Foundation, Point NortlL Greggs Foundation, Trusthouse Foundation, 1989 Willan Trnst, Harrison Foundation and all
th08e who spon8ore4 donated and gupported our fiJndraisin8 efforts throughout the year.
Our alms and how we work
First Stop Darlin8ton pry)vides a W¢llb¢ing and Work Hub in the to￿ centre of Darlington and houses a ran8¢ of practical, free
facilities activiti¢s designed to help people navigate from povety and all its trappings, through to employinent with decent
wages that helps lift people out of povety and to achieve lon8 lost goals.
The aims of the organisation are".
To ensur¢ that confidential, impartial inforn]ation, advice and support is provided in ways that empower local people
to make informed decisioD8 about their life choices and in a way that is sensitive to their needs.
To provide Infornution, Advice and Guidance services regarding welfare benefit ¢laim8, b¢n¢fil issues, money
issues, expenditure, povety, housing issues. access to services et¢.
To provide one to one support while people are W0￿1n8 throu8h th¢ir is8ues, sharing problem solving skills and
increAsing self-esteem and selfrfonfiden¢¢ to make bchavioural chan8es in their lives.
To promote positive mental health among 5ervi¢e users, including Mindset and Mindfulness work.
To provide activities around prevention of poor mental h￿1th. addiction behaviours, and to promote a healthy
sense of w¢ll-being and increased s¢lf-worth.
To support Iwal people to b¢lp themselves move fonvard out of life's difficulties and onwards towards independence.
To work in parthership with other likeminded organisations to deliver wrap around services.
To highlight th¢ problem of povety and its associated issues.
To provide statistical inforniation on poverty iS8U¢S to inforni s¢ryi¢e planning and delivery,
The Centre is open to the public every weekday to provide impartial ¢onfJdential inforn￿ti0n. advice, guidance, support, and onward
referral to our clients. For a breakdown and photos of all our achievements over the year, please refer to our Annual Report 2025,
available oll our website and by request.
Stafflng Support and AppralsAI
Staff ar¢ offered regular support and an openknor policy by the CEO. they have opportunities to talk about their work and
progress both forn￿lIy and infornially and to dso hav¢ input and ideas into the nujning of our Services and how they develop.
FSD is histori¢ally fortunat¢ to have had minimal staffing restructures for downsizing purpos¢s, however 2024 has presented
some ¢halleDges due to changes in fuDdiDg availability and wc have been unable to recruit into va¢ant Posts. We are bles$¢d
with an existing stsff team who have been a crucial part of our clmrity for 80me years. We do enjoy the ener8y th8t new people
bring and always welcome new fram members wben funding allows.
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Flrst Stop Thanks
Tru$t¢
The TrLL8tees have md frcquently in fornul Board mcetings and on an ad boc basis to monitor developing situatiOllS. e.g.
Finances and supp)rting the CEO. cu￿ently. poverty is noi seen as ao imp)rtanÉ critcrion for funding by many Tn￿ts
and Foundations resuhing in a signifiunt drop in income this yw. The Trus*es and the CEO Contin￿ to work tO8¢ther to
find solutions and new partsm lo eD8ure the c4)ntinuity of thc chaTity.
St*ff
The Trustees of First Stop wish to pay tribute ￿ the dedication and hard WO￿ of all members of staff and voluntca3 who
cnsured those who need our services and help wer¢ abl¢ to accc&s SUp￿rt througbout the year. Our stsff mcmbers Work with
dedication. professionah'sn4 cornpassion and their woNlerful sense of puttitig evuyone at t￿e as soon as they meet us.
Flnanclal Revlew
. Golng ¢oneern
After making appropriat¢ enquiries, the Tn￿ have a te&80nable cxpe¢tation that the Charity h&s adequate resources to continue
in opeT8tional existence for the fores¢¢able future. For this r¢&8on, they continue to th¢ going concern basis in preparing the
finan¢iAI statements, Further details r¢8ardin8 the adoption of thc going con¢¢rn basis can be found in the accounting policies.
b. R￿ery￿ PoM¢y
The Trustees have examineAI th¢ chariry's requireDKnts for res¢rv¢s CODsidering the main risks to the organis•tion. It estsbli8hed
a policy that th¢ Charity's unrestricted funds, Doi committed or invested in lan8ible fixed assets and that ar¢ cash-backed should bc
adequate to cover forese¢able shortfalls in income for a Suff￿lent period to enable th¢ Trustees to take eoffective action. At 31
March 2025. the Trusltts bav¢ calculated th¢ reseryes level required to be between £59.767 and £119,534 in ligbt of th¢ level of
project expendilure p1alln￿ in 2025r26, which is 3 - 6 months Tescrvcs. The managcment conjrnittee will continue to keep this
policy, and the ruerves level under review. At 31 Marcb 2025 the actual level of free Tegerves is £70,048 equallin8 3.5 months
reserv¢8. (2024: £66,640).
C. FlnaDelAI Revl¢w
The Stateamlt Of Financial A¢tivities on po8¢ 8 and the Balan¢¢ Slket on pJg¢s 9-10 sbow a bcalthy fin￿181 position, th¢
main features of whicb are: Unrestricted res¢rve8 of £266.501 whicb in¢lud¢s the revalued freehold property.
Approved by order of the board of tr￿St¢eS on 24 June 2025 and si￿1 on its behalf by:
B M Cha¥7man . Ttu

Inde
ndent Examlner'$ Re rt to tbe TrD#
Independent exgmlner'i report to the tr•#tets of Flr¥t Stop Darllogtoii ('the ComP￿y')
I report to the charity t￿￿tee8 on my examination of the a¢counts of the Company for the year ended 3 l March 2025.
R￿POnSIbIlItieS And bath of report
As the charity's trustccs of the Company (and also its direcknrn for the purIK￿s of company law) you are rcspDnsible for
the preparation of th¢ ac￿Ullts in accordance with the r¢quirments of the Companies Act 2006 (Ihe 2006 A¢V).
Having satisfi¢d myself that thc accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2￿6 Acl
and are eligible for independent examinatio￿ I report in re$￿t of my examit)ation of your charitys accounts as carried
out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (th¢ 2011 A¢V). In carrying out my examinatson I bave followed the
Directions given by the Charity Commi&sion under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examln¢r'i st*tement
I have completed my ex￿lin#ti0n. I confim that no matters have come kn my attention in ¢onnection with the
examination giving me cause to bcli¢ve:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Comp8ny as required by Section 386 of the 2(N)6 ACL. or
the ￿COUnts do not accord with those records. or
the accouDts do Dot eomply with the •ecountiDg reqUIr￿ts of Section 396 of the 211)6 Act other than any
rquirement that the accoutsts give a true fair view wkn'ch is Dot a matter eonsidered as part of an
independent examination. or
the accounts have not been Prep￿1 in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of
Re¢omm¢nded Practice for a¢countin8 and reporting by ¢horities (appli¢able to chariti¢s preparing their
accounts in accordan¢¢ with the Fina￿la1 Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in the UK and Republic of Ir¢land
(FRS 102)).
I have no ¢on¢ern5 and have Come across no other matters in cotmethion with the examination to which attention should
be drawn in this report in order to ellable a proper understanding of the xwunts to be
L Harris Bsc (Hon$), FCCA
Mitchell Gordon LLP
43 Conis¢liffe Road
Darlin8ton
Co. Durham
DL3 7EH
Date.. 24 Junc 2025
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Staternent of
ancial Aellvlths
for the Year EDded 31 M*rch 202
Unrestricted
funds
Rc5tricled
Totsl
Total
Ineome and endowments from
Donations and legacies
4,986
4,986
13.912
Ch•rltable A¢tlvltles
Charithblc ￿tiVitieS
43,319
173J59
216.878
218,750
Other trading activities
Investmeni income
8,943
8,943
28.283
Total
173 559
235.037
263 371
Expendltsre on
Raising funds
17,707
115,669
133.376
158,770
Charltable *ellvlll
G¢nml activities
Cbaritable activities
38,276
Tot•1
173 748
231629
262 554
Net gainsl(1088¢s) on investtneots
NET llYCOMFJ(EXPENDITURE)
Other re¢o8nls¢d z*In￿00me1}
Oains on revaluation of fixed a88¢ts
3,597
(189)
3,408
816
Net mov¢m¢nt In funds
33,597
(189)
33.408
816
Re¢on¢lUatlon offunds
Total funds brought fomrd
232,
189
233.093
232.277
Totsl fllndi e*rrl¢d lonvxrd

FIRS
OP DARLINGTON
B2l•n¢e Shee
31 M*reb 202
3113125
Total
funds
3113124
Total
Unrestricted
fimds
Re8tri¢ted
funds
Notes
Flxed assets
Tangible as6ets
io
196,063
196.063
167,222
Current
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
9,096
14,074
227 517
173,436
173,436
241.591
Credltors
Arnounts falling due within one year
12
(44,681)
(44.681)
(112.016)
Net eurrent aisetj
128 755
128 755
129575
Total aueti lesi current ll4bllltles
324,818
324,818
296,797
Credltorl
Amounts fallin8 due aft¢r MO￿ than one year
13
(58,317)
(58.317)
(63,704)
NET ASSETS
266 501
Fundi
Unre8tricted funds
R¢strict¢d funds
16
266.501
232,904
189
Total fundi
266 501
The Charitable company is entitlcd ts> exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the ye
ended 31 Ma￿h 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtsin an audit of its financial statements for the year ended
31 Mar¢h 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006,
The trustees acknowledge their re5ponsibilitie$ for
(a)
en8urin8 that the charitable company keeps ac¢ountin8 records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the
Companie8 Act 2006 and
preparing financial statements which give a true and fair vivw of the stsle of affairs of the charitsblc company as
at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each flliancial year in accordance with the
requircments of Section5 394 and 395 and which othcrwis¢ comply with th¢ requirements of the Compani¢s Act
2006 r¢latin8 to financial Statements, so far as applicable to the ¢baritabl¢ cornpally.
(b)
The notes fomi part of these fllKancial statements
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Sbett. ¢onthi
March 2025
These financial statements have been prepawl in a¢cordanc¢ with the provisions app]ieable to clwitabk companies
subject to th¢ small companies regime.
The financial statemcnts w¢r¢ approved by the Board of Tn￿¢￿ and authoTiscd for issu¢ on 24 Junc 2025 and w¢r¢
signed on its b¢half by:
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STATEMENT OF FUNDS
Unrefjtrl¢ted Fundi:
General - Th¢ free fjjnds of the charity which are available for th¢ 8eneral WO￿ of the Charity at the
discretion of th¢ Trustee$.
Watson Hope Foundation - This is a new foundation that kindly extended their donation of £20,000 p¢r year for
An additional 2 years (2023-2025) The grant is for core fundiag given due to the work and dedication of the
charity In supporting people out of their worst circumstances, with opportunities to gain Confidence and enhance
self-belief,
Reitrl¢t¢d Fund8:
These funds relat¢ to 8rants and donations received for specific purposes a5 follow8.'
The Ballin8er Clwitable Tn￿ - £20,000 per year April 2023 - March 2026 fi￿dIng is for Cor¢ services in
supporting vulnerable p￿pIe.
The National Lottery Fund - Reaching Comrnunities Fund -£294,504 April 2024 - March 2028 for providing a
Mental Health Support Worker and the delivery of a Mindset Mentor programme with 8roup a¢tivities to further
8UPPOrt the pro8ramme and client journey.
Garfield Weston - £25,000 July 2023 June 2024 core funding to deliver advice and support services to
vulnerable people.
Greggs Foundation -£20,000 per year Nov 2023 thtober 2026 3-y¢ar fill￿1￿8 towards the strat¢gi¢ and
inistrative devclopm¢nt of the orsanisation.
Harrison Foundation - £29,344 Nov 2023 - October 2024 to provide Digital Inclusion courses tt) those who do
not have IT skills and experience digital exclusion.
Award84AII - £9.469 Sept 2023 - Aug 2024 provides a¢tivities to Support peopl¢ with their mentsl wellbeing
and activities toward8 8aining eMplO￿nent skills.
TNsthou$¢ Clwitable Foundation - £9,764 Nov 2023 - Oct 2024 towards the cost of core $¢ryice provision -
W¢lfar¢ benefits and financial wellbeing.
1989 Willan Tn￿t - £4,613 Nov 2023 - Oct 2024 tow8rd8 salary Cost of Support Worker delivering core
scrvices.
North Point (fs)rni¢rly County Durham Comtnunity Foundation) - £4,820 Core cost fundin8 August 2024 - July
2025 to 8UPPOrt those strugglin8 due io poverty.
Th¢ Prinee5 Tn￿t - £4,500 Nov 2023 - Oct 2026 3 year funding towards promotional and publicity of 8roup
activitie5 for thos¢ experiencin8 pwr mental heAlth.
North Point (fortnerly County Durham Community Foundation) - Waiting W¢ll - £4,965 April 2024 - Marcb
2025 to provide support to on NHS waiting lists who may need support to help them cope and manage th¢ir
situation until treatment is received.
NHS - Health tmprovement Fund - £7,500 to provide mental hea]th wellbeing seryices and activities between
October 2024 - September 2025 to improve their overall wellbein8 and improve their self-confidence and
self-worth.
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t s to the FI￿n￿#1
t4tement$ -
for the Ye4r Ended 31
areh 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BaJl$ of prep*rlng the flnanclgl staternents
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 aDd Reporting by Charities: Statement
of R¢commendcd Practice applicable to ciwities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effedive l January 2019),,
Financial Reporting Standard 102 Tr Financial Reporting Standard wlicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The finan¢ial statements have been prepared un(kr the histOTical cost
convention, with the exeeption of investrnents which included at market value. as modified by the
revaluation of certain assets.
Ineome
All in¢on]e is recognised in the Stat¢m¢Dt of Financial Activities once the Clwity Iw entitlement to the funds, it
is probabl¢ that the income wdl be receiv¢d and the amount can Ix measured reliably.
Expendlture
Liabilities are recognised as expendinwe as soon as there 15 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. Expendirure is a¢¢ounted for on an ac¢nwb basis and lths
been classtfied under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cam]ot be directly
attributed to particular headiThgs they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of
resources.
T*nglble ￿ed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off cacb &￿tt over its estimat￿ useful
Freehold property
Fixtures and fittings
not provided
33 /• OD ¢OSt and 20Vo on cost
Computer equipment
330/0 on cost
T*xatlon
The charity is exempt from Corporation tax on its charitsble activities.
Fund ac¢ouDthig
Unrestrictsd funds can be used in accord￿¢¢ with th¢ charitsble objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purpoKs within the objects of the clwity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the oature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes ￿ th¢ financial slatements.
Hlre purchase and lea$ln8 ¢ommltments
Rentals paid under operaw leases are charged to the Ststement of Financial Activitics on a straight line basis
over th¢ period of the lease,
Penylon eosts otber post-retlrement ben¢flts
The chatitabl¢ company operate5 a dcfmed contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the
¢haTitable CoMpan￿S pension schcrne are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to vAiich
¢h¢y ￿late.
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f r th Ye*r Ended
Imar
h202
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
3113125
3113124
Fundraising events
' Management chBr8es income
Room hire
4,963
14,613
7,440
3,980
tNVESTMENT INCOME
31/3125
3113124
Deposit account interest
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is Stated after charging/(crediting).'
3113125
3113124
Depre¢iation - owned asgets
Client welfare
Other direct costs
1,629
25,711
1,489
35,052
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
During th¢ year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits {2024 - £nil).
Tru•tee•' expenjej
Durill8 the year, no Trust¢¢ expenses were in¢urred (2024 - £nil).
STAFF COSTS
The avern8e monthly number of employees during the year was as follows..
3113125
3113124
Charitable services
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
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FIRST
P DARLIN
otss to the
Indail Stait
Ments -
ntinu
for th¢ Ye*r Ended 31 Mar¢h 2025
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
Total
funds
Income •nd endowrnellts from
Donations and legacies
8,912
13.912
Chtht*ble *etfvldes
Charitable activities
218,750
218,750
Other trading activities
tnvestm¢nt income
28,283
28283
Totsl
223,750
263 371
Expendlture on
Raising funds
158.770
158.770
Charltable aelmtles
General activitics
Clwitable activities
38,276
158 054
38276
65.508
223 562
Total
223 562
262.554
Net gainsl(losses) on inveslments
NET INCOME
628
188
816
Reco*¢lll8tion of funds
Total funds brou8ht forward
232.277
232277
Totsl funds arrled forward
188
INDEPEIYDENT EXAMINER'S REMUY4ERATION
Fees payable to the Charity's kndependent examination of the ch￿Ity's allllu￿ accounts £1,668 (2024: £1,588).
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Notes to the Fln*•clal
ror th Ye•
tatements -
ontlnu
31
arch 2025
io.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold
property
Computer
equipment
fittings
Totsls
COST OR VALUATION
At l April 2024
Additions
Revaluations
165.(M)O
9,770
4,001
470
178.771
470
At 31 Mar¢h 2025
209 241
DEPRECIATION
At l April 2024
Charg¢ for y￿r
9,341
l68
2208
11,549
At 31 March 2025
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
261
802
At 31 March 2024
429
167 222
Included in ¢08t or valuation of land and buildm8s is freehold land of £195,000 (2024 - £165,1)00) which is not
deprcciated.
Cost or valuation at 31 Ma￿h 2025 18 represented by:
Fixtures
Freehold
propety
Computer
equipm¢nt
fitti088
Tota18
Valuation ill 2025
Cost
30,OIJJ
30,000
179 241
Freehold propcrty was revalued by Smith & Friends estate agents on a market value basis on 2 October 2024.
Tbc directors believe that there was no malerial change in the property value sin¢e it's reV￿Uation, therefore no
d¢prn¢iation has been provided. This is due to the maint¢nan¢¢ and upkeep of th¢ buildu)8.
ii.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
3113125
3113124
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Accrued income
Prepayments
2,867
3,804
250
815
576
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P DARLINGTON
Notu to the F1M*•¢i￿ Sl*temeAts- ¢0
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
12. CREDITORS: AMOUNfs FALLING DUE WITlllN ONE YEAR
3113125
3113124
Bank loans and overdrafts (see notr 14)
Trade ¢￿ditorS
Social security and other tsxes
Pension creditor
tkferred income
A¢crued expenses
5,387
790
2.816
795
32,880
5.049
1.056
2.779
752
IIY),333
112016
13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFfER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
3113125
3113124
Bank loans (see note 14)
14. LOANS
An analysis of tb¢ matiirity of loans is given below:
31rJ125
3113124
Amounts fall￿ th￿ within onc year on demand:
Amounts falling due betw¢¢n two and five ycaT5:
Bank loaTh8
All￿Unts fallin8 due in than five yeaTr".
Repayable by instalmts:
Bank loa
34,330
40,217
I& SECURED DEBTS
The following s¢curnl debts are included within ￿dItors.
3113125
3113124
The above debt is secuTed against the building owned by the con4>any.
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Notes to th Flnan¢ial
tatements - continued
for th Year Ended
l M￿re￿ 2025
I& MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
rnovcm¢nt
in funds
At
3113125
At E14124
Unrestrleted funds
General fund
232,904
33,597
266,501
Restrleted fundi
Awards for all
189
(189)
TOTAL FUNDS
233 093
Net mov¢ment in funds, included in the above as follows..
Incomin8
resou￿¢$
Resources
expended
Gains and Movem¢nt
losses
in fimds
Unr•strl¢t¢d fundj
General fund
Watson Hope Foundation
41,478
(37.881)
30,0(N)
33,597
61,478
(57,881)
30,0(M)
Restrl¢ted fund$
Big Lottery Wellbeing Fund
Balling¢r Trnst
1989 Will¢n Trust
Awards for ail
G￿field Weslon Piiotlight Fund
Garfield Weston Foundation
Gre8gs Foundation
Harrison Foundation
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
CDCF Col Fund
Places for People
Prince of w￿eS
Waitin8 Well
33,597
70,264
20,000
2,691
4,789
(70.264)
(20,000)
(2,691)
(4,978)
(5,lYJ))
(20,833)
(20,000)
(16,320)
(1,627)
(4,820)
(750)
(1,500)
(189)
20,833
20,000
16,320
1,627
4.820
750
1,500
173 559
173 748
189
TOTAL FUNDS
235 037
231,629
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FIRST STOP DARLIN
Not to the Fitiancial
tatements - eonthiued
or tbe Year Ended 31 March 2025
16.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eonthiued
Comparatfvm for movement in fun
Net
D￿vernent
At
3113124
At 114123
UArestrlcted fundj
General fund
232,277
627
232,904
Restrl¢ted fund8
Awards for all
189
189
TOTAL FUNDS
232 277
816
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are a8 follows:
I￿ornIn8
re80urces
Re8ource8
expended
Gains and
losses
Movement
in fund8
UDreJtrlcled fundi
General fund
39,621
(38,993)
{1)
627
Rtttrleted funds
Big Lottery Wellbeing Fund
Ballillger Tn
Watson Hope Fund
1989 Willen Trnst
Awards for all
County Durham Community Fund
Garfield Weston Pilotlight Fund
Garfield W¢%ton Foundation
Greggs Foundation
Harrison Foundation
H¢alth Improvement Fund
The Princes Tntst
Tees Esk & Wear Valley NHS Trnst
Trusthou8¢ Ctwitable Foundatio
81,455
20,0Tr)
20.OIXI
1,922
4,680
7,427
5,700
12.5(Kl
8,333
37,909
8,560
1,500
5,627
(8 1.455)
(20,IJX))
(20.CWJ)
(1,922)
(4.491)
(7,427)
(5.71M))
(12.500)
(8,333)
(37,909)
(8,560)
(l.51Y))
(5.627)
189
223 750
223 561
189
263 371
262 554
816
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Notes to tbe Flnao
for the Ytar
tstem
nts - eontln
*r¢h 2025
I& MOVEMENT FUNDS- ￿ntInued
A Current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Net
nlovement
in fjjnds
At
3113125
At 114123
Unreytrl¢t¢d funds
General fund
232,277
34.224
266,501
TOTAL FUNDS
232 277
266 501
A Current year 12 months and prior year 12 months eombined n¢t movement in funds. included in the
above are as follows..
Incoming
resour¢¢s
Resources
expended
Gains and Movemen
108ses
in funds
U￿r￿trIcted fundi
General fimd
Watson Hope Foundation
81,099
(76,874)
29,999
34,224
101,099
(96,874)
29,999
34,224
Reitri¢ted fundi
Big Lottery WelEbein8 Fund
Ballin8er Trnst
Watson Hope Fund
1989 Will¢n Trust
Awards for all
County Durham Community Fund
Garfield Weston Pilotli8ht Fund
Oarfield Weston Foundation
Greggs Foundation
Harrison Foundation
Health Improvement Fund
The Princes TTh￿t
Tces Esk & Wear Valley NHS Tn￿t
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
CDCF Col Fund
Places for People
Prince of Wales
Waitin8 Well
151,719
40.000
20,000
4,613
9,469
7,427
10,7iJ)
33,333
28,333
54,229
8,560
1,500
5,627
9,7()4
4,820
750
I,5￿}
(l51,7l9)
(40.(￿10)
{20.IJ)O)
(4,613)
(9.469)
{7,427)
{10,700)
(33,333)
(28,333)
(54,229)
(8,560)
(1,500)
(5,627)
(9,7&1)
(4,820)
(750)
(1,500)
397,309
TOTAL FUNDS
494 183)
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FIRsf STOP DARLINGTON
Notes to th Fln#neial
tatements- eon
ror the Year Ended 31 Marc
202
17.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Ov4ing to the nature of the Charity's op¢rntions and the composition of the Board of Trustees being drawn from
local public and private sector organisations. transactions may tske place with organisations in which the
Ch4rity bas an interest. All transactions involvmg such organisations ar¢ ¢ondud¢d at arn]'s len8th.
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tail
tatem¢nt f Fin#n¢lil Aedvities
f r th Yeir Ended 31 M4rc
2025
3113125
3113124
Incom¢ And endowments
DonadoD$ and legaei
I)onations
Gift aid
4,410
576
10,143
4.986
13,912
Other tradlng adlvltlej
Fundraising ev¢nts
Mana8ement charges income
Room hire
4,963
14.613
7.440
6.230
8,943
28.283
Investment In¢ome
Dcposit account interest
4,230
2,426
ChArltable i¢tlvllles
216878
218 750
Total Incomlng Moure
235,037
263,371
Eipendlture
R•l$lng donadonl and le8iel¢i
Wages
Social ￿CurIty
Pensions
Client welfare
Other direct Costs
Tel¢phone
Postag¢ and ststionery
Fundrnising expunses
93,343
110,465
4,684
2,023
35,052
1,370
3,418
1,226
532
1,699
26,604
2,558
3,514
1265
335
133,362
158.770
Other tradlng a¢dvldeJ
Bad debts
14
CharltAble actlvltl
Wag
Social Security
PctLSiOllS
Insuranc
Light and beat
Advertising
Other fees
IT costs
Carried forward
62,837
3,754
1,511
3,514
3,636
197
4,692
4.372
84,513
61.960
3,800
1,485
22(X)
3,867
123
8,635
6,256
88,326
This page doe5 not forni part of the statutory financial ststcmcnts
Pa8e 21

FIRST STOP DARLINGTON
Detailed Statement of Fmanci*l AetivilRs
for the Year Ended 31 M*rch 2025
3113125
3113124
Charltable acdvltl
Brought foThvard
Governance costs
Premi￿ costs
Athninistration costs
FixtLwes and fittm8S
Computer equipment
Mortgage
84.513
162
6.536
1.090
88,326
266
7.579
1,495
168
1,321
1.461
98
103 784
231629
262 554
Net Income before gal￿ ald I(￿
3,408
817
Reallwl recov11￿ 8*loJ and IoMe•
Realised g#insl(losses> on fixed asset investments
i)
Net Income
816
Pa8e 22