East Bristol Advice & Information Centres Charity number- 1075773 VAT number- 339452875 Community Transport Membership number- 113407 HMRC Charities Ref No:_ XT11159 Company Number- 3734380 An Independent & FREE service to the people.--- Celebrating over 25 years working inlfor the community-various projects. Trustees annual report for the year ended 31st March 2025 Trustees During the year the following trustees were", Michael Banfield Rosemary Mundy Kevin Powell-chair Martyn Hancock- Company Secretary Bankers Barclays Fishponds, Bristol Legal The year results- The ADSO project was again successful in supporting and offering information, advice and guidance to 4.427 individuals. This brings an annual average for the past 3 years to 6,530. During the year support was provided by several charitable trusts and donors including £5,000 granted by the Foyle Foundation. A huge thank you goes to them and to the other contributors who have helped to make the Servi￿ provided such a Suc￿ss. What would we do without our volunteers. So a big thank you to them all. They are making a difference by creating information and signposting Servi￿ users to resources that can help them to help themselves improve their quality of life. Mental Health & Learning Difficulties Employment Programme wound down at the year ended and closed 30th April 2025. A total of 22 young people ac￿SSed the servi with 18 going on and gaining paid and voluntary employment. Eastolian Family Support provided items for the familiies to the value of £874. The families sought help with their disabled youngsters and the charity was able to oblige. Cost savings have been implemented and sharing the costs of the office with two other organisations is helping to keep costs down. The biggest expense that was not expected was the Insuran￿ liability cover and car insurance £2055. The car has since been written off which will leave liability insurance for 2025126 to £468. A trustee is using his car if ne￿SSary but is not claiming expenses. Office equipment and repla￿ment computer bought in the year totalling £1,094. Income in the year was £52,445 an increase on 2024 and in excess of what was budget. Expenditure in the year was £51,669 more than expected due to the project costs. Excess income over expenditure was £ 775 which has improved the reserves to £2,668 fomr £1,893. ADSO income in the year of £29,000 was re￿iVed of which £20,000 is deferred for next year budget spend. Creditors have increased to £11.773 compared with 2024 of £7,147. Due to late payment of charges for office costs due to being late invoiced. Post year have noe been paid. Debtors have increased due to late payment for work provided. Post year end has been paid. Kevin Powell Voluntary Trustee & Director Chair to the trustees. Martyn Hancock Voluntary Trustee, Director & Company Secretary East Bristol Advice & Information Centres Income & Expenditure Year ended 31st March 2025 Grants & income Interest Donations and gifts Government grants- Revenue from all projects Mental Health & LD Employment Programme ADSO Information Takeaway food 4 thought VAT refunds(net) Grants-general running costs Income-variance ne ative+ below bud et YTD Budget 2025 £0 £1,100 £0 £0 £35,383 £9,500 £0 £3,100 £49,083 2025 £0 £2,700 £0 £15,944 £9,500 £9,000 £4,301 £11,000 £52,445 2024 £129 £2.837 £0 £2,171 £0 £0 £2,430 £24,490 £32,057 Ex enditure-for all ro ects Mental Health programme trainers & support costs Eastolian Family Support costs Office ServI￿S inc Telephone & Broadband Postage & Stationery Publicity & website costs Text Books & subscriptions Travel & Vol Exps and training Volunteer researchers meals & expenses Bank chargeslinterest Professionalllegal incl audit and bookkeeping Insurances PPE & hospitality Donations Depreciation of Assets & loss on disposal Total- ne ative s end= overbud et Net*xcess expenditureloverbudget Budget £0 £500 £6,150 £355 £350 £100 £2,500 £2,900 £0 £400 £350 £150 £0 £0 £13,755 £35,328 2025 £32,185 £874 £9,738 £958 £27 £47 £1,430 £2,220 £4 £918 £2,055 £207 £0 £1,007 £51,670 £775 2024 £15,639 £0 £9,198 £887 £377 £0 £3,344 £0 £101 £416 £322 £29 £870 £428 £31,611 £446 East Bristol Advice & Information Centres Balance Sheet As at 31st March 2025 2025 Net 2024 Cost £2,101 £1,106 £3,558 £2,985 £1,456 £1,456 £52,987 £52,987 £100 £100 £100 £100 £60,302 £58,734 Office furniture & equipment Computers AOL set up Motor Vehicles Display units- EBMIS Display units £gg5 £573 £0 £0 £0 £0 £1,568 £475 £162 £0 £945 £0 £0 £1,582 Current assets Bank balance Debtors & prepaid expenses £85 £32,789 £2,018 £20,440 £32,874 less- Current Liabilities Creditors & accruals Deferred income to 2025 £22,458 £11.774 £20,000 £31,774 £7,147 £15,000 £22,147 £311 £1,893 Net Assets Represented by" Restricted Funds: ADSO grants unspent other grants unspent £1,100 £2,668 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £1,446 £0 £447 Total £2,668 £1,893 £2,668 £1,893 For the year ending 31st March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for.. (a) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and its results for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which othewise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial sta ments, so far Unrestricted funds- own funds raised: blfwd less restricted funders add"Excess Income in year £0 £1,893 £775 evin R Powell Directorrrrustee Martyn J Hancock Directorrrrustee