Company registration number: 03731933 Charity registration number: 1076855 Battersea Crime Prevention Panel (A company limited by guarantee) Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Field Sullivan Limited 9 Hare & Billet Road Blackheath SE3 ORB
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Contents Reference and Administrative Details Trustees' Report Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 1 2 to 6 7 to 8 9 10 11 to 18
Chairman Trustees Secretary Charity Registration Number Company Registration Number Registered Office Independent Examiner Bankers Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Reference and Administrative Details Charles Jones Sarah Banham Stuart Edwards Syeda Islam MBE Charles Jones Freddie Morrison Marlene Gwen Price BEM John David Hallmark 1076855 03731933 9 Hare & Billet Road Blackheath SE3 ORB Field Sullivan Limited 9 Hare & Billet Road Blackheath SE3 ORB Metro Bank 1 Southampton Row London WCIB 5HA Page 1
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Trustees' Report The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements and auditors' report of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2025. During the period under review, the Panel continued to further its aim of "making Battersea a safer place to live, work and play." It continued to manage and support initiatives and schemes which include: - promoting crime prevention measures with young people in conjunction with outreach and sessional workers. - supporting crime prevention activities in Battersea and Balham organised by other organisations such as the Police (including Safer Neighbourhood Teams), Wandsworth Borough Council and organised clubs - initiating crime prevention projects focussing on young people but also supporting issues which relate to the elderly and developing these in conjunction with other organisations. - the Battersea Summer Scheme - a youth diversion project which provides resources and activities to enable young people of Battersea and Balham to take part in constructive, challenging and recreational activities during the summer holidays. While the disruptions and uncertainties around the Pandemic have passed the Panel recognises the longer-term and deep-rooted damage caused to the lives of the people, particularly young people, who live in Battersea and Balham. Having attempted to hold hybrid meetings which proved unsatisfactory in many respects we returned to holding meetings online. The Summer Scheme ran numerous day-trips, workshops and residential courses. We held the Battersea Ball in November. Over a thousand guests attended this popular and successful fund-raising party raising just shy of £49,000 for our funds. The Panel maintained its working relationship with Wandsworth Borough Council's youth services department and with the Crimes Against Older People forum. The Panel also maintained its working relationship with the local police and Wandsworth Borough Council's Community Safety Department both of which are represented at Panel meetings. A grant was provided to the community Safety Department for bike-marking equipment. A grant was approved for the purchase o naterials by the police to support their work addressing Violence against Women and Girl Battersea Summer Scheme ran a full programme of events in the summer of 2024, provided over 3000 places on daytrips, ran five residential trips and ran numerous workshops. We repeated the successful Big Play Out in partnership with Enable (Wandsworth Council's partner delivering leisure and community services) putting on a five-day event with a huge range of physical and creative activities. The trustees held several meetings to continue work on the recommendations contained in the report on last year's brainstorming workshops. This work revealed several matters not raised in the workshops that need re-thinking. It was decided to reduce the number of full Panel meetings to four per year. We are looking at moving from grant-giving to project-partnering and are reviewing the Panel's Rules (one of the governing Page 2
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Trustees' Report We drew up a clear statement of purpose that will be used to inform and guide our work; At BCPP we team up with our neighbours in Battersea and Balham to create or partner with projects that make life better for everyone in our community. Our initiatives focus on crime reduction and prevention through partnering and collaborating with individuals, youth clubs, and diverse organisations to develop impactful projects. We cover a significant area in the eastern half of Wandsworth, ensuring safety, community cohesion and enhancing the neighbourhood's overall well-being!' The Panel applies to external funders for support with specific projects, especially in respect of the Summer Scheme. We have noted that this source of funding is becoming harder to tap with an increase in the number of successful applications; we understand that this trend has been noted across the entire voluntary sector. By far the largest single source of funds for the Panel is the Battersea Ball that was held in November and raised very nearly £49,000. Although the Panel's balance sheet looks reasonably healthy careful financial management must continue particularly in light of the challenges of raising funds from external funders. Members of the Panel continued to raise awareness of the existence of the Panel and its work. Many Panel members are involved in other crime prevention, advisory and community groups in the Borough including the Knife Crime Forum, Crimes Against Older People Forum, Volunteer Appropriate Adult Scheme, Safer Neighbourhood Board, to name a few. They use the knowledge gleaned to inform the work of the Panel. The challenges of the early 2020s have eased but the Panel continued to operate cautiously. The preceding paragraphs give an overview of the work the Panel has supported over the year. Calls on the Panel's funds continued to be modest. The Battersea Ball once again produced a healthy addition to the Panel's resources. As always, careful budgeting and financial planning will be practised to ensure the ongoing viability of the Panel. The Panel exists through the huge amount of time that so many volunteers give to its running, its projects and both the Ball and the Summer Scheme; many of these volunteers work unseen behind the scenes. The Panel will always welcome new members to participate in its work. Panel members bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table and no special qualifications are needed, just a will to support the Panel's aim of "making Battersea a safer place to live, work and play." Trustees and officers The trustees and officers serving during the year were as follows: Trustees: Sarah Banham Stuart Edwards Syeda Islam MBE Charles Jones Freddie Morrison Marlene Gwen Price BEM Col Martin Stratton CBE Chairman: Charles Jones Secretary: John David Hallmark Page 3
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Trustees' Report The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. This is a directors report required by s417 of the Companies Act 2006 and all trustees are directors. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements and the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Company which is limited by guarantee and has no share capital, was incorporated on 12 March 1999 and commenced to operate on 1 April 1999 when it took over the assets, liabilities and operation of the Battersea Crime Prevention Panel (unincorporated). Objectives of the Charity and its principal activities The Panel is established for the general benefit of the public: (i) to promote the encouragement of greater public participation in the prevention and solution of crime; (ii) to assist the police in measures designed to reduce the level of crime; (iii) to provide recreational and leisure time activities for young people, in the interest of crime prevention and social welfare; (iv) to promote, for the benefit of the public in partnership with the Police and other organisation including the Council, the protection of people and property from, and the prevention of, criminal acts. During the period under review, the Panel continued its work in furthering its aim of "making Battersea a better and safer place for people to live, work and play." It continues to manage and support local projects, schemes and initiatives, including: The Battersea Summer Scheme, a youth diversion project which provides additional resources to enable young people in Battersea to take part in constructive social and recreational activities in the summer holidays. The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. Results of financial activities The results for the year are as shown on the attached financial statement and the Board of Trustees consider the state of affairs of the company to be satisfactory. We continue to value the Summer Scheme which provides a programme of subsidised organised events, throughout the holidays. Free reserves at 31 March 2025 were £98,083 (2024: £87,023), which is available to be spent on the aim of the charity - making Battersea a better and safer place to live, work and play. Restricted funds at 31 March 2025 were £17,283 (2024: £60,382). This is deemed prudent in the current economic climate. Our designated fund of £8,639 (2024: £8,639) is set out in note 18 to the financial statements. Reserves policy The trustees reviewed and revised their reserves policy during the year under review and have agreed that the annual budget for future years must show an end-of-year balance of not less than £50k. Page 4
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Trustees' Report Investment policy All available funds are invested in deposit accounts. Grant-making policy All grants are authorised by the Panel in regular meetings. Grants are only authorised if they support the aim of the charity. Trustees The trustees who are also the directors of the charity who served during the period under review to date are set out on the information page at the front of these accounts. All trustees must retire at each Annual General Meeting and may be re-elected by vote of the members. Any other person wishing to become a trustee must be recommended by the existing Trustees or be proposed by a member with at least 14 days notice, and then elected by vote of the members. Risk assessment The Panel has in place a strategy of imaginative and thoughtful fund-raising and appeals for public grants, which has to date proved markedly successful. We intend to continue this strategy. Counterbalancing this very positive approach, the Panel's ethic is never to spend more than our actual income. The Panel's income has been hit by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Reflecting their prudent budgeting and financial planning the trustees have taken steps to mitigate the damage of these effects. Thus the future sustainability of the Panel is totally pragmatic, governed by common sense, reality and a determination to continue our work and with the positive support of Wandsworth Borough Council and the local Area Commander of the Metropolitan Police. The Panel's Public Liability Insurance cover is reviewed regularly by the trustees as is the insurance covering specific events organised by the Panel. The Panel's funds are deposited with a UK clearing bank protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. We foresee no impediments to the future viability of the Panel. Statement of trustees' responsibilities The trustees (who are also the directors of Battersea Crime Prevention Panel for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they 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 its income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: • select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently; • observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; • make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; Page 5
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Trustees' Report • state whether applicable accounting standards, comprising FRS 102 have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and • prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that can disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial tatements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of th haritable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and othe The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 18 December 2025 and signed on its behalf 'lateste 10-12-25 Charles Jones Chairman and trustee Page 6
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Battersea Crime Prevention Panel ('the Company') I report to the charity trustees (who are also Directors for the purpose of company law) on my examination of the accounts of the Battersea Crime Prevention Panel ('the charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes 9 to 18. This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that 1 might state to the charity's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees of Battersea Crime Prevention Panel 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 Battersea Crime Prevention Panel are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I 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. An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently | express no opinion as to whether the financial statements present a 'true and fair view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner's statement. Independent examiner's statement 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. accounting records were not kept in respect of Battersea Crime Prevention Panel as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not 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 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Page 7
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Battersea Crime Prevention Panel (the Company') ishi Tim Sullivan FCÁ Field Sullivan Limited CAEW 9 Hare & Billet Road Blackheath SE3 ORB 18 December 2025 Page 8
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses) Total Unrestricted Restricted 2025 Unrestricted Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities 49,284 31,785 Other trading activities 4 Investment income Total income 110,789 1,355 112,144 81,069 49,284 31,785 110,789 1,355 193,213 Expenditure on: Charitable activities 6 Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Net movement in funds (71,084) (71,084) 41,060 (30,000) 11,060 (154,168) (154,168) 173,099) 30,000 (43,099) (225,252) (225,252) (32,039) (32,039) Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 95,662 - Total funds carried forward 106,722 All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The notes on pages 11 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9 110,501 911 111,412 (75,703) (75,703) 35,709 3,753 39,462 Resticted 53,464 15,227 68,691 (146,940) (146,940) (78,249) (3,753) (82,002) Total 2024 € 53,464 15,227 110,501 911 180,103 (222,643) (222,643) (42,540) (42,540) 198,584 156,044
• Battersea Crime Prevention Panel (Registration number: 03731933) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 Note 2025 2024 € Fixed assets Tangible assets Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 13 - 255 14 15 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Net current assets Net assets Funds of the charity: Restricted income funds Restricted funds Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds Total funds 16 5,147 122,743 127,890 (3,885) 124,005 124,005 3,507 156,067 159,574 (3,785) 155,789 156,044 17,283 60,382 18 106,722 124,005 95,662 156,044 For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directors' responsibilities: • The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question i accordance with section 476; anc • The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The financial statements on pages 9 to 18 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 18 December 2025 and signed on their behalf by: .... Coles Doin 18-12-25 Charles Jones Chairman and trustee The notes on pages 11 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 10
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 1 Charity status The charity is limited by guarantee, incorporated in, and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding f1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation. The address of its registered office is: 9 Hare & Billet Road Blackheath SE3 ORB These financial statements were authorised for issue by the trustees on 18 December 2025. 2 Income from donations and legacies Total 2025 Total 2024 € Donations and legacies; Gift Aid tax reclaimed Other grants and public donations Grants, including capital grants; Ferguson Charitable Trust G J Ward Charitable Trust Gilander Foundation Battersea St Luke PCC Arnold Clark Community Fund McCorquadale Charitable Trust William Allen Young Charitable Trust Hedley Foundation Ltd Ofenheim Charitable Trust T& N Charitable Trust Battersea United Charities 9,310 28,324 : 400 750 3,000 4,000 500 3,000 49,284 7,579 32,735 500 400 500 750 5,000 2,000 500 : 3,500 53,464 3 Income from charitable activities Trips and residentials Total 2025 31,785 Total 2024 15,227 Page 11
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 4 Income from other trading activities Events income; Battersea Ball 5 Investment income Total funds € 110,789 110,789 Total 2025 1,355 Total 2024 110,501 110,501 Total 2024 Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits 6 Expenditure on charitable activities 911 Note Trips and residentials Battersea ball The Big Playout Grants payable - Grant Award Support costs 8 Total 2025 87,070 61,853 26,017 5,045 45,267 225,252 Total 2024 € 81,346 55,486 23,757 15,383 46,671 222,643 7 Net incoming/outgoing resources Net outgoing resources for the year include: Depreciation of fixed assets 2025 € 255 2024 254 Page 12
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 8 Analysis of support costs Support costs Staff costs Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Rent Telephone and fax Office expenses Computer software and maintenance Printing, postage and stationary Other expenses Travel and subsistence Insurance Independent examination Total 2025 € 31,927 255 3,240 639 876 1,504 2,733 98 64 427 3,504 45,267 Total 2024 30,584 254 3,240 613 775 1,898 4,497 155 76 481 4,098 46,671 9 Trustees remuneration and expenses No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year. 10 Related party transactions There were no related party transactions in the year. Page 13
• Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 11 Staff costs The aggregate payroll costs were as follows: 2025 2024 € Staff costs during the year were: Wages and salaries Pension costs 29,900 2,027 31,927 28,750 1,834 30,584 The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows: 2025 No 2024 No Charitable activities No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year. 12 Grant-making Analysis of grants 1 1 2025 Analysis Carney's Community Checkyourdrink Delta Force Falconbrook Primary School Mayor's Office Selectamark plc <£1,000 Grant Award 2024 - 1,100 3,000 945 5,045 3,000 2,716 2,500 6,222 945 15,383 Page 14
• Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 13 Tangible fixed assets Furniture and equipment Cost At 1 April 2024 At 31 March 2025 Depreciation At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 Net book value At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 14 Debtors 1,017 1,017 762 255 1,017 255 Prepayments Other debtors 15 Cash and cash equivalents Cash on hand Cash at bank 2025 305 4,842 5,147 2025 50 122,693 122,743 Page 15 Total € 1,017 1,017 762 255 1,017 255 2024 637 2,870 3,507 2024 50 156,017 156,067
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Other taxation and social security Accruals 2025 € 381 3,504 3,885 2024 383 3,402 3,785 17 Taxation The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation. 18 Funds Balance at 1 April 2024 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Balance at 31 March 2025 € Unrestricted funds General General Funds Designated Johnson Trust Total unrestricted funds Summer Scheme Total funds 87,023 8,639 95,662 60,382 156,044 112,144 (71,084) (30,000) 112,144 81,069 193,213 (71,084) (154,168) (225,252) (30,000) 30,000 98,083 8,639 106,722 17,283 124,005 Page 16
Battersea Crime Prevention Panel Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Balance at 1 April 2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Balance at 31 March Unrestricted funds General General Funds Designated Johnson Trust Total unrestricted funds Summer scheme 47,061 111,412 (75,703) 4,253 87,023 9,139 56,200 142,384 111,412 68,691 Total funds 198,584 180,103 (75,703) (146,940) (222,643) (500) 3,753 (3,753) 8,639 95,662 60,382 156,044 The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows: Purposes of Restricted Funds: Summer Scheme: Sport in the Park: donations and other income to support the Summer Scheme The Big Summer Scheme: general: donations and other income to support the Summer Scheme trips and other Battersea Jubile Festival Fund: donations and other income to the Fund are held by the Panel. Disbursements on behalf of the fund are made on written instruction from the trustees. Purpose of Designated Fund: Johnson Trust: The Johnson Trust would be expended on projects which were considered to be sympathetic to the ideals of the Il Trust and those of the late John Johnson. It was agreed that at least two Trustees from both the BCPP and the former Il Trust would agree any disbursement. 19 Analysis of net assets between funds Current year Unrestricted funds General Designated 8,639 Restricted funds Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets 101,968 (3,885) 98,083 17,283 8,639 17,283 Total funds at 31 March 2025 € 127,890 (3,885) 124,005 Page 17
• Prior year Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets Battersea Crime Prevention Panel J Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Unrestricted funds General Designated 90,424 (3,401) 87,023 8,639 8,639 Restricted funds 255 60,511 (384) 60,382 Total funds at 31 March 2024 255 159,574 (3,785) 156,044 Page 18