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Annual Report Jan – Dec 2023

"A.P.P.L.E. has always been here since I was little and now, I bring my own child. They have always been welcoming and are important to the community.” Carise, Mother of 1

Chair’s Report – p3 The Food Programme – p7 The Family Programme – p8 The Kitchen Hub – p9 Challenges – p9 The Future – p10

Stats – p13 Appendix 1 – The staff Appendix 2 – Funding Organisations

Appendix 3 – Annual Accounts for year ending 31[st] March 2023

Chair’s Report

Welcome to A.P.P.L.E.’s 2023 Annual Report.

This past year A.P.P.L.E. has been able to run our full programme, made up of our core projects:

Food Programme & Eating Together
Art & Creative Projects
Sport & Outdoor Play
Youth, and Family Support

A.P.P.L.E. continues to provide a safe, nurturing place for children and young people to play, meet their friends and take part in lots of activities.

We see on average 100 children and young people a week in term time at our out-of-school sessions and 200+ a week in the school holidays.

One of our primary aims over this past year has been to re-establish ‘old school’ A.P.P.L.E. after the disruption of Covid and the ongoing cost of living crisis: playing out, eating together, making stuff, going places and being with friends.

We work to make A.P.P.L.E. welcoming, accepting and easy to be part of. The content of the sessions for children and young people are planned to be engaging and assist in building confidence, developing life skills, enhance education and work opportunities. The broad aims this year have been:

To develop the provision for the youth group

More dedicated time - Friday Youth is firmly established after the disruption of Covid. This cohort of young people is particularly close knit. They come from all the local high schools and from all over Acton. A.P.P.L.E is their contact place.
More youth specific activities - “I enjoy the activities, especially table tennis. I enjoy being with my friends and I enjoy talking to the staff here" BR, 12

The youth taking on more responsibility for their time at A.P.P.L.E., for example, designing projects, planning and prepping trips. The youth group organised a trip to Oxygen in the Easter holiday. The planning being part of the Award scheme.
Developing the AAA award scheme and Jack Petchey Awards - We have updated the whole scheme over the past year and it is now just beginning to get properly established.
Encouraging young people to engage in identifying and planning towards their goals. For example, a 13-year-old girl wants to be an actress. She is very certain about this but has no opportunities to try this out. We are engaged in an ongoing conversation about what is possible, and how to take the next step.
To provide a safe space where the young people feel able to discuss and address their individual issues. For example, this was a worry: "I worry that I don't fit in, and people think I'm weird. I worry about what people think about me" and now the same young person says this, "I like to come to A.P.P.L.E. because it's very fun and welcoming. I can be myself and it feels like home here. Youth night has helped me to open up and talk to people about my problems. I talk to more to people than before, and I can express myself like I always wanted to. Before I was afraid of people not liking that side of me."

For our primary school age group

To offer as wide a range of activities as we can, particularly those that may not be available in school, for example large scale artwork.
To concentrate on physical activities , group games, crazy activities, for example, Monster Tug-of-war. This has been to boost fitness and wellbeing after Covid, to drive up energy levels and promote positive feelings and hope.
To start the year 5/6 children attending cooking and art club on starter AAA awards . This generates energy and enthusiasm for learning and achieving in practical, fun ways out-of-school. This is a first step for many children, particularly those who find school and academic work difficult (see the current stress levels around the SATs)
To make sure we are supporting those children with additional social and learning needs, particularly those not identified in school. There are an increasing number of children going unsupported who clearly require extra help. “I think it is amazing what they do with the kid. My child enjoys a lot when we come. He has ADHD and they help him so much” Nadia (parent)

For families

Ensuring those families who need support with food can access food packs from A.P.P.L.E. - “Grateful for food for the family as shopping difficult especially with disability and kids with needs” Sonia (parent)
To extend the activities on offer to include younger children but not to the detriment of our older children and young people. This was a challenge at first. But we have now acquired materials and equipment for younger children and have added suitable art activities.

There are benefits - we have more parents involved and willing to help. Giving the youth dedicated time has balanced the programme out to meet all our user groups.

We have progressed in all the areas outlined above.

It feels as if we are back on track after the disruption of the past few years. It was not as simple as just opening up again. The finances were very difficult which made planning difficult. And the groups felt very fragmented. It has taken this past year for us to gel back together and become properly A.P.P.L.E again.

The benefits for the children and young people have been:

confidence gained through achievement; they acquire skills from taking part in the activities.
calm and reassurance gained by being in a safe supportive environment where they can be themselves and make choices for themselves.
improved physical wellbeing through taking part in the many sports, games, and outdoor play activities.
life and work skills gained through learning to cook, garden, do DIY, take part in workday sessions, lead activities.
friendships gained through the making of new friends through activities outside their home or school group.
solace and comfort gained from friends and staff in an atmosphere of acceptance and support.

The present youth group have become tight knit and very supportive of each other over the past year.

The key achievements over this past year have been:

The coming together of this present cohort of young people. The core of this group range in age from 12 - 15, they attend all different high schools and come from all over Acton. They have become one of the closest groups A.P.P.L.E have had attend. They are kind, and supportive of each other.
The enthusiasm. This group take part in many of the activities. They have become active in planning activities for Friday youth. For example, ‘Come Dine with Me’ - an event over three Friday sessions in Feb and March, where teams cooked a main course and dessert for their peers and prepared an entertainment, for example Karaoke.
The residential trip. It was on this trip that the group really came together. They were amazingly supportive of each other when encountering challenging and often scary activities. This bonding has extended to the whole group including to those who did not go on the trip and those who have started attending since.

Trip to Littlehampton. A very good day although the weather could have been better. A proper seaside day. The children played on the beach, messed about in the water, built sandcastles, caught crabs, and had a picnic.
The establishment of the new AAA awards scheme . We now have 8 categories of awards – we have arts & cooking awards aimed at year 5/6. These awards are important as they are often a first step in self-development. They introduce to children and young people, who may not be doing well at school, a means of gaining recognition for accomplishments. Self-confidence comes from small achievable goals. 6 of our young people have gone on to achieve Jack Petchy Awards.

. The Summer Celebration Party - 20 years in the ARTBLOCK

A.P.P.L.E held a summer party on Saturday June 24[th] to celebrate being in the ARTBLOCK for 20 years.

We had a great afternoon. There were lots of games, a chess competition, archery, a beauty tent with stick on tattoos, cake decorating, mask making and lots of food.

The new Ealing Mayor, Cllr Hitesh Tailor attended. We think he had a good afternoon as we heard soon after we became one of the mayor’s chosen charities for the coming year.

London Garden Scheme – Community Gardens Award

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Our food programme goals have all been successfully accomplished and, in many instances, surpassed. It has been at the core of our programme for many years and its importance has only increased over that time. Research shows that healthy eating has lifelong health benefits and in the short-term it can tackle issues with tooth decay and obesity. We have continually offered a healthy main course and dessert at every session, focusing on reducing sugar and meat consumption and eating more vegetables. Most of our meals are vegetarian, and young people are always heavily involved in the preparation of these dishes.

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This participation is further encouraged through the AAA’s they can receive for cooking which has been a successful initiative, with over 20 children and young people achieving AAA’s in cooking, and many more in progress.

A group of 9 young people also ran an “A.P.P.L.E. Come Dine with me” event over three Friday sessions in Feb/March, where teams cooked a main course and dessert for their peers, who each gave a score out of 10 for presentation, hosting, and cooking. “At youth night I've learnt how to cook. For example, I learnt how to make homemade burgers and Eton Mess. I've also learnt how to work as a team during Come Dine with Me” Abubakar, 12

Young people have also taken the lead in organising a number of other events including an

Italian-themed day, a Mexican-themed day, and a cake stall to raise funds for the new kitchen. Young people took the lead in the entirety of the organisation of these events, including budgeting, time management, decorating, and of course preparing the dishes. Feedback from cooking events has been hugely positive, with some of our young people showing a greater interest in how specific meals are prepared, and in cooking from scratch.

Our weekly cooking club with the year 5 children at East Acton Primary School, has also had the same effect. Children are motivated to take a greater interest in cooking and healthy eating, and to try new foods, (many were initially much pickier eaters, and hesitant to try any foods unknown to them). Each child has a notebook recording all the recipes they have which they can then replicate at home. We have conducted over 30 sessions with this group.

A.P.P.L.E. actively encourages young people to develop their understanding of where their food comes from and take part in growing fresh fruit and vegetables in the garden. They can then use the produce they have grown to prepare meals for themselves and their peers.

We have continued to open as a food bank for 23 local families struggling due to food insecurity. The number of families we have supported has more than doubled in the last few months, due mostly to the cost-of-living crisis. Feedback from the support offered has been incredibly positive, and we hope to continue to support these struggling families and more moving forward.

Our family programme has continued to run successfully and has grown substantially. We continue to provide regular open-access sessions to all local families on Tuesdays after-school, Saturdays, and during school holidays.

Each session includes cooking activities, unique arts and crafts such as decorating Mexican sugar skulls and creating jungle animals, sports, gardening, DIY and more.

The age range we support has grown noticeably. While previously, we solely catered to young people aged 8 to 16, we are finding more and more under 8’s and parents joining us on a weekly basis. Parents are becoming an active part of A.P.P.L.E. helping out whenever possible with baking, setting up and clearing at the end of the day.

In the summer we ran a hugely popular seaside trip to Littlehampton for families, with a total of 54 children and parents attending. For most children, this was the only time they had spent away from London during the summer, and for one of our new refugee families, this was a first-time experience.

As well as this, we conducted a number of community events throughout the summer holiday including a beach party, a summer party, a Halloween party and a Christmas party, all of which have had a large turnout and excellent feedback.

To cater to our growing group of 4-8 year olds we have acquired some smaller outdoor toys including a handful of smaller bikes.

The Kitchen Hub Project has been the big event of the year. Our small, very well used, and tired kitchen has served us well. But the need for a larger space became overwhelming. We have wanted to create a bigger, better equipped kitchen for such a long time.

We started planning in January – first to find the funding and then to set about putting our plan into action. A.P.P.L.E crowdfunded with Spacehive, raising over £20,000 . Thank you to everyone who donated.

We made our target budget with thanks to LB Ealing for their generous matched funding and to John Lyons for a further refurbishment grant. So, with the funding in place we could proceed.

The first stage was to put in place 2 sheds to store all our sports equipment. A BIG thanks to The Shed , the company that cleared the ground, laid the foundations, and put up the large shed. We then had to clear our storeroom ready for the transformation into a new kitchen.

The work started after the summer holidays and was completed in the middle of October. Big thank you to Richard Tripp for his great work.

We are still getting straight but the kitchen is a huge success.

Thanks to the staff who have worked so hard clearing, sorting, and putting it all back together.

Challenges

The continual challenge is funding - the insecurity makes forward planning very difficult. Emerging from Covid was more difficult than expected, it created problems with planning and staffing (staff illness, staff shortage when furlough ended and before we could apply for project funding). And now we are facing a cost-of-living crisis which directly affects not only everyone who comes to us, but also the availability of funding.

Our building is a continual challenge, but we love it. Earlier this year we began our Kitchen Hub project, and the kitchen has been constructed. We now plan to create our outdoor eating area and develop our kitchen garden to support our food programme.

"I love everything about ARTBLOCK. It is the lair of fun and excitement" NR,13

Projects for the coming year

We aim to develop new projects that make use of our new kitchen space. We have contacted a local group: ‘Nourishing Routes’, who are developing projects around healthy eating and are interested in working with us.

The second stage of the Kitchen Hub project is planned for the spring. This is to create an outside eating area with the new kitchen door opening out into the garden. This is now in the funding and planning stage.

And following a recent survey with our young people we are planning to create artwork around an animal and environmental theme. ‘The World we want is full of animals.’

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Stats 2023

319 individual children and young people have attended over 3 times this year this year. The group is made up 154 boys, 165 girls.

Our core group is made up of 114 children and young people who attend on a regular basis.

55 countries are represented.

385 individual children and young people attended during the summer holidays.

We served 1145 individual meals in the summer holidays.

Training, work experience and active engagement

We currently have more than 40 children who have both completed and are working towards one or more A.P.P.L.E. Achievement Awards (AAAs). This is a large participation increase since last summer, with more and more individuals wanting to take part in the scheme.

16 AAAs to our Year 5/6 in cooking and art.
53 young people have taken part in work experience day as Youth helpers/assistance/mentors.

Workdays include tasks towards AAAs. For example, setting up and running an activity.

Through these AAA’s children have reported increased confidence, and a greater keenness to test their abilities, as well as stepping outside of their comfort zone to experience new opportunities:

Building resilience - small steps at a time:

Conversation with Hanya:

Hanya: The first time you are cooking, the very, very first batch might not be perfect, but if you do it again and again it will be perfect. Staff: So, practice makes perfect? Hanya: Yes, so the first one won't be perfect, but the next ones will. Staff: So, you have learnt that through cooking club? Hanya: Yeah

Summary

The past few years have been extraordinary. Covid and the cost-of-living crisis have meant that we have faced new, unthought of challenges as well as old familiar ones. Housing and poverty were problems before, and bullying and problems at home are not new issues, but the scale and severity of it today is what is new and shocking.

A.P.P.L.E. is a joyous place. It is a place of fun and hope. Throughout this period, we have done what we always do – we have looked at the need and adapted to meet it.

Covid tested our adaptability and ingenuity. What would remain and what would we lose as we all went through it and now, post-covid, how do we all recover in a cost-of-living crisis?

What remains is A.P.P.L.E. itself. A centre open to all, free and welcoming.

What has been shaken for all of us is carefree-ness, optimism, and faith in the future. What we see in our young people is increased anxiety, selfcriticism, disaffection, and a detachment from their futures. When talking to young people about their futures there is a hesitation, a 'whatever' approach, a wariness in investing too much. They have learnt that things can change in drastic ways.

Going forward, what is needed is resilience and hope.

We aim to equip our children and young people with the skills and confidence they need to identify and realise their goals. Resilience is built on knowing you belong, self-confidence and accomplishments. Only then can you weather setbacks. We will continue do this by creating a safe, welcoming space where children and young people feel they are valued and can learn new things without pressure or the fear of failure.

And finally, we would like to thank everyone who has supported us this year. Thank you to everyone who donated to the kitchen hub; to Mayor Hitesh Tailor for making us one of his charities of the year; to Richard Thrip who created our lovely new kitchen; to the hardworking members of the committee; to John Lyons and LB Ealing for funding the new kitchen. And a special thanks to the fantastic staff who make A.P.P.L.E. such a special place for young people.

David Thaddeus

Chair

APPENDIX 1 - A.P.P.L.E. STAFF, COMMITTEE AND TRUSTEES

A.P.P.L.E. is a registered constituted charity with a Management Committee of Chair, Treasurer and Secretary and six trustees. There is a core support group of staff. A.P.P.L.E. has a large group of volunteers ranging from regulars to those who come and help for specific projects, e.g. carnivals.

Committee:

Chair: David Thaddeus Secretary : Sharon Duce Treasurer: Tessa Swithinbank Trustees: Deborah Catesby, Amanda Mason, Edward Parkinson, Rachel Pepper, Dilys Tisshaw, Kit Harington

Project Coordinator & Co-founder - Vicki Barker

On-site Project Manager - Sam Barker

On-site Building Manager – Jake Barker

On-site Safeguarding Officer – Nella Novy Johnson

On-site administrator – Abigail Leitao

Off-site admin support - Jessica Mason & Sheila Farrell

Lead Youth and Project Workers

Jake Barker Nella Johnson Sam Barker

Project Staff

Taranom Mansoubi Kai Thomas Lewis Sharnai Christopher

Session workers

Doran Halliday Laura Barker Priscilla Mesaque

Gardener

Neville Capil

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CONTACT LINKS - A.P.P.L.E. has connections with many local organisations.

We work closely with 2 of our local our local primary schools. We have run an After School Art Club at John Perryn Primary School for over 20 years and Cooking Club with East Acton Primary School for more than 10 years.
Organisations we collaborate with, including John Perryn Primary School, Derwentwater Primary School, East Acton Primary School, Artification, LB Ealing: Parks and Leisure, Children’s Services, Youth & Connexions, Young Ealing Foundation, Ealing Skateboarding Association, London Youth, City Harvest, ActOne Cinema.
We have received donations from Churchfield Community Association, Barrett Housing, Volker Fitzpatrick.
We take part in and put on local events such as, Acton Carnival and Halloween and Summer Parties.

APPENDIX 3 - A.P.P.L.E.’s Annual Accounts for the period 1[st] April 2022 – 31[st] March 2023 Accountants: Clarke and Co, Acorn House 33, Churchfield Road, Acton, W3 6AY

EXPENDITURE: £169,868

Wages and fees-£139,339 Employers Pensions- £1,731 Social security costs- £2,976 Accountancy and payroll-£4,707 Rent and storage-£4,327 Materials and equipment-£6481 Refreshments-£5,405 Utilities-£2,504 Transport-£1,334 Office costs-£165

INCOME: £164,490

Donations -£8,368 Big Lottery Grant/s-£84,860 Grants- £71,262

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A.P.P.L.E. Contacts

Vicki Barker – Project Co-ordinator

2 Forbury Chase, Sherford Street, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4DL Tel: 01885 799064 or 077903 67799
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Abigail Leitao – On-site Administrator

The Art Block, Acton Park, East Acton Lane, Acton, London W3 7LJ staff.appleplay@gmail.com 07341 344520

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events Fln#nclal Statements for the vear ended 31st March 2024

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events 2 Forbury Chase Sherford Street Bromyard Hereford HR7 4DL Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2024

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events Contents Page Trust Inforniation Anniial Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Slieet Notes to the Financial Statements 7- 11

Aeton Play Projects Leisure Events Reference and Administrative Information Tnjstees D. Thaddeus (Chair) S. Duce (Secretary) T. Swithinbank (Treasurer) D. Catesby R. Pepper E. Parkinson C.C. Harington A. Mason D. Tisshaw C. Nornian F. Sliarif Projects Co-ordinator V.J. Barker Principal Address 2 Forbury Chase Sherford Street Broinyard 14ereford HR7 4DL Charity Registration Number 1076880 Bankers National Westminster Bank plc 139 High Slreet Acton London W3 6LZ Rq)orting Accountants and Independent Examiners Clarke & Co. Acorn House 33 Churchfield Road Acton London W3 6AY Page I

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events Annual Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2024 The Trustees prcsent their report and the unaudited financial stat¥m¢nts ofthe charity for the year ended 31 st March 2024. Legal Status Aclon Play Projects Leisure Events (A.P.P.L.E.) is registered under the Charities Act 201 I, registered number 1076880. Objectives and Activities of Acton Play Projects Leisure Events To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and creative educational activities for children and young people in the interest of social welfare and in order to improve their quality of life. In setting our objectives and planning our activities, the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. Structure, Governance and Management The trust is governed by its constitulion, adopted on 7th June 1996 as amended on 25th June 1999, and further arnended on 3rd October 2009. Organisatlon The charity is administered by a management committee which is made up of an elected Chair, Secretary and Treasurer plus between tour and ten cor¢ members. Members are elected at tlie charity's Annual General Meeting. The management committee meets three times a year to review the charitys finances and activities. These reviews involve detailed consideration of financial and activity progress reports prepared by the Projects Co-ordinator and Administrator. Management committee meetings adopt an open forum forniat and majority vottng passes all decisions, In addition to management committee meetings there are several planning meetings each year. The purpose of these meetings is the implementation of deci8ions made at management committee rneelings. Trustees, Responsibillties The Charities Act 201 l and regulations made under it require the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of atyairs of the Trust and of the surplus or deficit for that year. In preparing Ihe Twsl's accounts, the Trustees confinn that they have.. complied with the Charities Act 201 l and regulations. selected suitable accounting policies and applied them consistently; made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; followed applicable accountant standards; and prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. b) d) The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with rca%onable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust and enable Ihem to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charitles Act 201 l. They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and for taking reasoiiable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other 1clIaritIes. Page 2

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events Annual Report of the Trustees for the year ellded 31st March 2024 Trustees The Trustees of the charity shall be the honorary officers together with such additional members of the Management Committee that the said officers shall appoint as Trustees from time to time. All Trustees will h()Id otTice from the date of their appointment until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the charity, but shall be eligible for re- election at that time. When electing these persons, consideration is given to their ability to enhance the operation of the charity as a whole. The Trustees who served during the year were as follows: _ D. Thaddeus S. Duce T. Swithinbank D. Catesby R. Pepper E. Parkinson A. Mason C.C. Harington D. Tisshaw C. Norn]an (appointed 23.11.2023) F. Sharif (appointed 25.11.2023) Review of Developments, Aetivities and Achlevements The charity continues to organise and cany out a range ot'recreational and creative educational activities, primarily funded by local authority and other charitable grants. These activities are available to all, without restriction, save as to numbers. Funding is usually year by year and expenditure is deterniined by the nature of the activity and the amount ot. the grant received for each project. The Trustees are satisfied with Ihe progress made during the year and believe that the charity is capable of maintaining the current level of activities in the next financial year. A.P.P.L.E. were successful in raising funds and completAng the building of a new kitchen in November 2023. Financial Revlew The charity is required to incur expenditure in accordance with its funding applications. As such, reserves on restricted funds are miniinal and are held only to complete outstanding projects. General reserves are held at Iheir present level to support the administration of ihe charily and any excess expenditure which may occur on individual projects. The results for the year are shown on page 5 and are considered to be satisfactory by the Trustees. Signed by order of the Trustees on a< OLloig 2024. S. Duce - Secretary Page 3

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Acton Play Projects Leisure Events I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 st March 2024, which are set out on pages 5 to I l. Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner The Trust's Trustees are responsible for the Preparation of the accounts. The Trustees considerthat an audit is not required for this year under Section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under Section 145 of the 201 l Act. follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under Section 145 (5)(b) of the 201 l Act); and state whether particular matters have come to my attention, Basls of Independent Examiner's Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. An examination iiiLludes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a Lomparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of expldnations from you as TrLislces concerning any siich matters. Tl)e procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examiner's Statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. - i) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 201 l Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 201 l Act have not been met. or 2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the acc reached. nt Date: M.T. Stower FCA Acorn House 33 Churchfield Road Acton London W3 6AY Clarke & Co. Chartered Accountants Page 4

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events Statement of Financlal Activities for the year ended 31st March 2024 Unrestricted Fund5 Restricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds 2023 2024 Notes Incoming resources Donations and legacies Charitable activities a. The Big Lottery Fund b. Other grants receivable Investments a. Bank interest receivable Other income a. CJRS grant 2,484 2,484 8,368 71,985 155,966 71,985 155,966 84,860 71.262 Total Incoming resources £2,484 £227,951 £230,435 £164,490 xpenditure on: Charitable activities Costs of furtherance of charitable objects b. Governance costs Other a. Depreciation on fixed assets 1,986 3,600 201,004 1,332 202,990 4,932 165,l61 4,707 Total outgofing resources £5,586 £202,336 £207,922 £169,868 et Incomel(expenditure) (3,102) 25,615 22,513 (5,378) Transfers between funds 8) Net movement in funds (3,094) 25,607 22,513 (5,378) Reconciliatlon of funds Total funds brought forward 10,846 18,463 29,309 34,687 Total funds carried fonvard £ 7,752 £44,070 £51,822 £29,309 There are no recogllised gains and losses other than those passing through the Statement of Financial Activity. The Charity has neither discontinued any of its operations nor acquired new ones. The notes on pages 7 to I I fonn part of these financial stat¢ments Page 5

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events Balance Sheet at 31st March 2024 2024 2023 Notes Fixed Assets Tangible assets Current Assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 57,750 36.193 57,750 36,193 Credltors: Amounts falllng due withln one year (5,929) (6,885) Net Current Assets 51,821 29,308 Total Net Assets £51,822 £29,308 Funds Restricted Unrestricted 44,070 7,752 18,463 10,846 Total Funds £51,822 £29,309 These financial statements were approved by the members of the committee on IS OLlobi 2024 and sign¢d on thcir behalf by.. D. Tbaddeus S. Duce T. Swithinbank Th¢ notes on pages 7 to I I fonn part of these financial statements Page 6

Acton Play Projects Leisure Event5 Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2024 Accounting Policies Accounting convention The fin1cIal stateinents are prepared under the historical cost convention with itellLS recognised at Cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevallt note(s) to th¢se accounts. the financial stat¢menL8 hav¢ been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting (Ind Reportingy by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK aiid RepLiblic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1st Jaiiuary 2016) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)). the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and th¢ Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public benefit as defm¢d by FRS 102. PrepAration ol. the accounts on a going concern basis At the tAme of approving the accounts, the Trustees have a reasonable expectalion that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to ddopt the gyoing concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts, Depreciation DepreLiation is calculated so as to write off th¢ cost of an a.4b¢t, leys its estimated residual value over the useful economie life of that asset. as follows; 25 % reducing balance basis Fund accounts Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees. Restricted funds can be used for particular restricted purpos¢s within th¢ objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for a particular restricted purpos¢. Resources expended Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs 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. Incomfing resources All incoming r¢sources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can b¢ easily quantified with reasonable accuracy. Page 7

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2024 Costs in Furtherance of Charitable Objects Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Provision of charitable services Child care and events 1,933 183,814 185,747 150,527 Support costs Support costs 53 17,190 17,243 14,634 £1,986 £201,004 £202,990 £165,161 Analysis of provlsion of charfitable services Staff Costs Other Costs Total 2024 Total 2023 Child care and events £140,085 £45,662 £185,747 £150,527 Support costs 2024 2023 Salaries Office costs Transport costs Refreshments Bank charge Sundry cosls 9,961 1,576 5,403 218 85 7,894 1,334 5,406 £17,243 £14,634 Governance Costs Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Accountancy fees Payroll fees 3,600 3,600 1,332 3,600 1,107 1,332 £3,600 £1,332 £4,932 £4,707 Page 8

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2024 Total Resources Expended Staff Costs Other Costs Total 2024 Total 2023 Direct charitable expendilure Support costs Governance costs 140,085 45,662 17.243 4,932 185,747 17,243 4,932 150,527 14,634 4,707 £140,085 £67,837 £207,922 £169,868 Other costs: 2024 2023 Rent, rates and storage Insurance Materials and purchases Kitchen returbishment Telephone Light and heat Printing, postage and stationery Accountancy and pa011 Transport Refreshinents Bank charge Training Subscription Sundry costs Services 6,042 1,312 11,034 23,643 120 2,018 308 4,932 1.576 5,404 218 368 160 85 10,617 4,327 899 6,481 90 2,504 75 4,707 1,334 5,405 £67,837 £25,822 The aggregate payroll costs were: 2024 2023 Employels pension Wages and fees Social security costs 2,102 134,353 3,630 1,731 139,339 2,976 £140,085 £144,046 Page 9

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2024 Total Resources Expended (contd.) Particulars of employees: The average number of assistants employed by the charity during the fmancial year amounted to". 2024 2023 Number of childcare and administration staff No Trustee or any persons connected to the Trustees has i'eceived any remuneration orreimbursed expenses of any kind during ihe year (2023 - £Nil). No employee was paid more than £60,000. The key management personnel of the charity comprise the projects co-ordinator. The total remuneration and employee benefit of the key management personnel of the charity for 2024 is £15,132 (2023 £14,600). Tangtble Flxed Assets Equlpment Cost At I st April 2023 and 3 Isl March 2024 £1,131 Depreclation At Isl April 2023 Charge for the year 1,130 At 31 st March 2024 £l,E30 Net Book Value At 31 sl March 2024 At 3 1st March 2023 Debtors 2024 2023 Other debtors Page 10

Acton Play Projects Leisure Events Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2024 Credltors 2024 2023 Bank and cash Grant monies received in advance Other creditors PA YEINIC Accruals 1,270 434 625 3,600 1,856 470 935 3,624 £5,929 £6,885 Restricted Funds Movement in resources.. Balance at I st April 2023 Net incoming resources Transfer between funds 18,463 25,615 8) Balance at 3 1st March 2024 £44,070 This fund represents all grant monies received for specific projects, less related expenditure. Unrestrficted Fund$ Movement in resources: Balance at 1st April 2023 Net incoming resources Transfer between fiinds 10,846 (3,102) Balance at 31 st March 2024 £ 7,752 io. Analysis of Net Assets (between restricted and unrestricted funds) Tangible Fixed Other Net A85ets Assets Total Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 44,070 7,751 44,070 7,752 £51,821 £51.822 Pagell