Charity registration number: 1080565
Community Accounting Plus
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Community Accounting Plus
Contents (continued)
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
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| Trustees' Report | 2 to 5 |
| Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities | 6 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 7 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 8 |
| Balance Sheet | 9 |
| Cash Flow Statement | 10 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 11 to 20 |
| Paragraph | 16 |
Community Accounting Plus
Reference and Administrative Details
Chairman Graham Heal Trustees Bev Angell, Treasurer Chris Skelly Sharon Rich Ben Talbot Alan Marshall Richard Almond (appointed 18 September 2024) Frances Leaman (resigned 27 November 2024) Bea Giaquinto (resigned 30 September 2024) Senior Management / Leadership John O'Brien, Chief Executive Team Eva Stevens, Accounting Services Manager Alison Paling, Payroll Services Manager
Charity Registration Number 1080565 Principal Office Units 1 & 2 Northwest 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL Independent Examiner RWB CA Limited Northgate House North Gate New Basford Nottingham NG7 7BQ
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Community Accounting Plus
Trustees' Report
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Trustees and officers
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Trustees: Bev Angell, Treasurer Chris Skelly Sharon Rich Ben Talbot Alan Marshall Richard Almond (appointed 18 September 2024) Frances Leaman (resigned 27 November 2024) Bea Giaquinto (resigned 30 September 2024) Chairman: Graham Heal
Structure, governance and management
Nature of governing document
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. It is operated under the rules of its constitution dated 27 February 2019 and most recently amended 25 May 2022.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. Full meetings of the trustees are held quarterly with the Sub Committees for Finance and Personnel, meeting in between.
Organisational structure
Community Accounting Plus (known as CA Plus) was originally incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee on 27 March 2000, and registered as a charity on 4 May 2000. It took over the work of Nottingham Community Accounting Services, which was itself formed in 1991 out of what was known as the CAS unit that operated within Business in the Community from the early 1980’s. In 2019 CA Plus converted to become a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Day to day management and service delivery is the responsibility of the Chief Executive who reports to the trustees. The staff team comprises 16 members, some of whom work part time. CA Plus works closely with other infrastructure support groups across the region as well as grant makers and funding authorities. It is essential that our services remain relevant and that local groups continue to hear about us through their local umbrella groups.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
Objectives and activities
Objects and aims
services to their communities. Our roots are in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, but CA Plus supports many groups further afield.
The objects of Community Accounting Plus are for the benefit of the public to:
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Promote the efficiency and effectiveness of financial management within public benefit organisations by:
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providing training, information and advice;
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the provision of pro-active and accessible services offering practical help, advice, and support
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building the capacity of public benefit organisations, including the effective use of resources, through the sharing
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of information and best practice.
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Advance education and training in management and administration in public benefit organisations.
(“public benefit organisations” means charities (including their wholly owned subsidiaries), voluntary organisations, CIC's, CIO's and other forms of social enterprises).
CA Plus also supports similar services throughout the UK.
The charity benefits from a relatively stable staff team with a wealth of experience in areas of financial and general management within voluntary organisations. There is a strong commitment to the training and development of staff in gaining both technical skills and experience.
The trustees are committed to ensuring that the charity is well resourced so that energy can be devoted to delivering services rather than struggling for survival.
Activities during the period
Over the last year, we have continued with our transition plan. This plan is enabling us to expand and grow slowly, to become more resilient, and prepare for the retirement of our founding CEO. We’ve recruited internally for the position of CEO and there has been a slight re-shuffling of the accounts team, in the next year we will need to bring on-board at least one more member of staff to increase our capacity for supporting more groups and improving our services.
In May 2024 we successfully received £18,969 from The National Lottery for 3 years, this has helped us with this transition period and helped with marketing and re-branding which has taken place over this year along with a re-vamp of our website which has now moved over to a new platform. Our website provides free advice and downloadable resources to anyone. It has improved accessibility features, with video walk-throughs for each resource and a downloadable transcript. We hope to add to the resources in time.
One new Financial Management Support service, that enables us to provide higher-level financial guidance to larger groups in need of detailed budgeting and reporting, is going well and we have now added a new booking system so that all groups can easily access financial support and advice in areas such as sorting out a bank reconciliation, train in a new financial system or giving help with creating a budget.
Along side our regular services our practice manager has been setting up and running a "Young Trustees" project. Working with students studying HR & marketing at Nottingham Trent University, the project is looking at ways to reach and engage with young people to encourage them to consider becoming a Trustee within a charity.
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Community Accounting Plus
Trustees' Report (continued)
Service delivery
We are working with a total of 591 clients, of which 65% are based in our target area of Nottingham City or Nottinghamshire. The quarter January-March 2025 saw our highest ever number of enquiries (87), compared to the average number of enquiries per quarter before then (43). We have already surpassed the total number of enquiries we received in the whole of the calendar year 2023 (111).
Accounts
The number of accounts clients that we work with has remained around 400, this has been steadily increasing over the past few years but due some staff leaving and training up of new staff over the last year we were unable to taken on all the requests for accounts that we received in the 2nd half of the year. With the number of new enquiries we have had in the last few months we would expect this to be increasing again over 2025-26.
Financial Management Suppor t
This new service has continued as in the previous year with a small number of clients receiving on-going support with their financial management, such as increasing the accuracy of their reports to their trustees and helping them to understand and interpret their accounts. However the increase in this service has come more from the ad-hoc support we give almost every day accessible through our new booking system where clients can book support time directly into our accountant's diaries.
Payroll
Many long-term clients continue to use our payroll service, which has increased slightly from 212 groups to 218.
Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping this year has remained at a steady level. Over the last year our bookkeeping manager left which did mean that we had to turn away a few new enquiries and concentrate on supporting the current groups that we were already working with. We will look to grow this service again in the future. Over the last year we have clarified and simplified the precise details of what we offer under this service.
QuickBooks Online
We continue to offer a discounted QuickBooks package to a range of groups, which again has increased slightly this year from 322 to 329.
Free resources and training
Our suite of free resources remains available for any group to use, download, and adapt to their needs and we frequently receive positive feedback explaining how helpful these are to small groups. As mentioned above, this is an area that we have improved and expanded upon by bringing the resources up to date, increasing their accessibility, and making them easier to find on our website.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Enhance
We receive a small number of commissions from the Lloyds Bank Foundation to support groups with a package of support over a few months.
Public benefit
The simple underlying principle for our work is that if we can help charities and other public benefit organisations deal with the financial side of life, making this as efficient and well managed as possible, then they, in turn, can better serve our communities.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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Community Accounting Plus
Trustees' Report (continued)
Financial review
This last financial year has been quite difficult with staff changes that have meant a lot of extra work on the shoulders of our management team, ensuring that we can still meet all the work commitments whilst at the same time training up new staff. This comes at a time of change where we were preparing for the CEO to step down and hand over this role after more than 30 years.
It was always expected that this year would make a loss, the budget for the year was for a loss of £16,257 whereas the closing position was only £12,169. For 2025-26 the budget has been set as almost break-even.
Policy on reserves
At 31 March 2025, free reserves amounted to £215,981 (2024: £228,045). This represents approximately 31% (2024: 35%) of annual expenditure, or 3.7 months’ worth (2024: 4.2). It was expected that reserves would take a slight dip over this year and we will be working hard to try to return these to levels of a couple of years ago.
Our reserves position remains sound and continues to be closely monitored.
Plans for future periods
Aims and key objectives for future periods
For 2025-26 it is planned that we will continue with the same activities as last year. We hope to increase our client base across each area of service and with a new CEO taking over from April 2025 it is going to be a year where we consolidate the excellent work of the past, looking to keep up the good reputation that CA Plus has in the field of Charity Finance.
There are a number of changes coming over the next year with a new Charities SORP and changes to accounting regulations as well as changes to accounts filing methods. We are looking to keep abreast of these changes and make sure we are ready to adapt accordingly.
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Community Accounting Plus
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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.
Approved by the trustees of the Charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by: 12/12/2025
......................................... Graham Graham Heal Heal Chairman
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Community Accounting Plus
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Community Accounting Plus for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Charity trustees of Community Accounting Plus you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Community Accounting Plus's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
Since Community Accounting Plus's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of Community Accounting Plus as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
...................................... Nick Bonnello FCA Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Northgate House North Gate New Basford Nottingham NG7 7BQ
15/12/2025 Date:.............................
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Community Accounting Plus
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Charitable activities 3 Investment income 4 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 5 Total expenditure Net expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 16 Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 Charitable activities 3 Investment income 4 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities 5 Total expenditure Net income/(expenditure) Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 16 |
Unrestricted funds £ 19,129 645,804 8,114 673,047 (685,216) (685,216) (12,169) (12,169) 228,822 216,653 Unrestricted funds £ 61,039 571,066 6,824 638,929 (637,616) (637,616) 1,313 1,313 227,509 228,822 |
Restricted funds £ 7,113 - - 7,113 (7,113) (7,113) - - - - Restricted funds £ 3,000 - - 3,000 (10,384) (10,384) (7,384) (7,384) 7,384 - |
Total 2025 £ 26,242 645,804 8,114 |
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| 680,160 | |||
| (692,329) | |||
| (692,329) | |||
| (12,169) | |||
| (12,169) 228,822 |
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| 216,653 | |||
| Total 2024 £ 64,039 571,066 6,824 |
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| 641,929 | |||
| (648,000) | |||
| (648,000) | |||
| (6,071) | |||
| (6,071) 234,893 |
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| 228,822 |
All of the Charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2024 is shown in note 16.
The notes on pages 11 to 20 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8
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(Registration number: 1080565) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| Note | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | |||
| Tangible assets | 11 | 672 | 777 |
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 12 | 86,076 | 78,688 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 13 | 184,429 | 191,822 |
| 270,505 | 270,510 | ||
| Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | 14 | (54,524) | (42,465) |
| Net current assets | 215,981 | 228,045 | |
| Net assets | 216,653 | 228,822 | |
| Funds of the Charity: | |||
| Unrestricted income funds | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 216,653 | 228,822 | |
| Total funds | 16 | 216,653 | 228,822 |
12/12/2025
The financial statements on pages 8 to 20 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on .................... and signed on their behalf by:
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The notes on pages 11 to 20 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9
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Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Note Cash flows from operating activities Net cash expenditure Adjustments to cash flows from non-cash items Depreciation Investment income 4 Working capital adjustments Increase in debtors 12 Increase in creditors 14 Increase/(decrease) in deferred income Net cash flows from operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Interest received 4 Acquisitions of tangible assets 11 Net cash flows from investing activities Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at 1 April Cash and cash equivalents at 31 March |
2025 £ (12,169) 720 (8,114) (19,563) (7,388) 2,203 9,856 (14,892) 8,114 (615) 7,499 (7,393) 191,822 184,429 |
2024 £ (6,071) 1,083 (6,824) |
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| (11,812) (14,900) 1,638 (3,880) |
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| (28,954) | ||
| 6,824 (541) |
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| 6,283 | ||
| (22,671) 214,493 |
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| 191,822 |
All of the cash flows are derived from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The notes on pages 11 to 20 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 10
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting policies
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Basis of preparation
Community Accounting Plus meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Income and endowments
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Donations and legacies
Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured.
Grants receivable
Grants are recognised when the Charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
Deferred income
Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the period for which, it has been received. Such income is only deferred when:
- The donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods; or - The donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the Charity has unconditional entitlement.
Investment income
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Governance costs
These include the costs attributable to the Charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expenses.
Government grants
Government grants are recognised based on the accrual model and are measured at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are classified as relating either to revenue or to assets. Grants relating to revenue are recognised in income over the period in which the related costs are recognised. Grants relating to assets are recognised over the expected useful life of the asset. Where part of a grant relating to an asset is deferred, it is recognised as deferred income.
Taxation
The Charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the Charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £500.00 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
Asset class Depreciation method and rate IT equipment 33.3% straight line General equipment 20% straight line
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the Charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the Charity.
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
Pensions and other post retirement obligations
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity. Pension costs charges in the Statement of Financial Activities represent the contributions payable by the charity during the year
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
2 Income from donations and legacies
| Donations and legacies; Donations from companies, trusts and similar proceeds Grants, including capital grants; Government grants Grants from other charities Grants and donations Nottinghamshire County Council The National Lottery Grant fund Sundry donations 3 Income from charitable activities Fees Sundry income |
Unrestricted funds General £ 54 19,075 - 19,129 |
Restricted funds £ - - 7,113 7,113 Unrestricted funds £ 19,075 - 54 19,129 Unrestricted funds General £ 644,495 1,310 645,805 |
Total 2025 £ 54 19,075 7,113 26,242 Restriced funds £ - 7,113 - 7,113 Total 2025 £ 644,495 1,310 645,805 |
Total 2024 £ 500 60,539 3,000 |
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| 64,039 | ||||||
| Total funds £ 19,075 7,113 54 26,242 Total 2024 £ 571,066 - |
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| 571,066 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
4 Investment income
| Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits 5 Expenditure on charitable activities Bank charges Bad debts Cleaning & hygiene Online accounting recharges Communications Depreciation Equipment Hospitality Insurance IT software & maintenance Marketing & re-branding Meetings Printing & stationery Publications & subscriptions Rent & services Repairs & maintenance Salaries, NICs & pensions Sundry expenses Training Travel & subsistence Utilities |
Unrestricted funds General £ 851 109 463 47,214 5,436 720 1,023 1,188 3,109 14,946 - 158 645 2,917 19,308 626 579,960 255 1,046 1,225 3,218 684,417 |
Unrestricted funds General £ 8,114 Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - 2,770 - - - - - 4,343 - - - - 7,113 |
Total 2025 £ 8,114 Total 2025 £ 851 109 463 47,214 5,436 720 1,023 1,188 3,109 14,946 2,770 158 645 2,917 19,308 626 584,303 255 1,046 1,225 3,218 691,530 |
Total 2024 £ 6,824 |
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| Total 2024 £ 880 201 321 41,069 4,739 1,083 1,382 652 2,863 16,431 - 210 470 3,087 17,807 492 546,938 604 2,108 879 5,034 |
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| 647,250 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
In addition to the expenditure analysed above, there are also governance costs of £800 (2024 - £750) which relate directly to charitable activities. See note 6 for further details.
6 Analysis of governance and support costs
Governance costs
| Independent examiner fees Examination of the financial statements 7 Net incoming/outgoing resources Net outgoing resources for the year include: Depreciation of fixed assets |
Unrestricted funds General £ 800 800 |
Total 2025 £ 800 800 2025 £ 720 |
Total 2024 £ 750 |
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| 750 | |||
| 2024 £ 1,083 |
8 Trustees remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the Charity during the year. No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses from the charity during the year.
9 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
| The aggregate payroll costs were as follows: | ||
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| Staff costs during the year were: Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs |
2025 £ 497,314 43,630 43,359 584,303 |
2024 £ 465,584 39,623 41,731 |
| 546,938 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
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:
| Employees | 2025 No 16 |
2024 No 16 |
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15 (2024 - 16) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes.
Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £43,359 (2024 - £41,731).
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year
The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the Charity were £170,134 (2024 - £163,590).
10 Taxation
The Charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
11 Tangible fixed assets
| Cost At 1 April 2024 Additions 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 |
Furniture and equipment £ 18,920 615 19,535 18,266 597 18,863 672 654 |
Total £ 18,920 615 |
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| 19,535 | ||
| 18,266 597 |
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| 18,863 | ||
| 672 | ||
| 654 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
12 Debtors
| Trade debtors Prepayments Other debtors |
2025 £ 50,833 13,402 21,841 86,076 |
2024 £ 46,208 12,669 19,811 |
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| 78,688 |
13 Cash and cash equivalents
| Cash on hand Cash at bank 14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Other taxation and social security VAT grant repayable Other creditors Accruals Deferred income |
2025 £ 152 184,277 184,429 2025 £ 10,721 29,758 1,389 800 11,856 54,524 |
2024 £ 197 191,625 |
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| 191,822 | ||
| 2024 £ 10,570 29,145 - 750 2,000 |
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| 42,465 |
15 Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts
The total value of future minimum lease payments was as follows:
| Land and buildings Within one year In two to five years |
2025 £ 16,698 48,300 64,998 |
2024 £ 9,867 - |
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| 9,867 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
16 Funds
| 16 Funds | ||||
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| Unrestricted funds General Restricted funds Total funds Unrestricted funds General Restricted funds Total funds |
Balance at 1 April 2024 £ 228,822 - 228,822 Balance at 1 April 2023 £ 227,509 7,384 234,893 |
Incoming resources £ 673,047 7,113 680,160 Incoming resources £ 638,929 3,000 641,929 |
Resources expended £ (685,216) (7,113) (692,329) Resources expended £ (637,616) (10,384) (648,000) |
Balance at 31 March 2025 £ 216,653 - |
| 216,653 | ||||
| Balance at 31 March 2024 £ 228,822 - |
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| 228,822 |
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:
The Transition Project is a three year project (2023-26) to introduce a new leadership and management structure to support CA Plus into the longer term.
17 Analysis of net assets between funds
| 17 Analysis of net assets between funds | ||
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| Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets |
Unrestricted funds General £ 672 270,505 (54,524) 216,653 |
Total funds at 31 March 2025 £ 672 270,505 (54,524) |
| 216,653 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
| Tangible fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities Total net assets |
Unrestricted funds General £ 777 270,510 (42,465) 228,822 |
Total funds at 31 March 2024 £ 777 270,510 (42,465) |
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| 228,822 |
18 Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions in the year.
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