REGISTII RED COMPANY NUMBER,. 04295370 (England and Wales) REGISTEREI D CHARITY NUMBEI R., 1090850 ort of the Trustees and Uuaudlted Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 for Redbrld e Forum Fredericks Litnited Chartered AccOun￿ltS 106 Charter Avenue Ilford Essex IG2 7AD Redbrid e Forum Contents of the Flnanelal Statements lor Ihe Year Encted 31 Mareh 2025 Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Statement ol Financial Activltles Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 13 Redbrid e Foru istered niimber: 04295370 ort of the Truste or the Year Ellded 31 March 2025 Th¢ trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the f￿all¢la1 stateme￿t8 of the cknarity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trLlStees hav¢ adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to chai'ities preparing tbeir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UIC and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019), OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVtTIES Objectives and aitns We are 8 charity based in Redbridge and our aijn is to help itnprove Ibe quality of life foi people with a learnillg disability and their carer5, illcluding those on the autistic speotrlirrt. We work across the London boroughs of Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham and Havering. We continue to work closely wilh both Children and Adults, including worli with family carers, Worlcing in this way give us good insight into the needs of ol￿ members. We also offer some help with forni filling for people with a learning disability tbis has contiiiued via zoom or telephone when n#eded, We support people with a learning disability to speak up for themselves and support speak-up groups for adults with a lean]ing disability, During this year we have seen a significalll increase in demand for our 8ervice8. We have invested more lilne in ftindraising to meet the deinand,We conlinEie to be ￿nded to facilitate the Redbridge Leaming Disability Partnership Board. At these meetings we are able to raise issue8 brought to us by our members and support people with a Learning Disability to speak up Oll tbe issues that were important. to them. Siglllflcant Activities Much of our good worli has continued this year including our suppoit to serviGg users on tbe Redbridge Lean]ing Disability Partnership Board, We now also prepare arLd circulate the Minutes and take care of the &dll]in for the board meeting5. We work. Closely with the members of the Board including commissioners,Health, leaders of LD services and continue to loo1< al BLidgets and Service delivery and development. We have closely monitored the development alld delivery of services in response to guidelines given by Govertllnent alld public bealth. We continued our project work witb children, leading with our Fun for AIL project ￿llded by London Borough OF Redbrtdge. We were able to seGUTe a new grant for a one ye￿. pilot from NEL to improv¢ mental health and wellbeing for our young people. Public benefit In shaping our. objectives for tbe year and planning our activities the tntstees have considered the Charity Con]missions guidance on public benefit. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Charitable xctivities Dunng the Ye￿ nany ￿tIvItIeS have been carried out in accordance with the Objectives and Ain]s of the charity, FDIANCIAL REVIEW Financial posltlDII In lig￿t of difficult economic Gollditions we believe it is prudent to mailltain a level of reserv¢s for general purposes based upon six to nine months ninning costs.we keep the level of reserves Ullder constant review and any surplus ￿lld8 will be used to develop our charitable activities and sustainabllity .Any reserves will be held in an interest bealillg account with a recognised bank or building society. Principal funding sources During the year we Gontinued to be ￿llded by London Borouuh of Redbribge as well as other funders ￿ shofvn above. Reserves policy The trLlStees a[￿ to maintaÈn a level of reserves equivalent to 6 to 9 montbs oxpenditure. FUTURE PLANS We will be looking to secure & mix of large and small grantg to maintain the organis&tions good fm&ncial position, We will continue to s'upport our members to h&ve their say on issues that affect them. We will be loolang for ways to become more self sustaillillg. Page I Redbri(l e Forum istered number.. 04295370 ort of the Trustees ror the Year Ended 31 March 2025 STRUCTURE, COVERNANCE AND MANAGELIIENT Organisational structure The affairs of tILe charity are overseen by the trl￿te¢S who tneet oll a regular basis. The charity is run on a day to day basis by the Company Secretary, Miss C Merritt. New trustees are generally appointed at the Annual General Meeting although from tllne to time GaSual vacancies are filled during tbe cours¢ of the year. All trustees are encouraged upon appointment to read various publiralions frojn tbe Charity Commission and are illforrlled of ther responsibililies by existing trustees, Rislc mauagernent The trustee5 have a responsibility to identify and Teview the risks to which the charity 13 exposed and to ensure appropritLte controls in place ID provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTIi4TIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 04295370 (England alld Wales) Registered Charity number 1090850 Reglstered office The Trinity Centre Baxter Road Ilford Essex l(il 2FtN Trustees A Leathers (re8w]ed 28,5.25) A N Wilson R S Bootb F Afsi£r K Ijaz Mrs S Wong K Wong Company Secretary Miss C MetTitt Independent xaminer Fredericks Lttnited Cliartered A¢countants 106 Charter Avenue llford Essex IG2 7AD Approved by order of the board of tNstees on 15 September 2025 and signed on its beh&lE by.. R S Bootb . Trustee Page 2 Inde endent Examlner's Re ort L'o the Triistees of Redbrid e Fol'um Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Redbi'idge Forutn ('the Company,) I report to the charity truste¢s on my exatnination of the accounts of the Cornpany for the year ended 31 March 2025. Respon5ibilitie5 and basis of report As the charity's trustees of the Cotllpany (and also its directors foi. the purposes of compally law) you are responsible for the pr¶tion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 A¢t'). Having satisfied myself tknat the accounts of the Company are not r¢quired lo be audited under Part 16 of ttLe 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in re5pe¢t of lly examin&tion of your charity's accounts as ca￿Led out linder Section l45 of the Charities Act 201 I Cthe 2011 Act). carrying out rny examination I have followed the Directions given by tbe Charity Con]]ni35ion under Section 145(5} (b) of the 20 I l Act. Independent examlner's statement I have cotnpleted rny examination. I confirni that no matters have come to ray attentLon in connection with the exatninÉLtion giving n]e cause to believe: aGGountill£ records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act,. or the &ccDunt8 do not accord with those records. or the accounts do not comply with the accoiinting requiretnetlts of Section 396 of the 2006 Act otker tELan any requirement that the accounts give a triie and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of all independent examination., or the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the method8 and principles of the Statement of R¢GonYnended Practice for accounting reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordattGe with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable itL the UIC and RepubliG of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in CODnection 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. S G Dulccr FCA Fredericl