Charlty Reglstratlon No 1098452
Company Reglslratjon No 4749130
Conients
FInanC￿l •tatwnent8 for
th• yo•r •nd•d 31 M•r¢h 2025
Ch•rlty Inlofm*k)n
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Charity information
Chalr
Fel¢?ty Mdlam
Tru8tee8 arKI rnembgrn
of gx¢cuUve wnmltt
Alan McCormKk
Ja￿S tkwe (apwjlnled 5 June 20251
Christ￿)h￿r Lee larwnl&J 16 April 20241
Rowan Moore {resign&l 5 June 20251
Shr86na MS9ty {re￿n￿ 10 Aprll 2024)
F￿na Fador
Sarah l¥trJrec0m￿ Iresyr*d 10 April 20241
Charfty numbor
Company numbor
4749130
Hoad offlce
40 Mill Street
B&Yord
Bthrd8hlre
MK40 3HD
Ind•pond•nt Ex•mln
Loulso Tunloy FCA CTA DChA
Monw Tunley Limtted, Chartered A¢￿￿nIan1$
19 G￿di￿On Road
8edlord
MK40 3JY

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Trustees, report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
The Trustees. who are aiso directors of the charity for th8 purposes of the Companles Act 2006,
preserrt Ihelr report with Ihe fInanCi￿ statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The Trustees have adopted the provisw)ns ol Accounting and R&pJrting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicab￿ lo charities pr&parTng their accounts In accordance vAth thè
Finandal Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republ￿ ol IrelarKI {FRS 1021 (effective 1
January 2019)- (Char[t￿ SORP IFRS 10211. the Financial ReportiNJ Standard applicabb in Ihe
UK arKI R8publlc of Irela￿1 {FRS 102) arKI the Companiès 2006.
Obloellvo9 and Aetlvlll08
Llnk to Change operates urrfler a sel ol core values.. mgped. a non-juth3emental approach,
compasslon. Inclwveness and regard for Ihe United Nat￿nS R￿hIS ol the Chlld and th& Human
Rights Ad. As a chafity we operate a rellectfve praclice, are proactlve and are responsive to need.
Th• obl•ctlv•8 ol th ¢h•rtyaM •• ftlllows..
To advanca the educati￿.. prrferve protect the montal and physlcal health and rèlleve
slcknesg and povety of chlhyren, young r*e arKI aduts.
The advancement ol educatlon lor the wbllc bènefft in the Issues surrounding ¢hildren and
young poople, their lamilies arwj carers, in respeth ol chikl ex ￿tilIatIOn, Substan￿ misuse
and scKial exdusion in resp)nse to the needs presented by the thal communilies in
8edford5hire and surroundlng eounles.
T1￿ Llnk k• Ch•ng• Vl81M.'
(￿r visN)n 1$ ot a world where everyone can Ilve free from eXpl￿tiOn.
Th• Llnk to Ch•np Mlsslon..
Link to Change is committed lo belrKJ the experts In Chikl eXpkirtatk￿, using direct exper18nce 10
advocale and supp)rt chaffjg.
W• achhv• thh by..
Insplring aThJ enablirvJ poslllve ch8rvJe. growlh and seN-WOrth for all chIld￿n and young
people.
Having a commitmenl to Y￿r￿j people's parlidpatton aThJ invofvement In seNlce design,
govemance aTrJ review.
Buildlng engaging and trusted relationships with chiklren, young people. families,
professlonals and the communities in which they live withln.
Providing a holistic and dynamic Irauma.informed support service around exploitation.
Being proaclive with chlklren arKI young peo* in preventK)n as th8 best fomi of protèction
against expioitalion.

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Trustees. report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
The Llnk to Chanp Val￿9 arn."
Incluslvlty- We believe that all Survivors of exploitation should be sur¥Kirted and have
access to appropriate servlces. Benefiuaries are the haart of everything w8 I￿.
Quality- We provlde an effectfve, rellabk, arKI high-wafity service lo chiklren, young
peoplè, thelr fafflllles, the communlty and protessionals lo support them.
ChalleTh3ing- We aokncalg for and wrth chiklren arKI youro and challenge other
professionals to creale positive change.
Truslworthy- We are conlklent Sn wr cfjmmltm8nt arKI credlblllty lo deliver on what we say
we are going lo do.
Dedi¢alion- We are (xjmmitted lo chiklren aThY young peorAe thrtyJah provldlng open-
ended and continuous support.
Knowledge- We are dedicated lo conlinualty buikl upon Ouf kwwle(kJe and expertlse In Ihe
lield ol child￿n, young people and ex￿￿01￿110n.
Safely- We create a ￿ltUre to safeguard and PrOt￿t everyone from explollation.
Publlc B•n•f It
The Truslees of Link to Change have due regard to the Charity Commission's publlc benef
guidaT￿e to m8•t IP*ir legal obligations undef the Charilies Act.
Chlld Explolialion can have a devasialino impact on the SOCI￿ Integrat￿n, economic well-belng and
Ille chances ol yourKJ people. Difficulries faced by victims ol child eXp￿tation indude isolat￿n from
lamily and fn'etvjs, teenage parenthood, I￿ling examinations or drowng out ol education
allogether, unemployment, menid heahh problems, suicide attempts, a1￿h01 and drug athyiction,
aggresslve behaV￿ur and crlmlnal actlvty. Chlld Exploitation has a prolouTrJly damaging effect on
families and communltles.
Reports from the ofiice of the Chlklren's Commlssloner and leadlw academlc Inststutbns Inform us
that there is still muth work to be done.
The Truslees belleve Ihal the conthtxrtion that Link to CharKJe makes to Imyovlng the publlc
knowledge of chlld exploitation arKI the support that rf& offers to the V￿lImS of thls lerrlble crlme is of
public benefit.

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Trustees, report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Fundlng Suce•uo8
The Trustees exter￿ their gralelul Ihar*s to all our ￿r￿JerS who are lisled wtthin the report aTKI the
finanaal slatemwt and lo our donors WIM) have contributed. often wilhoul publtcity, enabling us lo
expand our services and reach more childr8n and young
2024-25 saw Link to ChaThJe recelved unrestrfcted fU￿tIng from both naoonal local grants,
trusts and foundations lo support our (xye provlslon. These furK18TS InclLKled.'
UK Youlh
Lloyds Four•Yallon
Garfield Weston Foundation
Swire Charitable Trust
Paul Hamlyn
Wlxamtree Trusl
Lealhersellgrs. Four#Jaiion
CDS Action
Poslcode Pla
charItab￿ Don•tlons and A88l•tsnc•
Thank yC>u to all in the community that have supported Unk to Change through donalN)ns in ￿nd
and lundraislNJ actI￿lieS. In addillon lo this we would Ilke to thank the community and local
trHJsinesses for thelr support in Ihe Chrisimag glft app8al and donations of easter eggs.
We wouk4 like to extend our thanks to Barclaycard for YO￿nIeerIng at our Llnk to Change p￿rni588
and providing us with muftiple donations.
We would espedally like lo offer our si￿0r88t thank you agaln to Puzzle Technology who annually
prOVk￿ our IT technical support beyDnd trélr contractual agre8ment.
Portner•hlp Worklng
We have bultt upon and strenglhened our partne￿hipS with the local authorty and polKe vAthln
BedI0￿ShIre. We attend all the vtlal partnership afKI strateglc meetings withln the county, er￿Uring
we have the relevant tools know1e(SJe for effective a￿1 FKJsrlive s￿Ce ddpiery, wor￿rg wlthln
contextual safeguarding framework.
We have strong partnerships wtth schools in our geooraphic areas, dellverfrKJ preventative arKI
educalional work. Helping young people at risk of or experiencing child expk)ilation lo remain in
touch wllh their education and achleve their potenti￿. despite hamis caused.
We continued to build upon our new relalionshlps arKI partners wlthln the cx)unty with voluntary
$ervic85. We have created new partnefshiF6 to buikl UFrf)n the luture of Link to Change arKI create
I8￿1ng ohange wthin Ihe county and further.

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Trustees, report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
r Swvlc
Link to Change continued to provrde a o)ntextual sefViC8 to support children and youNJ peop￿ who
are at risk ol or eXperie￿ing exFJoilation. The seNce encompassed all areas o15UPPOrting
children aThJ young people. specilically tailored to individual need and exp8rienc8. ￿er the course
of 2024-25. we prowded the following services to over 873 children arKI young peo￿8 who have
experienced or been al risk of child exptoitslion:
Intonsive lono-tem 1-2-1 support
Earty-iNgrventlon 1-2.1 solullon$ fowssed suN)ort
YoLrth partlclpallon
Co.produced preventallve wothstrw In a communty or school settlNJ.
Targeted groupwoth FKogrammes
Outreach arKI dropin 6esslons
We additlonalty dellvered oiher serrflces, I￿udIng.
Profess￿nal CPD accre(Nted tr￿nIng
Prevention awarèness raisiw wor*shops to parents arKI carets.
Consultation, research a￿1 $o¢il acl
We conlinued to deliver on the extended year of our Strategy inlo Action 2024-25. buikjing upon
our thrèe main service provisions under the domains ol cho￿•, Challenge and Change. These
provisions holp children arKI young peokle make an inlomied chol￿ by raising awareness,
educating and dev&lopiThJ critical thinking skills that ènable them to make infom)ed decisions about
their r81alionships and prevent their expk)rtalion. We Chalhng• the cycle of exploitation- by
provKling long-lerm support to build the wellbeing and resilience of children and youTra pèople w
have suffered exF40ilation. We ChaNJo the lives of children and young p8ople who have bèen
exploited, retuming power lo them by wothng wilh and SUPFQrtirvJ Ihem lo reLwild their sens& ol
self, heal tr{￿ the abuse they have suffered and use their experience to Support others and make
change.
We have been excited to build upon our early-inteNenlion Chore servlces acr06S the whol8 01
BedloTdshire fèc&iving lundiNJ from the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundallon's Lulon
Youth Fur•J.
r Challonge servlc&s ￿ntinued to grow a￿1 strengthen to support those wlth Increased
comploxty and needs. These proj8cts r8tsiv8d fundiThJ from:
Nallonal Lottery Cornmunty FUNI
The Harpur Trusl
Chlklren In Need
The Violence and EW(ylation RedU￿10n Urmt
Frank Branston CharitatAe Trust
The Panacea Charftable Trust

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Trustees. report
For Ihe year ended 31 March 2025
Our Services (¢ontinuad)
(Xjr Change straThJ saw the further worf( aThJ develowiont of our ParliapaiK)n Group, provKling
emFowement and partiopation lo young pe(4)le after a life of 8xplorla1￿n. We would Ilke lo gwe
our thanks to all the Children and yourvJ people have worked ￿th us, e$￿IallY OUT
Participation members who have been instrumental in enhandng policy Cha￿de and profgssk)nals'
responses lo child expknitation. Thls year the participalK)n group has continued lo work wtih our
team to advlse develop the charity. ￿r part￿IpatIon gr(xJp has had an actrve voSce in the
g0veMa￿ and operations of the char6ty arml recruiim8nt inleNlews. In a&Jilion lo this, Ihe
part1dpa￿0n group has assisted Bedfordshlre Police aThJ thè Locd Authofllles with a vaflety of
different consullallor*. providing an insight Into their experiences and wewFKJlnts. Thelr
¢onlribulions have been pivotal in ensuring our beneficiaries are at the heart ol Ihe work we dèliver,
ensuring chiklien a￿1 young poop￿ can Ibve har*r and heallluer lives free from chlld expksilalion.
The Youth Participation Group received lunding suFfort from The Connolly Foundation for the
Identty Project bthich took ￿ace in the summer months. In celebralion ol this project, the young
peopl8, had the opportunty lo vlslt Lan(Jon's West End io see a w&Juctlon of Wlcked the Musl¢al.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Flnanclal Po•lllon
The financial statements lor the year 8nded 31 March 2025 show that the charlty recelved income
01 £285,851 12024: £363,668) and incurred expeTrJiture 01 £409,53812024: £386.288). This was in
Ilne wrth expectaltfyns. Unrestricted reseives at the year-end aro £269,06912024'. £277,047) atvl
restri¢led reserves are £53,29312024- t169,0021. Free reserves are £267,312 whlch is sufficienl to
meet estimated cos1$ of wnding up the charlty shoukj further fuThts are nol S￿le￿ in Ilne with our
current policy.
No tax has been levied upm any of the org8nisatK)￿e0rnpan￿$ thhles.
The Trustees consid8r the luThJlw18vels commitled to by funders to be adequate lor the
forthcoming tsyelve months bul recognls8 the on-going need for both addltlonal and replacement
fundlng lo be secured. The Trustees also recognise the need lo dwèrslfy fundlng sources away
from the purely philanthropic and are confld8nl that athdftional fvnding can ba secured arKI thal the
income generatlon slralegy is strong.
Link to Change recognises the importance of lulfilllr¥J irs rewlar finandal a>mmltmanls and
Iherelore the level of reseNes required must allow for these Commitfflenls. Link lo Change will hold
reserves ol the equlvalent of one yearfs unrestrlcled obligations to allow for any matters ariyng in
the compettion ol oui offlce premises.
Risk Managoment
The trustses have conshjered ar￿ revlewed the major risks to wh￿h ihe tharity is exFM)sed and
have implement¢d systems lo monltor and as necessary aojress these risks.
E￿ENDED THANK YOU
This year we have w8kom8d hBJhly experienced employees to join the dglNery. management,
and support team. We warmly thank all our passionale and wmmitted employees who are always
willing to 'w the extra mile, to ensure that our benelkiaries receive a quaSity provisk)n.

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Trustees, report
For the year ended 31 March 2025
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEUEKr
Governlng Document
The Company operates under its M￿ra￿rn and articles of asKKiation daled 1 April 2003;
amended on 8 Juty 2011.
Charhy Consthutlan & M•rb•gomont
The charllable company Is led by a toard of directors. who are th& trustees aNI fomi the e4xJncil of
management of the company.
Trustees are Cl￿pted lo the Boar(I with thè agfeement of the Directors and are 81ected at the
annual oeneral meeting. Each Trustee has an area of interest and woths dosely with staff to
develop and maintaln activthes.
The Trustees approve Ihe stralegic plan, th8 I￿sinesS plan and mnitof Ihe4r Implementallon.
Periodically Ihe Truslees approve revws ot the charrtys Fdlcies aThJ procedures under the
guhjance of the CEO.
The Board of Dlrectors seeks to ensure that the needs ol all user groups are ￿flected through the
dwersity ol skills represented by the Board. Through open athertlslng. new members with
appropriate S￿11$ are racrulled and co￿pIed lo Ihe Board.
All Trustees are lamiliar wrth the practtal work of tlp ¢harbty. New members are IrKlucted by the
CEO and th& Chair and are encourag￿ to spe￿1 Ivne operatlonal empk)yees. Each Twslee Is
provKled with a pack covering:
Obligations of the &)ard of Dlrector8
Charlly's Pollcles and Prcrtedures
Resourclng and current finan(#al [￿9￿k￿.
Future plans and obiedves
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Reglstered Company Number:
04749130 {ENJlarKI arKI Wales)
Reglstered Charlty Number:
1098452
Reglstered Offlce:
40 Mill Street
Bedford
MK40 3HD
This Report has been prepared in accordarte WTlh the provFSM)ns of part 15 of the
Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on
and signed on their behalt by
04/1212025
Ms Feliaty Mallam
Truslw (Chair)

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
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I report to the charlty trustees on my examinatSDn of Ihe aCC￿nts of th9 company for the yoar ended 31
March 2025 which are sel out on pages 9 to 20.
Flwion8iblllties and basls of report
As the chartty trustees of the ts)mpany larKI also rts directors for the purposes ol company lawl you ar8
responsible for th8 preparation of the accounts in a¢xordance with Ihe rwiremenls of the Companies Act
2006 ('the 2006 Acf).
Having Satisf￿ myself that the accounts of the company are not requlred lo be audlled urthr Part 16 of the
2￿6 Act and are eltgible for indeperttjent examinatk>n, l ￿POrt in respecl of my examlnallon of your
company's accounts as carried out urKler section 145 of the Charilies Acl 2011 Ilhe 2011 Act'l. In carrylng
oul my examination I have followwj the Dlrections gfven by the Charity ComMi￿10n uNler sectbn 145151(bl
ofthe 2011 Art
dopendonl examlnor'8 Statomonl
Slnce thè charivs gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner musl be a member ol a bDJy Ilsled In
Section 145 01 the Act. I confirm that l am qualified lo undertake the examination because l am a member of
the Inslitule ol Chartered Accouniants In EnglarMJ arKI Wales, whlch is one ol the Ilsted bodie$.
I have completad my examinalion. I confim that no mattets have come to my atteniion In connection wlth
the examinatlon giving me cause lo believe that in any Maleri￿ ￿spect.
awounting records were nol kepl In resped of the company as r&wired by sectlon 386 01 the 2006 Act;
or
the a￿nts do r#Jt a¢¢ord wlth those records: or
Ihe a￿oUnts do not compty wth the accounlirYJ requlrements of sectlon 396 of tha 2006 Act oth8r than
any requlrgmenl that the accounts glve a'lrue and lair vlew whith is not a mattgr consld8red as part of
an Independent examination: or
the accounts have not been prepared In acCorda￿e with the m8ltw)(ts and pdndplg5 of the Slatement
ol Recommended PraCt￿e lor accountlrrfJ and rewrting by charrties applicable lo charities preparlng
their accounts In accordance wilh the Flnwal ReFortirvJ Standard applicable In the UK and Republlc
of Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no ￿ne￿rnS and have ￿rne across r#) other mattovs In connectlon Ihe examlnallon to which
attenllon should bè drawn In Ihis report in order to enable a proper uthr5tanding ol the accounls lo bè
reached.
Loulse Tunley FCA CTA DChA
ICAEW, Chartered ALxountant
19 GoldiThJton Road
Bedford
MK40 ￿y
Date: 0s1121202S

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Stalemenl of financial aclivities
(Includlng Income and Expenditure Account)
For the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2025
Totsl
Funds
2024
Total
Fund8
Fund•
Fund•
Not••
In¢onK4 and endowm•nt• from:
Donation9 and18gacl86
Charitable aclfvilies
Investments
96,731
758
186.133
282.864
758
361.172
1.512
Total Incomo
99,718
186.133
285.851
363.668
Expffidltur• on:
Charltablo act1￿08
211,849
197,689
409,538
386,268
Totsl 0xp•ndllur•
211,849
197.689
409.538
386,268
Not Incon
1112.131) 111.5561 1123.8871 122.6001
Tr•n•fw• b•tw••n lund•
104,153 1104.1531
Not movgment In lund• for the year
Reconclllatlon of fund•:
17,978> 1115,7091 1123,68n 122,8001
Total lurKls brought lo￿ard
277,047 169,￿2
446,049 468,649
Tot•1 fund• c•nlod lonnrd
1&13
269,069
S3,293
322.362
446,049
All opwal*Jns arè conliwing op8ration8.
The nolgs on pages 12 10 20 form wl ol these fin￿81 statements.

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Balance sheet (Company numbor 4749130)
As at 31 March 2025
Flxed assets:
Tangible fixed assets
1,757
2,343
Totsl ffxed assets
1.757
2,343
Curront 0880ts:
Debtors
Cash al tsank arKJ In hand
10
4.915
&32.096
4,915
450,104
Tothl curr•nt ai•ots
337.011
455,019
Llabllftlo8:
Crealtors: amounts lallir¥J due
within one year
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(16,4061
{11.3131
320.605
443,7C
Total a•80ts1088 curr•nt Il•bllllle•
446,049
Tatal nol a88Ot•
The lund• ol the charlty:
Unreslrrled funds
FleStr￿ted funds
12
13
269,069
53,293
277,047
169.002
Totsl chorlty fund•
14
322,362
The notes on pag88 12 10 20 tomi pan ol th6$0 Slatements.
The company Is entmed to ex¢nwti¢n for audlt under sect1￿ 477 of the Companleg Act 2006 for year
ended 31 March 2025.
The merrljers have nol required tho company lo obialn an audit of its fifta￿la1 stalemenls for year endod 31
March 2025 In aCCordar￿e wlth Se¢iion 476 01 Companigs Acl 2006.
The Trusle8s acknovAodpg Iheir respJnsitxltti8s for.
{al gn5urirwJ that the company keeps ac￿untirvj records *tkh ¢ompty with Soclions 386 and 387
of the Companies Act 2006, arwj;
{bl weparing th'nar￿lal State￿nts wh￿h grrfe a Iruo aThJ fair vigw of ts state ol affairs of the
company as at the end of ￿n8￿[al year of ifs profft or loss for each finandd year in accordance with
the requirements of SectK)ns 394 aThJ 395 arKI wh￿h olhepwis8 with the requiremants of the Companios
£t 2006 relallrKJ to finan¢id $lat9mpnts, so lar as is a￿¥￿￿ to the company.
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Balance sheet (continued) (Company number 4749130)
As at 31 March 2025
The fInancI￿ statements have been prepared in accordarKe with ￿ prNsw)ns ol Part 15 of the
Con¥)anw Act 2006 relating to Sm￿1 cornpanies.
The finan¢ial Stat￿nents were apw)v￿l trustees on Q411212￿
And signed on their behall by
Ms Fellclty M•ll•m
Trustoe (Chalr)
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Notes to the financial ststements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Statutory Infonnollon
Unk 10 Chary is a private c(MYwry, limrml ty guarantee. r8gist8red in EryJland within the United
Kingdom. The company's registered numb8r arml regi8tered office address ¢an be found on the
Company Infomiallon page.
The financial stsiemenls are wesent&J in whkh is th8 furtoonal currery of the company
and rourKled to th9 neare$1 £.
The sb3nificant ar￿Untry pol￿18$ applied in the preparation of thes6 financid statèments are $6t
out below. These polkles have been con$btentty 8PF41&l to yèars Fy8sontthY unless otharwL88
8talod.
Accounllng pollcle8
Accounllw convenllon
Th8 finarKlal ststom8nts hav& been prgparad on a gc4NJ ¢4>rKem bas16 uThYer hlth¢al cost
conventlon wrih Irems rwrdsed at eJ)81 or tran8action valua unless otherwise Stat￿ In rebvani
rwX¢ 10 those accounts.
The charity ￿nstItuteS a benefit entlty as defir*d by FRS 102.
financial statements have teen preparth￿ in accordar￿ wth Accountlng and R9PQrtlng by
ChpJlll¢$.' Sialement of R￿Qmme￿jed Pra¢tk¢ ar4Ykable 10 ¢harib6S preparing thgir a¢￿Unts in
accordance with the FinarKiJ Reporting sts￿Jard applicable in the UK aTrJ14epublic ol Ireland IFRS
1021 leffethve 1 January 2019)- {Charit￿3 SORP IFRS 10211, th8 Flnanclal R8POrtlrKJ Standard
aFvllcabl8 Sn UK arKI ReputAt ol Ireland {FRS 1021 aThJ the Coffo8ni¢s A¢1 2006.
The Tfuslees con$tder thal there are rK* maieri81 un¢ertalnt*$ ab)ul the charty'8 abillty to contlnue
as a golng concgrn Th)r any signrfficant argas ol uncertanty that affecl Ihg caryirq value of assets
hold by the charity. The iwsiees rxJnsKler the charty lo be a concern due to the current level
ol reseNes and any addiliond irKome which may be Sou￿d throughout the forthcomlng yèar.
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Incom• and •ndovmi•nts
AJI Income is recty3nlsod once Ihe ¢harty has eniftiement io Ihts irwme. Ir Is probable that th& Irtome
will be roceived and the amount of the income meivable can be measured reliably.
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Debtors
Debth are aprounts due from seThlces ￿rtOrn￿d In the ordinary ¢ourse of business.
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rA#h and Cash equlvalents
Cash arhj cash equivalents cory)rise cash in hand and cal deposits. t￿@ther wlth other ghort term
high￿ liquKJ investmenls that are le￿i￿Y convertible irto a known amount of cash and are subject lo an
Instranlllcanl rlsk of ¢harye In vahje.
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Notes to th8 financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
A¢¢ounllng polkle8 {conllnwd)
Allocallon of c08ts
Costs are alk)cated over dlrect charlt8ble expendlture ar#1 managernenl and admlnlstration on the basls
of lime spent or by the wrpose of the expe￿￿rtUr8. Lithliti&s are recogntsed on an accruds basis in the
p8rlod to whth Ihey relate.
2.6 Gov•m•nc• co•t•
Governance cgjsts ar8 costs assoclated wllh M￿ntaI￿r￿j th8 govemance ol the charlty
OPFrt)sed to the managemenl of ts Charit￿9 a¢iMtIgs.
Foxed a880ts and dgprncl•tlon
Fix&J assots are rowded at ￿51.
Assets are depreciated al rates whth the Trustees consider will write down the assets ovar tho
perM)d ol their useful eCor￿M￿ tsves. The rates used are as lolk)ws.'
co￿ter equlpmenl
25%. reduc*¥J bala￿ melhod
Invo8lmonts
Inv88tments ar8 held In tho fom ot charfty a¢¢ounts wllh a bank or bulldlng $o¢kgty ar￿ aro
re¢ognlsed al Ihe amoum hetrj in Ihe a¢¢ount ai ih¢ balance Sheol daio. Any Imerest r&celv&J from
the ac£ouni k8 included in investhieni inc4)me on a recwable bask8.
Pon•lon• and othw po•l•rnlSv•rn•nl obllgallon•
Th9 charitable company operates a defined conlriMJtYJn pen8ion scheme. ContrityJlSons payable to
the chadlabK8 corrpany's penskjn scheme are charged to the Statement ol Flnandal Actlvhles In
the period to whth Ihey relate. Pension c05t$ are allwAed btheen a￿l¥it￿ and lunds on the
Samo basls as any othgr Salary costs.
2.10 Fund accountlrbg
Unreslllcted incom8 furKls are general fuThls that are avwlable for use at the Tnjstees. discrelion
in lurtherance of the obj'ectives of the charity.
Reslrfcted Income lunds are Ifose th)nated for use In a partlcular area or for a sP￿C wrpDSe,
tho use of whKh is resiricknj to that area of wrrA)se. Restr￿lOn$ whfrn specrfiod by Ihe
donor or when funds ar9 r￿5￿3 for particu&r r951rthd purposgs.
Further exklanation of the nature aThY wrp*)se of each fuTha i8 Kduded in the notes to the
financial statewnts.
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Not8S to the linancial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Criiic•l accountlng judgements and kny Sources of •stlmatlon un¢ertalnty
In the ¥plution of th8 charity's xcountirvJ FNJl¢les. Iho truste88 are requlrod to make judggments.
6S1imales and assumptions about the caryirYJ amoum ol assets and lithlh* that are not re&Jlly
appareffl from other sources. The estimates arKI associated assumpb.ons arg based on hl$loriGal
experience arml other fa£tors that are C0￿￿Jered to be rd6vant. Actual rgsults may diffèr from these
estimates.
The estim*e5 and und8rtyir4 assumptions are loviewed on an orooing basls. Revlsions to accounting
6S1imates are recognlse(1 in the Peric￿ in which the eslimate is revised wh8r8 Ihe revision only affe￿$
that pgrlod, or in the periLvJ of r8ViSk)n arwj lulure periods where the revision affects curronl and
luture ￿￿￿s.
In the OFdnion of the trust8e8 tfwe aro rK+ Crtlical acCoun￿r￿j ]￿ements or 6S1imallon unc8rtalnlles
wlthln tho charity.
Compar•llv• Statem￿1 ol Flnanelal Aetfvllle•
The Slalemont ol Flnancl&l Actlvilies for the year erKlod 31 M￿ch 20241$ wosented lor illustral￿e
purposes.
2024
2024
unre8tr1et￿ RMtrlct•d
Fund8
Fund•
2024
Total
Fund•
Incomo Ind ondowm•nts from:
Donations and leoafi88
Charltablo aclMti88
Investmgnts
984
361.172
1.512
1 $1,752
1,512
209,420
Total Incom•
154,248
209.420 363,668
Expondltur• on:
Charitable actwlties
216,978
169,290
386,268
Total exp•ndltur•
216,978
169.290
386,268
N•1 Incom•
162.730)
40,1
122.6001
Tr￿￿fer$ bfrtween funds
45,023
(45,023)
N•t mov•mmt In fund8 for tho yoat
Rxon¢lllatlon af funds:
Total iuThJs brouoht foThwd
(17,70n
(4.8931 122,6001
294,754
173,895
468,349
Tot•1 fund• canled f(wward
277,047 169.002 446.049
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Notes lo the linanclal statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Inve8lment Incomg
Interest rtterva14e on bank depoyts
758
1.512
758
1,512
AnJly•l• ol •xp•ndlturn on eharltablo actlvlll88
2025
Unv••trlct•d Re•trlet
Tot•1
Re6trl¢ied ¢ost8
Siaff cosis
Other staff costs
Depreclalion
Rent and rates
Premlses repairs
Ullllties
Telephone and IT
InSurar￿e
Ottice costs
Subsc￿P11O
Professional lees
Accountsncy fees
Bank charges
Sundry expen888
29,$52 29.552
168,137 328.672
1,145
160,535
1,145
25,019
3.547
2,770
4,707
2,986
2,575
1.347
2.493
4.073
25.019
3.547
2.770
4,707
2,986
2,575
1,347
2.493
4.073
211.849
197,689 409,538
2024
Unroslrlctod R•8tr1¢1od Tolal
Restrkted Costs
Statt costs
Othei siaff costs
Depreciation
Rent and rale8
Utllllles
Telephone and IT
Irtsurance
Offic8 costs
s￿enp110nS
Professional lee5
Accountancy fees
Bank charges
Sundry exrenses
21,121
21.121
148,169 312,352
164,183
781
22.431
2.669
6,380
3.469
2.187
3.743
6,922
2,859
95
375
22.431
2.669
6,380
3,469
2.187
3,743
6,922
2,859
375
216,978
169,290 386,268
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Notes to the flnancial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Net (ex￿ndmur¢YIn¢ornO for the y￿r
Is stsled after cha￿ng.
IrKJep8ndeffl Examinerf$ fegs- Examination ser¥kes
D8preuation
Flent- larKI and buldln
420
600
781
22,8CN)
Z3,520
Analy#l8 018t8ff w•ls Iru•l¢• r￿lUn•￿tIon •nd •xponw. Ind tho cost of k
manapmont p•r•onno1
2024
SaJari8s
S￿181 Stturity costs
Pension C￿ts
294.118
22,722
11.832
282.149
21.514
8,689
328.672
312,352
Trustees are not remU￿rated for Ihoir work as Trustees and Iherofore there was no Tru3teas'
remuneralion pald duriw the y8ar12024.' none). Durlng fv year Th) Trustees were re1mbur￿j lor
xpen80s12024.' nono).
Tha averago number of errylDyo8s duriNJ the year was 11 12024.. 121.
Tho ¢harfty conskl8rg fts key management personnel to conyrige the Director. Operaifjons
Managor and SeNice Managef. The lolal employment benelits indLKlirvJ employor pension
¢oniribulions ol tho key management person1￿1 were £122.099 (2024: £116.4421. No employee5
earned more than £60,00012024: MI￿1.
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Noie8 to the flnanclal slatemenis
For the year ended 31 March 2025
FIX￿ assots
Tolal
C081
Al 1 Wil 2024
38,030
Al 31 March 2025
38,030
Dopro¢l•llon
Ai 1 Aprll 2024
Charge lor the year
35,687
35.687
At 31 March 2025
36,273
36,273
N•1 book v•lu••
31 March 2025
1.757
1,757
31 March 2024
io
D•btor•
2024
Roni arKi rates
Donaib)
Other debtors
1,625
1,625
4,915
4,91 S
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Crodltord: amounts falllng Twtthln ono ymr
2024
T￿alOn and social security
Accruals and deferr￿1 incomg
Orher ¢reditors
11,754
4,073
579
12.234
{921}
16,406
11,313
IrKkvJfd in accrud$ is an onx)urt in resp￿1 ot pensitin ¢ontr*xrtiDfK8 of £579 wtstandiw al the year
end12024: £nlD.
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Notes to Ihe financial slatsments
For the year ended 31 March 2025
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Unregtrl¢tsd funds
Movement In yo•r
kncornlng
Resoure
8•1onco at
rn8ource8 exp•rbdgd TraTh8fern 31 March 2025
Balanee •t
1 Aprll 2024
General fund
277.047
J.718
1211.8491
104,153
269,069
277.047
99.718
{211,8491
104.153
269,069
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R•glrlctod lund8
Balan¢• •t Incomlng Resources
Balance at
1 Aprll 2024 le￿urC￿ oxpondod Trnn*f•rn 31 March 2025
Panacea Charltable Tru8t
Harpur Twsl #SEEN
Harpur Trust Digital Delende
Children In Need BYM
VERU ISc¢ial Sparks)
Connolly Foundation
Luton Youth Fund
Icholce Shades)
Knlle Angel Legacy
Frank Branslon
Lulon Youth FurKI
Bodlord Youth Fund
(Choice Reioadl
National Lottery..
Challenge Switch
Project EH (from Fl88eNesl
15.0(K)
{13,2551
(12.8381
15.3101
135,307)
138.945)
15,iN)01
11.9601
(8361
14541
3,C￿oI
16.0551
5,119
13.674
15,0(M)
27,971
21,502
9,236
2,509
IfJ,4981
12,845
13.7421
IS221
1121
17,0351
114,940)
(7361
6.800
6,788
{1.0991
(1,505)
20.000
3,555
49.218
49.218
41.673
50,000
61,360
{64.S251
(38.5081
150,0001
169.002
186.133
1197,689) {104,1531
53,293
The VERU Socia Sparks lund was in deficit ￿ the year oThJ which will be covered by fvndlng In a luturo
var￿jUS tran5fws betwe￿ furnjs wgr? rnade as a resull of lurKling boifyJ r8wrp)sed or lo refle¢t the
T￿ery of cx)re costs from re5trthd ￿n￿r￿.
The Project EH furKI was created in lh8 provI￿S thJrKJ from unrestrfcted reserves. This lurKI has now
been revgrsed aThJ there1￿& a Iransfgr of £50.CKM) was male back to Ljnreslricted reserves to close the
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Notos to the tlnancial slatements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
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Roslrlcted funds (witlnued)
The follomng restricted funds in oPera￿n durlTh3 the year.
Namo of fvnd
Nalur4 purpo4• WKI d•8¢rlptlon of fund
Par￿a Charitthe Trust
Bedlord Bor￿gh earty.help rloi￿t
Harpur Trugt #SEEN
SupwrnrKJ tamlles faclng ewoltallon In partnorshlp w
FACES
Harwr Trust DkJlld Dder#JgryJ
Bedfiy(l Bcywgh D￿lIa1 Explottalk*n project
VEFIU {Soaal Sparks}
Soclal skllb Iralnlng In Bedlord3hire
Chlklren Sn Need BYM
8e(Wffllshiro Boy6 aTrJ Youtyj Men project
Connolly FwndalM)n
Y(Mrth Partklpadon Idonlty Project
Luton Youth Fund ICtdr*'. Shad831
Earty.1￿ prdact In Luton
Knwe Angel Legacy Fund
Krile Criffo Arts Proloct In Lulon
Frank Branglon Charltable Tru81
Luton Youth Fund ICtK*l¢o: New Horlzons) Earfy-wp wol8ci In Luton
Bedlor(l Youth Fu￿1 Ichcto: Reload)
Earfy help in Bed10￿ 80￿ugh
Nalkjnal Lottery.. Chalgnge Switch
ExploItai￿n services
Furth$r d81ails atrx￿rt the activities canied w) relation to elknio lund8 ar& ¢ontalned In lh8
Trnst60s Report.
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Notes to th8 flnancial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
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Nel asgels held by lund•
25
Flx•d
at b•nk &
Crndltorn
Tolal
General fund
Flestrlcied fund
1,757
278,803
S3,293
4.915
{16.4061
269,069
53.293
1.757
332.096
4,915
116,406)
322,362
Ca•h
•I￿n￿&
In￿*￿￿nts All￿1
Flx•d
•dllOM
Totsl
General luThJ
Restricted lund
2.343
281.102
169.¢J)2
4.915
{11,3131
277,047
169,002
2,343
450,104
4,915
{11.3131
446,049
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FIMn¢l•l cornmltmonl•
At 31 March 2025 the charrty had iotal outstandirYJ comm￿MentS lor future mlnlmum18ase paymants
under non<2ncellabfe ryraiing leases as fdiows..
2025
2024
Land arKI lyJildingslothor leases:
Wrthin one year
8th¢6n 2 and S years
In over 5 years
rJ.520
29.4¢X)
23,340
52,920
Total ILrture mirdmum lea8e paY￿nts
52,93)
76,260
Link to Change, as 012024. has commiti¢d lo a 9-year lease Iwllh 3-year Ixeak clausasl wilh their
currem landlord al the regisler&l rKomisgs.
Thorè are N) ¢wal comnthents12024.' £nill.
ContFngent liablllllos
There are no contirKJent liabilittes al year 8￿1 {2024.. QMI).
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Relatod party tran8actlo
There were Trj rela1￿ party transacbons duriTrJ the year (2024". ror*l.