Company rEglstratlon number.. 04708232 Charfty reg15tratlon number: 1102516 A PLACE TO CALL OUR OW14 UMITED TRusfEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Cedar Co.
A Plac• To Gill Our Own Umlted Cortents P•9• Trustee Report Independent AudIt0$ Report 12-14 statet ol ActlvlUe$ (IK1• Income •rKI expendlture A¢couni) 15 Comparnve Statement of Rnancl¥ Advlths {Indudlrw Jrthne and Expendlture Attourt) 16 St•temert rf Flnandal PosllloD 17 Ststsment af Cash Fknws 18 Not•1 to the Statement of C•th Flows 19 Notes to the Flnanclal Stst¢ments 20-27 Th• lollowlnq p•ges do not form prt of the St• xcwnls: Detsll¢d Ststement of Flnonclal ALtlvltres {Indudln9 InD)mE •nd expendlture Accowit) 28-29
A Place To Call Our Own Umlted Cornpany No. 04708232 Trustees. Report For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 The trustees present thdr report and thé flmndal ststernents fur the year ended 31)uty 202S. Alm¥ •nd ObJ•LIv•o Introductlon from Leo Plttcy, APTCOQ (A PIK• to C•ll l)yr i)wn) Ch•lrnwi l am pleased and Mvlleged to present Trustee Rwt on hhalf ol th• Charlty. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I extend stncere thonks to our dedlcoted staff. ¥unteerS, communlty partrws, and lellow Trustees for thelr unwav•rtng commitrnont to providlrvJ safe, blghqua16ty cafe ts the people we support. In ) yeor $haped by changes In pUk pDlky. a turbulent pollucal clknate, orKI rlslng costs, your reslllence and professlon•115rn have been excepuonal. Day4Nlay opernuons at AFTCOO are led by our CEO and Senbor Lershlp Team. under the oovernonce of our of Trustees-• group who brtng 51gnfficJrt knowledge. expertence. and Insjght from KrD55 sector5 to gulde APTCOQ éevelopment and suesS. Th1$ year, we have seen the beneffts of InVts9 In our people, en¢19 green envlronments. and progre$51ng our new property In 8455eaw-ThI1 Trees. 14ore s¢trylce users Kcessed supporL and attendance •t our speclal School In¢yeased, nabllrg more young people to have theSr need$ met eortitr In thelr often dMl¢englng Ilves. Whenever I vlslt our sltes and teams, I èm In5plred by thelr dedkauon and ambbuon. Thelr expertlse Is rooted In empathy lor chlldren Jnd fjmllles and In Wndness •nd rE5pect for another. l am pro1 of tr leadhp• drfve. •nd determlnatlon that APTCQO demonstratss every day. Looklng ahead. w• •ntlElp•t• contlnued ltICal, ec•nom(c, ènd sodèl change. We •vt proartbv•ly •dvanclng our strJtegl¢ Pmodllets to ensure IPTCOO Ytmalns aglk •nd sUStolnoble-by Thlnwng txllerenuyi )11•0•tyng wlth key Stskeholdtrs, and levernglnq the volc¢ of p¢Oe, A h¢artl¢lt thank you to ev•ry person In the APT0 team. brlty • w••lth ol knowledge, Ilved expertence, klndness. and compassl¢n. W also extend trjr 9rntltude to every(ffie who ha$ flnar101lY $pOrt+ APTCOO. Wlth your contlnued support. we look ftyward to urylng on our tal work. lfttyoductlon from Carol ¢hl•l ex•¢¥ Offlrw (Ceo) A yew of ffl¢anlnglul thang¢ As we ren•ct on the past yar, i am to shire the pyofound Impxt APTCOO has m•d• In th• Ilv•s of the f•m111é5 W• wpport antr across our1o¢41 ¢•mmunlty. At APTCOO, w¢ bft9 tOgeth•r Ilvtd experlqnc¢ profess101 exputtse to provlde sped•llst Inforwtlon, expert advlc¢, and a cornpog$lon•te Ilstenlng •4r. Llv•d •xp•rl•nc• •t th• h••rt Uved experfentt 15 central to everfttln9 we It •bleS us to offer ¥ery1 th)t are •uthentlc. tomp0551onate, truly ren•re wlth th• f•rnllles we svpport. Our 1$¢ •pwoath Ls why so mary f•mns contlnu• tD pce thelr trust In us- knowlng wi• wlll be here for them, whenever they nMd us. After flfteen yejrs at th• hdm of Aprcoo, one trth hjs nevtr dMTra•d.' ch•nge Is ranstant. We h•ve NI¥•d and thrfved by holdlng fast to our values-genulne Wndness and our shared hum)nlty. Our work reaches deep Into the lfves ol families. chlldren and wr o%tyn tt•m. Thot depth requlres ern00•1 Intelllgente ond the humlllty to know thot none of us •rt flawless. At AFTe choose grxe over 9ripe. W¢ Ilsten flrst, wt extend trv5t, and when mlstskes happen. we leam-rog¢ther. l am deeply proud to share thls ye•rfs rtport. It Is l*art<tntred and ¥ted In emp•thy, not competitlon or hlerarchy. Compassion Is not a SDft altemauve to results; Is how we get resuts that last. Compasslon helps u5 keep Ihlngs slmple when the system hels cornplex. It helps us co1Th3¢¢ wlth p•rtner5 and stond steady through ¢hange, challenge and crfsls. It Is the eV¢•Y pr1ce behlnd our promlse= the ght suppo¢ at th¢ rtght Yme. In th• ri9hl pla, wlth the rfght people. Thank you to our fomllies for your ¢¢)4wège. to our stair and ¥dunteers for your care. and to our p•rtners and commissioner5 for your trust. Together y are maklng homes safer, days h•ppler. Ilve5 healthler and futures more hopeful- one cornpasslonare act at • rne. AThru•l Mlghllght I Summ•r Da•r •t T•ll Tr•• Thls year, Tall Trees was buthng V41th exdtemen¢ kiughter. and plenty of srnlles •5 we h05ted ow Summer Bazaar-8 ndralslng evert and a cde¥raUon of ¢ommunlty Wt. ..CONnNUED Page I
A Pla¢¢ To Qll Our Ovrn Umlted Trustees, Report (contlnued) For The Year End¢d 31 July 2025 Alm• •nd ObJ•ctlvw" witlnu•d Frvm the moment the doors opened. the wann and vlelcomlng. Our wonderfvl te•m, ¥oJnteer$. P4rentsi¢ar•rs, and young people worked together to make the day truly Spec1. DelIc$ htsrnernade cokes and thnks We enjoyed by all. and a tsntastyc rnnge of produLts sh¢wca5ed the value of tyjr GrOW4Grow Ellterprtse Project. The homegrown and harmade items hlghlhted the talent and creatfviry Kross Avfcoo. h)¢luding sorne very glfted parents, Staff. and young pe¢gle v4ho worked hard the day before to Prepa lor Ihe event. It Wa5 heart-warmlng to see ng people from APTCIXI In B•ssetl¥w¥ •fter.5th001 dub and the AFfcoo Independent Speclal School in attenéano- able to see flrst-hand how their enterprlse proJerts conth"buted to plant sale5 ond refreshrnents. Thls clejdy demonstrate5 how Aiyfcoo blents Its thèrlty heart wlth educatloni promotyn9 eath pu50nal development and poUve tt•mrnunlty Impoct. Thank yo None of thls would be pos¢ wlllthrt Ihe dedkiJon of ourteam. volwt•tr5, •nd 111 th05• who support APTCOO. To9•ther, we ay m•kln9 • dlffwqKtr¢nsurlr#J •v•ry l•mly fells se•n, supported, •nd empow•rnd. Publ1¢ ••n•llt APTCOO has bullt on Ils long Ipg•ry ol tsmlly wpport to •st•bllsh • tynaml4 ho145Yc Jnd rtren9ths-based •pprtsach to work wlth the SEND comrnunlty, whjtever thelr background or ¢lroJmstan¢e$. whatrver has hJppeneJ In the past and whatever Is happeylng now In the present As APTCOO ccntlnues to exp)nd and develop communltles ol reftecttve prnttite, we Increaslfi9ly trnn$fonn our Irondlne e)rpedénce Into an evld•nce se ol wh•t works when pladng hmllyi ond thelr volces, •t the heart ol our day-to.day wo, pmvldlno • commuDIty rf pracllce. Atrom all ow swvlces. Aprcoo roojses Oh.. Creatlng opportunlty and tilt thances Promotlng health, w¢llbelno and cOnneCtedrsS Supportlng lamiiies through •ll Ilfe 5tsge5 and major changes elplng to bulld and sustaln sale, supportlv• relatlonshlps • Ampllfylng lamiiy stod¢J Jnd th• volres of lamllles today • Supportlng i system that resperts the whole famlly. tre•tln9 •¥•ry chlld •6 • whole person, not a dlagnols lo b• rnan89gd • RelatSonshlps lie•ny M•ttqr W• provlde •xten51ve wrnparoty)d servlc•s that focus on Ith, wellbeing aNI lun. ActfjviUe5 are embedded In our lotal ommunStles that lorni part ol a nthork of ajrnmunity IncluOn. Our MIVl£•s Indude., . W•lttng ¥Yell, support and a¢uss to p•rtnt group and welll>•bng Ktl¥ths • Dellvery of spethallst workshops Emotknal wellbelng support for fam115 • After school •rtlvlty grwps for Chlldren •nd young people •cros5 •U age rnn . TheratIC sensory ipoc• • School HolldBy Acrhfltles Volunteedng • Educatlon. tralnlngi employ•blllty: knrnSn9 •nd experlenc4 • APTCOO prgvlde5 hvstjng to other ¢oMplwTtary provlders •nd 4•ncl•s enj11ft9 f•rnlll•s to b•n•f frorn Jolnqd up s•rvlcu and cowdln•ted core. Our VI•# At APTCOO, our vlslon Is to bulld o mmUn where every f8mlty and every who 1$ neunjdfvergent andlor has speclal needs an¢¥or dlsobllltles lrtludlng earty Ille trnuma, ernwered, suppvrted and no f&mSly ever feels alone. Our mb5s1on Is ts prOde o safe, nurtur, and InckMt¥¢ eNnrneTrt lor every PaMIL carer. thlhj. •nl youry person we support. Our SEND communlty Is strengthEnod by the rlch mlx of dIvety among our fam115, Staff, partners. Thls dlver51ty brfn9s frtsh perspertlv•5. f¢stErs under5tandlngt and •richES every aspett of our work. At APTCOO, we belleve In redpmcal le•mlngi recognlslng thot everyone In our ¢ornrnunty. from chlldrtrt •hd tsmIl5 to staff and partners, brfngs v)lu•ble knowledge and experfences that help us 9row toyther. Over the past year, we have worked d¢s¢ly wlth our dedluted teami partners. and farnllles to dellv•r hh*mality# spethjfjst seTh6rys that the needs of our famllle5 and comrn155loners. Qur Impatt is rneastsred not only by 5er¥l¢e txk by the confidence. lndepeftden, ènd sense of belonglng our ramllles galn. These outcomes are D teStsrnt to the dedkation of the teaTh. and the strongth of the speclal familie5 we ..corfflNUED
A Place To Gill Our Own Umlt¢d
Trustees. Report (contlnued)
For The Year Ended 31 July 2025
Publlt B•n•fft- tInjd
We are deeply gratefvl for th• ongow SUPFKYt frorn our #akemders. famNlttS, and communlty portners. As we look ahead,
we remaln committÈd to bulldlng on our successes, amlng frtym our thallenge5, ond slylvlng lor even greater Impatt In
the years to come.
APTCOO Ind•p•nd•nt Sp•d•l 5th¢1
APTCOO Indep•nd•nt Spedal Srhool offvs Inthjstve. le and nurtwlng envlronrnent 5upwn9 learners Yilth ¥t¢i•i
edu¢aY¢Jnal need5 and/or dlsabllltles (SEND) who hove stnwled to make progre55 sn maln5tream or speclal $•ttlngs.
LeèrAers attendln9 APTCOO W11 typlcally be experlenclng slgnlficant baytlers to kamlng because of thelr sodal
ernoonal need$. We have created an a15ncompa$4ry currkulum phidng a hlgh prforlty on huma.Inforrned pracuse and
nwture uOng the Prfnclples ol PACE (Pl•yfvlness, Ac¢tptanvJ. Cur1051ty and Ernpathy).
Prfor to cornlng to APTCOO It h•5 been Idenlled that learn¢rs hw¢ not been abl• to fflake Prng$S ln ebther malnstream or
speelal schools and need the spedallse<l nurturkng erwlronments that APTCTr) provlde%. These ore often chlldon and yDung
people at a hlgh level of need, wtto wlll have, or be In the process of an assessment of an Educatlon Health Jnd Care Plan
IEHCPI and the Involvemqnl of several professlonals.
Th• curdtylum 1$ broDd, b•tsn¢ed and engagln9 and has a heavy locus on nurture and developlng le•mer5' conffdence and
rnmunl¢•tlpn skllls and Impmvlng dysrtgulot•d b•ho¥lour. Th1$ WIU b• ¢JTrfvlly athpted wth spedal cMsld•rntlon to
CO9nltlve ab111ty, dl4nlty and personal developmenL
Our Independent Spedal School f•In$ sm•ll •rnd nlthe r¢5pDndlng to the local cornn$S1oerS who n¢•d • spedal proc•
for a $pedal ¢hlld. APTCOO offers on Incluslve, Mle and nurturlng envlronment supportlng leorners wtth spÈ¢lal edutIonal
needs and/or d15abllllles ISENO) who have struggled to make progress In m8lnstre•m or $peclal school settyngs. As we
reathed the end of the gurnrner temi we were paSed •nd proud to shore the 5peclal work ol c00 throughout our
Ofsted Inspectlon. The outcome of our In5pectlon was a rntlng of Goc4- we were thrllw. The vlslt was thorough ond
perhaps equal to the grndlng we •ll tnfvyed the experfence. Incltsdlng our team and the Inspertors wh? remarked on thelr
own prfjvlleged experfence and valuab Insl9ht Into the Ilves of chlldren who have experfenced earfy Ilfe tr)um•.
'Arfcoo Is • s•1• and c•rln9 envlrpnment for wplb 5pedal educ01 needs •nd/w dJbIlItIeS (SEND). Pupll$ 1•41
happy and soy they ar• well E4rod lor. They enjoy becav ol the strorffj rel•tyonshlps they have wlth the
staff."
Source: ¢YsteJ Inspec0 Repo¢ July 2025
Throughout th1$ y•ar Awfcoo has b••n locused on 19rnn9 IES Strnte9lc prtortil•s m"produ¢¢d In p•rtn•r%hlp wlth lamb11,
4Thd partntr5.
l. Grew Jnd xpand the support and sernfl
A Plac• T• C•ll Our Own Umlt•d Trustees. Report (contlnued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Publlc b•nefft- contlnu•d The pdndples Df green soclal prescrfbkng- helplng people to take part In natyre-bwd arttvltles ro Improve thelr mental and physlcal health - provlde a framework to scaffdi1 the soft therapeutk befteffts of art. cookery, ernfts and outdlxr 9ardenln9 hortlculture and woodwork. Apfcoo offers a cornblned Indoor and ¢xrtdoor •pprMth and h•$ Invest•d In and spaces. offwing thernpeuuc envlronm•nts for èll to enjoyi Ihlg Includes tyJr i¢•m •rKI thelr forn11 too. The 50clal, economlc and health benefits of our bEaUtlful QLrttloor spèces Is now rtmnlxd 05 a leop forward In creatyng communymbedded. nature-based, person- centred care. Over the 5t year parerts and volunteer5 have worked together to reeSIgn and renov•ie our Indoor and outdoor space Into B thrtvlng $odèl enterprfse hub. APTCOO contlnues to develop parent c•rer dmpl¢)ns. Work to lrnprDVe larty h¢Jlth and wdl-belng,. they have Ilved through the expertence Bnd wke the bett teathtrn of Ilf• sk11I5. AFfcoo has Implemented ) whoje system relatlonal ppmach to well-b¢lng for all servl¢e users, stoif and volunteer5 olmln9 to prevent the onset of ment81 h1th condltlons. The alm Is to share the Imp•ct of collabontlon by ernbeddlng a cultur• of le•Mlng wlthln APTCOO ond harn0551ThJ the $t •v4ll•ble •vld¢no •bout what works In Impro9 outcornes for 1. APTCOO shares the benefits of cdkntfve Intelllgence to $hJre and gen¥e th• l•arnlfto that 1$ now belng used t encourège the wlder Inclu51on Interest frorn rnultlple ègenctes. These flndlngs are a Valuable opportunlty for leamlng to be mor• sw[lV dlssemlnated to publ1¢ sector partners. APTCOO 15 aMbIou5 lor the SEND communlty gèrherfng and shadn9 thelr volce, contrfbJtln9 to the rn4eslgn ¢1 kc•l kS. wlth(wA • battle. Apfcoots communlty Food aub help5 wlth food and essentlaLs' whlle famlly suppo¢ helps people shèp•- or r•shap¢- Ihelr futures lor th•M5•5. The Food aub Improves lammles access to affordable lo¢d anLI speclallst SUPPDrt on • y•ar- round basts and offers lood for a frJcUon ol Its re11 v•lue and reduces food waste. Th¢ lood dub Is very r¢spon$lvt to lool need enabllng lamllles to styetch thelr budgets fvrther each week, hdplng to prevent flnanclal cles. Tht products Indude o wlde sesectkni ol Ifesh. chllled, hyjzen, •nd amblent goods. ongsld• affordable faod, famiii•s ar• able to access supwrt seThl¢es InduLllng ) rvwnu of ortlvllles, toolklts ond advlc•, Jharlng gwd prJ¢t¢e. The Food Club offery many opportunltles to fam11S targetlrmj sensory dlets, fotya sensltlvltles, h•althy eatlngi Ilfesryies and the Impart ol health IlThked to eat5ng problems. $P depdv)¢¢on. •ssod•ted wlth th• challenges of young people wlth SEND. Tlm• For u l APTCQO P•r•nt Car•v Support Group me for US has 9rown In nurnbers and remlt. We r+ow hav• a 9roup of parent crèrs who Jre ste1ng famll frtendty bnd Inlomatbv• dlscusslortr4 In • way thrt feel k¢S a dIfferen and most Importantty parent carers feel Incluled. W• ust the prlnclpl•s of Anna Freud Refl•rtlv• PJr•niin4 modd whlch hdp5 parentg and car•rs d•valop a bettar undtrstsndlng ol the thoughts, feellngs, and Intentlons behlnd thelr own thelr famlly emotlons and behavkwrs, It encourages parents and carers tts pause ind relkc¢ Improvlng comfflunlcavon. redurlng confllrt, Jnd onhandng attachment by bulldlng J ¢eav•r plcture ol the chlld's In world. APTCOO'S Impart ha$ been on Its ablty to learn ev¥¢. resp)ndlng to ¢h•nge wlth energy and Innovatlon. tr1c to the dlrectlon of travel 15 the rtymmltrnent to delTr5tratt the Impatt. We •re very proud of our compasslon and care that 15 woven Into our oryaSatIOn. At APTCOO. we measure wlmt rnotters. We $upport f•millu $0 thlldren w¥J youThJ people can thrbve-maklng hornes safer, djys happler, Ilve$ healthler and fvtures fflore hop¢ful. We Il$ten, we le•m, and we lrnprove-capturtng change thrDugh rdtable data and re)1 stories so we can <0 rnore of wh•t works #nd 5h•r• our Impart with famllSesi partners and fvnders. Over the last yÈar APTCOO has dedlcattd ¢1 expertlse, ht9hlhtsng to portner5 how peer support aPprcheS are Intrea81ngly valued as a powerful opportunlty for those Ilved experrience to gjpport one onother. W• affer a safe space and enctyjrage ¢omp•s$lonat• cud051ty, Icknowledglng any challenglng emolions, askin open-ended questlons to hear diverse Op1ThS. gnd by responding wlth compassk•n to others. We encour¥4E problng irnllles, young people and our team to vlew feedback as a way of 5trengththn9 idea5 and proce55es, rnther th)n critioue. C•M Study: From support to Empow•rnwnt- A Pr•nt'• jownry wlth APTCOQ Background Parent X Is a locol mother of two Ws, bo¢h diagnosed with Auusrn Spectrum Dlsofder (ASD) anLI Attention Denclt yperathlty DlsorLler (ADHDI. She has been an èctive membtr of Awfcoo for over four years. famlty support and wactlGql #r•tegles to help both ..CONTINueD
A Pla¢• To C•ll Our Own Llmlted Truste•s' Report (contlnued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Pvbll¢ B•n•lll- ¢onth?y•d chlldren transltlon sUccesslY Into xhool Ime. Belore startlng a famlty, Parent X grnduated wlth • degrne In Ane Art and Inlyally pursued a career In retall. passlon for art remalned strong. but parentbng thallen9es and the demands of djlly Ilfe meant her creatbve amblUons were put on hold. Chall•ThJes Navl9adng the complexltles ol dual di•gnoses (ASD and AOHD) for both thildren Mana9lny pedod5 of hl9h stress and low rnor71e whlk awamlng formal dl•9rioses • Llrn opptltI•s for personal dev¢lownert and rJt•ll¥t txmsi¢)n APTCOO'S RO APTCOO provlded fleble, tslkired support durfn9 crltkal t1rn. I(11n. • Family Support Serv1.. Pr¥4llul str•te9ies for managlng beh8vlour and routlnes • Ernotbnol Support: Helplng Parert X bulld sqll-esteem and confldeTr • Enterpr15e Hub Opportunltles: ErKtyJr•glriJ parents to t¥pl0 sk1115 4nd pJs¥ons Thmlng Polnt Through APTCOO, Parant X redlscovered her love for Jrt. She beyn ¥lJreIng 05 4n Art Thernpy faclllutor, delv¢rtng creaiJv• sesslons for parents arKI chlklfen. Thls exper1er.. . Offered a thernpeullc outyt for hor thnd other famlmes . Fulfllled a unlverslty enty rqqulrement lor pra¢tscal In art thernpy • Tr•nsforrn•d h•r rde from a passSv• r•dpl•nt of suPrt to an •¢tl¥¢ cothtsjtor wlthln the APTCOO eommunlty Futvrt Asplratlon$ Parent X Is now pl•nnln9 t¢ rebjrn to hlgher ¢ducJYon to rtudy Art Th•rnpy. bulldlng on h•r ne Art degree and volunteer expedence. Htr hjurrw demonstrJ¢es the power of r•dprocal rthershlps-wh¢re support ¢voive5 Into empowerrnent and shared grnw<h. P•r•nt leedback 'APTCOO has been more than o support Serv to me and my famlly-we have grown stronger together. Thll Trees offers my tsgys a ulm sensory expedence that we need $0 muth, especJa11y after a day at school. I no longer leel 105t phd lonelyi I'm exclted about the fvture. Cjrrylng tyjr my love art r sh•wlrwJ It wlth otiiers l)ecorne J njturnl forni ol therdpy that we are all enloylng." What do we know It Is sséntial to ensure that the vol¢u of ¢hlldr•n, young people and famllles or• at th heart Df de¢lslons about the Interventlns, reseorth ond servlces Introduced to support them. A strong awareness ol the dtver¥lty of th05• VDlces, and of the Importano of hearlng those that may be marglnallsed or xlalty excluded. Wq know there Is 4 rf$lng demand ind limsd resources to •ddress the Incre•M In f•MIty/t•91 ment1 he•lth, w¢ •b7 wtyklng together wth our p•rtn•rs off•dn9 1rtenve famlty thernpy •t the ¥rrkt, In the d4ht place. wlth the rwt people. A Th91• polnt of hdps enomiouslyi that hjs'no thYon9 door arKI proyldes dert types ol support at dlfferent levels ol engagement as famllles need It. Thls rnea that famlles can step Into support vthen 1Sfe becomes complex In any qlven aras and feel welcomed In a plxe they bdong. We olfer • comprehenslve, ontr5top shop wlth llY accessltyle )nd multl-fundonol space. F•rnllles enjpy benefit from leamlng more al)out themselves, maklng frlends and feellng valued. Looklng to th• fvtur• APTCOO operates kn a SENO wmmunlty land5upe that bs conslantly evolvlng. We resptrnd dynamlcally. Ilstenln9 to ramlll•s. learnlng from practlce, Ind adawfto our support to the realitles of todoy5 System. We know fvrther challenges Ile ahead. That why year ¥Yekn Iocu5ed on beln9 ready for future opportunitles ènd tqulpped for Chang$0 we tan Meet the n8eds of an overBtrettheJ publk sertor. commlsskners, chlldren. young people and thelr lamllles. Our affltron Is to extend Improve stceS whlle keeplng thlngs Swnple. Fomllles tell us that clarfty matters. especlally when navlgaung Jystems that Eon roel complex and ovtrnhelmlng. We make It e0sr to get help ¢t works. Avfcoo supports people through change. challerwe and rJlsls. We core deepty èbout lh¢ ¢hlldr•n of tsjdayi the aduks ol tomorrow, and everyone we arE becomln9. Our promlse b str•1ghlfor*i•rd.. the rtght support. at the ght tlme. In the rfght place. with the right Pe. Th•t's how Y• hdp famlmes fed safer, days become happler. Ilves grow healthler. ond futures become more hopeful. APTCOO Voluntew• l Grow Your Qwn W•)rklorc• APTCOO volunteers Indu41e people fn)m all walks rf Ille. In the local commvThlty' they have an establlshed and growlng team of volunteers IrKludln9 Pats, caws. stuts. profe551onals, and wllln&i members of the communlty. ..CONTINUED
A Place To Call Our Own Uffilt•d Trustees. Report (contlnued) For Th• Year Ended 31 July 2025 Publ1¢ B¢tyefft- ¢ontlnu•d Vglunteer5 brlng an enormous armunt of value by pro¥ldln9 thdr Vme. skblls eneryy and It Is Important to rnw4rd ¢hem. At the rfght Ume a full ra)ge of traIn9 and devdownt Opp[tIeS kncreases thelr thance5 of employment and ITh sorne ca5e5 eryloyment th APTCOO itself. The Canp1 of "grow y¢ur owrt workforce" whwe corws. young PEople and VDlunteer5 from the ktal ¢ommunlty arn trnlned Ind developed undErplDs thE etPh)s of Frcoo. F••db¢k from ¥olunt••rn 'Ie volunteered for several years for varfou$ c•uses, Includlng mental h1th advocaty. It W05 Ihmu9h volunteerfw that I flrst encountered APTCOO, by chance. I was realty Interested In APTCOO was dolng4 so 15rarted dolng Some work In voluntary c•p•dty. I 901 Involv•d In the gmups lor young pewe as as worklng In the oftke on lundlng appllcotlons. As a volunteer I have acce55ed a ind vjrleil tralnlnw pro9rwnme to support my development •nd l am now a paSd member of stiff, In Ilne wlth APTCOO'S (cy of-growlng our pwn workforce". I have become an advlsory to the board representlng young people. For MÈ, volunt••rln9 hag helped dev•k+p • lde rnnge S1$ and 9bv•n m• • gwt deal of exp•rt•nu In rn•ny •w$, It has b••n Incredlbly rewardlng to transltlon from that lrto on artlve and pald rplt. No rnjtter what, though, volunteerfng Is very p¢iltl¥• qxperfence. You rknier kn¢iw who you'll meet or In whkh dlrettson It tak• you.- "Wfth I nrst started volunteerfn9 at APTCOO I worked wlth the chlldren and ytyJn9 p¢ople In groups, I found th15 Intern4 •fid gned knowlid9e ind ¢xperlence. I voltsnteered for approxlrnètely 6 months trylng out diiferent types of work wlth young people wlth complex need5. 1 was lortun¥te fnough to start eduuvon wlth o young boy enatylng hlm trafi$itbon bJd( Into school. Thls gève me • fh•r Interest to Yrk wlth chlldren young peopte wlth an ad81 need wlthln the eduutknol settlng. Volunteedn9 has helped me 9oln a vast èrnDunt 01 knovsledge •nd experlences that I wlll ftever foryet. I h&¥e been lucky enou9h to have and contlnw to ¢nloy the amazlng ty•lnln9 Opwtunlkbes, curreniiy l am f00jsr on Mental Health AwJreness •nother strlng to my bowlll. Il•xl Y••• Pl•n• APTCOO wlll contlnue to grow our fyndlnq fundrnlslng and oynmlsslonlng b$• to ensure contlnued Sta11b5l1ty and growth. Avfcoo'i rot¢ Is io weav• •nd cowdkwttrllnklng •dUC•tTr. health, c•re, and communlty organ150tlon¥-so h•lp li ¥lmple to reKh. easy to under#and and delIre4 by th¢ p•opl• •t th• rt9ht tlm•. IWatlon5hlp bulldSng1s • strnteglc prlodty, not è nlce to have. Stroft9, tnJ$ted relaOnShIpS are the Englne of systems chan9e'. they reduce dupllutlon and delayi urtier help. and keep the focus on what matters to f•mllles-belng $•fer. hippler, he•thbw and more hopeful. Cr commltment to partners Is dear: we wlll convene. connett and c¢ordln•t•, treatlng the condltl¢n for shared declslons, and shared resuirs. AFTCQO'S support 1$ holl$ifc and dynam1¢ In response to the flKtyabng level ol need •b)d progress of the thlldren and young people and tsmlll•s ¥rfe mert d•y. IPTCOO re¢4)gnlses the th4r4Jes and d•mands thot famllles ennter as thqlr chlldren grow older. Apfcoo has seen a hug• Increase In aWareT$S •nd renIon for chlldren •nd a¢ults wlth cltIOnS such as Autbm and ADHD. together wlth a nOt¢¥ble thange In vKabJlary frtyn ¥pe<lol d5 ond dlsabllltles to the Neurodlvergent. We are now uskng and promotln9 the term'neurodlvetslty serviees thls charw has be¢ome far les5 StIGYnarJslng through the 9rowlng use of wdal medla, OPP5 and the resourtts avallable. Qne of our greote5t assets Is our ablllty tt+ denKJnstrnte the listenlng and learnlng from our team and beneffclarles. We wlll COnne to develop our communlty of practyce model wlth an alm to enctyJrnge olhers to Ilsten and leam and make changes tDuether. Systems and processe5 ore rnuch reéed 10fftr wlth trust. shared knowledge, ond shared w3ctlce to rejol and agree collectyve Intelllgenee. ID concludlng tN$ review of 20241202S. we would Ilke to thank every member of the APTcfJO Team. our members of staff, wlth our volunteers and fvndrnisef5, cornrnlssloners. and donor5 Includlng acts of kIndn$ from the local communkles. without these we could not offer suth hlghly valued servlr•5 for ¢Jur famifies, together w41th cortlnuous employmqnt trnlnlng and volunteertng opportunltles that remaln our golden thread. ..Co1NuED Page 6
A Plac• To C•ll Our Own Umlted Trustees. R¢port (contlnued) For The Year End•d 31 July 2025 Publlc B•n•fft • font1u•rt The trustees conftrni that Ih•y have compmed lth the requlrements of Sec¥on 17 of th• 2011 to have due r¢9ard tr¥ the Chadty C<)mmlssknts 9uldance on wbllc benefiL ¢4ntlnwlng to Inv•rt ThYou4hout 202412025. we have conunued to go the extsa m1bvestèn9 kn ovr teom. envlronments, and core servlces to ensure that both the people who dellver our work ond the peiwe we xtve experierKe the benefits. As d•mind lor charttsble servth contlnues to rls•. romrnun6Ves ar• ornppllng wlth lpIe. overt•pplng pressures chkrltles ore Often stepplng In wh•r• 5t•bJtory support been wthdrawn or reduced. In thls context, the Trusrtes and CEO are Faced wlth Increaslngly diincult cholc•5 about how to deploy finite resourcts responslbly and falrfy. wlth one of the hardest calls beIr when to soy yes and when to say rto. That declslon r¢qulre5 balandn9 rnlsslon nt. vryenty ol need. ¢ryJnlsatlonal fapadty. r15k and saleguJrdlr+9 consldernUon5. tgulty across beneficlades, and the Ilkely sustalnoblllty and Impart ol •ny InterventS0n. uitlmately. •ffectl¥e leadershlp mean5 holdlng the tenOn between compasslon. YwJthtlon •nd M¢etIr Imrnedte neod, where passlblt. whll¢ prntedlng the tharty's knr4J t1? ablllty to serye. Achl•v•m•nts •nd Pwlorni•nc• Al•k M•nw•m•n¢ Th• Twtees Nqularfy revl•w Jnd assess th¢ rtsks fKed by the In •ll arus of Its work. Th¢ TrUrte rfsk r•glster actlng as 4 rnJnagement strategy whlch comprtses: • the prfnclpal Sk$ Jnd Uncert11 IhJt lh• tharfty tsces li upd•ted by the wilor m•nwent team •nd pr¢Jent¢d to the full board, for revlew anly dIscUsofi • the estab165hrnent ol polldes, Weffls, and pr¢Kedure5 to ¥gOte thme rfsks IdtAun•d In the annual rqvl•w • th• Implement•¢lon of prncedures dulgr•d to mlnkntse or rn•n•9e any P¢ontl Imp•rt on tN chaty ihould those rlsk5 m•ter(è115e Th• Trusiees ensure the declslon-makln9 pro¢sse5 •r• InfOnd. rlgornus •ThJ Me1¥# afKI th•t eifectlve delwtlon, coThtrel and rfsk.assessment and manogernent systern5 ore set up and month0<. The Trustees promote a culture ol sound manaqem•nt of resour but •150 understand that belng ovtrrfauUous and dsk av•r5e (an Itself be • rfsk and hlnder Inno¥•tlon. Where aspects of • Trustee role are delegated to coNffilltees, $taff, lunte•r5, Of contrndors, they ko•p responsibility and ov•rslght. The Trustees operate a rfsk monagement approach to the thjrtty's •55 and the process Involves: . Settln9 Out obJectlvesltaryets to be •thleved onnually Stttln9 Out an annual budget . Deleg•tln9 authorfty to •nwrt obJe£tl¥es tsrgets •r• •thV•j • Undertaklng JD annu41 Flnandal sk Assessment • D•veloplng a GO¥•¢r toolklt • T¢•m wellbelng In addlon. the TNstees Mve 0150 5rt and Impt4menteoJ •nd prpcedure5 to cg>ver quJllty •ssuraiKe. te4m wellbeingi equol opportunltlqs, health and sjfety, envlr¢Munental lswes •nd re¢ydlngr IT d)ts and flnonclal polldes coverfnp InvestynqnL reserves, •n¢ Ilmlts of authorfty for expthdlture. n•n¢l•l R•vl•w Fln•nd•l Po•Stlo• At 31 Marth 2025, the chadty held free rEser¥es 01 £496.559 12024.. É117.696). The trustees consldÈr th1$ level of reseNes to be apprnprSaie fw the $lze ond nature of the ¢thaty,6 operjyons, prvvldlng $ufficlent floxlblllty to manoge flnan£ial rfsks and malntsln ser¥ke delivery. The tru51ee5 wlll conrinue to monllor reseThe5 thr¢)hout ts In% they remaln •llgned wlth the ¢h•rltys *ntegi¢ and operattollal rs. P•ge 7
A Plac¢ To C•ll Our Own Umlted
Trustees. Report (¢ontlnued)
For The Year Ended 313uly 2025
R•s•r¥•• Poll
W• Ire pleased wlth the flnandal pforrMrKe of tht chaflty durtng the year. We h•ve contlnued to grow and develop and
add to reserves. 20Z5 res¢Trves Jre spllt restrlrted £39.838 (2024: £47.4201 unrerfCted £955,533 12024.. £628,723)
APTCOO¥ reserves polty prornotes reslllerbce, knfoffl planrfng and glves Confidere and provi¢Jes assurnnce to
c¢Jrnrn1551oner5 and 5tskehol(l¥s that the fln•K•S •re belry proFrty managed and Its acuvitles •re sustalnabl•. Thls Jlso
ovld•5 •n Indlcaior of future fvndlno needs and Its <>v•rnll rtsllkn
The utulsaiton of the charfty's reserves can only be uvthtsken wthln the Ilfflits and parnmeters set by th• Truste. who
have agreed that suffldent reserves be retJlned to ¢over re-Inve5trnent In the team. In cap3vPrern1SeS, equlpment and
projects.
APTCOO 5$ r•v6twlng th¢lr thryear nnancial plan, therefore. the Sevet ol reserves requlres protectlng the organlsa0n
a9alnsl Income fluctua0ns and contlnulty reserve¥ to prDtert wr operntlons agalnst Unplant. adverse events.
The TnJ5tees have set the taryet of freÈ reserves at £522.590 to aknv lor dosure msts Indudlno 5t•ff rEdundondes, should
they be requlred. Tre tru51ees belve Ihat thlsls belng rnet.
Most of our contrarted work 15 elther fijnded from Lool Authorlty EthtIOn contrncts, he)lth commlssloners and 9rnnts.
The e¢onomlc downturn ond cost ol Ilvlno cdsls contlnues to hove 4n Impact on our oryènlsatlon In tèrms of staff costs and
tho costs ol serylcs w• r•celve. We 4ntyclpat¢ these wlll cortlnue to rlse. The Trustees recognlse thLq and wlll contlnue to
£lasely monltor the ituarbon.
Th¢ Trustees wlll develop • plan ol artlon to h tsken to veduce costs. should th• requlred Income reoulred to Sulfi thi
work Is not sttur¢d.
APTCOO stdv• to secure is m•ny fundlThJ •5 pO¥e lo reduce rtsk tyy not dependh9 on one source uf knaJm¢. In
thls reoord we are happy to report lun(Iln9 to dell¥er spedallst educatlon ¢onUnwi io provlde the 5U51alnablllty ol our
wrnp.around Charfjty SUPPOrt wlth4)Ut iny extra cost to the fam111. W •re 9r•teful to h•ve had COnn¢ lundrèlslno
support from local communlty grnnts. Of9•nWlons •nd contrKted Income thrwh thé bwl Juthorlty, and Health
IncfvJdln9.'
• Nottlngham aty Coun¢ll and Nottlnghaffahlre Cwrty CourKbl IEduc•¢ionl - APTCOO d•ll¥er commlsJSon¢d •duutlon.
health, and care placements
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A Pla¢• To Call Our Own Umlt•d Trustees. Report (contlnued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Payi Reward •nd R•coonltl•fi- cahthbu•d The ceo and Trustees recognlse iwr unlque respbIlIty and Influeno In shaplng • wllurE where everyDne do thelr best work $ety and sustalnably. APTCOO Invests In preventsuve approaches, and ensure our pollcles, werwmds, ahd people prattices support Mfety •nd Induston: we provlde confidenthl supwt and peer netrmrks for staff to ensu everyone Is supported. AFfcoo Is a kol tharity and company Ilmlted by @te¢. Tre comp•ry w•$ established und•r a Memornndum of Assodatlon whlch set5 Out the objerts •nd powers ol the that1table company and goven%d under Its Artlde5 of As5LKlatlon. APTCOO 1$ led by • voluntsry board of Tntstees, currently ¢$¥fig of ffve members. These mernber5 bring è wealth of commltment. knowledge, and eXperIcl to SUFWt the strategk devetoprnent of the oryanlsaUon. The Trusttts acc•pt Colle¥t re¥onsltyllty lor ensurfng that the chaty has • ¢lear ind r•levant set of alrns ond on opproprfate strote9y for ochl•vlng them. They agrte ihe ch•rVs vlslon. values and reputallon ond l•ads by •xarnpl•, requldng onyone representlng the charlty reflects Its valuts they oversee the ethtss and cutture of the 0ryanlsoon underylnnlng the safegujrdlng dellvery of all Xtyvitie%. Th• Trust•s ol the tharlty are also th• Bo•rd ol Governors ro the IndePent Spedal School whts me•t on • quJrt¢rfv ba$1$ perfodlcally rvvlew the or9onlsètlon's charltabte purpose to m•ke SU that the chartty, and its purposes. stay relevant 4nd valld. The Trustets regularfy Meet and revlew the qUarteV flnandal managernent reports, the sustolnoblllty of Its In¢ome sources the sustalnablllty of Its Income xources and thdr Impact •chlevlng th)rtt•ble purpo¥ In the short, medlum. and longer tern). Tru$tee5 consldw the beneflt% and Sk$ ol p•rtnersNp wOn9. Its broader respon5ibl11es towards communltyes, sr•keholders, w1der socSety and th¢ envlronmenf. and acts on In • mènfter consistent ¥rflth the ch•ty,5 purposes. value•, avall•bl• TOT¢. The Chlel Executlve Orncer I¢EO} Is appolnted by the Trustees io rnano9e the thy-to-day operntSons of the Chaty. T¢ l•dlltate effettive operntlons, the CEO ha$ delegaied Outhorlty, wlthln term5 of dele9Otlon appmved by the Trustees for operatlon•l rn•tters Indudkn s¢r¥lrys fr)r APTCOO tsmlllu, fimndal m•M9ement, fundrob51ngi marketlng )nd publlclty, HR and t)OYee relotloThs. The Trustees Conflm thit thly have complled wlth the reqU5rerrts of seciion 4 tsf the Charltles Act 2011 to hjve due regard to th• p¢Jblk b•ntfft gufjdance pUblhed by the Chartty Commlsslon for England and Wales. rru•t•• S•l•ctfon Pl•thod• All new Trustets rE¢elve in Inductbn plan. As a rnlnknurn. th Irtdudes meetln9S Wlth tt Chalr, Chsef EXeCuVe Qffl¢er ICEOI, Senlor Leadership Team and other key staff. the opportunlty tg ¢bserve • Board rneeting before lolnlng the Board. The CEO presents In detall on the thaty$ hlstoryi Strntegy. servkes. finances, and curmt operatlng envlronment. As part or th• rncrultment processi wo$pe¢tl¥e TNstets rtte5ve an Inducvon whlch Indudes Charlty COMI$510n publlcatlon-CC3 The Essentlal Trustee: What yoii iieed to know". The pock aL%o contalns informatlon on the charlty¥ Structure. alms and objectives. polkles and procedures, sub-cornmlttee5, Sate5t Annual Report & Accounts an Memorandum Artldes of A550clatlon. Prospethve Trustees •re ifvvlted to attend è full board mertlng to observe and dlsCU55 the respon&t4iitles of tyeln9 a AFCou Thstee. They vSsit the actlvlty gnyJp5 and sthool and work enronments, wlth the porents to see. and feel Ihe Chorlty In operntlon. nieet the staff artd ¥olunteer%. Indu<¥oTh •nd Tr•lffilng of Trust•i• Thistees follow an 11LtI0Tr wlth tralnlng that Is conrlnua1 reviewed. •nd lrnfonnao Is provlded of couts vallable. Pa9e 9
A Place To Gill Our Own Umlted Truste¢s' Report (contlnued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 R•t•r•nc• and Admlnlstr•lfv• Tru%tw• LEe Plercy Mrs Cathetlne Spencer lappolnted 0511212024) Nlchola Storev MG Karen Klkner Mr Mlchael Holmes Oth•r P•r%onn•l C Burkltt- CEO M Ledsham . He•d Teacher S Wrfght- ExeuJUve Asslstant Ch•rlty Numb•r 1102516 ¢•mpany Numb•i 04708232 R•gl%t•rnd Offlc• North Farni Hous• Work50p Aojd Newark Nortlnghamshlrn NG22 9EX A¢¢ount•nl• Cedar + Co. Chartered CErtlThed Attountsnts The Greenhouse IQ6.108 A5hbourne Ro•d Derby DE22 3Afj Audlto Thome Wldgery Attountoncy Ltd 2 Wyevale 8uslne$5 Park Klng5 Acre HerefoF HR4 78S Page io
A Place To Call Our Own Llmlted Trustees, Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 St•t•m•nt of TrnAt••< R¥poMlbllllO• The trustees (who )r¢ also the dlreciors of A Hace To Qll Our Owrt Limlted for the purposes of company lawl are responslble for preparing the Trustees, Report and the flnandal statements in accordonce with appllcable l•w Jnd Uted Klngdom Account(ng Standard5 (United Kln9dom Generally Acwted Actounting Prartice). ompany law requlres the trustees to Ppare fimndal 5tatemerts for eath financial year. Llnder compary law the trustees must n¢t appreve the flnandal statement unless they are sat6sfSed that they glve • ènd tslr vlew of the stste of affalr5 of the tharftable company and of the Incoming resources ond applicatlDn of rE50urces, Indudlng the Income and expendlture, ol the charftable company lor that period. In weparing the financial statements the trustee5 are required to: selert sultsble accountlng palldes and then apply them nsIst¢vy1 obseNe the methods ond PrI1P1¢S kn the OLarfty SOPP. • make Judgments and •ccountlng estlmates thot •re reosonoble and pwdent: ond prepare the fln4nclal statem•nts on the concern b051s unle55 (t Is Inapproprfate to pr0 that the company wlll contlnue In buslnÉss. The Inte¢S I rtsponslble for kaeplng •deqv•tt attounts"ThJ records whltt+ dlsclose wlth reasonable accur•¢y at &nyUme the nanclal posluon o( the charitable cwnpany and ts enable them to ensure that the attouhts comply wlth the Companles Act 2006. They are also re$ponslble lor safegu)rdln9 the •s%ets ol th¢ wnpany and hence for taklng leaseble steps for th• preventson and +JetecYon of fraud and other Irre9ularltbes. The trustees are responslble lor the molntenance and Integtr1ty ol the corpornte ond Anandjl Inftrmatlon Included on the charltable company's webslte. Leglslatlon In the Unltell ngdorn govemlng the pre5>antlon and dkqsemlrtatlon ef flnonctal 5taternents may dlM¢r from leglslatlon In othgr Jw15dktlon5. st•l•m•rt Of Dl•d•w•r• ot Inforrn•tlon to Audltw• EJ¢h of the persons who Ire trpjstees at the tlme when this trustees. report Is approved hos cojfflnned trat: so far 85 the tsustee Is aware, there Is no relevant audlt Inlormotlon of whlth the chorftsble companV• Judltors are naware. and they have taken all th¢ steps that ought to ¥¢ taken trustees In order to make themselves aware ol ony levont oudlt Inforynatlon and to estab115h thot the ch•rft•ble comny'S •udltors are awa of th•t Inforrnatlon. smill Company Rul•• Thbs f•POrt beon pTrpared In 4ccord•nc• wlth sp•dal prgvlons retsVn9 to Compan subJeLt to the smoll coThp•nles re9lrne wlthln P•rt 15 of th• Companles Art 2006. The trusie•s' report was •pproved by th• boar¢ ol and $1grnd on Its bthall by: Lee Plercy Trustee 2310412026 Page li
Independent Audltor's Report to the Members of A Pla¢e To Call Our Own Umlted Oplnlon We h8vt It•d the flnancaal ststemwts of A Plare To Call Our Own L1fftd lthe'charltabbe companf) for the year ended 31 July 2025 whlch compdse the siatement ol Financlal AcbvIts. The Botsnce Sheet, The Cash Flow Ststernent ond notes to the flnondal statements, IndlIng • Summary of 51gnlflcant Kcountlng polldes. The flnanclal reportlng frarnework that has been opplled In thelr preParaon Is app1kab kiw and Unlted KtnsthNn Ac¢ounVn9 stsndards liknlted Klngdom Genwallv Ceptsd Accountlng Practl¢el rn ow oplnlon the flnanclol st•tements: glve J tn and lalr vlew af the stats of the th)rftsble Comn$ iff4lrs as ot 31 July 2025 and of Incomlng resources and applicaOn of resources, includlng 6ts Income and expendlture, lor the yeir then endeil.. have been property prepared in accordance wlth Un6te4 Klng¢Jom Genernlly Ac£epied Accountlng Prnctlce. •nd hav• been prepare¢J In icconJ•nce wlth the reqrnments olthe Chwltjes Act 2006. Ba•1• for OplnloTr We conducted our audlt In 8¢¢ord•nce Internotlonal 5tand•rds on Audltlny IUKI (ISA5 (UK)) and appllcab1e law. Our responsibllltbe5 under those stsnd•rd5 Dre further de5ubbed In the Audltor's responslb11es ft•r the audlt of the flnanclal ststem•ntS sectlon of our rep(. We art independent of th• tharftthe company In att¢rdarKe wlth the ethkal requlrements that are reltvanl io our iudlt or the flnand•l staternerts In the UK, knckndlng the FRCS Etl4¢)I Standanl. and the provl$lons avallable lor small entltles, In the drcumst)nces srf out In note 23 to the flnaTrclal statements, and we have fulfllled our ether ethlcal responslbllltits In accordance wlth these reqlIts. we belleve that the audlt e¥ldence we have Qbtslned 15 $ufficlent and •pproprl•tè to provlde a for our oplnlon. Condu#lon RatIng t• Golng Conc•rn In •uYltyw the flMnd•l statements, we have concluded that the trustees, of the golng corKem basbs of actountlng In the preparatlon ol the flnindal statements Is oppmpdate. Based on the work we ha pertorm¢d, w hav* not thntllled any matsrl•l uncert•lntles relatlnp tv •vents or condltlon5 th•t, Ind5vllually +y collectlvolyi rnay cast signinunt daubt vn the chathtoble cOmny.$ ablllty to contlnue •$ • 9wn9 ¢oncern for ptrfod of ¥l least twelve menth5 from when the flnanclal sts(eMlI are authorlsed for15sue. Our respanslbllltles and tho responslbllltles of the trustees th r•sp•ct to goln9 Conttrn are dexrfbeo In the relevant sethons of thts rtport. Oth•r lthform•tl¢ The trustees are rnsponslble for the other lrforrnatkn. The other Inforniallon comprf5e5 the Inlormatlon Included In the Annuil Report, other than th• flnanclal stitements and our Ryrt of the Indepen¢eAt Auditors thereon. Our oplnlon on th• Ilnanclal ststement¥ doe5 not rover the other InfrKmrtlon •nd. except to the extent Otherw1 expllcltly stated In our report, we do nrt exwe$$ any fomi ol assurnr conduslon thereon. In connectlon wlth tyjr audlt or the ff nèndal staternents, ¢Jur responslblllty Is to read the other Inforn)•tlon and, In dolng so, conslder whother the other Information Is matthally Incons15tent wlth the flnanoal statements or our knowledFe obtalned In the aurlit or othenY15e appears tg be moterfally rn155tated. If we Identify such materfjal Inconslstencles or apparent rnatedal mlsstatements, we are requlred to detemilne wheiher th15 glve5 Mse to a matsrfal misstatement In the nnanclal $thtemernts themselves. If, based on the work we have perfomied. we Condude that there b a maWal rnIsst•tement of th15 Othor Informètlon, we are requlred to report th•t t)rt. We have nothlng to report In thls regprd. M•tt•r• on Whlth W• Ar• R•qWr•d t• R•pvrt by Exc•ptl•n We h)ve nothlng to report In respett ol the following matter5 h reljtlon to the (J•rftle5 (Accounts and Reports) Re9vlattDn$ 2008 requlre u5 to report to you If, In ovrop(nlon- the Inforrrtatlon glven In the Trustee5' Report Is Incortsjstent In any matsdal respect wlih the tlrhinclal s¢•tement5' or • sufndent Kcountlng re£ords have not been kept,. or the flnandal 5tstements jre not In •grnemert with the accountlng re¢ord$ ty rtums. or • w• hove not recelved all the Inforniaiion and explanjtlons we requlre for our èudlt. Page 12
Indep¢ndent Audltor's Report {contSnued) to the Members of A Pl•c• To Call Our Own Umlted Ruponslbtiitl•s of Try•t¢4• As explalned more lully In th¢ Staternert of Trust, Respo61eS, th¢ tn4stee5 (who are also the L11r¢¢trr5 of the charitable company for the purpo$e5 of compony lowl are reS[SIble for thE preporotlon of the flnanclal statement$ and for beln9 satfied Ihat they glve a tnje •nd tslr vlew, and for such Internal cofttrol as Ihe trurtees determlne Is nece55ary to enobl? the preparniiDn of flnandal ststements that are frte Irom m4teAal rnlsststemenL whether due to fr)ud or error. Ir preparfrw th¢ flnanclal ststernents, the trustees are responslble fvr the tharfjtèble corwnys abllity to contlnue 05 0 904ry concern. dlsclosln91 •5 oppllcable. matters related to 901119 concern and uslng the golng concern bosjs of xtt)unUr4 unless the trusre¢s elthtr Intend to Ilquldate the dwrfty or to cease opwatlons, or have no rEaUst(c altermtlve but to do so. Audltor'i R•ipon•lblNtl• fvr th• Audlt ol th• Fln•ncl•l Stsl•M•nl• We have been appOIn a5 audltor under 144 of the Charits A£t 2011 •ThJ report In accoYd•n¢e wlth th• Art an relevant regula•$ made or havlng eftert thereunder. Our oblectlves are to obtsln reasonable amurance about whether the ftnanrJ)l st•tements 15 a whole are Iree frorn matenal rnlsstatement. wheth•r due to fraud or effor, and to Issue an audItol reJx4rt that Indudes our oplnlon. Re•$on•ble a55urnnce Is a hl9h level ol assurnnct, but 15 not a guarantee that an oud5t condutted In 4ttordan¢e th ISAS IUKI wlll alw•y5 detect a mjterlol rnlsstat¢ment when It exlsts. Mlsstatements can arts• from Iraud or error and Ire consldered Mate1 If, Indivldually or In the aggreqate, Ihey could reosonably be expected to Influence the economk dedslons of user5 taken on the basls of these flnonclol statements. The ¢xtent to whlch our procedures Ire cable ol detedfing Irregularltles. trUdhra hud 1$ detslled below: Now th• •udlt wa• ¢•nvld•r•d c•p•bl• ol d•t•clln9 Irv•Nul•rlQlu Indydlng fr•uO Our approach ¢0 Identlfylng and Jssesslng the rf$ks of materfal mlsststwnwt In r•spect Irregl•tIes, Indudln9 lrnud and non-wmpllance wlth laws and reguljtyons, was •$ lollows: Th• •n9ag¢rnent partn•r enured that the engagement turn had th• •pproprl•t• Cornpete. c4pablllllt5 nd $kllls to Identlfy or re¢oonlM nonon¢• wlth •pplluble 1 ond regulatl•ns' We Identlfled the law$ and re9u1at1or applIu> to the thadty through dlsoJsslon$ wjth representatlves Iroffl the trustees and the flnance teorn and from our knoviledge and experfence of the charlty s•ttor' We Iocuged on spedflc ljwg an%1 r•9ul•dons whlch we ¢onsbdered miy hove a dlrett rnaterlal effett on the accounts or the aLtlvltles of the ch4Hty. These Induded but were not Ilmlted to the Charltles Art 2011. Accountlng and Reportlng by Charltyes.. Stoternent ol Recommended Prncuce Jppll¢Jbl• to charltle5 prepartng thelr •ttounts In accord)nce w¢th the Flnancl RttK•rtln January 20191 •nd $1 5tsnd•rd applluble to the Unlted Kln9dom •nd Aeputylk ot Irel•nd IFRS 102) léffectlve I 9uaNJlng regul•tlons.' •rKI We a$$essed the extent ol cornplIan wlth the laws •nd reQUt5 hjentlfied Jbov• Ihr¢xtyh MOn¥ enqulrfej of r•presentatlveB from the trusei and the Buwr ond r•vkn of ol trvsree¢ meetlng%. We a$se$sed the susceptlblllty Ibf tho group and pa¢ ¢h)rlty'S x¢wn15 to m•¢ertal ml$$utemtht, IncI11Th9 obtslnlng an understsndlng ol how frpud might occur. by.. Maklng enquld•s al PreSnYeS from th• tNstees and th• fin team Js to wh•r• they tOn51dered there wjs su$pt1b1l1ty to fraud. thelr krthled9e of actual. susperted •nd •legqd fr•ud.' and Conslderlng the Int•mal contrds In p• to m19a[e To addre55 th• rfsk ol traud through monagernent •nd overrfde ol c(ffitrokn. we: Performed an•Jy<lcal prrthlures to Identfy èny ynuA4al or XpeCted rela1)nShIPs1 Tested and revlewed Journ entrles io 6dent5ty unus1 lrtn5actlons,' Carrfed out substantive testlng of expenditure IrKludlng the aUihorfsJtlon thereof. Assessed whether Judgernents and assumptlDns made In denlMing the accountino e5Umotes were IndItIve of potentyal blas. and Ln¥e5tl9Oted the r8tl¢)nale behlnd 5Sgnlfi(ant or urK*u•l transacth]ns. ..CQNTINUED Page 13
Indepondont Audltor's Report (contlnued) to the Members of A Plac¢ To Call Our Own Limited Audltor'¥ Ro•poMlbllltles lor the Aullt Ol th• PIMnd•l Sl•t•m•nts- contlnu•d rn respae to thÈ risk of Irregularft5 and l-cOmplIance wth Niws and regulation5. we de51gned procedures whlth Induded, but were not Ilmlted to- . Agwlng •¢¢tyJots disclosures to underfylng Supp1n9 doojmeniotlon: ReodlThJ the mlnutes of meeOng$ of trustees; arKI Enqulrfng of a5 to actual and poteThthl YVg•tJon and d•lms. There •re Inttent Ilmltstions In our audr¢ prgcedures described above. The rrwre remov¢d thèt law5 and regulatlons are from flnanclil tran¢¢1)$, the less Ilkely It15 that w¢ would beeome awwe of non-c0mp1lan. Audltlng slandards 00 Ilrnlt the audlt proceéures requlreé to Identlfy non-¢ornplian¢e wlth laws and regulations to enqulry of the trustees and other rnana9ement •n(t the Inspectlon ol regulatory and 1¢9al ¢orre5pondence. if ony. Matsrfal mlsstètemenrs that arfse due ts fr•Jd can b• horder lo detert than thox that arfse from error is they may Involve dellbernte ncealMent or colluslon. We dld not Identy )ny Irreguladyes. Includln9 hud. A lurthtr de5thpVon of ovr respon51bllltles lor the atsdlt of the accounts Is located on the Rnandjl Reportlng Coundl's webslte Jt w%¥w.frc.org.uklaudltoi¥respMsiblllUes. Thbs descflptlon forms part of our audltorts report. A lurther desulptlon olour responslblll¢l•s for the aud ol the fln•nd•l sr•temenrs Is I¢t•d on the AnJndJl Reporung Coun¢ll'5 w•bslte It W4ww,frGorg.ukl•udltor5rtspon51bJlltle5. Th1$ dp"on fonns wrt ol our Report of th• Ind•wndent Audltors, IIM IX Our R•port Thls reportls made 501ely tg the ¢hadt•bk comp•nVs tnMtee5, ag a body, In Jccordance wlth Port 4 of the Charlues (Accounts ènd Rqportsl Regulauons 2008. Our audlt ¥rfork has been undertèken $0 th•t wt ml9ht st•te to the ¢fi•rft)ble Company's trustees those motters thot we are requlred to ttote to them In an oudltofs feport for no other purpose. 1b the fullest extent pemiltted by law. we do •¢cept W 155urne responbIlIty to anYonÈ other than the ¢harltsble company Ind the ¢harltablE Eompiny's trustees as a bodyi lor our •udlt th, for thls repor¢ or for the oplnlons we hève lonned. Thorne Wldgery AtntancY Ltd. Thorne Wldgery Accountancy Ltd. 2 Wyetrale &usine$s Park Klngs Acre Hereford HR4 7BS P•ge 14
A Place To Call Our Own Umlted statement of Flnan¢i•l Artlvltles (Includlng Income and Expendlture Account) For Th• Year Ended 31 july 2025 2025 2014 Unr•strl<t•d R•#trlct•d Totsi funds fund• d• Tot•1 fund• INCOME AND fNgOWMEIIT5 FROM: DonaonS and le9ades Chatsble 1.018 1,304,164 117 1.018 80,735 1,31X,L64 1,012,964 t17 462 Envestments 1,305,199 1,305.299 1,094.161 EXPENDMIRE OIII Charftsble artlvlti (97B,490) 17,5821 1986,072) 11,045,120) 17.5821 319,227 14ET INCOMt 326,609 49,041 NIT MOVeMeNT IN VVNOS RECONCILIATION OF FUIIDS: Total fvnds brought for*•rd 326.809 {7,582) 319,227 49,041 628,723 47.420 676,143 627.102 TOTAL VUXDS CARAZED POAWARD 955.532 39,838 995,370 676,143 The not¢$ on paw 19 to 27 form wrt 01 th•M flft•ndal Itatemenl Page 15
A Place To Call Our Own Umlt¢d Comparatlv¢ Statement of Flnandal Actlvltles (Indudlng Income and Expendlture Account) For The Year Ended 31 Jty 2025 iQZ4 Unv•Btrlci•d R•strbctsd Total fur fund• fund• IIICOME AIID E14DOWMENTS FROM: Oonatlons ant1 lègades Charftsble a¢rivlUes Investments 25,733 1,012.964 462 55.002 80,735 1,012,964 462 1,039.159 5S,002 1,094.161 EXPEP4DmiAe 011: Chatitable attlvliles <1.037,5381 17,582} 11,045,120} NET 114CQME 1,621 47,420 49,041 MOVtMENT JN IUNDS RECONCIUATION QF FUND&. Tot•1 lunds brought forward 1.621 47.420 49,041 627.102 627,102 TOTAL VUP4DS CARIUED FOAWAR 628,723 47,420 676,143 The not4$ on pag¢$ 19 to 27 forn) part of thue flnarKl•l ststements. Page 16
A Pl•¢• To Call Our Own Umlted statement ot Flnanclal Posltlon As At 31 July 2025 2025 2024 Unr•rtrfct•d R•siTkted Tot•1 fvnd• fuThdJ Total lund• FIXED ASSErs Thnglble Asstts 12 458.972 22.746 481.718 511.027 458,972 22,746 481,71B 511,027 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and In hond 13 130,413 488.661 130.413 14,505 505,753 270,191 17.092 619,074 17.092 636,166 284,696 Cr•dJt•r•: Amount• F•lllng Du• Wlthln On• Y•• 14 {89.817) (89,8171 {63,80d) NeT CURRErir ASSETS (LIAiblLmes) 529.257 17.092 546,349 220,892 TOTAL Assm LESS CURRENT LIABiullES 988.229 39,838 1,02B.067 731,919 Cr•dltOf•: Amotsnts Fthlllng Ou• Aft•v •I•M Than On• 15 (32,697) {32,697) {5S,7761 NIT ASSETS 955.S32 39,838 995,370 676,143 PVNDS op The CHARITY Resrrlcttd Funds Llnr4$tNtted Funds 39,838 47.420 955.532 628.723 TOTAL PUP4DS i• 995,370 676.143 For th• year indlng 31)uly 2025 th• th•rltabl• mpanY wjs enoyed tt* exemptjon from audst under secUon 477 of the Cgmpan5e$ Art 2006 r•latJng to wall ¢omwnle5, althwgh •n •udlt h•$ bleh ¢arraed out under 50rtlon 144 01 tht ctle$ Acr 2011. The members have not rnqulred thE company to 4)bt)In •n •¢¢ordant• wlth 5ectlon 476 or the C¢mwrtles Act 2006. The tnjstees •d(nowledge thelr respon51blllYes for ¢omptyln9 the regulrements ol the Art wlth respect to accountlng recofd$ •nd the preparatlon of Jccounts. Thes• accounts have been wepared In accordan wlth the provblons •ppllcabl• to tompaNes 5ubJert to the small companle5 reolme. On be11 01 the board Mrs Nlthola Storey Trustee 2310412026 The notes on page5 19 to 27 form part of these fl1101 5tatrments. Page 17
A Place To Call Our Own Umlted Statement of Cash Flows For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 1015 2024 C••h flow• Irom op•r•tlng •Ltlvltl•• Net cash generated Ir¢m operntloff4 Interest p8ld 260,979 17.697) 68,762 18.0911 14et cash generatEd Irom operntlng actfvlljes 253,282 60,671 Ca•h 11gw• Vrom In¥••tln• •ctlvlt Purchase of tangfble assets Proc¢¢d5 trom dlsposal dtsn9lble •ssets Int¢r¢st recelved (12.115) 18,619 117 (76.226) Net ush 9enernt•d fromllysed In} InvegtyrvJ artlvltles 6.621 175,764) C•Jh lw* frnffl Iln•nclng •Ctl¥ltl•# Repayment of bonk borrowln95 Repayment Of flnance le• (23,078) (1,2631 123.080) 2,5991 Net cash vged In ftnonclng actlvltles 124.3411 125,679) In¢reaselldecreMè) In Cash ind cash •qulvJlents Ca8h and ush equlvJl¢nts •t brflnnlng of year 235,562 270,191 140,7721 310.963 Cash and cash •qulval•nts at •nd of yar 505,753 270,191 Page 18
A Placo To Call Our Own Umlted Notes to the Ststement of Cash Aows For The Year End¢d 31 July 2025 l. Rcondll•tlon of Incom• to g•nrnted fvom op•r•t 202S 2024 Net Income Adjustments Igr.. Interest •xpense Interest Income Depredatlon of tanglbk a55ets Pmfit on dispasal ol tangible a55ets Movements in worklno c•Mt471.. IIncreasel/decrease In tr•it and other debtors Inuea$elldecrttse) In trade and other credltor5 319,227 49,041 7,697 11171 26.571 (3,767) 8,091 14621 25,655 1115,9081 Z7.276 47,170 160,7331 Net cash 9en¢rated from wrntlo 260.979 68.762 2. C••h •nd e••h •qulv•l•nts Cash 4nd cash equlv•lents. ij stated In th• stat rf Cash Flows. relatrs to the Nk>WI Items In the Bal•nce Sheet: 2025 1024 Caih •t b4nk and Ir rtd 505.753 270,191 3. An•1y0 ol ch•ngts In n•t A••ti AugU•t 2024 C•¥h flow• A• •t JI July 102S Cash at bank Jnd In hind Flnance le4ses Debts fjlllng due lthln ofte year Debts tslllng due after mtye than one ywr 270,191 11,2631 123,0801 155.776) 235.562 1.263 505,753 123,080) 132,697} 449,976 23,079 19D,072 259,904 Page 19
A Plau To Call Our Own Umlt•d Notes to the Flnanclal Statements For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 l. G•n•rnl Infgrnthn A Place To Call Our Own urn1d Is a company Ilmlted by guarantee, Incorporated In England & Wole5. reglstered number 04708232 •nd reglstered ¢hadty number 1102516. The wbtered office 15 t4orth Form House, Worksop Rood, Newark, Nottlnghamshlrt, NG22 9EX. 2. Accountlno Pollcl 2.1. B•wh of Pr•partlon of Fln•ncl•l Sl•t•m•nts The flnandal statements have been prepared In accordarbce wltfi ihe CharftS SORP (FRS 102) 'At¢ountlft9 and Reportirtg by Charftles: Statement ol Recornmended Prnctlce oppllcable to thartlles prepat1ng thelr a¢¢ounts In ac¢ordanre wlth the flnanclal Reportlng Standard •Wk•b In Ihe UK 4nd Republlc of Irdand IFRS 1021 (effectlve I January 20191., nan0a1 Rtportlng Stsndard 102 Yhe Nnanclal Reportlng Staftdavd Jppllcoble In the UK and Republlc I Ireland. and the Companles A¢t 2006. The charltable company Is o Publlc 1 Entlty as denned by FRS 102. 2,2. Incomlng R••gur¢ R•cognltlon of Ine•m•i Intfjme 15 Inchjded In the Ststernent of Acllvltles (SOFA) when the chartty becomes entrcled to, and vlrtujlty certaln to rncelve, the Income and the •mtyJnt the Incom• un be measured wlth suffldent wtllabulty. In¢om• wlth r•l•t•d •xp•ndllur•: Where Income has relèted exFendlture the In¢ome and rdoted eXdItUrE Is reported gr In the SOFA, Don•tloM 4nd l•9•cl1 Voluntsry Incomi rttelved by way of grnnts, don•tlons and 91ts Ls Induded In the the SOFA W¢Tr recelvable and only wh¢n the Chartty has uncondltlonal entlement to the Income. Y•x rnel•lmB on don•tlon• •nd Ill don•t•d ••r¥lc•B and t•cnlllw: Incorne Irom tsx reclalm$ Is Included In the SOFA at the Same ¥me as the 9lfvJdonatyon to whkh r•lJte5. The$e afft ¢)fily Included In Income Iwlth an •qulvalent amunt expendlture} Wre the beneflt to the Charfty l• reasonably quontlflable, rneosurable and materw. V•lunt••r h•lp In¥••tm•nt In¢om•: Th1$ 1$ Induded In the accowitj W4Men receIble. G•ln•l{lo••••) on v•v4¥•tlgn gf flx•d •M• Thli IrKluds any 9aln Of los$ resuttlng from revalulrva InvestyTWlts to rnarket lue at the end of the yelr. fj•ln•l(lovM•) on Inv••tm•tht *••ts.. Thls Indud•$ •ny 9•1n or loss on the ule 01 Ir¥v•stments. 2.3. R•wurM• Exp•nd•d Ra91¢1n •Apqndltyv•: Expendlture Is re¢ognlMd on an accruèls basls. Expendiiurt Indud•s ary VAT whh unnot fully recovered, and Is reported è$ part of the expendlture to whlth relates. Exp•ndltsr¢ •n r•l¥lng lund•: These comprfse the costs 4550clated wlth attradlng voluni•ry income, fundraLqlng trndlng sts and Investment m)nogement costs. Exp•ndifur• on charlt•bJ• •rtM11. These comprlse the costs Incurred by the Charity lft the delfvery of Sts actlvltles and seNkes In the furtherance of Its oble¢ts, Including the maklng of grarts and gov•mance costs. Grnnts y•bI•. ..coMrINUED Page 20
A Plac¢ To Call Our (Iwn Llmlt Notes to the FlTranclal Statements (contlnued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 2.3. A••ourc•s Expend¢d- ¢oniinued I gF7nt expendknre Is •ccounted for on an actual pald basls an •ccruJl for grants thai have been approved by the trwstees at the end of the year but not yet pahl. These Include those costs assodated with meeung t cwltuUoMI and st•bJtory requlrements of the chaty, Includin9 any audlvirthpendent u4mlnatfjonlees, costs lknked to the strate9lc management of the Charlty, together wlth a shère of ¢ther admlnlstrawon c05 Oth•r •xp•ndlturn: These are wpport Costs fiot ollotated to • partkulv•cVvKy. 2.4, T•nulbl• Flx•d Au•ts 4nd D•w•dmtkni Tanglble flxe¢ assets are measured ot cost less ac(umLlaled depre£lat6on and any acoJmulJted Impalment 1055es. Depfeclation Is provlded •t rntes ukulat•d to wrlte off the cost of tlxe¢ assets. less thelr e5Umoted resldual value, over thelr expetted uselul Ilves on the lollowlng bases: Land and 8vlldlngs Improvements to land an¢J bulldln95 Plant & Machlnery - Unre5trlcted Motor Vehl¢l¢s Pi•nt & Machiriwy - R•rtrf¢thl Computer Equlpment 2% SLM 10% SLM 20% SLM 25% RBM 20 SLM 33% R8M 2.5. L•••ln• •nd Hlr• Puvthv• Cwtr•rt• Assets obtalned under flnance leases are r4pitsnsed is taft91e ffxed assets. Assets •cqulred under flnante lease5 are epredated ever the sh¢)rter of the lease term and thelr usefvl lives. Assets acqulrtd under hlre purthase contrJct$ ¥re depril•ted over their useful Ilves. FSnan¢¢ le•se ar• thos• where substsntlally all of th• btybtsftts •né risk$ of ownershlp are a55umed by the tharttsbje company. Ol90t10n$ under such agreements are Included In the credf(ors net of the finance tharye allocated to luture perSod$. The el8ment ol the rental payment Is charyed to th• statement ol fln•)clal icvvltles so ¥ to pmduce • CMSf•At periodlc ol ch•rye on the net Cbllo•UDn uut5tindlng In •oth per1041. Atntals applluble to ¢pernllng l•astt substsntjally all ol the berllts and r15ks ol ownershlp rem•ln wlth the lessor are charyed to the statement ol flnJnd41 KU¥¢$ as Incurred. 2.6, C••h •nd C••h t4ul¥•l•nts Cash and u$h equlvalents are ba¥lc flnanclal assets and lTrdude cash In h•nd and deposlts held at call wlth banks, other short-term hlohly Ilquld Investments that rn•ture In no more than three months fyom the date of •cqulslUon and or reodlly conver<lble to a known arnount of c•sh wlh InsIgnmttl rtsk of thange In value. and b)nk overd5. 2.7. T•x•tl¥ The charfty Is exempt Irom tax as all Ws Incom• bs ClItable Ind awlled for tharft•ble purpow. 3. from Dgn•tloM and L•g•cl 2025 Unruttlrt•d R•rtrfctsd Tot•1 lund• Donjtlons and 91ft5 L•godes 1.018 1.018 1,018 I,Q18 21
A Place To Call Our Own Umlted Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (contlnued) for The Year Ended 31 July Z025 2024 Unr••trlct•d R•Btrlct•d Tot•1 lundB lunds Donatlons ènd gl Legodes 6.043 19,690 6.043 74,692 55,002 25.733 55,002 80.735 4. Invxn• from ¢h•rlt•bl• Adlvftl 2025 2024 Unr•Jtrlct•d UnrnAtrl¢t•d fvnd• fvnd¥ ContTKt¢d Mrylc•5 Grants 1.297,963 6,201 1.007,188 5,776 1,304,164 1,012,964 5. xnT1•th•t Incom• 2015 2024 Unr•Atslrt•d Lthr••trf¢t•d fund• funds Bank lfiterest re¢elv•ble 117 462 6. H•t In¢om•/(Ixp•ndliur•) Th• n¢t Income Is stated after th•ryln91(credJUThJl: 2025 XO34 D¢precl•Von ol twwlble flx•d osg¢ts- GalnlLou on dlspoml or n91b14 nxed as1# 26,571 {3,767) 2S,655 7. An•ly•l* of Exp•ndltur• 2025 A¢¢lvltl•• und•rt•k•Th dlr•ctly Support (see note 6) T•)t•l Contracted servlces 12,256 973,816 986.072 3024 Acu¢1 und•rt•kon dlT•Ctty Support (see ncte 8) Totsl Contrathd $ervlce5 4.329 1.040.791 1,045,120
A Place To Call Our Own Umlt Notes to the Flnanclal Statements {contlnued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 8. support Co•t• 2025 Empk>yee costs Prem19¢5 expenses General admlnlstrauon Depve<ktlon Inrere5t P4yètA• 744,615 107,401 91,299 22.804 7,697 973,816 1024 Contr*rt•rf Employee costs Prernl$es expenM$ General admln1straOTr Dtprecl8tlon Interest P4yabl• 763,851 142,226 100,966 25,655 8,091 1,040,791 9. AudltoV• R•mun•r•ll R•mun¢rJtyon recelved by the tharttsbl• romp•ny's oLMlltoTh and thelr assodatos durfng th ye4r was a$ follow$'. 2025 2024 Audlt S•rvl¢•• Audlt ol the companvi fln•ndal •tatsmts 13,500 12,500 io. St4ft Co•ts St•ff costs were •$ follows: 2Q25 2024 W•g•s and salades Soclèl securfty costs other PEnslon costs 678.141 54.562 11.912 694,1SS 56.979 12.717 744,615 763,851 The number of ernployee5 Whose enwoyee beneflts lexdudry empjoytr pen0 costs) fr•r the reportlr4J perfod exceeded 60,OIM) was: 2025 2024 £60,000 to £69,999 Page 23
A Pla¢• To Call Our Own Umited Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (¢ontlnu•d) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Key management stsff recdved sal1rle5 of £141,500 (2024 £141.000) 11. Av•r•g• Numb•r of ¥mpl•y• Avernge number of ernF4oyee5 d1rj the year was: 28 12024: 26) 12. Thn¥lbl• kns•ts Prop•rty L•nd Ind Ildlng• Pl•nt •cNn•ry- Motor V•hlcl M•¢hln•ry- R•rtrlct•d A5 Jt l August 2024 AdIon5 481.936 15,260 40,383 L2.116 115,94S1 45,493 D15P05als 1904) 17.5831 37,910 As at 31 July 202S 48L.936 14,356 36,S54 As at l August 2024 Provlded durbng the petlod Dlsposals 39.283 9.152 3,198 2,872 23,142 6,S79 (9,5791 20,L42 7,582 7.582 As at 31)uty 2025 48.435 6,070 15,164 •t Book V•lu• As •t 31 July 2025 433.501 8.286 16,412 22,746 A$ 4t l August 2024 442.653 12,062 17.241 37,911 Cornput•r qulpm•rt Tot•1 AS at l August 2024 Addltions Dlspox15 1.814 584,886 12,116 (24.4321 As at 31 Juty 2025 1,814 572,570 Depr•datltsrt As at l August 2024 Provlded Ourfn9 the pertod Dlsposal$ 654 387 73,859 26.572 19,5791 As at 31 Juty 202$ 1,041 90,852 Net Boolt V•ly• A5 at 31 July 2025 773 481,718 As at L August 2024 1,160 511.027 Page 24
A Place To Gill Our Own Umlted Notes to tho Flnanclal Statements (continuod) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 13. D•btor¥ 2025 2024 Ou• wlthln on• ywr Trade debtor5 15,862 114,551 9,465 5.040 ¢Jther debtors 139,413 14,505 14. Cr•dltor•t Amounts V•llln• Du• Wlthln On• Y•*r 202$ 2024 Net obllgotlonB under finance lease •nd h¢ purthjse contrarts Trade credltors Bank loans and overdrnfts Other credltors Thxatlon and 50clal 5e¢urfty Accrujls and d¢l¢rre(I Iorne 1,263 9,340 23,CBO 2,663 13,158 14.300 10,650 23,OBO 2,381 36.049 17,657 89,817 63,804 15. Cr•dltor•i Amount• F•lllng fJu• Aft•r Mor• Th•Tr OTh• Y•mr 2025 ZO24 nk lo•n5 32,697 55,776 16. Loa An bn8lyiii ol the rnaturtty of loans Is glven below.. 2015 20Z4 Amounts f•lllng due (n one year or on dem•nd'. 8)nk loans 23,080 23,OBO 2025 2024 Amount$ lallln9 due between one ond nve year5: Bank loans 32.697 SS.776 The loan Ss provfjded by Northem Ipjrt Fund over a 5 year p¥iod. Ir wa$ to assist wlth the purcha$e of Th• Tall Tr•e5. Th• has cornmltted ¢0 share socijl Impact report$ 41urfng pertod of the In. The loan Ls utd. Page 25
A Place To Call Our Own Umlted Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements (contlnued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 17. Oth•r Commllm•nt• Th¢ total of fvbJrE mlnlmum lease payrnerts under rOn¢4bIt owatlng lea are a5 followlng.. 2015 2024 ot later than one v Later than one year and not tster than ll¥e T$ Later than five year5 43,200 160,800 307,2QO 42.000 124,800 350,400 511.200 517,200 IB. p•n•lon Commltm•nt• Durfn9 the year the charye to the ststwnent of flnd01 a¢tfvitles Sn rE5pett of defined contrlbuvon sthemes was Ell.912 12024.. £12,717). At the statement ol flnonclal posltion dite ContrltsJ¢1 01 £2,381 {2024.. £2.663) were due to the fynd Jnd are Indudeil In credltors. 19. Mov•m•nt In Vufid• A••ti AuguBt 2024 A• •t 31 July 2025 rncom• EAp•ndlluv• Unr••trlrtqd lund• Genwjl: General unrestdrted fund R•%trlct•d lund• estrfrted 628.723 1,305,299 1978,4901 955,$32 47.420 (7.5821 39,838 Tot•1 lund• 676.143 1.305,299 {986,0721 995,37D A••tl Augu•t 1023 In¢gm• A• •t 31 July 2024 Exp•ndFIuY• Vnr••trlGt•d fund• Generjl: General unrestdrted fund li•rtrf¢t•d lund• Re5trlrted 627,102 1,039,159 11.037,5381 628.733 55.002 {7,5821 47,420 Totsl lund• 627.102 1.094.161 11,045,120) 676,143 20. Tran•prtloM wlth Tru¥t• None of the trustees re¢eiv¢d eny remunernuon or any Olh¢r btsents Irorn an employment th the thirlty or a related enty durlno the arrent or prevlous yEOr. 21. R•lat¢d Party Dl•clowr Ther* have been no reloted party trans00$ In reportln9 perlod that requlre dix105ure. except for those dlsclosed In the Trar¢t10Ths wlth Trustees note. Page 26
A Place To Call Our (Iwn Umlt Notes to the Flnandal Statements (contlnued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 22. Comp•ny Ilmlt•d by guar•nt•• The ¢ornpJny Is 11m1t by suarantee and has no share (apiial. Every member of the corrwny undwtskes to Contribute to the assets of the companyi In the event ol • ¥Anding up. such an amount as may be requlred not exceeding £1. 23. FRC'# eth11 St•rtd•rd - Provl•l•n Av•N•bl• lor Sm•ll Enlltl•• In comrnon wlth other businesses of )ur slze and nature we use our aud*ors to prepore and submit retums to the t•x U11¢$ and a$515¢ wlth tre preparntyon of the financlal staterneftts. Page 27
A Plarn To Call Our Own Umlted Detalled Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles (Including Income and Expendlture Account) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 2025 2024 Total Total fund• INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROMI Don•tlony •nd 1•gacl# Donatlons from Indfvlduals D¢natlons from oryanlsavons 321 697 3.812 2,231 74.692 1,018 80,735 Charltsbh Adl¥It1. Contr•rt•d J•r¥lc•• Inffl• from ch•rft•bl• BctIvI 1.297.963 1,007,188 1,297,963 1,007,188 Grants 6.201 5.776 6,201 5,776 •nk Intvut r•cebv•blt 117 462 IL7 462 1,305,299 1,094,161 expENDrnllIt ON: ¢h•rftmbh Artlvlt ¢ontr•¢¢•¢l ••pylc•• Purchases Wage5 and lIrIeS Empbyers Nl Ernployefs pen%lons- denned contrlbutlom kherne Rent 112,256) (678,141) {54,562} (11,9121 (52,9081 (35.6901 116,4561 12.347) 18,307) 13,6711 (6,8741 (4,2661 1852} (9.9781 116.1531 {27.1401 18.2761 (3,9731 11.809) {18,989} 17.582} 14,3291 (694,1551 (56,9791 IL2,717) (58,556) 143,138) {38,3051 12,2291 19.441) 17.309) 17,378} 14,4971 15,4681 17,5371 117,5111 128,929) 18,4951 17501 13,6511 (18,073) 17,5821 ..CONTINU Llght and ht Repalrs ar m•lntenanc¢ Cleanlng Vehl¢le runnlng costs 5m)11 toDI$ Insurance Prlntlngs POStag ind statbrrf Publlcatl¢)ns Telecornrnunlcauons and data C05ts Accountancy lees Legal fees Subscrfptions Bank charges Sundry expenses Depreclath)n Depreclation of plant and mxhlnery
A Place To Call Our Own Umlted Detalled Ststement of Flnanclal Actlvltles (Includ4Tr9 Income and Expendlture Account) (contlnued} For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Loss on dspoml of tanolbl• fixed assets Bank Irthrest payable other 1ftreSt plble 3,767 17.697) {7,502) {5891 (986,0721 {1,045.1201 1986.0721 {1.045.L201 N•T IIICOME 3l9,227 49,041 Page 29