Y Falcon Homeless & Community Support Trustees, Annual Report and Accounts 2024- 2025
FALCON SUPPORT SERVICES E.M LTD REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMEl+lTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31° MARCH 2025 Report of the trustees Contents Page reference and administrative information structure, governance and management management of risk objectives and activities signFficant activities, achievements and performance financial review plans for future periods trustees, responsibilities 19 21 21 Financial statements statement of financial activities balance sheet cash flow statement notes to the financial statements auditors report 23 24 25 26 31
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2025 (Incorporating the dlrectors report) Section one: Reference and Admlnistratlve Information The name of the charity Falcon Support Services is 3150 a Company Limited by Guarantee Youth Shelter officially changed its name to Falcon Support Services on 3 December 2015 Registratlon numbers Registered Charity Number 1103101 Company Number 04177320 The address of the registered offlce 27-31 Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LEII IBE The Management Committee Jane Gray (Chair) Peter Cannon Robert Sharp Alicia Butterfleld Graham Hunt Jason King Simon Brighty appointed appointed appointed appointed appointed appointed appointed 26.04.16 13.03.17 30.04.18 01.07.19 14.08. 19 08.03.21 15.05.23 Company Secretary Jane Fele Senlor Staff members Marie Davis Rachel Hall Jane Fele CEO Deputy CEO Finance Manager Bankers: National Westminster Bank plc Market Place LOUGHBOROUGH LE113NZ Auditor John F. Mould & Co., 19-20 Baxter Gate, LOUGHBOROUGH LEII ITG
Section two: Strurture, Governance and Management Governlng document The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 29th December 2003. CIYA was registered as a charity on 6th April 2004. The charity officially changed its name from Youth Shelter to Falcon Support Services on 3rd December 2015. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established its object5 and powers. It 15 governed under its Articles of Associatlon. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10. Recrultment and appointment of new trustees The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company's Articles are known as members of the management committee. The directors retlre by rotation, the longest serving first and at the rate of one third each year. The retiring directors may offer themselves for re-election at the AGM. Directors may also be co-opted during the year if there a vacancies but Submit for election at the next AGM. The search for additional trustees continues through contacting companies operating Social Responsibility Policies and other organisations complementing Falcon Support Services objects. The trustee's aim is to balance experience and skills from the financial, housing, social, health and busines5 sectors. Trustee induction and trainin8. The trustees invite potential new trustees to meet them inforrnallyi explain the role of trustee and confirm their willingness to become involved. New trustees are met by the Chair and CEO and briefed on the actions, current plans and priorities of the charity. The induction process includes visiting several projects and access to charity infomiation including the strategy, minutes of meetings and budgets. Trustees are provlded with access to Falcon Support Services Office 365 Sharepoint srte which contains resources and information specifically for Trustees including resources via the Charity Commissions, website.
The organlsatlonal strurture Falcon Support Services has a simple line accountability structure. The management committee set direction and monitor performance on an 8-weekly cycle. The CEO reports into those meetings and the Finance Manager acts as company secretary. All the scheme managers, report to the CEO/Deputy CEO on performance, costs and progress against objectives and service development. Falcon Support Services accommodation and ommunity project5 work to the contract compliance procedures of the commissioning agencies which include Leicestershire County Council, Public Health, Charnwood Borough Council, North West Leicestershire District Council and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Pay Structure Falcon Support Services operates a clear pay structure policy that is agreed by the Trustees annually. The pay scale is incremental based on skills, knowledge and experience. Incremental pay increases may be awarded following a successful appraisal and/or increase in responsibility. Pay grades are bench marked against similar organisations/charlties in the region, and we are accredited as a real living wage employer by the Real Living Wage Foundation. All Trustees give their time freely and no Trustee received remuneration in the year. Details of the Trustees expenses and related partytransactions are disclosed in the notes to the accounts. Partnershlps Falcon Support Services is part of Centrepoint's community partnership scheme. The scheme provide5 access to national forums, the opportunity to liaise wlth similar charities from different regions and input into Centrepoint's national data collection and research. As a member of Centrepoint's partnership scheme we can offer AQA accredited life skills education to our service users. We work with Exaireo Trust as a Registered Provider of Social Housing to ensure our properties meet the standards of the Regulator of Social Housing. We have a subcontract wlth Turning Point to deliver the community recovery programme across Leicestershire and Rutland as part of the larger Public Health commissioned substance misuse services contrart. We joined the Reaching People consortium in March 2023. The consortium framework links member organisations working in housing, health and social care, and drug & alcohol services across Leicester and Leicestershire.
We are members of the Lelcester. Leicestershire and Rutland Homelessness Alliance ILLR), Homeless Link and NVCO. Section three: The management of risk The Trustees have a risk management strategy that comprises of: A risk register that has been compiled to assess governance. strategic, operational and financial risk. The document is reviewed bi-annually and/or following any escalation of risk. A business continuity plan is updated monthly to mitigate the risks for the delivery of servl¢es in the event of an emergency. Policies and procedures are in place to manage operational risks. 5ectlon Four: Objertlves Falcon Support Servlces Objects Our Memorandum of Association defines our objects as: {al The relief of need, hardship and distress experienced by homeless people and disadvantaged groups, regardless of age by the provision of temporary accommodation and by the provision of support and advice services calculated to relieve their conditions of need. (bl The relief of need, hardship and distress experienced by homeless people and disadvantaged groups, regardless of age by the provision of support and advice services calculated to relieve the conditions of need while accommodated within temporary accommodation and new tenancles when referred for such internally or by the Local Authority, Children and Family Services, Criminal Justice Services and other agencies with whom Falcon Support Services has seiCe level agreements. (c) The relief of need, hardship and distress experienced by vulnerable people regardless of age by the provision of support, advice, educational and community involvement services calculated to relieve their conditions of need when referred internally by Falcon Support Services and its partner agencies or by any other support provider where a support agreement is in place. Falcon Support 5ervlces aims Our mission statement: l. Promote the dignity of vulnerable people. 2. Provide high quality, stable, supportive environments and accommodation for vulnerable people during their transition to independence. 3. Assist vulnerable people in developing the social and lrfe skills necessary to plan and
prepare for their futures. 4. Enable vulnerable people to integrate into their local community. Vlslon". We strive to reconnect the most excluded. Values: Dignity We recognise that everyone is worthy of honour and respect as fellow humans. We develop and build trusting, accountable, non-judgemental relationships aspiring to release the potential for successful independent living in all our clients. Persistence We believe that everyone deserves a second chance, and we will not give up on an individual, subsequently we adopt a 'whatever it takes, approach. All willing clients are eliglble to receive our help and support to the best of our ability. Collaboration We believe that working in collaboration provides the best outcomes for our stakeholders. The success of our team relies on accountable, supportive. and empathetic attitudes, working together to achieve the charity's objectives. The teamwork ethic enables us to successfully collaborate and engage with services external to our own. Excellence We feel fortunate to attract staff that go above and beyond, who are willing to engage with stakeholders with a high level of professionalism and understanding. Falcon Support Services strives to be a charity that continues to learn from good practice and develop through innovation. Public Benefit The Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commissions general guidance on public benef¢t [section 4 of the Charities Act 20061. Our main activities and achievements are described in detail below. All attivities focus on our stated objects and aims which are undertaken to both maintain and extend our charitable efforts for the public benefit.
Sectlon flve: Detalls of significant activitles, achievements and performance orted Accommodation Falcon Support Services provides emergency and move on accommodation for homeless vulnerable people as part of our charitable aims and objectives. Our objective to deliver diverse and accesslble accommodation is achieved by the provision of one and two bed flats, studio flats, shared houses and a 29 bed hostel. We have a total of 113 beds across 18 sites in Loughborough and I In North West Leicestershire. We provide 3 models of accommodation which include emergency, supported living and support and engagement. The accommodation is either commissioned, grant funded or supported through our fundraising activities. Emer en Accommodatlon Pro"ects Falcon Centre: The Falcon Centre provides 29 en-suite rooms for single homeless people overthe age of 18 with support needs. The accommodation is catered, providing breakfast and lunch 7 days week, 52 weeks per year. Falcon Centre Fundin The Falcon Centre was funded through 5 separate support contracts, acros5 3 housing authorltles all with different referral and allocation criteria. 15 beds were allocated to Charnwood Borough Council for single people who are in priority need for housing with a local connection and additional vulnerabilities. A further 5 beds were funded by Charnwood to provide supported accommodation for people in emergency situations while their houslng need was being assessed. An addltional 2 emergency beds were funded specifically for rough sleepers who had been verified as rough sleeping in the Charnwood area. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council funded one bed for their customers with a priority need for housing. The Rough Sleeper Initiative grant funded 6 beds to provide emergency accommodation for people who have been verified as rough sleeping in Leicestershire. These beds are part of a larger package of support for rough sleepers which is managed by Northwest Leicestershire District Council. The average stay at the Falcon Centre, across all the support contracts was 92.48 days or 13.21 weeks. The combined void rate was 3% for the year. This is higher than normal and is mainly due to the complexities of managing so rnany referral pathways and allocation criteria.
Referrals Recelved 299 referrals were made to the Falcon Centre and of these.. 129 Charnwood Priority Need115 Beds) 3 Hinckley and Bosworth IIBed} 66 Rough Sleeper Initlative16 Beds) 62 Charnwood Emergenry15 Beds) 39 Charnwood Emergency Rough Sleeper12 Beds) Referrals Accommodated 169 placements were made onto the beds during the year The 169 placements consisted of 132 separate individuals as the pathway allowed for emergency beds plaments to be moved to priority need once a positive outcome was received following their assessment. Referrals Accommodated by Support Contrart 56 Charnwood Priority Need 3 Hinckley and Bosworth 30 Rough Sleeper Initiative 62 Charnwood Emergency 18 Charnwood Emergency Rough Sleeper Of those Accommodated: 77.6% Male 21.8% Female 0.7% Non-Binary 83.4% Aged 26-59 13.8% Aged 18-25 2.8% Aged 60+ 59.4% Mental health issues 52.1% Substance dependency 32.8% Repeat homelessness/Rough Sleeping 26.1% Offenders 19.1% Poor physical health 8.4% Abuse{sexual/domestic/nondomestic) 7.7% Learnlng difficulties Outromes Achieved for Service Users on the 15 Priority Need Beds: 75% Maintained for gained accommodation 78.6% Supported with Benefits 78.6% Improved their finances 21.4% Improved mental health 21.4% Reduced substance use 17.9% Improved physical health 17.9% Assisted to gain ID 12.5% Supported to open a bank account 16% Reduced offending behaviour
37.5% Increased confidence 19.64Yo involved in volunteering 7.2%Completed education and work-related courses/certificates achieved Outcomes Achieved for Service Users on S Emer8en¢y Beds: 90.9% Maintained for gained accommodation 56% Supported with Benefits 59% Improved their finances 1.51Yo Improved mental health 15.15Yo Reduced substance use 6% Improved physical health 4.55% Assisted to gain ID 6Yo Supported to open a bank account 27.3% Reduced offending behaviour 6% Increased confidence 16.7% Supported leisure, cultural and faith activities Outcomes Achieved for Service Users on 2 CBC Rough Sleeper Beds: 85¥0 Maintained for gained accommodation IOOYO Supported with Benefits 75% Improved their finances 15% Assisted to gain ID 35Yo Supported to open a bank account 15% Improved mental health 25Yo Reduced substance use IO% Improved physical health 5% Reduced offending behaviour IO% Increased confidence 5% Supported leisure, cultural and faith activities Outromes Achieved for Servlce Users on 6 Rough Sleeper Initiative Bed5: 76.6% Maintained for gained accommodation IOOYO Supported with Benefits 60% Improved their finances 6.7% Supported to open a bank account 13.3% Improved mental health 36.6% Reduced substance use IOYO Improved physical health 3.3% Reduced offending behaviour 13.3% Increased confidence 13.3% Supported leisure, cultural and faith activities IO% Completed education and work-related courses/certificates achieved
Outcomes Achieved for Servlce Users on the bed for Hinckley and Bosworth: 100% Maintained for gained accommodation 100% Supported with Benefits IOO¥o Improved their finances 50% Supported to open a bank account 100% Improved mental health 50% Reduced substance use 75% Improved physical health 50% Reduced offending behaviour 100% Increased confidence 100% Supported leisure, cultural and faith activities 50% Completed education and work-related courses/certificates achieved Festive Beds: Every year Falcon runs a Christmas fund raising campaign to ralse additional funds to provide 3 extra beds for anyone who is homeless or threatened with homelessness over the Christmas period. Overthe 4 weeks of the festive period 16 people, who would have otherwise been street homeless were provided with a bed and support. 14 of these went on to further, more secure supported accommodation. Winter Beds: Charnwood received additional funding from Ministry Housing Communities and Local Government IMHCLGI to support with their winter pressures. Following the success of the Festive Beds Charnwood felt that some of their funding would be best spent on the continuation of those beds. The beds continued from January through to March. During thls period: 29 Rough sleepers were accommodated 18 Positively move on to further supported accommodation rted Livin The Supported Living projects are commissioned to provide temporary accommodation for single homeless individuals in priority need with IOO¥o nomination rights for Charnwood Borough Council. Holly House is a 5 bed house specifically designed for people with more complex needs requiring 24 hours support. Ivy House and Nol are also 5 bed houses but these are for those who have moved from the Falcon Centre and no longer require intensive sUPPOrt or forthose who already have some independent living skills. 10
All the properties are located on the same site and are for vulnerable adults in priority need for housing over the age of 16. The average length of stay in the Supported Living scheme was 238 days or 34 weeks. Total Accommodated: 30 Individuals were accommodated in Ivy House and Nol with lower support needs 19 Individuals were accommodated in Holly House for higher/complex support needs Of those accommodated In Holly House (hlgher/complex needs): 70% Male 30% Female 3% Aged 16 to 25 93% Aged 26-59 3.6% Aged 60+ 93% Mental health issues 63% Substance dependenLy 3% Learning difficulties 57% Physical health problems IO% Abuse Isexual/dome5tic/nondomestic abuse) 17% History of offending Outcomes Achieved: 93.3% Planned move onto independent living 50% Supported with Benefit 6.7% Assisted to gain ID 46.7% Improved finances 16.7% Supported to open a bank account 6.7Yo Participate in leisure, cultural or faith activities 30% Improved mental health 13.4% Improved physical health 3% Reduced offending 6.7% Reduced substance use 30% Improved confidence 3% Involved in volunteering Of those accommodation in Ivy House and No I: 73.68¥0 Male 21.05% Female 5.26% Non-binary 5.26Yo Aged 16 to 25 89.47% Aged 26-59 5.26% Aged 60+ 68.42Yo Mental health i55ues 11
63.16% Substance dependency 5.26% Physical health problems 5.26% Abuse Isexual/domestic/nondomestic abuse) 15.79% History of offending Outcomes Achleved: 78.95% Planned move onto independent living 100% Supported with Benefit 5.26% Assisted to gain ID 73.68% Improved finances 42.11% Supported to open a bank account 15.79% Participate in leisure, cultural or faith activities 56.63Yo Improved mental health 47.37% Improved physical health 26.32% Reduced offending 42.11% Reduced substance use 47.37% Improved confidence 5.26Yo Involved in volunteering 10.53% Completed education and work-related courses/certificates achieved Youn Peo le Pathwa - Accommodation for under 25 under 35 Our young people projects are designed to provide additional support with life skills education including practical on-site meal planning, budgeting and healthy cooking along with access to Centrepoint's AQA accredited life skills qualifications. The pathway consists of a 5 bed shared house for people under 25,5, a 6 bed semi-independent shared house and 10 one bed self- contained flats for under 35's with onslte support. Referrals Received: 28 Total Accommodated: 27 young people accommodated Of those Accommodated: 60% Male 40% Female 100% Mental health issues 33% Substance dependency 26% Learning disabilities 18.5% Offending history Il% Abuse Isexual/domestic/nondomestic) 7.5% Physical Health Outcomes Achieved: 96.3% Maintained or gained permanent accommodation 12
100% Supported with benefits 18.5% Supported to gain ID 18.5% Supported to open a bank account 48¥0 Supported wlth funds 81.5% Supported to reduce debts 7.4% Improved physical health 40.7% Improved mental health 18.5Yo Reduced substance dependency 100% Increased confldence 14.8% Reduced offending behaviour 40.7% Involved in leisure, cultural or Social activities Su ort and En ement The step-down approach towards independent living is an important part of a person's recovery when they have suffered a crisis, such as homelessness and have complex needs. Our Support and Engagement team provide that important middle ground between 24 hour SUPPOrted accommodation and independent living. Properties included in the Support and Engagement project include: 7Towles Mill-6 beds 8 Towles Mill- 6 beds Warwick House-4 beds Pinfold Jetty- 2 beds Chapel House- 3 beds Moor House- 3 beds Referrals Received: 102 Of Referrals Recelved: 31 people were accommodated Average length of stay 247.5 days or 35.36 weeks Of those Accommodated: 93,55% Male 6.45% Female 87.1 % Aged 26-59 12.9% Aged 18-25 61.29% Mental health 19.35% Substance misuse 9.68% Poor physical health 3.23% Offending history 3.23% Rough sleeper history 3.23% Repeat homelessness 13
3.23% Abuse {sexual/domestic/nondomestic) Outcomes Achleved: 87Yo Maintained or gain accommodation IOOYO Supported with benefits 29% Assisted to gain ID 3.23Yo Supported to open a bank account 25.81% Supported with funds 19.35% Supported to reduce debts 6.45% Supported with leisure, cultural and faith actlvities 9.68% Improved physical health 22.58% Improved mental health 6.45Yo Reduced substance dependency 45.16Yo Increased confidence 3.23Yo Involved in volunteering 29% Attended education and work-related courses achieving certificates Beauchlef Apartments - 10 beds across 8 flats Beauchief apartments provides self-contained accommodation for 10 people across 8 flats. These flats are for internal moves only, providing accommodation for service users who are ready for more independence but require the proximity of the Falcon Centre for the addltional security of a 24 hour staffed site. Of those Accommodated: 75% Male 25% Female 100% Aged 26-59 75% Mental health issues 50% Substance dependency 50% Poor physical health Outcomes Achleved: 75% Maintained or gain accommodation 100% Supported with benefits 100% Improved finances 50% Improved physical health 75% Improved mental health 50% Reduced substance use 50% Reduced offending behaviour Communl Services Falcon Support Services mission is to enable vulnerable people to integrate into their local community. We aim to reconnect our service user5 Wlth their communities or help them settle into new ones. Strong communities, partnership working, and positive social networks are all 14
vital to successful move on and independent living. Dro1n. The Drop In meets a vital need in the communty providing a servlce that is open access to all those who need support in the community. The removal of barriers to this seNice is an important factor in the reduction of social isolation for the most vulnerable in the community whilst helping to improve their health, wellbeing, and sense of belonging. The Drop Ins operate in Loughborough and Hinckley. The Loughborough Drop In is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Hinckley is open Tuesday and Wednesday 10am to 12pm. Drop In Attendance: 8002 Total visits to Drop Ins 451 Individuals accessed Loughborough community SeICe5 61 Individuals accessed the Hinckley community services 144 people were helped to improve their finances 107 people were helped with their benefit applications 53 people were helped to make a housing application 75 people were helped to make a homelessness declaration 108 Food parcels issued 6800 Hot drinks issued 4149 Hot nutritious meals issued 278 Access to computers and internet 627 Access to electricity to charge phones 627 Require access to phones 278 Require access to showers 221 Issued with clothes 131 Access to laundry facilitles 433 Soup kitchen attendance Communi Outreach Worker This post has been funded by Charnwood Safety Partnership to allow the Drop In to remain open until 5pm and support those in the community who are involved in anti-social behaviour, offending and/or addiction. Outcomes Achieved: 832 Total visits to the seNice for support 365 Visits supported individuals to reduce their antisocial behaviour 452 Visits supported individuals to reduce their offending behaviour 435 Visits supported individuals to reduce their substance use 107 Individuals supported Substance Use and Recovery SeNices The Harm Reduction Team deliver a community recovery programme across Leicestershlre and 15
Rutland which includes harm reduction and aftercare group sessions along with 1-2-1 support. The team are part of the larger Turning Point contratt delivering substance use services across the county and as such report directly to both Turning Point and Falcon Support Services. Charnwood's Community Safety Partnership funds the work of the Recovery Navigator in Charnwood. The Recovery Navigator provides 1-2-1 support, access to group recovery sessions, supports attendance at mutual aid meetlngs, referrals to treatment houses and support with rehab assessments and pre rehab sessions. Turnlng Point Harm Reduction Team Outcomes Achleved: 522 Individuals supported 774 One to one sessions 1029 Recovery check-ups carried out 6 Turning Point dua I diagnosis sessions held 8 Individuals attended Turning Point dual diagnosis sessions Recovery Navigator Outcomes Achleved: 73 Individuals worked with the recovery navigator 265 one to one sessions held 22 Referrals into treatment houses 12 Admissions into treatment houses. Falcon Centre's Early Bird Recovery Meeting is a weekly meeting at 8am for rough sleepers and anyone else who requires support with their substance use. This is a confidential meeting, so individuals are not recorded but outcomes are. Early Bird Outcomes Achieved: 4 Individuals are now in recovery including one for gambling 19 Tested for Hep C and fibro scanned 4 Treated for Hep C 96 Referrals to other agencies 150 One hit kits issued 48 Naloxone issued Recovery Week As part of the Recovery Week, we dedicate a full day to health inviting as many health organisations as possible to the Falcon Centre. Those that attended included.. Leicestershire County Council Turning Point Hep CTeam NHS Charnwood Active Menopause Awareness Wellbeing Cafe 16
First Contact Plus Local Area Co-ordinators Health Checks The Falcon Centre's Recovery Week attracts new attendees and returnees every year. The event celebrates all those who are in recovery and provides inspiration for others who are about to embark on their recovery. It is an inspiring week of activities and celebration and this year: 237 Indlviduals attended the on-site activlties at the Falcon Centre. Emotional and Wellbeing Team The Emotional and Wellbeing team received continuation funding through Getting Help In Neighbourhoods which is funded by NHS England. The team provide one to one and group sessions for those struggling with their mental health. Outcomes Achleved: 1361 Activitie5/sessions were delivered 124 individuals attended group activities 114 Individuals accessed 1-2-1 support 602 contacts to individuals 58% Reported increase in personal aspirations and goals 74% Better access to seNice5/support 72% Improved mental health/wellbeing 59% Improved social networks 47% Increased resilience and self-care Physical Health The Falcon Centre has a dedicated clinical health room which hosts various heakh initiatives including: A Turning Point Nurse Needle exchange service Optician Hepatitis C Team BBV testing Flbro scanning Pabrinex injections Hepatitis C Team Outcomes: 106 people were tested for Hep C Servlce User Actlvltles: Our physical activlty sessions change according to our resldents and service users interests and requests. Dog walks continued to be popular with service users, staff and their dogs but the football has particularly taken off with the Homeless Open Opportunities Football league. Teams from recovery and homeless seiceS from across the region meet once a month to 17
compete. We were also fortunate to receive funding from Sport England for gym sessions and Start a bike club in addition to the existing activities. Actlvitles Attendance: 270 Football 78 Gym visits 15 Individuals attended the fishing activities when in season 4 Bike workshops held 7 Indlviduals attended the bike workshops 7 Bike rides 19 Individuals took part in the bike rides Volunteers: 34 volunteers and peer mentors 2112 Volunteer hours recorded 669 Peer mentors, hours recorded £31,814.64 equivalent value of our volunteers and peer mentors Employability and Funrtional Skills- Steps to Success Programme Workshops for Service users were delivered as part of our employability and functional skills programme, called Steps to Success. Our in-house trainer delivered employment related training to 82 service users during the year covering: Professional boundaries Safeguarding Mental Health First Aid Emergency First Aid at Work Naloxone The Functional skills coach, Jason Hamilton Srnrth, worked with 54 learners to improve their maths skills and qualifications. Jason hit 90Yo of the target set by the commissloners and won a Numeracy Champion Recognition award. The winners were chosen by a 5-member panel made up of representatives from Leicestershire County Council and National Numeracy. Our Employability Coach, Megan Warner, delivered AQA accredited Lifeski115 courses, supported digital skills and sourced other locally available employment related courses for our services users accessing the Steps to Success programme. The Employability Coach's achievements include: 8 service users found employment 6 went onto volunteering 13 gained work-related qualifications 9 Food hygiene certificates 15 Supported into further education 30 Completed AQA level l Lifewise courses 18
20 Support with digital skills In total, across the 3 areas of education: 226 individuals were supported to access the learning opportunities in the Steps to Success programme 128 Lrfewise AQA course accreditations were achieved. Section six: Flnancial Revlew The financial position.. The statement of financial activities for the year shows a surplus on unrestritted funds of £74,273 {2024- £75,041). Total income is £3,074,154 (2024- £3,295,699) and total expendFture is £3,076,891 (2024 £3,203,472}. This leaves an overall deficit of1£2,7371 due to spending restricted funds monies that were received during the previous financial year. The audited accounts show balances carried forward on restricted funds of £33,116 These restricted funds are due to grant awards for schemes running beyond 31st March 2025 and will be spent in the current financial year. Pollcy on reserves: The charity had unrestricted retained funds of £545,141 on 31st March 2025 compared with £470,868 on 31st March 2024. The trustees have reviewed the policy on reserves and continue to support a 'three months reseNes' figure to cover staff wages and residual liabilities. The Charity Commission recommends six months reserves, 3nd this remains a goal which the charity is working towards. Principal funding sources: Our main income is derived from Local Authorities Homeless Prevention contracts, rents, and service charges for the accommodation we manage. We also benefit from successful bids to various grant making bodies. In thls year Falcon Support Services received £470,990 in grants. Some of these grants were carried over from the previous financial year and others were new grants received from the below organisations: Big Lottery Reach & Community CBC Homeless Accommodation CBC Emergency Beds Hinckley Hub Bed NWLDC- RSI Mill House- 11 Towles Mill CBC DLUHC Beds LCC Multiply Grant Award David Cock Foundation-Allotment 19
Nationwide Building Society- Maintenance NHS- Mental Health and Wellbeing 2024-25 Leics CMF- IMP Hinckley Park Community Fund CSP Funding 2023-2024 Angling Trust Ltd- Get Fishing Project Lidl Community Grant The Openwork Foundation- Falcon Centre 2024-25 Albert Hunt Trust- Falcon Centre 2025 Helen Jean Cope Market Harborough Building Society Quatrefoil Giving Fund- Falcon Centre 2024-2025 Garfield Weston Leics CMF- FC Support Worker Leics CMF- FC Support Worker Charnwood C5P funding 2024-25 Turning Point- Innovation Fund Sport England CBC Recovery Week NCBS Foundation Peer Mentoring and Wellbeing Leicester Mind Mental Health Grant LCC Multiply Grant Award- MW Wages 2024-2025 Training Fund Group CBC Winter Beds NHS- Winter Pressure Grant Arnold Clark Food Grant Charnwood CSP Funding Food Groundworks One Stop Food Grant Donatlons: The donation of goods, facilities, and services to a Falcon Support Service5 e.m Ltd provides an economic resource for use by the charity to further its aims and objectives. All donations received are logged onto Falcon Support Services e,m Ltd SharePolnt system. The donation system shows who made the donation and which Falcon Support Services e.m Ltd project has received the donation. In accepting donated goods for resale, the charity is receiving a gift in kind on trust for conversion into cash to fund the charity's activities. Where prarticable, donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognitlon, which is the expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale. Falcon Support Services e.m Ltd is a member of Fundraising Regulator and carries out fundraising activities following the guidance of the fundraising standards, our membership umber is 073734. A fundraising strategy is updated annually which provides a structure and guidance to our fundraising attivities during the year. The Charity does not carry out any direct marketing campaigns, but we do run fundraising events. Financial donations are made via fundraising plarforms such as Enthuse, Just Giving, Stewardship UK or direct through our website. All 20
financial donations are recorded and logged in a separate journal for accounting purposes. We do not retain or use the personal details of anyone who has made a financial donation for any reason otherthan to send a thank you letter. Section seven.. Plans for Future Periods In the coming year Falcon Support Services will work on its Strategic objectives as set out in its Business Strategy for 2025-29: Maxlmlse Impact To develop our servlces based on the values our stakeholders place on them, through co-production, co-delivery and consultation Provide psychologically and trauma informed services Analyse our data, using robust evidence on what works and the impact we have Drive Sustalnability Build financial resilience Identify and implement efficiency improvements Reduce our environmental impact Foster collaboration Creating the spaces that encourage collaboration across the region Influence local and national policy and strategy Contribute to relevant research providing data insights Excel in legal Governance Achieve excellence through accreditation and quality assurance Promote equity, diversity and inclusion Robust estates management ensuring Health and Safety and enhancing acce55ibility Responslbllltles of the Management Committee Company law requires the management commlttee to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the management committee should follow best practice and: 21
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the company will continue on that basis. The management commlttee is responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The management committee is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence fortaking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Members of the Management Committee Members of the management committee, who are directors for the purpose of company law and trustees for the purpose of charity law, who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 2. In accordance with company law, as the company's direttors, we certify that: so far as we are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the compantys auditors are unaware. and 35 the directors of the company we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken in orderto make ourselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charitws auditors are aware of that information. This report has been prepared in accordance wlth the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP IFRS 10211 issued in Ottober 2019 and in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Att 2006 relating to small entities. Approved by the management committee on and signed on its behalf by: Chair Jane Gray 7th July 2025 22
FALCON SUPPORT SERVICES E.M LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (incorporatlng the income and expendlture account) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" MARCH 2025 2025 2025 Unrestricted Restritted funds funds 2025 Totsl funds 2024 Total funds Nots INCOME DONATIONS Other grants, donations and fundraising CHARABLE AcfIvrnES (JC Homeless, Public Health, Tuming Point and other contracted servi Housing Inefits, rent charges and associated income and support grants Contributions from tenants, room lettings, incidentsl income etc. Projett support grants received as $tritted funds INVESfmE INCOME Interest received 113,510 113,510 124,686 428,523 428,523 664,175 1,911,377 1,911,377 1,824,135 149,459 149,459 470,990 184,950 497,753 470,990 295 295 Total 2,603, 164 470,990 3,074,154 3,295,699 EXPENDITURE Raising fijnds Chaiitable activities 67,022 2,461,869 67,022 3,009,869 81,968 3,121,504 548,000 Total 2,528,891 548,000 3,076,891 3,203,472 NET INCOMEI(SHORTFALL) AND NEf MOVEMENT IN FUNDS FOR THE YEAR 74,273 (77,010) (2,737) 92,227 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Totsl funds brought forward 470,868 110,126 580,994 488,767 Total fijnds carried forward 545,141 33,116 578,257 580,994 The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recogniwl in the year. All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities. The notes on pages 26 to 30 form part of the financial statements. 23
FALCON SUPPORT SERVICES E.M LTD BALANCE SHEEf- 31° MARCH 2025 Note 2025 2024 FIXED ASSErs Tangible assets 289,212 316,031 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 194,129 335,847 245,513 272,104 529,976 517,617 LIABILlEs Creditors - amounts falling due within one year 95,010 104,550 NEf CURRE AssErs 434,966 413,067 TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURREW LIABILrrIES 724,178 729,098 Creditors - amounts falling due after more than one year- Charity Bank mortgage (securej) 13 145,921 148,104 578,257 580,994 THE FUNDS OF ThE CHARITY Unrestricted income funds Restritted funds 545,141 33,116 470,868 110,126 TOTAL CHARrrY FUNDS 578,257 580,994 For the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companles Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audlt of its accounts for the year in question in accordan with section 476. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The alx)ve declaration relates solely to the ent¢tlement to exemption from audit under the Companies Act. The Company is still subjett to the audit regulations contained in the Charities Act 2011 and the twstees have eletted to I subject to audit under these njles. These accounts have bn prepared in accordance with the provislons applicable to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. The accounts were approved by the trust$ on 7 July 2025 Signed on behalf of the l))ard of trust*s Jane Gray Chair 24
FALCON SUPPORT SERVICES E.M. LITI CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Net cash flow from operating activities: Net surplus/(shortfall) for the year per SOFA Adjustsnents for: Depreciation charges (Increase)/ decrease In debtors (Decrease) in creditors (2,737) 92,227 26,819 51,384 (9,540) 30,427 (5,081) (17,364) Net oish flow provided from operating attivities 65,926 100,209 Appllcatlon of cash Mortgage loan capital repayments (2,183) (2,057) Net increase in cash 63,743 98,152 Cash at bank and in hand at the beginning of the year 2n,104 173,952 Cash at bank and in hand at the end of the year 335,847 272,104 25
FALCON SUPPORT SERVICES E.M LTD NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS- 31 MARCH 2025 Notes forming part of the Finanaal Ststements for the year ended 31. March 2025 ACCOUNTING POUCIES The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year and in the weceding year. a) Basis of accounting including going COnrTr The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS102, have been prepawl in accordan with the Charities SORP (FRS102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Pract1 applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wlth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective I January 2019),, Financial Rep)rting Standard 102 'the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Att 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historlcal cost convention. The trustees conslder that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational exISter for the foreseeable future. They therefore consider that the charity is a going contrrn and the accounts have LEen prepared on that basis. b) Fund accounting Unrestricted funds a available for use at the discretion of the trustees in accordan with the general objtiveS of the charity. Designated funds a unrestricted funds earmarked for particular purpow. The designation only has administrative Significan and does not legally restrirt the discretlonary application of the funds. Restritted funds are subject to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor. c) Income recognition All income is included In the Statement of Financial Attlvities when the charity is entitled to the income, reipt is probable and amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to partlcular categories of income: Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and glfts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Attivities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a sIfiC perfomiance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant. Income from Government and other grants, whether 'capitsl' grants or 'revenue' grants is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any perfOnan conditions attached to tk grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be reIVed and the amount can te measured reliably and is not deferred. Income from grants for the provlsion of services is accounted for as part of income from charitsble activities. The value of swices provided by the volunteers has not b&n included In these accounts but it is described in the trustee's annual report. d) Expenditure recognition Expenditure is recognised On there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third paty, it is probable that setuement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured liably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings: - costs of raising funds and their associated support costs - expenditure on charitsble activities and their associated supFort costs. Expenditure indude5 irrecoverable VAT and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. Support costs a those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not direttly undertake charitsble activities. Support Costs include head ofFice costs, finance, HR, rr and payroll. Within support Costs, governan costs comprise those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and indude the audit fees and costs linked to trustees m*ting5 for the strategic management and planning of the charity. Cost allocation is mainly derlved from an apportionment of relevant stsff costs and other expenses. 26
FALCON SUPPORT SERVICES E.M LTD NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS- 31" MARCH 2025 e) Fixed assets Flxed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and identified impairment losses. Depreciatlon is provided at rates cakulated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life as folk)ws: office equipment - 4 years motor vehicle - 5 years leasehold prorErty alterations - over the periods of the leases - long leasehold propety - over the remainder of the lease LEGAL sfATUS OF THE CHARrr The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each menber in the event of winding-up is limited to £10. 3. TAXATION The charitable company is exempt from corporation tsx on its charitsble artivities. 2025 Totsl 2024 Total 4. TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED including VAT Stsff costs (note 5) Premises costs Van costs and mileage claims Training Printing, stationery, computer, IT and office Broadband arÉtable payments for dients including servi delivery and other project costs Auditors remuneration - audit other services 2,079,193 715,290 20,517 7,330 97,922 5,854 2,114,287 763,360 9,090 22,647 105,233 6,388 82,240 3,600 1,650 21,977 26,819 14,499 101,040 3,000 1,200 34,931 30,427 11,869 Legal and professional Depreciation Mortgage loan interest Total resources expended 3,076,891 3,203,472 GOVERNANCE AND SUPPORT cosrs Within the atxive, the charity Initially identifies the indirect costs of sUPP)rt funttions and then subdlvides th0 costs between tharitsble activity support and governance costs. Charitsble activity support Salaries - general management and administration apportionments other costs - apportionments 347,445 350,071 391,306 282,908 697,516 674,214 )Vernan costs Salaries and related costs - apportionments Audit and accountancy 78,915 5,250 76,687 4,200 84,165 80,887 27
FALCON SUPPORT SERVICES E.M LTD NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS- 31° MARCH 2025 5. TRUSTEE AND EMPLOYEE INFORMATION 2025 2024 Stsff costs comprise: Wages and salaries Employers NIC Pension contributions Agency workers Recwitment costs 1,793,323 144,162 62,138 65,505 14,065 1,827,894 138,088 53,475 86,313 8,517 2,079, 193 2,114,287 Remuneration of key management personnel inc. ERS NIC 200,803 190,237 No employees received emoluments of more than £60,000. No remuneration was paid to the trustees during the year (2024-nil). Re-lmbursed travel expenses paid to the trustees amounted to £nil (2024-£nil). The average monthly head count of employees during the year was 88 (2024 -101) No. No. Chief Executive Officer and deputy Administratlon Supported accommodation Community services 18 50 18 18 55 26 88 ioi 6. TANGIBLE FIXED ASS5 Long leasehold propety Leasehold propety alterations Motor vehicle offi equipment Totsl At 31° March 2024 and 2025 222,728 90,673 20,741 147,664 481,806 Depreciation: At 31° March 2024 Charge for the year 2,684 2,684 25,423 9,067 15,555 5,186 122,113 9,882 165,775 26,819 At 31° March 2025 5,368 34,490 20,741 131,995 192,594 Net book value: At 31. March 2025 217,360 56, 183 15,669 289,212 At 31° Marth 2024 220,044 65,250 5,186 25,551 316,031 28
FALCON SUPPORT SERVICES E.M LTD NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS- 31° MARCH 2025 DEBTORS - amounts falllng due within one year 2025 2024 Housing benefits and rent receivable Prepayments Other debtors, induding contracted Servi grants receivable 122,633 36,162 35,334 124,147 19,595 101,771 194,129 245,513 8. CREDORs - amounts falllng due within one year PAYE, NIC and pension contributions Housing benefits repayable Other creditors Accruals and deferred income Charity Bank loan repayments within one year 46,214 2,056 18,115 26,157 2,468 31,408 182 34,274 36,482 2,204 95,010 104,550 9. RECQNCILIATION OF MOVEMENT OF FUNDS Unrestritted funds Net surplus on unrestricted funds for the year Totsl unrestritted funds brought fornard 74,273 470,868 75,041 395,827 Total unrestricted funds carried forward 545,141 470,868 Balance at 31, March 2024 Balan at Expenditure 31" March 2025 Restricted funds - current year Income David Cock Foundation FSS Garden LCC Shire multiply grant DropIn extra support Nationwide BS Charitable Trust Angling Trust Get Fishing CBC drug outreach Leics CMF Lidl community grant Openwork foundation CBC supp)rt for recovery worker Albert Hunt Trust Helen Jean Cope Trust Quatrefoil Giving Fund Market Harborough B.S. NHS LLR ICB Big Lottery RSI 11 Towles Mill CBC- community support offIr CBC - recovery navigator Turning point innovation fund Sport England Screwfix KASE CBC recovery wttk CBC lunchtime project CBC winter beds Other restricted fund grants fully spent 379 7,378 26,872 93 5,582 6,665 1,503 10,000 11,654 13,000 5,000 12,000 10,000 289 50,000 57,378 23,722 3,150 93 5,582 18,365 1,503 10,000 11,654 13,000 5,000 12,000 10,000 36,761 148,890 123,556 32,100 11,700 36,761 152,361 123,556 32,100 8,298 2,000 12,685 4,400 3,160 10,QM)O 14,593 3,471 8,298 881 4,928 4,400 450 7,156 1,119 7,757 2,710 14,593 110,126 470,990 548,000 33,116 29
FALCON SUPPORT SERVICES E.M LTD NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS- 31° MARCH 2025 .411 balances carried forward will be spent in 2025126. Detsils of the funds are shown in the Trustees, report. The closing balan is represented by cash at bank within that asset heading on the balae sheet. Balance at 31" March 2023 Balano Expenditure 31" March 2024 Restricted funds - prlor year Income Davtd Cock Foundation - FSS Garden Leics, Le1$ter & Rutland Community Foundation LCC Shire Multiply grant DropIn extra support CBC Loughborough DropIn food costs NWLDC Mill House Nationwide B.S. Charitable Trust - transforming Analing Trust Get Fishing CBC Drug Outreach David Wilson Foundation Leics CMFI Hinckley Park Big Lottery Reaching Communities Aggregate Industries George Smith hub Lidl Community grant NHS LLR ICB Mental Health Openwork Foundation CBC support for recovery worker CBC Drop In food & utilities NHS LCC GP services Albert Hunt trust Helen Jean Cope trust Quatrefoil Giving Fund Market Harborough B.S. Other grants classed as restricted funds and spent 432 7,397 10,000 725 1,255 46,392 700 12,000 10,089 3,950 53 7,397 27,218 725 87,806 19,520 607 6,418 10,089 7,228 246,117 2,400 3,997 36,761 37$ 24,596 7,378 86,551 26,872 93 5,582 9,943 246,117 2,400 5,500 36,761 10,000 20,000 3,750 3,000 13,000 5,000 12,000 io,iJoo 9,135 6,665 1,503 10,000 11,654 8,346 3,750 3,000 13,OCKI 5,000 12,000 10,000 9,135 92,940 497,753 480,567 110,126 10. C4PITAL COMMrrMEwrs There We no capital commitments at 31 March 2025 (2024 - none). 11. RELATED PARTY TRANSAcfIoN There were no relata party transattions during the year (2024 - none). 12. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS The tharity has cumulative futu obligations on non-cantrllable property leases totslling £712,718 as at 31° March 2025 (2024 - £819,085). Payments due within one year are £166,832 (2024 - £161,950) and payments due betreen two and five years are £460,583 (2024 - £464,832). 13. SECURED BANK BORROWINGS The Charity Bank loan is *cured on the long leasehold property acqulred and is repayable by monthly th instslments over 25 years ending 12 August 2047. 14. PROVISIONS AVAILABLE FOR SMALL Er[rIEs In common with many other businesses of our size and nature we use our auditors to prepare and submit returns to the authorities and assist with the preparation of the accounts. 30
INDEPENDENT AUDrroRS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FALCON SUPPORT SERVICES E.M LTD Oplnlon We have audited the financial statements of Falcon Support Services E.M Ltd ft)r the year ended 31. March 2025 which comprise the statement of financial attivities, the balance sheet, the cash flow statement and the related notes. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards includirKJ FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). In our opinion the financial ststements: give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable companys affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resourtrs and application of resour, Including its income and expenditure, for the year then have tin properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prattl. and have been prepard in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Basis for opinlon We condutted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's resFonsibilities for the audit of the financial ststsments section of our report. We are independent of the thartty in accordance with ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, includlng the FRC'S Ethical Stsndard and the provisions for small entities in the circumstances set out in note 14 to the financial statements and we have fulfilled our other ethlcal pOnsIbIlitieS in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit eviden we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conduslons relatlng to going concern We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAS (UK) require us to report to you where: the trustees, use of the going contrm basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial stsements is not appropriate: or the trust have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the charlvs ability to continue to adopt the going contrrn basls of accounting for a period of at least tmelve months from the date when the financial statements a authorised for issue. Other information The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditors rew)rt thereon. The trust*s are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the finanaal statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assuran conclusion thereon. In connection wlth our audlt of the financial statements, our reSnSIbIlity is to read the other infomiation and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is Material inconsistent with the financial ststements or our knowledge obtsined In the audit or otheise appears to be materially misststed. Jf we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to detemiine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statement or a material misstatement of the other infomiation. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fatt. We have nothing to report in this regard. Continued... 31
Matters on which we are required to report by exception We have nothing to report in respett of the following matters where the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our oplnion: the information given in the trust&s' annual report is inconsistent in any material respett with the financial statements; sufficient accounting records have not been kept. the finanaal statements are not in agreement with the accountlng records and retums. or we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. This report is made solely to charity's trustees as a body, in accordance with the tharities Act 2011. Our audit work has bn undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to stste to them in an auditor s report and for no othw purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the tharity's trustees as a bcmjy, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Responsibilities of trustees As explained more fully in the responsibilities of the management committee on page 17, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of financial statements which give a true and fair view and for such Internal control as the trustes determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going conrn basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the company or to ase operations, or have no realistic altemative but to do so. Auditors responslblllties for the audit of the flnanaal statements We have been appointed as auditor under the CharEties Act 2011, 5 144 arKI report in accordan wlth the Att and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder. Our objettives are to obtain reasonable assurance ab)ut whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assuran is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordan with ISAS (UK) will always detett a materlal misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can ari* from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expetted to Influen the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. A further descriptron of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Rep)rting Council's website at: www.fr .or ito res This description forms part of our audltor's report. JOHN F. MOULD & CO., Ststutory Auditor 19 & 20 Baxter Gate Loughtx)rough Leics LEII ITG /•AA J July 2025 John F Mould & Co is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eliglbility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Att 2006. 32