ST MARY-LE-BOW YOUNG HOMELESS PROJECT
Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2025 Charity number: 1103578
ST MARY-LE-BOW YOUNG HOMELESS PROJECT
Financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
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ST MARY-LE-BOW YOUNG HOMELESS PROJECT
Legal and administrative information
Trustees
Simon Roberts (Chairman) Sam Fishbourne Chantelle O’Hagan
Charity number
1103578
Registered address
St Mary Le Bow Church Cheapside London EC2V 6AU
Independent Examiner
Steve Robinson FCA Mercer & Hole LLP The Pinnacle 170 Midsummer Blvd Milton Keynes MK9 1BP
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ST MARY-LE-BOW YOUNG HOMELESS PROJECT Report of the Trustees of St Mary-le-Bow Young Homeless Project for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Teee Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2025
The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025.
The legal and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report.
The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the memorandum of association and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Object of the Charity
The object is to take young homeless people into safe flats rented from The Peabody Trust, who have generously allowed us to rent, at less than market value, some of their flats since we began this work 36 years ago. The object is to support them through all stages of recovery and stability to work and independence in their own flats. These objects have been current since we began.
Review of Activities of the Charity
The Peabody Trust flats are in Southwark at Elephant and Castle. The benefits of having flats is that in them, the young people learn how to live in shared accommodation, even to budget (the hardest of all things), to pay bills take part in society and be helped to work. The residents recover from the debilitating effects of being homeless or of offending, and then they are helped with training and / or (further) education towards work they would like to, and can do.
This is done mainly by one of the two staff, who has worked for this small City of London charity almost since its inception. Hence good continuity. He is able to advance the young people by being tolerant, experienced and sympathetic. He is firm when necessary, as few of the young people have ever been in a flat before- one ‘slept’ in a dormitory for 15 people and took time to adjust to having his own room. He and we do not cosset the young people. For them to be in flats is a major movement and it prepares them for shared flats after a year or so with us. He moves them towards work and independence.
For instance, when first they come, they all leave heating on at its maximum, and wear shorts and T shirts. The bills we and later they incur are very large. He encourages them to think of having to pay bills themselves, and the full time heating goes off. But they turn it off, not him. We do not set them up to fail, so we pay for the elements of life they have no chance of paying, for instance, council tax and full rent, even the large gas and electricity bills.
When they are ready, usually after a year, they move to their own flats and apply this learning. Without this sort of preparation, their entry to independence, work and their own flats would lead to failure. The young people may stay for as long as they need to stay. The average is one year. When they are reasonably stable and ready for independence, we help them move to their own places. While with us, if they are working, we charge them a small ‘rent’ so they learn they must save and pay it. We keep it as a deposit or other help when they go to their own flats. They would never save the sums needed. Here we recognize the enormous help we have received from The London Hostels Association, whose interest in what we do is matched by their generosity with the rent. The Apprenticeship Scheme at Pret a Manger, started fifteen years ago, continues to take some of our young people into jobs, without experience. This is rare, as other organisations find the risk too great. The young people are given three months in which to prove a reliability at Pret, and if they do, they are often offered permanent employment.
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ST MARY-LE-BOW YOUNG HOMELESS PROJECT Report of the Trustees of St Mary-le-Bow Young Homeless Project for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Seeeepc ergata For all of them, our work ranges from them producing a suitable CV, practice interviews, learning how to behave in work and in society. It then moves on to the requirements of a job, applying, getting it and using the confidence that comes with the achievement of work to become independent of us and of State benefits. If they fail at this independence, they may come back to us. This happens to lives that have risen to a job and apparent stability in their own flats, and then collapses. They come back and start again, if we have room.
Many of our residents come from the excellent day centre of New Horizon, at King's Cross. It takes 30 and more young homeless people each day, and helps them to sort out their lives, with a place to stay, thoughts of work, re-settlement. Because of this introduction of a certain discipline, those we take are quiet, keen to work and move to stable independence. This process has come about with New Horizon as an advance from years ago, when they tended to come straight from the streets and emergency hostels, making our work more intense. My colleague visits them ail many times during the year, equipping them with what they need to take part in society, paying their ways.
‘Rent’ received in 2025 was £20,610 (2024: £17,300). We return this to them as flat deposits and starting money, sums they would never save.
Description of some of the residents.
Hamid is from Afghanistan and took a time to settle into the novelty and safety of a flat with his own room. He had difficulties with his flatmate at first, which we helped him sort out. Then he started having ‘cousins’ over and to stay. We put a brisk end to this, having to give him a warning letter. Since then, he has adjusted and works in a bakery. James is an Australian — our first - who saved to come to England but spent/ lost all his money and was reduced to the streets. He came to us through New Horizon and has a job in a pub, which he likes. He just needs some time to adjust and learn how to budget. He gets on well with his flatmate, which makes his life much easier as they help each other.
Felix is vulnerable and needs repetitious training and talking to get used to the idea of safety in our flat, having had a deal of violence in his life before arriving here. We bought him a second hand laptop and he cried. It helps him in his studies of English and Maths at Southwark College. He had some difficulty with his flatmate and vice versa, both bringing friends, and accusing each other of not cleaning. He now gets on and does his share in the flat, studies well and fits in.
Organisational Structure
There is no office rent, or associated expenses, little equipment and low overheads. Grants are sought and reports are made on time. The City, particularly the Livery Companies, appreciate this, understand what we do and approve of it and our reporting to them of the work. The Board is chaired by Simon Roberts, former Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sam Fishbourne, Market Engagement Director, PHD Global Business and Chantelle O’Hagan, Employment Coordinator or the Blind in Business Charitable Trust. A budget is approved for operational work and formal meetings are held as necessary, at least each three months. There are no formal links between the charity and "related parties".
Reserves Policy and Finances
The Board monitors reserves and maintains a policy of having up to twelve months’ expenditure in
reserves.
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ST MARY-LE-BOW YOUNG HOMELESS PROJECT Report of the Trustees of St Mary-le-Bow Young Homeless Project for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 eee
We have known many grant-makers for many years and are glad they find our work satisfactory and are prepared to continue making grants. This is particularly so with the Livery Companies in the City of London, where we are one of the few operating charities.
We continue to record with particular gratitude the generosity and interest of the Worshipful Company of Insurers and the Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers, who have given us repeating and major grants.
We record also the generosity and interest of The Forrester Family Trust and The Garfield Weston Foundation who gave major and repeating grants. The London Hostels Association continued its extraordinary generosity by continuing its important grant for the rent of the flats.
We continue to appreciate greatly, the work done by Tighe Twomey, who works constantly and hard with the young people to help them move from a day centre through all the stages needed for them to become independent, working and ready to move to stable independence. He helps them beyond this, so that if they fail, they still get his sympathetic involvement until they are able to cope more successfully.
Risk management
The Trustees have reviewed the risks as identified by them to which the Charity is exposed and are satisfied that arrangements are in place to mitigate these risks.
We have a GDPR policy and relevant liability insurance.
Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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e Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. e observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; e Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; e State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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e Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for ensuring the keeping of proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on
and signed on their behalf by:
Jett Simon Roberts (Chairman)
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ST MARY-LE-BOW YOUNG HOMELESS PROJECT Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of St Mary-le-Bow Young Homeless Project for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 4p aS pees Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of St Mary-Le-Bow Young Homeless Project | report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31% December 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 12
Responsibilities and basis of the report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’)
| report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and contents of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounting and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirements that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
| have no concerns and have come across no other matters to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Steve Robinson FCA Chartered Accountant
Mercer & Hole LLP The Pinnacle 170 Midsummer Bivd Milton Keynes MK9 1BP
5 March 2026
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ST MARY-LE-BOW YOUNG HOMELESS PROJECT
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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|Notes|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|Funds|Funds|
|2025|2024|
|Income from|
|Donations and|grants|2|115,776|115.776|65,880|
|Charitable|activities|3|20,610|20,610|17,300|
|Investments|4|669|669|323|
|Total|income|137,055|137,055|83,503|
|Expenditure|on|
|Charitable|activities|5|99,379|99.379|402,173|
|Governance|costs|5|4,738|4,738|__|3,697|
|Total|expenditure|104,117|104,117|105.870|
|Net movement|in|funds|7|32,938|32,938|22,367|
|Total|funds|brought forward|97,443|97,443|119.810|
|Total funds|carried|forward|130,381|130,381|97,443|
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Balance sheet at 31 December 2025
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|Notes|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|
|Funds|Funds|
|2025|2024|
|Current|assets|
|Debtors|9|847|847|142|
|Cash|at bank and|in|hand|131,286|131,286|99,161|
|132,133|132,133|99.303|
|Creditors:|amounts|falling|due within|10|(1,752)|(1,752)|(1,860)|
|one|year|
|Net current assets|130,381|130,381|97,443|
|Total|assets|less|current|liabilities|130,381|130,381|97,443|
|Funds|
|Unrestricted|funds|11|130,381|130,381|97,443|
|Total|charity funds|130,381|130,381|97,443|
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Approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf by:
Simon Roberts (Chairman)
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ST MARY-LE-BOW YOUNG HOMELESS PROJECT Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
- Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies which are adopted consistently in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.
a) Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The financial statements do not include a cash flow statement because the Charity, as a small reporting entity is exempt from the requirement to prepare such a statement under Charities SORP.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair view and have therefore necessarily departed from the extant Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair’ view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 2 October 2019 rather. than the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities effective from 41 April 2005, which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts are rounded to the nearest £.
b) Funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and have not been designated for other purposes. All funds in the charity are currently unrestricted.
c) Income
(i) Donations and grants Grants to the project are accounted for as soon as the Charity is notified of its legal entitlement and the amount due. Where the grant maker specifies that the grant is to be allocated to a specific year, the income is recognised in the appropriate financial period.
Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the project. (ii) Income from charitable activities
Interest is accounted for when received. This represents interest received on bank accounts.
Rental income represents rent received by tenants for the use of residential housing provided by the charity.
d) Expenditure The activities directly relating to the work of the project are accounted for when payable. Any amount unpaid at 31 December 2025 is provided for in these financial statements as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet. e) Tangible fixed assets and depreciation Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows: Fixtures and fittings — 33.3% on cost
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
epeeinterne iemeeeecepsomnins = f) Operating lease agreements
Rentals under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as incurred over the term of the lease.
g) VAT
The charity is not registered for VAT and accordingly expenditure includes VAT where appropriate.
h) Current Assets
Amounts owing to the project at 31 December 2025 in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectible.
i) Current liabilities
Amounts in creditors relate to underpaid salary, wages taxes payable and accruals for the year ended 31 December 2025.
2) Taxation
The entity is charity registration exempt and therefore no taxation is charged in these financial statements.
2. income from donations and grants
2025 2024 £ £ Total grants received in the year 115,776 65.880
The livery companies who have been interested, and encouraging, often for many years, and given us grants this year, are The Worshipful Companies of Coopers, Patternmakers, Paviors, Innholders, Founders, Haberdashers, Drapers, International Bankers, Bowyers, Curriers, Cutlers, Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers.
We are grateful for grants from:
Garfield Weston Foundation
Forrester Family Trusts
Dunford Bequest
LHA
29% May 1961 Charitable Trust
M and G in the Community Fund
The Inchcape Foundation
PF Charitable Trust
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
aee Income from donations and grants (continued)
Oliver Borthwick Memorial Trust
Ellis Campbell Foundation
The Albert Hunt Trust
St Mary le Bow
3. Income from charitable activities
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| £ | |||
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| Gift Aid | = | 49 | |
| Housing benefit/rent | 20.610 | 17,251 | |
| 20,610 | 17,300 | ||
| 4. | Income from charitable activities | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Interestreceivable | 669 | 323 |
5. Allocation of expenditure
| Charitable | Governance | Total | Charitable | Governance | Total | |
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| activities £ |
costs £ |
2025 £ |
_ activities £ |
costs £ |
2024 £ |
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| Staffcosts Rentand rates Insurance |
64,281 21,524 213 |
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64,281 21,524 213 |
62,520 23,059 213 |
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62,520 23,059 213 |
| Lightand heat Repairsand renewals Foodand domestic Education expenses Resettlementcosts Travel Telephone Legal and professional Bankcharges Water |
2,785 1,286 2,645 1,718 3,858 - - - - 1,069 |
- - - - - 1,146 785 2,568 239 __- |
2,785 1,286 2,645 1,718 3,858 1,146 785 2,568 239 1069 |
2,525 2,717 3,090 2,525 4,924 - - - ~ 600 |
- : : - - 1,247 313 2,077 60 __- |
2,525 2,717 3,090 2,525 4,924 1,247 313 2,077 60 600 |
| 99,379 | 4,738 | 104417 | 102,173 | 3,697 | 105,870 |
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|Notes|to the financial statements|for the year ended|31|December 2025|
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|6.|Staff numbers|and|costs|
|2025|2024|
|Staff costs:|£|£|
|Wages and|salaries|58,281|56,520|
|Pension|costs|6,000|6,000|
|64,281|62,520|
|Staff numbers:|
|The|average|number of full-time|equivalent employees|(including|casual|and|part time|staff)|during|
|the year was|as|follows:|
|2025|2024|
|Number|Number|
|Charitable|objectives|2|2|
|There were|no|employees who|received|employee|benefits|of more|than|£60,000.|
|None|of the|Trustees|received|any|remuneration|or|reimbursement|of expenses|during|the|year.|
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7. Net movement in funds
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|This|is|stated|after|charging:|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Operating|lease|rentals|21,524|23,059|
|Amounts|payable|for independent examination|1,752|_1,668|
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8. Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
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9. Debtors
2025 2024
£ £
Prepayments 847 442
10. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Accruals 1,752 ie
Other creditors ——= 194
1,752 1,860
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
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11. Unrestricted funds
| Balance at 1 | Balance at 1 | Incoming | Resources | Balance at 31 | ||
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| January2025 | resources | expended | December2025 | |||
| General fund | 97.443 | 137,055 | (104,117) | 130,381 | ||
| 12. | Analysis of netassets among funds | |||||
| Unrestricted | ||||||
| funds | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Fund balances at 31 December 2025 | are | |||||
| represented by: | ||||||
| Netcurrentassets | 130,381 | 130,381 | 97,443 | |||
| 130,381 | 130,381 | 97,443 |
13. Related party transactions
Remuneration of key management personnel:
During the year £23,500 (2024: £22,600) was paid to Michael Kenny who, as a key decision maker, is regarded as a related party to the Charity
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