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HOPE'S PLACE
REPORT OFTHE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
31 AUGUST 2025
Company Number 05134542
Charity Number 1105139
Registered Office:
The Clock Tower
5 Farleigh Court
Old Weston Road
Flax Bourton
Bristol BS48 IUR
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Contents
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Contents
Trustees, Annual Report
Reference & Administrative Information
io
Independent Examiner's Report
li
Statement of Financial Activities
12
Balance Sheet
13
Notes to the Financial Statements
14-19

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Trustees, Annual Report
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
The trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act, present
their report and financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 August 2025.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice ISORP FRS
1021 Accounting and Reporting by Charities in preparing the annual report and financial statements
of the charity.
Objectives
The main objectives of Hope's Place are the advancement of education and the promotion ofthe health
of young people. Specilically, through our courses in schools, we aim to address the issues faced by
children and young people and to help them develop resilience, overcome challenges and make
positive life choices.
Our work
From its origins as a charity offering help around unwanted pregnancy, Hope's Place has moved into
its current role offering courses to young people struggling with challenges and failing to engage fully
with school and/or society or simply not fultilling their potential. Increasingly, abuse. neglect,
exploitationlsexual and criminall and toxic masculinity are impacting upon the young people's lives
as detailed below.
Our facilitators work with gender-specific groups of 6-10 young people who have been identified as
particularly vulnerable. The ID course, designed to support girls, runs for ten weeks and attendance is
voluntary. Course content includes topics such as self-image, recognising you, managing emotions,
friendships, healthy relationships, making decisions and peer pressure.
Facilitators use a variety of strategies to engage the young people (aged 10-18 years). The young
people supported often display a lack of engagement in school. They often have poor self-esteem,
make poor life decisions and have limited aspirations. The young people, who attend voluntarily, are
initially identified by their school as those failing to reach their potential due to low confidence,
emotional problems, social withdrawal, relationship difficulties and/or challenging behaviour. The
failure arises from a mix of adverse circumstances such as family disruption, abuse and/or neglect,
exploitation, ill health, parental ill health, substance misuse and bullying. Hope's Place offers courses
to schools throughout Bristol, South Gloucestershire and, occasionally, Bath and North East Somerset.
Evaluation data collected suggests that the girls, ID course has been very successful over many years.
The boys, course, whilst still having a positive impact, has not been as successful. With this in mind, in
June 2024, we undertook a wholesale review of the course and its delivery. Thi5 included
conversations with organisations taking a variety of approaches to the support of young boys. We
suspended delivery of boys, courses whilst we undertook the review. The male facilitator had
resigned, having secured full-time employment, so it seemed an ideal opportunity to reassess the
effectiveness of the course and explore fresh approaches. Having identified and interviewed a new

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boys, group facilitator, with a wealth of experience of supporting boys, he was able to advise us on
different approaches. He began redesigning the boys, course in September 2025 and has just
delivered his first two Futures courses for Hope's Place.
Our charity continues to offer the popular Aspire course which comprises whole-class workshops
supporting children in their final year of primary school to make the move to secondary school
feeling well-informed. confident and enthusiastic.
The appointment of a Senior Facilitator has improved communication with schools and between
facilitators and facilitators and trustees.
The Senior Facilitator has to date=
Rewritten and improved the documents sent to schools e.g. details of the courses, guidance
for selecting the young attendees, our requirements and expectations of the school,
communication and safeguarding arrangements.
Maintained and improved communication with schools which has helped enhance our
reputation and has increased demand for our courses.
Improved the course evaluations undertaken by the young people, to make them user-friendly
and to provide better data for analysis.
Introduced a template for facilitators to provide feedback to school staff at the end of the
courses and inviting school staff feedback.
Introduced a template for facilitators to provide feedback to trustees at the end of each
course.
Reviewed and enhanced the courses to improve their effectiveness and to better meet the
needs of the young people.
Delivered courses in schools and taken the lead in promoting our relatively new primary
school courses.
Introduced and chaired regular facilitator meetings to discuss the course content, individual
young people and the effectiveness of the courses, as well as sharing experiences, idea5 and
strategies.
Acted as another channel of communication between facilitators and trustees.
Produced agendas and minutes of the regular Education Meetings of facilitators and trustees.
Produced promotional materia15 to be sent to schools.
Taken a significant role in the appointment of two facilitators.
Worked closely with newly appointed facilitators who attended her sessions as part of their
induction and then delivered sessions jointly with her.
Spent considerable time with new facilitators to ensure they were fully aware of all aspects of
our courses and resources and acted as a mentor once the new facilitators were delivering
courses independently.
Helped provide a wealth of information to our two newly appointed trustees.
Played a significant role in liaison with Bristol City Council's Safer Options, team who support
young people deemed to be at risk of abuse, particularly sexual and criminal exploitation.

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Safer Options members observed the Senior Facilitator delivering course sessions and have
subsequently approached Hope'5 Place with a view to our facilitators leading courses in
primary schools. They have also booked 18 of our ten-week courses ft)r next academic year
2025-26.
Taken part in a review of the Senior Facilitator role with two trustees.
Played a significant role in enhancing and expanding our offering. We feel we are on track to
deliver more courses and meet our target of supporting 500-700 young people over the three
years of the grant.
We have learned the crucial importance and value of close communication with an individual in each
school. This allows a professional relationship and trust to develop. The Senior Facilitator has played a
key role in improving this aspect of our relationship with schools. The result has been more schools
requesting multiple courses.
The importance of having a member of the team who enhances liaison between trustees and
facilitators has become evident. Facilitators face challenging situations in many sessions and are party
to revelations that many of us finding shocking. This demands considerable emotional resilience and
can be a source of stress. Having an experienced and very able Senior Facilitator who meets regularly
with other facilitators has provided an avenue for talking about the stresses of running sessions and
sharing concerns and frustrations. This has been invaluable.
Trustees are now better informed of the welfare and concerns of facilitators as the Senior Facilitator
communicates regularly with trustees and is involved in many of the discussions of trustees, including
interviews and appointment of staff. The insight and hands-on experience of the Senior Facilitator has
been invaluable.
Public Benefit
We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commi55ion's general guidance on public
benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives. All our charitable activities are undertaken to further
our charitable purposes for public benefit.
Achievements and performance
In the 2024-25 academic year, there continued to be considerable demand for courses. As we did not
run the boys, course, the number of students supported and courses run were slightly less than in
previous years. Such was the severity of the challenges encountered by the young people attending
girls, courses, in many instances, we reduced the maximum number of attendees to six rather than
ten. Facilitators felt strongly that this was in the best interests of the young people they were
supporting.
We ran 25 courses in total, 21 girls, ID courses and 4 Aspire courses. 138 children and young people
attended our ten-week ID courses. 120 children attended our Aspire course. A total of 258

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children and young people attended courses in the 2024-25 academic year, 24 between September
and December 2024, 58 between January and March 2025 and 176 between April and July 2025.
During the last few years. we have noticed a significant increase in the number of childrenlyoung
people requiring support and a change in the challenges they face. The facilitators report that the
young people they support are increasingly exposed to adult themes and sexualised language and
behaviours. Many are engaging in sexual activity from a younger age and the pressure to have an
intimate sexual partner in the early teenage years and younger is increasingly considered 'normal.'
Existing unaddressed trauma or other emotional/attachment needs, social media and pornography
are some of the factors contributing to this shift in behaviours and athtudes.
Sexual abuse of children by children is increasing in schools. The National Police Chiefs, Council
INPCCI report on police reported child sexual abuse and exploitation states that in 2023, 52% of
perpetrators of child sexual abuse were aged 10-17 years old,. 17% of these cases were rape and 41%
the sharing of indecent images of a child. Facilitators at Hope's Place now see that the requesting and
exchanging of explicit photos is considered to be an 'expected' stage of many young people's partner
relationships. 92% of girls in schools report that sexual harassment happens to them either
sometimes or a lot (Ofsted Review into SexuGIAbuse in Schools and Colleges, 2021) and many of the
girls attending courses consider being called sexually derogatory names or receiving sexual threats as
a normal part of school life.
Social media has exacerbated young people's desire for validation and, in many cases, has had a
negative impact on their self-worth, anxiety leve15 and wellbeing. Facilitator5 report an increased
focus on body image. more misogynistic behaviour (reported by our previous boys, group facilitator
as well as the girls, group facilitators) and teacher-student dissonance caused by blanket behaviour
systems at odds with the individual needs of the vulnerable young people.
In 2025, it was reported that 21.2% of children are persistently absent from school Imi55ing more than
IO%1. Children with SEND and those who are vulnerable or from minority groups are more likely to be
absent. 2% of children are not attending school 50% of the time; this has nearly tripled since the
pandemic10.7%1. Reasons given by students that we support include anxiety, often the result of
bullying or a breakdown of relationships with staff, lack of parental/carer support/interest and
inadequate support for learning disabilities.
Hope's Place see some children who use alcohol and drugs (such as nicotine, cannabis or nitrous oxide
or ketaminel as coping mechanisms in the absence of appropriate support systems: they use
substances to escape their feelings of sadness, anxiety or loneliness.
We see that where unhealthy relationships are present in the home e.g. domestic abuse, children and
young people have a reduced understanding of what makes a healthy relationship, and few

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aspirationslexpectations for their own relationships. Moreover, some young people's low self-esteem
informs them that they are also undeserving of healthy and happy partnerships.
Some of the children we support are grieving the loss of a loved one. Such a1055 can have a profound
effect on a child's behaviour and academic performance as can the responsibilities of being a carer
for a parent or sibling.
Since 2022, we have been supporting Bristol City Council's Safer Connections (previously Safer
Options) team by delivering courses for girls, some of whom are being abused or at risk of abuse,
including child Sexual exploitation.
The increasing seriousness and complexity of the needs of those we sUPPOrt has prompted Hope's
Place to look at how we might better sUPPOrt young people, perhaps with ongoing drop-in sessions
and/or follow-up sessions after the ten-week course has been completed.
We continue to explore the possibility of collaboration with other charities. with a similar focus on
young people and are delighted that our new boys, course facilitator is intending to incorporate visits
of young men who recognise the impact of the bad decisions they made when young but have now
managed to turn their live5 around.
We have been running a primary course called Aspire for the last four years. The course focuses upon
transition to secondary school and the many anxieties Year Six children have prior to going to
secondary school. It has proved very popular with children and teaching Staff.
Feedback from the young people attending our courses has been encouraging. Comments include-
l enjoyed leorning how to control emotions.
"It helped understanding other people and theirfeelings."
"It W05 good that we got to talk about ourfeelings.
"Ifound it very useful because I could be myself."
Ifound it easier to tolk obout my problems infront of this group. Alsofinding thot other people
relote to me.-
"I got more confident going to this group and I con finally talk about things.
"I learned the signs of healthy/unhealthy relationships which was really helpful, and I learnt that
people are struggling with all different worries and my struggles Gre valid.
Staff are asked to complete a form detailing the impact of courses: e.g..
"We have seen a shift und o direct impact on our pupils who hove attended the sessions." Assistant
Head - Pastoral Care at a Bristol secondary school
Hope's Ploce provides o bespoke servicefor the collective needs of our students. [The Facilitator] has
incredible pastoral skills and knows how to meet our students in the midst of Gdversity. One of our

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students has demonstrated tremendous growth by opening up to staff and discussing mental health
155ue5 thanks to the work of the Hope's Place gir15' group. Another student shored thot she hos o
better bond with her peers andfeels more settled in her year group. In (7ddition. we hove seen on
improvement in ottendance since the sessions Stated."
Senior Manager at a Bristol Academy
Evidence of Need
There is a wealth of evidence indicating that a considerable number of young people in Bristol face
challenges in relation to mental wellbeing and/or life satisfaction. According to Thrive Bristol, an
organisation aiming to improve mental health and wellbeing within the city by working with schools
and community organisations, 12.8°A of children15-18 years) in Bristol are estimated to have a mental
health problem at any one time. The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for Bristol120241251 reports
that young people in Bristol have lower life satisfaction than the national average. According to Bristol
World, in the 12 months to May 2025, 7,505 children and young people had at least one contact with
mental health services and 2,385 were waiting to be seen.
The JSNA profile indicates that self-harm admission rates for young people in Bristol have risen in
recent years and are "significantly higher than the national average."
The Office for National Statistics reported lower life satisfaction, lower'worthwhile" ratings and
higher anxiety compared to the England average.
Deprivation is a major factor contributing to poor mental wellbein8 in young people. JSNA states that
28% of those living in deprived areas report poor mental wellbeing. Young people who are or have
been in the care system were found to be particularly vulnerable,. the University of Bristol found 50%
of 16-17 year olds acquainted with the system rated their wellbeing as poor.
Some key concern5 of young people in Bristol have been explained in the previous section. There are
also concerns around safety and security- A Bristol World survey found knife crime is "the leading
issue" for young people in the city. Sristol Sofer Option5 Approach 2020-2030 states 'Bristol has
experienced in Serious Youth Violence offences
incidents of knife crime, actual bodily harm,
grievous bodily harm and gun crime., The report also highlight5 the negative impact of this on young
people's mental wellbeing, school engagement and learning.
Young Bristol has also identified young people's concerns about future employment prospects,
financial security and their perceived inability to influence decisions. These, combined with concerns
about international conflicts and the environment, explain why many young people view their future
as bleak.

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Nationally, The Good Childhood Report 2025, an evidence-based report, identified a growing gap
between young people's expectations and their lived realities. This was viewed as the result of a
variety of factors including..
Pressure to achieve at school
The impact of the digltal world and social media
A sense of reduction in the options and opportunities for children and young people to make
change in their own lives and in wider society.
Professionals felt these factors contributed to a worrying lack of hope for the future that they saw in
many of the children and young people they worked with.
The children and young people Hope's Place supports are identified by the schools as those
experiencing many of the challenges outlined in this report which are severely hampering their ability
to engage with school and realise their potential.
Funding
Our income comes primarily from awards by grant making bodies. Few applications were made during
the prior year but activity resumed this year. 23 applications were made of which 5 were successful.
We are particularly grateful to awards from the Singer Foundation and the Nisbet Trust, the latter
awarding us a 3-year grant.
Trustees themselves have historically made the applications. Late in the year, trustees decided to 'share
the load, and an external party was appointed to make additional applications.
We are also grateful to a number of individuals who continue to make private donations each month.
Financials
The aforementioned resumption of grant applications was the prime reason for the reported increase
in our income from £8,654 (prior yearl to £41,072. Income from charitable activities represent our
charge5 primarily to Bristol City Council I'safer Connection5'1 which continues to be at a heavily
subsidised rate.
Year-on-year spend remains much as prior year, all of which is considered as 'routine spend,. Around
800A of this continues as the direct costs of running our courses, the balance as overheads. We have no
office costs. The considerable time and support offered by trustee5 le.g. managing our facilitators)
continues to be voluntary.
In year ended 2025 we made a surplus of income over expenditure of £8.62812024.' net deficit of
£24,697). Other than this, there are no other significant changes between our opening and closing
balance sheet values.

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Trustees
Two new trustees were appointed early in the year, the first such appointment5 for almost 10 years.
Both have significant experience and knowledge relevant to the charity, to include charity
administration and working with boys in their early teens. The latter addressed one of the risks
identified in our prior report, the need to recruit a boys, facilitator.
Eight trustee meetings were held during the year, each with a formal agenda, reports around finance
and fund-raising supplemented by minutes. Specific agenda items included..
The review and approval of HR documents such as the employee's contract
How best to evaluate the effectiveness of our courses including the creation of a dashboard.
Review and approval of policies, to include our annual review of Safeguarding and Child
Protection plus once-every-three-year reviews of Health & Safety, and of Complaints. At year-
end, 14 policies were in place.
The recruitment of a third facilitator
Updates to our website
Risk management
How the charity makes best use of Al.
Outside these meetings, trustees are in regular contact with each other and with our facilitators both
to manage and monitor the progress of our work and also to identify and manage any new issues and
concerns.
Risk Assessment
During the year, trustees started to build a risk matrix identifying for each identified risk the
probability, likely impact and the mitigation. This work was completed and the matrix formally
approved shortly after year-end.
The key risks identified were funding, the reliance on one bank signatory (now two signatories operate)
and the recruitment of suitably qualified facilitators. particularly for our boys, courses.
Reserves Policy
This continues to be defined as to maintain free reserves to cover, at least, the projected next six
months of expenditure. Unrestricted reserves of £19,932 at the start of 2025126 were above the
projected spend of £12.749 lor else half of the year's budget spend).
The year ahead
At year-end, Hope's Place has a strong team of facilitators, of trustees plus the requisite knowledge and
experience to continue to fulfil its objectives.
Governing Document
Hope's Place was incorporated in May 2004 as a company limited by guarantee and registered with
the Charity Commission in July 2004. The charity's governing document is its Memorandum and
Articles of A550ciation. This document is being professionally reviewed with the intent that Trustees
will formally approve an updated version that is accepted by the Charity Commission during year 2026.

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Recruitment and appointment of trustees
New trustees invited to join the board are selected on the basis of their experience and skills. A role
profile has been written for potential new trustees which includes the need for DBS certification. The
induction process includes an invitation to attend a board meeting, the provision of the appropriate
governing documents for review and discussions with existing board members. The personal networks
of existing trustees have in the recent past proved adequate in identifying potential new trustees
although other sources would a150 be considered if required.
Organisation
Hope's Place has, at August 2025, five trustees, all active. The board which administers the charity
formally met on eight occasions during the year to 31 August 2025.
Responsibilities of the Trustees
The trustees (who are also directors of Hope's Place for the purposes of company lawl are responsible
for preparing the Trustees, Report lincorporating the strategic report and directors, reportl and the
financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards,
including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland {United Kingdom Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give
a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the income and expenditure
of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are
required to-
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements- and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unle55 It is inappropriate to
presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that
the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the trustee5 on
26th May 2026
and signed on their behalf by-
Ro6zi(
Robin Williams Ichairl

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Reference and Administrative Information
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
TRUSTEES
Mr D Cottrell lappointed 17 September 20241
Mrs F Hallworth (appointed 17 September 20241
Mr A Richards
Mr JG Sykes
Mr R Williams (Chairl
Mrs N Hancock (resigned 17 September 20241
SECRETARY
Mr R Williams
REGISTERED OFFICE
The Clock Tower
5 Farleigh Court
Old Weston Road
Flax Bourton
Bristol BS48 IUR
COMPANY NUMBER
05134542
CHARITY NUMBER
1105139
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Joshua Kingston, Bsc., FCA
Burton Sweet Limited
The Clock Tower
5 Farleigh Court
Old Weston Road
Flax Bourton
Bristol BS48 IUR
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Independent Examiner's Report
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August
2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company land also its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006
I'the 2006 Act'l.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's
accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my
examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the 2011
Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act,.
or
the accounts do not accord with those records. or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than
any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of
an independent examination,. or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement
of Recommended Practice for accountinB and reporhng by charities applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
LLy(tox
Joshua Kingston Bsc., FCA
Burton Sweet Limited
The Clock Tower
5 Farleigh Court
Old Weston Road
Flax Bourton
Bristol BS48 IUR
Date..
26th May.2026

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTI
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restrltted
Funds
Totsl Funds
2025
Totsl Fund$
2024
Nots
Incomg frorn..
Donations
Charitable a¢livities
Other Income
Investment income
Total in¢ome
28,571
5,725
2.000
4.500
30.571
10.225
2,342
5,875
264
34.572
264
41.072
437
8,654
6.500
Expenditure on-
Charitable activities
Raising funds
Total expendf(ur8
22,273
43
22,316
10,128
32,401
43
32.444
33,351
10.128
33,351
Net incomelexp8nditur8 and
movement in funds
12,256
13,6281
8.628
124,6971
Total funds at 1 Sepiember
7,676
20.000
27.676
52,373
Total fund$ at 31 August
19.932
16.372
38.304
27,678
The Charity has no recwnised gains or1088e8 Other than the results for the year a8 sel out above
All of the activities of the charitsble Company are classed as continuing
omparalive Statement of Financial A¢tiviles are shown In note 8
The notes on pages 14 to 19 form part of these flnanclal statements
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BALANCE SHEET
ASAT31 AUGUST 2025
Cornpany Registration Number 05134S42
2025
2024
Note
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank
10.325
27.264
37.589
500
29,049
29,549
Credltors.. amounts falllng due wlthln one year
10
11.2851
11,8731
Net assets
Income funds
Unrestricted funds
Re8tricted fund8
12
12
19.932
18.372
7,676
20,000
Total funds
36.304
27,676
For the year ended 31 August 2025 the Companywas entiljed to exempti¢n from audit under section 477 of the Cotnpanies Act
2006 relating to small ¢ompanies.
The members have not required the cornpany to obtain an audit of it5 accounts forthe year in question in accor(lance with
section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for Complying with the requirements of the Aet with respect to accounting
records and the preparation of accounts.
These a¢¢ounts have been prepared in a¢cordan¢e with the provisions applicable lo Companies subje¢tto tt)e small
companies. regime.
These financial statements were approved by the trustees on 26th May.......... and are signed on their behalf by..
2026
Robin Williams
(Trusteel
Tony Richards
ITrusteel
Thg not85 on pag95 14 to 19 form part of th8s9 financial 5tatgment5
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
l Accounting policies
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost ¢onvention lexcepl where otherwise
staled in the a¢¢ounting pcAi¢y note) and In a¢¢Ordan￿ with Statement of Retommend&d Practite. Attounting and
Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 issued in Oclob8r 2019, and the Fin8nci81 R8POrting Standard applicable in the Unitsd
Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, and the Companies Act 2006.
charity meets the definition of a putlic benefit entity under FRS102.
There are no material ￿n￿rtaIntIeS Casting doubl on Y)e GhariW$ 8t>ility to ¢ontinue as a going Concern.
Incorne
All Income is included In the Statement of Financial Adivilies when the Charity is 14ally enlided to the income 2nd the
amount tAn be quantified with re880nable accuracy. No amoun18 are Induded In the financial statements for services
donated by volunteers. Incorne tax recoverable in relation to donations received under GiftAid is recognised at th8 time of
the donation and allocated lo the sarne fund as the original donation.
Expenditure
All expendrture is accounted for on an 8ccruals basis inclusive of any VAT which cannot bE recovered and has bEen
induded under expense ¢ategorie$ that a99￿981e all Costs for allo¢ation lo activities.
Fund accounting
Unreslricled funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the tru51ees. Designated
funds are funds set aside by the Trustee5 Out of unreslricled general fund5 for specific future purposes or projects.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purpo8e8 within the obie¢ls of the Charity. Restri¢lions arise
when Specified by the donor orwhèn funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Debtor5
Trade and other debtor8 are recognised al the setdement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepaym&nts are
valued at the amount prepaid nel of any trade discoun18 due.
Cash & cash equlvalents
Cash at bank and ca8h in hand indudes c2sh and short term highly liquid inve81ments with a 8hort maturity of three
month8 or less from the dal8 of acquisitron or opening of the dep081t or similar account
Creditors
c￿dItorS are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event thatwill probably re5uII in
the transfer of funds lo a third party and the amount due to setue the obligation Can be measured or estimated reliabty.
c￿ditOrS a￿ nomally re¢ognised at their setdement amount after allowing for any trade dis¢ounts due.
2 Donatio￿ and18gaci8S
Unwtri¢ted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Totsl Funds
202S
Total Fund$
2024
Donations
Grant Income
GiftAid
1,087
27,000
1.087
29.000
484
1,092
1,250
2.000
28,571
2.000
30.571
2,342
Incom8 from Donations in the prior year was unrestricted.
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HOPE'S PLACE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
3 Income on Charltable actlvltles
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Totsl Fund5
2025
Totsl Fund5
2024
Fees
5,725
4.500
10.225
5,875
5,725
4.500
10.225
5,875
Income from charitable activitie5 in the prior year was unrestricted.
4 Expenditu￿ on Charitsble a¢iivities
Unrestrfcted
Funds
2025
Restrlcted
FUl￿S
2025
Total Funds
2025
Dlre¢t ¢ost$
Staff costs INole 81
Staff supervision
M8terial$ and other ¢osts
Training
EstaNishment ￿$tsImeetlnSS
Travel
12,243
575
10,128
22,371
575
98
2.211
1.019
1,430
1.095
586
98
2,211
1,019
1,430
1,095
IT
Profe$$i¢nal fees
Insurance
Other
Govwn8nte Costs
Accountsncy f8eS
Trustee insur8nc8
3.016
3,016
22.273
10.128
32,401
Prlor Year
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Funds
2024
2024
2024
Dlreci cosis
Staff costs
staff supervision
Training
E5tabli5hment costs
Travel
IT
Professional fees
Insurance
Other
Govwnante Costs
Accountsncy fees
12,827
750
39
1.698
1.099
1,742
1.459
783
991
10,000
22,827
750
39
1,698
1,099
1,742
1,459
783
991
1.964
1,964
23.351
10.000
33,351
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HOPE'S PLACE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
S Net income forthe year
Th1$ 1$ ststed after ¢harglng:
2025
2024
Independenl examinerfs fee.
for current year independent examination
1,140
6 Stsff costs and numbers
The aggregate payroll ¢o$ts were."
2025
2024
Salaries and pension contribution5
Swial security ¢osts
Employer's pension costs
22,181
23,157
190
22.371
200
23,357
Key management ￿rSonnel of the Charity are the Trustees. No benefits were paid either in the current or previous years.
No etnployee re￿1Ve￿ emoluments of tnore than £60,000.
No Trustees have been remunerated or reimbursed for their out of pocket travel expenses orwaived any expenses12024..
During the year, donations of £nil12024." £nill were ￿ceiVed frorn trustees and related psrtie&
Th& Charity operate8 8 defined contribution pen8ion 8cheme foreligible employe&8.
The average weekly number of employees during the yearwa5 as follow5..
2025
2024
Facilitstor5
7 Taxation
Th& Charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
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HOPE'S PLACE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
8 Comparatlve Slatement of Flnan¢lal Actlvltes
Unre5trict8d
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Totsl Fund5
2024
Income from..
Donations Ilncludiro Gift aid)
Charitsble activities
Fe&8
Other In¢ome
Investment income
2.342
2,342
5.875
5,875
437
437
Total inc0ffl8
8,654
Expendlture on=
Charitable activities
Raising funds
23.351
10.000
33,351
Total expendf(ure
23.351
10.000
Net incomelexpenditure
114,8g71
110,0001
124,6971
Total fund$ at 1 Seplember
22.373
30.000
52,373
Total funds at 31 August
7.876
20.000
27,678
9 Debtors
202S
2024
Trade debtors
Accrued Income
325
10,000
500
325
500
10 Credltors.. amounts falllng due wlthln one year
2025
2024
PAYE
Trade Q￿ditorS
WageslPension payable
Accruals
230
42
1.249
279
1,080
1,285
1,873
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HOPE'S PLACE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
11 Movement in funds
At
01-Sep
2024
At
31-Aug
2025
Income
EXpen￿￿¢Y
Transfers
Unrestrlcted funds
General funds
7,676
34,572
122,3161
19,932
Restrlcted funds
Bain Donation
Safer Options
Magdalen Hospital
20,000
110.0001
10,000
4,500
1,872
16,372
4,5
2,000
6,500
128
110.1281
20,000
Totsl fund5
27,676
41,072
132.4441
36,304
Movement In funds- prlor year
At
014ep
2023
At
31-Aug
2024
Income
EXpend￿lUre
Trdn5f8r5
Unrestricted funds
General funds
22.373
8,654
123.3511
7,676
Restrlcted funds
Bain donation
30.OCQ
110.0001
20,000
Totsl fund5
52,373
8,654
33.351
27,676
Restricted fund5
Bain donation- Hope's Pla￿ 5ucce55fully applied to the Bain Capitsl Fund for £30.000 from September 2023, being 3
years funding for the role of Senior Facilitator. This new role indudes responsibility for liaison with schools. previously
performed by one of our Ivolunteerl trustees.
Safer Options- Fund$ have been re￿iVed lo Cover staff costs for courses thatwill be implemented In 202>26.
Magdalen Hospitsl- Funds receivecl to cover staff costs
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HOPE'S PLACE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
12 Analysis of funds
Net
Current
Liabilities
Bank
Balances
As at 31 August 2025
Total
Unrestricted funds
Ger￿ra1 funds
10,892
9.040
19.932
Restrl¢ted fund$
16.372
16,372
9.040
Net
Current
Llabllltles
Bank
Balances
As at 31 August 2024
Totsl
Unrestrictsd funds
General funds
9,049
11,3731
7,676
Restricted funds
20.000
20,000
29.049
1.373
13 Company Ilmlted by guarantee
Tho charity is a ￿MpanY limited by guarantee having no Sha￿ ¢apitsl. Every member 1$ liable to contribute £1 towards the
costs of dissolution and the liabilitie8 incurred by the charity in the event of the charty being wound up.
14 Relalgd parti85
Natalie Hancock served 2s a tm8lee of Hope's Place from 10 Novemb&r 2022 to 30 November 2024. During the financial
year Octan& Accountants Ltd. of which Natalie Haneock Is 8 director. had reeeived £1,410 from Hope's Place12024.'
£1,340).
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