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2025-03-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05051345 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1105935

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

for

One to One Development Trust

Aysgarth Chartered Accountants Suite 3b Kings House 1 King Street Leeds LS1 2HH

One to One Development Trust

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Actvites 6
Balance Sheet 7 to 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 15
Detailed Statement of Financial Actvites 16 to 17
CEO’s Annual Report 18 to 27

One to One Development Trust

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

In planning the activities for the year at trustee meetings the Board and Chief Executive kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.

The charity exists to:

1. Enhance civic pride and community spirit.

  1. Raise awareness and promote opportunities for cultural diversity, social inclusion and education through the use of film, digital media and the arts.

  2. Promote interaction and exchange between communities and different generations.

  3. Provide advice, opportunities, training and learning in creative and media skills.

  4. Push the creative boundaries of digital technologies.

  5. Support any other charitable objectives agreed as a priority by the trustees.

Significant activities

A review of significant activities undertaken by the Charity in relation to the objects are included in the detailed report by the Chief Executive, which is attached to this report and financial statements.

Public benefit

The charity trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the commission in exercising their powers or duties.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The Chief Executive's report at the end of this report and financial statements includes a summary of the main achievements of the charity in the year.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The net assets of the Charity at the year end were £34,920 (2024: £73,445). Of these funds the unrestricted balance was £34,920 (2024: £68,445) and the total restricted funds were £nil (2024 £5,000).

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One to One Development Trust

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Principal funding sources

During the year major grants were received from:

University of York - XR Stories
University of York - Intern
Wellbeing & Health Acton Movement - Powering Up
Wakefeld Council - Our Heritage Our Stories		 31.03.2025
£
-
-
13,000
30,000
43,000		 31.03.2024
£
20,000
4,068
5,000
-
29,068

As in previous years the provision of media services was a major source of income, much of this work was performed in tandem with the direct charitable work.

Reserves policy

The Reserves policy is to maintain sufficient reserves in order for the charity to meet its charitable objectives.

Many of the projects undertaken are fully funded and are treated as restricted fund activities. Over the duration of these projects it is anticipated that the restricted funds will be fully utilised and then the fund will close. If a fund is negative it is on the basis that future funding has been obtained to restore the restricted fund to a nil balance. Small deficits are funded from the unrestricted fund.

The unrestricted fund is used for working capital requirements. The trustees have no plans to build up the reserves, other than for working capital requirements. The trustees plan that the unrestricted reserves should equal approximately 6 months spending requirements.

FUTURE PLANS

The priorities for the 2025/26 financial year are:

  1. Further develop our work in Immersive Storytelling and Heritage

  2. Increase opportunities for Community Engagement, Skills and Inclusion in our projects

  3. Forge new partnerships across the arts, heritage, health, education and digital innovation sectors and become a champion of this sector.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

When a vacancy arises a new trustee is searched for who will have the required skills, experience and expertise needed in order to strengthen the existing Board. All potential trustees have to complete a brief application form and are interviewed by the other board members.

Organisational structure

The trustees of One to One Development Trust direct and oversee the charity. Board meetings are held 3 times a year, and are always attended by the Chief Executive, Judi Alston, who provides a report to the Board on past performance of the charity and of plans in hand for the subsequent period.

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One to One Development Trust

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Induction and training of new trustees

When new trustees are appointed they are inducted at a Board meeting. The training of trustees is limited to in-house training on the processes, values and objectives of the Charity.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

05051345 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1105935

Registered office

Art House Drury Lane Wakefield WF1 2TE

Trustees

One to One Development Trust is made up of a voluntary Board of Trustees each bringing a wealth of experience to the organisation. The board is:

Annie Robinson, Company Secretary - Housing Support Manager; Suzanne Gahlings, Acting chair, former Public Health Manager & Youth Worker; Christopher Selby, Managing Director training/construction industry; Stephen Ball, Retired Solicitor; Zhangyu Wu, Accountant and Business Director.

Independent Examiner

Simon Young FCA Aysgarth Chartered Accountants Suite 3b Kings House 1 King Street Leeds LS1 2HH

Chief Executive Officer

Ms J Alston

Bankers

HSBC 1 Bank Street Castleford WF10 1EA

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One to One Development Trust

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 9 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Ms S Gahlings - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of One to One Development Trust

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of One to One Development Trust ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

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 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) 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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. 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

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

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.

Simon Young FCA

Aysgarth Chartered Accountants Suite 3b Kings House 1 King Street Leeds LS1 2HH

9 December 2025

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One to One Development Trust

Statement of Financial Activities

(Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
Notes
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable actvites
Media and arts engagement
-
43,000
Other trading actvites
2
118,312
-
Investment income
3
624
-
Total
118,936
43,000
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable actvites
Media and arts engagement
132,675
49,003
Premises
-
-
Other
18,783
-
Total
151,458
49,003
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(32,522)
(6,003)
Transfers between funds
12
(1,003)
1,003
Net movement in funds
(33,525)
(5,000)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
68,445
5,000
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
34,920
-		 31/3/25
31/3/24
Total
Total
funds
funds
£
£
43,000
29,068
118,312
134,472
624
1,162
161,936
164,702
181,678
175,366
-
3,607
18,783
24,306
200,461
203,279
(38,525)
(38,577)
-
-
(38,525)
(38,577)
73,445
112,022
34,920
73,445

The notes form part of these financial statements

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One to One Development Trust (Registered number: 05051345)

Balance Sheet 31 March 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
funds
Notes
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
1,636
-
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
10
20,516
-
Cash at bank
41,540
-
62,056
-
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
11
(28,772)
-
NET CURRENT ASSETS
33,284
-
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
34,920
-
NET ASSETS
34,920
-
FUNDS
12
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 31/3/25
Total
funds
£
1,636
20,516
41,540
62,056
(28,772)
33,284
34,920
34,920
34,920
-
34,920		 31/3/24
Total
funds
£
5,473
9,579
86,617
96,196
(28,224)
67,972
73,445
73,445
68,445
5,000
73,445

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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One to One Development Trust (Registered number: 05051345)

Balance Sheet - continued 31 March 2025

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 9 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

Ms S Gahlings - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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One to One Development Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, the Charities Act 2011 and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The accounts have been prepared on the going concern basis, as there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue. Based on the adequacy of the charity's reserves as at the balance sheet date, along with their knowledge of the charity's ability to meet bills, payments and other liabilities as they fall due, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the charity has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost IT & media equipment - 33.3% on cost

All tangible fixed assets are recorded at cost, being purchase price less accumulated depreciation.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

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One to One Development Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

3.

Contracts
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest		 31/3/25
£
118,312
31/3/25
£
624		 31/3/24
£
134,472
31/3/24
£
1,162

4. SUPPORT COSTS

Information
Governance
Management
Finance
technology
costs
£
£
£
£
Other resources expended
12,591
444
347
5,401
Media and arts
engagement
42
-
-
-
12,633
444
347
5,401		 Totals
£
18,783
42
18,825

The following payments, excluding VAT, have been accrued or made to the independent examiner Aysgarth Chartered Accountants in respect of their examination £1,840 (2024: £2,140). Fees payable to the Independent Examiner other than for the independent examination, totalled £2,189 (2024: £3,104).

Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:

Governance costs

Governance costs
31/3/25 31/3/24
Other
resources Total
expended activities
£ £
Accountancy and legal fees 5,401 5,964
Professional fees - 2,500
5,401 8,464

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One to One Development Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

5. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31/3/25 31/3/24
£ £
Depreciaton - owned assets 3,837 5,951

6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

7. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31/3/25 31/3/24
Project and administraton staf 3 3

No staff received salaries at a rate of more than £60,000 per annum.

The charity's key management comprise the trustees and the key staff named in the Trustees' report. Total employment benefits payable to key management for the year were as follows:

31/3/25 31/3/24
£ £
Trustees Nil Nil
Other members of key management 49,318 52,575
8. THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR 1 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund funds funds
£ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable actvites
Media and arts engagement - 29,068 29,068
Other trading actvites 134,472 - 134,472
Investment income 1,162 - 1,162
Total 135,634 29,068 164,702

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One to One Development Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

8. THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR 1 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024 - continued

Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total
fund funds funds
£ £ £
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable actvites
Media and arts engagement 151,298 24,068 175,366
Premises 3,607 - 3,607
Other 24,306 - 24,306
Total 179,211 24,068 203,279
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (43,577) 5,000 (38,577)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 112,022 - 112,022
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 68,445 5,000 73,445
9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures IT &
and media
fittings equipment Totals
£ £ £
COST
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 1,470 55,478 56,948
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024 1,440 50,035 51,475
Charge for year 10 3,827 3,837
At 31 March 2025 1,450 53,862 55,312
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025 20 1,616 1,636
At 31 March 2024 30 5,443 5,473
10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31/3/25 31/3/24
£ £
Debtors 12,606 6,360
Prepayments and accrued income 7,910 3,219
20,516 9,579

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One to One Development Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31/3/25 31/3/24
£ £
Trade creditors 1,703 8,853
Social security and other taxes 3,244 3,352
VAT 4,583 6,796
Other creditors 2,501 1,007
Accruals and deferred income 16,741 8,216
28,772 28,224

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net Transfers
movement between At
At 1/4/24 in funds funds 31/3/25
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 68,445 (32,522) (1,003) 34,920
Restricted funds
University of York - XR Stories 5,000 (6,003) 1,003 -
TOTAL FUNDS 73,445 (38,525) - 34,920

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
University of York - XR Stories
Wellbeing & Health Acton Movement - Powering Up
Wakefeld Council - Our Heritage Our Stories
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
118,936
(151,458)
(32,522)
-
(6,003)
(6,003)
13,000
(13,000)
-
30,000
(30,000)
-
43,000
(49,003)
(6,003)
161,936
(200,461)
(38,525)

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One to One Development Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
University of York - XR Stories
TOTAL FUNDS		 Net
movement
At 1/4/23
in funds
£
£
112,022
(43,577)
-
5,000
112,022
(38,577)		 At
31/3/24
£
68,445
5,000
73,445

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
University of York - Intern
Wellbeing & Health Acton Movement -
Powering Up
University of York - XR Stories
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
Resources
Movement
resources
expended
in funds
£
£
£
135,634
(179,211)
(43,577)
4,068
(4,068)
-
5,000
(5,000)
-
20,000
(15,000)
5,000
29,068
(24,068)
5,000
164,702
(203,279)
(38,577)

The different restricted funds represent different projects that One to One Development Trust has not only been involved with but has been the recipient of grant money. There have been other key projects but these have been accounted for through the unrestricted fund as One to One Development Trust has been a partner organisation, invoicing for services provided.

More information is available in the Annual Report 2024-25, which is attached to the end of the financial statements. The Chief Executive Officer, Judi Alston compiled the report and it has been approved by the Board of Trustees.

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One to One Development Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.

14. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

In the opinion of the trustees there is no ultimate controlling party and there are no related party transactions.

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One to One Development Trust

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

31/3/25
31/3/24
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Other trading actvites
Contracts
118,312
134,472
Investment income
Deposit account interest
624
1,162
Charitable actvites
Grants
43,000
29,068
Total incoming resources
161,936
164,702
EXPENDITURE
Charitable actvites
Wages
104,864
90,907
Social security
5,557
3,692
Pensions
5,733
25,998
Insurance
1,103
1,026
Rent
2,554
2,829
Freelancers
36,291
31,811
Website hostng
3,824
3,464
Travel and subsistence
4,053
1,689
Professional fees
455
-
Duplicaton, printng and publicity
202
372
Computer and equipment costs
1,508
-
Postage and statonery
-
27
Licences and subscriptons
15,417
15,587
Sundry expenses
-
411
Project expenses
75
85
181,636
177,898
Support costs
Management
Telephone
1,345
1,620
Postage and statonery
235
77
Repairs and renewals
195
1,075
Sundry expenses
944
300
Travel and subsistence
6,077
6,533
Depreciaton of tangible and heritage assets
3,837
5,951
12,633
15,556
Finance
Bank charges
444
485		 31/3/25
31/3/24
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Other trading actvites
Contracts
118,312
134,472
Investment income
Deposit account interest
624
1,162
Charitable actvites
Grants
43,000
29,068
Total incoming resources
161,936
164,702
EXPENDITURE
Charitable actvites
Wages
104,864
90,907
Social security
5,557
3,692
Pensions
5,733
25,998
Insurance
1,103
1,026
Rent
2,554
2,829
Freelancers
36,291
31,811
Website hostng
3,824
3,464
Travel and subsistence
4,053
1,689
Professional fees
455
-
Duplicaton, printng and publicity
202
372
Computer and equipment costs
1,508
-
Postage and statonery
-
27
Licences and subscriptons
15,417
15,587
Sundry expenses
-
411
Project expenses
75
85
181,636
177,898
Support costs
Management
Telephone
1,345
1,620
Postage and statonery
235
77
Repairs and renewals
195
1,075
Sundry expenses
944
300
Travel and subsistence
6,077
6,533
Depreciaton of tangible and heritage assets
3,837
5,951
12,633
15,556
Finance
Bank charges
444
485		 31/3/25
31/3/24
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Other trading actvites
Contracts
118,312
134,472
Investment income
Deposit account interest
624
1,162
Charitable actvites
Grants
43,000
29,068
Total incoming resources
161,936
164,702
EXPENDITURE
Charitable actvites
Wages
104,864
90,907
Social security
5,557
3,692
Pensions
5,733
25,998
Insurance
1,103
1,026
Rent
2,554
2,829
Freelancers
36,291
31,811
Website hostng
3,824
3,464
Travel and subsistence
4,053
1,689
Professional fees
455
-
Duplicaton, printng and publicity
202
372
Computer and equipment costs
1,508
-
Postage and statonery
-
27
Licences and subscriptons
15,417
15,587
Sundry expenses
-
411
Project expenses
75
85
181,636
177,898
Support costs
Management
Telephone
1,345
1,620
Postage and statonery
235
77
Repairs and renewals
195
1,075
Sundry expenses
944
300
Travel and subsistence
6,077
6,533
Depreciaton of tangible and heritage assets
3,837
5,951
12,633
15,556
Finance
Bank charges
444
485
164,702
90,907
3,692
25,998
1,026
2,829
31,811
3,464
1,689
-
372
-
27
15,587
411
85
181,636
1,345
235
195
944
6,077
3,837
12,633
444		 177,898
1,620
77
1,075
300
6,533
5,951
15,556
485

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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One to One Development Trust

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025		 Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025		 Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
31/3/25
31/3/24
£
£
Informaton technology
Computer and equipment costs
347
876
Governance costs
Accountancy and legal fees
5,401
5,964
Professional fees
-
2,500
5,401
8,464
Total resources expended
200,461
203,279
Net expenditure
(38,525)
(38,577)
5,964
2,500
8,464
203,279
(38,577)

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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One to One Development Trust - Annual Report 2024-25 Written by Judi Alston CEO

ABOUT US

One to One Development Trust is a bold and ambitious Arts/Media Charity that pushes the boundaries of technology to create exciting, engaging, and innovative projects, that aim to bring about positive social change.

Our work is local, regional, national, and sometimes international working with communities and other organisations/partners. We consistently widen our horizons with technology, creating innovative films, apps, games, immersive experiences and online applications to make the world a better place by sharing knowledge, increasing aspiration and make positive societal change.

We offer meaningful engagement and are always striving for best practice and excellence in all aspects of the organisation.

www.onetoonedevelopment.org

OUR VISION

We bring creative experiences and opportunities to all people, particularly those marginalised and not engaging in the arts for whatever reason.

We believe that creativity can make a real difference to people’s lives, to shape and improve their health and wellbeing, sense of place and community.

Access to technology offers great potential for creative expression, giving individuals and communities a way to communicate and be heard, amplifying important social issues whilst increasing digital literacy and aspiration.

OUR PURPOSE

OUR VALUES – WE ARE:

OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR

2024–25 has been a productive and rewarding year. We have continued to innovate, collaborate and deliver meaningful creative projects that connect technology, storytelling, and community engagement.

This year, One to One Development Trust

For the year we set 4 priorities

This is a snapshot of some of the projects we delivered that met our priorities

Powering Up – Show Up London photo by Ezra Woodroffe

2024-2025 has been marked by delivering on some very significant social impact projects like Streets of Change working with the homeless community and Powering Up working with young people and clinicians addressing inequalities in health. https://onetoonedevelopment.org/portfolio/streets-ofchange/

Some of the workers involved in the Streets of Change film at the launch night

Amid a worsening housing crisis in the UK, ‘Streets of Change’ a Virtual Reality experience and documentary film, in different ways, both expose the harsh reality of homelessness, where the average age of death is 46 for men and 42 for women. Streets of Change commissioned by West Northamptonshire Council launched in May 2024. The project has toured widely extensively since gaining great interest and traction helped by being featured on the BBC.

Musician Callum Beattie after experiencing Streets of Change VR says “this should be seen in schools all over the UK”.

Significant screenings/events where Streets of Change was showcased were Local Government Association conference; International Network of Street Papers, and Merged Futures, Northampton where it won an award for Innovative Use of Technology. It featured at film festivals from Bolton UK to Pittsburgh US. A highlight of the project was when a local homeless charity and voluntary group invested in VR headsets as they saw the power of the project for breaking stereotypes, raising awareness and helping with fundraising.

" Staggeringly brilliant and an important insight into rough sleeping, this is a VR film everyone should see." - Sarah Blitz, International Network of Street Papers

Powering Up a project devised by Dr Guddi Singh a renowned writer, broadcaster and paediatrician, addressing health inequalities and exploring barriers faced by young people, engaging with young people and clinicians to co-produce solutions . https://onetoonedevelopment.org/portfolio/poweringup/

One to One joined the partnership as Creative Lead and worked closely on creating three films with young people in Wakefield, Birmingham and London – all areas of poverty and deprivation. In addition to the films, we produced an interactive Zine ( https://go.onetoonedevelopment.org/zine ) and developed the branding and merch for the project.

Powering Up has received great interest including being featured several times in the international magazine for Paediatrics ‘Milestone’ and being a finalist as Best National Pilot Project in the prestigious HSJ Patient Safety Awards, with a ceremony in Manchester.

The Horbury Tapestry - Working closely with our local communities is important, We started the year working with the Friends of Horbury Library on a digital preservation project of their local tapestry, we trained the group in new ways of digital preservation and helped them bring their tapestry project to audiences round the world. https://horburytapestry.co.uk/

Part of The Horbury Tapestry that we digitally preserved

Working closely with artists and supporting them in their creative practice is also important to us, and January brought a new project with previous collaborator Clare Currie, on her new one woman show Cold Snap exploring mental health and resilience.

Throughout the year we have embraced opportunities to showcase our work at relevant events taking part in several strategic conversations across the cultural and digital sectors about the intersection of arts, heritage, health and technology reinforcing our role as a respected voice for inclusive creative practice in film, games and XR technologies.

CEO, Judi Alston was a panellist at Develop–Brighton, Europe’s biggest conference and expo for game developers where she presented to a large audience about ‘ Tips and Insights on Narrative Design from Leading Writers ’. Later in the year Judi presented at the New Creative Technologies Day, Sheffield organised by Game Republic on ‘ Using technology to tell stories for social change ’ to an audience of over 200 attendees. These opportunities have been useful as platforms for showing our work to potential new funders or collaborators, as well as engaging with young people new to the industry who we aim to support.

Judi presenting in Sheffield

We were delighted that our work was recognised at GaMaYo largest ever games development event held at WX Wakefield where we were awarded a Special Commendation in the Community Player Award. This accolade was really important to our team in recognising our work in supporting young people in the industry.

Our exhibition stand and award from GaMaYo

Later in the year, members of our young team supported by a Board Member and volunteer facilitated a stall at another games conference also held at WX in Wakefield. This was a great opportunity for members of our team, a volunteer and board member who wouldn’t normally run an event like this, to come together, take the lead and demo our latest work to over 1,000 visitors over the weekend. It was very successful, and a model we hope to replicate again.

Our team and Board all game together in November at Aesthetica Film Festival to celebrate two games made with young people, Our Earth Your Choice and Play Your Way into Production being selected for the festival Games Lab, in addition our significant VR film Streets of Change about street homelessness was showcased in the VR Lab.

An important team day out at Aesthetica Film Festival

Judi spoke on a panel at the festival which led to an invitation and bursary from Carnegie Mellon University to take Streets of Change to the Sona Immersive Storytelling Festival in Pittsburgh, US in March 2025. Digital Director Andy Campbell and CEO Judi Alston made the trip, delivered a presentation at the Festival and won the Award for Social Impact in Immersive Storytelling for Streets of Change. A great link was made for potential international collaboration particularly around the heritage of the coal and steel industries. Something we will pursue in 2025/26.

Started in 2023-2024, Revealed – Pit Camp a VR experience commemorating the 1984/85 Miners Strike and the changing coalfield communities has continued to engage intergenerational audiences throughout the year. Bringing people together celebrating and exploring their local heritage is key to our aims. We were delighted to be awarded funding from Wakefield Council to develop the project further into a large scale projection work. Revealed – Triptych which included film, graphics, augmented reality and a new game called Rollerbird. Revealed - Triptych was part of the celebrations of Wakefield’s newest cultural building WX and ran for three weeks gaining the attention of over 26,623 visitors. ( figures supplied by Wakefield Council ).

Revealed – Triptych at WX Wakefield

Our latest projects: Roman Castleford Uncovered - working closely with community groups and the museum to digitally reinterpret Castleford’s Roman heritage, and following the very successful Streets of Change film, we have begun a new project with Change Grow Live working with people who have been in the depths of addiction and are now on a journey of recovery. We look forward to working on these projects in the new financial year, drawing on what we have learnt over the year and being open to new possibilities.

As well as delivering projects, we have also been updating our policies and streamlining internal workflows especially for reporting. We hope that these new systems will pave the way for more effective ways of working in 2025/2026. We have also sought specialist advice in fundraising and marketing.

The challenges of fundraising are still very real in our sector, we hope that with careful management, we can continue to steer through the issues that are faced by all small charities without ongoing guaranteed financial support.

Thank you to our partners and funders in 2024-2025

Wakefield Council North Northamptonshire Council West Northamptonshire Council Leicestershire Country Council Orient Foundation for Arts & Culture Young Lives Consortium WHAM Star Bereavement Space2 Looking Back CIC Friends of Horbury Library Calderdale Community Coaching Trust Hull Kingston Rovers National Coal Mining Museum

Town & Country Planning Association L J Hope Productions Nene Rivers Trust

A special thank you to all our team, freelancers, volunteers and trustees who have supported One to One Development Trust throughout the year.

OUR TEAM

Judi Alston Chief Executive and Creative Director

Judi founded One to One and has led the organisation through its different stages. Judi’s passion is film making and digital storytelling. She has a Producer/Writer/Editor role on most projects.

Andy Campbell Digital Director

Andy is the Lead Artist/Developer on all our websites, immersive projects, and video games and brings a wealth of experience in XR.

Dean Hinchliffe

Film maker and Sound Recordist. With many years’ experiences in production, post- production, and motion graphics, Dean is also a qualified drone pilot and works on all our film projects.

Evie Godfrey

Project Worker with a good mix of skills that cover research, admin, website admin and social media. Evie is also our in-house illustrator.

Tiara Ashworth

Trainee 3D artist who contributes by making 3D digital models for scenes, 2D art and game testing.

Melanie Paris

With 30 years’ experience in marketing and a qualified journalist Melanie supports us in Business Development and project work.

Chris Joseph

Chris is a digital producer, artist and composer who works with us on the development of websites and online applications.

Gauri Rajeev

XR intern and game designer joined the team in February 2024 and will be with us a few months on a paid internship.

TRUSTEES

One to One Development Trust is made up of a voluntary Board of Trustees each bringing a wealth of experience to the organisation. The board is:

Annie Robinson

Community mosaic artist, housing support officer

Suzanne Gahlings – Acting Chair

Former Public Health Manager & Youth Worker

Christopher Selby

Managing Director training/construction industry

Stephen Ball

Retired Solicitor

Bruce Wu

Accountant and Business Director

VOLUNTEERS

We work with volunteers and are keen to offer opportunities where we can support the involvement and development of volunteers, in line with our Volunteers Policy.

A big thank you to 6 volunteers this year for helping support what we do.

PRIORITIES FOR 2025–2026

  1. Further develop our work in Immersive Storytelling & Heritage

  2. Increase opportunities for Community Engagement, Skills & Inclusion in our projects

  3. Forge new partnerships across the arts, heritage, health, education and digital innovation sectors and become a champion of this sector