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Company Company Registered Registered Number: Number:[07087848] 07087848 Registered Registered Charity[Charity] Number: Number: 1107071 1107071

GROWING GROWING TOGETHER TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTON LTD LTD

DIRECTORS DIRECTORS & & TRUSTEES TRUSTEES REPORT REPORT AND AND FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS

FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31ST 3157 MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

GROWING GROWING TOGETHER TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTON LTD LTD DIRECTORS DIRECTORS REPORT REPORT AND AND FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS

FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31ST 315" MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

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Company Information
Company Information
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Executive committed annual report
Executive committed annual report
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Independent Examiners report
Independent Examiners report
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Statement of Financial Activities
StatementofFinancial Activities
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9
Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Cashflow Statement
CashflowStatement
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Legaland Administrative information:
Legal and Administrative information:
CompanyRegistration Number:
Company Registration Number:
07087848
07087848
Charity Registration Number:
Charity Registration Number:
1107071
1107071
Registered Office
Registered Office
Growing Together Northampton Ltd
GrowingTogether Northampton Ltd
Longmead Court
Longmead Court
Northampton
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN3 8QD
Northamptonshire
NN38QD
Directors/Trustees:
Directors/Trustees:
Chair
- Lewis Bevan

(Appointed Chair 01.05.24)
Chair- Lewis Bevan —(Appointed Chair01.05.24)
Melanie Jones
Melanie Jones
JoyHemmingway
Joy Hemmingway
Janice Duffy
— (Resigned 17.05.24)
Janice Duffy— (Resigned 17.05.24)
Clive Bacchus
Clive Bacchus
Hazel Lewis
Hazel Lewis
Carolyn Long

(Appointed Vice-Chair 01.05.24)
Carolyn Long— (Appointed Vice-Chair01.05.24)
Sally Keeble
— (Resigned 08.07.25)
Sally Keeble— (Resigned 08.07.25)
Geraldine Clancy-Tipton (Co-opted 12.04.23)
Geraldine Clancy-Tipton (Co-opted 12.04.23)
John Holland (Resigned 01.05.24)
John Holland (Resigned 01.05.24)
Co-opted Members
Co-opted Members
Nike Pedro
Nike Pedro
Molly Denga
— (Resigned 01.05.24)
Molly Denga— (Resigned 01.05.24)
Company Secretary:
Company Secretary:
Ms K M White
- (Resigned 30.04.24)
Ms K M White— (Resigned 30.04.24)
Bankers:
Bankers:
Barclays Bank & Scottish Widows Bank
Barclays Bank&Scottish Widows Bank
Independent Examiners:
Independent Examiners:
Lorraine Scullion MAAT
Lorraine Scullion MAAT
57 Bedford Road
57 Bedford Road
Brafield on the Green
Brafield on the Green
Northampton
Northampton
NN7 IBD
NN71BD

GROWING GROWING TOGETHER TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTON LTD[LTD] DIRECTORS DIRECTORS REPORT[REPORT] AND AND FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31ST 315' MARCH MARCH 2025 2025 Page Page 2[2]

The The Directors/Trustees[Directors/] Trustees of of Growing Growing Together Together present present their their report, report, together together with with the the Financial Financial Statements Statements for for the[the] year year ended ended[31st] 31° March March[2025.] 2025.

STRUCTURE STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

Governing Governing document document

Growing Growing Together Together[is] is constituted[constituted] as as a a company company limited limited[by] by guarantee guarantee governed governed[by] by[its] its Memorandum Memorandum and and Articles Articles of of Association Association dated dated 26th 26" November November 2009. 2009. It It[is] is registered registered as as charity charity with with The The Charity Charity Commission. Commission. The The Trustees Trustees are are[the] the only[only] members. members.[In] In[the] the event event[of the] of the company company being being wound wound up up

members members are are required required to to contribute contribute an an amount amount not exceeding not exceeding[€10.] £10. Prior Prior to to 2018 2018 the[the][organisation] organisation was was[called] called[Blackthorn] Blackthorn[Good] Good[Neighbours.] Neighbours.

Recruitment Recruitment and and appointment appointment[of] of new new trustees trustees Trustees Trustees are are elected elected[to] to[the] the committee committee[at] at the[the] Annual[Annual][General] General Meeting. Meeting. Induction Induction and[and] training training of[of] new new trustees trustees An An initial initial[induction] induction is[is] provided provided as as in-house in-house training. training. Further training Further training opportunities opportunities for for members members are are available available through[through][local] local infrastructure infrastructure organisations. organisations.

Organisational Organisational Structure Structure

The The Board Board[of] of Trustees, Trustees, which which can can have have an an unlimited unlimited number number of of members, members, administers administers the the Charity. Charity.

The The Board Board meets meets 4-6 4-6 times times a a year. year. A A Manager Manager[is] is appointed appointed by by the the Trustees Trustees to to manage manage the the day-today-to-

day day operations operations of of the the Charity. Charity. To To facilitate facilitate effective effective operations, operations, the the Manager Manager has has delegated delegated

authority authority within within terms terms of of delegation delegation approved approved by by the the Trustees, Trustees, for for operational operational matters matters including including finance, finance, employment employment and[and] activity[activity] relating relating to[to] the[the] Charity's Charity’s objects. objects.

Risk Risk Management Management

The Trustees The Trustees are are aware aware of[of] their their responsibility responsibility[to] to assess assess[and] and manage manage the[the] risks risks that[that] inevitably inevitably[arise] arise[in] in

an an[undertaking] undertaking such[such] as as ours. ours.[A] A comprehensive[comprehensive][risk] risk assessment assessment policy[policy][is] is in[in] force[force][and] and is[is] under[under]

constant constant[review] review by[by][both] both[the] the Manager Manager and[and][Trustees.] Trustees.

An An extensive extensive checklist checklist covering covering[all] all known known[health] health[and] and[safety] safety[risks] risks[has] has been been drawn drawn up up[and] and is[is] continually continually considered considered[and] and monitored. monitored. We We are are always always conscious conscious[that] that[if] if we we fail[fail][to] to[reach] reach[the] the standards standards required required[by] by our our funding funding bodies bodies they[they] would would[be] be[compelled] compelled[to] to withdraw withdraw their their support support and[and] we we[should] should[be] be[unable] unable[to] to[continue.] continue.

OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES AND AND ACTIVITIES[ACTIVITIES] Objectives Objectives and[and] aims aims

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In In setting setting our our objectives objectives and and planning planning our our activities, activities, Trustees Trustees are are mindful mindful to to ensure ensure as as many many people people as as possible possible can can benefit benefit from from our our services. services. We We are are aware aware of[of the] the many many barriers barriers[that] that can can prevent prevent

members members[of the] of the community community to to access access services services and and continually continually[strive] strive to to deliver deliver a a fully fully inclusive inclusive setting. setting.

ACHIEVEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE

The The 2024—25 2024-25 financial financial year year has has been been a a period period of of consolidation consolidation and and renewed renewed growth growth for for Growing Growing

Together. The Together. The[organisation] organisation[has] has continued continued to to strengthen strengthen[its] its delivery, delivery, deepen deepen community community

engagement, engagement,[and] and[uphold] uphold its[its] commitment commitment to[to] providing exceptional providing exceptional early early years years education education[and] and community community support.[support.]

While While[external] external pressures pressures — — including includingthe the ongoing ongoing cost cost of[of][living] living crisis, crisis, and and competition competition for for funding funding — — have have continued continued to to challenge challenge the the voluntary voluntary sector, sector, and and changes changes in in expected expected delivery delivery for for early early years years provision provision mean mean changes changes for for the the nursery, nursery, Growing Growing Together Together remains remains in in a a strong strong position. position. Our Our dedicated dedicated staff, staff, supportive supportive trustees, trustees, and and active active community community partnerships partnerships have have ensured ensured[that] that we we continue continue[to] to meet meet local[local] needs needs with with creativity, creativity, compassion, compassion, and[and][professionalism.] professionalism.

Nursery Nursery Provision Provision

Our Our Nursery Nursery continues continues to to[be] be a a[vital] vital and[and] trusted trusted part part of[of] the[the][local] local community, community, providing providing[high] high-quality -quality early early years years education education and[and] care care for for children children from from the[the] surrounding surrounding estates. estates. The The nursery nursery maintains maintains

strong strong relationships relationships with with[local] local families, families, with with many many[siblings] siblings and[and] relatives relatives[of] of former former pupils pupils now now attending attending — — a a reflection reflection[of the] of the long-term long-term confidence confidence and and connection connection families families have have with with our our provision. provision.

Under Underthe the[skilled] skilled[leadership] leadership[of] of Hayley Hayley Walker Walker and and with with[the] the support support of[of] the[the] Leadership Leadership Team, Team, and and wider wider delivery delivery team, team, the the nursery nursery continues continues to to operate operate at at an an Outstanding Outstanding standard. standard. The The team team remains remains[fully] fully committed committed to to delivering delivering the[the] best best educational educational and and developmental developmental outcomes outcomes for for every every child, child, ensuring ensuring that that each each has has access access to to a a rich, rich,[inclusive,] inclusive, and and nurturing nurturing learning learning environment. environment.

Our Our annual annual calendar calendar[of] of activities activities continues continues to to[enrich] enrich the the children’s children's experiences experiences and and strengthen strengthen family family engagement. engagement. A A variety variety of of events events provide provide valuable valuable opportunities for opportunities for families families to to share share in in their their children’s children's learning learning and and development. development.

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Growing Growing Together[Together] has[has] successfully successfully maintained staffing maintained staffing[levels] levels through[through] careful careful recruitment recruitment[and] and strong[strong] team team[support.] support. Hayley’s[Hayley's] leadership, leadership, alongside alongside[the] the senior senior team, team, continues continues[to] to provide provide[stability] stability and[and] clear clear direction, direction, ensuring ensuring the[the] nursery nursery remains remains a a thriving thriving[and] and inspiring inspiring[place] place for for children children to to learn[learn] and[and] grow. grow.

Growing Growing Together[Together][has] has successfully successfully maintained maintained staffing staffing[levels] levels through[through] careful careful recruitment,[recruitment,] strong strong

team team support, support,[and] and an an unwavering unwavering commitment commitmentto to quality.[quality.][The] The nursery continues nursery continues to to deliver deliver excellent[excellent] outcomes outcomes[for] for children children — — with with clear clear evidence[evidence][of] of progress progress in[in] communication, communication, confidence, confidence,[and] and early early learning learning skills.[skills.] Children[Children] leave leave[the] the nursery nursery well-prepared well-prepared for for school,[school,] with with a a strong strong sense sense of[of][curiosity,] curiosity,

independence, independence,[and] and belonging. belonging. As As we we moved moved into into[2025,] 2025, we we[began] began to to celebrate celebrate[the] the 10th[10th] anniversary anniversary of of the the nursery, nursery, marking marking a a decade decade of of outstanding outstanding service service to to local local families. families. This This milestone milestone provides provides an an

opportunity opportunity to[to] reflect reflect on on the[the] nursery's nursery’s exceptional achievements, exceptional achievements, the the dedication dedication of[of][its] its staff, staff,[and] and[the] the lasting lasting positive positive impact impact it[it][has] has made made on on generations generations[of] of children children[in] in our our community. com munity.

Community Community Engagement Engagement and[and] Development Development

The The Community Community Engagement Engagement Team, Team, led led by by Nicole Nicole[Heitz,] Heitz, has has continued continued to to expand expand and and strengthen strengthen its its reach reach throughout throughout 2024—25. 2024-25. The The team team has has successfully successfully increased increased both both the the number number of of delivery delivery hours hours

and and the the overall overall level level of of participation, participation, building building on on the the strong strong foundations foundations established established in in previous previous years. years.

Our Our weekly weekly community community programme programme continues continues to to be be well-attended, well-attended, and and with with the[the] support support[of] of our our incredible incredible volunteer volunteer team we team we are are[able] able[to] to offer[offer] a a[diverse] diverse range range of[of] groups groups and[and] activities activities across across multiple multiple[local] local venues. venues. Attendance Attendance figures figures remain remain strong, strong,[and] and the[the] breadth breadth of[of] our our offer[offer] ensures ensures[that] that we we continue[continue][to] to meet[meet][a] a wide[wide] range[range] of[of] community[ community][needs.] needs.

The The team team has has delivered delivered a a highly highly successful successful series series of of holiday holiday programmes, programmes, providing providing vital vital support support to to families during families during school school holidays, holidays, as as[well] well as as a a[full] full calendar calendar[of] of[seasonal] seasonal events events — — including including Halloween, Halloween, Christmas Christmas celebrations, celebrations,[and] and communityfun community fun[days.] days. These[ These] events events continue continue to to play[play] an an important important[role] role in[in] reducing reducing isolation,[isolation,] supporting supporting wellbeing, wellbeing,[and] and strengthening strengthening community community connections. connections.

Feedback from Feedback from participants participants remains remains[overwhelmingly] overwhelmingly positive, positive, with with many many highlighting highlighting[the] the benefits[benefits][to] to their their mental mental health, health, sense sense of[of] belonging, belonging, and and confidence. confidence. We We continue continue to to benefit benefit from from multi-year multi-year funding funding from from the[the][National] National Lottery[Lottery] Community Community Fund,[Fund,] which which provides provides the[the] foundation foundation for for our our community community engagement engagement work, work, alongside alongside a a number number of[of][smaller] smaller grants[grants][that] that have have allowed allowed us us to to maintain maintain[and] and diversify diversify our our offer. offer.

Partnership Partnership working working remains remains a a core core strength strength as as we we continue continue to to work work closely closely with with a a range range of of local local

organisations organisations and and charities charities to to maximise maximise our our collective collective impact impact and and ensure ensure the the best best outcomes outcomes for for local local residents. residents.

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Blackthorn Blackthorn Community Community Centre Centre

The The Blackthorn Blackthorn Community Community Centre Centre continues continues to to be be a a key key community community asset asset and and an an important important part part of of Growing Growing Together's Together’s financial financial and[and] operational operational structure. structure.[The] The building building remains remains[well] well utilised utilised

throughout throughout the[the] week, week, generating generating income income to to support support the the charity's charity’s wider wider work work while while providing[providing] vital vital

space space[for] for[local] local[organisations] organisations and[and] residents. residents.

Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Children's Children’s Trust Trust continues continues to to operate operate from from the the site site along along with with a a variety variety of of regular regular users, users, including[including] three[ three] churches churches[each] each[weekend.] weekend.[The] The space space[is] is[also] also used used for for community-led community-led programmes, programmes,[events,] events,[and] and external[external] hires,[hires,][ensuring] ensuring[it] it[remains] remains at[at] the[the] heart[heart] of[of] the[the] local[local] community.[community.]

Big Big Local Local Programme Programme

The The Big Big Local Local programme, programme, funded funded by by the the National National Lottery Lottery Community Community Fund, Fund, formally formally concluded concluded in in

the the previous previous financial financial year, year, but but its its legacy legacy continues continues to to shape shape our our organisation organisation and and our our community. community. The The investment investment made made through through Big[Big] Local Local has has had had a a transformative transformative and and[lasting] lasting impact impact on on both both the the

area area and[and] Growing Growing Together[Together] as as a a charity. charity.

We We remain remain deeply[deeply] grateful grateful[to] to[Local] Local Trust for Trust fortheir[their] support support throughout throughout the the programme programme and and continue continue

to to apply apply the the learning, learning, confidence, confidence, and and capacity capacity gained gained through through Big Big Local Local to to all all aspects aspects of of our our current current work. work.

FINANCIAL FINANCIAL REVIEW REVIEW

Financial Financial management management remains remains robust robust and and transparent. transparent. The The Finance Finance Subgroup Subgroup of of the the Trustee Trustee Board Board continues continues to[to] oversee oversee[all] all financial financial planning planning and[and] monitoring, monitoring, supported supported[by] by our our finance finance officer officer who who

manages manages[day-to-day] day-to-day[operations.] operations.

At At 31 31 March March 2025,[2025,] the the charity charity remains remains in[in] a a healthy healthy financial financial position. position. The The Trustees Trustees maintain maintain a a

reserves reserves[policy] policy[ designed] designed to[to][ safeguard] safeguard[continuity] continuity[of] of[ operations,] operations, ensuring ensuring that[that][sufficient] sufficient funds[ funds] are are

held held to to cover cover between between four four and and six six months months of of running running costs costs in in the the event event of of an an income income reduction. reduction. Any Any

reserves reserves above above[this] this[level] level are are invested invested[in] in service service development, development, community community infrastructure, infrastructure, or or

maintenance maintenance of[of] our our facilities. facilities.

Leadership Leadership and and Governance Governance

Following Following the[the] retirement retirement of[of] Kathryn Kathryn White White[in] in May May 2024 2024[after] aftertwelve twelve years years of[of] exceptional exceptional service service the the charity charity welcome welcome[Louise] Louise Danielczuk Danielczuk as as new new CEO CEO for for the[the] charity. charity. The The Trustees Trustees wish wish once once again again to to record record their their sincere[sincere][gratitude] gratitude[to] to Kathryn Kathryn for for her her dedication, dedication, leadership, leadership, and and contribution[contribution] to to the[the] organisation’s organisation's development development and[and][reputation.] reputation.

Louise Louise has has begun begun to to build build upon upon the the strong strong foundation foundation laid laid down down by by Kathryn, Kathryn, bringing bringing renewed renewed energy, energy, focus,[focus,] and[and] innovation[innovation] to[to][Growing Together. Supported] Growing Together. Supported[ by] bya[a] highly[highly] skilled skilled[and] and motivated[motivated] staff[staff] team team — — including including[senior] senior[leaders] leaders Hayley Hayley and[and][Nicole] Nicole — — Louise Louise has has led led the the charity charity through through a a year year of of positive positive impact impact[and] and we we[look] look forward forward to to continued continued leadership[leadership][in] in the the years years to to come. come.

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Volunteers Volunteers

A A special special mention mention must must be be made made to to our our increasing increasing number number[of] of volunteers volunteers who who tirelessly[tirelessly] give give their their time time[to] to support our support our community. community. Whether Whether on on an an[ad] ad hoc[hoc] basis[basis] or or running running one one[of] of our our weekly weekly activities, activities, the the charity charity could could not not deliver deliver the the impact impact for for the the community community without without their their unwavering unwavering support, support, commitment commitment[and] and dedication. dedication.

FUTURE FUTURE PLANS PLANS

As As we we move move into into the the 2025—26 2025-26 year, year, Growing Growing Together Together remains remains committed committed to to its its core core mission: mission: to to support support[local] local children, children, families, families,[and] and communities communities to[to] thrive. thrive. Our Our[priorities] priorities for for the[the] year year ahead ahead include:[include:]

RESERVES RESERVES POLICY POLICY The The Trustees Trustees are are committed committed to to holding holding a a reserve reserve which which with with ensure ensure the the main main operation operation of of the the organisation organisation could could continue continue for for 4 — 4— 6 6 months months should should income income to to the the organisation organisation drastically drastically reduce. reduce.

At At March March 2024 2024 the[the][unrestricted] unrestricted level level of[of] reserves reserves[is] is E308,443 £308,443 with with f94, £94, 791 791[of that] of that being being held held in[in] designated designated[funds.] funds.

Growing Growing Togetherwill Together will ensure ensure that[that the] the level level of[of] reserves reserves does does not[not] exceed exceed[6] 6 months months running running costs costs and[and] any any[surplus] surplus above above this[this] will[will] be[be] invested invested[ in] in new new work work[and] and in[in][the] the maintenance maintenance[of] of[ the] the buildings buildings we we run. run.

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Company Company special[special] provision provision

The The report report of the of the Directors Directors has has been been prepared prepared in[in] accordance accordance with with the[the] special special[provisions] provisions of[of the] the

Companies Companies Act[Act] 2006 2006 relating relating to[to][small] small companies. companies.

Company Company[law] law requires[requires][the] the members members of[of the] the[Board] Board[of] of Directors Directors to[to] prepare prepare financial financial statements statements for for

each each financial financial year, year, which which give give a a true true and and fair view fair view[of] of the the state state[of] of the[the] affairs affairs of[of the] the Company Company and and[of] of

the the income income and and expenditure expenditure of of the the Company Companyfor for that that period. period. In In preparing these preparing these financial financial statements statements

the the members members of of the the board board are are required required to: to:

The The Report Report was was approved approved on on 3rd 3% December December 2025 2025 by by the the Board Board of of Directors Directors (and (and Trustees) Trustees) and and signed signed on on[their] their behalf.[behalf.]

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Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner’s Report Report to the to the Trustees Trustees of:[of:] Page Page 8[[8]] GROWING GROWING TOGETHER TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTON LTD LTD Registered Registered Charity Charity Number: Number: 1107071 1107071 | I report report on on the the accounts accounts of of the the Company for Company for the the year year ended ended 31st 31* March March 2025 2025 which which are are set set out out on on the attached 9 to 20 the attached pages pages 9 to 20

Respective Respective responsibilities responsibilities of[of] trustees trustees and[and] examiner examiner The The trustees trustees (who (who are are also also the the directors directors of of the the company company for for the the purposes purposes[of] of company company[law)] law) are are responsible responsible for for the the preparation preparation of of the the accounts. accounts. The The trustees trustees consider consider that that an an audit audit is is not not required required for for this this year year under under section section 144 144 (2)[(2)] of[of] the[the][Charities Act] Charities Act 2011 2011 and[and][that] that an an independent independent examination[examination] is[is] needed. needed.

Having Having satisfied satisfied myself myself that[that][the] the[charity] charity is[is] not not[subject] subject to to an an audit[audit] under under company company law law[and] and[is] is eligible eligible for for independent independent examination, examination, it[it][is] is my my responsibility responsibility[to:] to:

Basis Basis of of independent independent examiner's examiner’s statement statement

My My examination examination was was carried carried out out[in] in[accordance] accordance with with general general directions[directions] given given by[by] the[the] Charity[Charity]

Commission. Commission. An An examination examination includes[includes] a a review review[of] of the[the] accounting accounting records records kept kept[by] by the[the] charity charity and[and] a a

comparison comparison[of] of the[the] accounts accounts presented presented with with those those records. records.[It] It[also] also includes[includes] consideration consideration[of] of any any unusual unusual items items or or disclosures[disclosures] of[of the] the accounts, accounts,[and] and seeking seeking explanations explanations from from you you as as[trustees] trustees concerning concerning any any such[such] matters.[matters.][The] The procedures procedures undertaken undertaken do[do] not[not] provide provide[all] all[the] the evidence[evidence] that[that] would would be be required required in in an an audit audit and and consequently consequently no no opinion opinion is is given given as as to to whether whether the the accounts accounts present present a a “true utrue and and fair fair view" view” and and the the report report is is limited limited to to those those matters matters set set out out in in the the statement statement below. below.

Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner’s Statement Statement

In In connection connection with with my my examination, examination, no no matter matter has has come come to to my my attention: attention:

    1. Which Which gives[gives] me me reasonable reasonable cause cause to to believe[believe][that] that[in] in any any[material] material respect, respect,[the] the requirements: requirements: > To To keep keep accounting accounting records records[in] in[accordance] accordance with with[section] section[386] 386 of[of][ the] the Companies Companies[Act] Act 2006; 2006; and and

To To prepare prepare accounts accounts which which accord accord with with[the] the accounting accounting records, records, comply comply with with the[the] accounting accounting requirements requirements of[of] section[section] 396 396 of[of] the[the] Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 and and with with the[the] methods methods and[and] principles principles[of] of the[the] Statement Statement[of] of Recommended Recommended Practice: Practice: Accounting Accounting[and] and Reporting Reporting by[by] Charities. Charities.

Soin SS Lorraine Lorraine Scullion Scullion MAAT MAAT 9th 9" December December 2025 2025

GROWING GROWING TOGETHER TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTON LTD LTD (A (A Company Company Limited Limited by by Guarantee) Guarantee) STATEMENT STATEMENT OF[OF] FINANCIAL FINANCIAL[ACTIVITIES] ACTIVITIES FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED[31ST] 31ST[MARCH] MARCH[ 2025] 2025

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Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
2025
2025
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
2024
2024
Note
Note
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
£ £ £ £ £ £
Income from:
Income from:
Donation & legacies
Donation & legacies
1 2,498
2,498
350
350
2,848
2,848
6,952
6,952
24
24
6,976
6,976
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
2
2
476,704
476,704
101,147
101,147
577 ,851
577,851
362,545
362,545
114,092
114,092
476,637
476,637
InvestmentIncome
Investment Income
6,825
6,825
- 6,825
6,825
6,496
6,496
. 6,496
6,496
Other Income
Other Income
- - - - - -
Total Income
Total Income
486,027
486,027
101 ,497
101,497
587,524
587,524
375,993
375,993
114,116
114,116
490,109
490,109
Expenditure on:
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Raising funds
- - -
Charitable Activities
Charitable Activities
3
3
456,298
456,298
122,905
122,905
579,203
579,203
382,269
382,269
138,787
138,787
521 ,056
521,056
Total expenditure
Total expenditure
456,298
456,298
122,905
122,905
579,203
579,203
382,269
382,269
138,787
138,787
521,056
521,056
Net gains/losses on
Net gains/losses on
- - - - - -
investments
investments
Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure)
29,729
29,729
(21 ,408)
(21,408)
8,321
8,321
(6,276)
(6,276)
(24,671)
(24,671)
(30,947)
(30,947)
Transfer between funds
Transfer between funds
2,435
2,435
(2,435)
(2,435)
- 35,309
35,309
(35,309)
(35,309)
-
Net movements in funds
Net movements in funds
32,164
32,164
(23,843)
(23,843)
8,321
8,321
29,033
29,033
(59,980)
(59,980)
(30,947)
(30,947)
Reconciliation of funds:
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds brought forward
302,312
302,312
36,538
36,538
338,850
338,850
273,279
273,279
96,518
96,518
369,797
369,797
Total funds carried forward
Totalfundscarriedforward
334,476
334,476
12,695
12,695
347,171
347,171
302,312
302,312
36,538
36,538
338,850
338,850

All All income income and and expenditure expenditure[derive] derive from from continuing continuing activities. activities.

The The statement statement[of] of financial financial[activities] activities is[is][incorporating] incorporating[the] the income income and[and] expenditure expenditure accounts accounts and[and]

includes includes[all] all gains gains[and] and losses losses recognised recognised[during] during[the] the year year

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GROWING GROWING TOGETHER TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTON LTD LTD (A (A Company Company Limited Limited by by Guarantee) Guarantee) STATEMENT STATEMENT[OF] OF[FINANCIAL] FINANCIAL[POSITION] POSITION AS[AS] AT AT[31ST] 31ST MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
STATEMENT[OF][FINANCIAL][POSITION][AS]AT[31ST]MARCH2025
GROWING TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON LTD
(A CompanyCompany Limited by Guarantee)
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
STATEMENT[OF][FINANCIAL][POSITION][AS]AT[31ST]MARCH2025
GROWING TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON LTD
(A CompanyCompany Limited by Guarantee)
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
STATEMENT[OF][FINANCIAL][POSITION][AS]AT[31ST]MARCH2025
GROWING TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON LTD
(A CompanyCompany Limited by Guarantee)
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STATEMENT [OF] [FINANCIAL] [POSITION] [AS] AT [31ST] MARCH2025
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ASASAT 31ST MARCH 2025
Company
Company
Number:
Number:
07087848
07087848
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
Total
Total
Total
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
Note
Note
£ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
Fixed Assets
5
5
- z = -
Current Assets
Current Assets
Debtors
Debtors
6
6
25,856
25,856
- 25,856
25,856
33,503
33,503
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Cash at Bank and in Hand
321 ,345
321,345
12,695
12,695
334,040
334,040
319,052
319,052
347,201
347,201
12,695
12,695
359,896
359,896
352,555
352,555
Creditors
- Amounts falling due
Creditors -Amounts falling due
within one year
within one year
7
ri
(12,725)
(12,725)
- (12,725)
(12,725)
(13,705)
(13,705)
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Net current assets/(liabilities)
334,476
334,476
12,695
12,695
347,171
347,171
338,850
338,850
Net assets/(liabilities)
Net assets/(liabilities)
334,476
334,476
12,695
12,695
347,171
347,171
338,850
338,850
Charity Funds:
Charity Funds:
Unrestricted/designated reserves
Unrestricted/ designated reserves
8
8
334,476
334,476
- 334,476
334,476
302,312
302,312
Restricted Funds
Restricted Funds
9
9
- 12,695
12,695
12,695
12,695
36,538
36,538
334,476
334,476
12,695
12,695
347,171
347,171
338,850
338,850

The The charitable charitable company company[is] is entitled[entitled][to] to exemption[exemption][from] from[audit] audit under[under] Section Section 477 477[of the] of the Companies Companies[Act] Act 2006 2006 for[for] the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2025. 2025. The The members members have have[not] not[required] required[the] the charitable[charitable] company company[to] to[obtain] obtain an an audit[audit][of] of[its] its financial financial statements statements[for] for[the] the year year ended ended[31] 31 March March[2024] 2024[in] in[accordance] accordance[with] with[Section] Section[476] 476[of the] of the[Companies] Companies Act[Act] 2006[2006] The The trustees trustees acknowledge acknowledge[their] their responsibilities responsibilities[for] for (a) (a) ensuring ensuring that that the the charitable charitable company company keeps keeps accounting accounting records records that that comply comply with with Sections Sections 386 386 and and 387 387 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 and and (b) (b) preparing preparing financial financial statements statements which which give give a a true true and and fair fair view view of of the the state state of of affairs affairs of the of the charitable charitable company company as as[at] at the[the][end] end[of] of each[each][financial] financial year year[and] and of[of][ its] its[surplus] surplus[or] or[deficit] deficit[for] for each[each][financial] financial year year[in] in accordance[accordance][with] with[the] the requirements requirements of[of] Sections Sections[394] 394[and] and 395[395] and[and] which which otherwise otherwise comply comply[with] with[the] the requirements requirements of[of the] the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 relating relating to to financial financial statements, statements, so so[far] far as as applicable applicable to[to] the the charitable charitable company. company.

The The financial financial statements statements were were approved approved by[by][the] the Executive Executive Committee Committee on on[3rd] 3rd December December 2025 2025

signed signed on on[their] their behalf behalf by:[by:]

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Lewis Lewis Bevan Bevan Chair Chair
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The The notes notes on on page page 10 10[to] to page page 18 18 form form part part[of] of these these financial financial statements. statements.

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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES POLICIES

FOR THE FOR THE[YEAR] YEAR ENDED ENDED[31st] 31st MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

Accounting Accounting Policies Policies

The The financial financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared under under[the] the[historical] historical cost cost convention. convention. The The financial financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared[in] in accordance accordance with with[the] the Statement Statement of[of] Recommended Recommended Practice Practice SORP SORP (FRS (FRS 102) 102) "Accounting "Accounting[and] and Reporting Reporting by by Charities" Charities" issued issued in in January January 2019, 2019, and and applicable applicable UK UK Accounting Accounting Standards Standards the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011, 2011, and and the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006.

Format Format The The company company has[has] taken taken advantage advantage[of the] of the provisions[provisions][of the] of the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 and and presented presented an an income income[and] and expenditure expenditure account account[in] in[the] the form form[of] of a a Statement Statement of[of][Financial] Financial Activities Activities on on the[the] grounds grounds that that it[it] enables enables the the financial financial statements statements[to] to show showa a true true and and fair fair view view of the of the[result] result for[for] the the year. year.

Fund Fund accounting accounting

General General funds funds are are unrestricted unrestricted funds funds which which are are[available] available[for] for use use[at] at[the] the discretion discretion of[of the] the trustees trustees in in furtherance furtherance of of the the general general objectives objectives of the of the charity charity which which have have not not been been designated designated for for other other purposes. purposes. Designated Designated funds funds comprise comprise unrestricted unrestricted funds funds that that have have been been set set aside aside by by the the trustees trustees[for] for particular particular purposes. purposes. The The[aim] aim[and] and use use of of each each designated designated funds funds is is set set out out in in the the notes notes to to the the financial financial statements. statements.[Restricted] Restricted funds funds are are funds funds[which] which are are[to] to be be used used[in] in accordance accordance[with] with specific specific restrictions restrictions imposed imposed by by the the donors donors or or which which have have been been raised raised by by the the charity charity[for] for particular particular purposes. purposes.

Incoming Incoming resources resources

All All incoming incoming resources resources are are included included in[in] the the SOFA SOFA when when the the charity charity is is legally legally entitled entitled to to the the income income and and the the amount amount can can be be quantified quantified with with reasonable reasonable accuracy. accuracy. Grants Grants are are brought brought[into] into account account on on a a receivable receivable basis. basis.

Deferred Deferred income income represents represents amounts amounts received received[for] for future future periods periods[and] and is[is] released released[to] to incoming incoming resources resources[in] in the[the][period] period[for] for[which] which[it] it[has] has been[been] received.[received.]

Resources Resources expended expended

All All expenditure expenditure is[is] accounted accounted[for] for on on an an accruals accruals basis basis and and has has been been classified classified under under headings headings that that aggregate aggregate all[all] costs costs related related[to] to the the category. category. Expenditure Expenditure[is] is[stated] stated inclusive inclusive of[of] value value added added tax. tax. - - Cost Cost of of Generating Generating Funds Funds are are those those costs costs incurred incurred in in attracting attracting voluntary voluntary income. income. - - Charitable Charitable Activities Activities include include expenditure expenditure associated associated with with direct direct services services and and membership membership support. support. - - Governance Governance Costs Costs include include those those incurred incurred in in the the governance governance of the of the Charity Charity and and its its assets. assets.

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PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING POLICIES POLICIES

FOR FOR THE THE YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED 31st 31st MARCH MARCH 2025 2025

Tangible Tangible[fixed] fixed assets assets and and depreciation depreciation Depreciation Depreciation is is calculated calculated to to write write down down the the cost cost of of all all tangible tangible fixed fixed assets assets over over £1,000 El ,000 by by instalments instalments over over the[the][expected] expected useful useful lives. lives.[The] The[period] period generally generally applicable applicable are: are:

Fixtures Fixtures and[and] fittings fittings 25% 25% reducing reducing balance balance basis basis

Intangible Intangible income income Intangible Intangible[income,] income, in[in] the the form form of of donated donated facilities facilities and and voluntary voluntary help help etc., etc., is is not not included included in in the the financial financial statements statements since since[it] it is is not[not] considered considered practicable practicable[to] to quantify[quantify] such such income. income.

Reserves Reserves The The[current] current reserve reserve policy policy is[is][to] to maintain maintain sufficient sufficient cash cash[flow] flow for[for] known known commitments, commitments, and and the[the] replacement replacement of[of] certain certain assets. assets. Not Not all[all] grants grants are are received received[at] at the the beginning beginning of the of the financial financial year year others others are are received received in in arrears. arrears. The The organisation organisation is is working working towards towards holding holding 6 6 months months running running costs. costs.

Risk Risk The The directors/trustees[directors/trustees] do[do] not[not] believe believe[the] the organisation organisation is is[subject] subject to[to] any any substantial substantial risk risk beyond beyond those those disclosed disclosed[in] in the[the] Annual Annual Report Report[and] and Accounts. Accounts. The The organisation organisation has has employer employer and and public public liability liability insurance insurance[to] to protect protect[it] it[in] in[the] the case case of[of] a a claim. claim.

GROWING GROWING TOGETHER TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTON LTD LTD (A (A Company Company Limited Limited by by Guarantee) Guarantee) NOTES NOTES TO THE TO THE FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS

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1
1
Income from donations andand legacies:
Income from donations and legacies:
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
Total
Total
Total
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
£ £ £ &
Donations, legacies & similar
Donations, legacies & similar
incoming resources
incoming resources
2,498
2,498
350
350
2,848
2,848
6,976
6,976
2,498
2,498
350
350
2,848
2,848
6,976
6,976
2
2
Charitable activities:
Charitable activities:
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
Total
Total
Total
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
Grants
Grants
£ £ £ £
Big Local
- Growing Together
Big Local - Growing Together
- - - 262
262
WNC Funded Fees- Nursery
WNC Funded Fees- Nursery
331,879
331,879
- 331,879
331,879
223,176
223,176
WNC
WNC
21,610
21,610
29,069
29,069
50,679
50,679
29,532
29,532
Other Grants
Other Grants
- - - 1 ,300
1,300
Voluntary Impact Northampton
Voluntary Impact Northampton
- - - -
Spring Social Prescribers
Spring Social Prescribers
- - - -
Tudor Trust
Tudor Trust
- - - -
NLCF National Lottery Community Fund
NLCF National Lottery Community Fund
- 72,078
72,078
72,078
72,078
55,837
55,837
NCF
- Constance Travis Trust
NCF - Constance Travis Trust
- - . 3,000
3,000
Children In Need
Children In Need
~ - - -
NCF
- Burnett Fund
NCF - Burnett Fund
- - - 20,000
20,000
NCF
- Bambino Mio
NCF - Bambino Mio
- - - -
National Grid
- Community Matters
National Grid - Community Matters
- - - 9,602
9,602
Northamptonshire Sport
Northamptonshire Sport
- - - 1 ,300
1,300
NCF
- St Giles Charitable Trust
NCF - St Giles Charitable Trust
- - - 5,000
5,000
Brookside Residents Council
Brookside Residents Council
- - - -
NorthamptonTown Council
Northampton Town Council
- - - -
Sport England
Sport England
- - - 5,336
5,336
Groundwork
- Tesco Bags of Help
Groundwork - Tesco Bags of Help
- - - 1,125
1,125
Spring Social Prescribers
Spring Social Prescribers
582
582
. 582
582
853
853
Nursery Income
Nursery Income
60,822
60,822
- 60,822
60,822
56,823
56,823
Holiday Clubs
Holiday Clubs
- - - -
Rent Received
Rent Received
61,811
61,811
- 61,811
61,811
63,491
63,491
Other
Other
- - - -
476,704
476,704
101,147
101,147
577,851
577,851
476,637
476,637

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3 3 Expenditure Expenditure on on charitable charitable activities: activities:

3
3
Expenditure on charitable activities:
Expenditure on charitable activities:
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
Total
Total
Total
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
£ £ £ £
Employment Costs
Employment Costs
4
4
336,355
336,355
76,269
76,269
412,624
412,624
376,668
376,668
Recruitment
Recruitment
304
304
- 304
304
595
595
Travel
Travel
761
761
214
214
975
975
554
554
Rent and rates
Rent and rates
21 ,803
21,803
569
569
22,372
22,372
24,967
24,967
Insurance
Insurance
3,134
3,134
- 3,134
3,134
3,172
3,172
Heat and Light
Heat and Light
13,046
13,046
- 13,046
13,046
11,511
11,511
Repairs and Maintenance
Repairs and Maintenance
9,895
9,895
210
210
10,105
10,105
8,213
8.213
Telephone
Telephone
2,130
2,130
229
229
2,359
2,359
2,053
2,053
Postage and Stationery
Postage and Stationery
3,390
3,390
260
260
3,650
3,650
4,129
4,129
Advertising and Marketing
Advertising and Marketing
547
547
- 547
547
374
374
Equipment incl IT
Equipment incl IT
7,947
7,947
4,007
4,007
1 1 ,954
11,954
12,947
12,947
Volunteer Expenses
Volunteer Expenses
- - - -
Training
Training
1 ,475
1,475
1,151
1,151
2,626
2,626
478
478
Professional Fees/Contractors
Professional Fees/Contractors
1 ,206
1,206
- 1 ,206
1,206
2,595
2,595
Operating Costs
Operating Costs
25,901
25,901
39,996
39,996
65,897
65,897
36,799
36,799
Activities
Activities
- - - -
Other
Other
- - - -
Bank Charges
Bank Charges
304
304
- 304
304
850
850
Depreciation
Depreciation
- - - -
Big Local
- Commissioned Services
Big Local - Commissioned Services
- - - 10,134
10,134
Caretaking and Cleaning
Caretaking and Cleaning
24,705
24,705
- 24,705
24,705
22,655
22,655
Governance:
Governance:
Independent Examination
Independent Examination
2,337
2,337
- 2,337
2,330
1 ,438
1,438
Accountancy
Accountancy
- - - -
Legal Fees
Legal Fees
- - - -
Payroll Charges
Payroll Charges
1 ,008
1,008
- 1 ,008
1,008
924
924
Trustee Expenses
Trustee Expenses
50
50
- 50
50
-
456,298
456,298
122,905
122,905
579,203
579,203
521,056
521,056
4
4
Trustees and Employees:
Trustees and Employees:
2025
2025
2024
2024
£ £
Wages and salaries
Wages and salaries
392,285
392,285
360,045
360,045
Employer NI
Employer NI
20,498
20,498
15,642
15,642
Employer Pension
Employer Pension
7,182
7,182
6,466
6,466
SMP Reclaimed
SMP Reclaimed
(7,341)
(7,341)
(5,485)
(5,485)
412,624
412,624
376,668
376,668

The The average average number number[of] of employees employees by by head head count count 25 25[(2025:28).] (2025:28).

During During[the] the year year[the] the[trustees] trustees received received no no remuneration remuneration[Enil] Enil[(2024:] (2024:[Enil).] £nil). The The[total] total expenditure expenditure reimbursed reimbursed[to] to[the] the trustees trustees amounted amounted[to] to[E50] £50 (2024:£nil).[(2024:Enil).]

No No employee employee earned earned[in] in excess excess of of £60,000 260,000 during during the the year. year. Remuneration Remuneration paid paid to to KAY Key Managarnont Management Pergonngl Personnel in in the the year €82,061 year £82,061 2024:£79 169)

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NOTES TO THE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS[(continued)] (continued)

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5 5 Tangible Tangible[Fixed] Fixed[assets] assets

5
5
Tangible [Fixed] [assets]
Tangible Fixed assets
Fixture and
Fixture and
Fittings
Fittings
Total
Total
£ £
Cost
Cost
At 1 April 2024
At 1 April 2024
69,383
69,383
69,383
69,383
Additions
Additions
- -
Disposals
Disposals
- -
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2025
69,383
69,383
69,383
69,383
Depreciation
Depreciation
At April 2024
At April 2024
69,383
69,383
69,383
69,383
Charge for year
Charge for year
- -
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2025
69,383
69,383
69,383
69,383
Net BookValue
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2025
- -
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2024
- -
Total
Total
Total
Total
6
6
Debtors:
Debtors:
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
2025
2025
2024
2024
£ 2 £ £
Trade debtors
Trade debtors
15,300
15,300
- 15,300
15,300
17,533
17,533
Other debtors
Other debtors
5,036
5,036
- 5,036
5,036
8,300
8,300
Prepayments
Prepayments
5,520
5,520
- 5,520
5,520
7,670
7,670
25,856
25,856
- 25,856
25,856
33,503
33,503
7
7
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
2025
2025
2024
2024
£ £ £ £
Trade Creditors
Trade Creditors
(9,810)
(9,810)
- (9,810)
(9,810)
(2,317)
(2,317)
Accruals
Accruals
(1 ,500)
(1,500)
- (1 ,500)
(1,500)
(1 ,500)
(1,500)
Other Creditors
Other Creditors
(1 ,415)
(1,415)
- (1 ,415)
(1,415)
(9,888)
(9,888)
(12,725)
(12,725)
- (12,725)
(12,725)
(13,705)
(13,705)
Unrestricted/
Designated Funds:
Unrestricted/ Designated Funds:
At
At
Incoming
Incoming
Outgoing
Outgoing
Transfers
Transfers
At
At
01.04.24
01.04.24
Resources
Resources
Resources
Resources
31.03.25
31.03.25
£ £ £ £ £
General Fund
General Fund
207,521
207,521
483,854
483,854
(450,170)
(450,170)
2,435
2,435
243,640
243,640
Designated funds:
Designated funds:
Buildings
Buildings
35,000
35,000
- - - 35,000
35,000
Equipment
Equipment
15,000
15,000
- - - 15,000
15,000
Community Projects
Community Projects
25,668
25,668
2,173
2,173
(6, 128)
(6,128)
- 21,713
21,713
Enviromental Fund
Enviromental Fund
19,123
19,123
- - - 19,123
19,123
302,312
302,312
486,027
486,027
(456,298)
(456,298)
2,435
2,435
334,476
334,476

Building Building - - for for repairs repairs and and improvements improvements Equipment Equipment - - for for the the purchase purchase of of equipment equipment Community Community Projects Projects - - Funding Funding to to support support community community work work Enviromental Enviromental Fund Fund - - To To support support enviromental enviromental work work in in the the area area

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At Incoming
Incoming
Outgoing
Outgoing
Transfers
Transfers
At
01.04.23
01.04.23
Resources
Resources
Resources
Resources
31.03.24
31.03.24
£ £ £ £ £
General Fund
General Fund
204,156
204,156
375,855
375,855
(375,537)
(375,537)
3,047
3,047
207,521
207,521
Designated funds:
Designated funds:
Buildings
Buildings
35,000
35,000
- - - 35,000
35,000
Equipment
Equipment
15,000
15,000
- - - 15,000
15,000
Community Projects
Community Projects
- 138
138
(6,732)
(6,732)
32,262
32,262
25,668
25,668
Enviromental Fund
Enviromental Fund
19,123
19,123
- - - 19,123
19,123
273,279
273,279
375,993
375,993
(382,269)
(382,269)
35,309
35,309
302,312
302,312
9
9
Restricted Funds:
Restricted Funds:
At
At
Incoming
Incoming
Outgoing
Outgoing
Transfers
Transfers
At
01.04.24
01.04.24
Resources
Resources
Resources
Resources
31.03.25
31.03.25
in year
in year
in year
in year
£ £ £ £ £
Big Local Grants
Big Local Grants
- - - - -
NLCF National Lottery Community Fund
NLCF National Lottery Community Fund
- 72,078
72,078
(72,288)
(72,288)
210
210
.
Leisure Equip Spares & Repairs
Leisure Equip Spares & Repairs
11,887
11,887
- - - 11,887
11,887
Woodfield Residents
Woodfield Residents
- - - - -
NCF
- Constance Travis Trust
NCF - Constance Travis Trust
1 ,636
1,636
- (1 ,636)
(1,636)
- -
NCF
- Burnett Fund
NCF - Burnett Fund
4,519
4,519
- (4,519)
(4,519)
. -
British Science
British Science
10
10
- (10)
(10)
- -
WNC
- Household Support Fund
WNC - Household Support Fund
- 27,570
27,570
(26,295)
(26,295)
(1 ,275)
(1,275)
-
Brookside Residents Council
Brookside Residents Council
783
783
350
350
(325)
(325)
- 808
808
NCF
- St Giles Charitable Trust
NCF - St Giles Charitable Trust
3,913
3,913
- (3,913)
(3,913)
- -
WNC
- WarmWelcome
WNC -WarmWelcome
1 ,500
1,500
1
,499
1,499
(2,999)
(2,999)
- -
WNC
- Nursery Lunches
WNC - Nursery Lunches
2,425
2,425
- (2,425)
(2,425)
- -
WNC
- Forest School
WNC - Forest School
1 ,588
1,588
- (1 ,588)
(1,588)
- -
WNC
- Womens Wellbeing
WNC -Womens Wellbeing
2,019
2,019
- (2,019)
(2,019)
- -
WNC
- SummerFun
WNC - Summer Fun
939
939
- (939)
(939)
- -
WNC
- Enviromental
Sport England
WNC- Enviromental
Sport England
922
4 397
922
4,397
-
-
(922)
(3,027)
(922)
(3,027)
(1 ,370)
-
(1,370)
-
-
36,538
36,538
101,497
101,497
(122,905)
(122,905)
(2,435)
(2,435)
12,695
12,695

Leisure Leisure Equip Equip Spares Spares & & Repairs Repairs - - Maintenance Maintenance fund fund for for estate estate play play areas areas NCF NCF - - Constance Constance Travis Travis Trust Trust - - Towards Towards the the provision provision of of hot hot meals meals for for the the nursery nursery NCF NCF Burnett[Burnett] Fund Fund - - To To fund fund an an early early years years practitioner practitioner in in BGN BGN Nursery Nursery British British Science Science - - To To fund fund 5 5 sessions sessions of of an an after after school school science science provision provision for for primary primary age age children children WNC WNC - - Household Household Support Support Fund Fund - - To To support support community community led led programs programs offer offer practical practical financial financial support support to to help help households households in in West West Northamptonshire Northamptonshire to to manage manage essential essential costs costs Brookside Brookside Residents Residents Council Council - - For For use use by by Brookside Brookside Residents Residents Council Council NCF NCF - - St St Giles Giles Charitable Charitable Trust Trust - - Towards Towards staff staff costs costs & & provisions provisions to to support support group group work work WNC WNC - - Warm Warm Welcome Welcome - - Towards Towards providing providing a a warm warm space, space, support support & & advice advice for for the the local local community community WNC WNC - - Nursery Nursery Lunches Lunches - - Towards Towards the the provision provision of of hot hot meals meals for for the the nursery nursery WNC WNC- Forest Forest School School - - Training Training & & equipment equipment to to run run a a Forest Forest School School WNC WNC - - Womens Womens Wellbeing Wellbeing - - Towards Towards resources resources for for group group work work WNC WNC - - Summer Summer Fun Fun - - Towards Towards summer summer activities activities WNC WNC[-] - Enviromental Enviromental - - Supporting Supporting litter litter picking picking and and other other enviromental enviromental projects projects Sport Sport England England - - Training Training & & delivery delivery costs costs for for keep keep fit fit sessions sessions

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GROWING TOGETHER GROWING TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTON LTD LTD (A (A Company Company Limited Limited by by Guarantee) Guarantee) NOTES NOTES TO THE TO THE FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS (continued) (continued)

Comparative Comparative Restricted Restricted Funds: Funds:

Comparative Restricted Funds:
Comparative Restricted Funds:
At Incoming
Incoming
Outgoing
Outgoing
Transfers
Transfers
At
01.04.23
01.04.23
Resources
Resources
Resources
Resources
31.03.24
31.03.24
in year
in year
in year
in year
£ £ £ £ £
Youth Project
Youth Project
- - - -
Big Local Grants
Big Local Grants
40,795
40,795
262
262
(7,807)
(7,807)
(33,250)
(33,250)
-
NLCF National Lottery Community Fund
NLCF National Lottery Community Fund
- 55,837
55,837
(55,837)
(55,837)
- -
Leisure Equip Spares & Repairs
Leisure Equip Spares & Repairs
11,887
11,887
- - - 11 ,887
11,887
Community Garden
Community Garden
5,735
5,735
- (5,735)
(5,735)
- -
WNC
- Community Garden
WNC - Community Garden
460
460
- (460)
(460)
- -
Big Local
- CommunityWork
Big Local - CommunityWork
17,651
17,651
715
715
(18,366)
(18,366)
- -
Woodfield Residents
Woodfield Residents
- - (360)
(360)
360
360
.
NCF
- Constance Travis Trust
NCF - Constance Travis Trust
- 3,000
3,000
(1 ,364)
(1,364)
- 1 ,636
1,636
NCF
- Bambino Mio
NCF - Bambino Mio
3,019
3,019
- (3,019)
(3,019)
- -
NCF
- Burnett Fund
NCF - Burnett Fund
2,715
2,715
20,000
20,000
(18,196)
(18,196)
- 4,519
4,519
NBC
- Football
NBC - Football
727
(27
- - (727)
(727)
-
Groundwork
- Tesco Bags of Help
Groundwork -Tesco Bags of Help
- 1,125
1,125
(1,125)
(1,125)
- -
Tudor Trust
Tudor Trust
4,957
4,957
- (4,957)
(4,957)
- -
National Grid
- Community Matters
National Grid
- Community Matters
- 9,602
9,602
(7,922)
(7,922)
(1 ,680)
(1,680)
-
British Science
British Science
- 500
500
(490)
(490)
- 10
10
Northamptonshire Sport
Northamptonshire Sport
4,731
4,731
1 ,300
1,300
(6,031 )
(6,031)
- -
Voluntary Impact Northampton
Voluntary Impact Northampton
3,066
3,066
- (3,054)
(3,054)
(12)
(12)
-
Brookside Residents Council
Brookside Residents Council
775
775
324
324
(316)
(316)
- 783
783
NCF
- St Giles Charitable Trust
NCF - St Giles Charitable Trust
- 5,000
5,000
(1 ,087)
(1,087)
- 3,913
3,913
WNC
- WarmWelcome
WNC -Warm Welcome
- 1 ,500
1,500
- - 1 ,500
1,500
WNC
- Nursery Lunches
WNC - Nursery Lunches
- 2,500
2,500
(75)
(75)
- 2,425
2,425
WNC
- Forest School
WNC - Forest School
: 1 ,588
1,588
- - 1 ,588
1,588
WNC
- Womens Wellbeing
WNC - Womens Wellbeing
- 2,220
2,220
(201)
(201)
- 2,019
2,019
WNC
- SummerFun
WNC - Summer Fun
- 1 ,627
1,627
(688)
(688)
- 939
939
WNC
- Enviromental
WNC - Enviromental
- 1 ,680
1,680
(758)
(758)
- 922
922
Sport England
Sport England
- 5,336
5,336
(939)
(939)
- 4,397
4,397
96,518
96,518
114,116
114,116
(138,787)
(138,787)
(35,309)
(35,309)
36,538
36,538

Youth Youth[Project] Project - - Activities Activities for for Young Young People People

Big Big Local Local Grants Grants - - Local Local Trust Trust funding funding for: for: Blackthorn, Blackthorn, Goldings, Goldings, Lings, Lings, Lumbertubs Lumbertubs & & Overstone Overstone Lodge Lodge estates estates[to] to promote promote and and improve improve[their] their communties communties NLCF NLCF[National] National[Lottery] Lottery Community Community Fund Fund - - 3 3 year year funding funding to to support support 2 2 community community work work staff staff and and operating operating costs costs for[for] the[the] community community groups groups

Leisure Leisure Equip Equip Spares Spares & & Repairs Repairs - - Maintenance Maintenance fund fund for for estate estate play play areas areas Community Community Garden Garden - - For For the the Blackthorn Blackthorn community community garden garden WNC WNC - - Community Community Garden Garden - - Towards Towards equipment equipment for for the the Community Community Garden Garden

Big Big Local Local Community Community Work Work - - for for Brookside Brookside Hub Hub and and community community work work in in Lings Lings and and Lumbertubs Lumbertubs Woodfield Woodfield Residents Residents - - Holding Holding funds funds for for Woodfields Woodfields Residents Residents Association Association

NCF NCF - - Constance Constance Travis Travis Trust Trust - - Towards Towards the the provision provision of of hot hot meals meals for for the the nursery nursery

NCF NCF Bambino Bambino Mio Mio - - To To support support young young children children and and their their families families in in the the local local community community and and BGN BGN Nursery Nursery

NCF NCF Burnett Burnett Fund Fund - - To To fund fund an an early early years years practitioner practitioner in in BGN BGN Nursery Nursery

Groundwork Groundwork - - Tesco Tesco Bags Bags of of Help Help -Towards -Towards the the provision provision of of hot hot meals meals for for the the nursery nursery

GROWING GROWING TOGETHER TOGETHER NORTHAMPTON NORTHAMPTON LTD LTD

(A (A Company Company Limited Limited by by Guarantee) Guarantee) NOTES TO NOTES TO THE THE FINANCIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENTS (continued) (continued)

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Lottery Lottery Community Community Fund Fund - - To To provide provide community community outreach support outreach support during during COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic pandemic

Tudor Tudor Trust Trust - - Towards Towards salaries salaries and and associated associated costs costs for for Community Community Work Work National National Grid Grid - - Community Community Matters Matters - - Towards Towards providing providing a a warm warm space, space, support support & & advice advice for for the the local local commnity commnity British British Science Science - - To To fund fund 5 5 sessions sessions of of an an after after school school science science provision provision for for primary primary age age children children Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Sport Sport - - To To fund fund activities activities for for the the Holiday Holiday Club. Club. Voluntary Voluntary[Impact] Impact Northampton Northampton - - To To engage engage with with communities communities in in Talavera Talavera ward ward Brookside Brookside Residents Residents Council Council - - For For use use by by Brookside Brookside Residents Residents Council Council

NCF NCF - - St St Giles Giles Charitable Charitable Trust Trust - - Towards Towards staff staff costs costs & & provisions provisions to to support support group group work work

WNC WNC - - Warm Warm Welcome Welcome - - Towards Towards providing providing a a warm warm space, space, support support & & advice advice for for the the local local community community

WNC WNC - - Nursery Nursery Lunches Lunches - - Towards Towards the the provision provision of of hot hot meals meals for for the the nursery nursery

WNC WNC- Forest Forest School School - - Training Training & & equipment equipment to to run run a a Forest Forest School School

WNC WNC - - Womens Womens Wellbeing Wellbeing - - Towards Towards resources resources for for group group work work

WNC WNC - - Summer Summer Fun Fun - - Towards Towards summer summer activities activities

WNC WNC- Enviromental Enviromental - - Supporting Supporting litter litter picking picking and and other other enviromental enviromental projects projects Sport Sport England England - - Training Training & & delivery delivery costs costs for for keep keep fit fit sessions sessions

10 10 Operating Operating Lease Lease Commitments Commitments

The The company company occupies occupies two two properties properties owned owned by by Northampton Northampton Borough Borough[Council,] Council,[the] the term term[of] of the the lease lease for for the the first first property property is is 30 30 years years from from 21st 21st June June 2013. 2013. The The annual annual rent rent is is £9,000 €9,000 per per annum annum The The term term[of the] of the lease lease[for] for the[the] second second property property is[is] 25 25 years years from from 6th 6th October October 2014. 2014. The The annual annual rent rent is is £10,100 E 10,100 per per annum. annum.

11 11 Ultimate Ultimate Controlling Controlling Party: Party: The The company company[is] is under under[the] the ultimate ultimate control[control of] of[its] its Executive Executive Committee, Committee,[the] the members members of[of] which which are are shown shown[at] at the[the] front[front][of] of these these financial financial statements. statements.

12 12 Related Related Party Party Disclosures Disclosures

There There were were no no related related party party transactions transactions

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GROWING TOGETHER NORTHAMPTONLTD
GROWINGTOGETHERNORTHAMPTON LTD
Total
Total
Total
Total
Statement ofCash Flows
Statement ofCash Flows
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Table 8
Table 8
£ £ £ £ £ £
Cash flowsfrom operating activities:
Cash flowsfrom operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operatingactivities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
321,345
321,345
12,695
12,695
334,040
334,040
282,514
282,514
36,538
36,538
319,052
319,052
Cash flowsfrom investing activities:
Cash flowsfrom investing activities:
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
- - - - z =
Proceeds from thesale of property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
- - - - - -
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
- - - - - -
Proceeds from sale of investments
Proceeds from sale of investments
- - - - . 7
Purchase of investments
Purchase of investments
- - - - = 2
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
. . - - - -
Cashflowsfrom financingactivities:
Cash flowsfrom financing activities:
Repayments of borrowing
Repayments of borrowing
- - - - - -
Cash inflows from new borrowing
Cash inflows from new borrowing
. - - - - -
Receipt of endowment
Receipt ofendowment
- - - 2 = :
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
- - - - - -
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period
38,831
38,831
(23,843)
(23,843)
14,988
14,988
25,611
25,611
(60,517)
(60,517)
(34,906)
(34,906)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting
Cash and cash equivalents atthe beginning ofthe reporting
period
period
282,514
282,514
36,538
36,538
319,052
319,052
256,903
256,903
97,055
97,055
353,958
353,958
Change in cash and cash equivalents due to exchange rate
Change in cash and cash equivalents due to exchange rate
movements
movements
- =
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting
period
Cash and cash equivalents atthe end ofthe reporting
period
321,345
321,345
12,695
12,695
334,040
334,040
282,514
282,514
36,538
36,538
319,052
319,052
GROWING TOGETHER NORTHAMPTONLTD
Reconciliation of net movement infunds to net cash flow
from operating activities
GROWINGTOGETHERNORTHAMPTON LTD
Reconciliation ofnetmovement infundsto net cashflow
from operating activities
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2025
Total
2025 —_Unrestricted
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2024
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2024
Table 9
Table 9
£ £ £ £ £ £
Net movement
in funds for the reporting period (as per the
Net movement in fundsforthe reporting period (as perthe
statement offinancial activities)
statement offinancial activities)
334,476
334,476
12,695
12,695
347,171
347,171
302,312
302,312
36,538
36,538
338,850
338,850
Adjustments for:
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Depreciation charges
- - - - - -
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
- - - - - -
Loss/(profit) on the sale of fixed assets
Loss/(profit) on the sale offixed assets
- . - - . -
(Increase)/decrease in stocks
(Increase)/decrease in stocks
- - - - - -
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(25,856)
(25,856)
- (25,856)
(25,856)
(33,503)
(33,503)
- (33,503)
(33,503)
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
12,725
12,725
- 12,725
42,725
13,705
13,705
- 13,705
13,705
Net cash providedby (used in) operating activities
Netcashprovidedby(usedin)operatingactivities
321,345
321,345
12,695
12,695
334,040
334,040
282,514
282,514
36,538
36,538
319,052
319,052
GROWING TOGETHER
GROWING TOGETHER
Analysis ofcash at bank and in hand less overdrafts
Analysis ofcash atbankand inhand less overdrafts
Total
Total
Total
Total
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2025 —_Unrestricted
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2024
Table 10
Table 10
£ £ £ £ £ £
Cash in hand
Cash in hand
321,345
321,345
12,695
12,695
334,040
334,040
282,514
282,514
36,538
36,538
319,052
319,052
Notice deposits (less than 30 days)
Notice deposits (less than 30 days)
- - - . - -
Overdraftfacility repayable on demand
Overdraft facility repayable on demand
. . - . - -
Total cash and cash equivalents
Totalcashandcashequivalents
321,345
321,345
12,695
12,695
334,040
334,040
282,514
282,514
36,538
36,538
319,052
319,052