Charity registration number: 1108304
Speakeasy Advocacy
Annual Rew)rt and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Speakeasy Advocacy
Contents (continued)
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees, Report
2to3
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
Independent Examinevs Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Referellce and Administrative Details
Trustees
Mr I Speed
Mr M Ansell
Ms M Le Warne
Ms J Robbins
Ms J Stewart
Mr O Zampieri
1108304
CbArity Reglstration Number
Prilleipal Office
The Orchard White
Hart Lane
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG214AF
ljjdependent Examiner
MMO Limited
Senior Statutory Auditor
Wellesley House
204 London Road
Waterlooville
Hampshire
P07 7AN
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Trustees, Report
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31
larch 2025.
Objectives and activities
Objects and Aims
The objects in our constitution are "To protect and preserve the good health of Childre￿ young people and adults
with autistic spectrum disorders andlor leaming disabilities"
As an advoca￿ organisation our aim fts to:
. Make sure people are listsned to
Empower people to take control of their lives, making their ow) decisions and choices so that they become as
independent as possible
Support people lo become part of their local communities and prevent social exclusion
We have worked with 459 people during the year. a decrease of 9010 (46 fewer people) than the previous year. We
provided Statutory Advocacy for l95 people funded by individual spot purchase commissions from local authorities
(which is an increase of 370/0 and 53 more people than last year). We provided Non Statutorv Advo¢acv for 64
people (33 % decrease and 32 fewer people than last year) using grant funding or local authority Commissions.
Signposting and Infonnation was provided to 153 people (3 1 fewer people and a decrease of 170/0}. Our Self
Advocacy Groups suppoi'ted 47 people in Basingstoke (including 19 people funded to attend Friday Network as part
of the HCC Learning Disability Day Opportunities programme). The group figures have been adjusted to reflect
changes to self advocacy group structures and cotnmunity activities since Covid. We have provided advow across
the whole area of Hampshire working in partnership with Choices Advocacy (based in Southampton), and continue
to Co-ordinate the county wide delivery of the Statutory Advocacy Relevant Person's Representative (RPR) service
for people placed 'out of area, in Hampshire which funded by individual spot purchase commissions from local
authorities. We received a 'Household Support Grant. from Department of Work and Pensions administered by
Hampshire County Council which supported people with a learning disability and autism with information and
advice on the cost of living in¢i'eases to fvel and food. We continued to provide a reduced Advocacy Safety Net
service to people with a learning disability and autism in the Basingstoke and Hart & Rushmoor areas self funded
from reserves while looking for new fvnding sources.
We started working With MMO as our new accountants in August 2024 and they supported us to complete migration
to a new accounts package and took on our payroll. We continued our strategic work as members of Hampshire
Safeguarding Adults Boar￿ and participation in local and national networks for the voluntary sector. disability and
advocacy.
We held an event on 18th November 2024 to celebrate 21 years of the charity, presenting a Lifetime Achievement
Award to Matthew Ansell one of our founding members and Trustees. Three members of staff also received long
service awards to recognise 20 years employment by the charity.
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Trustees, Report (continued)
Nature ofgoytrning dtscument
Ihe iharit!. 15 gOI'LrnLd h!, a ConsLiiuiitsn h&i8ed Iin ihL Chariti. C(Immisstnn model and 1.4 a Reoi.stLrL.d Charill.
l&i'.inu
pr£i'iousl>' idLmlil lcd Ihe hLneli(S ()r a Lh'ii'iublL lnLnrpoi'alL￿ ()rgRnisalion. Ilie -I'1Tr18iL¥% ionlinue to ilork
IuM'ard.s Il?i.% in ordL'r LO updale IliL Lll)I'erniiig d(TrLumLnL io r¢.flcLt Ll)angL'¥ lo botli thL' oryaiiigdliiin aiid bL'nLficiaries.
rhL TrusiLL Iloliu. state.E thai ii'u shuu5d h:ii'L rLprebLmlatii'Ls ()I' namLd self adi'oLaLS- gii)ups. 'Irusices are LILCIL.d tsi
thL Annual tiLner41 Meeiing or app(iiniL'LI in hLIIi'LL'n timc% b} Ihe 13nard. all r¢¢cÉi'L traFninb In d() thLir iulL
tho%L ii.'Iii) dre USLrs nfrhc gLlI'iLe also lilli'i sUPPlirt Iriim ttn adiroLaLL. -t.he l-rusi¢L'5 hJi'L niL"I Ihrcc iimLs duriiig
¢ar in addiLion to Lhc .4nnual (i¢'ncrJl MLClllli. "l-lirLL neil l-rusLe¢.s iK'¢rL appi)iniLd at the Aiiiiual ('ILncral MLcÈing
Lt brinLY d iiialih nl- L'XPLrtisi iii tnarkLiinii
l)u.4incss. tIIL' IhJi'il!' seLlI)r a& ii'LII kn£)ii'lLdgyL and L YPLrienLL l)f
Aisahilili. and pL(Trplc ￿.hO 115L SCn'iLiS. 'I'hL 'I'ru5tL¢S 116ll.'L LonLinu¥d to M'ork ivilh ihe Chicl. l-'Ncculii'e ()n upddting
clie Lliariij. s dci LlopniLnt and mki.Litiiig plan as i¥LII a.% updaLing LL)" i)rganisaiiunal p()IiLi1S aiid pro¥e.<.SL"S.
Public beiiefii
'l-he Lrii.%lLL% Lonfirm ihai IliL) hai L. ciiinplicd ii'iih the requirLni¢nis (Trf 5LLlI(In 17 11l.ih¢ C'harities Aci 201 I to ha¥'e
du¥ rL&Ls jll'd Ic) IliL publiL bLnclii guidaiiLL publi8hLd h!, tliL Q h￿ill Cominission liTrr F.ng?Idiid and Walcs.
rhe annual rei)orl 1i7s appr()I'cd h). thc tii]steeg ()f the chariÈ}' ()n
I, R. speeAJ
and si¥nLd on its behall"bN'.
Mr l Speed
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Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
'rhc Iruslees are responsible Ior prLP(iring IhL trustLC.E' I'L'PlIrt and lh¢ linancial siatLments in ii¢il?rddncL i%'iih ihl.
LlniLed Kinb7d()n) Ilccouiitin8 Staildurds ILlnil¢d Kingdom CJLllL'fdll)' .IcLLPILd AL¢QUlI(iiig PraLtiLel JppliLablc
laii" and regulaiionq.
The lai%. applicable lo charitlC.S I'LquiI'es ihe Irug(¢'L'b t() prL'parL linanLial staiemenls l(Ir linancial }'e4r H,hi¢h
gii'e a LruL dnd lair i'tLi¥ of tlie Sta￿ of allair5 (If ihL LI7￿11!. and ol- (he in¢oniinb? r¥'.iourccs aiid application of
rL.sourie% ol-thL Lhirili. r()r thdi p¢riod. In prcpaiinbi LhLsL finan¢iJl %(aicmL'nts. IhL trusLeL'S lire requirL'd io..
seleut suitablc aLLounLing FY)IiLies and ihen appl). them LOnsi.5￿nl1}
i)b%¢n'¥ UIL mLthiids and principles in the ChttriiiL% 4ORP-
makL' judg?Lm¢nts and LstimaLLS (hal are rcJwnabl¥ aftd prudLlIt-
siale ii,hether appliLJblL aLLcFuntin4 sthnd￿dS hai'¢ been l(Trlliiiiied. subject Lo an!, Inaterial departurL'.8 di.%LID8ed
and eNplaincd in thf linancial statements. uncl
prcpare tl)¢ f511ancial siatcmcnts on the 40ino ¢on¢¢i'n basi% unless it is inappropriale ti) pr¢sume thJt thc Lharii!.
Ni'ill LL)ntinuL in businLSS.
The Lrnsrees ure regp()n.%iblL fnr k¢cptng pruper accounting r¢cg)rd4 thai disclosc I￿7th reasonable aLLuracv a¢ any
time thL fintsnLial p()siliun (Jf th¢ Lhdriiy and cnthlc them Ictr ensure ihdl thè linanoial slatcmcnis Lompls, li'i(h ihe
C"haritlLS ALt ?() I i. Ihe L.'h¢irillL'S IALci)unLs dnd Rcp()rtsl IILgulJii()n.8 2008. and (IIL pri)ki8icins 1)I' ¢he Lonsiiluiion.
Tlic irustCLS are a150 fLsponsiblc lor saleguardiiig ihe asse￿ ol. LIIC Lharil). dnd h¢nLL' lor reasundblL S(Lp5 for
Ihe pi'ei'enti()n And deti"¢¢ion vl-fraud ond nihcr irregulariiie.s.
ThL' Ir1￿1¢¢5 are r¢si)onsiblL lor Ihc maintenance and irti¢¥rily ol'th¥ Lorporatc and linancial inlomitstion includcd on
Llie ch&ritable coinptiii}'s i%'eb%iLL. LLgi%lalion goi'erning ihe preparaiion and disseminuiion ot financial s(aiements
mafv dilTLr Iroin Icgislaiioii in oihLr juris(lii(i(Ins.
Appr()N'ed b). the irustL'cs ol-llic cliarits. on
- and 8ign¢d ILS bchaifby-
Mi. I Speed
TrustL'
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Speakeasy Advocacy
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Speakeasy Advocacy for the year ended 31 March
2025.
Responsibilities and bAsis of report
As the charity trustees of Speakeasy Advocacy you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the requii'¢ments of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Speakeasy Advocacy's accounts carried out under se¢tion 145 of the
2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examfiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirn? that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with
the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
l. accounting records were not kept in respect of Speakeasy Advocacy as required by section 130 of thc Act- or
2. the a¢counts do not acwrd with those records. or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set
out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts
give a '"tr¥Je and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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 pmper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
SIGNED SECURELY
Mrs Gillian Mclniosh
Senior Statutory Auditor
Wellesley House
204 London Road
Waterlooville
Hampshire
P07 7AN
09/12/2025
,'FD SECURELY
Date..
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ststement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Uttr¢stricted
nds
Restricted
runds
Total
2025
Note
Income and Endowments from:
Other trading activities
Cross charges
46,936
51,347
67,740
1,531
114,676
52.878
Totsl income
98,283
69,271
167,554
Expenditure on..
Charitsble activities
(99,197)
(86,716)
(185,913)
Total expenditure
(99.197)
(86,716}
185,913)
Net expenditure
{914
(17.445)
(18.359)
Net rnovement in funds
(914)
(17,445)
(18,359)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
145,996
41.507
187.503
Total funds carried forward
io
145,082
Unrestricted
funds
24.062
Restricted
funds
169.144
Total
2024
Note
Income And Endoivments from:
Other trading activities
Cross charges
11.889
102,304
173,378
1,355
185,267
103.659
Total income
114,193
174,733
288.926
Expenditure OD:
Charitable activities
(62.555)
(181,988)
(244.5431
Totsl expenditure
{62,555)
(181,988)
{244,543)
Net income](expenditure}
Net movement in funds
51,638
(7,2551
44,383
51,638
(7,255)
44.383
RecTrDciliation of funds
Totsl ￿ndS brought fonvard
94,358
48,762
143,120
ToLql funds carried fon4•Yd
io
145,996
41,507
187,503
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The funds breakdowi for 2024 is shown in note 10.
The notes on pages 8 to 16 forni an int¢8ral part of these financial statements.
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(Registration number: 1108304)
Balanee Sheet as at 31 Martli 2025
2025
2024
Fixed assets
Tdii&iiblL 4,8scts
?.696
3.029
Current assets
r)ebi()rs
Lalh ut l)ank and in hand
19.734
17j.()??
160.133
Creditors: Amount5 falling due wlthin one year
Net current asset5
16.i981
166.448
184.474
Net a5set5
169.144
187.51)3
Fund5 of the chgrity:
Re5trleted Intome funds
es(riL(ed lund.%
10
41.507
[Inreslrlcted income funds
Ilnr¢stTicted lunds
14i.087
145.996
Tolal funds
iu
169.144
187.i113
'rh¢ finaniial slaiLmLnis ()n page.4 6 to l fi ii'Lre dppr()I'ed b!. th¢ irusleLs, and dU(horis¢d for i84u¢ on
and.8igTncd cyn tliLir beh¢ill-bN':
.Mr I SpL*.d
I'rustle
Thc nnics on pagLs 8 Lo 16 form an iniLgiral 5)art of iliesc linanLial Stslem¢nts.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
l Aecounting poliei¢5
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of
Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kin8dom
and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Basis of preparation
Speakeasy Advocacy meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts {financial
statements) have beey) prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction
value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s} to these accounts.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going
concem.
Income And endowments
Expelldilure
All expcndilure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation lo that expenditure. it is probable
settlement is required and the amount can be m&qsured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure
heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings
they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Ivith central staff ￿SIS allocated on the
basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use. Other support costs are
allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Charliable octivlli
Charitsble expenditure cornprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for
it5 beneficiaries. It in¢ludes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect
nature necess&ry to support them.
Goverttanee Costs
These include the costs attributable to the charity's complian¢¢ with constitutional and statutory requirements,
including audit, strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expenses.
Taxatfio
The charity is eonsidered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it
meets the definition of a charitable company for UK Corporation tsx purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially
exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part E I
of the Corwration Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains A& 1992. to the extent that
such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ellded 31 March 2025 (continued)
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £0.00 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated
depreciation and subsequent accumulated impaim7ent losses.
DepreclotioD and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the c4)st or valuation, less any estimated residual
value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services perfornied in the ordinary course of
business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost
using the effective interest method, less provision for impaimient. A provision for the impairnient of trade debtors is
esLqblished when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able lo collect all amounts due according to
the original tenns of the receivables.
Cish c&$h equivAlents
Cash and Cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-terni highly liquid investments
that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are SLÈbject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Trade ereditors
are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of bustness from
suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the does not have an unconditional righ¢ at the end
of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there
is an unconditional right to deter settlement for at least tweliwe months after the reporting date. they are presented as
nonwcurrent liabilities.
are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently m¢&sured at amortised cost usin8 the effedive
interest method.
Borrowings
Interes1-be￿ing borrowings are initially recorded al fair value. net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings
are subsequently Larried at amortised cost, with the difterence between the proceeds. net of transaction costs, and the
amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the Statement of Financial Activities over the period of
the relevant bomiwing.
Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest rnethod and is included Rn intei'est payable and
similar ¢harges.
Borrowings are classified &s current liabilities unless the charity has an unwnditional right to defer settlement of the
liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Fund structure
Unrestricted income ￿ndS are general ￿ndS that are available for use at the trustees discretion in fijrtherance of the
objectives of the charity.
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is
restricted to that area or purpose.
Finallclal instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the charity becomes a party to the contractual
provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according tr) the substance of the contractual arrangements
entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the charity after
deducting all of its liabilities.
Recogntslon and measureFnent
All financial assets and liabilities are initiall) measured at transaction price (including transaction costs), except for
those financial assets classified as at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measuird at tair value
(which is nom]ally the transaction price excluding transaction costs). unless the arrangement constitutes a financing
transaction. If an arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. the financial assel or fitian¢ial liability is measured
at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Finimcial assets and liabilities are only offset in the statement of financial position when. and only when there exists
a 1¢8ally enfor¢¢able right to set off the recognised amounts and the charity intends either to settle on a net basis, or
to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Financial assets are derecognised then and only when a) the contractual rights ￿ the ¢2sh flows from the financial
asset expire or are settled, b) the charity transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and reward5 of
ownership of the financial asset. or c} the charity, despite having ittained some. but not all, signifieant risk3 and
rewards of oThnership, has ￿nSferred control of the asset to another party.
Financial liabilities are derecognised only when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or
expires.
Fair volue ￿e￿UreMertt
The best evidence of fair value is a quoted price for an identical asset in an active market. When quoted prices are
unavailable, the price of a recent transaction for an identical asset provides evidence of fair value as lon8 as there
has not been a significant change in economic circumstances or a significant lapse of time since the transaction look
place. If the market is not active and recent transactions of an identical asset on their own are not a good estimate of
fair value. the fair value is estimated by using a valuation technique.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
2 Expenditure on eharitable activitles
Unrestrieted
funds
General
Restrieted
funds
Total
funds
Note
Staff costs
Governance costs
40,836
58,361
59,614
27.102
100,450
85,463
TotaR for 2025
99,197
86,716
185,913
Total for 2024
62,555
181,988
244,543
Unrestrieted
funds
General
Restrieted
funds
Tot81
2024
Note
Staff ￿sts
Governance costs
32,062
30.493
69,534
112.454
101,596
142.947
62,555
181,988
244,543
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 {CODtinued)
Unrestricted
funds
General
Restricted
funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Staff salaries & NIC
Rent
Travelling
Office stationery
Postage & carriage
Telephone
IT costs
Audit & accountancy fees
Professional fees
Premises expenses
Insurance
Sundry expenses
Refreshments
Bank charges
Depreciation
Training costs
Cross charging
40,836
2,990
3,129
59,614
7.236
133
1,000
255
1,650
7,001
2,142
2.776
78
2,656
100,450
10,226
3,262
1,005
255
1,650
7,001
2,142
2.752
78
2,656
101,596
10,245
2.329
2.484
168
1,245
11,172
900
7.506
20
2,410
2,371
iio
(24)
51
90
164
164
863
390
52,878
108
246
344
101.289
863
390
1,531
51,347
99,197
86,716
185,913
244,543
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Notes to tbe Financial Statements for the Year EDded 31 March 2025 (continued)
3 Trust¢es remuneration and expenses
4 Staff cost5
The aggregate payroll ci)sts were as follows:
2025
2024
Staff costs during the year were:
Wages and salaries
100,450
101,596
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
S Taxatiou
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
6 Tangible flxed assets
Furniture And
equipment
Total
Cost
At l April 2024
Additions
11,880
529
11.880
529
At 31 March 2025
12.409
12,409
Depreeiation
At l Api'il 2024
Charge for the year
8,850
863
8,850
863
At 31 March 2025
9.713
9.713
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
2,696
2,696
At 31 March 2024
3,030
3.030
7 Debtors
2025
2024
Trade debtors
12,913
19.739
8 Cash and Cash equiv8lents
2025
2024
Cash at bank
160,133
175,622
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Mareh 2025 (continued)
9 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Trade creditors
Accruals
450
6,148
5.050
5,837
6,598
10.887
10 Funds
Balance at I
April 2024
Resources
expejjded
B4lance at 31
March 2025
resources
Unrestrieted fullds
General
General funds
145,996
98,283
(99,197)
145,082
Restricted funds
Re5triced
41,507
69,271
86,716)
24.062
Totsl funds
187,503
167,554
(185.913)
169.144
Balance at I
April 2023
lllcoming
resources
Resources
expended
Balallce at 31
March 2024
Unrestricted funds
General
General funds
94,358
114,193
(62,555)
145,996
Restricted
Restriced
48.762
174.733
(181,988)
41.507
Total funds
143,120
288,926
(244,543)
187,503
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
I l Analysis of ttet assets between fund5
Unre5trieted
funds
Ceneral
TotAI funds At
31 March
2025
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
2,696
173,046
(6,598)
2,696
173.046
(6,598)
Total net assets
169,144
169,IM
Unrestritted
funds
General
TotAI funds xt
31 Mireh
2024
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
3,029
195,361
(10,887)
3.029
195.361
(10,887)
Total net assets
187,503
187,503
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