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← Faithworks Wessex

2025-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1108714

Company registration number 05077777 (England and Wales)

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

4 Brackley Close Bournemouth International Airport Christchurch Dorset BH23 6SE

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr B Griffiths Mr C James Rev R Stamp Mr N Stevens Rev S Yetman Rev C Beaumont Ms L Davies Mrs C Riggs (Appointed 15 November 2024) Charity number 1108714 Company number 05077777 Principal address Heron Court Road Winton Bournemouth Dorset BH9 1DE Registered office Heron Court Road Winton Bournemouth Dorset BH9 1DE Auditor Harrisons Chartered Accountants 4 Brackley Close Bournemouth International Airport Christchurch Dorset BH23 6SE

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 7
Statement of trustees' responsibilities 8
Independent auditor's report 9 - 11
Statement of financial activities 12
Balance sheet 13
Statement of cash flows 14
Notes to the financial statements 15 - 26

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019).

Objectives and activities

Our Aims and objectives

Faithworks Wessex (FWW) is a registered charity working across the conurbation of Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and the surrounding area.

We help people at their point of crisis (food, finance, shelter), walk alongside people on their journey connecting them with the best help, and then help them rebuild their lives so that they don’t go back into crisis. Everything we do, we seek to do with local churches, as we want them to find relational and spiritual hope as well as practical support.

We long for people to find new personal resilience – to have their lives restored and “re-storied” for the future and so prevent them needing crisis help again.

And through this we long to see a new community resilience in our local neighbourhoods where homelessness and food insecurity are effectively ended, and where everyone is within 15 minutes of a place of practical support, friendship and God-inspired hope: we call these “Life Centres”

Our approach is set out in the strap-line under our logo

As a faith-led organisation, FWW will always seek to act in accordance with our Christian ethos, which includes serving all regardless of their circumstances or beliefs. We are working with many partners, and are particularly successful in inspiring and enabling churches to identify and then meet the needs of their local communities.

This year, the new vision, mission and values were developed into a fresh branding toolkit, which formed the basis of both a new website and a fresh approach to appraisals.

Charitable purposes

The charity’s purposes in the governance documents are:

“The relief of financial hardship, sickness or distress, particularly amongst the elderly, homeless, children and young people in care and those caring for a family member with a physical, mental or sensory disability, by the provision of information, advice and support and to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need for such facilities by reason of their youth, age infirmity of disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their condition of life in particular through facilitating churches and Christians to work for the benefit of their local communities by addressing such issues of disadvantage, social exclusion and other areas of need for the public benefit in such parts of the united kingdom as the directors from time to time may think fit.”

How our activities deliver public benefit

This report demonstrates the activities that the charity has provided in the past year, and how those have benefited some of the most vulnerable people in our community, thereby demonstrating the “public benefit” of the charity.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Achievements and performance

We impacted the lives of over 7100 people in the past year (with more than 7,000 others indirectly benefiting as family members, volunteers etc.).

Foodbank use is still high (see graph)

We saw many more people in our homelessness work as we expanded into a new venue

And we were able to run our money courses in more schools (over 1100 students benefiting)

Once again we sought not only to adapt our services to meet this increasing need.

And once again, we are hugely grateful to our staff and volunteers for being living examples of life and hope through all this change.

There have been some notable highlights this year:

A. We celebrated our 20th year with an amazing breakfast on the pier, an uplifting thanksgiving service, a staff & volunteer Christmas party, and a film from some of those who have been helped that perfectly tells our story: https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBnpXxwr5Dk.

B. We moved our “Half-time” homelessness operation to a much larger space in a town centre church with showers, laundry and partners on site; over 20 people were helped to get into secure accommodation during the year.

C. We saw our first “trainee” successfully go through our new employment pathway: the individual who had met Prince William as a shy and withdrawn but faithful member of our carpentry workshop in June 2023, moved on to the new transition course at the College, and successfully graduated on to the Sunseeker apprenticeship programme as a full-time employee. He is housed, with a car, and utterly new confidence. In Feb 2025 he met the Prince again, this time in the Sunseeker venue.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

D. We appointed our first Financial Resilience lead who developed and led our first Money Course in Nourish (Blandford Foodbank), seeing 5 individuals changing their approach to money, and thus reducing their likelihood of ending up in more debt.

E. We ran our first “mini-summits” with Moorlands Bible college for over 80 people from local churches who are opening up their churches to welcome people during the week; we shared good practice, identified areas of challenge (confidence in praying for people), and prayed together for our towns.

F. And supporting all of this, we successfully moved to a new finance system (Xero), which was no small task for our finance officer and business support manager, and will allow us to bring payroll in house from April 2025.

Also during the year, we stopped our Recovery work (April 2024) and transferred Southbourne Foodbank to be managed under Bournemouth Foodbank (Oct 2024).

Financial review

Faithworks Wessex as a “Going Concern”

Despite financial challenges across the sector, FWW can demonstrate that it has been, and continues to be, managed in a financially sound way:

Reserves Policy

As part of its Christian ethos, Faithworks Wessex (FWW) is committed to an openness and integrity with regard to its finances. Therefore, it seeks to ensure that it works within an appropriate level of financial reserves.

"Reserves" is taken to describe that part of a charity's funds that are freely available to fund its general operations and so is not subject to commitments, planned expenditure or other restrictions. Consequently, Reserves do not include endowment funds, restricted funds and designated funds.

In the Trustees’ view, the reserves should provide the charity with cover for redundancy and payment of its contractual requirements should the charity have to be wound up.

The trustees updated their reserves policy this year recognising that for some projects 2 months cover is sufficient to cover these contractual requirements, but other projects like our foodbanks which have higher personal donations want to have greater cover (3 or even 6 months) to guard against a turn down in donations, and to show that in the monthly reporting so that cash flow forecasts include that figure.

Core reserves continued above the minimum of 3 months. In addition, a target of at least 2 months was set for all project areas but increased to 6 months for all foodbanks. The Hope into Action work has very specific reserves requirements as there are payments to investors to take account of – so a set figure of £15,000 has been set for reserves.

At the end of the year, all foodbanks continued to operate at more than 3 months reserves. Most other areas had more than 2 months cover, except

On the back of this loss, a new deficit management procedure has been agreed by the trustees in June 2025.

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Income & Funding

Total income reduced by 12% to £1.31m. This came from several areas. The key reduction was from core funding grants which reduced to £580k (down 24%); this included the final of 3 years of funding from the Dept of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities specifically targeted at faith charities who have previously run a night shelter and are now developing creative solutions like our Recovery, Training and We-re Here Network (i.e.. move on long term support, and less on community shelters).

Individual donations dropped slightly (down to £354k), and we saw a small increase in other business donations over the last year (although a slight decrease in donations from churches). There were no legacies this year.

We are enormously grateful to many foundations and trusts for their confidence in us, many of them having done this for many years, included the following:

this for many years, included the following:
Night Shelter Transformation Fund (Govt) Homelessness (yr. 3 of 3) £100,000
National Lottery Community Fund SMILE (yr. 2 of 3) £86,110
National Lottery Cost of Living Fund Essentials, CMA £45,683
Valentine Community Trust FW, Nourish, HIA, PFB, £51,000
Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Charitable Foundation HIA, SMILE, Nourish £30,000
Dorset Community Foundation All Foodbanks, SMILE, CMA £77,847
Dorset County Council BFB/Nourish, WFB £24,000
Garfield Weston FW CMA £15,000
Bere Oak CMA £8,125
RP Foundation CFB £5,000
Talbot Village trust HIA £14,700
The Albert Hunt Charitable Trust Homelessness £8,000
Action Funder CMA, ARCH, Nourish £5,500
Blandford Town Council Nourish £5,000
29May1961 Trust Arch £5,000
Cooperative Society WFB £5,550
St Mary’s Fund SMILE £7,604

… plus, many grants under £5k. In addition, Mazars, Tesco’s and Sainsburys all provided various forms of support. We are grateful for every organisation.

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Expenditure

Expenditure increased to £1.49m, an increase of 6% compared to 2023-24.

The main changes in costs this year come from the following areas:

Fundraising costs continue to account for less than 1% of total costs, equally Governance costs are also low at 0.5% of total spend.

Ongoing support costs (i.e.. not including one-off costs such as the website, the changes to Nourish, and specific repairs to buildings) are constantly reviewed to identify alternatives to minimise spend. Support costs to the end of March 2025 were £240k or 16% of total costs.

Overall

This year our income was generally less than our expenditure for most of our projects, which was not unexpected. The difference being satisfactorily covered by project reserves.

The trustees recognise that the financial challenge for charities is increasingly difficult: there is more competition for funding as the extra support of the Covid years disappears; and a certain level of giving fatigue is seen in the wider general public.

The trustees continue to take action where resources are not being well used: the Storehouse furniture operation will close in April 2025 as demand has collapsed, and as noted above, the workshop operation has been refocused.

A new financial advisor to the board has been appointed (with significant charity experience as a previous finance director of another local Christian charity); on his advice, the trustees have agreed a budget for 2025-6 that builds unrestricted resources so that the core of the charity is protected.

In addition, the reputation of the charity means that not only are we recognised as providing a sound professional service that sees real change for individuals, but we are trusted by key funders to deliver on our promises.

The trustees also recognise that it continues to be a testimony of God’s grace that the charity continues to have good financial strength in the midst of ongoing challenges.

Risk management

The trustees now receive a risk management report every quarter to give focus to their discussion. The trustees have identified the following as the most significant risks to the business:

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Plans for future periods

- Aims for forthcoming year (2025 26)

Our key theme for the year is “ Strengthening ”

Structure, governance and management

The charity is governed in accordance with its trust deed dated 18 March 2004 and amendments 13 January 2005 and 19 March 2008.

Trustee team

The Faithworks’ trustees has been enhanced by another addition this year: Colette Riggs, a senior officer in the BCP Council housing team joined the trustee board. The other trustees remained the same: Cliff James (treasurer), Ben Griffiths, Neil Stevens, Rev Sarah Yetman, Richard Stamp, Rev Chris Beaumont and Liz Davies. Karen Todd left the trustee body during the year. Neil Stevens continued as chair.

Monthly business meetings on-line continue to be a successful model allowing strategic, financial and operational issues to be taken at each meeting, including a cash flow forecast and a review of at least one policy (to ensure that all are covered every 2-3 years). The whole trustee group meet in person with the CEO and Business Support Manager for a strategy day in November.

In addition, an Operational sub-group consisting of the treasurer, Richard Stamp, Liz Davies and the CEO and Business Support manager meet 4 times a year to review progress on actions, look at more detailed operational points and ensure that financial targets are being met.

A safeguarding sub-group chaired by Sarah Yetman (FW safeguarding trustee lead) also now meets 4 times a year, again with 2 trustees (Sarah and Neil) plus the CEO and Business Support manager; it uses the Charity Commission 10-point plan of good practice to review progress in creating a sound safeguarding culture and responding to cases.

The whole trustee body meets to pray with the CEO in advance of every board meeting.

FAITHWORKS WESSEX TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Iruslees, who are also the d1￿Clo[S for Ihe purpose of company law, and who seNed during the year and up lo the date of signature of the financial statements were.. Mr B Griffilhs Mr C James Rev R siamp Mr N Stevens Mrs K Todd Rev S Yelman Rev C Beaumont Ms L Davies Mrs C Riggs (Re￿gned 19 June 2024} (Apwnted 15 November 2024) Aydltor In accor(lance with the company's artides, a resolutson proposing that Harrisons be rèappointed as auditor of the ompany will be put at a General Meeting. The trustees, report Wds approved by the 8oard of Trustees. MrCJ Truste 14 November 2025

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees, who are also the directors of Faithworks Wessex for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FAITHWORKS WESSEX

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Faithworks Wessex (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF FAITHWORKS WESSEX

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

FAITHWORKS WESSEX INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF FAITHWORKS WESSEX As part of an audit in accordance with ISAS (UK), exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also.. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. design and perft)mi audit procedures responsive to those risks. and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion The risk of not detecling a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulling from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Obtain an understanding of intemal control relevant to the audit In order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 8ff8Ctivernss of the chariiable ¢ompany's intemal control. Evaluate the appropiiaten8ss of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disdosures made by the trustees. Condude on the approprialeness of the trustees. use of the going coneem basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may casl significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to contSnuè as a going ￿ncern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are requlred to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, If such disclosures are inadequate. to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evid8nc8 obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. Ho*ever. future events or conditions may cause the charitable Company to cease to continue as a going concem. Evaluate the overall presenlation. structure and content of the financial statements. induding the disclosures. and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presèntatlon. We communicate with those charged with governance ragarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and signffjicant audit findlngs, including any significant deficiencie8 in intemal control that we Identify during our audit. U80 ofour report This report is made solely to the charily's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities IAc¢ount8 and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we mighl state to the charity's trustees those rnatters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extant permitted by law, we do noi accepi or assume responsibilily to anyone other than the charity and the charily's trustees as a body. for our audil vKrk, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. Harrlso 19 November 2025 Chartered Accountants Statutory Audltor 4 Brackley Close Bournemouth Intemational Airport Christchurch Dorset BH23 6SE Harrisons is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibiltiy for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006. 11

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
119,806
998,332
Charitable activities
4
557
162,529
Investments
5
27,109
36
Other income
6
209
4,585
Total income
147,681
1,165,482
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
7
1,576
6,892
Charitable activities
8
117,708
1,359,141
Other expenditure
13
-
-
Total expenditure
119,284
1,366,033
Net income/(expenditure)
28,397
(200,551)
Transfers between
funds
(23,634)
23,634
Net movement in
funds
10
4,763
(176,917)
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2024
47,134
719,388
Fund balances at 31 March
2025
51,897
542,471		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
1,118,138
130,049
1,241,140
163,086
2,728
95,553
27,145
22,177
41
4,794
-
-
1,313,163
154,954
1,336,734
8,468
11,373
6,836
1,476,849
140,570
1,252,949
-
-
(4,263)
1,485,317
151,943
1,255,522
(172,154)
3,011
81,212
-
(18,375)
18,375
(172,154)
(15,364)
99,587
766,522
62,498
619,801
594,368
47,134
719,388		 Total
2024
£
1,371,189
98,281
22,218
-
1,491,688
18,209
1,393,519
(4,263)
1,407,465
84,223
-
84,223
682,299
766,522

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

FAITHWORKS WESSEX BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Notes Ftxed assets Tangible assets 15 27.329 33,780 Current assets Uebtors Cash at bank and in hand 16 70,413 564,934 75.714 694,739 635,347 770,453 Creditors: amounts falling duo within one year 17 (68,308) (37,711) Net current assets 567.039 732,742 Totsl assets less current Ilabllftles 594,368 766,522 The funds of the charity Restricted income funds UnrestriGted funds 19 20 542.471 51.897 719.388 47,134 594,368 766,522 For the year ended 31 March 2025.the company bwas entitled to exemption from audil under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies but as this company is a charity. it is subject to audit under the Charities Act 2011. The directors acknowledgo their rÈ#pongibilitieq for complying vMth thÈ rÈquirÈmènts of the Companies Act 2006 wrth respect to accounting records and the preparation of finanaal statements. The members have not required Ihe company to obtain an audit of its financial statements under the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, for the year in question in accordan￿ with section 476. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 14 November 2025 Mrc Trust es Company registration number 05077777 (England and INales)

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash (absorbed by)/generated from
operations
24
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Proceeds on disposal of tangible fixed
assets
Investment income received
Net cash generated from/(used in)
investing activities
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		 2025
£
£
(151,600)
(5,350)
-
27,145
21,795
(129,805)
694,739
564,934		 2024
£
(29,933)
7,497
22,218		 £
73,715
(218)
73,497
621,242
694,739

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Faithworks Wessex is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Heron Court Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 1DE.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future projects or commitments.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

Fixed asset gifts in kind are recognised when receivable and are included at fair value.

Where practicable, gifts in kind donated for distribution to the beneficiaries of the charity are included in stock and donations in the financial statements upon receipt unless impracticable or if the costs to undertake such a valuation outweigh any benefits.

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the charity will comply with the conditions attaching to them and the grants will be received.

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures and fittings 33% straight line Equipment 25% reducing balance Motor vehicles 25% reducing balance

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.8 Financial instruments

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities.

1.9 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.10 Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged as an expense on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2025 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
Grants - organisations 42,478 678,282 720,760 54,452 868,121 922,573
Grants - individuals 77,328 320,050 397,378 75,597 373,019 448,616

The charity benefits greatly from the involvement of its many volunteers. In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts.

The charity also benefits from the receipt of a large number of donated items for distribution to beneficiaries. Due to the volume of low-value items received it is impractical to measure reliably the fair value of these donated items.

4 Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Income from charitable
activities
557
95,671
Charitable rental income
-
66,858
557
162,529		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
96,228
2,728
51,357
66,858
-
44,196
163,086
2,728
95,553		 Total
2024
£
54,085
44,196
98,281

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

5 Income from investments

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Interest receivable
27,109
36
6
Other income
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Other income
209
4,585
7
Raising funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Fundraising costs and
materials
1,576
6,892
1,576
6,892		 Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Interest receivable
27,109
36
6
Other income
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Other income
209
4,585
7
Raising funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Fundraising costs and
materials
1,576
6,892
1,576
6,892		 Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Interest receivable
27,109
36
6
Other income
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Other income
209
4,585
7
Raising funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Fundraising costs and
materials
1,576
6,892
1,576
6,892		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
27,145
22,177
41
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
4,794
-
-		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
27,145
22,177
41
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
4,794
-
-		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
27,145
22,177
41
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
4,794
-
-		 Total
2024
£
22,218
Total
2024
£
-
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
8,468
11,373
6,836
8,468
11,373
6,836		 Total
2024
£
18,209
18,209

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

8 Charitable activities

Charitable
Activities
Charitable
Activities
2025
2024
£
£
Charitable activity expenditure
1,232,878
1,108,520
Share of support costs (see note 9)
235,853
276,984
Share of governance costs (see note 9)
8,118
8,015
1,476,849
1,393,519
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
117,708
140,570
Restricted funds
1,359,141
1,252,949
1,476,849
1,393,519		 Charitable
Activities
Charitable
Activities
2025
2024
£
£
Charitable activity expenditure
1,232,878
1,108,520
Share of support costs (see note 9)
235,853
276,984
Share of governance costs (see note 9)
8,118
8,015
1,476,849
1,393,519
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
117,708
140,570
Restricted funds
1,359,141
1,252,949
1,476,849
1,393,519		 Charitable
Activities
Charitable
Activities
2025
2024
£
£
Charitable activity expenditure
1,232,878
1,108,520
Share of support costs (see note 9)
235,853
276,984
Share of governance costs (see note 9)
8,118
8,015
1,476,849
1,393,519
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
117,708
140,570
Restricted funds
1,359,141
1,252,949
1,476,849
1,393,519
2025
£
1,232,878
235,853
8,118
1,476,849
117,708
1,359,141
1,476,849		 2024
£
1,108,520
276,984
8,015
1,393,519
140,570
1,252,949
1,393,519

9 Support costs

Support
costs
Governance
costs
2025Support costs Governance
costs
£
£
£
£
£
Staff costs
-
2,240
2,240
-
2,620
Premises costs
104,962
-
104,962
166,463
-
Motor and travel costs
20,119
-
20,119
17,461
-
General office costs
110,772
-
110,772
93,060
-
Legal and professional
-
5,878
5,878
-
5,395
235,853
8,118
243,971
276,984
8,015
Analysed between:
Charitable activities
235,853
8,118
243,971
276,984
8,015
10
Net movement in funds
2025
£
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the audit of the charity's financial statements
3,986
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets
11,801
Loss/(profit) on disposal of tangible fixed assets
-		 2024
£
2,620
166,463
17,461
93,060
5,395
284,999
284,999
2024
£
3,650
13,027
(4,263)

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

11 Trustees

None of the trustees received any remuneration for their services or reimbursement of expenses during either the current or previous year.

12 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Employment costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2025
Number
46
2025
£
796,819
49,974
45,079
891,872		 2024
Number
43
2024
£
718,865
43,147
40,783
802,795

Redundancy and termination payments totalling £1,151 were made in the reporting period.

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

Remuneration of key management personnel

Key management personnel include all persons that have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the charity. The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.

Aggregate compensation
13
Other
Net (profit)/loss on disposal of tangible fixed assets		 2025
2024
£
£
221,621
211,763
Total
Restricted
funds
£
2025
2024
-
(4,263)
-
(4,263)		 2024
£
211,763
(4,263)

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

14 Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects.

15 Tangible fixed assets

Fixtures and
fittings
Equipment
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
41,637
39,826
Additions
5,350
-
Disposals
-
(13,235)
At 31 March 2025
46,987
26,591
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
27,884
32,275
Depreciation charged in the year
4,441
4,241
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
(13,235)
At 31 March 2025
32,325
23,281
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
14,662
3,310
At 31 March 2024
13,753
7,551
16
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
17
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 Motor
vehicles
Total
£
£
16,689
98,152
-
5,350
-
(13,235)
16,689
90,267
4,213
64,372
3,119
11,801
-
(13,235)
7,332
62,938
9,357
27,329
12,476
33,780
2025
2024
£
£
67,467
72,458
2,946
3,256
70,413
75,714
2025
2024
£
£
15,729
-
52,579
37,711
68,308
37,711

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

18 Retirement benefit schemes
2025 2024
Defined contribution schemes £ £
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes 45,079 40,783

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

19 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

Movement in funds Movement in funds
Balance at Incoming Resources Transfers Balance at
1 April 2024 resources expended 31 March 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Hope Place - 1,550 (1,550) - -
ARCH 71,720 85,044 (165,256) 23,683 15,191
Poole Foodbank 100,193 121,665 (154,167) - 67,691
Money Matters (CMA) 46,682 66,637 (83,423) (10,920) 18,976
Christchurch Foodbank 122,313 203,685 (223,587) - 102,411
Nourish (Blandford Foodbank) 106,785 119,535 (156,733) - 69,587
Smile 29,042 121,142 (124,138) - 26,046
Wimborne Foodbank 150,486 107,844 (126,360) (12,723) 119,247
Town Pastors CHP 12,703 11,736 (3,679) - 20,760
Life Centres 59,430 71,805 (56,721) - 74,514
Hope Into Action (591) 128,848 (122,842) - 5,415
Southbourne Foodbank 20,625 10,602 (31,178) (49) -
Night Shelter Transformation Fund - 100,000 (100,000) - -
Community Garden - 15,389 (14,083) 12,723 14,029
Financial Resilience - - (2,316) 10,920 8,604
719,388 1,165,482 (1,366,033) 23,634 542,471
Movement in funds
Balance at Incoming Resources Transfers Balance at
1 April 2023 resources expended 1 April 2024
£ £ £ £ £
ARCH 10,742 247,309 (187,195) 864 71,720
Poole Foodbank 88,634 145,514 (136,290) 2,335 100,193
Money Matters (CMA) 11,936 104,901 (70,578) 423 46,682
Christchurch Foodbank 117,134 192,127 (190,652) 3,704 122,313
Nourish (Blandford Foodbank) 106,341 111,303 (114,343) 3,484 106,785
Smile 14,372 105,379 (91,300) 591 29,042
Wimborne Foodbank 171,550 126,393 (152,239) 4,782 150,486
Town Pastors CHP 14,402 1,555 (3,661) 407 12,703
Recovery (223) - - 223 -
Life Centres 59,263 121,559 (122,203) 811 59,430
Hope Into Action 3,561 63,724 67,955 79 (591)
Southbourne Foodbank 22,089 16,970 19,106 672 20,625
Night Shelter Transformation Fund - 100,000 100,000 - -
619,801 (1,336,734) (1,255,522) (18,375) 719,388

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

19 Restricted funds

(Continued)

Hope Place: A temporary restricted fund to provide finance to evaluate the potential for a homelessness hub called "Hope Place" at St Stephens; the project was ended in March 2025 as the hub will be provided in a different way.

ARCH (Previously FW Home). A restricted fund for projects to help individuals who are rough sleeping in the area to move into more secure accommodation (including "Sleepsafe").

Poole Foodbank. A restricted fund for the purpose of running the food bank in the Poole area.

Money Matters (CMA). A restricted fund for the purpose of financial budget and debt counselling by volunteers.

Christchurch Foodbank. A restricted fund for the purpose of running the food bank in the Christchurch area.

Nourish (previously Blandford Foodbank). A restricted fund for the purpose of running the food bank in the Blandford area.

Smile. A restricted fund for the purpose of support to lone parent families.

Wimborne Foodbank. A restricted fund for the purpose of running the food bank in the Wimborne area.

Town Pastors CHP. A restricted fund for the purpose of funding Town Pastors who patrol the town centres on weekend nights to provide support to those in need.

Recovery. A restricted fund for the purpose of running community addiction recovery services with local churches.

Life Centres. A restricted fund (Lottery funding) for the purpose of developing and working with local churches to put in place one-stop centres for crisis support across urban Dorset.

Hope Into Action. A restricted fund for the purpose of enabling churches to house the homeless.

Southbourne Foodbank. A restricted fund for the purpose of running the food bank in the Southbourne area.

Night Shelter Transformation Fund. A restricted fund for homelessness projects run by the charity.

Community Garden: A restricted fund to provide financial and operational support to the volunteer-led Wimborne Community Garden project, with regular reporting to Wimborne Foodbank.

Financial Resilience: A restricted fund for a project to develop tools, good practice and volunteers teams based in other Faithworks projects to provide budget and basic money help to clients.

FAITHWORKS WESSEX

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

20 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1 April
Incoming
Incoming		 Resources Resources Transfers At 31 March
2024 resources expended 2025
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 47,134 147,681 (119,284) (23,634) 51,897
Previous year: At 1 April
Incoming		 Resources Transfers At 31 March
2023 resources expended 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 62,498 154,954 (151,943) (18,375) 47,134
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Restricted
Total		 Unrestricted Restricted
Total
funds funds funds funds
2025 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fund balances at 31 March 2025 are
represented by:
Tangible assets 2,799 24,530 27,329 3,469 30,311 33,780
Current assets/(liabilities) 49,098 517,941 567,039 43,665 689,077 732,742
51,897 542,471 594,368 47,134 719,388 766,522

21 Analysis of net assets between funds