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Registered number: 04999497 Charity number: 1115338
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Unaudited
Trustee's report and financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Contents
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| Trustee's report | 1 - 10 |
| Independent examiner's report | 11 |
| Statement of financial activities | 12 |
| Balance sheet | 13 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 14 - 27 |
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Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Reference and administrative details For the year ended 31 March 2025
| Registered charity name | Fusion Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Charity registration number | 1115338 | |
| Company registration number | 04999497 | |
| Principal office and registered | Units 2 and 3 | |
| office | Cobb Way | |
| Maidstone | ||
| Kent | ||
| ME15 9XF | ||
| Trustees | Mr T Taberer (Chair) | |
| Ms L MacPherson (Vice-Chair) | ||
| Ms L Burvill | Resigned 1 September 2024 | |
| Mr G Cooke | ||
| Ms A Holness | ||
| Mr R Pearce | ||
| Mrs C Pearce | Appointed 18 November 2024 | |
| Mr D Wilkinson | Resigned 28 May 2025 | |
| Mrs W Young | Resigned 30 September 2024 | |
| Company secretary | Mrs S Maidens | |
| Independent examiner | Tracey Moore BFP ACA | |
| UHY Hacker Young | ||
| Thames House | ||
| Roman Square | ||
| Sittingbourne | ||
| Kent | ||
| ME10 4BJ |
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Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Trustees' report For the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Structure, Governance and Management
Fusion Maidstone (formerly Park Wood Plus Maidstone) is governed by a Memorandum dated 18 December 2003. It is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The company registration number is 04999497 and the registered charity number is 1115338.
We are funded by Kent County Council (KCC) Public Health Directorate, Maidstone Borough Council, Albert Hunt Trust, Colyer Fergusson Charitable Trust, Cobtree Charitable Trust, EK360, Golding Homes, Kent Community Foundation, Kent Police Property Fund, Lidl Community Fund, National Lottery, Neighbourly, Police and Crime Commissioner, Safer Maidstone Partnership, The Philip and Connie Phillips Foundation, KCC Councillors and SGN via The Cente for Sustainable Energy to provide a healthy living centre in Park Wood and for the wider borough of Maidstone.
The Board of Trustees which currently consists of seven Trustees/Directors. The Board meets regularly (bi-monthly).
The Board has members with practical knowledge of finance management, marketing, public relations, personnel management, local and central government and voluntary bodies. New members are recruited from the local community who have a range of appropriate skills and experience. The Board ensures that newly appointed members are able to go through a practical process of familiarising themselves with the work of the organisation. From time-to-time members are also able to take advantage of appropriate training opportunities provided by local and national bodies.
We depend on our small team of dedicated paid staff who are committed to the objectives of the Organisation and they work tirelessly to support the community. Our volunteers provide regular and invaluable support to assist us in ensuring that services at our Centre are maintained at the highest level.
Members of different public and voluntary bodies also give up time to undertake specific projects for the benefit of the Charity and its activities.
Governing Document
The organisation is both a registered Charity and a company limited by guarantee, incorporated 18 December 2003. We achieved charity status in July 2006. In the event of the Organisation being wound up the trustees, as the Organisation's statutory members, each have a liability of £1. This potential liability exists whilst they are members, and continues for a year thereafter.
Objectives and Activities
As set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association our objects are: To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Park Wood and surrounding area the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need for such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity, disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interest of health, social welfare and community support capacity and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.
Also to:
1) Improve the health and well-being of the residents of the local community and the wider Maidstone community; and
- 2) Understand the many health inequalities that is the result of poverty and deprivation.
The Board has enlarged its area of benefit to include the whole of the area covered by the Maidstone section of West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group.
Charitable Activity and Public Benefit
Our main areas of charitable activity are the provision of advice, information, activities and training, which are based around healthy living, bringing services and opportunity to the people. We take into consideration the benefits of the activities to members of the public, and bear in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
In common with most charities it continues to be a struggle to maintain our services especially post pandemic and the lack of funding opportunities, together with cuts to our KCC funding.
Volunteers are offered the opportunity to improve skills and confidence to access employment. A computer suite serves the public and provides the opportunity to deliver training locally and support other partners. We hire rooms to bring in other charities and organisations who provide additional services that can then be accessed locally.
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Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Trustees' report For the year ended 31 March 2025
During the year we have worked closely with a range of stakeholders, both as partners and also funders. We include in this group Kent County Council's Public Health Directorate, Maidstone Borough Council; Golding Homes and many others (see below) to ensure that we are collectively working for the benefit of the people. We always seek, through the services we provide, to improve the health and well-being of the residents of the local community and the wider Maidstone community. To promote the provision of existing facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for individuals who have need of such facilities due to their age, infirmity, disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interest of health, social welfare and community support capacity and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants and look to widen and improve our joint work with all our partners, Kent County Council Public Health Directorate and broader networking with other Healthy Living Centres. We continue to respond to the changing needs to meet our health inequality targets and share information and best practice in service delivery.
Staff
We depend on our small team of dedicated staff who are committed to the objectives of the Organisation and they work tirelessly to support the community.
Risk Assessment
This is reviewed and monitored on a regular basis in respect of the main risks that might face the Charity.
Policies and Procedures
We have developed firm policies and procedures to cover all likely eventualities affecting staff and clients. These are being brought together in a manageable form and reviewed to ensure they are in line with new legislation. The documents as agreed are recorded at Board Meetings and actioned as required for the coming year.
Volunteers
Volunteers provide regular and invaluable support to assist us in ensuring that services at our centre are maintained at the highest level. Members of different public and voluntary bodies also give up time to undertake specific projects for the benefit of the charity and its activities.
Achievements and Performance
1. Healthy Eating
Slow Cookery - Fusion delivered four 8-week courses with 8 participants on each course between April 2024 and March 2025. Our practical slow cookery course is a targeted intervention which aims to engage participants who have a desire to improve their health and mental wellbeing by making positive life choices. The course has been designed to share how to cook healthy, homemade, traditional meals. The course provides each participant with a slow cooker and detailed recipe book together with the ingredients to allow the group prepare and cook a total of 16 recipes. During this period a total of 2,368 meals were prepared and cooked. Fusion have partnered with the British Heart Foundation as part of this course to deliver workshops focused on healthy eating, managing stress, smoking cessation etc. Participants also obtain a Level 1 or Level 2 Food Hygiene accreditation as part of this course. Feedback has been very positive with all participants continuing to use their slow cookers on a regular basis. Impact measurement is conducted by the collection of both quantitative and qualitative data, together with case studies. At the beginning of the course participants fill out a questionnaire regarding their eating habits and how much they know about slow cooking to obtain a baseline, this questionnaire is repeated at the end of the course. The scoring mechanism is 1-10 where 1 = normal and 10 = a lot:
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Eating home cooked meals average increase 1.1 points
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Confidence in using a slow cooker average increase 2.1 points
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Healthiness in general increase of 1.6 points
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73% of participants were Golding Homes tenants
We continue to seek funding for this programme. We have further developed this programme, so it is portable, and we are able to deliver this remotely. We have 2 lead volunteers so are also able to grow this programmes scope of delivery. Thank you to Golding Homes and TSG Builders for funding this programme.
Diabetic Slow Cookery - Thanks to funding from Involve Kent Fusion were able to deliver a pilot diabetic slow course for 10 people. This pilot was based on our slow cookery course and adapted for those living with diabetes. There is an holistic link to host this type of cooking programme at Fusion as In Health Intelligence deliver a diabetic eye screening clinic from Fusion 4 days a week.
Free Lunch Friday - continues to be delivered. This is an initiative to promote healthy eating where we offer a free 2 course lunch to a group of 20 participants who are either in receipt of benefits payments, suffering from food or fuel poverty, are part of the older generation and/or those who are isolated. We run 2 groups of 20 participants with Group A attending on the
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Trustees' report For the year ended 31 March 2025
1[st] and 3[rd] Friday of the month and Group B attending on the 2[nd] and 4[th] Friday of the month. Thank you to Albert Hunt Trust and Cobtree Charitable Trust for funding this programme.
Park Wood Allotments - continue to offer a growing space to members of the community including other charity organisations, schools and residents. Fusion wish to convey their thanks to the many organisations/volunteers from Maidstone Riverside Rotary, Cobtree Men in Sheds, Morrisons, Kent Community Foundation and Communigrow who have contributed to the refurbishment and upkeep of the Park Wood Allotments.
The Bread and Butter Thing - Fusion became the community partner for TBBT in Park Wood and Shepway in March 2025. MADM are the community partner is Maidstone Town Centre. TBBT is a food distribution model which allows registered members to access £35 worth of food for £8.50 on a weekly basis. This food includes fresh fruit and vegetables, fridge favourites and cupboard staples. The service is not means tested and is non-geographically based with a strong focus on avoiding food waste. There is no commitment, and it is free to join. The hubs will launch in April 2025 and are able to service 80 members at each session.
Summer Lunch Programme - during the school summer holidays this programme was available to children aged 5-16 years who would normally receive free school meals. Registered participants collected a lunch box Mon-Thurs and a takeaway hot meal on a Friday for the whole family. A total of 109 families were supported. Thank you to Maidstone Borough Council for funding this programme.
Winter Community S upport - during the winter of 2025 running from January to April as part of Fusion’s winter support we ran a takeaway service every Thursday providing a hot nutritious meal and desert. Funded by Maidstone Borough Council this programme supported 56 families.
Fusion Coffee Shop promotes healthy eating by providing light hot meals at a subsidised rate, hot and cold beverages and a selection of low-fat cakes including a diabetic apple, diabetic carrot and a diabetic banana cake. The coffee shop also provides a safe, friendly environment within our centre to allow for members of the community to meet socially. We also offer a host of drop-in services from our coffee shop including access to the KCC Community Warden, Kent Police, Space 2 Be Me, One You MOT health checks, hypertension heroes, Healthwatch and much more.
2. Physical Activity
Table Tennis sessions promote and encourage a physical activity as well as social engagement. These sessions run on a Friday afternoon and have 10 individuals and 3 families participate in the activity,
Chair Exercise sessions, funded by Involve Kent and Sport England, are for those 55+ or those with a long-term health condition. Sessions comprise of light chair-based activity which is delivered be a fully qualified instructor. Lasting one hour these sessions take place at the Rosemary Graham Centre in Park Wood on a Monday afternoon and at Fusion on a Wednesday afternoon. A total of 85 individuals have benefitted from this service. A Pilates training ball and resistance bands can be purchased from Fusion at cost so that participants can continue with this light form of exercise at home.
One You Services deliver face-to-face sessions at Fusion offering one-to-one appointments to cover smoking cessation, weight loss, MOT health checks and lifestyle services.
Hypertension Heroes in partnership with EK360 Fusion continued to deliver hypertension heroes sessions from our centre in Park Wood. Hypertension heroes is an NHS funded initiative which encourages members of the community to get their blood pressure checked without having to make an appointment with their GP. This is a led by a fully trained volunteer team. A total of 175 local residents accessed this service. This year an addition to this service was all the volunteers undertook VBA+ training which allowed them offer very basic advice around smoking cessation i.e. the negative health impacts and the benefits of quitting and to then signpost into local stop smoking services.
Ramblers Wellbeing Walks supported locally by MBC Fusion continue to deliver the Ramblers Wellbeing Walks in Park Wood. The walks are easy, inclusive, normally lasting around an hour on good safe surfaces. The start and end will be our centre in Park Wood. These walks take place on the 2[nd] & 4[th] Friday of each month and are led by two training volunteers. The sessions are well attended, especially during the summer months.
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Trustees' report For the year ended 31 March 2025
3. Improve Wellbeing
Golden Friends continues to run weekly delivered in partnership with Mid-Kent MIND, which allows access to a MIND wellbeing worker allowing for the incorporation of mental health support. This can include planning recovery action allowing individuals to apply a holistic approach to their life and identify areas where they can improve their own wellbeing. We emphasise that this group is a safe space for all, including vulnerable members of the community and their carer’s. The groups intention is to combat loneliness and social isolation. Each week a social or craft activity is included in the group. Free refreshments are always on offer and there is always a quiet space to go to if a private conversation is needed with the wellbeing worker. Aims of the group are to improve mental health, improve mental wellbeing, reduce social isolation, build a peer support network, build resilience, raise awareness and signpost to other services which can improve a participant’s standard of life. There are currently 98 registered users of Golden Friends with new people joining every week. It is also worthy to note the ripple affect of this group in terms of the formation of strong friendship groups which allows for continued peer support within the community a long way outside of Fusion’s four walls. Thank you to Kent Community Foundation for the continued funding of Golden Friends.
Knit ‘n’ Natter continues on a weekly basis. Aimed at reducing the impact of social isolation, giving members a support network, allowing them to develop a skill via a meaningful activity – the group have knitted hats, scarves and bags for the Kenward Trust Street Reach Team. We currently work with 43 participants.
Bingo is delivered at Fusion on the last Friday of every month from 2pm. This is a social activity open to all. Participant numbers vary but average at 10 per session. In June 2025 bingo will also be available on the last Thursday of the month from 6pm at The Rosemary Graham Centre in Park Wood.
Family Therapeutic sessions continue as a face-to-face service and are available weekly by pre-booked appointment. These sessions embrace a holistic approach with the aim of empowering families with complex needs to improve their quality of life, explore coping mechanisms and encourage the family to work closely together to resolve issues and to meet the family’s needs. During the 2024/2025 financial year 152 people have been supported. Thank you to the Colyer Fergusson Charitable Trust Investing in Families for funding this programme.
Diabetic eye screening clinics continue to run from Fusion facilitated by In Health Intelligence offering services to high risk patients – pregnant patients and the digital surveillance patients. 10,581 patients attended.
Creative Crew this women’s group continues on a Monday evening and currently supports 14 women within the local community.
Finance sessions are now incorporated with our family therapeutic programme and our Park Wood Connects programme where support is available direct or by referrals made to CAB, Disability Assist, CAP, Live Well Kent and other organisations.
Coffee Hour continues on a Friday morning 10am-11am. This service is delivered as a direct result of the pandemic. It became apparent that there was gap in service provision on a Friday – this can be a particularly daunting time for members of the community who are experiencing poor mental health. This service is accessed by 10 individuals.
Telephone befriending continues to be part of our family therapeutic work to ensure that all members of the community have access to support.
Sexual Health clinic offers priority and urgent appointments to vulnerable patients most at risk of developing sexually transmitted infections or in need of contraceptive injections especially those that require repeat ‘long lasting reversible contraceptives’ (LARCs) to help reduce teenage pregnancies. 46 people attended.
The Chatty Café Scheme continues at Fusion and offers a chat and natter table on a Monday 10am-2pm. This service allows for members of the community to come together to share life experience, knowledge and helps to reduce social isolation. This service is completely volunteer led by a dedicated team.
Breathe Easy Park Wood funded by KCC public health we launched a promotional programme Jan-April 2025 with a focus to highlight to the adverse effects of smoking and to raise awareness of the many local stop smoking services available. This also allowed for our hypertension heroes volunteers to become VBA+ trained. The programme involved sponsored social media posts, leaflet drops, in-house TV campaigns, a campaign on Fusion’s website and general discussions on this topic to our in-house groups.
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Trustees' report For the year ended 31 March 2025
Christmas 2024 Fusion was again chosen as one of the charity’s for the Maidstone Borough Council Donation Hub – members of the public donate gifts, Christmas essentials and money which are distributed amongst local charities. This together with funds received from Cllr Gary Cooke allowed Fusion to provide 34 Christmas hampers to the local community, provide 100 Christmas meals to those who are likely to be alone on Christmas Day, provide 144 Christmas presents to vulnerable children in the local community who may not otherwise receive a gift from Santa and help 17 families with gifts and essentials to make Christmas magical.
SGN Safe & Warm Project funded by SGN and managed by the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) Fusion launched this project in January 2025. We have a dedicated in-house energy adviser who is able to offer bespoke 1-1 support around making homes energy efficient, offer fuel vouchers and heat the person items, offer carbon monoxide alarms, benefits advice and assist people to register on the priority services register.
Citizens Advice Bureau (‘CAB’) Kisok Fusion have a CAB kiosk which allows online connectivity direct to a CAB advisor. We also have a partnership with CAB Maidstone with a dedicated phone number which connects callers directly to an advisor within 3 minutes.
Trauma Informed quality mark Fusion are part way through the process of obtaining the One Small Thing Trauma-Informed Bronze Quality mark to show we are an organisation which is leading innovation and excellence within our sector in our trauma informed responsive work and approach. There are 3 key words associated with the silver quality mark Collaborative, Implemented, Committed. We need to show we are an organisation which:
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Takes into account the impact of trauma on people’s thinking, feelings and behaviours
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Avoids triggering a trauma reaction and avoids retraumatising of individuals
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Involves all the team in working in a trauma-informed way
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Considers the 5 core values across the organisation Safety, Trustworthiness, Choice, Collaboration, Empowerment
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Adjusts the behaviour of staff and the organisations policies and procedures
KMPT Recovery and Wellbeing College Fusion are a host site for the KMPT Recovery & Wellbeing College who deliver face-to-face courses from our Park Wood centre.
Park Wood Connects this project is a 3-year engagement and support initiative, which has been co-designed with the local community to proactively link the most vulnerable local residents into accessible local support. This support will help them overcome the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis, the mental health crisis and the likely high levels of social isolation and loneliness that are decimating one of the South East’s most deprived communities. The project is fully funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. This project has allowed Fusion to employ 2 outreach workers to have a bigger visual presence in the community.
4. Information and Advice Sessions
We provide online wellness support, resources, information and advice over our website and social media covering a multitude of topics for partner services, different groups in Maidstone and our community to support the vulnerable and to sustain their physical and mental health and wellbeing especially those suffering from mental health, anxiety, depression and loneliness. Our Chief Executive Officer is a KCC Public Health Champion, so Fusion runs a new public health campaign each month which informs the community of the resources and services available. Fusion publishes a monthly ‘What’s on Guide’ as well as promoting our services on 4 television screens within the centre.
IT Sessions, iPhone and Android courses continue at Fusion with 30 people benefitting from this service. We have created a partnership link with Digital Kent via KCC for loan equipment and social tariffs from broadband provision. Digital Kent also offer 1-1 sessions for those who require additional or continued support.
We run several drop-in services from our coffee shop where partner agencies can raise awareness of their services and referrals can be actioned.
5. Community Social Inclusion Sessions
Building on the success of Fusion’s first ever panto in 2023 in December 2024 we did it all over again presenting Peter Panto visits Park Wood. Funded my Maidstone Borough Council Creative Communities grant and Park Wood Connects we did two performances, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. In total 122 local residents attended 88 of which were new engagements. We are busy planning the 2025 panto, Snow White and the Seven Tall People.
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Easter Egg Bingo one of the highlights of Fusion’s year is Easter Egg Bingo. All the Easter Eggs are donated so all the proceeds contribute towards our annual fundraising target. Over 100 eggs were donated. A total of 76 local residents attended.
Rotary Swim Relay on Sunday 23[rd] March 2025 at Maidstone Leisure Centre Fusion entered a team into the Rotary Club of Maidstone Riverside sponsored swim relay raising funds for Demelza Children’s Charity as well as for Fusion. A total of 44 teams from different organisations took part. Fusion had 11 swimmers representing our charity raising a fantastic £500.
Jumble Sales Fusion ran 2 jumble sales from our centre in Park Wood both on a Saturday to encourage engagement from residents who are unable to access our services during core hours.
6. Youth/Family Activities
In partnership with Project Salus Fusion run a youth provision for 10–14-year-olds, which is part centre based, and part detached. This group participated in the refurbishment of the local skatepark, working with a local artist. The group has over 50 registered members and is funded by The Police and Crime Commissioner and Cllr Gary Cooke.
Volunteers
Truly the backbone of our charity, Fusion are proud to have 76 registered volunteers, 48 of which are active. Ample volunteer opportunities are available at Fusion including activity leads, coffee shop front of house, coffee shop kitchen, reception, admin, supporting our Park Wood Connects project and much more. Each year we celebrate our valued volunteers with a Volunteer Awards Ceremony which we host during volunteer week.
Service Partners
Advocacy People – Support Services Age UK Maidstone – Foot Clinic Blackthorn Trust – Referral Partner British Red Cross – Staff & Volunteer Training Buttercup Goat Sanctuary – Service Partner CGL – Drug & Alcohol Addiction Chatty Café Scheme – Social Inclusion Christ Church – Park Wood Allotments CHUMS - IAG Citizens Advice Bureau – Support, Information and Advice Communigrow – Park Wood Allotments Cygnet Healthcare – Cooking Academy Digital Kent – IT loan equipment, 1-1 Tuition and Social Tariffs Disability Assist – Support, Information and Advice Dog’s Trust – IAG EK360 – Hypertension Heroes Family Matters – IAG FCS Talking Therapies – Counselling Service Future Schools Trust – Young Person Cooking Programme Golding Homes – Housing Advice Green Doctors - IAG Grow19 – Catering Training Health Intelligence – Diabetic Eye Screening Clinic Hi Kent – Hearing Impairment Aftercare Involve Kent – Social Link Workers Kent Adult Education – Training Programmes Kent Community Health NHS Trust – One You Health Check Service Kent Community Health NHS Trust – One You Lifestyle Service Kent Community Health NHS Trust – One You Stop Smoking Service Kent & Medway Safe Havens - IAG Kent Police – Community Liaison drop in service KCC Community Warden Service – Support, Information and Advice Kent Family Hubs – IAG, Family Support Kent Money Advice Hub – Debt Advice Kent Wildlife Trust – Nature Programme KMPT Recovery & Wellbeing College – Wellbeing courses
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Trustees' report For the year ended 31 March 2025
Kooth – IAG Young Person metal health support Live Well Kent – Mental Health services MBC – One You Weight Loss Service & Ramblers Wellbeing Walks MADM – Support Services Maidstone and Mid-Kent MIND – Training Courses Maidstone Riverside Rotary – Park Wood Allotments Meadow Children’s Centre – Family support Metro – C Card Training, Support, Advice and products National Careers Service (NCS) – Employability Support NHS Sexual Health Park Wood Community Larder Porchlight – IAG, Live Well Kent Contract Project Salus – Youth Club Red Box Project – Support, Advice and products ReferKent – Support referral network portal Salvation Army – Food Parcels Shaw Trust – Mental Health Support Space2beme – Sensory sessions Survivors Story – Support with DV TBBT – Food larders The Vine – Food Parcels Tree Tops Primary School – Family support Victim Support – Support and advice We are With You – CBT Wellbeing People – Health and wellbeing services including Recalibrate Programme West Kent Integrated Sexual Health Services – Sexual Health and Procedures Clinic
Kent County Council Public Health Directorate and broader networking with other Healthy Living Centres
We maintain a good working relationship with the other Healthy Living Centres in Kent. A more organised formal network of Healthy Living Centre in Kent has now been established. We continue to respond to the changing needs to meet our health inequality targets and share information and best practice in service delivery. We continue to rely on the strength of joint working and collaboration between us and our funders.
Golding Homes
We maintain a good working relationship with Golding Homes and continue to respond to the changing needs and opportunities for their tenants and respond appropriately.
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC)
We maintain a good working relationship with MBC members and officers to help us deliver on our objectives.
Principal Funding Sources
The charity is in receipt of grants from KCC Public Health Directorate and various other funders including the National Lottery.
Financial Review
We continue to develop a number of new services and projects during the year as identified elsewhere and the charity has also developed strong relationships with a number of new partners. As with all charities we are facing an uncertain future with decreasing funding.
Risk Assessment
This is reviewed and monitored on a regular basis in respect of the main risks that might face the Charity.
Policies and Procedures
We have developed firm policies and procedures to cover all likely eventualities affecting staff and clients. These are being brought together in manageable form and reviewed to ensure they are in line with new legislation. The documents as agreed are recorded at Board Meetings and actioned as required form the coming year.
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Trustees' report For the year ended 31 March 2025
Financial Reserves Policy
The Trustees have decided to take a very simple approach to the level of reserves required for the Trust on the following basis:
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The Trustees will keep in reserve sufficient to enable the Trust to continue to operate for 6 months should all funding cease, to enable a smooth run down of all operations, and a possible hand over of various functions to other bodies. In addition there is a need to ensure that funds are available to cover the replacement of capital items within the coffee shop and the IT for public use, in addition to that required for back office functions. The amount for this reserve being a minimum of £65,000.
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In addition to the above, the Trustees will keep in reserve a minimum sum of £15,000 to cover any long term absence or redundancy of staff.
The Trustees will continue to monitor the position regarding the reserves and will review the size of the reserves on an annual basis. The main reason for the Trustees prudence in setting aside these monies is to ensure that the people of Park Wood will continue to receive from Fusion Maidstone a high standard of provision.
The Trustees will continue to be mindful of the fact that there is a need to keep monies in reserve for future projects where we are unable to obtain the funding from other sources.
Main objectives for 2025-26
Fusion’s trustee board adopted a new 3-year strategic plan in January 2025.
Fusion Maidstone will work closely with the local community on a programme of growth and development. Over three years there will be a strong focus on reaching a wider local demographic and diversifying its community support services underpinned by robust community consultation and co-production.
Priority 1: Enhance the organisation’s profile and reputation as a trusted, collaborative and reliable Maidstone charity
Priority 2: Support more local people in need in more ways
Priority 3: Make Fusion more robust and resilient
Responsibilities of the trustees
The trustees (who are also the directors of Fusion Maidstone for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including FRS 102 “ The Financial Reporting Standard in the UK and Republic of Ireland”.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair reflection of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date of its income resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charitable company will continue on that basis.
The trustees are responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the asset of the charitable company and hence from taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
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Trustees' report For the year ended 31 March 2025
This report, which has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 was approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by:
(M7FB7BF10E50C9438... by: Mr T Taberer Chairman of Trustees
Date: 07 August 2025
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Independent examiner's report For the year ended 31 March 2025
Independent examiner's report to the Trustee of Fusion Maidstone ('the charitable company')
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Trustees of the charitable company (and its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charitable company's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since the charitable company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charitable company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
This report is made solely to the charitable company's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charitable company's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.
Signed:
Dated: 08 August 2025
Tracey Moore BFP ACA
UHY Hacker Young
Chartered Accountants Thames House Roman Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4BJ
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Statement of financial activities (incorporating income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 March 2025
| Note Income from: Donations and legacies 3 Charitable activities 4 Other trading activities 5 Investments 6 Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities 7 Total expenditure Net income Transfers between funds 15 Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward as previously stated Prior year adjustment Total funds brought forward as restated Net movement in funds Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2025 £ 50,748 51,469 2,993 2,825 108,035 1,387 65,969 67,356 40,679 (625) 40,054 131,048 - 131,048 40,054 171,102 |
Restricted funds 2025 £ 223,618 - - - 223,618 - 190,229 190,229 33,389 625 34,014 18,720 - 18,720 34,014 52,734 |
Total funds 2025 £ 274,366 51,469 2,993 2,825 331,653 1,387 256,198 257,585 74,068 - 74,068 149,768 - 149,768 74,068 223,836 |
As restated Total funds 2024 £ 189,710 57,183 2,770 2,036 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251,699 | ||||
| 704 217,303 |
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| 218,007 | ||||
| 33,692 - |
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| 33,692 | ||||
| 113,932 2,144 |
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| 116,076 33,692 |
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| 149,768 |
The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee) Registered number: 04999497
Balance sheet As at 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | |||
| Tangible assets | 11 | 6,019 | 7,175 | ||
| Current assets | |||||
| Debtors | 12 | 6,206 | 9,128 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 223,589 | 151,031 | |||
| 229,795 | 160,159 | ||||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 13 | (11,978) | (17,566) | ||
| Net current assets | 217,817 | 142,593 | |||
| Total net assets | 223,836 | 149,768 | |||
| Charity funds | |||||
| Restricted funds | 15 | 52,734 | 18,720 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 15 | 171,102 | 131,048 | ||
| Total funds | 223,836 | 149,768 |
The charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006.
The Trustee acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustee and signed on their behalf by:
Mr. T. Taberer Chairman Date: 07 August 2025
The notes on pages 14 to 27 form part of these financial statements.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.The address of the registered office is Units 2 and 3, Cobb Way, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9XF.
2. Accounting policies
2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Fusion Maidstone meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
2.2 Going concern
The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
2.3 Income
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Grants are included in the Statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued.
Income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned, if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
2. Accounting policies (continued)
2.4 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.
Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the charitable company to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities events and non-charitable trading.
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the charitable company's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.
All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
2.5 Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charitable company; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.
2.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably.
Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
| Long-term leasehold property | - | 20% |
|---|---|---|
| Fixtures and fittings | - | 20% |
| Office equipment | - | 20% |
| Computer equipment | - | 33% |
2.7 Financial instruments
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
2.8 Pensions
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the charity to the fund in respect of the year.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
2. Accounting policies (continued)
2.9 Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustee in furtherance of the general objectives of the charitable company and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charitable company for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.
3. Income from donations and legacies
| Donations Grants Analysis of 2024 total by fund (as restated) |
Unrestricted funds 2025 £ 798 49,950 50,748 67,726 |
Restricted funds 2025 £ - 223,618 223,618 121,984 |
Total funds 2025 £ 798 273,568 274,366 189,710 |
As restated Total funds 2024 £ 7,176 182,534 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189,710 | ||||
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
4. Income from charitable activities
| Income from charitable activities - Healthy living centre Income from Healthy living centre Room rental income Cafe and drop in centre Other Total 2025 |
Unrestricted funds 2025 £ 51,469 Unrestricted funds 2025 £ 42,105 6,814 2,550 51,469 |
Total funds 2025 £ 51,469 Total funds 2025 £ 42,105 6,814 2,550 51,469 |
As restated Total funds 2024 £ 57,183 |
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| As restated Total funds 2024 £ 47,417 6,120 3,646 |
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| 57,183 |
All income from charitable activities in the prior year was derived from unrestricted funds.
5. Income from other trading activities
Income from fundraising events
| Unrestricted | Total | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | |
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Fundraising | 2,993 | 2,993 | 2,770 |
All income from fundraising events in the prior year was derived from unrestricted funds.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
6. Investment income
| Unrestricted | Total | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | |
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Income from cash investments | 2,825 | 2,825 | 2,036 |
All investment income in the prior year was derived from unrestricted funds.
7. Analysis of expenditure by activities
| Healthy living centre Community support projects Analysis of 2024 total |
Activities undertaken directly 2025 £ 2,587 38,479 41,066 43,961 |
Support costs 2025 £ 215,132 - 215,132 173,342 |
Total funds 2025 £ 217,719 38,479 256,198 217,303 |
Total funds 2024 £ 178,389 38,914 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217,303 | ||||
Analysis of direct costs
| Purchases Credit card fees Activity costs Accreditation fees Analysis of 2024 total (as restated) |
Healthy living centre 2025 £ - 39 2,548 - 2,587 5,047 |
Community support projects 2025 £ 4,156 - 34,323 - 38,479 38,914 |
Total funds 2025 £ 4,156 39 36,871 - 41,066 43,961 |
As restated Total funds 2024 £ 2,075 39 39,447 2,400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43,961 | ||||
Analysis of 2024 total (as restated)
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
7. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)
Analysis of support costs
| Staff costs Rent and rates Light and heat Repairs and maintenance Insurance Legal and professional fees Telephone Depreciation Training costs Computer costs Subscriptions Cleaning and refuse collection Printing, postage and stationery General expenses Governance costs - independent examination fees |
Healthy living centre 2025 £ 153,083 12,000 4,137 6,169 2,207 10,753 2,980 2,234 3,554 6,374 370 2,440 2,526 3,785 2,520 215,132 |
Total funds 2025 £ 153,083 12,000 4,137 6,169 2,207 10,753 2,980 2,234 3,554 6,374 370 2,440 2,526 3,785 2,520 215,132 |
As restated Total funds 2024 £ 120,651 12,138 5,634 6,261 2,537 7,034 2,471 1,496 2,030 3,884 310 1,689 2,329 2,490 2,388 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 173,342 |
8. Independent examiner's remuneration
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Fees payable to the charitable company's independent examiner for the independent | ||
| examination of the charitable company's annual accounts | 2,520 | 2,388 |
9. Staff costs
| Wages and salaries Social security costs Contribution to defined contribution pension schemes |
2025 £ 143,944 6,367 2,772 153,083 |
2024 £ 111,355 7,422 1,874 |
|---|---|---|
| 120,651 |
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
9. Staff costs (continued)
The average number of persons employed by the charitable company during the year was as follows:
| Administration and support Project delivery |
2025 No. 4 5 9 |
2024 No. 3 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 |
No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.
The Charity considers its key management personnel comprises the Trustees. The Trustees did not receive any remuneration or other financial benefits for the year, directly or indirectly, from the Charity's funds (2024: £Nil).
10. Trustee's remuneration and expenses
During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2024 - £NIL) .
During the year ended 31 March 2025, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2024 - £NIL) .
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
11. Tangible fixed assets
| Cost At 1 April 2024 Additions At 31 March 2025 Depreciation At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 Net book value At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 12. Debtors Trade debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income |
Long-term leasehold property £ 156,494 - 156,494 156,494 - 156,494 - - |
Fixtures and fittings £ 19,510 116 19,626 13,984 1,436 15,420 4,206 5,526 |
Office equipment £ - 372 372 - 25 25 347 - |
Computer equipment £ 1,771 590 2,361 122 773 895 1,466 1,649 2025 £ 5,556 36 614 6,206 |
Total £ 177,775 1,078 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178,853 | ||||||
| 170,600 2,234 |
||||||
| 172,834 | ||||||
| 6,019 | ||||||
| 7,175 | ||||||
| 2024 £ 7,206 - 1,922 9,128 |
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
13. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
| Trade creditors Other taxation and social security Other creditors Accruals |
2025 £ 1,851 6,498 1,109 2,520 11,978 |
2024 £ 755 13,732 1,081 1,998 |
|---|---|---|
| 17,566 |
14. Prior year adjustments
During the accounts preparation it was identified that a grant received in the prior year for £60,550 had been incorrectly included within charitable activities income. A prior year reclassification adjustment was raised in order to show this correctly as a grant.
It was also identified that £17,176 of prior year wages costs had been incorrectly allocated to direct costs. A prior year reclassification adjustment has been raised to show this within support costs.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
15. Statement of funds
Statement of funds - current year
| Unrestricted funds General funds Restricted funds Free Food Friday Golden Friends Breath Easy Parkwood Diabetic Slow Cookery SGN Safe & Warm Programme Involve National Lottery Reaching Communities CFCT Investing in Families Mayor & Members Grant MBC projects MBC Panto Chair Aerobics Christmas money for needy families Police and Crime Commissioner Funding Hypertension Heroes Universal Wellbeing Total of funds |
Balance at 1 April 2024 £ 131,048 4,900 6,800 - - - 71 - 4,353 541 2,055 - - - - - - 18,720 149,768 |
Income £ 108,035 26,339 13,500 13,600 2,338 10,468 - 92,451 20,000 - 6,300 1,500 15,272 3,000 8,000 5,100 5,750 223,618 331,653 |
Expenditure £ (67,356) (12,825) (13,234) (13,600) (2,338) (4,346) (71) (82,311) (15,869) (541) (8,402) (1,500) (15,272) (3,000) (6,070) (5,100) (5,750) (190,229) (257,585) |
Transfers in/out £ (625) 425 - - - - - - - - 200 - - - - - - 625 - |
Balance at 31 March 2025 £ 171,102 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,839 7,066 - - 6,122 - 10,140 8,484 - 153 - - - 1,930 - - |
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| 52,734 | |||||
| 223,836 |
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
15. Statement of funds (continued)
Free Food Friday - Funded from multiple sources to provide a free three course meal on a Friday to vulnerable members in the community. The criteria to access this provision is a benefit/pension recipient and/or elderly & isolated and have a Maidstone postcode. The majority of the spend is on food with an element of salary & utility costs.
Golden Friends – Funded from multiple sources to deliver a social inclusion group in partnership with Mid-Kent MIND.
Breath Easy Parkwood - A KCC public health funded programme to highlight the negative affects of smoking and to sign post/refer to local stop smoking services.
Diabetic Slow Cookery - A pilot modelled on our successful slow cooking programme to cater for those living with diabetes.
SGN Safe & Warm Programme - Access to a dedicated energy services advisor offering tailored 1-1 energy advice, support to register on the priority services register, access to fuel vouchers, access to heat the person items, benefits checks, carbon monoxide advice and access to carbon monoxide alarms.
Involve – this grant is from Involve for chair aerobics, computer courses, board games and table tennis.
National Lottery Reaching Communities - A 3 year engagement and support initiative, co-designed with the local community, to proactively link the most vulnerable local residents into accessible local support. This support will help vulnerable residents overcome the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis, the mental health crisis and the very high levels of social isolation and loneliness.
CFCT Investing in Families - this grant is from CFCT with regards to Investing in Families and contributes towards health/wellbeing issues.
Mayor & Members Grant – this grant is from KCC to contribute to Numeracy/literacy Courses and Homework Club.
MBC projects funds - are grants provided by Maidstone Borough Council for various projects, including the reinvigoration of the Park Wood allotment and the Winter Community Support Grant to provide daily takeaway meals.
MBC Panto - a community engagement event with a 2 course meal for 150 residents of the local community.
Chair Aerobics - Gentle physical chair exercise open to all but focused on those 55+ and those living with long term health conditions or disability.
Christmas Money for Needy Families - To provide Christmas Hampers to vulnerable families in our local community, 100 Christmas dinners to those who may be alone on Christmas Day and Christmas presents to vulnerable children in our local community.
Police and Crime Commissioner Funding - Provide a youth club provision for 10-14 year olds available both as centre-based and detached.
Hypertension Hero - To deliver and teach members of the community how to take their blood pressure at home, to understand blood pressure readings and how to manage moderate to high blood pressure. Recruit and train 5 hypertension heroes volunteers and 3 project coordinators.
Universal Wellbeing - to provide digital inclusion courses and a games afternoon once a week to include table tennis and board games.
Transfers:
The transfer of £625 represents overspend on two restricted funds, Free Food Friday and MBC projects.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
15. Statement of funds (continued)
Statement of funds - prior year
| Unrestricted funds General funds Restricted funds Free Food Friday Golden Friends Involve CFCT Investing in Communities CFCT Investing in Families Mayor & Members Grant Golding Homes MBC Allotment Project MBC Summer & Winter Community Support Grant MBC Panto Fusionella Engaging Kent Hypertension Hero Sport England Chair Exercise National Lottery Cost of Living Funding Neighbourly Fund Family Lunch Thursday Total of funds |
As restated Balance at 1 April 2023 £ 101,185 689 2,708 - - 2,967 3,541 - 4,986 - - - - - - 14,891 116,076 |
Income £ 129,715 10,000 12,500 8,500 5,000 12,500 - 3,000 - 8,000 2,000 3,844 4,140 52,000 500 121,984 251,699 |
Expenditure £ (99,852) (5,789) (8,408) (8,429) (5,000) (11,114) (3,000) (3,000) (2,931) (8,000) (2,000) (3,844) (4,140) (52,000) (500) (118,155) (218,007) |
Balance at 31 March 2024 £ 131,048 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,900 6,800 71 - 4,353 541 - 2,055 - - - - - - |
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| 18,720 | ||||
| 149,768 |
CFCT Investing in Communities - this grant was from CFCT with regards to Investing in Communities and contributes towards salary costs.
Golding Homes - To provide 2 slow cookery courses to Park Wood residents targeting Golding Homes tenants.
Sport England Chair Exercise - To set up and deliver a 2nd chair exercise at The Rosemary Graham Centre in Park Wood.
National Lottery Cost of Living Funding - To assist the local community with the cost of living crisis particularly focusing on food provision, providing a warm welcome space and IAG.
Neighbourly Fund Family Lunch Thursday - To host a family lunch on a Thursday during the school summer holidays.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
16. Analysis of net assets between funds
Analysis of net assets between funds - current year
| Tangible fixed assets Current assets Creditors due within one year Total |
Unrestricted funds 2025 £ 6,019 177,061 (11,978) 171,102 |
Restricted funds 2025 £ - 52,734 - 52,734 |
Total funds 2025 £ 6,019 229,795 (11,978) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 223,836 |
Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year
| Tangible fixed assets Current assets Creditors due within one year Total |
Unrestricted funds 2024 £ 7,175 141,439 (17,566) 131,048 |
Restricted funds 2024 £ - 18,720 - 18,720 |
Total funds 2024 £ 7,175 160,159 (17,566) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 149,768 |
17. Pension commitments
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the group to the fund and amounted to £976 (2024 - £706) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.
18. Operating lease commitments
At 31 March 2025 the charitable company had commitments to make future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases as follows:
| Not later than 1 year Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years |
2025 £ 12,500 2,083 14,583 |
2024 £ 12,500 14,583 |
|---|---|---|
| 27,083 |
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Docusign Envelope ID: 1D25CE29-B220-4ADF-875B-BD0CC19FFE0E
Fusion Maidstone
(A company limited by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
19. Related party transactions
The charity has not entered into any related party transaction during the year, nor are there any outstanding balances owing between related parties and the charity at 31 March 2025.
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