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Charity registration number: 1116649

EQUAL PEOPLE PERFORMING ARTS TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

EQUAL PEOPLE PERFORMING ARTS

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Trustees' report	1 - 8
Independent Examiner's report	9 - 10
Receipts and payments accounts	11
Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	12

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] April 2022 Period start date To 31[st] March 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Equal People Performing Arts

Charity registration number: 1116649

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governingdocument	Para 1.17	The objectives of the charity are to advance education in the Performing Arts in particular of children, young people and adults with special needs or who are disadvantaged by providing workshops and activities in the Performing Arts in order to assist with their integration into the community. To preserve and protect the health of the public at large by the provision of classes, workshops and courses. In furtherance of the Objects but not otherwise, the Trust has the following powers: 1. To seek and accept grants from any source whatsoever; 2. To raise funds and invite and receive contributions and donations: PROVIDED that in raising funds the Trustees shall not undertake any substantial permanent trading and shall conform to any relevant statutory regulations; 3. To take all necessary action for publicising and disseminating information concerning the Trust; 4. Subject to such consents as may be required from time to time by law to buy, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any property necessary for the achievement of the Object and to maintain and equip it for use to lease exchange or otherwise dispose of the same; 5. Subject to any consent required by Law, to borrow money and to charge the whole or any part of the property of the Trust with repayment of the money borrowed; 6. To co-operate with other charities, voluntary bodies and statutory authorities and other institutions or organisations operating in furtherance of the Objects or for similar purposes and to exchange information and advice with them; 7. To establish and support any charitable trusts, associations or institutions formed for the Objects; 8. To appoint and constitute such advisory committees as the Trustees think fit PROVIDED that members of such advisorycommittees,who are not alsoproperlyappointed
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18

Trustees of the Trust, may not vote at meetings of the Trustees; 9. To employ such staff (who shall not be Trustees) as the Trustees consider to be necessary and to make all reasonable and necessary provisions for the payment of pensions and superannuation to staff and their dependants; 10. To delegate to any one or more of the Trustees the transaction of any business or the performance of any act required to be transacted or performed which is within the professional or business competence of such Trustee or Trustees PROVIDED that the Trustee shall exercise reasonable supervision over any Trustee or Trustees acting on their behalf under this provision and shall ensure that all their acts and proceedings are fully and promptly reported to them; 11. To accumulate monies belonging to the Trust fund for such period as may from time to time be authorised by law; 12. To collect and disseminate information in all matters affecting the Objects and exchange such information with other bodies or organisations having similar objects; 13. To establish and operate both current accounts and deposit accounts with Banks and Building Societies in the name of the Trust; 14. To receive, take and accept gifts of monies, investments or other such property whether subject to any special trusts or not; 15. To do all such other lawful things as are necessary for the achievement of the Objects Having regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance, the trustees are able to declare that: • We are aware of the guidance • We have taken it into account in decision making, where the guidance is relevant • We are not aware of any incidents where we have departed from the guidance

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Equal People Performing Arts does not have a formalpolicyongrant making.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Equal People Performing Arts does not have a formal policy on Social Investment.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Equal People Performing Arts does not have a formal policy on the Contribution made by Volunteers.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During 2022/2023, our preferred provider, Mushroom Theatre Company, achieved a number of deliverables to support the charity objectives: ● Weekly term time dance and drama classes at Special Educational Needs Schools ● Staff have been trained in: tube feeding, hoisting, administration of rescue meds, behaviour management, autism awareness and Makaton sign language to enable us to take children with more complex needs Delivery of Activate days for children with SEND who are also on Benefit Based Free School during school holidays ● Performed 3 integrated showcases in our new performance space ● Performances at various community events to promote EPPA ● Continued to run the ever expanding adult SEND provision. ● Delivery of dance workshops at primary schools ● Continuing to provide work experience placements for local schools and colleges ● Entered integrated performance pieces in competitive show ● 100% pass rate in exam sessions which including students with SEND We have an SLA with a local Performing Arts College. Our space is being used to offer Post 16 courses. We rebranded our logo and signage.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements Para 1.41 against objectives set Performance of Para 1.41 fundraising activities against objectives set Investment Para 1.41 performance against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The objectives for fundraising for this financial year were to continue to achieve the £12,000 annual target from the fundraising committee activities to support the running costs of the building and to target donations. We raised £10,350 through the fundraising committee and we received £11,760 from grants and donations. The income from our premises was £63,418.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The goal of Equal People was to open performing arts facilities that are accessible to all. In 2014/2015 a facility to accommodate the needs of the charity was opened and the many years of donations and charitable activities was invested. The charity has been maintaining the wonderful facility to ensure that opportunities are available to allow the charity to continue fulfilling the objectives in years to come. At the end of 2022/23 Equal People had funds of £186,053 carried forward towards future charity priorities. It is the charity policy that reserves are secured within low risk investments, in a way that gives the best return whilst being flexible to achieve the goal. The policy on charity reserves will be reviewed followingthe openingof the Equal People theatre.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materiallyin deficit	Para 1.24	There are no funds in any deficit within the charity.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a goingconcern	Para 1.23	There are no concerns regarding the charity continuing as a going concern.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The primary source of income for Equal People Performing Arts has been through charitable activities. The activities set out in the ‘Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects’ section of this document explains how this income has beengenerated.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Prior to 2014/15 the target of the charity was to obtain a suitable premises for performing arts students, accessible to all. This stage of the journey was realised when a premises was identified with the space and potential to provide an environment accessible for all. The charity leases this premises from Joben Properties on a renewable lease. Investment has been made into the building by the charity to ensure that the premises are fit for purpose. The charity has set out in the longer term plans the desire to purchase the building from the landlord. In the medium term we are aimingto

		furnish the theatre space and provide suitable sound equipment for performances. In the short term the charity our looking to refresh our website and social media channels, with the aim of building awareness in the wider community. Beyond these plans, Equal People Performing Arts does not have a formal investmentpolicy.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Principle risks facing Equal People Performing Arts is the underutilisation of the facility, resulting in running costs exceeding charitable donations.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Equal People Performing Arts holds a Trust Deed, which came into force from 21stAugust 2006. This is due for renewal in June 2027 and is expected to be extended further
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The Charity’s governing documents have been approved by the board of Trustees, who meet regularly throughout the year, including an Annual General meeting.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Equal People Performing Arts does not hold a documented process for selecting new Trustees. However, should positions need filling an open and transparent process would be followed for selection.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Equal People PerformingArts
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	1116649
Charity’s principal address	29 Brook Road Rayleigh Essex SS6 7XJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Paul Shuttleworth	Chair	Whole Year
Ian Smith	Trustee	Whole Year
Steve Westrop	Trustee	Whole year

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report


Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	Charity Name Equal People Performing Arts

	31 March 2023	Charity no (if any)	1116649

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2023. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):	Martin Beales (Jan 31, 2024 11:48 GMT)	31/01/2024

	Martin Beales

	Association of Accounting Technicians Full Member. Membership No. 10122845

Oct 2018

IER

Address: 34 Clarence St Southend-on-Sea SS1 1BD

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER

Charity Name: Equal People Performing Arts	Charity Name: Equal People Performing Arts	Charity Name: Equal People Performing Arts	Charity No (ifany)	1116649
Annual accounts for theperiod
Period start date	1 April 22	To	Period end date	31 March 23

Section A Statement of financial activities

Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
11,760	-	-	11,760	6,491
73,769	-	-	73,769	38,893
25	-	-	25	86
398	-		398	1
	-	-	-	23,511
	-	-	-	-
85,951	-	-	85,951	68,981

1,050	-	-	1,050	198
27,656	-	-	27,656	30,232
23,447	-	-	23,447	21,356
13,641	-	-	13,641	12,766
65,794	-	-	65,794	64,552

20,157	-	-	20,157	4,429
-	-	-	-	-
20,157	-	-	20,157	4,429
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-

-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
20,157	-	-	20,157	4,429

213,144	500		213,644	209,215
233,302	500	-	233,802	213,644

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Section B Balance sheet

Guidance Notes B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19 B20 B21	Unrestricted funds £ F01	Restricted income funds £ F02	Endowment funds Total this year £ £ F03 F04	Endowment funds Total this year £ £ F03 F04	Total last year £ F05
		-	-	-	-
	122,983	-	-	122,983	153,996
		-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-
	122,983	-	-	122,983	153,996

		-	-	-	-
	1,765	-	-	1,765	1,590
	111,399	-	-	111,399	90,000
	74,654	500	-	75,154	67,858
	187,819	500	-	188,319	159,448

	22,750	-	-	22,750	22,300

	165,069	500	-	165,569	137,148

	288,052	500	-	288,552	291,144

	54,750	-	-	54,750	77,500
	-	-	-	-	-

	233,302	500	-	233,802	213,644

			-	-	-
		500		500	500
	233,302			233,302	213,144
				-
	233,302	500	-	233,802	213,644

	Signature		Print Name		Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy
	rth(Jan 31,2024 18:41 GMT)		Paul Shuttleworth		31/01/2024
Paul Shuttlewo

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Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities
• and with* ✓ preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014
and with* ✓ the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*

-Tick as appropriate

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

An explanation as to those factors that support the conclusion that the charity is a going concern;

Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the going concern assumption doubtful;

Where accounts are not prepared on a going concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern.

Not applicable

Not applicable

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { }.

Yes No	✓	* -Tick as appropriate
	✓

Please disclose:

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*(i) the nature of the change in accounting policy;*	*Not applicable*
*(ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy* *provides more reliable and more relevant information;* *and*	*Not applicable*
*(iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected in* *the current period, each prior period presented and the* *aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods* *before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.*	*Not applicable*

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).

Yes No	✓	* -Tick as appropriate
	✓

Please disclose:

*Please disclose:*
*(i) the nature of any changes;*	*Not applicable*
*(ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or* *assets and liabilities for the current period; and*	*Not applicable*
*(iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or* *more future periods.*	*Not applicable*

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).

Yes No	✓	* -Tick as appropriate
	✓

Please disclose:

Not applicable

(i) the nature of the prior period error;

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*(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the* *amount of the correction for each account line item* *affected; and*	*Not applicable*
*(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the* *earliest prior period presented in the accounts.*	*Not applicable*

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 2 Accounting policies 2.2 INCOME

This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or "N/a". Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below.

Yes No N/a	Yes No N/a	Yes No N/a
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	Yes No N/a	Yes No N/a	Yes No N/a
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£4,000

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Yes No N/a	Yes No N/a	Yes No N/a
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POLICIES ADOPTED ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Analysis of income

Note 3 Analysis of income	Analysis of income	Analysis of income	Analysis of income	Analysis of income	Analysis of income	Analysis of income
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £ Donations and gifts 11,760 - - 11,760 6,491 Gift Aid - - - - Legacies - - - - - General grants provided by government/other charities - - - - - Total 11,760 - - 11,760 6,491 Rental Income 54,413 - - 54,413 17,254 StudioHire 9,006 - - 9,006 11,331 Fundraising 10,350 - - 10,350 10,308 Other - - - - - Total 73,769 - - 73,769 38,893 Recycling - - - - - Sponsorships - - - - - Good luck boxes - - - - - Essex lottery 25 - - 25 86 Total 25- -25 86 Interestincome 398 - - 398 1 Dividend income - - - - Rentalandleasingincome - - - - Other - - - - Total 398- - 398 1 Ursula StroherSTI - - - 21,011 William Henry Trust - - - 2,500 - - - - - - - - Total - - - - 23,511 Conversionofendowmentfundsintoincome - - - - - Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held for charity's own use - - - - - Gainondisposalofa programmerelatedinvestment - - - - - Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual property rights - - - - - Other - - - - - Total - - - - - 85,951 - -85,95168,981 TOTAL INCOME Analysis Donations and legacies: Charitable activities: Other trading activities: Income from investments: Separate material item of income: Other:	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £ Analysis
	Donations and gifts	11,760	-	-	11,760	6,491
	Gift Aid	-	-	-	-
	Legacies	-	-	-	-	-
	General grants provided by government/other charities	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	11,760	-	-	11,760	6,491

	Rental Income	54,413	-	-	54,413	17,254
	StudioHire	9,006	-	-	9,006	11,331
	Fundraising	10,350	-	-	10,350	10,308
	Other	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	73,769	-	-	73,769	38,893

	Recycling	-	-	-	-	-
	Sponsorships	-	-	-	-	-
	Good luck boxes	-	-	-	-	-
	Essex lottery	25	-	-	25	86
	Total	25	-	-	25	86

	Interestincome	398	-	-	398	1
	Dividend income		-	-	-	-
	Rentalandleasingincome		-	-	-	-
	Other		-	-	-	-
	Total	398	-	-	398	1

	Ursula StroherSTI		-	-	-	21,011
	William Henry Trust		-	-	-	2,500
			-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-
	Total	-	-	-	-	23,511

	Conversionofendowmentfundsintoincome	-	-	-	-	-
	Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held for charity's own use	-	-	-	-	-
	Gainondisposalofa programmerelatedinvestment	-	-	-	-	-
	Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual property rights	-	-	-	-	-
	Other	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	-	-	-	-	-

		85,951	-	-	85,951	68,981

Other information:

All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for: (please provide description and amounts)

Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion.

Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the prior period, please give the reason for the conversion.

Within the income items above the following items are material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior year amounts)

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 4 Analysis of receipts of government grants

Government grant 1 Government grant 2 Government grant 3 Other Government grant 1 Government grant 2 Government grant 3 Other *Please provide details of any* *unfulfilled conditions and other* *contingencies attaching to grants that* *have been recognised in income.* *Please give details of other forms of* *government assistance from which* *the charity has directly benefited.*	Description	Description	This year £
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)	Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)	Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)	Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)	Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)	Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)	Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)	Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)	Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)
Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds £ £ Note 6 Analysis of expenditure This year Last year Analysis Expenditure on raising funds:
Incurred seeking donations	1,050	-	-	1,050	198	-	-	198
Adhoc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Expenditure on charitable activities: Total expenditure on raising funds	1,050	-	-	1,050	198	-	-	198

Provision of performing art lessons & advertising	500	-	-	500	6,839	-	-	6,839
Direct Support costs	27,156	-	-	27,156	23,393	-	-	23,393
		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total expenditure on charitable activities Separate material item of expense	27,656	-	-	27,656	30,232	-	-	30,232

Premesis rental	23,447	-	-	23,447	21,356	-	-	21,356
		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	23,447	-	-	23,447	21,356	-	-	21,356
Other
Other resources expended	13,641	-	-	13,641	12,766	-	-	12,766
		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total other expenditure TOTAL EXPENDITURE	13,641	-	-	13,641	12,766	-	-	12,766
	65,794	-	-	65,794	64,552	-	-	64,552
Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities Other information:
	This year				Last year
Activity or programme	Activities undertaken directly	Grant funding of activities	Support Costs	Total this year	Activities undertaken directly	Grant funding of activities	Support Costs	Total last year
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Provisionofperforming	-	-	500	500	-	-	6,839	6,839
Direct support costs	-	-	27,156	27,156	-	-	23,393	23,393
Other	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	27,656	27,656	-	-	30,232	30,232

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 7 Extraordinary items

Please explain the nature of each extraordinary item occurring in the period.

Description	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £
Annual rental including legal fees	23,447	21,356

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s	23,447	21,356

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 14 Tangible fixed assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets

14.1 Cost or valuation

Freehold land & buildings £	Other land & buildings £	Plant, machinery and motor vehicles £	Fixtures, fittings and equipment £	Total £
-	201,837	10,358	-	212,195
-	-	4,378	-	4,378
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	201,837	14,736	-	216,573

SL	SL	SL	SL	SL
	Remaining life of thelease	5 years

-	56,127	2,072	-	58,199
-	-	-	-	-
-	32,444	2,947	-	35,391
-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-
-	88,571	5,019	-	93,590

-	145,710	8,286	-	153,996
-	113,266	9,716	-	122,983

14.4 Impairment

This year: Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

Last year: Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

14.5 Revaluation

If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:

the effective date of the revaluation

the name of independent valuer, if applicable the methods applied and significant assumptions

the carrying amount that would have been recognised had the assets been carried under the cost model.

Thisyear Lastyear	Thisyear Lastyear



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14.6 Other disclosures

(i) Please state the amount of borrowing costs, if any, capitalised in the construction of tangible fixed

(ii) Please provide the amount of contractual commitments for the acquisition of tangible fixed assets. (iii) Details of the existence and carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment to which the charity has restricted title or that are pledged as security for liabilities.

Thisyear	Lastyear
£	£
-	-
-	-

* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.

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** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 17 Investment assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.

17.1 Fixed assets investments (please provide for each class of investment)

Cash & cash equivalents	Listed investments	Investment properties	Social investments	Other	Total
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-

*Please specify additions resulting from acquisitions through business combinations, if any.

Please note that Fair Value in this context is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowlegable and willing parties in an arm's length transaction. For traded securities, the fair value is the value of the security quoted on the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List or equivalent. For other assets where there is no market price on a traded market, it is the trustees' or valuers' best estimate of fair value.

17.2 Please provide a breakdown of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B04 differentiating between those held at fair value and those held at cost less impairment.

This year: Analysis of investments

Analysis of investments Cash or cash equivalents Investment properties Total Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment) Social investments Other investments Listed investments
	Fair value atyear end	Cost less impairment
	£	£
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-

Last year: Analysis of investments

Analysis of investments Cash or cash equivalents Investment properties Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment) Other investments Total Listed investments Social investments
	Fair value atyear end	Cost less impairment
	£	£
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-

17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:

(i) Explain the methods and significant assumptions in determining the fair value of investment property held by the charity

(ii) Name or independent valuer, if applicable, and relevant qualifications

This year Last year

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(iii) Provide details of any restrictions on the ability to realise investment property or on the remittance of income or disposal proceeds (iv) Explain any contractual obligations for the purchase, construction or development of investment property or for repairs, maintenance or enhancements 17.4 Please provide a breakdown of current asset investments, if applicable, agreeing with the balance sheet.

17.5 Guarantees For all investments measured at fair value, the basis for determining the value, including any assumptions applied when using a valuation technique. 17.7 Additional information Please provide information about the significance of investments to the charity's financial position or performance eg. terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk. Amounts receivable within 1 year Amounts receivable after more than 1 year Amounts payable within 1 year Amounts payable after more than 1 year Terms and conditions eg interest rate, security provided Value of any concessionary loans which have been committed but not taken up at the reporting date *Total* *Amount of concessionary loans received(Multiple loans* received may be disclosed in aggregate provided that such aggregation does not obsure significant information). Total Please explain how the guarantee furthers the charity's aims 17.6 Concessionary loans Amount of concessionary loans made (Multiple loans made may be disclosed in aggregate provided that such** aggregation does not obsure significant information ). Please provide details and amount of any guarantee made to or on behalf of a third party Name of the entity or entities benefitting from those guarantees Other investments Total Investment properties Social investments Cash or cash equivalents Listed investments Analysis of current asset investments	This year	Last year	Last year	Last year
	£	£
	111,399	90,000
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	Thisyear	Lastyear




	*Description*		Thisyear £	Lastyear £
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*Total*			-	-

	*Description*		Thisyear £	Lastyear £
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*Total*			-	-

	Thisyear		Lastyear







	This year		Last year

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Where a charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial asset pledged as security and the terms and conditions relating to its pledge.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 19 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

19.1 Analysis of debtors

19.1 Analysis of debtors
Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors Total	This year £	Last year £
	489	446
	1,276	1,144
	-	-
	1,765	1,590

Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.

19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)

Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors Total Trade debtors	This year £	Last year £
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 20 Creditors and accruals Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

20.1 Analysis of creditors

Amounts falling due within one year	Amounts falling due within one year	Amounts falling due after more than one year	Amounts falling due after more than one year
This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-
-	550	-	-
-	-	-	-
22,750	21,750	77,500	99,250
22,750	22,300	77,500	99,250


This year	Last year
	*Early rent payment for April* *2022*

	This year £	Last year £
	550	1,667
		550
	- 550	- 1,667
	-	550

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 21 Provisions for liabilities and charges

Please complete this note if you have included in charity expenditure any provisions. A provision is made when the charity has a liability of uncertain timing or amount.

21.1 Movements in recognised provisions and funding commitment during the period

Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts charged against the provision in the current period Unused amounts reversed during the period Balance at the end of the reporting period

This year £	Last year £
-	-
-	-
-	-
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21.2 Please provide:

- a brief description of any obligations on the balance sheet and the expected amount and timing of resulting payments;

- an indication of the uncertainties about the amount or timing of those outflows; and

- the amount of any expected reimbursement, stating the amount of any asset that has been recognised for that expected reimbursement.

Thisyear Lastyear	Thisyear Lastyear
The lease for 29 & 29a Brook Road has been recongnised as a finance lease as part of the restatement of the Charity Accounts for FRS 102.	The lease for 29 & 29a Brook Road has been recongnised as a finance lease as part of the restatement of the Charity Accounts for FRS 102.
There is no uncertainty about the repayment - there is a lease in place with a monthly rental due.	There is no uncertainty about the repayment - there is a lease in place with a monthly rental due.
The lease is due to expire June 2026 however there is an automatic right ot renew, lending itself to being recognised as a finance lease.	The lease is due to expire June 2026 however there is an automatic right ot renew, lending itself to being recognised as a finance lease.

This year Last year

21.3 For any funding commitment that is not recognised as a liability or provision, provide details of commitment made, the time frame of that commitment, any performance-related conditions and details of how the commitment will be funded (with contracts for capital expenditure separately identified).

21.4 Where unrestricted funds have been designated to a fund commitment, please disclose the nature of any amounts designated and the likely timing of that expenditure.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand

Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date) Short term deposits Cash at bank and on hand Other Total

This year £	Last year £
-	-
111,399	90,000
75,154	67,858
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186,553	157,858

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 25 Fair value of assets and liabilities

Thisyear Lastyear	Thisyear Lastyear
The charity has limited exposure to the risk of debtors not paying as all charges are small in nature and any long term commitments require a license to use the premesis. All other activities derive income through voluntary donations and income generation which is not on credit.	The charity has limited exposure to the risk of debtors not paying as all charges are small in nature and any long term commitments require a license to use the premesis. All other activities derive income through voluntary donations and income generation which is not on credit.

25.1 Please provide details of the charity's exposure to credit risk (the risk of incurring a loss due to a debtor not paying what is owed) , liquidity risk (the risk of not being able to meet short term financial demands) and market risk (the risk that the value of an investment will fall due to changes in the market) arising from financial instruments to which the charity is exposed at the end of the reporting period and explain how the charity manages those risks.

25.2 Please give details of the amount of change in the fair value of basic financial instruments (debtors, creditors, investments (see section 11, FRS 102 SORP)) measured at fair value through the SoFA that is attributable to changes in credit risk.

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 26 Events after the end of the reporting period

Please complete this note events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting period.

This year Last year Please provide details of the nature of the event Provide an estimate of the financial effect of the event or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds

27.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period

Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

Fund names	Type PE, EE R or UR *	Purpose and Restrictions	Fund balances brought forward £	Income £	Expenditure £	Transfers £	Gains and losses £	Fund balances carried forward £
General Fund - Equal People	Unrestricted	For use towards the development of the premesis and for grant making activities as per the objects of the charity.	213,144	85,951	- 65,794	-	-	233,302
Donations for Instruments	Restricted		500	-	-	-	-	500
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
*Other funds*	N/a	N/a	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Funds			213,644	85,951	- 65,794	-	-	233,802

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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds (cont)

27.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

Fund names	Type PE, EE R or UR *	Purpose and Restrictions	Fund balances brought forward £	Income £	Expenditure £	Transfers £	Gains and losses £	Fund balances carried forward £
General Fund - Equal People	Unrestricted	For use towards the development of the premesis and for grant making activities as per the objects of the charity.	208,715	68,981	- 64,552	-	-	213,144
Donations for Instruments	Restricted		500	-	-	-	-	500
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
*Other funds*	N/a	N/a	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Funds			209,215	68,981	- 64,552	-	-	213,644

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Final Audit Report

EPPA 2023 Final

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CONTENTS

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

Objectives and Activities

Additional information (optional)

Achievements and Performance

Additional information (optional)

Financial Review

Additional information (optional)

Structure, Governance and Management

Additional information (optional)

Reference and Administrative details

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Additional information (optional)

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Other optional information

Declarations

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section B Disclosure

Section A Statement of financial activities

Section B Balance sheet

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

Not applicable

Not applicable

1.3 Change of accounting policy

Please disclose:

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

Please disclose:

1.5 Material prior year errors

Please disclose:

Note 2 Accounting policies 2.2 INCOME

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Other information:

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 4 Analysis of receipts of government grants

Note 7 Extraordinary items

Please explain the nature of each extraordinary item occurring in the period.

Note 14 Tangible fixed assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets

14.1 Cost or valuation

14.4 Impairment

14.5 Revaluation

14.6 Other disclosures

Note 17 Investment assets

17.1 Fixed assets investments (please provide for each class of investment)

17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:

Note 19 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

19.1 Analysis of debtors

Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.

19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)

Note 20 Creditors and accruals Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

20.1 Analysis of creditors

Note 21 Provisions for liabilities and charges

21.1 Movements in recognised provisions and funding commitment during the period

21.2 Please provide:

Note 25 Fair value of assets and liabilities

27.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period

27.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period

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