2025-03-31-accounts - Sangam Foundation

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Charity registration number: 1119239

SANGAM FOUNDATION TRUSTEES' REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Ripe LLP Chartered Accountants 9A Burroughs Gardens London NW4 4AU

Sangam Foundation Contents

	Page
Trustees' Report	1—6
The Statement of Responsibilities	7
Independent Examiner's Report	8
Statement of Financial Activities	9
Comparative Statement of Financial Activities	10
Statement of Financial Position	11
Notes to the Financial Statements	12—21

Sangam Foundation Trustees' Report For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

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

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees

Ms P M Virani - Chairperson Ms P Gajjar - Treasurer & Maintenance Ms S A Sanghani - Human Resources (HR) & Seniors Club Ms S Kabra - Secretary & Activities Ms S Shah - Community Projects & Grants (elected Oct 3, 2024) Ms S Karia - Social Media & Newsletters (elected Oct 3, 2024)

Charity Number

1119239

Principal Address

210 Burnt Oak Broadway Edgware London Middlesex HA8 0AP

Independent Examiner

Ripe LLP Chartered Accountants Robert Glazer FCA Chartered Accountant and Registered Auditor 9A Burroughs Gardens London NW4 4AU

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Trustees Report

Message from Chairperson

This year has been a transformative period for the Sangam Foundation, marked by significant changes and exciting developments. At the last Annual General Meeting (AGM), members approved the transition from Sangam Association of Asian Women to Sangam Foundation, adopting a new operational model that focuses on collaboration with other charities and prioritizes third-party initiatives at our centre, as well as projects beyond our premises.

A key priority was rebranding and communicating this change effectively. A significant amount of time was dedicated to developing a new website, which was launched towards the end of the year. The process involved careful consideration of wording and presentation to accurately reflect our new identity.

We also organized a fun and engaging photo shoot with members in May 2024, capturing the spirit of our community. Our Seniors Ladies Club and the FOS team participated enthusiastically. In July, we enjoyed a delightful tea event at the Landsby in Stanmore, complete with a culinary demonstration by the chef.

The AGM in September 2024 welcomed two new trustees, Sadhana Karia and Shobhna Shah.

By popular demand, we celebrated Diwali in October with a vibrant event featuring music, shopping, and delicious food, staying true to our Sangam style.

International Women's Day was marked with a gala tea at the Dilly's in Mayfair on March 6, featuring inspiring South Asian women Meera Syal, Shobhu Kapoor, and Maya Sondhi, creating a memorable afternoon.

Alongside these events, the Sangam board has been working diligently on rebranding efforts, including the development of a new website, social media presence, logo, and colour scheme. We've also established connections with various charities to launch much-needed projects in the community.

Under the Maitri Project, a collaboration with the Women's India Association UK, we've continued to provide Hot Meal services supported steadfastly by NishkamSWAT, significantly increasing meal provision from 30 to approximately 90-100 meals weekly. Furthermore, we're in discussions with NHS Northwick Park Hospital Trust to establish a Continuity of Maternity Care service at the Sangam Foundation premises, aiming to provide vital support to expectant mothers and new families.

Counselling services have expanded through partnerships. We now have EACH Counselling service for domestic violence and mental health issues running thrice a week and the Asian Family Counselling Services once a week providing its valuable work.

Our Senior Citizens Club meets every Tuesday, with around 180 members, though we've sadly lost some members and are yet to re-establish the Senior Men's Club. Yoga classes on Thursdays are gaining popularity, and our Bridge Club is thriving. We look forward to renewed interest in our Knitting and Cultural Clubs.

This report reflects the Foundation's dynamic progress and community engagement, setting a positive trajectory for future initiatives and collaborations.

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Maintenance

Building maintenance activities this year addressed various essential areas. Plumbing issues in the ladies' and men's washrooms were resolved, including replacing components due to leaks. A significant issue with water leaking from a manhole in the carpark, causing flooding, was addressed with assistance from Thames Water.

Gardsec, our security company, carried out annual maintenance of the Intruder alarm, Door entry, and Fire Alarm systems, and conducted a Fire Risk Assessment. The intruder alarm was upgraded in November to align with new technology and monitoring requirements.

Annual servicing was completed for CCTV, Bush Fire, Lift, AC Units, the Flexi-wall partition in Bagri Hall, and PAT testing. A deep cleaning of the entire first floor, MMA Hall, Foyer, Kitchen, and both washrooms was undertaken, including skirting boards and doors.

We renewed annual contracts with SSE and Zurich Life Insurance and added Health and Safety services with Peninsula.

Refurbishment works included replacing double-glazed window units across the building and painting all frames, replacing wooden Gables at the front and back of the building, and refurbishing both second-floor conference rooms with new vinyl herringbone flooring and painting walls and cupboards.

Planned works for the coming year include:

Varnishing Main entrance doors
Replacing flooring in the Office area and Main entrance foyer
Refreshing walls and doors on the ground floor
Installing new energy-saving lighting on the ground floor
Reconfiguring the Resource room to create a larger space for small functions/meetings
Renovating first-floor washrooms
Installing new Sangam Foundation signage .

Activities

Senior Citizen’s Club

Our Senior Citizen Ladies Club meets every Tuesday from 11:15am to 12:15pm for yoga and thereafter for satsang and social gathering. They have a vibrant membership of 70 seniors. Throughout the year, we've celebrated various Hindu festivals, including Holi, Ramnavmi, Hanuman Jayanti, Janmasthmi, and Navratri, fostering a sense of community and cultural connection.

To promote mental health and engagement, we've organized fun activities like games, bingo, quiz, antaksri, and chit chat sessions, complemented by informative health talks. In September, our seniors embarked on a spiritual trip to temples and Goshala in Leicester for shraddh, enriching their spiritual journey.

Our festive celebrations continued with a Diwali party in October, featuring music by Meena Trivedi and group, sponsored by Divyang Bhatt & family. The event supported the Heart Foundation, our chosen charity for Aarti money collected through the year. We also celebrated Tulsi Vivah in November and a Christmas lunch at Bombay Spice in December, enjoying a delightful afternoon.

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In February, Kunji Patel delivered an informative talk on Bowl Cancer, raising awareness among our members. March was a busy month, with celebrations of Mothers Day, Holi, and Women's Day, featuring games, antaksri, and inspirational discussions about overcoming challenges.

These activities demonstrate our Senior Citizen Club's commitment to promoting social interaction, cultural heritage, and overall well-being among its members.

Since Covid, the Senior Men’s club Which met every Monday from 12pm to 3pm has dwindled in number and have not been meeting regularly. To encourage more members, we have not kept any membership fees and also provide snacks.

Friends of Sangam

Membership is made up from the past Board of Directors and Sub-committee volunteers. It created a social platform for the members to stay connected. They use the centre to have get-togethers and also organise and help the directors at fund raising events.

Bridge

The Bridge club is growing. Now we have 40 regular members who pays Real bridge online. The payment for membership has remained as £50 per year. We have some players who come occasionally and pay one off payment of £2.

We had a very enjoyable Bridge Christmas party followed by in person bridge session. Everyone enjoyed it and we receive donations from bridge members.

We run occasional bridge classes of 10 lessons for £125 which will start when we have enough participants.

Yoga

Yoga classes for all levels especially suited for beginners and mature adults run every Thursday from 11am to 12pm. To encourage local community, we charge a nominal £4 per class. We have now some 8 to 10 regular attendees.

Grants and projects

The charitable objects of Sangam Foundation are to improve people’s lives through the provision of grants to appropriate organisations or individuals, as the trustees deem fit in their absolute discretion. In reviewing the Foundation’s aims and objectives and in setting the grant-making policy for the year, the trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance.

Sangam Foundation offers grants to non-profit charitable organisation actively supporting and empowering communities. Some will be smaller one-off grants and others will be more long term funding. We are in the process of preparing the application forms

Our primary objectives are:

Empowering the disadvantaged
Relieving poverty for those in need.
Improving mental and physical wellbeing.
The provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare & advancement of education.

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In January 2025, the Foundation awarded a grant to EACH Counselling and Support (EACH). The grant supported the delivery of a low-cost, culturally appropriate counselling service for vulnerable residents living in the London Borough of Barnet and across North and West London. EACH commenced delivery of this service from the Sangam Centre premises towards the end of March 2025.

We annually donate for Christmas to the Noah’s Ark Hospice.

We have collaborated with the Womens’ India Association of UK under the Maitri Project , a pilot scheme to identify and support the needs of the wider community at the Sangam premises. It offers the following services:

1. Asian Family Counselling Service AFCS has been running counselling services at Sangam

since July 2023. In total, we have received 28 referrals, but only 19 clients were suitable for our service. In total, 172 sessions of counselling have been held.

Out of the 19 clients seen,3 were men. 11 clients have been discharged and 8 are ongoing. The clients being referred for counselling to Sangam are mainly women who have suffered trauma in their lives arising from violence at the hands of family members. Most have suffered in silence and coming to Sangam for counselling is the first time they have been able to share their pain. The main issues have been family, marital, anxiety, depression, domestic violence and trauma. Counselling at Sangam is now offered on Fridays and Mondays, so as to give clients a choice of day. Online and telephone counselling has also been provided to those clients that were unable to come into the office for counselling.

2. Pro Bono Legal Advice by RPK Solicitors Ltd

RKP Solicitors led by Ratika Puri Kapoor, specialise in all aspects of UK immigration and nationality law, UK residency and visa related matters. They offer free consultations once a month on a Thursday to Sangam clients in person at the centre or remotely.

3. Free Hot Meal Service supported by NishkamSWAT

The Hot Meal service started December 2023 to help those in need during the winter months and the dire economic times. We have carried on with this service as we can see the appreciation and need. Every Wednesday, the NishkamSWAT team comes with their van ensuring safety and support. We started with 30 hot meals being served in disposable containers. The SWAT team bring drinks and dry snacks to add to the meals. The local community comes and there are many regulars who are waiting every Wednesday for the bag of hot meal and snacks. We now serve approximately 90 meals every week. We have had some meals provided as donations but need more local restaurants and our members to participate.

Events and membership

Sangam Foundation has a membership of 290 life members. All newsletters and communications are shared via email. Our administrator uses Mailchimp to ensure a consistent and professional newsletter format, with Canva used for images and event posters.

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Throughout the year, the Foundation hosted and supported a wide range of events aimed at promoting wellbeing, cultural connection, and community engagement. These included the Senior Ladies Health Awareness Talk, International

Women’s Day celebration, an Ayurveda Self-Care Workshop, the Golden Gatherings Picnic, Diwali and , and the Seniors’ Christmas Lunch, among many others.

These events provided opportunities for learning, celebration, social interaction, and support across different age groups, reinforcing Sangam Foundation’s role as a welcoming and inclusive community hub.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each trustee has taken steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditor is aware of that information. The trustees confirm that there is no relevant information that they know of and of which they know the auditor is unaware.

The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... Piyusha Virani Chief Executive Officer and Trustee

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Sangam Foundation The Statement of Responsibilities For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytime the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

The trustees' report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its behalf by:

Ms P M Virani Trustee Date

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Sangam Foundation Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Sangam Foundation For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Sangam Foundation (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent Examiner's Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and contents 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.

Ripe LLP Chartered Accountants Date Robert Glazer FCA Chartered Accountant and Registered Auditor 9A Burrough Gardens London NW4 4AU

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Sangam Foundation Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

Unrestricted funds £ 1,495 4,807 30,303 174,250 12,288 12,152	Restricted funds £ 2,817 - - - - -	2025 Total funds £ 4,312 4,807 30,303 174,250 12,288 12,152	2024 Total funds £ 8,916 - - 235,080 6,212 7,857
235,295	2,817	238,112	258,065
(171,261) (12,370)	(24,263) -	(195,524) (12,370)	(128,498) (24,033)
(183,631)	(24,263)	(207,894)	(152,531)
51,664	(21,446)	30,218	105,534
51,664 3,380,166	(21,446) 679,959	30,218 4,060,125	105,534 3,954,592
3,431,830	658,513	4,090,343	4,060,126

The notes on pages 12 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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Sangam Foundation Comparative Statement of Financial Activities For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

Unrestricted funds £ 5,673 235,080 6,212 7,857	Restricted funds £ 3,243 - - -	2024 Total funds £ 8,916 235,080 6,212 7,857
254,822	3,243	258,065
(104,304) (24,033)	(24,194) -	(128,498) (24,033)
(128,337)	(24,194)	(152,531)
126,485	(20,951)	105,534
126,485 3,253,681	(20,951) 700,911	105,534 3,954,592
3,380,166	679,960	4,060,126

The notes on pages 7 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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Sangam Foundation Statement of Financial Position As At 31 March 2025

Unrestricted funds £ 2,987,849	Restricted funds £ 523,474	2025 Total funds £ 3,511,323	2024 Total funds £ 3,532,524
2,987,849 32,965 583,858	523,474 - -	3,511,323 32,965 583,858	3,532,524 12,683 570,067
616,823 (37,803)	- -	616,823 (37,803 )	582,750 (55,148 )
579,020	-	579,020	527,602
3,566,869	523,474	4,090,343	4,060,126
3,566,869	523,474	4,090,343	4,060,126
		658,513 3,431,830	679,960 3,380,166
		4,090,343	4,060,126

Ms P M Virani Trustee Date

The notes on pages 7 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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Sangam Foundation Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

1. General Information

Sangam Foundation is a charitable incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission, registered charity number 1119239. The principal address is 210 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware London, Middlesex, HA8 0AP.

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) (effective 1 January 2019)", Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities Act 2011.

The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are presented in Sterling (£) and figures are shown to the nearest whole pound.

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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)) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

2.2. Going Concern Disclosure

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.

2.3. Incoming Resources

Income and endowments

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 the income receivable can be measured reliably.

Donations and legacies

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

Donated services and facilities

Where services or facilities are provided to the charity as a donation that would normally be purchased from our suppliers, this benefit is included in the financial statements at its fair value unless its fair value cannot be realiably measured, then at the cost to the donor or the resale value of goods that are to be sold.

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Sangam Foundation Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

2.4. Resources Expended

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Raising funds

These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expenses.

2.5. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:

The property is carried at fair value, derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined annually by the trustees. The valuers use observable market prices, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specific asset. Changes in fair value are recognised in the statement of financial activities.

Leasehold 50 years on cost Fixtures & Fittings 5 years on cost

2.6. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and are readily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts.

2.7. Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

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Sangam Foundation Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

2.8. Trade Debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business. Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Trade Creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current

liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Fund Structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

3. Income from Donations and Legacies

Unrestricted funds £ 449 946 100	Restricted funds £ 2,817 - -	2025 Total funds £ 3,266 946 100
1,495	2,817	4,312
Unrestricted funds £ 4,869 804 -	Restricted funds £ 3,243 - -	2024 Total funds £ 8,112 804 -
5,673	3,243	8,916

4. Investment Income

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Sangam Foundation Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 March 2025

Activities undertaken directly (see note6) £ 190,523 12,370	2025 2024 Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds £ £ 12,149 7,857 3 - 12,152 7,857 2025 Support costs (see note7) Total £ £ 5,001 195,524 - 12,370 5,001 207,894 2024 Activities undertaken directly (see note6) £ 128,498 24,033 152,531	2025 Unrestricted funds £ 12,149 3
		12,152

202,893	5,001

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6. Direct Costs

2025

. Direct Costs			2025
		Governance
	Raising	and support
	funds	costs	Total
	£	£	£
Fundraising activities:
Sundry expense	11,208	-	11,208
Accountancy fee	-	5,987	5,987
Legal fee	-	3,223	3,223
Employee costs:
Wages and salaries	25,660	-	25,660
Employers pensions - defined contribution schemes	361	-	361
Travel and subsistence expenses	45	-	45
General administration:
Classes expenses	6,305	-	6,305
Light & Heat	20,915	1,101	22,016
Computer software, IT consumables and maintenance	6,160	324	6,484
Repairs, renewals and maintenance	65,130	379	65,509
Insurance	2,125	112	2,237
Marketing and advertising costs	6,547	-	6,547
Data and telecommunications costs	2,236	118	2,354
Rates & water	6,482	341	6,823
Cleaning.	14,919	785	15,704
Printing, postage and stationery	775	-	775
Depreciation:
Depreciation of fixtures and fittings	300	-	300
Depreciation of leasehold land and property	20,900	-	20,900
Interest payable:
Bank charges	455	-	455
	190,523	12,370	202,893

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6. Direct Costs

2024

			2024
		Governance
	Raising	and support
	funds	costs	Total
	£	£	£
Fundraising activities:
Sundry expense	15,507	-	15,507
Fundraising expenses	6,236	-	6,236
Audit fee	-	5,875	5,875
Accountancy fee	-	4,604	4,604
Legal fee	-	10,412	10,412
Employee costs:
Wages and salaries	18,663	-	18,663
Employers pensions - defined contribution schemes	224	-	224
General administration:
Staff Training & webinar	107	-	107
Classes expenses	3,702	-	3,702
Light & Heat	29,972	1,578	31,550
Computer software, IT consumables and maintenance	3,630	191	3,821
Repairs, renewals and maintenance	4,473	235	4,708
Insurance	2,744	144	2,888
Marketing and advertising costs	674	-	674
Data and telecommunications costs	2,050	108	2,158
Rates & water	2,467	130	2,597
Cleaning.	14,373	756	15,129
Printing, postage and stationery	392	-	392
Depreciation:
Depreciation of fixtures and fittings	1,935	-	1,935
Depreciation of leasehold land and property	20,900	-	20,900
Interest payable:
Bank charges	449	-	449
	128,498	24,033	152,531

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7. Support Costs

. Support Costs
		2025
		Raising
		funds
		£
General administration:
Charitable donations		1,001
Governance costs:
Independent examiner's fees		4,000
		5,001
. Independent Examiner's Remuneration
	2025	2024
	£	£
Independent examination of the financial statements	4,000	-
Other assurance services	-	-
Tax advisory services	-	-
Other financial services	-	-
	4,000	-

8. Independent Examiner's Remuneration

9. Staff Costs

Staff costs were as follows:

. Staff Costs taff costs were as follows:
	2025	2024
	£	£
Wages and salaries	25,660	18,663
Other pension costs	361	224
	26,021	18,887

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.

10. Average Number of Employees

Average number of employees during the year was: 1 (2024: 1)

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11. Tangible Assets

11. Tangible Assets
	Land &
	Property
	Leasehold	Fixtures & Fittings	Total
	£	£	£
Cost
As at 1 April 2024	4,032,292	271,508	4,303,800
As at 31 March 2025	4,032,292	271,508	4,303,800
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2024	500,631	270,645	771,276
Provided during the period	20,901	300	21,201
As at 31 March 2025	521,532	270,945	792,477
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2025	3,510,760	563	3,511,323
As at 1 April 2024	3,531,661	863	3,532,524
12. Debtors
		2025	2024
		£	£
Due within one year
Trade debtors		2,919	-
Other debtors		30,046	12,683
		32,965	12,683

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13. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year

3. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
	2025	2024
	£	£
Trade creditors	7,719	1,067
Other creditors	25,713	45,555
Taxation and social security	371	88
Accruals and deferred income	4,000	8,438
	37,803	55,148

14. 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.

During the year the charge to the statement of financial activities in respect of defined contribution schemes was £361 (2024: £224).

At the statement of financial position date contributions of £NIL were due to the fund and are included in creditors.

15. Movement in Funds

5. Movement in Funds
	As at 1 April			As at 31
	2024	Income	Expenditure	March 2025
	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund	3,380,166	235,295	(183,631)	3,431,830
Restricted funds
Restricted	679,959	2,817	(24,263)	658,513
Total funds	4,060,125	238,112	(207,894)	4,090,343
	As at 1 April			As at 31
	2023	Income	Expenditure	March 2024
	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General:
General unrestricted fund	3,253,681	254,822	(128,337)	3,380,166
Restricted funds
Restricted	700,911	3,243	(24,194)	679,960
Total funds	3,954,592	258,065	(152,531)	4,060,126

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16. Transactions with Trustees

None of the trustees received any remuneration or any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity during the current or previous year.

No trustee expenses have been incurred.

17. Related Party Disclosures

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period that require disclosure.

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