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2025-03-31-accounts

Charity Registration No. 1120379 Company Registration No. 03147855 (England and Wales)

OBLONG LTD

DIRECTORS’ REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

OBLONG LTD LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Directors

Neal Heard Mark Richards Paul Spinks Layla Mubarak John Barton Sally Read

Dr Haddy Jallow Badjan (appointed 3 September 2025)

Secretary Jessica Fishenden
Charity number 1120379
Company number 03147855
Registered office Woodhouse Community Centre
197 Woodhouse Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS6 2NY
Independent Examiner Kevin J Meddings MAAT
Kevin Meddings Accountancy Services
55 Crowther Avenue
Calverley
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS28 5SA
Bankers Unity Trust Bank
Four Brindleyplace
Birmingham
B1 2JB
The Charity Bank Limited
Fosse House
182 High Street
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 1BE

OBLONG LTD CONTENTS

Page
Directors’ report 1 - 4
Independent examiner’s report 5
Statement of financial activities 6
Balance sheet 7 - 8
Statement of cashflows 9
Notes to the accounts 10 - 19

OBLONG LTD DIRECTORS’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity’s constitution and Memorandum & Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and Charities Act 2011.

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 18[th] January 1996. The charity was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charity and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the charity being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1. The objects and articles were amended and lodged at Companies House in August 2011.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are also directors for the purpose of company law. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles of Association the trustees are elected to serve until the annual general meeting and stand for re-election.

The trustees have the power to co-opt additional trustees and no more than 12 in total.

New trustees are invited and encouraged to attend a series of meetings and short training sessions to familiarise themselves with the charity and the context within which it operates. All trustees are encouraged to meet with at least one member of the existing board of trustees and/or a staff member to look at the responsibilities and time commitments for trustees.

Trustee induction and training

All new trustees receive a prepared trustee induction pack which includes the following Oblong information:

Induction document Memorandum and Articles of Association Minutes of last 3 Board meetings Last 3 years annual accounts Staffing structure chart Board contact details Last annual review Copy of ‘The Essential Trustee’ from the Charity Commission Dates and times of next 3 Board Meetings

The directors who served during the year were: - Neal Heard Mark Richards Paul Spinks Layla Mubarek John Barton Lorena Blanco-Falcioni (resigned 27 July 2025) Zara Mahmood (resigned 31 March 2025) Claire Lavery (appointed 9 September 2024 and resigned 27 July 2025) Sally Read (appointed 22 November 2024)

OBLONG LTD DIRECTORS’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Related parties

Oblong Ltd may support a number of community groups and these are referred to as “member projects”. During the 2024/25 financial year Oblong had no active member projects.

Organisation structure

Oblong is managed by a voluntary trustee board, which meets at least quarterly, and which makes all major policy and strategic decisions. Oblong is managed by a team of 7 members of staff, in addition to 2 support staff and various freelancers. Oblong is non-hierarchical, the staff team manage each other and are responsible to the board for managing the organisation’s daily activity.

Oblong divides work into various decision-making areas which encompass the operational running to deliver its objectives that include but are not restricted to:

Oblong delegates responsibility for various areas to members of staff according to their roles, but who are all accountable to the staff meeting as a whole. Where applicable those staff took decisions alongside volunteers, stakeholders, and relevant support staff. Oblong continued its non-hierarchical management structure and had regular staff meetings to manage the organisation’s daily activity.

Risk management

The trustees have conducted a review of all risks to which Oblong is exposed and are confident systems are in place to mitigate these risks.

There are procedures in place to ensure that the quality of provision is maintained, the procedures are reviewed regularly, along with ensuring that staff regularly receive training to update skills and knowledge.

A risk register has been established and is periodically reviewed. Where appropriate systems or procedures have been established to mitigate risks the charity faces. Significant external risks to funding have led to the development of an organisational priority to move towards diversification of funding and activities. Internal controls are monitored by the implementing of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects. Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff, volunteers and visitors to the centre. Appropriate DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks are made when required.

Objectives and activities

The stated objectives of the charity are: -

“Oblong aims to develop the capacity and skills of people living in socially and economically disadvantaged areas in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to create active, flourishing communities and to run a community centre, primarily for the benefit of the Woodhouse, Little London and Hyde Park areas”.

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education and the enhancement of citizenship or community development.

OBLONG LTD DIRECTORS’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Achievements and performance

Woodhouse Community Centre

Our aim is to run the centre for the benefit of the local community, that everyone feels welcome at the centre, they enjoy their time here and leave wanting to come back.

The centre has a large hall, meeting rooms, IT suite, catering kitchen, community garden, offices and event space for hire. Our office spaces are let to charitable organisations working in the local community and beyond.

Mental Wellbeing

Oblong’s mental health and wellbeing work uses peer support and safely facilitated group work. We provide people with the opportunity to maintain or improve their mental health and wellbeing and share successful strategies they already use. The two courses, Headspace and The Present, use a mixture of discussion and body-based work. The Present draws techniques from the traditions of Kung Fu and Yoga, aiming to let people feel more comfortable in their own bodies.

Thriving Together Volunteering Project

Since October 2021 we started a programme of volunteer opportunities, community activities and personal development. This involved hiring 2 additional part-time members of staff. It is a National Lottery funded project provided for 3 years to connect, build and empower the community through volunteering opportunities. This project concluded in November 2025.

Acute Needs Work

The acute needs support works on the understanding that mental illness doesn’t exist in a vacuum but is acutely affected by stress and poverty. By supporting people to meet basic needs such as for food, warmth, safe housing, and connection, we believe we can allow people to free up capacity to manage mental wellbeing.

Seva Lunch Club

The Lunch Club is a project born out of Thriving Together but is reflective of a perennial community need for a safe, warm space with affordable food where people can make positive connections. Our staff and Lunch Club volunteers work incredibly hard to produce some amazing food and the projects serves an average of 300 meals per month.

Volunteering

Our volunteers have been integral in enabling Oblong to support those most in need in the Woodhouse, Little London and Hyde Park community and we would like to say a big thank you to all of them for their time and commitment.

We are proud that we use volunteering as a tool to develop and grow both our volunteers and community capacity. Volunteers working with us have gone on to lead groups, start projects and work with us to build their communities.

Financial review

In this financial year the organisation made a surplus of £4,465 (2024: deficit of £20,587). Oblong’s restricted income for the year was £198,139 an increase of nearly £42,000 on the previous financial year

At the end of the financial year the overall reserves of the organisation were £225,462 of which £105,601 is restricted, to be spent on specific projects as defined by funders.

Details of restricted funds can be found in Note 11 to the accounts.

Funders

We would like to thank all the funders who have made our work possible this year. Funding information can be found in Note 3 to the accounts.

OBLONG LTD DIRECTORS’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Assets

Woodhouse Community Centre reopened in 2012 after the Community Asset Transfer from Leeds City Council with a 50-year lease and a capital project refurbishment funded from a grant/loan mix from the Social Investment Business. We reduced the overall debt this year by £15,884 down to £133,194 with £8,201 depreciated from the building this year now has a carrying value of £303,585.

Reserves

The Board has set a policy to keep reserve funds at a sufficient level in order to allow the smooth operation of the charity’s activities and to cover any potential redundancy and winding up costs. The policy is to hold at least 6 months of resources expended on core activities, which equates to £52,710 At the yearend date unrestricted reserves, including designated reserves stood at £119,861..

Development and Future Plans

We continue to offer food support, signposting, and other referrals on an appropriate basis, supporting those struggling as a result of continued need in the community.

We want to build on capacity and role of the community centre as a hub, a welcoming first port-of-call for members of our community. Our five-year strategy is to become a more financially sustainable organisation and to become a trauma-aware organisation. This means that we will welcome people regardless of what they have experienced in the past and help everybody feel safe and welcomed in the building.

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities

The directors of Oblong Ltd. are responsible for preparing the Directors’ Annual report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the directors to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under company law the directors must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these accounts the directors are required to:-

The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and publication of accounts may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

The directors are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose at anytime the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

On behalf of the board of directors

.................... Neal Heard Director 18 December 2025

OBLONG LTD INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS OF OBLONG LTD

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 19.

Respective responsibilities of Directors and Examiner

The directors, who also act as trustees for the charitable activities of Oblong Ltd are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The directors consider that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011, (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination it is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Kevin J Meddings MAAT Kevin Meddings Accountancy Services 55 Crowther Avenue Calverley Leeds West Yorkshire

LS28 5SA

Dated: 19 December 2025

OBLONG LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
Funds
Designated
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Notes
£
£
£
Income
Voluntary Income
2
4,316
5,322
-
Rental Income
73,874
-
-
Incoming resources
from charitable
activities
3
-
-
198,139
Other incoming
resources
1,434
348
-
Bank interest
1,092
-
-

Total Income
80,716
5,670
198,139

Expenditure
4
Charitable Activities
101,736
3,684
174,640

Total Expenditure
101,736
3,684
174,640

Net income/
(expenditure)/net
movement in funds
before transfers
(21,020)
1,986
23,499
Transfers between
funds
11/12
26,111
(306)
(25,805)

Net income/
(expenditure)/net
movement in funds
after transfers
5,091
1,680
(2,306)
Total Funds brought
forward
104,845
8,245
107,907

Total Funds carried
forward
109,936
9,925
105,601
 Total
2025
£
9,638
73,874
198,139
1,782
1,092

284,525

280,060

280,060

4,465
-

4,465
220,997

225,462
 Total
2024
£
7,981
66,292
156,168
416
242
231,099
251,686
251,686
(20,587)
-
(20,587)
241,584
220,997

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

OBLONG LTD BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted Designated Restricted 2025 2024
Funds Funds Funds Total Total
£ £ £ £ £
Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets 7 237,886 - 91,504 329,390 311,786
__ __ __ __ _
Current Assets
Debtors 8 15,373 - 3,062 18,435 22,353
Cash at bank and
in hand 4,254 9,925 38,484 52,663 58,175
__ __ __ __ _
19,627 9,925 41,546 71,098 80,528
__ __ __ _ __
Creditors: amount
falling due within
one year 9 (14,383) - (27,449) (41,832) (22,239)
__ __ __ _ __
Net Current
Assets 5,244 9,925 14,097 29,266 58,289
__ __ __ __ _
Total Assets less
Current Liabilities 243,130 9,925 105,601 358,656 370,075
__ __ __ _ __
Creditors:
amounts falling
due after more
than one year 10 (133,194) - - (133,194) (149,078)
__ __ __ _ __
Total Assets less
Liabilities 109,936 9,925 105,601 225,462 220,997
__ __ __ _ __
Total Funds of the
Charity
Unrestricted funds 109,936 - - 109,936 104,845
Designated funds 12 - 9,925 - 9,925 8,245
Restricted funds 11 - - 105,601 105,601 107,907
__ __ __ _ __
109,936 9,925 105,601 225,462 220,997
__ __ __ _ __

OBLONG LTD BALANCE SHEET ( CONTINUED) AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 March 2025. No member of the company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of these accounts.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:

(a) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and; (b) preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts, so far as applicable to the company.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to small companies’ regime.

The accounts were approved by the Board on 18 December 2025

......................... Neal Heard Director

Company Registration Number: 03147855

OBLONG LTD STATEMENT OF CASHFLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
Net cash (used) in operating activities
13
Cashflow from investing activities
Bank interest
(Decrease) in cash equivalents in the year
Cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Total cash equivalents at the end of the year		 2025
(6,604)

1,092

(5,512)
58,175
52,663		 2024
(40,776)

242

(40,534)
98,709

58,175

OBLONG LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1. Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise stated.

The accounts are prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities; Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) published on 16 July 2014, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Practice as it applies from 1 January 2015.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102.

Having considered future planned activities and the reserves available to the charity, the Directors are satisfied that the financial statements should continue to be prepared on the going concern basis.

1.2 Incoming resources

Core funding revenue grants are recognised in the income and expenditure account in the accounting period to which they relate.

Revenue grants for specific projects are recognised in the income and expenditure account in the accounting period to which they relate. Any unspent amounts are carried forward as part of the restricted funds in the balance sheet.

1.3 Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be recovered and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for beneficiaries. .

All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories on the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource.

1.4 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:-

Fixtures and fittings 5 years straight line
Computers and equipment 3 years straight line

It is the policy of the charitable company to only include on the balance sheet individual items of a capital nature which cost £1,500 or more and only relates to those items that can be used for more than one year.

1.5 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees. These include funds which the directors have designated for use on specific projects as explained in note 12.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes of use of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the accounts.

OBLONG LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1.6 Pensions

The charity pays contributions into the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) which is a defined contribution workplace scheme.

1.7 Doubtful Debts Provision

The Directors consider it appropriate to provide for any outstanding income which may not be recoverable. This is reviewed on an annual basis.

2. Voluntary income

2025 2024
£ £
Core income
Donations 9,120 7,959
Fees and services 518 22
9,638 7,981
3. Incoming resources from charitable activities:
2025 2024
£ £
Grants receivable and contracts (see over) 198,139 156,168

OBLONG LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Restricted funds:

Touchstone Live Well Leeds - Headspace
National Lottery Community Fund Thriving Together
National Lottery Community Fund Thriving Together – Capital
Voluntary Action Leeds Household Support Fund
Voluntary Action Leeds Welcoming Spaces Grant
Leeds Community Foundation Transforming Mental Health
Touchstone Live Well Leeds – Headspace (Greatest Hits)
Leeds City Council Home ED Grant
Groundworks
Leeds City Council - Pathfinder
Leeds Christian Community Trust – UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Leeds City Council – Staffing Fund
West Yorkshire Mayor’s Safer Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund – Community Kitchen
Together For Peace
Leeds Community Foundation Resilience Fund
The Big Lottery One Community Volunteers
Leeds City Council Kitchen Grant
Leeds City Council MICE Grants
Charitable activities
Wages and salaries
Pension costs
Recruitment costs
Freelance costs
Staff travel
Rates
Insurance
Repairs and maintenance
Cleaning and PPE
Refreshments
Volunteer expenses
Events and projects
Training and development
Printing, postage, and stationery
Telephone and internet
Light and heat
Payroll costs
Depreciation
Bank charges
Grants paid in pursuance of charitable activities
Loan Interest
Legal, professional and evaluation fees
Independent examination fee
Bad and doubtful debts
Sundries		 2025
£
20,871
28,740
2,686
25,666
5,250
32,843
412
700
42,685
18,750
4,975
4,600
4,450
4,111
1,400
-
-
-
-
198,139


2025
£
158,789
7,687
-
427
-
2,694
3,119
33,123
1,559
2,274
3,149
20,446
527
2,266
3,353
13,979
1,740
8,201
177
3,050
6,988
4,416
1,750
168
178
280,060		 2024
£
22,202
55,404
13,042
23,000
6,400
12,000
578
500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,000
4,025
3,717
300
156,168
.
2024
£
141,718
6,231
30
1,725
712
2,388
3,271
14,465
1,465
626
3,126
30,102
1,529
4,084
2,209
12,580
1,523
7,947
226
3,800
7,790
2,102
1,600
309
128
251,686

OBLONG LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

5. Directors

None of the directors (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year.

6. Employees

Number of employees

The average number of employees during the year was 9 (2024 – 8).

Employment costs

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs
Recruitment costs		 2025
£
153,754
5,035
7,687
-
166,476		 2024
£
138,032
3,686
6,231
30
147,979

There were no employees whose annual emoluments were £60,000 or more.

No pension contributions were outstanding at the year end.

The charity considers its key management personnel (Trustee group) to be the directors of the organisation.

OBLONG LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

7. Tangible fixed assets

Leasehold
Fixtures
Computers
Improvements
& Fittings
& Equipment
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
407,150
4,979
36,919
Additions
-
25,805
-
At 31 March 2025
407,150
30,784
36,919
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024
95,364
4,979
36,919
Charge for the Year
8,201
-
-
At 31 March 2025
103,565
4,979
36,919
Net book value
At 31 March 2025
303,585
25,805
-
At 31 March 2024
311,786
-
-		 Total
£
449,048
25,805
474,853
137,262
8,201
145,463
329,390
311,786

Futurebuilders England Ltd (Social Investment Business) hold a legal charge on a 50-year lease over Woodhouse Community Centre, Woodhouse Street, Leeds, LS6 2NY on which the leasehold improvements have been made.

8. Debtors

Trade debtors
Prepayments		 2025
£
17,185
1,250
18,435		 2024
£
22,353
-
22,353

OBLONG LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

9. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Accruals
Deferred income (see below)
Monies held on behalf of stakeholders (see below)
Deferred income is as follows:
Unrestricted:
Reed Wellbeing
Restricted:
The National Lottery Community Fund – Community Kitchen
Leeds City Council - Pathfinder
West Yorkshire Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund
Touchstone Live Well Leeds – Headspace
Leeds Community Foundation – Transforming Mental Health
Touchstone Live Well Leeds – Headspace (Greatest Hits)		 2025
£
780
2,972
28,012
10,068
41,832
2025
£
630
15,622
6,250
5,510
-
-
-
28,012		 2024
£
-
3,898
18,341
-
22,239
2024
£
-
-
-
-
5,218
12,711
412
18,341

Monies held on behalf of stakeholders.

The £10,068 is included within the organisations cash at bank and in hand figure at the yearend.

10. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

2025 2024
£ £
Loan 133,194 149,078

OBLONG LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

11. Restricted funds

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:-

Futurebuilders
LWL Headspace
Thriving Together
Thriving Together Cap
HSF
Welcoming Spaces
TMH
LCC Kitchen
Headspace Greatest Hits
Home ED
Groundworks
LCC Pathfinder
LCCT
LCC Staffing Fund
WYMSCF
TNL Community Kitchen
T4P		 Movement in funds
Balance
at
1 April
2024
Incoming
resources
Charitable
activities
£
£
£
93,977
-
(2,473)
778
20,871
(19,503)
9,978
28,740
(38,718)
-
2,686
(366)
-
25,666
(25,666)
991
5,250
(6,241)
815
32,843
(28,160)
735
-
(735)
433
412
(99)
200
700
(900)
-
42,685
(22,000)
-
18,750
(15,291)
-
4,975
(1,948)
-
4,600
(4,600)
-
4,450
(2,893)
-
4,111
(3,647)
-
1,400
(1,400)
107,907
198,139
(174,640)
 Transfer
between
funds
Balance at
31 March
2025
£
£
-
91,504
-
2,146
-
-
(2,320)
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,498
-
-
-
746
-
-
(20,685)
-
-
3,459
(2,800)
227
-
-
-
1,557
-
464
-
-

(25,805)
105,601
 Transfer
between
funds
Balance at
31 March
2025
£
£
-
91,504
-
2,146
-
-
(2,320)
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,498
-
-
-
746
-
-
(20,685)
-
-
3,459
(2,800)
227
-
-
-
1,557
-
464
-
-

(25,805)
105,601
105,601

In accordance with the charity Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) expenditure made from restricted funds to acquire capital assets for Oblong Ltd are transferred to unrestricted funds on completion of the purchase.

Details of individual restricted funds, together with their abbreviations, are included overleaf.

OBLONG LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Futurebuilders/Social Investment Business (Futurebuilders)

A capital grant that enabled the refurbishment of the leasehold property.

Touchstone Live Well Leeds – Headspace (LWL Headspace)

Costs were spent in the year in delivering multiple Headspace courses across Leeds.

National Lottery Community Fund Thriving Together (Thriving Together)

Developing a community informed programme of groups and activities at Woodhouse Community Centre led by local volunteers from the Hyde Park. Little London and Woodhouse areas.

National Lottery Community Fund Thriving Together – Capital (Thriving Together Cap) Working on improvements and renovations to public areas at Woodhouse Community Centre to improve comfort, usability and creating a more welcoming environment.

Voluntary Action Leeds Household Support Fund (HSF)

This grant is for food related projects that address poverty, isolation, lack of access to other services. Providing a safe space for local residents and responding to urgent need. The initial creation of this fund was through an agreed transfer of the unused funds (£2,737) from Community Care Hubs.

Voluntary Action Leeds Welcoming Spaces Grant (Welcoming Spaces)

A fund distributed by Leeds Community Anchor Network (LCAN) to provide warm spaces in public places where people could congregate over the winter months to cut down utilities usage at home in response to the increased cost of living.

Leeds Community Foundation Transforming Mental Health (TMH)

Awarded to fund space and staff capacity for ‘Acute Needs’ work – to spend time with people who need help with multiple issues that are simultaneously affecting them, making it difficult for mainstream agencies to help.

Leeds City Council Kitchen Grant (LCC Kitchen)

Awarded for improvement of kitchen facilities and having a knock-on effect on volunteer experiences, nutrition and health of members of the community.

Touchstone Live Well Leeds – (Headspace Greatest Hits)

Small grant via Touchstone to support peer-led sessions for those who have attended Headspace courses and would like ongoing group sessions not facilitated by a professional worker. The group meets to discuss their own wellbeing & strategies that support positive mental health and their dayto-day experiences in a safe, friendly place.

Leeds City Council Home ED Grant (Home ED)

Grant to support in-centre activities of a Home Education group that grew organically out of a Thriving Together group – play, learning, and social experiences in a comfortable central place.

Groundworks

The VCSE Energy Efficient Scheme aims to support voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) to improve energy efficiency. Through Groundworks, this fund supported solar panel installation, associated electrical and roof work, lighting upgrades and a general assessment of other possible improvements to the building.

Leeds City Council – Pathfinder (LCC Pathfinder)

ABCD project focuses on community development and connection, starting with the strengths that already exist in the community. The ABCD worker’s role is to support the creation of groups and projects by community members and to facilitate links between community members.

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Leeds Christian Community Trust – UK Shared Prosperity Fund (LCCT)

T his fund also focused on improving the safety and functionality of our Lunch Club offering – as this is a key element for a lot of our engagement with the community and a source of huge pride for s lot of our volunteers. This funded minor improvements to public facilities, but far more significant improvements to back-of-house areas where we were able to improve kitchen working areas for our dedicated volunteers.

Leeds City Council – Staffing Fund (LCC – Staffing Fund)

Following conclusion of Thriving Together, Leeds City Council elected members awarded us funds to bridge a staffing capacity shortfall. This also resulted in the establishment of the ongoing Community Wellbeing Collective (CWC).

West Yorkshire Mayor’s Safer Communities Fund (WYMSCF)

Provided funds to keep people safe and build resilience through continued engagement and opportunities for them at the Centre, with particular focus on community cohesion, domestic abuse, and reducing re-offending. This is largely achieved through supporting the work of the SEVA Lunch Club to maintain a safe and sober space, and through signposting the other services we provide.

The National Lottery Community Fund – Community Kitchen (TNL Community Kitchen) This fund from the Awards 4 All Lottery Fund allowed us to further develop our Lunch Club over an 18-month period. It largely contributes to staff time for volunteer support, groceries and other activity costs, and training opportunities we would not otherwise be able to offer. Whilst strengthening the community kitchen; and meeting community need; this fund aims to strengthen the skills and employment opportunities of our volunteers to access employment in the catering industry.

Together For Peace (T4P)

We have a Funds Held agreement with T4P to look after funds for a local Climate Action group. Oblong recognises income from pre-agreed services, or services we have provided to T4P including handling, printing and room charges.

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12. Designated Funds

Balance at Incoming Transfer Charitable Balance at
1 April 2024 resources between activities 31 March
funds 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Lunch Club 7,464 5,579 (301) (3,442) 9,300
VDF 735 91 (201) 625
Chair Fund 46
 - (5) (41) -
8,245 5,670 (306) (3,684) 9,925

The above are a number of funds which although they sit within unrestricted funds have been designated by the Trustees so that they may be used for specific purposes.

Lunch Club

The club relies on pay as you feel donations and is also directly supported by the Household Support Fund grant which is used to procure food for the club.

Volunteer Development Fund (VDF)

The Volunteer Development Fund is made up of donations from Oblong volunteers fundraising activities and spend is determined by the Volunteer and Community Forum.

Chair Fund

Results of a GoFundMe page campaign focussing on renewing chairs in WCC.

13. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cashflow from operating activities

Net movement in funds
Add back depreciation charge
Deduct capital costs
Deduct interest income
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash (used) in operating activities		 2025
£
4,465
8,201
(25,805)
(1,092)
3,918
3,709
(6,604)		 2024
£
(20,587)
7,947
(9,800)
(242)
(4,281)
(13,813)
(40,776)