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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06086438 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1121216 (England and Wales)
ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
MCA Audit Limited Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors 7 St. Johns Road, Harrow, England, HA1 2EY
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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Reference and Administrative Details 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 7
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities 8
Report of the Independent Auditors 9 to 11
Statement of Financial Activities 12
Balance Sheet 13
Cash Flow Statement 14
Notes to the Financial Statements 15 to 25
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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TRUSTEES Mr E J Hepworth Mr H C Connolly Mr P S Evans Mr W J C Houngbo Professor C Alexander Ms M Nolan COMPANY SECRETARY Kerry Secretarial Services Limited JOINT CHIEF EXECUTIVES Mr J Donnelly Mr O Rahman REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER 06086438 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1121216 (England and Wales) AUDITORS MCA Audit Limited Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors 7 St. Johns Road, Harrow, England, HA1 2EY BANKERS Barclays Bank UK PLC Leicester,Leicestershire UK LE87,2BB Website http://www.activecommunities.org.uk
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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2015).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
In 2006, several small groups and project workers came together with a clear purpose: to tackle the inequality that blights marginalised communities. From those beginnings grew Active Communities Network.
Having due regard to public benefit, Active Communities Network is a Sport for Development charity committed to Tackling inequality through inspiring change and creating opportunities - the ACN way. We use Sport and Positive Activities to enable change in young people & communities which have been disadvantaged. The use and promotion of sport and positive activities helps to give opportunities and prospects to improve youth citizenship, social inclusion and community cohesion in the UK and overseas.
Our Vision
We are a youth and community development organisation with a simple but powerful vision: to tackle inequality, inspire change and create opportunities. What makes us different is how we bring our vision to life – the ACN Way. By providing positive activities, informal education and meaningful work, the ACN methodology helps young people develop skills, create opportunities and celebrate their successes. That’s what we call progress.
Significant activities
All programmes are led by professionals based on individual needs/referral mechanisms.
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Active Communities Network 4 Pillar Structure
Pillar 1: Sports & activities
Sports, Arts, Drama, Outdoor education, Life skills, Mindfulness activities etc
Pillar 2: Building Relationships
Conversation, Sharing life experiences, Relationship development, Social action, Volunteering, Personal and social development etc
Pillar 3: Education
Formal and informal education, this begins with a conversation and relationship development, and moves on to establishing an individual needs-led approach to education. This can range from sharing experiences to studying for a PhD.
Pillar 4: Support & healing
Trauma-informed practice, Reflective practice, Alternative therapies, Aquatic therapy, Residential services, Outdoor/Nature and wellbeing retreats etc
Like any charity, Active Communities Network(ACN) we continue to work in an ever changing social, economic, and political environment, whilst ensuring our programmes and services remain sustainable and deliver the highest quality outcomes for our users. ACN have continued to adapt to the challenge post Covid 19 and continue to liaise with and worked alongside funders, partners and the community to deliver quality projects via alternative methods ensuring the needs of young people were still met.
Frontline Projects : Delivering youth, sports and positive engagement services in areas of high deprivation and youth crime, focusing on London, Manchester, and Belfast. The majority of services are delivered face to face but we have continued to offer services via digital means to participants and groups who still require such means.
Training and Citizenship: Through our learning centre we deliver personal development, vocational training and accredited courses to national standards 1 & 2, and support participants to utilise those skills through social action projects that benefit the wider community.
Workforce Development: The strength of Active Communities Network lies within its staff, whether full - time, part - time or volunteer, many of whom come from the very communities in which we work and in many cases through our own programmes. We invest in our staff through on-going training and professional development and ensure that core team members are multi-skilled. All our full - time staff are qualified in at least two of the following three vocational areas – Sports’ Coaching, Youth and Community Work and/or Education and Lifelong Leaming. We also offer training to like-minded organisations in the UK and Ireland, and globally via an International Development Manager.
Partnership & Consortium Programming: We have a firm belief in the value of networks and joint working. In this way we can maximise the impact of funding, avoid duplication and provide a wider range of services to our communities. Partnerships also mean specialist services can be provided within a wider supportive framework of activity to support the most vulnerable in our society. As the geographic reach of Active Communities Network has expanded, so too has our need for strong, reliable partners who share our vision and values. This applies to our delivery, funding and strategic partners across all regions and areas of our work.
Research and Evaluation: We understand that funders, partners and project staff need to ensure that programmes are practical, cost effective and achieve results. Active Communities Network has adopted an online monitoring and evaluation framework developed specifically to reflect our programmes, to provide us with evidence to demonstrate a range of outputs. To complement this evidence base, we implement independent evaluations that provide qualitative reports on outcomes, methodologies, best practice and recommendations.
Promoting a mixed Economy: Active Communities Network has adopted a 'mixed economy' approach to our work to ensure we are not overly reliant on a single funding system. Private sector partnerships, grant making trusts, statutory sector and government grants, social enterprise activity and fundraising events are all key components of our financial structure.
Public benefit
The trustees/directors have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities
Volunteers
Active Communities Network benefits greatly from the commitment and support of 549 volunteers and their contribution is gratefully acknowledged. The contributions of volunteers have been excluded from the Statement of Financial Activities as the value of their contribution to the charity cannot be reasonably quantified in financial terms.
During 2024–25, the organisation and the wider sector continued to face significant challenges. Austerity measures within local authorities, reductions in private sector sponsorship, and the ongoing pressures of the cost-of-living crisis have created a demanding operating environment. These factors have influenced our ability to deliver services and have impacted the communities we support. Despite these challenges, the charity remains committed to its objectives and has taken proactive steps to safeguard sustainability and maintain high-quality outcomes.
Despite this backdrop, the charity has continued to implement and promote a range of developments throughout the financial year and remains committed to building on these as we move into and beyond 2024–25.
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Review of all aspects of Active Communities Network to ensure fit for purpose within the localities.
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Sourced additional funding relevant to the needs of the participants and the Strategic Plan for the charity.
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Network and Lobby to help combat and tackle inequalities.
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Implementation of Safeguarding, Personnel, Risk & Audit Subgroups
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Enhanced and Developed New Partnerships and Consortiums
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The ‘A.C.N Way’ rolled out across the organisation and network partners.
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Developed a range of new partnerships whilst focusing on a localised approach to grow our network and ‘The A.C.N Way’
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Secured new Funding tailored to the Needs and Pathways for participants and the wide communities
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Continued to review on the work in all Areas to ensure that work across the A.C.N network is reflective and relevant to the localised issues and needs.
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Secure additional Resources in targeted areas of work
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Continued to develop a PR Strategy for Brand and Publicity
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Restructuring the key part of the organisation to save on central costs
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Successfully recruited key leads for the UK fund in each region
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position as at 31 March 2025
The surplus for the reporting year was £152,121 (2024: £123,612).
Incoming resources were £1,879,562 (2024: £2,100,644).
Outgoing resources were £1,727,441 (2024: £1,977,032).
Net current assets were £1,062,233 (2024: £913,405).
Principal funding sources
During the year the principal source of funds came from a mixture of avenues including:
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Statutory sector grants: from Belfast City Council, Central Government, Department of Foreign Affairs – Shared Island, Westminster, Executive Office (NI), Department for Communities (NI), Sport England, Southwark Council, The London Mayor’s Office and several local authorities, Greater London Authority NHS etc
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Grant giving Trusts and Foundations - principally the Hyde Group, International Fund for Ireland.
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National grant making bodies, primarily The National Lottery Fund, Sport England
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Corporate investment - principally via the Beyond Sport Under Armour and Belfast Harbour Commission.
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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
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FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy
Introduction
The Charity Commission recognises the need for charities to hold sufficient reserves to secure their viability beyond the immediate future and to protect themselves against future uncertainties. It recommends that charities should be able to demonstrate, by reference to the charity's current position and prospects, why holding a particular level of reserves is right for the charity at the present time. Responsibility for establishing an appropriate reserves policy lies with the trustees of the charity.
The charity's reserves are allocated to two different types of funds in its financial statements:
Restricted funds
These funds relate to unspent money from grants and other incoming sources where the funder has specified what the money must be spent on, and the trustees do not have the power to use the funds for other purposes. The level of restricted funds as at the end of the year was £895,067 (2024: £733,744).
Unrestricted funds
These funds relate to unspent money from grants and other incoming sources where the funder has not specified what the money should be spent on thereby granting the trustees full control to spend on general activities which further the objectives of the charity. The level of unrestricted funds as at the end of the year was £192,596 (2024: £161,798).
Reasons for Unrestricted funds
The organisation's balance of unrestricted funds is built up for three main reasons: a) operational contingency b) innovation and change and c) upfront investment resulting in social returns and future cost synergies.
Unrestricted reserves may be needed to provide cover and security in the following specific events:
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any salary, administration, accommodation and support costs, without which the charity could not function, in the event of a loss of or reduction in funding
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any notice and redundancy costs should it be necessary to reduce core staffing levels, or if project staff cannot be redeployed when funding comes to an end
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any working capital when funding is delayed or paid in arrears
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any deficits arising on restricted funds
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any unbudgeted events such as sickness, maternity leave, recruitment to fill existing posts, unexpected replacement of capital items
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any other risks and unforeseen expenditure which may arise that are beyond the charity's control and cannot be met from existing income
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any other risks and unforeseen expenditure which may arise that are beyond the charity's control and cannot be met from existing income
Policy and procedures
The trustees have reviewed the level of reserves needed by the charity and agreed that:
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the charity should aim to hold unrestricted reserves which are sufficient and will normally exceed six month's estimated operating costs (defined as expenses excluding any partnership payments) for the organisation during the following 12 months;
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should reserves fall below the stated level, the trustees and the chief executive will endeavour to raise additional unrestricted funds as a matter of urgency, or take steps to reduce operating costs; and
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a summary of this reserves policy and a statement regarding the current level of reserves will be included in the charity's annual report, as required by the Charity Commission's SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice).
Reserves review
The level of reserves will be reviewed annually by the trustees, and charity's financial position will be monitored by the trustees on a regular basis (unless financial circumstances require a more urgent change).
The reserves balance will naturally vary over time due to planned and unplanned factors. Planned fluctuations may occur when reserves are used in accordance with the organisation’s strategic plans & developments. Unplanned fluctuations may result from temporary cash flow gaps, delays in funding, or emergency expenditures necessary to maintain service delivery. The organisation aims to replenish reserves after use, ensuring that balances remain within the minimum thresholds set out within the reserves policy. These variations reflect prudent financial management and the organisation’s commitment to both stability, continuity, and growth.
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FUTURE PLANS
Key plans for the development of the charity in 2025-26 include:
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The ‘A.C.N Way’ being presented and rolled out across the 3 sectors across England, NI & Wales.
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Continue to Review all aspects of Active Communities Network to ensure fit for purpose within the localities.
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Continue to source additional funding relevant to the needs of the participants and focusing on the remit of the Strategic Plan for the charity.
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Extensive effort to Network and Lobby to help combat and tackle inequalities.
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Continuation of Finance and Risk Subgroup
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Roll our the New Sport England Pilot Programme
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Further growth of our Partnership and Consortium approach
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Further growth of corporate partnerships and workforce development
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Continue to Develop the Social Enterprise/CIC in Belfast
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Explore opportunities for new and innovative Funding tailored to Needs and Pathways for participants and the wide communities
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Explore, Evaluate and reflect on the work in all Areas to ensure that work across the A.C.N network is reflective and relevant to the localised issues and needs.
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Secure additional Resources in targeted areas of work
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Develop PR Strategy for Brand and Publicity
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Expand digital engagement and online resources to reach more young people and communities.
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Develop new partnerships with schools, local authorities, and community organisations to strengthen delivery.
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Introduce enhanced monitoring and evaluation systems to measure impact and improve reporting.
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Invest in staff development and training to build capacity and knowledge across all regions.
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Launch targeted campaigns to raise awareness of ACN’s work and attract new supporters and volunteers
This will enable the charity to continue to be at the forefront of the Youth, Community and Social Development: whilst continuing to deliver high quality services to the young people and communities with which we work.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
Active Communities Network incorporated on 6 February 2007 and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association, originally adopted by special resolution dated 24 January 2007. The Memorandum and Articles of Association have since been amended and the latest governing document has been adopted by special resolution dated 8 September 2009.
Charity status
ACN is a company limited by guarantee without share capital, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. and is a registered charitable company with the Charity Commission.
ACN was registered as a charity, dated 15 October 2007, with the Charity Commission.
Membership
The company has no share capital, but in the event of the company winding up, the members have undertaken to contribute a sum not exceeding £1 to the assets of the company. Trustees are not members as individuals and therefore do not hold guarantees.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The Board of Trustees can appoint new trustees by Ordinary Resolution. New trustees are appointed who have a knowledge and experience of the sport, youth / community development and education sectors in both the UK and overseas or have a specialist knowledge base that can aid the charity in achieving its goals and meeting its responsibilities.
Organisational structure
The charity is managed by regular trustees' meetings.
On a day-to-day basis the business is managed by the joint Chief Executive Officers, responsible for the wider strategy and performance of the charity and its obligations.
The joint Chief Executive Officers manage a senior staff team comprised of 2 Directors of Programmes across London, Belfast, and Manchester responsible for the performance, sustainability and growth of regional and national initiatives, a Director of HR and Finance responsible for the financial wellbeing and planning of the charity and its staffing support structures alongside Operations Manager responsible for the governance of the charity. Local project delivery is managed by relevant managers and co-ordinators who oversee delivery staff.
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Induction and training of new trustees
New trustees are provided with a one-to-one briefing of the charity's objectives and procedures and their own responsibilities as a trustee. Adapted Skills Matrix to highlight and promote opportunities within specific skills set and experience.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
Risks and risk management are discussed at Risk and Finance sub board meetings quarterly, with the joint Chief Executive Officers and senior staff team flagging new risks with trustees as they occur. These are also ratified and discussed at Board meetings as and when required.
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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees (who are also the directors of Active Communities Network Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the 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 those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. 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.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
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there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and
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the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information.
Reappointment of Auditors
The auditors, MCA Audit Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Report of the trustees, approved by order of the board of trustees as the company directors on 17 December 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
........................................................................ ACFB8DCF847C4DE... Mr E J Hepworth - Trustee
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Active Communities Network Limited (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'.
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'; and
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
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the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Trustees.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
We designed procedures in line with our responsibilities outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that the charity operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:
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had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. These included the Charity’s constitution, tax legislation and Companies Act 2006; and
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do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the charity's ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. These included the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Charity Commission) regulations, Health and Safety Act, employment law, pensions legislation, Charities Act, fundraising regulations and Child safeguarding.
We identified areas of laws and regulations that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the financial statements from our: general commercial and sector experience; through verbal and written communications with those charged with governance and other management, and via inspection of the company's regulatory and legal correspondence.
We discussed with those charged with governance and other management the policies and procedures regarding compliance with laws and regulations.
We communicated identified laws and regulations to our team and remained alert to any indicators of non-compliance throughout the audit, we also specifically considered where and how fraud may occur within the company.
The potential effect of these laws and regulations on the financial statements varies considerably.
Firstly, the company is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements, including: the company's constitution, relevant financial reporting standards; company law; tax legislation and distributable profits legislation and we assess the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.
International Auditing Standards (UK) limit the required procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations, and no procedures over and above those already noted are required. These limited procedures did not identify any actual or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations that could have a material impact on the financial statements.
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In relation to fraud, we performed the following specific procedures in addition to those already noted:
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Challenging assumptions made by management in its significant accounting estimates;
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Identifying and testing journal entries, in particular any entries posted with unusual nominal ledger account combinations, journal entries crediting cash or any revenue account, and journal entries posted by senior management;
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Performing analytical procedures to identify unexpected movements in account balances which may be indicative of fraud;
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Ensuring that testing undertaken on both the performance statement and the Balance Sheet] includes a number of items selected on a random basis;
These procedures did not identify any actual or suspected fraudulent irregularity that could have a material impact on the financial statements.
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with International Auditing Standards UK). For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the procedures that we are required to undertake would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remains a high risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these might involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentation, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations or every incidence of fraud.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
(s DocuSigned by:
Shailesh Patel (Senior Statutory Auditor) AA95DD89397C440... for and on behalf of MCA Audit Limited Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors 7 St. Johns Road, Harrow, England, HA1 2EY
Date: 17 December 2025
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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Unrestricted funds Notes £ INCOME FROM Donations 2 6,351 Charitable activities Active communities 3 43,281 Deposit Account interest 16,501 Total 66,133 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Active communities 4 35,335 Total 35,335 NET INCOME 30,798 Net movement in funds 30,798 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 161,798 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 192,596 |
Restricted funds £ 485 1,812,944 - 1,813,429 1,692,106 1,692,106 121,323 121,323 773,744 895,067 |
31.3.25 Total funds £ 6,836 1,856,225 16,501 1,879,562 1,727,441 1,727,441 152,121 152,121 935,542 1,087,663 |
31.3.24 Total funds £ 13,710 2,069,392 17,542 2,100,644 1,977,032 1,977,032 123,612 123,612 935,542 935,542 |
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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Tangible assets | 10 | 25,430 | 22,137 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Debtors | 11 | 287,706 | 206,971 |
| Cash at bank | 1,052,811 | 1,085,099 | |
| 1,340,517 | 1,292,070 | ||
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 12 | (278,284) | (378,665) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 1,062,233 | 913,405 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,087,663 | 935,542 | |
| NET ASSETS | 1,087,663 | 935,542 | |
| FUNDS | 15 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 192,596 | 161,798 | |
| Restricted funds | 895,067 | 773,744 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 1,087,663 | 935,542 |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 17 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. ACFB8DCF847C4DE... Mr E J Hepworth – Trustee
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06086438 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1121216 (England and Wales)
The notes form part of these financial statements
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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 17 Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed assets Interest received Net cash used in investing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period |
31.3.25 £ (44,426) (44,426) (4,363) 16,501 12,138 (32,288) 1,085,099 1,052,811 |
31.3.24 £ 52,512 52,512 (4,097) 17,543 13,446 (39,066) 1,124,165 1,085,099 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statement in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 31 January 2022) (Charity SORP (FRS 102). The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Active Communities Network Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
Preparation of the financial statements on a going concern basis
The financial statements are drawn up on the going concern basis which assumes Active Communities Network will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Board of Trustees have given due consideration to the working capital and cash flow requirements of Active Communities Network. The Board of Trustees consider Active Communities Network's current and forecast cash resources to be sufficient to cover the working capital requirements of the charity for at least 12 months from the date of signing the financial statements.
Having made their assessment the Trustees consider that there is no material uncertainty regarding the going concern status of the charity.
Income
Income Recognition
All income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity is legally entitled to it, receipt is probable, and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Donations and Grants
Donation and grants which have the characteristics of a gift are recognised immediately on receipt. This is unless there are time constraints imposed by the donor or conditions or terms are imposed which must be met prior to entitlement passing which are not wholly within the control of the charity.
Grants which have the characteristics of a gift which have restrictions on their usage to certain activities or purposes within the charity are treated as restricted income.
These incoming resources are recognised as donations.
Contractual Income and Grants with performance related conditions are recognised as performance conditions are met (i.e., as related goods and services are provided).
These income resources are recognised as income from charitable activities.
Interest receivable on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank.
Unrestricted charitable donations are recognised in the financial statements when the charitable donation has been received, or if, before receipt, there is sufficient evidence to provide the necessary certainty that the donation will be received, and the value of the incoming resources can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Volunteers and Donated Services, Facilities and Goods
Donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised as income when the Charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the Charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the general volunteer time of the Charity is not recognised in the main body of the financial statement, but detail is contained in the Trustees’ Report.
On receipt, donated professional services, donated facilities and goods are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the Charity which is the amount the Charity would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. A further analysis of this expenditure is given in the notes to the financial statements.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
-
Cost of raising funds comprises the costs of commercial trading and their associated support costs.
-
Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of the charity's services undertaken to further the purpose of the charity and their associated support costs.
-
Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading.
Allocation of Support Costs
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the Charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back-office costs, finance and administration personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the Charity’s programmes and activities. These costs have been allocated as expenditure on charitable activities. The basis on which support costs have been allocated are set out in note 5.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost Computer equipment - 33% on cost
All tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost and subsequently carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. The cost of a tangible fixed asset initially recognised includes its purchase price and any cost that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
Assets are reviewed for impairment if circumstances indicate their carrying value may exceed their net realisable value and value in use.
Taxation
The charity is an institution which is established for charitable purposes within the meaning of the Charities Act 2011 and as such is a charity within the meaning of Para 1 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2010. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Sections 478-488 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (formerly enacted in Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988) or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that such income or gains are applied to exclusively charitable purposes. The charity receives no similar exemption in respect of Value Added Tax. For this reason, the charity is generally unable to recover input VAT it incurs on goods and services purchased.
Fund accounting
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or governing document.
Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charity's objectives. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have created a fund for a specific purpose.
Transfers are made from unrestricted to restricted funds to cover any overspends on restricted projects in the previous year where cost will not be met by the funder. Transfers between restricted funds and from restricted to unrestricted funds are made with the permission of the funder.
Further details of each fund are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Operating leases
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.
Pension costs
The charitable company operates a group personal pension plan (GPPP). Employees contract directly with the pension company and have their own plan in their own name within the GPPP. Contributions by the charity and employees are determined by the scheme rules. The charity acts as agent in collecting and paying over employee pension contributions. Once the contributions have been paid, the charity as employer has no further obligations. From 1 April 2015, under the Pensions Act 2008, the charity must put certain staff into a pension scheme and contribute towards it. This is called automatic enrolment and the GPPP is compliant in this regard. Contributions charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in respect of pension costs is the total of contributions payable in the year. Differences between contributions payable in the year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or prepayments in the balance sheet.
Contributions outstanding at the reporting date amounted to £5,508 (2024: £4,106).
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short-term cash deposits.
Provisions
Provisions are recognised where the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
Financial Instruments
The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments including trade and other debtors and trade creditors. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
Judgement and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty
In the application of the Charity’s accounting policies, the Charity is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods
2.
DONATIONS
| Unrestricted Funds £ AJ Clean 250 BCT NI 30 Belfast City Council - Beyond Sport - Harperc - Jack Petchey Fund - Jefferies 600 K Graham Trust - MF Donations 1,236 Sydenham Consultant - WBE - Ortus 4,235 6,351 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - 485 - - - - - - - 485 |
31.3.25 Total Funds £ 250 30 - 485 - - 600 - 1,236 - 4,235 6,836 |
31.3.24 Total Funds £ - - 2,500 - 4,000 4,760 550 1,400 - 500 - 13,710 |
|---|---|---|---|
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
3. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted Funds Activity £ Active Communities Network Services 14,377 Active communities Network Small Grants/Funding 28,904 AP Southwark Council - BCC PCSP EmpowHER Programme - Beyond Sport Under Armour - Big Lottery - BLF Goals - Children In Need - Civic Leadership Southwark Council - Dept of Economy - Young Women - Dept for Economy - Job Scheme - DFA Shared Island Civic Society Fund - Education Authority - EIP Lambeth Consortium - European Social Fund - GLA Hyde - Girlhood Active - GLA Hyde - Ambition Plus - GLA / Millwall - Breaking Barriers - GLA New Deal for Young People - Harbour Commission Belfast - NIO Inclusion - Irish Youth Foundation Coca Cola - Jack Petchey - Maudsley Charity - MTVH Clapham Park Lambeth - NHS Vanguard - NL Arts Meets Sport - New Deal for Young People Scale UP - National Football League Foundation - Positive Futures – Youth Netic - Propel - Sport England Supporting Local Organisations - TNLFUK UK Fund - United St Saviours Change Makers - VRU - Myends - Young Manchester -Keeping Children and- -Young People Safe - Young Manchester - East - 43,281 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - 2,365 - 82,551 - 77,300 - 9,678 20,278 5,999 47,550 - - 14,000 - - - - 410 - 15,000 45,000 62,500 24,500 124,988 27,500 29,730 239,874 77,708 317,263 70,000 493,750 25,000 - 1,812,944 |
31.3.25 Total Funds £ 14,377 28,904 - 2,365 - 82,551 - 77,300 - 9,678 20,278 5,999 47,550 - - 14,000 - - - - 410 - 15,000 45,000 62,500 24,500 124,988 27,500 29,730 239,874 77,708 317,263 70,000 493,750 25,000 - 1,856,225 |
31.3.24 Total Funds £ 6,433 6,470 7,334 10,290 4,185 169,103 17,100 - 9,942 3,447 - - 15,582 37,502 (15,000) 12,502 (14,543) 242,499 35,042 97,175 3,812 7,834 - 1,000 239,583 97,998 291,637 13,750 - 445,882 - - - 276,563 40,000 6,000 2,069,392 |
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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
| 31.3.25 £ Government Grants 62,500 Local Authority 105,729 Local Government 1,121,918 The National Lottery Community Fund 399,944 Trust Grants 120,618 Other Grants 28,904 1,839,613 4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Support Direct costs (see Costs note 5) £ £ Active communities 1,415,988 311,453 5. SUPPORT COSTS Governance Management Costs £ £ Active communities 304,021 7,432 6. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging: 31.3.25 £ Auditors’ remuneration 4,852 Auditors’ remuneration - other services 2,580 Depreciation - owned assets 1,070 Other operating leases 67,929 |
31.3.24 £ 336,758 28,854 1,428,881 166,227 77,911 - |
|---|---|
| 2,038,631 | |
| Totals £ 1,727,441 Totals £ 311,453 31.3.24 £ 4,852 2,786 7,069 71,610 |
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7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
During the year, total travel and subsistence expenses incurred by the Trustees amounted to £nil (2024: £nil).
8. STAFF COSTS
| Wages and salaries Social security costs Other pension costs |
31.3.25 £ 684,505 60,354 17,959 762,818 |
31.3.24 £ 701,444 65,425 18,800 785,669 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STAFF COSTS- continued
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
| Charitable activities Charitable activities – Sessional hours Management and administration Finance |
31.3.25 10 21 6 1 38 |
31.3.24 10 28 2 1 41 |
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The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was:
| £60,000 - £70,000 | 31.3.25 2 |
31.3.24 2 |
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Key Management Remuneration
The key management personnel of the charity, comprise the Board of Trustees, two joint Chief Executive officers, Finance and HR Director and two directors of Programmes. The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £319,895 (2024: £361,677).
9. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted funds £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 8,950 Charitable activities Active communities 18,399 Investment income 17,542 Total 44,891 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Active communities 45,939 Total 45,939 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (1,048) Net movement in funds (1,048) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 162,846 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 161,798 |
Restricted funds £ 4,760 2,050,993 - 2,055,753 1,931,093 1,931,093 124,660 124,660 649,084 773,744 |
Total funds £ 13,710 2,069,392 17,542 2,100,644 1,977,032 1,977,032 123,612 123,612 811,930 935,542 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| COST At 1 April 2024 Additions At 31 March 2025 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2024 Charge for year At 31 March 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade debtors Other debtors Prepayments and accrued income 12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade creditors Social security and other taxes Other creditors Accruals and deferred income |
Fixtures and Computer fittings equipment £ £ 4,602 92,397 - 4,363 4,602 96,760 3,066 71,796 259 811 3,325 72,607 1,277 24,153 1,536 20,601 31.3.25 £ 283,330 4,376 - 287,706 31.3.25 £ 212,721 17,798 5,766 41,999 278,284 |
Totals £ 96,999 4,363 101,362 74,862 1,070 75,932 25,430 22,137 31.3.24 £ 200,981 4,376 1,614 206,971 31.3.24 £ 157,310 17,457 5,048 198,850 378,665 |
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Included in accruals and deferred income is deferred income of £41,999 (2024: £20,000). See note 18.
13. LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
| Within one year | 31.3.25 £ 16,677 |
31.3.24 £ 16,496 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| funds | funds | funds | funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Fixed assets | 25,430 | - | 25,430 | 22,137 | |
| Current assets | 257,045 | 1,083,472 | 1,340,517 | 1,292,070 | |
| Current liabilities | (89,879) | (188,405) | (278,284) | (378,665) | |
| 192,596 | 895,067 | 1,087,663 | 935,542 | ||
| 15. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net | ||||
| movement | ||||
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | At 31.3.25 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General | 161,798 | 30,798 | 192,596 | |
| 161,798 | 30,798 | 192,596 | ||
| Restricted funds | ||||
| Government | 100,000 | 59,960 | 159,960 | |
| Local Authority | 37,734 | (752) | 36,982 | |
| Local Government | 519,812 | (98,105) | 421,707 | |
| Social Investment Fund | 7,500 | - | 7,500 | |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 85,851 | 130,098 | 215,949 | |
| Trust Grants | 22,847 | 30,122 | 52,969 | |
| 773,744 | 121,323 | 895,067 | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 935,542 | 152,121 | 1,087,663 |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General Restricted funds Government Local Authority Local Government Social Investment Fund The National Lottery Community Fund Trust Grants TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 66,133 66,133 62,500 105,729 1,124,283 - 399,814 121,103 1,813,429 1,879,562 |
Resources expended £ (35,335) (35,335) (2,540) (106,481) (1,222,388) - (269,716) (90,981) (1,692,106) (1,727,441) |
Movement in funds £ 30,798 30,798 59,960 (752) (98,105) - 130,098 30,122 121,323 152,121 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General Restricted funds Government Local Authority Local Government Social Investment Fund The National Lottery Community Fund Trust Grants TOTAL FUNDS |
Net movement At 1.4.23 in funds At 31.3.24 £ £ £ 162,846 (1,048) 161,798 162,846 (1,048) 161,798 33,970 66,030 100,000 46,165 (8,431) 37,734 491,879 27,933 519,812 10,000 (2,500) 7,500 40,000 45,851 85,851 27,070 (4,223) 22,847 649,084 124,661 773,744 811,930 123,613 935,542 |
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Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General Restricted funds Government Local Authority Local Government Social Investment Fund The National Lottery Community Fund Trust Grants TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 44,891 44,891 336,758 36,334 1,429,571 (2,496) 169,103 86,483 2,055,753 2,100,644 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (45,939) (1,048) (45,939) (1,048) (270,728) 66,030 (44,765) (8,431) (1,401,638) 27,933 (4) (2,500) (123,252) 45,851 (90,706) (4,223) (1,931,093) 124,660 (1,977,032) 123,612 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (45,939) (1,048) (45,939) (1,048) (270,728) 66,030 (44,765) (8,431) (1,401,638) 27,933 (4) (2,500) (123,252) 45,851 (90,706) (4,223) (1,931,093) 124,660 (1,977,032) 123,612 |
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| 124,660 | |||
| 123,612 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Purposes of restricted funds (Such as):
Southwark MOPAC
Partnership Grant fund working in Southwark delivering grass root sporting and youth activities in area with high youth violence, anti -social behaviour and gang activities. Aim to reduce youth violence, promote citizenship and offer positive pathways for participants.
Lambeth Council
Youth work services in Brixton and Tulse Hill supporting Urban Stars London.
Sport England
Grant fund to enhance volunteering opportunity for young people engaging in sporting activities, develop new skills through training and allocated volunteering in Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Brent.
VRU My Ends funded aims to reduce youth violence using positive activities and community action. Activities delivered in North Southwark. October 2020 to March 2023 - Extended to September 2024.
NHS Vanguard - Targeted provision delivered In Southwark. Young people referred using a community matrix system. Using mentoring, family support and sports to engage young people in weekly activities and match with a ACN Key worker - 10yrs to 21yrs. Aims to reduce risk of crime and anti-social behaviour.
GLA New Deal for Young People, mentoring programme delivered in North Lambeth and Southwark aimed at providing young people access to mentoring and workforce development in mentoring training. 10yrs to 21yrs.
NL Arts meets Sports volunteering programme aimed at engaging young people in volunteering opportunities and increasing young people exposure to the arts sector and opportunity to engage in arts-based projects. 13yrs to 25yrs from Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham.
Purposes of unrestricted funds
To enable the charity to continue utilising sports, cultural and educational activities to broaden horizons, raise aspirations and offer pathways to achievement for participants within local communities.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Other than Key management Compensation disclosed in note 8, there were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
17. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
| Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial Activities) Adjustments for: Depreciation charges Interest received (Increase)/decrease in debtors Decrease in creditors Net cash provided by operations DEFERRED INCOME Balance as at 1stApril Amount Released to Income during the Year Amount deferred in the Year Balance as at 31stMarch |
31.3.25 £ 152,121 1,070 (16,501) (80,735) (100,381) (44,426) 31.3.25 £ 20,000 (20,000) 41,999 41,999 |
31.3.24 £ 123,612 7,069 (17,543) (14,155) (151,495) |
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| (52,512) | ||||
| 31.3.24 £ 195,953 (195,953) 20,000 20,000 |
18. DEFERRED INCOME
Deferred income represents funding received in advance from the following funders: MTVH Clapham Park Lambeth – £nil (2024: £20,000) and Sport England Community Funds – £41,999 (2024: £nil). These amounts relate to specific projects or programmes scheduled for delivery during the 2025–2026 financial year and will be recognised as income once the associated activities are undertaken.
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