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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 31st March 2025
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INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31st March 2025 INDEX PAGE Association details 3 Report of the Trustees 4 to 6 Report of the Independent Examiners 7 Statement of Financial Activities 8 Balance Sheet 9 Notes to the Financial Statements 12 to14
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NEW INITIATIVES YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Year ended 31st March 2025
Chair Person: Ayoola KaBaRa-Clarke Association Secretary: Marie Howell Registered Office: New Initiatives Youth & Community Association 17a Electric Lane London SW9 8LA Banker National Westminster Bank plc Brixton Branch 504 Brixton Road London SW9 8EB Accountants MM Associates 12 Songhurst Close Croydon Surrey CR0 3RQ
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NEW INITIATIVES YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
The trustees are required by law to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the financial activities of the Association and of its financial position at the end of that year. In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to;
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a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently through the years
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b) Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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c) State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures that should be disclosed and explained in the financial statements
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d) Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Association will continue in business.
The Trustees are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Association and enable us to ensure that the financial statements comply with the applicable standards. We are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Association and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees present their report and the financial statements of New Initiatives for the year ended 31st March 2025
DEVELOPMENT, ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
During the year, the charity continued its partnership with the Black Unity Bike Ride (BUBR) programme, which has complemented our core community-led services by providing a physical and mental-health-focused initiative supporting the wellbeing of children and adults. Following a review, the Trustees concluded that BUBR had developed to a point where independence from NI was both appropriate and beneficial for its long-term sustainability. It was therefore agreed that BUBR would transition to an independent entity by the end of the financial year.
The process took longer than anticipated due to the time required for BUBR to secure charitable status. The transition was completed in September, at which point the voluntary support previously provided by NI’s Management Committee ended and BUBR assumed full responsibility for its operations as a standalone organisation. The Trustees are proud of BUBR’s achievements during its incubation period within NI and we wish the organisation continued success in its future endeavours.
This year also marked the loss of one of our key founding members. Her passing has had an immeasurable impact across all areas of the organisation. NI continues to navigate this period of recovery, focusing on rebuilding capacity through the recruitment and training of dedicated volunteers, revitalising programmes, and strengthening succession planning.
Fundraising remains a critical priority for the charity, requiring dedicated skills and sustained effort to ensure our ambitions—particularly regarding our Rites of Passage work with young people and their families—can be fully realised. Our aim is to bring new people and fresh ideas into the Association, enabling us to grow at a manageable pace while maintaining a high-quality service for our community.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
We were able to continue with popular activities from last year through fundraising for the association.
FUNDING
The Management Committee and NEW INITIATIVES staff worked hard in partnership with BLACK UNITY BIKE RIDE (BUBR) on fundraising during the year. These efforts have resulted in a number of successful applications which allowed for the continuation of the association although income this year was down 41%.
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| London Marathon | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Le Col Ltd | 2,672 | - |
| National Lottery | 48,750 | 48,750 |
| Sky | - | 30,000 |
| Paypal | - | 20,000 |
| Event Brite | 5,436 | 8,447 |
| Subscriptions | 185 | 175 |
| Shopify | 354 | 2,461 |
| Donations | - | 2,570 |
| Twerk Jerk | - | 250 |
| Rapha Racing | - | 1,000 |
| Harwich Road Runners | - | 1,782 |
| Stripe payments | 178 | |
| _____ | ______ | |
| 82,575 | 140,435 | |
| ====== | ====== |
THANKS
We extend our gratitude to all of the staff, volunteers, members and the Management Committee, Directors and the BUBR team for all their hard work during the year.
FINANCIAL POSITION
Details of the Association’s financial position for the year are shown on pages 8-14 of the financial statements.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
FIXED ASSETS
Details of movements in fixed assets during the year are set out in note 3 to the financial statements.
TRUSTEES
Those who served as Trustees during the year are shown on page 2 to the financial statements. No Trustee has any beneficial interest in the Association. All Trustees are members of the Association.
RISK MANAGEMENT AND RESERVES POLICY
The present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of the Association for the medium term and the Trustees consider the financial position of the Association to be satisfactory.
The Trustees actively review the major risks which the Association faces on a regular basis. While maintaining the level of direct charitable expenditure, the Association will seek to build its reserves to a level which will provide a minimum of six months costs, including possible staff redundancies, plus an amount appropriate to cover any temporary shortfalls in income in order to meet legal and other obligations.
Approved by the Management Committee on 10 December 2025
Signed . (Chair Person) For and behalf of the Management Committee
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS TO THE MEMBERS
Of
NEW INITIATIVES YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
We report on the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025 which are set out on the pages 8 to 14 which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out on page 12.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Independent Examiners
The Management Committee is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. It is our responsibility to form an independent opinion, based on our work, on those statements to report our opinion to you.
Basis of Statement
Our examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the association and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, 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 we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention, which gives reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep the accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.
MM Associates 12 Songhurst Close Croydon Surrey CR0 3RQ
Date 10 December 25.
020 3561 3986 07958 685 519
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
| Restricted | Unrestricted | 2025 | 2024 |
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| Funds | Funds | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Incoming Resources |
76,422 | 6,153 | 82,575 | 140,435 |
| Resources expended | ||||
| Direct charitable expenditure | (74,437) | (9,013) | (83,450) | (156,910) |
| __________ | ||||
| Net outgoing resources for the year | ( 1,985) | (2,860) | ( 875) | 16,475 |
| Accumulated funds brought forward | ( 42,534) | 21,666 | ( 20,868) | |
| - | ||||
| ______ | ||||
| Funds carried forward | (40,549) |
18,806 |
(21,743) | 16,575 |
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All the above results derive from continuing activities. There were no recognisable gains or losses other that the above results.
The notes on pages 12 to 14 form part of these accounts.
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BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31st March 2025
| 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | Notes £ |
£ £ |
£ | £ | £ | |
| Tangible Fixed Assets | 3 | - | - | - | ||
| Current Assets | ||||||
| Debtors and prepayments | 4 | - | 52,621 | |||
| Cash and bank balances | 62,733 | 62,733 | 3,258 | |||
| 55,879 | 55,879 | 69,504 | ||||
| CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year 5 (11,629) | CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year 5 (11,629) | CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year 5 (11,629) | ( 3,900) | |||
| 51,104 | 51,104 | 51,979 | ||||
| Net Assets | 51,104 | 51,104 | 51,979 | |||
| ====== | ====== | ===== | ===== | |||
| REPRESENTED BY: | ||||||
| Unrestricted funds | 7 | 17,966 | 17,966 | 17,966 | 18,841 | 18,841 |
| Restricted funds | 7 | 33,138 | 33,138 | |||
| 51,104 | 51,979 | |||||
| ===== | ===== | ===== | ||||
| Chair Person | Date 10 December 2025 | |||||
| Secretary | Date 10 December 2025 |
The notes on pages 12 – 14 form part of these accounts
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DETAILED ANALYSIS OF INCOMING RESOURCES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
| GRANTS RECEIVABLE AND OTHER INCOME 2025 Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds £ £ £ National Lottery 48,750 - 48,750 Sky - - - London Marathon 25,000 - 25,000 Shopify 354 354 Event Brite 5,436 5,436 Paypal - - Rapha Racing - - Donations - - Subscriptions 185 185 Twerk Jerk - - - Horwich Road Runners - - - Le Col Ltd 2,672 - 2,672 Stripe - 178 178 _ _ _____ Total Incoming Resources76,422 6,153 82,575 |
2024 £ 48,750 30,000 25,000 2,461 8,448 20,000 1,000 2,570 175 250 1,781 - - ____ 140,435 |
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DETAILED ANALYSIS OF INCOMING RESOURCES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
| Restricted | Restricted | Unrestricted | 2025 | 2024 |
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Bank Charges | - | 19 | 19 | |
| Merchandise | - | - | - | 6,771 |
| Printing | - | 457 | - 457 |
420 |
| Storage |
- | 2,118 | 2,118 | 3,879 |
| Telephone | - | 1,836 | 1,836 | 86 |
| Audit and accountancy | - | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| Photography | - | - | 350 | |
| Rwanda Express |
22,402 | - | 22,402 | 4,840 |
| BUBR Africa |
25,558 | 25,558 | - | |
| Event Fee |
- | - |
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44,689 |
| Employee Costs | - | - |
- | 2,500 |
| Cycling | 515 | - | 515 | 2,701 |
| Active Creative | - | 200 | 200 | 4,359 |
| Social Enterprise | - | 900 | 900 | 1,200 |
| Black Eats (Substance) | - | 2,500 | 2,500 | - |
| Black Unity Bike Ride | - | - | - |
44,876 |
| London Marathon | 25,962 | - |
25,962 | 38,942 |
| Miscellaneous | - | 633 | 633 | 947 |
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| Total Expenditure | 74,437 | 9,013 | 83,450 | 156,910 |
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NEW INITIATIVES YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following accounting policies have been used consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the financial statements.
(a) Accounting Convention
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and on a going concern basis, which is dependent upon the availability of adequate continued funding. The nature of the Association’s funding is inherently uncertain as it is only agreed by the funding bodies each year. Should funding be discontinued in future years, the Association would have to find other sources of funding or significantly curtail its activities.
The accounts have been prepared in compliance with and in accordance with the Statement of Recommendation Practice for Charity Accounts.
(b) Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets less their estimated residual value over their expected useful life on the following basis:
Equipment
25% per annum straight line
(c) Income
Income is brought into the account on the basis of amounts received in the accounting period, or receivable at the accounting date and no provision is made for any actual or contingent liability to repay surplus grants. Voluntary income and donations are accounted for as received by the Association. The income from fundraising ventures is shown gross, with the associated costs included in fundraising costs where material.
(d) Restricted and Unrestricted Funds
The accounts distinguish between restricted and unrestricted funds. Restricted funds are received from donors and are subject to restrictions on the purposes for which they may be used. Unrestricted funds are those where there are no externally imposed restrictions. They include those freely available to the Association for expenditure or appropriation to reserves for internally designated purposes.
(e) Fundraising costs
Fundraising expenditure comprises costs incurred in inducing people and Associations to contribute financially to the Association’s work. This includes the cost of advertising for donations and the staging of special fundraising events.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
2. Taxation, including Value Added Tax
NEW INITIATIVES is a voluntary Association with charitable aims and is exempt from Income Tax and Corporation Tax on its normal activities. Value Added Tax is not recoverable by the Association and as such is included in the relevant costs in the Statement of Financial Activities
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Cost Balance at 31st March 2025 Additions Balance at 31st March 2025 Depreciation Balance at 1st April 2024 Charge for the year Balance at 31st March 2025 Net Book Value At 31stMach 2025 At 31stMarch 2024 4.Debtors Lambeth Education The Village 5. Creditors HMRC The Village Other creditors |
£ - - _ _- - - __ -_ - ==== - ==== 2025 £ - -__ - ===== 2025 £ 2,500 7,379 1,750 11,629 ==== |
£ - - _ - - - __ -____ - ==== - ==== 2024 £ 33,000 19,623 53,124 ===== 2024 £ 2,500 - 1,400 3,900 ==== |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31st March 2025
6. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Restricted Unrestricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Funds Funds | ||
| £ £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | - - | - |
| Current assets | 62,733 - | 62,733 |
| Current liabilities | - (11,629) | (11,629) |
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| Total net assets | 62,733 (11,629) | 51,104 |
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| 7.Statement of Funds | ||
| Balance at Incoming Resources Transfers | Balance at | |
| 01/04/24 resources Expended | 31/3/25 | |
| £ £ £ £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | 18,841 6,153 ( 9,013) - | 15,981 |
| Restricted funds | 33,138 76,422 (74,437) |
35,123 |
| _____________ | ||
| Total funds | 51,979 82,575 (83,450) - | 51,104 |
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The balance of any funds will be utilised in the forthcoming months to meet the delivery commitments made by the Association and future depreciation charges.
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