Charity number.. 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025 Page 1 of17
Charity number: 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Conlenls Page For the year ended 31 March 2025 Report of the Trustees Reference and Administralive information Independent Examiner's Report Statement of financial activities 10 Statement of financial position Notes to the financial statements 12-17 Page 2 of 17
Charity number.. 1122091 Reglstered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31 March 2025 The Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charitable company 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 Iheir accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102} (effective 1 January 2015) OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectlves and alms Livestock is an arts and communitydevelopment charity. We run projects that engage with the themes of mental health and wellbeing, focused on individuals, personal stories. We enable people to share their histories and experiences to connect and communicate with each other. Our peersupport groups use creativity as a tool to empower. We work primarily with mothers and families. The company aims to advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, especially performance, writing and art., and mental and physical wellbeing through mindfulness and food activities. We work especially with communities in the Brighton and Hove area. The trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance 'public benefit.. running a charity {PB2). ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Slgnlflcant activities Mothers Uncovered founder Maggie won two awards: Women's Champion for Social Enterprise UK and WISE Women 100. Maggie met with MP Laura Kyrke-smith who has made il her mission to improve maternal mental healthcare with significant investment into community provision. We were also approached to be a community partner for a leading piece of research for UCL, headed by academic Charlotte Faircloth. Maggie was interviewed by BBC 5 Live following a report on patchy maternal care around the UK. This led to interest and funding for our young mums, project from FoNis Mazars. Mothers Uncovered We ran a 5-week Mindfulness group at The All Saints, Hove and 3 My Birth sessions at The Tarner Centre in JunelJuly. Attendance was patchy and we've idenlified that participants are initially interested but struggle to commit to a sequence of sessions. We identified that people preferred a drop-in model so we trialled that in the autumn over 4 sessions in Whitehawk, a deprived area and this worked out well. We tried to run a one-off session for mothers who have experienced pregnancylbaby loss in the autumn. however this didn't have enough interest. There were 20 mothers supported through these activities. Page 3 of 17
Charlly number.. 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Report of the Trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 Younger Mothers In the summer of 2024 our facilitator Caroline (Caz) resumed the training and preparation of the group for younger mothers which ran from late Sept-oct. led by 2 young mums from last year's Three Gen project. This went successfully and we were awarded further grants to sustain this work. With a new coordinator Cat (due to Caroline's work capacity at the time) we went foward into April 2025 with a strong plan for a year's delivery ahead for younger mums and additional recruitment to this project also. We addilionally started sessions at Ihe Puzzleboard café in March 2024 in order to set up a general chat session to support the removal of barriers into more committed groups to see if this supported younger mums better. This was attended by 10 mums but only funded for a number of weeks prior to the set up of the formal groups. We look forward lo seeing how the group work unfolds. Raising Awareness: Maternal Health Maggie and Aradhana developed some Pe8r Support training for individuals expressing the wish to set up their own groups in the UK. This Peer Support Training - a low-cosl, online support session facilitated by Maggie. This initially started as a group session, but moved lo an individual mentoring session lor Iwo people from the same organisation}. This attracted people from different parts of the country, with 5 women supported from Norfolk, Kenl, London and Leeds. We pitched for funding to develop Malrescence advocacy from The Slephen Lloyd Award (along wilh facilitator Felicity). This was unsuccessful unfortunately, however Maggie was been shortlisted for Social Enterprise Women's Champion of the Year by Social Enterprise UK. She also was on the Pioneers Post Wise 100 list of women for the second year running. Additionally, Maggie was also involved in SPSN (Sussex Peer Support Network) event, mentioned in a Guardian piece by Lucy Jones, interviewed by Rosie Taylor for the Independent, went to Parliament and met MP Laura Kyrke-smith and attended the launch of the UCL-funded 'Becoming A Mother Study, at the House of Lords. We shall be involved in this research going forwards. We took on a volunteer, Jay, to edit and uploaded 2 more episodes of the 'Secret Life of Mothers, podcast and 2 more have been recorded, including with Sam Southern, a leading light in suicide awareness who ensured that the Baton of Hope Tour would start in her home town of Blackpool. The edilor role was taken on by another volunteer Vladimir. The podcast has increased views and is being produced regularly with increasingly more higher profile interviewees. htt s:Ilwww.the uardian.comllifeandst lelarticle120241au loneliness-of-modern-motherhood 121 lil-felt-shameful-the- rofound- htt s-llo en.s .comle isode106'39' '1Ttrd9kPOkVAZP?si-awbkuT05TcKBHOv1z3iu Page4 of 17
Charity number: 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Report of the Trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 Reaching Your Potentlal Due to a lack of funds for this project, we did not run anything during this year. We anticipate a course next year for younger mums as part of this projecl. Frazzled We have been running monthly online sessions for parents of SEND children ongoing throughout this year with attendance varying, and some regular individuals who see it as their lifeline. The groups are to be promoted by Amaze, and we are looking to develop better connection with schools. We shall be looking to recruit a third facilitator in the coming year, as the funding increases for this project and we expand into face to face sessions at the Old Boat in Hollingbury on a regular monthly basis. Teen Years We ran a trial of 3 sessions in Worthing during the Autumn months. and this was nol altended well. Therefore, we pul the service on hold for the foreseeable fulure until we establish a better need if there is one. Organisational wide Again, this year we have found that the trend of a competitive landscape in seeking funding continued to worsen, with some funders closing and a couple that we regularly are successful in obtaining funding from changing their criteria, so we are no longer eligible. Of over 40 bids that were applied for, Livestock was SucsSfUl in only a quarter of these, the majority of these being less than £5000. There was also restricted capacity throughout the year due to the Aradhana (Managing Executive) needing time off for ill health leaving Maggie (Creative Executive) to carry operational and management tasks for a few months (cumulative) throughout the year. We slill persevered at the diversification of income streams, many of the initiatives we explored required more resource than we were able to offer in people power and upfront costs. Additionally, the Lotlery which we did sign up to has been slow in progress. We held a Pub Quiz fundraiser which brought in £850 and looked at really promoting Easy Fundraising- a donation platform which organisations give money to charities whilst individuals do their regular shopping. This has been successful in the cases where people use it, however getting sufficient numbers of people who activate the donation is difficult. Additionally, we created a slide deck with the aid of our trustee Jess, which we have used to approach corporate organisations in order to gain a relationship whereby we can offer traininglcourses to their staff or seek voluntary time or donations. We are yet to create a strategy of delivery for this, however, were unlucky with Siemens for whom it was originally created. Page 5 of 17
Charity number= 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Report of the Trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 Governance During 2024-25, having Lorraine on board as Treasurer provided more operational capacity As well as an opportunity to organise and automate financial processes, making better use of Xero and other tools. Following Lorraine's resignation, Christina Lewis has taken on responsibility for the oversight of subcontractor payments. A new Trustee l Treasurer will be recruited in early 2026. We led an all team away day in October 2024 for the trustees and facililalors to meet and create a co-vision of the organisation alongside discussing solutions as a group to barriers of fundraising, reviewing service and also commenting on our digital presence. This was really beneficial to gel everyone together. All trustees had their annual meetings with the Managing Executive this year, and the general consensus was restriclions on time for individuals. No immediate need for training across the board was identified. We met with Tim Smith. a lawyer, to seek advice on our constitution given the amount of work that we are now doing to raise awareness. Tim has advised that this does sil within our constitution as written and therefore we are continuing with il. Policy and Procedure Policy and Procedures slated to be reviewed this year with the help of our trustee Liv and will continue lo be reviewed through the year as capacity allows. Golng Concern The charity has faced challenges in building and sustaining reserves over the past two years. These have been difficult times for the charity sector in general due to funding restriclions, cuts and the closure of trusts and grant funders which have historically supported the charity. Whilst Ihe charity continues to operate within its reserves policy of holding one month's operaling expenditure in free reserves, action is being taken to diversify and support new income streams such as our collaboration with potential Corporate partners. A conversation with Biogen is currently taking place where donations and funding to support work looks promising. We are also looking to build our Lottery donations, with belter support from a recently recruited communications person and we are looking to run an additional fundraiser this year to support income generation. Page6of17
Charity nLtmber.' 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Report of the Trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 As well as raising additional money, we are also looking to reduce costs by reviewing servi providers and subscriptions. We have looked at the cancellation of our Drop Box and Zoom subscriptions. hoping to sign up to the new Microsoft Office for charities as a low cost rate when they roll out their new package in Jan 2026. and we will continue to review other subscriptions as they come up for renewal. The outlook so far for 2025-26 is challenging but the Trustees are confident that the charity will continue and be able to build the reseNes in the coming year. Having been successful in receiving the National Lottery Awards for All funding in November 2025, we have already secured a third of the funding required for this year's infrastructure costs. enabling us to use some of the donations money for reserves this year. This alongside the afore mentioned fundraiser and corporate endeavours should stand Livestock in better stead for 202612027. FINANCIAL REVIEW For the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity recorded a net deficit of £2,169 (2024 surplus: £3,973). Total reserves now stand at £23,212 of which £18,890 is restricted, Total income generated for the year was £27,009 (2024.. £52,557). The charity has received £21,025 in grants during the year (2024: £45,650) A total of £29,178 was spent (2024: £48,584). This has decreased in line with decreased project activity as funding streams have redud. The charity continues to invest in supporting the infrastructure of the charily to ensure appropriate controls, governance and planning processes are in place. Reserves Livestock is committed to using its resources in pursuit of its charitable objectives. It is also committed to maintaining a level of reserves that is prudent to meeting ongoing liabilities, sufficient to ensure that all delivery commitments can be met and to protect the long-term future of Livestock's operations. Livestock's reserves policy seeks to balance these priorities by aiming to hold a level of general reserves which equates to approximately one month's expenditure of the charity, based on the planned expenditure for the year. At 31 March 2025 the charity held general reserves of £4,322 which equates to roughly six weeks operating costs at 2024-25 levels. However, recent fundraising bids have included funds to support the development of the charities, infrastructure and £1.700 is currently held in restricted funds for this purpose. Page 7of 17
Charity number- 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Report of the Trustees (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document Livestock is a charitable company limited by guarantee., it was incorporated on 30 May 2007 and registered as a charity on 30 December 2007. Livestock was established under a Memorandum of Association, which describes the objecls and power of the charitable company. it is governed under its Articles of Associalion. Under those Articles, the Trustees are elected at the Annual General Meeting. One third of the elected, and all of the co-opted, Trustees must retire at each subsequent Annual General Meeting. The Members have guaranteed to contribute a maximum of £1 each in the event of the company being wound up. All members of the Trustee Board give their time voluntarily and received no benefits from the charity. Any expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in the notes to the accounts. Rlsk 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. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Name of charity Charity registration number Company reglstratlon number Prlnclpal address Llvestock 1122091 06262852 Community Base 113 Queens Road Brighton BN13XG Independent Examiner Rachel Hall FCA Bulldog Accounting Limited 12 Brogdale Place Faversham Kent ME13 OAF Trustees The Iruslees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows- Claire Imogen Foss (Chalr) L London (resigned 07111125) L McDonnell J Jelmore C Lewls O. Carr (appolnled 2217124) Ms Maggie Gordon-walker Secretary Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by C Foss {Trustee} Date: Page8 of17
Charlty numb8r= 1122091 Registered Company Number: 06262852 {England and Wales) LivestOGk Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees For the year ended 31 March 2025 I report to the Injslees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the char¢ly trustees, you are responsible for the preparalion of the accounts In accordance wtlh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 Acl'}. I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 A¢1 and un carrying out my examinallon I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charfty Commlsslon under section 14515llb) of the Act. Independent examlner5 Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attenllon In connection wilh the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 1. accounting records were not kept In respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act.. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records.. or 3. the accounts do not comply wilh tha applicable requirements Conrning the form and conlenl of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that Ihe accounts give a 'lrue and fair view, which is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent ex8min81ion. I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which 811enlion should be drawn in Ihls report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ra el Hall FCA Bulldog Accounting Limllad 12 Brogdale Place Faversham Kent ME13 OAF Page 9of17
Charity number.. 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure account) For the year ended 31 March 2025 Notes Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2025 2024 Income and endowments from: Donatlons and legacies Charitable activities Bank interest Other trading activities Total 11,292 14,450 25,742 50.704 610 122 1,145 12,559 122 1,145 27,009 1,243 52,557 14,450 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activities Total 715 20,112 715 1,008 28 463 47 576 29 178 48 584 61718 8,351 8,351 Transfers between funds Net movement in funds 8,268 6,099 2,169 3,973 Reconciliatlon of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 14 12,590 4,322 12,791 18,890 23.212 25 381 Page 10 of 17
Charity number.. 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 {England and Wales) Livestock Statement of Financial Position As at 31 March 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Tanglble Fixed Assets 135 Current Assets Debtors and prepayments Cash at bank and in hand 12 155 25,571 25,726 23,692 23,692 Creditors: amounts falling due wlthln one year 13 (480) {480) Net current assets Total assets less current Ilabllltles 23,212 25,246 25,381 Net assets 23,212 25,381 The funds of the charity Restrlcled income funds Unrestricted Sncome funds Total funds 14 14 18,890 12,791 12,590 The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable lo companies subject to the small Companies, regime. The notes on pages 13 10 17 form part of these financial slalements. The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by.. Claire Imogen Foss Trustee Date 051 IZI L Page 11 of 17
Charity numb8r- 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025 1. Accounting policies Basls of accountlng The financial slalements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021 '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 Republic of Ir81and (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial ReportSng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, and the Companies Act 2006. Livestock meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised al historical cost or transaction value unless olhe¢wise slated in the relevant accounling policy nole{s). 2. Income from donations and legacies Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2025 2024 Donalions received Grants received 4,717 6,575 4,717 21,025 5,054 45,650 Analysls of grant5 recelved 2025 2,000 2024 1,000 300 5,000 3,000 8,751 Albert Hunt Heallhwalch Brighton and Hove Council Chalk Clifl Trust Truslhouse Homity Trust Groundwork National Lottery Community Fund Sussex Community Foundation KFC Foundation Allen Lane Mazars Woodward Trust 3,000 375 1,125 19,974 5,000 4,950 2,500 2,000 5,000 1,200 21,025 Page 12 of 17
Charity number.. 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 3. Income from charltable actlvitles Unrestricted Funds 2025 2024 Course fees 610 610 4. Income earned from other actlvitles Unrestricted Funds 2025 2024 Book sales and events Fundraising activities Lollery 126 1,117 743 402 5. Expendlture on generatlng donatlons and legacles Unr6Strlcted Funds Unreslricled Funds Restricted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Donations Publicity 715 715 230 778 715 715 1,008 6. Costs of charltable actlvlty by fund type Unreslricted Funds Reslricled funds 2025 2024 Core Collaboration Mothers Uncovered Soul Food Support Cosls 3,504 18,032 5,109 20,931 47,576 8,351 8,351 20,112 20,112 Page 13 of 17
Charity number.. 1122091 Registered Company Number: 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Notes to the Financial Slalements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 7. Costs of charitable activity by activity type Activities undertaken directly Support Costs 2025 2024 Core Collaboration Mothers Uncovered Soul Food 20,112 20,112 20,931 3,504 18,032 8,351 8,351 8,351 20,112 8. Analysis of support Costs 2025 2024 Management Marketing & advertising Offlce & IT Costs TraSnSng Governance costs 16,871 904 1,646 175 516 20,112 16,594 1,302 1,539 106 1,390 20,931 9. Net income l expenditure for the year This is staled after charging 2025 480 135 2024 720 179 Accountancy fees Depreciation Page 14of 17
Charity number.. 1122091 Reglstered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 10. Comparatlve for the Statement of Flnanclal Activitles Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2024 2023 Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Charilable activities Other Irading activities Total 32,453 610 18,251 50.704 47,584 610 237 1,243 1,596 52,557 49,417 34,306 Expendlture on: Raising funds Charitable activities Total 1,008 24,431 25,439 1,008 579 47.575 43,565 48 584 44,144 23,145 23,145 Transfers between funds Net movement In funds 4.894 5,273 Reconclllatlon of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 3,723 12,590 17,685 12,791 21,408 16,135 11. Tanglble Flxed Assets Computer Equipment Total Cost or valuation At 1 April 2024 Addilions Al 31 March 2025 539 539 539 539 Depreclatlon Al 1 April 2024 Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 (404) 135 539 (404) 179 404 Net Book Value Al 1 April 2024 At 31 March 2025 135 135 135 Page 15of17
Charlty number.. 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 12. Debtors Amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Prepayments 155 155 13. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2025 2024 Accruals and deferred income 480 480 480 480 14. Movement In funds Unrestricted Funds- Current Year Balance at Incomlng Outgolng Transfers 0110412024 Resources Resources Balance at 3110312025 General 12,590 12,559 {20,8271 4,322 12,590 12,559 120,827) 4,322 Restricted Funds- Current Year Balance at Incomlng 0110412024 Resources Outgoing Transfers Resources Balance at 3110312025 Mothers Uncovered Young mums Frazzled 12,791 (2,790) (4,9001 661 18,802) 8,141 661 1,199 12,741 4,950 18,890 9,500 4,950 14,450 12,791 Page 16 of 17
Charity number.. 1122091 Registered Company Number.. 06262852 (England and Wales) Livestock Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestrlcted Funds- Prlor Year Balance at Incoming Outgoing Transfers Balance at 0110412023 Resources Resources 3110312024 General 3,723 34,306 (25.4391 12,590 34,306 25,439 12,590 Restrlcted Funds - Prlor Year Balance at Incoming 0110412023 Resources Outgoing Transfers Resources Balance at 3110312024 Soul Food Mothers Uncovered Chlldren In Need Collaboration 8.348 1.642 1,029 6,666 17,685 (5,1091 114,532) (3,2391 7,430 {1,029) 18,251 12,791 15. Analysls of net assets between funds Current Year Nel current assets I (liabilities) Net Assets Unrestrlcted Funds General 4,322 4,322 Restricted Funds Mothers Uncovered 18,890 23,212 18,890 23,212 Previous year Unrestricted Funds General 12,455 12,590 Restricted Funds Mothers Uncovered 12,791 25,246 25,381 16. Related parties Maggie Gordon-walker is paid fees for delivering Certain project activities, as well as carrying out administration and management 8¢1ivilies for the charity. Ms Gordon-walker also carries out the role of the Charity secretary. In 2024-25 Ms Gordon-walker received £9,84012024: £14,080). There were no other related party transactions during the period12024'. nil). Page 17 of 17