Harwich Connexions Community Trust Report of the Trustees For the year ended 31" March 2025 The trustees who are also dlrectors 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 current provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charities. Trustees: Mr Richard Colley Ms Zoe Orr Mrs Cheryl Rogers None of the trustees have any beneficial Interest in the company. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS: Registered company number 6030659 Reglstered charlty number 1122740 Reglstered Offlce: Park Pavilion Barrack Lane Harwich C012 3NS. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT: Governing document: The charity is controlled by Its governlng document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limlted companyi 1SmSted by guarantee as defined by the Companles Act 2006. Objectlves and actlvltles: The objects of the company shall be for the benefit of the inhabltants of Harwich and its envlrons, by associating together the said inhabitants and local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to: Advance education, relieve poverty and sickness with the object of Improving the condition of life for the said Inhabitants: To establish, use and maintain common facilities, services and activities for the public benefit (whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or other person or body) in furtherance of the above objectives. Performance: During the year the trustees focused on". Developing and maintaining the quality of the organisation. Providing and promotlng the benefits of the low cost start up buslness units offered at the Enterprise Centre, and maintaining a good rate of occupancy. Supporting the actlvities of The Ark Famlly Centre in Harwich by continuing to offer a very economic rent for the buildings at 36 Main Road Harwich. Providing Home-start Harwlch with grant support towards the cost of providing services for children in the Harwich area. Continuing to support the nursery activities of Harwlch Connexions Noah's Nursery Ltd. Thanks to a generous legacy from the Harwich and District Fellowship for the Sick providing public defibrillators for public benefit and grant support for Men's Health Checks and the Hanvich Hospital Hopper service. Supporting the activities of Harwich Connexions Transport Cooperative Ltd by grant support for replacement community buses. Contlnuing to work In partnership with other community organlsatlons In the Harwich area for public beneflt. Rlsk Management: The trustees have a duty to Identify and review the rlsks to whlch the charlty Is exposed and to ensure the appropriate controls are in place to provide the reasonable assurance against fraud and error. On Behalf of the Trustees: Rlchard Colley Trustee Signature: Date: 10 September 2025 Charity wistration number 1122740 Company registrntion number 06030659 {ETh￿and and Wales) HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNrrY TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL sTATEME￿rs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNITY TRUST LEGAL AND ADMINISTrATIVE INFORMATION Tntstees Mr Rithard Colley Cheryl Rogers Zoe Orr Charity number 1122740 Company number 06030659 Registwed office Park Pavllion Bmck Lane Harwlth C012 3NS Independent oxaminer Gasc0￿C5 GasC0￿e House Moseleys Farn) Busin￿$ Centre Fornham All Saints Suffolk In8 6JY Cascoyne5 HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNITY TRUST cohrrENTS Trustees, report IndeperKlent examlnerts report Sratomen¢ of financlai attlvltle5 Balance sheet Notes to the finandal statements 5-10 Goscoynes HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES4 REPORT (INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2025 The trustees who are also directors of the charlty for the purposes of the Companle$ kn 20061 present their report wlth the finanaal statRments of the tharity for the year ended 31 Marth 2025. The rrustees have adopted the provlslons of Accounting and Reporting by Charftie5: Stakment of Recommended Pra¢d￿ applioble to tharities preparing their accounts In accordan￿ with Rnanclal Reportlng 5randard applioble In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effecuve 1 january 2019). Objectives and activities The objects of the company shall be for the benefit of the Inhabitants of Hapwich and Its envlrons, by assoclatjng together the said Inhabitants and lod authorltles, voluntary and other organisa¢b)ns in a common effort to: - AA4v2nce edu(2tlon, relieve poverty And sickness with the object of Improvlng the condiuon of lffe for the said Inhabitants. -To establish, use and rn￿ntaIn common facilities, Servi￿ and aaivities for the public beneflt (whether alone or In Ccpoperatlon wlth any ltstal authorfty or other person or body) in furtheran￿ of the above oblettjves. Strategic report Achievements and perfornianee Durlng the year the trustees focused on: - Developln8 and Main￿nIng the quality of the organlsauon. - Providing and promottng the benefits of the low cost Sfart up bjslness unlts offered ac the Enterprlse Centy and malnfalnlng a good rate of ottupancy. - Undertaking heatth initiative5 thanks to a generous legacy from the Harwich and D15tr1tt Fellowship f¢Y the Sl& - Funding and malnralnlng Operation￿ public defibrillarors In the HaNlch area a¢o551ble In a health emergency. Funding the contlnuatton of the daily Hosplral Hopper servlce for Harwith residents needlng trar6port to and from the Cokhester hospIr￿ h￿th 5ite5. - Funding the annu￿ Harwlch Men's Health Checks in parthership with the CfrIAPS heath tharlty. Supportlng the a¢Uvldes of Harwlch Connexions Transport G)operntive Ltd by offerlng grant supprt towards a new communlty bu - Supporting the attjvldes of the Ark Famlty Centre In Harwlth by contlnulng to Offer a very ecorK)mlc rent for the buiklirgs at 73 M¥n Road HaThiich. - Supportlng the attivities of other organlsadons by proTrAding granc support for projerts relaung to the well-belng of thlldren, young people and older people. Risk Management The Trustees have a duty to Identify and revlew the rtsks tn whkh the tharlty is exposed and to ensure the approprlate controls are In Pl￿ to provide the reasonable assurance agalnst fraud and error. struC￿re1 governance and management Governing document The charity Is conrrolled by Its governing documen¥ a deed of and constitutes a limiod companyi Iiml¢ed by guarantee, as deflned by the Companies ACL 2006. Related parties The company was under the control of the Trustees throughout the ujrrent and prevlous year. No other rransactions with related partle5 were undertaken suth as are required to be dlsclosed under Finandal Reporting Stsndard 102. The trustee5' rep)rt wa5 approved by the Board ofTrustees. Eickatd Colle 16 Octoiw 2025 Gascoynes HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNITY TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNITY TRUST I report to the trustses on my examination of the flnanclal s(atements of HaThvith conne￿On$ CommLnty Trust (the company) for the year ended 31 Marth 2025. Responsibilities and basi$ of ￿POrt As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparthn of the finandal statements In accordance with the requlrements of the Compank5 Act 2006 (the 2006 kn). Ha¥lng satjsfted my3elf that the flnanclal statements of the company are not requlred to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Art and are eligible for Independenc examlnadon, I report In respect of my examlnatton of the ¢ompany's ftnanclal sratements carrled out urKler secdon 145 of the Chthdes Acc 2011 (the 2011 Attl. In orylng ouc my examlnatjon I have followed all the applicable Dlrec¢lons glven by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the 2011 ACL Ind•p•nd•nt examinerts $tatsment sin￿ the companls gross Income exceeded £250,000 your examiner musc be a member of a body listsd In 5ectJon 145 of the 2011 kn I confimi that l am qualifpd ro underrake the examlnatlon because l am a member of , whlth Is one of the Ilsted bodies. I have completed my examinatron. I confimi that no matters have come to my a￿n(lon In Connect[￿ wlth the examlnation &riving me ouse to believe that in any matrrtal respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the company &s requlred by sertlon 386 ofthe 2006 Affj" or finandal 5taternents do not accord wlth those record5. or the financtal Sfatsments do not comply with the accountlng requlrements of se¢Uon 396 of the 2006 Att other than any requlrement that the accounts give a true and fair view whth 15 not a matter considered as part of an independent examina¢ion' or the financial statements have not been prtpared In accordan￿ with the methods and prlnciples of the Statemenc of Recommended Practio for accountinz arKI repor¢ing by tharitles applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordan￿ with the Financlal Reportlng Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102). I have no concems and have come across no t)ther matters In connec(lon with the examlnatlon to whkh attention should be drawn In thls report in order ts) enable a proper understanding of the financlal statements to be reathed. rtJ630 rt GaKoynes artered Accountsnts Gascoyne House Moseleys Farn) Business Centre Fomham All S￿nts Suffolk Iir18 6JY Dared: 16 October 2025 Goseoyfie5 HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNITY TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcllviTIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUhrr FOR 7HE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2025 Total Unrestritt funds 2025 funds 2025 2025 2024 Notss Income from: Dona¢ion$ and legades Invesrrnents 17,471 7,099 345,812 363283 7,099 5,780 6,153 Totsl income 24,570 345,812 370,382 11.933 nditsre on: Charitable a(￿￿￿¢$ 8,501 10,686 19,187 4,528 Net inming resour¢es before transfers 16,069 335,126 351,195 7,405 Gross transfer5 betsveen funds {6269} 6269 Net income for the yearl Net movwnent in fund$ 9000 341,395 351,195 7,405 Fund balances at 1 Apdl 2024 269,546 269546 262.141 Fund balances at 31 March 2025 279,346 341,395 620,741 269546 The statement of finandal actAvltJes Indudes all gains and losw recognlsed In the year. All irKome and expendlture derive from condnulng activities. The s¢atrment of financ121 ac(ivities a150 complies with the regulrements for an In￿me and expenditure account under the Companles Acc 2006. Gascoyr HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNITY TRUST BALANCE SHEEr ASA T31 MARCH2025 2025 I￿4 Notes xed ass¢ts Tanglble assets 232,804 132593 Current as5¢ts Cash at bank and In hand 390,644 40219 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (2.707) 13266) Ner current assets 387,937 36,953 Total assets less ¢urrent liabilities 620,741 269,546 Income fvnds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 341,395 279,346 269546 620,741 269,546 The company Is entitjed to the exemption from the audlt r4uiremen¢ contalned in sertlon 477 of dx Companles Acc 2006, for the ended 31 Marth 2025. The directors acknowledge their responsibllldes for complylng wlth the requlrements of the Companles Act 2006 wth respect to accoundng records and the preparation of financial statsments. The members have not required the company ts obtsin an audit of its flnancial sfatwients for the year In quesdon in accordance with sec¢lon 476. These financkal statements have been prepared In accordance with the provisions appllcable to comwles subjert ro the small companles regine. The finandal 5tatsments vmre approved by the Trvstees on 16 October 2025 Eichakl Coug Mr ￿'Chard Colley Trustse Company registration nwnber 06030659 Gascoyne5 HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNrrY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 7HE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH2025 Aeeounting policies Charity inforniation Harwith COnr￿lon$ Community Trust i8 a prfvate company Ilmknd by guarantee Incorporated In England and Wales. The reglstered offlce ts Park Pavllton, 8an7ck Lane. Harwkh, Essex, C012 3NS. 1.1 Accounting Convention The finandal statements have been prepared In accordan￿ with the companfs governing documen4 the Companies Acc 2006, FRS 102 'The Finanoal Rep)r¢ing Standard applicable the UK and Republic of IrelarKI" {"FRS 102,? arKI th¢ CharftAes SORP "Accoun¢lng and Reporting by Charioes: Statement of Recommended PrnrtI￿ applicable to charft preparlng thelr accounts In accordan￿ with the Rnancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK 2nd Republk of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effecrive 1 January 2019). The company 55 a Public Benefit Entity a5 defined by FRS 102. Th¢ company has taken advantage of the prov151on5 In the SORP for th2ritAe5 notto prepare a Statrment of Cash Flows. The financial st*ments are prepared In sterling? which 15 the funaional currency of the company. Monerary amounts in these finandal stat￿neThts are rounded to the nearest £. The finandal statements have been prepared under the historfcal cost conyendon, [m¢xlified to indude the revaluatlon of freehold properQ¢S and to Sndude Investsnent properdes and ttrtain financial instruments ac falr value]. The prln¢lpal accounting polides adopted are sec out below. 12 Goinz concern At the dme of approving the finandal srarements, the trustees have a reasonable expec¢a¢lon that the company has adequate resour￿ to condnue In tsperntional exISten￿ for the foweeable futsjre. Thus the tnjstees conrlnue to ￿tspe the golng concern basis of accountlng In preparlng the finandal sr2tÈmenrs. 13 Charit*ble funds Unrestrfcted funds are available for use at the dlscretlon of the trustses In furtherance of thelr tharitable obJectFves. RestrFcted funds ¥e Sub￿ to specific condi¢bns by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and of the res￿cted fund5 are Set out In the notes tr* the financial statsments. ErKlovMent funds are subjecr fts 5pedfic conditions by donors that the capitsl must be main(atned by the company. 1A Incom• In¢ome 15 recognised when the company 15 Wly end¢led to IC after any perforniantr conditlons have been mel the amounts can be measured reliably> and 1¢ is probable that income will be recelved. Cash donatv)ns are recognlsed on recelpL Other donatlons ¥e recognlsed once the company ha% been notlfied of the donarAon, unless Perfornian￿ condi¢k)ns require deferral of the amounL Income r2x recoverable in relation to donatlons recelved under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant Is recognlsed at the rlme of the donation. Legacles are recognised on rettlFt or otherwlse if the ￿MPanY has been notlfted of an impending dtstrlbutlon, the amount is known, and reoipt Is expected. If the amount Is not known, the legacy Is ¢reaf2d as a contlngent asseL Gascoynes HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (COhrriNUED) FOR THE YEAR EIVDED 31 MARCH2025 Acwunting poli¢i¢s (Continued) 15 Expendityre Expenditure is re¢ogni5ed once there b a legal or cons¢ru¢tyv¢ obligation to tranrfer economic benefit to a thlrd party, It Is probable that a transfer of economlc benefits will be requlred In settlemen¢ and the amount of the oblwlon on be measured reliably. Expendlwre Is dasslfled by acdvlty. The costs of eath activity are made up of the total of dir&c costs and shared costs, Induding support costs involved In underraklnz eath artlvlty. Dlrert costs aurlbutable to a slngle acLlvlty are allocated directly to that ath*ity. Shared costs which conrJibuo to more than one acfAvlry and $upporc whkh are nor attributable to a slngle acdvlty are apportloned bethyeén those attivities on a basis consistent with the use of resour￿. Central staff costs are allocated on the basks of dme spen4 and derrtcladon charges are allocated on the portyon of the a5sees use. 1.6 Tangible r￿ed assets Tangible fixed assets are Initially measured at cost and subsequendy measured at C05t or valuation, nec of depreclatlon and any Impairment losses. Deprecladon Is recognised so as ro wrlte off th¢ ms¢ or valuation of assets les5 thelr residual Values over thelr usefvl lives on the f¢llowln8 bases: Investment Property Computers Not depreciated 20% reducing balance The galn or loss arlslng on the disposal of an asset Is d¢tern)Ined as the differen￿ betyyeen the sale pro¢eed5 and the carrylng value of the atse4 and Is recognlsed In the s¢atementof firwbdal actMtAes. 1.7 Invesiment properties Investment property, which Is property hekl to earn renrals andlor for capital appredath>n, is initi31ty recognised at cos whith indude5 the purchase cox and any diredty atrrfbutabl¢ expendkurL Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. The surplu5 or deficit on revaluation 15 reco&mi5ed In profi¢ or loss. IA Impainnent of fixed assets At each reportlng end dag the company revlews the carrylng ￿UnIS of its tangible assets to detemiine whether there Is any Indication that those assets have suffered an Impalment loss. If any suth Indlcatitsn exists, the recoverable amount of the ass¢¢ is estlmated In order to deQmlne the extent of the Impalrn)ent loss (if any). 1.9 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash 4ulvalen¢s Indude cash In hand, deposlts held at c211 with banks, other short-terni Iiquld Investments with origlnal mawrftks of three months or less. and bank overdraft5. Bank overdrafts are shown within kx>rrowlngs in current Ilabilicies. Basi¢ finandal assets, whith indude debtors and cash and bank balan￿, are inltlally measured ac transactAon prlce Induding transacElon costs and are subsequendy ra￿led at amortised ro5¢ uslng the effective interest method unle55 the arrangement consdvjtes a finandng transac¢i¢)n, where the tranS￿n 15 measured at the pr¢sent value of the futur¢ re￿IP(S dlscounted at a market rate of InteresL Flnandal assets dasslfled as recelvable withln one year are not amorrlsed. Guswnes HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR 7HE YEAR EJVDED 31 MARCH2025 Acayunting policies (Continued) basK Anan￿liabilItieS Baslc financtsl Iiabilittes, In¢ludlng creditors and bank loans are initially recogni5ed at transaction Pr1￿ unless the arrangement ¢onstiwte5 a financing transactbon, where the debt Instrument Is measured at the present value of the fuwre payments discounted at a market rat£ of InteresL Finandal Iiabilitles dasslfled as payable wlthln one year are not amortised. Delx In$¢ruments are subsequendy carried at amorti5ed cos¢ uslng the effealve In*resc rate method. Trade ryeditors are obllgauons to pay for goods or serv[￿$ tha¢ have been acqulred In the ordlnary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable ¥e classffied as current liabilities If payvnent Is due within one year or less. If no4 they are presented as non and 1¢ is probable that income will be recelved. Cash donatv)ns are recognlsed on recelpL Other donatlons ¥e recognlsed once the company ha% been notlfied of the donarAon, unless Perfornian￿ condi¢k)ns require deferral of the amounL Income r2x recoverable in relation to donatlons recelved under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant Is recognlsed at the rlme of the donation. Legacles are recognised on rettlFt or otherwlse if the ￿MPanY has been notlfted of an impending dtstrlbutlon, the amount is known, and reoipt Is expected. If the amount Is not known, the legacy Is ¢reaf2d as a contlngent asseL Gascoynes HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (COhrriNUED) FOR THE YEAR EIVDED 31 MARCH2025 Acwunting poli¢i¢s (Continued) 15 Expendityre Expenditure is re¢ogni5ed once there b a legal or cons¢ru¢tyv¢ obligation to tranrfer economic benefit to a thlrd party, It Is probable that a transfer of economlc benefits will be requlred In settlemen¢ and the amount of the oblwlon on be measured reliably. Expendlwre Is dasslfled by acdvlty. The costs of eath activity are made up of the total of dir&c costs and shared costs, Induding support costs involved In underraklnz eath artlvlty. Dlrert costs aurlbutable to a slngle acLlvlty are allocated directly to that ath*ity. Shared costs which conrJibuo to more than one acfAvlry and $upporc whkh are nor attributable to a slngle acdvlty are apportloned bethyeén those attivities on a basis consistent with the use of resour￿. Central staff costs are allocated on the basks of dme spen4 and derrtcladon charges are allocated on the portyon of the a5sees use. 1.6 Tangible r￿ed assets Tangible fixed assets are Initially measured at cost and subsequendy measured at C05t or valuation, nec of depreclatlon and any Impairment losses. Deprecladon Is recognised so as ro wrlte off th¢ ms¢ or valuation of assets les5 thelr residual Values over thelr usefvl lives on the f¢llowln8 bases: Investment Property Computers Not depreciated 20% reducing balance The galn or loss arlslng on the disposal of an asset Is d¢tern)Ined as the differen￿ betyyeen the sale pro¢eed5 and the carrylng value of the atse4 and Is recognlsed In the s¢atementof firwbdal actMtAes. 1.7 Invesiment properties Investment property, which Is property hekl to earn renrals andlor for capital appredath>n, is initi31ty recognised at cos whith indude5 the purchase cox and any diredty atrrfbutabl¢ expendkurL Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. The surplu5 or deficit on revaluation 15 reco&mi5ed In profi¢ or loss. IA Impainnent of fixed assets At each reportlng end dag the company revlews the carrylng ￿UnIS of its tangible assets to detemiine whether there Is any Indication that those assets have suffered an Impalment loss. If any suth Indlcatitsn exists, the recoverable amount of the ass¢¢ is estlmated In order to deQmlne the extent of the Impalrn)ent loss (if any). 1.9 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash 4ulvalen¢s Indude cash In hand, deposlts held at c211 with banks, other short-terni Iiquld Investments with origlnal mawrftks of three months or less. and bank overdraft5. Bank overdrafts are shown within kx>rrowlngs in current Ilabilicies. Basi¢ finandal assets, whith indude debtors and cash and bank balan￿, are inltlally measured ac transactAon prlce Induding transacElon costs and are subsequendy ra￿led at amortised ro5¢ uslng the effective interest method unle55 the arrangement consdvjtes a finandng transac¢i¢)n, where the tranS￿n 15 measured at the pr¢sent value of the futur¢ re￿IP(S dlscounted at a market rate of InteresL Flnandal assets dasslfled as recelvable withln one year are not amorrlsed. Guswnes HARWICH CONNEXIONS COMMUNITY TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR 7HE YEAR EJVDED 31 MARCH2025 Acayunting policies (Continued) basK Anan￿liabilItieS Baslc financtsl Iiabilittes, In¢ludlng creditors and bank loans are initially recogni5ed at transaction Pr1￿ unless the arrangement ¢onstiwte5 a financing transactbon, where the debt Instrument Is measured at the present value of the fuwre payments discounted at a market rat£ of InteresL Finandal Iiabilitles dasslfled as payable wlthln one year are not amortised. Delx In$¢ruments are subsequendy carried at amorti5ed cos¢ uslng the effealve In*resc rate method. Trade ryeditors are obllgauons to pay for goods or serv[￿$ tha¢ have been acqulred In the ordlnary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable ¥e classffied as current liabilities If payvnent Is due within one year or less. If no4 they are presented as non