ANNUAL REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
COMPANY REGISTRATION No: 06393659 CHARITY REGISTRATION No: 1124629
Castle View Accounting Ltd New Barn Mudberry Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TS
SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
CONTENTS Page 3 Legal & Administrative Information Pages 4 to 6 Report of the Directors' Page 7 Statement of Financial Activities Page 8 Balance Sheet Pages 9 to 17 Notes to the Financial Statements Page 18 Independent Examiner's Report
SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
CHARITY NUMBER 1124629 COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER 06393659 DATE OF INCORPORATION 9th October 2007 START OF FINANCIAL YEAR 1st September 2021 END OF FINANCIAL YEAR 31st August 2022 DIRECTORS AT 31ST AUGUST 2022 Steven James Alan Hill David Stopp Mick Northwood Paul Russell Kieron Gibbons Len Duval Raff Gallo Santha Patel Natalie Ojevah (Resigned 24th November 2020) GOVERNING DOCUMENT Memorandum and Articles of Association incorporated 9th October 2007
OBJECTS
To enable disabled people to participate in playing and watching of the game of Football by providing access to such facilities in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving their condition of life.
REGISTERED ADDRESS London Marathon Playing Fields 304 Shooters Hill Road Greenwich London SE18 4LT PRIMARY BANKERS Barclays Bank Plc 1 Churchill Place London E14 5HP INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS Castle View Accounting Ltd New Barn Mudberry Lane Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8TS
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS'
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
Chair's Report
This is another year that South London Special League has continued to work in a very challenging environment. Coming through post covid reintroducing our activities and I am pleased to say whilst we are not in normal times, we are entering a period of renewed activity. A big thank you to our staff referee volunteers who are a major strength in keeping our activities going and delivering for our users.
Financially we are stable, but we need to be aware of containing our costs and seeking potential funders for our work. We have had good success in attracting small funds, but we are still struggling to find a sustainable doner who will commit to more than one year’s funding. Nevertheless, we continue to seek out those opportunities for financial support. We are grateful to all those who have contributed to our fundraising activities and given support in kind including our volunteer marathon runner and bike riders who have all raised money for our work. much of these funds have been used for new equipment for the Powerchair Football Club.
At this point in the report with sadness I wish to highlight that one of our trustees David Stopp recently passed away and one of his last activities on behalf of the charity was taking part in the London to Brighton bike ride. We will miss him at our board meetings and his support of the special league over the years. We have recently changed the way we present the accounts and this may lead to some questions that we are happy to answer at the AGM or if anyone has any queries to contact our organisation.
For the future we are in discussions with the powerchair football club around their future activities within the organisation. I hope in the coming months we will have an outcome to those discussions that will be reported to trustees and members at the next AGM. Overall, in terms of the South London Special League we are also in discussion with a potential supporter who will if there is a successful outcome, make our project more sustainable and financially stable for the future.
Len Duvall Chair – South London Special League
Directors' Report
This year the Special League returned to normality with all sports activities and leagues starting up again following a challenging two years of the Covid Pandemic. It was good to see all of our players, schools and adult teams return with renewed vigour to play Football again. Sharon Brokenshire stood down as the Director of SLSL at the end of last season and has now moved to Swanage to retire by the sea. Sharon is still involved with strategic matters and will continue to support the charity as much as possible. This year the charity will be nineteen years old which is a major achievement and testament to the hard work and commitment of the staff, trustees and all our supporters over the years.
At the start of the season 29 Schools affiliated with over 68 teams and 700 players taking part in our schools and adult leagues. The Adults and Post 16s division ‘A League of their Own’ has also grown to over 20 teams registered this
The ‘Just Play’ weekly football training project for adults on Friday afternoons at Long Lane is going from strength to strength and we were pleased to welcome new post 16 students from Shooters Hill Campus taking part during the holidays.
The Tennis Club sessions held at Greenwich Park has been well attended again and continue to cater for a wide range of people with disabilities. During the winter months the programme is held indoors at the Waterfront Leisure Centre in Woolwich. This creates continuity so we do not have to cancel any sessions due to inclement weather conditions. We were fortunate again to receive sponsorship funding from our London Marathon Runner Helen Hutchinson who raised over £1,600 towards the running costs of the project. In addition, the RBG Westcombe Ward grant of £4,500 has enabled the tennis club to be sustainable for the next 12 months.
The Powerchair Football Club has been very successful this season with our team winning the WFA Regional League. We were fortunate to be able to purchase new powerchairs chairs through external grants which has enabled our players to perform at a higher level against other teams that have had the latest equipment for some time. Well done to all the players, parents and their supporters!!
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS' (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
We look forward to another prosperous year as we continue to grow the number of young disabled players and adults that will take part in our football leagues, tennis and multi-sports projects.
Once again, a special thank you to Long Lane Junior Football Club and GLL (Better) who provide their facilities for our Football leagues, Greenwich Powerchair Football Club and the Long Lane Terriers. Without their support we would struggle to exist.
Steve Johnston
Development Manager - South London Special League
Treasurers Report
Following the Covid Pandemic which began in March 2020, SLSL had to close down all sports activities we provide for our disabled clients including the Schools and Adult football leagues.
We were pleased at last to be able to get back to normal again this season and restart all of our activities again from September 2021. Thankfully our grant funding partners had agreed for us to defer our restricted funds to be carried
Our fundraising Manager Dave McLaren continued to search and apply for new grant funding to support both the football leagues and the Greenwich Powerchair Football Club (GPCFC) and to search for any other funding opportunities for new projects.
In June we were successful with an application to the Sport England Queens Jubilee Fund for a grant of £8,603.00 for a 12 month Multisport Project for Disabled Adults.
In addition, we received grants for sports equipment including 3 new Powerchairs from Sport England (Toyota Parasport Fund), The Peter Harrison Foundation, Bruce Wake Foundation, The True Colours Trust, and additional match funding from our London Marathon runners in the 21/22 events. We want to thank Helen Hutchinson again who coordinated this fund raising with her friends and colleagues who all helped to generate over £6,000 in unrestricted funding for the Powerchair Football Club. As a result, we now have a new fleet of Powerchairs for our players.
As usual we do not want to forget the continued support we receive from our partners in the community and other sport organisations including: Oxleas NHS, The Cooperative Society, The London FA & WFA, The Football Foundation, The Jack Petchey Foundation and many other individuals that have raised money for SLSL through fund raising initiatives and donations.
I would like to also thank all our Trustees, staff and volunteers for their hard work again this year.
Santha Patel Treasurer / Trustee
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
(Incorporating Income and Expenditure Account)
| Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming Resources from Generated Funds Donations, Grants & Legacies 3a Investment Income 3b Activities for Generating Funds 3c Other Incoming Resources 3d TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of Generating Funds Charitable Activities 4a Governance Costs 4b TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED NET INCOMING/ (OUTGOING) RESOURCES Balance Brought Forward Transfer Between Funds 2 & 5 Fixed Asset Adjustment 2 & 17 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds 2021/22 2020/21 £ £ £ £ 1,641 78,295 79,936 14,519 3 - 3 16 661 12,938 13,599 1,862 - - - 9,059 2,305 91,233 93,538 25,456 6,197 73,404 79,601 44,579 368 2,013 2,381 1,811 6,565 75,418 81,983 46,389 (4,260) 15,815 11,555 (20,933) 55,755 204 55,959 76,892 15,750 (15,750) - - 5,750 - 5,750 - 72,995 269 73,264 55,959 |
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Movements on all reserves and all recognised gains and losses are shown above. All of the organisation's operations are classed as continuing.
The notes on pages 9 to 17 form part of these financial statements.
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Preparation & Assessment of Going Concern
Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1st January 2015) - (Charities SORP - FRS102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Assessment of Going Concern
Preparation of the accounts is on a going concern basis. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Incoming Resources
Recognition of Incoming Resources
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when:
▪ the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
▪ the Directors are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and
▪ the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability
Incoming Resources with Related Expenditure
Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income) the incoming resource and related expenditure are reported gross in the SOFA.
Grants and Donations
Grants and Donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Tax Reclaims on Donations and Gifts
Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the SOFA in the same financial period as the gift to which they relate.
Contractual Income and Performance Related Grants
This is only included in the SOFA once the related goods or services has been delivered.
Gifts in Kind
Gifts in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estimate of their value to the charity or the amount actually realised. Gifts in kind for sale or distribution are included in the accounts as gifts only when sold or distributed by the charity. Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SOFA as incoming resources when receivable.
Donated Services and Facilities
These are only included in incoming resources (with an equivalent amount in resources expended) where the benefit to the charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value placed on these resources is the estimated value to the charity of the service or facility received.
Volunteer Help
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the Directors' annual report.
Investment Income
This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Investment Gains and Losses
This included any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Expenditure and Liabilities
Liability Recognition
Liabilities are recognised as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources.
Governance Costs
Include costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of the Directors' meetings and cost of any legal advice to Directors on governance or constitutional matters.
Changes in Accounting Policies and Previous Accounts
There has been no change to the accounting policies (variation rules and methods of accounting) since last year, and no changes to the previous accounts.
Grants Payable without Performance Conditions
These are only recognised in the accounts when a commitment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relating to a grant which remain in control of the charity.
Unrestricted funds
These funds can be used for the general objectives of the charity as set out in the trustees report. The movements of the unrestricted funds are given in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Designated funds
These funds are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for particular purposes or projects.
Restricted funds
These funds are where the donor has specified a purpose for the donation made. These restrictions often arise as a result of appeals for special offerings for specific purposes.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Legal Status of the Charity
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.
Fixed Assets
These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £1,500. They are valued at cost or, if gifted, at the value to the charity on receipt.
Investments
Investments quoted on a recognised stock exchange are valued at market value at the year end. Other investment assets are included at Directors' best estimate of market value.
Depreciation Expense
Depreciation is calculated at a rate to write off the cost of tangible fixed assets over their estimated useful lives. The rates applied per annum are as follows:
Equipment Cost 20% - Straight Line Balance Basis
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
2. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Cost 01-Sep-21 Additions Cost at 31-Aug-22 Depreciation 01-Sep-21 Charge Depreciation at 31-Aug-22 Net Book Value 31-Aug-22 Net Book Value 31-Aug-21 |
Power Chair General Total Cost Equipment 2021/22 £ £ £ - - - 21,500 - 21,500 21,500 - 21,500 - - - 4,300 - 4,300 4,300 - 4,300 17,200 - 17,200 - - - |
|---|---|
The annual commitments under non-cancelling operating leases and capital commitments are as follows: 31st August 2022 : None 31st August 2021 : None
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
3. INCOMING RESOURCES
| a) Donations, Grants & Legacies Gifts & Donations Grants Received b) Investment Income Interest |
Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds 2021/22 2020/21 £ £ £ £ 1,641 1,033 2,674 2,486 - 77,262 77,262 12,033 1,641 78,295 79,936 14,519 3 - 3 16 3 - 3 16 |
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c) Activities for Generating Funds
| Fundraising Income Membership Fees d) Other Incoming Resources Furlough Income |
661 84 745 1,862 - 12,853 12,853 - 661 12,938 13,599 1,862 - - - 9,059 - - - 9,059 |
|---|---|
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
4. RESOURCES EXPENDED
| a) Charitable Activities Advertising & Publicity Consultancy Fees Depreciation Expenses Equipment Costs Gifts & Grants Insurance Costs License & Subscriptions Motor Vehicle Expenses Officials & Coaching Costs Printing, Postage & Stationery Rent & Rates Repairs & Maintenance Staff Costs Sundry Expenses Telephone Costs Travel & Subsistence b) Governance Costs Independent Examiners Fee Legal & Professional Fees |
Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds 2021/22 2020/21 £ £ £ £ 577 1,118 1,695 514 - 32,986 32,986 15,241 4,300 - 4,300 - - 4,391 4,391 6,235 890 370 1,260 750 - 2,914 2,914 3,219 - 739 739 325 - 301 301 1,859 - 7,611 7,611 1,739 - 14 14 33 - 5,545 5,545 2,250 - 537 537 58 160 15,713 15,873 11,727 84 - 84 62 174 397 571 544 12 768 780 23 6,197 73,404 79,601 44,579 - 850 850 650 368 1,163 1,531 1,161 368 2,013 2,381 1,811 |
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
5. RESTRICTED FUNDS
CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
| Boost Charitable Trust Community Emergency Fund Football League Fund Furlough Fund Greenwich PFC Fund Health & Wellbeing Fund Jack Petchey Fund Multi Sports Fund Oxleas NHS Trust South London Terriers Mrs Smith & Mount Trust Toyota Parasport Fund Streetgames Tennis The London Community Foundation Westcombe Ward Tennis Project |
Balance Balance 01-Sep-21 Income Expenditure Transfers 31-Aug-22 £ £ £ £ £ - - - - - - - - - - - 32,359 32,359 - - - - - - - - 29,049 18,299 (10,750) - - - - - - - 650 585 - 65 - 518 518 - - 174 6,000 6,000 - 174 30 - - - 30 - 3,955 3,955 - - - 5,000 - (5,000) - - 1,260 1,260 - - - 10,000 10,000 - - - 2,442 2,442 - - 204 91,233 75,418 (15,750) 269 |
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PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR
| Boost Charitable Trust Community Emergency Fund Football League Fund Furlough Fund Greenwich PFC Fund Health & Wellbeing Fund Jack Petchey Fund Multi Sports Fund Oxleas NHS Trust South London Terriers The Football Foundation |
Balance Balance 01-Sep-20 Income Expenditure Transfers 31-Aug-21 £ £ £ £ £ - 200 200 - - - 997 1,131 134 - - 4,332 4,986 654 - - 9,059 10,834 1,775 - 3,028 9,013 12,257 216 - 7,912 - 7,912 - - 745 - 750 5 - 4,959 128 5,087 - - 174 - - - 174 30 - - - 30 - 195 195 - - 16,848 23,924 43,352 2,784 204 |
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The Restricted Funds held are wholly represented by the Charity's Cash Reserves and are to be expended as specified above.
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
6. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
| Cash at Bank and in Hand 7. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS Sundry Debtors |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Fund Fund 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 £ £ £ £ 56,222 27,556 83,778 128,249 56,222 27,556 83,778 128,249 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Fund Fund 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 £ £ £ £ - - - 1,139 - - - 1,139 |
|---|---|
8. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Deferred Income Independent Examiners Fee PAYE & NI Sundry Creditors |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Fund Fund 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 £ £ £ £ - 26,437 26,437 69,631 - 850 850 650 366 - 366 229 61 - 61 2,920 427 27,287 27,714 73,429 |
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9. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE IN MORE THAN ONE YEAR
The Charity held no long term liabilities during this or the previous financial year.
10. NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| Fixed Asset Investments Net Current Assets Long Term Liabilities |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds 31-Aug-22 31-Aug-21 £ £ £ £ 17,200 - 17,200 - 55,795 269 56,064 55,959 - - - - 72,995 269 73,264 55,959 |
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
11. RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT ON CAPITAL AND RESERVES
The Company is Limited by Guarantee (06393659) and is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission (1124629) and does not have a Share capital and has no income subject to Corporation Tax.
| Note Profit / Deficit for the financial year Other Recognised Gains Balance Brought Forward Fixed Asset Adjustment 2 & 17 Closing Funds at 31st August 2022 |
TOTAL 2021/22 £ 11,555 - 11,555 55,959 5,750 73,264 |
TOTAL 2020/21 £ (20,933) - (20,933) 76,892 - 55,959 |
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12. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS
| Gross Wages, Salaries & Fees Employer's National Insurance Costs Pension Contributions Employees who were engaged in each of the following activities: Charitable Activities |
TOTAL 2021/22 £ 15,613 - 260 15,873 TOTAL 2021/22 2 |
TOTAL 2020/21 £ 11,589 - 138 11,727 TOTAL 2020/21 1 |
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The Charity operate a PAYE Scheme to pay all employed members of staff and no members of staff received emoluments of over £60,000. (2020/21:None)
13. DIRECTORS AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES
No payments were made to Directors or any persons connected with them during this financial period. No material transaction took place between the organisation and a Director or any person connected with them.
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SOUTH LONDON SPECIAL LEAGUE
(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST 2022
14. RISK ASSESSMENT
The Directors actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserves stated, combined with the annual review of the controls over key financial systems carried out on an annual basis will provide sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. The Directors have also examined other operational and business risks which they face and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate the significant risks.
15. RESERVES POLICY
The Directors have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments held. The Directors aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The directors will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.
16. PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Charity acknowledges its requirement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitable purposes or ‘aims’ that are for the public benefit. Details of how the charity has achieved this are provided in the Trustees report. The Trustees confirm that they have paid due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit before deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
17. FIXED ASSETS ADJUSTMENT
During the previous financial period, Tangible Fixed Assets with a cost value of £5,750.00 were excluded from the closing financial position as at the 31st August 2021. The assets have been introduced to reflect and true and fair value of the tangible fixed assets held by the Charity as at the 31st August 2022.
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