ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMETr¥rs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI CHARITY REGISTRATION No. 1125022 COMPANY REGISTRATION No. 06166971 BRIGHTON PEACE ANb ENVIRONMENT CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) Contents PaEe 3 Legal and Admin15tratlve Informatlon Page 4 to 7. Dlrectors, Annual Report Page 8 Statement of Financlal Activities Page 9 8alance Sheet Pa8e Ioto 15 Note5 to the Financial Statements Pa8e 16 Independants Examiner's Report BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION CHARITY NUMBER 1125002 COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER 6166971 LEGAL STATUS Incorporated Charlty DATE OF INCORPORATION 19th March 2007 START OF FINANCIAL YEAR 1st April 2024 ENO OF FINANCIAL YEAR 31st March 2025 DIRECTORS AT 31ST MARCH 2025 Llnda Austin Michael 8utler Hayley Franco Krlshnan Vaidyanathan GOVERNING DOCUMENT Memorandum & Article5 of A550ciation Dated 19th March 2007 OBJECTS 11 to promote sustalnable development for the beneflt of the publlc bv: al the preservatlon, conservatlon and the protection of the environrnent and the prudent usè of natural rèsources, partlcularly in Brlghton and Hove and the surrounding area, bl the rellef of poverty and the lrnprovement of the condltSon5 of Ilfe In socially and economically disadvanta8ed omrnunltles, particularly in Brighton and Hove and the surroundln8 area, and cl the promotion of sustainable means of achleving economic growth and regeneration, particularly in Bri8hton arid Hove and thp surroundlng area. 21 to advance the education ol the public in 5ubject5 related to 5USt3ln3ble development and thÈ prDtècliDn, enhaniernent and rehabilitation of the environrnent and to promote study and research in Such subjecls provided that the useful results ol such study are disseminated to the publlt at large. 31 to advance the education of the publlc In sublects related to peace mc*vernents, the causes and effects of war 8nd the peaceful Settlement of conflitts. Notè. Sustainable dÈvèlopment" means'development that meets the needs of the present wlthout compromlslnB the 3bllSty of future 8ener?Ilons to meet their own needs" REGISTERED ADDRESS Bri8hton Eco Centre 39-41 Surrey Street Brighton, BNI 3PB PRIMARY BANKERS CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avènue West Mallin& ME19 4JQ INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Robln Headlam ACPA Partner5 In Enterprise Ltd 9 St George5 Place Brlghton, BNI 4G8 BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI REPORT OF THE DIRE￿OR5 FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31STMARCH 2025 The Trustees of the BrlEhton Peace and Environment Centre18PECI are pleased to present their report and flnantlal statenent5 for the year ended 315t March 2025. l. Organlsaiional Structurè ahd Management Brighton Peace and Envlronment Centre15 3 charltable company Ilmlted by guarantee,. It was incorporated on 19th March 2007 and Tegi5tered a5 a charity Ofi 151h July 2￿8. BrlBhton Peace and Envlronment Centre w35 e5tabllshed under a Memorandum of Assoclation. which de5crlbes the object5 and powers of the charitable cornpany,. It Is governed under Its Article5 01 Assoclatlon. Underthose Artlcle5, the Trustees are elected by quorum at the annual 8eneral meerlng. The quorum conslsts of at lea5ttwo Members entitled to vote upon the buslne55 tD be conducred at the meetlng or one tenth of the rotal membership, whlchever Is the grèater, The Members have guaranteed to contribute a rrlaximurn of £1 each In the event ol thè company béln8 wound up. All members of the Trustee Board give their time voluntarlly and recelved no beneflt5 from the charlty. Any expenses reclhlrned frorn thE charity are set out In note 2 to the accounts. 1,1 Gov8rnan¢• and de¢lslon4Maklnu The Board of Trustoes 8ovErn5 Brighton PEace and Environment Centre and meets at least 6 tlmes a year to discuss and revlew strategy. plannlng, development and flnancial matters. Additional worklno Aroups and commltttts are convened for 5peclfSc purposes bEtween meetlng5. Oay-to-day rnana8ernent of the organlsatlon Is delegèted to the 1.2 R•crultm•nt, appolntm•nt, Indu¢tlon ind tr•lnlni oltrust••s Skills 3udlt5 of the ex15tlng Trusteés ar• und•ft•kin to Identlfywhether thtre arè any sklll laps, When vaeanclis arlse, the Tru5tee5 look to Inélvldual$ who have expressed an Interesi In our work. 1.3 Publlc Beneflt In sbap1nE our oblectlves 3nd plannin8 our activitie5 for the year, the Trustees have considered the dutie5 Set out In settlon 4 of the Charltles Act 2006 to have due re83rd to publlc benefit. In particular the trustees have considered how the plonned actlvltles wlll contrSbute to the overall airns and oblectlves that they have set. The Trustees belleve that the lollowlng paragraphs, 5peclllcally on the"Oblectlve5 and Actlvltles. and'Achlevement and P&rformance' Icr the v?ar, relat• In detall to the bèntllt that thè charlty provldes to the pub11c. 2,1 Oblqcts 11 to protnote 5UStainable developrnent for the beneflt ol the pvbllc bv.. al the pre5ervitlOn, CDn5ervatlon and the protectlon of the envlronment and the prudent use of natural resources, partlcularly In Brighton and Hove and the surroundln8 area, bl the rellef of poverty and the Improvement of the condltlon5 of Ilfe In soclally and econofftically di5advantaBed communitle5, partlcularly In Brlghton and Hove and the surroundlng area, and clthe promDtIDn OF 5U5talnable means ol achlevlng economlcgrowth and regeneratloni partlcularly In BrfBhton and Have and the surroundin8 area. 21 to advan￿ ihe educatlon of the public in subjects related to sustsinable development and the protectlon, enhancemtnt and rehabllltatlon of the environrnEnt and to promote study and research in such subjects provlded that the useful results ol such study are dlssemlnated to the publlc at large. 31 to advan￿ the education of the publlc In 5ublecrs related to peace movements, the causes and effecrs ol war and thtr peaceful 5ettlernent of tonflict5. Note.. 'Sustslnable development. mean5"dEveloptnEnt that rneets the neEd5 Df the present wlthout iomprorn15ing the BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS Icontlnued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 2.2 Maln actlvltles Brlghton Peace ènd Environment Centre aims are to work towards a just, peaceful and sustalnable world. Our programme aclivitie5 fall into two maln areas: 11 Worklng wlth community groups to raise awarèness about climate change and provide practical 5UPPOrt to reduce carbon em1551ons, make sustainable cholces and en8a8e in dialogue about global concerns,. 21 Providin8 information for local residents about peace and envlronment issue5, to empower them to h3ve positive impact at local and global level5,' 3. Achlevements and Performance In 2024125 Brightan Peace and Environment Centre delivers a number ol prolects to reallse Its objects fosterlng peace and engagin8 the local communlty around cllfftate change and other environmontal 155ues. These pralects ère supported mostly throu8h the effort5 01 trained volunteers and grant fundin8 from trusts.. 3.1 Reforest In Brlghton The alm of Reforest Brlghton Is to support the development ol long-term cllmate action in the city. The frxus 15 to support initiative5 SO that the natural landscape can more readlly absorb or sequester C02 from the atmosphere. Wè offer free trainin8 to local group5 to identify, a55e55 and agree restoration and plantlng prolects Includlng how to raise tund5 to resource and susraln Initiatlves. There are 3,160 acres of green spJte wlthln the tlty's boundaries Includlng Downland farrns, parks and green open spaces, elght nature reserves plus aardens pnd allotments. Refor•st Brlghton celebrate5 thè importance of communlty.led cllmate actlon and encour38e5 people to Set directly involved wlth practlcal projects in thelr communities. 3.2 Sustslnabl• Fashlon We•k In 2024 Brishton Fashlon Collective, a project 8roup bacl¢ed by BPEC, developèd out of 5ustalnable Fashlon Wee1< 2023 and has expanded Into Its current form, Delivering a varled pro8ramme ol sustalnablè fashlon actlvltlÈs throughout the year. The project tollaborated wlih One Gardèn Brlghton to deliver a panel event at the Stsstalnablllty Festlval In Aprll 2024 3nO lounched the Brl8hton Fashlon Collectlve wpb51te in July to support year- round publSc en8a8ement. lfj August, the project secured fundlng from LUSH Charity Pot and partnered with LU5 Halr Lab to host a communSty clothe5 swap. SustaSnable Fashlon Week 2024, delivered under thè Brighton Fashion Collettlve prolèet, b¢Jllt on the success of the previous year and further éstabllshed 8ri8hton as a leading hub for the sustainable la5hlon movement, The week- lon8 programrne included a sold-out13unch party, two pane1 talks and a fla8ship day at the 8rlghton Dome. New initlHtive5 included 8 styling corner at the clothes swap, where a local 5UStairiable styllst supportod aitendees to restyle rhelr wardrobes, and a bèach clèan that rèmoved live bags of rubbish while promotinK a local desiKnels sustalnable swlmwear launch. A major developrnent was the stren8thened collaboralign with Brighton MET College, whlch ha5 formally ernbedded Sustalnable F3shlon Week Into the curriculurn Df several of its fashlon tourses. The event en8aged more than 2,000 attendees, amplifled the work of over 50 local dÈsign2rs and rrakers and was sponsorèd by LUSH, Janome and Small Batch Coffee, alon8slde medla toverage from ITV New5. Further actimty included a Chrlstma5 Clothes Swap run by BPEC volunteer5 in December 2024, a public clothes swap delivered in partnership wlth Churchill Square Shopping Centre in February 2025, and a tommlssloned clothes swap for a corporate away-day sn March 2025. demonstratlng the project's capacity for external collaboratlon. Supported by BPEC in collaboratlon wlth Sew Fabulous CIC, and 5tren8thened by partnership5 Wlth local organlsatlons and stakeholders. the project contlnued to @xpand publlc engagernent with sustainable and circular fashion, tontributing to environmental awareness, waste reductlDn, communlty educatlon and the wlslblllty of lo¢al maker5. 3.3 Energywlse ener8ywlse contlnued to address fuel poverty across Brlghton & Hove durlng 2024125. Work focused on supportin8 households on low Incomes partlcularly those ac¢essin8 food banks, SD¢ial supem)arkets and school hollday lunch clubs in Moulsecoomb. 8evendean and Coldean. The project produced and dlstrlbuted an energy-savlng information leaflet, providing guidance on reducing household bills. atcessing benefits and applylng for schemes such a5 Southern Water'5 Social Tarlm and LEAP home-energy advlce vlsits. Through partner org3nisation5, BPEC dlstrlbuted free LED Ilghtbulbs and energy-efficient kitchen appliance5, includlng slow cookers and air fryers. enabling households to reduce energy use and prepare rneals more affordably, 450 resident5 benefftteif fro￿ the project durin8 the year, supported by elght volunteers, seven of whom were new to tho tharlly. BRIGHTof4 PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE {A COMPANY LIMITED B Y GUARANTEEI REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS (Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 Households repDrted improved ablllty to manage energy costs and, in sO￿e cases, Increased income resulting from better awareness of beneflts and debt-management options. BPEC Intend5 to seek further fundln8 to contillue Energywlse Into the future. 3.4 Out of Gas Out of Gas Is a collaboratlon belween Brlghton Peace & Envlronment Centre and Low Carbon Trust, The project contlnued developin8 a community lead plan to g￿lde the transition from natural 8as to renewable elettrlcity for heating homes and Workpla￿&. The focus Is on helplng &rl8htDn & Hove achleve Its n2t zero goals by provldin8 Up-to-date Information and practlcal advlce around alternatlves to gas bollers such as heat pumps and flnanFunds|TOTAL
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31-Mar-24| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||£|£||£|£| |Fixed Assets|||||||| |Tangible Assets|2||701|||701|525| |Current Assets|||||||| |Debtors & Prepayments|7||4,429|||4,429|10,313| |Cash at Bank**_and_**in Hand|6||24,492|||24,492|25,398| |||i|i|i|i|i|i| |Total Current Assets|||28,921|||28,921|35,711| |Creditors: due within one year|8||6572.00|||6572.00|14,894| |NET CURRENT ASSETS|||22,349|||22,349|20,817| |TOTAL ASSETS fess current liabilities|||23,050|||23,050|21,342| |NET ASSETS||———_
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eee| |Funds of the Charity|||||||| |General Funds|||18,909|||18,909|12,476| |Restricted Funds|5||4,140|||4,140|| |||23,049
23,049
12,476
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SSS|||||| Directors Responsibilities The directors are satisfied that for the year ended 31st March 2025 the charltable company was entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain _an_ audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and that _no_ member or members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question ln accordance with section 476 of the Act. However, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the accounts have been examined by an Independent Examiner whose report appears _on_ page 16. The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requiements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 appllcable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards. The director acknowledge their responsibility for ensuring that the company keeps proper accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its profit and loss for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of section 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts, so far as is applicable to the company. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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9 BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE {A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEJ NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Preparation & A55e55ment ol GolngCOn￿rn Basls of Preparatlon The financial statements have been prepared under the hSstorlcal cost conventlon wlth Items recognlsed at cost or transaction value unless otherwlse stated in the relevant notes. The financial Statements have been prepared Sn accordance wlth the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accountlng and Reporting by Charities preparing theii accounts In accordance with the Financial Reportlng Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFR51021 leffectlve I january 20151- (Charities SORP- FR51021 and the Charities Act 2011. The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entlty under FRS102. A55ets and Ilabllltles are Inltlally recognlsed at hi5toric31 cost unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes. Assessment of Goin8 Concern Preparation of the accounts is an a going concern basls. The trustees consider that there are no materlal uncertalntles about the Charlty'5 abllity to continue as a 8oln8 concern. IncomSn8 Resources Re¢o8nltlon of In￿mIng Resourc•s These are included in the Statement of F5nanclal Actlvltles ISOFAI when.. the charity becomes entitled to the resources,. the trustees are virtually certain they wlll recelve the re50urces,' and the monetary value can be measured wlth sufficlent reli8billtv Incomln8 Resources wlth Related Expendilure Where incoming resources have related expenditure las wlth fundraisin8 or contract in£ornel the Incomlng resource and related expendlture are reported gross in the SOFA. Grants and Donatlons Grant5 and Donatlons are only Included in the SOFA when the charity has uncondltlonal entitlement to the rescurce5. Tax Reclaims on Donations and Glfts Incoming resource5 from tax reclalms are included in the SOFA at the Same time as the 8Ift to whlch they relate, Gifts in Kind Glfts In kind are accounted for at a reasonable e5tlmate of thelr value to the charity Dr the amount actually realised. Gifts Sn klnd for sale or distrlbutlon are Sncludèd Sn the account5 as gifts only when 501d or distributed by the charSty. Glfts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SOFA as Incomlng resources when retelvable. Donated 5ervlce5 and Facilities These are only included in incomlng resources (with an equivalent amount in resources eKpendedl where the beneflt to the charity is reasonably quantiflable, Measurable and material. The value placèd on these rèsources is th* estlmated value to the charlty of the service or facility recelved. Volunteer Help The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is destrlbed In the trustees, annual report. Investment Income Thls Is Included in the accounts when receivable. Investment Galns and Lo55e5 This included any gain or loss on the sale of investments and any 83ln or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year. io BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 l. Accou￿nNG POLICIES Icontinue(Jl Expendlturè and Llablll¢les LlabllSty Recognlilon Liabilities are reco8nised as soon as there Is a leBal or constructlve obllgatlon commlttlng the charlty to pay out resources. Governante Q>sts Include costs of the prèparatlon and exarnlnatlon of statutory accounts, the costs of the trustees, mèèilngs and cost of any le6al advice to trustees on iov&rnance or canstltutlon41 matters. Grants wlth PerfOrman￿COndItIonS Where the charity glves a grant wlth condltions for Its payment bein8 a 5peclfic level of Servi￿ or output to be pmvlded. such 8rant5 are only recognised in the SOFA once the recipient of the grant has provlded the speclfied service or output. GrHnts Payable wlthout Performan¢¢ CondltS0rts These are only recognised in the accounts when a commltment has been made and there are no conditions to be met relatlns to a grant whlch remaln In control of the charlty. T•x#ilon The charlty Is exempt from tax on its Charitable activities. Le8?1 St*u5 of th• Charltv The charlty is a cornpany limited by 8uar?ntee and has no Sharè capital. In the evènt of the charity beln8 wound up, the Ilablllty in respect of the guarantee Is Ilmlted to £1 per Member of the charlty. FSxed Assets Tangible flxed assets for use by the charity, these are capitalised If they can be used for more than on8 year, and cost al least £l,ODO. They are valued at cost or, If gilted, èt the value to the charlty on recelpt. Investments Investments quoted reco8ni5ed 5to¢k exch4n8e are valued at market value at the year end. Other Invéstment 35setS re intluded at trusiees, best estlmate of rnarl(et value. There has been no change to the a¢¢ountln8 pollcles IValu8tlon rules and mèthods of accountlngl slnce13st Depreclatlon Expèns* Depreclatlon has bèen talculated on a rédutin& balante 68si5. The rates applled per annum are as follows.. Equipment 2S% Computer Equipment 25% 2. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Unrestricted Re5trlcted rotal Equlpment Equlpment 2024/25 C05t Addltlons Cost at 01.Apr.24 4,563 410 4.563 410 4.973 31-Mar-25 Depreciation Charge Depreciation at 01-Apr-24 4,038 234 4.272 4.038 234 31-Mar-25 Net Book Value Net 8ook Value 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 701 525 701 525 The annusl comrnitments under non-cancelllng operatSng leases. capital tommitment5, contingent liabllities aro nll. li ## **BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025** ## **3. INCOMING RESOURCES** |**3. INCOMING RESOURCES**||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**
**Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**TOTAL**
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**Mar-24**|| ||£|£||£||£| |**a) Donations & Legacies**||||||| |Gifts, Tithes & Offerings|7,367|||7,367||10,495| |Gift Aid Tax Recoverable||||||| |Grants
||=||4,140|4,140||=| ||eee|||||| ||**7,367**
**4,140**
**11,507**
**10,495**
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ee|||||| |**b) Activities for Generating Funds**||||||| |Fundraising Events|41,795|||41,795||49,099| |Membership Subscriptions|548|||548||622| |Room Hire|2,000|||2,000||2,170| |Training Events|—|||||| ||**44,343**|||**44,343**||**51,891**| ||—aaaoaoaoaoaSoaoaoaoaoaoaoaoaooaoaoaoaoaoaaoEEooaoaoaoaoEoEE———|||||| |**c) Investment Income**||||||| |Interest|47|||47||41| ||**47**|||**47**||**41**| ||_——— EE —
~~eee~~|||||| |**d} Other lncomming Resources**||||||| |Sundry Income||||||| 12 ## **BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE** ## **{A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {Continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025** ## **4. RESOURCES EXPENDED** |**4. RESOURCES EXPENDED**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**TOTAL**
**31-Mar-25**||**TOTAL**
**31-Mar-24**| ||£|£|£||£| |**a) Costs of Charitable Activities**|||||| |Activities & Projects|30,444||30,444||32,073| |Cleaning Costs|||||| |Insurance Costs|1,836|||1,836|718| |Office Costs|1,330|||1,330|1,065| |Printing, Postage and Stationery|93|||93|82| |Rent & Rates|9,556|||9,556|7,251| |Salaries & Wages|7,919|||7,919|9,172| |Sundry Expenses|||||| |Telephone Costs|20|||20|157| |Volunteers Expenses|7|||7|282| ||**51,205**||**51,205**||**50,800**| |**b) Cost of Generating Funds**|||||| |Fundraising Event Costs|994|||994|1,044| ||**994**|||**994**|**1,044**| |**c) Governance Costs**|||||| |Bank Charges|591|||591|497| |Depreciation|234|||234|135| |Legal & Professional Fees|1,166|||1,166|1,085| ||**1,991**|||**1,991**|**1,717**| 13 BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) NOTE5 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contlnuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 5. RESTRICTED FUNDS CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR Balance 01-Apr-24 Balance 31-Mar-25 Income Expenditure Transfers National Lottery Brighton & Hove Council PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEAR Balance 01-Apr-23 Balance 31-Mar-24 Income Expendlture Transfers Nallonal Lottery 8rl8hton & Hove Council The restrlcted funds of the charlty are wholly represented by cash reserve5 and are to be expended as speclfled above 6. CASH AT BANKAND IN HAND Unrestricted Restricted Fund Fund Total Total 31-Mar-25 31-MJr-24 Cash at Bank and In hand 24,647 24,647 24,647 25,398 25,398 7. DEBTORS & PREPAYMENTS Unrestricted Restricted Fund Fund Total Total 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 Prepayments Sundry Debtor5 8,400 J,913 4,429 4,429 8. CREDITORS AMOUNTS FALLING OUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Fund Fund Total Tot41 31-Mar.25 31-Mar-24 Deferred Income PAYE & NI Sundry Creditors 6.880 6,880 6,997 -307 6572 -307 6572 14 BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Icontlnuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 9.STAFF COSTSAND NUMBERS 2024125 2023124 Gross Wages & 5alarles Employer5 National Insurance Costs Pension Contrtbution5 7,919 9,172 9,172 Employees who were engaged lrt each of the followlng a¢tlvlties'. 2024125 TOTAL 2023124 TOTAL A¢tlvltie5 in furtherance of organlsatlon's objects The (harlty operates a PAYE scheme to pay all ernployed member5 Qf 5tsff and no staff and no employees rereived ernolument5 in exr¢ss of £60,000 pa12019120.. None) 10. RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT ON CAPITAL AND RESERVES The company Is Llmlted by Guarantee and Is a Charlty registered wlth the Charlty Comm1551on number 1125002, rhe Charlty does not have a share capStal and ha5 no income 5ublett to Corporation fax. 2024125 2023124 Surpltjs l Deficit for the period Balance Brought Forward Closlng Funds at 3 Ist March 2025 1,707 21,342 23,049 8,866. 11. PAYMENTS TO DIRECTORS & RELATED PARTIE5 No payrnents were made to Dlrectors or any pèrsons connÈeted wlth them during this flnan¢ial perlod. No malerlal transaction took place between the charlty and the Olrector5 or any person connected with them. 12. RISK AssessMENT The Dirertors actively review the major rlsks whlch the charlty faces on a regular basis and believe that maintaining the free reserve5 stated combined with the annual revlew of the controls over key flnancial 5YStems carried out on an annual ba51s will provide sufficient resources In the event of adverse condltlons. The Directors have also examined other operatlonal and busine55 ri5k5 whlrh they face and confirm that they have established systern5 to rnltigate the significant 13. RESERVES POLICY 8ri8htDn Peace and Environment Centre Is ¢ommltted to uslng its resourcés In pursult of Its charitable objectbves. It Is also committed however to maintaining a level of reserves that Is prudent to meetlng ongoing liabilities, Sufficient to ensure that all delivery commitments can be Met and to protect the long-terrn future of Brighton Peace and Envlronrnent Centre 's operatlons. grighton Peace and Enwironrnent Centre 's policy seek5 to balance these prloritles by holdlng a level of reserves whlch equate to three month5 expenditure of the charity. A5 at 315t Mareh 2020 there was more than three rnonths of reserves at current spending levels. 14. PU8LIC BENEFIT The Charlty acknowledge5 Its requlrement to demonstrate clearly that it must have charitsble purposes or 'aim5' that are for the public benefit. Details of how the £harity has achleved this are provided in the Trustees report. The Tru5tee5 conflrm that they havè pald due regard to the Charity Commission guidance on publlc bet)eflt before decidin8 what 15 INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS BRIGHTON PEACE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTRE IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI FOR THEYEAR ENDED315T MARCH 2025 Report to the trustee51 members of 8rlghton Peace and Environment Centre on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 Set out Cin pages g to 15. Respecil¥e responslbllttles of trusiees and examkn•r The Charity's tIU5tees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl a￿ responsible for the preparation of the financial 5taternenls. The trustees are Satisfied that the audit requSrernent of Secrlon 14411) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not applyi and that there 15 no requlrement In the governing document or ¢onstltutlon ol the Charity for the Cjonducting of an audll. A5 a consequence, the trustee5 have elected that the flnanclal statements be subject to Independent examlnatlon. Hoving satlsfled myself that the charlty 15 not subject to audit, and Is ellglble for Independent examination, It Is mv responsibllity to:_ l examine the account5 under 5ertion 145 of the Act- bl to follow the pTo¢edure5 laid down In the General Difection5 given by the CharSty Commlsslon under secb'on 1451511bl ofthe Art,. and., cl to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attentlon. B•s15 of Independent examlner's rtatement l conducted my examination in accordance wlth the General Dlrections given by the Charlty Commlssloners for England & Wales in relation to the conductln8 of an indopondont examinatlon, referred to above. An Independent examlnatlon Includes a revlew of the accounrlng rocords kèpt by the Charlty and of the accountlni systems employed by the Charlty and a compar150n of the Ilnancial 5tatemonts presented with those records. It als0 Includes consideration of any unusual items OT dlsclosure5 In the financlal statement5 , and 5eekln8 explanations from you as trustees Concernlng such matters. The purpose of the examlnatlon Is to establish a5 far 45 posslble that there have been no breaches ol the Charities le8lslatlon and that the flnancial statements compty wlth the SORP. on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the arnount5 Dnd disclosures In the financial statements. The procedure5 undertaken do not provide 311 thè evldence that would be requlred In an audit , and Informatlon 5upplled by the trustee5 in the course ol the examlnatlon Is not subjected to audlt tests or enqulrles, and consequently I do not express an audlt oplnion on the view glven by the financial statements, and In partlcular, l express no oplnlon as to whether the flnanclal 51alement5 give ¥ tru8 and lalr vlew of the affairs of the charity, and my report 55 Ilmlted tr) the matters set out in the statement below. I planned and performed my examlnatlon so as to satlsly myself that the objectives of the independent examination are achieved and before linallsing the report l obtaln written a55urances from the trusiees of all material matter5. Independent ex•rrAn•r's staternent In the course ol my examinaiion. no matter has come to my attention.. l. whlch glves me reasonable cause to believe that in, any materlal respect, the trusrees requlrements: to keep accounting records In accordance wlth sectlon 386 of the Companles Act 2006., ènd to prepare accounts which arcord with the accountln8 records, comply with the accr)untlng requlrements ot sectlon 396 of the Companies Act 20n6 and wlth the methods and principles ol tho statement of recommended Practl¢e'. Accounting and Fleportlni by Charltles. have not been mot,. or 2. to which, in my oplnlon, attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the a￿ount5 to be reached. Robln E Headlam ACPA Pdrtners In Enterprlse Ltd Ground & lower Ground Floor 9 St Georges place Bri8hton East Sussex BNI 4G8 Dated.. 15th December 2025 16