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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 6626559 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1125261

Hartlepool NDC Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2024

TREMAINE

Chartered accountants 19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2024

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 6
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 7
Statement of financial position 8
Notes to the financial statements 10

Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 March 2024

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Hartlepool NDC Trust Charity registration number 1125261 Company registration number 6626559 Principal office and registered Unit 1A Crown Building office Tees Street Hartlepool TS24 8HB

The trustees

M Walker M C Dutton M W Ward M W Bretherick (Resigned 27 November 2023) M A Sumpter (Resigned 27 November 2023) E S De Bruijn (Appointed 1 March 2024) A Gallagher (Appointed 4 July 2023) Company secretary M Setchell Independent examiner Tremaine 19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

Structure, governance and management

Governing Document

The Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 23 June 2008 and registered as a charity on 30 July 2008. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association.

Recruitment and Appointment of Management Committee

One third of the directors must retire from office during the year which is three years from the date of incorporation unless members have failed to elect sufficient directors to hold a quorate meeting of the directors. At every subsequent three year period a further one third of directors or, if their number is three or a multiple of three, the number nearest to the one third must retire from office in rotation.

The trustee board are responsible for the overall management and operation of the organisation, but delegate the day to day management and other responsibilities to the manager, Mr S F Drummond.

Trustee Induction and Training

The board has received training in employment law and directors have attended a number of courses and conferences, in particular those facilities by the Development Trust Association of which the Trust is a member.

Related Parties

The company has one subsidiary company; Hartlepool Revival Ltd, a property holding company.

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024

Objectives and activities

Objectives and aims

Public Benefit

The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 and section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission, including public benefit guidance.

How the activities deliver public benefit

The Trust activities potentially deliver public benefit to all the residents of the NDC area.

In particular those who benefit directly from the activities that the NDC Trust develops. It is anticipated that these will be:

Strategic report

The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

Achievements and performance

Over the past twelve months, The NDC Trust has successfully completed a range of diverse projects and continued to deliver construction training and work experience to many young people.

The NDC Trust are a key partner in the Hartlepool Action Lab; a project set up by the Joseph Rowntree Trust to tackle poverty in Hartlepool. It is leading on a project called Housing Heroes which is aimed at refurbishing empty properties whilst training young people about to leave the care system. The properties will then become homes for the young people as they leave care and support will be provided around the tenancy and move them towards independent living. Work is progressing well on the first property, owned by the NDC Trust, in Thornton Street and a second property has recently been acquired.

The NDC Trust has been heavily involved in shaping the area's community-led housing agenda and is looking to attract investment and improve the housing offer for the local community over the coming year.

Financial review

Reserves Policy

The Trust will build up a reserves fund to meet the following unplanned needs:

  1. To meet the contractual obligations and winding up costs of the organisation if it should have to close. This includes redundancy pay for staff, legal fees etc.

  2. To meet unexpected additional running costs. This might involve cover for long term staff sickness, unexpected recruitment costs, replacement of broken equipment etc.

  3. To ease short term cashflow difficulties when funding is paid in arrears.

The directors estimate that a sum equivalent to three months running costs would be required to cover costs of winding up the Trust. A similar amount is considered appropriate to meet unexpected running costs. Short term cashflow management is likely to require relatively small sums, as a bridging loan would be sought to ease any major short term cash delay.

Therefore, the directors have determined that the Trust and each of its subsidiaries and working projects should contribute proportionately to charitable reserves fund equivalent to three months running costs.

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

Plans for future periods

Hartlepool NDC Trust is the successor body to the New Deal for Communities programme. The Trust owns the assets acquired through the life of the NDC programme and has continued to grow its portfolio over recent years. It delivers key initiatives that meet the objectives of the Trust to improve the lives of the people of Hartlepool.

The NDC Trust (via its 100% subsidiary Hartlepool Revival Limited) has recently acquired the Morison Hall from Hartlepool Borough Council, a derelict, former church hall, which has been converted into eight 2-bedroom flats. Hartlepool Revival Limited own the properties which will add to its portfolio.

The Trust and its subsidiary own nine other residential properties, all of which are tenanted and let at an affordable rent level to provide housing for people who may be suffering from financial difficulties. The Trust is an active member of the Hartlepool homelessness forum and is building key partnerships to increase its activity in addressing Hartlepool's housing challenges.

Through Hartlepool Revival, the Trust also owns a car park which is fully let to business permit holders, a commercial premises in the centre of town which is let to a recruitment agency and a former church hall/community centre which has recently been let to a newly formed, local voluntary organisation on an initial peppercorn rent which will be reviewed after six months.

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 16 December 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

M Walker Trustee

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Hartlepool NDC Trust

Year ended 31 March 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Hartlepool NDC Trust ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

J Todd T/A Tremaine Independent Examiner 19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

17 December 2024

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 113,500 12,000 125,500 75,800
Charitable activities 6 69,133 69,133 101,940
Investment income 7 1,885 1,885 1,457
Other income 8 34,975 34,975
   
Total income 219,493 12,000 231,493 179,197
   
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 9 157,152 12,000 169,152 222,604
   
Total expenditure 157,152 12,000 169,152 222,604
   
   
Net income/(expenditure) and net
movement in funds 62,341 62,341 (43,407)
   
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 467,783 138,121 605,904 649,311
   
Total funds carried forward 530,124 138,121 668,245 605,904
   

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 14 842 1,342
Investments 22 173,435 138,121
 
174,277 139,463
Current assets
Debtors 15 556,508 500,571
Cash at bank and in hand 25,275 53,061
 
581,783 553,632
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 46,990 46,067
 
Net current assets 534,793 507,565
 
Total assets less current liabilities 709,070 647,028
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 17 40,825 41,124
 
Net assets 668,245 605,904
 
Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 138,121 138,121
Unrestricted funds 530,124 467,783
 
Total charity funds 19 668,245

605,904


For the year ending 31 March 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The statement of financial position continues on the following page. The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

31 March 2024

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 16 December 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

M Walker Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2024

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Unit 1A Crown Building, Tees Street, Hartlepool, TS24 8HB.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Fixtures and fittings - 33% straight line
Motor vehicles - 25% reducing balance
Equipment - 25% straight line

Investments

Investments held as fixed assets are revalued at mid-market value at the balance sheet date and the gain or loss taken to the statement of financial activities.

Investment property

Investment properties are properties in Hartlepool acquired for regeneration in accordance with the objects of the charity, but held for future investment income. Depreciation is not charged on investment properties, which are revauled at the end of each accounting period.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

4. Limited by guarantee

Hartlepool NDC Trust is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.

Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 113,500 113,500
Grants
Access Reach Fund 12,000 12,000
  
113,500 12,000 125,500
  
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 62,800 62,800
Grants
National Lottery Community Fund 13,000 13,000
  
62,800 13,000 75,800
  
6. Charitable activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Rent received 46,725 46,725
Regeneration 22,408 22,408 94,065 94,065
Other 350 350
Hartlepool Borough Council -
Seconded Salary 7,525 7,525
   
69,133 69,133 101,940 101,940
   
7. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 1,885 1,885 1,457 1,457
   

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

8. Other income

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Other exceptional income 34,975 34,975
   
9. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
NDC Trust Core 154,238 154,238
Fixed Asset Pool 500 500
Access Reach Fund 12,000 12,000
Support costs 2,414 2,414
  
157,152 12,000 169,152
  
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
NDC Trust Core 80,068 80,068
Fixed Asset Pool 560 560
Opening Doors 60,805 60,805
Housing Heroes 81,171 81,171
  
141,433 81,171 222,604
  
10. Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2024 2023
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 500 560
 
11. Independent examination fees
2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 700 700
 

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

12. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 68,980 99,698
Social security costs 6,086 4,854
Employer contributions to pension plans 1,523 2,312
 
76,589 106,864
 

The average head count of employees during the year was 3 (2023: 4). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2024 2023
No. No.
Management & administration 1 1
Renovation work 2 3
 
3 4
 

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).

13. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

14. Tangible fixed assets

Fixtures and Motor
fittings vehicles Equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 52,817 30,368 332 83,517
   
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023 52,362 29,647 166 82,175
Charge for the year 237 180 83 500
   
At 31 March 2024 52,599 29,827 249 82,675
   
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024 218 541 83 842
   
At 31 March 2023 455 721 166 1,342
   

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

15. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 3,400 66,291
Amounts owed by undertakings in which the charity has a
participating interest 97,252 49,301
Prepayments and accrued income 45,121 1,439
Other debtors 410,735 383,540
 
556,508 500,571
 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 2,268 2,268
Trade creditors 42,000 17,175
Accruals and deferred income 700 700
Social security and other taxes 1,134 25,019
Other creditors 888 905
 
46,990 46,067
 

16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

17. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Bank loans and overdrafts

2024 2023
£ £
40,825 41,124
 

Included in banks loans is an amount of £43,392 (2022 - £47,081), the loan is secured against the residential properties held by the charity.

The terms of the loan are repayable on a quarterly basis over a 32 years, with a quarterly interest charge of 3% paid in arrears.

18. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £1,523 (2023: £2,312).

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

19. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At At 31 March
1 April 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 7,901 219,493 (156,652) (35,314) 35,428
Fixed Asset Pool 1,342 (500) 842
Operating Fund 75,000 75,000
Home Loan Fund 383,540 383,540
Fixed Asset Investment
Fund 35,314 35,314
    
467,783 219,493 (157,152) 530,124
    
At At 31 March
1 April 2022 Income Expenditure Transfers 2023
£ £ £ £ £
General funds (34,493) 166,197 (140,873) 17,070 7,901
Fixed Asset Pool 1,902 (560) 1,342
Operating Fund 75,000 75,000
Home Loan Fund 391,581 (8,041) 383,540
    
433,990 166,197 (141,433) 9,029 467,783
    

General funds - the general funds are represented by working capital and invetment properties held by the trust. In order to make this full amount available, investment assets, which are also held to further the objects of the charity, would need to be sold.

Asset fund - represents the booke vaue of non-investment assets which would have to be sold to realise the available funds.

Operating fund - represents the amounts set aside by trustees to enable the charity to continue operating for 3 months and pay redundancy costs in the event that funding dries up.

Home loand fund - represents the value of loans made to home owners which will only be realised upon sale of the homes and therefore not available to the charity until the point of sale at a future date.

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

19. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

Restricted funds

Restricted funds
At At 31 March
1 April 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Shared Property
Ownership 138,121 138,121
Access To Reach Fund 12,000 (12,000)
    
138,121 12,000 (12,000) 138,121
    
At At 31 March
1 April 2022 Income Expenditure Transfers 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Shared Property
Ownership 147,150 (9,029) 138,121
Housing Heroes 68,171 13,000 (81,171)
    
215,321 13,000 (81,171) (9,029) 138,121
    

Shared property ownership -this is the value of shared properties held within investment properties, which cannot be utilised until sale of the shared ownership property or purchase by the tenant.

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Hartlepool NDC Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

20. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 842 842
Investments 35,314 138,121 173,435
Current assets 581,783 581,783
Creditors less than 1 year (46,990) (46,990)
Creditors greater than 1 year (40,825) (40,825)
  
Net assets 530,124 138,121 668,245
  
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 1,342 1,342
Investments 138,121 138,121
Current assets 553,632 553,632
Creditors less than 1 year (46,067) (46,067)
Creditors greater than 1 year (41,124) (41,124)
  
Net assets 467,783 138,121 605,904
  

21. Related parties

The trust is the sole member of Hartlepool Revival Ltd, a company limited by guarantee whose principal activity is that of management of properties and land. It's financial position is:

2024 2023
£
Aggregate captial and reserves 1,783,044 1,783,038
Surplus for the year 6 41,308

Debtors for the year include an amount of £97,252 (2023 - £49,301), in respect of Hartlepool Revival Ltd. During the year the charity received donations from Hartlepool Revival Ltd as follows:

2024 2023
£ £
Donation from Hartlepool Revival Ltd 113,500 62,800

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