COMPANY REGISTrATION NUMBER: 06557851
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1125632
NWG Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
31 March 2025
ALLEN. WEST AND FOSTER LIMITED
Chartered Accountants & statutory audltor
Omega Co
364-366
Sheffield
S11 8Fr
mthery Road

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Company Umlted by Guaranlee
Tru8tees' Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Directorfs Report)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Th8 trust88s. who are also the dlre¢tors tor th8 purposes of company law, present theSr raport and th8
financial stat8ments of the charity for the year ￿ded 31 March 2025.
Roference and administratlve delalls
Regl8t8red charlty name
NWG Network
Charlty reglstratlon number
1125632
Company reglstrallon numbor 06557851
Prlnclpal offlce and regl$lered 364- 366 Cemetery Road
offlce
Sheffield
S118FT
Tho Irugle
SARo88
N Jones
K Woodward
G Palmer MBE
K Flanagan
A KenyDn
D Newlon
(Appolnt8d 22 January 2025)
(Appointed 30 Ppril 2025)
Audllor
Allen, West and Foster Limited
Chartered Accountants & statutory auditor
Omega Court
364.366 Cemetery Road
Shetllekj
S118Fr
Strnclurn. govemarui and management
Governlng document4
NWG Is constituted as a company limiled by guarantee, lncorKM)ral￿ on 7th A￿11 21J)8. The work of
the charty is oovemed by th8 Memorandum and Artic188 of A6soclatlon whlch wwe updated in Awil
2015.
Rocrullmonl and appolntment ol now tnis
A director (who also serves as a truste8 arnj management group member) must bè aged 18 years or
older. Dlrettors are appointed at the knnual Goneral Meeting or by tho other director8. Tho Artlcles of
Associalk>n contain5 the nomal explanatlon of the duties Involved. At each Annual G8nerai Moeting.
one third of the dlreclors. or. If their number is not 3 or a multlple of 3. the number nearest to one third,
musl retire from office by rotatlon. Retiring directors can stand for reappointrnent again il they wish to
(h) so. However a trustee can only stand for 3 consecutive tems. Should they wish to relum they can
stand for reappointmerrt after a 12 month period. Potential directors could b9 Identlfled by personal
recommendatlon. or by adyertlslru the vacancy vla thg malllng list.

NWG Network
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Oirectorfs Report) {contlnu•d)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Struclur8J governance and managemènt (conthued)
Membershlp Slwcture
The NWG NthoTk is made up of professionals who are individuals. organisations and projects who
work wrth young people at risk of, or affected ty, child exploitation, or those undertaking ￿lleY and
research woth in thls area.
There is a flxed fe8 structure for individuals and projects ailothryng full payirKJ members access to the
whol8 wetsite.
Rlsk Management
The trusta8s have a duty to idenfjfy and review the risks to which the charitable company 18 exposed,
and to ensure that appioprlate controls are In place lo provkl8 reasonable assurance agalr￿t fraud and
error. The trustees undertake thls dity through the maintenance of a risk regisler which Is updated on
an ongolng basts. The endr• feglster Is rwiewed on an annual basis.
Obiectlve• and acllvlllos
The charftles objects are to tyomote, enable. support and develop the protectlon of children and young
P80plo vtho are attecled by sexual exploilatlon, human trafflcklng and modem slavery and the rellef In
n8•J of such persons affectwj in such part5 of th8 Uniied lfjngdom or the workl as Iha Dlrectors from
Ilme to tlme rnay thlnk li( in particular but not excluslvely by:
- providng a forum lor wolects or organlsatlons ￿nCerned with the rellef of chlldren and young people
vtho are sufferlng becaus8 of sexual explollatlon, modem slavery;
providlng links into current research, pollcy and project developments within the fleld of sexual
exploilatbjn, modem slavery of cNldren young people and offering opportunty for examples of
good. bad arKI daveloplng pracllca to be shared and dlscussed;
. encouraglng the o)ordtnation ol dlfferent awoach8s arKI aiming to contribute to th8 developrnent of
a coordlnated w)licy arKI practice concerning ¢hlldr8n and young people at rlsk of or suHerfng sexual
axploltatk)n. modem slavery .
. encouraglng a chlld centred practlce that recognl8e8 arKI resp￿ diversity,
- developlry an 8pproprlat8 SUPPOrt network for servlces working with chiklren and srjung people at
rlsk of or gxparf8ncing sexual exploltafjon. mod8m slavery;
- enablTrJ tho Chafty to be haard as a collecthrn gr<xJp of wolects and organisatlons working in the
fl8kl of sexual axplottatton. rnodèm slavery;
- assistlna In the eradrcatton of the sexual gxploltatton arKJ modem slavery of chlldren and yourvJ
peopla

NWG Network
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporallng the Dlractorfs Report) (conllnued)
Year ended 31 March 2tr25
Oblecllves and aciivities (Gontin￿)
Public Benefft
Our aims and oblectives fall wiihin the description of the charitable wrposes set out in the Charities
Act 2(K16. The vary nature of the aims and objedves is, we believe. sell evidenty open, outs¥ard
looklng arKI inclusive. and therefo￿ for th8 public benefit. The directots have paij due regard to
gubJa[￿ issued by the Charty Commission in declding what acliwties the charity should undertake.
Detall8 of acllvllles undertaken to further the aims and obiecllves
The NWG Is a unique organisation in that it is the only Lmth whrch represents and dir8ctly supports all
those who work wtih sexually 8xploit8d chiklren and young pgople. A full range of NWG meetlngs.
activities and Irainlry events took place over the last year. The NWG remains the only UK wlde
nelwork In contact with all providors of chikl exploltation seprfices and with an in-d8Pth knowledge of
ovision across the country. One of its key strenoths has been Its ability to unite exlrernely div8rse
servlcos (our memb8rship covers statutory, voluntary and private sector oroanlsations. generlc arKJ
specldlst ￿￿uth prowsion. child protection organlsatiorA, research. pollcymakers and fronlllne
acblioners) to work tog8lher effectlvety In Ihis area.
We have contlnued to y￿rk with govemment departments thrDugh worf(Ing groups and roundlable
events, Indlvldual meebrbJS wlth a range of leams ￿￿rkir￿j on drfferent aspects ot Chlld Exploitation
arKI trafficking wilhln the UK.

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Conwany Llmlted by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporatlng the Dlrectofs Report) (eo•¥llnuedJ
Year ended 31 March 2025
Achlevements and perfornian¢e
202412025 has be￿ a year of meaningful progra￿, P￿￿erful partnerships, and ¢ontlnued commitment
to safeguardirvJ children and young pe¢Jple from explottation. Through collabjration. innovation, and
advocacy, wè hav8 expanded our reach, deepened our impacL a￿1 strer￿ened our network across
the UK.
From d81ivering SF)eciaSist trainlng and launching new safeguarding tools, to infiu8ncino national policy
and hosting high-tffofile events. our wotk has remained rooted in the voices of those lived
experlence and the professionals who support I￿rn. This report highlights the key achievements and
milestones that have shap8d our journey over the past year, r8tlecting our shared rnission to create
safer communttias for all.
At the same tlrne this has been a very challenglng year for fundralsing and genaratlna Income and the
current adverse environment felt by charities across the UK has had an impact on our finance8 as can
be se8n in our reserves.
Safeguardlng In Sport
The BystarKler Inrtlativ&. supported by Swrt England, continued to expand wilh ev8nts held across
the country. prornollng proactive safeguardSng In sports.
SCIMA (Safeguarding Code in MartFal Arts) saw continued growth, wtth rnore clubs regislerlng and
committing to safeguardlng slandards.
Launched the Voice in Sport animations and resources In Reading and Sheffleld to enhanca
SafegUardW￿ in sports and Idsure.
Tralnlng and Capadty Bulldlng
Delivered a wkle raTy ol tralnlng sessions on chlkl exploitation, including:
Mlnd Your Language
DisNpiion
Train the Trwnèr
Bespc&8 tralnlng tallored to local area r
Hosted a webinar on Dlsruptlon and Inlemd development sesslons on intersectlonality.
Policy Influence and Advocacy
Facllttaled the IICSA Changemakers consullatlon on mandatory reporting wlth strat8glc and
operational yactttloners.
Spoke at Ihe All-Paty Parllamentary Group (APPG) on the cost-of-lfvlro crfsls and Its link to
criminal explollation.
Contributed to Department for E<knation dIsCL￿10n8 on out-of-8choo] settiros at a Westminster
ev8nt.
Events and Conferences
Hosted the launch of th8 Creailng Futures Sheffi81d Hallam frameKfjrk.
Co-hosted the NaiSonal MissirwJ Conforence ￿ry1h th8 Natlonal Polica Chief CourKII. ￿nChIng a
selt-assessment tool on Misslng and Transltion into Adulthood.
Presented at multiple safeguarding conferences. including:
Devon Safeguardmg Partnershlp
Brighton and Hove Safeguarding
Tort)ay Conference
Mulii-agency SafegLwdlng Communty of Practice
Co-presented with Missino People at the National Mlsslng People Pollce Corrference In
Cheltenham.
Supported atKI hosled the Splrittial and Rltual Abuse Conference in collaboration W￿1h SARA.

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Company Limlted by Guaranlee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorpornting the Dlrectorfs Report) (contlnu•dJ
Year ended 31 Ma￿h 2tr25
Publlcallons and Resources
Released a multi-agency chikl èxploitation briefing, sharing insights from observad meetings.
Publlshad th8 Nwrodiversty in Exploltatton briefing paper.
Inlr¢xluced thè Falth Animathjn Project arKI shared it * the inaugural APPG on Safeguarding in
Faith.
Network Development and Collaboratlon
Launched a new membership scheme to strength6n our nefv￿rk.
Ewaged in collaborative efforts vAth th& US Embassy.
Continued commissioned consLJltation wort( with our netsvork of suNhors.
StsptK)rted Ihe APPG Faith Group and hosted the Saleguarthng in Faith event.
Deliver8d the Comwall MACE Chairs workshop.
Malor ¢ampalgn8 and Awaren088
Proffloted the NWG Nelwork's annual Naiionai Chlld Exploltstion Awareness Day with a range ot
actlvltles.
Cknhosted the Whar8 Pom Got to Do With11?' event with the Lucy Fallmull Foundallon.
Partngred In dellveriro a Conference on Translllonal Saleguardlng, attended by over 400
delegate8.
Flnanclal revlew
Durlng the year thare has been an decfease In the tevel of unrestrfcted reserves. At the teglnnlng of
thg year these reserves slood al £235,518 artd at the 31st March 2025 had moved to £172,464.
In order to achieve lh8 obiacts of our strategic plan, NWG will airn:
-to contlnue to involve young peopla In t>Jnsultation arourKI issues of exploitation
.to Incr&qse prolesS￿n8l kn￿edge
-to share 8ffective practice
-to davelop a wide range of res￿r¢08
.to work a range ot law enforcement age[￿leS to improve re8pon8es
.to work with statutory. voluntary and communty ag8nde6, private and soclal errt6￿rise companles lo
edwate. prevent and improve respon888 to chlid exploltation.
We wlll contlnu8 to rnalntain accuratè records of Income and 8xperK15ture and exercise vlgorous
flnanctal managemenl. We wdl woduce regular linancial reports as woll as audlted annual flnanclal
statements In accordance with SORP, Charty Cornrnlsslon and Companies House requirements.
Prlnclpal FurKllng S(yJrc•8
The prfr¢lpd fundlng sources lor the charity are set out in noto 5.

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trust￿. Annual Report (Incorporatlng the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Flnanclal revlew (c0JJth￿)
Investmert Pollcy
The Board has considered the most appropriale poliGy for investing funds subJ"e¢t lo the overriding
requirement of maintaining liquidty of funds. For the present it has concluded Ihat excess funds ar8 to
be invested with the bank and available for irnmediate access.
Aeserves Pollcy
Th8 Board has &￿sIdered lh9 level of reserves that ar8 ra]uir8d, and has concluded that 3 months of
nomial oxpèrditijre is the minlmum that should bè retained at present.
This level of reserves will be reviewed on an annual basis in the luture.
Truste08' responglbllllles •latement
The trustees. vtho are also dlrèctors for th8 purposes of company law, are responsbl8 lor preparfng
the truslees, rep(Jrt and the flnanclal stat8m8nts In accordance wth applicable law and United Klngdom
Aco)untlng Standards (Uniled Klrwom Generalty Accepted Accountiro P￿tice).
Company law reryMre8 th8 charity trustees to Prepar8 financlal statemants for each >*ar which give a
true and fair wew of the slat8 of allairs of the charitablg company and the incoming resources and
applkation of resources, Sncludlng thè income arKI expendfture, for that period.
In weparlng Ihese flnanclal statements. the trustees are required to:
select Suitable accountlng pollci88 and then apply them con8lstent1￿.
obseThe the method8 and prfncwes in appllcable Charities SORP;
rnaka ludgments and accountiTrJ 8Stimate5 that are reasonable arKI prud8nl:
prepare th8 flnancial statements on the golng concern basbs unle88 It 18 Inapproprfate lo presume
that the chartty thrfll contlnue In buslness.
The trustees are responsble lor keeping adequato accounling records that are sulfident to show and
explain the charws tr8nsadons and dsdose wilh reasonable accuracy al any time the financl
posltlon of the charity and en8ble them to ensure Ihat the fIn￿la1 statements comply wfth the
Companles Act 2006. Thy are also responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the charyty and hence
for takww reasonable stsps for the prevention and delectlon of fraud and other Irregularhles.

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CoThyny Llmfted by Guarnntee
Trusteos. Annual Report (IncOry￿ratIRg the Directorf8 Report) (con11￿>
Year ended 31 Alarch 2025
Audilor
Each of the persons *ho is a tnjstee at the (trate of apprnal of this rBm con11ffl￿ that
so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audil information of which the charfvs audknr Is
unaware," and
they Imve laken all steps that ttw ought to have taken as a trust89 to mthe themsetrm avrare of
any rel8vant a￿lt Infomiation and to 8Stablish that the charivs audltor is avrnre of that
Infomation.
Th8 ath Is deemed to have been re-appoint•J in a￿Orr￿ *ilh s￿￿On 487 of the Compan183
*nall conyry provlslons
Thls rq)ort has been prepared In accord￿ wlth th8 provislons applicablo to companies errtllled lo
thè small companlas axemption.
The lJustee8' annud T8￿rt was approvBd on 29 October 2025 and Sign￿ on behatt of ts bowd of
MrSARosg
Chair of Board of Trustee8

NWG Network
Company Llmlted by Guarnntee
Independent Audltofs Report lo the Members of NWG N8tworf(
Year ended 31 March 2025
Opini
Wa have audiled tha financial sL8tsments of NWG Network (tha 'charity) for lh6 year 8nded
31 Math 2025 comprise the statement of fftmncial activimes (induthThJ income aTrl expendblure
account), statement of tinancial posltton, statemenl of cash Ilows and thè related notes, Including a
summary of significant accounting pollci8s. The financial raFK)rting fraffleworf< that has been applied in
their preparatlon is applicable law and United Kingdom A￿untIng Standards, including FRS 102 The
Flnan¢AI Re￿rtIng Standard appl￿th in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingthi Generally
Accept￿1 Accounting Practlcè).
In our oplnlon the financial stat8menls:
give a true and falr of the stat6 of the charlVS affalrs as at 31 March 2025 and of its
Inwming resources and arvllcalion of r860urces, including its Incom8 a￿1 exp8￿111ure, for the
year than ond8d'
have been property prepared In accorda￿ vlth Unlted Klngdom Generalty Awltwj Accountlng
Praclica:
Bag1• for oplnlon
We ¢or#Yucted our aLKIIt In aCc￿dar￿a viith Internatlonal Standards on AUth1￿J (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and
responsli ￿1ftleS for the aLMlit of the flnancial slaternenls sectlon of our rewrL We are independ8nt of
the charity in accordance y￿¢h the ethrcal requlrements that are relevant to our authl ot the finwKial
stateM￿ts in th8 UK Ir￿Juding ￿ FAC'S Ethical Standard. and the provlsions availabl8 tor small
entidos, In the clrcumst8nces set out beluN. and wg have lulfi118d our olher 8thfcd In
accordancè with these requlrements. We believe Ihat the audit evldence w8 have obtw'ned is sufflclent
a￿1 approprSate to provide a b8sls lor our opinion.
icable law and Int8maJonal Standards on Authung (UK and IrelaTrJ). Th088 Standards r￿uIre us to
%Mnply wtth the Audillng Practices Board's E4hic41 Stanthth for ALKlilors, inclLNJing "AP8 Elhi(xl
Standard . Provim AvailatAè for Sfflall Entides (Rovl*J)', In the cirrjjmstances set out tkn.
Concluslon• relallng io going concern
In a￿llIng the flnarthl statements, we have c(xKludod that the tTustee8' U8e of Ihe golna concern
Based on the work we have perlomied, w8 hav6 not Identlfied any material uncerlainlies relatlng to
events or conditions that. iThJSvidualty or cdlectivety, may casl signfficant (k)ubt on the charftls ablllty to
contlnue as a going concem for a pwiod of at least Iwefve month8 fnxn when Ihe financial statemenls
are aulhorised for issuo.
CAff re8ponslbilEtks and responslbllities of the trustees with resw to going cO￿￿n are describad
In tho relevant sectti)ns of this report.

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Independenl Auditor's Report to the Members of NWG Network (eonttnu•d)
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Other Information
The other infomiation comprlsas the Informalion Indu￿ in the annual reFXIrt, other than Ihe finanGial
staternents and our audtofs report Ihereon. The tnjstees af8 responsible for the other Informath)n.
Our opinion on the linancial Statem￿ts does not cover the other Infomiatton and, except to the extent
otheThvise expliciily stated in our repor( we do nol 8xpr8ss any fomi of assurance condusion thareon.
In ts)nngth YAth our athlit of the finw￿la1 statements, our resFonsthlty is to the otsr
information arKJ, in doing 60, eonswJ8r wheth8r th8 Other inlomation is mat8rialty inconsistent wilh the
financial statements or our knowledge obtaln8d in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially
Misstat￿1. It we identy such material inconsistendes or apparent material mi&staiements, w8 ar8
rewrrired to dete￿ine there ts a materiaf misstatement In the financial statements or a
material mlsststernenl of the other Informatton. If. based on the worf( we have performed, we conclud8
that there is a material misstatement of thls other inlormation. wo are required to report that fact.
We nothing to r•F¢rt In thls regafd.
Oplnlon• on other mattern prwcrlbod by tho Compan188 Act 20th3
In our oplnlon. bas&1 on th8 work undertaken In the cow8e of the a￿.
lh8 Inforniatlon glven In the trustees, report for the finarKial sw for whlch the Ilnanclal
sta18ments arè prepared is con8lStent with the financial staternents; and
Matter8 on whlch we •rn roqulrnd to report by excepllon
In th8 tsghl of Ihe kn(￿le(la8 Ur￿ of the its envlronment ot)tsin6d In th8
course of the a￿lft. have not Tdenlified materral mlsstatements In the ttuste8s' report.
We have mthlng to report in respect of tha followlng matters in relallon to which the Companles Act
2006 requires us to report to YDU rf. in our QFAnion:
recelved from branches not vlslted ty us," or
tho flnancSal statements are not In agreement vAth Ihe &counllry r8LX)rds aThJ retums;
C8rtaln dlsclo8ur8s of tru8tees' remuneralfon specrfied by law are not made" or
thg trustees were not entilled to prapar8 the financial statements in accordance with the small
cwles regim8 and tak8 8(fvantag8 of the srnall companl8s' exempti￿ In preparing the
directors. re￿rt arnl frnm thè rwbrement kn wepare a slrntegic repofL

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Indewdenl Audllorfs Report to the Members ot NWG Network (cont1n￿d)
Year ended 31 IAar¢h 2025
Responsibilities of tru91e8S
As explained mora fully in the trustees, reswnslbiliiies statem¢rt, th8 trustees {wl)o am also the
th'rectors for the pun)oses of company taw} aTr rest￿Si￿e for the prepardlion of the linanfi
staternerts arKI for bèlng satisfied that they glv8 a true a￿1 fair view, and for such intemal control as
Ihe tW61ee8 thtennine Is nec8ssary io enable the preparatron of financial statements that a￿ free from
rnatsTkl missiat8rnerrt. whether due to fraud OT error.
In preparSng the flnanciai siatements. thè trustees are responsible for assassing the chaftty's abillty to
conlinue as a golng concem. dbsclosing. as aFplScable, matters related to golng concem aTKI uslng the
golng concem basis ol accourtbry LwQ8ss the trustees elther intend to liquthte th8 charity or to ¢•ase

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Company Llffliled by Guarantee
Independent AuditoVs Report lo the members of NWG Nelwofk (¢ontlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Auditorf8 re8ponslbllltie5 for the audlt of the financlal stslemants
Our obl￿tIV8s are to obtaln reasonable assuiance abjui whether the finandal ststements as a who18
are free from material misstaternent. vthether due to fraLvJ or error, and to sssue an a￿lt0￿8 rewt that
includ8s our opinion. Reasonable assuran￿ is a high level of assurancè, bul is not a guarante8 Ihat
an aut*t conduct8d in accordance with ISAS (UK) will always detect a matèrial mlsstatsment vthen it
exists. Misstatements 4xn arise from Iraud or error and are consldered material it, Individually or in Ihe
ao3reoate, they could reasonably b8 eXF￿led to influence the economic deasions of users tak8n on
the basls of thes8 financi￿ 5taternen
Irreaularities, Includlng fraud. are instart8s of nOn-cA)mpl￿nCe wlth laws arKI regulallons. We dwn
Pfocedures in line with our responslbilities. oullined atjove, to detect rnat8Tial mtsstatefflents in respect
of irregulartues. induding fraud. The extent to ¥yhich our procgdur86 are capablo ol del￿ting
Irregularities, Including fraud Is detailed below:
Identlfylry aThl a$s￿ng wentid tsks relat•J 10 Irregularltles
In id8nllfylng and assessing rlsks of material mlsstatefflent in r8spect of irregularffjes, Ind￿ling tra
and rKJrFcompllance with laws and regulallons. we considered the foll0v￿ng.
Audll rfsks Idonlllled
Ihe nature of the Industy and 59ctor, control envlronment and buslness perfomiance;
r8suIts of our enquiri88 01 rnanagemenL about their own Klenttfkation and assessmenl of th8
risks of Irregularttigs;
any mattefs we idenliflefj rnade eThyiri8s abcArt the documentation ol their wlkies
and procedures relattng to:
identifylng, evduating and complying laws and rggulations and whether they
awar8 of any Instan￿ ol nonC￿￿lance.
dets¢bng and r8SFX)n(thng to th8 risk8 of traLLI whether they have of any
actual, susp8Cted or alleg￿1 fraud;
the intemal controls estab15shed to mlOgat8 rfsks ol fraud or non-compliance with laws
and régula￿On8.
might occur in the flnanclal statements arKI any ￿terrtIaL indicator8 of fraud.
Ihe OTranisation for fraud and idenlTfted the greatest wentlal for frnud In relatlon to Irmne
recognits￿, banklng pr(Kedures and segregatlon of dulles. In common with all a￿rtS under ISAS
(UK). y￿ are also requlred to perforni specific procedures to respond to the ti8k of management
overrfde.
We 8180 oblalned an understandlng of the18gal ar¥J regUlat￿Y framewoths tr&t the company operates
In, locusing on provlslons of thosa laws and iegulations that had a dlract effect on the det8rminallon of
material amounts and dlsd05ures in Ihe finan(ial statement& Th8 k8y laws and regulattons we
consndernd In this context Induded tho UK Companies Act, UK CorFX)rato Govemance CcKle and lrtal
tlx leglslatlon.
In addidon, we consldered provisions ol other laws and regulations that do not have a dire¢l effect ¢)n
operale or to avold a material penalty.
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Independent Audltorfs Report lo the Members of NWG Network (¢onllnu•d)
Year ended 31 March 2025
As a result of perlomlng the above. we identifled income recognitson, management override of
controls and related paty transactions as key audit matters related to the potential tisk of Iraud. In
order lo ml¢*t8 the risk iden11f￿ enqulries w￿e made of key management personnel as to the
proce￿ SUTroundtng recording of transactions and fecognthon of income. InduthTrJ agreement to
remittance advices and grant agreements. The èxistence of related partles was enquired aboLrt with
key rnanagement personnel and throughout the auth and review of the accounts las well as the
transactlons indudeAY therein) it was ansur&J that tt￿re were no disclosable items or transaetlons
ich trad not been conducted at arnis length.
In addresslng th8 risk of fraud through manag8m8nt override of controls. our procedures induded
r8wewing and tesling tha apwopriatoness of joumal entrles and other adjustments; asses6ing vthether
the ludgements made in making accountlng estimates are indcativ8 ol a Fthnlial bias; and 8valuating
Ihe busine&s ratlonale of any swJnilicant transacltons that aTe unuwal or outsid8 the nomia u)urs8 Ot
business. Due to the minimal number of transactions throughout tho Ilnancial year li was clear that
there had been no management overrlde of ￿ntrOl$ and that oath tran8acUon had been correcuy and
We also cornrnunlcated relevant Klentilied laws and regulailons and potentid Iraud rfsks lo all
engagamorrt 10am membws and reThw￿d alert to ary Indications of traud or noncompliance wllh law5
and regulalm thToughout the audit.
A8 Pyrt of an audll In accordance wilh ISAS (UIQ, we exercise profe5slonal Judgment and malnlaln
professional sceptlclsm throughDuI the audit. We also:
•rl assess T15tsJ of rn*iial misstatement of the fina￿181 staternents. wh8ther tjue to
fraud or error, dason arKI perForm audlt proc8dur8s responsfve to Ihos8 rlsks. and obtaln audit
evidence that is suFliclent and appropriate to provld8 a basis for our opinion. The risk of not
detectirKJ a material misststefflent resutting frorn fraLKI i& higher than lor one resulliNd from error.
as fraud may involve collusion, forgery. intentlonal omissions. mlsrepr8S8ntatrins. or Ihe overtle
ot Intemal corttrol.
Obtsln an urMl8rstanding of Intwnal control r818vant to the audlt In order to des*n audlt
prC(ed￿ that are awwiat8 in the Circurnslances. but Th)t for the purpose of eXFYeSsi￿ an
oplnlon on the effecliveness of th8 Intemal control.
Evaluate Ihe appropriat8nass of accounting wlicies used aThJ tho reasOn￿len8S& ol accountino
estimates and related th'sdosures mada ty th8 biistees.
Conclud8 on the approprlateness of the trustees, ￿ of the golng concem basls of accountlng
and, based on the audlt evldence obtalned, whgthw a materlal u￿ertaInty exisls related to
ovents or ￿￿lItionS that may cast signilicant doubt on tha charitys abilty to cortwiue as a gc4ng
concern. If we condude tlrat a material uncetsinty exlsts. we requir8d to draw attenti(m in wr
a￿jito￿5 report to Ihe related disclosures in the tinandal statements or. If such disclosur8s are
inade(wate. to modlfy our oplnlon. Our conclusiorts are based on the autht evldgnce obtained up
to ts date of ow aLKlitorfs report. However, futwe evwts or ccThlitvJns may Ca￿ tho tharity to
C8ase to ¢[￿ti￿e as a going Con￿￿.
Evaluato tho overall presentation, structure and content of the Ilnanclal statements. Includlng the
discloswes, whelher tho f￿anCIal statements represent th8 underlyir¥J iransa£lions and
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Company Limited by Guai
Independent Audllofs Report lo the Members of NWG Network (conHnuodJ
Year anded 31 March 2025
We communicate I￿th thos8 charged wlth govemance regarding. among other rnatters, the planned
SCC4)e and timing of the a￿￿11 and signiftcant audll finding& Ind￿li￿j any swi1￿ da￿lende$ In
Intemat control that we identify during our a￿lL
U86 Ot our report
Thls rwrt is sotely to the chatiiys rnembers, as a t￿￿1, in a(x¥)rdan¢e ￿ryth Chapter 3 01 Part 16
of trrt Cornpani85 Act 2006. Iljr a￿*t has been undertaken so tIMt we mlght stat8 10 diarlivs
members those rnatters we are rewired to ststé to Ihem in an audilo¢s report and tor no other
purwsa. To the lullest exlent pemiitted by law. we do not accept or assume responsibilty to anyonè
other than Iha chaity and the charilys mem￿rS &8 a body, for our audit work, lor thls raw. or for the
cplnforts VM tAve fonned.
Stephen Allgn ACA FCCA (Sgnlor Slatutory
Auditor)
For and on behaff of
A118n, Wesl and Foster Urnlted
Chartered Accountants & stalutory aurfitor
Ornega Court
Sheffield
S118Fr
29 Ociober 2025
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Slatement ol Flnanclal Activitles
(Including income and experKIItUfe account)
Yoor ended 31 March W25
2025
Unrestricted Restricted
funds Totrl fundg Totsl lunds
2024
Nolè
Incomlng re8ourees
Voluntary income
Investrment
98.795
7.370
106,165
754.302 853m7 923,6&5
7276
860.467 930,941
Total Income
754,302
Exp8nOitur•
Costs of generatlng voluntary
Income
7,496
161.723
169.219
65,831
717201
TaJ27
82,421
Tolal •xpendllure
783.032
951251
9&3.006
(&3,054)
(28,730)
191.784)
(32,065)
Ro¢on¢nlallon ol lund•
Total fundB brought forward
Tolal lynd8 corrfed lornwd
235,518
172,464
1YJ,512
359,030
391,095
9(782 X7246 358030
The statement of flnancial activld8s Incl￿ all galns arKI losses reLX)gnlsed in Iho yoar.
The notss on paga 17 10 26 lorni part of these flnanclal 4iatament
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Slatement ol Flnancial Positlon
31 iaarch 21r25
2025
2024
15
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
16
64,993
351.&56
416.789
17
54407
266￿10
357,382
267246 a59.030
267248 359.030
Nèl currnnl a88el•
Total •B•*1•88 ourr•nt Il•blllll••
Funds ot th• chaTity
Restrfcted funds
Unrosirlcknj funds
123,512
172,464
235,518
267¥6 359.030
These IlnatKlal statements have b88n prepared In acaJrdanc8 vAth Iha provlslons appllcable lo
companies subject to the small companies. reglme.
Treasurer
The notes on page8 17 to 26 forni part of these financlal gtalwn
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Slate•Thent of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 IAarch 2025
2024
Cash fflowslrom operatlng acuvllles
(91,784>
(s2,(￿59
Adiustinants for..
Depreciation ol tangible fixed assets
Other Intwest ￿1Vabl8 al￿ sirn￿ar In￿Me
412
17J70)
549
(7,276)
Ch8nges In."
Trade and other debtors
Trade arKI other creditors
(35.915)
27,937
(45,967)
(40,831)
(11&938>
Intore6t patd
Interest receiwl
7.276
Net cash US￿ An Oper￿]r￿a athlles
(107W5)
(34494)
Ngt dgTh8e In cash and cash equlvalenl•
C••h and cash oqulvalents al boglnnlng of yoor
(107*55)
(39,494)
351W6
391,350
244x11 351.B56
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Company Umlted by Guarantee
Noles to Ihe Financlal Slatemonts
Year ended 31 March 2025
General Inforn￿10n
Tho charity b a public L￿effit entity and a private company limi￿￿ by guarant￿ regisiered In
England and Wales and a roglstered charity in England and Wales. The ajthess of the registered
office is 364 - 366 C8ffletery Road, sheffie￿ S118Fr.
Thèse flnancial statements have bèen prepared in compllanc8 FRS 102. Thè Flnancial
Reporting Standard wlicable in the UK and the Republic ol Ireland., Ihe Slalgm8nt of
FlnaTthI Flep*tng Stranda￿l appllcablè in the LIK and RepubliG ol treland (FRS 102} (ctHrftles
SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companles Act 2006.
&O£couthg ￿11¢1
Bas1• of preparnllon
Tha financial statements CfMmFly with tho Charlllos Act 2011. tho Comp￿10$ kt 2C(l& the
Memryatmknm and Article5 of Assttlallon A(xounthg and Rewting by Chariti8v. Statem8nt
of Recomme[￿8d Praclice appllcable to ¢harilEes preparfNJ their accounts In accordance wllh thp
Flnancial R8portirNJ Smandard applicablè in the UK and Republic of Irelatmj (FRS1021 (effective 1
January 2015).
Golng ¢oncom
Th8r8 ar8 no materfal unwlalntles atrK)ut lh8 Ch￿l￿S abilty lo Contin￿ as a golng ￿n(wIL The
charty has suffident reser4TrS aTKJ cash funts.
Judgom•nts and koy sourcos of estlmallon uncertalnty
The weparatlon of the IlrwKlal statements roquir88 managernent lo make ludaernents.
are continuatly and are bas&1 on experience and other factors, Includlng expactstions of
future evonts that are t￿ley8d to be reasonable urnler th8 circum8tanc88.
Unrestricted funds are avall&A8 for use at the dlscretlon ot the truslees In furtherance of Ihe
pUry)0￿ of tho charlty.
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Notes to the Flnandal Slatements {conlinued)
Year endod 31 Alarch 2
Accounting polides (eonllnued)
All Incorne Fs induded in thè statement of financial actlvities when the charity is 8ntliled to tho
Income, any p8rfomiance related ¢ondilions atlached have been met or are fully wthin the contml
of tha charity. the Income is considered prot￿ble and the amount can be wantified
tBasonth accuracy. The following speafic pollci8s are applled to parlI￿lar catewies of
Incom8:
Donatlorts arKI legacy irmme is by way of donallon& legaci* grarrts and gifts Is
Included in fLth in the Statement of Flnandal Actiwlies when recewablo. Where legacies havo
been notified to the charity but the Criterla for incom8 recognition have not been met. thelogacy is
treated as a ¢ontirvJenl asset and dlsclosed if materlal. Grants. whgre entrtlement is not
condttlonal on the delivery ol a specific wlorrnance by the ch•ity, are recwised when the
tharity beryjmes unCo￿ltI0nattY entittwj to the grant.
Donatsd s8Nlc8s and tacilities are included at the value to the charity, bglng the amount the
chwity wwld have been wilh'ng to pay to oblain serylces or fa¢llilies of wulvalent economtc
benefit Dn the open markeL
Investynent Irume Is IncI￿jed vthen receivabl8.
Inc¢)me from grants, where related to performance and speclllc dellverablas, are accounted for as
Iho charity eams th8 right to c0nsld8rat1(￿ by Its P8rtonnance.
Expendliure Is recognl8ed on an accruals basls as a Ilablllty Is k)curred. Expenthlure Includes any
VAT whlch cannot bo fully recovered. and 18 reported 88 P8rt of the expendlture to whlch it
Costs of ralsing lunds cornprlse thè costs assoclateAI wlih attraclng donaUon& grants and
legacies and the costs of trddlng for fundralsing purposes.
actlvftl8s and servlces for Its b8neficiaries. It includes both costs that can be all(￿t￿l directly to
s￿h activittes and those costs of an lTrJlrect nature necessary io 8UPPOrt thom.
nor part of Its experKlituro on charitable acUvftl8S.
All costs aro allocated t*tw8en th• c*egori8s of the SOFA on a basis deS￿ned to
rgfl8LX the use of the resou￿. Costs retaling to a Wticular acow are allocaknj dlrBcty. oth•r6
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Notes to the Flnancial Slatemen18
Year ended 31 March
ounting pollcles (C0ftI1n￿)
Tangible as8ets
All ffixed assets ar8 Initially recorded at cost.
Th8 ctwitable company ￿1Ved fundlng in th8 past whlch had b8en spent on certain fix
assets, mthty offlc8 lurni￿r￿ and computer equirynent arLI these liems tAd been treated as
revenue rather than capilal at the time. Acc(wdingly thes6 assets do not appaar on th8 charilable
companls balance sheeL
Depreciation Is calculated so as to wrlte olf th8 C06t or valuatlon of an ass8L lass Its resldual
value, over useful economlc lif• of that &88et as folloK:
Flnancknl Inslruments
A finarthl as5Ot or a flrkvKlal Ilawity 18 re(xyil*J onty when onuty b￿orneS a party to th•
contraclual prnislons of the Instrument.
Basic financlal in8lruments are Inltialty recognlsed al the amount recelvable or payable MtKtir
any related transaclion costs, unless the arrangement constftutes a financing transaction. where tt
Is recognised at Ihe ￿esent value of the lubJTe Fwients dl8counted at a marf(et raie of Interest
lor a slmilar debt inslTurnent.
Dofinad conlrlbullon plans
Contribut￿nS to d8fined contrlbulion plans aro r￿n1￿1 as an exp8ns8 In the period In which
the related se￿1¢0 Is provhled. Prepald cOntr￿)UtIonS are rowi￿ a5 an asset to th8 extynt
that the prepaymenl VAII lead to a Teductlon in future pa￿nents or a cash relund.
When contrlbutlons aro not expthd to be sett￿1 wholly wlthin 12 months of th8 end of the
dlscount•J Fresent value basls. Th8 unwlndtry of the dl8count Is recogni5ed as an expens8 In
the pgriod In vthich It arises.
Every m8rnber of the Company undertokes to (￿)ntrIbirte Such an arnount as may b8 wulred.
not excwjing £1, 10 the Companses assets If it should be wound up vthlle helshe Is a member, or
within ono year aft8r h8lsh8 cease8 to b6 a m8mb8r of ts Company. for pa￿ent of the
)sts, charges a￿1 expwws of winding up and for ts ￿lu51M8¥1t of Ihe rights of tho
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Noles to Ihe Finon¢ial Slalemenls (eonllnuedj
Yw ended 31 March 2025
Voluntary Income
Unrestricted RestriG*8d Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Donalions
2,397
2A97
Gr•nt8
Grants
754.3(r2
754W2
Ollw donalions and l¢g•de8
Mernbership fees
Confer6nce and seminar receipts
ConsulÈanGy fees
Avrarenoss Ilterature
Commlssloned
25,885
19,693
19,693
30,103
98.795
30,103
7&1J02 851097
Unrestricted Restrldwj Total Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
Donatlon•
Donatlons
744
743
13,186
8t3,186
Other donallons and legacles
Membership fees
ContorefKe aThJ seminar receipts
24.654
24,654
Awareness Ilieratur8
Commissioned
34,468
100,480
823,186 924665
Invo•lm•nl Incofflo
UnrestAcled Totsl Funds Unrestricted Total Fund8
Funds
Funds
21r24
UK bank Intore8t I￿81¥8￿$
7,370
7J70
7276
7276
Co818 of generntlng volunthry In¢4X
Unrestricted Restrloted Tolal Funds
Funds
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Yaar anded 31 March 2025
Costs of generaling voluntsry Income (conllnu•d)
Unreslrlcted Restricted Tolal Fur
Funds
Funds
21r24
Costs ot g8ngr*ing voluntary Incomè
9.698
71724
82421
8. Expendllurè on charltable activilias by lund typo
Unrestricted Restricted Tol•l Funds
Funds
Funds
156,658
&065
579,659
n6,318
137.542 141606
717,201
878.924
161,723
Unrestricted Reslrkxed Tol81 Funds
FurK18
Funds
2024
Chartloblo agdvlties
86,511
31.574
655,623
106,871
762,500
742,134
158,451
880,585
118,085
Total lund8 Total fund
2024
dlr8cty Supwl costs
Charitabla activbtles
736,318
131947
8,659
141606 878924
870W 8T2,5rJ
8.012
73Q318
10. An*￿18 ol aupport CO81•
An3ty3￿
activlty 1 Tot•1 2025 Total 2024
133847
13&947
130A39
8,012
]42￿ y3&451
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Note8 to the Financial Statements (¢orftsN￿d}
Year ended 31 March 2￿25
11. Nei expendllure
Nèt èxperKfjture stated altor charg1￿(Cre{lItin0):
2024
Deweclation ol langlbkn flxed assots
412
12. Audltors remuneratlon
2024
Fees payable for the audit ot the Ilnancial statements
13. Slaff cos1•
The total staff costs arKI employee benefits for the rewting perlod are analysad as follows:
2024
Ww arrfj salarfes
Soclal security costs
Employer conlrflJAlon8 to Wslon plans
554033 592.883
51.954
57,555
13.649
14,355
The average head count of employees durlng the year was 16 (2024: 17). The average number
of lulktlme equNalent employees durlro the yearls anaty5ed as follows:
2024
Numbw of staff In all depaibiients
16
17
2024
£60,000 to £69.999
14. TruBtee remuneratlon and expen•
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Notes to the Financial &alements (con1￿)
Year eTrd￿ 31 March 2025
15. Tangible Ilxed assets
Motor
V8hid8S
Tolal
Cost
At 1 Apr 21J24 and 31 Ilar %)25
Depreclallon
At 1 Apr 2024
Charaa ILY th8 y8ar
At 31 Mar 2025
IIX098
8850
412
412
8,862
Carrylng amount
Al 31 M•r21)25
At 31 Mar 2024
16. Deblor8
2024
Pr8payments a￿1 arxrued In¢om8
12,151
15 192
49,741
40W 64,933
2024
Trad8 cr8dltor8
192
Other credltor8
3,750
59,407
18. P•n•lon• and other po•t rflrement bonelll8
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Nole• lo the Flnanclal Statements (e0nlln￿dj
Y&qr ended 31 March 2￿25
19. Analysis ot ¢harltable funds
Unrestrieted fundg
At 1 Apr 2024
IT￿e Expendllur8 31 Mar 2025
Gen8ra] funds
23&518
JO&165
{169219>
171464
At
Income Exp8nditur8 31 Mar 2024
At 1 Aw 2023
255.545
107,756
1127,783)
235,518
Regtrlct•d lund•
At 1 Apr 2024
Income Experthre 31 Mar 2025
Resour￿$ PrO1￿t
1616
18&000
(167M)
2￿,000 (200.000)
Esmee Falthlm
Samwoth
Nall(MHI Lottery
E￿land. SCIMA
Porticus
Scouts A8soclatlon
37,500
75,000
160,098
11r2.537
(75.0(N)>
(155,711)
(102.537)
(63.641)
31.667
{18,584)
754,302 I7￿032>
37
&8.003
19A62
13,083
91782
123.512
At
Income ExperKlknre 31 Mar 2024
At 1 Apr 2￿23
115,000
200,000
1112.384)
{200,0(M))
(106,5CN)>
(75XQ)
(156,688)
{118,1181
(66.536)
2,616
Sports EndarKI
Esm88 Falrbaim
Samworth
Nat1￿￿1 Lottery
Sports ETrJlarKI. SCIMA
Portlcus
10,300
37500
37,500
157,081
118,116
61,789
87.750
83,003
13&SfjO
.186
(&352241
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Nole¥ to the Flnancial Slatements (conflnu6d)
Year ended 31 March 2025
19. Analy818 of charitsble lunds (coftth￿J
Reslrfcled Funds
Sport ErvJland - to surport sports infrastr￿re Fro?￿derS and practilionets to Improve thelr
capadty to safeguard young people.
Impl8mentation of a 5 year plan and growth of our established rth￿.
National Lottery. to suptth tac￿Ing chlld sexual expioltatlon Covld 19 and Iwjnd.
Scouts A6soclatlon . to covers a multifude of actlvllles that children atterKt oimsido of school
houws.
Unrestrfcted
Funds
Restrictod Total Fund8
Funds
2025
Cufrent assets
171.228
171464
94.782
286,010
94.782 267¥6
Unrestrfctsd ReStrIc￿ Total Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
TaiglNe IIMI assets
Current assets
1,648
233.870
3&518
If3.512
la512 354030
21. Imly818 of change8 In net debt
At l Apr 2024 Cash Ilm 31 Alar 2tr25
Cash at bank and In hand
351.856
(107.555)
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Notes lo the Flnancial Statern￿ (cortlnwd)
f2. Related partle6
Duriro th8 year under review, charity ￿ a total of £31,599 (2024 . £3.683) to KC Jones
(conferen￿ Ev8nts) Limited vtho aTr event offJanisers ￿￿1 by NWG N8trAuk. Rebecc2
Cadman-Jones. was one of the trustees arKI Ss a Lfjrector of KC Jones. Rebecca CaJman-Jonès
r*n8d as a Injstee in Decemljer 2023. Within the year, a total of £2,IJM) vras also (*)nated by
31st March 2025 vras £Nil (2024. £NII).