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2026-01-31-accounts

Perivale Christian Centre (1131544)

Report and Accounts 31 January 2026

1 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8AB www.stewardship.org.uk

PERIVALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

COMPANY INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

Trustees

Martin Harry Deadman Mark Robert Handley Rev Colin Edward Taylor (Resigned 18 February 2026) Stephen Keith Taylor

Company Secretary

Martin Harry Deadman

Key Staff

Martin Harry Deadman

Governing Document

Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 07 January 2009

Company Registration Number 6785020 Charity Registration Number 1131544 Principal Address 90 Bilton Road, Perivale, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 7BN

Registered Office 90 Bilton Road, Perivale, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 7BN

Independent Examiner

Hannah Clack Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB

Contents Page
Company Information 1
Trustees' Annual Report 2-4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Notes to the Accounts 8-14

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Annual Report

Perivale Christian Centre

Charity Commission: 1131544 Companies House: 6785020

For the Year Ending 31st January 2026

The trustees, who are the charity's directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in submitting the Report and Accounts for the year.

The charity is a charitable company and is governed by its memorandum and articles of association. The object of the charity, as set out in the governing document is to advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public.

Responsibility for setting policy rests with the trustees who meet regularly to monitor the activities of the charity. New trustees are recruited and appointed by the existing trustees, by a majority vote.

The assets and liabilities of the previous Trust charity no 293404 were transferred to this Incorporated Charity at close of business on 31st January 2010.

As trustees, we review our aims, objectives and activities each year. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aim and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Summary of the charity's main activities and achievements

Our work involves meeting people who we can help through prayer, discussion and using various forms of literature.

We remain the only Christian Bookshop in a wide locality and continue to play a strong role in supporting our customers with Christian books and materials.

Our footfall continues to reduce due to reliance on our older customer base. The trustees continue to discuss together with shop workers how we can reach out to a wider community locally and increase that footfall through contact with local churches.

We are currently reviewing our opening hours with a view to ensuring that the bookshop is available when needed but at the same time to ensure that we are managing our finances effectively.

Bibles continue to be strongest selling product in addition to the sale of Christian gifts. Demand for CD’s and DVD’s continues to reduce, however there is still a demand, albeit smaller than before, and we continue to stock these to support our wider customer base.

Many of our regular customers prefer to visit to view for themselves rather than rely on online purchases. They seek advice with regards to Bibles and we continue to make special orders for books and bibles.

Supply of bookstalls to churches is normally an important way in which we support and assist them in providing Christian Literature to their contacts and congregations. Our contacts with local Churches and Christians have been a means of mutual encouragement and practical help.

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We are grateful to God that our services have been maintained due to the support of our loyal local Churches and Christians.

Our longstanding tenants, Hope Community Church, continue to lease the premises in Horsenden Lane South which they maintain as their church premises. We are pleased to acknowledge the Christian outreach work that they maintain there.

Our staffing structure consists of Martin Deadman who continues to oversee the work on a parttime basis working in Perivale one day per month assisted by Devon Cowan as Assistant Manager working five days per week. In addition, we currently operate with 2 part-time employees.

We are grateful for all those who give their time and energies to the work, including volunteers. Without them it would not be possible to carry on. Some give time to work in the Bookshop, while others give their time and advice in the technical and professional areas. If we had to purchase this technical advice it would cost us many thousands of pounds a year.

The Christian Centre and bookshop is valued by many as part of the life of the Perivale community. Reflecting our local nature, one of our three Trustees lives in Perivale with a further one within a five-mile radius.

We celebrate that we have maintained a service to the community for the past 40 years and look forward to continuing to serve in the future.

As we look to the future, we see challenges and opportunities. As ever we need to trust God to lead and provide for our needs.

Finally, we acknowledge the recent passing of Revd Colin Taylor, the founder of the Perivale Christian Centre. He has remained a trustee right until just before he died. His vision, tenacity and enthusiasm will be greatly missed.

Under his vision and leadership, having originally begun as a temporary let of a shop with minimal stock, the work has grown over the years to reach many including at one stage, a separate warehouse, wholesale supply and distribution arm in addition to maintaining a Christian presence in the High street through the work of the bookshop.

Financial Review and Reserves

Our finances continue to operate very tightly; however we maintain sufficient available reserves which have been built over a number of years to assist in times of difficulty. The trustees regularly review our reserves and have decided to maintain a reserves policy keeping a minimum sufficient to cover 6 months staffing expenses at all times. As at 31st January 2026 the charity held unrestricted cash reserves of £57,632 (2025: £59,673) and was complying with the reserves policy.

The trustees note that the net movement of funds are in deficit and are currently reviewing options for the best way forward to eliminate this deficit in future years.

The charity is exposed to various risks - be they operational, financial or reputational. The trustees review the charity's activities regularly to identify significant risks and, where possible, they take appropriate measures to mitigate those risks.

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Responsibilities of trustees under company law

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

  1. select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

  2. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

  3. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

4.state whether the applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

5.prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approval

This report, which has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies, was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Martin Deadman

Martin Deadman (Aug 19, 2026 14:14:09 GMT+1)


Martin Deadman

Aug 19, 2026

Date:_____

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

PERIVALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 January 2026 on pages 6 to 14 following, which have been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out on pages 8 to 9.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts 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 your 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 Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts 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 accounts 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.

Hannah Clack

Hannah Clack (Aug 20, 2026 08:56:40 GMT+1)

Hannah Clack Stewardship 1 Lamb's Passage London EC1Y 8AB

Date: Aug 20, 2026

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PERIVALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

Note
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM:
Donations
3
Charitable activities
4
Other trading activities
5
Investments
5
Other income
6
Total income and endowments
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities
6
Raising funds
7
Other
Total expenditure
Net gains/(losses) on investments
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
17
Other recognised gains/(losses):
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed assets
Other gains/(losses)
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
17
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2026
2025
£
£
1,010
1,411
48,528
49,878
-
-
38,782
37,461
-
-
88,320
88,750
95,236
99,390
-
-
-
-
95,236
99,390
50,000
-
43,083
(10,640)
-
-
43,083
(10,640)
-
-
-
-
43,083
(10,640)
615,741
626,381
658,824
615,741

All income and expenditure is unrestricted.

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing operations.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account required by the Companies Act 2006.

The notes on page 8-14 form part of these accounts.

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PERIVALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
8
Investments
9
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
10
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
12
CREDITORS: Amounts falling
due within one year
13
Net current assets / (liabilities)
Total assets less current liabilities
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
14
after more than one year
TOTAL NET ASSETS
FUND BALANCES
17
Unrestricted Funds
General funds
Revaluation reserve
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
£
106,005
500,000
606,005
13,901
1,294
57,632
72,827
(11,982)
60,845
666,850
(8,026)
658,824
250,256
408,568
658,824
-
658,824
Total
Funds
2026
£
106,005
500,000
606,005
13,901
1,294
57,632
72,827
(11,982)
60,845
666,850
(8,026)
658,824
250,256
408,568
658,824
-
658,824
Total
Funds
2025
£
106,005
450,000
556,005
17,313
1,346
59,673
78,332
(10,750)
67,582
623,587
(7,846)
615,741
257,173
358,568
615,741
-
615,741

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 January 2026.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 January 2026 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 however, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the accounts have been examined by an independent examiner and their report has been included in these financial statements.

The directors (who are the charitable company's trustees for the purposes of charity law) acknowledge their responsibilities for:

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and were signed on its behalf by:

Martin Deadman Martin Deadman (Aug 19, 2026 14:14:09 GMT+1) --------------------------------------Martin Deadman Aug 19, 2026 Date: _______

Company number: 6785020 harity number: 1131544

The notes on page 8-14 form part of these accounts.

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PERIVALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

1 Statutory Information

The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee and is incorporated in the United Kingdom. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2 Accounting Policies

These financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, under the historical cost convention.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the "Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) ("the Charities SORP"), with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland ("FRS 102"), with the Companies Act 2006 and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as set out in FRS 102.

The principles adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below.

a) Going concern

b) Income

Income including investment income is recognised in the period in which the charity becomes entitled to receipt, the amount receivable can be measured with reasonable certainty, and receipt is probable. For the most part, income is generally recognised when it is received. Income is only deferred when the charity has to fulfil conditions before becoming entitled to it or where the donor has specified that the income is to be expended in a future period.

The charity relies on volunteers to carry out many of its activities, particularly in the bookshop. However, in accordance with the SORP, the value of these services has not been included in these financial statements as they cannot be reliably measured.

Income from charitable activities represents income receivable from goods, services and facilities supplied in furtherance of the charity's charitable objects. It includes income from bookshop sales

Investment income represents income generated by the charity's assets and includes income from letting the charity's property and bank interest.

Governance costs, which are included in expenditure on charitable activities but are identified separately in the notes to the accounts, includes costs associated with the independent examination of the financial statements, compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and any other expenditure incurred on the strategic management of the charity.

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PERIVALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

e) Tangible fixed assets

Items purchased or donated for the charity's own use are capitalised when the cost of purchased items, or the fair value of donated items, is more than £1,000 and the item is expected to benefit the charity over more than one accounting period. Depreciation is charged on a straight line basis so as to write down the value of each asset to its estimated residual value (if any) over its expected useful economic life. To achieve this objective the following rates of depreciation are charged:

Freehold land Is not depreciated (because it is not consumed by use) Freehold buildings Over 50 years after taking account of the building's residual value Leasehold improvements Over the lease term or, if shorter, expected useful life Equipment Over 3 to 7 years

The carrying values of tangible fixed assets are reviewed for impairment in periods when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

f) Investments

Fixed asset investments are held to generate income and / or for their investment potential. Current asset investments are investments that are held specifically for sale or are investments that the charity expects to sell by the next balance sheet date. Investments, other than social investments (see below), are valued as follows:

g) Stocks

Stocks of goods purchased for re-sale are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

h) Pension scheme arrangements

The charity operates defined contribution pension schemes for its employees. Obligations for contributions to these schemes are recognised as an expense when the liability arises. The assets of these schemes are held separately from those of the charity in independently administered funds.

i) Taxation The company is a registered charity; it has taken advantage of the various reliefs from taxation available to charities and no tax is payable on the charity's income.

k) Exemption from preparing a cashflow statement

The charity has taken advantage of an exemption conferred by the Charities SORP and has not prepared a cash flow statement.

3 Donations

ations
Donations of cash and similar 2026
£
1,010
1,010
2025
£
1,411
1,411

4 Income from charitable activities

Income from charitable activities
Shop Sales 2026
£
48,528
48,528
2025
£
49,878
49,878

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PERIVALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

5 Investment income

Property letting
Bank interest
6
Charitable expenditure
a
Costs incurred directly on specific activities
Bookshop purchases
Salaries, travel and expenses
Management cost
b
Costs incurred on support & administration
Governance costs
Independent examiner's fee
Other
Administrative & establishment costs
Accountancy & legal fees
Subscriptions
Repairs
Bank Charge
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Insurance
Total expenditure
2026
£
37,500
1,282
38,782
2026
£
30,301
46,674
9,562
86,537
1,400
-
1,400
4,423
35
788
50
484
-
1,520
8,699
95,236
2025
£
35,645
1,816
37,461
2025
£
29,984
45,942
8,275
84,200
1,300
-
1,300
5,310
4,412
996
1,358
7
220
1,587
15,189
99,390

The fee payable to the independent examiner for preparing and examining the accounts was £1,400 (2025: £1,300).

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PERIVALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

7 Analysis of staff costs, the cost of key management personnel and trustee remuneration

The average monthly number of employees during the year was 5 (2025: 5). Most of the charity's activities are carried out by volunteers.

No staff received salaries at a rate of more than £60,000 per annum.

The charity's key management comprise the trustees and the key staff named on the Company Information page. Total employment benefits payable to key management for the year were as follows:

Other
Employer
Wages &
employment
pension
salaries
benefits
contributions
Trustees:
Martin Deadman
9,149
317
97
Key management connected to trustees:
Emma Handley
4,924
-
-
Other members of key management
-
-
-
2026
£
9,562
4,924
-
14,486

The following amounts were payable in the previous year:

following amounts were payable in the previous year:
Other
Employer
Wages &
employment
pension
salaries
benefits
contributions
Trustees:
Martin Deadman
9,578
-
100
Key management connected to trustees:
Emma Handley
4,760
-
-
Other members of key management
-
-
-
2025
£
9,678
4,760
-
14,438

Martin Deadman served as Shop Manager and received the above payments for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.

Emma Handley is the spouse of trustee Mark Handley.

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PERIVALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

8 Tangible fixed assets

Freehold
Leasehold
Property
Improvements
£
£
Cost or Valuation
At 1 February 2025
Additions
Gains / (losses) on revaluation
Disposals
At 31 January 2026
-
-
Accumulated depreciation
At 1 February 2025
Charge for the year
Eliminated on disposal
At 31 January 2026
-
-
Net book value
At 31 January 2026
-
-
At 1 February 2025
-
-
Fixtures,
fittings and
equipment
£
8,020
8,020
8,020
8,020
-
-
Freehold
Property
£
106,005
106,005
-
-
106,005
106,005
Total
2026
£
114,025
-
-
-
114,025
8,020
-
-
8,020
106,005
106,005

Freehold property is based on an historic valuation which the trustees are confident is less than the property's current market value.

9 Fixed asset investments

Cost or fair value brought forward
Purchases during the year
Disposals during the year
Change in value of investments
Provision for impairment
Cost or fair value carried forward
2026
£
450,000
-
-
50,000
-
500,000
2025
£
450,000
-
-
-
-
450,000

Investment property was valued in 2017 by an independent qualified valuer at open market value assuming vacant possession. A formal valuation is not obtained every year. The trustees have assessed for any indicators of material changes in value. As of 31 January 2026 the trustees believe a prudent valuation of the property to be £500,000.

10 Stock

Purchased for re-sale, at lower of cost or net realisable value.
11
Debtors
Falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Total debtors
12
Cash at Bank and in Hand
Cash at bank with immediate access
Cash and cheque to be banked
Funds held by suppliers at year end
2026
£
13,901
13,901
2026
£
1,294
1,294
2026
£
56,286
410
936
57,632
2025
£
17,313
17,313
2025
£
1,346
1,346
2025
£
59,673
-
-
59,673

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PERIVALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

13 Creditors: liabilities falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals
Deferred income
Pensions
itors: amounts falling due after more than one year
Security Deposit for lease agreement
2026
£
3,587
1,351
37
1,400
5,478
130
11,982
2026
£
8,026
8,026
2025
£
1,845
1,145
269
1,889
5,478
124
10,750
2025
£
7,846
7,846

14 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

15
Deferred income
Within one year
After one year
The income deferred at the period end will be released to income over the following periods:
Amount released to income
Balance at the beginning of the reporting period
Balance at the end of the reporting period
Deferred income comprises the following:
Amount deferred in year
2026
£
5,478
5,478
5,478
5,478
5,478
-
5,478
2025
£
5,478
5,478
5,478
5,478
5,478
5,478

Deferred income relates to prepaid rental property income.

16 Pension commitments

During the year employer’s pension contributions totalling £664.72 (2025: £658.27) were payable to defined contribution personal pension schemes. Pension contributions were owing at the balance sheet date were £129.96 (2025: £123.82)

17 Funds

During the year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:

General Unrestricted Funds
Revaluation Reserve
Total Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
Aggregate of funds
Opening
balance
2026
£
257,173
358,568
615,741
-
615,741
Incoming
resources
2026
£
88,320
-
88,320
-
88,320
Outgoing
resources
2026
£
(95,236)
-
(95,236)
-
(95,236)
Transfers
in the year
2026
£
-
-
-
-
-
Gains and
losses
2026
£
-
50,000
-
-
-
Closing
balance
2026
£
250,256
408,568
658,824
-
658,824

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PERIVALE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2026

Analysis of net assets by fund

The assets and liabilities of the various funds were as follows:

Tangible fixed assets
Fixed asset investments
Stock
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors falling due within one year
Creditors falling due after one year
General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
106,005
-
500,000
-
13,901
-
1,294
-
57,632
-
(11,982)
-
(8,026)
-
658,824
-
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2026
£
106,005
500,000
13,901
1,294
57,632
(11,982)
(8,026)
658,824

In the previous year the movements in the charity's funds were as follows:

General Unrestricted Funds
Revaluation Reserve
Total Unrestricted Funds
Restricted Funds
Aggregate of funds
Opening
balance
2025
£
267,813
358,568
626,381
-
626,381
Incoming
resources
2025
£
88,750
-
88,750
-
88,750
Outgoing
resources
2025
£
(99,390)
-
(99,390)
-
(99,390)
Transfers
in the year
2025
£
-
-
-
-
-
Gains and
losses
2025
£
-
-
-
-
-
Closing
balance
2025
£
257,173
358,568
615,741
-
615,741

Analysis of net assets by fund

In the previous year, the assets and liabilities of the various funds were as follows:

Tangible fixed assets
Fixed asset investments
Stock
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors falling due within one year
General
Designated
funds
funds
£
£
106,005
-
450,000
-
17,313
-
1,346
-
59,673
-
(10,750)
-
615,741
-
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2025
£
106,005
450,000
17,313
1,346
59,673
(10,750)
615,741

18 Transactions with related parties During the year the charity:

a) received donations totalling £1,000 (2025: £1,000) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).

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