## **THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK)**
**Charity No. 1132804**
**Company No. 07015215**
**Trustees' Report and Unaudited Accounts**
**31 March 2025**
**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) CONTENTS**
||Pages|
|---|---|
|Trustees' Annual Report|2 to 4|
|Independent Examiner's Report|5|
|Statement of Financial Activities|6|
|Summary Income and Expenditure Account|7|
|Balance Sheet|8|
|Notes to the Accounts|9 to 15|
|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|16|
Page 1
**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT**
The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **Company No. 07015215**
## **Charity No. 1132804**
## **Registered Office**
The Church Of God Long Lane Halesowen West Midlands B62 9LL
## **Directors and Trustees**
The Directors of the charitable company are its Trustees for the purposes of charity law. The following Directors and Trustees served during the year:
B. ANDERSON P.C. Bennett M. CLARKE R. PRINCE G. WILSON
## **Accountants**
R & J Accountants 6 Wheatland Grove Aldridge Walsall WS9 0SR
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT**
## Objectives and aims
The charity's articles and memorandum state the Trust's principal objectives to:
Advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs in the schedule hereto attached in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the World;
Relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by provision of counselling and support in such parts of the UK or the world.
Provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life in such parts of the United Kingdom or the World; good health by provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the World; as the trustees may from time to time think fit.
The trustees have paid due attention to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit in respect of all the charity's activities.
Significant activities
The Church of God (National Office UK) Ltd continues to operate financially as an independent trust. The Church activities include
Sunday morning and Sunday evening Meetings, Sunday school and a variety of mid-week meetings.
## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE**
## Charitable activities
2024/25 has been a busy year for the Church. Most of the services are held in the Church's buildings, however, some churches have continued to have some activities online as well as streaming Sunday services for individuals who are unable to attend in person. Our National Evangelism Team have been very active with various outreach activities across the region. Our members continue to support the local and national church financially.
Activities during the year have included:
National Conferences & National Men’s & Ladies Retreat
Evangelism out reach in various locations National Family Camp
Sunday and midweek services
Sunday school classes & Children’s Christmas parties Bible classes studies & craft clubs
Providing food packages for the homeless and to food banks
As an organisation our future goal is to reach out even further to the communities and to be a source of support for all. We continue to utilising online tools e.g. YouTube, and Facebook and our church website to help us in our evangelistic endeavour to accompany more traditional methods such as leaflet drops and door to door and street evangelism.
## **FINANCIAL REVIEW**
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT**
Reserves policy
We aim to build up reserves in order to keep a contingency fund in the bank to cover the on-going costs of the charity and for the security of the organisation. This will add to the financial security of the organisation and enable us to react on a timely basis to any emergency situation which may arise.
We believe our responsibility is to promote a high level of community care and to lovingly support and serve our community so we can live in a safe and equitable community.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT**
## Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
## Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risk to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime as set out in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
Signed on behalf of the board
P.C. Bennett
Trustee
30 October 2025
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT**
## **Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK)**
I report on the accounts of THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Summary Income and Expenditure Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The trustees (who are also directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under the Charities Act 2011, s.144(2) (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under s.145 of the 2011 Act;
- to follow procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under s.145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair" view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, s.386 and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities,
have not been met: or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr R D Patel
Institute of Financial Accountants
R & J Accountants
6 Wheatland Grove Aldridge Walsall WS9 0SR
30 October 2025
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
## **for the year ended 31 March 2025**
|**Notes**
**Income and endowments**
**from:**
Donations and legacies
4
Charitable activities
5
Investments
6
Other
7
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
8
Other
9
**Total**
Net gains on investments
**Net income**
10
**Net income before other**
**gains/(losses)**
**Other gains and losses:**
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2025**
**£**
153,280
35,447
1,349
8,262|**Total funds**
**2025**
**£**
153,280
35,447
1,349
8,262|**Total funds**
**2024**
**£**
159,863
41,727
1,031
7,500|
|---|---|---|---|
||198,338
115,770
31,367|198,338
115,770
31,367|210,121
114,009
27,364|
||147,137
-|147,137
-|141,373
-|
||51,201|51,201|68,748|
||51,201|51,201|68,748|
||51,201
375,838|51,201
375,838|68,748
307,090|
||427,039|427,039|375,838|
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT**
## **for the year ended 31 March 2025**
|Income
Interest and investment income
**Gross income for the year**
Expenditure
Interest payable
Depreciation and charges for
impairment of fixed assets
**Total expenditure for the year**
Net income before tax for the year
**Net income for the year**|**2025**
**£**
196,989
1,349
198,338
145,518
369
1,250
147,137
51,201
51,201|**2024**
**£**
209,090
1,031|
|---|---|---|
|||210,121|
|||137,750
2,760
863|
|||141,373|
|||68,748|
|||68,748|
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) BALANCE SHEET**
## **at 31 March 2025**
|**Company No.**
**07015215**
**Notes**
**2025**
**£**
**Fixed assets**
Tangible assets
12
175,712
175,712
**Current assets**
Cash at bank and in hand
251,934
251,934
**Creditors:**Amount falling due within one year
13
(607)
**Net current assets**
251,327
**Total assets less current liabilities**
427,039
**Creditors:**Amounts falling due after more than one year
14
-
**Net assets excluding pension asset or liability**
427,039
**Total net assets**
427,039
**The funds of the charity**
**Restricted funds**
15
**Unrestricted funds**
15
General funds
427,039
427,039
**Reserves**
15
**Total funds**
427,039|**2024**
**£**
174,548|
|---|---|
||174,548
221,149|
||221,149
(238)|
||220,911
395,459
(19,621)|
||375,838|
||375,838|
||375,838|
||375,838|
||375,838|
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
For the year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
Approved by the board on 30 October 2025
And signed on its behalf by:
P.C. Bennett Trustee
30 October 2025
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS**
**for the year ended 31 March 2025**
|**Cash flows from operating activities**
**Net income per Statement of Financial Activities**
**Adjustments for:**
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
Increase in trade and other payables
**Net cash provided by operating activities**
**Cash flows from investing activities**
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
Dividends, interest and rents from investments
**Net cash from investing activities**
**Cash flows from financing activities**
Repayment of borrowings
**Net cash used in financing activities**
**Net increase in cash and cash equivalents**
**Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year**
**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year**
**Components of cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and bank balances|**2025**
**£**
51,201
1,250
(9,611)
369
43,209
(2,413)
9,611
7,198
(19,621)
(19,621)
30,786
221,149
251,935
251,934
251,934|**2024**
**£**
68,748
863
(8,531)
-|
|---|---|---|
|||61,080
-
8,531|
|||8,531|
|||(26,204)|
|||(26,204)|
||||
|||43,407|
|||177,503|
|||220,910|
||||
|||221,149|
||||
|||221,149|
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **for the year ended 31 March 2025**
- 1 **Accounting policies**
## **Basis of preparation**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic if Ireland (FRS 102) - Charities SORP (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) - the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
## **Change in basis of accounting or to previous accounts**
There has been no change to the accounting policies (valuation rules and method of accounting) since last year and no changes have been made to accounts for previous years.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity.
Designated funds These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes. Revaluation funds These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the restatement of investment assets at their market values. Restricted funds These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or through terms of an appeal.
## **Income**
Recognition of Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity income becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount of the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is expenditure reported gross in the SoFA. Donations and Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the legacies the SoFA when receivable and only when the Charity has unconditional entitlement to the income.
Tax reclaims on Income from tax reclaims is included in the SoFA at the same time as the donations and gifts gift/donation to which it relates. Donated services These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount in expenditure) and facilities where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material.
Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts. Investment income This is included in the accounts when receivable. Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value revaluation of fixed at the end of the year. assets Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss on the sale of investments. investment assets
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **Expenditure**
Recognition of Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any VAT which expenditure cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Expenditure on These comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income, fundraising raising funds trading costs and investment management costs. Expenditure on These comprise the costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of its activities and charitable activities services in the furtherance of its objects, including the making of grants and governance costs. Grants payable All grant expenditure is accounted for on an actual paid basis plus an accrual for grants that have been approved by the trustees at the end of the year but not yet paid.
Governance costs These include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity, including any audit/independent examination fees, costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity, together with a share of other administration costs.
Other expenditure These are support costs not allocated to a particular activity.
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
## **Tangible fixed assets and depreciation**
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life:
Fixtures & Fittings 25% Reducing balance Motor Vehicles 25% Reducing balance
## **Freehold investment property**
Investment properties are revalued annually and any surplus or deficit is dealt with throug the Statement of Financial Activities. No depreciation is provided in respect of investment properties. This treatment conflicts with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 that all properties should be depreciated. The directors consider that, because these properties are not held for consumption, but for their investment potential it is necessary to adopt the requirements of the FRSSE in order to give a true and fair view.
## **Intangible fixed assets and amortisation**
Intangible fixed assets (including purchased goodwill, patents and trademarks) are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses.
## **Stocks**
Stock is included at the lower of cost or net realisable value. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair value which is the amount the charity would have been willing to pay for the items on the open market.
## **Trade and other debtors**
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and on hand, demand deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings or current liabilities. In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the company's cash management.
## **Trade and other creditors**
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.
## **Research and development**
Expenditure on research and development is written off in the year in which it is incurred.
## **Foreign currencies**
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency of the charity are recorded at the rate of exchange on the date that the transaction occurred.
All exchange differences are are taken into account in arriving at net income/expenditure.
## **Leased assets**
Where the charity enters into a lease which entails taking substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of an asset, the lease is treated as a finance lease.
Leases which do not transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to charity are classified as operating leases.
Assets held under finance leases are initially recognised as assets of the charity at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet date as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognised immediately, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalised in accordance with the charity's policy on borrowing costs.
Assets held under finance leases are depreciated in the same way as owned assets.
Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis.
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **Pension costs**
The charity operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the company has no further payments obligations. The contributions are recognised as expenses when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals in the balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the company in independently administered funds.
## 2 **Company status**
The company is a private company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital.
## 3 **Statement of Financial Activities - prior year**
|**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Investments
Other
**Total**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
Other
**Total**
**Net income**
**Net income before other**
**gains/(losses)**
**Other gains and losses:**
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds:**
Total funds brought forward
**Total funds carried forward**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**£**
159,863
41,727
1,031
7,500
210,121
114,009
27,364
141,373
68,748
68,748
68,748
307,090
375,838|**2024**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**2024**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Total funds**
**2024**
**£**
159,863
41,727
1,031
7,500|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||210,121
114,009
27,364|
|||||141,373|
|||||68,748|
|||||68,748|
|||||68,748
307,090|
|||||375,838|
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
- 4 **Income from donations and legacies**
|Tithes Gifts & Offering
Gifts AID
5
**Income from charitable activities**
Auxillary Offering
Convention
World Mission
6
**Income from investments**
Bank interest received
7
**Other income**
Rent Received
8
**Expenditure on charitable activities**
_Expenditure on charitable_
_activities_
Activities & events
Charitable Donations
_Governance costs_
Trustees' salaries
Independent examiner fees|**Unrestricted**
**£**
122,237
31,043
153,280
**Unrestricted**
**£**
7,994
3,110
2,280
13,384
**Unrestricted**
**£**
1,349
1,349
**Unrestricted**
**£**
8,262
8,262
**Unrestricted**
**£**
21,584
23,791
68,595
1,800
115,770|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
122,237
31,043
153,280
**Total**
**2025**
**£**
7,994
3,110
2,280
13,384
**Total**
**2025**
**£**
1,349
1,349
**Total**
**2025**
**£**
8,262
8,262
**Total**
**2025**
**£**
21,584
23,791
68,595
1,800
115,770|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
113,877
45,986|
|---|---|---|---|
||||159,863|
||||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
12,990
4,135
1,703|
||||18,828|
||||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
1,031|
||||1,031|
||||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
7,500|
||||7,500|
||||**Total**
**2024**
**£**
28,629
18,101
65,479
1,800|
||||114,009|
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**THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## 9 **Other expenditure**
|Bank loan and overdraft
interest payable
Motor and travel costs
Premises costs
Amortisation, depreciation,
impairment, profit/loss on
disposal of fixed assets
General administrative costs
Legal and professional costs
10 **Net income before transfers**
This is stated after charging:
Depreciation of owned fixed assets
11 **Staff costs**
No employee received emoluments in excess
12 **Tangible fixed assets**
**Land and**
**buildings**
**£**
**Cost or revaluation**
At 1 April 2024
171,960
Additions
-
At 31 March 2025
171,960
**Depreciation and**
**impairment**
At 1 April 2024
-
Depreciation charge for the
year
-
At 31 March 2025
-
**Net book values**
At 31 March 2025
171,960
At 31 March 2024
171,960|of £60,000.
**Fixtures &**
**Fittings**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Unrestricted**
**£**
369
3,798
18,610
1,250
5,745
1,595
31,367
**2025**
**£**
1,250
**Motor**
**Vehicles**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|**Total**
**2025**
**£**
369
3,798
18,610
1,250
5,745
1,595
31,367
**Plant &**
**Machinery**
**£**
5,828
2,413
8,241
3,239
1,250
4,489
3,752
2,589|**Total**
**2024**
**£**
2,760
840
16,504
863
5,497
900|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||27,364|
|||||**2024**
**£**
863
**Total**
**£**
177,788
2,413|
|||||180,201|
|||||3,239
1,250|
|||||4,489|
|||||175,712|
|||||174,548|
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## **THE CHURCH OF GOD (NATIONAL OFFICE - UK) NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## 13 **Creditors:**
amounts falling due within one year
|Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
14 **Creditors:**
amounts falling due after more than one year
Bank loans and overdrafts
15 **Movement in funds**
**At 1 April**
**2024**
**Restricted funds:**
**Unrestricted funds:**
**General funds**
375,838
**Revaluation Reserves:**
**Total funds**
375,838
16 **Analysis of net assets between funds**
Fixed assets
Net current assets|**2025**
**£**
606
1
607
**2025**
**£**
-
-
**Incoming**
**resources**
**(including**
**other**
**gains/losses**
**)**
**£**
198,338
198,338|**Resources**
**expended**
**£**
(147,137)
(147,137)
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
175,712
251,327
427,039|**2024**
**£**
239
(1)|
|---|---|---|---|
||||238|
||||**2024**
**£**
19,621|
||||19,621|
||||**At 31**
**March**
**2025**
**£**
427,039|
||||427,039|
||||**Total**
**£**
175,712
251,327|
||||427,039|
17 **Related party disclosures**
## _**Controlling party**_
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital; thus no single party controls the company.
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