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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER 06914491 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1135307 CHRISTIANS TOGETHER IN MISSION Report and Financial Statements For the year to 31 December 2024

CONTENTS Page Directors, and Trustees, Report Statement of Financlal Actlvities Balance Sheet Notes to the Flnancial Statements 8-14 endix Independent Examiner's Report

Christians Together in Mlssion ('YiM" or the Charitv ) Directors, and Trustees, Report The directors are pleased to present their annual report on the affairs of the Charity and the Company, together with the unaudited financial statements for the period from l January 2024 to 31 December 2024, which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors, report and accounts for Companies Act purposes. The financial statements comply wlth the Charities, Act 2011, the Companles Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their account5 in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). Charity Report We are delighted at the way we have continued to serve our nelghbours through Christians Together in Mission, and the dedlcation and support of our trustees, staff and volunteers. Our teams continue to make a difference to so many people, which was the motlvation for starting the Charity back in 2009. As ever, our thanks 80 to our donors and funders who share our vlsion and the understand the importance of what we are doing and who provide the funds and resources we need. Our focus contlnues to remaln on two areas of activity: Tim Friends, which is one of the largest independent befriending schemes licensed to Linkin8 Lives UK, continues to provide friendship to those in our community who otherwise may find themselves isolated. and Café 8, our community café, which continues to provide an important and valued meeting place in Burghfield Common for many people of all ages. We continue to have good relations with our local churches and clergy, and many of our volunteers are from thelr con8regatlons. In 2025 we will continue to work to maintain our profile in the local community and beyond -our website provides an up-to-date insight into our activities and allows donors to make donations via localgiving.com. As an entirely donor-financed or8anisation, we will continue to seek further funds to provide services of the highest quality within the resources available to us, and fellow trustees to help guide and shape the charity going forward. As a Christian charity, we are grateful to God for continuing to guide and enable us, and for the vision of reaching out to our neighbours in love and practlcal care.

Establishment and Purpose The CharIt￿S objectives are: The relief of need In ￿rtaIn areas of West Berkshire and North Hampshire in accordance with a Chrlstlan ethos in particular but not exclusively by: Encouraging local Chrlstlans and Churches to become more Involved In meeting the needs of thelr local communities; Supporting and encouraging a distinctive Christian ethos in all work undertaken by Churches and Christians and explaining this ethos and its implications to the wider public; and Encouraging and supporting partnership working to meet the needs of local communities. In plannlng our ongoing activities the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission'5 guidance on public benefit, Including the guidance in 'Public Benefit- Running a Charity {PB2)'. Activity during the period The Charity engaged in the followin8 activities durin8 2024: The befrlendlng scheme {TiM Friends) started in May 2013, is run by a part-time coordinator. Tim Friends provides valuable support to vulnerable and isolated adults. Our coordlnator has developed and maintains close contact and co-operation with local healthcare providers and other interested partles and potential partner5. The value of the scheme has been recognised by local funders with grants to support and extend our activities into adjacent parishes whlch, though not easy due to the dispersed nature of rural communltles, has identified more clients and volunteers. The Community Café (Café B) in Bur8hfield Common, which started in March 2012, continues to be well- used and valued by local people durlng Sts Monday and Wednesday openings. Use of Volunteers In orderto fulfll the above objectives, the Charity benefits from tSme donated by unpaid volunteers. We are extremely grateful for the many hundreds of hours of volunteer tlme given to the following areas of the charitls work: Participatlon in the Management Boards Visits performed by volunteers as part of the rim Friends befriendlng servlce The running of Café B Other local events involving volunteers in a wide range of 5UPPOrt roles Functlonal work carried out by officer5 of the Charlty including safeguarding and fundraisSng. It Is considered impractical to calculate a financial value to the work of our volunteers. However, our services provide support to the local community throughout the year and we calculate that our volunteers provide approximately 4,500 hours of tlme in running Café B and visiting their clients every year. In addition, they volunteer to help with communlty events, and we also have others who volunteer to help manage the servlces we provide. Without our volunteers, Christians Together in Mission would not exist. Financial Performance The Charity had an operating surplus in the year of £5,214 {2023: Deficit of £5,855), Total incoming funds for the year were £39,094 {2023: £29,284) and consisted of grants and donations including gift aid and match funding of £20,026 12023: £16,536}, and trading and other income £19,06812023: £12,748). Total income by charity fund was as follows: Tim General fund: £6,54912023: £3,026); Restricted funds: Café B £23,630 12023: £13,068), Tim Friends £8,915 {2023: £13,190). We are extremely grateful for the support of local charities and charitable trusts, as well as local partners and individuals, which were crucial to the running of our community-based services during 2024:

Berkshire Community Foundation - £5,000 Englefield Charitable Trust- £3,000 Burghfield Residents Association- £1,000 Stratfield Mortimer Relief in Need - £5,000 UNFAC- £3,750 Mortimer West End Chapel- £600 Total expenditure for the year was £33,88012023: £35,138). Expenditure across the various funds was a5 follows: Charity running costs £4,123 (2023: £4,253), Café 8 £21,682 {2023: £20,138), Tim Friends befriending project £8,075 (2023: £10,748). The main items of expenditure in running the charity during the year were as follows: Staff wages £17,33912023: £19,435). Governance and other support costs £4,122 {2023: £4,253} Stock and consumables for Café £5,732 {2023: £3,851} Accountancy, Legal and Professional fees £2,86112023: £2,847) Sources of fundlng The Charlty has a number of sources of funding: Grants and donations from funding bodies such as local charities and charitable trusts; Private donations including Match Funding and Gift Aid; Donations from local Churches; and Fundralslng actlvltles The major source of our funds comes through local charities and charitable trusts (see above), but we are also benefit from the 8enerosity of individuals, m05t of whom give on a regular basis and for whose gener051ty we are extremely grateful. We contlnue to promote opportunltles for electronic 8lving through our webslte and through localgiving.com. Reserves policy The Dlrectors revlew the Reserves policy each year. With effect from 2021, the Charity's policy is to aim to have cash resources at least equivalent to 6 months, average expenditure in order to reasonably manage the welfare of our employees and the ongoing provision of charitable services to the community. The average is calculated as the average expenditure of the current financial year and the preceding two years. The calculation of the average Is normallsed for any exceptional events, including but not Ilmlted to unusually large costs or income which offsets costs. The minimum cash reserves In order to ensure compliance with this policy as at 31 December 2024 were £15,000. Actual cash reserves at the 31 December 2024 were £23,513. Future plans Our plan5 for 2025 include: Continuing to seek opportunities to inform local Church and community leaders of ourwork, including making short presentations of our work to further explore ways they might support us for mutual benefit; Aiming to appoint additional members to the Management team. The remit will be for experienced people who can advise and support ourwork in light of our charitable objectives and provide more flexibility with the Trustee team; Increasing our membership base; Continuing to recruit volunteers and clients for Tim Friends; Carrying on the success of Café B and increasing opening hours in due course;

Continuing to have a presence at local events such as the Burghfield May Fayre, the Mortimer Fun Day and the Sulhamstead Fete, and Carol Singing around the Christmas trees in Burghfield and Mortimer; Supporting the Food Bank set up by Churches Together in Burghfield, Sulhamstead and Mortimer as it continues to meet the needs of families and individuals in the local area; and Seeking funding for these and future projects. Risk management The Trustees are responsible for the on-80in8 exercise of identifying on a timely basis the major risks to which the charity 15 exposed. Each of these risk5 are reviewed annually and where necessary systems and controls are put in place to mitigate those risks. No system, no matter how comprehensive, can eliminate risk entirely. Key performance indicators are not conSide￿d necessary for the understanding of the development, performance or position of the business of the company. There are no significant risks or uncertainties facin8 the Charityi includin8 those within the context of the use of the flnancial instruments. The Trustees conslder that the greatest risk to the Charitable Company's ability to continue its activities is that the Charity's sources of funding could diminlsh and have a detrimental impact on reserves. Staff and Management Boards are encoura8ed to brin8 new risks to the attention of the Trustees as soon as they are perceived to have arisen. Reference and Admlnlstratlve Details Charlty Number Company Number Registered Office Bankers: Independent Examiner.. 1135307 06914491 16 Goodwood Close, Burghfield Common, Readln8 RG7 3EZ CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Klngs Hlll, West Malling, ME19 4JQ Rachel Belshaw IMA ACA CTAI, Hill Top Accountin8 Ltd, Hill Cottage, Church Lane, Ufton Nervet, Reading, RG7 4HQ CCPAS, PO Box 133, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7UQ Safeguarding Body.. Dlrectors and Trustees Durln8 the perlod ending on 31 December 2024 the followlng were the Directors of the Company (who are also the Trustees for the purposes of the Charities Act): Revd. Charles M K French Mr Jon Davies Mrs Emma Shumsky Mr Sven Lewis Mr Mike Gomm Chair (resigned 31 Au8USt 20241 Chair Secretary Treasurer Structure, Governance and Management The company's governing documents are its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The number of Trustees may not be fewer than three and may be more. All Trustees shall declare their commitment to further the Charity's objectives. The appointment of Trustees, as well as their removal, vests in the Annual General Meeting. At each Annual General Meeting one third of the Trustees must retire, selected by len8th of service and in alphabetical order. They are eligible to stand for re-election. The Trustees will typically focus on consideration of strategic matters, for example partnerships with other charities, appointment and retention of the Management Boards and the approval of the budget and quarterly accounts. The day to day running of the Charity is delegated by the Trustees through the Management Boards to the indivldual service coordlnators.

Related party transactions No Trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the group during the year. The total amount of donations received by the charity from the trustees in the year was £nil (2023: £nil). Mrs Beverley French was employed by the charity as a part-time coordinator and was the wife of the Chair, Mr Charles French. Mr French resigned as Chair and as a Trustee on 31 August 2024. Trustees, responsibilities in relation to the financial statements Company Law and Charity Law require the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the financial activities of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustee5 are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently make Judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and to prepare financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charlty will continue in operation. The Trustees are responslble for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for ensuring that the company maintains an adequate system of internal control desS8ned to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded agalnst loss or unauthorlsed use and to prevent and detect fraud and other Srregularlties. Appolntment of Independent Examiner Rachel Belshaw (MA, ACA, CTA) has been appolnted as the Independent Examlner for the 2024 Flnanclal Statements. Small company exemptlons The Dlrettors, report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entltled to the small companies, exemption in accordance with Companies Act 2006. This Report has been approved by the Trustees and Directors. Jo ies (Trustee and Chalr) July 2025

Christlans Together In Mlsslon Statement of Financial Activltles for the year endlng 31 December 2024 Unrestricted Funds 2024 Restricted Funds 2024 Totsi Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 Note Income Donatlons and grants Income from trading activities Total Income 6,606 13.420 20.026 16.536 19,068 19,068 12,748 6,606 32,488 39,094 29,284 Expendlture: Expendlture on charitable activities Trading activities (4,123) (24.025) (5,732 (29,757) {28.148) (5,732) (33,880) 131,2871 {3,8511 135,1381 Total expendlture (4,123) Net expendlture Transfers between funds 2,483 2,731 5,214 {5,8551 15 Net movement in funds 2,483 2,731 5,214 5,8551 Reconclllatlon of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carrfed fonward 18.058 2.442 20,500 26,355 20.541 5.173 25,714 20.500 The statement of financial activities includes all galns and losses recognised in the year. All income and expendlture derive from continuing activities.

Christians Together In Mlsslon Balance sheet for the year ending 31 December 2024 Note 2024 2023 Fixed a55ets Tan ible assets 12 2,531 3,311 Current assets Debtors 13 520 701 Cash at bank and in hand 23.513 16,561 Total current assets 24,033 17,262 Current liabilitles Creditors fallin due within one ear 14 (850) (731 Net current assets 23,183 17,189 Net assets 25,714 20,500 The fvnds of the charlty Unrestricted funds 15 20.541 18,058 Restrlcted funds 15 5,173 2,442 Total charlty funds 25,714 20,500 The trustees have prepared accounts in accordance with section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 and section 138 of the Charities Act 2011. For the financial year in question the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors acknowledge thelr responslbillty for complying wlth the requirements of the Act with respect to accountlng records and forthe preparation of the accounts. These accounts have been prepared In accordance wlth the provisions applicable to companles subject to the small companies, regime. The notes on pages 8 to 14 form part of these accounts. On behalf of the board Sven Lewls Trustee and Treasurer 2 July 2025

Christians Together In Mission Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 l Accountlng Pollcles The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation and uncertalnty In the preparation of the financial statements are as follows: a) Basls of preparatlon The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparin8 their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 1021 (effective l January 2015)- {Charities SORP {FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006. The Charity meets the deflnltion of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recosnised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). b) Preparatlon of the accounts on a golng concern basls The Charity reported a net cash inflow of £6,952 for the year. The Charitvs two main sources of income are charitable donations and tradin8 income from Café B. Most donations came from written applications to charitable trusts, although the Charlty also benefltsfrom the generosityof individual donors. The Trustees actively manage the cost base in the ordinary course of the Charity's activities. The Charity has strong and long-standlng relatlonshlpswith a wide numberof local and regional donors and the Charlty has adequate cash reserves both at the balance sheet date and the approval of this Annual Report and Accounts to allow it to continue as a going concern ft)r the foreseeable future. c) Income Income Is reco8nised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the item{sl of Income have been met, it is probable that the Income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Income from government and othergrants, whether'capital, grants or'revenue, grants, is recognised when the charlty has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income wlll be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred. d) Donated servlces and facllltles Donated professional seniices and donated facilities are recognised as income when the charity has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 1021, general volunteer time is not reco8nised refer to the Trustees, annual report for more information about their contribution. e) Interest recelvable Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank. f) Fund accountlng Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of charity. Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charitywhich the Trustees have decided attheirdiscretion to set aside to use fora specific purpose. Restricted funds are donations which the donor has specified are to be solely used for particular areas of the Charitfs work or for speclfic serrfice5.

g) Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headin85: Costs of raising funds comprise the costs of commercial tradin8 including the communlty café and associated cost of sales Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of performances, exhibitions and other educational activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs. Other expenditure represents those items not falling into any other heading. Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred. h) Allocation of support costs Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the charity but do not directly undertake charitable activities. Support costs include back office costs, finance, personnel, payroll and governance costs which support the Charit¢s services and activities. These costs are shown as expenditure on charitable activities only and not allocated. i) Tan8ible fixed a$5et5 Indlvldual fixed assets are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives on a straight-line basis as follows: Asset Category Annual rate Plant, equipment- 25% straight line Fixtures and fittin8s- 25% strai8ht line J) 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. k) Cash at bank and In hand Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term hlghly Ilquld Investments wlth a short maturlty of three months or less from the date of acqulsltlon or openln8 of the deposit or similar account. l) Credltors and provlslons 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 estlmated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognlsed at thelr settlement amount after allowing for any trade dlscounts due. m) Flnanclal Instruments The Charity has no financial assets or fSnanclal Ilabilities of a kind that qualify as financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. n) Penslons The Charity provides a defined contribution workplace pension scheme to eligible employees in accordance with auto- enrolment legislation.

  1. Legal status of the Charlty The Charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity.
  2. Financial performance of the Charity 2024 2023 Income 39.094 29,284 Expenditure Net income (33.880) 135,138) (5,8551 26,355 5,214 Total fund5 brou ht forward 20.500 Total funds carrled fonpjard 25,714 20,500 Represented by: Restrlcted funds 5,173 2,442 Unrestricted funds 20,541 18,058 25,714 20,500

  3. Income from donatlons, legacles and grants 2024 2023 Donations and gifts Grants 1,640 2,067 18,350 14,469 20,026 16,536 The income from donations, le8acles and grants was £20,02612023: £16,536) of which £6,606 was unrestrirted 12023: £3,026) and £13,420 was restricted12023: £13,510). The Charity benefits greatly from the involvement and enthusiastic support of its many volunteers, details of whlch are given in our annual report. In accordance with FRS 102 and the Charitie5 SORP {FRS 102), the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in the accounts. io

  4. Analysls of expendlture on Charltable Activities Operations and Other projects Café Befriendln8 Total Depreciation Community Events 1,067 212 1.279 54 54 Marketing, PR & printing Rent, premises & repairs Staff salaries and related costs 3,931 3,931 10,257 7,082 17.339 Training and welfare l.T. & Website 24 24 60 60 Governance and other su ort costs 671 662 4,122 5,455 Total 15,950 8,075 4,122 28,148 Expenditure on charitable actlvlties, excludlng dlrect costs of sale arlslng from the Charlty's tradlng actlvltles of £5,732 {2023: £3,851), was £28,14812023: £31,287) of which £4,122 (2023: £4,253) related to unrestricted funds and £24,026 related to restricted funds12023." £27,035). The Independent Examiner was paid a fee of £30012023: £275) for the revlew of the Annual Report and Accounts.

  5. Summary analysls of expendlture and related Income for charltable actlvltles Thls table below set out the expenditure of the two main charitable activities and the sources of income which dlrectly support those activities. Café Befrlendln Total Grants and donations 4,750 8,670 13,420 Trading income Costs 18,823 115,9501 5,732) 1,891 245 19,068 (8,075) {24,0251 (5,732) Tradin costs {cost of goods sold} Net ex enditure 840 2,731 Where expenditure exceeds Income, the difference is met out of Unrestricted funds. li

  6. Analysis of governance and sUPPOrt costs The Charity identifies the costs of its governance and support activities. Attributable costs are allocated directly to the relevant charitable activity. Charity overheads relating to professional services and administratlve support are not apportioned to the charitable activities undertaken in the year but are recorded as general costs. Other charity overheads, such as insurance and telecoms costs, are apportioned on the basis of usage. Refer to the table below for the basis for apportionment and the analysis of support and governance costs. Governance and other support costs General Governance Support Functlon Basis of Total Apportlonment Accountancy, legal and professlonal fees Other support costs 2,861 2,861 General 1,261 1,261 Usa Total 1,261 2,861 4,122

  7. Remuneratlon The key management of the Charity is comprised of the Trustees and other unpaid officers. The Charity Trustees and other unpaid officers were not paid and did not receive any other benefits from the Charity in the year12023: £nil) neither were they reimbursed for personal expenses during the year other than those that were wholly and necessarily incurred on behalf of the Charlty and In pursuit of the Charity's obJectives12023: £nill. No Charlty Trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the Charity {2023: £nill. No employees of the Charlty received employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2023: nll).
  8. Staff numbers The average monthly head count was 2.0 part time staff12023: 2.0 staffl and the average monthly number of full- time equivalent employee5 (including casual and part-time staffl Is 0.712023: 0.71.
  9. Related party transactlons No Trustee or other person related to the charlty had any personal Interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year. The total amount of donations received by the charlty from the trustees In the year was £nil (2023: £nill. Mrs Beverley French wa5 employed by the charity as a part-tlme coordinator and was the wlfe of the Chair, Mr Charles French. Mr French resi8ned as Chair and as a Trustee on 31 August 2024.

  10. Taxatlon The Charity is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or section 252 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objectives. 12

  11. Tanglble flxed assets Plant and machinery Office equFpment Fixtures and Fittings Total At l January 2024 Additions in the year Reclassifications 4,233 499 3,278 8,308 15,809 499 At 31 December 2024 4,722 3,278 8,308 16,308 Accumulated Depreclation At l January 2024 Charge forthe year Reclassiflcatlons {1,705) {897) 13,067) 1211) (7,725) {171) (12.498) (1,279) At 31 December 2024 (2,602) {3,278) (7,896) (13,777) Net book value: At 31 December 2024 2,120 411 2,531 At 31 December 2023 2,518 211 582 3,311

  12. Debtors 2024 2023 Pre ments 520 701

  13. Credltors falllng due wlthln one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors and accruals 850 73 13

  14. Analysls of charitable funds Analysis of movements In Unrestricted Funds General Fund At l January 2024 Incoming resources Resources expended 18,058 6,606 {4,1231 Transfer to Restricted Funds At 31 December 2024 20.541 Analysls of movements In Restrlrted Funds Café Befrlendln Total At l January 2024 Incoming resources 2,442 23,573 8,915 18,075) 32.488 Resources expended Transfer from Unrestricted Funds {21682) (29,757) At 31 December 2024 1,891 3,282 5,173 Incoming resources for the Café include £18,823 from trading activities and £4,750 from grants and donatlons. Income recelved in respect of Restricted Funds Is used solely for the Restrlcted Fund to whlch the Income relates. To the extent a deficit arises in a Restricted Fund it Is met by a transfer from Unrestricted Funds. 14

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHRisnANS TOGETHER IN MISSION (CHARITY NUMBER 1135307) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and basss of report As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordan￿ with the Charities Att 2011 ("the Acv). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directlons glven by the Charlty Commission under section 145(51{bl of the Act. 8asl$ of Independent examlnerfs report My examination was carried out In accordan￿ wlth the general Directions given by the Charlty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and 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 undertaken do not provlde 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 falr vlew, and the report is limlted to those matters set out In the statement below. Independent examlnerfs statement I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the vAamination whlch gives me cause to believe that In, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of the Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charitie5 (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts glve a 'true and fairf view whlch Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. Slgned aLLKknw Date: 3 July 2025 Rachel Belshaw MA ACA CTA Hill Top Accounting Ltd, Hill Cottage, Church Lane, Ufton Nervet, RG7 4HQ