REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07317043 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1138338
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
FOR
WOKING STREET ANGELS
Centora James Limited Jury Farm Ripley Lane West Horsley KT24 6JT
WOKING STREET ANGELS
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 to 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 to 10 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 11 |
WOKING STREET ANGELS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
The trustees, who are also directors of the Charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The primary objects of the Charity are:
a) To promote the wellbeing of the inhabitants of Woking and surrounding areas by, in particular, but not to limited to, the formation of a Street Angels Programme without distinction of race, sex, religious or other opinion of such community.
b) To support, care and treat persons in need who are homeless and suffering from effects of poverty, sickness, disability, old age, alcoholism, drug addiction, offending behaviour, or any other mental or physical infirmity, as an expression of Christian faith.
Street Angels are adult volunteers, usually (but not exclusively) from local churches, who care and provide practical support for the people, usually on Friday and Saturday nights, who use the night clubs and other leisure and entertainment venues in Woking town centre, including helping them to access any further help they need.
Volunteers
The Charity trains unpaid volunteer Street Angels to carry out its work on the streets of Woking. The Charity is constantly seeking new recruits. Despite five retiring and three out-of-action, with some new recruits and six completing training, the number of volunteer Street Angels – 36 - remained the same at year end as in 2023/24.
Arrangements for the training of new volunteers have continued to be shared with Guildford Street Angels, thereby maximising the numbers on each training session and also enabling the sharing of any costs.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The Charity has maintained its operations working two nights a weekend in Woking town centre throughout the year and also being on duty on special occasions. This included attendance at the Woking Fireworks event organised by a local Rotary Club, as in 2023. Talks have, as in previous years, also been given to various local groups and organisations to help raise the Charity’s profile. Small donations have usually been received from these talks.
Stalls at local charitable events have also contributed to raising the profile of Woking Street Angels, offering a recruitment opportunity and raising some funds.
The work undertaken by the Woking Street Angels continues to be recognised by members of the public and appreciated by Woking Borough Council and the Police.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
Donations from churches and corporate businesses towards operating costs accounted for one third of income in the year. The majority of income was from a National Lottery grant in July 2024 of £18,500 to be spent over two years, also only on core costs.
Other initiatives were taken to raise funding; e.g. participation in the Rotary Club’s Swimathon, where sponsorship was shared between other charities and our own. Planning was also started for a dinner/dance to be held in the autumn of 2025.
Trustees continue to consider ways of developing schemes to enable supporters to be involved more closely with the Charity and gain their ongoing commitment.
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WOKING STREET ANGELS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The Trustees' general policy regarding reserves is to hold a fund equivalent to 12 months' running costs for the Charity. Based on current expenditure, this would require reserves of approximately £19,000.
The Charity is pleased to have maintained its financial reserves in the past year. Total unrestricted reserves at 31 March 2025 were £34,343 (2024: £29,676), however, adding in the National Lottery Award raised the cash at bank to £45,589, though this is subject to the conditions mentioned above.
FUTURE PLANS
We plan to maintain our two nightly service (Fridays and Saturdays) and on special occasions when required.
With reduced predicted income, rising/constant costs in the 2025-26 financial year and competition with other charities for funding from various limited sources, the Charity has both given attention to achieving cost reductions in 2024-25 (e.g. in insurance) and must continue to do so in 2025-26.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The Charity is controlled by its governing document, a Memorandum and Articles of Association. It is constituted as a company, as defined by the Companies Act 2006, limited by guarantee.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The first trustees came from interested churches in the Woking area. Recent and future Trustees may come from a broader base to include volunteers, other local churches and local organisations.
The current trustees remain unchanged from 2023-24. The Charity aims to maintain its current trustees in 2025-26 and also seeks one or two new members.
The current Treasurer is not a trustee but attends all trustees meetings where the accounts are reviewed. An external examiner also reviews these at year end.
Organisational structure
The Trustees meet four times a year to review and plan the Charity's activities. The day to day operations are delegated to a parttime, paid Co-ordinator who arranges for the logistics of the patrols and other tasks as required.
There is an Operations Committee made up of some of the Trustees and volunteers who meet periodically, as needed, to consider operational issues and make recommendations, if required, to the Trustees.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
07317043 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1138338
Registered office
Chancery House 30 St Johns Road Woking Surrey GU21 7SA
Trustees
R M Potter J K Godsland B M McManus A F Potter A N Gibb T P Dowlen G W Varney L M Parsons L C Chopra
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WOKING STREET ANGELS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independent Examiner
Ms S Waters 6 Julian Close Woking Surrey GU21 3HD Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
RMPotter RMPotter (Jan 21, 2026 21:17:55 GMT) ........................................................................ R M Potter - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WOKING STREET ANGELS
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Woking Street Angels ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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
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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.
Ms S Waters
6 Julian Close Woking Surrey GU21 3HD
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WOKING STREET ANGELS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| funds | funds | funds | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 24,870 | - | 24,870 | 17,204 | |
| Investment income | 2 | 679 | - | 679 | 479 |
| Total | 25,549 | - | 25,549 | 17,683 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||||
| Raising funds | 3,586 | - | 3,586 | 519 | |
| Charitable activities | |||||
| Street expenses | 813 | - | 813 | 493 | |
| CNI donations | 710 | - | 710 | 250 | |
| Other expenditure | - | - | - | 420 | |
| Volunteer recruitment and training | 58 | - | 58 | 89 | |
| Salaries & NI | 14,392 | - | 14,392 | 14,469 | |
| Other | 1,324 | - | 1,324 | 1,370 | |
| Total | 20,882 | - | 20,882 | 17,611 | |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | 4,667 | - | 4,667 | 72 | |
| Transfers between funds | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Net movement in funds | 4,667 | - | 4,667 | 72 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 29,676 | - | 29,676 | 29,604 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 34,343 | - | 34,343 | 29,676 |
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WOKING STREET ANGELS
BALANCE SHEET
31 March 2025
| BALANCE SHEET 31 March 2025 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| funds | funds | funds | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||||
| Tangible assets | 6 | 441 | - | 441 | 588 |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Debtors | 7 | 225 | - | 225 | 564 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 45,589 | - | 45,589 | 28,840 | |
| 45,814 | - | 45,814 | 29,404 | ||
| CREDITORS | |||||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | (9,596) | - | (9,596) | (316) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 36,218 | - | 36,218 | 29,088 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 36,659 | - | 36,659 | 29,676 | |
| CREDITORS | |||||
| Amounts falling due in more than one year | 9 | (2,316) | - | (2,316) | (316) |
| NET ASSETS | 34,343 | - | 34,343 | 29,676 | |
| FUNDS | 11 | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | 34,343 | 29,676 | |||
| Restricted funds | - | - | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 34,343 | 29,676 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 20[th] December 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
RMPotter
RMPotter (Jan 21, 2026 21:17:55 GMT)
R M Potter - Trustee
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WOKING STREET ANGELS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
- Computer equipment 25% on reducing balance
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
| INVESTMENT INCOME | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Deposit account interest | 679 | 479 |
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WOKING STREET ANGELS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
3. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation - owned assets | 147 | 188 |
4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||
| Donations and legacies | 17,204 | - | 17,204 |
| Investment income | 479 | - | 479 |
| Total | 17,683 | - | 17,683 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Raising funds | |||
| 475 | - | 475 | |
| Charitable activities | |||
| Street expenses | 493 | - | 493 |
| CNI donations | 250 | - | 250 |
| Other expenditure | 469 | - | 469 |
| Volunteer recruitment and training | 56 | - | 56 |
| Salaries & NI | 14,469 | - | 14,469 |
| Other | 1,399 | - | 1,399 |
| Total | 17,611 | - | 17,611 |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | 72 | - | 72 |
| Transfers between funds | 1,647 | (1,647) | - |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 27,955 | 1,647 | 29,604 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 29,676 | - | 29,676 |
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WOKING STREET ANGELS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
| 6. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | ||||
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| Computer | |||||
| equipment | |||||
| £ | |||||
| COST | |||||
| At 1 April 2024 | 1,482 | ||||
| Additions | - | ||||
| At 31 March 2025 | 1,482 | ||||
| DEPRECIATION | |||||
| At 1 April 2024 | 894 | ||||
| Charge for year | 147 | ||||
| At 31 March 2025 | 1,041 | ||||
| NET BOOK VALUE | |||||
| At 31 March 2025 | 441 | ||||
| At 31 March 2025 | 588 | ||||
| 7. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Prepayments | 225 | 564 | |||
| 8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | ||||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| PAYE payable | 267 | 257 | |||
| Pensions payable | 64 | 59 | |||
| Deferred Income | 9,265 | - | |||
| 9,596 | 316 | ||||
| 9. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE IN MORE THAN ONE YEAR | ||||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Deferred income | 2,316 | - | |||
| 2,316 | - | ||||
| 10. | DEFERRED INCOME | ||||
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Deferred income falling due within one year | 9,265 | - | |||
| Deferred income falling due within more than one year | 2,316 | - | |||
| 11,581 | - |
The charity received a grant of £18,530 from the National Lottery Community Fund (NFL) from 1 July 2024 for 2 years. The deferred income represents the elements of this grant for the 15 months beyond the end of the financial year.
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11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net | Transfers | |||||
| movement | between | At | ||||
| At 1.4.24 | in funds | funds | 31.3.25 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||||
| General fund - unrestricted | 23,676 | 5,937 | (1,270) | 28,343 | ||
| Equipment | 2,000 | (831) | 831 | 2,000 | ||
| Recruitment and Marketing | 4,000 | (439) | 439 | 4,000 | ||
| 29,676 | 4,667 | - | 34,343 | |||
| Restricted funds | ||||||
| PPE | - | - | - | - | ||
| Gazebo | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 29,676 | 4,667 | - | 34,343 | ||
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | ||||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | ||||
| resources | expended | in funds | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||||
| General fund - unrestricted | 25,549 | (20,882) | 4,667 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 25,549 | (20,882) | 4,667 | |||
| Comparatives for movement in funds | ||||||
| Net | Transfers | |||||
| movement | between | At | ||||
| At 1.4.23 | in funds | funds | 31.3.24 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||||
| General fund - unrestricted | 21,957 | 875 | 844 | 23,674 | ||
| Equipment | 2,000 | (548) | 548 | 2,000 | ||
| Recruitment and Marketing | 4,000 | (255) | 255 | 4,000 | ||
| 27,957 | 72 | 1,647 | 29,676 | |||
| Restricted funds | ||||||
| PPE | 647 | - | (647) | - | ||
| Gazebo | 1,000 | - | (1,000) | - | ||
| 1,647 | - | (1,647) | - | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 29,604 | 72 | - | 29,676 | ||
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | ||||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | ||||
| resources | expended | in funds | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||||
| General fund - unrestricted | 17,683 | (17,611) | 72 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 17,683 | (17,611) | 72 |
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WOKING STREET ANGELS
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025
| DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2025 |
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|---|---|---|
| 31.3.25 | 31.3.24 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations | 15,421 | 6,204 |
| Grants | 9,449 | 11,000 |
| 24,870 | 17,204 | |
| Investment income | ||
| Deposit account interest | 679 | 479 |
| Total incoming resources | 25,549 | 17,683 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Raising donations and legacies | ||
| Advertising & marketing | 381 | 166 |
| Charity events | 3,205 | 353 |
| 3,586 | 519 | |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Wages | 13,862 | 13,929 |
| Pensions | 530 | 540 |
| Street expenses | 813 | 493 |
| CNI donations | 710 | 250 |
| Other expenditure | - | 420 |
| Volunteer recruitment and training | 58 | 89 |
| 15,973 | 15,721 | |
| Support costs | ||
| Other | ||
| Support costs | - | - |
| Office/Administrative | 20 | - |
| Printing & stationery | 129 | - |
| Bank fees | 60 | 60 |
| Subscriptions | - | 13 |
| Telephone | 290 | 280 |
| Computer equipment | 147 | 188 |
| 646 | 541 | |
| Governance costs | ||
| Insurance | 677 | 829 |
| Total resources expended | 20,882 | 17,611 |
| Net income/(expenditure) | 4,667 | 72 |
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