BACK ON THE MAP LIMITED
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Company Number: 05212073 Charity Number: 1138833
REPORT AND GROUP AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Prepared by:
Osbourne Sandy & Co Chartered Accountants
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10 Grange Terrace Sunderland
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Charity Number: | Charity Number: | 1138833 |
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| Company Number: | 5212073 | |
| Registered | Office: | 67 Toward Road |
| Hendon | ||
| Sunderland | ||
| SR2 8JG | ||
| Trustees: | JulieDawn Gray | |
| James Pace | ||
| Edward Moore | ||
| Keri Bethell | ||
| Bina (Mamotas) Begum | ||
| Giles David Mccourt | ||
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| Jemma Brunniche | ||
| Philip Gordon Ewing | ||
| Charlotte Hannah Fox | ||
| Peter Harrison | ||
| Helen Raymond | ||
| Auditors: | Osbourne Sandy& Co. | |
| Chartered Accountants | ||
| 10 Grange Terrace | ||
| Sunderland | ||
| SR2 7DF | ||
| Bankers: | The Co-op Bank Ple | |
| 5/6 Fawcett Street | ||
| Sunderland | ||
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Back on the Map Limited
(A company limited by Guarantee) Company Registration number 05212073
INTRODUCTION FROM THE CHAIR
2024/25 has been a year of considerable achievements and successes for Back on the Map. As we come to the end of the year it’s time to reflect on these collective achievements but also start to think about the future, because as you all know, there’s still a lot of work to do as we continue our mission to make Hendona place of opportunity, to live, work and thrive.
We’ve continued to deliver impactful programmes across our three strategic objectives that guide our work;
A Better Place A Stronger Community and A Local Voice
Here are some ofthe highlights of 2024/25...
Youth
Phase | renovation of Elliot House has been completed and re-opened to great success as a dedicated space for the delivery of community services for 18-30 year olds in collaboration with many valuable partners, securing “Million Hours” funding to continue this vital work.
Apprenticeships
We have extended our Apprenticeship opportunities in 2024/25 At Back on the Map we have a commitment to helping young people develop meaningful careers through our Apprenticeship programmes. We now have four apprentices, three of whom were recognised for their achievements this year. Firstly Chelsea Leng Adams won Intermediate Apprentice of the year at the NE Apprentice Awards. Nathan Mahan won Apprentice of the year at the Sunderland Echo Business Excellence Awards. Finally, Nusrat Begum was awarded a Wear Innovative Award from the Foundation of Light.
And speaking of awards, our CEO Jo Cooper was named Charity Leader of the Year in the North East Charity Awards this year.
Back on the Map also won Social Enterprise of the Year in the Sunderland Echo Excellence in Business Awards.
Volunteering
Volunteering continues to be key to what we do, ensuring we are locally led, we can’t thank our volunteers enough for the generosity of their time.
In 2024/25: We have 61 active volunteers running peer led community services. We are utilising an Average of 104 volunteer hours per week. We have hosted 5 Corporate volunteer days, 49 Corporate Volunteers gave 211 hours of their time in our community.
In 2025/26, we’ll be developing our Volunteer Pathways training offer through a collaborative programme alongside four other Sunderland based Community Anchors.
Health Hub
One of the most exciting developments of recent months is our leasing of the former Ashburn Medical Centre on Toward Road. Over the next 12 months we’ll work with local people to develop a Hendon Health Hub which will provide muchneeded health services to the people in our community who need them most.
Julie D Gray Chairperson, Back on the Map Limited
Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31% March 2025 The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31% March 2025.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS Reference and administrative details are shown in the schedule of members of the Board and professional advisors on page | of the financial statements.
THE TRUSTEES
Julie Dawn Gray — (Chairperson from December 2017, re-appointed as Chairperson 27.03.2025) Kevin Rooney — Treasurer (resigned 27.03.2025)
Philip Ewing — Treasurer (appointed as Treasurer 27.03.2025) James Pace
Edward Moore Keri Bethell Bina (Mamotas) Begum Charlotte Fox Peter Harrison Jemma Brunniche | Helen Raymond
Giles McCourt (appointed (27.03.2025)
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Back on the Map was established as a Company limited by Guarantee on 23"? August 2004 (No. 05212073). On 5 November 2010 the company obtained charitable status, upon which it became registered with the Charity Commission (No 1138833). The organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees who set the policies and strategy of the Charity.
NATURE OF GOVERNING DOCUMENT
The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which sets the objects and powers of the Charity. The company is governed by its Articles of Association and Trustees (who are also directors for the purpose of company law) were recruited in accordance with the terms of the Articles of Association. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE CHARITY The Board employs 14 full-time and 11 part time members of staff. The leadership team has 4 full time staff members, 2 full tradingtime andarm,| partknown time managers,as Back on the10 Mapfull timeEnterprises and 8 partLtd. timeBackdelivery on the staff.’Map TheEnterprisesorganisationwas establishedis a registeredas Charitya wholly-owned with a Company on 24 September 2010 and this is registered at Companies House (No. 7387041). On a monthly and annual basis the trading company gifts an amount to the Charity and, currently, that is one of the main sources of income for the Charity.
RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES
Charity Trustees are appointed by a majority vote of the Board at a general Board meeting that has a quorum present. Newly appointed Trustees are provided with Induction Training to ensure they are familiar with the Vision, Strategic Objectives, policies and operational activities of the Charity. Those holding elected officer posts of Chairperson and Treasurer stood down at the general meeting on 27" March in accordance with the Charity’s Memorandum and Articles. Nominations were invited from Trustees, Julie Gray was duly re-elected on 27" March 2025. Kevin Rooney retired from his role as Treasurer. A Nomination was received and seconded for Philip Ewing to act as Treasurer. Edward Moore continued to act as Charity Representative on Back on the Map Enterprises Board.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
CHARITY PURPOSE
Back on the Map’s objectives are to benefit the public by promoting and facilitating social, and economic regeneration in the area of Hendon, Sunderland. This is achieved by creating a community where local people can live, work and thrive. Improving the quality of life through the promotion of community ownership and local benefit. These objectives are inclusive, sustainable, accessible, open and honest whilst encouraging best practice, value for money, and making optimum use of partnership working. The detailed objectives specified in the Articles of Association include the relief of unemployment, the advancement of education, provision of housing and the improvement of housing, provision of recreational facilities, protection or conservation of the environment, provision of public health facilities, promotion of public safety and prevention of crime and such other means as may be from time to time determined by the trustees at their discretion.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Overseen by the Trustees, the staff team delivered services against our mission, ‘Making Hendon a place of opportunity to live, work and thrive’ and three strategic objectives of creating; A Stronger Community, A Better Place and a Local Voice. These objectives provide clear and demonstrable public benefit, are the driving force behind all our work and are clearly reflected in our Theory of Change model and our Strategic Plans. We ended the first 12 months of your agreed 5 year plan, ‘Social and Economic Change for Hendon 2023/28’ which sought to build infrastructure through capital investment on the high street whilst developing a people focused programme of social change for young people aged 14-30 and families facing poverty. The increasing and deep rooted poverty along with declining living standards and a lack of investment in facilities for young people locally has left our young people behind, disadvantaged by postcode and unable to reach their potential. We need an ambitious place to stem the tide of this decline and reach out to our young people fostering pride in place for this generation and those for years to come.
HENDON YOUTH
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Last year we piloted a Youth Empowerment Strategy in response to a lack of opportunities for young people. This plan works to address negative perceptions of the area and raise aspirations, creating the next generation of community leaders and youth workers. This led to the purchase of the former probation office on the patch and joint delivery of youth activities with key VCS partners.
This year we completed Phase.1 of the refurbishment of Elliott House, a former probation office into a dedicated youth space. There are plans to undertake further works at the building in direct response to young people, in years *% of the strategic plan. However this initial refurbishment has created a dedicated space for children and young people to meet and socialise in a safe setting. This new facility has attracted funding which has enabled us to establish a daily service for children and young people, Hendon Youth, in collaboration with the Sunderland All Together Consortium. Alongside this we have been able through grant funding to offer three community and youth apprenticeships this year to local young people to develop skills in the sector and recruit new talent. Back on the Map is now also a member of NE Youth, the regional LIO for Youth.
HIGH STREET REVOLUTION
Building upon the success of the Community Improvement District (CID) pilot where Back on the Map was held as an exemplar in high street management and renewal, we established a Traders Forum to steer the programme past the initial 12 months. As identified by local traders we sought to tackle an ambitious scheme to return a block of empty and derelict retail units back into use after 15 years vacant. The property was secured via a funding mix of charity reserves, social lending and refurbished using Community Ownership funds (COF). The project has seen four new retailers move onto the high street, expanding the offer to local peoples and increasing trade for all current traders by diversifying and complementing the local offer.
Creating shops, services and spaces people need on their high street that are resident led and appealing to the next generation will create a lasting legacy and succession for not just Back on the Map but the whole of Hendon. It has the potential to alleviate the cost of living pressures on households’ budgets through schemes and incentives with local traders using a Buy Hendon First model.
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HENDON HEALTH HUB
We will explore using our local trust with residents and our strong local infrastructure to scope a ‘Health Hub for Hendon’. We agreed a 12 month lease on the former GP surgery a stone’s throw from our main HQ and the local high street. We then set about establishing a partnership for delivery with trusted VCS organisations. The pilot programme has directly delivered health services to 355 individuals in the community.
Next year we will seek to complete the purchase, refurbish and bring back into use the former GP Surgery into a Community Front Door for preventative health interventions to tackle health inequalities and create a pathway to work. Providing a facility for delivery of VCS and Statutory preventative health services on the doorstep of local people. The area Hendon Health Hub will service has a population of between 11,500 (Hendon Ward) and 277,000 (Sunderland City) people. In regards to the health of the population, 3,181 people in the Hendon ward and 64,552 people in Sunderland are living with a limiting long term illness and disability. This equates to 25.1% of the Hendon population and 23.4% of the Sunderland population
HENDON ECO
Identified as a theme for work through the work we’ve undertaken in the CID pilot last year, we sought to improve the amenities and access to local green spaces to improve residents’ health and wellbeing. The Hendon ECO (Environmental Community Opportunities) project encompasses greening up the high street, staff and volunteer street ranger work, educational activities, teaching and learning sessions around food production and usage, volunteer coordination and training.
Funded by National Lottery Reaching Communities fund, over the next four years we will work in partnership with other like minded organisations and those who wish to share space at the Urban Garden at Corporation road Allotments, a social space for residents at Plot 86 (a disused, fly tipped allotment site) and a community growing allotment and orchard at Barley Mow park.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE DURING 2024/25
Progress against the objectives set for 2024/25 is set out below and these clearly demonstrate that the Charity is achieving its aims of providing public benefit to the Hendon community;
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Stronger Community: Our work over the past year focussed on assisting residents to rebuild their social networks and resilience; # 1. Service Delivery - Our community services provided support to 1258 individual residents, enabling beneficiaries to be more financially, emotionally and socially resilient through our services.
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Digital Exclusion - The programme assisted 216 residents facing digital exclusion and poverty. 3. Household Support Scheme - £126k supporting 454 families locally. The funds were distributed in targeted financial support for those families most at risk of food and fuel poverty due to the economic crisis.
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Community Pantry - The Community Pantry has continued to provide vital crisis support to residents experiencing food poverty, while also connecting vulnerable individuals with relevant support services. During 2024/25, the Pantry distributed 819 Grab-a-Bags filled with fresh fruit and vegetables, 95 crisis food parcels, and provided cooking on a budget classes to 55 participants. In addition, 94 fuel vouchers were issued to help ease the burden of rising energy costs. Access to the Community Pantry also resulted in 39 referrals for debt and benefits advice, offering long-term support to individuals facing financial hardship.
Local Voice;
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We have, and always will, maintain a resident majority on the Charity board of Trustees. 6 of our 12 Trustees are local people. With one vacancy for a Resident Trader.
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The Volunteer Handbook and Training Pathway was rolled out. The Volunteer Coordinator post has been sustained and is now acore role and we maintained our Investors in Volunteers accreditation.
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We continued to work with our statutory partners including Northumbria Police, Sunderland City Council to build community reassurance and offer a safe space for residents and Police to meet. We also provided community intelligence and advocated for residents on issues pertaining to crime/ASB concerns and hosted the monthly Police & Community meetings.
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Better Place; 1. BotM Enterprises generated income in excess of £655,500 and contributed to reversing physical decline in key neighbourhoods, bringing more previously problematic homes under positive local management and control in perpetuity.
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- Our High Street Revolution programme has brought street scene improvements to Villette Road. A new Traders & Stakeholders forum which has led to the group being constituted and embedded into our Governance arrangements
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- with a new ‘Resident Trader Representative’ role being created on our Charity Board. To renew pride, improve green spaces and deal with ‘ grot spots’ staff and volunteers from the East Rangers project
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- delivered 330 litter picks across the Hendon and East End area and 223 fly tips reported and sorted. Our volunteer Urban Rangers have carried out daily litter picks on the high street and installed and maintained new planters to green up the area and create a renewed sense of pride for local residents and traders.
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- We delivered the BotM-owned and managed portfolio to 87 homes, 36 Almshouses and 8 shops; increasing the number of locally owned and managed properties and extending the impact of our positive property and tenancy management.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS As set out in our 2023-2028 Strategy ‘Social and Economic Growth for Hendon’ The following priorities have been set for the strategy period;
Goal 1: Sustain Core Services
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e Maintain recurring revenue from residential portfolio in line with KPIs e Safeguard core community services through gift aid e Safeguard core costs through trading income
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Goal 2: Maintain a vital Housing Portfolio e Maintain Housing recurring revenue to fund core community services e Grow our Housing operations when financially viable to do so e Expand Housing Model through Hendon Home Investment offer
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Goal 3: Build the High Street Revolution
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® Improvements to the local High Street, Villette Road
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e Strategic capital acquisitions on the High Street e Build the agreed ‘Heart of Hendon’ brand; growing recognition and footfall on the High Street contributing to Community WealthBuilding
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e Establish a Trader’s & Stakeholder Forum & Charter
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Goal 4: Address a lack of Youth Opportunities @ Develop a Youth Engagement, Employment & Enterprise Strategy to secure succession of BotM operations and raising aspirations
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¢ Lead on the development of a ‘Youth Hub’ and provide facilities in the locality for partner outreach, bringing key services to the high street
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e Facilitate local delivery from strategic partners to respond to local need e Respond directly to concerns raised and prioritised by local young people via a Youth Forum e Create spaces for young people to meet, engage, learn, grow and lead social and economic change in their community e Restore a sense of pride and raise local aspirations
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Goal 5: Contribute to addressing Health Equalities
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© Scope the feasibility of a Health Hub for Hendon e Act as an anchor and provide facilities for health services in the community e Enable the delivery of preventative health and wellbeing activities in partnership with other VCS organisations
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Maintained Rental income — Despite challenging economic times we were able to maintain a good rental Income from our asset portfolio. Generating £655,502 of rental income in 2024/25.
Grant Income — We are indebted to The Rank Foundation, Greggs Foundation, Sir James Knott Trust, National Lottery Community Fund, The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington, The Clothworkers’ Foundation, The Barbour Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation and Sunderland City Council for grants of £520,790 that enabled us to deliver a vast range of support services and to reduce the impact of the economic and cost of living crisis on local residents.
Trading Income — The charity’s wholly-owned trading subsidiary, BotM Enterprises, continued to trade efficiently; generating a surplus of £221.4k of which £223.k was gifted to the Charity to support its revenue requirements, plus £248,402 toward salaries. Trustees are very pleased with the ongoing success of the venture, particularly during a very difficult period.
Financial Position — The group has total funds of £5,818,486, including £124,646 designated Long Term Renewals funds (Capital Reserves) and £250,000 Revenue Reserves which Trustees believe should be set aside for essential operating costs in the event of a sudden change in income or expenditure as well as grant income toward the cost of delivering a wide range of community services and strategic house/property purchases. The Company also has restricted ‘funds’ of £4,330,057 (Investment Properties) which underpin the success of the charity and its ability to meet its financial sustainability imperatives as well as charitable objectives. Further information can be found at Note 14 of the accounts. Cashflow at the year end is positive and ensures the charity can continue as a going concern. The Trustee Board is satisfied with the trading and operations in the year and are confident of the Charity’s ability to deliver its plans in the coming year.
SIGNIFICANCE OF VOLUNTEERS
Back on the Map prides itself on being resident-led and locally accountable and this is the golden thread in our governance arrangements, strategic leadership and day-to-day operations. The Charity is led by a strong board of volunteer Trustees, the majority of whom are Hendon residents, who each bring a unique set of skills, local knowledge and lived experience to steer and lead the organisation to meet its charitable objectives. In addition, our team of volunteers play a vital role in maintaining and co-designing the Charity’s community services at Carnegie Community Corner and The Workshop. This growing ‘army’ of local people contribute to the day-to-day running of the Centres and the activities by delivering social opportunities. That includes managing our Community Library services, carrying out front-of-house and reception functions as well as steering the development of services through the Volunteer Committee; enabling us to achieve our ‘Stronger Community’ and ‘Local Voice’ objectives. All of this work contributed and is evidenced by our successful award of Investors in Volunteer accreditation.
INTERNAL CONTROLS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
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RESERVES POLICY
The Charity currently maintains a small amount of free reserves, sufficient to meet our working capital requirements and long term commitments. The Charity board agreed the 2024/25 Reserves Policy to accrue approximately 3 months of operational costs in reserve and, for capital reserves, to continue to accrue sums equivalent to 10% net rental income per annum for Long Term Renewals associated with the Back on the Map’s housing and commercial property portfolio.
ASSET VALUATION
The charity always considers the fair value of all its investments on a regular basis and at all of its board meetings. The investment return and fair value are always considered together to maximise the benefit to the charities objectives. The year ended 31st March 2022 had its quinquennial external valuation which supported the in house valuations of the senior housing management team. The board fully accepted the valuations and recognised a significant loss which was as anticipated. There was significant work done up to and including until the point of approval by the board.
The work performed by the senior management team anda local agent for the year ended 31st March 2025 was on the same basis, discussed and agreed. This indicated that there were no changes to the fair value of its investments. To ensure this opinion was supported we obtained further external valuation confirmation that our investments are stated at fair value. Therefore the board considers no adjustments are required to fair value.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Trustees have complied with the duty in S4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. This is reflected both in the objectives and achievements for 2024/25 and in the objectives outlined for 2025/26.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TRUSTEES
All Trustees receive a formal Induction on taking up their place on the Charity or Enterprises Boards and comprehensive written reports and management accounts are provided to all Board members a week in advance of each board meeting. These contain full details of progress against Back on the Map’s operational objectives, financial data with analyses as well as the organisation's wider strategic position. It is the duty of Trustees and Directors to ask pertinent questions and to seek clarification on any matter, ensure they act with due diligence and make decisions with all necessary information at all times. The Chief Executive has ensured that comprehensive reports have been, and will continue to be, provided to enable the Trustees/Directors to carry out their roles effectively. Where there is any doubt, it is the duty of each member to seek clarification.
TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The trustees (who are also the directors of Back on the Map Limited for the purposes of company law) 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).
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Company law requires 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’s company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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(a) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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(b) observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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(c) make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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(d) state whether applicable Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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(e) prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose, with reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position of the charitable company and which 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 charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
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@ there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company’s auditor is not aware; and
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e the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditor is aware of that information.
AUDITOR
The two year term for Osbourne, Sandy & Co came to an end with the completion of the 2024/25 audit. We will undertake a transparent procurement process in 2025/26 to secure an audit firm for future years.
SMALL COMPANIES PROVISION
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 31* July 2025 and are signed on behalf of the Trustees by
J D Gray, Chairperson and Trustee
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES OF BACK ON THE MAP LIMITED
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Back on the Map Limited (the ‘parent charitable company’) and its subsidiaries (the 'group') for the year ended 31st March 2025 which comprise the consolidated and parent company statement of Financial Activity, the consolidated and parent company balance sheets, the consolidated and parent company cash flow statements and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
° give a true and fair view of the state of the group and parent charitiable company affairs as at 31st March 2025, and of the group and parent charitable company's incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
° have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
° have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group’s or parent charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BACK ON THE MAP LIMITED
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the trustees annual report , other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
° the information given in the trustees’ report (incorporating the directors’ report) for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and ° the directors’ report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and parent charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors’ report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
e adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent charitable company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
° the parent charitable company’s financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
e certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
® we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. [; or
e the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies’ regime and take advantage of the small companies’ exemptions in preparing the directors’ report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BACK ON THE MAP LIMITED Continued
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 8, the trustees (who are also the directors of the parent charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group's and parent charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the group or parent charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditors responsibilities for the audit of financial statements
We have been appointed auditor under the Companies Act 2006 and section 151 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with those Acts.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Our approach was as follows:
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We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the entity from our general commercial and sector experience and from previous audits of the client.
We assessed the risk of material misstatement in respect of fraud by obtaining an understanding of the charity and its subsidiary's activities, business processes and accounting systems and assessing the susceptibility to fraud.
We corroborated our enquiries through discussions with trustees and other members of management, review of minutes of trustees’ meetings.
We determined that the most significant laws and regulations which have a direct impact on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements are the Companies Act 2006, the charity law and accounting standards. These comprise FRS 102 and the Charities SORP.
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The following are significant because non-compliance would have a material effect on the financial statements - charity law, the company's charitable trust, employment law, health and safety and tenancy law.
Based on the results of our risk assessment we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with such laws and regulations identified above.
Based on the results of our risk assessment we designed our audit procedures to identify and to address material misstatements in relation to fraud.
We considered the risk of fraud through management override, and in response, we incorporated testing of manual journal entries into our audit approach.
The engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the approriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations.
Fraud risk factors were discussed during the audit team briefing and professional scepticism exercised throughout the audit.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit there is a risk that we will not detect all misstatements due to irregularities, including fraud.
The more removed the laws and regulations are from the financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance.
Material misstatments that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect that those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment, forgery, omission, misrepresentation and collusion.
Audit standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiries of management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any, in the absence of identified or suspected non-compliance.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.fre.org.uk/Our-Work/Audit/Audit-and-assurance/Standards-and-guidance/Standardsand-guidance-for-auditors/Auditors-responsibilities-for-audit/Description-of-auditors-responsibilities-foraudit.aspx. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BACK ON THE MAP SE LIMITED Continued TRUSTEES OF BACK ON THE MAP
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s trustees for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
O.E. Sandy FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) Osbourne Sandy & Co (Statutory Auditor) 10[GrangeTerrace] Sunderland SR2 7DF 12th November 2025
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
| Total | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | Restricted | Unrestricted | 2025 | 2024 | |
| INCOMEFROM | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fund Raising | 3 | - | 655,502 | 655,502 | 593,090 |
| Charitable Activities | 4 | 480,342 | 155,439 | 635,781 | 666,310 |
| TOTAL | 480,342 | 810,941 | 1,291,283 | 1,259,400 | |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||||
| RaisingFunds | 6 | - | 431,466 | 431,466 | 408,778 |
| Charitable Activities | 6 | 451,936 | 282,103 | 734,039 | 561,881 |
| TOTAL | 451,936 | 713,569 | 1,165,505 | 970,659 | |
| NETINCOME(EXPENDITURE) BEFORE | |||||
| INVESTMENT GAINSAND (LOSSES) | 28,406 | 97,372 | 125,778 | 288,741 | |
| OTHERGAINSAND (LOSSES) | - | - | — | - | |
| NETMOVEMENT INFUNDS | 28,406 | 97,372 | 125,778 | 288,741 | |
| Reconciliation ofFunds: | |||||
| Total Funds Brought Forward | 4,484,222 | 1,208,486 | 5,692,708 | 5,403,967 | |
| TotalFundsCarriedForward | 4,512,628 | 1,305,858 | 5,818,486 | 5,692,708 |
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CHARITABLE COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
(INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
(Continued)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Total|Total|
|Note|Restricted|Unrestricted|2025|2024|
|INCOME FROM|£|£|£|£|
|Charitable|Activities|4|480,342|155,439|635,781|663,135|
|Investments|3|-|223,600|223,600|140,000|
|TOTAL|480,342|379,039|859,381|803,135|
|EXPENDITURE|ON|
|Charitable|Activities|5|451,936|279,520|731,456|558,391|
|.|
|TOTAL|451,936|279,520|731,456|558,391|
|NET INCOME (EXPENDITURE)|BEFORE|
|INVESTMENT|GAINS AND|(LOSSES)|28,406|99,519|127,925|244,744|
|OTHER GAINS AND|(LOSSES)|-|-|=|-|
|NET MOVEMENT|IN FUNDS|28,406|99,519|127,925|244,744|
|Reconciliation|of Funds:|
|Total|Funds|Brought|Forward|4,484,222|1,068,031|5,552,253|5,307,509|
|Total|Funds|Carried Forward|4,512,628|1,167,550|5,680,178|5,552,253|
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BACK ON THE MAP LIMITED Company Number: 05212073
BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST MARCH 2025
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Group|Charitable|Company|
|Note|2025|2024|2025|2024|
|FIXED ASSETS|£|£|£|£|
|Tangible Assets|9|298,443|302,003|298,443|302,003|
|Investments|10|5,265,500|5,090,440|5,265,510|5,090,450|
|5,563,943|5,392,443|5,563,953|5,392,453|
|CURRENT|ASSETS|
|Debtors|11|83,387|143,930|136,615|183,798|
|Cash|at bank and|in hand|697,295|701,829|455,300|491,528|
|a|
|780,682|845,759|591,915|675,326|
|CURRENT|LIABILITIES|
|Amounts|falling due within one year|12|(180,748)|(144,429)|(130,299)|(114,461)|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)|599,934|701,330|461,616|560,865|
|TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT|
|LIABILITIES|6,163,877|6,093,773|6,025,569|5,953,318|
|CREDITORS|
|Amounts|falling|due|after more|than|
|one year|12|(345,391)|(401,065)|(345,391)|(401,065)|
|NET ASSETS|ee5,818,486|5,692,708|5,680,178eee5,552,253|
|THE|FUNDS|OF THE|CHARITY|
|Unrestricted Funds|13|1,305,858|1,208,486|1,167,550|1,068,031|
|Restricted|Income Funds|14|4,512,628|4,484,222|4,512,628|4,484,222|
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|TOTAL FUNDS|5,818,486|5,692,708|5,680,178|5,592,293 __|
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These accounts are prepared in accordance with the special provisions of part 15 of the Companies Act relating to small companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees and were authorised for issue on 31st July 2025 and are signed on their behalf by:
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J.D. Gray -.
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
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|Group|Charitable|Company|
|Note|2025|2024|2025|2024|
|£|£|£|£|
|Cash|used|in|operating|activities|(423,489)|(145,161)|200,319|428,669|
|Cash|flows|from|investing|activities|
|Investment|income|3|655,502|593,090|-|-|
|Proceeds|from|Sale|of Assets|1,050|133,000|1,050|133,000|
|Purchase|of fixed|assets:|
|Fixtures|and|Fittings|9|(6,863)|(180,832)|(6,863)|(180,832)|
|Investment|Properties|10|(175,060)|(259,940)|(175,060)|(259,940)|
|Cash|provided|by|(used|in)|investing|
|activities|474,629|285,318|(180,873)|(307,772)|
|Cash|flows|from|financing|activities|
|Loan|advances|-|115,000|-|115,000|
|Loan repayments|(55,674)|(38,979)|=|(55,674)|— (38,979)|
|Cash|provided|by|(used|in)|financing|
|activities|(55,674)|76,021|(55,674)|76,021|
|Increase|(decrease)|in|cash|and|cash|equivalents|
|in|the|year|(4,534)|216,178|(36,228)|196,918|
|Cash|and|cash|equivalents|at|the|beginning|of|
|the year|701,829|485,651|491,528|294,610|
|Total|cash|and|cash|equivalents|at|the|end|
|of the year|697,295|701,829|455,300|491,528|
|Reconciliation|of net|movements|in|funds|to|net|cash|flow|from|operating|activities|
|Net|movement|in|funds|125,778|288,741|127,925|244,744|
|Add|back|depreciation|charge,|loss|on|disposal|of|
|assets|and|other|(gains)|and|losses|9,373|16,951|9,373|16,951|
|Deduct|income|shown|in:|
|Investment|activities|(655,502)|(593,090)|-|-|
|Decrease|(increase)|in|debtors|60,543|148,906|47,183|167,043|
|(Decrease)|increase|in|creditors|36,319|(6,669)|15,838|(69)|
|Net cash|used|in|operating|activities|(423,489)|(145,161)|200,319|428,669|
|Analysis|of changes|in|net|debt|-|see|note|15|
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
- ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
a) 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 of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective Ist January 2018) — Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011.
Back on the Map Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
b) Group financial statements
The financial statements consolidate the results of the charity and its wholly owned subsidiary Back on the Map Enterprises Limited on a acquistion basis.
c) Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the items 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 other grants, whether ‘capital’ grants or ‘revenue’ grants is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
d) Donated services and facilities
In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised - refer to the trustees’ annual report for more information about their contribution.
e) Interest receivable
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.
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Cont'd
f) Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available to spend on activities that further any of the purposes of the charity. Restricted funds are only available for the purpose which they were given. More information can be found at note 14.
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 headings:
-
costs of raising funds comprise the costs of commercial trading.
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e expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity.
-
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) Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures & Fittings and Motor Vehicles are capitalised at cost and are depreciated over their estimated useful economic lives ona straight line or reducing balance basis as follows: Asset Category Annual Rate
Fixtures & Fittings 25% to 50% Straight Line Basis & Lease Term Motor Vehicles 25% Reducing Balance Basis Group Land and Buildings 2% Straight Line Basis
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Cont'd
i) Land and Buildings — Investment Properties
Properties purchased for rent are capitalised on the basis of purchase price plus refurbishment costs. Thereafter they are included at a fair value assessed by the directors with gains and losses recognised in the SOFA. In the year 31st March 2022 year the charity had utilised the services of independent extermal RICS accredited surveyors to perform quinquennial valuations.
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 highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
iH) Creditors and provisions
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.
m) Pensions
Employees joining the money purchase pension scheme operated by St James Place contract directly with the insurance company. The charity also makes a contribution to this pension scheme and acts as agent in collecting and paying over employee pension contributions.
n) Going concern
- The directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing financial statements as outlined in the Trustees Responsibilities Statement.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
(Continued)
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Cont'd
0) Registered status
Back on the Map Limited was registered as a UK company on 23rd August 2004 (No 05212073). On 5th November 2010 the company obtained charitable status, upon which it became registered with the Charity Commission (No 1138833).
2. KEY MANAGEMENT DISCLOSURE
The directors consider the Board of Directors, who are the charity’s trustees, and the senior management team comprise the key management personnel of the charity in charge of directing and controlling, running and operating the charity on a day to day basis. All directors give of their time freely and no director received remuneration in the year. Details of directors’ expenses and related party transactions are disclosed in note 16 to the accounts.
The pay of the senior staff is reviewed annually and normally increased in accordance with average earnings.
|
| Group | Charitable | Compan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | INVESTMENTS | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| GiftAid from SubsidiaryCompany | - | - | 223,600 | 140,000 | ||
| Rents Received | 655,502 | 593,090 | ; | . | ||
| 655,502 | 593,090 | 223,600 | 140,000 | |||
| 4 | * | INCOMING RESOURCESFROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 3024 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Grants received inyear | 573,666 | 635,141 | 573,666 | 635,141 | ||
| Other income | 62,115 | 31,169 | 62,115 | 27,994 | ||
| 635,781 | 666,310 | 635,781 | 663,135 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
(Continued)
| Group | Charitable | Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | TOTALEXPENDITURE | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Advertising | 2,143 | 946 | 2,143 | 946 | ||
| Audit Fees | 8,511 | 9,340 | 5,928 | 5,850 | ||
| Bad Debts | 1,181 | 744 | - | - | ||
| Bank Charges | 2,321 | 1,990 | 44 | 24 | ||
| Depreciation | 9,424 | 9,951 | 9,424 | 9,951 | ||
| Disposal ofAssets - | Loss (Profit) | (51) | 7,000 | (51) | 7,000 | |
| Funded Expenditure | 123,621 | 44,859 | 123,621 | 44,859 | ||
| Heat and Light | 21,959 | 19,340 | 18,804 | 14,411 | ||
| Insurance | 15,681 | 13,813 | 14,411 | 12,519 | ||
| Interest | 5,085 | 5,352 | 5,085 | 5,352 | ||
| IT Expenses | 1,829 | 1,311 | 1,829 | 1,311 | ||
| Lease Payments | - | 2,294 | - | - | ||
| MotorExpenses | , | 6,968 | 7,323 | - | - | |
| Office Costs | 2,588 | 1,221 | 2,588 | 1,221 | ||
| Printing “ |
2,078 | 1,865 | 2,078 | 1,865 | ||
| Professional Fees | 32,429 | 40,080 | 31,329 | 39,989 | ||
| ProjectCosts | - | 27,244 | - | 27,244 | ||
| Rates and Rent | 32,956 | 27,349 | 29,331 | 23,134 | ||
| Repairs andMaintenance | 165,760 | 137,261 | 14,327 | 10,164 | ||
| Sessional Workand | Training | - | 512 | - | 512 | |
| Staff | 691,471 | 576,120 | 443,069 | 328,660 | ||
| Telephone | 7,493 | 7,833 | 4,747 | 4,669 | ||
| Training | 3,875 | - | 3,875 | - | ||
| Travel and Sundry Expenses | 28,183 | 26,911 | 18,874 | 18,710 | ||
| 1,165,505 | 970,659 | 731,456 | 558,391 |
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(Continued)
| 6. | ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | Raising funds expenditure is represented by the costs incurred governance costs. |
by the charity's | trading | subsidiary excluding | ||
| b) | Charitable activities consist of: | Activities | Grant | |||
| Undertaken | Funding of | Support | ||||
| Directly | Activities | Costs | Total | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Main Fund | 265,110 | - | 16,993 | 282,103 | ||
| Own Use Property Fund | - | 1,000 | - | 1,000 | ||
| Small Projects | - | 1,419 | - | 1,419 | ||
| Rank Time to Shine | - | 6,529 | - | 6,529 | ||
| Sunderland City Council | ||||||
| Extended Winter Offer | - | 10,809 | - | 10,809 | ||
| Sunderland City Council | ||||||
| Fancy aDayOut | - | 3,781 | - | 3,781 | ||
| Greggs Foundation | - | 15,524 | - | 15,524 | ||
| Sunderland City Council | ||||||
| (East Rangers) | - | 16,249 | - | 16,249 | ||
| Sunderland City Council | ||||||
| Household Support Funds | - | 14,214 | - | 14,214 | ||
| Virgin Money Foundation | ||||||
| Community Anchors Funding | - | 13,750 | - | 13,750 | ||
| The Charity ofSirRichard Whittington (1) | - | 32,500 | - | 32,500 | ||
| The Charity ofSirRichard Whittington (2) | - | 1,183 | 1,183 | |||
| Community Foundation | - | 9,891 | - | 9,891 | ||
| Sunderland City Council | ||||||
| Youth Work | - | 23,640 | - | 23,640 | ||
| Biffa | - | 1,866 | - | 1,866 | ||
| UKSPF Links for Life Sunderland | - | 22,089 | 22,089 | |||
| Community Ownership Fund -Revenue | - | 8,423 | - | 8,423 | ||
| UKSPF Enterprising Sunderland | - | 21,884 | - | 21,884 | ||
| Joicey Trust | - | 2,000 | - | 2,000 | ||
| Natures Hub | - | 2,767 | - | 2,767 | ||
| Swire Charitable Trust | - | 23,942 | - | 23,942 | ||
| The National Lottery Community Fund | ||||||
| Reaching Communities | - | 138,866 | - | 138,866 | ||
| The National Lottery Community Fund | ||||||
| Million Hours | - | 20,833 | - | 20,833 | ||
| RankCommunity Anchor | - | 24,999 | - | 24,999 | ||
| Sunderland City Council | ||||||
| Walk and Talk | - | 12,000 | - | 12,000 | ||
| Clothworkers | - | 12,823 | - | 12,823 | ||
| Sunderland City Council | - | |||||
| Smoking Cessation | - | 6,869 | - | 6,869 | ||
| TheNational LotteryAwards For allFund | - | 2,086 | - | 2,086 | ||
| 265,110 | 451,936 | 16,993 | 734,039 |
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STAMNOTES TO THE FINANCIALEAE STATEMENTSSTATEMENTS FORFOR THETHE YEARYEAR ENDEDENDED 31ST31ST MARCHMARCH 20252025 (Continued)
6. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE - Continued
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Support|Costs|are|made|up|as|follows:|
|Governance|15,164|
|Information|Technology|1,829|
|16,993|
|Group|Charitable Company|
|2025|2024|2025|2024|
|7.|NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS|£|£|£|£|
|This|is|stated|after comprising:|
|Staff pension|contributions|29,551|25,649|29,551|25,649|
|Depreciation|9,424|9,951|9,424|9,951|
|(Profit)|Loss|on|Disposal|of Asset|(51)|7,000|(51)|7,000|
|Auditor’s|fees|EO8,511|9,340|5,928|5,850HD|
|8.|.|Group|Charitable Company|
|PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES|2025|2024|2025|2024|
|°|
|Total|staff costs|were|as|follows:|£|£|£|£|
|Wages and|Salaries|612,053|505,989|612,053|505,989|
|Social|Security Costs|49,867|44,482|49,867|44,482|
|Other Pension|Costs|29,551|25,649|29,551|25,649|
|Management Fee|Recharged|-|-|(248,402)|(247,460)|
|691,471|576,120|443,069|328,660|
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The average number of staff employed is as follows:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|2025|2024|
|£|£|£|£|
|Number of Staff|22|20|22|20|
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One employee received remuneration between £ 70,000 and £80,000. Key management remuneration amounted to £77,956.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
(Continued)
| TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | Fixtures & | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fittings and | ||||
| Motor | Land | and | ||
| Vehicles | Buildings | Total | ||
| Group | Group | Group | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Cost | ||||
| At IstApril 2024 | 109,743 | 271,147 | 380,890 | |
| Disposals | (999) | - | (999) | |
| Additions | 6,863 | - | 6,863 | |
| At 31st March 2025 | 115,607 | 2/1147 | 386,754 | |
| Accumulated Depreciation | ||||
| At Ist April 2024 | 74,988 | 3,899 | 78,887 | |
| Charge forYear | 7,101 | 2,323 | 9,424 | |
| At 31st March 2025 | 82,089 | 6,222 | 88,311 | |
| Net Book Value | ||||
| At 31st March 2025 | 33,518 | 264,925 | 298,443 | |
| At31stMarch2024 | 34,755 | 267,248 | 302,003 |
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| 10. | INVESTMENTS | Investment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Properties | ||||
| Valuation - Group | £ | |||
| At Ist April 2024 | 5,090,440 | |||
| Additions | 175,060 | |||
| Disposals | ||||
| Revaluation Adjustment | - | |||
| At 31st March 2025 | 5,265,500 | |||
| Unlisted | Investment | |||
| Investment | Properties | Total | ||
| Valuation - Charitable Company | £ | £ | £ | |
| At Ist April 2024 | 10 | 5,090,440 | 5,090,450 | |
| Additions | - | 175,060 | 175,060 | |
| Disposals | - | - | - | |
| Revaluation Adjustment | - | - | - | |
| At31stMarch2025 | 10 | 5,265,500 | 5,265,510 |
The carrying value of the investment properties on a historical cost basis would have been £5,193,503.
|
Investments and income earned from other activities
| Investments and income earned from other activities | Investments and income earned from other activities | Investments and income earned from other activities |
|---|---|---|
| The unlisted investments above include a 100% interest in the issued share capital of Back on the Map | ||
| Enterprises Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. | The wholly owned trading subsidiary | |
| Back on theMap Enterprises Limited is incorporated in the UnitedKingdom (companynumber 7387041) and | ||
| pays all of its profits to the charity under the gift aid scheme. A | summary ofthe trading results is shown | |
| below. | ||
| The summary financial performance ofthe subsidiary alone is: | 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ | |
| Turnover | 655,502 | 593,090 |
| Other Income | - | 3,175 |
| Cost ofSales and Administration Costs | (434,049) | (412,268) |
| Net Profit | 221,453 | 183,997 |
| Profits Brought Forward | 140,455 | 96,458 |
| Distribution to the Charity | (223,600) | (140,000) |
| 138,308 | 140,455 | |
| The assets and liabilities ofthe subsidiary were: | ||
| Current Assets | 276,967 | 258,633 |
| Current Liabilities | (138,649) | (118,168) |
| Total Net Assets | 138,318 | 140,465 |
| TheAggregateShareCapitalandReserves | 138,318 | 140,465 |
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| Group | Charitable | Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | DEBTORS | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Trade Debtors | 31,015 | 17,265 | - | - | |
| OtherDebtors and Prepayments | $2,372 | 126,665 | 48,415 | 95,598 | |
| Amount due from Group Undertaking | - | - | 88,200 | 88,200 | |
| 83,387 | 143,930 | 136,615 | 183,798 | ||
| 12. | CREDITORS | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Amounts falling due within one year: | |||||
| Loans (secured) | 53,673 | 53,673 | 53,673 | 53,673 | |
| Loans (unsecured) | 16,428 | 16,428 | 16,428 | 16,428 | |
| Trade Creditors | 5,796 | 5,525 | - | - | |
| Other Creditors, Accruals | |||||
| and Deferred Income | 90,498 | 55,404 | 45,845 | 30,961 | |
| OtherTaxand Social Security | 14,353 | 13,399 | 14,353 | 13,399 | |
| 180,748 | 144,429 | 130,299 | 114,461 | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Amounts fallingdue aftermore than one year: | £, | £ | £ | £ | |
| Loans (Secured) | 263,247 | 302,493 | 263,247 | 302,493 | |
| Loans (Unsecured) | 82,144 | 98,572 | 82,144 | 98,572 | |
| 345,391 | 401,065 | 345,391 | 401,065 |
Secured Loans
Loans prior to 31st March 2018 are free of interest. Sums falling due after more than five years is £155,651. Security provided is the properties to which the loans relate.
Unsecured Loans
Loans are free of interest.
Sums falling due after more than five years is £16,432.
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|At|Ist April|2024|1,208,486|1,068,031|
|Total|Income|810,941|379,039|
|Total|Expenditure|(713,569)|(279,520)|
|At|31st March|2025|1,305,858|1,167,550|
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| Investment PropertiesFund Own UsePropertyFund Small Projects Rank Time to Shine Sunderland City Council |
At 01/04/2024 £ 4,330,057 47,000 1,419 - |
Total Income £ - - - 18,190 |
Total Expenditure £ - (1,000) (1,419) (6,529) |
At 31/03/2025 £ 4,330,057 46,000 - 11,661 |
| ExtendedWinterOffer Sunderland City Council |
7,380 | 9,144 | (10,809) | 5,715 |
| Fancy aDay Out Greggs Foundation Sunderland City Council |
- - |
3,781 20,800 |
(3,781) (15,524) |
- 5,276 |
| (East Rangers) Sunderland City Council |
- | 16,249 | (16,249) | - |
| Household SupportFunds Virgin Money Foundation |
- | 14,214 | (14,214) | - |
| CommunityAnchorsFunding TheCharityofSirRichardWhittington(1) TheCharityofSirRichardWhittington(2) CommunityFoundation Sunderland City Council |
13,750 - 2,686 9,891 |
- 32,500 - - |
(13,750) (32,500) (1,183) (9,891) |
- - 1,503 - |
| Youth Work Biffa UKSPF Links for Life Sunderland CommunityOwnershipFund -Revenue UKSPF EnterprisingSunderland JoiceyTrust NaturesHub SwireCharitable Trust TheNational LotteryCommunity Fund |
- 25,616 - 8,423 - 2,000 6,000 30,000 |
23,640 ~ 22,089 - 21,884 - - - |
(23,640) (1,866) (22,089) (8,423) (21,884) (2,000) (2,767) (23,942) |
- 23,750 - ~ - - 3,233 6,058 |
| Reaching Communities TheNational LotteryCommunityFund |
- | 142,479 | (138,866) | 3,613 |
| Million Hours Rank CommunityAnchor Sunderland City Council |
- - |
39,135 30,000 |
(20,833) (24,999) |
18,302 5,001 |
| Walk and Talk Garfield Weston Clothworkers Sunderland City Council |
- - - |
12,000 20,000 25,000 |
(12,000) - (12,823) |
- 20,000 12,177 |
| Smoking Cessation The NationalLotteryAwardsForallFund |
- - |
9,869 19,368 |
(6,869) (2,086) |
3,000 17,282 |
| 4,484,222 480,342 (451,936) 4,512,628 SSS 049 |
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Name of restricted fund description, nature and purposes of the fund.
Investment Properties Fund — In the main is represented by investment assets purchased prior to Ist April 2011 using New Deals for Communities funding. The charity also received a contribution of £5,443 towards the cost of a property in the year to 31st March 2018 and £220,000 was awarded in the year ended 31st March 2020 by the Virgin Money Foundation to assist with the purchase and refurbishment of four empty or PRS homes ._ In the year to 31st March 2022 Power to Change provided £180,000 to assist with the purchase of four investment properties. In the year to 31st March 2024 the Community Ownership Fund provided funding of £140,000 to assist with high street renovations. The board treats the property fund as restricted assets, the purpose of which is to build a local asset base for income generation and programme related service in perpetuity. It is never the intention of the board to dispose of the assets.
Own Use Property Fund - funding was received to assist with the refurbishment and expenditure will be released in line with the accounting policy for this asset class.
Small projects grants consist of a number of important restricted grants to contribute to the charitable aims of the organisation.
Rank - time toxshine (t2s) provides funding to cover a t2s leader in the charity who undergoes a 12 month leadership and talent development programme.
Sunderland City Council - Extended Winter Offer (EWO) funds to cover costs associated with tackling food poverty.
Sunderland City Council Neighbourhood Fund - Fancy a Day Out were funds awarded to run a holiday activity programme for children in Hendon. Funds covered the staff time and the costs of running the programme.
Greggs Foundation - provides funds for a part time community support worker and a contribution to our food poverty programme costs
Sunderland City Council Neighbourhood Fund - East Rangers funds a programme of neighbourhood clean ups held weekly across Hendon in identified 'grot spot’ areas. Staff and volunteers carry out awareness raising campaigns in targeted areas such as; dog fouling in parks and green spaces, recycling at Christmas, reducing waste etc.
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Sunderland City Council Household Support Funds - was an administration fee awarded to cover the staff costs of distributing food vouchers to help tackle poverty in the Hendon ward.
Virgin Money Foundation - Community Anchors Funding was awarded to enable us to build on the work and achievements of the previous two years. The funding was used to cover staff posts working on the programme.
The Charity of Sir Richard Whitington (1) - Funding was provided towards core costs and sustainability of Community led prevention, crisis and intervention services.
The Charity of Sir Richard Whitington (2) - Funding was provided towards wellbeing and support staff.
Community Foundation - Funding received for development of the youth engagement strategy and pilot phase of Youth Hub in Hendon.
Sunderland City Council - Youth work in every space and place is funding youth work across Hendon delivered by the charity and its partners.
Biffa - Funding was received for refubishment of kitchen and toilet facilities at Carnegie Community Corner.
UKSPF Links for Life Sunderland Community Grants scheme is overseen by Sunderland City Council to provide Community Services from the charity's Community Hubs to target 'Social Isolation’, 'Mental Health’ and the escalating 'Cost of Living Crisis’.
Community Ownership Fund - The award covers both capital and revenue costs associated with High Street renovations and to support the ambitions of our community.
UKSPF Enterprising Sunderland is overseen by Sunderland City Council and has been set up to help stimulate business start-up, growth and innovation. The Charity is working alongside North East BIC (The lead organisation) and other not for profit organisations to deliver this project.
The Joicey Foundation has provided funding towards core costs and the the Charity's sustainability.
Natures Hub has provided funding towards creating a Community Swap Shop and Urban Garden at our local allotment sites.
Swire Charitable Trust - Funding was provided towards staffing requirments for our Hendon Eco programme.
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14. RESTRICTED FUNDS - (cont)
The National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Communities grant was awarded to support the Hendon Eco Programme including the development of our urban garden and staffing costs.
The National Lottery Community Fund - Million Hours was awarded to support staffing costs and overheads for youth work delivered by the Charity and Partners.
The Rank Foundation funding was awarded to contribute to core staff and running costs to enable the Charity to participate in establishing a Sunderland Community Anchor Organisations Co-Lab initative.
Sunderland City Hendon Community Fund - Walk and Talk - Developing urban garden at our local allotments sites.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Funding awarded to support the refurbishment of our youth space.
The Cloth Workers Foundation - Grant Awarded to support the pilot programme costs for Hendon Health Hub.
Sunderland City Council -.Smoking Cessation - Contribution to staff and running costs of providing a smoking cessation service to residents of Hendon.
The National Lottery Awards For All - Funding for a digital support worker and contribution to IT equipment.
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| 15. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES INNET DEBT | Cash | Other | non- | ||
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| At 01/04/24 | Flows | cash changes | At31/03/25 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | ||||||
| Cash | 701,829 | (4,534) | - | 697,295 | ||
| 701,829 | (4,534) | - | 697,295 | |||
| Borrowings | ||||||
| Debt due within one year | (70,101) | - | - | (70,101) | ||
| Debt due aftermore than one year | (401,065) | 55,674 | - | (345,391) | ||
| (471,166) | 55,674 | - | (415,492) | |||
| Total | 230,663 | 51,140 | - | 281,803 |
16. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
No trustee of the company received any remuneration or expenses during the year.
No trustee or other person related to the charity had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year.
- COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of a winding up, every member undertakes to contribute to the payment of liabilities such amount as may be requested not exceeding the total of £1.
18. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The charity’s Board of Trustees has not identified any significant contingent liabilities.
- TAXATION
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 objects.
- CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
There were no such items at the year end.
- OTHER INFORMATION Back on the Map Limited is a private limited company, limited by guarantee, domiciled in England and Wales. The presentation currency is £ sterling.
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