REMARK! COMMUNITY LIMITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 October 2023 Company Registration Number 07246846 Charity Number 1139198 Inspire Accounting {UKI LTD 13a Chiltern Court Asheridge Road Chesham England HP5 2PX REMARKI COMMUNrfY LIMITED TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 The Truste25 have pleasure In pre5elltinÉ their report and thèfinancl31 Statements of the charityft)rtheyear ended 31 Ortober 2023. REFERENCE ANDADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION tharity name: Remarkl Community Limitsd Company Resistratlon Number: 07246846 Ilncorporated 7 May 20101 Charity Reg15tratlon Number.. 1139198 IRe8lstered 23 NoveM￿r 20101 Aeglsiered Office and Operotiamal Address: 18 Leather Lane London ECIN 7SU DIRECTORS ANDTRLISTEES The director5 of the charitsNe cemp4ny a￿ a150 its trustee5forthe purpose5 of charlty law and throughout this report re collectively referred to as the Trustees. As Set out In the Artlcles of Assoclatlon, the Tr￿leeS have the power to appointadoitional trustees. The Trustees who Served durlng the period and slncethe end lif the financial period were: Trustees Chair.. Mr Oa¥ut Jarchlou General Secretary.. Mr Jonathbn Nelson Trustee.. Mr Julian Fenesan Trustee.. Mr Herbert Klein Trustee." Mr Kevin Whalley Since the end of the financial year, at our Annual General Meetln& restructurinÉ of the trv5tee5 hastaken place, the new and currentstrutture Chair.. Mr Herbert KI￿n General 5ecret3ry.' Miss Annle O'shea Treésurer.- Mr Kevin Whallev Trustee and Founder". Mr Jonathan Nelson Trustee MTJullan Fene5a Tru5tee'. Mr Oèvut Jarchlou REGISTERED OFFICE: 18 Leather Lane London ECIN 7SU ACCOUNTANTS: Inspire Attounting IUKI LTD 13a Chiiiern Court A5heridge ftoad Chesham EnÉland HP5 2PX BANKERS.. Santander REMARKI COMMUNITY LIMITED TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 0￿0￿ER 2023 Icontlnuedl STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Goverriing D￿UMent The cornpany isa charitable cornpany Ilmited by guaranteÈ, incorporated on 7 May 2010 and registered as a charity on 23 Novernber 2010. The company w85 established under a Memorandum of Assoclatlon, whith estab115hÈd the objects and wwers of the charitable company and Is governed under it5Articles of A5$0claiion. In the event of the company being wound up, members each guarantee to The financial 5tatement5 complywith oJrrent stitutory reguirement& the cornpanV5 Mernorandum and Artldes of Association and the ststement of Recommended Prattice-Accountlng and Reporting byCharMes lissuèj March 20051. Or8anls•llI￿ of the Chavity The directors of the tempaDY are a150 tfustees of the charitable cornpany for the purposes of charity law and thruughout this report are collectively ￿￿erred to a5 the Trustee5. A5 set out in the companws Article5 of Association, the Tru5tee5 have the power to appoint TheTrystee5 meet wulartyto manage and to rev*wthe activity and directlon of the charity. Day to dayactivities ond operations 15 the ie5p)nsSbility of the General Secretary, Projett Mana8erand our employees. The team Is also supported on 4 continual basis by a range Trustee Selection. Inductlon andTralmlfi8 TheTrustees ofthe companyare nomlnated by an existin8 trustee or interestsd iThlivldual and electsd by a malortyvote of the existln8 trustees. New trustees are familiari5ed with their responsibilities astrustees by attendinqtrustees meetings. R14L Management The Trustees have conducted their own review of the major rlsks tts whlch the char5table componyi5 exposed and systems hove been establlshed to miiigate those risks. External risks to fundln8 have led to the development of a strategic plan whiih vlill allow for the diversificètion of fJndlng and activities. Internal finènci31 risks are minimi5ed by the implementation of procedures for èuthorisation of 311 transaction5 and prolects and to ensure con515tent quality of dellvery for all operation31 aspects of the charitsble company. An updated Health and Safety Policy, Reporting Abuse and Bad Practice, Equal Opportunities Pollcies and training of staff tomplement the actions taken to mitigate risk. These procedures are periodic4lly wewed to ensure thatthey still mttt the needs of the tharitable How ouiAttivitles Dellver Publlc Benefft We have referred io the guidantr cmtained in the Charity Comtnission's general 8uidarKe Dn public benefit ¥vhen reviewing our aims and oblectlves and In plannin8ourfvture activitie5. In particular, the trustees tonsider how planned acrivitie5 will conlritmjte to the aims ènd The charity carries out wde ran8e of attivities in ptsrwance ef it5 charitable aim5. The tru5tee5 consider that these activities. summarised below. provide direct benefit to the deaf people wha use our support services, to deaf people in ilE widercomrnunity as a whole and to The trustees have Concluded that the￿ Is no detriment or horm èri5in8 from its aims and activittes. REMAAKI COMMUNITY LIMITED TAUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDÉD 31 OCTOBER 2023 Icontinuedl OBJECTIVES AND A￿1VITIEs The charity'5 objective5are spetificolly restricted to followlng.. 1Summarised Version) A- PromotlnE equality for Deaf people 8- Relieving social 1solotion and exclusion for Deaf people C- AsslstinE older deaf people wlth flnanclal hardship D- Encouraging active lifestyles E- Promoting mental well being amon85t Oeaf people Misslon 5Mement Remarkl Comfflunlty Ss a charity set up by Deaf peopleto work wlth the Deaf communltyto relgnitethe Deaf cornmunlty splrlt. A community unified by Our own language and culture. We promote British Sign Language in all the work we (Jo, and our m4in aim is to reduce Social isolation for the 5i¥nini community. We work closely with Deaf children. youths and older people to irnprove the Quality of their live5. We encourage active lifestyles and lrnproved comtnunity coheslon. Project Progres5 and <)¥ervlew Lunch Clubs and lknrview wo hève delivered some brllllant combined ècti￿ties for èll four clubs thls year, bvildin8 on our strong relationships with other Deaf Charitles such as Si8nHealth, BDA and RAD* protridin8 our rnernber5With much-needed edU￿t￿n in thÈ areas of health, technolo8y and societv. Topic5 ill the 8rea5 of health we hosted this year Incl￿ed workshops on domestlc abuse. mental health and lonellness,. the larter in particular impactlng the meTnbers greatly, as it is such è rlsk for many In the Deaf community. In terrns of technDIo8¥ and living we h05ted workshops on smart meters, Èlèctritity and 83$ bills, and the priority seNlce re8lster', whlch provided fflembers with vital information on saving energy and costs. as well as seeking emerBency support. Workshops on Society included a DeaftrAind workshop delivered by ane of our expert rnember5. an Indonesian Travd review delivered by our new Chair of Trustee5 Herbert Klein, and a yogo workshop that wa5 very popular amon85t all members. As shown, we cowered many valuable of 8reat relevance and imp)rtance to our members, in order to support tl*m in livlng full and independent lfves. In May. each club held a huge tea party for the KITr￿5 Coronatlon wlthtea cakes. scones and traditional decoratlons. Members were treated to a topical quiz relatlnÉ to the history of the Royal Famlly* and many attended in themed outflts showcaslngthelr patriotic pride. In the hotter months, we took each 8roup for their traditional Sumrner SeasldeTrip to Brighton, Whit5table and 8roadstBirs respectively. This 8ave members a chance to soak up the sun, visit new landmarks from different areas, and learn about the local ecolo8yand wildlife. One speclal trip we organized thls yearwas a resldentSal to Gunton Hall In Suffolk. Members from all four lunth clubs were invited, totallin8 51 participènts. Everyone enjoyed a fantastic time and 8ave high levels of pralse and feedback for the organizaiion and staffing of the trip. The hotel offered è plethora of acbvlties, including aqua aefoblcs, ballroom dèncin& individual spa treatments. VO88, Ilne dancin& gym sessions, snooker, table tennls. cudin8, and much merel There werethree huge buffets a day, ensuring everyone wa5 well 5a1151iedl As Part of the paikage. the tnetnbers embarketl tyn two daytrfips-one to &)uthwo1d ènd Ihe other to 8ure Valley Railway. Elrham Lunch Oub We hit a creative stride early in the year with a February charity bake sale. Approximately 10 rnembery ènd stèff volunteered to make cake5 for a Remarkl Cornrnunity charity fundraSsing event. ckne membÈr created a mystery cake. makSng everyone guess what was Inslde. One of the members, favorite attivitie5forthe year was in March, delivered byclub regular and historianjohn Wilson. His Incredibly knowledgeable talk5 covered the history of Henry the 8th, as our clubbs 511U3ted near the area where he used to Il¥e. The presentation had many member5 eagerly on the ￿lIe of their Seats. engaged in the lecture. We a150 ventured outto vislt secret bunker in E55ex in March. Learnin8 about howthe bunkerwas used by the government nd the prime minister durin8the Celd Wor wa5 fascinatin8. It was a werthwhile tripfor mernbÈrs keen on historv. Our trip to the Toweref London in June was brilliant. Scett did hi5 bestto keep upwith the Beefeater during our toufl We concluded the tovr with a visitto the crowniewels before enjoyin8tea and cake inthe café. Afurther outing to Danson House in late summerwas a real treat with 16 members enjoying a guided tour of the histOTicJI house preserved for centurie5. The staff we￿fantastIc, prowdin8 Us with lots of intere5tirw information and answeri￿ all of our questions. At the end of October. we organiied a Halloween party at the venue. and some of the members dressed up as scary witches, ghosts. etc. They did è few pumpkin CaFvin8s and decorated them. showtasinÈ their pride in thework. It was fantast￿£. and everyone had a wonderful time. Betkenham Lunch Club In February, by wpulordemand, we celebrared Pancake Day. and Itwas a blastl the memL*rs enloyed mokingand devouring pancakes while tossin8 in some Snteresting facts about Shrove Tuesday. For St. Patrick's Day, we ¥at creative with cocktail-making to match thetheme of the'Lucky Leaf Pub., Alongside there were few mocktall options forthose un8b5e to drink alcohol. Craftlng mocktalls 15 3 bit trickler,. you haveto flgure out ond remember the right balance for each ingredlent to hit the ts5te buds torrectlv. Our March tflp to the HM5 Belfasr wa5 4 hill Everyone showed genuine interest in the Ship's history during the tour-explorin where sailor5 Slept. ate, and carried out theirduties. Some members wwe peppering the guide with lots Df questions, reveallng their keen Interest in the history of HMS Belfèstl In July, our members etnbarkÈd on t joumty across Kent to the beautlful beach town Df Broadstsirs, a favourite haunt of the famous author Charles Dickensl They enjoyed a hearty pub lunch, a leisurely 5tr011 along Vikin8 Bay. and a tour of the cory Dicken5 House Museum. En8a8ing in fun art5 and crafts, we created a group scrapbook for the club. Some rnembers added photos and wrote stories about thar day at the club, creating lastin8 memc>ries for everyone. Nekt up. we dabbled in card-making with è 8roup of enthusiasUc ladles. They created wonderful card5to give out to thelr families and friends for spedal occaslons. The highlight of ourtripto Bow Street Museum was the amazlng story of how it was set up and run by the Bow street runners, followed by the storyof the police before the Metropolitan Police took over the station. This museum was the first maw5trate Court in London, where crimina15 pa55ed through for ¢autionln8 before beinz sent outto Crown Courts all over the City. It was truly an eye-opefjing history lesson ab)ut the establishmentof the London pollcel Harr¢Jw Lunch Club In 2022, we concluded wlth three Lunch aubs, Romford closlw Sn Sept2mber 2022. The great new5 55 that thls year, we opened brand-new lunch club in Harrow. The club stsrted on April 19th and was attended bythe Mayor of Harrow. She was incredibly imwe95ed wth the club. and since then. the group hasgrown. re8ularly ho5tinÉ over 20 members. April 19th mafked an excitin8 day as we celebrated the launch of our ne¥Y Harrow Lunch Clubl This involved bringingtQ8etheT Deaf Sndlviduals aged 55 and above from across West London. The launch parry featured loads of partyfood and balloons. The Mayor of Harrow rnade a special appearance wth her personal chauffeur, sparking excSternent ameng everyone. She shared wonderfu1 thou8ht5 about Remarkl Community's effort5to unite the Deaf community. In April members enjoyed a dell8htfvl ￿sIt to Claytime Pottery Place in Flnsbury Parkforan exploratory pottery painting se$5ion. Member5 enjeyed a relaxing time choosin8 and decorati￿ their piece5, readyfor glazlng and firin8 in the kiln. In August, a volunteer, a150 worklng professionally with Stjchn's Ambulance, ddlvered a talk on dementia. The 5e5slon taught member5 how to Interact with and support individua15 Wth the dia¥nosis. provin8 useful Fortheir live5. Manyexpressed per￿nal connectSons to the topic, emphasizin8 the value of the Information provlded. Our members were treated to an incredlble privatetour of the ieonic Wembley Stadium. Thetourgvide 5h8red fascinating facts, and the team had a sneak peek atthe Press Room, England's changing room, the famous entrlnce tunnel. and the Royal Box. We even had the once-ln-a-lifetitne opportunlty to walk Into the center of the pitch, epen foTthe first tlme in IOyear51 Throughout the Summer. metnbers enjoyed team-bJildineand social 8ames led byuur fantastic coordlnators. One notable activitv W85 an adapted version of the TV show Dra8on's Den, where members showcased their entrepreneurial skn115 With Deaf.related buslness ideas. This allowed members to express their creativity and enterpri5in8 prowe55. Additionally. we hosted è rtvetln8 game of bin80 and £ompetIti￿ team-based Family Fortunes session. Camden Lunch Club The club was treated to an exhilarating Harry Potter studlo tour at the beglnnlng of the ye3r.1t wa5 absolutelyfèntasticl Although they had seen Some uf the films, experienclng every detsil of the props. setting5, backirounds. costume5, thèracter5. and buildings In reality W3Struly rna8ical. The tour w35 condutted wlth a 8SL Interpreter In orderto kyovlde full acces5 for the group. The group reaped the berefltsof a tailor-made presentation by one of the club coordinators on maximlzingthe use of a smartphone. The alm wa5 to empower the member5 and dernonstrate how to unle39h the full potential of their smartphones. For Instance, one member was amated to dlscover that credit card Snformation could be securdy stored on their Smartphone. Our member5 also- forthefirst tlme- enjoyed é delightful barn dance outlng led byceilidh professSonals. The 8fOUP enthuslastlcally participated, mastering various styles of English Morns and Folk dancin& Thi5 enga8in8 experience prowded an oprortuntyfor physital activity, social interachon. and a celebration of cukural tr￿itIOn Remwkablel Club A major hi8hlight of Remorkablel Clubthisyear wa5 the return of our bi-yearW residential. which has been suspended sinie the pèndemic in 2020. We welcomed 25 mernbers, new fates and re8ulèrs, to experience the m8wc of Butlins seaside resert ai Bognor Regls for a full 5 days. Member5 had free reign to experience the resort themselves or with their friend5. oropt into booked 5e55ions wlth the Broup. A thri11in8 ABBA night wlth a BgL interpreter 8a¥e the group the opportunity to experlence le8endary tunes, and ihe greup received the full VIP experience atjay and Joss. thrilling magic show. meetin8the performers aften¥ards for pictures and a Q&A. The funfair (particularly the dodgerns and the waltzerll were a crowd favourite, whlle the all-action pass allowed member5 to indulge in a varlety of actlvltle5, in£ludlng bowling, pool. cralv aolf, 80-kartln& and trampolinin8. Everyone had a blast and are already askinE aboutthe next Te5idential in 2 year's timel Another special event for Remarkablel Club was an e¥enin8 Out to the theatre to seethe Lion Kin8 in London'5 west End. There are Some huge Disney fans in Remarkable Club and every￿dY loved this special treat. The shov4 wès made atcesslble to the member5 throtsgh sta¥E text captionin8 and ihe show belng a visual spectacle made for the perfect night outl We had a fantastic lèdyfrom ￿t￿e An8el theatre who cème to do puppet making at ftemarkl Lounge. The members were very keen and got stuck into thi5-they a11 were reallyfocused on makSng a puppet that resembled thern5elves. BDA tame to deliver a presentation about Smèrt meter and Voter ID. Y( wa5 realty imwrtantforthe members to know bout these, as ir will be a big change tothe ¥ofjn85VStem forthe General ElectSon cornin8 up early next year. We had an art session which we learn howto make a m05aic coaster￿th an art instructor who engaÉed with all of the members. E¥eryone learned how e8sylt was to makethis. In the Summer members enjoyed a superb trip to the Natural History Museum, includingthe new exhibitlon on the lar8est dirnsaur ever found. The exhibition was designed to be accessible to all with visual stimulation and things to touch and feel. We tlso tried our hand5 at inooor fvnfairgames and a trip to a board game café. Educational activities included a pwentatlon from historian john Wlson on the history of Deafness in Royal fèrnilies, presentation on consent from slgn health ar*J 3 one from the BritishTransport pollce on how to keepourselve5 safe en trains and the tube. We had a great 3rt workshop. the activity desl8ning their own tushion covers. Anima15 ond nature werethetheme. The rnembers learned to sketch and createthelr design before paintingthe Covers to give 50rne beautSful design Flnally, in Decernber, for the first time Remarkl history, RemarkaNel club had the opportunity to enjoy the monumental thrllls of Indoor Skydiving at the 02. Held in o chamber wth winds up to 140mph, member5 really felt they could fly, ITh soared up to incredible heightsl RemarkaNe members had a unique benefit too- the wlnds In the chamber are 50 Strong that heaTing people can't talk with each other, but we could communicate perferUYwhlleflySngl Youth Club Youth Club 15 3 really important 8roup for our mernbers It 15 predomlnanly made up of cllents frorn thÈ youth livin8team and resident5 from Oaklod8e and Heathlands SchoDI. Ourotheryouth youps are more of a mix of Oral and Signin¥ Deaf childTen. Youth Club 15 tnostly full BSL users and is a real safe Space for members to own thelr Deaf identity and 50cialise with other people in thelr first1anguage. Indian Cooking was a hi8hli8ht this year. We have built a relitlOn5hip with Mercato Metropolitsno, an indoor food rnarket with community at the heart oftheirwork. They have chef5 from all arouryl the world which meansthat everytime we 80 we learn a different skill. The Kid5 had a great time le3rnlng some new cookin8 skllls. notto mentlon tsStin8 the finiS￿d product. Youth Club's rnost popular attivltythls year was a trlp to the video 8ame café Platform in Shoredltch. we hèd 35 children attending. Wlth the plèce almost entirely to ourselves, the youth5 were abletc pliy all the Eames they Ilked. As wdl as all the new release5, some real joy was had on the classic game5 from the 90$ thot some of the group had never seen before Saturday Club This year for Saturday club we regularly soughtthe professlonal 5UPPOrt of Deaf-led educ8tSonal orzanisètions such a5 SignHÈ8lth. BDA and RADto deliver stimulating workshop5 and presentation5 in BSLon differenttopicsthat are of benefit to eur member5. For example, last Maywe organ15ed an Intluslon workshDP With RAD. who delivered a t0￿cal and useful presentation on LG8T4 inclusSon and edutatien. We have also seen somefantastic ort5 and sports-based aCtfviti￿ and sessions from dlfferent Of8aflisètSons throughoutthe year, Including Right Track Karting, The Puppet Theatre 83r8e, and Plrate Castle. Later in the year members had the unique Pfiyile8e of attendin8The Deaf Rave family Day with SatUTdBy Club. The variou5 actiwfies on different floor5', such as face painting. èrt collages, visual pÈrfom)ances. dwm le$50ll5 and all staff Sncluding performers and attendees were signer5, and the inclusivity and communication was an amazlngexperlentr for our8roup, as well the opwrtunityto witness on siÉht Deaf creative5 On the st80e. we brokÈ all retords for ourtrSp to Wlnter Wonderland in December, weltomlng 34 members on a lively trip to tr* venue In Hyde Park. Members enjoyed ride5, ¥arnÈs, thatting and sotialisingwhSle staylngwrapped up forthe wnter cold. Our plan fur early 2024 is to a¢Jlust the age ran8e forihi5 group $0 Itali8n5 wilh our Playscherne, and provide the younger children acce55 to a rlub durini the tem-time period. Playscheme At the Eryl of 2023 North P13yscheme moved venues to Loytock PTimarySchool. Thiswas a really posltlve move and we have now been there for over a year. This brought with It iwo main berefit5,' firstly that the school has a large deaf unlt, due lo which we've seen an increase in numbers of younger rnembers. In addition. the o>utside space is fantastic whith means that durin8 the lon8 summer playscheme days the children have acce$5 to playing outside without havingto leave the venue. North Play5cheme saw huge numbers, the Youth aDd Children's group5 bein8 almost at capaclty every day of its 2023 run. The Youth were treated to two fantastic trips. We wentto Mercato Metropolitano and repeated a succ￿$ful trip from Youth Club last yebr. They learned to make Pasta from xratch from a top Italian Chef. The member5are always Incredibly focused on this tosk and the bonus Is a free lunch atthe end of the se55ion. The youths frequently met up with the Deaf-self playscheme. a simi13r charity operatin8 in South London, brin8ing everyone together from both pliysthemes to develop new frlendship to 80 plrate castle in the perfect summer sun. We hosted the Bame5 Showdown for the youths, this Bot challenglng35 we played the chase and famitylortune. It brought out everyone's competitive side. Later in the year, the tlub partook in a tèptfvatlngvisit to Lewlsham Flre 5tsti0n. wlth 3 tow and demonstration lead by wonderful Rernarkl Community volunteer with Level 6 In BSL. His tour absolutely ddi8hted theyoun8 members. who had the opportJnlty ro h￿d some heavy Firefi8htertools, hangout in the famous trucks. tryon the uniform and even fight gome little fires themselvesl Parent 4thd7￿dler Group In an effort to expand our 5eThices and better tattrto the nee05 of Deaf famll*s wlth young Chlldren lages o- 51, our new Parent and Toddler Group was launthed this year. This inclusive group welcomed both Deaf parents and karing parents wth Deaf children. aiming to tre8te an environment thot fosters support and engagement. Feedback from participatin8 members has played a plvotal rde In shaping the future plans of the Parent ond TodtherGroup. In response ro the initial trial, we are plannlngto alterthe structure of the 8r¢up; with 2024 welcorrting rnonth￿ events On weekends and extending115 membership to parents with children aged O- 10. L8unching our new parent and Chlldren Group for the new year in De￿Mber. we were joined by Saturday Club for a prlvate Interpreted puppetry performance of the Selfish Glant on The Pupper 8arge. Currently docked at Little Venice, ourgroup arrI￿d at the famous red and yellow boat and headed to the cosy stage inside. There we enjoyed a fantastically whimyc415how about frlendshlp, nature and giving up selfishness and solitude for a Ilfe of fun ond kIndne￿. South Oadminton Uub South 8￿mIntOn Club is pleased to announce Its official relaunch after a brief hiatus spannini from Juneto mld-september. The tlub rtropened with a successful openin8 nlght held at Habidashers AcadÈmy school, nearGrove Park 5tatlon. The launch wbs very suctessful, with 13 new membersattendin8. The numbers grew owerthe followln8 months, with our highest attendance sofar a fantastlc 22 rnembers. We r￿W have 35 members on our books that have attended the badminton club in the past 6 weeks, and look forward increased membership. interest and tournaments in the newye8r. N¢)rth Balknlnton aub North Badmlnton Club launched in September ot HarrisAcademy school in Tottenham Hale, Ind withln the first few months. the club experienced signifiiant growth with 23 player5 Participating in lively doubles toum3ments. The tur￿nt membership stand5 èt an impressive 54 indlvldua15. In january. the club will be rnovingto a new venue in Waltharnstow Central, featuring four tourts, to accommodate the increasing demand and provide enhlnted facilbties for its member5. The successful launch and rapid 8fowrh hi8hliiht the positive reception of North 8adminton Clubwlthin the ¢ommunlty. wilh yeat thanksto our funders throughout the pre¥lous financial year, who en*bled us torun our proje￿ supportlng ¥ulher8ble Deaf people. The National Lottery Community Fund The National Lottery Awards for All The Wolf50n Foundation Shanly Foundation Garfield Weston BBC Children in Need Ovingdean Hill Foundatlon Birkdole Trust City Bridge Foundatlon London tstalyst Bernard Sunley Foundation REPA4RKI COMMUNrrY LIMITED TIIUSTEÉSANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 CKTOBER 2023 Ical￿1n¥¢dl FINANCIAL REVIEW The charitable companrfs re5ultfor the yearended 31 October 2023 w35 J sufF4us of £42.38212022.' sur￿U$ E54.In Incomln8 resources were É459,61512022.. £387.6831 forthe year and outgoSngsof £417,23312022.. £333.5131. A5 at 31 Oriober 2023. thert isa 8alante Sheet wrth netassets of £257,10912022- £215,227>. IIESERVE P(XICY The chority has a re5erye pollcy wlth an oblectl¥e of three months runnlw costs hdd in free re5eNet08￿rd a8ainsi ialn5t iny emergeDsie5. SMALLCOMPAWY PROVISIONS Thls report ha5 been prepared In 4¢¢ordance withthe speclal of Part 15 of the COrya￿S Ad relatin8to small conyn* RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES The Trustees, who are the charltable cornpany s directors undercornpany law, a￿ re5r1)n￿￿Èf0r preporingthe Annuol Rewrt and the ftnanclal 5tstements in aC¢Drdancewth applicaNe lowand re￿￿10n5. Company low require5 the Trustees to prepore firtandal statem￿t$ fore•th finanoal ￿r. Under that law the Trustees hève elected to prepore the financlal ststemtnts in actordarKe wlth Unrted Ki￿d0M werallykcepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accountini Standards and apF4lca￿e Iwl. ThÈ finanoal 5tstemthts are required by law to 8iwe o true and fair vlew of the stjte of 6ffairs olthe char51ab￿ compoThyaThl of the resultsof thariiable company forthat perknd. In preparSn8the5e ftnancl•l 5tatementstheTrustee5 ère requIr￿1 tts... ' ¥elett sultable accountlnz polkle5•rKI then oP￿vtheM conslstenth; make Ivd8ements and estlmates that are reasonable and wudenL . state %Yhether op￿1(able ac¢ountin8 Standards ha¥e ljeth) follo**d sVt4erttowy m•tsrial deptriwes dlsdosedarby explained in thefina￿al ststernents,. ' prepafe the financial statemenrson a 8oln8 Col￿ern basis unless it is inapwopr41teto thot the companywill cortiwe in ￿YrE The Trustee5 are responsible for keepin8 proper acctyjnting recoids thatdlsdose wth ￿sOnatIe accLraryatany tlme the Ilnènclal PDslllon ofthe charIts￿e company to enable fo ￿retha1thefina￿aI statements Corn￿¥ wilh the Companie5 Act 1985. Thtyare also responslblefor saleguardlry ihe assets of ￿ chaiitatle company and hence for takln8 reasonat4e steps forthe Fyevention I￿1 dEtetlion olfv•ud and othÈr irre8Ldaribe TheTrustees. who are dSrectois for the pwposes ol company l•w. wh) se￿d d￿￿￿theyelr. areset(rtrt on pole l in accordarKe with Company law, asthe tompanTrls directors. we cthtfythat.. ' $0 far •$ we Are awart. there15 no relevant Inhm￿￿OfwNch comwnls kcount•nts•re unaware.. ar . as the dlrtttors of thecomparywl ts*en all the steps fvtweoWto Trk7¥etoken ITh orderio m•ke oursefves •wore of •ny rdeVanI4￿1lI inf0m￿t￿>Tha￿ toestat44ththat thetharfs acc0urrtantsare0￿rt0f thot inf(vrnatK)n. Rry15tered offlc¢'. 18 Leather Lane Lorxjon Slaned on behall of theTrustees ECIPI 75U Mrjonathan D.Ne150n- Dlrecror Awro¥trJ by TnJ5tees on 28 M•rth 2024 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF REMARK! COMMUNITY LIMITED** We report on the accounts for the year ended 31 October 2023 set out on pages 13 to 21. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and reporting accountants** The trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is our resi - -examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act; - to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the charity Commission under section 145(S)(b) of the Charities Act; - to state whether particular matters have come to our attention. Basis of Independent examiner's report Our examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with our examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not 2. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Inspire Accounting (UK) LTD 13a Chiltern Court Asheridge Road Chesham England HPS 2PX REMARKI COMMUNITY LIMITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIALAcflVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 31-0rt-23 Re5trided Unre#rlcted Fund5 Fund* 31-Od.22 Total Total Note Inceming Re50urc Voluntary income Investment income 181,951 263,615 196.DJO 197,183 190,50D I96,￿0 Tots1 incomSng ￿oUrceS 181,951 4￿,615 387.683 Resourtes Eypended Costs olgenerating¢unds Costs of generatlng voluntsry Sncome Charitable adlvities Donations Wages & Salaries Desk Hire Open event5 181.887 176.921 1.500 78,701 6,500 2.524 58,076 9,291 100,177 2.rx)o 5,174 2,ofA) Governance costs 8,259 2,125 10.384 Totsl resources expended 222,383 333.513 Net incomelldeficltl income forthe ye•r 55,281 -T42,382 Yran5Fer$ between funds Yotal funds brought Iorwaril 41.707 173,020 214,727 161,056 Total lund$ rarrled ionv¥rd 28,808 Z28.301 257,109 215.227 Movements In funds are shown In Note 12 to the finantlal ststements. The Statement of Financial Artivitie$ includes all gains and le5se5 recogni5ed in the yeèr. The notes on page5 16 to 21 form partef these fina￿la1 ststements. REMARKI COMMUNITY UMITED 8AiANCE SHEET 31.O¢t.Z3 FIXED ￿SET5 Tan8ible è5seis CURRENT A55ETS Debtor5 Cash at bank and In hafvj 79.893 186.253 91,332 140,238 266,146 9,037 231,570 16,344 CREDThIIR5: Afflounts l•llln8 du• ¥AihlTh oneyq•r NET CURREpn ASSETSI ILbAWLmESI | 257,109 215.2Z6 TOTAL t4ET ASSETS 257,109 115,226 C￿AlAND RESERVES Aesrricted Funds Unrestrlcfed FU￿1$ li li 28,808 228.301 42,207 173,020 257.109 £215,227 The cOm￿nY Is entltled to ihe eX￿￿tIOn from the audit wuirement t¢)rt￿n*j In sectlon 477 olthe Comp•Thies Ad 20LKS, for the ye•{ ¢n¢W 31 ￿0ber 2023. No memberofthe company has dep￿ted a rth. pursu•nt w sett￿Tr476. requiDwon aurfit of account% The dlrettors acknowledge thelr reSpon￿￿litieS Forensurfryihatthe wmparhy*eeps acwjntlw rerord5 *thKhwmply with section 386 of the Act and for wepaTsn8accounts which a I￿￿4nd faiTTr&iew of the stète ol the company os at the end of the flnanclal ¥ear and If Its IncernlnE resources and aFvlication of rtsourc￿ IrKludlw its In¢*)me and expendlture, for the ftnènclal year in accordance with the requlrements of sertbns 394 395 and whlch OtheTh￿Se comply %￿th the reouirements ofthe com￿nI¢$ Art 20C6 relati￿t0 8¢¢ounts, x+f•r•s 4pplk•￿¢wI￿ conwny. The accounts were •pproved bythe 8oJrd on.. 28 Mèrch 2024. -5 M£/VL Mr Jonathan O.Nelson- Olrettor note500 es IS 10 20 lorm rt ofthesethnandal statements REMARKI COMMUNITY UMITED NOTESTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 o￿oBER 2023 I ACCOUNTING POLICIES These accounts be￿ wepared InaccordJn¢e ¥Ath ¢harfWs8ovemlr¥ documenL the Q)mpanies Act 2006 •nd'Attounting and Reportini bychaniies.. 514ternent of Recomnwdeo Pr￿ice aOl¢able to charltles preporfnlthdr accounts accordance wlth the Financial reporting Standard appllcalAe In UK Rep￿IC of Irdand IFRS1021-. The th•iity ha$tak￿ advantsge ¢f the provlslon5In the SORP forcharities applylni FR5102 notto prep•re b siatementof Cash Fbw Ibl Intomln8 resources Ji Int0ftw￿ re$(W￿e$•rtI￿￿o2d in the Statement of Flnanclal AcU¥ltle5 when ¢h•rlty 1$ ¢￿t￿led to the Income and thelmountcan be quontffied with r¢•sQMtle •(cw￿. Thef011￿￿ 5p¢dfir polltiesare applled to partlcular cate8orie5 of in¢ome'.- Volunrary irKome 15 retel¥ed by wayof erants. dorwtlorfjwd 8fft5 and is ind￿1¢d In lull lfi the Statement of FI￿n￿lI Act1}￿￿￿5 when receivable. Grants. where entit￿rnent 15 not tonditlon•l on the delibw of a speclfic ￿the ¢harity. are reco8nSsed when the charity becomes unconditi¢nally*ntltled to the Érant. DMated semces and facllllles are Included •t the v•lue to the ¢hority where thls Can be quantlfied. The ￿lu+ of swv*es by volunteers has not included in these accounts. Ir*omln8 reSou￿eSfrorn ch•ritsWeortMtyJrex¢ouNted for *th¢n earned. Income ￿sOurCeS from ¥rints, where to ptrlornurfe •nd 5petJk ddfftr•bles, •re a¢tounted loras the charfty earns the rsght to conslderatlon by Its performance. Icl X•sourcEsexpond¢d ExF¢￿Ill￿rel5 reco8nlsed on an accrual basis asa Ilablllty Is Incurred. Eyndlture Includes anyVAT which c4nnot be fully reco￿. •nd is reported as part of the expenditureto whlch k reL•tes'.. Costsof 8i*ierntin8 funds¢omwsets* costs assod•ted •ttTrctinKb*hJntary Incomè. Charltible éxpendlture comprlses those CDSts Incurred by the Char￿ in the dellveryol its acM*s and se￿CeS lor Its ￿￿fiCIa￿e$. It Includes both c05tsthat can be allocated dlrectlyto such *th￿tIes athdthos¢¢osts irKlirert Mture r*¢¢sury￿ wpKxMtthem. Go¥erThJnce costs IrKlude those costs assoclated wlth meetini the const￿UtIOnll and st)tutory requlrementsof th¢ cha￿ty and Includethé ityjependentexamintrfsfees athl costs linked to the str•twc monagement olthe charSty. JI costsare allocated between the expeTh*tufe tate￿ne50f the SOFA4in 4 ￿515 desi1￿ to reflert the use of the resource. Cost5 relatln8to a partlcular •¢tiTrAty are allor4ted directly, other53re apportioned on an apwopriate ba%s. eg consultants. estjmated u5aReor space occupied. Idl Hlre PurthisÈ*nO l••sbw commltrnents Rerta15 paid wthow•tln8 ￿se53re ¢h•r8ed to the stoiem￿t0f flnanclol •ttITrAt￿J on B 5trai8ht-Ilnt ￿51S over the perigd of the lease. Taxatlon The company is 4 re815tered charfty3nd k isCon￿dered ihat K$¥V￿de5aresurb th* ￿taXa￿On l•trAlltywlll •rfse. ## **REMARK! COMMUNITY LIMITED** 7· - **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 (continued) �OUNTING POLICIES (continued)** - ---1 **-** -- ----(fl - **Depreciation ____** ---- · - --over the useful economic life of that asset as follows: Depreciation is calculated so as to write _off_ the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, -� - - �tures, fittings and equipment Assets costing less than £250 are not capitalised. 25% straight line �----------- - ------- - (g)_ ----- **Fund accounting** -- ----.l...- , Funds held by the charity are either:- - . -- - (h) Unrestricted general funds - these are funds for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. - -- - - -- - -- - -(i) - Restricted funds - these are funds which can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. 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REMARKI COMMUNITY LIMITED NOTE5 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 Icontlnuedl The Investment ln¢omelort￿ ye•r con￿Sts0f the rent from theiollowth& Rema¥kl iimrted Othérs 132,5 63.5CrfJ 128.500 62,000 i 190,500 4. COST5 OF GEPIERAnNG WXUNTARY INCOME Yearto 31 Restrlcted Llnrestricttd,, Funds Funds Totsl Rent and buildini insurance Repairs and rnaintenance Rates water Office and le￿1 cests 171.814 4,618 I71￿14 4,618 17,629 163,561 624 11.370 1.365 16.062 1520 1749 5. GOVERAPKE COSTS Yearto 31 October 2023 Restrict￿ Uhrtstrlcted F￿lts F¥nd5 Yo Tthal Trab*lliYe knountsnry lThJewdent fee Interest payable and *miiar ¢h•rys 1043 7.216 229 -16 1,800 112 1272 7200 18CIJ 112 769 6,900 1,500 122 8,159 2,115 IOJ84 REMARKI COMMLINITY LIMITED NOTESTO THE FINANCIAL5TATEMENT5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ocfo8ER 2023 l¢ontinutdj 6. TRU5TEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFIT5 There ¥vefe no trJstee5' remuneration, expenses or otfiér bénefits forthe year ended 31 oct0t￿r 202312022- £01. STAFF COSTS li￿rt-ll Wages arid salarle5 Socia1 security ènd othertsxes Pension 75.261 2,159 1,281 1,785 1 £100.177 £78,701 The average monthly number of t￿￿9¥eeS during the yeèr was as follo￿.. 314X-t-22 Lunch club Playscheme Sports. open event5 and other 7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS COST At l November 2022 Additions 1,619 At 31 October 2023 1,619 At l November 2022 Charge for the year L619 1619 At 31 October 2023 At 31 ottober 2023 £0 £0 At 31 Octc>ber 2022 £1 REMARKI COMMUNifY LIMITED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEME14TS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 Icontlnuedl & DEBTORS 31-0rt-22 Prepayments and accrued Income 79.893 j 91.332 £79,893 £91.312 9. CREDITORS.. Amountsfallln8 dL* ￿ThIn ane year Trode creditors Othercreditors & Accrua15 4,125 E9,OJ7 1 £16.344 10. OPERATIN6 LEASE comm￿mENTs The following operating lease payments are cornmitted to be pald wthin one year 314)ct-2 Within ore year Between one and five years More than five yea 1 i80.￿0 190,000 170.000 £340, 11. ANALY515 OF NETASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS 31￿￿-12 Total Funds Total Funds Fixed assets Current a55ets 231.570 -16,344 -9,037 £ 257,109 £ Z15.227 REMARKI COMMUNITI LIMITED NOTESTO THE FINANCIAL5TATEMENTS FOR THE YEAft ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 Icontinutdl IZ. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 01-Nov-22 , Resow¢es Resou¢¢es Transfers, 31 lict 2023 31 (*t 20 Re5trirtpd l¥nd5'. Ovingdon H811 Wave 5 Arsenal Foundation National Lottery I atlonal Lorlery 2 Children in Neecl 2 AFA Parent & ToddlErClub 6,967 16,062 893 -1,292 10,935 -7.292 .16.C62 16062 893 -1,292 1.292 ILXI.236 34388 16,077 -40,636 -1270 -26,976 11,829 8,730 -3,876 16.077 23,IC Shanley FDundatioTr Birkda Total re#rlrted fund5 41.707 -194.850 28.808 Ttytsi lJnre$tYlrted Funds 173,020 -222,383 228,301 173.020 Totalfvnds 214,727 459.615 -417,233 257,109 1 215,227 Arsenal FoundatIon-Aci￿itles for young people. The National Lottery Community Fund was for the runninKof lurKh clubs. Children in NÈÈd was for the runlliDg Df North London Play5cheme aDd Youth Club. AFA Parent & Todler Club was forVariou5 Activitie 13. RELATED PARTIES Remalkl Community Limited and Remarkl Limited are fihantially Independent of each other and the¢efore areda55ifiEd as related partie5. Durin8 Iheyear Remarkl Comrnunityv4a5 sublettingthe premises to Remarkl Urnited and ree*arga thecompany £132.5W in respett of rent and ulililR5. Remark! Umited also donated £45,31KJ toward the running cost of Remarkl Cornrnunity ￿Mited. No othertransactionswith related part￿5 were undertaken Such as are required to be disclosed under Financial Reportingstandard for Smaller Entities leffecti¥eApril ?0(￿}. REMARKI COMMLINITY LIMITED DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023 2023 2021 Incomifig Resource5 Voluntary incorne Investment income 263,615 197.183 190,$00 Total incoming resources 459,615 387,683 Resources Expended Costs of Eefierating fund Reni and Insurante RatÈs ènd water Repair5 and tnaintenance Legal costs Office costs 171.814 17,629 4,618 114 6,294 163,561 ' 13.565 624 200.469 , 177,750 Charitsble actr¥ities Wages Acce55ibility for Community Centre Social security and pension Hirlng Venues Desk Hire Open Events Activities 3,440 2,269 6,500 2.524 37.186 1,500 5,174 62.012 2D6.380 1 147,301 Go¥emanth tosts Travelling Accountaricy Independent Exarninerfees Bank charges 769 6,9(M) 1,S(M) 10,384 9,291 Total resour￿ expended 417,233 1 334.342 Net Intomelldeflcltl for ihe year 53,341 This p3ge does not form part oithè statutoryfinanclal statements.