Registered charity no: 1143147 Registered company no: 07532242 (England and Wales )
SIGNAL FAMILY SUPPORT
(Limited by Guarantee)
Trustees’ Report
and
Accounts
for the financial year
1[st] April 2024
to
31[st] March 2025
SIGNAL FAMILY SUPPORT (Limited by Guarantee)
Contents
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| Trustees' report | 1 to 5 |
| Independent examiner’s report | 6 |
| Statement of financial activities | 7 |
| Balance sheet | 8 |
| Notes to the accounts | 9 to 17 |
SIGNAL FAMILY SUPPORT
(Limited by Guarantee)
SIGNAL FAMILY SUPPORT LTD
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The Trustees, who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Aims and Objectives
The principal aims of the association continue to be:
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The provision of opportunities for families and interested individuals to give mutual support, informal advice, information and guidance in order to advance the wellbeing of families with children and young people (up to the age of 25 on joining) who are on the autism spectrum and live in the London Borough of Lewisham.
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The provision or the commissioning of facilities, services and activities for the benefit of the family members.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
During the year to 31st March 2025, SIGNAL Family Support Ltd carried on its usual primary purpose of providing mutual support for its members via various activities.
In August, our manager who had been in the role for over 15 years, stepped down from the role. Because we recognised how important the transition was to families, we decided to do a longer handover, which started in April. Our new manager has also incorporated the fundraising into her role too.
We are continuing our members’ meetings in-person but with the hybrid and option to host online events as well to reach more members.
Coffee mornings for parents continued to be popular in 2024/25 and various members have hosted in their own homes, and we have also made use of neutral spaces such as the children’s centre, community spaces and local cafes.
Our weekly trampolining and swimming classes continued this year and are still hugely popular with considerable waiting lists, especially for swimming. We hired an extra
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instructor towards the end of this year to accommodate more young people taking part in the swimming lessons and now have 4 instructors.
Our annual Family Summer Party was held in July at our usual venue in Ladywell with the regular attractions such as a bouncy castle, raffle, arts & crafts and food. This year we continued to have a Game Wagon which was very popular once again.
Our Teen Group (social group for autistic teenagers) continues to run every week, mostly in person, with zoom sessions every now and then. It includes organised activities, such as board games and pizza-making, as well as informal chat, games and so on. In July we hired a new Teen group facilitator and assistant and they have since settled into the roles and have been trying new activities with the group. For example, they have set up themed quizzes, puzzles and other board games, even have a chess competition one evening.
We were able to run an exclusive Teenager trip in the February half term to Teamsport Go-karting, because of specific funding. This is to introduce some of the teens who do not attend the group to the staff, giving them a bit more familiarity with the staff. This trip was very well received with 40 young people in attendance.
From September 2020 we have been offering a weekly yoga class via Zoom on Tuesday evenings and these have continued throughout 2024/25.
In 2024 we finished our mental health project with The Deborah Ubee Trust. Offering members’ children, 10 sessions per young person and parents/carers also being offered 10 sessions. It has proved enormously popular and provides an invaluable service which we would like to be able to continue with funding in the future.
This year we undertook another full programme of day trips, outings and events, including Margate, Forest School, AirThrill, panto and 10-pin bowling. All events were well attended.
Our private Facebook group continues to be a welcoming, supportive and active space for our members. It provides a lifeline for many.
SIGNAL has maintained a strong local presence and continues to work closely with the Local Authority and other agencies to support families with an autistic young person in Lewisham which, as a borough, has the highest autism diagnosis rate of young people in England. Amongst other things, we have supported our parents to campaign in various areas including the changes to drumbeat outreach as well as previously with school transport and the Government’s Delivering Better Value scheme. We have also been involved in setting up a social group for autistic girls and taking part in the event to launch the borough’s All Age Autism Strategy.
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V olunteers
We would like to thank our volunteers who have generously donated their time and talents to the charity, especially our trustees.
At the time of writing, we have 4 trustees and they are working well together to help SIGNAL move forward.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
SIGNAL Family Support was in a healthy financial position as at 31st March 2025 in terms of covering existing costs, and continues to be. Our income relies on a number of funding organisations whom we mention below. Our fundraiser works hard to maintain these relationships and to seek new funding sources for both our ongoing and our new projects.
Other income is generated by the membership who pay a joining fee plus nominal amounts for our events and activities.
Total income in the year was £81,935 (2024: £38,984) comprised of £59,541 restricted for specific purposes (2024: £16,032) and £22,394 with no restrictions (2024: £22,952).
Expenditure in total amounted to £107,354 (2024: £75,840) of which £64,620 (2024: £41,975) related to restricted income funds and £42,734 (2024: £33,865) was from income with no restrictions.
Restricted funds carried forward at 31[st] March 2025: £12,895 (2024: £17,974).
General funds carried forward at 31[st] March 2025: £12,179 (2024: £32,519).
Principal funding sources
A big thank you to The National Lottery Community Fund, City Bridge Trust, The Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe fund for a grant towards our swimming and trampolining costs, The Landsec Futures fund for their grant towards our Teen group. We appreciate and are grateful for their continued support of our activities, plus all members and supporters who donate throughout the year, including the Tradewinds choir.
Reserves policy
The charity aims to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to 3 to 6 months’ operating costs. For a normal year this is considered to be approximately £21,000 to £42,000. At the year end the charity’s unrestricted reserve stands slightly lower than the policy states at £12,179 however as many of the activity and running costs are covered by restricted income funding which is secure for at least the next financial year, the
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trustees are satisfied that this lower unrestricted reserve is sufficient. The trustees are confident that the unrestricted reserve will be built back up to the policy’s target before the restricted income funding comes to an end.
FUTURE PLANS
We have a full year coming up with some additional funding expected for our swimming and trampoline sessions, meaning we are able to offer more young people spaces. We will also be looking at what other groups, activities and support sessions for our families.
We will continue to work through a process of revising some of our procedures around how activities are managed to ensure that we are as fair and efficient as possible.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and is a company limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
The majority of trustees are family members of the charity. Trustee are recruited from the members of SIGNAL and from professionals working within the scope of autism services. Nominations are invited via email, with potential trustees then answering questions and being invited to interview.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered charity no: 1143147 Registered company number: 07532242 (England and Wales) Registered office: Room 40, The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG
Trustees
G Nwaordu Chair Y Welch Treasurer T Jakubowiczova Resigned 19 Feb 2025 P Black Appointed 19 Feb 2025 D Akinola Appointed 19 Feb 2025
Independent examiner
Kathleen Moss ACMA, CGMA
Kathleen Moss Limited
48 Lawn Terrace, London, SE3 9LP
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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees (who are also directors of SIGNAL Family Support Ltd 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).
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 charitable 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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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
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Make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed.
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inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Members of the charity guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charity in the event of winding up. The total number of such guarantees at 31 March 2025 was 4 (2024: 3). The Trustees are members of the charity. The Trustees have no beneficial interest in the charity and are not remunerated.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 12[th] December 2025 and signed on its behalf by
Gabrielle Nwaordu Gabrielle Nwaordu
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Independent Examiner's Report
To the Trustees of SIGNAL Family Support Limited
I report on my examination of the financial statements of the charitable company SIGNAL Family Support Ltd for the year ended 31st March 2025, which comprise the Statement of Finacial Activities, the Balance Sheet and related notes.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Kathleen Moss ACMA, CGMA
Kathleen Moss Limited
48 Lawn Terrace London SE3 9LP
KRMoss
Dated: 13th December 2025
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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For the year ended 31st March 2025
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Restricted | Total funds | Total funds | Unrestricted | Restricted | Restricted | Total | |||||
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| funds | funds | 2025 | funds | funds | funds 2024 | ||||||||
| Income | Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | 3 | 7,928 | - | 7,928 | 10,588 | - | 10,588 | ||||||
| Charitable activities | 4 | 14,466 | 59,541 | 74,007 | 12,364 | 16,032 | 28,396 | ||||||
| Total income | 22,394 | 59,541 | 81,935 | 22,952 | 16,032 | 38,984 | |||||||
| Expenditure: | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Raising funds | 5,319 | - | 5,319 | 3,211 | - | 3,211 | |||||||
| Charitable activities | 37,415 | 64,620 | 102,035 | 30,654 | 41,975 | 72,629 | |||||||
| Total expenditure | 42,734 | 64,620 | 107,354 | 33,865 | 41,975 | 75,840 | |||||||
| Net income/(expenditure) | ( | 20,340) |
( | 5,079) | ( | 25,419) | ( | 10,913) |
( | 25,943) | ( | 36,856) | |
| Transfer between funds | - | - | - | 112 | ( | 112) |
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| Disposal of fixed assets | |||||||||||||
| Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in | |||||||||||||
| funds for the year | ( | 20,340) |
( | 5,079) | ( | 25,419) | ( | 10,801) |
( | 26,055) | ( | 36,856) | |
| Reconciliation of funds | |||||||||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 32,519 | 17,974 | 50,493 | 43,320 | 44,029 | 87,349 | |||||||
| Total funds carried forward | 12,179 | 12,895 | 25,074 | 32,519 | 17,974 | 50,493 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.
The notes on pages 9 to 17 form part of these accounts.
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Balance Sheet As at 31st March 2025
| Note Fixed assets Tangible Assets 8 Current assets Debtors 9 Cash at bank and in hand Liabilities: Creditors: Amount falling due within one year 10 Net current assets / (liabilities) Net assets The funds of the charity: 11 Restricted income funds 12 Unrestricted income funds 12 General reserve Total charity funds |
2025 £ - 311 32,815 33,126 8,052) ( 25,074 25,074 12,895 12,179 25,074 |
2024 |
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| £ - 397 56,715 |
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| 57,112 | ||
| 6,619) ( |
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| 50,493 | ||
| 50,493 | ||
| 17,974 32,519 |
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| 50,493 |
The charity is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31st March 2025. No member of the charitable company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of these accounts.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records which comply with sections 386 and 387 of the Act and for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitible company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to accounts so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The notes on pages 9 to 17 form part of these accounts.
The accounts were approved by the Board on 12th December 2025
Yolanda Welch
Trustee
Yolanda Welch
Name
Charity Registration No. 1143147 Company Registration No. 07532242
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025
1 Statutory information
SIGNAL Family Support Ltd is a charitable company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales number 07532242, charity number 1143147. The charitable company’s registered office address is Room 40, The Albany, Douglas Way Room 40, The Albany, Douglas Way, London, SE8 4AG. The registered office is the principle place of business. The functional currency is sterling.
2 Accounting policies
2.1 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) (Charities SORP FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
2.2 Public benefit entity
The charitable company meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
2.3 Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern. The charitable company can comfortably operate based on confirmed funding along with sufficient reserves.
The trustees do not consider that there are any sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.
2.4 Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performance conditions attached to the income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and that the amount can be measured reliably.
Where donations and grants are restricted to future accounting periods, they are deferred and recognised in those future accounting periods. Grants for immediate financial support and assistance, or to reimburse costs previously incurred, are recognised immediately.
Income from charitable activities comprises swimming, trampolining, yoga and trips which are included when receivable.
2.5 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.
2.6 Fund accounting
Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged to the fund.
Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources received or generated for the charitable purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025: continued
2.7 Expenditure and basis of apportioning costs
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 accounted for on an accruals basis with the irrecoverable element of VAT included with the item to which it relates and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:
Raising funds: Costs of raising funds relate to the costs incurred by the charitable company in inducing third parties to make voluntary contributions to it, as well as the cost of any activities with a fundraising purpose.
Charitable activites: Expenditure on charitable activities includes the costs of delivering services and other activities undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and their associated support costs.
2.8 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
The charitable company operates a policy of capitalising fixed asset items over £500. Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life. The principal annual rates used for this purpose are:
Computer Equipment
25% on cost
2.7 Leasing and hire purchase commitments
Rental charges are charged on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.
2.8 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments.
The trustees seek to use short term deposits to maximise the return on monies held at the bank and to manage cash fl The charitable company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
2.9 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.
2.10 Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charitable company 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.
2.11 Fundraising
Funds are raised through individual donations, grants from Trusts, Foundations and Government grants and contracts. Some fundraising events have also been carried out. SIGNAL Family Support Ltd employs a 3rd party fundraiser to assist with raising grant funding.
2.12 Pensions
The charitable company operates an Auto Enrolment defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they are incurred.
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025: continued
| 3 Donations and legacies Donations & fundraising events Membership subscriptions Donations and legacies - prior year comparative Donations & fundraising events Membership subscriptions 4 Income from charitable activities The National Lottery Fund The Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe Landsec Futures Community Trips Swimming Trampolining Mental Health project Income from charitable activities - prior year comparative The National Lottery Fund City Bridge Trust Trips Swimming Trampolining Mental Health course |
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 £ 3,272 - 3,272 4,656 - 4,656 |
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| 7,928 - 7,928 |
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| Unrestricted Restricted Total 2024 £ 4,633 - 4,633 5,955 - 5,955 |
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| 10,588 - 10,588 |
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| Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 £ - 44,541 44,541 5,000 5,000 3,000 - 3,000 4,173 - 4,173 4,635 - 4,635 1,968 - 1,968 690 10,000 10,690 |
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| 14,466 59,541 74,007 |
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| Unrestricted Restricted Total 2024 £ - 16,032 16,032 - - - 4,449 - 4,449 5,369 - 5,369 2,146 - 2,146 400 - 400 |
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| 12,364 16,032 28,396 |
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025: continued
5 Analysis of expenditure
| Analysis of expenditure | ||||
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| Charitable | Governance | |||
| Cost of raising funds | activities | costs | 2025 Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fundraising | 4,356 | - | - | 4,356 |
| Staff costs | 713 | 33,641 | - | 34,354 |
| Swimming | - | 20,851 | - | 20,851 |
| Trips | - | 14,538 | - | 14,538 |
| Trampolining | - | 7,798 | - | 7,798 |
| Office & administration | 180 | 3,167 | 34 | 3,381 |
| Teens group | - | 7,980 | - | 7,980 |
| Parents' meetings/family activities | - | 693 | - | 693 |
| Yoga | - | 1,520 | - | 1,520 |
| Mental health project | - | 10,000 | - | 10,000 |
| Insurance | - | 499 | - | 499 |
| Independent Examination 2025 | - | - | 900 | 900 |
| Payroll service | - | 484 | 484 | |
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| Total | 5,249 | 100,687 | 1,418 | 107,354 |
| Governance costs | 70 | 1,348 | (1,418) | - |
| Total expenditure 2024 | 5,319 | 102,035 | - | 107,354 |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Of the total expenditure: | 2025 | 42,734 | 64,620 | 107,354 |
| 2024 | 33,753 | 42,087 | 75,840 | |
| Analysis of expenditure - prior year comparative | ||||
| Charitable | Governance | |||
| Cost of raising funds | activities | costs | 2024 Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fundraising | 3,131 | - | - | 3,131 |
| Staff costs | - | 23,813 | - | 23,813 |
| Swimming | - | 14,025 | - | 14,025 |
| Trips | - | 8,800 | - | 8,800 |
| Trampolining | - | 7,437 | - | 7,437 |
| Office & administration | - | 499 | 453 | 952 |
| Teens group | - | 6,779 | - | 6,779 |
| Parents' meetings/family activities | - | 1,566 | - | 1,566 |
| Yoga | - | 1,520 | - | 1,520 |
| Mental health project | - | 5,000 | - | 5,000 |
| Newsletter | - | 1,191 | - | 1,191 |
| Insurance | - | 198 | - | 198 |
| Independent Examination 2024 | - | - | 900 | 900 |
| Independent Examination 2023 | 120 | 120 | ||
| Payroll service | - | 408 | 408 | |
| Total | 3,131 | 70,828 | 1,881 | 75,840 |
| Governance costs | 80 | 1,801 | (1,881) | - |
| Total expenditure 2024 | 3,211 | 72,629 | - | 75,840 |
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025: continued
| 6 Net income for the year The net income for the year is stated after charging: Independent Examination 7 Staff costs Staff costs during the year were: Salaries and wages Social Security costs Employer’s contribution to defined contribution pension schemes Number of employees The average monthly number of employees during the year were: Administration Teen Group Depreciation of tangible fixed assets owned by the charitable company |
2025 2024 £ £ - - 900 900 2025 2024 £ £ 33,479 22,880 - - 875 686 |
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| 34,354 23,566 |
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| 2025 2024 1.00 1 0.25 0 |
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.
The key management personnel of the charitable company were the Trustees. Total employee benefits paid to key management personnel were nil (2024: nil).
Tangible fixed assets
| Cost: At 31 March 2025 Depreciation: At 1 April 2024 Charge for year On disposals At 31 March 2025 Net book value: At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 |
Equipment £ 2,376 |
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| 2,376 - - |
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| 2,376 | |
| - | |
| - |
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025: continued
9 Debtors
| 9 | Debtors | |||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Prepayment | 311 | 277 | ||
| Accrued income | - | 120 | ||
| 311 | 397 | |||
| 10 | Creditors | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year: | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Social Security and other taxes | 839 | 258 | ||
| Pension | 428 | 133 | ||
| Accruals & other creditors | 6,785 | 6,228 | ||
| 8,052 | 6,619 | |||
| 11 | Analysis of net assets between funds | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Fund Balances at 31 March 2025 are represented by: | ||||
| Tangible Fixed Assets | - | - | - | |
| Current Assets | 16,851 | 16,275 | 33,126 | |
| Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | (4,672) | (3,380) | (8,052) | |
| Total net assets | 12,179 | 12,895 | 25,074 | |
| Analysis of net assets between funds -prior year comparative | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Fund Balances at 31 March 2024 are represented by: | ||||
| Tangible Fixed Assets | - | - | - | |
| Current Assets | 35,758 | 21,354 | 57,112 | |
| Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year | (3,239) | (3,380) | (6,619) | |
| Total net assets | 32,519 | 17,974 | 50,493 |
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025: continued
12 Funds
The income funds of the charity include restricted and unrestricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust:
| Restricted Funds Teen Group Swimming Yoga Trips Trampolining Mental Health Project Financial/Information/ Governance/Evening meetings Management/evening meetings Total Restricted Funds Unrestricted funds: General funds Total funds |
At Incoming Outgoing At 01-Apr-24 31-Mar-25 £ £ £ £ 4,773 6,960 ( 10,560) 1,173 3,298 9,676 ( 12,948) 26 - 920 ( 760) 160 8,331 7,500 ( 8,428) 7,403 - 5,500 ( 3,479) 2,021 - 10,000 ( 10,000) - 1,572 - ( 1,572) - - 18,985 ( 16,873) 2,112 |
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| 17,974 59,541 ( 64,620) 12,895 |
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| 32,519 22,394 ( 42,734) 12,179 |
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| 50,493 81,935 ( 107,354) 25,074 |
Restricted Funds - description
The activities that SIGNAL Family Support members can access are supported by restricted funding where possible. Funding is sought from various Trusts and Funds. Most recently the National Lottery Fund, City Bridge Trust, The Lee Charity of William Hatcliffe have granted funds to support activities. Landsec Futures Community have also granted unrestricted funds that are being used to support Trips.
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025: continued
12 Funds - prior year comparative
The income funds of the charity include restricted and unrestricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust:
| Restricted Funds Teen Group Swimming Trips Trampolining Mental Health Project Financial/Information/ Governance/Evening meetings Administrator Total Restricted Funds Unrestricted funds: General funds Total funds |
At Incoming Outgoing Transfer between funds At 01-Apr-23 31-Mar-24 £ £ £ £ 4,680 6,960 ( 6,867) - 4,773 - 9,072 ( 5,774) - 3,298 17,243 - ( 8,800) ( 112) 8,331 5,303 - ( 5,303) - - 5,000 - ( 5,000) - - 3,834 - ( 2,262) - 1,572 7,969 - ( 7,969) - - |
|---|---|
| 44029 16032 (41,975) (112) 17974 |
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| £43,320 £22,952 (33,865) 112 32519 |
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| 87,349 38,984 (75,840) - 50,493 |
13 Taxation
The charitable company is registered as a charity and all of its income falls within the exemptions under Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
14 Related parties
There are no related party transactions to disclose for 2025 (2024: none). Trustees that are appointed from the membership of SIGNAL Family Support will continue to act as members paying membership and activity fees and taking part in activities & trips on the same basis as other members. There are no donations from related parties which are outside the normal course of business and no restricted donations from related parties.
15 Trustees
None of the trustees (or any person connected with them) received any remunerations from the charity during the year. No reimbursements were made to trustees in 2025 (2024: none) for travelling and other expenses and no payments were made direct to third parties in relation to trustees.
16 Pension and other post-retirement benefit commitments
| Pension and other post-retirement benefit commitments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Defined contribution | 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ | |
| Contributions payable by the company for the year | 841 | 686 |
At 31 March 2025 £428 was outstanding, paid in April 2025.
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SIGNAL FAMILY SUPPORT
(Limited by Guarantee)
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025: continued
17 Contingent assets or liabilities
There are no contingent assets or liabilities at March 2025 (2024:Nil).
18 Professional indemnity insurance
The charitable company has insurance to protect it from loss arising from the neglect or defaults of its Trustees, employees and agents and to indemnify the Trustees or other officers against the consequences of any neglegent default on their part. The insurance premium paid by the charitable company during the year totaled £534 (2 £475).
19 Liability of members
SIGNAL Family Support Ltd is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability of the members is limited to £1 each.
20 Ultimate controlling party
The charitable company was under the control of the trustees during the period under review. There is no single ultimate controlling party.
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