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FIRMFOUNDATION | REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st AUGUST 2025
FirmFoundation Brigade House Brigade Close Harrow HA2 0LQ Telephone: 020 8426 5515 Website: www. firmfoundation.org.uk Registered Charity Number 1143823
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FIRMFOUNDATION
APPOINTMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED 3157 AUGUST 2025 | TRUSTEES & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chairperson: Anne Bishop
Secretary: Peter Wells
Treasurer: Kwame Asare-Boateng (resigned 24 March 2025)
Trustees:
Major Jo Simpson (resigned June 1 June 2025) The Revd Dr Sarah Archer (resigned 9 April 2025) The Revd Steve Taylor (appointed 14 March 2025)
BANKERS
CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Derek Taylor-Mew FMAAT 123 Park Lane Harrow HA2 8NN
Trustees’ Report
FirmFoundation is an unincorporated charity. The method ofjoining the membership of FirmFoundation and the appointment of officers to the Management Committee is set out in its Constitution which was adopted on 15" September 2011. A copy of the constitution is available upon request through the ‘contact us' page on our website. FirmFoundation is administered by the Management Committee which is elected at the Annual General Meeting and includes a Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer whose duties are laid out in the Constitution.
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Objectives and Activities
Our objective is the relief of need amongst persons suffering hardship and distress due to homelessness and poverty.
The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on Public Benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.
The following activities were undertaken this year to meet this objective:
Context
Single Homelessness has been rising nationally, and this has been reflected locally. The largest contributor to homelessness nationally and in the Borough of Harrow has again been Section 21s or “no fault evictions”. The CHAIN (Combined Homelessness and Information Network) data for Harrow 2024/5 is at a high of 128 verified rough sleepers and we realise that many do not appear on the official statistics. This figure does not include those under threat of homelessness and those sofa surfing. Our own data has seen an increase in those accessing services.
FirmFoundation’s goal of moving to a central Harrow location required planning and funding. The charity is pleased to have achieved this milestone. For the first time, the Borough of Harrow have a dedicated, centrally located service for single homeless and rough sleepers. Whilst there is much work to do, this significant step has produced a step change for Harrow.
Funding has increased and following a challenging previous year the charity was not only able to make the move to the new centrally located premises but to expand the team by bringing in to the service a former client who came through our supported accommodation and has now gained employment with FirmFoundation. The charity has ended the year with a small surplus and fell just short of our reserves target.
It is against this backdrop that the success and scope of our work is detailed below.
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Night Shelter 2025
Once again FirmFoundation’s dormitory style 12-bed male Night Shelter operated over the winter months. The Shelter ran from the 1%January 2025 to the 31*t March 2025, receiving 30 referrals, taking in 19 individuals. Just under half of our guests had a positive outcome. Referrals came from our partners as well as guests coming through our own services.
The Night Shelter report is available on FirmFoundation’s website: https://firmfoundation.org.uk/reports/
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Supported Accommodation
As part of our work to prevent recurring rough sleeping we provide Supported Accommodation. This offers a tailored support package for rough sleepers who develop much-needed life skills, including cooking and budgeting. A rough sleeper can stay with FirmFoundation for up to two years. We will then help to move the person into private rented accommodation.
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FirmFoundation operates eight single rooms over two properties. Hope Place is athreebedroom flat and Sefton Ave has five rooms.
Clients are invited to move in following an assessment process, where each one is givena support plan which is reviewed on a regular basis. Our Supported Accommodation Worker then helps to prepare the person for managing their own permanent accommodation. The aim is that each person moves into their own accommodation within two years.
Since our first property in 2013, 38 people have stayed with us. Of those who have moved on, 67% successfully settled into their own accommodation.
FirmFEoundation Hub
FirmFoundation opened Harrow’s first dedicated single homeless Hub. All of our existing day services were relocated to the Hub where we were able to extend the duration of the three weekly sessions. Food and showers are available and now at the Hub, laundry facilities as well. This also gives opportunity for our Support Workers to begin the work needed to end their homelessness.
St Peter's Medical Centre
The charity's partnership with a local GP surgery and two year funding through the local NHS Integrated Care Board has produced a weekly Nurse and GP Clinic at the Hub. The impact has been significant with clients accessing GP and health care without the barriers they often face.
Ongoing Work with Rough Sleepers
We continue to work with those who are street homeless throughout the year, connecting them to appropriate services and into accommodation wherever possible.
Achievements and Performance
On Average FirmFoundation Houses One Person Each Week
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FirmFoundation’s Night Shelter 2025
IN . 30 referrals
[7 19 guests
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Day Services
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Volunteers
We are proud of our volunteers. Once again, their commitment and energy cannot be overestimated as they week in and week out serve and interact with our clients. 190 people have volunteered in our Day Services and Night Shelter. Making sure there is a safe space for our rough sleepers and providing food and hot showers. Often this is the first step a person makes towards working with us to end their homelessness.
Case Studies
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A 63-year-old male with learning difficulties had been sofa surfing for some time. When this stopped, he approached FirmFoundation. He was not known to learning disability services or to the local council. The charity arranged emergency accommodation through the council and began the process of a learning disability assessment. He is now in supported accommodation and is over the moon with his new home.
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Patrick came to us with nothing more than a tattered photocopy of an old bank card. This was the only evidence he possessed of his past life. He had lived the last six years rough sleeping in various parts of London: a period initiated by a persistent memory loss which led him to lose both his job & accommodation. He was extremely traumatised by his time on the street and had already been turned away by several councils and charities that he previously approached. ; It took a number of meetings with our staff to slowly recall his whereabouts and prior addresses. Through patience and cultivating trust, we were able to rebuild his identity piece by piece, starting with a replacement passport from his embassy. He is now housed in a newly refurbished studio. FirmFoundation helped him with a few move-in necessities; he now has eyeglasses after his first ever eye test, and we have sourced him a laptop through a partner organisation. Patrick has already received a referral for his neurological condition through our onsite GP service. Altogether, he believes this is the start of a full turnaround in his life; he has now given up drinking and is enthusiastic about the future, including the search for employment.
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Staffing
A new post has been created which is the Hub Lead and Support Woker role. The CEO also oversees a staff team of made up of two full time Support Workers, our Supported Accommodation Worker and our part-time Finance Manager. We also employ a part-time Supporter Relationship Manager, parttime Project Staff Worker, and during the Shelter period an additional four Shelter Night Staff.
Future Direction
: For the first time FirmFoundation has been able to provide a single homeless service at one location. The development of the Hub will mean that our partners, Harrow Council, drug and | alcohol and others will be able to have space on-site. We would like to add a bespoke clinical room and work with Harrow Council to offer a one stop shop for single homeless and rough sleepers. | The development of the Hub will require funding and see an expansion to the current staff | team. The board of trustees and the CEO are planning and working towards our next exciting expansion.
Financial Review
The total incoming resources for the year increased by £48k to £468k compared to the previous year. In 2024 we only received grants from our three main grant funders, the National Lottery Communities Fund (NLCF), Harrow Giving and 6 Crown Street whereas in 2025, having engaged a grant fundraiser, we also received £89k from other grant funders for the year. This enabled us to increase our expenditure on staffing & premises costs (having moved to our own office & day centre at the start of the year) which facilitated an increase in the support we have been able to provide to clients. Total expenditure therefore increased by a total of £125k. .
Unrestricted income exceeded expenditure by £43k which was necessary to fund a deficit on restricted funds of £35k due to shortfalls of grant funding for the Night Shelter (£12k) and the renamed and newly restricted Day Centre fund (formerly the Drop In) (£30k). A net transfer of £36k was made from the unrestricted to restricted funds to cover these deficits less expenditure incurred in the General Fund that was funded from the NLCF grant (£6k). ,
At 31° August 2025, our total unrestricted reserves carried forward were therefore £83k while our restricted reserves balance was £32k representing the balance of the CEO & : Office Rent (formerly NLCF) Fund (which funds, in advance, the Chief Executive's salary and the rent of our premises). | Once again, our sincere thanks go to everyone who has given us financial or practical | support during the year. The larger organisational donors who helped us this year are listed at the back of this report, but we also acknowledge the generosity of smaller donors and individuals.
Reserves Policy
Our policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to enable us to continue to meet our current commitments including conducting a year-round night shelter. As we rely on substantial one-off donations and grants to finance our core costs, uncertainty over future income is always a major factor to take into consideration. Staff costs have always accounted for a large part of our budget, and we also have financial commitments in relation to our Supported Accommodation properties. Therefore, our reserves policy aims to cover these costs by holding a minimum reserve within our General Fund, at any one time, amounting to the equivalent of three months’ total costs which are not funded from secured grants. During 2024/25, we managed to increase the General Fund balance while increasing the amount of our future expenditure that is funded from secured grants. As a result, our unrestricted reserves at 31 August 2025 of £83k were less than £1k short of our reserves target of £84k,
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Our thanks go to the following organisations who donated over £500 during the year and to the other organisations and the numerous individuals who have supported our work during the last financial year:
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Church of England 6 Crown St. Endowment Fund Beatrice Lang Trust London Catalyst CCR Foundation Cannon Lane Methodist Church Elmfield Church The Forrester Family Trust - Garfield Weston Foundation Harrow Baptist Church Harrow Giving Harrow School The Hedley Foundation The Albert Hunt Trust King's Church, Harrow B C Mehta (Fable & Mane) Trust Limited North Harrow Methodist Church The National Lottery Communities Fund Pinner Baptist Church Pinner Parish Church Rayners Lane Baptist Church The Sackler Trust Souter Charitable Trust St John Fisher Roman Catholic Church, North Harrow St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Harrow St Paul's Church, South Harrow St Peter's Church, Harrow The Vandervell Foundation Wealdstone Baptist Church
D TAYLOR-MEW BSc FMAAT 123 Park Lane Harrow Middlesex HA2 8NN
Tel/Fax:020 8422 0994 Email:derek@taylor-mew.co.uk
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Firm Foundation T report to the trustees on my examination of the account of the above charity (The Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and applicable accounting standards. The Trustees consider that audit is not required under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine those financial statements under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011 and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
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My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering 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 we do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified and licensed member of the AAT,
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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(1) _ the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; and to prepare accounts which accord with those accounting records of the Charities Act 2011: or .
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(2) the accounts did not accord with the accounting records: or (3) the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of the accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
T 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. D Taylor-Mew3) {Oy FMAAT——ss 123 Park Lane Harrow, Middx. HA2 8NN
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29 October 2025 Derek Taylor-Mew is licensed and regulated by the AAT to provide services in accordance with Licence No, 0509, delails oF which are displayed at the address shown.
FirmFoundation
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING THE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
For the year ended 31 August 2025
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|
|Funds|Funds|Total|Total|
|Note|2025|2025|2025|2024|
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|INCOME|FROM:|
|Donations|and|legacies|3|127,709|193,128|320,837|287,722|
|Charitable|activities|3|147,140|0|147,140|132,504|
|Investments|3|225|0|225|156|
|TOTAL|INCOME|275,074|193,128|468,202|420,382|
|EXPENDITURE|ON:|
|Raising|funds|5|15,603|0|15,603|3105|
|Charitable|activities|5|216,308|227,716|444,024|331,127|
|TOTAL EXPENDITURE|231,911|227,716|459,627|334,232|
|Net|(expenditure)|/|income|43,163|(34,588)|8,575|86,150|
|Transfers|between|funds|(35,912)|35,912|-|-|
|NET MOVEMENT|IN|FUNDS|7,251|1,324|8,575|86,150|
|RECONCILIATION|OF|FUNDS:|
|TOTAL|FUNDS|B/F|75,999|30,195|106,194|20,044|
|TOTAL FUNDS|C/F|10|83,250|31,519|114,769|106,194|
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|FirmFoundation|
|BALANCE|SHEET|
|As|at 31|August 2025|Unrestricted|Restricted|
|Funds|Funds|Total|Funds|Total Funds|
|Note|2025|2025|2025|2024|
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|FIXED|ASSETS|
|Tangible|assets|-|-|-|-|
|CURRENT|ASSETS|os|0|——__.|ee|
|Debtors|8|25,076|5,667|30,743|14,788|
|Cash|at bank and|in|hand|92,656|26,988|119,644|109,398|
|117,732|32,655|150,387|124, 186|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS|117,732|32,655|150,387|124,|186|
|Creditors:|amounts|falling|due within|one year|9|(34,482)|(1,136)|(35,618)|(17,992)|
|NET CURRENT ASSETS((LIABILITIES)|83,250|31,519|114,769|106, 194|
|TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES|83,250|31,519|106,194|
|114,769|
|TOTAL NET|LIABILITIES|83,250|31,519|114,769|106,194|
|THE|FUNDS|OF|THE|CHARITY:|
|Restricted|income|funds|10|31,519|31,519|30,195|
|Unrestricted|funds:|,|
|Designated|funds|10|0|0|0|
|General|Fund|10|83,250|83,250|75,999|
|Total|Unrestricted|Funds|83,250|83,250|75,999|
|TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS|10|83,250|31,519|114,769|106,194|
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The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 25th November 2025 and signed on their behalf by:AbaM 2i ft. Anne Bishop, Chair of Trustees Nirenber Jos:
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FirmF oundation NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 August 2025
- BASIS OF PREPARATION
a) Basis of accounting These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:
the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP): Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and with
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| FirmFoundation meets the definition ofa public benefit entity under FRS 102. | |||
| b) | Going concern | ||
| The charity has net current assets at 31 August 2025 of £150k and has set a prudent operating budget for 2025/2026. Therefore the trustees | |||
| considerthat the organisation's financial viability is assured for at least 12 months from the signing ofthese accounts. | |||
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES | ||
| a) | Income | ||
| Recognition ofincome | These are included in the Statement ofFinancial Activities (SoFA)when: | ||
| ‘the charitybecomes entitled to the resources; . it is more likelythan notthatthetrustees will receivethe resources;and + the monetaryvalue can be measured with sufficient reliability. |
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| Offsetting | There hasbeen no offsetting ofassetsand liabilities, orincome and expenses, unless required orpermitted bv the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. |
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| Grants and donations | Grants and donations are only included in the SoFAwhen the general income recognition criteria are met | ||
| (5.10 to 5.12 FRS 102 SORP). | |||
| In thecase ofperformance related grants, income mustonlybe recognised to the extent thatthe charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant onlyoccurswhen the performance |
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| related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP). | |||
| Legacies | Legacies are included in theSOFAwhen receipt is probable, that is,when there has been grant ofprobate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate and any conditions attached to |
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| the leaacy are eitherwithin the control ofthe charity or have been met. | |||
| Government grants | The charity has received government grants in the reporting period | ||
| Tax reclaims on donations and | GiftAid receivable is included in incomewhen there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any GiftAid | ||
| gifts | amountrecovered on a donation is considered to be part ofthat giftand is treated as an addition tothesame fundas the initial donation unless thedonor orthe terms ofthe appeal have specified otherwise. |
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| Contractual income and | This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods orservices ormet the | ||
| nerformance related arants | performance related conditions. | ||
| Donated goods | Donated goods are measured at fairvalue (theamount forwhich the asset could be exchanged) unless | ||
| impractical to do so. | |||
| The cost ofany stock ofgoods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be the fairvalue ofthose | |||
| : | gifts at thetime oftheir receiptand they are recognised on receipt. In the reporting period inwhich the stocks |
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| : | are distributed, they are recognised as an expense atthe carrying amount ofthe stocks at distribution. | ||
| : | Donated goods for resale are measured at fairvalue on initial recognition, which is the expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs ofsale, and recognised in ‘Income from othertrading activities’ with the |
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| i | corresponding stock recognised in the balance sheet. On its salethe value ofstock is charged against | ||
| ‘Incomefrom other trading activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as ‘Income from other | |||
| : | trading activities’. | ||
| Gifts in kind for use bythe charity are included in the SoFAas income from donations when receivable. | |||
| Donated servicesand facilities | |||
| : | provided the value ofthe giftcan be measured reliably. | ||
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Donated servicesand facilities thatareconsumed immediatelyare recognised asincomewith.an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in theSOFA. |
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Volunteer help | Thevalue ofanyvoluntary help received is notincluded in the accounts but isdescribed in thetrustees’ annual report. |
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Incomefrom interest, royalties and dividends Settlementofinsurance claims |
This is included intheaccountswhen receipt isprobableand theamount receivablecan bemeasured reliably. insuranceclaims areonlyincluded intheSoFAwhenthegeneralincome recognition criteriaaremet(5.10to 5.12 FRS 102 SORP) and are included as an item ofotherincome in the SoFA. |
FirmFoundation NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 August 2025 Investment gains and losses This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.
b) Expenditure and Liabilities Liability recognition Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty. Redundancy cost The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period. Deferred income Unrestricted income is deferred if it is received, but not used, for a specific purpose within the year but will be spent on that purpose in subsequent years. Creditors Creditors are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts Provisions for liabilities A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date
c) Assets Tangible fixed assets for use by _Tangible fixed assets will be capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. charity They will be valued at cost. Computer equipment will be depreciated at 33% per annum on cost. Other equipment and Fixture & Fittings will be depreciated at 20% per annum on cost. Other fixed assets The charity has no other fixed assets Debtors Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received. Current asset investments Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents which have a maturity date less than one year, including cash on deposit and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than to meet short term cash commitments as they fall due will be valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 August 2025 3. ANALYSIS OF INCOME
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| 2025 | income | funds | 2025 | funds 2024 | income funds | 2024 | ||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Donations and legacies: | ||||||||
| Donations and gifts | 61,383 | 5,815 | 67,198 | 121,520 | 1,911 | 123,431 | ||
| Gift Aid | 6,826 | - | 6,826 | 2,688 | - | 2,688 | ||
| General grants provided | by | 59,500 | 187,313 | 246,813 | 27,200 | 134,403 | 161,603 | |
| government / other charities | ||||||||
| 127,709 | 193,128 | 320,837 | 151,408 | 136,314 | 287,722 | |||
| Charitable activities: | ||||||||
| Rental Income | 147,140 | - | 147,140 | 132,504 | : | 132,504 | ||
| 147,140 | - | 147,140 | 132,504 | - | 132,504 | |||
| Income from investments | ||||||||
| Interest income | 225 | - | 225 | 156 | - | 156 | ||
| 225 | - | 2285 | 156 | ~ | 156 | |||
| ANALYSIS OF RECEIPTS OF GOVERNMENT GRANTS | ||||||||
| Description | Total 2025 |
Total 2024 |
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| Central Government Day Centre Feasibility grant | : | - | ||||||
| TOTAL GOVERNMENT | GRANTS RECEIVED | - | - | |||||
| ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE | ||||||||
| Unrestricted funds | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |||
| 2025 | income | funds | 2025 | funds 2024 | income funds | 2024 | ||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| 15,603 | - | 15,603 | 3105 | - | 3,105 | |||
| Total expenditure on raising funds | ||||||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities: | ||||||||
| Staffing costs | 115,904 | 134,630 | 250,534 | 119,451 | 79,749 | 199,200 | ||
| Office & administration costs | 18,843 | 74,440 | 93,283 | 55,898 | 3,794 | 59,692 | ||
| Client accommodation costs | 74,145 | 6,019 | 80,164 | 63,136 | ~ | 63,136 | ||
| Other client costs | 7,416 | 12,627 | 20,043 | 5,843 | 3,256 | 9,099 | ||
| Total expenditure on charitable | 216,308 | 227,716 | 444,024 | 244,328 | 86,799 | 331,127 | ||
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| TOTALEXPENDITURE | 231,911 | 227,716 | 459.627 | 247,433 | 86,799 | 334,232 | ||
| PAID EMPLOYEES | ||||||||
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| Salaries and waaes | 203.206 | 160.157 | ||||||
| Social security costs | 24,316 | 16,013 | ||||||
| Pension costs (defined contribution scheme) | 4,657 | 3,620 | ||||||
| Totaldirectstaffcosts | 232,179 | 179,790 |
No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.
The total amount paid to key management personnel (includes trustees and senior management) for their services to the charity was £43,783 (2024: £38,354). For specific amounts paid to trustees, see Note 11.
The average weekly number of employees, expressed as head count and as full time equivalents, during the period was:
Head count Full time equivalents 2025 2024 . 2025 2024 No. No. No. No, Charitable activities 9.2 8.1 6.6 6.1
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|NOTES|TO|THE|FINANCIAL|STATEMENTS|
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|7.|DEFINED|CONTRIBUTION|PENSION|SCHEME|
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|£|£|
|Amount|of contributions|recognised|in|the SOFA|as|an|expense|4,657|3,620|
|Total employer pension|contributions|have|been|allocated|between|restricted|£2,185|(2024:|£1,501)|and|unrestricted funds|based|on|the|salary|
|allocations|of staff between|restricted|and|unrestricted|funds.|
|8.|.|DEBTORS AND|PREPAYMENTS|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Gift Aid|claimed|.|2,342|515|
|Housing|benefit due|22,924|11,466|
|Client|contribution|arrears|1,299|2,807|
|Provison|for|bad|debts|(1,489)|-|
|Grants|receivable|6667|
|:|30,743|14,788|
|9.|CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS|2025|2024|
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|Trade|creditors|8,265|11,492|
|Deferred|income|27,353|6,500|
|;|35,618|17,992|
|10.|STATEMENT|OF|FUNDS|
|Brought|Carried|
|Current|year|.|forward119124|2024/25Income|Expenditure2024/25|Transfers2024/25|forward31/8/25|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds:|
|Designated|funds:|
|Housing|Fund|-|161,540|(110,355)|(51,185)|-|
|General|fund|75,999|143,533|(121,555)|15,273|83,250|
|Total|unrestricted|funds|75,999|275,073|(231,910)|(35,912)|83,250|
|Restricted|funds:|
|Day|Centre|(formerly|Drop|In)|Fund|-|29,837|(60,185)|30,348|-|
|Night|Shelter|Fund|-|29,625|(41,492)|11,867|-|
|CEO &|Office|Rent|(formerly NLCF)|30,195|133,667|(126,040)|(6,303)|31,519|
|Total|restricted|funds|30,195|193,129|(227,717)|35,912|31,519|
|TOTAL FUNDS|106,194|468,202|(459,627)|-|114,769|
|Brought|Carried|
|Prior year|forward1/9/23|2023/24Income|Expenditure2023/24|Transfers2023/24|forward31/8/24|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds:|
|Designated|funds:|
|Housing|(formerly|Premises)|Fund|-|132,504|(95,435)|(37,069)|-|
|Drop|In|Fund|~|14,440|(17,087)|2,647|-|
|General|fund|6,667|137,123|(134,910)|67,119|75,999|
|Total|unrestricted|funds|6,667|284,067|(247,432)|32,697|75,999|
|Restricted|funds:|
|Night|Shelter Fund|-|36,911|(38,407)|1,496|-|
|National|Lottery Communities|Fund|13,377|99,403|(48,392)|(34,193)|30,195|
|Total|restricted|funds|13,377|136,314|(86,799)|(32,697)|30,195|
|TOTAL FUNDS|20,044|420,381|(334,231)|-|106,194|
|11.|Transactions|with|trustees|and|related|parties|
|None|of the|trustees|have|been|paid|any|remuneration|or|received|any other|benefits|from|an|employment with|the|charity|or a|related|entity.|
|There were|no|related|party|transactions|during|the|year.|
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