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2025-10-31-accounts

Company Registration No. 07800008 (England and Wales) Registered Charity Number: 1145513

THE POPLAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED TRUSTEE REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

THE POPLAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED TRUSTEE REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS CONTENTS

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Charity information 3
Trustees’ report 4
Independent examiner’s report 5
Income statement 6
Statement of financial position 7
Notes to the accounts 8-10

THE POPLAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED CHARITY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

Directors Mr P A Devereux (Chair)
Mr J Iver
Ms T Argent
Mr P C Jackson
Ms D Bleach
Mrs F Smith
Mr M W Grant
Mr O D O'Regan
Company Number 07800008 (England and Wales)
Charity Number 1145513
Registered Office BYGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL
BYGROVE STREET
LONDON
E14 6DN
ENGLAND
Independent Examiners Tarpon Limited
132-134 Great Ancoats Street
Manchester
M4 6DE

THE POPLAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED TRUSTEES' REPORT

The Poplar Partnership is a small charity set up in Tower Hamlets. Tower Hamlets has the highest rate of child poverty in London. It is the second most deprived borough in London and is the third most deprived borough nationally.

Particular issues that Tower Hamlets faces include high levels of unemployment, disadvantage in income, health, housing and crime as well as recording one of the highest population densities in London.

Poplar is one of the most deprived areas within Tower Hamlets.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The Poplar Partnership is a small charity set up to try and tackle the problems, in Tower Hamlet, at their root, by helping fund and support early intervention projects within our community.

Significant activities

The key priorities for the year are set out below:

Public benefit

The governors have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Newly appointed Head Teachers in local schools are requested to joint the charity on a voluntary basis. If the new Head Teacher requests to join the board as a trustee, the existing board vote on the appointment.

At each AGM trustees step down and are reappointed. No external body or person can appoint a trustee.

Signed on behalf of the board of trustees

............................................................................

Mr P A Devereux (Chair) Director

Approved by the board on: 25 November 2025

THE POPLAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REPORT

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Poplar Partnership Limited ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 October 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income has previously exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of CIPFA which is one of the listed bodies.

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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. 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

  3. 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.

Michael Rowe CPFA – Chartered Public Accountant Tarpon Limited

132-134 Great Ancoats Street Manchester M4 6DE

25 November 2025

THE POPLAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

Notes
Income and endowments from
Donations and legacies
Expenditure on
Raising funds
4
Charitable activities
Funding early intervention projects
Net income/(expenditure)
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
Restricted
Funds
£
Total funds
£
Total funds
£
2024
199,097
2025
150,080
150,080
39
(8,907)
(2,794)
(2,755)
(39)

-
(195,633)
(134,709)
(134,709)
-
(5,433)
12,616
12,616
1,840
125,235
119,792
117,952
1,840
119,792
132,408
130,568

THE POPLAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2025

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
7
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
8
Net current assets
Net assets
Capital and reserves
Profit and loss account
Shareholders' funds		 Unrestricted
fund
£
Restricted
fund
£
Total funds
£
Total funds
£
-
-
-
12
2024
(5,170)
124,950
6
2025
(14,014)
146,416
6
(14,014)
146,416
-
119,780
132,402
132,402
-
119,792
132,408
132,408
-
119,792
132,408
132,408
-
119,792
132,408
132,408

For the year ending 31 October 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 25 November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by

Mr P A Devereux (Chair)

Director

Company Registration No. 07800008

Registered Charity Number: 1145513

THE POPLAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

1 Statutory information

THE POPLAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales, registration number 07800008. The registered office is BYGROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BYGROVE STREET, LONDON, E14 6DN, ENGLAND.

2 Compliance with accounting standards

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

3 Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.

Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.

Presentation currency

The accounts are presented in £ sterling.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:

Computer equipment 25% on reducing balance

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

THE POPLAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

Going concern

The trustees believe that the company is well placed to manage its business and operational risks. The trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources and will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The trustees consider it appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements.

4 Raising funds
Raising donations and legacies
Support costs
5 Net income/expenditure
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets		 £
£


£
£
6
6
8,907
2024
2024
2,794
2025
2025

6 Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

7 Tangible fixed assets
Cost or valuation
Depreciation
Charge for the year
Net book value
8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Accruals
Deferred income
At 1 November 2024
At 31 October 2025
At 1 November 2024
At 31 October 2025
At 31 October 2025
At 31 October 2024
£
-
14,014
14,104
2025		 Computer
equipment
£
At cost
400
400
6
388
394
6
12
£
2024
5,170
-
5,170

9 Average number of employees

During the year the average number of employees was 0 (2023: 0).

THE POPLAR PARTNERSHIP LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

10 Trustees’ remuneration and benefits

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 October 2025 nor for the prior year.

11 Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 October 2025 nor for the prior year.