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ActivLives Changes Llves ••• ActivLives (A Company Limited by Guarantee) Registered Charity Number.. 1147615 Company Number.. 7672809 Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 st March 2025

ActivLives (A Company Limited by Guarantee) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Contents LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS..... THE REPORTOFTHE TRUSTEES....................................................................... INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT....................................................... FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ..... . .14 NOTES TOTHE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025..........16

ActivLlves (A Company Limited by Guarantee) LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Legal Structure The Charity Is 8 company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. Trustees l Directors Mark Ledger (Resigned 11th August 20251 Rachel Scott Daniel Billson (Chairman) Clare Lucas Kerry Overton Louise Kenlock Karen Stacey {appoinled 2 January 2025) Linda Hughes (appointed 17th October 2024 and resigned 8 December 2025) Chief Executive J stokes Company Number: 7672809 Registered Charity Number: 1147615 Registered Office Brighlspace 160 Hadleigh Road Ipswich Suffolk England IP2 OHH Bankers National Westminster Bank PIC 2 Tavern Street Ipswich Suffolk IP13BD

ActivLives (A Company Limited by Guarantee) THE REPORT OFTHE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Board pr6sents its report and financial slatements for the year end8d 31 March 2025. In setting objectives, developing strategies and undertaking activilies, the Truslees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefil. The information on page 2 forms part of this report. The ob"ectives of the charit Our Objectives: To promote and maintain the physical and mental health of individuals, families, carers and communities through the provision of support services, activities, health promotion, respite, education, training and practical advice, particularly focusing in areas of deprivation and on people mainly aged 45 years and over.

Message from the Chair of Trustees This is my first year taking on the role as chair of Trustees, and it's been another eventful one at ActivLives. The board of Trustees and l are delighted to see how our services, activities and projects continue to reach and impact on so many lives across Ipswich, Sudbury and East Suffolk. Our services have continued to support, amongst others, local NHS 'Living Well, health strategies and delivery plans, particularly under the Stay Well and Age Well programmes, including mental health, people living with dementia, carers, increasing physical activity, falls prevention, hypertension and reducing health inequalities. I have heard from a number of our members throughout the year about how ActivLives has a positive impact on their lives, and it has often struck me how crucial, in particular, in the current economic climate, charities like ours are to people by ensuring that they continue to have access to the necessary care, attention and effective social and fitness aclivities whilst the capacity of the NHS and the affordability and availability of health and social care are put under strain. It amazes me how a charity of this size can offer so much variety in its initiatives to its members, including through sport and exercise, social hubs, gardening, woodwork and singing- all of which provide our members with valuable ski1Ss, exercise, confidence and opportunities to socialise. We currently run 51 weekly sessions, 3 fortnightly sessions plus all the garden activities. Whilst we have such variety in our initiatives, over the pasl year I have been impressed with how our staff and volunteers are able to provide a 'joined up, approach to ensure that members can get the most out of what ActivLives offers. ActivLives has received recognition over the past year through various awards nominations and wins. These included.. Receiving a 'Bronze Quality Standard, at the Get Set UK 'Good Health at Work, Awards., Julie Stokes, CEO, receiving the 'Everyone Active Activity Champion of the Year, award at the Active Suffolk Awards 2024. Our BreatheFit sessions, run by Frazier Seager, ActivAgeing Development Officer, was shortlisted and runner up for the 'lnnovative Project of the Yearf award at Ihe Active Suffolk Awards 2024; and Being 'highly commended, in the 'Healthier Lives Award, category at the ICS 'Can Do, Health and Care Awards 2024. All of this is testament to the hard work of our staff and volunteers, without whom this would not be possible. For that, I would like to thank you on behalf of all the Trustees.

The Trustee board meels every olher month to ensure that.. ActivLives is meeting our strategic aims and objectives Our existing services continue to develop, and that we consider appropriate new projects We are engaging and supporting the people we need to reach We have the resources and skills we need to deliver our seNices and We have the funding we need to ensure that we can continue to offer our services in a sustainable way. One of the Trustee board's main current focuses is to diversify our income generation. As a charity, we have historically relied mainly on grant funding, which has been supplemented by the income generated from some of the services we offer and products we sell. However, in the current economic climate, where grant funding is becoming less available and more restriclive in how it can be used, we have placed focus on raising awareness of the charity with local people and businesses, and to increase the proportion of our income which derives from fundraising and charitable giving. In addition to spreading our income across different sources, the benefit of income which comes from fundraising is that it's ofien unrestricted, so ActivLives has autonomy in how the funds are used. One of the recent investments we have made in this regard is to appoint Colin Baldwin as our Partnership and Fundraising Officer. This is a newly formed role in which Colin, with his experience in this sector. is working to develop relationships with individuals and the local business community, and to create engaging events and initiatives which can raise important funds for ActivLives. Watch this space... Notwithstanding the above, ActivLives continues to actively search out and apply for appropriate funding. Notably, we have applied for Sizewell C funding through the Suffolk Community Foundation to enable us to reach and support more people in Leiston, Saxmundham, Aldeburgh, Yoxford and Wickham Market with inclusive activity and to support our existing sessions which are held in Leislon and Saxmundham. Whilst the uncertain economic landscape shifts, ActivLives continues to focus on developing services that achieve its principal aims, to: improve people's heallh and well-being; reduce loneliness and social isolation and provide opportunities for people to learn skills and volunteer, al the same time, being prepared to adapt to ensure our long-term financial sustainability, increase awareness of the charity, and to build positive partnerships and support wilhin the community. Finally, I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff, volunteers, members, fellow Trustees. our funders and supporters, and everyone who helps make ActivLives what it is today. I feel an immense pride being a small part of this wonderful charily, and I hope Ihat everyone who contributes to, as well as benefits from, its services feels the same way too. Daniel Billson - Chair of Trustees

Chief Executive Officers Report- Julie Stokes l always have to start my report by thanking our dedicated and amazing staff, volunteers and Trustees for their hard work, commitment, passion, empathy and support that they give to everyone at ActivLives. The support you give involves so much more than just the activity you deliver and often involves not only the member but their carers, families, friends. neighbours, health & social care professionals. You can read all about the fantastic work that our staff and volunteers do across the organisalion in the Annual Report, including the people we reach. support, the feedback we receive and the impact, that being involved with ActivLives. has on their lives. Last year I mentioned that it had been a year of change and well, 2024- 2025 was no different. We have had to face more challenges, such as the competitive marketplace for funding. shortage ofvolunteers, increases in Ihe cost of living, rising costs generally and now we are hearing that many Trusts and Foundations are closing down their funding streams. So again. I have to thank Susannah Robirosa - ActivGardens Development Manager, Cynthia Glinos Finance Manager, and Alison Pearson, Engagement Officer for supporting me in raising just over £310,000 through grant applications to keep all our in-house and on-going activities running and developing new projects where there is a local need. This involves writing funding applications, looking at different ways to generate income, linking with the Corporate and Business Sector, local Borough, District and County Councils and Councillors and working closely with our health and social care colleagues to try and secure local, regional and national funding for ActivLives. Funding is always one of our top priorities and so a big thank you goes out to all of our funders, supporters, members and their families who generously donate, fundraise and invest in ActivLives, and help us support nearly 2,000 people each year, these include £717 raised through sponsorship for the Mile a Day Challenge in May,. £500 which our lovely Trustee Clare Lucas raised at a Ducks in a Row event., £1030 from Ipswich Wanderers FC and £2150 from Lodge of Perfect Friendship, both as their charity of the year; £150 donation from Hitcham Hoes Gardening Group and £200 donation from the parents of a gardens volunteer. a total of £466 raised from two East of England Co-op local giving campaigns., donations of £1000 from Heartbeat East Suffolk, £1500 from the Murphy-Neumann Charity and £2000 from John Lewis Ipswich,. donations in memory of former members and volunteers - £124 for Scott Morgans, £552 for John Collins and £1673 for Barrie Powell. Promotion, marketing and communication are also key to ensure people know about the services we provide and how people can support what we do. Jomel Gutierrez, Marketing and Communications Officer has certainly done an amazing job in making people aware of ActivLives on our social media platforms, Linked-in, Instagram, Facebook etc, linking us with lots of other platforms, designing a new website, posters and flyers and creating some amazing videos of our members and volunteer stories. A big thank you to Councillor Mark Jepson, also Suffolk Sounds Radio presenter for

giving us a regular slot on his show and Hospital Radio- Ipswich for inviting us on to inform patients and others about our services. We also raise awareness in other ways, apart from all the activities we deliver in- house, ActivLives also delivers additional sessions, talks and presentations to many other organisations in Ipswich and East Suffolk, to promote what we do, raise funds, develop partnerships and very importantly, widen our reach out in the community. Many of these groups include faith groups, Wl's, Guilds, Schools, interest groups, health and social care colleagues and groups that support people with specific health conditions such as Fibromyalgia, Stroke and Parkinson's Disease. A few of the groups l organisations we have worked with during 2024- 2025 are the Bangladeshi Support Centre Multicultural Services - Women's Carers group., Mccarthy Stone Thomas Wolsey Place. Oddfellows. Britannia Ladies, Priory Park,. Avenues East; Papworth Trust., Indigo Opportunities, Felixstowe Mencap, LEAPS Suffolk. IBC Summer Holiday Programme, Leading Lives Stowmarket, the Lavender Trust Day Centre, St Peter's Church and Top Up Shop, the Job Centre to name bul a few. Mike Mccarthy Activsport Development Officer delivered 70 additional Activsporl sessions during the year, plus 6 inclusive Badminton and Boccia tournaments and competitions, some of these in partnership with Special Olympics Suffolk. The 12-week Strength and Balance Programme that ActivLives have been developing in partnership with East Suffolk and Babergh District Councils has been very successful and has supported over 100 people who have had a fall or who are high risk of falling. We run 6 sessions now, 4 in East Suffolk and 2 in Babergh District. Thank you lo the Step-by-step team Jemma Tilley, Laura Lopez, Del Keeble and Frazier Seager, the freelance staff and volunteers for your hard work in promoting and growing these sessions and a thank you to the council staff who have supported us in developing this new Strength & Balance programme. We also deliver another 27 on- going better balance sessions to build strength, confidence and improve balance and co-ordination including Activsteps (which includes dance steps, particularly Salsa} with freelance instructor Claire Kynaston and our new Love to Move programme, led by Laura to help people with Parkinson's Disease, people living with Dementia and people with poor cognitive function to improve their balance, gait and mobility. Frazier has also continued to develop the increasing the number of BreatheFit sessions, which are now in Leiston, Felixstowe, Stowmarket and Ipswich. These sessions have really helped participants with COPD, heart and lung disease and asthma, to build their fitness, strenglh and improve their breathing. Together, Frazier and Mike have also continued to leadloversee the Activsports ongoing sessions including New Age Kurling, bowls, badminton, short tennis, boccia. yoga and walking football. The three ActivGardens sites continue to grow and flourish, with lots of free courses for people to learn about growing vegetables, wildlife, bee keeping, construction, the environment and de-stressing, surrounded by nature. A thank you to Susannah Robirosa, ActivGardens Fundraising and Development Manager, lan Hirst, ActivGardens Operations Officer, Phoebe Hyett, Grow Your Future Project Officer and John Bettison, Activsheds Project Officer, the key volunteers and everyone who helps

to keep all the gardens looking lovely and for the amazing work you do and the impact you have on people's lives. Barrie Powell or 'Barrie the bee, as he was known, passed earlier this year and John created an amazing Bee Sculpture in memory of Barrie, which can be found in the Sensory Garden at the People's Community Garden. l am so pleased that we were able to present Barrie with his Volunteer Award at last yearfs AGM and thank him for all the knowledge and experience of bees and bee keeping he has shared with so many people at the gardens. Unfortunately, during the year we had to said goodbye to Jack Cook at the end of his one-year apprenticeship which was part of the Groundwork UK'S New to Nature programme, Samantha Grainger-cowles following the conclusion of her successful Gardening in Mind Project and Moira Hoogendyk, Activcommunity Support Officer at the end of the one year funded joint Mental Health NSFT Project. We wish them all the best in their future ventures and employment. The Icare Connect Project funded by Suffolk Community Foundation- Suffolk Carers Fund, led by Alison Pearson, Engagement Officer supported 24 carers during the first year of the project. A co-production meeting was held in October 2024 with carers to discuss the issues that carers and former carers face and to inform the direction of the project in Year 2. Alison also facilitates the Men's Breakfast Hub and ActivFriends, both of which support existing and former carers. A big thank you again goes out to all the volunteers who help prepare. cook and serve the lovely meals, help with activities or talk to our members. That also goes out to our Lunch Club volunteers and cook as well, both hubs ensure that people have a hot two course meal. time to socialise and a beneficial experience, to help reduce loneliness and social isolation. This year we also worked closely with the SPILL Festival and were involved in the spectacular 'Posh Club, event held at the Ipswich Corn Exchange. Many of our members and volunteers attended and thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon filled with music, entertainment, dancing and afternoon tea - it certainly was an eye opener and very posh! Times are hard and I can't deny that it can be very stressful at times for all of us, but we are a flexible, proactive and foNard-thinking organisation, we have an amazing team of caring, passionate. enthusiastic and experienced staff and an amazing team of dedicated and loyal volunteers across the organisation and not forgetting our Trustees. So, a big thank goes out to all of you. A thank you to Cynthia. Jomel, admin support Stella Houlihan and volunteer Jean While in the main office, for keeping us all in order. 2026 will be our 20th Anniversary. We started as the Town & Bridge Project all those years ago on 5th September 2006, hosted by ICVS and based in the Old Post Office building, at No 1 Cornhill, in the centre of Ipswich. So here is to another active year at ActivLives and I look forward to the party. Julie Stokes Chief Executive Officer

Structure Governance and Mana ement Governin document The organisalion is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 16th June 2011 and registered as a charity on 81h June 2012. The company was established under a Memorandum ofAssocialion, whiGh sets out the objects and powers ofthe charilable company and is governed by its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount as may be required, not exceeding £10.00. Recruitment and A ointment of Trustees The directors of the company are also charity trustees for th6 purposes of charity law and under the company's Articles are known as the Board of Trustee5. The charity is working lo ensure that a wide range of business skills are represented on the board. Trustee induction and trainin All new Trustees complete an application form and provide two references. Where appropriate. prospective Trustees are interviewed by representatives of the Trustee Board and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) regarding their experience and what skills they can bring to the organisation. Trustees receive information about their roles and are inducted into the organisalion by the CEO and Office Manager. All Trustees are DBS checked and undergo mandatory training such as Safeguarding Children and Young People I Vulnerable Adults. Away days are held as reqLtired lo review the development of the organisation and agree its Business Plan and Strategies. Trustees are invited lo take the lead for certain areas of developm8nt such as Finance & Fundraising, Marketing & Communication, Operations and Services. Or anlsation The management of the charity is vested in the Board of Trustees l.the Board") consisling of a minimum of 4 members wilh no maximum number. The Board meets al least 6 limes per year lo determine the policy and organisalional structure and lo review and monitor the manag8ment of the charity. Julie Stokes, CEO, is appointed by the Trustees to manage the day to day operations of Ihe charity. To facililale effective operations, the CEO, has delegated aulhorily, within the terms of delegation approved by the Trustees, for operational mallers including finance and 8mployment. The ActivLives staff team consists of 4 full time member of staff, and 12 part time employèes, and is Ihe key resource of the charity.

Risk Mana ement The Board has, where appropriate, established systems and procedures lo mitigale the risks the charity faces. Funding levels are under continual review lo ensure the ongoing operation of the charity. Procedures are in place lo ensure compliance with statutory health and safety obligations in respect of staff, volunteers, clients, and visilors. Relationshi s with other rou s charities and individuals AclivLives works in partnership with many different individuals, groups and other organisations to bring expertise, knowledge and funding to meet the aims of the organisation, to support and promote other local inilialives, share best practice and reduce duplication of services. Reserves Polic The Truslees policy is that unrestricled funds held by Ihe company should exceed 3 months bLJdgeted expenditure. In the longer term the intention would be to increase reserves and lengthen this period but given current economic condilions and competition for funding the currenl policy is considered sensible and achievable, and is regularly reviewed. Investment Polic At the present time the company's available cash is required to be available to meet its working capital requirements and there are no funds available for longer term investment. The company's funds are therefore held in instant access or short notice bank accounts. This policy is regularly reviewed by the Trustees, considering budgeted income and expenditure and available funds. 10

Treasurer's Financial Review- Mark Led er This year has seen a continuation of the increase in the weekly aGlivilies being put on with increased attendances supporting a 150/0 increase in generated income, on lop of the 300/0 increase last year. Grant income increased by 5 /0 through significant efforts of the fund raisers but this is matched by the 7 % increase in project related costs. We are showing a deficit of £28k which is similar to last year and means our available reserves have reduced lo £130k. The charity has employed a dedicated fund raiser in 2025-26 to help address these ongoing deficits. The ourrent year looks like il will show a similar position to the last 3 years with a deficit around £35k. Funders for 2024-25 We are continuously grateful to our funders in supporting the valuable work we do. The organisalions that helped provide this key funding in the current year were., / Ipswich Borough Council O Suffolk County Council O East Suffolk Council O Mid Suffolk District Council rf Babergh District Council O Slowmarkel Town Council O Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust O Suffolk Community Foundation - Equity in Mind., Suffolk Carers Fund,. Private Fund JA., Suffolk Sports Fubn,. Suffolk Cancer Screening Awareness Fund,. Suffolk PCC Fund,. Pargiler Trust Fund., Langlands Grantmaking Fund,. E&J Legacy Fund,. Co-op Communily Carers Fund., Food & Drink Fund., Scrutton Bland Fund., Kemball Family Fund / Suffolk Family Car6rs O Mrs L D Rope Third Charitable Trust O Garfield Weston Foundation / Henry Smith Charity O New to Nature Groundwork O Poslcode Places Trust O Special Olympics Suffolk O ASDA Foundation O Rotary Club Ipswich O North Wesl Ipswich Big Local Trust / The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement O The Leslie Mary Carter Charitable Trust O The Annie Tranmer Charitable Trust In addition to this there has been hard work from all the staff within the organisalion, looking after the gardens and promoting the cause of ActivLives, for which all the Trustees are very appreciative. Going Concern Obtaining funding for the Charity's work is increasingly difficult and the current cashflow forecast for the financial year shows a cash deficit of £35,500 based on committed funding lo date. The accounts have been prepared on the Going Concern basis on the grounds that the Trustees have a reasonable degree of expectation that the Charity will be able lo generate 11

sufficient income to reduce the forecast cash deficit, based on submilted grant applications for which the outcome is not currently known, applications that are due to be submitted, other fund raising expectations and increased earned income, to a manageable level which will allow the Charity lo meet ils obligations as they fall due. The Trustees review the financial position bi-monthly al Trustee meetings land are currently receiving financial updates on a weekly basis and meeting monthly) and understand that if the expected funding streams do not materialise actions lo scale down the organisation will have lo be implementéd The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounling Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Practice). Company law requires the Trustees lo prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of AclivLives and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including Ihe income and expenditure, of the Charity for Ihal year. In preparing those financial slatements, Trustees are required to-. Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently, Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP, Make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent, and Prepare financial statements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of AclivLives and which enable them to ensure the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practi Accounting and Reporting by Charities (issued in March 2005) and in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small entities. In preparing this report the Trustees have reviewed the financial position of the Charity which is identified in pages 8 & 9 in relation to the Reserves Policy and Going Concern statement. Approved by the Board of Trustees on 18, December 2025 and signed on its behalf by NAME: Trustee Clare Lucas NAME.. Dan Billson Trustee 12

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of ACTIVLIVES Ltd I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31st March 2025 which are set out on pages 1410 20 Responsibilities and basis of rèport As the charity Iruslees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordanc8 Wlth the requirements of the Companies Acl 2006 ('Ihe 2006 AGt'). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required lo 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 Acl'}. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515}Ib) of the 2011 Act. Independènt examiner's statement Since the company's gross income exc8eded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm thal l am qualified lo undertake the examinalion because l am a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the lisled bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my altention in connection wilh Ihe examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kepl in resp8Ct of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act- or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requiremenl that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination., or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principlés of the Slalement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charit18S lapplicable 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 conc8ms and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. J. J. Oakley FCA Beatons Limited Chartered Accounts 7 Three Rivers Business Park Felixstowe Road Foxhall, Ipswich IP10 OBF 18th December 2025 13

FINANCIALSTATEMENTS Statement of Financial Activities including Income and Expenditure account for the year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Funds Funds Total Fund5 2025 Total Funds 2024 Note Incoming Resour￿5 Grants & Donations £19,656 £310,246 £329,902 £314,429 Generated Income 2&3 £153,202 £153,202 £133,856 Investment Income £2,868 £2,868 £2,609 Total Incomlng Resources £175.726 £310,246 £485.972 £450,894 Resources Expended Expenditure on charitable activitie5 1£146,83811£310,77911£457,6171 1£426,2551 Cost of raising funds 1£55,3761 1£55,3761 1£54,1411 Governance Costs 1£1,2001 1£1,2(x)I 1£1,5601 Total Resource5 Expended £203,414) £310,779 £514 193 £481.9561 Net Incoming / (Outgoing) Re50uices 1£27,6881 (£5331 1£28,2211 1£31,0621 Net Movement of Funds In Year 1£27,6881 1£5331 1£28.2211 1£31,0621 Reconclllatlon of Funds Total Funds brought forward £157,679 £115,438 £273,117 £304,180 Total Funds carrled fonvard £IZ9.991 £114.905 E244.896 £273,118 The statement of financial activities inoludes all gains & losses recognised in the year. All incoming resources & resources expended derive from continuing activities. The noles on pages 16 to 20 form part of these acGounls 14

Balance Sheet As at 31sI March 2025 Note 2025 2024 FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets £7,441 £8,043 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at Bank and in hand io £1.950 £237,006 £238,956 £1,070 £265,504 £266,574 CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year li £1,500 El,500 NET CURRENT ASSETS £237,456 £265,074 NET ASSETS £244,896 £273,117 CAPITAL & RESERVES Restricted Funds £114.905 £115,438 Unrestricted Funds £129,991 £157,679 TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS £244,896 £273,117 For the financial year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entltled to exetnplion from audit under section 477 of Ihg Companies Act 2006 relating lo srnall companies. Dirgclors responsibilities.. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial slalemenls for the year In Question in accordance with section 476.. The trustees a¢kno￿edge thelr responsibilitièsforcornpFying with the requirernenls of thèActwith respeot to accounting records and thelr preparailon of finanoial slalements. These financlal statements have been prepar8d in accordance with the provisions appluble lo eompanles subject to the small companSes' reglme. These financial slalemenls were approved by the Directors and Man8gem8nl Board on 18 December 2025 and are signed on their behalf by: Dani81 Billson Director Company registration Number.. 07672809 The notes on pages 16 to 20 form part of these accounts 15

NOTESTO THEACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The principal accounting policies are summarised below. The accounting policies have been applied consistently throughout the year. Basis of Accounting The Charity is a Company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The Charity is incorporated in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Brightspace 160 Hadleigh Road Ipswich Suffolk IP2 OHH. The company number is 07672809. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounls in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, the Charities Act 2011, Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied olher than where additional disclosure is required to show and true and fair view. The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention. modified lo include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded lo the nearest £. The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These polici8s have been consislency applied lo all years presented unless otherwise slated. Fund Accounting General funds are unr8Stricled funds available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted funds are subject to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor. Incoming Resources All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the charity is enlilled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following speGific policies are applied to particular categories of income. Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Grants, where entitlement is conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the charity, are recognised when the charity becomes unconditionally entitled lo the granl. Donated service and facilities are included at the value to the charity where this can be quantified. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included in these accounts. Investment income is included when receivable. Incoming resources from charitable activities are accounted for when earned. Incoming resources from grants which are related to performance and specific deliverables are accounted for in the year the charity receives the grant but are then deferred unlil the period the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance. Incoming resources from trading activities are accounted for when earned. 16

Resources Expended Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expendilure lo which it relates.. Costs of generating funds comprise the costs incurred in generating voluntary income and fundraising generating costs. Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivéry of its activities and sorvices for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those cost of an indirecl nature necessary lo support them. Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the conslitulional and slatulory requirements of the charity and include costs linked to the strategic management of th8 charity. All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the SOFA on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, others are apportioned on an appropriate basis, eg estimated usage as set out in Note 4. Fixed assets and depreciation Tangible fixed assets are stated al cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation has been provided for at 25 % per annum on all assets, designed lo write off the assets over their expected useful life, which in all cases is eslimaled as 4 years. Pension Costs The company operated a defir5ed contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are written off against profits in Ihe year they are payable. Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assels and included cash in hand, deposits held al call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in currenl 17

At Ar 2. MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS A•souvi•J Lwlrrf 2014 1015 ',ft•stri¢ted Funds I Ipsivich Borough Councll Cash Grants Stren8th and Balancing Fundlng Southwest area commlttees Sustainable Good Food ,'SL+lfolk County Councll Courtclllors Locality Fundln8 Refugees and Asylum seeker fund i. Health inequalSty fuftd Ipswlch West Health & Wellbeing East Suffolk Councll Strength and Balanclng Fundlng Enabling commun5tles Mld Suffolk Dlstrict Councll Strength and Balanclng Funding locality Award Communlty Development Grant Babergh Dlstrict Council Annual Agreement Strength and Balan£ing Funding Grant underspend Stowmarket Town Council Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust Suffolk Cornrnunity Foundation Suffolk Famlly Carers Mrs l D Rope Third Chafltable Settlement Garfield Weston Foundation Henry Srnith Charitv Neiv To Nature Groundwork Postcode Places Trust ADSA Foundatio Rotary Club of Ipswich North west Ipswich Bl8 Local Trust The BelstÈad Ganioni Charitable Settlement The Leslle Mary Carter Charitable Trust The Annle Tranmer ChèrltableTrust 'Special Olymplcs Suffolk £10,000 £10,000 £6,350 £5,24S £10,000 £6,350 £5,245 £6,350 £5,245 E4,985 £4,985 El,820 £1,600 £12,1)00 £24,9QKJ £24,goo £10,640 El,600 £12,000 £24.900 £10,640 £220 £12,000 £10.640 E6,460 £64,780 £38.040 E2,353 £2,353 £38,040 £33.200 £2,353 E8.000 £8.000 E250 £8,OCX) £250 £250 E9.700 £9,700 £iO.O(X) £10,000 E2.948 £2.948 e4.800 £io.oc E2,948 £4.800 £200 E200 £40.950 £40,950 £49.288 £34,380 É52,668 £io.000 £10,000 £16.100 £1,100 £7.500 £15,000 £15,000 £31.300 £31,300 E8,127 £8,127 £15,000 E960 £1,878 £160 £200 £40,950 E52,668 £31,000 ElO,000 EI,100 E15,000 £is,000 £7,500 £31,300 E8.127 £15,000 £960 El,878 £160 £is,000 £960 £1,878 £160 E2,000 E5,000 El,500 El.110 É2,000 É5,000 El,SOO £i.iio £i,iio ,'Tot*l R•strl¢t•d Funds £115,438 E310,246 £310.779 E310,779 £114,905 |unro5trS¢t•d Fundi Grants & Donattons Generated Income Investment Incorne Unr•strl¢t•d Funds £19,656 E153,202 £2,868 £157,679 E175.726 E146.838 E56,576 £203,414 £129,991 18

  1. INCOMING ttESOURCES- ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS Unrest￿ll*d Re#rf¢ted 2025 Total 20Z4 Produce & Plant Sales PlacemÈnt & Tralnlng Servlces ActlvHub SessSoThs Ofher £7,982 £4,474 £133,710 £7,98Z £4,474 £lJ3,710 £7,035 £153,202 £9.637 £7.888 £IIV.L28 £6,203 £133.856 Totsi £153,202
  2. TOTAL RE50URCING EXPEI4OED CWAHITABLE GOVERNANCE COSTS TOTAL Z•25 TOTAL 2014 Costs dlrertly allocated to adlvltles staff Costs f228,086 É27,546 É13,436 £1,367 É46.051 £44,674 £2ZB,086 E198,655 £27,546 E43,868 £13.436 £9,751 É1.367 £1.933 E46.051 £43,482 É44.674 £40,747 staff Trèvel & Expenses Volunteer Éxpenses Projeci Expenses Venue Costs & Expense Support Cost5 allocated to actI￿tIeS Staff C05t5 Office Expense5 Travel Communltatlons £52,628 £38.392 E5l628 £46,733 É38.392 £35.660 £2,956 E2.480 £Z.956 £2,480 £2.74S £2.681 Totsi Resour¢es Expethded £457,617 £457,S17 £42S,255
  3. NET IOLITGOINGI I IPICOMING RESOURCE5 Total Z025 20Z4 Thi5 IS stated after charging.. Oepreciation Pension contrlbutlons £2A80 £9,634 £2,681 E8,323
  4. IIIVE5TMENT INCOME Total 2025 Totsl 1024 £1868 £2,609

  5. STAFF COSTSANO NUMBERS Total 1025 Total ZOZ4 Gr055 salaries Employer's Nationa11nsurance Pension Contributions £305,956 E19,029 £9,634 E334,619 £275,873 E15,333 EB,323 E299,529 Number of lull tlme employees or fijll tlme equlvalents 'FTE': The average number of FfE. excluding trustees & directors 11.2 There were no fees or other remuneration pald lo any trustee. There were no employee5 wlth emoluments over E60,000 per annum. 19

  6. TAXATION As a charityi ActivLive5 15 exempt frorn tax on income and gains falling Wlthin settion 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to it5 charitable object5. No tax charges have arisen in the Charitv

  7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS CABIN POLYfup4NEL EQUIPMEF4T COST At 31 March 2024 Additions Di5P05315 At 31 March 2025 £16,874 £2.650 £27,050 £46,574 £1.878 £1.878 £16,874 £2.650 £28,928 £48,452 DEPRECIATION At 31 March 2024 Charge for the year Disposals At 31 March 2025 É14,113 £690 É2,650 £21.768 £38.531 £1,790 £2,480 £14,803 £2.650 £23.558 £41.011 NET 800K VALUE At 31 March 2025 £2,071 £2,761 £5,370 £5,282 £7,441 £8,043 At 31 March 2024
  8. DEBTORS Total 2025 Total 2024 Trade Debtors £1,950 £1.070
  9. CREDITORS Total 2025 Total 2024 Accruals £1,500 El,500
  10. INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REMUNERATION 2025 2024 The independent examiners remuneration amounts to an independent examination fee of £1.2 £1,620
  11. RELATED PARTY TIIANSACTIONS 2025 2024 The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.. £74.646 £72,829 There are no other related party transactions during the year Nil12024.. Nill 20