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2025-07-31-accounts

Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Charity number 1148147

A company limited by guarantee number 08128916

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 July 2025

Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2025

Contents Page
Trustees' report 2 to 6
Examiner's report 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Statement of cash flows 10
Notes to the accounts 11 to 18

Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Trustees' report for the year ended 31 July 2025

Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors

The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates

Position Dates David Belmont Chair/Treasurer Victoria Metcalf Emily Blain Resigned 21 February 2025 Dr Jacqui Stringer Dr Michael Ryder Bethany Suttill Andrew Walsh Mayzee Grievson Appointed 30 June 2025

Senior Management team

Moy Grange Melissa Simpson

Charity number 1148147 Registered in England and Wales Company number 08128916 Registered in England and Wales Registered and principal address Bankers The Vocational Centre Barclays Huddersfield Road 9 Town Gate, Wyke Wyke Bradford Bradford BD12 9PA BD12 8AA

Independent examiner

Rhys North ACA Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and was formed on 3 July 2012. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £1.

Motive8 is both a charity and a company limited by guarantee. It is run by its two directors who originally founded the college 13 years ago. They report to the Board of trustees, all of whom are independent and who represent a wide range of skills and experience.

Salaries for the directors and staff are agreed by the trustees at a meeting without the directors present. Historically, a discretionary bonus has also been agreed at the same meeting.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM.

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 July 2025

Objectives and activities

The charity's objects

For the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of people in the area of the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and the surrounding areas in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by providing their education, to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment.

The charity's main activities

Here at Motive8 we are passionate about supporting young people to enhance their life opportunities by providing them with qualification options, optimising their employability and thus their future health and welfare. We pride ourselves on providing learners with a safe and nurturing environment where they can grow and progress on the understanding that it is not about them learning a trade so much as learning the essential skills needed to assist them in the future.

Good education is not a 'one size fits all' process and we offer choices to young people who may not feel motivated by a mainstream academic approach; we therefore offer a bespoke programme of education, skills development and support to help young people succeed in their next steps – whatever those might be.

Putting young people at the heart of everything that we do puts us in a position where we can adapt to the ever-changing environment and create opportunities for vocational training that are current and accessible for all learners.

Motive8 recognise the benefits of working with young people in a holistic way, providing them with opportunities to grow and develop in an environment that is safe and supporting. Young people feel safe, supported and respected at our training centre: we know this because that's what they tell us! The success of our learners is at the heart of everything we do. We work in partnership with parents, carers, schools and other providers of specialist support to help our learners move forward.

Public benefit statement

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education.

Achievements and performance

Motive8 achieved a number of significant outcomes across its programmes and student cohorts:

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 July 2025

Achievements and performance continued

Overall attendance for the year was 95%. This figure takes into account authorised absences due to medical appointments or other health-related reasons.

Significant events

On 1 August 2023, Motive8 entered into an agreement with Leeds City College for them to fund the provision of education to a maximum of 150 Motive8 students for academic year 2023/2024. Leeds City College is part of the Luminate Education Group, a well-established educational provider which includes Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds Sixth Form College and University Centre Leeds.

During 2024/2025, Motive8’s relationship with Leeds City College has strengthened, and we thank them for their support.

Since the end of the 2024/2025 year, the contract with Leeds City College was renewed for 2025/2026, and the expectation is that this funding arrangement will continue for the foreseeable future.

One of the largest risks to Motive8 had previously been the financial position of our previous funder, AspireIgen, which has since gone into administration.

Risks and uncertainties

The cessation of funding

We believe that following the appointment in September 2023 of Leeds City College as our prime contractor, Motive8’s finances have now been put on a firm foundation for the foreseeable future.

Motive8 operates from its current premises under a tenancy at will with Bradford Council.

This does not provide us with the security of tenure that we need. The College has received tremendous support over the years from local councillors, our MP and the education establishment, and is currently trying to agree a longer lease with the Council.

Funding from Leeds City College is greatly reduced or ceases altogether.

Student progression rates at Motive8 are excellent. We have always matched or exceeded the targets set for us by Aspire-Igen, and more recently, Leeds City College. When our funder, Aspire-Igen went into administration in July 2023, the support received by the College, both locally and nationally, was overwhelming. This clearly demonstrated the high esteem in which the College is held, and the valuable education it provides to local students.

Another pandemic disrupts the ability to offer face-to-face learning.

Motive8 successfully provided remote learning during the earlier Covid lockdown, although this will never be as effective as face-to-face interaction.

High staff turnover/difficulty in recruiting new staff.

Motive8 has a very strong team ethos and has a silver standard in Investors in People. The College seeks to remunerate its colleagues fairly and during the last few years has provided all relevant staff with a well-deserved discretionary bonus at Christmas.

Financial review

The net income for the year was £251,402, including net income of £251,402 on unrestricted funds and net income of £nil on restricted funds.

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 July 2025

Reserves policy

The charity's total reserves were £722,653, of which £nil relates to restricted funds. Within the remaining funds, £10,189 was the value of tangible fixed assets. This leaves a balance of £712,464 free reserves.

The trustees have previously adopted a reserves policy which is to ensure that there are 9-12 months of budgeted running costs left in reserve. Based on budgeted 2025/2026 expenditure this equates to target reserves of between £540,375 and £720,500. In the last few years, there have been two occasions when, due to funding difficulties, Motive8 was required to utilise significant portions of its reserves. Without large reserves at these times, the College would have struggled to continue in existence and thereby risked adversely affecting the education of its students.

However, this policy is due to be reviewed by the trustees during academic year 2025/2026. There are a number of factors involved:

Future planning

Motive8 has always prided itself on providing vocational education to students, many of whom are not wellsuited to the formality of school or college. We offer individual support and can devise student-specific study plans. For this reason, we do not intend to grow too large that we lose the individuality that is so important to our students.

In the short term, we wish to consolidate our position following the recent years of turbulence, and mature as an organisation under the welcome mentorship of Leeds City College.

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 July 2025

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts 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 the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company 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 the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts 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 Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by the board of trustees on 16/3/2026

David Belmont (Trustee)

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Motive8 Bradford Ltd

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 July 2025, which are set out on pages 8 to 18.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the charitable 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 charitable 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 ('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 the charitable company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a fellow of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act.

I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a fellow of ICAEW which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

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.

Rhys North ACA

18/3/2026

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

7

Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Statement of Financial Activities

(including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 July 2025

Notes
2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
(2)
-
Charitable activities
(3)
870,847
Other trading activities
(4)
1,230
Investments
(5)
692
Other income
(6)
3,173
Total income
875,942
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
(7)
1,354
Charitable activities
(8)
623,186
Total expenditure
624,540
Net income / (expenditure)
251,402
Fund balances brought forward
471,251
Fund balances carried forward
(9)
722,653		 2025
Restricted
funds
£
1,570
-
-
-
-
1,570
-
1,570
1,570
-
-
-		 2025
Total
funds
£
1,570
870,847
1,230
692
3,173
877,512
1,354
624,756
626,110
251,402
471,251
722,653		 2024
Total
funds
£
3,000
682,633
1,200
33
720
687,586
871
519,667
520,538
167,048
304,203
471,251

All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Balance sheet

as at 31 July 2025
2025
Unrestricted
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
(10)
10,189
Total fixed assets
10,189
Current assets
Debtors and prepayments
(11)
192,012
Cash at bank and in hand
(12)
552,052
Total current assets
744,064
Current liabilities:
amounts falling due within one year
Creditors and accruals
(13)
31,600
Total current liabilities
31,600
Net current assets / (liabilities)
712,464
Net assets
722,653
Funds
Unrestricted funds
722,653
Restricted funds
-
Total funds
722,653		 2025
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 2025
Total
£
10,189
10,189
192,012
552,052
744,064
31,600
31,600
712,464
722,653
722,653
-
722,653		 2024
Total
£
3,727
3,727
181,040
303,195
484,235
16,711
16,711
467,524
471,251
471,251
-
471,251

For the year ending 31 July 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 charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) 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 with FRS 102 (effective January 2019).

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 16/3/2026

David Belmont (Trustee)

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Statement of cash flows

for the year ended 31 July 2025

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Bank interest
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (excluding donated assets)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Bank interest
(Increase) / decrease in debtors
Increase / (decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Notice deposits (less than 30 days)
Total cash and cash equivalents
Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow
from operating activities
Net movement in funds for the reporting period (as per the
statement of financial activities)
Cash in hand		 2025
£
260,137
260,137
-
(11,280)
(11,280)
248,857
303,195
552,052
2025
£
251,402
4,818
-
(10,972)
14,889
260,137
2025
£
100
551,952
552,052		 2024
£
128,118
128,118
33
-
33
128,151
175,044
303,195
2024
£
167,048
2,000
(33)
(42,648)
1,751
128,118
2024
£
100
303,095
303,195

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 July 2025

1 Accounting policies

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 financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: 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) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.

Going concern

The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Grants and donations

Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.

Expenditure and liabilities

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Taxation

As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets costing more than £1,000 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows: Equipment: over 4 years

Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.

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

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 July 2025

1 Accounting policies continued

Leases

Rents under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the lease term or to an earlier date if the lease can be determined without financial penalty.

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 July 2025

2 Donations and legacies
Grants:
Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust
Affinity Care Community Partnership
Cash for Kids
3 Charitable activities income
Leeds City College/Aspire-igen
Schools income
4 Other trading activities
Room hire
5 Investments
Bank interest
6 Other income
Insurance claim
Care to learn
Other		 2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
854,404
16,443
870,847
2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
1,230
1,230
2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
692
692
2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
3,085
-
88
3,173		 2025
Restricted
funds
£
1,570
-
-
1,570
2025
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
2025
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
2025
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
2025
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-		 2025
Total
funds
£
1,570
-
-
1,570
2025
Total
funds
£
854,404
16,443
870,847
2025
Total
funds
£
1,230
1,230
2025
Total
funds
£
692
692
2025
Total
funds
£
3,085
-
88
3,173		 2024
Total
funds
£
-
500
2,500
3,000
2024
Total
funds
£
650,104
32,529
682,633
2024
Total
funds
£
1,200
1,200
2024
Total
funds
£
33
33
2024
Total
funds
£
-
720
-
720

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 July 2025

7 Raising funds
2025
Unrestricted
funds
£
Marketing and publicity
360
Allocated support costs
994
1,354
8 Charitable activities expenditure
Unrestricted
funds
£
Provision of educational services
(8a)
584,436
Allocated support costs
(8b)
38,750
623,186
8a Charitable activities expenditure detail
Unrestricted
funds
£
Salaries NI and pensions
(8c)
439,732
Freelance workers and quality insurance
1,300
CRB costs
295
Staff training and travel
4,785
Delivery and accreditation costs
34,327
Student bursaries
18,966
Rent and rates
6,312
Heat and light
26,489
Water
2,166
Building maintenance and waste
25,621
Building insurance
7,597
Kitchen costs
1,666
Resources
8,250
Other expenses
2,112
Depreciation
4,818
584,436		 2025
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
Restricted
funds
£
1,570
-
1,570
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
1,570
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,570		 2025
Total
funds
£
360
994
1,354
2025
Total
cost
£
586,006
38,750
624,756
2025
Total
cost
£
439,732
1,300
295
4,785
35,897
18,966
6,312
26,489
2,166
25,621
7,597
1,666
8,250
2,112
4,818
586,006		 2024
Total
funds
£
-
871
871
2024
Total
cost
£
485,679
33,988
519,667
2024
Total
cost
£
361,031
1,795
-
5,796
36,890
12,700
7,115
24,065
3,173
16,074
6,776
1,235
4,010
3,019
2,000
485,679

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 July 2025

8b Support costs
Support cost type
Insurance
IT support
Printer costs
Telephone and internet
Professional fees
Independent examination
Bank charges
Subscriptions and licences
8c Staff costs and numbers
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance
Pensions		 Fundraising
activity
£
128
125
149
275
179
45
3
90
994		 Charitable
activity
£
5,003
4,891
5,797
10,709
6,995
1,755
99
3,501
38,750		 2025
Total
cost
£
5,131
5,016
5,946
10,984
7,174
1,800
102
3,591
39,744
2025
£
403,265
39,184
(10,500)
7,783
439,732		 2024
Total
cost
£
4,599
6,331
4,819
10,763
3,790
1,588
272
2,697
34,859
2024
£
332,859
27,212
(5,000)
5,960
361,031

The average number of employees during the year was 15.3, being an average of 11.6 full time equivalent (2024: 16, 10.7 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.

Defined contribution pension scheme
2025
£
Costs of the scheme to the charity for the year
7,783
Amount of any contributions outstanding at the year end
1,763
9 Restricted funds
Balance b/f
Incoming
Outgoing
Transfers
£
£
£
£
YDMT - Transport
-
1,570
1,570
-
-
1,570
1,570
-
Fund name
Purpose of restriction
YDMT - Transport
To contribute towards transportation costs for student trips.		 2024
£
5,960
1,194
Balance c/f
£
-
-

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 July 2025

10
11
12
**13 **		 Tangible assets
Cost
At 1 August 2024
Additions
At 31 July 2025
Depreciation
At 1 August 2024
Charge for year
At 31 July 2025
Net book value
At 31 July 2025
At 31 July 2024
Debtors and prepayments
Debtors
Prepayments
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
Creditors and accruals
Creditors
Accruals
Taxation and social security
Other creditors		 £
15,562
11,280
26,842
11,835
4,818
16,653
10,189
3,727
2025
£
189,719
1,601
192,012
2025
£
551,952
100
552,052
2025
£
8,970
1,800
8,843
11,987
31,600
Equipment		 Total
£
15,562
11,280
26,842
11,835
4,818
16,653
10,189
3,727
2024
£
179,562
1,478
181,040
2024
£
303,095
100
303,195
2024
£
8,014
1,588
5,915
1,194
16,711

14 Related party transactions

Trustee expenses

No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.

Trustee remuneration and benefits

No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.

Remuneration and benefits received by key management personnel

The total employee benefits received by key management personnel were £125,791 (previous year: £119,993).

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 July 2025

15 Operating leases
Within one year
In the second to fifth years inclusive
Over five years from the balance sheet date
Expected future minimum lease payments over the remaining life of the
lease, analysed into the period in which the commitment falls due:		 2025
£
16,079
61,723
16,944
94,746		 2024
£
8,946
32,899
-
41,845

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Motive8 Bradford Ltd

Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 July 2025

2025
2024
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
£
£
Income
Donations and legacies
-
-
Charitable activities
870,847
682,633
Other trading activities
1,230
1,200
Investments
692
33
Other income
3,173
720
Total income
875,942
684,586
Expenditure
Raising funds
1,354
871
Charitable activities
623,186
516,667
Total expenditure
624,540
517,538
Net income / (expenditure)
251,402
167,048
Fund balances brought forward
471,251
304,203
Fund balances carried forward
722,653
471,251		 2025
Restricted
funds
£
1,570
-
-
-
-
1,570
-
1,570
1,570
-
-
-		 2024
Restricted
funds
£
3,000
-
-
-
-
3,000
-
3,000
3,000
-
-
-		 2025
Total
funds
£
1,570
870,847
1,230
692
3,173
877,512
1,354
624,756
626,110
251,402
471,251
722,653		 2024
Total
funds
£
3,000
682,633
1,200
33
720
687,586
871
519,667
520,538
167,048
304,203
471,251

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