Company rwsiration number.. 07514119 Chanty registration numb¢r. 1148385 Alice (Relief of Poverty and Advancement of Community) {A cowy limited by gua￿￿te£l Al￿val Repon ar¥J Financial forthe Year Ended ?8 February 20?5 Daryl Denson ACMA VAST The Dudson Centr¢ Hanl¢y Siok¢-on-Treni STI 5DD Aliee (Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Community) Contents R¢f¢rence and Adrninisttalive Dethils ChaiT5 Report Trustees. Report 3109 Inde￿dent Ex8mine¢s Rer )0 Strtetnerti ofFinancial Aciiviijes BRlontt Sheel Notes to the Financial Staiemet 14to30 Alice (Relief of Povert). aDd Adv#neemenl of Community) Reference Admfinlstralfive Detalls TrustttS Maiihew Dashp¢r-Hugh¢5 Julie Mirowski Opeyemi Babaiunde Chnsiopher Maydew Amy Wildt R¢becca Stt]bbs Secretarv Heather Shelth) Chief EAe¢utiv¢ Offlctr Heather Sbeldo Regtsiered Offlce Unli 19 Whiel(k)t) R(thl Industrial Eswc Fenlo Sioke-OTFTmt ST4 4JP Th¢ charity 15 intorFtrdted in En*iat)d. 075141 19 Company Regislration ￿ll￿ber Charlty Reglstratlon Nunther 1148385 Solicitor5: Knights The Bramptort Newca5tle.ut¥kr-LymE ST5 OQW B¥nkeT5 Santandei i8 High Street Ne￿aStIe-V1thy.LyT￿e ST5 IQE Lloyd5 4￿8 High Stred New¢￿1¢ ST5 IQY Daryl Den9)n ACMA VAST Independent ExAmlner The Dudson Certtre Hanley SLoke-on-Ttent STS 5DD Page I Ali¢e (Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Community) Chair5 Report for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 It gives me gre3t pleasure io pr¢5¢nl the Annual R¢]Kin and Accounts for Alite IR¢li¢f of Poverty & Ad%'antemeni of Comtnunilyl for ihe fin?ncLal year ending 28 FebEuary 2025. I'd like to start by payin(t tribute to Julie Mirouskn. (w OllT8OtThg Chair. WIN) has handed over to mt aftcr seven successful years steering Ihe iMMTd. To say thai Juli¢ ha51¢ft some big shoe5 to fill is under5tstcment. Dutirtg her tenure she has Steered the chariry through some siwllficgnt dwllen8e5 and turned them all into sitives. ¢nsuring Ihe coniinued delivery of our services the achievenieni of our Chan￿ble objects. Thank yoy. Julie, for your stewanlship and dEdi¢aiion. l am huTnbled io be followitsg in your fiKbtsWS and eiernally grateful foryour cortiinued Work gt¥l 5UPWt on the BoariL I would also likc lo pay iribute to Heaihtr Shcldon. ￿]r Chief ExecurivE and hei amaing ieam who ar¢ really respon5ibl¢ for %%hat h&8 been a truly successful year. It has been a year of cotLtinued grofflh and ￿llie￿e &s we remain cooMnit(ed itk ow mission io reli¢v¢ pevetty and promote CQTtununity advancement. We are proud 10 re￿Irt a totsl irtort* of £365.046. deTived primarily from getherous gTant5 and donaiions. which accounlLd lor ov¢r 9Wo of our income. Nothbly. we securtd £253.777 in gtani funding and an addiiional L79.834 ihrough donaiion5. regular givin& and CQTtK>Tate SUPWL We are immensely gra¢¢ful to all oursupw1eTS and p8rt[￿ fortheir unwavering commiunent to our cause. JD additioft to core donaiions. our cotnmuntry-led fundraising initiatives and project i￿ome gen¢ttied £31.435. These eftorts noi only contribute vital fi]nds bui also deepen our engagernent with those we setve and those who supp)rt our n)ission. Our ¢xpendittire iotalled £354.794 with the majoriry allLKated 10 stsffing and service delivery. We coniinue io inve5L in people. infrasiLWCIUf¢. and iechnolo8y io ensure our programme5 are effethive. impaciful, ano susiainable. PU￿ra757ng costs TemaiTh m(xle51 ai £14.536 r¢fl¢cting our commitsne5Jl io eificieni stewardship of the T¢SQUtces entr￿sIed to t After all ¢xpen5e5. the charity gen￿led a net income of£9.352 foi the year. funds will be r¢InV¢st￿ Into our servic¢s lo eX￿nd our reach and in¢rea5e oui Impad in ihe yw ahead. We are mit)dful of the chajlellges still facing the cotwnuwiies ￿ supT￿ and we approach coming yegr with d￿ern)inallon. cornpa5sio￿ aftd op[￿lsM. On behalf of the Board of T￿￿ I would like 10 ¢xpres5 our heartfel¥ thank5 to OUT Staff. volutLt¢¢TS, funders. and panners. Their dedkcaiion and b¢li¢f in make evcrything we achieve w>5sible. We look forn'ard io buildinb oth this yearf5 S￿re&S and Coniinuing OUT ViTal WO￿ io empower individuals and cornrnunilics aCTOSS Ihe region_ Mallh¢w DashpeT-Hughes Chair of rhc Board ot Tntstees Page 2 Alice (Relief of Povert). and Advan¢ement of Community) Trnstees, Report (Itseorporating the Direetors, Report) The Itustees, who ale directors for the putposes ol company law. preseni the annual report togdher with ihe firjancial sthiemenis alld auditOTS' Tep)n of the charithblc company foT the year ¢nd¢d ?8 FebTuary 20?5. ObjertiTr¢5 #nd activities Objects ItRd otnrs To dev¢lop the capacity aJ]d skills of the tn¢tnbet5 of the socially and &onomically disadvantaged comTnuniiy of s￿k¢-o￿-TF¢nl and Newcasil¢ -uJyJer-Lyme in such a way thai they are beiiei able to ideniify and help meet their nttds and io partieipa* nKJre fully in S￿1¢￿. To relieve the FK>verty tsf those in ne¢(L" in t￿rticUlar. nat exelusively. by tunnith8 a network of ccniTe5 giving advice and a55iStance Wc help families living within the communities of S￿ke-On-T￿I and Ncwcasile-u￿Jtr-LyThC ¢[notiOn￿[Y and fu￿￿¢1a1ly. Our mission." To nurture ¢TEww¢r chi1th￿ familie$ and commuttities through building r¢sili¢nce, independetLce and slr¢ngth. Our value5: Ownu5hip. accounthbility and resp)￿1b11lty iD all that we do To be the besi thai ca¢) Gain and build irllst it) all we do Always work towards the best outcomes Mutual respeti for everyorte wt Wotk ivith and gJPFKJrt through our servie¢s We ieview our aJm& objective5 and actLVlties each year to ensure we maÈn focussed on our puTpos¢; that are activities ate the requiTed benefits to the ￿*Ple we were established 10 help: and to plan future acuviiies which will contribtste 10 the ovenil aijjks of the organisation. Page 3 Aliee {Relief of Poverty. and Advgnrement of Community) Trnstee5' Report (Incorporating the Directors, Report) Public beKefii To reliev¢ poverty of anyorL¢ WFK) d(es noi have the resources 10 provid¢ themselvcs. ¢ither on a long or short iem) basis with the nomial thing5 of life which ttN)si people take for gTapiaL improvillg the quality of th¢ir lives. Examples olihe wYy5 in which Alicc Thill help 10 relic￿e wTrverry itKlude- al Ihe provision of iienLS Itiih¢r outrighi or on loon) such a5 fvmiDJre. beddith8. clothijjg. food. fiJ¢l. heatin8 appliances, washing machithes and fn'dges bl th¢ PTo￿"l810n of faciliri¢5 Such as Ihe supply of tools and bcKJks. payrnents of fee5 for instruction. examination or oih¢T ex￿nSeS connected wilh I'￿31)0￿￿1 iraJnin& langua0¢. IiEeT2Cy. numerical or technical Skills. equipment atjd futmls for r￿reatio￿al pursuits or traiDing intetLded to bring quality of life to the bcnefJ¢iaries io a reasonable ststthTd. Advancement of community developTreTht direc￿ iowatd8 sUp￿tt for social arwj community infrdStyUCture which is f{￿u5ed on ihe ¢ommurtLly as w¢ll a5 Ihe I￿J1¥Id￿a1. Examplts of the way5 in which Alice will advaTKe eommwiity d¢veloprncnl include: al help io impToTre housing sta￿lardS it) those PaTts of N¢wrastle-uth-Lyme and Stok¢-on-Treni where poor housing is a problem bl provid¢ suP￿rt 10 ut￿P10Y￿ people. e.g. child Care f%ilitie& ￿l$lance with travel cl develop lh¢ rapatily and skills Of the Mcmi￿15 of ow community by emrrt)wering ihetD to ga involved in communiiy activitie5 whLch ihey would noi othcrwi5e have dl realising existing skills and deweloping poieniial ¢1 PTOrtM)iing people's increased s¢lf Confi&￿¢¢ n PTOtMling people's abiliiy for thking Te5ponsibiliry for ideniifying atyj meaing their own. and oiher people's need5 gl in coftsequerKe encourabting people to involved in ih¢ir community gnd wider S(Kieiy ith a full¢r way. The trusiees confirm that they ha￿.¢ rotnplied wilh the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to haye due regard to the ]MJblic benefit guidanee published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Page 4 Aliee (Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Community) Trustees, Report (IDcorporating the Dlreelors, Report) Achiei'ements and perfonnance Why." Our 'Why' is SiTnple." lo bTeak the ￿verty cycle. impTOV¢ lives and change commurtiiies. The Alice Charity beli¢ves in providing strong fouthtjons arKi divet5e sth'itts io help individua15 Ihrive. Our unwavcring commiimeni to wellness. kindne55. and commwiity athwicetnent dTives us io develop susMinabl¢ soluiion8 support famili￿ and make a difference. Together. we can creat¢ F%hitive thange and emw>wer p¢opl¢ to build bn8htei futures. How.. At Alice charity. ive belieye in working togethet to offer the support tndivsduals and families need, uiilising a mulii-agency approach. Through p¢rsoThalised serviccs and rollaiK)fdtiolls with communiry partners, we fctus i)n prevention aJMJ meeiitt4 the unique requirements and [￿e￿5 of the Iivl CQTtunutiity. By leveraging OUT netwotk of resoutces and expertk5e, we ettsLEre thai every individual receives the ￿)I￿red assistance and guidance necessary to ihrivc. What.. Ai Alice Charity, we stTV¢ as the steady thr￿d woven into the fabnc of our eommunity, offerin comprehensive support to indi&idtsals atml familte5. From running a food bank to deliverit)g educarional resources and providing 2dvocaey and Mentorin￿ we address diverse n¢e(ts. Our collaknrative effofts with ommunity partn¢r5 f(Kus on preventioTh and long-teThJ eT￿TK)￿.ern￿nl. With initiafives lik¢ parent toddler groups. ￿rSOnal developmenr aciiviiies and wellbeing P￿￿8[nS. ￿e promoo holisric developTtLent. Togethei. w¢'r¢ br¢aking bJrrieF& offering solutl¢)E15. and sbaping a n￿re bopefvl tomorrow. Over 30ryh of ehildreTh121.LHJOI in Stokt-on_TT¢llt live in absolule w)verty, this compares 10 22D/o wiihitl Ihe W¢st Midlands and 160A in England. Can you imagin¢ noi b¢ing able lo pay the rcni for thc hotne ivhcre you live with your ehildten? Not èble to feed your children? Or Provid¢ cloihe5 1 TOYS for your childrni? A home where Sania tatt't affoTd 10 visit at c￿ls[￿￿? Going withour essentials strips people of their dignity and damages iheir s￿la1 connections. Living Jn a cold, daTnP or insecuTe home, or noi having enimjgh forNJ. damages people's physical health. The stigma attached to poveTty tan intT&tse s￿12] isolation. piling fitrther pressure on pcoplc's mcntsl health. when they are already burdened with WQTry al%>ui how to cover life's essettiials. Providing chJ"Idrell with the b¢st stzrt life crncial 10 their ti]tur¢ IMIth and wellb¢ing as well as the fi]tuR health alld well￿]ng of the coun Pag¢ 5 Alite (Relief of Povert). Advancement of Community) Trustees, Report (Incorporating the Director5, Report) Big Cup- Commun51y Play GTDUP Thc Bi¥ Cup w&8 CTvai¢d 12 yeats agto. with ithe fit5t Big Cup PareThl aT￿ Toddler group lo¢aied in Cla￿on. We now suptK)rt families all acros5 NeKhra511t under Lyme and Siok¢ Trtni. many ¢xpenencing the toughesi challenges. Our welcoming parenvcarer and iixldler wup is complfflely free of charge. We offeT a safe and stiniulaiing environTnent in which you ¢an tneet other par¢nWcaFeTS in similar Situations and support cach other Js you face r*w and ¢xistJn8 challenges whilst ¢hildten can play. leam and have fthi. Peoplc's Pantry- Every CtrLild Fed The People"s PaDtry was created followijjg an increase in demathd frotn famslies needing support with fi￿￿1. Alice charity vdnied io cteate an accessibl¢ 3nd flexible seTvice ihai Iruly rnel family's ne¢d5. This is being delivered through an easy referral sysi¢m in whirh families are able 10 self-refer through social media. email. or phone calls. A wami and friendly wcleomc ￿.111 always ￿ received to anyon¢ visiiin¥ Peoplcs Paniry, whciher ihat be a family sUPWlrt or w15hing ￿ donale. Thc Paniry oifer5 a delivery service for ihos¢ who are noi abl¢ Io vi5ll. Family Services Startin8 in the home. our approach is a5 ind¥vidual &$ th¢ people we're helpin& No judgement. jusi compassionate. confjdenrial h¢lp a]MJ expern Sup￿TL We help fa]nilies lacing isolaiiot4 the effecis of posi-rtatal illn¢5s. disability or menthl health issues. bertav¢ment. Jnultiplt births, pov¢ny or fm8ncial difficultie& ora whol¢ range of oiher challenges. The help we give each family is unique and dewds ¢niirely on IhtiT circurn51antes. requi￿rnethIs and what they wani help with. Our serviccs iinprove outcomes io children and familbes ihrough thc following approach.. Ertective help 14 provided earlv to PT¢V¢ni t*eds escalaiinb." support LS PFaciical provide sufficient h?nd on support 10 addre￿ ftttnily issues. . a whole-family approac14 supporniThg familie5 to address a rdnse of i&wcs in the toniext of the whole farnily, noi onc indiviitual: . working collabordtively whth oiher organisalioos aL¥J groups in attd across city ateas as a connector. joining up setvices around the falluly to tackle the r￿)1 causes of their ISs￿e& (or exatnple. linking up with specialist setvites including debt adYite- h]el advic¢; ho￿]￿ an&or dotne5tic violenc¢ seTvices- develop the familits" ability io Self-ryw￿ge and use th¢iT exlended supp)rt netwo￿. so thai they feel ¢rnPOiVeTd 10 manage challenges artd take much gFeaier control oi'er iheir owi health and wellbeing- . help families to d¢velop paTeniLt)g capaciiy and und¢tsthnd when and where ¢0 seek suppon.. ' encourdge lamilies lo make p05itivc choitts A central tomp)neni of our service is ￿ provid¢ 5UPWt e4rly. b¢foTe knily probleTll$ or pre55ures evolve into deeper and tTh)re challenging foTtn5 of family crisi5_ This early inteT¥'eniLon approach enables taTnilies 10 strengihetl th¢iT capabiliries and gives them a viral sourte of sustained support. Given the difticult social and cconomic forcri thai are currently affecting famili¢5 acmss the county, it is our I￿pe that w¢ will continue 10 steadfastly supwrt N'ulnerable famili¢s. Many fatnilies thai ar¢ supwkrted have barrier5 to accepiinr* help, whether ihis be fear of judgeThenl. feel Ihey have been let down previously by seThices or feel i(x> embaFTassed io a&k for help. Alicc Offe￿ kind and respectful services, and families reS5M)nd ￿$117*e1Y to indiTridtJals that aTe just like thetn. they are r¢al people who have walkd in theiT shoes. they have had sam¢ experiences ar￿ ha￿ShIpS. knO￿.inS first haDd of their stTu¥¥If￿. Throuuh the lived exper¢enc¢ of the teanL Alic¢ chaTiiy brtaks down barners and 5UPPO]t familie5 in CTi51S. PmVLdiny inclusive al￿ accessible support Page 6 Alice {Relief of Povert). and Adv4ncemeDt of Community) Trustees, Report {Incorporating the Directors, Report) The supw>rt we prL)vide changes lives". Pa]Ent A'withoul ihe Alice Charily, I would noi be here ioday. We've IOM 8 lol over the pHst few yeats, but I 0150 know we've gained a fatnily w'ithin the Alice Chanty. (hJT Family Support Manager has given Fll¢ word5 of 5tr¢ngih wh¢p T need IL happy thoughts I have bad days. and always makes me smile" Pareni B'I had never been lisiened ￿ by Ihe Sch￿1 and finally f¢¢1 supported and ￿ Ion8er feel T am Tunnin8 Into a brick wall" I￿1 Child B-l finally feel listened t￿ and sowKone is inrcr¢*d in what I wan( ahd need" [￿ring 2024.. positive impact on rhe lives of 9 ?47 childr¢D.' ' provided 10.944 meals for chililren: • 3,340 aiiendets ai our Btg Cup paTeni and iiNJdler groups- . enabled 1,4(H children to iyake up on Chrisimas day to discover Sants had been through Providing Chri6tma5 5.700 presents. . facilitaied 4,450 hours of volunieering ' provided 146 e8seniial iiems for babies aThd toddlers including prams I push¢ha1￿ I highthaits . provided 163 cots I t[￿ b&%kets I beds foi babies and chJltheTh who othcrwi5e ivouldn't hav¢ anywhae to sleep safely . provided 1260 it¢Tns of clothing for babies childtth in tteed babies attd children in need Trustees and offiter5 Thc InL8lccs and officeTS serving duting the ytat atyj since the yw were as follow5: TnLStees." Mattbew Dashw.Hughes Julie Mirowski OFtyemi BabawtwJ¢ Chrisropher Maydew Sarah Robbi￿5 ITcsign¢d 13 May 20241 Amy Wilde Rebecca StubE6 (ap￿inted 13 May 20241 Secretary.. Heather Sheldon Chief Executive Officer H¢ath¢r Sheldon Strueillr4 gM'ernADee management ofgoverningdocumewi Alice (Relief of Pove]ty and AdvatKemertt of Communiryi is an indep¢ndenr registered chariry (No.. 1148385} and Cotnpany Limited by Gu&raniee (No". 075141191. It is governe41 by ils MemoTanduTn and ATticles of Association. adopted on 2nd F¢bTUary 2011. atjd a5 rnded 22nd April 2012. 11 is a COTnpany limiied by guaraDiee and the￿(or¢ has rtt) share capiMI. The liability of ¢¥h in the event of wirtding-up is limited io£l. Recruilmeni andAppoivmiewioftrws¢ees Anyone within the orgartLS8lion can recommend someone io be a tn￿Tte. The Board of Tnsstees 8re always Iwking to r¢cTuiI new trust¢cs who bring ]]ew $kilb and ex]kriences inio the chariry. Page 7 Alice (Relief of Povert). and Adv*D¢ement of Community) Trustees, Report (Incorporating the Directors, Report) New TnJ51¢¢5 compl￿¢ ap inducihoTh wider the direction of the ChaiT and are etthurag¢d to spend lime on the 'shop floor. to fiLrther develop undetstandirtg of what the organizaiion does and lo enable a deeper undct51anding of iheir im￿CL Tole and Te5wnsibiliii¢s. They 8T¢ also encouraged io aiicnd Irdining event4 I￿here appropriate_ Ttusiees also use Iheir specific knoivledgt or c￿￿tienCe io help tli¢ Board reach sound d¢¢isions including sctulinizing pape[& leading discussioT4 recusing on key issues providiDg advice and uidance ¢MJ new Initialiv￿, and supporting member5 ofthe Management ￿. 0￿￿￿15&11￿n0Iknrthrt Senior Manag¢Tnent Tfam As of 28th FCbrt￿ry 2024. the exc￿lIve manag¢meThi awl Ihe delivery of objettives are Provid￿ by the. . Chief Exetulive Officer Pay Policy for SeDioT SLqff The TNstee5 consider thai the Boatd and ihe Managemcnt Team comprise the key DJat￿geMen1 personnel of the Chanty in charge of directing and ¢ofjtrollin(p and opeAting th¢ Chanry on a day-today basis. All Trustees ￿ve of Iheit time freely Pa8e 8 Alice (Relief of Poverty and Advancement of Comtnunity) Trnstees, Report {Ineorporatillg the Director5, Report) Risk rnanagemtnt Since the year end the Tntstees have implemenied a risk manag¢m¢ni styaiegy. whieh compLiS¢S.' - • Seeking pmfes$iotthl adwc¢ a5 needed . Complilnce vrith professional 8uidance. btst prdcti¢e. and regulations • Seeking a divasified 3tLd balance skn"I1s￿ in the FrtTrard of TDJStees . Reviewitlg and updai]ng of prr*edures LO thinimise impau on th¢ Chartty should tho% risks llwterialize This work has i(knlifial that finJnciaJ sustainability is the major flnancial risk for Ihe Chartty. A kcy clcmeni in the martagemenl of fin8ncial risk is a Teouiar re￿ieW ofavaElable liquid funds, yani 2pplitstions and fundTaisirtg Lo etL5ure S￿￿1clenT working capitsl by the Chanly kn deliver its charitable objectives FlnaDclg1 rtvffiew Policy on reserye% Ai (he per14yJ end funds SLtrfMI ai £181.54612024.. £172.194). This comprised of£87.?28 (20?4.. £63.8671 held in resinctcd tunds and £94.318 12024.. £108,3271 in unrtstricied of which £3.850 were fixed assets and £90,468 weTe ftee re5¢rv¢5. Small companies provision stateD*nt This report has PTepared in acrordjncc Wbth small comp8nie5 rwme urthr the Companies Acr 2006. Il•pl.zS The annual tttx)rt was approved by the tnjsiees of the charity on.................... sigtted ots its behalf by.. Matthew Dashpv-Hughes Tnjsi Page 9 Alice (Relief of Poverti. and Advgncement of Communlty) Independent Examiner'5 Report to the trustees of Alice (Relief of Poverty and Advancement of Communitv> ('the CompaDV') I r¢pon io the charity intstees on my examipatityj of the accounts of the Company for ih¢ year ended 28 Febrnary 20?5. RespDnsibilitLes atid basis of report As the clwity's tnjstees of the Company {atyJ also its dLrecior5 for thc PU4M)ses of company lawl you are responsible for the preparaiion of the xcounts in accordapce with th¢ requireJn¢nt5 of the Companic5 Act 2006 l-Ih¢ 2006 Act'l. Having satisfied myself thwi the accounts of the Cornpny arc not ttquired io be audiied under Part 16 of ihe 2006 Aci and are eliLyible for itdepct)deni ¢xkminaiion, I res￿￿ In r¢5FCt of my exarninaiion of your chariiy's accounts as carried oui under 5e¢tion 145 of the Charities Aci ?01 I I'the ?01 l A¢i'l. In carrysng out my exatnination I hay¢ followed the Directions given by th¢ Charity Commission under section 14515Xbl of the 2011 Aci. Jndependent e%*Jther'$ 5tateiiieAt Since the Cornpan)'$ gross illCOTne exce¢d¢d £250.(W examin¢r be a tnember of a b￿Y listed in section 145 of th¢ 2011 Aci. I ￿nfirM thai l atn qualifJ¢d lo urtdenake the examination becau5¢ K am a member of Cljartered Irssiiiule of ManagemeThl Accounl3tLts. which is one of ihe listed b￿li¢s. I have compleied my examiThation_ l ¢onfim that ￿ matt¢rs have come to my attention in c¢)nnection with ihe ex8rniTiaiLon byiving rnE cause 10 believe". l. accounting records w¢r¢ ke￿ in respect of Alice (Relief of Poveny aTKi Adv8ncem¢Dt of CoTtLTDUniry} as required by sethion 386 of the 20(kn Ad; or 2. ttle accounts do a¢tord with those records: or 3. the ¥counts do not comply with the ateounti¥Jg Ytquirem¢nts of section 396 of thc 2006 Act tsther ihall any Tequiremeni that the accounis give a-￿¢ and fair view. Ivhith is noi a mailer cortsidered as part of an itmlependeni eXami[￿tIon-, or 4. the accounis have t￿1 been prepared in accordance wilh the M￿h(th and principles of the Stalemcni of Re¢oTntnended Practice for accounting and reportlllLk by chariliri lapplicable io chaFilies pr¢parirt¥i iheir accoupt5 in accordance with the Financial Rqx>rtitLg Stsndatd applicable in the UK and RepublLC of Ireland IFRS 10211- I have no concerns and have come ac¥oss no other mallers ith tonnection with ihe exatninaiion 10 which attention should be dr&wn in this re￿rt order io enable a ptoper uThdetsianding of the accounts io be r¢ached. Daryl Dth50n ACMA VAST The Dudson Centr¢ HaDley Siok¢-on-Treni STI 5T)D Dale". 2210712025 Page 10 Alice (Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Communitv) Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 28 Februari, 2025 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains Losses) Unrestricted nds Re5tri¢ted fDuds Total 2025 Income and EndoMIDents from: t>onaiiotL5 and legocies Other trading activities Other income 79.543 31.435 ?91 253.777 333.320 31,435 291 Toial income 111,269 253,777 365,046 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable attivities 114,5361 1109.84)) 114,5361 1340 ?58 {230.416) Total expertdifure (124.i781 {230.4161 1354.794) Net lexpenditureyit*Otne 113.109) 23.361 10.252 Other recognised gains and losses Gain￿110￿$) saje of fixed assets I9￿) 19001 Nei movemeni irt funds {14.Iy)91 23J61 9.352 ReconeÈlialion orrunds Total fjJrtd8 b]Y>u8ht forward 108.327 63.867 172,194 Total fvThls carried forward 17 94,318 87.228 181,i46 Th¢ n01¢5 on pag¢5 14 to 30 fomj an iniegrnl part of these fLnarKiJl stat¢mcnts. Pagell Alice (Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Community) Stxtement of Flnancial A¢￿VItieS for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 (Ineluding Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses) Unre5trided runds Restritted fund5 Total 2024 I￿¢0￿e find EndoMD)ellis from: Donations and legacie5 Oiher ITading attivities Other incorn¢ 111,146 84.566 7.803 269,023 380.169 84.566 7.803 Tothl incom¢ ?03,i15 269.023 47?,538 Expenditure OD: Rai5inL funds Charitable aciiviii¢5 li ?051 1185.4941 15.?051 15?3.0511 1337,557} Total expenditur¢ 1190.6991 1337.5571 1528.156) Nei Ineomell¢XpetLditu￿l Trdnsfers bdweert fuE)ds 12.816 59,874 168,534) 159,874} 155,7181 Other re¢ogDised gain$ losses Gainsllosses on Tel"aluaiion of fixed Issets 135.1KMJ 135.000 Nei tnovemenl itt funds 207,690 (1?8.408} 79.282 Rerontiliation of funds Toial fLU]d5 brought foThwd 199.3631 19) ?75 92.912 Total ￿ndS ￿rrIed f0T￿￿rd 17 108.327 63.867 172.194 A]1 olih¢ charity'5 aclÈvilits derive from coniinuing operations duTing the a￿Ve two period5. The nows on pages 14 to 30 forn) an Inte￿al pan of th¢se fmancial statements. Page 12 Alice (Relief of Poverty and Advgn¢ement ofcommunl¢v} {Regi5tration number: 075141 A9) Balance Sheet Is #t 28 February 2025 2025 2024 rixed ¥55ets Tangible assets 13 3.850 10275 Current assets Debiors Cash at FAnk atMI IJJ hartd 14 Is 28.704 158,933 13.087 169,086 187.637 182.173 Credltors: Amouttts f#lliDg due within one year 16 19,9411 l?0,?541 Net current assets 177.696 161.919 Net assets 181.546 172.194 Funds of the charity: Restritted income (unds Restricted funds 87.228 63.867 Unrestricted incorne fuRds Unrestrieied futLds 94.318 108.327 Totsl f￿ndS 17 181,546 172,194 For the financial year et￿ill￿* 28 FebTuary 2025 th¢ charity was entitled ￿ ¢x¢mpiiotL from audii under seciion 477 of the Companies Act 2(M)6 tela¢ith8 to small comp3nie5. Ditectot< wn$ibililt¢s'. Th¢ rn¢mbers have noi required the etthTity to obtain an audit of its for ik y¢4r in qu¢5ti4)n in accordanc¢ with section 476", and The dir¢¢loTS acknowledge I￿ar responsibililies for cotuplying with the tequiwnents of the Act with respeci io accounliDg records and ihe prtpatatitsn ofacciwnts. The financial stateM￿ts on pagcs 11 10 30 Brre approved by the ttustees. artd authorised for issue on 11.: *.7.:.1.5. and signed On their bdwlf by.. Matthew Dash￿-Hu8hes Trus*e The noies on p3ge5 14 10 30 form an in*grdl part of these financial statements. Page 13 Alice (Relief of Povert), and Advancement o(Community) Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 Ch#rlt)' status The chariiy 15 lirnited by 8uaraDtet. incoTFX)rnied in Englond. aThl consequently does not have shar¢ capiial. Each of ihe Itusiees ss liabl¢ io coniribuie an amouni Th)1 txtthirtg £1 ￿lYardS the of the tharity in ihe event of liquidalioft. 2 Aecourtting polities Summary of5igthifJcant a¢covnting polities and key Xt¢Ounti￿ estimates The principal aLcoulliing policics applied the PTcpardliOn of ihese financial gtsiem¢nts are sd out below. These wlicics have becn con5iStenily applied io ail the years pr¢5eThled, unless othenvi5e slated. Statemettt of ¢ompli2DtÉ The financial staiements have been ptepared in accoTdance with Attthjniino and Rerrf)rtin¥ by Chariiies.. Statement of Recorntnended Pracrice applicablc ro chaTities Preparing their accounts accordante with ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable itl the UK atd Republic of Ireland IFRS 10?) Icffeciive l January 2019} - IChaTiti¢s SORP IFRS IO*)l. the FLnancial R¢porting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021. They also comply ￿7th the Companie5 Ati ?006 and Chatities Act 2011. Ba51$ of prtpArAtion Aliee IRelief of Poverty and Advancemeni of Comunity) meets the definition of a public benefit entiiy under FRS 102. Ass¢ts and liabilLILes ar¢ spiiially recognis¢d ai hisioricaj or tranSKIi(￿ value unl¢ss oihetwse stated in the Televant atcouniirbg w>licy nOLts. Golng toncern The fjnancial 5181ements haye p¥epaTed on a going concern basis. The iru5Lees assess whether the ￿se of going concern is approptiaie i.e. wkther there are arty marerial unc¢rtainiie5 Telated io event5 or tortditions th41 mty easi significani dou￿ on the ability of the charity to coniinuc a5 a going contem. Th¢ ttustees make this as5essmeni in r¢spett of a peTiLKI Of ot)c year from (he datr of approval of Ehe financial $tsi¢m¢nts. and eDdov*rnents All income Js recognised once the ctjarity has entit]emeni io the inctsme. it is Probable thar the income will bc Teceived and itLe atnouttt olthe income ￿trIyable can b¢ reliably. ￿dIe8￿cleS Donations aTe ￿tognIsed when the charity I￿* been norified in ￿￿ting of both the amount and settlement date. In Ihe event thai a donation is 5ubjrtt to conditjOD5 thai rcquire a level of ￿rfo1￿ance by ihe chaTity befor¢ the charity is entitled to the funds. lh¢ it*ome is dcfcrr¢d a[￿ rtoi recognised Unlil either those condition5 are fully nJ¢l, or the fi]IfilnMt of those condiiions is wholly within the c¢)ntrol of th¢ charity and it 5$ probable thai these ondilions wjli be Euifilled in Ibe reporting period. Grawts ￿￿E{Vable Gtants are recognis¢d when the charity h*$ an eniiilem¢nt to the funds 3nd arty conditions linkcd to the grallts have been met. Wh¢r¢ wfotmance conditions art allached to the grani and are yd io be mei. the incotne is T￿OgnIsed as a liabiliry atKi included on the balance sheei 35 deferred incojne to be released. Pthge 14 Alice (Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Community) Notes to the Fingncial Statements foT the Year Ended 28 February 2025 Expendlture All expcndiiure is recognised on¢e there ts a legal or ¢0￿clIve obligaiiofi to thai expendiiuTe, it ks probable seitlemtni is required and ihe amount be measuted teliably. All eosis are all￿8¢e￿ 10 Ihe applicabl¢ expenditure heodin¥ that awegat¢ simi13r c0515 to that cai¢goTV. IVh¢re c0515 cannot be directly allnbuicd to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consisknii the use of T¢soUT￿5. with eenir21 staff costs allocaied on basis of time spent. ajjd depreciaiiojj charges all¢xaied on the portion of th¢ asset's use. Other SUPPDft costs are allttated based on the sptead of staff costs. These are costs Èncurred in attracitn8 volunthry I￿Ome. marwmcnt ol inve5tmcnrs and th05¢ iTh￿Tred in trnding acrivilies rhat nise fiLYM ch￿TIl￿ble aclivilie.F Charitable expenditure compri5¢5 ihos¢ costs incuTr¢d by th¢ chJrity in th¢ d¢liv¢ry of its activities and 5eTvices for irs bencficiaries. li includes boih costs thai can te alloca*d directly to such activitie5 and ih05e costs of an Éndirect naDJre necessary to sUp￿)rt them. Govern8nce costs These include ih¢ cos¢s attributsble ￿ the chaTiry'S compliance wilh consi)DJiJonal and Statutory r¢quir¢tn¢nts, including audiL straregic managemenr attd ￿￿￿e$ m*iitigs and retmbursed expenses. Go)"trnmetht grants Gov¢min¢nt granis are recognised based on the xcrual I￿je1 and arc measured at th¢ fa￿ value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are classifLed as relaiino eiiher io revenue or 10 asseis. Gratlts relating to revenue aT¢ r¢cognis¢d in incom¢ over Ihe P¢Tiod ID which Ihe relaied cosis ar¢ r¢cognis¢d. Grdnis relating lo assets are Tecognised over ihe expected life of Ihc assd. Whcrc part ora grant relaiing 10 an as￿1 is d¢feTred, it IS Tewised a5 deferred income. Taxxtiott The charlty is considered 10 pass ihe iests sd oul In Paragyaph I Schedule 6 of th¢ Financ¢ Aci 2010 and therefore it mecrs the definition of a eharstable com]yAny for UK corporation tsx IWTf￿￿S. Ac¢oTdingly. the hariry 15 POt¢niiallv exempt from thxaiion in rtspeei of incom¢ or capi￿] gains r¢ceiv¢d within categories cob'ered by Chapter 3 Part I l of ihe CoTPOTaiion Tax Aci 2010 OT Sc¢iion ?56 of thc Taxaiion of ChaTg¢able Gains Aci L992. 10 the extent thai such income or are 2pplied exclusively ￿ ¢Jwitable purrrf)s¢s. Tangible fixed a55ets Individual fixed assets coming £1￿* or uw)r¢ ar¢ initially fEwrd¢d at C05L any subsequent ￿¢uMulated depreciaiion 8EKI subsequent accumulaied imp9irnKDi 1055e5. Depreclitlon and XmDrtlvAtIott tkpreciaiion is provid¢d on tan¥7ible fixed assets so &$ io write off the coll or valuation. less any e51iTllated rcsidual valut. oveT IheiT expEcled useful cci)tK>tnic life as follow Page 15 Alice (Relief of Povert) and Advancement of Community) Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 Febrnary 2025 Trade debtors Trade debiots are arnouthts dut from tusiomers for merthandis¢ M>ld or sffvices perfornied in the ordinary course of busintss. Trade debtors are retognised iriitially ai the wansactLon price. They are 5ub5eqllently mfasured at atnortised cosi using the effectiv¢ interest meihod. less provL5ion for impairtrwit. A provisiort for the itnpairnient of trade debtors is estab1istr￿d ivh¢D rhere is objertive evid¢nc¢ that the charity wjll noi be able to collect all an)ounts due according io the origjnal t¢TmS of the receivables. Ca51L cash equiv21thts Ctsh &nd cash equivalents compTÈse e45h on band and call tyits. other 5hort-terni highly liquid invc5tments ihai ar¢ Teadily coni'¢rtible to a known amouni of cash and 5ubjeci to an insignifirant risk of change in valut. Trade creditor5 Trade crcdiiors are (thlisations io pay for goods or setviees that have been acquiTcd in the ordinary WUTse or business fTom supplie[5. ALtounts payable are classified as CUTr¢nt IiabilÉiie5 if the chariiy does not have an uNonditional righi. at the end of the r¢w>rtirtg io defer settjemeni of the CTedi¢oT for at ]￿t twelve months afteT the r¢￿nIng date. If Iher¢ is ath uncondirional righi ￿ defet stttlenwit for at least ttvelN'e months after ih¢ reporting dale. they are present￿ as noTkCUTrent liabilitie& Trade cr¢ditots are recognised iniiially 31 transaaioD ptice and sUbseq4￿ntIY measured ai ￿￿Onised cost usin8 th¢ effective inierest rDeth(Mt. Futhd stThttsr¢ Unr¢51ricled income funds are ge￿ra1 funds thai available for use at the in]5tts discretion in furtherance of objectives ofih¢ charity. R¢stricied income funds are thos¢ donated for use in a particular atea or for specific pwposes. Ihe use ofwhich is restricted io Ihal area or putpose. Pensions xnd other post retirtmtnl obligatiotss The chariry operates a defined benefii pcftsion schetrt.Typicallv defbned i*nefii plans define an atnouttt of P¢115ion benefit Ibat an e[￿pI￿tt will rettive on TCtiremenL uwlly dePend￿t ort one or tnore factors $llth as ag¢. yettts of seThi¢c compcnsation. The liability reco￿lSed in the Balanc¢ Sh¢¢t in restKd of def]ned benefit plasjs is th¢ present valu¢ of the defined ￿nefit obligarion at the rcponing date minus the fair value of plan ￿Se1S. The defined b¢n¢fit obligation is measured usiThg the projecied uDit cre4]it meth(xl. The PTe5ent value of the defjned b¢nefLI obli82110rt is d¢l¢iTtiiNed by di5couniJng itle eslimaied future paymttlts by Teference lo maL*¢l yields ai Ihe r¢porting daic on higKqualily corporale knnds. ihai are dettominaied in ihe currency in w'hich the b¢nefiis will bc paid. and Ihal have terms io maiurity approximating io the tem￿ of the Telaie41 wsion liabiliiy. Atttjarial gain5 #t￿ losse5 are charged or Credited to other comprthensiv¢ itscome ID the period in whieh they arise. Page 16 Aliee (Relief of Poverty and AdvancerneDt of Community) Notes to tbe Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 3 lrtt•mÈ from don*tions *tsd legaclts Unrestricted ruDds General Re51ri¢ted lund5 Total 2025 Donations almi legacies: Donatiolls from itmlividuals Gift aid r¢clairn¢d Grants. including capilai 8t3n Gov¢rnTh¢nl grants Grants from otherthatities 72.142 3.943 3.458 75,6￿) 3,943 173.0(M) 77,319 173,000 80,777 3.458 79.543 253.777 333,320 Ullrestri¢ted furAds Getter*l Re5trieted fund5 Total 2D24 Donatio￿S attd legaeies: Ih)naiions fTom individuals Gift aid reclaim Grants. including capital grnits: Government grdllts Grants from other chariues 94.464 16.682 94.464 16.682 167.798 101,225 167.798 101.225 269,023 380,169 4 Incon￿ from other trading activitie¥ U•re5trictcd rund$ Gener￿1 TotAI 2025 Evcnis income: Even¥s and fun(traisÈng incon 31.435 31.435 31.435 31.435 Uthrtstri¢ted funds Gelleral Total 2024 Events income: Evetjts aThl fimdraising i1￿orne 84.566 84.5()6 84.566 84,566 Page 17 Aliee {Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Community) Notes to the FiDancial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 5 Other ineon UDre5tTitted runds Geuer&l Total 2025 F¢¢5 and supplies 291 291 Pag¢ 18 Alice {Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Community) Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 6 Expenditure om raising fund5 #} Costs of tr41ling attwvitits Uttrestricted nd$ Cener*l Total 2025 Fundraising trading costs- Fundraising 14.536 14.536 14.536 Uttre5trlded fund5 CeDeral Total 2024 Plole Fundraising trading costs- Fundraising 5.205 5,205 5,205 7 Expendlture on eharltable acliilties Uttrestrl¢ted f￿#d$ GenerAI Restricted rund5 Totfil 2025 Supw)rt costs 67.173 253.085 340.258 Unrestricted funds GenerAI Re5tricled runds Total 2024 Projects undertaken diTectily Supp)n costs 22.078 168,621 39.6?3 297.884 466.505 190.699 337.557 5?8.256 ndertake directli. 2025 Salaries lincl. ￿nSiOn) Siarionery & postage Legal & professional fees Rent, service charge atmt Nes Electticily Telephone ?50.767 864 8.463 4.186 5.6?0 3.793 250.767 864 8.463 4.186 5.620 3.793 Page 19 Alice (Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Community) Notes to tbe Finanelal Statements for the Year Ended 28 Febru2ry 2025 Actii'itv UDdertaken directli. 202S Insurance Office fumitllre Bank .' PTOC¢5sing fee5 Travel Accountancy fee5 IT & comput¢ Sundries Soft%var¢ Repairs & Tnaintenancc Staff wclfaTE Cleaning Office quipmeni Depr¢ci#tion Microgrdnts 5.185 43 2.058 3.385 4,489 15,506 6.4?9 5,785 11.824 135 452 2,351 3.425 5,498 5.185 43 2,058 3,385 4,489 15.506 6,429 5.785 11.824 135 452 2,351 3,425 5.498 340258 340,258 Acti•ATh' undertaken dirtttly Activity support costs 2024 PToje¢ls Salaries lincl. pension} Siatiortery & postage Legal & professional f¢e5 RenL seryLce charg¢ and ￿leS Eleciriciiy T¢lephone IDsurJnce Training & conferences Bank ' processing ftts Travel Accouniancy fees IT & computeis Sundries Svft%v8Te L¢ase Repairs & mainienance Siatr Ivellare Cleaning O￿lCe equipment Mortgag¢ Irbieresi Paym¢nts Depreciaiion 61.751 61.751 312.057 312,057 66,482 294 12.817 2.998 5.975 676 3,769 1.346 3.686 7.913 1.132 6.519 2,491 1.615 188 66.482 294 12.817 2,998 5.975 676 3.769 lJ46 i.686 7,913 1,132 6.519 2.491 1.615 188 1.122 934 14.409 3.425 934 14,409 3.4?5 Page 20 Alice (Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Community) Notes to the Fln*nefiAI Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 Adivitv dertskett di￿￿tlY Aetii"ity support f115t$ 2024 Rates 10.541 10.541 61.751 461.300 523,05 1 AngJ)%ls of govÈrnxD¢e *nd support costs Governante ¢0￿5 Ullrtttrieted fund$ GeDer¥l Tot#1 2025 Indepcndcnr examirter fees Examinatiott of the financial statements 1,320 1.320 1,320 1,320 Unrestricted nd$ General Tot81 2024 Inde￿dent examither fets Examination of the rtnancial stttemthL% 1,320 lJ20 .320 1.320 9 Go>ernmtnt grxuts Big Loitery- nil 12024..£92.798) Siokc-on-Trent City Council- £173.(XIO {2024.. £75.Iyy)I The atn(wt of granrs r￿￿]sed in the fit￿CIal sts*ments was £173.00012024- £167.7981. TheTe are no unfuifil¢d condiiioJLS No other fonns of government assistarte have b¢¢D r￿¢]w¢d 10 Trustees remuneratlon amd expettsts No trustees. nor any persons connecied with the￿ bave teceived atty remunetation from the tJJaTity duTirtg the year. No tnjsiees have rtteived any eX￿n$￿ or aDy Oth￿ EOI Al 28 F¢bruary 2025 3,850 3.A50 Net book value At 28 Febnjzry 2025 3,850 3,850 At 29 FebTuary 2024 5,775 4.5 10,275 14 Debtors 202S 2024 TEade debtots Prcpaymenis Other debtors 26.307 837 1.560 9.354 3.733 28.704 13,087 15 Cash cash equiY*lents 2025 2024 Cash on hand Cash 81 bank Short-term deposits 21 169,063 158.920 158,933 169,086 Pag¢ 23 Alice {Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Community) Notes to tbe Financlal S¢aten)ents for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 16 Credilor5: arnuttts falling dut Kllbin one l'ear 2025 2024 Trade creditOTS her wxatiott and socwl security Other CTedilo Accruals 3,?65 536 17.966 432 1.320 1.163 1,260 9.941 ?0.254 P¥ge 24 Alice (Reliefof Poverty and Advancemen¢ of Community) Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 17 Fund5 Other recognised gginsll1os￿I B*l2ntt Ai 28 Fcbrulry 2025 Ba)ance at I Marth 2024 IDCllJlllrtg reSOUTces Resourte5 ex￿nded Unrestritted fund5 General Fund 108.327 Ill269 {124 J781 19001 94,318 Restrfcted funds Baron Davenporr Realise Foundation Coalfields Regeneration Julia & HatLS Rausing Trusi Smallwood TTUSI Th¢ 1485 Charitabl¢ Trusi Th¢ Fore Th¢ 29th May 1961 Charitsble TnL5t Lidl Nation21 Lottery Cotntnunity Fund 3 Trusihoi Bigi Cup Meir Sioke-on-Trent Council- Si Pei¢rs Play & Suy HSF Stoke on Tr¢ni Council ?025 P21 Thrive ai Five One Slop Food Partn¢Tship GroutHiwork5 Save ihc Chiidr¢n Sioke Council Micro Grani Stoke on TTent ILA CooTdirtaior Stoke ort Tret)i- LTO IP412024K2025 Stok¢ OD Trent LTO 702512026 Garfield Weston 61 250 io.0 li288) 6.712 25 36.428 1251 {36.2721 27J 27.656 116 1421 42 410 5( li.6￿) (s￿) 18,932 7.430 {18.93?} 17.4301 1481 1.952 1781 1,922 io,¢x 10,(K 5( 350 977 io,o(M) 5,045 14.955) 15(K)I 350 (9771 11.2(M)I io.( 15,498) 4.502 IIM>.IMM) 193.7591 6.241 49.(kn) I49.￿1) 13.663) 12.3311 13.6631 22.669 25,0 Total restritied funds 63,867 253.777 Page 25 (230.4161 87,228 Alice {Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Commynity) Notes to the FiDancK*l Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 Other recognised gainslllos8es1 Balance at 28 Februarv 2025 Balance at I March 2024 expended Total fuknds 172.194 365,040 (354.7941 19(M)I 181.546 Pag¢ 26 Alice (Relief of Povert). and Advancement of Community) Notes to the Financi21 Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 BAlan¢e at Balance at Other l March Incoming Resources recognised Februarv 2023 resourtts expended Transfer5 gain51Oos5e51 29 2024 Unrestritted flltsds Generol General Fund {99J631 203.515 1190.6991 59,874 135,¢M)O 108.327 Re$tritted BaTon Davenwkrt Realise Foundatio 20 248 12071 61 Sioke-on-TTenl City CouThcil 21579 121,5791 {31 Buttle UK National Lotlery CornThunity Fund Childten in Need Garfield Weston Beiier Commuthily Busit)ess NeN'o Bjg Lottery- AwaJds f Il242 6.852 22.SlXI 73,866 {73.8661 12.3271 122.5(Mll 111.24?1 2.7￿1 I2.71￿) 923 15.133 {9231 180 Cash for Kjds Julia & Han5 Rausing TTUSI National Lottery Community Futld 2 Srnallwood Tn￿l Neigbourly Newfnats- Community Junuion Cafe StaffoTdshiTE County Council Scr¢wfJ Sioke-ott-TTrnt City Counril S[nallw(￿ Trust Uplift Grant Sioke-on-TT¢ni Ciry Council - Summer Essentials Stoke-on-Treni Cily Council- M'isjter Essentials The 1485 Charirable Tnjst (15J13) 16.337 {16.3121 25 547 11.086 15471 (5.7581 48.150 13731 117.0501 (5271 36.428 7525 114.08?} 5.893 19.orKJi 2.962 (2.96?) 2,193 12.1931 6.300 {6JIK)I {1.214) 75.1 175.715) 1.929 48,03? 145222) 1? 8101 William A Cadbury 11721 l72 Page 27 Allee (Relief of Poverty and Advancement of Community) Note5 to the Financial Statements for tbe Year Ended 28 February 2025 Bal#ts¢e #t Balance at l Marcb 2023 Other Incornin2 Resource5 retognised Februllrv resources expend¢d Transfers g¥illslllo55e51 29 2014 WtK)droffe Benion The FoTe EdKvaTd Cadbury T￿￿th0￿se Charitable Foundatio People Pantry Coca Cola People Pantry Warbunon$ Virgin Media 02 Togeiher Trusihous¢ Chatitable FoiirtdaiioD Big Cup Siatys Cornmunity Foundaiio The 29ih May 1961 Chariiable TT￿$¢ Fledley Foundaiio 165 3.675 {4￿} 13.6671 235 {421 10.782 110.782} 11.1￿) I4￿} 21.750 {12.035) (9,7151 4.995 14.5791 {3.(KX)I 416 Lidl National Lollery Cotnmunily Fwid 3 TTUSthouse 5(X) 500 18.932 7.430 18.932 7,430 Total re5trictrd funds 192275 269.023 1337.5i71 159.8741 63.867 Total funds 9?.91? 47? 538 1528.2561 135,000 Pagc 28 Aliee (Relief of Poverty and Advancement of Community) Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 The specific pu4%)ses for which the fvt¥Js 10 be applid are a5 follows: Stoke Tr¢ni City Council- Summer Essertiials- Household sUp￿rt ￿2￿¢{ol.04.23 to 31.04.241 National Lottery Cost of Living Ftsnd 70231?024- Family SUPWbrt a[￿ p3ntry TrtLsihouse- Big Cup Groups- ?021.2U24 Sioke ort T¥ent Coun¢il LTO (P4 & PI9F Dcveloping VCSE Communiry Stoke on Trent CoutLciI Microgrdnts- Supporting VCSE OrgaoisatiODS in delivering Services Naiiotlal Loiiery Awards for all- Family Support- 2024 Smallwixxl - Funding foi Family SeTViCe5 2023r>025 29ih May 1961- Fatnily Servitt5 Edivard Cadbury- Trusi- Sup[￿rt for Peopl¢'s Panty- Sep 2023 Hedley Foundation- Family Support ?023 Stoke on Trcnl Council Meir Big Cup Gmup 20?412025 The Communjty Foundaiioth of stsff0rd5hl￿- Pcopl¢ Panty 202312024 Save the Childten - 2024 C(Ka Cola fund- People5 Paniry 2024 Baron Davenport- To provide item for seThice Lsers Garfield Weston- To 5UPPOrt wiitrL core costs 2025 Cash for K¢ds- Bsg Cup Lidl- Supp)n people pantry Sioke on Treni Council Family-C(X>rdtt￿1O[ (PI} Family Services Coalfield REgeneration TTUSt IP16) Big Cup Sioke on Treni Coutteil I￿01- Big Cw) Stoke on Trent eouncillP211 Household Supwkrt fiu¥J Thrive ai Ftve (PI I I BIE Cup One Stop- People's Pantry VAST.Food partn¢Tship Groundwork West Midiands-Energy efficient Page 29 Allce (Reliefof Povert). and Advancement of Communlty) Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2025 18 Analv5i5 of ￿tt asse15 be￿.tell fu#ds Unrestricttd funds GtnerAI Totgl funds at 28 Ftbruarv 2025 Re5trict¢ nds Tangible fiK¢d 355eis Curreni ass¢15 Currcni Itabiliti¢s 3,850 I(M).409 19.9411 3.850 187.637 {9,9411 87.228 Totsl nei assets 94.318 181.546 Ullrestiicted futtds Cener31 TO1￿ fullds at 29 February 2024 Resfricfed nds Tangible fixed assets CurT¢ni A&5eis Curreni liabilities 10275 118.306 120,?541 10,275 182.173 120,2541 63.R67 Total nei assets 108.327 63.867 172.194 19 Related party. ¢rnDsatlioiis During Ihe year the chatily made th¢ following relaied porty trnns&aions.' Rvdale Roofing ITrustee Julie Mirowski is a directorof Ryd8le R(KJfin8 in th¢ Previous peri(KJ Rydale R(K)fing loarted £50.0(K> lo the charity which was pAid back kfore the period endAi the bal¥rLce shed dait ik amowit due i(4from Rydale R￿￿ring £Nil l?024- £Nill. Pag¢ 30