FUNDING FOR ALL & ALL FOR FUNDING UNAUDITED REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024 Charlty No. 1150204 Company No. 08263265
FUNDING FOR ALL Contents Report of the trustees Administrative details Govemance Vision Objectives and activities Chair's Report Finan¢ial overview Performance overview Financial statements Independent Examinerfs report on the Financial Statements 16 Statement of Financial Activities 17 Balance Sheet 18 Notes to the Financial Statements 19 Funding for Al Annval R¢port 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Registered Charity No. 1150204
FUNDING FOR ALL Report of the trustees The trustees, who affj also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with Ihe financial statements of the charily, Funding for All, for Ihe year ended 31 sl October 2024. The truslees confirm that Ihe annual report and financial statements comply with the current statutory requiremenls, the requirements of the company's governing document and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102 SORPI. Administralive detalls Registered Charity Number.. 1150204 Registered Company Number.. 8263265 Regislefed Office: Maidslone Community Support Centre 3948 Marsham Street, Maidslone Kent ME14 1 HH Trustees and directors.. Belhan Tomlinson Foleini-Eleni Oikonomopoulou John Gordon Nigel Turtey Erika Collinson Emma Tanner resigned 30 October 2024 appointed 22 November 2024 appointed 23rd April 2024 appointed 23rd April 2024 Staff.. Kery Donali (Charity Manager) Katherine Jary (Operations Manager and Charity Secretary) Charlolle Coombes (Events and Marketing Co-ofdinatorl Independent Examiner.. Hedley Dunk Limited Trinity House 3 Bullace Lane Dartford Kent DA11BB Website.. Facebook: XThwitter: Inslagram- Linkedln. www.fundingforall.org.uk @fundingforall.org.uk @FundingforAII @fundingforallkent Funding for All Governance The charity is a company limited by guarantee with no share capital {regislralion no. 82632651 and a registered charity {registration no. 1150204). In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of Ihe guarantee is limited lo £1 per member of the charity. The charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association is the primary governing document of the charity. Funding for All was registered with the Charity Commission on 1 rh December 2012. The Memorandum and Articles of Association was incorporated on 22nd October 2012 as amended by special resolution reglstered al Companies House on 13" Dember 2012. The Funding for All Board of Trustees meets quarterly and holds an AGM in late spring each year. The Operations Manager and the Charity Manager, in tandem with the Board of Trustees. conlinue to review the charity's policies and procedures annually and develop new policies as necessary. Funding for Al Annual Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Registered Charity No. 1150204
FUNDING FOR ALL The charity's Board recognises the need lo periodically consider any gaps in knOedge, skills, and experience within the Board and lo bring innovative ideas lo the organisation. Following ongoing trustee recruitment. new Iruslees. with suitable and selected skills, have been successfully recfuiled to Board. AJI new trustees receive a full induction to the organisalion, are provided wilh 'The Essential Truslee. Charity Commission guidance and they complete an NCVO online e-leaming course on. Roles and duties of trustees.. The directors consider the board of directors, who are the charity's trustees, and the Charity Manager as the key management personnel of the charity in charge of directing 2nd controlling, running, and operating the charity on a day- tlaY basis. All Iruslees give their time freely and no trustee received remuneration in the year. Staff pay is reviewed annually by the Iruslees and is benchmarked against pay levels in other local charities of a similar size. Vision Funding for All is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee that was eslablished in October 2012 to respond lo a recognised charitable need in Kent following the closure of the extremely successful 'Funding Buddies, project. The vision of Funding for All is to inspire and empower community organisalions in Kent and Medway to build their fundraising capacity to ensure sustainable projecls. Objecllves and activities Charltablo objeGtive$ The purposes of the charity as sel out in its governing document are: To promote the voluntary sector for public benefit by providing services designed to increase the amount of effective resources available to voluntary sector organisations principally but not exclusively in the local government area of Kent, Medway. and its environs. Public benefit The charity's trustees have compli8d with their duties under the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. Funding for All's public benefit activities are outlined in the se¢lions below. illustrating the commitment of Ihe charity to slrenglhening the community organisalions of Kent and Medway. Chalr's roport Reflecting on Ihe year ending 31* October 20241 want lo extend our grateful thanks for the work of trustee Foteini-Eleni Oikonomopoulou in recent years. We welcomed 3 new trustees inlo the body during 2024, Erika Collison, a fonner mentor and mentee, Nigel Tudey, founder of Funding Buddies, and a fomier menlee and Kent based charity leader. Emma Tanner. The core team has been ambitious, thoughtful and responsive to the ongoing funding crisis, referred to as a 'perfect storm, by the Kent VCSE Steering Group this year. They have worked incfedibly hard, using their 0-throUnd knowledge of the evolving issues and feedbaek lo loop into our delivery and planning. The wider team of mentors has now incfe2sed its diversity and Offe 19 different specialisms to support future suslainability for the fundraisers of Kent and Medway. Our increased use of Webinars has enabled more people wilh stretched capacily lo access our support, and it improves the cumulative carbon footprint of our work. There have been limes to come together as a community too, and our conferences and training sessions have been a welcome opportunity to share ideas and connections, with mentees and attendees reflecting on the way Funding For All has helped to cut through the loneliness and isolation that many volunteers and ftJndr8iser$ have fell over recent year5. We have also joined the Kent County Council Infrastructure neknk and have welcomed the peer exchange with all 9 members which has brought about meaningful crossryorganisation work for the benefit of VCSE services across our delivery area. Funding lor All Annual Report 2024 Reoistered Company No. 8263265 Regislered Charity No. 1150204
FUNDING FOR ALL As the National Lollery Reaching Communities project 'That's the way we do it" came lo a close during this period the team Can be justifiably proud of the evidenced £5.7million raised by mentees- a 14..1 relvm on Lottery's inveslmenl in our support for the sector. We have since leaml that we have been fortunate lo gain a second award from National Lottery Reaching Communities lo continue this work. We are delighted to start the new year with a confirmed 4 years of activty SUPPOrting those on our doorsteps who are making such a difference to people in Kent and Medway. Flnancial revlew The financial results for Funding for All for the financial year were pleasing, with income of £86,106 in the year {2023'. £192,930} and closing funds of £133,677 at 31 sl October 202412023= £203,272). The closing funds include £75.531 of unrestricted funds12023'. £65,091 }, equivalent lo al least six months, Cuent staff and core overhead costs in accordance with the charity's reserves policy. As a result and having secured funding encompassing all the charity's core costs until 2028, the trustees are confident that the charity remains a going concem. Funding for the period thereafter will be soughl by the trustees in due course and unrestricted reserves will be Tetained al current levels until then. The Iruslees Tegulafly review the charity's finances and consider the risks relevant to the charity's operation. implementing policies and procedures lo minimise risk and manage impact should those risks malerialise. In the financial year the charity did not actively fundraise from the public or undertake similar fundraisin9 activities. The trustees were pleased lo receive donalions from supporters. Meetlng the funding needs of the voluntsry Sodor in our region Funding For All offers free. expert fundraising support to ensure small lo medium Voluntary, Community. Social Enterprises and Faith groups (VCSEFS) secure a sustainable future. We c)Jrrenlly provide this support Ihrough our free fundraising mentoring, funding Surgeries, webinars, conferences, one-lo-one11-2-1 l events. funding opportunities on our website and through our newsletters and bulletins. Delivery context Funding for All covers the geographic county of Kent, which includès the Kent County Council (KCCI area and all its twelve districts, and the borough. city, and parish councils within. and the Medway unitary council area. These administrative areas include an extensive rural population, significant areas with high indices of deprivation. as well as a large number of Coastal communities. Kent's rural areas make up 850/0 of the county; rural communities continue to experience social isolation. transport issues and rising challenges from the costvof4iving crisis (Framing Kent's Future, KCC. 2022-20261. Kent's coastal areas face challenges of isolation and intensive deprivation. Kent is a county ¥Mlh over 350 miles of coastline {Framing Kent's Future, KCC, 2022-20261 and both local and national strategies endeavour to address higher than average deprivation within these areas {see Health and Well Being of Coastal Communities, 2021, KCC. Healthy Placemaking and Health in Kent, KCC and Active Kent and Medway, 20231. In this period, Kent has seen a decrease in ils population. According lo lolalpopulalion.org.uk. Kent's population is 1.578,500, representing a decline in the population of appioximaled 15,000 sin¢e Dec 2023. This change is small but indicates a new trend, because Kent's population has, until now, steadily increased since the 1980s. Kent's unemployment rate is 2.9 /0, below the national rate of 3.8 10. However, the average salary in Kent is 60/0 lower than the national average. whilst the average house price is approximately 25Q/o higher than the national average. During this period, Salaries have seen a decrease in real terms whilst house prices have seen an increase. This is one unsung factor which impacts on the costryof4iving crisis on our area, creating a higher demand for VCSE services. and a lower capacity for volunteering. There appears to have been a nominal increase in Medway's population, of only 700 in this period {tolalpopulalion.org.uk), however Medway has a higher unemployment rate than Kenl13.5 101. Salaries are a little higher than in Kent, although still 5.7Q/o lower than the national average, and the average house price is approximately 15°/0 higher than the national average. According lo ONS data, Medway is in Global Cluster B which represents authorities that have a high proportion of residents with no qualifications, children in relative poverty and cigarette smokers. As well as challenges to the cost of living. this context contributes lo additional ch811enges in the region with the cost of giving. as well as living. 75 /0 of the mentees we support are volunteers, and our role as a charity is invaluable in this area because we encourage, guide, share expertise and save people precious lime, to help them to help their communities to thrive. Funding for All Annual Repgrt 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Registered Charity No. 1150204
FUNDING FOR ALL Although there are currently no updated statistics for Indices of Multiple Deprivation nationally. there are hopes that some data will be made available in the spring of 2025. KCC did not undertake their own statistscal analysis of the population during this period. but their analysis based on their 2023 findings suggest that Kent remains the most populous county in the South East of England (Kent Analytics, KCC. July 20241. KCC advises thal the Maidslone District is the mosl populous and the Gravesham District is the least. although Dartford District has the highest density of population. whilst Ashford District has the least (Kent Analytics. KCC, July 20241. Kent and Medway remain regions within which there is an extensive range of difference and diversity, with continued high demand on the services provided by the voluntary sector, and extensive innovation in grass roots community responses. Challenges in the funding lands¢ape Analysis from the Kent and Medway VCSE Steering Group120241 suggests that during this period Ihere were at least 4.195 VCSES in Kent and Medway, including 565 CICS and 3,630 registered charities, CIOS and trusts. According lo the figure5 in their report, Challenges Facing the Sector, 80 /? of these organisations are small or micro in size. Funding for All priorilises its support to micro and small organisalions to address and increase equitable access to support, advice and training. According lo KCC'S report, Headline Analysis of the Voluntary Sector in Kent, December 2023, smaller organisalions had faced the biggest challenge in loss of income. However. this financial period has seen small increases in individual donations and community fundraising, and in the absence of slalislical evidence of this coming through. il would suggest that smaller organisalions that rebuild skills in these areas will increase their resilience. At Funding for All. we have seen an inC3$e in CICS coming lo us for support this year. We have also seen an interest in established charilies who are facing new financial challenges with previous funding no longer available. As mentioned above, KCC'S analysis {Dec 20231, revealed a loss of income for micrfrorganisalions in the period following the pandemic, reporting a 'combined cash decrease of £5.4 million.. This statistic was based on organisalions that have submitted financial reports for five years. The decline in income for these groups reflects a difficult period in funding for VCSES nationally. This regional picture reffecls nalional trends. According to the NCVO website {Aug 20241, charities are cuffently experiencing declining incomes at the same lime as record demand for Seices. This makes it difficult for organisalions to plan and deliver their vital work. Small organisalions and those led by marginalised communities are the worst affected., INCVO website, August 20241- In October 2024. the Ch8ri1ies Aid Foundation reported that: New Charities Aid Foundation research finds vast majority (86/0) of ch8rities report increased demand for their services. Over half (54Yo) of charities say that demand has increased by 'a lot,, up from 43/0 reporting the same in 2023. Growing demand for services comes as half {50t/JoJ of chanties cite in¢re8sed competition for funding- with nearly a third (30/0) reducing their wort(force orplanning to do $0. POverty-Ile1, human rights. and diversity charities are most affected The Association of Charitable Found81ions (October 2024} reported that charities and voluntary organisations have seen funding from Central govemmenl decrease by 33ts/D, funding from local authorities decrease by 33ty/0 since 2009, and individual donations decrease by 14 /•, although there are indications that this last area is slarting lo make a small lick upwards {Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent). Whilst dealing with these reduced areas of income, gTanl making charities report surges in applications received of between 30-50D/. IAssociation of Charitable Foundations, 20241, increasing the compelttion for this source of income. The decline in income in the sector coincides with a national cost-of-living uisis and a period of high infiation which has seen costs to the voluntary sector increase. According lo NCVO, in the last financial period. the cost-of-living crisis impacts specifically through increased staff costs. increased energy costs, increased cost of materials and consumables. and increased fuel costs (The Road Ahead, NCVO, July 20231. The tOLtgh economic climate continues to impact upon the voluntary sector nationally, according to the NCVO. bul VCSES currently face additional challenges in this period with the uncertainties of new policies with a change of government and the challenge of adapting to social. environmental and technological shifts (The Road Ahead, NCVO, Jan 20241. The NCVO signals that there are also trends in more Fundi*Trg lor All Annual Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Regisiered Charity No. 1150204
FUNDING FOR ALL democratising and local input. with funders giving preference lo groups led by people with lived experience and solutions proposed from within communities. Funders are also raising their expe¢lations for VCSES lo reduce their caOn footprint, and for some VCSES, Ihe impacts of climate change will need to be prepared for INCVO. 2024). The implications of technological advances in Al are beginning lo be fell. Some of these are positive, with some VCSES benefiting from Al support with evidence gathering and bid pparation. bul sadly. there is the more negalive impact of higher competition as funders receive an increase in applications. The Kent VCSE Steering Group refers to VCSES experiencing a current 'perfect slom,, as VCSES face.. fewer volunteers., increased demand: cuts in local authority funding; govemmenl bodies commissioning mainly larger VCSES; VCSE staff themselves using foodbanks: several charities winding up or cutting seIceS.. and VCSE CEOS reporting bum out (Challenges facing the Sector. Kent VCSE Steering Group). At Funding for All, we have seen an increase in feedback from groups welcoming our support and expressing the loneliness and stress thal many tasked with funding and fundraising face. The increased stress is impacted by increased competition for funding, regular funding routes closing or changing priorities. and cuts in local authority funding. Kent County Council is not alone 8mongsl councils in England, facing subslanlial demands on limited budgets, obliging them to announce many broad cuts to significant contracts and fun¢Jing in the region. Some of these have already come to fruilion, and others are factored in for the next financial period. Funding For All response to $e¢tor noeds This year Funding for All has continued to be flexible to the needs of the groups that we serve. We a vigilant in obserying the changes that we see in the funding landscape, and we have endeavoured to continue encouraging VCSE groups to diversify their incomes to enhance their resilience. We do this by training and mentoring VCSES in the various aspects of funding and fundraising that will support them in their current situation, and lo help them develop skills within their organisalions so they can fundraise from new and more diverse sources in future. thereby building resilience within their teams. Funding for All is unique in having a large team of expert fundraisers as mentors. Within our team we have the breadth of skills and experience that is needed to offer precise, practical support in each area of funding and fundraising. Diversification of funding sources remains a fundamentsl component of a successful response by organisations to the current funding dimale, and yet it requires a wider range of skills and knowledge than is typically found wilhin the staff and volunteer teams of micro to medium organisations. Fundirsg for All is able lo develop and embed these skills within staff and volunteer teams, which can enable their groups to meet unexpected costs and to bridge the gap bettveen the funding they receive and the funding they need, without impacting the continuity of their service. The KCC Civil Society Stralegy for Kent, 2021-2024 emphasises the 'importance of organisations being able to accoss funding through a diverse range of sources, but a¢knoedge$ thal in Ihe sector 'diversifying income requires the lirne, capacity and skills of people, and that access to the right expertise to support this is invaluable. Funding for All is uniquely placed to build that capacity because of Ihe wide range of funding specialisms represented in our expert team of mentors. This year we have developed our leam to bring in a specialist in income generation for CICS in response to an increase in applications from start-up CICS for mentoring. We echo the trends that the NCVO have highlighted, and in response to feedback coming from groups. we are.. Developing the skills within our menlor team with new technologies like Al, so that we can beller support the groups that we help with their fundraising, helping them develop their skills and capacity further. Developing our expertise and offer to support VCSES wishing to reduce their carbon footprint and demonstrate this in their funding applications. Building our capacity to deliver funding advice for environmental projects. Enabling people with lived experience to deliver effective solutions for their communities, by building their skills lo get the funding that they need to do so. The need for our work according to the groups we support We asked the groups that we have supported during this year how Ihey perceive the need for Funding for All in this current climate. Their responses clearly show the impact that we make.. Funding for All Annual Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Re9lStered Charily No. 1150204
FUNCIING FOR ALL Charitabl8 organisations can feel very isolated or uncertain, so sensitive professional support is so helpful. (Harbour Church. Folkestone) Bid writing, charily management can be lonely, if not on the front line with volunteers or clients. These events enable us lo meet others and be better infomled. (Second Chance Medway) More needed than ever before - economic and polrfic81 environment. breakdown of public services. (Kent ACRE) It is irnporfant to keep giving [help toj people such as myself, who are one-man bands with no experience in this industry, lo help us to help the community. (Art Sea Craft Sea Textile Hub) Due to the cost-of-living crisis many trusts and foundations are struggling to support all charilies. On the other hand, community fundraising can be a great way to fvndraise and network with individuals in the community. (Caudwell Children) Very important, as there 1$ 8 rn1ad of fvnding sources bul ils knowing where best lo direct your time and energy. (Sandwich Bay Blrd Observatory) There is a huge need for events/sessions like this in Ihe area. So many volunteer-run organis8tions simply don t have Ihe capacity to fundraise in a coherenl manner, if al all. (Bon Volks CIC)) Very much needed, fewer networking opportunities posl covid. Infom?alion sharing and the new landscape of funding and corporates is missing. (Nourish Community Foodbank) Importanl for those not experienced or sure of wh81 to do, or who to go to. (Legion Barbell) These sessions are hugely import8nt for me individually and for our organisation to le8m and build our skills and confidence. They have 8 massive impact. (Kent Coast Volunteering) Invaluable! It is clear that the charity l am volunleering for, is managed by really Committed and dedicated volunteers. However. these volunteers are not necessarily fundraising experts so having an organisation such as FFA who are able to offer information and advice without a huge charge attached is so important for chanties such as Ihe Iheatre. Thank you FFAI (The Arden Theatre) Theyre crucial lo charities who need support. especially at this time when we re all struggling for funding. (Citizens, Advice Swalej They have helped 8qUlP US with the skills to navigale fvnding opportunities effectively, ensuring fhat our small charity can continue making a positive impact on the lives of those we serye. (Kent Deaf Children's Society) l absolutely believe there is a n8ed for what you do- l am gaining 8 lot ofhelpful infom7ation from you and I'm sure others will loo. (Ashford and Tenterden Umbrella Centrej Essential as community groups need support like this. Volunteers areny usually from a fundraising background so need lols of practic81 help to get started (Sunken Garden Society) These sessions are goldl All these organisations do such good woth, and these connections and sessions help us all do more. (Harniony Theatre Maidstonej In a rapidly changing e¢onomic environment I believe these sessions are vital lo support the voluntary sector. (Canterbtsry Climate Action Partnershlp) Perfomiance overview This year. the trustees are delighted to report a successful final year delivering the 'That's the way we do it, project funded by The National Lottery Reachin9 Communities Fund ITNLRC) (April 20211. We would like lo express our gratitude to TNLRC who have encouraged. supported, and worked with us throughout the funded period. TNLRC funding has enabled us lo continue to provide tailored support in fundin9 and fundraising for individual VCSE groups Ihrough our funding mentoring programrne. It has also enabled us to develop and deliver a broader range of webinars and to deliver training on a wide range of fundraising skn'lls. In addilion, the funding has enabled us lo deliver 1- 2-1 funding advice days, a face-IoThface training event. In May 2023, Funding for All was also successful in secunng two years of funding from the KCC Infrastructure Support Fund IISF). This year, we have continued lo successfully deliver our ISF support programme. Throughout the 2-year period, we will deliver f(+nding conferences in each of the 12 administrative dislricls within Kent, and fvnding surgeries in each district in each of Ihe hvo years. We are very grateful to KCC for this support, it will enable us to increase the leach of our work, taking it righl to where the people of Kent need it. In July 2024, we were grateful to receive funding from Thanet District Council ITDCI, as part of their Community Champions Programme. funded through the Levelling up Fund from the UK Government. This funding will enable us lo deliver two faCe-tface funding conferences. one on-line funding cOnfenCe, one 1-2-1 day of funding advice, and 150 Funding for All Annual Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Registéred Charity No. 1150204
FUNDING FOR ALL hours of mentoring for VCSES in the Thanet District. We have enjoyed partnering with TDC and coordinating with the other partners in the Community Champions Programme.. Social Enterprise Kent, Kent Coast Volunteering and Stronger Kenl Communities. We measure the impact of our work using self-reported confidence ratings. This measurement endeavours lo capture increases in the beneficiary's confidence when fundraising and sourcing funding for the grouplsl they support. As an approach, it focuses on measuring the impact on the individual, which will, in turn, impact the sustainability of the group. For a further consecutive year. we are proud lo report that 1000/ts of the mentees and attendees at webinar training who have fed back to us have reported an increase in their confidence as a r8suIt of engagement with our SLFPPOrt. Achlevements In this financial year, Funding for All has continued to provide and develop its support for VCSEFS with their funding and fundraising. It has done this in Ihe following ways.. This year we have successfully completed our award from National Lottery Reaching Communities for the 'That's the way we do it" project. having mel all of our oulpul largels. We are very grateful to all of the Lottery players who have made this possible, and for Lottery's support which has enabled us lo help so many VCSEF groups, supporting their long-term sustainability by embedding funding and fundraising skills within their teams. Al the end of this fin8nci81 period, we can eviden £5.7m in funds raised by VCSE 9roups with our support since April 2021, helping more groups, do more, for more people, for longer. We have conlinued to build expertise within our mentor team to add new specialisms in.. funding for CICS. income generation and community fundraising. Our mentoring now supports organisations with the development of their skills in 19 different fundraising specialisms. We have continued to deliver and exlend the range of fundraising webinars that we offer that provide professional advice, insights, and practical steps on a broad range of areas within funding and fundraising. These webinars support grokJPS wilh the diVeification of their income, thereby increasing their likelihood of remaining financially sustainable. We have worked extensively on our strategic k)n*term projections and planning for future funding. We have worked extensively on our own funding diversrficalion, so Ihal we 'walk the walk, as well as talk the talk,. Our previous planning to build our own long-lerm donor base has bome fruit within this year; we are now seeing a regular stream of donation5 and we have built our capacity lo claim Gift Aid within our team. This year has seen the development and delivery of support for VCSEFS in Thanel District ITDC), we are grateful for Ihe funding we have received as part of their Community Champions programme. In addition lo supporting VCSEFS with the funding, we have also provided input for TDC through their Funding Task Force and External Funding Review Working Paty. We are pleased to evidence that the diversity of the mentees and VCSES accessing our services has increased this year. supported by the increased accessibility measures that we have implemented on our website, and through adaptations with our face-Io•face events lo support people with neurodiversity- We also have a mentor who is neurodiverse and beller able lo support mentees who inform us of their neurodiversily. This year. we have worked hard lo reduce our costs, building a better and more affordable database and ceasing the use of an expensive. inflexible one Ihal was no longer suitable for our needs. This will save us approximately £IOk per annum going forwards, in terms of licence costs and technical support and the time spent by staff managing and extracting necessary data. Our new systems are more cost effective and more flexible and they enable us to draw up better impact reports for funders. Al the end of this financial period, we invested in our systems of financial reporting by adopting SAGE accounts, increasing our financial reporting capacity and resilience. We continue lo develop and strengthen the foundations we have laid with a large number of partner organisalions in the region land building new partnerships with others) through the coordinalion of training and support for VCSES in the region. As part of the KCC ISF funding. our Charity Manager has received leadership training and mentoring. We have supported two mentors with training on the implications of Al for funding and fvndraising, lo enhance these skills within our team. Our mentors have received specialist crowdfunding training in partnership with KCC, and specialist 'Train the Trainer, training from Arts Council England. Funding lor All Annual Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Registered Chanly No. 1150204
FUNDING FOR ALL We have delivered CPD training for mentors, staff, and irustees, to strengthen our appioaches to EDI. Safeguarding and the communication of information and guidance lo menlees. We delivered our first 'Funding for Environmentsl Projects Conference,, bringing together funders wth an interest in funding environmental projects and VCSEFS throughout the region. We shared good practice and delivered training aimed al supporting groups wanting lo reduce their carbon footprint and then demonstrate this to funders. We also encouraged a collaboration of VCSEFS focused on environmenlal activities to apply for funding logelher. We have further developed our Menlee and Mentor Handbooks lo provide dear guidelines with links lo resources for funding and fundraising $0 that mentees get the m05t out of their mentoring experience. Funding for All continues to strive to provide an exciting, accessible, and impactful offer for VCSES in Kent and Medway. In the cUent climate, Funding for All's impact is evident across the sedor. For more inft)miation on our key outputs, please see below. Mentorin ro ramme Our key aim is to build the confidence of the individuals who fundraise for the region's VCSES. We do this most effectively by offering them a tailor-made fundraising mentoring programme. Our definition of mentoring is. to cascade the skills of our mentors to our mentees,. giving mentees the opportunity to build skills, understanding and expertise in fundraising. Our menlees come with a diverse range of backgrounds, lived experiences. and a wide range of knowledge in fundraising. This year, we have developed our support for mentees who are expeneneing poor mental health, and we have explored and developed techniques lo adapt our mentoring accordingly. We have been grateful for the support and advice of West Kent Mind in the development ot this inilialive. Last year, our research revealed that approximately 75°/0 of our mentees were volunteers. This has remained consistent this year, we are proud to support so many people making an impact on Iheir communrties. We have also trained our mentors this year in techniques lo enhance their listening skills. We were grateful to receive some pro bono training from Charity Mentors in mentoring and listening skills and we have provided additional material in our Mentor Handbook offering further support. We aim to ensure that once mentoring has finished, groups have greater confidence and skills so that they can continue fundraising effectively. Feedback from menlees also shows that mentoring has enabled both the individuals, and the organisations they support. to move forwards with their funding goals by developing confidence in the skills that will enable their organisations to thrive. Here is some sample feedback we have received about mentoring this year. We have anonymised the groups below to ensure that individuals are not identified.. The most positive thing is that we felt comfortable with both n78ntors. They understand the charify sector and especially the demands on small charity, but they m8ke you believe in yourselves and reinforc& the great work being done. I found having someone with years of experience to use as a sounding board in¢dIblY helpful. It was really helpful to be able to meet al flexible times and that it was online rather than in person lo fit around my other commilments. B8ing made to set time aside and think abotst fvnding in a more strategic way, and lo have someong to lisfen and advise regarding this. Defining different areas of fundraising enabling me lo see the vast opportunities which lie within fundraising. Being able to have more confidence in looking 81 granf applications. Giving me the confidenc8 to think bigger. So helpful to have an independent voice lo talk Io and someone who is willing to ¢h811enge the status quo. Pulling together all the infom)ation and then using if for the application - there is a lot more Iho(Jgh - reading thmugh applications and getting to over halfway point- someone enthusing aboutyour projecl and having farth in it. The weatth of knowledge and experience you can tap in to are invaluable. Even Ihough the mentoring sessions have stmcture, you often find youtself picking their brains about all sorts of queries and barriers you've faced, which is usefvl on so many levels. Funding for All Annual Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Regislerèd Chanly No. 1150204
FUNDING FOR ALL The weallh of knoedge of the menlor, Ihe clear and knnd way information and training was given. The making of it seem possible. to encourage me/one to go ftir it. It gave us the confidence lo produce a funding strategy, this is something we have not had before. The most positive thing about the mentoring was that you fell supported, and that someone was guiding you along the funding path who had done it before and had been in the position you were in. 1.2-1 fundln adv1¢• da For some VCSES, the immediate impact of a 1-2-1 funding advice meeting can be pivotal, allowing them to explore fundraising options and receive detailed signposting and information. This year, we delivered 3 days of 1-2-1 sessions, rotating our venues around the region to increase our reach and exlend access to our service. This year. we held these sessions in Folkeslone and Hythe District, Thanel District and Gravesham District. For one of the days, we were joined by TNLRC, and on anolher we were joined by Arts Council England, both of whom offered advice lo groups on their funding. We would like to express our gralitude lo them. We continue to offer 45-minule sessions for these events, with slots beeen 10am and 5pm. We find that a longer period of availability on the day can be particularfy important for a volunteer working in their day-job during the working day. If groups have not been able to make slots during advertised times. we have arranged additional times for them. Groups can attend in-person, or via an online meeting, taking our service direcuy to the communities we see and reducing the carbon foolprinl of our service. This is some of the feedback that we received from groups who atter¢ded those 3 events.. To help me wnte better funding bids to help the charity. There is 8 const8nf need for our charity to help people with their illnesses. I would like as much help as I can, as I don't feel like th81 I'm being much help lo th& ch8ri1y. (The Harmony Therapy Trust) The advice session with the FFA mentor w8s really v8lu8ble as it helped me to Ihink about th& language we use lo describe our inclusive practice, and how lo make this more specrfic to funders and demonstrate our USP. We discussed pofenlial appro8¢hes to different grants, and I was able to get advice 8round next steps for an 8pplication. (Confidance) For me it was a repositioning of n7yself as leader in the organisation and the embedding of a fundraising culture. Better understanding my c8pabiliti&s as a leader and as a fundraiser to maximise our incom8 g8nerating potential and achieve better outcomes. There will be a ripple effect across Ihe organisalion. Immediately h8ving spoken to the FFA mentor I f811 a sense of capability and positivity. I ha the opportunity to drive income, but this requi$ a shift across the organisalion. I can grow better awareness across the organisation in allparts 10 identify the fact that we are fundraising. (West Kent Mind) The inforynation received will enable us to grow the charity and support our beneficiary support further. (Swanscombe Alms Houses) Thinking more broadly about maximising opportunity for income. Encouraged us to apply for grants and know we are fundable, and lo make use of your menloring scheme. (STAK Life) Gave me cle8r aclions on how lo improve our financial sustainability after two wgnificant funding rejections in the last week. Honestly described the funding landscape and gave adwce based on ffRy capacity, the timeframe and resources available. The advisors were very encouraging and supportive. Before the session I felt overwhelmed and panicked and 8fterwards I felf like I had tangible actions and tasks to ask of my team and trustees. It was a very positive and affinning session. (POW Thanet) Fundin sur erle As well as offering the longer sessions above, we also offer briefer sessions through our funding surgeries. We have been grateful for the fundin9 provided by the KCC Infrastructure Support Fund to deliver this output. Unlike the 1-2-1 advice sessions described above, surgeries take place each month and offer groups 20-minute sessions which they can access in-person. by telephone. or via an online meeting. Offering these shorter sessions has proved extremely effective for signposting groups lo mentoring, to funders, and to other infrastructure organisations for support with matters like governance that sil outside our remit. Groups have told us that they feel supported knowing that they can have a session with a funding advisor, reflecting that many volunteers and employees are the only person fundraising for their group, and that it can be challenging and isolating. FundiTrg for All Annual Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Registered Charity No. 1150204 10
FUNDING FOR ALL In response to feedback, we have delivered surgeries in rnral locations throughout the county lo address access challer)ges for those living in rural locations because of transport costs or because travel is difficult for other reasons. Our KCC funding has also enabled us to develop our team of funding mentors with additional training $0 that they now deliver the surgeries instead of the Charity Manager, thereby increasing capacity within the team. This year we delivered 11 funding surgeries funded by KCC through their Infrastructure Support Funding. Queries from groups ranged from the types of funding available lo fundraising strategy. We were able to signpost groups to our mentoring programme for more funding support and lo partner organisats'ons for assislance with other issues like governance. During the year= 44 groups booked appoinlmenls at a funding surgery, making an average attendance of 4 for each of the 11 surgeries. similar to last year. 14 groups joined our mentoring programme following their surgery session. 320/0 of groups, again similar to lasl year. We have seen an increase in groups attending two or more funding surgeries. Funding surgeries appear lo increase our interaction with harder to reach groups, our analysis indicates that this is because they can allend and oblain advice without needing lo enrol on our mentoring programme. providing FFA the opportunity lo build relationships with groups that may not access our services otherwise. The feedba¢k we received indicates that thi5 directed infornalion is valuable to the groups who attend= The meeling was a usefvl discusSn for fundraising- considering dIVerliCation and appealing for general (project) costs. We came away with some helpful ideas to ¢onsider/follow-up. (The 3H Foundation) Help me think beyond just the event, outde the box, to take advantage of everyone's generosity as well as skills they could bring. (Baby Umbrella) I was given some very useful advice about improving bids for grants, and what informab'on lo include. l am making bids at present, so this advice has Gome at th8 righl lime. (Allinglon Millenium Green Trust) Th8 infom?ation I received will help us as a charity to grow especially in gard to our wider community. I found the session really helped me to understand the init181 steps ofmoving forward wilh our chailly. For example, two aspects such as 'income geneTrtion' and building awareness and groK¢h'. We also discussed rh8 mentoring programme and how this would help further. (Friends of Five Acre Wood) I think the infonnation will enable my organis8tion to gel more funding. The inftirmation has clarified several quenes re budgets and reseThes that I had and enabled me to answer questions in applications more clearly. (Eden Christian Trust) Knowing that we can get support wifh funding applications and the advice received has been helpfvl. Confinnation that lived experience an important factor for amplifying the needs ofthe people. their families and Ihe communities we seNe. (Blue Lotus Collective CIC) I've done a lot ofresearch myself, online and chatting fo otherpeople who fulfil my role in OtherplaS, but I have never had such in-depth advice and such helpful direction as to where to go lo find out more, refine our applications, and the differenl ways in which we can Sour funding by branching out and looking in different areas and perhaps redefining the way we present ourselveg.(Soundwaves Community Choir) Fundralsln weblnars This year, we delivered 24 webinars on 14 different funding and fundraising topics. All the webinars were offered for free to VCSE groups. As part of our webinar offer, we have taken time thi5 year lo record our webinars to make them available online. We are graleful lo Wildwood Media for Iheir help in adding sublilles to these recordings. The sublilles wll increase access to our webinars for those with hearing loss or those whose learning style is aided by subtitles. They will also better enable the conlent to be transcribed into other community languages. This is 8 sample of Ihe webinar feedback that we have received this year: Knowing Ihat FFA is there to support with general organisational needsl Very helpful sessionl (Ideas Test) l am a rel81ively new volunteer. and this short but very informative webinar has posed lots of qu&stions for me to take back to the trustee who is in charge of fundraising. I believe there is a lot more sGope for the charity to be claiming Gift Aid and GASDS (which I was not aware OQ. (The Arden Theatre) Funding lor All Annual Report 2024 Reglstered Company No. 8263265 Registered Charity No. 1150204
FUNDING FOR ALL We are going to use this infomjation lo support our Financial Sustainability Strategy. Provide information to staff and trustees Ihal will help fo change our cutture from grant dependant lo becoming more financially independent. (Communigrow) More people Irained on writing funding bids means we can work together and reach more funders. I now fe81 more confident helping to write funding bids. (Fuslon Healthy Living Centre) This was an infomialive webinar deliVed by an experienced fundraiser. There were many useful tips on how to improve grant applicalions. As a result, I will be able to secure n70re funding for our community projects. est Kent Housing Association) It has helped me lo communicate clearfy the ask and the fundraising elhos to all- it will also help us to begin to be open to giving and planthe intentional aboul fundraising opportuniti8s. (Thrive Together) It will Increase the chances ofobt8ining more funding for ourpmgrammes and ensure we are resilient, given the current economic ¢limat&. (Hope for Justlce) 11 will help us navigate through getting rn0 from GiftAid we were not aware ofpotentially. (Dover Gymnastics) Given us the info we need to get started building 8 donor base. (Emerye Advo¢a¢yJ Virtual 'First Ste s to Fundralsln tonference Included in our suite of webinars is our innovative 'First Steps, virtual webinar, designed to provide tailored support for people and groups who are new to fundraising. We have adopled thi5 fomial lo increase accessibility and lessen our environmental impact. These webinars are open to both groups and individuals in an overt attempt to provide support to volunteers who are new to funding and fundraising and who are considering new ventures lo meet a specific community need. They cover the essential steps that musl be taken lo set up a new group with advice on collecting evidence of need, opening bank accounts, putting together a management group and how to formally constitute. This year. we delivered one such conference in partnership with Ihe KCC Spacehive Crowdfunding. This event included an introduction to the support that Funding for Ml can offer, and an overview of the funding available from KCC Spacehive Crowdfunding. Breakoyt rooms included additional training on preparing bid budgets,. social media messaging to enhance a crowdfunding campaign, and community fundraising to develop community support. This is a sample of the feedback we received for the event.. 11 will help us clarify more exactly how lo go about our fundraising. I have leamt more about spgcific funding oryanisations and how funding works. so it helps wifh background knowledge and passing on to otherpeople. (Tree of Llfe Vegani¢$) To give me some really great ideas abouf affemafive ways to fund myprojects. I was completely clueless about what was on offer. This is needed because mosf people have an idea bul may not be aware of the ways that they can fund the idea. 11 is amazing thaf this free advice and support is available. (Repairs Together) These are very important to understand how we can a¢¢ess funds. manage them and how to show our impacl. (RO Kent) Face-to-face fundin conferences This year has seen an increase in the number of face-tovface conferences that we have delivered, including Iwo funded by TNLRC and seven funded by KCC'S ISF funding. In total we delivered one conference in Medway, and conferences in 8 of the 12 districts within KCC.. Canlerbury.. Tonbridge and Malling., Thanet: Dover,. Swale,. Maidslone., Sevenoaks: Ashford. This has given us a very wide breadth of delivery and has enabled us to bring our service to new groups and in new areas. We are grateful to the ISF funding for enabling us lo deliver in places that are normally harder lo bring fvnding support lo, and we have seen a clear need for our work in those areas. Funding lor All Annual Repori 2024 Registered Company NO. 8263265 Registerèd Charity No. 1150204 12
FUNDING FOR ALL We are grateful to have worked with many partners and funders in the delivery of Ihese conferences, ensuring that at each, we were working closely with partners who also deliver seNices in Ihese areas. This has enabled us to build stronger connections and delivery impactful events. These training days provided face-lo face opportunities for groups lo help them develop their fundraising skills, meet with funders and other support organisalions. have face-l¢>face funding advice sessions, and nefvlork with and receive peer to peer support from other organisalions meeting similar fvndin9 challenges. The range of support available on one day is appreciated by the attendees and is reflected in a sample of the feedback from this yearfs events.. Good lo meet people face-to-face and share infom?ation, help to understand what is cuffent and up to date in tems of Ihe fvnding landscape. (Anonymous) It was so good to meet other fundraisers and the people behind the various groups supporting charities. The 18lks allowed me to focus and gain 8 deeper understanding of how they work. (Age UK Tunbrldge Wells) We have a big project planned next year, todays speakers have given me the confidence and knowledge to appmach it from a new angle. (Abigail's Footsteps) Corporate fundraising is something we have just begun looking inlo- this session has been extremely infonnative and will help us to make a start with this. (Anonymous) Really helpful to think through and Trframe thinking on corporate partngrships,, whal we can give Corporations in fem?s of exposure etc and supporting their ESGS etc. (Walk Tall CICJ 11 11 help us to write bids with more ease and confidence. (East Kent Sudbury) The infom7alion will help my organisation 10 8ccess new sources of funding and networking opportunities. Through my 1-2-1 with KCC, our organisation WAII now be invited lo join the 'Creative Health and Wellbeing Group,. (Custom Food Lab CIC) It will help me with getting off rhe gmund. I will look into Crowdfund UK, Spacehive and SKC. I will also be contacting Stephen Fenning to help further. (Off the Street on our Feet) Leamed about new funders and this will potentially increase funding for our organisalion. (Treat me Right CIC) Really helpful, interesting feedback from funders which will help Trust funding, also ideas for community fundraising. (Bechange) It helps to und8rstand the fundr8ising process which can be very complicated. (Jubilee Centre Sandwich) Lots ofideas lo take back to the teaml This should help us fonnulate a plan when fvndrai&ng for ongoing measurement of outcomes and effe¢live reporting. (New Folkestone Society) Information, advice and conversations all extremely useful. Lovely people. all the infom?ation and presentations were valuable and interesting, and will a$st with decision making and fonyard planning. (Herne Bay Pier Trust) Excellent. Far more infom?ative than l expected. l am much clearer on how to get funding. (Monkton Sculptural Trall) Gives a wider oveThiew of fvnding opportunilies with enough infom7ation to follow up in the future. fBroadstair$ Folk Week) Several of the presentations contained advice 8nd fvnding infom?ation that will provide d1ct benefits to our charity e.g. a strategy to develop CO$rate and how to measure our impact. (Big Blue Foundation) Gives us a clearer idea of our strategy and opened up otherpossibilities Yor funding opportunities, clarifiad issues regarding a new application. (Cat¢hing Lives) To look al how we currently raise funds and see what we can do differently. (41h Mllton S¢outs) Will help develop our fundraising slrategy- loo dependent on few income sources. (East Kent Baby Mgmorial G•rd•ns) Fundin Sector forA l as an inte rated artner in the infrastructure rovision for the Kent and Medwa Volunta Funding for Al works collaboratively with a wide range of partners and supporters. We believe that partnership work benefits the groups that we serve. 11 does this by promoting effective signposting, avoiding duplication of service delivery, and enabling us to extend our reach and let more people know about the 5UPPOrt that we offer. This year, we worked hard to initiate and build relationships with partner organisations across Kenl and Medway. The FFA Charity Manager attended 13 key local events, giving presentations about the setvice that Funding for All provides Funding lor All Annual Reporl 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Re9islered Charity No. 7 150204 13
FUNDING FOR ALL lo Kent and Medway, as well as delivering funding and fundraising training. Partnership work has been undertaken with the following groups.. Kent Community Foundation Kent County Council Charity Mentors Medway Voluntary Action Dover District Council Gravesham District Council Maidstone Distrscl Council Ashford Borough Council Folkestone and Hythe District Council Thanet District Council Swale CVS Kent Volunteer Partnership Active Kent and Medway Imago Involve MSCS Network Kent C02s1al Volunteering Kent County Council VCSE Steering Group Romney Marsh Business Hub Safer Communities Aliance Stronger Kent Communities Social Enterprise Kent West Kent Mind CVS NWK CAP Enterprise The charity remains grateful for the support of funders. partners. mentors, Iruslees, stsff, volunteers. and mentees. all of whom make il possible for the charity to deliver its services to the VCSES of Kent and Medway. Funding for All Annual Report 2024 Registerèd Cotnpany No. 8263265 Registered Charity No. 11 $0204 14
FUNOING FOR ALL ALI FOR FUNDING Statement of Tru$tees' Responsibilitles The tnjslees (who are also the directors of the charity for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for preparing Ihe Report of the trustees and the financial slalemenls in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the trustees lo prepare financial slatemenls for each financial year. Under company law, the trustees must not approve the financial slalemenls unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the slate ol affairs of the charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial slalemenls, the Iruslees are required to-. select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently., observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP IFRS 1021; make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasor)able and prudent", stale whether applicable UK Accounting Standard5 {FRS 1021 have been followed, subject lo any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial slalemenls., prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible lor keeping adequale accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them lo ensure Ihal the financial slalemenls 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. Approved by the Board of Trustees on 18, June 2025 and signed on its behalf by: Bethan Tomlinson IActing Chair of Trustees) Funding lor All Annual Report 2024 RegTslered Company No. 8263265 Registered Charity No. 1150204
11 FUNDING FOR ALL Independent Examiner's Reporttothe Trustees of Fundlng forAII ('the charity,) I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31sl October 2024. Responsibillties and basls of report As the charity trustees of the company land its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Ad 20061'the 2006 Act'l. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independenl examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company's accounts as carried oul under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act,). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{51{bl of the 2011 Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or the accounts do not accord with those records., or the accounts do not comply with the accounling requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view. which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.. or the accoLbnts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of Ihe Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021. 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 reachèd. Stephen Fryer FCA Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountsnls in England & Wales 18 June 2025 Hedley Dunk Limited Trinity House 3 Bullace Lane Dartford Kent DA11BB Funding for All Annual Report 2024 Registered Cornpany No. 8263265 Registered Charity No. 1150204 16
FUNDING FOR ALL Funding for All Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating Income and Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31 st October 2024 Total Totsl 12210 71419 24tT 71A19 179fyX 1x5 241Y 141 155.701 15SI 141ffi3 ij 1412 iJ•o SIMgJ 2AII0 51 IYJlll IWO)51
J32fd 1tr3 595 4).146 21.Y5 1UY. ISIfiZ2 51 VJJ iou) 7*8J1 The notes on the following pages form part ol these financial statements. All amounts derive from continuing activities. There are no recognised gains or losses other than the nel movement in the funds included above. Funding for All Annual Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Regisiered Charity No. 1150204 17
FUNDING FOR ALL Funding for All Balance Sheet as at 31 sl October 2024 7S531 174 65CP31 t51 IS2.12 2172>) 21723) 11918 755)1 65tr4t 5&14b es.D)i 7*S)1 75.SJi 75.5)1 •5.(01 65Th41 IXI81 IX1•1 sji s& For the financial year in question the company was entitled to exemptDn un¢Jer g8ction 477 01 the Companies Act 2006 relaling to small cornpanies. No members have requirad the company to oblain an audit of its accounts lor Ihe yeay in qLtestion in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Acl 2006. The directors acknowledge their responsibility fof complying Wlth thè requirements of the Act with respect to accounting rttcords and for the preparation of 8ccovnts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions 8pplic8ble to companies, subject to the small cornpaniès. regime. The financial statemenls were approved and authorised lor issue by the Board of Trustees on 18 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by.. Bethan Tomlin50n (Acting Chair ol Trusleesl The notes on the ftsllowing pages form part of these financial statements. Funding lor All Annual Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Regislered Charity No. 1150204 18
FUNDING FOR ALL Funding for All Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st October 2024 1. A¢¢ounting Policies Basis of preparation The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and include the results of the harity's operations v4hi¢h are deseJibed in the Report of the trustees. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Companies Acl 2006 and follow the recommendations in the St8temenl of Recommended Practice ISORP FRS 102}- Accounting and Reporting by Charities, i55ued by the CharFly Commission, the Charities Act 2011. and the requirements of the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association. As funding encompassing all Ihe charity's costs other than ils governance costs has been secured until mid 2025, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. Income All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income. it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably. The income from fvndraising ventu$ is shown gross. with the associated costs included in fundraising costs. Income from grants is recognised when the charity has enlitlement to the funds. any performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, it is probable that the income will be received. and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred. Other income is recognised in the period in whi¢h il is receivable and lo the extent that the goods have been provided or on completion of the service. Expenditure Expenditu is recognise¢J once there is a legal or constructive obligation lo transfer economic benefit lo a third party, il is probable that the transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be MeaSud reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. Wherever possible costs are allocaled directly to the appropriate acts'vily., other costs commors lo all activities are apportioned between activilies on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Fundraising expenditure comprises costs incurred in encoufaging people and organisations lo contribute financially to the work of Ihe charity. This includes the cost of advertising for donations and the staging of fundraising events. Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred in the delivery of the objects of the charity, including any associated support Costs. Support costs, which are the costs incurred in the overall direction and administration of each actsvity that are not directly attributable to charitsble activities, are apportioned on a basis consistent wth the use of resourGes. Donated goods are measured at fair value Ithe amount for which the asset could be exchanged) unless impractical lo do so. Donated services and facilities are inclLtded when reTrived at the value of the gift lo the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably. Where the gift is consumed immediately, it is recognised as income with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in the Statement of financial activities. The value of trvslee volunteer activity is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees. annual report. Expenditufe on governance indudes all audit and accountancy fees. In accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021. Ihe general volunteer lime of the charity's trustees is not recognised in the financial statements. All expenditure is stated inclusive of irrecoverable VAT. Funding loi All Annual Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Registered Char41y No. 1150204 19
FUNDING FOR ALL 8 ALI FOR FUNDING Funding for All Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 st October 2024 dl Tangible fixed assets Tangible fixed assets costing £1.500 or more are capilalised and recognised when the future economic benefits are probable and Ihe cost of the or valtse of the asset can be measured reliably. Deblors Trade and other debtors are re¢ognised at the settlement amount after any discount offered. Cash at bank and in hand Cash al bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or the opening of the deposit or similar account. gl Llabllltles Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation al the balanGe sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefil will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Liabilities are recognised al the amount that the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debtor the amount it has received as an advance payment for the goods or services it must provide. h) Financial instruments The charity only has financi81 assels and financial liabilities of 8 kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financi81 instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. Ponsion The charity contributes to a defined conlribulion group personal pension scheme {NESTI and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the charity to the fund in SpeCt of the year. Funds General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objects of the charity and have not been designated for other purposes. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is Set out in the notes to the financial statements. k) Dlrect taxation The company is a registered charity and is therefore not liable for income tax or corporation tax on ils ¢haritable activities as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities. Funding for All Annval Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Registered Charily No. 1150204 20
FUNDING FOR ALL Funding for All Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 st October 2024 Income from charllable activities smYn• 71.419 71A19 174 71A1• 71 Analysis of expendilure on charitable a¢tivities Totsl Funds FundB 1414 Fwbd• 2 lJ2th) 15784 132A 22AY7 155,701 IM241 7.OY4 12WJ 7.OS7 Tola 2 Yot4 x 72.749 13.410 .159 *aA55 3.107 aJ.116 22 JA75 131 6SJ3 814 1.113 101 3.161 2716 2716 I?¢$ 2m Fees payable to the charity's independent examiner for the independent examination of the charity's annual financial stalements totalled £750 in the year {2023'. £768)- Funding for All AnnLSal Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Registered Charity No. 1150204 21
FVNDING FOR ALL Funding for All Notes lo the Financial Statements Year ended 31st October 2024 Staff costs 5.19) 7LfAI a2.ISI J.&J lJ.114 716 159 The average weekEy number of full-time equivalent employees during the year was 2 {2023.' 21- No employee earned more than £60,000 in the year. All the charity's employees are involved in the delivery of the objects of the charity and have unique roles and responsibilitses. As such all employees are key personnel. Trust•os' remuneratlon and related party transactions The Iruslees were neither paid nor voted any remuneration. other benefits, or expense$ during the year12023'. £nil). The charity has not entered into any other related party transaction during the year, nor are there any oulslanding balances owing behveen related parties and the charity at 31 st October 2024 {2023: £nill- Creditors: Amotsnts falling due within one year 13 949 Funding for All Annval Report 2024 Registered Cornpany No. 8263265 Registered Charity No. 1150204 22
FUNDING FOR ALL Funding for All Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st October 2024 Mov•m?nts in funds 17I1571 2fy10 7S.531 CtyTrrn4nty Fubj 10)%9 1IOJ,719 47AJ) 17A5) 71419 12JlOI 41746 L• fLvvJ 107m t41ffj5 J7.1 1139.)111 12SJ51 A52 107 178012 (141.)) lJl.1al The charty is grateful for generous grants from.. National Lottery Community Fund via its Reaching Communities Fund.. "RC London and South East Region., Kent County Council, with the support of Kent Community Foundation, Infrastructure Fund for the delivery of funding and fundraising conferences, mentoring and training programmes lo VCSES in Kent, and Thanet District Council for the delivery of mentoring, conferences and events lo VCSES in Thanet under its Community Champions Fund. Analysis of net assets betwèèn funds Ttri To 1748J7 41.loj 85D)I IS2 129 211 5)1 Funding for All Annual Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Registered Charity No. 1150204 23
FUNDING FOR ALL Funding for All Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st October 2024 Pension commitments The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represent5 contributions payable by the charity to the fund and amounted to £4.008 {2023_' £3,823). Contributions totalling £nil12023-. £nill were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date. 10. Oporating lease commltments The charity had no commitments under non-cancellable operating leases at 31°, October 2024. 11. Prior year adlustment The financial statements have been reslated lo correct a misclassrficalion of expenditvre in the year to 31st O¢tober 2023 and to provide further clarification on the nature of expenditure. The net movement of these adjustments is £nil; the is therefo no impact on total funds. 12. Ultimate controlllng party The directors listed in Ihe Report of the trustees are the ultimate controlling parties being trustees and members of the company. All charity policies and executive decisions are delemiined by the board of trustees unless delegaled to trustees or employees within Ihe lem)s of the charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association. The day lo day njnning of the charitable company has been delegated lo Ihe Charity Manager. Funding for All Ann31 Report 2024 Registered Company No. 8263265 Registered Cttarily Nts. 1150204 24