REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07528154 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1150296
ort of the Tru
tees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 March 2025
for
Leadin
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AWS Accountancy Limited
3 Berrymoor Court
Northumberland Business Park
Cramlington
Northumberland
NE23 7RZ

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Contents of the Financial Staternents
for the Year Ended 30 March 2025
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
8 to 14
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
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Re
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 March 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their
report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 March 2025. The trustees have
adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
Leading Link exists to inspire, support and nurture young people to reach their full potential. Our key aims for
the year were to:
Deliver high-quality services and support for yOLAng people's emotional, social and educational development.
Work collaboratively with schools and community groups to widen impact.
Offer enterprise and volunteering opportunities that build confidence and employability.
Significant activities
Highlights from 2024125:
Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF): Successfully delivered across all school holidays, engaging
hundreds of children in fun. inclusive sessions with healthy meals.
Linking Lives Programme: Provided mentoring and wellbeing support for vulnerable young people, with
measurable improvements in confidence and engagement.
Enterprise Activities.. Young people took part in creative enterprise initiatives, developing skills in planning,
teamwork. and communication.
Youth Leadership.. Our Youth Ambassador programme enabled young people to help design and lead
activities, ensuring their voices shape our work.
Residential Trip - Lake District (October 2024): A highly successful residential that supported team building,
personal growth and new experiences in a natural setting.
Blyth Carnival (July 2024): Leading Link coordinated a vibrant and inclusive community event, bringing
together families, schools, artists, and volunteers in a celebration of local pride and culture.
New Office Development.. The move to our new office base has been a valuable investment. Donations
supported the transition, and the new premises now provide income through hire by local businesses for
meetings and events.
Community Events.. A range of seasonal and themed events were delivered throughout the year, offering
accessible fun and connection for families and young people.
Partnership Work:
Continued strong collaboration with Northumberland and North Tyneside schools and services.
Engagement with local authorities, funders, and community groups to broaden reach and sustainability.
Contribution to regional youth strategy development through consultations and forums.
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ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 March 202
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Review
Income sources included local authority contracÉs, grant funding, enterprise initiatives, and donations. The
chartty remains financially stable and is developing new earned-income opportunities through its office space
and enterprise programmes.
Reserves Policy:
Our policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves covering 12 months of core costs. Current reserves meet this
target.
Reserves
The Charity intends to maintain a positive cash flow and thus hold reserves to enable it to continue in the event
of funding releases.
FUTURE PLANS
We aim to..
Extend our outreach to rural communities through mobile youth provision.
Expand our school-based wellbeing and resilience support.
Build on the success of the new office by growing income through room hire and enterprise activity.
Launch new accredited training opportunities for young people.
Look at new funding streams
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Goveming document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited
by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Trustee Updates
Lee Watson joined the Board in 2024, adding valuable skills and energy.
With the approval of the Charity Commission, James Palmer transitioned from Chair of Trustees to CEO in
2025. providing strategic and operational leadership.
Potential trustees under consideration include Jonny Hall and Norman Lazenby, who bring experience in
education, youth work and governan￿.
Risk management
The Board reviews risk regularly across safeguarding, finance, operations and reputation. Controls are in
place, and staff are trained in all relevant areas, A risk register is maintained.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
07528154 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1150296
Registered office
16a Regent Street
Blyth
United Kingdom
Northumberland
NE24 1LP
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ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 March 2025
Trustees
Mrs M Gardner Civil Servant
Mrs V H Judson Hr Director (resigned 4.2.25)
Mr K Newman Pr Consultant
Mr J H Palmer Coach (resigned 14.5.25>
Mrs L A Poulter Teacher (resigned 14.11.24)
Mr L Watson (appointed 14.5.25)
Independent Examiner
AWS Accountancy Limited
3 Berrymoor Court
Northumberland Business Park
Cramlington
Northumberland
NE23 7RZ
Approved by order of the board of trustees on
20th August 2025
and signed on its behalf by:
Mr K Newman - Trustee
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Inde
endent Examiner's Re
ort to the Trustees of
Leadin
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Leading-Link ('the Company.)
I report to the charity trustees on rny examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended
30 March 2025.
Responsibilitles and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006 ('the 2006 Act,).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the
2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of your charity's
accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,). In carrying out my
examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the
2011 Act.
Independent examinerfs 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..
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 accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than
any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of
an independent examination., or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement
of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by chartties (applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Miss Amber-rose Rebair
AWS Accountancy Limited
3 Berrymoor Court
Northumberland Business Park
Cramlington
Northumberland
NE23 7RZ
Date:
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statement of Financial Activities
for
hey
ar Ended 30 fdiarch 2025
30.3.25
Total
funds
30.3.24
Total
funds
U nrestricted
fund
Restricted
fund
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
3,990
3,990
2,292
Charitable activities
Direct charitable expenditure
Grants
4,500
124,337
128,837
452,703
Total
8,490
124,337
132,827
454,995
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
47.807
47,807
216,947
Charitable activities
Direct charitable expenditure
Depreciation of assets
Loss on sale of fixed asset
516
9,027
7,168
161.123
161,639
9,027
7,168
180,871
8,058
Total
16,711
208,930
225,641
405,876
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
(8,221)
(84,593)
(92,814)
49,119
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
110,371
84,592
194.963
145,844
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
102,150
(1)
102,149
194,963
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Balance Sheet
30 March 2025
30.3.25
Total
funds
30.3.24
Total
funds
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
fund
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
17,944
17,944
29,603
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
788
87.319
788
87,319
100
169,756
88,107
88,107
169,856
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
10
(3,902)
(3.902)
(4,496)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
84.205
84,205
165.360
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
102,149
102.149
194,963
NET ASSETS
102,149
102,149
194,963
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
102,149
110,371
84,592
TOTAL FUNDS
102,149
194,963
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for
the year ended 30 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended
30 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)
ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387
of the Companies Act 2006 and
preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable
company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in
accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicabSe to the
charitable company.
(b)
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Balance Sheet - continued
30 PAarch 2025
These financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with the provisions applicable to charitable
companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on
.2.0.th.AugM&t.2.025,,,....... and were signed on its behalf by..
Mr K Newman - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 March 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial staÉements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102,
have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by
Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS
102) (effective 1 January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements
have been prepared under thè historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the
funds, it is probable that the income will be re￿iVed and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation
committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of econornic benefits will be
required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is
accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost
related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been
allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated
useful life.
Fixtures and fittings
Motor vehicles
Computer equipment
200/0 on cost
20 1 on cost
200/0 on cost
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordan￿ with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the
trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted
purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial
statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Ye
r Ended 30 March 2025
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Support
costs (see
note 3)
Direct charitable expenditure
Depreciation of assets
Loss on sale of fixed asset
161,639
9,027
7,168
177,834
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
costs
Management
Totals
Direct charitable expenditure
Depreciation of assets
Loss on sale of fixed asset
158,181
9,027
7,168
3,458
161,639
9,027
7,168
174,376
3,458
177,834
NET INCOMEI{EXPENDITURE)
Net incomel(expenditure) is ststed after chargingl(crediting)'.
30.3.25
30.3.24
Depreciation - owned assets
Deficit on disposal of fixed assets
9.028
7,168
8,058
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 March 2025 nor for the
year ended 30 March 2024.
Trustees. expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 30 March 2025 nor for the year ended
30 March 2024.
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for the Year Ended 30 March 2025
STAFF COSTS
30.3.25
30.3.24
Wages and salaries
97,230
158,428
97.230
158,428
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows.,
30.3.25
30.3.24
Employees
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
Restricted
fund
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2,292
2,292
Charitable activities
Grants
173,782
278,921
452,703
Total
176,074
278,921
454.995
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
165,621
51,326
216,947
Charitable activities
Direct charitable expenditure
Depreciation of assets
555
8,058
180,316
180,871
8,058
Total
174,234
231,642
405,876
NET INCOME
1,840
47,279
49,119
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
108.531
37,313
145,844
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
110,371
84.592
194,963
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 March 2025
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fittings
Freehold
property
Motor
vehicles
ComputeT
equipment
Totals
COST
At 31 March 2024
Additions
Disposals
7.168
2,744
4,537
30,000
10.167
50,079
4,537
(7,168)
(7,168)
At 30 March 2025
7.281
30,000
10,167
47,448
DEPRECIATION
At 31 March 2024
Charge for year
2,468
1,057
10,000
6,000
8,008
1,971
20,476
9,028
At 30 March 2025
3,525
16.000
9,979
29,504
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 March 2025
3,756
14,000
188
17,944
At 30 March 2024
7.168
276
20,000
2,159
29.603
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
30.3.25
30.3.24
Other debtors
Prepayments
100
788
788
100
10.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
30.3.25
30.3.24
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
2,052
296
4,200
1.850
3,902
4,496
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 March
025
11.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
Al 31.3.24
At 30.3.25
Unrestricted funds
General fund
110,371
(8,222)
102,149
Restricted funds
General Fund
84,592
(84,592)
TOTAL FUNDS
194,963
(92,814)
102,149
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
8,490
{16,712)
(8,222)
Restricted funds
General Fund
124,337
(208,929)
(84,592)
TOTAL FUNDS
132,827
(225,641)
{92,814)
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement
in funds
At 31.3.23
At 30.3.24
Unrestricted funds
General fund
108.531
1,840
110,371
Restricted funds
General Fund
37.313
47,279
84,592
TOTAL FUNDS
145,844
49,119
194,963
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11.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources
resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
176,074
(174,234)
1,840
Restricted funds
General Fund
278,921
(231,642)
47,279
TOTAL FUNDS
454.995
(405.876)
49,119
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows..
Net
movement
in funds
At 31.3.23
At 30.3.25
Unrestricted funds
General fund
108,531
(6,382)
102,149
Restricted funds
General Fund
37,313
(37,313)
TOTAL FUNDS
145,844
(43,695)
102,149
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the
above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
184,564
(190,946)
(6.382)
Restricted funds
General Fund
403,258
(440.571)
(37,313)
TOTAL FUNDS
587,822
(631,517)
(43,695)
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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 30 March 2025
12.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 March 2025.
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activitie
for the Year Ended 30 March 2025
30.3.25
30.3.24
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
3,990
2,292
Charitable activities
Grants
128,837
452,703
Total incoming resources
132,827
454.995
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Project expenses and resources
47,807
216,947
Support costs
Management
Wages
Rates and water
Insurance
Light and heat
Telephone, postage & stationery
Advertising & promotions
Sundries
Repairs,consumables & renewals
Professional fees
Travelling expenses
Entertainment
Waste removal and cleaning
Fixtures and fittings
Motor vehicles
Computer equipment
Loss on sale of tangible fixed assets
97,230
7,207
1,167
2,029
7,656
2,400
3,639
32,575
1,243
2,234
467
334
1,056
6,000
1,971
7,168
158,428
900
5,920
3,350
3,120
1,666
4,630
546
150
6.000
1,908
174,376
186,618
Governance costs
Governance costs
3,458
2.311
Total resources expended
225,641
405,876
Net (expenditure)lincome
(92,814)
49,119
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