2025-09-30-accounts

Charity Report 2024-2025 1st October 2024 – 30th September 2025

The Café Project has continued to thrive in 2024-2025 with our student numbers consistent and with new enquiries most days. We continue to work closely with the local community. Our footfall remains constant with another very successful family day, AGM presentation awards evening and the Christmas lunches and dinners proved to be very successful.

Training

In October 2024 we engaged a trainer for two days per week. This has brought continuity to the training program. Giving our trainees new experiences and helping them to grow into confident, independent and self-sufficient people.

Sponsorships

We were lucky in early 2025 to make links with a company call Lavazza. They have an office in Basingstoke, and the sponsorship was for a year. The link has brought some great experiences for our trainees. A sponsored football match, many of our trainees are great football enthusiasts. Lavazza had a team that did the Three Peaks Challenge and raised money for the Café Dome. Links with Lavazza Barista Team who have shared their experience of coffee with our trainees. Small groups of trainees spent time at the Lavazza Factory which they loved.

The Orchard

In June 2025 we opened our second Café. This is operational from Basingstoke Voluntary Association Building so very strong links to other charities and the community. This Café is a natural progression for those that are more able. Allowing us to help and train more trainees with learning disabilities.

Work Experience

Through our links with Baxter Storey and Lavazza we have been able to offer some work experience to our trainees. We have links in a small Hampshire Village where the local Church Café, Dementia Café and the Courtyard Café have all offered work experience.

The Café Project, The Dome, Brighton Hill Parade, Sullivan Road, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke, RG22 4EH Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Registered Charity 1150811

Website

In early 2025 we launched a new website and re branded.

Our Objectives for the Next 12 Months

• To continue to maintain a strong Board of Trustees.

• To offer our trainees the best experience we can.

• Continue to work with new businesses to help with sponsorship and experiences for our trainees.

· To develop and progress with our third training centre The Rise. This would enable us to offer more trainees with learning disabilities the chance to be included in the workplace and to be able to grow in confidence.

Ann Moorcroft

Chair of the Board of Trustees

The Café Project, The Dome, Brighton Hill Parade, Sullivan Road, Brighton Hill, Basingstoke, RG22 4EH Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Registered Charity 1150811

REG18TERED COMPANY NUMBER: 08146848 (Engl•nd and Wal•s) REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1150811 tsfc*th8Y rE 25 THE CAFE PR ING B20 Llmited Charwell House Wllsom Road Hampshire GU34 2PP

ontents of the Fin Pagg of tho Trustee8 Slatement of FinanrA81 Actlvltles Balance Sheet 4 to 5 Notes to Flnancial Ststements 6 to 11 Detalled Statemerrt of Firbandal Adivrbes 12 to 13

INGSTOK rt of the Trustees trustws afe dirertor8 of tho chariiy tr the purposes of thè Comp￿Ie￿ A¢t 2(Kk8, present t￿r rewt wth the fnancial $tatenwts of the chartty for the year end•J 30 September 2025. Tts trustees have adopted the provisons of A(X￿ntIl¥j and Reporting Charibes.. Statement of Reo)mmendeAI Pradice applicable to charittes preparlng th￿￿ acccyJnl8 in accordan￿ with ts Financial Reportiw Stand￿d applilxbte in the UK arKJ Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {offective 1 January 20191. 8TRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Govomlng document The Charity is controlled ty its goveming document, a de&X ￿ trust, and cortstitut￿ a limited company, limited by guarantso, as defiFxd by the Companw Act 21))6. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Roglstered Company number 08146848 (England and Wales) Reght•rod ChaTIty numb•r 1150811 Bnghton Hlll Parade BasiryJstoke RG22 4EH Trut• A E Moorcroft J Mcrfton {app￿ted 28.9.25y D J Waislem (appointed 18.2.25) l Rowe C J M (appcthted 1.12.24) (rewgrd 28.1.26) D A Green (resigned 24.3.26) Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•r Caroline Scull B20 Limited cha￿11 House Isom Road Alton Hampshlre GU34 2PP Approved by ordef of board of trustees on .....l.l...r.v.￿c 1024........ and sgn•J on its bohair ty.. stee Page 1

THE IN TO Ind0￿nd•n1 •xamln•rfs r•pth to th• tru•t••• of THE CAFE PROJECT BASING8TOKE Cth• Company) I report to the chatlty truste88 on my ex8mlnation of th8 a(¥wnts of Cc¥npany for the ywr anded 30 Septemb8r 2025. R••pon•lbllltl•• and bul• af r•wt 8 Ihe charlV8 trustees of the Company {and aJ80 Its dkerx8 the pury)0888 of )ru are re¥F￿SIbl8 for the preparatSon ol the acwunts In accordan￿ the roquirements of tt Companies 2[￿ (lhe 2006 Ad.). He￿ng satisfied myseff Ihat the act￿nts ol the Company are not requlred to be audited urnler Part 18 of the 2W6 Act and are eligrble for independent examination. I r8PCKt in respect ol my examinati￿ of 8(x7)unts a8 ￿ThIed Jjt under Se¢tb)n 145 of the char￿88 A(a 2011 {￿e 2011 Acy). In carylng out my examination I have foL4Med the Dlr8dlons gNon by ts Charlty Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. Ind•p•nd•nt ￿•MIn•￿ stat•monl Since your gross Income exceeded £25Q.(XIO your examlner must be a member of a li8bJ . I can ¢onfinn that l am qu81ified to undertake the examlnatlon t￿USe l am a member irf the A6sodallon of Chartered Certified Accountants. which 18 ono of the Ilsted bodle8. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attent￿￿ In cffinectlon wllh the examlnation gwing me c8W to believe.. accounthg re￿d5 not kept in re8perA of the Ccryany as requlr8d by sec1k￿ 388 of thg 2tMJ6 Act or Ihe accounts do not acoxd with those reccrds; the acuunts do rK)t ojnpty thg att￿nting requlrements of Sectlon 396 of the 2006 Acl other than any requirement that the a[￿oUnts gNe a true fair view whith is not a matt considered as part of an independent examinallon" the acx>)unts h8ve rKrt b9￿ prepared in acCcdan{￿ wlth the methods and p￿ndpIeS of the Statem8nt of Reoxnmervjed Practice for 8¢¢ountlng and reporting by charflles (applicable to charitios ￿Yeparing their accounls in a¢rAYdan￿ wlth the Flnandal RepcKtlng Stsndard applicable in the UK and Rewblic of Ireland {FRS 102)). I ha￿ M (￿C£m8 and have come acxoss no oth8r mali8rs in connedton with the examinatitin to atten￿￿ sh￿Id bo dr8wn in thls report in lxder to on8￿e a prDP8r undw$tsrth￿ of tr Camline s￿11 820 Limlted Hampshlre GU34 2PP Pago 2

naal ies 30.9.25 Unr88trf(Iod Rastrktsd Total fund funds 30.9.24 Total fur¥J8 INCOME AND ENDOWhlENTS FROM Donation$ and hgad98 18.784 18,784 10.183 The Cafe 342,￿5 347.213 307,043 Inv8stsn•rt Inwie EXPENDrruRE ON The Cafe 374.740 376,048 299.798 Other Total NEf INCOMEI(EXPENDtruRE) (13.858) {10,858) 18.L RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brryjght foThYard 155,121 155,121 137,053 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 141,263 Pa98 3

lance Sheet 30.9.25 unr85trtc￿ Restrkted Totsl fund funds 30.9.24 FIXED ASSErs Tanglble assets 20.167 23,167 18,TT6 CURREpif A&8ET8 Debtors Cash at bank and In hand 18,331 18,331 134.838 13,573 146,977 6.192 153.169 158,330 CREDrroRS ts fallirvJ duo within (Th yo (25.881) {6.1￿2} (32.073) (21,9851 NET CURREKf ASSEf8 121.OS6 121.096 136,345 TOTAL ASSETS LE38 CURRENT UABILMES 141.283 3.000 144,263 155.121 NEf A&SEf8 FUNDS Unr8stri¢tod fund5 10 141,263 155.121 TOTAL FUND8 The charitable wnpany 1$ errtttled to Oxernption au(lit under Se(Ikn 4T1 (rf tr C(xnp8nl88 Art 21x16 the year erKled 30 Sefviber 2025. The memÈors have not required the (X￿panY to c4Aain an audlt of tts financlal ststemanls for th8 year 8nded 30 S8ptemtr 2025 in actordance with Wion 476 of thg Companies 2(IX. The trusie88 acknovledga their responwbilitbes for (a) ensurlng that the tharliable o)mpany keeps acwjntlng réry)rds that Cxjnpty t￿th Sectio 386 and 387 of the Companies AGI 2rKi6 and (b) preparfng financial sta18ments whkh give a true and falr view al the 5tste of affalrs of thè charitable (wipany as at the end of each flnan(aaS year and cl its sur￿8 or defilit for ea nancial year in a￿OrdanCe with the requiTemenls of Se￿lon8 394 and 395 and which othepwige cL¥nply ￿th tho roquirements of tho Companio8 Act 2CxJ6 relatyw to flnan(xal Statements. so far as applixble to tha ¢h•itable company. Th8 note8 fonn part of these financlal statrnts Page 4 Ivnuod...

CAF PROJEC INGST lance Sheet- conlin These financial siatements have been prepared In ac¢x*rdm v￿th ts pThlsKJns applKth to charitable c4Jrpani8s subject to the small Gompanies reglme. I.1...4￿.¢1l .ao. L4........ arKI were swJned on its behalf by.. DJ$t•e r&fvJ Page 5

nts dad 30 AccouTrmNG POUCIES Ba¥￿ of pr•pwlng th• flnandal •tat•mont• Th finanaal statsments of the charktsbie (xxnpany, vthith Is a public benefft enttty urK18r FRS 102. have prepared in a&xdance ￿ lh8 Chartbes SORP (FRS 1021 'Acccwntir¥J and R8pryting by Charities: Slaiement ￿ Roc>xThrnnd8d Pradi(x apkllcable lo chafitses preparlng their accounts h aC￿rdan￿ wllh the Finanaal R8prKting Standard applbc8ble in the UK and Rewbllc of Ire18NI IFRS 102) (offe¢tive 1 January 2019y, Flnancaal Reporting Standard 102 The Fhanci81 RewiirKd Standard appluble in th6 UK and Rewblic ol Ireland and th8 Componies kt 201%. The fin8n(ial stalwnents have been praparnd uThJer the histori￿1 cost ry)nv8nlkn. Ineom• All incom is recognised in the Statement of Financial Aclivitw onc th8 chty h88 ents'tlem•nt to the funds, it is probable that tho irwne wim b8 ￿l¥ad and Ihe amount Can be measured reliaw. Expondltur• Liabilities are rocognised as experKliturn as soon 85 there is a leg81 or constructi Ilgatlon (xffnmitbng the charity to that expendtlure. il 1$ probable that a transfer of ecOn￿nIC b8neffts wlll be requlred In settlerynt and the amount of the a￿￿tion c8n be measured reliably. Expenditure 1$ actounted for on an accNals bas1$ and ha8 been dassthed under headings that aggregato all cost rèlated to the category. Where cg)&ts cannot be dlrecty attrtbuted to parti(>Jlar heading8 have been allocated to $ctivitle8 on a basls con$lstent with the use of rosourceg. Tanglbh flx•d M•o1• D6preCIa￿an is provklad at tha fo1￿7ng annual rat88 kn order to ￿lte off a888t owr 118 esbmated uselul Ilfe. Plant and machinery Flxlures and fftlings Computer equipment 33% on redue4ng balance 33% on redudtYJ balance 33% ￿ r8ducir¥J balanr Taxatlon Fund aceountlnq UnTestrcted fvnds Can be used In acccrfdanc* with tho dwit8bl8 ol¥e¢tivw at Iho dl8uokn of the trustees. Rostrtciod funds can be used for partkxjlar restrlded wrpo$8$ ¥Athln the objects ol the charity. R8stricttons arise when speafied by the donor or Wh￿ funds are raised fry particular restricted purpos8S. Further explanaJon of the natwe and Purp￿ of 6ach fvnd b induded in the notes to the Page 6 continued...

nci INVESTMEpif INCOME 30.9.25 30.9.24 NET INCOMEI{EXPENDtruRE) Net inwndlexpendllure) Is atad aftw ¢ar￿￿(credIting). 30.9.25 30.9.24 TRU8TEE8' REMUNERATION AND BENEFrrs Thafe woro no trustees. remuneration or othw beneffts tho year orKled 30 Sepl•nber 2025 nor for tho year ended 30 Sept8mbw 2024. There wore no trustees. expenses for the year 30 sePt￿nb￿ 2025 nor ts tha year ended 30 Septsmber 2024. 8TAFF COSTS The averagè monthly nwnber crf enwoyees duflng year was 08 fdkAvs'. 30.9.25 14 30.9.24 10 No employe8J recelved emoluments In excms of £60,IJXI. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTNMES Unre5trfcted Restrkted fund T(*al funds INCOME AND ENDObYMEKfs FROM D(￿all￿$ and kngaoes 10.183 10,183 Theca 307.043 307,043 Tolol EXPENDrruRE ON Page 7 contlnued...

IN to th Finan COIAPARAnVE8 FOR THE STATEMEpif OF RNANCIAL ACTMTES - contlnu•d nd funds ¢harflabl• actlvhl•• 299.373 425 299,798 425 NET INCOMEI(EXPENLirruREI 18,493 {425) 18.(68 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS T￿81 fijnds tsr(￿ght fcrtward 136,628 425 137.053 TOTAL FUND8 CARRIED FORWARD TANGIBLE FIXED Fixtures Hant arnl and Computer propety m8thinery fftting8 tyuipment T<)t81 At 1 O￿at)er 2024 Additlons 4330 45.445 14.825 70,324 At 30 September 2025 DEPRECIATION At 1 October 2024 Chfjrge tr year 34,355 12.471 4.722 51.548 At 30 Septemb8r 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 30 Setsntjer 2025 At 30 SeOwnber 2024 4,230 P￿8

Not88 to the Financial Statements - DEBTORS: AMouKfs FALUNG DUE wm4N ONE YEAR 30.925 30.9.24 Trado dobtor8 Prepa￿ents 14,987 10.343 18.331 13.573 CREDrroR8: AIAoupifs FALUNO DUE YmllN ONE YEAR 30.9.25 30.9.24 Trade $7edlto VAT 7,357 6,429 8,922 8,192 10. W)VEPAENT IN FUNDS At 1.10.24 movement In lunds At 30.9.25 Unr••trlct•d fund• General fund 155,121 (13,858) 141,263 R••trlct•d funds Ba¥ingstok8 aThl Dean c￿jnc￿l TOTAL FUIIDS 155 121 Net mOV￿ent in funds. Induded in the alx)ve are as follo￿. In&)mlThJ RaSwr￿ Movement r080urLw expended In lunds Unro•lrf¢t•d fund• General fijnd 364,102 137T.960) (13,858) R••trlct•d fund• Basingstoka wx1 Dean Cwndl 4.308 (1.3081 TOTAL FUNDS Pag& 9 continued...

cial Statemen 10. MOVEMEKf IN FUNDS . wrtlnu•d Net At 1,10.23 In fvnds 30.9.24 Unr•strlct•d funds General fund 136.628 18.493 155,121 Frtendship Circle 425 (425) TOTAL FUNDS 137.053 Comparalve net moveThnt In fiinds. inckn1￿1 in the atove are a$ fdknws: InC￿rnIng Re3ourrns M0￿M&￿ resourc•8 oxpended In funds Gww81 fund 320,232 (301,739) 18,493 Friandship Circle (425) (425) TOTAL FUNDS A currant y￿r 12 months and wior year 12 months o)mblned po8ikn18 88 foth)ws: At 1.10.23 mtWOm8nt in funds At 30.9.25 Unre•trl¢t•d funds General fund 136,628 4,835 141,263 RMtrlct•d fvnd• Fri8ndshlp Clrde B8slw#toke and Dean c￿ne11 (425) 425 TOTAL FUNDS Paoo 10

IN I Stat 10. MOVEIAEKf IM FUNDS . wrtlnuod A current ye& 12 monlhs and prior year 12 rr#)ntts Combi￿ net m0vern￿l In fun Included In Ihe above ar8 as foll￿. InL¥Jmlng Resour￿ MovemeFrt resour￿ exponded In lunds Unr•strlct•d futhls General lund 884,334 (679.899) 4,835 R•strlthd fvnd• Friendship Cirdo Basingstoka and Dean C(KHKil {425) (425) 4.308 TOTAL FUNDS 7.210 11. RELATED PAirrY D18CL08URES Page 11