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e.merge (UK) Company Limited
Report & Financial Statements
For the period
31" March 2025
Registered Company no: 05296407
(England & Wales)
Registered charity: 1152146

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Contents
Page
Company Inforniation
Trustees, Report
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
Independent Examiners Report
Statement of Financial Activities
10
Balance Shcet
Statement of Cash Flows
13
Notes to the Accounts
14-17

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Legal Status
A Company limited by guarantee, not having share capital. The
goveming instructions are the company's Memorandum and
Articles of Association. The company is a Registcrcd Charity.
Charity Number
1152146
Company RegistrAtion
05296407
DirectorslTrustees
H.K. Astin
S. E. De Villiers
J Topham
P.11 Massey
D. A. Jones
J. Labad
L J Craven (Appointed I I September 2025)
Registered Office
51 Kyffin Place
Sutton Community Centre
Bradford
West Yorkshi
BD4 8NB
Accountants
Torevell Dent Limited
1.3 St Ann's Place
Pellon Lane
Halifax
HXI 5RB
Bankers
HSBC
47 Market Street
Bradford
BDI ILW

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The trust¢￿ who are also directors of the company present their Report and Financial Statcmcnts for
th¢ y¢ar ¢nd¢d 31 March 2025.
anisation
th
The company was incory)orated on 25 November 2004 under the name e:mergc (Laisterdyke)
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Limited. The company changed its name lo e.merge (Bradford) CIC on 30 April 2009. It revised
its Memorandum and Articlcs to a Company Limited by Guarantee at the same time changing its
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name to e.merge (Bradford) Company Limited on 24 April 2013. The company was registered as
charity on 22 May 2013. The Company changed its name to e.merge (UK) Company Limited on
3 December 2014. From I. April 2015, it merged with liAST Project- London but a decision was
ken in January 2019 that the London based work of e:mergc would once again be set up as an
independent organisation. This took place in April/May 2019 and FAST London now operates as a
. fully independent registered CIO.
The charity is organised so that the trustee5 m¢et regularly to manage its affairs. Trustees ar¢
appDinted and rc-appoinkd by members of the company as d¢iennined by the company's
Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Ob'ectives of the Chari
The objectives of the charity are'.-
'To act ay a resourcc for childrcn and young people living in Bradford and the UK by providing
advice and assistance and organising programmes and community facilities, within a Christian ethos,
to:
(a) advance in life, and helping young pcoplc by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to
enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsibl¢ individuals;
(b) advance cducation.
(c) relieve unemployment.
(d) provide recreational and leisure time activity in thc interests of social welfare for peoplc living in
the area of benefit, who have need by reason of their youth, age, infim)ity or disability, poverty or
social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons.,
Trustees
H.K. Astin
S. E. De Villiers
J Topham
P.H Massey
D. A. Jones
l. Labad
L J Craven (Appointed I I September 2025)

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Introduction
Emerge is a young people's charity and we have IK¢n delivering transfom]ational youth work in the
cstatcs and inncr-city areas of Bradford for 30 ycars.
Our vision ￿ lo inspire laslingpositive change in the lives ofyoungpeople, almlng ¢0 inspireyoung
people lowards personal growlh, befter physical and menial wellbelngy posilive engagemeni in
education and (o aclively Iransform our communiti£
Overview
We adopt a relational, holistic model to engage young people across school and community settings.
Operating at least 4 days per week in each of our 4 Community Hubs across Bradford's BD4 postcode
area (Fa￿ Bowling, SuttonlLaisterdyke, Bicrley and Holmc Wood), our offer spans:
Open activities: open access sessions, sports and arts groups, drop-in youth clubs, holiday
programmes.
Targeted projects: sports coaching, social action groups, wellbeing and fitness workshops.
leadership and l if¢-skills training.
School-based support: one-tO•one and group work in primary/secondary schools and
supporting Care Experienced young people through Bradford Virtual School.
By combining fun, accessible opportunities with focused intcrvenlions. we build suslainable
relationships and long-temi positive outcornes for each youn8 person.
out uts 2024125
Youth work is much more than a set of ststistics, but outputs are u key indicator of the scale and scope
of our work with young people. We havc achieved the following outputs during the ycar 2024125:
Individual Young people engaged - 1,137
Total number of sessions deliv¢red- 4,990
Total attendances at thes¢ se.ssions - 23,816
Community Youthwork
Individuals engaged- 888, Sessions delivered- 1355. Attendances- 13,412
Schools Intervention Programn)e
Young People engaged- 289, Sessions delivered - 3121

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hts of our work this
'ear
This past ycar has b¢¢n onc of consislency and creativity.
In a world of shrinking serviccs and resources within both ststutory and charity sectors. maintsining
consistent and reliable presence as the foundation for our relational engagement of young p¢ople is
crucial. The generosity of our fund¢rs has enabled us to do this across BD4 and further afield.
Highlights if the year include:
Our Culture Club (funded by Bradford 2025) who have experienced various artistic medium
themselves and used this learning to create a Labyrinth for others to use and reflect through.
The young people involved have led activities at ihree largc community events as part of the
City of Culture year.
Our social action programme continue.8 to evolve. Alongsidc planning and serying at the now
usual array of community events, open days, celebratory lunchcs and Christmas Fairs, young
people have continued involvement in an intergcnerational project, engaged with the 'l-rustees
of Emerge more and been involved in various practical projects to improve their Communities
such as gardening, litter picks and planting schemes.
Recent years have seen us involved in long lerni research focuscd delivery and this year has
continued that theme as we are part of a 18 month project to assess th¢ impact of sports
engagcment with young people involved in, or at elcvatcd risk of being involved in the
criminal justice system. Funded through StreetGames, we have completed the Pilot and are
now delivering the main programme.
Developing parinerships
all of our Community Hub youih work relies on fonnal and
infornial partnerships for .8ome or all of slaffing* venues and resources. We are incredibly
8rateful for the many local community or8anisations who sUPPOrt us in this way.
This year we have engaged with mor¢ schools through our schools intervcntion programme
of supporting young people than ever. Gr0￿h has come through the development of our
support for Care Experienced children and young people, funded mainly through Bradford
Virtual School.
Our partnerships with schools whcrc we have a more significanl contract has also developed
enabling our 1-2-1 support of the young people we are referred to be more impactful for the
individual across both personal and educational themes.
Our holiday programme continues lo be a highlight of creativity. HAF funding supports our
Easter and Summer programmes, but every school holiday week is full of a wide range of
activities at low or no cost to broaden horizons and make memories.
Our Im
We continue to use the Cenlre for Youlh Impact's Outcornes Framework (2021) to capture data on
our impact. This is built on the extensively rescarched understanding that good youth work provision
leads to growth of Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) in young people, which in turn supporL$
improved later life oulcomcs such a5 independence, success in cducation and better employment
prospects and more positive relationships. We use questionnaires from the CYI Framework to capture
data within 6 domains of Socio-Emotional Learning
Initiative, Empathy, Responsibility,
Teamwork, Problem Solving and Emotion Management.

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We now have a significant cohort of young people who have two or more data points so we can
analyse change over time. Some key results from this are:
64/0 of young people supported within schools report an increase in 'Empathy' and
'Responsibility'
I OOO/o of young people involved in our Social Action programmes report higher 'lnitiative'
and 'Teamwork' scores.
Of 58 young pcoplc cngagcd in volunteering, 920/& of young people evidenced growth in
'Problem Solving, and 870/0 in 'Teamwork' skills.
We support the above data driven Methods with case studi¢s and quotes which show in a much deeper
way how our work is supporting young people to transfomi their lives, often stsrting from places of
crisi.8 and desperation. Feedback from school leaders, parcnts and local partner organisations is also
vitsl in ensuring our activities continue to meet the needs of local young people.
Lofjklng Ahead to 2025126
Priorities for the coming year include:
Renewing andlor finding new core funding for Emerge so the organisation continues to be
secure and has the financial stability to continue our creative, preventative approach with
young peopl¢.
Developing our commitment to impaci data gathering in ways which are appropriate to Ihe
scale of a proj¢ct.
Supporting the engagernent of our Social Aclion Lcadership group wilh the leadership and
Governance of Emerge.
Increasing our sports and activity programme with young people across all four Community
Hubs.
Developin8 the links between our 5UPPOrt of Car¢ Experienced young people in schools with
our community-bascd youth programme to improve the holistic or wrap around naturc of our
support.
In late July 2025, Andy Syk¢s, who has served as F.mergc CEO since the beginning of 2017
announced he would be leaving the organisation in October 2025. The delivery of all youth work
aclivily with young people will continue without inlemiption while Ihe Trustees conduct a
recruitment ProCe.￿S for a new CEO.
Review of Financial Affairs
The accounts of the charity show a profit of £88,101 and a net Gqsh inflow of £87,046 for thc year to
31 March 2025.
The charity has considercd its future financial obligations and prepa￿d forecasts which demonstratc
it can continue to operate for the next 12 months. I'he Trustees hav¢ reviewed those forecasts and
approved the continu¢d operation of the charity. The forecasts present an expectation of sustainability
of funding gained for multipl¢ sources and reflect appropriately adjusted expenditure where funding
has not been received or not been renewed for future years.

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Reserves Polic
Thc Trustees are working towards a policy whereby the unrestricted funds, not committed or invested
in tangible assets ('thc free reserves,) held by the charity, are between 3 and 6 months, worth of th
charity's running costs at the time of cxpendilure. As of 31 March 2025, this r¢quires us to have a
minimum of £129,581 in unrestricted funds. To date. expenditure has been conditional on anticipated
and guaranteed income; howcver, we continue to work towards implementing this reserves policy.
Risk Mana
ement
The Tru.stecs have conducted their own review of ihe significant risks to which the charity is exposed,
and systems have been establishcd to mitigaie thosc risks. Significant external risks to funding have
prompted the developm¢nt of a strategic plan, which will enable the diversification of funding and
activities, including social enterprise. Internal risks are minimised through the use of professional
consullanls and the implcmentation of procedures for auihorising all transactions and projects,
ensuring consistent quality of delivery across all operational aspecLs of the charitable company. Thcse
procedures ar¢ pcriodically reviewed to ensure they slil I mcct the needs of the charily.
Investment Polic
The Trustee5 have ¢onsider¢d the most appropriate policy for investing funds. Short-tern) reserves
will be held in the Trustees, interest-bearing bank deposit account, and transfer of funds between
accounts can bc facilitated by electronic transfer onlinc to maximise potential earnings ol inter¢st.
Long-terni reserves will be held in accounts designed for the charity sector, with the requirement to
generate income and/or capital growth.

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Statement of Trustees Res
onsibilities
The trusle¢s are responsible for preparing fii)ancial slatemei)ts for each fiijancial year. Under that law,
Ihe Iruslees have elecled io prepare the financial slatements in accordance wilh SORP ((FRS 102) and
applicable laiv). The financial statemcnls are required by law lo give a true and fair view of ihe slale
of atTairs of the company and of ihe profit OT loss of ihe compan), for tlie period. li) preparing ihese
rinancial slalements, Ihe Irustees are lo".
Select suitable accounlirtg policies and iheii apply them consistenily;
Make judgements alid estiiiiates ihal are reasonable and prudenl. and
Prepare ihc f7nancial slatements on the going conceni basis unless it is inappropriale lo
assurne ihai lh¢ company will continue in business.
Thc Iruslees are respon8ible for mainlaining proper accounling records which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posilion ofihe conipan>' and lo eiiable ihem lo ensure
that ihe financial slalcmcnls coniply with ihe Companies Acl 2006. The Iruslces are also responsible
for safeguarding Ihe assels of ihe company and hence for laking reasojiable sleps for ilie prcvenlion
and delection of fraud and oiher irregularilies.
ustees
The Tnislees, ii,lio are dirccliirs forthc purpose of company law and iruslees for ihe piirpose ofcharily
law, who served during ihe period are sel out on page 2 of this report.
M¢n)b¢rs ofthe cliaritable compan>, guaranlee to contribute an Bmount nol exceeding £1 O lo ihe ass¢t5
of the charilable conipany in th¢ ¢v¢ni of winding up. The toial niimbcr of such guaranlees at 31 sl
March 2025 was £60, at ihe time of signing £70.
Si&Jned on behaifof the Trustees..
Howard Aslin
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I report to the charity trustees on my examination of thc accounts of the Company for the year ended
st
31 March 2025 which are set out on pages l O to 17.
Respe¢tive responsibilitiu and basis of the report
As the charity's trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purpose of company law) you
are responsibl¢ for th¢ preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requircmenls of ihe
Companies Act 2006 ('the 2016 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 independenl examination, I report in respect of my examination
of your charity's accounts as carried out undcr section 145 of the Charilies Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act,).
In carrying out my examination I have followed the d1￿clI0n$ given by ihe Charity Commission
under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner'8 Statement
I confirni thai l am qualified to undertake the examination because J am a member of the Association
of Chartered Certified Accounlants, which is one of the listed bodies.
J have completed my examinalion. I confirni that no matters have come to rny attention in connection
with the examination giving me cause to believe..
l. Accounting records were not kept in respcct ofihe Company a5 required by section 386 of the
2006 Act. or
2. The accounts do not accord with those records. or
3. The accounts do nol comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Acl
other than any requiremenl that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination; or
4. The accounts have not been preparcd in accordance with the meihods and principles of the
Sial¢m¢nt of Recomrnended Practic¢ for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to
charities preparing th¢ir 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 connexlion with the examination to
which attenlion should be drawn in this rew)rt in order to enable a proper understanding of accounLs
lo be reached.
antha J Sutcliffe MAAT, FCCA
Torevell Dent Limited
1-3 St Ann's Place
Pellon Lane
Halifax
HXI SRB
Date: 20111
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Statement of Vinancial Activities
For the
ear ended 31$¢ March 2025
Note
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
2025
Total
Funds
2024
Income and cndoiyments from:
Donations and legacics
Charitable activities
Other
15,601
185,784
15,932
15,601
16,456
574,892 367,720
15,932
15,921
389,108
Total
217JJ7
389,108
606,425 400,097
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Other costs
174,217
1,675
342,432
516,649 486,114
1,675
1,675
Total
175092
342,432
518J24 487,789
Net incomel (expenditure)
41,425
46,676
88,101 {87,692)
Total funds brought forward
153,819
28,946
182,765 270,457
Total funds Carried forward
195244
75,622
270,866 182,765
The notes on pages 14 to 17 form part of thes¢ fjnancial slalements
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2025
2024
Notes
Fixed A￿ets
Tangible Assets
830
2,123
Current Assets
Cash at Bank
Debtors
239,936
33,338
153,050
32,679
Total Current Assets
273,274
185,729
Liabilltles
Creditors amounts falling due
within one year
(3,238)
(5,087)
Total Current Assets
270,036
180,642
Total Assets less Current
Liabilities
270,866
182,765
The Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted
Restricted
195,244
75,622
153,819
28,946
Total Charity Funds
270,866
182,765
The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Aci 2006 for
the year ¢ndod 31" March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statem¢nts for the year
ended 31" March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of ihe Companics Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge ihcir responsibilities for:
a) ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387
of the Companies Act 2006 and
b) preparing financial statem¢nls which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for Cach financial year in
accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with
the requirements of thc Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as
applicable to the company.

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The financial slalemenls have been prepared in accordan¢c wilh the special provisions of Pan 15 01"
Ihe Con?paftiies Aci 2006 relaling io 8mall companies and with ihe SORP (FRS 102). issued in October
2019
The financial sl&tenienls were approvcd by Ihc Board of Direclors and H'ere signed on ils behalf by:
Howard Astin
Director
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2025
The noles on pages 14 10 17 fonn Phrt of these fmancial Sla￿MentS
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Statement of Cash flows
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Nel cash (used in)/provided by operaling aclivilies as below
87,046
(99,764)
Cash flows from Anvesting activities:
Purchase of propcrty. plant and equipment
Pmce¢ds from the sale of property, plant & equipment
(160)
Nel cash (used in)/provided by investing aclivilies
(160)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of borrowing
Cash inflows from new borrowing
Net cash (used in)/provided byfinancing aclivilies
Change in Lash and ctuh equivalenls in the repor¢ingperiod
86,886
(99,764)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting
period
153,050
2.$2,814
Cash and cAsh equivalents at the end of the reporting period
239,936
153,050
Reconciliation of net income l(expenditure) to net cash flow
From operating acttvitles:
Net ineomel(expenditure) for the repnrting period (a8
per Ihe statement of financial activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Loss on sale of fixed assets
(Increase)l Decrease in debtors
Increase/(Decre&8e) in creditors
88,101
(87,692)
538
914
(658)
(1,849)
2,725
(17,728)
2,931
Net cash (used in)1 provided by operallng activities
87,046
(99,764)
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Notos to the A¢¢ovnts
For the
ear ended 31 March 2025
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Statement of Accounting Policies
a) Basis of Accounting
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended
Practice: Accounting and Rcporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with
the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
issued in October 2019 and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted
Practice as it applies from l January 2019. The accounts are prepared under the historical
cost convention wilh the exception of thc valuation of certain tsngible fixed assets.
b) Income and endowments
Income and endowments are reported gross.
c) Donations and legacies
Donations and legacies are credited in full to th¢ financial statcmcnts on a cash basis.
d) Direct Charitablc Expenditure and Other Costs
Direct charitable expenditure comprises all expenditure directly relating to the objects of the
charily. When necessary, support costs are allo¢at¢d bctween direct charitable expenditure
and other costs on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resources. Expenditure is included
in the accounts when the liability is incurred and includes non-recoverable VA T.
e) Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are included at cost Icss accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis to write down the cost of the assets over their
expected useful lives:
Freehold Property
Computer Equipment
Furniture and Equipment
Molor Vehicles
straight-line bas15
330/0 Straight-line basis
25 % reducing balance basis
25 % reducing balance basis
fj Restricted Funds
Where funds have been received for specific purposes they Ireated as restricted funds.
g) Pensions
The charity contributes to a defined contribution pension .8ch¢me. lThe assets of the scheme
ale held separately from those of the charity in independenlly administered trusts.
Contributions are charged as incurred.
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Notos to the Accounts
For the
ear ended 31st March 2025
2025
2024
Staff Costs
Salaries
National Insurance
Pension Contributions
356,142
24,771
17,666
351,646
19,959
17,269
398,579
388,874
The average number of staff during the year, calculated on the basis of full-time equivalents was 12
(2024: 12).
Net Income for the year
this is stated after charging:
Depreciation
DirectOrs￿rUstee'S salaries
Accounting fces
538
27,082
1,675
2,725
35,742
1,675
29,295
40,142
At the start of the year, we had one long-standing member of staff who is also a trustee, in the previous
year, wc had two. They were both paid for their staff role(s), but not paid for Trustee duties. During
the 2023124 year one of these had stepped down from being a truste¢. We now have just one trustec
who is also a paid staff member,
Expenditsre on
Staff costs
Activity costs
Property expenses
Office and administration expenses
Professional expenses
Project Partner
Depreciation
Minibus expenses
Travel expenses
Finance costs
Staff training course expenses
398,579
22,542
421
30,282
7,763
48,215
538
5,038
2,976
534
1.436
388.874
25,607
389
30,643
5,958
19.788
2,725
3,153
5,597
427
4.628
518J24
487,789
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For the
'ear ended 3181 Mareh 2025
5. Tangible Fixed Assets
Motor
vehieks
Furniture &
equipment
Computer
equlpment
Tol*l
Cost
At 1° April 2024
Additions
Disposal
11,940
6,258
160
(1.802)
15,939
34,137
160
(14,240)
(J1,940)
(498)
At 31st March 2025
4,616
15,441
20,057
Depreclation
At I" April 2024
Charge for the Year
Elim on Disposals
10,745
299
(11,044)
5,330
239
(1,783)
15,939
32,014
538
{13,325)
(498)
At 31" March 2025
3,786
15,441
19,227
Net Book Value
At 31. March 2025
830
830
At 31. March 2024
1,195
928
2,123
2025
2024
Debtors: Amounts falling
due withln one year
Trade debtors
Gift Aid Claim
Prepayments
26,271
1,993
5,074
26,277
1,950
4,452
33J38
32,679
Creditor: Amounts falling
due within one year
Trade creditors
Accruals
1,563
,675
3.412
1,675
3,238
5.087
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For the
ear ended 31" Mareh 2025
Funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Tangiblc Assets
Cu￿ent Assets
Current Liabilities
830
197,652
(3,238)
830
273,274
(3,238)
75,622
195,244
75,622
270,866
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