Charity registration number 1155545 (England and Wales) Company registration number 08657101
CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Trustees | Mrs H E Rogers |
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| Mr W J Price | |
| Chief executive officer | Miss G Parker |
| Charity number (England and Wales) | 1155545 |
| Company number | 08657101 |
| Registered office | 4 Waterford Road |
| Prenton | |
| Wirral | |
| Merseyside | |
| CH43 6UT | |
| Independent examiner | Helen Furlong FCCA |
| Xeinadin North West Limited | |
| 46 Hamilton Square | |
| Birkenhead | |
| Wirral | |
| Merseyside | |
| CH41 5AR | |
| Bankers | Santander UK Plc |
| 250 Stanley Road | |
| Bootle | |
| Merseyside | |
| L20 3PQ | |
| Solicitors | Bermans LLP |
| Lancaster House | |
| Mercury Court | |
| Tithebarn Street | |
| Liverpool | |
| Merseyside | |
| L2 2QP |
CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
CONTENTS
| Page | |
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| report | 1 - 3 |
| Independent examiner's report | 4 |
| Statement of financial activities | 5 |
| Balance sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 7 - 12 |
CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities SORP "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)".
Objectives and activities
Our charity’s purposes as set out in the objects contained in the company’s memorandum of association are :
For the public benefit to provide independent living services for vulnerable adults and people with mental health issues across the Wirral Peninsula in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, in particular :
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By providing high quality residential accommodation to clients from the local community;
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Training clients in independent living skills;
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Enabling local people to access a drop-in facility for the benefit of the community;
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Enabling clients to forge links with the local community.
Our aims fully reflect the purposes that the charity was set up to further.
Ensuring our work delivers our aims
We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. This review looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous 12 months. The review looks at the success of each activity and the benefits they have brought to our client group. The review also helps us ensure our aims, objectives and activities remain focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities.
Significant activities
Our main activity is the provision of high quality accommodation to provide supported living to vulnerable adults with a mental health problem. Each client has a full assessment prior to being offered a tenancy. A support package is provided and each client’s needs are discussed and detailed in an individual support plan. The aim of the support plan is to equip each client with daily living skills, social skills, educational and employment opportunities. The promotion of independence is at the core of all of the support provided, thus enabling each client to feel empowered and fulfilled. Clients are encouraged and supported to engage and forge links with the wider community and other agencies. The length of each tenancy will vary depending on the abilities and skills of each client. Each client’s needs, support and future goals and aims are reviewed quarterly to ensure the appropriate support is being delivered.
Due to the success of our programme of recreational activities we have been able to offer such activities to other members of the community who are in receipt of low level housing support but who have a diagnosis of mental health problems.
Cambrian House also offers 3 respite beds to the local Integrated Commissioning Board. The accommodation and meals are provided by the Charity for those people who are experiencing issues with their mental health, the CCG provides funding to Cambrian Supported Living Ltd to provide the support.
2 Hoyle Road also offers 4 respite beds to the local ICB, within the framework as outlined above.
These respite beds are invaluable to the local mental health teams due to the shortage of mental health beds in the local psychiatric units.
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CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Achievements and performance
The past 12 months have seen Cambrian House reach and maintain full occupancy. Due to the nature of the needs of some of our clients, sometimes the need for more specialised support is needed and we work with other professional agencies to ensure the client is placed in the appropriate setting for their specific requirements.
The past 12 months have also seen 2 Hoyle Road reach full occupancy. We continue to see our service users, who have been discharged to Hoyle Road after a long period of time in medium secure psychiatric hospitals and who have lived here for a long period of time, become rehabilitated and able to move into accommodation in the wider community and function independently with minimal support.
Financial review
Income resources for the year amounted to £267,873 (2024 £244,682) and resources expended amount to £251,620(2024 £225,501) leaving a surplus for the year of £16,253 (2024 £19,181). This added to the reserves brought forward of £49,045 leaves reserves carried forward of £65,298. Cash at bank stood at £61,387.
Reserves policy
The Trustees have examined the charity's requirements for reserves in the light of the main risks to the organisation and utilise a Risk Register to monitor financial threats to the organisation. The Trustees plan to ensure there is a minimum of three months running costs held in reserves. Currently this would equate to £56,000 and the Trustees are looking for ways to achieve this minimum level.
Principal funding source
The funding source for the charity is enhanced housing benefit, which is claimed by each client and paid direct to the charity. At the end of the financial year, the accommodation had good occupancy levels and the charity was in receipt of enhanced housing benefit for all its tenants.
Future objectives
The charity plans to continue to pursue its purposes and objectives. Several activities and leisure groups are offered to its tenants and other members of the local community with mental health problems.
A walking group, quiz group, meditation therapies, arts and crafts group, cinema club, breakfast club and pool group are run from Cambrian House weekly.
A walking group, arts and crafts group, line dancing group and cinema club are run from Hoyle Road.
Structure, governance and management
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 20th August 2013. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Mrs H E Rogers Mr W J Price
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, one third of the Trustees must retire at each Annual General Meeting by rotation and may seek re-election; a minimum of two trustees will form the Board of Trustees. The Trustees seek to identify potential trustees who can benefit the organisation and in the forthcoming year the charity will continue to actively seek to recruit new Trustees.
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CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Organisational structure
Miss G Parker is the Chief Executive Officer of the charity. Miss Parker is responsible for ensuring that the charity delivers the services specified, following its purposes and objectives, that its quality is monitored, and any risks are identified, assessed and reviewed on a quarterly basis.
The charity trustees are Mrs Helen Rogers and Mr William Price. Both trustees have experience of working with clients with mental health issues and Mrs Rogers works in health and social care at present. Both the Chief Executive Officer and trustees give their time voluntarily and received no benefits from the charity.
Risk management
The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the Charity is exposed ti and ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
The report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
.............................. Mrs H E Rogers
Date: .............................................
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CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Cambrian Housing Services (Wirral) Limited (the charity) for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011.
Independent examiner's statement
Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000, the independent examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of [ENTER IN DATABASE cy1015], which is one of the listed bodies.
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:
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1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the Companies Act 2006.
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2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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3 the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requirement that the financial statements give a true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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4 the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their financial statements 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 financial statements to be reached.
Helen Furlong FCCA Xeinadin North West Limited 46 Hamilton Square Birkenhead Wirral Merseyside CH41 5AR Date: ............................
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CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| Income from: | |||
| Charitable activities | 3 | 267,873 | 244,682 |
| Total income | 267,873 | 244,682 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||
| Charitable activities | 4 | 251,620 | 225,501 |
| Total expenditure | 251,620 | 225,501 | |
| Net income and movement in funds | 16,253 | 19,181 | |
| Reconciliation of funds: | |||
| Fund balances at 1 September 2024 | 49,045 | 29,864 | |
| Fund balances at 31 August 2025 | 65,298 | 49,045 |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025
| Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 9 Current assets Debtors 10 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 11 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities The funds of the charity Unrestricted funds 12 |
2025 £ 4,327 61,387 65,714 (1,500) |
£ 1,084 64,214 65,298 65,298 65,298 |
2024 £ - 50,987 50,987 (1,942) |
£ - 49,045 |
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| 49,045 | ||||
| 49,045 | ||||
| 49,045 |
The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 August 2025.
The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on .........................
.............................. Mrs H E Rogers
Company registration number 08657101 (England and Wales)
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CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1 Accounting policies
Charity information
Cambrian Housing Services (Wirral) Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 4 Waterford Road, Prenton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 6UT.
1.1 Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities SORP "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)". The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 update Bulliten 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2 Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
1.4 Income
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
1.5 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 economic benefits will be required in settlement and that 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.
1.6 Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
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CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1 Accounting policies
(Continued)
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Computers
33.33% on cost
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.
1.7 Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting end date, the charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).
1.8 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.9 Financial instruments
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
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CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
3 Income from charitable activities
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
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| funds | funds | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Charitable activities | ||
| Supported living services | 267,873 | 244,682 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | ||
| Charitable | Charitable | |
| activities | activities | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Direct costs | ||
| Depreciation and impairment | 542 | - |
| Rent, rates & water | 192,212 | 167,235 |
| Sundries | 2,496 | 1,319 |
| Waste & cleaning | 2,855 | 3,392 |
| Travel expenses | 84 | 23 |
| Premises costs | 51,730 | 52,013 |
| 249,919 | 223,982 | |
| Share of support and governance costs (see note 5) | ||
| Governance | 1,701 | 1,519 |
| 251,620 | 225,501 | |
| Analysis by fund | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 251,620 | 225,501 |
4 Expenditure on charitable activities
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CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
5 Support costs allocated to activities
| Governance costs Analysed between: Charitable activities Governance costs comprise: Accountancy & legal Bank charges |
2025 £ 1,701 1,701 2025 £ 1,620 81 1,701 |
2024 £ 1,519 |
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| 1,519 | ||
| 2024 £ 1,440 79 |
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| 1,519 |
6 Trustees
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.
7 Employees
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | |
| Total | - | - |
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.
8 Taxation
The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.
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CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
9 Tangible fixed assets
| Cost Additions At 31 August 2025 Depreciation and impairment Depreciation charged in the year At 31 August 2025 Carrying amount At 31 August 2025 10 Debtors Amounts falling due within one year: Other debtors 11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Other creditors Accruals and deferred income |
Computers £ 1,626 1,626 542 542 1,084 2025 2024 £ £ 4,327 - 2025 2024 £ £ - 622 1,500 1,320 1,500 1,942 |
Computers £ 1,626 1,626 542 542 1,084 2025 2024 £ £ 4,327 - 2025 2024 £ £ - 622 1,500 1,320 1,500 1,942 |
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| 1,626 | ||
| 542 | ||
| 542 | ||
| 1,084 | ||
| 2024 £ - |
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| 2024 £ 622 1,320 |
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| 1,942 |
12 Unrestricted funds
The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.
| At 1 | Incoming | Resources | At 31 August | |
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| September | resources | expended | 2025 | |
| 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 49,045 | 267,873 | (251,620) | 65,298 |
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CAMBRIAN HOUSING SERVICES (WIRRAL) LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| 12 | Unrestricted funds | (Continued) | |||
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| Previous year: | At 1 | Incoming | Resources | At 31 August | |
| September | resources | expended | 2024 | ||
| 2023 | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General funds | 29,864 | 244,682 | (225,501) | 49,045 |
13 Related party transactions
During the year the charity rented the properties from which it operates from Pinpoint Developments Limited and MGJM Limited, companies in which the CEO has a material interest. Rents payable at a reduced market rate amounted to £180,000 (2024 £162,000) and at 31 August 2025 the charity owed £4,799 (2024 was owed £623) to Pinpoint Development Limited.
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